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Barbour County index., 1884-01-25
Stories About French Aca !emicians.

The Academy is very punctilious in
its etiquette. and one of its traditions is
that cand date who has paid his can.
vassing visits and obtained a promise OF
votes shall come to the ballot even if he
have no chance of being elected. This
canvassing is compulsory, and the
aspirant Academecian, who goes his
suppliant rounds i'm dress coat and
white gloves for this, too. is customary
has often TO hear things that make
his ears tingle. When NJ. Victor Hugo.
in 1910, called on NJ. Revert Collard.
who was Nj. Guizot's predecessor in the
grand electora e, that eminent but sou
dOctrinaire dc .lared he had never read
line of his visitors poetry. The au-
thor of Marion Delorme" begged leave
to send a copy of his works, but Rover
Collard said this would be of no use.
"At my age, sir. man no Ion er reads
he rereads.' Victor Hugo was beatel
at this election and at another (Voltair1
also was twice defeated), and revenoeo
himself by saying: Il thought the road
to the Palais Mazar,n lay over the Pons
des Arts, but / see it goes over the
POns Asinorum. M. Victorien Sardou.
at his first Academical canvass, made a
ludicrous mistake when he called on
the late NJ. Pierre Lebrun. author OF
"Marie Stuart" He hal heard that
picked> up volume entitled lie.
bruins Poems ut II secondhand book
stall, he committed some passages OF
it TO memory, and brought in quota
ton effectively as he paid compliment
to the Academician. Lebrun stared:
"ThoSe are very bad verses" he re-
marked. ''Oh, sir, You are too mod
est, answered Sardou, upon which Le-
bruins cOuntenancc fell. .'You don't
mean to say you thought me capable OF
writing such trash rs that?" And il
turned out that Nj. SarClou had been
quoting from the works of that Lebrun,
nicknamed "Pindar,' who on the
strength of one good ode upon the
Earthquake of Lisbon" afflicted the
last century with much solemn dogger-
el. Alfred de Musset nearly lost an
Academician' vote, not through dog
gerel, but through dog. Calling upon
the Duke &c NOailles, who still sits in
Chateaubriard's chair, he was followed
into the Dukes mansion by muddy
uhN n
dandy, the poet avoided contact with
this beast. but thought it belonged &c
the D,ke, and So took no notice of it a
il t"ottcd behind him into the drawing
room and curled itself on the hearth
rug. On their side the Duke and
Duchess de Noaillcs imagined that the
dog was Musset'S, and concluded that
poets have strange ways. The conver-
sation became a little cool till presently
the dog disgraced himself by jumping
en- to a satin chair, and then explana.
tiOns brought out that he was vaga-
bond intruder. De Musset adopted
him, however, and always spoke of him
afterward as L'habitue du beau
monde. ."-LOHtlOn Times.
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Quite Indifferent.

This. Irom North Carolina (once
called the Tar Heel State''), NAV be
relied on rs authentic. The education
nj advantages enjoyed by the boys and
girls OF North Carolina during the
earlier decades of the present century
were of II very limited kind. Tnerc
w,r'. however. ut that day. few insti-
tutiuns of learning whose reputation
extended beyond tn limits Of tie State.
and who's standards of ,ducation were
among the best. Notable among them
was one located at tn, seat of Justice in
the County of b, which still main
tains lis reputation. A certain planter
resided in . cont guous county w.osc
eld 81 sen had at AIMED TO the age when
at the present day young men are fully
pr pared tn enter coll ges, and who's
educa ion was sadly deficient What he
had was acquired by occs siOnal and in
termitted attendance at the ''log school
house. in his vicinity, nj such times a
an old-fashioned schOol-maSier ''taught
aud birched' the BOYS and girls.
