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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
Another Death Dealer.

Military experts are at present in.
terested in q new self moving car,
which is to be veritable carriage OF
death. 1t is to be driven by a sixteen
horse power engine at the rate Of
over forty miles an hour over coun-
try reasonably level. The climax and
purpose of this remarkable machine is
to carry two rapid.fring cannon. One
man only is needed to run this terrible
wheeled weapon Of war, and this same
man also attends to the firing and
loading.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
Bootbiacks In London.

The force OF American demand is
being once more exemplifed in Lon
don by the placing at oil important
railroad stations of chairs in connec-
ton with the boOtblack brigade. This
work is undertaken by the Central
Shoeblack society. There is already
such accomm odation provided at
viaduct station. 1t appears that
American gentlemen visiting London
express surprise that they are ex-
pected to stand while they have their
boots blacked, a. they are accustomed
to sit during the operation when at
home.
The society has sixty boys who are
lodged, taught and partially boarded
on the premises OF the institution, and
there is an ingenious allotment Of their
earnings into three parts, after an
allowance fer food required out OF
doors, one-third being their own, an
other third the society's and the re-
manning third going 20 their banking
account, on which they can draw for
special purposes. London News.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
IN OUR DAILY PATH.

Say not, "Were that man. or this,
j would create q world OF bliss
For some one. would upward lit
The saddest heart. and bring a gift
And lay 1t down at weary feet.
oh, / would live to make life sweet
To such as In their sharp distress
Have said, Life is all bitterness"
Whateer we are. whate'er our place,
Gods gifts to us-His gifts OF grace
We may with all the suffering share.
Till faces smile with answered prayer.
Our very presence virtue hath
For those who daily cross our path.
II eyes are kind and hearts are true,
We can all blessed. good things do.
We need not reach out hands atar.
But drop our blessings where We are.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
Tailoring with n Scythe.

Old Jed Buzzell, who lives in the
meadow land near Greenfield, Me, u,
has turned tailor after having passed
thseescore years on farm, and is get
ting rich by making suits for New
York wholesale firm, as well IA for
wealthy visitors who go to Maine
every autumn. Though none of the
garments which he constructs are made
to order, they all give good satisfac-
ton to the purchasers, none OF whom
complain about the wearing qualities
or the fit of Buzzell's clothes. This is
all the more remarkable because most
of his men are rich men, who are ac-
customed to purchase the best articles
in the market. Buzzel made two
hundred suits last year, and will sell
more than five hundred this season.
He cuts them with scythe, sews
them up with common white wrapping
Irvine, uses manila spun yarn for but
tons, and sells complete suit for 70
cents. Mr.. Buzzell manufactures
grass ducking suits for hunters, and is
the only man in New England who is
engaged in the business. Boston
Transcript.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
An Artistic CnyeI,

Miss Blanche Dillaye, president OF
the Plastic club Of Philadelphia, has .
most unique gavel with which TO call
to order these first meetings of the
new, ambitious art club OF women.
Miss Dillaye's own clever hands fash
toned the gavel, which is of burnt wood,
with q conventional design in rose
leaves running over the entire surface.
Around the ends of the gavel runs the
cleverly chosen quotation; LEND me
your cara"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

