Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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no later N the eyes of A m er 1 c a p e o - pie the Declara tion of Inde pendence meant freedom! To the English It meant high treason! When, the Fourth of July, 1776, the continental congress finally adopted the draft of the Declaration, this country as a whole became a traitor to the crown of England, but the men who later subscribed their names to that document?written ' proof of their defiance of England's king?became martyrs to the Decla ration! In order that this country might lift from around her neck the millstone of English oppression they placed around their own necks the hangman's rope. Nor did those men who made up the continental congress believe other wise. When, August 2, 1776, the en grossed copy of the Declaration was about to be signed by those present, John Hancock, president of ttie con gress, said: "We must be unanimous; there must "be no pulling different ways; we must all hang together." "Yes," Benjamin Franklin replied, "we must, indeed, all hang together, or most assuredly we shall all hang separately!" Hancock, as president, probably signed llrst, and it is said tnat, as ne put his name to the parchment, In a large, strong hand, he rose, and ex claimed: V , "There! John Bull can read my name without spectacles, and may now double his reward of ?500 for my head. That Is my defiance!" i And "John Bull" did read his name. In fact, he was at great pains to read all the names inscribed upon that doc ument Then he sent out an order for the capture of the men who had so dared defy their king. During the hostilities which ensued there were several of the signers of the Declaration made prisoners; men who tasted to the full England's hatreds?Richard Stockton, Francis Lewis, Arthur Middleton, Lyman Hall, * George Walton. Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward and John Hart were all among those who in the true sense of the term became martyrs to the Declaration of Independence. Richard Stockton, one of New Jer sey's signers, perhaps more than any of the others, suffered as a result of his convictions. So great, in fact, were the abuses heaped upon him that con gress, hearing of them, sent word to General Howe that If the treatment ac corded him were not more humane he might expect all British soldiers cap tured In the future to be treated in like manner. Nearly fifty years of age when he -signed the Declaration, Richard Stock ton was in addition a delicate man. Toward the end of 1776 Mr. Stockton resumed his seat in congress after having completed a mission on which that body had sent him. Shortly after his return, however, he found it neces sary to leave for home to find a safer .place for his family than his home then afforded, as it lay in the path of the enemy, who were making a tri umphal march through New Jersey. He realized that not only the men themselves who signed the Declara When Liberty Bell Last Rang. Seventy-one years ago, February 22, the Liberty bell was rung for the last time. Thl? Is contrary to the popular belief. The usual theory put forth is that the old beli was cracked in 1835 and ' ceased to be rung after that time. Part of this notion is correct and part Lb wrong. Lost Chance of Immortality. Many families in the South could probably trace their ancestry to one of the signers of the Declaration had it not been for a chance misfortune. Georgia sent, among her other dele gates, John Houston and Rev. J. J. Zubly to the congress. Mr. Houston was forced to take sudden leave from the debate, however, when it was dis covered that Dr. Zubly was on his way post-haste to inform the crown governor of Georgia of what was ta king place in Philadelphia. Zubly tion, but their families as well, had become the objects of vengeance by the British, and also that the reduced number of the American army made it impossible to hope for protection from that quarter. Thirty miles from his home, in Monmouth county, he left his family in safety. Refusing to im peril them, however, with his pres ence, he went to reside with a Mr. Covenhoven, a friend and patriot. But fate was against him as, through the treachery of some one, a party of Brit ish refugees was informed of his tem porary residence. Surrounding the house at night, both Stockton and Covenhoven were surprised ana captured Dy mis parcy. Dragged from their beds, stripped and plundered of their possessions, they were started to New York. Stockton, however, was first taken to Amboy and there thrown into the common "goal." There, destitute and exposed, he was allowed to suffer from the ex I treme cold and want of sufficient pro tection. Later, when taken to New York