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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
THE ARMY CHAPLAIN
HE CARRIES THE CHURCH MILITANT
TO THE BOYS AT THE FRONT.

How the Regular Post Chaplain Differs
From the Spiritual Adviser Selected BY
the Volunteer Regiment - other Keli-
gious Work Among the Soldiers.
Along with the field guns and anlbu-
lances go the Bible and the hyMnbook.
AS in 1851 SO in 1898 the army chaplain
has gone to the front with the volunteers.
Our crash clad boys in Cuba are to have
opportunities for churchgoing in tho midst
If their campaigning. They may have
left behind civilization, but not the church
militant.
In the regular army there are but three
~rcgimental chaplains, and these II CT
Aached to the three colored regiments.
Then there are "a post chaplains, who are
stationed at the various military posts
throughout the country. These chaplains
find themselves practically deserted BY
their floeks, who have been ordered to the
front. Most Of them are stationed at iso-
lated posts in the western states.
The volunteer chaplains are Of an alto
gether different class, just as the volunteer
soldier is different from the regularly en-.
listed man. Among the volunteer chap
lains are some OF the most eloquent and
popular divines from the metropolitan pull
pits. In many cases they are ministers
who were nominally attached to regiments
of the national guard and nave decided to
leave their fine churches, rich congrega-
lions and comfortable parsonages in order
to be with the boys at the front.
The duty of the volunteer chaplain who
accompanies a regiment, the members OF
which have selected him as their spiritual
adviser, is quite different ron the duty OF
the regular army chaplain. The former
has an influence over the men that the lat
ter has not.
AS a rule, the volunteers who are now
mustered into the United States service
are men who have had religious training,
and although they may not have been in
the habit of attending services regularly
while at home they are generally found to
do SO when absent on duty. On the other
hand, the regular army enlisted man has
rarely contracted the habit OF churchgo-
ing, and the chaplain finds the efortto get
himsinto this habit a most difficult task.
A good many regimental chaplains have
come into the army under the first call for
troops, and others are going outfrom time
to time. Tents to serve as churches have
been provided for many of them, and these
are to be transported wherever the troops
may go.
Good examples Of these churches mill
tant are found in the cases of the Second
regiment of Massachusetts,, the Seventy
work of the Roman Catholic ehaplains un-
-- N
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
THRASHED THEM BOTH
How a Naval Reserve Officer
Accommodated Two
Spaniards.
FOUGHT TWO DUELS IN AN HOUR
Plucky American Resented
Criticisms on Our Navy
With Rawhide Whips.
OUGHT TWO DUELS IN An HOUR

From Toledo comes the story of how an
officer in the Ohio naval reserve fought
two duels with S~paniards inside Of an
hour and came out victorious In each en-
counter.
The man is Lieutenant Commander Ar
lington u. Belts. Just before the present
war was declared he was in the City of
Mexico on business.
One night he attended the Theater Prin-
cipale, returning to his hotel about mid
night after the performance had closed.
He was standing in front Of the hotel .
few moments before retiring 10 his room
Suddenly his attention was directed to
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
THEY FOUGHT NAKED.


HOW MCC0lla& Marines Au8AcQ 04E Oh INC
Sea and Into Battle.
Clothed chiefly in cartridge belts Nc
Calais gallant marines charged the Span
ish at Guantanamo landing. Not since
the time, as veraeiously described by Rud-
yard Kipiing, when Private Mulvaney and
the three year men swan the lrawadi
and sstuk Lungtungpen naked" has there
been such a combat
It was shortly after the marines had
been first landed.
Though there have been reports that the
Spanish had over 3 1000 mel in Il about
Guantanamo, the Americas hardly feared
an attack. Still guards were posted in two
lines outside the camp and a sharp watch
kept.
That night the Marblehead swept the
hillside with it's searchlight, but ne trace
of a foe was discovered. The men got to
laughing at each other for seeing spooks,
and the impression grew that the sounds
in the brush were made by animals. So
things passed until Saturday afternoon.
Suddenly q breathless Cuban was
brought in by tho guard. He was trem-
bling with excitement and told a lively
tale.
1.-THE Spaniards! The Spaniardst" he
repeated. 1.-TWO hundred of them are in
the woods. They are going to shoot!
Look outl'
He was not believed.
Tho work of landing the baggage had
just been completed. Some of the men
were busy with the tents, while many had
been given leave to bathc in an arm of the
bay over a quarter of d mile away. The
camp itself settled down to an incredulous
wait for what Mahoney, Neville and the
rest who had been sent out scouting
would make out of the Cuban's alarm,
when "pack, pack, packi' the sharp spat-
ter of modern rifles came from the dense
tropical brush near the head of the lagoon.
It was the enemy firing on Sergeant
Smiths guard.
Almost instantly there vas q ripping
sound as Smiths men replied, drawing in
for orders as they fired. Neville's men
could be seen running in the direction of
the firing, going up in a series of rnshes,
shooting by rolleys as they went. Ma
honey's squad on the double quick made
for a hillock commanding tho barranca.
Up from the sea came running a line OF
naked men, grabbing their carbines and
falling into place as Colonel Huntington
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
THE SMOKING LAMP.
ONLY WHILE II BURNS MAY JACK
LIGHT HIS PIPE.

