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board ship with compress ed air, it is eX-
D9cted that every ironclad will be fitted
with a reservoir of hydrogen. so that q
balloon may be brought out Of a store
room, inflated, and be ready for use in
very few minutes.
There are many important uses to which
balloons may be put in naval warfare
The great increase in the speed OF modern
ships of war, and the greater range and
power of modern rifed ordnance, make
it quite as important that the enemy
should be discovered at as great distance
at sea as on land, Two htteen-knot
ships steaming toward each other Will
meet in half an hour from the time they
sight each other above the horizon. SIM
ilarly a squadron attacking coast may
appear at the ntrance or a Rafoor III
less than an hour after it is sighted from
the shore
Thus an admiral, cruising with his
squadron at sea, may, by means OF the
balloon, discover his enemy IN time to
give chance or make preparations for
escare or for battle. A commerce de-
strover NAV discover 81 merchantmen at
a. great distance and steer such course
as to intercept her.
IT has been shown in the foreign naval
maneuyers that lookout stations along a
coast in Geographic communication WIN
each other are of the first impo lance TO
the defenders Captive ballonS al ea.h
of these stations may discover hoStile
feet while at Il great distance al sea-
itber aprroar hing the cost or steamlnS
along toward some objective po1nt. y
few hours warning may enable the oe-
tenders to concentrate ships at the
threatened point and prepare thelr SUI
marlno mines and torpedo detenSeS LOT
Immediate use At a height or one III It
tho balloon may sight the enemy at d
distance of ghty miles out at sea Win
the aid of powerful glasses.
An attacking squadron may also use
the hai Don to great advantage. before
attempting to enter D port or 10 see
ositinn fro y which TO bombard an Hon-
Lad of the at a king force may appfoa IL
nc near as Dos ib.e with It's balloon a0 d
o.,,vonient height The observer, looh-
mo- down upon the shore defonSes, may
dis over batteries in Sunken empiaCe-
vents TIL at would not be Wis bic IRON the
dock of n ship. The lumber OF guns anu
tboir nrobabIe caiiber and disposition III
o-erv fort may be noted and reporGeu ny
telephone.
Tor,edo boats and dynamite gun yes
-, Nd NO behind points or lana ready %
40 ~ ont to the attack may be DIS 'ereo
and counted by the observer up IN the
Ids rough hart may De shee sheu
from the balloon showing the posisioh "
ovnrv fort and battery ana al sAoIe uo
fenses. and this may be sent down 70 Tue
Admiral. With this chart giving III l
= .curate information OF the lo.le anu
disposition of the de'snse 0he 1A0nnii . !
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contents will have become concentrated
into thin srup The stream from the
vat is now shut off and the sirup still
further concentrated, when it is dipped
out and strained through a WOODEN
strainer, and set away in buckets or
other vessels to settle. This part
of the process is called sirupng
Off When the sirUp has become
we'll settled, it is carefully turned
or drawn OF 50 as not to disturb the scd-
iment at the bottom; it is again poured
into the kettle for the final process,
sugaring Of The sirup, being now con
siderably concentrated, has a great ten
dency to boil over. TO prevent this, a
few drops of cream arc thrown i'll occa-
sonally, Or piece Of fat pork is sus-
pended on string so as to hang few
inches below the rim Of the kettle. In
all ordinary cases this is sufficient. 1t is
curious to note how in that part OF the
kettle where the cream has been thrown
in, the boiling sugar at once begins to
settle back with peculiar noise like a
series of Slight explosions, as the large
bubbles rise to the surface and burst
The piece of fat pork is equally eff
cacious, the boiling liquid at once falling
back on coming in contact with it. Cold
sap, or milk, or the white Of two or three
eggs is put in to clarity the sirup, which
is kept simmering over a light fire for
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A TERRIBLE FATE,
Prisoners Crucified to Appease the Wrath
of Il King.

