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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

Editor Herdld:-I visited the dis
pensary for the first and only time one
day last week, and when 1 had looked
on the army Of bottles, big and litde,
all filled with Devil water" with the
fiery stuff which steals mems brains,
destroys the peace Of homes and hearts,
and is Just as sure to make drunk as
the old variety Of bar-roOm booze, and
noted that the men in charge were just
as anxious to sell ss are other sales
men, could but ask myself, SIS this
the best that men could do towards
suppression Of the liquor traffic? If
the world to be reformed by transfer
ring an evil from one side the street TO
the other? Does the mere act Of boz
fling an enemy with the privilege OF
uncorking it take away any Of It's
power for evil?
| confess to sad disappointment, and
can only hope that the day will come
when Gods laws viii be so obeyed by
the sons Of men that human legislation
will not be relied on to make men bet
ter. VISITOR.
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Roll OfHOnor.

Farmville Graded and High School
for the week ending April %;
High School; Harrison Jackson FL
len Smith.
GRADES:
Z. Annie Bldgood, Eunice Wingo,
Carrie Bliss.
6. Lena Gillian, Germania Wingo
5. Frank WOmack.
4. Lizzie Gillian, Susie Ligon, En-
NETT Webster, Mary Orange.
8. Matte Berman, Fannie Berman
Hazel Cobb. Archer Gillian, Judsoi
Robinson. Myrtle Skinner.
.. Lee Drumeller, Everett Wilkerson
/. Eddie Lancaster, Guy Lancas-
ter. Wait Wilkerson, Walter Gray.
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spent Saturday and Sunday with his
home people at Liberty Halt"
Mr.. Willie Weaver and sister, Lottie
visited friends at Rice Sunday.
Mrs. Ii. w. Bruce and John are
spending the week with Mrs. Jas. T.
Clark.
Miss Martins Elliott, Of Reardon, is
the charming guest, Of Miss Witt Fos-
ter.
Mr.. Olney Smell, Of Hampden.Sid-
ney was at Mr.. Jas. T. Clark's Satur-
day night.
Miss Fannie A. Clark has been quite
indisposed for the past few days.
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stoddert, Va, May ,, 1904


Farm work has been going on pretty
rapidly Of late, and there will be some
tobacco planted Notwithstanding ru-
mors to the contrary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker Blanton are
both confined to their room from SICK
ness. Mrs. Blanton's face has been
sadly missed at both churches, Browns
and Guinea, where she has done a
great deal Of good lately.
Our beloved pastor, Mr.. Davis, has
recovered from the indisposition he
was suffering and attended Presby-
terry which convened last week in
Buckingham.
Mr.. J. l.. swoope and Mr.. Anderson
Lyon attended Cumberland court last
week.
Miss Allen and Miss Goodman are
the guests Of Miss Bette Scott.
Mrs. b. W. Baldwin is visiting her
daughter Mrs. II. W. Angel, Of Will
mingt0n, y. &.
Mr.. Tom Blanton, who has been
slightly lndisposed is out again.
Mr.. Ben Walton and bride spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Walton's pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs j. w. Cruie.
Mrs. Lucy Bedinger who has been
qlite sick is convalescing.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. n. Madison snenl
several days recently with Rev. W. +.
/ Grant
Mrs. J. w. Hughes is visiting heT
son. Mr.. James Hughes, Of Ashland
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Friend-How did the count propose
to you. and you accept, if he could not
understand your language nor you
his?
American Heiress-lt was very sim
ple He showed me his family tree
and showed him my bank book
n Y Weekly.
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BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
What Needl

