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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12
SWORD OF TARLETON.
A Relic of the Revolutionary War
Just Placed In the State House.

There has just been placed in the
state house at Columbia, S. c., side by
side with the swords of Marion and
other revolutionary generals, the sword
that was once owned by Tarleton, bit
terest and most cruel of Tories in the
war of the revolution. This reminder
of the early struggles of this nation is
the property of Colonel T. E. Dickson
of Columbia, whose ancestor picked it
up at the battle of Cowpens after the
defeated Tory had dropped it in the
course of a personal encounter with
Colonel William Washington.
In appearance this sword might at
tract small attention unless the OBJ
server took the trouble to carefully ex-
anime and note the small gaps here
and there that tell of fierce conflict, the
long scratch on the guard and the cut
in the iron knob at the end of the hilt.
All these point to the various encount-
ers that history tells us Tarleton eX-
perienced in the days of his fierce and
bloody warfare. Every nick and every
scratch form signs of battle with the
patriots, with Tarleton's own country
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12
WOMAN GUNNER.
Only One Instance of a Woman
Fighting On a Man-of-War.

Washington Post: There is one in
stance, and only one, on record since
the days of Artemisia,- the friend and
ally of Alexander, concerning whose
naval orowess Herodotus tells such
wonderful stories, of a young woman
who has fought on board of man-of-
war. She was the wife of one of the
gunners of Admiral Rodney's flagship,
and piled the trade of bumboat wom-
an. 1t was during the war between
nee and England and their colonies
Itch, in American history, is known
as the French and Indian war, ard
Rodney had charge of the fleet in de-
tense of the English channel During
a hot enga cement the admiral noticed,
to his great establishment, that
woman was serving one of the guns,
ard doing it well. The fight was too
severe to interfere at the moment, so
the story goes, and in spite of the fla
grant breach of discipline. the admiral
let her alone.
When the enemy had struck his col
ors, he went to the woman and de-
manded:
What are you doing here?"
Fighting the French your honor.
My husband is wounded and down in
the cockpit, SO 1 took his place And
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of the three classes above him, at once
take him in hand and begin to make
him realize his utter insignificance. To
them he is at first, a beast" who is
TO be licked into shape by traditional
processes, sometimes physically severe.
This is known as "haZing." To kick
against it would be Idle. The only effect
would be TO increase the punishment,
which must be submitted to if the vic
tim means to remain in the academy.
But, as a rule, the "haZing" is good
natured and rarely carried to an eX-
IRENE point That, il discovered by
the officers as it could hardly fail to
be, would be sternly punished. Hazing
IN moderation is more than tolerated,
Cor it is regarded as good disciplin-
airy operation, proving the stuff that
is in the embryo officer. Then, there is
one thing to look forward TO, namely,
the end of the agony as soon as the
first year comes to a close. The beast"
and plebe" condition of serfdom is
then over, the emancipated ones being
elevated 10 the dignity of youngsters,
Who can obtain their revenge by lord
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12

of the old naval school was one Of the
wisest and most beneficial acts ever
performed by congress; for to it is
due, in large measure, the superb
training Of the men who are in the
foremost positions of command in the
navy at the present time-the Deweys,
Simpsons, EvanSeS, McCallaS, Chad
wicks, Converses, Ludlows, Taylors and
scores of others.
The raw material for the manufac-
ture of the country'S naval heroes and
defenders is furnished by the president
and the members of congress; that is
to say, the selection of candidates is
by law vested in their hands. Each
congress district IS entitled to have
one cadet in the academy, while to the
president ten appointments are given,
with an additional one for the Dis
trict of Columbia. The presidential APP
pointmentS are generally reserved for
the sons of naval or army officers,
many of whom have no fixed legal res
idence After a candidate has received
an appointment to the academy, he
is ordered to report there early in May,
and, on his arrival, is subjected to
rigid physical examination. He must
not be under 10 years of age or over 20.
Then follows the educational test AL
though the qualifications required for
admittance are far below those for the
leading colleges, not more than so per
cent of those presenting themselves
succeed in passing. As a result the
academy never has at any one period
the maximum number of cadets on its
rolls Those who get through the or
deal must deposit $3.50 with which to
purchase their uniforms, etc. Their
pay amounts to $500 a year, which is
sufficient to board and clothe them
during the four years in the academy
and the two at sea, and in addition
accumulate a fund of several hundred
dollars for equipment purposes if they
are able TO enter the service perma-
nently.
The new cadet is a cadet in the eye
Of the law only. He is put in the fourth,
or lowest class, which is all right: but
almost before he has got his uniform
on. his superiors, that is, the members
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12

