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The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
The Palmetto Was Saved.

Judge Thomas J. Mackey, formerly
of South Carolina, gives an incident oi
Sherman's march to the sea which is
not recorded in the war histories.
'South Carolina was the first State in
the Union to send regiment to the
front to participate in the war with
Mexico" said the Judge to a coterie
of friends at the Metropolitan Hotel.
''The people of grateful State caused
to be erected in front of the Capitol in
Columbia monument to the memory
of the brave boys of the 1st South
Carolina Regiment who lost their lives
in that conflict.
'This monument is made of pounded
brass, and represents palmetto tree.
When Sherman's arms entered Colum.
bia and his soldiers were destroying
everything that came in their way,
several companies made dash for the
shaft. With the butts of their mus
kets they began the work of demolition.
They had not proceeded far when .
man on horseback rushed up to them
and commanded them to desist.
"'Not another strokep he cried.
''Several of the soldiers paid no at
tention.
"'The next man who dares to as.
sault that shaft 1 will kill!' he thun.
dered.
'"The men saw tears in his eyes Of
the one who thus addressed them,
they also saw that he had weighed hii
words carefully, and meant every one
of them.
'SolGiers, said he, the boys who
sleep beneath that palmetto loved theil
country as much as you or I. They
fought as valiantly.'
"And the palmetto still stands in
the old town of ssColumbia. The man
who caused it to be preserved was
Colonel Paine, of the 124th Ohio Reg.
iment, and the people of South Caro-.
lima owe him q debt Of gratitude they
can never pay."-Chicago Inter.
Ocean
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18

lttie DOy ran IN IrOnt OF the chopper
and was struck in the head by the fly.
ing axe, which. fractured the skull. As
the boy dropped to the grcund Rey.
nolds and McManus stood for q mo.
ment as if carved from stone; then,
with yell of rage, Reynolds rushed
upon the unfortupate Jumper, and
before the other men could reach the
struggling pair had choked the life out
of him.
Reynolds was at once taken into
custody, while the boy was removed
to a hospital at Eau Claire, where he
afterward died. In due time Rey.
nolds was tried on charge of murder,
but was acquitted on the ground ol
temporary insanity. An effort was
made during this trial to have the
court take cognizance Of the "jump.
ing" disease, but it refused to do so.
holding that the malady did not enter
into the merits of the case in any par.
ticular. After his acquittal Reynolds
seemed overcome with remorse ai
having killed McManus and with
grief over the death of his little son,
and in less than year he died from 6
bullet wound inflicted by himself, o
broken-down drunkard.
Ludicrous scenes are sometimes
caused by one of these Jumpers. >
Not many months ago several Mime
apolis lumbermen were walking down
Nicollet avenue in that city with 6
Jumper" among them, when one Of
the party saw his wife approaching
Just as the woman came up the
Jumper" was poked in the back and
ordered to ''kiss her." Instantly he
sprang forward, threw his arms around
the astonished woman, and pressed
several kisses on her flushed face,
then fell back covered with confusion
over what he had done. A policeman
came rushing up and was on the point
of arresting the whole party on q
charge of disorderly conduct, when
the husband of the woman explained.
The wife refused. of course, to enter
complaint against the kisser. Later
in the day the Jumper" was com.
PEELED to strike at the surveyor-gen-
eral of the district and go through
dozen other exhibitions, to the great
amusement OF his friends.
The Jumping" disease is found
chiefly in people of little education, al
though cases are known where men OF
good education are afflicted. Never
yet has woman been found who pos
sessed the jumping" habit. The un-
fortunates claim they cannot resist,
try as they will, the commands given
them, and in cases where victims
hands and feet have been tied with
cord and the order to strike or jump
has been given the bonds have been
snapped asunder in flash before the
command was fairly out of the speak.
er's mouth,
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
PhiIssophy of Boilinr.

Advanced cooks who study into the
philosophy and physiology of cooking.
with its accompanying effects upon
the digestive organs, object to the
close covering of any kettle or stew.
pan while its contents are cooking.
All will recall the frequent deadliness
of the chicken pie, when the crust
has been made without vent to al
low for the escape of the steam and
grass generated. The same effect, in
lesser degree, may be noticed in the
cooking of many, if not all, vegetables,
in the boiling of beef, or in any other
closed cooking. The free circulation
of air is an admirable thing in cook
ing, as, witness, the broiling of steak,
or the old-time roasting of beef on
spit-the most delicious and whole
some way of cooking. While in boil.
ing it is not expedicnt to leave the
cover entirely off, on account of its
reducing the temperature too much, ii
should be left far enough off to allow
FOR the free escape of the steam. Cab
bage, caulifower and spinach cooked
in this way retain their natural color,
and are much more digestible.-
Washington Star.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18

