New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-07

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Tho recall of country girl to life 10y Sis
to- lsc il one Of the local topics OF me "o"''"'' %
,,rsviiIe IND The young lady had been qu'e i, io'
weeks. ana vas thought 10 be DYING Of c'nSul"
O., d crown so weak and cmaclateO, thal HoI
= ma move than a childs one afternoon Wm'e lyI"S
- ,..,,,cb her sister came in from walk and sat
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I'm 70 speak, As she uttered the first word sne ie,'
hovuceiiug veaSuess, and sinking hu''er o. nc,
breath Her eyes became fixed, the lower ia" u,'i'
., 81, de3tb and the body became motonI's'' "h''' V'
s,,p.nss, disappeared. The sister leaped from her
al ri
,itor vas dos6 The sound OF the shrek penetrated
,bra,e tAe veil of death. aud reused the slhEHE 80
ties ~ law the nervoU, shock and gathering her
streprtn uy strong effort OF viii, tHe luNaI igcd
fcr gycs and awokc 90 life again, greatness anu
A. the thrilling peril she had escaped
There are now 12O torpedo boats In the
po..f,u Navy, and both oficors and men are learn
,r- how 20 handle and them. The Pail hdH 'd''"e
,tstas that the conclusion has been drawn from series
NJ these exercises THAI torpedo attack should never
bemadc with single boat. The boats shouo DC wv
ilcd with either whitehead or spar torpedoes An az
,.oti,c R,tlla must be divided into three groups;
o,a1va rloaecr group, attacking group ana a re-
,r,c The torpedoes should be exploded Ivy means OF
automatic fuses. electricity being employed Only "h.n
tb,.e have failed 20 act. The spars must ohY
h. lowered into the water when the engines are
,l,,re5 or stopped; when the boat is sieamlnG al
mil speed they must be kept raised The attack mu7'
A. rp5ertaken by signal from the commander OF the
rrrole fotila from several quarters simultaneously;
Tho speed = the seveTa boats during the ni,t s'aEgs
ne attack must be regulated oN ma I" -. mist
among them. The commander OF the hotlfa mus
slwavs be- lu the last boat OF the reserve anu HS
he torpcdocs must be exploded nH"ef 'ne Do''o' -
tNtreuItic> of the vessel attacked
A Lincoln anecdote, which if not absolutely
new Is not nearly old the rest. Is tod by coT''
lpoudeDt Of The Decatur S,m. While Judge Logan OF
t,rDeGd H. was Iincolns partner. two farmers, who
bal misunderstanding respecting horse uaue' went
law BY mutual consent the partners IN law became
,naroits IN tins case On the day of the trial MI Logan
having bought new shirt open in the back with huge
handing collar, dressed himself in extreme haste ana
eu on the shirt with the bosom at the back linen coat
auccaHuc the blunder. He Gazzed the jury with MS
knowledge of horse points," and as the day was sulfy
hook of his coat and summed mp in his shirt sleeves
Lincoln sittlng behind him. took IN the situation, and
zben l,. turn came remarked TO the jury; "Gentle-
neu Mr. Logan has been trying FOR over an hour TO
make YOU believe that he knows more about morse thah
these honest old farmers who are witnesses; he mas
Duoted largely from his horse doctor and now, gentle
men, submit TO you (hcre ne hited Logan out OF IN
sbsir aud uruod him wi back to the jury ana the
crowd az time Tipping up the enormous Hanu
what dependence can you pace III ule uoi :,
tIowttc when has not sense enough 10 pm OH ms
r Z" Toe rOars of laughter t1at greeted TINS tAhlD
non and tue verdict that Lincoln got soon AFTER gave
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