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ROWING IN sHoAL WATER,
VEGETABLE PROTOPLaSM.
Light and Heat Produce Movements Visible
by Microscope.

Light and Heat Produce Movements Visible
by Microscope.
Mr.. F. Newham. in the January number
of Hard,Oicke's Science Gossip, has some OBJ
servations on vegetable protoplasm, which
are full OF suggestiveness to all who study
nature with the aid of the microscope. As
he very popularly points out, it is necessary
in order to study the primary or elementary
form of protoplasm, to have recourse to the
vegetable cell. The physiology OF vegetable
protoplasm is the simplest form of living
function with which we are acquainted, and
without it animal protoplasm could not ex-
ist, seeing that animals are sustained by the
chemical force accumulated in vegetable
food products by the activity of vegetable
protoplasm.
The motile power of protoplasm is very
wonderful and interesting, in the majority
Of cases, it Is slow and ill-defned. But the
most remarkable feature of protoplasm is
its extreme sensitiveness to external i'm.
pressions or stimuli. even such feeble vibra-
tions as those OF the luminiferous ether or
light being competent to arouse it from a
nascent to an active condition. The more
powerful undulations OF heat might, there
fore, be expected to profoundly affect it.
And such is the case. Heat not only pro-
duces molecular activity in protoplasm, but
visible protaplasmic movements are caused
by it.
When protected from external forces, as
in the case OF buried seeds, tubers, roots,
rhizomes, buds, etc., or when the activity or
quantity of these forces are diminished, as
in winter, protoplasm enters upon a condi-
tion in which most OF its distinguishing
functions are suspended in repose. Its mar
velous powers become dormant and latent,
it ceases to build, construct, increase, or ap-
propriate pabulum, and simply lives.
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the great difference between the paper and
the wooden boat comes in. The papier macne
boat. being differently braced and so much
more flexible, gives to the pressure and does
not retain in the water the same form it has
when seen on dry land. 1t sags at every
point. and the section, if it could be seen
when the crew are aboard, would seem bag
like. 1 might compare it to bandbox or to
India rubber, as far as its ability to retain
the correct shape is concerned. Of course
this has a great deal to do with retarding
speed and acts as handicap on racing
crew."
A boat OF cedar gives evenly all round
and does not change Its shape in the water.
Amateurs say that paper gigs compare
favorabIy with other boats in their racing
qualities; but this opinion is not shared by
professionals. The ideal English racing
she'll is of cedar; indeed no other material
is used by the London Rowing Club, other
crack English organizations and the Cam
bridge and Oxford crews in their annual
regattas. ,Clasper. the most famous boat
builder on the globe, makes all his shells
of cedar. His eights are the model of the
aquatic world and he sends them every
where. There are few Clasper-built shells
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different method that was far ahead of our
own. This has been all the more apparent
from the fact that manv of the amateur
crews on the Thames showed they were able
to give the water to our professionals.
Now all this is going to be changed. Our
oarsmen were slow to change their methods.
They didn't want to initiate the English
shells. They experimental a good deal
with different models OF boats at home, and
tried various kinds of rowing gear. The
crack professionals were quick to grasp the
idea that the lightest and swiftest shells
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CHAPTER XVIII.
THE RISING STAR.

