Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-01
HOW A BULLET TRAVELS. !.
Lessons the Soldier Is Taught IN
learning How to Shoot.

Lcssons the Soldier Ii Taught IN
learning How to Shoot.
The soldier is taught that the bullet
travels through the air In curved line
called the trajectory, and that three
forces act upon it-frst, the exploded
charge, tending to drive 1t forward in
q straight line along tho limo of fire;
second. the force Of gravity. and, third,
the airsresistance. At 400 yards, owing
to these forces, the bullet, travelling at
the rate of 5000 feet q second will
have fallen ahsut two feet. In the ex.
citen1ent of firing at close quarters the
aim will invariably be too high.
1t has becn calculated that when tho
enemy approaches within $50 yards Che
soldiers will instinctively fire as much
as two feet or three feet above theif
heads Now, it has been found by ex-
pertinent that the fact Of fixing bay.
onets will conse the bullet to drop
distance of Sloout az feet in $50 yards,
and therefore when about this distance
from the enemy soldiers are instructed
to fix bayonets, in order to counteract
the excessive elevation of their aim.
The recruit learns that the mean ex
treme range of the bullet is 8, 500 yards
and that the longest shot ever observed
was 8. .780 yards. He is taught the pene-
trating power Of his weapon, a subject
full Of interest. To take one or two ex-
amples, rammed earth gives less pro.
lection than loose; bullets easily find
their way through joints Of walls, while
concentrated fire Of about 169 rounds
at 200 yards will breach o nine inch
brick wall.
Only experience Gun teach o soldier
how much he must aim to the right or
left Of his mark to counteract tho force
Of the wind. A side wind has moro
effect on the fight Of the bullet than
wind blowing directly toward the freN
The soldier must learn the habits of his
rifle, since some shoot higher or hover
than others. Every rifle, like every
parllsman, has Its own individuality.
Pearson's Weekly.
The Bishop,s Eas,pA
RtSisop Hlslttteecs anoe ueft asxa
b q kuVsa n Gnaap,ssssvt y 9aqnsa &
maHgfsgp csCennnuy. He azrtsed the
dag before the Wedding, and he left
at the same time the bridal pair did,
although he was driven to different
railway station. AS he passed through
the station, carrying his travelling bag,
he was aware that he was creating n
sensation. but was totally at loss to
account for IL. In the car he found
that he was still the object Of amused
attention. The porter positively snick-
cred as lie passed his seat, and finally
just as the train drew out he came up
and assisted the churchman to remove
his overcoat.
What is the matter with you, my
MANI" asked the bishop. The porter's
snicker broadened into u lnugh.
"Aln't you done lef' the lady, eahY
he chuckled.
"Eh2" exclaimed the bishop in sur
prise Then his eye fell OIL the side Of
his travelling bag which the porter had
just turned round. There glued to 1t
was wide strip of white satin ribbon
on which was painted in large letters:
Married this moynlng."
The facetiously minded best man had
mistaken the bishops travelling bag
for that Of the bridegroom, and a
chuckling black porter worked late In
to the night removing that rlbbon.--
Washington Posi-.