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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
TorpedoBoats Are Dangerous Things.

We have learned that the torpedo
boat service has been the most dan
gerous afoat. More men have lost
their lives on torpedoboats than on all
the other naval ships put together.
We know that this service tries the
men, in nerves and muscles, more
than any other, while young officers
have had the responsibility Of inle-
pendent commands. SO this service
has done more than all others to i'm
prove the personnel OF the navy. And
it is not unlikely tha: the most help
full Fart OF the experience of the bat
tleship crews was that had when they
faced the black mouth Of Santiago
harbor watching for an enemy that
had not the nerve to come.-John r.
Spears, in Scribner's.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
"Who set this up?" he asked, and
he looked curiously at Margaret.

II did"
"All alone?'
eyes.
sWhen did the dispatch come?''
stFifteen minutes ago." she said.
with glance at the clock. 3
"Well, you're brick, and girl at
that" he cried. 'tBut we've got to
rash this out, and, hurrying to The
tube, he shouted, "Hey, Bill don's
let that stereotyl er gop'
Margaret helped him while ne d.
vided the first page of the morning
raper and tiled in the uppe" part
with Dewey's memorable message.
She followed him down stai and
listened to the cheers from the grlny
men by the presses when he told the
news. In less than ten Minutes The
second edition was being thrown fioen
the news press and eagerly gathered
up by the men, who realized waat giai
news this would bring to Rive poln':
s'Three cheers for Deweyp cried
Thompson eycitedly.
The presses runbled on, AMI,
mingled with their din, rose hearty
APPLAUSE for the hero Of the Pacific:
Poneroy turned and laid his blackened
hand on Margaret's fair head.
"And now, boys" he said, three
cheers for Ma garet Clyde It isn't
every girl Of sixteen that could have
dcne this sort of job in fifteen min
utes. She didn't lose her head for
one second, and have an idea Weh
beat the Times on this story.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
Ciy:l'Ziug the Dog.

The don.es icat d dogs preserve
their Intelligent proren~i les o4ly ty
Car ful breeding and sci ton. Cross
them. ,d those ali lilies fade away.
If freed from mans control and ssh
cation. the dogs Will imr ell a'eiy
, oceed to io2nd 4 " race OF thelr
own and degenerate lapidIy to the old
primal stock from wh.c! they we II
remote as-s deri ed. The best la e
to study th7 Ill 10 he ,t;cat4d dogs, to
compare them with the SIXTY or more
artificial varieties recognized on the
l.ench, is in their most natui al habitat
todav-in the cirrum, olar wo Id. 1t
is cai.nel by s'ience that If all OF on:
dogs-the gravhouud, nias:iH, si:anl=!,
terrier and coIlie-were tnrnel adrl. t
in a untry where they would he en-
~tirel exem, from all the rest, ai1tS
and associations OF man, all typical
identity would gradually be lost, ALL
they would ASST uilate, one to aio' ne"
in form and color. The slim. roun ir'l
tails would become thick anI bnsly,
the ca W ull grow short, e"ec' ana
pointed, the bodies would become uni
for,nly tawny, gray or brindled. \
composite feral tribe Of dogs wonIl
result that is best represented today
in North America by the nlong:ei IN
dian dog. Climate would have some
thing to do in moulding The cclurs
and characteristics OF the uH:a'netl
brutes. For instance, tie pre- aiii:!::E
color OF the Arctic Felt IS white. ::nt;
consequently Of g. ca; p oi:ort:"n oF
the wild and semi-wila dogs oi the
circumpolar region are white. VA s
the North American Indian GUS are "f
tawny or grayish colo.. Ao;;n
American Review.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
The Little soudan warrio-,.

Standing by Westminster bid e J
watched the first detachment of re-
turning grenadier guards en- the
Soudan march past from the sta ioa
to their barracks. They got, as ex-
pected, boisterous and heas'y g
ception from g. crowd two miles long,
but what struck me most fo:cibls vas
the extreme youth and undonb.ed ex-
haustion of a good many OF these war
riors. Hard by me, as the soldiers
fled past, stooda brewers ca drawn
by those huge horses so we'll known
to London visitors, and driTen, by .
burly six-foot-four draymaa, th-ee
guardsmen in breadth. This gigantic
critic watched, puzzled, for a While.
Then, leaning over to his nate, he
exclaimed:
"Why, they're only boys
The drayman would have hesn still
more awestruck had he seen the
towering warriors of the Khalifa,
whom these boys so lately laid low
London Correspondence, in New !c.k
Times.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
ENGLAND WOULD WIN.
France No Match for Her, Accord -
Naval Authorities.

