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Italians that he is ready to listen to pro-
posals for peace. '''''''''Tuesday was ST.
Patlick's day, and was appropriately eel
ebrated in all the large cities of the
country where reside any considerable
number of Irishmen. .''''''Six men were
blown to pieces at Rossland, British
Columbia, last Saturday, while trying to
thaw out some dynamite.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18

- While preaching to ali audience Of
5000 people in Atlanta last Sunday, Sam
Jones suddenly declared that it was so
hot in the church that he would either
have to take off his coat or stop preaching.
People in the audience shouted to him
not to stop: but to take off his coat and
90 ahead. He finished his talk in his
shirt sleeves
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
After the Courthouse,

The following bids for the county
seat Of Saluda county have been sub
United to the committee that has the
matter in charge: Emory offers 100
acres of land $3.50 in money Mickles'
x Roads offers every other lot in 900
acres of land and 81 100 in money Red
Bank offers to give site for the pub
lie buildings and land for the streets,
and build the courthouse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
SHARON SHAViNGS.
What the Farmers Are Doing-Personal
Mention Candidate for Congress.

Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
SHARON, March l6.-The farmers OF
this section have made good use Of the
fine weather that has been prevailing 80
far during March, and have done better
work and more of it than have ever be-
fore seen-up to this time. 1t is not all
cotton they are working for either. Quite
large quantity Of corn land has been
prepared. There is very little small
grain but what there is looks we'll,
Representative Carroll has been quite
i'll ior several days; but is now getting
better,
Misses Minnie and Estelle Palmer, OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
Sloan Reelected.

Sloan Reelected.
Columbia's biennial city election
took place last Tuesday. The candi-
dates were Messrs. w. McB. Sloan and
J. K. Alston. Mr.. Sloan was elected
by a vote of 1,122 to TAI.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18

PETIT JURORs---sECOND WEEK.
The following list Of petit Jurors was
drawn on Tuesday to serve during the
second week Of the approaching term OF
the circuit court, his Honor Judge With
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18

Registration Certificate, Number =.
This is to certify that - is regis
tered elector of the election district or
county Of, resides in township or
parish or ward is - years of age, and is
entitled to vote in - polling precinct it
otherwise qualified. Registered on the -
day Of, 1S-.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17
FAMous YOUNG MEN.

Not a few critics pronounce Websteris
earliest oratlons to be his best.
Bach wrote fugues and studies in coun-
terpoint before he was years old.
Martial, The Latin satirlst, wrote cpl
grams whethe was only 12 years old.
Napoleon was "a when he distinguished
himself at the siege of Toulon and laid the
foundation of his future fortune
Taylor was tho court chaplain at ~ and
said afterward that he preached his best
sermons before attaining that age.
Congreye produced The Old Bachelor
at 2l and Love for Love" at %. Each Is
esteemed a masterpiece of its kind
Richardson planned several novels carly
in life, but, deyotinR his attention 10 bust
ness, did not complete them until he had
attained mature years.
Schumann wrote studies for the piano
forte before he was II, and several Of his
most finished pieces were published ere he
had reached the age Of 20.
Pope wrote his code Of Solitude" when
he was 10 and his Essay on Criticism,
by many considered the best of all his
works, when he was barely 2l.
Give was only little over 20 when he
embarked ON his career Of conquest in In
dia. As a boy he exhibited military genius
and when only 9 or 10 years of age formed
all the idle lads Of his native village into
a military company aud laid the merchants
and shopkeepers under tribute OF apples
and half pence.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17
WILLIAM j. BRYAN.
Sketch of the Life of the Democrats
Candidate For President.