Prisoners Crucifed to Appease the Wrath
of a King.
In the King of Dahomey's country, in
Africa, that worthy has way not al
together pleasant Of dealing with those
mourning his ire. After his defeat at
Kotonou, he relieved his feelings by an
expedition against tribe called the
Egbas, and took several thousand
prisoners. A traveller writes of their
fate that when within about five miles
of Abomey he was shocked by the
spectacle of living men tied to
by him and his escort. The poor
wretch was, it is true, alive, but not
far from dead. His face was swollen
by the stings of insects, and his whole
body was SCARED by their bites. The
cross was of rough-hewn wood and in
shape similar to that known to every
Christian. The victim was tied
tightly with a rope made of vine
which grows thickly in the Dahomey
forests. The rope sunk deep into the
flesh, and he was utterly unable to
help himself The lower portion of the
body indicated that some wild animal
had been gnawing ct him. Hardly had
the traveller passed one than he came
upon another and similar spectacle.
All the way to Abomey hundreds of
wretches were exposed upon crosses,
some of them dying and others dead.
His guard told him that all these were
Egbas captured in the recent raid and
punished in this way for resisting
Bedazin, who claimed to be the lord
paramount of the Egba country. In
one place where cross had stood was
curled up an immense python. The
serpent had apparently been making
some effort TO swallow the man on the
cross, for the latter was crushed to
jelly, and the cross lay recumbent and
broken on the ground. But the pitiless
rope of vine still held the remains to
the timber, and the serpent was disap-
pointed in it's meal The doomed mis-
CRADLES had been exposed to their fate
in the course of the previous three
days, and within week the sun, the
insects, and the wild beasts and birds
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precaution as the road through the
woods often lies among rocks or over Old
logs buried in the snow, so that every
thing has to be made fast. Another
method sometimes adopted makes the
work much easier, but involves consider
able expense, and can only be made use
of where the sugar orchard stands on
hillside. This plan is to run troughs,
supported on stakes at intervals, from
the top to the bottom of the hill, and
into these main arteries the sap from
ca h tree is conducted by shorter side
troughs In this way, when everything
is properly arranged, the sap from the
entire plantation would run out in a
continuous stream, falling into a reser-
voir or vat at the boiling place at the
foot of the hill. But this plan, for OBJ
yious reasons, is not generally adopted.
The sled and gathering tub is the usual
way. When this tub, holding about
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may select the best position from which
TO lombard and flank his enemy. Dur
Ing the action with the shore batteries O.
balloon may keep him informed of the
effect of his fire, and warn him of the APP
proach OF torpedo boats or any other at
lacking force.
In case landing party is to be sent ON
shore balloon must be used to select a
place to land where least likely to be
successfully opposed A map may be
made showing the route to take after
landing, the strategic positions that
should be seized, and the disposition of
the enemy's &c.
Thus in ali the phases of naval war
fare there are many possible uses to
which balloons may be put, and the ex-
periments made by the French have been
SO far successful as to leave little doubt
that the captive balloon will play part
in the next naval war on the staff of
every commander
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She Escaped"

