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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

who remember the affaire Canine? Plenty, !
make doubt, for the thing was Of a monu-
mental character. | heard Roubaut tell 1t at
the Dead Rat just the other day. "Chouber-
sky" wrote TO The Young Pretender" that he
heard II way in the interior Of Morocco. where
he had gone to paint doorways. and Adler, who
is now The Century" staff says it's an old
story among the illustrators. 1t has been ban
died about much that there is danger Of its
original form being lost Wherefore. it is time
that 1t should be hardened and crystalzed into
type.
Now Canine. be II understood. was a filthy
little beast-a Thoroughbred. blown-in- the
bottle blackguard with not enough self-respect
to keep him sweet through summers day-a
rogue. a bug-anything you like that is suf-
iciently insulting: besides all this. and perhaps
because Of II. he was a duellist. He loved to
have man slap his face-some huge, big-boned,
big hearted man. who knew other weapons
but his knuckles. Canine would send him his
card the next day. with a message to the effect
that It would give him great pleasure to try to
kin the gentleman in question at certain time
and place. Then there would be lot Of paaver
somehow the duel would never come off. and
CANNES reputation as a duellist would go up
another peg. and the rest Of us-beastly little
rapins that were-would hold him in in
creased fear and increased horror. just as If he
a RATHER in coil.
Well. the began one November morning
a Monday-and, of course it over the allot-
ment of seats Canine had calmly rubbed out
the name Of This Animal of a Buddy Jones"
from the floor and had chalked his own in its
place Now, Bougereau had placed the esquisse
OF This Animal OF a Buddy Jones' fifth the
preceding Saturday, and according to unwritten
law. he had precedence over Canine But
Canine invented reasons for different opinion
and presented them to the whole three ateliers
at the top Of his voice, and with unclean allu-
sions. We all climbing up on the taller
stools by this time and Vrginie. who was the
model of the week. making furtive signs at
to give the crowd a push, as was our custom
Canine going on at a great rate
"Ah. farceur! All, espece de voeur, crapaud
va c'est moi cette place la. Saligaud va tie
prom'ner va faire des copies au Louvre"
To be told to go and make copies in the
Louvre was in our time the last insult This
Animal Of a Buddy Jones'" this sometime Yale
pitcher towering above the little froglike
Frenchman, turned to the crowd. and said. in
grave concern his forehead puckered in great
elaboration:
Il do not know. precisely, that which 1t is
necessary to do with this kind Of little toad
Of two legs l do not know whether should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01
QUEER PLACES ~ ENGLAND.
From Harper's Round Table

From Harper's Round Table
Undoubtedly the most extraordinary township
in England Is that Of Skiddaw, in Cumberland
1t contains but one house, the occupier Of which
Is unable to exercise the Britons privilege Of
voting, because there Is no oyerseer to prepare
voters list, and no church other place of wor-
ship or assembly in which to publish one.
The most remote village in England Is that OF
Farley Ptton. This rural spot Is thirty
and a half miles from the nearest railway sta
ton. AS a contrast to this may be mentioned
the hamlet OF Ystard about ten miles from
Cardiff This tiny settlement possesses two I'm
portant main roads. two railways and two large
rivers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-01

