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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09
HOW LYNCH LAW ORIGINATED.

The origin OF Lynch law IS involved
in some obscurity, many quite reliable
authorities giving different accounts of
it. Some say this rough method of
dealing out justice originated with
John Lynch, a farmer, who exercised
it upon the fugitive slaves and crimi-
nails dwelling in "the dismal swamp"
North Carolina, when they committed
outrages upon persons and property
which the law could not promptly re-
press.
In Webster's large dictionary the
term is said to be derived from Vir-
ginian farmer named Lynch, who thus
took the law. into his own hands, but
the accuracy of this definition has
been questioned. There are writer's
who believe Judge Lynch to be my
thical parsonage altogether, while 9TH
ers trace the origin of the phrase to
one Lynch, sent to America in 1857 to
suppress piracy. He had authority to
dispense with the usual forms of the
law in the punishment of pirates, and
from this circumstance the term arose.
By others the term is said to have ORR
ginated as follows:
During a period of 169 years "a men,
hers of the Lynch family were may
ors. of Galway, and during the Fiji
teenth, Sixteenth and Seventeenth
centuries they possessed the principal
authority within that town. James
Lynch in the Fifteenth century was
most successful in promoting commerce
with Spain, country he had visited,
and where he had been treated with
great kindness.
To make some return for this hospi-
tality he invited the son of his host to
visit him in Galway. The invitation
was gladly accepted. James Lynch
had an only son, about to be married
to the reigning beauty of Galway.
The young lady flirted with the hand
some Spaniard, which reused the jeal-
ousy of Lynch, who watched his rival
leave the house and stabbed him.
Stung with remorse he gave himself
up to justice, and, in spite of the re-
monstrances of the townsfolk, the
stern parent passed the sentence of
death, and hanged him from the win
dow with his own hand.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09

her own phrase, was "doing" the great
piles of greasy dishes emanating from
the dual tables of the establishment.
1t was a tribute to her charms for
which the glrl paid price, for it had
been Jim's Office to assist her in the
kitchen, a duty which, for obvious rea.
sons, he had taken upon himself so will.
inRly that the other boys. always de.
testing "women's work." had come te
consider themselves wholly excused.
But now in dungeon Jim had deserted
his post, and Artalissa found her work
fairly doubled, while too proud, if not
too discreet, to complain to Mrs. Ellery,
knowing full well that, without en-
barrassing explanation on her part, it
could be only Jim who would be deputed
again to assist her.
eff Jim Kittery was sittin round like
you are, he'd take hold and do these
dishes himself" she tentatively remark
ed one evening, the blunt hint rounded
off with a coquettish laugh.
"Was that the way he used to do?'
Paul Brown returned, with entire non
chalance, settling himself yet more COM
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09
WEATHER WISE.

The following specimens of folkslore
are from the late General R. w. Hazen's
compilation of Weather Proverbs
If the bull leads the van in going tc
pasture, rain must be expected.
The cardinal point to which a cal
turns and washes her face after rain
shows the direction from which the
wind will blow.
When storm threatens, if cattle &c
under trees it will be shower !; ifthey
continue to feed it will probably be 8
continued rain.
When COWS fail their milk, expect
stormy and cold weather.
When COWS below in the evening,
expect storm that night.
In Texas, when cattle hasten to tim
ber, expect "norther."
When a cow stops and shakes her
foot there is bad weather behind her.
If a dog howls when some one leav-
es the house it indicates rain.
When pigs 60 about with sticks in
their mouths expect a "norther" in
Texas.
Ifswine be restless and grunt loudly,
if they squeal and jerk up their ears,
there will be much wind. Hence the
proverb, "Pigs can see the wind"
Buzzards flying high indicate fair
weather, but a solitary buzzard flying
high indicates rain.
One crow flying alone is sign OF
foul weather, but if crows fly in pairs,
expect fine weather.
Owls hooting indicate rain. If they
scream in foul weather it will change
to fair.
Parrots whistling indicate rain.
Parrots and canaries dress their feath-
ers and are wakeful the evening be-
fore a storm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09
NUMBER 50.

