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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

r. The marvellous little submarine
,,.nedo boat which the United States
W. has nearly finished at Bal
t;more does all the astonishing Things
.ho navy experts promise, she Will be
IN large measure real fulfi!ment OF
,he dreams of Jules Verne In his mas
terniece of fiction-"Twenty Thousand
saeues Under the Sea-"
This is the only new war vessel ever
,rilt nv our government upon which
,ho ,oncing eyes of ambitious naval
of5cers were not turned. 1t is the
FRS, time the navy department has not
hsen pestered by requests for assign
ments TO duty on new ship. And the
reason is that the new boat Is looked
uron as a very promising submarine
coffin for the first crew that ventures
out in her.
Mich of the warfare of the next CEN
,urv must be conducted by submarine
fch.inr machines, and this extraordin-
,rv craft will. it is believed. solve the
whole problem of under water war, to
which inventors and naval experts
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

submarine vessel is kept good for half
a dozen hours. In case it gets close
and bad, the foul air may be pumped
out. 1t is not necessary for the craft
to come to the surface even when the
air stored in her reservoirs has been
exhausted. In such case tWo-lnch
hosepipe is unwound from the reel, its
free end being attached to float,
which, when released, rises to the sur
face of the water, carrying with it the
hose. Through this fresh air is
pumped into the vessel, and the storage
tanks are refilled under pressure. Thus
it will be seen that the boat i6 able to
stay under water almost indefinitely,
not being obliged to come to the sur
face to take breath. Three days pro-
visions are carried for the persons on
board, four officers and eight machin-
lists.
It's Organ of Vision.
The most wonderful thing about this
boat, however, is the organ Of vision
for seeing while submerged. 1t has
single huge eye, by means OF which
it is able to survey the oceans sur
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

There is an orange tree at Muskegon,
Mich, that is making record in that
northern cline. The tree Is about four
teen inches high and on the branches
re twenty-e ght miniature oranges and
blossoms in various stages of develop
nent and one fully developed orange.
The latter is about the size of an ordl-
nary hens egg, but round. The tree
is planted in large Tin can filled with
aarth and is treated as house plant
Detroit Tribune.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

have fc- years given such an incredible
amount Of study. This experiment. ii
successful, may render the great navles
OF the world powerless.
The new boat is the object OF rapt at
tertion from the naval nations OF the
world. who have learned in these later
wears to look to America for instruc-
ton in the science of naval building.
There is much speculation and uncer-
taiaty, however, even among our own
naval authorities as to whether the new
craft Will, upon practical trial, do all
that her inventor, J. =. Holland, claims
for her. Experiments with submarine
war vessels heretofore have been so
disastrous, and the manipulation OF
this strange craft is so different from
anything hitherto taught in naval in
situations, that the question of man.
ming her is causing the navy depart
ment a world of trouble.
The Wonder of the World.
The craft is wonder. 1t is nothing
more nor less than a huge steel fish
with lungs capable of holding enorm-
GUS quantities Of fresh air, and possess
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17
RESPECTABLE RlpEns.
II u Just ~ wen to T.ik CIvilly -
Not TO Farmers.

