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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02
STAINED FLOoRs.-Soft wood floors

STAINED FLooRs.-Soft wood floors,
treated in the following manner, have
given general satisfaction: Mix about
equal parts of raw and burnt umber
with turpentine and japan, adding a
little boiled linseed oil to prevent its
drying too rapidly; have the floor
perfectly clean and free of grease spots,
as they prevent the stain from drying,
apply the preparation with a we'll
worn paint brush, rubbing it across
the grain. In few minutes, say ten,
take a wooden rag and rub off all
surplus color, rubbing this time with
the grain. When dry, apply coat of
boiled oil. This may be repeated twice
year-spring and fall-which is often
enough under ordinary circumstances.
The stain may be varied by using more
or less of either color. II dark rich
color is desired, add burnt sienna.
With these three colors almost any
shade from oak to black walnut or
mahogany may be produced.-New
York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02
RAID.HEADED People, -"There

BALD.HEADED PEoPLE.-"There is
one satifaction bald-headed man can
have" observed physician to a Star
reporter, "and that is that there are
hundreds of chances in his favor that
he will never die of consumption
There seems to be some kind of con.
nection between bald heads and sound
lungs. If a man is prematurely bald
it shows that there is something ab'
normal with him, but it does not show
that there is any trouble with his
lung. Indeed, it shows that the lungs
are all right. There is another thing
in connection with consumptives, and
it is an old woman's saying that con-
sumptive man or woman will never
comb their hair gray. By this is meant
that the consumptive will die before
his or her hair becomes gray, and it is
safe rule to 60 by. My observation
is, and it's the same with many others,
that consumptives have very full
growth of hair, indeed, if one looks
into the matter with any care, it will
be noticed that their hair is very
heavy, in comparison with others.
Washington Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

NoURIsHING DIET For THE SICK
The old saying, "What is one mans
meat is another mans poison" is es.
pecially true in diet for the sick. A
patients craving for any particular
food should be carefully considered
as it may indicate some need of the
system which only that food can sup
ply; and different diseases require
different food, as, for instance, acids
are of great benefit in cases of fevers,
diphtheria, quinsy, and all putrid dis,
eases. Melons are good for all diseases
of the kidneys. Celery is good for
some diseases of the kidneys, also
nervousness and rheumatism. Raw
fruits and berries, perfectly ripe and
fresh are beneficial in cases of consti-
patton. Eggs are very nourishing,
but do not agree with all. Milk, if it
digests we'll is adapted to strengthening
the body, and if slipped while hot is
also stimulating.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02
farn1 and fireside.
DOGS AND CATS IN HOT WEATHER.

The sicknesses of cats and dogs,
like those of their human owners, are
largely the result of overeating. This
is especially true in hot weather, when
the system is poorly able to rid itself
either of improper food or of food
in improper quantity.
Some hot day, when pet dog has
been kept mostly indoors, and allowed
to eat freely of rich food, say of meat
and milk, it suddenly goes into con-
vulsions. 1t dashes wildly about the
room, barking and frothing at the
mouth, to the distress and fright of its
owner and every one else. 1t has
surely gone mad, some are ready to
say.
A veterinary surgeon is hurriedly
sent for. He listens to a description
of the symptoms, knows pretty we'll
what is the matter, and is generally
able to afford relief. The dog is not
mad, but has a fit, caused possibly by
feas, but more probably by excessive
eating.
A surgeon, who is quoted by the
New York Tribune, offers some timely
and sensible hot weather advice to
owners of dogs and cats.
"The first precaution in hot weather
is to see that dog has little, if any,
meat. The best food is a soup rlade
of meat, vegetables and bread. The
more vegetables you can get dog to
eat the better. Dogs can 60 three or
four days without eating and never
mind it. Let them have all the water
they want. If dog is taken with a
fit in the street, an excellent emergen-
cy remedy is common table salt. Put
lot Of it in his mouth. The effect
will be to make him vomit, and this
will at once relieve him."
Cats feel the heat as badly as dogs,
and their diet is to be looked after with
equal care. A cat in fit is more dam
gerous to handle than a dog, and
greater caution is needed. A cloth or
bag should be used, rather than the
unprotected hands. 1t is harder, also,
to give a cat medicine. The veteri-
nary uses a paste called "ftaline." 1t
is rubbed on the cats lips and nose,
and the cat licks it off and swallows it.
With dogs and cats alike the sensi'
BILE course is to avoid trouble by max
ing sure that they eat comparatively
little as long as the heated term lasts
Youths Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