he was again placed in a common jail and subjected to similar treatment. So great were his sufferings that he contracted the disease which resulted in his death not long afterward. Not only the comforts, but the bare necessities of life were refused Stock ton during his imprisonment in New York. At one time he was left with absolutely no food for more than 24 hours, and then given some which was so coarse in quality, not to mention scanty in amount, that he would have been better off without it Fortunately, however, word of his treatment reached congress. A mes sage was immediately sent General Howe, Btating that he would either have to treat Stockton more humanely or expect retaliation. Such ill treatment as Stockton en dured in prison did not make up the whole of his sufferings at the hands of the British. While he was thus confined his property was plundered, hjs personal papers burned, and his fine library destroyed, as were also his horses and cattle. When peace finally prevailed, Stock ton returned home to find all in ruins, his property destroyed, his finances wiped out. So great was his poverty that he was forced to call upon friends to secure the necessaries of life for himself and family. This state of af fairs so depressed him him that his already delicate condition was further aggravated, and in February, 1781, he died when but fifty-one years of age. Thomas Heyward, Jr., was another of the martyrs. In 1778 he accepted a seat on the bench of the criminal 'and civil courts of South Carolina under the new government. This office was not without its attendant danger. The On the morning of June 8, 1835, the Liberty bell, which for a century had been the city's greatest instrument for showing joy or grief, was being tolled for Chief Justice John Mar shall. /"? r, ? I* K^ttr vu uuii uuuasiuu 11 w tin uau?j cracked. But, broken as it was, the bell was afterward rung on great oc casions, although the tones were but sorry reminders of the once power ful sound. So It happened that 71 years ago?Washington's birthday, 1843?the old bell was once again had been giving away the secrets of the executive sessions. He was ac cused on the floor of congress of so doing by Samuel Chase of Maryland, but denied the charges and challenged proof. The proof was given, and he perforce fled back to Georgia, closely pursued by Houston. Fortunately, for the good of the country, by the time they reached Georgia the crown governor had already been deposed by the people, had escaped and taken refuge in an armed British vessel in Savannah harbor. But had it not v British lay In the vicinity of Charles ton, and it was In that city that the sessions were held. On one occasion Hay ward presided at the trial of some persons charged with treason. They were convicted of having held corre spondence with the enemy and exe cuted in full view of the British lines. This act. especially, led to Hey ward's great disfavor in the eyes of 1 the British. At the same time he was a I K a!/1 a m rr? 4 a a 4 r\ * ? juugo ut uciu a miiivai j .wuiuiioo*vu and was In active service. Command ing a battalion of artillery, Heyward and Rutledge were together during the defense of Charleston. In one en counter Heyward received a gunshot wound, the scar of which .he carried the remainder of his life. Although in that engagement victory was with the Americans, Charleston was destined to fall. Then Heyward, like his two compatriots, was taken prisoner and sent to St. Augustine, where he remained a year. During his imprisonment his plantation was raid ed and his elaves sent to Jamaica. Some were afterward reclaimed. Although not intentional on the part of the British, the trip from St. Augus tine to Philadelphia came near being the means of Heyward's death. While on the boat he in some way lost his balance and fell overboard. Straight way vigorous efforts were made for his recovery, but the time consumed was so great that it was only by clinging tn tho ahln'a rnrt/lor that ho wan flavprf from drowning. Upon returning home he was still further afflicted, this time by the loss of his wife. So depressed was he by all his misfortunes that it was a considerable time before he re gained his normal condition and was able to fully discharge his public du ties. Although never captured, John Hart of New Jersey was nevertheless made to feel the hatred England bore toward all the signers of the Decla ration. "?100681 jonn nart, as ne j was called, was another one of the men who-at the, time they Indorsed; the separation of the colonies from England had nothing material to gain and much to lose. His farm, In Hun terdon county, was large, and his home was considerated as a "seat of hospitality," but so situated that, in the