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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-16
a wa. 1. conceirablo Chat

s.., .,,ure him. Was 10 conceivaoio tnat
srn Nos aware of thisY Moro than once
hs had made an effort to keep away Irona
her hut she had always seemed W nfinnso
matters 30 that the enort proto. v, shni
What ives young gentleman VIM
10 be honorable to dor 49,. IT.. ..r,.,
Suddenly and subtly ono day to KNOW
iedDe OF himself; that experience Oh ire
which is commonly esteemed TO DC US .s-
soo.ial principle became MS. no ieh ia
love. but not with Corinne.
n came to a head on the famous A1en-
strassp. They bad walked Hom rI
10 Tells Platte the Colonei anu uai. III ~
front. Dick bad looked neither 70 tne
r;cht whore law tho glorious lake, nor 70
he left, whence rose the artiui CHATTER OK
H. dajirious Corinne. He stared deao
ohead AZ the backs Of the other TWO. lhey
oa,,o 70 the inn and had luncheon under
40 .rees. making very merry-all except
Iick His moodiness aroused Corihne 70
extraordinary exertions ana the ooionei
bonterei INN about 1t, but uali sai4
nothing. Presently she ana 'ne 1oi .I,
st,oIled down to the chapel anu tnen
Car;nns turped to Dick with an impetu,
ors wave of her shapely little ungioVeo
hand. .. ,,o-s,s vhsre
vour thoughts are" ..r,.,..;a
Dick hardly heard her. In Z! ne saiu,
gettinr mn with alacrity, you Win 10
see HE chanel. too? Come along
Corinne laughed softly, mlrthiui laugh
that opened Dicks eyes. ., ..
How stupid of nae" she said. not 70
have seen before. But your case IS nIPeJI,
les, nv dear Mr.. Denslow. The Colonel
And then Dick knew what she mean, anu
sank with a red face into his chair. After
that he talked furiously but not very well
falling utterly to talk away the reproacn-
mi sniIa from Corinne's lips. Sne was q
tactful woman and she managed TO walk
edroItlv with the Colonel, IN the rear Oh
GaiI and Dick. Gail spoke. very seiuoin
and Dick scarcely at all {; and the Colohel'
noting the fact, fancied he knew tne req,
son why. But If Corlnne was llght- hesueu
ebout most things she was not so III aDairs
Of the heart. She did not Halter helsei,
that Dick was reticent because he cOSeteu
bIs fathers place al her side. she saw
Sill il made a little difference, after az,
how Dick felt. There was no more walk
inc on the Axenstresse. Quite uIeApect-
Nj Nodwaller turned up at Lucerne
and Corinne greeted him with Joy that
was beautiful to see. Iheh tnG eni Us .ho
went over the Simplon INTO Italy anu VIC
Colonel turned TO DICK WIN q giau iliig ~
his voice and a bright neht IN Ii5 oyos
which Mrs. Madwaller. at least, ala not
mistake for the fire Of PATRIOTISM;
Now. my, boy" he sad, isn't IL time
for us to 60 homer 7"
Dick thought 1t was.
ITo BE CONTINUED
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-16

Darius Waterhouse. Chattanooga, Tenn,
says: have found Bradycrotine all that il
CLAIMED for it, and cheerfully recommend
1t TO I'll who are afflicted with headaches.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-16
Praying for Rain.
, Filter of The Dispqici:

