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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26
HOW GRANT LEFT THE ARMY.

The majority of people who know
much about the life ofGrant are aware
that he graduated from the Military
Academy at West Point, and remain
ed in the army for some years, when
he left the service, to enter it again at
the commencement of the civil war.
General Grant was a captain in the
Fourth infantry at the time of his resig-
nation, and his regiment was stationed
in Oregon. Major r. G. Buchanan,
also a graduate of the academy, who
was a fine type of the old-time SOL
der, was in command of the battalion
to which Captain Grants company
was attached.
"Old Buck" as Major Buchanan
was generally called in the army, was
rigid and unbending in his manner,
and the sternest of fdisciplinarians. He
took it into his head that Captain
Grant was drinking too much, and
said so to him. At that time there
was Il good deal of drinking in the
army. Finally, in the spring of 1854,
sold Buck" made Grant sign a pledge,
which, with his resignation, he placed
in Major Buchauan's hands. Grant
meant to keep his word, but one cold
morning he called upon a brother
officer, who had just brought his wife
to the post. OF course there were
refreshments, and among them eggnog,
and Grant was invited By the bride
to join her in glass Of this delicious
drink: little thinking Of the consequent
ces, as she did not know Of the cap
tain's pledge, and he took one. "What
possessed me l never could TELL" Grant
said, brokenly, to brother officer, as
he told him the story, "but the first
thing I knew I had broken my pledge"
4 few days after this Captain Grant
was sent for by Major Buchanan. Poor
Grant knew what was coming as he
walked across the parade ground to
the office of the commanding officer,
and when he entered the Office several
brother officers left. Major Buchanan
nodded to his adjutant who also left the
office, leaving the poor captain to 'face
the music alone. Holding two pepers
in his hand, Major Buchanan said, in
his sternest manner:
''Captain Grant, here are two papers
you signed two months ago. One is
your pledge, the other your resignation.
Is it true that you have broken the
former ?"
Grant met his commanding officers
eye fearlessly. eyes, sir, it is true,"
he said
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26

PIDGIN ENGLIsH.-The phrase ''pid-
gin English" means "business En-
glish," the word "pidgin' being the
Chinaman's pronunciation of "busi-
ness" 1t is the jargon by means of
which -tenths of the business be-
tween Chinese and foreigners is trans
acted. Here is an example of it. taken
from Chester Holcombe's recent work
on China
A young man who called upon two
young ladies was gravely informed by
the Chinese servant who opened the
door that "two piecey grlce no can
see. Number one piecey top side
makee washee, washee. Number two
piecey 60 outside, makee walkee, walk
ee." By which means he meant to
say that the elder of the two was tax
ing bath upstairs, and the younger
one had gone out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26

A PNEUMATIC HORSE COLLAR
Horses with sore shoulders will be
rarity, it is said, when the pneumatic
horse collar comes into general use.
1t has been invented by Londoner,
and is being introduced in the leading
European cities. The patent consists
ofthe usual leather casing, but instead
of being packed with a hard, non
yielding substance, the pneumatic prin-
ciple is applied, a rubber air chamber
being substituted for the packing, this
in turn, being covered with leather,
and when the collar proper is inflated
a flexible and yielding surface is pre-
sented to the horses shoulders. 1t
must be apparent to the most casual
observer that the collar in present use
must cause and give mans noble COM
panion an immense amount Of pain.
Owing to the harsh padding it is i'm
possible for the collar to adapt itself to
the animals shoulders, and, therefore,
chafing and sundry other ills ensue.
With the pneumatic collar, as before
stated, chatting is impossible, as, in
stead of the horse having to adapt it
self to its collar, the collar adapts it.
self to the horse the m oment it is put
on.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26

FRIDAY-LUCKY OR UNLUCKY p
Lee surrendered on Friday. Moscow
was burned on Friday. Washington
was born on Friday. Shakespeare was
born on Friday. America was dicov-
cred on Friday. Richmond was evac-
uated on Friday. The Bastile was
destroyed on Friday. The Mayfower
landed on Friday. Queen Victoria
was married on Friday. Fort Sumter
was bombarded on Friday. King
Charles I was beheaded OH Friday.
julius Cesar was assassinated on
Friday Napoleon Bonapart was born
on Friday. The battle of Marengo was
fought on Friday. The battle of
Bunker Hill was fought on Friday.
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake
on Friday. The battle of New Or
leans was fought on Friday. The
Declaration of Independence was sign
ed on Friday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26
THE LORDS PRAYER.

