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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14
Pat and the Admiral.

A strict rule promulgated by every
successive commandant at the Am
ercan Navy Yard prohibits smoking
on Mare Island under the most
stringent penalties. Admiral Miller
sauntering one afternoon in re-
mote par: OF the island, came upon
an Irish laborer digging trench
and smoking a short black pipe. He
was putting away serenely, uncou-
scious of regulation, and with evil
dent enjoyment. The Admiral, who
was in undress uniform, stopped.
Don't you know, sir, that smoking
is absolutely prohibited in the Navy
Yardi" he said. The Irishman look
ed up, and, with a kindly smile, an.
swered, "Iudade, that's true; but
here am / all be meself, wild not q
sowl to say worrud to, and l
thought I'd take a puff or two to
relave the silence" 1.-THE regula-
tions are explicit, sir" replied the
Admiral, land the silence does not
excuse you. What's your name,
sirp And who may you be, any
wayi" asked the Irishman. "Pm
Admiral Miller" "Ah, tits the new
Admiral ye areY TITS the fat job ye
have, Admiral. Be careful to keep
it. Me names Pat M'Ginnis." ere
port at my Office this afternoon
without fail, M'Ginnis," said Miller,
who could hardly keep from laugh
ing. At five o'clock poor Patrick,
who had made up his mind there
would be the deuce to pay, tramped
over the headquarters, and the or
derby ushered him into the dreaded
presence OF the Admiral, who said,
est down, Pat" Pat sat down.
Miller touched bell. The orderly
appeared. "Bring a bottle of cham
payne and two glasses" he said.
Not word was spoken till the wine
arrived. The Admiral filled the
two glasses, and pushed one over
towards the Irishmsn. "Pat," be
said, "give me the pipe-you'll not
need it again" The mystified labor
or obeyed. "Now," said the Admiral,
"drink hearty, Pat, but you'll keep
your job as long as l keep mine"
Pat had saved his situation by his
native wit.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14
MARsHAL's SALE.

By virtue OF Writ Of Execution
issued out OF the First Circuit Court
on the 2lst day OF April, A, D, 1893,
against A. l.. ALMEIDA, defendant, in
favor OF j. DE FRIAs, plaintiff, for
the sum Of Sixty-Seven ;$6700 Dol
lars, have levied upon and shall
expose for sale at the Waialua Court
House, Waialua, Island of Oahu,
Republic of Hawaii, at IL o'clock
noon on MONDAY, the 23rd day of
May, A. d. 1898, to the highest bid.
der, all the right, title and interest
OF the said A. l.. Almeida, defend
ant, in and to the following pro-
perty, unless said judgment, interest,
costs and my expenses be previously
paid.
List Of property for sale; 3 COWS,
l calf
Fl. r. HITCHCOCK,
Deputy Marshal of the Republic Of
Hawaii.
Honolulu, Oahu, Republic OF Ha-
waii. April %, 1853, s74-5t cav,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14
Cheap Claret.

A Birmingham physician has had
an amusing experience. The other
day, contemporary tells us,
somewhat distracted mother brought
her daughter to see him. The girl
was suffering from what is known
among many people as general
lowness"; there was nothing much
the matter with her. but she was
pale and listless, and did not care
about eating or doing anything.
The doctor, after due consultation,
prescribed for her glass OF claret
three times a day with her meals.
The mother was somewhat deaf, but
apparently heard all he said, and
bore off her daughter, determined
to carry out the prescription to the
very letter. In ten days time they
were back again, and the girl looked
quite different creature. She was
rosy.cheeked, smiling, and the
picture of health. The doctor con-
graduated himself upon the keen
insight he had displayed in his
disagnosis OF the case. 81 am glad
to see that your daughter is so much
better" he said. eyes," exclaimed
the excited and grateful mother
"thanks to you doctor She has had
just what you ordered. She has
eaten carrots three times day since
we were h ere, and sometimes oftener
and once or twice uncooked-and
now look at her" The medical man
was 80 overcome with laughter that
for some minutes, he could not OK.
plain the mistake.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14

The price of thing is generally
what it is worth, competition
regulates that. The higher the price,
the better the quality as rule; but
price doesn't always guarantee
quality, the reputation of the seller
counts.
There's great responsibility selling
groceries.
Life aud health depend on good
nutritious food.
That's the kind we sell.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14
L. B. Kerr

invites everybody and their friends
to inspect the beautiful lines
OF Dress Goods now being display
ed. These Goods are personally
selected and are entirely new both
in patterns and material. No lady
should fail to see them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14
Constancy.

