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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

Among the acts passed by the North
Carolina legislature, was one requiring
every teacher Of public school to read
aloud, to the pupils, at least twice during
each session, the constitutions of the state
and United States. This act strikes us as
being one of especial wisdom. AS the
period of the American Revolution re-
cedes further into the past, ignorance OF
the reasons which made the United States
and state constitutions, grows greater.
The average individual of today who does
not intend to follow the legal profession,
looks upon law books of all kinds, aud
the constitution especially, as dry, musty
reading that can furnish neither enter
tainment nor instruction, and is conse-
quently disposed to avoid them. Moth
ing can so tend to uphold the constitution
of state or nation as general under
standing of it, and nothing is so danger
Gus to the civil liberty of the individual
as ignorance of these documents. BY
rights the constitutions of the state and
United States ought to be carefully taught
in all the schools; but in the absence Of
careful teaching, even casual reading
from time to time by the teachers is cal
culated to plant seeds of this kind Of
knowledge where they are calculated to
do great deal of good. The North Car
olina law is certainly good one, and if
the South Carolina general assembly cam
not improve on it, it might do worse than
enact the same thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

AT the instance of the railroad COM
missioners, the Southern railroad has de-
cided to reduce the rate on wood for fuel.
Just what the proposed reduction will be,
THE ENQUIRER is not yet advised; I; but
it is to be hoped that it will be sufficient
to enable a much freer traffic in this COM
modify than has been possible heretofore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

torted into an attempt to change the
name of the town of Gaffney City to
"Cherokee;" but until there is more
direct and special legislation on the sub
ject, it is not worth the while of the
Gaffney people to give the matter a
thoupbt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
Slaughtering Doves.

During the past week or 10 days,
Orangeburg and neighboring counties
have literally been swarming with
doves, and almost every individual
who was able to secure possession of Il
shotgun, took to the fields. A cores
pondent reports that during two days
of the season, one firm in the city OF
Orangeburg sold 1000 loaded shells.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mr.. J. Jackson Smith has removed
from Glover to Lock hart Shoals.
Miss Matte Dorset, is in attendance on
Massey's business college at Columbus,
Georgia.
Miss Minnie Kellar, of Yorkville, who
has been spending several months with
relatives and friends in and near Cusseta,
Alabama, returned home last week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

s@ Signs are thick in the religious
papers that free tuition in state col
ieges will be lively issue in the cam
paign of '9S. The friends of the de-
nominational colleges are beginning to
muster their forces and evidently mean
business. ss.-Barnwell People.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

INDEX no NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Lewis G. Grist d. Co.-Announce that the
name of the firm engaged in repairing
vehicles, horseshoeing, ETC., has been
changed from Grist Cousins to Lewis
G. Grist d Co., and that the firm with
the new name is prepared to attend to
vehicle repairing and horseshoeing, at
the old stand as heretofore.
IT. B. McClain-Has something more to
say in regard TO Masury Railroad
paints.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
Religions In New Zealand.

The New Zealand Gazette gives the
census tables dealing with Religions
of the People" Out of 7O3, $50, the to-
tai population, 7O2,23S gave answers
ON the census forms. The Episcopalians
numbered 2S1, 1866; the Presbyterians,
159, 952; Methodists (of all kinds, over
5000; Roman Catholics, over $4,000
The other sects come far below these
figures. Unitarians number 375. "Our
Fathers Church numbers so. There is
one "esoteriC Christian" one "salva-
ton Catholic" one simmer saved by
Grace" and one Christian freethink-
err" One is bible freethinker, an
other "believes in, his Maker" there is
one "pessimist, one "natist," one
''truist" and one ''heathen. Nearly
16, 900 objected to state their position.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
SPOONS,
The Date of Their Origin Unknown, They
Are So Very ancient.