Queen Margherita of Italy has
made herself responsible for the en-
ecution Of q plan to build an observe
tory at the summit of Mount Rosa, ct
a height Of 1860 meters. The work
on it has already been begun. The
Queen, who. as is well-known, Is an
enthusiastic mountaineer, is in the
habit Of spending several weeks each
year at the summit of Mount Rosa.
The new observatory will be higher
thsn that on the summit Of Mount
Blanc and the highest in Europe.
c1t will be about @5o, 900.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
THE SKIPPER
OF THE
PHANTOM TUG.
OAR RK-HAIRED

OAR XII AIRED
girl was standing
on the starboard
side of q cutter
rugged smack. Her
gaze was fixed upon
a small black object
that danced on the
choppy waters a
boats length ahead.
A young seaman
was stationed MT
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18

O8la0 Cfc8m-mlX Oue-Q6l1 q t6Dl6
spoonful OF salt and the same quantity
Of mustard with one tablespoonful O
sugar. Add one egg, slightly beaten
two and one-half teaspoonfuls of melted
butter and three-fourths of q cup O.
vinegar. Cook over hot water unit
it thickens, strain and chill.
Lambs Tongues-Boil till they are
tender. Put them into cold water and
take off the skins; scald cnough vine.
gar to cover them, season with cloves
and cinnamon, put them into jar,
pour over the vinegar, hot, and keeI
th em we'll covered with vinegar all the
time. A careful and faithful adher.
snce to the recipe will insure success.
Wafles-One quart of warm milk,
one-haf cup OF yeast, one teaspoonful
Of sugar, one tablespoonful of melted
butter, q little salt and -four enough
TO make batter thick as cream. Rise
over night. In the morning add two
well-beatenss eggs. Bake in waffle
irons. Take care that the eggs are
we'll beaten into the batter. 1t often
happens that considerable lump"
Of egg will be encountered If one is not
careful.
Tomatoes q IL Julienne-Peel; cut
In halves, and press out the seeds
from six tomatoes, and then chop
them fine. To each. pint allow one
pint of bread crumbs, q teaspoonful d
salt, teaspoonful OF onion juice, 9
saltspoonfuI of chopped parsley.
Form into croquettes, dip in eggs,
then in crumbs and fry. The mixture
may be too soft to handle. In that
case simply add bread crumbs till the
right consistency is obtained.
Golden Nuggets-Mix together one
ounce of sweet almonds, blanched and
sliced; two ounces of bitter almonds,
blanched and powdered; three table,
spoons of apricot jam, two ounces OF
very fine bread crumbs. and two we'll
beaten eggs. Finally, add an ounce
of creamed butter, and pour the mix.
;ure into fancy molds and bake fol-
twenty minutes in moderate oven.
When removed from the molds serve
hem in separate fancy paper cases.
Tomatoes q IL Julienne-Peel cut
IN halves, and press out the seeds
rom six tomatoes, and then chop
.Ihem fine. TO each pint allow one
pint OF bread crumbs, . teaspoonful Of
salt, teaspoonful OF onion juice,
saltspoonful OF pepper and table,
spoonful Of chopped parsley. Form
into croquettes, dip in eggs, then in
crumbs, and fry. The mixture may
be too soft to handle. In that case,
simply add bread crumbs until the
right consistency is obtained.
Apple Cooken"- The spfel kuchen
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
"PHANTOM TUG"
as it vanished into the mist.

1t was Armstrong who had saved
Ben Tarbuck from his mates treach-
erous blow. The Phantom was sub.
sequently towed into Saltwin Harbor.
But Tarbuck never fully recovered
from that night upon the sands; and
before Lottie had become Stephen
Armstrong; wife the skipper died,
leaving the bulk of his wealth to his
prese-ver.
Redshaw never showed his face in
side Saltwin Harbor again; though, had
he acted honestly, he might possibly
have shared his mates good luck; but
in his over-reaching after Tarbuck's
gold, he had lost all.-Answers.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18

