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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20

renresented In the collection. The
rext improyement was placing the de-
tonatine powder in a pellet or little
tube which was placed In q pan and
i0nited by the blow Of hammer. The
heat known of these systems 10 that OF
Joseph Manton (1S18) and the Austrian
government system, known as Zdnder
Scbloss lock. Specimens OF both OF
these are in the collection. The tube
system was applied to two or three
early breech leaders, notably the Pauly
avaten, patented in England in 1915,
and the Fusil Robert, patented in Eng
land In 1881. Both these guns are in
teresting as being the first instances
In which the means Of ignition were
placed in the gun with the cartridge.
The Pauly Is really the first central
fire gun and it's appearance is peculiar
~ modern.
The date of the invention Of the
percussion cap proper is 4 little un-
certain, but appears to be about 1915.
It was never patented, an the honors
of its invention have been disputed. 1t
seems, however, to have been a case OF
simultaneous discovery by Joseph Egg
in England and an American inventor.
The percussion system was not adopted
by the British government until the
thirties of the last century, when the
Brunswick two-grooved percussion
lock rife was issued to the Rife Brig
ade in place of the Baker fintlock
rife. The rearming of the troops was
then proceeded with but was not COM
plete in England until 1845. The
forces of the East India Company ap-
near to have been rearmed rather
earlier, and the percussion lock musket
must have given our soldiers decided
advantage in the Sikh wars, the Sikhs
having only fintlocks and matchlocks.
The Gun Of the Mutiny.
The smooth-bore percussion-loek
musket, Of which various specimens
! are found II, this collection, remained
in use until the outbreak Of the Cri-
mean War 1t was then replaced by
the Mimic three-grooved rife, firing a
conical ball, which in its turn was
supplanted by the muzzle-loading En-
! field rife. The fact that the cart
ridges for this rife were CREASED was
one of the pretexts for the Indian
Mutiny.' During this period (1s20-'6O)
! the breechloader begins to come more
and more into notice. In 1927 the Ger
man Dreyse invented the needle gun.
This was a breech-loading arm with a
bolt action, in which the cap was ex-
ploded by the penetration of a sharp
| pointed needle. This arm was adopted
| By the Prussian government in 1840
/ It's leading defects were the fragile
nature of the needle and the constant
back fire caused by the absence of 4
metal cartridge case. At the same
time numberlessi patents we're taken
out, both here. on the Continent and
! in America. for breech-loading arm
to be discharged by a separate cap put
on a nipple in the ordinary way. More
than seventy types of this class are
represented in the collection. One Of
these. Sharp's rife. was adopted by
both the English and American gov
ernments, and another, the Wesley
Richards carbine, was largely issued to
| British cavalry. =. - -.
The outbreak Of the American Civil
War in 1861 gave violent impetus to
transatlantic invention. and at different
time' no fewer than nineteen different
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
THE YOUNG RULER
OF A TINY STATE
Luxemburg's Girlish Sovereign
Wholly Absorbed in Her
Duty to Her Realm.

Wedged between France, Prussia
and Belgium, it was inevitable that the
miniature state of Luxembourg, al
though neutral, should have been af-
fected by the great Europen conflict.
For several reasons Luxembourg is
unique among the countries of the
world. Its area is only 1000 square
miles-about a seventh of the size of
Wales-while its population is fewer
than a quarter of million.
That the people Of Luxembourg could
have made no effort at all to resist any
armed force is evident from the fact
that the fighting force consists only Of
las gendarmes and $50 infantrymen,
whose duties are purely ceremonial.
Luxembourg is one of the only two
states in Europe now ruled by female
sovereign, the other being Holland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20