To he Editor Of the Dispa'ca:
Ihad hoped moro than one reply would
be made TO Professor Noah X. Daviss
or,;ninn that we are not justified in pray
inc for rain" If this is Professor Davls,s
on,nonsafter mature dellberation L thlnk
he might as we'll close his Bible, unless he
would call some one to guide him."
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MOON.
Could any man but al idiot sincerely
nrov 10 God TO see the other side of tho
moon? PRAYER is designed to carry TO the
Creator the real wants and desires OF tne
creature. The Bible gives the answer 10
Professor Davis. Certain doctors or the
law asked Christ, "Show US sign from
Heaven not tell us how to be good and
to do good. They wanted 10 Gratify their
curiosity. Christ referred them. TO the
wonderful miracles OF Jonah and also OF
Eliiah's PRAYER on Carmel, bringing down
from Heaven both fire and water. And
here in His benefcence Christ taught IN the
case of Jonah the doctrine of His death and
resurrection, and. of course, endorsed inc
Old Testament IN these two miracles.
This should have been satisfactory TO the
Jews, as they believed the old BIole.
GODS REAL INTEREST.
When Christ said to His disciples. " The
hairs OF your head are all umbered," anu
sparrow falleth not 10 the sIOuAu
without His notice." He exhausted the ques-
ton of Gods real interest IN mans affairs
and when in His prayer lie asked Tor daily
bread He. of course. authorized Us 20
pray for rain, for without rain there would
be no bread. When rain is soreiy needed,
no prayer. if from an humble and loving
heart, will more certainly reach Heaven
than this. Why? Because 1t Is exactly IN
accordance with Gods loving care OF the
poor, who need cheap bread.
Professor DAVIS would not give TO tho
Great Creator the wisdom OF q rail-
road superintendent. All roads have
regular schedule. but can't SPECIAL
trains DO run without interfering
with the regular trains? The dis
tribution of rain and atmospheric current
are subject to law, Of course. but It's, ab-
surd to say the Being who made these laws
cannot alter them. As absurd "a to say
that a man cannot change his plans.
Ye do greatly err. Professor. not know
ing the Scriptures. neither the power OF
God" a. d. ~
RICHMOND, Va. August IL, 1891.
Psf Professor Davis will read the Old
Testament ne will find that " the early and
later rain" are promised as q reward for
obcdleuce.
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entrance into harbors otherwise almost
undefended. The results were by no
means commensurate with the ou,lay,
for the casualties to vess Is were not
nearly so frequent as had been hoped,
but the dread of to"pedoes often pro
tected harbor better than the torpe-
does themselves, for on more than one
occasion Federal feet hesitate1 about
forcing an entrance for fear OF these ter
rible engines of destruction.
The first care of naval force when
entering strange waters was to send
boats ahead to find and remove torpe-
does. This was done sometimes by care
fully rowing along and examining the
depths with a water tele ,cope to ascer-
tain the whereabouts of the mines.
Sometimes, however, two boats at q
considerable distance from each other
would drag" for torpedoes A strong
rope fastened to the stern of each was
allowed to drag beneath the surface in
a sort Of loop, and the boats being rowed
in the same direction, hidden torpedoes
were frequently caught and harm ess.y
exploded by the 'oop. When not thus
dealt with they were drawn upryith
tenderness of handling that might be
expected from their character and
transported 10 the neare It beach, where
sometimes adventurous persons at
tempted to extract the exp osive de vice.
Generally, however, when several had
been gathered in the same spot field
piece at safe distance was trained on
the pile and with single shot the tor
pedoes were all exploded.
Between 1865 and 1870 there were still
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through the torpedo case and down as
far as the powder. Here were fixed two
thin glass cases, one twice the 81 G of
the other-the outer containing lime, he
inner sulphuric acid into which the per-
pendicu ar rod passed. A concussion of
one Of the cross pieces near the surface
of the water pushed the perpendicular
rod out Of position, the sulpluric ac d
case was broken, and the acid, acting
upon the lime, created intense heat and
exploded the powde
This was the most common form of
torpedo, but it was extremely uncertain
in its action, for wetting the powder
would Of course destroy the efficiency of
the ma chnc for damage.
Its uncertainty, therefore, has led to
experiments in another direction. Ioats
have been constructed for the purpose Of
towing torpedoes, an exceed ngly in.
genious towing apparatus, composed of
light beams and rigging, keeping the
torpedo at respectful distance on the
boom. A light, swift boat towing one of
these machines, which may be exploded
either by contact or C ectricity, is an eX-
ceedingly formidable antagonist, but the
danger of foul ng and the possibility of
the towing apparatus breaking or get
ting out of order, so that the vessel runs
a risk of striking her own torpedo, have
proved powerful OBSTACLE against a
general adoption of the towing system.
A new plan suggested some years ago
was that of operating the torpedo by
means OF boom carried directly in front
of the boat. This IS now deemed the
most reliable method of torpedo attack,
and every European navy is provided
w nf Z fc rhn L.
boat is small, light craft rarely more
than sixty feet in length and sometimes
not exceeding fifteen, but provided with
powerful engine AT the end of long
poe projecting from the bow the torpedo
is borne, at a distance which does not, ii
is true prevent the crew Of the little YES.
sci from running considerable risk. but
the risk OF the occupants OF the little
boat is triting compared to what is in
Cured by the crew OF the vessel against
which the torpedo is directed Torpe-
does designed for this use are generally
of iron, in the shape Of cigar, i'm order
that they may the more readily pierce
the netting with which men -of-war are
now always provided The torpedo
service is extra hazardous; no insurance
company would issue policy on the
life of man who enlisted as one of the
crew on a torpedo boat. but the fact of
its danger does not deter men of daring
from attempting what seems to be the
impossible, and in every torpedo boat
will be found men willing to sacrifice
their lives in order to blow up an encmy's
ship. The lightness, swiftness, noise-i
less motion and awful destructiveness Of
these little crafts render them the most
terrible adjuncts TO naval force.
1t is possible that in the future a stil
more dreadful means of offense will be-
The true northerner., 1891-09-09
Shakers OF All Creed. and Kind.