In buying roast of beef for u small
family do not try to buy too large 4
one, as the family will tire Of it bo
fore it is eaten. A one-rib roast O.
the second or third cut will usually b.
quite sufficient. Have the ribs re
moved, skewer or tie in q rouno
shape, season with salt and pepper
dredge with -four; brown quickly OF
each side on the stove or in hot oven
and finish the process in cool oven
Forty minutes will suffice for the
whole operation. Hbrowned potatoes
are to accompany the roast, cut il
halves, cook in boiling, salted water
until nearly done, then lay in the
dripping pan with the roast and fnisf
there, basting frequently with thu
drippings.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
news what me and Lottie's just picked

up at sea-"
Granny Sanderson's face became
animated. She craned her neck to-
ward the speaker and said:
"Good news, reckon! It's in the
ring O. your voice, Stephen. plain as
can be. What is't, my lad?"
Armstrong hastened to relate the
incident of the black bottle, and then
he read the amazing document which
had come to light.
The woman listened intently, end
when he had concluded sat silent Nor
while. At last she said:
''Who knows o. this?"
Nobody" said Armstrong, "'cept
US three what are here together"
"NobodyG Was you and Lottie
alone aboard?"
"Redshaw was aboard, o. course.
But he don't count" said Armstrong,
"sides, he was asleep, weren't he,
Lottie?"
Granny Sanderson shook her head
shrewdly.
'"There's them what sleeps with one
eye open," said she. 81 knows 'em."
"What do you mean?" retorted
Armstrong. ''My mate ar'n't one O.
that sortl Whatever's put such "a
thought into your head?"
'Ah, my lad! I've allus held as
you was too confding. It's in your
natur'. Now, lookee herel. If you
takes my advice you'll not lose min
ute putting to sea. Why, bless me-"
said she, sit wouldn't surprise me if
Redshaw were there afore you.
Mark mel"
Stephen Armstrong had pushed
away his plate while Mrs. Sanderson
still spoke. He now rose hastily and
said:
"I'm not afeer'd. I've a mind to
take Redshaw alonger me tonight.
Why not? I'll need hand, I'm
thinking"
go alone" said Granny Sander
son. 'Leastwise, don't you trust
in fthis business, Steevie, if
you hope to steer back into Saltwin
harbor alivel'
Armstrong turned angrily away and
put his hand upon the latch. Lottie
sprang toward him.
Let me come with youl'' said she.
"No!" the woman interposed, ris-
ing and taking step gropingly
toward them. 81 forbid it. You
stay alonger me-"
Armstrong went out, enraged be-
yond measure at the thought that his
old mate, fair weather and foul, for
ten years and more, should be sus-
pected of treachery. He had always
put implicit trust in Redshaw, though
he could not deny that the man had
MS faults. He was given to drinking
1t times more than was good for him,
Ind his mates were not always the
men Armstrong would have chosen.
Still he had never known Redshaw to
lct in way that he could call under
handed, and he would not mistrust
lin now.
He had reached the edge of the
and dune, where he could gain clear
Jew of the moonlit sea. He cast q |
glance toward the harbor.
'Whatr' the exclamation came like
cry from his lips, and next moment |
lie was running in wild haste toward |
he shore.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
WHAT is THE USE OF A soRRoWFuL
SONCI

WHht 10 tuC ZOE Ot SOhHOWFul
SONCi
Oh, what Is the use OF a sorrowful songi
The world knows enough of sadness.
Cares press wearily. troubles throng,
Toll is bitter and grief is long,
And never is too much gladness.
Oh, what Is the use OF a sorr owful song,
When we might sing one OF thanksgiving
That never soul is too deep in wrong,
Though years are heavy and sin is strong.
To climb to truest livlngl
On, what Is the use of sorrowful strain
That brings but tears and grievingl
Theres never life so full of pain
But nope In some corner may bud again,
And bloom into sweet believing.
On. what Is the use OF sorrowful song
That eases not one hearts achingi
Ihe hearts that are happiest pass 1t along,
For mirth is needless and Joy Is strong;
But 1t bides ia the heart that is breaking.
Emma G. Dowd, In the Housewife.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
How to Improve Chocolate.

