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Naval Service in shallow Streams

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The naval service Of the delta, with its
many hundred miles OF shallow channel,
is done by seven or eight small gunboats
OF peculiar pattern and half a dozen steam
launches. each carrying a Hotchkiss
French, Oshkeesl gun, and manned by
six or eight sailors. The gunboats are
called c%annoniers. They are nearly all Of
them Of the same pattern, broad. fat bot
toned, and not drawing moro than three
feet Of water. even when heavily loaded.
The idea Is a peculiarly American one,
borrowed entirely from the little shallow
steamers that have for the last half cen
fury nearly been running on the upper
waters Of the Ohio, Mississippi. and Mis-
souri,, and more directly from the tin-clads
that did u excellent service during the
rebellion.
The boilers are in front, protected by a
thin steel plating sufficient 10 turn any
fire TO be expected from hostile forces IN
the delta. The engines are aft. and SINH
larly protected The quarters of the Off
GERS are amidships, or, II the pattern Is
varied. wherever convenience dictates.
The armament is usually two medium
steel guns forward on q revolving plat
form. with a range OF two miles, the gun
ncrs being protected by semi-circular steel
plates at the edges Of the platform. aud
two or three Hotchkiss guns at the sides
OF on a mast guarded in similar fashion.
The wheels at the stern are sometimes
masked by broad plates of steel. a contin-
uatiou of the plating Of the sides. The
smallarm is the Mauser rife, a heavy
weapon. but considered by the French
the most efficient These vessels are all
painted gray. They were built In France,
brought out In pieces, and put together
either at Saigon or Hniphong.
, 1885-05-21

Is CONTRADICTION Of a statement pub
lished in various gossiping newspapers
recently to the effect hat Miss Cleveland
would remain permanently at her home in
New York. the following statement is au-
thoritively made by those %conversant with
the facts;
Mis- Cleveland as the Lady Of the
white house IS Of so much interest to the
country that anything and everything
said Of her is read with attention. 1t is
therefore most important, in recognition
Of this public wish to learn Of her, that
she be correctly reported both as regards
her opinion and her actions. She has
been absent from Washington Tor a week
or more, and her absence has been made
the opportunity for the circulation of an
absurdls false statement to the effect that
her views in regard to the use of wines at
the white house were not adopted. Miss
Cleveland has been away from her post
for a short vacation, and has been resting
in the quiet home of an intimate friend,
where she could recuperatc her strength
and attend to some personal matters re-
quiring attention. She had planned to
return to Washington this week, but has
decided to lengthen her stay, with her
brother approval, until next week. Be
tween this brother and sister there is a
perfect understanding Of all matters per-
tanning to their personal and public affairs,
and It is hardly less than an Insult to both
the president and Miss Cleveland to con
strue her temporary absence from his side
As evidence that they have disagreed on
the question Of Temperance or any other
point.
Il may be said for Miss Cleveland that
she went to the white house in obedience
b sense of duty, and she has shown
, 1885-05-21

LONDON bofreapOndencc-i
The schemes of n "Small Farm Com
panyr in England is already assuming
definite shape, Tho general scope Of tho
company will be to buy up land and to
re sell It in small parcels by a system Of
annual payments. In SO doing the com
pany will, it is hoped. meet the particular
wants of several classes Of people-such.
for instance. rs the following: "a Com
munities of agricultural laborcrs, each Of
whom would w separate plots. but who
would be able to use horses, plows.. etc +,
in common. ca Small farmers. willing
to farm holdings OF not more than thirty
acres 90 Tradesmen and other imml
grants from neighboring towns wishing to
add to their by various kinds Of
petite culture. market gardening. bee
keeping. poultry breeding, and the like.
II is an excellent scheme. and its progress
deserves to be watched with close and
practical interest .tr
, 1885-05-21


s RED CLOUD has returned 10 his lodge
at Pine Ridge agency, but his reception
has not been comforting. He had prom
ised his people to bring back a new agent,
but he did not do SO. Mail advices re-
ceived here report a serious state of af
affairs at the reservation. Old Reds
supporters are leaving him, and he is get
ting desperate. The understanding was
that in case a new agent did not come the
Indians would no longer sustain Red
! Cloud in his opposition to the schools. the
government and progress generally. Red
Shirt, Torn Belly, aud Calico are sub
chiefs, hitherto prominent in unfolding
his insubordination, and the fact that
Red Shirt did not attend Red Clouds To-
cal councils and was consequently de-
posed as sub chief. and that Calico and
Torn Belly made splendid speeches, or
speeches in favor Of the government, in
dicates that Red Clouds support is leav-
ing him, and he will rapidly take his
proper place among the minority as a
relic of former barbarism aud non-pro-
messiveness.
, 1885-05-21