Not 20 EormeHos
Hello. old gentleman. Are We ON
the right road to Newburg, and what's
the name of this placer" called out ono
of two wheelmen who. while spinning
along q country road, had halted Boz
side q corn field in which an old man
was blowing. The old man thus adj
dressed "whoa'd" his mule. wrapped
the reins about the plow handle ana
began fairly tumbling down the hill BE-
tween the rows of corn.
Don't bother to come; We can hear,
expostulated the cyclist. but the elder
ly plowman only increased his speed
and finally struck the road.
II wanted to take look at you,"
he painted. leaning against the stone
wall: you're the most respectable
soundin' fellers I've seen since sunrise:
been tryin' to pillow this here corn patch
pretty nigh NIL day. and amt 0one
much more'n tell q lot o chaps ON
them wheel machines how to GIT 70
places. Kind o. thought might - we'll
make Sign post o myself and stand
round here som'ers p'intin' up ths
road. wouldn't mind 30 much, -
continued, balancing his hat on his loft
ear while he mopped his countenance.
III some o. them city h0usepiant8
didn't think themselves % tArnatloo
smart! You spoke civil like, and Called
me gentleman just now. ana I'm VIII
in to tell you all kin. but when =
passed. of upstairs comes whixzin' long
a-ringin' their bells at nothin' but rao-
bit tracks. with legs on EN- that looke
as II they had been hred at By that
new-fangled X-Y-Z sharpshooter. and
calls me Deacon Hayseed. Poppy Grass
and Daddy Corn Cob. It's not agreein'
with me. and they flnds out It amt.
II asks Teller this mornin' who No
thought he was talkin' to. and no said.
"a modern Cincinnatus,' and then ne
winked at another TELLER. Now. l tkea
to be winked at Just as much % any
body, and told that Teller that per-
haps he was a modern New Yorkus ana
owned the earth, and WIS ridin' round
to boss the job but I'd be blamed II ne
admit look list like the greenests
durndess grasshopper I'd ever seen
a-straddle one O. them patent go
arounds.
"'We're scorchin',' says one. Glad
Of It,, says l. FUR maybe you'll be
needn' the practice later on talks
respectable to them az talks respectable
to me, and Ncwburg's straight ahead
then to the right every time ana tne
name O. this place Is Clandius Smith'i
Turnpike. II you'll stop at the house
round the curve yonder. the folks'll
give you some buttermilk. fresh
churned-city livers like buttermilk.'
And the old man climbed back TO tn
pillow, where a lot OF horse hies wert
laughing Mt the way the mule was try
9 ing to Axick them and couldnt.-St
, Louis Post-Dispatch.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

The carly years OF Agassiz read
like a fairy tale Of incredible achieve
ment. His bent toward natural science
showed itself almost in infancy and
grew with his growth. At fourteen
we find him signing for list of I'M
attainable D'AnYille,. Ritter,
and Italian dictionary, a Strabo in
Greek, Manaert and Thiersch; and
also the works of Malte-Brun and Sey-
fert. Failing to get these he copied
whole volumes with the assistance of
his brother, among others Lamarck' g
Animaux sans Vertebres. His parents.
who had destined him to a commercial
career. were with difficulty induced to
consent to his studying medicine. At
twenty-three he was not only doctor
of medicine, but OF philosophy as well,
and the author of a work on Brazilian
fishes. which won for him name
among the scientists OF Europe and the
personal intimacy of Cuvier and Hum
boldt. At twenty-five he began his
career as a lecturer and instructor, and
at once demonstrated that extraordi,
! nary ability as teacher and that gift
| o. inspiring enthusiasm in his subject
which were such marked characters
! tics of his later years. In iSiS he made
his first visit to America. and TIVE
years later accepted that professorshil
, AZ Harvard which determined the worl
of his remaining life.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

ing single great eye for surveying the
surface Of the ocean on all sides while
Inc vessel itself is submerged and in
visible.
1t has fins for diving and steering,
and its vitality is furnished by steam
and electricity.
The boat is practically the Nautilus
OF Jules Verne reduced from dream to
reality. 1t is cigar shaped, pointed at
both ends: 80 feet long. II feet in di-
ameter. and with displacement of lis
IONS when floating. Submerged it dis
places 1873 tons. Under ordinary cir
cumstances it runs on the surface like
an ordinary torpedo boat. with speed
OF sixteen knots an hour At will it
can be lowered just enough to be under
water. save fer turret of Harveyized
hickel-steei, which is surmounted by n
chimney. The armour of the turret
Is eight inches thick, and proof against
rapid fire guns. The chimney contains
tube by means Of which the air inside
OF the boat is kept fresh.
Entirely Safe from Attack.
In this half submerged condition the
ooat is comparatively safe from any
sort OF attack. 1t offers so small q
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17
MECHANICS OF PRESIDENTS
All OF Them Were Known by rscudo.
nyms Indicative of Character

