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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-10-14

"As%sWaJ
sas aent.
OILS full line of colors at 25
IS and Clay Worsted Scrgesv y
p spree ~ cents. 1900
"; our SHOE DEPAR' as
os- iiu, pains
lan0 or, to say
nothing olsthe -gh the
express office andv11 wise. Surely
dispensary is a. rery dying in
GAINESVILLE.
Tom Blodgett. noisy, fussy Re-
publican, has al lodged in the
Atlanta IaiA 1Fst six indictments
touEs IN, tfR gnited States Court,
charging with having secured
sl9g0 irons party and different
AMOUNTS from other parties, in re-
turn for promises alleged to have
been made by him 20 give them POI
sisions as deputy collectors and
clerks in the internal revenue SER
vice.
The car robbers around Dalton
have stolen over 100000, and the
secret detectives J. W.Connelly and
T. N. Haine have succeeded in get
ting evidence sufficient to arrest
and have indicted Walter Bohannon,
Ben ..Pearce, Sam Painter, Tom
Kinneman, Ed Morris, colored, Bill
Long, Ralph Ellison, Anthony
Cook, and Charley Hill, two negro
draymen, Luke White and Jim
Harris. The following merchants
have been arrested for receiving
stolen goods: John Bender and
Drew M. Peoples, members of city
couDciI, Il. N. Peoples, Jr., and
Anderson Giddings. This disclose
ure has created a profound sensa-
ton in Dalton.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-10-14

Some men are never satisfied to
remain at the bottom OF the ladder
they always try to get farther down.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1897-10-14

A man gets very little credit for
what he does in this world, but he
gets a lot Of blame tor what he does
not.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

LORD RossE's NERvE.-Lord Rose
who built the famous telescope that
bears bis name, was an expert me.
chanic, and was also somewhat care
less about his dress. On one occasion
the earl was looking through the
engine-room of large manufactory
He suddenly became much interested
in something he saw, and looked ap'
prehensive. The engineer came up.
"Well, what's up?" he growled
."What are you shaking your head and
looking at your watch for2 What
have you got to find fault with ?"
"Oh," answered Lord Rosse, "I'm
not finding any fault. 1 am just wait
ing till the boiler explodes."
"Till the boiler explodes ? Why,
you're crazy, man! You'll have TO
get out of here"
"Well," said the earl, "if you work
10 minutes longer with that screw
loose there, the boiler certainly will
explode"
The engineer looked at the screw
indicated by his rough visitor. He
jumped at the screw, and fastened it
as soon as he could.
"Why didn't you say that sooner ?''
he demanded.
"Why should I?" answered Lord
Rosse. 81 never yet have had an
opportunity to see boiler explode !'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

A NEW SEWING MACHINE.-A
good story is told in an Oregon paper
about a bright young fellow who
showed some very good judgment and
a sharpness of which young men might
we'll initiate.
This particular young man was CIV
en- $50 by his parents, who reside some
miles from Heppner. He was instruct
ed to proceed to Heppner, interview
the sewing machine agents, and pur.
chase the best and most approved
machine to be found on the market.
This young fellow conceived a bril-
liant scheme and carried it out. He
mounted saddle horse, leading an
other, and went over to the home of
the young lady to whom he had vowed
love as;eternal as the light of the stars
in the blue heavens above. He laid
his plan before her, exhibited the $50
and induced her to 60 to Heppner
with him and get married.
This was accomplished in a few
hours. Then, after a modest wedding
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
A $1,000 WORD.
Two Papers at the Price of One and
Chance at 81, 900, Additional.

The Third Missing Word Contest Of
The Atlanta Weekly Constitution,
In Which $1,000 Will Be Distrib-
uted to Successful Contestants on
the 1st of May.
The Atlanta Weekly Constitution has
inaugurated its third consecutive "miss-
ing word" contest, which began on the
1st Of March and close on the 1st Of May
sixty days.
1t publishes the cashiers receipt for
the special deposit account of 81 900 to be
paid to the person, or persons, who, in
subscribing to The Weekly Constitution,
names correctly the missing word in the
following sentence:
1.-The Right Of '--' Is the very
essence of the constitution"
The sentence is taken from historical
publication, and the sentiment to which
| it gives expression is that Of an eminent
writer.
By special arrangement with The Week.
| ly Constitution, that great paper and
THE ENQUIRER can be obtained for one
year at almost the price Of one paper,
Not only that; but under our arrange
ment with The Weekly Constitution
every person who takes advantage of this
clubbing proposition, subscribing for
the missing word. All clubbing subscrin.
tions should be sent to The ENoUIREp
with each subscribers guess at the miss
ing word plainly written. The guess and
the name and address of each subscriber
will be forwarded by US to The Consti-
tuition.
The Constitutions first "missing word
contest" closed on the 1st Of January, and
but one person, Mr.. M. L. Britain.
hardworking school teacher, guessed the
missing word, receiving therefor check
for 81, QUO: It's second contest closed on
the 1st of March, and The Weekly Con-
stitution Of Monday, March 9Th, will con-
tain the announcement of the awards in
which $1,000 in cash is to be distributed
among the successful guessers in that
contest.
The readers of The ENQUIRER who
subscribe jointly to 1t and to The Weekly
Constitution have free access into the
third contest, just opened; and it may be
that some of them will get the 81 900 to be
distributed on the 1st of May.
The only condition Of the contest Is that
every guesser must be a subscriber and
offer we present this opportunity to all who
wish to subscribe to both papers. Every
person should have his county paper and
one great general newspaper; and The
Weekly Constitution, with circulation
of 156, 600, occupies the unique distinction
of being the the greatest American week.
ly newspaper.
p6 THE ENQUIRER and The Con.
stitution will be furnished one year
for $3.50.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
Humorous department.

