Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-07-26
a Orcst,on of SINUS.

II floating vessel Invariably weighs
neither more nor less than the quantity
of water which It's immersed part dis
places. 1t Is a consequence Of this
law that the weight of ship Of given
size is constant Within certain limits
Il builder may distribute the weigh,
as he plsases. He may assign so much
to hull, SO much to engine Of propul-
sion and the remainder to cargo. Fol
Il 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
ii great carrying capacity means a hull
of the lightest possible construction
To these elementary conditions is due
the difference between ship of war
and a 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
ficlent for the speed required In its
business.
The moment the hull Is unnecessarily
strengthened the ship will cease to be
able to compete as a carrier with other
ships of the same size and speed which,
having lighter hulls, can carry more
cargo. A ship built with hull spe-
cially strengthened in order to with
stand the various shocks of battle can
not in peaceful trade pay as q COM
mercial enterprise, and the merchant
ship, with Its hull lightened down to the
margin of safety, can never be exposed
to the same rough treatment for which
the man-of-war, with Its specially
strengthened framework Is prepared
National Review.
A Cheerfu III 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 at night when l got Off the train
and went to the hotel. After repea ted
knocking and shaking the door tho
L
next morning breakfast was not ready
when l got up, but the landlord was In
a good humor about it, saying, Every
body is sick about the house. You are
the only guest, so l didn't get break
fast ready He went out into the kitch-
en- and in half an hour served n very
good meal for me. l found that my
customer was out of town, so 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 sicll?'
"'My wife, two children, the cook.
the waiter and the porter
"1 should think you would get some
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
it, and l 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 lie is sitting up to-day
~ paid my bill very suddenly and
put myself under medical treatment
When l reached the next town."
With regard TO the plan for the cree.
ton of a cairn on Payne's hill, in Quin-
cy, 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, 1t seems that the idea Of erecting
this memorial was discussed by tn,
members of this society at the time oil
the building Ut the cairn in honor Of
Miles Stan0ish, at SQuantum, last Sep
tember. The matter having also beer
presented to the Quincy Historical So
ciety, it became a matter Of courtesy
to try to arrange joint celebration b,
the two societies, and Mrs. Titus, tn,
regent of the Adams chapter Of Quinc!
Of the Society of the Daughters of tn,
Revolution, states that she wrote to thu
secretary of the Quincy Historical So
ciety, and also to the curators, some 81!
weeks ago, requesting that meeting
should be called to consider the matter
No acton having been taken by tn
Quincy Historical Society, 1t was vote,
to proceed Independently with the cele
bration which has the approval o
their president, as there should be n
rivalry between societies which hav
for their object the advancement Q
patriotic work.
The Invitation sent out by the Daugf
tiers Of the Revolution Is as follow
THE Adams Chapter of Quincy, Mass
Society of the Daughters Of the Revolt
ton, invites you to be present upon til
top of Payne's hill, Quincy, at IL o'cloc
noon, June IT, 1896, to assist In til
erection OF cairn In honor of Mr.
Abigail Adams, and to mark the spt
upon which, with her son, John Quinc
Adams, then boy Of Syears. she watcl
ed the smoke and listened to the CUR
of the battle of Bunker Hill. Each pc
son present is requested to add stor
to the pile."-Boston Transcript.
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