france NO Aatcu 1or her, AcCorola aS -
Naval Authorities.
The naval authorities of the United
States do not expect war between Eng
land and France, but if it does come
it is their opinion that the result would
be similar to that between the United
States and Spain. While France has
the larger army the fighting will be
done at sea, where England is >supe-
rior not only to France but to any
other nation. She has twice as many
battleships of the frst-class as France,
three times as many Of the second
class and five times as many of the
third class.
Great Britain has 81 frst-class ar
mored cruisers, while France has only
4; she has % frst-class protected
cruisers, while France has 5, and
As second-class protected cruisers,
while France has Is. Great Britain
has l second-class cruisers and France
has 6. She has 81 tEird-class pro-
tected cruisers and France has II. Of
the third-class, partly protected, Great
Britain has % and France none, OF
the sloop class she has Is and France
Is. France. however, has 1o third
class cruisers, with no corresponding
rating in the British service. In the
line of coast defense, non-seagoing
ironclads, Great Britain has IL and
France -. OF the heavily armored
cunboats Great Brain has 49 and
France -.
Great Britain has SO torpedo gun
boats and France Is. She has 95 tor
pedo-boat destroyers, while France
has s. She has 81 torpedo boats of
class l; France has so. Of class-2
she has 80 and france 169; of the
third-class she has 1U4 and France -.
A general summarization shows the
following: Great Britain has So line
vessels, l53 cruisers, so coast-defense
and 3l3 torpedo craft. france has
50 line, IA cruisers, "a coast-deiense
and 2SS torpedo craft.
Great Britain's ar:nored cruisers are
the finest aAoat. They were no bet
ter than the New York was when
she was launched six years ago, but
have been greatly improved since, both
IN their number and effectiveness. The
most formidable battleships. in the
world also belong to Great Britain,
although they are not much superior
to the Iowa, the illinois, the Kear-
sarge, the Oregon and others of our
navy. The most powerful ship in the
English navy is battleship 100 feet
in length, Is feet beam, 26 feet 8
inches draught, Is knots speed, coal
capacity for 2200 tons and displace-
ment of l4.6CO tons. It's armament
consists of four twelve-inch wire
| wound guns, twelve six-inch, sixteen
tour-i ,ch and number of machine
and rapid-fre guns. The most power
ful ships in the French navy are the
St. Louis and Charlemagne, each hav-
ing displacement of II ESQ tens aad
speed of seve 1teen knots. Their
arma nent is not up to several OF the
battleships of our navy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
The Curious Sea-Squirt.

The sea-squirt has such curions
organization and passes through so
strange a series of changes i'll its de-
velopment that it and its allies have
long been regarded witt: more than
usual interest by naturalists. For
the sea-squirt is a living example of
degeneracy of structural degradation
so complete that until recently it was
universally supposed to be mollusk.
It's shape is roughly cylindrical, its
color aingy gray, and it lives attached
by its base to rock on the seashore.
At its free end there is hole, COM
monty surrounded by eight small lobes,
and little less than half way down
the side of the body is another open
ing, with six encircling lobes. The
upper aperture is the mouth, and 1t
leads to the dige tive tube, which
consists of a spacious pharynx i'm
mediately following the mouth, a gull
let, a stomach and an intestine. Com
pletely surrounding the digestive tube,
except along one line, where the
pharynx is fused with the body wall,
is chamber called the atrium. The
atrium opens to the exterior at the
lower of the two external apertures,
which is hence called the atrial open
ing. If the Ascidian be carefully
watched under natural conditions, g
current OF water will be seen to con-
tinually enter the mouth and leave by
the atrial opening. If it be touched
the creature will suddenly send out a
stream of water from each opening,
and its common name is derived from
this habit of squirting when irritated.
"A. E. Stenhouse, in knowledge.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
RHEUMATISM MIKES LIARS.
Tie Last Remedy Tried Is the One to
Win TIL Praise.