WORLDS DEATH RATE.-Prof. LIE.
vasseur, of Paris, recently published
interesting statistics about the popu-
lation of the earth and the daily birth
and death rates in the world. He es-
Inmates the present population of Eu-
rope at 1857, ,379,0 900; Asia, S25, ,945,-
900; America, 121, $4,000; Africa,
163, ,953, 900, and Australia, $3.50, 900.
This would make the population of
the earth all told 1 1,472, ,229, 900. The
death rate is annally about 80, ,230, 900,
or 9S,S4O per day, or 1920 per hour,
or 81 per minute. The annual num-
ber Of births, however, amounts to
S6,792, 900, or 100000 per day, or
200 per hour, or 70 per minute.
The number of births, according to
Levasseur, exceeds the number OF
deaths three per minute, so that in
some indefinite time the population
will have increased to such an extent
that the earth will not be big enough
to hold them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

How THE CUBAN DRINKs.-The
manner in which they quench thirst is
a Cuban art. Elevating the clay bot
tie on bis wrist until it is slightly above
the top of his head, the native turns
the water loose at distance of 10 to
12 inches from his mouth. The stream,
about the size of lead pencil, falls by
a pretty curve in full view until it
passes between the lips. Thus the
Cuban quenches his thirst without
spilling a drop. The accomplishment
has its utility. AS the water passes in
this continuous pouring from the bottle
to the mouth it is before the eyes of
the drinker, and any foreign matter is
seen.-Hsvana Correspondent Globe
Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

COMPARATIVELY was "too full
for utterance," but occasionally he
would mutter something to himself,
when the Squire would request him
to keep quiet; bus no sooner would
he get through making his requests
than Isaac would begin his mumbling.
Finally the Squire got on his dignity,
and put the following to Isaac as a
settler: "Now, Isaac, 1 have request
ed you to keep quiet several times,
and if you open your head again I will
fine you five dollars for contempt of
court, and send you to Jail for drunk
enness." This put Isaac out of time,
and he arose from his seat, walked to
the door; stopped, and retorted in the
following energetic way: esquire, if
they would stall-feed you for 40 years
you wouldn't make half as good man
as your father. I knew him, and he
was the darndest meanest man ever
did know"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

JUST A COMMON LIAR.-"Old B."
says some years ago in q Carolina
town a crazy man was brought before
an examining board to settle the ques-
ton as to whether or not he should be
sent to the asylum in Columbia. At
ter the doctor got through with his
examination one Of the committee, an
old farmer, said:
"My friend, did you ever borrow any
bags or jugs?"
"Yes, lot of them"
"Did you ever borrow your neigh
boris newspaper ?"
eyes, many time"
"Well, now, what became of the
jugs, bags and newspapers
"Why carried them all back"
The old farmer gave blow almost
as loud as "Nancy Hart's" whistle, and
said:
"Gentlemen, he's no lunatic! Just
simply a common liar, and all the
asylums in the world won't cure him
of ng."-Hartwell: Ga, Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

Is IT NATURAL DEPRAvITY.-"I
wish that some one," remarked a
young mother, "would tell me why
my child's mind is instinctively and
infallibly attracted to the naughty
rather than to the nice. A year or so
ago l took Ethel and Harold to see
the play of Little Lord Fauntleroy.
rashly fanced that the example OF
the little hero's gentleness and good
ness would have fine effect upon my
youngsters. The day after the per-
formance 1 heard Ethel and Harold
saying, Bully for you,' and Cheese it,
Gully with an alarming ease and fire.
quency. where did you ever hear
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02
If You Have
No Insurance,

And think you should have, we would be
pleased to explain the Mutual Reserve
System to you. The Mutual Reserve is
um company in the world, and the fourth
largest of ANY KIND. 1t has paid
about $3.50, 900 to the widows and orphans
of deceased policy-holders in South Car
lima alone, during the past twelve years,
and if all the insurance now carried in
old line companies in the state was in the
Mutual Reserve, not less than $400, 900,
which now annually goes into the Golfers
Of the former, would be left in the state
to help relieve the hard times about which
we hear so much.
SAM NJ. & L. GEO. GRIST,
General Agents, s,............ Yorkville, s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02
A Snare
And DeluSiOn.

