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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24
RIG DEAL PENDING.

"Although I confess that am not on
the inside, there is going to be some big
money made out of the Narrow Gauge
railroad by somebody, before long," said
a prominent business man in the presence
of reporter for THE ENQUIRER yester-
day.
"Have you any direct information?"
asked the reporter.
"Not a particle" was the reply. Il
only speak from what think see. The
situation, as I see it, offers an opportuni-
ty to make money, and when such an op-
portunity is offered, somebody is usually
tempted to take advantage of it,"
"But where is the opportunity Of which
you speak?"
"Why, in this Narrow Gauge railroad,
of course. The proposition is as plain as
the nose on your face. The road is lO9
miles long. 1t is capitalized at S345, 400
and bonded at $4,000 Notwithstanding
the fact that the past few years have been
the worst in the history of railroading, the
property has made running expenses,
earned enough to keep it in repair, and
from the best information at hand, also
enough in addition to pay 5per cent. in
terest on 282, 800 worth Of the bonds, and
per cent. interest ont the $S7, 800 balance.
This is the condition of the property as it
goes into the hands Of the receiver, and il
here is not an opportunity to make money,
1 can't see what better anybody would
want.
Don't understand yet? Well here.
There is no doubt about the fact that the
road is worth $35O000 is there? 1t has
been worth that much even during the
past few years Of the hardest times that
any OF us have ever seen since the war.
Times are getting better now, and it is
bound to be worth more in proportion.
Under the circumstances, the chances are
nine out of ten that the property will not
come out of the hands Of the receiver eX-
cept by sale. The probable purchasers
will be the holders of the SS1 800 worth OF
bonds, the holders of the majority Of the
S262, 800 Of bonds, or the stockholders.
"The value of the road is beyond ques-
ton 1850, 100. 1t would not be very eX-
travagant to put it at Sl5O,UOO. When sold,
it will be knocked down to the highest
bidder. Under the circumstances, neith-
er camp of bondholders is likely to try
to make the property bring more than
enough to pay all their bonds but they
can we'll afford to do that, and if they con-
tinue divided, they will surely do it. If
they unite, of course, the chances are that
they will be able to bid the whole thing at
merely a nominal price.
"And right here is the opportunity 1
mentioned to make mon'y, if for nobody
else, the original stockholders. Anybody
can see that the road, with its equipments,
is worth a great deal more than $500 a
mile. The cheapest and most unprotit-
able railroad in the United States costs
more. If it brings less than that, the
stockholders are frozen out; but every
dollar more than that it brings is dollar
i'm their pockets. 1t will be big under
taking; but somebody should at once
90 about the work of organizing new
company composed of the stockholders
and others, to be OH hand ut the purchase.
Such company would not require a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Ganson Dry Goods Company-An-
nounce the purchase of the stock of
goods of the Rock Hill Racket store at
60 cents on the dollar, and now offer
them to their customers at short profits
on the purchase.
DIR. H. E. McConnell-NOtities his friends
and acquaintances that he has remov-
ed from McConnellsville to Chester,
and can be found at the drug store of
Mcconnell IL McKoy.
w. F. Marshall-Has macintosh over
coats, rubber boots, overshOes, overcoats
at cost. He has made a reduction in the
price of the Banister shoe.
G. IT. Schnrb-Says that it is cheaper to
buy a Wilcox Il White organ than it is
to buy so-called cheap organ at any
price.
The Enquirer-One hundred and four
copies a year for S1.75.
Grist Cousins-Have received shipment
of sauer kraut.
J. \. Mc(iill and J. A. McGill-Give no.
tice that on the 9th of February, 1886,
they will apply for discharge as admin
istrators of the estate of j. Millen Nc
Gill. deceased,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

capitalization of more than 100000. II
could easily risk a hid of 100000 with
certainty of a big profit, and would
have little difficulty in raising the
balance of its purchase money by means
of first mortgage bonds. In my opinion,
the man who succeeds in organizing such
company, and the men who put their
money in it, are going to do the best days
financiering that has been known in this
section for many long year."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
COxey Can't Come.

