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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01
4 WONDERFUL CLOCK.

The prize wonder in the shape Of a
clock is the invention of Russian Pole
named Goldfadon. The inventor is a
clockmaker of Warsaw, and boasts that
he worked over 1000, days on this
time-keeping oddity. The clock rep
resents railway station with waiting
rooms for travellers, telegraph and
ticket offices, and a very pretty and
natural platform, well-lighted and hav-
ing in its center a flower garden and
a spouting fountain. There are also
signal boxes. lights, switches, water
tanks; in fact, everything used in
conjunction with well-regulated rail-
way station. There is dial in the
center tower which shows time at
New York, Pekin, Warsaw and Lon
don. Every quarter Of an hour the
station begins to show signs of life.
First, all of the little figures OF tele-
graph operators begin to work their
machines, the head automaton going
through the form of sending dispatch
to the effect that "the line is clear"
Then the door opens and upon the
platform appears the station master
and his assistants. Next q long line
of little figures file up to the minia-
ture ticket office.
After this the porters appear carry
ing luggage, the bell rings, and in
stantly a miniature train dashes out
of a tunnel and halts before the plat
form Of the stationhouse. While the
train is waiting miniature figure
test the wheels and axles with tiny
hammer: another pumps water into
boiler Of the engine, while q third
husies himself slowing away small
Jumps of coal in the silver-plated ten
der. There is one signal Of the bell,
whereupon the door of the single coach
opens and the little figures all slide in
on an almost invisible wire, the open
ing closing after them. 4 second tap of
the bell is the signal for the wheel-test-
er, waterman and fuel-carrier to retire
into the stationhouse. After the third
signal the whistle gives two toots, and
the train quickly disappears in tun-
mel opposite to the one from from which
it emerged five minutes before. When
the train is out of sight the station
master and his assistants leave the
platform, the doors close behind them,
and they all retire to the other side of
the stationhouse, where, at the eXpi-
ration of Is minutes, the train again
appears, and the passengers file out
and seat themselves in the building
preparatory to taking another trip
around the station house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01
Mistellansp,ts 3eading.
Written for The Yorkville Enquirer.
THE FIRST OF MAY ATPOST OAK.

Beautiful Spring with its balmy showers,
Humming bees and fragrant flowers
Now makes glad this land Of ours.
The jaybird is building his nest In the pine,
And the catblrd has come to his favorite vine
Making it ring with notes divine.
The brown thrush is back at the old fence row,
In the hawthorn bush who's sweet blossoms
blow
Above the blue violets blooming below.
The jenny wren, happy as bird can be,
Sings to its mate in the crab apple tree,
Who's red and white blossoms scent the lea.
The bluebird sits on post near the gate,
Like soldier on guard erect and sedate;
Just below him, on four blue eggs sets his mate
The bee martin, perched on the top of agum,
Cocks his heads slyly as he lists for the hum
Of the bee that he is wishing may come.
In the wheat field hardly may be heard "Bob
Asking his neighbor if wheat is yet ripe;
And sorrows to hear the answer mot quite"
The air seems alive with music and song,
While linnets and flnchcs the bushes among,
Chatter and whistle the whole day long.
The mocking bird sitting near q rose bush
Who's buds are just beginning to blush,
Seems to be waiting for the others to hush.
He knows, this king of song, that he
Can mock them all, from the jay in the tree
To the finch that calls its mate on the lea.
See him rise !how gracefully he hangs over the
bush,
While from his throat the song of the thrush,
The linnet, the lark, the catbird, the wren,
Burst forth. 'Tis over. Now then,
Noislessly, he floats to his percL again.
The farmer who stopped to listen awhile,
His sunburnt face wreathed with smile,
With n "jee, woa haw," goes on his way,
Smiling still at the rounddslay o,>,ou
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01

