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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

Too LATE.-There was an exultant
smile on his face as he walked into the
Office of well.known capitalist. and
there was a proud ring in his voice as
he said:
"For 20 years I have lived from
hand to mouth, waiting for something
to turn up. 1t has finally come. 1
have made a discovery which, if you
will back it with a few hundred dol
dars, will give US both fortunes"
Estate your case"
"Well, sir, I have discovered that
banana peelings can be utilized for all
kinds of table jellies. A peck of old
peelings can be made to bring forth
12 tumblers of the finest currant jelly,
and profit" ,
"Hold on right there" interrupted
the capitalist; "you are just two years
too late. A chap in Chicago not only
discovered that, but he found a way
to work in apple rinds and cores and
orange peel, and we can't infringe on
his patent"
But"
"It's no use-I'd like to see you get
along, but you must drop that. Don't
be. discouraged, however. Perhaps
you can discover a way to make press.
ed corn beef out of old boot legs. All
you want is a machine to run in the
streaks of fat."-Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

PEACH TREEs.-If you are going to
start them from the seed, be careful in
selecting the pits and plant only such
as are clean and perfect. Plant on
we'll drained land, where no peach
trees have been grown before. Keep
the ground clean by cultivation, but dc
not cultivate later than the last OF
June. When budding times comes ex'
ercise the utmost care in selecting buds.
Do not under any circumstances let
the trees be overloaded with fruit and
then prop the limbs to prevent break.
ing. Cut back the branches literally,
thereby not only reducing the num-
ber of branches, but also adding bear.
ing strength to the tree. This method
will not only add vigor and strength
to the wood of the tree; but also in
crease the size and quality of the
fruit.-Southwestern Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
Pleasant Work, Good
and Certain Pay
IN UNUSUALLY VALUABLE PREMIUMS.
Two High Grade Buggies and a Monarch Bicycle the
Leaders and Every Worker Winner.
COMMENCE TODAY AND KEEP AT 1T.

DETWEEN this date and the MIDDLE OF
ID 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
YORKV1LLE ENQUIRER should also be
one Of the most popular. Ninety per cent. OF
the families in the county desire 4 as a 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 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 1t direct to this Office In clubs,
however, the price is only ONE DOLLAR
AND SEVENfY-FIVE CENTS. That Is the
price which the subscriber pays the clubma-
ker, and the price which, under all circum-
stances, he is expected to pay US. Now to our
PROPOSITIONS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
Mistellaneuus &eading.
KISSING THE HOLY BIBLE.
Origin of the Custom Prevalent In Courts
Is Involved In Mystery.

Origin of the Custom Prevalent In Courts
Is Involved In Mystery.
From The Pail Mall Gazette.
1t is generally assumed that "kissing
the Bible" is, or at any rate was until
recently, necessary part of the le-
gal ceremony of oath taking. This
assumption is, however, probably not
justified. 1t would appear that the
most ancient form of swearing in the
Christian church was to lay the hand
upon the Gospels and say, $50 help
me God and these holy Gospels"
This seems to have been the usual
ceremony accompanying judicial
oath, until, at all events, the end of
the Sixteenth century, for Lord Coke
says: "It is called corporal oath
because he (the witness) toucheth with
his hand some part of the Holy Scrip
tures." Coke says not one word about
kissing the book.
When the practice of kissing the
book began is, says The Law Journal,
undetermined. 1t has been stated that
this form was first prescribed as part
of the ceremony of taking the oaths
of allegiance and supremacy. 1t is
interesting and may be significant to
note that Shakespeare only once al
ludes to the practice of kissing the
book, and on that occasion turns it
into ridicule. Whatever the origin OF
the practice, there can be no doubt
that kissing the book was the cere-
mony that usually accompanied the
taking of an oath in an English court
of justice in the Seventeenth century.
But in 1857 there occurred a case
which is of some Importance. 1t ap-
pears that on a jury trial DR.. Owen,
vice chancellor of Oxford university,
being called as witness, refused to be
sworn in the usual way, by laying bis
right hand on the book and afterward
kissing it, but he caused the book to
be held open before him and he raised
his right hand. The jury doubling
what credit they ought to give to his
oath, the matter was referred to the
chief Justice, who ruled that DR.. Owen
chad taken as good an oath as any
other witness" And then the CHIEF
Justice added an observation, which
in "Cowper's Reports" in "Macnally
on Evidence" and elsewhere is mis-.
quoted as follows "If were to be
sworn would kiss the book" Now,
that is not at all what the chief justice
said. The words in Sider6n's report
are these: IL dit 81 il fuit desire Jure
il VOLT deponer sa main dexter sur lie
liver mesne. Thus the chief justice
says not one word about kissing the
hook
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
Humurnrs department.
A CASE OF COMPETITION.

