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The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28
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fense vessel and its great advantage lies
in the fact that SO little of the vessel is
out Of the water, making armor protec-
weight. and enabling a heavy battery to
be carried on comparatively small dis
placement, which means small dimensions
and light draught.
n low freeboard This renders speed prac-
ticaliy inattainable. The Monterey. with
1000 tons displacement, has. say. thirty
inches freeboard: draught of water four
teen feet. In smooth water. at ten and
half knots, the wave comes over the
bow AT full power, 5.200 horse the depth
of water above the stem is about seven
feet and at the forward barbette the
water is eighteen Inches deep on deck
Speed, therefore. Is out of the question
The Engineering 4iagazine.
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28
Statues Made of Glass.

A company of glass-workers have
recently discovered that ordinary plate
glass will make more durable monu-
ment than the hardest marble or gran
lite, for glass is practically indestructi-
BILE. Wind, rain, heat or cold will
eventually crumble the hardest rock,
and one can seldom read the inscrip-
ton on a gravestone fifty years old,
but glass monument will look as
fresh after the lapse of centuries as on
the day of its erection, and the inscrip-
ton can be made ineffaceable. The
thick plate glass used to glaze the
portfolios of steamers will resist the
stormiest sea and is practically un-
breakable.
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Women of Slam,

The fortunate women of Siam have a
week, and the rule governing the same
must be strictly followed. Sunday.
dedicated to the sun, demands a red
gown with rubies for ornaments. Mon
day. the moon day, has silver or white,
with moonstones; Tuesday, Mars, scar
let; Wednesday, the day of Mercury,
hunters green. with emeralds; Thurs
day, Jupiter's day. demands variegated
tints, with cats eyes; Friday. Venus,
light blue and diamonds; Saturday,
Saturn, dark blue and sapphires.
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for carrying the aged and infirm pill
grims who annually resort to the
sacred shrines of Badrinath and ke-
darnath in the Himalayas, and con-
slsts of a basket-pannier fastened to
the back of man. either, as shown
in the sketch, by band passing across
the chest. or sometimes across the
brow, and additionally secured some
times by another fastening round the
waist The porter provides himself
with a crutched stick, which, when he
wishes to rest, he places as support
beneath the basket. These basket
panniers were tried in the field during
the recent hill manoeuvers held in the
neigh borhood of Almorah. The diff
Guilty is to combine lightness with dur
ability. Our sketch is taken from the
life.
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a Fancy Neck Trimming.

A rufile or trimming of lace about
the neck heightens the charm of a
woman's beauty in way which can
not be eQualed even by chiffon. Lace
softens the contour of the features as
chiffon does not, gives the face the eff
feet of the heart of rose surrounded
by many beautiful petals.
Ribbon is the proper material to be
combined with lace as neck trim
ming, and the two together are very
effective If double-faced satin ribbon
cannot be obtained, the plain satin
ribbon should be used. allowing the
satin side to be next the lace.
A pretty collette to be worn with
fancy evening waists or fancy bodices
is made of ecru lace OF delicate design
and turquoise blue ribbon. There are
two full rufIles of the lace sewed upon
band of the ribbon. Also sewed
upon the band of ribbon are ribbon
loops of turquoise blue. The loops are
full and long and are put on separately
at frequent intervals. The collette
hooks invisihly at the back of the neck.
The proper hat to wear with this col
lette is one of fancy straw with high,
wide crown and narrow brim. The
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the expedition CT the Trans-Conti-
mental Telegraph Company, and con-
meets Karonga with Cambwe, on tenn
porary posts, with an intermediate
station. Doctor Castellote says that
the telephone was source OF consid-
erable astonishment to the natives
when they were told that we could
talk to Mr. Fox, the chief constructor
of the African Trans Continental Tele-
graph Company's line. at Cambwe, in
stead Of sending them up with 'chits.
Their astonishment was mixed with
some degree of fear when they put
their fingers up to the instrument.
They could not believe at first that
their fingers were not full of needles y
Two expeditions are laying telegraph
wires in Central Africa. One was
promoted by Mr. Rhodes under the di-
rection of the Trans-Continental Tele-
graph Company. 1t is pushing its wires
northward. and has reached point
a few miles north of Karonga, situated
at the northern end of Lake Nyassa.
1t has surveyed the country from this
point to the southern end of Lake
expedition. headed by Mr.. r. r. l..
Bohun. formerly United States consul
at Bomba, and while financed by Bel
gians, consists entirely Of Englishmen
and Americans. Its object is to carry
the telegraph wire from Mtowa on
Lake Tanganyika to Kasongo on the
Congo. n distance of 200 miles. From
this point another section will be car
ried to Stanley falls, and will ulti-
mately join the Egyptian and Uganda
sections, completing communication
with the East and Central Africa.
The close commercial and Industrial
relations that exist between the ma
tions of the globe are strikingly IL
lustrated by undertakings such as
above.
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A Spotted Season.

