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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-07
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS
Bedspreads and Blankets, all sizes,
at l.. B. Kerr's.
The band will play at Thomas
Square tonight.
The Makee, Waialeale, and Ha-
waii arrived to-day.
The Y. H. l. will meet this even
ing at 1880 o'clock.
The Kinau will leave tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
Towels, from SOC. to $3.50 per
dozen, at l.. B. Kerr's.
The football teams will practice
at 4:30 this afternoon.
If you don't get your paper, ring
M 941--TuN TNnrppNnrNr.
w. M. Cunningham shot more
than 80 plovers on Tuesday.
j. S. Low passed an easy night.
He is suffering with pneumonia.
w. f. Allen and w. A. Bowen will
sit as tax appeal board with Judge
Perry.
The Strangers Friend Society will
meet tomorrow at 10 a. m. at the
Y. M. G. A.
E. S. Spalding and Henry Davis
shot over $50 plovers at Eva yester-
day afternoon.
The Y. M. G. A. orchestra will
meet this afternoon at 1880 o'clock
for rehearsal.
Sheetings, Pillow Castings and
Mosquito Nets, in all widths and
qualities, at L. b. Kerr's.
Mr.. Stanes arrived here from In
dia by the Coptic to look into the
coffee industry in Hawaii.
The seduction case is still on be-
lore the jury. verdict will prob
ably be reached tonight.
Geo. e. Boardman met Whaley
in Japan and had some interesting
conversations with him.
Theosophists will find the rooms
OF the Lodge open every Wednesday
evening, at the Foster block.
Charles Hopkins is interpreting
in the Circuit Q urt during the in
disposition of Luther Wilcox.
The Won Holt block is being
finished rapidly. Painting of tho
building will begin next week.
The Leilanis did no business Of
of Importance last night. A regatta
for New Years day may be ar
ranged.
Boys and girls should avoid
chicken coops. Meeting in such
places may bring them before Ma
COON and jury.
An immense stock OF Holiday
Goods, from New York and Europe,
will arrive shortly for n S. Sachs,
$40 Fort street.
The old bark Sumatra which has
been an eyesoae in the harbor il
being broken up. The Walker boys
have bought the hull.
There were plenty hahalalus al
the fshmarket yesterday afternoon
This morning fish was rather dear
medium sized uhu fetching 81
cents.
Fl. Hackfeld e. Co. call attention
to their recent invoices of European
and American drygoods, and to The
celebrated Crescent bicycle, FOL
which they are agents.
According to famous loca
sportsman caterpillars are "knee
high" at Waipio, and the hunters
consequently jubilant. What doe
the owner Of the land says3
DIR. Krystofovitch, who arrived
here from San Francisco with hi
family some weeks ago, with the in
tention of going into the coffee cul
ture, will remain in Honolulu TO
the present
1t is claimed that during the ROY
.. I.~oo toun Loot Mfndav .IaDs
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16
Luck In Fairy stones.

FAIRY stones are the latest and q
young woman from the South has set
her friends sending around for them.
They are said to bring their owners
luck, "but II you let any one touch IT."
continued this believer In luck pieces,
"you spoil the charm" This fairy stone
seems to be u bit Of petriiied earth with
what looks Ike cross marked upon II
and Is said to come from st. Patrick, IN
Virginia, wb-,-- tlere Is mountain full
Of them. SUPPER 6, .--7e been planted
there by the fail1~ ~! far back as the
days of the cruciaxiOn. Believers ID
such things or folks who love to pick
up fads are having these fairy stones
saHntsd - pins, watch charms. stl
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16
THE MAJORS STORY.