further AS a matter of fact, however,
the reliable record of China does not
go back further than 2205 B. c., and it
is believed by chronological authorities
that the Chinese annals do not ante
date those of Egypt. The earliest dy-
nasty of China, that of Han, dates
from 2O6 B. C. to 220 A. D., and the
long list of preceding dynasties is be-
lieved to have little better foundation
than in the imaginations of the Chi
nese historians.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12
Ancient Records.

ST. Louis Globe-Democrat: The au-
thentic records of the Chinese race be-
kan about 1000 years ago, though the
traditional history extends back much
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why not, your honor? Do you think
I'm afraid of the French?"
She was reprimanded very gently ana
sent ashore with 10 guineas as reward
for her bravery.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12
EXCURSION TO OGDEN.
Sunday. June 18th.

via Oregon Short Line railroad: round
trip only 81. Special train at $3.50 a. M,
and special returning. leaving Ogden
at p. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12

Pure, strong and reasonable in price
is U. S. Baking Powder. A Bounce
can for 10 cents. Why not try it?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12
AMONG TIE TROOPERS.

Life In the Camp AS Told BY One of
the Boys.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: The young
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

H" great devotion this season is
given to furs, and, by the bye, my
young friend, it takes woman with a
peculiarly good shape to wear cape
well. One which is deep, with a high
medici collar, is Of black fur, the kind
called caracal, with a border-quite
broad one-of fine chinchilla. The
fluffy collar comes far up about the
throat, giving a soft look to the skin.
Another wrap. which only a French
woman could wear, and which has the
look of the cape worn by some CO.
quette who is posing as a gentle Puri-
tan, is of dark fur with a cape COM
ing to the shoulders, the long ends
crossing in front and hanging at the
back. The high collar is open in front,
and long lace jabot hangs far down
and contrasts we'll with the fur, while
the turned over collar shows its lining
of ermine.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

eide. One of the prettiest hats seems
nothing but twist of velvet. 1t
might have been worn by a lady of
Venice. 1t is gorgeous purple, set
back so that it seems to frame the
mouse colored hair, while the trim
ming is nothing but high quill
spangled with steel. This seems the
most attractive; then there is an
other. There always is another-an-
other woman, another bonnet or an
other frock, and when you have got
one you always want the other. That
is life.
There was a bonnet made of white
kid, shaped like square Dutch bon
net, with a frill of the kid spangled
with gold all around it and a gold
aigret at one side. The woman who
wore it was fitted to it, or it to her.
That is the aim nowadays.
Every girl wishes it to be known
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
An Episode of
Presidents D0y.

On Presidents day at the exposition
an Omaha girl and 9St0o other people
started to the exposition to see the chief
executive. She was very early. but when
she reached the place in front of the
band stand. where the President was to
speak. streams of people were coming
from all directions, and she could not
get within hundred yards OF the plat
form. Boxes, benches tables and chairs
were being utilized to gain better view
Men rented a table for % cents and sold
standing room thereon at 70 cents per
two feet.
The Omaha girl spied small boy with
a chair. She gave him 30 cents and
mounted 1t in triumph. But people of ex-
allied station are ever a prey to the en-
vious. Men, women and children who had
been trying TO climb upon each others
backs rushed for her chair. 1t danced
wildly on three legs, then whirled around
on two and she clutched madly at pass
erby to save herself from humiliation.
BY a lucky chance 1t was man she
knew, and she implored him to stay and
protect her. 1t is no great afflicton 20
take care OF a pretty girl. and the young
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
B0b Writes Of The
FOnCigS of Fashion.

