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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16
RAILROAD CIRVES ARE USEFUL.

"You may live till the yellow dog fades
from history" said conductor the other
night as the train hummed along, "but
you'll never see straight railroad down a
steep HILL"
The curious passenger with the Wart on
his nose rolled up his eyes in astonishment.
"My dear fellow" he exclaimed, staring
at the conductor, 81 do not understand
what is to prevent train from running
straight down hill"
"Just this" continued the conductor !;
grade. Passengers are sometimes struck
with the great number of curves on the
road while it is up among the hills. They
imagine the curves are merely necessary be-
cause the road winds around the hills. This
is only partly true. If the railroad were to
cross directly at heavy grade it would still
be necessary to have the curves. No train
can 60 at high rate of speed down a
heavy grade on straight track with safe
ty. The explanation is simple. The ten
dency of any heavy body like trainis to
move in straight line, and the attraction
of gravitation is not sufficient to overcome
the tendency to shoot off where great speed
or momentum has been obtained. Hence, a
train flying down straight track on the
hillside, instead of keeping the track would
shoot off on tangent into space.
"The curve" continued the wise man in
the blue uniform, sis one of the greatest
safeguards in mountain engineering. This
is particularly noticeable in the case of a
freight track. 1t very frequently happens
that an engine, drawing a heavy freight
train, cannot stick close enough to the track,
when going down a heavy grade, to con-
troll her speed. An engine going down
hill is really more helpless than the same
engine going up hill. That is she can
pull a greater weight up the hill than
she can hold back in going down the hill.
1t is very common experience with en-
gineers of freight engines to have their
trains literally push them down heavy
grades at a high rate of speed. In such in
stance every curve is SO much salvation at
the right time. The curve retards the
speed and enables the wheels Of the flying
train to get a firmer purchase on the track.
Rairoading in the hills would be very dam
gerous were it not for the curves sprfYtkled
along at frequent intervals"
Just then the train went around a curve
and the curious passenger was thrown to
one side of the seat.
"It's wonder to me-" he gasped, "that
these measly express trains don't fly off the
track in going around these heavy curves"
"Well SIR" said the conductor, 'I've
been railroading for twenty-five years and
| never yet knew or heard of a train jump
ing the track on a curve. There inst the
slightest danger on graded curve, and
hardly any on a flat curve"
Bay-. Those delights of the sense to which we
abandon ourselves in youth become the un-
speakable humiliations ofage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16
READ THE NEWSPAPERS.

1t is worth your while, young man, to
read the papers these days. You do read
them, eh? OF course you do. IOu-Watch
the movements of the baseball clubs with
as keen an interest as an astronomer watches
the movements of the heavenly bodies. If
Sullivan gets drunk you know all the par
ticulars; and you try to keep the run of the
comic operas, and the racing news and the
big scandals. You do all this ifyou are the
average "young feller" we meet around
town. And for some of you this is no slight
strain.
But has it occurred to you, dear boys, that
for the price of cigarette a day--for the
price of cigar week-yOu can stand on
Olympus and see the world make history
Nor is it a matter Of price at all, but of in
clination. 1t pays any man to cultivate the
habit of keeping posted. This crooked old
world will bear constant watching.
Reflect then, oh youth what future, on
the object lessons of the hour! There is
sumething going on in the world besides
baseball and horse races. We are piling up
history every day. 1t won't hurt you bit
to stretch your intellect and take it in as it
passes.
Give thought to what the newspapers
have thrust under your eyes during the
past two weeks-not some of the great object
lessons of the hour.
An old man, wrapped in a fog of English
conservatism, is crownng his life by con-
scientious effort to give Ireland her rights,
to open avenues of prosperity to land which
has groaned for centuries. Will he sue
ceed? What are the elements of the prob
lem? What are the chances of the game?
Not long ago, as history runs, Young
America unrolled bright banner that bore
the legend, "America, home of the free and
land of the brave" Under that flag flocked
men from all nations, among them those
who know the meaning neither of freedom
nor Of bravery. They wave red flag of
ruin. Which flag is the brightest? Which
must come down?
America, of all nations, is the land of
workers. The laborer has his right, and
the capitalist has his rights. How can the
balance best be maintained:
Where is the sport of the hour which
equals in zest the interest of these things?
And these are but few from many. Even
to mention the great problems of the hour
would crowd columns.
The world rolls faster. The mile-posts of
history crowd on each other.
Open your eyes, young men, and see what
the world is doing!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

