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The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02

low structure, with ramparts made
of palmetto logs and sand. Behind
the fragile walls were thirty-one can
non and behind them $50 stanch
American patriots. A fleet Of eight
British ships drew up before the fort,
with the muzzles of 800 guns showing
at the portfolios.
The battle opened and ragged all day.
Over 1900 shots were fired at the fort.
On the flagstaff Colonel Moultrie had
nailed the first Revolutionary banner
unfurled in South Carolina. 1t waved
defantly until shot cut the staff, then
fell outward upon the beach. 1t was
the first fall taken out of the Stars and
Stripes, and that first crisis Of the flag
had it's hero. Sergeant William
Jasper, of Marion's South Carolina
regiment, acting on his own hook,
leaped the wall and ran along the
beach, under fire, the whole length of
the fort.
Cutting the flag free from the fallen
staff, the gallant sergeant fastened it
to the long handle of q cannon sponge
that was handed out to him through
an embrasure. a steady rain of shots
swept over the beach and plunged into
the sand banks which answered for
walls. In the face of this fire Jasper
carried the flag to the front slope of
bastion which looked out on the hos
tile fleet and was in full view from all
points in the harbor. There he
mounted to the crest of the rampant
and fixed the staff firmly in the sand.
The flag waved or until the battle
closed in an American victory.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
Great Britain's Steam Power.

It is estimated that the steam power
Of Great Britain is equal to the united
strength of 200. .0O0.0 men. The
number OF persons employed in her
coal mines is but 200, 900. and Of these
fully thirds dig coal for other uses
than for engines. leaving 66,6S6 men
to mine the coal necessary to do the
vork of 1000, 100000. The engines
are made by $4,000 men, so that 1885,
666 men furnish the means of doing
the work of 900, ,00o,O0O, the strength
of each being thus multiplied nearly
5000 times. This gives to each man,
woman and child of !. population Of
100000 some thirty willing slaves,
born fully grown, exempt from sick
ness, needing no clothes, eating only
fire and water, and costing merely the
work OF one man in 5000.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02

"The very thing" said the captain,
quickly. ''Show us where it is.",
John led the way and the raft was
soou equipped for the perilous at
tempt. \ mass OF combustible mate
rial was piled upon it, and several
short planks placed across the stern
to serve as protection to the boys
who were to swim out with it. Throw
ing aside their clothing, they at once
pushed out into the water, wading as
far as possible, and then they began
to swim.
cts desperate chance said the
orderly when the boys disappeared.
s'I know it," replied the captain,
''but it had to be done. I'm glad it's
SO dark, and now we'll have to work
to hold the attention of the sloop to
tLis side," and he hastened back to
his men.
Meanwhile the boys were swimming
and quickly pushed the strange craft
before them. They had started at
quite distance above the sloop and
the outgoing tide was Of great service.
'sThey're warming up on sEore, y
whispered Joseph a little later, as
the noise of the guns increased.
eyes, and there's the sloop right
ahead" replied John, as the roar and
flash of a cannon came over the water.
ssShe's facing us and pulling at her
anchor"
Slowly and with increased care now
they guided the raft toward the bow.
It was the time OF greatest danger
and the boys were almost breathless.
Would they be seen by the men on the
sloop? John thought OF his mother,
and a picture OF his home rose before
him. Would he ever see it again?
There was no time for such
thoughts, however, as they were right
under the bow now. John climbed
on board the raft and grasped the
heavy cable. The rushing tide made
the ,aft swing around until her stern
was against the side Of the sloop. Il
was the very position he desired, and
thus far they had not been discov'
cred.
He made the raft fast to the cable
and then took his flint and tinder.
His hands tremblei SO that he scarce
! " could use them. Again and again
! He struck tue flint, but no spark:
came or else fell harmless. Wha
could be the trouble? Could he b.
heard? Summoning ali his courage
again he made the trial and this tim'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
Opr Flag.

