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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-03
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
The Time to Talk About Som othing Bestdes
War. .l

Tho commencement season is upon
us. 1t Is time when we must talk
and write about something besides war.
The pretty girls and the hopeful young
men must not he forgotten or over
looked. We always look upon the
commencement season with especial
favor We want to give the young
men and the young women all the en-
couragcment wo can and try to make
tho commencement season as happy
and us pleasant us we can.
Below we give the programs OF SOW
cral commenccments that will DO In
full blast in u few days. Somo of these
We may have printed before but it will
do no harm to print them again.
COLUMBIA FEMALE CoLLEuE.
The twenty-ninth annual commence
ment OF the Columbia Female College
occurs June 2 to S. The programme of
exercises is as follows:
Thursday Evening, Iunc 2-Annual
concert.
Friday Morning, Juno 3-Alumni adj
dress, the Rev. Nj. l.. Carlisle.
Friday Evening, June 3--Litcrary
address, tho Rev. G. w. Byrd, j. D.
Awarding OF diplomas. Annual re-
ception.
Saturday Evening. juno 4--Joint
celebration of Wightman aud Carlisle
literary societies.
Sunday Morning, Jure 5-Duccalau-
rcatc sermon, Bishop G. b. Galloway,
ID. D., LII. ID.
Sunday Evening, juno e. Missionary
address, Bishop g. b. Galloway.
Awarding of diplomas.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-21
Dress Goods
and Silk Department.

In this department you will find
domestic and foreign fabrics of all
sorts which will be sold regardless
of cost to make room for our
spring and summer goods. Fall
and winter goods usually cut at
clearance sale prices. A few days
after the holidays we give you the
benefit. Now it is needless to say
that we carry the best stock of
silks and satins and velvets in
town. This is a fact well known
to all.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-21
Globe


than half its AS the public well
lobe IS ling old goods stock
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-21
Cloak Dept.

Our entire stock
Of cloaks and capes
must and will be
sold regardless of
cost as we will not
under any circum-
stances keep one
over. The balance
of our stock at 80
per cent. Come
and get your choice
and fit before it is
too late. Get them
at your own price.
They will and must
be sold.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-21

These pillows are in fact cheaper
than you can buy the goods for,
by half.
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-12-21

listers made up-to-date in black
and steel gray. We will close out
the balance at cost for the holi-
days.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14

carpenter collects his men and with the
armorer stands ready to repair any
damage that may be made by the enc
my's fire or the recoil Of the ships
cannon. A man with head line is
placed at the well and during the fight
will make frequent soundings to dis
cover II the vessel Is injured below
the water line. The hose squad IS
placed in charge of the fire apparatus,
ready for instant service. Chemical
fire extinguishers are used on all the
United States warships now, and hand
grenades are placed In every quarter of
the ship. Every precaution is taken
to secure the instant stamping out of
fire should 1t start In or near the mag
azines.
Tho "Bun Dostor.-
Down in the sick bay the head Sur
geon, or "bull DOCTOR" has been d.
recting the laying out Of cots. instru-
ments and bandages. One hatchway.
as near amidships as possible. is al
ways left open for the passing down OF
wounded men. The surgeon may have
no call on his services, but the rule in
every quarter of battleship is, BE
prepared for the worst. and hope for
the best" When everything is ready
the officers move to their stations. II
the ship is a monitor the battle matches
are closed. and the men at last hear
the final commander which they have
been 1mpatiently waiting-"Actioni"
At that moment, the doors Of the mag
azine are opened. and the men who
form the different chains OF scuttles
begin to pass the cartridge cases up
to the deck. The delivery of ammu-
milton is in charge Of the gunner. In
modern naval fortunes the gunner is
not, as many landlubbers suppose, the
man who fires the cannon. He Is u
warrant officer, and his position is a
most responsible one In time of action.
for he must see to the prompt and
steady delivery Of cartridges. shells
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14
Tho Kaiser af n Chemist.