soles of a pair of shoes shows that the wear
er, if man, is one of good business habits,
energetic, prudent, of good head, and faith
full in the discharge of his duties. If Wo-
mans shoes are so worn, they indicate that
she is, or is capable of being, a good wife
and an excellent mother of family. If
the outer edges of the sole are worn away
much more than the inner ones, the Wearer
has an unstable, tickle character, prone to
ingratitude. If the inner edges are the
most worn, it indicates irresolution and
weakness in man and modesty in a wo-
man. A few months ago stranger entered
my store wearing pair Of shoes that were
very much worn on the outside edges and
at, the toes, the latter so badly that they
were quite broken through, while the other
parts of the shoes were almost new. I took
care to watch that man while he was near
my goods, and, when he was gone, said to
my wife, "That man is a thief" The very
next day he was arrested by the police for
q robbery"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

the valley and on the mountain side. The
landscape view from the field is lonely and
dreary. The bald peaks above the timber
line can be seen as far as they reach. There
is little appearance of life of any kind. The
storms of sand and dust are frequent and
fearfully oppressive to man and beast. Our
Mexican veterans will remember such a
cloud was the advance warning to them OF
the approach of Santa Anna against Buena
Vista. These strange and dreary scenes,
common to the plateaus of Mexico, are
pleasant to the inquirng tourist, but far
more pleasant to leave than to live among.
After spending day in observation we
returned to Saltillo, with greater respect
and deeper sympathy for our soldiers, who
met and defeated an enemy more than four
times their own number, and that when
country, climate and all the clans of the
mountains were against them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16
THE FIELD OF BUENA VISTA.

The distance from Saltillo to Buena Vista
is seven miles, and the charges fora boy and
burro was about thirty cents. The don
key was small, unassumng, mouse color
ell creature with one ear cut short, but the
other had size and length for both, so we
couldn't complain. The pack-saddle was
about two-thirds the burro's length and
bulged out about six inches on both sides.
The driver told us of his fine qualities, but
said he couldn't understand Americana and
that his name was Santiago Santa Anna.
All being ready mounted Santa Anna and
the driver followed behind with the dom
keys tail in one hand and short stick in
the other, which he used to guide us with.
There was no bride or halter on as it wasn't
our place to drive. The day was fine, and
all went while the boy remained at the
helm, but he left his post of duty once, and
we ran into thorny chaparral thicket-
then all went we'll again. We met several
parties similarly mounted and cared for
while we were overtaken by Others-thus
the time passed pleasantly away. On the
way we passed a number of lone crosses,
with a pile of stones at their base. These
mark the site of murders, and the stones
are thrown at the foot of the crosses as a
mark of respect for the dead. While this
post-mortem respect will never restore the
stranger to life, home and friends, yet the
average native believes that it goes far to
ameiorate the crime, and hence murderers
and brigands often resort to it as Il means
ofimparting peace to their own souls. In
due time we reached the hacienda (ranch
or farm of Buena Vista.
The battle-ground is located in Il narrow
mountain pass, where the peaks of the
Sierra Madre tower up 1000 feet into the
skies. One side of the pass is obstructed
by deep ravines, irrigation bitches and rocky
knolls. On the other side there is a level,
rocky, treeless place, with patches of cactus,
wild maguey, thorny little agarita and Il
few scrub gincharche bushes. Some of the
breastworks are yet to be seen and are in
good preservation, and relics of the battle
can yet be found on the field. The level
plain referred to above is where Colonel
Jefferson Davis threw his command of Mis-
sissippi Rifles into the removed V form
while supporting the Indiana regiment.
This move on the part of Jefferson Davis
has been regarded as being a prime cause
in turning the tide of battle in favor of the
American army. The country in the locai-
ty is a rocky, barren, parched region, with
scacely enough Of tropical scrub brush to
the tiocks of goats that browse in
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Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.

Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
A SONG.
BY LACoN.
Bright and beautiful as rose
When first it opes to greet the sun,
And rich fragrance round it throws,
Free, like the air, for every one;
Buoyant, innocent, hopeful and free,
And cheerful as an uncaged bird,
She ever doth appear to me
Where'er she goes, is seen or heard.
REFRAIN-Little charming Aristeene
Is ever cheerful and full of glee-
Full of glee and ever cheerful,
So that she seems to me
Almost divine
There is wisdom in what she says,
And her acts are ever full of love,
Throwing charm Ger all her ways
Wherever she may chance to move.
Her voice is the soul Of melody
That charmeth all who hear her speak,
To the highest pitch of ecstacy,
So nearer to her would all men keep.
REFRAIN.
A purer being never lived,
= Or ere more perfect in her ways,
She nL yer sulks, nor has she grieved,
But she is always full of praise.
There's none, I'm sure, surpasses her
In her manners, her form or dress,
And from her heart she would confer
Good upon all, and all would bless.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16
SLAVERY IN FLORIDA.


1t will probably be difficult to convince
Northern people that the peculiar insti-
tuition" for the extinction of which such
oceans of blood and millions of treasure
were spent a few years ago still has any ex-
istence within the borders of the United
States. Nevertheless, it is a fact in certain
of the more southern parts of Florida ne
groes are held in as strict bondage as ever
they were before the great war in any part
of the country. Slavery survives, however,
only among the few remnants of the Semi
mole tribe who still have their homes in the
woods and everglades south and east Of the
CalOosahatche River. There are many
families of the red men who, though per-
fectly inotfensve, so far as the whites are
concerned, maintain a dignitied independ-
ence of the general laws and administer
their own affairs in a way strongly rcInin-
iscent of patriarchal traditions. They live
principally by the chase and upon the fish
of which all Florida waters, lakes, streams
and seas are extremely prolific; and for
vegetable food they depend upon small
patches OF ground cleared here and there,
as fancy may dictate, from year to year.
The cultivation of these patches among the
poorer members of the tribe is carried on
by their women; but the more prosperous
of the Indians have their negro slaves, upon
whom they devolve all the hard labor Of
civilization, as we'll as the few items of men,
tai drudgery incident to their simple meth
ods of living.
Only few weeks ago one of this class,
a full blooded Indian, claiming the rank of
a Seminole chief, came to Tampa to buy
stores, bringing with him young negress
whom he pointed to with pride as his own
property, remarking at the time, "Me big
chief, heap bigger than white man, white
man no slave, only Seminole have slave,"
&c. Several people of Tampa, both white
and colored, tried to interest themselves on
behalf of the black girl hoping to induce
her to assert her right to freedom and to
remain in the city, where a home would
have been provided for her. But she knew
no language but Seminole, and all efforts to
make her understand were fruitless. She
took fright, too, at the well meaning efforts,
and breaking from those who would have
pursued her, fled to her master, and, taking
hold of his skirts could not be induced to
detach her hold all the time he remained
in Tampa. 1t is but fair to add that since
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

THE CURATIVE POWER OF NATURE
The old writer's recognized, in a blind sort
of way, that there was a force in the organ
ism which tended toward recovery from dis
ease. This they called ''the curative power
of nature" One of the glorious triumphs
of modern medicine is more perfect appre-
citation of this great fact. "To let well
enough alone," and not to weaken or pre-
vent the action of any organ or structure
unless it is clear that something is to be
gained by 50 doing, are the results of this
fact being duly appreciated. The "kill-or-
curen doctrine is utterly abandoned by all
who have any real knowledge of modern
science.
In order to secure the full operation of
'the curative power of nature" the sick
dog goes away by himself and obtains rest
and quiet. All the intelligent animals do
the same. Rest for the debilitated body, or
of the portion of it injured by overuse or
disuse, is one of the most efficient methods
of obtaining restoration to health. Inc
sign that rest is needed may be visible only
to those who have studied the action of the
organs in healthy state. Rest of one part
may being injury to healthy organs. Exer-
else of the natural powers in health is gener-
ally the only method Of securing their fu-
ture healthy action.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

