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The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02
A Romance of the Navy.

At Bangkok, n few years ago, an
American man-of-war shipped Ger
man as II mes>room attendant. Tao
man wanted to ship on deck, but there
were no vacancies, SO he took the
mcs-room billet, He was tino-look-
ing man of about 80, WAC did not
have much to say to any OF the crew.
One afternoon ut sea, not long after
this German had shipped. knot of
the deck officers were in the wardroom,
discussing II rather difficult point in
ordnance. They nll prefaced their re-
marks with tho statement that the
point they were discussing was q trfle
over their heads. Tho German m ess-
room attendant who was watching out
Tor the officers needs in the matter of
liquids. &C., dill the uuheard Of thing
of putting III his oar. He did it SO
quietly aud respectfully, and the very
first words he uttered was so decided
ly to the point and showed SO COM
pletely that he knew what be was talk
ing about, that the officers found
themselves listening to him with q
good deal Of interest. In five minutes
the German had shown them that ne
was past master in all matters per-
tanning to modern great guns. He
made no reply to the officers Gues.
tions rs to where he had picked up nll
of his inside Information, but there
was absolutely 10 ,hing regarilng the
armament of tho worlds navies that
he WAS not familiar with. The mans
proficiency in this respect was re-
ported to the comman aiding officer, and
IL. 4l L..
an examination. The commanding
officer owned that he himself knew
nothing whatever on the question of
modern orduanco besides this mess
attendant. Tested, the German proved
himself MATHEMATICIAN so advanced
that the officers Of his ship couldn't
begin TO examine him. He was made
% chief gunncr's mate, and was about
to be made u gunner wh"n his time eX-
pirc !, and he went to Germany, where
ho was employed by tho krurps "a
M ordnance expert. Ii came out that
h had au.'Mt ms life in tho ordnance
branch o. krupp's, AMI that he hat
been cDmnCi!C.i 30 leave GIrmnny sud-
denly on account OF some scrape il
which he had become involved. HJ
hal gone to Siam in tho hope of get
tin m opportunity to rcarranse the
S!Img." IortIticLtIOns. Failing IN
this, ngI discouraged AMI penniloas,
ne In lippei III the American navy.
In,t summer whom he made II visit to
this country, some of the officers of
tur snip 10 which be had been attached
hal the pleasure OF showing him over
th" HYookiyn Navy Yarl uhlcr tho
oruCr oi tie Secretary Of the Navy
New York Sun.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02
Copied the Name from His Grin

Mr.. Smith. an English traveller. ar
rived one evening at Il hotel in Austria.
On the way he had picked up Il smart
German and hired him as servant
In Austria every one staying ut n hotel
IS obliged to register his name ana oc-
cupation in book, which is kept for
police eXaminatio so Mr.. Smith told
his servant Fritz To bring this book for
him to write his name.
Il have already registered milor."
said Fritz. "as an Englishman of indie.
pendent means"
But I've never told yOu my name,
so how do you know what it is:'
IL copied it from milor'S portman.
tcau." answered Fritz.
why, it isn't Oh my pOrtmantcau,"
cried Mr.. Smith: bring the book ana
let me see what you have put down"
The book was brought ana Mr.. Smith.
to his amusement, discovered that his
clever servant had described him as:
Monsieur Warranted Solo Leatll.
er!'-Thc Gripsack.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02
BEYOND.

After the story has once been told
After ones had his little ding
At tho world, and found the apples Of gold
Arc gilt, and rapidly tarnishing-
After the curtain begins to fall,
Ton me, what Is back OF It all?
oh. life IN fair at the break Of day,
As the sun climbs up the eastern hin,
And the flowers are sweet along the way
We gather with lavish hands, until
We fipd the hills grow rugged and steep,
And shadows across the pathway creep.
And Hfe at noontide is not half bad;
Sure we have learned lesson or two,
Have brought our experience gay or sad,
And paid our toll in passing through
Tho little gate beside which stands
Old Father Time, with outstretched hands.
But when the light begins to wane.
And shadows deepen around our way,
And does it matter. the loss or Yain?
What does it count, our work or play?
After the curtain begins to fall,
TEN me, what is back OF 1t all?
Arthur D. F. Randolph in Lippincotts.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02