Not long ago young Boston grocer
went out into northern Massachusetts,
city to establish grocery on large
and liberal scale. He rented big
store, filled it up with electric lights,
put an immense and glittering coffee
mill in the front window, filled up his
store with new goods, stacked up in
ingeniously constructed pyramids and
the like, and invited patronage with
double-column advertisements in the
daily papers. The trade started in
briskly enough; but he soon discover
ed that his patrons were somewhat in.
terested in the prices he sold goods at,
as we'll as the imposing surroundings
of his business. There was rival
establishment very much like his own,
with electric lights, big coffee-mill,
glittering pyramids of baking powder,
boxes, ETC., further down the street,
and purchasers were continually COM
pairing his prices with the rates in the
rival store.
One day a male customer with an
open, confding face came in and re-
marked: "What do you sell the best
Haxall -four for ?" "Five dollars and a
half a BARREL" "But the other store
down the street sells it for S." "Best
Haxall, is it?" "Oh, yes" "Well," "
said the new grocer, "they don't sell
this kind of -four for SIS. Did you
notice how many KS there were on
the barrels down at the other store ?'
"There were three, SIR" "Well, I'll
fix you this -four for S., and it has four
KS on the head. Do you see? They
can't begin to do that for you" The
open-faced man went out and travelled
right over to the other store. "That
man in the new store." said he, offers
to sell me the best Haxall -four, with
four KS on the barrel, for S., and your
-four hasn't got but three KS" The
grocer scratched his head. "Did you
notice the size of the KS on his bar
rels ?" he finally asked. eyes," said
the customer; "they were about three
inches long" "Ah, that makes the
difference, don't you see. The KS on
nv barrels are six inches long. Just
look at them" The customer was
convinced and ordered barrel at once.
Boston Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

POTATO CROP A FAILURE.-NOt
since 1892 has the potato crop of the
United States proved so nearly fail
ure, says The American Agriculturist,
in its annual report of the yield oi
1897. Compared with the liberal crop
of last year there is an apparent fall
ing off of nearly 80 per ceut. in ton
age, and the quality of the whole is
greatly deficient. County and town
ship returns from all the leading pota'
to growing states show the yield OF
potatoes to be 174 900, 900 against 245,-
100000 in 1896, 2S6,OO0,00O 1895,
1856 100000 il 1894 and only 155, ,OO0,,
900 in the short crop of 1892. The
average rate of yield per acre is
placed at 64 bushels, taking the coun'
try at large, against sc bushels in 1896,
80 in 1895 and 81 in 1892.
The reasons for the disaster to the
potato crop of 1887 are about as varied
as multiplicity of causes could make
them. Standing out with more prom
inence than any other two factors are
blight and rot, as a result of the ex'
tremes of the weather conditions. EX-
cessive rainfall here and there, failure
of termination, later serious drought
rust, scab, insects, ETC., have all been
prominently in evidence, though COM
plants of this character are less gen.
eral than of the two first named.
While the yield in bushels is small the
quality is also deficient. This is true
of most, but not all, states. The crop
is best in the northwest. Such por'
tions of Canada as make a specially OF
potatoes, notably Ontario and the
maritime provinces, show a general
but not serious, shortage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