THE Pig WAS STOLEN.--Whether "a
lie we'll told and stuck to afterwards is
as good as the TRUTH" was debated at
the dinner table where man was sit
ting one day, and it brought out the
following story from rather dyspeptic
looking man, who had eaten very
sparingly: -.
II used to live in the country" said
he. Zone of my neighbors, an un-
lucky, unthrifty sort of man, killed
a pig one day with the aid of local
butcher. by jinks, Sam, I hate to
cut up that pig why p ''Cause,
you see, I'm owing most everybody
here a piece of pork, and if cut up
the pig I'll have to give most of him
away L tell you what to do said
the butcher. What's that? I'D
have the pig hung up outdoors till IL
O'Clock at night, then take him in and
give out the next morning that he's
been stolen BY jinks, III do it,
at was wonderfully fine plan, the
farmer thought, and he left the pig
hanging out, as tne oulcHeI suSSes'eu. -.
cat II o'clock the butcher himself
came along and packed the pork into
his cart. 1t was not there when the
farmer went out after it.
"The next day, with long face, he
addressed the butcher in a hoarse
whisper: Il say, Sam, somebody did
really steal that pig That's right,
said the butcher, nudging him and
winking wickedly at the same time.
But, by jinks, the pig was really sto-
lem That's right. You stick to that
and you'll be all right said the
butcher encouragingly, and he hurried
off, leaving his friend in a most bewil.
dered state of mind, from which l
don't think he ever fully emerged. "
Pearson's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

n9r Speaking of the incompatability
of a union of church and state in this
country, DR.. Bowling, of New York
said: "Patrick and Biddy had been
a long time married but did not get
along well together, for they were al
ways quarrelling. 1t happened, how,
ever, that one day they were sitting
together opposite the fire, when in
came the cat and dog, and lay down
between them and also opposite each
other. Presently Biddy speaks up
and says: "Faith, Patrick, isn't it a
shame we should be always quarrel
ing; see the cat and the dog, how
peaceably they get along" "Och Bid
dy, an it's not fair comparison at all ;
just tie them together, and see how
they'll act"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
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
the largest and strongest natural premi-
um company in the world, and the fourth
largest of ANY KIND. It 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 S400, 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
SAM M. & L. GEO. GRIST,
General Agents, ,...........Y Y YorkTille, s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

dinner at the Palace hotel, to which a
few friends were invited, the young
couple mounted their horses and rode
to the young mans home. The bride
was presented to the astonished pa
rents, and when they asked where was
the sewing machine, the brilliant
youth replied that his new wife was
the best and most approved sewing
machine of which he had any knowl-
edge, and so had brought her home in
fulfillment of the parents orders.
They accepted her.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

B@ The Revivalist Hammond once
preached at Vallejo, Cal, from the
words, "Saul, Saul, why persecutest
thou me?" In the audience there was
an engineer named Saul, who was ac-
companied by his wife and little girl.
The reverend gentleman repeated his
text several times, "Saul, Saul, why
persecutest thou me? ?" At last the
little one, who thought that the text
had a personal application, looked up
into the face of her parent and said,
"Father, don't mind him he's drunk. u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
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 furnish you just as safe insurance
for at least 40 per cent. a 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 q
plan that is absolutely safe, and will pro-
tect your loved ones even better than
they now are, at even a greater cost to
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, 1897-03-20
A Snare
And DeIuSiOn.

