Show I 1 A RELIC WORTH HAVING L in 1814 when uncle had the idea that bo be was as good on the high seas or anywhere elee else ae as great britain one of lie lis vessels the brig gen I 1 I 1 cral eral armstrong ran atoni afoul of an english squadron and was blockaded in one of the bay bays ot of the azores islands A conflict ensued ebarp sharp and find decisive and the armstrong waa was beaten it was not until her guns bad had sent ot of the enemy to their long reckoning in her armament the tile armstrong counted the long tom I 1 a 42 which went to the bottom with the rest some time afterward the authorities of fayal near which town the engagement took place fished up the old rusty 1 place berer and mounted it at their castle of 1 ban san juan where it has since remained recently col sam 0 keld reid ot of washington D 0 a eon son ot of captain samuel cheater chester reid who commanded I 1 the general armstrong J i in the naval battle alluded to k I 1 NIL I 1 ax I 1 I 1 1 1 I aiom f 1 1 1 has busied busted himself hima eltin in seeking government aid in obtaining the trophy for this country lie has a national pride in the uke history of the gun and a filial pride in hie his gallant fathers nee use of 0 the weapon itself Por owns the azores and to the lisbon goVern government must the request go for th the return of the relic it is not improbable e that president harrison and S secretary ecret ary claine blaine will accede to mr reida reids desire and Port portugal uzal will certain ly not refuse it the nation at it la large will vi ill be interested in a the result of the negotiations |