The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, February 18, 1898, Image 3
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A PROVISION KING.
S*hiUp 1». Arm oar, the Cble»Ko Pork*
Packer, Kecaa With Little Capitol.
Philip D. Armonr, of Chicago, says
the Times-Herald, of that city, un-
qneoUonably deserves a niche beside
the greatest of the historic captains of
American industry. As a speculator
he has been most successful in the in
vestment of his capital in productive
concerns that have been of widespread
service to society. He has handled,
produced, stored and distributed food
stuffs to all America and all Europe,
and he has been liberally remuner
ated for his work, because he has been
and is now a rich man.
Like many of his kind, Mr. Armour
began the struggle of life with nothing
in the way of capital. The first capi
tal he got he dug out of tho ground in
the form of gold from the placers of
California. His first venture in indus
try was as a pork packer in Milwau
kee. The war wave came along and
carried him in a very short time to
the possession of great wealth. The
Remarkable Feat at a Kanaka Swlmmaa
There is a native Kving in Nawili*
will, district of Lihue, on the Island
of Kauai, whom every one knows as
Johnny, bat whose family name is
Kualakai. This latter name he has
had tattooed on hife arm, together with
the picture of a deceased sweetheart*
In appearance he is a typical native,
muscular, with the appearance of on
athlete.
Johnny is a remarkable good swim
mer, and, it is said, was at one time
very much addicted to the habit of
stealing ducks. His method was very
simple. He would hide in the bul
rushes along tho edge of the duck
ponds and would, from time to time*
dive out where the ducks happened to
be, snatch one or two from the sur
face, push them into a bag, swim back
again to the rushes, there to take
breath for another sally. In this way
he succeeded in making quite a com
fortable living. However he has
given up his crooked ways, and now
resides like e peaceably inclined citi*
NICARAGUA CANAL, i
DESCRIPTION OF A GIGANTIC PROJECT.
mats
The final fata, of the Nicaragua
Canal project will shortly be deoided,
says the New York Herald. The
United States gunboat Newport has
sailed away with a commission of en
gineers appointed by the Government,
and their report as to the feasibility
of tho watterway between the Atlantic
and Pacific will determine whether or
not the United States shall control
this great but still embryonic enter
prise.
. Records show that it became a seri-
atete
this large stream, and will proceed
slowly through the jungle country
until locked up to tho level of Lake
Nicaragua. This will be about 110
feet above the mean low water level
iu the Caribbean Sea, and is called
mean lake level. On entering Lako
Nicaragua the channel across the
lake runs straight toward the point on
the opposite shore where the cut to
the Pacific begins. The lake is less
than fifty miles wide at its broadest
point and is deep enough at a distance
PHILIP D. ARMOUR.
foresight that has ever characterized
him led him to Chicago and he then
begun to build up the great business
of which he is master to-day. He has
bought and sold various properties.
An director and owner of producing
industries he has been most success
ful. As a mere trader—a buyer and
seller—he has rare pluck and sagacity,
and he has added to his store very
largely by this means.
Mr. Armour makes no display of
wealth. He dresses simply, lives in
a plain house, is interested in educa
tion. and has a way of wiping out the
debts of small churches of all creeds
that amazes the impecunious congre
gations thereof.
Consul Versus Captain.
Y/hile Sir Richard Burton was Con
sul on the west coast of Africa the
merchants were put to inconvenience
by the captains of the ships discharg
ing their cargoes and steaming off
again without their correspondence.
They appealed for help to the new
Consul. Burton examined the con
tracts ami found that the “captain of
a ship must stop at a port eighteen
hours’ daylight for that purpose.”
When the next ship came in the cap
tain looked into the Consul’s office
and said: “Hurry up with my papers,
1 want to be off!”
“Yon cannot go, I have not finished
my letters,” returned Burton, and re
ferred him to the contract. The cap
tain repeated his intention of leaving
the port immediately.
“Verywell,’’returned Burton. ’T’m
going up to tho Governor’s, and shall
phot two guns. If you go out one min
ute before your eighteen hours’ day
light expires I shall send the first
gun right across your bows, and the
second slap into you. Good morn
ing.”