Sketch of the Life of the Democratic
Candidate For President.
william jennings Bryan, who was nom
mated for president by the Democratic
national convention at Chicago, was born
at Salem, Ills, March 10, 1862 and is
therefore the youngest man who has ever
been nominated for the presidency. He is
the son Of the late Silas L. Bryan, Vir-
ginian, who settled at Salem when 1S
years old, and was successfully state SEN
ator, circuit judge and a member of the
Illinois constitutional convention of 1870.
Like his son, Judge Bryan was an elo-
quent platform speaker
After attending the local public schools,
young Bryan took his degree at the ILL
nois state college and was also graduated
from the Union Law college, Chicago. He
completed his studies in the office Of the
venerable Lyman Trumbull, and In 1887
moved to Lincoln, Neb., where he began
the practice of his profession.
Within year after his settling at Lin
coin the nomination for lieutenant govern
or was offered TO him by the Democrats.
He declined It, but took an active part in
the campaign, making no less than 80
speeches. Such a ready and gifted speaker
as young Bryan had not been heard on
the local stump Tor many years, ana ne
soon won a statewide reputation
In 1890 he was nominated by his party
for congress in the Lincoln district and
announced that he would make his can-
vass on the issue of tariff reform. His Re-
publican opponent was W. J. Connell Of
Omaha. Mr.. Bryan made whirlwind
round Of the district, attacking protection
aggressively and exciting enthusiasm
wherever he spoke.
At the election in November Mr. Bryan
turned Republican majority of 8, 400 In
TO Democratic majority of 8, 713. His
great triumph attracted the notice Of the
leaders of his party in congress, and on
the organization of the house Mr. Bryan
was made a member of the important
committee of ways and means. His seleoA
ton was justified by his work in commit
tee and his power of statement and elo-
quenoe on the floor
MIR. Bryan was reelected to congress In
1892 over Allen W. Field of Lincoln by 4,
substantial majority. Two years later hs
was the candidate Of his party for United
States senator, but John M. Thurstoh
(Rep.) was elected by the legislature.
1t was as a member of the Fifty-t third
congress that Representative Bryan be-
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17
SHORT SERMONS.

No man flatteFs the woman he truly
loves--TuckermAn
Conceit in weakest bodies strongest
works. s.-Shakespeare.
Manners easily and rapidly mature into
morals Horace Mann
Age without cheerfulness is a Lapland
winter without a sun.--COlton.
One who is afraid Of lying is usually
afraid of nothing else.-Froude.
The amity that wisdom knits not, folly
may easily untie.-Shakespeare.
Dishonesty is forsaking OF permanent
for temporary advantages, ---BOvee
All men would be masters of others, and
no man Is lord Of himseh. .-Goethe.
Which Is the best government That
which teaches self government
Leave glory to great folks All, castles
In the air cost a vast deal TO keep up.-Bul-
Wer.
Gods livery is a very plain one, but its
wearers have good reason to be content
Lowell
Misery Is easily excited to anger, and
ignorance soon yields TO peradious coun-
sels.-Addison.
When workmen strive 70 do better than
well, they do confound their skin in covet-
ousness.-ShakesPearc.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17
ARTHUR sEwALL.
He Comes OF an old an IiIustrious Ship
building FamtIv

building Family.
Arthur Sewall, who was nominated for
vice president, is resident of Bath, Me-,
and Is one Of the most extensive and sub
stantial shlpbuilders on the Atlantic sea-
board.
Steadily for nearly three quarters Of a
century has the Sewall private signal, p
white 'S'' on a blue ground, fluttered
from the main of some of the stanchest,
finest, swiftest vessels in the American
merchant marine carrying the stars and
stripes into every foreign port
From the days of the first chubby little
DIANA, built In 1923 to the great steel
Dirigoa, launched in 1894 this house has
led the country in designs for merchant
vessels. Beginning under William D.
Sowall In 1928 the house has been con
tlnuous, and today owns the largest sailing
merchantmen ahoat under our flag.
William ID. Sewall was succeeded by his
sons under the name of E. & A. Sewall,
which firm has since become Arthur Sew
all & Co, with Hon. Arthur Sewall,
Maine member OF the national Demo
cratic committee and Democratic nominee
for vice president of the United States. at
its head, and his nephew, Samuel S. Sew
all and his son, William ID. Sewall, asso.
ciated with him.
The Sewalls are of an old and illustri
GUS family on both sides of the water. The
first American Sewall came here in 1884,
and Dummies Sewall, the grandfather Of
the first shipbuilder, came to Bath from
York which was also in the district Of
Maine, in 1862, when he purchased the
tract of hand on which to this day stands
the Sewall yard and the houses of the
Sewall family. In the II years that the
Sewalls have been building ships they
have owned 05 ships.
Arthur Sewall, the present head OF the
firm. was born at Bath on Nov. 20, 1885.
He grew up among the scenes Of the ship
yard and seashore, acquiring a familiarity
with business life which has since served
him we'll not only in that particular
branch, but In many other lines Of mer-
camille life, for he is from beginning to
end capitalist. There is hardly n cor
poration in Sagadahoe county in which be
is not a director. He is prominent in
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17
MR.. VANDERBILT I'LL.
THE HEAD OF THE FAMOUS FAMILY
SUDDENLY STRICKEN.

