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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1896-12-30
NOT EASILY MOVED.
True Story of What Was Needed to Get q
Move on Mr.. Blank.

True Story of What Was Needed to Get q
Move on Mr.. Blank.
A pretty girl living near New York
is affected with large number of would
be Oeaus, but has no use for any Of
them. For one, in particular, she had
less than no use.
He showed up one evening in q BIZ
cycle suit, and while be sat in the par
lor with the pretty girl the pretty girl q
little brother sewed the bicycle cap firm
ly down to the corner of the hall table
and then dumped all the oil from the
callers bicycle lamp. But Mr. Blank
never murmured while he picked the
stitches from his cap as he said good
night and walked the ~ miles home
without a complaint
Of course the pretty girl thought that
Mr.. Blank would never show up again
and gave little brother half dozen beal
hugs as a reward for bouncing him. Bat
ten days later Mr. Blank appeared
again as if nothing had happened, thii
time in evening dress with a silk hat.
1t was an awful hot night, but little
brother was on deck Just the same, and
q thin slice Of limburger cheese weni
under the lining of that hat before the
evening was over.
Mr.. Blank did not depart until IL sc
that evening, but nothing was ever heard
Of the cheese. This time the pretty g.rl
and little brother made bets that Mr..
Blank would never call again, but Mr..
Blank did call again and with a smile
ON his innocent rOund faoa At ahoui
$3.50 little brother strolled into the par
lor and walking up to the clock pushed
the hands around a couple Of hour
ahead and strolled out again silently.
Mr.. Blank went early that evening and
has not been back since. New YorI
Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

He COULDN'T STRIKE.-He stood
on a step-ladder trimming the dead
limbs out of fruit tree, when man
came along with some tools in his hand,
stopped and asked:
"How many hours are you putting
in for days work ?"
"I'm busy from daylight to 8 or
o'clock at night" was the reply.
"Don't you know that 9 hours is
days work ?"
give heard so but he won't let me
off at that"
"Then strike on him."
81 can't very we'll"
"Dasn't you kick ?"
"It wouldn't do any good"
"Some rich old cuss who wants to
grind you into powder, eh?"
"Well, he keeps me at work. l be-
ieve I put in Is hours q day."
"Then you are fool!
"Maybe So"
"He ought to be talked to-"
eyes,"
"Why don't you quit ?"
"I would, you see, but I am the old
GUS you are talking about, and though
my man can get his day of 9 hours, l
have to put in three or four or things
. will get behind"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

FREE BoRRowING.-The Memphis
Commercial-Appeal relates an occur
renee which shows how the habit OF
free borrowing may sometimes bring
trouble upon the borrower himself.
A young man had just bought an
overcoat, handsome, stylish garment.
That evening it rained heavily. He
was going out, and did not relish the
thought of getting his new coat
soaked. On the hat-rack in the front
hall hung a macintosh belonging to
his brother, and as the young mans
eyes fell upon it, he said to himself:
"Just the thing! John won't be 60
ing out, and I'll save my new coat as
much damage as it would get in three
weeks wearing"
He slipped on the macintosh, went
out, and on his return found his broth
er in their room.
"Say, old man." said the borrower,
sI used your macintosh tonight"
"That's all right" said the brother,
"I got along very well without it"
"You haven't been out this evening,
have you?"
Eyes"
"Then what did you wear ?"
"Your new overcoat."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

THREE LANTERNs.-A somewhat
vexatious law in China compels every
doctor, after dark, to hang up in front o.
his house as many lighted lamps as he
had sent patients into the next world
One evening, an European, who was
staying in Pekin on business, set out
in, seach of doctor for his wife, who
had been suddenly taken ill. He call
ed at the houses of good many, but
was deferred by the large number o1
lamps exhibited before each. Atlength
after travelling about for several hours,
he came to the house of a doctor
where only three lamps shed a melan'
cboly light over the entrance. Our
happy European dashed into the house
of this excellent man, wakened him
and took him off to his lodgings.
81 presume you are the best practi'
toner in the city ?" he said to his com
panion, as they went along.
"What makes you think SOP"
"Because you have only had three
lanterns hung over your door, while
your colleagues have dozens displayed
on their house fronts"
"Ah ! is that the. reason ?" calmly re-
piled the medico "the fact is, l only
lately set up in practice, and have hao
but three patients"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
Au1anruns department.

