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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

CATCHING WHALES BY NETs.-In
New Zealand the old-fashioned meth
ods in use in most other whale fisher
les have been abandoned in favor of
nets, which are now used for the cap
ture in those waters of these leviathans
of the sea. The nets are made Of two
inch MANILA rope, and are so con-
structed that galvanized iron rings
take the place of the knots in the or
binary nets. The mesh is 6 foot one,
and the ropes forming it are spliced
into the rings. The nets are made in
six sections, each 10 fathoms square,
with two 10 gallon barrels as floats to
each section. When setting the net,
the sections are joined together with
line just strong enough to bear the Or
binary strain to which they are liable
to be subjected, so that when a whale
gets meshed he tears away the section
in which he is fast. While he is try
ing to get rid of the net, the whale
boats, which are always waiting, dart
alongside and harpoon him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24
aalistellansous &eadilsg.
PULLMAN CARS.
Secrets as to the Economic Methods Under
Which They Are Run.

Secrets as to the Economic Methods Under
Which They Are Run.
The train from Nashville was
nearing Chicago, says the Chicago
Inter. Ocean, and in the smoking
compartment of the sleeper Galitz, four
passengers-a doctor, drummer" a
merchant, and a newspaper man
were enjoying the last cigar together.
The porter came in with tin box
about 10 inches wide, foot high, and
ii inches long.
"say, Joe, is that your safety deposit
box, where you carry your tips ?" asked
the doctor.
"No, sab; dat's my Equipment box, y
answered the porter.
equipment box?" repeated the
drummer, interrogatively.
"Yes, sab; where I carries my
'quipment-the things we use in the
car" said the porter.
"Let's look at that box" suggested
the merchant, who was of an inquisi-
tive nature.
"Certainly, sah," said the porter,
opening the box. "In these little
racks in the lid are six combs. In the
box there are six hair brushes, six
whisk brooms, four rolls of MANILA
paper, ten cakes of soap, ten boxes Of
matches, six glass tumblers, one piece
of chamois skin, combination berth
and gas key, a screwdriver, a pair OF
lamp shears, and comb and brush for
my own pussonal nse."
"But you have only nine cakes OF
soap here, and four of them are partly
used" remarked the doctor.
eyes; there was one cake short in
the ladies' lavatory dis morning.
hates to say it," continued the porter,
with look of real sorrow on his face,
"but men is heap more honest than
women"
"What makes you think so ?"
"Well, in the five years I've been
running a sleeping car between Chica-
90 and Nashville, men haven't taken
anything but box of matches once in
while; but the women-Lord bless
'em they take most everything ;
soap, combs, brushes, towels, brooms
and glasses"
"Do you have to pay for them ?"
"No; for the company knows just
how it happens. Unless l saw a
woman actually taking the things, l
couldn't say anything; and if 1 did, l
might strike just the wrong person,
and it would cost me my job"
"What becomes of the soap that has
been used? Do you get that? ?"
"No, indeed that soap helps to pay
the dividends on the Pullman stock.
It's just by saving little things that
poor folks throw away that other men
get rich. Every piece of soap, if it
isn't bigger than your little finger, has
to be returned to the storekeeper.
He sends it out to Pullman, where it
goes to the factory, and is made into
stuff for cleaning carpets"
"Are you sure it isn't made up into
new cakes of soap, and used in the
cars ?"
"Oh, no, sab Mr.. Pullman would
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

THE AMERICAN SHoE.-No matter
how naughty and exclusive woman
may be, dignity cannot maintain itself
in stocking-feet. There is something
about stockings that reminds one that
man is mortal. For this reason
woman, in the delay ofshoeftting, will
often fall into amiable conversation,
when otherwise it would not occur to
them to address one another. Thus
two women discoursed, the other day,
in shoe shop. One woman had lived
in Europe nine years, and said that she
had never found shoe that compared
with the foot covering of her own
country. The other, who was sur
rounded with shoes of all sorts and
sizes, said: ~ have crossed the ocean
% times, and / always take pains to
supply myself with shoes before I 60.
1 sail, in fact, next week, and I shall
take with me 18 pairs; am buying
them row."
Others who have tried wearing the
shoes of other countries, will agree
with these women. 1t is not a matter
of cheapness. Shoes in France are
cheaper even than in this country.
Shoes in England are cheaper, and so
ugly that they ought to be comfortable,
but, owing to some lack of adaptation
to the American foot, are not. Where
in this popularity lies is not so easily
stated, but for Americans there is no
shoe at once so comfortable and so
good-looking as that built at home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24
he nolitita soral Asrtultura and Commercial snteress
FRIDAY, JANUAISY - 1896:
He had proceeded but few PAGES when

