Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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J"r, th . > 0 ' ,r ' lo “ Highly,le« l °“ C, ‘ 0 “ “ D «««, lodu, it •ppears, from the coufesgion of one of the wounded piper., that e*ch of th« «x p.pere sent ahead played a differ- en tnno. In .pite of thi. the Gordon-, followed them. Out of the three and a hajf million, who form the population ot inner London, one million and a half representing 300,000 householders' pay more or less freqmyit visit, to the pawnbroker, and some thirty million •rtmles are annoally pledged within the above area. It begins to look as if themost «eii- obstacle in the way of college ath- letic contests this year might be the. departure of a majority of the athletes for the war. AT HIDE jAND SEEK. 8h .® r°* DUh little maid. And 8ii6 bad grown bo verv Tt > at 2 am Lore" I softly /am ’ A-whispering la her rosy oar. “I know not Lore," her way reolv "Nor how be fare*, nor what hisgulso- Long years ago did he not die’" ’ And mocked me with her merry eyes. far , ‘ n,1 wW,? . , And it I find him you will know; I’ll l i “op® and moan all heary-eved. And sigh as you do—so—and so!" The little maid again I sousrht: A year had fled, she sat alone; er laughing eyes were dark with though Her mocking smile had wistful grown? him—Lore?" I slyly 8ald> r_ J n , haunts ot men—In paths apart **“T a » n ^ Ah! drooping head I found him biding in my heart!" * Jlng tl —Mary L. C. Robinson, In Life. Tbo more important German jour- i that the German interests lie with the fortnnes of the Americans. Hpeakiug 0 f the rapidity of thought an buglish scientist says that “if the "km he touched repeatedly with light blows from a small hammer, the brain "‘II distinguish the fact that the blows are separate, and not a continuous pressure, even when they follow one another ns rapidly as one thousand in M second. ” in« Europe in There has been a very marked terest shown of late American-made shoes, as evinced by consular reports, aud through the newspapors The shoe manufactur ers of the United Btutes are taking «pec al pains to make a magnificent di-play m this line at the Paris Expo- ‘ mu, various houses having sent out circulars stating facts •P»ce, privileges, etc. iu regard to oJf /Vu ‘ <,, Ch, '“* » i " ‘kw, «p.a to the world it. ,„ 8 .| M>te Jbihat, . country femou. for it. churl- l»h and cruel inhabitants. The Cni- ooh„ yellow book describes it with comparative detail, and says that it 18 HEAVY rain storm had left m e stranded in the ancient and sleepy city of Kl- chester. The country roads, had .. enough at the best of times, were so shoppy as to nut bicycling out of the question. I Knew nobody m the town, and as there is only one place of interest-the cathe- orai—j went there. .J“,. doin « I believed I was of fact 1 ”? J"' Ul ® h ° Ur - As a “niter tho ohirforThTch T--'- brought into the world. The building appeared to be empty, and I amused myself reading the tab lets that recorded the lives of worthy people who existed generations the°bonf tb f * the cathedra l "heltefed t..n TK ° f peop,e nai netl Glut ton. This was interesting, for own name happens to be Glutton, an/ though I have never troubled myself ▼ery poor, but i. ,,i rh in minft I ab « at . fami lj “trees,” I knew that we Which none is allowed to use. I ^^Ms'lhTtui^lf a^l^ to sav th* 9te ' 8t rango 7° men ° f tho Jand «“joy more freedom than their sisters in China or Indu, and a. e said oomely and intelligent. The to be records 1 more popu Ions wished that they had had the fore- *‘gut to leave me some of their ©rfcjr. the wickedness of Sir Edgar, prosperity will return?” “Yes; but I am afraid that will happen now,” she said, with a ^ sigh. “Nobody knows what hag 1 come of the Gluttons, and the euces are nearly extinct.” “It appears to me,” I said, yon are superstitious about the try legends.” “I am afraid I am,” she said, ing, “because so many have true. But this oue never will.” “Why not?” “Because,” she said, “I happen' be the last of the Clarences. I named Dorothy, after the lady died of a broken heart. ” “Are you a Miss Clarence asked, struck at the coincidence. “But I am afraid I can’t help _ unfortunate Gluttons,” she wont “because I don’t know one.” At this, I am afraid, I winked at tb« broken-nosed monument of Sir FriiS cis. “Besides,” she continued, “even If I did, I couldn’t give them back their property, because I haven’t money. ” By this time my rough drawing was finished, and she was kind enough to say it was very clever. May I keep it?” she asked. “J should like to paste it in my scran, look.” ja|| By