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About The Toccoa times. (Toccoa, Ga.) 1894-1896 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 19, 1894)
OUR NEW NAVV. The next ten months will see a remarkable series of additions to our new navy. Early among them will come the famous dying Min¬ which allowed her sister ship, the Columbia, sojbrief an en¬ joyment of honors as the Crack ra¬ cer of our navy. The value of fast protected cruisers is so well under¬ stood now that the addition of a 23-knot vessel, of 7,350 tons dis¬ placement, having an enormous radius of atftion, is no-ordinary source of congratulation. She will be completed for service by the opening of 1895. Within a month thereafter we shall probably have ready another fast cruiser, the Olympia, 5,500 tons, now fit¬ ting up at San Francisco, Her trial speed of 21.6S6 knots puts her distinctly in the fast cruiser class, and she has a fine steaming radius, while she is far more power¬ ful than the Minneapolis, carrying as she does, four S-inch and ten 5 inch guns, instead of the single S inch, pair of 6-inch, and eight 4 inch guns in the latter’s armament. Next January, also, the- Navy Department expects the com pet ion of the armorclads Maine, Ampitrite and Terror. The preliminary run of the Maine has shown that excel¬ lent war ships can be built at the Government yards to-day, as in the earlier years of our navy. The Maine, of 6,64s tons, is expected to exceed 19 knots, and her battery of four 10-inch and six 6-inch guns, with her armor of 12 inches on sides and barbettes and S inches on turrets, make her well equipped for offence and defence. As for the pair of iron coast defence mon¬ itors, twenty years have passed since their keels were laid, the Amphitrite being to Harlan & Hol¬ lingsworth of Wilmington, and now completing at the Norfolk Navy Yard, and the •Terror to William Crump & Sons of Phil¬ adelphia, now completing at Brook lyn. They are sister ships, having also the same dimensions as the Miantonomoh, with her displace¬ ment of 3,996 tons. But they will have rather more horse power, and their speed is estimated at 12 knots, exceeding that of their pre¬ decessor. They carry the same batter)* as she does—four 10-inch rifles—to which the Amphitrite adds a pair of 4-inch guns; but their turrets are steel and hers com¬ pound. The armor of the Terror and the Miantonoinoh is seven in¬ ches thick on the sides and eleven and one-half on the turrets, while that of the Amphitrite presents 9 inches on the sides, 7J op the tur rets, and n|on the barbettes, which is also the armor of the Monadnock completing at Mare Island. With their low freeboard and heavy, bat¬ teries, these vessels add materially to coast protection. The Monadnock, the fourth of these 3,990-tonners, will be ready it is believed, next June. She dif¬ fers from the others in having hori¬ zontal triple expansion engines, wheras they have inclined com¬ pound and her 3,000 horse power should give 14! knots speed. She accordingly, should be the best of the quarter for all-around purposes. But far superior'to all is the Pur¬ itan, to be completed next Spring. Her keel was laid in 1875, and she was begun by John Roach, but has been completed at Brooklyn, She is 30 feet longer than the four other i on monitors, has about 4 feet more beam, and 3^ feet greater mean draught, thus giving her a displacement of 6,060 tons. Her increased draught will prevent her frqm going into waters where they can go, but she is a much more ef ficient vessel. Her horizontal com pound engines of 3,700 horse power should give her 12.4 knots speed, and she carries the great battery of four I2^nch breechloaders and six 4-inch rapid-fire guns, Fourteen inches of armor on her stdes and barbettes and eight inches on her turrets furnish her with adequate protection. She will be a fine ex¬ ample of her type. -___ But we are entitled to expect four more armorclads within the next ten months. First should come the Katahdin, which ^has a celebrity all her own. as being cx- clusively built, for attack by ram¬ ming. She carries four 6-poun* tiers, it is true, 'to defend herself against torpedo boat anti similar attacks, but her offensive reliance is her speed. She has been build¬ ing at Bath since 1891, and should be ready,in the spring. . She is of inches 2,183 to ns displacement, jv.ith engines six of armor, and her of 4,800 horse power should give her 17 knots. In some respects this will be the greatest novelty of the . . 