The father ot the lad in question. pos
sessed of ample means, determined that
his son JOhl should be placed at the
Aforesaid school in the village of A:
and 'ccordingly. accompanied by his
son, carried out his intent on. leaving
him with ample means and prepaid tut
tion under charge of the worthy princi-
pal. On taking leave of his son he was
in'Crmed that monthly reports would he
sent him by mail of his sons progress
IN study. etc. etc. At the expiration oi
the first month the report was accord
ingly sent. and n note. rs follows, ac-
compinied tie report: "N hen YOU
placed your son John under my charge
YOU forgot To direct what branches YOU
desired him to be put i'm This note
ot reminder rather confused the worthy
old gentleman, whose own education
barely enabled him to read and write
(the latter by no means an easy task for
him). Consulting his wife. and after
with her reading and re-reading the re-
port and note, he replied thereto as
follows:
SUR-We got WtTs letter aud see YOU wan.
To hHotrc what branches lre want j. hn pui
,nter We dHt care what hdy ar 50 you ksiIs
-HWper'S MagGzine.
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PERSONAL And LITERARY.

-Beecher's son William has been
elected deacon of Plymouth Church.
Edison is still an indefatigable
worker, and, it is said. hopes to again
astound the world with some new in
ventions.
Mrs. Langtry received gift of a
$1,000 diamond r.ng in Washington,
recently, but has no idea who it came
from.- Washington Star.
Samuel l.. Clements MARK Twain),
]. Hammond Trumbull, the philologist,
Charles Dudley Warner and Mrs. Stowe
make quite a galaxy of celebrities when
| they are at home in Hartford, Conn -
Hartford Post.
MIR. Charles Francis Adams, Jr.,
has privately printed six copies of an
histor. cal sketch of the early settlement
Of Boston. A part of the book consists
Of apaper on the Antinomian contro-
versy.- Boston Herald.
Rev. Edward Everett Hale, of Bos
ton, exhibited TO his congregation on
Sunday black velvet sermon case, en-
broidered with golden cross, that he
received as a Christmas gift from Zuni
Indians. s. Boston Globe
Miss Nellie Rossiter, of Philadel-
phia, sixteen years of age, is the fore
most authority on the sub, ,ect of silk
culture in America. Other young la
dies are well up in the art of wearing
the stuff. Philadelphia Record.
-" Ouida,' the novelist. rarely en-
courages any one to talk with her. In
deed. she has no hesitation in saving
that she desp:ses people generally, and
greatly prefers the company of her dogs
and cats and horses. - Indianapolis Jour
nal.
-Signor Luigi Monti, who is the gen.
tleman alluded to by Mr. Longfellow as
the young Sicilian, in the "Wayside
I'M" " Tales, is about 10 come TO this
country TO reside and teach He was
formerly the American Consul at Pal
ermO.
Mr.. Hooker, of Vermont, who was
recently displaced from the Office of
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Rep
resentatives is in good financial circum.
stances. His wife, the sister of the late
James Fisk, Jr., was left 100000 by
that successful adventurer = Ruttdnd
Herald
John Cairns. the Oldest newspaper
carrier in Philadelphia, has retired from
business at the age of seventy-three
He has sold his route which he held for
forty-eight Year.. In summer and win
ter he never missed day in all this
time, but trudged his twelve Or fifteen
miles and served his customers punct-
ually.-IhitadelphiG Press.
The career of the late Congressman
Haskell, OF Kansas. illustrates forciblv
what energy and pluck will do for a
IAN. Haskell was by no means brill
lant man, but had very mediocre natur-
al abilities; but his resoluteness and
tenacity made up for all other qualifica-
tions which he lacked. He was a mer-
chant in Kansas, engaged in the boot
and shoe business in small town. when
adversely overlook him and left him
completely bankrupt. Nothing dis
mayed, he began life again, and ended
il with the reputation of being one of
the hardest working and most conscien-
tious members of Congress- Chicago
Herald.
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Simple Musical Method.

The new tonic sofia system of teach.
ing music is not patented, and is quietly
being adopted in Eastern cities. Prof.
Carl +. krOeb. of the Stevens Polvtech.
ME NJ HObOken, describes IL a. follows.
1t abolishes the signs for notes at
present in use, and all The old staff no.
tation. said he. land represents the
tones by simple method which any.
body can understand. The musical in.
tcrvals are the same in all KEYS. conse.
