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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
THE BOY MIDSHIPMAN.

Admiral Farragut Tells Historian Headley
Stories OF His Youth on the Essex-Ths
Battle at Valparaiso - Witnessing a
Death-Taking in a Prize.
WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPArcH.I
Calling one day on Admiral Farragut, be
remarked to me: 'I have an African dagger
presented to me so long ago as when studying
under our Consul at Tunis as midshipman.
But I never noticed the design on the scab-
bard until yesterday, when, overhauling
some mementos of that time, came across
it. Iwould like to show it to you."
Stepping to closet he brought the dagger
out and handed it to me. 1t was about a
foot long-the silver scabbard heavily en-
bossed, in the center of which, in altorelievo,
was the design that he had never before
noticed. This was channel or stream, on
the high opposite banks of which were two
batteries, and a vessel passing between. I
looked at it long and thoughtfully. "Had
fate" I said to myself, 'thus strangely
written out his future career? or was it
mere accident that his destiny had thus been
forecast, and that he was to read it only
after it had been tulflled?"
Struck Both as Mysterious.
said, "Admiral, do you see anything
mysterious in this?"
He laughed 81 think it is mysterious
that never noticed the design until now."
Still, could see he had not escaped the
influence which such strange coincidence
would naturally have on any man. A little
while after he inquired if had recently
visited the Academy of Design. I replied
yes "Well, did you see," he asked, 'the
painting representing Porter's battle in the
harbor of Valparaiso I replied 1 had
run inonly to see couple of pictures by
request.
The Admiral Immediately ordered around
his carriage. We drove over to the build
ing and he pointed out the painting to me.
1t was spirited sketch of one of the most
terrible sea fights in naval history, but 1
could plainly perceive that Farragut saw in
it far more than could.
He remarked, 81 have bought this pic
ture."
Suddenly it occurred to me why he took
such an interest IN it remember he was
in that most terrific fight, and that as an
officer, midshipman, though only IL years
old, and that he was wounded in it and that
he would have been promoted for his
bravery but for his extreme youth. I
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number of little Indian boys and girls VINO
had nothing on, and were howling and cry
ing. When we looked out of the tent the
two Indians at the pool had an Indian boy
one holding him by the feet, the other by
the hands-snd were gravely swinging him
backward and forward through the warm
water, while ne yelled at every dip-he
evidently hated being wished as badly as
though he were white boy. AS soon as
they had finished with him he was set upon
the bank and ran for the willow brush near
by.
Then the noise redoubled, for each child
in the group guarded by the indians feared
that it was now his turn. They all contin-
ually tried to escape to the brush, but their
elders pursued and caught them, until the
very last one had been put through the
cleansing process. Those who had been
washed and were sheltered in the willow
brush laughed and shrleked with delight
whenever a new victim was doused, but
took good care not to come out of their
refuge. +. p. FREMONT.
Lieutenant Q. q A.
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engine, in its stationary type, is much too
heavily built. Its girth as well as its form
reminds one of cannon. 1t is to be reduced
In weight, when it will be every whit as
safe as it is now, and vastly more accept
able on the upper floors of factories. In the
main its action is that of the gas engine In
stead of the simple admission of
gas sprayed jet of oil is
oroken up by compressed air playing on it
In nozzle; it is then turther mixed with
air, heated and fully vaporized by the hot
products of the exhaust, which are led
around the vaporizer before being allowed
to escape. The oil, vapor and air. mingled
In due proportion, are next drawn into the
cylinder and there compressed as in the gas
engine AT the proper instant the charge
is hred by an electric spark. The cylinders
fabrication is automatically effected by part
OF the vapor, which condenses during COM
preston and just before ignition. Only one
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28

