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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-14

THE GUN WAS FIRED INTO THEIR FACES.
kets. There was no demand for surren.
der. once heard the story Of that fight
from q sailor named Green, who was
one of the regular crew, and more in
teresting tale l never listened to- He
was stationed aft, under the eye and Or
ders of the captains wife, and he de-
clared that she was the coolest person Oh
deck. She used a rifle to fire several
shots and then dropped it for a cutlass.
This weapon she used with both hands
to slash at the pirates seeking to board,
and more than one of them got taste
of the steel She was very quiet at first,
but when the fighting became fierce her
voice could be heard from end to end of
the ship At the end of 30 minutes des-
perate fighting the Yankee Land had
lost seven men killed and nearly every
man had been wounded. They had i'll
flicted terrible loss Oh the pirates, but
the latter still outnumbered the crew
two to one The captain s wife saw that
they were getting foothold on the
DOWS III Spltf VI all tuih louNi Dc itOllc,
and by her orders the carronade was run
aft and loaded with anything and every
thing which could be picked up in Il
hurry. Green helped to load the gun,
and among the articles he showed i'll on
top of the powder were three or four
empty ale bottles, two iron Delaying
pins his sheath knife and silver
watch. The gun was hardly ready for
service when the pirates began to press
the crew back. By orders of the woman,
who could hardly speak above Il Wills
per. Green shouted to the men to Tumble
aft in a hurry, and as they obcycd the
gun was fired into the faces uf the pi.
rates following Its discharge was fol-
lowed by an attack which cleared the
decks of tho last living pirates. A PANE
fell upon them, and they tumbled into
their beats heller SHELTER and thought
only of getting away Only one # the
prahus left the ships side. and that Il d
not contain over :5 mon. Before it )uld
get out of range one Of the SIX pnundc"S
sent q ball crashing into tie crowd of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-14
9IaaUI q UI1@81As

pirates which must have killed three or
four, and the living shouted for mercy
as they tugged away at the oars to in
crease the distance
When the fight was over, spectacle
was presented such as but few men have
ever gazed upon. Of the defenders l3
lay dead, and only the captain and cook
in the cabin were ulwounded Some of
the men had four and five wounds-all
Of them at least two The captain s wife
had pistol ball through her left hand
and cut from q creese on her right
shoulder. Every foot of the deck from
stem to stern was blood stained, and
masts and bulwarks and hatch covers
and windlass seemed almost to have been
painted red Green related that the first
thing the men did after the lone prahu
was out of range was to rush for water
When thirst had been satisfied, they tum-
bled down OH the decks and lay there
dead beat, and it was a full hour before
anything was done toward clearing away
the grewsome sights. Six men were so
badly wounded that they could offer no
help. They were laid OH the cabin floor,
and the captains wife dressed their
hurts. On the deck were % dead and
five wounded pirates. Dead and wound
ed were flung overheard. In the three
battered and shattered crafts alongside
were 32 dead and Is wounded The grap-
plings were cast loose, and in the course
of quarter of an hour the last of the
three went to the bottom, taking the
wounded with the dead If the DISPOSE
let me say that there was no asking for
quarter or begging for mercy. When all
was over, the cowardly Mr.. Waite came
out of his hiding place and wanted to
assume command, and but for Mrs.
Young the men would have killed him.
He was deposed and ordered to his state
room and was not seen on deck again
until the ship reached Singapore.
At sundown of the day of the fight
breeze sprang up, and the ship resumed
her voyage, and from that hour until she
reached the straits she was in charge of
the captains S wife. Owing to the condi-
tion of the men, it was long and tedi-
Gus run, but was safely made. The bat
tie with the pirates was the talk Of Sin
gapore for week. Captain Young was
presented with $1,000 in gold and his
wife with watch and a diamond ring,
and each man who had helped defend
the ship was rewarded with the sum of
5000. A new chief officer was shipped
for the run home, and SO great was the
admiration of sailors for the Yankee
Land and her brave captain and wife
that over 30 men presented themselves
and offered to make the voyage without
pay. Never was there a more gallant de-
fense at sea nor one resulting in greater
victory for the defenders, and I look at
the old logbook before me with flashing
eye and feel like waving it on high and
cheering the memory Of that brave and
loyal crew.
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4 GALLANT DEFENSE.
By CHARLES B. LEWIS IN. QUAD.

