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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
TWO BATTLEsHIPs LAUNCHED.
The Ksarsage and the Kentucky Chris
tened at Newport.

The Ksarsage and the Kentucky Chris.
tened Mt Newport.
The first great battleship ever
launched from q private yard in the
south glided into the waters OF James
river at Newport News Thursday
morning at the immense plant OF New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock
company and little more than an
hour later second ship, the exact
counterpart Of the first one, except in
nome, followed.
They were christened respectively
the Kearsage and the Kentucky, proud
and historic names that have Just rep
resentatives in the splendid fighting
machines just put afoat.
In spite Of the fact that the authori.
ties at Washington had expressed the
desire to have as little ceremony as
possible in connection with the launch
ing, the Importance of the event was
such ~ to give IL an interest aside
from tho mere pomp usually incident
TO On affair OF this nature.
Governor Bradley, of Kentucky, in
responding to the toast, Kentucky"
said:
at is Kentucky whose people sym
pathize with the oppressed aud down
trodden Of every land and who ear
nestly desire that the nation should
prevent further astrocities upon the
suffering people Of Cuba, and, if the
invetigation should justify, to avenge
the death of our soldiers, not by de-
handing an indemnity in money, but
on indemnity in blood"
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
SPANIARDS MAKE A MOVE.
Torpedo FiotiiIa to Assemble within Easy
Reach Of Key West.

Torpedo FiotiiIa to Assemble within Easy
Reach Of Key West.
The navy department developed i'm
portant news features Thursday. They
came with rapidity.
First came the definite information
tothe department from one Of our naval
attaches abroad that the Spanish tor
pedo fotilla had sailed from the Cana
ries to Porto Rico. This move has
been watched by the navy department
with intense interest, and is regarded
to some extent as o demonstration
against this country.
The feet consists OF six torpedo
boats and seven torpedo beat destroy
ers--thirteen in demonstrating one
OF the most formidable torpedo squad
rons now afoat. As soon as the tele-
gram making the announcement was
received it was taken to the white
house and laid before the president.
A long conference followed this, be-
tween the president and Secretary
Long and Mr.. Roosevelt, as to the
course this government should adopt.
There is very decided current Of
sentiment among naval officers, includ-
ing some of the highest, in favor of
decisive and immediate action. They
say that from naval stragetic view it
would be most unfortunate at this
time, to have this great flotilla brought
within easy reach of our squadron at
Key West.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
sheep Losing Their Wool.

When sheep lose their wool it is
sign that they are feverish. This
condition is nearly always an indica.
ton that the digestive organs are i'm.
paired. Old sheep that have begun
to lose their teeth are especially liable
to be affected in this way. II is mostly
caused by hard, dry food, though the
Indigestion may he due to a surteit of
grain. Some succulent food, such rs
bran mash, fed warm, is good. So
are roots Of any kind, if they are
sliced so that the sheep can easily eat
them. The sheep is a ruminant, and
il the roots are in slices, though they
may go down in hard Jumps, they will
come up in the mouth aud be there
thoroughly remasticated. Unless You
mean to give special care to the sheep
that begin to lose their wool, it is
better economy to kill them at once
and sell their hides for the little they
will bring. Those on which the wool
is stripped from most of the belly will
probably die before spring, whatever
care you can give them. All sheep
old enough to be unsafe to winter
should be separated at shearing time,
and fattened for killing during the
summer, when the fattening is easy,
because the sheep can then find plenty
of succulent rasturage.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
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MAIL TRAIN ROBBED.

Masked Highwaymen Rife the Pouchs ,
on n California Road.
Passenger train No. Is, northbound,
was held up at Cross station, a siding
dear Goshen junction, CAL, by two
masked robbers Wednesday night.
The express car was blown to atoms.
The robbers secured one mail pouch,
which was opened and rihed of con-
tents. The robbery occurred on the
bridge of Cross creek, and so far as is
known no one was injured by the rob-
bers.
Details regarding the manner in
which the train was held up are meagre.
Some of the passengers were deprived
of their valuables.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
AGRICULTURAL TOPICS.
ya,us Of Egg Forming MsseriaI.

