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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16

We had an all night ride to Bayonne.
1872 and 1878 the Carlists held the
mountain, and more or less fusillading
was going ON. The possibility of my
way being blocked by the Carlists never
entered into my calculations.
Our train crossed the bridge over the
Bidassoa, and we were Oh Spanish soil
Soon we entered the gorges Of the Pyr-
enees, and while speculating whether
I should awaken my wife to see the
magnificent scenery all necessity for
awakening amy one on that train was
over. Three or four musket shots rang
out; our train was off the rail and after
q crash or two came to q sudden stop,
and then q babel arose, while the train
was surrounded by armed men. 1t was
laughable 1t seemed like opera bouffe,
the real thing, this motley array OF
brigands all trying to maintain under
difficulties the grave Spanish exterior.
One monkey of l8 or 10 years, armed,
came to our compartment, and pointing
to my chain said he wanted it and my
watch. None Of US understood Spanish,
but wo all comprehended his meaning
readily. I refused to make him gift
and got rid Of him easily.
Wo were all ordered to alight, and
our captors seemed inclined to be ugly.
Myself and party were about the only
we'll dressed people on the train, and
seeing u priest close by went up to
him, and ascertaining he could speak
French / began in very bad French in
deed to threaten with very dire conse-
uuences Don Carlos and every band Of
Carlists who dared to annoy al English
duke and duchess and demanded in
slant shelter and O guard for my wife,
the duchess. We could hardly keep from
laughing, it was so very like melo'
drama. My wife thoroughly enjoyed
the situation, and I should have done so,
too, had I not had such strong reasons
for quick passage through Spain to blue
water ON the south, for I desired to put
some leagues of Neptune's domain be-
tween myself and the old world.
The priest, although sallow, somber
fellow, was very good one and seemed
to realize the gravity Of the situation,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16

CHINESE SECT OF VEGETARIANs'-
The Chinese sect of the Vegetarians,
which has recently been prominent in
the massacre Of missionaries, is for
midable secret society. 1t was known
in the Eighteenth century as the Asso-
citation of the White Lotus, and led to
the plots aginst the existing Manchu
dynasty. 1t was so hard pressed by
the authorities that it sank its identity
under new name, being known as the
DO Nothing party, change which did
not deceive anybody. The Vegetarlans
are sworn to eat no meat and wear no
colored clothes. They give their prop
erty into the common stock, reservlng
only the usufruct for their individual
support.
Not only are the members of this
powerful body the enemies of the exist
ing royal family, but they are also
hostile to some of the most cherished
Chinese traditions. In 1876 they spread
terror in Nanking and Shanghai by
cutting off the pigtails of their fellow
citizens, going about quietly with scis-
sors up their sleeves and using them
whenever they got an opportunity. AS
the Chinese think that they are hauled
into heaven by the hair, these outrages
naturally made great stir.
1t will be easily seen that the Chinese
emperor can have no great sympathy
with the Vegetarians. They are the
old enemies of his house. The provin-
cal viceroys have frequently availed
themselves of the services of the terri
bic secret society. This was probably
what occurred when the missions were
looted and the occupants killed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16
FROM WALL STREET TO NEWGATE.
VIA THE PRIMROSE WAY.
BY AUSTIN BIDwELI..

| 1t not, but it was fast leading us into q
chilling gloom in whose deadly blight
the flowers were all to wither and the
siren songs to be hushed and still
again arrived in Paris at daylight,
but early as it was my sweetheart, es-
corted by my servant, was waiting my
arrival It was our wedding morning.
During our drive 10 the hotel, radiant
with joy she told me the separation had
been cruel one and she was so happy
to know we should never be separated
again!
At 4 o'clock that afternoon we were
married at the American embassy.
My purpose was to sail by the Lopez
& Co. steamer Ell Rey Felipe, from
Cadiz to Mexico, which was advertised
to sail ten days later.
We were married very quietly on Fri
day, and our friends, wisely recognizing
the fact that young married people like
to be alone, the next day said goodby
and returned to Brittany. We spent a
quiet and happy Saturday and Sunday,
and ON Sunday night we left-my wife,
servant and self-for Cadiz, via Madrid.
My wife, like all English people, knew
little of geography, and had such hazy
notions of America that she thought it
quite the thing to 60 to such an outland-
ish and faroff quarter Of the globe as
America via Spanish port. Columbus
had gone that way, and why should not
we?
We had an all night ride to Bayonne
in one of those antiquated compartments
used in railway carriages all over Eu-
rope, but the ride was not tedious or
the night long. This little earth had no
happier couple, and talking of the happy
years that lay before Us the night rush
ed by like a fairy dream.
Where was my conscience? Why, my
dear reader, had sung it such song
that it was delighted with the music,
and had, I was going to say, gone to
sleep, but it had not. 1t was wide
awake, and we were good chums. We
both-conscience and had persuaded
ourselves it was virtuous deed to do
evil that good might come My con-
science was perhaps as old as. the sun,
but myself was young and too mex
perienced to see the fallacy Of the argu-
ment, since I myself was the doer Of the
wrong, but of course I should have hot
ly denounced any other such philosopher
as villain and rogue.
The night few by, and to our surprise
we found $40 miles had slipped away,
and we were in Bayonne Thirty min
utes more, and we were speeding south
and soon crossed the Bidassoa, the
boundary between France and Spain.
Then my wife, saying, "Now I will
Sleep" lay her head on the shoulder of
the happiest man in or out of Spain,
and in ten minutes her regular breath
ing told me she was in the land of
dreams.
The Pyrenees, in dividing France
and Spain, stand between two distinct
peoples, and as the centuries 60 by the
streams of national life meet, but only
to repel each other, never to mingle. In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16
A WORD ABOUT ECONOMY.
Thrift May BE Penny Wisdom and Pound
FOolishness.

