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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
TESTING ARM0a PLATE.


A highly successful test OF the new nickel
steel Ilarvcyized armOr plate took place the
other day at the Indian Head Proving
Grounds. The tests, which were witnessed
by number OF ordnance experts, naval
officers, and steel manufacturers, were under
the direction of Capt. Sampson of the Ord
nance Bureau of the Navy Department.
The object OF the trials was to determine
what tests should be established for the 1000
tons of armor for which bids nre to be OPEN
ed at the Navy Department next Tuesday.
The requirements were that the first shot
should be fired at low velocity, for the
purpose OF determining whether the plate
would break on impact by such shot. The
second shot was to be at a high velocity, to
test the resistance of the plate to penetra-
ton. The plate tested was nine feet long by
seven wide, and fourteen inches in thick
ness. Among the features which contrib
uted to the interest in this test was the fact
that this was the thickest piece Of armor Of
this character ever tested anywhere IN the
world.
The first shell was fired at velocity at i'm
pact of 1,472 feet per second 1t penetrated
the plate about five inches and broke in frag-
ments, but the closest scrutiny failed TO dis
cover the slightest crack in the plate. The
second shot was fired at velocity at impact
of $50 feet per second. 1t penetrated the
plate betwe six and seven inches and
cracked it clear through for part of Its
length but without however, reducing the
protection which it would have afforded to a
ship.
The third shot was fired at velocity OF
1860 feet, and produced result similar to
that of the second. The fourth shot, which
was fired at the very unusual velocity Of
206O feet per second penetrated about ten
inches. The plate was cracked and the
backing which supported it was much
broken.
Capt. Sampson, in speaking of the test,
said that no obtainable velocity could have
driven the shell through the plate. The
plate, he said, was more than equal to the
proposed requirements, aud the tests were
n every way satisfactory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17

sIn 1885," said Judge William
Wsring Habersham, "my father, DIR.
Joseph Clay Habersham Of Savannah,
was told by a negro fisherman that a
stump In Hainer's Creek, nine miles
from the city, was turned to bone.
Ny father was a man of scientific pur-
suits, and he gave the negro sl0 TO
guide him to this singular bone. On
finding and unearlhing il my father
saw that the bone was really the thigh
bone of mastodon. The bone was
five feet in length and about the size
of an average mans body. By the
probing of the marsh for several
years at intervals. and after spending
some thousands of dollars in the work,
my father recovered all the bones OF
the monster except a small portion of
the vericbrae and the cap of one knee,
In 1912 young French lieutenant was
in Savannah and the guest of my
father.
"Seeing the mastodon he proposed
that il my father would let him take 1t
TO the French National Museum he
would have my father created Eel
low of the Royal Academy of France.
Consent being given, the lieutenant
sailed away with the bones, and that
was the last heard of him until Mr..
William B. Hodgson of Savannah,
being in the Museum in Paris, saw the
mounted mastodon, each bone of
which bore the brand of my father
initials, j. G. H. On inquring of
the Superintendent of the Academy,
Mr.. Hodgson learned that the bones
had been bought from the young lieu
tenant for $4,000. II was in this
manner that Georgia lost the mastodon,
or my father lost $4,000 and never
was made a Fellow of the Royal Acad-
envy of France after ALL Atlanta
Constitution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
August
Flower"

I had been troubled five month,
with Dyspepsia. l had a fullnes,
after eating, and a heavy load in The
pit of my stomach. Sometimes
deathly sickness would overtaks
me. was working for Thomas
McHenry, Druggist, Allegheny Civ
Pa, in whose employ l had been far
seven years. fused August Hover
for two weeks. l was relieved ofaII
trouble. / can now eat things
dared not touch before. | have
gained twenty pounds since nv re.
covery. J. D. Cox, Allegheny, Pa. o
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
Each Spoonful has
done it's Perfect Work.