The captain did not go out till half
an hour after his eighteen hours’ day
light had elapsed, and as long ns Bur
ton was there all the captains were
equally careful.—Weekly Telegraph.
Saving a Sixpence.
Patrick, a thrifty tradesman in the
neighborhood of tho Dublin docks,
was, as the story goes, a man who
never spent a penny more than he
needed to spend; but he was, never
theless, as good a man at the making
of an Irish bull as any that lived
between Bautry and Ballycaslle.
Having one day occasion to send a
letter to Glasnevin, Patrick called a
messenger and asked him his price for
going such a distance.
“It’ll be a shillin’,” said the man.
“Twoice too much!” said Patrick.
“Lot ut be sixpence.”
“Nivver,” answered the messenger.
“The way is that lonely that I’d nivver
go it nudera shillin’.”
“Lonely, is it?” said Patrick,
scratching his head. “Naith, an’
ye’ro roight. Now, man. I’ll tell ye
what we’ll do; make it sixpence, an’
I’ll go wid ye to kape ye company!”—
Youth’s Companion.
zen, relying on work that is given
him from time to time.
When out ou a hunting or fishing
expedition there is no better man on
the island of Kanai than this same
Johnny. Barefooted he will climb
all over the dangerous palls that fall
away abruptly and end thousands of
feet below iu tho sea. The festive
goat itself is not more active, and
when huntiing for this kind of game
he is as invaluable a man to chase the
animals round to a point of vantage.
As a diver there are few natives,
even, who can beat him. In diving
after lobsters he has tho very ancom-
fort&ble habit of swimming a great
distance into caves that have no open
ing above the water. Beueith the
rocks of these places he will feel
around, never failing to come to the
top, bringing with him something to
make glad the hearts of tho house
wives.—Pacific Commercial Adver
tiser.
The Three Sister* Who Lisped.
There were three sisters who lisped
very badly, and their mother, who was
solicitous about finding husbands for
them, was continually admonishing
them to hold their tongues. This is
difficult for a girl that has no impedi
ment in her speech, but it is impossi
ble for one that stammers. One even
ing the three lispers were invited to
“a quilting” at a neighbor’s.
“Now, mind, girls,” said the anx
ious mother, “some nice young men
are going to be there, and you must
not say a word, or they will learn that
you lisp, and won’t care to make up
to you.”
They promised to be silent, and
went to the quilting. When they
reached the house they sat down and
quilted diligently iu silence, and
nothing could induce thorn to take
part iu the conversation. At last the
eldest wanted the scissors, and tried
to make signs to her next sister to
pass them to her, but could not at
tract her attention. Losing patieuce,
she stammered out:
“Thither, path me the thithorth.”
The other replied with indignation:
“Didn’t ma thay that oo thonldn’t
tbay anythin’?”
This was too mfich for the youngest,
ami she exclaimed in a sejf-cougiatu-
latory tone:
“lileth God, I ain’ thaid nothin’!”
Cholly's lirllllant Am.
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Cholly Spoonoraln—"I did the most
brilliant act of my life at the Dullards
last night”
The Old Man—"Wh»t did you
light the gas?”
South Carolina and Georgia
Railroad Company*.
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“Tub Charleston Linh.”
EAST lUlt.Y.
It Augusta 6 ‘JO a
ar Aiken 7 08 a
ar Kiogvllle 10 10 a
ar Columbia 10 55 a
ar Charleston 11 00 a
east daily.
Iv Augusta
ar Aiken
ar Kiugviilo
ar Columbia
ar Charleston
3 '10 p
4 07 p
0 20 p
10 10 p
8 00 p
west daily.
It rharieston 7 10 a
Iv Columbia 7 00 a
iv King' llle 7 40 a
ar Aiken 1100 a
nr Augu ta 11 51 a
WEST DAILY.
Iv Charlentou 5 30 p
tv Columbia 4 00 p
Iv Ktugville 4 44 p
ar Aiken 0 57
nr Augusta 10 45 p
CAMPKN BRANCH, daily except Sunday.
