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land If you embark at sevastopol for
Yalta thirty miles off, half the passengers
lombard you with fearful antfcipations as
to the possibility of shipwreck on the jour-
ney! Nevertheless a certain number OF gen.
tlemen yearly elect to serve in the navy. AS
far as physique and education go, they seem
quite satisfactory. They are first sent to
the Imperial Naval School. in the Vassili
Island on the quay opposite the statue OF
kruzenstern. There they receive an excellent
theoretical education. But there are no
boats for them to row or sail in nor do they
ever see a man-of-war, except those on the
slips of the Galernaya, on the other side OF
the River NeVa. Later on they pass to the
full-rigged cruisers and sloops that form the
naval cadets training squadron. Nothing
in these ships in any way resembles the sur
roundings that the young officer will find on
his transfer to a battle ship There is a
training school for gunners and torpedo
school at Kronstadt, where Is also the
divers school hulk. Here the instruction
afforded is of a practical nature.
In Commission and at Sea.
tits usual in Russia to launch ship in
less forward condition than that of those
that take the water with us, and crew is
instantly told off to her. But it does not
follow that the crew goes on board. In
fact, it would be very much in the way of
the carpenters, platelayers, riTeters and
various other workmen. No, the crew, with
Diana or Pallada inscribed in gold letters
on it's cap ribbons, and impeccable as to
great coats, brass buttons, boots, &C., &c,
continues to tramp about the streets of st.
Petersburg, kronstadt or Sevastopol, living
and learning with the other "equipages" in
the barracks Then come the ships trials.
1t is absolutely necessary that these should
give the most favorable results. COnse-
quently the trial is put off day after day,
until the seas surface is without a ripple
and not a breath of wind blows. The coal
is all hand picked and special crews of
stokers are tod off who are intimately ac-
quainted with the engines and boilers in all
their bearings. And off starts the Tri Svi-
titelia or the Dvenadsat ApostolOv, to witch
the world with the account of her noble
seaworthiness. The minds of Russian naval
officers must be cast in truly PanglOssian
mold! Once the ship Is in commission she
must If she remains at home. lie idle for
six months 1t is not the fault of Russian
sailors IL their seas are closed by Ice for a
considerable portion Of the year. But in
the south the record is no better Vile
Franche, Toulon, Algiers are seldom with
out a Russian guest. I myself remember
the old Mimi for six weeks in the harbor
of Port Royal. And after a three weeks
cruise. in which, of course, several other
harbors were visited back she came again
for another months stay. It may be that
coal is too costly, or orders from home Inn
perative. but still 1t strikes the stranger
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not be said to have increased the striking
power of Russia, have arisen to modlfy TINS
autonomy. But the Firms Will no more
now than in the past be available to
Strengthen the navy. Many of the Russian
naval officers are of this nationality Among
them may be numbered Admiral kramer,
Avellan, Folkersaam, and others. Whether
the Finnish upper classes will continue to
furnish this useful quota to the state, re-
mains to be proved. The treatment melted
out to their nation has not been exactly
such as is likely to encourage loyalty and
devotion to what is at best but an alien
throne
Sailors in Barracks.
AS soon, then, as Osip or Alexi is drawn
from the cart-tail in the black earth re-
gion, or the marshes of Poland, for the
service of the car he may be designated
for service afloat. That he has never seen
a ship, Or in many cases. either a mast or
a sail, does not matter. 1t may happen on
the contrary, that he has welded an oar
on the Volga or Dpeiper for some years.
In any case, he is at once told off to one
of the twenty or thirty equipages of which
the Russian fleet is composed. There is
the equipage-of the imperial guard at st.
Petersburg, composed of good-natured
giants with the right to wear the orange
and black ribbon of the. coveted order of
St. George. In the. Baltic are ten others;
the Black sea numbers as many Vladi-
vostok and Port Arthur each possesses one
equipage. An 'equlpage lives IN barracks
on shore. It's members march in rhythm
ical tread to the dockyard or to divine
service, on various occasions. In barracks
their interior economy Is conducted on the
same lines as that of an infantry regi-
ment, and they are similarly instructed in
musketry and bayonet exercises During
their visits to the dockyards they are IA
miliarized with the sights of ships in con-
struction and large accommodations of naval
stores officers attend in very small num-
bers only at these performances. When a
ship is commissioned in Russia she gen.
orally lies a long time alongside the dock
yard before proceeding to sea. During
that time the sailor no doubt becomes ac-
uuainted with her guns, ammunition hoists,
learns boat sailing, etc. The place of his
mess. how to stow his kit and the way
from one place to another on his new home
are matters with which he also becomes
familiar.
A Defective Training.
Generally speaking, a Russian hates the
sea as the devil hates holy water. A steam
boat service between st. Petersburg and
Peterhof, excellent in every detail, had to be
discontinued for want Of support. we'll
known minister. who Sas desired to accom-
pany the emperor ii Copenhagen on his
magnificent yacht. be eyed his impertal mas
ter to allow him to make the journey over
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"smaIl Potentates" in Paris.