shank him or administer the good kick Of the
boot I believe l shall give him the good KICK
Of the boot. Helm"
He turned Canine around. and held him at
arms length, and kicked him twice severely.
Next day. Of course Canine sent his caro- ana
four OF us Americans went around to the stuolo
Of This Animal of Buddy Jones' to have
smoke talk over it. Robinson was of the opinion
to ignore the matter.
Now. we can't do that" said Adler; these
beastly Continentals would misunderstood. can
you shoot. Buddy jones'
only deer"
"Fence?"
Not a little bit Oh. let's go and punch the
wadding out of him. and be done with IL!
NO! No! He should be Inundated.
Il tell you what-let's guy the thing
Get IN a fake duel and make him seem
ridiculous"
You've got the choice of weapons, Buddy
Jones"
Fight him with hat pins.
"Oh. let's go punch the wadding out OF him
ne makes me tired
"Horse" Wilson, who hadn't spoken, suddenly
broke in with.
Now. listen to me. you other fellows. Let me
fix this thing. Buddy Jones' l must be one OIL
your seconds"
Soft
"rm going to Canine and say like this: fnis
Animal of a Buddy Jones" has the naming VI
weapons He comes from a strange country
near the Mississippi, from a place called Shee-
ka-eo and there ii is not considered etiauet'e
n fight either with a sword or pistol-they re
TOO common However. when it Is necessary
that balls should b. exchanged in ORDER 10
satisfy honor. a curious custom is resorted TO-
Rails are exchanged. but not from pistols Ihey
are very terrible balls. large as an apple ana Vi
adamantine hardness. This Anima' or Buoy
Jones' even now has a collection. No American
gentleman of honor travels without them. de
would gladly have you come and make first
choice Of a ball, while he will select one from
among those you leave. Sur lie terrain you
will, deliver the balls simultaneously toward each
other repeating till one the other adVer-
saries drops Then honor can be declared salts
fed"
Yes and do you suppose that CANINE VIII
listen to such Tommyrot as that remarked
This Animal Of a Buddy Jones' Il think Ia
better lust punch his head"
Listen to it, OF course he'll listen to 1t.
You've no idea what curious ideas these Cont
nentaIs have af the American duel. You can't
propose anything absurd in the duelllng line
but they won't give It serious thought. And be-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

NEVER SAY DIE.-What is more
soul stirring than to see man, who,
beaten on every side, crowded into a
corner, fighting heroically to recover
lost ground? Him who when his legs
fail him, fights upon his knees. Him
who exemplifies the old Morse maxim
"Either l will find a way or make
one." 1t has been we'll said that "suc-
cess consists not in never falling, but
in rising every time we fall" Push
on. Friends may desert, the clouds
of doubt and discouragement, of sor-
row and despair, may hover around
about, but there is no night without
its morn, no lane without turn. The
world wants men, it is bound to recog-
nize him who knows not how to yield.
Gain strength from the words of that
Spartan mother, uttered when her SOD
complained that his sword was too
short, "Add a step to it," the brave
woman replied. Never envy those
who have not, fguratively speaking,
been obliged to take in their sails to
weather a squall. If you have been
crippled, hasten to repair the damage
and fall into line again. You are the
better for the experience. Don't be
troubled if some people think you are
not as strong as before. Bide your
time and measure swords with them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

THE CoLT's FIRST LEssoN.-The
first lesson that should be given every
young colt is that man is its god, a
being of such awful power that resist
ance to him is impossible. The lesson
can be given very easily. The first
time the owner sees the colt, he should
approach it quietly ard place his left
arm in front of its breast and the right
around its hips and hold it until it
submits. There will be a struggle, but
the colt will yield to a moderately
strong man, and when it once yields,
the impression is never lost. Hence
forth man is its god. 1t learns grad
ually that this being of such, to it, in
finite power, does not mean it harm,
is, in fact, its friend, and this establishes
confidential relations between it and
the human family which will be main
tanned on the colts part until it falls
into the hands of some fellow who is
unworthy of the friendship of good
horse.
After the first lesson is taught, then
everything is easy. The next is to
teach it the strength of the halter, and
that when its master first ties it, it
must stay tied. Haltering once or
twice a month after it has been weaned
will keep the lesson fresh, and when it
comes to breaking the colt, there will
be no breaking to do. All that remains
is to teach it what you would have it
do for you. Try it and you will be
convinced.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
alisttllanepus 8eading.
LINCOLN'S PARTING ADVICE.