IF you have taken out life insurance
l. policy in an Old Line high price "level
premium" company with the idea that
you would at sometime in the future,
while you yet drew the breath of life, re-
ceive substantial cash returns or 'sbig
dividends" we are here to tell you that
you will be disappointed. Your policy
will prove snare and a delusion. It 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 is fraud as an investment for living
man, and is the greatest blessing of which
we or anybody else has any knowledge
as a means Of protecting the widow and
orphans, after the breadwinner has been
removed by death,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

I@- "The growth of few tiny root
let's" observed the teacher of the
botany class, "has been known to lift
a rock from its place, and the root OF a
tree growing out under stone pave
ment will sometimes push it up and
break it. Other cases of a like nature
have occurred, 1 doubt not, within
your own observation. Is it not so p
ayes, miss" said the boy with freckles.
"I've heard my pa say his last years
wheat crop lifted a mortgage off the
farm"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

IGr He came from the country seven
years ago, and is now q well-to-do
merchant. Last week he wrote to the
old folks, telling them he had married
q lady with a fine voice---a "mezzo-
soprano of very extraordinary COM
pass" He received an answer from
the maternal side of the house, inform
ing him that his lamented aunt was
afflicted with something Of that sort
during her life; but had always found
relief in placing mustard-plaster on
the sole of each foot and drinking a
pint of dandeiion tea.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

s% The proprietor of the only hotel
in the village was also the undertaken.
The guests were gathered around the
table one day, and the solemn man
looked up, sighed heavily, and then
let his gaze fall on his plate. ''1 see,"
he said, in measured tones" "that
there has been another funeral" Ev-
eryone looked up inquiringly. Chow
do YOU know ?" asked the brisk little
widow. Because" and the solemn
man sighed again, "tbere are flowers
on the table and ice on the butter"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
Trains Nos. 9 and 10 are first class, and

Trains Nos. 9 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. IL n.
and the c. C. & A., also L & G. r. r.. at
Gastonia with the A. q c. A: L.; at Lin.
Newton with w. n. G.
Parties desiring tickets to all points
North, East, South and West, will find it
much to the ir advantage to call at or cor
respond with the General Office of the
Carolina and North Western Railway at
Lenoir, n. G.. L. T. NICHOLS, Supt.
S. #. PENDER, G. F. and P. A.,
Lenoir, n. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

HS II dunno ez the prodigal son
was so very bad after ALL" said Mrs.
Corner. "He want no good to his
family" her husband rejoined. "That's
a fact. But when he got home, he
didn't hev no more ter say. Eff he'd
been like most O. the men folks nova
days, the fust thing he'd eff done would
eff been to find fault with the way the
fatted calf was cooked for him."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

s@" "Stimpson is setting up for a
humorist. Did you hear his para.
phrase on a wellknown popular song?"
"No; what is it ?" at is dedicated to
the congressman from Simpsons dis
trict, and Simpson calls it Just Tell
Them That You Seed Me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

B9~ "This man Lobbs is one of the
luckiets fellows know of. You heard
of his arm being blown off last week
in that explosion ?" ayes; but there
is nothing very lucky about that"
sit was his right arm, you know"
"Well, what if it was his right arm ?"
"Why. he is left-handed."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

B9~ "At least" said the one who was
arguing with him, sat least you must
admit that the average of longevity is
on the increase" "Of course" said
the confirmed pessimist. "The people
are getting so blamed poor that they
can't hire doctors"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
TOWN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers for sale, the.
i HOUSE AND LOT in Yorkville,
known as the Meek House," occupied
by Mr. o. E. Grist and situated opposite
the o. r. & G.. R. R., depot. The house
contains six large rooms and a base
ment. The house is in good repair, and
contiguous to water-works fire-plugs. On
the premises is we'll of excellent free!
stone water.
Also, cottage on Madison street. 1t
contains four rooms. The house is in good
repair and on the premises is a well OF
good freestone water. l.. NJ. GR1ST.
January 20 6 tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20

CONNECTIONS.
No. 80 has connection with Southern
Railway at Rock Hill, and the s. A. l.. at
Catawba Junction.
Nos. "a and 35 will carry passengers.
Nos. II and 12 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, 1897-03-20
MONEY TO LEND.

DARTIES desiring to borrow money
L can be accommodated by applying
to the undersigned at his office, No.
Law Range, Yorkville, S. G.
w. w. LEWIS, Attorney.
February q II 3m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-20
OHIO RIVER AND CHARLESTON R. R.

TIME TABLE of the Ohio River and
l. Charleston Railway company, to take
effect Monday, January 4th, at 500 a. m.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
improved Order of Red Mem.

