STORIES OF SCHLEY. INCIDENTS WHICH REVEAL THE MAN'S | GOOD CHARACTER. n» l» u Horn Fighter of Soutliorii Stock : Hut Ha Stood by tlio I hiu \Vlieu It Came to tbo I'artlng of the W*yl in 18U1—Ilia First Brief Command of a Ship. "I do not senil my men where I will j net go myself." It was Commodore Wlnield Scott ' Schley who said this. He was then | commander of the New York and stood j on the forward bridge of his ship, out- { ward bound from one of the ports of } the Atlantic seaboard. Ten minutes j before a badly frightened man had run I up to him, calling out: "Captain, the forward port magazine is on lire." "Then shut your mouth," said the captain. The man, thus recalled his senSes, touched his cap and re lapsed into silence, while his com mander quietly ordered a fire drill, and a moment later commanded the Hood ing of the magazine, Both orders, a part of the daily routine on every American warship, were promptly car ried out, but it was not until all dan ger was past that the officers and men obtained knowledge of the true state of affairs. When they did find out , they realized that their captain had ; been standing all the time just over : the magazine, and v oue of the officers j begged him to come down from the bridge and let him take his place. It was then that the captain made the J remark quoted above. His course in ; front of Santiago later proves that he is always as good as his word. The story of Commander Schley is ; the story of a man who did, and one J good for patriot ears. In one of the j closing days of April, 1861. the sloop j of war Niagara, returning from a long ; foreign cruise, sighted Minsto Ledge light off Boston Harbor. Half an hour later a pilot came aboard, and making his way to the quarter deck, saluted the commander, Capt. McKean, who put the usual query: "Well, pilot, what's the news?" "Sumter's been fired on."was the j reply, "and the United States has gone j to—." Slowly the listening officers fell back and instinctively made two groups— the North and South, but the captain, with a steady voice said: "Mr. Pilot put us into Boston as soon j as you can." Then lifting his hat he added: "The flag's servants and yours, aen- | tlemen," and went to his cabin. Ito that night the anchor chains hurtling through the hawser holes chanted 'Home Again." Early next morning all the officers were called together and Capt. McKean said: "Gentlemen we have come to the parting of the ways. Some of us will never meet again, and some of us will die in doing what we believe is light. The government has educated, led and | clothed us and we have sworn to stand j by it, but no oath can bind a man j beyond the strength of his conscience ] and changed conditions make changed ( men. On that table 1 have written out tho old oath of allegiance and signed it. For my part,"—they burled him y<iars ago in an admiral's uniform—"l ttand by tho flag. Let each one of you goto his cabin and think it over; then let him come back here and sign below me or —let him go his way." So saying, he went on deck, while j one by one the officers came back un- , til nine names stood under that of their commander; the rest were going the : other way. At thy end of an hour the j captain returned to his cabin and took j the paper in his hand. As lie did so, i he looked up and saw before him a tall. ! young midshipman from Maryland. "Do you sign, Winnie?" asked the j old man with a perceptible tremor in | his voice. "Aye, aye, sir. Same flag and same Uncle Sam in Massachusetts as in Maryland, you know." "God bless you, boy. Your father and I fought side by side, as lads in the war of 1812, and while there are some of us who ard going away, I prayed God your father's- son would stick to us." Commodore Schley bad been five years in the navy whe.a he took this resolution to stand by the flag—a reso lution which saved to ibe service as alert, dashing and accomplished an of ficer as ever reached flag rank. Born near Frederick, Md., in 1839, he came from a line of sailors, his. father hav ing achieved distinction a? a naval of ficer in the war with Mexico. Appoint ed acting midshipman in ISSC, he was graduated at the naval academy in 1860, and made bis first cruise on the Niagara. He was promoted to be mas ter in May, 1861, and went with the Niagara to the blockade off Charleston, whence being already a thorough sea man, he was sent by Capt. McKean as master of the first prize taken by the navy in the war between the states. It was a British cotton ship, the Gener al Parkhill. On July 18, 1862, Commodore Schley received his commission as lieutenant, and with It an assignment as execu tive officer, to the gunboat Owasco of the west Gulf squadron. It was while serving on the Owasco that he got his first command, and the story of how it came to him is too good ,i one to be left untold. The Ow.?sco was stationed off Mobile and was one of the small squadron commanded by Capt. James Alden, of the Richmond. He* captain, dead long since, was over fond of his cups, and at frequent periods had to retire to