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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
Military Tactics.

A Confederate guard in South Care
lima during the war was questioned as
to his knowledge of his duties. "You
know your duty here, do you, sentne?"
" Yes, sir" We'll, now, suppose they
should open on you with shells and
musketry, what would you do?" Form
a line, sir" What Oue man form
a line?" eyes, sir; form a Decline
for camp, sir!"--1erds Strings.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20
US I:

Ayers Hair Vigor, and now my hair is
growing rapidly and is restored to its
original color" - Mrs. Annie Collins,
Dighton, Mass.
81 have used Ayers Hair Vigor for
nearly five years, and my hair is moist,
glossy, and in an excellent state of pres
ervation. | am forty years old, and
have ridden the plains for twenty-five
years. VIM. Henry OFT, alias Mus
tang Bill, !" Newcastle, Wyo.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20

THE magnificent ma ional capitol at
Washington has cost, since the laying
of lis corner stone in 1893, very nearly
$4,000, 900, but the state capitol of
New York at Albany, although NJ t yet
completed according to the architect s
designs, has alrC ady cost almost $20,-
100000, and is the most expensive
building of mo lern times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20
The HOUSEHOLD.

Contributions 10 this department may he sent
'ther to DIR. T. II. HoeRiNs, Newport. w., dl.
ectly to THE wAToHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20
For Sale!

will sell at bargain 10 auy in want of the
whole, or any part Of the following described prop
erty, situated on the line of the Wells River rail
road In Marshhed, consisting of 255 acre. of land
mostly timbered. The railroad passes through 1t
near the center, with good side.track at the lum
her shed, near mills. A large clearinghouse and
an extra tine barn for horses. Three tenement
houses IN fair condition. The machinery in the
three mills is in good fair condition. and comprises
three water wheels. circular saw mill, two hand
edgers, slap saw planer and hatcher board PLAYER,
single machine clapbOard mill and all attach
ments, ETC., etc, bowl mill also traverse sled.
Might exchange a portion for other property.
ALBERT JOHONNOTr
Montpelier, VT, January TO- 1898
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20

THE people quickly recognize merit,
and this is the reason the sales OF
Hoods Sarsaparilla are continually ID
creasing. Try it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20

ORDER your envelopes, note heads, bill
heads, statements, etc, of the WATCHMAN
job office. Stock and workmanship always
The best, prices the lowest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-20

A BROKEN wooden horse, with which
Napoleon Bonaparle played when a
child, was recently sold for 1000 francs,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23
NEWSPAPER WAITS.


AUET-"Well, Bobby, what do you
want to be'when you grow up?" Bob
by remembering private seance in the
woodshed)-"An orphan. Texas Sift-
ings.
TEACHER-"Karl, can you tell me the
symbolism of colors-green, blue and
red, for instanceP" Karl-"Hope, mod
esty, and socialism" - Fliegende
Batter.
JOHNNY, what is a kissP" asked the
teacher, "Its thing which you can't
describe with yer tongue, but yer can
express it with yer lips" said Johnny.
Harper's Bazaar
He (anxiously)-"Do you think your
father would ever consent to our mar.
riage?" She (carefully)-'T don'tknow
Papa is just like all other men-so ]
suppose he makes mistakes sometimes. .
Brooklyn Life.
PERHAPS for concentrated inaccuracy
of statement nothing can surpass the
following sentence, which occurred in
an account of burglary given in g
newspaper; "After fruitless search
all the money was recovered excep'
one pair of boots, ,"-Tid-Bits.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

impossible for the best gunners in any
navy even at a distance of one mile
to strike such a vessel as the Puritan.
Shooting at an object so near the wa
ter line with the great guns of the
modern navy would be almost equiva-
lent to shooting across the street with
a revolver at the thin edge of sheet
of tissue paper. 1t would almost be
impossible to strike her
THE Miantonomah is a very good bat
tleship of her class, and in few years
more we will have some very formid-
able battleships, But at present the
criticism made by the British naval
officer and commented upon by the
New York papers is just in every way.
You must remember that the recent
naval display at Hampton Roads and
New York was in no sense a display Of
strength of the navies of the world
The foreign nations which participated
in the naval review in honor of the
discovery of America sent vessels which
were merely Of the same class as our
own They din not make any effort to
display their strongest vessels for our
hum iliation upon our own shores"
These statements of Admiral Jouett
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