The following interesting anecdote is
told of Mr.. Booth, the American ira
gedian: Booth and several friends had
been invited to dine with an old gen.
tleman in Baltimore, of distinguished
kindness, urbanity and piety. The
host though disappearing of theatres,
and theatre-going, had heard so much
of Booths remarkable pow ers that Gu
riosity to see the man had, in this in
stance, overcome all his scruples. Af-
ter dinner was over, lamps lighted, and
the company reseated in the drawing
room, someone requested Booth as
particular favor, and one which all
present would, doubtless appreciate, to
read aloud "The Lords Prayer" Booth
expressed his ready willingness to af-
ford them this qualification, and all
eyes were turned expectantly upon
him. Booth rose slowly and reverent-
ly from his chair. 1t was wonderful to
watch the play of emotion that con-
vulsed his countenance. He became
deathly pale, and his eyes, turned
tremblingly upwards, were wet with
tears. AS yet he had not spoken.
The silence could be felt. 1t became
absolutely painful, until at last the
spell was broken as if by an electric
shock, as the rich-toned voice, from
white lips, syllabled forth, "Our Faith
er which art in Heaven" ETC., with a
pathos and fervid solemnity that thrill
ed all hearts. He finished. The 81
lence continued. Not voice was
heard nor q muscle moved in his as
tonished audience, until, from the cor
ner of the room a subdued sob was
heard, and the old gentleman their
host) stepped forth with streaming
eyes and tottering frame, and seizing
Booth by the hand, "Sir," said he, in
broken accents, "you have afforded me
Il pleasure for which my whole future
life will feel grateful. 1 am an old
man, and every day from boyhood to
the present time, I thought 1 had
repeated the Lords Prayer; but l
never heard it bcfore-neyer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26
CHAPTER V.

Within the same hour that received
the startling message over the telephone
from Godfrey Sandhusen that he had
been robbed of Mana Sahib's ruby l
was in his apartments at the Windsor.
I found him cool, but disturbed over
the occurrence
"Tho loss of the gem is irreparable, "
he remarked, putting at his cigar and
walking slowly up and down the room
while sat in all easy chair watching
and listening, "but the mystery of tie
whole thing is beyond my comprehrn-
sion. I have been robbed before, as POI
sibly you know. but in every case there
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26

Doc DENTIsTRY.-Dog dentists are
multiplying. While it is a compara-
lively young profession here, the sue
cess attending the efforts of its pioneer
to minister to the needs of the pam
pered puppies who get more than their
share of misunderstanding sweets has
led others to enter its ranks, until
there are over half a dozen such den
lists doing a good business. One of
the canine tooth carpenters says he
got $3.50 for making false set of teeth
for an aristocratic pup whose jaws
trihed with the hoof ola horse. Teeth
are pulled, filled and filed, as required,
and as the owners of the dogs are usu-
ally women of wealth, the prices paid
for the work are decidedly high.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26
MYSTERY OF F}}EE FRt}}}EE eREAF RUBY
BYLUCIE ST. DEANE.
CHAPTER ".


