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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Brief Summary of What Is Being Done by
House and Senate.
TIIESDAY. FEBRUAR!

House and SenAto.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is.
The college appropriations were dis
cussed and the members showed d
disposition to be more liberal than
heretofore. It was agreed 10 give
Winthrop $4,000, the South Carolina
college s25, 900, and the Citadel $780,
900.
The annual supply bill was submit
ted. 1t fixes the state levy at 5 mills,
and the York county levies were fixed
as follows: Ordinary and past indebt,
edness, 81; in Catawba township,
Cherokee, l; Ebenezer, l; York, A
for bonds of Three C's. railroad.
In THE SENATE-The Cherokee
county bill was passed with an amend,
ment providing for the organization Of
the county on March 1. The bill will
become law without delay.
Mr.. Epp's cigarette bill was killed
by a vote of 25 to 8. Mr.. Love voted
for the bill
There was lively discussion over
the bill to repeal the anti-free pass
law. The bill had been passed by the
house, and the senators seemed apx-
ious to pass it also. 1t was killed,
however, II to 16, a majority of only
one vote. Mr.. Love voted against the
repeal of the law.
The bill to provide compensation
for the members of boards of township
commissioners, and the chairman OF
said boards of commissioners, was pass
ed to third reading.
The bill to provide for the trauspor'
tetion of bicycles as baggage was
ratified.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY II.
In THE HoUsE-A bill was passed
providing for the election by the gen.
eral assembly of banking and insur-
ance commission at a salary of $4,000
a year, and prescribing the duties Of
the official. The salary is to be paid
by the banks and insurance companies
A bill was reported to prohibit the
manufacture of alcoholic liquors in
the state, except wine for domestic use.
IN THE SENATE-The proceedings
of the day were devoted mainly to the
consideration of new county bills
An effort was made to secure a re.
consideration of the vote whereby the
anti-free pass repeal bill was killed
but it failed.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ls
The house and senate went on q
iunketing tour to Charleston.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
PERMANENCY Is THE THING.
Work the Roads Right and Be Done With
It For Good.

Work the Roads Right and Be Done With
It For Good.
Winnsboro News and Herald:
The YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER is try
ing to stir the people on the subject Of
better public roads. 1t has come to
the conclusion. that the best way to do
anything is to do it, and hence the
best way to get better roads is to get
them. 1t gives as an illustration OF
this, that a number of years ago
congregation desired to build stone
wall around a cemetery, and an old
member suggested that a day be ap-
pointed, and all the members of the
church come with their wagons, tools,
etc., and 20 to work and build it.
They soon had the wall completed.
The ENQUIRER suggests that very
much the same plan be tried with the
roads. It is not bad idea, and what
will make better roads in York county
will make better roads in Fairfield, if
tried here.
Suppose that all those living on a
section of four or five miles call
meeting of all the neighbors, and enter
into an agreement that next summer
when the crops are laid by they will all
work a section of five miles. Not SIM
ply throw little dirt in the ruts to be
washed away by the first big rain, but
macadamize it. A few weeks work all
tLro,ob tho oounty uou1d accomnlish
great deal of good, and the taxpay-
ers would be fully compensated for
their labor by having better roads.
When the roads are once macadamized,
it will require a great deal less labor
to keep them in repair than is now ex-
pended on them. We agree with THE
ENQUIRER; the way to do anything is
to do it. Let our people improve the
roads, and stop talking so much about
the bad road problem. This will solve
the problem.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
LETTER FROM UNION COUNTY.