COSey IAN I Sohic.
General Coxey has cancelled his Co.
lumbia engagement on account of tel
egram announcing the serious illness OF
his wife necessitaling his return home.
He hopes, however, to be able to
return at some other time and advocate
his proposed non-interest bearing bond
bill.
Gives Like a Prince.
A Due West special to the Columbia
State, announces that Mr.. Joseph Wy
lie, of Chester, has just made Erskine
college present of $1,000, to be used
in paying off the debt of the institu-
ton, and he has also given to the The
illogical seminary the sum of $4,000.
Only few years ago Mr.. Wylie gave
Erskine the sum of $4,000, and the
building debt is now down to $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

any danger of the bullets or spears OF
the Ashantees, but, all the same, the
expedition has proved fatal. There
was another enemy that the power OF
the British government could not pro-
vide against. A few weeks ago the
prince was attacked by swamp fever
and last week he died. A British man
of-war has been dispatched to the
coast of Africa to take the body Of the
prince back to London as soon as
possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24
Che 4turkrille Gnquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. @. !:
FRIDAY, JANUARY "a, 1896.

With the passage of the bill making
General Robert E. Lees birthday a legal
holiday, the legal holidays in this State
will be as follows: January l. January 10,
Day, general election days,
February %, May 10 and the first Monday
in September.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

The penitentiary investigation is
progressing with open doors, and the
proceedings are being published in the
newspapers. The principal charges pre-
ferred by Director Willoughby are that
Colonel Neal allowed 1000 sacks OF
fertilizers to be badly damaged at the
DeSaussure farm through negligence ;
that he allowed the operation Of a paint
mixing concern in the penitentiary yard
by private individuals with convict labor,
and did not account TO the State; that
he sent several hundred bushels of peas
belonging to the State to his own farm
in Anderson, and did not pay for them
that he bought mules from private parties
without seeking competition that he
presented the members Of the board OF
directors with canes, and charged the
engraving to the State; that he got shoes
for himself and family along with those
bought for the convicts, and let the State
pay the bill that he bought more shoes
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

Congress is considering the aboli-
ton of the fee system in paying the
officials of the United States court. 1t
is charged that this system gives rise
TO many prosecutions that have no
business in the courts, and that during
last year there were over II 900 such
cases, costing the government over
S2,OOO,OOO. 1t is proposed to cure the
evil by giving the officials salaries in
stead of fees, and not having so many
officials.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

- The passage by the house to third
reading of the bill requiring stenograph-
ers to furnish the testimony in appeal
cases free of cost to the litigants, seems to
us at least ill considered, if not unjust.
While the pay of the stenographer is
probably very good, there is no doubt OF
the fact that it is but drop in the bucket
as compared with the value of his services
even from a money standpoint, to say
nothing of the speed and convenience
contributed to court proceedings. But
that is not the question. 1t takes from
three to six times as long to transcribe
shorthand notes as it does to make them.
There is no expense attached to a mere
notice of appeal, for an appeal can be
abandoned at will. The transcription OF
the stenographer's notes is always matter
of more or less interest to the lawyers on
one side or the other, and there will often
be temptation to give notice Of appeal, ii
for no other reason, to get the benefit Pf
these notes free of cost. The result will be
a great hardship. In many instances, it
will be a physical imposibility for the
steno grapher to comply with the law by
means of his own labor, and he will have
to pay out to amanuenses for the transcript
ton of notes, almost, if not tqurte. as much
as he receives for taking them. Had there
been single stenographer in the house to
explain the matter, we have no idea that
the bill would have ever passed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24

Though it may be possible that the
suggestions in another column in regard
to the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge
railroad may not be based on proper pre-
misses, they strike The ENQUIRER as
quite plausible, and their publication will
serve, if for nothing else, at least to give
those interested something to think
about.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02
Civil Service Examinations.

