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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
usefnl for OhservntIons.

To have an effective balloon corps
fully equipped and ready to take the
field in case Of war at moments no
tice is now regarded by all the great
European powers as matter of vital
Importance Everything tends to snow
that If there is one branch of modern
warfare, or rather, perhaps strategy
which is likely to be watched with
keen interest during the next war it
will be that of military ba'looning. 1t
is generally conceded that France has
made the greatest strides toward per-
lection in this line, though the world
at large has not been permitted to
know the exact results Of it's latest OK
periments. There is great deal of
secrecy about the establishment of
Meudon, where the Government Pare
d'Aerostation is situated. France has
been and is s Spending . great deal Of
money in perfecting an absolutely
faultless dirieible balloon, one that
can be moved in any direction at the
will of the aeronaut irrespective OF the
direction OF the wind. The French eX-
perts claim that their war balloon,
the General Meusnier" attained u
speed of twenty. eight miles an hour
and could be guided with utmo ease
to any given point However, since no
outsiders were allowed to witness the
wonderful performance, 1t might be q
trile exaggerated.
The German Emperor does not pro-
pose to let his warlike neighbor mo-
nopolize this feature of army equip
ment. He has just presented to the
German Society for Promotion of
Aerial Navigation for the advance
ment OF this science the sum of $4,000
marks. This is to lie applied for the
construction and equipment OF giant
balloon. This balloon will be as high
as four-story house. 1t will be fifty
six feet in diameter and will contain
not less than $3.50 cubic meters of gas.
1t will be made OF Egyptian cotton stuff
and will be coated with vulcanized
gum, substance which is considered
superior to varnish.
Expect to Ascend $4,000 Feet.
A very interesting feature of this
monster balloon will be the provision
of special valve of new construc-
ton which will keep the gas pure for
a longer time and thus sustain the
balloon for longer period. 1t is pro-
posed TO make not less than fifty jour
neys within a year and to ascend as
high as possible. An altitude of 3d.
00J feet is thought to be obtainable by
the use of artificial respiration. More
than -, 500 will be expended in pur-
chasing scientific apparatus for this
balloon, which is intended more for
taking observations than for the pur-
pose of war.
Aside from this, the German army
has this spring put in the field as eff
ficient balloon corps as that Of
France, though, perhaps, not so strong
numerically. At Metz, during the last
maneuverS, several su ccessful ascen-
sions were made which practically
proved the vast advantage an army
may derive from these aerial observa-
tories. A very interesting experiment
was also made to show that the bal
looms can, in an emergency, supply the
want Of bridges A good-si2ed balloon
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was supplied with a large number OF
ropes dangling from its side. One of
these was seized by soldier, who was
carried across the riyep in the twink
ling of an eye. AS soon as he had land
ed he fastened the end of a line Sc
curely, after which the balloon was
hauled forward and back, and in less
than no time transferred battalion
from one side to another.
A new air torpedo, to be used in bal
loon warfare, is the invention of q
Frenchman, who has disposed of his
patent to the Russian Government.
The inventor claims to be able to di-
rect this with as much accuracy as
that Of a submarine torpedo. 1t has a
carving capacity of nearly 1000
pounds of explosives. The discharg-
ing of these can be made without sub
iecting the attacking party to any
risks, owing to the remarkable guiding
power OF this aerial cruiser, which is
to strike and glide away with marvel
Gus rapidity either as it energies from
the clouds or springs unseen above the
smoke of battle to let fall its missiles
of destruction when least expected.
No public experiments have as yet
been made with this flying torpedo,
which, if it is all that the inventor
claims, will prove most dangerous
power of destruction. However, till a
practical test has been made, no one
can Judge of its merits.
WAR Balloons for the American Army.
In building the war balloon General
Myer" for the signal service of the
United States army the first real step
was taken by the military officials OF
this country to advance with the great
war powers of Europe in this line OF
military work. 1t is modelled after
both the French and English military
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The use of balloons, however, was
discontinued for many years, but now
it is believed they will be given u per-
manent place in the equipment of all
armies. The science Of aeronautics
has so advanced, new features being
constantly added, that it Is hard to dis
believe anything claimed by the enthu-
siasts in this line. The chances are
that we will dispense entirely with or
binary fleets and do our lighting in the
air, The only thing needed just now
to show what can be done with these
uch-talked-of war balloons is to start
frst-class continental war.
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Godrathers and Godmothcrs.

