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RICHMOND. Error. Were Costly.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 2s.-Another de-
feat was suffered by the local team to-day
in a close contest with the Dayton, o..
Clippers. Costly errors account for it. Score:
r II Z
Dayton h. . ......e o 0 o o o O As 5 5
Richmond .. 20 o 2 o / o o o 05 s 3
Batteries-Jones and Legg, Robbins and
Harnish; Mercer and Jessup.
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London Mall.

An apprentice at Whitehead's torpedo
works has invented an electric gun that Is
at once deadly. noiseless and smokeless.
The model which at present represents his
idea weighs only seven pounds. but with this
tiny gun the most satisfactory experiments
nave been made. At a distance OF one mile a
target was shattered several times by the
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Earned runs-Chicago, /; Washington, 4.
Left on basescChicago s, Washington, 4.
Two-base hit-Mercer. Sacrifice hits+Wol-
hing. Double playsICassidy and Bonner;
Bonner. Padden and Cassidy. Struck out
BY Phyle.. 2; by weighing, i. Bases on balls
on Phyle. 2. off weighing, A. Umpires-
Swartwood n Warner. Time-2 hours.
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Jnrau. Defeat. pendleton.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
INGALLS,. May 2s.-Ingalls defeated Pen
dleton to-day in a game marked by hard hit
ting and brilliant fielding on the part of the
home team. Score:
r II z
Ingalls, -. ....4 0 0 1 s o *-16 IL l
Pendleton =. 10 0 0 2 l 2 0 0 % 5 Z
Batteries-Ingalls. r. Terrence and Cum
irs; Pendleton. Alforte, Dennis and Wild
ridge.
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Earned run-Brooklyn, /. TWo-base hits
DAILY. Kelly. Three-base hit-Casey. Hit by
pitcher-Powell. I. Double plays-Daly.
Dahlen and McGann: Wallace. Childs and
Tebeau. Bases on balls-On Powell, 3; off
Hughes, Z. Sacrifice hits-Kelly. Powell.
Struck out-By Powell. 2: by Hughes, 4.
Stolen base-Heidrick Time-2:10. EMPIRES
-O'Day and McGarr.
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Gear Was wild in the Ninth.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-. May Aft prac-
ticalIy winning the game to-day, Gear be-
came wild. allowing the visitors to score
five runs in the ninth. Score:
III f
Kansas City 20 OIL o o o 1 0I5 9 0
Columbus .......0 o 90 o 3 o 0 SIS 3 2
Batteries-Gear and Boyle; Jones and Sui
Ivan.
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Standing of the National League.

CINCINNATI, May 2s.-Keister's errors
gave the Reds eight runs to-day. With a
good lead Ewing's great pitching staff threw
the game away. Holiness hitting was the
only feature Of a poorly played game. At
tendance. G. $50. Score.
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sIni Beer.

American Brewing Company's Mai Beer
will be en- sale in all the principal saloons
tomorrow. IT is a strictly pure malt and
hop beer.
Bottled by j. Metzger & Co.
Telephone a01.
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CHICAGO, May 2s.-After two outs in the
NINTH, the Senators developed a batting
streak, pounding Phyle for four singles and
a double, winning their third game in the
series of four. Carelessness on the bases
cost the locals at least one run In the
sixth, the only inning in which they were
able to hit weighing effectively. Attendance,
100. Score:
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job for Dewey.

Springfield Republican.
There is great need OF the fool-killer Just
now, and we look to see George Dewey In
due time take up that role and WELD a Wig
orous club.
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st. Paul Won I'm Tenth.

ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 2S.-St. Paul won
a ten-inning game to-day on a muddy field.
Fisher pitched the tenth inning for st. Paul.
Score:
r II z
st. Paul ....2 o 0 00014 0 Al II 2
Detroit +. 4. ...3 0 o 0 o 3 2-9H 8
Batteries-McGill, Fisher, Spies and Rit-
ter; Cronin and Buelow.
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LOUISVILLE. May &.-The Giants made
1t three out of four to-day. Phillippi, who
was so successful against the New Workers
last Thursday, had one bad inning. when the
visitors lined out three triples, securing a
lead which the Colonies could not overcome.
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CrippIes Defeat Kokomo.

r HAUTE. Ind. May 2s.-Terre
Haute with a patched-up team won to-day's
game. which depended mostly on the local
pitcher. who let Kokomo have only two hits
until the last inning. Score:
r II T.
Terre Hau "A 0 0 2 1-l2 IA 4
Kokomo =. 30 o o 0 0 ] 0 o 2-3 5 9
Batteries-Swaim and Mitchell; Bruner.
Mcclure and Fear.
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For Protection.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
Some thoughtful friends should provide
Admiral Dewey with . baseball cascher's
outdt.
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Attendance mt St. Louis. 1s.soo.

