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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23
SCHOOL CHILDREN KILLED.
A Georgia Educational Institution
Wrecked by Cyclone.
EIGHT DEAD AND MANY FATALLY HURT.
The Principal saw the Cloud Approaching
and Gathered the Children In the
Building for safety-Ihe House
Blown Into Fragments,

ARLINGTON, GA. March PA cy-
clone struck this town to-day, and has left
behind it a trail Of disaster. The High
School building was blown to pieces, and
from the wreck nearly hundred Dead
dying and injured people have been taken.
THE DEAD.
Following IS the list Of the dead:
Mollie Pacramore. school girl.
Claude Roberts, school boy.
Alice Putnam. school girl.
Albert Butler, school boy.
Willie McAlurray, school boy.
Kenneth Boynton, school boy.
Mary Welons. school girl
Maud Johnson. school sirl
Injured: Professor COyingtOn, schooi
teacher. Professor Walker, teacher
At least ten others will die, according
20 the hasty corps of emergency pnysl-
clans now caring for the injured. Profes-
sor Walker cannot live. and Professor
Coyington Is seriously hurt. Not SIN
gle soul In the big building escaped in
jury.
A DEATH TRAP.
At about 1880 o'clock there was luh
IN the high winds, which had prevailed
giving some promise OF clear day. Pro-
fcssor Coyington going out TO look around
behed a dark cloud, well ringed win
electricity, moving rapidly In the direc-
tion Of the school His trained eye al
once told him there was danger. Hurry
ing the children into thebuilding for safe
~. the relentless cyclone was upon them
before they had time TO think.
nh. cf.rr,, fnerauepH strength ana
velocity, and the building began to shake
and carecn, as IL it were rocked in TIE
arms Of a mighty force.
The building was wrenched into frag-
ments. and the pieces fell inward, and
among the first struck were Claud Rob
erts and Alice Putnam. who were knock
cd into the insensibility OF death at the
first blow. Little Willie McMurray had
been caught under the heavy timber, and
the life was crushed out Of him. Ken
meth Boynton was the next. who was
seen vainly endeavcring 70 escape from
the death trap. but too late, Tor the
fatal blow had been struck
Professors C0vington and Walker are
badly wounded.
The scene was soon surrounded by the
parents of the children. The sight or
eight little ones already dead, and or
ten others crushed and bruised and bleed
ing. I'm all the phases Of torture was
enough 10 wiring the stoutest heart.
Among those wounded quite number
are not expected 10 live. and II IS more
than likely that the list Of the dead
will he doubled.
OTHER DAMAGE.
Blakely was struck by severe storm
this morning that did enormous dam
age and cost several lives.
The chaos caused by the storm IS skill
present. and during tho confusion notn-
ing can be definitely learned as 10 the
amount Of harm done. or the number OF
lives lost j. Is known. however. that
several are killed. and many moro so
severely injured that they will probably
die.
Small Cyclone in indiana.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23

WASHINGTON. IND. March IA
small cyclone struck this county at 4
o'clock this morning. The north wall
Of the Swan Pond school building was
torn out and the stone cross on 81.
slmon's church steepe blown off and
broken. Many trees were uprooted ana
windows broken.
WHEATLAND. IND, March 2.-At an
carly hour this morning a cyclone passed
over this town. doing much damage.
Many houses were unroofed. and trees
and fences destroyed. No one was Sc
ri0usly injured.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-03-23

Archie Baxton. of New York, viii lie
Appointed.

Appointed.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 22.-spe-
cial.-Afr Archie BaXton. of New York,
clerk to the Assembly Of that state for
many years. will be appointed Second
Assistant pOstmastcr-Gcucral
Tho name OF Hon. George j.. Bowlen,
OF Norfolk. has been prominently mem
toned in connection with this appoint
ment. but never with his consent or APP
proval. as II was we'll known iu official
circles here that he did not desire the
nn.IfI.n-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
Travel In Spain.
TO BE CONTINUED.