girl. IF either showed the white feath-
er and came out before the other or
before all the tarantulas were killed,
he should give up all claim to the girl.
The Mexican was disposed to refuse
but the fear of being looked upon as a
coward caused him to accept.
The room was prepared and the two
men went in. There were at least a
dozen tarantulas in the room, and also
two scorpions. The American walked
boldly into the room and took his
stand, while the Mexican followed
but was hesitating in his manner.
The doors had been closed but a
short time when the Mexican was
heard to scream out that he was
bitten and was dying. The doors
were opened, and he staggered out
and fell to the floor. The American
walked out unhurt, and then it was
found that the Mexican had not been
bitten at all, but had scratched his
hand on protruding nail in the wall,
and had thought it tarantula's bite.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09

A SECOND DELUGE.-A properly
qualified pilot knows the bottom of the
sea almost as thoroughly as the visible
shores of it. The soundings which
he gets from his deepsea lead, and the
sand or grit, the mud or gravel, which
the grease arming it brings up at each
cast, enables him to declare the posi-
tion of his craft, even in the thickest
weather.
There is story told of an old skip
per sailing from Liverpool, upon whom
a merry trick was played, somebody
having brought Oh board soil from his
native place, and having put it upon
the arming of the deep sea lead, which
the skipper had ordered to be "hove"
one night while sailing up the shadows
of the coast.
The old captain, who was lying in
his cabin bunk, gazed upon the sample
for sometime in silence, rubbed his
eyes, gazed again and again, and then
exclaimed.
"By thunder, put the ship about
there's been another deluge, and we're
right over the parsons garden at my
aunt's village"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09

SPLITTING A PIECE OF PAPER.-It
is possible to split piece of paper
in fact, there are two ways of doing so.
One is to lay the sheet of paper on a
piece ofglass, soak it thoroughly with
water, and then press it smoothly all
over the glass. With little care the
upper half of the sheet can be peeled
off, leaving the under half on the glass.
Let this dry, and it will come off the
glass easily; of course, the glass must
be perfectly clean. The second way
is better one, but it requires consid-
cradle practice. Paste piece of cloth
or strong paper on each side of the
sheet to be split. When it has thor
oughly dried, pull the two pieces of
cloth apart suddenly and violently.
The paste can then be softened with
water, and the two halves of the sheet
easily taken off the cloths, after which
they can be pasted separately in your
scrap-book.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09
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B9~ "The bloomer dress" says a
Western humorist, "is pair of trous-
ers very baggy at the knees, abnor-
mally full at the pistol pocket, and con-
siderably full where you strike match.
The garment is cut decollete at the
south end, and the bottoms tied around
the ankles or knees to keep the mice
out. You can't put it over your head
like you do your shirt, nor around you
like Il corset, but you must sit Oh the
floor and pull it on just as you do your
stockings, one foot at time in each
compartment. You can easily tell the
right side to have in front by the but
tons on the neckband."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09
HOW HE GOT A HORSE.

During the war the Confederate
cavalryman was often puzzled as how
to provide himself with horse. The
authorities gave him the choice to
keep mounted or 60 into the ranks
with his musket, as horses were not
furnished by the government.
To be dismounted and become q
foot soldier was worse to him than q
court martial, and he would risk much
in his efforts to get horse from the
enemy.
In the autumn of 1862 cavalryman
had his horse killed in skirmish near
Warrenton, and as his best chance was
then to capture one from the enemy,
he put his wits to work to devise the
ways and means. He was with the
outside pickets, and not far off, on the
pike, were the cavalry pickets of the
enemy.
He procured a piece of telegraph
wire from the railway, and, when twi-
light came on, stretched this across the
road, fastening one end to the fence
and the other end to a convenient
tree, just high enough to catch cav
alryman about the belt.
When matters were thus arranged
to his liking, he started down the pike
and stopped in plain view of the enc
my. 1t was mot long before three of
them gave chase, mounted on good
horses. 1t was now too dark for them
to see the wire, and on they came, de-
termined to have a prisoner.
The chase was sharp and quickly
over, so that by the time the schemer
had passed through and under his trap
the enemy was upon him. The Sc
quel is not hard to guess.
Two of the pursuers were quickly
and unceremoniously unhorsed, the
third being so much astonished and
frightened at their fate as to turn and
beat hasty retreat.
The two horses, without their riders,
continued down the road, and were
easily captured by the Confederate,
who, by his clever ruse, became their
owner, and kept his place in the cav
airy. The two pickets, left to them
selves, made their way back to their
comrades, as crest-fallen and astonish-
ed as two men could we'll be. The
hero of this incident tells the tale
himself, and adds that he rode one of
these horses to Appomattox, and from
there to his home, and that it was one
of the best he ever owned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09