Copyright. 1895, by Charles B. Lewis.l
have in front of me as I write the
logbook of the good ship Yankee Land,
John Young, master. In addition, there
is copy Of a document signed by cap
tain, second mate and five sailors before
the mast, the original document having
been placed in the hands of certain mer-
chants in the port of New York many
years ago
In the year 1914, after having follow.
I'd the sea for many years us boatswaln,
mate and chef officer. and having made
a tidy sum nf money in various specula.
tions. Captain Young had ship built
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-14
TRICKlNG A CRAB.
African Natives Take Advantage OF His
Industry In Heartless Manner.

Industry In q Heartless Manner.
In Africa there exists certain mem
ber of the crab genus commonly known
as the great tree crab. This peculiar
sbellfsh has an offensive trick OF
crawling up the cocoanut trees, biting
off the cocoanuts and then creeping
down again backward.
The theory is that the nuts are shat
tered by the fall, and the great tree crab
is thus enabled to enjoy hearty meal.
Now, the natives who inhabit regions
infested by this i'll conditioned crab are
we'll aware that the lower portion of the
crabs anatomy is soft and sensitive, and
they believe that the "bivalve" was
thus constructed in order that he might
know when he had reached the ground,
and when, consequently, he might with
safety release his grasp Of the trunk.
So what they do in order to stop his
depredations, which often ruin the CO.
coanut crops, is this: While the crab is
engaged in nipping off the cocoanuts
they climb half way up the trees and
there drive u row of long nails right
around the tree, allowing an inch or SO
of the nails to project.
The crab has no knowledge Of disas-
ter, nor yet the fitness of things. As he
descends the sensitive part Of his body
suddenly touches the nails. Thinking he
has reached the ground, he naturally
lets 60. Instantly he falls backward and
cracks his own shell on the ground.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-14
The CONGREGATION Inferred.

When the bellows gave out, and the
organist in Rockland church was un-
able to get anything but few groans
from the instrument, and the pastor re-
marked: 1.-THE organ has failed US at q
vital moment. Let us rise and sing,
Praise God From Whom All Blessings
Flow, " some of the people wondered
lust what he meant.-Lewiston Journal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-14
Craps Dice From Human Bones.

The grave of woman inferred two years
ago at Vosburg, Miss, was found open the
other day. The body was in u remarkable
state of preservation. Later Monroe Smith,
George Grayson and Cicero Ulmer were
arrested for the offense. 1t seems they
were after what they call a conjure bone,
the fourth rib on the left side, wherefrom
they make dice for shooting craps, which
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-14

1t is supposed that the average value
of furniture per house i'll the United
Kingdom is about EGO. This estimate
includes the valuable pictures, plate,
horses and carriages, which are appen-
dages of the more pretentious establish
mentS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-06-14

Lobelia, also called Indian tobacco, is
known as common herb, often growing
as a weed in many parts of the United
States.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-05

fion 81 al sorss uf stus1. Including trunks
ana large packages containing rn-
sernl ~ ~ Imaginable fands. Egess
rs<ces Of furniture were pIundsred from
the Dubsfc stores. boxed and zx1nked By
congreMsusen- 80 er~nk w1s the scandal
that ii beczsne fAe subject ox widespread
dsscussson and carscseure IN the public
prints.
saer he present Iaw-pr1r to the
cxtensfnn Of the bill jusk passed- mem-
ber. And senators may send through
the maf1s under their frank the Coz
gremtonal Hecnd Of any part OF It. ali
public documents. packages OF seeds
and reports of the several DEPARTMENT.
and they may send and receive IN Ike
manner communications to Or from on
GERS Of the government on Official sub
Jects. This - also true Of the execu-
tive department and Its branches,
where the same rules apply as to OH
ciai correspondence and documents. a
penalty OF sI00 for each ofKcnse being
imposed for using official envelopes.
without stamps. FOR private correspond
ezace.
This privilege has been very largely
utilized by political committees At
every election vast quantities OF cam
paien lfteraxnre have been distributed.
under congressional frank, throughout
the country. The saving in postage to
the campaign committees has amounted
20 . very large sum. At the last con-
gresstoual election the Republican and
Democratic committees each sent out
under cpver Of congressional franks up
wards OF 1000. 600 documents. on which
the estimated portage was more than
$4,000.
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rnx oLD rxUxDLs sxD.

