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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23

mander of Fort Sumter, now owns the
nag, and she treasures it so carefully
that 1t Is rarely removed from the
strong box in the safe deposit vaults.
The ravages of time have had little
eject upon its color. The red, white
and blue are alm.,.t as bright today as
they were thirty-six years ago, and
were 1t not for the rips and tears it
would make gallant appearance to-
day flying in the bright sunlight.
seven times during the first day of
the bombardment the flagstaff was
struck. but by strange series OF ac-
cidents the nag continued to fly at the
peak. After one of these accidents Ma
Jor Anderson exclaimed: God AL
mighty nailed that flag to the staff and
could not lower it if l tried"
This particular accident happened in
this way. Outside the bar marking
the entrance to the harbor were several
Federal vessels. This feet could not
enter the harbor without being sunk by
the cannon of the land batteries, and
all 1t could do was to anchor out of
range and observe the bombardment.
1t is needless to say with what anx-
iety the men on these ships watched
the flag flying over Sumter. They knew
that sooner or later it must come down.
but they also knew Anderson, and felt
that he would hang on to the last
gasp.
Every little while Major Anderson
gave orders to dip the flag to the feet
to show that everything was all right.
During one Of these salutes. and when
the flag was being hoisted back into
place after the third dip, she'll burst
near the staff, cutting the ballard. The
flag started to come down with run.
but piece Of the cut rope got damned
In section of the shivered staff and
the flag was more secure than ever.
1t was this that caused Major Ander-
son to utter the historic words above
referred to.
After the evacuation Of Sumter Ma
jor Anderson journeyed to New York.
where he made the usual garrison in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23
GuNNER OF THE


mington, with its eight four-inch guns
and secondary battery and nest Of
machine guns in Its formidable fight
ing top, slowly circled over the smooth
sea which gave its gunners platform
as steady as solid cock. 1t was no
longer target practice, but spectacle.
1t was death In the spun ting flame and
enveloping smoke cloud. and the only
respite came when the sweating gun
ners paused to let the smoke fog drift
away.
The commander OF the Wilmington
hailed us next morning and reported
tersely that "he had thrown nearly 300
ehells into Cardenas. inflicting consid-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23

On Thursday morning, May IL, the
gunboat Wilmington steamed close in
to the coast and keys off the town OF
Cardenas, Cuba. Its gun crews were at
their stations and every man on board,
from Captain Todd to the signal boy.
had but one burning idea, "Avenge the
Winslow."
The watchword along the crowded
decks and In the heated engine room,
where the blackened giants toiled
stripped to the waist, was Remember
the Winslow," and Damn a pacific
blockade"
Within range of the powerful four
inch broadsides were the Spanish gun
boats which had decoyed the Winslow
up to the masked batteries and had
dealt out sudden death, and near the
forts lay two schocners at anchor.
Reports Of mines planted in the en-
trance to the channels were disregard
ed. The Wilmington was no longer a
blockader 1t had become a destroyer,
and for an hour hurricane of explod-
Ing projectiles beloved and shrieked
into the harbor of Cardenas. not
against the town, but against the ships
and defenses. and the Spanish troops
and sailors. The gunners of the Will
mington do not waste ammunition. and
the execution was remarkable.
Nearly 300 four-inch, one-inch, and
six-pound shells screamed shoreward
1{k0 q NJ nd oAo
ashore signal stations, masked batter
les. and forts were knocked to pieces
and the Spanish had to fee like rats
from sinking ship. They left behind
many dead and dying.
TWAS the most destructive lombard
ment yet attempted on the Cuban
coast. In the harbor two Spanish gun
boats without steam up were riddled
and sunk. their crews having fed to
the shore in small boats. They had no
time to offer show Of fighting their
guns. The two schooners at anchor
were sunk where they lay. and one
block house caught fire from an explod-
ing shell and famed out like war
beacon. The Wilmington was not
touched by the few shells flung at 1t.
The attack was sudden and superbly
effective. Tho Wilmington in an hour
swept Cardenas bare of defenses as one
would brush crumbs from a table
cloth.
The town of Cardenas is three miles
back from the gulf entrance to the har-
bcf, 90 that non-combatants probably
suffered bat slightly. OF course, it is
Apossible 20 know the Spanish losses.
because no landing was made. but for
is last two weeks troops have been
massins In front OF Cardenas In antici-
pafion Of possible choice OF this
point for an invasion as the base of
supplies by the American forces. Hun
dfuds Of men were working on earth
works and block houses overlooking
the harbor. and masked batteries
were being planted. one of which sur
pfised and made sad havoc on the tor
pedo boat Winslow. This death trap
was located by the Wilmington and
men and guns we're blown high into
the air.
It was terrific punishment at close
range, this fierce onslaught Of the Will
mington, and 1t was the first real dem
onstration against the Cardenas Span
ish, who had become Indifferent to
American warships that were always
lowering outside, while only smaller
torpedo boats had opened fire and dash
ed menacingly shoreward. 1t was an
other matter. however, when the Will
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23
And the baby of Ethiop plays with tn.
whips
That were soaked in the blood of its
sires.
James N. Matthews.

