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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10
Mr.. Allen Draws Two Years.

The new State board of control met
in Columbia last Thursday and drew
their terms as prescribed by law. The
drawing resulted as follows: T. M.
Allen, two years J. T. Douthit, three
years; Colonel Willie Jones, four years
and Leon J. Williams, FIVE years. Ar
rangements were made for the pur-
chase of 1000 barrels of liquor to last
until the next meeting of the board.
It was resolved to enforce the dispen-
sary law as strictly as possible, and a
code of rules for the government Of
dispensers was adopted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10
BLACKSBURG BUDGET.

Easter Egg Party-A Little Chunk Of Gold
Early Potato Slips.
Correspondence OF the YorkvilIe ENQUIRER.
BLAcKsBURa, April 9.-Mh3 and Mrs.
Gilchrist gave an Easter egg competition
party at their residence on Carolina street
last night which proved source Of much
entertainment and amusement to the
young people of the town. +,
The ladies of the Presbyterian and
Methodist churches will givea birthday
party at Cherokee Inn hall, on Friday
evening (.omorrow) for the benefit Of their
churches.
A bar of gold weighing almost four
pounds, product Of the Caloric Reduction
works here, was sent the U. 8. assay Of
flee at Charlotte few days ago.
Mr.. Albert Whisonant, besides being
clever merchant and citizen, is smart
gardener, and boasts Of having sweet po-
tato slips large enough for transplanting.
We have had almost cold wave for the
past three OF four days and the weather Is
still quite chilly. W. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10

to go little way into the woods, Lieu
tenant Clopton following. The captain
would have called them back, but they
wmldn It accept the invitation.
"Me are just turnin our backs, sor,
while ye hold d family orgy" said
O'Halloran. Mean this measly Johnny
will just &C ON an oomplate the transac-
tim of swappin.
AT this moment Tuck ueappeared on
the scene. Seeing his young master, he
stopped still and looked at him, and
then broke out into loud complaints.
~Marse Dave Henry, whar de manner
goodness You been? You better come
read dish yer letter what yo' ma writes
you. I'm gwine tell mistiss she come
mighty nigh losin a likely nigeer, an
ahe' IL rake you over de Goals, mon.'
"Why, howdy, Tuck?" exclaimed
Lieutenant Clapton. "Ain't you glad
to see tne?"
~Yasser, I speck I is" The negro
spoke in a querulous and somewhat
doubtful tone, as he produced a letter
from the lining of his hat. "But I'd "a
been heap gladder ef I hadn't mighty
nigh trapsed all de gladness out'n me. y
Young Clopton took the letter and
read it, with a smile on his lips and q
dimness in his eyes. The negro, left to
himself, had his attention attracted by
the coffee and tobacco lying exposed on
the ground. He looked at the display,
scratching his head.
"Boss, is dat sho' nuff cofeef"
"It is that same" said O'Halloran.
"De ginnywine old time cofee?" in
sisted the negro.
ITS notnln else, smllln mead.
"4Marse Dave Henry, the negro yell
ed. run here an look at dish yere gin.
nywine coffee. Dey's nuff coffee dar fer
ter make mistiss happy de balance er
her days. Some done spill out J" he e3-
claimed. "Boss, kin have dem what's
ou de groun?''
"Take EN-" said O'Halloran, "an
much good may they do ye."
lone, two, tb ZEE, fo', f. sick, sewn. "
The negro counted the grains as he
picked them up. "Oh, Marse Dave Hen
n. run here an look I got sewn grains
er ginnywine coffee. I'm gwine take
um ter mistiss.
The Irishman regarded the negro
with curiosity. Then taking the dead
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10

