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CAPT. d. +. kEELS. JOHN ROBERT kEELS.
p. G.. Bowman, Jr., of Bishopville, S. c.,
who was shot in the original melee at
Bishopville, by John Robert Keels, and
who is still suffering from the effects of
the wound, was born at Valley, Va, and
is 22 years old. In 1881 he removed to
Darlington Court House, S. c., where he
practiced law for some time. Since then he
has been q lawyer in Sumter county, and
also owned The Enterprise, weekly
newspaper published at Bishopville, his
present home. He has since sold his
newspaper and has been devoting his en-
tire time to the legal profession. He is
quite a prominent man in his section of
tic state.
p. G. Bowman, ST., a cousin OF his
;,shopyille !, namesake, was shot twice i'll
he hand and otherwise injured in the last
= ncOnter. He was born at Adams Run,
); c., in 1852. He s+-;':ieu law and. after
..:s admission to the bar, went to Tcx*e,
.iere he practiced law frorl 1878 to j>,5!
len he returned to lis native state. Eir.
,wman took up his residence at s';'::..::::.:'
+; 1888 and has snca l,rrn enc cf I =
!, onil c,t L. Il Il
is handsome man Of commanding
presence and particularly pleasing man
ners. He is said to possess q large store
OF this worlds goods.
Walter Irving Hardy, one of the par
Elephants in the shooting scrape, was born
in Sumter, S. c., in April, 1860. He took
the law course at the Military academy at
Warrenton, Va, from which he was
graduated i'll 1877, after which he re-
turned to Sumter and was admitted to the
bar by q special act of the legislature, as
he was below the required age for admis-
sion. On graduating from the academy
he received the medals for law, essays and
debate, the first time in the history of the
institution that one person had ever taken
the three medals. In the fall Of '78 he
had some trouble with Sam Lee. the
former postmaster of Sumter and Repub-
lcan candidate for congressional honors;
ne afterward Went to the west, but re-
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SUMTER's SHOOTING.
THE AfFRAY IN WHICH JUSTICE
t1AYNSWORTH WAS KILLED.

He Was the Man Who Fired the First
Shot at the Steamer Star of the West
When She Was About to Relieve Fort
Sumter. '...:." @.#%
The recent shooting afray at Sumter,
S. c., in the Office Of Trial Justice Hayns-
worth Ghe man who fired the first shot in
the war upon the Star of the WesD, by
which the justice lost his life and several
others were dangerously wounded, was
the outcome of dispute about IN exces-
sivo charge which John Robert Keels, of
Bisho9ville is alleged to have made fer
drawing up some legal papers for a client
OF z. C. Bowman, who had made an as
signment. The immediate outcome of this
dispute was a visit to Bishopville by the
Keelscs father and sony and the shooting
OF T. G. Bowman, Jr., by the younger
Keels. The second affray-the one in
which Haynsworth lost his life-occurrcd
when the friends Of the two factions were
brought into the Justices Office for the
purpose of having peace bond signed.
How nearly every man present drew his
pistol and at once began firing has already
been told by the telegraph. Portraits and
sketches of some of the principal actors
follow.
George Edward Haynsworth was
member of q prominent South Carolina
family and In, tor pfyr
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AMERICAN CLIPPER TILLIE E. STARBUCK.
The celebrated Blackball line, the first
of the packet lines, was founded after the
war of 1919 had secured the rights of
American commerce During the first
decade of its existence twenty three days
was the average time between New York
and Liverpool, though the Canada Zone
of the Blackbal ine) once made the trip
out in fifteen days and eighteen hours.
These vessels. though only from 400 to
500 tons burden, were considered very
large, and in comparison with the mer-
chantmen Of former period were ocean
palaces In 1921 second line was started
the Red Star ine-and when, soon
after, it was followed by the Swallow Tail
line, New York had the exclusive benefit
of a fast weekly service to Liverpool. The
vessels of these lines were added to from
time to time, gradually increasing in
burden till they reached 1900 tons, and
about the year 1910 Capt. E. K. Collins
(afterward the proprietor of line Of
steamers) established the Dramatic line,
whose vessels We're all named for promi-
nent actors.
In 1910 the prominence of packet ships
began to decline, but q new service was
springing up called the clipper service,
which lasted till 1866 The first of these
ships was the Rainbow, built about 1843,
for the China trade, on an order from
William n. Aspinwall. Her speed was
greater than the packets, hence she was
enabled to secure better freight. This in
duced others to build clippers until, in the
year 1852, there arrived in San Francisco
157 vessels, of which 20 were clippers.
Prior to the civil war British ship build
ers had tried to compete in the construc-
ton of vessels, but had not succeeded in
wrestling the palm for such work from
America. But then came the Alabama.
Since that time American merchant ma
rine has almost entirely lost its grip on the
foreign carrying trade; indeed, has almost
entirely disappeared from the high seas.
But till now the American flag has floated
over the vessels in the India and China
trade with the new world There have
been some fine ships in this trade, three
masted schooners and swift iron built
clippers, and they are now about the only
ships seen at sea bearing the American
flag.
And now it is announced that the last re-
mains of Americas once famous shipping
is to 60 the way of all predecessors. The
British owners of the Anchor line have de-
cided to place line of steamers between
New York and India. tits supposed that,
being able to make the trip quicker than
the sailing vessels, they will take the
trade. Thus, the period from 1910 to 1860,
famous for American shipping, has been
succeeded by twenty years of British SUI
premacy on the ocean, and now the last
ships of American merchant marine are
about to fold their sails.
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NO. 968.
COL. r. w. HIGGINsoN.
He Has Passed His Gath Birthday and Is
Still vigo: GUS.