Furthermore, It's sovereign a,
Duchess Of Luxemburg, q ~. eslt
est In Europe. She succesS.s le.tf
throne in March, 1912, on "A = y
OF her father, William III. C,s.. -
OF Luxembourg, being then va. ~
months Of her eighteenth birs1a.z ~
LIKENESS TO QUEEN yIcTc...
Serious and grave beyond h..
the Grand Duchess remind, Nas
much Of the late Queen 49, M
assembled the throne Of EneI.,s "
she was eighteen, and who 49,. NJ
develop almost at once int
and thoughtful woman. pts
Like Queen Victoria. "A. =.
Duchess Of Luxembourg tak,s va.
ties very seriously, and sine. =
came the ruler has made an ,,s..
study Of international polities .sIl.
that concerns the welfare Of 49,
isture state over which she ,.Is.a
spice Of her youth, she ~ =
through thorough course ~ -, ~
lectures under the guidane. R
GJoSShSb bhc FCbetdn state nintss
and those who have had oeess;as
discuss political matters With 80
been amazed at her keen grasn :, NJ
tics and international affairs ~
Furthermore, she takes IN. -.
interest in everything that eon,,;.-.s
TO the welfare Of the poorer sl..'a
Luxembourg. Her charity is pror..s,
and there is a saying in H. ~.
Duchy that "she would gladly raisR
self in making others confoyt,A. ~
HER FORTUNE OF S5e.sssI%
In addition to holding the {,,,,
power in the government Of he, ~
kingdom, the Grand Duchess IA.
troll OF her immense fortune. vo,,s 4
is estimated, close upon flOnMz..
which makes her quite indenerI..e
the civil list of $1,000 This man.
might be mentioned, was amas,,S I.
the most part by the Dukes OF ~.
when they were driven into Ausss.
exile, through the prosperity Of M.
baden, once the gamblers paradi,, -
other places OF similar nature E|
fortune is invested in securities 1.
estates in Austria, Hungary and n,
many, besides Luxemburg itself II
Luxembourg is virtually an sVtoen.
sovereignty, as the legislatura III
meets for four months in the wear =
is almost, but not quite, under "a. -
plete control of the girl duchess
OF course, rumor is busy hnein /
fitting mate for this young ruler
up to the present, although many a.
princes, including a son Of Rs|
George, have been mentioned, The M
vorite seems to be one Of the yoUs,,
sons of the Kaiser. But the du,S,,
is a girl who will brook no interfer,.|
with her affairs and will marry VIA,
she pleases. At present she seem, y,
fectly heart free.-Tit. Bits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
ASHEVlLLE

practically every state in the Union are
al the Inn, many accompanied by their
families, and the assemblage OF guests
Al this dance in their honor was large
Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt and Miss
Cornelia Vanderbilt arrived in New
York this week on the Lusitania from
London. They went abroad IN june
expecting to spend a year on the Con
tinent. The war scare found them IN
Paris, and they had difficulty in getting
10 London. losing their luggage en-
reute and making the trip to the coast
IN a motor car through q periious
country. =.
Mrs. Vanderbilt will spend 3 few
DAYS in Washington, and will then
motor through the country to Asheville
and will spend the autumn at Biltmore
House.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
4 WISE PRECArTInN

A bad case Of highway robbery, n,
several years ago before Chief Bare
Green, on the last day Of the In,
Assizes. resulted in an aequital M
Chief Baron, addressing the Shsni
said:
"Mr. Sheriff, is there any otter 4,
dictment against this innocent M I
mo, my lord" was the reply.
"Then you'll greatly oblige ne
you don't let him out until have IA,
an hours start of him on my way ]
Limerick. "-Tit-Bits.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20

Atlantic City has at last been. Chau-
tauuua-ized, or Chautauqua-ated,
whichever is the proper term. The
Boardwalk has fallen before the on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
FINE FISHING AT
ATLANTIC CITY
Mid-September Visitors to the
Sea Are Enjoying the Best
of the Season.