To those who study the niceties d
detail in the l6paration of eyen .
simple dish, it maybe suggested that
chocolate used as = drink is much i'm.
proved if blended several hours be.
forehand. It is better even to breal
the Jumps Of unsweetened chocolate
into an earthen bowl the night before,
adding cold water and covering close.
ly. In this way the flavor Of tht
chocolate is best extracted.
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18

Redshaw fingered aboard the smack
after Lottie Sanderson and Armstrong
had gone.
He sat on the deck smoking his
short clay pipe and looking yearningly
to seaward. As soon as it was fairly
dusk, however, he began to bestir
himself, Lighted ships lantern, and
collected together few articles need
full for short sea trip. These arti-
cles he carried on board q skiff almost
alongside. Then he loosened the
ropes, adjusted the oars noiselessly
aud glided out of the harbor into the
open sea. He now hoisted sail and
turned his boats head in the direction
of Saltwin Sands.
The wind had freshened and the
skiff rose and fell and ran forward
over the dark waters with increasing
speed. At first the clouds overhead
were dense and lowering, but scarce
had Redshaw got clear of the harbor
when the night showed signs Of
Frightening, and the curious moon
occasionally looked down upon the
little craft out of black, and ragged
clouds.
The CLEAN Lit up Redshaw's face,
revealing a look of intense greed.
Once or twice the man glanced over
his shoulder like one who had half
breads pursuit; but his more frequent
look was directed to seaward with an
untiring search.
An hour-two hours went by, when
faint ray of light fell athwart the
water short distance ahead.
At the same instant Redshaw sprang
to his feet and peered eagerly over the
bow. Presently the boats keel grated
upon sandbank. bringing the skiff to
a gradual stop. The man found him.
self in two feet of water, and with his
seaman's knowledge of the bearings
there was no reason to doubt that his
boat had ran upon the sandbank for
which he had designedly steersd.
1t was low tide, and the moment he
had made the skiff secure, he began to
wade through the surf toward the light
W Wu4Cu nov SliuiuiSIcu uuru Dy. he
soon grew convinced that it came
from a ships cabin. Suddenly he
stopped.
s'Wait bit''
BE pulled a bowie knife from his
pocket. opened the dagger-shaped
blade, and clinched the handle be-
tween his teeth. Then he stepped
forward with look of purpose. The
light soon proved to be one that came
from cabin window on the port side
of an old tugboat. Redshaw caught
at bit of rope, and hauled himself
hand over hand up the boats side un-
til he could peer into the cabin.
A strange sight met his glance. The
light of aswing lamp fell upon
small, wrinxled man in pilot cap.
He stood in water up to his knees,
and be laughed with q shivering sort
Of laugh, and plunged his hands into
The water end dshsd up bAudtuls el
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18

When Redshaw recovered conscious
ness be found himself lying in the
bow of the little skiff, still at anchor
upon Saltwin Sands. A gray, foggy
dawn was breaking over calm sea.
He raised himself upon his elbow and
looked around. A dismantled craft
was drifting before his eyes upon the
flood tide. Her stern was turned di-
rectly toward him, and upon it he
read, painted in large, white letters,
The Banner-Democrat., 1898-06-18
vDENcE EAST PARISH La, SATURDAY, JUNE

sovereigns that glittered the more
through being wet. The old skippe,
gloated over each handful as he flung
the coins with a clinking sound upon
shelf in q cupboard, on level with
his head.
Redshaw clung to the rope. staring
like one spell-bound at the weird
figure. Then he climbed noiselessly
on deck, and crept round to the cabin
door. He found it open. With
stealthy tread he descended the ladder,
the bowie knife now behind his back,
tightly clutched in his right hand, a
villainous look in his eyes.
But of sudden-at the very mo-
ment that Redshaw crouched down
with intent to make his spring-the
grim old mariner fixed his glittering
eye fearlessly upon him.
The man paused, once more COM
pletely aghast, deprived of all volition.
"Ahi You've come, have you
come to claim tiny gold2" cried the
skipper as he shivered and laughed
again. "No, no-I bayn't dead yet,
mate. The tides been and turned,
just in the nick o. time. 1t were a.
washing clean over the deck at night.
fall, when I sent that 'ere bottle
adrift, and I thought as how I was q
drowned man. But it's been running
out ever since, the tide has, mate
running out, till it's give me the
chance to touch my gold--touch it
once morep'
He broke into wilder fit of shiver.
ing laughter now, and bending down,
plunged both hands into the water.
At the same instant Redshaw regained
his will power and leaped forward.
But as he lifted his knife with the
thought to strike, masterful grip was
put upon his wrist, and he was thrown
back upon the ladder, crushed and
stunned by the fall.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
Ants and Their Milk Cows,


The fact that ants used aphids for
milk COWS was discovered nearly a CEN
fury ago, but the special care given to
their live stock has been a subject of
more recent study. Almost any one may
have observed ants running up and
down the trunks of trees and shrubs. It
is no joy of climbing nor desire for a
wide outlook that leads the ants to as
cend trees, but because the leaves of the
trees afford pasturage for their small
cattle, the aphids. These little creatures
exude voluntarily drops of sweet liquid
known as honeydew. The process of
milking is this: The ant comes up to
the aphid and pats it on the back with
her antenne, at which the fattered and
pleased aphid gives forth the honey
dew, which the ant eats with every sign
Of enjoyment.
It might seem at first glance that the
benefits of this relationship accrue only
to the ants However, this is not the
case. The ants are fierce defenders of
their focks and make it very uncom-
Portable for the many insect enemies of
the aphids. Some species of ants build
sheds over the aphids upon the trees,
and other species remove them to the
safety of their own nests, but the special
claim of the ants as aphid protectors
lies in the care of the aphid eggs, which
are shown as much attention as their
own
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
The End.

