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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

These arc the contribution Of q patriotic Sign
painter in the neigbborhoo6.
The engineer called attention to the fact that
the strategic position OF the fort was not unlike
that OF Fort Duquesne. The correspondent.
not having been in the business long. taken
OF his guard by this remark and fell neatly into
the trap Assuming that the position referred
to was some rival fertilization in the ncighbor
hood. he innOccntly asked Where is Fort
Duqucsne?"
Fort Duqucsnc was" said the engineer with
whitening emphasis on the vas" at the
junction of the Allegheny and Monongahe!a
rivers, in the French and Indian War"
Taking the Boulevard and the Kingsbridge
Road to represent the Allegheny and Mcnonga-
hcla rivers. The likeness of the positions was
obvious. but that of Fort Washington is the
better. il anything. for it also commands West
One hundred a nd sixty -ninth-st.
The public should understand that Fort
Washington Is not altogether affair.
Another fort occupied this position about two
years ago and this very one was begun about
two weeks before the destruction Of the Maine.
1t Is thus seen that the fort is not a result os
the present war. though the war has doubtless
promoted interest and activity in regard to it.
The building of it took about MONTH and
since it was finished the garrison has been I'M
der constant drill. 1t is clear that it must be
an efficient force by this time. Lots OF people
have taken pictures OF the fort said the
gineer, and the owner OF the property has been
to- see it,
And what did he say about it?" the CORE
spondent asked.
"Oh he said he thought II was a good thing
to have ii there"
- ShrcWd-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
GENERAL PENNI\GTON'S RE'ORD.

THE CoMMANDNNT or THE CAMP At HEMP
STEAD PLAINS. LONG ISLAND
I,rigad!er General Alexander {. NJ Pennins-
ton who relieved MajOr-t;cneral Charles =. Roe
at Camp Black and who is now in command
there. was born in New-Jerscy and was APP
pointed II the Military Academy from that
State IN 1870 He received his first commission
in February. IS6l on May - Of the same
year he was promoted to first Lieutenant in the
~ Artillery Regiment.
H. entered the volunteer servlce as colonel
~ tn. 81 cw-Jersey Cavalry in 1851. and
when h. Was mustered out Of the service in
August 1850 ne was brevet Brigadier-Gen-
eral. He returned to the Regular service with
the rank IF captain. AMI became major Of the
4th Artillery in November. ISL and co'onel OF
the lth Artillery in October. lNG
When h. was assigned To the command of the
troops at Hampstead Plains he was the CON-
handing officer At Fort Adams. Newport. where
hr had been for two years
General Pennington is known AZ good sol
der sharp discipllnarian. and those men
who have been thrown in contact with him III
the Long Island camp believe that the office u
post commander is well filed while General
Pennington occupies the place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
DR EuHENh'S PROFESS.
From Industries and Iron.

From Industries and Iron.
II is much to be regretted that Sill William
Cro0l<es has thought IL advisable - 'is'"ntinu'
his experiments in regard 70 Or. Emm"ns's pro-
dnction Of what hc has termed argentaurum.
but which he cells AZ gold. and claims 10 nave
produced from silver containing onlN "A trace
II gold II viii p, remembered mat tn dire
tirnS or parti -uiarS for conducting IN" 'Ni'H-
n..ut given by Or tmmenS in his pamphlet,
-Arcana Naturr." were distinctly stated -
relate to other means Of obtaining the trans
formation or transmutation than mos" a'tudliy
used by Dr Emmcns himself they were us
tinctly given rs relating To commercially M
profitable method, but. on the other hand. u was
also laid dnAn that if the directions ana in
structiors were followed out correctly SHY r
containing Il small trace Of sold would N me
conclusion ~ he experiment he found 10 contain
a greater amount. This Sir william Crookcs
that one experiment with silver containing 4
trace of gold resulted in an incrcaS" If nearly
II per cent in the proportion 81 gold present
Sir W. CrOokes appears IL rcEhId inns gam ms
within the limits Of pOssibl" error In the ex
pertinent: but seemingly Or Emmens takes
different view. and is disposed to r"gtrd II as !
proof OF his contention that god can b. produced
from silver.
4 subsequent experiment az Sir Williams
with pure silver from Mexican dollnrs resulted
in failure to Produce any gold but pr En-
mems always employs Mexican dollars having
y trace Of gold: this experiment Is ircnn'lnsiV"
therefore, because for one thinS. rs chemists
are aware the presence ~ an element has often
an important effect on an experiment II DR.
Emmenss contentious are correct his discovery
ranks in importance quite equal to any other
scientific discovery cf the age. for his dis
covary not only possesses interest from the
monetary or profitable point ~ view 81 ih'
possibility of TRANSMITTING silver irt' gold ut
Il Possesses far wider Significance In The possible
entire change ~ present 'n"wl'dr" iu all that
pertains to mrtallurry and other fields.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