"Whdt do you say to that, Bro1oT1f"
by London, Paris, Amsterdam and all
the capitals of Europe to come to Maiden
lane, New York, to sell you the stone
for tenth Of its value"
"All that seems to be true, but the
fact remains that I have bought it and
it is mine.
This was said with almost boyish ex-
ultation. Burling was delighted over the
purchase he had made and did not
mean that anything that could say
should lessen his pleasure.
Of course I knew that in some mys-
terious way Mana Sahib's ruby had been
extracted from Sandhusen's room at
the Windsor and sold again to my
friend. How that was done was as i'm
penetrable a mystery as ever, but there
could be little doubt that We were upon
the track and the whole thing would
soon bo cleared up
How Burling would open his eyes
when, after examining his purchase,
should quietly inform him that it was
the property of our mutual friend, Geof-
frey Sandhusen, who had had it in his
hands, within the 24 hours which saw
its sale to Burling himself. Of course,
much as it would grieve him, no would
turn it over to the rightful owner, who
would see that he suffered no loss.
But Mr.. Darius G. Howard would
now be brought to book. Icould identi-
fy the ruby and with Sandhusen give
such testimony as would inevitably
convict the audacious thief and compel
him to tell story of surprising inter-
est.
walked past my store to the estab-
lishmcnt Of Burling Bros, my COM
panion striding into the place with the
triumphant step of q schoolboy who has
just won first prize. His clerks had pre-
ceded him, and everything was in order.
The ruby was still in the safe, and he
brought it with his own hands and dis
played it before me with the proud
question:
"What do you say to that, Brown"
What could I say when the first
glance showed me that it was not Mana
Sahib's ruby?
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT FRIDAY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01
CHAPTER VII.

The day was pleasant, and I did not
leave my store until it was growing
dusk. Live in modest section of Fifth
avenue and generally make use of the
cable cars, sometimes walking por-
tion of the way when the weather is ia
vorable. l had so much on my mind
that 1 decided to walk the entire dis.
tance this afternoon.
twas fortunate that did SO, at least
for part of the way, for just before
reaching the Astor House whom should
see sauntering in front of me but MIR.
Darius G. Howard?
I knew him at glance in his brown
fashionable fall overcoat, his glossy silk
hat, with his small valise, his graceful
gait and handsome profile, which show
ed when he looked to the right at the
postoffice building.
The sight of the man who, I was coll
yinced, was concerned in the unac-
countable disappearance of Mana Sa.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01

ma, where, you know, the finest in
the world are found. 1t was purchased
by his father after the British secured
possession of the country, and when his
parent died he gave it to his son, who
sells it because he needs the money"
"He ought to obtain fortune for a
gem like that"
Burling responded to the feeler thus
thrown out:
"That's one of the strangest facts con-
nected with the business. I Isupposed he
would want me to hunt up buyer for
500, 900 or SO, but instead he offered it
to me for $15, ,OOO."
"You did not let such chance slip"
"You may be sure did not. :"
"And gave him your check on the
spot?"
''I proposed that, but he preferred the
money, and sent out and obtained 1t. "
"Burling," I remarked gravely, "are
you not afraid that there is something
wrong about this?''
"The thought occurred to me, and
possibly have assumed some risk in
buying the jewel, but the bargain was
tempting, and his story was q straight
ONE"
"All great swindlors are masters Of
fiction. No dependence is to be placed
upon the stuff they tell you. Now, If
this ruby is worth, say, $50, 900, why
did he offer it to you for less than one
third of that sum-"
"He may not have known it's real
value.
Incredible, since, according to his
own story, it has been in the possession
of his family for number Of years. In
no other places in the world do they
know the value Of precious stones more
accurately than in Calcutta, Madras
and Bombay. Then, too, he has passed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01
HE WAY WE WRITE.-About the

THE WAY WE WRITE.-About the
year $50 B. c., the Ionians introdu-
ced the present system Of writing from
left to right. Previous to that date
the custom was to run from right to
to left. At the same time the method
known as the boustrophedon, Chat is
alternately from right to left and from
left to right was somewhat extensive
ly practiced. The ancient Hebrew and
Greek languages were written from
right to left until the year about 430
B. c., when the forms Of the Greek
letters were changed from uncial to
cursive, and the manner of writing was
changed from right to left to left to
right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01

LARGE LAND OWNERSHIP. Van
derbilt owns 100000 acres of land in
the United States. Mr.. Disston, of
Pennsylvania owns 100000 acres.
The Schfenlcy estate owns 1000 acres
within the cities of Pittsburg and Ale
ghany. The California millionaire,
Murphy, owns an area of land bigger
than tie whole State Of Massachusetts.
Foreign noblemcn, who are permanent
absentee landlords, and spend all their
money abroad. own q, 100000 acres of
land in the United States, or more
than the entire area Of Ireland. Lord
Scully, of Ireland, owns 10000 acres
of farming land in Illinois, which he
rents out in small parcels to tenant
farmers, and pockets his annual $780,
900 in rents to spend abroad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01