We must, doubtless, look to the
Jews for the origin Of godfathers and
godmothers. The use of them in the
primitive church Is so early that 1t Is
not easy to fix time for their begin
ming. Some of the most accent faith
ers make mention of them, and
through all the successive ages after
ward we find the use of them contin-
ued without any interruption. BY a
constitution of Edmund, Archbishop
of Canterbury, 1886, and in a synod
held at Wol cester, l240,a provision was
made that there should be for every
male child two Podfathers and one
godmother, and for every female one
godfather and two godmothers. King
Henry Will, referring to the Prin-
cess Elizabeth, says:
My Lord OF Canterbury,
have a suit which you must not deny me-
That is, a fair young maid that yet wants
baptism,
You must be godfather, and answer for
her.
Henry VIII, Act ", Scene 3.
A constitution of 1881 makes pro-
vision for a Christian name being
changed at confirmation; this is
practically remaining of the child.
The manner in which it was done
was for the Bishop to use the name
in the Invocation, and afterward for
him to sign a certificate that he had
so confirmed a person by such new
name. 1t is possible that uhis prac-
tice might have been in Shakspeare's
mind when he wrote:
Call me but love, and I'll be new bap-
tized,
Henceforth | never will be Romeo.
Romeo and Juliet, Act IL, scene 9.
The Westminster Review.
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is WIDE and arranged so that a group
can sit out upon it with ease; the
hall is eight feet wide, with an easy
flight Of platform stairs leading up
to the floor above, the platform or
landing being on a level with floor
over kitchen wing, making two risers
more up to floor in main house.
There is a cellar under the whole
house, the laundry being under
kitchen. The stairs to cellar are
placed under main stairs, and reached
directly from the kitchen.
The wood-shed is convenient feat
are to all country houses, and should
always be connected with the kitchen.
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and third we're put, in like manner,
except that the membranes in each al
ternate we're placed at right angles to
the longitudinal dilecisn of the pre-
ceding series. Over the third layer
we're placed from the top to the neck,
long ribbons about an inch wide, OF the
same materiaL and in lattice. These
ribbons We're made by stretching n
layer of gold beaters skin upon long
and smooth oiled board and superim-
posing thereon five additional layers
successfully, AID, after drying, the
fabric, which resembled parchment,
was cut into narrow strips. These in
terlacing ribbons or cords, appear as
diamond-shaped figures, increasing in
size from each pole to the equator, and
strengthen the balloon fabric and limit
its tearing to rents no greater than
about sixteen inches at the equator, in
case the balloon should come in con-
tact with any sharp-pointed object.
Over these strengthening cords three
additional layers of gold'beater's skin
were placed similar to the first three
Around the top and about the neck an
additional layer was placed to further
strengthen these parts, where the
strain is great. After the fabric was
thus completed the air was pumped
out of the model, the neck of the cot
ton bag was separated from that Of the
outside fabric and air was blown into
the true balloon envelope between the
skins and the cotton material, gently
separating the skins from the oiled
surface of the cotton model and per-
hitting the latter to be pulled out
through the neck of the balloon prop
err There remained a translucent
globe, which, except for the latticed
ribbons in diamond shaped figures, APP
,,ao,,od bo,,,oranaOus thrOuUhnut not
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
None Escape.

According to a decree issued by the
French Minister of War, the follow
ing defects, among Others, will no
lon!er exempt man from the obli-
CATION of military service; Tooth
lessness, dwarash stature, hare-lip,
squint-cyes, superhuous or deficient
fingers or toes, varicose veins, hernia,
suffering and badness.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
A Nent Country RosIdence.