What Need
What need of tears and sighineg
Tho daisy's in the dew
Aud the world is like "a picture
Ina living frame of blue.
And heaven is sending messages
OF love and light to YOU
Well worked gardens give promise of
good dinners.
Mr.. and Mrs A. G.. Chaplain return
ed from their bridal tour last Saturday
morning.
New potatoes have been selling at
IS cents apeck. Isn't there money
That kind Of farming?
The leaves will soon be big enough
TO hide squirrels Better hurry up and
kill enough for stew in time.
Did you ever know the chiuquepin TO
be injured 10y frost2 In company with
simmons they generally get here.
The bazaar willopeu next Wednesday
night, the nth. Crowds attend, aud
great will be the success of the enter
piise.
Watch the macadam. It's the one
Ink binding Hampden-Sidne, TO
/ Prince Edward. That broken and we
believe the tie is forever sundered.
Mr. b. s Hooper, who has been in
Farmville the past month recuperating
I from a spell Of illness, left last Monday
for Richmond
We ask attention TO the -four adj
veriisement Of George Richardson, who
is Offering superior quality at a low
price for spot cash.
When the improvements i'm the
courthouse building are completed that
old familiar structure will hardly be
recognizable 10y It's friends.
Mrs. W. @. Venable, after an alb
sence Of three months in Washington
under medical treatment from hei
sou-iu-law, Dr. Vaughan, has return
ed home.
1t is refreshing TO read that the
peaches at least In many portions OF
the country, are not all dead. "Seed
time aud harvest are still resisting tht
entertainments Of the frost king anc
the attacks of cold.
Honesty needs 10 Advertising
That's mistake. No matter how homes
yours may be, it will pay you to us'
the columns of the Herald literally Il
letting the people know just wha
honest goods you as an honest maj
have TO sell them.
Announcement has be7n made Of tn
: marriage Of Rev. James Gray McAllis
/ ter and Miss Meta Russell. daughter O
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac w. Russell, Of Win
T. tester, Va, the ceremony TO TAX
b % lre at the home of the bride on Tia
evening Of the 18Th Of this month.
Mr.. y. b. Davidson announces hi
ldidacy 70. the Mayoralty Of Farm
lie, subject o the Democratic primar!
Davidson is a thorough bushes
% An, one who has achieved success
d the mercantile life Of our town, and "
T. haven't doubt but that he woul
l. make an efficient and satisiactor
mayor if elected.
We passed two colored brethren, wi
e. were in animated discussion and owe
" heard this remark: Preachers are sci
o.. OF God, and those who are sent don
n; that man who says he is preache
M and yet sins wasn't sent" We fall
.y to catch the reply and don't know no
they set led the matterl
We beg to acknowledge receipt
T. the cata que Of Hampden-Sldney T
its one hundred and tweuty-eighth Sc
as sion ending June 18th, 1904 What
an splendid history is embraced in all tho
III years. Her sons the nation over ri
~ up and call her blessed. Never ric
but for lbs years been making oth'
-. rich and through them enriching t
world Grand old mother
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Col. Booker Dead.

Col Richard A. Booker died last
Saturday night at II O'Clock at his
home in Farmvile. in his eighty
seventh year Of age.
In the death Of Col. Booker Farm
willie has lost one Of its foremost and
most respected citizens, character in
many regards unique, and one Of the
most remarkable that ever figured in
It's history.
Though not possessed Of any unusual
physical strength 10y nature, his endu-
rance Of physical labor was phenomi-
nal. After the SHOWS Of many, many
winters had fallen upon and whitened
that good gray headn and when the
weight Of more than four score years
rested upon him he stood at the post
Of arduous duty and met its every de-
mand with cheerfulness and courage.
Those Of US who saw him stand on
the floors Of our warehouses during
the bitter cold Of winter, selling tobac-
co, often from morning TO evening, still
remember with what unwasting ardor
and undated zeal he did the work.
He always had some cheerful greeting
for the farmer and some word Of inspi-
ration for the buyer lie was so fami-
| liar with the details Of the business
that he could recognize old Lunenburg
in the color and shape of the leaf, while
he was quick to detect what had been
brought by Buckingham, contributed
by Cumberland, added by Amelia or
put on the boards 10y the farmers of
Prince Edward
As "mine hostn in charge of more
than one hotel in our town, he had in
eminent degree the happy faculty OF
investing the public places with the
atmosphere Of home and Of knowing
Just how to "speed the parting and well
come the coming guests"
As soldier he was chivalric and cou-
rageous, as friend loyal and true, as
citizen patriotic and progressive OF
spirit, as Democrat "unterriiied, I'M
compromising, unbending, unyieldingi
unconquered and unconquerable, while
as Christian he was humble, charita-
bic and Of broadcast catholicity Of soul.
If one trait asserted supreme mas
tership in the makeup Of this remark.
able character il was that Of enthusi'
asrn. lie believed i'm nothing Will
half-heartedness What he was h'
was from "spur to plume" and gave tC
his every conviction an intensity o
soul on fire with burning zeal. Wher
aroused on the importance of publi
question ne could no more expires
2 himself in moderation than you cal
d fire a gun in moderation. But will
T the excitement Of the moment gone h
- was as free from malice as is child
2 Others who knew him in the hom
e circle can the better tell Of the husband
father and grandfather. This W
= know. that those who knew him there
nc iored and loved him living and re
ver. his memory now that he is dead
The funeral took place Tuesday a
n ternoon last at half-past 3 o'clock, fror
Q the Methodist church, conducted b
d the pastor, Rev. J. b. VIM, and th
y remains were followed to their restin
place IN our cemetery by a large col
course of sorrowing relatives an
friends.
>, Farmylle never stood by the ope
- grave of a more loyal citizen, and vi
ginia's soil has given resting place
no more devoted son.
Peace TO his ashes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that cam
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY q CO., Props,
Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known +.
J. Cheney for the last Is years, and be-
lieye him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
WEST q TRUAY, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, o. WALDING, KINNAN 4
MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
%.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internal
ly, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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Tess-I hear she is to marry an old
fellow with a million dollars thrown
ia.
Jess-That isn't her idea. She told
me she was going TO marry million
dollars with an old fellow thrown In
-phnadalnhia Press.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