Atlantic City, N. j., Sept. 19.-out-
side fishing has begun, and the late
summerite by the sea has given up sin
side" or bay fishing, and now ventures
forth upon the wide reaches Of the
open sea in search of the fnny deni-
zens Of the deep.
The big fellows, the tide runners OF
the weakfish tribe, are taking the bait
voraciously these mid-September days,
and are needless of the brand. A
throat latch, cut from the throat OF
some earlier captured fellow fish, makes
one of the best bats. Soft shelled or
"shedder" crabs are good They viii
bite at a bit of old red rag, at almost
anything, so hungry and rapacious
have these great weakhSh become with
the waning of the hot days.
Four, five and six Founders are the
prizes now in "weakie" fishing, and the
best fishing is had at points from three
to six miles off shore. The Shippers oil
the Inlet and Longport fleets upon
reaching the Fishing banks permit
their sails to hang idly in the wind,
while the boats drift and float with the
easy, rolling swell of the sea. Passing
through a school of weaktish in this
slow manner, at times the visiting fish
ermen and tisherwomen aboard are Kept
busy pulling the struggling weakhsh
from the water to the boat.
And when it is understood that a
five-pound weakfish is some fish in
the vernacular of the fleets, it will be
readily understood that the mid-Sep-
TENDER tourists by the sea are having
the best of the fishing season.
The cool winds that blew over the
resort early in the week spoiled the
bathing last Sunday, but the tempera-
ture becoming warmer overhead the
sport was later resumed. The water
isn't right for bathing until Septem-
Der" is a favorite expression among
veteran bathers, and the wise ones
claim there is great truth in 1t.
During the spring and summer the
water is being warmed up, these old
timers say. and with the advent OF Sep
TENDER the ocean has stored up the
heat of the entire summer.
But Notwithstanding the pleasant
sensation when in the water, the chill
of the early September air has driven
many from the strand. The cool spell,
however, according to the ancient salts
and ex-sea cap'ns at the Inlet, is but
an incident, with plenty of good, hot
summer weather yet in store for At
lantic City.
Atlantic City has at last been Chau-
tauqua-ized, or Chautauqua-ated,
whichever is the proper term. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20

ward march Of the Chautauqua idea
and the Boardwalk is better of for
having fallen.
Heretofore the main idea of purvey-
ors of amusement along the Wooden
Way has been the slap-dash sort; the
jinglng brand, the noisy variety. This,
of course, does not refer to Atlantic
City's theatres, where the best pro-
auctions of the country are offered,
oftentimes for their first nights, but to
the catch-penny brand of amusement.
The Chautauqua has come and has
gone, and Atlantic City now knows that
this species of inspirational, uplift en-
tertainment is well worth while.
More than 100000 has been appro-
priated to the dredging of Absecon In
let at Atlantic City, and the new
dredgc has been launched and is now
having the finishing touches put to it,
DR.. Bedloe, of Atlantic City and Wash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
WHAT ANNOYED HIM.

Suburban Resident: ats simply fine
70 wake up in the morning and hear
the leaves whispering outside your
window"
City Man: "lt's all right to hear the
leaves whisper, but never could stand
hearing the grass mown!"-Tit-Bits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Malone and
Miss Malone, of New York, have taken
suite at a well known Atlantic City
hotel for September.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hopkins motored
to the shore for the week end and are
dcmiciled at Hotel Shelburne.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Graham have
taken suite at leading Boardwalk
hosiery.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. L. Hand are guests
at the Marlborough Blenheim over the
week end.
DR.. NJ. Stalmer, Miss Laura Stalmer
and Miss Bertha Stalmer are New York
visitors at Hotel Rudolf
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward f. Lee have ar
rived at the shore for September.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Darby are New
York guests at a fashionable beach
front hotel over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. p. Inmate are New
York folk domiciled at Hotel Dennis
for September.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stuart have a
suite at the Marlborough Blenheim.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Foster are New
York folk at the Pennhurst.
Other New York visitors down by
tho late summer sea are:
Marlborough -Blenheim.-Mr. and Mrs.
E. D. Floyd, Harold H. Hackett, II. T.
Leeming, Herbert j. Martin, c. F. Scott,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Meyers, Miss Mary
Kelley, Miss Sarah w. Coolidge, Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred s. Bryan, DR.. Carter
s. Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Cars,
Arthur H. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs F. A.
Seibert, Joseph Weis, j. Howard
Wright and Miss Mary r. Broomhall.
Dennis.-Franklin A. Wagner, p n.
Speanle, Mrs. Thomas Canaan, Mrs.
Frank A. Einstein, Mrs. Charles Long,
Mrs. Lydia Smith, Miss Marjorie Smith,
Miss Marion Warner, David W. Crom-
we'll and George A. Clark.
Shelburne.-Mr. and Mrs. w. G..
Ware, Miss Elizabeth l.. Tallmer, John
Staple, Mr.. and Mrs. F. II. Toby, Miss
Bessie Wynne, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j.
Curtis, c. F. Cahill. NJ. Blumenthal,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. James, T. L. Hus-
ton, Mrs. Charles Lang, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. Z. Mckay and Mrs. A. c. Riley.
Seaside. W. Sawyer, Joseph
Mayer, ]. c. Rush, George Wurn, Mr..
and Mrs. L. j. Sager, Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Regis, Richard barrow and Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. ]. Walsh.
Rudolf-Mr. and Mrs. ]. II. Green
stein, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Arnold, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Katz, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
II. Koenig, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Cohn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Hslpern, Miss
Bertha Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ.
Andelson, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mans
field and Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Strsus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20
HAPPENED TO HAVE THEM.

