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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-11-02

ONE WOMAN WHO THINKS EDISON A MONSTER
\ Mob Hill man retired early last evening, weary
with the heat, ard tired out from a protracted siege
of pedro. and vGinly endeavOred to WOO the drowsy
god. sustained and soothed by the uninterrupted
flow of small talk from his wakeful spouse. Her
conversation was not exactly in the line of a cur
tain lecture, as she was not in an inharmonious
mood. but was rather seeking information on the
worlds work. Her last question to her nodding
lord was in reference to Edison and his inventions.
How about the photograph, dear ?" she que
ried - you never have explained it to me. How
does it work %
He reused himself and answered
- Its a little machine that the husband leaves
on the table while he is down town. and on his re-
turn he turns a crank. and it informs him of every
thing that has been said on the premises during
his absence"
She meditated for a moment, then stretched her
back, and broke out
"The foolish men are always getting up some pesky
invention, and if you bring one of those things
into this house I'll leave"
He promised not to if she would let him go to
sleep, and a great silence fell on the room but
she is now firm in the belief that Edison is a mon
ster, and an enemy to poor, weak women.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-11-02

Money is q good deal like religion, life and
electricity. 1t is ike religion, because the great
mass of people have SO little of it; while many,
who during their lives were supposed to be loaded
down with the genuine article, when they die are
found to have only had q miserable counterfeit. It
is like life, because there is no enjoyment without
it, in a civilized community. And it is like e%lectri-
city, because it is q tremendous power in the hands
of those who control it. And as with all these great
essentials of existence, so with money-no one IN
derstanas their :. true inwardness.,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-11-02

ENTIRELY ExTIScT-After a careful study of the
twelve days discussion of the French Workingmen's
Congress recently held at Lyons, the Inter-OcsaH
states that Mr.. Harrison comes to the conclusion
that Communism, or, indeed, any systematic social
ism, is entirely extinct in France. He notes a con-
spicuous difference between the language now used
and that of some thirty years ago. The difference,
too, between the tone of the French workmen at
Lyons and that Of the German assemblies of the
same kind is equally striking. He contends that
Communism IS a German ideal exclusively, as will
be seen by anyone who studies the Report Of the
late Con gress at Gotha. In Lyons neither the name
nor the notion appears. The decisions of the ma
jority no more attack the general principle of pro-
perty than DO those of any English or American
political assembly.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-11-02

AND | VOTED FOR HM.-A New York letter to
the Chicago Times says: In one of the boxes
was Mary Anderson, who closed her season the
night before in another, Al. Dunning and her
husband, while the back seats in the orchestra
were filed with lesser theatrical lights. In one
of the upstair boxes, close to the railing, and sit
ting so as to face the audience, was a melancholy
little chap, trying hard to look happy, but fail
ing to do so. He was about as large as one OF
the Chimpanzees at the aquarium, and had an
expression like a cake of laundry soap. The OBJ
trusive attention of half a dozen elderly ladies
made him conspicuous and also uncomfortable
Who is that dried up looking cuss ?" asked
a man sitting in front Of me.
- Which one -
"Why that little fellow in the dress suit-the
one with the tobacco juice cOlored hair-that fel-
low wholooks as if he was trying to bust himself
with vanity
" That-that's Samuel j. Tilden."
Great! and [ voted for him"
And the questioner went out to drown his
anguish.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-11-02

AT Cross PURPosEs.-Tn the case of the Dick
son libel in the Police Court yesterday, the small
boy who carried tie note made it quite amusing
for the audience and provoking for the usually
placid Prosecuting Attorney. The exclamation
was in this shape
Where do you live?'
Fright across the street from Nh. Dickson. -
Where does Mr.. Dickson live"
"Right across the street from u.s.
8 But that amt what L want and the Prose
cutor began to grow red and perspire " tell me
where you live ?"
fright across the street from Mr.. Dickson. -
Then the Prosecutor swOre out a habeas corpus
against the witness, and served him with a man
dam us.-Cincinnati Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1878-11-02
THE Lesson OF TIE FEVER