The constant cooling lover
Carries off the blushing maid,
The enterprising Barber Shop
(The Criterion)
Is the one who gets the trade,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14
Extracts from our
Recent Catalogue

Our best efforts have been ex-
pended for nearly quarter century
in making desirable connections for
the purch ase of high class foods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14
NOTICE.

II WILL NOT HOLD MYSELF RE.
i sponsible for any debt contracted in
my name without my consent or written
order @. III. FoOK.
Lshaina. April IL, 1893. S69-lm
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14

Now is the time OF year to en-
tertain-that's when you need US.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14

Boomingl Boomingl is our Suit
Club, ST. per week. Medeiros q
Decker, No, IL Hotel street. Tel,
GAL, y. .. Box, $50,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-05-14

Some one said 81 never come into
your store without feeling that
l would like to buy it out"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
Tho "I}iack DiNmOndO Route.

In a recent issro of tho Manufacturers
Record the statement was made that q
report from England was to tho effect
that foreign syndicate had become in
tercstod in tho proposed railroad from
the Ohio river to Port Royal, S. c., tho
route of which was recently examined
by English engineers. According to Mr..
Albert E. Boone, tho principal promoter
of tho enterprise, the route h as boon
considerably elaborated and changed
from tho original plan. In a letter to
the Manufacturers Record Mr.. Boone
Whites: "rhe main limo of the Black Dia-
mond will bo from Columbus, Ohio, to
Port Royal, S. c., via Cynthiana, KY,
Knoxville, Tenn, and Anderson, S. c.,
bridging the Ohio river at Dover, XIV.
Length Of Main line S4S miles, divided
as follows Ohio, 110 miles; Kentucky,
218 miles; Tennessee, 130 miles; North
Carolina, II miles; Georgia, 20 miles;
South Carolina, 2S4 miles. Each State
has q separate corporation, with it's own
officials. After construction all these
lines will be leased to a corporation that
will be chartered and known as tho Black
Diamond Railway Co. The Indiana ex-
tension leaves main limo at Cynthiana,
KY, via Ghent, KY, Vovay, Ind, Vor-
saillcs and Greenfield, distance of 1874
miles. The coal division, through tho
coal basin of Southwestern Indiana,
leaves main line at Moorfield, Ind, via
Madison. Scottsburg, Frederick, Vcvay,
taoli, Jaspor, Petersburg, 175 miles.
All is surveyed and will bo ready for
construction north of Anderson, S. c.,
by May l, 1900" 0."-Manufacturors' Re-
cord, December 20.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
Timely Thoughts.

The CLOSE Of the year 1888 is fast ap-
preaching. Soon all its joys, its sor-
rows, its changes and vioissitudes, its
clouds Of war and It's fields of carnage,
Its sunshine Of peaoo and good will, will
be only things Of the past. Much Of it
will doubtless furnish fruitful themes
for future historians. "'
As the sun of the present year sinks
beyond tho Western horizon, we should
pause and reflect on these things, Much
has been impressed upon our individual
and national life. We congratulate ou,
readers upon tho achievements of ano-
thor year, and wish all happy and pros
porous New Year.
We should not be forgetfnl Of that
kind Providence, which Is tho source of
all good. Lot us render unto God due
praise for his countless blessings. His
smiles have rested upon our people dur
ing tho past. Lot us humbly beseech
His continued care, protection and bless
ing.
THE COURIER has visited tho homo
and flre-side from week to week, ,froighted
with news and good tidings. Wo intend,
during tho coming year, to give oven
better service than heretofore. That wo
have mado mistakes, wo do not doubt;
but they havo been of til head and not
of tho heart. We desire to renew our
allegiance to journalism, and promise
our friends and patrons tho worry bost
that in us is for tho year 1899.
Again, wo heartily wish to ono and all
merry Christmas and happy and
prosperous New Year!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
Regardless OF Age.

The kidneys are responsible for more
sickness, suffering and deaths than any
other organs of tho body.
A majority of tho ills affecting people
to-day is traceable to kidney trouble. II
prevades all classes of society, in all eli
mates, rcgardncss of age, sex or condi-
ton.
The symptoms OF kidney trouble arc
unmistakable, such as rheumatism, nou-
ralgia, slccplcssncss, pain or dull ache in
tho back, desire to urinato often day or
night, profuse or scanty supply.
Uric acid or brick-dust deposit in urine
are signs of clogged kidneys, causing
poisoned and germ filled blood. Some,
times tho heart acts badly, and tube
casts (wasting of the kidnoys) arc found
in the urine, which if neglected will re-
suit in Bright's disease, tho most dan
gerous form of kidney trouble.
All these symptoms and conditions arc
promptly removed under tho influence of
DR.. Kilmcr's Swamp Root 1t has a
world wide reputation for its wonderful
cures of tho most distressing cases.
No ono mood be long without it as it is
so easy to got at any drug store at fifty
cents or one dollar. You can have
sample bottle of this wonderful discov-
cry, Swamp-RoOt, and book telling all
about it. both sent TO you absolutely free
by mail. Send your address to DIR. Kill
mer q Co., Binghamton, N. Y, and
kindly mention that you read this liberal
otfor III tho KEOwEE CoURIRR.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
Small ;,ut effective,