Oh. the cid trnud1e bed where siept
when boy
what canppied king might not ccvet
xsae Joy?
Tho glory and pe<cs Of that seumbsr Of
utze.
IAks . Ioas. gracious rsst In the bo~um
divine;
The quaint. hDmeiy cOucA hidden close
from the isghf.
But dainuiy drawn from It's asdinz place
at nigh.
On. nest Of delight, from the foot 30
the head
Was the queer hple. dear Hsxle. old
trundie bed
oa. the Old trandis bed. where wonder
ing saw
The stars through fahe window, and listen
ed with awe
To the sigh f che winds n they trem-
bIingiy cropt
Through the trees where che robins %
restIea5iy slept;
Where heard the low. msrmarcus chirp
And the ks<ysfid ltztaessiy chazrup again,
TIN my faacses grew faint, and were
1rowsily led
Through the maze uf the dreams Of thu
ord trundie bed
On. the Old truniae bedi Oh. tbs old
trskndle bed
With its plump little pillow and oid-fash-
ioned spread:
Its snowy white sheets, AMI the blankets
above,
6mcothed down and tucked round with
the touches OF love;
The voice OF my mother 10 iuR mo to sleep
With the old fairy stories my memories
keep
S4saI frosh a. rt,. fs,s.~ 49,.
the head
Once bowed Ger my own 50 the old fruu-
die bed!
James Whitcou,s, Rf1er.
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There Is quite change apparent since
TIE time When uraisr President TfarTs-
suns administration. Secretary Foster re-
fused an efyer 20 place two aIuf a hsaf per.
eeast. basrls. Customs rscespts hast nssxni h
were not cutie IS Fser CERT Of these IN
january. fssS. "a eowernznsrs', says thS
New York Trsf<sns "wksch u1uRsasy re-
fuses 60 raise ay taxRsson s. for every sia
!. exEserAfs. uNsSt expect 50 borrow WITH
soGsN aifficazfty" Up to January - The
treasury in foxy working aays koss nearly
S. .tsa coo OF gold OF TITS large amount
bat about 80 aaaae was exrznrsea ieavang
- eoaoa wkascs sss soae back into tarsSs
Arb safe tepusss watts Stree thae cate
sgS.essa eso ssacrc has been drawn fzrEza tke
treasury. comparatively q srYHaA prcs@u~~
tlsn ~ wAscn sas gone abroad. This
proves. either that the panazc has soss corr
sssseuee in the aA.assy ~ tie administrator
&c meet scs obligations. Or seas the rad
upon TIE reserve In made 10 force . nEw
scc2 Issue. wAsSa u ~ hepesi. In che ex-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-05
AVOIDS THE Truth.

Mr. Cleveland Ii quoted a. recently
nayfng that III no extra session Is
called and the secretary OF the treas
ury IL forced to resort at frequent In.
tervals to bond issues to maintain the
reserve, the situation next December
would be that the government debt
would be largely increased" undoubt-
edly. But why7 The exchange OF a
ereonbsck for gold does not increase
the debt; the exchange of q bond for
the gold wherewith TO redeem the
Ersenbaek adds to the debt only so
much as the interest charge may be.
II all tssse greenbacks were redeemed by
proceeds OF bonds sold for that purpose.
The debt would not be Increased. II
would BE- merely a substitution of one
sort Of paper obligation far another
And yet Mr.. Cleveland is right. The
debt viii be largely augmented unless
vvssgress acts before December. 1t
viii b. exactly 80 much greater as
expenditures exceed the revenue Every
dollar OF the addition 10 our bonded
drhs since the Democratic party came
IN pcmar represents a revenue deficit.
The sseenbacks and treasury notes re-
deemed have been paid out for current
obligations. Otherwise they would still
be IN the treasury IN place OF the gold
borrowed and paid for them. Funding
the whole currency Of the government
will mo- provide revenue. II every de-
sfsand obligation Of the government
We're called in and cancelled by pro-
sse.as Of a iifty-year bond. II would not
pat deiia<- In the treasury available
for cfsrTent expenses. II would only
contract the sssnpIy Of currency 20 the
extent of its redemption and cancel.a-
ton.
AR. Cleveland has been running this
government largely on borrowed money
ever since he taok charge ~ II. The
endless chain which has depleted the
geld reserve has had bucket on IL
that efnptled the redeemed greenhacks
and treasury notes into The ehasyn OF a
deficseslt revenue. II viii do SO until
hgtslsllea is bad whereby Uncle sam
can collect taxes enough 20 pay his hills.
II Mr.. Cleveland doesn't know this he
IN grossly sganga1it: II h. does know II
and avoids the issue he IN a mora.
coward and unfit Tor the office he holds
The country VIII be In debs on the sirxt
Of next December unless the revenue
mws are amended. ahou. $50. eoo. GOO
more than now.
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new PUBLICATIONS.

