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HOW BICYCLES ARE USED IN WAR
Armies or All Nations Supplied With the
“Silent Steed.”
Great progress has been made with
the bicycle as an adjunct to military
service both here and in European
countries. Actual warfare, in which
the value of the wheel could be thor-.
oughly tested, has not prevailed since
the adoption of the bicycle by the ar-
mies of the great Powers, but enough
experience has been gained to warrant
the belief that it will be of vital im-
portance in the next conflict. Proba-
bility of hostilities with the ar'med
forces of Spain has arousez‘. great pa.-
triotism in 'the breasts of American cy-
clists, and many offers have been made
the Government by wheelmen who de-
sire to form bicycle companies and
fight for their country. While the av-
erage cyclist has an idea. that the bi-
cycle will greatly aid the army at some
future day. he has little conception of
how really useful it 'will prove it em-
ployedon lines now laid out.
In the United States the military cy-
clist has attained considerable promi-
nence, largely due, perhaps, to the gen.
eral popularity of the bicycle. In En-
gland, France, Russia. and Germany,
however, the army cyclists are in high
favor and the service is constantly be-
ing improved. General Miles has al-
ways been an enthusiastic advocate of
the bicycle for military purposes,'and
this is one reason why it has reached
such a state of perfection in our reg-
ular army.
For courier service. scouting, road
sketching, surveying and route recon-
naissance he regards the bicycle as in-
valuable. A patent is now under con-
sideration that will help the bicycle
service very much. It is a contriv-
snce that will enable the soldier—cyclist
to come to a stop and retain his seat.
it keeps the wheel upright and firm.
and is just the thing needed to give the
wheel greater value in the eyes of army,
officers.
The machines now in use in the reg-‘
ular service, together with the usual
equipment, tip the scales at about'sev-
enty pounds. This makes a heavy load
for long journeys. and the" tendency
IOW is to decrease the weight as much
IS poSslble without sacrificing the safe-
ty of the riders. -,
The customary gear of the army
wheels is 66%. Puncture-proof pneu‘
matic tires are used and every wheel
has a brake, the weight of the outfit
being such that his almost impossible
to stop by back-pedaling- when going
down hill. An ordinary- blouse, with
trousers and leggins, ‘ double-breasted
shirts, felt hat andfbicycle shoes con-
stitute the uniform- of the army cy-
tlist. ‘
Throughout the country there are
many cycle corps in National " Guard
regiments. : Greater New York has half.
I. dozen, the Thirteenth and Eight reg..—
‘rments comprising specially. well-
rilled companies. ' In the cycle corps
of the Nation-algGuard each member
furnishes his own machine. A variety,
of makes, therefore, provides a dissim-
ilarity not observable in the corps of
the regular army. The National Guard
cyclists always make a fine appearance.
and that branch of the service finds
great favor in the eyes of the militia-
men. ' '
It is said that within a short time a
bill will be introduced in Congress au-
thorizing the purchase of' a sufficient
number of bicycles to supply each fort
and militarystation in the country
with ten machines. _ u-
The bicycle in the Russian army has
been a source of gratification to the
Great White C1313" The folding bicycle
ls used and theservice has reached a
high state of perfection. In the last
manOeuvres' of the army the cyclists
appeared to such good‘advantage that
the Czar commanded them to defile
twice before him.~- They co-operate
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Orders are received from all parts of the country.
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with the independent cavalry.
As long ago as 1887 the French adop-
ted the bicycle for use in military oper-
stions. The folding machine is used.
it being perferred to any other. It
can be closed instantly and is suitable
for rough work. Compagnie Gerard is
the name of the French military cY-
cling corps, so called after the inventor
of the folding machine. It is divided
into two companies, each under the
rommand of a lieutenant. Each com-~
pany is divided into sections, each of
'which is in charge of a sergeant. A
blue peajacket, a jersey of the same
color, red knickerbockers and cloth
gaiters complete the uniform. At
scouting, pursuing and harassing an
enemy the French military cyclists are
an enemy would probably prove very
iffectivc.
