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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28

bringing the carriage to rest. For this
purpose two hydraulic cylinders and an
air chamber are provided. The cylin-
ders are attached to the floor of the
main frame and the air chamber OK
tends across and above the front ends
of the cylinders.
The outer ends of the piston rods are
carried by Il wheeled truck which runs
on rails fastened to the floor of the
main frame. Two parallel struts con-
meet the shafts on which the ton car
rage is mounted with the truck which
carries the piston rods. During the mo-
ton of recOil these struts are closed like
parallel rubbers, forcing the truck and
piston rods to the front. The piston
heads are solid, and the liquid in the
cylinders is forced through check
valves into the air chamber. The air
pressure is just sufficient to bring the
carriage to rest at the end of the
stroke, and the stored energy in the
air chamber Is available for running
the gun back again to the firing posi-.
ton. This is done by opening a valve
and allowing the air pressure to force
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28

simply ~revolves about the four paralei
Journals which are mounted on the Up
5oe tho main frame. These o jour
nails with the arms on their cnds, are
si,nnly four double cranhs. In the ioad
inc positinn the longer arms eAtehu up
ward from the inside OF tue nlaiil
frame and the top Of the carriage -
mounted on these arms by meahs VI
two shafts. One of these shafts Is Jour
nailed through the front OF the TOP car
,iago and the other through h rear.
Tbe first has its ends fastened TO the
'front.' mir of arms, and the other to the
roar pair. The four shorter arms eA-
tend downward outside OF the main
frame, and pins on their ends support
a CONFERENCE.-THE frame when sur
rounds the main frame OF the carriage.
counterweight accurately balances
the gun and top carriage, SO Una IN
maneuvering the gun up n dowh
there is no resistance except me liz
ton ON the Journals. The elevatlng ue-
lice is attached to the top carrlase'
and ii is independent of any other part,
The gun does not change Its
during the recoil, as in other designs.
The carriage is traversed after IiiCns
II on an oil pivot, such a pivot giving
very little resistance to the turning oI
heavy weights.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28
Paper-Mni<ing Materials.

Almost everything In the vegetable
Kingdom, with large additions from the
animal aud mineral, win furnish the
raw material for the making: of pappr.
The only question is whether IL can be
reduced at allowable expense. Horns.
hoCfs, hides and bones, lime. alum,
rosin, soda and soap, divers things
from divers places, go into paper. The
mining of clay for papermakers' use
IS q very considerable Industry Of itself.
The clay adds To the body and finish of
the paper, and likewise 10 the profit.
Paper has been made of wood. hay and
stlfhble, of munlnieS and hornets nests.
The list OF paper-makiag materials in
cludcs about 400 items. 1t would be
easier to catalogue the materials of
which paper Garnet be made. Almost
anything can be used except nails, nee
die and pearl buttons, feathers, pig
iron and syntax, the only question be-
ing the cost Of reducing the stuff to
pulp.
In the ages B. C. the reeds lorded
it over the papcrmaker, and even for
500 of the years of our Lord The papy-
rus roll held its own. Then for ten
centuries the lowly and despised rag
WIS king. But kings are a little passee,
and now wood is boss" or at least
divides the empire. The supply Of
paper reeds is exhausted, the supply
of rags will not begin to equal the de
mand; a substitute must be found, and
for 1t we 90 TO the forests.
Wood pulp has achieved a mighty
revolution in the art Of paper-making,
and the revolution is not ended. The
wasp has used wood paper for immamS
orial ages, but man has been slow to
use 1t as a fiber. The invention was
finally suggested by observing a wasp's
nest made of wood transformed into
paper. In the search for q substitute
Tor rags, wood has been experimental
with In many places and for many
years, but TO Frederick Gottlob KEEL
Ter, OF Saxony, Is due the credit OF the
invention about 1Si5.-St Louis Globe
Democrat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28

|e have b
eaitted on I
r m consuu
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28
PYTHON EGGS.
4 Mig Snake Kept I'm Copr..,
Lays Half n BusheI of Er.-