The Man-o'-war's Ma Is Never Allowed
to Garry Matches In His Pockets, So the
Smoking Lamp Is a Well Patronized In
stitution.
Like the doughboy ashore, the man-o'-
wars man afloat likes his "baccy." He
must have it, too, or there will be mutiny
forward He will work without eating,
he has long since become used to being de-
priyed Of grog, but no naval officer has
yet had the temerity to deprive Jack of his
pipe and plug of tobacco.
OF course the deck of q warship, below
which are stored tons of explosives in the
shape Of ammunition, is no place for a
careless smoker. There are matches, am
munition hoists and other connections
with the magazines. But Jack must have
his smoke, and in order to do so he must
observe an elaborate set Of regulations.
One Of the material evidences of many
safeguards against fires aboard ship is
the smoking lamp. 1t is one of the time
honored institutions Of the navy as well.
TO landsInen the mention of smoking
lamp has no more significance than a
mention of the Jack Of the Dust. But
both are a necessary part of the equipment
Of any warship, be she first rate or fourth
rate. Upon the smoking lamp the crew,
including that mysterious adjunct of the
paymaster' $ department, Jack of the Dust,
depend for a light for their pipes. Jack of
the Dust dives down into the depths of the
hold and brings upsthe navy plug, which,
being cut Into bits and erumbled between
the hands, is put into a pipe and fired at
the smoking lamp.
The naval regulations provide severe
punishment for any seama caught with
matches on his person. gCouldit have been
proved BY the Spanish board Of inquiry
that the sailors Of the Maine had been
guilty of carrying matches about with
them they would have been justified by
naval experts the world over In declaring
that the destruction of the Maine was due
to the carelessness and lack Of discipline
on board that ship.
Such was not the case, however. No
sailor on the Maine carried matches. He
lit his pipe at the smoking lamp, and he
only smoked during those times that the
smoking lamp was lit. He never dared
to go below decks with a lighted pipe. If
he had, Jimmy Legs would have had him
aft at the stick and the executive officer
would have deprived him Of shore leave
for q month at least.
The smoking lamp Is constructed upon
the same lines as a lantern. butsthe globe
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

4 MIDWAY MILITANT.
There Is One Near the
Great Army Camp at
C~hickamauga.
WILD AND RAPID AND WICKED
At Lytle's the Volunteer Sol
dier Finds Pie and Ginger
Pop. Fun and Fakirs.
WILD AND RAPID AND WICKED

The volunteer soldier is terribly in ear
nest when no gets to tho front and is en-
gagged in killing and being killed. He
was mighty serious, too, when he bid the
folks goodby and started from home. But
during the interim that he spends in the
big army camps he can hardly be serious
and earnest all the time. His stays there
arc too long. He longs for diversion. He
wants to do something to kill time, no
matter how foolish.
Hence twas that the Midway came
into existence at C~hickamauga.
Imagine, If you please, a little railway
station. It is in the sunny south. It is
in the country. 1t is nine miles from the
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

