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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
Expresses Thanks.

On December 10. 1907, Jefferson wrot'
In reply 10 a memorial from the leglsla
ture Of New Jersey:
Declining a reelection on grounds
which cannot but be approved. am
sincerely thankful Tor the appreciation
which The legislature of New Jersey
arc pleased to manifest OF the prn-
ciplcs and measures pursued in the
management Of their affairs. and
should | be so fortunate AS 10 carry
into retirement tho equal approba-
ton and good will or my follow
citizens generally. IL will he the COM
fort OF my future days, and will close
a service Of forty wears with the only
reward II ever wished.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
Batiste and Marquisette Robe
Patterns
Patterns

Now for you select charming robe pattern. TO
these marvel at the wonderful value. The pat
fine sheer atse and fabrics
handsomely embroidered different styles Any Of them will
make up dantiest kind of dress. Ample material
make gown 13 yards of 40 inch founcing 13 yards of
inches WIDE and yards of plain material White
ground embroidered in pink light blue Copenhagen heo white
black Coloed grounds pink coral light blue
$1,000
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
Matter Of Principle.
To- Washington, Dec. 10. 1907.

Following are some OF his letters on
the subject:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
Tqv2 Interesting Giove Specials for Wome,


whtea hauosc a
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03

Beautiful Ne7O Spring Millinery on Display
home
novelties handsome hats and POWERED conceptions There already
after the OF there for taste
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03

FIGURED EOLIAN--A fine, soft,
silky fabric, in solid colors, both street
and evening shades, with self colored
design; appropriate for afternoon or
evening wear; 36 inches wide, for
SOC yard,
MARQUISETTE-Plain colors, a
real marquisettc, not wolfe, as so
many show for this cloth; very silky,
soft, sheer and decidedly correct for
ovcrdrcsses; 81 inches wide; full line
Of coIors. at-45c yard.
SILK STRIPE VOILES-Wjthout
exception the season S favorite We
are showing three very pretty and I'M
usually stylish designs, very lustrous,
silk stripes with Jacquard designs; a
range Of "a colorings; q inches wide
-39c a yard.
PLAIN VOILES-Fine, evenly
woven. sheer voile. in ]5 Of the latest
shades; full 40 inches wide-29c yard
EMBROIDERED BATISTE-Th
correct lingerie waist fabric; plain
white ground of fine batistc with fig
ures in delicate shades embroidered
on: 10 inches wide-65c a yard.
MOTOR SHANTUNG-Entirely
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03
Spring and Summer Fabrics Our7riumbh Sepmg lachine

Make selections for your summer goOns and dresses
Our stocks repete with the newest fabrics which
have been selected with the utmost to style and
quality.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-03

On January ln 1905, jefferson ad-
dressed the general assembly OF North
CarolinH:
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-02-24
Der ShleppoumpFsr alba v" gu
nem Sbio nerbrannt.
Die 9etrGntefrage IN Der
8erfaifungs> aona
pention.