Mr.. H. b. Mcdaniel Will Come Back to
Notwithstanding Reminiscences-Oth-
er Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
ETA JANE, February 15.-The rain
and mud for the past week has made
outdoor work and travel very un-
pleasant.
Mrs. Sibbie Donald died at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Sallie Mitchell,
on Bullock's creek. on the 4th instant,
aged 81 years and 8 days.
regret to hear through The En-
oU1RER that my life long friend Rufus
G.. Whitesides is no more. Truly a
faithful friend, a worthy citizen, q
gallant soldier and pure gentleman
is gone to his reward.
am glad to learn that the school
difficulty in the Hopewell section is
about quieted down. There was no
occasion for the "rucus" it raised.
H. B. Mcdaniel has built, and will
move back into York county into the
old "Benton" neighborhood, on Bull
locks creek. Henry can't stand Cher
okee county.
About As years ago, "Benton" was
the most noted place in Western York.
A Jolly set of fellows lived there, who
were constantly playing pranks on
each other. Only two of them are
living now that I know of-Messrs.
James Scoggins, of Hickory Grove,
and William A. Robinson, of McCon-
nellsville. In addition to these, the
leading characters were Messrs. Wylie
Reeves, Captain Jim Montgomery,
"Jackey" Hemphill, Green and Hu-
ey Foster, Ben Childers, Sam Stephen.
son, John Lynn, "Dick" McAlilly and
Jim Mcswain, with Messrs. T. NJ.
Whitesides and "Big Bill" Wilson
thrown in for good measure: Western
York never has had such corps of
mischiefs as they were. There was
nothing mean or dishonorable in their
pranks, and all took it in good humor,
and better friends never lived. Uncle
Jackey Hemphill had nickname for
every man in five miles around.
The grip, which has been very COM
mon in this section, has subsidized, and
our people are enjoying much better
health.
Very few oats have been sown yet,
and but little ploughing has been
done.
It seems as if the state is making
very little progress in getting up the
corrected lists of the troops it furnished
the Confederate army during the war.
For more than year, this work has
been on hand, and ought to have been
finished up long ago and ready for the
printer. The matter has been so long
delayed that we cannot expect full
Justice to be done it now, as so many
of the old soldiers have passed away
before the work began. The state
owes it to every man she furnished to
inscribe his name on some small tablet,
and if possible tell what became of
him. The rolls of some companies are
very imperfect as yet.
A camp of U. G. veterans was form
ed at Wilkinsville last Wednesday. 1t
is called Camp Jefferies. G.. W. Nc
Keown is the commander. SIGMA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

know. He wants me TOTO be engaged
to him, an I don't know whether it
would be right while he has to take
care of the family, you know"
Rob was bending to clip an especial
ly choice rose. She shipped the stalk
with clean cut and got up steadily,
the flower in her hand, as she said,
with careless accent: "By all means
be engaged to him. The family will be
delighted. And as to taking care Of
them, the debts are almost paid now.
reckon Jack will soon have place OF
his own"
"It is not that so much. know he'd
give me everything heart could wish. l
had better tell you all Of it, Miss Win
fold said, with bashful smile. "You
see, he came to see me, an mommer was
away, so we got to talkin about-well,
about ourselves. An then be took my
hand an said he-he loved me; never
had loved anybody else; would I be en-
gagged to him? Then he broke out:
Maybe haven't got the right to ask
it. You don't know, Alice, how weak a
young fellow can be nor how he lets
himself get entangled. But you are my
salvation. Say you'll have me after
awhile. But-but don't tell anybody I
have asked you, not for six months
yet Wasn't that strange way to
talk?'
"very, but hardly so strange as your
telling me about it," Rob said, waving
her rose idly to and fro. cat least, "
she went on, cit seems to me had any
one spoken so to me should think a
great many times before repeating what
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
"He qoants me Toto be engaged to him. "