Thrift May BE Penny Wisdom and Pound
Foolishness.
The woman who is not watchful of
expenses in the household and con-
stant enemy of waste is not womanly
at all. But, nevertheless economy,
like most virtues, needs a curb bit
when ridden as a hobby.
The writer heard a society girl ex-
claim, boastfully: 81 never save pen
nies. l always throw them away"
In u land overliowing with MANNED
beggars and half starved newsboys
this seems incredible. Yet it is true.
However, the society girls speech has
been retailed merely as companion to
The other extreme. A man of exact
business habits told a clearinghouse
parlorful of the usual free-and-easy
going American folk that in footing up
the expenses of his wedding journey,
there was one cent for which he could
not account. A few days after he
cried, gleefully, on entering the crowd
I'd dinning room, "I've found it!
"Found what?" demanded an eager
chorus. "The cent !" was the grave
reply.
In family composed of four men,
bers and three servants young wo-
man said, as if she were looking for
commendation, that she managed to
save greatly in the washing Of sheets
by method of her own when fresh
ones were due, she merely turned about
those already in use, "and began over
again" with them for a second week.
In this way she declared that half
the ordinary amount of bed linen
washing might be spared, while her
listeners were busy wondering if her
head had no objections to lying where
her feet had been.
One of our best story writer's once
gave few domestic hints in IL house
keeping journal which graphically il
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16

RY~ Never read at night, OF at least,
far into the night, as by so doing
crows feet often disfigure a youthful
face. When these and others wrinkles
appear prematurely, rub them the
reverse way for few minutes before
going to bed, previously washing and
rinsing the face in warm water. The
iuice from a slice of lemon squeezed
into a wineglassful of milk is excellent
for early wrinkles caused by ill-health
or sorrow. Tranquility of mind and
evenness of temper are great beautifi-
ers, therefore try to cultivate both.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16

PAY PRoMPTLY.-Every laborer is
worthy of his hire. Pay all hired help
promptly so they will cheerfully and
willingly do your bidding. Nobody
who works for wages should be forced
to earn them second time by repeat.
ed asking for their pay. Prompt set
tlement makes warm friends and will
ling hands.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-10-16

esy" Time is like a creditor who al
lows ample space to make up accounts,
but is inexorable at last.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-26
EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

The Baton Ronge Adrocate gives a
brief sketcl, of what the forthcoming
report Of Superintendent Lafargnc will
contain, from which we extract the
following interesting items:
Among other interesting items. he
proposes to set forth the phenomenal
extension Of the system as shown by
increased enrollment of pupils. Care
fully compiled statistics elicit the fact
that whilst the increase Of the popula-
ton Of this State from the year 1880 to
1890 has not exceeded 10 per cent, the
nnmber Of pupils enrolled in the pub
lie schools has increased 50 per cent.
in which the gain exceeds that Of such
states as Mississippi, South Carolina,
Utah. District of Columbia, California.
West Virginia, Rhode Island, North
Carolina, Maryland, Michigan, and
NEST OF the northern States. The gain
in enrolment from 1880 to 1894 will
he shown to be 80 per cent, almost
doubling itself.
Notable increases will be shown az
follows The increase in enrolment of
pupils Of 1891 O-er 1890 was 10, 456 !:
Of 1892 over 1891, 1924 of 1898 over
1892, 1927. The enrolment Of 1894
155, 926, remained practically the same
as that of 1898. One hundred and
seventy-seven more teachers were
employed, thus giving, we may assume
better service by not overbnrdening
the force with too many pupils to the
teacher. The per capita expenditure
on each child averaged by teachers
salaries rose from $429 to $4.69,
which made a very appreciable differ
nee IN the aggregate, the amounts
disbursed to teachers rising from
s66S. O29. 90 to $732,3SS.37, an increase
Of T64, 1888 8
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THINK WELLO on 1T.