You see. there's no harm In tellln' on
Bill, now that Bill II dead and gone. As
a professin' member feel 1t almost u
duty. There IRE people could name,
professln' members. too, who have con.
sarned themselves with Bits mcmbry,
and kinder insinuate that Bill died out
Of the fold.
Bill, Bill Coombs. weighed nigh onter
200 an stood SIX feet In his stockin's. I
don't say but that Bits looks were agln
him, rs men 20. but some way our
babies never seemed to mind. ana Mar.
thu argued that there was some good IN
man that babies loved.
Yes. Bill would swear. I don't deny
It He swore right In the presence Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16

did, leastwise he never says anything
against BILL
"Jane," he sometimes forgot and
called her Jane; that was her mother,
Henry Fosters wife that was. "tell
God Observation-Disclosures
that your uncle Bill ANITA bad
NAH"
Then Elsie prayed, while Martin
sobbcd softly like in her sunbonnet and
I looked hard out into the apple tree.
Bill went right on smilin', but when
we spoke he never answered.
Elsie crawled up tenderly like onter
the bed, and kissed the smilin' lips tim.
idly, and then turned to Martha ana
said, with frightened. glad light In
her baby eyes. just as though she I'm.
derstood 1t all. "Uncle Bill Is will,
Dod."-Utica Globe.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16

Elsie and my Patience did nOtlin' but
talk bout Santa Claus and q saw-dust
doll with real china head In Uncle
wick's store. window ut the Corners.
or course, Bill was willin' to give Elsie
a squad Of dolls. and heard him ask
Uncle wicks myself how much 1t
would cost to send to Boston for regu.
lar one that could talk and roll its eyes.
Then Bills DANCED stubbornness would
rise up and whisper, "HOw could man
that didn't believe In God celebrate
Gods birthday"
That's what Bill asked me one morn.
Ing, rs he was putin new pole In his
hobs. knew Bill was gettin' unset
tied, and that when Elsie got up In his
lap and whispered In his ear, II des
Santa Claus IL dom to bring Uncle Bill
new pair Of wristlets," 1t was more
than barrel of words from me.
Martha helped knit those wristlcts,
first green yarn and then n red one.
with frill Of brown ut the end. Bill
caught them Mt II once when Elsie
came over to spend tho evenin'. He
rushed out to the barn to look after his
4.year.old, ana when he came back he
complained that the sabcr cut he got ut
Lookout Mountain was troublin' him
some.
ran over to Bits Christmas night,
to ask Bill and Elsie over to eat pop.
corn, hickory nuts, and such like, and
found Bill putin Elsie to bed. There
was hard look In his fnce, aud knew
that 1t was no use askin'.
I stood still for moment. and took
or my mufiicr to change tho wet spot
from my mouth. Elsie didn't notice,
and knelt down by the side Of her crib
In her white mighty, and prayed, "Now
lay me" just us Jane Foster taught
her. When she got through she stopped
a minute, and then added little one Of
her own. remember It just as well rs
though heard It all over again to-
night. She knclt down at Bill's knee
and said:
20 bod, I want to say a little prayer
for my Uncle Bill. dos he forgets to
pray sometimes. Uncle IL dood man,
bod. He loves me. and set the leg Of
Ahy bsSsC ShbSMSuS Dts6uNs <>oW ~ 10
we'll, bod. OF course you don't know
Uncle Bill, bod, Us well as Elsie, so I
want to tell you, SO Santa Claus won't
forget him. Dood night"
Then she kissed her Uncle Bill, and
snugGled In between the sheets.
guess that finished Bill Coomb's
stubbornncss. Martha said the next
day, when Elsie rushed into the house
with her arms full of presents. that Bill
would spoil the child; but knew that
could BIZ have got over to Boston that
night and back In time, Elsie would
have had that doll with tho rollin' eyes
and talkin' mouth. Bill was always
that way-he never did things by
halves.
Bill was aillng all the winter. We
hoped he would pick up In the spring
Martha used to send him boneset ten
and twice he had the doctor. but II
didn't seem to do him much good. He
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16
A WONDERFUL LIGHT.
It Will Give Illumination Of About
2NO,OOO,OOO Candle Power.

