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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09
Humorous department.

BOOTH AS A VEGETARIAN.-Tht
elder Booth was at times the victim o
strange fancies. Once he took tht
fancy to be an absolute vegetarian
and while possessed of this idea he
was travelling on a western river
steamboat, and happened to be placed
at a table opposite solemn Quaker
who had been attracted by the elo
uuent conversation of the great actor
The benevolent old Quaker, observing
the lack of viands on Booths plate
kindly said:
"Friend, shall I not help thee to the
breast of this chicken?"
"No, I thank you, friend," replied
the actor.
"Then shall not cut thee slice O
ham?"
"No, friend, not any,"
"Then thee must take piece OF the
mutton thy plate is empty" persist
ed good old broadbrim.
"Friend, said Booth, in those deer
stentorian tones, whose volume ano
power had so often electrified crowd
ed audiences, "friend, I never eat any
flesh but human flesh, and 1 prefer
that raw"
The old Quaker was speechless, and
bis seat was changed to another table
at the next meal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

MAKE Your VILLA man pos
sessed of one dollar or few hundred
dollars has as much right to arrange
for the distribution of his possessions
as the man who has millions. 1t is
also as incumbent upon the man OF
small means to properly dispose OF
his holdings as it is upon the one who
has more. The lawyers of this coun-
try would lose many fat fees if those
who have accumulated a portion OF
this worlds goods, be it ever so small,
would leave specific directions as to
what disposition should be made OF
their property after death. Making a
will is generally regarded as very
solemn affair. Surrounded by all the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

gloom and sorrow of the death bed,
where these important documents are
generally made, the framing of a last
will and testament is very serious
and unpleasant task.
If there is one thing above another
that a person should take time to do
we'll, and to use his best judgment in
doing, it is making his will. A clear
brain and an unprejudiced frame Of
mind are necessary for so important q
work. These conditions can only be
found when the body is in the best Of
health. The importance of not post
poning this matter until the last mo.
ment is very apparent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

p6 A kindergarten teacher was re-
Gently reviewing her little class on the
instruction given the day previous
The following are a part of the ques.
tions and answers: "Now, children,
told you yesterday about the various
materials from which your dresses are
made-silk, woolen and cotton. Let
me see how we'll you remember. Mar
gle, where did the material come from
of which your dress is made " "lt
once grew upon the back of a sheep
every good; and yours, Blanch T.
.'My dress once grew upon the back Of
a sheep, and part of it was spun by
the silkworm." "Correct! And yours,
Lucy?" Lucy with evident embar.
'rassment)-"My dress was made out Of
an old one of mammals"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

~ A careless mason dropped brick
from the second story of building on
which he was at work. Leaning over
the wall and glancing downward, he
discovered respectable citizen, with
his silk hat jammed over his eyes and
ears, rising from recumbent posture
The mason in tones of apprehension
inquired, "Did that brick hit anyone
down there?" The citizen, with great
difficulty extricating himself from the
extinguisher into which his hat had
been converted, replied, with consid'
erable wrath, ayes, sir, it did. 1t hit
me-" "That's right" exclaimed the
mason, in tones of undisguised admi'
ration "noble man, would rather
have wasted thousand bricks than
have you tell me lie about it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

COLOR BLINDNEss.-Two ex-con.
ductors of the Missouri met in the ro'
tunda of the Grand Pacific yesterday
afternoon and began to discuss the
reasons for their discharge.
II was fred" said one, "because
was color blind"
81 didn't know" said the other
"that conductors were obliged to un'
dergo the same test in regard to colors
as the engineers"
"They don't; but my color blind
ness went so far that I couldn't tell the
difference between the color of the
company's money and my own."-
Chicago Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

EDUCATION IN THE SoUTH.-The
Rev. DR.. Mayo has declared that "the
16 southern states are today paying as
much for the public schools as the
British parliament votes every year
for the public school system of the
British islands between 1000, 900
and $50, OOO,0OO." And he adds that
since the war the south has expended
"$25O, 900, 900 of its own money for
education-$75, ,O00,0 of it for the
children of the colored people. New
York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

