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HITS LIKE CORBETT.
Admiral Ammen's Ram, to Be
Launched in November.
NO OTHER VESSELS LIKE HER.
Can Sink Any Vessel she Strikes, While
She 10 Herself 7mpervious
to Projectiles.

The Ammen ram is a. decidedly unique
specimen of naval architecture. Her gen.
eral shape. the details q her construction
and her means of offenSs and defense are
quite unlike those of any other vessel yet
designed, as will be seer further on.
But these wide departures from the u.s.
ual practice of naval construction are due
to the fact that she is intended for one
specific warlike object, and that object is
to sink her adversary by ramming. In de-
signing her every feature that would tend
to adapt her the better u this single mode
Of attack was carefully considered and de-
veloped to the highest practicable degree.
Other warships, it is tue, have powerful
rambows, and the reader has, doubtless.
not failed to observe the dangerous spurs
projecting from the bows of all our new
cruisers. The value of ramming in mod
ern naval warfare is not overlooked in any
of the vessels now built. But other war
ships also carry powerfu5 batteries of guns,
and. as a rule. torpedo oatfits. The gun,
the torpedo and the ram are the three
great marine weapons. the greatest i'm
portance being usually agached to the gun.
The Ammen ram, however. will have no
torpedoes, nor will she carry any guns.
save four small rapid-ir5ng pieces, added
to her equipment as an asterthought, with
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number of rams of his design could defeat
twice that number OF an enemy's battle
ships.
The contract price of the ram is $3.50. goo;
the cost of tirst-class battleship is s.. 600. :
900. 10 which must be added an EXPENSIVE
armament of guns and torpedoes. The
rams are comparatively cheap to main
tain; the battleships extremely expen-
slve. Yet, on the other hand, the rams
have but one sphere of usefulness They
are useless for cruising purposes. for bonn
parchment, for commerce destruction. The
battieships are not only of immense i'm
portance in coast defense. but thew are
adapted for the three forms of naval opera-
lions named. The question is deep one,
and the most rational view of the matter
would be, as Admiral Ammen suggests. to
construct a number of rams to be added to
the remainder of the naval establishment
Described in semi-technical language
the rams most important features are as
follows: Her extreme length, over all. is
25l feet; extreme breadth, 43 feet inches !;
total depth. from bottom of keel to crown
or deck, p feet 10 inches. Under normal
conditions she will draw ii feet IL inches
OF water, and at this draught her dispiace-
ment is 2.155 tons. When going into &C.
ton, however, she is lowered in the water
to lighting draught of Is feet inches.
and her displacement is then increased to
2,240 tons.
The feature which is apt, at first glance.
to strike the observer as most remarkable.
is the peculiar shape of the hull, as shown
in cross-section.
The lower portion of the hull, instead of
being parabolic, as in other vessels. is dish
shaped up to sharp ''knuckle," which
runs completely around the vessel form
ing sharp blade. the edge of which is or
dinarily six inches beneath the surface of
the water. but one foot below at the fight
ing draught.
The blade-like side is a most notable
characteristic of the ram. 1t was adopted
not only to facilitate exit from an enemy's
hull after ramming. but in order that,
after striking an antagonists side, the lat
ter might be ripped-indeed, literally cut
away. 1t also increases the destructive
effect of glancing blow and at the same
time increases the rams structural
strength
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ould / wantonly arrange to give cause

should | waDtonly arrange to give cause
for this pain2'
There is no delicacy of pose or attitude
in Elbridge L. Gerry's camera makeup.
The bluff old commodore goes at it Just as
he would take a position on deck to see
how the land lay He prefers bust to a
simple head. This no doubt may come
from his appreciation of the good pair of
shoulders that his firm, decided head is
set upon. II is matter of but few min
utes to get Mr.. Gerry's face on negative
just long enough for him to say, Well.
guess this looks all right, doesn't it. few
preliminary bitches, sly smile twich in
the corner of his mouth, rapidly vanish
ing twinkle in his merry old eye and q
salt air repOse.
"Oh, had almost forgotten Commodore
Vanderbilt, went on Sarony as he took
of his fez cap and scratched his scarce
locks as if to waken recollection. II re-
member how he used To enjoy having a
photograph taken. Nobody ever knew
preparing To be taken. He seemed to es-
TEEN it as much of a piece of fun as would
a boy. Then he was so full of individual
ity III every move and action that il was a
delight 10 take his strong, well-lined face.
He had no favorite pose. but always left
that To me- | remember one day the fifth
or sixth time that he called on me when /
wasn't Just satisfied with the pose | had
secured. SO | said 10 him: Give me your
idea Of ii, commodore.
He laid his hand on my shoulder and
said: You are doing this. I'm not If
it isn't right | rather have some one else
10 blame than myself.
Dawn WvCusIER
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STRUCK BY HE AxMEN RAx-rHE FATE OF POSSIBLE ENEMY