Eihu B. Washburne, is the President
of the American Exhibition to be held in
London, in 1887. Those who remember
what the Centennial Exhibition accomplish
ed, in the way of enlightening the people
from abroad as to the resources of our land,
will readily appreciate the importance of
the proposed exhibition. 1t will be an ex-
hibition of the various American products
which are to be carried into the market
of Great Britain, and its success is already
assured. a natural pride is felt in the
prospect of surprising the people ofthe older
nations with what the young Republic has
accomplished. Mr.. Washburne comes from
a time honored family. The history Of all
the boys, bearing that name, who left the
State Of Maine, and went West, to grow into
Governors and Congressman, is a peculiar
and interesting one, but the one of the entire
family, who lived to enjoy the greatest
honors, is the subject of our sketch. His
whole life has been one of romance. 1t is
about four miles from Portland, Me-, where
the singular family, to which he belongs
was raised and from whence they drifted
out to help shape the financial and political
history of the West. BY an accident Elihu
B. became member of Congress from the
Galena. Illinois, District, just before the
war. He was then a man of only average
position, and but for the demands and acci-
dents of the war, probably would never
have been heard of as national character.
Fort Donelson was his real beginning, as it
was Gen. Grants. 1t was Washburne's de-
fense of Grant against Halleck's malicious
jealousy that cemented a valuable friend
ship. But for Washburne's persistent and
earnest defense of the hero of Donelson,
Halleck would doubtless have succeeded
in his desire toget rid of him. 1t is not
fair to assert thatbut for his legal support of
Grant during the war, Washburne would
not have been much of a man in national
affairs, but the ability with which he de-
Tended him attracted attention. Wash
burne had never spoken to Grant up to the
time of the capture Of Donelson. When
Grant became President he called the man
who had stood by him in his need, to his
cabinet as Secretary of State. Washburne
resigned this post to accept one as Minister
to France. lie has had every honor that
man can have in this country except the
Presidency, and his determined efforts to
secure this last honor, alone prevented
Grants nomination for third time. Since
then Washburne has drifted out of public
affairs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

that singular event news has been received
that the chief has promoted the poor girl
from the position of slave to wife, an honor
which she, of course, has to share with two
or three others. Upon first hearing this
queer story L naturally concluded that it
was an isolated instance and by no means
to be considered as representing common
state of things, but l was assured by Mr..
Henderson, leading merchant of Tampa,
an extensive stockraiser and shipper, and a
gentleman who has been familiar with this
part of the country for forty years, that
every Seminole family of any degree of
consequence has one or more negro slaves,
who are kept in profound ignorance of the
English language, and who consequently,
know nothing of their claims to freedom.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-09

Below is partial list Of those who have
secured sleeping car accommodations for
the Arion Society's excursion over the
Pam Handle road to the Milwaukee
Sengerfest. Others who dersire such 40.
G%ommodations should leave word with
+. Riester, at the Jefferson Insurance
office, at once.
Members Of the Singing Section: Prof.
u. NJ. schoCkey and lady, Louis O. stifel,
Otto Jaeger, William RIstemeyer, George
Reitz, F. Dietrich, Ad. jain, D. W. Tunt,
+. A. Woeber, O. A. Schaefer, f. Riester
and lady, John Riester, Frank Cruise,
Henry Keller, O. w. Appenzsller and
lady, f. ]. Diegmiller, John Heckel and
lady, Fred. Dhehorst, George Fruogue,
Otto Hess D. Kuerner.
Members Of the Society: Christian
Hers, wife and daughter, II. +. BehreAs
and lady, ]. L Stroehlein andlady, Conrad
p. Schanbra, Fred snhwertfegsr and lady,
Henry Seaman, Fred. Hanke aud lady,
Fred Snyder, Dave Brooks and lady, Miss
Lizzie Swift and Edmund Booking.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-09
Cheap Excurslon rate. TO Knn.n,.