1t is recorded of IN eminent Anglo
Indian barrister that, after having mar
rowly watched the demeanor of the oc-
cupants of the treasury bench in the
house of m under question-fire
at a highly critical iuncture of foreign
politics, he mutteIed to himself and to
the extreme surprise of his next-door
neighbor under the gallery, what a
pity it is that tho beggars wear boots
and stockingsi'' To the inquiries of his
friend-a staunch ministerialist-as to
his meaning, he returned eyasive adj
swers, and it was only upon reference
to a professional colleague Of the
learned gentleman that the mysterious
u%tterance was explained. He
The eminent advocate, it seemed, was
accustomed to attribute his marvellous
success in the ross-examination Of native
witnessesto his practice of intently watch
ing their naked feet. His experience was,
he declared, that the workings of an in
yentive Imagination, though they might
leave no trace whatever on tho trained
countenance of the Oriental fabulist,
were almost always TO be detected in the
twitchings of his toes.
, 1885-05-21

H tNt W. AAiAN-4N
For some time there has been in Q n
nection with tho Oiivet Industrial
school a Kitchen garden class, where.
with miniature utensils, the children
have been instructed in ~table-setting
sweeping, laundry work and scrnbbing,
all done to the accompaniment of music
and songs. Owing to the impetus
given TO all kinds Of industrial training
by the Industrial Education association,
an advanced course in domestic econ
omy has been established during the
past year, which has been attended
with the most gratifying results.
From the use of these miniature
utensils, and following the Lessons in
pared by the Industrial Education asso-
citation, the children are being trained
in practical housework- Abedroom with
all the necessary accessories has been
fitted up, where chamberwork, bed
making, sweeping, and busting are
actually performed by tho children. A
dining table and service is arranged and
served by the children, thus practically
teaching them the necessities of skillful.
deft-handed waiting, and the care of
table linens, china, and silver. Real
dish washing and the care and cleanli-
ness of kitchen utensils also form a part
Of the instruction.
The last and most advanced course in
domestic economy is the teaching of
practical cooking, including the prepara-
ton of simple dishes which are within
reach Of the poorest families, and whose
nutritious properties arc so much in
creased by proper cooking. The father
Of n of the children trained at the
Olivet cooking school said; ''No need
for me to go out for supper Sunday
night now, my little girl makes so many
nice dishes she learned at the cooking
school" A class has also been formed
for older girls and married women.
, 1885-05-21
a Fortunate Circumstance.

Valley springs tDAk.) Enterprise.
We arc informed that Mrs. Matte
johnson, who lives fourmiles west oftown
was doing her general homework when
her little daughter Annie. . years old, got
hold Of a bottle Of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and instead Of taking half a tea
spoonful , as q general dose, drank the
entire bottle. 1t cured her cough and she
is doing well.
Mrs johnson was fortunate in having
procured Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and the above circumstance shows conclu-
sively that it is perfectly harmless even to
small children in doses Of sixty times
what should be given. Remember, IT
cured her, and has cured thousands Of
others, who gladly testify to its great val
ne. All druggists.
, 1885-05-21

We went 10 tho prisons. and looking
through some huge doors Of iron gratings
Into large halls cnyorna they appeared
like-saw scores of abject looking prison
ers Of all ages making baskets and straw
goods Seeing us, a number Of them
came running TO the iron gratings and be.
gan begging FOR money or tobacco.
In a room near the prisons we were
shown where they whipped convicts for
INSTRUMENTATION. and also those whom the
bashaw had found guilty OF petty crimes.
From appearances there must have been
an immense amount of this terrible pun-
ishment inflicted In this room during the
centuries of the past. / was told that the
prisoner was first stripped naked, and
then stretched out on the floor. four
muscular Arabs holding his hands and
feet, while the unmerciful "cat-o.nine-
tails was being applied to his back The
oaken floor was worn deep and smoothly
polished by the strugglings and writings
of the tortured victims under the cruel
lash. r
Ono of the guides got the "catr-an
ugly relic of past barbarism-and showed
It 10 me. 1t consisted Of several thick
lashcs Of rawhide, about thirty Inches
long. attached TO a stout oaken handle of
the same length ! observed that the
lashes were stained with blood. and tho
same red stains could be seen spattered
about the floor and walls. AS | appeared
TO take much interest In the room and in
listening to the details Of the punishment,
the guides volunteered to the consul TO go
out and get a prisoner and have him
whipped before me. probably thinking It
would be an interesting spectacle for mo
TO witness, but energetically declined the
kind offer.
, 1885-05-21