his cabin for a vveek's re pairs. One day a quartern aster of the Richmond reported to C.ipt that the captain's gig of the Owasco was approaching, wltli the captain's pen nant flying. Supposing his visitor to be the captain of the Owasco, Alden put on his uniform coat, the side boys were ordered and the boatswain's mate j made ready for his three pipes at the j gangway. But when the Owasco'a gig ; came alongside the man who sprang ! up the ladder was Lieut. Schley. "I expected to see Capt. Jones" — ; that was not his name —"of the Owns- ; co," said Alden. with slight sarcasm, j "I am commander of the Owasco, ; eir," was Schley's matter of fact re- j ply. "Since when?" asked Alden. "An hour ago, sir," said Schley. "Where is Capt. Jones? ' "Locked tip in his cabin, sir, drunk." "Who locked him in?" * "I did. I first put him under arrest and then shut him up in his cabin. Then I took command of ilic ship, and here I am to report for orders." A broad smile crept over Alden s face, but instantly assuming an air of eeverity, he said: "Well, the fust order I'll give you is for you to lower that pennant in the gig; go back to your ship; unlock that cabin door and restore Capt. Jones to duty. Then report to me ill writing if the captain's illrn s.? . till incapacitates Ihim and 1 will know what to do. Don't be In too great a hurry to get command of a ship, Mr. Schley." As a matter of fact. Commodore Schley did not get command of a ship until several years later, but before he did, he had fairly earned it. lie served gallantly in all the engagements which led up to the capture of Port Hudson, and for his part in cutting out, under heavy fire, two schooners engaged in supplying the Confederates, he was honorably mentioned in special or ders. From 18(11 till 1866 he was at tached to the Watereo as executive of ficer, and served with her on the Pa cific station. In lStii he helped to sup press a revolt of Chinese coolies in the Middle Cincha islands, and a year lat er he landed at La Union, San Salva dor with 100 men to protect American interests imperiled by revolution. Commodore Schley was promoted to be lieutenant commander In July, 1866, and during tho following three years was on duty at Annapolis. His next post was on the Benicia of the Asiatic squadron, with which he par ticipated in the attack upon and over throw of the forces defending the forts I on the Salee river in Corea. This was in 1871, and a year later he returned to the United States and became the head of the department of modern lan guages at the navy academy. Com missioned commodore in 1871, he was for five years on the North and South Atlantic stations and the western coast of Africa. When the Greely relief ex pedition was organized he was called from duty with the lighthouse board and placed in command of it, again proving himself the right man in the right place by snatching Lieutenant Greely and his comrades from the clutches of death and conveying them safely to their homes. For this service Commodore Schley was awarded a gold medal by con gress and promoted by President Ar thur to be chief of the bureau of equip ment and repairs, which position he held until 1889. While holding this post he was made captain. When the cruiser Baltimore was putin commis sion he was assigned to command her, and carried back to Sweden the re mains of John Eriicson. inventor of 112 the Monitor, for which service the king of Sweden preeo: '.-.! him with a gold medal. He was in c unmund of the Baltimore at Valpar.u.-o. Chili, is 1891, when a number of -.merlcan sail- I ors were attacked and some of them , done to death by a mob. The eompll j cations between the United States and I Chill which arose from this affair were I disposed of by him in a manner that learned the express gratitude of the | navy department. One incident of the affair, however, never found Its way in to the naval records. Let me tell the story as Commodore Schley told it only a few weeks ago. "It was 6 o'clock,' said he, "when the men left tho ship, and it was only 10 when I received the news of what had happened. Suddenly attacked from the rear, they were cut down be fore they could defend themselves. It almost broke my heart to see them brought back in such sorry condi tion, but we gave them the bsst of care. There was one Jackie, a faithful sturdy fellow, who had been with me before. He was in a sad plight and as I went to him ho said to me: "'Captain, I guess I'm done for. I hate going this -vay. from a blow in the dark from a sneaking heathen; but it's the last voyage I'll make with you.' "I could not stand that. • > 1 told him that he was not seriou hurt, and that the doctor had said • would come out all right. "'Did th'.' doctor say ihat?' asked j the man, eagerly. ! "To be sure he did," said I."This was a bold face lie, but i am sure the Lord has forgiven ii !,<v:ut.=.e of the good it did. I told tin* .