Is the verdict of every woman who has used Royal
Baking Powder. Other baking powders soon
deteriorate and lose their strength, owing to the
use of inferior ingredients but Royal Baking
Powder is SO carefully and accurately COM
pounded from the purest materials that it retains
its strength for any length of time and the last
spoonful in the can is as good as the first which
is not true Of any other baking powder,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
They Don't Want American Money.

Dominion Bankers are taking the initla-
live In II movement to prevent the use Of
American silver coin and bills in Canadl. In
the Canal IN border towns fully one-quarter
Of the currency in circulation is from the
States. The banks do not care to use the sill
yer gain, and 1t costs something to ship 1t
back TO the States. They hold that the i'm
pending silver crisis in the States makes 1t
oil the more desirable to keep American cur
rency out Of Canada, and will ask the Do
minion Government to pass an act TO levy q
tax OF 10 per cent. on all American money
paid out by the Canadian banks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 600
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gista Amy reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. M
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17

made medicine for Coughs,
Bronchitis and other dis
eases of the Throat and
Lungs. Like other So
called Patent Medicines. it
is well advertised. and
having merit it has attain
ed a wide sale under the
name Of PiSO'S Cure for
Consumption.
1t is now "Nostrum," though at first +, WA
compounded after prescription by rscV'u
physician, with no idea that it would ever :,
on the market as a prnpr etary med ne Bu
after compromising that prescription over
thousand times in one year, we named y PtsoI
Cure for Consuml ton" and began ad rrsini
it in a small way. medicine known all
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
A Testimonial Worth Reading.

Mr. STERLING, Ky, FEB. -. 1889.
desire to make brief statement for
the benefit of the suffering. had been
afflicted with catarrh of the head, throat
and nose, and perhaps the bladder for
fully twenty-five years. Having tried
other remedies without success, | was
led by an advertisement in the Sentinel
Democrat to try Halls Catarrh Cure. |
have just finished my fourth bottle, and
believe | am right when l say am
thoroughly restored. | don't believe
there is trace of the disease left.
Respectfully.
VIM. BRIDGES. Merchant Tailor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17
Discovered.

George wonder why Ethel calls
me her chry ssnthemum!
Blnks-She may have discovered the
fact that you haven't cent Brook
lyn Life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17

We eat too much AMI take too little out door
exercise. This is the fault OF our modern civ
ilization. IL Il claimed that Garfield lea, q
simple herb remedy, helps Nature 10 overcome
these abuses.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17

THREE propellers have just towed seventy
coal laden canal boats from Perth Amboy &c
Jersey City, n. j. The string was the larg.
est yet brought through the bay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17

FoE THROAT DISEASES AND CoUGHs use
BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs. Like all really
GOOD things, they are initiated. The genuine are
Sold only ~ borSs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1893-02-17

IL Afiicted with sore eyes use Or. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at &c per bottle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
CrneIties of The W.

just where the highway from the
south Joined the one running east and
west stood a comfortable log cabin.
The advance halted here while the
thirsty men rushed to the well. but not
| dozen of them had drank when the
enemy opened on us with artillery
planted on tile hills beyond. Our
artillery went into action, line
of battle was formed, with the
house in the center, and for
half an hour the fight waved hot and
furious. 1t was May, and just as we
We're fired on l noticed mother and
two little children and a feeble old
man looking out on us from the omen
door. There were fruit trees in bios
som, little dresses and aprons swing.
ing on a clothes-line, and pinks and
peonies and lilacs grew thrifty in the
front yard.
By and by our cavalry flanked the
enemy's position and obliged him to
fall back. There were dead and
wounded men among the flower beds.
under the blossoming trees. in the
garden, on the green meadow and in
the dusky highway. 1t was only at
ter we had brought the wounded mn
to the house that anyone looked in
The people had been forgotten Shot
and shell had struck logs and roof,
bullets had entered at the doors and
windows on their errand of death.
The old man had sunk down near the
door dead, with bullet through his
heart. In corner, as if she had tried
to hide from the sight of man, was
the mother-dead, from the fragment
of shell which had torn an arm
away. On the floor near BY Law 4
child, about year of age, gasping its
last, with its tiny hands clasped over
the cruel wound in its side
''All dead-all deadr' whispered the
captain as he looked about him with
eyes full of sorrow and pity.
But mol In the rude, old-fashioned
cradle at the foot of the bed rested n
baby year and half old. It's eyes
We're open and had scared look as we
bent over it, but a moment later IL
smiled and held up it's chubby hands
and crowed with delight. Our ca o.
tain, his face begrimed with powder
and splashed with blood. lifted il up
and it crowcd again. Grandfather.
mother, sister-all dead in the housed
Perhaps the father was lying dead
over on the hills-dead in sight of his
own door
Poor baby-poor little onep' mur-
INJURED 100 men as it was borne past
them and sent back to the farm house.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
Tender Memories.