$50 49, -.
VILLAGE SCENE IN Ire LADhoNH ichANDS'
right in the path of the Charleston and
tho transport City Of Picking on the road
to the Philippines, va it is understood
that Captain Glass sailed with orders to
stop and seize these islands, or the prlnci-
pal port at least, before proceeding to re-
handy If a Pacific coaling station were
wanted, and at amy rate they can be held
as security for the humping big war in
demnity which Spain must pay us IN con-
sideration for the first class thrashing we
are giving her.
The principal port of Guahan Is the town
of Agana. For a place Of Its size It IS said
to be well fortified, having two forts, IN
which are mounted cannon OF various ages
and uncertain effectiveness Soon after
the commencement OF the present wal the
garrison at Agana was strengthened, and
some new guns We're mounted, but the ar-
thoritics at Washington were confident that
Captain Glass would have little difficulty
in reducing tho forts with the ChariestonSs
guns. If he has, he has some new ar
tillery aboard that can be used to hold
the place after an American garrison has
been sent ashore from the transport and
the cruiser has sailed away.
The Ladrone islands are in the Pacific
ocean about 5000 miles west from san
Francisco and about I 800 miles east from
the Philippines. There are 10 islands IN
the group These Stands are OF Volcanic
origin, have q warm, healthful climate
and comprise an area Of All square miles
Of fertile land. They were discovered by
Magellan in lo2l and called Las isias DC
- &L. xAlarnnJ ior mn no
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

German named Bloch is the inventor
of sawdust cakes to be used as fodder
for cattle. This new substance consists
of a mixture of two parts of fine saw
dust and one part of bran and muriatic
salt. After fermentation the mixture is
baked and takes the shape of a brick.
Upon damDenfng by means of water it
gives an excellent substitute for lay for
cattle and horses. Oak and walnutawoods
do not. on account of their tanning pros
prieties, give uch good results as beech
and fir trees or other soft woods. This
Invention opens up the way for the profit
able use OF sawdust.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

LII SI<Dt Vi rtlEO&lCS W O1C >
the foot soldier does not exist who can
stand a cavalry charge without being ter
ror stricken. There is something in the
thunder Of hoofs, the snort Of horses and
the flash of sabers that is bound to shake
the nerves of the soldier on the ground.
A good man on a good horse is the SUI
perior as an attacking force of three good
men on the ground. This is a matter Of
common knowledge in the European capt.
tails, wherein mobs are dispersed by cav
airy, using the flat of the saber only, moro
quickly than they arc scattered by tho
bullets of militia in America. The speed,
weight and size Of a charging mar and
horse shakes the courage of the most stout
hearted pedestrian. The uncomfortable
instinct of the feotman is to get out of
the way, and he gets u Of the q
A cavalryman learns to love his horse
with a love surprising that of N Flo
learns to depend upon him. He abscrbs
confidence from every swell of the giant
muscles between his knees. Tho man
and beast conjoined furnish a mutual sup
port that is admirable and in battle of in
calculable value. D~ismounted cavalry are
tho most difficult of troops to dislodge, for
the reason that the riders, deprived Of
their horses, do not know when nor how
to run.
In the army which we are now sending
to Cuba is some of the finest cavalry the
world has ever seen. American superiority
in this branch of the service was long ago
acknowledged. In our regular army there
ara eo1nnanies who have earned q national
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25
women Conductors I'd Ohio.

a new field Of labor is now invaded BY
progressive Chillicothe (O.) women, and
ssStcp lively, pleased is heard III dulcet
feminine tones on the electric lines Of that
city.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-06-25

when little Herman first saw his twin
brothers. be locked !af them q moment and
then asked Mamma did Ypu send Tor
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
A CHOIR ANGEL.

The small son Of the poopie aud nis
little sister were inside the great West
Philadelphia church for the first time
..Um-m-ny! bu. it's beaus place, :"
be whispered Il bet people wot
belong here comes every time dey can !"
Her breath came to he. in little gasps.
Her soiled little fingers pressed 90 bis
With thrilled intensity Her eyes
fastened on the seleuded cbancel.
.'Heaveu mus be nex' door, she said.
They hardly moved throughout the
service, and never once let 20 each
others hands. for it was as strange
laod. At last the sweet chored
procession of choir boys came Gown the
aisle. at its head was slim young
sereph, with faee as eea;r and pure as
the linen be wore Faius. DARK circles
beneath his eyes completed the ethereal
effect. els dem angels ?" The
little girl began. but stopped short,
surprised at the look 90 her brothers
face" "Dat kid 10 fronts Bill G,iggs,
uot | licked last week fer swipin' tings
from ole Mrs. Maguire.s apple stand.
He amt gos over dem black eyes |
gev i'm yet. Come Oh let's git out.
His face was stern and set as they went.
She furtively wiped tear.-Pbiladel-
phis Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
DIsPENsARY INQUIRIES.

