The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1901-09-07
"A -Queetion of Ships.

Il floating vessel invariably weighs
neither more nor less than the quantity
OF water which Its immersed part dis
places. It Is consequence OF this
law that the weight Of ship Of given
size Is constant. Within certain limits
builder may distribute the weight
as he pleases. He may assign so much
to hull, so much to engine Of propui-
sion and the remainder to cargo. For
4 given speed, the weight OF engines
for ships Of the same size will be much
the same. The builder, therefore, must
choose between assigning weight to hull
or giving 1t to cargo. A very strong
hull means reduced carrying capacity.
a great carrying capacity means hull
Of the lightest possible construction.
To these elementary conditions is due
the difference between a ship OF war
and merchant ship; the merchant ship
must necessarily be constructed to car
ry the greatest weight Of cargo possible,
consistent with hull strong enough for
navigation, and: with propulsion SUI
i'cient for the speed required In rs
business.
The moment the hull is unnecessarily
strengthened the ship will cease to be
Die to compete as carrier with other
ships Of the same size and speed which,
having lighter hulls, can carry more
cargo. A ship built with hull spe-
cjally strengthened in order to with
stand the various shocks Of battle can
not In peaceful trade pay as a COM
mercial enterprise, and the merchant
ship, with its hull lightened down to the
margin Of 81 fety, can neve. be exposed
to the same rough treatment for which
the naan-of-war, with its specially
strengthened framework, is prepared
National Review.
A Cheerf nj Landlord.
II stopped at a very small town In
Kansas a few weeks ago." said L. NJ.
Martinez, Of Chicago, at the Raleigh.
II had been in the place once before
and knew where the hotel was. 1t was
late Mt night when l got OF the train
and went to the hotel. After repea ted
knocking and shaking the door the
landlord came down and let me in. The
next morning breakfast was not ready
when I got up, but the landlord was in
a good humor about 1t, saying, Every
body is sick about the house. You ars
the only guest, so I didn't get break
fast ready He went out into the kitch-
en- and in half an hour served very
good meal for me. found that my
customer was out of town, 80 had moth
ing to do but stay around the hotel all
day. The landlord got dinner and sup
per for me and asked, Who is sick?'
"'My wife, two children, the cook.
the waiter and the porter
"T should think you would get sorle
one else
"'Can't. They won't come
"'WhyT
"They are all afraid OF the small
pox. I'm the only one who hasn't got
Il, and feel the symptoms. I'll be in
bed tomorrow, but l think the porter
will be we'll enough to run the hotel by
that time. He Is sitting mp to-day
II paid my bill very suddenly and
nut myself under medical treatment
when reached the next town."
With regard TO the plan for the cree
ton of a cairn on Payne's hill, In Quin-
CT, in honor of Mrs. Abigail Adams,
which the Adams chapter Of Quincy
Of the Society Of the Daughters Of the
Revolution are to build on the 18th of
June, It seems that the idea Of erecting
this memorial was discussed by the
members Of this society at the time Of
the building VI the cairn in honor of
Miles Standish, at SQuantum, last Sep.
tember. The matter having also been
presented to the Quincy Historical So
ciety, It became a matter Of courtesy
to try to arrange joint celebration by
the two societies, and Mrs. Titus. the
regent Of the Adams chapter Of Quincy
Of the Society of the Daughters Of the
Revolution, states that she wrote to the
secretary of the Quincy Historical So
ciety, and also to the curators, some six
weeks ago, requesting that meeting
should be called to consider the matter.
No action having been taken by the
Quincy Historical Society, it was voted
to proceed independently with the cele-
bration which has the approval Of
their president, as there should be no
rivalry between societies which have
for their object the advancement of
IN ~ otto vrnrks
The invitation sent out by the Daugh-
tiers of the Revolution Is as follows:
1.-THE Adams Chapter of Quincy, Mass,
Society Of the Daughters Of the RevOlu-
ton, invites you to be present upon the
top OF Payne's hill, Quincy, at IL o'clock
noon, June II, 1895, to assist in the
erection Of q cairn in honor of Mrs.
Abigail Adams, and to mark the spot
upon which, with her son, John Quincy
Adams, then a boy of 8years, she watch.
ed the smoke and listened to the guns
Of the battle of Bunker Hill. Each per
son present is requested to add stone
to the pile" Boston Transcript.
DO you think that all matches are
made in heavenT' Eyes; except those
made at the seashore."
aren't you giving your boy dancing
lessons at a very young ageT' "But