December 17th, 1892. [Illustration: THE WILD WILD EAST. _First Coster._ "SAY, BILL, 'OW D'YER LIKE MY NEW KICKSEYS? GOOD FIT, EH?" _Second Coster._ "FIT! THEY AIN'T NO _FIT_. THEY'RE A _HAPERPLICTICK STROKE!_"] * * * * *