He had proceeded but few PAGES when
be met Mr.. Mitchell coming rapidly to-
ward him. Breathing sigh Of relief,
he passed, then crossed the street, and
with his usual skill readily kept Mr..
Mitchell in sight until he entered the
Fifth Avenue hotel. Wilson saw him
take his key and 60 up stairs, so that he
felt that his vigil was over for that
night. Looking at his watch, he noted
that it was just l o'clock. Going into
the reading room, he wrote report Of
the days occurrences, and then, calling
a messenger, sent it to headquarters ad-
dressed to Mr.. Barnes. This done, he felt
entitled to hurry home for short sleep
short, because he knew it would be
his duty to be on the watch again the
next day and until he received further
instructions from Mr.. Barnes.
Mr.. Barnes had Immediately after
his arrival obtained the requisition pa
pers for which he had telegraphed. and
which be found awaiting him. With
these he mad returned to Boston the
same day, and obtaining his prisoner
succeeded in catching the midnight train
once more, arriving in New York with
the loss of but single day from the
new case which so absorbed all his in
terest.
Thus the morning after that on which
the jewel robbery had been discovered
be entered his offices quite early, having
delivered his prisoner at police head
quarters.
When he read Wilson's letter, the only
sign which he gave Of dissatisfaction
was nervous pull at one corner of his
mustache He read the paper through
three times. then tore it carefully into
tiny pieces. doing it so accurately that
they were all nearly of the same size
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

paper and envelopes, and these Of com
mon kind.
Once more returning to the room
where the corpse lay he noticed a trunk
from which protruded part Of a gar
ment. Raising the lid he found every
thing within in promiscuous pile. Evi'
IDENTIFY it had been hastily searched and
carelessly repacked. Mr.. Barnes took
each article out and examined it closely
Everything upon which name might
have been written showed place where
q piece had been cut out. "There must
be some good reason for hiding this wo'
mans identity, or the scoundrel would
not have been so thorough in his work,
thought Mr. Barnes. Just then, i'll rr'
placing the clothing, he heard crink'
ling sound which indicated that bit 81
paper was in the pocket of the garment
Hastily he withdrew it, and was de
lighted to observe writing. "A clew ar
last" he murmured, hurrying TO the
front room window to read it. This was
what he found:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24
never allow that. The only thing W
use again is brushes"
WWhat brushes ?n

never allow tnat. Inc only LulnS
use again is brushes
"What brushes ?"
"Halr brushes. We used to throw
them away, or rather the company
did, after they were soiled from use
but now they've got scheme for
making them clean and good as new"
"Is it patent process ?"
"Oh, no they just sprinkle powder
ed borax over the brush, and then
souse the brush in the water. Ittakes
every particle of dirt out of the brush,
and the bristles are left white as snow.
They are not quite so stiff, perhaps,
but are sitter than Lefore they were
treated with borax. The Pullman
company, after cleansing the brush
with borax, sandpapers and varnishes
the backs. Three of the 10 brushes in
my box have been cleaned that way,
and nobody would ever know it if I had
not told you. Just remember this,
and don't throw away a good hair
brush when you can take 5 cents
worth of borax and little water and
make it as good as new" and the
porter locked his equipment box"
and collected his last tip as the train
rolled into Dearborn Street station.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

p9 Shoes can easily be made water
proof and snow-resisting by the aid of
a little parafine dissolved in benzine.
The preparation can be brushed over
the uppers, and even the soles, and as
it dries almost as fast as put on, the
shoes are ready to put on without any
delay. The parafine presents a firm
waterproof surface, and does not look
amiss, although it will not take a
shine like unprepared leather but it
will resist any amount of wet, and is
very convenient in snowy weather.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

e@ "You don't call upon Miss
Smarte so much as you did" "No.
Fact is, l have reasons for suspecting
that my company is not SO agreeable
as it might be. The last time l was
there, suppose did stay rather long,
and when I got up to go, Miss Smarte
said, Must you 60 now? l was in
hopes you would stop for breakfast
Somehow 1 got an idea that perhaps
it would be just as well for me not to
waste any more time at that house."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

TO BE CONTINU ED.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-10
YOUR PALATE is YOUR STOM-
ACH'S CONSCIENCE.
Your Stomach Knows What is Good
For You.