It may be possible for hens to grow,
get fat and lay eggs without ever hav:
ing supply Of egg.forming material
furnished them; only getting what
they can find, aud that is very little
during the winter season. II the
poultryman will invest few cents in
some material that will assist the hens
in the manufacturing OF eggs the
profits will be largely increased.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
The Black Rot of the Cabbage.


Farmers Bulletin, No. 6S, has jus,
been published by the Department OF
Agriculture giving to cabbage growers
the benefit of some recent discoveries
by the Division of Vegetable Physio.
logy and Pathology of the United
States Department of Agriculture on
the black rot of the cabbage. The
author of this bulletin is Mr. Erwin +.
Smith, under whose immediate super.
vision the Investigations were made
which resulted in these discoveries.
Although this disease has come into
prominence only within the last few
years, it is now o serious hindrance to
cabbage growing in several States,
causing losses to the growers aggre.
eating many thousands OF dollars
yearly.
The disease is known to growers in
various parts OF the country under
different names, perhaps the common.
est Of which are "stem rot" and
"black rot, "and has heretofore resisted
all attempts to eradicate it.
AS there is no known way of curing
the disease or of entirely Kidding
locality Of it when once established,
prevention is the only alternative, and
the bulletin points out to the grower
where the danger lies, how the intro.
duction of the disease may often be
prevented, and how, when already
introduced, great losses may some.
times be avoided.-Farm, Field and
Fireside.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01

The annual report Of Chief Engineer
Adams, of New York, deals with the
decline OF New York's control Of the
import and export trade Of the country
by the development OF other ports
The report states that where New
York thirty years ago commanded
seventy-three per cent. Of the exports
of the nation it now commands but
thirty-seven per cent.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
NAVAL MILITIA CALLED OUT.
Volunteers In New York and Massachu.
scus VIII Respond.

sctts VIII Respond.
A dispatch to The Boston Herald
from Washington says.
"For the first time the naval militia
is called into service and the governors
of Massachusetts and New York are
requested to direct their naval militia
to assume charge Of the monitors as
signed few days ago for the protec.
ton Of the harbors OF Boston and
New York, in conjunction with the
land Notifications.
"The orders sent to Governor VOL
colt, of Massachusetts, and Governor
Black, of New York, for transmission
to the commanding officers of the state
naval militia, inform them that they
will be directed to assume charge Of
the two monitors assigned to each of
those states, to assist in the second
line of defense.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
A Bright l;etort.

An Austrian Princess once asked
the Duke of Wellington; "How is it
that we in Vienna speak French so
much better than you English?" To
which the Duke replied "Well, Prin-
cess, IL Napoleon had twice visited
London with his armies, as he has
Vienna, have no doubt we should be
much more familiar with the French
language.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
BERNABE WIRES INFORMATION,
Spanish Minister Apprises His Government
OF Courts Verdict.

A Madrid special says; The Spanish
government has received a dispatch
from its minister at Washington Senior
Polo y Bernabe, saying that the report
of the United States naval court ap.
pointed to inquire into the loss Of tho
battleship Maine holds that the explo-
sion was Of external origin.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
BACON FOR PEACE POLICY
Provided United States Can Consistently
Maintain Honor.

