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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

ty, and cast it at the dark spot where
its owner was reposing,
"Now," said the elder Miss Cutter,
"take US home, SIR"
And so I did, and when old man
Cutter looked at me in an inquiring
way over the tops of his eyeglasses, l
felt as guilty as man who had rob-
bed bank and strangled the janitor.
They didn't ask me to come in, and
so went off to hunt up Barker. I
found him sitting on the curbstone
pounding at something with a brick.
"What's that ?" said I.
II never saw a man who could ask
so many foolish questions" said he,
sulkily and then he climbed up on
his bicycle and rode away; and now
understand that the board of directors
have been economical and cut down
his salary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

p@ A good story of old days IN
Massachusetts has recently been pub
lished. In one Of the churches in the
eastern part of the state a bass viol
was produced to help the choir. One
summer Sunday, while the parson
was in the middle of the sermon, a
bull got out of his pasture and came
staggering down the road, growing
as he came. The minister heard the
low below, and looking up towards
the singers seat with a grave face
said II would thank the musicians
not to tune during service time; it
annoys me very much" The choir
was surprised, but nothing was said.
Pretty soon the bull gave another
grumble, and then the parson was
mad. He stopped short, and looking
directly at the bass viol player, said :
"I now particularly request Mr.. l.
that he will not tune his instrument
while I am preaching" This was
more than the fiddler could stand.
Popping up in his seat, he snapped
out: "It isn't me, parson it isn't me.
It's that darned old town bull"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

D@- The daughter of a well-known
representative, according to the Wash
ington Times, tried, not long ago, to
explain the silver question to her faith
er's colored butler. He went away
insisting that the silver question
meant that any one who wanted it
could get 16 silver dollars for one gold
dollar, if the measure ever passed.
Senator Stewards daughter happened
to call one day. During the conver-
sation, the young hostess told her
guest of the butler's inquiring turn OF
mind. At this Miss Stewart broke in
impulsively with, "Oh, why didn't
you send him over to see papa? He
wants some one to talk silver with so
much"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
Humuruus department.
IS THIS SEAT ENGAGED ?

She was as pretty as a picture, not
over IS, wore a jaunty travelling cos,
tune, and occupied a seat by herself
in the car.
He was a bright-eye slick young
fellow, wore flowing trousers, low
cut vest, sail collar, and billy cock
hat.
SIS this seat engaged%'
"It is not"
The young man seats himself, deity
arranges his gripsacks, settles back in
the seat, and, with tit-willow smile,
opens the campaign.
care you travelling alone"
II am"
"May ask your name?"
"Certainly," in a breezy sort Of
way; sit is Milly Hortense Smith. l
am not IS, my father is a merchant IN
Pasadena, 1 live with my parents, l
am to graduate at the Normal school
this year, and am now returning home
to remain over Sunday"
The slick young mans eyes bulged
out as though he had internal pains,
and he mentally calculates, "ln the
soupw Recovering himself, he says
hesitatingly:
"Here is my card"
"M. Clarence Joblot, with Blouse &
Co.," reads the young woman, and
demurely continues: 30 yes! you
are one of the gentlemen who sell
goods on commission. Perhaps you
get a salary9 My father has several
in his employ, and he tells me the
most ridiculous stories about them
saws they are necessary evils in bust.
ness. hope you are not like those
who, my father says, in order to drink
wine and make a show, get half-rates
at the hotels and travel on passes they
wheedle out of the railroad men. l
am real glad to meet you, Mr.. Jobio!:
This is my station. Good afternoon"
The slick young man did not recover
speech and motion until after the train
had moved on and left the well-in-
formed young lady smiling on the
platform. Mr.. Joblot has never told
his friends how he mashed the Pasa-
dena.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

H9 An important party measure
was about to be voted on by the Fifty
first congress, and the Republicans
needed every vote. "Come at once,'
Speaker Reid telegraphed to Con-
gresham Lansing of the Watertown,
n. Y, district. "Impossible," the
congressman wired back; "washout
on line" Reeds reply to this was
promptly wired, and was as follows
ssNever mind little thing like that
buy another shirt and come on"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