--m t <-on, and he seconded me. in my effort to encour age the man. I used togo twice a day to that man and stay an hour at a time, telling him what we would do when he got well. And lie did set well. The surgeon says I pulled him back to life; perhaps I did, for I couldn't bear to think of such a splen did fellow so near to death by a blow in the dark from a hulking coward who did not dare to take the consequence? of a fair standup fight." What I have written, says li. It. Wil son, of Commodore Schley has missed its purpose if it has failed to portray him as a Yankee sailor of the best type. Cool, intrepid, brave, clear headed and sound in judgment, he is an officer of whom any navy might well ]>• croud. Having decided that It was his dutj* to pay his respects, the gallant Captain forgot about the hundred guns still thundering from the forts. Twenty seamen manned a barge and, accom panied hi Flag f.ieuteuaut Treneliard, hn w.'i.s rowed across th»• shot-swept river. As tliey approached the ICnu llah flagship a Chinese shot struck one of the oars, crashed through the boat, and tore its v.-ay nut below the water line. Flying splinters mortally wound ed Coxswain Hurt and injured the Flag Lieutenant. The crew scrambled from the sinking barge and were dragged aboard the gunboat. Here they beheld a terrible scene of carnage. More than half the gunners lay dead and the decks were slippery with blood. While Cap tain Tatuiall paid his respects to tho British Admiral the Xmerican seamen, quite contrary to orders, sprang to the British guns, rammed home the shells, and the flagship spoke asain to the en emy's fort. The exhausted gunners set up a wild cheer of approval anil with renewed hope worked side by side with the Ann?) ic.ins. The Toey-wan now returned to the task, of bringing up the British re serve, continuing far, into the night. At S o'clock a storming f>»rt. v "112 ,: .<W marines were landed on ill! 1 lniuldy , shore. They waded three terrible | trenches sown with < -altrops and cheered half way up the embankment In the face of a murderous fire of jin gals and Miuie ball . Hours later 400 of them came back, a full third of the force having been killed or wounded. Again the American ship came to the ! rescue. ft gathered up the maimed, mangled and muddy bodies of tho Eng lish marines and with its own dead coxswain dropped bark across the bar in the gray of the early morning. In the meantime Captain Tattnall had sent Lieutenant John - >:» with the Pow hatan to the aid of the British ships outside the bar, and all night of the 26th he served under the union jack, carrying the defeated marines and wounded seamen to places of safety. Of 1.350 men of the allied fleets who went into action 450 west killed and wounded, including 20 officers. In the course of the battle the British Ad miral shifted his flag no fewer than three times. Captain Tattnall's nc; was u distinct violation of neutrality, but the Ameri can people received him on his return from China with honors such a= have seldom fallen to ait officer of his rank. Later he was formally thanked by the English Socman <-.f S'ate.fm- Foreign Affairs In the nnme o; he: Majesty and by the Lords ComriUsloner< of the British Admiralty. Uiw Slii|» II IK viirclbcnri, The word "shin" is masculine in French, Italian. Spanish and Portu guese. and possesses no sex in Teutonic and Scandinavian. Perhaps it would not be an error tr. trace the custom back to the Greeks, who called all ships by feminine names, probably out of deference to Athene, goddess of the sea. But the sailor assigns no such reasons. The ship is to him a verit able sweetheart. She possesses a waist, collars, stay;, laces, bonnets, ties, ribbons, chains, watches and dozens of other feminine valuables Everybody Warned. An Arizona rancher has posted the following notice on a cottouwood tree near his place: "My wife Sarrah has left my ranch when I didn't Doo a Tiling Too her and I want it distlukly understood that any Man as takes her in and Keers for her on my account will get himself Pumped so Full of Led that some tenderfoot will locate him for a mineral claim. A word to the wise is sufficient and orter work on fools." An Old t'uii . The oldest university in the world is at Peking. It is called the "School Tor the Sous of the Empire." Its antiquity is very great, and a granite register, I consisting of stone columns, 320 in i number, contains he names of CO 000 i graduates. To llu Coke, i Coke can bo burned in ordinary tire j places by means o: u new attachment, ! consisting of a perforated conical, hol- I low block, to be placed in the grate I bottom and connected with exterior J draught pipes to supply air to the in j tcrior of the mass of burnint fuel. Knrrlnic* Not In Favor. j Among the Phoenicians the wearing ] of earrings was a badge of servitude, | the same custom obtaining with the ' Hebrews. The latter people said when Evo was expelled from paradise her cars were bored as H sign of slavery fCATHARTIC CURE CONSTIPATION 25c 50c DRUGGISTS _ 1 '™" Try The News Item Job Office Once. iKine Printing Subscribe for the NEWS ITEM. fMimtte Tour dowel* With CiMcnrcti, Oiimly Cut 'iiritiv euro constipation forever. ' 19., i3t. it C. C. C. rail, druggists refund money. ) Excellent wheal flour from SI.IO to Sl.iT. ;it A. T. Armstong, Sones-1 town, I'a. Nu-l'o-llat- fur fifty CnuM. (lUttt'uuLeeii tobacco-habit cur«>. maltr?