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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
a Conversational Subterfuge.
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lFrom The Detroit Free Press.)
"No, sir" said the man with a
heavy mustache and q slonch hat, "I
don't ever associate with man who
swear6; that is, not if | can help it,"
"But | thought you were m old
ranohnan," said tho young man
to whom he was talking.
$50 I am. But | amt ono of the
kind you read about. I'm too busy
raisin' cattlo to spend my time think.
in up curious an amusin' things to
say"
"But l thought there was always
great deal of profanity on a
ranch"
"Not necessarily. You'll only find
it when some special people is talk
in. AN as said, l never hang
around where it's goin' on"
"Well, there is no doubt about the
propriety of discouraging it. Pro,
family is unquestionably very dc.
moralizing."
"Yes. An the meanness of it 10
what hurts hurts my feeln's. 1t
doesn't give the other fellcr fair
shake in the conversation. The one
that uses it always wants to do all
the talkin'. An there's no use in
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31

The greatest banquet in history
took place on August IS, 1880, when
the 10000 mayors of France sat at
table in the Palais do PTndustrie in
Paris. There were thrco relays of
about $4,000 guests each. To pre-
pare the feast required rs chief
cooks, 1900 walters, scullions, eel
larmen and helpers, $4,000 plates,
$4,000 glasses, knives, forks and
spoons in proportion. The banquet
was part Of the centenary celebra-
tion Of the events Of 1889
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
SAMPSON's SLICE or PIE.
Ad'nfafs Share In Chreocs Of PrIzea
Amuunts to $4,000

Key West, Fla, May rs. Lawyer
Edward +. Jones, representing the
government In the prize cases, has
prepared rough estimate OF the yoluo
OF the cargoes OF the captured ships.
He q cures that the total amount is
9.oO,O0o, Of which something like
$4,000 will go to Admiral Sampson.
Each tar OF the ships interested in the
captures will receive upward OF 5000.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
No pouHr oEIr NOW.
Ceryera IL Caaghti-H His Fleet Ia BottSsu Jp,
,iY CoinmodOresschlcy SO Informs tho ~
Navy Depsrtment--H He IIas Seen
tho ships. &G

Washington, May 30 AT 1890
O'clock this (Monday) morning the
navy department received dis,
patch from Commodore Schley an
nouncing definitely that he had 10.
Gated Admiral Cervera's Cape Verde
squadron in the bay of Santiago do
Cuba. The commodore states that
he has seen and recognized the yes.
sels Of the Spanish fleet
While the naval officials have bcen
morally certain for several days that
Cervera's squadron was in the har-
Dor of Santiago, the official an
nouncement from Commodore Schley
was received by the officers on duty
at the department with intense salts.
faction. Assurance is now doubly
sure that the Spanish fleet is bottled
up and that tho cork is in tho bot
tle
It is not believed that Admiral
Cervera will attempt to escape from
tho predicament in whibh he finds
himself, as such course would
surely result in the destruction of
his vessels and the loss of many
lives precious to Spain. The sug-
gestion is made, however, that the
Spaniard may blow up his ships
rather than have them fall into the
hands of Schley, as they will if thoy
remain in the harbor.
The defiuiteness of Commodore
Schley's dispatch would indicate that
he has effected Il landing near Santi.
ago and mace personal investi-
cation Of the harbor. 1t would be
impossible from tho entrance to the
bay definitely to sec and recognize
the Spanish vessels, but by effecting
a landing at somo point on either
side of the entrance, a vantage point
could be gained very likely from
which tho entire harbor could be
examined. Ia all probability Com
modoro Schley or one of his trusted
officers has successfully performed
this hazardous undertaking in order
to obtain the valuable information
contained in his dispatch.
1t is impossible, owing to the late
ness Of tho hour, to obtain any Off.
cial expression upon tho news from
Commodore S'chley. What effect
the certainty that Cervera is practi
cully helpless will have upon the
plans Of the administration with
reference to the invasion of Cuba
can only be aonjectured. Tho trans.
portation Of land forces to the island,
it is understood, was delayed because
of the uncertainty concerning the
location of tho Spanish squadron.
If that understanding is correct, the
probability Of an early invasion of
Cuba is strong. II is not unlikely
that the movement Of troops, which
has been delayed from time to time,
will begin this week and that before
the end Of tho week the United
States forces will have obtained a
foothold upon Cuban
soil.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31