"Oh, yes butt it leaves Us fiat. Nc
money aud nuthin to make crop Wi. "
II have government bonds that will
be worth 100000. The interest will
keep US comfortably" "
"For my part" said Clopton, 81
have nothing but this free niger"
"You b'lieve de half er dat, " spoke
up the free nigger. "Mistiss been savin
her cotton craps, an ef she got one bale
she got 2oO."
The captain figured moment. "They
will bring more than 500, ,000."
81 have me two arrums, said O'Hal'
loran.
"I've got mighty fine pack Of fox.
hounds" remarked Fitzpatrick, with
real pride.
There was a pause in the conversation.
In the distance could be heard the
shouting Of the Union soldiers and the
band with its Yankee Doodle, howdy'
do?" Suddenly Clopton turned to Cap,
tain Fambrough:
"I want to ask you how many troops
have you got over there fighting men?'''
The captain laughed. Then he put his
hand to his mouth and said in stage
whisper:
"Five companies"
swell, dang my hide" e1clai med
Fitzpatrick.
"What is your fighting force?" Cap
tain Fambrough asked.
"Four companies" said Clopton.
"Think O. that, sir cried the Irish
man, "an me out there defendin meself
agin whole army i"
"More than that, said Clopton, "our
colonel is Connecticut man.
"Shakep' the captain exclaimed.
"My colonel is Virginian."
"Lord "a mercy Lord "a mercy" Il
was Squire Fambrough who spoke. I'm
a-goin off some'rs an ontangls the tan
gle we've got into" !
Soon the small company separated.
The squire went short distance toward
the Union army with his new fouAd
son, who was now willing to call him
self George Somerville Fambrough.
Fitzpatrick and the negro went trudging
back to the Confederate camp, while
Clopton fingered awhile, saying some
thing Of great Importance to the fair
Julia and himself.
: His remarks and her replies were
those which precede and follow both
comedy and tragedy. The thunders OF
war cannot drown them, nor can the
sunshine of peace render them common
place
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10

LEFT EYED OR RIGHT. .EYED.-You
are either left-eyed or right-eyed,
unless you are the one person out OF
every Is who has eyes of equal
strength, says The Scientific Ameri-
can. You also belong to the small
minority of one out of every 10 persons
if your left eye is stronger than your
right. AS rule, just as people are
right-handed, they are right-eyed.
This is probably due to the generally
greater use of the organs Of the right
side of the body, as, for example, a
gunner, using his right arm and shoul-
der, uses his right eye, and thereby
strengthens it with exercise. Old sea
captains, after long use of the tele-
scope, find their right eye much
stronger than the left. This law is
confirmed by the experience of aurists.
If a person who has ears of equal
hearing power has cause to use one
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10
A CHAMPION LIAR.

We had q man named Burrows 10
our mining camp, and he was without
doubt the most notorious liar Nevada
will ever shelter. His fame as liar
spread for hundred miles around
and men used to stop at our camp to
get look at him. He wasn't wick
ed man, and he had no malice about
him, but he was natural born liar,
He lied about his father, his mother,
his wife, brothers, sisters, and every
body else, and for every hour in the
day he had a new falsehood. He
had claim of bis own and was fairly
industrious, and so we had no excuse to
drive him out, although his lies were
continually kicking up ill-feeling
among the men. One day a lot OF
earth and rock caved in on him and
inflicted fatal injuries, and number
of us knocked off work to be with him
in his last moments. You would have
thought the shadow of death would
have brought change of sentiment,
but it did not. Lying there with only
an hour of life left to him, he told us
that he had been pirate on the Paci-
fic and where he had buried large
amount of plunder. We all knew that
he was from Ohio and had never seen
any ocean; but he stuck to it. Que
of the men finally felt it his duty to
say:
"Burrows, you have only short
time TO live. You had best spend that
time in preparing for eternity"
w've always been good" he quiet
ly replied.
"Yes, but you are an awful liar, you
know"
eyes, suppose so. I've told mil
lion of them haven't II"
"No doubt of it,"
"And every one has been laid up
agin me?"
every likely"
"And my chance is rather slim ?"
"Rather."
"Well, boys, it's my way and can't
change at this late day. Just IS the
cavein came I struck nugget as big
as my head. 1t would value up
a clean $4,000. If you'll be kind
enough to pull it out and sell it and
send the money to my wife I'll die
feeling better"
He went off soon after that and we
said to each other that he had given
up the greatest yarn of all. No one
took his claim, which was accounted
a poor one, and it lay for three months
before one of the boys dug into it one
day for the pickaxe buried and for
gotten. He hadn't got the pick when
he came across a lump of gold that
balanced $13,2S0 in coin, and every
shilling of the money was sent on to
the widow, as directed. 1t got there
to find there was no widow, but six
months later went to q sister. In his
diving hour Burrows told the truth
about his find, but, alas he repented
of it and lied about having a wife,
New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10
Assessed $50 Each.