voted on. Don't be uneasy. While
we think we have the power to con-
tract the debt for electric lights, we
will not take the responsibility with
out the voice of tna people. If voted
favorably, 1 believe can, on the good
faith of the vote, have a plant put in
at once though the Eoo..:a,>> c"nld not
be issued or sold until after the m1e::-
ing of the legislature; as well as the
purchase of hose and school furniture.
w. B. MOORE, Intendant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-08-09

BaT Let but the public mind once be-
come thoroughly corrupt, and all at
tempts to secure property, liberty, or
life, by mere force of laws written oR
parchment, will be as vain as to puf
up printed notices in an orchard to
keep off canker worms.-H. Mann.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT BISMARCK, Nd, May q, 1895.
NOTICE il hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to meke final proof 1f his claim, p that said
proof viii. be made before the Judge and Ex-
ofiicio Clerk of the County Court Of Mclean
County. n. D.. at Washburn. n. D., on June
18th, l895, vlz:,
GUSTAV PETER PETERSON.
for the 8. ". y Of Section 20, Township l46. n.
Range 81, w., 6th r. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
Coninuots residence upon and cultivation of
said land, VIZ:
Frank Nordquist. Frank Swanson, louis Der.
quist and l., 3. johnson, all Of Ingcrsoll, N. D..
T.. A.. LAMB,
Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

Fargo Forum: If Senator Hansbrouph
is right on the silver question, it ought
not to be to his diseredit-that the popu-
list do not differ with him-as would seem
to be the idea of the Maadan Pieneer-
on. Of the most edited weeklies in the
S.ate-and for the good opinion of whose
editor we have great desire. Senator
Ha%nsbrough is a pronounced free coinage
eiiysrite-16 to 1. There is no disputlng
AS to the senator's views. There's one
thing to be admired about him-Mr.
5z~ansb-ough can always be found-when
Observation-Disclosures his views-right or
revarse-he does not trim. While some
me-: not agree with his pronounced free
silver ideas-all must admit that the SEN
ator haas been frank to express himself
ficeiy-and was one of the earliest advo-
Gates of the free and unlimited coinage of
silver-in the State. We admire his stur-
dy a4d aggressive advocacy of the cause
he Is Pouses-when We may not endorse
the position taken, or fully agree with the
conclusions he seems 70 have reached.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
Gerbert.

Imported French Coach Stallion No. 1177
The above horse will stand for the sea
son at F%slooner, on Mondays and Tues
dkys; Tom Longbeila, Coal Harbor, on
Wednesday; J. B. Mann's, Thursday and
alta. Ledholm, sandhills, ON Friday, and
Washburn Saturday. T. .PErEasos.C E.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
Grand Celebration.
FOURTH OF JuLY,I8e5.
AT WASHBURN. n. D

AL WASABURN, n. D.
In answer to a call, a large gathering
of : citizens of Mclean County mot NJ
the Court House, in washburn, on ,Juna
sth' and decided on celebrating the 4th of
July in a manner ec|ipsing all previons
efforts in Mclean County.
Committees were appointed and these
"re now hard at work perfeoting arrange.
ments.
The committee on speakers have &C.
cured the services of Gen. Z. A. Wil;ioms
and Hon. J. F. Wallace, or Rism.r.L
Everybody turn out and hear these elo.
iAo"' orators. Excsllent music will be
furnished, a grand dinner for all will oe
provides; horse racing and small sports
VIII take place to amuse the crowds. A
oase ball game In the afternoon, and the
DAYS entertainment will wind I'M with n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

The River and Harbor Improvement
y snag pulling steamer was ~menkeyinx
around among the snags and sand bars
opposite Painted Woods Lake, and by *
hibitiOn without blackboard science show
ing how easy it is to subtract &5O,OO0 Of
public revenue and add to the column
where it will do the mort good-to the
contracting parties. It makes US tired.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