IF you have tak9n 0I,ta life INSURANCE
l. policy in an Old n1! oAigh price "level
premium, company with the idea that
while you yet drew the breath Of life, re-
ceive substantial cash returns or "big
we are here to tell you that
you will be disappointed. Your policy
will prove a snare and delusion. 1t Is
all right for protection for your wife and
children, as they will receive the face Of
the policy in case of your death, as they
would also in company that charges
you half as much. A life insurance poll
cy isa fraud as an investment for living
man, and is the greatest blessing of which
we or anybody else has any knowledge
as means of protecting the widow, and
orphans, after the breadwinner has been
by death.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02
attistetlaneous &eaaina.
GRACEFUL GENEROSITY.

One day a penniless literary man
called on Lamartine, who was then at
the height of his fame as a statesman
and an author. The visitor told La
MARITIME of his hopeless life and of his
poverty, and ended by asking him for
the loan Of a considerable sum Of
money.
Lamartine, who was much moved
by the mans story, gave him the sum
asked for. The poor fellow, overcome
with his unexpected success, could
only sob out his thanks and kiss the
hand of his benefactor.
After his visit had lasted about half
an hour Lamartine conducted the man
to the door. The season was early
winter, and as the statesman opened
the door he noticed that the unfortu-
nate man was clad in thin summer
clothes, and that he trembled like an
aspen leaf.
He glanced at the rack, on which
was his own overcoat and hat. Seiz-
ing the coat, he said to his trembling
visitor, "Monsier, you have forgotten
your overcoat."
Before the poor man could make
any objection, and declare that he did
not bring any overcoat with him, and
that he had not had one for some
years, Lamartine placed his own upon
him. shook his hand. and with gener.
Gus hartiness pushed him quietly out
and closed the door behind him.
This story would have never been
given to the world had it depended on
Lamartine's telling. Years afterward
the once unfortunate author rose to be
one of the foremost men in France, and
told the story of the generosity of
Lamartine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

a4~ The successful farmer is man
who believes in both grass and cattle ;
the two things together have made his
liberal fortune. He had
tried various methods in agriculture
and miscellaneous business ; but says
he never got fairly or fully on the road
to fortune until he began to realize to
the utmost the force of the German
principle in agriculture-that is, max
ing grass the basis of success in farm
ing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

pas" "NTy son." said veteran at the
foot of the stairs, "arise and see the
newly aisen luminary of the day, and
hear the sweet birds singing their
matin song of praise to their great
Creator; come while the dew is on the
grass, and the tender lambs are bleat-
ing on the hillside-come, say, or
I'll be there with a switch, and give
you the worst licking that you ever
had"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02
If You Will Lay Aside
Your Prejudice

AND COME to us with a desire to
learn why it is not to your interest to
carry high priced insurance, and how we
can fur, ish you jnst as safe insurance
for at lie. st 40per cent. year less than the
other costs, we are sure we can show you
to your satisfaction that the MUTUAL
RESERVE FUND LIFE ASSOCIA-
TION of New York does business on a
plan that is absolutely safe, and will pro-
tect your loved ones even better than
they now are, at even greater cost to
to you. Of course if you are too preju-
diced to investigate and imagine that the
high price you are now paying makes
your insurance better or safer, or better
than it would be at less cost, we can't do
anything for you but will be forced to
let you go on until time, the crucial
tester, convinces you, against your will,
that you have been deceived.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02
CONNECTIONS.