It Will Give Illumination Of About
20O,OOO,OOO Candle Power.
The idea Of IN electric light which,
fed by current from dynamo actu.
ated by a forty horse power engine,
and giving 1000 candle power, can
have its illuminating power intensified
$4,000 times, Is not easy to grasp. 1t
means the projection Of q stream OF
light Of about 25O, 600, 900 candle power,
and It II no wonder that the announce.
ment that such light IL about to be
used In this country has been received
with some incredullty In Europe. Yet
this 10 the efficiency Of the light which
will be shortly erected Mt Fire Island
for the illumination of the adjacent
coast and the protection Of the Aeet OF
ships entering New York harbOr. A re.
mote suggestion Of the power Of this
lamp may be arrived ut by bearing In
mind that IN ordinary oil lamp Is about
thirty-eight or forty candle power, and
then trying to imagine the combined
beam Of 3,OOOOOO lamps. The ordinary
electric street light may be put down
Mt 100 candle power, and 100000 Of
these would about represent the
strength Of the Fire Island light.
The most powerful oil lamp yet made
Is supposed to shine out on a clear
night for o distance Of thirty-fve or
forty miles, but the new light will fash
Its welcome rays to the incoming Euro
pean liners when they are 100 miles
away. The light revOlves rapidly and
throws out Its beams with the intensity
Of speed Of lightning. The motive pow.
er which actuates 1t Is simple clock.
work arrangement contained In box
two feet square, and although the NJ.
volving portion of the light weighs AZ.
teen tons, the mechanism controlling It
Is so delicate that the pressure Of two
fingers will turn 1t. The value Of this
marvellous lamp can only be determined
by practical working, but 1t promises to
represent an ilnmense stride In the SCI
ence of coast lighthouse Illumination
PHILADELPHIA Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16

liked best to sit up by the arch, and
watch Elsie and my little Patience play
"keepin' house." or Take Elsie In his
arms and listen to her prattle.
He didn't go to church, but he used
to talk with Martha Off and on, an he
seemed to remember powerful num-
bcr of things Elder Preswick said down
much credit for memory before.
1t was long during the spring plowin'
that Bill took to his bed. cOmplainin' of
that old saber cut. We didn't think
much Of II, until one day his hired man,
John. came runnln' over just rs we was
doin' the early milliin, and said Bill
was dyin'. Martha rolled down her
sleeves and took Off cross lots.
Bill was asleep when we came In. 80
we tiptoed to his room and stood ut tho
foot OF the bed Martha said after.
wards that Bill looked almost beautiful
as he lay there. The window was open
aud the smell Of the apple blossoms Oh
the gilly-dOwer tree that BIZ and Jane
planted when they We're children came
into the room and kinder carried me
back to the days when we were boys to.
Gether, and Jane and old Squire
Coombs Were alive. must have been
dreamls:, for my lids got wet and Mar
tina pulled my arm. Bill had his eyes
open; he saw us and smiled, and then
put out his hand for Elsie.
The mOrnin' sun kinder come In
through the apple trees and fell on FL
sizes yellow hair. He drew Elsie up
closer and closer ana whispered low,
so the doctor couldn't hear and tell the
folks ut the grocery, but Martha and
heard and ] always thought the doeto'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16

