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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
TIMING BIG PRoJEcTMEs.
How Their Initial Velocity Il CaIoulased
In Tests at sandy Hook.

How Their Initial Velocity Il CaIculaeed
In Tests At sandy Hook.
To the layman one Of the interesting
features in big gun test is the method
by which the initial velocity Of the
projeetiles is calculated. When he hears
that the modern high power guns often
exPe1 a shot at - initial velocity Of
1000 feet a seco - a rate that if sus-
tanned would mea mile in three SEQ
onds, he realizes the difficulty Of calcu-
lating the speed. An ordinance officer
must have accurate knowledge Of the
velocity Of projectile. that be may pre-
dict it's range and penetration and de-
termine the accuracy Of the gun. It Is
a comparatively easy matter, however,
with the new instruments to calculate
accurately the initial velocity Of pro-
jeotile, and any one who is fortunate
enough to visit Sandy Hook when big
guns are being tested may see how 1t is
done.
Two open frames are set up 100 feet
apart in front of the gun. Wires are
stretched back and forth across these
frames, making a screen through which
the shot must pass. The wires IN each
screen form a complete electric circnit.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
Animals That Are winter killed.

animals TnaC Are winter ktl1eo.
The losses Of sheep and cattle upon
the great western ranges the past win
ter were probably exaggerated In the
reports, but even so they were some-
thing appalling. An individual whose
interest it is not TO make the story any
larger than necessary confesses that the
loss OF Texas and Utah cattle amounted
at least to 40 per cent That is TO say,
suppose man had ten beeYes which he
designed fatteping for market this fall.
Through cold and hunger last wjnteP
he allowed four OF them to die. What
kind Of an economist would such man
be?
In the estimation Of many persons the
loss Of all these cattle and an equal
number Of sheep arises from sheer wan
ton cruelty. The man who would will
ingly let dumb brute that cannot help
itself starve and freeze to death must
be Of a peculiar mental make up. He
sits down and calculates in cold blood
whether 1t will be cheaper to provide
food and shelter for his cattle and sheep
In winter or let certain percentage Of
them perish with cold and hunger. He
usually takes the risks and decides that
the number which die this awful death
will not amount In value to as much as
IL would cost him to feed and shelter
them He Is sometimes left In his cal
culations as was the case last winter
In seasons OF unusual severity snow
covers the wild grass 50 deep that the
cattle can no longer scrape 1t aside with
their feet and poses to get the dried
herbase which is all they have to keep
them alive. Then they simply round
mp their backs and huddle together till
they die Of mingled cold and hunger
To humane mind there Is something
awful in the thought Of this murderous
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

systems Those accustomed to it probably
become hardehed 10 il. Professor Thomas
Shaw of the Minnesota Agricultural col
lege calls ON the United States governs
ment TO intervene aud pass -aw com.
polling these who u.s. the public ranges
TO provide winter food and shelter for
cattle aud sheep. This could DC done il
the animals were divided into SMALLER
herds and among a greater number Of
owners.
At any rate the evil viii in time cure
itself. As the great grazing grounds are
moro ADD more crowCcd with stock the
wild grass will gradually lie SO closely
cropped that the losses will lie 50 great
the rangeman will be Obliged in his
own interest to winter his stock COM
fortably
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
WHAT TO EAT.

Some Sensible Suggestions That Should
Ne Posted In Every Household.
Aralstonite, writing ia that exccl=
lent Eastronomic journal, What to Eat,
makes a few sensible suggestions in re-
gard to the diet that ought TO be posted
in every household. He says that tho
healthiest and purest lives come from
those who do not eat meat before the
age of 10.
Potatoes, sliced thin and fried, are In
digestible. While tasting delicious, they
afford no real nourishment and cause a
arrangement Of the liver.
Cake clogs the stomach All rich
pastry is poison to the liver. Soft cara
mels and creams are also bad for any
one with a liver at all rebellious.
When you get old, look out for your
food. Do you every notice that grand
fathers face is not as jolly as it used
to be? His strength OF mind also seems
slowly disappearing. though be Is get
ting fieshier every day. He needs a
change of food Probably he has been
eating buckwheat cakes and sirup, white
Dread and butter, sugar, fat meats, ETC.
Give hjIs lean meat and fish, cracked
wheat and potatoes, barley cakes. rye
bread or southern corn cakes. Try it,
and instead of moping and sitting round
the house all day you will find him r11-
ming around lively as a cricket
Maybe, ON the contrary, he is growing
thin and pale. Then mo needs buck
wheat and molasses. fat meats, mashed
potatoes in milk, northern corn, cracked
wheat and fish, oatmeal porridge and
fruits every morning.
All rules have their exceptions, and
the diet described for the mass may not
answer for exceptional cases. bnt the
following directions are good for the
majority:
Milkis the simplest and most natural
food. If you cannot drink it, your stom-
Hcn IS in diseased condition. Cheese IL
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