S@- Of the 451 colleges and univer.
sites in this country, only Al are
closed to women. But, to make w
for this lack, there are 143 schools oi
higher learning open to women only
and having 10000 students. The
University Courier says: "Will it not
soon be time to raise the question why
men should be shut out from the ad.
vantages of these 143 schools of higher
education which now are open to wo.
men only. Forty-one institutions are
closed to women, and 143 are closed
to men. Why?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

t@ On one occasion, when a well.
known wit was listening to the band
on the pier at Brighton, England;
some medical students who happened
to be there thought they would have
a joke with him, and accordingly one
of their number went up with out,
stretched hand and said, "Ah, good
morning, Mr.. -! How do you
do?" II am quite well, thank you, "
he replied, "but I really have not the
honor of your acquaintance" "What,"
said the student, "you don't know
me! Why, I met you at the ZOO
"Young man, accept my apologies
but, really, I saw so many monkeys
there that it is impossible for me to
recognize them all again."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

H@~ A Highlander, who sold brooms,
went into a barber's shop in Glasgow
to get shaved. The barber bought one
of his brooms, and after having shaved
him, asked him the price of it. Clip
pence" said the Highlander. "No,
no." said the shaver, "Pll give you a
penny, and if that does not satisfy
you, take your broom again" The
Highlander took it, and asked what
he had to pay. "a penny" says
strap. "I'll gle We a baubee," says
Duncan, "and if that dinna satisfy ye
pit on my beard again."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09
When You Want
Nice Clean
Job Printing

You should always go 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, 1897-10-09

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. IL 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, 1897-10-09
ESTABLISHED 1891.
L. GEO. GRIST,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY,
YOrkV1ll6, 3. u.

AO4nS1AAOS Ss os
THE following fire. insurance COM
Il panies compose my agency, whose
total assets represent over $4,000, 600,
and justifies me in writing the largest
lines on reliable business:
Etna Insurance Co., of Hartford,
Connecticut.
Continental Insurance Company, of
New York.
Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Com.
pany, Of Philadelphia.
Delaware Fire Insurance Co., Of
Philadelphia. ...
Norwich Union, of England.
I have been writing fire insurance for
SEVEN YEARS and have watched the
reports of fire waste in the United States
as reported by the insurance journals
with great care and interest, and I can
say to you that the companies named
above are TIME-TRIED and FIRE
TESTED, and that no companies doing
business in the United States are more
prompt or more liberal, in their settle
ments than the companies named above,
all of whom I have the honor to represent
in this vicinity. When you want fire in
surance, see me. l will appreciate your
business, and it shall receive my most
careful attention.
L. GEO. GRIST, Resident Agent.
P. S.-My rates are as low--not lower
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

Trains Nos. and 10 are first class, and
run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos.
daily except Sunday. There is good con-
nection at Chester with the G. c. & N.
and the G. c. & A., also L & G. r. r. at
Gastonia with the A. & c. A. L.. at Lin
colnton with G. c.; and at Hickory and
Newton with W. N. G.
G. F. HARPER,
Acting G. P. A.,
Lenoir N.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

THINE TABLE of the Ohio River and
i Charleston Railway company, to take
effect Monday, May 5th, at 7.3O a. m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09
WHEN YOU WANT

ITO have your PHOTOGRAPH taken
l. you should not fail to come and see
me. have been in the "picture taking"
business for great many years, and am
confident that / know my business. 1t
has always been my desire to please my
customers. am prepared to take Photo
graphs in the latest styles and at reason
able prices.
HAVE YOU ANY
Photographs that you would like to have
enlarged? If you have, come and see me
about it. I can do the work.
IF YOU DO NOT KNOW
Where my Photograph Gallery is, ask
anyone in town and they can tell you.
DURING THE WINTER,
You will find MY Gallery warm and
pleasant. Come and see me whenever
you need photographs. Respectfully
J. r. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

P. S.-My rates are as low-not lower
as trustworthy and reliable insurance
can be obtained. Wind storm insurance
at So per thousand per annum. L. g. @.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09
FINLEY & BRICE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
YorkyiIle, 8. G..

