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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

s9r In New South Wales they have
a unique way of utilizing the telephone.
They make one of the wires OF the
wire fencing that encloses stock sta
ton on cattle ranch answer all the
requirements of an ordinary telephone
wire, the chief difference being that
this improvised line is without insula-
ton. But it answers well its purpose
of quick communication with distant
stations, and even with market towns
a good many miles away, although, on
account of the non.insulation of the
wire, operation in damp weather is
uncertain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

n9 At a school in Dudley the in
spector was examining the second
class in geography. Pointing to the
North Sea, he said "Now, boys, why
does not the water Of this sea run over
the land when so many rivers are al
ways running into it," All the boys
in the class seemed puzzled for some
time, but at last one little boy put out
his hand as a signal that he knew.
"What do you think, my boy ?" said
the inspector. "'Cause the fishes
drinkin' it," was the reply.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

D6T A short time ago gentleman
took his little son on railroad excur-
sion. The little fellow was looking
out of the window, when the father
slipped the hat off the boys head.
The latter was much grieved at his
supposed loss, when papa consoled him
by saying he would "whistle it back. "
A little later he whistled and the hat
reappeared. Not long after the little
lad flung the hat out of the window,
shouting: "Now, papa, whistle it
back again !" A roar of laughter in
the carriage served to enhance the
confusion of perplexed papa.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

A NOVEL CAPE CURE.-Says The
Farm Journal: "a very simple meth
cd for curing the gapes in chicks, and
one that is successful in the hands OF
some persons, is to pinch the wlndpipe.
With the left hand hold the head OF
the bird up and the neck straight, and
with the thumb and finger of the right
hand pinch the windpipe smartly,
slightly rolling it. Begin as low down
as possible and follow it tupward to the
mouth. Be careful to release it fire.
quently to give the bird chance TO
cough up the parasites"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20
AN IDEAL, AMERICAN CITIZEN

AN IDEAL AMERICAN CITIZEN
Men who expect to get rich in q
minutes, and who have chronic habit
of grabbing everything within reach
are no benefit to any community. The
fellow who sticks to his work and pro
poses to keep at it for the next q
years saving, "here little and there
little" is likely to be we'll off by ano
by, and he will not be ashamed tc
show his record. AS The Farmers
Guide we'll says-he is indeed an idea
American citizen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

A SELF.SACRIFICING FRIEND
eyes," said the politician, 81 said /
was the workingman's friend" "But
you don't do any work." suggested
the man with calloused hands. "No,
not at present" "And you never did
any work" "That's true. You see,
what the workingman most needs is
work. And l am too much the work
ingman's friend to run any risk OF
taking work away from him."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

A FATHERS PRIvILEGE.-Brown-
As your first baby is a boy, l suppose
you have the privilege of naming it.
Young Father-Yes, stree, / would
not allow any one else to name that
cherub.
"Have you thought of good name
for him yet?"
"Dozens of 'em; splendid names ;
just the thing; but they won't any OF
them do"
"Why not ?"
"My wife won't have 'em."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

THE HOE In THE GARDENING i'm
plement quite equals the hoe for use
in the garden. 1t should be sharp
which requires an occasional filing
then it should be rapidly and deity
welded, cutting off every weed ano
breaking the crust and loosening the
soil all about each plant and close ur
to the stem, without cutting into either
stem or root. Cabbage thrives Justify
when thus treated every other morn
ing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20
When You Want
Nice Clean
Job Printing

You should always 20 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.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