CHAPTER ".
Just as l was entering the Windsor
house carriage halted in front of the
family entrance, and lady stepped out
and passed into the hotel. One glance
showed that she was the young woman
who left my store an hour or two before
after her purchase of the small ruby and
her expression of admiration of the
larger gem.
She saw me and bowed. The action
was so unexpected that | hurriedly lift
ed my hat, and l suppose would have
made a graceful response. but in my
confusion l struck the toe of my foot
against the step and almost fell on my
hands and knees, my hat rolling several
feet away. 1 didn't dare look at her,
but she must have laughed heartily,
while never came so near profanity in
my life.
1t took some minutes to pull myself
together, and then my curiosity regard
ing the mysterious beauty led me to
make inquiries of the clerk. BE smiled
significantly at my assumed matter of
fact manner, as if to let me know he
understood that l was another of the
many that had been hit hard, but what
ever he thought he was a gentleman.
81 would know whom you meant If
you had used only half the words. Isn't
she beauty? Her name is Mrs. Darius
G. Howard, and she halls from Vienna. "
You could have knocked me down
with a feather. The name precisely
except as to the sex-of the man who
had placed Mana Sahib's ruby in my
hands to be sold The mystery was
deeper than ever. Gould it be-but
what was the use? Any attempt at the
orizing, as Wittner had said, could end
only in becoming hopelessly befogged.
"Be good enough to send my card to
Mr.. Sandhusen's ROOM"
Three minutes later word came that
my friend was in his apartments and
would be glad to see me. I lost no time
in entering, shaking hands and telling
my story.
Sandhusen was q millionaire, and we
had been schoolboys. Having plenty of
leisure on his hands, he expressed his
pleasure that had come to him with
such an interesting yarn.
."I'll 60 down with you and look at
the stone" he said.
81 have brought it with me-" and I
opened the box and placed the gem in
the palm of the astounded gentleman.
His wonder and delight may be i'm
agined. He fondled it as if the simple
touch gave him pleasure. He stepped to
the window in the glare Of the sun
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26
ati5trllanrpu5 3radina.
THESE ARE THE QUESTIONS.
Information that Judge Goff Requires of
Governor Evans.

Information that Judge Con requires Oh
Governor Evans.
Following are the questions pro-
pounded to Governor Evans in the
Caldwell-Pope injunction suit and
which must be answered before Judge
Golf on May 2.
/. If you hold an Office in the State
of South Carolina, what office is it aud
when did your term of office begin, and
when, under the constitution and laws
of said State, will it terminate?
2. Did you hold conferecce on or
about the 18th day of February, 1895,
in the city of Columbia, relating to the
composition of convention for the
alteration, revision or amendment of
the constitution of the said State of
South Carolina, provided for by an
act of the legislature of that State, ap-
proved on the Oath day of December,
1894?
3. Did you hold such a conference
as is referred to in interrogatory 2
with Benjamin R. Tillman, ]. c. Hemp
hill, Joseph W. Barnwell, John T.
Sloan, Jr., George S. Mower, Ira b.
Jones, William c. MCGOWAN, G. A.
Efed and Altamont Moses, or any one
or more of them, and if SO, with which
ones of them?
4. Did you, on the said 18th day of
February, A. D. 1895, or at any time
thereafter, agree to the plans, PROPOSE
tions and suggestions set forth in the
writing set forth in paragraph y OF
this bill herein ? And if you did so
agree, state in what manner you ex-
pressed your agreement?
5. Is the said agreement as set forth
in paragraph % of the bill herein a
correct copy of an instrument of writ
ing whereto you assented on the said
18th day of February, A. d. 1895, or
thereafter, and if so, did you express
your concurrence in the plans. an
nouncements and principles of action
therein set forth by signing your name
as appended to that writing?
6. Have you personal knowledge
or information which causes you TO
believe that q majority of the male
citizens of South Carolina above the
age of 81 years, who have resided in
that State for more than - months
before the first Monday in March, 1895,
and have not been convicted Of any OF
the crimes of treason, murder, robbery
or dueling and are not confined in a
prison, almshouse or asylum, and are
not of unsound mind in legal sense,
are white men?
7. Have you personal knowledge or
information which causes you to be-
lieve that the white men of the State
of South Carolina coming within the
description set forth in interrogatory
are majority of persons of such de-
scription in a majority of the counties of
the said State, or in half Of the counties
of said State, or in one-third of the
counties of the said State, or that they
constitute a majority in a sufficient
number of the counties in said State
to elect majority of the whole num-
Der of delegates to the State constitu-
tional convention, provided for by the
act of the Legislature, approved on the
9th day of December, A. D. 1891?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26

pa The meanest man on record is
said to live in Center county, Pa. He
sold his son -in-law one-half interest in
a cow, and then refused to divide the
milk, maintaining that he sold only
the front half. The buyer was also
required to provide the feed the cow
consumed, and was compelled to car
ry water to her three times day. Re-
Gently the cow hooked the old man,
and he is suing the son-in-law for dam
ages.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26