The largest stock yards in the
world arc in Chicago. Tho com
bined plants represent an investment
of over s10,00o,oo0. The yards
contain twenty miles of streets,
twenty miles of water troughs, fifty
miles of feeding troughs and seven
ty-five miles of water and drainage
troughs. Tho yards are capable Of
receiving and accommodating daily
10000 cattle, 10000 sheep and 12O,-
600 hogs.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31

The deepest holo in the earth is
at Schladebach, near Ketschau, Ger
many. Ills 5,735 foet in depth and
is for geologic research only. The
drilling was begun in 1880 and
stopped six years later because the
engineers were unable with their in
strunonts to go deeper. This hole
was expensive, as it's cost was $685.
900.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31

When they read
about the Pcsa.
ant women of
Europe who la
Dor IN the fields,
Americans are
prone TO con.
deinn the politi.
cal conditions
that cause this
state of afairs,
and to lavish g
great deal of pity
OH these moor
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31

5 SshSSe largest geyscr in the world is
the EScolsior geyser in Yellowstone
park. It's basin is 200 feet across
and 800 feet deep. This basin is
fill of boiling water, from which
@ ouds Of steam arc constantly as
cending. At long intervals water is
spouted into the air to a height of
from so to 800 feet.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31

Special News and Courier
Washington, May 28.-Among
tho Presidents callers today was
Representative Elliott, of South Car
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
DIR. PORTER's PATRIOTIC OFFER

Ono iundr cd Sch holarships NfRs re Il the Sons
of Snidi.ra who May Il. Killed In tho
Wnr-Charlcs Onians After Shoulder
Straps
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31

~ NUMHHoI1OhS at CO1nlrb bia with SOutNern
nmiWa$ 1or all points in upper South nnd
North Carolina. Solid traims between Char.
lesion and Asheville. Connections from
Aiken and other points on "The CharIcs1t"m,
crs e. New at CRRarleston Rr With Clyde Line saeam.
''' ~ t>'T '4rh raIe,,SHt,k and ,JSHHtS,ks0nville: ville:
uo,, E, 9. BOWEN, General Manager
General Ohces: Charleston S. G..
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In tho sup .rlatlye peeree.

The finest gardens in the world
are the royal gaidens ut Kew, En-
gland. They cover I'm area of about
27O acres, and are visited by about
100000 persons o year Tho gar
dens contain tho fiuost collection of
exotic plants in the world, a palm
house, u winter garden, museum,
an observatory and n school for
gardeners.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31

Trains arrive aud depart In Columbia nj
Blanding Street Station. Nos. 81 and 80 larry
Pullman alcoping cars between New Y0ik and
Jacksonville; q SO between Cincinnati ana
Jncksonvillc, via Aahcvllo, conne citing with
ulln,nn parlor cars between Jacksonville
ana TAMPA, and rnn solid trains f.om Char.
Nos. 81 and SS carry Pullman drawing room
alec ling car between Tampa and New York
Limited ~
For further informs ation'appIy TO
L.. NJ. FLEMING, D. r. A.,
-..-. savannah, Ca.
g." N. S. PENNINGTON. II. NJ,
Jacksonville, Fla
WM. BUTLER,.JR II p. a
Columbia, s. C..
X. b SEAY, UT. y
.... Colombia, 8. 9.
a. ID. MACDONF Lii. &. p Il,
Jacksonville, Fla.
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TINE CSg Il SsGF.hT9S LINE.

Double Daily Trains between Charleston
Columbia and Augusta
,,... QUlCEER TIMN.
SoUIfl CAROllN y d C,EGli;iiA 4 u q
IAssENGEE DErAKlh,n:.Y.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31

cnn,o;,in: ~ %; 70: train from Augusta malses c5u.o
SCaho.rG 4, ~ imlhonn rails Tor ali points on
nnimIaeo InHe c'snnection OF Greenwood for ou
=, psm.H on =. A. l.. nnd o. ana g. RaiJwow om w
~ .1np"rtnn burg Win Southern RnjIwnT'' IN"
,,rer rror any Information relative 10 's,i,.,,o,.
rhtes, schedules, nd droso Nt''o - t'ckets
!, =. ". j. CRAIG, Gen Paas, Az,
4 N EMERSn o'i = rnnm. Mn. Augusta, Ga.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
A Sampson Song.