KOBTH
Iv Kingvillo 10 25 a
ar Camdeu 11 .v> u
Iv Kingvillo 0 00 n
nr Cumdeu 8 25 n
BOOTH
Iv Charleston
nr Kingvillo
Iv Camden
ar Kingvillo
AIKEN ACCOMMODATION.
Bully except Sunday.
Iv Augusta ti 40 p m
ar Aiken... .7 30 p m
8 45 a
10 05 a
2 25 p
4 35 p
Iv Aiken ...415pm
nr Augusta o 07 p m
North and South via Oeumnrk. Through
sleepers to and from New York.
Iv Augusta ...3 05 pm
ar Richmond. 3 40 pm
a" Washington 7 00 am
ur New York .. 1 23 pm
Iv New York 9 30 pm
iv Wasting’n 4 10 pm
ly Rlehm’nd 7 31 am
nr Augusta.. 8 10 am
Connections at t harloston with New York
steamers, also with steamers for Jackson villa
Fla , ou sailing dates, and at Augusta with
Ueorgin Rond to and from all points West
and South;also at Blacksvllle with iho Caro
lina Midland Railroad t<> and from Barnwell,
Connections with Southern Railway at Co
lumbia to all points iu upper South and
North Carolina.
E. S. Bowen. L. A. Emeubon,
General Manager. Truffle Mumnger.
MANAGUA (NICARAGUA) STREET SCENE.
©us matter in the last century, but no
definite plan of action was ever adopted
until a few years ago, when work ou
the route was actually begun.
But this canal through the isthmus
is uot a thing which can be accom
plished readily, aud there is some di
vergence of opinion in regard to the
best place on the isthmus through
which to cut it. The French have
been working through the narrower
strip near Panama, but so far there is
no immediate promise of success iu
the undertaking.
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of half a mile from the shore to float
the largest ship. Here the sailor will
have a breathing snell after his cruise
overland, and after being looked down
to the quiet waters of the Pacific, the
vessel will be free to proceed to her
destination with a fall realization id
how well the quiet oceuu deserves
name.
v LIMITED
DOUBLE DAILY
SERVICE
To Atlanta, Charlotte, Athens, WllmiugtOo,
New Orleans, Chattanooga an i New Yoik,
Philadelphia, Washington, Norfolk aad
Rlehmoud. _____
Kcnedule In effect May 80, 1897.
HEADLAND AT BRITO, rACIFIO OUTLET
v TO CANAL.
STONE IDOL, RLTK8 OT QCRIOCA.
The American company bos chosen
the longer, though apparently less
difficult, route through tho State of
Nicaragua. On this line tho natural
water courses will lie used extensively,
and it is supposed by many to be, con
sequently, a more practical undertak
ing than the one through the higher
hills near Panama.
At the eastern entrance of tho ca
nal is the settlement of Greytown.
After proper dredging and lights have
made the harbor navigable n ship ap
proaching from the eastward will uot
The commission appointed by the
President to go over the proposed route
during the winter of 1897-8 is to de
cide certain questions in regard to the
cost and feasibility of the project, as
suggested by the canal company. It
is composed of three of the ablest men
in the United States for deciding these
matters, and is supported by a num
ber of naval officers, civil engineers
and assistants. Two men-of-war will
aid the expedition and will assist iu
the hydrographic work in tho harbors
ou the east and west coasts. The
shore parties will have to go over many
of the old lines, and, as the jungle has
long closed these, they will have to
cut their way through, as before, with
the machete.
The Commissioners will return to
the United States iu the spring, aud,
lit to*
P. M.
A. M.
No. 41.
No. 403
Lv. Wilmington
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Lv. Lumberton
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Lv. Muxton
. 6 12
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Lv. Lauriuburg
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Ar. Hamlet
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Lv.Humlet
•f 10
Lv. Rockingham
6'SB
Lv. Wodesboro
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Lv. Marsh villa
C, 25'
Ar. Monroe
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Lv. Monroe
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Ar. Charlotte
8 A)
Ar. Mt. Holly
9 It
Ar. Lincolnton
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10 35
Ar. cherryvllle
10 4A
Ar. Shelby
11 30
Ar. Ellenboro
12 24
Ar. Hutbnrfordton
12 54
P. M.
P. hi.
ffi 40 a. m. Lv. Hamlet
Ar. 6 20 p. in
10 00 a. m. Ar. Cheraw
Lv. f6 00 p. m.