Taken Sick at His New York Home shortly
After Returning From Newport-A Con-
suitation Of Physicians HeId-No I'M
mediate Cause For Alarm.
New YORK, July 15.-Cornelius Van
derbilt suddenly became III at his home
Fifty seventh street and Fifth avenue, but
what the nature Of his malady is or how
serious It may be cannot be positively as
serted. 1t is the general belief however,
that Mr. Vanderbilt is suffering from a
paralytic stroke He came to New York
from Newport yesterday by train and had
not been In the house long when he was
stricken.
It so happened that DR.. Draper was in
the house at the time Mr.. Vanderbilt be-
came Ill, being In attendance on Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr DR.. Janeway was hur-
riedly called, and the immediate relatives
were apprised by telephone Of the illness
OF the head of the family
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, Mr.. Wander
bilt's eldest sister, hurried to the city
from her country home at Scarborough,
and H. Mex. Twombly, who married Mr..
Vanderbilt's sister Florence, also hurried
to the house. George Vanderbilt was also
In the city on his way to Bar Harbor.
W. x. Vanderbilt on Saturday night
had gone TO see his mother, at Lenox,
where she has been on a visit TO her
daughter, Mrs. William Douglas Sloane.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

came an earnest advocate of free silver.
His speech OF three hours against the re-
peal of the Sherman law WAS the star ef-
fort of the silver debate, eclips'ng Bland 8
elaborate argument and holding the at
tention Of full house and crowded gal
lerieA It was regarded as the most elo-
qnent address heard during that congress.
Mr.. Bryan Is a man OF great personal
magnetism and fine presence. The resem-
blance between him and the late Samuel
j. Randall has been remarked by many.
He is abort 5 feet 10 inches in height,
weighs lS0 q Inds and has dark hair and
dark eyes
He Is on exceedingly pleasant talker and
Is fond Of dealing in we'll rounded phrases
His speeches abound with poetry. He Is Of
Irish lineage but his people have lived in
this country for more than 100 years. In
religion he is Presbyterian, but believes
in the entire separation Of church and
state. He steadfastly opposes bringing re-
ngion into politics or politics into religion,
Mf. Bryan's wife, who has been a oloss
dgure Ia all his public life, cannot go un-
mentioned. She was Miss Mary e. Baird
and was the only daughter Of prosper
Gus merchant In Perry, Ills. She has q
pure, handsome thoroughbred face and Il
withal a woman Of rare mental endow-
ments.
A few years after their marriage Mrs.
Bryan began the study Of law, with her
busbapd as instructor. taking the course
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

DR.. Seward Webb and his wife. who was
formerly Miss Leila Vanderbilt, the
youngest sister Of the sick man, are at their
country place in Vermont, Shelburne
Farms.
Not long after Mr.. Twombly arrived az
the Vanderbilt house DR.. MoLane reached
there
William 9. Whitney called at the house
and after remaining only short time
came out and crossed the street to his own
home. When asked as to the condition Of
Mr.. Vanderbilt, he said:
ooh, don't think there is anything
dangerous about It,"
"What is the nature Of Mr.. Vanderbilt's
nlness2" he was asked.
81 do not think 1t would be proper for
me to talk of the affairs Of another man g
family" Mr.. Whitney replied, and deolin-
ed to say anything further
There were several other callers, bus the
brief stay Of most Of them indicated that
they had not gone beyond the outer re-
ception room.
There was consultation between Drs.
Draper, Janeway, Delafeld and McLane,
and it was agreed that DR.. McLane should
take charge Of the CASE When Drs Draper
and Delafeld left the house, neither would
say anything in reference to the case.
At the Vanderbilt house the mem bers Of
the family denied themselves to callers,
and apparently instructions had been
given to the servants 30. answer no ques-
tions.
Had Worked Too Hard.
The exact nature Of the Illness with
which Mr.. Vanderbilt has been seized is
not known, but the surmise is that he has
had collapse, due to an unusually active
business life and an almost BOO strict at
tention to business. In spite of an ex-
tremely calm demeenor, 1t is said that MI
Vanderbilt is particularly nervous man,
and there has been much of late 10 fret
and worry him
His sons illness has caused him great
worry, and for the last four weeks he has
been almost constantly with young Cor
nelius, only going to Newport to join the
rest Of his family.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is about 10 years old,
fully Is years younger than hts father at
the time of his death.
He comes Of a sturdy stock. Cornelius
Vanderbilt the founder Of the great fami-
ly, who is more familiarly known as Com.
modore Vanderbilt, lived to an age we'll
IN advance of the three score and ton, but
his departure from life was not sudden.
Commodore Vanderbilt died at the ago Of
ss years, on Jan. 4, 1877, at the old home
in Washington place.
To his son, William H. Vanderbilt. de-
soended the colossal fortune smassed by
this bold railroad and ferry king, but he
did not survive his father many years.
The death of William H. VandeRbilt was
most sudden and shocking, occurring in
the midst Of great railroad deal with
Robert Garrett In his own private office
at the Grand Central station. William H.
Vanderbilt had had several warnings pre-
vious to the shook which carried MIN OF
30 suddenly, and after the first, partial
stroke OF paralysis, 1t was many months
before be attended to aotive business. Mr..
Vanderbilt was in his sixty-hfth year al
the time Of his death.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17
BRYAN AND sEWALL.
THE CANDIDATES NOMINATED AT
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION.