The owner of cottage on Nation al
avenue received call from female
tenant the other day, and was greatly
surprised when she led OFF with:
Il think / may have to give up the
cottage unless you put on fire es-
cape"
"A fire ESCAPE! Why, ma'am, of
what use would such thing be up
there?"
"To save our lives, of course. Sup
nose a fire should start in the night
when we were asleep?"
swell 2"
There is 10 fire escape,
"But couldn't YOU open the front or
side door and walk out ?"
"The doors =
ayes: or if cut off from them there are
windows within four feet Of the
ground.
II see-I. see," she stammered,
eyes. I think we could. l never
thought of it before, but it looks
reasonable aud I'll risk it. Good day"
Detroit Free Press.
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too hot The kettle suspended from the
end of a pole is a very primitive method,
and as regards fuel is very wasteful, re-
curing a heavy log on each side of the
Kettle, with two lighter pieces laid cross
wise to form a framework for holding in
place the wood which must be constantly
supplied to keep up he fire.
Having everything ready, the kettle is
filed with sap, which is usually run into
it by means of trough from the vat.
Often during heavy run Of sap the
kettles are kept continuously boiling for
two days and nights, by which time their
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accompany landing party either afoat
or ashore, and possibly be of important
service to it,
Other trials lately made prove conc1u-
siyely that balloon can be Unanswered
without Inconvenience even in masted
ship, and can be inflated and used with
facility aboard any vessel.
The balloon used has a capacity of
$50 cubic yards of gas, and is one that
does duty for Institutional purposes at
Lagoubran.
BY clever application Of the princi-
pies by which topedoes are charged on
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forty pailfuls, is filed, the sled is driven
to little terrace, either natural or
artificial, at the boiling place, where the
contents of the tub may be drawn off
into the vat without the trouble of
dipping it out.
Now comes the boiling down. In the
more primitive methods this is done il a
caldron or potash kettle, set in a rude
arch of masonry or hung by stout
chain from one end of heavy pole rest
ing near the middle in crotched post.
In this way the kettle can be raised, or
lowered, or swung off if the fire becomes
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FAN '".'.oo through the air. A
4. VIII keep a lookout from
d IA a]1 report by means o. a
a"oJhcr staff officer on terra
n n, GENERAL could trace on his
or nvA OF his opponent, and dis
fsn Ga1 force as circun stances
k& %S' Each leader might thus
Finer wy men as in a game Of chess,
Berara7'@ TO Strategic principles,
h p; move of his adversary
.3on" ''0nler, Maritime Project
a,ss,; recently made very salts
m11,'nentS with a view to util-
tarsIO for naval war purposes.
BAIL 'ook his seat in the car,
ian st was allowed to ascend,
lutSoo 'pped, lowered, and man
Rgeyo5 pressure of the Admiral,
of MS orders to terra firma
lie c.S telephone wire twined
"o'e that held the balloon
b. kSIn9lng with great ease, the
bpIoon cable was made fast
w.t. which steamed out into
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ground: and, instead Of the slanting
notch, hole is often bored with three
quarters or One-inch augur, and into TINS
hole round. hollow wooden tube, sha' p.
ened a little at one end, is driven. The
notch made with an ak is supposed to
Weld more sap, as in this way more OF
the woody fiber is cut through, and, in
large, healthy tree, the sap flows not
only from the outer layer of wood but as
we'll from the deepest part of the cut
By the usual mode of tapping, the
trees are not materially injured, even
when the tapping is annually repeated
for many years. At ST Regis, on the
st. Lawrence, at the mouth OF the st.
Regis River, are NAPLES that have been
tapped by the Indians for over one nun
dred years, and these trees, though much
swollen around the base from the oft
repeated wounds, are still vigorous, and
are believed to yield more sap than trees
that have never been tapped. The flow
of Rsap adepends, of course, on the vigor
of the tree, and of two trees, equally
sound and vigorous, one standing in the
open ground yields more sap than one
standing in the woods. The more limbs
the moIe sap, as doubtless the roots cor
respond in size and extent to the top,
and it is the little rootletS tt at furnish
the sap If q root is cut off at some dis
lance from the tree, more sap flows from
the severed root than would be yielded
by cutting off an equal amount of woody
fiber in the trunk above, or by severing
a branch After the trees are tapped.
the next step is to gather" the sap. In
the most primitive mode this is done by
d man going to each tree, with two
wooden-b ailed buckets, and in these
bringing the sap to the "boling place. )"
These buckets are often hung on hooks
at each end of the neckyoke. This way
of gathering the sap is very laborious
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olHs have been organized and
With great care.
&-o2n company will march in
o. the advance guard Of the
1ad'f a suitable escort. The
'lIc0 holds the balloon captive
'12 on a heavy reel worked by
IN mounted Oh a carriage that
~aEn by horses or propelled by
.reE The smooth, magnificent
france and Germany make this
o,ly feasible. In case the ad-
~9ns the line of a railroad the
zee. may be placed on a car at
oa train.
III case Of strong winds the
~a. rise to a considerable height
advance continue unimpeded,
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OF SMOKE. anu Othef
.r rr.t be adopted to discover the
Inn Of his force.
.ocranb corps has added greatly
Entities: but scouts and cavalry
. no ob,e to obtain as accurate in
N a, may be desirable, and for
.on the Germans and French
some time past been expert
with captive balloons, from
am may observe the country
.n MI directions. Special corps
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Under the end Of
t h G spout IS
placed d cedar
bucket, to catch
the sap. This
process is yari-
Ously modified. A
nail or iron spike
is driven into the
tree below the
spout, the bucket
being hung on
this spike instead.
of standing on the
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q n q 1atlgulng, eS-
pecially W h c n t h G
snow is deep and there
is no crust firm
enough to bear the
weight. An improve
ment on the old neck
yoke is the OK or horse
led with the gath er-
ing tub" a large cask
or hogshead firmly
chained on between
four stakes. 1t is
necessary to take this
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the open sea and returned. ALWAYS with
the balloon in tow. The cable was then
shifted to wagon drawn by eight men.
preceded and followed by an escort Of
thlrty-slx men. A march was made over
various obstacles, and it was thus de-
monstrated to the great satisfaction of
the Admiral that captive balloon can
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An Exuerienced Boarder.