cone week from today, Uncle John,
I viii De a married man. Yes, IN
seven short days / win De initiated
into the mysteries of matrimony.'
NO mysteries about it, my boy. IL
is Just the plain. simple rule of three.
"Rme of three? Er-what three?
"Wife mOther-in-law and hired
girl kansas City Journal.
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NotIce.

AT the Presbyterian church next
Sunday night, the singing will be done
10y the college choir from Hampden-Sld'
new. The choir, which consists oil
twelve members, will render, besides
the regular hymns, an opening chorus
by Faure, and the ohertory will be
quartetie by Barnby.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

"Wen. Tommoy, how are you get
ting ON at sch00l?'
"First-rate. I amt doing so well as
some OF the other boys, though l car
stand on my head but / have to pul
my feet against the wall / want u
do II without the wall at all!"-Judge
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"A very useful book, ma'am; it viii
show YOU many ways in which you can
economic"
Faith. l wish itd show me how to
get along without ayconomizin!"-Puck.
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ole hasn't been in politics very long
has hep"
NO. but how did you know
Il was walking along beside him
to-day just as a police patrol wagon
dashed mp behind us and ne didn't
start guilty or look nervous at ALL
phnadaInhia Press.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

whats the difference between fur
and hr?" enquired the cat Of the pine
tree.
"The difference between ~ and Il "
replied the pine tree. And his rugged
sides split as he spoke. and the turpen-
tine oozed out i'm Joyous streams.-Al-
~ SlOner.
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Doctcr-You husband needs rest
madam. He ought to 60 away for a few
weeks.
Mrs. Gabbles-But I'm afraid he won't
do it. doctor.
r-Well-er-then suppose you
90 away for q few weeks.-Chicago Daliy
News
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

Father" said the little boy, what
IS reciprocity"
Reciprocity, my son, is an arrange
ment by which you undertake to give
up something that you don't value
very highly in exchange for something
that you Washington Star.
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and cured with two applications OF DlNlo
N,,,aand Rome Iiulment 10 will cure you
Owens g. Minor Drug Co.,
Richmond. Virginia, -.
Gcutemen.-l have been using your ~ Niea
and Bone iiulment on my back ana .hg ii
acts IKEA Charm. For eight days mao
been or INV hacF and could not move anu
after Two applications am now out ana 10
business.
Very truly yours,
&c. OaBuHS, North View va.
Sold hy White q Co. and winston DiuE 70
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In Modern Improvements.

Yeast-Is your barber up-to-date?
Crimsonbeak-S Sure; he's got four
assistants. besides a phonograph.-
Workers Statesman.
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GrnnhicaIly DesorIbed.

What kind Of girl is she?"
'rWeu she's kind Of a girl who viii
alrt desperately for six months and then
want to be sister to you."-Chicago
post
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she-I think it's so silly Of lovers
70 quarrel.
He-Yes: the making up is so ex-
Brooklyn Lie.
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ousht 10 BE satisfied.

And IS this the way you repay all my
kindness?"
"You ought TO be thankful to get paid
at all."-Cincinnau Commercial Trio-
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Marriage may be a civil contract, but
some people certainly behave in a very
uncivil manner after the contract has
been duly signed and sealed.
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Hamfatter-so you presented hamle'
very successfully IN Coon Hollow?
BarnstOrmer-Yes somebody yelieo
"arel" and after the rush was over
nicked I'D seven pocketbooks.-Puck.
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she-What reason have you Tor
thinking women have no aim In life!
He-I have seen several Of them at
TEMPT to throw stones.-Chicago Daily
Narru
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For Sale.