On the 14th of June, 1777, the Con-
gress of the United States made the
following provision: The flag of the
Thirteen States should have thirteen
stripes alternately-red and white.
The Union thirteen white stars in a
blue field, representing new con-
stellation. On January l3, 1874, the
form was altered by act Of Congress,
which provided that after May l, 1895,
the flag should consist of fifteen stripes
and stars arranged as before. By an
act of April /, 1918, the design was re-
established as thirteen horizontal
stripes. In the Union were placed
twenty stars, with one star to be added
for every State admitted to the Union.
This act went into effect on July 4,
1878. The new star is added on the
Fourth OF July next after the admls-
sion of the new State. Before the
adoption of the stripes and stars,
various devices were employed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
paratus, consisting OF enough pullesJ
and ropes to puzzle the brains even OF
an old-time sailor.
FACTS ABOUT TORPEDOES.
Various Things Which Influence Their
Action and Their Form.

Torpedoes are divided into two gen.
eral classes-stationary and movable.
The former consist Of the buoyant and
ground mine, while the latter class IS
sub-divided into the automobile and
dirigible. These terms have been
narrowed, until now the fixed class IS
generally known as the submarine
mine, while the word torpedo is APP
piled to the movable class. The buoy
ant mines are exploded in contact with
or very close to the bottom or sides of
a vessel under water, while the ground
mine acts at much greater distance.
All mines are divided into other
classes, which depend fcr their NOM
enclature as to whether or not 1t IS
under the control of ansoperator. In
all cases the controlling agent is cleo
tricity.
The depth of water in a harbor has
much to Do with the form Of torpedo
used, and in channels where there IS
less than thirty feet at high tide the
mine case. which rests on the bottom,
has the shape OF the segfe emf of a
sphere with fiat bottom. The cleo
trical apparatus is attached to q buoy,
anchored to the case and submerged
four feet. The explosive charge is
generally about $50 pounds of dyna-
mite or wet gun cotton. The buoyant
mine is hollow sphere, constructed
Of steel, having 4 ring at the top for
handling, and directly opposite hole
for loading and inserting the electrical
apparatus. Over this is fitted e cap
for attaching the mooring chain and
cable. It is generally submerged
about four feet below low water, and
the explosive charge is 100 pounds OF
dynamite or wet gun cotton. AMush-
room anchor holds the mine in posi-
ton. Another form of submarine
mine is one which will explode BY
contact with ships bottom; bat as
these are dangerous both to friend
or foe, they are now seldom used in
anvscheme fo- defense.-Collier's
.ETnnk1v :.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
FIRING THE SHIP.
A Fourth Of July Celebration in
f7TS.

At the very time, late on July 4,
1776, the continental congress at
Philadelphia was struggling WITH the
Declaration of Independence, another
assembly at Elizabethtown Point was
also struggling with the men who had
planned to invade their homes. The
action of the former is well-known to-
dav. but the deeds Of the others are
forgotten, although the early records
inform us that theirs was the first eel
ebration OF the new nation.
On July I'd Howe began to land his
forces on Staten lslsnd. This already
was refuge of the tories and when
HoWe's men began to arrive from Hall
fax, whittier they had gone when they
evacuated Boston, the alarm had
read along the Jersey shore, for all
feared an invasion.
hen and boys had answered the
cali, and now oa the evening of this
famous Fourth were stationed behind
the cover, which hastily lad been
.hroWnup near the Point, and were
engaged IN fierce contest with one
of the enemy's sIaops~ ~-oEfeasteea
ms winch had come to anchor there
with the evident intention Of destroy
ing the defense and scattering the
minute men. Nor did the task ap-
pear to be difficult one, for the rude
earth works We're weak and the men
were raw and inexperienced. A
small body of Captain Neil's artillery
with two e-pound cannon, how
ever, were present, and on these the
500 men placed their main reliance.
The contest had been going on for a
half hour now, and so skillfully had
the cannon been handled that the
mast and rigging Of the sloop had
been shot away, and she was unable to
withdraw. Many of her men had fall
len, while but few Of the continentals
had been harmed. But Captain Neil
fully realized how desperate The con-
ditions were, however, for at any mo-
-ept- some of Howe's war vessels,
hearing the sounds Of the engage
ment, might come around from the
other side of the island and if they
did the contest would soon be brought
to close.
Captain Neil wants to see you,
said an orderly to John Shotwell and
Joseph Swan, two boys Of seventeen,
who had taken their places with the
men.
s'What does he want?" inquired
John.
''I don't know. Come and he'll tell
you himself
The boys took their guns and fol-
lowing the orderly soon stood before
Captain Neil, whose grimy appearance
resembled their own.
care you the boys who went over
to Staten Island yesterday and fired
at the regulars?' asked the captain.
eyes," replied Joseph. "We were
out in our skif and fired. just to let
them know all The Jerseymen were
not asleep. But when lot Of regu-
lars came running out of the woods
we made off in hurry"
"'Twas a foolish piece of work.
Don't try it again. And yet it showed
you had some qualities want to use
right away. I want to set fire 70 this
sloop. If We don't help will come to
them from the island"
The boys were silent, waiting for
him to explain. It certainly would be
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
Apropos of Greasy Soups.

