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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-01

INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

w. F. Marshall-Says that the ladies
know that his store is the place to buy
shoes at the right prices and the men
know that it is the right place to buy
ready made clothing, hats, shirts, col
lars and cravats.
Grist Cousins-Tell you that if you wish
to buy buggy, phaeton or surrey, they
can sell you either for $40 less than any
other dealer for the same quality. They
can also furnish you with harness.
DR.. ]. B. Delvaux-Tells you of the merits
of the great Indian Blood Purifier and
where to get it.
E. A. Crawford, 8. Y. C.-Tax Sales.
Excelsior Drug Company-Meeting for
organization on next Tuesday evening.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-01


reform committee were arrested short
ly after the defeat of DR.. Jameson and
thrown in prison. There has since
been a great deal of diplomatic CORES
pondence between both the British and
American governments in regard to
the release of these men. Within the
past few days the men have plead
guilty and they have been sentenced
to death. The British government
now looks upon the whole matter as a
mere form, and does not consider that
the condemned are in any immediate
danger of death. The condemned are
scared; but the probability is that
before Great Britain will allow her
subjects to be punished she will fight.
The following story, which is evi-
IDENTIFY yarn, is told by an Atchison,
Kan, special of last Friday "The re-
cent death and burial of Otta Schaeffer
unlocked as romantic a story as was
ever divulged in. song or story. His
death was tragedy-killed by light
ming while at prayer-and his funeral
was marked by an incident particularly
dramatic and which his friends regard
as a prophecy of something beyond the
grave. He was buried by the Grand
Army during the lull in an awful storm
By accident, doubtless, one of the guns
of the little squad of comrades who
fired the last salute over his body
was loaded with ball as well as with
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
BIRDS SHOW AFFECTION.
Largest and Strongest of the Flock Help
the Little Ones.

Numerous incidents have been recited
showing how the larger and stronger
animals have assisted aud protected
smaller and weaker ones, says the New
\ DIRK World.
Among the birds. however. there liz a
practice which is just as interesting as
any of the acts of consideration per-
formed by animals. \ striking instance
Of that is shown on the continent of
Europe.
For smaller birds TO attempt to fy
across the broad Mediterranean would,
because of the inadaptabiity of their
wings and powers of endurance, be i'm
possible. To reach warmer climate
through Asia Minor, Syria and Pales-
tine would be quite as certain TO result
ia their death.
Through the kindness Of the crane,
however, the small birds are enabled to
reach the warmer climate with little
effort.
When the crane is about TO migrate il
flies in wide circles close 10 the ground
uttering a loud and peculiar cry. as of
alarm. and can be heard at a great dis
lance. The small birds recognize il as
call for them. and they Immediately
fly TO the crane and take up position
on the cranes back. When he has all
the passengers he can carry comfort
ably the crane starts on his long jour
ney. Arrived in the warm south lands.
the small birds fly from the back of
their friend and are safe for the winter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
HOW SE Won.
The stroAs OF Genius mat Gave a WEI
Known Keading Clerk His Place.