1t is a well-known fact that while
President Lincoln was by nature a re-
ligiously inclined man, he struggled
for many years against religious dis
belief. One of his oldest friends was
Joshua F. Speed. He was probably
on more intimate terms with the pres
ident than any other man. Their
friendship began with the earliest
dawn of Lincoln's career, and ended
only with his death. Relative to this
friendship and the last interview but
one between the two, Alice D. Ship
man, whose father entertained Lincoln
and Douglass for weeks at time un-
der his roof, tells the following story
in the New York Sun:
A few months before he died the
president asked Mr.. Speed to spend a
night with him at the Soldiers Home.
The guest arrived just after sunset,
and, as was his wont, ran up to the
presidents rooms. There was the
president reading a book. AS he came
nearer in the twilight the visitor was
surprised to see his old friend reading
the Bible. With the freedom that
only long intimacy could give, Mr..
Speed said
~ am glad to see you so proftably
engaged"
"Yes," answered Lincoln, looking
up seriously, ~ am profitably en-
gagged"
"Well, said Speed somewhat sadly,
'if you have recovered from your
skepticism, I am sorry to say that l
have not"
The president for moment looked
him earnestly in the face, then placing
his hand gently on the doubter's shoul
der, said with unusual solemnity, as il
for the moment the premonition fitted
across his mind that these might be
the last important words he should
speak to his friend:
"You are wrong, Speed; take all OF
this book upon reason that you can,
and the rest on faith, and you will,
am sure, live and die happier and
better man."
Mr.. Lincoln was too great man to
sneer at devout feeling and believing
heart. He knew that the faculty OF
faith is as much part of our being as
the faculty of knowledge, and he gave
it its place and its honor in mans la
Dor and joy. The mighty burdens
that President Lincoln bore, forced
him nearer to the Power unseen but
supreme, and became the culture OF
his faith. Many tired soul has been
led to open the pages of thu Bible
who never otherwise would have
known its solace and its strength.
Christ's words were an invitation and
a prophecy, "Come unto me, all ye
that labor and are heayy-laden, and /
will give you rest"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

DISEASE OF FowLs.-One teaspoon
full of liquid carbolic acid given in
two quarts of water is an excellent
preventive of most diseases among
fowls. One tablespoonful of chlorate
of potash in one quart of water for
roup; for little chicks that are weak
in the legs, one teaspoonful OF sui
phate of soda in one quart OF water.
For worms, give ten drops of aloes or
spirits of turpentine in a pint OF wa
ter. For gapes, add few drops OF
spirits of camphor or turpentine to
the drinking water. For cold or CO.
tarrh, put ten drops of aconite in a
pint of water. For sneezing or run
ming at the nostrils, put about one ta'
blespoonful of kerosene oil in one
quart of water. AsafGtida tied up in
rag and placed in the drinking water
for the fowls will be good remedy
for roup, also q preventive OF most
diseases.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

"LIKE HOGS OR LIKE GENTLE.
MEN ?"-Years ago, when it was more
the fashion in Kansas than at present,
United States District Attorney "Bill''
Perry gave "stag party" to his gen.
tlemen friends at Fort Scott. He had
procured a bountiful supply of cold beer
for the delectation of his guests, but
hid it away in an upper room as post
prandial surprise. When the proper
time arrived for the revelation of his
surprise, he said to the assembled COM
pany:
"Boys, 1 have lot of cold beer up
stairs, but before we start l want to
know whether you intend to drink
like gentlemen or like hogs"
"Oh, We'll drink like gentlemen
lead on Billy" chorussed a dozen
voices in reply.
"That settles it," replied the jovial
hosts, as smile rippled over all three
of his double chins. "I'll have to send
for more beer. A hog always knows
when he's got enough"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

TO DRIVE AWAY VERMIN.-A wri-
ter in The Scientific American, says
he has cleared his premises of vermin
by making whitewash yellow with cop
peras and covering the stone and raf-
ters in the cellar with it. In every
crevice in which in rat might 60 he
put the copperas, and scattered it in
the corners of the floor. The result
was complete disappearance of rats
and mice. Since that time not rat
or mouse has been seen near the house.
Every spring the cellar is coated with
the yellow wash as purifier, and a
rat exterminator, and no typhoid, dys-
entery or fever attacks the family.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