Attorney General Olney takes Gresh-
ANS place as Secretary Of State, and
a corporation attorney named Harmon
from CINCINNATI, takes Olney's place a.
Attorney General.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
Foo OympathO<1A

Ford Mother-Ethel, did you kip
young Mr.. Jones again last night7
Ethel-Yes. mamma, he has just lost
his unele. aad I wss 90 sorry for him.
Fond Mother-Well, let this be the
last. I'm afraid if you keep on en-
couragirg him Nth your sympathy he
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
GRAND DISPLAY

o. Fireworks in the evening and a dance
in the Bowery.
Como one, come all Washburn will
take good care of you.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15
THE
49, DETROIT
LAKES;
LAKES;

On the Main Line Of the NORTHERN PACIFIC
in Minnesota, form one Of the most
delightful Summer resorts IN the Northwest
Fishing, bathing, beating are all at
lovely river, navigated by pleasure steamers
with a good boarding and hotel
FEE. Gent Passenger Agent, Northern Paci-
|fc Railroad st. Paul, Mimi. six cents in
stamps for ~.'IND1ANLAND, AND W~oNDERaAND,
which tells about Detroit and vicinity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

The appointment of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Worst as President of the Apricul-
turnl College by tho Board of Trustees Of
that 'nstition seem to meet the approval
of the best men of all parties to a salts
factory degree. Governor Worst now the
most finished orator and one of the most
prominent of our States oitizena, when
he drifted into Emmons County from
Ohio, IA years ago, did not hesitate on his
advent to roll up his sleeves and earn his
way with lns knowledge of the uses of
paint pot and brush until a school was Of
fered him when he became for some years
a patient %pedeyogue for Emmons~ county,s
future citizens. Here is a practical lesson
Tor soft dLgerd young men in the art of
getting on inthis cratic old world of ours.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

The sndlen death of Senator Parkin,
OF Morton County, was a shock 70 his
numerous friends throughout the State.
Samuel Fairrran who has several years
acquaintance with the Senator, sends the
LEADER, the following:
Ile died at his homo on C%annonball,
Tuesday morning of heart disease. Death
instaneous. He was born August, 10,
1916. He has largo stock ranch on Can
nonball. Was postmaster of the Rock
Z years. Was member house of represen-
taves in 1889, and elected senate r in 1894.
He took practical rather than political
view ..of matters. Served through war in
115th. Chic. Was partner with President
Grants brother Orvill, in Indian trading
posts along the Upper Missouri, 1866.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

COUNTY OF MCLEAN S.
Joseph Mann, County Treasurer and
August h. VAIL, Deputy County Auditor
being duly sworn, deposed ana say each
for himself, that the foregoing and annex
ed statement of receipts and disbursements
and of warrants drawn, cancelled and now
outstanding on Nov, 80, 1894.
JOSEPH MANN,
County Treasurer.
AUGUST H. VAIL
Deputy County Auditor.
Subscribed and sworn before me this
2nd, day of March, 1895.
LUXE EsKFs,
Register Of Deeds.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-06-15

OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-09
HOW 1T WAS LOST.
What Became of the $4,000 Appro-
priatiOn for the Federal Building.

