Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
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iBy S. p. Werner }

Cristobal, Canal Zone, U. S. A.,
July 10.-Editor keowee Courier: OF
course the lamented Col. David Du-
bose Gaillard was the foremost Caro-
linian on the Panama Canal. He cut
the continent in twain and died as the
last shovelful went from the heart Of
the Andes into the bosom Of the Pa
citic. Mrs. Gaillard-beautiful ac-
complshed, with all the wit and
much Of the learning Of her father,
Prof. II. Means Davis, of the Un;rer-
sity Of South Carolina--was the queen
Of the Carolina colony, as we'll as one
Of the most admired and beloved wo-
men that ever reigned under the Sou
thern Cross.
The present dean Of the little Pal
metto band on the Canal is DR.. julius
ID. Dreher, American consul at Colon,
who celebrated his 10th birthday last
year, and invited the writer (his
neighbor, friend and disciple in
many things) to the dinner he gave
on the occasion. The worthy doctor
has made his home the center Of
much Of the social life at the Atlantic
terminal Of the Canal, and Is helped
in doing it by his charming wife.
who was Pennsylvania lady, and
who is greatly esteemed for her good
ness Of heart and quiet, good sense.
DR.. Dreher knows a great deal about
tropical agriculture and horticulture
and takes much interest in promot-
ing information about them.
Major Edwin o. Sarratt is the
commanding officer at Fort Sherman,
the principal defense Of the Atlantic
end Of the Canal. He is a powerful
looking man, Of high technical abil-
ity, popular with his brother officers
tthe Judge Advocate, Major White,
says "Sarratt is a prince OF the
armyD, well-liked by his men, at
tentive to duty, and likely to make
his mark in the strenuous days ahead
Of us. He has developed into a truly
strong and powerful character, and
his old comrades Of the class OF 81.
S. c. u. may be glad to know how
responsible position he is holding at
this crisis.
Among other military men from
South Carolina are Major McFaster.
stationed at Corozal, and highly re-
garded as an authority on certain
technical phases OF field artillery;
Capt. Wade Hampton Carpenter, OF
the Coast Artillery, who distinguish
ed himself by putting down the great
riot in Colon last year; Lieut.. Gar
lington, who helped to build Fort
Sherman and other OF the fortifica-
tions; and Lieut.. Sloan, OF Green
Vile, one Of the younger officers, who
will certainly be heard from if his re-
lation to the venerable Major is any
indication of the fighting stock in
him.
Then there is "Chris." Everybody
on the lsthmus. big and little. old
and young, knows Chris" He Is
Lieut.. Garlington's cousin-electri-
clan by profession and champion base
ball pitcher by avocation. For year
after year Chris. has won battle after
battle on the ball field, while his
splendid moral tone, high gentleman
ly character. and general winning
ways would probably easily win the
verdict for him of the most popular
man on the Isthmus.
AS for the contributor of this lit
tie sketch, he looks after the health
of the Atlantic end OF the Canal by
day and edits the Star and Herald by
night, a paper with about the same
circulation as "The State" Of Colum-
bia, 81 years old, printed in Spanish
and English, and circulating actively
over radius Of a thousand miles.
He has written about two million
words for the paper in the last four
years, and has had lots Of fun out Of
1t. and 1t is now the Constitution of
Central America" as Il. p. Mitchell,
editor of the Sun, put 1t.
The South Carolinians know each
other and try to maintain the tradi-
ton left by Col. Gaillard as their in
spiration. They are all busy and
Woodworking, and altogether they
are creditable to the State from
which they come-at least men say
so here
STUFF
LIFT OUT YOUR CORNS.