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Der 9elegat Sobn lllmer Don 2ucas
Gountp foroerte bic Gsgnsr Des Qi>
3snsfpItems Jreitug in Der SiBun9
Der DerfaTnngs Gonpention duf, sts
nen rRlub Der 4rusn" Ing Geben 81
rufen, penn lie ihon bic Wirthi6aft
ausrotten Dollten. 3en Seuti6en
babe man BON Seitsu Der Gaudtiter
porsstDorfsn, baB fie zriuter isieu,
ober Iebr nit unredt. Shnaps uno
Gnbere itorts 8etrGnte isien iiaer
IbGoIih, penn i'm uebermub genoheu.
oas Bier, bas GetrGnt Der 0sutidsu,
| lei aber 1armlos. Wenu Die 5er'tels
luna unb ber 8srtauf geiitiser 8ez
| trdnte bier nah bsutIhem pper
| iapei8er WuIter betris6en Duros,
bunn tonne CT ourhaus ui6ts anitos
biaes oardn sntoeten. Rebner bob
| bsrpor. bag IS pFliat Der 9onoention
! lei. oas aisensfpitem sin3ufihren. Die
Qeaislatur tonne bann ipGter Die Res
oulationsn oss WirtbFhaftsbetrie6es
aufiteQsn. gs iaeius ibm fat, als
pb bic Qnti Sdlpon 2iga uno thr
gnbaua bdruu5 aus lei. ocu 4rbsiter
ben sinsigen plas, no er iih nit ieIz
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bQ6s uerpo6ulia m I.inem aeller a[lers
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| ii6 in Ieinsm alub fir isin 9sIo alss
Derihaffen.
Der QrobibitiOniit 5snrp W. glior
bon gtbens gountn, pslher nit ge
ripoitGBisem Zone tonitattrt bate
| bah Der 9eutTh ameritaniiht
GtQotscerbano ibn eriuht babe, fiil
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. proiberirenbitsu uuo seisBlisbenoitsl
, oIl.r i'm quslanoe eeborenen 8irge
Isisu. Der SsIsgat Usartin Stamn
ertldrts, bab Glion liige. peun er be
, boupte. odB 90 Yro3eut nller Berbre
den BON Srintsrn begangen per6en
gBie lei es ba uloslih, bab .. 3. i
Mfaens gpuntn in sinsm Sabre. nab
, reup es Die 9robibitipn aehabt.
Weprbthaten periibt puroen uno L
p,m pitl grSbsrsn unb poItretteret
aucos Gpuutp, oas suoem bic Wirth
IbaFten nidt psrbonnt babe, nur 8?
Cbne bic 8etrdnfefrnee gu erlebt
, asn, pertngts iih bic aonosntion bi
) Montae Ibeno.
Der Stanb Der Sci d Gft'
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j orob. ipeil ober bisberige Re
? CORDS niht iibsriroffen tporben, IN
: bic geTIerung niht in itstiser gBei'
!. anbdlt. iit man oft aeneist bic 81
b itdfsslase sinisernaben unbefriso
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bas Reiultat bsrislbn 1T aber ntats
bstaunt gerporoen.
5anger, Rorotto, %. Jebr. -
SpaniIts 1ruppen baben ar5ila, an
Der atlantiitsn Giiite, sebn Wetlsn
Iiolih BON 5anser. beiest. Gs 1T
bies lpobrIdeinlih gei6eaen, tpeil bic
Sponier psrbinosrn ipollen, oaB bic
mdrottaniidc ACCOMPLISHMENTS
cine Uerbinoung bon 4r5iua nit Der
ainis 1anoer Robot Der6inS<rn poss
len.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-02-24

Trau: .Do lies NAL, Wdnne!
5err MD[ler bebdntt fit, nod etnmnI
fir bas Spuper, unb apor in 8erien.-
w1ann (nohbem er sslsien): ~Du.
i'd sIaasbe, has !it sbsz $3.50 R06ni
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metterberiht.

sir Obio: 1riib.s Wetter nit
R.aen IN Der Gamitas Rddt unb unt
Gonntaa; tpGrmer am Sdmitds, tdlter
in Der Gonntos gdht. Siblihe
Winbe.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-02-24
Jn(anoIelegrap6
in Dec Oerfadunas6OlOentioa
OOa Ohio
Spielt bic 6etrdnfeirage nodJ
cine berpprrasenoe Nolle.
Spbn timer Opn Sneas SpnntD
leate cine 3ausc fir Die Bets
bebaltung Der g9irtbSfafs
tem ein.
-~< ~--
Die GsIddftslage bes 2anhss.
Staatsietretdr anor
Bon aep 0eit aus on goro BEG arsu7
gers .Dafbington" na4 Colon
absegdngen.
-><%
9as SebeimniB aufgetldrt.

Das ben Sob BON aht Babies i'm
gunbss Soipital gu grpotlpn,
81. g., umga6.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-02-24

lin ii6 an ben Ddrtsrinnsn 5u
ridden.
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Cine 4ngsi.sute bate aIeefol5 in Die
WiIdfIaf6en Der Hinosr setban,
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-02-24

Die Jlieeer patente Der Gebruosr
Wrigbt in Der 5ouptfdte fur
nnsiltig erlGrt.
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Die optimiitifhsn Grtldrunser pes
.2ofalanseisers" bstretfs eng.
lambs ni6t eershifsrtist.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-02-24