8LfA
X.iH-a tttf aatr a<krst+SS II" jun n
Republican clnh 'linx we'll on il I'D
ask yourselves hat is tn ~. the .ain.
Some former Democrats have gone
astrav on the s"ear bnnnty and nre
now seeking TO form - white R-puhli-
can party. They charge all the evils
we are heirs to to the Democracy and
they paint the ~ respective Republican
refine in rasrate c"lnrs. R-7nrmher
that ..all ia not gold that glifters' and
the gall Of 81 disappointment often Looms
III, between the frlvent n."ini>e ana
its expected f,nition. Think well on
il ~ltfnr. You drink of the cup "f
treacl,r,v that il rendered ynu. Re-
cali What the Democracy has done far
yon IN the past hef,!r ,nn f"r>Wcar
Your alleniauce tn its cnnss.. Remrm-
Der what YIN have suffered under re-
publicanism before you enroll your
selves under its banner.
N" Doubt. many If not all Of the
"National Republicans" mean we'll !;
we Relieve they are honest in their
views il desiring to eliminate the ne
gro and in forming !; white party !;
pIt IfoSe News iIe CIflIileIlCii dUu
impracticahle ard the ex"nrrahle log
ic Of events WI eventually drive them
plumb into the Republican party or
back ir.to the Democratic ranks.
There il M middle grnund to stand
on. no roo: for twn Republican, PARTIES
III the State. and no sensible man can
expect The Old line parry to give way
to the ~.'Narinnals." The greater booty
will eventually absorb the smaller
one. The zeal Of Il new born faith
will gradually urge many who are
now moderate in their views on &C
count Of their prejndiccs and the ira
ditions If their past tn become more
and more radical until some will be
sect out neroding Herod. The line
of demarcation between thu "Nation-
ais" and the old Republicans will
gradually disappear and many who
will have Joined the former in the
fond anticipation of forever belonging
to a white party will find themselves
begged in the midst Of i mongrel crew.
This is not a fancifnl picture of the
situation drawn with q view of friglite-
nlng any one from joining the 'NatiOE-
al Republicans" but a faithful expo
sition drawn from the experience of
the past and knowledge Of common
humanity. Any y at all familiar
with hhman conduct in general will
readily confess that the picture is not
Overdrawn.
Let those WHO may feel a bit sore
against the Democracy IN account Of
some real or imaginary wrong gaze
upon this picture OF the situation and
ponder we'll before they make up their
minds to join the enemies Of their
party.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-26
ORGANIZE HE WATER
WORhS SYSTEM.

Now that the town council has ac-
cepted tie wafer tower, let it pass tire
necessary ordinances regulating the
system. We understand the iiea of
the council is to fix the rates for the
ase Of water low, in order to pnt it
within the reach of all, and we believe
this to be an excellent idea. We can
not expect the system to he self-sns-
tanning at the nutstart, but gradually,
as our people learn to use it and APP
preciate it, it will become so.
Then tie town should be divided
into fire districts, and each district
have its hose house and all necessary
palaphernalia for immediate use in
case of emergency, and the present
file companies, if agreeable to them
he divided into squads, and each squad
assigned to a district. The respective
squads would have tie management
Of the hose and other parapllernelia Of
their districts aud direct operations
therein in ease of fire. 1t is useless to
have "A fine water work system without
some system to operate 1T III case OF
fire.
The SENTINE.. throws out the sug-
gestiuns herein to bring the matter to
the attention of the public. The
council may have same better views
on the subject. We suggest the fire
companies take hold of the matter
under direction Of the council, because
those composing them already possess
the necessary experience. The matter
is a pressing one and should be DIS
posed Of without delay.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-26

Let Democrats stand together in the
coming fight. If they are not all
agreed in their choice Of candidates,
let their differences be settled among
themselves, aud once the selection
made, let all turn in and support the
nomirees with heart and soul. Let
no one listen to the song Of the sirens
which would lead them after false
gods. Never was the Democracy more
in need Of unity and harmony among
it's followers than at the present time,
and never before did it call more for
forbearance and mutual concessions in
order to preserve that unity and es-
tablish harmony.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-26