A young wife, being twopence short
n paying a bill, called downstairs to
he cook:A
"MaggiShave you got a couple Of
oppers d fnstairs J"
Eyes, u tm," replied Maggie. "1hey
ara couI at mins."-Tit-BitS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20

ington. had conference with Secretary
of War Garrison during the week con-
corning the general plan Of improve
ment proposed for insuring docking IA
cilities at Atlantic City.
Much land Will be reclaimed by the
dredging process and the erection Of
large piers is proposed on this new
made land. Here ocean-crossing steam
ers bound for Philadelphia may dock
and discharge their passengers, saw
ing a days sailing around Cape May
and up the Delaware River.
The fact that Atlantic City's harbor
is Of use in time of war was also laid
before the Secretary of War, and it
was pointed out that in the event of
attack by a foreign foe the Atlantic
City inlet and harbor would be the
only means Of refuge between Sandy
Hook and the Delaware Breakwater.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-20

The Society for the Suppression of
the Abuse of the Word Charming IS
about to be formed by the Boardwalk
scribes. II has been overworked, fear
fully overworked, this harmless word
charming. The hotel clerks are the
real culprits, for, if young lady hap
pens to look good" as she fits past
the desk the hotel-greeter at once men
tally marks her as Charming"
Whom the hard working reporter
bends gracefully over the register to
get the names of the social elect of
Cinderville, the nobby clerk tells him
that Miss So-andSo is charming and,
in his guilelessness, the young reporter
puts it down.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07

"What Is this I hear about the Ran dorns being unhappy" demanded Lucy. If ever there seemed to be a couple made for each other 1t was Rose and Guy Random. and since they bought that summer cottage in the woods they appeared to have reached the climax Of bliss"
 "No, 1t was another kind of climax that they reached" declared Eunice as she sank Into the porch hammock and poked a pillow under her head.
 Dear me, hope 1t is not a case of affinity" sighed Lucy. 'Tf it is I shall never again have any faith in married happiness. Never!"
 w ell, 1t was one kind of affinity, certainty. It was the love of nature that came between them," declared Eu nice. "It seems absurd, doesn't it? But really, if you had seen what I saw the last time I visited them you would not blame Guy for rebelling against hav- ing every flower that exiSts-and every weed, too-thrust down his throat and under his nose"
 'T never knew that Rose went in for nature. She was born and raised in the city and"
 "Yes, that's the worst of it. When a city woman falls in love with nature she simply loses her head completeiv and Rose always was of the gushing type"
 "Tell me all about it. begged Lucy
 Tn the first place." said Eunice
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
WISCONSIN AND ROWING.

What the effect of the decision of the University of Wisconsin in placing a ban upon intercollegiate rowing will be remains to be seen. That such harm as these contests are likely to cause will be checked at that institu- : ton is certain, and 1t Is possible tha' it will have some influence among thr others when it is realized what sucr eruellipg contests mean to those pa. ticipating.
 Wisconsin was guided in its decision by medical report to the effect that 2 large majority of those participating in such contests have been found to have developed hypertrophied hearts No less than twenty out of twenty three varsity men and twenty eight out of sixty freshmen who had par ticipated in that sport were discovered to be affected.
 Such does not mean that a ban has been placed upon the highly com mendable exercise and training receiv- ed from the various athletic activities and it cannot mean that the institu- tion is opposed to the development o1 the body as well, and at the same time as the mind, but it does call halt upon the unJustifiable and injurious overexercise which has been found to follow the violent intercollegiate strug- gles. The strain is often beyond the safety limit, and not 8 few oarsmen ir various college crews have felt the harm from such overriding, despite the training which had preceded it. Con- vinced that it does more harm thar good, Wisconsin does well to cross il off the list.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
TOO MUCH BOTANY