"Pheumatisln makes more liars.
than any ot,.er disease" said q Fhy-
siclan 10 Washington Star repo: te,t,
though the people most afecred by
it are unconsciously affected, as Far as
their lying is concerned. Ordinarily
an attack of rheumatism, coming and
going, lasts about three weeks. The
second week is generally the worst Is
far as pains concerned. The first
week the suferess sd@votes to his or her
own cures. They isiling to quiet the
attack and the conseqeent pan, the
second week is taken up 18th trying
various remedies suggested by.trisnds
and acquaintanGes. As the third week
enters, the sufferer in the raelntime
having about made up his or he" mind
to let the disease have its OWL way.
having given up the hope Of trying to-
cure it, the patient is ready 70 try as
many things and remedies as come
along. and generally does so, it mat
ters not how nonsenaical they are.
One says wear a pewter ring on the
second finger of the left hand, another
to drink great quantities of va ses..
another to consume a halt dozens
lemons q day, anoth to Carp horse
chestnuts in your pockets, and soon.
BY the end of the third week the
rheumatism has passed away, aad
praises are sung to every ear II favor
of the last remedy tried. The entire
credit is given the last thing tired
and while it may not have done any
more good than if the patient carr ed
a brick in his overcoat or dress poc-
ket, if that was the particular thing
last done it will be for all tj:ae
he aided as cure certain and reliable.
Here is where rheumatism MAKES
liars of people. It is rare ti,at 3
sufferer from rheumatism is ever sold
to consult physician. Thai see:ss
to be the last thing thought Ct il
cases of rheumatism, thougl nearly
the first thing in nearly al other
attacks of disease. Curiously encHgh,
in nearly all the springs, me iicsttd
baths, and other sure cures the pa
tient is told that twenty one '.i'hs or
twenty one days Of drinking tie water
is necessary. Here comes IN tha
three weeks again, and I suppose it
is necessary. 1t is at best a trouble
some complaint, and 1t rarely yields
until it has run it's course, To return
on the slightest proyocation."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
characteristics Revealed by TIA Hands

Charac:eristics Revealed by tha Hands.
"A large hand is always better than
a small one," writes Blanche W.
Fischer in the Ladies Home .'oa~nal
on 'tEasy Reading of the Hand" ct
indicates a person of some aonsual
powers. The possessor will be a good
worker, principally as to deti;.s: he
will be careful no: to make nlsnE prola-
ises, but will keep the few he makes
to the letter. even at a Toss to himself,
he will be easily offended, v%ry lulck
to imagine Sights, and not rea y 20
for i've either real or imagined Of
fences. The possessor of a sp:all
hand will attempt almost anything,
rarely, however, finishing anything
he undertakes; is easily sa ;sfed hoth
with himself and the world III general;
is fond of gayety anl excitement,
makes and loses friends with the same
easiness; is impressionable and IN
hammable to high degree; is re!i-
gious, but not deeply so; will make
promises and break them without
compunction, and will be unable to
bind himself to Details
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
'T1lhssasssens' Adopted Mother.


Ne'laAndma owned hen that
wouldn Grandma put her on
the nessofssgs many times, but she
alwayssl
So gf&8 took the eight nice
eggs, wsaBN6 them up and put them
in a baska lhen she put the basket
near eskeep the eggs warm.
Nellie to the ba ket many
times tossegE the eggs had turned
into hfsle ehick kens, One day she
heard aEse peep, and raising the
coser lo6EeG to5see-what do yol
.tiilakk chicken 3;
Grandma had, another hen that was
very good and very fond Of baby
chickens. She tried to help the other
mothers care for their chickens, but
they flew at her and pecked her.
She even tried to coax some OF them
to follow her when the broods were
large, but that didn't suit the mother
hens either.
Grandma thought this hen would
make a splendid mother to little
chickens that hadn't any mother to
scratch for them. When the chickens
we're Matched she brought the kind
old hen and put her down on the grass
by them, and then dropped some corn
for them all to eat.
The old hen began to s'cluck, cluck, "
which was her way Of talking. She
'howe,l them how to eat the corn, and
.raliy adopted them at once. Indeed
avery one could see how proud ard
happy she was to have some chickens
to scratch for.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
An Ancient Barcee.