From the London Chronicle.
The Prince of Monaco. who has been lee
turing on 'oceanography' in Paris, must be
charmed by these observations in French
journel: There is no more agreeable re-
sort than Paris for the small potentates.
No city is so well qualified to console them
for being small. They are nowhere received
with reclamation. but everybody treats
them with respect. They taste in republic
can Paris the pleasure of not feeling them
selves inferior to their neighbors. The hos
pitality Of emperor or a great king
would humiliate them by exposing them to
inyidious comparisons But in Paris they
run no such risk" This Is meant to be
delicate consideration, but delicacy Is some
times rather overdone.
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The great battle of Mukden which will
probably go into history as of the
longest, bloodiest and most important ever
fought, is now evidently closing. The Japa-
nese appear to have been victorious on
every side. After terrific fighting lasting
twelve days, they have captured all the
dominant strategic positions south, east
and west of the city, have occupied the
city itself, taken enormous quantities of
stores, and have driven General Kuropatkin
northward toward Tie Ling, or Tie Pass.
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that the Russian sailor is Unfortunately fond
of life in port. When there the amuse-
ments offered for his distraction are not
always of nature to promote his efficiency.
In Sevastopol there is a splendid naval club,
with an excellent library and every COM
fort. But only old, retired admirals are
ever seen there. At Kronstadt half mans
time is spent in the dreary old Kotline,
struggling up and down St. Petersburg at
six knots an hour. At Sevastopol there is,
or was until lately, a lawn tennis club,
with several good courts, on the hill above
the Nakhimovsky Prospect where air and
exercise could be enjoyed. But, generally
speaking, it is in less agreeable or health
full resorts that the time Of the naval Of
ficer on shore is passed.
The Russian Naval Officer.
The whole conception of his profession by
Russian naval officer is tntrinsically
false. His idea is to preserve, not to risk,
his ships With this object in view he
piles stone on stone, and ranges gun over
gun in land fortresses surrounding his ma
val ports or dockyards. Under these his
ships ride silently at anchor. remember
showing a series of articles Of great value
that appeared in the Times to a Russian
officer of distinction some years ago. My
remark to him after their perusal was:
We'll, after all, the soundest strategy in
naval warfare is to bring your ships along
who had occupied the post of minister of
marine for time, made truly character
istically Russian reply: Yes, that is IL
you have enough of them" If we consider
the history of the Russian navy we shall
see that these vicious opinions have always
prevailed. There have been victories at
sea, it is true. Hango, or Gangut, Hoch-
land, Tchesme. Sinope. Sometimes the adj
miral in charge was a Scotsman. But this
is a detail. Russia has had Nakimoffs, Is
TONNES. Kornilovs, Lazarevs. But their
records have been, rule, on land. They
were heroes of shore combats, not sea-
dogs like Suffren or Collingwood. The
sailor should look on the sea as the mis-
tress he loves not as fury to be feared
Success will never follow II We shut up
ships In port In war, or teach sailors a SOL
dier's trade In peace Bravery no one will
deny to the Russian officer or sailor. But
he must alter his mode of living, his whole
training, in fact, if he wants to compete
with the navies of today. He could not do
better in this respect than take leaf out
of the book of his neighbor at Kiel. There
the science of naval art is understood. both
in theory and in practice. Constant use
keeps a weapon in good order. But no
matter how fine the temper OF the blade, 1t
will rust IL left too long ilndrawn. Indeed
when the time comes to use It. it will be
found impossible to detach it from the
scabbard.
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movements in defense and offense; Rennen-
kampf and Mistschenko who have led the
cavalry in number of daring raids; Kaul-
bars, whose name has figured prominently
in the fighting of the past few days north
west of Mukden in the attempt to prevent
the closing of the Japanese ring, and
Gripenberg, who led the forlorn hope for
the relief of Port Arthur some months ago
and more recently suffered disastrous de-
feat because, he alleged upon resigning his
command and returning to st. Petersburg,
he was not given proper support by Kuro-
patkin.
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brilliant strategy has led to the Russian
rout; with such soldiers as Kuroki, who
opened the land campaign SO ably at the
Yalu; Nogi, who captured Port Arthur,
and Nodzu, who has been one of Oyamas
most effective lieutenants in the campaign
in middle Manchuria. On the Russian side
have been EUROPA tkin, who took command
of the Russian forces after they had been
dealt several heavy blows in the early part
of the war and has probably done well
with his task as any Russian commander
could do in the circumstances; Linevitch.
who has headed some of his most important
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it is often quite impossible to locate
important position or engagement. So far
as the facts are definitely known, however,
the map given above present a clear
conception of the scene of the fighting,
save that the Russian lines have doubt
less by this time been driven beyond Muk-
den on the south and the encircling ring of
the Japanese has probably been completely
closed ON the north.
In this fighting of the past twelve days
Japan's greatest generals have participated,
headed by Field Marshal Oyama, whose
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They have furthermore fanked him on
both the east and the west, driving col
umns across his line of retreat and prob
ably preventing his escape. His laconic re-
port to st. Petersburg, Il am surrounded -
may mean further fierce fighting as he
tries to break his way through the Japanese
lines to gain the refuge of Tie Pass
In tracing the events of the battle of
Mukden there has been great difficulty, ow-
ing to the confusion of names. There are
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Provides for a Better Guard.

