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Marine Record, February 14, 1884, p. 6

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6 'THE "MARINE RECORD. • BATTLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE, The continual fighting between the armed oyster police boatsof Maryland nnd Virginia, with the vessels of.tlie two Suites who Inula! in dredging Illegally In, each other's waters is" a continual source of exelttucnt .there, ..'which'ls only Intensified when the oyster navies of the two States take common cause on (he oyster plr«tcB*from the North. The latest is an attack on* fleet' of Maryland dredges Illegally In Virginia waters, by n gunboat of the latter State, nnd the defeat of the Maryland boats. The iJRlowlnjf ynrn from tlio Chicago Tribune Is n graphic nc- count.ol' the probable notion Uncle Sam will the uinttcr when the fight wnxes too tako in ivarm for the state rights peoplg: Nr'l'Aviut Heaving." Captain Fuamcrest turned quickly on his heel after giving thin order In the sharp, decisive tone habitual to senfnring men, and continued to pace the Tjuartcr deck of the Avenger with regular tread. With hands bchlmOilm and eye* steadily fixed on the . oaken planks which upheld lilrn, he'rfld not look like a iiiun on'whose mind was pressing the weight of a great responsibility—a re¬ sponsibility that'ere the mil sunk to rest beneath the waters might necessitate the shedding of human blood. For five minutes he paced .the deck In silence, and then, turn¬ ing with a show of impatience and speaking in IT tpne that betrayal Irritation, If not anger, ho ngiiln said, "Avast heaving." The man to whom the command was nd dressed, a flue, branny fellow, with a clear eye and honest luce—in (act, the very model of a first-class sailor—drew In his hoiij from over the bulwaiks and replies: "I can not." "How long have you been In the Ameri¬ can navy, my man?" usked the captain in not unkind tones. "Ten years, sir," was the reply. "Ami li) [|ils your nr" °vp°rl^ltwf-jhn- water?" "Yes, sir." "Very well; avast heaving as soon as it is convenient." "Aye, aye, sir," replied the man, hitching up his trousers respectfully. The captain walked slowly aft, and ad¬ dressed the man at the wheel—"Old Tom," a grizzled sen dog, who had sailed the Wabash under Secretary Thompson, and seen service off the rock-bound coast ofLemonr, when a hostile constabulary endeavored to attach a canal bunt. "How does she head?" asked the captain, looking into the binnacle. "West by south," replied Old Tom, giving the wheel a tm i) and.gliincitiji alott to see that thc-topBiiils were'drawing, "I think we shall have a capful of wind fioni the north to-night," ho ndded. "Yon cloud has a wicked look;" "Very well," said the captain'. "I will tell the cook to lash the beefsteak to the gallery and make last the toothpicks in case nnytlilng-should-hiippen.1'—------------------ .'•Reflect on what you nro doing;" and Lieutenant Alltniit's vnlco trembled aa ho spoko, "You are at our mercy. At a signal from mo ono hundred copies of Secretary Chandler's report will be hurled on your deck." . ' "My God!" snld the plrato; "are you. then, devoid of nil humanity f" "Yes," replied the lieutenant; "no quarter will lie given If the battle Is bcgifn." The plrato looked into the port-holes of the Avenger nnd saw the muzzles of the "documents irownlng at him. . "I.i this roport tlio usual length?" he asked. "Yos." "And you have roally got ono hundred cpplos aboard?" "Yes." • "Then I surrender. A brave defence (> one thing, but suicide Is another." FOKEIGN MARKETS FOR OUB MAN¬ UFACTURES. The custom of lequlring our consuls abioad tOimakc annual reports to the State Department respecting the condition of trade of the country in which they may be located is a most scnsiblo one out of which ought to come substantial benefit to our people. Many of these reports are both Interesting and Instructive. Their chkf value, how¬ ever, lies In the Information they convey