One of the greatest charms Of Spain to a
reflective mind Is the entire absence OF
anything like an atmosphere of labor.
There is none Of the frctting energy OF
breadwinning, and the traveller in her
provinces seems to himself to have stepped
out of the nineteenth century and crossed
the magical portal into the sixteenth for
anything he can discover that bespeaks
what we term tho "spirit of the age" No
one is in n hurry; even the beggars whine
lazily. Toiling and spinning and harvest
ing is not a part of their code of life.
There is no planning or thought for the
morrow, for they know the prodigal Ceres
will care for her children, and the sum
Drowned idlers fall asleep on the cool mar
BILE steps of the cathedral or by tho road
side in tho shade of the olive woods, and
no one thinks to question their privilege
or right to do SO. They live for the sole
enjoyment of each day by itself. Now and
again the air is stirred by the sounds OF
preparation for some picturesque process
sion or festival in honor of favorite saint
or for some royal tournament or bull fight,
but it is all mere matter Of pleasurable
enjoyment, and the thought or anxiety of
their daily bread does not enter into the
question of the hour.-Art Interchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
Aow Tu go Things.
HOW TO CARE FOR THE SKIN.
The Batr Is Valuable, but There Arc Many
Necessary Accessories.

The Batr Is Valuable, but There Arc Many
Necessary Accessories.
While all baths are good for the skin,
except in certain peculiar cases, the hot
bath has advantages over the cold IN
that it opens the pores and thus encour-
ages the escape of matter that would 9th.
erwise clog the system and impair the
general health. When only one bath a
day is possible, if that must be cold, it
should be preceded by sponging from
head to foot in warm water.
Valuable accompaniments to the bath
are the bags Of bran, oatmeal or almond
meal sold by druggists. A little borax
or ammonia added to the water is ex-
.cellent for people with greasy skins A
bathing glove Of Turkish toweling may
be used by those who prefer this to
sponge or wash cloth. Hard rubbing
with rough towel after the bath as
sists the action of the skin.
The woman who desires good COM
plexion must wash her face carefully.
IF soap is used, it must be Of the best,
and every particle Of it must be rinsed
off before drying the face. Use the hands
or soft cloth or sponge, and except in
rare cases, do not wash tho face more
than once a day.
Water alone will not thoroughly
cleanse the skin. If the face is gently
but thoroughly rubbed with cold cream
and then wiped off with a flannel, the
Crime that will be coaxed from the pores
will give mute evidence to the truth OF
the statement. This process should be
gone through at least once week.
In every city there are establishments
for facial steamh1g and massage, where
better results are possible than can be
obtained at home. Still, even home
treatment is preferable to neglect, and
if a woman possesses face steamer she
can manage very we'll Lacking this she
must improvise steamer.
There are two ways Of doing this st
home. One way is to set a teakettle of
boiling water over strong alcohol lamp
and then insert wide mouthed funnel
in the spout. As the water boils the
steam will pour from the funnel into
the patients face. She should cover her
head with sunbonnet shaped construc-
tion Of stiff brown paper.
Another way Of steaming is to hold the
face above a basin Of boiling water,
throwing over the head large towel
that will hang down on all sides and
prevent the escape Of the steam. With
either method the steaming must be kept
mp until the pores are opened and the
perspiration flows freely.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
How to Make q DoIrs House.

Take wooden box about feet long
and ~ feet wide This will cost a
quarter Of q dollar. Put the lid on
hinges and stand the box on end, the
lid forming the door or side of the house
that can be set wide open. Fit in two
shelves for floors and cut four holes for
windows on each floor. Fill these in
with window glass found around the
house. Paint the outside Of the house
with warm yellow with white around
the windows. Cover the walls with old
blue cartridge paper with a frieze of
pale yellow roses and olive pattern on
the second story. Samples of wall paper
are often given away by dealers and
would therefore cost nothing. If paper
must be bought, use instead pale tinted
silesia Or cambria with little frill at
the top. Fasten to the wall with taoks.
Add little curtains of lace or cheesecloth
and make rugs or carpets of bits of old
carpets or heavy cloth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09