The Date of Their Origin Unknown, They
Are So Very ancient.
If you desire to know about the scar
city Of really reliable data on the histo-
ry of spoons, take down your handbooks
and encyclopedias and see if it doesn't
take you Il long while to learn anything
concerning their origin, nativity, y
etc. In fact. the antiquarians do not
pretend to give Us anything of value il
that line. 1t is admitted that they are
Every ancient, but just exactly how
old they are and by whom and where
they were first used are points upon
which we are left completely in tGC
dark. Creighton says, Spoons mus,
have been a very ancient invention, for
a Saxon spoon of perforated silver gilt,
ornamented with gems, was found III a
grave at Sarre, Thanet. "
When forks were unknown, spoons
played very important part at the ia
BILE. Spoons Of the thirteenth century
and even later, had handles terminal
ing in a knob, knot, acorn or other odd
and cumbersome devices. About the
period of the restoration, Of which SC
much is said i'll English history, great
change was made in the forms of
spoons. In some of the unique patterns
the spoon" part was divided into two
three and even four parts and the han
die always split or twisted and turned
up instead of down and back. Spoons
of that period were all blunt instead Of
being pointed as in the forms generally
seen at present They continued short
and blunt down to the time Of George
l, when they were first made pointed
and had the handles turned down in
stead of up.
About the year 1900 what were
known as ''apostlo spoons" were intro.
duced. They were so called because
they had the figures Of the ~ apostles
carved upon their handles They were
generally given by sponsors to children
at their time of baptism. The wealthy
presented the entire -, those who could
not afford to indulge in such eXtrava-
gance giving one or more, according as
they felt able.
The most curious and remarkable
spoon in the world perhaps is "coro-
nation spoon, preserved among the
other royal relics i'll the tower of Lon
don. The bowl is of gold and the han
die of silver. The handle is split down
the middle and set with all kinds of
precious stones The relic is valued at
about ego, 900, or upward of 500, 900.
st. Louis Republic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
China.

The Matchoorian has always beer
aware that there were large deposits Of
coal "in his midst, " but he used to i'm
agine that they were under the control
of evil spirits, and he therefore would
not touch them himself nor allow any
one else to- A good deal of that old
nonsense has been brayed out of him by
recent events-the war and the practi-
cal enterprise of the Russians i'll his ter
ritory-ani the fields are now being
opened. They are abundant and are
found all Uver the country and will have
the most important influence in its de
velopment. The climate, soil and geo
graphical situation of Manchuria are
favorable to the maintenance of a large,
enlightened and progressive population,
the root of which, in many races inter
blended through many ages, is already
there. With a Russian railroad running
through the country and Port Arthur
as the outlet and inlet of its commerce,
a new chapter of its history will he
opened, and the humdrum career which
it has pursued since the days of Kublai
Khan, and as much further back as any
body wishes to go, may merge into a
more active and enterprising one, Civ
ing her a new status in the world and a
new relation to its affairs. New York
Tribune
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17

The two-year- old son of w. l.. Fur
gasOn, of Bolton, Miss, had whoop-
ing cough. after. several physicians
had prescribed for him, without Civ
ing relief" writes Mr.. Furgason, 81
persuaded my wife to Try a 25 cent
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy. The first dose had the desired eff
feet, and in forty-eight hours he was
entirely free from all cough. I con-
slider your remedy the best in the mar
ket, especially for children and recon-
mend it at all times" The % and 50
cent sizes for sale by all druggists
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
A Greek-EngIish Pun.

The Waterman records witticism Of
the late Professor Kendrick of Rochester
university.
Having one day in the classroom re-
marked tht the Greek proposition "eis'
invariably means Into" he was re-
minded by one of his pupils that a pro-
fessor in another college had asserted
the contrary.
"Well," was the reply, ''if that be
true, can only say that he has slipped
up on the els, that is all"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
I. & G. n. RAILROAD.