All Of Them Were Known by Pseudo
nyms Indicative of Character
Washington was Father of His
Country" American Fabius," the
"Cincinnatus of the West.' THE Atlas
of America" Lovely Georgius,"
"Flower of the Forest" "Deliverer of
America" "Stepfather Of His Coun-
try" and "Savious of His Country"
Adams was the Colossus OF Independ-
ence," Jefferson was the Sage Of Mon
ticello" and Long Tom" Madison was
"The Father of the Constitution" Mon
roe was the Last Cooked Hat" and
John Quincy Adams the "Old Man Elo.
quent."
Jackson was, of course, cold Hick-
ory," Big Knife and Sharp Knife"
| the Hero OF New Orleans" "Gin'ral"
| and odd Hero" Van Buren, was the
Little Magician" the Wizard of Kin
derhook," Follower in the Footsteps,
whisky Van" King Martin the
First" Sweet Little Fellow "Politi-
cal Grimalkin" and weasel" w. II
Harrison was "Tippecanoe." "Old Tip
and the Washington Of the West.
Tyler was Young Hickory and "Acci-
dental President" Polk also was
young Hickory" the sobriquet being
used to resurrect the Jacksonian ele'
ment. Taylor was "Old Rough and
Ready" "Old Buena Vista" and "Olc
Zach" Fillmore was the American
Louis Philippe" Pierce Was Purse.
Buchanan was "Old Public Function
ary," and Bachelor President ant
"Old Buck" We have now reached
Lincoln, the Rail Splitter" Homes
Old Abe" Uncle Abe" "Massa Lin
kum," Father Abraham" and thu
Sectional President" the last nam'
being given by the southerners VIII
maintained that he represented tn
north and not the whole people. Thei
comes Johnson-"Sir Veto" Gran
was Unconditional Surrender" "Ol'
Three Stars" Hero of Appomattox
and the american Caesar" Haye
was the president de Facto." nam
given him by the defeated democrats
Garfield was the Martyr President
Arthur was Our Chef and the "Firs
Gentleman in the Land" Cleyelan
is the MAN Of Destiny" Grover,
ana STUFFED Prophet" Harrison
Backbone Ben" and Grandfather
Hat"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17
THE NEW TORPEDO BOAT.

THE NEW TORPEDO BOAT.
awash, so that only turret and chimney
remain above the surface. The pliol
is still able to continue his inspection
of the warship through the window
aforesaid If the vessel comes near,
and he thinks he is in danger from
the big riled guns, he touches another
button on the switchboard. and in enc
minute by the watch the submarine
craft is safe from all danger or pur-
suit, eighteen feet below the waves.
The instant the order is given bit
of mechanism is set in operation by
which the chimney and air tube are
telescopically withdrawn. Water flows
into the empty compartments, and the
horizontal rudders are inclined for div
ing. An indicator registers the depth,
which is so regulated by an automatic
device that the craft cannot descend
below the safety limit. The steering
is done by compass when under water.
The interior of the submarine vessel is
lighted by electricity, with incandes-
cent lamps.
So long as the boat travels on the
surface it is run by its triple expansion
steam engines, which, small but power
full. actuate twin screws at the stern.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17
GABRIEL D'ANNUNZIO.

style, sentiment. impressions and gifts
of DAnnunzio. The Italian seems TO
have little to commend except the su'
perb, and to some rather offensive. ego
tism of the school that delights In lay
ing bare the personal weaknesses OF its
individual writer's. D'Annunzio has q
clear title to a niche in this gallery, for
he evidently believes that his passions
are more interesting than those OF his
neighbours. or course the French an
alysists regard him with favor. Ono
phase OF his work that commends him
to the inscrutable French moderns II
his love of describing commonplace
filth aud clubbing the doing Of 1t real
ism"
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

charged from the tube II runs tSelf, DC
Ing driven by n screw. with compressed
air for motive power. 1t my be shot
with accuracy at a mark 200 yards
away and 1t viii! run 1000 yards OF
more, exploding on impact.
Can Destroy Strongest Battlcships.
Let one of these lear.ul projectile5
strike the strongest battleship, and
the proud vessel of steel and iron,
floating mass OF machinery that has
cost $4.GG0,000 to construct. Is trans
formed in moment into an iron coffin,
carrying officers ana crew to the bot
tom. Having delivered the fatal blow.
the submarine boat giides away, to
come up presently near the surface,
and with the aid of her camera lucida
to look around upon the scene OF the
destruction she has caused-herself at
| the same time invisible and safe from
pursuit. Such a craft as the Holland
boat would never try to attach tor
pedo to the bottom OF ship. She picks
| out a vessel for attack and makes for
her. occasionally coming near the sur
face just long enough to permit her
commander to make sure OF his course.
| The Holland boat is able to keep at
sea in bad weather. Its radius of ac-
ton. travelling on the surface. Is 1000
miles; submerged. It can 60 sixty
miles. Its speed under water Is eight
knots and 1t can be perfectly controlled
Special devices provide against every
conceivable accident. In case 1t Is de-
sired to check the downward move
ment Of the boat quickly, touch on
button connects compartment of wat
err at the bow with tank OF com
pressed air. The expanding air drives
the water out OF the compartment. thu:
tightening the boat. II the submarine
vessel gets stuck in the mud ut tn
bottom, or for some other reason Is no
able to rise, officers and crew will pl
on diving suits and escape through
hatchway.
The boat Is to cost $150000. II
proves a success, two others are to b
built. This one, Mr.. Holland says,
not as big as 1t ought to be, but 1t
size was limited By the appropriation
AS soon as it is finished, it viii be take
for trial trip down the Chesapeake
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17
EntitIed to tiOu.

