Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-01

The First Lesson.
Representative Elder said the other day
that he was present at the first lesson in
cooking at the Winthrop college, "And
what do you think it was?" he asked.
"You don't know. Well, it was how to
make fire. The operation was demon
strated by means of candle and lamp
chimney. The instructor held the candle
underneath and closed the top. The light
went out. The same thing occurred when
the draft was shut off at the bottom. The
experiment was to show the necessity for
a proper draught."
Postponed.
The ENQUIRER is requested to state
that on account Of the prevalence OF
measles in Yorkville, it has been found
impracticable to hold the night meeting
of the Micah Jenkins Camp of Confeder-
ate veterans next Monday, according to
original intentions. The proposed night
meeting has, therefore, been postponed
until season that will prove more con-
venient, and the regular quarterly meet
ing will be called at IL O'Clock noon. 1t
is hoped that there will be full attend
ance.
Died In Palatka.
A telegram of Saturday to friends in
Yorkville announced the death of Mr..
William H. Speck. which occurred in
Palatka, Fla, last Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock. Mr.. Speck was formerly a
citizen of this place and was in business
here, first as jeweler and next as gen.
eral merchant. He left Yorkville in 1889
for Palatka, to engage in the jewelry
business up to the time Of his death, which
was caused by typhoid-pneumonia. Mr..
Speck was about 80 years of age, and was
possessed Of fine qualifications for busi-
ness. He was a brother Of Mr.. T. F.
Speck, of Yorkville.
Finder and Looser.
On Monday night Chief of Police Love
came to The ENQUIRER Office to insert an
advertisement for the owner of stray
mule that he had taken up on the streets
of Yorkville Saturday night. On Tues
day morning, Mr.. ]. r. McCarter came
in to insert an advertisement for q mule
that had broken away from him on
Saturday afternoon. A comparison of de-
scriptions showed that the mule found by
Policeman Love was the one lost by Mr..
McCarter, and there was no advertisement
inserted. The incident seems to show
that when the people are in need Of certain
information, they know where and how
to getit
Christmas at the County Home.
Superintendent Gaulden, of the County
home, gaveth inmates big Christmas
dinner. The ENQUIRER has been in
formed: of the fact through a card Of
thanks, that has been sent in by the par
ticipants, for publication. The card, of
course, is hardly up to any recognized
standard of good composition; but it
breathes gratitude in every line, and the
spirit in which it is written makes up for
all other short comings. The table is de-
scribed as literally loaded with good
things-enough to feed 25 persons. Sup
erintendent Gaulden presided and invok-
ed blessing, and the dinner was thor
oughly enjoyed by all who partook.of it.
Time for the Harvest.
We beg to suggest to the club makers
who are competing for the valuable premi-
ums offered by THE ENQUIRER, that right
now is the time to put forth some good
work. The subscriptions received up to
this date generally do not amount to much
in deciding the contest. AS rule, the
names returned are only such as would
have come in anyway, and are obtained
without much solicitation. But from now
on comes the rub. On more than one oc-
casion, we have known clubmaker to
start at about this date and carry off the
first premium. Such thing is possible
even now, and, under the circumstances,
we would suggest that it's time to "hustle."
Taking Stock.
There has not been much business, es-
pecally in the way of trade, transacted in
Yorkville during the past week. The
merchants have been busy taking stock.
Of course customers have not been find
ing any difficulty in getting what they
wanted; but the season is one in which
most business men would rather lose big
sale or two than be interrupted. Business
men always like to know what they have
been doing during the year, and the week
from Christmas to January is generally
utilized for the purpose. The work is
pretty generally over now, however, and
the merchants and others are again ready
for business.
Hold Up at Ebenezer.
There was an attempt at highway rob-
berry on the public road near Ebenezer
cemetery, on Monday night of last week.
There had been all entertainment for the
purpose of raising money for the A. NJ. +.
churches of Rock Hill and Newport, and
Rev. J. NJ. Groves, the pastor, was on his
way home in buggy, accompanied by
another Negro named Ferguson. They
had with them the proceeds of the enter
tainment. AS they were passing the Gem
etery, they were ordered to halt. Instead
of obeying the order, they attempted to
drive faster. The highwayman fired at
them. A portion of the charge struck
Groves in the head, producing painful,
but not dangerous wound. Ferguson was
not hurt. There is no positive information
as to the identity of the highwayman.
A Good Day for 1t.
The colored people celebrate the 33d
anniversary Of their emancipation today.
The emancipation proclamation was is
sued by President Lincoln in 1862, and
went into effect in those States over which
the United States had control, ON the lst
day of January, 1868, and in the Confeder-
ate States after the surrender. The cele-
bration today is to consist of speeches, the
reading of President Lincoln's proclama-
ton, and a mounted procession. Those
who are in charge of arrangements, say
that the occasion has been thoroughly
advertised among the colored people in
every nook and corner of the county, and
they expect the celebration to be the