THE project Of constructing Il tunnel
under the British channel to connect the
British and French railway systems, has
once more been rejected by parliament
There is a lingering dread among English
men hat some way or other the French
might invade England through such "a
tunnel. The latter would cost $4,000,
900, the chalk formation not offering any
serious obstacle. Such a work was first
proposed in 1902 by the French engineer
Matchieu 70 the first Napolean In 1872
right of way was actually granted by the
French and British governments to a
channel company, who proposed to work
Il tunnel thirty.one miles long. The sur
veys have all been made and shafts have
already been sunk on both sides of the
tunnel for experimental purposes. Doubt
less the tunnel will be built some day. 1t
is a commercial necessity.
, 1885-05-21

TWFIETlNT TTNNWTNTT
Mr.. Eozeen was troubled by a cat on a
n%eighboring roof. ami one night he
jumped ont Of bed SAd. picking up a
,pis'ol. sifrted for the scene of action,
Naking His wife by his movements
What the matiery' she inquired
Cats. lac answered. briefly.
What have you got in your handi"
"Gun, = he replied. %savagely.
20. dear. take care. take care. -
~Care, thunderi What do | want to
take care forfn
Care will kill n eat. darling, > she
whispered. and lodged under the cover.
, 1885-05-21

49, E
The cochineal used to be an extensive
article Of commerce and brought a reve-
nue. Of several millions to Guatemala
every year. but the ~cheapness Of the ana
line dyes has driven il out Of the market
and nowadays it is cultivated only for
local consumption, and extensively used
by the natives. whose cotton and wooden
fabrics are gayly dyed, and the colors will
stand any amoun of water or sun.
The cochineal is a Larvae which feeds
upon the pulpy leaf Of that species of
cactus known as the "nopal, F" and in its
natural state looks like frost or mold
The natives carefully scrape Il off into
gourds. and the cells being full Of purple
blood II makes a liquid of the deepest
color. when the mass is crushed. For 200
years 1t was the base of dye stuffs all over
the world. and thousands OF people were
engaged in its cultivation. Until 1870 the
shipments from Guatemala amounted to
300. 900 or 400, 900 pounds each year, but
in 1884 the export had fallen to 1900
pounds
, 1885-05-21

ANAAh NNNNAA
In q lecture entitled From Anvil to
Pulpit, p" Rev. Robert Collyer says: My
father had 81. 80 a week to keep his
family on. and we got along with surpris-
ing regularity. / was the eldest OF the
family Of children. and was always glad
Of that At that time provisions were not
nearly 80 cheap as now, there were no
cheap schools. and the schools then were
not very common. and such rs they wero
you had TO pay for them. Yet that good
mother made that income stand good
enough for all. We lived on oatmeal aud
milk ia plenty. with just a bit of meat
when we could get hold OF it: a mug Of
ten and white bread on Sundays. brown
bread the rest Of the time. My mother
would make soup on Sundays. gnd would
say 10 us boys. VOW, boys. he who drinks
the most soup shall have the most meat
We would drink as much as we could
carry; then she would say, We'll, you
can eat any more; we will save the meat
until tomorrow " it'll such q training
as this it Is no wonder that ! hardly know
what You mean by indigestion
, 1885-05-21

When the late Chief Justice Chase chose
10 unbcnd himself he could be witty AS
well AS wise. AT Il social gathering at his
house during the war. the subject OF TX
ton having been mooted. a distinguished
naval officer present said he had paid all
his lakes except the income tax. Il have
n little property. " said he. which brings
me in a yearly rental. but the tax gath.
erors have not spotted H. | do not know
whether | ought To let the thing go that
way or not What would you do II you
were in my place. MIR Chaser There
was 4 merry twinkle Ia The eyes OF Sec
rotary thase rs he answered archly I
think il is the duty Of every man to live
unsI ottcd as long as he tan.
, 1885-05-21
7 Losr LAND.

fEllA Wheeler Wilcox ia New York SUM
There is a storffpf a beautiful land,
Where fields Rtfe fertile and whore flowers
were bright
Where tall towers glistened in the morning
light,
Where happy children wandered hand in
hand,
Where lovers wrote their names upon tho
sand
They say it vanished from all human sight;
The hungry sea devoured 1t In a night.
You doubt the talei Ali you viii under
stand; IIN I
For. rs men muse upon that fable old
They give sad credence always at tho last
However they lave cnviled at its truth,
When with a tear-dimmed vision they be-
hold
Swift sinking in the ocean OF the Past
The lovely lost Atlantis OF their Youth.
, 1885-05-21