As might be expected, the memorable case
of Parsons and Douse proved the turning
point in Geofrey's career, which was thence
forward one Of brilliant and startling sue
cess. On the very next morning when he
sreached his chambers it was to find three
heavy briefs awaiting him, and they proved
to be but the heralds of an uninterrupted
flow of lucrative business. OF course, he
was not a Queens Counsel, but now that
his great natural powers of advocacy
had become generally known, solIcj-
tors frequently employed him alone,
or gave him another junior, so that he
might bring those powers to bear upon
juries. Now it was, too, that Geoffrey reaped
the fruits Of the arduous legal studies which
he had followed without cessation from the
time when he found himself thrown upon
his own resources, and which had made a
sound lawyer o him, as well as a brilliant
and effective advocate. Soon, even with his
great capacity or work, be had as much
business as he could attend to. When tor-
tune gives good gifts she generally does so
with lavish hand.
Thus it came to pass that, about three
weeks after the trial of Parsons and Douse,
Gecfrey's uncle, the solicitor died, and to
his surprise let him 100000, believing"
ne said in his will, which was dated three
days before the testator's death, "that this
sum viii assist him to rise to the head OF his
profession"
Now that it had dawned upon her that her
husband really was a success, Honoria's
manner toward him modified very consider
ably. She even became amisble and once
or twice almost sffectionate. When Geof-
frev told her Of the 220 600 she was radi
ant.
"Why, we shall be able to go back to
Bolton street now," she said, "and as luck
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were of cedar, and that very much depend
ed upon the rig. Others, principally ANA
teurs, clung to papier mache boats for
singles and doubles. And so the war be-
tween paper and wood went on. in an inter-
mittent fashion, each side having its advo-
Gates. Yale, Harvard and the colleges
generally took languid interest in it. and
gave more attention to training than to the
material or rig of the boats.
There is a prospect that the coming season
will witness q revolution in American boat
ing methods. Racing clubs everywhere are
interesting themselves in the new departure
which promises to change not only the rig of
our racing Shells but the general lines OF the
boats to some extent. The old-fashioned
sliding seat set in grooves has given away TO
the roller seat which moves on wheels. II is
no longer to be in the center of the boat i'm
mediately over the keel, but on the side, and
it will have an oblique motion to correspond
with the natural motion OF the body in the
boat.
DIFFERENT FROM THE ENGLISH.
With this improved side-rig, which will
be different in many respects from the En-
glish, the leading crews will row next sum-
mer. Many of the oldest oarsmen opposed
the change at first just as they opposed the
introduction of the adjustable rowlock and
the sliding seat years ago, but they have
come to regard the new rig In a different
light since seeing it in use bv experts on the
Harlem and by some OF the college crews
The sweeps used with the new rig are of the
Donohue pattern, those for shells being 12
feet long and 22x7 inches in the blade. The
blade in the best is ribbed and grooved, so
that it may have a better hold OF the water,
a plain blade often proving too flexible in
strong tides. The sweeps for sculls are nine
feet long, the blade being the same as in the
shells. They are all made of spruce, fully
seasoned. These have the largest blades of
any oar yet designed, all authorities agree
ing that the man with the larger blade has
the better leverage.
American oarsmen are still undecided
whether paper or cedar is the-better material
for racing shells. At the present time there
is not one eight-oared shell of wood of Amer
lean make in use in this country. On the
other hand, very nearly all the singles and
doubles are OF cedar. The great cham pions,
with one exception, have all won their vic
tories in shells of wood. Hanlan, Teemer
O'Connor and Searle would think of using
no other kind than cedar-built shells, while
Courtney, who clung to the paper boat, has
met with Indifferent success. All the cham
pionship races are now rowed in wooden
boats.
DEFECTS OF THE PAPER BOATS
"There have been many drawbacks to the
building of wooden eight-oared shells in this
country" said Billy Oliver, the best-known
o cedar boat builders, the other day. 'sIn
an eight you have SO much more length and
stiffness to calculate on. and it is here where
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SENATOR PETTIGREW'S TOWN.

After He Hnd Got /, All He Visited the Man
IL Was Named After.
st. Paul Pioneer-Press.1
About ten years ago, more or less, Sena-
tor Pettigrew, of South Dakota, came to st.
Paul and called on Judge Flandrau. 81
now own the town of Flandrau, Oak, :" said
the pickerel statesman. 81 have come all
the way down here to introduce myself
My name is Pettigrew. If 1 like you
shall retain the present name of the town.
If I don't like you, the name shall be
changed The town of Flandrau still
exists
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New WrinkleA In Cricket.

The latest innovation in cricket will give
the players something to talk about. The
idea is to divide the innings into three, that
is, that three men bat, and then the other
side come in and do likewise In the third
turn four wickets will have to 60 down. The
idea comes from Philadelphia.
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The Hog Isn't in IL.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
At recent dinner. given to see how much
man could possibly eat, there were 200
different dishes, and five of the eight guests
tasted of them all. There is no use for hog
to expect to beat man who sets his heart
on getting ahead.
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M E r I G A n
yachtsmen lead
the world. Why
not A N e r ican
oarsmen as we'll?
Till now our
crews who have
crossed the At
lantic have al
most uniformly
met with defeat.
They have en-
cou n t cred not
better men, but
bootv hri1f an a
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Sections Of Some Shells.