1 he lexas, 6,- - coining year. a 300-ton battle ship building at Norfolk with her S,ooo horse power, giving her, it is hoped, nearly or quite 17 knots, is due for completion next summer. She car¬ ries the heavy armament of two 1.2 inch rifles, in steel turrets, and six 6-indi guns, with a foot of armor on sides and turrets. The most important additions of all are the battle ships Indiana and Massachusetts, to be ready for ser¬ vice in July. These great 10,200 ton vessels are expected to reach 16 knotsy judging from the Indiana’s preliminary trip without her full weights abroad; They carrv/four 13-inch guns in two steel turrets, and eight 8-inch guns in four tur¬ rets, besides four 6-inch guns. They have 13 inches of nickel steel Ilarveyed armor on their sides, 17 inches on their principal barbettes, and 15 inches on tlieir principal turrets.. Reviewing the additions to the fleet that may be expected within tiie next, ten months we find them including no less than nine armor¬ clads of various sizes, besides two large-and fast criiisers, while to this list may properly be added the torpedo boat Ericsson, to make tip the dozen. That is all that we are to expect until the year 1896, when three other great armorclads, the Oregon, Brooklyn and Iowa, are to be looked for, while the gunboats Porpoise, Penguin, and Albatross and three more torpedo boats should come forward. One practical lesson to he drawn from these prospective additions to the navy during the next ten months is the need of augmenting the force of enlisted men. With¬ out such an increase, some of these valuable vessels might as well be tied up to their docks. Three Brothers. Seldom do three brothers achieve such success as that which has been won by Isadar, Nathan and Oscar Strauss. They were all horn in Talbotton, Georgia, where their father was a merchant. Subse quently the family moved to Col¬ umbus, and later to New \ork. In that great field of enterprise and endeavor brains are always at a premium. Every one* of the Strauss boys had brains and charac¬ ter, and they have all become lead¬ ers in the metropolis. Isador is one of the foremost merchants in tlie country, being i manager of tlie famous house of R. 11 1 a A 7. ac) - A- ('r, • . His two brothers arc his partners, Besides the Macy establishment they own and conduct the largest china and crockery store in New York. All the Strauss brothers take a lively interest in politics, and are enthusiastic Democrats. - Oscar was minister to Turkey under Mr. Cleveland’s former ad¬ ministration. Isador i6 a member of Congress, having received an^n solicited nomination and a big ma¬ jority. Nathan has just been nomi¬ nated as the Democratic candidate for mayor of New ^ ork, and his election is practically assured. There are many men in Georgia who remember the “Strauss boys” when they were bright youngsters in Talbotton and Columbus. They rejoice in their remarkable success and hope to see them achieve still higher honors. WaatedJ A man to canvass the county for the Times and Constitution. We want only a man who can give bis whole rime to the business for a month. We will pay salary or commission. Apply at once. None but first class canvassers wanted.__ - - This paper and the Weekly Con¬ stitution on*- year for ft.75. MONSTER OF ISSOIR. MYSTERY OF THE FOURTEENTH AR RONDISSEMENT OF PARIS. Slngular Disappearance of Many Inhabit¬ ants of the Quarter—Enticing Its Vic¬ tims With Music—Death of the Gigantic Spider. For many years it is undeniably stat¬ ed that in the fourteenth arrondisse ment of Parks—called the tomb of Issoir ■—a number of persons living in that quarter had mysteriously and periodie ally disappeared. Tho most careful ro gearc j ieSi tbe most minute inquiries, the most,; skillful agents of the polico had failed to discover the least trace of them. Every year successively some inhab¬ itants of this quarter would suddenly disappear, leaving their friends over¬ whelmed with grief and anxiety. It is also stated that these strange, inexpli¬ cable facts always occurred in tho early spring—from the 30th to the last of March—and without regard to ago or sex. First a notary disappeared. It was thought he had used his client’s and fled to parts unknown. Then an woman, returning late one night from market, was the nest victim, then a la¬ borer going homo from' work. The last victim had been a young girl—a flower maker out lato delivering her goods. From that time she had as completely disappeared as if tho earth had opened and swallowed her up. Strange to say, no children had been among the vic¬ tims. This peculiar fact was accounted for in this way. These mysterious disap¬ pearances always occurred late at night, when tho children were at ljpnie asleep. As the time was drawing hear for one of these periodical mysteries the chief of polico became very anxious and in stituted a strict surveillance, confiding tho matter to a number of the most skill-, ful of his assistants, hoping tho com¬ bined efforts of so many zealous agents would suroly bo crowned with success. i T ou will now soo tho result. One night—this fact can bo verified by applying to tho office of the prefec¬ ture-—a policeman about 3 o’clock in the