a Dig Snake Kept I'm Copr.u.
Lays Half n BusheI of Egu.
Perhaps about as curious q thir.
DIR. Knox ever had in the line Of curl
tiles is IN African Python snake. nj
to-day, as she lies coiled about q u
bushel of eggs laid some time Srn5l
night. 1t is an event that opbio,o,;
| win be interested in.
The discovery was made MonsI
morning. For some time Adam u
Eve, two big African Tythons, hay
been domiciled in the big snake capa
the doctors back office. The bottom |
the cage is covered by a deep layer /
dirt and gravel. Both these sn,lI
have been in DR.. knOX's possession
year. and have sometimes been IN ov,
bition.
Sunday evening DR.. Knox passed N
cage several times, going to and froi
his front office. Every time he passa
the cage the python snake Kissed /
him. He paid no attention to the spss
and was more amused than othervia
at the incident. Later in the cyenia
he locked up his Office and drove ova
to Brewster, where his family Is M
stopping. When the doctor opened n
Office on Monday, the first thing he u
members doing was to examine n
snake collection. He looked in the caa
and saw, what he supposed were si
eral new potatoes lying under the n
thCn snake. Eve. lie opened the al
to remove them. Going close to II
snake, it Kissed at him. This made tsa
pause. Then he took a second look IA
was surprised to sec about 100 snaa
eggs under her.
Two of the eggs are on the writph
desk as samples. They vary in sa
and are rather heavy. They are 81
to the touch, oval in form and of aslY
gray color. The smaller Of the egg
the size and shape of q ducks. I'D
larger one is no thicker, but six inchS
long. They ire slightly spcckled. Tt
said that the shell will become haria
Perhaps n snake laying eggs in Cd
tivity is not unusual, but the only CaS
called to the visitors attention vi
when n python did a similar thing I
the Paris Geological Garden In S&
This serpent laid three dozen eggs. 81
brooded on her eggs and Matched yotN
ones. She deposited her eggs the Il
of May, and the first young one mad
its appearance the ID of July.
Whether Or. Knox's collection 4
pythons viii be augmented or not \
the eggs is u matter to be seen.-DA
bury News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28
GORDON'S GUN CARRIAGE.
1T PERMITS THE GUN TO FIRE AND
FALL BACK OUT OF SIGHT
How It's Novel Features Wcrk-firsf
the Gun Goes Down and Back,
and Then Ii Moves to the Front
Again.

The race between projectiles and ar
NOR, which has been carried on with
such yigor during the last twenty years,
and which is of such vast Importance
from a naval point Of view, tak1s q
different phase in the problem OF pro-
lection for land defenses, says the
New York Herald. In very much ex-
posed works, where the sites available
are extremely contracted, 1t is still a
question OF armor against projectiles.
but on account of the great cost of ar
NOR plating it is necessary to resort to
other devices for aIl situations which
admit Of any other system of defence.
1t is now conceded that the old plan
of mounting guns on carriages which
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28
Firing Position,

|, From the relations Of parts above de
scribed it is very readily seen that
when the gun is fired the recoil carries
the gun and top carriage TO the rear
and downward, describing half circles
on the longer crank arms as radii. AT
the same time the counterweight is car
ried forward and upward, describing
half circles on the shorter arms rs
radii. When the crank arms reach the
horizontal the gun and top carriage be
gin to move to the front and the coun-
terweight to the rear, and the motion is
continued until the relative positions
are as shown in the Illustration marked
loading position
The rear portion of the C~ountCrwcight
frame is a loading platform. Before
firing a new charge is secured to this
platform, and the reCoil lifts it to the
proper position for loading.
But during the motion some means
must be provided for taking UP the en-
ersy of the moving parts and thus
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28

ing 80 pounds with a vcloc,t-
one mile In 20 seconds. The OF abb
has $1,000 foot tons of cnc,,yc proleca
about what the gun itself Nat Which
tons) would have after faIinc ssnlns
top of the Washington monnnaio IRON I
gives a good idea of the fore u
blow from such a projeotile. of I
This gun has been fired fro,,
don carriage several times MI. sae y
charges, and the motion in roc,n n 4
markably gentle and easy, Tn y
mass makes the velocity of rncor uea|
low, and the long stroke of tho ~ W
(nearly eight feet brings tho $50
rest with very little strain On y sun
The air pressure begins at 81 parl
and ends at 90 pounds per nun soun'
inch. '9ua
The tests Of this carriage aro
progress at the United States Ow
ground. and it is expected tha ptONl
will soon be completed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28

