ng can control the rate of speed at which he descends, and avoid all
danger of a sudden fall.

It is firmly hooked on to a clamp that is provided with it, and it
consists of a seat attached to two pulleys, through which the ropes pass.

The person seeking to escape from the fire places himself on the seat,
and, grasping the pulley firmly, lets himself out of the window. By means
of an attachment he is able, as we have said, to regulate the speed of his
descent.

[Illustration]

This invention ought to be of great service to all those who live in high
buildings.

G.H.R.

LETTERS FROM OUR YOUNG FRIENDS.

DEAR EDITOR:

Being a great reader of your paper, I of course felt inclined to
send you some praise, as you deserve it. I am more interested in
Cuba than in the affairs of Crete. I have been to see the new
Library, and consider it the finest in the world. Hoping much
success to the paper, I remain,

Your interested reader,
NATALIE C.
WASHINGTON, D.C.

DEAR NATALIE:

Your letter was received with much pleasure.

EDITOR.

DEAR EDITOR:

My teacher, Miss Galbraith, takes your paper, and I used to be
looking for it; at last I bought it myself, so I could own it.

Your paper is very interesting and helpful in Geography. All my
family are interested in THE GREAT ROUND WORLD,
especially my father.

Will you please tell me if General Maceo is dead or not? We got
so many different stories it is hard to tell which is true. Or
if General Rivera is to be put to death?

I live in New Haven; it is a beautiful city, full of elm trees,
with parks. Also Yale College, from which Nathan Hale and Samuel
Morse graduated.

Your Reader,
JOHN C.
NEW HAVEN, CONN.

P.S.--I am glad that you don't publish prize-fights. It is the
nature of animals, not human beings.

DEAR JOHN:

There is no longer any doubt that General Maceo was killed. The stories
that he was still alive were probably made up by the Cubans, for fear
their countrymen might lose heart if they knew the truth.

You will see in this number of your paper that General Rivera is not to be
shot, according to the present reports. EDITOR.

DEAR EDITOR: