Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-02-27
WAR TERMS.

principally for firing shels-it being far
more accurate than the ordinary short
mortar.
A mortar is q very short cannon, with q
large bore, of some thirteen inches in di-
ameter, for firing shells. Those in use in
our army are set at an angle Of !orty~fve
degrees, and the range of the shell is varied
by altering the charge Of powder. The
shell is caused to explode at just about the
time that it strikes, by means of fuse,
the length Of which is adjusted to the
time Of fight to be occupied by the
ball, which, OF course, CORES ponds with
the range. The accuracy with which the
time Of the burning of the fuse can be
adjusted by varying its length is surpris-
ing good artillerists generally succeeding
in having their shells explode almost at
the exact instant of striking. In loading
mortar, the she'll is carefully placed with
the fuse directly forward, and when the
piece is discharged, the she'll is so CONS
pletely enveloped in flame, that tbs fuse
is nearly always fired. The fuse is made
by filling a wooden cylinder with fuse
powder the cylinder being Of sufficient
length Cor the longest range, to be cut
down shorter for shorter ranges as re-
quired.
A Dahlgren gun. is an ordinary cannon
except that it is made very thick at the
breech for some three or four feet, when
it tapers down sharply to less than the
usual size. This form was adopted in con
sequence of the experiments of Captain
Dahlgren of the United States navy, hay
ing shown that when a gun bursts, it usu
ally gives way at the breech. The Niagari
is armed with these guns, and at th'
Brooklyn navy yard there are sixty, weigh
ing about 5000 pounds each, and six o
$4,000 pounds weight. the former of whicl
are capable of carrying nine inch, anc
the latter ten inch she'll distance o
two or three miles and there is one GU,
of this pattern which weighs Is, ,9l6 pound
and is warranted TO send an eleven incl
shell four miles
A easement is q stone roof to a for
made sufficiently thick to resist the fore
of cannon balls and a easement gun i
one which is placed under easement.
A barbette gun is one which is place.
on the top OF the fertilization.
An embrasure is the hole or openin
through which guns are fred from fortifi
cations.
Loop holes are openings in walls to fir
musketry through. Scientific American.
A SOFT ANSWER TURNETH AWAY WRATH
The horse of pious man IN Massachu
sets happening to stray into the road,
neighbor of the man who owned tn
horse put him into the pound. Meeting
the owner soon after he told him what h
he had done, and added
f "If ever catch him in the road here
after, III do so again" ga.
Neighbor," replied the other, " no
= long since looked out of my window j
2 the night, and saw your cattle in m
s moving ground. drove them out, an
= shut them in your yard; III do it AGAR
: Struck with the reply, the man liberia
4 ted the horse from the pound, and pal
q the charges.
: pay'What do you call this" SAT-
Z Jones tapping his breakfast lightly wit
his fork.
Call it?' snarled the landlord, what d
! you call it p
We'll, really said Jones, 4 don't know
it hasn't quite enough hair in it for pla'
ter, but there's leetle to much in it fc
hash.' .
pe-"How much did yess ask for THU
It buttons 2" inquired an Irish customer.
I? "Fifteen cents"
"Ill give ye thrty.seven."
d al didn't say ffty--I said fifteen," re
% Piled the honest dealer.
"3edad, an I'll give ten cints, thin
,! was the prompt reply.
Bay-In the tenth century, TO eat off Il
- same plate and drink out of the san
" cup was considered a mask Of gallantr
and the best possible understanding b
ID tween lady and gentleman.
t.y,
pSy- Upon the marriage ola Miss Whe
2 of Va, an editor hoped that her pa
might be howery ard that she might nc
a er be thrashed by her husband,
ss-why is the letter 80" the nj
charitable letter in the alphabet" i
cause it is found oftener than any 9th
NJ letter in "doing good"
pess- Liberal dealing is better than al
giving, for IL tends to prevent ,pauperis
;, which is better than to relieve it.