eyes, you were, She was taken
down with fever shortly aferward, but
it was broken heart that killed her.
Her eyes shot shafts of hatred at him,
but didn't come to reproach you"
she said.
"Then why did you conner" he
asked.
"'To ask why you could have been
so heartless. l simply want to know.
Was it because you had no heart at
ALP"
at was because 1 had too much
hearth"
She darted fierce look at him.
"Ah! it was because you loved another
woman?"
Eyes. Helen made me promise to
tell her tiff l should love any one
better than did her. It was not my
fault il another woman set my soul
afre, when Helen had only warmed
my heart God knows fought against
it with oil my strength, all my philoso.
ply. But at last l had to tell her,
and left il with her whether or not
l should keep my promise of mar
riage. Then she drove me from her
presence.
"Ahl And then you went to the
other woman and told her OF your
love, and she spurned YOU"
"No, I did not tell her. Indeed,
was determined that she should not
know"
She looked at him searchingly.
"You killed my sister, but you are
more of "A man than thought"
He smiled sadly. "a man is always
more or less of man than a woman
thinks"
"If you hold so poor an opinion of
women, don't see how you could
love one"
II don't see, either"
"Fool!" she said.
"Yes; I'm man."
She smiled at him, and then after
silence she said:
"Do you intend to tell the woman
of your love?'
"No."
eff You do, and she loves you, I
will shoot you again. "
"That's consoling."
"Then let it console you. But
really am sorry for you--for your
weakness. You ought to have had
more strength than to let that other
woman-and I know she is fright
win your love. You ought to have
known that she was playing with
you"
treason addresses the brain, but it
cannot reach the heart. l told you
that fought"
eyes, l know" And after a long
silence she said: 81 wish you would
tell me the name of that woman"
"Laura Hoytt."
She sprang to her feet with cry,
and nurse ran into the room. She
found the visitor on her knees by the
bedside. "Leave u.s." the man said,
and the nurse withdrew. He put his
hand on her head, and she sobbed
under his touch. 'And that was the
reason 1 could not keep faith with
her." he said. ''You set my soul on
fire, and in the flames could see your
smile" She caught his hand, and it
was wet with tears. "And for that
love was willing to de-" he said,
unable now to see her, kneeling beside
him, but feeling the warm tears upon
his hand.
"Oh, don't-dont say that" she
sobbed. SIN my despair hated you
because / loved you So"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

in value. OF course the figures are
much lower for boa,s Of less stately
type.
Although these prices appear exor-
bitant, they are reasonable when one
examines into the trouble and ex-
pense necessary before the finished
stick can be stepped aud the sail
spread to the breeze, Big timber il
required for the large masts, and when
the suitable and accessible trees have
been culled from Eastern forests.
mast timber must be brought from
Oregon or some other far-away spot.
The expense of bringing these logs
around from the Pacific, of course,
adds greatly to the ultimate cost.
Then, again, it is always difficult to
get solid stick Of suitable size that
il free from blemish. For these rea-
sons sparmakers began constructing
built.up masts, and for some racing
craft the hollow mast glued and dow
elled together has proved successful.
When the great modern American
SCUOOHtT Cuillt oUt, 'uo uVuihhu 'p'
mast timber was greatly increased.
With the extensive demand prices
went up in proportion, and made
up" masts were stepped in the big
schooners. These masts were bolted
together, and proved perfectly salts
factory and serviceable. The yachts
man, however, could afford to pay
more for his luxury than the sailor
could afford to pay for the spar for u
merchant ship, with the result that
in time it was the yachtman's trade
that was most sought after.
lnmaking built.up masts, composed
of number of smaller pieces. it is
easily possible to select only perfectly
sound material. They are usually
made with spindle--a big, square
timber forming the centre, or heart
the round Of the mast being formed
by slabs laid on the sides Of tho
spindle. These parts are not always
single piece. AZ n matter Of fact,
the spindle itself in its length is COM
posed of two or three pieces scarved
or spliced together, and the slabs
bolted to the sides are often length
ened in the same manner, the scarves
in the slabs, however, not being
brought opposite to those in the CEN
trial spindle. The finished stick is
usually banded with hoops Of iron.
and is subject, only AZ u solid stick
might be, to decay, In another
method that il often used on the coast
OF Maine the round of the timber IL
formed of three pieces instead of u
spindle and slabs. Most Of the deep
water ships built nowadays have low
er masts Of iron.
There is ut the present time lying
mt the South street pier big Ameri-
can wooden schooner whose three
masts are all different. tits an unusual
case, but the explanation is simple.
When she came from the Maine ship
ward, where she was built, her masts =.
were all of wood, built up. In the
course of time her foremost showed
signs of decay and 1t was condemned
and taken out. She was at that time
in New York and sparmaker OF Erie
basin had u handsome stick OF Oregon
pine, out of which foremost was made.
Later on decay appeared in her main
mast. She was in an English port
then, and it was cheaper to get al
iron mast, which was fitted in place
in due course New York Sun.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04
Smoking Statistics.