Br'er Sampson, hope you'll make de
"trip 4
En keep yo' compass right;
You bottle up dc Spaniel ship
Now keep de cork IN tight!
Don't move fun lof' ter right,
But keep do cork in tight!
Night en- day, sub,
Watch en- pray, sub
Keep de cork in tight!
Br'er Sampson, don't you let EN- slip
De harbor in dc night:
You bottle up dc Spaniel ship
Now keep dc cork in tight!
Don't move fun lef' ter right,
But keep yo' armor bright:
Night en- day, stub, i
Watch en- pray, suh
Keep dc cork IN tight!
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-31
ATLANTIC COAST Line !
FAST LINE

Between charleston and Columbia
Upper South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Athens and Atlanta. ........
PASSENGER i,rpAR'rMENT
WILMINGTON n. G., Apr. 2nd, 1897,
CONDENSED FCHEOULE,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-25
SAnnrS EXPERIENCE
WITH THE
THItuING GYpSItS.

Sammy had been very naughty boy
that day. Twice he had been stood in
The corner for breaches of the peace.
The corner was near the window, and
that is how he came to see the long.
pueer wagons drawn by spiritless look
Ing horses go ambling by.
"Gypsies." said Sammy's mother to
the girl in the kitchen. Il hope for the
sake Of the chickens in the neighbor-
hood that they won't camp anywhere
about here"
Sammy wished they would. for all he
had ever heard Of gypsy life had in
spired him with desire to become bet
ter acquainted with 1t. His Cousin Bob,
who was at least 13 and who read sto-
ries OF romance. had told Sammy that
gypsies lived happy. care free life in
the forest. dancing on the green
sward." and. when not thus engaged en-
joying themselves. winning the undying
gratitude of rich and powerful people
by foretelling the future or restoring to
Borrowing families long lost heiss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-25
A ROMANCE OF THE NURSERY.

tTold by tho little grill
There never was a Drawer fellow:
His curly hair was golden yellow;
His eyes. so true.
Were greenish blue;
His bark was soft and mellow.
He was TO Susan Jane devoted.
On that dear girl I'm sure he dotted.
She had such style.
So sweet a smile,
And was for chic so noted.
Us three one day Pierre invited
Down where the rocks are tall and
whited
He had tent
And fishhooks bent
And ships that rocked and rIghted.
He said. "well send Sue on the water
Upon this ship" then ran and got her
And coaxed me SO
i let her go
Susanna, my blsque daughter.
Up toward tho shore there swept a
breaker.
Which from the ship prepared to snake
her
1 could not save
A watery grave
Seemed waiting, sure. to take her.
The trouble. as II comprehendins,
A brave bark to Susanna sending,
Fido jumped in.
Swan swift TO win
And caught her just descending.
CAROLINE WETHERELL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-25

and when he reached the outskirts OF
the camp he was tired and breathless.
He first pceped through the bushes and
saw the three gypsy vans ranged in
row. Some very untidy looking gypsy
women were making fire under big
black kettle
Sammy advanced into their midst
with all the boldness OF inexpeyence
and the self confidence of very small
boy who realizes his own worth.
Hello. sonny. What you want?"
asked dirty looking fellow lounging
upon the grass.
Sammy smiled affably and said, Il
want to be gypsy"
The gypsies. large and small, grinned
at this, and the man who had spoken
to. him and appeared to be their leader
told him to sit down.
They seemed anxious for information
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-25

chicken thief. for the very first chicken
he undertook to appropriate began to
squawk and awakened the other fowls,
who promptly Joined in the outcry.
Come out here. ye rascal" Kissed
Bill at the door for the henhouse was
large one and unlighted by a single
window TO show him where the little
boy stood.
Sammy was too frightened to move,
for he had visions of the black pot and
the stewing that awaited him for fail
ure. so he crouched in the farthest cor
ner and trembled. while the gypsy. fam
cying that he had perhaps gone out by
another door. made good his own es-
cape, as he heard footsteps and voices
coming from. the house.
A lantern was flashed upon Sammy
minute later. and a strong hand caught
him by the collar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-25