Elder Preswick the day Sumter was
fired on. Deacon Stebbins--hc sent q
substitutc-left the grocery, but tho
Elder laid his thin. old hand on Bits
big, brawny shoulder anu said, just rs
reverently rs the pnrsOn ever did In his
big church on the hill, "Amen" Bill
and the Elder put their names down on
the roll, side by side, and We followed,
forty.scven all told.
When we came back from tho war
there was pert young fellow from
Boston In Elder Preswick's pulpit. He
was smart enough, rs boys 90. My
Martha liked him, but his high soundln'
religion someway seemed to jar with
tho gentle gospel that Elder Prcswicls
taught US down there ut the front
Maybe We blamed the Lord cause we
couldn't bring him back with us, an
only eighteen Of us struggled to the Cor
ners after Appomattox.
Anyhow, Bill took 1t harder than any
one else, and after his sisters husband.
Henry Foster, died In his arms before
Petersburg, he swore that there was no
God. No, don't set myself up 10 Judge
Bill for what he did during those days.
We laid Bilrs sister by the side 0f
Henry Foster, just one year to a day
after we got back, and Elsie went to
live with Bill. 1t would have done your
heart good to have seen Bill plOwla'
and whistlin' down In the back lot, with
Elsie a-seated up atween his big shoul.
ders.
Every Sunday we called by for Elsie,
and she went to Sunday school with
our Patience, who was just her age
lackin' nine days. Bill never went In
side the church, yet he stopped swearin
and used to slick up on Sunday after
Elsie came.
Martha will tell YOU to this day tina,
she knew 1t would come out all right III
the end. Martha Is n shrewd woman
,ut she didn't know Bill as did. There
sn't much In man that you don't find
sut after four years of marchIn' ani
hghtin', shoulder to shoulder, and Bill
was stubborn. 1t was Bills pig-head
aesa Wat saved what was left Of us II
the Wilderness.
"Bill." said Cap'n Jim White, ~ yor
drag that field-piece to the top Of tina
ere knoll you're dead man."
Dead he banked" answered Bin
And up he went.
After the second mule was down tn,
Cap'n said: Corp. COOmbs, com
mand you to return to your company.
We all stood there like sheep, thOs,
that were able to stand. 1t had been a,
ail-day's fight, and the rebels were Onl!
waiting for the word to sweep up OH
broken divisions like q drop Of water
Tho tield-piece might give us anothe
chance.
"Jim White" said Bill, his eyes kind
err shinin' out bright from his powder
blackened face, ~ refuse to obey"
That was all he said. NothIn' mucl
to tell, but 1t saved us. Jim White an
all. Bill was Just so stubborn that afte
tho battle he pulled the chevrons of hi
arm.
So It nettlcs me to hear Martha say
"Didn't ! tell your"
II was summer when Elsie came 4
him, which was the savin' Of BILL
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16

He got softer and softer md tendefcr
and tenderer, so that by the time the
fall huskin' was over that little tot with
her big blue eyes could twist him round
her finger as easy as nothin'.
Father used to Joke Bill, and ask him
II he was trainin' for the ministry. II
they had of him let alone. aud he could
have forgotten his dog-goncd stubborn.
ness, think he would have gone to
Sunday school Off an on with Elsie,
and that would have shut folks mouths
after his death.
Along bout Christmas could see Bill
was gettin' uneasy like In his mind.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16
A PRIESTS NOBLE WORK.

