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THE CRUISER ATLANTA,

rockets give the place novel and interest
| ing appearance.
Forward of the chart house is the coming
tower, lower circular turret large enough
to hold two men, with sides of steel four
inches in thickness. and containing a steer
ing wheel, and speaking tubes to all parts
of the vessel. Here it is that the
captain takes his stand in battle
and directs the movements of the ship. The
sides are pierced with narrow slits, through
which he can scan the enemy's motions.
Under his feet is a hatch, covered by a
grating, and opening on the gun deck. 1t
might fitly be called the brain of the ship
in time of action, as from it emanate the
orders which control not only her maneu-
vers, but the fighting of her battery.
Passing off the superstructure deck to the
forecastle, to the left is an 8-inch gun
exactly like the one aft, and Similarly
mounted. On the rail, on either side, are
slowed huge anchors, from which massive
chains lead through the deck to the chain
lockers below. Amidships is a capstan
used for heaving up anchor, and where 100
men used to tug and strain, one man, NOV
ing a small lever, controls the force which
brings the anchor up from its BED of ooze.
THE GUN DECK.
On level with the forecastle is the gun
These are built on the same model as the
S-inch, and the forward gun on one side
can be fred directly ahead, and the after
gun, on the other side, directly asteru.
Racks for small arms, cutlasses, etc., are
fastened against bulkheads, and every bit of
brass visible is polished to the semblance of
FURNISHED gold. On the forward part of
this deck is the gallery. where all the cook
ing is done. 1t is marvel of compactness
and convenience, and it needs must be to
enable the food for 300 men to be cooked on
il, and yet not take up room needed for
exercising the guns. An ice machine
placed near the center of this deck adds
materially to the idea gained of the COM
pleteness of this home OF the American Jack
Tar.
On the after part of the deck is the cap
tain's cabin, in front of which PAGES marine
sentry to guard against intrusion, and to an
nounce visitors. The main saloon is finished
with sycamore veneering, which presents
soft, Velyety appearance and gives an effect
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bane did, indeed, stare at her father in her
dreamy, abstracted way a moment, and then
got up and going to the open window began
to arrange the curtains as if relinquishing
whatever problem there was to the superior
acumen OF the masculine mind.
think said that it looked as If there
had been cyclone somewhere, and If there
had we should in all probability get the
accounts of it soon enough.
But, young man." replied the Judge,
with his maiesterial emphasis, Cyclones
do not extend from the fiftieth degree of
north latitude to the fortjeth degree Of south
latitude. and vessels are due at San Fran
cisco from Melbourne and Japan.
What, then, other than a storm at sea,
could have caused the detention of all
these vessels?" asked, and 1 must have
unwittingly betrayed in the tone of my
voice or the expression OF my face, that con-
siderate superciliousness with which youth
regards the serious notions of mature phil
osophers, for the Judge, putting his gold
spectacles down upon his nose, and regard
ing me over the top of them a moment,
said, rather severely:
"Other than the known and regular
phenomena of this planet do not interest
young men. II could answer your ques-
tion there would be no special interest in
the matter"
This to me at the time appeared to be the
annoyance of an old gentleman who had
failed to interest two young people in some
theory of his that he wished to PROFOUND.
happened to look up as he finished his re-
mark, and was about to take up his papers
and leave us, and 1 saw that Miss Brisbane
had stopped short in her employment, and
was staring in her dreamy way at her father,
as If something in his sharp tone had an
noyed her.
We both joked little after the old gen.
tleman was gone about his sudden inteie
in the California coast, and 1 did not notice
at the time that Miss Brisbane came back
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proposed to use electric motors for training
| guns, and it seems quite certain that In the
| near future much of the auxiliary ma
| chinery on board men-of-war will be operated
| by the same means This gun fires charge
| of l25 pounds of powder, and a she'll weigh
| ing 250 pounds. This seems to the unex-
perienced a large charge, but when COM
pared with the 110-ton guns on the English
ship Benbow, using ], 200 pounds OF powder,
| and projectile weighing 800 pounds to
| charge, it dwindles into comparative In
| significance.
| Passing up on the superstructure deck.
| the visitor notices a number of machine and
| rapid-fring guns OF small callber mounted
| on the rail. These guns are intended to be
used to sweep an enemy's decks, and to aid
in repelling the attacks of torpedo boats.
There are two masts, in the tops of which
these machine guns can be mounted, so as
to give plunging fire on the deck of an op-
posing vessel. On either side is mounted
powerful search light, which can be swept
around the horizon through an angle OF
about 200 degrees. The candle power OF
these lamps is 46,70O, and the light is pro-
iected from them by the means OF rejecting
mirrors and lenses in a parallel beam or ex-
ceeding intensity. During sham torpedo
boat attacks made on the Atlanta at New
port r. l., It was proven that boats could
be sighted and held under fire, using these
lamps at a distance of several miles. On
the two occasions on which these attacks
we're made, all the boats were placed hors
du combat long before they reached posi-
tions menacing to the ship.
About the middle of this deck is the en-
CINE room hatch, under which, far down in
the bowels of the ship, are the maj in en-
gines, placed horizontally, so as to be en-
tirely below the water-line. 1t is dimly
lighted, but the eye catches the CLINT of
polished valves and levers, which seem in
Vulnerable. Forward of the hatch is the
charthouse, which corresponds to the pilot
house in our river steamers. 1t is filled with
appliances novel to the landsman. The
compass occupies
THE POST OF HONOR,
and very different it is from the ordinary
pocket compass with which we are most of
us acquainted. 1t is inclosed in polished
brass case, on each side of which is large
iron ball, and below it a number of bar
magnates to counteract the magnetic in
huence of the steel of which the ship is
made. Directly in rear of it stands the
steering wheel, which is connected by means
of gearing with the valve of a powerful en-
CINE in the stern which moves the rudder.
To the right of the wheel stands the engine
room telegraph, by means of which signals
are communicated to the engineer. To the
helmsman's left is a dial on which pointer
moves to correspond with the motion of the
engine, giving him instant notice when the
engine moves. Speaking tubes afford easy
means of Communication to all important
points in the ship. A stand of drawers filled
with charts gives the house its name.
Barometers, ships glasses, flags and signal
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CHAPTER I.