the liquid back again into the cylinders
the motion Of the pistons being com
munlcated to the top carriage by means
OF the parallel struts.
The maneuvcring of the carriage may
De by hand, and for this purpose two
small platforms, each with a train Of
gearing, are attached to the counter
weight, one on each side. The n
are operated by means Of cranks, and
motion Is communicated to the nova
ole parts OF the carriage by causing a
pinion attached to the counteryyeirht
70 move on a circular rack fastened TO
the side Of the main frame.
a Heavy Gun Mounted.
The gun mounted on this carriage Is
une service 10inch breech loading steel
rifie, which throws a ~projectiie weigh
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28
a BURRO'S PRANK.
He Turns II Switch aud Nearl
Wrecks 81 Train.

He Turns II Switch aud Hearl
Wrecks 81 Train.
The most singular accident happen
at Asphalt the other day that was ev
recorded in railroad history. The
CINE backed up q switch 10 pun Q
some cars loaded with wool To do q
the switch was unlocked and the B
thrown. down, says the Bakersfield ca
fornian.
Along came a mild-cycd, inoffenSi'
looking j~ackass~-the cunning III;
things are all of that pattern-and !
gan to rub against the <witch-bar, col
mencing OF one ear, then gradually 81
ing down the tail, then around on
other side, evidently intending to wl
up by polishing off the other car. !
was having a happy time, for life "
young and scratching was swee;.
Suddenly the engine started, Wi
Master JaCkasS, Jr., deity craWF1 !
der the switch-bar, thereby lftms
just enough to throw the rail- out
lock. Then when the engine struck Y
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28

loosened rails they spread ana w
was the train stranded. A.,
A train load of passengers, tne ~
OF trainmen, all hungry, nothing ea mi
in sight but the young Jackass, no To-
to cook him with, and grave douOD
to his flavor when caught. I'M
The accident occurred at just ap ~
noon. An engine and wreckihs ~
had to be procured from kafn =.
and 1t was nearly night wnen tle
started. So there was a hungry an%
cry lot of people when finally ug -
babe goodbye to the new sw.. ,ss
err and started for home. Luchiiy y
was no physical harm done. hot In
the barro, although an effort w. 4
made 30 give him a lay-ofr TOT u"
son.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28

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How'd you
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IN 1t with
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bun to ever!
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10 satisf,
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28
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sGrmer,
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-28

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T'ns@, build
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Es works 81
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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18
BURNS & SHUGERT.
THE SOUVENIR SPOON.
THE FavOrite.

/ have on hand the old ST. George Chapel
Souvenir Spoon.
The ruins Of old 81. George Chapel are u
miles from Charles Town and am object OF M
terest. The Chapel is supposed Co have been
erected as early as 11jO-pr0baoy as late as
i7GO. 10 is mentioned I'm Jennings Statutes
AZ Large as one OF the Chapels more costly
than many Others. The site. which IS ON the
lands of Col H. b. Davenport, is supposed %
have been donated by Lord Fairfax. 10 issnp-
posed 90 have been more elegant, hence more
costly. than others. because 30 was located near
where many wealthy Church-of England peo-
ple lived who would take pride 90 out-doins
their neighbOrs I'm the size and masnihcence
Of their houses of worship. AT any rate. the
present ruin was once grand in it's time. Inc
walls were of stone quarried I'M the vicinity
The other material is supposed to have been
brought from England. The roof was sheet
lead the window ani door frames OF cedar
wood the floor iu tiling; the pews an, pull
nit I'm oak-elaborately carved The soft.
grew old walls in summer time are yy-hung-
bnt the Chapel, rs pictured I'm The bowl Oh the
spoon. is a winter scene-thc venerable PIE
surrounded by leahess trees and Che graves OF
she olden-time covered with the "oeauuiui
snow" For sale by.
CHARLES ". BROWN, Jewe.er,
Charles Town. Jefferson Co., W. Va.
Sept. Il, 1902
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18