This will be spotted season, the
old fashioned polka dot being the most
noticeable note in summer fabrics.
Piques, foulards and light woods are
very smart when sprinkled with small
polka dots, white dot on n dark
ground being rather more fashionable
than a dark dot on a white ground.
A favorite way of treating white pique
this season will be to stripe 1t with
colored braid A blue and white pique
gown was wonderfully smart trimmed
in this way, the plain dark blue pique
being used for the tunic and Eton
jacket the white pique striped with
narrow soutache braid appearing in
the skirt and revers. A plain white
vest Of white piqUe was cut out very
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small bonnet or toque should be worn.

small bonnet or toque should be worn.
At dinner given by well-known
hostess a few evenings ago your cor
respondent had the pleasure of observ-
ing a dainty little bonnet upon the
head of a charming brunette. | had
seen the design previously among the
advance Easter styles of n leading mil
liner and was not a little surprised
to see it again so soon.
The bonnet was made over small
frame bent in an inland out way COW
cred with chiffon. 1t was trimmed with
loops of striped ribbon. At the back
was a spray of wild roses stuck in.
1ue same flowers were arranged be-
tween the loops of ribbons and also
upon the front of the hat.
The bonnet was worn with waist
of satin brocade trimmed with striped
ribbon and chiffon.-Helen Grey-Page.
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aOO.OOO.nOO Woridn.

Sir Robert Ball, lately Astronomer
Royal in Ireland, says Golfers Week
ly, provided recently suggestive ad-
dress, in the course of which he stated
that within the relatively narrow
sphere to which human observation is
at present confined, there are not less
than 3vJ,000,000 worlds. Many Of them
are, he noted, gigantic. Their suns
are more magnificent than ours. Their
stars are NOR neighborly. The con-
ditions in which they revolve are as
a consequence presumably better than
those which the earth sometimes en-
joys and sometimes does not. 1t is
inconceivable. he added, that these
worlds should be devoid of sentient be-
ings who, if not mortal in the sense
which we give to the term. at any rate,
are finite. And Sir Robert wound up
by putting the following query: What
is the relative position of man? There
is riddle which. II patiently ex-
amined, will be found perhaps to con-
tain the greatest possible amount Of
relief for those whom ideas of their
own Importance bother Behind the
uttermost of these worlds there are
other worlds, other suns, other sys-
TENS. Whenever in its weariness i'm
agination would set limit there is
space begun.
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Lady Curzon's Tea Cloth.

cotton. 1t is beautiful souvenir and
one which Lady Curzon will greatly
enjoy in her home in India.
One of the farewell gifts which Lady
Curzon took with her to India was a
tea cloth. upon which were embroid-
cred the names of all the titled women
of London of her acquaintance. The
cloth was of the very finest linen. per-
fectly plain, with broad hemstitched
hem. Her friends had written their
names diagonally across the hem. and
each had embroidered her own in white
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the hillside. In addition to its other
disadvantages, it affords large target
to the enemy, and is in every way an
impractical. almost useless, form of
ambulance to accompany troops work
ing over the sort of ground to be
found in Afridiland. The stretcher, in
many respects, is, indeed, shade bet
ter, but it generally means if bearers
are not at hand) four or five fighting
men being detached to carry wound
ed man to the rear. Our sketch shows
a method of conveyance suggested by
Major Rose. of the Third Gurkha
Rifles, which might, in some cases, be
adopted as an auxiliary means of plac-
ing men within reach of surgical aid,
or under cover. The idea is taken from
the method adopted by the hillmen
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FOR WOMAN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.
An American Beauty uat-A Wild
Rose Bonnet-Empire House Gowns-
Spotted Season A Fancy Neck
Trimming.
Mercedes.