"Mrs. Small" asked a prospective
customer. what is your charge, per
week for boarding?"
"Seven dollars, sir.
els that with or Without"
with or without what?"
"Prunes. Brooklyn Life. 1
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HE sugar season
begins about the
end of March in
n or t h ern New
York and New En-
gland, says a writer
in the american
AgTicultur'ist, a n d
somewhat earlier
in Northern Indi-
ana and Southern
Michigan. Thirty
years ago our i'm
plementS as we'll as
our ways OF making
sugar from the sap
were more primi-
tive than those now
C o II m o II ly in
vogue. There are
methods of
"tapping." L h e
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an hour or more, when heavy scum
rises to the surface. This is tarefully
SKINNED off and the fire made to burn
brisl1ly to boil down the strip to the
proper point for sugar. This is deter
mined by taking out a little in saucer
and stirring it with a spoon to see wheth-
er it will grain, or a spoonful is spread on
the snow to candy, and if when cold this is
brittle enough to break like glass it in
dicates chat the boiling has gone far
enough, and the kettle is at once swung
off and it's contents dipped into the sugar
tub or poured into tin milk pans to cake.
The caked sugar is intended mostly for
market; that meant for family use being
dipped into the sugar tub and stirred
risky at intervals with stout stick, to
facilitate the process of granting or
granuIation. When it has reached this
stage the sugar has an appearance SINH
lar to raw cane sugar. only rather
darker shade. 1t is often charged
heavily with what the sugar-makers call
inter- but really is malate Of lime, a
substance which tastes or rather feels in
the mouth like fine sand. 1t settles to
the bottom Of the tubs, and cakes, add
ing to the weight, but not to the quality.
Twenty-Five years ago this "niter" in the
sugar was unheard of but now, at least
in Northern New York, it is quite com
mon. Some sugar orchards yield sugar
with more of this deleteriouS substance
than others. 1t is supposed to be due to
the nature of the soil, and it has also
been noticed to be more a undant in
SUGAR made from trees that have been
tanned for many years.
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4 Moro Fascinating Pursuit.

"Is the Professor at home?" asked
the doctor, addressing the wife OF the
sage and philosopher. He is, was
the reply. II wish to consult him in
regard to new discovery in spectrum
analysis. Is he in the ibrary?@ No;
he is in the parlor playing Tiddledy
Winks. "-Cape Cod Item.
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AGAIINE rifles Of
great accuracy and
penetrating power
and rapid firm g,
long range artillery,
with which modern
armies will be sup
piled, have necessi-
tatod important
changes in tactics.
The probability
that smokeless pow
der will soon come
into general use in
PRODUCES a II 0 t h e r
element o f impor-
lance in land war
fare. The position
and numbers of the
enemy will net be
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Tru to Life.

A private dispatch from Paris states
that Sarah Bernhardt is not only play
ing the part of Cleopatra, but of her
needle as well PUCK.
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THERE was q great deal of logic in
the man who rolled his trousers up be-
cause they were too short. He fooled
the people who noticed him.
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An Expensive Amusement.

Kind-hearted lady (stopping seedy
pilgrim on the street, My poor man,
is there anything 1 can do for you?
Seedy pilgrim-You mistake me,
madam. | am not mendicant. ! am
trying to be an amateur photographer
on $40 month. Chicago Tribune.
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WITH THE WITS. I,
HUMOROUS SAYINGS FROM
MANY SOURCES.
In Doubt.