** weak i ;«Lrt>iur. blon-i Dure. Ail illu:r*is's. I 'l^ or good quality of underwar* at rea sonable prices sro to.l W. Buck's store. A Famous School In a Famous Place. | The EAST STROUDSBUKG, PA., NOK- j MAii offers superior educational \ adeem luges. Healthful amlll'icturcstiue Location in the resort region of the state. Building's new and modern. Students llooin furnished with : >els Carpet. No other school pro-j videssueh lu.vuriovs home comforts. ; The Best Boarding:. The Most' Reasonable Rolen. The first Normal; in tho state to introduce Plain and ■, f'mu-y Sewing. College Preparatory, Jlusicand Elo-1 cutionary Departments. , I Write at oner for a catalogue, I'm*. i WINTEH TKISM OPENS JAN. J, '99. J Addre« <IEO. P. BIBLE. A. >l.. Principal.! i iTOiOW arc the diii- \ / I« I drenthiisummer? \ lii 1 re »hey doin;i i i ===■« well? Do they t . ", get all the benefit they ( ■ ( should from their food? r ■ _ Are their cheeks and lips > . ; of good color? And are \ j' they hearty and robust in \ > every way? < ', If not, then give them ,' % Scott's Emulsion > ,' of cod liver oil Tuiih hypo- ', ( > phosphites. < > ! It never fails to build , 1 up delicate boys and girls. ', _» It gives them more flesh * _ "> and better blood. <' ', It is just so with the ,' i baby also. A little Scott's Emulsion, three or four ,' ti.ties a day, will make ( , > the thin baby plump and '' A It ( " i yftwaffurnishes the « JjjMffl young body with • ' 1 T~rc just t ' ie materia ' ' ■ ,' 8 rjj necessary for 4 » Si jl growing bones < '» an d nerves. ,' > Alt DruggUts, 50c. ond si. ( i SCOTT & BOWNF. Ob«misi», N.Y. i Cure Const pation and you cure its consequences. These are some of the consequences of constipation : Biliousness, loss of appetite, pimple?, sour stomach, depression, coated tongue, night mare, palpitation, cold feet, debility, diz ziness, weakness, backache, vomiting, jaundice, piles, pallor, stitch, irritability, nervousness, headache, torpid liver, heart -1 burn, foul breath, sleeplessness, drowsi | ness, hot skin, cramps, throbbing head. Ayer's S K Jfg% An a Sura Cunt f§st tor Conmllpmtlon I Dr. J. C. Ayer's Tills are a specific for all diseases of the liver, stomach, and j bowels. " I sutfered from constipation which as sumed such an obstinate form that I feared it would cause a stoppage of the boards. After vainly trying various remedies, I be gan to take Ayer's Pills. Two boxes effected a complete cure." 1). BURKE, Saco, Me. "For eigbt years I was afflicted with ! constipation, which became so bad that the doctors could do no more for me. Then I began to take Ayer's Pills, and soon the bowels recovered their natural action." \VM. H. DELAUCETT, Dorset, Ont THE PILL THAT WILL. Season is upon us again. We are better prepared to serve you than ever. The factories have greatly improved our Heaters and Ranges. No Range can equal the RED CROSS assortment No COOK STOVE does better work than RED CROSS Champion. Single Heaters Double Heaters RED CROSS Office Heaters Fully guaranteed. For Wood Room Stoves we can give you none better than rhe MAPLfi CLEMONT. keeps good fire all night: burns' green or dry woM,. \ \. Stove Repairs a specialty with us J ereniiah v Kelly, &UGHESVILLE. \ * _ x Our Declaration of War « , Has been in effect for a number of years and our Bombardment of High Prices Has created havoc of late in the sale of MOWING MACHINES, DRILLS, HARROWS, PLOWS, LUMBER WAGONS, BUGGIES, and ROAD WAGONS all at the lowest cash price. PHOSPHATE ThiJty tons of different grades will be m I I w A ** • • « 1 tlx • /"* sold at a low figure. W.E. MILLER, Sullivan County, Pa. flsk no Questions Why We Sell So Cheap. All We Ask You iato come ami examine our large Fall and Winter stock of Clothing, bhoe? and Ladies' Coats and Capet;, and convince yourself about our prices being the lowest in this section. Thousands of people have been convinced thai, we are the lowest priced store and we surely appreciate your trade. We are always studying about giving the beet goods at the lowest prices. Read and see for yourself. Men's black suits at 2.76. Youth's suits at 2.50. Children's suits well made, at 1.25. Overcoats in Mack and blue, best ever offered, at 5.00 Children's overcoat* at 1.25. Knee pants, 35c, ;vre strictly all wool. Top shirts'and undershirts at wholesale prices. Heavy cotton undershirts at 25c LADIES' COATS AND CAPES at price* when you see them you will surely buy them. Shoes (or ladiee. Shoes for men. Shoes for misses and children, at special low prices. Our store is crowded with new goods and we are still getting in more. We must sell the goods and the prices will suit the purchaser. Come and see. We advertise exactly as we intend to sell. IA/t/vLI A/t/v L The Reliable Dealer in Clothing JaCOD rCr Boots and Shoes. HUGHESVILLE, PA.
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