ST. LOUIS. May 2s.-St. Louis was unable
to do anything with Hughes to-day, and
Brooklyn won after an exciting contest.
Powell was hit often. but he kept the hits
we'll scattered. Attendance, JIG. 500. Score:
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AWAY THE GAME
DAMMANN, HAWLEY \ TAYLOR
ALL DID POOR PITCHING.
Reds should Have Won on Errors. but
ively-Senators Defeat Orphans,

New York;. 4-Loufsvflle 49,. ,
baltimore ...15-Cincinnati %. o
Washington 4-~Chicago ...... 3
brooklyn $780, 3-St. Louis. L
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PLAYED WELL in MUD
MILLERs WON AN EASY VICTORY
OVER CAPTAIN ALIENS TEAM.
Were soft and the Hoosiers
Could Neither Bat Nor Field Well
Good Work by sharrott.
To-Day's Games.

Indianapolis at ST. Paul.
Columbus at Milwaukee.
Detroit at Minneapolis.
Buffalo at Kansas City.
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D.rv,lie Pull, Anderson Down.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
DANyILLE. Ill, May 2S.-The home team
defeated the leaders to-day. Score:
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MUNYON'S

lido not believe there
Is q case Of dyspep-
ala, indigestion 90
any stomach trouble
that cannot be -
lieved at once and
permanently curs0
by my DYSPEPSIA
MUNYoN.
At all druggistA
25c. q vial. Guide
TO Health and medie
cal advice free. 1900
Arch street, Phna.
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Inter.tnte LEAGUE.

Batteries-Jarvis and Montgomery: Coons
and Campbell.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
AT THE JEWELER' S.

4 lady's watch case in the form Of
fleur dc lis studded with diamonds and
pearls is one of the latest novelties.
\ very handsome toilet set of sterling
silver is combined with a music box
When the lid is opened music is rem
dered until it is closed
The latest for gentlemen is scarf
pin representing house fly so neatly
wrought that when in a scarf its arti-
fetal character is difficult to detect.
Among the many new articles of cut
glassware shown is a cigar jar with a
silver screw cover The cover is traced
with gold, and is intended to bear por-
trait of the giver.
The fashion in ladies' watches in
clines toward small plain polished
cases. sometimes set with one or more
diamonds. The long neck chain has re-
placed the chatelaine in public favor.
One of the latest novelties for men is
kingo combinations. being a coat and
hat hanger. cigar cutter, ink eraser and
glove buttoner 1t is so small when
folded that it can be carried as an ordi-
nary pocket knife. 1t is made of ster-
ling silver.-Jeweler's Weekly.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
IN OTHER COUNTRIES.

Londcp has 40 restaurants in which
Only vegetable food Is served.
The population Of the soudan is num-
t,reo at soo"1o nearly all wholly un-
eIIca'td
In Denmark j, is the law that ali
drunken PERSONS shall be taken TO their
hcme- iu carriages provided at The eX-
peHse OF tAe publican who sold them
the last glass,
The magnitude of the Escurial. the
great Spanish palace. may be inferred
from the fact that it would take four
days to 90 through all the rooms al~i
apartments the length Of the way he
ing rrchoncd at % Spanish leagues.
which is about i2o miles
Every year 900. 600 umbrellas are said
to he los ia Paris. According to thu sc
statistics, one person in every four
loses his umbrella The police say that
ladies are much more careful with
their things than men. for the number
of parasoi, taken TO the lost property
Office annually is only about 100.
The woman who possesses the long
est head Of hair in the world is said 10
be Mercedes Lopez. Mexican. Her
height is live feet, and when she stands
er,c, her hair trails on the ground four
feel eight jrcho, The hair is so thick
that She can completely hide herself
in it, She has it cut very frequently.
as it grow, 80 quickly. enabling her TO
sell large 'rcsses to hair dealers every
month She is the wife of poor sheep
herder.
Somber black stamps Of the value of
halfpcnuy. and suggestive Of mourn
ing. are being issued by Spain. one OF
which mast be attached to every piece
OF inland mail matter in addition to he
usual postage The face of the boy
king is shown wearing an expression
of mingled entreaty and regret The
date "l>9,-G3" appears in large figures
This direct taN on post Office patrons,
levied in consequence of the war, is
viewed with great disfavor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
PURELY PERSONAL.