QUEER JUSTICE is not to be ex'
pected that perfect justice will be done
under laws that are made and admin
istered by imperfect men.
In Arizona, says. the Philadelphia
Inquirer, a man was sentenced to pay
fine of $40 or 60 to Jail for 10 days
He had only So, and the court accept
ed that sum in lieu of three days i'm
prisonment.
By some carelessness on the part Of
the jailer, however, the man was kept
in Jail for the full 10 days. Naturally
he made objection and demanded re,
dress, to which demand the court re-
piled that it was no doubt just, but
that there seemed to be only one way
in which it could be granted. If he
would commit a second offence he
would be sentenced for 10 days as
before, and then he allowed a three
days. discount or rebate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

Two DIFFERENT KINDS. - Bot
Nickleby married wealthy old maid
for her money. She paints up and
presents quite handsome appearance
at distance, at balls and parties. On
the other hand, Sam Chuzzlewit's
wife is young and good-looking natu'
rally. Both were in attendance at 9
ball on Austin avenue, and Mrs. Nick
leby was painted like doll. Next
morning Nickleby met Chuzzlewit and
said:
"Our wives looked beautiful at the
ball last night"
eyes," responded Chuzzlewit, "and
my wife looks that way yet."-Texas
Siftings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
farm and fireside.
EFFECT OF WATER ON HORSES.

A horse can live twenty-five days
without solid food merely drinking
water; seventeen days without either
eating or drinking, and only five days
when eating solid food without drink
ing.
An idea prevails among horsemen
that horse should never be watered
oftener than three times day or in
twenty-four hours. This is not only a
mistaken idea but very brutal prac-
tice. A horses stomach is extremely
sensitive, and will suffer under the in
reference, causing a feverish condi-
ton.
Feeding a horse principally on grain
and driving it five hours without wa.
ter is like giving a man salt mackerel
for dinner and not allowing him to
drink until supper time-very unsatis-
factory to the man.
If you know anything about the
care of horses, and have any sympa-
thy for them, water them as often as
they want to drink-once an hour, il
possible. By doing this, you will be
not only merciful to your animals, but
you will be benefactor to yourself, as
they will do more work; they will be
healthier; they will look better, and
will be less liable to coughs and colds,
and will live longer.
If you are skeptic and know more
are positive that the foregoing is
wrong, because you have had horses
die with watering them too much, and
boldly say that the agitators of fire.
quent watering are fools in your esti-
nation, and you would not do such a
thing. Just reason for moment, and
figure out whether the animal would
have over-drank and over-chilled its
stomach if it had not been allowed to
become over-thirsty. A horse is a
great deal like q man. Let him get
over worked, over-stocked, or abused,
and particularly for the want of sufti-
cient drink in warm weather, and the
consequences will always be injurious.
Sensible hostlers in large cities are
awakening to the advantages of fire.
quent watering. Street car horses are
watered every hour, and sometime Of
tener, while they are at work. 1t is
plenty of water that supplies evapora'
ton or perspiration and keeps down
the temperature.
What old fogy methods amount to
may be seen by the change in medical
practice to man. Twenty years ago a
person having fever of any kind, or
pneumonia, was allowed but little wa
ter to drink, and then it had to be
tepid. Today practitioners prescribe
all the iced water the patient can pos
sibly drink !; and in addition, cold
bandages are applied to reduce and
control the temperature of the blood.
What is applicable to man will never
iniure a horse. Use common sense
and human feeling. Don't think it is
a horse and capable of enduring any
and all things. A driver who sits in
his box and lashes his wornout, half
curried, half-fed and halfwatered team
should never complain of any abuse
he may receive from his master or en-
ployer, for he is lower in character,
harder in sympathy and less noble
than the brutes he is driving, and he
deserves in the name of all that is
human, the punishment Of a criminal
Chicago Clay Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