part ~ the water-h"atinc apparatus usually
connected with kitchen ranges. \ few more
took like large iron ~ tin pip"s. fh" source of
30 this armament is rather puzzling. Cor II APP
pears that the fori hli had the benefit IF singu
larry few appropriations of money. But the
officers say that they ser" given Ia them 10y
various persons AID N various places
High over The fort floats the American flag
ard lpH"r down and smaller IS fitting. flies
the nag II free Cuba Tie American nag was
bought with A contribution of - cents. which
was mad" b. i coaching party that passed. on
the front II thu fort tr- three signs As follows:
Fort WASIIlNGTDN.
REMFMHtK the MAINE.
Dewey. Guess We Do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12

large stones and mud. II Is tn" work " tn"
engineers already named. and IL looks almost ~
solid A. the rock itself. The engineers bum
while the other soldiers brought the material.
and the whcclbarrow is alive and IN thr fort
To this day To witness Z
on the top II this wall The guns are mount
ed There are eighteen II them. Will thrr" ~
four more lie inside the fort unmountcd The
most Of them are and lD inch guns. only t~o
or three being Of less calihre- from To
q inches. One rifle 81 remarkable construction
is evidently intended for shooting around a cor
ner Ii appears 10 load Al the brrcch the br"rch
piece being AT n right angle with the barrel
The most ~ the guns bear remarkable re-
semblance To the cylindrical tanks which form
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
A CHECK FOR SPAIN.
HER ARMIES CANNOT PASS ONE-HUN.
DRIED SIXTY NINTH ST
THE FORT WHICH .TOrS THE WAY OF INvAp
Frs AND IT'S GAREiSoN-TnE EXPERIENCES
or \ WAR CORRESPONDENT WHO
VISITED THE POST.