Is well to be placed before every reader in the
civilized world. G. that this country an heart rs
one, and no event of national disaster can utterly
sever the ~fraternal cords. Let all agitators and
mean political pettyfoggers who have built their
hopes and based their prelerment on the disat-
lection Of North and South know that their occu-
patton is indeed gone. Every wall of suffering
from the fever stricken has been answered with
aid and sympathy by their moro fortunate coun-
trymen, until the work of each town and district
seems to have been only devoted to raising funds
and sending relief. Our pleasures even are en-
tered into cordially, if it be advertised that the
object is to aid the suffering South. Their own
nobility touches even a deeper we'll of human
response than has ever before been touched by
any great distress. After the annals of this sum-
mer shall have become history, let no one dare
laugh at 81 Southern Chivalry"-it is not a myth.
Men have stood at their posts, knowing that to
stay was death during this dire plague, with a
fidelity that has no rival in history-and the re-
cognition SO generally given by the North is a
wonderful companion picture which future pens
will delight to furnish the world.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

Y one of the parlors Of prominent New
York hotel. Frank Midgely was there, and
so.was Mrs. Midgely, nee Lucy Palmedo.
Walton Sprague was there, and Mrs.
Spragae, nee Amalie de Lucenay; and Tom
Ja!akei was there, aud with him the vailed
lady Of the Syrian ruins, who was introduced
as Mrs. Jalakoi From Franks great
wealth all had been given competence;
aud thore Is an old banker doing business
inNew} York to day who has a con in law
whom fow would believe had fought Bedou.
ins and Persians on their native soil in
search of lost lady who is now his vito.
All the yacht party were taken care of.
We wish that we could add that all had
mended their ways. Romance might per-
NIT us to say SO, but taots demands that
wo should only give the record concerning
the principal characters in tho sories of
adventures which VIC have patiently re-
corded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07
CONNECTIONS.

At Atlanta, with the Atlanta & New Orleans,
Short Line, (A.& w. Pt. II. RS and,
Kennesaw Route, w. & A. r. R.y for ali,
points in mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan. i
sas, Texas aud the Northwest.
With the Central RaiIroid of Georgia, for.
Macon, Savannah, Brunswick, and alB
points in Southwestern Georgia an&
Florida.
With the Georgia Railroad for Augusta.
Charleston, Port Royal and SayannasS
At Lula, Ga, with the Northeastern Raifs.-
road, for Athens, Ga.
At Seneca, with the Blue Ridge Railroata
for Wahalla and Bolton, s. 9.
At Greenville, s. e., with the Greenvile 81
Columbia n. n. '1r
At Spartanburg, with the Spartanburg,.
Union q Columbia Rsilsoad, with the,
Spartanburg g. Ashsvi'e Railroad, for
Tyron Mountain, connecting here With
stages for Flat Rock, uendersonville;,
Asheville, and Warm Spring, MO. a
fine and we'll finished. hotel at tho foot of:
this mountain.
AT Charlotte, with tho Richmond g. Dam. /
vile Railroad, for oil points North, East
and West, aud for Virginia Syringe.
With tho Carolina. Central RsilrOad Tor
Wifm;ngton aud intermediate points.
q. j. FORlIACRE,
!. General Manager. (
W. j.. Housron, Gsa,l pAsss& fioiss
Agent, stjs3 sf Il \ f f@
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

. ssasHs'ar !iead, tlngWorm, ulcers,
Sores, Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Pain in
the Bones, Side and Head, Female
Weakness, Sterility, Leucorrhea, arising
from internal liberation, and Uterine
disease, Syphilitic and Mercurial dis
General Debility, and for Purifying the
Blood.
This Sarsaparillais is o combination Of
vegetable alternatives - StilIingia, Man.
drake, Yellow Dock with the Iodidea
OF Potassium and Iron, and Is the most
etticacious medicine yet known for
the diseases it is intended to cure.
Its ingredients are 80 skilfully com.
bined, that the full Alternative effect of
each is assured, and while it is 80 mild
as to be harmless even to children, il il
still so etfectual as to purge out from the
system those impurities and corruptions
which develop into loathsome disease.
The. reputation it enjoys is derived
from Its cures, and the confidence which
prominent physicians all over the coun.
try repose in it, prove their experience
of its usefulness.
Certificates attesting its virtues have
accumulated, and are constantly being
received, and as many of these cases are
publicly known, they furnish convincing
evidence of the superiority of this Sar.
sapari!la over every other Alternative
medicine. SO generally is its superb
orlty to any other medicine known, that
we need do no more than to assure the
public that the best qualities it has ever
possessed are strictly maintained.
PREPARED ny
DR.: J. G. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Itoottoot ana Analytical Chemists.
GOLD ny ALL DRUGGISTS EyERYwHnpa.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