Strange as it may seem, observes
Table Talk, women who claim to be
good cooks still serve greasy soups,
denominations to eye, palate and
stomach. A remedy for this IS the
"soup digester," a kettle with faucet
near the bottom by which the clear
liquid may be drawn off without the fat
without the convenience of this uten-
sill, grandmother's "good old way"
is always available-to let the soup
stand over night, when the grease can
be easily removed in solid cake.
Moral: Greasy soups are without e2-
cuse and in evidence of carelessness
OF iGrorancei
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02

q desperate venture. Even while he
was speaking a cannon belched and
the reports of many muskets followed.
How could they set fire to the sloop in
the face Of such dangers? Johns
heart was beating rapidly and Joseph
was trembling in his excitement.
'''I want to fill skill with stuff that
will burn and come up to the sloop
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
First Flag Hcro-Serseant Jasper.

When the British attacked Charles
ton in 1776, they met with reception
no less bloody than that given them
by Jackson at New Orleans in 1915.
The advance guard of the harbor aud:
the hope of the city was Fort Sullivan,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
Ore Thing lie Knew

Benny" said Mr. Bloonumper, "if
George Washington is the first in the
hearts of lis countrymen, who comes
second?"
II don't know about that, replied
Benny, "but Independence day is the
Fourth. ''-Harper's Bazar.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
Recipes.

Deef Omelet. -Four pounds Of raw
beef, chopped fine; six well-beaten
eggs, five or six soda crackers, rolled
fine; little butter and suet, pepper,
salt and sage; make into two loaves,
roll in cracker crumbs and bake about
~ hour; slice when cold.
Sweet Breakfast Mufins.-Sift two
teaspoonfuls of baking powder with
one quart of flour; add one cup Of
sugar; rub into the -four a piece OF
butter the size of an egg, then stir in
one pint of milk. Beat to a smooth
batter, and bake in gem pans.
Bacon Fraze.-Beat four eggs into
a batter with one-half teacupful cream
and teaspoonful -four; fry some thin
slices of bacon and dip them in it; lay
the bacon in frying pan with heated
lard. pour the batter over it, aid when
both sides are we'll Drowned lay on a
heated dish and serve hot. A good
breakfast relish.
Potato Soup.-Boil three potatoes
in salted water until tender. Scald
one pint of milk, with one tablespoon
ful chopped onion. Drain and mash
the potatoes, add the hot milk andrub
through sieve. Melt half table
spoonful OF -four, half a teaspoonfut
of salt and little pepper. Pour into
the hot soup and cook ten minutes.
Baked Caulihower.-Boil uncovered
until tender, but not until it breaks;
split down the middle with sharp
knife; lay the cut sides down in bak-
ing dish and pour over and around it
large cupful Of drawn butter. Slit
fire bread crumbs on top and set IN
the oven until it begins to. brown.
Serve in the baking dish, with vinegar
or cut lemon.
Cornmeal Pufs. Heat one quart Of
milk in double boiler; stir in eight
tablespoons Indian meal, four table,
spoons granulated sugar, tea
spoon grated nutmeg. Heat ahd stir
until thickened aud smooth. When
cool, stir into it six beaten eggs
whipped light, pour into buttered
c ;ps. bake hal: "a hour in moderate
oven, serve hot with lemon sauce.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
New House Things.