eyes turned and looked out of the win
dow. A shutter was open. and Miss
Meredith saw that the darkness was
passing, that the light and the dawn
were near. One faint bugie note trem-
bled on the gray air. The trumpeter
was about to sound first call. And then
the call pealed out. and the light in
creased, and the last star died slowly
away.
The lieutenant pushed back his chair
and rose and went toward her. Miss
Meredith sprang to her feet and backed
against the wall. But Stanley had no
mind to let her rest against anything
so hard and unfeeling. Nor did he mean
that she should keep her eyes upon the
floor. He turned her face up to his, and
by the light that was quickly coming
he saw all that he had been so long
hoping to see. Yet Mauricia could not
resist reminding him as she tried faint
ly to free herself. But we are mere
friends you know"
The light broke In. too. upon Stan
ley's mind.
80 that Is it. Is it?" was all the ex-
planation of the luckless words that
he ever gave or that was ever asked.
Vch' Supposihb you MAKE Us more
than that" he suggested.
A girl who is watching her father
and two troops ride off at reveille to a
scout which is likely to last all the
spring ought not To look radiant.
Neither should girl with ordinary
good sense stand bare necked and bare
armed and bareheaded in the cold air
of sunrise before the astonished view
of several scores of troopers.
Mrs. Meredith checked her own in
clination to weep-which 20 years OF be-
holding the outgoings and incomings OF
scouts had not mastered-and bethought
herself of her daughter. She laid her
hand on one OF the cold arms.
''Mauricia, how can you be so i'm
and she looked at the BEAM
ing face, how can you look so happy?'
Mauricia's answer was not wiser than
might have been expected. Its such
a beautiful dawn, and It was so dark"
she explained.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-25

to victory and not to be beautiful. We
can only hope you will excuse u.s.
Certainly, and 1 will even be SO
gracious as to wish that the contrast
may prove seasoning to your bacon"
There was roaring fire in the great
fireplace. and she threw back the cane
from her shoulders. Her neck and arms
shone white. and the lights glittered
on her hair. From the crown of her
head. with its wilted flower, to the torn
ruffie OF her skirt she was In sad dis
array. But Stanley thought her very
beautiful, and memory came suddenly
back to him.
They talked gayly, for all that they
were quite unhappy. Then Moriarty, the
striker. reported that the first sergeant
was at the door and would like to see
the captain. The captain went out, and
his wife followed him.
''Mauricia will take care of YOU" she
said to Stanley. She had many things
TO attend to.
And then a silence that would not be
broken came upon the two. Stanley
racked his brains for a sentence Miss
Meredith sought vainly for words. Stan
ley looked across the table at the pret-
ty, disordered head Miss Meredith
studied the light effects on his brass
buttons and shoulder straps and the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-25
coeYR'eHrs tese, 6v the AUTHOR.

| dropped in confusion-"or from her own
| observation. Have you seen it? I think
| you will If you watch. 1t is either that
| or desperate filtration. But l believe
Mauricia to be above flirting. I have
never thought that she deliberately
went about breaking Will Henderson's
heart nor Lieutenant Cooks. Any man
would naturally fall in love with her. 1
should IL were a. man. l. wonder that
| you can see so much OF her and remain
simply her friend. Your heart must be
| of stern stuff" She checked a sigh and
resumed her gaze at the stars. Then. as
IL following out a train OF thought, she
recommended: THAT in itself is proof
that she is not firt. She has never
hirted with you. or course though. II
may be that she has been engrossed
with Mr.. Kendall"
Neither view was comforting to STAN
ley. The little things which Miss Collier
had insinuated began to recur to him.
They were very small things indeed. so
he enlarged them. since love, when 1t
may not be as happy as il would like,
prefers to be as miserable as il may.
Miss Golfers gaze was not so fixed
upon the stars that she could not see
into the hallway. She watched IL, and
she watched Stanley, and almost inn
mediately she was rewarded. She saw
Miss Meredith and Lieutenant Kendall
coming down the corridor, and she saw
that Stanley did not see. She turned and
faced the latter and caught his hands in
hers and leaned toward him. The soft
voice had never been more sympathetic,
more low. But perhaps" II murmured,
Il have only just thought OF II when
you were so silent. Perhaps am hurt
ing you. Are you a mere friend, or do
you love her too?"
Woman cannot play at chess. they
say because she cannot plan her moves
or determine those of her opponent far
enough In advance. IL is not the case
when men are her pawns. She works
on the suppositlon that fete will not
play into her hands. but " II chooses
so to do IL Ia all the better. and fate
notoriously favors the fair.
Miss Mcredith's approach could not
have been better timed. Stanley was
worked 10 the requisite pitch OF an
noyance with her and hlmself Tie was
also irritsted against Miss Collier for
causing his suspicious. even though
they might be Just. SO he answered as
she had planned.
II am not so fortunate as TO have any
right 10 love her" His voice raised itself
In evaporation at having TO admit il. !
Miss Meredith and are mere friends"
Miss Collier drew away her hands.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-25