The Nebraska Free silver Advocate For
President. the Maine shipbullder For
vice President-The Platform For Free
Coinage Of silver.
The Democratic national convention,
which met at the Coliseum in Chicago,
placed In nomination for president VIII
liam j Bryan, the eloquent young Nebras-
ka free silver advocate, whom his admir-
ers delight to call "the boy orator Of the
Platte, and for vice president Arthur
Sewall Of Maine one Of the most extensive
and substantial shipbullders on tho At
lantic seaboard.
The free coinage advocates were In con
troll from the start to the finish OF the
convention and dominated at every step
In the proceedings. They won conspiou-
Gus victory in securing the temporary or
ganization. Again they were victorious
In the adoption of the platform, over which
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

SALEM, Ills, July l4.--Never before in
It's history has this quiet little town OF
1000 people been SO ahlaze in glory as 1t
WAS last night. Ordinarily the citizens re-
tire for the night at O'Clock. At 10 1t is
as quiet as country ohurohyard. AT mid
night t5ere is nothing left with which to
compare the stiffness that prevails. But
last might 1t was different. ". J. Bryan,
leader Of the Democratic national cam
paign, native Of the plaos, returned here.
The whole town, was out to meet him.
There were skyroekets and roman candles
and redhre burning along the route by
which Mr.. Bryan1Tas conducted to the
home of his sister, Mrs. James Baird.
Here he will remain for the next two days.
The trip from Chicago to this place was a
continuous ovation, bhonsands of people
turning out to greet the Demooratto NOM
inee at the stations along the line. Mr..
Bryan expressed his gratitude in a short
speech at each station. He also spoke brief
ly and with much feeling at "a reception
given him by his former neighbors and
friends at his old homeii
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

PARIS, July 16.-The third attempt to
assassinats President FauFe Of France 90
CURED when the presidents was reviewing
the troops at LOngobamps on the ami
versary OF the fall of the Bastile. He had
scarcely entered the field when man in
the crowd stepped forward and fired two
shots at him. The shots did not take
effect The would be assassin was at onOs
arrested He declared that he had enly
fred blank cartridges and that he had no
intention Of killing the president,
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

Manager Of Cycling Riding Sehooi--.I am
sorry we cannot accommodate you at the
moment, sir, Tor we have only 90 bicycles
in stock. and you make the tifty-frst ap-
Plication, so you will see that the machines
win not go round
Visitor-Whati Is the use Of keeping bikes
that WON'T go roupd2-Judy.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

there was ono Of the most spirited debates
that has ever been heard In a national
convention, the principal speeches being
made by Senator Hill of New York for the
gold standard and W. J. Bryan Of Nebras-
kn for free coinage. Both were master
pieces of convention oratory The latter's
address took the convention by storm and
was an important factor in his nomina-
tion. Tho convention lasted five days and
finally closed with the nomination of can
didates whose views are fully in accord
with the declaration Of principles adopted.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

prescribed by the college from which he
graduated. She was admitted TO the bar
In 1888. She never thought to practice.
Her only motive was to aid her husband
In his life work, and she might be safely
credited with at least half of all there Is
good and honest and successful in the Ne
braska candidate.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