Fig. l-For eight oarsmen.-A. Midship line
B. Line of bow. c. Stern section. D. Draught
at stern with crew averaging $50 pounds each
E. Draught at bow under same condition. Fig
2-Section of cedar boat. Fig. 3.-Section of
paper boat, showing brace
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Secrets of the Senators.
New York Commercial Advertiser

NtW AUFVIIIbVI'I
Next to the pocketbook. the most popular
volume among the United States Senators
is Anna Katharine Greene's Behind
Closed Doors" The Senators are in SYM
pathy with anything Of that nature.
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A MEMENTO OF CARLYLE.

Characteristic Portrait of the Great Author
Taken Fifteen Years Ago.
A new and characteristic portrait of Car
lyle appeared in a recent number of the Re-
porter's Magazine. 1t was taken some Is
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How Tourgee Absorbs Novels.

NeW Iork Evening 1 ork World.I
Judge Tourgee, the author. lives in a
roomy old house, in Mayville, N. Y. He is
very rapid reader and is said to be able to
absorb" an ordinary novel in thrse-quar-
ters Of an hour.
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years ago, and shows the sage indulging in
The solace OF pipe. On his right is DR..
John Carlyle, the accomplished translator
of Dante's divine Comedy" on the lett is
Carlyle's niece, Miss Mary Aitken, now
Mrs. Alexander Carlyle. Carlyle was once
a schoolmaster at Kirkcaldy, and often
visited the place after he became famous.
1t was on the occasion of one of these visits
that the above photograph was taken.
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Fig. l.-Elgnt-oared wooden shell, designed
| by Clasper. with side rig. Fig. Cedar coach
| ing shell, canvas covered, with four bulkheads.
ness necessary to great speed. The thick
one is about equal-probably an eighth of
| an inch all round except at the reinforced
| parts near the rowlocks."
One of the prettiest little craft shells seen
in many day has just been built for Van
Raden, the coach of the Atalanta Club, for
his own use while instructing his crews
next season. She weighs only 35 pounds, is
canvas-covered, built of the best cedar,
fitted with the English rig. and is calculated
to carry weight of 400 pounds in addition
to two bulkheads full of water, if necessary.
Her length is sc feet, beam Is inches. A
craft Of the same design and by the same
builder was built for James j. Tighe a
noted amateur, and on several occasions he
filled it with water and sat in it, yet it
foated. There are four bulkheads in this
style OF boat. On one occasion George
Johnston made 200-mile trip out on the
ocean in Tighe's boat, and Wallace Ross.
the famous oarsman, said he would engage
to cross the Atlantic in her if the stakes
were big enough. A shell of this miniature
would cost S100.
ROWING IN SHOAL WATER.
"The best qualities of boat can never be
brought out, in shoal water" said an old
oarsman and coach" yesterday. ''The
reason is that you throw the wash from the
front oars and retard the progress of the
boat at the back. In rowing in dead or
shoal water you throw up rollers behind
like a steamboat, while in deep water you
simply leave trail behind, showing that
the life in the water has carried off the wash
instead of letting it roll up against the sides
and stern of your shell. Any oarsman ought
to tell by glancing at the stern whether his
boat is in shoal or deep water. If he wants
to get the best work out of boat and crew
let him steer clear o. dead water and get out
in the live, even if he has to 60 further for
il" GEORGE 81. SANDISON.
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The Married Woman's Lot.

When a man doesn't impose on his wife.
she acquires the idea that he no longer loves
her.
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Destroys Beauty, Then COMPLAINS.