Thin people are thin because the
food they eat is not absorbed. Reasons
either wrong food, or right food undi-
gested.
Fat, oils and grease will not make
any one fat, This is because they are
indigestible, Thin people find it hard
to digest their food Fatty foods make
it still harder.
Have you ever noticed that almost
without exception thin, pale, dyspep-
tic, anaemic people have an aversion to
fat This is of itself proof enough
that such foods are bad for them.
Let your palate tell you what to eat
Nature makes very few mistakes and
we should listen to what she says.
Thin people may become fatter and
dyspeptics more comfortable by taking
the Shaker Digestive Cordial. 1t
agrees with the weakest stomach. 1t
helps the weak stomach digest other
food. 1t is fattening and inVlgorating
in itself, for it contains artificially di-
gested food.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
made a great many interesting discoV-
cries within the past hundred years,
but none more important than this in
genious cure for all diseases which are
traceable to faulty digestion. A single
10 cent bottle will tell whether it is
adapted to your case. and can be had
through any druggist.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-10
g,rauellcrs' Guide,
New York, New Haven and
Hartford Ii. Il.

FOR NEW YORk-#4;05, $3.50, x6:0O,
ESQ, $40, $50, 1885, x10:S0 m. $1,000.
Is:Oo' $3.50 (parlor car limited, 1886.
1;45' $3.50, 800, $3.50, 1852, x4:2O, $3.50,
$780, CSC, "7IO. $50, (S:15 Bridgeport ac-
comb $40, 9I5 p. m. Sundays-*4O5
4'oV' S'oO a, M, X5;00, X6:15. $71O, $40,
S:15, 1910 p. m.
FOR WASHINGTON via Harlem
hlver-@l;O5, "l150 p m. (daily.)
FOX BOSTON via Springfield-s1:1 10.
Xlo'!o' ~llO5 am, *1:05, *1:44, 1852 pm.
Sunaays-TlIO (night, $3.50 D. m.
ron BOSTON via New London and
ProVldence-"210, 1920, "11:35 (parlor
car hmitedl a. m. *l2:O5, 1900. 1920.
400 800 p, m. Sundays-*210. 1920.
a. M. *4:55, 1855 p. m.
FOR MERIDEN, HARTFORD,
SPRINGFIELD, Etc.-*1IO (night).
64o' $780, x1O1O. "11.O5 a. M, 1906, Il :O5.
"l:44 Qirst stop Hartford), 3;15. 300.
1852, (615 to Hartford), sos, 1906 D. m.
Sundays-*1IO (night), 1852, S.25 (ac-
commodation) p. m.
NEW LONDON DIVISION
For New London, etc.-*2:10, (night,.
1920 (nighD, 7.50, HOS, *11:S5, (parlor
car, Nmited), a. M, *12:05, $500, S:o5.
1920. $3.50, SIS. 6:t5 (Guilford acc.).
$3.50 p. m, 11:15 (Guilford acc.) Sum
Sundays-*2:1O (night), 1920 (night).
4;55, 1885 p. m.
AIR LINE DIVISION
For Middletown. Willimantic, etc.
I:45 a. M, 2:10, 6:05 p. m. Sundays.
~f:l5 +. m. Connecting at Middletown
with Valley Division and at Williman-
tic with the N. e. r. r. and N. L. N.
r. r.: at Turnerville at Colchester
branch
NORTHAMPTON DIVISION
For Shelburne Falls Turner's Falls,
Williamsburg, Holyoke and New Hart
ford and intermediate stations-7:45 a.
m. and 400 p. m.
For Pennington and New Hartford
and points this side-7:45 a. M, 1904,
AGO. 5:55 D. m.
BERKSHIRE DIVISION.
For Derby Junction, Birmingham,
Ansonia, etc.-7:00, 9:40 a. M, IL 100, 2:27.
APO. 5:S5, 1880. 11:2O p. m. Sundays
$40 a. m, $50 p. M
For Waterbury-7:0 9:4O a. M, 1900,
2:2f, 5:35, 1850 p. m. Sundays-8:10 a.
M, Glib p. nj. (via Naugatuck Junction)
For Winsted-7:00. $40 a. M, 2:27. 5:3s
p. m. Sundays 10 a. M
For Shelton, Botsford, Newtown, Dan.
bury, Pittsfield. State Line-9.4O a. M,
4:2O p. m.
For Albany, Buffalo, Detroit, Cincin-
matt, St Louis, Chicago and the West,
via State Line-9:40 a. M, 4:2O p. m.
For L1tchheld and points on S., L. &
N. Il. R.-9:40 a. m. (via Derby juno
tion), APO p. m. (via Derby Junction).
Express Trains. xLocal Express.
c. T. Hampstead,
General Passenger Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-10
Rev. Mr.. Luckey's Trip.

