Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-06
aHausiae Gathetings.

but one can always DC mau.
p8r Lower California is engaging in
the cultivation of cotton extensively.
p9 No man ever chosen vice presi-
dent has been elected president since
1886.
r8 Men are like wagons-they rat
tie prodigiously when there is nothing
in them.
r6 Emperor William of Germany
has $50 carriages in his stables at
Berlin. Of these 100 are for his suite.
s@ Many a man breads throwing
away his life at once, who shrinks
not from throwing it away by .pieos-
meal.
H@- 1t is estimated that it takes two
wears for the water from the Gulf of
Mexico to travel from Florida to the
coast of Norway.
H@ Since the record of immigrants
arriving in the United States was first
opened, 16,O04, ,09S persons have come
into this country.
p@ The emperor of China has issued
an edict removing all restrictions from
the promulgation of the Christian re-
ligion in his country.
p% A cab shaped like bathtub, in
which the passengers either sit or re:
cline, as if in a bed, is in use in Berlin.
1t has three wheels, and is propelled
by naptha motor.
s6 The London Globe says that
some years ago the authorities Of the
Bank of England issued an order that
the clerks should "not wear nous.
taches in Office hours"
s@ England is strengthening Gibral-
tar and erecting barracks for $4,000
troops at Malta. France might as well
drop the suggestion that the British
flag be withdrawn from Egypt.
p6 "Oh, yes, my husband has been
a collector of curios and such things
for a number of years." "Was he in
that business when he married you P'
ayes, indeed" ~ thought so."
p% A New Jersey farmer who raises
vegetables for the New York market
has spent $4,000 in electric culture
and facilities and is said to have in.
creased his production from 40 to 60
per cent.
pde One of the largest stockmen in
Lincoln county, Washington, notified
President Cleveland that he would
furnish the government with 5000
cavalry horses free of charge in case OF
war with England. ..
p6r Customer (imidly)-I-er-sup-
pose you have some-er-suitable
books for man about to-er-be
married? Head Clerk promptly =
Yes, sir. Here, Skiggles, show this
gentleman your line of largest-sized
pocketbooks.
H% During the most peaceful years
the world has 100000 soldiers who
are withdrawn from productive occu-
pations to pose as soldiers. The pay,
equipments, food and clothing of these
men cost the worlds taxpayers nearly
81, ,O0O,0OO DAY.
p@ The United States last year took
the first rank as a producer not only
| of the precious, but also of the most
important metals, iron and copper,
while in coal it is second only to
Great Britain, with the certainty that
in a few years it will take the first
fplace.
nag The lines on no two human
hands are alike. This fact is utilized
lin China, and in an interesting way.
When traveller desires passport the
palm of his hand is covered with fine
oil paint, and an impression is taken
on thin, damp paper. The paper,
|officially signed, is his passport.
| p8- "That was an excellent answer" "
Admiral Jouett remarked, ian able
seaman gave to a landlubber visitor on
a mar. .of.war. who asked, What do
you sailors do p 'Well,' responded
the jolly tar, I'VE does about what we
please until we are told to do some
thing else, and then we does that put
ty d-quick.'
p@- Among the sultan's possessions
there is toilet table, the top of which
| is made of lapis lazuli, and the feet of
which are claw-shaped, the claws
being made of diamonds, emeralds
rubies and carbuncles. Big diamonds
hang down from the top of the table,
and along the edge of it there is a deep
fringe of diamonds.
| s@ During the 10 years ending with
1895, Europe's increase of population
amounted to 30,000,0O0. Of this num-
ber Russia contributed 1851 900,
while Germany was bad second with
4,5OO,OOO. France came last with a
gain of only $1,000. France, however,
is. still one of the wealthiest nations,
while Russia is one of the poorest.
s@ "To give the cold shoulder" is
said to have originated in a practice
once common in France, and during
Norman days in England also. When
guest had outstayed his welcome,
instead of the haunch of mutton or
venison usually served at dinner, a
cold shoulder of mutton was placed
before him as a hint that he had
better 60.
s6 The bridge to be built over the
Tennessee river at Knoxville is to be
remarkable structure in many re-
spects. It is to be entirely of pink
marble from near quarries, 1000 feet
long, with one arch of 240 feet, 20 feet
longer than any other arch in the
world. At its highest point it is to be
los feet above the water, and is TO
have a roadway so feet wide.'