DR. Nausen never wears an overcoat
in ATTITUDES south of Greenland.
Senator Platt, of New York, is al
ways neat and trim, well groomed,
Tolstoi never uses a whip when driv-
ing. II talk to my horses" he says;
81 don't beat them"
Lord Rose berry il is said, knows more
about practiea farming than any other
person in England.
Although totally blind, Chaplain Mil
burn, of the senate, knows every sena-
or and can recognize him by his voice.
Mr.. Balfour is one of the fastest
speakers in the house of commons, ut
tering an average of 100 words min
ute.
Senator Gear. of Iowa, is evidently
afraid that some heartless rogue will
make away with his hat, and for this
reason be invariably carries il with
him.
Frederick Naccabe, who 30 years age
was one Of Eugiand's most favorite en-
,ertaners. is nav in his Old age. an IN
mate of the workhouse. In 1874 he
visited this country and found money
and success He is now 10 years old
and weak in mind.
Ladislaus Mcrzwinski. once great
Polish tenor who in his palmy days re.
fused 10 sing for less than $500 night.
is now a porter in the Hotel d'Angle-
terre at Cannes He is nearly 60 years
old, but hale and hearty, though his
voice is gone. His downfall is said TO
be largely due to betting losses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
ENGLISH FOLK LORE.

Among Inr country people Of Eng
land Signs ard Super>'i'.on> receive
much credit
If turkeys gobhe it means 'lt APP
prCach IF % storm luG Uuackl visitors
are apt to %. detained b. credulou>
Losis woo jr-. Il Storm Is aom,ue up
RAPIDLY
The peu~iir girl Nhcn she sees "a
spark IN ,tr c4uo e. h.GW. she j. to ge'
a letter frnr Grr love and runs TO the
candle 10 It, # II is posted She finds
this out by fling The candlestick in
the air and bringing it down OF the
table with .it,'e bang If the spark
falls the letter is already posted
Forecasts Of coming visitors appear
in the morning Tea cup ard in the way
the candle burns The floating stick il
the tea tells the approach of a visitor
and Is carefully pinched 10 see if its
softtess indicates woman. its hard
ness d man II a red speck is seen in
the flame OF the candle il : taken as SO
sure a sign Of a visitor that the house
wife Immediately sets her home in or
der
One curious practice still largely in
vogue il out Of the way districts Of
leafy Warwict hire IS that known n
"the tree cure" il The eli acy of which
the natives hold an un>ayable faith
Any weak child lbut more especially
those suffering from the ricketts, is q
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
RAIL AND TIE.

The length Of the worlds railways
is more than II times the circumference
of the earth at the equator.
There are 256 railway stations with
in a siX-mile radius of St. PauPs ca
thedral, London, whilst within a ~
mile radius there are nearly 400.
Railways represent an enormous adj
dition to public wealth. The value of
the railways of all countries is some
thing like 5,556.OO0,0OO.
The Russian railways carried 1884,
1S6 passengers in 1877. who paid Co.
767477 rubles for tickets. The reduc-
ton of rates has not only led to great
increase in travel but has brought a
greater percentage of profit over pre-
vious years than the usual increase.
Railroad fares in the United States
average 2,15 cents per mile; in Ger
many, lit cents; in Austria, 1.G7 cents;
in Belgium LIS cents; in Denmark
129 cents; in France, las cents; in
Italy, Lea cents. and in Russia, 1.45
cents.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
HEART TRUTHS.

Can we not read the hidden secret
OF a woman's heart in her look of dis
appointment and her atmosphere of un.
expressed sorrow
Between til, loving and the beloved
often lies the wide, deep gulf of indif
ference. Across that gulf the loving
stretches suppicating hands in vain.
Life is much like the sea; there seems
always some wind to smite the surface
or some stealthy undercurrent to send
its restlessness up from the depths
is there no sympathy anywhere|
asked the mere woman, angrily. Yes,
said the philosopher, with unrufled
sincerity. If you will look you will find
it in the dictionary"
If mothers would give one-tenth the
time that they so cheerfully devote to
fashion plates and magazines to study
of child nature. from the point Of view
of those whose lives are spent in this
work, we would soon have another race
Of beings.-Golden Days.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
FOR THEATER GOERS.