This design was carried out, and is
a very neat and attractive home, and
as ii was necessary in the arranging
Of this plan to obtain the required
amount of room and conveniences at
u given cost, the exterior had to be
very plain and simple in detail to al
low it.
The front faces the west. Thus
we have a south view from four
rooms on first floor, and front view
from dining-room. The front VeDanda
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perfectly observe their position and
movements. When he had made his
observations he threw out ballast and
rose to height Of three miles, when
an air current carried him in the di-
rection of Maryland, where he de-
seended in safety. General Mcclellan
was so well satisfied with the observa-
tions taken that through his influence
the war department received orders
causing MOI balloons to be provided,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28

balloons, and the mechanical details
embody tho best features Of each. 1t
resembles the English in the similarity
Of material from which the envelope Is
made. The system Of imitation Is also
like that of the English, the hydrogen
being stored under pressure within
steel cylinders. In the plan Of It's us
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28

The potato, so long a staple food,
has developed almost innumerable
varieties. Forty are easily distin-
guishable, but there are many Others
with slight and almost imperceptible
differences. There are nineteen va
rietles of the white potato in Amer
lea, eighteen in Germany, twenty-slx
in Great Britain and thirty-two In
Lrlnnn
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
THE FIRST SIGNAL CORPS WAR BALLOON

the line of a joint or lap of the thou
sands of pieces OF which il was formed
showing,
In the top of the balloon envelope
was now cut circular opening about
eighteen inches in diameter, into
which the valve ring or thimble was
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
Good place for Them.

The Lawrencevllle district Of
Plttsburg has made another exporta-
tion of Hungarians, Italians and
Slays to the cotton plantations of
Texas. The crowd numbered 200,
which makes 700 already sent from
the one district alone, and the third
expectation from Lawrenceville in
three months
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
Mnlinns Of DeitIes.

The manufacture of ikons, the sa-
cred images so universally venerated
by orthodox Russians, is one OF the
largest household industries OF CEN
trail Russia, where 100000 are
turned out every year.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
it is after the French

pension gear it is after the French
models.
The envelope Of the General Myer'
is spherical in shape, with capacity
of 1900 cubic feet, corresponding with
the ordinary balloon used abroad Tor
captive ascensions, and having n lift
ing power sufficient to carry two men
with the neces sary signal instruments.
The envelope is formed OF gold-beaters'
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membranes stretched taut over the
surface, and adhered while damp to the
model. The membranes in this way
were placed side by side, the edges
overlapping, until the entire surface OF
the balloon model was covered with
one coherent layer of the gold-beater's
skin. Over this first layer a second
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
Hard on the Peasant.

Nearly every workingman in Italy
wears a beard on account Of the cost
of shaving. Now it is proposed to
aid the BARRIERS by putting tax on
boards.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
The Roman Shade.

The spade used by the Roman
peasant during the empire was a
wooden instrument tipped with iron.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
Inhabited Thatch.

The town Of Bangalore, in In
dia, lies in a low, moist valley.
There the conservator Of forests took
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28
A MODEL RESIDENCE.
ELEGANT HOME FOR ONE WITH
MODERATE MEANS.

Suitable for Any Part of tho Country Ex-
ccpt tho Extrcme south-Costs Little
Moro than the Ugly Packing Boxes that
Some Erect.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-06-28

ONE Of the ladies in fancy dress
was, though fair enough, a trihe fat.
There spake to her reporter: May
/ ask what character you representa-"
"Helen Of Troy" she answered.
"What did you think it was?" "Well,"
he murmured, Il thought you might
be Helen of Avoirdupoisw- Bits.
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ARE there any more lurymen who
have prejudice against you?" inquired
the lawyer. @No, sab; the jury am all
right, but l want to challenge the
Judge. Green Bag.
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BALLOON IN WAR TIME
THE SUBJECT AGAIN OF INTER-
EST TO ARMY MEN.

Recent Advances in the Science Make Air
Ships Valuable in Military Operations
What Europeans Have Accomplished
United Slntes War Balloons.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1894-04-17
9ettjabri8er Gegem oes bemtid)em
Nheiuaauc3.

Ser 9oniularasent ber Ser. Staas
ten 3u Mlain3 bat benz Stats Des
partement iiber feline grbebungen bes
be5islib Der Qualitdt beg lebidbrigen
Weins pro6ufts 8eri9t eritattet.
Die Meinung 1T, SaB Der Wein i'm
Nagemeinen uneefdbr ienem bon 1886
ii9 9lei6fe1en pirb. Ser Wein bon
ienem Sabrgang mar Der Beffe felt
1868 benz probuft bon leberem Sabre
gang an Site MIR ipenig na1febenb. !.
Weine auserlefener Granddaughter unb
&abinetsDeine bon itaatliden Weins
bergen iuerben iene bon 1885 iibertrefs
fen unb unter ben befen bes sSabrbuns
berts rangiren.
Sm @an3en genommen, uirb Der
Wein elm tuenig feurig iein unb linn
bic feline 9lume abseben, iueI6e er
befben tDiirbe, tuenn e!tuas mehr Hes
gen gefallen tpdre.
Qnantitatib er3ielte bic @rnte elm
8iertel bis sur 9dlfte elmer Durds
f6nitts 2eie i'm &beingau unb ettpa
3weibrittel elmer iol6en in &beinbeis
fen,
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9prresppnDems.