OF COURSE He HAD TO KEEP A
DoG.--"Mister, will you give me 5
cents ?"
"What for ?"
~ want to buy a loaf of bread for
my starving family"
"Certainly I will"
"Oh, thank you, sir. Now, sir, if it
isn't asking too much, will you give
me dime more? ?"
"What's that for ?'
81 want to buy some meat for my
dog"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20
Wednesday, October 20, 1927.
r@ California fruits, including pears,

p8r California fruits, including pears,
plums, prunes and peaches, are now on
sale in London. Several carloads have
been sent from Sacramento to London
during the past month, the time being
only Is days by rail and steamer be-
tween the two points. Weekly ship
ments of fruits are now made, and as
the quality of California fruits is now
approaching its appearance, there is
promise of increase in this interesting
international trade.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
No. 80 has connection with Southern
Railway at Rock Hill, and the s. A. L. at
Catawba Junction.
Nos. "a and IS will carry passengers.
Nos. II and IL have connection at Marion
with Southern Railway.
At Roddeys, Old Point, Kings Creek
and London, trains stop only on signal.
S. B. LUMPKIN, G. P. A.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
SAM'L HUNT. General Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

THE HONEST FARMER -"It's dread
fully queer" said the housewife, "that
the potatoes you bring should be SO
much bigger on the top Of the basket
than they are at the bottom" "Miss, u
said the honest farmer, "it comes about
this way. P'taters is CROWN so fast
right now, that by the time l git a
basketful dug, the last ones is ever SC
much bigger than the fust ones"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

CEMENT STABLE FLoORS.-Cement
stable floors are highly recommended
for horses and COWS, as affording a
clean floor that is easily kept clean,
and floor that is best adapted to the
development of good, sound feet in
the colts and horses. Any farmer can
make these floors of good cement,
sand and gravel about as cheaply as q
plank floor, and it is far superior and
much more durable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

"No CHILDREN EXPECTED."- An
exchange gets off the following: A
new fad is to place on the bottom OF
wedding cards these words: "No chill
dren expected" An old citizen read
ing one of these cards for the first
time exclaimed: "Well, they may
not expect 'em; but dollars to dimes
they'll have 'em !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

s9r A proper amount of labor, well
spiced with sunny sports, is almost abb
solutely necessary to the formation OF
a firm, hardy, physical constitution
and cheerful and happy mind.
Many q young man has been driven
from the farm because in his youth he
was worked to death and then found
fault with because he did not do more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

s9" In the famous garden of Olives,
at Jerusalem, there are eight flourish
ing olive trees known to be over 900
years old.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

sH Sincerity is speaking as we
think, believing as we pretend, acting
as we profess, performing as we prom
Use, and being as we appear to be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

aT Creatures that never show the
"white feather and blackbirds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20
A Conflict
of Evidence
BICYCLE REPAIRING.

MYTH AN EXPERIENCE of TEN
w years in the care and operating OF
finely adjusted machinery and practical
experience, covering years, in repairing
BICYCLES and sewing machines, together
with accurate tools, I am better prepared
u3 than ncSc1a sySr rs9 to pS pSiring i kn"i and
cleaning on 5l5 s35Y3 short notice.
I have just added lrst-
class, accurate wheel-trueing stand ana am
prepared to true up wheels, OF any make
at any factory. Spokes and nipples, and
NJ. &W. valves on hand. Calls and cor
respondence solicited. Terms reasonable.
OLIVER f. GRIST, Yorkille, 5. Z.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

a9@ "Learn to labor and to wait. "
Do not forget that labor comes first.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20
UNDERTAKING.
s. w. WATSON.
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Cleveland Avenue,
YOrkvIllc, -. G

YOrkV1lIC, =. Q.
DHOTOGRAPHY in all the --latest
STYLES of the art. Special attention
given to outdoor work. My gallery i:
thoroughly and comfortably furnished
with ali the latest improvements. Terms
reasonable and strictly cash.
S. w WATSON.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20
CAROLINA 4 NORTHWESTERN R'Y.
G. w. F.. HARPER, President.
Schedules in Effect from and After
May 2, 1897.

CENTRAL TIME STANDARD.
GOING NoRTE- No 10. No 30.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

TIME TABLE of the Ohio River and
i Charleston Railway company, to take
effect Monday, October 18th, at $50 a. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-20

DO all Xmas
pairing and
short notice.
added n first
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
MERE PLEASANTLY.
A Cause for Complaint.