The DOMESTIC COMPROMISE
Bromley, I'm having a wretched
time with my wife. We wrangle fear
fully, and she's so wordy that she
overwhelms me everytime."
"Well, Derringer, the little pleas
antries are not to be avoided, it seems.
My wife and I have reduced them to
a science. She demands but two
words, and I good-naturedly let her
have them. It's a small concession,
you see."
"I should think it was. I envy
you, Bromley, 'pon my soul do. Oh,
by the way, what ar. the two words?'
tThe first and the last"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
A PULLMAN
TO The
BUGGY WORLD

There are buggies, and bug
gies, and more buggies, and
buggies besides other bug
gies ; but there is only ONE
"PREMIUM CAROLINA
BUGGY" built, and that
is Manufactured by the Car
olina Buggy Co., Yorkville,
S. c. The Carolina Buggy,
for luxury, comfort and du-
rability, is to the ''private
conveyance tourist" just
what the Pullman Palace
car is to the railroad tourist.
A short time ago gentle
man from this place was
over in Anderson, and in
passing a livery stable where
quite a number of horses and
buggies stood, his attention
was attracted to a beautiful,
symmetrical, faultlessly proper
fairy-like vehicle, and be-
coming curious, crossed the street
to examine the object of his at
traction critically, and after do
ing so looked at the name plate
and discovered it be a CARROLL
MA BUGGY!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
STILL
WITHOUT
A RIVAL.

THE BUCKEYE MOWER has never
i yet failed to vanquish every rival that
aspired for first honors, and stands today
as it did 40 years ago, WITHOUT A
RIVAL. 1t is the strongest machine, the
lightest running when at work, the most
durable and therefore best adapted to the
rough work in this section. l refer, with,
out permission, to the following owners OF
BUCKEYE MOWERS:
DR.. J. F. Lindsay, c. E. Spencer, L. h.
Williams, w. J. Gordon, B. n. Moore,
D. NJ. Hall, T. F. Jackson, j. w. Law
renee, &. L. Riddle, L. X. Armstrong, G..
H. Smith, A. NJ. Tittman, E. L. Guy,
Robert Conrad, Captain J. w. Marshall.
The Buckeye Won't Choke
And will do good work under conditions
that the average machine will fail to cut
blade of grass. If you want machine,
see me before buying. -
THOMAS RAKES are the best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05
8. w. WATSON.
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Cleveland Avenue,
YOrkVille, .. @.

Yorkville, .. G.
PHOTOGRAPHY in all the latest
i 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.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

Among the counties which endorsed
Evans during the campaign, were
Hampton and Lancaster, yet when the
votes were counted it developed that
both had given majorities against him.
On the night of the election, Mr..
Crews sent a congratulatory telegram
to governor Evans, telling how Lau.
rens had been carried for Evans by
about 500 majority, and yet when the
official returns were received it show
ed that the county had gone against
Evans. These are just few of the Pc
culiar, unexpected and curious things
of the mort extraordinary of recent
elections.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-09-05

HALF AND HALF.-An examination
of the returns from the recent primary
show that the proportion of counties
that were for and against Governor
Evans was exactly half and half. The
following table tells the story:
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15