The West Point chapel mas been
called the Westminster Abbey of
America, it has such priceless story
in its memorial tablet of heroes Also
in the little cemetery lying at the en-
trance of the winding road which
leads to old Fort Putnam you can
read chapter after chapter of Ameri-
can history. Here is the tomb of Gen
Scott, in honor of whose victory at
Chippewa the cadet grave was
adopted. Here is the name of Ander-
son, of Sumpter fame, and of Custer,
the dash of whose charges still stirs
the pages of Indian records.
Under slabs of heavy granite old
revolutionary heroes lie side by side
with some cadet just learning the art
of war, says Harper's Bazaar. Among
them white marble shaft tells us
that it marks the place where Susan
Warner, the author OF The Wide, Wide
World, rests in peace in Christ The
work of this sweet soul has become
one of the traditions of the army. In
many Western post are to be found
men who like to tell of those far-away
days when they were one of Miss
Warmers boys" For years every
Sunday her sister and herself crossed
from their homes on Constitution
island in the Hudson. opposite the
Point, in a rowboat to the quaint old
chapel. Here after service they held
a bible class composed entirely of
cadets. Many homesiclz boy, smart
ing under the sting of military
discipline, has been ministered unto
by these mothers of souls.
Miss Anna may still be seen in all
the delicate loveliness of a Dresden
shepherdess with her sturdy flock
about her. A dainty maid, who full
fills Joseph Jeffersons idea of what a
maid should be-''rosy- checked, clear
eyed and smiling rries a basket
Of bouquets, which are distributed as
the class disperses. and come like a
breath of home into dreary tents or
barracks. The name of another wo-
man is associated with West Point his
tory. 1t is that OF the beautiful wife
of General Knox, in whose honor the
cadets have named the practice bat
terry, known as Battery Knox"
She is said to have opened the first
ball given at West Point with General
Washington. From that night in
May, 1882, for over 100 years the
rhythm of dancing feet has mar.xed
the browning delight of cadet life.
Never mind if the Apollo in gray has
been skinned" because This collar
was not neatly put on, his shoes not
properly BACKED" or because s'his
hair was too long at inspection, he still
Can go to hops, those charming hops, where
all is so exciting.
Sashes red and buttons bright, black eyes that
shoot forth lightning.
In the old mess hall, gay with bunt-
ing and adorned with the celebrated
Childs portraits, many a young Napo-
leon has met his Waterloo.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
The summer Hog.

Summer is the time OF year for the
farmer to remember that the hog Il
q grazing animal, and not keep him
shut up In a nasty muddy pen
where he must wallow in his own ex-
crement
am acquainted with an Eas tern
dalryman who eschews sheep raising
as an auxiliary to the dairy and
rears swine for an extra income. lie
raised 1000 bushels OF corn last sea-
son, something uncommon for New
York dairyman. which he turned into
pork at a profit. This year he has o
large herd Of swine running in pas
ture by themselves; not with the
COWS, as he is zoo wise a dairyman
for that. He carries his milk to a
cheese factory, and feeds the result
ing whey to the hogs. They will
get half Of their living by grazing
this summer, and to keep them in
good growing order the remainder OF
the diet will consist of whey, with
shorts and little corn-meal.
Remember that all OF this time
they will have clean, sweet pasture
in which to run, and will have pure
water to drink like the cows. The
animals will grow like weeds, and
their pork will be as healthy as
nature can make. This gentleman
fs situated near a corn canning
factory, and next fall he will try the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
aIere EarIy Appls. $3.50.