A WISE

1t is to be hoped the Democratic
State convention will pass a resolution
to the effect that all aspirants for APP
pointIve Offices, especially that of tax
assessor, who may be elected in the
primaries. will be appointed. The
governor can well afford to do this,
although such appointments may not
please the local politicians in the par
ishes, for he will be complying with
the will Of the people. 1t is not to be
supposed That they will select a n
rupt or an Incompetent man for an
important office, 5nt such men often
get appointments through friends of
the governor. Let us give the people
full sway. They know what they
want, and they ought to have it
Democrat Journal.
The Journal is level head
ell in this matter as it usually is in
all political matters. That has been
our policy all along, to let the people
have full sway. The Democratic
State Convention should embody a
plank in its platform that it is the
sense of the Democracy of the State
that the next Governor should ap-
point to the offices of assessors, school
directors and even inspectors OF
weights and measures men chosen at !:
primary held in the different parishes
for the special purpose. That mode
Of appointment would do away with
the crying evil of bossism from which
the party is now suffering. 1t would
take a great weight Of responsibility
Off the executive and rest it upon the
people where il belongs. The people
will be better satisfied, if they are al
lowed to make their own choice and
will have no one to blame but them
selves should they be mistaken in
their selection.
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,mand an imposition Of a dHty on the
Importation of the cheaper metal,
canal IL the difference between tie
coinage value and the billion or mar
ket va,ne. ut the time OF tie impOrta-
tinn Of the metal.
While not ready to admit that such
Il provision will solve the monetary
problem tile demand for it by the far
nclS, who were supposed to he the
aost unconlp,om,>inm advocates of
The free and unlimited coinage 1T sill
yer at the ratio of 16 to ], makes it
very clear that they have at length
been convinced that the free and III.
limited coinage of silver ut the fixed
ratio of l6 to l Will not raise the val
ne Of that Of gold. They recognize.
in other words. that tlele is. and most
likely there always will be. some diff
ference between the market value and
tie coinage valne of the two metals
used in Il double standard monetary
system, and that some prnviSien
should be made i'll order to counter
balance snch difference and equalize
! the two ratios or values as far as pos
sihle, in order to minimize the chances
OF financial disturbances.
That much progress should have
been made by tie farmers in the study
Of money question is one OF the mos
hopeful signs OF the times and an-
gers well tor the correct solution oi
the interesting problem upon which
much IF the future prosperity OF tit
country depends.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-26

PLANTATION LABOR.-The South
ern Pacific morning trains are now
carrying out large numbers of laborers
who are seeking the cane fields for
the fall harvest. Yesterday there
were over 200, and the morning pre-
vlous equally as many, or more left on
the early train. These laborers are
negroes and Italians, mostly negroes.
The batch which left yestel day was
en- route to Godclanx's plantations,
though there were quite a number
destined for other plantations, parti-
c%nlarly in the Lafourche country.
The Southern Pacific is calculating
upon handling much larger numbers
of labores this year than they did last
for the eason that the greater portion
OF them are gotten from the city and
are negroes.-Picayune.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-26

There is n medicine which every
family should be provided with. W.
refer to Chamberlain's Pain Balm.
When it is Lert ut hand the severe
pain Of a burn or scald may be prompt
ly relieved and the sore healed in
much less time than when medicine
has to lie sent for. A sprain may he
promptly treated before inflammation
sets in, which assures a cure in about
One-third the time otherwise required.
Cuts and bruises should receive i'm
mediate attention, before the parts
become swollen, and when Chamber
lain's Pain Balm il applied it will heal
them without matter being formed,
and without leaving a scar. A sore
throat may lie cured in one night. A
piece Of flannel dampened with this
liniment and bound on over the seat
Of pain. will cnre lame back or pain in
the side or chest in twenty -four hours.
IT $ the most valuable, however, for
rheumatism. Persons afflicted with
this disease will be delighted with the
prompt relief from gain which 1t af-
fords, and it can be depended upon to
effect "A complete cure. For sale by
II druggists.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1895-10-26
OPINION CHANGING on THE
SILVER QUESTION.

At a recent meeting of Farmers
National Congress held III Atlanta.
Ga, the following resolution on the
silver question was adopted, viz =
Resolved, That we favor the free
and unlimited coinage Of both silver
and gold at an agreed ratio, guarded
by an import duty upon foreign bull
lion and foreign coin equal to the diff
erence between the bullion value and
the coinage value of the metal ut the
date Of Importation, whenever the
bullion value of the metal is less than
it's coin value.
This indicates some change of opin-
ion on the free silver question. 1t
shows that the farmers are not for fee
and unlimited coinage of silver at 16
to /. They declare themselves in ia
Vol Of the free and unlimited coinage
of both silver and gold ut an agreed
ratio, guarded by an import duty
equal to the difference between the
bullion value and the coinage value Of
the metal at the date OF importation,
whenever the bullion value is less
than its coin value. The ratio is to be
agreed upon by whom +? Evidently by
congress, as that body alone possesses
the power to determine such matter.
But, realizing that the ratio agreed
upon by congress may not always be
equal to the market value OF the bull
lion and that when the value Of the
bullion will be less than the coinage
value, an inflow from foreign countries
Of the less valuable metal will set in
and overcrOwd u minis and glnt our
market with cheap money, they de-