however, that in Justice to myself
should explain the situation. Iwil
not deny that she has made me suffer
. in the past. but che has now no power
to make my heart beat one jot faster.
Since 1 met you, life has held sweet.
ness and interest / did not suppose il
could ever hold for me again. Do not
keep me at such distance. Take pity
upon me, beg Of you, and promise
to he my friend, at least"
Miss Traiford's face had been study
whilc Stickney spoke. When he had
finished, she rose and said coldly:
"P,ease let the conversation cease.
l am sorry for you, but do not think
you have chosen wisely in making me
your confident. l have found you a
pleasant companion, aud l thought
you n very different sort of man from
the one you have proved yourself to
be-"
With that she left him.
Which of tho two was the moro sur
prised and dismayed it would be hard
to say. His speech had filed Ter with
amazement and horror.
The revelation of his sentiments
came upon her like thuncer clap.
She understood now why he h,d never
talked of his wife. It was a miserable
business from first to last, and she
wished she had never met him.
Henoeforth there were no more
duets or bicycle rides. to Stiokney's
dismay, and Miss Trafford could not
deny to herself how much duller Aste-
gan seemed in consequence. 1t was
the fifth day after the conversation
recorded, and Stlckney sat gloomily
on the veranda, wondering whether it
would not be wiser to give up, beaten,
than to fight it out, when he heard
Miss Tratiord utter cry Of delight.
She was engaged in reading a newspa-
per Mt the time, and paragraph there
had evidently given rise to her excla-
nation.
"Have you come into possession of
n fortune?" he inquired.
''Listen to this" she replied. "It
rather concerns you: sNr. Robert
Stlckney met with a serious accident
while coasting down Briar Hill ycster-
day. He broke his left arm and frac-
tured his ankle. Fortunately his wife,
whom he was on his way to Join in the
adjacent town of Buxton. where she
has been visiting her uncle, tho Hon.
David Leeds, was able to reach hin.
within nn hour of the time OF the ac-
cident.'"
"Poor old Bob!" exclaimed Stick.
ney. "Hhis will spoil all his summer
and Nells, too. Them" he added,
as n sudden thought occurred to him,
"Whst was thero in this melancholy
item that caused you to look SO hilari
ous?"
Miss TrafTord blushed and gave him
an appealing look.
"Why-why-you arc not Mrs.
Stickney's husband" she faltered.
"No, indeed, aud never was. Why,
did you think 1 believe am begin
ming to see light Didn't Miss Westall
know that Helen Tilted me- for nv
cousin. Bob Stickney, who had moro
money than L? Do you wonder that
objected to your desire that I should
continue loyal 10 Mrs. StioIsney? And
it is possible you thought L was. Anar-
ried man? How could you? But now
you will treat me rather differently, L
hope"
''lt will make difference" assentcd
Miss Trafford, demurely. -Waverley.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02

/ ~
eral fights. ~
But if We can't see IAN
love to read about theL.~-S
of mythology in the hetn1 MO.
ines we read about. III sc, ~ Ach.
llles-have not yet lost t,annwn
1t was Rob Roy's heroism1 Ivom. |
hoes that made those move WoI.
ter Scott the favorites. j., with
the Scottish Chiefs and TLnus of
Warsaw, and Charley O'Mali
And even in our day both (,t;ors
and sinners, jew and Gent have
,een fascinated with Lew R,ce's
Ben Hur, and the charm of the ,k &c
ne chariot race, which was a.eot
ight-a struggle between the nj,
"ham ions. The truth is that nv
'llst-eltlIer ancient or modern. q,
'ared to write romance withc a
Sreat fight in it somewhere. Fn
Wilton in his Paradise Lost dowr,
\ennedy's Horseshoe Robinson, fie- /
ng IL the essence and the charm |
he story, and it is compliment,
our human nature that we always sid
with the right side and honor the her
md adore the heroine
More men like to see fight ahan
are willing to admit it< 1 never stw a
1itched ofHRtt~ afsiRt~ ~fia Part syss 66asefs aaass
,ack yard All men are not as honest
as Henry Grady, who told mutual
fried that if he had the money and it
was respectable thing to do, he
would give thousand dollars to see
the mill between Sullivan and kilrain.
1t is said that he would have slipped
off and gone anyhow, had lie not been
already billed for Boston to make his
last great speech. He loved all manly
sports, but abhorred cruelty and dissira-
ton. l never shall forget the grand
and awful scene that witnessed from
the top Of the Price house during the
battles before Richmond. Our bri-
gade was stationed on the south side
of the Chickahominy with orders to
await orders, and while waiting Cen
eral Tige Anderson and some of his
staff climbed up to the little balcony
and saw the desperate fight that
was raging on the other side OF the
river. We saw our regiments, with
banners waving, advance and fire and
advance and fire again, and climb
the sloping hill while their ranks were
thinned from shot and shell, and hum
dreds of men fell dead or wounded and
were tramped over by other regiments
as on they charged to take the battery
on top OF the hill. Once n regiment
wavercd and was falling back, for the
color bearer was shot down and the
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02