TRUE, BUT PUzzLING.-Some OF the
mistakes made by foreigners struggling
with our unfriepdly language are not
so reasonable as one made by Japan
ese who was on trial in Western city,
under charge of defrauding his board
ing-bouse keeper. On his own behalf
he testified that be had paid his room
rent.
"How much did you pay?" asked
the attorney for the prosecution.
"a quarter of 'leven," was the an
swer.
The attorney looked puzzled, then
glanced at the clock, as did everybody
else in the room. Sure enough it was
quarter of II.
"Yes, it is quarter of H." said the
attorney. "But asked you what rent
did you pay?"
"a quarter of 'leven," repeated the
prisoner.
"You don't understand. I want to
know how much money you paid for
your ROOM"
81 tell you over and over-a quarter
of 'leven."
In vain the attorney put his ques-
ton in new forms; the Jap adhered to
his one answer. Finally the attorney
gave up in despair. 1t was concluded
that the mind of the accused was feeble,
and he was taken before the commits.
sioners of insanity. Then the mys.
terry was explained: he had paid
$1O.75 for his room.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

HOUSEHOLD HINTs.-The Sanitary
News has collected these items.
Lime.water is good for chilblains.
A piece of zinc put on the live Goals
in the stove will clean out the stove
pipe.
Cool rain water and soda will re-
move machine grease from washable
fabrics:
The Juice of raw onions applied to
the stings of insects will destroy the
poison.
Nothing is better than turpentine
for the Punishment of carpet worms,
buffalo moths and insects.
Alum, dissolved in water and ap-
piled to bedstead with feather, will
exterminate bed-bugs.
To make paper stick to wall that
has been whitewashed, wash in vine
gar or saleratus water.
A little petroleum added to the wa
ter with which waxed or polished
floors are. washed improves their looks.
To brighten the inside of a tea or
coffee pot, fill with water, add little
soap, and boil for about As minutes.
A small box filed with lime and
placed on a shelf in the pantry or
closet, will absorb dampness and keep
the air dry and sweet.
A little borax put in water in which
scarlet napkins and red bordered tow
els are to be washed, will prevent
them from fading.
Dampen your duster slightly, be-
fore wiping off woodwork and mar
BILE. Use a cloth as well as feather
duster if you would be thorough.
Should you upset bottle of castor
oil on the carpet, the best treatment
for covering the spot is to place the
bed over it, plan both cheap and
efficacious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

SHE SAVED HER FEE.-Dr. Aberna-
thy, the famous Scotch surgeon, was a
man of few words, but he once met
his match-in a woman. She called
at his office in Edinburgh one day and
showed a hand badly infamed and
swollen, when the following dialogue,
opened by the doctor, took place:
"Burn?"
"Bruise."
"Poltice."
The next day the woman called
again, and the dialogue was as follows
"Better ?"
"Worse."
"More police"
Two days later the woman made
another call, and this conversation oc
Cured:
"Better?"
"Well. Fee?"
"Nothing!" exclaimed the doctor
"Most sensible woman I ever met n'-
Pail Mall Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

ined the bottom of wells SO feet
deep, when half full, or more, of wa
ter. The smallest straw or other OBJ
ject can be perfectly seen from the
surface. In the same way one can
examine the bottoms of ponds and
rivers, if the waters be somewhat agi-
tated by winds or rapid motion. II
the we'll or cistern be under a cover,
or shaded by a building so that the
sunlight will not fall near the opening,
it is only necessary to employ two
mirrors, using one to reflect it down
into the water. Light may be thrown
so or 100 yards to the precise spot de-
sirable, and then downward.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
AN ORDINANCE
Regulating the Riding Of Bicycles Upon
or on the Sidewalks or Pavements of
the Town of Yorkville, South Caro-

Regulating the Riding Of Bicycles Upon
or on the Sidewalks or Pavements ~
the Town of Yorkville, South Caro-
lima.
DE it ordained by the Intendant and
ID Wardens, the Town Council of the
town of York Vile, South Carolina:
Section /: That t"Aa Ordinance Relating
walks of the Town." approved and rati-
fed June 18th, A. D., 1894, be, and the
same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That on and after the 9th day Of
April, A. D., 1895. the riding Of Bicycles on
or upon the sidewalks or pavement of
that portion of Congress or Main street of
said town between Madison street on the
north and Jefferson street on the south,
and, upon or on the sidewalks or pave
ments of that portion of West and East
Liberty streets of said town between the
standpipe. on the west and the Narrow
Gauge railroad crossing on the east. be
and the same is hereby strictly prohibited :
Sec. 3. That on and after the 9th day d
April, 1896, it shall not he lawful for an
one to ride bicycle on or upon the side}
walks or pavemeEts of any other streetS
or portions of streets of said town, un-
less said bicycle is supplied with bell
to warn pedestrians. and. when riding at
night upon such sidewalks the bicyclist
must nave, not only bell In good con-
dition, attached to his vehicle, but also a
lantern or headlight, lit and attached to
the same, to warn pedestrians Of his ap-
proach.
Sec. 4. That any one violating the pro-
visions Of this ordinance shall, upon con-
viction, for each and every offense, be
fined not less than one dollar, nor more
than ten dollars. or imprisoned or sem
fenced to labor upon the streets of said
town tor not less than one day, nor more
than ten days.
Done and ratified in council assembled
rs, in regular session, this 23rd
l'HAhI day Of March A. D. 1895.
w. B. MOORE,
Iptendant of Town Of Yorkville.
P. w. LOVE, Clerk Of Council.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
w. & W'S. GUARANTEE.