Jim Root Not tho Only Hero Of the
Forest Fircs..
The exploit of the brave engineer
WHO piloted his train through the tor.
rado of flame In the Minnesota forest
fires and rescued swarms Of terror
stricken refugees has made him FL.
nous; but, says the Youths Compan.
Ion, the self-sacrifie of poor parish
priest In Hinclley has hardly been men.
toned, although there was in It much
Of the finest quality Of heroisr,.
From the moment when the dcstruc
tion Of the town was mcnaced by the
rapidly advancing wave Of fame he
ceased to think of himself. and devot.
ell himself and all his energies Of mind
and body to the protection aud rescue
Of others.
He went from house to house, warn
ing the inmates Of their peril. and beg.
ging them to take refuge In sand.pits
where there was water. While panic.
stricken men were Harvesting horse,
md frantically seeking to escape into
the burning woods, he was calm and
collected, reasuring everyone whom he
met. yet pointing out the only chance
of safety.
lie led one group after another to tho
shnd-plts when they were beside them
selves from fear and excitement. When
one place Of refuge was over-crowdcC,
he found another, and begged tho strng
glcrs to follow him.
The woods were flaming on every
side, and the refugees standing In the
water felt in their faces the scorching
breath Of the storm Of flrc. The goOd
l.rlest had words of encouragement fol
I'll He held children In his arms, he
supported fainting women when the!
were falling from fright and fatigue;
nc put the stoutest-heartcd man tC
shame by his GOODNESS, chcerfulnes.
and energy.
With his hat he poured water on tht
heads Of women and children In tina
fiery furnace. He took the coat from
his back and tore It in half. One frag
Ilcnt he dipped in water, and bandaget
the forehead Of woman with chile
clinging to her. The other half III
wound around the heads Of two help
less children whose faces were scOrch
Cd with the heat of the burning forest
Barcheaded and In shirt.slecves h,
stood among the dying. and ministerct
to them while he had strength to stand
eyes to see, and voice to utter word,
Of comfort and hope. His was til,
spirit Of self.sacrihcc and Of minlstr!
To- the needy, and whether shown IN
Catholic or In Protestant 1t is worthy Of
high commentator.
The flight Of the train through the
burning forest was the more stirring
story In print, but what could have
been nObler or more heroic than this
devoted mans work among his flock!
There were deeds Of valor and chiv
airy before the walls Of Zutphen II
Flanders, but ono net Of self-sacriflct
alone IL remembered. Sir Philip Sid
My, wounded, dying and burning with
thirst, put away from his own lips the
bottle Of water which had been brought
to him In his agony, and gave 1t to Q
common soldier covered with gore vii,
had glanced at him wistfully.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-16
a WINTER NIGHT ON THE FARM.

Is there aught in life we prize
Like the light of home that lies
Over us, when winter shakes
From the north his frosty flakes,
When the chill winds at the pane
Beat their icy wings In vain?
Is there any JOY on earth
Like TO that which Gndcth birth
by the freight, snug and warm,
Of the old home on the farm?
Cndsturbed and far from town,
Our ambitions narrow down
To nest of small desires.
Bounded by the evenings fires;
All the passions of the year
Pass away In laughter here.
Where the saucy kettle sings
And the sturdy backlog filings
The defiance of its glance
To the winds. rs they advance.
Here the magic popcorn snaps
Into little snowy caps
For the chubby hands that ache
In their rapture TO partakc;
Here the pippins, plump and sleek,
Piled up In the pantry speak,
Plain as any mortal may,
Of the summer passed away,
Bringing back to nights like these,
Bird-songs and the hum of bees.
Hickory-nuts and walnuts, too,
Break their hearts for me and you,
Yield their very souls TO make
Pleasures for the children's sake;
And the elders kindly cup
Offers its keen spirit up
On the altar of good cheer,
On this wild night Of the year
In this night when love and mirth
Hold their court around the hearth.
Out with all ncw-fnnglcd toys!
Country girls and country boys.
Blessed with wholesome nppctites,
Find their measure Of delights
Where the pound-cakc's pyramid
Rises like mosque amid
Aromatic streets, that lie
Jelly fringed and paved with pic;
Never Bagdads splcndors bent
Over homes of more content.
Keep us ever thus, we cry,
Not too low, and not too high:
Teach us to appreciate
Just the store of our estate:
Hold In check the common greed
For oil things beyond our need:
Measure unto every one
Fair desert of shower and sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-11-20
PLOUGHING WITH PIGS SHOUTS,
Harris Smokes While His Barrens are
Prepared for Winter Wheat.