at length. ana feeling that he had made Q
ridiculous remark, was the first to laugh
The Colonel laughed, too.
Scarcely that, should think" he said,
earelessly, seeing that she was eighteen
when I left Alipore"
appointed, the Colonel called for Valen-
tine Graeme. and together they repaired
to the Quartermaster's house.
How strange It seemed, the Colonel
thought, that he should be going up the
well-known drive again! Formerly 1t had
been as James lover he had gone, and
Jane, herself radiant with delight, had
come halfway to meet him. Now he was
going as an ordinary visitor to make Q
morning call.
Coming in from out Of the sunlight, the
room seemed a little dark. but clearly
enough across the intervening space Jane
and Stephen Prinsep recognized each
other.
He had thought she might blush-shs
had blushed 50 easily when he knew her
last-perhaps even look confused, render
ing 1t the more imperative for him to re-
tain his self-possession. But as far as he
could see In the dimly lighted room. she
did neither.
She was standing by the window in an
never seen her adopt before. He could
interpret now Val Graeme's clumsy at.
tempt at explanation Of the change that
six months had worked in her. The
change was the great one from girl to
woman.
Beside her was Blount Of the Rifles,
talking to her with his most dandified air
1.-THE A. d. @. swagger." Valentine
Graeme contemptuously named 1t in his
own mind.
Mrs. Knox was also in the room. talking
to Barry Larron, and she rose instantly,
murmuring some unintelligible wards Of
greeting. She knew he had returned, and
that he might show his displeasure by
avoidance Of them, or that he might, In
spite Of what occurred, still love and
wish to win her daughter, but for this
friendly visit she was not prepared.
1T Is the Colonel, Jane" she said, after
1 short, uncomfortable pause. Jane
moved forward with outstretched hand.
Eve heard you had come" she observ-
ed. smiling, "but had not expected to
have seen you 30 soon."
He looked down at her gravely, re-
proachfully almost. Had she indeed be-
come 80 heartless that she could utterly
ignore what had been between them, and
meet and speak to him thus without EN-.
barrassment? On the third finger of her
left hand was a massive silver ring she
had never worn before. 1t was the sort
Of ring q man in Sergeant Lynn's rank
Of life might give as a token of betrothal.
Could 1t be that she was bound to him
still?
1T was natural" he answered, coldly,
At last, "that my first visits should be
paid to those in the regiment"
Then we are not TO suppose that it was
wish to see us, personally, that brought
you" she asked-impertinentl her
mother thought.
However badly I expressed myself, I
hope you will believe it was u pleasure as
well as a duty" he returned, bowling.
with what Val Graeme, who had name
for everything, called his grand seigneur
manner.
(To be continued.)
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
A Fraudulert Banker.

The other evening o a-s:yl,sh and gen.
tlemanly looking individual stepped in
to one Of the leading restaurants of Par
is, took his seat at table and ordered
a very fine dinner. When 1t was serv-
ed up, he tackled the dishes with the
placid delight Of a genuine epicure.
When he was half through the dessert,
closed cab drew up at the door of
the establishment, and II grave looking
gentleman requested permission to look
through the premises, as he expected to
he as detective was instructed to take
Into custody. OF course his demand
was compiled with. and no sooner had
he entered the dining-room than he
pointed to the luxurious reveller and
whispered In the landlords ear:
"You see, our information was COR
rect. There he Is. But for your own
tell the gentleman that his friend. Bar
on L., Is outside and wishes to speak to
him for a minute"
On receiving the message our CASTRO
nomist Immediately rose from the table
and went out on the boulevard, where
be was taken possession Of by the detec-
tive, who put him IN the cab and drove
Off with him. Next day the restaurant
keeper went to the nearest police office
to recover payment for the fraudulent
bankers dinner, amounting to about
sixty francs. But neither the commits
sary nor his subordinates knew any
thing Of the supposed capture. In the
end It turned out to be nothing more
nor less than clever bit of comedy got
up for the purpose of enabling one Of
the actors to have good blowout"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
Truth may langulsh, but 1t ca. aevI
perish.


Truth may langulsh, but 1t ca. aevcs
perish.
Chance generally favors the prudent.
Justice to one ,s mercy to thousands.
Never borrow if you can possibly
avoid it.
Loss of sincerity is loss OF vital
power.
A cool head and warm heart should
GO together.
The light we do not walk in will
soon leave us.
There are no toIlgates on the high :.
way Of holiness.
Follow light and do the right-for
man Gun half control his doom.
The man who chases bubbles never
has any time to rest.
A cry is what the heart says when
the lips cannot speak.
The most respectable sinners are the
most dangerous ones.
The man who is ruled by his feelings
cannot walk straight.
He IS the greatest man who does
most for his fellowmen.
The millennium ould be here now If
all lived up to what we demand from
others.
I 1t is not necessary to pump some
people in order to get out OF them all
they know.
1t costs more to be proud than II
does to be generous.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15

reckon the matter OF age among
external things; the main point Is to
live and die with honor.
Do not marry until you are able to
support wife.
Adversity borrows its sharpest sting
form our impatlencc.
Without poesy and art the spirit
grows weary and wooden in this earth.
ly cline.
Midnight is the noon Of thought,
when wisdom mounts Its zenith with
the stars.
To be without sympathy is to be
alone in the world, without friends or
country, home or kin1red.
When clou's are heavy b'esslnge
come.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
CHAPTER XIV.