HE difficulty that I
experience in comply
ing with your request,
dear spirit, springs
from the terrestrial
limitations of thought
and expression, from
which. as you may
well know, I have not
been long enough with
you to free myself.
1 shall, however,
give you a plain mar.
.rative of the events
attending the extinc-
lion OF life on our
planet, asking you
only to remember that
Lam dninn IL inst ~
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HE 7ery modish
August girl, have
you observed how
suddenly she has
become an exponent
of simplicity? The
ultra fashionable re-
sorts of the East now
show, at the close of
the season, bellies
remarkable for the
simple styles of
dress and coifure
which are the caprice
of the moment.
That is literally a
fad of the closing
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inches, meeting the sides Ofthe ship slightly
below the water line.

inches, meeting the sides the ship slightly
below the water line.
NAVY IN EMBRYO.
Since the passage of the aforementioned
act, Congress has appropriated money for
the building of Is other vessels, ranging in
size from the dynamite gunboat of 725 tons
and the gunboat Petrol of 8s5 tons to the
armored cruiser Maine of 6,648 tons dis
placement. Most of these ships are now in
course of construction at the various ship
yards in the country. The Maine is being
built at the New York Navy Yard, and the
Texas, an armored battle ship, at the Nor
folk Navy Yard.
In addition to the new ships for which
Congress has appropriated money, five dou-
ble-turreted monitors, which have been in
course of construction for manv wears, are
being completed and engined with modern
machinery. They will carry four heavy
guns apiece, and will form a valuable addi-
tion to the defensive power of the navy.
A person who has not visited one of these
modern fighting machines, for machines
they are from one end to the other, can
form no idea of their complexity A de-
seriPtion of the Atlanta, one of the 5000
ion Roach cruisers, as they are generally
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UNCLE SAM'S NAVY.
Description of the Three Thousand
Ton Cruiser Atlanta
DRESSED IN HER FIGHTING GARB.
A 46.700-Candle-POwer Electric Light to
Detect Enemies.
THE INTERIOR OF JACK TAR's CASTLE
rw8IrrIN FOR rHK D1sPATcH.l

