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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

Hon. Frank ]. BrignadellO, Of the
Seventeenth Senatorial District, Is
making a great record for himself In
the Legislature. Frank Is one of the
most careful, palnstaking and consci-
entiOus members Of the FOrtieth Gen
eral Assembly, and Is such a modest,
unassuming young man that he Is be-
loved by all who know him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

Hon. Merritt Starr can have the nom.
inatiOn for Judge Of the Circuit Court,
should he decide to become II candi-
date.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

Under the title Of "The UnQuiet Sex"
series OF articles-"WOman aud Re-
FORMS" "The College-Bred Woman"
.'WOman's Clubs" and "The Case Of
Maria" u paper on domestic serYiCel.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06
". D. HOwELLs' .sTORY OF A pLA,

In this Mr.. HOwells gives US the be
novel he has ever produced In his deligh
ful vein Of light comedy.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06
HOW TO TRAVEL WISELY

with minimum Of wear and tear must
be regarded as an art little understood
articles. viii offer variety OF useful sug
gestions and data on "OCEAN AMI
LAND TRAVEL" This will be happily
rounded out by an article from Mil
ELLERS ONE MEETS: THEIR Ways and
Methods" The Illustrations by Ameri,
can aud foreign artists Will be highly per.
tinent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
Aumurolls department.
HE RECOVERED.

A Philadelphia physician tells this
story of temperance crank: A cou'
pie of weeks ago he fancied himself
sick, and sent for me. 1 told him thai
nothing really allied him. "What you
need" I said, ''is stimulant-a little
whisky now and then will get you out
doors in day or two"
"Whisky! !" he gasped "good heav
ems, doctor, the folks wouldn't stanc
that. Why, I'm a Prohibitionist !'
"Oh, that's all right" I said; "Ill
send you around jug of good stuff
and you must take it in hot water, say
three to six times day."
"But if I send for hot water" he
said, they'd suspect. I mean my fam
lily and the servants"
I thought a minute, and then I said
"You shave, don't you? Just sent
down your shaving mug and get th'
hot water in that"
This was on Saturday. On Monday
1 called again. Everybody in th'
house appeared to be greatly excited
"What's the row." 1 inquired
shows the patient?"
"Oh, he's all right physically, doc
tor, but he's out of his mind complete
ly. He's been shaving once every
seven minutes all night and all day
He recovered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

COKE AND CoAL.-Senator Coke OF
Texas was once pitted in some kind Of
race against man named Cole, who
was an eloquent speaker, and was
getting rather the better of him. The
Coke party gave a big barbecue, but
their best speaker could not be on
hand. The committee discovered that
no talent was available, except q
rough-and-tumble fellow, who had
been a coalminer in West Virginia.
He consented, when called on. and
the committee was in fear and tremb-
ling, wondering what he would do.
But they didn't fear and tremble long.
"Fellercitizens," said the speaker, 81
am here today to talk to you about
Coke and Cole. You know me, and
you know / know what am talking
about, and I want to ask you if you
know the difference between Coke and
Cole? But it amt necessary; every
man of you knows that the difference
between them is the gas that is in the
Cole"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
THE CIJBAN "TROCHA,"

The trocha to which frequent refer
ence is made in Cuban dispatches de-
scribing the movements of General
Weyler is a fortified line extending
across the island from Mariel on the
northern coast to Majana on the south,
ern. The purpose of the Spanish COM
manders, in constructing and fortlfy-
ing the line, was to cut off the western
province of Pinar del Rio from the
rest Of the island, and thus to prevent
the retreat of the forces of the Cuban
leader Maceo, who was operating in
that province. Mariel, the northern
terminus of the line, is about 25 miles
west of Havana, and at two points
Guanajay, which Is six miles south OF
Mariel, and Artemisa, which is four
miles north of Majana-there is d.
rect railway connection with Havana.
West of the trocha there is fairly
open country for a few miles, but be.
yond is the mountainous region in
which Maceo's forces had their camps
The defenses of the southern section
of the line, from Majana to Artemisa,
consist of a continuous line of small
blockhouses; about 120 yards apart,
connected by rifle pits and trenches
and protected in front by barbed wire
fencing and by wire entanglements,
Some of the blockhouses are made Of
loose stone, and some of heavy plank
ing. At four points on the line are
camps, with strong garrison support
ing the men in the trenches and block
houses. The central section, from Ar.
temisa to Guanajay, is ~ miles long
and is protected with stone breast.
works, barbed wire and blockhouses
with camps at intervals of a mile and q
half. The ground here is level and
open. But the northern section from
Guanajay to Mariel, runs through q
broken country, such as prevents the
construction of continuous line oi
trenches and blockhouses. All the
commanding heights are fortified, and
the road is protected with trenches
and breastworks. Twenty thousand
Spanish troops guard the trocha.-
Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
#istellaneo,1s 8eadimg.
HOW SWINDLERS COLLECT NAMES.