event of hostilities, it would be open to the ravages of the enemy. This Mr. Hart realized when he took his stand, and later even more fully appreciated. When New Jersey was invaded by the English he was one of the men particularly sought Hig family, by a timely and distant re treat from their home, were saved personal violence, but he was forced to seek hiding. From one house to another he went, not daring to stay more than a single night under the same roof. While thus trying to keep beyond the clutches of the British his farm was destroyed, and his stock, which was numerous and valuable, became the enemy's spoil. The per sonal safety of himself and family was assured only by General Washington's successful march upon Trenton, the capture of the Hessians posted there 1 and the enforced retreat of the foe. tolled In joy. At that time, however, the previous crack became so wide that the tones were completely broken. It was never rung after that day, and for 71 years it has remained voiceless. Perhaps love does make the world go round when the lovers are Intox icated with happiness. been for the necessity of following Dr. Zubly the name of John Houston would have been added to those of the other signers. Really, there is only one thing com mendable about the latest things In man millinery; a man's ears may stick out like the handles of a jug and earn him no jeers, but rather the envy of those whose headwear la likely to fall down over their shoul ders at any time.?New York Preag. Those Straw Hats. TWO CENTURIES OLD Cold Spring Church at Cape May Has Long History. Congregation First Formed by Presby ^terians in Lower New Jersey?Many Stirring Events Circled About An cient House of Worship. Cape May?The Cold Spring Pres byterian church will observe the two hundredth anniversary of its found ing with appropriate ceremonies dur ing July. A rally week is to be held, when an endowment of $10,000 will be completed and the organiza tion placed upon a secure basis for its maintenance. The historical ad dress is to be delivered by Charles H. Edmunds of Philadelphia, whose foreparents lie in its graveyard, where the dead of Cape May for two cen turies are buried. When the whalemen of New Eng land migrated to Cape May in the latter part of the seventeenth cen tury, the spirit of Presbyterianism, as spread by the preaching of Jona than Edwards, was brought with them, and the community about Town Bank, then called Portsmouth, but now washed by the waters of Delaware bay, was formed. Later these people moved inland to Cold Spring neigh borhood, and began agricultural pur suits. In 1705 the first Presbytery organ ized in America was in Philadelphia, and under ttus rresDytery me uoia Spring, or Cape May, church was in stituted In 1714, being the second de nomination to start a meeting house in the county. Two years previously the Baptists had started the church at Middletown, now Cape May Court House. In 1720 the Quakers started their cedar meeting-house at Sear vllle, in the upper precinct of Cape May, giving to each precinct a house of worship. The three original town ships of the county thue retain their names of upper, middle and lower, and It Is in the lower one that the Cold Spring fishing and agricultural community was founded and it has been a community which has brought forth many of the leading men of the country. As with all ancient churches, the graveyard was made and began to be filled, so that the descendants of those burled there spread all over this broad land. The first minister of the church was Rev. John Bradner, who continued with it for seven years. The first church was a small log building, and was not really finished Cold Spring Presbyterian Church. until 1718. Since then the church has had two other houses of worship, the present one having been in existence for upwards of 80 years. The original pastor of the church In 1818 conveyed in perpetuity for the church his l200-acre estate, and those who were named as grantees were Humphrey Hughes, George Hand, John Parsons, Joseph Whildin, James Spicer, Shamgar Hand, Joshua Gulickson, Samuel Johnson, Constant Hughes, Cornelius Schollinger, John Hand, Nathanlal Hand, Barnabas Crowell, Jehu Richardson, George Crawfort, Benjamin Stites, Jeremiah Hand, Samuel Eldredge, Jonathan Furman, Ezekiel Eldredge, Eleazer Newton, Nathanlal Norton, Nathanial Rex, Yelverson Crowell, Josiah Crowell, William Mulford, William Matthews, Samuel Bancroft, Samuel Foster and John Matthews, names which have been continued in each succeeding generation to the present day. Only a few of the family names have become extinct flf rpopnt Rpv .Tnhn IA Landis, now retired, has become a permanent resident of the neighbor hood, and was pastor 