At meeting of the board of visitors
of the State MILITARY academy, held
in Columbia last Tuesday, it was de-
cided, on account of the reduced appro-
priation, to require each beneficiary
cadet to contribute $50 year of the
amount heretofore allowed on personal
account.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10

ear more than the other for a long
period, the ear brought into requisi-
tion is found to be much strengthened,
and the ear which is not used loses it's
hearing in corresponding degree.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10
Hay or No Hay, Stand to the Rock.

Hay or No Hay, Stand to the ROCK.
Senator Watson, who is a prominent
candidate for governor, is out in
strong card against the attitude of Sen
ator Tillman, toward the Chicago con-
vention, and urges white men in this
State to stick to the Democratic party
regardless of future development.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10
Elliott Unseated.

Elliott Unseated.
The house committee on elections
has reversed its action of last week
and unseated Congressman Elliott in
favor of G. w. Murray. Murray will
be the only colored congressman in
the house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10
Pardoned by the Governor.

Dick Bruno, the Negro who was
convicted in Berkley county several
years ago for the Lincolnville train
wrecking and sentenced to be hanged,
and whose sentence was afterward
commuted to life imprisonment, has
been pardoned by the governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-10

SPIDERS In HIsToRY.-Spiders have
played a greater part in history than
most people are aware OF. Every
body knows how the perseverance
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08
The Ants Talked About 1t.

1t is becoming the general belief
among naturalists that all living crea-
lures have some communication with
each other, at least to the extent of
making their wants, fears, etc, known
to others of their species. A writer on
ants recently investigated the matter as
far as those interesting little insects
were concerned. He saw drove of ants
of small, black variety, which We're
apparently moving to new quarters,
those going in a certain direction all
carrying eggs or sick and helpless rela-
tives, while those moving in the oppo-
site direction appeared to have Just de-
posted their burdens and TO be return
ing for another load of household eff
fects. " They were probably pretty we'll
along with their work, judging by the
leisurely way in which they logged
along, and upon meeting they would
frequently put their heads together as
though chatting about their new quar-
tiers or some other interesting subject
1t being a question III the naturalist's
mind whether they were really talking
or not, he hit ON the expedient of muir
dering one of their number to see if the
others would run and tell what had
happened. He says: The eyewitnessea
of the murder FASTENED away and laid
their heads together with every ant they
met, whereupon all would turn and
scamper away. No more ants passed
along that path during the day. st.
Louis Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08
Formed the "snake Bite Habit

The results of the long series of ex-
perimental observations upon snake bite
which Professor Fraser, the great Indian
authority, has been conducting go to
show that we are within measurable
distance of time when the thanato-
phidian will not merely cease to justify
its name, but when its bite will be-
come one Of the Injuries of life.
Probably no man has used up more
watch glasses and brown paper in these
experiments than Professor Fraser, so
that there is not likely to be any mis-
take about it. Any number of death
dealers have had the papered watch
glass presented TO their fangs. Every one
of these receptacles has had its fill Of
"cloudy, watery fluid, somewhat vis-
cid" which, scientifically evaporated,
has produced its modicum of brittle,
yellowish deposit " Moistened with a
little water or glycerin, when required
for use, this deposit, 'unalterable in
character, has been introduced into
the system of the lower animals, from
the frog to the horse, and now the horse
has been made as immune to snake poi
son as Roux's horse is to diphtheria
The immunity of the human animal
from the effects Of snake poison thus
seems assured. But this is not ALL A
lady has been discovered at Lahore,
who, having made herself immune
without the horse, simply cannot do
without the luxury of snake bite once
month. AS a delight it appears to
beat morphia injections out of sight,
and to be attended in the immune per-
son with directly beneficial consequences
to general health besides. The snake
habit seems destined to GUST the other
altogether. Pail Mall Gazette.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08

