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THE CIGARETTE HABIT,

Many physicians say that the mode
rate use of tobacco by adults is not in
furious, but the same authorities agree
that cigarettes do untold harm. "Be-
cause it is small, the small boy seems
to think that it was made for him, and
he smokes the combination of tobacco
and paper, inhales the smoke, and in
many cases what would have been a
lusty, vigorous youth, becomes a list
less, nervous emaciated boy-man, with
qualities of mind and body impaired,
highly susceptible to disease and unfit
for work or play" This is the opinion
of physician of wide experience who
also said "When cigarettes are pure
and used by adults they are not so OBJ.
jectionsl, but whether pure or doctered
with opium, as some cigarettes are,
they are poisonous for young boys.
The tobacco and paper smoke are
drawn into the lungs to the detriment of
the breathing apparatus. The normal
secretions are impaired, and dry, tick
ling sensation in the throat is the con-
sequence. If the boy is predisposed
to pulmonary trouble there is no bet
ter way to help it along and nourish
the latent disease than by smoking
cigarettes industriously. The sympa-
thetic nerve becomes affected, and
through it other organs are impaired.
The possible evils resulting froE the
use of cigarettes by boys have been en-
larged upon so often that societies have
been formed to prevent the growth of
the evil, and many employers make
work in their establishments condi-
tional on the abstinence from the use
of cigarettes. The sign Cigarette
smoking prohibited in this office" is
becoming more popular every day,
and people who have the welfare of
the coming man at heart are giving
the subject much attention, and are
looking for aid and cooperation at the
hands of parents and guardians.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07

p6r 1t is the boast of the dairymen
of Holland that in their country there
is COW to every inhabitant. That is
worth speaking of, for the cow brings
comfort and prosperity into farming
the world over. Some towns in this
country could boast dog to every
family; but, says The Ploughman, they
do not usually care to say much about
the fact. The food that some dogs eat,
together with their license money and
the cost of the damage they do, would
almost equal the keep of COW.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
THREE BIG PREMIUMS.

This year we offer three big premiums. One
is a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR BUGGY.
Anotheris q SEVENTY-FlVED DOLLAR Or
GAN, and the third Is o FIFTY DOLLAR
WAGON. The Buggy will go to the clubmaker
who gets up the largest list OF subscribers, new
and old. The Wagon will 60 to the clubmaker
who gets up the second largest list, new and
old and the Organ will 60 to the clubmaker
whose total list shall show up the largest
number of NEW NAMES. The organ contest,
however, will be separate and distinct from
the other contest, in that the winner OF this
premium will still have the right to count his
entire club, including both old and new
names, in the contest for the Buggy or Wagon.
To be more explicit. 1t is possible that the
clubmaker who gets the Organ, may also be
the winner Of either the Wagon or the Buggy.
with less than 20 names, together with one
of the smaller premiums.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07

How. TO PREVENT SHIPwRECK.-
A certain Chicago young woman teach
es class in a mission Sunday school
She has a difficult task impartine
scraps of religious instruction to hel
young charges, and often amusing an
swers are unconsciously returned te
questions which she asks. On one oc
casion she asked her pupils:
"What do the high prisests do?'
And received the reply:
"They burned insects before the peo
pie" "by which the youngster, of course
meant incense.
But one of the funniest experiences
which we'll shows the queer idea:
which the children receive in theil
lessons, was given when, after dis
cussion of shipwreck which followed
lesson three or four weeks previously
on the we'll known story of Jonah and
the whale, she happened to ask {:
"suppose big storm arose at sea
and it looked as though you were going
to be drowned, what would you do?"
81 would throw man overheard fol-
a whale to swallow" was the reply.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
Aumurous department.
HE REMEMBERED.

