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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

An ACT
To levy. collect and enforce pay.
ment Of IN annual license tax
upon Ill persons. associations o:
persons. and corporations, pur-
suing any trade. profession. vo-
cation. calling or business in the
Parish Of ST. TaTmany. Louisi-
ana. except those Who are e.
pressly exempt from such tax By
Articles 2O6 and 2O7 OF the Con-
stitution Of the State VI Louis.
ANA:
Section I. Be il enacted by The
Police Jury Of the parish Of Sc.
Tsmmany. State OF Louisiana. That
there 10 hereby levied an annual
license tax for the calendar year
A D 1889. and for each subesqueut
year. upon each person, association
u psrsons. or corporation. pursu-
ing any trade. profession. vocation.
calling or business in the parish Of
~. Tsmmsny. State Of Louisiana.
except those expressly exempt from
such tax by Articles 206 aud POT VI
the State Consultation.
Section 2. Be il further enacted,
etc. That the parish licepses for
the year 1899 shall bs upon the
same trades. oecnpations and pro-
leesi0Ds. aud for the same amounts
- the State licenses.
Approved January Is. 1889.
w. g. HUrcals0N, President.
W. g. KExTzEI. Secretary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26
NO BOUNTY WANTED.

The Morgan City Free Press. .
strong Republican papsE: in speak.
ing Of the sugar bounty which u
proposed By The Republican msx-
beEs Of Cosgpss. ~: I'VE daDt
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26
The Do Soto Dsmocrss ssys:
We earn feom J udgs Harris that

The Do Soto Democrss says:
We earn from J udgs Harris that
Northern capitalists have pnrchassd
1000 acres Of land in the south
western portion Of this parish. and
that they will put . force Of hands
10 work at once 70 cut oil the oak,
ssh and hickory timber thereon,
Tor the parposs OF shipping it
North. They propose 70 huild .
tssmway from the land to The Mans.
Geld Junction. Thus our people
cAr soon enjoy the luxury Of 40 axe
or hoe handle made in Cincinnati
out Of timber grown in Do Soto.
Earskal s.. Tammspy has %
6ns and varied sn assortment oi
timber - can b found in any par
lib 10 the State. What's the mat
tsr With working il up into carts.
axe AID hoe handles. rail.
road care. furniture, etci
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

RouGs. has served . notice Of COZ.
test upon Hon. Sam RobsrtsoI.
oonssssing his election from this,
the Sixth Congressional District.
He alleges that through fraud. in
limitation. and changing Of halo,
boxes. be was defeated; in Tanei.
Gipahos parish. he alkrws no Re-
publicsu commissioners vese ap-
pointed for Ksntwood. 6rst ward;
Wilson's store. second ward; and
none in the fourth and eighth
wards; b further states that be 70.
oeivsd GOO votes IN Tsugipaboa par.
isa, and Robestsou SIG.
In every parish. according 70 biz
statsment hs received . large ma
jority Of the votsa HE statement
10 . fabrication from beginning "a
end. and in making the contest be
u carryiag ont insernetious from
Republican hsaslquartssa % con.
tssk whether there existed any
grounds iov doing - or not Hon.
Sam Robertsou vas elected fairly
BY nearly eight thousApd majority.
and be will saks, bic seat in the
Fifty-6rst Cosgrsss. - miIe CITY
0asette.
In this parish (St Taumsny)
Dr.. HarEisou charges that in the
eighth ward lie Democratic com-
uissioosss failed TO sppsas before
Is O'clock L.. and the Democratic
deputy sheriff would not allow the
Republican commissioners 70 a2.
point any in their PLACES. He Gays
that 6ity.six Republicans Who
would kavo voted for him left b.
tore The Democratic comnissiopsrs
arrived and did poa vote II Ill.
We are aware that no election
vas held 10 The eighth ward. from
some causs. bot eonesding that be
bad carried the whole ward, Ar.
Robertson would still have ~ a.
@ost unani0ous majority in the
parish. d.. Hasrison was COM
parativsly unknown in this part Of
The district befors the election, auc
bic NOTES Of contsst 10 the 6rst in.
li,nation that many Of oar readers
he'd thst he IVES . candidate lor the
position. He will doubtless cue
cssd. however. 10 getting the ex-
psosss Of hss contest paid by the
0ovesuwent. - 10 usual IN Ill such
cases., no matter how frivolous bis
claims may bs-unlsss be 10 barred
by The tact that bs failed 20 give
notice Of ooutsst within thirty days.
after The election. - required BY
Law. AZ I'll events Col. Robert
con will b sdnittsd to bis sea!, -
bic majority IN the district il too
large 70 b overcome BY technical
charges Of fisud and irregularities
st . lev isolstsd polling places.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Nr. Louis Roesnthal. managing
editor Of The New Osleaus 0rapkic.
. new weekly illustratsd joorns..
paid - . PLEASANT visit lsst Mon.
day. 0ucooos % him and HE lively
popoe.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Ticket No -. which Won The
double barrel shot gun rafasd 1t
4aGeae Smiths store two weeka
go. bee not ~ turned up. Who
b0s itH
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Dm.-On Friday. Jannsry Is.
1853. q Der reeideucS in Washing.
ton parish. La. Macy SHARP. wife
of Frits Hysra and daughter o.
the lato WIN. Sharp. aged IS years.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