The religion of Christian nations is
apparently not more than skin deep. In
Europe we have the disRraceful specta-
Gle of nearly every Christian country
sympathizing with pagan Turk against
Christian Greek. The Turk shuts
wounded Greeks IN Christian church
and burns them alive. The Chris
tian nations of Europe in return offer
to lend Turkey five times as much
money as they will lend to Greece and
at half the interest Go on roasting
wounded Christians alive in Christian
churches, they say. We will back you
in 1t with our cash every time. Go on
marching captured Christian women in
the front rank of your armies, so that
they may be fired on and killed by their
you in it with our cash. Go on commit
ting atrocities known only in barbaric
warfare, says Germany TO the Turk
Officers of the highest rank from my
Christian army are with you directing
you how most effectively TO butcher
their Christian brethren. approve it
and you shall have more of my help and
my ships. too. if you want them. What
is the explanation Of this inhamanity
and indecent hypocrisy? 1t is simply
that the Christian nations OF Europe be-
lieve the barbarcns Turk has more mon
ely with which to pay the money he Dor
rowed from them than the Christian
Greek has. That is just how much the
Christian nations Of Europe will do for
their religion.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
ASTURDAY MAY %, 1897.
" LOVE ABIDE.


What n the sunshine kiss no more taas
mountains peak
Nor In the vale no more the purple Dhad-
ows seek
To mount on high.
And. coming uiah.
Drive from the heights whom they would
kiss and clasp
And dim his rays forever In their chilly
graspf
What II the flowers bloom ne more. bat
qroop their heads.
That have incarnadined tho SKINNER =
garden beds2
What n the sheavos
To autumn ewes
RustIt no nors TO WOO the hiding WHIP
-p0Orwill
And AL the happy bird sonss are forever
Stille
What II the earth should Ger be wrapped
In endless night
And clfclinV moons attendant wander
without hRht2
What can betide
II love abidef
Let suns and spheres. sweet BODY breath
all. ended be.
ana content so love endure eternaIly
Emily Selinger In New York Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
Rights of Man.

A paper in Harper's by Professor
Francis N. Thorpe shows the trend of
modern economic thought The paper
is called 1.-The Hundred Years Ca,a,
paign-" 1t deals with the issues ia our
political campaigns for the past century.
How those issues have changed is well
indicated in the following paragraphs:
The new industrial doctrines whicf. bad tr,
pnphed over the doctrines Of l7ee were briefly
set forth IN President Lincoln's first inaugural:
1.-The Union IL much older than the coustitu-
ton II WA formed. Ia fact. by the articles Of
association In. INA" Few indeed OF those who
heard him could have told at that moment
what were the articles to which the president
referred- Two years oldsr than lhe Declare
uon Of Independence. they declared the indus
trial Independence Of the colonies They were
solemn nonilnportation agreement to encour
age "frugalSty. economy and industry and
promote agriculture, arts and the manufac
lures OF this country" The nation rested on
industry; abe nation was sovereign-sdeas an
te8onisttc 20 the doctrines OF t7eS, and these
IDEAS were now 10 be tested IA administration
At the Gloss OF Abe eighteenth century rs.
lorners were still. talirng OF the rights Of man
ana meant by that phrase equal civil and Do
nticsl rights AT the close OF the nineteenth
century refOrmers interpreting the same
phrase. but IL now signifies economic equality
In the last presidential campaign the idea was
freely advocated by the friends OF the laborine
man. who are unusually numerous ut such 3
time Economic inequality versus economic
eQuAhty-that Is the great political issue OF our
day. The basis OF democracy ia America il Ia.
dustrtal. Does Lincolns remark In his inau-
gural indicate the course democracy is taking
and does the new political phrase economic
American democracy before the close OF tho
twentieth centuryf
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
sLEA LiNUOLE UOAL AND COKE
COMPANY.