THE DIFFERENCE IN DAYs.-A $50
lar day." is measured by the rotation
of the earth upon its axis, and is Of diff
ferent lengths owing to the elliptieity
of the earth's orbit, and other causes.
An Astronomical day" commences
at noon and is counted from the first
to the "a hours.
A "civil day" commences at midnight
and is counted from the first to the
twelfth hour, and then again from the
first hour of the day till the twelfth at
night.
The nautical day" used by ship
captains, explorers, and some few
others, is counted as a "civil day."
only that the reckoning is begun at
noon, as with the Astronomical day."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01
MYSTERY OF F}{E eREAF RUBY
BY LUCIE ST. DEANE.
1894, byAmerican Press Association]

way to Cortlandt street and thence
crossed over to the railway station at
Jersey City. There in the waiting rooms
of the Pennsylvania railroad he allowed
several trains to go out, while he kept
his seat or walked up and down, watch
ing the arrivals from New York. Moth
ing was clearer than that he was expect
ing some one and did lot intend to
leave until he or she appeared.
"a little before o'clock she came
from the ferryhouse. Truly, she is the
most beautiful woman on which ever
looked. She was elegantly dressed and
carried a small alligator handbag. Her
walk was the perfection Of grace. She
must have been little late, for she was
furried just enough to give glow to
that dusky complexion Of hers which
intensified its beauty.
"As she entered the waiting room
she glanced around, as if she, too, was
expecting to see some one. Howard was
there, standing near the door leading to
the trains. They did not approach each
other, but I noted the quick, lightning
like look Of recognition shot between
them. She purchased ticket to Rah-
way, and he had done the same half an
hour before, passed through the door
and boarded train which left five min
utes later. He followed at leisurely
pace and entered the smoking car.
"While Mr.. Howard was waiting at
the station he sorutinized in his sharp
manner every man and woman In it
and who passed through in either direc-
tion. His black eyes darted look at me
several times, and 1t was evident that
he was on his guard against men Of my
profession.
"You don't think he suspected your"
81 have no reason to believe he did"
''Well, what occurred after they left
Jersey City?'
"Of course I had business also in
Railway. Had the town been smaller I
might have hesitated about leaving the
cars with them. But it was the time in
the afternoon when good many COM
muters are returning to their homes, and
more than 30 people left the train at
that point, so I was quite sure that
neither Of my friends would scrutinize
me too sharply.
''At the station they seemed to think
it useless to keep up their caution any
longer. The man engaged Carriage,
helped her into it, and they drove out
into the country"
"But whither?"
II cannot tell you"
"Didn't you follow them?"
"Not by large majority"
"What an oversight! How much you
missed"
Il could not have followed them
without awakening suspicion, which
would have spoiled everything That in
vestigation remains to be made. Iwait-
ed at the station until the last train for
New York had passed and then went to
the hotel. / managed to be there early
this morning and finally came away
without seeing either. "
"But Howard was in this store at 10
o'clock this morningv'
nave JusG tOlu you SAW ulm. he
must have followed me closely, and of
course I do not know whether she was
with him or whether he came alone.
That neither was in the city last night
was established. You said Sandhusen
wished to see me?"
"Yes. He is as anxious as that you
should undertake this case. "
"I'll 60 up there now. Good day till
I see you again.
And he was off.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01

aG DR.. R. w. Dashiell, of Princess
Anne, Md, has curiosity in the shape
Of a double pig. The little animal is
Joined at the stomach between the fore
and hind legs. 1t has but one head,
yet four ears, three eyes, two tails,
eight legs, and two perfectly formed
bodies, one directly following the
other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01

s~ The deepest running stream in
the world is said to be the Niagara
river just under the suspension bridge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-05-01

kne11 him at q glance.
hib's ruby agitated me more than I
would have thought. The first feeling
was that fate had thrown into my path
the means of helping in the solution of
the mystery. Iwould shadow the indi-
vidual. pick up what information !
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-15
PORTSMOUTH NEWS
a complimcn, to N Portsmouth 30,

