The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-09-21
VICTOR BLUE SURIsiGNDEIsS.
Captured by Cupid and tho Wedding
VIII Occur Next Month.


Winning honors in war Is sometimes |
an easier undertaking than winning u
wife, says tho Charleston News and |
Courier. Lieut.. Victor Blue, United |
States navy, u worthy son OF South |
Carolina, has demonstrated tho fact,
however. that it WAS double game In
which he came out triumphantly twice,
and the newspapers arc talking OF his |
engagement to Miss Eleanor Stewart,
Of New Jersey Miss Stewart is
niece OF Capt. Philip Ii. Cooper, OF tho |
navy.
The New York journal has printed |
the following regarding Lieut.. Blue
and his lOve-making
When Capt. Philip II. Cooper, now |
commanding the cruiser Chicago, WAS
the superintendent OF tho Naval Aca.
dcmy, five years ago. the rcd gown
! that his niece wore made the cadets
say that they were in love with rod.
1t made beautiful contrast Of
Colors when shc walked on the lawn
aud under the clms, her little hand
resting on the dark slccve OF her
uncIo's arm. Not only the cadets, but
The instructors and tho detailed Of
iiccrs wore happier when she was
| there.
She was reserved and youthful. Tho
discipline Inspired awe In her ingon.
| iouS mind. She Was a visitor at the
Academy for IL week or fortnight
that WAS always too short. For mouths
| .ftcrward her admircrs-that Is, every
onc--snw her only in charmed mo-
| mOrics.
| Her uncle said to her, in his au-
thuritativc manner that the habit Of
giving orders had provoked: "Do
not become tho wife OF a naval officer.
| He is, because OF his vocation, noble
| follow. He would be an Ideal hus-
band.
But-women are ever unfortunate
tho ideal husband shall not bc q
husband. He is on ship, In Il yard,
or in an otlico where his wife cannot
be happy. He is the slave OF machine
| that never rclcntS.
lie has givon his life to his coun-
try n wife might divert him from
that, and mako hlm neglectful, or not
divert him from it and make him un-
happy.
Marry good, honest farmer, or
the corncr grocer. He has no greater
duty than devotion to his family i'm.
plies. He is at home or near home al
ways"
Lieut.. Victor Blue, returning from
revolutions in Central America, from
tho battle Of Managua, IN Nicaragua,
|
Cooper and his niece.
lie came TO the Academy to ece his
old friends and ask their advice. He
was 10 go ON tho Thetis TO take q sur
vcy OF Southern California. He haC
to mako a map Of the country.
His conversation was interesting
and varied. Son OF Col. John Gil
christ Blue. OF the Confederate army
grandson OF Col. John Blue, OF the
~, ~ Il 1 :n mt
John Blue, Of the Revolutionary War,
and of Capt. John Gilchrist, Of the
British navy, he was intensely Ameri-
can.
a South Cnrolinlan, he retained the
severe, graceful gestures and eXprcs-
sions OF the Old planters. He talked OF
the Pyranmids, tho Sphinx In the de-
sort, Palestine, the modern Capitals
Of Europe, the soas and tho dikes with
captivating interest. Ho walked with
Capt. Cooper and his niece on the
lawn, under the elms, and the cadets
remarked then that Miss Stewart
listened to him.
Capt. Cooper must have said to her
often then: Marry Il farmer or the
corner grocer. lie is always at home
; Or near it,
Lieut.. Blue went to his work on tho
Thetis, was stationed for two years a
Honolulu, became commander Of the
AlvaradO
In the war against Spain he had tn,
most dangerous missions that he COult
, have desired. AS executive officer o
the Suwance he had to cover the frs
expedition Of the United States to tn.
: Cuban Insurgents. He asked for on
. gunbOat to fight two gunb0ats and 60
' it, but tho Spaniards refused his chal
y lcnge.
He ran on reef about Cape France
and was there facile prey to tn
: enemy for twelve hours, but escaped
+ He ran the gauntlet Of five Spanisl
: gunboats in the Bay Of Bucna Vista
= hut landed and raised tho Americ&i
Nag on Cuban soil at Gomez's outposts
The Suwancc WAS revealed by hello
n graph signals to tho Spanlards. i
: ran lmost into IL gunboat and passct
:, it in the aight. 1T captured two coas
i guard sch0oners in On inlet. Thcr
u Lieut.. Blue achieved his greatest feat
u lie explored twenty-five miles arount
the city OF Santiago and reported tho
j. unknowablc--th fact that Cervcra'
sc Meet Wa in the harbor Of Santiago CT
"a Cuba.
Miss Stewart read these things |
u the newspapers. Lieut.. ltluc askc
"a Capt Cooper month ago II his nlec
rCmCm OcrCQ MIN. ho nAu InOuRHI
20 her in fighting for America. She ha
~ wcpt, laughed, blushed. Lieut.. Blu
&c was invited to MorristOwn, N. j.
IN The date OF the wedding Ia "a secro
st But en- intimate friend OF Miss Stewaf
"a is 10 be her bridesmaid on October l.
Lieut.. Victor Blue has won anOthc
"a victory-Ovcr Capt. Co0pcr's advic
$ about marriage this time.
~ -.,,..----
,f Music caused the death OF q boauti
~ ml three -ycar-old hlly at Florence
r. Ala, the other day. A farmer drov
=. bia valuuhlp vounp marc into tow An