, it must be absolutely prompt at a
mite point in a stroka which not unfre-
.ntly runs its whole course in half a Sec
L Electricity is employed in one engine
produce spark, in another it brings
e to incandescence; the latter is the pref
lie plan, for a spark may go out if the
6 are not thoroughly intermingled.
The Most Common Igniter.
Ias itself Is the igniter most in favor,
Ike the electric current, it is used d.
t-y and indirectly. BY one method jet
u constantly burning outside the cylin-
communicates with the interior through
opening. This opening is covered BY
piston except during the working stroke.
small engines the aperture may be so
that 1t is left open during explosions.
The mos: satisfactory practice OF all gas
ne heats bit of metal tube to a glowing
lperature. As gas Jet becomes unre-
ole wheu the pressure exceeds ~ atmos-
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/ a velocity which may rise to 1000 feet
second; in the other piston is elected
speed so moderate as to be easily con-
led and perfectly safe.
appearance a gas engine is good deal
a steam engine. In construction they
r radically. In the first place the gas
ne dispenses with boiler and special
iacei in the same cylinder in which the
is burned its piston moves to and fro.
n ordinary furnace the process Of warm
a mass of air is comparatively slow.
so when air is mingled with gas to be
ed in the quick flash of chemical union.
tunately, in the latter case, the resulting
lucts share a noteworthy property with
they do not transfer their heat to metal
aces very promptly, so that during the
t time the piston is making its trip they
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28

presume I would have fshed him out before
he was drowned, for needed him to navi-
gate the ship to Valparaiso, as couldn't do
it myself never blamed the man much,
for it was very humiliating, considering the
contempt with which Englishmen looked
down on Yankee sailors, to be subjeot to
the orders of Yankee boy of II. He sailed,
however, the corvette safe into Valparaiso,
though Iwas suspicious of him and watched
him closely, not knowing what trick he
would be up to when once beyond the reach
of Porter's guns and out of the sight of the
fleet, and was glad when we at last reached
the port and was free to join my own ship
again. j. 7. HEADLEY.
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years, we were therefore as to-day $4,000
years ago"
"without doubt" came the cry from all
parts of the room.
every well, gentlemen, then you asked
credit of me then as you have done to-day.
Pay me for the dinner of 10000 years ago,
and will wait for the bill of this one!'
And as for me, dear readers, I wish that
we may all find ourselves in 10000 years,
such as we are to-day.
CAMILLE PLANTATION.
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WASHING LITTLE INDIANA
A Peculiar Ceremony Of the F1atheads
Witnessed by Army Officers

Witnessed by Army Officers.
We were camped at the Hot Springs on
the Lo Lo trail. One morning we were
awakened by shouts and cries-evidently
there was great excitement somewhere, and
We promptly jumped up. 1t was just
after daylight, and cold; clouds of steam
were rising from the big basin-shaped pool
at the foot of the granite wall from which
poured thick stream of boiling water.
The pool was SO large that at the lower edge
the water was almost cold; the nearer you
approached to the place where the hot
water burst from the rock the better chance
you stood of getting boiled.
At the edge, at point where the water
was of comfortable temperature, stood
two Indians-one ON the bank and the other
on stone in the water. Near by
we're o dozen other Indians guarding .
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
Whore tho Clergyman Failed.

Pearson's Weekly.l
A bishop, having sent round to the
church wardens in his diocese circular Of
inquiries, among which was:
''Does your officiating clergyman preach
the gospel, and are his conversation and
carriage consistent therewith?"
One church warden replied:
'EHe breaches the gospel, but he does not
keep carriage"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
in WITHOUT STEAM
ines in Which Gas, Oil and Air
Take the Place of the Vapor
Of Water Usually Used.
: DISCHARGE OF A RIFE
Have Suggested the Principle Used
In One Machine for Converting
Fuel Into Power.
PIED FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES
dOtOr Best Suited to Yachts and One In Which
Air Is Put to Work.
J DISCHARGE OF A RIFE
PIED FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES
aotOr Best Suited to Yachts and One In Which
Air Is Put to Work.
rwRITTEN FoR THE D1sPArcH.1

WRITTEN FOd THE DISPATCH.1
or centuries the common gun has been
,hesying the modern gas engine. 1t is
f gas engine, although one in which
are very serious hazards, from which
fspring, as we find it quietly at work,
ee- La the gun charge of powder sud-
Y takes fire and expIodes with violence.
he engine a charge of coal gas combines
l the oxygen in a due quantity OF air,
expands to a pressure decidedly less
l that within an ordinary locomotive
sr.
. the one case heavy shot is discharged
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
A Grand Endoument.