There will be a U. s. Civil Service
examination held in Knoxville Octo,
Der 81 for the following positions in
Government service: Railway Mail
Indian and Departmental Service. Or
October 20, there will be q special OK
animation held as follows:
Appointment,
Assistant Examiner, Patent Office.
Superintendent Of Station, Fish Com.
mission.
Secretary Fish Culturist, Fish Com,
mission.
%Bookkeeper, Special Pension Exam
ner.
Law Clerk, State Department Clerk,
Mechanical Craftsman.
Non-apportionment examinations are
as follows, same day:
Observer Weather Bureau, Meat In.
spector; all examinationsf for the Indian
service.
The above special examinations will
ouly be held on October 20. for Ten
nessee, at Nashville and Knoxville.
The regular Railway Mail and Depart
mental examinations, will be held In
Knoxville, October 81. All interested
can obtain full information by writing
to the u. s. Civil Service Commission,
Washington. d. O.
Any one who wishes to be examined
can come to Knoxville on the early
morning trains and return home the
same day. Very respectfully,
SELDEN NELSON.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02
Prizes for Your Skill,

The person forming the largest mum
Der OF words, using the letters in the
text Excelsior" will be given 800
in cash. $50 will be given to the per.
son forming the next largest list. The
next will receive $50 in cash, and for
each Of the next eleven largest lists
will be paid $25 each. Money deposited
In Bay City Bank, corner Center and
Washington avenues.
Separate the letters in the text thus:
E-X.C-E.L-S I.O.R, and form as many
words as you can. For example: Ex-
Gel, is, etc. 1t is said that over ten
small words can be formed from these
letters, and will give a prize to every
person sending ten words or more, so
II you are good at word making, or are
bright, you are sure of something for
your trouble, while you have an equal
opportunity for the large cash prizes.
Our object is to advertise our Excel
sior" German Mead, theImost improved
and healthful summer beverage on the
market. One tablet placed in a glass
of water is sufficient to satisfy the thirst
of an epicure.
Every person sending list of words
must enclose with the same thirteen
two cent stamps for a package of Ex-
celsion German Mead, which will be
sent postpaid, together with full rules
and particulars governing the contest.
As a guarantee of good faith, the
Mayor and Chief Of Police of this city
will act as judges in the award Of
prizes.
Number your words and write your
name plainly.
Address The GERMAN MEAD Co.,
Bay City Mich.
Cor. Adams and Center SITS. jy.29.8t
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02
Summer Homes and Resorts.

The Southern Railway is the first of
our great railway systems to give infor-
nation to the public and to fix low ex-
cursion rates for a summer outing good
for return until October 81, by issuing,
with usual promptness, its Summer
Home and Resort Book.
1t is handsome in design and artistic
in every respect having thirty two beau.
tifully illustrated pages containing tn o
most complete andconveniently arrang-
ed information calculated to answer
fully and satisfactorily everv question
likely to be ~propounded, such as routes
and distances, hotels and boarding
houses. names of proprietors, how to
reach them, rates of board by day, week
and month, etc.
The Southern offers a choice of noun
tain and seaside resorts, the surf bath
ing and sea breezes of some of the most
delightful resorts on the Atlantic Coast
or the cool mountain breezes of Swan
nanoa, Asheville, Lookout Mountain
and others $500 feet above the sea
level.
For copy of guide call at office of any
prominent coupon agent or send Q cent
stamp to @. A. B%enscoter, Asst. Gen1
Pass. Agent, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02
In Memorium.

On May 20, 1896, Miss Ella Hartsell,
after a lingering illness died at her
fathers home on Cherokee. 1t ia need
less to dwell on the life and character
of the departed, because every one
writes his W history as he passes
through the world, Our life Is an
epistle, known and read of all men.
When the tender buds of humanity are
blighted by deaths cold frost, we feel
that the bereavement is sore, but the
grief is not 80 deep nor the sorrow 30
overwhelming as when the full blown
rose Is plucked from earth's flower
garden. AS we pass through the diff.
ferent stages of life, infancy, childhood
and youth, we grow into each others
lives, and hence in a sense we become
a part of each other. The intimacies
and friendships of life are close and
tender and when the mildew Of death
falls upon u associates and friends
we feel that the harmony Of existence
has been disturbed and troubles brood
over our souls. But notwithstanding
all this, the doctrine Of Immortality
comes to u relief and bids us look
beyond the shadows ITO the fields of
endless day."
The subject of this sketch was q
model girl in school and q favorite
at home. Her gentleness and kindness
won the esteem and good will of every.
body. The social circle in which she
moved was not characterized by friv-
olity and vanity. Life, with her, was
real and the grave was not its goal.
The crown Of womanhood as well as
of manhood is nobility Of character.
This fact should be kept before the
young people of our country. II is not
what we say nor what we do but what
we are that makes US acceptable with
God. The deceased was an intimate and
special friend OF the writer, and In all
the years of our acquaintance she was
the same gentle, kind hearted girl. She
lives In the minds and hearts OF many
admirers. Though her body is molder-
ing In the earth, she sometimes stands
before us in the beauty and freshness
Of youth. May her pleasant face ever
be photographed on memory's tablet.
Elias death has made sad hearts out
side the family circle. The commu.
nifty has sustained q loss. Let us com.
fort ourselves with the hope Of reunion.
"Thcre is no death, the stars 90 down,
To rise upon some fairer shore,
And bright in Heavens jeweled crown
They shine forevermore."
SoHooLMATE.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02
Money! Make II Yourself.