all. Each captain of gang had been
selected by the doctor because OF his
short term and his demeanor as steady
man, but the convicts had elected Ben
johnson to rule them because of his
being the most fearless and desperate
character among them.
1t was tho rule of all convict ships
that the men should be employed dur
ing the voyage. It wasn't for the cap
tain to cay what they should do, but
the matter was left entirely in the
hands of the doctor. Dr.. Haxton
was not even posted as to this rule, but
when the captain called his attention
to it he went below to consult the con-
victs as to their avocations. A few OF
them had given these when convicted
and they were so marked on the list
furnished by the prison authorities, but
the greater number had claimed to have
no trade whatever. The doctor could not
fail to see the contempt in which he
was held when he called the roll Of diff
fe1ent gangs and demanded individual
occupations.
"I'm gentleman, SIR" replied the
owner of the very first name called.
"I'm the owner Of the Bank of Eng
land, but taking trip for my health, "
replied the second.
The convicts made a joke of tie
whole affair, and not one OF them gave
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
THE MATE OF THE HINDU.
AsToRY OF ADVENTURE ON LAND AND SEA-
BY CAPTAIN RALPH DAVIS.
Copyright, 1896, by the Author.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INST sTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of The EN-
oU1RER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand It
Just the same as though they had read 1t
all from the beginning, we here give
synopsis of that portion OF it which has
already been published: *
CHAPTER I.-BeL johnson robs Lady
Dudley and is discovered in the act by her
maid, Mary Williams, his sweetheart.
Lady Dudley dies of fright: johnson es-
capes first having accused Mary OF being
his accomplice.
CHAPTER II.-Ralph Tomkins, mate OF
the Hindu, having come from cruise,
goes, to Dudley to visit his mother. on
the way he meets johnson in boat, and
in an alteration Tomkins stuns johnson
with an oar. johnson is arrested for the
murder Of Lady Dudley and accuses Tom
kins of being accessory.
CHAPTER III.-Johnson Is held Tor the
murder. Temkins and Mary Williams
are released. Tomkins falls in love with
Mary, who goes to Australia with her
parents.
CHAPTER IV.-The Hindu takes con-
victs to Botany Bay. Tomkins- the
Williams family and johnson, as con-
vict, are aboard.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
HOW TO MEASURE HAY.
An Easy Method to Ascertain the Number
Of Tons In q Barn or In q Stack.

An Easy Method to Ascertain the Number
Of Tons In q Barn or In q Stack.
It is not safe for the buyer to figure
ON less than 500 cubic feet to the ton,
but in we'll filled NOW about 450 is
the average, whereas in very large and
particularly we'll packed NOW it will
sometimes run as low as 400 to 40 Gu
bic feet to the ton. Then sell at that
measurement. To find the number OF
tons in barn, NOW or hay shed, multi
ply the length, depth and breadth to-
gether and divide by the number Of Gu
bic feet you think, considering the quail
ity of the hay and the condition in which
it was put up, will make ton.
To measure a cone shaped stack, find
the area of the base by multiplying the
square of the circumference in feet by
the decimal .07958 and multiply the
product thus obtained by one-third OF
the height in feet, and then divide as
before, cutting off five right figures. The
correctness of this will depend some
what on the approximation Of the stack
to regular cone, and if the stack bulges
out it makes the product too small The
better way is to estimate the area OF the
stack up to a point of tapering in and
apply above rules to cone shaped top.
Another approximate rule for measur-
ing a round stack is this: Select place
which is, as near as possible, TO what
the average size would be if the stack
was of uniform diameter from the
ground to the top point. Measure around
this to get the circumference, add four
ciphers to the circumference at the right
and divide the whole by 3l.459 to get
the diameter. Now multiply half of the
diameter by half Of the circumference
and you have the feet of the circular
area. Multiply by the number of feet
the stack is high and you will have the
solid or cubic feet in the whole; then
divide by 500, which will give the num-
ber Of tons in the stack.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09

"Tm the oac1ler Of the Bank Of England"
his occupation. The doctor was in de-
spair when he returned and reported to
the captain, and the latter threatened
to transfer him to the first homeward
bound ship we met. There were valid
objections to such course, however.
At the risk Of being thought tedious. l
will explain to you that anything out
of the routine would cancel both the
charter and insurance. The charter
stated that doctor employed by the
government was to have charge OF the
convicts. The insurance policy provided
for the same thing. To force the doctor
out of the ship would have mixed up
affairs in bad way even had we safely
landed every convict at Botany Bay.
No, we couldn't do that, but we could
make him sign paper confessing his
incompetency and asking our aid and
advice, and that was the course pursued.
If everything went well, the paper would
not be used against him. If we had trou-
BILE, it would be brought forward to pro-
tect our interests.
AS soon as the document was signed,
sealed and delivered Captain Clark be-
gan to look after the convicts. He had
them on deck one by one, and as they
stood before him he said to each in turn {:
Nov, then, what do you wish to
turn your hand to? We shall have tailor
ing, shoemaking, cutting, knitting, car
pentering, blacksmithing and sail mend
ing" :. ,
The first man impudently replied
that he would prefer to drive an omni-
bus, but he was off for the "brig," or
dark hole, before he had finished the
sentence. The second was sent to keep
him company, while the third, who re-
piled that he would like to sail the Hin
du out and back, was tied up to the
gratings and given ten lashes on his
bare back. The remainder of the gang
made the discovery that Captain Clark
was a man who would stand no nom
sense, and each made his choice of oc-
cupation. The government sent cloth
and leather with each ship to be worked
up, and the carpenter work, blacksmith
ing etc., were for the benefit of the craft
herself.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
How to Avoid Colds.

