Life — June 23, 1898 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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This was a glorious victory, and the North cheered up; but ina few aionths more the Union was confronted by a formidable monster, and despondency reigned throuxh- out the Northern States, until there occurred the famous battle between THE “MONITOR” AND THE ‘* MERRIMAC,” N April, 1861, the United States vessels at the Norfolk Navy Yard had been destroyed to prevent their capture by the Confederates, and among these was the steam frigute Merrimac. however, by the Confederates, and structed into the terrible engine of destruc- tion that created 80 much havoc on March 8, 1862, und threatened to destroy every Union vessel in the harbor, The g ent, however, had not been idle, and by a fortunate circumstance the Monitor, just launched, was ready the next morning to meet the Mer The result of this battio is too well known to be told again, but it may be remarked that the crew of the Monitor, as she lay in the trough of the sea the day before her safe arrival at Ham, Roads, littly know that strange craft they were almost suffocated in would revolutionize the navies of world. Our modern battleships are merely improved monitors, She was raised, con- orn on the (To be concluded.) HE well-bred man may be selfish, but never in little things. -LIFE* Prejudice. HEN tho gods allotted certain gifts to men they withheld prejudice, be- cause it already existed, Prejudice begins in the blood where it groups the corpuscles, and it moves outward to society, which is prejudice, Prejudice is skepticism, socta- rianism, and the ground between, It is love, bate, God, and the Devil, A rolling stone would not roll if it had no excuse for rolling, hence this is prejudice, and the moss on the still stone is likewise preju- Action between the Merrimac and the Monitor, dice, A man with an idea is prejudiced, and a man without one is prejudi cause bo hasn't got one. A jury's verdict is prejudice combined, and a disagreement is prejudico divided against itself, The air we breathe is prejudiced, because it enters of its own accord, Life is prejudice of man forearth, We drink in preju- dice at birth, and add to what wo already have. R EPORT says that there is an ample coal supply (5,000 tons) at Santiago de Cuba with which Admiral Cervera may re- plenish his bunkers. It does not appear what use the Admi- , bee ral can have for so much fuel. place. A very moderate amount of coal will serve to cook the food for the Adnmiral’s men, and that he will need any considerable amount for purposes making steam doesn’t seem likels Winter is still far off, and even = SE in wirter the climate of Santiago Mpc is mild, while in summer Santi- “(5 > ago harbor is bound to be a hot as “COMING THKOT THE RYE comicbooks.com