Persons who get circulars from swim
dlers often wonder how their names
are obtained by the latter. The ways
are various. Subscription lists of the
city weeklies are bought or stolen,
and nearly every swindler exchanges
his letters or the addresses of those
who have answered his advertisements
with other swindlers in similar lines
of business. Hence the recognized
fact that after a person has once been
swindled he is much more likely to be
"caught" again. Nearly all the deal
ers in Objectionable books, those who
advertise "your future husband or
wife," "fortunes told" and "retired
clergyman" sell their letters for one
cent each, or more, to the bogus money
operators. So it will be seen that
some lines of swindling have their
branches, paying large percentage
on the money invested.
A firm of "sawdust" spectators al
one time bought 80, 600 letters received
by concern that had realized $4,000
out of certain bogus sewing machine
This machine was made of cast iron and
turned by a small hand wheel. 1t
would sew two pieces of the finest ma,
terial together, but anything coarsei
would demolish the whole machine
and render it useless. The same en-
terprising firm bought about 40, 900 let,
ters from woman in Brooklyn who
advertised to supply every young man
and woman with the date of their
marriage and description of their flu
ture partners for life. This woman
received in nearly every one of these
1000 letters a so cent stamp, and no
evidence was given that she had ever
sent single reply. Indeed, so great
was the harvest that some so or 60 Of
the letters had not been opened by her
and still contained the so cent stamps.
They also bought up letters addressed
to quack doctors, dealers in objectiona'
BILE pictures; also letters from lottery
keepers, fortune tellers, etc.
Another firm on wall street adver.
tised two steel engravings of distin.
guished persons mailed free on receipt
of 81. They received some 10000
replies, with dollars enclosed, and sent
in return two 1O-cent stamps of the
period. Some advertisers offer "dia.
mond rings" Catalogues" "recipes,"
"songs," etc., simply to get addresses,
and after getting all they can out oi
parties replying, they find it a profit
able business to sell the letters to
''sawdust' and other swindlers, who
again sell them to others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
WILL MANUFACTURE DIAMONDS

WILL MANUFACTURE DIAMONDS
DR.. B. H. tombstone, a Washington
scientist, is going to manufacture dia'
monds. He will build a laboratory at
Niagara Falls, and use electricity from
the great plant there for crystallizing
pure carbon into diamonds of great
size. While it has been possible for
some years to make pure diamonds by
using carbon, those made have been
too small to be ofany commercial value.
Mr.. Johnstone says that he has devils
ed plan by which precious stones OF
any size can be made.
The diamonds heretofore made were
fused by using impure carbon, that OF
commerce, such as willow charcoal.
Johnstone discards such old-fashioned
methods, and will use only the ele-
ment provided by nature-that is, the
pure carbon found in mines all over
the country. Real diamonds-those
dug in their natural state-are merely
the crystalization of this pure carbon
made by a process which is supposed
to have occupied many millions OF
years.
DR.. Johnstone, adopting natures
method, proposes to turn out stones
which will vie in beauty and purity
with those from the fields of South
Africa. He will require at least 5000
volts of electricity to crystalize the
carbon, and that is power not easily
obtained anywhere except at Niagara.
The pure carbon he finds in the coal
aud other mines about the country,
existing in large quantities and can be
purchased cheaply.
With this carbon and this immense
power of electricity at his hand,
DR.. Johnstone states that he can 50
crystalize the carbon that he can turn
out within a few days stone that ma
ture could not fashion in millions OF
years. The diamonds which will come
from this laboratory will be of great
size, for the doctor expects to make
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