was tho little Monitor that mot tho Nor
rimac at Hampton Roads. SO too are
DR.. Piorce's Pleasant Pellets, effective in
conquoring tho onemy-disoaso. Whom
you take pill it's an important point to
have them small--providod thQy have
equal strength and efficacy. You find
of DR.. Pierce. They're put up in y bet
tor way, and thcy act in bottor way,
than tho hugo, old-fashionod pills.
What you want when you're call ont of
sorts"-grumpy, thick-hcadcd and take
a gloomy view of life, is these "Pollcts," )"
to clcar up your system and start your
liver into hoalthful action. Sick hoad-
ache, bilious headache, constipation, in
digestion, bilious attacks and all de-
rangomonts of tho liver, stomach and
bowels, aroproyonted, rolioved and cured.
Pnt up in glass walls, and always fresh
and reliable. ..f. l-. & a
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
INFORMATION WANTED.
A Cause In Which Confederate Soldiers
Should BE Deeply Interested.

FAIR PLAY, S. c., December 10, 180e.-.
EDITORS COURIER: I received letter
from Col. John p. Thomas, Confederate
Historian, Columbia, S. c., that thoro
was no comploto rol. of our old com
pany Partlow's) in tho Confederate
army to be found, and wanting mo to
aid in getting it up.
was in tho hosnital at the surrender.
and Liout. s. A. EhIr, tho only commits
stoned officer with tho company at tho
surrender, lost all tho records. I can
only work from memory. I do not
know tho post Office address of any of
tho company, and am at n great loss to
got it.
Will you please insert n little nd. in
your valuable papor asking all of tho old
members to send mo tho names of all
thoy can think Of who were killed or
died of wounds or disease, whom and
whoro. I want all tho information can
get and all tho aid possible. ~Ncwton
Lusk, tho last Orderly Sergeant, could
be of great holp, but / don't know
whore TO address him. flames FisLOr is
another.
Lot all address mo at Fair Play, s. G.
JOHN LEE,
Lato Captain Co. A., goth S. C. ",
Confederate States Army.
~Can't furnish address.
tDiod In Texas in 1903 of amer.
S. IL. Randolph, Walhalla, may bo
of sOmo help to you.
In November last TIE COURIER pub
lished q partial list of tho company, fur
nished by Il. II. Wilcox, of Birmingham,
Alabama.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
Two Pointed Questions AnsWered.

WHAT'S tho use of making better arti-
clio than your competitor if you cannot
got n better price for it?
Ans. AS there is no difference in tho
price tho public will buy only tho betttr,
80 that while our profits may be smaller
on a single sale thoy will be much greater
Ill the aggregate.
How can you get tho public to know
your make is the bcst2
If both articles arc brought promi-
nontly before the public both are certain
to be- tried, and the public will worry
quickly pass judgment on them and use
only tho better one.
This explains tho large sale or Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Tho people
have hGnn using it fer years anu nave
found that it can always be depended
upon. They may occasionally take up
with some fashionable novelty put forth
with exaggerated claims, but arc certain
to return to tho ono remedy that thoy
know to be reliable, and for coughs,
colds and Group there is nothing equal to
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale
by }. w. Boil, Walhalla; Ii. B. thinner
man, Westminster; w. j. Lunney, Seneca.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
Ghbf ! 1 s|stttIyalrg,l s Il 4 j,
S8Y p. q. D'.RsHALL.