"But no such virtue attaches itself to the
sort of jocose rubbish paraded by the publi-
cation referred to as a reason why Congress
should defeat the bill which provides for a
larger and better National Guard in the Dis
trict of Columbia. II the cost of the pro-
posed change is destined to be burden to
the local taxpayer, that incident OF excess
siye demand and draft upon the individual
ought to be seriously advanced a reason
for defeating the measure or failing to enact
it. the same thing In the end SO far re-
suits go. 1t is arrant nonsense of a childish
sort and fiagrantly unfair to the militia
itself to describe the extra cost as a pre-
MUM TO be paid for mere gold lace and
feathers II is no argument which ought to
impress grown people as operating against
the expansion of the local militia body that
the soldiers are made TO appear in a rfdicu-
lous light. 1t avails nothing to refer TO
General Harries as accomplishing no more
than swathing manly form in glorious
plumage and az converting bullying breast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

The Vermont State Association will hold
its annual sugar maple party. April 8. All
the meeting held last Wednesday EVENING"
at the Washington Club plans for the af,l
fair were discussed. The evenings program
of Wednesday also included an address on
Russia and the Russians" by the Rev.
Henry Baker, ID.
Danville intelligencer. [volume] (Danville, Pa.) 1859-1907, 1905-03-03
Nelghboring Towns.
Exchange is on the boom.


The Farmers Institute will be held
at Jerseytown March 6. Everybody
welcome.
Philip Litchard, near Jerseytown,
who has been in poor health, is not
improving.
The untimely death of Russell Bid
die has cast gloom over the entire
community around about Ottawa.
The Ladies' Aid will serve refresh
ments at the Farmers Institute, where
you will get the worth of your
money.
Glad to hear that Mr.. Groves, of
West Milton, is conducting a en-day
sale at White Hall. We wish him
success.
Thos. DENIM, who lives near
White Hall, will move to Exchange,
where he will engage in store-keeping.
We regret to have you go, Thomas.
The Teachers Local Institute was
held at White Hall on February "a,
the house was crowded. Recitations
by the pupils. Music by Johnson 5
band. "How can parents best help
the school," Opened by Miss Isabel
Derr, who read a very interesting
paper on teaching children that which
would be of use to them through life.
Prof. M. Derr, of the Turbotville
High school, gave talk on "The
Home Environments of the Children. 3"
He said, in part, that parents should
interest themselves more in their chill
dren's school work. Prof. Derr is a
fine speaker. He was followed by
some of the patrons. Supt. Derr
made some remarks upon the ques-
ton, "The School Room and School
Ground" He believes in beautify-
ing them. Supt. Derr is leader in
his profession and has won an envi-
able reputation in the county.
CLOSE OBSERVER.
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Exchange Pick.Ups.