North Carolina probably never pro-
duced an abler preacher than DR.. Fran
els L. Hawkes., who quarter of cen
tury ago was pastor of Grace Episcopal
church, New York. Short, thick-set
swarthy, black-eyed and black-haired,
he was a striking parsonage. He
was not only great pulpit orator, but
considered the best reader in the New
York episcopacy. His'rather luxuri'
Gus family deferred him from accept
ing bishopric, which would otherwise
have been rendered. One day dele.
CATION from a Buffalo church waited
upon him, and invited him to accept a
pastorate in that city.
"Well, gentlemen, other things being
satisfactory, the question of acceptance
narrows down to a business matter"
said DR.. Hawkes.. "What salary do
you ofer.?"
"Dr. Hawkes." said the spokesman,
1--WE recognize that you have high
reputation, and are willing to be liber.
al. Our recent pastor has received
s2,5OO, but on account of your stand
ing we have decided to offer you $3,-
5OO."
my good man." cried the doctor,
edo you know what salary l am re-
ceiving here ?"
"No, sir"
~ get $4,000 and this parsonage
and as have an expensive family, l
do not see my way clear to accept
your offer"
The spokesman looked rather sheep
ish, but made another essay
eff we had known that fact, sir, we
would undoubtedly have looked else
where; but you should remember that
the work of the Lord must be done
and as for providing for your family,
you know the story of Elijah and the
ravens" -.
"Now, my friends" responded the
clergyman, quizzically, ~ have made
the Bible my study ever since l was
%. 1 have read it through carefully
and prayerfully over 100 times. l
remember the raven incident perfectly,
but nowhere can I find any reference
to the Lord providing for young
Hawkes."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07

The ADMIRAL's VOTE.-Admiral
Jouett lives at Sandy Springs, Md,
where the roads are no better than
elsewhere in Dixie. He is an ardent
Republican, although a son of the
blue grass state; and last election,
when heavy rains had made the roads
almost impossible, he shamed the stay
at-homes by taking his son, James, Jr.,
through the mud and downpour to
their voting place. Their journey
home in the dark, swimming through
mud to the hubs, was so disquieting
that they arrived profane and exhaus
ted.
SWELL" said the admiral, "thank
heaven, that's over! We've had 8
hard pull of it, but it is the duty o.
every citizen of the United States to
vote. Say, Jim," he calculated, fierce
ly, II voted the straight Republican
ticket, as usual. How did you vote p
"Father, we might as we'll have
stayed at home and paired" replied
the son az voted straight Democratic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
A SWIFT RT1NNING SPIDER 6

A SWIFT RUNNING SPIDER.-As a
rule spiders are quite harmless to man,
but one or two foreign species are capa-
BILE of doing mischief The great, hairy
spider of the South American pam
pas, for instance, has long, black, sickle
shaped jaws; inflict severe wounds
and the effects of the poison are some
times felt for many years after the bite
is given. But an even more object
tionable spider is found on the same
pampas. 1t is very large, very active,
and of extraordinary bad temper. 1t
not only resents any intrusion upon its
domain, but objects even to any one
looking over the hedge. Men on horse
back who ventured to approach within
ten feet of it have been pursued for 80
yards, the spider keeping up with a
trotting horse. This irritable individ-
ual is called "the king of spiders"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
TELEGRAPH POLES OF THE DESERT.

eyes," said Joseph Donner, super
intendent of telegraph for the South
ern Pacific railroad, telegraph poles
along the line have hard time. Par
ticularly is this so out west, where the
poles are costly and stations are few
and far apart. Now, out in the Arl-
zona desert the poles are played the
deuse with generally. There is sort
of woodpecker that picks the posts
absolutely to pieces, thinking there
may be insects inside of the wood.
They hear the humming, and haven't
sense enough to know what causes it.
Then near the hills the black bears
imagine that each pole contains a
swarm of bees, and they climb to the
top and chew the glass insulators to
pieces, but the sand-storms are the
things that create the most havoc.
"When the winds blow strongly the
sand is drifted at a rapid rate and the
grains cut away the wood at a fearful
rate. 1t was common thing to have
an oak pole worn to a shaving in a
days time, while I have seen poles
Just ground to the surface of the earth
during single storm. Things got SO
bad out there that the company decl-
ded to substitute steel poles for the
oak and cedar, but that didn't remedy
the evil at all. The sand just wore
away the metal on each side of the
pole until the centre was as sharp as
razor, and all the Indians in the coun-
try used to shave themselves on the
edge. We finally managed to fix
things. just painted the poles with
soft pitch. The pitch caught the sand,
and now every pole is about two feet
thick and as solid as rock"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07

of water touches the earth. The rain
can be seen falling from the clouds
high above the desert, but when the
water reaches the strata Of hot, dry
air beneath the clouds it is entirely
absorbed before falling half the dis.
tance to the ground. 1t is singular
sight to witness heavy downpour of
rain, not a drop of which touches the
ground. These strange rain-storms
occur in regions where the shade tenn
perature often ranges as high as 1913
degrees Fahrenheit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07

