Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-10

Democrat says he is SS years old and
that six weeks ago mule kicked him
and broke his arm. Last Wednesday
week he caught the same mule and
took a 3O-mile ride on him. Just as
he got back, the mule threw him and
broke two of his ribs. Last Monday
he came riding into Rutherfordton on
the same mule.
- St. Louis Globe Democrat: When
the Civil war opened, the wealth of
this country was estimated at S16,-
100000. In 1890 it had reached $685.
100000, and in case of foreign war, we
should be united people. The most
remarkable fact connected with these
figures is that the United States accu-
mulated three times as much wealth
during the 80 years ending with 1890,
as in the $50 years proceeding 1860.
The New York Sun prints story
to the effect that nearly all of the big
sewing machine factories North and
West are going into the wholesale
manufacture of bicycles, and before a
great while, more than million bicy-
cles will be thrown on the market at
$25 piece. 1t is claimed that the &C.
tual cost to manufacture a 6rst-class
bicycle is $34 but the sewing machine
companies are satisfied that this cost
can be greatly reduced.
The Society of the War of 1912
held it's annual meeting in New York
last Wednesday, in accordance with
its usual custom on the anniversary of
the battle of New Orleans. Rev.
Morgan Dix was reelected president
for the ensuing year. The secretary
read obituary notices of the late
Commodore Henry Bruce, and Elias
Covenhort, of the war of 1912. He
stated that there were but four veterans
the war now alive. The society is of
now composed of 80 members.
The senatorial contest in the Ken
lucky legislature is exciting a great
deal of interest. There is a slight
Republican majority in the house, a
Democratic majority in the senate,
and tie on joint ballot. There are
contests in the house, and the Republi-
cans are inclined to unseat the Demo
cratic contestants; but the Democratic
majority i'll the senate has served
notice that n will expel Republican
senator every time the house expels a
Democratic representative. The end
of the remarkable muddle does not
seem to be in sight.
- The members of the Venezuela
boundary commission, have each re-
ceived copy of the following, sealed
with the great seal of the United
States, and signed by President Cleve'
land and Secretary of State Olney ::
"You are hereby appointed a member
of the commission to investigate and
report upon the true location of the
divisional line between the territory OF
the Republic of yAaezuela and that of
British Guiana. Its expected that the
commission will avail itself of all pos
sible sources of information, will apply
to the matter all pertinent rules of
municipal and international law, and
will make a report to the president OF
their conclusions; together with the
evidence and documents submitted to
and considered by them, with as little
delay as compatible with the thor
ough and impartial consideration OF
the subject to be dealt with"
Rutherfordton correspondent of
the Charlotte Observer: Cupid has
been getting in some very effective
work around here lately, and that to
the surprise of nearly every one. Mr..
J. E. Lane, a salesman of w. B. Ellis
& Co., and son of our townsman, MIR.
E. Lane, succeeded in gaining the af-
fections of Miss Ola Hicks, charming
young lady, the daughter of Mr.. Vol
ney Hicks, of this place. The young
mans suit was not favored by the par
ents of the young lady, but love always
finds a way. In love-laden letters,
carried by the hands of friends, they
plighted their vows, and on last Fri
day evening, Miss Hicks, on the pre-
tense of visiting some of her friends,
left her home for the sake of the man
she loved. The young couple met at
the outskirts of town and together
hied away across the South Carolina
line, where they were married.
Secretary Hester has issued
statement analyzing the cotton crop
for the first four months of the season.
1t shows: Deliveries from Texas,
1856, ,424 bales, against 2,238,l4 last
year, and 1,497,6 ,656 the year before
amount brought into sight in each of
three groups of States, 1,40S,667 bales
in Texas; 155, ,493 in other Gulf States,
and 1,966,710 in the Atlantic States
a deficit in Texas compared with last
year of 1,OO4, ,345, year before last of
4,247, and with 1S92-the 100000
crop year of Isl, 100; a deficit in
other Gulf States of 445, 1913 under last
year, a gain of %, ,53S over year before
last, and a gain over 1892 of 275,544
def of the Atlantic States of 6l2,-
261 under last year, 431 ,513 under the
year before last, and S2,939 under
1892.
New York Sun We learn from
tho Cha rleSton NeUs and Courier that