Still v1$O: GUS.
Col. Thomas Wentworth Higginson has
just passed his Gath birthday. His face is
still red with health, his form is still yet
unbent by the burden Of years, and he
daily rides the tricycle. through the streets
of Cambridge, Mass, the seat Of Harvard
university, where he has been a resident
continuously since 1873 He is native
OF Cambridge, and was graduated at Har-
ward in 1841, and at the Divinity school in
1847. Then he was made pastor of a
Congregational church in Newburyport,
Mass, but soon resigned because his con-
gregation was displeased with his strong
anti-slavery doctrines. This was in 1850,
and in that year he unsuccessfully ran for
congress on the Free Soil ticket. In
1852 he assumed the pastorate of a free
church at Worcester, whero he remained
for six years. The slavery question was
uppermost then in New England, and Mr..
Higginson entered the contest with all the
enthusiasm Of young and vigorous man
hood. In fact, he was so energetic in his
championship of the negro's cause that
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VOL. 10, NO. 81.


This is called "rearing up" A good sa1lor
will keep boat poised in this position for
some time. II she upsets the crew is shot
out, and unless some obstacle is met will
slide over the smooth ice for a hong dis
tance without injury. In order to pre-
vent capsizing when the boat is ssreared'
she must be eased. If beating to tho wind
ward she may be brought up to the wind;
If running with the wind she may he
eased by paying off the sheet Then the
Windward runner will drop from the air
on to the hard ice, and the man who
stands on it will wonder if his bones are
not shattered by a stroke Of lightning.
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There arc in New York about 4,5O0 per
sons who have licenses to sell from
wagons and about 1900 who have simple
licenses. On the occasion Of any ceremony
or cclcbration-such as the Grant funeral
OF the Bartholdi procession-many new
LICENSES are taken out. Otherwise the
number of licenses issued varies with the
tide of emigration, being greatest in years
when most cmigrants land at this port.
The peGdlers generally live in the quarter
affected by their respective races. It is
difficult to form an idea of what their
profits arc. Some Of the fakirs say they
make an average of So day the year
round, and others that they make only
one third as much. From the fact that
while the $5 or wagon licenses generally
arc renewed, while the 81 ones arc in a
majority Of cases allowed to lapse, it is
fair to presume that in the latter case, at
I'll events, the profits are not tempting
New York World.
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OF course, there Will be some loss, owing
to friction, etc., but, with everything ac-
counted for, the boat will go fasteri than
the wind.
AS in tobogganing, the yachtsman's cos
tune is appropriate to the sport, but the
beautiful colors of the tobogganer's
blanket suits are wanting in ice
yachting, and the costume of the
boatman is less picturesque. He wears
q leather coat, or several cardi-
gan Jackets under heavy pea jacket, or
sealskin; his trousers are either tied
around the ankles or tucked into the legs
of wooden hose; he wears linen drawers
over wooden ones; s'arctics'' are on his feet
and IL fur cap is drawn down over his
ears. When snow flies he wears wire
goggles over his eyes and a wire covering
over his mouth. Even with all these pre-
cautions he occasionally gets frost bites,
often forgetting his extremities in the ex-
citement of the sport.
Ice sailing has been common for several
centuries among the Inhabitants OF the
north of Europe. both for traffic and pleas
ure. Their craft have been simple in
form and cheaply constructed, but have
usually answered the purpose for which
they were intended. In Russia the sled
is moved by jib and topsail, the helms
man sitting behind the rudder with the
tiller turned toward him. In midwinter
the Sea of Azof is covered with these
peculiar ships. Ice boating is also in
vogue in Holland, but there the boats are
better
The ice ship may be found during six
weeks after the first of January on the
inland lakes and streams of the northern
United States and Canada. Maine, Yer
mont, New York, Ohio, Michigan and 1lli-
nois contain the principal centers of the
sport. Thus far the Hudson river has
produced the largest boats and the great
est speed The principal field for Hudson
river ice boatmen is an area forty miles
long, Of which Poughkeepsie is the head
quarters The prevailing winds of the
cold season sweep across the course of the
stream. thus furnishing fine conditions
for rapid sailing. Here in midwinter one
may watch from the hills which inclose
the river the ice yacht and the railway
train moving side by side, and If the wind
is fresh the latter will seem to drag slowly
along beside the former.
On the Hudson the speed attained is
marvellous. In 1879 the Lucille sailed
from Poughkcepsie to New Hamburg, q
distance of nine miles, i'll seven minutes
and ten seconds. The Snow Flake has
made the same distance in seven minutes.
In 1882 the Haze accomplished the same
feat, and at one time in her flight made
two miles in one minute. In 1879 the
Comet, Phantom, Zephyr and Magic
sailed together ten miles in ten minutes,
and most of the time with their WilH.ward
runners elevated at an angle of 4j dess..
on account of the brisk wind. 1t IS said
that q gentleman residing at Pougi!Aeep-
sic wished to speak to his brother who
had started on a train for New York lie
spr;,ng into his iceboat, passed the tram.
and was OH the platform Of tie station al
Newburg when it drew up.
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operated with Gen Gordon in the work of
suppressing the Taeping rebellion, and
after it was quite put down the other
Thiang provinces were added to his rule.
In May, 1865, he was made viceroy of the
united countries, in 1865 he was appointed
minister plenipotcntiary, in 1867 he was
given the title of viceroy of Hong Kuang,
and in 1868 became grand chancellor.
His titles and power were taken from him
in 1870 after the Tien-Tsin massacre, but
the emperor returned him to power in
1872 and made him grand chancellor. At
present he is yiccroy OF the metropolitan
province of Pe-chib-hi, and as such is the
chief administrator of the entire Chinese
empire. He is very liberal man in his
views, and is said to be popular with the
Chinese. It is stated that he will hold to
his side of the contract with the Ameri-
can syndicate.
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The Earl of Durham,