Der internotionale Dertrdg aur Hns
tsrbridung bes Wdohenhanbe!s
bonn Rsihstug ratifisirt.
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Die Denissn, bic sessn bic gorloSs
ftimmten, fpurben ausse3iIht.
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1.rIdiebsnss aus BEN Dsutfd.n Reid
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GntbnfaffiiHe Volfss 3emonftras
ticHen fanben In Npm ftGtt

alls bi. sbatfade betannt ipurbe.
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RuboIHabt. %. Gebr. - Das
D<s Giiriitntbums
Ghnarsturs Ruboliiobi bat am
'greitaa So5ioliiten gum prdfioenten
iinb Uhe a]rdlibeRtsn ertDdbls. o.
ift hiea hey DSin htutI6s Staat absx
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

Lakeland Lodge No. 81, F. & A..
NJ Regular communications held on
second and 4th Mondays at 1880 p.
M. Visiting brethren cordially in
vited j. l.. LOVE, w. NJ.
j. +. WILSON. Secy.
Lakeland Chapter, X. A. NJ. No.
% meets the first Thursday night in
each month In Masonic Hall. Visit
ing companions welcomed. c. G.
Arendell. Sec'y.: J. F. Wilson, H. P.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Grand Order Of Eagles

Meets every Wednesday night In
Odd Fellows hall. G. ". Rowland,
president; W. B. Hicks, secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
SWEET CLOVER FOR SACHE1
Gives Just the Delicate Perfume Suit
able for the "Fripperies" and
Underwear.

Sweet white clover, which grows
wild from Maine to the south. is one
of the most delicate scents that may
be used among pretty fripperies, and.
u.i;ar many sweet odOrs. it Is not too
l....y, 10 render it unsuitable for a
gu. Gathering the fragrant weed Is
p.,a SAINT piece of work.
In gathering them whole stalks may
be Gu, ruthlessly and piled into the
Las.ets. One should get small noun
t.ins OF it, in fact. for 1t is to be
Remembered that drying causes 1t to
G.n.ili.sh, and what is huge pile
VIXEN green is little more than hand.
ful alter month.
The whole mass will be sweeter
Wien drying is complete II the leaves
be stripped from the stalks. The stems
sometimes take on a rank odor. That
stripping is by no means tedious, and
tie loose leaves should be thrown on
p. RS or large pieces Of cloth. ready
to ipgead in the sun.
For a week or more they are left
OFT in the air and sun to do the work
OF drying. Occasionally the green
Should be turned, that all may be ex.
pc. ed. When thoroughly dry the
leaves are crisp, and of course break,
and By that time the sweet odor is
apparent.
The leaves are best used by putting
them into bags to place among frills
and undergarments or In pads made
just the size of the bureau drawers
which are to contain them. Figured
china silk Is the prettiest material
for the purpose. but silkoline and
even the plain white Swiss muslin
are by no means to be despised. The
pads will require the thinnest lin.
ing of cotton batting to prevent the
leaves from punching in one section.
II they are scattered over the cotton
before sewing the last end they will
stick where placed:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Had Earned a Rest.

4 man who gets Job nowadays
under the civil service has TO work.
II he doesn't, he is fired and real
man is put in his place. But 1t was
not like this in the good days of old.
Senator Bankhead of Alabama. tells
the story Of man he met on the
street in Washington years ago when
civil service in the government had
Just been established.
WELL" said the man. I've been
working myself to death for the best
three months trying 10 get a civil
service appointment. but you can bet
your life I'm going to take It easy
now"
well. I suppose you failed. through
lack Of influence" sympathized the
senator.
NO." said the man, I've gotten
the appointment"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Speaking OF Names.

Just before retiring the other night
We threw up our front window for q
view of the heavenly armament. Out
of the soft silence stole sweet voice
calling Gladstone. Gladstone" In
endearing tones. We went to bed IN
considerable wondermcnt. BY eve
ming of the following day our wife Lad
discovered that our new next-door
neighbor has cat by that name.-Joe
Chapple's News. Letter.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
Proof Of Common Oriujn,

Professor Keith in London lecture
on the evolution of man. said that the
resemblance Of the prehistoric mon.
keys found in the Fayum In upper
Egypt to South American monkeys
indicated the common origin of the
anthroroids of the Oh ard new world.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
licuid Air Used in BIastino.

Liquid air loaded in thick phosphor
bronze cartridges is being successfully
Used for blasting in some English coal
mines
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

Lakeland camp No. Is, W. o. w,
meets every second and fourth Thurs
day night. Woodmen Circle first
ud third Thursdays. ". ]. Estridge,
Councii Commander. Mrs. Sallie Scip-
~ tiuard an of Circle.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
K. OF P.