Puently no Hats or sharpS are needed in
writing music for the voice. They are
confusing and do not represent any
reality. In place of the pictured notes
simple letters are used ID for do. r.
for re-. m for me, etc. old Hundred
written is as follows. It meaning $:
d d a Las sId:rIm:m :mtrdI
;flm:rld
This is written the same in every
Key; II IS only necessary to have the
key right at the beginning. The
learner needs n careful drill on the in
tervals, so that he can strike them Al
viii The method does all this In n
novel and Philosophical manner. With
the new method no time is lost in
Puzzling when the key changes. The
letters above indicate what the notes
are, the long lines are the bars. the
short ones are the middle of the bars:
the coloDs separate the pulse or beats,
and the commas denote half-beats. The
inventor was Rev. Mr.. Curwen. an En-
glish Clergyman. who died recently.
IL is called the Tonic Sofia system. be.
cause all the symbols show their rela-
tion 10 the tonic or keynote. People
who have sung well all their lives and
are getting good salaries are Just find.
ing the very b G Of their art''' Musi.
cians generally do not look iavorably
upon the new wAy,-kFeAaass.
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HUMOROUS.

An amateur punster informs us
that some houses have wings, and he
has often seen house fly. We thought
no part of a house save the chimney
fue.- Chicago Trtd@ne.
What" said an inquisitive young
lady, sis the most popular color for a
bride?' We may be a little particular
on such matters, but we would prefer
a white one burlington Hawkeye.
OF course it was a Hibernian auc.
tioneer who said of set of mourning
jewelry which he was trying to dispose
of that it was '.just the sort of article
he would purchase for his wife if she
were widow. ~ j. RcraiG.
MAY have the honor to conduct
your daughter 10 the suppcr-lab!e?
asked society gentleman of lady
from the country. May YOU lake her
10 supperP Why. of course. and You
can take me, too. That's what we
came here for. ~ Chicago Times
An aged man. dressed in military
clothes. visited a Western town recent
ly, and registered at hotel as evil
lam L. Sherman. late u. S. A." His
real name was Smith, but he had kissed
all the pretty girls in town before the
fraud was exposed. -NOrYiStown HerGA.
The Beautiful Snow
young lady said to her bean:
" III glad the sncau coming Gown Seau,
Because now, / kneau,
Well sleigh-ridng geau.
So hail TO the beautiful sneau!''
The youth shook ms head and hc sighed:
=" I'm sorry" he sadly replighed;
can't hire n sleigh,
For I'm dead broke to-deigh
And the pleasure TO us is denighed.'
-S0nerc UC journal.
Mr.. Jones wonder why in the
world Congress d esn't do something
at once TO stamp out polygamy?" Mrs.
Jones -" Because Congress is composed
of men. and men don't know anyth NO.
! could kill polygamy with one blow
Mr.. Jones" Oh, indeed; and how
would you do it?' Mrs. Jones 81
would 90 10 Salt Lake City and start a
millinery store there. -PHi'ddeiphid
Cal.
He began life young remarks a
writer. speaking of an individual who
had risen TO eminence. That's the way
with most of us. We began life young
If we could begin life old. we might be
able TO avoid the pain of teething. the
danger of measles. and other ills to
which infant flesh is heir. But it seems
TO be necessary that we should begin
life young. Somehow, there is no get
ting over it Exchange
&c So you've come to ask the hand
of my daughter?' - adore her." ex-
claimed the youth. rapturously: my
life would be like sand barren with
out her." Bless you," said the old
man. Il regard this rs nothing less
than providential. You can have her
tomorrow if you want and don't post
pone it later than Saturday. am go
ing to fail nexs week. and it's as much
as | can do to look after the rest of the
family The impassioned youth
walked forth beneath the stars, but he
never came back again.-BoSton TTan-
script.
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Myths About Stones.

According TO one theory it was pre-
cious stone in Parad Sc that fell to the
earth at Adams fall, and was then lost
in the slime of the deluge till it was re-
covered by the angel Gabriel 1t was
originally a jacinth of such extreme
whiteness that it dazzled peoples eyes
at the distance of even four days' iour-
ney. and only gradually became black
rs it now is from shame and sorrow for
the sins of the world. But, according
to the better opinion, it was not merely
jacinth of Paradise, but the actual
guardian angel, who, having been sent
to watch over Adam therein, was at his
fall, and as q punishment for not hav-
ing more diligently executed his trust,
changed into a stone, and driven from
Paradise, but destined to resume his
angelic form when the days of the
world are all numbered and finished.