The governor has received the
following letter from WaynesbOro. Va .
"Will yoa please have some one 60
sond me copy Of the dispenssry Law
Of South Carolina. I wish TO study
the same and hope to see 3 similar lsw
IN this state. II experience has proven
il Is detective in poiots, would like
20 know the weak points and how bees
to amend the Law.
..W. n. Fishburne.
The request 20 Furnish copy of the
lss 10 easy, bus how ..o amend is' is 8
question which the governor did no:
discuss With his correspondent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
Southern Farm Magazine.

1t ia gratifying to know that the
Southern Farm Magazine. of BaIti-
more, with view to building up a
great Southern agricultural magazine
which shall cover every phase OF the
agricultural and home interests of the
South, and intelligently discuss all
subjects bearing upon the material
advancement of this section, has
matured plans which promise to give
to the South publication unlike any
other in the country. For the coming
year it has secured many special
contributors, including
Hon. J l.. M. Curry. Of the
Peabody Educational Fund, formerly
United States minister to Spain.
Col. j. B KllEebrew, author OF
Tobacco Leaf" ""Sheep Husbandry,'
"Wheat Growing "Grasses" and
other agricultural works.
Hon. Chas. W. Dabney. president
of the University of Tennessee, and
formerly assistant secretary Of Uni
ted States Department Of Agricul-
ture
Mr. Edward Ingle, author Of
Southern Side Lights." we'll,
known writer on Southern affairs,
who has given many years OF study
IN every phase of Southern life
Hon W. A. MacCorkIe, ex.Gov.
erpor of West Virginia, widely
known for the remarkable influence
of his administration upon the pros
perity of that State.
D. a Tompkins, the noted expert
in cottoDseed OF; and cotton mill
interests, woo has been one of the
foremost leaders in Southern develop.
ment.
Mr.. Thomas P. Grasty, special
staff correspondent of the Manufac.
turers' Record, versatile and vigor-
Gus writer, who deals with all phases
of Southern business life
Msi j F. Hanson, Of Macon, Ga,
for many years leader in Southern
business interests.
And many other noted men.
These writer's will deal with phases
of Southern affairs, educational, com.
mercial, agricultural and industrial,
from a broad standpoint Of interest
to the farmers and to general readers.
The December issue devotes spe-
cial attention to the tobacco interests
of the South, but. at the same time,
fully covers other topics relating to
the farm and to the family circle
For many years the South has needed
such publication as this, and We are
glad to know that the Manufacturers
Record Publishing Co, which owns
the Southern Farm Magazine, will
push it with great vigor. Mr..
Richard 81. Edmonds, the editor Of
the Manufacturers Record, will de.
vote considerable part OF his time
to the upbuildiDg of the Southern
Farm Magazine
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
AS Nansen Saw the Aurora
Borealis.

The aurora of the Yukon is intensely
beautiful and brilliant during the long
winter oigbts in the Arctic regions. 1t
commences early In the fall. and
greatly helps drive darkness from that
frozen land. As soon as the sun sets,
it begins and flashes its unwarming
.isbs along the frozen rivers and great
backs of suow. The huge mountains
of glistening ice, With their black lines
of 6r tree, stand out in beautiful relief !;
their .iuts of the purest Arctic cast,
cause the inhabitants to shlver, and
button his CLOAK closer, and gladly seek
a Night of less brilliancy but of life
giving warmth
During midwinter when the suo
shines but four hours out of twenty
four, the aurora is very intense, and
helps wonderfully to light beautify the
long Arctic nights Nanseu in his
book. Farthest North, beautifully
describes the aurora borealis Of the
farthest northern region. He describes
it as dreamy color music a far away.
loDg-drawn-out melody On muted
strings. One shade melts into another,
go that you cannot tell where one ends
and the other begins, yet they are all
there it is dreanlauo painted in the
imagina,ion's most delicate tints it is
color etherealized.
The sky is like an enormous cupola-
blue at the zenith. shading down into
green, and then into violet aud lilac at
the edges. Over the ice fields there
are cold viole,-blue shadows, with light
er pink tin,s where a ridge here and
there catches the last reflection Of the
vanished day. Up 10 the blue of the
cupola shine the stars. those unchaug'
ing friends, speaking peace, as they
always do.
In the South stands large aud red
yellow moon. eocircled by yellow
ring, and light golden clouds Aoasiug
on the blue background. Presently
the aurora shakes over the vault Of
heaven its veil of glittering silver
changing now to yellow, pow to green,
now to red 1t spreads, it contrasts
again iO restless change next it breaks
into waving. many folded bands OF
shining silver, over which shoots billows
Of glittering rays, and then the glory
vapishes.
Presently it shimmers iu tongues OF
fame over tae very zenith. and then
again it shoots bright ray righe up
from the horizon. until the whole melts
away into moonlight, aud it is as
though ou heard the sigh of depart
ing spirit. Here aad there are left a
few waving streamers of light-sbey
are the dust from the aurora's glittering G
cloak. Now it grows again, new
lighsniogs shoot up, aud the matchless
pyrotechnics begin afeesh. And eli
the time ap utter Stiffness reigue.
impressive ss the symphony of in6pi.
tude Saturday Evening Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07