My misguided friend" said the fat
man with the puffs under the eyes, Il
will admit that am a capitalist. That
part of your assertion shall go unchal-
lenged. But when you say that am
not producer you are wrong. I have
been backing comic opera company
for two months
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17
is A NEW BOCCACCIO.
GABRIEL D'ANNUNZlC HAS
STARTLED LiTERALiSTS.
Hailed Tn France ~ Ono OF the Great.
eat Word Picture Makers OF tho
Ttmss-His Triumph OF Death" and
Other "Rcalisma."

ABRIEL d'Annun-
zio is the name OF
the new. Boccaccio
that has amazed
Italy with his fiery
poems and novels
of late and who is
pronounced by GER
tain French critics
to have established
the Italian renais-
sance Of letters.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

Anneke Jams heirs. Ser great grand
father was married to Rachel, who was
the granddaughter of Anneke Jams. The
old lays memory OF matters long
since past is perfect. and her health Is
remarkably sound for one of her years
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

Tip-toe walking symbolizes surprise
curiosity, discretion or mystery.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-12-17

charged from the tube It runs tself, be-
ing driven by n screw. with compressed
air for motive power. 1t mry be shot
with accuracy at mark 200 yards
away and it viii! run 1000 yards OF
more, exploding on impact.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-29
Mckinley Voted For It!
A Resolution Offered by Hon. Stanley
rlatthews and Adopted by
Congress.

The following Resolution was passed by Congress in
1873 and has never been repealed 1t introduced by
Hon. Stanley Matthews, Republican Senator from Ohio and
afterwards Judge OF the United States Supreme Court
This resolution shows that the of reputation
gress of the United States has declared through the Repre-
sentaves OF both the great political parties that all bonds
sued since 1857 payable gold and silver the option
OF the government. Here it is:
Resolved By the Senate-the House of Repre-
sentatives concurrng therein-that all of the bonds
of the United States issued or authorized to be
issued under said acts Of Congress hereinbefore re-
cited, payable principal and interest, at the
option of the Government of the United States in
silver dollars, Of the coinage Of the United States,
containing 412 1-2 grains each of standard silver,
and that to restore to its coinage such silver coins
as legal tender in payment of said bonds princi-
pal and interest, is not in violation of the public
faith in derogation of the rights of the public
creditor
This resolution has been rescindcd and is still in
force Every bond issued since then has been in the
FORM and has the declaration its face that issued
under the which makes bonds redeemabe COIN either
gold silver of the standard value of July a. 1870 date
three years prior the demonstration silver From that
has notice printed upon his bond that he decide for
himself whether it shall be paid in gold in silver but that
he will receive whichever the Govern
In addition to the notice printed upon his bond every
bondhoder has had the foregoing preamble and resolution
Congress teach him how false and fraudulent are the
promises made him in newspapers and by Presidents and
Secretaries OF the Treasury that he shall be paid gold
This notice has been standing for eighteen years No gold
monometalist has dared offer resolution rescnd it, Mr.
Cleveland and the Morgan syndicate themselves bore test
mony that the bonds payable gold when they be-
set Congress last year and the year before pass law max
ing them payable in gold 1t will be remembered that Mr.
Cleveland lecured Congress severely this subject and
plainly declared that the he could sell the
higher price because they payable in gold An
effort to make them payable in gold defeated in Con-
gress.
Stanley Matthews good lawyer and it is we'll known
by President Garfield the request Of Mr. HAYES who did
appoint him because he his relative His resolution
above quoted concured by the great body the people
the obligations OF the United States which are in the form Of
bonds care payable principal and interest at the option
the government OF the United States silver dollars of the
coinage OF the United States, containing four hundred and
twelve and half grains each of standard silver
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-29
WILSON X COLLINS, Attorneys.at-Law.
Order NiSi.
Mary a. Richardson