One Of the interesting incidents at tie
opening session If new congress is the
selection Of the reading clerk OF the
house The reading clerk is appointed
by the clerk Of the house, but candidates
for the place must take part in a com
petitive speaking contest" before the
house John A. Reeve, who was read
ing clerk during Hmrison's admiuistra-
tiou, was a politician from Cairo, His,
and one IF the best known characters II
Washington AT the time. Reeve tells tins
story
Il didn't suppose had any show for
the place when II came othe test, SAID
he, for most IF the candidates were
college men, and some We're elocution-
lists, while the Chly eiocution | had ever
practiced was calling hogs IL southern
Illinois, though had been able 20 get
mp in political meeting and make the
fellows OH the back seat hear me so
thought | would 90 into this contest
anyhow and do my best in my own
way But you ought 10 have heard those
elocGtionistS. The way they rolled their
RS and Kissed their : : and said ali and
IL was a caut:on Some Of them didE {
talk like human beings and others had
voices SO rich and meludiuus you
couldn't hear them 40 feet away.
by the time my turn came l had
sized up the hall and knew just about
where % throw my voice, and deter
mined TO make myself heard if l did
nothing else. Each candidate had re-
ceived copy Of a house bill TO read
noticed that the other fellows started
out this way, 'Uh bill, and SO on. Now
'uh Is sound that won't carry, and
you can attract the attention of the
house by grunting 'Uhl So when
started | sang ont in loud, clear voice
that took them of their feet, a -a-aa-a
billN-lOng "a. They weren't used to
that, and wondered what had broken
loose, but it seemed TO catch them.
saw ] was on the right track so | went
on singing her ont clear as a bell, and
when | got warmed up felt az good as
| ever did in the hottest speech of a
campaign.
THE thing they gave N. 20 read was
terror. II had words in / - long as a
dictionary, hut | hurried mp and slid
through them and was doing pretty well
when ! looked down the page and saw a
lot of Spanish proper names. Now, l
didn know Spanish from Apache, but
| was going about 100 words minute,
so without stopping ] gave them two
verses Of little German poem | had
learned when boy. and hang me if a
man in that hall seemed TO know the
difference except Congressman Med
ringhaus Of St Louis. You ought to
have seen him laugh when he heard his
native tongue worked off on the house
of representatives. for Spanish.
Yes, got the place, and it was the
long a and the German poetry that
saved me. New York Sun.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
The INTERESTING BEETLE.
One Kind Carries Cannon Loaded with
"a Fluid The DytIscus.

OF all the insects the beetles are the
most interesting. There is one that car
ries cannon. which naval man would
call stern chaser. and is loaded with
a fluid. When pursued the beetle fires
il. and the other insect. usually a car
niverous beetle, is blinded 10y the dis
charge OF fine, acid spray. Hence its
name Of bombardier. The latest thing
that has been learned about beetles is
that Dytiscus marginalis cuts its way
through the shells Of snails and mol
lusks and eats the inhabitants.
W. Il. Tegetmeier writes 70 the Lon
don Field aud tells about the curiosity
of naturalsts at finding shells mani
testify gnaWed 10y some insect or other,
and the final discovery Of Dytiscus mar
pinalis At work on the shell. Then he
tells some things about the Dytiscus
family. Says he:
81 know of no more interesting animal
in al aquarium than a Dytiscus, VINO
suoh acquires the habit of following he
fingers for food and amuseS himself at
night, II the aquarium is open. 10y fly
ing round and round the room, and oc-
"asioLally misses the way. and being
unable 20 return is found on the floor
in the morning. There is one draw
back 10 the habits o. this creature. He
is bloodtbirsty tyrant Of the aquarium,
requiring the whole place TO himself,
for If kept with tadpoles. frogs. fish. or
any other animals he quickly destroys
them. even if many score times his own
size
What hawks are 10 the other birds,
cats are to other mammals. sharks are
10 other fish, the Dytiscus is to other in
sectS
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
Agitation For Wide Tire..

There has been one thing in PARTON
lar that the l.. a. w. has fought for,
and that is to compel all vehicles TO use
wide tires. 1t is but recently that it has
begun TO score in this direction. The
Peoria city council has decreed that all
wheeled vehicles driven over its streets
after Jan. /, 1896, shall have wide
tires, the minimum width being ~
inches. Right on her heels is Cleveland,
who is preparing 70 pasr III ordinance OF
like tenor. Now that the ball has beeu
started in the right direction the re
formers should not let it stop by tn.
roadsi 10. bearings
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
TWO YOUNG TRAVELLERS.
BOY mud Girl Cross the Ocean Together
on tho Khyn!and.

