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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

of the feet, is a favorite form Of pun
ishment in schools. The ancients were
great whippers. In Sparta there were
ly for, glory and as a quasi-relgious
rite; were whipped so severely that
they died; and such death was con-
sidered very glorious Horace, the
Latin poet. mentions a famous peda-
gogue of his day as 1.-THE, fogging Or
biliuS'
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Critical Moment.

Whittier, the poet, and Lucy Larcom
were once driving in buggy drawn by
a restless animal. The horse become
more and more vicious, and the buggy
swayed like a ship in a storm. But
never word would Lucy spare on the
high-erected theme which then engaged
her mind At last Whittier could stand
it no longer, and as he redoubled his
efforts with the reins, he exclaimed:
Lucy! If thee do not stop talking till
l get this horse in hand, thee will be in
heaven before thee wants tor
We defy any man on earth to do up
4 package the way g woman does it.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Good Discipline.

A correspondent of the Atlanta Con-
stitution tells an anecdote illustrating
Gen. Hancock's love Of dignity and dis
.cipline: 'He was in command Of the
train which brought Gen. Grants re-
mains from Mount Gilead to New
York. Gen. Hancock and his staff were
in the coach next to the last. In the
rear car was a party of Pennsylvania
militia officers, who were popping an
occasional bottle Of champagne and
smoking quite socially. Gen. Hancock
saw from his car what was going on
in the rear 1t did not comport with
his ideas of the proprieties of SO sol
emn an OCCASION and, calling the con-
ductor, he said, will you please pre-
sent my compliments to those gentle
men, with the request that they cease
smoking"
s'In a few moments the conductor re-
turned with the announcement that the
convivial officers returned their COM
pliments, with peremptory declina-
ton to relinquish their cigars.
"'Where is the next SWitch?' asked
Hancock.
"'About five miles below, replied the
conductor.
"'When yod reach it. if the smoking
in that car has not ceased, switch it
on a sidetrack and leave it. You may
tell the gentlemen what l have said
'In two minutes there was not a
cigar to be seen in the appending
coach. It's occupants knew that Han
cock meant just what he said"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Hinder preSsnro-

She-No, sir. it is Impossible am
sorry indeed, but l can never marry
you.
He-And yet the encouragement you
gave me last night in the waltz!
She-Oh, that mustn't be counted
what I said under pressure, so to speak.
Answers
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
TWO HUNDRED RATTLESNAKEs.
Each Has Its Poison-$3OO offered fol
the Lot.

''BilP' Crandall of Great Bend town
ship. near Susquehanna, Pa, has cap
tured the largest collection of rattle
snakes ever brought together in America.
There are nearly 200 specimens in the
collection, and he has them together in
an immense cage. He captured them
early in the spring, when they were
leaving their dens for the season, and
when it is claimed they are the most
poison has lain undisturbed in the reser-
voir at the base of the fangs. Crandall
says that the fangs remain in every one
OF the snakes in his cage. yet he goes
in among them and handles the snakes
with impunity. The din made by the
rattles when he enters the cage is terri
flying. Crandall has been offered $500
for his collection.-NeW York Press.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

generation, but it has gone out Of ia
vor, owing partly to the fact now rec
ognized that it is apt to cause deafness.
Striking the tips of the fingers with a
ruler was another torture, very painful.
In oriental countries the bastinado.
applied with strap or rod to the soles
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
An Effective Way.

Gilboy-I understand that Judge Mar
rinore is breaking up housekeeping.
Gadman-That can't be: he's very
busy these days deciding divorce cases.
Gilboy-Well, isn't that what l said?
-Roxbury Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
WHEN LIFE is YOUNG.
How PedagoEues Made 1t Miserable
for Youngsters Years Ago.

Cruel and unusual punishments are
discountenanced nowadays in civilized
countries. One must go to the Spanish
possessions, or to some barbarous part
Of the world, in order to find cruelty
in regular practice by recognized au-
thority. 1t was not always thus, of
course. Even so late as the early part
Of the present century a variety of
fortunes were commonly applied by
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

81 hear you had financial discussion
with Deadwood Pete. Did you find him
open to conviction?" mo, but when
left him the doctor had to take four
teen stitches in him. Detroit Tribune.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11

A new German lamp chimney has
the bulb in the upper instead Of the
bottom part, and the upper rim is cut
obliquely. 1t is claimed that this shape
makes it safer to blow out the light.
while the flame is improved by being
made taller and Steadier.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
BLUE AND THE GRAY
BRAVE MEN WHO NET ON THE
FIELD OF BATTLE.