What Became of the $4,000 Appro-
priatiOn for the Federal Building.
WASHINGTON, March 9.-Three new
public buildings were authorized in the
sundry civil bill through the effort of
Senator Carey of Wyoming. They were
for the cities of Helena, Mont, Cheyenne,
Wyo., aud Boise City, Idaho. The argu-
ment which carried them throughis that
none of these states had ever had pub
lie building erected by the government,
while every other state had been more
fortunate.
When the bill was being considered in
committee of the whole in the senate,
Senator Kyle had an amendment appro-
priating $4,000 for the purchase of site
at Pierre, S D. Senator Hansbrough
had one for one of $4,000 for the pur-
chase of a site at Bismarck, n. D., and
Senator Wilson for like amount for a
site at Olympia, Washington.
When the bill was reported to the
senate Mr.. Carey moved to strike out
everything except the three first named
sites and it was agreed to- What was
also surprising was the fact that the
house conferees agreed to it and the
states which never had a public build
ing will each now secure one at the state
capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-09
PROPOSALS.
Notice TO Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at the office
of the Board of Public Works of the state of
Kansas. at Topeka, Kan, until p. on Mon
day. March Is. 1895, and opened Immediately
thereafter for all labor and material required
to complete the Detached Cottage for the State
under the provisions of Senate bill No. IS, APP
proved February q. 1895, in accordance with
the plans and specifications prepared therefor
BY Seymour Davis, state architect, copies of
which may be seen at the office of the Board
state capitol grounds, after March 4. 1895.
Each bid must be accompanied by a certified
check for a sum not less than per cent of the
amount of the proposal, made payable to S. NJ.
Scott president of the Board of Public Works,
state of Kansas, and to be forfeited to the state
of Kansas as itquldated and assessed damages
by the successful bidders if they fail to enter
into contract and give the required bond on or
before March 25. 1895.
The right is reserved by the board to reject
any or all bids and TO waive any defect or in
formality in any bid if it be deemed in the in
tereSt of the state so to do.
No proposal will be received after the time
above designated.
Each proposal will be incOSed in an envelope
sealed and marked Proposals for work and
material required in the completion of a De-
tached Cottage for the State Industrial School
for Girls, Beloit. Kansas and addressed to
VIM. WykeS secretary of the Board of Public
Works. Topeka. Kansas.
Companies or firms bidding will give their in
dividual names, as well as the firm name, with
their addresses.
The attention of all bidders is called to chap
ter ia of the session laws of 1891. which they
are expected to comply with in all state con-
tracts.
All bidders are invited to be present at the
opening of bids, either in person or by attorney.
S. NJ. SCOTT, President.
VIM. WYKEs, Secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-09
GOV. M'KINLEY'S NEPHEW
After the Alabama Delegation for His
Uncle's Candidacy.


After the Alabama Delegation for His
Uncle's Candidacy.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March civilian
Mckinley Osborne of Boston, a nephew
of Governor Mckinley of Ohio, has been
in Alabama for several days. during
which time he has visited Birming ham,
Montgomery and Mobile, and has Sc
cretly conferred with Republican poll
ticians. 1t leaked out today that his
mission is in the interest of Governor
McKinley's presidential candidacy, and
that he has come to lay the preliminary
wires to capture the Alabama delegation
to the next national Republican conven-
ton for the Ohioan.
McKinley's friends, it is said, are es-
pecially anxious to secure the Alabama
delegation, this state being the first on
roll call at the national conventions, their
hopes being that, when the first ballot is
taken Alabama will vote solidly for Nc
Kinley, it will have a tendency to cause
a stampede for him from other states
On account of the strong protection
sentiment among Alabama Republicans,
because of the coal and iron interests
here, Mckinley has a good following,
and Osborne is said to have received sub
stantial encouragement except from DR..
Mosely, chairman of the state central
committee, who is a pronounced Reed
man.
This early secret movement in favor Of
Mckinley will, is is predicted, have the
effect of putting the Reed men on theil
mettle and precipitating a warmer fight
over the delegation than was anticipated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-09
Entrance Answers.

In a recent examination of middle class
schools in certain part of India, which,
says The Civil and Military Gazette, we
will charitably omit to name, for entrance
into the local colleges the following gems
occurred in the Euclid paper: "A cOrol1ary
is theorem which is Deserve from any
senter at any distains from that senteF. -
1.-TWO triangles are said to be equal when
the hypothesis of one is equal to the con-
c1usion of the other - The following are
admirable specimens of pure and yet evil
IDENTIFY conscientious rubbish: "Theorem
is the proposition which have contrasting
most same properties to be affect " Prob
lem is the proposition which have demon
stration some most to be quality" ''Corel-
larry (sie) is proposition gainte and all to
be done.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-09
NV Baby

was a living skeleton; the doc
tor said he was dying of Maras-
mus and Indigestion. AT Is
months he weighed only seven
pounds. Nothing strengthened
or fattened him. began using
SCOTS Emulsion of Cod Liver
Oil with Hypophosphites, feed
ing it to him and rubbing it into
his body. He began to fatten
and is now a beautiful dimpled
boy. The Emulsion seemed to
supply the one thing needful.
Mrs. KENYON WILLIAMS,
May 1894. Cave Springs, Ga.
Similar letters from other
mothers.
Don't bspsrsuGdsd to accept a suostitGtsi
Scott & Bovine, NY. Ali Druggists. SOC. and 81.