To invigorate is to endow with health.
This is conferred upon the feeble, the nerv.
Gus and the dyspeptic by Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, the great enabling medf-
cine. 1t recreates, as it were, the ability to
digest and to sleep. 1t augments the appe-
tite, and, since it increases the power of the
system to incorporate food as part of its sub
stance, it tends to remedy leanness. Malaria,
kidney complaint, la grippe and liver COM
plaint are cured by the Bitters.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
serve their elasticity with small impair
IMPRESSION Before Explosion.

Compression Before Explosion,
t first gas engines used their fuel at the
ssure at which common service pipe
Ters 1t, very slightly above that of the
osphere. A most important improve
II was effected when the gas, mixed with
due qUantum of air, in proportion of
10 seven, was compressed to one-half
original bulk before ignition. In effect
TINS compression the engine has to ex-
d a good deal of power; it receives,
ertheless. very handsome net profit on
investment On ignition the pressure
he cylinder is twice as much as it would
had there been no compression. The
on now has not only an initial pressure
ltlpiied by two, but its stroke at the
le time is doubled in length.
u devices for igniting the gases in the
Inder there are wide diversity. The
lands here are important and not easily
- An lgniter's action must be unfaii-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
cabin: IF you bring those pistols on deck,
I will have you pitched overheard

she did not come on deck for some time
and I could hear him swearing and growl-
ing to himself like bear in his den, but he
did not come on deck with his pistols.
What mental process he went through I
don't know, but he evidently thought the
Yankee boy would make good his threst,
for his manner had changed when I saw him
again"
"But, Admiral, remarked, "you would
not have thrown him overheard"
ST certainly would, was Farragut's quick
reply. 'Tt had not believe Captain Por-
ter would have pitched me into the sea I
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Hope That Wasn't Realized.
When gas engines of the compression
model were first built sanguine hopes of
their future were entertained. 1t was be-
leved they would prove cheaper generators
of power than steam engines, and so drive
them from the field. These hopes were
based on experiments which showed that
the gas engine renders in work Is per cent
OF the theoretical work value of its fuel,
while the best steam engines return is but
IA per cent. But between what theory said
the gas engine should do, and what it could
be actually made to do, very serious dit-
ference (as much as one-halG was observed.
In searching for the cause of this discren-
ancy, it was found that the theory of the
gas engine must take account of the results
reached by ST. Claire Deville, the eminent
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28

WE carry large force of expert furniture
packers, and furnish estimates on packing,
storing and shipping of household goodA
HAuGH & KEENAN, SO Water street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
THE ELEPHANT AS A NURSE.

Wonderful Intelligence Of tho Great AMI
mails OF India-One That Waits on Els
Masters Children-A Strong Protector
Careful of the Defenseless.
WRITTEN FOR THE D1sPATcu.1
In India the elephant is the friend,
servant, protector of the family. One
should see certain Tommy, whom know,
taking his masters children out to walk.
There is nothing to fear for them; neither
serpents nor wild beasts, marshes or pools.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-28
A Hope That Wasn't Realized.

hand; an argand burner will quickly boil 6
teakettle
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asked him if he could not give me some new
information about the battle. He replied
that he could not, that it had been described
over and over again.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13

G~reenVIIIo NRrKsmeh beAIen.
The G~reenville Rife Clubs team was
defeated on its W range in the State
tournament by the Howard r. G.. The
scorer
Greenville Rife Club-Perkes, 216;
Cook. 22S; Chavaut. 2s7; Boag, 2Sl. and
Robidoux, 22S. Total, 1,130.
Howard Rifle Club-Schweineck. 224;
Graetf, 238; Chapmon, 234; Burger, $50,
and Buerkhauer, 234. Total; l, 1850.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13

the Jersey City alleys. The reception op
Thursday night caused a postponement
of the game NATL March 4.
The preliminary games of the Union
will be finished next week, and arrange
ments will be made for the tournament
of the season, the final games of the
Union for the Herald prizes. The
teams of the Palma and the Jersey City
A. G. will compete, as they lead in their
respective sections.
The Palmas will introduce a home
tourney and the Jersey City A. G. will moi
let their interest abate.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
ALLEY HOMES4RETCH.
Closing Games Of Bowling
Associations and
Leagues.
OURSHARPSHOOTERS' WORK.
Greenville Marksmen Beaten
Bowling, Athletics and
Football.
R~SHARPSHOOTERS' WORK.

