A. D. 2000

ne. How long he had lain there he could not tell, but he knew it must have been some time, for his bones felt sore, and he had a great des

ure day, and the vision materialized into a full knowledge that at last he had the power he so long had desired. What a wonderful experience! What a remarkable transition he had passed through! He had become a king, an emperor, a very god, for he had annihilated time, and passed, in a second, over many score of years. Was he to find such changes in the world as he had anticipated? Was he to be satisfied with things as he should find them now? Had he thrown away a life of quiet enjoyment and comparati

s bed than a door opened and a man en

ppeared to be so differently dressed from the style which he

o his eyes with a searching expression, as

ow, Cobb returned

g of fear ran through him that he might be laboring under a hideous dream, and tha

yman's eyes disappeared, and

for a long time, hoping for this return to consciousness. Do y

long? Has everything been a dream? or am I awake in the

after years of inanimation. You have had a long and most severe struggle for your life since being brought here on the night we dug you out of the pedestal. It is now the 16th of September, almost three months since your release

d gave it to the other, saying that it was necessary that he sho

ere since June 22d

alked-for you did walk

But, really, i

uth, i

lle; wher

t your side, except for brief periods, since we br

him a moment,

thing, for it is entirely different from anything I have been ac

ep backward that a better v

say that this is the custom, or style, now. We have got

pen the doors of a wardrobe, disclosing a number

yles similar to that his friend wore, depicted in the old prints as worn by his forefathers. The main features were: tight-fitting knee-breeches, but coming a little lower down than those of the old style; black silk stockings and low-cut shoes, the shoes having large g

long enough for him to note these few c

"get up and dress. I wil

nutes ere he was thoroughly arrayed and fi

r of boots of very lig

outside; the low shoes are

It was indeed a comfortable substitute for the heavy and loose-fitting trousers and long-tailed coats formerly worn. No collar

prevailing style?

clothing but this is wor

has this bee

to start the movement, as near as I remember it. Anyway, the change was made, and now it is the only style of gentlemen's wearing apparel in the United States. Of course, there are certain modifi

uty with my troop." And Cobb took a turn around the room, bringing back the memor

at seeing Cobb up and dressed. With unfeigned pleas

te you on your retu

just as glad to be up and a

feel? Have you h

have. I hope you don't think a man can sleep

, I must admit; but that is not to the point: are

time you

ious to get back to my family. I will look into the matter and see if we cannot go to-day. In the

room and taking up a large grip; "busy yourself with th

rmation. Looking at the heading of the paper, he saw that it was the "Daily American." At the first glance over it, he perceived th

parts of the world; not scant and close-cut, either, but full and elaborate accounts. What appeared to him as very peculiar was that each column had its own heading, as, "From Europe," "From Asia," "From South America," etc. Another thing that appeared very remarkable was that there were no advertisements, nor time-tables of transportation, nor lists of places of amusement. In fact

, when his eyes met the word "Cobb," in big headline letters. Of course he must read what was sai

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arent relish by the sick man. Mr. Cobb has gained rapidly in flesh, and his health seems to be almost perfect, save the one remarkable condition of insensibility to surr

in, fur

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his condition did not soon show some signs of improvement, he thought that it would be to the best interests of the man, as well as the nation, that he should be brought to Washington for treatmen

ll furt

TENAN

, but have been prohibited by the doctors. The Lieutenant has shown wonderful vitality in passing through the fever which followed his resurrection from the dead. Raw

t of interest, and his condition was the subject of special telegrams to the papers. What would be the next dispatch sent out to the world, when it was found that he was up and in

took a telegram from his pocket, saying: "We are going to-da

epartm

ton, 16

olle, Occident

t once in Washington. The President has read your dispatches with the greatest interest, and awai

A. M

ary of

ntively to the rea

te; and the same initial

s Secretary of State, any relation t

o General Miles, who died in 1918. He is a great

is Presid

Craft, of

d he went back to his old friend of the arti

erest you so much? you do not kno

his great-grandfather; in fact, I may possibly

at of any other man, that I would not be s

to Lyman, h

at once and see about our transportation and check. Cobb wi

s as soon as possible, for I will then

ghted a cigar and

e hotel. Was it possible that he was not dreaming? Was he, in fact, alive and well, and again standing in a place that had known him so many years ago-that had been his home at a time so long since that every mortal man who then lived was now dead and crumbling into

d anticipated coming again into life among a new people and among scenes of great advancement and of wonderful progress. His hopes had been realized, and he lived again; yes, he who had lain a hundred years in a comatose state, now breathed, walked, and had his being once more. His theory had been most remarkably proved-proved by the man who had first advanced it, and the world should demand no further proof. What would be his reputation in Washington? Would there be any difficu

h. The sidewalks, as well as he could tell, were clean and in perfect condition; and where he had in former times noticed the peanut-vender, the fruit-seller, the blind and the lame with their excruciating music-boxes, and the scores of others obstructing the sidewalks, was now clear, clean, and wholly for the use of the pedestrian. He noticed that that which people had to se

stood, but it was such as gave very little sound from the passing vehicles. It was smooth and clea

fine and elegant equipages, with and without horses, the latter driven, as Cobb presumed, by electric motors. Yet of this class th

within eight inches of the ground. Their feet were covered with low-cut shoes, in some instances; in others, with small, neat patent-leat

e close-fitting with jacket basques in mo

hat of the gentler sex, that the very acme of simplicity and

peculiar and remarkable inventions that he ought not to evince much surprise when he should behold them for the first time. T

n entered the room,

r, throwing off his coat; "but there was really no need of hurrying too

ing!" cried Cob

e there at 6 dial," nonchalantly knocking the as

too strong, is it not? We are over three thousand miles from Washington, and I very much doubt your ability t

st, as near as I can remember. Let me look at t

out of his pocket, and, qui

e leave here at 16 dial to-day, we will

not question you any more. Go ahead and do i

g sport of his ignorance; he lighted a ciga

trunk fully furnished with all the necessary articles that you will need for the first few days in Washington, so you will n

l? Of course, I know you refer to the time; but what has been

le and Lym

now of the changes

chair closer to C

sly skipped from the society of your friends; and I suppose you have not kept note of the changes in time?"

shows the figure 1; and so on up to 24, which is the close of the day. Thus: 12 o'clock, old style, is 12 dial, new style; and 5 o'clock, old style, is 17 dial, new style. We do not use the word 'o'clock' any more, but employ the word 'dial,' instead. The word 'dial,' however, is usually omitted, the customary expression for time being simply the numerals of the hours and fractions thereof. The commission could not ignore the fact that the excess of 57.2 minutes per day over the 86,400 used in the computation must still be carried forward as an excess to be afterward accounted for; for 86,400 was the nearest number to the whole which was a common multiple for three numbers, representing seconds, minutes, and hours. The excess, being 5 hours 48 minutes and 47.8 seconds per year, is still carried forward to the fourth year, where it is

using to you, this change fr

r used any other," laug

his extra day interfere in many ways with the da

ar, but not for any other purpose. In regard to the dating of official papers, they

d any experience in the use of this new order of date

ficulty in its applic

ect, all busied themselves in their