all means. Would you like me to sign my name?” “Yes, please, and put the date.” (<r f dld aH "be told me, signing myself “Richard Glutton.” When she saw what I had written she went pale with astonishment; < “Are you really descended from those old monuments?” she said. “Not from the monuments ” I aa- swered “But I believe I am de- scended from that unfeeling brute who broke Miss Dorothy Clarence’s heart.” Then she turned scarlet at soma thought which struck her and looked uncomfortable, but I could not resist the opportunity of teasing her. I here is no doubt that you will- have to marry me,” I said, “and so restore the Gluttons to their former glory.” I don’t see that,” she said. “I— l don fc believe iu those old legends.” thought you said you did.” I believe in some of them POPULAR SCIENCE. nodical correspondent at Paris i that Dr. Mosso has established at that the blood of eels is poison- rain dost” from a heavy tall lelboorne in 1896 has proven in composition with ordinary volcanic rocks. President of the Berlin Police tied a rescript of regulations rpose of dealing with tin- competition in the medical pro caine of bottles, fotlod herself eotmi tally t</ or emperors. storic pen which, guided by hand aud brain of the president the United States, traced the name William McKinley beneath the deration of war between the Amer- can Republic and the kingdom ok Spain is now the personal property of Willism AUlen Smith, congressman from Grand Rapids, Mich. The pen is doubly valuable because it was used by the speaker of the House, and the president of the Senate for the same purpose. The war bill was signed first by Mr. Reed, who gave the pen to Mr. Smith, who took it to Vice- President Hobart. The linnl scene was made by President McKinley later in the day, aud the pen was then given to Mr. Smith. *. prop- Wandering through the cloisters, I f M, K * J Ving i y ctQ y e muc h much expense and valua prudfr 1 ' «nu* ueauky* .Wi i-iu» r —-I- au d iron lying around r “Y«» but not this one. goiug to marry any one cided to be au old maid maids.” , *‘ Ho do r r - Bllt 1 like young maids better. I am afraid, Miss Clarence you can’t escape. It’s a question destiny. Yon and I will have to in love with one another; so we make tho best of it. ” By this time she had quite reo® ered her equanimity, and was nre« pared to treat the matter as a jokcTU j “ "^am rathqr hard lines that I Should be obliged to full in love with ? Nai ^’ a mischievonn gleam (fn her Cyt s. yi am tfnid y Besides, I am not I have I like | f Al| musfta O* ’ ‘i- j It was a yonng lady who was sketch ing a corner of tho building, and mak ing a frantic attempt to do justice to the wonderful arches and quaint win dows. In order to get a peep at her face I made a pretence of examining a monu ment close at hand. It was erected to the memory of “Bit Francis Glutton, 1163-1201.” His legs were crossed at the knees, which signified he had fought in three Crusades; and had it not been that some barbarous visitor had broken off tho gentleman's nose, re would have made a most imposing llgure. I took the liberty of standing for n moment by her side, to see her work. “If you will excuse my saying so,” I ventured, “you have drawn that arch wrong. It is out of perspective.” “I know it is,” she answered, with a little mone. “But I can’t get it “Btt- marry That daviug exploit of Lieutenant Fremont, in landing in Cuba recalls that of Lieutenant Hunter, familiarly known at the time as “Alvarado” Banter, who,during the Mexican >\ar arrived off the town of Alvarado, in California, aud, without waiting for the co-operation of the land forces, which had not yet arrived, summoned the town to surrender, aud had the American Hag fimRiug over it w hen his supports arrived. He was court- martialed for disobedience of orders, suspended, and shortly afterwardpro moted to a higher position iu the ser vice. He took desperate chances, and was successful. If he had failed he might have caused the miscarriage of the whole expedition. Says the Buffalo Commercial:— Moat people will be surprised at the statement that Great Britain is now importing golf clubs from America but it is a fact, according to the state meat of Charles 8. Cox, an English man long resident iu America, who, on his return home,stated that he hac no difficulty in obtaining orders for 8000 clubs from the larger dealers in golf goods in Scotland and England. The reason for this is asserted to be that the American clubs are better made and better finished than those that can be obtained at home at any thing like the tame price. The in formation