3prresppn0em5. Content.
ben Ia. Mpril '94.-aein glegen, Heir,
ein @ieBen, tnie nit gimern, mar es
81 ilenner, iDOmit mir am Donnerstaa
ben IL. beba6t tpurben. Nlit Gturs
mesgemalt, 8lib unb Donner fam es
baber gebrauii BON Sii6uelien unb
entlnb fi9 iiber 6iefe @egen6 nit ipls
der Wu6t, inie felt 10 Sabren faum
erinnerIid. Nae greefs unb fleineu
9innfaIe ipurben i'm yiu au reiBeHben
Str6meu, tpel6e GeH5en unb @aHers
pforten tuie Spiel5eug bebanbeIten unb
mitnabmen; baber ilt piel 2eparotur
n6tbig. Am f9limmiten bat 6a8 Wets
ter ben grnten, reipettibe benz 9Ider=
Ianbe mitgeIpielt. Die felt benz Be-
itellen Der Jelber nod bon feinetn Mans
baften &egea gefeitigte, aifo nod re1t
lOdere Aderfrume, purbe BON ben
9ugeaebnen 5u 3bal geuaI9eu, bic
pHanaen los, unter ober mitforlIprs
lenb unb am gnbe besrabenb. Gnaes
hellten grtunbigungen Sil 6oIge bat
fiG bas llnmetter ouf einen llmfreis
BON fanm $40 NteiIen erliredt, eli
nige Meilen n6rbli9 bon Weimar bat
es f6On na6selahen. aaer Musfdt
mad lpirb biele Witterung cine 3eit
lang anboIten, benn nod INNER tand1t
fdtuereS GeiD6It auf, tpeI9eS brobt
fi6 ieben Augenblid su entleeren. Gas
ilie6ers unb untsrgefpiilte Maistorn
anf3uri6ten, biIbet beute bel ben 10
8etroffenen bic 9auptbeffdftigung,
ebenio mirb, fobaIb es troden genug
fein tuirb, pieI 9aumpole iberges
pflan3t iperben mnifen.
8orige Ra1t bot ii9 nleinen NuBen
cine f96ne unb tpabri9einlit aud
ieItene Natuferi6einnng bar, ndmli6
Elm Monbregenbosen. gs mo6te uns
gefdbr / llbr iein, alS iG bon ffarfem
@srdui6 eriua6te, iueI6es BON niebers
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9ases : Nemisteitem.
s II Ia II 5.