VExATIoUsLY NAMED DoGs.-Mr
Budd of sporting celebrity tells gooo
story to The Breeder and Sportsman
A gentleman shooting over friend:
estate in Essex pointed to dog, ant
asked the keeper what was its name
81 know" was the keepers reply
81 dare say you do, or l should mo-
have asked you. Then what's the
name of the black-and-white one?'
"You know" said the keeper. "If
did I should not have asked you.
Swallowing his indignation at the fel
lows conduct, he tried one more ques
ton. "Will. you tell me the name o
the one nearest me?" "Ax him,
said Caters, aud was then told he was
an impudent fellow. The blame, aftel
all, rested with the keepers master
who had facetiously named the three
dogs Ino, Uno, and Axum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

ad One of our American line steam
ers landed its passengers in New York
the other day just at dusk. Among
them was a son of Ireland, whose
friends lost no opportunity to point
out the wonders Of the city; and soon
they had the poor fellow simply dazed
with admiration, and willing to believe
anything. Suddenly he caught sight
of street arc-light on its pole; and,
pulling up short, he grasped the arms
of his friends nearest him, and ex'
claimed, "Faitb, it's wonders and
wonders, shure; if my eyes don't
decave me, yez have the moon stuck
on a stick beyant here !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

PURE AIR.-The air of a room may
be purified in two hours by sitting in
side of it wide-mouthed pitcher filled
with pure cold water. In three hours
at most it will have absorbed all the
respired gases in the room, leaving
the air purer by that much, but the
water will be too filthy to use, if one
but knew and could see what it has
taken in. 1t is estimated that com.
mon pailful of ice-cold water will alb.
sorb in six hours one quart of carbonic
acid and several pints of Ammonia
from the air.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
THREE BIG PREMIUMS.

This year we offer three big premiums. One
is a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR BUGGY.
Another is q SEVENTY-F1VED DOLLAR Or
GAN, and the third Is FIFTY DOLLAR
WAGON. The Buggy will go to the clubmaker
who gets up the largest list Of subscribers, new
and old. The Wagon will 60 to the clubmaker
who gets up the second largest list, new and
old and the Organ will 60 to the clubmaker
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 is possible that the
clubmaker who gets the Organ, may also be
the winner Of either the Wagon or the Buggy.
II Is also possible that the Organ may be won
with less than % names, together with one
of the smaller premiums.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
To Each New Subscriber.

The same as above except that II the paper
UNTIL JANUARY 4. 1893. 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 1st, 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
orr o,hscr1ntion list
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

pG- Contention and disputation are
not the mark of either great mind or a
calm, sweet spirit. The thinker quiet
ly does his best to make his meaning
clear, but if there is still lack of per-
ception on the part of his hearers, he
simply waits for that justification
which time is sure to bring.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

E.-"Don't you know
they gently protested, "that every time
you smoke a cigarette you drive mai
in your coffin ?" The radiant creature
shrugged her shoulders. "Impossible,'
she answered. "a woman can't drive
q nail"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

s@~ "Do you 60 to school, little
boy ?" "Oh, yes, sir, love to 90 te
school," "What do you study-read
ing, writing and arithmetic ?" "All o.
those, SIR" And are you familiar with
punctuation ?" "Oh, yes, indeed, sir
Teacher punctuated her tire las week
an I mended it for her in less'n ter
minutes; yes, indeed, SIR"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

CARE OF THE NAILs.-Nails should
never be cleaned with any sharp in
strument, and if a nailbrush is used
when they are washed, nothing else
will be required as rule. Stains can
be most easily removed by burying the
tips of the fingers in a freshly cut
lemon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

A WIDE Observation-Disclosures viii
it cost ?" asked young Cholly's father
"to give my boy an education ?" 'The
Lord only knows" replied the profes
sor, eyeing the youth thoughtfully
"but you can put him through college
for about $1,000"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

ToMMY's EXPERIENCE IN SCHOOL,
Little Tommy had spent his first day
at school. "What did you learn p
asked his auntie.
didn't learn anything ?" said Tom
my.
"Well, what did you do ?"
"Didn't do anything. A woman
wanted to know how to spell 'cat' and
I told her."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
READ CAREFULLY and

DETWEEN this date and the MIDDLE OF
b 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, It is natural, therefore, that THE
YORKVILLE ENQUIRER should also be
one OF the most popular. Ninety per cent. OF
the families in the county desire Il as regu.
lar visitor to their homes, and all those who
can afford 1t, 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 q large number OF intel
ligent and energetic assistants, and to make IT
worth their while to give the matter their
attention, we are making the liberal offers
which we will presently explain.
The price of q single subscription one year
is TWO DOLLARS. This is to the individual
who does not give his name to clubmaker 4;
but sends 1t direct to this Office. In clubs,
however, the price IL 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-
citf0no.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