Priscilla Frances Pepper ct al.
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. in Equity. No. 1860. July
Term. 1896, to wit !: August 18th,
1896.
ORDERED, that the sale made and
reported by Oliver ID. Collins, Trustee
for the sale of the real estate in the
above cause described, be ratified and
confirmed, unless cause TO the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
seventh day of September, next, pro,
vided copy of this order he inserted
in some newspaper printed in Worces-
ter County. once in each of three
successive weeks before the 3lst day
of August, in the year eighteen hun
bred and ninety six.
The report states the amount OF
sales To be $3.50.
FRANCIS HENRY PuRNELI, Clerk.
True Copy, Test
FRANCIS HENRY PrRNELI., Clerk
aug. - 81
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-29
Bids for Ferry Boat.

On or before September 18th, 1896,
the County Commissioners for Wor.
cester County will receive bids for the
building of a Ferry Boat for use at
Mattaponi Ferry. Said boat to be 80
feet long, with sides II inches deep
aud , inches thick. To have five
killstones two by twelve inches. Three
rope posts 1 by 4 inches The upper
deck to be all heart pine two inches
thick, with apron at each end six feet
wide and 2 inches thick. Rail on one
side three feet high. Bottom of sap
two inches thick. To be pitched with
pine tar on upper deck. Pump box.
All timber above water to be heart
pine and under water sap pine. The
boat to be painted with two coats Of
white lead and linseed oil. Galvaniz-
ell nails TO be used through out the
boat. BY order of County Commits
sioners. GEO. w. BISHOP. Clerk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-29
AN EXPENSIVE DOLLAR.

Men who work for wages
should remember that money
not only buys things, but that
it has to be bought.
A dollar is bought by a
workingman with a certain
amount of work. II dollars
are few and workingmen plenty
he will have to pay pretty dear
in effort for his coin. Perhaps
he will not even get a chance
to buy it at all, either because
there are not enough dollars
to go round or because he
cannot or will not pay the
price. In such event the fact
that the dollar he doesn't ge,
is one OF great value neither
interests nor profits him.
The shopkeeper buys his
dollars with goods. Ninety
nine out of every hundred OF
his customers, if he run A city
store, work for wages, and il
the DEAFNESS Of the dollar de.
stroy their power of purchasing
he will get fewer dollars to pay
clerks and some must be dis.
charged. fewer dollars with
which to buy goods and fac
tories will be closed. Every
class of labor thus suffers by a
dear dollar.
Does the banker, the money
lender, the man whose invest
ments bringing in interest out.
weigh all his other sources oil
income suffer from a dear dol
lar F? In no way. He does
not buy dollars with work,
with goods, with produce. He
lends a dollar, gets back one
which. under existing condi-
tons, is sure to be more val
liable than the one he lent, and
moreover receives interest in
money of high producing
power. His apparent interest
lies wholly on the side OF a
dollar which is dear to-day and
dearer tomorrow. We say
his apparent interest because
in fact the present system per-
sisted in will be harmful to the
banking classes as to others.
The goose that lays the golden
egg may be slaughtered. All
securities are founded on the
prosperity of The nation, and a
policy which compels the dis
tress of the people will compel
the depreciation of the bank
er's secui tiles.
The common people, how
ever, will get near the core oil
this currency question if they
remember that to get a dollar
they must buy it with labor il
workingmen, with wheat and
corn il farmers, with cloth or
china if merchants. The dol
lar which will exchange for
twice as much Of these COM
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-08-29
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by iocal applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear There i,
only one way to cure deafness. and that i.
by constitutional remedies. Deafness j,
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inhamed you have a
rnmbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when IT is entirely closed. Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 10 its nor.
NAL condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an inlamed
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. ]. CHENEY & co. Toledo. q.
"a Sold hv Druggists. 75c.