The poet enters timidly. '!lcrc are
n few verses, Mr.. Editor" II" says. DEF.
crentially. The barbarian, without
looking up. says. busily: please throw
them in the basket yourSclf-l havcn'i
fine lust now = L'llluStrc de foch".
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1897-04-02
A Bicyclist's Romance.
BIZ JOSEPHINE NJ. SANFORD.

dE arrival OF
the mail at
Sunset Cot.
tage, Aste.
gan. was al
W q y g an
Q v o n { of
thrilling in
terest to the
handful of
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16

By the Gaelic one of the sailors
aboard the British bark Northbrook
received a letter from his mother at
his home in Kent. Below the address
were written the words ITO be opened
aboard the ship Northbrook." The let
ter was opened and inside was an en-
yelope addressed back to the writer.
In pitiful language the mother wrote
OF how through the English papers
she had read the news of the arrival OF
the Northbrook in Honolulu with sew
enteen men dead. She had no means OF
knowing whether or no her son was
among the number as no particulars
were given, simply the appalling state
ment of seventeen men, constituting
nearly tAe whole crew, dead.
By the same mail came a letter to
another of the sailors in which the
father wrote that he had heard the
same report and was on his way to
Liverpool to get the facts from the
owners.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16
INCREASED TRADE.
The Hawaiian Hardware Go. Add
TO Their Quarters.

The past year has been a good bust
ness one for the Hawaiian Hardware
Co., and their trade has so greatly in
creased that they feel obliged to add to
their show rooms. In order to facilitate
the transaction of business and to bet
ter accommodate customers interested
in agricultural and ranch implements
they have recently leased the large
store formerly occupied by II. W
Schmidt e Sons on Fort street few
doors above their present stand. The
company will continue to occupy the
same store they have used since the
Incorporation while the other will be
a sort of branch. In their ad today
the talk is on stoves.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16

A Model Plant is not complete with
out Electric Power, thus dispensing
with small engines.
Why not generate your power frou
one CENTRAL Station? One gener-
ator can furnish power TO your Pump,
Centrifugals, Elevators, Plows, Rail-
ways and HOSTS; also furnish light and
power for a radius Of from is to -
miles. -
Electric Power being used saves the
labor of hauling coal in your field.
also water, and does away with high
priced engineers. and only have one
engine to look after in your mill.
Where water power is available It
costs nothing to generate Electric
Power.
THE HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC CON-
PANY is now ready TO furnish Electric
Plants and Generators OF all descrip-
tons at short notice, and also has On
hand large storek Of Wire. Chandel-
iers and Electrical Goods.
ALI orders viii be given prompt at
tention, and estimates furnished for
Lighting and Power Plants: also at
tention is given to House and Marine
Wiring.
THEO. HOFFMAN. Manager.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16

legates from the Myrtle, Healani and
Leilani boat clubs. After short dis
cussion it was decided that the champ
ionship races take place in the month
of September, the date to be decided on
at the regular annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION, to be held in July. These
races will be rowed at Pearl City, as
in the case of the races of last year,
and will probably be the week before
or after the regular regatta day, which
occurs on the third Saturday in Sep
TENDER.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16