The weather hes boon dark and
gloomy I'll Tie wesk. The sky bsing
Ooo solid cloud most Of Tie time.
Rain soma.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

We suiutsntiooaIly omitted to in
ssse tbs Bridge Fund. 4500." in
The budget adopted BY The Police
Jury last week. Il vill b found
In another onlnmn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

1ai.lSil, ed
ALEX. BAND. Observer.
Alandovillo Station. L..
The 6shia9 season hes arrived.
More cottages ars sssdsd IN ous
town.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Groceries.
How 70 order 0seessiss. Write 70
JAMES MAILEY,
Waor1aAIx AND RsrAaI 0soG11.
Noa 3ss and 81 Dsyaass stssst
NV OnLsAYA
Who packs and delivers Family Sap
piles - b0Ass Of cars without extra
charge. The vSSllowiae viii give a
idea Of his very
Low Prices
Coffee Is 10 20 cents Per pound. flsar
IS pounds for u. Try hi With N
order.
viii buy AMI farnish you With any
thing in OF out VI my line. that yoa
may possibly wish. Will attend 70 the
s~is Ut 5axAs. Cotton, Rios. AosA. Wool,
Hides. Honey. roalssy. ESys. Ese.
Also. dealer in Hay, Corn. Oass, Han.
Cotton Sssd Assl, Etc.
Palcss Low. visitoes welcome. Cor.
Essponlsuss collected. Cireulars and
prise ii.s free. nailed % applieati0a.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Sheriff Cook = now busy sending
ous notices 70 tsx.payers 10 come
forward and settle up within twsn.
day., or b will seise and ell their
property. - The law requires.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Tbece vill b eoevics q ths Meth.
odiGt Chagoh Tomorrow morning q
II o;clcok. Aftse osrviee Q church
oooloroooo vill b. held.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

The EAst Louisisns locomotive
now 900 q hoaIoo whistle % ooaro
tho cows OF The track. Il sbuuds
- tboagh u needed greasinR.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Doat 1oegst the grasd Saaey bals
. b given at the colorsd school.
bouse tonight Admission twenty
I've eonta. ouppor included.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Oovington Academy be- bssn
epes Two weeks. and sppsaxs 70 b
we'll patrooissd.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Nardi 0Fos 3 Ira0;og nsar, but
~ have bard q 10 arrasssmsnts
% celebrate The day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

Pork sausages ars pssutiial. q
l3}a 70 ia PER pound.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26

There win Be lay rssdisg q the
Episcopal Church to-@orrow morn
inR q II O'Clock.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26
BUDGET.

The following
RsrlMArI OF RXPRNSHo
Tor The year 1859 waa adopted BY
|, - D..1:~> Yn~~ To- NS 1000.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1889-01-26