Germany's military cycling corps
comprises several thousand experts in
the use of the wheel. They are well-
lrained in map reading and revolver
firing and some of them are fast rid~
Naturally the latter would be de-
tailed to messenger‘service in active
field duty.
One of the drawbacks to the German
cycling service is the use of cushion
tires. The time is not far distant, how-
ever, when pneumatic tires will take
the place of the old-fashioned and less
resilient kind. \I
A folding wheel which can easily be.
put in ridable condition in less than
thirty seconds is in use in the Austrian
army. Ambulances also have been
tried by the Austrians with every
promise of satisfaction in actual ser-
vice. Hereafter they will be used in
all manoeuvres. A writer in the Ram-
bler says that these ambulances are
nothing more or less than an ordinary
folding safety, furnished with two long
parallel shafts joined together by a
, strong square of sacking. While not
in use as an ambulance the vehicle can
be employed to carry camp articles or
necessities for the commissary depart-
ment.
“Hold on, pa. I ain’t moved to go
Samples to be. seen and orders received at the GAZETTE OFFICE.
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the Women Had in Many Luxuries as Are
Enjoyed To-Day. .
The excavations and explorations of
Neroutsos Bey, Brougsch Pascha, and,
more recently, of Dr. Morgan and Flin-
ders Petrie, have thrown so much light
upon ancient Egyptian society that we
robe and daily habits of the princess
who found Moses in the bullrushes
than we do of the early citizens of
England or France. Strangely enough,
the difference between the ladies of
that early period and of to-day seems
to have been less in social matters
than between those of the court of‘
Queen Elizabeth and to-day. An
Egyptian lady of quality had a suite
of at least three rooms for 'her own
use. One, a boudoir or reception
room, a second a bath or dressing'
room and 'a third 3. bed room. She
had a. dressing maid, an assistant maid .
or fan bearer, a bath maid, seamstress
and a manicure. The manicure seems
to have been a chiropodist as well, be-
cause the belles of that period used
sandals and bare feet, and not only
bestowed the greatest care upon the toe
nails, but in many cases put rings on.
the toes and magnificent anklets‘
around the ankles. They took the
same care of their hands and their,
nails as the women of to-day, and for I
ornament employed rings, thumb rings,
bracelets and armlets. ~ 9
The hair was dressed in many con»
ventional forms, and there were fash-
ions in those years which slowly
changed, the same as there are at the
present time. There were mirrors made ,
of burnished silver, gold, copper and:
brass. There were hair brushes, but'
these were not as good as modern ones. i
Their combs, however, were far more
beautiful. They were made of bronze,
silver and gold, and were often jew-
eled. In shape there was considerable
c0mbs ranged
smaller
from a fine-toothed article,
than the regulation affair of to-day, up
to large, coarse ones, similar to what.
are called barber’s combs. H
For people not so well to do there'
were combs of ivory, horn, bone and]
wood. There were pieces of hair like]
our frizzes, bangs and switches; there I
3were plumpers over which the hair
was rolled; there were ornamentali
combs of various kinds, ranging from'
the horseshoe shape, such as little!
girls wear nowadays, to high shellj,
'combs employed in the back part ofl
the hair. There were hairpins, whichl
must have been quite costly. The
cheapest were made of bronze or brass,
while all others were of silver or gold.
Many of these pins were stickpins withl
ornamental heads, the latter being
made of the precious metals, of enama
el, carving, of precious stones and,
semi-precious stones, such as jade, cat's’
eye, flrestone, carnelian and coral. :
; .On the dressing table there was'
‘powder, both blonde and brunette;
rouge polishing powder for the nails' .»