Among the passengers on board the
steamer Rhyuland recently were two
little children, boy and a girl, who
were travelling alone 90 different points
in Ohio, says the Philadelphia Inquirer
The boy was George Cough, nine years
old bright, sturdy, little fellow, who,
owing 10 the serious illness of his
mother had been sent from Harrington,
England, TO be cared for by his "Urcle
Jack" at liammondville, Jefferson coun-
". o., anita the mother again leaves the
hospital. The boy was we'll clothed
aud very seGate. He was the proud pos
SCISSOR OF $3.50 pocket money and APP
peared 10 feel rich.
The girl, in marked contrast 10 the
boy. was as wild as she is pretty. a
curly, fair-haired eight-year-old, Mabel
Bianey, Of WalseI England, who was
going TO join her mother at 252 West
Sixth street. Cincinnati. Both children
had become great friends while crossing
and were familiar with almost all the
passengers. The boy tool, his place by
Chief Inspector Hughes desk. and as
the immigrants filed in front ne would
correctly give the name of almost every
one. Eacn and everyone of the passen-
gers had : kindly farewell for the little
lad.
On the pier the children Toasted on
such delicacics as were 10 bc purchased
at the lunch counter and drank copious
draughtS of soda water with evident
relish. They rushed hitherand thither,
the girl always in the lead, and varied
their delight by occasional quarrels.
As soon as the majority of passengers
had left the pier the two children were
provided with railroad tickets, pro-
visions for the journey, and, after be-
ing duly tagged with the fun directions
as to destination, they were turned over
TO the railroad company's representa-
tive, their friends being duly notified by
telegraph of their coming.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
Posing.

II is a very singular thing that 50 few
persons know how - spell or pronounce
the name of "a Chinese city which we all
spell and pronounce many times over, es
pecially since all Chinese affairs have be-
come of more consequence TO us That
city i, Picking. No one, except some per
son who has lived in China, or who has
been told by somu one who has lived there,
ever calls it anything but Pckin. Eyes
the Biographies make the same mistake
Yet ii l. a. incorrect to omit the "g' as it
would be To leave of the k In New
York Ii should be pronounced with the
accent on the latter syllable instead of, as
most people give It, on the first New
York 1imes.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
Children Cry for
E. tcrer'r Castoria,
".e- nAnsoms Are Dangerous.

The hanson cab is perhaps the most
convenient hackney carriage in the
world. 1t l. light and handy TO drive
reasonably safe, and. TO the trained Lon
doner not too difficult to enter But il
has one serious drawback, of which we
are reminded every returning winter
This is that the seat Is very liable to
get damp in wet weather A mile or
two's sitting on the soaked cushions
may easily result in rheumatism, sciati-
ca or "A general chill. ending in more
or less serious illness.
The hanson cabman is very amenable
to pablo opinion, and if the public gen
orally We're To take to examining the
state Of the cushions before engaging
the cabs il is probable that means
would be found to keep them dry. Even
as it is, the men take good deal of
pains, but are not too well seconded by
their fares, who are very disposed TO
get out, leaving the doors open, where
as a moments care Will shut them. -.
British Medical Journal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
Where the Timber Goes.

One of perhaps many little considered
ways in which the forests of the coun-
try are being eaten up is in supplying
timber for railway timber work. There
are 1000 miles of trcstlc structure in
the United States. according 10 an esti-
mate by the Forestry Division. This
trestle work has TO be replaced entirely
every nine years. on an average, and
every year timber amounting 10 260.-
100000 feet, board measure. is used for
this purpose. Nearly all the timber is
cut from the largest and finest trees.
The annual expenditure on this work is
estimated at about S7.o0O,00O
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
An Infalllble Test.

A miser had died very suddenly. The
doctor who was called in 10 certify his
death appeared to have his doubts about
the case.
"Place a 10 mark piece in his hand, "
said the old hoaSekeeper of the deceased.
"If doesn't grasp it, You may safely
make out the order for his burial. -
Wegweiser.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
Strange Cure For LnnAcy.

Our fcrcta'tcrs were 80 fond of the whif
that they secs" % have regarded il AZ 8
oare for lunacy ana even tor smallpox.
The accounts oi "a Huntingdonshire parish,
under date 1854. have the entry, Pd. in
charges tni<iug up distracted woman,
watching her, and whipping her next day,
-. Sd, and 4 few year, later, sd. is paid
Tor whipping two people Vt had the small
pox"
Bang bcggar," was evidently no mere
fancy name for the parish beadle He
thoroughly earned the title in the days Of
his greatness.
The name outlasted the whip and the
brutal performance at the whipping post
or the cart tail. Fifty or sixty years ago
bang begg1r' was still the provincial
name for Leadlo IN several Of the midland
counties
\ Cheshire glossary defines bang beg
gar a. - beddle one of whose duties il
was 10 take up and drive away any beg
gar, in the district and prosecute them as
the law directs '-pearoon's Weekly.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
~uUi culture.