Chsistmas had come, that long-looked-
And many a household was iaor,ry, and
The berissht, Big shining sun looke, down
with smile, .i ;5. "a S5i. 5S 43 sS
AS if it would gladden. the heart Of each
Aud cleaned DOR the breast Of the
snow.coyered earth, - .ty,f
Like the star that arose at the Sayiour,s
fond birth. %{1 &. 4 N.
The merry.toned bells pealed out on the
To To- welcome lsss ETH the day that our Saviour
And md anthems nth. Of praise that arose to tho
From tho temples of worship afar and
Resouudod the tidings again and again:
"Peaoo on Garth, good will towards
mon" -
At the fireside of many mansion that
We're gathered tho little ones engrossod
in their play, i -,
And eaoh happy visage so jovial and
Told that "Santa Claus" had visited
their dwelling that night,
And had filled their wee stockings with
beautiful toys,
just suitin9g tho fancy of tho girls and
tho boys.
And rs was strolling through tho
streets! Of tho oity,
Where arc objects so many to awaken
our pity,
I was thinking how tho sun of that
bright Christmas morn
Would brighton tho ilowors but sharpen
tho thorn
How tho Joy, Of tho prospersd was in
But deep'ning tho gloom in tho homes
Ere my musing had ceased I found at
my side
A being that aroused my pity whom
A poor little wandorer, an innocent one,
Whose hoart was not gladdonod by tho
smiles of tho sun
NO sanity had como to her lonely
To gladden. her heart with o share of his
load.
ooh, STRIP sho said, with tear in hor
"Do tell mo why Santa Claus passes us
by2
Do yon think our chimney is too dark
anu zoo COlu,
And tho stockings wo hung thoro too
ragged and too old2
Is he 'fraid of drunl1ards, and nevor will
como,
because our papa's lover Of rum?
We hung, up our stookings-lttlo brother
Littlo ?,; brother is sick and wo fear ho
But ho said ho would bo a woll little boy
If Santa Claus ouly would bring hi,a n
So I got 2 into bed and We won't fast to
sleep;
We laid right still, and didn't once poop.
l got up this morning our stockings to
sec;
And-oh, sir thoy woro ompty as thoy
over could be.
Oh, do como to SEQ us; left Willie at
homo,
Praying and waiting for "santy" to
come;
He is sick on his pallet and looking for
To bring his full stocking of "goodics'
to 500.
haven't told him that "Santy" has
passed. us both by,
And gono with his "dcer" to his homo
in tho sky,
And didn't como near our stockings to
fill
Oil am so sorry for poor littlo Will
think you can toll him sir botter than l,
And coax him not to worry and cry."
| followed tho child to hor dosolate homo
Whero Christmas days merriment nevor
had como;
But Willie was at rest, for tho Angels of
light
Had borne him away to tho regions so
bright;
BY Our Father above tho glad change
was given
From Christmas on earth to Christmas
in Heaven.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
Fair Play Items.

FAIR PLAY, Decombor 20.--Mr. John
Holland, of Anderson, is spending few
days rs tho guest of Mr.. d. V. Wright's
family.
Mr.. Joo Land, who has been iii At
lanta, attending tho Medical College, is
visiting Dr. Webb.
Mr.. Q. d. Giles, of Tokoena. spont q
short whilo Sunday with his daughter,
Mrs. Allen Marett.
Miss Jane Clark is tho guest of Mrs, t..
c. Maratt.
Mr.. Keols Marett is homo for tho holi.
days.
Rov. l.. l.. Inabinit has boon returned
to tho Townyille circuit.
Prof. w. A. Dickson, 80 long and we'll
known as a membor of tho County Ex-
amining Board for this county, has boon
appointed to like position in Anderson
county,
Mrs. Nv. s. Barton leaves this wook
to visit hor parents, DR.. and Mrs.
League, in Groonville county.
Mrs. Floyd j. Watson has boon con
fined to hor bed for several days, quito
i'll. We arc glad to DO able to say that
sho is much better now.
Mrs. Richardson, sistor of Col. 8. II.
VanDiviore, of Walhalla, has been quite
i'll for q fow days. She is recovering,
however, aid hor friends hopo soon to
SEQ her out again.
Don't forgot tho singing at Fair Play
Christmas day. We arc making arrange
mcnts to entertain crowd.
Tho Baptist Sunday School here is in n
very flourishing condition. An attend
anco of ovcr sixty is good ono for the
winter time. They viii have special
roViow exercises next Sunday, 25th.
Papers bearing upon the life of tho pro-
minont characters Of tho lessons, win be
read and remarks arc invited from those
who wish to speak.
There will be Christmas treo at the
now school house beyond Mr.. Thomas
kecso's noHs Saturday, Mth, at eleven
O'Clock in tho morning, for tho benefit of
tho children Of that community. We arc
told that thcro arc little oncs thero who
arc in dire need. No botter way of colo
brating tho Saviour's birth can be found
than bringing comfort and gladness to
His little ones.
A happy Christmas and a glad Now
Year to all. j. l.. MCWHORTER.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
OakWaY Gleanfngs.