Sic nnertpiirbige Sbee Der l1nbes
fddftigten, nod Wafbington gu mar=
id1iren, greift immer ntebr um 1i6,
SEPT Dia au6 Der populiitii6e Mapors=
4an6ibat BON Cincinnati, s. s. @r0s
BEG cine Mrmee bon 5000 9lrbeitslolen
iammeIn unb fie nad Der 8unbes>
bauptitabt ftibren. Sort aerbri6t man
ii9 ben &opf. mas man nit bieien
Geuten tbun ion, tpenn ite anfommen.
9ie erite Nbtbeilung Der Seraner murbe
einfa6 eingefedt; es waren ibrer nur
iDenige. 9lber, mas beginner. ipenn
Sauienbe anritdan2 Die poIi3ilten
tper6en gebriat lnb man trifft 8orbes
reitungen, Militdr beransusieben, menn
S9mierigfeiteit entlteben lollten.
BON 9enber pir6 beri6tet, baB
Die Mrbeitslofen bic Cars Der 8urlings
ton unb MiKouri 8abn in 8ranb fed
ten unb breiBig @ars perloren gingen,
iueil ibnen bic Transportation bertpeis
CERT ipurbe. Sn bielen 9tdbten Salt.
f0rnicns bat man nit @rfolg bic 5pris
BEN angeinanbt, I'm bic Nrbeitsloien
gu bertreiben. Mnfdngli9 leilteten iie
Wiberifanb, alS aber INNER nlebr
WaHer li6 auf iie ergoB, gaben iie nod
unb serbufteten.
Ser alte Dana BON Der N. y.
rSun" ma6t iid iiber ben 6emotratilden
aongreB ln1tig. St iagt. bas &eprd=
fentantenbaus fei 9errn &eeb gum
gr6Bten 9anfe perpfli6tet, neil er ib1
ge5eigt babe, tpie ein Quorum 3u be-
f9affen fei. Warum tparen Die Demo>
fraten 6enn nidt 10 eifrig, fein Quos
rum sufammen5ubringen, um bic Wils
ionsgil su paflirer, als fie es nun
iinb, bas Quorum ber3uitellens Sic
f0nuten Elm Querum aufbringen, I'm
MaBregellt 3ur Gntebrung unb gum
9fuin Der benotratil9en partei sll pais
iiren unb baben iebt feins 3ur Sranss
aftion Der geu6bHli6ffen @ef6dfte.
MusIanb.
Ser beutf9e &ei9stag bat nit
168 eegen 45 5timnlen ben Nntrag
our Nufbebung Der MntisS Seluitengeiebe,
VuAW tuStt1S utM a0Stutltt Dte ctuuteyL
mad Dentf6lanb Derboten mar, angez
iIDmniert.
Das vMilitdruo6enblatt", nell
DIES Dor Dieraebn 9agea cine Irtitels
ierie, betitelt Der Neue Surg, er6ffs
nete unb bamit elm ibm bis babin gan5
ungeipobntes, frenl6es @ebiet betrat,
bat bas unbequeme Der Situation, in
tpsIde es fi6 bamit gebra6t, iebr baIb
empfunben. 8is 4rtifeI 3 iif es gliids
lid getomnlen. giun tiintigf es aber
an, DAB es nit bieiem Nrtitel bic Gerie
abgebre6en bat, unb fiigt, 3ur Motipis
rung biefer befrembenben MaBnabme
biu3u, baB bic BON ibn per6ffentlibte
seiufadbe 5tubie1 gu Mnsriffen bennbt
tuprbet iei, ipel6e auf's parteipolitis
i9e @ebiet biHhberfpielen; aug bieiem
Grun6e babe es fiir ri6tig gebaIten,
auf cine tueitere gnttpidelung bes eins
seleiteten GeOanfenganges 5u Der3i6ten.
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Gin Ssnnnertr1ner.

Sin b.m ppr nabe5u etnem balben Sabrbunbert Bee
dfeit ber alien 6ale ber SeiItunbe mar Spfetter's
Wasenbitters ber Baunertrdger. Getue Gie8e lber
&rantteiten, we9e fur BITE frhber sebraudten Seil=
mttteI uniberwinblih inienen, beipiefen, bab BITE
PlenbpsP hiIpjrpbie, peldbe bic Gnwenbnns braittId
pirfenber Mehtsnen fanfttcnrte, mo fetne nptbuers
6ts weren, pel9e ais unumibBIide Jesel GberldIie,
unb Bite Nnpenbnns dbsnber, iih I'm gpfeme dnfftau.
enber @iFte In einfaMeu Gduen BON 2eberS unb alas
riaarttgen eehen rerDrbHett, in Der Thdt bic limms
ite Errm BON Jsncrau3 teeeutete, wel@e ebenfpmpbI
NIT ben @eiesen ber wabren mebtjtniiHen GBtfIen=
f&aft, al8 ben eetren Der susens unb bes seinnDen
WenfaenpeIhanbes i'm gBtbcripruH itaub. Berben,
wte ieb, BtIipftdf, geritppfung, Gmhtteifrpit unb
Seber nit BEN Bter5 behaubelt, 70 weien e icfprt
wdtrenb fe fG Bel Der frhberen 8ebanblnns8petle
nur um 70 bartnddtser fetebten. DaB @ledc lit ber
Tau BET Dpspeyfe, Rheumafi8muS rnb 0ierenleiben;
s que Nne letbt bglbar NIT bseiem teren, BON Der
Miftni@ait apprptirteu Rrdparat