A LII business entrusted to us will be
II given prompt attention.
OFFICE IN THE BUILDING Al
THE REAR OF H. G. STRAUSS'S
STORE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

People in general seemed satisfied
with the outcome. Warden was not
congenial man; he had few friends,
and was morose and vindictive by ma
ture. Not many doubted. When
Hugh Warden was taken away not
person accompanied him to the train
not one soul among his late compan-
ions was there to bid him farewell.
Oscar Fortine made friends every
where, and it was relief to the pub
lie in general to know that he was an
innocent man. He remained at the
camp until the following spring, when
he and the pretty widow were mar
ried and quilted the woods for near
by city, where the bookkeeper had
secured better position.
was living in the city at this time,
and Fortine and his wife became my
friends. The former gave me great
credit for clearing him at the trial, but
I never felt that any great credit was
my due, nor was quite satisfied with
the termination of the case. 1 did not
believe for single moment in the
guilt of Fortine. He was in every
way an honorable man. But was
Hugh Warden really guilty?
did not doubt that but Mrs. Milien
testified to what she believed to be
true, but there was chance for her to
be mistaken in the man she had seen
fire the fatal shot.
had talked with her afterward on
the subject, and she seemed just as
positive that she had made no mistake
as she was when on the witness stand
Of course this ended it, and I went
about my business, and tried to forget
the tragedy of the pine woods.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09

At the examination of Oscar Fortine
for the murder of his foreman several
witnesses testified to the quarrel be-
tween the accused and Horace Bates.
1t was wellknown among the men that
the accused was insanely jealous of
the murdered man, his attentions to-
ward the Widow Millen being the
cause. Since the murder the widow
and accused seemed to be on the best
of terms.
Mrs. NIillen was too i'll to appear at
the examination. Fortine was held to
the higher court, and, unable to pro-
cure bail, went to prison.
$50 you succeeded in your plot,
Hugh Warden ~ cried the widow, at
their first meeting after the arrest OF
Fortine. "Had l been able to get to
the magistrates Office this would not
have happened. You have acted a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-10-09
UNDERTAKING.

8. w. WATSON.
PHOTOGRAPHER,
Cleveland Avenue,
Yorkv1l1e, .. @.
PHOTOGRAPHY in all the latest
L styles Of the art. Special attention
given to outdoor work. My gallery is
thoroughly and comfortably furnished
with all the latest Improvements. Terms
reasonable and strictly cash.
8. w WATSON.
COFFfNs ROBES AND CAsKETs.
WE now have probably the largest
w stock in the county to select from.
Prices to suit customers, from the cheap.
various qualities. Metallic and White
goods in infants and adults sizes. Per-
sonal attention. New Hearse.
w. B. MOORE & co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28

TRUSTEES LE.-WHEREAS BN-
n certain deed dated November % 1890
recorded in deed book 80 oo,,e a9O 7 r
Murdoch conveyed n certain lot .herein
mentioned to T.. T.. Cole. trustee Ia So
cure II certain debt to NJ. j. Andrews for
deferred purchase money ON the snid LOT.
or parcel of land. default having been mnd,
IN portion of said debt and said T.. +. Cole
having removed from the State of Vir
yinin aud having resigned said trust and
the..undersigned having been substituted
and appointed trustee in his stead Inv an
order of the hustings court of the city of
Roanoke, on March &. 1897. and heinz
requested so to do hy the beneficiary I'M
der the said deed, will, on WEDNES
DAY, APRIL !. 1897. at noon, in front of
the courthouse in the city of Roanoke
Va, sell mt public nuctiou to the hiobcst
bidder all of tie believing described LOT
or parcel of land with ITS appurtenunces
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28
JUNIUS McGEHEE. Apen,
LEGAL NOTICES,