A COMPLIMENTARY HUSBAND
Here is bit of repartee from Lawyer
Joseph H. Choate, of New York, At
a dinner, when Mr.. and Mrs. Choate
sat at the same table. Mr.. Choate was
asked who he would prefer to be if he
couldn't be himself. He hesitated for
a moment, apparently running over in
his mind the great ones of earth, when
his eye fell on Mrs. Choate, who was
at the other end of the table, looking
at him with intense humor and inter-
est depicted in her face, and he sud-
denly replied. eff I could not be my
self, l would like to be Mrs. Choate's
second husband.
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She SGlD me and b0lCeG.
light and seemed hardly to breathe
while he drank in it's marvellous beau
ties. Finally he resumed his seat in
front Of ME.
"It surpasses anything I ever saw"
he said, with flushed face, "and he asks
only $50, O,OOO?"
"That is all. "
"It appears genuine"
"It is genuine. I have submitted it
every test, and the fact is established. "
"Brown, I'll buy it'll I'll give you
check now.''
"Hold on, Geoffrey," I protested
Don't be in ahurry. Take time to con-
gider the matter"
But why should 1 take timer" be
asked impatiently. "Some one else is
liable to secure it. Have you offered it
to any one?'
"No; I forget. I offered it to Mrs.
Howard this afternoon.
"Who's Mrs. Hcward:"
"That East Indian woman stopping
at this hotel. "
81 have seen her. She is rich enough
to buy dozen Of them at that price. "
My friend seemed to think he had
made a slip, and with just the faintest
trace Of confusion corrected himself:
II should say from Ter dress, looks
and manner that she was overburdened
with wealth, but then one can't know.
Why didn't she buy it,"
"She said she was too poor. have
offered it to no one else besides yourself
and will not do SO until you have made
up your mind"
"I have made up my mind, confound
it! That fellow may change his and
take the thing away. That's what I
want to guard against. The only way
to prevent it is to close the bargain
now, and that's what I will do. ,"
"Well, it would seem that am not
the one to find fault; but, Sandhusen, l
am convinced that there is crooked busi
ness in this thing. The man can give
no reasonable pretext for passing Eu-
rope and bringing that ruby to this
country to SELL
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his part aud was entitled to tho pay.

ment."
UNLESS he happens to have the goods
in his possession.
How can that be?'
shrugged my shoulders.
1T is beyond my ken. Nevertheless
believe he either has Mana Sahib's
ruby or knows where it is -
"Huw would it do" asked Sandhu-
sen, as if the thought was q brilliant
one, ito offer to give him the price to
restore it to me? would be paying
twice for the thing, but even that would
be less than it is worth"
! saw the absurdity of this sugges-
tion.
If he is the man take him to be,
he would not admit his criminality, for
it would be nothing less, for three
times the sum. Besides how can he
know anything about this robbery"
In my fancy figure assumed form
between my friend and myself. 1t was
that of the dark eyed woman, the most
beautiful of her sex. could not shake
off the belief that hers was the brain
that had played all this mischief, but
shrank from limiting my thoughts. If
she had pitted her mind against ours,
what triumph it was for herl
"Well, Godfrey, remarked, rising
and taking up my hat, "the fog just
now is impenetrable. Neither you nor
can see our way out. Perhaps after we
have spent night over it and made
some Investigations we may hit upon
clew. Come down to the store tomor-
row, and we'll see what we'll see. "
My yea1ning was to find Wittner. He
delighted in such intricate problems as
the one which confronted US and had
done several things so creditable in his
line that I Was hopeful that he would
help us in our present dilemma.
I sent special messenger to his
home up town, but his wife replied that
he was absent and she could not say
when he would return. The message
from headquarters was less definite, be-
ing simply that he was not there. They
were too prudent to give even his
friends an intimation Of what he was
about.
To my delight, however, the follow
sauntered into the store that same aft
ernoon, smoking his cigar and as non
chalant as usual He had been to his
home and learned Of my message few
minutes after it was received and took
his own time in answering it. He had
not visited headquarters, for he did
about as he pleased in reporting there.
I took him back into my Office, closed
the door and told him the whole as
founding story, feeling some impatience
that he showed so little interest in my
words. But that was his way.
Forgetting his previous warning
against "theorizing," added:
Nov, I can't help believing that
that Mrs. Howard had something to do
with the robbery in short, it was
she What's the matter?" demand
ed, observing his smile and shake Of the
head.
"There is one fatal objection to that
theory"
II should like to know what it is. >"
"If your theory is correct, Mrs How
ard must have been at the Windsor
hotel last night"
"Of course"
"Well, she was not in the city or
state Of New York at the time"
ro pr coSr,SI-pD SEyr WEDNESDAY,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-04-26

BsE The Electrical Review says the
Western Union telegraph company
collected about 100000 last year
for telling the time of day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-27
WHERE DOLLARS ARE COINED.
The Mint a Source of Entertainment
to Visitors.
PHILADELPHIA Telegraph.

