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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-
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DEMOREST,
the Prohibition city of Georgia; 85
miles north east of Atlanta, amid
the finest fruit growing and health¬
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FOR SALE
No. 1— t-.'J-i miles of - Demorest on new’
White county road. Consisting of CO acres
unimproved land—timbered. As good
land as in- the county. Gold has been
profitably worked ou this place. Enqiiiri
at this office.
No. 2—t mile from Demorest. 45 'acres,
30acres in cultivation, house, well, stable,
young orchard of 25 trees, good land. Has
also good spring. Price $500. Empxireat
this“office.
No. 3. -
A nice business property in the heart of
Demorest; will sell ut less than Half cost
and would take a horse as part, payment.
A rare bargain,enquire Thk TlMKS office.
No. 4.
Sixty acres, more or less, 120
rods from the corporate limits of
Demorest; 20 acres cleared and
fenced ; one frame and one ’double
log dwelling; three fine firings,
good soil, some good timber and
some fruit. Price $9 per acre ;pur
chascr has choice of cash down cr
one-fourth cash, and balance in
three equal annual payments with
SJper cent interest. Title perfect,
no incumbrance. Call, on or ad¬
dress The Times for any other in¬
formation.
No. 5—House 7-r; 1 acre as fine
laAd as in county ; running spring
water in house ; good barn 593 pear
trees, apple, pouch trees, raspberry
and grape vines ; all heating;wants
fo move to farm ; a rare chance.
No. 6—Farm of 75 acres, ad¬
joining city Emits ; 30 acres under
cultivation; largely bottom land,
formerly a mill pond with soil 2 to
4 ft detp; good frame dwelling,fine
springs. This is as good farm as
there is in this section ofGu. 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. Four and one-half mires are in
the finest varieties of tabhi grai»es three
years old; one eight acre in asparagus four
years old with 2000 choice plants for ex¬
tending it. All old apple and Jieaeh
orchard with some 500 young set out trees
embracing the finest varieties of summer,
fall and winter plums, apples, figs, peaches, apricots, pears cher¬
ries, quinces, gooaeficrrieH, strawberries, pecans,
currants, mulberries,
blackberries, etc.
jFine freestone lie opened, water, and also water two in mineral
can every
field for stock. The creek does not over¬
flow to in jure the land ns Is mo often tlie
ease, but it e.Bli lie made to improve It. Two
fish poml sites and water jsiwer for a small
corn or rice mill. Rice culture will pay
here And the rice raised is better than coast
ric e. There are some 20 acres fresh land:
also some 8 or 10 uerc-s of grass, herds or
red-ton, orchard and real clover with an
almnclence of summer grasses which last
over six months. Grass will pay S'-O per
acre and the grapes alone 10 per cent, upon
the whole investment. They have, paid
#250 per acre for shipping and twice that
for wine. #M0 per acre 43 a small estimate
for grapes and 500 gallons per acre a small
estimate for wine. A thirteen res an house
is started and is walled in and covered. It
is in a fine location for a lawn, with trees etc.
Also a barn 32x44. Churches and schools
ill all the surrounding towus and one one
fourth mile from the farm.. As a grape,
fruit and stock farm this cannot lie ex¬
celled, while the climate is all that can lie
desired. Price entire tract #4800, half cash,
balance 8 per cent interest, Tit les are ah
solutely perfect; only three changes from the
state to tlie present owner. Hatisfactory
reasons for selling. Wpuld prefer to sell
one-half interest or one-half tlie land.
Address Demorest Ileal Estate Exchange.
No 0 - , v
A nice 4 room cottage, ceiled
throughout and has a line mantle
and decorated fireplace. Very large
garden and lot. $275 ; house worth
more, f \
No 10—fV. house and lot fronting
lake at $375.
No 11
A good farm 2 miles out; 5 r
house,fine apple and peach orchard
and 500 grape vines; 36 acres, part
bottom land. $ 1,000.
’Attentiont
We have a fine wheat and grist
mill, situated on a tract of 250,
acres of land near Demorest, that
can be bought at your own price.
Price less t^an cost of mill. Ad¬
dress, Demorest Real Estate' Ex¬
change. ^ apply,
For Further Information,
Demorest Real Estate
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Demorest, -
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Demorest, Ga.
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