The Hampton Association News has
the following to say or Mr. John H.
DICKINSON. wel-known Portsmouth
boy:
Mr.. j. II. Dickinson. chairman of
our Junior Department COMMITTEES
VIII leave Hampton next week to at
tend the session at William and Mary
College. preparatory to entering the
Episcopal ministry. Mr.. Dickinson has
been Il resident of Hampton for four
Years, and in that time has made Il
host OF friends. He has been Il faith
fui and Jealous worker in his church
and In the association ever since he
took up his residence here. For one
year he was Vice president of the
association and for over a year filled
the position OF treasurer. His principal
work in the association has been among
the boys who have learned 10 love him
and will be sorry To part with him in
the Bible class which he has taught
for three years. While we regret to
part with John. and while we VIII miss
him IN the work. we rejoice in that
he has been called to fill the highest
and most honorable of holy offices.
minister OF Jesus Christ. or mem
bers join in wishing him God speed In
his future work, and trust that his
every effort may he crowned with sue
cess. and that as he breaches the un-
s"archablc riches Of Christ many may
he led To believe on the name of the
Lord Jesus Christ and br saved.
John was for Il number OF years ono
OF The NirginianS route boys, and
Tiled the position with credit. and won
for himself the esteem ot all his pa
irons who hated to sec him quit, but
knew that wherever he went he would
make his mark. and tn" above testi-
moninl proves that their belief was
not unfounded. The Nrginian cN
tends to him its best wishes. and hopes
that his bright ambition may he
crowned with the success h. 50 richly
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-15
DAYS TRANSACTIONS
AanV Matters of Mere Mention ChrOniCIed in
Condensed Form for Hurried Form.
ORTY HOURS DEVOTION AT ST. PAUL'S.
!nterrcd lit the Family Lot Marriage
~ Central Next TEurSdaS-
Ing the city HuII-rhc Psthiuns
Trip Charged with Robbery.

Mr. q NJ Mcpinlay ler, Yesterday for
,i.ahath on cnunty ". IA snnnd
dy0 weeks,
j ,Sbiaf cn,,;u.a, " ~ Robinson PEE.
4,rncf sunday from his trim tn Angus
4, or,l Alan, -.
In ,noth her rniumn y. delivery wagon
,ImCsi n.w, is nff,ro,, for sal, Soc
a. IND nalI ,s dirnctsd
Il Road " y W-bita's add and call
4. d;rer,,a
The fairy hours devotion viii end
his mornins
Al Isentatt was fined 81 and costs for
H.lIiur on SUNDAY
v;nrlmau confinement Yesterday to
~, ~, ,i,v ii,II
1rha Norr,,lk Comfy Cont will CON
49, ncxt Monday
& Tber- was M business; transacted in
H. musings Court YESTERDAY.
,rhar,. viii he a marriage MT Central
an,rch ON Thursday n, a Nj
Ar Inh y Aauninr continues i'll at
8is nom. ON WASHINGTON street.
Il The vas company has about sixty
Il ~, az v:orl, ON CnilutN street. putting
Il - main
,o, ,r'i,'' ,,,, :. j., :, ,.,rihl.. condi-
@ou Both the sewer and gas com
RI r"r,ims If MI Leon puuhan,.
3hn died i'm Norfolk. were. brought to
An. lily Yesterday for interreut
S,rh. BOARD az Police commissioners;
Mil meet tonight. the time having
- ,,hongnd from MondaN night.
a Fiiul street should either be- paved. OF
A 80 rnr,uv,. th,. stones of the sidewalk
II Air tieorr, \. Krirscr and son re-
n rn,d sunday from a trip to Germany
II .<ri.ser IS entirely recovered from
"a : sickness
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-15
weary and Worn.

When the tired factory operative the
weary out door laborcr. tn" ovtrtasked
comprnsr Tor expenditure OF bodily force.
where! shall hc iiud IL CouId the record
ed experience al thousands OF worker
he voiced. the verdict woulG BE- that Hos
letters stomach l5i;tcTs rcnews failing
strength. stimulates tn" faded ment.l
powcrssto fresh activity. and r-laXcs AN
due nervous tension Ss nothing els. does
Digestion. 4 regular habit OF BODY, apye-
lite and sleep are promoted by it, and il
Of health by cOuvalrScCntS A faStidioi.
stomach is not offended by H. and to r,eT
sons OF both sexes in delicate health WHO
occasionally feel the need Of an efficient
tonic. the whole rang Of the phs rnla, q
pocia and tn" cstaiogu" OF Proprietary
medicines doeS not present At more lISn-
inSomrarab!c Ton fever ana acuc, rhci-
matism and kidney troubles
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-15
.ccihcn,to Mr.. W. II. Johnson.

