Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-06-16
No USE FOR TRowsERs.-On the morn
ino of the metaorir ahower in 1919 old Pew

No USE FOR TRowsERs.-On the morn
ing of the meteoric shower in 1888, old Pey.
ton Roberts who intended making an early
start to his work got up in the midst of the
display. On going to his door, he-ssw with
amazement the sky lighted up with the fail
ing meteors, and he concluded at once that the
day of judgment had come. He stood for
moment gazing in speechless terror at the
scene, and then, with yell of horror, sprang
out of the door into the yard. right into the
midst of the falling stars and here, in his ef-
forts to dodge them he commenced a series
of ground and lofty tumblng that would have
done honor to tight.r rope dancer. His wife,
being awakened in the meantime, and seeing
old Peyton jumping and skipping about the
yard, called out to him to know what in the
name of common sense he was doin' out thar
dancin' around without his clothes on" But
Peyton heard not the judgment and the
long black account he would have to settle,
made him needless of all terrestrial things
and his wife at last becoming alarmed at his
strange behavior, sprang out of bed, and run.
ming to the door, shrieked out at the top Of
her lungs:
"Peyton, say Peyton what do you mean
jumpin' about thar Come in and put your
trowsers Oh
Old Peyton, whose fears had nearly over.
powered him, family answered, as he fell
sprawling on the ground:
"Trowsers, Peggy! What's the use of
trowsers when the worlds a6re?"
A NICE LITTLE RAILRoAD.-One of the
most curious railroads in the world is the
ten.inch gauge road running from North
Bellorica, Mass, to Bedford. 1t was at6rst
hooted at by the people, but the road was
completed, making length of about eight
and half miles. There are eleven bridges
on the road, one of which. is over 100 feet
long. The rails weigh twenty-five pounds to
the yard. The road is we'll built and equip.
ped. One grade is of 125 feet. The cars
and engines will at FIRST sight create wonder
and admiration. Their perfect proportions
give them handsome appearance. They
are constructed very near the ground, giving
them great advantages of safety. The cars
have an aisle with one seat on each side in
the same manner as ordinary cars have two
The cars are supplied with closets, water
tanks, are heated by steam, and have all the
modern improvements. They weigh but four
and half tons, ordinary cars weighing on an
average eighteen tons. The trains run at the
rate of twenty miles an hour with perfect
safety. The engine is placed behind the
tender, giving it greater adhesion to the track.
They weigh eight tons and draw two passen-
ger and two freight cars, The cost of the
railroad was 81 500 per mile
ADVICE FOR THE FAIR SEx.-Why are
girls so inudicious in their federation Of dissi.
pated young men? 1t is very often the case
that thoroughly good girl will deliberately
marry a man who makes no secret of his bad
habits. What can she expect but misery to
ensue2 A life partnership should not be en-.
tered into without at least as much caution
as men display in making business combina-
tions for limited periods. No man selects
his business, partner from among men who
drink much liquor or have other bad habits.
As for mere manners and the ability to make
ones self agreeable, they have not themselves
influence enough among men to secure dol
lars worth of credit or to justify any one in
believing their possessor on oath. A girl who
is not old enough to have learned, what are
the standards by which men are tested, would
be far surer ola happy life if she were to let
her parents select husband in the prosiest
manner imaginable, than if she we're to make
her own selections in manner peculiar to
girls. A life partnership is not easily dis