The London correspondent of the
Birmingham Post learns from Berlin
that the German emperor has again
been experimenting privately with a
new explosive. which he claims to have
invented and which he proposes to call
"Rexite." Eighteen months ago it was
reported that the kaiser had just COM
pleted series of experiments upon
which he had been engaged, but sew
eral important difficulties subsequently
presented themselves in the process of
manufacture. These, however, are now
stated to have been overcome.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14

up aloft. The carpenter. under the
direction of the navigator, sees to the
during the engagement is firmly lashed
into place. where It will not interfere
with the work. The topmen. who are
removal of awning stanchions. hatch
walls and every light object that Is no.
essential to the management of the
ship. The chronometers and other
delicate instruments are carefully gath
cred up and laid away below. to save
them from destruction by concussion.
The torpedo division gets out its appar-
atus for sending .torpedoes. and spreads.
the intercepting nets over the ships
sides. where they can be quickly low
cred II need be.
Below the activity is equally great.
The engine fires are started up and
steam Is made as fast as possible. for a
modern battleship is intended to go in
to action under full head of steam.
The steam and bilge pumps are rigged
and the magazine squads stands to its
post, but the magazines are not un-
locked until the signal for action. The
keys. however. are delivered to the Of
flcers Of the powder division by the
captain at the first signal.
When the ship is cleared the call to
quarters is given and the men take
their places In divisions. The gun
squads stand to their guns and make
them ready for use. The matches. ex-
cept those that will be used. are COW
cred with gratings and tarpaulins. the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14

The shorter man is in his accounts
the longer 1t t1keS to find him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14

MAXIM RAPID-FIRE RIFLE.
(The War Department Has Just Or
dered 1000 OF These Terrible En-
gines of Death and Destruction)
comparatively simple and orderly task.
On board a fighting vessel every man
has a certain assigned post and GER
tain task laid out for him with which
he is perfectly familiar. This nolds
true from the captain himself down to
the little coolies who wait on table for
the different messes. When the signal
Is sounded 1t brings every man to his
place. and long familiarity makes the
work, so involved ana complicated to
the eyes Of an outsider, mere matter
OF routine.
II a ship engages an enemy u1expect-
edly. SO that there is not the usual time
for preparation, the call to quarters Is
sounded Immediately and the men take
their places in divisions. In this case
each division attends to a part OF the
work CT clearing the ship. but ordinar
fly the first signal is. Clear for action"
AT the boatswain's whistle and the ver-
bal command the men move to their
Tin Command OF Atlantic Squadron)
positions. those whose places are on
deck forming in squads under the d.
rection OF the different officers. The
captain takes his place on the bridge.
Later. when the battle begins. he will
20 into the protected coming tower.
through the narrow slits OF which he
can watch everything that takes place
on deck and the movements Of the en-
emy as well. But for the present. while
the preparations are being made. he
must decide the general plan Of action.
how the guns are to be used. and the
class and nature Of projectile on which
he will depend.
All Decks Cleared.
Near the captain stands the naviga-
tor. who will have charge of the ham
ding of the ship during the engage
ment. the signal officer and the various
sids. First of all. the decks and work
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14
No Need to Hurry.

A pleasant looking, stynshly dressed
old lady was boarding car in New
York, and the smart Alex" conductor
shouted in her ear: Hurry up there !
Step lively! Be quick!" He looked as
If he were on the point of pushing her
bodily inside the car, whea, to his
great surprise, she stopped short, and,
looking him full in the face, said:
Young man. 1t Is not worth while to
be in such hurry. You'll get to hell
soon enough"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14

and projsctiles to all the guns. The
chief gunner takes his position on the
berth deck. where he can note the
progress Of the work. His chief as
sistant is below the main magazine
experimenting the handling out of
powder. and q quarter gunner Is In
charge of each Of the other magazines
and Of the delivery on deck.
The charges are passed up from the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14
ON THE GUN DECK.

ing spaces are cleared. The spars. rig
ging and boats are secured. Every
thing movable that will not be needed
In charge of the little platform high
up in the mainnast, haul up arms and
ammunition and make everything
ready in their lofty quarters. even 60
filling the fire buckets with. which to
pu. out a blaze should one be started
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14
ostrich Farm In Texas.