Four vacant lots in west Farmyllle
20 < l4O for sale one hundred and hfty
dollars each separately or as whole.
w. J. HILLsMAN,
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FOR DYSPEPTICS.

40 Broadway New York City.
McALPrN DYs. REM. Co.:
Dear Sirs:-Will you send as
soon as possible to above adj
dress a bottle Of your dyspepsia
remedy-anyway so we can get
it quick.
Why don't you put it on New
York market?
Yours &c.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

A lazy liver makes a lazy man. Bur
dock Blood Bitters IS the natural never
failing remedy for a lazy liver.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

He had a touch Of grip.
A gay young blade was ne'
He used 20 LET things rip,
But now IFS r. I. p.
Philadelphia Press.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

The family medicine in thousands oil
homes for ~ years Dr. Thacher's Liver
and Blood Syrup
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Mount Leigh Musings.

Mt. LEIGH, VA, May 3, 1904.
Mr.. John A. Clark, Of Richmond,
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Hampden.Sidney Heraldings.
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY, VA,
May 3, 1904 !
Field day sports took place Saturday
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

A Boston bank official has made the
discovery that the new vertical hand
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While the consumption Of cotton by
the New England mills has been prac-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-08
Poultry Professor.

y How To-, raise chickens will be taught
at tho University of Missouri. The eurn-
tors have decided to offer u full course IN
poultry raising.
a short course was offered last year,
but this year tho study Is to DO put on
an equal plane with the studies ~ ne
in the breeding and handling of domestic
fowls and the production Of GEES viii be
given. u
Y The reasons for extending the course Is
due to the increasing Importance of The
est manifested at the nniyssssity last ysnar
records show that It proved to, be the
most popular course ever offered at the
Missouri lJnlverslty
it proved so interesting that n nuns
her Of professors enrolled themselves as
students and entered the poultry depart
ment. The highest grades In the class
were made by two members or the fac
ulty, 4,
. Another reason for the extension Of the
become one Of the leading industries In
Missouri, the annual income from the
same now being estimnted at over $4,000
0G.--St Louis Globe Democrat.
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MR.LEVERINGl I.
VISIT. RICHMOND.
Distinguished Ba1tirnotrc:aii Will Will
be Here To-day to Meet For e
cign Mission Board. &.

Hon Joshua Lowering, Of Baltimore.
viii DO III Richmond this afternoon ana
viii probably spend tile evening here,
Al 1880 o'clock this afternoon II VIZ.
lowering will meet tho Baptist Foreign litl
Mission Board and tonight he vii prop i
ably speak at tile Union revival services W Is
to be held Mt tho Grace Street l'apl ,l5.s
Church. I1o hns j,ist bocn on a trip around
tho world. White away lo visited Inc va
rious mission fields OF tho board NOTABLY
China, where his daushter Is engas Gu
In the foreign work. lie VIII make 70.
port Of the conditions no observed ut the
different stations
Mr., lowering is one OF tho best known
ana most highly esteemed men IN INC
denomination. He Is vlcc-prcsldent OF ING
Southern Bnptlst Convention, ,prcsident OF
the Board Of Trustees or tho Southern
Bnptist Theological Seminary, at Louis
vile, ana c.prcsdent OF the Foraagn
Mission Board.3f1c was at onc tlmcsLhe.
prohibition candidate for the presidency
OF the Tinted States.
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OF HUMAN INTEREST;
STOKES UF TO-DAY.
A Letter From Italy.

he, chandler Harris, according to the
1, Ria eintiia Post. tells II story Which
ahoWs that Uncle Remus and the SOUTH
ern dialect writer's m general are ma it' =
ing progress in distant reg!on Is,o, II, !. =
Atlanta arm, says Mr.. Harris, "lr S,fa
an a Italian export house at Naples; p III,
foreign hrm evidently keeps ~ own ,I prr-
entiy been making a close study Oh me
Southern negro dialect with the result
that no has arrived at ne concius 40 re- =.
ro,ntry and tho only one we understand.
The letter ran In part as follows 60
Dear sahs,- Hit gif W slre ne ia S1i ( {;
Ines grade macaroni. de bestes. made
In in desc yer paints. 'Wailin' yo ist3eemh .
favans, sans. VIC main, " s"speelully'F
e. - e 4 sa
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I. Mro be Buried Alive.
a MAJOR TYLER HERE.
Popular Former Governor Given
Cordial Reception.