The fshis9 season hes arrived.
Moro cottages ars sssdsd in ous
Pork sausages ars pssutifal. q
l3ia 70 ia PER pound.
Oovingtou Academy hss bssn
spes two vssaaI and sppsaxs 70 b
veil patrooissd.
Thscs viii Be lay reading q the
Episcopal Church to-aorrow NOM
iag q II O'Clock.
Mardi 0Fas 9 Ira0io0 nsar. but
~ have bard q no arrangements
% celebrate The day.
The weather he's besn dark and
gloomy I'll The vssk. The sky bsing
e1e solid cloud most Of Tie time.
Rain some.
Tbsrs vill b seevios q Ne Meth.
odist Chassh Tomorrow morning u
II oiclcck. Aftse esrvies . church
ooo6oroDoo vill b. held.
Dost Sosgst the grasd fancy bali
% b given 1t the colorsd school.
boose tonight Admission twenty
I've ssnta supper ineludsd.
The East Louisiana locomotive
now uoss . hoasss whistle 10 sears
the cows OF The track. Il sounds
- tboagh Il needed grsasing.
Ticket No -. which Won tb.
double barrsl shot gun rafasd 1t
1aesas Smiths store two weeks
go. bee not ~ turned up. Who
bas itS
Sheriff Oook = now busy sending
0ue notices 70 tax.payers 70 como
forward and settle up within twsn.
day., or b will ssiss and ell their
property. . The law requires.
We apiutentionally omitted TO in
esst ths Bridge Fund. $780," in
The budget adopted BY The Police
Jury last week. It will b found
n another onlnmn.
DgEn-On Friday. January 10.
1853. q Der rseidsnoS in Washing
ton pazish. La. Macy Sharp. wife
oi Ftits Hysra and daughter o.
the late WIN. SHARP. aged 66 ysara
Mr.. Louis Roesnthal. managing
>SsAnp - Ak> NJ n~l>~A~ k~Rc~
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
Dnea II Pay z

Three. fourths Of our people are troubled
with Dyspersie or Liver Complaint 10 some
form or other, which By nature OF tie die.
ease has depressing influence OF the mind
or body preventing them from thinking or
acting clearly In any matter Of importance.
Indigestion, coming up al food after cetinR,
dyspepsia, sick headache, scidity OF The
stomach or aDy arrangement Of tie stomach
or liver upon which the whole sciion Of
out sysen dopends) are speedily and efees
tually overcome BY the use OF Green .
August FLOWER The most stubborn cases
have yielded 70 Ts influence, 80 thousands
ofleiiers received will tesufy. The immense
safe Of this mscicine is another guarantee Of
iis merits, lover a million and BALI bottles
sold last year So We ak, viii II pay you
20 suffer from any ofthe shove diseasts When
Icu cap have immediate relief IN the AUGUsI
FLOwsR Three doses will prove iis worth
is sold ~ 81 drugRists and general deal
sfsn aiipsrts Of ,hs world DEC. Tin.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
mormon Nee ting in Grant.

The following account OF . Mormon
IneeliDg IN Grant county 10 taken
from the Petersburg Gazette:
ave had hard climb over thu
rocks snd bills, but Gnslly reached
Sam Selis. where the NEE iag Na. 10
be held. II was . I'D. raw dav.
but 1 fond fifty or sixty people
sea cd on iencs Ia u, which had
been arranged for the purpose. The
Eider's name was Miller. n, smoke
OF the gospel being taken from the
earth and was 10 be restored BY Lat
ter Day Saints. He also saws that
there is repentance after death. A..
mong the Congregation were several
men we had not seen at praacLinp for
thirty ytars. They have u Sunday
school on the vest side OF the Ncrtb
mountain, largely attended by Nor.
mon members. They have baptized
thirty pc. cons and taken ,hem in as
members Of the Mormon Church.
They have bapiizsd some in the
South Brnrch and in runs and mud
holes, wherever they can get a mau's
bead under, but will have to quit on
account Of cold weather. Henry
Kimble says they have ruined his
grass land travelling over the noun
tain to preaching"
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
TEN YEARS AND $4,000 FINE FOR

TEN YEARS AND $40. FINE FOR
SELLING LIQUoR.-A dispa oh from
Wichita, Kansas. says: The case
Stewart. the dug clerk, who was
sent TO jail for ten years and flncd
$4,000 for selling liquor, has been
revived by the roarrest of Stewart on
demand Of the assistant Attorney
general. Stewart was released by
the Governor after serving six
months of his sentence. -fle at,or-
asY12enern attempted to collect bis
fino and costs, about $4,000, by
selling the building in which the lia
uor was sold. Failing in THE, lie
had Stewart rearrested upon the old
complaint. As the prisoner is a
poor man, lie has good prospect CT
remaining yeara in Jail unless agt in
released by the executive power
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04

EXCHANGED WIvEs.-In Wash.
ington county two married couples
were living only short distance A.
part. and by neighborly intercourse
each man became enamcred OF the
others wife, while the ladies soon
learned to love the Others husband.
and thus became estrange d from their
hrst love. When matters took this
shape II me TO be noticeable by all
concerned, and many evenings passed
while each husband was at tho 9th
er's house pouring Cut his tale of
love and fidelity into the willing ears
OF tho listeners. Finally one OF the
husbands. little bo.de!. than the
other. proposed an exchange. This
was met with gladness by oil the par.
ties Interested, and the Proposing
party consented to the trade on con-
dillon that the other would elbow
him IS cash and seven bushels of
Quaker peas. This was consented
to. and the trade was made, each
wife going to the others h-me, Ia.
king with her the children. and arc
now living in the sweetest dome site
felicity. They will try to have the
courts make the trade legal.-AM rs i.
(Ga Chronicle.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04