T. A. Cockburn. one ot.the proprie-
tors of two large ostrich farms in south
ern California, one at South Pasadena
and one at Norwalk. has gone to San
Antonio, Tex. for the purpose of es-
tablishing an ostrich farm at that
place. The birds with which to stoch
the Texas farm will be shipped from
Norwalk.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14
sEAdS,RyBBER B E,E STAMPS {. s$1SS!i

SILK ELASTIC stocklnvs mnde by us. Send for
blank. The J: Durbin Surgical and Dental Supply
Company, lbs Curtis Street, (nenr St james Hote)
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14

Few people outside the naval service
know just how war vessel goes into a
hight. To put a battleship like the Iowa
or Indiana in thorough readiness for
action ordinarily requires about two
hours. though, of course. 1t can be donc
In much less time in case of urgency.
There is one thing that makes 1t q
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14

zine serena heavy canvas curtain
which Is intended to prevent the possi-
bility Of sparks reaching to the powder
stores. From this screen carriers take
the boxes to the nearest powder scut-
tie. where they are passed up to the
gun deck and thence to the cannon
themselves. For moving ammunition
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-04-14
A SHIP IN ACTION.
WHAT TAKES PLACE ON BOARD
IN A FIGHT.

Stirring Scenes on Deck and Bslow-On
the Call to Quarters Every Man Moves
to HIS Own Post as by Clockwork-A
Terrible Moment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