Are to be found In every locality visited by chils
and fever. The very animals exhibit I'm such
plague-festered regions symptoms of the dire
infection. experience has proved, in the
domain OF medicine. anything conclusively, It
IL that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will not
only eradicate from the system every vestige Of
the miasma-born complaint but effoctualy de-
fend residents and temporary sojourners in
malaria -scourged localities against 1t. There is
general consensus of opinion among medical
men, no less than In the minds OF the public, on
this point Not only on this continent but in
the tropics, where malarial complaints assume
their most virulent type. this incomparabl
medicinal safeguard is universally used and
esteemed. Dyspepsia. biliousness, constipa-
ton, debility aud kidney trouble are all thor
oughly remediable by the Bitters.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09
Tornado Warfare.

TIE invention of the torpedo. says the
Globe Democrat, is ascr,bed To one David
Bushnell, an Amcri an who, about the
year l116, devised an internal machine
for the purpose OF destroying a British
man of-war on the American coast The
attempt proved failure, having no
effect save that of frightening the crew
almost ID death; but, not discouraged,
he made second essay I'm the same line,
this time not far from Philadel phia.
While the British were holding that city
Bushnell, with the assistance of the
Continental forces, prepared number
of floating t1pedoes-kegs partly filed
with gunpowder, and with a slow fuse
attached. These were set adrift in the
river above the city with the hope that
they would float down among the vessels
Of the British fleet and effect cons der
able destruction. Unfortunately, the
fuses were all too short, the kegs ex-
ploded in front of the city and at con-
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ject they could discern in the waters of
the river The affair was known toAhe
Americans a; "The Bate of the Kegs, "
and gave them infinite amusement, sew
eral comic poems written Oh the occasion
finding wide popu arity.
The idea Of the torpedo, however, was
not to die. A Frenchman who had
served in America, on his return to
Europe took back with him the recol-
le tion of Bushnell's invention, and
manufacturing several torpedoes, offer
cd them to Napo' con. About the same
time, al Eng oflic + who hal served
on the ship Cerberus, which Bushnell at
tempted but failed to destroy, offered TO
the British Ministry torpedo somewhat
similar TO that constructed on the
Frenchman's plan. Napoleon re iected
with disdain the idea of using torpedoes,
as unworthy the civilization of the age,
while the British Ministry, equally chiv-
alrous, declined the offer made them,
al eging, however, an entirely different
reason. ave should have every dis
senter praying and working against us
If we shoald resort to the use of such
Internal contrivances Chivalry was
not then dead i'm the world, and men
still believed in giving their enemies a
chance for life.
I he prejudice was not entirely re-
moved ten years later, when war broke
out between England and the United
States. Robert Fulton, conceiving that
he could render his country service by
destroying the vessels of the enemy,
pre- pared and built several submarine
boats for the purpose of working the de-
structon of an unsuspecting foe. But
mol n .fa rncr 1oA
then much as the men of the present
day look upon explosive or poisoned
bu lets. and Robert Flu toms ofer was
declined His boats proved failures, but
1t is due to the American authorities to
state that the practicability of the thin 7
was fully believed in, and that the re
fusa to use Fulton's submarine vessels
was entirely on sentimental grounds
Progress in the sc'encs of human de-
struction and the use OF explosive shells
did away with this prejudice. The ain
| OBJ ect in war was acknowledged to be
the annihilation of the enemy's force
with as lite expense and risk as pos
sible. Mines on land had long been en-
ployed and the difference between
blowing up a wall or fort and blowing
open the hull OF ship was too trifling
TO cause serious qualms even TO the most
scrupu Gus, BY the middle of the
century military men OF every nation
were fully reconcled to the use of sub
marine mines, and were willing to en-
ploy them under any circumstances
where they might be useful
Torpedoes or submarine mines were
| first used with decided advantage by the
| Russians In the Crimean war of 1854.
X issa hac an extensive coast line to
| defend, the allied fleet was of over
whelming strength and the Russians
considered themselves justified in pro-
tecting their line by any means possi-
BILE; hence they laid submarine mines in
every harbor, and several ships of the
allied feet suffered severely from this
unexpected mode of attack.
In the civil war OF America the men
of the South found extensive employ
ment for torpedoes Their coast line
was enormously long, there were few
lorts, and the guns were neither numer-
BUS nor good. Having plenty Of powder,
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clads by means of a torpedo The possi-
bilities OF this formidable weapon were
thus demonst at d, and when the En-
glish iron-clad feet, at the command of
Lord BeacoIsfield, moved through the
Dardanelles and anchored In the Sea of
Marmo a, the create fear tertained
was that OF to pedoes, and not night
passed without every precaution being
taken, by means of nets, patrol boats,
and brilliant lights, to insure the safety
of the vessels.
Thus IL was that Bushnells powder
barrels with slow match attached gave
place to much moro scientific devices.
The torpedo of the civil war was ordina-
rily a sheet-iron tank i'm the form of
conical pyramid with ring at the point,
through which passed rope fastened
beneath to heavy stone which served
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

