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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-01

principal reason OF thls was
not, perhaps, because our
people did not know of any
thing else; but they lack
ed the means. Agriculture
seemed to hold out greater
promise than any other vo-
cation. There was very
little time for reflection
and, owing to the force OF
circumstances: that time
was not especially oppor-
tune. Therefore, with one
accord, most of our ener-
gies were naturally devot-
ed to agriculture, and find
ing in this pursuit a source
of subsistence and at least
partial profit, it is not
strange that they should be
slow to run after new and
untried pursuits in the
hope of bettering a condi-
ton that is so much su-
perior to the condition from
which they have but re-
Gently escaped.
Up to 1881, about the on
ly source of revenue enjoy
ed by our people was from
the raw cotton crop, and
pretty generally the situa-
tion was considered 80 sat-
isfactory that it was not
thought that it could be
bettered. At least this was
the view OF the majority
of the people. Almost ST.
multaneously,o ,on either side
of the county, however,
certain progressive spirits
J. A. Deal, at Cherokee
Falls, and Ivy, Hutchinson,
Roddey and others, at
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An Apple Problem.

Once upon time there were two old
men who sat in the market early every
morning and sold apples. Each one had
thirty apples, and one of the old men
sold two for cent, and the other old
man sold three for cent. In that way
the first old man received ten cents. so
that together they made twenty-five
cents each day. But one day the old
apple man who sold three for one cent
was to sick to 60 to the market, and he
asked his lneighbor to take his apples
and sell them for him. This the other
man very kindly consented to do, and
when he got to the market with the two
baskets of apples he said to himself. 81
will put all the apples into one basket
for it will be e-sier than picking them
out of two baskets" So he put the
sixty apples into one basket, and he
saip to himself: SNOW if I sell two ap.
pies for one cent, that is the same as
selling five apples for two cents" When
had sold the sixty apples he found he,
had anly twenty four cents, which was
right, because there are twelve fves in,
and twice twelve is twenty. four. But if
the other man had been there, ann each
one had sold his apples separately. they
would have received twenty-five cents.
Now how is that explained?
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LOCOMOTIVE

strikes Motor Or, Kiillng the Motor
man snd rnjursA several Passenger.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec. 26.-A trolley
car coming to this city from Bethle-
hem Friday afternoon was struck by .
Jersey Central passenger train on
grade crossing In East Allentown. The
trolley car conductor had ran ahead
and signaled to the motorman to pro-
ceed. He changed the signal upon see-
ing the approaching train, but it was
too late. Motorman LawrenceJ. Ware
stopped the car with the front plat
form ON the track. The train was rum
ming at the rate Of % miles an hour,
and when the locomotive struck the
car II broke the platform of, carrying
It $50 feet The motorman was
dragged almost a. far and killed almost
instantly. The car was broken to
splinters. Conductor George Gresser
had his face slightly bruised, and four
passengers from Bethlehem were in
jured: John Brink, face cut; MrA
John Brink, back bruised; Ed. Werg,
thigh and spine hurt, and p. Gehman,
forehead and cheek cut and legs
bruised. None Of their injuries, how.
ever, are serious. Motorman Ware was
80 years old and leaves vito and
eight children.
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PACIFIC COAST.

war Vessels Making Preparations for an
Emsrgsncy-Mare Island Magazine BE.
ing Heavily Stocked with Ammunition.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2&-The war
vessels upon this coast are preparing
for an emergency. The magazines at
Mare Island are being heavily stocked
with ammunition, and there 10 . feel
ing Of unrest among the officers Of the
navy.
During the week orders were re.
oeived from the ordnance department
st Warrington, D. G., to supply Mare
island with 10000 rounds Of SO oaliber
cartridges for navy revolverA The
ammunition will be landed at tho navy
yard, from which point 1t may be taken
by the various war vessels among
which It may be distributed.
That 15o, 900, rounds Of revolver am.
munition should be sent to Mare island
ct this time 10 considered more than .
mere coincidence by men who are 40.
quainted with the manner In which
the navy department conducts it, #
fairA II u generally believed that II
Il the intention Of the authorities st
Warrington to put al the depots Of
naval supplies upon what may be
termed an emergency footing.
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SERIOUS TROUBLE