to the manufacturers respecting lorelgn mar¬ kets, peculiailties of trade and wants of dlf- feient couutrloH and the progress made by these countries In vailous Industries and the possibilities of tnelr further develepnient. Whether our manufacturers are now able to avail lliemsehes of all this help is not so cer¬ tain. But It Is certain that their goods by this time would have entered largely into competition abroad with those of foreign manufacture if the right course had been pursued. The mistake made Is that maun facturers here have all along committed themselves to too narrow a policy.__They overlook'the fact that the world is a muoh Toronto Yacht Club the undersigned were appointed a committee to ci mmunlcnte with ■yacht clubs as to the proprletwof attempting to form a lake yacht racing asaotilatlon, and request suggestion* cninVriiing It. BraldVk tho'general advanlages'to yachting to be derived from thenukV>n of mioh a body, which may be inferred from ihu success attending the efforts ofjuwbbhilloiu of tho like chnractcr In other .waters, the' following have only to be suggested fo be Immediately appreciated. 1. The confusion at present arlslngtrom the many different systems of yacht measure, ment and time allowance nowi existing, would entirely be obviated by tho adoption of a uniform system. 2. The dates of the regatta of the dif¬ ferent clubs could be fixed by the executive body ot the nssoclntlon in such an order that ayaiht would be enabled to attend all tho events In succession In the course of an ordinary summer cruise. 3. The establishment of a unform code of signals might also be agreed upon. You «JII confer n favor by bringing the maUer before your club as early as possible, nnd fnrwaidlng tho official result to the Secretary" of the Toronto Yacht Club. Jt Is desirable that the answer should be available by ihe middle of February.—Kings- tonNtxos. his various apparatuses, and scorns to think a few years of dllllgent and attentive work ulll develop even greater'and more nston- Ishlng Improvements.. "After having passed through all there adventures," concluded the captain, "I huvo enough courage left to venture upon tho sea of matrimony. If I am wicked I shall never forgive Chicago—but I don't antici¬ pate anything but smooth snlllug.-^-/nfer Ocean. FOR SALE. Iter longth U185 foci, bum it foet, anil hold. 10 feci 10 inches. Duller IT lent long, 7 foet diameter; thro* Sues, Mo IS inch arid OuelTdnch. Engine 22*43. trrlei 240,000 feet of lumber. Speed, 11 ralloi light, »od,0 1-2 loaded. Igiuratico valuation, llfi.SOO. Ad- drew JUiukk Ricord Office, No, 3 South Water street. Clovoliml, O. Night has come. The Avenger Is cleaving tho water In gallant style, the white foam curling from her bow ns she comes In stays and stands away on tlio starboard tack. The quartor deck is deserted save by Lieutenant Alltatiry whose watch it Is. Tho captain has gone be¬ low, and the steady, strident snore that Is wafted upward tells that be Ib asleep. Sud¬ denly one of the lookouts comes aft and toucheB his cap to the lieutenant. "There's a sail on the port bow, sir," he says Lleuienai t Alltaut takes his glass and looks In the direction indicated. "U'b tho pirate," he said speaking calmly, ns do all naval officers—In books. "Send n man below to put a clothes pin on the onp- taln's nose; and, while you are there, bring up my cutlass nnd a piece of pie," Tin man disappeared. In ihe meantime preparations had been mude for the approaching conflict. The men were stationed behind the bulwarks and their face* wore a determined look. Nearer and neaier drew ihe Avenger to her prey, until at last Blie hfy alongside the dreaded oyster pliate of Chesapouke Bay. Not n sign of life was visible on the craft. From (lie ml/zenm.ist a week's washing flapped dls mallylu the night wind. Lieutenant Alltaut reached over the Avenger's side and grasped nahjit, tlieiebv being enabled to hold his vessel steady. Tho mdn witnessed this ma- ncelnor in silent admiration. Brilliant sea- muiikhip always commands icspect. "Miip alloy !" called the lieutenant. "A noise was heard aboard the craft, and an Instant Inter Black Mike, the plrato, ap¬ peared on deck. He comprehended the situation in an Instant, and drawing a huge knite from his boot, sprang forward to-cut the tail from the shirt to which Lieutenant Alltaut was holding. thoiciiy alionllig tho Avenger to'drift Into tho darkness. The ofllcur was on the alert, however, and felled the pirate to the deck with apiece of the gov¬ ernment plo 'which he had not had time to eat. 