HIS CAUSE For REGRET.-An old
Scotchman who had been long time
in the colonies paid visit to his "na-
tive glen," and, meeting an old school
fellow, they sat down to have chat
about old times and acquaintance.
In the course of conversation the
stranger happened to ask about GER
tain Geordie Mckay.
"He's dead long ago" said his friend,
"and I'll never cease regretting him as
long as I live"
"Dear me! Had you such respect
for him as that?"
INA, ma! 1t wasna' ony respect l
had for himself, but married his wild
ow."-Strand Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

WARMTH For PoULTRY.-All class
es of poultry require warmth and care
in winter. No amount of corn will
induce the hens to lay if they are not
provided with dry, warm quarters.
Eggs are high during cold weather,
and it will pay to keep the hens In
good laying condition. If they must
roost in the tree tops they will not be-
gin to lay until spring, and losses will
occur from cold and disease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

SoLoMoN's CHILDREN.-"Solomon
said," remarked the dominic, as he
carefully trimmed a birchen switch
four feet long before going into com.
mittee of the whole on the state OF
the country. "Solomon saiG, Spare
the rod and spoil the children"
eyes," said the trembling minority
member of the committee, "but see
what awful children Solomon raised" "
And while the master thought and
thought and thought, the minority
went out to revise his report and for
got to come back.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

ed A fruit grower advises that when
it is necessary to saw large limbs from
a tree, two cuts should be made, the
first a foot or more above the perma-
nent one. This prevents tearing down,
and will allow a smooth amputation to
be easily made; also, cut under little
first, so that the bark won't tear
down.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

To DRIVE AWAY FLEAs.-lf trou-
bled with heas in the house, an effect
i've way to get rid of the intruders is
to sweep the house well with salt.
Then each day brush under the beds
and in the corners with salt strewn
literally everywhere. Fleas are not
fond of salt, and, though few strag-
glers may remain for some days, they
will not hold out long against this
treatment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

HOME For THE BoY.-Homes should
be made attractive. One prime cause
of boys leaving the farm for city life
is the general unthriftiness and un-
attractiveness of the farm. His edu.
cation should be broadened rather
than restricted, that he may not only
see great possibilities in the farm right
ly conducted, but also to enjoy his
work and his home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
OTHER PREMIUMS.

In addition to the competitive premiums
mentioned above, we also offer various other
premiums for clubs containing specified num-
bers Of names, and propose to deliver the pre-
returned and paid for. Upon securing one
premiums watch or sewing machine. say
the clubmaker will be at liberty to try for the
same thing again, or for anything else Else on the
OF MARCH, 1898, he shall have succeeded in
returning and paying for the largest number
OF NEW NAMES, he will be entitled to the
SECOND CHOICE OF the three leading pre-
miums mentioned above, just the same as II
he had not previously taken other premiums.
Now then read the list:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
THREE BIG PREMIUMS.

The three leading premiums are CARO-
LIMA BUGGY, a ROCK HILL BUGGY. and
q MONARCH BICYCLE, for lady or gentle
man. The Crock Hill Buggy" Is to be a
Quarter leather top, and the Carolina an
open buggy Both vehicles are to be Of the
very best grades manufactured by the respect
i've well-known establishments. The Bicycle
Is to be Of the highest grade manufactured by
the Monarch Cycle Company, and the Mon
arch wheel, as every wheelman knows, Is
,ui erppri0r
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
And to Each Old Subscriber,
To Each New Subscriber.

The same as above except that II the paper
is COMMENCED NOW, IT WILL BE SENT
UNTIL JANUARY l, 1889, 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.
BY new subscribers, we mean those whose
BER 1st, 1897. 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
70 ,hoor riy,ffo a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

WHAT Is PRESENCE OF MIND PAT
the closing of concert in Norristown,
while a young man was struggling
with his hat, cane, overcoat, opera
glasses, and his young lady's fan, all
of which he was trying to retain on
his lap, suspicious-looking black bot
tie from the overcoat pocket fell on
the floor with loud thud. "There," "
he exclaimed to his companion. 81
shall lose my cough medicine" That
was presence of mind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
TERMS OF THE CONTEST.