Thrilling Stories of the Rebellion
Old Soldiers and Sailors Relate Remi.
niscences of Life in Camp and on
the Fie1d-Incidents of the War.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
Hubert Crackanthorpe. the Y

-Hubort CrackanthOrpe, the young
English author whose dead body was
found in the Seine at Paris late
ly was the son OF Montague Crackan-
thorpe. a very wealthy London lawyer,
and of the Mrs. Crackanthorpc, whose
essays on social topics have been widely
read and vehemently discussed by friends
and foes Of the new woman"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-01-11
PRINCE OF MAGlCIANS.
The Great Hermann Could Not
Jugg1e with Death.

The theatrical world and the thou
sands who had witnessed his wonder
ful art were shocked by the news that
Prof. Alexander Hermann, the great
magician, had died suddenly. He was
in his private car on the Buffalo, Roch
ester and Pittsburg Railroad and was
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

TALBERT VS.. TILLMAN.-We have
it from unquestionable authority, that
Hon. w. J. Talbert says, he has been
receiving hundreds of letters from all
over the state urging him to consider
favorably and get ready to make the
race for the United States senate in
1900. If the anti-Tillmanites have at
this early day begun an under current
political maneuvre, in the way of per-
sonal or private letters to Talbert in
sisting that he stand ready and make
arrangements to oppose Senator Till
man for the United States senate in
1900, then it is time for the people of
Saluda and elsewhere who represent
the Reform movement to demand that
Congressman Talbert declare his posi-
tion in regard to this matter and if he
refuses 10 declare himself for or against
Tillman it may be understood that he
is against Tillman, that is an enemy to
the Reform movement, that he is no
longer worthy of our honor, confidence
and suffrage, if this be the case, it is
time that we look for man to oppose
Colonel Talbert next year and succeed
him in the Fifty-sixth congress.-Salu-
da Advocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
AT THE CHURCHES.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED.

ASSOCIATE REFORMED.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-YORKV
Services next Sunday morning at II
o'clock and at night at 7.3O. Sunday
school in the afternoon at 400.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
SUNDAY SBRvICEs.-There will be
preaching in the morning at IL and in the
evening at 7.3O o'clock. Sunday school al
4 o'clock p. m.
BAPTIST.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-YORKV
Preaching at II a. IN. and at 7.3O p. m
Sunday school at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing.
PRESBYTERIAN.
SUNDAY SERvIcEs.-Preaching at II
o'clock a. NJ. Sunday school in the
afternoon at o'clock. At night Rev.
Alexander Sprunt, Of Rock Hill, will de-
liver lecture on the life Of "John Knox"
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. r. w. Anderson, rector. Even
ing prayer every afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.
On Holy days there will be holy commun-
ion at 10 a. m.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-At 7.30 a. m. there
will be holy communion. At II O'Clock.
there will be morning prayer and sermon
Sunday school at $50 o'clock p. m. Even
ing prayer and sermon att.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
DISCHARGED For Drunkenness.