Holland holds the first place in the
world as nation of smokers. Every
Dutchman consumes, on an average,
100 ounces year. The Belgian comes
o good second with an annual con-
sumption OF eighty ounces, followed
closely by Turkey with seventy ounces
and the United States with sixty.
Germany, France, Spain and Italy
tread closely on their heels, while
Great Britain comes comparatively
low on the list with twenty-three
ounces.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-02-04

A San Jose (Cal. girl, stopped by
footpad, landed in his face with such
fierce as to knock the ruffian out.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-16
.AIone in Greater New York"

One Of the marked theatrical success
es Of last year was the big scenic mel
odrama. Alone In Greater New York. y
which IL underlined for a three-day run
at the Union Family theater. beginning
next Friday evening. A carload Of spe-
cial scenery Is necessary for the mount
ing Of this play and the fine effects
thus produced are noteworthy features
Of the Offering. Blu not alone are these
elaborate scenic features the only
claims put forth for popular favor. The
story told is said TO be full OF heart in
tefest, the company exceptionally
strong. n merry Dorothy Lewis. who
heads the cast. IL famous as a gifted
young actress and really beautiful wo-
nan. Comedy and pathos are deity
in~termingled In the evolution OF the
play. numerous "gingery" specialties
are provided. inc the outlook for a
thoroughly enjoyable week at this pop-
ular play house Is excellent. A 20 cent
matinee viii be given Saturday after
noon. Seats now on sale.
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correct and that the terms Of the cleo
ton law have been complied with.
This remark is prompted by the fact
that a correspondent. IN a letter which
reached this Office yesterday. inquiries
what becomes of the ballots after the
county commissioners have counted
them.
The county commissioners do not
count the baiiots-thefr function Is
briefly as described. with the rest OF
the paraphernalia Of the polling pre-
cinct the ofhciai ballots are sent In a
sealed package Z the county clerk.
This sealed package Of ballots the clerk
must file. and he must keep IL unopen-
ed and unaltered for twelve months.
IL during the ear any controversy
arises over the count and a contest is
brought. the package passes to the tri-
bunal where the contest Is pending-the
court has a right to open the box.
II at the expiration Of twelve months
no contest is brought. the county clerk
must burn the package containing the
official ballots without opening it or
examining its contents.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-16
One More Victim.

~HE late Harold Frederic was
a shining mark for the christi
ian scientists-they let him
die IN their hands. Several days
ago the Standard briefly sketched
the rar~ely-excellent service rem
dered by Mr.. Frederic in the field
Of authorship and especially as the
valued London correspondent OF sew
erai prominent newspapers in this
country. At the time. the Standard
mentioned with surprise the report that
this bratny man had entrusted himself
in his fatal illness to the care of christi
ian scientists. Later on the Standard
referred TO the confirmation of these
reports and to the rumor that the
friends of the late Mr.. Frederic pro-
posed TO begin proceedings against the
fakirs to whose tactics Mr.. Frederic's
death is probably due.
Christian science has already been In
court. In a case brought before a
Maine tribunal. some time ago. the
plaintin. who was a christian scientist.
sued the administrator OF an estate for
compensation for having treated its
late possessor in accordance with the
christian science tenets. The plaintiff
prescribed nothing. nor did he admin
lister n medicines. He trusted solely
in what he called christian science to
Nevertheless. the supreme court Of
Maine held hat the estate OF the de-
ceased patient must pay for the serv-
ices. on the ground that there was
nothing unlawful in the contract. Its
wisdom or folly was something TO be
determined by the patient. and not by
the court.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-16
Its Democracy Not Challenged.