Mrs. Logan Suggested the Day.
In the spring of 1868 General Logan
and were invited to visit the battle
grounds of the South with a party Of
friends. AS certain important matters
kept him from Joining the party, how
ever. ! went alone. and the trip proved
most interesting and impressive one.
The South had been desolated by the
war. Everywhere signs of privation
and devastation were constantly pre-
senting themselves to us. The graves
OF the soldiers. however. seemed as far
as possible the objects OF the greatest
care and attention.
One graveyard that struck me as be-.
ing especially pathetic was in Rich
mond. The graves were new, and just
before our visit there had been q
Memorial Day" observance, and upon
each grave there had been placed a
small Confederate flag and wreaths Of
beautiful flowers. The scene seemed
most impressive to me, and when re-
turned to Washington l spoke Of 1t
to the general and said wished there
could be a concerted action Of this kind
all over the North for the decoration Of
the graves of our own soldiers. The
general thought it capital idea, and
with enthusiasm set out to secure its
adoption.
At that time he was commander-In-
chief Of the Grand Army. The next
day he sent for Adjutant General Chip
man, and they conferred as to the best
means Of beginning a general observ.
ance. On the fifth day OF May in that
year the historic order was put out,
General Logan often spoke Of the is
suing Of this order as the proudest act
of his life.
1t was marvellous how popular the
idea became at once. The papers all
over the land copied the order, and the
observance was a general one. The
memorial ceremony that took place at
Arlington that year was perfectly in
spring to all the old soldiers. General
Grant, Generals Sherman and Sheridan.
and many Of those who have since pas.
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gaining favor. For going out in the
rain there are rain coats and rain hats
made OF oiled paper.
FACTS AND FIGURES.

Tho diameter of the moon is 21co
miles. and its distance from the earth
23s. $50 miles.
In bushel Of wheat there are $50.
200 seeds; rye. s8s, 400; clover, 1s.40o,-
800: timothy. 41.S23.400.
A horse power Is calculated to be
sufficient to raise $4,000 pounds to the
height Of one foot in minute.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23

cradle damage" He was overmodest.
In reality he had caused a considerable
measure Of humiliation and absolutely
SO in particular instances of certain
gunboats, batteries, small fortifica-
tions. and an unknown number Of
Spaniards.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23

careful eating. To get up in plenty of
time for comfortable breakfast is
after all only question OF habit, and
we ought not to forget that a good
breakfast. with plenty of time to eat
1t In Is the very best foundation for the
day. Again, moderate lunch, taken
leisurely. and not bolted. is necessity.
To neglect this is to court disaster. and
1t is false economy at the best.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23
Mistakes of Business Men.