little Miss Faith" by Grace Lebanon,
published by Lee & Shepard, Boston. Is a
eweet little story for very young readers.
The type Is large and clear and the die
tion simple and not "over the heads" of
the class of readers for whom 1t is In
tended.
.sirs. Only Seventeen" by Virginia r.
Townsend. published by Lee & Shepard,
Boston. Is a noyel Of high literary merit.
The scene Is laid in and around Boston,
and the story treats largely OF home life.
Like all the stories by this author. this
one will be found 10 be OF absorbing In
terest.
IT Am Well" by c. ". Post. published
by Lee q Shepard. Boston, Is an able ex-
position % the new practice. or scientia
vital In this essay the author. a Pro-
fessor OK the new practice. champions the
art OF healing without resort 10 drugs
merely the control OF the mind over the
purely physical part of ones being. The
book is written for the general reader.
ard il free fro.n purely technical terms
To the unprejudicea mind it contains
much solid food for thought.
..Becayse Love you'' Is the title Of a
volume OF poems OF love, selected and
arranged by Anna E. Mack II IS pub
isshes by Lee & Shepard. Boston. The
volume ss very daInfiiy gotten up and
contains selections from such poets as
Tennyson. Longseliow. Addison, Whit
tier Kembie. Charles Kingsley, joaquin
Miller ana host OF Others. making one
OF the best collections OF poems On one
subject at present before the public.
.sThe Honeycornbs Of Life" by Rev.
Louis Albert Banks. n. D.. published By
Lee & Shepard. Boston. Is a volume O:
sergssors and addresses which were de-
Iiysres during the past year. A large
variety OF subjects IL covered very clear
IL ard forcfhiy. THE style is direct. as
they are published juss "a they were pre-
pared for delivery. Each rsater must
Gnd In them sone help toward under
standing the kaossy problems OF life WIKI
which he Is confruuted-
Suggestions en- Good Government. by
s. E. Ac9s.t. IS published by Rand. Nc
NalIy & Co. Chicago and New YORK N
the Rialto series As IT'S name implies.
this book il net n finished plan. ready Tor
adoption. but merely csstzias suggestions
for debate. 50 that even<ually some plan
may be evolved by which our tnstltn-
tionS nEy 6e made 60 conform more
nearly TO existing conditions The book
= thougatsaIly written, and some o. tie
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

CSo communications or questions will
receive attention unless the writer signs
his name, not necessarily for publica-
ton. but to show good faith.)
c. NJ, Whatcom-Applicants for cadet
ships at Annapolis must be between Is
and 20 years OF age. The examination
takes place at Annzpolis, In reading, WRIT
ing. photography. arithmetic. grammar.
geography. and history OF the United
States. II the Congressman wishes, there
Nnay be an examination N this state, but
ne car, appoint whom he pleases, without
examination Graduates enter the navy
as ensigns.
A. j. c., South Seattle--Iorsf Houghtor,
born in 1855 Is icrd-ltesrtsnant of Ireland,
and may be addressed at Dublin. The
family name Is Mines, not Talbot His
father bouyhe $500 acres OF land in the
Unatei States
E. B.. Custer.--John l.. Sullivan win be
81 years old on October l5 next.
L., Coupevilie.-Aprii z. 1850. was Sun
day; January IS, 1858. Monday: October 2
1850. Saturday; June 5. 1883, Tuesday;
February 4. 1856, Wednesday: August q,
1851, Sunday.
In Doubt-.srwo spoonfuls" is correct.
1.-TWO spoons fun" would mean that two
spoons were flied. not that ono spoon
was filled twice. as one generally intends
TO say when using the expression.
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T.lensburg Lsocalszer.