North bound train leaves for Austin
at 500 a. m. and 500 p. m; and arrives
from Laredo at 1880 p. m.
South bound trains arrives at 900
a. m, 7:15 p. m, and leave for Laredo
at 9:45 a. m.
NJ. K. & T. FROM 1. & C. n. DEPOT.
Trains leave for Waco st. Louis and
Kansa City at 500 p. M; and arrive at
900 a. m.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
East bound trains arrive from Mex
leo and Eagle Pass at 11:j0 a. M: and
leave at 1910 D. m. and $3.50 p m.
for Houston, Galveston and New Or
leans.
West bound trains arrive from New
Orleans, Houstonand Galveston at 1:25
a. m. and 4:25 D. m: and leave for
Eagle Pass and Mexico at 4:45 p. m.
st. Louis Limited leaves for Waco,
Fort Warth, Dallas, Kansas City and
st. Louis at 7:40 p. m.
Arrives from st. Louis. Kansas City,
Dallas, Fort Worth and Waco at S:45
a. m.
S. A. & A. p, MISSION ROUTE.
1IdlilS ltdNt Odlly lOl NuSlO, W tNOs
Houston and Galveston at $50 a. M;
for Beeville, Corpus Christi and Rock
port at 1850 p. m; and arrives daily
from the former places at 6:35 p. M;
and from the latter at 1870 p. m.
Kerrville Branch-Train leaves San
Antonio daily. except Sunday, at 2:45
p. m; leaves San Antonio Sundays on
ly at $3.50 a. m. Trains daily, except
Sunday arrive at San Antonio at 1915
a. m; on Sundays arrives at San An
tonic at $50 D. m.
SAN ANTONIO & GULF SHORE.
Train leaves San Antonio for Mar
tinez, Sanders, Atkins, Lavernia and
Sutherland Springs at s a. M, daily,
except Sunday.
Arrives at San Antonio at $50 p. m.
daily, except Sunday
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17

Health is the best inheritance. 1t leaves
its influence even to the third and fourth
generation. What greater happiness has
life in store for any man than to live to a
green old age surrounded by his children
and his children's children, and see them
all robust, happy and successful. Happy
the man who lives to carve at the wedding
suppers of his grandchildren. Picture your
self gray-haired but hearty old man at the
head of the table at your grandson's we'd
ding, thanking your Maker for the blessing
of long life, and asking the blessing of
good health for generations yet unborn. 1t
lies in almost every mans power to be thus
blessed if he will. If he will only obey Nat
ure's laws and be watchful of his health,
he will have long life and happiness
The best preserver of health is DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t keeps the
digestion perfect, the liver active, and the
blood pure. 1t is the best fesh-builder and
nerve invigorator. The man who resorts to
it whenever he feels any symptoms of ap-
preaching ill-health will live to hearty old
age. Druggists sell it Nothing else rs
Just as good.
J. B. Holt, of Whttens Stand, Wayne Co,
Tenn, writes " In october, 1890, was taken
with a hurting in the back of my neck which
steadily grew worse l consulted doctor. He
gave me a course of treatment but gradually
grew worse under it. At last my trouble ran into
what was called spinal affection could hardly
walk about at all. Finally became as helpless
child. wrote you at Buffalo, n. v, IN re-
gard to my condition and you answered me
promptly and prescribed DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. l took the Discovery and
soon got well. My health continues good"
Druggists sell DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets They cure constipation. They cure
quickly and permanently and never grippe.
One is a gentle laxative two a mild
cathartic.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
IF.

What to me are worlds of splendor
II the splendor Of thine eyes
Gaze not in the depths Of mine, iowa
Where thy image lies2
What are days without thy presence.
What the nights without thy care,
What to me are joys of heaven
If thou art not thereG
Passions kiss on red lips dieth
II the red lips kiss is cold.
Scanty is the lily's perfume
Till the buds unfold.
There can be no strain Of music
Till the player touch the chord
And the masters thought is silent
Till it finds the word.
Worlds would darken into ruin
II the sun should cease TO shine.
What are life and love TO me, then,
If bereft of thine?
Emily Selinger in Boston Transcript
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
BARGAIN IN TYPE,

For Sale: 500 pounds Bourgeoise;
300 pounds Minion; 200 pounds Non
pareil Roman type, in good condition,
Also 80 fonts of display letter-Job
faces. Apply to T. B. Johnson, Man
ager. s. A. Light. 12-19-tf.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17

Galbara, an Arabian giant who was
brought to Rome by the Emperor Clau-
dius to serve in the imperial bodyguard,
was feet 9 inches high. Pliny says
that he was the tallest man ever seen iii
Rome.
Advertise in the Sunday Light.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
DON'T WALK

But call on Fred. Small for the incest
turnout in the city when you wish
% take a drive. He is with d. J.
Woodward, Main Ave. Tel. 800
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
j. Q. B ER Y,
NOTARY PUBLIC

COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS.
And all other instruments Of writing
for Record in the States Of Louisiana
Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and
others. Office 102 W. Commerce St.
next to bridge; Lock Box s67, SAN
ANTONIO. TEXAS
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17

Pleasant rooms and board, at
Home Villa, 2O7 East Elmira street.
MRS. ]. GREEN, Proprietress. s
4-11-1mO.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
A BEGGAR'S ARTIST.
LIVES IN A CELLAR AND PAINTS
signs FOR MENDlCANTS.