Thave seen anything in the
papers about the Peoples Wind Mill,
we call it the Peoples because the
inventor never patented it, but let
everybody use it free. Any farmer can
make a mill himself, and all the ma
terial complete will not cost over $40.
1t is a splendid mill, will pump the
deepest wells and will last longer than
any mill l eve had. Any person can
get diagrams and complete directions
free, as | did, by sending IS two cent
stamps to pay portage, etc., to L. D.
Wilson & Co., Allegheny, Pa. Wilson
& Co. sell pumps, and when you get
your wind mill going would be glad to
sell you a pump if you need it. 1t is
certainly useless to pay $50 or $50 for
a wind mill, when you can make one
just as good for $40. l think there
could be big money made putting up
these mills throgh the country as every
body would like them.
2n-lS A READER.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02

Favored With a Concert by JonesbOro Talent
1T is a little late but nevertheless
appreciated-the following notice of the
concert given in Greenville some time
ago, taken from the Musical Idea, for
Augusta
Thursday, July 80, is q day long to be
remembered by those who were so for
tunate as to represent at Snaps Opera
House on that evening to hear the sweet
strains of music as they came from the
piano, v%iolins, mandolins, guitars and
banjo, as we'll as the melodious voices,
in the well selected program by the
musical talent of Jonesboro.
OF the selections on the program
which deserve special notice we will
only mention a few. Geo. Mcpherson
rendered a beautiful solo on the violin.
He is a musician as well as q novelty
in the way of a violinist, in that he
plays left handed.
E. Dudley Duncan, the comic ora.
tor, received several encores
Miss Nellie Printup, who is only six.
teen, certainly deserves much credit for
the manner in which she executed sew
eral solos on the violin, among them a
selection from Faust" Miss Printup
is, to say the least of her, a phenomena
in the way Of a violinist.
The appreciation of the solo as sung
by Miss Panhorst, was shown by the
hearty encore. She has q sweet and
we'll trained voice.
Tom Davis, who has been with the
Taylor Bros Quartette the past season,
needs no comment except for the ben.
eft of those who never heard him sing.
His ability as a baritone singer has but
few equals, and each song he sang call
ed for another, thereby sustaining his
reputation.
Chas. Martin was not behind with
his banjo, as he seemed to captivate
the audience at once, and could not
get off with one encore
Misses Lillian Dosser and Kate Dead.
erick, the accompanies, could not
ha Q been bettered. This is no small
item to a %soloist, either vocal or instru.
mental.
The entertainment as a whole was a
grand success, and we trust that some
time in the near future we may have the
pleasure of listening to the Jonesboro
young people at Snaps Opera House
in n OF their pleasing programs, and
from the reputation they gained while
here we do not hesitate to promise
them a full house.
After the concert the company, to-.
gether with friends who came down
with them, accepted an invitation to
the home Of J.. K. P. Hall, where an
informal reception was rendered tn EN-.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02
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Brilliant Lawn Fete.