"He apants me toto be engaged to him. u
had been said. Still, if you want my
opinion, it is that you may do whatever
Jack wishes. dare say he is morbidly
self conscious over some of his 1irta'
tions, and no doubt thinks some one il
dying for him who really does not care
the least bit in the world.
"Oh, 1 am so glad you say that!'
Miss Winfold cried, making to fling
her arms about Rob's neck. "Of course
wouldn't let Jack know it for the
world. But, oh. Rob, l do love him bet
ter than anybody"
"Iwish you all happiness with him.
Rob said, shrinking a little from the
embrace and beginning to clip roses &c
lavishly that her visitor made protest.
"The flowers will only wither If leave
them," she said. "That is why they
bloom so we'll for me. I never let them
waste their energies"
IAN you love to give them away, you
dear, generous thing" Miss Winfold
cooed, taking the sheaf of blossoms. In
a little while she rode away, figure OF
fun, with small black boy up behind
her, basket of peaches upon one arm
and the roses, safely bundled in paper,
filling her lap.
Rob watched her out Of sight, sing
ing gayly. Then she gave her father his
dinner, talking to him throughout Of
their caller and sundry bits of gossip
she had let fall. Yes, Alice was rather
nice, Rob agreed, very nice, considering
her mother. She seldom talked scandal
and was in the main truthful, things
none could allege against Mrs. Winfold.
But for all her popularity Rob thought
she herself would not care to be like
her. Popularity was very well, but to
keep it one must efface oneself far more
than was agreeable.
To that Mr.. McGregor answered, with
q smile: "You do not need to be like
her or anybody. Times have changed,
know, but you must never forget that
the heiress Of Roscoe is among those
who set social regulations rather thar
those who perforce follow them.
"At any rate; she does not follow
them," Rob said, jumping up to fetch
her father another bowl Of cream. Wher
he had finished it, she led him to 6
couch, made him lie down and read tc
him until he ought TO have been fast
asleep Instead he grew restless.
"You are tired, too tired to read" be
said. Little daughter, was not your
walk this morning too much for you
Go and lie down. I can amuse myself
perfectly for little while"
Rob got up, twirling about on hel
toes. His ear took note of all her mask
ing. $50 this is what comes Of fall
Ing in love with Miss Winfold!" she
said mock tragically. 81 am to be SCI
aside, done without, as Of no conse
luencel Never mind, sirl You may
need rne yet. Remember what Nam Ii
"a says, Cow want her tail ag'in IL
fytime. e."
"Oh, what a wicked, wicked girlp
the father said, stroking her hair softly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

WHY SHE WALKS BADLY.-Very
often a woman's gait is ruined by the
wearing of tight boots or very high
heels. The latter produces a rolling
motion. Always wear pair of boots
which do not pinch, and that have
low heels, when going for a walk.
Nothing is more fatiguing than
long walk in high heels or tight boots.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

Tiny Shoe Guides Him 10 the "aters
Grave Of Lost Tot.
In the state house of correction al
Rutland, VT, there is a huge dog
which is just now a center OF attrac.
ton. 1t is Pilot, the bloodhound, and
so many people 60 to see him every
day that it has been found necessary
to set aside certain hours for the pur'
pose.
The cause for all this admiration is
the fact that Pilot has just proved to
everybody that he is really worth
more, in certain emergencies, than the
entire police department of the town
though in Rutland the police are few.
Heretofore Pilot has been looked upon
as a sort of nuisance, worthless ex-
pense but never did greater change
of sentiment take place.
A year ago several prisoners escaped
from the house of correction, and Pilot
was purchased by the state that he
might track and assist in bringing
back any one who in future broke
Jail. But nobody ran away, and natu-
rally there was nothing for him to do.
A few days ago, however, Bertha,
the pretty 4-year-old daughter of John
C. Putnam of the little settlement OF
Mill village disappeared. All the
neighbors joined in the search for her.
Mig ht and day the hunt continued,
but not trace of the little one could
be discovered. The parents were in
despair; it was feared that the child
had been kidnapped. Finally the
father, in desperation, suggested that
possibly Pilot could find some trace.
Anxious to do anything that would
in the least relieve the fathers mind,
the officials took the dog to Mill
village.
The dog was then given tiny shoe
that had been worn by the child the
day before she disappeared. This he
held in his mouth for a minute; then
he dropped it and shifted the air. He
seemed puzzled, and the knowing ones
were beginning to remark that they
knew the hound would not be of any
use. 1t really seemed as if the animal
understood their words, for he sudden
ly put his nose to the ground and was
off like shot, dragging his keepers
after him.
On he went, crossing roads, fields
and timber stretches, until he reached
DEVILS camp, a point about mile be.
low Rutland, where there is small
mill stream. Here the animal sud-
denly brought up at the edge of the
water, gave one bark and refused to
go farther.
Then the men got to work. They
procured hooks and poles, and the bed
of the stream was thoroughly search
ed. All this time Pilot stood by the
waterside, though attempts were made
to drag him away. For the first time
since he had been in the state he re-
fused to obey the voice of his keeper.
Toward night the body Of the missing
child was found. AS it was drawn to
the shore Pilot sprang forward, took
the shiny dress in his mouth, raising
the child as tenderly as though it had
been in it's mothers arms, trotted back
to the house, the long line of searchers
following.
When once the animal had placed
the body in the home of the unhappy
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20

