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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

WILLING TO LET IT DRoP.-An old
Negro in Albany was brought up or
the charge of stealing and tried in the
superior court during Judge Wright's
time.
The case was presented to the court
by a prominent young lawyer, the
solicitor, and the old Negro was or
dered to stand up.
"Have you a lawyer asked the
court.
"Naw, sah."
care you able to employ one?"
"Naw, sah."
"Do you want a lawyer to defend
your case?"
"Not partickler, sah."
"Well, what do you propose to do
about the case?"
"We-ll-ll," with yawn, as il
wearied of the thing. III am willin'
to drap de case, s'fur as I'm con-
sarned."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

How to Use Kerosene For Many Purposes
To clean windows and mirrors add a
tablespoonful of headlight or kerosene
oil to gallon of tepid water. A polish
will remain on the glass that no mere
friction can give.
To remove fruit stains saturate the
stains with kerosene, rub thoroughly
with baking soda and leave in the sun.
To remove paint from any kind OF
cloth saturate the spot with kerosene and
rub we'll Repeat if necessary.
To clean brass stair rods, brass bed
steads and other brasses, rub with kero-
sene and rotten stone, put on with soft
cloth and polish with dry cloth, soft
paper or chamois.
To remove rust from kettles or other
ironware rub with kerosene and let them
stand. Keep day and then wash with
hot water and soap, repeating if neces-
sary.
Tarnished lamp burners may be rem
dered almost as good as new by boiling
them in water to which q teaspoonful of
soda and q little kerosene have been
added. Then scour with kerosene and
securing brick, and polish with chamois
or soft leather.
To clean iron work rub with cloth
dampened with kerosene.
To renew woodwork and furniture rub
with kerosene and then with inseed oil
To renovate black. walnut furniture
varnish with black varnish plentifully
diluted with kerosene
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
THREE BIG PREMIUMS.

This year we offer three big premiums. One
ia a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR BUGGY.
Another is q SEVENTY-FlVED DOLLAR OR
GAN. and the third is q FlFTY DOLLAR
who gets up the largest list Of subscribers, new
and old. The Wagon will go to the clubmaker
who gets up the second largest list, new and
whose total list shall show up the largest
number of NEW NAMES. The organ contest,
however, will be separate and distinct from
the other contest, In that the winner of this
premium will still have the right to count his
entire club, including both old and new
names, in the contest for the Buggy or Wagon.
To be more explicit. 1t Ia possible that the
clubmaker who gets the Organ, may also be
the winner Of either the Wagon or the Buggy.
IL is also possible that the Organ may be won
with less than 20 names, together with one
of the smaller premiums.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
BIG PAy:''L|TTLE WORK.
HERE ARE SOME LIBERAL
OFFERS TO CLUBMAKERS.
YorkViIIe Enquirer
FOR 1897.
Valuable Premiums to Be Given to Those
Who Send in and Pay for Names.
BUGGY, 2-HORsE WAGON, ORGAN, ETC.
Special Inducements For Clubmakers to
Get New Subscribers and Special
Inducements for New Sub
scriberS to Subscribe.
READ CAREFULLY AND

DETwEEN this date and the MIDDLE OF
~ MARCH, 1t Is usual for the people Of this
section to select their reading matter for the
following year. Being one OF the cleanest,
most enterprising and reliable newspapers In
the state, 1t Is natural, therefore, that THE
YORKVILLE ENQUIRER should also be
one of the most popular. Ninety per cent. Of
the families inthe county desire # as regu.
lar visitor to their homes, and all those who
can afford it, may reasonably be looked upon
as probable subscribers. One Of the most Sc
rious drawbacks, probably, is the inconven;;
ience of writing letters, sending money and
attending to the matter Of subscribing at the
proper time. It Is this fact that makes 1t es-
pecfally desirable for us, just at this time, to
secure the services Of a large number OF intel
ligent and energetic assistants, and TO make 1t
worth their while to give the matter their
attention, we are making the liberal offers
which we will presently explain.
The price Of single subscription one year
Is TWO DOLLARS. This Is to the individual
who does not give his name to clubmaker ;
but sends it direct to this Office. In clubs,
however, the price is only ONE DOLLAR
AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. That is the
price which the subscriber pays the clubmaker,
and the price which, under all circumstances,
he is expected to pay us. Now to our propo-
sitipns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

