Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-01-24
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as lU acres Vi lhuu, uo 10 loOhOu upob
as a monopolist.
sH The army engineer says thai
$4,000, 900 is not a cent too much tc
spend for torpedoes for harbor defense
R4 Of all handicraftsmen, the car
penters were most numerous when
the 10th census was taken, numbering
1914
s@ Mrs. Cleveland rarely fails tc
attend the regular church services, and
is scrupulously exact in being present
on all special days.
H@ Strange bed warmers are used
by Chillian women. In cold weather
when in bed, they keep their feet
warm by placing them on a dog.
p@ "When er man amt got muffin
ter do hisse'f," said Uncle Eben, "he
seems ter imagine dat it's in s power
ter declah er gin'ral holiday for all his
acquaintances."
p@ The more we know of ourselves
the humber we shall be in our opin'
ions of ourselves, and the more pa
tient we shall be with the failings
and weaknesses of others.
p9 Do today's duty, fight today's
temptation, and do not weaken and
distract yourself by looking forward
to things which you cannot see, and
could not understand if you did see
them.
R@ An astronomer calculates that il
the diameter of the sun is daily dimin'
ished by two feet, over 5000 years
must elapse ere the astronomical instru-
ments now in use could detect the
diminution.
s2 Our tiny morsel ofhumanity was
intently watching the building of a
wall. Presently she came running in,
bubbling over with excitement. "Oh,
daddy, do tum and see re men butter
ing re bricks !"
p1r Piercing the flesh with even the
finest needle hurts, because the nerves
are so thickly matted just under the
skin that not even the finest point can
be introduced without wounding one
or more.
s6S Of total railroad mileage in the
United States, aggregating 1SO,Sl5
miles at the close of October, no less
than 1858 miles or % per cent. are
operated under receiverships, accord
ing to Poor's Manual.
s@ One of the greatest leaks on the
average farm is caused by leaving ma
chinery and implements in the fields
and barn lots, exposed to weather, to
rust and rot. Build house in which
to store everything when not in use.
p6 There is no American boy, how
ever poor and humble, orphan though
he may be, that, if he have a clear
head, a true heart, a strong arm, may
cot rise through all the grades of soci-
ETY. and become the crown, the glory,
the pillar of the State.
p9~ The best thing to give your ene-
my is forgiveness, to an opponent tol-
erance, to a friend your heart, to your
child a good example, to.a father def
erence, to your mother conduct that
will make her proud of you, to your
self respect, to all men charity.
b6H In Auburn, n. Y, is a prison
for women the keepers are women,
who are superintended by matron.
The convicts do the work and it is
said the institution is remarkably well
The only man about the
place is the warden.
s@| Out West they have "observa-
ton parties" The guests are march
ed in single file around table covered
with miscellaneous objects. No one is
allowed to stop or handle anything.
They then make lists from memory of
the articles, and the party who makes
the most complete list takes the prize.
s6. Two-and-a.half miles from Hart
we'll, Ca, there is on the old Shelton
place, an apple tree 70 years old.
From the time it began bearing until it
was so years old, the tree bore large,
red June apples. After that it changed
and from that until now, it has borne
apples of a greenish color.
R@- In Vancouver, Wash, an enter
prising undertaken with bicycle has
80 rugged up the machine that he uses
it with ease to carry cofins, big and
little, into the country districts; and
the odd sight of a man scorching along
on bicycle with coffin strapped in
front of him, has been seen several
times.
sG The French government has paid
the Persian shah $4,000 for the right
to dig up antiquities anywhere within
the ancient empire, and the bargain is
regarded as an excellent, one for the
Western nation. Several of the great
cities of the Bible lie buried there, and
archeologists think that they contain
better treasure trove than the world
has ever gained from the Orient.
p~ Queen Victoria has 63 defendants
living; seven of her nine children, SO
of her Al grand children, and all of
the 90 great grandchildren. Her eldest
great grandchild, Princess Feodore, is
II, and the statistician who made up
the list hopes she will marry soon, so
there may be chance for Queen Vic
toria to see her grandchildren's grand
children while still on England's