The season of the Amateur Bowling
Association will close next week. Inc
Elizabeth A. C.'s team has won first
place and Palma has again reached the
second station. The Palmas, despite
many brilliant chances have failed to
attain first place. On several occasions
they have held the lead until
the windup when they would
meet with an unexpected reverse
and the prize would slip from their grasp.
1t was dollars to doughnuts last year that
they would finish at the top of the col
umn. They fell at the last moment and
the Staten Island team was lively and
won the game on the Jersey City A; C.'s
alleys and the jig was up. Palma
in the number of times 1t has
reached second place. This season
its team has bowled WELL. and
has an average that is above the winning
averages of previous years, but the Eliza
beth A. C.'s team struck q phenomenal
gait. and seventeen hundre scores
have become common, so frequently
have they been made. The
last games will be bowled on Wednesday
night, when the New Jersey A. G. will go
to Staten Island. On Monday night the
jersey City A. G. will bowl at home
against the Arlington A.. o., ana on the
same night the Palma team Will
bowl away from home and its rival will
be the Riverside A. CTS team. Elizabeth
will finish its series on Tuesday night on
the Oritani Clubs alleys.
The Jersey City League series is practi-
cally over. The KliRows will meet the
Boyds next Thursday, and then the in
terest of bowlers will be absorbed by the
Hudson County tournament now in
progress at the Assembly Room alleys in
Hoboken.
The individual tournament at Dukes
| alleys will not terminate until next
month.
The Wheelmen's League scores will not
end until the latter part OF March. The
team of the Jersey City Athletic Clubs
Wheeimen has a chance of winning.
1t was to have played the i'm portant
game OF the series last night when the
leaders were scheduled to meet them on
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
In THE LABOR FIELD.
State Conference of Union Printers
and Other Matters.

A meeting of the delegates to the State
Conference of Union Printers. which was
organized December IS, 1891, for the pur-
pose OF devising some means of changing
the present contract system OF state
printing and bring about. If possible, an
equitable division of the work throughout
the State, has been called for tomorrow
at Kaufold's Hall, No. 48 William street,
Newark.
At the last meeting of the Conference a
set of resolutions condemnatory OF the
system, was passed. and the State FEEDER
alton of Trades was asked to cooperate
with the printers in having q Dill passed
al the present session of the Legislature
changing the present methods employed
in giving out all kinds of Estate WORK.
The full text of the resolutions was
published in THE JERSEY CITY NEWS ON
The day following the meeting.
Since then the local unions throughout
the State have passed resolutions asking
labor unions generally to refuse to sup
port any candidate for ofhce-ctty,
county or Statewide will not pledge
himself to the effect that official printing
of any kind must be done In of1ces en-
blowing union men. These resolutions
were Endorsed generally by all unions TO
which they were presented.
At the meeting in Newark tomorrow a
State organization will probably be
formed, and the end to which the printers
Of the State are working Will then be
on a fair road to a speedy realization.
A neat sum was realized by Hudson
County Typographical Union from theil
| first annual ball in Opera Hall last Mon
| day evening. The affair was a social as
we'll as financial success, and the printer:
| of this county have reason to be proud
of it.
Twelve local unions are already repre-
scented in the Essex County Trades Coun
Gil, recently formed in Newark.
John Il. Burke, at one time a prominen
| factor in labor circles in this city, bn
now employed on the New York Herald
was a guest Of Typographical Union No
81 at its annual BALL last Monday
evening.
The men engaged In the various
branches of the hat trade of Essex count.
are in anything but a tranquil frame 0
mind just at present. The recent strlk
in Ferry & Napier's hat factory in New
ark has Just been settled, and now tn
hat finishers in G. B. Rutan & Co. IS fac
tory In Orange are out for an advance II
wages The firms threaten to eng g
n~on-union men unless the strikers resum
work at once under former conditions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
Altar tho Grin