James Pollock, of Washington
vile, transacted business in our town
last week.
Millard HGughton passed through
our village Sunday, enroute to visit
his parents at Pine Summit.
Our school was closed four days
last week on account of the teacher S
family being sick and the need of
his attention at home.
There will be quite a stirring
around here on or near the first of
April.
A number of our citizens attended
the teachers meeting at White Hall
last Friday evening, Feb. "a.
We notice in the papers there is a
new candidate for the Office of county
superintendent of schools. l think
if the directors are wise they will
hold on to the present one. MIR.
Chas. Derr has now become acquaint-
ed with the schools and can SOW seeds
of usefulness among them. AT any
rate it would not be justice to any
man not to give him the Office more
than one term. Mr. Miles Derr is a
person with a wide experience as a
teacher and would no doubt make a
good person for the position.
The Poverty Social held by tie
Grangers at Annie Reeder's was a
grand success. All report having had
lots of fun and a good time.
Miss Olive Kitchen, of Espy, visit
ed Reeder's couple of days last
week.
The sleighing is nearly spoiled by
the hot sun pouring its warm rays
down upon the snow.
1t will not be long until the blue
birds will sing among the branches
and the green buds will begin to
swell.
Misses Malinda and Maud Mohr
made flying trip to Watsontown
Saturday.
John DENIM is moving some of his
goods into the j. L. Brannen resi-
dence, where he expects to move in a
few days. The foundation for our
new store will soon be ready for the
carpenters.
A sled load of our citizens took a
trip to Milton last Thursday evening,
getting home next morning at eight
o'clock. They say they all enjoyed
themselves.
Our school opened again Monday
morning. We are glad to hear the
bell ringing them up again, as ours is
the best school bell in this or any ad-
joining township. 1t can be heard
for miles around.
Timothy Adams, of Muncy, is
visiting his brother, L. r. Adams.
j. b. Adams and family visited L.
r. Adams on Tuesday last.
Our new planning mill is turning
out some fine work.
VIM. r. Mills, our genial black
smith, is attending court this week at
Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Black spent a
few days among friends at Washing
tonville and Danville
We would like to hear from "Wide
Awake" on the hill. Wake up,
spring will soon be here.
Little Roland Adams is seriously
i'll at this writing. We are glad to
see Mrs. Nina Dildine around again.
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POttsOrOye Items.

Miss Emily Voris is visiting friends
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. Charles Myers, principal of the
high school, spent Saturday at his
home in Lewisburg.
Mr.. John F. Bower, student at the
P. & r. station, spent Saturday even.
ing with his parents at Mooresburg.
Mr.. Susan Berger has purchased
the Helm property and expects to
move to town in the near future.
Mrs. Jennie Erb did shopping in
Milton on Monday.
Mr.. Chas Rissel and William Riss,l
and family attended the funeral of
Mrs. Mary Rissel of Danville on Mon
day.
Mr. Frank Paul from Kelley X
Roads spent Monday evening with j.
S. Montgomery.
The High School will hold an en-
tertainment the last week in March.
We are glad to learn that Miss
Della Foust is able to be out again,
after an attack of diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Taylor en-
tertained number of their friends on
Friday evening.
On Monday of last week Mr.. Ellis
Cromley met with very painful ac-
cident while saving wood at his mill
He was standing near the saw and
his left hand came in contact with the
saw, severing the index finger. Drs.
Tub and limerick dressed the wound.
A sleighing party including the
band from Buckhorn, drove to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Robbins on
last Thursday. The day was pleas
antly spent. Refreshments were serv-
ed during the day. The band rem
dered fine music. Not only did Mr..
Robbins and family enjoy the music
but their neighbors as well. Come
again.
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Strawberry Ridge and Vicinity.