coast complete with men here has not
yet been abandoned Nothing would
conduce more to the welfare of tennis
on the Islands than to have such com
petition.
D. Howard Hitchcock of the P. 7. c..
will be back from Hawaii in time to
practice for the tournament He will
probably play in doubles with S. G..
Wilder.
Frank Atherton's physician has alb
solutely refused to allow him to enter
the tournament. His playing in COM
pany with his brother in doubles
against team from the P T. C.'s near
ly two years ago, viii be well remem-
bered by many.
Willow Baldwin, of Makaweli, Kau-
al, who is well known for his dexter
ity with the racket, may compete in
the tournament, but this is doubtful
If the contests were to be in September
there would be no question.
The PIN" racket is being used quite
extensively by tennis players of the
city, but the old stand by, the Sears
Special still holds its own.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16
FOR SALE OR LEASE
THE
OF
Mapulehu
ON MoLOKAI.

Opposite the Port Of LahAina.}
Extends "a miles from sea to noun
tain; fenced and well grassed. TIM
bered and plenty Of water convenient
and accessible; valuable fish pond and
sea fishery; good harbor; weekly
steamer; will carry 500 head OF stock
several hundred acres suitable for eul-
tivation; coffee, oranges. bread fruit
and taro growing on the land
Two good dwelling houses. piped
water; climate cool and brecing; good
roads; will be disposed OF on moderate
terms, as a whole, or in quantities to
suit. Inspection invited
Apply to DIR. A. MOURITZ.
1S14-3m Pukoo. Molokal
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16
Whaling Captains.

Capt. Joseph Whiteside is to take
command Of the steam whaler Navarch
Of New Bedford on her cruise to the
Arctice Ocean next season: Capt. NJ
Van B. Willard will command the Bel
Vedere; Capt. E. L. West, formerly
mate Of the Belvedere, goes out cap
tain Of the Horatio; Capt. James A.
Tilton viii take charge Of the steam
whaler Narwhal, and Capt H. Bodfish
the Beluga.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16
Treasurer amusement Co.

At the request of a number of the
stockholders In the Amusement Com
pany, OF which R. L. Scott is the pro-
moter, Mr. Fred B. Dat was chosen,
and has kindly agreed to act as treas
urer. AS soon as the money Isl ,00O) is
collected. it will be put into Mr.. Oats
hands, when it win be deposited in
Spreckels' Bank.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16
Chinese Shipped Out.

Chinese in quarantine we're shipped
out yesterday. Most of them went by
the Kinau. They were distributed as
follows: Lahaina, 10; Laupahoehoe,
"a; Honomu, so; rejected, g. The 26
free men were liberated In the after
noon Jack Mcyeigh and all Of his
guards came to the city. They will
likely now enjoy long respite from
quarantine duty.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16
SATURDAYS TARGET MEETS
Company E Defeats F, and ID
Bests 4 and G..


Companies E and F shot a tie score
in match at Kakaako butts Saturday
morning. The totals were 40S. Com
pany won Creedmore, the opposing
team having recorded a miss.
Company d won in the three-eorner-
ed contest with F and G. The scores
were 4O6, 4O6 and 3S3. In this match
recorded another miss, which de-
cided the shoot in favor of d. The
native boys fell little low and D was
handicapped in not having w. H.
Smith, Wilder and Buchanan at the
butts.
Company B shot practice score
over Iwilei range Saturday afternoon,
and will meet the police next SatuT-
day.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16

SECOND INNING, ICARUs.
Rowing Association Meeting.

A meeting of the Hawaiian Rowing
Association was held in the law office
of A G. M. Robertson shortly after
noon Saturday. There was present de-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16
BY SEVEN WICKETS
Icarus Men Win Easily
From Home Team.
Interesting Game on Makiki Ball
Grounds saturday-Finest Work
on Hawaiian Soil.