One OF the greatest mistakes man
can make is that OF paying too little at
tention to his diet, for the neglect is
often the cause OF ailments that some
times develop into serious disease. Do
we not all know the man somewhat
past middle age but whose years do not
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23

No Head-coyerlns for Girls IN japan.
Miss Ida rgner Hodnett writes Of
"The Little Japanese at Home" In NAV
st. Nicholas. Miss Hodnett says: There
is no special head-covering In the ma
tive costume for girls. Indeed. the
mode Of dressing the hair would not
admit Of hats and bonnets such aa oura
There Is rivalry among japanese girls
as to whose hair shall be most become
ingly and artistically arranged, whose
girdle be most gracefully tied, and
whose robe show the most harmo-
NOUS effects; and they are quite equal
to their western sisters In the taste
for personal adornment. The Japan
ese parasol Is used as q shelter from
the sun, and the European umbrella n
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23

trio lights free; electric or water DOW
er at cost; allow them to ride ON its
electric road at the nominal fare Of =
cents for any distance and furnish to
all free use Of magnificent public lie
brary. The city affairs are managed
by business men with the same pru-
dence with which they would man
age their own affairs; the question OF
party politics enters into no local cleo
ton and 1t seems to be the object of
the municipality to administer the
city's finances in an economical way.
to improve the public health in tn
physical and moral basis, and to give
brightness and the possibility OF ham
piness to civil life. It's success IN all
these has been 80 marked as to com.
mand the admiration OF the civilized
world and to gain for itelf the appella-
tion Of the best governed city ON the
face Of the globe
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23
BRING FLOWERS.

Bring flowers, bring flowers. the sweetest.
the best,
To garland the beds where our braves
are at rest.
Bring pansies for thoughts-unforgotten
are they,
Bring laurel for glory they won in the
fray;
Bring lilacs for youth-many fell ere
their prime:
Bring oak wreaths for Liberty. goddess
sublime;
Bring chrysanthemums white for the
truth they upbore:
Bring lilies for peace-they battle no
more,
Bring violets. myrtle. and roses for love;
Bring snowballs for thoughts of the
Heaven above;
Bring hawthorne for hopes which sur
mount earthly strife;
Bring amaranth blooms for immortal
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23
WORLDS BEST GOVERNED CRY
Glasrow's Success In the Management a.
Municipal Affairs.

The leading and most commend
able feature Of the management Of
public affairs is the principle Of the
sinking fund, which Is applied to every
enterprise or business in which the
municipality is interested. Whatever
debts 1t has are on the sure and safe
road to liquidation by the automatic
operation Of the sinking-fund device.
By this means the city of Glasgow will.
inside OF fifty years, furnish free water
party politics enters into no local cleo
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23

OF the host that donned the blue nearly
four decades back is preparing to pay
Its yearly tribute to Its dead through
out the length and breadth of the
land, this memento-a flag so worn
and ragged-is Of strange interest. Its
history is the history of the war.
: This flag flew high in the air over
the tattlements of Fort Sumter on that
eventful morning of April 10, 1861,
when the newly organized Confederate
forces began the bombardment which
started the greatest conflict Of modern
times.
There were two garrison flags in the
fort; one was the fine weather flag and
the other the stormy weather flag. Like
the chaos in mems hearts the elements
threatened on that historic day. SO the
storm flag was run up and in short time
became the target Of the Confederate
shot.
Before that 1t was not fine flag. be-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23
Before that 1t was not fine flag, be-
FLAG OF FORT SUMTER.

Ing made of coarse meshed, strong
bunting. tough enough to Withstand the
flashing of the winds of the coast. Ten
feet one way and fifteen the other 1t
stood out like board and more than
one wild shot. aimed by the inexpe-
rienced gunners on shore. went SO high
over the fort that big gaps were torn
In the Tutoring emblem.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anderson, widow Of
Brevet Major General Anderson, COM
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23

She-It is useless to argue. Our en-
gagement must be broken. Before
you ran for Office thought were a
model Of manhood. butt read the
paperR
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23

Well Supplied with Newspaper.
The republic CT Uruguay has more
newspapers in proportion to It's popula-
tion than any country In the world.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23
WINSLOW Is AVENGED
WILMINGTON PouRs COLD
STEEL INTO CARDENAS
BATTERIES.

Disregards All Danser-Dead and Dying
Arc Left in the Ruins of Signal
Stations. Masked Batteries, Ships aud
Forts.
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SUMTER's OLD FLAG.