The lieutenant looked up, and then hi
knew that Miss Meredith was standing
on the steps above.
The soft voice picked up an imaginary
conversation in the middle and went or
with 1t. but Stanley lost his head. He
said that he had something to attend
to at the barracks and would Miss Col
lier excuse him?
Mere friends. Mauricia said to her.
self over and over. I'VE are mere
friends" Mere friends" she used as
the watchword TO pass the gates OF
Irritation, and for the rest of the evening
she made Kendall happy and Stanley
wretched. and herself-well. she was in
toxicated with the wine Of retaliation
and was radiant
II will go home with Mr.. Kendall II
you want to pack your field kit or to
get little sleep" she told the latter
Stanley determined not to desert his
post. He would do his duty to the end
this once and nevermore.
my kit is packed and / do not ex-
pect to sleep tonight. So unless it is
your wish TO dismiss me / shall re-
main." He was aggressively civil
Certainly, IL you like" Miss Mere
dith said. "but l mean to stay until the
end l have the dance before the last
with Mr.. Kendall and can't miss IT."
Stanley assured her that 1t was imma-
terial to him IL she chose to remain un-
til daylight; that he was entirely at her
service.
But Miss Meredith did not remain un-
til daylight. At o'clock she went home
and sat in her room. at the window.
looking out into the night. There was
not sound in ell the world. The noun
tains rose. deeper shadows against the
shadowy sky. The stars twinkled and
glittered above the silent garrison. She
could see quite plainly the barracks
across the parade ground, and there
was not a light in any window. Even
in the quarters of her fathers troop
there was no sign that the men were TO
be marching at daybreak And still
from the silence rang i'm her ears as
they had rung in the music's strains the
bitter words "mere friends" and still
before her eyes rose the picture of those
two as she had seen them when she
had gone out upon the steps. She bow
ed her head on her bare arms to shut IL
out, and for long, long while she did
not move.
When she looked up again. the bar
racks were gone. and the black pile of
the mountains was not to be seen. over
all the land was the darkness which
comes before dawn. and In her heart
was hopclessness as blank How dark.
how inky, the night had grownl IL must
be very late. She was cold. hut she was
not tired. She would wait now until
In little time the house
would be astir. She must breakfast
With her father. She put a heavy cape
about her shoulders and went back to
he window. By and by she heard some
Dne moving. A match was struck In
he next room. and rny Of light shone
through the blinds. There were heavy
'ootsteps that tried 90 fall softly upon
he stairs. Every one fancied her asleep
10 doubt. a man came out from the
ront door and went down the line. She
.ould just see the black figure In the
'lsckness for moment. then Ii was
"a. - q. - -
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SAVED BY A BOY SWIMMER.

Hurrah for the sailors who can swim,
Now. that sounds odd, because IL is as
much as to say there are sailors who
cannot swim. Well. IL the readers Of
these lines will take a census OF the
swimming sailors known In their neigh
borhoods they will be astonished to dis
cover how few seafaring men can swim.
The brutal towards on the lost steam
er La Bourgogne were panic stricken
because they could not swim. man
who can swim knows he has his fate
in his own hands in marine disaster
like that and can well be cool and
help the really helpless, who are the
women. Every shipwreck brings to
light stories of sailors who haven't
learned the A b c OF their calling. 1t
is time that some indignation society
took steps to make the shipping Of such
poor timber illegal.
For self protection as we'll as for
health and pleasure all girls should
learn to swim. 1t is easier than riding
a wheel. and, girls. here is a secret--all
natural beauty is enhanced a hundred
fold when its possessor is swimming
like mermaid.
1t is so easy to leayn to swim. How
man with sand enough to go on the wa
ter at all ever skips that manly art is
a mystery. But for brave boy swim
mer the dreaded Spanish torpedoes
would have left a record OF disaster for
our navy at Santiago. One day the off,
GERS of our torpedo boat. the Porter, saw
something in the water making Its way
toward the ship. 1t was finally made
out to be floating torpedo shot from a
Spanish torpedo boat. The ensign OF the
Porter. Van Gordon ellis. is the son of
a gallant sailor and worthy sea dog.
for he can swim. In spite of the pro-
test of his captain young Gillis threw
Off his jacket and shoes and leaped into
the sea- Swimming to the torpedo. he
drew its fangs by Tightening the explod-
ing tip and then took the fearful thing
on board the Porter as trophy. Brave.
yes; but what OF it without the ability
to swim? GEORGE l.. KILMEk.