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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
farn1 and firesiae.

BE EXPLICIT In MAKING BARGAINS.
1t is evident that many law suits and
unpleasant business differences, and
considerable loss of money, could be
avoided by explicitness in asking and
giving prices, in ordering, and in max
ing statements, either oral or written,
regarding the details of transactions.
Kicks and complaints are very common
in the lumber business, says The Lum-
herman, and it applies equally to
BUSINESS transactions of every kind.
Trouble arises from misunderstanding
that might easily have been averted by
carefulness at the outset of q deal,
while in other instances de6niteness of
statement on the part of the buyer or
seller, in event of controversy, would
have made plain the merits of case
that looks decidedly mixed because
too much has been taken for granted.
An ambiguous order should never be
given, nor should goods be forwarded
on the strength of it. If there is any
opening for mistake as to the dimen-
sions or quality of stuff that is ordered,
all the points should be definitely stat
ed. Orders by telegraph especially are
often too brief, are open to miscon-
struction, or lacking in detail. 1fgoods
are so urgently wanted that they are
telegraphed for, it is certainly highly
important that there should be nothing
wrong on their arrival. The great
aim Of most persons in writing out a
message is to save few cents by
boiling it down--an economy that
often losses dollars for the sender. An
order by telegram should be made to
state exactly what is wanted, no mat.
ter how many words are required, and
then in case of a dispute the buyer will
have more ground to stand on.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18

A SMALL GIRLS VIEw.-Auntie-
Ethel, you must not be so impatient.
Remember that Rome was not made in
a day.
"Why, auntie, how can you say
such a thing? 1t is wicked, reall y
wicked. You know that God made
all the world in six days, and he GER
tainly did not spend more than five
minutes on Romer'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
Rheumatism.

YoRKvILLE, 8. O, January 10, 1857,
Dear Sir-In reply to your inquiry will
say my wife Is delighted with the effects
of the Electropoise, and has improved
very much from the treatment. The
rheumatic pains have been very much
reduced, and the swelling In the limbs
disappeared. She had no faith whatever
is now fully convinced Of its beneficial
powers; and eventually looks for per-
manent cure. Yours very truly,
J. E. LOWRY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
All Tracks
Don't Point Our Way,

TlOR THE REASON THAT FOOT
u PRINTS ARE INVISIBLE IN
WELL TRAMPED PATHS! We have
10 cause to investigate the paths to other
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCIES as our
business is continually growing; and
why should it not when all business men
know that we represent companies that
have more money and HAVE PAID
MORE FIRE LOSSES THAN ANY
OTHER COMPANY IN THE WORLD.
Why then should anybody buy poor,
unreliable Fire Insurance, when THEY
CAN GET THE BEST AT THE SAME
PRICE? We represent the ETNA, as
we'll as other strong Fire Insurance COM
others-with assets amount
ing to OVER sec, 900, 600 Get the
Best Always when its Cost Is no more
than the ordinary!
We also write Cyclone, Accident and
Life Insurance.
SAM M. & L. GEO. GRIST, Agts.
Ring Phones II, IA and l6.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18

~ "Political economy is ticklish
subject A man has to be wide awake
to understand all about it. For in
stance, the very ideas of capital and
labor" "Look here that is simple
enough. Supposing borrow $50 from
you; that would represent capital"
"To be sure" "Then after a while
you would be trying to get your mon,
ey back. That would be labor"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
Catarrh, Piles, Dyspepsia, Etc.

MILLETTSVILLE, 3. C., FeD. Is, IoSO.
Gents-The Electropoise has done all
that you claimed for it. had compli-
cation of diseases, catarrh, rheumatism,
piles and dyspepsia. was nearly gone
up, had the knife used on the piles, and
soon after got the Electropoise, used ac-
cording to directions and am still using 1t.
I was without energy or appetite, and am
now new man. Can eat three hearty
meals day, enjoy and digest the same.
Almost relieved of catarrh. cannot say
too much for it and recommend It to all
that are sick. May God aid you in reliev-
ing the afflicted. I have been great
sufferer and know how to appreciate the
Electropoise. Very truly,
HENRY BLACK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
A Cure All.