Miss Greenleaf of Boston Il saw
you down town this afternoon, but you
didn't deign to look at me.
Mr. Westlake-Oh, there must be
some mistake! I surely couldn't be too
busy to see you at any time. Where
was /?
Miss Greenleaf-You were walking
in Nabob avenue.
Mr. Westlake-No; it couldn't of
been me. I wasn't there-I beg your
pardon, Miss GreenIeafl 1 don't want
you to think I doubt your word. L
Miss Greenleaf-Never mind. We
must cease to be friends. I dare not
trust myself in the company of one who
says 1T couldn't of been mel" Good
night and goodby cleveland Leader.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
A Sarcastic Postmaster.

Hanging in a conspicuous place in the
postoffice lobby is plain, unassuming
sheet of white paper bearing a list of
boxes upon which the rent remains I'M
paid. There is nothing particularly i'm
pressive about this sheet of paper, but
there is attached to it small piece of
MANILA paper upon which appears the
following very caustic sentences: "No
need to pay these rents. Your postmas-
ter has advanced the amounts for you.
His bank account is unlimited So use
his That is what he is appointed for. -
Paris (Ky.) Reporter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
MIGHTY CONTRASTS.
EARTHLY EYESlGHT COMPARED
WITH CELESTIAL VISION.

Rev. DIR. TaImage Shows How Inadequate
Is Human Conception CT God-The Great
Majority VIII BE Saved-Joys Of Heaven
= Are Past Mans Understanding.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
IN A NUTSHELL.

In regard to the Maine disaster the
burthen of proof lies upon us to show
that the explosion was not caused by
causes inside the vessel. That shown,
the burthen of proof will be thrown
on the Spanish to show that the
touching off of some mine in the har-
Dor was not due to some conspiracy
of zealots, or carelessness on the part
of some subordinate.
But if the Maine was assigned to
moorings directly over a harbor mine
Spain assumed the responsibility of
it's explosion, whether by accidental
or by malicious mischief. There
would be then no escape from abso-
lutte responsibility for the destruction
any more than we could avoid re-
sponsibility if the Spanish warship
now visiting in New York harbor were
to come to grief upon some part of
the defensive devices planted there
as in the waters of all our chief ports.
What caused the first and lesser ex-
plosion that was Immediately follow
ed by the greater one, that no doubt
meant the blowing up of the floating
castle by its own magazines? The
question seems to be narrowing down
to hat.-Trdnscript.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-03-07
THE BOS1 ON ELEVATOR BOY.

"Little boy!" she exclaimed. s'you
ought to be at school instead of try
ing to run an elevator"
"I'm not trying to run it, was the
answer. "I'm running it. And if you
wish to ride I will be happy to accom-
odate you. So far as any obligation to
be at school is concerned, allow me to
remind you that this is legal holiday
and am exempt from attendance at
an institution where 1 am pleased to
say I am at the head of most of my
classes"
''You have no business trying to
run that elevator, anyhow"
"You couldn't very we'll run it for
yourself, could your"
Cpd rather try it than depend on
you"
"For what reason?"
because you are too young TO
know anything about it."
Madam, allow me to reassure you.
This elevator is operated by hydraul-
ic pressure, the principle relied on be-
ing that water exerts pressure in pro-
portion to the height of column
rather than in proportion to the di-
ameter. In making use of this char
acteristic, water is admitted into a
cylinder, the pressure being regulated
by the use of valves, and a stable
equilibrium being made possible by an
ingenious system of counterpoises.
1 could go further into the minute
of this particular machine, which, of
course, has it's variations from other
MODELS" he added, as she gasped in
establishment, 'but L doubt if you
could follow the, technical terms
whose use an accurate description
would necessitate. But 1 wish to as
sure you that if, after what have said,
you think you know more about run
ming is elevator than I do, you are
at perfect liberty to step in and take
the management out my hands,"