Regular meeting every Tuesday
at 1880 at Odd Fellows Hall. Visit.
irs members always welcome.
J. ". BUCHANAN, JR.,
Chancellor Commander.
A N. JACKSON, Secretary.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
g. I. A. to B. Of I. E.

Orange Blossom Div. No. 4es
G.. I. A. to B. Of L. E. meets every
second and fourth Wednesdays oil
each month at $3.50 p. m. VISITING
Sisters always welcome.
MRS. J. c. BROWN 1ec'y.
Mrs. ]. B. HOGAN. Pres
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30
|. o. o. F.

Meets every Friday night at 1880
at |. o. o. F. HALL corner Main and
Tennessee. Visiting brothers cor
daily invited. T. + ROBERTSON,
Noble Grand
E. NJ. SMAILES, Rec. Sec.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-07-30

Palm Chapter, o. E. 5. meets every
second and fourth Thursday nights
of each month at 1880 p. m. Mrs
Flora Keen. w. NJ. Lucie +. B.
Eaton, Secy.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13

Four OF them helped win victories
while they were owned by Cisptaln
Eads.
One Of the Eads gunbOats WIS the
Essex. named after the United states
frigatp essex, famous in the var SIX
1872 and among the first great Amer
lean cruisers. She was commanded by
w. u. Porter son of David Porter.
who made the name Essex historic by
sailing the original on long cruise IN
the Pacific ocean. The irOnclad Essex
carried eight guns. Her iron armor
was one and three-fourths of an inch
in thickness.
Confederate Submarine Torpedoes.
The fronclad Carondelet was one or
the first two of the Eads boats to take
the water. She was launched at Ca
rondelet, Mo-. in sixty days after the
contract was signed Her commander
In the Fort Henry expedition thus re-
lates the experiences of the first iron
clads going to battle ON the Tennessee
river:
Heavy rains had been falling and
the river had risen rapidly to an I'M
usual height The swift current had
brought down an immense quantity OF
driftwood. lumber. fences and large
trees. and it required all the steam
power of the Carondelet, with both an
chors down and the most strenuous
exertion of the officers and crew, work
ing day and night. to prevent the boat
from being dragged down stream.
This adversely appeared to dampen the
ardor of our crew, but when the next
morning they saw large number or
white objects, which, through the fog.
looked like polar bears, coming down
the stream and ascertained that they
were the enemy's torpedoes, forced
from their moortngs by the powerful
current, they took heart. regarding the
freshet as providential and as pre-
sage of victory. The overlooking riv-
er which opposed our progress swept
away in broad daylight this hidden
peril. for if the torpedoes had been dis
turbed or had broken loose at night
while we were showing the driftwood
surely have exploded under or near
our vessels"
| The torpedoes had been so placed in
the river by the Confederates that their
own vessels in going down stream
would slide by them and vessels NOV
ing upstream, Federal. of course. would
| catch on the Internal machines and ex.
/ Ill f-u
pounds of powder and were anchored.
| On the 4th the feet was within six
miles of Fort Henry.
Other Sea Fighters Start For the
Fray.
There were other naval enterprises
set in motion in the early weeks of
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13
Rowina In 1880.

Bowling in 1880 was quite a cere-
mony. judging from the rules for do
ing it properly, given in the Atlantic:
IF you bow to any one passing by
do it in this manner: Raise the right
hand to your hat gracefully.
'sPut your forefnger as far as the
crown and your thumb under the
brim. and then raise it from your head
gracefully and easily.
Look at the person you bow to. and
hold your body gently forward.
Hold your left arm straight down
at your side. neither drawing it for
ward or backward
Move the right leg, If the person
goes by on the right side. and keep
the other firm.
IF the person goes by on the left
side move the left leg and keep the
right firm.
''Iet your body be bowed moderate
.ly, not too much"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13
cRoCoDILEs IN WATER.
Practically Invisible Themselves, They
See, Hear and Breathe.