that she studies out types and that no
dressmaker ever designs her frocks or
any of her belongings. She is particu-
lar to get her hat so that it is abso
lutely suited to her face as well as to
the century to which she seems best
suited 1t is little odd that England
furnishes few picturesque costumes.
At least if you look at the picture of
Anne Hathaway you are certain that
she was a scold, while the women at
the court were at once magnificent and
slovenly in their get up. France taught
us good manners, taught us to be
dainty and made us fully understand
the charm of woman. She (for one
always speaks of France as she) and
Germany are as different as Scotch and
rye whisky. The German style of dress
is essentially heavy, pOnderous and
bought with an idea that it will last
for centuries. The Frenchwoman buys
for chic and wears her furs or her
laces for year, day or an hour and
then forgets them or losses them to
her maid.
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was an appointment vacant, {

was an appointment vacant. and
among the many applicants for the
post was a woman, or women. To one
of them the appointment was given,
but with a reduced salary, and the
reason for this reduction was not be-
cause she was less fitted for the post.
No, that would have been a reflection
upon those who appointed her. It
was because, being woman, it was
supposed she would not require to
spend as much for food and living as a
man would.
If this is the principle on which the
payment of women is regarded, there
cannot be much said for its justice.
Women do not expect or ask to be
paid more than their brothers, but
they do consider it unfair to be paid
less if their work is as good and as
quickly done. The question of the
payment of women is not one of senti-
ment, but one of simple justice and
eQuity-a question Of merely whether
good and honest work is not of as
much value when done by woman as
it is when done by man.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
Copyright, 1898, by I. A. Mallory

Copyright, 1898, by I. A. Mallory
Whoever comes to New York, if she
Is woman, finds her greatest pleasure
In the shop windows. She sees the
quaint and the beautiful of all lands,
and it goes without saying that she
wants everything she sees. However,
we are growing little older now and
are beginning to appreciate the reality
and to scorn the imitation. What a
treat now is shop window filled with
bits of bric-a-brac, odd table covers
that came from Japan or Persia, odd
candalabra picked UP in some hamlet
In England, and all those pretty bits,
queer, it is true, but which, placed here
and there, make one feel a certain
richness of possession that never
comes with imitation Joys. The pretty
girl, who has saved her money to come
to the city to get her winter hat, goes
from milliner to milliner and wonders
what she shall get Each chapeau is
so much more delightful than the
other one that she stands wondering,
hoping and wishing that she could de-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
I'm Bon Vivant
I'm Epigrammatiste.


1t has always been mystery to the
average woman as to the smallness of
the average Jockey. In England he is
buried up to his neck in a pile that is
not mentionable, and he is delighted
that he had sweat himself down to 80.
once knew a jockey who was go
mean he weighed 90-and in poetical
way he told me-for he grew to be con-
fidential one day-that they were a
family of Jockeys, and he said with
the utmost contempt: What, so much?
Why, father he got down to Is and was
going to ride a winner, and just then
he went off and croaked, and mother,
being a woman, like a fool cried and
cried, and l thought it was because he
didn't wait to croak till the race was
over, but she said she had always loved
John and that that was what she was
crying about. Women are poor crit
tiers, anyhow. They're kind of lucky
on the turf, and they make the race
course look pretty, but they haven't
any use in this world since they took
to cigarette smoking. When I've earn
ed enough on the turf, l am going to
get a clean hearted, clean minded girl
and your gay young ladies what pats
you at the race track and praises you
and says you are a perfect darling
we'll, 1 will drop 'em. l will drop EN-
for my own Susan, my own.
ooh, yes, I've got sum in the bank
"a pretty good one! You see, was
raised around among the horses and
got acquainted with them, and when
you get acquainted with a horse then
you know something. Monkeys, dogs,
marmosets and parrots and such
things as ladies like to have around the
room where they wear their best
clothes, they amt nothing and know
nothing, but borse-a horse is
whole solid education, who teaches you
well, I'd like to say "a ID sight
more than you can teach himn" I en-
joyed the acquaintance of this gentle
man and gained from him most of the
knowledge that he had gained from the
horses and which travelled over the
seas to
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