If people in Honolulu have the idea
gotten up here they would have been
easily convinced to the contrary had
they been present at the game between
H. B. M. S. Icarus and the Honolulu
Cricket Club teams on the Makiki base
ball grounds Saturday afternoon. In
the first game between these two teams
the Icarus men were beaten but they
rallied and on Saturday afternoon
bested their opponents to the tune of
seven wickets.
Captain Silk of the Icarus team won
the toss, and chose to send the home
team to the bat Notwithstanding the
admirable batting of Herbert, who
sent the ball away from the wickets
as he might have brushed away both
ersome flies, and that of Cation, to-
gether with the steady work of Mack
intosh, the home team retired with the
small score of "a.
In the second innings the home team
retired with AZ, this leaving the navy
men % runs to make to win the match.
When Silk, Holland and Pike were put
out, the H. G. G. score was only to
the good Carrot then went to bat and
made the remaining runs in as many
minutes, this giving the match to the
Icarus eleven with wickets to spare
For the Icarus the playing of Silk,
Holland, Pike, Garrett and Edwards
was especially commendable In the
home team, Macintosh, Herbert,
Vincent, Hatfield, Ahlo and Murray did
excellent work.
Following is the official score:
FIRST INNING. H. c. C.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-02-16
CRICKET CHIRRUPs.

The return match between the Ho-
nolulu Cricket club and H. B. M. S.
Icarus men will be played on the Ma
kiki baseball grounds this afternoon,
beginning at 80 p. m. Last Saturday
the Icarus team was defeated but the
members have gotten used to walking
on Hawaiian soil during the wee that
has passed and so they think they will
be able to show the home team a thing
or two. Their team will be made up OF
about the same men with the excep-
ton that Captain Fleet will probably
not play
A. R. Hatfield will captain the home
Icarus. Herbert Simpson will umpire
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10
WATCH THE Sky AT NIGHT.

Three times in a century, or, more
correctly, every thirty-third year,
magnificent display of meteors is seen
In the heavens. The earth passes an
immense group of small wanderers in
space, probable fragments of an ex-
ploded world. They form a cluster cir
cling round the sun, as do the planets,
and so large is this struggling mass
that it takes the earth several years
10 pass it. The last time Its proximity
was observed was in November, 1856
II is due again in 1899, but 1t can be
observed any night this month and
during November next year. reach
ing climax on the nth Of November,
1899.
Astronomers cannot yet say whether
the display now due will equal or eN-
eel those of former periods. The fact
rs that the form OF the aggregation OF
meteors constantly changes, some OF
the small heavenly bodies being de
nected from their course and thrown
out into space TO join the earth or
other planets. But the Indications are
favorable to'a grand illumination. Or.
George w. Hough of the Northwestern
University says he observed one night
| forty-seven meteors a minute. The best
time for observation, however. Is Just
before dawn, so a great many people
VIII probably not care to watch for the
strange exhibition. The astronomers
say that there are many signs OF q
brilliant display on the morning Of
November II. 1t will commence about
midnight and last for two or three
hours, The immense sky-rockets win be
remarkable for long brilliant streaSs
or wakes behind them. They VIII be
red or orange colored. giving pecu-
harly weird effect as they drift
through the sky.
The accepted theory OF the meteors
| is that they are remnants of some
distant world that met with disaster
on its journey through space; the par
ticles OF matter continued to move on
until they came within the attraction
Of the planet Uranus, which changed
! their course and made them subject to
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-11-10

such as hosiery and underwear, and
they import all their worsted yarns.
The amount Of such imports runs up
to many thousands OF dollars annually,
yet a small combing plant would sup
ply this demand.
The Provo mills have lately been
producing worsted cloths for mems
suitings. and are turning out some
splendid goods in this line; but the
raw material is combed in the East.
That is, Utah wool is sent to New Eng
land or some other part Of the East
to be, combcd, when It IS
shipped back 10 Utah ana woven into
cloth. These two freights ought to be
saved TO Utah people; 1t Is absurd to
pay them; but the absurdity is doubled
when the further fact Is given that the
cloth so produced In Utah mills Is
sent to Chicago, there made into cloth
ing and again shipped back to Utah
to be worn by our intelligent and en-
terprising citizens,
1t is a fact that clothing is today
being worn by people in Utah which
is made by wool originally produced
in this State, but which has crossed the
continent. or great part of It, four
times, This ls good for the railroads
but 1t isn't good sense. Bring the ria-
chinery to Utah and let us make up our
own raw material!