are worthy of serious consideration.
lie is one OF the bravest officers the
people OF this country have ever sent
to sea. The deeds of bravery and
heroism done by this old sea dog would
easily fiji a volume; and the half would
not then have been told What he
says is not in an unfriendly or unlSlnd
spirit, because he is very proud of the
American navy and It's history, and he
believes that our navy to-day is com
posed of splendid officers and brave
American seamen He merely states
the facts as they appear TO him, in an
of-hand, bluff and hearty manner,
which makes his opinions all the more
valuable.
Under date of December 30, 1892,
Hon. William q. Chandler, secretary of
the navy, addressed a letter TO Hon.
j. Warren Keifer, speaker Of the house
Of representatives, concerning the i'm
portance of completing the iron-clad
monitors Puritan, Amphitrite, Monad-
nunk and others. In that letter Mr.
gain its position as a maritime and
naval power, reasonable provision
should be made, not only for offensive
cruising vessels, but also for harbor
defense, by means OF iron-clads. Such
defense can be accomplished more
effectively and economically by double
turreted monitors than by any other
form Of armored vessels"
In writing that letter to the speaker
of the house of representatives, the
secretary of the navy transmitted re-
port from the naval advisory board in
which scientific reasons and argu-
ments were given to sustain the rec
ommendation Of the secretary of the
navy From this letter and the ac-
companying reports which I have
found upon the files of the house Of
representatives, it appears that over
ten years ago the secretary of the
navy and the leading engineer officers
were fully in accord with the views
which are expressed above by Admiral
Jouett. While we have considerable
reason to be proud of the improvement
which has occurred in our navy in re-
cent years, it must be a source of sin
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23
PICKED UP IN EUROPE.

PORTUGAL is the most illiterate coun.
try In Europe.
WINE is frequently used instead of
water in Spain in mixing shoe black
ing.
AN enormous gorilla In the Berlin
aquarium takes bath every day, and
when eating uses a knife, fork and
napkin.
GRANULATED cork and bitumen
pressed into blocks is used for paving
the streets of London, elasticity being
its chief recommendation.
THE average length of life is greater
in Norway than in any other country
on the globe This is attributed to the
fact that the temperature is cool and
uniform during the entire year.
IN Paris they first utilize rats to
clear the flesh from the bones of car
casses, then kill the rats, use up the
fur for trimmings, their skins for
gloves, their thigh bones for tooth.
picks and their tendons and bones fo,
gelatine wrappers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23
THE AMERICAN NAVY.
It Is Not as Powerful as We Have
Been Told.
An Interesting Chat with Rear Admiral
ames y. Jouett-Our Cruisers stand
Too High Out Of the water-
The Puritan.

Especial Washington Lettor1
"It is very true that our navy Is de
fcient In battleships," says Rear Ad-
miral James y. Jouett, retired. 'rhe
British naval officer who recently said
In New York that our ships stand too
high out of the water and that in q
fight they would make good targets
for the enemy to fire at merely ut
tered truth with which the officers Of
the American navy are perfectly famil-
lar. The New York editor who print
ed that remark and wrote an editorial
upon the subject has been severely
criticised throughout the press of the
country, so have observed; but the
original statement and the comment
made upon It are worthy of the consid-
Grafton of our people,"
''Do you mean, admiral, that we are
not provided with battleships with
which we might cope with the navies
of foreign nations2"
81 certainly do. OF course you know
l am regarded us an old fogy, and con
sequently l do not have anything to
say about these matters. My own
opinion, however, is that we have been
building our cruisers upon models
which might be greatly improved. It
is true that they attain great speed
and that they are great improvements
over vessels of the old navy, but they
stand so high out of the water that
their resistance to wind and wave pre-
vents them from attaining that degree
of speed which cruisers ought to have.
| cannot say that ! admire the white
squadron, excepting those ships which
were built upon the Roach models"
But we will have some battleships,
will we not, admiral?"
60 yes, we will have some battle
ships one of these days, and they will
be good ones, too. When the Puritan
is completed l would be willing to take
that vessel and enter into an engage
ment with all the vessels from
foreign countries which have re-
Gently been visiting our shores.
The Puritan is to be an iron, low,
free-board coast defense monitor with
two steel barbette turrets. She was
commenced by John Roach at Chester,
Pa, in 1875, and is now in course of
completion at the United States navy
yard in New York. understand that
this battleship is very nearly completed
now and is only awaiting her armor.
Her length is to be 2895S feet and her
breadth 60 feet. Her main draft is to
be Is feet and her displacement 6,06u
tons. 1t was originally intended that
her maximum indicated horse power
should be 1900 This magnificent bat
tleship will stand only about thirty
inches out of the water, and she will
| be able to steam at the rate of fourteen
knots an hour at sea. The difference
between this battleship and the cruis
ers of which we are so reasonably
proud, so far as fighting purposes are
concerned, win be very great indeed
The Philadelphia, Chicago or Atlantic
might be struck by the gunners of the
foreign vessels at a distance of three
niles o. more; but it would be almost
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23
rho Duke and tho inventor.