The dvcllers in the upper part of Manhattan
Island may sleep TRANQUILITY in the assurance
that if a Spanish invading army ever gets as
far as the junction # the Boulevard the Kings
m1gc Road ami one hundred and sxty-ninth-
ST. !, Will never set any further For there Fort
Washington gowers down on the passing
streams of traffic. and makes even the friendly
passer-h by shudder to think what would happen
to him if he were unfriendly. 1t is safe 70 say
that fort in actual warlike service ever
brisicd with so many and such large guns In
proportion to its own size as Fort Washington.
In fact. ii would never be possible to use all OF
them at once. because the gunners would be in
one anothcr's way. The usefulness Of having
so many is that there may be spare ones if some
are disabled in action.
Fort Washington is garrisoned after school
hours. by some twenty Of the young soldiers OF
the neighborhood The leaders among them
seem to hc John I.obcr who ranks as cantain
major OF colonel or ma jor general or what
ever happens 80 come into the head Of tn, ner
son who addresses him. Maurice Slattery.
Thomas Flanagan. Joseph McKenna and Frank
Casey. thcs" four being. it appears the chiefs
OF the Engineer Corps. General Loher is the
dril-mastcr and is as much the commander Of
the mem bers n sort Of pervading sense Of being
all generals. 1t from Engineers Slattery
and Flannigan that The Tribune's war corre-
spondent for the Division Of Upper Manhattan
obtained most OF his information about the
fort and lis company. That is 10 say. such in
formation as was not to no gained from "A per-
sonal inspection. As there was nothing about
the fort which il would do any harm for the
Spanish Cabinet To know ali about the officers
kindly allowed the correspondent To examine
II thoroughly. within and without. Perhaps IL
will be- rs we'll To begin the account with the
visible features Of the fertilization.
In the corner OF the corner lot which com
mands the approaches to the spot from prac-
tically all directions rises crag. such Is
common in the upper part Of this island. to
height Of several feet. Engineer Sattery spoke
In an apologize way of the roughneSs II the
rock Doubtless this offence 20 the
mathematical nicely OF his engineering mind.
but to the more poetic temperament Of the CORE
spondent it made the fort all the more impress
sively suggestive Of Gibraltar Around the top
Of this crag at its outer edge is wall. built OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-12
ROUGH on THE II DGE.
From The Raltimors sun.

From The Baltimore sun.
II is stated that in one NJ The Michig n "'lrI.
panies at Tampa is n Judge who er'istcd ~
private while In the same - nplny i' his former
clerk as a commissioned n'licer Thu Judge IA
compelled 10 salute his former clerk. ard "irs
a common private carnct have tho '''"""""a
OF taking q drink with him.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16
bancery Court-2dDlst
" G. HILL, CHANCELLOR.


-, oornty OF Pearl River on the mrso
lnday d's Of January and July ana co'''""'
dayys' yo county Of Marion first distric.' "tl "d
| so@cond @ Monday OF January and ', district.
Lttnne six days. In the seeot" ond Julv
,bs third Monday or Jahu"ry "'" ''
con'liluuvo NJ Hancock on the fonrtn
Y lns ane ~ January and July ana continue
a4ESs' ~ county Of Harrison on the a nrst
p tne ,rahw,nry , and August ana con-
ue ,so s,N cornty u%it Of Jarkson on the seconu
rf"v s"v of February aud August anu co"
ue ,Ea s.a cnyp't rnsynty Of WAYNE on the second
Sudayof June aad December ana con''""'
: DAYS. .t,, 40 Gret Mondav
March and September ahn commune ''"
~ ,ha connty OF Jasper on the secohu
na.v a" of March and September ana con-
", ,Ss SeN roHnty St of Perry held IN. Augusta;
rir., M ni,trict. on the third Monday oi
~ and sentemher and continue SIX DAYS
,hn hn town NJ lIattiasburg. the Second us
!, ,'9 on MN the 0rst Monday of June and Decem'
and continue six days. ..,, Moo,
n iT The county Of Smith on the fourth Moo
\ of March and September, ana cohV'i"'
days, r,,,r,d,v oftc
.ccond Cn Monday of April and Octopcr ah'
rHnue three days. 49, ,o,r+,
tbe county Of Covington on the lonro'
k1day In April and October and cohtlh"
! DAYS. a.,. Nor
os huril ana November and continue 81
\ the county Of Lauderdalc on the mrs
budsy OF Nav and NoYember and continu
tie county Of Clarke on the third mon
N 0f Aurl ana November and continue 81
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16

Pickens is not the only town IN
Mississippi which can lay claim to the
distinction Of not having postoihce'
The town of Errata, on the North
eastern Railroad, is In like nx'
Sometime ago a young lady was ap-
nointed postmaster at Sandersville.
For some reason this appointment dlo
not give satisfaction to the people OF
the town and they instituted a boycott
against the fair young postmistress'
They hired the postmaster at Errata
to drive up to Sandersville ever,
day and make a house to house col
lection OF the mail. This was an ex
cellent way to starve out the Sanders
vile young lady, as she was paid &c
cording to the number OF letters sh
cancelled. The Errata postmaste
violated the regulations when he wen
to another town to collect mail, an
the department. abolished the Errat
Office and ordered the mail cars close
: when the trains go through the towi
The postofllce department. is SAID
{ have been greatly incensed at the PEI
pie OF Sandersville and the Erra'
9 postmaster.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16

SCRANTON MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER TO- 1870
EASILY GIVEN.

