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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23

broke the cash drawer all to pieces
Mr.. G. M. Whisonant lost nothing ex'
cept his cash drawer, which he found
in a ditch near by.
There is every reason to believe that
quite a number of persons were con
cerned in the robberies, and that
although the different merchants are
not yet aware of the full extent oi
their losses, quite a quantity OF goods
were stolen. 4 number of search
warrants were sworn out next morn
ing, and a thorough search was made
of the premises of suspected parties
A new axe was found in the possession
of Bob Leech, and after at first claim
ing that he knew nothing about it,
he said that he had gotten it from Eph
Leech. Jim Ratchford, one-legged
Negro, had on a new pair of pants
He at first claimed that he had bought
them at Yorkville some time ago, and
then he told other yarns. At last he
and Leech agreed on story that they
had stolen the axe and pants at Mr.. c.
NJ. Martins while the clerk was busy
waiting on a customer.
A day or two ago Negro offered to
sell a repeating rifle, in the Bullock 3
Creek neighborhood, for Sc. 1t is
likely that this was the rifle that was
stolen out of Mr.. McDill's store.
WI NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23
NUMBER 56.

make money, providing his the cries of
4 falling market are correct? By SELL
ing short. He sells at a given figure
something which he does not possess;
but expects to eventually buy back at
a lower price, and is henceforth a
'short." For example, cotton is worth
in New York I cents per pound, and
the bear believes it will decline to 6
cents within the next three months.
He therefore sells in the open mar
ket 500 bales at cents to be delivered
next August. He is thus short 500
bales to fellow operator X, and has
contracted to deliver that amount on
some business day in August. He is
not disturbed by the fact thot he bas
not it to deliver. That will take care
of itself. But how? So confident is
this bear that the market will fall off
cent before delivery day arrives that he
simply rests on his oars and awaits the
6 cent point. If his judgment is true
the price duly declines.
Meanwhile it must be remembered
he has contracted to deliver 500 bales
to X at 7 cents. When the price
reaches cents the bear again enters
the market and buys from some one
500 bales at 7 cents to be delivered to
him during August. The bear has
now bought cotton at cents and sold
it at 7 cents. The feature in the tran
saction so often mysterious to one not
engaged in speculatian is the simple
fact that the bear sold property be-
fore he had it to sell. The astute opera
tor has thus anticipated the course of
prices and by the short selling made 1
cent profit in the deal. When August
delivery day arrives he holds 500 bales
cotton (bought recently at 6 cents)
and is ready to "deliver" it at Z cents,
the price at which he originally sold it
short. AS an almost universal rule
these purely speculative transactions
are seldom completed to the point of
actual delivery, but are settled through
a clearing house system of payment of
diferences.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23

BoAsTFULNEss DENoUNCED.-Ana ar
ticle in a recent number of The Specta-
tor denounces boastfulness as it de-
serves and also (Which remind one of
the gentleman who said something was
"more than a crime, it was blunder')
remarks that it is a very unlucky vice.
The Spectator, of course, has no vul-
gar superstition but it has neverthe-
less discovered that one does not boast
without being sorry for it afterward.
This may be generally included in the
proverb, "Pride goes before fall -
but James Payn declares) as matter
of fact it is the expression of that at
tribute, rather than the attribute itself,
which attracts misfortune. If one is
so imprudent as to say, ~ have never
had a days Illness" down he goes
within the week from the influenza.
If you say you have "the best goer in
the shape of a pony in the world" (and if
you have pony at all, you will think
it if not say it,) that quadruped will 60
dead lame on its next journey.
Mr.. Payn says he thinks there is
something in this. At all events, the
belief is very widespread. 1t is the
rarest thing in the world to hear
gambler boast of his winnings. This
is said to be because he is afraid of
frightening other people from playing
with such lucky fellow; but the real
reason is that he is afraid of bringing
himself ill-luck. The Spectator thinks
that it was an apprehension of this sort
which caused people ofa semi-religious
kind to say that they would 90 to such
a place on such day, D. v. it was
certainly not religious thing to say,
since the initials were absolutely su-
perfuous. There is only one instance
of their having been used with any
touch of uncertainty, by the gentleman
who wrote, 81 will come on Wednes-
day, D. ", but on Thursday at all
events"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23