Every instrument that this company
turns out is guaranteed for SIX years |;
but in view Of the fact that before ship
ment, every Organ must have the approv-
al of Mr.. II. X. White and his three sons,
who are experts, this guarantee is merely
a form, as the Wilcox & White Organs
are manufactured for lifetime, not mere
ly for six years use. If you are thinking
Of purchasing an Organ, you will do well
to write to the WILCOX q WHITE Or
GAN CO., Meriden, Conn.,, or to GEO.
T. SCHORB, General Agent, Yorkville,
s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
READY MADE
CLOTHING.

Of course every merchant in
the Piedmont Belt will claim the
'fnest and cheapest line of gen.
tlemen's ready-made clothes. !"
Now claim that myself ; still I
do not propose to try and force it
down anybody's throat, and my
only request is that you go and
try the market, examining close
ly the quality, fit, styles and
prices, and then come and exam
inc my qualities, fit and style,
and I am sure that my Clothing
will compare with anybody's, and
in prices I can and will astonish
the natives. While North 1 har-
vested Clothing Bargains and
will sell Clothing Bargains. DO
not buy till you see what l have.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

CURIOUS IF TRUE.-Mr. o. w.
Owen, Buffalo, tells how to grow ap-
Piles that shall have neither seed nor
cores. "Where the tree is sufficiently
young to admit of bending or twisting
without breaking, take the extreme
top of limb or small tree and bring
ing it to the earth, bury it, and when
it shall have taken root, cut off the
other end of the limb or tree, and you
will thus have reversed the order of
things, the body or heavy part of the
limb being uppermost. New leaves
and blossoms will put forth in due
season and the fruit will be free of
seeds or cores. ."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
fartt1 and fireside.
REMEDIAL FOODS.

Asparagus is used to induce perspi-
ration.
Blackberries are used as a tonic, and
are useful in all forms of diarrhoea.
Celery in invaluable as food for
those suffering from any form of rheu.
matism for diseases of the nerves and
nervous dyspepsia.
Carrots for sufferers from asthma.
Cranberries for erysipelas, are used
externally as well as internally.
Eggs contain a large amount OF
nutriment in compact, quickly avail
able form. The yolks of eggs, are USE
full in jaundice. Beaten up raw with
sugar are used to clear the voice.
With sugar and lemon juice, the beat
en-, white of egg is used to relieve
hoarseress
Figs are aperient and wholesome.
They are said to be valuable as food
for those suffering from cancer. They
are used externally.
Bananas are useful as food for
those suffering from chronic diarrhoea.
Fresh, ripe fruits are excellent for
purifying the blood and toning up the
system. AS specific remedies, oranges
are aperient. Sour oranges for rheu-
matism.
Honey is wholesome, strengthening,
cleansing, healing, and nourishing.
Lettuce is useful for those suffering
from insomnia.
Lemons for feverish thirst in sick
ness, billiousness, low fevers, rheuma-
tism colds, liver complaint, coughs, etc.
Beef, raw, proves of great benefit to
persons suffering from consumption.
1t is chopped fine, seasoned with salt,
and heated by placing it in a dish in
hot water. 1t assimilates rapidly and
affords the best of nourishment.
Onions are almost the best nervine
known. No medicine is so useful in
cases of nervous pro.tration and there
is nothing else that will so quickly re-
lieve and tone up a wornout system.
Onions are useful in all cases Of coughs,
colds, and influenza; in consumption,
insomnia, hydrophobia, scurvy, gravel,
and kindred liver complaints. Eaten
every other day, they soon have a
clearing and whitening effect on the
complexion.
Pieplant is wholesome and aperient; !;
is excellent for rheumatic sufferers and
useful for purifying the blood.
Peanuts for indigestion; they are
especially recommended for corpulent
diabetes. Peanuts are made into a
wholesome and nutritious soup, are
Drowned and used as coffe, are eaten
as relish, simply baked, or are pre-
pared and served as salted almonds.
Spinach is useful to those suffering
with gravel.
Salt to check bleeding of the lungs,
and as a nervine and tonic for weak,
thin -blooded invalids, combined with
hot water is useful for certain forms of
dyspepsia, liver complaint, etc.
Turnips for nervous disorders and
for scurvy.
Tomatoes are q powerful aperient
for the liver, a sovereign remedy for
dyspepsia and for indigestion. Toma.
toes are invaluable in all conditions of
the system in which the use of calomel
is indicated.
Water Cress is a remedy for scurvy.
Watermelon for epilepsy and for
yellow fever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