The Baltimore 4 Ohio will sell round
trip tickets TO Topeka, Kansas, on July
Oh, 9Th, 9Th, 9th, 10th, 18th, 18th and 18th,
good for return passage to July 30th, at the
low rate Of one fare for the round trip.
For those who desire q longer limit to visit
friends, or the great West, arrangements
have been made for the lines at Topeka TO
extend the limit on return portion Of the
ticket. From all points on the Central
Ohio and Lake Erie Divisions OF the B. &
O., and on the Midland, parties can pur-
chase tickets good going via Columbus,
Cincinnati and st, Louis, good returning
via Chicago; or good going via Chicago
and returning via st. Louis and Cincin.
natl. No other lines offers such induce.
ments as the BIZ o. Through Sleeping
Cars run both via Chicago and st. Louis.
. The i. Il o. has fewer changes OF cars,
makes faster time, has better track and
equipment, takes you through the great
est number Of important cities, andis de.
cidedly the best and quickest route 10 the
West, either via 81, Louis or Chicago.
For rataS, time Of trains and sieeping
car accommodations, call on theIAgents Of
the B. q o. Railroad, Ben, Monet, Jr..
Agent, Columbus; j.. NJ. Orr, Passenger
Agent, Columbus; P. E. Dombaugh, Pas.
senRer Agent, Fostoria; Jno. 7. Lane, Pas.
senger Agent, Wheeling, w. Va.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-09
Dlg X. Of ?. Meeting.

Mr.. Bernard Stanley leaves next Mon.
day morning for Toronto, Canada, to at.
tend the meeting Of the Supreme Lodge Of
the World, knights OF Pythias. He and
Mr.. James H. Stout, OF Grafton, who will
accompany Mr.. Stanley, are the repreRen.
tatives to the Supreme Lodge from the
Grand Lodge Knights Of Pythias, OF this
State. They will go in uniform. They
and about sixteen gentlemen from the
Wellsburg lodge, who will also 20 In uni
form, will go In company with the Uni
formed Rank, Knights Of Pythias, Of Steu-
benville. The S%teubenville lodge will
take the Toronto band along. This
session Of the Supreme Lodge with
its attendant drills and gaitles
IL to continue for six days and Is the first
session to be held outside Of the United
States. Great preparations have been
made for II by the Toronto people. II IL
expected that there will be over 5000
uniformed men in the grand parade.
shakespeare's play Of "Damon and Py-
thiasp Is 10 be played there during the
week, with Fred. Warde, the we'll known
.tragedian, in the role Of Damon. Mr..
Stanley Is a member Of the stat OF Major
General Carnahan, Of Indiana, who has
charge Of the Uniformed Rank, and will
act In that capacity.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-09
TINE MANUFACTURERS GAS co,
Their Work In Town-Thclr Zig Gasscrs,
"Flinn City"

Their Work In Town-ThcIr Zig Gassors,
"Flinn City"
The Manufacturer Gas Company yes.
terday completed its pipe laying on Main
street as far south "a Tenth. 1t Is also
laying pipe on South street and Market
street Just north Of the creek.
Speaking OF this compsny's wells on the
HARRISON farm, the Washington, Pa, Re
view says; Contracts will be signed to-
day for another gas we'll 10 b. drilled
about eleven miles south Of Wheeling, and
four wells to he drilled at different points
along the Baltimore & Ohio road back to
Wheeling. AT the wells Of the company
there are three houses, used as a residence
for the superintendent and clerks, board.
ing house for the men and tool
house. The letter conveying the In.
formation Of the new well was dated
Finn City, which will be the name OF
what is expected to be- the new metropolis.
A postollce will be established there as
soon as a number OF business blocks and
residences contemplated are erected. The
friends OF the new center anticipate that
the town will distance the staid Hickory,
as the wells Of the company are expected
to OUTFLOW the famous Michigan. There
are now six gangs Of men at work on the
pipe line Of the company from Finn City
10 Wheeling and adjoining towns, and
about fourteen miles have been laid. The
company T. Expects to have gas in the Ontire
length Of It's mains next month.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-09
Tnlking About Fruit.

II has been settled long ago and con.
coded by everybody that this Is an UMPIRE
cedented fruit year in every respect, Blu,
MI. John Smith, the well.known small
fruit grower on the Island, has achieved
something that Is astonishing even In such
a year. He yesterday presented al In
TRiLioEScER man with q box Of superb
strawberries Of his own Seeding variety,
and Of good flesh and flavor, a box
Of red raspberres, unusually large and
fine, also Of q variety originated by him.
self and unsurpassed by any other ever
seen here, and box Of large and luscious
blackberrles, as great an improvement on
the native berry az 10 the finest cherry on
the wild cherry indigenous To this section.
II ID another noteworthy fact that
peaches from this vicinity are nov shipped
10 markets Usually supplied by Delaware,
and which usually send Wheeling her
first peaches.