Lillian Whiting, visiting the Latin
quarter II Boston, tells II asking a
daintily gowhed young woman sitting
in club parlor il She believed III
thought tran>tcr,nce. "Oh, | am far be
yond that, hereplicd airily. Il am III
the sphere Of intense vibrations. - Ev-
cry boy who has stolen the pie and has
aftcrward served as buffer f,r the ma
ternal slipper Will appreciate the mean
ing Of re sphere Of intense vibrations.
Minneapolis Jouynal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
Children Crv fov
Pitchers CastoFia.
Rome's Attempts TO lie Modern.


The tendency in Rome has Of late been
toward ibe artificial, and it is "a refresh.
ment TO come upon some untouched por.
ton Of what Is good as we'll as pic.
turesque. The attempt TO produce a
modern capital at all hazards and costs
has told upon the population as we'll as
upon the city itself For at great centers
the first result Of modern civilization is
vice, and the next is degeneracy. 1t Is
really quite useless 20 ignore the fact in
print, when 1t is perfectly apparent to
every man in his seuses. Italy is no
worse than other couhS les, but neither
Is che an exception to the general rule,
and since the most necessary institutions
Of civilization are prisons and hospitals,
II is to Italy's credit that she should
have spent as much as she has upon
them in the midst Of so much utterly
senseless extravaganza IN other direc.
lions Marion Crawford i'll Century
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

Il have never had days scknes s
in my life said middle-aeed MN
the other dav. What comfort II
would be. - signs some poor Invalid, to
lie IN his place for a year or two Yet
half Of the iuvalids We see might be
jlst as healthy as he, if they would n
~ take proper care of themselves, cal
proper food and digest II. 1t is SO
strange that such simple things are
overlooked by those who want health.
Food makes health 1t makes
strength and strength wards off sick
ness The man who had never been
sick was strong because he always di-
gested his food, and you could become
the same by helping your stomach to
work AS well AS his. Shaker Digestive
Cordial will help our stomach and will
make You strong and healthy by max
ing the food YOU eat make Won fat
Druggists sell it. Trial Lottle 10 cents
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

Two women having claimed a dog, e
London magistrate ordered the aniraa II
BE- placed in tine witness Lox The dos =
once recognized his mstres aud o1ads
L.auy demonstrations OF ICY as Se5ns Ia
The magistrate said the Aog's .''Ash-nra .
tablished the ownership.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

by the holy poker" is popular alb
breviation Of an oath common during
the crusades. by The holy sepulcher"
was in the mouths of Englishmen dur
ing the two centuries that the crusades
went on.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

Most Of us, instead Of fixing our
minds upon the good things that Provi-
dence has provided, fix them upon the
evil things that man has produced. This
Is what makes SO many unhappy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
FrencI.-I.ngIisII.

Perhaps the following may amuse your
readers Some years ago at Cannes in
passing the small shop of % tailor | read
this notice orders executed with stage
coach and dispatch "--Loudon Spectator
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

French "pa,fc, from which artifi-
;ial diamonds axe made, Is composed Of
a mixture a, g-dss and oxide Of lead.
Eub.rs pearls and sapphires are also
successfully initiated by tie Parisian..
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

Gold, silver, copper, iron. tin. lead.
mercury, iulpaUr, carbon, antimonv.
b.smuth and s'Nc were the only miner
ais knowI ~ the time of the discovery
of America.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

To make the hair grow "A natural
coler. prevent badness. and Keep the
scalp HEALTHY, Halls Hair Reviewer
was invented, and has proved itself
successful
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

Connecting at Detroitin Union Depot Nltb al
Trains OF Grand Trunk R'y FOR Canada sEd The
CAST
Daily.
'Daily except sunday
Ste mer leaves Grand Haven daily. EXCEPT Sun
lay. and Milwaukee daily. EXCEPT saturday.
During navigation Cniy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

Il VAS troubled with that dreadful
disease called drotsy; swollen from
lead 10 foot. Burdock BlooG 3 tter-
has completely cured me. II IS 4 mo $.
wonderful medicine" Joseph H-rIck
IluW0od Ont.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

The ancients, according TO Pliny,
made a Try excellent sympathetic ink
LeinL new milk rs the basis.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17

sDai.v. tDaily with Sleeping car,
Drawing Room Cars brtveen Saginaw and
Detroit.
Pullman palace sleeping car between saginaw
and Cbicago daily.
W C. BRITTON. Agent.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1896-07-17
WOI.SEiEY STORIES.
The GREAT sNc-lSH COMMANDER
TELLS TWO GOOD ONES.