TRUSTEE'S SALE BY
II certain deed dated March /, 1Sg5, re-
corded in deed book 81. page 80, in the
clerks office of the hustinps court Os
Roanoke, Va, r.. y. Smith, in order to
secure certain debt therein mentioned
due the Traders Loan, Trust and Deposit
Co, conveyed TO the undersigned trustee
ali of the following described property:
Beginning at IL point on the south side
of Tazcwell street 40 feet east Of Sim
mons street. thence with said TaZewell
street north II degrees 80 minutes - ser.
onds east Az feet to II point, thence south
10 degrees % minutes 10 seconds east l3O
| feet to point thence south a degrees
30 minutes 10 seconds west 40 feet to II
point thence north IL degrees 30 minutes
10 seconds west $50 feet TO the begin
ming and known as lot No. >, section Jas
shown by the map of the Belmont ad
dition to Roanoke, Va, default having
been male in the payment of portion of
said debt and being required so to do by
| the holder thereof | shall. on MONDAY,
April. 26, 1884, Mt IL O'Clock noon. in
front OF the courthouse of said city, offer
for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder, the above described property with
| appurtenances, upon the following terms:
TERMS: Cash sufficient to pay the
costs Of executing this trust, including
II trustee s commission of five per cent.
TO pay of the II past due notes of Sl2j0
each, with interest thereon, and to my
all past due taxes and insurance of 81 50.
the baIance TO he paid %l2 30 per month
with interest frorn.AIarch 1895. the first
payment to- he dne and payable May LIST.
1877, aud one payment on the lst day of
each month thereafter or until 81 pay
ments shall have been made and the resi-
due, if any. PAYABLE in one and two years
or as the said II. a Smith shall direct.
3o5td -' = ~ T 'rn
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28
GEO. T.. MARkLEY,
Substitute Trustee

TRUSTEES SALE.-BY VIRTUE or
II deed of trust dated December 10, 1891
and recorded in the clerk : Office of thu cor
porntion court for the city OF Roanoke
Va. in deed Enok IS. page 23S. from Rob
ert r. Boiling and Ida Boiling to the un
dersigned trustee to secure L. Thomas y
Boiling til" payment OF the sum OF $500,
divided into two notes OF ) $50 each due
in one and two years from date and bear
ing date with >nid deed, default having
been made III the payment of said notes,
and being required So To do by the bene-
f.ciarv therein secured, | will on MON.
DAY, THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL. 1891,
at II O'Clock NJ, in front of the courthouse
OF the city OF Roanoke, offer for sale the
following described lot or parcel OF land
with, improvements thereon. consisting
of II dwelling house and described as fol
lows:
beginning ut the northeast corner of
Blaine and Park streets, thence with Park
street north 81 degrees 80 minutes east
80 feet to an alley. thence with said alley
south - degrees 10 minutes east - feet
to II point, thence south , degrees 20 min
mcS west - feet to Blaine st;eet, thence
with Blaine street north $. degrees 10
minutes west 30 feet "a beginning.
TERMS OF SALE. Terms cash rs TO
cost Of sale ana the sum OF 5000, with in
oerc>t from due OF notes. Balance, IL
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28

~ PURSUANCE OF y DECREE.
entered in the ch,ncerv cause of the Nir-
GINA and North Carolina Construction
Company w. Roanoke Development and
Guarantee Company and others, on the
eth day of January, 1897, in the h,st-
ings court for the city of Roanoke, Nr.
einia, the undersigned, rs special commits
soners appointed by said decree, will. on
MONDAY. THE 18TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1877, mt twelve O'Clock NJ, offer
for sale at public auction to the highest
bidder, in front of the courthouse in the
city of Roanoke, Virginia. the following
real estate situated in said city. as fol
lows: l. Lots l6 10 %, both inclusive.
section ], as shown by map OF Roanoke
Development and Guarantee Company's
property south of Mountain street: each
of the above lots frontine25 feet on South
street and running back 100 feet To right
OF way line of Roanoke and Southern
halfway Company. , Beginning at II
point on the southwest corner OF Nom
tain street and Wheat street: thence with
Wheat street the following three courses:
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28
LEGAL NOTICE.

art, J. b. Traynham, r. w, Berry,
Il. w. Spindle. trustee, f. NJ. Wade,
n. p. Foard, t. II. Kindred. II. &.
Cole, c. Marfl ley, Q. =. Grimes, JOS
!. Doran, trustee, +. G. Maginnis, K.
r.. Scott, trustee, II. l.. Valentine,
Maryland Real Estate Investment
Company, ~. Z. Mcnamara, w. +.
Winch. treasurer and trustee, PEG
pies Perpetual Building and Loan
Association, II. j. McGran, c..
OIIeary Mary + Forbs, S. w. jam
ison, Home Building and Convey.
ance Company, defendants.
In the Hastings Court for the City of
Roanoke:
TAKE NOTICE:-'rhat pursuant to
decree in the above styled cause, of March
10, 1897, shall on the I'd DAY OF
APRIL, 1897, ut my office, room EOS
Gerry building, Roanoke, VA, proceed to
inquire into and make the statements
concerning the matters mentioned in the
said decree and thereby referred to me as
one of the commissioners in chancery of
the said court
First, to state and SETTLE the account of
Il. w. Huske in this cause, and
Second, to inquire into and ascertain
and rer ort what will he reasonable COM
Eensation to be allowed said receiver for
his special services in the discharge of
his duties as such receiver.
A. BLAIR ANTRIM,
COMMISSIONER IL, Cbancnry
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28
A. BIIA Il ANTKIM,
Commissioner in Chancery,

