Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-23

Tuesday. All of the stock was repre-
sented. The following directors were
elected for the ensuing year: Alex
ander B. Andrews, Raleigh, n. c.;
Jos. Bryan, Richmond, Va; Charles
H. Coster, Samuel Spencer, Harry c.
Fahnstock, Robert NJ. Galloway, New
York; VIM. NJ. Finley, Washington,
d. c.; Samuel NJ. Inman, Atlanta,
Ca; Skipwith Wilmer, Baltimore.
- The Rev. Marc Darling, of Sioux
City, Iowa, summarizes the answers Of
100 business men to the question
"Can a man succeed in business and
do it honestly ?" The composite an
swer is properly in the. affirmative !;
but some of the replies Of which it IS
composed are in the character of proof
that the question is not foolish one
to ask. This is one of them: eyes !;
but he could do it more easily if he
he had more people to associate with
who are trying to maintain the same
standard" Another one says: "Too
many people patronize dishonest
man Just as soon as an honest man if
they can save only one cent. This
makes it hard for honest business"
- Philadelphia Press: Referring to
the panic among the people in certain
parts Of the south, as result OF their
fear of the spread of yellow fever,
which has led them to establish shot
gun quarantine and to tear up rail-
road tracks, so as to prevent trains
from infected districts passing through,
a telegraph operator who was in that
part of the country during the last
previous epidemic, said: "You will
hear of the wires being cut next.
When was down there the people in
unipfected districts refused to receive
kilograms from fever towns, fearing
that the germs came with the electric
current through the wires, and many
of the circuits were cut. This shows
not only the intensity of their fright,
but the density of their ignorance.
The electric fluid could no more carry
a disease germ through wire than il
could an elephant"
- Free delivery of mail in the rural
districts is in sight. The inspectors
who were sent out to watch the work
ing of the experimental trials made
under last winters appropriation for
the purpose, have made their report to
the postoffice department, and though
the full report has not been made pub
lie, it is said to be most favorable to
the plan. The most encouraging fea-
ture of the report is the satisfaction
noted among farmers with the expert
ment and their increased use OF the
mail service. The estimated cost OF
the extension is $60,000,000; about
100000 special carriers would be added
to the government pay rolls, earning
ON an average of $500 per year. Sixty
millions is much money-but the SER
vice is worth it-and with judicious
business management, instead of so
much politics in high places, the de.
partment itself could be made to pay
it all.
- Joseph Jefferson, the celebrated
actor, addressed the 750 convicts in
the Massachusetts state prison, at Bos.
ton, last Sunday morning. Despite
his 79 yea S, he appeared as active and
as full Of enthusiasm and kindliness as
ever, and his talk, which took the
place of the customary sermon, was
bright and full Of interest. He took
no text. He pointed no moral bu,
never was more forceful temperance
sermon delivered. He gave his hear
ers the very soul CT his own immortal
Grip Van Winkle," the story of the
storm, the wild flight up into the heart
of the Catskills, the parting with the
wife and her remOrse for her sharp
tongue; the last fiery draught, and the
sleep Of 20 years; told them what he
was doing, and left them with the sim.
pie story, for them TO find its lesson.
So quiet was the chapel one could
only hear the deep breathing of the
men their eyes were concentrated Oh
the speaker, nor left him till he had
finished, and when Mr.. Jefferson turn
ed to 90 they looked long and earnest
ly after him, then gazed into each 9th.
er's faces, and without word departed
as they had come.
- The Prince of Wales is now in his
seth year, and still there is no immedi-
ate prospect of his succession to the
throne. When the prince was born
Queen Victoria was the only one of
Europe's present sovereigns then reign
ing. In fact, says the Philadelphia
Record, with the exception of the ell
derly Franz Josef, of Austria, and
Leopold II, of Belgium, all the other
royal rulers Of the continent are the
Prince of Wales Juniors in years.
Even King Umberto, of Italy, is near
ly three years younger. Emperor
Wilhelm II, of Germany, is more than
II years younger than Albert Edward.
and Car Nicholas II, more than q
years younger. The Prince of Wales
was seven years old when Josef was
crowned, "a when Leopold ascended
the throne, 81 when Umberto became
king, nearly A when the young Ger
man kaiser began his rule, and SO
when the youthful car was proclaimed
autocrat of all the Russias. Young
rulers are now the European fashion.
Not to mention the little queen Of
Holland and the tiny king Of Spain,
the powers of Europe are now con-
trolled, as Gladstone said, by mere
boys in statecraft.
- The British government has taken
just such action as might have been
expected on the silver question. A