Above this "knuckle," or blade, the
shape of the hull is that of circular arc,
with radius amidships of about thirty
nine feet. There is thus formed . curved
deck, or "turtle-back," which is armored
throughout, the thickness of armor taper
ing from six inches at the 'knuckle'' to
two inches at the crown of deck. Below
the 'knuckle" extends an armor belt five
feet deep; the thickness of this belt taper
ing from six to three inches. The walls of
the coming tower are eighteen inches
thick. The lower portions of the smoke
stack and the ventilators are protected
with six inches of armor. All the armor
is of steel.
The framing of the hull is rem arkably
strong, and is particularly adapted to re-
sist the strains incident TO ramming. This
framing consists of a series of stout longi-
tudinal Orders, which are continuous
from end to end of the vessel. gathering at
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are wearing, and only the remaining third
to what may be going on. is still able to
view throng of brightly dressed women
without WEAKNESS.
But We were letting all the people pass
without looking at them. This will never
do. This fair lady, for instance. in the
striped black and white satin is worthy Of
mention. The stripes are fine and hang
straight. and she has three little satin ruff
tes at the edge of the skirt-two black
and a white one between. Her bodice h as
pretty yoke of satin that has much
broader stripe, which runs across instead
of down. The little friend that walks be-
side her wears a long Russian blouse of
darkest purple-not quite the royal shade.
little darker. She is so short and the
blouse is SO long, that the skirt under
meath is scarcely seen. The royal effect of
the purple is heightened by massive
gold belt, which sparkles where the SUM-
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for7 When you do that you raise the
physical part OF your head At the expense
OF thn iutelIectuaL.'
~ Ucn following the hint, he dropped
his chiu and thus " as taken he admitted
il was the best likeness he ever had
Probably Jay Gould is one of the cas-
hest men To pose. lie is perfectly natural.
Re likes a bust Of three-Quarter view.
/ cannot conceive Of conditions being such
IS t. Mt Mr.. Gould out Of hls naturalness.
So when he comes here he walks as it
we're, right into the mouth of the camera
fairies moment. leaves his impress there
and goes out again. Then YOU have Jay
Gould and you can depend upon 1t.
Quite such q man was William Astor,
very unaffected. very simple, very easy.
No doabt this came from his experience
With the hest society the world over.
snch a man IS not easily perturbed. Hav-
i1s been long the cynosure Of the public's
ewes being stared at by the cold.
Mechanical eye OF the camera does not
SiSEQrb him. X - nice 20 take u man like
Ntiiam Aston He WAS different from
Jay Gould n one respect. Jay Gould
taxes good picture because he seems
~ oe and probably IS largely unconscious
ol me necessity of preparing specially for
ne photograph. William Aston. on the
sontrary entered into the same relation
tos moment With his photographer as he
Would with some distinguished company
a. which he was Ia be the chief guest
There lie would am 10 be thoroughly
hatgral, but At the same time all the ac-
esssoTles oi gesture. OF Itpuse, Of toilet
Would - carefully attended 10.
"Llspenard Stewart. the millionaire So
Getty bachelor, Il IN respect 10 his prepare
/. t'oas somewhat H1e Mr. Astor. lie has
10 whins a. taacles about which SID of
as lace looaS lle better or which pose Is
,as oest. has depends entirely upon tie
& Ioogment 81 the operator. He has Il
4 tAiaer slsaass bearded tscs, and there are
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prised, for he thought the posing was all
gcver. But when the photograph was given
him he saw it all.
Secretary of State Bayard had almost a
similar experience. You see, when a man
scomes in to pose to me | engage him in
varied conversation to get at his different
moods and actions. Well, the secretary
came one day, and as we sat and chatted
his right hand came no several times
toward his chest and outward, and it
struck me that was just the gesture he
would make addressing the senate, so long
the scene OF his intellectual activity. And