The reported invention of a bullet
proof ''plastron" recalls the anecdote
connected with the duke of Yelling
ton and somewhat similar invention
The inventor, having obtained an in
terview with the duke at the Horse
guards, was requested to put on the
armor, which was stated to be of some
light material worn beneath the cloth
ing. The duke having expressed his
approval of its appearance, the In
vcntor, highly pleased, dilated on its
perfect qualities warmly, until the
commander-in-chi quietly asked one
of his staff TO order the attendance of
a Gle of the guards with a few rounds
Of ball cartridge. Needless to add, the
inventor made a hurried exit, and
nothing more was heard of this in
vulnerable armor.-Broad Arrow.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23
THE PURITAN,

cere regret that congress, by q mis-
take in the idea of economy, has thus
long delayed the completion of our
line of battleships. But year after
year the secretaries of the navy have
requested liberal appropriations for
this work, only to be answered with
specious pleas for economy, while the
statesmen have proceeded to vote
money away in the river and harbor
bill, for the improvement of out-of-
the-way creeks and almost unheard of
streams
When the Puritan was commenced
by John Roach, the only contract
which the secretary of the navy was
permitted by law to make contained
the following shameful clause: "It is
expressly understood, however, that
the government is not to be involved
in liability, and that the contractors
are to do their work, if they do it,
waiting for and accepting for their
pay such appropriations as may be
made by congress therefor" In other
words, any American shipbuilder who
might be rich enough and patriotic
enough to build warships for the coun-
try might do so, and depend upon the
generosity of congress for his reim-
bursement, 1t is disgraceful to our
ever have been enacted. But it was
the law, and John Roach undertook TO
prepare a navy for the republic. The
above proviso in ship-building con
tracts viii be conceded by every bust
ness mind to have been an outrage
upon the national honor No nation
can ever hope to build a navy in such
a hap-haZard manner; and it was Sec
retary Whitney whose administration
made it possible for the government
to make honest contracts, and there by
develop the nucleus of a navy That
is all we have to-day; a nucleus.
In an official report to the secretary
of the navy concerning the Terror,
Puritan, Amphitrite and Monadnunk,
Commodore Shufeldt said; "In thick
ness of turret, deck and bow a1mor, the
Puritan is superior to the other ships;'
so that it win appear that the presi-
dent of the naval advisory board Of
ficially agreed with Admiral Jouett in
marine monster is to have two electric
search lights of 10000 candle power
each, so mounted as to have clear
sweep of the horizon of at least two
hundred and fifty degrees, and both
lights are to command all approaches
to the ship, each light being provided
with its own engine and dynamo.
In the two tUrets of the Puritan
win be mounted four 1O15-inch, steel,
breech-loading riAed guns; each of
them possessing the strength and di-
mensions necessary to utilize a charge
of 275 pounds of powder, with pro-
jectile of $50 pounds weight. These
immense death-dealers are to be loaded,
elevated and run out of their port holes
by hydraulic power. The armor on
the turrets win be IA inches thick, ex-
cept in front of the guns, where it will
be 10 inches, with a wooden backing
Of white oak, II inches thick Even if
this ship were struck squarely upon
the turret with the heaviest proiectile
IF modern times, il could not be pene-
rated. But the chances are as one in
/ million that the vessel would ever be
struck squarely in the center Of a re-
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