DY 1t is not generally known how
easy a matter it is to explore the bot
tom of well or cistern or pond of
water by the use of a common mirror.
When the sun is shining brightly hold
a mirror so that the reflected rays of
light will fall into the water. A
brigh spot will be seen at the bottom,
so light as to show the smallest object
plainly. By this means may be exam
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
PERSIAN AND
DRESDEN EFFECTS.

THE prevailing styles in Ladies' Dress
Goods this spring and summer will be
Persian and Dresden effects. They are
prevalent everywhere, in fine goods and
cheap goods. For Ladies' Shirt Waists
they will be all the 90. I have an inn
mense quantity of Dress Goods with these
effects. But then this is not all the Dress
Goods have, because I have everything
in Dress Goods that anybody else has, and
lots of Dress Goods that others haven't
anything like and then as to quality, you
know always buy the very BEST, and
the prices are low enough for anybody.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
THE CAT
CAME BACK

That is popularity of cats
they always come back. I got
back last week from New York,
and while I cannot begin to tell
about all I bought, I will just
tell you about a few of my spe-
cialties.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
LADIES' DRESS GOODS.

In Ladies' Dress Goods I pur,
chased only the latest and very
finest fabrics. When you see the
goods you will be astonished at
their richness; but when you hear
the low prices you will be bewil,
dered. Call and see my goods.
H. c. STRAUSS,
Corner of Fountain Square.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
1T is NOT
NECESSARY

For us to expatiate on the good qualities,
style and fit Of the well-known Strouse
and Brothers High Art Clothing, for their
wearing and fitting qualities are known
all over the world. Before you buy any
Clothing, remember that we sell Strouse
and Brothers High Art Clothing.
Weylman's Shoes and Slippers for Ia
dies, Misses and Children at
J.J. HUNTERS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25
JUST 20 YEARS. AGO

THE WILCOX & WHITE ORGAN
i CO.. was established in the city Of
Meriden, Conn. Then it was small af-
fair, as such concerns usually are in infan-
cy today it is one of the largest Organ
manufacturing companies in the world,
producing nearly TEN THOUSAND
ORGANS each year. Mr.. II. K. White,
the senior member of the firm has been
manufacturing Organs for ~ YEARS,
and Mr.. White, being workman Of
the old school, is giving his personal
supervision to the Wilcox q White factory
it is only reasonable to suppose that every
instrument sent out Is perfect in every de-
tail, even down to the trivial matter Of
making their Organs absolutely "mouse
proof" With the production of the first
Organ, the Wilcox & White Organ COM
pany began growing in popularity, and It
has grown and expanded until today the
sweet and powerful strains Of the Wilcox
& White Organ are heard in every coun-
try ON THE FACE OF THE GLOBE.
On one single order this company shipped
al ORGANS TO AUSTRALIA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-25