mistress went into white mourning for
him. for he had always preferred white
ribbons and white wine For intelli-
gence that parrot was what is vulgarly
known as '.corker" He had his likes
and his dislikes and his dislikes suffer-
ed. His vocabulary was enormous. The
young woman who owned him had an
aunt-Frenchwomen run to aunts.
Tou Tou did not like her. One even
ing a large dinner party was given
that kind of dinner party that costs
man lot of money bet does not trou-
BILE woman. Tou Tou came in to
greet the guests, and, meeting the aged
aunt, refused to speak to her. His
mistress slapped him. The guests
pleaded for him, but he suddenly dis
appeared. Alas for Tou Tou. Alas
for the aunt! She gave one yell and
jumped from her chair while Tou Tou
yelled. Amt her legs thin?" That
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
WHERE BACHELORS WE'RE FINED.

Ancient Rome was severe with its
bachelors, who were made to pay heavy
fines, and We're even subjected to worse
treatment, for it is on record that Ca
millus after the siege of Veil compelled
them to marry the widows of those SOL
diers who had fallen in battle. In the
time of Augustus married men were pre-
ferred for filling public Offices Romans
who had as many as three children were
exempt from the payment of personal
taxes, and they were paid instead by
bachelors. Plato condemned unmarried
men to be fined and at Sparta they were
driven at certain times to the temple of
Hercules by the women, who chastised
them in true military style.
In modern times women were sent over
to the French settlement of Canada af
ter the men, and in order to compel I'M
willing bachelors to marry they were
heavily taxed.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

Mademoiselle, who stops at the tea
room on the boulevard at o'clock to
get cup of chocolate and some Of
those dainty little cakes, wears short,
close fitting sealskin jacket, double
breasted and closed>with tortoise shell
buttons. The big revers are of white
silk overlaid with green and outlined
in a fine pattern with black soutache
braid. Everybody looks at this body,
but nobody speaks to this body, whose
carriage is the handsomest that drives
around the lake. Another coat is Of
sealskin fitted in the back and having
just down the front one strange band
of a lighter fur that ends in an ami
mails head, while beyond on the left
side is a puckered ruffle of the same.
The collar, high up to the ears, is lined
with fancy brocade. The muff is seal,
with a lighter fur puckered on each
side and the head of an animal that
looks like an intelligent parrot perched
on one side.
There are such things as intelligent
parrots. I met one once upon a time
who died an early and pious death. He
knew how to say his prayers, but he
sang them to the tune of "The Star
Spangled Banner!" He was taken on a
visit to Paris, got the consumption,
was attended by two monkey doctors
and is buried in PIERRE la Chaise. His
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

A Surmise.
He could loft a ball from the top of his
watch straight into his beaver hat
He could tee a ball on the window sill
He could putt from the top of the oaken
stair to hole in the floor below,
And niblick the sphere from a baby's
ear and the baby wouldn't know.
He could brassie some fifteen hundred
feet and clip off a daisy's top
lie could jigger the ball Ger steeple
He could stand on his head, to his cad
dies dread, and dismay of all hard
And then with the ease with which T
would sneeze lift the ball from a
cuppy lie.
He could drive a ball for two hundred
And cut it in two as easy as you could
slice up sod from the green
The bird that fies high up in the. skies
he'd wing with his driving cleek
And I've seen him Craze as soft as haze
the down on a damsel's cheek.
But he never could win in the tourna-
ments, no matter how we'll he played
He'd never cup on his mantel piece; in
medals was never arrayed.
For though his game was the finest golf
that ever was witnessed yet
He never could seem to comprehend a
bit of golf etiquette.
He'd cross the putt of the other man;
he'd play when nearer the hole
He couldn't grasp the simplest rules to
save his golfing soul.
And that is why this golfer keen is never
up" but down
And that is why this King of the Green
doesn't wear the golfers crown.
The moral is clear. oh golfer bold, oh
golfer strong and true;
You may be able to -vhack the ball, and
make your opponent blue:
You may be able to do freak things, and
play past all compare:
But unless you learn the etiquette, you'd
better play solitaire.
-Harper's Magazine for November.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
FLOWERED TEA GOWN.