THE members of the Pennsylvania
Editorial Association had a splendid
time at Reading this week and in
leaving the city with their ladies
carried away kind remembrances of
Berks county hospitality that will not
fade soon. People sometimes poke fun
at Berks county's dumb oxen and fat
people, but the satire makes room for
genuine admiration when visits such
as the newspaper men enjoyed this
week are made to Reading. There is
no prettier or better governed city in
the state, and it is filled with good
natured people and pretty girls. The
newspaper men will hereafter be proud
Of "Ault Barricks." To Cyrus L. Fox,
the secretary of the Board of Trade,
the members of the editorial fraternity
and their wives and lady friends have
much to be thankful for. The treat
ment accorded them was kind aud The
hospitality generous Mr.. Fox is q
newspaper man and knows nov to
cater to the fraternity.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

THE season Of drowning accidents
is upon us, and il robably useless,
in the opinion of the Lancaster Eb0m-
iaer, to give. the sage dame's advice
TO her boy when he went to the pond
Ito hang his shirt on a hickory lint
and not go near the water" Acct
dents generally happen both classes
those who cannot swim at all, and
those who are experts. The fairly
good swimmer is conservative and
judiciously wi7e. SO every boy who
goes out bathing should be able to
swim little, but not too will. Larger
boats may venture more, but little
boats should keep near shore-that is
within the periphery and depth of
bath tub. But as already inimated
sage advice is about as IN paying en-
Ployment as pouring water 30 a ducks
back TO drown the animal. A certain
number ef accidents are bound to hap
pen between the coal Oh can and the
most popular bathing resort
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

ILLINOIS distillers are assisting the
attorney general of that state in max
ing war upon the whiskey trust.
Whiskey drinkers throughout the
country are also making war upon the
trust by being actively engaged in the
endeavor to reduce its supplies. The
latter, however, may be said to be en-
gagged in friendly warfare.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

CHOLERA continues to rage at Mecca.
1t does not increase at Alais, in south
ern France. 1t is reported to be de-
creasing in Russia. There is hopeful
ness in the two latter statements. But
there is no excuse for relaxation OF
Vigilance.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

volving turret. Any missile which
might strike the moving surface of the
tuiret, save in the exact center, would
glance harmlessly away into the water
This is a very brief description of the
battleship to which the admiral di-
rected my attention; but, It is suf
dcient to show her power.
GAIITr II Ipw
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

1T is given out that the Governor of
South Carolina has purchased $500, 1000
worth of whiskey and beer with which
to stock the state dispensary. II
would seem to be a good time for the
Governor of North Carolina to pay his
respects to his fellow Executive.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

THE kind fate which permitted
Spanish Anarchist to be blown up by
his own bomb at Madrid set a prece'
dent which might be happily followed
wherever there are dynamiting Anar
chists.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23
Are You In Bushes.

desire success? All business only way
increasing trade talking prnt-Advertisng Where you make
onecuOmer by worofouh argument by displaying goods you
make hundred by bright convincing
Don't talk in a whisper
No one Will hear you.
Don't talk in thunder
All and
Don't talk without listeners
Place your lad" where it will be
THE HERALD is the best medium reaching public
profitable results follow placed
Let us convince you of this fact by trial
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23
auhscRIPrIoN RATEsl

"WHEN the eagles homeward fly"
might be the newest topical song, sug-
gested by the current off gold returning
10 America.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23
80 W - ~ -
SIuUUA Il YEAR
I'M ADV -ANCE.