FIzz In BosToN.-A newly married
couple from the country recently went
to a Boston restaurant, and the bride
groom, wishing to show that he was
something of a high roller, haughtily
called for wine. He was asked what
kind and replied:
awe want that kind of wine where
the cork bursts out and the stuff begins
to bile and keeps on bilin till you gel
the worth of your money."-Duluth
News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

a8r One night when Admiral de
Horsey, at Port Royal, was returning
to his flagship alone, his way to the
boat led across the barrack square.
A black sentry of one of the West In
dia regiments halted him at the gate
with "Who goes dar ?" Great was the
admiral's annoyance to find he had
neglected to get the password. "That's
all right" he said, carelessly, hoping
to overcome the mans scruples by, in
difference, "you know who l am"
"Dunno know nobody, sar," replied
the Negro, pompously; "you can't 60
in dar." "Why, I'm Admiral de Hor-
sey ~ "Well, you can't 20 in" was
the reply. 81 don't care if you's Ad-
miral de Donkey, don't"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04
Aumural1s department.
UNFORTUNATE IMPEDIMENT.

The following very unlikely but not
meaningless story is borrowed from
the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and is re.
printed here in the hope that it may
do good:
He was an angular man with gray
ear-whiskers. He gave up his seat in
the crowded Car with an alacity that
spoke we'll for the cheerfulness of his
disposition. The lady who took the
proffered seat was stout and naughty.
She slipped into the vacant place with
out q word.
The angular man looked at her
thoughtfully, then he stopped over
and said:
"I had an uncle, ma'am, that had
just that same affliction."
"Sir ~ said the stout lady, with an
insulted toss of the head.
"Yes," continued the angular man,
che couldn't pronounce any word be-
ginning with 'th' to save his neck.
That's right. He'd stutter and stam-
mer, and the best he could do would
be to give it the sound of s. 1t was
dreadful affiiction. His oldest sons
name was Theophilus, but he always
called him Sophilus. Had it long,
ma'am ?"
The stout lady was dark red from
vexation.
"You are insulting" she managed to
say.
"Well, don't wonder you hate to
hear anybody refer to it," said the an
gular man, with great cheerfulness.
"But 1 couldn't help noticing it when
you took my seat and wasn't able to
say thank YOU I wouldn't have
minded in the least if you'd said sank
you'-Oh, do you get off here? Good
daY. ma'am.n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

A GOOD ONE.-A gentleman, on a
visit to Washington, one day, very
coolly opened the door of the senate
chamber, and was about to pass in,
when the door:keeper asked: care
you a privileged member?" "What
do you mean by that ?" asked the
stranger. The reply was, ga govern
or, an ex-member of congress, or a
foreign minister" The stranger re-
piled that he was minister. "From
what court or country?" asked the
official. Very gravely pointing up,
the stranger replied, "From Heaven,
To this the door-keeper waggishly re-
piled, "This government holds no in
tercourse with that foreign power"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

CONNECTIONS.
No. 80 has connection with Southern
Railway at Rock Hill, and the S. A. l.. at
Catawba Junction.
Nos. "a and 35 will carry passengers.
Nos. ii and IL have connection at Marion
with Southern Railway.
At Roddeys, Old Point, Kings Greek
and London, trains stop only on signal.
S. b. LUMPKIN, G.. z. a.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
SAM'L HUNT. General Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

H@ A man had been up for an ex-
animation in Scripture, had failed ut
terly, and the relations between him
and the examiner had become some
what strained. The latter asked him
if there were any texts in the whole
Bible he could quote. He pondered
and then repeated: "And Judas went
out and hanged himself" "Is there
any other verse you know in the
whole Bible?" the examiner asked
ayes. 60 thou and do likewise ~
There was a solemn pause, and the
proceedings terminated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-08-04

COFFINS ROBES AND CASkETS.
WYE now have probably the largest
w stock in the county to select from.
Prices to suit customers, from the cheap
est to fine Oaks, Walnuts, Broadcloth's OF
various qualities. Metallic and White
goods in infants and adults sizes. Per-
sonal attention. New Hearse.
w. b. MOORE & co.
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