Gonzales cence is very slow, and to recover the
health tone a good tonic is absolutely necessary.
Hoods Sarsaparill la has been used with wonder
full success as a nuilding-up medicine and blood
purifier after attacks of the Grip, after Typhoid
Fever, Diphtheria, Pneumonia or other pros
up effect so much needed; it vitalizes and en-
riches the the thin and impoverished blood, and
it invigorates the kidneys and stimulates the
Sarsaparilla a. a preventive of the Grip with
success. Thousands have found in it restora-
ton to health and strength after this dreaded
complaint. For instance, Mr.. Jacob Knapp, of
Upton, Iowa, a well known business man, says
he had the Grip twice, leaving him very weak
and with a bad cough. Hoods S~arsaparilia
gave him a splendid appetite, made him feel
strong and as well as ever.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
THINKS NEWARK's IMPROVING.
From the Elizabeth Journal.

From the Elizabeth Journal.
"New JERSEYS wickedeyt city" is what
The JERSEY CITY NEWS calls Newark,
Only recently THE NEWS announced that
Newark was wickeder than Wickedest
london and darker than Darkest Africa.
But possibly since Newark has been turn
I'd utterly over to the Democrats The
NEWS may have good reason for believing
Newark will be wicked enough before
long.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
Scots Stag.

The Scottish-American A.C. will have a
boxing stag on Monday night at it's club
rooms, No. 435 Grove street. 1t will
be a hummer. The events on
the card are sparring by the
Scott's Mascots. Dick Connors and
'Chappie" Moran; Harry Thompson and
J. Looney, Pat Cahill and an unknown,
James Clarke and 'Bob' Wilson, p.
Sherry and w. Harry, Alexander Gal
lagher and D. j. Griffin, Dave Entwistle
and Terry Aubrey, ANDY" Hart and
Fred Armstrong, p atsy Looney and
James Entwistle. and Raymond Barry
and w. Hogan. The event of the evening
will be a three round special go between
Hughie O'Neil of the Scots, and NJ. Sheri-
dan of the Wayne A. c., for a valuable
trophy.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
Notice to Builders In
Contractors.


CEALED PROPOSALS WILL. BE RECEIVED At
Commissioners,on Monday. February 10. 1892. at ton
o'ciGek : I FL FIFTH \ P IHa STATION HOUSE
TO be located on the southeast corner Of ocean
avenue and Gator avenue In accosuanGo
with plans and specifca lion 9 on ME In
Of Jersey avenue and Mercer street where
blank forms of bids and agreement OF suretes
The bidding viii be divided into four "a SEQ
tions:--
First. Mason work; second. carpenter work and
painting; third. plumbing. gashtting. steam neat
Ing ana electrical works fourth, the wnoie WORK
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes,
endorsed, Proposals for [item s~pecitaeol FiLtn IRE
cinct Station House" addressed to John n. MAD
den. Esq, Chairman of CommItte on Public Build
ings, Docks and Parks" and handed TO the Clerk or
the Board In open m citing whom 9 lied Tor IN TIE
order of business RELATING TO sealed proposal
No city Official viii be accepted. as surety, no.
Will O substitution OF surcties be allowed. :.
The Board reserves the right to reject any or az
bids II it be deemed for the best interests OF
BY order Of She Board of Street ana Water Com
cEoReE T. BoUToN.
Dated Jersey city. February 8 1872
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
Bobokon.s Cyclists Organize.

Hoboken has a wheelmen's club. Its
nome is the Elysian Cyclers. 1t was or
ganized on Thursday at the residence of
Rudolph Meyer. The following officers
were elected:-Captain, r. Meyer; Lieu
tenant. G. w. Augustin; Color Sergeant.
Otto Meyer, and Bugler. E.. Vintschger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13

The football team of The Barry Associa-
lion of this city will meet the team of the
Wolfe Tons Club of Brooklyn at Erastina.
Staten Island. tomorrow. The game will
be called at half past three. The Barrys
are confident Of winning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-13
for infants and Children.

"Csssoriais so well adaptedto children that
rrecommend it as superior to any prescription
Known to me-" II. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
$50. Oxford St., Brooklyn. n. Z.