UeHtFUys DeHuIyt Iuen LompIaIn8s
Washington Post.1
The cynic is man who strips all the
petals from rose and then ands fault be-
cause the result isn't attractive,
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altogether.
PARTLY WESTERN AND PARTLY EASTERN

Of course human nature is the same at
heart everywhere; but it has different ways
Of manifesting itself. And the Eastern way
is not the Western way by a very great
deal. Still there are things about the
Western way which Eastern people find
that they like when the chance is given
them. Now, don't suppose that Pitts
burgers ever suspect themselves of having
Western ways; but they have them never
theless IN a very pleasant degree. That is
the great reason why they like each other so
much. The she'll on them is thin and of
small compass, not dense and all concealing.
They habitually reach out beyond it in all
directions, and very rarely encase them
selves in it armadillo fashion. The quail
ties of head and heart which they possess
they do not hesitate to show frankly. If
they like they manifest their liking, and do
not leave the object of it standing in doubt
on the other side of veil of Opaque reserve.
They are cordial and hospitable. and
are heartily frank in their cordiality and
hospitality, and not being averse to letting
their feelings and preferences appear on the
surface. All this is not saying that they
are not warmer at heart than are many
people who habitually practice reserve. 1t
is difference in manner and method, that
is all.
That is Western trait But on the other
hand Pittsburg is an old and we'll estab-
lished place..a place of cultivation and OF
social refinements, to say nothing of wealth
and luxury. Its pace was long ago settled.
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SIDE E-RIGGED SHELLS.
American 0arsmen Trying New
Methods for Their Regattas.
AN OBLlQUE ROLLING B0AT-SEAT.
Paper Not so Good as Cedar When it Comes
to a Matter of Speed.
EXPERT HINTS FOR THE AMATEURS

WRITTEN FOR THE pIsPATcHl
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TiUO Fine Boats.

Fig. L-Eight-oared wooden shell, designed
by Clasper, with side rig. Fig. Cedar coach
ing shell, canvas covered, with four bulkheads.
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DEFECTS OF THE PAPER BOATS.

DEFECTS OF THE PAPER BOATS.
'There have been many drawbacks to the
building of wooden eight-oared shells in this
country" said Billy Oliver, the best-known
Of cedar boat builders, the other day. 'In
an eight you have so much more length and
stiffness to calculate on, and it is here where
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COST OF A COMPLETE RIG,

OOoI Or Fl OOInI bCIE 1EIU'
ga good cedar eight. with full set of
sweeps and side-rig will cost $780," said
prominent boatbuilder. "A paper one of
the same dimensions might be had for lit
tie less. regard the paper boats just as
good for all ordinary purposes as the best
wooden ones, but for racing 1t lacks the stiff
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afford to risk the money. The only great
objection which he saw was tnat if be hap
pened to get in it must mean that he would
have to work all day and all night too.
Well, he was strong and the more work he
did the better-it kept him from thinking.
In due course Beatrice;s answer came.
Her view coincided with his own; she rec
commended him to take the opportunity, and
pointed out that with his growing legal rep
utation there was no office in the State to
which he might not aspire. when he had
once proved himself capable member OF
Parliament Geoffrey read the letter
through; then Immediately sat down and
wrote 10 his friend the whip, accepting the
suggestion OF the Government.
THE next fortnight was a hard one for
him, but Godfrey was as good man on the
platform as in court, and he had, moreover,
the very valuable knack of suiting himself
to his audience. AS his canvass went on
1t was generally recognized that the seat
which had been considered hopeless was
now doubtful. A great amount of public
interest was concentrated on the election,
both upon the Unionist and the Separatlst
side, each claiming that the result of the
poll would show 10 their advantage. The
Home Rule party strained every nerve
against him, being most anxious to show
that the Tree ana independent electors
of this single division, and therefore of
the country at large, held the Govern
ment policy in particular horror. Letters
were obtained from great authorities and
freely printed. Irish members, fresh from
Jail, were brought down to detail their
grievances. 1t was even suggested that one
OF them should appear on the platform in
prison garb-in short, every electioneer-
ing engine known to political science was
brought to bear to forward the fortunes of
either side.
As time went on Lady Honoria, who at
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17

