French engineer designs twopart submarine with detachable ballast
A Jesst based French engineer proposes a submarine split by a horizontal plane into two sections. The lower ballast portion can detach from the upper hull so the keel can drop and rise to the surface in an accident, allowing safer ascent.
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Descriptive Note on Damaged Vessel Rescue Method
A damaged craft story explains methods to separate wreck sections and float the crew to safety. It describes dropping the lower section to free the upper, which contains machinery and fighting mechanisms, and using metal straps and threaded rods to secure the sections.
Submarine Ballast Tubes and Survival Mechanics Noted
A fragment describes a submarine ballast system with a tube connecting lower and upper sections. When submerging, water fills the ballast via the tube as displaced air escapes. When rising, compressed air expels water to lift the vessel, and a font rises to show position.
Farmer’s Sow Produces Pigs Then Sells For Profit
A farmer bought a sow for 40 dollars and cared for her on alfalfa. Over a year she produced eleven pigs last spring and two litters were sold for 414.40 dollars. The sow has twelve more pigs after summer on alfalfa and blue grass.
Feats of Seamanship and Miscellany From Old Newspapers
SAILING BACKWARD describes backward rigging feats including Constitution maneuvers from Mundar's naval history and Dreadnought's rudder loss in 1862 63. Also notes rats destroying chicks, a rose poem, an American in Rome observation, and a Rockefeller rotation concept with farming tips. Chamberlain remedies recommended for travel.
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Aternmiost
Constitution
Stewart
Samuel Samuels
Iayal
New York Sun
Rome
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