He Makes Good Living and Would Rather
Be Painter For Beggars Than a Beggar
Painter-How the Pictures Are Used and
What He Charges For Them.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17

-Lapland Refrigerators are sold on
" by G. A. SHOWERS FURNITURE
co. 4 IL If
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-17
CALL ON Us.
Do you want to run a gin?
Do you want to saw wood?

DO you want TO saw wood!
Do you want to pump water?
Or anything else needing power; call
on us at the Light Office and let us
show you a 3, Z. or 9 horse power
gasoline engine that will do the work
at a cost of less than half the cost of
steam power. No smoke, no dirt, no
loss of time. no fireman asd engineer
needed. Call on us at 104 East Com
merce street and we will tell you
more about II.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29
GOVERNMENT PAPER MONEY.
New Designs Presented by Secretar
 Gage Approved

Washington, Oct. 2S.-S cretary Gage presented to the cabinet today his proposition to change the designs Of United States paper money. There are at present in current use three classes of government paper money- silver certificates, treasury notes of 1890 and United States notes or green backs. In each of these classes there are nine denominations, making twenfy-seVen in all, each be ng rep resented by special design, entirely dissfmilar from the others
 Secretary Cages plan is to have practically one design for the three s1 notes, another for the $2 notes and so on up to $1 ,000. In order that the three classes of paper money may be distinguished readily the seals and the numbers in each class would be printed in distinctive colors. The numerals on each noe would be made very prominent.
 The secretary argued that the new designs would prevent in a great measure the raising of notes, as the designs of bill at once would identify the denomination, independent of the numerals. The secretary had with him at the cabinet meeting today samples of the new designs and all of the cabinet officers present expressed themselves as highly pleased with his schemie. Without something unfor- seen occurs to prevent. this plan will be carried out as soon as the plates can be prepared.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29

He Pays $3.00O for Farm to
 Stranger.

MiddletOwn, N. Y, Oct 28-A slick looking stranger Ibuncoed Charles Van Duser, farmer living near this place of 5000 yesterday afternoon. He rep- resented himself as executor of the Bertholf farm, near Van Duser's. He said he desired to sell the farm to Van Duser, and offered to let it go 10. $3,OO0, ridiculously low figure. Van Duser accepted the proposition. and going to Warwick, procured a certi- fled check for $3,00O. He of cred this to the executor, who declined it, in- sisting on having the cash. MT. Van Duser then returned to the bank and got the cash. The two then drove toward the farm, and when nearly there they met a stranger in another rig, who drew a revolver and, cover ing both men, commanded: Throw up your hands,"
 he's just got in to ride with me-" said the eXecutor.
 Let the old man get out then" was the reply.
 MT. Van Duser alighted and a b3z money had been placed was handed to him.
 That's not my box," he said alarmed.
 "Git up!" said each driver, giving his horse a cut with the whip, an6 away they drove, leaving the old mar standing in the road. They were traced to point near Sugar Loaf, z few miles from the Erie road, where the horses were found.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29
,EUECTROLYSIS.
Atlanta Water Pipes Practically
 Useless.

Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 28.-Atlanta's s magnificent water works system is threatened with destruction through the corroding effect of heavy under ground electric currents on the water mains. For the past few months at the water works on account of un- just bills, the over plus evidently oc- curing from leakage
 Today Captain John A. Grant, a skillful civil engineer, made an ex- animation of the service pipes sup plying his dwelling from the street mains and discovered that they were so perforated that the water trickled through and wasted in large quanti- ties. He analysed the cause as cleo trolysis, meaning the peculiar effect produced by the combination of the current and the water in the pipes. He tested his pipes and feund that they carried d current strong enough to light twenty incandescent globes. Electrolysis will appear more quickly on the smaller pipas, but the same influence is being exerted on the mains, and it is only a question of time when their inner sheets will be eaten away and the outer shau left to be ruptured by the first violent impulse of the pump at the works.
 The current proceeds from the re- turn wires of the trolley and electric light systems, and it will be hard to devise remedy unless the corpora tions are forced to make their cir cults all metallic and cease using the earth as means for completing them
 It is certain that unless some early and heroic measures are adopted this subtle power of electrolysis will be responsible for a collapse of the pres ent system and the necessity for re placing the whole expensive network of mains.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29

To Cure Constipation Forever.
 Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C. z. c. fail to cure. druggists refund money.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29
DEATH OF MRS. J. w. FoRNEY,
She Was Once a Conspicuous Figure
 in Washington Society.

Washington, Oct. 2S.-Mrs. Eliza beth Forney, widow of John w. For ney, died yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock at the family residence, 6lS South Washington square, Philadel- phia, in her seventy-eigh year. Mrs. Forney was stricken with apoplexy on Tuesday last and never regained con- sciousness.
 During President Pierce's adminis- tration Col F'orney was one of the leading figures in public life in Wash ing-ton, and his wife took promi- nent part in social affairs. She was 9 woman of strong mental grasp and was a constant companion to her hus- band in his travels and in his work Since his death she led a retired life but was foremost in practical chari- table work. Mrs. Fsorney spent the past summer at Cape May and re turned to her Philadelphia home te celebrate her seventy birth day. September 1, when her vigorous health and splendid spirits we're spe' cially noticeable.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29
MASKED EPILEPSY A DEFENSE
Jury Didn't Believe in It and Clark
 Was Convicted. ss

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 28.-In the superior court this afternoon a jury brought in verdict of gully against Henry T. Clark on the ground of em- bezzlement, and he was sentenced by Judge Wheeler to three years impriS- onment in state prison. The case against Clark attracted attention be cause of the novelty of the defense. It was asserted that he was suf- ferer from masked epilepsy" which made him at times irresponsible. It was declared that when he robbed his employers, Peck & Bishop, of $45O and went to California with it he did not know what he was doing from the time he took the money until the time he gave himself up on the PaciflcS slope. Expert evidence was produced to support this defense, but the yer dict shows that the jury did not be ieve it. f.n
 Clark formerly was resident Of Florida and was identified closely with church work there. He was a supet- intendent of Sunday school, and it was shown >at the trial that on one occasion he had a mental lapse and went into another school and began to teach, not knowing at all what he was doing. This, it was argued, was another indication of masked epi- lepsy.
 To Cure Constipation Forever.
 Take ClScaretS Candy Cathartic, 1Oc or 25c.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29
BOOM IN PIG IRON TRADE.
Reduction of Stock and Increase of
 Production.

New York, Oct. 2S.-A Tribune dis htch from Reading, Pa, says: The fiddle of October marked the great movement in the pig iron market eastern Pennsylvania in over two rs and this is what is giving all ses of business men such a strong Apce of permanent prosperity for Dse country for a long time to Aa5 there has been a
 hst cue
 ept run
 or their
 of pig
 nifty Of
 Situation
 neigh
 bund the
 fly 50,000 East, and their POO, 900 tons a Ens a year, for indications, there lemand without the p5i Ang up single ton.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29
ELKS. ATTENTION,

The members Of the B. P. o E. are earnestly requested to assemble at their hall at p. m. this afternoon preparatory to participating in the es- cort of the remains of our beloved brother, Hiram C. Truesdale. to the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix depot.
 IRA P. SMITH. B. R.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29
NOTICE TO OFFICIALS.

All members of the federal, terri torial, county and city administration are requested to meet alt the governors S office at 10 o'clock this morning to ar range to escort the remains of the late Chief Justice H. c. Truesdale to the depot this evening, preparatory to their departure for Minneapolis.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-29
NTION, RED MEN!

Members of the order of Red Men are requested to meet at the lodge room at p. m. today to make ar engagements for assisting in the escort of the body of our deceased brother, Hiram C. Truesdale, to the depot
 A. A. LONG, Sach, m.