Expected Between Loggers and Settlers
ON the Wisconsin, Central Indemnity
Lands.
ASHLAND, Wis, Dec. 24.-The set
tiers on the Wisconsin Central indem-
nifty lands have declared war on the
loggers who have started to log on the
land. Ed. Mercier, who has charge Of
Steve Smiths camp, was notified We'd
nesday that IS settlers would drive
them away at the point of Winches.
ters.
The settlers lost their lands through
the decision of the United States su-
preme court, but have not yet been
evicted. They claim that the company
should pay for the improvements they
have made during the past Eve years.
Serious trouble is feared as the set.
tiers are determined that the pine on
their lands shall not be cut until they
have been legally evicted and their Inn
provements paid for.
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FIFTY-FOURTH CONGRESS-
second session.

second session.
wAsHINoroN, Dec 2A-SrNATK--Camerous
joint resolution recognizing the independence
Of the republic Of Cuba was introduced Mon
day Several substitutes and amendments
were offered by various senators. There was
no other business Of importance An effort
was made By Mr.. Gear (rep, 1A) to have the
Pacific railroad funding bill made the un-
finished business. but objection was inter-
posed and Mr. Gear gave notice that he
would call up that bill sfter the holiday re-
cess
HousE-The house spent most Of the days
&C ssion Monday afternoon In conside ration Of
the legisla tive. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill, and still came to no resolution
thereon. Nearly all Of the time was given to
discussing the future control Of the library,
whether BY the Joint committee on the library.
- proposed by that committee in Mr.. Quigg's
su bstltute, or By the librarian % proposed by
the committee on appropriations The prin-
cipsl speeches in favor Of the appropriations
committees plan were made By MessrA
Bingham rep, Pa) and Cannon rep,
Ill J, Of the committee. and BY Mr. Cummings
dem, N. Y.) in favor OF the Quisg substitute
BY Mr. Shofroth, (sil, Col) the salary Of the
librarian was reduced from 5000 to 5000
WAsBrNGroN, Deo 22 22-SHNArR -Mr. Vest
tdsm., Mo) did not call up, as he had given
notice that he would, his resolution for an in.
Quiry ss to the constitutional question pre-
b0uto0 W su0 ocCr0tnty VI btoso III uAc pE0bb
statement touching the power Of the presi.
de mt 70 ignore Joint resolution Of congress
directing him to recognize the dependence
Of the republic OF Cuba The morning hour
was occupied By Mr. Morg An (dem Ala In .
long speech against the Pacific railroad fund
ing bill and in favor Of the government taking
possession Of those roads which. he cor tend
cd, II was its right and duty to do whenever
Q default in payment Of the bonds occurred.
The urgent deficiency bill was passed and was
| immediately returned to the house for con.
currence In amendments agreed to In the sem
| ate AZ p n. the senate adjourned until
Tuesday, January
Hous4-At $40 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon
| the house adjourned for the holiday recess.
having then disposed Of the legislative, exec
| utive and judicial appropriation bill, after
| four days consideration. It was passed Just
- reported from the committee on appropris-
tions. with the single exception that the sal
ary Of the librarian Of congress was reduced
| from "a 900 to 5000; ana this after 1t had been
sntagonized BY the joint committee on library
| and the opponents Of civil service law in Q
discussion rnnning over three days. Tho bill
carries total appropriation Of e2l. .eee. $40 and
| provides for e10,0o6 in salaries The house
! agreed to the senate amendment to the urgen,
| deficiency bill
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HORRIBLE DEATH.
Aged Chicago Lady Meets Death Under .
Cable Car.

Aged Chicago Lady Meets Death Under .
Cable Car.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Mrs. +. A. Parma.
lee, IS years old and the mother-in-law
of w. 8. Seaverns, member of the
board of trade firm of L. N. Ash & Co.,
met horrible death Wednesday aft.
ernoon under cable train on State
street within sight of Thousands Of
Christmas shoppers Mrs Parmalee
was buying Christmas presents and
had several small bundles In her arms.
Cable cars and vehicles were thicker
than usual between Madison and Wash
ington streets. Snow was falling and
this added to the woman's inability to
get across State street safely. When
on the cable track train knocked
her down and life was quickly crushed
ont.
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a WARNING
Europsaa Povses Cas Not Asnsia Im.
pas5t>s oGesid Ussis ssA ihtsrfsrs In