NEED For AcTIoN.-Mrs. Brown
We ought to try to have the minister's
salary Increased. Why, it isn't enough
to supply his large family with the
necessaries of life!
Mrs. Jones.-No, indeed! 1 don't
see how they manage to keep their
bicycles in repair.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES has been
in to see me today" said little 5-yeai
old, "and she behaved liked lady"
"Aud hope you did too," said hel
mother.
ayes, indeed 1 did; I turned sumer'
sets for her on the bed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

pE INDECENT Young Mani would
respectfully ask your daughters hand
hand in marriage, SIR"
Rich Father Gin indignant surprise) J.
"What! You want to marry my
daughter ?"
INDECENT Young Man (somewhat
flurried) )-"Y-yes, sir. W-why not !
You don't know anything wrong with
her, do YOU ?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
Note the Conditions.

TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at 81
each, will be considered the equivalent Of one
yearly subscriber at at $15 and & 50 counted; a. a
vance at Sl.75, will be counted as one name for
each year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally respon-
sible for the payment of all names returned by
them. After q clubmaker has returned and
paid for any name, he can, at anytime there
after, discontinue the sending OF the paper to
the person for whom he has paid, and trans
provided the person to whom the transfer is
desired was not q subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our books.
a premium until the subscription price has
been paid nor will any premium be delivered
until satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the clubmaker. -,
not be permitted to transfer their club to an
other clubmaker's list after the names have
been entered on our books.
should all be at the same postofiice. Names
may be taken at any number OF places.
Ciubmakers are requested to send in names
as rapidly as they secure them after Novem-
ber /, 1885.
All subscriptions must be forwarded to US at
the expense of those sending them.
We will be responsible for the safe transmits
sion Of money only when sent by draft, regis
tered letter or money order drawn on the
Yorkville postoff1ce.
In sending names, write plainly, and give
postoffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontinued at the
expiration Of the time paid for.
A separate list will be kept for each club
maker, who will be credited with each name
sent, so that the number sent by any one per-
son may be ascertained at a moments notice.
In case Of tie for either premium, two
weeks will be allowed in which to .'untie'
The time in which names may be returned
under our propositions will commence now,
lat day of November, 1896, and expire at
o'clock, ID. m., on Wednesday, the 10th day
of March, 1897.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

n@- Joan of Arc was maid of Or.
leans, but Noah's Ark was made OF
gopher wood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
And to Each Old Subscriber

THE YoRKv1LLE ENoUiRER-TWICEA-
WEEK-filled with bright, fresh news from
the COUNTY, STATE, NATION AND
WORLD, interesting stories, instructive mis-
cellaneous matters, and humorous selections,
explanatory editorials, etc. The paper will be
held up to its present high standard, and will
continue prompt, explicit, reliable, and, in
short the best
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
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 given number OF sub
scribers. 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
fi1ll. followed by the conditions below:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
s75,00 LA BELLE" ORGAN.

For the largest club Of NEW SUBSCRIBERS
we will give one WILCOX & WHITE OR
GAN, known as ia Belle" and worth 5000:
This Is the same instrument that Is being sold
by Mr.. GEO. T. ScHoRB, and which is giving
such perfect satisfaction to all who have pur-
chased It. 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, 1897-01-20
$4,000 WAGON.

To the clubmaker who returns the second
largest number OF names will be awarded o
WHITE HICKORY TWO HORSE WAGON,
valued at $50. The wagon is the equal In
every respect OF any other to be bought at the
r,rine named
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
$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, s. c., for $500.
The Buggy may be taken out OF STOCK or
fs,l CluhunaEer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
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, 1897-01-20
For 8 and Less Than G.

"Siren" pattern BUTTER
with name and address on the handle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
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 q bargain at 81.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

we will give NO. 8 AU-
valued at $50; or THE ENQUiR-
Err and any monthly magazine or weekly
newspaper published in the United States, FOR
nno
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20

TIME TABLE of the Ohio River and
i Charleston Railway company, to take
effect Monday, January 4th, at 500 q. m.
STANDARD EASIERN TIME.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-01-20
GO TO WORK TODAY.
For 80 and Less Than 40

choice Of the following, each
valued at $40: NEW YORK STANDARD
WATCH In dust proof case lax
GOLD FILLED WATCH CHAIN, HALE
DOZEN TEASPOONS, HALF DOZEN TABLE
SPOONS and BUTTER KNIFE Q3 pieces) !;
or an EXTRA FINE ACCORDION.