Practically Invisible Themselves, They
See, Hear and Breathe.
The crocodiles are thoroughly aquat-
ic in their habits, and their peculiar
conformation enables them to attack
and seize their prey unawares. Their
nostrils, which lead by long canal to
the back part Of their threats. their
eyes and their ears. are placed on the
upper part of the head. so that when in
the water they can breathe. see and
hear. while they are themselves prac-
tically invisible. When they. dive their
nostrils and ears are closed by lids or
valves. and their eyes are covered by
transparent nictitating membrane
They are further furnished with an ar
rangement which prevents the water
from getting down their own threats
when they are holding large animals
under the water to drown them.
The dentition Of these reptiles is pc
culiar. The teeth are sharp and con-
teal and are hollow at the base. and
each tooth serves as the sheath of an
other. which will in time replace it.
The tongue-for Notwithstanding the
ancient belief the crocodile does pos
sess tongues fleshy and is attached
to the bottom of the mouth. And final
" the lower jaw is hinged at the very
back of the skull. thus giving the ami
NAL its extraordinary cape and also
the peculiar appearance which caused
the notion that it moved it's upper jaw
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13

1862, On Feb. 3 David Glasgow Far
ragut. u. S. N, sailed from Hampton
Roads for the western gulf in the war
ship Hartford. Many Of the vessels
which were to attack the Confederate
forts at the mouth Of the Mississippi
were already at the rendezvous. The
Hartford became Farragut's flagship
at New Orleans. She was one Of the
first class war sloops in existence when
hostilities began, type of the twelve
screw wooden vessels which gave
good account of themselves before and
after ironclads appeared.
On the day that Farragut sailed the
brand new United States sloop Of war
Kearsarge sailed from Boston to cruise
for the daring Confederate privateer
Sumter, then off the coast of Spain.
The Kearsarge was a fourteen screw
vessel. wooden. of course, and destined
to add a new hero to the United States
navy. Later in the war her sides were
protected with chain plating OF one
and seyen-tenths inch iron. fastened
amidships to cover the engines. The
| material for this chain armOr cost only
SIS and was put on by the sailors
themselves at no cost to the govern
ment. She carried seven guns and
would have made a formidable ship
| for line of battle fighting had fate not
| set her apart for cruise and TO de
stroy the renowned Alabama. On the
same date, Feb. 3, the Confederate pFi-
yateer Nashville sailed out OF the port
of Southampton. England. under the
very eyes OF the United States steam
sloop-of-war Tuscarora. The Nashville
had been at Southampton for weeks.
having taken into that port the crew
OF q United States merchant ship
which she had captured and burned in
the English channel. The Tuscarora
| watched her meantime. intending 10
attack, but the British authorities com.
PEELED her to give the Nashville TWEEN
ty-four hours start before attacking,
and the privateer got away unmolest-
cd.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-02-13

mention on the Federal side of pro-
ceeding against Donelson. Halleck
had received warning from the east
that the Confederate General Beaure-
gard had started from Virginia for the
west with fifteen regiments Of soldiers
to reinforce the defenders Of Nash
vile. Nashville was then the Confed-
crate base of supplies in that region,
and Fort Donelson was one Of it's de-
lenses. Halleck told Grant he must
get ahead Of Beauregard and act be-
fore he reached the field.
The very day that Halleck urged
Grant on Beauregard did leave Manas-
sas, Va, for the camps in Kentucky.
He had no troops with him, however.
Beauregard was the captor Of Fort
Sumter in April. 1861, and had led the
Confederates successfully i'm the battle
OF Bull Run. His transfer to the west
ern army was therefore important.
It was q combined land and water
or army and navy expedition, which.
on Feb. 2 to subdue Fort Henry. Foote
made the ironclad Cincinnati his fag
ship and prepared to attack the fort
and at the same time guard the trans
parent vessels carrying Grants sol
diers and protect their landing. Foote's
| outfit consisted of the Cincinnati, Es-
sex, Carondelet and st. Louis, all iron
clads, and the wooden gunboats Cones
| toga, Tyler and Lexington.
The First Fleet Of Ironclads.
| The ironclads were OF the type
known in the navy as the "Eads iron
clads.r They were built at St louis
or other neighboring ports on the Mis-
sissippi by Captain ]. B. Eads. whose
first contract for the construction OF
ironclad ships stipulated that they
should be ready for service in sixty
DAYS. Lack Of funds, the most OF
| which Eads supplied himself, and 9th
er causes delayed construction, and the
main part of the feet was not deliv-
cred until ninety days had elapsed,