President elect Harrison ran over
$50 votes behind General Hovey. re-
publican candidate 70: Governor Of
Indiana. despite the fact that the OPP.
ponent OF the latter, Col. Mn,son. was
a distinguished soldier in he Unto ,
army. But ss General Harrison got
there IL is not probable that he will
DO disposed 10 worry 80. e
PRIDE matter.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04

Jon should get 4. Rrseell &Bro'a
celebrated Colchester axe this,
have both single and double BIZ.
u'.t OF moro than 100 thew have
&c. q not one has ever crumbled
o. troken. Any one buying
them once will never buy any 9th
or. Kind. Prlce only soc for the
y. d. They have also cleared
nearly Al their oldstock of ready
made clothing and start tins
sprine with brand new stock
or clothing With s,its from So. 10
80. Their stock OF mems shoes
and boots as usual il full and
prices low. A job lot of eample
shoes -nos. 8 to e., including
SOHO OF the incest shoes in the
town of Romney can he found i'm
their house; il a lady can find a
pair OF these shoes to fit sho can
buy them at les than wholesale
price. Besides what has been
named they keep constantly on
hand large supply OF nearly all
goods Kept in stock of Gcneta
Merchandise; and it wonId he al
so we'll to remember that they
cell cheap every day in the year
) and prime white one sided
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04

Stafford Sprsggins, the colored
Janiior OF the courthouse, Campbell
county, has been twice married. His
first wife bore him fifteen children (;
his second wife, who is still living,
has borne him s. venteen, tie young,
est OF which first saw the light
Monday, December 10. SO Stafford
- the father Of thirty two ldren.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04

Thls is from the Admission (Ala.)
Watchman "a good old colored
brother thus sent word to the bishop
to send minister out to preach to
his church in Alexsn iria Valley last
Sunday: Send Us Bishop TO preach
If you can't eel d a Bishop send a
Sliding Elder; If you can't send q
Sliding Elder send us Stationary
Preacher; lyon can't send him send
US a Circus Rider; if you can't spare
him send us Locus Preacher; ifyou
can't send us Locus Preacher send
US nm Exhauster. That settled il,
and lie got preacher
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR
VoTERs.-The committee on cleo
lions of the lower house OF the South
Carolina Legis' ature has recommend
ed a constitution Il amendment provi
ding an educational justification for
voters. Under it voters must bc a.
BILE TO read the Constitution Of the
United States and to write their own
names. Itls doubtful if the measure
will pass, as opposition to it comes
principally from white people of the
middle and upper portions of the
State /: Will require majority of
two-thirds Of both hc uses, and be-
sides be left 10 a vote of the peo.
pie OF the Sta.e. 1t is seid that such
an anne ndmeGt would disfranchise a.
bout $4,000 whites and from 10000
to $4,000 colored voter. Most Of
the leading daily newspapers Of the
State are SUI porting it.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
Read The Ne,rs

As the season for bark pceIing
s about here again, those
who are looking out Ger supplies
will DO we'll TO call On Z. Russell
& Bro, where they will fnd the
best CT bacon and lard uII of their
own curing; beans. POTATOES. -four.
meal, homiEy, rice blankets and
such things as they need 20 90 in
to tie woods with, at prices as
reasonable as any one can sell
them. Tobacco is also something
needed in the woods: takeep the
aen- IN good lumor: nowhere
III this county can.so large an as
foriment he found as with f.
Russell q Bro; their prices are
all the way down To 25cents per
donnd Right hero it would be
vol TO mention their canned
goods. Just think! Three pound
CANS OF the beet tomatoes at IOc.
err can and corn at the came
price. Nice Tnrki h pruues at &c
per pound. Coffee. sugar and
molas:es ale also good things for
bark peelers 10 have: prices are
right on these goods.
For Dicc clean easy chopping
~ II
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
poor CLAIMS.
PAID BIZ J. o nt,sKELL