XAbTNYAXD.
No. 38.
No. 402
A. M.
P. M.
Lt. RutherfordUm
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ENTRANCE TO CANAL, GRBTTOWN.
as their report will probably be final
as to tho interest the Government will
take in the project, the civilized world
will await them with some impatience
to know if the greatest of Bepnblics
will decide to control the gateway to
the Pacific.
Lv. Ellenboro
Lv. Bbolby
Lv. Cherry vlUe
Lv. Liueomtou
Lv. ML Holly
Lv. Charlotte *5 10
Ar. Monroe 5 58
Lv. Monroe 6 05
Lv. Marsh ville G 25
Lv. Wadeeboro 7 01
l.v. Rockingham 7 41
Ar. Hamlet 7 65
Lv. Hamlet 8 20
Lv. Lauriuburg 8 40
Lv. Muxton 9 05
Lv. Lumberton 9 53
Ar. Wilmington 12 06
6 16
6 03
C 24
700
7 60
8 25
9 10
9 40
10 31
11 05
11 2*
P.
M. P. M.
Lv. Hamlet
SCBTUWAED.
•11 29 pm
Ar. Ralelgti
2 11 am
Ar. Portsmouth.
6 50 pm
7 25 am
Ar. Richmond..
*6 00 pm
*8 15 am
Ar. Waabington
12 81 pm
Ar. New York..
tf 53 am
6 23 pm
Lv. Monroe....
BOCTHWAED.
*9 25 pm
Ar. Abbeville...
1 40 am
Ar. Atbana
3 45 am
Ar. Atlanta (Ceu. time) 2 50 pm
6 20 am
An Unexpected Answer.
A boy had been up for an examina-
TIOUIE OT THE PROPOSED CANAL.
find tho navigation difficult. At the
present fime, however, the shoal
water and the low country, partly
hidden in the almost continual rain,
make the approach rather dangerous.
Ou entering the ship will proceed
alci g >n almost straight cut until tho
Ochoa district is reached. Here an
enormous dam cross tho natural bed
of the San Juan River marks the first
point where remarkable skill in engi
neering will bo displayed. The ship
Will be turned into the natural bad cf
tion in Scripture, had failed utterly,
and the relations between him and the
examiner had become somewhat
strained. The latter asked him if
there were any text in the whole Bible
ho could quote. He pondered, and
then repeated: “ ‘And Judas went out
aad hangedfhimsehV "
“Is there any other verso you know
in tho Bible?” the examiner asked.
“Yes. ‘Go thou and do likewise.’”
Th®- > was a solemn pause, and the
proceedings terminated.—Figaro.
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H. W. B. Glover, Traffic Managor.
V. E. McBee. General bupL
T. J. Anderson, G. P. Agent.
General Offices, Portsmouth, Ta.
The Uribery lavcstfgatlon.
The Ohio Legislature has begun the
bribery investigation against Marcus A.
Hanna made by Representative Otis
during the recent senatorial contest.
Tho proprietors of the Neill House will
be asked as to who paid the hotel bills
of certain legislators, and the managers
of the telegraph companies will be
summoned. The investigation will drag
along for some time. AsthqHenate
stands 19 to 17 against Hanna, with
Senator Burke voting with the Demo
crats, it is quite prbbable that there
will be some re|>ort adopted in the body
to trausmittothe United States Senate.
In the House the vote is Oti to 59 the
other way, aud the House investigation
committee may do little more than look
on at the Senate investigation.
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A Costly Theatre.
q'jigj.g are in Kansas twenty well-
built towns without a single inhabi
tant, and Saratoga, in that State, now
absolutely uninhabited, has among
other buildings a $30,000 theatre.
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