he found the Empress al her loom he
would remain at her side for hours watch
ing her quick hands guiding the shuttle
through the warp. 1t went so far that
while looking at the Empress work he
would sometimes neglect even urgent state
affairs.
Just think of It," said the master of
the household to the minister of war one
day, his majesty has not listened to me
nor heard one word of my verbal report
about what measures l propose 10 employ
10 stop the damage done by the caterpil-
lars in the Imperial Gardens. We would
have ample work for at least 100 people
II the Emperor had sanctioned my plan
ana approved of the creation OF the new
charge of Imperial Caterpillar Destroy
err even had imagined most handsome
uniforms for these very useful officials.
"Oh, yes, you are quite right, my dear
friend" retOrted the minister of war; "his
majesty certainly lacks the mental vigor
of former days While / read my report
on the state of our northern fortihcations
yesterday the Emperor played the whole
time with one OF the little egg-shaped balls
made by the worms of the little Princess,
and when | had finished he had II pulled
10 pieces and into numberless fine
threads"
The two old courtiers shook their gray
heads in dsmay and went on their re-
SpeCUNe SlfdnuS. lnelr aStOniSnment
about the whims Of their imperial master
rose higher still when in the following
spring Emperor Hoang-Ti gave orders to
collect all the worms that could be found
on the mulberry trees and had them fed
and cared for in the largest state halls of
his sumptuous palace. The Empress and
the Princess supervised this work In per-
son and never a day passed without the
Emperor himself inspecting the progress
of his hobby. When the worms ceased
feeding on leaves and began spinning their
cocoons the Emperor came forward with
a little machine, which made II possible
to unwind the dns threads from the co
coons and to turn them into yarn OF
fineness previously unknown. When a SUI
icient quantity of yarn had been obtained
the Princess again turned TO her loom and
what she wove then was not wool, but the
new fibre procured by the machine Of the
Emperor from the cocoons. The monarch
had thus become the founder of the silk
industry. Soon he also taught the art Of
dying the silk In various co,ors by means
Of vegetable dyestuffs. The first silk fab
ric that came from the loom Of the EN-
press was worked into a garment for the
little Princess, Louit-Seu, who was radiant
in the dazzling yellow-white dress, but
the very next was n handsome shining
gown for the Emperor, In blue--the color
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part OF the general work thoroughly, ana
with dispatch, and presently me preech-
Docks are swung TO, the primers mseIteu
and the battery IS ready Tor actIon'
In the meantime there has been syste-
matte preparation in other parts of the
auxiliary cruiser. Down in the sick-bay
forward, the surgeon and his assistants
have made ready for their grewsome task.
Cases Of g.ittering instruments have been
opened, lint and bandages and splints are
in their proper places, and the nurses are
getting the cots in trim for instant use.
In the hreroom the hre.len and coal
passers are heaping up the furnaces, a
couple of men hurry away to attend to che
fire mains and, standing by in readiness
for duty, are the engineers and crew of The
off watch The carpenter is at his post
near the wells, and everywhere throughout
the ship can be found officers and sailors
and marines and men Of The "black gang
each at his proper station i'm readiness for
the word to begin action.
Rut that word does not come. Instead a
st[,'tora, ,C,ornand is hoard on the bridee
.4coo,rap,
rauohing and iolking the crew Of the
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OF the sky-and yellow-the color of the
earth-in memory of the beautiful spring
morning when the Emperor in the light
of a radiant sky had discovered the earth
wherewith 10 make has people wealthy
and happy.
Long ere grim Death put an end to the
glorious reign OF Emperor Hoang-Ti many
thousands Of Industrious workmen were
engaged in the newly created manufacture
Of silk. When the entire people. through
delegates, wanted to thank the Emperor
for giving his valuable discovery to the
nation, the modest monarch disclaimed all
merit and only said that he had thought
"a novel occupation would be the most adj
equate means to raise the moral standard
of his people and 10 combat poverty"
After the death of Emperor Hoang-Ti
the people rose as a man 10 erect monu-
ment to his memory such az no mortal
had ever received. But then there appeared
an old anchored, who had for many years
lodged in the mountains in deep seclusion
and exhausted all earthly wisdom. would
you" said he to the people, erect to the
man who was more modest than the mean
est among you, monument made of iron?
Very well, then. do so II you think It will
satisfy your sense Of gratitude. But It
would be far more beautiful if you could
succeed in setting an everlasting monu-
ment 10 Emperor Hoang-Ti In the memory
of our entire nation. Teach your children
TO look up in clear nights to the starry
heavens above, and to couple with the
brightest of the stars the memory Of the
great Emperor and with the hardly less
brilliant star next to 1t the thought Of his
noble wife. Let that pious devotion pass on
to your children, and to your childrens
children indefinitely!
And so It happened. Thousands Of years
have since gone by. We know moi, wheth-
er the great Emperor Hoang-Ti ever had
a metal monument erected 20 his MEM
cry nor where it once stood. But when
night falls in the F'lowery Kingdom and
star upon star flashes up IN the sky then
the little Chinese children come out of their
houses. They turn up their eager faces
and search among the stars until they
have found what they were looking for,
and then they joyfully exclaim: "Tsan-
Fang" the little silk houseY
And then they think Of the great Emper-
or Hoang-Tl, who more than forty-flve
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-18