10Y everybody in Montana. except
u by the few people in the Clark
clique. the returns from Silver
Bow county are freely accepted as the
proofs Of an emphatic democratic VIC
tory. The splendid vote scored for
Campbell and the entire democratic
ticket in Butte did more than any other
election-day returns toward establish
ing democratic supremacy in Montana
on n firm foundation. and. as has been
shown on the testimony of the returns.
all the votes Campbell received in Sill
yer Bow county are tha votes of those
who supported the regular democratic
ticket which Mr.. Clark and his news-
paper tried in vain to fight down.
The miserable and altogether I'M
worthy pretext set up by the Clark
clique finds countenance nowhere
in Montana. Democrats denounce IT.
and 1t is treated by the republic
cans as a burlesque. We notice that in
printing the returns all the newspapers
Of the state. democratic and republican.
list Silver Bows thirteen members of
the legislature. as a matter of course.
with the democrats who make up the
big majority in the next legislature.
These newspapers pay no attention
whatever TO the plea set up by the
Clark faction. as an excuse for its gold
republican ticket.
We say that all the newspapers In
the state have lone This. The Butte
Miner. Mr.. Clark's newspaper. is the
exception-to date that newspaper has
not printed five figures in publication of
returns On the legislative and county
ticket in Silver Bow county. Thus the
people of Montana accept everywhere
the Butte returns as a democratic VIC
tory. just as the democratic state con-
v~ention-to which Mr.. Clark had open
appeal II he wanted to make it-ac-
cepted as absolutely regular the Silver
Bow county democratic convention.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-16

ton has long been a military school and
many OF the ofncers who served I'm the
1,vn war were among its graduates. IL Ia
nheiy mat the legislature VIII appropriate
sum toward the addition OF this hall to
tne university and Il IL proposed also to
raise money by popular subscription for
tne same purpose.
PROFESSOR George Adam Smith OF the
University of Glasgow Is engaged TO de-
nver the Lyman Beecher course at Yale
next year. In a recent conversation with
= friend the latter remarked TO Mr..
smith that the writing Of the biography
OF 80 great a friend as the late Henry
must have been a most enjoy
apie task. 8 II would have BEEN" re-
pied the professor. did ! not know that
Henry never wanted a biography written.
ana my feelings that when We meet in
heaven he may be displeased."
Evangelist Moody likes an occasional
game of cards. One evening in San Fran
cisco he and some friends were playing
whist when n messenger boy entered
with a dispatch. won't you set down
ana play a game of authors with us. my
iadY' said Mr.. Moody. The boy declined
and o left the room. 'If I had not
suggested to that boy the Idea that we
were playing authors" said the worldly
wise preacher. EVERY paper In town
would have announced tomorrow that
we were gambling. That would never do,
o-wha are trumps?'
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-16
Beyond Cookers Depth.
- NOE more the old-time political
~ truth is enforced that Tammany.

~ nee more the old-time political
~ truth is enforced tina Tammany.
however powerful in the city Of
New York. is Of next 10 no account in
The politics OF the Empire state be-
yond Harlem. II was fully within Mr..
crokers plan. this year. to extend his
regency over the upstate counties: his
ambition was 10 be in control at AL
oany. as he IL in the vicinity OF New
FORKS city-hall park.
At intervals. although these have not
been frequent. Tammany has tried. al
ways In vain. 20 spread Its power so
rs TO bring the state Of New York un-
der its dominion. During many years
the best Tammany could do was 20
hold its own In democratic state gath
erings: during the lifetime OF q genera
tion OF politicians. the night between
Tammany and the old time New York
county democracy was regularly on
the bills. and Tammany was always
satisfied IL IL managed TO get reeognI-
ton for regularity in state politics.
William NJ Tweed was not a state
leader. In a measure John Kelly was,
yet. in his prime. Mr.. Kelly could not
prevent New York from sending a
Cleveland delegation to the national
convention that nominated Cleveland.
1n 1854 And. time out Of mind. with
very few exceptions. Tammany has not
been the representative Of New York
democracy In national conventions.
Mr.. Keily's most conspicuous per-
Torrance in state politics was his In
dependent and yery unsuccessful run
far the ONCE of governor. In 1879. That
year. as usual. Tammany VAS far
short OF being the control In the New
YORK tate convention Lucius Robin
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-16
TEACHERS N SESSION