To ths Stockholm sOf the Glen Lin
coin Coal and Coke Company:
Ou arr ereby sSqueStsd tn be
present at the sLOckhO dtrr' meeting,
v ch will be- held at the Office of the
company M 10 80 a. m "Wednesday.
May 10, 1897 You are also requested
90 come prepared TO pay all you can
On your stock.
b way Of encouragement We wish
to saw that our Attorney, Mr.. X. p.
Armistead and that great enterprising
Negro capitalist, Mr. Adolpius Hum
bles have just returned from Taking
an examination OF our c. al lands.
They are more than satisfied and with
the assistance and support of Mr..
Humbles OF Lynehburg we have or
dered the survey OF the Ra lroad Co
connect our mines with the J. 4 N. H.
K and work will commence ON the
road as soon as the engine er is ready
for US.
All friends who desire information
concerning the company or who wish
to take stock are cordially invited To
be present at the meeting. This meet
ing Is of great Importance SO we hope
every stakeholder will be present.
By Order of the Executive Board,
J. w. WINSTON, Sec'y.
5,1-4t.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

Great is the hog industry in the
United States No less than rs. 928. 99s
swine were slaughtered by the packers
of the west alone lust year. The whole
number the country over would amount
to half as much more, or about 20, OOO,-
600 altogether. 1t was the greatest hog
year in our history except 1901. when
the pork packing business reached high
water mark. In the region west of the
Ohio river last year farmers and live
stock men received for tho hogs they
raised e1s5. 456, 900.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

There were things some persons OBJ
jected to in the official acts of President
Cleveland, but his order reserving %, =
600. 600 acres Of the public lands from
settlement and keeping them as a pro
lection to the water supply of the com
try should not be one of these. No sane
person can wish to see our country be-
come. like the shores Of the Mediter-
ranean in northern Africa. a desert
waste. As fast as the timber is cut
from the region Of the headwaters of
creeks and rivers these streams will dis
appear. Spring rains will no longer
soak into the earth and DO held by the
roots Of the trees. the water gradually
finding its way to the beds OF streams.
The rain win pour down the water
courses in mad Aoods. washing out the
earth and destroying the soil. Drought
will alternate with food. and the con-
dition Of the agricultprist will be pitia-
bic indeed
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
The Uses of White Sand.

In some of the many trips taken to
the seashore do not forget to bring
hone some clean white sand. 1t wiz
DO found very useful in arranging flow
ers for the table in low. shallow dishes.
as we'll as for securing purposes. If the
jardiniere is filled three-quarters full
with this sand, cattails and grasses can
be arranged much more gracefully, the
sand being heavy enough to hold them
Brooklyn Eagle.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
PLAN Statements ri III,
Work Done by the
N0ciety.
VITAL QUESTIONS DIS,
CUSSED.
CRAZY DkMAND HESAYS
THE COLORED PEOPLE,
NOT ABLE.
A Question Of Efficiency Showing
for the American Baptist Home Mis-
sion sOCiety-The Final Question.

Rev. DR.. NJ. Mac Vicar in speaking
American Baptist Home Mission Socie-
ty before the Virginia Baptist State
Convention. Friday. May "A, at Salem,
Va, among other things said:
For years. the matter OF the remov
al OF Wayland Seminary has been un-
der discussion. he question OF site
was also the question OF comment
The colored people of Washington
have not trained teachers. Profession
al training il needed Away with the
notion that academies are turning out
trained teachers. Sixty TO seventy
per cent of the students at Way land
Seminary are from Virginia It's use
fulness for Washington could not be
maintained unless it was made a col
leye.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