The clubmaker who returns and pays for
the largest number Of ubscribers-NEW AND
OLD-Will be entitled to the choice OF the three
above described premiums. The clubmaker
who returns and pays for the largest number
of NEW NAMES, will be entitled to second
choice. The clubmaker who returns the sec
ond largest number OF names-new and old
will be entitled to the third choice. In other
words the first choice goes TO the largest club !;
the second choice to the largest number OF
new subscribers (; and the third choice to the
second largest club of old and new subscribers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

p~ A Quaker, from the country,
went into city bookstore, and one OF
the clerks thinking to have little fun
at his expense, said to him: "You are
from the country, are you notP'
"Yes," answered the Quaker. "Well,
here's an essay on the rearing of
calves that you would probably like to
buy" "That," said the Quaker,
"thee had better present to thy moth
er!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

~ General Porter tells story oi
his farewell to Mark Twain once when
Mark was going away. 81 said.
'Goodby, Mark may God be with you
always He drawlingly replied, Il
-he-will-but-I-hope, too
that he may find some leisure--mo-
ments-to-take-c -care-of-you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

A SINCERE GIRL.-"Miss Goldby
flattered me verwy much yestahday,"
said Freddie Hayrebrane. "Indeed ?"
"Ya-as. She told me that when l
came out on the stage in ouah pwivate
theatwicals 1 looked good enough to
eat" "Well, that is substantially
what she remarked to me. She said
YOUR face was like boiled lobster"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

s@ There is great deal of truth in
the statement that farming is the last
business to feel the effect of hard times
when they come and the latest to feel
the impulse of prosperity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

n@ Brooding over trouble is like
surrounding oneself with fog; it
magnifies all the objects seen through
it. Occupation of the mind prevent
this.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03

Hdr We must not take the faults of
our youth into our old age; for old age
brings with it it's own defects.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
For 20 and Less Than 80

EOr IU anu LESS Iudu OU
we will give NO. 2N AU-
valued at $3.50; or THE ENQU1R-
Err and any monthly magazine or weekly
newspaper published in the United States, for
one year.
For 10 and Less Than 20
CONCAVE WARRANT
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 bargain at1.
For 6 and Less Than 10
"CLIMAX" WATCH, war
ranted for one year; an extra quality THREE
BLADED POCKET KNIFE, or CHILD'S
SILVER PLATED TABLE SET. Good val.
ues at $l.50.
For 4 and Less Than 6
SUBSCRIBERS, q YANKEE" WATCH,
warranted for one year; "Siren" pattern BUT.
TER KNIFE, or TWO-BLADED POCKET
KNIFE. with name and address on handle.
And to Each Old Subscriber,
THE YoRKvILLE ENoUIRER-TWICE-A-
WEEKafilIed with bright, fresh I news nom rom
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 hest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
For 60 Subscribers,

We will give the clubmaker his choice Of the
following premiums, each valued at SIS: A
FOUR DRAWER "ENQ UIRER" SEWING
MACHINE, together with all attachments ;
a "HOUSEkEEPER'S" SET OF KNIVES,
FORKS AND SPOONS, made by Rogers q
"WALTHAM" WATCH in coin silver, dust
proof case a NO. AUTOHARP, BANJO,
GUITAR. MANDOLIN, or VIOLIN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
For 40 and Less Than so

SUBSCRIBERS, we will give the clubmaker
his choice Of the following, each valued at Sl5 :
case; set OF half dozen ROGERS BROS.
KNIVES and FORKS az PIECES; NO: 4
AUTOHARP, BANJO, MANDOLIN, GUI-
TAR, or LOW ARM SINGER SEWING
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
For 80 and Less Than 40

choice OF the following, each
valued at $40: NEW YORK STANDARD
7-JEWELED WATCH in dust-proof case; AK
GOLD FILLED WATCH CHAIN, or HALF
and BUTTER KNIFE Q3 PIE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-11-03
When You Want
Nice Clean
Job Printing