Senator Bacon OF Georgia, introduce
ed joint resolution in the senate
Wednesday declaring that while it is
the policy of the United States to
maintain it's honor ut all times, ii is
also their policy to maintain peace so
long as it can be consistently done.
He gave notice that he would ask
the senate to take up the resolution
Thursday.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01
ATLANTA MARKETS.
CORRECTED wEExLY...
Grnearias

Roasted coffee 5000 per 100 n cases.
Green coffee choice "a; fair TO- prime
0. Sugar standard Rranulated 52Ic;
New Orleans white Sc; do yellow AZ;
Syrup. New Orleans open kettle 25a40c.
mixed l2lf@20c; sugar house 2G935c.
Teas, black S0@65c; green 20@ SOC.
Rice, head exc; choice 5a &c; Salt, dali
9Oc; common Csc. Cheese. full cream
lOl6@llLc. Matches, G5s soc zoos ]. 30al rs
90Os 2.75. Soda, boxes DC. Crackers, soda
SIC; cream 7c; gingersnaps &c. Candy, COM
mon stick &c; fancy l2@lsi. Oysters, T. w.
l.65; l.. W. LIS.
Flour, Grain aud Meal.
Flour, all wheat first patent, &c. 30; second
patent, $500; straight, .4.90; fancy, s4.s0;
extra family, $3.50. Corn, white, Isc; mixed,
47c Oats, white. 42c; mixed 400; Texas rust
proof 43c. Rye, Georgia $50 Hay No. tim
othy large bars s5c; small bales SOC; No.
timothy small bales zoe. Meal, plain 4sc;
bolted 42c. Wheat bran. large sacks Sc
small sacks $50. Shorts 95c. Stock meal
soc. Cotton seed meal 95c per 100 ms; hulls
%. 80 per ton. Peas stock G0G65c per bushel
common white $1,000; Lady sl15@l.25,
Grits s2.6o.
Country Produce.
Eggs 9al0c. Butter. western cream
cry. 20a Csc; fancy Tennessee l4G l5c;
choice l2l{c; Georgia la,S@l5c; demand
light with market glutted. Live poultry,
turkeys ll@ l2i<c; hens 26@27ISc; spring
chickens. large 25a 800: small l5ta zoe;
ducks, puddle. lsa 22iSc; Peking 25@27JIc.
Dressed poultry, turkeys, li@i5c; hens
lO@llc; chickens Hole; geese sca l0ci
ducks l2Ilc; Irish potatoes. 95@sl.00 per
bushel. Sweet potatoes. TOO SOC per bn.
Honey, dull, strained 6a7c; In the comb
7@sc: Onions. new crop, si.i5@sl25 per
bu.; $1,000 8. 26 per Dbl.
Provisions.
Clear ribs boxed sides 5Ec; clear sides
SIC; ice-cured bellies Sc. Sugar-cured
hams ll@l2Itc; California TIC; breakfast
bacon l0@llc. Lard. best quality &c; seq
ond quality 5x; compound Sc.
Cotton.
Market closed steady; mfddling ~.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01

The secret Of life is not to do what
one likes, but to try to like that which
one has 20 do; and one does come to
like tin time.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-04-01

A compositor on Southern paper
has brought the editor OF that paper
into trouble. The editor wrote;
''Miss Costello's entertainment met
with the greatest commentator. "
The compositor made it read "condem.
nation" And there you are.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26