n no city in the coun-
try does the new navy.
which our Govern
ment is now building,
depend to the same
extent for material
used in construction
as on the city of Pitts
burg. Fully three
fourths of the steel in
corporated into the
hulls and machinery
of these new vessels
have been or are being
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aft, called the ward room, is lined on each
side with small staterooms, each large
enough to contain narrow bunk, a dresser,
washstand and chair. They are veritable
little snuggeries, and in all of them is
noticeable the handiwork of sweethear. or
wife, in the dainty knick-knacks with which
the walls are ornamented. 1t is more than
likely that the photograph on the dresser is
hers, and enshrined in its pretty setting, it
will gladden. the heart of a gallant officer,
when far from home, with thoughts evoked
OF the beautiful original.
Going forward the passage is obstructed
by transverse bulkheads, which divide the
ship into number of water-tight compart-
ments. any one of which may be flooded and
the ship still float. Scattered around so as
to thoroughly light up this between decks
space are numerous electric lamps. Near
the center of the ship is the door leading
into the engine room, in which the lamps
are not lighted. Turning on all the lamps
by single switch, the transition is so sud-
den as to be startling. Every piece of metal
capable of receiving polish is wrought up
to the highest degree of brilliancy, and re-
fleets the light so as to be fairly dazzling to
the eve
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of great richness. Everything is the ideal
of trimness and neatness. The small book
case and secretary, the polished cut glass on
the sideboard, the captains sword. hung
from hook within easy reach, and inviting
arm chairs, give very cosy effect Just off
the saloon is a small stateroom and bath
room. In the stateroom are speaking tubes
leading TO the chart house and main deck.
SO that the captain can place himself in com.
munication with the officer on duty at any
time without leaving his bunk.
THE OFFICERS QUARTERS.
Aft, on the deck below, are the officers
quarters. A Large saloon, running fore and
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called, as she lies at the wharf at the New
York Navy Yard, with guns and crew on
board, VIII be of interest to many readers.
Viewed from the wharf, she presents little
to the eve to indicate the intricacy of her
arrangements. A black hull pierced at in
tervals with square ports for admitting
light and air to the quarters below, is sur
mounted by supersuucture covering the
middle portion of the deck, leaving the
ends uncovered. The decks are snowy
white, and all paint work shows evident
signs af daily scrubbings. Sailors ere
scattered about the decks and superstruc-
ture, except on the after portion, which is
the quarter deck, that holy of holies. so
apty described in Maryatt's sea warns.
From a staff at the stern floats a large silk
ensign, the coloTs of which, with the dark
blue of the mems uniforms, add greatly to
the life of the picture before us.
A POWERFUL PERsUADER.
On the starboard side aft, and on the mort
side forward, outside the superstructure. is
mounted an eight-inoh, breech loading.
rihed gun, inclosed in a light barbette or
uncovered turret, over the edge of which
the muzzle OF the gun projects. The first
thing to strike one in the appearance of the
gun is its great length, and the apparent
lightness of the carriage on which il stands.
The latter is a combination of steel frame.
gear Tor revolving the gun, and elevating or
depressing the muZzle, and a hydraulic
brake cylinder IN which the shock of the
recoil is gradually taken up. The carriage
is revolved by means of an engine placed
below the water line, but the action of
which is controlled at the gun. 1t has been
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-25
OUR AUGUST GIRLS
Affecting a Demure and Bewitehing
Simplicity in Dress.
THE WEAPON OF AN ARTFUL BELLE
A Seashore Test of DR.. Brown-Sequard's
Elixir of Life.
ITS EFFECT UPON A GIDDY OLD MAID

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATCH.1
NEW YORK, August "a.
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A MARVEL OF MACHINERY,

The extreme complexity strikes person
at once, and vet the engineer must be able
to put his hand on every valve or lever in
the place, even in the dark. Underneath
the engines and frerooms the bottom is
double, the distance between the two bot
toms being about two feet. This space is
divided into large number of compart-
ments. If water gets into any one of them
an alarm bell is automatically rung, and by
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-25