PAID b. j. q HASKELL
G Shoemaker services az Oversear poor
w ThOmpton services as Ovsrseer Poo,
4 Vsnce visits to Poor House
webster digging grave &c for = Hisoa
ID u IieskeIl coffin &c for " Goodweli
Same coffin Tor Joe Fider's oLild
Same coffin Tor BoWmsn's child
Guthrie supplies to n Malcolm and NJ ore
II Il Guthrie supplies 10 and d Bartlett
Same supplies to VIM Msrratt
Prizes Allen supplies to Lu iwick and sister
Russell Brother suppiesto Nts Bowman
II Pancake supplies TO psupsrs
IooNTNUID on LOCAL PAGE
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04

ac od p ten. Tor which coupons are attached 10
Ahe Bends Tor Embankment for s9oo M u,.,
lst July, 1883 w. "Lo are que respectively
Shefs, niaoe ny the several Depu
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
The County is Indebted :

For Ponds for Bridge South Branch 90
F" EWbankment at said Bridge ~
The Bonds fer Bridge for $500 CO. numbered and
ayable rs fol.ows - '" ""u
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
NOTICE.

Having signed my position - Principal
OF the ID. u. h Is. IBst. kaVs resumed
The practice Of law In Ropney. All bust.
ress plsosd 10 my hands thslI receive prompt
atteoiion.
q. 3. GILKRsoN.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
BONDS, COUPONS &c
PAID BY j. G. HETSKELL

Bond and interest 90 Embankment Boad No s2I2 90
Interest ca Embsnkment Bonds Nos. 0 and 10 "a an
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04

Bridge Doads Nos. 5 and 4
Coupons on Bridge Bonds
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
RecapitulatiOn.
Amount with which Sheriff i, cburpsabIc

Balance due County July Slst, 1888 :.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
PAID BY A. L. PUGH.
y oOhhIDDe SERVICES rs Commissionor I

y ugh "ss'ttoF er cont Commission taxes, d.,
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1889-01-04
PAID BY A. C. SLONAKER

Pugh, Srlary ss Assessor for year 1897
WI IT.. LIST Qunrcl's SALARY 1883 NJ. Clerk Cnrn. r.
Morris tribune., 1889-05-15

Minneapolis and Duluth
property to exchange for
farms, by L. q. Wellington.
Morris tribune., 1889-05-15

| CAERDAFF BEFORE THE COMMANDMENT.
If the torpedo boat shot to one side in
| order to get the crab out of line, the crab,
its back sometimes hidden by the tossing
waves, sped also to the same side. When
the torpedo boat could aim gun ct the
crab and not at the gunboat, a deadly
torpedo flew into the sea, but a tossing
sea and shifting target were unfavor-
able to the gunner's aim. It was not
long, however, before the crab had run
the chase which might so readily have
been fatal to it, and was 80 near the gum
| boat that no more torpedoes could be
| fired at it. -:
Of course the officers and crew of the
| gunboat had watched with most anxious
| interest the chase Of the crab The vessel
was one which had been fitted out for
service with dynamite guns, of which
she carried some of very long range for
this class of artillery, and she had been
ordered to get astern of the repeller and
to do her best to put few dynamite
| bombs on board of her.
The dynamite gunboat, therefore, had
kept ahead at full speed, determined to
carry out her instructions If she should
be allowed to do so, but her speed was
not as great as that Of a crab, and when
the torpedo boat had given up the chase,
and the dreaded crab was drawing
swiftly near, the captain thought it time
for bravery to give place to prudence.
With the large amount Of explosive ma
terial Of the most tremendous and ter
rife character which he had on board, Il
would be the insanity Of courage for Mm
to allow his comparatively small vessel
to be racked, shaken and partially shfy-
cred by the powerful jaws Of the oncom-
ing foe. As he could neither fly nor
fight, he hauled down his flag in token
of surrender, the first instance Of the
kind which had occurred in this war.
When the director of Crab @, through
his lookout glass, beheld this action on
the part Of the gunboat, he was little
perplexed as to what he should next do.
To accept the surrender of tho British
vessel and to assume control of her, 1t
was necessary to communicate with her.
Tho communications of the crabs were
made entirely by black smoke signals,
and these the captain of the gunboat
could not understand. The heavy matches
in the mailed roof, which could be put
in use when the crab was cruising, could
not be opened when she was at her fight
ing depth and in a tossing sea. 4
A means was soon devised Of com.
municating with the gunboat. A speak
ing tube wa. run up through one of the air
pipes of the crab, which pipe was then
elevated some distance above the sur
face. Through this the director hailed
the other vessel, and as the air pipe was
near the stern Of the crab, and therefore
Of e distance from the only visible POE.