The attention of the English people has
recently been directed to alleged irregu-
larities on the turf by no less parsonage
than the Earl of Durham. Having lost
considerable money on his race horses, the
noble earl has finally discovered that he
never had any chance to win. At
recent dinner at the Gimcrack
club ut York he openly at
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w hen Anthony
Burns, q fugitive
slave resident in
Boston, was ar
rested and locked
UP in the Boston
court house he
did not hesitate
to lead an attempt
to rescue the
negro by force.
Col. Higggginson
and one or two
OF b rs we re
wounded in the
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TENDER THOUGHTS.

hear the wind, hear the rain.
u asee the lightning's fiery chain.
!, Inc storm is wailing through the trees
Inc waves are roaring on the seas;
near the awful thunder crash
anat follows on the lightning's flash
put though all things in tempest be.
cannot think of aught but thee.
I, The quiet wood flowers faint perfume.
Ihe flowers that on their bushes bloom
The sweet Eolian melody
sung softly by the wind kissed tree:
The sun touched clouds, unfathonleii sl,as
Inc lark that, singing, sunward flies
All lovely things hear or see
speak to my heart OF thee-but thee. "5
Philip Lincoln.
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THE MoNTEFloRE HOME.

A New York Hebrew Institution of Great
Merit.
At a meeting held in February, 1884, in
New York, "for the purpose of taking
steps to becomingly mark the approach
ing Tooth anniversary of the birthday of
Sir Moses Montefiore' (since deceased),
committee was appointed to report q plan
at q future meeting. A month later the
committee recommended 'home for
chronic invalids''as the best and noblest
monument to perpetuate the memory Of
the man whose virtues were to be hon
nrQ3
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CE boating! Tho
very words are
exhilarating to
one who has ever
seen one Of that,
peculiar style of
craft !. called ice
yachts under full
sail in a smart
br e eze. II o w
smoothly the ice
yacht darts over
the frozen bosom
Of some broad
river or bay, now
sailing with the
wind and now
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in 1S41. He en-
tered the South
Carolina Military
&C a d G m y a t
G h a + le S ton in
1856 Z, and would
hay G graduated
with distinction
but for the civil
war, in which he
and his classmates
Immediately took
part. Haynsworth
was one of the de-
tachment Of ca
diets who, under
the command of
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80 sn;,1;no the crew. This he usually
Jne .3nes ~ bringing the boat gradually up
%us ;n+o ne M wind, and when i is desirable to
1m.o nouoc 'lo to a quick stop the rudler skate skate
a'e coa,o ,,e ~ armed straight across the stern
III ,ns', r;"ht 81 angles with the center timber,
~ ,..,,en a'st it acts as a break. An ice boat
a,.;,r wnsn - ot ordinary speed can thus be
aoNaa.i my IN twice her length, but it strains
5iopl 5nc Boat, and should only he used IN
urgent cases. ,,h+ hcaded to the
,.,;a1 III s .hc lib sheet is hauled in; the stern stern
w'll,,, .',,'nsy n round and she is pushed ahead
IS swuns t,,a s.'iis fin. The crew, except the
nnll' ha1nsman s stand on the winlward 1his run.
me- nerls snd hold on to the shrouds. hinb hmib
Wind Wind an ice boat will often run some aaas Jus
tance on her lee runner ana tne fu'
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~ oPSlAAy dC
tackled the pres
ent practices of
the turf, stating
that not wi t h
standing the fact
t hat the rules
prohibiting jock
eys from betting
on a race in which
they ride, they
are accustomed to
wager not only
on, but against
their mounts, and
that the jockeys
and their accom-
plices almost al
ways arrange be-
forehantl which
horse shall win.
In his remarks he
referred rlnques-
tionably to the
stables of q celc-
f1--A1 AC
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BOATING ON THE ICE.
THE ExHlLARATlNG PLEASuREs nE
THIS WINTER SPORT.