Laws against lobbyists and bribe Civ
ers have not beep effective. in spite Of
efforts TO enforce them How would it
be to enact laws furnishing the bride
taker alone and Furnishing him severelys
There would then be only one set Of
kraveS - run to earth aud capture. The
legislator convicted Of taking money
for his vote would be more easily found
II the one who gave the bride were al
lowed TO go free.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

good substitaIe. II mild. fresh and
made from pure milk and cream Per
sons who live mostly ON vegetables have
the best nerves and the best complex
ions Red pepper is an excellent condi-
mont Its effect upon the liver is re-
markablc. Malaria. intermittent fever
or cOngestive chils cannot endure the
presence Of red pepper. Pure red pepper
(knOwn as cayenne) should be ON every
table.
III health is caused largely by i'm
proper food CT iy food which is in u bad
condition when il is eaten.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

GRAY-Departed this life in Pills.
delphia, Ps May 8. 1897, Mrs AIMS
Gray. Her remains were brought &c
this city by her grandsons, Frank w
and George Harris Her funeral tool
place from the hirst Baptist Church
Rev. James III Holmes. pastor, Sunday
morning, Nay eth az III a. m. On &C.
count of the inability of the pastor
Brother w II. Stokes preached the fu-
neral. She was a member OF Star a
the West Tent and the True Reform.
ers. Both bodies were in attendance
Undertaken Hayes officiated.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

Nevada is the victim Of circum-
stances. Rich III the potentialities Of
material greatness. and therefore strong
ia the capacity to support social struc-
ture, she presents the battling paradox
of declining population in u western
state. If she We're located in South At
RIGA, the nations Of Europe would plot
and struggle for possession of her min
erals, lands and waters; If in New
South Wales, the colonial government
would employ the public capital to re-
claim her deserts and 10 enable the sur
plus population OF Adelaide TO make
homes upon her soil; if in Germany,
the imperial government would charter
trent banks, to operate under a COM
mission. in preparing the land for settle.
pent and building humble houses, to
be purchased by home seekers on gener-
gus terms: if In Holland, the servants
of the little queen would extend the adj
mirable colonies which have fiourished
for Is years, graduating thousands Of
needy men from beggary to tenantry,
from tenantry TO proprietorship.- WI
liam E. Snythe in Forum.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

Spain has employed in Cuba against
abe patriots in the past two years 272,-
asa soldiers. according TO her own Off
cial statistics, and yet the revolution is
no nearer being quelled than it was
when she began. At the Same time
Spain has had on her hands the rebel
lions in the Philippines and in Puerto
Rico 1t looks as if she would begin to
feel discouraged by this time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

War is horrible enough at its best,
but the war in Cuba has taken ON an
aspect which Is something frightful,
The Cubans have at last been successful
in exploding the dynamite bombs which
they have been trying so long. Tardy
news coming from the field near Qua
mo. in the province of Santiago de Gu
ba. shows that in the victory gained by
the patriot general Calixto Garcia 400
Spanish soldiers were blown to pieces
by the dynamite bombs The Spanish
official reports make the total number of
Spanish soldiers lost in the fight 10. The
actual number was nearly 800 Tho
Spaniards were advancing over the pub
ic highway against Garcia 3 men, when
without seconds warming the earth
beneath their feet seemed to explode.
Arms and legs were blown of, brains
and bodies were scattered in fragments
over the earth Ia sickening confusion.
IN one instant all the Spanish column
that was near the place where the
bombs were concealed was annihilated.
1t was General Sherman's theory that
the more terrible war could be made
the sooner it was ended, bnt warfare
like this cnrdles the blood
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

What fools men are to allow them
selves to be bribed or to let their votes
and influence be bought and soldl They
are always found out The taking Of
unclean money is always brought home
to thems and they are overwhelmed
with infamy. There are men yet living
who are compelled to reside absoad,
men who dare not show their faces in
their native land. because Of their con-
nection with the Tweed ring.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

IT can tell man like the first time
/ look at him."
Eyes, rejoined the other girl, "your
eyes are certainly very expressive. "
OF course, the poet was ON the right
track, but it is woman's inhumanity
70 woman that really stimulates thu
Grape market. Detroit Journal
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
A NEW BOARDING HOUSE