1t was only;a sunny smile,
And little 1t cost In the giving,
But 1t scattered the night
Like morning light
And made the day worth living.
Through LIES dull warp Il woof II woVe
In shining colors of light and love,
And the angels smiled rs they watched ABOVE
Yet little 1t cost In giving.
1t was only kindly word,
And "A word that was lightly spoken
ct not In vain
For 1t stilled the pain
OF = heart that was nearly broken
Il strengthened n fate beset by fears
And cropping blindly through mists OF tc"r
| For light to brighten.the coming years.
Although it was lightly spoken.
It was only helping hand
| And IL seemed OF little availinS,
| But its clasp was warm,
And IL saved from harm
A brother whose strength was falling
Its touch was as tender as ANGELS Wings
Rut IL rolled the stone from hidden springs
And pointed the way to higher things,
Though 1t seemed Of little avalling
A smile. word, or touch,
And each is easily given,
, Yet either may win
A soul from sin
Or smooth the way to heaven
\ A smile may tighten the failing heart,
A word may soften pains keenest smart
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16
BREAKING THE HOODOO.

New York Free Press.
The men Of the Texas remember the
time we'll when the Captain summon
ed them on deck and announced MS
con version and said be would have
services every day on the ship.
And one of the jackies OF the Texas
remarked last night: "Do you know l
believe the Texas lost its hoodoo then!
Come to think, the Texas had Its last
trouble to amount to anything ]ust
before the. Captain stood on the deck,
and said, Boys, l give myself 10
Christ
"It made us feel kind of funny-like.
We didn't know just what 10 90.
Then somebody said, 'Hooray'' ana
then we give him three of 'em just for
luck. And then he said he would have
us on deck every day for prayer ana
talks, and then nobody said 'Hooray.'
| But it's turned out all right.
81 amt much on religion myself,
but some OF the boys took to 1t, ana !
rather like the meeting, too. We nave
hot religious arguments sometimes
down below, and once or twice we've
had to keep the boys from lighting
: over it. Some believed in dipping
some believed in sprinkling, and som'
: don't believe at all.
= "But there is only one man who be
}. licycs that story about Jonah and tn
q whale, and he's coon. He's a stokel
u right up against the redhot boilers a.
% the time, and that fire makes him o'
> lieve anything.
ID but l tell you it was all right y
y all Of us after that battle when u
!. Captain called us together ana ever
K mothers son OF us prayed. ! know
s. did. Captain Phillips all right"
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=
VIM. J. Bryan says: "The weekly
newspaper plows the ground, sows the
seed, cultivatcs the crop and too oiten
is forced to step aside while those
who neither planted or cultivated
reap the ripcned grain. The cause
which you advocate, the candioates
which you support; and the party you
love will be immeasurably strength
ened II each Of you upon your re
turn home will step into the otiice o
your local newspaper that is patienti!
and uncomplainingly keeping ai'v'
the spark OF true democracy and pa!
your subscription ayear or so aneau
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16
THE OFFICER AND THE PRl-
VATE.
New Orleans States.