The excellent message OF Governor Nc
rs,7sv meets with the heartiest endorse
ruent OF the press genrreily. His reSsprn-
,r,.rrsatiorsy are well considered ami n a.
tured 70 SUCH an extent that all parties
join In awarding him q iust NEED of
praise Hts opponents In politics TO
longer question his abilities 20 marriage
the affairs Of the state. We are pleased
to see elaat they are disposed 10 give
him the credit he so Justly deserves The
state seems TO have been fortunate in
selecting him as its governor. TAere Is
rswhtne like having tire rfgat man In
THE right place. He has done himself
great credit BY recommending Ire prac-
tsce af economy IN the corduct 81 state
and county afsAsrs: in which the people
viii join him Ia happy accord
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Adelaide. Feb. !. 1sss-
10 che Editor. had understood that
xhers was petscscn f6r ssAt2 road cir
culating n Seattle ana being anxious 81
It's success. visited the city On January
a. 8 ara g. ana With the petition called
on firss the Business men of West street,
late IN the afternoon oe the ssth. and with
Z single exception. they all acknowledged
that. STATE road i inst what we wanted
q s..ssf up enc <pcrusry ana a the same
time 10 xive erupaoymert 10 the working
wen. vtssted second street on the 18th.
ara canvas-.es t,,ex ..sy,rs,t <ro<n the Rsa3so
.x,.ssh am, 90. .~r..s. .was chs road
~rsr.x "a - "a - ,r.v.r ON II IN the
wtrFar, W.. !. go. :, ~ : arv road
u-as ). $3.50 = =. :. 1890 rc.s, Wa.
!. 80. - !. :. !. ...,,.,.rs., rx,aa -,
-. $3.50 -. - 49,. ...,s - - "a
,g.r,. !, =. -.~..s $. ,-,tr,.,, Ys.r ~ mir
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rnx r.AsKrse rnrvuIrax.

Tho public printing AK lust passed
by ocngrcss revives % some extent the
fsaaslag privilege which was abolished
In 1878. II gives members OF congress-
The rsgft 10 frank their cornrsEN,aaegl.,e
With any government Official. OF any
person upon official or departmental
business. not exceeding enc ounces in
wstyhs. and To seaa and receive. free
% ssossSse, all documents printed by
order % esagreSs.
The privilege Is ~ aacsens origin. hav.
inS been brought over from England
AZ esrly "a i7sz nsenshcrs were allows,
os statute 81 seza and receive s-se
OF pestsse. letters ard papers ,sos oyer
Two esness IA weight. ThAs practice
soesshasa with various extensions untg.
iiSe most oehss sicenses Of sI.a.lar ma
sare. is abuse became so notorious az
% Forte It's sfosstten. Az the tssse ,nss
was deae. In 1870. IL WAS shewn mas
mails we've used fcs the Cree xaasporta-
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~Janrzsy.- says Dunss Review. 7eares
behfnA 4 ne lowest average Of prices
for al coznn1ossties ever known. for co..
ton. srcn and Is products. wool and sal-
yer the lowest nsonkhiy average ever
known. and for wheat the range. while
above the minimum. l. declining rapidly
toward that poszss.s Tits IS the rex.
after twenty -<hree months Of Cleveland
ard . reform" congress. One hundred
millions nDFe Of bonded debt than en-
March 1. 1880. the gold reserve nearly
exinssnted ~nd . threat Of Iaunchinx yioo,-
eoe,oep more o( noeress-bearsug coaiga-
f1ons. There h growing an impresaSon
tfAk axter all the Engitsh--miEns rQyAlty
--and French method. a. exempaded BY
Perter. - better tf1au ctr own When
the legislative policy of those nations
doesn't sast, appeal b made % the peo-
Die. and the unsatisfactory officials pack
their grips and walk out.
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THE MAGAZINES.

The features OF Scsdhner's Magazine for
February are q poem by Bert Harte. In
the Truthful James, style. entitled "a
Question of Privilege and John r..
Spears Patagonian letter. The End OF
the Continent" Patagonia q not a des-
ert. he tells US. but covered with waving
grass Even Terra del Fuego, considered
. barren rock, Is q green paradise. where
farmers are establishing wool ranches.
to further cheaper prices In the United
States. There is placer gold In abund-
arce along the seashore and II has been
mined for three centuries. The savage
Indians have retarded the development OF
the country.
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sx1rTLE. rUssDAs. 1Es. .
.ArAx.s pEcIsav. yloronY.

the victory * the Japanese az Wei
shaawcs Il more decisive than thai at
Part Arthur. A great naval station -
taken, wsth vast war supplies and many
guns. ard the rexnaining vessels OF the
Chinese fiest have fallen into the hands
Of thu Japancze.
At weihniwea Europeans commanded
she chaness TROOPS. but they were de-
fcaxrsf ~ easily AZ at Port Arthur,
whws naltive officers directed the de-
fet1ee.
The road to Pekinx u now open. but
% Il was before weIhaswei fell. It
= believed that japan intends 10 keep
Port Arthur and We4faiwei. Port Ar
thur = said 70 be the most anapregnabie
fortress In TIM world. and the defenses
ana docks OF tie stations have cost
many millions OF dollars. China has
now no navy, and. deprived at her two
great sfations. she will raanAin an In
6erir power TO japan.