ORANGEBURG, 8. c., june IL, 1885.
Gentlemen-We purchased one Of
your pocket Electropoises In December,
1893. We have tried it on every member
OF our family and found tall that Is claim
with 1t, severe cold, chills, fever, diarrhoea,
etc. Its effect on teething children Is won
derful. Our family numbers seven and
we have not used dollars worth Of med
icine since we had the 'Poise.
Respectfully,
Mrs. I. w. B0MAN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
#att1nrn1s 9epartment.
THE GREATEST MAN.

A man riding along road came
upon an old fellow who, loud in voice
and violent in action, was endeavor-
ing to start balky team. The horse
back traveller, amused at the old
fellows productive resource of strong
adiectives, stopped, threw one leg
over the horn of his saddle and, with
out saying anything, sat watching the
performance. The covered wagon to
which the team was attached was the
"mover's" typical vehicle, with two
chairs tied behind. A woman, three
children, mule colt and dog be-
longed to the outfit.
"If just had money enough to take
us so miles I'd cut your internal
throats!" the old fellow shouted as he
leaned for a moments rest on piece
of rail with which he had been bella
boring the horses. "You can pull out
of here easy enough you internal
scoundrels. Why, a jack rabbit and a
sick cat hitched up together could pull
out of here"
"Anderson," said the woman, "why
don't y you hold some fodder before
them?"
"Confound it, didn't you see me do
that jest, awhile ago ?"
"Well, why don't you stick pin in
their flanks?"
"Haven't you got any sense at all
Didn't you see me stick 'em with a
darnin' needle jest now? You better
20 off some where an run with the
sucklin' calves"
"Thar's one thing I know you amt
tried"
"What's that ?"
"Twistin' their under jaws"
"I'll twist your under jaw if you
don't hush."
The old fellow, turning about, ad-
dressed the man on horseback. Chow
long have you been watchin' meT' ne
asked.
"Don't know exactly"
"Putty good while?"
eyes"
"servin' your second term, amt
your"
"Second term at what ?"
"Bein' governor of this State"
"I'm not the governor"
"No! Wall, you must be secretary
of state"
"I am not, however"
"But you must be great man OF
some Sort"
'No, am simply country mer-
chant"
''It's mighty strange, then"
"How strange? don't in the least
understand you. Why do you take
me to be great man?"
because fellow that can set an
watch balked team and not offer any
suggestions must be great-in fact,
you are the first man of that sort
ever did see. You deserve greatness
anyhow, I'll tell you that, and I feel it
my duty to do somethin' for you. l
have got fine rifle and good dog
and they are yourn if you'll take
them"
"No, I thank you"
"Here's $5-bill, all the money I've
got; but you may have it,"
~ won't take it"
"Well, I feel like givin' you some
thin. Say, you wouldn't mind me
namin' boy after you, would you?'
"No."
"All right, what's your name?"
"Worthington P. Billinsham."
"Good enough. Becky!" he called
"Yes," a woman answered.
"Where's the baby"
"In the wagon asleep"
"Wall, wake him up an name him
after this man. Goodday if you are
gone, mister. Don't care if you don'l
hold no Office, you are the greatest
man I ever saw"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
ARE YOU
A THINKING
MAN 4?

l0R do you let somebody else do your
~ studying. If you are thinker we
want you to consider few points which
we will submit. Here they are: Can
you afford to 90 on from day to day,
week to week and year to year without
throwing around your wife, children or
those dependent upon you, that iron clad
protection which is absolutely guaran-
teed to them by policy in first-class
that you cannot ignore life insurance, are
you using the same business sense that
characterizes your daily business transac-
tions if you place your insurance with q
company that charges you twice as much
for your protection as it is worth, or as
another company equally as reliable will
furnish it for? The MUTUAL RESERVE
FUND LIFE ASSOCIATION, of New York,
has been in business about Is years and
500, 600 900 to the beneficiaries of de-
ceased policy holders. 1t has in force
today as much insurance as the THREE
STONGEST old line companies had when
they had reached the same age, and some
thing like $50, 1000, 900 to spare.
It has more assets, as compared
to liabilities than any company in
the world.
1t has paid every honest death claim
that has been presented, in full, and has
never taken advantage of a technicality,
as other companies often do. Now for 9
practical illustration: Say you are 43
years of age: A $1,000 life policy (pay as
long az you live) in the - Insurance
Company, of New York, will cost you
SlSO. so annually or $500 in twenty years,
if you live that long, in cold cash, not
counting interest. The same size policy
in the MUTUAL RESERVE, will cost
you $S6.10 annually, or Sl,722 in twenty
years. We will be pleased to explain our
system to you and also to convince you
that any derogatory statement made by
any agent of any old line company doing
business in this section about the Mutual
Reserve, is absolutely false and is inspired
by his desire to sell you something you
will never derive any benefit from. It
will certainly do you no harm to learn all
you yan about our company and its plan
befo,E placing your insurance.
SAM M. & L. GEO. GR1ST,
General Agents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
Catarrh.