after the meal, on meeting young Broker
Jones in the hallway, she unmistakably
ogled him, and few minutes afterward she
winked slyly at Actor Robinson, when he
told her that she was looking uncommonly
well. In the evening the boarders assem-
bled in the parlor for a little waltzing, as
usual, and Miss Quisby became rapidly
giddy. She waltzed for the first time in a
quarter of century, and, as she did it in
the now obsolete style of 1864, it
was funny to the eyes of 1889. She called
Brown a naughty man for holding her too
snugly, but she didn't try to escape. She
struck Jones with her fan, real hard, be-
cause he told her she was a beauty. She
confided to Robinson a sudden longing of
her heart to go on the stage for Juliet, and
tried some OF the balcony business on him
from the veranda, while he stood on the
moonlit lawn. She consulted aside with
Smith as to whether, in his professional ca
pacitv of expounder of the Scripture, and
believing the injunction that sit is not good
for man to live alone" he did not deem her
awfully wicked for having failed to accept
one of her many, many chances to marry.
Along toward the end of the evening, she
encountered the practical joker himself.
well, how do you feel?" he inquired,
soberly.
"All I've got to say" she answered rather
concernedly, sis that you ought to have
given me a cEaperone along with that
elixir"
A vERANDA KNIGHT.
The most original horseman I have seen
In my summer round is fellow who is
never on horseback at all. I discovered
him at Long Branch. His name would not
interest the reader, and it would be cruel to
so thoroughly expose his fraud. He
boarded at cheap cottage, but did his
lounging at a irst-class hotel, where he
danced with the girls and was accepted as
great deal of a swell. Every morning or
two he would come around the piazza in a
costume for equestrianism and carrying a
neat riding whip. After awhile an observant
maiden observed that his corduroy trousers
showed no signs of wear, such as even a few
hours of abrasion and concussion in sad
die is bound to produce. Then like femi-
nine Hawkshaws we hunted him down. He
did no riding, but simply figured as a ver-
anda knight. He couldn't afford both the
dress and the diversion so he made the best
show he could with the Dress
CLARA BELLE.
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1t was secret between Miss Quisby and
the joker-except that everybody in the
house knew OF it, without her knowing that
they were on to it. They watched the
symptoms, which were well worth watching.
IL was just before supper that the supposed
when the Rev. Abraham Smith passed the
butter to her, and shrugged her shoulders
quite coquettishly when DR.. Oliver Brown
spoke to her of the weather. Half an hour
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22

PETERSON for September Is already
on our table. The steel engraving,
''Pick Back" is charming picture;
the wood illustration. 1.-THE Young
Family" is exceedingly pretty. The IL
lustrated article, gives a variety OF
head dresses and costumes, and de-
scribes them In charming way. Miss
Bowman's serial 'In st. Tammany
Parish" ends most touchingly, while
the other continued story. Ted and
I" concludes In as sprightly "a manner
as II commenced. The short stories
are exceptionally good and the fash
ion and household notes are as com
plete as ever. The Talk by Train
ed Nurse" gives useful and much need
ed directions for Lifting and Moving
A Helpless Person." Altogether this
number thoroughly maintains "Peter-
sons high reputation. Terms: Two
Dollars year. Address PETERsoN's
MAGAZINE. 305 Chestnut Street, Phil
adeiphia.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
Maple Forest Items.

The rain that was showerHd so free.
ly on us last week. was welcomed by
US all, as crops were suffering for the
want of It.
Mr.. Neil Patton, who has been on
the sick list for some time is getting
better He Is hauling logs for M. S.
Dilley. of Frederic.
Uncle Jerry Sherman Is baline his
hay this week.
VIM. Sherman has finished harvest.
ing his wheat.
Rev. McCauley, of Otsego Lake,
preached at the School House in Dis
trict No. 1. last Sabbath.
Mr.. Henry Davenport and wife and
Mrs. VIM 9oss, OF Frederic. spent last
Saturday in Maple Forest, raspberry.
ing.
Mr.. A. j. Hamilton moves to Tusco-
la county this week, where he has pur-
chased farm. We wish him good
luck and much prosperity, although
we regret to have our old neighbors
leave us
Blackberries have commenced to RI
pen. We hope that the frost will let
us have d chance to gather some.
J. W. U--ii--- Las rnnvah 80 n,-eI
eric.
AR. f. Forbush was in Grayling last
Saturday with load of potatoes.
Reed Il Sons shingle mill was shut
down for couple of days last week
on account of making repairs.
Mrs. 4. Forbush was the guest of
Mrs. A. J. Hamilton the latter part of
last week. SAM.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22