Before Santa Claus is banished the coun-
try it would be well for Christian fathers
and mothers to investigate just how clear
ly the relations borne to the world by
the Christ-child are understood by their
youngsters who hang up stockings for
good old Santa Claus to ill every Christ
mas eve. In a perfectly civilized family
the other night, at dinner, the attempt re-
Gently made by a clergyman to relegate
the jovial saint to obscurity and make the
Christ-child more prominent was discussed
at length. When much had been said
pro and con a silence fell upon the family
party; and this silence was promptly
broken by the youngest-a girl of five
years-who kicked table-leg to punctuate
her comment-and said in Disguised tones:
Huh! The Christ-child don't bring us
nothin'."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
A PIaaue That Cost.

In highly artistic home in this city
hangs most atrocious painted plaque-big
yellow sunflowers on a hideous bright blue
background-one of those homemade hor-
rors that ought to gravitate to the attic, to
be obliterated by dust, or to the woodpile,
to be fed to the family furnace. On this
parlor wall it hangs, however to be hated
by the household and shuddered at by
guests. In a moment of rashness recently
the little hostess of the plaque-infested
abode explained it to visitor. isn't that
plaque simply frightful?" she said. Il alb
hor it beyond measure, and would have
burned it long, long ago, but Henry won't
allow it. When we were first married all
the brides knew were taking painting les
sons, so, of course, 1 had to do so, too. /
hadn't any more art talent than cat, but
$50 for my course of lessons and, at the end
of that time, 1 came proudly home, bear
ing with me the greatest achievement of
my life-that plaque. 1 gave it to Henry
for his birthday present, L remember. Oh
birthdays, the sins that are committed in
thy namel OF course, as time went on, /
began to discover what hideous thing 1
had DONE and wanted to blot it out. But
no; Henry won't have it. He says that
plaque cost him $50 more than any other
art treasure we own, and we simply can't
afford to throw it away Isn't he dread
full? I'm trying to save and earn $50, so
can buy 1t of hin-suppose he shouldn't
gree to sell iti''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
TOIstoi and His Family.


Miss Adams was a guest at Count Toll
stoi's home. The countess and some of her
children do not share his views and they
still live as they did formerly. But he eats
at the same table, and eats but a bowl of
porridge, with drink something like cider
and little dried fruit for dessert. There
are serving men at the table, but he does
not require their help. And one daughter
shares his views and his life completely.
The first day Miss Adams was there the
girl came in from twelve hours work in
the bayfield, anu ate the simplest kind of
q dinner
one day Count Tolstoi took the American
one family was an old woman who had
once learned to read. She was quite IA
nous because of it, and people thought
she knew almost everything. But twenty
wears ago she had forgotten how to read.
Yet they did not know. So when the Wis
itors came one of the family said to the
"But you read and you said to us the
Americans were black.
The clever old poser said quickly:
Some are black and some are yellow:
And Discriminating Miss Adams and
her friends-"are the yellow ones.
.'Tolstoi" said the lecturer, III conciu-
keen. then as great. He has squared his
life by his conscience. 1t is perhaps the
orsndSsf view the world can preSent-a
Stronr man doing absolutely what he be-
iieves to be right l don't just accept all
his views. but J. do appreciate the COM
pIeteness of his sacrifice. And II there are
any of us-as probably there are-wno are
AZ times uncomfortable, may we not hope
that q better understanding or that man
action and a truer measuring Oh our nVes
nv what our conscienceS tell US IS rlght-
NAV not this bring us peace!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
PEOPLE WHO WANT PASSES.
Sol Smith Russell Hears Queer Rea
sons Why He Should Issue Them.
Chicago Journal