Mrs. Ann G. Vestal, widow OF the late
George Vestal, died at the family residence
on Orchard atfeet. Sunday evening, Decem-
Der 18th. 1892, aged so years The deceas-
ed was born in Charlestown, Jefferson coun.
ty. Virginia. on March 9Th, 1912. When
but sixteen years of age, in 1928, she was
married to George Vestal, and ten years la
ter the young couple came west and settled
in this city. Her husband was bricklayer
and stone mason and was always regarded
as a thoroughly honest and industrious
Christian man. He died in 1868 leaving
the subject of this sketch with a large fam
ily of children TO look after. On settling
in this city Mrs Vestal first united with
the old Second Street NJ f. church, but
when the pr,sHnt Trinity, then Seventh
Street NJ. f. church was finished she united
with the new organizations, in which she
remained an honored member ever since =
1t may be well in passing to note the fact,
that her husband was one the contractors
for the erection Of Trinity church Mrs.
Vestal was the mother Of eight children,
four of whom are now living, They are !:
Mrs. Henry Mcbride, Mrs John Wright,
Mrs jennie Krost and Miss Lizzie. The
latter has Away. remained at home with
her mother, and Mr.. and Mr.. Wright re-
side in the State of Washington. A re-
markable fact in this eannection is that
Mrs. Vestal died in the same house in
which she first went to housekeeping after
coming to this city in 1898. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon from
the family residence on Orchard street
ZanesriHe (Ohio) Press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18
yairsinia FREE grsss.
Soientidc Throat Cutting.

"Did you ever cut a mans throat r
asked well-known physician OF me last
evening.
/ acknowledged modestly and regret
fully that as yet such a guileless pastlme
had been denied me.
"One afternoon" continued The sur
peon, "a would-b be suicide was brought to
the hospital. He had made most des-
perate effort to cut his head Oft and had
slashed his throat almost from ear to ear,
but fortunately for him had not severed
the iugular. He was disgusting look
ing object covered with blood, while his
windpipe hung out of the cash like a
piece Of garden hose, being cut squarely
in two.
"The noise he made through it in his
efforts to breathe was horrible to an ear
unused to sounds of physical suffering
1t was quite neat little operation to get
the windpipe in place and sewed up, but
| finally accomplished it, cautioning the
house surgeon TO watch the case closely
and if the trachea became clogged, as
expected it would, TO cut open the throat
again and insert breathing tube
1.-TWO hours later was hastily sum-
moned to the hospital. AS | entered the
operating room | saw the house surgeon
knife in hand, over the patient, just
about TO cut his throat. As he observed
me he hurriedly handed me the knife, re-
questing that l perform the operation
You see he had never done it and fell
nervous.
"The man was lying on the operating
table with purple face, distended cheeks
and eyes nearly protuding out of then
sockets. l gave quick, sharp cut
The pent-up air from the lungs burst GU
with a rush. The fellow afterward tolC
me he suffered thousand deaths in thOs'
few seconds, and l believe him. |
would.be suicides would kindly sevel
their iugular instead of their windplP'
they'd accomplish their purpose will
greater certainty and save themselve
and physicians much trouble.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18

William Ellis, of Battery A, First Penn
sylvania Artillery, was killed at the battle
of Antietam in September, 1862, and his
friends secured his remains, encased them
in a metallic coffin, conveyed them to Ca
tasauqua, Pa, and inferred them. The
body was exhumed the other day, when it
was found that the corpse had become pet
ri6ed, the features being readily recogniza-
bic, the hair very perfect, and an army
blanket wrapped around the corpse was in
a good state of preservation sud shoWed
signs of blood stains, the deceased having
received three wounds in the battle.-H F.
SeufiDeI
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18
Inow offer my services again as
Architect and Builder,
as well as a General
Contractor or Superintendent