HERE'S A New MosQUITo RENE
DY.-An enterprising young man, who
is part owner in boat house down
the river, claims to have discovered
something that will be of inestimable
value to mankind if experience proves
it's worth. The inhabitants Of this
down the river boat house were nearly
torn to pieces by mosquitoes every
time they attempted to sleep in the
house at night. Screens seemed to be
of no avail, and it seemed at one time
as fthe house would have to be aban-
doned. Finally an old lady who lived
in the neighborhood told them that
she had not been troubled by mosqui-
toes for several years.
Her remedy was astonishingly SIM
pie. STE discarded all screens, and
threw the windows wide open at night.
Across the open space of the window
she stretched piece of red ribbon
about two inches wide. ga mosqui-
to-" said she, cannot be induced to
pass that ribbon. Why it is so l do
not know, but I know the natives of
India take this means of battling the
mosquito. 1t works to perfection here
also" The young man followed in
structions, and now declares that there
has not been a mosquito in the house
since the ribbon was stretched across
the doors and windows. Philadelphia
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23

s'pose he's killed thousand Of 'em in
his day. But the worm will turn, as
the good book says
Edith's face was deeply flushed with
sunburn, but she still looked wan and
ill as, with a painful feeling of reluc-
tance, she briefly sketched the accident
"Well, d-er-dear mel" he explo-
sively calculated in great perturbation,
turning about to spit far across the grass.
"Poor Brown! He was good fellow,
surely-a stem winder, as You might
say, always right there when you want
ed him and the best horse breaker in
Wyoming. To think that he'd get to
play in such d-er-that is, such bloom
in bad luck as that!"
"But of course we shall get the doctor
there in time now," cried Edith, his
use of the past tense falling upon her
hopes like knell.
"U-m," pursuing up his lips ambig-
uously. IF they've got plenty of whis-
ky in the house, Of course he's got q
show, but if they amt it's pretty much
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23
LETTER FROM HOODTOWN.
End of the Drought-Successful Meeting at
Shady Grove-Big Picnic on Septem-
UtT Z.
Correspondence of the Yorkyllle Enquirer.

Shady Grove-Big Picnic on septem-
ber I.
Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
HooDTowN, August 21.-The pro-
tracted drought, which had begun to
prove so hurtful to the crops in and
around this section, was broken by
copious showers, beginning the middle
of last week, and continuing for sever,
al days, much to the delight of oul
farmers, who had already begun tc
regard the outlook as distressing. The
prospects for a good corn crop are now
very fine. Experienced farmers say
that the cotton crop will be short.
Signs of improvement are apparent
in this vicinity. Mr.. J. E. Plaxico is
having some repairing done on his
dwelling and will follow it up with
paint. Others, 1 understand, will do
likewise.
The annual protracted services Of
the Shady Grove NJ. E. Church were
closed a few days ago. The pastor,
Rev. James H. Thacker, did all the
preaching, and he did it we'll. As the
result, there were 10 accessions to the
church.
Only one of our neighbors, Mr. James,
Hood, went on the Charlotte excursion
last week. He reports that he had a
pleasant time.
The Shady Grove Alliance proposes to
give a big picnic at or near Hoodtown,
on Saturday, September 7. Hon. T. j.
Strait, Senator D. f. Finley, Solicitor
J. K. Henry, and J. P. Blair Esq, will
be invited to make addresses. Of
course all are invited to come and
bring we'll filled baskets.
DR.. B. E. Feemster is improving but
slowly, if at all. ANXIOUS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23
aliseellaneous 8Maing.
SEES A NEW LIGHT.
A Former "Gold Bug" Comes Out Boldly
for the Free Coinage of Silver.