s8- "Go to bed, sir!" said an en-
ragged Scotch father to his son, who
had given him just cause for offense
"Were it not that these gentlemen
are present, I would give you a sound
whipping; but you shall have il
before breakfast tomorrow, certain" )"
The little rebel went to his crib in a
room off the sittingroom with heavy
heart, and the enjoyments of the
party continued until a late hour,
Just when the party was about to
break up, the bedroom door was
quietly pulled back, and the young
offender put out his head, requesting
that the sentence might be carried out
"Father, would ye just gle me my
licks the night, for I Gamma sleep
without them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
Aow On go Things.
HOW TO MAKE AN lNvALlD'S BED.
Some Simple Directions Which Arc Of
Great Use In the Sickroom.

Some Simple Directions Which Arc OF
Great Use In the Sickroom.
Having the bedding at hand, pin the
lower sheet in place, stretching careful
ly and pinning underneath the mat
tress, that the smooth surface beneath
the patient may not be readily worked
into wrinkles. Now fold the draw sheet
orosswise and lay on the under. Pin on
each side to mattress and spread on the
upper sheet, leaving q little loose for
the feet and long enough to turn over
blanket at top. Have the blanket long
enough to tuck around patients neck
and counterpane long enough to fold
over the same length as sheet, the blan-
ket less.
Beat up pillow smooth. Then turn
back counterpane, blanket and sheet.
leaving the sheet folded so that it will
come next to the chin. In changing the
bed where the patient is too weak to be
removed roll carefully to one side Of
the bed, putting one hand against the
invalid's shoulder and the other against
the hip. Now, keeping the patient we'll
covered, unpin lower and draw sheets
on the vacant side and roll up against
the patient in lengthwise folds. Replace
with fresh sheet and draw, pin smooth
" in place, roll the patient gently over
on the clean side, still protected with
upper sheet, unpin and take off soiled
lower sheet and draw, pull the fresh
ones in place and pin. Now put clean
upper sheet over the soiled one, tuck in
and thon reaching under remove the
soiled one. Lift the head gently and
change the pillows, beating and smooth
ing as before.
To change the nightdress roll up the
skirt part to the shoulders, take off
sleeves, slip over head and off. Have
the fresh one ready, warmed and aired
Put arms in first, then lift over the
head, pull down under the shoulders
and smoothly under hips, and you will
have your patient freshly changed with
comparatively little trouble to the nurse
and with infinite comfort to the patient.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
HOW TO GET RID OF RODENTS.
Tho Old Bell Trick Is Declared to Be tht
Most Eficacious.

Tho Old Bell Trick Is Declared to Be the
Most Eficacious.
A gentleman who has experimental
and insists that he knows what he is
talking about says that it is possible
entirely to clear premises Of rats by a
simple device.
One must have trap that will catch
live rat. 1t is good plan to chloro-
form the creature, as then there is no
danger of getting bitten, and the bite Of
rat is sometimes q very troublesome
thing.
Then tiny, tinkling bell is fastened
around the rats neck by fine, strong
chain or a wire, with the ends securely
twisted, so that the rat may neither slip
the collar off nor be caught i'll any place
that it may attempt to crawl through.
In few minutes it will recover from
he effects of the chloroform, when it
should be turned loose in the cellar, or
whatever building one chooses to clear
of these troublesome tenants.
The noise of the bell frightens it, and
it rushes instinctively toward its com.
rades, and they in turn become frighten
ed, and a panic takes possession of the
entire colony This is certainly good
way to Danish rats.
1t is suggested that similar expert
ment re tried on the ground mole. These
creatures are said to be extremely sensi-
tive to noise, and the tinkling Of little
bell through underground ways might
be the means of driving them out of the
neighborhood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
How to Estimate the Weight Of Cattle.

