Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-28
Anl1praus Rtpartmeut.
HOW A WOMAN IDENTIFIED.

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,st. HOW A WOMAN IDENTIFIED. "a q
Afew days ago man called at house
on Fort street, east, and asked for bite to
eat. He was refused, and shortly after he
left a cloak was missing from the hall-tree.
The police were notified, and the other day
when they arrested a man on suspicion,
they sent for the woman to come down to
the City Hall and identity him. When she
was asked if she was certain that she could
identify the man who had called, she some
what Indignantly replied: "Identify him
Why, could pick him out among ten thous-
and !r t''@
She was then confronted with the prison
er. She gave him good looking over
and called out: .o..1.iE. .. p.
"Oh! you can't fool me! You've had
YOUR hair dyed from black to red since you
asked for cold pancakes, but I'd know you
if I saw you in Texas" .,.....
The captain here observed that he never
heard of black hair being dyed red, and
after q brief examination he asserted that
the prisoners hair had not been dyed at
allah 'HF"s 81" .5@'.''''''.. ..t .'.
d"Well, may possibly be mistaken about
his hair" said the woman, "but I'll swear
to that overcoat. l took a good look at it
as he went off the steps, and know it's the
coat and the man. I particularly noticed
that the third button from the top was
missing'
The captain informed her that it was an
overcoat he had borrowed within the hour
and asked the prisoner to slip it.on. The
woman wouldn't give in for some time,
but finally said:
"Well, / might have been mistaken, but
looked square into his eyes, and know
this is the man." .... !.
"What color did you say his eyes werer'
..ABlue .sir, light blue. .''--,.--.-. -.--,s,.,.s-,
."ButI this mans eyes are blaaek-7coal
So they were. The woman was dumb
with astonishment for time, but finally
rallied and said: t,r
"Didn't this man wear slouch hat when
arrested?'
"No ma'am-he wore cap.'' .
"And don't YOU think he is the mar? -
II don't think anything about it, as 1
never saw him until an hour ago."
SIS it positively necessary that identity
him as the man."
"NO, ma'am."
"Then guess won The fact is, I was
little fiurried that morning, and 1 don't
think got fair sight of the fellow. Be-
sides that, think the cloak was stolen the
day before missed it, by an old woman
who was selling notions. ."-Free Press.
A"REB's'' CURIOSITY. This instance OF
overpowering curiosity comes to us from
Virginia:
The Valley of Virginia during the late
war was the theatre of many scenes OF
bravery that would add lustre to the annals
of any land. Here Ashby the brave
Mosby the daring, and Jackson the soldier
Ii Gov tha, fhQf
be forgotten. Here, too, the "Boys in
Bluen many times showed their devotion tc
the country they loved so well, and the
Union of their fathers. In the midst Of
this lovely valley, on a branch of the
Shenandoah River, one evening in mid.
summer, occurred the following: A half.
dozen 'rebs'' were lounging on the south
bank of the river, when there approached
the opposite bank a company of "blue'
coats" ten to one of their own number
Of course it would have been madness tc
stand battle, so the order was given to re-
tire. But one Of the ''rebss' q reckless
der, fired, and drought down his man.
Then jumping into the river, he began swim
ming across to the opposite bank, which
by this time was lined with "the enemy,
and was only prevented from doing so by
the positive command of his officer. On
being asked why he attempted to cross
i'm the face of certain death, he replied, 81
wanted to see where 1 hit him. ."-Editor's
Dra,oer, Harper's Magazine.
A WAKE MAN BUYS A PIANO.-Russ
a Raleigh drummer, next to Carroll in
elephantine proportions, and equaled only
by Hoke in relating good story, tells the
following about man of his own county
who bought piano and sent it home from
Raleigh. He was absent from home as a
delegate to the National convention in Bal
timOre. On his return he stopped in Ra'
leigh and bought piano for his daughter
who was then about to graduate. The In
strument was packedhnd sent out i'll a Wag'
on. The two boys were at home and when
they saw the huge box in the wagon thell
hearts failed them: They knew at once the
''old man was dead" They had urged him
with tears streaming down their cheeks not
to attend the convention, believing that ne
would never return alive. Now their most
dreaded fears were realized. With heavy
hearts they assisted in unloading the wagon
A grave was then dug and the S'old man
tenderly laid away to his long and peaceful
rest, Several hours later, while the boys
were looking for the old man. 'swill, he turn
ed up at the front gate. They swore at first
that it was ghost, but their doubts We're
easily removed when the ''old man" holler
ed out "boys where's that ID peeaner :"
ToPNooDY.-Mr. Topnoody walked into
the kitchen the other night, when he came
home, and at once angrily said to his wife
'My dear, did you tell Mr.. Brown thai
the greater part of our family attended one
of those detestable donation parties:"
81 certainly did, ,"'she replied.
ssWhat did yOu do that for? You know
YOU were the only one there from this house
and I think you might have some regard
for the truth, if you haven't any for me-
"Don't tell me lie, Topnoody."
'"But, my dear, L"
''Shut up! l said the greater part of this
family was there, and l mean just what
said. I was there, and if l amt the greater
part of this family, then this house is fol
sale, and / am ready to lie down beneath
the waving daisies"
'Oh =, stammered Mr.. Tobnoody, and he
went back into the sitting-room and began
reading 'Baxter's Saints Rest"
"A Loss TO ANDERsoN.-The Committee
on Subordinate Lodges reported that the
North Pole Zephyrs," of Anderson, S. c..
a branch Of the Lime-Kiln Club, had forfeit.
ed it's charter. The President was in jail
for moonshining, the Secretary had skipped
the country with bogus wife, and several
of the members had taken to the woods tC
avoid answering the legal inquiry "What
became of Col. Blossoms twenty-four chick:
ems" The branch had grossly violated all
its privileges, and was disgrace to the pa