parents, he walked to his keeper
side and was taken back to Rutland.
But all the people of that region
honored the dog, and one of the chief
mourners at the funeral was Pilot,
who had a coach all to himself, his
keeper sitting on the box with the
driver.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-20
BLOODHOUND ON A TRAIL.

A Tiny Shoe Guides Him to the Watery
Grave Of q Lost Tot.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-24

stream and looked, not another log was
in sight, and his wondermentin increased.
Gathering himself together as we'll as
possible he sought sheltered spot, and
with dry matches found in an inside
pocket kindled fire and dried himself
and sought composure after his thrill
ing experience.
Several hours later he made his way
downstream until he found place to
cross, then retraced his steps to the
drive and started back to camp. About
half way up the mountain he found an
explanation of the missing logs. The
log next to the one on which he had
been perched had evidently snagged on
something in the drive, and it's sudden
stop had tumbled the whole string of
90 in one promiscous heap on the noun
tain side, breaking the drive and tear,
ing small trees out of the root.--Belle-
fonte (Pa.) Cor. of the Philadelphia
Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-24
Grants Change of Complexion.

Col. Parker, the Indian, had been
diligently employed in these busy days
helping to take care of Gen. Gpants
correspondence. He wrote an excellent
hand, and as one of the military sec
retaries often overhauled the generals
correspondence and prepared answers
to his private letters. This evening he
was seated at the writing-table in the
generals tent, while his chief was stand
ing at a little distance outside, talking
with some of the staff. A citizen, who
had come to City Point in the employ of
the Sanitary commission, and who had
been at Cairo when the general took
command there in 1861, approached the
group and inquired: "Where is the
old mans tent? I'd like to get look at
him; haven't sem him for three years."
Rawlins, to avoid being interrupted.
said: 'Tbat's his tent" at the same
time pointing to it. The man .knpped
over to the tent, hooked in ana saw the
swarthy features of Parker as he sat in
the generals chair. The visitor seemed
little puzzled, and as he walked away
was heard to remark: Eyes, thabbShim.
but he's got all-fred sunburnt since
last had look at him" The general
was greatly amused by the incident.
and repeated the remark afterward to
Parker, who enjoyed it as much as the
others.-Gen. Horace Porter, in Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-24

horse; some of them kissed his hands,
while others ran off crying in triumph to
their comrades that they had touched
his clothes. The president rode with
barred head; the tears had started to
his eyes, and his voice was so broken by
emotion that he could scarcely articu-
late the words of thanks and congratu-
lation which he tried to speak to the
humble and devoted men through whose
ranks he rode. The scene was affecting
in the extreme, and no one could have
witnessed it unmoved.-Gen. Horace
Porter, in Century.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-24
He Had Lived and Learned.

1t was related of one of the members
of Grants first cabinet, n former col
lege professor of the "know-it-all" va
riety, that he was on one occasion dis
coursing on the subject of the Druses,
when an auditor interrupted him with
the remark that the cyclopedia did not
agree with him. "Oh!" was the re-
ply. 81 know great deal more about
the Druses than did when wrote
that article in the cyclspedia. Albany
Argus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-24
REsPlcE EiNEM.