is surprising, because golf is a novelty in the United Statec, scarcely a generation old, while it line flourished in Scotland for centuries. Coals to Newcastle would fore seemed • feeble simile to sending America): golf outfits to Great Britain. right. Are you an artist?” Not exactly,” I said. “But I know something of architectural draw- • „ — »* mg. “I wish yon would show me how to get the wretched thing in so that it doesn’t seem to be standing on oue leg!” “With pleasure.” I took her place on the campstool, and on another piece of paper made a rough drawing of the corner which had puzzled her. “What a number of people of the name of Glutton are buried here!” I said, by n ay of opening tho conversa tion. “Oh, yei; they used to be a great family in days gone by,” she said. “Henry VIII. took them away when he was reforming the Church. The Glut tons didn’t change their religion fast enough. Edgar Glutton was the last of them. But he deserved to be pun ished,” she added. “He did a very shabby thing," “What was that?” I inquired. “He was betrothed to his cousin, Dorothy Clarence, and jilted her.” “And what became of Mistress Do rothy Clarence?” “She went into a convent. They say she died of a broken heart, and soon afterward Sir Edgar was executed for high treason.” “Rather a severe punishment?” I suggested ill!*, mj dwtr-*’ “Perhaps not," I admitt then, Dorothy, people never their ideals.” “I beg your pardon?” she said, rais ing her eyebrows with dignified sur prise. “People don’t marry their ideals,” I repeated. “People don’t usually address strangers by their Christian name,” she replied severely. “Certainly not. But perhaps you forget that we are not strangers; we are cousins. You can’t seriously ex pect mo to address my own cousin as Miss Clarence?” “Many thanks for your help with the sketch. It is time for me to go.” Hho packed up her drawing mate rials; but I noticed she did not offer to return my sketch, in spite indignation—she packed it away in her portfolio. However, that may have been au accident. But I was not going to let her escape so easily. “You will let me see you home, at any rate?” I said. “I think not,” she answered; “I live a long way off.” “Bo much the better; we can dis cuss family legends ami other things.” “Besides, I am well known, "if I am seen walking through the streets of Elchester with a stranger anybody will want to know who yon are.” “You will, of course, explain that my name is Clutton,” I remarked, “ami they will grasp the situation at once.” She bit her lips with vexation. “Come," I said, “don't let us worry about destiny or anything else. I will walk with you as far as your house. You must iu mercy permit that, for I don't know a soul in the town. Then, if you find au additional cousin such a uuisance, we will say goodby for ever ami a day. Will that do?” “Yes,” she said, rather doubtfully. On our way through the town she pointed out the house where at one time a branch of the family used to live. It is now converted into a hair dressing establishment—a somewhat inglorious falling ofi*. That evening Mr. Clarence called at the hotel where I was staying, and begged to make the acquaintance of a member of the family. I submitted gracefully, aud we discussed the familj tree and the family history until 2 Government of Wnrtemberg t authorized the erection of a nic laboratory in connection with edical department of the Univer* Stuttgart. enmatio hammers, driven by com- d air, are now generally used lad of hand labor for chipping and ing iron and steel castings and |ts so as to free them from any de- which would injure the finished s into which they are to be rolled xawn. This hammer will do the of three men. unique forest of immense palm- stalagmites has been discovered M. Martel in a natural pit in the stone of the Lozere, France. They at the lower end of an immense ing chamber, reached by descend- a perpendicular shaft about 200 and many are beautiful, while is over ninety feet high, nearly ihing the vault of the cavern, he largest quartz crystal known is It found by Mr. J. E. Burton last ember in a mine of Calaveras nty, California. It is reported to eleven feet seven inches in circum- noe, four feet tw T o inches long, ee feet six inches wide, and three t two inches high, and to weigh r 2200 pounds. It is thought that ge point in the centre would cut ure ball of crystal from twelve to rteen inches in diameter, any medical men now contend that artificial production of fever is a werful means of combating acute in- tions diseases. In support of the [ew two Canadian physicians report series of