They Arc to I;o Enjoyed by Those Only
Who 1.-Two in Northern Ecgions-;iow
to E7ake an Ice Yacl,t-aailins- Eaetar
than t!le Wind.
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pride These began with the famous
Blackball line of packets, organized in
1916, and were continued through num-
Der Of lines, till American commerce was
driven from the seas during the civil war,
between 1860 and 1865. Then the Con-
federate cruiser Alabama, built in Eng
land, let slip from an English port, sailed
forth to prey upon American shipping.
There being no certain protection Under
the Stars and Stripes, merchandise was
shipped under the Union Jack Of Great
Britain; vessels were built in British
waters, and it was not long before the
commerce which had belonged to Amer
lea was transferred largely to the people
who had failed to see the cruiser building
in her waters, which was to go forth un-
impeded to burn, scuttle and destroy.
Ten years afterward occurred the cele
bratel Geneva award. England paid
America $15, 600, 900 for the damage done
to American shipping; in other words
paid for the vessels and cargoes actually
destroyed by the Alabama. The commits
siOners met at Geneva in the republic Of
Switzerland to consider the requirements
of the United States. The subject Of in
direct claims was broached, claims, among
other things, for the transfer of the carry
ing trade. At the mere mention Of these
indirect claims John Bull turned white
with wrath. They were withdrawn.
England paid the bill for direct damages,
pocketing all profit to accrue in the .ner-
chant service with its increase, that would
have belonged to America for generations
to come. The world applauded this re-
markable triumph-this peaceful solu-
ton of the difficulty between the two ma
tions. Americans felt happy at receiving
the mess OF pottagc, and Englishmen had
cause to be delighted with the bargain.
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Ll-HUNG CHANG.

The viceroy of China Who Is Friend
to NIitxiewicZ.
Ii Hung Chang is yiceroy of China, and
the man who granted the now celebrated
concessions to the syndicate in which Nit
kiewicz, who is called count, and Mr..
Wharton Barker, of Philadelphia, are in
terested. Ii was born in the province
Ann Huei, Feb. 16, 1928. In 1860 he was
governor of the Thiang- Sin province, and
had become considerable figure in Chi
nese political and military life. He CO.
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The dangers are not SO great as might
be expected True, the boat will occa-
sionally run onto thin ice and break in,
but the lee runner will cut into the ice
and stop her hcadway, and she ursets be-
fore her stern is off hard ice The fate
of the crew must naturally depend on
the members thereof. One who has never
experienced such a nlishap might suppose
the yachtsman thus dumped OIL the ice to
sail by himself over its surface, would
have some anxiety as to whether the crust
would get thinner or thicker. If he
should be reasonably certain of the latter,
perhaps his sail would not lie unpleasant;
If he suspected the former, he could
choose between wishing to be fragment
lied against an obstacle, or drowned at
the end of his excursion.
In sailing before the wind the iceboat
goes no faster than the current which pro-
pels her. Sometimes a sudden gust will
start her ahead and when it lulls she
will be going faster than the air current,
and her sails will flap, till her motion is
reduced to the winds velocity. The fast
est sailing is done with the wind on the
quarter. Then the pressure is continued.
Why boat will 60 faster than the wind
to some people is very puzzling. The ac-
companying diagram will explain this
seeming impossibility.
Suppose an ice boat starts to 60 before
the wind to the point 10 directly ahead.
She arrives at O at the same time with an
imaginary point in the current Of air bear
ing her that started with her. Suppose,
starting from S, lc.,
e1,o ,,,o1-oc for hn 01s~
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Mr.. Surgeons face is said to recall that OF
Chester A. Arthur, but is described as being
broader and not SO fine as that OF the late
president. !.
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