Under a sultry. yellow sky,
On the yellow sand / lie;
The crinkled vapors smite my brain.
! shoulder in fiery pain.
Above the crags the condor flies;
He knows where the red gold lies,
He knows where the diamonds shine;
II i knew, would she be mine?
Mercedes in her hammock swings;
In her court palm-trce filings
Its slender shadow on the ground
The fountain falls with silver sound.
Her lips are like this cactus cup;
with my hand | crush 1t up:
1 tear It's flaming leaves apart:
Would that 1 could tear her heart.
Last night n man was at her gate
IN the hedge | lay in walt;
i saw Mercedes meet him there.
By the hre-hies in her hair.
I waited TIL the break of day,
Then l rose and stole away;
But left my dagger in her gate;
Now she knows her lovers fate!
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SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DIScoV-
ERY AND INVENTION.
Carrying Wounded Mon-A suggestion
from the Experiences of the Manoeuvrcs
at Almorah-The Electric Spark Light
Ing Up Fires of Civilization.
A Remarkable Watch.

A watch OF remarkable perfection is
described in the London Times. its
distinction resting on the fact of its
having just gained the Kew certificate
OF Glass A. Especially Good" with
the extraordinary high mark of SS.l
out OF possible 100. To win the lat
ter watch would have to be absolute
mitted to be scarcely within the range
OF practical achievements. This watch.
an all English pocket chronometer, has
a mean variation of daily rate amount
ing to only one-third of second, and
the mean difference between the eX-
treme gaining and losing rates to four
seconds. The makers attribute this
result to the use of a revolving escape
ment or tourbillou, a device in which
the frame that carries the escapement
is made to revolve slowly, but continu-
ously. in the main frame by the action
of the watch, thus reducing the error
in timekeeping from change of position
"a piece of mechanism which does not
materially increase the complication
OF the watch. involving, in fact the ad-
dition of one wheel only. While the
marks of this watch for temperature
compensation are not claimed to be
unsurpassed-as many as 1917 having
been recorded out OF twenty-those for
smallness in variation in daily rate
and for absence of positional errors are
usually good.
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Cars without Wheels.

Street cars without wheels are the
latest novelty in vehicles. The cars
run on ball bearings, and. being near
the line instead of raised above it, are
not subject to the same amount of re-
sistance in the form of centrifugal
force. Much greater speed is thus OBJ
tanned and the wear of the balls in
carrying the car is much less than the
wear of the wheel rims. The move
ment of the car is easy and agreeable.
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An Army Invention.

The subject of the transport of
wounded men under fire is one that
has been brought very much to no.
tice during the experiences gained in
the recent Tirah Campaign, says the
illustrated London News, and is one
that commends itself to all military
men. Engaged as our troops were
against relentless and barbarous
enemy, it was impossible to leave
wounded men to their mercy, as could
be done If fighting civilized foe; and
on many occasions our movements
We're most seriously impeded by the
delay caused in bringing off our dead
and wounded in safety. The 'dhoolie,"
in common used throughout India, is
most cumbersome and unwieldly
mode Of transport. and require skilled
bearers to carry it. This native con-
veyance is quite unsuitable for use on
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L,fc,-s. Hair Made Bright

When muddy brown hair is at its
best 1t is not beautiful. When it loses
its lustre it is extremely unbecoming
and robs woman of color and style.
1t can be frightened by washing it.
after thorough shampoo. with a tea
spoonful OF chemically pure peroxide
of hydrogen, diluted in teacupful of
water. Wet the hair thoroughly with
it and fan until dry.
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Transmitting Sounds of the Voice.