"A tOrmer "JOlu Bug COIlles Out Doihiy
for the Free Coinage of Silver.
Henry B. King, of Augusta, is one
of the weathiest men in the city. He
is large stockholder and director in
various banks and other corporations,
and is the president, and one of the
largest owners of the big John P. King
Cotton mill. He is one of those men
who is directly benefited by the gold
standard, and up to few weeks ago
be was one Of the most prominent
"gold bugs" in Georgia. He was one
of Augustus two representatives in
the gold standard convention at Mem
phis; but he is a gold standard man
no more. AS the result of careful
study, he has come to thorough un-
derstanding of the whole financial
question, and he is now an enthusiast
ic bimetallist. In a recent letter to
the Augusta Chronicle, he frankly ex-
plains his position as follows:
"The increased demand for gold will
naturally put up it's price, and if all
other values are measured by gold it
will take less gold to buy a certain
quantity of other commodities, or
more commodities to purchase GER
tain quantity of gold. If the postu-
lates are true, is not the corollary in
evitable, that one who borrows pound
of gold will, when he comes to repay
it, have to expend more pounds OF
cotton, more bushels of wheat, more
days of labors, in proportion as the
increased demand for gold has in the
meantime increased its scarcity? If
so, then the present arrangement is all
in favor of the creditors and against
the debtor, in favor of the rich against
the poor, in favor of the few against
the many. Does history anywhere
tell us of any one country whose peo-
pie really were prosperous where the
working classes were not contented,
and does it not everywhere show us
that nations are invariably preceded
to their downfall by a combination of
wealth and power in the hands of a
few? Where the working classes are
well off the whole community is bound
to be prosperous and everybody is
happy. We have the everyday expe-
rience before us that vast fortunes can
be amassed by the few, accompanied
by great destitution among the masses.
And when you think of it, could any
scheme possibly be devised better cal
culated to transfer to the Golfers of the
few the little savings of the many
than having to repay loan in dearer
money than was borrowed ?"
He says in conclusion:
81 have been, as you know, great
admirer of President Cleveland and of
his administration, a cuckoo of the
cuckoos. But if he now advocates un-
conditionally the single gold standard,
which is not proved and which l do
believe, should feel bound in accord
ance with my newly acquired convic-
tions to oppose him as earnestly as l
have hitherto supported him."
Mr.. King is a man who has the
courage of his convictions and the
ability to state them. His conversion
is without any political motive. He
has no ak to grind, and in the face of
his own selfish interests his letter will
have great weight wherever he is
known.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23

"It they've got plenty of 1chtsky In tn
house, of course he's got q Shouo."
like bobtailed flush in show down.
And whisky is the meanest stuff to keeE
in the house. Most generally you re out
just when you come to want it. "
"But they had some whisky" pro
tested the girl wretchedly.
"Some! They need bari, ma'aln, y
he returned exoitedly. However, we're
bound to hope for the best. But how
comes it that you come after the doc
tori" he added. as if suddenly struck by
the strangeness of such a messenger.
where was all the men folks"
"They were following after horse
thieves" sorry that she must say it,
since it would entail further e1plana
ton. She was so deadly tired. "Twc
horses were stolen from the place last
night, one of them Mr.. Browns Black
Prince" She had thought that MIR.
Blythe's self possession had been good
deal disturbed by the news of Browns
mishap, but she saw now that this had
been but as ripple on the surface.
"Gosh all hemlocky" he cried, lost t.,
all consideration Of his language in the
wild excitement that held him. "Twc
horses stolel And that horse of Browns
An to think that offered him every
trade under heaven for that horse not a
month ago, an nothin to tempt him. All
now the horse stole, an he laid on his
back this way-well, if it don't beat
theft it don't just beat everything
An they're on the trail of the rustlers,
did you say? Didn't Mr.. Ellery send no
word down? Didn't he want one of the
Stock association men sent up?"
"He did not know was coming.
They had started before Mr.. Brown
was-hurt +"
"But Of course he wants somebody
sent up, surely. That's what the Stock
association is for" sputtered Blythe
eagerly. "There is Tregent loafin
round Cheyenne now, or was yesterday,
the very man for the job Send him out
after rustler-well, he don't generally
bring back much more'n a saddle, but
you can bet your life it's jest the kind
of a saddle that particular rustler used
TO straddle. The thieves have way OF
gettin away from him, you see." A
twinkle in his eye betrayed all immense
appreciation of the grim humor involved
in the statement. But somehow, once
Tregent has been after 'em, they seem
scared right out of the country. Least
ways the particular rustler belongin to
the saddle he brings back is never heard
of rustlin again, not as general thing.
I'll call Mr.. Cameron up again an tell
him to start Tregent along with the
doctor An I believe I'll drive you
back myself, Miss Elley. Can just as
we'll as not. An if anything should hap
pen to the poor cuss-don't be worried,
ma'am, of course he's got fghtin
chance-but if anythin should happen
we'll, we're jest natchly goin to git that
horse back if there's hide or hair Of him
above ground in Wyoming. A horse like
thatl-I'll jest call up Mr.. Cameron an
tell him to git move on the outfit
quick's he can. We amt got any time
to fool away now"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT wEDN Is