While Sol Smith Russell was standing in
the lobby Of the opera house the other day
sad-faced man approached him and said:
Is this Mr.. RuSsell?'
1T IS said the comedian in the kind
tone that mas done so much TO make him
the looi OF the people who go to the theater.
80. Mr. Russell, said the sad-Iooking man.,
nave heard how good it makes a person
feel 10 see your play, and l have few hap
Ply moments. 1 have the consumption. Could
you let me have a pass?'
A look or sympathy was in the actors
race - or, perhaps, II was only the kind
honest look that always seems to be there
he dldn say anything in reply to the other
mans request, probably because he hated
to let those who were near know that he
was half-choked. But he took card out of
MS pocket and wrote upon 1t: Pass one.
Sol Smith Russell"
The man with the consumption took the
card; looked at it, coughed, and said:
Thank you"
Not at all, said Mr.. Russell; IT hope
you'll enjoy it,"
Gould you give me one for my friend?"
the man with the consumption asked, after
And has your friend the consumption
too inquired the actor, in his sympathetic
drawl.
..N-no.' was the reply; "he hasn't got
it,.
Then, I'm sorry can't give him pass"
and the sad face lit up While a twinkle ap-
peared in the romantic bachelors eyes,
for never give passes except to people
with the consumption"
Mr.. Russell turned TO Manager iIartz ana
said in his sobberest, saddest tones:
I'm afraid it's all up with that poor fell
low. In addition TO mis- consumption. he
has a bad case of in-growing nerve."
A few evenings ago Mr.. Russell received
a note from woman who asked for a pass
to see "A Bachelors Romance" because
she was a widow"
After reading the request Russell turned
to Mr.. HartZ and said:
10 you know how many widows there
are in Cleveland, and are you acquainted
with them ali?"
The manager replied that he had no idea
of the number, and that he was sure he
knew very small PERCENTAGE Of them
Then the comedian wrote this reply to
the woman, who had asked for the pass:
II am sorry that l cannot comply with
your request If / could give passes to all
the widows / would be glad to do SO, but
that Is impossible, and ! am afraid to make
distinctions. When a man makes distinc-
tons among widows he steps upon danger
Gus ground. If you ever get married let me
know, and will give you and your husband
front Seats
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26

reaching UP into the by-streets; of the 300
600 hogs killed there in a single month, and
of the half hundred nonresident capitalists
gathered there to traffic in pork.
AN ATTRACTIVE TOWN.
Thus wealth accumulated in Madison, and,
to requote the reminiscent citizen, she be-
came, of Indiana cities, 1.-The first in COM
merce, population, literature, law, religion,
politics, and social enjoyment" She uatur-
ally drew to herself a goodly proportion of
the ablest men in the State, rivaling, in that
respect, Brookville and New Harmony. The
bar was especially strong, and boosted,
among others, of Joseph G. Marshall, re-
garded by many as the greatest forensic &C.
MUS Indiana has produced; jeremiah Sulli-
van, judge of the Supreme Court of In
diana for nine years, and to whom belongs
the honor of naming Indianapolis;
Jesse d. and Michael G. Bright, and
several Hendrickses. all notable in their
profession, and one of them, William, ex-
Governor Of the State. incidentally, In
dianapolis was then 1.-The village at the end
of the road
But in this unprecedented century or
changes unforeseen influences have swiftly
made and unmade sections and cities. As
the introduction and first development of
est activity, SO, in the end, did it prove
vampire and sap from her the very life
blood. If you question old citizens as to
the decadence of the town they will (as-
Stunning that they admit the decadence) as
sign various special theories. But all these
theories are tributary to one manifest fact,
and this fact is that the railroad revo-
luton opened up new and more direct
and more convenient routes to East and
South, and the currents of life went
swirling off to right and left. 1.-THE village
at the end OF the road" became the hub OF
what had been Madison's universe; Madison
did not happen to be in line with any of
the spokes, and that is how it comes that
to-day the sometime seat of business and
wealth nestles quietly among her romantic
hills beside La Belle Riviere, the most
charming of Indiana cities. Had she con-
tinued to massacre hogs at the rate of 200, 900
per month all the fine old buildings of the
fathers would have been replaced by mod
ern opulence and the idyllic streets would
be rafting night and day with vulgar drays
which would doubtless be a great satisfac-
ton to those who run to hogs and opulence,
but far less delightful to those not so
minded. GEORGE S. COTTMAN.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
A Movable Fennt.