SWANS mate pipes turn to" and the reg
ular work of the morning watch COM
mences. This consists of cleaning ship. The
decks are scrubbed with sand, all ladders
and grating secured with sand and can
vas. brass work polished, paint work wiped
down. and everything on board made
as splck and span as a new dollar.
vast quantity of water from over the
side Is used. and the men work in their
bare feet. In fact the usual costume dur
ing this period of the day consists Of a
pair of duck trousers and a thin shirt. on
special occasions even the shirt is dispens-
ed with. During warm weather 1t is delight
fuH 20 splash around a water-soaked deck,
but there are mornings when a biting wind
comes from the north, and the keenness OF
winter is In the air. and then JACKIE, com
p1-led to labor up to his knees in water,
casts longing glances toward the glow of
TIE galley fire, and makes his semi-yearly
VOW that he wiGl leave the blooming" SER
vice for good and go on q farm.
When the sun comes out and the hard
work of the day is over, he forgets the
dlscomforts and feels glad that Providence
has placed him where the salt breezes
blow and the briny pillows rolf and tum-
BILE and all nature is at its best. If he did
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not, he would not be typical blue jack
ct.
r. Shortly before dark the yankee" came
TO anchor lside of Provincetown, Mass.
An hour later a largeman-of-war was dis
covered steaming toward us RumOrs We're
rife a once, and the excitement increased
when the vessel which proved to be the
gallant cruiser Columbia, passed close
alongside. and the captain was observed to
lean over the bridge railing with mega
phone in his hands
yankee ahoyl" came across the water
Hello, Columbia" cried Captain Brown
son.
II have orders for you"
"Whoop! we are going to Cuba" cried
young Potter "Its dead sure this time.
They can't do without US down"
Silence" called out the executive officer
sternly. Corporal of the guard, see to
that man"
! Poor Potter is sent below In disgrace
amid the chuckles and jeers of his unsym-
pathetic shipmates. The little episode earns
him a few days of extra duty
In the meantime the "Columbia's' cap
tain has communicated the welcome intel
ligence that we were to cruise to The south
ward at once 10 look for several suspicious
vessels that had been sighted In the vicin-
Ivy OF Barnegat This promised action so
strongly thar a cheer went up from the
crew. HIS time even tue JolllNu HI
Within a short time We were under way
again. The usual watches were set, but
very few of the boys went below. The mere
rumor that the enemy was proving along
the coast was enough TO prevent sleep.
NY watch went on duty at four o'clock.
We were not called in the usual way, by
the boatswaim's whistle. but each man
was aroused separately. This in itself was
sufficient to lend an air of intense interest
to The scene.
on reaching the deck 1 found that the
night had grown stormy. "A chin wind was
blowing off the coast, rendering pea coats
and watch caps extremely comfortable. A
fine rain began to fan shortly after four,
and by the time / had taken my post for
ward as a lookout II had increased to a
regular squall.
The Yankee was a splendid sea boat, but
in the course of an hour the choppy waves
kicked up by the storm set her TO bob
bling about like the proverbial cork. The
gloom Of the night had changed to a
blaclSness that made It impossible to see
an arms length away. Standing in the
bow Of the ship, / could scarcely distin-
guish the faint white foam gathered un-
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and the occasional clang of q shovel in the
tire room deep down in the nnermost
reaches of The ship. The sun had vanish
ed in a hazy cloud which pOrtended a
stiff breeze, but the wind was stin gentle,
and, as it swept across the decks from
off The port quarter it seemed grateful
indeed 70 those who came from below for
a breath Of air.
Orders had been issued to darken the
decks The running lights of red and
green were still in the lamp room, and
except fer soft rosy glow from the
binnacle-bowl, there was a blackness Of
night throughout the upper part of The
ship. Cigars and pipes and cigarettes had
been tabooed. and doors were opened in
the deck houses only after The inside
lights had been lowered to a hickering pin
point
Up on tie forward bridge Capt Brown
son stood, talking ia low voice to the
executive officer, Lieut. Hubbard. The
Iulching swing Of the ship caused them
70 sway back and forth against the rail
ana metallic sound came from sword
scabbard suspended from the captains
nett. The presence of his sword, betrayed
ny the Clatter il made, told secret to
several sailors gathered under che lea Of
me coming tower, and one said in an ex-
cited whisper:
There's something up. Chips The old
ana stand BY"
The speaker started off. but before he
PAD taken ten steps the shrill best q, a
pugle suddenly broke the stiffness of the
hlsht. The discord0nt notes rang and ech-
oeu through the ship and. while the sound
was still trembling in the air. two score
or shadoWy ngures sprang up froel the
different parts Of the deck and sCurred
toward the leaders leading below.
The transformation was instant and
complete
rom ship stealthi,y pursuing its way
through the darkness part Of the mist
the Yankee became the the ater OF a
scene Of the most intense activity.
There was no shouting, no gr lat clamor
Cl sound; nothing but the peculiar Snuff
i.hs 81 shoes against iron. the hard pant
iaS OF hurryiug men, the gratEh AZ Of breech
Docks, low muttered orders from officer
w. man, and a multitude of minor noises
Ni secmel strange and wei and uncan-
In this blaCkness.
DEBATED wardroom boy, still carrying
v"el across his arm, sfpped from the
CABIN and hastens forward to his station
N the powder division. The navigator,