'and teeth, antimOny for darkening the'
eyebrows, another preparation forl
making the aeyes lustrous, a. scarlet
paint or dye for staining the lips,‘
tweezers for removing superfluous!
hair, scissors, needles, bodkins, thim-'
bles, work-baskets, jewel cases, and
there was even a powder puff which.
had a pretty silver handle, and was
made of the downy plumage of birds.‘
,-- In the bath room there was hot and
fcold water, tooth brush, nail brush,”
‘hand brush and flesh brush, and there
were also curious little creations in
,wood, intended for rubbing the body,
fproducing results of the same nature
gas those obtained by massage treat-l
”meat. The height of luxury was ob-‘
.tained by an Egyptian princess in tak-
ing a bath as hot as she possibly could,
While immersed to the neck in water,
having her attendants fan her with
fgreat palm—leaf fans.
i She loved flowers, and had jars full
of choice blossoms in all of her rooms
as well as pots of growing plants. She
had many favorites in the animal king-
dom, including song birds, parrots,
:falcons, owls, birds of brilliant plum—
age, monkeys, kids, lambs, leopards,
.wild cats, ordinary tabbies, terriers,
big dogs, donkeys and even tiger cubs.
2She went to church with great regular-
ity, but, instead of spending an hour or
'two, spent seldom less than half a day
'at each service—New York Mail and
Express.
Moles Are Fierce Fighters.
You would hardly believe that moles,
jclumsy, almost blind, little beast that
they are, becOme perfect demons when
they quarrel. No one knows what
they quarrel about, but if they once
start fighting one has to die. They
.will keep on in the presence of any
Inumber of spectators, hanging on to
one another like bulldogs, and burying
[their enormously strong jaws and teeth
'in one another’s flesh. Hedgehogs, an-
;other type of the quiet, inoffensive ani-
mal, not only fight, but always to the
death, and when one is killed the
other generally devours him. 'Hares,
‘on the other hand, are proverbially
the most timid of creatures. Yet they
can fight. A fight between two hares is
a. ludicrous sight, as they skip and
jump over One another. But a blow
from the hind legs of a bare is no joke
to his opponent. Among birds, robins
are the most pugnacious.
\Vllat \t’as Wrong.
“Why is it,” asks the Atchisori
Globe. “that a man will fall asleep in:
his chair while reading in the evening
and can‘t sleep a Wink after he goes to
He has subscribed for the
wrong newspaper.
“'11:". She Wouhl_.ke.
Mabel--—l'd like to marry {kman with
a future before him. i
lily—4%! like to marry one with a
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Helpful Iteml.
To keep milk good for several days
a. spoonful of scraped horseradish
should beput into the pan. ,
Before serving watercress the cress
should be carefully picked over and
left to remain in salt and water for
some time before serving it.
To assist the rising of cream, a smal‘
quantity of clear water, cold in sum-
mer and warm in winter, should be on
into the bottom of the pan or basin in
which the milk is set.
The brown stains on plates and pie-
dishes caused by the heat of the oven
can easily be removed by soaking in
soda and water, and then rubbing with
powdered bath-brick, or a few ashes
from the grate. Afterwards rinse in
warm water.
. When a hot bath is given to a child
for its health, it should not be allowed
to remain in the bath longer than five
minutes; as a general rule three min-
utes will be sufficient. 0n removing
the child it should be carefully dried.
and wrapped in a warm blanket.
A large newspaper will often answer
one suffers from cold feet when travel~
ling, a newspaper well wrapped around
them will prove a great comfort. Paper
is sufficiently-impervious to keep the
the purpose of a temporary blanket. If
cold air outside, and to prevent the es-
cape of the warm air from the body.
Ginger loses much of its efficacy with
age, so that ginger which has been
kept in the house for some time is
worthless.
To clean wrought iron—All wrought
Iron-work should be cleaned with a
little drop of paraffin oil and soft rag.
Dainty Frock In Nun’s Vetting.