The weight of cattle can be ascertain
ed by measurement. The girth close be-
hind the shoulder and the length from
the fore part of the shoulder blade along
the back to the bone at the tail, which
is q vertical line with the buttock,
should be measured in feet Multiply
the square Of the girth, expressed in
feet, by five times the length, and divide
the product by 81. The quotient is near
ly the weight Of the fore quarters in i'm
perial stones Of ii pounds avoirdupois.
In very fat cattle the fore quarters will
be about one-twentieth more and IL
very lean animals about the same pro-
portion less than the weight obtained
by the rrle. The fore quarters are little
more than half the weight Of the living
animal 'he skin weighing about the
eighteenth part and the tallow about the
twelfth part of the whole
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

s@ The pastor of a church in upper
New York, whose hearers are among
the richest IN town, but are niggardly
in their contributions, has been trying
to induce poor people to come to bis
church, and recently, through the col
umns of the local papers, extended to
them q cordial invitation to attend
Last Sunday at the close of the ser.
vice he said: "Brethren, I have tried
to reach the poor of our town, and in.
duce them to come to our church and
break with US the bread of life. in.
fer from the amount of the collection
Just taken-$7.35-that they have
come"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

So LITTLE.-The grave air of pa
tronage and superiority with which
little children often regard babies is
something delicious. A child whose
age is to be counted in months seems
very, very young to one who has
reached the dignity of years. Said q
visitor to certain little girl:
"And how is the baby today, Flos'
sie?"
"Mamma thinks he is little better.
"Then he is not much better ?"
"No, ma'am. He couldn't be very
much better, you know, because he's
such a little bit of a baby"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

s6 An Austin colored servant was
told to bring some refreshments into
the parlor. To the amazement of the
guests, she came into the parlor hold
ing the tray in one hand and carrying
the house-dog under her arm.
"What do you mean by bringing
that dog into the parlor ?"
"You seem dar's colored gemman
out in de kitchen, and he am skeered
ter be lef alone wild dis heah dog, so /
had brung him long"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
To Each New Subscriber.

is cOMMENCED NOW. If WILL BE SENT
UNTIL JANUARY l. 1898, without any
charge for that portion Of the time between
now and January !, 1897. It Is understood,
however. that II the subscriber fails to pay
the clubmaker the subscription price, he will
be due him for all papers that he may have
received.
names were not on OUR BOOKS ON OCTO-
Der LIST, 1896, except we will not count as
new subscribers, cases where the subscription
may have been changed from the name OF one
member Of family to another. This Is in
tended emphatically to mean new additions to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

AN OLD EXPERIENCE.-"Will you
run for Office again ?" asked the poll.
tician's acquaintance.
"My friend" was the earnest and
deliberate reply, ~ wasn't running
for Office"
"Why-er-everybody thought you
were."
81 thought so too. But I have dis
covered that took the wrong route
and the harder I ran the farther got
from the place I wanted to reach"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

s~ "Cling fast to the Hand that is
leading you, though it be in darkness,
though it be in deep waters-you know
whom you have believed. Yield not
for single moment to misgivings
about future storms. Infinite love,
Joined to infinite skill, shall pilot the
way through every strait and tempta'
tion."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

~ "When did George Washington
die ?" asked teacher in New York
public school.
'Is he dead ?" was the astonishing
reply. "Why, it was not more than q
week ago that we was celebrating his
birthday, and now he is dead. "It's a
bad year on children. I reckon his
folks let him eat something that didn't
agree with him" ."-Texas Siftings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

p@ Omaha papa--So you are going
to marry, are you, my son? 1 pre-.
sumo the lady you are about to wed
knows all about housework and the
general wants of family?
Omaha youth-Well, you just bet
she does. I wish you could see cot
ton batting dog she made last week
and some butterflies she painted on
velvet.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
Note the Conditions.