'J h < man rose quickly, but thoroughly humbled. "Well," ho said, "you hnvecnught meat last." "Do j ou surrender?" asked the lieu¬ tenant, ' "No," answered tho pirate with nliorrlblo tath; "I will soil my lite deurl)." larger ileld for them than their own cpuntry alone. A more or less continuous demand may be creuted for their goods if they have foreign as uoil as domestic markets, while 11 confined entirely to their own country the tendency Is to produce more than can be consumed, resulting at regular Intervals In stagnation in trade and loss ot interest on capital. The policy of protection Is to blame for this to n great extent. So long us the country readily consumed all that was pro dnceil oor manufacturers prospered nnd jnade big profits. But this soon had the ef¬ fect ot increasing their numbers until now they crowd one another and would be glad if only oppoi tunlty ollered for "disposing of their goods, abroad. The least effort seems to produce h surplus. In spite of all this and of the udvuhced state of our mnnulacturcs It is curious.to nolo how tenaciously they hold on to the worn out policy of protection. These industries, tlipugh at least twenty-live years old, still claim to he Infants, and arc continually crjlngqut for protection p.ip. If after all tlmt'IiasTjeen doWto-lostertllelr development, they still remain Infantile, •whon Jsjtexpected that they will reach manhood? ItTsniltogetlier probable that they have been nursed too much for their own good as w ell iib that ot the people. They would, without doubt, have been in a much better condition to-day hnd they been stripped Some time since of protection and made to tight their way in competition with tlio manufacturers ol other commies There are yet a fewcoilntiies In the world beside the United States; there are millions of civilized people who so far as their per- sonal wafits are'concerned do not feel the need for the existence of this country, for they are neither obliged to buj our grain for food, nor our cotton lor clothing. As re¬ gards cereals, other countries are rapidly pushing against ub in foreign markets. This may indeed seem strange to many here who entertain tho belief that Europe must have our broadstuffs or starve, but It is neverthe¬ less a fact. The love of ono's country is most praiseworthy, but the extravagant' Idea wbi.ch some people hero hold respecting bur controlling position In the economy of the world's" affairs is a lltllo nbsurd. This, too. Is a thing that hits resulted n very great deal from our protection policy. Our industries nrc many and great, and our people have shown activity within our own borders. Foi that very reason our vision has been nar¬ rowed so that we lwvo been unable to see that there exists a wide woild'ot which we are only n part. Our manulaetiireis might peruse with profit to themselvesourconsuls' reports, it might servo to enlighten them in many ways; to bionden their views on malters of Importance to them In their busi¬ ness. They might leo that while they have been keeping foreign competition out, they have also been restricting the sale of their own goods and cilppllugtiielr own efforts.