Three letters have been received at
Humphrey street church from Rev. Mr.
Luckey since his arrival in Europe.
When last heard from he was at Rome
and about to return to Paris. On his
voyage over the big pond he was quite
ill, but recovered soon after landing and
is enjoying his trip in the old world.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-10
CAPTAIN Bowen to Lecture.

Captain w. II. C. Bowen, U. S. A.,
will address a lecture upon Clusters
Last Fight" some evening next week
for the benefit of the Leila Day Muir
Sery.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-06-10
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used by Millions OF Mothers for their Child
rem While Teething, with Perfect Success. 1t
Soothes the Child, Softeus the Gums. Alluy1
all Pain; Cures Wind Cole, aud is the best
remedy for Diarrhpa. Twenty-Five cents Il
bottle. s25 MWF&w
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

Special meeting of the Board of Fire
Commissioners, held at Department
H-eadqrartersss Thursday evening. De-
The roll was called at s O'Clock.
Present-President Brenna n Com
missioner Mills.
Absent-Commissioner Cone.
The following call for the meeting
Jersey city. Dec. 2. 1896.
Mr.. Charles Esterbrook, Clerk Board of
Dear Sir-Tou viii please call q meet
ing of the Board of Fire Commission
1875, at 5 o'clock. for the purpose Of
kin action upon quarterly payroll.
Yours respectfully.
The Chief Engineer was directed to
prefer charges against the following
form the required amount of duty dur
ing the quarter ending November 30.
Thomas H. Hyatt, hoseman-at-call.
Engine Company No. 2
George Ramon Jr., hoseman-at-call,
Engine Company No 4.
Sin; ne~ Gnmn mTrr'o n heseman-at-caii' En-
Thomas J. SewelL hoseman-at-call,
Engine Company No. ..
Resolution by Committee on Salaries:
Resolved. That warrants be ordered
drawn IN FAVOR OIL the foremen and men
at call employed in this department.. for
salaries for the quarter ending Novem-
Der 30. 1895, as per list fled herewith,
amounting in the aggregate to ferty-one
hundred and eighty-five olIar and
eighty-two cents (S41S5.S2).
The yeas and nay having been called
for and taken. on the above resolution.
it was adopted by the following vote
.Y~eas-President Brennan and Commits
sioner Mills.
Nays-None.
Neutrality-suspicious. Cone.
On motion, adjourned.
CHARLES ESTERBROOE.
Clark
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

&<~-l-~-z 49, M 49,
Whereas. The Almighty God His
wisdom, has seen fit to call frog mis- life
to His eternal home our teenedAz
Der, Mr.. Andrew Cullen; and
Whereas. Andrew Cullen. in the r1anv3
years during which he was a member orj
the Board Of Chosen Freeholders of the3
County of Hudson. has endeared himself
to the members of the Board and the pub !
nc az arge by his uniform courtesy and
strict and faithful attention to the busf-7
mess Of the county entrusted TO his cared
therefore il
Resolved. That in the Judgment of thiRj
Board the death OF our esteemed colsj
league leaves a vacancy In Office and alsc1
in the community which is very dIlflcult9
TO fill, and hat the people Of Hudson9
County lose q faithful, honest public SER
want: !
Resolved, That we extend our profounds
sympathy to his bereaved family IN this
the hour of their afflietion, and that as a
mark Of respect to the memory Of the
deceased these preambles and resolutions
be printed on a page of a manual Of the
Board.
F~reeholder Heating moved the resolu-
tions be adopted and an engrossed copy.
framed, be presented to the family of the
deceased
Question being taken on the resolution |
on yeas and nays. there voted as fol-
Yeas-Freeholders Bindernagel, cronin.
Dayton. Deitzs Eichhorn, Groth. Green, |
Hanna. Heiney. Kenny. Kelly. Heating,
lump Klein. Macf&r{ane- t1ercy, flor-
dam Ripe and Director McNally-1s. Abb
sent-Freeholder McCombI The pi-
rector declared the resolution adopted.
BY Freebooter Percy
Resolved. That Lucy McRrIde be and is /;
hereby indentursd to Mrs. Nora Man |
Mon.
Question being taken on the resolu- 1
ten on yeas and nays, there voted a.
Yeas-Au the members Of the Board
present-19. Observation-Disclosures NcCouo 1
II The Director declared the resolution
adopted.
The Board. on motion Of Freeholder !
Cronin, adjourned
Director McNal2y declared the Board
adjourned to next regular meeting day. |
Thursday, No9ember5 lq4 1895. at$4E. M /
John BOYD. Cxsrk
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-23

BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved. That the sum of four hun
dred and ninety-eight dollars be and is
hereby set aside and appropriated by this
Boatd, with the consent of the Mayer, out
of the one-half Of LIQUOR license fees re-
ceived on and after July i 1896. to pay
judgment in favor of Holmes & Cogan,
for that amount recovered in suit in the
Hudson Circuit Court against the Mayor
! dene and materials furnished upon Gar
field avenue in the year 1894; and
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
drawn upon the City Treasurer. in favor
Of that officer, to transfer said amount
from Liquor License Account" for the
purposes aforesaid.
BY Mr.. Bailey
Resolved, That 2 warrant be ordered
drawn Upon the City Treasurer in favor
Of Henry Puster, attorney for Holmes &
| Cogan, in the sum Of s49s, to pay judy
| Court against the Mayor and Aldermen
Of Jersey City, for work done and ma
torials furnished on Garfield avenue.
Resolved, That a warrant be ordered
| drawn on the City Treasurer for 1915,
In favor Of Horny Pustcr, attorney for
ii the suit in the Hudson Circuit Court
of Holmes & Cogaa VS. The Mayor and
| Aldermen of Jersey City. for work done
and materials furnished upon Garfield
| avenue, in the year 1884. and when judy
ment was obtained against the City for
the sum Of SAaS, the Payment Of which
! and that said amount, 1915. be paid out
of the account rglainSH of Board Of
Finance discal year 1Ss6-lS9s).
An Invitation was presented from Jer-
sey City Lodge No. I'll, 3. p. @. Ellxs.
to attend their annual memorial service.
to be held at the Tabernaclc on Sunday.
December s, 1896, at $50 o. clock r. NJ,
and the same was received and accepted.
on motion Of Mr.. Kellerss
On motion Of MI. Detwiller, the Board
Sshsn ao3out1sa MARTIN 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-26
Church and Pastor.

Frank G. Baker. a Bangor theological
student. has been engaged to supply the
congregational pulpit at North Arson
every other week. Mr. Baker is Il former
graduate of Arson academy.
Rev. Arthur b. Papineau, rector of st.
James Episcopal church, Old Town, on
his recent trip to Boston. New York,
Philadelphia and Washington. secured
funds for use of his society to the amount
of over 5000.
The Saco Valley Union of the Y. p. S.
G. e. met at Denmark, Saturday Dec.
T. A large number of delegates were
present. The central thought discussed
in all the papers was practical En-
deavor." The next meeting will be held
at Hiram
All the young boys in st. Josephs par
ish. Lewiston, have taken the pledge till
they are twenty-one years old. 1t inclu-
DIES the boys from the age when they are
old enough to go to school till they are
sixteen. and there We're about one hum
bred and thirty of them.
There were Il additions during the year
to the Congregational church. Lewiston,
and 267 since the present pastor. Rev.
George NJ Howe. was installed. This
church was organized in 1854. since which
time 1O6S have united with it's member
ship. To show the floating character of
Il manufacturing city. the clerk stated
that the church has given letters to
members to go to q different states. be-
sides the proyinceS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-26
OUR COUNTY JAIL.
It Stands At Top Of List, Say
Prison Inspectors.
It is in Splendid Condition and Man.
aged With Great Care.
The Inmates and Causes Of Imprisonment
Rather Dull Christmas.

The Kennebec Jail, under the man.
agement of Sheriff f. e. Norton is
one of the best, if not the best in the
State of Maine. The prison inspectors
say so. and they know.
1t is kept up in fine style. and anyone
who calls on the genial sheriff, or Mr..
Ramsell, the turnkey, is sure to
get warm reception.
The old Jail is picturesque affair,
anyway. and one can't look at it with
out ''feelin' kinder attached" to it, with
it's towers and solid stone walls, with
long windows and iron bar curtains"
as one of the prisoners calls them.
The view from the inside is quite as
unique to the visitor. They. who re-
side there. say it's monotonous. But
their minds are biased; they get
warped into unfair opinions of it.
Just the same there isn't one out of
the whole lot that has a word to say
against their custodians, and if one
did the rest would probably jump on
him for it.