OAKWAY, S. c., December 10.-Tho
health of our community is very good,
with tho exception Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.. A.
Edwards, Mrs. VIM. M. Brown and Mr..
Ed. Gambrol, who have been vory sick,
but aro somo better at tho present writ
ing.
Miss Rosa Rocder, of South Union, ia
spending this wcok with Mrs. j. NJ. NC
Guiro.
Mr.. Grundy Hill. and his charming
daughter. Miss Essio, of Horse Coyo, N.
G., arc visiting tho family of Prof. j. S.
jennings.
Misses Ila and Cordoba Beardon visited
tho Misses Zachary Saturday night and
Sunday. They report having quito q
nice timo.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Edwards made a
trip to Atlanta last week.
1T mado our hearts sad when we heard
of tho death of Mr.. James a. Jayncs,
who removed from this country about
ton years ago 20 Lodi, Toxas. ITo leaves
wife and nino children to mourn his
death. lie was kind and affeGtionate
husband and fathor. His wffo Is a
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. III. McGufiin,
of Oakway. They havo tho sympathy of
many friends in this community.
Tho members of tho Oakway choir arc
requested to mcot ovory Tuesday evening
at tho residence of Prof. jennings to
practice.
There was sociablo at Mr.. A. Bear
don's last Saturday ovoning, and in spite
OF hard times" all wore happy and
cheerful cotintonanco. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bcardon turned tho house over to their
guests and for Sc vcral hours it was tho
scone of much merry making, n.dybc
somc lovc-making, too, for itscomcd that
the little dove Cupid" held dominion
over several hearts, directing thoir
thoughts into tho land where all Is lovo.
All seemed to havo had q most delightful
time and loft hoping that there would DO
anothcr sociablo ut Mr.. Bcardon's in tho
near future. j.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22
NEWS NOTES.
pntcrcsting Htcma Shortened Down for
tho Heeuders of tho Courier.

Untcresting Htcma Shortened Down fo,
tho ReenderS of tlio Courier.
Jonathan Norcross, ono of tho pio
neerB of Atlanta, Ga, died last Sunday
i'll his 01st year. Since 1910 ho was 4
prominent business man. IIe leaves only
one son, Rov. Virgil Norcross. Ho was
born in Maine.
We learn from tiio Augusta Chronicle
that notice has been read to operatives
in tho Augusta, Enterprise and Aiken
Manufacturing Company mills that IN.
all tho mills in tho Association will close
down.
The cost of koeping tho whole of Eu.
rope on military and naval footing ie
considerably ovor ono billion dollars
The most recent statistical tables show
the cost to Russia to be over 1866, ,OO0, 600
Great Britain, $100,000,000; France,
SlSo,OGO,OOO, and Germany, $130,000, 900.
The uttoranccs of tho President regard
ing tho caring for tho Confederate graves
mado n profound sensation and ho is
receiving tho grateful thanks of the
South for his words. 1t Is said q bill
vii bo introduced to carry it into praoti-
cal effect.
The grand jury in Jofforson county,
KY, has indicated half dozon or more
OF tno most prominent retail Rr0CorS of
Louisville for unlawfully selling manu-
featured butter. This Is q move in the
right direction and should be followed
wherever adultoration is praoticcd.
Senator Graydon, of Abbovillo, will in
troduce joint resolution looking to q
vote on constitutional amendment so
that very small territories can not hold
elections to 60 into certain counties and
to have somo restriction on such elections.
Tcrrc, IIauto, Ind, was visited by a
81 200, 900 fro on tho 10Th instant. The
fro started in tho show window of a
largo wholesale and retail dry goods
house. A number of people wore
injured, but no lives lost.
There was "warm timo" in Aiken
about Q o'clock Sunday morning. Mr.
Hahn discovered q robbor in his big de-
partmcnt store, and, arousing his two
sons, proceeded to investigate. Thoy
found tho cash drawer open on entoring
tho dry goods department, and going
into tho grocery department wero mot
by negro man, VINO saluted them with
several shots from pistol. The Mossrs.
Hahn had armed themselves and oponod
fire with two pistols and shotgun. Tho
negro mado his escape from tho storo
with clovon buckshot concealed in vari-
Ous parts of his body. He was captured
during tho day and confessed having
entcrod tho store on thrGo previous occa-
sions, and that ho had stolen pocket
book from the manager of tho dry goods
department short whilo back, which
ho produced and turned ovor to his cap
tors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-22

For severe, lingering coughs, weak
lungs, bleeding from lungs, bronchitis,
asthma and consumption, in it's early
stages, Dr. Piorco's Golden Medical Dis
only covory is a sovereign remedy. 1t not
strength and flesh of those reduced below
healthy standard by "wasting diseases" :"
Will not make fat folks more corpulent.