— Maritime Jieyuler PROPOSED YACHTING ASSOCIATION. The Toronto Ynchl Club at its Inst annual meeting pionoiinced in tnvorol an attempt to form a yacht lug association for the Inland lakes, a step felt to bo necessary In view of the diversity Of measurements ami move¬ ments of the vaiiuiis clubs on the lakes. In iKCordlnnnce with the sentiments expressed in the Toronto Club meeting, the lollowlug c'rculnr has been Issued: At the annual geutrnl meeting of the PAUL BOYTON IN CHICAGO. . Cap'aln Paul Boyton, the celebrated nau¬ tical adventurer, l« at the Grand Facllic. Next Tliuisdiiy evening he Is to be married to Jllss Maggie Connelly, eldest daughter of Mr. C C. Connelly, of N«. 117 .Desphilnes street. The captain Is looking well, and says he never felt better In his life. He In¬ tends to give up his past life, nnd will do* vote the future to submarine engineering and the manufacture of submarine appara¬ tus. He lias just completed an apparatus for diving purposes which cuts away the pump altogether, The diver taking his- own itlr with hlin. The reporter asked Captain Boyton If^he had kept a record of the number of miles he had traveled In the course of his life "down stream ?" "Well," ho replied, "I figured up recently 25,000 miles within a space Of less than ten years—launching out In my first rubber suit InOotober, 1874." Continuing to' ansver the reporter's In¬ terrogatories In rapid succession, Mr. Boy- Ion, li, the space of a few moments, furnished much Interesting data rcspcctlnghls remark¬ able uuroi. "In 18C7, '08, 'CO, while ill tho life havingbervlco on the Atlaiitlc'.I rescued seventy-one peoplo from drowning. During '70 and ,'71 1 served In the Fianeo-Pruoslan war ns n Fianc-lirsur. In '72 I was In the diamond fields of Boiiih Africa,. In '73 I re¬ entered the life saving service, wharo I re¬ mained till my well known leap from u ves¬ sel oft the coast of Ireland. Then I began my swimming and floating feats." "Your leap from tho vessel off' the coast of Ireland resulted in the most perilous jour jietLOf-youLllfc, dlcUuiotili FOR SALE STBAHBAR6E DAISY DAI. Length 112 feet, bean 21 foot, depth of hold 8 feet; onglno 10x18, good steaming boiler 5 feet In diameter, 10 feet long Carrying capacity 130 M pine lumber, or 100 cords of wood, or 7 00 buah wheat Addross, Captain John Awdeuson, 134 North Cooler 'Avenue, Chicago, 111. N. C. PETEESON Boat Builder, plkasdrV: boats and saiuno and steak TAcnn, TAWL SOATS, SPOON OAIU, REEKING WHEELS, ETC. 385 Atwater st„ Near Riopelle, DErnoiT, mica. "Yes, I had a terrible time, but It was my Introduction to Europe, and was the making DISEASE CUEEI> Without Medlolne. A ValtabU JHicmry/or itifplytng Magmllm It the Hu man Syitm. Electricity and MagnetUm vtUlMid at <mer before/or Healing Ike Sick, THE MAGNETON APPIANCE CO.'S Magnetic Kidney Belt FOR MEN IS WARRANTED TO CURE &"&S£?KX2 without medlcino:—pain in the back, hips, head ob LUina, N.ERVOUS DEMLITT,LUMBAGO, OENEBAI. DKDIL- rrV.-NHBUMATISH, PARALYSIS, NEURALGIA, SCIATICA, DISEASES OP TlIE KIDNEYS, SPINAL DISEASES, TORPID LivBB, Gout, Seminal Emissions, Impotenor, Asthma, Heart Disease, Dyspepsia, Constipa¬ tion; Erysipelas, Indlirestlon, Hernia or Bnp- ture, Catarrh, flies, Epilepsy, Dumb Ague, ete. When any debility ot tho Q1SNEKA1TVE OR¬ GANS occurs, Lost Vitality, Lack of Nerve Fore* •end Vigor, Wasting- Weaknesa, and all thou Dis¬ eases ol a personal nature, from whatever causo, the continuous stream of Magnetism permeating through the parts, muai restore them to a healthy acUou. 'there la no mistake about this appliance. of me. of ventures, ShortlyHtfterabatlmade a'num urcs, l'hd llrstTnnTTlrirt-ttrW ber tl e English Channel from Dover I gotiylth in four miles of Cnpu Orlznez, France, 1 ran afoul of a heavy storm, and representatives of the press, aboard a steamer which fol lowed, compelled me to abandon my project and lake lettige with them. A month later I succeeded In crossing the channel from Cape Orlznez, landing at South Forelands, Eng. With my improved apparatus this trip will now be considered a little before- breakfast-juunt. Dukes and princes followed, me In eteameis all over Europe, and I was presented to all the crowned heads in every