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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
STRANCEST OF WARSHIPS.
The Circular Ironclad Designed by Admit
raj Popoff of the Russian Navy.

A warship which is In certain re-
spects the most original ever construct
ed is the Novgordo, designed by Ad-
miral Popofr, of the Russian Navy. 1t
is a circular ship, capable of deliver
ing an all-round fire.
1t seems to fulfil the ideal of many
naval architects, in that it is nothing
more nor less than a floating fort, ca
pable of motion. All the characteris-
tic outlines of ship are missing from
ii.
The .Novgorod marks an advance be-
yond n point at which naval construct
ors have hitherto stopped, and ii Is In
teresting to explain what this point is
Although modern irOnclads have
ceased to look much like ships, they
still retain below the water line the
essential form of sailing vessels. This
form has, in fact, varied little since the
beginning of human history.
In spite Of the wonderful achieve
ments of modern science, men have
not been able to make any revolution In
the shape of n ships hull. Even the
peculiar development of the modern
racing yachts hull, which has had
great results in narrow way, is not
applicable to the vessels of trade.
Is the peculiar shape of a ships hull
with the pointed stem and blunt stern
an eternal necessity? Surely no human
contrivance is destined to last forever
That is what Admiral Popoff said
when he set about the designing of a
new type Of warship.
One of the recognized weaknesses OF
an ordinary warship's construction is
that the guns can only be used against
objects facing the side on which they
are mounted TO bring the guns on the
other side to bear it is necessary to
turn the ship around. long and com
plicated operation, during which II
may be destroyed.
1t is claimed for the Novgorod that
1t Is able to maintain a fire In all direc.
tiOns and to revolve within the space
occupied by itself. II is thus relieved
from the necessity of making many
difficult and dangerous movements
and no enemy within striking distance
can escape its aim.
Its deck rises a very short distance
above the water, and the heavy guns
are mounted in two revolving turrets
which together command the whole
surrounding space. Owing to it's shape
its propel.ing and steering machinery
is constructed on very different prin.
ciples from that of other ironclads.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

rise 10 his feet TO do 30, when IN 1t tbe
! long window walked Old Goodbye, and
came stalking over the carpet to where
he sat. and looked ut him with his queer
eyes, and said. "How are you !"
''Pretty WE'LL" Benny answered.
Then Old Goodbye perched upon
Benny's knee and brought one OF his eyes
to bear upon his pocket, and. in an in
stant in went the birds beak, and out
came chocolate drop, which 1t carried
to the hearth aud laid down with great
solemnity. Benny was so frightened that
he could say nothing, and all the family
sat staring. while the raven made twelve
journeys to the hearth and ranged the
dozen chocolate drops In a row. When
the last was placed there he began to
swallow each in turn. said 'Good-bye,"
and walked solemnly away.
us It possible you have done this
AGAIN." said the boys father.
"Oh. Benny !" cried his mother.
At this Benny's tears began to flow
fast, and he arose slowly and went to his
father.
Papa" he said, II never felt so mean.
Won't you please whip me right away,
and get 1t over -
Benny" said his father, "you SHAH
have a punishment. That does not al
ways mean a whipping. OF course. you
will not have any candy, and you had
better go and sit by yourself while we
are taking walk together this afternoon,
and think how mean you have been.
That will be punishment enough. think"
Poor Benny thought 1t was, and his
sisters cried softly during the whole walk,
and no one could eat the candy. When
one Of loving family does wrong, the
rest always suffer.
Benny gave up ''snooping" from that
time; but Old Good bye di not allow him
to forget his fault, for whenever he paid
a call he always went straight to Benny's
pockets 10 look for candy there.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
WHEN MOST DEATHS OCCUR