The delegates to the Great Council have all
returned to their respective reservations. The
great sachem returned to his home in Fort
Bragg last Thursday. He is an energetic
worker and from the course he has outlined
it is likely that he will make good showing
by the end of his term.
The proceedings of the Great Council will be
ready for distribution In about ten days.
The following are the names OF the deputies
that have been appointed for the term: Dis
trict No. l. H Fl. Cole: No 2, NJ. L. Wheeler;
No. 3. F. NJ. Gordon; No. 5. Frank Maths on !;
No. 8. James II. Smith; No. 8. W. J. Mitchell /;
No. 10, H. J. Mccoy; No. II, E. E. Smith |;
No. IL. ]. Aries; No. 15, w. }. Robinson; No
49, Al Dilley; No. 81, c. Nelson; No. 20, F.
b. Swan; No. "a. W. w. Wood; No. %, A. c.
Malone: No. rs. C. F. McGlashan; No. 27,
Jason Watkins; No. %, E. B. Mathews; No. %,
NJ ]. Mcguire.
The following named are the deputies for
the Degree OF Pocshontas: District No. 2,
Kate Wilson; No 3. Agnes Mcmahon; No 8,
Mrs. Lubeck; No. 8, Edith erase; No. 10, Har-
riet Dirks; No. IL, Clara J. Burrows; No. r.
Sophia SIMON. No. 13, Maurice Conway
No. Ia, Sarah Wentworth; No. Is. Lydia J.
Pinkham; No II. E. L H. Gish; No. 1s. L.
G. Sainorn; No. 10, NJ. Darcy; No. 20, E. B.
Mathews.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
Decree of Honor.

Last Tuesday Mrs. Kate NJ. Poland. grand re-
coroer, received telegram from the grand
chief of honor, directing her to proceed at
once to Newman, Stanislaus County, TO insti-
tute new lodge there, as Mrs. Ella Crossman,
district deputy for Martha Lodge in Fresno,
who had been selected for the work, was un-
able to do SO. The o'clock morning train
having gone at the time the dispatch W as re-
ceived, the grand recorder was forced TO wait
for the O. clock afternoon train, scheduled to
reach Newman at 10 o'clock at night. The
unavoidable delay was telegraphed to those
who were TO be instituted, and the answer
came back, che will watt so the grand re-
corder started on the journey, and all went
well until Tracey was reached, when the un-
Ger talnty of travel fell with full force upon
the traveller. The train had to be sidetracked
for two hours on account OF the overland
being late. Their wait there was two hours,
long weary hours, and the grand recorder was
debating if there would be an institution at
midnight The town of Newman was reached
at last, and the instituting officer ascertained
that the greater portion OF those who had
signed the charter roll had waited for her ar
rival, and that they were anxious to have the
lodge Instituted if the grand recorder, acting
special deputy, was not too tired.
Pointing to portion of the emblem OF the
order, the mistletoe, which expresses the sem
timent 81 surmount all difficulties" the insti-
tuting officer called the meeting to order, and
Progress Lodge No. 55 was instituted in dae
form. But the delay was not the only misfor-
tune. AT 10 O'Clock, while the petitioners for
the lodge were waiting the arrival OF The
special deputy, fire broke out in the town.
and one OF the houses destroyed was that of
F. NJ. Eachus, whose wife was 10 have been the
chief OF honor Of the new lodge, but OF course
In view OF the disaster she was not able 10 be
present to be installed in that position. 1t is
to be hoped that in spite of all the difficulties
that confronted Progress Lodge on the first
night that il will prosper. 1t has the distinc-
tion of being the only lodge of the order that
was instituted at the witcning hour of mid
night.
Ivy Lodge at its meeting on the evening of
last Wednesday initiated three members.
Mrs. Mary A. Scally, chief of honor of Magnet
Lodge No. 43, is visiting the City She re-
ports hat during the past two months there
has been rapid Increase in the membership
OF that lodge.
Martha Lodge of Fresno increased its mem
bership nine during the month of June
Ivy Lodge will give an entertaining literary
and musical evening in Chapman's Hall on
The eyeninp of he 9Th
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-15
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis B. Parrott have returned
from their southern visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 1. Kip have returned from
Castle Crag.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry L. Dodge have returned
from San Rafael.
Mr. and Mrs. William Alvord and Miss Ethel
Kierny have returned from Del Monte, where
they have been spending the summer.
Superin tendent of Streets Am brose and Mrs.
Ambrose and Mr.. and Mrs. McHugh and
daughter have left for an extended trip
through the northern country. They sailed
on the steamer Umatilla for Victoria the I'd
inst The party expects to be gone about
three weeks and the itinerary will include
several of the principal towns and other points
of interest.
Mrs. Sam Breck and Miss Coralie Selby are
visiting Mrs. Barrett at the Hotel Rowarde n
nan, in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Miss Anita Mossey Brown has returned from
Menlo Park to her home, 1908 Suffer street.
Joseph Shehan, Misses Nellie and Nam ie and
Miss Minnie Haly have returned home after
three weeks rest in Camp Taylor.
DR.. and Mrs. Josef i. Manson of Syracuse, N.
Y, have returned from Mill Valley and have