Both Germany and France still bear
vestiges of the same capability Of
thought. In the former you may still
be shown upon o certain heath large
stone, embodying bridal pair and
their followers, who were thus trans
formed because the musicians who at
tended them continued to play festive
airs, though thunderstorm broke over
them as they were driving over the
heath. You may still learn lesson,
too. from the petrified form of 9 girl
who. when once gathering fax on q
Sunday, swcre she would be turned in
to stone sooner than 60 home; or from
two great stones, which are really
boys, SO transfxed for quarreling ovs
so sacred thing as q piece Of bread.
the gift Of God 70 man. CernhM- Meg
ostss,
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WONDER WHAT MAUD WILL
say

Dear Harry. will not iissemblo.
A candid confession is best;
My tate-hIt alas, how tremblPl-
My fate must put 10 the tot:
This morning Y thcrcd II sadness
o.. a strand from my lVeKs Al ghtIy grav.
To delay any lOngO~ were mndncss-'
II wonder whaf daud will snyi
Tho dccd y were well TO do quickly-
Mac9rTd mikes n kindred remark:
wohP sr II Mac felt rs sickly
.r,Ms'.en he carved tho old King In the dark
10 Fellows who marry all do Il,
But what ls the usual wayY
hcigho! don't wish were through M
wonder what Maud will sayi
PRAY advise. Would you fx up letter
,- With rhymes about roses and treesY
To tell u pcrChanco would be better:
~ Ai@s, ,, must get on INV knccs'
NO kuo ling Il now out of fashion
Except IN novel or play.
an, lovo - Prutcan pn s'oni
lNonder what Maud will say!
Wou.a you give her a pug or pony.
picture or only n book:
y noycl-say Bulwcrs lamont"
t,'.1,u, Ot u ,p. p1o,il-" Lucille" "Lalla Rookh",
vi pearls, or mammoth bouauety
ny JoVci avn perfectly RECKLESS
wonder what Maud will sayi
shall speak ot thr palace nj Como
o., ,Whlch capture the heart Of PnulincY
more n ukCuCts Of Claude in n chrnmO:
,,Noud you buy 10 and practice the. scene
hsk mo- I'm no loIth. nor an Irving;
~ ply fancy has lC me astrav.
10 alnVcr 80 truc aud dcscrv 'na
lWonder What Maud will say!
COULD wnrhlc Ike Slgnor GalassL
IN pnssiona M I would sotr--
rrcall she npp.uudcd him ns no
ser 'nniod the ia Lo1norp:
Mk ~ ain shoull resound tuVc compelling
far swcutor than Orphaus' lay:
AlrCaIY my losom b. swelling
wonder what Maud viii say!
shall toll her my love verv grevciv.
tr prupote iu b mOmenf OF tnirlh
W 80 tu tie eub cot sunvrly.
AuI in nton how iduch an WORTH
W, tol ow. I know shall blundcr,
Whom she blDeporns as mi si,es 49,. IL,
~, Wis VIII OC vflod. Uh thun1gri
lW0udcr whit VI tid viii saw
-1InInrI nIninrn Irll An Ornlllr,l
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lizards and pool-tables are frequently
supplemented with the ball and pin.
Ladies have been interested in the
game ever since croquet first came into
notice, and now that bowling is becom-
ing popular, you may expect to see or
ganizations established composed not
only OF male players, but females as
well"
Further inquiry elected the fact that
bowling alleys can De put up at a cost
ranging from one hundred and fifty dol
lars to many thousands. A curious fact
that will go far toward showing the
hold that bowling has taken upon the
public is this: 1t is said that a certain
millionaire on Fifth avenue decided
long ago to put in his mansion a CON-
plete and well-arranged bowling alley.