The most brilliant reception of the
season was that m given by the young
ladies of the town al the residence of
Capt. l. E. Reeves of Sugar Hill, COM
%plimentary to some young ladies and
gentlemen of our neighboring towns,
Greeneville and johnson City. The
visiting guests were among the most
popular of their respective towns and
our home young ladies did themselves
great honor in entertaining them. The
beautiful and spacious home and lovely
lawn at Capt. and Mrs. l. E. Reeves
was beautifully decorated with Japa.
nese lanterns Of various hues which
made the place very attractive. 1t was
rather cool and damp for the guests to
stay out on the lawn, 80 the large crowd
a to remain within the walls and
about the porches. A slight shower
about ten o'clock marred the pleasure
of the occasion to some extent by put
ting out the illuminations. The re.
freshments were of the most dainty
viands nicely prepared and consisted
Of salads, sandwiches, pickles, ice
cream, cake and grapes Of the most de-
Iicious quality. Time for serving re-
freshments. two and one half hours.
No more h%ospitable home could have
been selected than this one, and Miss
Lizzie Reeves and her sister, Mrs. P. E.
Allen, received the guests in that usual
pleasant manner which makes one feel
that they are welcome. There were
about eighty invitations issued and
those who accepted are as follows:
Misses Sallie and Cornelia Chandler,
of johnson City; Flora and Georgia
Hale, of Gr~eeneville; Mary Leon Sem
sabaugh, of Vineland; Sallie Deader-
lex, of Orlando, Florida; Kate Slemons,
Orlando, Florida; Nell Printup, Rome,
Ca; Nell Hoss, Kate Deaderick, Lucy
Deaderick, Annie P%anhorst, Stella
Griffith, Retta Smith, Annie Brownlow,
Lula Smith, Jonesboro; Miss Ellie
Smith, Johnson City; Misses Lillian
and Kate Dosser, Miss Laura Drummer,
Miss Dora Crockett, Miss Minnie May,
Misses Matte and Dora Smith, Miss
Jessie Patton, Miss Lula Young, Miss
Halle Doggett, Miss Elizabeth Reeves,
Miss Kathleen Reeves, Jonesboro, and
Mrs. P. E. Allen, Winston, N. c., and
Rev. Barnett, johnson City; Rev. E. G.
McVoy, Jonesboro; Rev. j. Hurndon,
Johnson City; Rev. R. Smith, Greene.
Vile; Rev. Jno. 4. Wilds, New York
City; Messrs. Ray Earnest, G~reeneville;
Arnold Reeves, Greeneville; George
Doughty, Greeneville; Wills Doughty,
Greeneville; Chas. Allen, G%reeneville;
Patrick; Will Rosenblatt. Greene.
Vile; w. W. Kirkpatrick, johnson
City; Jas. Summers, johnson City;
George Wofford, johnson City; Bruce
Smith, johnson City; James Fain, La
Toilette; H. a.. Kirkpatrick, Jonesboro;
S. S. Kirkpatrick, Jonesboro; Austin G..
Britton, Jonesboro: Will Reeves, Jones.
boro, Frank Patton, Jonesboro; Fred
Mcpherson, Jonesboro; E. D. Duncan,
Jonesboro; w. R. Sewer, Jonesboro;
Will Cooper, Jonesboro; Henry Smith,
Jonesboro; Robert Devault, Austin
Springs; Mr.. Brock, Winston, N. G.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02
Hair Restored to Natural Color.

l have used many preparations for
restoring hair to natural color, but
never had satisfactory results till I used
Zulu Vulier; it will restore any hair or
beard to natural color in three weeks.
IL it does not they return your money
so you take no risks. People who have
never tried it can get a sampl package
which contains enough to restor any
ones hair to natural color, by sending
II two cent stamps, to pay postage, etc.,
to Wilson & Co., New Concord, Ohio.
The regular price is 80 90 per package.
Ii 1t does not restore your hair to nat
ural color, or make any color of hair
darker in three weeks, they will return
your stamps. This proposition is SO fair
that thousands are using it. 1t is harm
less, but never fails. Why can't big
money be made selling Zulu Vulier
from house to house. mis-
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-09-02
A Chance to Make Money.

have berries, grapes and peaches, a
year old, fresh as when picked. 1 use
the California Cold process, do not heat
or seal the fruit, just put it up cold,
keeps perfectly fresh, and costs almost
nothing; can put up a hushel in ten
minutes. Last week / sold directions
TO over 1870 families; any n will pay
a dollar for directions, when they see
the beautiful samples Of fruit. As
there are many people poor like myself
I consider it my duty to give my expe-
rience to such, and feel confident any
one car make n or two hundred dol
lars round home in q few days. I will
mail sample Of frnit and complete d.
rections, to any of your readers, for
eighteen two cent stamps, which is
only the actual cost of the samples.
postage, etc., to me. FRANCIS CASEY,
st. Louis, Mo. j17-18t