25 years ago, when the one hundred and seventy fifth anniversary exercises were held. He will take a prominent part in the coming celebration. The present pastor is Rev. Charles Henry Jones, who has, been the minis ter about two years. He ia an active worker, and doing much to preserve the traditions of the much-loved old place. Owing to the few people liv ing in the Immediate neighborhood, only morning services are held there, while services are held in the two chapels which have been built nearer Cape May City. When President Benjamin Harrison lived at Cape May in 1890, 1891 and 1892, he and Mrs. Harrison worshiped in the church. Husband Charges "Cruelty." White Plains, N. Y.?Answering his wife's charge of cruelty in her suit for separation, Arthur W. Barber declared that she had been cruel also, teaching their two-year-old child to offer up this prayer nightly,: "God bless mama and make papa a bet'ter man." Impression of Nose Taken. New York.?Armless and legless, Ernest Riley, convicted on an intoxi cation charge, was taken to the finger print room, where an impression of hta nose was taken tor the records. Easiest Way to A IP there Is one article of clothing, upon which the manufacturers may depend for a long, long profit, more than upon any other, it is the fancy waist made of lace, chiffon, net, silk, embroidery or any other of the pret tv thlnptt -rohlnh ar? nn allurine and so fragile. The materials required are not in themselves very expensive, but tho finished product, as in the case of millinery, is so much a matter of translating fabrics into little poems of apparel that it is the idea and its working out that commands the price. And the price is usually something to cauBe a gasp like that following a plunge into cold water. The unfeel ing owner of an exclusive Fifth ave nue shop mentions anywhere' from $15 to $90 in the most casual and off-hand way, when one begins inquiring as to the value of three yards of chiffon and a few bits of other materials sewed together. The easiest way to make these fancy, waists is first to buy a dressmaker's form or dummy upon which to drape the material. Get one with the cor Popular Hats foi NOW that the time for vacation trips Is coming near and has, in fact, arrived, the consideration of hats comes up, hats which will do all their wearers have a right to expect them to. The three shapes, two of them straight sailors, that are grouped in the picture given here, are fine ex amples of hats suitable for vacation trips. Besides the two sailors, the hat with taller crown, trimmed with wheat, is designed for matrons who do not want a hat as youthful as the plain sailor. The introduction of lacquered rib bon with its metallic-looking, highly lustrous surface (which suggests dur ability but does not really mean it), has given considerable strength to hats of black braid. A pretty model for an outing hat is made over a wire frame with silk fiber braid sewed to it. There is a collar of black lac quered riDDon laia in nutea piaus at intervals about the crown. Between the plaits are clusters of cherries. No Slit Skirts Worn. "I have not seen a single woman, well groomed or otherwise, in the streets of Paris wearing a slit skirt," writes a fashion correspondent. "While speaking of skirts, I may tell you that the new ones, for all occasions, are worn a little longer and not loose ly gathered around the waist, or made with a full, plait at both front and fcack. By the way, the waist is not plaqed quite as high as last season. The- tailor-made jackets are small and cut away in front, and most of them > J I Hake Fancy Waist rect neck and' waist measure, and as? like yourself in shape as possible. Simple waists of plain net or of lace are to be had in the department stores at a very reasonable price, that is in the neighborhood of two or three dollars. Or a foundation waist may be made a very little cheaper at home. But those to be had in the shops are cut on good and up-to-date lines. These waists make the best of foundations on which to drape the chiffon or net or lace or other fab rics which enter into the composition of fancy waists. Chiffon veilr, in pretty colors and with hem-stitched edges, are easily used to make drapery for these waists. Plain chiffons, embroidered voiles, and nets, answer the same purpose. In the waist pictured here voile is draped over a foundation waist of lace with One effect , In attempting a fancy waist, It is much the easiest way to select a waist, or the picture of one, and fol low out Its details. ' Vacation Trips This is a hat with considerable dura bility to recommend it, as well as good looks. Flowers, so much in evidence on the dressier hats of the season, are not used on outing or traveling