In experiments with the compressed
air pipes of Westphalian coal mines H.
Schab has found that the greatest dis
tance to which the sound of the voice
could be conveyed in straight pipe
was between 1,500 and 1,70O feet. For
moderate distances a pipe of about
twenty inches in diameter gave the
best results, slightly larger one being
better for long distances.
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ever, comes in the form of an Ameri-
can Beauty hat, which is a large, fiat
crown of fancy rough straw profusely
decorated with the fragrant roses.
When 1t is considered that the wom-
an OF fashion owns no less than a doz-
en- hats for each season there will be
no longer any need to wonder why so
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will be the fashionable shape for an
American i5eauty hat. Around the
brin. is set full wreath of the flow
ers. The rich red is set off by the
beautiful green of the leaves.
The American Beauty hat is espe-
cially becoming to brunettes.-Elelen
Grey-Page.
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An American Beauty Hat.

Red is one of the few colors that
will hold Its own through the spring
end summer regardless of the popular
ity which is enjoyed during the fall
and winter.
The latest novelty in this color, how
The Springfield herald., 1899-04-28

In 1892 the first Boston stage coach
started for New York, and now 700
railway trains are sent out of the CITY
daily.
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- LABAsTINE is the, original
and only durable wall coating.
AA entirely different from all kali
somines. Ready for use In
white or twelve beautiful tints
by adding cold water.
n AIDES naturally prefer ALA
BASTINE for walls and cell
ings, because 1t is pure. clean.
durable. Put up in dry Incx poW-
ages, with full directions.
u Ii kalsom!nes are are. cheap; #: tenn tenn,
. whiting. chalks. clays, etc.
and stuck on walls witt, de-
cnyinG animal glue. ALABAS-
TINE is not kalsomine.
- EwAaE of the dealer who
thing" ssga ne as ea" ALAfsxsTiNE sf.i fIl or
something Just as good" He
is either not posted or Is try
Ing to deceive you.
a ND IN OFFERING something
he has bought cheap and tries
~ to sell on ALABAST1NE'S de-
mands, he may not realize the
damage you will suffer by
kalsomine on your walls.
ENSIRLE dealers will not buy
. a lawsuit. Dealers risk one by
selling and consumers by using
infringement. Alabastine Co.
own right to make wall coat
ing to mix with cold water.
HE INTERIOR WALLS OF
every schoolkouse should be
coated only with pure. durable
ALARASTINE. 1t safeguards
Health. Hundreds of tons are
used annually for this work.
/. N BUYING ALABAST1NE,s see
that packages are properly Ia
beled. Beware of largo four
pound package light kalso-
mine offered 20 customers US
fivc-pound package.
y = IIISANCE OF wall paper is OBJ
Waited by ALARASTINE. 1tl
INR can be used on plastered walls.v
wood ceilings, brick or can
| vas. A child can brush 1t on.
1t does not rub or scale OF. 4
ESTABLISHED IN favor. Shun
all limitations. Ask paint dealer
or druggist for tint card. Write
for "Alabastine Era" free, to
ALABASTINE CO., Grand
: Rapids, Michigan.
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Are You Using Alien. Foor-Ease,

1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smartlng, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and BInions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
"Our side won lhe game" Yes; but
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The Electric Sparie.

Accompanying picture represents the
first telephone set up in Central
Africa. 1t is used in connection with
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low like a mans sven vest to reveal q
stiff white linen shirt bosom finished
with high turnover collar and dark
blue string tie.
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An Evening Hat.

For evening wear small bonnet
should always be used. This rule has
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..
LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. N. 2.
For sale by all Druggists.-Pricc Soc. per bottle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-18

the normal for 2S years. There was
slight excess IN monthly mean temporal
ture at Il lew eastern and western polnts,
hut generally throughout the central
portion of the State there We're consid-
cradle deficiencies The greatest demo
iencies occurred ut Henderson, Rocking
ham, Fiat Rock and especially at w ay-
nesville, where the departure was T ne
grees. The weather during September
was not favorable for the maturity OF
late crops nor FOR fall blowing and seed
ing. though excellent conditions preVali-
ed for other outdoor work. The rainfall
for the month was generally light, II
regularly distributed and insufficient TO
soften the soil for blowing; drought re-
manned practically unbroken over many
counties the entire month. while the
centre of drought intensity gradually
shifted eastward across the southern
portion Of the State. 1t is this feature
now repeated four successive seasons
which has caused the unsatisfactory
close of the crop season of 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-18
FIRST FROST ON THE 22ND
KILLING FRosTs IN WEST 9TH.
2STH, BOTH.
OF DROUGHT A FEATURE
The Mean Temperature for the State 59.5 De-
grees Which is One Degree Below the
Normal for Twenty-Eight
Years.
Years.

