bjects of
grave importance, showing his old-time vigor and courage.

His death would be a loss not only to England, but to the world at
large.

He has always taken a deep interest in the American Government and in
the American people.

In this country, "the Grand Old Man," as Mr. Gladstone has long been
called, is regarded with great admiration and affection.

An account of Mr. Gladstone's career will be published in a later number
of THE GREAT ROUND WORLD.

It will show why he is so highly honored as a statesman, a writer, and
as a friend of his fellow-men.

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Many readers of THE GREAT ROUND WORLD doubtless remarked the great
strike that took place in Chicago more than three years ago, and the
share in it of Debs, the political agitator, which led to his
imprisonment.

Within the past few months Debs has been busily engaged in making plans
to found a colony for unemployed men and women, where they will be
given opportunities of earning a living.

He has lately purchased 30,000 acres of land in Tennessee for this
purpose.

It will be interesting to watch the outcome of this experiment.

As a rule, experiments of this kind are not successful.

It is to be hoped that this new undertaking will prove to be an
exception.

Our workingmen certainly need help. All over the world they are
complaining, and many people believe that, unless their condition is
improved, they will resort to violence against the rich.

So all efforts in their behalf are particularly interesting at this
time.

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It is announced that the Emperor of Germany, who is fond of roving about
the world, will start on his much-discussed trip to the Holy Land about
the middle of next April.

He is to start from Hamburg on his yacht with his two eldest sons, and
he will return in six weeks.

It is reported that he will then pay a visit to the Sultan at
Constantinople.

Europe watches every move of the Emperor's with the greatest interest
and with curiosity as to whether it has a political significance.

Progress

Invention and Discovery

[Illustration: Spring-post for Bicycles

SEE THIS GROOVE AND GIB

DICKINSON-BROS. ENGRAVERS.]

A NEW SPRING-POST FOR BICYCLES.--This post does not seem to have the
objectionable features that other spring-posts have. It is small, neat,
compact, and at the same time does its work admirably, as we have reason