You should always 60 to THE
ENQUIRER office where such
printing is done. Excursion
Bills, Programmes, Dodgers, Cir
culars, Pamphlets, Law Briefs,
Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill
Heads, Envelopes, and Cards of
all kinds printed on short notice
and at very reasonable and legit-
innate prices.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-15
RITTMAN
is DEAD.
The Victim Of the Johnston
Shooting Passes Away
at the Hospital.
Considerable Light Shed On the
Motive For the Deed By
Town Authorities.
AN AUTOPSY WILL BE HELD.
Deceased Had "Peepisg Tom" PsopessltIes-
Had Served Time For Two Serious
Criminal Offessss.
AN AUTOPSY WILL BE HELD.

Frank Rittman, who was found on Con-
cord street, In Johnston, last Saturday
night, suffering from bullet wound in his
abdomen, died at the Rhode Island Hos
pital at 9:20 last evening, and without
giving the real explanation of the cause of
the shooting.
Today the Johnston police authorities
made several quite important discoveries
In connection with the case. The first was
that after Rittman had been picked up,
and before he reached home, he gave to q
person, whose identity is known, pair of
night glasses, which he had taken from
home and for what purpose is well under .
stood by those who have had a knowledge
of his "Peeping Tom" propensities.
From one OF Rittman's relatives comes
the assertion that 1t was probable he was
shot for tagging after people, habit his
friends knew he had long INDUCED In.
Rittman was sentenced to the Reform
School during his minority for an at
tempted felonious assault on a little girl,
and subsequently he was given term for
breaking and entering.
An autopsy will be held on Rittman g
body this afternoon at O'Clock by Medi-
cal examiner Perkins.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-15
EXCELLENT PRODUCTION.


"Triss, or Beyond the Rockies" Given ut
the Opera House Last Night.
The western drama entitled ''T'riss, or
Beyond the Rockies" was presented last
evening at the Pawtucket Opera House In
o very creditable manner. There was q
fair-sized cadence present. But few
criticisms can be made on last evenings
production as the Interpretation of every
character, with the possible exception Of
one or two, was above the average and
that is saying q great deal. Miss Lillian
Burnham, for whom this play was written,
as "T'riss" acted her part to perfection and
her songs and dances captivated the audi
ence.
Little Baby Blossom appeared In new
songs and dances and, as usual, made the
hit OF the evening, being encored until she
had to appear and make the conventional
bow. This play will be repeated tonight
and tomorrow night.
The attraction for the last three days of
the week will by Charles Dickens famous
play SOLVER Twist" with Saturday matt
nee for the benefit Of Baby Blossom.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-15
CIRCUS HERE TOMORROW.

The Robinson and Franklin Bros Show tu
Exhibit In Pawtuclxet.
Every one Is on the "qui vive" over the
fact that the great Robinson and Franklin
Bros shows are coming to Pawtucket to-
morrow.
This biggest Of all big shows has every
where met with the most enthusiastic re-
ception, and the press of other cities do
not hesitate In proclaiming IL the most
wonderful exhibition ever seen under can
vas. In point Of novelty or In the number
OF features, no other amusement enter
prise can even approach 1t. It's many ex-
elusive features make 1t beyond question
the representative big shows of the world.
1t requires four massive trains of especially
constructed cars to transport it from town
to town.
There are three rings, two elevated stages
going at one time during the performance.
The geological display contains more rare
wild beasts than any other two shows, and
the largest waterproof tents ever con-
structed are required to properly give this
massive entertainment aud accommodate
the vast audiences which daily throng to
see the many wonders contained in these
shows that can be seen nowhere else on
earth.
The magnificent street parade Is a solid
mile of glittering golden tableau wagons,
chariots, mounted knights and ladies, and
numerous novelties never before seen in
this country. There are ten kinds of
music, steam calliopes, Scottish bag pipers
herd of elephants, camels and led
auimala