The Columbia papers announce that
a member Of the recently appointed
constable force has already been dis
charged. The reason of his discharge
is drunkenness. The governor says
that this is something that will not be
tolerated on the force, and in every
case will be punished by instant dis
missal. The name of the discharged
constable has not been published.
Hampton Seriously Ill.
General Wade Hampton is seriously
ill at the Metropolitan hotel in Wash
ington. His daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Wade Hampton, Jr., was at bis bed
side Tuesday, and his daughter, Miss
Daisy Hampton, was telegraphed for
Tuesday night. He is troubled with
the stump of his right leg. 1t seems
that the stump has never healed en-.
tirely. But this is not all. He has a
lung affection that is very dangerous,
and taking into consideration the gen.
erals advanced age-he is nearly 80
there are but small hopes of his
recovery.
Tried to Dodge the Tax.
The State, Thursday: Under the
law relating to tax tags for fertilizers,
State Fertilizer Inspector Grassland
yesterday made a notable seizure at
Bennettsville. The seized stuff con-
sists of 80 tons Of cotton seed meal
shipped by a New York concern,
whose name is not yet known here, to
business men in and around BENEFITS
Vile. The stuff did not have the state
tax tags attached to it. Governor
Ellerbe was notified of the seizure and
asked to release the meal upon the
payment of the tag tax of 25 cents
per ton. This he refused to do and
instructed the attorney general to i'm
mediately enter suit against the ship
pers to recover the tax and the value
of the goods-S1S.25 per ton. Under
the act when such stuff is found with
out tags attached, the state is entitled
to the tax and the value of the goods.
1t is thus seen that Inspector Cross
lands catch will amount to considera-
BILE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

A DUTY ON COTToN.-"The Demo
cratic amendment which excited most
interest,"" says Washington dispatch
of Thursday in reference to the con-
sideration of the new tariff bill, "was
one proposed by Mr.. McLaurin, of
South Carolina, to place a duty of p
cents per pound on all cotton. Strong
effort has heen made by southern cot
ton men to secure duty on Egyptian
cotton, and the project will be brought
before the: senate finance committee,
when that body takes charge of the
bill.
MIR. McLaurin said 60, 900, 900 pounds
of cotton had been imported into the
United States from Is different coun'
tries last year, and he did not see how
Democrats who voted for duties of Ii
cents on wheat and 20 cents on corn,
of which importations were small, in
the Wilson bill, could consistently re-
fuse to vote for a duty on cotton
Two Democrats voted for the amend
ment, McLaurin, of South Carolina
and Robertson, of Louisiana, and the
Republicans voted against it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
farmers will be several weeks later than

farmers will be several weeks later than
usual planting their crops this year.
The rain, however, does not seem TO
dampen the political ardor of many of the
citizens of our new county of Cherokee,
as evidenced by the number of those
seeking office. It is arranged for them to
speak here today, and no doubt our town
will present very lively appearance.
There are no special issues for discussion
among the aspirants that haye heard of
only the peculiar fitness OF each
man for the office he seeks-and as
a majority of them are either re-
lated by blood, or connected by marriage,
1 suppose the campaign is being con-
Quoted in a most amicable and lovely
manner. An old citizen remarked this
morning that he had never seen so many
candidates i'm Old York in her palmiest
days. n. w. Hardin, Esq, of our town,
has Withdrawn from the race for senator,
and the field is left to Hon. VIM. Jetfer-
les, of Union county, and Mr.. Butler, OF
Gatfney. An election will be held to-
morrow for the appointive offices of audi
tor and treasurer, and another on the
9th instant for the others, or the elective
officers. The same managers will serve
at both elections. Our townsman, j. w.
Thomson, who has had considerable eX-
perience in political affairs, is chairman
of the executive committee of the new
county.
The engineers have located nearly all of
Al, 81 10
place to Gaffney, and will complete it
tomorrow. Superintendent Trip, of the
o. r. & c. road, is receiving bids for
contracts on the grading and work will
be begun in very short time. The en-
tire road is to be finished and put in
operation by the 1st of August next.
The public school at Buffalo closed its
session on Friday last, and the teacher,
Miss Emma Kennedy, of Yorkville, re-
turned to her home on Tuesday. Miss
Kennedy has proved herself not only a
most excellent and efficient teacher, but
by her gentle demeanor and gracious
manners, has endeared herself to both
the parents and children of the school.
Mr.. Jesse CASTOR, after brief sojourn
in Florida, which he enjoyed very much,
returned home yesterday, bringing with
him some rare exotic plants from the
LAND of Flowers" think, however,
Jesse prefers in his heart to make the
Piedmont section of South Carolina his
home in the future.
Mr.. Lionel Black and Mr.. Karl Haas
are at home from medical college lee
lures; the one at Louisville, KY, and the
other at Atlanta Ga. w. A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
LOCAL LACONICS.