| ,r,,,,, cIv lIONTIIS CI1DCCPTPERS OF en-
TWO SIN MONihs SObsEiMiH1Gto s,i,1a,,to 81 ~ 10 90
each, Will be consldered tne equlVaient VI one
yearly subscriber at Sl.1o ana so counuea.
subscription paid for two or more years IN ao-
vance at Slao, wnl be counted as one name lor
each year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally respon-
sible for the payment OF all names returned Dy
them. After q clubmaker has returned ana
paid for any name, he can, at anytlme mere
the person for whom he has paia ana trans-
fer the unexpired, time 10 any 3tner person,
provided the person 10 WnoIn tne ILansieI 70
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
FULL PREMIUM LIST.

But this is not all. In addition to the pre-
miums offered for the LARGEST AND SEC
OND LARGEST CLUBS, and the largest club
of NEW SUBSCRIBERS, we also offer other
valuable premiums for a given number OF sub
scrbers. This, 1t will be seen, ensures that the
clubmaker who starts out for one OF the larger
clubs and falls short, will not fall TO be PAID
for his time and trouble. Here Is the list In
full, followed by the conditions below:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

s@ "Is it true that Pidger is finan
cially embarrassed ?" "He is awfully
in debt, but it does not seem to en-
barrass him any,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
$500 BUGGY.

TO the clubmaker who returns the largest
number OF names. will be awarded the BEST
BUGGY manufactured by the CAROLINA BUG
GY COMPANY Of Yorkville, 8. c., for SOU.
The Buggy may be taken out Of stock or
manufa actured to order at the option Of the
ou,oaaaf,,l NlnhmaLer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
And to Each Old Subscriber,

WEEK-flled with bright, fresh news nom
the COUNTY, STATE, NATION AND
WORLD, interesting stories, instructive mis-
cellaneous matters, and humorous selections,
held up to its present high standard, and will
continue prompt, explicit, reliable, and, In
short the hest
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
$4,000. WAGON.

To the clubmalser who returns the second
largest number of names will be awarded q
WHITE HICKORY TWO HORSE WAGON,
valued ut $50. The wagon Is the equal In
every respect Of any other to be bought Mt the
price named.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
s. w. WATSON.
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Cleveland Avenue,

Yorkville, .. G.
PHOTOGRAPHY in all the latest
Il 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, 1896-11-25
For 3 and Less Than 6

SUBSCRIBERS, "Siren" pattern BUTTER
with name and address on the handle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
GO To WORK TODAY.
For 20 and Less Than 40

choice Of the following, each
valued at $40: NEW YORK STANDARD
7-JEWELED WATCH in dust proof case lax
GOLD FILLED WATCH CHAIN, HALE
DOZEN TEASPOONS, HALF DOZEN TABLE
SPOONS and BUTTER KNIFE Q3 pieces) F.;
or an EXTRA FINE ACCORDION.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
$500 LA. BELLE" ORGAN.

For the largest club of NEW SUBSCRIBERS
we will give one WILCOX, & WHITE Or
GAN, known as "La Belle" and worth 5000;
This Is the same instrument that Is being sold
such perfect satisfaction to oil who have pur-
chased 1t. 1t has five octaves, two complete
sets of reeds and octave couplers, and nine
stops. The case Is Of black walnut, ornament
ed with bevel plate mirror, and in tone, work
manship and durability, the instrument Is
equal to any reed organ ever sold on this mar
ket. With the organ will go q handsome
stool, for which there will be no charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
For 20 and Less Than 30

we will give Q NO. % AU-
TOHARP, valued at $50; or THE ENQUIR-
Err and any monthly magazine or weekly
newspaper published in the United States, Tor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
For 6 and Less Than 10