fol. all classes Of building. and Repair work
neatly aud promptly done. Plans ana opeeih-
rs,tion and estimates furnished upon applica-
tiou Nv aim shall be 20 give YOU work equal
10 the best in the United states ~ material
ana Workmanship. / defy any city mechanic
10 beat it In workmanship OF in time oil com
pieuOn.
Mv past experience in the erection OF the
following large buildings attest my aplhty as
a Builder and Contractor Oakland Hotel, b.
* o.. Luray Inn. 5 v. Il. a., Roanoke Hotel
aud Union Passenger Station. Roanoke, Va,
and an the stations on the Shenandoah valley
h Il. and the handsome station Tor the Nor
folk and Western r. r 81 Norfolk Green HO-
tel ai Harpers Ferry. HarrisOnburg Court
House. Rockingham county, Va, the Is. y.
stations at CharlestOwu and Grafton and other
points of the road all were done under my SUI
DeryisiOn- las wei as numerous buildings erect
ed here plans and specifications OF which iur'
nish % the satisfaction of all parties. 50 n
YOU want a irst-ciass building according 70
modern stvie of architecture, with the besl
seasoned material and hrst-class work. with
interior finish ceilings or side walls N any de
si.I, i'm soft or hard wood, l can do II at les
cost and shorter time than any city builder car
do 81 for YOU. So whatever class of work you
want done. in rough or fine or extra fine, shall
have the same care-shall be done 20 your en-
tire satisfaction. But bear M ullhu INA. VII
give YOU irs,-class material free Of any defects
vitL -frsf-rle,s uorkmrn who understand theil
work. at a moderate cost and as low as II car
be- done ANYWHERE My motto shall be to give
satisfaction to all who employ me, whatever
srade of work YOU want, prices will be an eyl
derce Ola buildings will be altered to any
modern design of architecture you may desire
Sd n vou purpose to build or make alterations
o- renairs and Won want it done in workman
like manner give me a call and you will save
money My past experience OF a years as
builder and nv experience of four years anc
f,ur davs rs the General superintendent Of Re
pairs oi Public Buildings, will give you the
Guarantee of having it done hrst-claSs in every
respect i'm the most approved style Of modern
architecture. .,,,,,,
May 30 1oo9. JULIUS e. HOLMho'
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18

Hon. Stephen B. Elkns, is manage II 8
company in Colorado that has seventeen
miles, from the 10 ger Tauu, siaked down
the river from the mouth OF Clay WASH
The richest ground Is found on bars above
high water mark, gold being found for a
mile and half back from the river. The
gold found is in the form of scales, or what
is known as river gold, varying from water
like scales to ten-grain nuggets. The
greater part Of the ground will pay s. per
day to the Reg
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18
Garter House Reopenea.
GEORGE S. WATSON, Proprietor.

THE CARTER HOUSE has recently under
i gone thorough renoyation-newly paint
ed papered and furnished, and on Monday,
MAY 18th, was reopened for the accornmoda-
ton of the public. Transient or Permanent
Guests are assured that the best provision will
be made for their comfort in every PARTICULAR;
The House shall be model Of neatness and
cleanliness, and the table will be abundantly
and richly supplied, Attentive and courteous
servants, only, will be retained, and the pro-
prietor will not only give general supervision,
hut close attention to details, so that the guests
of the House shall have no room for complaint,
but have complete satisfaction guaranteed
them.
May D. 1890.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18

Mrs Hearst, widow of the late California
Senator, carries more life insurance than
any other woman in the world. She pays
premiums on policies amounting 10 $780,
600.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18

II you are going 20 paint your house son
Il Will find IL 30 your advantage TO call and
see our stock Of Paints The brand weare car
rying this year is Our Own Goods. a strictly
pure Iinseed Oil and Lead Psinr that sells for
$l-oO per gallon Our own Guarantee win be
Fencing Paint, at s100 per GALLON
April D. so. AISQUITH e. co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18

Thege yere 1904 cases of dipiheria in the
city of PbiladeIphi4 dying the year 1892
and 1884 deaths, making fatality Of 2s.s
per cent.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18

Hon A. d. Garden of Wheeling is men
toned for the West Virginia L. 5. Mar
shalship, and his friends expect him to get
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1893-01-18
REAMER'S
HOUSE
Howard and Baltimore Streets,
Baltimore, Nd.

I TAKE this method of informing my friends
4 and the public generally that have leased
the above well-knOwn hotel for a term of years,
and have thoroughly renovated and refurnish-
ed the same. / hope by polite and strict at
tention Co business TO merit liberal share Of
public patronage.
TERMS 81 80 aud 500 per 6ay.
JAMES REAMER.
AuE. s. 1859 Proprietor.