Esropssa reHsr Gas Not 1snsia I'm.
pas5tts bneSAd Uacis ssA Intsffsfs IN
Cuban Affairs.
LONDON, Dec. s6--The Times Satur.
day publishes dispatch from Paris
sayine thst the United States has been
ndentially informed In the most
friendly terms that the European pow
ers could not remain impassive IN the
event Of the United States abandoning
the attitude Of President Cleveland and
his cabinet.
Should the United States presume to
exercise pressure on Spain by recog.
nixing the Cutan insurgents or en-.
couraginr them In their resistance, Il
has been informed that Europe gener-
ally might become uneasy At the ides
o. such an extension Of international
action by the United States, iuasmuch
e. It might ct . given moment
threaten almost al the powers whose
possessions are in proximity to the
United states and might tempt the
spirit Of enterprise and encroachment
that II inspiring the senate committee
ON foreign relationa 'If," continues
the writer, II am correctly informed
the United States has been CON.
currently informed that Germany
Il already quite prepared to side
with Spain In the event Of the
United States showing thaE she b dis-
posed officially 70 side with the rebelA
Moreover, academic conversations sre
proceeding in certain foreign Offices
anent the measures the powers should
take to form . syndicate against the in.
| vasion Of socialism which Is now men.
| acing I'll political organizations. II waa
during these pour psrless that the
friendly warning to the United Statel
originated, Senator Cameron's resolu.
tions for the recognition Of the Cuban
insurgents being regarded in some
quarters as revolutionary.
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oausoE.s ISLAND

oaddsaly Oissppsars In the sss-sabma-
rins Earthqask&
san FRANCIsco, Dec. 26.-Robinson
Crusoe's island Juan Fernandez) has
been swallowed up by the sea.
Tho rumor OF the Islands disappear-
ance was first circulated several weeks
ego by . sea captain at Lisbon, but
the report was not believed st the
time. The story was Friday given
what ID considered authentic YER
ihcation by Capt Powell. of the
British ship James Kerr, now In this
port Tho Kerr has just arrived from
Newcastle, New South Wales, and
Capt Powel svers that the story Of
the Spanish skipper seems to be true
in every particular The sailor stated
that from the deck Of his vessel he had
seen the Island 60 under, and that the
sea al around was perturbed q II by
. submarine earthquake.
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PRINCETON, Ina, Dec. 2S.--A terrific
mine explosion occurred in this city at
ESQ o'clock Saturday afternoon. Six.
Of the accident. Seven men had been
tsken ont dead up to 10 o'clock Sat.
ufdsy evening, and Ave fatally In
jured. ~
The numbe Of dead 90 . result Of
Saturdays explosion at the Maule
mine 10 now definitely ascertained to
be SIX. One man-Robert Poneylight
Ia still under ground and all hope Of
his being rescued alive has bsen given
MP. The names Of the dead are:
Robert Maule, aged 20, treasurer and
general superintendent Of the Msule
Coal Co
John Holmes, married, three chill.
dren, aged SO. I'd
Theo Fabre, married, one child, age
81
John Ernste, married, two children,
age %.
James Ryan, married, age 81.
Carl Poneylight. single, age ~, resi-.
dence Belleville, Ill
All Of their bodies have been re.
covered. :.
Eight miners were injured. Their
names follow:
James Turner, David Nolan, Arthur
Collegiate, James Cruce, VIM. Grills,
Frank Thurber, Thomas Pierce, VIM.
Booker.
State Mine Inspector Robert Fisher.
Of Brazil, and Assistant Inspector Ep.
a
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BY HIS FRIEND,
Merchant Shot to Death Simply Because
He Iuterfered.

Merchant Shot to Death Simply Because
He Iuterfered.
LAGRANGE, Ga, Dec. 26.-Claude
d UNISON, one of the most prominent
business men of this town, was shot
down and almost instantly killed on
the public square here, his slayer
being q man who has for years
been his friend. Douglass Cooper,
who manages the store for his father,
quarreled with Negro who had made
some purchases and kicked upon the
change he got The Negro was drunk.
Cooper followed him across the square
and was about to shoot him, when Dun
son demonstrated. This angered
Cooper, who deliberately shot Dunson
to death. Cooper made his escape.
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reul Play suspectea.

KEwANEE, Ills.. Dec. Ss Christopher
OHirra was found early Saturday
morning In dying condition in the
railroad yards Every indication points
to murder. A blood stained hickory
club was found near by st Q o'clock.
The man died.
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Low Rates to the West and SOuth.