LANCASTER, 8. G., August !, 1891.
consider the Electropoise most won-
derful discovery. Ihave applied 1t In my
family for Ia grippe, acute sore throat,
neuralgia and nervous headache with
perfect success. am also treating .
severe case of chronic catarrh with the
Electropoise as The agent, and 1t has given
great relief, and if treatment Is continued
I believe it will effect q perfect cure. An
intelligent use Of It carries conviction with
it. Yours truly,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18

FILLING For NAIL HoLEs.-The
following method of filling up nail
holes in wood is not only simple, but
said to be effectual Take fine sawdust
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
Nervous Prostration.

sUMMBRvILLE. 8. G. Sept. 10, 1895.
Dear sir-I am very much pleased with
the Electropoise. used 1t by your direc-
tions and my nerves have greatly improv-
led as well as my digestion. Can now
stand twice as mnch mental work and
am growing in physical strength daily.
Wish had gotten an Electropoise at an
earlier date. Yours truly. ~
(Rev.) w. ASBURY WRIGHT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
FIRE INSURANCE

UoR reliable FIRE, CYCLONE, Ac-
4 CIDENT or LIFE INSURANCE
call on SAM NJ. & L. GEO. GRIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18

For further particulars, apply to
W. M. PROPST, Agent,
Yorkville 6. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
Wednesday, March Is, 1895.

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-03-18
G.. w. F. Harper, Receiver
CENTRAL TIME STANDARD.

Trains Nos. 9 and 10 are first-class, and
run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos. go
and 81 carry passengers and also run daily
except Sunday. There is good connection
at Chester with the G. G. Il NJ, and the c.,
G. & A.. also at Gastonia with the A. q G;
A. l.. at Lincolnton with the C. c.. and
at Hickory and Newton with the w. N. G.
L. T. NICHOLS, Superintendent.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-21

9Bars White Russian or Clairette Soap, 25c
/ Id Star Tobacco, 35c
Package Gold Dust $780, 8 for SOC.
DR.. Prices 10 or cans Baking Powder, SIC
Package Silver Gloss Starch 7c, for zoe
3 Sacks Fine Table Salt, &c.
IL Boxes Globe Parlor Matches, 7c
Aetna High Pat Flour, 81, rs Hundred lbs
Aetna Robust Flour, $1.55 Hundred lbs
We shall give to every purchaser discount
of1O per cent on all Dry Goods Notions Cor
sets, Kid Gloves, Mits. Hosiery, Gents Fur
nishing Goods Overalls, Shirts, Boys Suits,
Ladies' Vests, and Ribbons until further no
tice. Our goods are marked in plain t1g-
ures.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-21

FAIR!


Our Special Sale is Great Snap, and Close Buyers
not Slow in Taking Advantage Of the Many
Bargains We now Offering. We will continue
to Give our Customers the Following Bargains
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-05-21
BINDERS $4,000!

Our competitors tell you can't sell the latest i'm
proved Binder for $4,000 To prove to you we are
selling them come and see us, and we will show you
how it Is done.
Westill have few new 1898 and 1895 Binders for
$50 and 800. Also a few secondhand Binders at
825 and $50 Ofall the good things we sell the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22
PICKED UP ABROAD.