Beerbohm Tree is a godson Of the
emperor Ct Germany.
Richard Mansfield smokes a cigar
made especially for his private use.
Mrs. Kendall made her first appear
ance on the stage at the tender age
of two years. She was the youngest
child of family of %, and is the sister,
and not, us is generally supposed, the
daughter. of Tom Robertson, the dram
atist
Theater-going Parisians find great
difficulty in reaching home at night,
and have been agitating for late serv-
ice of omnibuses. At present these
only run till midnight, and cabmen
seem to object TO long journeys in the
small hours.
Theaters in Spain have no pro-
grammes. A bill in the lobby some
times gives the cast, but most of the
actors remain unknown by name. The
curtain is devoted to advertisements,
and in Madrid theaters advertising
cards are affixed with the numbers on
the back of each seat.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
PROFIT AND LOSS.
It Is Not Enough to Merely Hold
Your Own.

Hard Times in Health as Well IS BusinssA
How to Attain Physical Prosperity.
Every successful merchant keeps
two columns, one for Profit" and
another for Loss" At the close OF
each year a balance is taken and the
true condition of things revealed.
Unwise purchases or too many
charges on the books may easily make
the balance show on the wrong side.
In dull and hard times the merchant
often thinks he is fortunate If the
books do not show loss, even if there
is no gain He is almost satisfied II
he "holds MS own"
A great many young people, espec'
tally school girls, seem to be living in
dull and hard times" for they do not
improve and develop as they should.
They just hold their own, and that Ia
all. Thev should be growing and
making advances all along the line.
Every day should show a balance on
the Profit side of the health column.
They should gain in weight, increase
in height, and steadily develop in muS-
cular and mental strength.
If there is stand-still, just holding
your own. then an effort should be
made to aid nature. You only have to
give her little start in the right
direction. Some good reinforcementa
will easily help her over the hill, then
everything will prosper again. Give
her power and vigor by supplying her
with a nourishing food, a reconstruc-
tive, and strong nerve tonics.
All three of these are found in
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil with
Hypophosphites.
The trouble with a great many Is
that they think one preparation OF
cod-liver oil is as good as another.
Hence, if they try some clear oil and
receive 10 benefit, then they are dis
couraged and give up in despair.
When the body is weak and you wish
TO give it strength, what wisdom Is
there in making it do an extra amount
of work? When you take raw cod
liver oil, this is what you do. The
body has to digest the oil, and this
work of digestion takes vital energy.
Why not digest the oil before taking it,
and thus save the body all this ex-
penditure of force?
Physiology teaches that an oil In
digested when it is emulsified, or
broken up into most minute globules.
An emulsion" is preparation OF
digested oil. Therefore, in SCOTS
Emulsion the oil is digested. There ID
no loss of force in preparing it for abb
sorption. Everything Is on the Profit
side. The body has the full benefit Of
the whole dose. The hypophosphites
makes you hungry. and they give tone
and stability to the nerves and brain.
Gcott's Emulsion contains more pure
Norwegian Cod-liver Oil than any other
emulsion in the world, that will stand
the test OF time as being perfect La.
separable emulation. Ask your doctor
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
SEEN III RETAIL STORES.

Tatreja cross striped with chenille
Reading glasses with pearl handles.
Ia;rins If jewels. pearls and silver.
Made-up carpet rugs and art squares.
Muslin njgh1gowns with revere eff
fects
Gauze and lace fans with silver sticks.
Dresden china trays Of different
shapes
Romeo slippers OF felt with pIiable
soles
Plain band bracelets without an open
ing.
Flannel dressing sacks with Tossed
edges.
Winter shoes lined with flannel and
having fCll sole.
Remnants of black and colored dress
goods very cheap.
Many stick pins of opals and quaint
ties of shirt waist stud sets.
Embroidered handkerchiefs with
scalloped edges finished with lace.
Trunks where skirts and waists are
hung from one end in wardrobe fash
ion.-Dry Goods Economist.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
MISFIT AMBITIONS.

Olga Nethersole wants to be trained
purse.
May Robson wants to be famous as
a sculptor.
Edna Wallace Hopper has literary
pretensions.
Della Fox would rather be tragedi-
enne than a soubrette.
Isabella Irving would be happier if
the pubic would recognize her as mu-
stefan.
GLADYS Wallis would rather be 10
comotiye engineer than anything else
on earth.
May Irwin wants most OF ali 20 live
in a quiet home and keep house fot her
two sons.
Viola Allen says if she were not an
actress she would rather carve great
statue or write a book.
Amele Rives, after gaining fame with
her novel. THE Quick or the Dead,
tried to distinguish herself as sculp-
tor and failed.
Mary Mannering, the pretty and ca
pable actress. wants to write book,
and has many short sketches ready that
she has made from real life.
Mary Anderson used fiercely to re-
sent any criticisms of the strange
things she did with brushes and paint,
and for years thought she was going
to make great painter of herself.
Jessie BARTLETT Davis would rather
live out on her Indiana farm than
queen it on the stage, and Calve, too,
says she is never happier than when
roaming the mountains in her airy
country home
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
RECREATIoNs OF THE NOTED.