Some have told "You do it We believe will
THE the will better than any time during
past history if pansaing efforts will accomplish that end.
Send Dollar The office and receive the paper
for This offer applies well subscribers
vidng all Remember these terms invariably
in advance otherwise $3.50 will be charged.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

THIS question is now being discussed
by q number of correspondents of a
leading New York paper. Whatever
the decision arrived at, one thing
ought to be clear-that if the men
don't love such women they ought to
do so. A sensible woman who marries
a man who neither tolls nor spins, and
whose whole life is one long loaf, is
not an object of congratulation. On
the other hand, there is no reason
which should make a wife any less
Iovable because she has not simply
folded her hands and refused to help
herself. There is nothing more sub
lime, nor more promotive of the
sympathy of true man, than the
spectacle of tender, refined. woman
going forth into the rough world to do
work which will relieve her family of
some of its burdens. Such women
suffer much, but they are purified by
suffering, and their character is
elevated!and rendered more lovable in
the eyes of every true, generous
spirited man.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-23

1T will be gratifying news to all to
learn that the construction Of an cleo
tric line to Lakeside is assured. There
are few breathing spots equal to Lske-
side Park in the coal region and when
the road is completed thousands will
visit the place daily where there are
hundreds now. 1t is contended that
TO operate the road to Lakeside in the
winter would not pay. That may be
80, but the experiment must be tried
first. However it was not contem-
plated to operate the road between
Delano and that place in the winter.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-05
Application tor Patent.
NOTICE No. 400. SURVEY No. 1859.
UNITED STATEs LAND OFFICE,
HALEY. IDAHO, August 2Sth. 1888.


Notice is hereby given that NJ. n. Mcneil. By
Samuel Fri nj, hts attorney intact. whose post.
eftce address ia Aailey.Al uras county, Idaho, hes
made application for United states patent for
the
"TIsuER"
Lode Mining Claim, situated on unsurveyed land
In Little Smoky Mining District. Alturas county.
state Of aho. consisting of lt00 e feet Of the
lode, and surface ground 900 feet wide. being
survey No. 1880, ana described IN the neld notes
and plat Of the official survey Als in this nee.
with MAGNETIC variation 1t IL degrees and 80 min.
ut-s esst. rs follows:
Beginning ut the discovery point OF this claim.
aud running thence north II degrees east 500 feet
to rner M. l: ~. nee south II degrees west COO
deg. Is min west ZOO feet 10 corner No. 3;
thence north II dec. east 600 feet ~ corner No.
4; thence south g. deg. l6 min east leOU feet
to corner No. and pi., e Of beginning survey Of
exterior boundaries Of thts clam; Including a.
area Of l9.c7s acres applied for: No conntcts.
From corner No. l U. 9: n N. No. bears
south 6S deg. IS min. east 1915 feet.
The said mining claim 6'inG OF record IN the
Office Of thu County Recorder Of said Mining Dis
trtct. at HALEY In Altnr.s county state OF Idaho.
The nearest know n locations being the Chance
L"de. lot No. 80. and the Hidden Treasure Lode.
unsurveyed.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any ref.
face ground are required to hle their adverse
claims thereto with the Register Of the United
states Lsnd Once at slev. State Of Idaho. within
be barred by virtue Of the provisions Of the stat
ute in such cssss made and provided
I direct that the foregoing Notice Of Appltcs.
tien for Patent be published for the period Of
sixty daysln the WooD klvsR DAILY TIxEs. .
newspaper published Ut haley, Alturss county.
State Ct Idaho, being the newspaper published
W.T.. Riley,
Registsr.
First publication, Aug 25th, A. d. 1903.
w. H. WATT. Attorney for Applicant.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-09-05
A Revolution AT citing all Readers
Throughout the World.

A subject which has received much
discussion in all parts of the country
during the pas. month has been the
possibility OF the Cosmopo!itan's sues
ceeding in its new move of selling the
magazine, unchanged in size and even
b-ttered in quality, at the price of
twelve and one half cents, instead Of
twenty-five cents, as formerly. The
August Cosmopolitan, for instance
was illustrated by long list of famous
artists. The publishers in part plain
how it is possible to keep up u pace
of this kind by their announce m~ It
thst the Christmas edition will exceed
100000 copies, and that in conse-
quence Of these large editions, they
are obliged to raise the advertising
rates from 5000 to $500 per pspe-
fifty dollars per page more than has
ever been cbarHrd by any OF tho lead
ing magazines in this country.