CONNECTIONS.
No. 80 has connection with Southern
Railway at Rock Hill, and the 8. A. L. at
Catawba Junction.
Nos. "a and IS 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.
8. B. LUMPKIN, G.. P. A.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
SAM'L HUNT. General Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

gsS" The true calling of the Christian
is not to do extraordinary things, but
to do ordinary things in an extraordi-
nary way. The most trivial tasks can
be accomplished in a noble, gentle, re-
gal spirit, which overrides and puts
aside all petty, paltry feelings, and
which elevates little things.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02
CENTRAL TIME STANDARD.
GOING NORTH

Trains Nos. 8 and 10 are first class, and
run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos.
60 and 81 carry passengers and also run
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
colnton with c. c.; and at Hickory and
Newton with W. N. G..
Parties desiring tickets to all points
North, East, South and West, will find it
much to their advantage to call at or cor
respond with the General Office Of the
Carolina and North Western Railway at
Lenoir, N. C. L. It. NICHOLS, Supt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

such expressions9' I cried, only to
receive the answer, why, at "Little
Lord Fauntleroy." Don't you remem-
Der, mamma? Dick the bootblack
talked that way"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-02

p9r The persons who is afflicted with
kleptomania always feels that he
ought to take something for it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08

Ex-Governor Boies, of Iowa, is clear
on one point. He sees the meaning of
the contrast between the booming trust
stocks,and striking workingmen. In a
speech recently he summed up the stu
alton in the following pithy sentence
"We will never bring to the nation per-
manent prosperity by robbing one class
of its citizens for the benefit Of another,
and that is just what tariff for protec-
ton alone accomplishes. The rake
off for the favored few provided for by
the Dingley iniquity is merely fly in
the ointment OF the country's content,
- Chicago Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08
FROM BIG SANDY

Regular core pnadeuceI
w. Z. Caraway went 10 Camden
Monday.
Quite n crowd anticipate taking
IN the Centennial this week.
Ernest Bowles ia Ia a victim Of
bilious fever, bot is doing well at
this writing
v O. Rushing vent 10 the Cen
tennial last week pa said he
had a "bal' time.
Mrs. w p. Morris is sick with
the bilious fever this week. She
is much better this morning.
Our school is doing remarkably
we'll under the tutorship Of PROBES
sor Hill. The enrolment is con-
siderably over one hundred, and Is
increasing al the time.
Tho Big Sandy Dramatic Club
will present the drama, "Uncle
Josh, al the Cumberland Presby-
leriau Church Thursday evening
FOR the benefit Of the church.
Considerable interest was mani
Tested in a report Sunday that our
board Of health had ordered a quar-.
antiue against the entire South, bat
the report proved groundless.
Rev Mr. Cunningham, the drum,
mer preacher, delivered an inter.
esting sermon at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church last Thursday
evening on the subject Of "Tht
Plan of Salvation"
Why is i that our citizens do mo-
unite with those of Camden anC
erect a telephone line between the
two points2 The benefits to be de
rived from il would cover the cos
of erection in six months time.
A union (protracted) meeting
combining the Presbyterian, Meth
odist and Baptist, will commence
at the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church next Saturday. Such
meeting should result in a grea
deal Of good being accomplished
BIG SANDY, October 6.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08

A young lady of this city received a
young mans invitation to go driving,
saysthe Greenfield Times. During the
drive the subject of fortune telling was
introduced and he asked her if she be-
lieved in palmistry. She replied: IF
/ could see both lines in one of your
hands l could foretell that we would
have q most delightful time during this
drive" The young man Immediately
took the two lines in his right hand and
the situation in the left, and the ode
lightful time" was realized. Now all
young ladies who take buggy rides will
please not claim the crediE Of this palm
istry performance, for it is known that
some Of them take the lines inftheT own
hands while the young gentleman held
the situation" with both hands.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08

Regular correspondence
James Cravins is erecting a new
dwelling.
Miss Lizzie Bailey visited home
folks Sunday.
Miss Susie Hubbs was the guest
of Miss Sallie Camp Sunday.
Several from here will 90 to the
Centennial this and next week.
A great deal of good resulted
from the meeting held near Liber-
ty last week.
Chicken buyers secured quite a
number of fowls in this communi-
ty last week.
Mrs. Ellen Eaves died Wednes.
day of last week, and her remains
were taken to Holiday for inter
ment. A bereaved husband, one
child, and a.number of sympathiz,
ing friends survive her, to whom
we would say, as she did, "Mourr
not;" even in her last hours, with
fast failing breath, she with scarce.
ly audible voice, gave a most con.
Vinoing testimony of " home be.
yond."
CHAsEvILLE, October 5.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08