good cure for sorrow. 1t was as they thus
went that Jesus met them and suffered
them to hold Him by the feet and worship
Him. He meets those who rejoice and
work righteousness.
10. "It was Mary Magdalene and joan
na, etc. 1t would seem that Mary Mag
dalene got somehow and for time sepa-
rated from the other women (she will ex-
plain it all to us when we see her) and
that the Lord appeared to her the very first
and spoke to her, but would not allow her
to touch Him, for He had not then ascend
ed to His Father in His resurrection body
John Xxx, 16, 10, but before He met the
other women whom He allowed to touch
Him He must have assembled and returned.
The movements of the redeemed and glori-
fed bodies may be as quick as lightning
(Ezek. !, 14).
II. "And their words seemed to them as
idle tales, and they believed them not. y
When Paul at Rome faithfully expoundod
the Scriptures, some believed and some be-
lieyed not (Acts xviii, 90, 24). They were
natural men to whom Paul preached the
gospel, and, as always, some received it
and some did not. But these in our lesson
were saved people, the apostles and others,
and of the apostles the Lord had said that
they were "clean every whit" John xiii,
10Y, yet in reference to the fact of His res
direction they were unbelieving.
10. Wondering in Himself at thai
which was come to pass" This is the
record concerning Peter even after he had
seen the empty tomb-not joy and peace in
believing, but simply wonderment. So
with people then and now, there is much
wondering (chapters iv, 22; tx, 43; xi, IA,
ETC. but there Is no profit apart from
faith (Heb. iv, 81. 1t seems so simple and
reasonable that we should say as Mary did,
"Be it unto me according to Thy word" or
as Paul, II believe God" Let us do it, and
we shall surely know His joy and peace.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-12
ms FLOODS IN SIBERIA.
DnGnDooD WaGAo0 AWav 80 49,
oUa0o l1ass OeuD-Devssas
a1vse E<ose-

$4,000 WaaAoo AWo1 80 -.
UsnDo L1sGs OeWD-Dsvssa1
alves E>osG
4houn. Oct. u--Hepoess fro@ vsa1i-
Voreock. Uhieh arrived today Va Japan
- eseansr racoma. stass that lass month
- nsetao Bordering On ths Cssgr v<fs
- ecea4 q fsrrsbls Aecas. The ssvern
GSnnoen. Moor. G0nta chAsa and Imam
Wsro "a en-. and ne psain for hundreds
q ussao was surns9 into . lake. IN some
Ganoeo svsney-stx FEST aeep. The Siberian
Sn1way was flooded Tor - versss sr0m
1nnaa. - last station % the road. and IN
- psaoas washed ewsy. and for some
layo leIsHrxehSc oomOanfrasson win
Vlolavossock vns interrupted. both o. tfs
novogn0ou4 and pgsvAte ine4 1ns grain
0~u voss hang Gaxhsred and were
e1aeAeH n ehsavse 10 the oaids. and the
Vluaw oeesk - hay was being houssd- All
49, were cafrisA awAv. - vers IN most
$500 ths stock n ths fArmers. - vel -
Nsvs had Sssn received Of the deaths
- cvw 4 score q peoras. ana IL was feared
eAnt = the remote districts me iosS Of hu-
nnn l1fe would BE slif greater Rescue
0afrno uers cut In al directions taking
Is fnrusAFs anA thar families 70 places
- nalefy - the few boats 20 b found IN
1he l4strtct. and the governor gsnsrAl NJ
VhHsaetoch hsd Dispatched party Of
oo;1seez. Wtkh two hwhs-drsughs steam
tnnnehee ana four ufsooats. 70 asssss u the
0osk Th1s party found eTsas dsmcalty In
ooaehlne the ecens. Uw1ng - the stAts Of
~ IL ssts,erS have ~ shsir al svsn
NNo1r o&ock a. food stuks for the winter.
1\oro = Hkssy - - great distssss and
Gm1no II the region during the eemtnG
I'D Sintee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-12


Than Last Year.
Everett. Oct io.-Specsal-S<p,sm vas
An unusually good moath In the salmon
nsntng industry on the Gnohors4sh river
at Everett. The silver salmon began RIM
aiag on the lat Of August. bat Il was net
untn September that they wsrs running
freely. Flashing In the river was done al
most wholly with nets. and in this ASH
ermen have varying luck. Fer instance,
IA a record OF Nineteen fishermen wis,
sold their catches TO Alex Keay, the high.
efs amount paid to any one man was
s-sm for his nights work Gu, OF tho
nineteen we're several below e.
During September Mr. Keay purchased
1.siS silver salmon. al q cost OF NSes.
which sere shipped TO AinswortA e.
Dunn. OF Seattle Capt ssuxst<. who be-
gan ouying about the middle OF September
for the Anaeortes canne-y soug'h,
about 5000 ish =: cost Of Ssoa Owing
10 the fact that the fish began running
later than usual, petition was sent 10
Gov AeGraw asking him to extend the
open seassn for two weeks frozn the FIRST
OF October. The governor was disposed
10 help the fishermen out. b1t on consult
ing With the attorney general IL was found
that the governor had no authority In the
premises. and could not therefore gran.
the request. However. the fishermen con-
graduate themselves on having rad A
ready market and better price. for their
cateh than in any previous year.