When a determined woman starts out to
have a holiday function" it takes more
than a little rain or snow storm to divert
her from her pleasant purpose. small sub
urban family Of father, mother and two
babies was enjoyably agitated the other
evening by the prospect of small family
entertainment. The husbands mother, sew
Ell sisters and two visiting young ladies
were coming to spend the evening. Ice
cream had been brought out from the city,
elaborate cakes had been concocted, and the
oysters and coffee were to be ready at a
moments notice. So far so good, but a
mean drizzle of rain and snow set in as
dark came on, and the festivity seemed in
danger of being blockaded. Sure enough 8
o'clock and half past S-still no guests The
little family party had evidently decided that
the night was too bad, and that dear Grace
wouldn't mind it if they did not appear
Dear Grace did mind it, however, and she
said to her husband: Just look at all that
good ice cream going to waste, and those
cakes that L spent whole day in baking
1t is too bad They are not coming. Let's
take our party in the carriage and go over
there" So the babies, the ice cream, the
cakes and the oysters and coffee were bun
died into the family wagon in no time and
before III o clock a happy little hostess was
Witnessing very merry party enjoy her
clever ana unique Christmas hospitality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26

Five-year-old Marjorie's letter to Santa
Claus was written with much laborious per-
turbation, and then handed to papa to put
into the chimney postoffice. When papa
took the letter, very much to Marjorie $
surprise and CONSERVATION, he opened the
little missive and began to read it.
why, papa" cried distressed Marjorie,
that's to Santa Claus; you mustn't read
it."
Il know Marjorie said the meddlesome
papa, but you know we have to keep Santa
Claus in a good humor and / just want to
see if you have wIitten anything he
wouldn't like. Hows this-'a gold watch
and chain? Gracious! child, you'll scare
old Sanity clear off and he won't leave us
anything at ALL
''Oh, that's just a joke" Marjorie ex-
planned eagerly. II just put that in to see
what Santa Claus would say
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
Local Architecture.

In a Doctors Office, the other morning, a
stalwart countryman sat waiting the doc
tors appearance. On the wall hung re-
markably fine large photograph of the Ro-
man Coliseum, a picture four feet long by
two and a half in width. When the doctor
entered his office the countryman was stand
ing-trousers stuffed in his boots and an old
soft felt hat on his head-lost in admiring
contemplation of the old Roman ruin. Hear
ing the doctors step, he turned and ami
matedly exclaimed: Gee, doc, amt that a
great old building? I've saw that old build
ing before Amt it somethin out here on
one o. our pikes?''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26
Sure Enough.

The voracicus appetite of his sex is not
wanting in small Walter, frank young
man of five, and his mother has been deeply
chagrined at various times by his impera-
tive demand for food on occasions when he
was supposed to be attending her on cere-
monious society calls. Recently she took
him sharply to task again on this serious
subject, and told him that he positively
should never be taken out with her again
if he did not, at once and forever quit ask
ing for something to eat.
well" said the youngster, with engaging
and convincing manner, IF 1 don't ask for
something to eat how will all those folks
know 1 want it?''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-12-26

those two dear mothers beautiful sets of
sterling silver nutpicks and nutcrackers.
OF course, these lovely gifts were graciously
received by the two dear old ladies; but
each dear mother talked it over with me
afterward; one of them doesn't like nuts and
never did; the other one has weak digestion
and hasn't eaten a nut for twenty years.
Cora and Kate simply wanted silver nut
picks and crackers themselves. Well, / sup
pose Christmas women will be Christmas
women, and we might as well say no more
about it, but I'm going down town and buy
those two dear mothers something that they
really want"