found in the SUI marine torpedo boats.
or these, many have been devised but
none as yet have proved completely sue
cessful. No matter how So e their mech
anism appears to be, something gen.
orally happens; the boat goes down once
too often and never reappears. If the
submarine boats shou reach perfec-
tion, ironclads would be useless No net
would afford projections; surface torpedo
boats would stand idly by while the sub
marine engine afiixes torpedo and re-
tires, leaving IL TO explode. perhaps
many hours later All the precautions,
indeed, would be valueless against boat
that travels beneath the surface, and
perhaps, II perfect boats OF this kind are
made, naval war will become so dan
gerous that the fighting will all be done
on land.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09
Three Harvest Excursions.

The Burlington Route, c., b. & Q. r. r., will
sell from principal stations on its lines. on
Tuesdays, Aug. 25 and Sept. Is and 20, Har-
vest Excursion Tickets at Lou Rates to
principal cities and points in the Farming
Regions OF the West, Southwest and North
west For tickets and further information
concerning these excursions, call on your
nearest c., B. & Q. ticket agent, or address
p. s. EUsTIs, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent
ChfcaOo I'll
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

n feeble sconan
is restored to health and strength.
by DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. If you're overworked, "run-
down." or debilitated, you need it.
It's an invigorating, restorative
Z tonic, and soothing and strength
ening nervine, imparting tone and
vigor to the whole system. It's
legitimate medicine, too-carefully
compounded by an experienced ply
sician, and adapted to woman's deli
cate organization. For all the
chronic weaknesses, functional de-
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peculiar to the sex, it is an unfailing
remedy. It's because it is unfail-
I ing that it can be sold under posi-
! tive guarantee. If it fails to give
satisfaction, in any case for which
it's recommended, tho money paid
for it will be promptly returned.
1t is a legitimate naedicine-not
a beverage. Contains no alcohol
to inebriate no syrup or sugar to
sour or ferment in the stomach
and cause distress. AS peculiar in
its marvellous, remedial results as
In its composition. -
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some feet beneath the surface, point
downward; the powder was in the lower
portion of the tank, while more than
half of the upper part was left empty
to insure great buoyancy. From the
center of the upper face projected a
straight iron +, d, which at the top bore
two or moro cross pieces, also of iron
and at right angles to the rod The ,ow
er end of the perpendicular pass d
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

THE oldest newspaper in the world is
the Peking Gazeite, pamphlet ~
inches long by 4 inches broad, consist
Ing Of about twenty pages, bound in a
yellow cover, in which form it has ex-
listed for 100 years.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09
A Big Find.