couple Of days before the first performance OF
the season in order that the public may know
what has been done toward convenience and
comfort. The season will not open until octo-
Der l. instead of September p, as formerly an
nounced.
Doctors and friends worked sll yesterday aft
ernoon and far into last night trying to save
the life of Mabel Woods, a woman of the
yesers ATTEMPTED 5y taking to sna
She viii recover. though it was close call
hs is not the first time sac has been put off the
train for eternity though provided with a nor
phine ticket.
Samuel q. Patterson. well known in Fort
Worth. was found dead in his bed at his home
on the Manifold road, yesterday morn
l Wss t at s an early dsoq5 MOI
is believed It was taken with suicidal intent,
though the motive for the act has not been
learned by anyone. He stood high in the COM
munity, and was an old citizen OF this county.
Everyone should bear in mind the book re-
ception to be held at the Young Mems Christisn
association Friday night, September 10. very
interesting musical and literary programme will
be rendered. Every one is invited to come and
bring good book with them. In this way it is
expected to get good start for a free library,
find it is impossible for you to come, send the
book and help start the library.
THE GAZETTE is in receipt of Indiana papers
giving accounts of the reunion CT the Harlan
family a. Richmond In that state on Augu Ct 20
and 81. This was their third family reunion.
The family has some 5000 members in this coun-
try, scattered all over the states and territories
and embraces many persons OF national fame,
Harlan OF Pennsylvania and Col, Wellington
Harlan of Kentucky. The only members of
the great family in Texas are j. W. Harlan. who
lives corner of Fifth and Taylor streets in this
city, and Mr.. Sam Harlan, who lives near
Hodge, having located there some six years ago.
They trace their origin back to 1860 A. D.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17

| complaint was made of the Seventh
street work during its progress, and that
| he would not release the contractor till
ordered to do SO. Received and filed.
Contract to A. ]. Hays for storm
sewer on Royal avenue, between Bel
| KNAPP street and the Trinity river, wa:
approved.
E. L. TABOR asked for damages to his
! property on Boaz street done by sewer
work. Referred TO sewer committee.
A resolution by MIR. Armstrong chang
ing the time for council meeting to
CLOCK was lost
The following was read:
The street and alley committee re-
ported favorably on the petition to grade
Jones from Eighth to Twelfth streets,
and the city engineer was authorized to
advertise for bids.
Bond of G. Cline, special policeman at
the compress, was approved.
A resolution for the opening of q man
hole on Second street was q iopted.
Fort WORTH, TE-., Aug. 25, 1890.
To His Honor, the Mayor and City Council:
Commemorative, the undersigned active
practicing physicians in the city of Fort Worth,
believing that preventive medicine is science
aud that 1t is factor OF prime Importance sec
ond to none in the welfare of the city, respect
fully petition your honorable body as follows:
That you either enforce the law establishing a
board OF health--see ordinances OF the city OF
Fort Worth. page 1l3. art. Tor that you adopt
such methods as will at once give our people
such protection on matters sanitary as they de-
serve.
Signed: W. A. Adams, F. D. Thorn pson. I.
L. Van Zandt, J: W. Mcknight, J. ". Mullins.
G. A; Parker. W. A. puringer, s. B. slauterr.
g. w: Magruder. ". Ellen Kellar. j.
T. Field, N; watkins, J; 2. Adams.
Wilson, r. B. West. j. B. Mclean, G. G.
Reilly, L. j. Randall, Frank Gray, ]. D.
Rainey. 1. G. Mccoy, j: n. Broadus, W. P.
Pollock, H. F. Fisher, A. P. Brown, ]. L. Cum
bingham, A. D. Apsell.
When this had been read DR.. Cunning
ham arose and said:
"Gentlemen, 1 cali your attention to
the fact that this petition bears the name
of every physician in Fort WORTH"
Mayor Smith, What do those physi-
clans want us to do?''
DR.. Cunningham = ssThey want q
supervisory sanitary board ap-
pointed. They have studied
disease and sanitation and are
competent to speak IN such matters.
They urge upon this council the necessity
for preventive measures, but the trouble
is this council can It see it that way"
The petition went to the committee on
health.
A proposition was read from Wallace
Hendricks, offering to rent to the coun-
Gil the building, 209 Main street, at q
rental of SIPS, the city to take the same
one year. Referred to the committee on
public buildings, which was given an
other week to report.
A resolution was presented by Alder
man Nicks authorizing the purchasing
committee to buy a coal oil lamp to light
the council chamber as the gas light was
rather weak. The resolution was with
drawn without action.
The public building committee was au-
thorized to close contract for Acme
cement on the high school building.
Petition for appointment OF one McCaf-
ferty as special policeman ut the Texas
and Pacific yards was approved.
Adjourned at 10:30