All kinds Uf early npples bring
good prices They are known as
harvest apples" because they rlpen
during the grain harvest. and this
explains Ia part the reason 10 their
higher price. Tho older orchards
were planted or grated when grain
was tho principal crop. and fruit ~
any kind was only Incidental So
hundreds Of lata fail and wintor
apples were planted for the market,
while only two or three were pro-
yidcd for home use Yet these early
apples arc generally suror bearers
every year than are the later fruit.
and would probably BE- moro sure yet
70 bear II the trees were manfred
with stable manure aud potash 0yery
winter The re0son why early apples
need higher manuring y because the
nitrogen and potash Ia the soil only
begins TO become available about
midsummer, at the time when the
ripening % summer apples ought 70
b. completed. The same necessity
exists for extra manurlag Of the
earliest ripcning peaches and pears. ~
American Cultivator.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
Farm Notes.

Orchard grass IL d good erase. and
II will grow whore the shade pre-
vents the growing Of other grasses.
The American Cultivator kills
Canada thistles by blowing as deep
as possible when they are In FUR.
bloom
When a COW is fed just before sho
Is MIXED she expects Il. and ii she
does not get 1t she may not give
down her milk
Feeding hay instead Of grass while
the calf Is on milk is practicod by
some II Is claimed that the bowels
keep in better condition.
Thirty TO forty pounds OF good
corn ensilage fed ia the morning Il
about what a COW should have Of.
that kind OF feed for the day.
The work horse will relish mix
ture Of wheat bran and soaked corn
say three quarts Of bran 20 six
ears Of corn. Horses become tired
of corn alone.
The sweat from tho horse unltes
with ammonia and oil and makes
very rotting product for harness.
which necessitates special care az
harness in summer
Stock should not be allowed 10 be.
come salt hungry. They are more
likely to hurt themselves when they
do get to salt The best plan Is TO.
keep salt where they can help them.
selves at any time.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

A soldiers grave-what valor and what pride
Lie vanQuished here prey for busy worms :
No boast OF martial conquest or the storms
OF clustering war, wherein new glories hide
Like cloud-wrapt stars that DER the dark
night ride
On chariot-wheel OF fire--no mortal woes,
Can wake this warrior from his sweet re-
pose,
Or tempt him from the arms OF his pale bride
Strew flowers here. vet spare one tear for
those
In unmarked graves Oft, under sadness
spell.
While wandering in the field or shadier dell.
At some fair spot, all hlossoned er with
rose
And daisy, angelstrewn, and immortelle,
thus bethought me, There some hero
fell -Rollin Gutter
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
A Yefernn,a Patent.

a Philadelphia war veteran has
patented device for protecting SOL
diers to a considerable extent from an
enemy's fire. 1t is a folding shield Of
bullet-proof material, circular In form
which can be fixed to a barrel Of a
rifle. Its diameter is eighteen inches
and the surface is corrugated for the
purpose of DETECTING bullets. The in
ventor does not pretend that il fur
nishes complete protection, but he be-
lieves that it would be found
indispensable by skirmishers and In a
general engagement would be tho
means of greatly reducing the casual
ties When not in use It can be fold
ed into portable compass and worn az
the side like bayonct. When ex-
banded and fastened to the rifle blrrel
an aperture on the line of sight is
shown which enables the soldier ia
take aim and use mis- piece effectively.
The idea of the invention is alreadv
applied to large rifled guns on vessels
Of war. The inventor has brought
his device to the attention of military
experts and they have indorsed it a.
practice bic in operation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07