Il
Has death favorlte hour during the
twenty-four in which to visit hospital
and sick room and gather In his VIC
Tins?
A general opinion Ii entertained by
medical practitioners and others en-
gagged in caring for the sick that the
rreatest number OF deaths occurring
| In individuals afflicted with disease
takes place during the hours immedi-
ately succeeding midnight and proceed
| ing the dawn. The rule is said to be
particularly true In those suffering
from chronic exhausting diseases.
Deductions have been made from
these Impressions which have served
| to regulate the administration OF stim-
ulants In such cases, 1t being said, If
six ounces of brandy he needed in
| twenty-four hours. four should be adj
ministered from 2 to q a. m, for then ID
vitality In the human being at its low
est" and "more deaths occur at these
hours than at any other period"
IL accepted this teaching mt college,"
says a medical man, because l had
neither the means nor the time to
verify or disprove it to my own salts
faction. Yet l always doubted the
correctness OF the conclusions drawn,
and, to settle the doubt In my mind,
since entering on my duties at the hos
pital l have collected statistics. which
find do not agree with this generally
accepted idea.
1.-The figures show twenty-seven few
err cases during the hours from u p. m.
to q n. IN. than for corresponding
twelve hours OF the day. Again, from
to p. m. there were sixty-six more
deaths than from = to q a. III. The total
number OF deaths i'm the list of acute
diseases for the twelve hours from u
D. IN. to 6 a. IN. Is 1863 less than for
the corresponding period during the
day.
''rhe hours from . 70 {; a. m. in this
list show fifty-three cases more than
for the corresponding period in the
afternoon. This in nearly 1000 cases
Is very slight.
I'm the chronic cases the greatest
number of deaths ut any one hour was
ut p. m, with = and : p. IN. and q a.
III. NiosSiy loiiOhihSs ne 5ittitst iA
the acute list was at 3 n. m, with IL a.
IN. and Ii p. III. closely following.
THE lowest number IN the acute list
was at Il midnight, that hour SO
dreaded in the sick room by attend
ants, and to which a good deal of super
stition attaches. 1t is noticeable that
the number for this hour is exceeding
ly low-abOut half of the average num-
Der. In the chrome cases tie lowest
number appears at 8 n. m.
'FrOm these $4,000 cases. extending
over period Of twelve years, it would
appear that death occurs seemingly
without any particular prediction for
any certain hour, and that the number
of deaths for each hour is very evenly
proportioned. considering the large
number OF cases taken and the time
covered."-New York Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
Green Trees.

Mr.. Lloyd, the proprietor Of Lloyd's
Newspaper and Of the London Chroni-
Gle, has bought one hundred square
miles Of Norwegian forest to make
wood pulp for his paper.
The last black walnut logs in Shelby
County, Kentucky, were recently
hauled to Shelbna, to be shipped direct
to London, England.
An apple tree in Elwood, Ind, recent
ly attracted much attention by bearing
ripe apples, young green apples and
blooms for third crop, all ut once.
1t Is said that there are in the ever
glades of Florida, many splendid royal
palms, which are reasonably free from
molestation because OF the protection
which nature has given them in the
immense swamps.
The Johnston eDrn, made famous by
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes i'm his "Au-
tocrat," Is In Olneyville, a thriving
manufacturing suburb Of Providence.
r. L., Johnston Is the town name
New York Recorder.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
Cost of Indian Wars,

Congress each year makes special ap-
preparations for the maintenance of
thirty-five tribes of Indians. The total
sum given for this purpose being about
$615,OOO, The government Is always
glad when any of the savages can be
persuaded to give up the tribal system
and take up homesteads. To encourage
this Uncle Sam make q present to the
aboriginal farmer of quite valuable
outfit. On accepting an allotment Of
land he received two cows, Il pair. Of
oxen or mares, pillow, a wagon, a har-
row, hoe and q pitchfOrk. White men
are regularly hired to give Instructions
to the Indians in the agricultural arts,
including the care of domestic animals.
At the same time women, called field
matrons." teach the squaws how to
cook and keep house.
Supplies are furnished annually to
100000 Indians, of whom $4,000 now
wear the ordinary dress of the Ameri-
can citizen. 1t is interesting to know
that $4,000 Of these Indians know how
to read English, and they occupy d.
600 dwelling houses. 1t costs a lot Of
money to maintain the pauperized
abOrigines of this country. Each year
on this account about 81 49,, 900 is paid
for food alone. In addition $795,OOO
is expended for clothing blankets dry
goods, agricultural implements, wagons
and miscellaneous articles. For the
storage and transportation of these
goods Uncle Sam goes down into his
pocket for $4,000. At the same time
he hands over $4,000 in cash annui-
ties. These items have nothing to do
with the $2,O00,00O spent during the
twelve months for the support Of In
dian schools.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
DANCING LIZARD.