CHICAGO, July 14.-C. A. Walsh Of
Iowa, who handled the campaign of Hor-
ACE Boies in the national convention Just
closed, has been selected temporary score
tary Of tho national Democratic commit
tee, and the understanding Is that his ap-
pointment will be confirmed and nade
permanent when the committee meets
again. Mr.. walsh's appointment was some.
what Of a surprise to him, as he had not
been an active candidate for the position.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

railroad circles as we'll as in politics, hav-
ing been president of the Maine Central
and other Important roads and now being
a director In many. He is bank presi-
dent and one of the principal men Of Bath
Mr.. Sowall was married in 1859 to Miss
Emma d. Crooker of Bath. He has two
children living both of them sons, Harold
NJ and william d. Sewall
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

CLEVELAND, July 14.-Hon. NJ. A. Han
ma has announced the national executive
committee to be as follows M. A. Hanna
chairman, Cleveland; William N. Os-
borne. secretary, Boston; General Powell
Clayton, Arkansas; Charles g. Dawes, IL
linoisi W. T. Durbin, Indiana; Cyrus Le=
land, Kansas; Joseph NJ Manley, Maine;
Hon. NJ. 5. Quay, Pennsylvania; II, o,
Payne, Wisconsin; n b, Scott West Viz
Qinia. ninth mem hsp not vat ahoaan
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

BUcEFIELD, Me-, July 10. - Luther
Whiting Mason died here. Mr.. Mason was
famous the world over as the author Of
the chart system of teaching music In
public schools.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

ALBION, n Y, July l5.-The army
worm is doing great destruction in this
vicinity. Many fields OF corn have been
totally destroyed, the stalks being eaten
to the ground. 1t Is impossible 70 stay the
progress OF the pest.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

sky blue cow and purple pig.
A sea green horse and yellow gig.
An indigo maid and saffron lad
ls aFt-high art-to the poster mad.
Family Call.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-07-17

a POSER.

LONDON, July IA Berlin dispatch 10
The Times says that Professor Kskule Of
the University Of Bonn Is dead.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-29

across MS nap "a the ceaser % Ptnsr del
Re ~as a nsoanfAfa range. On the top o.
4s3s rrounsafn range re found the rebels
Al a r4aee dss sznatet rs CacaraS icsra. ard
Sc suck hses pin there 10 represent
saerzl Thea wfta ret-5=ssse0 pins ressTe-
seating his c~u troops be marched Two
columns greofs eac~rajfcarz- The thing
worked heausffally- There ne a4d the
tssss.k-ssassed PIN representing the black
hearted rebels taken between the I8o
f4res Of ais own troops He rubbed his
a,a rsf4 vssth srsee called his chiefs 20 look
~ rs ulsn. and hastened 20 telegraph his
orders 20 she front
Gen Sssarsz lnc34n was on TIE north
xsa~ sg the mountain range. vale Gen.
Yeyral vas On fss= south side. j1ass In ac-
ra~4nrsee wifn che cspfsin-gs generals plans.
and 80 Wsyler telegraphed them that ks1ey
sssst Rpatn march 20 the top OF the mount
air from fhesr respective sides. ard there
cake the reoeEz between sEo fires Cen
p.vuas locked up the mountain from his
eide wsas sazrez IEelan fook@d up fFCn
Ssfa ~sHe taen Gen. W~yier from his PAL
era ia Havana gave the word TO march
pargsa8 had no Lap--Sfa3Isa orfsesrS n
sh@ asla never ineamDef themselves w4ta
gN.-a CONTINGENCIES ha pressed a peas
Ant fnto service 80 show him the way up
ire mountain On the pretense OF getting
as br.sle the peasant sent ats broEaer
ahead 10 notify his eountrymen that the
SpauIartfS weTe coming
saarez Inc.an climbed tie mountain from
hgs sias and came upon CaraeaJtcara he
opened fire upon the stronghold. expecting
Rarual 10 do rae same from MS side. But
Gen. Bernsl had climbed 70 the top OF the
mountain ard hsdn't found t'sraea1icara-
WeyEer's map Was wrong. That mountain
was six leagues across the top, ard Cara
eaNcara VAS on the aide next 10 Suarez
Incsan. Instead Of taking the rebels be-