Montague, in the Orne, rejoices in
the possession Of a female bargee, or
bateliere, who is one hundred and two
years old. This ancient person has
spent nearly all her life on the water.
She is in full possession OF her facul-
ties, is able to take hand at the
helm, and, as PSYCHOLOGISTS would say,
her organism has still the power OF
repairing substance wasted in func-
tional activity. The Old waterwoman
has two sons in the same business as
herself. Cnei5 serenty-two and the
other seventy-siS. - London Tele-
graph.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15

Just listen to the banging Of the rain
drops"
''But we are not ducks any MORE"
said Dora
"No," answered Betty, eve are
toa2s under toadstool, guess.
II thiuk you are my brave little
pioneers, said their father, coming
in to take care of them.-Christian
Observer.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
- <r
%Saftt,fuI Puppy.

r
tsago Prince was puppy,
andA Ssnaster was nearing his
frss s, The baby and the dog
began Is ssgether. Before they had
Jour- cataracts appeared on
the Ses, and grew gradually,
untiiis6 left in total darkness,
: Princ6 pecame his constant COM
panio he learned to walk the
dogts and watched over
him, Aeping him out OF harms
way.ss
-Four m99as ago the boy was sent
to PhsagEa to be operated upon
by anacaf of eminence, but his
eyesigh6ssnA not be restored. Then
he wasasn with diphtheria and
died, since Prince has been
g!oom9 splenetic, and cataracts
have assSas on his eyes. Unless
someShnE be done for his sight
he VILE blind, just as his little
masters York Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
CanGor.

"What is your opinion OF tho !o.:;;-
lar songs OF the present ti:H-?'' aSA ii
the young woman.
"Oh," replied Willie N:shil@'on.
ct guess I'm like most people on TIT
point. + enjoy 'em, but I don; l!..
to own up to the fact in he :..~se;-vc
OF nv musical friends. Washington
Star
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-12-15
Revenue Cutter "McCulloch" at Hong-Kor

DEWEY rs ALL RIGHT.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
THE GOYERNOR's REASONS
Why House Bill No. SIG Shall Not Become
IL Law In It's Present Form.

The following are the contents Of the
message sent by Governor Tyler 10 the
House Of Delegates, wherein he disap-
proves the bill defining the criminal 1urls-
diction of the county of Frederick and the
city Of Winchester:
Richmond. Va, Feb. Il. 1898.
To the House of Delegates.
| herewith return House bill NO. 80
without my approval. The bill defines
the criminal jurisdiction of the county OF
Frederick and the city of winchester. IL
is claimed by the citizens Of Winchester
that serious inconvenience. TO say the
least, will result 20 the city by the opera
lions of this bill, and that great trouble
will be experienced in the enforcement or
law.
The bill deprives the court and officers
OF the city OF Winchester of jurisdiction
over "A territory that the experience or
other cities has shown TO be most des'r-
able for them 10 have. and which thlS
city has been exercising for years. -,
This bill defines "the criminal Jurisdlc-
ton OF tho county Of Frederick. and mo
city Of Winchester" Section lOj2 or tho
Code Of Virginia says: The jurisdiction
of the corporate authorities OF each town
in criminal matters shall extend
one mile beyond the corporate limits of
each town" This section applies 10 each
city In the State. and It is claimed thar
there are special reasons why II should
apply TO the city OF Winchester. \ strong
reason is the fact that much built an
territory lies within this radius or one
mile around the city Whilst this bill
limits criminal jurisdiction OF the city
authorities TO the corporate limits. 1t ex-
tends at the same time the jurisdiction or
the county authorities 10 the whole of the
county. which might include the city OF
Winchester Hence there is possible con-
stitutional objection TO the Dill, In thar
II embraces separate and distinct objects:
There is at least some uncertainty anG
doubt on this subject.
These are sufficient objections 10 thd
bill 10 justify Withholding my signature,
and as / have been earnestly requested
by the representative from the county.
who is the patron OF tie bill. TO veto 1t
in order that opportunity may be given
10 eliminate its Objectionable features.
return il for the consideration OF your
honorable body. hoping that the reasons
given may be satisfactory, and that my
action may meet with your approval.
Respectfully. ]. HOGE TYLER,
Governor
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
Jefferson Davis Memorial Window.