Former, Governor J. Hoge Tyler, OF
te rnri and Is stopping at alurphy,s. Ma,
jor Tyler spent tho day paving calls ana de1
al the Capitol. shaking hands with 81 GA
Ing OF tho Mcclure monument. He was
warmly greeted both at the Capito! ana l
III the hotel lobby and was as, as bright right, a nc
scn,e digtinguIshed political honor
= Major Tyier's visit here is understood
to have no political Significance but re
came down to visit his son, Major .:
TetIS Tyler, In Norfolk. and. TO call on
some friends here. He will leave for
Norfolk to day and will go from there 10
Washington to look after sorne mattcrs
before returning home.
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Correcting a Blunder.

lIo was given Two very Important let
tiers to mail. ono addressed to GleYei ial,l
innd, says the philadelphia Bulletin. A.
he Mas about to place tnem N the rece e.,
tacles in tho postontce nc clerk ca, eug =
eye detected that MS employer hha 'lil'tuo
cent sts STAMP required for loielsn postage,.
on tho cleveland letter. and the NV tWo,e I.r
one on tho Liverpool misslVe, the ater.
gency, and soon had the matter adjusted
III right. Then he fairly iiew down MAJ,
ket Street TO report the mistake That mad
been made to his employer,
"You'ra u brick, my boy" said the busy
man. and you don't know how mMfn !
appreciate YOU How did you fix II - -. =,
"Oh, easily, no replied. II just changed
tho addresses
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BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.
NOTICE 1.-THE FIRST MEETING OF
IfTlrr0pS

NOTICE OEaTIITI FIRST MEETING OF.
CREDITORS,
IN TMM D1sTRlGT G94RT G 9 T III
IIRN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA.
no. !" r. 81 h FisHRs e nj IL 10
bankrupt bankruptcy.
TO tho creditors of RIO. LEE pIIAIaAIAN,
or Manchester. in the county OF Chester
field. ana district aforesaid, bankrupt.
NotcN Is hereby given that on the 18th
day OF November, a, ID. 1903, the said l3O.
Ll1N Pl1AItMAN was duly adjudcated n
bloa,nkrupti and that the llrst meeting Of
Room No, 10, postofficce building, Rich
IARY. a.. ID. 1904, Mt 10 O'Clock IN the fore-
noon, mt which time the said creditors
may, attend, prove Ilsir claims, appoint a
como before said meltlng,
re, II. 'rAILEY,
Referee IN Bankruptcy.
January G. 1901.
II, w GOODWIN, Attorney for bank
80 assets returned III panlsrupt's sohed-
,llcs,
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Frederick Bradford Wilmer.

Mr.. Arthur P. Wilmer. OF Richmond,
received cable yesterday annouhGlnI
the death OF his father, Mr. Frederick
Bradford Wilmer. Of Lelstershirc' Eng
land.
a good many Virginia people nave
visited the Winners, IN England ana th u
will be sud news to them. Mr. Wilmer
was man of great learning and his
home was much noted for It's hospitality.
During tho Civil War. he was among
the English gentlemen who favored and
wanted England to help the South,
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easy, The projectie Of these guns weighs
100 pounds, tho powder charge about forty
to nifty pounds, and tho weight Of the
about 5000 pounds, This weight must be
moved, to keep the sights on tho target,
by one man. and II willfbe seen that IT
all the shaftlng and gearing with d min
imum Of friction and lost motion.
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Handling Guns.

guns--and IN speaking OF guns we usually
Include tho gun carriage or gun mount
is the effort now universal to throw the
accurate, and quick control Of The Gun into
Scientific American, 1t may well be Won
dered that this has not always been 9
controlling Idea IN laying out guns and
Tits In This direction that the greatest
effort is being made Tho proof or this
is to be seen by a. comparison Of the.
Years ago With those now being made.
The latter arc arranged much moro con.
yenlently, and consequently thelr rate of
,ro being fired from ships eight on ten
times In a minute at targets about the
Nze of q ship and a. mile, distant, and
course. doing this ron stable plat
form OH shore would be comparative