There is one simple way Of avoiding
colds-keep your mouth shut when out
Of doors. The man or woman who comes
out Of close room, especially late at
night, and breathes through the mouth
will either catch bad cold or irritate
the lungs sufficiently to cause annoyance
and unpleasantness. IF people would
just keep their mouths shut and breathe
through their noses, this difficulty and
danger would be avoided. Chills are
often the result Of people talking freely
while out of doors just after leaving a
poorly ventilated room. It is during
youth that the greater number Of man
kind contract habits Of Inflammation
which make their whole lives a tissue
of disorders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
5ntT the


Dip the towel in the water, which
must be hot enough to steam, and al
most bury your face in it, but do not
touch the skin with it for some time.
You should steam your face this way for
10 minutes, and by that time every drop
Of blood in your body will seem to be in
your face. Then call for more hot water
and apply it in soft, gentle fashion to
the skin for is minutes.
Then put on q coating Of vaseline and
lie down for half an hour. When you
get up, you will be as fresh as daisy
and your face will not trouble you III
the least
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
How to Cure Sunburn.

Apply to the burned parts a thick
coating Of white vaseline, which let re-
main for ten minutes or more; then rub
it off by applying soft dry cloth gen.
tly. Have a bowl of very hot water
brought to you and big linen towel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
Succinct Definition.

Mike" said Flooding Pete, who had
been reading from stray scrap OF pa
per, "what does dernier resort mean:'
Meandering Mike looked at him with
the supercilious contempt of superior
knowledge and replied, "Work."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-09
Pretty Good Showing.

Pretty Good Showing.
In Chester county, the tax books
called for $62,S22.51, and of this
amount all was collected but about
$3.50.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-07
Stand ND. Mr.. John C. Young (!

MR.. EDIToR.-l notice that both
Lexington papers are booming Mr..
John C. Young for mayor. He seems
to be very clever gentleman, but as
he wears his whiskers English fashion
want him to answer some questions
First-Do you think an American
citizen should pattern after English
dudes, or wear green shoes?
Second-How do you stand on the
question of woman suffrageP
Third-Do you believe in Squatter
SovereigntyP
Fourth-When will the band wagon
be ready, and will you drive itP
Fifth-Do you favor the strikers or
the coal barons in this great striker
Sixth-If you were raising family
now, as you once did, would you name
your boy GroverP
Seventh-What per cent of the un-
earned usufruct, created by the tariff
bill for the benefit of monopolies, will
ultimately find lodgment in the capac-
lous but depleted pockets of laboring
nenP
Eighth-Would you consider the
office of mayor as simply a stepping
stone, to get into county Office or the
legislature where only death would
give us reliefp
Ninth-Do you expect to use "boo-
die" IN your campaign and if so how
muchP
A DEMOCRATIC VOTER.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-07
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS.