The spirit that animated the reun-
ion was good. 1t created feeling al
most amounting to jealousy for one
who never wore the blue or knew what
II meant to endure the privations of
army life. to see the old veterans shak-
ing each others hands and rehearsIng
old scenes and old associations Men
met here who had not seen each 9TH
er's faces since they broke ranks In '65.
Other fraternal organizations are close-
ly bound together by ties of brother
hood, but none have so much to ce-
ment them and TO render them loyal
and dear to each other as the heroes
of the Grand Army of the Republic.
These reunions cannot be very long
repeated. One by one the illust rious.
Grant, Sheridan. Hancock aud Logan
have dropped from the ranks, and the
rank and file are going the same dark
road down tire valley of death. These
reunions are but for season, and tbs
well that we as citizens should unite
in doing them homage. While Ne
sing and cheer with the boys in blue.
our own hearts are animated with
some of the spirit of patriotism which
induced THIN to sacrnflce health. tinro
and talents TO the service OF their coun.
West Branch Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
The Dellneator.

The DELINEAToR, published by the
Butterick Publishing Company, N. Y.
City. for the month of September has
been received. 1t is devoted to styles
and fashions for early autumn, as well
as other matters relative to the toilet
which are particularly interesting to
the ladies. Fabrics, Trimmings and
Millinery applicable to the season oc-
cupy considerable space, but instruc-
tons for canning and how to preserve
fruit; aud how to live wisely are also
treated of as well as Home life and
Handicraft for women. Only 81 90
per year. Subscriptions received at
this. Office.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
Beaver Creek Items.

What is the matter with our CORES
pobdent. when there is so much to
write about
j. 8. Gregg attended the reunion at
Vest Branch, and reports having a
pleasant time.
Mrs. Camp and Mrs. Jackson are
both OH the sick list, but are getting
better,
Mrs. .Caiiard, OF Shiwassee county.
is visiting at John Hannas' and calling
on old acquaintences.
Elder Knight and family were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Z. Hastings,
last Saturday night and Sunday.
What takes G. b. to Roscommon, so
often2
Some of our towns people are getting
the Western fever, but perhaps it will
not turn out to be very serious.
F. A. had better secure the prize be-
fore he goes West, or s0tne young man
will step into his place.
Elder Knight baptized Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. 4. Hagrrihah. at Higgins Lake,
Sunday afternoon.
There should be large attendance
at the Pioneer pic-nic, from this place.
u all go who are talking about going
H. g. Bencdict and party went fish
ing TO the Musk-gon ON b. q Bs' log
ginR train. last Friday. and as the train
did not run on Saturday, he had the
pleasure of counting the ties tor dis
lance OF about Is miles.
3. n. Pattison has been appointed
Township Trsasurer, Ia place of II. A.
Bauman, resigned.
Mr. Bauman has gone to Muskegon.
where he has accepted good position.
GALLAGHER.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
List of Letters.

List of unclaimed letters remaining
in the office at Grayling during the
week ending Aug. IL, 1889:
Albert Dodge,
Gibson Bros,
James Gilhuly,
Mrs. neuston,
Mira Lanisa -Iahnsan-
Julian Parent,
Chr. Rasmussen.
Selix Van Colen.
Dated at Grayling. this Goth day of
Aug. A. D., 1889.
Persons calling for the above will
please say ''advertised.r
J. NJ. JONES, p. M.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22

The reason given bya prominent
democrat In last weeks Democrat, for
not attending the reunion is quite diff
felent from that given to others. AT
any time within the last five years he
had the opportunity to contribute to
fund for the relief of soldiers wild
ows and orphans, but failed to do SO.
Talk is cheap and when 1t comes to
relieving the wants Of the destitute OF
the class referred to, they seemed to
know where to apply.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
A Race with Q locomotive.

The hot four days contest between
the Detroit Journal and its Detroit ar
rivals as to which should deliver pa
pers first at the Michigan Encamp'
ment at Battle Greek, eliminated last
Saturday In the Detroit Journal scor-
ing its fourth consecutive victory, by
chartering the fastest locomotive on
the Michigan Central 4. r., to run 12O
miles in advance of the fast limited
and thus securing the coveted scoop.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-08-22
Settlement Notice.

Having sold my stock of Dry
Goods. Clothing, Boots, Shoes. Gro
ceries and Lumberlnen's Supplies, to
l.. Jensen & Co., ] desire to close my
books promptly, therefore all parties
having accounts are requested to call
and settle without delay.
j. MAURICE FINN.
Mar. 20, 'S9, If.