One Of the interesting little animals that
live In far-away Australia Is the dancing
lizard. known scientifically as the chlamy-
dosaurus kingi. This queer reptile Is
about three feet in length and wears a
collar Of bright red, yellow and blue mix
ture. lie gets his name from the collar
and Is called the frilled lizard. He is not
bit pretty, and has way OF jumpin
around that gives one peculiar fright II
one comes upon him suddenly. Although
this frilled chap has four legs, he seems
to like walking and dancing upon his hind
legs better than travelling upon all fours.
He is as quick as lightning in his move
ments, and lives upon the insects that in
habit the trees of the thick woods.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

When the dust-clouds hide the noun
tain
And blind you on the plain.
Just pause at some sweet fountain
And ring the bells for rain!
And ring the bells
In fields and dells-
And ring the bells for rain!
When the broad. dry fields are blinking
And the blooms are summer-slain;
And the lilies long for drinking,
Just ring the bells for rain!
Just ring the bells
In fields and dells-
Just ring the bells for rain!
Atlanta Constitution.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15


p "A gentleman from the ground up
the finest gentleman In the regular ar
N.Y." was the way an old Omaha re-
porter referred to Major John q.
Bourke, formerly aide to General
Crook. And then, warming up to his
work, the old reporter told the follow
ing:
'sThcy used to tell a story OF Mr..
Bourke when he was down In Arizona
with Crook that shows what kind or q
man he Is. The general was trving to
put band OF Apaches back on the re-
serve, but couldn't catch them without
killing them, and he wouldn't do that.
One day they captured a papoose and
took her to the fort. She was quiet all
day, saying not word, but her black
beads OF eyes watched everything.
When night came she broke down and
sObbed as a Write child would. The
fort was In despair until Mr.. Bourke
had an idea. From the adjutant's wife
he borrowed a doll that was beauti-
full creation that hpd come to the adj
jutant's little girl The previous Christ
mas. When the young Apache was
made to understand that 1t was hers
to keep her sobs ceased and she fell
asleep. When morning came the doll
was still clasped in her arms. She
played with it all day, just as any child
who had been educated to play prettily
with its make-believe babies would
have done. and seemingly all thought
Of ever getting back to the tribe, under
the spell Of enchantment placed over
by the doll. had left her.
mot so with the officers of the post,
however, for the thought Of having to
keep the papOOse without having the
tribe make some inquiries as to its
welfare bothered them to cOnsidera-
bic extent. Several days passed with
no sign Of overtures being made by the
tribe, and, finally, I'm despair, the pa
poOse, with the doll still in its posses
sion. was sent back to the tribe. Major
Bourke, who was then n first lieuten-
ant, when the child was sent back to
the tribe, had no idea Of the effect his
benevolent act to the papOOse would
have upon the crafty band of abort
gines. When the child reached the
tribe, with it's proud prize tightly
grasped in its chubby hands, it created
a sensation among the native Ameri-
cans, and its mother later went back
to the post with 1t. Size was received
in a hOspitable manner and kindly
treated, and the effect of her visit was
such that through her Overtures were
made to the tribe, with the result that
soon afterward the whole band moved
back on the reserve.
Major Bourke, in all probability,
when the kind act was done, in order
to placate the heart-brOken papoOse,
had no idea of its ever being Of such
service to General Crook and his forces.
1t saved them from engaging in a
bloody battle, In which the lives of the
Apaches and Uncle Sans forces would
have been jeopardiZed to such an ex-
tent that many would have been killed
or manned for life, and made possible,
what Is seldom accomplished. the plac-
ing Of a large body of one of the most
barbarOus tribes on the American con-
tinent back on the reservation without
the loss of single life. The Apaches
were Of the same tribe as that which
Geronimo made do deadly work not so
many years ago."--Portland Orego
MAN.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
London Streets.

The city Of London has now about
twenty-three miles of carriage ways
laid with noiseless materials, CT which,
roughly speaking. asphalt counts for
three-fourths and wood for one-fourth.
In the noiseless footways, which are
calculated to amount to about fifteen
and half miles, asphalt has the fed
entirely to itself.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

SAD MISTAKE.
Sweet Mary started out for church
All on q sunday morning.
With lowered gown
And bonnet white.
Sweet eyes cast down
But face 80 bright.
For over and above 1t all
She held her first new parasol.
Sweet Mary HE'D her home from church
All on Sunday morning;
But pride was gone,
Our little maid
Was so forlorn,
For DER her head
Far down the long and crowded aisle,
Shed held her parasol the while.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15
Measuring the interior Of Buildings.