The September report for the North
Carolina section of the climate and
crop service of the Weather Bureau
has been published. As to the china
tology Of the month of September it
says. The month marks Che transition
from summer to autumn conditions. and
frequently presents features pertaining
to both seasons. Such was notably the
case during September, 1899. THE first
ten days We're extremely warm, with
mean temperatures averaging & degrees
per day above THE normal and maxi
mann on the 9th of 100 degrees, or above
i'm all sections of the State. For CON
tinuous heat. however, the month did
not Surpass its immediate predecessors,
especially September, 1895, of high ba
rometer in the northwest ON the 9th. oc-
CURED the first type of autumn weather.
Subsequent marked areas of high pres
sure on the 18th to 10th, 22d and Both
to Both, which were drawn south by the
development Of slight depressions ON the
Gulf and South Atlantic coasts, caused
decidedly cooler weather during the see
ond and third decades of September and
brought the mean temperature for the
month a degree below the normal. The
first touch of light frosts occurred on the
22d and killing frosts in the west ON the
9TH. 2Sth and Both, unusually early
dates for this phenomenon. The second
feature of special interest for Sentem-
her was the increased intensity of
drought. which has prevailed since
April. The departures from the normal
precipitation during the past six months
have been: April, minus Oh inch;
May, minus 0.S5; june. minus 0.29;
July. plus o90; August, minus 0.62; Sep
tember minus ILL., and the accum0l-
lated deficiency is. therefore, 3.6S inches.
The deficiencies this month Were very
remarkable along the immediate coast.
The total rainfall at Wilmington was
only Oh inches, the smallest amount
on record at that station for amy month
during the past % years. and indicating
deficiency of nearly 6 inches. The
mean temperature for the State was
500 degrees, which is / degree below
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-18
Seed Business.

We shall make speciality of the seed
business in the future, and we want to
sell you this season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-18

dition. Found 81 convicts here. about
40 of them are without shoes. Cells and
quarters are too open and should be
ceiled (see his contract with the StateD.
Seed flues or pipe through hospital.
This hospital Is the most comfortable
aud neatly kept of amy | visited
found 80 mules, not in good condition,
10 or II unfit for service. tSee his CON
tract with the Statel | found hogs
being raised here in which the State
has only half interest. They report
about 100 hogs. of which 60 viii do to
fatten for killing According to the
re,pllections Of the writer this raising
az hogs ON shares is contrary to the con-
tract with the State. ask that t'his
contract be placed before this board and
i copy of same be furnished Supervisor
q. \. Christian j found GO hands
roe labor picking cotton here, and the
State had sent money to pay them.
| examined THE books ON all these
farms. and none of them are kept in such
y way as TO give the final results of
pach years work ON eacll farm. These
farms are managed by intelligent, prac-
tical men. or should be managed by
such men, and set of books should he
KENT which would show the result of
zach wears work.
found bills standing open ON the
hooks marked unpaid for as much
as 100 barrels of corn for the year
1898 This may be injustice to the
narties who made these purchases, but
they should be looked into and correct
ed. If not correct found large lots
of corn entered as sold on time Mt 30
cents per blshel. This would seem
very cheap ON time while the State needs
money to pay for supplies.
Many tools and farming implements
used ON those great State farms are
ont Of date. New, improved, up-to-date
allows harrows etc, should be sub
stitutcd.
In my Judgment the interest of the
State would be advanced by decrease
in the acreage of cotton to the extent
of one third, another year. and a proper
tionate increase in grain, grasses and
stock. Respectfully submitted,
r. r. GOTTEN.