japanese screens were never so
popular. The black ones embroidered
in gold are most appropriate for the
dining room or library, while for the
parlor very handsome :ones OF white
satin embroidered in colored silk are
shown, the frame of simple black
had gold brocade. Simpler ones with
frames made of thin band OF plain.
wood Hinged ready for use come at
very reasonable prices: fhese csa os.'
enameled or stained at home, and
then mounted with panels of Roman
satin, burlap, denim or embroidered
linen.
MiladyTs dressing table, with its IN
Vulnerable solid silver furnishings
and trinkets, is the chief ornament IN
her room these days. The old-fash-
ioned mahogany tables of our great
grandmother's day, with the addition
of severely plain brass handles and
key plates are the most desirable.
Failing this, muslin and dimity toilet
toilet tables are always dainty and
sweet and can be made by girl her
self. Besides, they can be freshened
by laundering.
The small ornamental windows
with broad sill between two rooms
lend themselves well to decorative
effects. A sash curtain is indispensa-
bic. Striped madras in flower effects
Or delicate yellow India silk are pref
ty effects for these. A silk scarf
draped gracefully over a gilt rod IS
uncommon and effective. A jardiniere
with small plant put on the sill is
good. A. figure in plaster, brass
candlestick or a Moorish lamp are
other suggestions that look well. An.
ether artistic addition to these small
places is to hang over the top Of them
small plaque, together with half
dozen peacock feathers loosely and
carelessly grouped.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
To Clean Tapestry and Cretonne.

Clean tapestry with warm bran, rub.
binc it on with q piece of new flannel.
Clean cretonne with warm flour,
using a piece of new flannel on the
hand. When clean, brush of the
-four with a cloth brush. Another
method is to apply thick paste o.
fuller's earth and water. Let 1t lie
for five minutes and then brush OH.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02

Sirsbee avenue will soon take its
place among the streetT 0i 1eSheny,
Penn.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1898-07-02

Our guns at Manila spoke plain,
And sharp was the message they bore,
As swift through the squadron of~Spain
Our death-dealing hurricane tore;
As, riddled and rent to the core,
Each cruiser plunged down out Of sight,
zone more for our sailors! one more"
And Yankee blue-jackets can fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
~ tccIDENriL Sif'fSN

From MurSry Magazine
, ,,,, , tim. =, runs the story. there Waa
man IN London who had Vnntuf"i upon var
nus publ ,h.ng schemes with nul poor 81 ,'S'
and Mas beginning To- despair oi ever t'''' '
sir of , huge scrapbonk which his "Ii' .dt
.,,rpii.1 ~ various literary odds and ends thl'
had unclaimed her fancy She clllrd "rf .'NP
book "Tit-liS. and It o''urrri - m nus ,3i
,h, non lbs and ends published III pcripdi'hl
form might interest other pr"pl" As N'ii Is M
wife The result of this meditation IN Ms p',
was the appearance Of llt'I' penny paper ,'''',
such / wide circulation that It's proprietor ''''
encouraged - place other literary ventures OK
th. market and II was not long before ~ 100
anne knoxn As the publisher 81 a number 't
WRONGLY popul,r penny periodicals. ii" is now
, millionaire many times over ana naI 'hr'
while his wife whose scrdpbppk proved me
conversions Of their prosperity, mas h'r r'" ara
in the title II Lady Newnes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
~ OUD NESTING PLl'E.
, PAIR u FISH HAWKS MAKE THEIR HONE III
From The PhlIaltIphIA TImes.

From Tho Philadelphia Times.
S.yrn-inile I;.ach. on the cap" MAY county
coast II Nrw Jersey. has always ."en the il.'S'-
lrg place ~ many oSprcys. or iiSh hdWhs lh'y
never fail - come back 70 then island nome
every spring. ana they usually max thelr ap-
uDaranc. about the first week in May Ih'y
ar, an rather eccentric IN their chpi'e u nest
ing places bat the oldest OF all places mas p-'h
chosen 10y a pair II thes" birds At stone iir!or.
\ f.,y days ago had occasion - VISIT tlli
resort and while There went down me pr''"
fn TAX. a look at the wreck IF vessel mat vas
driven ashore during the gale oi De'cinprr -
1879 Is approached the wreck "h'h i''
several hundred yards from shore. rstl ~ thr
midst II a long line - white-clpp"I breakers
I ,,as SURPRISED - see 4 huge mass u SUCKS
.lrd s.ag,.ri fastened ~ the croasiI''' u IN
WiZZ .nW1st ,.,,,..
Pretty soon an aspiey mad itS 1pp'arlnc
and fixed Itself .nugly away On th" n'SI '''
.,,.h ~ rrn,.i tl nr. - wat 'h''i. NE mac
~ ia. bird ou 'hr urst came lying lu !, '." ', H.
irving fish IN It's tlIous y p'''''' on n
.,,.str..s u tn, foremost and pi'-e''rh -
enjoy fs Dinner.
Thr birds now have Eggs ami IN ! "'rN
TN laws two and perhaps three. hiiIr ',p''y'
.,,u IA. hafch.I I'm their oddly located nome
f.rty feat above, thr Wuit"-cap?rd breakers
Nhy the birds should hIv" chosen 80 Hnufuli
, ,l,,. f,r their nest il beyond my COMP" h'n-
II, far .tly a short distance away li" IN my
,,,, trees suitable for NESTING sits or l1t'
q. ,rs however IN, o~prcys hIvr been Si",ly
,,.,l.st,d hy man. and il may ID mat 'hi9 AZ"
,lu.ht one pair. at least. T. huii '""'' ''''' !"
NJ inaccessible pace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
Az ARIZONA HAIRCUT.