Mrs. Brown-potter's amusements are
growing flowers and all kinds of out
door sports.
William Gillette does not like recrea-
tons whatsoever. The younger Coque-
lin goes in for bicycling and painting.
The prince of Monaco is an expert on
ocean lore, while Octave Thanet is
versatile-she goes in for rowing,
wheeling, driving, carpenter work.
photography and whist
Cecil Rhodes rides two hours every
morning before breakfast; he reads the
classics chiefly and Vanity Fair" is
his favorite novel He collects old
furniture, china and curios.
When Sarah Bernhard is in town she
devotes herself to sculpture, painting
and cycling, and when in the country
fishing, boating and lawn tennis claim
her attention. Books are pleasure to
her wherever she is.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
notice.

We, the undersigned citizens and taxpayers
of FIR Gerick County merely give nCiice tnat
n the 20tn day Of FEBRUARY, 500. we in
trnd petition the G. unity Commits toners OF
frederick Con MY taftei duly publishing 70.
tee that affect, to open a new road T. be gin
at point on tns roai leading FRI III PARK
Mills TO MT. Ephraiua, about mile east of
Park Mills. Thence snrth thr ugh the wood
lots of Fred Ordeman. ID. Dixon, Thos. Jarhoe,
" m. Moberly, J Ohm Kessler, j. II Williams,
Archer snauIier, Funton Snauffer, Jacob
Cline, Mrs. VIM. GORE, III n. Harwood,
Henry awrence Mctiill tet and TO con eel
on the land of I hos. Monkey with a r, ad to be
opened from that point to Dickerson Station
in Montgomery County.
(Signed).
W. H. SEARS,
WM. ]. ]. YISGLING,
G. A. +. SNAUFFkk,
VIM. j. M BtRLY,
Nj n. HARWt Cd and OF hers.
Jan. l5-6t.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
Jan. 15-6t.
A DMINISTRATkIX NOTICE.

A DMINISTRATkIX NOTICE.
This is TO give notice, InaI the subscriber has
obtained from the Orphans Court of Freder.
lex County. Maryland, letters of administra-
tion upon the estate of
- SAMUEL. FOGLE,
late OF Frederick County, deceased. All per-
sons having claims against the said deceas ed
are hereby warned 10 exhibit the same, with
the vouchers thereof legally authenticated. TO
the subscriber, on or before the 4th day of
September 1889; they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefits of said estate
All persons indebted 10 the deceased are re-
quested 10 make immediate payment. -
Given under my hand this 3rd day OF
January, 1899.
AMELIA c. BOWMAN,
Administrative
ALBERT JoNRs, Agent. jan.65t
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
No Century Higgins on Sunday.

There are some curious facts about
our calendar. No century can begin on
Wednesday, Friday or Sunday. The
same calendars can be used every 20
years October always begins on the
same day of the week as January, April
or July; September as December. Feb
ruary, March and November begin on
the same days May, June and August
always begin on different days from
each other, and every other month in
the year. The first and last days of the
year are always the same. These rules
do not apply to leap year, when COM
parison Is made between days before
and sfter February 20.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-01-27
FOR FIGHTING ON THE SEA.

Messrs, Armstrong, Whitworth q
Co.. the great private shipbuilders, gun
and armor manufacturers, spend
{ 100000 year on experiments and
research alone
The 12-inch gun in use in the British
navy can fire one s00-pound she'll every
minute. A siN-inch can fire five 100
pound proiectiles every minute.
In harbor or at sea, from the moment
that a British warship is commissioned
to the time of her paying off, there is
never moment, day or night, when
one of the officers, called the "oificer of
the watch" is not on duty, and respon-
sible for the ships safety.
German naval officers on receiving
their commission take the oath of al
legiance to the German emperor per-
sonally, while the non-combatants,
such as paymasters, medical officers,
chaplains, etc, take the oath of al
legance to the emperor and the Ger
man constitution.
Although it is only in late years that
hgbting-tops for men-of-war have come
into such general use, they were recog-
nized parts of ship of war in the six
teenth century and even before.
Fighting-tops are primarily intended as
platforms for quicktiring guns, 50
that a rain of small Shot can be poured
on to the decks of hostile ship.