After the death of his father. in lSIS, the family estates were divided and knipphof and Sehonhausen fell to the possession of Bismarck. Two years later Bismarck married Johanna von Putkam- mer and in the same year he appeared as a delegate In the United Diet. summoned by King Frederick William IY.
 The lrussian King was then at logger heads with his subjects. the latter de manding greater rights and a constitu- tion. Bismarck opposed the granting of any concessions by the King and made bitter attack on liberalism and democ- racy. He. .was especially reused by bill for the removal of the civil disabilities of the Jews and he characterized conStitu- ton as paper government. Ills services Ia royalty during the revolution of 1s4S earned for him the position of trusted adviser of King Frederick William. In ls3l Bismarck was appointed representa- tive from the Prussian court to the diet in Frankfort-on-the-N Main. which met us the muuthpiece of the forty-Odd states of the German confederation, and here he became intimate with the crown prince later King William of Prussia and the first Emperor of United Germany. prus- sin and Austria were then rivals in the affairs of Germany. Austria striving to retain her preponderance and Prussia en- deavoring to destroy it and oust her from any position in the confederation. To this purpose Bismarck closely devoted himself.
 From Frankfort Bismarck was sent as ambassador to St. Petersburg in 1S59. and here he remained three years. During this time occurred the Franeo-Austria war in Italy. The Prussian army was mothized as matter of defense, but took no part In the contest. yet it's mobilization was enough to check Napoleon. The mo bilization. also, revealed defects in the army. and these were consequently reme-
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Parliament opened In Berlin. with repre- sentatiYes of twenty-tWo States north of the Main. and in April a constitution was agreed nn and Bismarck was made chan cellor of the confederation. The three years preceding ls7O were spent by Bis mnrck In consolidating the union of North and south Germany and by Napoleon in endeavering to thwart him. And then came Sapoleon's mad declaration of war. There is no need to recapltulate the story of the terrible avalanche of blood and de- struction that swept over France during the autumn of 1870. Napoleon surren- dered his sword on the battlefield of Se- dan and his dynasty was forever ended.
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Distinguished

died. In 1862 William, who had succeed
 ed Frederick William ". In January, 1861, recalled Bismarck and sent him as minister to Paris. Bismarck had before this time become convinced that Prussia
 would have to fight with Austria for su- premacy in Germany and with France for the ownership of the Rhine, something to which Napoleon's wild ambition aspired, and in Paris Bismarck had opportunity to spy into French affairs. Within a few
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26
First Standing Army.

The first standing army of which there Is any record was organized by King Saul, 1908 B. c. The army of Xer- xes, in invading Greece, numbered 100000 foot and So,0OO horses, 4SO B. c. The first standing army of mod ern times was maintained in France by Charles VII, 1445. Standing armies were first established in England by Charles l., 1888.
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months, however. be was recalled 10 take the position of premier and minister of foreign affairs. Bismarck at once got Into hot conflicts with the House of Dep utiez, which had refused to vote au in- creased military budget. and he carried everything with high hand. His haughti- ness and contempt for the members was unbounded. "GOustitutionS" he once said, when taxed with governing without a consultation, may hs decided in other countries by a change of ministers, but this k not the custom in Prussia With us, if two political bodies, which cannot go to law, are unable to agree, eircum- stances decide which of the two Is the stronger" And circumstances did so de- eide. and the prusslan chamber found that Bismarck was the stronger.
 In isti3, owing to reasons not necessary to discuss here. Austria and Prussia de eided on going to war with Denmark. The Prussiau Parliament refused to vote a war credit. whereupon Bismarck bold ly replied If We find 1t necessary to go to war We shall do SO, with your approval or without" And to war Prussia went Denmark speedily sHccumbed and part of her territory was transferred to Prussia and Austria. The war, pigmy as 1t was, was sufficient to enable Prussia to com plete her almost perfect army organiza- ton and avail was almost immediately made of the opportunity. But 1t did not remove the hatred which Bismarck's par liamentary course had engendered and an attempt was made to assassinate him. Bismarck was honored by having bestow- ed upon him the order of the Black Eagle, and he was furthermore made Prus- sian count.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26

then, when Austrian power was crushed on the field of Sadowa, sought to gain Prussian support for the seizure of Bel. allowed Austria to be crushed and Ger uniting nation.
 In February, 1867, the North German
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26
He Hu m bies Austria.