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Mr.. T. F. O'Donnell, a we'll known
druggist, of Parsons, Pa, in speaking of
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar.
rhea Remedy, rays: Several times in
the last few years when suffering with
cramp or diarrhoea have made a per.
sonal test OF the value of this remedy.
The effect in each instance was almost
immediate relief" For sale bv Garrett
& Ayres, Druggists.
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xate FIeld's Rsneies Crsuated.

SAN FRAxcIsCo, Dec 9&-Ths BODY
OF Kate Field, who died in the Sand
wich islands last summer, was inciner-
atsd Sunday and Monday her ashss
will be shipped east for intsrmsnt
The seryices were II chsrgs Of Mr. and
ArA Highton. aasieted By the Press
club Of San Fraucisco and were held
in Trinity Episcopal church. Rev.
George Walk, tho rector. rsaA the bar
ial service.
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1Aessaads Dyiag ef ssarvas,ea.

CALCUTTA, Dec. a6.-Ex-Judge Good
ridge has written letter to the Eng.
lishmsn, . newspaper of this city, stat
ing that every day thousands OF par
SONS are dying from starvation In the
central provinces Of India. He declares
that the government arrangements to
cope with the situation ere entirely In
adequats and that the famine i now
beyond control
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JOHN N. READ,
The Well Known American Dlplomatis
Dies Of Pneum0nis, In Paris.

The Well Known American Diplomatist
Dies Of Pneumonis. IN Paris.
PARIS, Dec 2s.-Gen. John Mer.
idth Read died Sunday morning from
pneumonia.
John Meridth Read, the we'll known
American diplomatist, was born In
Philadelphia February 81, 1897, he be-
ing son OF former solicitor general
education st . military school and at
Brown academy, where he received
the degree Of A. M. in 1859. He was
graduated at the Albany law school In
1858, studied international law in
Europe, was admitted to the bar
In Philadelphia and afterwsrd re.
moved to Albany, N. Y. He was
adjutant general Of New York
In 1sa0-66 and was one Of the origi.
nators Of the "Wids.Awaks" polit-'
ical clubs In 1880. He ives chair.
man in April Of the Same year Of the
committee Of three to draft . bill In
behalf of New York state spproprist-
ing 500, 900 for the purchase Of arms
and equipments, and he subsequently,
received the thanks Of the war depart
ment for his ability and zeal in organ.
izing, equipping and forwarding
troops. dc was hrst United States
consul general for France and AleS1t
in 1s8s-73 and 1s70-Ts acting consul
general for Germany during the
Franco-German war.
After the war he was appointed by
Gen. DeCissry, French minister Of war,
to form and preside over commission
to examine into the desirability Of
teaching the English language to the
French troops.
In November, 1878, he was appointed
United States minister resident in
Greece. One Of his first acts was to 50.
cure the release of the American ship
Armenia and to obtain from the Greek
government a revocation of the order
that prohibited the sale of the Bible in
Greece. During the Russo Turkey war
he discovered that only one port in
Russia was still open, and he pointed
that would accrue to the commerce Of
the United States were grain feet
dispatched from New York to that
port. The event justified his judg-
ment, since the exports Of cereals
from the United States showed an In
crease within year of 373, ,000, 900.
While minister to Greece he received
the thanks Of his government for his
protection of American persons and
interests in the dangerous crisis Of
1881. Soon afterward congress, from
motives Of economy, refused the ap-
preparation for the legation at Athens
and Gen. Reed, believing that the time
was too critical to withdraw the mis-
sion, carried out on his own individual
expense until his resignation Septem-
Der 90, 1889.
In 1881, when owing in part to his
efforts the territory that had been ad.
juged to Greece had been finally trans
ferred, King George created him .
knight grand cross Of the order Of
tho Redeemer, the highest dignity in
the gift of the Greek government.
Gen. Read was president Of the Social
Science congress At Albany. N. Y. In
1888, and vice president Of one ct Ply.
mouth, England, in 1879. He was the
author of an "Historical Inquiry Con.
csrning Henry Hudson" which Arst
threw light upon his origin and the
sources Of the ideas that guided that
navigator, and contributions to cur.
rent likArakurA
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Visitor-well, Tommy, how are you
getting on at school?
Tommy (aged eight)-First rate, !
amt doing as we'll as some of the otheI
boys, though. can stand on my head,
but l have to put my feet against the
wall. want to do it without being near
the wall ct all.
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"Fine piece of work" said the visitor.
"Ssh," said the proprietor.
Whats the matter?" inquired the
visitor. II was simply complimenting
the work ;"
''That's the trouble. The workman
was in hearing, and he'll be after more
money"
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BinntNaHAN, Ala, Dec. 0G-One Of
the most disastsouD wrecks In the his
tory Of southern railroads happened 20
miles. south Of here Sunday morning
at 7:BO O'Clock in which 20 persons
were killed outright and 10 others in.
jured, two Of whom will die. The ILL
: fated train was, . Louisville and Nash-
Wills local which rnns from here to
Blocton, distance Of 20 milea The
trAin left here at $50 In charge Of
p. Connell. Four miles north Of
locton the entire train, made mp OF
81 engine, baggage car and two
assongor coaches, crashed through
bridge roo feet long. and 100 feet high
into the Cahaba river A rail had been
removed from the track, and when the
hgins struck that, 900 feet Of the
ridge gave way and went down with
r. Train. 1mmediatsly the wreck
~ the wster being only thrss
s, and before sufRcient help
secured, the unfortunate pas
q and trainmen, who were pin-
under the debris were burned to
In sight Of other unfortunate
- Of the disaster. Some Of the
gers, not 20 badly hurt, managed
kwl out and do all they could In
ting others, but with little avail.
dead are: Frank White, en-
40er. Of Birmingham; Geo. Carney,
pau, Birminghami A. P. Connell,
pctor, Of Blrmingham; Thomas
=, colored porter. Of Birming-
prdon Powell, wife and eight
ll4dfen, Of Blocton; Mrs. Henry Han.
erry and two children, Of Birming-
hm; James Boiling, express messen.
Rer, Of Guthrie, KY; L. w. Martin,
RIookwood; Bruce Phillips, Blocton;
Tibbs and wife, Campbelltown;
ew Bryson, Blocton, Geo. Glen
Helena, and four others unidenti-
injured are: Ed Echols, slightly
ia, Henry Hsnbury, ribs broken;
owell, child, feet badly burned;
Welker, Of Blocton, internally,
ieA Mrs Walkers three children,
|tly Injured; Miss Booth, Blocton,
Cnally, will die; Stan Stewart, arm
pn.
bridge was ponderous wooden
turc with an iron span Of 200 feet
center. and just at the beginning
: iron work train wreclIers had
a the spikes and removed one Of
ais When the engineer, discov.
this - was evident from the posi-
pf his throttle and reverse lever,
nedistely attempted to stop but
lunning st such = rate Of speed q
FRY down the bridge Every evi.
showed that train-wreclkers had
at work.
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Free Information.