white marble temple, because, III the
brightness of the sunlight which came
after dawn, he saw pure presence-a
girl--standing ON the threshold. He ap-
preached the presence, so he longed for
rest. though after his two phases he felt
he had no right She was so pure and
white; the innocence of knowing moth
ing cleaning on her forehead. She could
not, like the others, conduct him into
her world, because she had not yet
crossed the threshold of the temple her.
self; and she knew nothing of that
which he had lived and seen Still she
was girl, and his worship pleased her.
Very sweetly, though all unknowingly.
she helped him to take his stand beside
her ON the threshold; she understanding
nothing, and never dreaming but that
he, too, had the earliest phases to pass
and could enter her temple with her.
But when her innocence of ignorance
had spread itself round the man for
awhile, the crude purity of it--the"-
THE nothing knowing nothing see
ing, nothing understanding spotlessness
of it all almost choked him." said the
man in the drawing room. 'tAnd he
realized that since he had not at the be-
ginning found this world he could MT
enter it now, or at least not accompanied
by the cold whiteness of the little maid
who hath no breasts. So now, in real
despair, he turned away from the classic
temple, feeling not only that he had
failed to find the real world, but was
unfit to be taken into it. Then, as he
walked miserably away, an angel from
heaven came across his path and laid
her cool hand on his forehead, so that
"No, dear! A woman--only a woman.
But she showed him that he was already
in the real world and that she was, too,
but that he kept going into little phases
of life, and, thinking each was life it.
self, was almost broken hearted when
he found himself untitled to live in a
phase. He was very happy with the wo-
man, because he loved her, and yet,
thinking that he must be of some one of
the phases-the little phases-he had
seen, not knowing that they We're of
him merely, he fancied the woman must
be apart from him; that
''This must be the last timer
Exactly But, all, the woman I'M
derstood. She knew that he was really
of the same life and world as she. She
thought-that he loved her, and
''She loved him?'
Eyes, dear!'-A. J. Dawson in st.
Louis Republic.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08
6EREFT.

Sleep. sweet spring. In the storms and glooml
OF wintry skies.
Wake not to scatter thy lap Of blooms.
Dark be thine eyesi
Sleep entonbed in the drifted lea.
On frozen earth.
Nor stir with the old sweet mystery
OF life at birth.
Sleep in the seeds and scaly hoods
OF buds fast sealed
Sleep for aye in the naked woods;
Die unreyealed.
Die in the frstlings of the flock
And shiYering herds;
Blight, upon tree and moor and rock,
The loves of birds
Sleep with the spawning frog and fish
In crystal cave;
Loose not, at natures ardent wish.
The fettered wave.
Sleep in the unborn Pascal moon
And veil her horn;
Freeze in the bells their holy tune
For Easter morn.
Stroud the sun as he rises fast
To zenith blind:
Darken his day with garment vast
OF cloud and wind.
Sleep, sweet spring. in the purple gloom
OF the dawning year,
Nor hither come with thy balm and bloom.
Thy smile and tear.
Sleepi She sleeps who with burning brow
Longed sore for thee.
Possess thy soul in her patience now,
And. whore she sleeps in the grave, sleep thou
Eternally.
Il. Dougall in Academy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08
Condensed Testimony

C.has. b. Hood. Broker and ManuIac-
tuTer ( agent. Columbus. Ohio, cerfifies
that Dr King New Discovery has no
e ps,, a 1 Cong Il Remedy J. p. Brown,
q onrietor IF ST. James Hotel, RI.
Wayne. lad. testifies that pc w. eaasa
OF d Cough of Two years standing, caus-
ed by La Grippe. By DR.. King Dass ss.
cry. B. r. Merrill, Bald wInsVlils'
Mass. says that he has used ana Is 4 :
mended It and never knew i @ iail ana
would rather have il than any oocssl -. /.
because ii always cures. Mrs. lem In I. i
~ e 18th 81. Chicago, always keeps ita
hand aud has no fear Of Group. Oss'aas q.
Il instantly relieves. Free trial possles
1T Z. g Mafthaei drug store.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08
@. v. Special Excursion to the
Sea Shore.


The Cumberland Valley Railroad
has arranged for two special twelve
dav excursions to the sea shore on
Thursday, August 6 and 80. The
excursions TO include Atlantic City,
Cape May and other South Jersey re-
sorts and Ocean Grove. n. ]. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold on above
dates for c. v. train No. 4. leaving
Martinsburg at 500 a. m, good GO
ing only on that and direct connect
ing trains and to return on any reg
ular train Except the New York and
Chicago Limited by continuous jour
new within twelve days from and IN
Guiding date Of sale at the following
rates:
Atlantic City. Cape May, ETC.. IS
20: Ocean Grove $500 more.
The Atlantic City tickets are good
via the New Delaware River Bridge
route. but will be honored via Maj
ket street wharf If passengers prefer
going that route. Passengers for Cape
Nav and other South Jersey resorts
will be ticketed via Market street
wharf as heretofore.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08

We are anxious to do a little good
in this world and can think Of nc
pleasanter or better way to do it than
by recommending One Minute Cough
Cure as preventive Of pneumonia,
consumption and other serious lung
troubles that follow neglected colds.
+. G. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08

An old Democratic farmer in Maine
has just had an object lesson which
has direct bearing on the currency
question. II has convinced him Of
the fallacy Of the silver mems argu-
ment and 1t will convince others. It
happened thus: The old farmer not
having a good opinion Of national
banks. kept his money in the barn.
In one bag he had $500 in gold and in
another Szoo in silver. The barn
burned down. as barns too often do.
For the melted gold the farmer receiv-
ed $500. while for the melted silver
the very best he could doswas $40.
He is now a gold man and will vote
against Bryan and Sewali All his
free silver neighbors have bolted with
him.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08
HaIl caine.