On the Sunday after Easter. the stain
ed-glass window 10 the memory of JEFF
fersOn Davis will be unveiled In ST. Paul's
church.
The programme decided upon as be-
fitting the occasion promises to be a
memorable, and the assembage at the
church a notable one. Some distinguish
ed divines will be invited to preach. and
an appropriate musical programme will
be rendered by the vested choir which,
under Mr.. Reinhardts untiring training
has become one of the best in the entire
South.
Tn is will include an anthem which he
is now composing especially for the
occasion. the words for which biblical,
Of course were selected by Major Rob-
ert Stiles.
The design for the window on which
the Tiffany Glass and Decorative Com
pany are now at work. is a beautiful one.
The design for the tablet which will not
cost less than two hundred and fifty
dollars, was suggested by Mrs. George
Ross. the efficient chairman OF the
committee. and Mrs. Joseph Bryan. to-
gether with the short hut full inscription:
To the Glory OF God and in Memory
of Jefferson Davis. President OF the Con-
federate States OF America. Born June
Third, 1s0S. Died December Sixth, 1889"
The amount necessary to pay for the
window has all been subscribed. For the
tablet, however, subscriptions are still
being received. II has been decided 10
purchase for reference by future genera
lions. a handsomely bound register. in
which will be placed the names Of the
committee. a history Of the movement.
etc. and the names mot amounts) OF all
subscribers 10 so patriotic and laudable
an object. II IL not generally known,
perhaps that this window will be the
first completed memorial to Mr.. Davis.
and the movement is certainly one which
must enlist response from every South
erner, irrespective Of State. city, creed
or any other thing save fidelity TO the
great.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
WEDDING IN EASTyILLE.
An Exciting Contest over Incorporating
the Town of Belle Haven.

EAsTVILLE, VA. Feb. 12.-Special.-
A very pretty wedding took place mere
Thursday. the contracting parties being
Miss Elizabeth Addison and Mr. Jessie
Nottingham, both Of this county. The
old. historic Episcopal church was hand
somely festOoned with ivy and holly.
while the chancel altar was decorated
with ported plants. Mrs. w 3. fltznugh
presided at the organ and sang 20
Promise Ne" as the bride and groom
met beneath the floral bell.
Mr. Charles Smith was best man, and
Miss Mary Jacob was maid OF honor.
Miss Jacob was hecOmingly clothed IN a
neat suit Of black, while the bride wore
a handsome shade Of brown, made IN a
travelling Gown Rev. w y. Meade per-
formed the ceremony. Messrs. Robinson
Nottingham, Thomas Nottingham ana
Clarence Holland acted as ushers. Atter
the ceremony the welded couple repaired
TO their future home, in the lower part
of this county.
The fight i'm Belle Haven over the cor
poration IS almost equal 10 the court
house question I'm this county. The anti
corporation people have employed MI.
y. b. Wescott TO present their side TO the
Accomac representatives in the Legs
lature.
we are told that the antis held night
session with DR.. Charles Smith last
Thursday night, while the Doctor was
at his home on business.
The Light. paper published IN cape
Charles. va. is still throwing hot shot
into the Eastvile camp I'm regard 10 the
removal Of the court h0use 10 the former
town. The people Of the county are very
much stirred up over the question ana
some very bitter things have been said
on both sides
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-02-13
GASOLINE FOR STREET LIGHTS.
The Growth Of the Temperance Sentiment
i'm AIecklenburg County.

BOYDTON. VA. Feb 12-Special-
Captain w. G. Burton, q prominent citi-
zen living six miles north OF this place,
fell from his spring wagon yesterday
sustaining painful injuries 20 his leit
hand. and shaking him up badly. captain
Burton Is seventy years old.
The town is making a change from OIL
10 gasoline for lighting the streets. The
first lamp was used last night, and the
light was quite an Improvement on the
old one.
The temperance sentiment I'm Aleckcn-
burg county Is largely on the increase. \
year or two ago the district I'm which
Chase City is located voted liquor out
of the district. and now two other magis-
terial dlstricts-SOuth Hill and Buckhorn.
have each petitioned the Judge OF the
County Court for am election 10 be held
on March 22d. a great drawback 10 the
breaking up Of saloons in S0uthside VIZ
einia is the large prepOndorence OF coi-
ored. As a rule these people are in favor
of liquor being sold anywhere. and ~
makes but little difference how much,
and they generally vote that way.
George Mayo AID Robert Alexander
(coloreO were committed 90 jail this
week. ,,
Or. V. VI. Eppes n physician Of ms
place. has had two children very iii, but
both are cOnValcScent.