1DDEN a W a y in
the vault of a safe
deposit company is
a memento of that
struggle of thirty
o d d y e ars a g o
which no wearer of
the blue or gray
could look upon
W i t b gu t peculiar
emotions. Just now,
when the remnant
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-09-23
A BALLAD OF DECORATION.

In the garlanded grass where tho multi
tudes plod,
And the splendor of spring overflows.
The souls Of the heroes climb UP thro'
the sod,
And smile in the cheeks of the rose
We turn back the leaves Of the ledger Of
doom
And trace thro' the stains OF old tears
The story that closed mid the grief and
the gloom
or the wearisome. war-shadowed years.
we stifie sigh as we trample the clay
Where the ranks of the pale legions
And we dream, as we turn from their
tablets away,
That for freedom tits glorious to die.
The teeth of Old Time on the granite NAV
crate,
Till the proudest shafts crumble and
fall
But Remembrance Will stand with her
flowers at the gate
Till the trumpet is loosed ON the WALL
All. sweet is the breath of the roses. and
sweet
Are the light and the laughter Of May;
But the Past, like a specter, Is chained
at our feet,
In the flash of his martial array.
Ihe chaplets of love we may bind on the
OF the Blue and the Gray with our
tears,
But the wrong of rebellion still rankles
and burns
Like fire in the heart of the years.
The Shrek of the bondmen, the clank Of
the chain,
Are hushed as a tale that is told,
And the clouds that once hung like a
pail DER the plain,
Have swept by. and the skies are as
gold.
The birds build their nests in the can
mons cold lips,
The camps have extinguished their
fires.
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And the baby of Ethiop plays with TIN
whips
That were soaked in the blood of its
sires.
-1anea NJ Matthew.
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A CLEVER PLAY.
The Students of Zion Academy Present
the Comedy, ga Scrap of Paper"

The comedy in three acts, "a Scrap of
Paper" given by the students of Zion
Academy on Friday evening, the 9th inst,
notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather drew very fair and highly appre-
ciative audience. The play was a decided
success in every respect, and too much
praise cannot be given the principal, Miss
NJ. Dechtel, the students and their assistant
in training, Miss May Rodney, of Rising
Sun, as their labors were rewarded with
perfect action throughout. The stage was
converted into a vertable miniature thea
tire, scenes being changed in each act to
suit the play. We noticed amid the decora-
tons they had not forgotten to be patriotic
as Old Glory had conspicuous place
among the drapery, also picture of the
Inflated Maine and the United States
Shield
The characters were taken as follows:
Prosper Couramount young man who
has just returned from travels in the east,
Taylor Thompson; Baron de la Glaciere,
the host, Tony Crothers; Brisemouche,
Curtis Reynolds; Anatole, his ward, Ed
ward Shepherd; Babtiste, Francois, servants
of Prosper, c. c. Carhart Louise de la
Glacere, wife Of the Baron, Florence Shop
herd; Mile Suzanne de Russelville, her
cousin, Julia Brokaw; Mathilde, sister Of
Louise, Anna Kirk; Mile Zenobie, sister Of
Brismouche, Ella Gillespie; Madame Du-
pont housekeeper, Isabelle Carhart; Pau
lire, maid, Lucy Carhart.
The costumes of whom in each act were
strikingly illustrative of the characters
represented with the aid Of wigs, mus
taches, knee brooches and buckles, RULED
shirt fronts and tnseled livery suits, the
closest friend failed to recognize our boys,
while the toiettes of the lady participants
were all finely gotten up. In one act espec-
tally we cannot refrain from giving special
mention, Miss Ella Gillespie appearing in
a handsome gown of steel colored Irish
poplin entrain, admitting of large crino-
line; Miss Florence Shepherd wore dainty
dress of pink silk with white chiffon; Miss
Julia Brokaw in a charming white silk
costume; Miss Anna Kirk in lovely white
organdie with fresh crisp blue ribbons;
Miss Isabel Carhart in becoming black
gown with very handsome white Swiss
apron, and Miss Lucy Carhart in bewitch-
ing French suit of pink and white.
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The dwelling house OF John Bols, near
Glasgow, was totally destroyed by fire on
Monday night. The family had narrow
escape from the flames. Nothing was
saved.
Several of young men West EIkton,
have cut large flag pole, about 80 feet
in length, which will be erected on the
open lot on Main street OF that part of the
town, and large American flag swung to
the breeze.
The Steamer Ericsson, OF the + lesson
Line, which capsized in the Delaware, one
night last winter during a heavy storm
after passing through the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal is again in frst-class order
and made her first trip between Phi!adel-
pha and Baltimore on Wednesday, last
week. The repairs and raising cost in the
neighborhood of SGj, 1000
The funeral of William T. Matthews,
assistant superintendent of the American
Strawboard Company's mill in Chester.
town, took place on Friday afternoon.
DR.. G. A. Grise, of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church, ofliciated. The Odd Eel
lows, the Heptasophs and Junior Order
United American Mechanics, orders Of
which he was member, attended in a
body.
The fiftieth annual session of the State
Council of Maryland, Order of United
American Mechanics, will be held at Sails.
bury June and s. Delegates from Balti.
more city and nearly all the counties in
the State will attend, this being the semi
centennial anniversary of the order in this
State. A parade will be held Tuesday,
June I, and at night union meeting Of
the order will be held, in which the Ma
tional officers will participate
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lay.
WING OFFICE TELEPHONE, No. 80.
NEWS In BRIEF.