SUBSCRIBERS, an extra quality THREE
BLADED POCKET KNIFE, GENUINE
FRENCH BRIAR PIPE or CHILD's Sill
YER PLATED TABLE SET. Good values at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25

TIME TABLE of the Ohio River and
l. Charleston Railway company, to take
effect Monday, June l, 1896, a7.4O a. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-11-25
For 10 and Less Than 20

ED RAZOR, SILVER PLATED GRAVY La
DIE, or an extra quality FOUR BLADED
POCKET KNIFE, with name and address
on the handle. Any Of the articles mentioned
would be O. bargain at s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19
GOLD OUTPUT IS LESS.
Australian Mines Show a Large Fall
ing Of IN Production.

Washington Nov. 19.-Consul General
Maratta writing to the department Of
state from Melbourne on the mint re
turns for the quarter ended September
30, says they are of much interest in
connection with the gold discoveries in
the colony OF West Australia.
Almost all the gold produced in that
colony is brought to the Melbourne mint
and a pretty sure criterion of the pro
gress, or otherwise of the industry, is
furnished. For the first nine months Of
the current year the mint received only
152. 259 ounces of gold from western Au-
stralia against 100, 949 last year, a de-
crease of 8 $50 ounces. Taken in con
boom now in full blast at Perth. the
capital of that colony, the falling off is
an unhealthy omen. 1t would be unfair,
however, to be too pronounced until the
gold fields are in proper going order,
but there is obviously room for the ex-
ercise of a great deal OF caution on the
part of investors
As regards the receipt of gold by the
mint from other sources it is very sat
isfactOry to note that Victoria has up
to the present time supplied $50, $50
ounces against 526.57O for the cores
ponding period of 1895, and if the same
rate of increase is continued the pro
ductiOn for the colony of 1896 viii be
about 775,000 ounces
Imports of gold from New Zealand
and Tasmania show large increases. but
much less has been received from South
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-19

Part Of the entertainment win be a Ger
man cantata.
lice on suspicion of having stolen chick
ems in his possession, was discharged
yesterday. The officers had not entered
a charge against him and had asked for
a continuance of the case, and Judge
Ferry refused to hold him.
Chancellor Snow of the state university
says he viii bring a proposition before
the state university council to have
physician appointed to have charge of
the foot ball team, and when a man is
unable to play without danger Of being
badly hurt the physician shall have the
power to prohibit his taking part.
At the state funniest at Leavenworth
last July the Topeka Turner's. senior
and the first given to LeaVenworth- The
state council has just completed a re-
take of six has given the 1lrst prize 70
Topeka. The Topeka juniors captured
the first prize at the time
Alfred Johnson, who bet on Bryan,
wheeled Otto Larsen, who bet on Nc
kinley, from Second street to Tenth and
The journey was completed in a little
more than an hour Both men wore
white plug hats and linen busters
They were accompanied by about dozen
friends
The papers to be read before the Ep-
evening are as follows: Early Life Of
Milton" Earl v. Case: The Artist Hof-
Bennett; college Life Of Milton" John
V Abrahams; Millions Comus, F. D.
ullef MIS- > A Fever VIII review
the book In League With Israel"
Captain Joe Waters hair was in
most terrific state of agitation yesterday
In rapid succession he got three tele-
grams about noon, one each from Good
land Kan, Perry. o. T.. and Leaven-
worth demanding his immediate attend
ance at each place in big cases with big
fees Nobody here knows which place
he went to further than that he started
for a depot.
A party of 40 or 50 Topeka shriners
viii go to LeavenwOrth by special car
over the Santa Fe Friday night to see
the Shrfner degree conferred on Sc can
didates from different parts of the state.
Ten of the candidates viii be from To-
peka. Among them are Archie Baird
George w. Smith VIII Moeser Charles
Moeser, Jacob BOltz, Otto Kuehne, c. E.
Phebus and Robert COWdry-