Hall Game, the novelist, is connois-
seur in old oak. If he can help it he
never allows his eyes to rest ON any ar
ticle of furniture which does not at least
carry the thoughts back several genera
tons. His quaint chairs were made for
him by William Morris, and among his
greatest treasures is the ancient and
richly carved oak easket in which Ros-
setti used to preserve his manuscripts.
Mr.. Game, who was very intimate with
Rossetti, also possesses that painters
armchairs. The author of ''The Deem
ster'' began his literary career as a jour-
nalist, and he was at one time leader
writer upon Liverpool daily paper. -
London Letter.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08

THE BEsT SALvE 10 the world for Cuts,
Cruisers. Sores Ulcers. Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores. letter, Chapped Hands.
ChIIblains. C0rns, and all Skin Exup-
tions. and positively cures Piles. or no
pay required. Il Il guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction OF money refunded.
Price q cents per box. For sale ~ Z.
g. Matthaei. ! Druggist.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08

Sencindiyer & Stewart are head.
quarters for barshare plows. double
and single shovel plows, ten differ
emit styles Of cultivators. spring
tooth haTrows. among them the ceie-
brated Heneh & Dromgold lever
spring tooth harrow on wheels with
seat.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08
THE MAILS.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE Of THE MAILS
AT THE PoST-oFFTCE AT MARTNSBURG.

AT THE POST-oFFTCE AT MARTINSBURG.
W. VA.
DEPARTURES.
Mail close 81 l0:40 a. m. for Hagers
town, and all points east.
At Q 20 a. m. and 5 and p. m, foI
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia.
NewYo rk and all points East and South.
AT So p. m. for all points East.
AT 20 p. m. for Pittsburg and all To-
cal and through points West.
At p. m. for Hancock, Berkeley
Springs, Cumberland, and principal 10
cal stations on the main stem of the B.
& o. and all through points West.
At 55 p. m. for Pittsburg and all
places West.
At Z 45 a. m. and 40 p. m. for Hag.
erstown, Baltimore and all intermediate
stations on G. V. R. R.
At a. m. and $40 D. m. for Win
chester and intermediate stations op the
G. V. R. R.
ARRIVALS.
Mails arrive by a. m. from all through
points East, est, and South.
At % a. m. from New York, Phila-
delphia. Baltimore, Washington, and
local points on old line of b. &. o. r. R.
AT and 4G p. m. from all points
East and South.
At $50 am. from st. Louis, Cincinnati.
and intermediate points.
At 2 20 pm. from Chicago, Wheeling,
Pittsburg, and intermediate points.
At s Is am. and 3 90 p. m. from Win.
chester and intermediate stations on the
C.. V. r. r.
At 80 a. M. and 712 p. m. from
Harrisburg, Hagerstown. and interme.
date stations ON the G. V. r. r.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08
The Tree of knowledge.

A trial was recently made in Austria
to decide i'll how short space of time
living trees could be converted into
newspapers. At Essential, on April H.,
at :35 in the morning, three trees were
sawn down. At 9 "a the wood, having
been stripped of bark, cut up and con-
yerted into pulp, became paper and
passed from the factory to the press,
from whence the first printed and folded
copy was issued at 10 o'clock So that
in 145 minutes the tree had become
newspapers The age of miracles is rot
past Westminster Gazette.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08

When We consider that the intes-
tines are about FIVE times as long as
the body, we can realize the intense
suffering experienced when they be-
come infamed. DeWift's Colo &
Cholera Cure subdues inflammation al
once and completely removes the diff
Guilty. L. g. Matthaei.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1896-08-08

Small in size. but great in results
Dewitt S Little Early Risersact gently
bat thoroughly, curing indigestion
dyspepsia and constipation. Small
pill safe pill. best pill. L.G. Matthaei.