Mr.. VIM. Krumm and Vincent
Shultz, of Derry, passed through our
town one day last week.
Jerry, we were very sorry to hear
that your nerve gave away after drop
ping the fourth bird the next time you
must take little "nervine.
Mr.. VIM. Phynor was the lucky
boy who caught the calf at the match,
after ten minutes chase.
Teachers meeting will be held at
the Cross Roads school house on
March 18th, 1905. A full house is
expected.
Mr.. Geo. Herr, of this place, is
preparing to build a new house this
summer.
We are glad to learn that J. F.
Mowrer and son, Alvin, are both i'm
proving, who have been i'll with
typhoid fever.
We are sorry to say that Wilmer,
the little son of Rev. Bell, was taken
sick with the scarlet fever last Thurs
day morning, after having the house
thoroughly efumigated the night be-
| fore.
Mr.. F. E. Delhi, of this place
spent Sunday at home.
Augusta Kleeman is hauling slate
roofing from this place. He expect:
to erect large straw shed.
Mr.. Wesly Delhi, wife and daught
er, Sadie, was out sleigh riding las
week.
Mr.. John Coleman is hauling tim
ber for the barn that is to be builC
on the baltimore farm near the Cros
Roads.
Miss Belle Schooley, of near here
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs
Bitter
The ladies' of this place spen
Thursday al the home of Mr.. Ephran
Gresh. The party consisted of Mrs
Chas. Mowrer, Mrs. P. E Mowrer
Mrs. VIM. Dye, Mrs. Jacob Delhi
Misses Cora Delhi, Florence an
Mable Mowrer. The hack was drive
by Jacob Delhi. All report a joll
time.
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Comfy.

Our mail carrier, HI. Dye, has been
driving a portland these last few days
but the wheels will be the next thing
to use.
Comfy has one of the finest stores
that is needed in the country and also
has good blacksmith.
Mrs. James Blackwell and daugh-
ter, Clara, has returned home after
spending some time with friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
VIM. Tanner, of Schuyler, passed
through this place last week.
A number of people from this place
attended the shooting match and calf
race at Ottawa on the 22nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Hill and
daughter Rodessa, of Glad Run, spent
Sunday with Frank Fry and wife.
A sled load Of folks of this place
drove to John Erdilys on Wednesday
evening the time was spent in playing
cards, dancing and refreshments were
served, all report a good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Albeck drove
through this place on Thursday.
Miss Clara DENIM, Of Exchange,
was in this place on Friday.
Geo. Watson and son Ray, took
Saturday afternoon for breaking their
colt for summer use.
Mr.. Levi Schloppich, of this place,
died on Thursday night of typhoid
pneumonia. The funeral was held Oh
Monday afternoon.
The personal property of Mahlon
Hegherman will be sold on Friday
at this place. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Ulrich ant
children, of Milton, spent Sunda,
with the formers mother, of thi
place.
Comfy has had hard luck thi
winter. 1t has lost two of its ole
citizens.
Messers John and Sherman Yagel
of Exchange, passed through thi
place on Wednesday.
A number of young folks of thi
place attended a party at Milton OIL
Thursday evening and all report
good time, but were sleepy the mex
day.
Mr.. Roy Smith makes a number c
trips to the city of Exchange. That
right Roy go while you are young fl
when you are old you cannot.
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"All good things come to them who

All Soou 'hihS SoihO W .hoh "ho
wait" Rambo apples are regarded
very delicious by the publisher, and
Brother Zellers, of the liverpool Sun,
reminded us several times of late
through the columns of his most ex.
cellent paper that there were still
some in his locality, and that the
good people were giving him samples
Of the fruit. We could only wait,
thinking that summer was fast APP
preaching, and that then we would
again get some. Saturday Mrs. VIM.
Bettylon accompanied our mother
in-law, Mrs. d. r. Wald, on a visit to
us from their home in Georgetown
and with her she brought number
of the beautiful and delicious fruit,
we'll preserved and quite palitable.
Bro. Zellers, you are not the only
brilliant, flickering snowflake these
days
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Mr.. Joseph Rosenthal, of Brooklyn,
N. T., in charge of the bin posting
for the beautiful and pathetic drama,
"When the Bell Tolls" was in this
city on Thursday, placing his paper
on the several bulletin boards an
nouncing the appearance of the play
in Danvile on Thursday, March 9th.
Mr.. Rosenthal has the honor of being
the second swiftest bill poster in the
United States. he having displayed
before the public, in 1897, in the su
burbs of Buffalo, in one day, ONE
THOUSAND AND EIGHTY-oNE PIECES OF
PAPER advertising Paw & Sells Bro. S
Circus, and for which record the ge-
nial and distinguished gentleman was
presented with handsome watch by
the Cincinnati Bill Posters Society.