Messers. G. A. Snow & Co., OF Wash.
ington D. O., lawyers and agents for
procuring patents, will send free to any
address, pamphlets with information
about home and foreign patents, caveats.
copyrights, trade marks, infringements,
design patents, abstract OF decisions,
etc., a. well as the cost Of patents in the
United States and foreign countries.
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The Prlns lllaistes Denies The 3, port.
LoxDos. Dec. 3a-A dispatch from
Madrid to the Central News says that
6snor Canovas Dol Castillo. the prime
ministsr. denies that negotiations have
been or will b opened with the Unitsd
States looking 70 the pseifcation Of
CabA
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An exchange has discovered that de.
fective eyesight is caused by reading
newspapers on which the subscription
price has not been paid.
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81 don't know" cried the excited
feminine voice in the darkness, "wheth.
er you are my husband or burglar, but
shoot"
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Tho subject Of Bryan's lecture is to be
'Old Landmarks" He ought to know
all about landmarks. % he made big one
when he hit the earth few weeks ago
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He-Darling, have loved you ever
since first We met.
She-Well, why didn't you say so long
ago? Did you think I was mind read.
or?
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ssppessA vlesln q the lleaa.

New YoRx. Dec. 9o.--Antions q 10
none, IN Italian barber, supposed to
b . victim Of the Mafla, Il dying st
St vincsnt's hospital with two stab
wounds In his left breast, and the po-
lice are looking for Luigi Catalone.
who is ACCUSED Of stacking him with
out provoeation.