His desire, however, was at variance
with what the builder deemed practi-
cal. He wanted the run and siding
made of marble, and really desired 10
know if the balls could not be made of
the same substance. A compromise
was male, it is believed, on a flooring
OF concrete or asphaltum and balls OF
ebony. Another instance of the popu-
larity OF the game of tenpins is had in
the recent adoption of the swinging
tenpins" TO parlor use. Only one bail
is used. This is fastened to the end OF
long rope, the other end of which is
attached To hook in the ceiling over
heal. The length of the rope must con-
form to n perfect grazing of the pin
board. which is inclined upwards from
the player at an angle of forty-ive de-
grees. on which the pins are arranged.
Strange as it may appear, an amount OF
science equal to that necessary in the
regulation game is required to play this
parlor or pocket edition, as it is called
The ball swings to and fro like q
pendulum, coming back to the player
Immediately after every "bowl. ~
J. Mail mil k.1-r1ress
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Our Young Readers.
THE BALLAD OF GOOD SIR UR.
GAN.


Oh. blue are the hilIs of Faeryland,
And green the summer meadows be,
And reedy many a rivers strand,
And stately every forest tree.
And all the bride bells do ring,
As knights come riding, two and two,
Aneath the wood; and, like King,
Sir Urgan rides In armor blue.
And 10! as down the wood they rode
The lake beyond just CLEANS In sight
A wrinkled crone beneath a load
Bewails her bones in sorry plight.
GOOD mother, be of better cheer,
Give me your load quoth, urgan; $50
Iour fagots on my crupper here
Will case you in the pata You CO.
Then straightway all the knights. with jeer
And laugh, and jest, upon him turn'd;
Yet all the kinglier was his cheer,
Though just whit his forehead burn'd.
And on they rode, the tiouting train:
Behind the hill the laughter died:
With kindly face and slackened rein,
He rode the aged dame beside.
" Now whittier rid'st thou, fair Sir Knight,
BY wild and waste and woody laneY'
ride" Quoth he, in ioust to fight,
Before the King in fair Mentaine."
Now good betide thee, fair Sir Knight:
When thou a league hast parted hence,
The path that swerveth to the right
viii lead 10 Mentaine's battlements.
" And midway down the thicket's maze,
a horse and armor thou wilt find
-"Ouht: iea.e Z thIhe OWL, anu rlde tny why's
on 1outlng tralIl tnou IL ieave Dehlnd'
WIZ Ilucs nlui coilluers, thou snait VIII
And 10! the beldame old aud thin
Did vanish into empty air!
. .,
IT, - "Uil aiitsaA ~ 1, -, -, ~, y .e isuh Iouo
,s nhsy a poshy .uichc. SuRe'
VII hii,o,' o,oEn i,',I. JesauS ..i III hoMeu s
1r;I, s.is.,.l ,.ls t., ~ ~ ih '.e scuse;
@ @Sloaiins ' .IIouE II tne uahSins leaNes'
wi,h oIaesn Hs, GnaIser rearen on nlgn,
"e i"er9 arHor nuiS 'hereoy'
An ,,,,. , A.,
S;r .IIt,o T uPo.. =. !nc t1 s.a'uc @ w s,'.fcu
o. -, - ~. ils ny ny Isuln. hc Nrlco
~, ,t,, n".sS 1i iiie, a ut,u ho, carcu
w n ,iSs . ti' iVa ~ stecd " " ~. rauv 4. -.
Ue ,,Sst MS ,,,I HIO,,IuS ,,',, r., III "as''
Soon i'm The ,.,stH apWl ai.','l w h,s s4'9e'
'"4'" "u 'ne pra%eh HORSE
Flashed wide ,h 9, ,,o,.o.,,. h.,.., -
All ticshiv war,, 10, Soi ,'sl,i pMla1en M eyes,
His mann 6agsn =, ~ 80 ir'o.ui i Etc"'
4 sin~Ic str,sr,yit,,r ~ 81, i,.,an,t an Iise;
Tbrough swaliine, Ht,s;,S h;s 49, nv "a ,!iw
Sir iTrgon fnlt 1,is III - ~. Nioo" uiu run;
He reared-he nli,nfed s,.,,,, ~, ,t, s,o,,
Ana lighted down nnon his f@ fnat' tHo s'ohe
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Petroleum I'm Sacks.