The best thing President Cleveland can
do to bring peace to the bosoms of the
gossips Is to issue a domestic bulletin ev-
cry morning. He cannot invite them TO
share his mansion, or provide them all
with keyholes, but he can give them
something to keep their spirits mp for the
rest OF the day,
, 1885-05-21
YOUNG MEN i-READ rms

THE VoIrAIo Belt Co.. Of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated
ELEcrRo-VoLTAIc Belt and other
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial for thirty
days. to men Young or old affiliated
with nervous debility. loss Of vitality and
manhood, and all kindred troubles. Also
for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis, and
other diseases. Complete restoration to
health, yigor and manhood guaranteed.
No risk Is incurred as thirty days t1al is
allowed. Write themat nnee for illustrated
pamphlet free. !
, 1885-05-21

REV. Sam Jones. the Georgia EvangriistI
Don't try to take on too much steam
at first. l heard an engineer ask his
fireman at the depot yesterday if he had
enough steam-not to reach Chatta-
nooga with, for the boiler couldn't hold
that much; not to reach Dalton, for
that much steam would burst the boiler
but if he had steam enough to start
with. Now you needn't try to put on
steam enough to carry you through to
Heaven, but just enough to start with.
, 1885-05-21

The Toronto ladies recently sent a large
number Of night shirts to the troops at
the front. Having aseertained that
fighting men do not wear night shirts, the
articles we're ordered to the hospital for
the sick and wounded of the Dominion
army. There would not seem TO be much
chance for an ~able-bodied soldier of that
army to get into a night shirt as long rs
Poundmaker's Indians remain on the
war nath.
, 1885-05-21

CAPT. Corcn, the Oklahoma leader, is
kind enough to say that IF we find Mr.
cleveland is acting in good faith. we will
hold off as long as necessary but he
vows that if certain caulemen are not
fired after a reasonable time, The whole
gang OF rebels will walk in and capture
the reservation. This is bold talk and
proves the captain to be nm unrepcntant
rebel, who yet needs to be watched by
Uncle Sans blnccoats.
, 1885-05-21

TX ID. Nettleton in Rochester Deniocrat.l
accept the challenge and reply with
out fear OF successful REPUTATION that
the chasm and falls were made in a
single day or hour by an earthquake. 1t
did not need 5000 years nor as many
minutes to form a chasm from the st.
Lawrence river through the bed of Lake
Ontario to Niagara Falls, and make the
chasm and falls substantially as they
now are; and to me this seems to be the
most plausible, if not the only, theory
On which to acconnt for that wonderful
phenomenon of nature. Step up, o
mighty scientist, and refute this posi-
ton if you can.
, 1885-05-21

The son OF Charles Dickens. who was
at first reported killed at Fort Pitt. but
who has happily escaped. went to Mani.
toba some ten years since. and was made
inspector of the mounted police lie was
nfterward promoted to be chief inspector.
lie is described as a plucky. dashing OIL
Ger. inheritiug some Of his fathers literary
tastes. but fonder Of adventure aud open
mir life
, 1885-05-21

To all who are suffering from errors and
indiscretions Of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss Of manhood, &C., will
send a receipt hat will euro you, FREE
OF CHARGE. This great remedy was
discovered by a missionary in South
America. Send self addressed envelope
oRev. Joseph 7. Inman, Station D.,
New York.
, 1885-05-21

A variety of prehistoric objects in horn.
such as amulets. cups, knives. daggers,
rings, buttons. bracelets. etc. have been
found in a stratum, existing at a depth Of
about five feet In the mud Of Lake
Neuenberg. Switzerland. Tho finder.
Herr G. Kaiser. believes them to be older
than the stone and bronze implements Of
the same locality. and he proposes TO call
the period to which they belong The age
Of horn.
, 1885-05-21

Martin farquhaf Topper 4 not only
very poor. hut Is very much in debt. and
Is dafly pcslcred with dunning creditors,
whom he manages TO meet with his PRO
yer ial philosophy.
The ianking capital Of the United stntea
to-day Is s73s. 000. 600.
, 1885-05-21

Headquarters for the Domestic sewing
machines, the best in the market, ut the
warerooms ofthe
Warren Mercantile Comranv.
, 1885-05-21

Kerosene kills as many individuals in
the course Of the year as mine explosions;
and more persons are killed by horses
and vehicles than by the railroads.
, 1885-05-21

Atmospherical knowledge is not thor
oughly distributed in our schools A boy,
being asked: ~What is mist2" vaguely
responded: AN umbrella. -
, 1885-05-21