A simple method Of measuring
heights In the interior of churches aud
other buildings consists In attaching n
graduated string or tape to small bal
loon such as is easily obtainable any
where. This method might also be
readily applied for measuring the
height Of Governs Prometheus
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

Lilies Client gate and Roubaix gate,
the last remnants OF military orchitec.
ture belonging to the time OF the Span.
ish occupation, are to be torn down
to make room for the city's growth
eastward.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

Gilt buttons on bun linen waistcoats
are affected by some modern Beau
Brummels. Years ago coral buttons
on white duck waistcoats were the
height Of fashion.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

Another stretch Of railroad to the
gold mines In the West Australian des-
ert, that from Coolgardie to Kalgoor-
lie, has Just been completed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-10-15

ought to say and do.
After the first excitement Of the re-
turn was over 1t became glaringly ap-
parent that Stephen had arrived just
in time. His mother fell into happy
sleep before sunset, and when the ac-
tive young doctor came little later
in the evening he shook his head.
YES" he said. Il see that she Is
asleep and quiet-too quiet. 1t Is n
foretaste Of longer sleep; some old
people have it,"
For the first time Joyce's courage
seemed to give away. When size had
been alone she was brave enough, but
now that her brother was there, wo-
manlike, she seemed to turn to him
with a sudden fear. They stood side by
side near the bed, and the young doc
tor involuntarily watched them. Ste
phen had taken her hand in his with
that silent sympathy which was so nat
ural and so eloquent. He said nothing,
this big, sun-tanned youth; he did not
even glance down ut his sister, who
stood small, soft-eyed and gentle at
his side.
The doctor knew something OF the
history Of the small family thus mo-
mentarily united, and he had always
feared that II stephen Leach did re-
turn 1t would only kill his mother.
This, indeed, seemed to be the result
about to follow.
Presently the doctor took his leave.
He was a young man engaged in get
ting together a good practice. and in
his own interest he had been forced to
give up waiting. for his patients to fin-
ish dying.
II am glad you are here" he said to
stephen, who accompanied him to the
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22
Our Cuban Relations VIII
Soon Terminate One
Way or the Other.
FI1Z HUGH LEE
Has Made His Report to President
Cleveland and 1t is SAID TO be
Sensational.

New York, June 21.-A dispatch
to the Herald from Havana says
Consul General Lee forwarded to
President Cleveland today (Satur-
day dispatches of the most imper-
tant nature. They should reach
the President and Secretary Olney
early in the coming week. The dis
patches contain the full reports OF
the consul general upon the Cuban
situation and one of an extremely
sensational character.
1t is said the report may mean
armed intervention by the United
States in favor of Cuban rights, or
for a demand of an autonomy in
government for the Island. Consul
General Lee has been known to say
since he arrived on the Island and
looked over the field, that as long
as the Spanish flag foated over
Cuba, there would be rebellion,
bloodshed and devastation, which
at the present is making a Golgotha
of one of the fairest portions of the
earths surface.
The dispatches will be laid before
the Cabinet as soon as they arrive,
and it is hoped President Cleveland
will apply the proper remedy to
check further ravages OF this fair
land.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES VIA
THE ST. L. I. M. &S. RAILWAY

$4.35 to Little Rock and return, ac.
count State Convention Arkansas
Epworth League, tickets on sale
June 22nd, 23rd and Gath, limited
for return to June Goth.
$24,7 IS to Richmond, Va, and re-
turn, account United Confederate
Veterans reunion, tickets on
sale June 9th and 28th with
final limit for return to. 20 days
from date of sale.
Summer Tourist rates to all points
North, East, West and South.
east will take effect June lst good
for return to Oct. 31st.
For further particulars call on
G. r.. SwINDELL,
Ticket Agent.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22
For weakness use Browns Iron
Tonic. Smith Drug Company.
Fine boneIess hams, Just received
at Huddleston Bros. meat market

Parents wishing their children
taught music should send to teach
ers who are here to stay Prof.
and Mrs, T. E. McCann, teachers
of violin, mandolin piano and vo-
cal. For terms, etc, call on or ad-
dress Prof. w. W. Robertson, Tex
arkaua College and Conservatory
of Music, or 413 Walnut street, If
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22
SUFFERING IN SILENCE.