A lad in the employ OF London
butcher, while crossing London Bridge
recently, found small leather bag con-
tanning $50, 900 in bank notes. The
lad placed the property in his employers
hands to be restored to the rightful
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

less. In the Russo-Turkish war tor
pedoes we used y the Russians, both
in the Black Sea and on the Danube. to
prevent the movements Of the Turkish
feet, and two Lieutenants in the Rus
sian service achieved distinction by de
stroying one Of the best Turkish iDon-
The true northerner., 1891-09-09
TO BLOW UP WARSHIPS.
THE TORPEDO MAY RENDER
IRON-CLADS USELESS.

The First Torpedoes-A British scaro mt
lphia-"The Battle OF tho Kegs"
-Chivalrous scruples as to the Torpe-
do-The Terribie Eng mes OF the Pres
ent Day.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

HALLS CATARRH CURE Is a liquid and is
taken internally, and acts directly upon the
for testimonials, free. Sold by Druggists 75c.
+. j. CHENEY g. CO., Props. Toledo. o.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09
The Only One Ever Printed Can You Find
the Word?

There is a 3-inch display advertisement
In this paper this week which has no two
words alike except one word. The same is
true of each new one appearing each week
from The DIR. Harter Medicine Co. This
house places a "Crescent" on everything
they make and publish. Look for 1t, send
them the name OF the word, and they will
return you BOOK, BEAUTIFUL LIrHoGRAPHs,
or SAMPLES FREE.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

a. - ~
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Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
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aches and fevers and cures habtual
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only remedy of its kind ever pro
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Syrup of Figs is for sale in Doc
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as anchorage. The torpedo OF itself was
OF every size, from that of an egg To
monster engine or feet In height and
containing from 100 TO 500 pounds o;
powder. Tho torpedo rested In the water
The true northerner., 1891-09-09
Harvest Excursions Reduced Rates
South, Southeast, West and No thwest.

Aug 25, Sept Is and 90, the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois Railroad will sell round
trip harvest excursion tickets to points IL
the South, Southeast, West and Northwest
ut greatly reduced rates. For particulars
inquire OF ticket agent.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

however, they decided that the best use
they could make of IL was To put IL in
torpedoes,. and placed IL where the
Union vessels might receive the benefit
OF IL in case they attempted to force an
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

THE force required to open an oyster
appears to be l,3l916 the weight of the
shelless creature.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

THE thickness of the human hair
varies from the two hundred and fftieth
to the six hundredth part of an inch.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

BEST easiest to use and cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. BY druggists. soc.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09
German
Syrup"

]. c. Davis, Rector of st. James
Episcopal Church, Eufaula, Ala:
MY son has been badly afflicted
with fearful and threatening cough
for several months, and after trying
several prescriptions from physicians
which failed to relieve him, he has
been perfectly restored by the use of
two bottles of Bo-
An Episcopal schee's German Syr-
up. can recon-
Rector. mend it wit hout
hesitation" Chronic
severe, deep-seated coughs like this
are as severe tests as a remedy can
be subjected to. 1t is for these long
standing cases that Boschee's Ger
man Syrup is made a speciality.
Many others afflicted as this lad
was, will do we'll to make note of
this.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

ONLY one person in a thousand dies
of old age.
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

]. F. Arnold, Montevideo, Mimi,
writes: l always use German Syrup
for a Cold on the Lungs. l have
never found an equal to it-far less
a superior. o
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

further Improvements I'm torpedoes, and
in the + ancO Pi ussian war the French
fleet was kept from the German 20 is by
the gene al dread Of torpedoes, a dread
none the less real if sometimes ground
The true northerner., 1891-09-09

1870 there were still