The Enquirer Until 1st OF January, 1898.
THE SEM1-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address from this date,
until the 1st of January 1898, for Sl.5O.
Still at Large.
The name of the Negro who killed Joe
Tate, near Bowling Green, last Sunday
light, is Gus Wilson. Wilson is still at
large.
Why the Session was Long.
Senator Love was in Yorkville last
Wednesday for the first time since the
adjournment of the recent session Of the
general assembly. When twitted about
the unusually long session, he agreed
that much greater amount Of work
should have been done in less time; but
suggested also that it "sometimes takes
more effort to kill bad bills, than it does
to pass good ones"
A Monster Carp.
Mr.. Rufus Davis, of Bethel township,
was in Yorkville on Thurday, and in
conversation with the reporter, said that
on last Monday there was caught in
Crowder's creek, just below his mill, a
carp that was 81 feet in length and which
weighed 3S pounds. When discovered in
be creek, the big fish was in half dead
condition from some cause, and for that
reason was, of course, deemed unfit for
food.
Change of Name.
News and Courier: The railroad COM
mission has been advised of the transfer
of the Chester and Lenoir property to the
Carolina and Northwestern railroad COM
pany, which is the style Of the new COM
pany that has undertaken the manage
ment of the Chester and Lenoir road.
The circulars sent to the commission by
President G. w. F. Harper announce the
folio wing appointments: Superintendent
and purchasing agent, l.. T. Nichols.
Chester; auditor, E. F. Reid, Lenoir ;
general freight and passenger agent, Tin
charge of claims) S. T. Pender, Lenoir.
The new management and company took
charge of the property on the lst OF
March.
York Volunteers Disband.
Rock Hill Herald, Wednesday: AT
the mOntDly uuSler dt EDeieHel laSt
Friday afternoon, the majority Of the
m embers Of the York county volunteers
decid ded not to re.enlist, their term OF
e nlistment having expired. This COM
pany was organized two years ago and is
compose d of young men from the country
for a radius of six miles. They have
been faithful in attendance and were
highly complimented by Lieutenant
Stokes, U. S. A., at their annual inspec'
tion last spring. AS we understand it.
the company has not formally disbanded
yet; but the majority Of the members are
unwilling to continue in service. At the
Inspection last year Lieutenant Stokes, al
we are informed, advised that the com'
pany secure an armory in Rock Hill, and
as we un derstand, effort will be made tc
secure military company with member
ship in this city. Captain a. B. Fewell
of the volunteers, has consulted with
NJ ayor Hutchinson, and meeting of the
young men of the town may be called il
a few days to see what can be done il
r egard to this matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

- Chairman Dingley of the ways
and means committee estimates an in
crease of 1854 100000 in the revenues
of the government under the new
tariff bill, as follows: Increase on
sugar, $50, 100000; increase on wool,
S11 100000, increase on woolen goods,
S14, 100000; increase on chemical
schedule, 81 900, 900; increase on SUM-
dries, s7,O00,OOO; increase on jute,
flax, cotton and silk, s5,000,00O; in
crease on spirits, etc., 100000; in
crease on tobacco, 100000. Total,
S64,0OO,OO0. The average annual de-
tict in the revenues since the Wilson
law was passed has been $4,000, 900.
This year the deficiency will amount
to about S65 100000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
THE NEW PENSION LAW.