TRIED TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
An Irish laborer, who was somewhat
new to his work, was ploughing one
day, and, the furrows being uneven,
the farmer told him to look at some
thing at the other end of the field as a
guide. "That COW by the gate," said
he, "is right opposite us. Now, work
straight for her." "Right you are,
said Pat. Coming back later on, the
farmer was quite horrified to find the
plough had been travelling zigzag all
over the field. "How is this?" said
he. "What have you been doing?.
"Shure, sir" was Pats reply. 81 did
what you told me. I worked straight
for the cow, but the craychur didn't
kape STILL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07

H9- A teacher was going over the
good old story of King Solomon and
bis wisdom. "Now, dears, who was
the great queen who travelled so
many miles and miles to see the
king p" Silence prevailed in the class.
"Why, you do know, all of you. The
queen who came to see the king"
The name had been forgotten by the
class. In order to help them, the kind
but misguided teacher began to offer
a little assistance. "You do know, l
am sure. The name begins with an S,
and she was a very great queen"
Just then up shot a little hand, and
out spoke the triumphant voice of the
little auburn-haired girl. II know ;
it was the queen of spades"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
To Each New Subscriber.

The same as above except that II the paper
is COMMENCED NOW, IT WILL BE SENT
UNTIL JANUARY l. 1898, without any
charge for that portion Of the time between
now and January J., 1897. It is understood,
however, that If the subscriber fails to pay
the clubmaker the subscription price, he will
be due him for all papers that he may have
received.
By new subscribers we mean those whose
names were not on OUR BOOKS ON OCTO-
BER 1st, 1896, except we will not count as
new subscribers, cases where the subscription
may have been changed from the name Of one
member Of family to another This is In
tended emphatically to mean new additions to
our subscriptiOn list.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
PURE WATER.-It is impossible to

PURE WATER.-It is impossible to
lay too great stress upon the impor-
tance of good, pure water for the COW.
She is just as sensitive to impurity in
food and water as any human being
can be, and if men only recognized
this fact and realized more generally
how the quality of the food and water
supplied to the cow directly affects
pockets they would see to it at once
that their COWS from henceforth had
the best, the very best and nothing but
the best in food, water and treatment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07

s9- "Why are you fumbling in my
overcoat pocket ?" he asked, as he
glanced up from his paper. I'm
looking for letter." replied his wife:
"Why, my dear, you don't suppose"
mo, I DON'T" she interrupted, "l'm
not looking for another woman's let
ter. I'm looking for the one gave
YOU to mail last week"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
Note the Conditions.

TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at 81
each, will be considered the equivalent Of one
yearly subscriber at $l75 and so counted. A
subscription paid for two or more years In ad-
each year so paid.
sible for the payment OF all names returned by
them. After clubmaker has returned and
| paid for any name, he can, at anytime there
after, discontinue the sending Of the paper to
the person for whom he has paid, and trans
fer the uneNpired time to any other person,
provided the person to whom the transfer Is
desired was not q subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our books.
No name will be counted In competition for
q premium until the subscription price has
been paid nor will any premium be delivered
until a satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the clubmaker.
Persons who commence making clubs will
not be permitted to transfer their club to an
other clubmakers list after the names have
been entered on our BOOKS.
II is not necessary that the names on club
should all be at the same postof1ce. Names
may be taken at any number OF places.
Ciubmakers are requested to send In names
as rapidly as they secure them after Novem-
ber l, 1895.
All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at
the expense of those sending them.
We will be responsible for the safe transmits
sion of money only when sent by draft, regis
tered letter or money order drawn on the
Yorkville postoff1ce.
In sending names, write plainly, and give
postnffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontinued at the
expiration of the time paid for.
x separate list will be kept for each club
maker, who will be credited with each name
sent, so that the number sent by any one per-
son may be ascertained at a moments notice.
In case Of tie for either premium, two
weeks will be allowed in which to .'untie"
The time in which names may be returned
under our propositions will commence now,
1st day of November, 1896, and expire at
O'Clock, p. m, on Wednesday, the 10th day
of March. 1897.
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Trains Nos. o and 10 are first class, and
run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos.
60 and 81 carry passengers and also run
daily except Sunday. There is good con-
nection at Chester with the G.. G: 4 n.
and the c. c. 4 A., also L & G.. R. R.. at
Gastonia with the A. Il c. A. L.; at Lin
colnton with G.. c.; and at Hickory and
Newton with w. \. G..
L. T. NICHOLS, Supt.
G. w. F. Harper, Receiver.
Lonoir, n. G..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07

aa5- In the Colorado desert, says the
Kansas City Star, they have rain
storms during which not single drop
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s. w. WATSON.
PHOTOGRAPHEIS,
Cleveland Avenue,