civilized country." "What rivers have you'tested in America V" "Tho Mississippi, Missouri, Alleghany from Oil City to Pittsburg, thence down tho Ohio to Cairo, down the Father of Waters to the Gulf of Mexico, adistanceof 3,242 miles, and a weary tiip it was; the Detroit river, Pcmlquasslt, Merrlmac, Connecticut, 8'. Johns, Savannah, Cooper, Potomac, Dela¬ ware, Narriiganselt. Arkunsos, Yiuoo, the Cape Fear, St. James, and a host of others. And I have been In almost every river of the old world. Besides I have made long voy¬ ages In many o) tho great seas, bays, lakes, en-., and shot many ol the most celebrated rapids," '•You hijyo had many honors, bestowed?" "Oh, jesi I was presented with forty-two meunls and decointiniiB (not budges) In Europe; I 1'nve three times received the or¬ der ot knighthood, and have bevu elected honorary member of countless clubs, orders, and societies. Through all this I have re¬ tained, I think, my youth remarkably well." and Ihe captain viewed his fine physique in a inirrOr with uWdont satisfaction. During all the time ho mis engaged In reciting his ndventuics there was not a particle of bra- vatlo In his speech. Captain Ilojton U a young, vigorous man, as straight as an airow, with bioud shoul¬ ders, a perfect aihlute lu eve'iy respect; rather a handsome fiico, dark, flue hair, large blue eves, blown mustache, a complexion bronzed by the sun i)t many climes, speaks tlvo different languages, and Intermingles his conveisnilon with no little wit. lie has entered In his rubber suits 115foielgn cities, and bus been lu all the principal cities of tho United States, Ho has greatly Improved lu of the Spine, Falling of the Womb, Leuoorrliosa. Chronic laflammatlon and Ulceration of the Womb, Incidental Hemorrhage or Floodlnr. rossr Palnrai, Suppressed and Irregular Menstrua¬ tion, Bavrenneas, and Change or Ufo this It the Best Appliance and Curative Agentiinowu. For all forms ol Female plfflcultles It Is uniui- pawed by anything betoro lnrentoil, both as a euraUre •gont and as a source o( poworand TlhuliaUon, Price of either Belt with Magnetic Insoles, 110, rent by express C, O. D , and examination allowed, or by 1 mall on receipt ol price. In ordering aend measure ot waist, and also ol shoe, Kcniliuip.ee ran be made In currenoy, seut in letter at our rlak. The Magneton Garments are adapted to all sges, an worn over the under clothing, not next to the body like the many Galvanlo and Electric Ilumbnai advertised so extenilvety, and should be taken off at night. They hold their POWEB FOREVEB, aad are worn at all seasons of the year. ^f1™."^ to/ii,J'.N!w DllP«"u» In Medical treat¬ ment Wlthont Medlolne," with thousands ol testi¬ monials TIIE MAGNETON APPLIANCE CO,, i'„ o j »»«8t»te Street, Ohloogo, Ik \Notk.—Send ono dollar In postago Blamns or curren¬ cy, In letter at our rlak, with stse of shoe Usually worn, and try out Magnetic Insoles, and be convinced ot the power residing In our other Magnetic Appliances. PoaiUYely no co|d loot when they are worn, or mener refunded Vessel men SHOULD HAVE OUR MARINE LAW BOOK. Containing all polnis of MARINE LAW as de¬ termined by the I'nlted Htates Courts .-------------ON,------------, Seamen, Owners, Frel|[hU, Charters, Towage, Itelrlstry, Collisions, Enrollments, Genera] Average, Common Carriers, Duties of Seamen, Blasters A Owners, Ulll of LBdlnar, Waves, Ao. >Tba roliimn la handsomely bound In stiff Board covers, aud Hue English cloth binding, hoots of this kind generally cost 13.00, but we will send It to any addroas, |muige paid for $1,00, or with the MAIIINE KECOKD for one year, both tor only 83.00 Address BUhink lUconn. Cleveland <). DAVID BARNHISEL, Agent. IlOMMrTIC A NTKAH - Cleveland, Ohio thausanilsorcsMs.or the worst kind and ot long standing nAVBDMaourwl Indtad.sostrongtellwttlthlQIueaeMrT IUSI.ITU] erssse^. ^■TUUTISSoathlsdl 4>.07addmvI)B.T. tlSVKia.tit.l Usees*, to eo/st HlrsarimN. V. 313971

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