part instruction. but TO ead the child
in his observations and experiments. II
Ii cruelty to animals to take . child out
OF the Kindergarten at six or away from
a free life with nature. place IL for
hours in a stufry room on a hard seat
and make a child sQuint at q book
1t finds so little relation between the
school world and the real world that II
cannot see what the school life IL for.
and you do not wonder so many boys
leave school at the first opportunity.
The ability to lead out the senses of
the child Is the measure OF the teachers
power. What we need more n more
is not h imparting OF instruction,
but the development Of mental force.
Bring the child into the presence of
nature. leading II up gradually from
the concrete into the region of the alb
stract. The old system was after this
fashion. Johnny In in the primary
grade and the teacher wants him to
know c-a-t and the task prescribed for
Johnny is to write cat neatly or the
slate forty times. Johnny twists his
mouth into forty kinds OF contortions In
doing IL. and 8 70 with other words and
after he Is through. so far as the
teacher is concerned. Johnny doesn't
know any more about a cat thai q hot
tentot knows about an electric dyn-
dIuO. his IL not ONeruTdWn. IOT puy-
sizes n chemistry are taught to-day
in schools without apparatus. A boy
knows more who can wire an electric
bell than the student who a quote
Steele's fourteen weeks In physics from
end to end In an unmeaning way. The
teacher who knows the psychology OF
the child would not think Of such a
thing. He will have apparatus II he
should beg. borrow or steal.
sn-. s-..A ...D~. " AhA
fields and woods should be taken when
possible. first getting the consent Of the
school board. Nature study. not from
books. 1t IL important that the teacher
should know the laws of habit and the
part II plays In life. Indiv-
idual character, civilization u the result
of habit. Prof. James says: 1T II the
enormous fiy-wheel Of society-its most
precious conservative agent. 1t keeps
each n at his task. 1t looms us to
fight out the battle Of life upon the lines
of our nature or early choice. to make
the best of the pursuit which We do
enjoy, because there Is no other
for which we are fitted. and 1t Ia too
late to begin again. The miner. sailor.
The most helpful servant OF educa-
ton is habit. Immense fields for child
study in attention and Its laws. Mem
DRY, reasoning. wetll. Secure good text
books in psychology; but remember hat
they are only guides. There are far
fields than you a ever known
The musical programme of the even
ing is worthy Of particular mention.
number Vas literally applauded.
The programme follows:
Piano duet, "Tancredi," Rossini. Mrs.
and Miss O'Regan; address,
Use OF Psychology to Teachers"
President James Reid: vocal solo,
Mona" stephen Adams, r. c. Geddes;
piano solo, "C~arilfonneurs de Bruges."
Mrs. Boulger: v~ioloncello
solo, selected. Mr.. Norbeck; vocal solo,
Daddy" Behrends. r. c. Geddes; pi-
duet. 'Preciosa," Weber. Mrs.
and Miss O'Regan. Musical
programme in charge Of the Ladies'
Monday Musicale.
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WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER Is. 1895.
TWELVE PAGES.
Not an Alger Witness.

~HOSE who are running h in
quiry which the public believes
to be an effort to whitewash
Alger n the war department got
scant comfor out Of The testimony
given yesterday by Genera Brecken-
ridge. The General has been in the
military service ever since he was In
the Union army during the civil war:
department nearly twenty years-he
held the rank OF Inspector general when
our trouble with Spain began.
!. There was cold comfort for the Alger
people in the testimony of General
Breckenridge. He tossed no bouquets
he said that the management at San
ter of the men who conducted the cam
paign." and to make his meaning
clearer. he referred to 'the limitations
of General Shafter.' putting that officer
In unecmpiimentary parallel with Gen.
eral Miles.
1t wouldn't quite do to let the Breck-
enridge testimony go out that way, so
n was suggested to him that the San
Juan victory vas won within eight
days after the landing. THAT victory
was won." rejoined Breckenridge.
when Torars nerve gave out" And
that IL history-if the American people
have had the truth told to them. BY
all the testimony. shafter proposed a
retreat when he was nearly in front Of
Santiago.
And General Breckenridge was right
when he testified that our war was the
Lords war. II happened. as IL by a
remarkable providence, that Cervera
sailed out in the nick of time-for US.
It's not strange. in view of what hap
pened In those eventfui hours, that
Torars nerve gave out. With cervera
in flight tina proved so disastrous. al
most any mans nerve would do the
same thing.