Colonel Prinsep had by no means en-
joyed his continental tour. He had met
friends, been bored by them, and gone on
to meet other acquaintances and be bored
anew.
Toward the end of the six months. how
ever, he became his usual insouciant self.
Say what ono will of constancy, absence
Is more likely to engender forgetfulness
than deepen love.
AL, the while he was away from Alipore
,e had never heard any news of the
Quartermaster's daughter, his correspon-
dents thinking it an unpleasant topic to
introduce; consequently he had no idea
when he returned to Alipore whether she
had married the Sergeant or not.
As he neared the station his thoughts.
which had wandered and had been half
disloyal to the love which so lately lie
rad professed and felt, reconcentrated
themselves; the last few miles he saw
and heard nothing that did not remind
him Of Jane.
In the distance he saw the winding
road he had traverseo with her the day
that she had broken her arm, and sup
ported by him she had lain half fainting
with the pain, yet scarcely uttering a
cry. All, and there was the Quarter
masters bungalow-he wondered IL she
lived there still, and ser. the church!
All his bitterness revived Mt sight OF
the sacssd sdifce where be had waited
IN vain for his bride. he thought that
were he to remain in Alipore hundred
years he would new J enter its doors
againi On the platform of the station
was Valentine Graeme, peering into each
carriage az 1t passed him, and he uttered
a delighted exclamation when he recog'
nized the Colonel
He had brought the Colonefs own
horse and dog-cart, of which he had been
left In charge, and az they drove back to
his bungalow together, he gave him sew
eral items Of news. About Colonel Grey
, having proposed to and been refused by
Diana knollys, Colonel Prinsep had al'
ready heard.
IT cannot imagine Lennox Grey going
eourtins," he said. II only wish had
been here to sse."
"You WIN And Miss Knox much
changed. fancy" said the Ad5utant
sHowT' asked the Colonel, quietly,
ana n. Qrasms hesitated, not knowing
Sxactiy how 70 explain.
81 xnk - q nDa. ~ Alnktsd- -an1
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
ContOrtfOniSts.

The dexterity Of skilled performer
Is due solely to practice. Contortion-
lists are gen orally taught at an early
age, beginning with some simple mo
tions, like bending backward until the
head touches the floor. and rising again
without the aid Of the hands. From
this more difficult feats are learned.
until the muscles and joints become so
supple that the whole frame can be-
twisted to any angle without discomfort
and with apparent ease.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
Jealousy.

Old Jealousboy 0uriously) - Now.
madam, demand Of you-who Is that
young man? saw him just Sinking
out of the back door!
Wife-Ha! ha! ha! Why, that's the
new cook. in her bicycling costumel
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
A Man Of Faahion.

Henry-Id like to get yer ter cut three
or four inches of this coat fur me,
Sarah. Short coats are goin' ter be
fashionable this winter.
Sarah-Il do 1t when I'm not busy,
Henry.
Henry-And say. Sarah. yer better
save the cloth yer cut OF, because next
year long coats may be the fashion
again, and I'll want ter sew it on, SOS
I'll be able ter keep In the style.-Roz
bury Gazette.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
Too Bad.

TOO Bad
Toto Qn tears)-Boo-oo-ool
Papa-What's the matter with that
boy now?
Toto-Oh. pa! I've swallowed one of
the cartridges Of your revolver!
Papa-You little wretch! And l
can't even give you q thrashing for
fear Of exploding the cartridge.-Lon.
don Globe.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
Good New. at Home.

0OOu NeWo NJ aO"es
Spanish Citizen-Ah, back. seel
Spanish Military OHicer-Yes. Just
ran back to look up q few thousand
re-enfOrcements.
$50? How are things In Cuba"
"Oh, we've got the rascals. They
can't escape from the islandr'LCleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
A Suhafifute.