experiments on rabbits, a gh temperature having been first duced by injury to ganglionic cells the base of the brain, when the imals were inoculated with the inimum fatal dose of hog cholera d diphtheria. The animals with e artificial fever lived longer than ithers, some even surviving the in lection. An effort has been made to deter- ine the pulling strength of elephants, orses and men. Attached to a dyna- aometer, Barnnm & Bailey’s largest lephant registered a pull of two and ne-balf tons on the second trial, but aller and more active elephant a record of five and one-half tons ther as the result of a steady r a sudden jerk appears to be owerful horses a ton aua fliyfl,' Bue lt ’ nired the strength of eighty-three to equal the pull of the smaller ephant. A Boy’s Dilemma. Grandpa says, don't plav in tiie house; He cannot bear the noise. Mamma says, don’t go out-of-doors; It’s damp for (ittle boys. With two big don’t*, what shall I do? I wish I bad a world brand-new, Where not a single don’t, ail day. Could stop my fun or spoil my play! _____ -J. Z. C. Well Brought Bp Babies. Alaskan babies are rubbed with oil, tightly rolled iu a skin or blanket padded with grass and bound with deerskin thongs, which are undone but once a day, when the grass is freshened. If the Ijaby cries he is held under water until he is still.— Pittsburg Dispatch. He Turned the TO heel- A certain eminent professor who bad spent nearly the whole of his life in the classic shades of learning, and was about a century behind the times in everyday matters, came up to London last summer to attend some royal so ciety or other, and put up at a well- known hotel not far from Charing Cross. In the night he was taken with a violent thirst. He would have made a raid upon the water supplied in his bedroom decanter, but his knowledge on such matters warned him it was of "her dangerous to touch water that had {been standing m a room. Therefore he slipped on his trousers and started out on a memorable expedi tion to find some water in a filter. In the hall, opposite the top of the stairs, he found a filter, a new-fash ioned filter, though, such as he had xever seen before. Instead of a glass jr cup there was a neat little rubber rose with a nicely polished nozzle. “There,” said the professor to him- lelf, “now that’s what I call a really lensible idea. I had no notion that inything so delightfully simple ex- sted. I’ll have one of these fixed at iome. Get the water direct without Rearranging one’s mustache, too. I vender how the thing works.” Fresidently his eye fell upon the irinted direction, which told him to urn the wheel on the top as far as it rould go. “Ah, that’s it,” said the professor, nd he placed the nozzle in his mouth nd turned the wheel. When the professor came to he ound himself one stage lower on the tairs. At least his head was there and tis feet were or two steps higher, .’he prefessor sat up. “Did that on my back,” he mut- ered, rubbing vigorously in several -laces. Through the balustrading he saw a rowd of. boys, porters, housemaids nd half-dressed visitors standing round the filter.” The professor eard the manager call from his Not at all,” she said warmly. “He o’clock in the morning, was a mean wretch to behave as be I think few men have had a more did! Since those days a Clutton has difficult courtship than mine, for Miss never owned an acre of land in Devon- " * shire. And they will never get bock to their position of laud-owners un less”— She stopped. “Unless what?” I asked. “Well, there is a ridiculous old le gend, which hXs been handed down; bnt I don’t suppose it will ever come true. It runs: •My lord shall come to his own again When a Clutton squire wed a dame.’” “So the theory is that when a Clnt Dorothy fought against the guidance of destiny with ail her might. But I succeeded. Curiously enough, the rest of the legend came true, for a distant rela tion left her a moderate fortune. The How Pearl* Are Formed. The old theory that pearls were “congealed dewdrops pierced by sun shine” was supported by naturalists as late as 1684. An old Venetian medal of that date bears an open oyster-shell, receiving a drop of dew, with the motto, “By the divine dew.” The conchologists of today think that the pearl nucleus may be a minute particle of some foreign substance, a tiny parasite or the ova of the pearl oyster itself. This is gradually sur rounded by thin layers of nacre until it is completely encysted and the pearl is formed. A Bird Story. Mr. and Mrs. Bird built their nest in a great shady tree. After awhile four little baby birds came. They couldn’t do