All court present.
Road change IL. II. Twenke petitioner.
Commissioner files report and conveyance
of right OF way and change ordered made
at expense of petitioner.
Commissioner files report for road
change, w. p. Wilcox ct al, petitioners.
Carrie Lee Turman sent to the school
for deaf and dumb.
Road commissioner instructed to ex-
anime and report on bridge over Tabo in
Whites road district.
j. II. Welking private road ordered
opened.
Road commissioner ordered to examine
and report on application for new bridge
near Burnback on old missionary road.
Road commissioner ordered to build
bridge on big weedy branch on county
line near j. L. Green's and repair bridge
on same stream south of Mrs. Littlejohns.
Road commissioner ordered to cut
trench to change branch and build bridge
and make fill at old bridge site near
Greer's farm 8 miles southeast of Aull
Vile.
Road commissioner ordered to build
bridge of Panther creek near Concordia
and also bridge near Mrs. jennings south
of Wellington, both wooden bridges.
Road commissioner ordered to build
wooden bridge over Davis creek, near
Daniel Vaughn's, known as Snyder
bridge.
County treasurer's annual settlement of
all school funds to June 30th, '97, ap-
proved.
County treasurer's annual settlement of
all funds, except school funds, to July 81,
'97, approved.
Jury for September term, circuit court,
to be held in HigginsvIlle:
@, P. Vance, Daniel Hogan, c. c. Braden,
Thos. Roberts, Geo. B. Kneidler, Geo. w.
Armentrant, l.. K. Foulds. Robert
Pointer, Geo. Tieman, j. I'll. Anson, Mar
tin Uphaus, Herman Helt, Walter Russell,
w. 8. Fountain, ID. o. Heathmau, VIM.
Drunert, w. e. Sturges, q. w. Thistle,
Henry Neiderjohn. d. G. Wade, Jonas L.
Ferguson, David Staley, w. Ii. Wagner,
Weed Marshall.
Jury for the October term of criminal
court:
Thos. Waller, Thos. II. Campbell, j. N.
Rice, Chas. Tyler, James I. Prigmore, w.
G. Boyer, j. f. Winn, james Lyons, j. III.
Barley, G. S. Parker. Julius Maring, s. j.
Fitzgerald, j. B. Logan, j. Y. Carter, L.
Cantrill, A. II. Kelly, Geo. IL. Foulds,
James Garrett, w. w. Davis, Joshua
Mott, H. NJ. Scrimsher. j. o. Mitchell, j.
M. Pirdee and Joseph Barton.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-07

Great preparations are being made by
the citizens of Odessa to entertain the
veterans of the war and the veterans of
peace.
The executive committee which has the
celebration in charge is as follows: j. s..
White, chairman, @. L. Frost, c. Y. Ford,
H. w. McNeel, p. j. Heisler, ]. IL. Christy
Ed. Blake, II. P. Baker, Geo. Bryan, J. F..
Mcintyre and w. J. Wilkening, with w.
E. Ewing, secretary.
The great celebration will be held on
Friday the Bird and on that day Odessa
will be thronged with guests to enjoy her
hospitality.
Congressman w. s. Cowherd has been
selected as the orator of the day.
Get ready to move on to Odessa at the
appointed time.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-08-07
MEMORY IN AGED PEOPLE.

Remarkable Instance of Renewed
Recollection After Many Years.
About rs years ago, upon a rainy
day, small boy who had reached the
mature age of six was sitting with his
mamma and bemoaning the state of
the weather and accompanying absence
of novel entertainment. Mamma wore
on her finger a beautiful ring that was
Ii family heirloom, and as she sewed
patiently the jewel glittered on her
white little hand. The small boy re-
garded the bright bauble for some time
In silence and then sweetly requested
mamma to take it off and let him play
with it. 1t was a weak thing to do, per-
haps, but she complied 1 dare say
there are mothers at the present day
who can sympathize with her, for hu-
man nature is the same, though fash
ions change, and when the "dear child"
looked up in her face pleadingly he
looked with papa's eyes. and papa was
dead. So he got the ring and lost it,
as might have been expected. He al
ways insisted that he had put it away
to keep" but he could never remember
where.
The years went on. The gentle
young mOIner went out 1nIO the great
unknown to find the light of her life
that shone in "papa's eyes," and the
century and the boy, having been young
together, grew old in company, too.
Finally age began to tell on them; the
century got troubled with a complaint
designated '.fin de steele" and the boy
lost his memory for the things of to-
day, but became abnormally reminis-
cent in regard to the past. His thoughts
often turned back to the young moth
er, long dead, and in the decline of
life he had as clear a mental picture
of her as his boyish eyes had ever seen.
One evening, having pushed his spec
tacles on top of his head and hunted
everywhere for them vainly, he sat
musing before the fire, when suddenly
flood of light illuminated that dark
corner of his memory where hung the
picture of that small edition of himself
losing, or putting away" the ring. He
sprang to his feet with an excited cry;
''The ring! The ring! 1 slipped 1t
down that crack in the window casing.
The one that looks out on the orchardl"
Upon investigation the ring was
brought from it's long hiding place,
which was the exact spot the old man
had described.-Buffalo Express.