The Parisians nickname the pawn
broker aunt" the Londoners call him
"uncle."
The British mint coins half n ton o!
pennies, half-pennies and farthings
weekly.
Joseph Chamberlain, driving a horse
car. ran down Robert Salisbury, in
charge of q donkey cart near Birming-
ham; no great damage was done.
In Scotland in the case OF domestic
servants engaged by the month a
months warning is required.
The veddahs, or wild hunters OF Cey-
Ion. mingle the pounded ibers of soft
and decayed wood with the honey on
which they feed when meat is not to be
obtained.
Admirers of Rudyard Kipling may be
interested in knowing that n fatal fire
broke out recently in Rudyard place,
Kip!lng street, Long lane, Bermondsey,
London.
On the eastern coast of Ireland it
rains on an average of 20s days in the
year; in England about $50 days; at
Kazan about 90 days, and in Siberia
only 60 days.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

"JonN," said Mrs. Wilbur, ''why don't
you brush that fly of the top Of your headl
top of my head just now -Harper's Bazaar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

"CoME into the garden, Maud ;, but Maud
was much too wise. Said she: 10, no; the
corn has ears and the potatoes eyes. Pin
dianapolis Journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

TIE LADY-'It run right into something
the minute you let go. Oh, I'm sure | can
never learn TO ride it." Instructor-"Stick
to it, ma'am; you'll learn soon. Why, I
taught an idiot TO ride last week"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

"NfR. TAILOR, If you'll get my coat done
by Saturday, | shall forever be indebted to
YOU ''If that's your game" said the
tailor, under his breath, "the coat Will not
be done.n
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

FRS STOPPED free and permanently cured,
No fits after first days use of DR.. Kline's
Great Nerve Res orer. Free - trial bottle
q treatise. DR.. KLINE. 933 Arch ST Phila Pa.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

| BELIEVE flso $ Cuie for Consumption
saved my boys life last summer,-MRs
ALLIE DoueLAiss, LcRoy, Mich, Oct. 20, 'a.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22
Halls Catarrh Cure

A SUBTLE DIsTINcrIoN.-"I suppose you
have music ut the hotel!" "No; but we
have a band."-Harper's Bazaar.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

The man who should pass through life
without experiencing a twinge Of indiges-
hon, might be fifty regarded as a wonderful
phenomenon. vs. doubt IL such q priv
LEGGED mortal has ever existed. If so, we
have never seen him. But thousands are
@;s56o;v = e dolly relieved Of dyspepsia by
Hesietter's stomach Bitters. ihs ppoerpgler
remedy for that truly national complaint
as well as for fever and ague, debility, con-
stipation, rheumatism and kidney troubles.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

WHEN anyone has offended me, / try to
raise my soul 50 high that the offense can
not reach it,. -Descartes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

sBlotting pads are now made from
porous stone. Rams lIorp.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

Wc sts not surprised. said Mr.. BRYAN.
X me srrSyeq against " those VINO are
ssns 9S~nenciar1es OF government fRyorit-
ism-they have read our piatform-nor 20
!fnIn Lnaa re must IN this Campaign face
Sno hostility Of those who fnd 4 pccuniarv
r-Snsir ~ ~. sNsSesting kno doctrine OF
q {sstsn ~ ~trespasliis upon Inc riehfs
~ @o'y'aueak such Opposition Il
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22
Platform Not II Menace.

1t has been charged by men standing
high in business and political circles tbaf
our platform is a menace to private Sc.
curity and public safety: and ii has been
asserted that those whom l have the honor,
for the time beinr =. ren, $50 nni!
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

The wage-earneis nave been injured by q
gold standard and have expressed them
selves upon the subject with great en-
phasls. In February, 1895. a petition ask
Ing for the immediate restoration of the
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and sill
yer at sixteen to one was signed by the
representatives of all, or nearly all, OF the
leading labor organizations and presented
while a gold standard raised the purchas-
Ing power Of the dollar. It also makes 1t
more difficult to obtain possession. Of the
dollar; they know that employment Is less
permanent, loss OF work more probable
and unemployment less certain.
A gold standard cncouragest the boarding
81 money because money Is rising: II also
discourageq enterprise and paraiyzes In
dvstry. on the other hand, the restoraticn
beclGss. When prices are steady or risin.ss,,
money cannot AFFORD to lie idle In the bank
yhMlts. The farmers and waEe-earners TO-
gefner constttute. 4 considerable. majority
* re PEOPLE n thc country WHY should
s5s:nScisl ieEislstirns 4 moastary system
syndicates has far laea TO commend 1t than
: system which sWoylq give hope and en-.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