The reokIe,s Courage of Gerald Graham.
Gordon's Cariags Condrcr IL From of
the 8eGau-A NeNe Yorl Newspaper Cor
respondent Ia Battle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
International Boat Race.

HENLEY ON THAMES, Eng, June
23.-"Bob" Cook appears well salts
fed with the progress made by the
Yale team and said there would
not be any changes in the compo-
sition of the crew. Mr.. Cook has
evidently definitely abandoned the
short stroke idea and the Ameri-
cans are now rowing the regular
Yale stroke.
The Leanders were watched with
the greatest interest. They do not
go so far back as the Trinity hall
and seemed rather ragged in their
padding, during which they
adopted a stroke of thirty to the
minute. In squirting the Leanders
rowed thirty-six to the minute.
They were coached by Loymann
and will row fast stroke during
the race for the grand challenge
cup,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
The Powers Should Interfere.

NEW YORK, June pa dis
patch to the Herald from Athens
says: The consul at Canea has
received orders to hold himself in
readiness to cooperate with the
other consul to intervene for the
restoration of peace. At the same
time confirming the concluding
remarks of my early dispatch,
news which is absolutely anthem
tic reaches here directly from
Smyrna to the effect that Shakir
Pasha, who was announced yes
terday as going to Crete, has been
directed to go to Beyrout instead
with soldiers.
He had instructions to send 1000
to Crete :and 1000 from Salonica to
Smyrna.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
Alderman Found Guilty.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 23.-City
Councilman ALI. T. Hayden, who
has been on trial in the criminal
court during the past week on the
accusation Of bribery in connection
with the plans for the new market
house, was found guilty and SEN
fenced to eleven months and twen-
ty-nine days in the workhouse and
to pay a fine of $40. Counsel for
Hayden Immediately made mo-
tion for new trial. Judge Cooper
took the motion under advisement.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-06-23
FREE SILVER CRAZE
WILL CARRY EVERYTHING IN THE
OHIO DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Ex-GOv. Campbell Declines to Be Dele
gate or a Candidate For Anything,
Gold Men Will Die Hard.

COLUMBUS, o., June 23.-.The
democratic state convention does
not convene until tomorrow, but
delegates are all here today, for
the district meetings at 4 p. m.
when delegates to Chicago from
some districts as well as mem bers
Of usual committees will be chosen.
The silver men have over 600 of
700 delegates, and the gold men
are making no contest. Even ex-
Governor Campbell, who arrived
yesterday, announced today, that
he would not stand for delegate at
large, or the endorsement for presi-
dent. AS Campbell has been the
democratic standard-bearer as can.
didateifor governor three times
against Foraker, Mckinley and
Bushnell, conservative elem ents
thought the convention would con-
cedc to him anything he wanted.
The silver leaders, however, have
given notice they want none but
pronounced free coinage men on
the delegation to Chicago, and even
with the unit rule they do not
want any conservatives they will
exercise their power in this man.
ner today in organizing commit
tees of the convention and to-
morrow in running the con-
vention. The committee on reso-
lutions expected to stand Is to 3
for free silver. While John r. Nc
Lean and John w. Bookwalter are
both slated for the delegates.at-
large, their friends are contending
for instructions for president. Both
these men are being pressed for
places on the national ticket and
this contest is expected to result in
no instructions being given except
that the Ohio delegation vote as
unit. The gold delegates from
Cleveland are preparing to fight
instructions for unit rule. The cur
rency issue has brought to the city
many old time democrats who have
not attended their party conven-
tions in recent years, and many
prominent democrats whose faces
are familiar are here.