Nuns’ veiling in black, white and all
the lovely shades of pink, mauve,
green, blue and gray, promises to be
extremely fashionable for dresses this
summer. This material is particu‘
larly useful as it falls so easily int:
the graceful folds which are now a
much the vogue.
For young girls gowns of this ma-
terial are very youthful and becoming.
"A lovely frock for a dainty blonde is
of a delicate shade of green, withtrlm-
mings of lilac. The waist. slightly
bloused, has a round shirred yoke with
neckband and ceinture of lilac velvet.
Double ep'aulets and a frill at the wrist
finish the shirred sleeve. Fine silk
braid in green and lilac forms the deco~
ration. - 3.. ""‘Wifih-N‘fifll'flfiué,
_ An Evening Gown.
Gowns for evening wear are partld
cularly lovely" this Season. On these
costumes elaborate demrations of chif-
fon are used, and sometimes compose
the entire material of the gown.» The
embroidered variety of chiffon is es
pecially pretty.
A dainty gown for a young debutante
was composed of flowered chiffon over
yellow satin. The corsage was quite
decollete. the yellowsatin artistically
draped from the left shoulder. Part
of the sleeves were of the satin, the
rufiles over them of accordeon pleated
chiffon. Another handsome gown in
a delfcate shade of green was richly
embroidered with large white daisies
having yellow centers.
Stufl’ed Sweet I’otutoes.
Just now stuffed sweet potatoes are
i more palatable perhaps than the plain
ones, which have lost their best flavor
and grain. The potatoes should be
made thoroughly clean by scrubbing
the skins with a vegetable scrubbing
brush. After they are baked, one end
of each is cut off, the inside then be-
ing removed with a pointed teaspooon,
care being taken not to break the
skins. The potatoes are pressed
through a perforated potatoe-masher,
and a piece of butter and about a ta-
blespoonful to every potato of chicken,
veal or boiled ham minced fine. The
mixture should be highly seasoned be-
fore being packed away again in each
skin, and the potatos returned to the
oven for a reheating of about ten min.
utes.
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Brass Clothes Trees.
Brass clothes-trees are late additions
in the furniture shops. - They have the
advantage of weight, which gives them
stability. a quality often lacking in the
article. With them are seen, too
standing brass towel-racks. It has
been supposed that this form of the
rack was practically eliminated from
use, and to have such made of brass
does not commend itself especially.
Wet towels, thrown over the brass
rack, would soon with injury alike
to themselves and their support.
:naphtha, says that she does it by draw:
“Papa; what is meant by ‘taking time
by the forelock?” “In most cases
my gun, it is worrying about thin:-
the! '.«‘."=‘I:' turner."- «sf'g'e-w New;
' GOREA ANo 11's PEOPLE. ~,
I'hey Have Queer Customs and Curious
Characteristics. ’
Corea is a splendid country. The
summer in three-fourths of the pro-
vinces is brig-ht, bracing and temper-
ate, not unlike that of Nova Scotia.
in any case the hot weather and mos-
quitoes do not last more than a month
at the utmost. The winter is clear and
very cold, rather like that of New
York, or perhaps Quebec. Taken as a.
whole the land is fertile, and the rice
especially “has a. bone in it,” which
turns out tough natives and makes it
very highly esteemed even in Japan.
its bean crop also is enormous, and it
has a plentiful supply of gold, cattle,
tobacco, hem-p, paper, leather, vege-
tables, fish and medicine. The inhab-
itants are clean made, erect, active
walkers, with a. physique perhaps not
so wiry, but far superior in grace to
that of either the Chinese .or the
Japanese; not so course and uncouth
in movement as the German physique;
perhaps more like that of the Spaniards
in general build than that of any other
European nation. Women are kept in
seclusion, and one sees none but old
bags in the market places. The-men
are great eaters, indefatigable march-
ers, read-y drinkers when they can get
liquor, interminable smokers and very
quarrelsome. But they are lazy, ex-
cept under stimulus; calm and deliber-
ate, except under provocation; obsti-
nate, destitute of moral feeling, full of
rational religious emotion, while rec-
ognizing no religious sanctions; dirty
in person, thievish, cunning, untrust-
worthy, but affectionate and loyal if
kindly treated. . .