Women are the real heroes of the
world. Thousands on thousands of them
endure the dragging torture of the ills
peculiar to womankind in the silence of
home. They suffer on and on-weeks,
months, years. The story of weakness
and torture is written in the drawn
features, in the sallow skin, i'll the list
less eyes, in the lines of care and worry
on the face.
Unborn inodesty seals their lips. They
prefer pain to humiliation. Custom has
made them believe the only hope of
relief lies in the exposure of examina-
ton and "local treatment"
Take ten cases of "4emale weakness"
and in nine of them "local treatment"
is unnecessary, There is no reason why
modest, sensitive women should sub
nit to it. NsCEU,REE,S
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22
Brick for Sale,

Mr. S. T. Carter wishes to inform
the people of Texarkana that he
has plenty of brick on hand at his
yard at Fairview, and he is prepared
for all kinds of contracting and
brickwork at the shortest notice.
Those in need of his services can
leave orders at his brickyard, 28 tt
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

Mr.. H. B. Hicks, one of the
largest wholesale grocery merchants
in the three states-Texas, Louisi-
ana and Arkansas, was here yester-
day looking at the best city in the
three above named states,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

Mr.. Whitley has added ten more
mules to his stables and he now has
three changes of teams to each car
with ten head over, and he is not
working the little mules as hard as
some of our humatarians would
think,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

H. B. Schofeld one of the best
salesman on the road, who is now
with the large wholesale house Of
Hicks Mer. Co., of Shreveport came
home yesterday to spend the day
with his wife and have romp with
his boy, We are glad to hear that
he is making trade for his en-
ploy ers.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

Col. ]. NJ, Montgomery has been
appointed to ill out the uueXpired
term of the Circuit Clerk of Miller
county, A good selection-Mr
Montgomery is an old clerk.-La-
favette Recorder.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

People who eat bread might as
well get something appetising as
to eat something that isn't.
What's the use of buying a poor
article when you can get the best
for the same money at KLINE S
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

A. w. Mcqueen, the piano man,
has been ordered to Little Rock by
his house, who will put him on the
road for the next two weeks as a
collector. If you owe the Hollen-
berg house anything, look out for a
visit from handsome Mcqueen,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

Miss Ida Chic, who has been at
Waco for a couple of weeks, is re-
ceiving her friends at home again.
We welcome her back.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

Mr.. Will Carr and wife have re-
turned from Hot Springs, and he
will be behind the counters again at
the Palace Drug store.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

Mrs. C. Rodgers and daughter
Mrs. James Huddleston, left this
morning for San Antonio, Texas, to
visit Mrs Millard Thomas, a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Rodgers.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22

Mrs. G. L. Wbitmarsh who has
been here visiting Mrs. Tom Whit
marsh, left for Daily Springs to-
day where she will remain awhile
before returning to her home at
Sherman.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22
At the Park.

Tonight, the Fairview orchestra,
a new organization, which will make
its debut, at Spring Lake
park and make music FOR those who
may wish to dance. There will be
no charges. The band is composed
of young gentlemen-four in num-
Der and they play on fddles, man.
dolin and guitar, and we are told
make splendid dance music.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22
Castoria.

"Castorla is SO well adapted to children thai
recommend it as superior TO any prescription
known TO me-
IT, A. ARCHER, IL D.,
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, v Y
"Our physicians in the chllrens depart
lent h;ye spoScn highly of their exp1ri
cnce in their outside practice with Casio; IL,
ad although we only have among '-'~
ricd cal supplies what is kn ,wn as re;,.. .
prodncts yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon L. -
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass,
ALLEN C. SMIrH, Pres,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1896-06-22
What is

CastOria Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for Parcgorc, Drops, Soothing Syrup and Castor Oil
It is Pleasant. It's guarantee is thirty years by
Millions of aIothcrs CaStoria destroys Worms aays
feycrislncss Castoria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures DiarrhDa and Wind Cole Castora relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fauency
CastOria assimatcs the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-