| The FIRST and most salient point Of
the French army seen from within is
\ the mixture OF social rank. Now. this
/ mixture, which might in MANY
societies be a source of weakness.
may be said here to be one of the
principal causes of the regeneration
of the country. IL is, l believe, a
unique experiment TO lar the military
Law equal upon the shoulders of every
citizen, OF whatever rank he may be.
saws the Contemporary Review
The nearest approach to the French
universal CONSUMPTION is to be seen in
Germany, but even there the absolute
equality of men before the law is far
from holding good Promotion from
the ranks is almost unknown. the
rich, who can afford university
education for their sons and who can
pay sum of money to the govern.
, ment, exempt them from all serious
soldering. These young men pass a
few weeks in barracks and asterward
attend a specified time of drill. while
they are allowed to lodge outside
quarters and to follow their ordinary
civil occupations in the university.
This lasts, if / am not mistaken. for
one year, when they pass into the
reserves of officers.
Under the French law every man
without exception serves in the army
for at least one year. During that
year he is merged entirely in the
private soldier. His social rank. if he
has one, is completely ignored; the
officers who command him regard
merely his efficiency and his faithful
ness to duty, and if any difference is
made between n man of some educa-
ton and the peasants around him il
IS in the direction of putting him into
the Peloton d'Instruction-a species of
school drill-where he may earn in
six months or year the grade of cor
poral, but in which. on account of the
extra duties the place involves, the
life IS harder IN manual labor and has
less free time than that of the unam-
bilious trooper outside.
1t must not be inferred from this
that the Peloton Construction stands
apart. 1t is held merely during the
hours which are otherwise free time
Nor must it be imagined for a moment
that man of richer class than his
fellows necessarily belongs to il or
that men of such class form the ma
Jority of its members. There may b.
in company or battery from six to
eight eleyes caperaux. and in a whole
regiment less than that number of
gentlemen.
The elevation to the grade of re-
serve officer is also proceeded with in
manner very different from that
obtaining in Germany. The places in
the reserve are given in part TO the
retired officers of the active army and
in part to those men who have fol-
lowed the Peloton d'InstructIon for at
least one year, and who at the end OF
that time are competent to pass a
special examination.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

Place a shallow dish Of charcoal in,
the Ice chest to keep II sweet.
The clothes will bs whitened by
putting teaspoonfuI Of boFax in the
rinsing water
Powdered borax, while harmless to.
mankind is destructive to reaches.
ants, and other vermin.
Ripe tomatoes. It IS said. will ro-
move ink and other stains from the
hands; also from white cloth.
Kate Field says that perhaps a.
noble race may be evolved out Of
fried meat hot soda biscuits. ico-
water and the great American pie,
but she doesn't believe IL.
The most nauseous physlc may be,
given to children without trouble by
previously letting them suck a.
peppermint iozenge, piece OF alum
or bit of orange peel. Many peo-
pie make tho mistake of giving a
sweet afterwards TO take away the,
disagreeable taste; IL Is far botter to
destroy IL In the first instance.
flannels should never be wrung or
ironed, says a writer in the New
York Ledger. They should be first
dipped in quito hot suds. then rinsed
In water Of about the same tempera-
ture, in which little soap has been
put TO get rid Of the first suds
they should be gently pressed, and
after ,insiug BIO pinned out on lines
without any wringing or pressing
whatever,
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
a LIttIe soeIal runntlon.

Mrs. Billus had heard no sounds
from the barn for some minutes and
her motherly instincts told her some.
thing was wrong.
What are you doing out there,
bovsp" she called out
Were holding little social
function, mamma, answered Johnny.
And the next instant the back door
OF the barn was cautiously opened
and large yellow dog with d tin
can tied to his tail darted out and
ran with the utmost earnestness and
vociferation down the alley.