They are without the simpering po-
liteness of the Chinese or the obse—
quious ceremony of the Japanese.
"Good form." is imperturbable placid?
lty, deliberation and taciturnity. Not
even a Turk can approach a. Corean in,
perfect calm and restfulness of attitude
The trading instinct seems good and
will develop, but, of course, lack of
experience and organization keeps it
backward. The agricultural laborer
works well, and would be hard work-'
ing if the fruits of his labor were se-'
cured to him. Party feeling runs won-'i
derfully high among the official classes.1
who are corrupt almost to a man, cruel
and full of fierce personal hatreds; but’
both civil and military mandarins are
often exceedingly refined in manner.‘
[ never saw more perfect manners in
any country than those of the general
at Torai, who entertained me in the
most princely fashion. His palace was
scrupulously clean, but plainly fur-
nished; his clothes were of the finest
possible texture; his hands and nails.
were clean, [his hat and “button" a
marvel of “basket work," art and
jewel carving; in short, ,his Whole.
bearing, as well as the wine and sweet-
meats he gave me, showed the utmost)
refinement and good taste—Fortnight-
ly Review. . uu .g 3:3,!
A COURAGEOUS WOMEN.
The Only One Who Egg!“ on Board '
“Hum _ Mon-of— at.“ ~n:.......‘_ ,3 .,_
There is one instance, and one only,
on record since the days of Artemisia,‘
the friend and ally of Alexander, con-
cerning whose naval prowess Hero-c
dotus tells such wonderful stories, of a
woman who has fought on board a
man-of—war. She was the wife of one
of the gunners on Admiral Rodney’s
flagship and piled the trade of a bum-
boat woman. It was during the war
between France and England and their
colonies, which in American history
is known as the Frepch and Indian;
war, and Rodney had charge of the
fleet in defense of the English channel.
During a hot engagement the admiral
noticed, to his great astonishment,
that a woman was serving. one of the
guns and doing it well. The fight was
too severe to interfere at the moment,
so the story goes that in spite of the
flagrant breach of discipline the ad-
miral let her alone.
When the enemy had struck his col-
are he went to the woman and de-
manded: '
“What are you doing here?”
“Fighting the French, your honor.
My husband is wounded and down in
the cockpit, so I took his place. And
why not, your honor? Do you think I’m
afraid of the French?
She was reprimanded 'very gently
and sent ashore with 10 guineas as a
reward for her bravery—Chicago
Times-Herald.
The Bravest: Man. '
“I,” said the military individual,
‘was first to mount the earthworks at
Gettysburg.”
“I,” said the veteran fireman, “am he
who rescued the nine women from the
burning building last week.”
“I,” said the old coast guardsman,
“ran five miles and assisted in saving
the crew of the schooner Nancy last
December.” ‘
“Gentlemen,” remarked the unob-
trusive, bald-headed little fellow in the
corner. “I honor yen, but I claim
precedence. Last Sunday 'm'y 6-mon-ths’
old twins were baptized at morning’
service, and I held them.”
The three others bowed down and
worshiped him.—New York World.
A Novel Bridge.
Cossack regiments are being drilled
in crossing rivers on a novel sort of
improvised bridge. Seven or eight
lances are passed between the handles
and top-s of a dozen cooking-kettles
and. are held firmly in place'by the
handles, besides being tied .together
with forage ropes. A dOze’n such bun-
dles fasten together. form one section
of a raft or floating bridge and, are ca-
pable of sustaining half a ton of
weight. Aisection can be put together
in twenty minutes—New York Trib.‘
line.
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