YOrKVI11C, =. z.
PHOTOGRAPHY in all the latest
styles of the art. Special attention
given to outdoor work. My gallery is
thoroughly and comfortably furnished
with all the latest Improvements. Terms
reasonable and strictly cash.
S. w WATSON.
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And to Each Old Subscriber,

THE YoRKvILLE ENoUIRER-TWICE-A-
WEEK-f1lled with bright, fresh news from
the COUNTY, STATE, NATION. AND
WORLD, interesting stories, instructive mis-
cellaneous matters, and humorous selections,
explanatory editorials, ETC. The paper viii be
held up to It's present high standard, and VIII
continue prompt, explicit, reliable, and, in
short the best,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
$500 BUGGY.

To the clubmaker who returns the largest
number Of names, will be awarded the BEST
BUGGY manufactured by the CAROLINA BUG
GY COMPANY of Yorkville, s. C., for SOU
manufa ctured to order at the option OF the
successful Clubmaker,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
FULL PREMIUM LIST.

But this is not all. In addition to the pre-
miums offered for the LARGEST AND SEQ
OND LARGEST CLUBS, and the largest club
of NEW SUBSCRIBERS, we also offer other
valuable premiums for given number OF sub
scribers. This, 1t will be seen, ensures that the
clubmaker who starts out for one OF the larger
clubs and falls short will not fall to De PAID
for his time and trouble. Here Is the list In
full, followed by the conditions below:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
Fort Frayne

Commences in this issue and
YOU cannot afford to miss it
because it is great treat to
all who enjoy reading a good
story by a good writer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
$1,000 LA BELLE" ORGAN.

For the largest club of NEW SUBSCRIBERS
we will give one WILCOX & WHITE Or
GAN, known as LA Belle" and worth 5000;
This is the same instrument that Is being sold
by Mr.. GEO. T. ScHoRB, and which Is giving
siich perfect satisfaction to all who have pur-
chased 1t. 1t has five octaves, two complete
sets Of reeds and octave couplers, and nine
stops. The case is of black walnut, ornament
ed with bevel plate mirror, and In tone, WORK s
manship and durability, the instrument Is
equal to any reed organ ever sold on this mar
ket, With the organ will go handsome
stool for which there will be no charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
$4,000 WAGON.

To the clubmaker who returns the secono
largest number of names will be awarded O
WHITE HICKORY TWO HORSE WAGON,
valued at $50. The wagon is the equal IN
every respect of any other to be bought at the
nrice named.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
Special Inducements For Clubmakers to
Get New Subscribers and Special
Inducements for New Sub.
ScriberS to Subscribe.
READ CAREFULLY AND GO TO WORK TODAY.
For 30 and Less Than 40


For 80 and Less Than 40
valued at $40: NEW YORK STANDARD
GOLD FILLED WATCH CHAIN, HALE
DOZEN TEASPOONS, HALF DOZEN TABLE
SPOONS and BUTTER KNIFE QS pieces;
or an EXTRA FINE ACCORDION.
For'20 and Less Than 80
SUBSCRIBERS, we will give NO. 2N AU-
TOHARP, valued at $50; or THE ENQUIR-
Err and. any monthly magazine or weekly
newspaper published in the United States, for
one year.
For 10 and Less Than 20
SUBSCRIBERS, q CoNCAvE WARRANT
ED RAZOR, SILVER PLATED GRAVY La
DIE, or an extra quality FOUR BLADED
POCKET KNIFE, with name and address
on the handle. Any Of the articles mentioned
would be q bargain at 81.
For 6 and Less Than 10
SUBSCRIBERS, an extra quality THREE
BLADED POCKET KNIFE, GENUINE
FRENCH BRIAR PIPE or CHILD'S SILL
YER PLATED TABLE SET. Good values at
sl.5O.
For 3 and Less Than 6
SUBSCRIBERS, "siren" pattern BUTTER
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For 10 and Less Than 20
For 6 and Less Than 10
For 3 and Less Than 6