Meantime through Austrian stupidity and Bismarckian diplomacy Austria and Prussia were rapidly drifting into war It WAS the opportunity that Bismarck had worked for and waited for, and when Austria ruptured the treaty of Gastein, entered into at the end of the Danish war, the order for the mobilization of the Prus- sian troops was given. Gen. Moltke, Gen. Roon. Bismarck and King William work ed In entire accord. and so well had Bis marck done in his diplomatic work that Italy declared war against Austria at the same moment as Prussia.
 While crushing the power of Austria Bismarck diploma tcally played with Ma poleon. who at first sought to extend the French frontier ks it was in 1874, offer
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26
MAN WHO MADE GERMANY.
Prince Otto Edward Leopold Von Bismarck Was the Great
 est Statesman of the Present Century
.
m lrnth at rrlnce RI.marck has l

TlIE death of Prince Bismarck has
 removed the greatest personality
 Il that Europe has seen since the days of Napoleon |. Indeed. lt may hs doubt ed f even Napoleon was his equal. meas uring the twu meu by lheir deeds. for the work achieved by Napoleon has crumhled away, while that ot the unider of the Ger man empire remains.
 Prince Bismarck was one of the monn- mental figures nf the nineteenth century. Before his time Germany was merely a e,ogi .phical nation. her unity consisting alone in her language and her literature.
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Remarkable Irrigation.

No fewer than 12,00O,0OO acres of land have been made fruitful in the Sa- hara desert an enterprise representing perhaps the most remarkable example of irrigation by means of artesian wells which can anywhere be found.
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perspective, Bismarck will stand forth as man who was eminently fitted to re- alze the ideal hopes and aspirations of the German people, but as a man with many human failings. It remains to be seen how long Germany shall endure along the lines which he established.
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26

Too many people are looking for a chance to sit down If you get along. you must keep on your feet
Fort Wrangel news., 1898-10-26

On March 1, 1871, the German army en- tered Paris and the war was over, Ger man unity was an accomplished fact and King William l. was the crowned Elm peror of the new German empire. Bis marck received the title of prince and be- came chancellor.
 But Bismarck's work was not ended He had to conserve what he had establish ed and bulwark Germany against a French war of revenge. The effect of this policy Is found In the triple alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy as 1t exists to-day.
 Bismarck's astonishing success In the nco-Prussian war did not relieve him of political difficulties at home, and In 1877, wearied by parliamentary dfficpl- ties and Ill health, he rendered his resig nation. Germany protested against this act and the Emperor refused to accept his resignation and Bismarck remained chan cellor. In 1878 two attempts were made by the socialists to assassinate the Elm peror and this led to the enactment of harsh laws against that society. The laws were remorselessly administered and the result was extremely trying to Bismarck.
 He Resigns His Office.
 
 Frederick William, between whom and Bismarck there was not much admira- tion, came to the throne. But he lived as ruler only brief time an6 then Will liam II. became Emperor. It was then almost an article of German faith that the Iron Chancellor, as Bismarck was called, would continue to steer the ship of state. It seemed impossible to conceive of a h., No p,,. Al between Bismarck and the youthful Kais- CT there was a bond of admiration and although the latter, at the beginning, learned to lean upon the unifier of the German nation, differences sprang up be- tween them. William issued an order that ministers were to report to him di- rectly instead as heretofore to the chan cellof. This was taking power out of the hands of Bismarck and naturally the latter rebelled against the edict and ten dered his resignation as chancellor. He had done this so often, when In serious po- litical crises, only to have his resignation rejected by his sovereign, that doubtless Bismarck thought that William would not suffer him to sever his connection with the Government of the nation which he more than any other had builded. But William accepted the resignation and in May, 1890, Bismarck laid down the cares of state and retired to his estate of Fred richsruhe.
 He was followed to his retreat by the sympathy of the German people and the admiration of Europe. But 1t took years to heal the breach between him and Will liam, and It was not until 1894 that the Kaiser and his great subject became rec onciled Bismarck from his Fredrichs- ruhe retreat had inspired bitter attacks on the Government policy and to the thousands of people from all parts of the empire who visited him had delivered speeches that enkindled political rancor. It was therefore good politics for the Kaiser to seek reconciliation and, in 1903, he took the first step, when he of fered one of his castles to the aged states man that he might regain his strength, which had been materially impaired. Bis
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Enters the Prusslan Diet.

took up the study of history, theology and philosophy.