FRIGHTENED THE BoY.-An anus
ing story is told of the meeting of the
Epworth League, at Chattanooga.
One Of the visiting members was en-
tertained by a hospitable family and
at dinner was asked to carve the chick
en-. For his own convenience he trans
ferred it from the platter to his own
plate, whereupon the young hopeful OF
the family, who had heard of the
Methodist fonduess for chicken and
had been anxiously watching the pro-
ceedings, cried out to his mother, with
tears in his voice, ''He's going to take
it all !" Explanations were made, and
tranquility reigned again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23

a GOOD JUDGE OF 4 SERMON
Doctor Barnes, who is now about 50
years Of age, being sometimes-as even
young men might be-inclined to sleep
a little during the sermon, friend
who was with him in his pew one Sun
day, joked him on his having nodded
now and then. Barnes insisted that
he had been awake all the time.
"Well, then," said his friend, can
you tell me what the sermon was
about?"
eyes, can," he answered "it was
about an hour too long,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23
LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE.
Burglary and Larceny, and I'll
Thieves Are Still at Large.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.

Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
HICKORY GROVE, August 2o.-The
stores of J. n. McDill, Whisonant &
Castles, and G. NJ. Whisonant were
broken into last Wednesday night.
The thieves entered through windows.
From Mr.. McDill's they stole consid-
erable amount of jewelry, repeating
rifle that belonged to the town, and
other articles. From Messrs. Whiso-
nant & Castles they stole some pocket
knives, shoes and other articles, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-23

g6F Initiate the example of the loco
motive. He runs along, whistles over
his work, yet never takes anything
hut water when he wants to "wet his
whistle"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25

A railroad man is responsible for tn,
following prayer:
90 Lord, now that | have taggoc
thee, lift my feet from off tho road q
life and plant them safely ON deck o'
the train Of salvation Let me use tn,
safety lamp known rs prudence, MAXI
all couplings in the train with the
strong link Of thy love and let my laml
be the Bible. And, heavenly Father,
keep all switches closed that lead off on
the sidings, especially those with blind
end . Lord, if it be thy pleasure, hay,
every semaphore block along the line t.
show the white light of hope that | may
mako the run Of life without stopping
And, Lord. give us the Ten Command
ments as 4 schedule, and when | have
finished the run, and have on schedule
time pulled into the great station of
death, may thou, the Superintendent of
the Universe say with IA smile. Well
done, thou good and faithful servant.
Come and sign the pay roll and receive
your check for eternal happiness =
Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25
Napnleon's Manners.