\ factory is in operation in Astrakhan
on the Caspian $ a, engaged in re-
ducing petroleum To the density of =
: lid, in ordC~ To facilitate and cheaper
the cost of transportation to distant
markets. Tie process has been pat
ented in Russia, France. England aud
America, by a Mr.. D.tman. who is
established and is conducting the fac
tory referred to rs existing at Astrakh=n.
The process seems simple one. The
kerosene is boiled in a large caullron
with quantity OF soap. and the boiling
Is continued until evaporation has thor
Oughly done its work. Ii is then
poured into iron reservoirs, and when
cool the mixture b comes solid and OF
such consistency rs to lie ca ily cut into
pieces of any siz'. Ii is readily reduced
TO liquid form at any time by an APP
plicatiOn OF heat. Refined petroleum
can. while in the solidified form. be
packed in boxes for shipment, or can
be sewn in sacks, and thus transported
without the use of bulky and expensive
casks or cases. There is no danger to
be apprehended while it i in transit
from fire or explosion. Its export in
this ftNm will. il is said. begin this
season. 1t will he transported on
III. Baku and Batoum Railway,
passing through Batoum. The
rates OF freight and also the customs
due will be very much reduced below
old rates. Hi herto it has been trans
ported in reservoir cars, and in the
markets of the Eastern German Prov
inces it has sold for less figures than
the American product reaching those
markets by way of Bremen. Russian
petroleum is, so far as quality is con-
cerned, in every way calculated TO be-
come formidable rival of American
petroleum, as for excellence il COM
pareS fayOrably with the best American
produc. This new process, which does
away with the former expensive pack
aye in favor of the cheapest and least
bulky coverings. will have tendency
to give Russia the control of the Euro
pean petroleum market. unless Amer
lean producers either avail themselves
of Mr.. Ditman's process or manage to
invent something which shall effect the
sawe purpose, or. if possible, surpass
IT, 1t certainly renders it obligatory
upon producers here to bestir them
selves unless ,hey are prepared to see
the petroleum export trade slip quietly
from their hands in acknowledgment of
Russian supremacy. - NeD England
Grocer.
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j. B. Martin, of St Louis. eloped
with the daughter of his employer, Mr.
Hamburger. she taking six hundred
dollars of her fathers money 10 start
out with. They sought for the run
Always far and wide for four weeks,
without result, and then found them
snugly housed ON the same street as Mr.
Hambefger. only three blocks away.
II was time Mr.. Hambergerfound them.
too; his six hundred dollars was all
gone but thirteen. and the happy pair
wolld soon have been obliged to return
70 ssk forgiveness and yietuals. -sk
I.shss fssf
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-18
EurOpe's IrOnclad Navies.

England stands first with % modern
line-of-battle ships, fulfilling all require
ments of the present time, and IA obsolete
men-of- war, 9 modern and obsolete
ironclads for coast defence, and iron.
clad cruisers.
France follows with 16 modern and 8
obsolete line-of-battle ships, and 7 mod
ern and s obsolete ironclads for coast
defense.
Next to these two most important
naval powers ranks Germany, with
modern Is ironclad frigates, ironclad
corvettes) liue-of battle ships, fulfilling
all requirements of the present day, and
obsolete ironclad ships (the ironclad
frigates Kronprinz and Frederick Karl,
and the ironclad corvette Hansa), IL
modern ironclad vessels for coast defense
I'll ironclad gunboats all completely,
and one obsolete vessel, the ironclad
Arminius.
Austria takes fourth place, with 8
modern and 7 obsolete line-of- battle
ships.
Italy has modern and IL obsolete
ironclad ships at her disposal.
Russia has only l single first-class
Iine-of battle ship and obsolete iron
clads, 2 modern and 16 obsolete ironclad
vessels for coast defense, and 4 ironclad
cruisers.
Denmark possesses 2 modern and
obsolete line-of-battle ships, and 2 mod
ern and 2 obsolete ironclqd vessels for
coast defense.
Holland, 1 modern battle ship and II
modern irouclad vessels for coast dc
Tense.