morning heard a distant musical song, which seemod to come from the bowels of the eartb. HoTistenod and fancied the sounds came from an opening in the center of the street, at tho foot' of an enormous rock called tho tomb of Is¬ soir, or tho Giant’s cave. It may bo interesting to state that this rock derived its uamo from a legend that a great giant had been buried there many years before tho Christian era, and this rock had been placed there to mark tho tomb. Surprised at this strange discovery— for the opening had nover been noticed before—tho policeman waited, listening to this peculiar song, when he suddenly saw a young man approaching. He knew from bis costume that he was a countryman lately arrived in the city. This young man also seemed to hear tho subterranean sounds, first .walking 8lowiy-with -a peculiar wavering step, as if in cadence with this musical chant, then faster and faster as ho drew near tho fatal rock, until ho ran with such velocity that in spite of the warning cries of the policeman ho was swallow¬ ed up in this mysterious opening. With¬ out taking a moment to consider the policeman recklessly followed, first fir¬ ing his revolver and giving one or two, vigorous blasts on his whistle. At tjiis signal several of his comrades quickly arrived. Tho musical chanting had ceased, but they could hear in tho dark, cavernous depths tho muffled sounds of a desperato strugglo. By the aid of ropes and ladders they succeeded in entering this mysterious chasm. Tho light of their lamps reveal¬ ed a sickening sight. The countryman was lying ou his back writhiug in the grasp of an tin known monster, whose horrible aspect froze the agents of police with terror. It was as large as a full grovrn ter¬ rier, covered with wartlike protuber¬ ances and bristling with coarse brown¬ ish hair. Eight jointed legs, terminated by formidable claws, were bnriod iu the body of the unfortunate victim. Tho face had already disappeared. Nothing conpj bo seen but the top of the head, and tho monster was now engaged in tearrng and sucking the blood from his As soon as they recovered from their horror and surprise a dozen balls struck the body of this sanguinary beast. He raised up ou liL; legs, a greenish, bloody liquid flowing from liis wounds, and, with a frightful cry, expired. The first policeman, who had given the alarm, was lying unconscious iu ouo corner of the cavern, where ho had fall¬ en, a distance of SO feet. It was with great difficulty they suc¬ ceeded in removing the tvro bodies and the unknown monster from the cavern. The poor countryman was dead, but the policeman was soon restored to life. Tbe agents immediately sent for the commissioner of police, who summoned a naturalist in great haste. Tbe first established the identity of tbe victim; the second declared the creature lying before him was a gigantic spider. The species had been c o nsider ed extinct for centuries—ever since the days before the deluge. It called “Arachne gigans” and wee said to have tbe power of enticing its victim* by a peculiar musical song. None had been seen or heard of for ages, but it 1s now believed some of these sanguinary beasts still,exist in the deepest gal¬ leries of the catacombs. Tbe dead body of the spider was con¬ veyed to tbe Museum of Natural His¬ tory, where it was carefully prepared and stuffed and is now on exhibition.-— Once a Week. Johnnie (seeing hi* twin ooosin far edzft time)—Isn’t it fanny, mamma? Mamma—What, day*? JoteBao—Why, tfcia baby is a philo- WHY? We Guarantee To sell you a Bicycle 25 per cent cheaper than you can buy elsewhere. We have ' six or eight different makes—-all are high grade machines. Pianos We can sell you a fine piano at prices that will astonish you Sewing Machines We can save you $20 on a ma¬ chine. 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Price $2,100; terms easy No. 7 — 5 r residence, hath room, large hall; on a principal street,in¬ cluding two largo lots; $650; terms to suit. No S Stock and Fruit Farm 211 iutch 2 1-2 mill's of Dninorest on tho groat Piedmont Air Line to Washington, Air'Line situated on Camp creek between anil Blue ltiogo It. its.; One of the public roads passes through it to Demorest and and the court, house and another in 1-4 mile of it. Trains* on .both railroads, ami Mt. Airy hotel urn in sight. It is a very ele¬ vated, dry and healthy location—no ty¬ phoid and malarial diseases—it being 1700 feet above tlie sea, wit h a most bracing with at¬ mosphere. Hummers are. pleasant, acceptable. littt few nights when cover is not Soil is a sandy loam and mulatto gray and 1ms a red clay subsoil, well It adapted mostly to grain,Igrasses and fruits. is ofjopen under fence with some (JO acres or more upland purtly tarraeed, cleared and 35 to 40. acres of bottom Mostly and ditched. 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