Thu Chicago Platform has been cOn-
demned by sone because it dissepts from
an opinion rendered by the supreme court
declaring the income tax law unconstitu-
tional. Our critics even go so far as 10
apply the name anarchist TO those who
stand upon that plank Of the platform. II
must be remembered that We expressly
recognize ne oinding force OF ths decision
OF the land. There Is in the platform no
suggestion Of an attempt to dispute the
authority OF the supreme court The party
is simply pledged to use all the constl,
decision. or which ma come from its re-
versal by the court, as 1t may hereafter be
constituted Is there any ~disloyalty IA
that pledge?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22
when Gold Goes Abroad
A New and Vital Issue.

There is another argument to which |
ask your attention. Some of the more
jealous opponents of free coinage point
TO the fact that certain months must elapse
between the election and the first regular
session OF congress, and assert that dur
ing that time, in case people declare them
selves in favor Of free coinage, all loans
will be withdrawn and all mortgages fore
closed. II these are merely prophecies in
dulged in by those who have forgotten the
provisions of the constitution, 1t will be
Sufficient to remind them that the presi-
extraordinary session whenever the public
good requires such action, II in Novem-
Der the people by their ballots declare
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22
Found Wanting.

the balance and found wanting. Take from
it the powerful support of the money
owning and the money-changing classes
and 1t cannot stand for one day in any ma
ton In the world. 1t was fastened upon
the United States without discussion be-
fore the people, and its friends have never
yet been willing to risk a verdict before
the voters upon that issue, There can be
no sympathy or no cooperation between
the advocates Of a universal gold standard
and the advocates of bimetallisIn. Be
tween Observation-Disclosures independent
or international-and the gold standard
there is an impossible gulf.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22
BENEFIT TO MANKIND: VI

npUuE and WHISKY habits curt
OTuVM FREE. Dr. u. VI. WoolIs, 4
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1896-08-22

highest Endorsement which could be be-
slowed upon us.
We are content. he said. TO have the CO.
operation OF those who desire TO have the
government administered without fear or
favor. II is not the wish OF the general
public that trusts should spring into eX-
istenee ms override the weaker members
Of society; IL is not the wish OF the gen.
eral public that these trusts should de-
stroy competition and then collect such
tax as they will from those who are at
their mercy; nor is It the fault OF the gen
eral public that the instrumentalities Of
government M heen so often prostitutod
to purposes Of priva.L cain. Those who
stand upon the Chicago plauL. Ii. believe
the government should not only aVol
wrong-doing, but that IL should also pre-
vent wrong-doing; and they believe that
the law should be enforced alike against
all enemies OF the public veal.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-07-31

The republican party of North
Dakota is practically solid in
favor of sound money as shown
by the defeat of the free silver
motion by the decisive rate of
464 to 18. This is q gain of 100
votes since the Fargo convention.
The big free silver bolt from the
republican party, that some have
been talking about, will be found
wanting. From now until elec-
tion the sound money side of the
argument will be presented with
telling effect. The advocates of
free silver will not have it their
own way as in the past. North
Dakota is not in favor of repudi.
alton. No, not yet.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1896-07-31

The North Dakotan is so tick
led because Hunt, of the Fessen-
den Advertiser, has declared
for Bryan and Sewal that it
prints two paragraphs in one is
sue to announce the fact and says
that Hunt has bolted the repub-
lican ticket. Why. bless your
heart. Finlay, Mr.. Hunt has al
ways been democrat and run a
democratic newspaper at Sher-
brooke before moving to his
present location. Of course he
straddled little since he went to
Fessenden and worked the pres
ent state administ tration for some
s'pap'' and now that there is
nothing in sight he is for Bryan.
Why of course.