CANT SLEEp.-It is probable that many
who cannot sleep during the fore part of the
night are themselves tho cause of it. They
reverse tho order of nature by sitting up
late, till they think they can sleep if they 60
to bed, and then sleep late in the morning,
thus turning night into day and day into
night.
If such persons can break off this habit
Of untimcly wakofulness and untimoly sleep
iness BY early retiring, let thcm try tho ef-
fect of extra early rising. Let them rise at
least Two hours earlier than usual, and if this
does not do, then add an additional hour or
more, and perseverance, month or more in
this way, and to shake off their drowsiness,
engage in some active employment. Mean.
time, let them retire at on early bedtime
persevorod in long enough this course, I
think, would have the desired effect in The
case supposed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

when the colored Senator from Misissip.
pi, Mr. Bruce, was In Chicago not long ago,
he said to divers friends that he vas Of the
firm conviction that he would be the last Of
his race to OCCUPY a* seat IN tho United
States Sonate.s g If ,36 Y, :. #.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

Becsher evidently does not consider him
self too old for new adventures, for he has
JUS: accepted an appointment ns chaplain of
ono of the Brooklyn militia regiments. 1t
is at his option whether he dons the regi-
mentals or not.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07
South Carolina Railroad.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. y

OHANUE OE COf1EUUAH. }'"@S&S
CHARLESTON, Noyemberf9, 1877.
The following schedule will 20 into ofacs !
on Sunday next, the 1lth instant:, i.t< @
FOR COLUMBIA. st.3
(Day Trains Sunday moraing oxosptsd.I,
Leave Charleston at 8 90 ana
Arrive at Columbia at III 90 . m
lNight Tsain-Sunday night exoepted!)
Leave Charleston at 8 60p d d
Arrive at Columbia at 9 45am
FOR CHARLESTON
Leave 6olumbi. It s '1''1 s 80 ; i,
Arrive at Charleston ct IL 90 IN "
ron AUGUSTA. q~
(Dsy Trsin-Suaday morning excepted.J'
Leave Charleston at H 9 90 q III
Arrive OF Augusta at 8 90 p nj
Leave Augusta at g. 80 . M
Arrive at Charleston at 4 20pm
(Night Train--Sunday night exeepted.J
Leave Charleston at 7 20 p m
Arrive at Augusta at 6 Is nj
Night Train. l:s
Leave Columbia at 7 Is D nj
Arrive at Charleston at 6 l5a,nt
Leave Augusta at 8 80 o nj
Arrive at Charleston at q 20 nj
Above Schedule makes close connection
at Columbia With Greenvllle Il Columbi8
and Charlotte Raiiroaa, and ut Aupusts
with Macon and Atlanta trains.
SIS. SOLOMONS, Superintendent.
>. Is. PIoKENs, Gen'l Ticket Agent.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

The News and Courier says tho Charles
ton delegation in the Legislature has agreed
upon bill to divide Charleston and Collie
ton into four counties, to bo called rcspect
lively, Old Charleston, Borkley, Edisto and
Coleton.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

What on awful lovor time isl General
Butlors son is serving 10 the samo regiment
as tho colored cadot, Mr.. Flippcr. Tho
ebony grcets the pearl, and the dusky sub.
altern dimes at the same table with the fair
headed, spoon fed child of Beast Butler.
Possibly this item may mako the General
regret having onoo shaken his fist at the
reporters gallery 10 Washington, and allu.-
ding to the press as "mud.throwing
machine Of forty jaokoss power"
Boston, Journal
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07
Ayers
Sarsaparilla
87-1y~