MIR W. L. Johnson. the wrll-ltnuwn
undertaken. met with II painful accident
Sunday nigh,. which will coniine him
To the house for several weeks. About
Il u. IN. he went HON" after attending
u funeral. at, his supper. sat there for
a short while and started to Rev Mr.
NitChelIS house, on the corner OF South
ana t.lluGham streets. He started ur
County street towards ai:iliugham and
when about halt way In" block. il hrins
very dark under some trees, he trud
upon Il pi"c" "f drain pipe, which tn"
sewer company is using. The pipe
rolled and threw him face foremost ON
tnv CtrbstuHo. breaking his leg at tho
ankl" in two pieces. lie laid there for
a few minutes. when u lady. in passing
saw him ami recognized him. She in
CURED what was the matter ana on be-
ing told Sh" went for assistance" and
mad him carried To his home. DiS V.
q and thas. tulprpp-r. and Di.- H. II
Par kcr War" called in aud set t.s limb
Hho fail shocked MIR johnson cunsid-
cradle. he icing very large. stout
man.
Mr. Johnson says Notwithstanding tho
accident. his business Will be in the
hands ot a thoroughly competent gem
tlcmAn. who will attend to all who may
ieSirr his srrNiC
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-15
SHOWS Modern Tobacco Hnrn.

Readers have doubtless all heard about
the now process Of harvesting aud cur
ing tobacco introduced by W. H. Snow
Of North Carolina The system of cur
ing tobacco III the Snow modern farm
has important advantage, among which
arc: The tobacco can be stored in much
smaller space, il can hc cured with "a
more uniform color, and less fuol is re
qnired, and the risk Of setting tire to the
barn is greatly leSsencd
In this system the leaves arc stripped
from the stalks in the field and brought
TO the barn in baskets and strung about
the width Of II finger apart on pointed
wires which project AT right angles from
wooden stick. AS tho sticks are filled
they are placed III movable racks in the
barn, and rs fast as Il rack is filed il is
raised by IL simple device To the top of
the building. This is continued until
the barn is filled, leaving only as much
space between racks rs is required for
the hunging leaves
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-15
Forty hours. Devotion.

AS announced in Sundays issue the
Forty Hours Devotion" in common
Grafton of thcDivinc MctiiatorS body
reposinS in the scpuichrc was begun
IN ST. fauIs Catholic church Sunday
morning. The mass was celebrated by
Rather Brady. the pastor. Father Nc
keefrcy. of Norfolk, preached Il strong
sermon on The Sanctity Of the
church, which held the attention
of the large congregation To the close
After the mass the devotion of the forty
hours was commenced with IL process
sion of the Blessed Sacrament in the
following order: Cross bearer and AGO.
lytes. girls attircd in white and strew-
ing flowers in the uiSles. boys from the
Brothers school bearing lighted can
dies. Navarian brothers in the habit
OF their community. altar boys and cen
ser bearers, followed by Fathers Nc
keefrcy and Brady with the ostenso-
rum containing the sacrament The
devout demcanorOf thcchildrcn showed
that they realized the dignity Of their
position as guards of honor of the
Blessed Sacrament
After proceeding through the ais,cs
of the church back To- the main altar
the services concluded with the chant
ing of the Litany Of the Saints
The devotion will close ON Tuesday
morning. when mass will bc celebrated
AT o'clock
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-10-15

The funeral of little Clarence Rcy-
nolds was conducted from!the residence
of his parents on Sixth street sunday
afternoon. The remains were inferred
in Oak Grove cemetery.
The funeral of little Vernon Fleming
took place from the residence of his pa
rents. in Brighton. Sunday afternoon.
The services Were conducted by Rev.
MIR. Mitchell, after which the rcmaius;
were conveyed 10 Oak Grove Gene
terry for intcrncnt
Tho funeral of Miss Mary &. Shell
cup took place Sunday afternoon from
IN" reSidcnc" of Mr.. T. j. Fitzpatrick.
No. $40 County street. extended. The
sericcS We're conducted by Rev T. j.
Brady. The remains were Inferred in
Oak Grove cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs Susan A. Arm
stead took plac" Yesterday afternoon
from the residence of her husband, No.
i2t Randolph street. The services were
conducted 10y Rev. j r. BOSNIAN. after
which the remains We're Inferred in oak
Grove cemetery.