An excellent boarding house. nice!,
furnished has been opened on FOushes
Street, between Broad and Grace SITS
Being centrally located and near eth
rr car line. it is an excellent stopping
nlace for strangers stopping in the city
= n limited time. Mrs w. 1 John
son is proprietor
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

BR AXTON-Miss st. Helena Brax-
ton died May 4, 1897. Age % years
She was n member of the Fourth Bap-
list Church for ten years May 10Th and
kept to her profession until she died
She said she was willing and ready to
go at any time. She leaves n mother
two sisters and q hest of friends to
mourn their loss. Her remains was
placed in the Flushing Cemetery OF
Long Island. New York. She was
formerly of Richmond. Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

The biggest day in the existence Of
New York, greater or smaller, was the
Grant memorial day. A procession Of
90, 600. with 500, 600 people looking on,
is a pageant that not more than two
other cities in the world, London and
Paris, could produce.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

No other American, not even Wash
ington or Lincoln, ever had so splendid
tomb as Grant Not one ever had his
memory honored with ceremonies Of
such royal pomp and magnifcence.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

We have had this spring in America
no war, it is true, to fix the eyes Of the
world upon as But we have had some
thing equally great We had the open
ing Of the baseball season.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

At a tulip luncheon the ice cream
and biscuit glace were served in nat
ural flowers for cups Two blossoms
fastened together with ribbons. the leaf
and stem attached, were laid upon =
plate and served to each guest.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
Weeping and Crying.

don t cry" he eptreated.
Then he perceived that her handkey
chief was edged with the most exquisite
lace.
Don't weep" he said. correcting
himself Detroit journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
NOTICE

RICHMOND, Va, May %, 1897.
Brother Samuel Lemus has been
called to the passionate of the Pilrgim
Baptist @ urch, Millers Field, extern.
ton Oak Street, Henrico County, Va.
RICHARD BRANCH,
Church Clerk.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

The carrier tricycle. for delivering
light packages is already seen in our
large cities. 1t is something which can
be used IN every village and ON eyerE
farm in the land,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

How long have you been patroniz-
ing that pew laundry, Moley?"
Cant De oyer month. I've only
had to buy three new outfits of linen. y
Detroit Free Press
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

Jack-You should have seen Miss
Waldo. Her eyes flashed fire, and
Arthur-Tbat's funny. You said a
moment ago that she froze you with a
glance. Town Topics
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

The regatta of the National Associr.
ton Of Amateur Oarsmen viii take
place ON the Schuylkill river at Phil.
adelphia Aug. ID and ID. The present
rules of the association require that
com peting boats shall be rowed mile
and half. The boats must row a GER
tain distance, then show the skill OF
the oarsmen by turning in midstream
and going back to the place of starting.
In a river so swift as the Schuylkill
this turning will not be an easy matter
with so many boats, and many interest
ed are in favor of changing the rules
and letting the boats row straight
away course from start to finish. The
question is being earnestly discussed at
present. A majority Of the opinions are
on the side of the straightaway on
course without the turn
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22
DfHerent.

II suppose your daughter is just like
mine-rather ride a wheel than eat. "
mot exactly, but she would rather
ride a wheel than cook " - Chicago
Record.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

The first ingredient in conversation
Is truth, the next good sense, the third
good humor and the fourth wit--SiF
William Temple.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

Mr.. A @. Mabrey. formerly of Rich
mond, Va. senior member of the firm
IF Msbrey and Perkins, Furniture
Dealers and Und ertakers 25S W. Main
Street, Charlottesville, Va.
Dir. Mabrey is a licensed Embaimer
and is among the progressive funeral
directors of the State He was for a
number of years with Messrs J b.
harris and w. Isaac Johnson of Rich
mOnd, Va. Mr. Mabrey is a member
of the Odd Fellows. Masonic and other
lodges and is local agent OF the Securi-
~ Industrial Mutual Aid Society Of
Richmond, Va, and agent for the
Richmond PLANET.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

i have always thought that what was
good was only what was beautiful put
in action. --RCusseaa.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

There are several giant bells" ga
Moscow, the largest, ''the King q
Bells. weighing 482, 900 pounda
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-05-22

WANTEp-Good working men and
women (frOm country preferred) fer
New York state and cities. To good
reliable parties, transportation will be
furnished.