For Scrofula, and oil
scrofulous diseases, Erysi-
pelas, Rose, or St. Antho.
ny's Fire, Eruptions and
Eruptive diseases of the
skin, Ulcerations of the
Liver, Stomach, Kidneys,
Lungs, Pimples, Pustules,
Boils, Blotches, Tmmors,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

The Trial Justices OF Aiken County are
kept quito busy issuing warrants for the
arrest of persons who have failed TO pay
shelrpoll tax for tho tiscol year 1876.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

at tho rocent delinquent land sales in
Colloton comfy, only eight pieces of real ea.
tate wore purchased by private parties,
while one hundred and seventy parcels wore
forfeited to the State.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

LONDON, January 29-A special to tho
Standard from Belgrade, Monday, saya:
"After four days battle tho Turks were
dofoated near Putsohorniok by 10000
Servians. The hospitals hero have bcon
ordered to prepare for 5000 wounded.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

ln addition 10 these trains, there are two.
local freight trains and two through freightt
trains running regularly, and very often.
extra trains.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

), CoNsTANTiNopLE, January 29.--The
turkish government is having difficulty to
maintain order in the capital Among thou
sands Of refugees from Roumcla are ,nonv
OifoaSslans. These have already plundercd
towns and are flooking into Constantinople
laden with booty. The government. wishes
TO disarnn tbcm and send them into Asia.
Appalling misery prevails from the Bospho.
rus to the Gulf of Salonioa. The whole
coast is crowded with terrified Mahommo--
dams seeking transportation. soross the
straitsj hundreds are perishipg from cold,
hunger and exhaustion, and no snccor Is
possible until tho panic and confusion In
tho capital is abatod &. ,.7s q =
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07

Spartanburg has railroads branching out
North, South, Fast and Wost. She is in
connection with New York Charleston, New
Orleans. and with oil other places that those
connections imply, and che is fast making q
way over tho Bluo Ridge to the fertile valleys
Of the Wost Now eho crios for vet other
seaports. She wants road to Augusta to
connect hor with Savannah and Port Royal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-28

METAMehPHosIs OF WOMEN The
natives of Africa think that tho bush
women have it in their power to change
their forms into lions, hyenas, and other
beasts Of prey. The following is related
in proof OF the correctness Of this belief:
Once on time, certain Namaqua
was travelingIn company with a bush
woman carrying a child on her back.
They had proceeded some distance on
their journey, when troop Of horses (ze-
bras appeared, and the man said to the
woman; Tam hungry; and as I knew
you can turn yourself into lion, do so
new, and catch US wild horse, that we
may eat
The woman answered: You'll BIO
afraid
No, no, said the man. 4 nm afraid
of dying of hunger, but not of you.'
Whilst he was sp saking, hair began to
appear at the back of the w0mans neck,
her nails assumed the appearance ofclaws
"iu hOt iChtu' % hiLCI Gu OUo SGT uOWu
the child.
The man, alarmed at the change
climbed a tree close by, while the woman
glared at him feariuly; and, going to one
side, she threw off her skin pettcoat, when
perfect lion rushed out into the PLAN. 1t
bounded and crept among the bushes to =
ward the wild horses; and, springing on
one of them, it fell, and the lion Tapped
its blood. Tho lion then came back to
where the child was crying, and the
man called from the tree:
Enough! enough! Dent hurt me.
Put of your lions shape. I'll never ask
to SEQ thisagain.'
The lion looked at him and growled.
| will remain here till die, exclaimed
the man, If you do not become woman
again. The maas and tail began to dis
appear the lion went toward the bush
where the skin petticoat lay; it was slip
ped on and the woman in her proper
shape, took up her child, The man de
scended partook of the horses flash, but
never asked the woman to catch game
for him again.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-28

AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMoEY.-Judge
Richardson doesn't pretend to be n parson
and therefore isn't as well up in the mar
rage ceremony as the shiny supporters ot
u decsying hierarchy are. The young
couple stood up before him the other even
ing and the judge inquired in a CROSS
qussting tone Of the groom:
"Are you a citizen Of the United
States?"
The groom took hold of the wsistband
of his trowsers and tugged, saying:
Al voted for Tilden, Judge"
"Why Jamesl" family exclaimed the
blushing creature by his side.
"It's fact Emmor" protested James
rather Indignantly ard glaring a. the
judge.
His Honor coughed and demanded So
versly:
"Do you, sir, as citizen of Nevada,
and lawful voter of Reno, solemnIy de-
clare that you will forsake all other evils
and cleave to this one2"
1--WE money to bet on it," responded
tho groom, growing pale but placing his
arm around the waist Of the shrinking
bride.
"Then," cried the Judge, bringing his
fist down on his desk, God has Joined
you together and damn the man who
puts you asunder. The fee ia just what
you like to give, young fsllew.'
1t was pretty liberal and the Court set
them up and kissed the new wife sevsrs
times besides Reno Gazette.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-28

THE MIsER OUTwITTED.-It was OBJ
served that certain coyetous rich
man never invited any one to dine with
him.
"I'll lay wager" said wag, 81 get
an invitation from him."
The wager being accepted, he goes the
next day to the rich mans house, about
the time he was to cit down to dinner
and tells his servant that he must then
speak with his master, for that he could
save him thousand pounds.
"Sir,' said the servant to his master,
"here is man in great hurry wishing
to speak with you, who says he can save
you thousand pounds"
Out came the master.
"What is that you say, sir-that you
can save mo thousand pounds!"
Eyes, sir, 1 can; but ] see you are Mt
dinner I will go myself and dine, and
call again"
cob, pray, sir, come in and take din
ner with me-"
"Sir, | shall be troublesome"
mot at ALL"
The invitation was accepted. AS soon
as dinner WAS ever:
well, sir, said the man of the house
"now to business. Pray lot me know
how am to save thousand pound'?'
"Why, sir" said the other, II hear,
that you have daughter to dispose of in
marriage"
81 have"
"And that you intend to portion heI
with ten thousand pounds"
II do so,"
"Why, then, sir, let me have her, and
l vii take her with nine thousand"
The master ofthe house rose in a pas
sion, and turned him out OF doors in &
hurry.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-28

Why Rev. DR.. NUDGE STOPPED HIS
PAPER Some years age, when the
writer was n reporter upon an Eastern
paper, it devolved on him to write for
the same edition an account Of the pre-.
ssntation of a gold headed cane to the
Rev. Or. Nudge. the clergyman OF the
place, and description of the new hog
killing machine that had just been put
in operation at the factory. Now, what
made he Rev. DR.. Nudge mad was
this: The inconsiderate buccaneer who
nasde up the form got the two locals mix
ed in a trightful manner, and when we
went to press, something like this was the
appalling result /: "Some Of the Raw.
Mudge's friends called on him yesterday,
and after brief consultation the unsus-
pecting hog WAS seized by the hind legs
and slid along Il q beam unit he reached
the hot water tank. His friends explain
ed the object of their visit and presented
him with handsoms gold headed butch
or who grabbed him by the tail and
swung him around, and in less than
minute the carcass was ia the wat er.-
Thereupon he camo forward and said
there were times when the feelings over
powered one, and for that reason he
would not do no more then attempt 10
thank those around him, for the manner
in which SO huge an animal WAS cut in
frsgrants was astonishing. The doctor
conc luded his remarks, the machine
seized h i'm and in less time than it takes
TO write it, the hog was into fragments
and worked into delicious sausage. The
occasion will DO remem bered by ths doc
tors friends as one of the most delight
ful OF their ives. The bost piece, can BIO
obtained for fifteen cents per pound, and
we arc sure those who sat undo the min
istry will rejoice TO hsar that he has been
SO handsomely treated" Mad ! Well,
about O'Clock that morning the Office
had been abandoned by every man but
the advertising clerk, and he assembled to
the ofRnd ROBBED himself in boiler iron,
so that he could see the clergyman tear
ing around down in the street with his
congregation, all wearing the panoply of
war and carrying butcher knives and
things. The next day we apologized, but
the doctor stopped his subscriptlon.-
Indianapolis Times.