There Is no more popular institution in
philadelphia and none more attractive to
visitors than the mint located in this city.
People from all quarters of the country and
from distant lands beyond the seas on COM
ing to Philadelphia bend their steps toward
low Broad. 1t is one of Uncle Sam's-great
manufacturing establishments-the~ principal
money factory in the United States.
1t is not surprising that visitors to the
city make IL one of the places for the graft
hcation of their curiosity. for there is much
TO be seen and learned there concerning the
coming of the money of the country. The
government generously provides for the ac-
comModation Of the strangers who cross the
threshold Of the institution. A number Of
employees termed conductors, supposed to
be men OF intelligence well informed about
every matter in connection with the pro-
cesses. of the coinage of gold and silver.
sit Just within the door awaiting the APP
p~earance of visitors. AS the crowds stream
IN during the day>the doorkeeper details
a conductor to show the people through the
institution. Scarcely does one start on his
round with a dozen or twenty strangers
than another follows with as many more.
At times all the conductors arc engaged at
a time, and those coming after are obliged
10 wait in the rotunda until one or the
conductors has become free. Then he starts
tinuous round from 8 o'clock in the morning
until 2 O'Clock IN the afternoon.
The average number of visitors Is four
hundred a day. sometimes that number is
greatly exceeded, especially when an i'm
portant convention Is being held or a great
demonstration Is taking place in the city.
Then, of course, the figures VIII run up TO
one thousand or more; but they are the ex-
ceptional occasions. These conductors are
expected to explain every matter as they
proceed on their rounds with the strangers.
and to answer every question p~ropounded.
whether echnica or nonsensical.
They are constantly meeting with many
strange people Many are styled by these
officials as cranks; some are learned and
others are as ignorant as a HOttenfOt. Some
know what they are talking about and
some do not. The most silly and ridiculous
questions are often asked. IL often HAPPENS
after an inspection OF the mint that inii-
viduals on leaving have not realized what
the mint is, and all that has been explained
and told them has been entirely lost upon
shown anything else. for all the good that
resulted from an inspection of the lnstitu-
ton.
I'VE see q great many queer peoples
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-27

great many cranks,' said doorkeeper Wor-
man a few days ago. in conversation with a
reporter with reference to visitations TO the
mint. ANY of the conductors could give you
interesting experiences. You would scarce
ly believe there were as many ignorant peo~
pie. II you sat here for a day you would
be surprised. 1t would be quite sufficient
TO satisfy you of the truth or all We say.
1t is amusing, 1 admit. at times. but 1t is
also often provoking. Why, what do you
think Of a nan who was shown all through
the mint, had everything explained 10 him
about. the coinage of money. shown how 1t
was done. and when he was about leaving
to hear him ask. What is this place?
NOW that is an actual fact. i tell you i
was surprised. I looked at the man. and 1
saw he was in earnest. He had under
stood nothing, and he hadn't the slightest
conception of the character of the place.
or course some Of us informed him, but he
was no wiser"
why, we have been asked whether the
mint belonged to Philadelphia, and who
owns IL. / tell you if you want to see and
hear original characters. this is the place TO
come. and a days experience would be a
revelation"
These conductors have other duties to per-
form as we'll. They are on duty from s
o'clock in the morning until 4 in the after
enter and leave the building. None can
pass them. No bundles or baskets are per-
mitted to be carried into the establishment.
Their watchful eye is upon all the en-
strictly responsible for anything wrong that
may occur and for attractions of rules,
they become keen and sharp. readily de-
tecting any that is contrary to the
great institution are closed. At that time
watchmen come in, who relieve the con-
ductors. who are prepared for any and
every emergency. At midnight there is a
third relief. Between 4 o'clock in the after
noon and 8 in the morning the interior Of
the mint an arsenal.