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uite mas uu,i s uuys III Wiz, ,i uu' ei'0'' "ie
itli'eS ~ wi.,l Sau ,' :, IL, ,,,,, ,,ro, ,no
sun is brightly shining;
Though storms blow cold across the Wold
in bitter winter weather,
Somewhere the palms wave IN the ca!ins'
and bloom is on the heather'
And though we bend Der coinneu lorhhs We
lay beneath the dalsles,
The living souls OF those we loVeu III
Heaven are singing praises
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So i,a'se. , Wiio Wi,ae -. GI ~ ''''''
MI, ,u -, ,,.,,i,,, aI,,e.or hove on eorth
round families or nations -,-,.
The small annoyances Which lret tHe sP''i@
unto madness, .,,,
The disappontments cloudihg JOY WIN
somper Vells OF sauhess'
We snail nave peter Gays petlihes' u SUI
cease OF all sorrow,
Ana though the starless rlsht W oiaSh ''iS
sun snail shlne tomorrow
e...,. -. wow, +he ,oo1o, s,,y is nall
oo''enililes IN. =, a. a.. 1,,,,,,, .a,e '
r,,. th,.o,,nh =, shinos tbo g,or,ous sim i'm
all its dazzling tullness;
Or sometimes at the twliisnt hour "heii
western skies are uarknhg'
High over these the sunset glow Is through
pearl portals sparkling;
While bars OF golden glory nash oef
heavens unmeasured spaces
And all the sunDeains seem out smiles on
shining angel races.
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No i'li 'o AUiS . 80 ~ " ~ " ~
oow y, III peau'g,
No season but leads on to autumn plenty
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-24
Attention.

During a weekly inspection in an in
fantry regiment mop had been acci-
dentally left propped with the head up
permost against a spare bedcot. The
captain of the company (who, by the
by. was said to be very short-sighted),
on entering the room, pointed to the
head of the mop and exclaimed, in a
loud, sharp tone: "Color-sergeant, see
that man gets his hair cut!" The color
sergeant, taking in the situation, re-
marked: Every good, sir" And, smart
ly calling out attention." to check
the tittering and laughter of the troops,
he passed quickly on to the next scot"
Golden Days.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-24
OUR NATIONAL LIBRARY.
It's Establishment Was Due P1i-
marily to Thomas Jefferson.
Condensed History of the Great CoI-
lcction's origin and Growth
The New Library Building
and Its Architect.
[snecInl Washington Lctter.l

Statistical letters are generally con-
ceded to be less interesting than narra-
tions of current or past events; never
theless, statistical statements are some
times regarded os Of exceptional value
by the average reader throughout the
country.
Statistical letters usually refer both
to facts and figures, but are generally
overburdened with more figures than
facts. This letter, concerning the ori-
gin, growth and development of the
celebrated congressional library, will
contain facts which many readers will
want to keep in their scrap books, and
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1897-04-24
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
A BIT oE WAR HISTORY.
Tho Last Bugle Command Before
Lees Surrender.

The Last BuElc Command Before
Lees Surrender.
The bugler who blew the last charge"
of the civil war lives in this city. He
talks interestingly of that final rush
at AppomattoX and the truce that
speedily followed. His hardened lips
sounded the inspiriting cavalry com-
mand that practically ended the bloody
conflicts of four years, and resulted in
ultimate peace and the perpetuity of the
union.
When the war broke out Nathaniel
Sisson enlisted in the Second West Vir-
ginia cavalry. He rode under the flag
OF that gallant regiment through many
a perilous struggle, and the year 1865
found him, under Clusters command,
in that part of the field where hostilities
were formally ended.
"We had been pursuing Lees retreat
ing army all day on the sth of April,
'65," said Mr.. Sisson to the Globe-Dem-
ocrat correspondent. "On that day we
had captured train of cars bearing
supplies for Lee, and sent out from