'T tell you," said the pert young as
sistant. ''the editor isn't In and rm.uOt
going to tell you again. II you have
anything for him you can leave it with
me-"
'very WELL" said the caller, taking OF
his coat. II came in to give him a good.
sound thrashing. but I'll give 1t to you
instead."-Harper's Bazaar.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15

Maud-Primrose, the poet, is an odd
chap; don't you think he's insane?
Amy-Goodness, no; he isn't a great
enough poet for that-New York
World.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
Tho Shopping Mystery,

Mrs. Bargain-Why don't you charge
81 for these goods instead of 80 cents
Salesman-Why, ma'am, you're al
ways sure to think of something else
you want while waiting for your
change!Truth.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
Very Likely.

Wife-The baby has troubled look
I wonder what he's thinking about?
Husband-He's probably wishing we
lived In Greenland, my dear. where the
nights are six months long.-Life.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15

Papa, where are the most diamonds
foundT asked Willie. I'm somebody
else's hand when they are trump"
growled papa, who'd been having hard
luck at whist.-Harper's Bazaar.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15
Charming Result.

A.-You had luck with your play,
dear boy: now you will be able to pay
your debts.
Bob, It's not necessary now. My
creditors keep all my notes for the sake
Of my autograph.-Fliegend Blaetter.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-01-15

The fact Is recalled that the teacher
and all those who sat under her instruc-
ton in little schoolhOuse in the town
Of Minot, Mass. fifty-three years age
are alive and well to-day.
A new English swindle is to advertise
for ladies' to "dress high-priced dolls,
and then, ON the promise Of good pay.
to extract a deposit as a guarantee that
the high-priced dolls will be returned.
1t has been worked through the mails
with great success.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-22
WESTBROOK.

Duck Pond, Dec. 21.-Not much news
in Duck Pond, but some little incidents
worth mentioning.
The Duck Pond is frozen and in fine
condition for the skaters, and there are
large parties of both young and old en-
joying the sport. We often think if the
electrics went through the place how
many would avail themselves Of the
pleasure that skaters enjoy of SO large a
pond, especially OH these moonlight
nights.
The Lighthouse Tender Myrtle is on
the dry dock for repairs, SO we see En-
gipeer Grant in his home evenings for a
while.
There was baptism at the head Of the
pond Sunday afternoon, one candidate
only.
MIR. Howard Harmon, of Windharn,
still keeps the hunter dog, JACK, owned
by A. E. Grant. Although requested
several times to return the dog, refuses
to do so, and when the parties who go
for him arrive at the Stevens home, Hen
~ HarinoIi makes himself scarce, taking
the dog with him. The owner of the dog
is expected home Christmas, when we
look forward to little fun In seeing the
wrong righted. Such things mean States
Prison and Portland Jail.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-12-22
IMPROVED ELECTRIC LIGHT,
Consequent Upon the Introduction of a
New Machine at the Plant.

Users of the electric light In this city
have no doubt noticed that within the
past few day the lights have burned with
unusual steadiness. There has be en-
none of the unpleasant variation or nlok-
ering of the past This agreeable change
comes about by the use of u new regula-
tor on the Dynamo. The machine Is
known as self-controlling rheastat. 1t
keeps the current at normal voltage and
the pressure. upon the lamps constant.
The causes Of the variations in the past
have been the unequal speed of the water
wheels and the variation Of load on the
circuit. This rheostat at the machine
automatically and instantly takes care
of any variation in current, even change
from 100 to 1000 incandescent lamps.
I hese variations have heretofore been
regulated by a hand rheostat operated
by the attendant after he noticed the
variation. The machine Is the invention
If W. Il. Chapman of Portland, Me-, and
is owned by the Beklnap Motor Go. The
Machine in use here is the first one, the
experimental machine, and it is proving
TO be great success. The Vermont
Electric Co. are pleased with the result
of its trial and so are the users of the
light. Daily News, Dec. 16,
1896.