man mounted the chair with alacrity Just
as the President appeared on the platform
and 5000 people sent up a cheer and a
shout OF enthusiasm.
How they did split their threats, And
the Omaha girl cheered and yelled with
them until her eyes were filled with tears
and her voice cracked In front OF her
were tired looking women with heavy
babies; gray haired old farmers who had
slept in their wagons all night 20 be able
to catch one glimpse Of the President,
and sorry. disappointed souls. who had
looked forward to this day for months,
But how could they ses in that struggling
mass of humanity
The Omaha girl had an inspiration
Let's give some Of these people a chance
to see the President" she said to her
knight on the chair
"All right" he answered in good Amer
lean
do you want TO see the PRESIDENT" the
Omaha girl asked a weary woman trying
to pacify a crying child. The womans
face frightened. She was lifted TO the
chair and she and the baby saw sight
they VIII boast Of to their dying days.
An old farmer was next hoisted 70 this
impromptu platform. lie VIII never see
another President and the Omaha glrl 10
glad he saw this one. a corpuleDt young
woman was the next visitor, and she took
up so much room and staid so long thas
she was finally urged TO leave. And 50
the good work went On until Mr.. McKin-
ley's speech was over. At least q people
and small piekaninny were lifted to
that common kitchen ehalr-and a sew
enth heaven of delight. Verify. It is
great thing to be q President and love-
~ thing to be sweet unselhsh womani
Ida PATRICK WILSON.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13
THE PRINCE AND HIS DAUGHTER.

A very deep feeling of affection exists
between the Prince OF Wales and his only
unmarried daughter, Princess Victoria
She has always been great pet of her
father, who used affectionately TO call
her "Torie, partly, no doubt, as an alb
breviation Of her name, but partly also in
reference TO her quantity conservative
opinions and friendships. During the
time that the Prince was laid up after
his accident Princess Victoria devoted
herself specially to him. and did much by
her care and attention to make time Of
enforced inactivity pass as pleasantly as
possible to her naturally energetic father.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

night the aunt told the niece that eth
er she or Tou Tou would leave the
house at once. The niece said it
would not be Tou Tou. AS they had a
first-class chef and the wines were good
and she wasn't asked to get up early,
boths<Tou Tou and the aunt staid.
Both were wise in their own genera
ton, and on the tombstone of little
Tou Tou, who died of the govt, is en-
graved:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1898-11-13

THE SECRET OF GOLF.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-31
INDIANS SWEAR pIoUsLY.
They Have a God Before which They
Are Licensed to Rend
the Air.

1t is said that a certain tribe Of In.
dams have a useful divinity, which they
call a swearing god. 1t is very small,
equally ugly and even more convenient,
1t generally stands on a pedestal OF is
nailed to the wall Of the hvinR-room,
and the use Of picturesque language in
Its presence is accounted not a sin, but
a pious duty.
Thus, II ar Indian bruises his finger
or his cayuse steps into a prairie doc
hole and wickedly breaks his leg, he
confines himself to general remarks on
the weather until he reaches homo and
sees again the comforting face Of the
grinning devil. Then he becomes sud.
denly possessed Of the eloqusnce OF 3
mule driver, and the things that he says
would make any ordinary eflgy shrirel
up with horror, but the swearing god Is
used to Il.
After all, so-called civilized beings
are not so far beyond the Indian. When
we get angry at q man we burn him in
emgy, or hang up a doll whose dis.
torted features convey our impressions
OF his unworth, and throw stones at II,
N. Y. World.