"Rose has supplied herself with three books on flowers and the time that she should devote to housekeeping she passes in trying to discover whether certain flower that she has picked be- longs to this family or the other. The conversation runs something like this:
 "'Oh. Guy, do look at this lovely wild flower that I found in the woods. Won't you help me find out what it is? Now you look in that book and win look in this one!r What Guy really wants to look at is his evening paper
 And then Rose will break out with: Why, think it must be pussy-toes The flower looks like 1t, but the leaf is breath? The leaves are exactly alike, but somehow the flowers are not like those described in this botany And then Guy. who has been inn patiently and helplessly turning the pages of his book. will burst out with: but don't care a. button-he didn't say button, but put that in to sound bet ter-whether they are pussy toes or cats nose or baby's breath. By any name they would be as sweet to me and I am not going to spend half of m! precious hours in the country trying | to find out to what family every blames | flower belongs. Besides,' he went on | I don't believe there is any safe au 1 thority on the su'bieet.
 | coming home from the country clu'' | with that bunch of pinkish blossoms that is on the mantel. and that founc | growing by a fence. And in the course | If my walk I met three different | friends. The first was Mrs. Slader. and | she said in a voice of horticultural au- ! thority:
 "'swhat a lovely bunch of prince, | feather you have" and I told her that | was glad to know the name of it, ol | at lease I knew you would be. And i went on my way rejoicing in both the | flowers and the name with which | was to regale you.
 "The next person I met was Mrs | Farvar and when she saw my flower! she exclaimed with delight: "Oh, Tn so glad to see those lliss-me-over-th the | fences, they remind me of my youti and my home garden. where I used +t | cultivate all the wild flowers
 "'Those identical blossoms reminde, the next person I met of the fact tha
 they were coxcombs. and by the time reached home the flowers were posi- lively wilting under the heat of s
 much controversy.
 "sSo do give up this everlastinI
 hunt for names.'
 | "Rut Rose wouldn't give LID tn
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
TOWN ELECTIONS.

The town elections have come and gone with their customary regularity. They aroused keen rivalry in certain sections and brought out a large vote where special local prob ems were in volved. but in other sections there was the usual small vote characteristic of such occasions. There were surprises and expected results. Officials long in control of town affairs have been de- posed, while citizens in whom the townspeople had confidence, but who were not even nominated, have been elected. All of which had it's signi- ficanee in the towns where it occurred but as for furnishing any basis for predicting the outcome of future cleo tions, when different questions are in volved, they are always an uncertain quantity. There were gains and losses without special meaning except an ex- precision of the majority as to the de- sired methods of town government.
 Even though local questions prompt ed the bulk of the activity, and in a number of towns license was one of the most important, it was not an election without it's noticeable features, or without opportunities for observing the tendency in the large as well as the SIndIl cenIeTS. mere was plenty of evidence of strong republican inter- est and enthusiasm and this was true even where the opponents were suc- cessful and particularly in some of the democratic strongholds, but to in- terpret that, or the occasional suc- cess of the democrats, as a straw to indicate the November result is un- warranted. Republican success does not mean that the campaign for the November election can be neglected.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-10-07
THE MAHAN ACCEPTANCE.

From the tone of Congressman Ma hans acceptance of the renomination to succeed himself there Is little to indicate what he may be actually turning over in his mind. It might be supposed that he was entirely satisfie to take this place as a consolation for the position higher up which he was denied, but there are those who think and say otherwise, yet those who inn agined that he would turn down the nomination reckoned. without knowl- edee of the preparations which were made for him to get it even while another was seeking the honor.
 Congressman Mahan f.s by no means reconciled to the manner in which his aspiration to the senatorial nornina ton was turned down and his oppo. sition to Governor Baldwin, dating back long before the senatorial con test was begun may have encouraged him to waver over lending his SUD- Port to the democratic cause in this end of tho state, but on the surface at least thf- is g'ossed over in the glad hand which he extended to the notification committee. Way dowr deep i- his heart there may be an. other feeling.
 That the doubt cast over his ac. ceptancc was not entirely psvchologf. cal but was caused by feeling 0. uncertainty as to the November re. suits fig entirely plausible. His eIec. ton in 1912 was purely q gift. ths plurality of st5 being occasioned sole. ly ty ff.e sn'ft fin the republican rantc- That division. while not entirely e1in1. mated has greatly changed and tn, secof1d district is today stronger re- publican than for q long time.
 However. Mfr. Mahnn's acceptanc. has eaused much relief to 6 lot G zem0crafs