New Orleans States.
"Whcn will we be mustered out?" IS
a question that the volunteer troops
are asking themselves wherever they
may be stationed, but it appears there
are two sides to the question and COM
plications will probably arise. The
rcgimental and company officers are
content to remain in the service IN
deGitely. A great many OF them are
getting better pay and receiving more
consideration than ever before In their
lives. So far as the privatcs IN the
ranks are concerned, it is a horse VI
another color. They get little pay
and less consideration, and as there IS
no more lighting to be done they are
anxious to be discharged from thc
army and 90 back to their homes.
j 1t is not difficult to understand why
these men desire Il speedy discharge
They entered the army for the pa
, triotic purpose Of defending their
. country against a foreign foe, but now
that there is nothing in store FOR them
except police duty in garrisons and
( cleaning up filth piles in CUBA they
, naturally wish to return TO the work
0 shops, farms and Offices which they
[ left in response to the call OF troops
e A private soldier belonging to q Penn
!, sylyania regiment writing to the Pitts'
|. burg Post puts the matter In TINS way
The officers, he says, may desire 70
It continue in the service, but not SO
It with the private soldiers, and then
il continues:
ct "Wc have left home, friends and
n? pleasures, and are now living a HE OF
ok sacrifice. We are crowded four and
*. five in a small tent, we have no SOIL
Ie bed on which to lie, and we are com
he pelled to eat food that many OF Pitts
nc burg's pet dogs would refuse, ano re
se ceiye sl5.GO per month for it all, an
re then the statement is published tina
I'd we want this to continue.
,ry "They say we would just us lea'
dig trenches around Havana as hgh'
II we desire such work we would wor
on sewer construction, where they pa
foreign labor $3.50 per day, while w
United States volunteers, receive
rk. cents. Before hostilities had cease
ny. il was cur earnest desire to 20 70 III
ne front. When we offered our service
or was to fight and help subdue our a.
yersaries."
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"President Mckinley says that all
charges Of mismanagement ana neg
lect at army camps will be thoroughly
investigated, and II there are guilty
parties they will be punished. Inc
president Is certainly not man 70
tolerate such an offence nor is ne q
man to punish without investigatlon.
That there have been some cases Oh
in.fIicicncy in the case OF the 2oo,oVu
men suddenly summoned to the heio
| If not to be doubted. They are except
ional and yet not to bc excused
The business Of sitting charges O
neglect Is one OF stern but imperia
Justice. The charges must ne spe
citlc. For evey soldier that mas ocel
wronged by incompetence there VIII
and ought to be singing out OF W
culprit followed by proper puniS'
ment, t,n-Globe-D Democrat.
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Amer p,lnishes itself.

Anger puUlSucs iOS''i'
All is not lost that is In peril.
blind mems wives need no paint.
As is the workman, so is the work
Abundance. like want, ruins many
Use pasttime, SO as not to lose time
Trim broth Is better than no por'
ridge.
Try the ice before you venture upon
it.
Better cut the shoe than pinch the
foot.
AS long lives the merry hearts as the
sad. -,
A good word is as soon said as a bad
one.
An old cat laps as much as a young
kitten.
Two fools In a house are too many
by a couple.
Better fare hard with good men thar
feast with bad.
Affairs that are done by due degrees
are soon ended.
Better 60 to heaven in rags than u
hell in embroidery.
| An angry man opens his mouth ant
shuts his eyes.--Cato.
| He merits no thanks that does
kindness for his own end
He that is needy when he is MAJ
ried shall be rich when he is burleo
He that is poor all his kindred scor
him: he that is rich all are kin to hin
IChicag0 Journal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16

The statement tho General Hamp'
ton ,ost n leu in the war reminds US
of a little story, says the Montgomery
fAlal Advertiser. In the days before
the war there was hotel on top OF
Stone mountain, In Georgia, ana tne
water for the use OF the guests was
raised by a force pump from below
A Northern traveller who knew some
thing OF hydraulic rams accosted tn
landlord with: "rhls is 0nc water
landlord; Is II raised BY 9 rams
"Ram. h-l!n snorted the landlord
"lt's ! durued hlg muller And that
tho way Wade Hampton lost hls lcs
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16
STOPPED A BORROWER.
UNIQUE PLAN OF A GENIUS THAT
MADE IT WORK.
Chicago Inter. Ocean.