AS already mentioned in THE EN-
otIIRER, the recent session of the general
assem- bly, amended the pension law so as
to necessitate a complete reorganization
of the whole system. Although the va
rious county boards complied with the
law as it stood before amendment, the
opinion prevails that the work will have
to be done over again by the new board.
AS yet an official copy of the new law has
not been published. Auditor Williams
has received notice from the comptroller
general, however, to the effect that GER
titled copy will be ready for him within
the next few days, and when that is re-
ceived the auditor will publish notice
instructing the veterans to meet on a
certain day, to be named by him, for the
purpose of recognizing the township
boards. Meanwhile the following com
piled from an unofficial copy of the new
aw by the Greenville Mountaineer. will
serve to give an idea of some of the more
important provisions of the act:
l. The surviving soldiers and sailors
who were in the service of the Confed-
elacy. or the state during the late war be-
tween the states, are to meet on a conven-
lent day prior to May, 1897, in the several
townships of this state, and after organi-
zing by the election of a chairman and
secretary, they shall elect by a majority
vote three of their members, or reputable
citizens who are not applicants for pen
sions, who are to constitute the examining
board of pensions for each township.
2. The township boards are to elect
one of their members as chairman.
3. All applications for pensions are to
be made to the township boards, whose
duty it shall be to decide to which class
the applicant belongs.
&. The several township boards are to
meet before the first Monday in May,
1897, for the purpose of considering appli-
cations, and within ten days thereafter
the county examining board shall meet
to settle al! disputes and contests.
5. In selecting pensions from among
the applicants, the board shall have re-
gard to their physical condition and
financial means, allowing to each appli-
cant so selected the sum of six, four and
three dollars per month as they may be
entitled under the law.
6. The members of the township boards
are to serve without compensation.
Z. The chairmen of the township boards
are to meet at the county seat Wltnln ION
days after their own election, and shall
organize by electing a chairman and sec
retary. When organized they are to elect
four of their members and a regular
practicing physician, who are to consti-
tute the county examining board, which
is to meet on the first Monday in May,
1897.
8. The members Of the county boards
are to receive 81 per day and 8 cents per
mile one way, the per diem and mileage
not to exceed SS each in year.
9. The pensions are to be paid not
later than the 18th of June.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
TELEGRAPH AND EXPRESS.

The telegraph and express are coming
''up town." This will be good news to
business men of Yorkville--so good in
fact that some of them who have been
dreaming about just such convenience
for years, will hesitate to believe il is
true.
But true it is. There is no longer any
doubt about the fact. Mr.. H. H. Beard,
representing the telegraph and express
companies, has just entered into con-
tract for the use Of the Kuykendal office,
on Main street, within one door Of the
post office building. The lease is dated
from March l., supplies for the offices
have already been received, and the trans
fer will be made without unnecessary de-
lay.
Along with the change in the location
of offices, is promised a great improve
ment in telegraph and express service.
Heretofore the location Of the express
and telegraph offices has been source of
continued annoyance to their largest pat
rons here OF the respective companies.
Time and again, complaints have been
made without relief; but now it IS evil
dent that both companies are going to
exert themselves to give this town all
the advantages that lay in their power,
and, under all the circumstances in the
case, it is an assured fact that the business
men of Yorkville and the people gen.
orally will show an enthusiastic appre-
citation of their efforts.
Mr.. H. II. Beard will continue In
charge of both Offices, and will hereafter
give the business of the respective COM
panies his full time and attention. To
this end he has already sent in his resig-
nation as agent Of the Carolina and
Northwestern railroad at this place. The
resignation is to take effect on April H.,
proXimO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
They first tried different kinds of pois.

They first tried different kinds of pois.
on; but without effect. Scientific
men say that all elephant has four
stomachs, and can take poison with
out injury. Whether this is true or
not the poison did not injure Tip.
The shooting was discussed; but it
was feared that the animal might
only be wounded by the first shots,
and breaking loose would create con-
siderable havoc in and about the
town. Finally it was decided to try
hanging. Extra chaius were fastened
to the animals legs, aud big hawser,
attached to a block and tackle was
fixed around his neck. Then a hun.
dred men took hold of the hawser and
began to pull. The elephant was
slowly choked to death, after q strug-
gle of about fifteen minutes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

who was in the crowd, suggested that
Tuggle was at Mrs. McClelland's, I'm re-
ply to question from Mr.. Wilson.) did
not tell Kirk Mcdonald that the crowd
was plotting against Fraser Tuggle, for he
was present and heard it himself I went
to Mrs. McClelland's, met Fraser coming
out and told him what Dozier bad told
me to tell bim. Rowland Dozier, Jim
Hammond, Lide Dozier, Sam Carroll,
Kirk Mcdonald, Harry Mcdonald, Bob
Magrath were some Of the boys who were
in the church and heard what Dozier said
about fighting Tuggle. Leja Westerlund
joined us at K. H. Cowan's store.
j. NJ. Davinney testified: Defendant
Dozier acknowledged that he fired that
last shot" Did not say it was the shot
which struck Tuggle. He made state
ment voluntarily.