SUBSCRIBERS, "Siren" pattern BUTTER
KNIFE, or 2-BLADED POCKET KNIFE,
with name and address on the handle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
For 60 Subscribers,

We will give the clubmaker his choice OF the
following premiums, each valued at 80: 4
FOUR DRAWER "ENQUIRER' SEWING
MACHINE. together with all attachments ;
FORKS AND SPOONS, made by Rogers; a
"WALTHAM" WATCH in coin silver, dust
proof case O NO. 6 AUTOHARP, BANJO,
GUITAR. MANDOLIN, VIOLIN, or Eo or bp
CORNET
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07
For 40 and Less Than 60

we will give the clu6maker
his choice of the following, each valued at Slo !:
WAITHAM WATCH, in open face silver
KNIVES and FORKS az PIECES NO: AD-
BANJO. MANDOLIN. GuiTAK,
or LOW ARM SINGERSEWING MACHINE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-07

is symmetry, w. Doy Oau Nuui Phy
Place, sor, it do be place where they
bury dead people.
saE The inscription on the punch
bowl which is part of the silver SER
vice the Texans have given the Texas
is "Be sure you are right, then &c
ahead" Texans say they don't care
whether you construe the motto as ap
plying to the ship or the bowl.
nag Henry Shubert of Peoria, ILL.,.
tried to see how quick he could gel
married after being divorced, and &C
complished it in II minutes. 1t, how
ever, took him two hours to get rid o.
the smell of the bushel of eggs thrown
against him by his fellow citizens.
BG In an effort to educate the cap
tive Apaches, one of the officials of 6
government school approached the
chief Geronimo, with a arequest that be
attend the daily classes. The great
warrior reflected moment, and then
replied, "Me 60 for two dollars ar
hour" Who can say after that the
Indian is not susceptible to CONNER
cial development?
p6- "Can you tell me what sort O
weather we may expect next month ?
wrote an American farmer to the edi
tor of his local paper, and the editor
replied as follows: "1t is my belle
that the weather next month will bt
very like your subscription bill" The
farmer wondered for an hour what tht
editor was driving at, when he hap
pened to think of the world "unset
tied" He sent postofice order.
, 1896-08-31

The democrats Of Wyoming are now
making a frantic appeal to the Patter-
son outfit Of Colorado for assistance in
the present campaign. Voters OF Wy
oming have submitted to the Patterson
d1ctation about long enough and it is
time that the people of this state took
charge of their own political affairs.
Patterson controlled the election of
1892, to the everlasting disgrace of the
people. and afterward dictated the APP
continents and conducted the dis
1raceful scene in the Wyoming legisla-
ture, with New and Osborne as his sub
Servient tools. Wyoming car RUIZ her
own politics. without tie consent o.
any foreign state or money powe". as
the Bryan how,ers would say.
, 1896-08-31

Bryan's wholesale abuse of bankers
is an %unerring indication OF his calfber.
While there are individuals in the
banking business whose acts have been
such as to deserve abuse. as a class
they are an absolutely necessary ad-
iumct to the business world. and they
are neither better nor worse than the
men they do business with. You will
v find a successful man. whether
producer, manufacturer or merchant.
Abusing the banks.
, 1896-08-31

When democratic stump speakers a.
tempt, as they have recently done Of
late. to make it appear that this cam
paign is a fight between employers and
those who are employed they are play
ing with fire. as we'll as misrepresent-
ing facts.
, 1896-08-31

Senator Hills wary friends are talk
ing as though his dinner to Bryan
might mean either political support or
personal courtesy. just as circumstance
NAV make desirable.
, 1896-08-31

Col. Horizontal Bill' Morrison isn't
az conscientious as Hok Smith. He's
going to take the stump for Bryan, but
he hasn't said a word about resigning
from the Interstate commits
aim
, 1896-08-31

The whole system is drained and I'M
sores. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
speedily heals them. 1t is the best pile
cure known. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-08-31

Many a days work is lost by sick
headache, caused by indigestion and
stomach troubles. DeWitt's Little Ear
~ Rlsers are the most effectual pill for
overcoming such difficulties. Chas. N.
SettaIe.