Chicago Inter Ocean.
The fat philosopher was veiled 10
the steam that arose from bowl OF
hot soup. He carefully inserted asmall
chunk between the gaping halves OF a
fleecy roll.
Did ever tell you how l once made
a friend OF mine stop borrowing money
from me?" he said. swell, he was a
nice young fellow, but he didn't have
any capacity for saving money, ana
the result was thathe never had any
cash. One day he came to me and
asked me to lend him S.. This ! did
A few days after he came around ano
paid me the IS. So far so good.
But lie wasn't going to stop there
A week or so later he came to MI
ayain-wanted to borrow slo-had tt
have it-would pay it back next week
aud all that, and, of course, n
thought he'd get it. But he dldn't
I'd met 'em just like him before.
"Sorry, ,old man." said l. shut | can
let you have it. But If $3.50 will be q
any use to you, l can spare that muc
until next week. He took the $2.5
, and in due time repaid it. Then
didn't see anything Of him for som
IL time, but knew he'd turn up agait
;, though, and sure enough ne dl'
y Wanted $40 this slime.
y "What did I do? Just followed OF
Is the same ratio. Told him lcouldn
!, possibly let HIM have the $40, but
III sl25 would help him out could
him have that. Did he eaten 0
y Well l should think he did. lie TO
~ the sl.25 and paid 1t back 10 a wee
'N and never asked for another loan.
10 knew well enough the next time
ie came to me Id tell him could't sp;
X more than Is cents, and he had ser
" enough to see that at the rate we w
e going it would not be long before
- he asking him for something eve
u. time he came to borrow from me-"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16

A clergyman preached rather long
sermon from the text "Thou art
weighed In the balance and found
wanting" After the congregation had
listened about an hour, some began 70
get weary and went OUT others soon
followed greatly to the annoyance OF
the minister. Another person started
whcreupon the minister stopped his
sermon aud said: v"Thatis right, gen.
tlcmen; as fast as YOU are weighed pass
outw He continued his sermon some
time after that, but no one disturbed
him by leaving.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-09-16

According to the New York Times
the following is a list OF the heroes OF
the war:
Rear Admiral George Dewey.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler
Lieut.. Richmond Pearson Hooson'
Col. Theodore Roosevelt.
Rear Admiral Winfield S. Schley'
Capt. Dobley D. Evans.
Lieut. Com. Richard Wainwright
Commodore John W. Philips.
Ensign Worth Bagley.
Lieut.. Victor Blue.
Cadet Joseph W. Powell
Seven Of these names are from un
South and five from the North, out II
onr Judgment the name OF Ihe con,
mander OF the Hudson, should oe aoo
ed to the list, for the courage ne o''
played was OF higher order than tina
OF Bugley.
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bLUME 81.
Ire COURTS.
THE ReCotAR 7sS"S'
l.o,,it; Court End Dist
.n A. WOOD, JUDGE.

,ru<n A. NOOD, ot''
[,,,ra A. WHITE. D'srnlcr ArI0aSN,. ,,.
e wayuc on the second hoho"s
the county i"lv Eh and continue six days ,,o0.
sf s ;; S:a 'ss :.:s$s ;ss; ;s aes;a he
I.H q i s,S P s9a ~ a"y Se f%s , 'sHs %snas
ys In nS tms ansust a,ss aud continue six day.,
g ss s 4 ss ss Ss Saasas & S'y
3 .". saa s1"": sa ss ss.ss '%i' ssa sssi
the county OF '1,ner uree"o and continue six aays,,
March aad s'1IE'r " 'romcock on the fourth Monday
.nI S"sS November and continue nad siS daSs Nanao,
iay an" 'n,y ,,y Of Harrison on The aeeona Mo'''''
S' sd s" SSysr and continue fin .,n siT dafs Msnaa,