caught him just that way. He was
little uncertain about that being the thing
until later on. The Danish minister saw it
in Washington City and came all the way
to New York to see if couldn't catch his
individuality in the same way. why, he
said. Il could almost hear the Delaware
senator's sonorous voice again, and as 1
looked at the photograph 1 seemed to sit
once more in the diplomatic gallery of the
senate
Rich men are men OF character, and
each one has some strong individ ual
points that stand out clearly. One will
come and stand chatting with his hands
always behind him. Another will gestic-
ulate vigorously. Another will carry his
hands in his vest. Another will carry his
shead very high. That reminds me of
Robert l. Stuart the rich sugar man, who
came to be posed one day, lie kept rails
Z ing his head too high.
You must be very successful man, |
said,
al am, sir. he replied curtly. Then /
said:
What do you keep your head so high
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some Of the outre combinations; but then,
if one does not partjcularize. but IS con-
tent 10 survey the panorama as whole.
one is pretty sure 10 be charmed, TO be
interested. 10 be mos; fascinated by the
sight know that II Is one We women
never tire Of, ana one which. believe,
the men take still more delight in-jadg
ing from the appearance OF club windows
in spite OF their protestations against
the present ridiculous styles. Even 3
fashion writer WHO never does anything
or goes anywhere without giving two
Thirds 9! her attention Il. Ehat the Women
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high degree Of structural strength NAV be
better understood after perussl OF the gen.
elal technlcai description given below.
IL Is the admIral's belief tha< IL would be
much more economical and sensible for
the United States to construct q fairly
numerous fleet of such rams for purposes
OF coast defense, than TO MAXI heavy out
lays Tor the larger and more costly battle
SHIPS, although he comedies lsle necessity
Tor certain number of tht. latter. He
holds mat I'VE rams could oe 1,uiit for the
cost OF three large battlesh :s. and for
Tepeiling al attack from nC-stile armor-
ciads, they would be quite az efficient, if
Ret more 80. He thinks t.at Q given.
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it will.
Another violet costume What's the
matter? Has purple suddenly become
the style without any one knowing il
It's q redIngote Directoire, this one, ali in
velvet, and opens in the back over ben
galine OF faint Nile green. We can catch
q glimpse OF a small ruffie at the bottom,
caught with 4 fine roll of green crepe.
The front, too, is the same delicate 81 ade,
and has bodice that seems TO be all crepe,
confined at one side in a great gold
buckle. The redincote has short peierine
that stands very high at the shoulders, in
consequence OF the full velvet sleeves be-
meath. How the people do stare at her?
No wonder she gets impatient at the little
dog who refuses 10 keep pace with her
quick, rather restless step. and no wonder
the color mounts TO her cheek as she gives
his chain an angry pull. Who could be
cain ard undurried, / should like to
know, ROBBED thus on crowded thorough
faref Even her hat Is dark violet with
green pale tips and gold ornaments.
An! here come two hrIght-iooking
maidens. They're sisters, one can tell BY
looking ~ them; both dark both warmly
tinted. The one nearest Us is the more at
tractiye. She Is robei III a stone-colored
gown Lightly dotted with dull pink, and
touches OF PINK come out all over her.
There's a dull pink ruffie on her skirt
bAAetc atS tC0t A4.L pEDh duI stOnS-CO4OTsal
bows on her shoulders: there's a pointed
bodice of dull pink and stone-striped rib
bon. and her hat has one touch OF pink
velvet tribe brighter. set in mass of
stone color. In her hand she carries an
immense bunch Of pink roses How fair
and fresh she looks; don't You think so?
Her sister serves as a good foil, with her
dark olive dress that has stripes shading
of into black and her black hat.
VIII Re found al excellent remedy Tor sick
headache. Carriers Little Liver Pills Thon-
sands OF letters from people who have usei
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New Gowns Queer Combinations In
COLOR October Styies.