few days ago that is remarkable for
its growth He says with the mill
full six rounds makes two gallons.
Joseph Bateman, Of Holiday,
and Miss Grille Smith were hap
PLY married last Sunday forenoon,
Jordan Smotheu, esqa officiating.
The Holiday boys display good
taste in coming 30 this community
for a life companion. This makes
two daughters Mr.. Smith has given
up i'm eight days. We unite in exc
tending best wishes
V. A. and Rice Kee, sons Of j.
Ill. kee, have been missing since
Tuesday of last week. They man.
aged to secure their clothing with
out being observed, and She last
seen Of them was at dinner, and il
is rumored that they were seen in
Huntingdon the following day. II
they only knew how their absence
is breaking their mothers heart
they would return home at once.
! CowELLs CHAPEL, October 5.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08
no SECURE PBom,T REPORTS.

To the County superIntendenls;
Complaint has been made to me that
teachers fail 10 make reports to district
clerks, and that the clerks fail to make
reports 10 the county superintendent,
and | have been asked to suggest how
the county superintendent may secure
prompt reports.
You should call the attention Of the
trustee TO the fact that it IS unlawful TO
pay teacher his last months salary un.
til he has made his final report to the
clerk, and request him TO require sahs-
factory proofthat the law has been COM
piled with, before paying teachers war
rants. You should also ask the trustee
not to pay q district clerk his fees until
notified by you that the clerk has made
to you his annual report within the time
prescribed by law.
If after such notice any payment is
made unlawfully, or if anyone who has
drawn money without making report,
still fails or refuses to do so promptly,
it is your duty to take the proper steps
to recover the money thus unlawfully
paid out, from the party who received
it, or from the trustee. If directors is.
sue warrants unlawfully, and persist in
80 doing, you should proceed to remove
them from Office and appoint their sue
CessOrs.
! Very respectfully,
PRICE THOMAS,
State Superintendent etc
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08
FROM CLAUD.
Regular correspondence
CHAsEvILLE, October 5

Regular correspondence
Nola Cuff returned to Camden
to-day.
DR.. Cunningham, Of Way, was
here yesterday.
The peanut crop is. being gath
cred, and is very good.
Last Sunday as the first rays of
the morning sun was glinting the
tree tops and the pearly dewdrops
were shimmering in their wake like
precious jewels from the distant
Levant, Thad. Furgerson and Miss
Roena Pierce drove to the home of
DR.. T. r. Luter, who Joined them
in the holy bonds of wedlock. They
returned to the home of the brides
mother in time to partake Of the
sumptuous feast that had been pre-
pared for the occasion. The groom
is an industrious and enterprising
young man, while the bride is pos
sessed of many admiring qualities
and is highly esteemed. We join
in wishing them all happiness.
CLAUD, October 5.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08

A young man who was recently mar
ried, says an exchange, sat one evening
in the twilight soliloquizing and finally
uttered these words: Backward, turn
backward, oh, time in thy fight, feed
me on cruel again just for tonight; l
am weary of sole-leather steak, petri6ed
doughnuts and vulcanized cake, oysters
that sleep in n watery bath, and butter
as strong as Goliah of Gath; weary of
paying for what can't eat, chewing up
rubber and calling it meat. Backward,
turn backward, for weary am Give
me whack at my grandmother's jam
let me drink milk that has never been
skinned, letme once more have an old
fashioned pie, and then I'll be willing to
coil up and die"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1897-10-08
FROM COwELL's CHAPEL.
Regular correspondence

Regular correspondence,
A protracted meeting will begin
at Thompson's School-house the
third Sunday in this month.
A new boy arrived at the home
Of L. N. BridgesSaturday morning.
Father and child doing as well as
could be- expected.
Thomas Smith and family and
Mrs. Mary Thompson, of Carroll
County, and Mesdames Ella Bomal
and Mollie Bridges. Of Eli, were
guests of /, N. Bridges Sunday.
Berry Jordan, who is engaged in
making sorghum syrup at Garfield
Aad sample stalk of cane here a