anything at first but open their mouths and cry for something to eat. By and by their feathers grew (I heard of a little boy who called them their “leaves,” as if they were trees or plants,) and they were strong enough to begin to fly. Then Mr. and Mrs. Bird took great pride in giving their children their flying lessons eAeh day. But one day one of the baby birds said, “I don’t want to take any flying lesson today. I want to stay in the nest. I don’t feel like flying jnst now.” Mother Bird looked at her baby and was almost ready to cry. What .did the child mean by not want ing to do what its mother wanted it to do? Why such a thing was nevs 'heard nf jin jT ‘ Father Bird came bomb from getting the evening meal she told him about it, and asked him what it meant. He scratched his head and said, “I saw a little girl near onr tree yesterday. Maybe onr baby has heard her talk ing. I’ll watch her.”—pur Little Ones. * The Fennt of Doll*. A seconAnd concluding paper on “The Litt'yJaj anese at Home,” by Miss Ida Tigner Hodnett, appears in St. Nicholas. Miss Hodnett says: As.the Feast of Flags is the great day of the year for boys, so is the Feast of Dolls for girls. It comes on the third day of the third month, and is sometimes called by foreigners the “Festival of Peach Flowers,” bnt the Japanese name is the “Hina matsnri” (hee-nah mat-soo-ree). The shops display for many days previous a fine assortment of toys suited to the occa sion. The mother adorns the chief room of the house with peach blos soms, which are in bloom at this sea son; the father buys toys for bis little daughters. If the little girls are old enough, they prepare eatables them selves for the dolls, and give a feast in the evening to which the family friends are invited. Another festival in which little girls take part is that of the Lanterns- They go together in a procession through the streets in the evening, swinging beautiful paper lanterns,ami singing as they go. Other people also form processions, and as the soft- tinted lights Sway hither and thither, some showing beantifnl transparencies of fanciful shapes, the whole makes a fairy-like scene. This is a “wishing evening,” and whoever sees the meet ing of two stars at a certain point near the Milky Way will obtain bis wish in one year or three. terms of her will ran: “I leave tht sum to my kinswoman Dorothy Clnt- ton, that the ancient prophecy may ht fulfilled; and I beg that she will em ploy it as far as practicable in repnr- Clarence chasing the Clntton property.” And all this arose from a chance en counter in an old cathedral on a vet ton marries a Clarence, and so repairs afternoon.—Answers. “What’s the matter there?” “Oh, some idiot has turned on the re hydrant." Then the professor scrambled to ms >et and crept up to bis room, with- irt participating in the general in- Airy as to who that idiot might be.— nswers. _ An Incemllnrjr Meteor. few days ago at Fiume a large se was burned down, having was believed, struck by light- Now our correspondent tele- that the worxfm, in clearing „oe, found a great meteoric stone had buried itself in a deep pit. is qpti mated at four tons. „ w jght that the premises were to by the glowing stone.—Lon- TOhat Happened to the Oooae. “Why is the goose silly?” repeated Grandpa Longbow, putting down his paper. “Do you know that the goose was once the wisest of all creatures? “You don’t? “Then it might be well for little boys and girls to hear the true story of‘what happened to the goose. “Loiy? ago, when the rabbit had the longest tail of any creature living, and when the eagle, then the most timid of birds, used to live on pumpkin seed, the goose was very wise. It walked about with a dignified bearing that you can yet see traces of, in spite of its waddling; and by asking ques tions of every one it learned all that wan really to be known about the dry land. “Bnt the learned goose was still unsatistidd “ ‘Why!* it exclaimed, 'the world is more than three-fourths water; and though I know all that is to be known on and abont dry land I am ignorant of everything in the water.* “So the goose set about learning how to swim and dive, and after many years of study and questioning it learned all abont the water and the creatures that live in it. But still it was not satisfied. “ ‘I know very little about the air,’ said the learned goose. ‘I must now learn how to fly like the eagle, so that I will be able to take longer journeys than are possible to one who only swims and walks.’ “After much practice the goose learned to fly, and that enabled it to travel so much and learn so much that it finally fell ill with brain fever. When it recovered its mind was af fected, and it couldn’t tell whether it belonged to the sea like the gull, the dry land like the hen or tbe air like the eagle. And ever since it has been wandering about, a homeless, witless, foolish bird, and all because it asked too many questions and learned too mneh. “No, I will not tell yon how the rabbit lost its tail and the eagle be came brave and fierce. Remember the fate of the goose, and don’t try to learn too much at once.”—New York Independent. Statuary Hall. The old hall of the House of Rep resentatives, known as Statuary hall, is one of the most beautiful and im- posiug rooms in the Capitol at Wash ington. It occupies a part of tbe space between tbe rotunda and the present House of Representatives. Like the supreme court room, it is in the form of a semicircle, aud its dome-like ceiling is paneled, and fres coed in subdued, rich colors. It is ninety-five feet in length, aud sixty feet to the apex of tbe dome, from which rises a cupola through whose windows light to the hall is admitted. Around the semicircle is a colonnade of native variegated marble, with white Corinthian capitals.’ Back of the space formerly occupied by the speaker’s chair, is a loggia, with eight colossal marble columns, similar to the others, supporting a fine arch. Within the tympanum of the arch is a majestic figure of Liberty, with ex tended hand holding a scroll, while beside her, with unfolded wings, is onr national bird, the eagle. Above the entrance leading from the rotunda, is a beautiful piece of sculpture representing the Mnse of History on tbe winged car of Time. The wheel of the car is the dial of a clock. The figure stands with pen and tablet in hand, and seems about to record the events as time rolls on. The whole is supported by a globe,, around which circles the zodiac. By act of Congress in 1864, this hall was reserved for a National Memorial hall aud each state was invited to [ntribnte two statues of its most dis- mai'Die. A number ^re^ 1 ’* spondod, and withfti its walls aro statues of Etban Allen, Robert Fnl- ton, Daniel Webster, George Wash ington, Alexander Hamilton, Henry Clay, Abraham Lincqln and others. Among the latest contributions is the statue of a noted missionary of pioneer days from the state of Mich igan. Maryland also sends one of a late senator, which stands shrouded in white, waiting the usual unveiling ceremonies. Statuary hall has peculiar aconstic properties. Words whispered in cer tain corners sound as if spoken aloud in others, and a conversation may be carried on by persons whose faces are turned to‘opposite corners of the room. Near the centre of tbe floor, a few feet apart, are two stones, which afford an interesting puzzle to a visitor. Persons standing npon these stones and conversing are surprised to hear the sound of their voices come from above t lem, as if dropped from the ceiling. These are not the only peculiarities of this hall. In tbe variegated marble of the colnmns one can see faces, birds, plants and many other pic tures; often the imagination is flexible enough to recognize some of these faces as belonging to prominent legis lators and senators. The names of Webster, Cjay, Adams, Calhoun, and others as illns- trons, are closely associated with this historic place. A room adjoining is made memorable by tbe death within its walls of John t^niucy Adams. A metal star in the marble floor of Btatuary hall marks the spot where he fell, stricken with a mental illness during a session of Congress. In the early years of the war sol diers were quartered here, as in other parts of the Capitol,and the room was also nsed as a hospital for the sick and wounded. A Purlat in DUtre**. A certain out of town mau, who was widely known in Cleveland,represent ing one of the oldest families in Ohio, had many peculiarities. Among these was a remarkably fastidious care for form of speech and pronunciation. One day when be was standing on the little landing at his island home he slipped in some manner and went into the water with a resounding splash. There were a number of visi tors on the island, and several of them were at the landing when the proprie tor tell in. Among them was an old lady who shrieked direfnlly as the host disappeared. “He’ll be drown-ded,” she wailed; “he’ll be drown-ded!” Jnst then the waters parted and the victim of the accident appeared above tbe surface. Coughing and sputtering, he looked toward the agitated old lady. “Drowned,you old idiot!”he roared, “drowned!” And then they fished him out.-~» Cleveland Plain Dealer.