From The Chicago Tribune
.Docsut IL disturb yOu when they have 4
shooting scrape next DOOR dsN'i me .rnt''
fn,t Vim was undergoing an Arizona haircut
Disturb nothin'," answered IN" barber II
gencr'ly makes 1t easier
At this juncture the shooting began ~ iNeu
Nil,..s saloon next door. The tenderfoot3 hair
rose on end ard the barb trim med II as *
cautiously as ii he were shearing hedgehog.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
POACHERS IN FRANCE
SIX. State Journal.

From The Nebrask. State Journal
The moon has an effect upon the price VI en"s
. tra,,,n When moonlight prevails poacherS
can readily set and watch their snares unu ea a,
NV c,pture their quarry. Consequently they car.
cell AT a low figure. When the moon ~ , I'm ~
INVISIBLE the darkness makes p'dc"'"b u'"N"''
and the price of game ADVANCED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
4 SCOTCH TUTOR IN NEW YORK
SOME CRITICISM OF AMERICAN SCHOOL
METHoDs-oUEER PRIVATE PUPILS
From Chambers's Journal.

between American boys and British boys, and
certainly. If their conduct IN the nome anu
especially in the street. was to he taken as cle
criterion the difference Is patent to any oo-
server who keeps his eyes open. But Ehen !
came 10 meet them in / well-ordered schooi
found no such radical differences a5 had oeeh
predicted
About half If my class had passed through
the regular course 81 the school from the pri-
mary department up To the grdduatinS ciaSS
These were pretty we'll grounded; nut the CLASS
as a whole would not have attained 10 salts
factory standard If tried los Hritish test. one
thing | considered largely to blame for inc
shamblinG unsoliI character II these boys per
fDrmanccs WAS the absurd system Of marking
up for lessons IN vogue IN the school An aver
age Of .D per cent was what eV'rybody looR"u
for While 80 per cent downright nature
and when A boy got A succession OF low weekly
averages he was very apt - take the hun. ana
by and by he might b. heard Of a. attending
some other school
Ny boys were handicapped in still another
way Some time before Christmas they were
set tn 'm"morZing' oratIons dialogues ana pas
sag-s Of Latin and Greek for recitation ht inc
annual entertainment - be given by The School
before closing Tor IN" holidays. or course X re
suited in their proper work being performed
very pcifunctorily. whcl It was not neglected
aItog' thor When I'll" great Iay. or rather even
ing arrived. and The first part Of The programme
had been successfully rendered. tn" principal
assembled the PLATFORM and. making his bow 70
the packed audi"nr". read of from "A report
book = few details :eglrding those precious
averages which seemed 10 b" assumed by
oycry body - h' exactly COMMENSURATE" Wiin IN"
proficiency of the pupils,
SIN another luI mos serious thing ini'ii"r'd
NIih thr efficiency o.; thr class. There Ms no
rigid and Impartial. NaintndunN awaiting u AZ
ih" ,'i ~ - session. o. PUT The boys IN ihrr
u.'i %. Is d. "a" .0r.i III ~ Eusii-h school hy
fhr aupfoirh ~ 'h. runls-ari '- of the oxford
and Cinbrids" Schools Examination Board. or
used Z" nr IA" case ~ scotland IN ms earlier
DAYS when tin -,rEt Il the year Wa the "N-
animation 90 the whole school Joy reputation
of 'ho ministers II The preshytery. Who's faces