Napoleon was rude His manners
were coarse, and when at table he ate
as fast as he could chew and swallow,
shoveing the food into his mouth with
his knife and using his fingers Whenever
they came into more convenient en-
ployment When talking to his officers,
he often, As "a friendly favor pulled
their whiskers or pinched their ears.
To women he was almost invariably of
fensiye, sometimes tutoring language so
coarse as TO bring "a flush of shame to
their checks and the tears to their eyes.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25

The eyes are placed in cavities in the
head and are protected 10y ridges of bone
above and beneath so that very strong
blow in the face rarely does more than
confuse or blaekcn the surrounding mus
cles. If the eyes We're placed on the out
side of the round skull, many persons
would have these valuable members
crushed by falls or blows
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25
HOW CHRlSTY PAID A DEBT.
The Min.trel's Generously to Man who
Had Befricndcd Him.


The head of the lannon's Christy min
strel troop was hot George, but E. p.
Christy, who originated tho company
some time back IN the fo1tios, and the
following story Of the latter is interest.
ing:
Christy, then young man, was a
passenger on Lake Erie steamboat
commanded by Captain Folger and
bound to Buffalo where the first show
was to come off. But the minstrel had
hot oven dollar to invest in the hire
Of cellar for the performance. Cap.
tain Folger, to whom he made known
his wants, generously handed him a SIC
bill, telling him That he was welcome
to il, and that he neod not trouble him.
self about paYias 1t back. On the
strength Of this so CAristy began bust
hess and i'll "A few years became success
full and rich.
In the meantime misfartunes overlook
Captain Folger. Losing his employment
| on tho lakes, he resolved TO try again
the salt water, on which he was brought
gp. So he came II New ork u see II
he could obtain a situation rs master
or, failing that, as mate Of seafarlng
vessel
He bethought himself OF CArlsty,
! whom he supposed might possibly know
| some shlpowner to whom he could rec.
commend him Tho minstrel received
him most cordially, but told him that
he had DO acqualntances III that line OF
business.
W by don you buy ship he
asked.
Buy ship answered folger.
why | haven dollar In the world.
All want Is employment.
Sec here returned Shrlsty, how
mueh would a vessel cost
Any price, replied the captain.
n pretty good one could be bought
Tor, say, S2o' uoo OF less.
We'll, now, exclaimed the hlt
hearted Snowman you loaned me 81
once, and / am ashamed to say nave
forgotten TO pay II, but Will pay my
debt now. Ho and buy SHo,oo shll
and send the seller to me for the money
Will own her. and you shall SAL her
II she makes anything, you snail have
IT. II she don t, shall stand the loss
inns Is the conversation, word to'
word, as Captain folger tod 1t To me
had just returned from an East lhdlai
voyage III the Nandalla, snip oil apou
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25

Docs the road 9and up hill all the wnyi
Yes, to the Wy end.
Will the days journey take the whole long
day?
From morn to night, my friend.
But IS there for the night a resting place,
\ ref for when the slow, dark hours begini
MAY not the darkness hide it from my faeef
You cannot miss that inn.
Shall meet other wayfarors at night.
Thase who haTc gone beforct
Then must knock or call when just in sishtf
Tiny viii not keep you standingat tire door.
Shall find comfort travel sore and wcall2
OF labar Ven shall find the sum.
Will There De beds for me and all Who scekY
Yes, beds for all who come
New York Ledger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25

Men become bald more frequently
than women because of the closeness of
the hats they wear, which keep the head
too not, induce perspiration and weaken
the hair. The boys of the famous Blue
Coat schools of London, who never wear
hats never become bald tate in life.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25

Robespierre had thin face, sharp
nose, narrow forehead and small mouth,
with thin lips. He always dressed neat
ly and was often mistaken for depart
ment clerk or bookkeeper.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25

New Zealand commentaries the love
of the Dltch explorers for their native
country. There is district in HOLLAND
known as Sealaud
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1895-04-25

Linsey wcolsey was first made Mt the
town of Iinsey, in Suffolk. England,
about 1880.
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