ed BY Col. Vance, commissioner of the
dispensary:
LE#1sBuRe, TENN Dec. 8. 1898.
desire to introduce in the next
legislature bill to establish in this
State syssem similar Co your dispen-
sary law. You will greatly oblige. me
if yon~will send me copy of this law
and sach other information as you have
that will be beneficial to me in this
matter.
You will also please put me in
correspondence with some one or more
persons who can give me such ioforma-
ton as would need 10 making q fight
in favor of such a meaeure. OF course
the main information | need is as to the
practical operation of this law il your
State. Is it a success I shall be
much pleased to have an early answer.
T. LEIGH Thompson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07

Ii treaty of peace may contain
anyshiog stas the VICTORIOUS patton may
see ST to put 10 it, as asserted BY Judge
Day. what vas the use 10 seno'pg a
peace comnissiou TO Paris to discuss
,be terms With Spanish commission !!
TEay did not President Mckinley aud
.Juige Day form toe treaty 10 Wash
ine,on aod mail it TO the Spanish
Go;esnmens 9ish orders to sligo and
re,ura within thirty days. The peace
commission appears to have been 3
useless aud expensive luxury that could
have been dispensed with without detrl'
meps TO the United States. The weeks
of wordy discussion in Paris may have
served to afford the Spanish time 20
realize how badly they were $alppsd
and TO become somewhat resigned to
the sneIiasion Of their colonial empire.
Juage Days dio.um is more imperial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07

Coast Line contractors are having
trouble 10 employing as much local
labor ct Barnwell as they wish to use
Pleoty of people want wioter work but
are unprepared to enter toto contracts
for eight months. as they would be
kept from making crops next year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
NOTICE..

TNTEL FURTHER NOTICE, will be at
l my Office for the transaction of official
business, cnly 90 Tuesdays end Wednesdays
of each week and on Sales days Special
appointment for other days must be arranged
for. w. h. INGRAM,
Nov 33-if Master.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-12-07
The Conference.

The Aunual Conference of the Meth.
odiss Episcopal. South. will meet 10
Green wood next week There will be
iu attendance probably 500 people from
points all over the State 1t will be a
great gathering. embraciug some of the
pobleet aud some of the most inse!leo-
.ual meu of the country.
Greenwood has never before under
taken to entertain SO large a body or
one more thoroughly representative
But every one who attends the
Conference will be we'll cared for. A
favorable opinioc on both sides is
predicted as q general result of the
meeting
Rev. Marion Dargan. assisted BY .
number of bis ablest laymen. has made
all arrangements for the meeting Of
Conference. which is to say shat all
arrangements are the best possible. It
has taken more work than the public
will ever appreciate to place all the
ministers aud delegates for entertain
ment.
Members of Conference will begin to
arrive on Monday. The four classes
for examination With the examining
committee will be the first in.
The Presiding Elders will arrive by
Tuesday AFTERNOON, vheu they will
meet the Bishop in the usual session.
The Historical Society Of Conference
will NEE. on Tuesday night. Rsv.
Sidi a. Browne, editor Of the Christian
Neiehbor, will make the annual address.
Rev. n. B. Browne is President of this
Society.
During Conference there will be
services BY various ministers at all che
city churches. Some able diyiDes will
be heard during the week.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
Among the leading official visitors
to Conference will be:
Dr.. Jas. Atkins, Sunday School
editor, Nashville.
Dr.. j. D. Bsrbse, Manager Publieh-
log Bouse. Nashville.
DR.. 81 NJ. DuBose. Secretary
Epwor.h League aud Editor Epvorth
Era.
Dr.. E E. Hoss. editor Nashville
Advocate,
Presiden. J. c. Kilgo, Trinity Col
lege.
Dr.. j. e. Pfitehe.t, General Mis-.
sionary Secretary.
DE-. Edward Thompson, Chicago.
Dr.. j. z. Tigert, Book Editor.
AT THE COURT HOUSE.