hats. But fruits, less fragile, are a part of the play, with cherries as the star. Fringed ribbons, that is, ribbons raveled out into fringed:' ends, or spaces, are pleasing on hat's that de pend on ribbon alone for decoration. But there are not many of these. Too many good ornaments mpde ready to use, too many good substantial fancy feathers, save the I time of iiumiittia. The trimming of hats of;this kind Is distinctly within the scolpe of the home milliner. A shape originally be coming and simply trimmed lis sure to turn out satisfactorily. Among one's belongings good millinery / materials, left over from other reasonis, if of the right character, save mon^v and an swer the purpose for traveling hats. JUUA bott'omley. have the long, oval tail-pitfce back. Evening dresses aim distinctly at the grande and the Dresden ctyina and Dolly Varden types do not \ And ex pression in the mandates of 1^. mode." Metal Ribbons. V Lightweight metal ribbons, in elaborate designs, are among tjhe new est things offered for ti> dresses. These may be used bination with metal laces, or f immlng in cora r vest ings or girdles on evening drA-es. ffcr \ rA "e Children's clothes should be fresh and sweet?this means a big wash?nevermind -use RUB-NO-MORE CARBO NAPTHA SOAP. Washday then has no. terrors. No rubbing. No worry?clothes clean?germs killed? mother happy. Jfca A RUB-NO-MORE JBga&l / CARBO NAPTHA Bu tW jw 'rii does not need hot water. Carbo Disinfects Naptha Cleans \ RUB-NO-MORE RUB-NO-MORE \ Carbo Naptha Soap Washing Powder Five Cents?All Grocers The Rub-No-More Co., Ft. Wayne, Ind. healthy, happy, l ' rrarcucai ncavonmg. It was ,a very yohthfuj class in physiology. "Why," asked the teacher, "is It best to eat soup first when one is very hungry?" The pupils stared at her blankly. Then Jamie enlightened them from the depths of his own experience. "You can get it down faster," he an nounced.?Delineator. In the care of baby's skin and hair, 1 Cutlcura Soap is the mother's fa vorite. Not only is it unrivaled In purity and refreshing fragrance, but its gentle emollient properties are usually sufficient to allay minor.irri tations, remove redness, roughness and chafing, soothe sensitive condi tions, and promote skin and , hair health generally. Assisted by Cuti cura Ointment, it is most valuable in the treatment of eczemas, rashes and Itching, burning infantile eruptions. Cutlcura Soap wears to a wafer, often outlasting several cakes of ordinary soap and making its use most eco nomical. 1 ; - V ? Cutlcura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of e&ch free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post THE RIGHT SOAP FOR BABY'S SKIN card "Cutlcura, Dept. L, Boston."?Adv. Modern Feminlnlsn* Two girls were sipping coffee, and smoking cigarettes through long tubes of gold and amber. < The first girl said pensively, sway ing her pretty foot in and oat of her ' slashed skirt: , "Do you believe, dear, that we should work for our husbands?" "You bet I do!" the second girl an swered.- "You just bet I do!" "I mean after we're married," said the first girl. "Oh," said the other,/"after we're married, certainly not!" Shades of Mendelssohn! In the Liverpool (England) diocese a few weeks ago a very popular wed ding took place, the contracting par ties being a young clergyman and the daughter of a widely known vicar. . As the happy pair left the church to the familiar strains of Men delssohn's "Wedding March," the fol lowing remark was pathetically ut tered by one working woman to an other: "Just think of Miss hav ing ragtime f played at her wedding." Recompense. The nomad chieftain gloomily con templated the dreary Syrian land scape. The wedding guests were long de parted. He had but a moment since beheld his bride of a few hours re move her teeth a.nd put them in a cup of water to soak. "Dismiss from thy heart, good my lord," the damsel murmured, "thy vain regrets." j Upon the word the pious Moslem ex tended hie clasped hands toward the heavens. "Allah be praised!" he cried. "If I mistake not, her old man must ere this have discovered that the horse I gave him in exchange for his daugh ter is balky." Tears of ioy welled.unheeded from his eyes as he gave thanks. Grandmother Didn't Know A good cook? Certainly, but she couldn't have cooked the Indian Corn, rolled and toasted it to a crisp brow.i, wafer thin flakes, as we do in preparing Pnet A UOl Toasties They are delicious with cream or milk, or sprinkled over fresh fruit or berries. From the first cooking of the corn until the sealed, air tight packages of delicately toasted flakes are delivered to you, Post Toasties are never touched by human ! hand. Grandmother would have liked Pest Toasties ?sold by Grocers.