Jud Lafagan: lean tolerate a beggar,
but not the ayaricious person whose
chief object in life is to get a ring in the
nose of humanity and occasionally give
il n twist.
, 1885-05-21

rKHRIronY or wYoAuSG.
EXECUTIVE IMPAIRMENT
Memorial Day. with It's associations Of pat
roiic effort aud sacunce. has become sacred
10 the American people, aud I need but remind
the citizens OF Wyoming OF it, recurrence on
the aoth day oi May, 1885. 20 secure It's proper
observance. Ia. 81
Dom At tie cify OF Cncyenne, and the great
seal Of The Territory attached. this I'm day Of
MAY, A. ID. 1sS5. Is. n. MoRGA
SEAL BY lie Acting Governor,
4. >. n. MORGAN.
SecrelarY Of the Territory.
, 1885-05-21
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Local Notices per line, bourgeois. each inser-
Uon, 10 cents per line.
All official advertising 4 CENTS DER line for
one week and over. Less than one week. 10
cents per line.
Marriage and Birth Notices 81 each.
WEEKLY RAIDER. All transient advertise
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month, % cents perlIne. six months. l0cents per
line one year. 5 cents per line
Address II. Gf4AFCkE.
Publisher Leader.
Cheypuno. Wyo.
, 1885-05-21

FOR THE
klrolr+olu u.-u,lon.
Absolutely Harmless.

The undersigned physicians of San
Francisco are familiar with the compos-
ition Of the principal articles used for the
complexion, and freely certify that
CAMELLINE is harmless and free from
all poisonous or injurious substances:
LO Lane, MD G. + Cooper, NJ ID
II III Toland, M ID s W Dennis. MD
r A Mclean, NJ ID j III McNulty, NJ d
& B Brigham, NJ d j O Shafter, NJ u
Benz J Dean. MD.lW Carman. MD
ii Gibbons, Jr M d w Aver, MD
J J Clarke. NJ d T Bennett, NJ ID
w II Bruner, NJ d W Hammond, NJ b
A NJ Boryea, NJ ID WE McNutt. NJ u
G L Bard. M u A J Bowie, NJ d
II l. Simms, M d j G Shorb, NJ d
J II StaIlard, NJ D FA Holman, MD
G McCuesten, NJ d J Rosenstirn, NJ d
CO Keeney, M d J ID Whitney, MD
An Wilder, NJ D T Boyson, VI ID
G II Powers, M ID CG Kenyon. NJ d
b X Swan, NJ d is Titus. MD
l. i Door.MD j l. Meares, M d
J w Keeney, MD TPrice, NJ d
G Holland, NJ d H Gibbons. NJ D
MADAME GdeIin0 PATTI
Writes: Il shall now have TO repeat the
praises of your CAMELLINE heard
from all sides. - fo
, 1885-05-21
MEMORIAL DAY.


Proclamation by he Acting Gov
ernor.
, 1885-05-21

Legal blanks at the Leader Office.
, 1885-05-21

j. S. MATHEWS 4t ts4ss noGsnts AS sa3 9s sg9PfR55SSa asa s9 st.
, 1885-05-21

Phi ITAN HnTFI I ~, v. sh ss fIopIisss5 Sps.
and freight depOts, Cheyenne, Wyoming. Good table, good beds
q nricns IN III
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23
STOCK Id ".

We again caution our friends of
this county and other counties which
have the stock law to come into
effect this year. to be prepared for it.
Be ready to take care of your stock
when the 1st day of September
comes. AS we have said before the
law will come into effect whether the
county fence is built or not. The
building of the fence has nothing
whatever to do with the law. Get
your pastures ready. 1t is only
about five weeks from the present
time, when every man in this county
can pull down his fence and no other
persons cattle or hogs will be allow
ed to 60 upon his land. After Sep
TENDER 1st any man can take up cat
tie or hogs, running at large, and
receive pay for taking them up
Have pastures and protect your ami
mails and save trouble, for unless you
do this trouble between you and
your neighbors will arise. Think
about this and prevent mischief.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1885-07-23
The University.

''The alumni of the University of
North Carolina will rejoice to know
that this old institution, so closely
identified with the intellectual pro-
gress of the South. is, under the Judi.
clous and able management of it's
learned and enthusiastic President.
DR.. K. P. Battle, rivaling the fame
which it attained before the civil war.
During that trying period it lost the
whole of its endowment, and started
upon it's career after the cessation of
hostilities without one cent. DR.,
Battle was elected President, and
with the aid and advice of a most
efficient board Of trustees, composed
of men remarkable for their breadth
of understanding, of whom the ven>
cradle Paul G. Cameron is fitting
type, this old institution began to
climb upward, and to-day it has not
superior, if it has an equal, in the
South" -Nashville american.
Better than we thought.