In Doubt.
Earthquakes Laura, have you con-
sidered my note my letter er-my
proposal?
Miss Laura really do not know
how to consider whether as a pro-
posal or challenge to fasting match.
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primitive mode is 70 use an ak, cutting
a notch in the side of the tree, slanting
upward little, and the lower side of
the notch also slanting down a little, so
as to form channel to conduct the sap
10 the lower end of the notch. Under
The lower end Of this notch, two or three
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Domestic Economy.

Wife-I wish you would buy me one
of those patent inkstands that hold the
ink in tightly when accidentally upset.
Husband-Those inkstands are ex-
pensive. I think it would be cheaper
to spank the baby. -Nel0 York Weekly.
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SUGAR MAKING.
a DESCRIPTION OF THE OLDEN-
TIME PROCESS.

Trees that Arc Most Productive-Tap-
ping ifferent Modes of Carrying the
sap-The Boiling-Down Process-How
to Prevent Boiling Over-The Presence
OF Niter Becoming More Common.
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inches down, a tapping gouge is driven
into the tree so as to cut nearly or quite
through the bark, and into the incislon
thus made concavc spout, six to twelve
inches long, is driven, one end Of the spout
heinm sharnened so as to fiji the inCis.On.
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A Return 10 Sanity.

He-But you used to love me, and
now you have taken the woman's priv
ilege and changed your mind, sup
pose.
She-I haven't changed my mind at
all, sir. have merely recovered Ill
CIlc0OO Ne1DS
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Cholly-Yes, deah girl, you see the
fashion obliged me to invent this strap
to carry the cane on, or should have
been worn to skin and bone. TEXAS
Sifii3l0S.
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Some of Them Twice.

Teacher-Now, Johnny, you may ex-
plain to me the difference between
king and president.
Johnny-Kings are born and presl-
dents get there.-BAfaIo Express.
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Never ridicule sacred things Or what
others may esteem as such, however
absu they may appear to you.
Never show levity when people are
engaged in worship.
Never resent supposed injury till
YOU know the views and motives of the
author of it.
Always take the part of an absent
person who i censured in company, SO
far as truth propriety will allow.
Never think worse of another on &C
count of his differing from you in poll
tics and religious subjects.
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Entirely Satisfactory.

Spriggins -Last week ] heard that
you and Virgins were at swords
points on account of something he said
about you. Now, I see you are good
friends again. Has he recanted?
Biggins-N-o, but he invited me
into his house, and decanted. Street
Dc Smiths Good NeaUs.
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ICONS IN BATTLE.
Am NOVEL USE FOR
AERoNAUTICS'

balloons VIII Bccome Part
SAWS Outtit-Arlnv Officers to
!" rol9ow Every Move of an
ioa FORCE
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References.

ress-Have you any references {?
New Chino, mum. Have your
Street &c SMITHS Good NeaUS.
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Takes Two to Make a Bargain.

Takes TWO 10 NIake q BargaIns
Mrs Wedgewood know I'm cross
at times, John, but if had my life to
live over again would marry you just
the same.
Wedgewood-I have my doubts,
about it, my ear.-Epoch.
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would leave little more than the bones.
Already the vultures were hoveri 6
about, and in some instances had begun
their feast.
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Charitable,

Tramp say, ma'am, can't we gim-
me bite O something cold to eat?
Mrs. Pancake-Why, yes, poor fell
low! go and take one of those icicles
off the fence.-Jud0e.
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Women in the Case.

He-That man yonder was once the
wealthiest man in the Mormon Church.
She-What broke him?
He-A sudden change in fashions
iMatYosey'S Weekly.
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Holding More than His Own.

Quester-So our friend Buskin has
grown to be quite a star in his profess
sion, Ell?
Jester-A star! If you'd seen him
at the banquet last night he'd reminded
you of whole collection of stars.
Quester-Indeed?
Jester-Yes the dipper.
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Old Husband (who is financially en-
barras ed, to his young wife, who is
not in the least embarrassed Don't
look around at that man, Molly; am
afraid he is deputy sheriff who has
an at achment for me.
Molly don't think it is you for.
whom he has got an attachment, SO,
you need not feel uneasy, hubby dear.
Teas Sifti1ags.