New YORK. Oct. 10 Special Core
spondence. Have you ever stood and
watched the brilliant throng of matinee
eoers on q bright October afternoon? No?
Have You never seen the gay procession
passing Broadway and Madison Square
You may come. then, and take your stand
right here, where it's tribe secluded. and
where nobody viii suspect we're taking
notes. Now. isn't 1t pretty? To be sure,
a cultivated taste might he offended by
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MANHOOD RESTORED.

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VII. he found al excellent remedy FOR sick
headache Csrter's Little Liver Pills. Thou
sands Of letters from people who have USED
them Prove this iSct Try Them.
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-05-06
VERGENNES.

DR.. w. S. Hopkins is critically i'll.
Dredging operations will be continued
in the river this spring.
Frederick Scovile of Miuevlle, n. y,
visited relatives here Sunday.
Coles & Bradford bought six horses
here last week for the Boston market.
f. c. Scott, Jr., and George II. Nc
Cuen have each started up in the meat
market business.
Saturday. market day, butter sold at
lG to Is cents; eggs, 10 cents: potatoes
at the depot, % cents.
Miss Josie O'Connor, formerly resi-
dent of Vergennes, died in Brandon Fri
day of consumption, aged IS.
Deputy Sheriff Middlebrook is to spend
the. month in Connecticut as selling
agent for the Wood Manufacturing Co.
The Sons of Veterans held camp fire
in the G.. a. X. hall, Tuesday evening.
Ethan Allen posts members were invited
guests.
Lee 2. Tracy of Shelburn is making
the necessary arrangements for going
into the mercantile business at Addison
Corners.
Four cars of live stock were shipped
from this station to Boston, Friday and
Monday, by Sprigg & Co., d. o. Noonan
and S. Gregory.
Confirmation services were held at the
Episcopal church on Tuesday afternoon,
Bishop Bissell of Burlington and Rev.
Mr.. Weeks of Brandon conducting them.
A party of eight women members OF
the L. V. NJ. of Burlington, class OF
'94, quartered themselves at the Stevens
House Thursday night last, returning
Friday morning.
! At meeting of the city court Tues
day, John d. Smith was elected clerk OF
the court; Frank W. futile, city attor
ney, and n. j. McCuen, chief engineer Of
the fire department.
Mrs. J. Burdette and Mrs. j. w. Cram
ton of Rutland were guests at thu
Stevens House on Saturday. Mrs
Cramton purchased fine driving horse
of Amos Wetherby.
Eighteen thousand dollars have beer
buncoed and cabbaged by sharpers ant
the Decatur (Ala.) Land improvement
company out of the people of this vicini
ty in the past three years.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-05-06

Geo. Griswold visited his home place
on Tuesday. He is engaged at the stock
farm in Shelburn and will remain through
the summer.
Lutte Roscoe is confined to his house
gland, of a peculiar type. 1t is very pain
full and doesn't seem to get better.
An extra effort will he made this school
year by Supt. Cowles to lessen the num-
Der of truants amt marks of hardness.
He has advised the teachers to that effect,
asking their aid in the work.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-05-06
County Oeps.
BRIDPORT.

BRlDPORT.
1t is boy at 5. f. Vadnais'.
Miss Gratia Deane Is teaching in Rip
ton.
DR.. II. i. Townsend has moved into
the NJ. f. parsonage.
The Nichols cheese factory began
operations on Monday.
w. G. Hamilton and wife of Barre are
in town for short time.
The selectmen have appointed W. l..
Wheeler road surveyor for the town.
Truman Helms of Port Henry was at
Dea. Lamos' the early part of the week.
The hop on Friday evening was well
attended and an enjoyable time was had.
Mrs. ID. +. Hill, who has been on the
sick list for some time past, is improving
Rev. W. y. Bacon will exchange with
Rev. Mr. Barnum of Cornwall on Sun
day.
The Misses Beckwith and brother ar
rived here last week from Groton, y. y,
for the summer.
Miss Marie Nichols orened school in
district No. on Monday and Miss Anna
Russell in No. ;.
The butter market shows a slight
downward tendency, Il cents being the
top notch this week, against IS cents the
week previous.
C. W. Huutley, with his wife, started
on Wednesday for South Reading, where
he will try his hand at farming. F. j.
Heath accompanied him.
d. b. Flemming shot an eagle on his
farm Monday. Its wings when spread
measured seven feet from tip to tip. lie
had the bird on exhibition at the village
on Tuesday.
George II. Burwell, who has been in
the South since the early part of the
winter. returned home on Tuesday. He
is pleased with his trip and is much i'm.
proved in health.
4 young son of f. II. Eldredge re-
ceived a fall on Wednesday. breaking
his left arm near the wrist DR.. Blais
dell set the fracture and it is now doing
as we'll as could be expected.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-05-06
WEST CORNWALL.