From the New York Sun.
A year ago George Harris began gruo-
Ding out a piece of land known as the
"barrens," with view to turning IL INTO
a farm. 1t was slow and hard work. lie
has but little to show for this year 5
work. and recently he set to work think
ing. Finally he hit upon plan which,
he says, beats perpetual motion.
After considerable searching ne oo-
tanned squad of the most vicious, hun
CRY looking pigs that ever disgra2ed
farm. Old timers hereabouts say they
cannot be matched anywhere for mean
ness and eussedness. But The traits
that condemn them in the eyes of others
is lust what makes them valuable TO
Farmer Harris. His next step was 10
build a bottomless enclosure, sovs OF
portable pig pen. The pen was seq up
at one end of the farm the pigs put IN
side and set to work roofing, and are
compelled to grub or die. When they
had turned up the ground inside OF she
enclosure the pen was moved along Its
length and now field opened for the
hungry hogs. This has been going on
from day to day. The pen is slowly
making the rounds of the farm, leaving
in it's wake breadth of grubbed land,
while Farmer Harris sits on the edge OF
the pen smoking pipe and smiling at
his workers.
81 calculate he sand, elf their snouts
hold out, to have this patch in prime
condition for winter wheat before an
other fortnight. It's great invention.
When we (motioning towards his hogs)
get through with this Job, I'll just tack
on another twenty acres of the barsens
for luck
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-11-20
BRUTAL TREATMENT OF CoNvIoTs.
Governor Atkinson Sends in aSSpecial Mes
sage ON the Chaingangs.


sage ON the Chaingangs.
Governor Atkinson has transmitted to
the general assembly a special message
that is valuable and timely both to the
legislature and to the people of Georgia
1t is startling revelation of the brutal
and inhuman treatment inflicted under
the color of our laws on large class OF
criminals, known as misdemeanor con-
victs. The facts have been ascertained
bv a careful and reliable investigation,
instituted by the governor, and conducts
ed by Hon. r. T. Wright, an ex -assistant
keeper of the penltentiary. The report
of Mr.. Wright is submitted as part of
the governors message.
The report of Mr.. Wright, draws
a horrible picture of the wretch
ed lives of these convicts, in
the intermingling of the sexes, in poor
food and meagre and miserable clothing,
and the cruel and unwarranted intiction
of corporal punishment.
There are 765 of these convicts. Many
them are still under their majority, and
eleven are under fourteen years of age.
Li'tle;attention is given to the comfort
or sanitary condition of the sleeping
quarters, some sleep in rude houses
with no floors, some in tents on the bare
ground, and few in hunks. The bed
ding is scant and frequently filled with
vermin. In number of camps no fire
is allowed even IN the coolest weather,
and with few exceptions there are no
hospital buildings for the sick. One
superintendent boasted that he had not
had a physician at his gang of twenty =
five convicts in five years. And yet in
another gang of eighteen men there had
been eight deaths in the last twelve
months.
In many camps there is no regular
whipping boss, but all guards and bosses
car. Y straps and punish convicts at their
pleasure, and often brutally. At one OF
the camps five convicts were found
showing the effects oflsevere punishment
after the lapse Of three or four weeks
The death rate for twelve months past
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-11-20
A TRIP TO ATLANTA
FREE OF CHARGE.

During the Exposition everybody will
go to Atlanta, and the question of expense
is a necessary subject for consideration
While there are many ways of economic
ing so as to leave an offset for your trav-
cling expenses, there is no method OF
dong this more surely than by going to
j. P. Stevens & Bros 1.-THE well-known
jewelers., At Whitehall sreet, where
watches, diamonds, silver, ETC., will be
offered you at such low price that you
will save yo2r travelling expenses simply
by the difference in their prices and
what is demanded for the same things at
other places. Another point-what you
get from j. P. Stevens & Bro. you can
rest assured is pure. They have great
reputation for fair dealing and pure
goods.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1895-11-20

amounted, to twenty seven, rate more
than double the mortality in the state
penitentiary. These deaths were report
ed to Mr.. Wright by the lessee or superS
intendent from memory, no record being
kept.
It is almost incomprehensible that
such horrible state of affairs should
exist in Georgia's penal system.
Governor Atkinson, so far in his ad-
ministration, has done nothing in the
interest of justice and humanity compar-
able to this exposure.