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
improved real estate.-By virtue of deed
Of trust, dated LIST October 1896, and duly
recorded in the Office of the clerk Of the
hustings court for--the city of Roanoke,
Va. in deed book No. l04, page 206:
whereby y. y. Cannaduy and wife CON
vcyed the real estate hereinafter referred
to. and more fully described in the said
deed Ito which reference is hereby niadel
to the undersigned trustees, to secure Il
certain bond or obligation of \ y. Can
naday to the Iron Belt Building and Loan
Association, of Roanoke, VA. and default
having been made therein, and being di.
rected by the said beneficiary so to do
the undersigned trustees will, Oh THURS
Day, 10Th DAY OF APRIL, 1897, mt IL
O'CLOCK NJ, proceed TO sell in front of the
courthouse in Roanoke city, Va, ut pub.
lie auction, to the highest bidder, Ger.
tain lot of land, with desirable dwelling
house and other improvements thereon,
beginning at II point on the east side of
Belmont Boulevard, in the city of Roam.
Oke. Va, 30 feet from Sands street, and
measuring in front on Belmont Boule-
vari 40 feet, and extending back of that
width 100 feet to an alley; being known
and designated rs lot No y, OF section
No. 30, according to the map of Belmont
Land Co.'S addition tc the city of Roam
oke, Va.
TERMS CASH. There is due on said
bond g., 43S, rs of April :, 1897.
c y. McHUGH,
j. r. TERRY,
j III I'll Trustees,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28
3 ) til

BY VIRTUE OF y DEED OF TRUST
dated the 3lst day of August. 1899, and
recorded in the clerk : office of the hust-
ings court OF the city of Roanoke, Va, in
deed book so, page 1I2. in which Il. III.
Woodrum and Anna T. Woodrum, his
wife, conveyed to the undersigned the
property hereinafter described, and lie.
fault having been made in the payment
of the note secured in said deed, and being
required so to do by the holder thereof, |
shall on FRIDAY. APRIL ,, 1897. at 70
NJ, at the front door OF the courthouse in
Roanoke, Va, sell by public auction the
lot and appurtenances conveyed by
said deed, described a. follows
Beginning at Il point on the east side of
Wood street and the south side of Il ten
foot alley, said point being 10 feet south
OF Gilmer street, thence with south line
of said alley south S. degrees east $40 feet
TO point on a ten foot alley on the west
line OF same, thence with the latter south
degrees west 41.S feet to IL point on the
north side of n II foot alley, thence with
same south al degrees l6 minutes 80 sec
onds west l46.o6 feet to Il point on the
east side of Wood street, thence with
feet to the beginning.
TERMS: Cash sufficient to paw the
costs of executing this trust, including
II trustees commission of two per cent,
and all past due taxes and the past due,
note of $4,000 with interest thereon from
October 20, 1898, the residue, if any, nay
able in twelve months from date of sale.
deferred payment to he secured by deed
of trust on the property.
c. MARKLEY,
go til rrrIstaa
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-03-28
WHY7
It happened meath the mistlctoe

It happened meath the mistletoe
Upon Christmas long .ago,
And when tho reason she would know
He closer leaned and whispered low,
Because. sweetheart, love you SOL
Blue eyes and brown moro earnest grow
"Yon know, dear heart, luve you So"
Conc Is the Yuletidc's CHEEKY glow.
In form lined haunts the violets grow.
Again tho culprit's head droops low,
AS swings the lazy hammock slow.
Forgive mo, dear, love you so"i
And she forgivcs, almost know,
Because, you sec, he loves her so.
Nell Carey in Times Democrat.