A number of lktonians visited the
soldier boys at Pimlico, on Sunday.
Allen G. Oliver, ut Newark, is having
a fine yacht fitted out for taking pleasure
trips on the Elk river and Chesapeake bay
this season.
Curtis & Bro. are making extensive
improvements to their paper making plant
at Newark. A large engine and boiler will
he added at an early date.
A number of men who followed the
races while they were in this county, have
joined the Maryland militia. Several are
within the ranks Of Company +, of Elkton
Arrangements for the observance of
Decoration Day, Monday, May Both, are
being made by the G.. A, r., and other
patriotic organizations in this county.
Although the cold wet spell of last
week has had dampening effect upon
garden trucks in this section, yet the pros
poets bid fair for heavy wheat and grain
crop.
The students of Newark public school
have secure a large flag staff and arrange
ments are about completed to purchase a
flag. The time for raising the pole has not
been set.
Key. I. Rolin Sawyer and family left
Newark last week for his new field of labor
at Carbondale, Pa Mr.. Sawyer had been
rector of St. Thomas Church. Newark, for
several years.
The Newark Town Council has APP
pointed George Murray special officer. lie
will 20 on duty every evening at o'clock.
He will arrest every bcycler without a
light and any one caught riding ON til e
sidewalk.
A colored woman living at Cumber-
stone. Anne Arundel county, recently gave
birth to twins. The boy was named
Spain and the girl Cuba" In the
same locality colored farmer named VIM.
Tyler, lost his entire flock of 1s sheep by
dogs. Tyler says, terrible things are hap
pening around Cumbersome these war
times"
The frame barn belonging to Abraham
Reamer, of Cambria, Hartford county, was
destroyed by fire Saturday morning. The
fire had gained considerable Roadway be-
fore it was discovered and attention was
directed toward saving the house and store,
which were but few feet away. They
were saved. Hugh c.. Ramsay was pain
fully burned about the face in endeavoring
to save property. The contents of the
barn, including hay and a large quantity
OF store goods which had been packed away
in the building were consumed. The loss
will amount to about $500, partly covered
by insurance.
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To Aid the Soldier Bows.

A Ladies' Relief Association has been
formed in Easton, Md. This association
is directly under the leadership of Mrs.
Owen Norris, who is also in close touch
with Mrs. Poe, of Baltimore, through
whom such valuable aid is being extended
to the Maryland boys who have gone, at
the call of their country, into military
service. The boys away from home, while
supposed to be supplied with all necessities
by the government, yet there are many
little things which can be sent them to
cheer and comfort their weary camp life.