Our first thunder shower came Tues
day evening.
Dphtheria claims three victims in the
family of Moses Currier.
d. Taylor of Bristol and daughter,
Mrs. NJ. f. Barton, have been in town
this week.
Edgar Sanford, who has been very ILL.,,
is able to be dressed and be about the
house some.
j. w. Peck is building a barn on his
place in Middlebury, and goes out nearly
every day to attend to it.
George Barber went to Crown Point
early in the week and Mrs. Barber is
visiting friends in Shoreham.
Rev. A. McGeorge will preach at the
Baptist church on Friday evening, May
ID. A full attendance to hear him is de-
sired.
f. 5. Haskell came from New York
Wednesday. He will remain at home for
some time, having sold out his business
in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Atwood buried
their little boy, aged four months, on
Monday. They have the sympathy of all
their friends.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-05-06
WHITING.

Miss Ida Hayes of Middlebury is visit
ing Miss Minnie Taylor.
The Congregational church received
three new members last Sunday.
Geo. 5. Walker, who has been very
sick for the past two months, is slowly
recovering. Mrs. Il. ID. Needham is also
slowly recuperating.
The wedding of Norman Foster and
Miss Mary Ketcham took place at the
home of Mr.. Foster Tuesday evening OF
last week. 1t was a very pleasant affair,
and they received many fine and useful
presents from friends. Mr.. and Mrs
Foster are not to leave town. They are
both active members of the Baptist
church and are much respected by all.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-05-06
GOSHEN.
lllellt.

The cold wave has passed and is sue
ceeded by warm south wind.
Swallows put in an appearance May 3,
which is earlier in the season than usual.
Washington White has had relapse
and has been very sick again. He is
out of danger.
Charles \. Persons and wife went to
Cornwall early in the week to attend the
funeral of their nephew, a son of Mr..
and Mrs. Amos Atwood.
l.. S. Churchill started on Wednesday
for West Plattsburgh, n. Y, to visit his
sister and her husband, Rev. John Ban-
chard, who are in attendance at the Wes-
leyan Methodist conference there.
Walter Atwood of Cornwall recently
brought intelligence here of the death of
a young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
Atwood of Cornwall. The parents of
the child resided in this town few years
ago.
The selectmen have appointed Judge
Churchill fish warden. They are man
ifesting considerable zeal in their en-
deavors to have the fish and game laws
of Vermont carried out. The streams
are to be posted and violators of the law
will be prosecuted.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-05-06
WEYBRIO0E.

Miss Mamie Britell is to teach in dis
trict No. ), New Haven.
w. C. Sturtevant's daughter, Nettle'
was quite sick last week.
Mrs. l.. c. Sturtevant is gaining fast,
being able to ne out little.
John Shaw and sister Gertie are visit
ing friends in New York State.
G. W. Cobb has had his pension in
creased from SIS to S25 month.
Patrick Dillon has been appointed SUI
perintendent of the pulp mill in place oil
VIM. White, resigned.
Rev. j. l.. Fort is visiting his home anc
other places south this week, but VIII re-
turn to hold service next Sunday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-05-06

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. G.. Nichols attended
the funeral of her brother, Frank Haven,
last week at Vergennes.
Drs. Plat and Howard visited Burllng-
ton Monday to be present at some capital
operations to be performed at the hos
pital.
&. n. North, G.. b. Kendall, Edison Wis
ell and II. II. Preble appreciate the tele-
phones which they had put in from their
residences to their respective places Of
business last week.