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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28
THE MAD Dog ScARE.-The "mad

The MAD DOG SCARE.-The "mad
dog scare" is exaggerated. Rabies and
the possibility of human beings con-
tracing it are worthy of serious con-
sideration, yet genuine cases of it are
very rare. The socalled "mad dogs"
shot in the streets of our cities during
the heated term are, in very few cases,
if any, suffering from rabies. This
terrible disease does not suddenly de-
velop, as do the common fits, which
may be produced by varying causes.
Rabies takes time to reach the dan
gerous stage, and few dogs, if properly
cared for, could develop it without
their owners knowing. that something
serious was the trouble. Horses kill
many more people than dogs are re-
sponsible for, yet we do not contem-
plate the extinction of the equine race.
If the .crumpled horn source of the
family milk supply happened to toss
the son and heir over the barn should
we advocate that the entire tribe of
Bos be destroyed?
The real difficulty about the dogs is
not so much their fault as the fault of
their owners. People that do not
know how to take care and control
dog should not own one.
A dog should never be kept where
the owner cannot be certain that the
animal will do no serious danger, will
be properly fed, exercised and kept in
general good condition. Savage dogs
and wandering ours should be de-
stroyed.-Outing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28
Education In Germany.

Statistics Of the proportion Of the
population attending the universities
and other higher educational lnstitu-
tions in Germany have, says our Berlin
correspondent, just been published. Ev-
cry 10000 ProtCStants in the empire
send 90 students to these high schools,
every 10, 900 Roman Catholics 81, the
same number of dissenters and sectaries
send 40 and every 10000 Jews send the
remarkable number of 333. In Prussia
the proportions of Protestants, Catho-
lies and Jews are respectively 40, n
and 3S3. In Roman Catholic Bavaria
the proportion is 81. az and $40; in
Wurttemberg, 81, 5S and 500; in Ba-
den, 64, I and AT, and in Saxony, 40,
23 and 357. These figures testify to the
extreme value set on a university educa-
tion by the Jews in Germany and ex-
plain how it is that young Hebrews are
pressing into all the learned professions
in far greater proportion than their ra-
tic to the entire population Of the coun-
try would warrant.-London Chronicle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28
NO. 60.

tees them is gum chicle, the products
of the sapota tree, gathered by Indians
in the forests of Mexico. In one fac
tory over 1,OOO,0OO,OOO pieces of gum
are annually produced, and shipped
to every part of the world.
The gum is taken from the bales in
which it is imported and ground in
mills making 3,400 revolutions per
minute. After being subjected to
continuous heat of 14O degrees Fab
renheit, in drying rooms, it is sent to
the "cook," who adds to it the purest
sugar and the freshest cream, granula-
ted pensin, powdered gura, or other
desired ingredients, and cooks it in a
steam;jacketed caldron, where it is
turned and mixed by rotating pad
die until it has assumed the consisten-
cy of dough. 1t is then passed to the
"dough boys" who knead into it finely
powdered sugars and thus prepare it
for the steel rollers which reduce it to
the proper thickness for the "markers."
These markers are steel rollers, which
leave their impress on the long sheets
of gum before it goes to the "season-
ing rooms," after which it is broken on
the lines left by the markers. The
gum finds its way into the "wrapping
room," where nimble-fngered girls en-
velop it, apparently it one deft move
ment, in wrapper of waxed paper
and tinfoil. In another moment the
packers have placed it in jars or boxes,
and it is ready for shipment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28

over the hills and fields until they
came to Hazel plain. Then the Con-
federate re-enforcements, arriving from
the Shenandoah Valley, under Jack
son, left the cars, and, marching north
ward by the sound of the battle, fell
upon the right flank of Mcdowell,
driving him backward over the identi-
cal fields he had crossed VIGOROUSLY a
few hours before. The Union troops
fell back in tolerable order until they
reached Bull Run and there unac.
countable panic came upon men who
had fought well from early morning.
Once across the Stone bridge and the
fords the retreat became rout. From
Bull Run to Centerville and thence to
Fairfax Court House, within sight of
Washington, was scattered the wreck
of an army. But the Confederates
didn't know what they had done. At
7.30 in the evening, with the panic
stricken Union troops in full flight,
this message, as appears from the un-
published manuscript, was sent from
the front to the adjutant general of the
Confederacy at Richmond:
AS far as 1 can learn, we have won
the battle, but with heavy loss. Colo
mel Barlow killed, also Lieutenant
Colonel Johnson, of Hampton's Legion.
General Bee is mortally wounded, and,
it is feared, General E. Kirby Smith
also. 1 will telegraph as I get intelli-
gence."
Not until the day after the battle
did the Confederates learn of the mag
nitude of their victory. On Monday,
the 22nd of July, these kilograms,
heretofore unpublished, passed between
Manassas and Richmond
"R1cHMoND, July %, 186l.-Command-
ing officer at Manassas, Va: Telegraph
in few words what is the actual state OF
things this morning in order that COM
rnunication may be made to congress
when it meets at IL o'clock today, especi-
ally as to the certainty ofthe victory.
S. COOPER, Adjutant General, etc."
MANASSAS, July %, 1S6l.-General s.
Cooper, Adjutant General: Victory COM
plete. Advanced forces report that enc
my fled in confusion through Centerville
last night. JEFF DAVIS.
Afterwards, when they learned fully
what had followed the fighting, and
when they came to know more about
war, the Confederates wondered why
they did not follow up the advantage
gained, complete the destruction of
McDowell's army, and take Washing
ton, W. B. s.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28

SOMETHING ABOUT M1LK.-Most
medical men will agree that milk bot
tied at the farm should always be used,
especially if the consumer is at all in
delicate health. Milk sold out of the
ordinary cans is likely to become con-
taminated while being uncovered at
the various stopping-places. An Off
Ger of the board of health was asked
how it was possible to tell whether
milk has been bottled in town or at the
farm. "That's easily done," was the
reply. eff is was bottled at the farm,
there will be time enough between
the time of bottling and time of de-
livery for the cream to rise. A glance
at the bottle will show thick coating
of cream over the milk at the top of
the bottle. If the cream is not there,
depend upon it that the milk was not
bottled at the farm. In this way, also,
it may be determined, to a certain ex-
tant, whether the milk in the bottle
has been diluted with water. No ap-
preaciable amount of cream will rise
to the top of watered milk. The alb
sence of cream, therefore, at the top
of the bottle may be an indication that
the milk has been doctored. If house
wives will 60 to the trouble of making
this sort of inspection of the milk
served to them, and will call down
their milkman when the cream-coated
milk is not furnished, they will get
nothing but pure milk that has been
bottled at the farm. This is not sclen-
tific talk, it's practical experience"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28
THE HOMING INSTINCT.

Every one is conversant with that
strange homing instinct which prompts
the carrier pigeon to traverse hundreds
of miles that he may rest in his own
dovecote. Few persons there are who
have not tried to lose an unwelcome
cat, only to discover that the obnox-
ious feline could find her way back to
the old freside, even though she we're
blindfolded and encased in a wheat
sack. There are numberless instances
of faithful horses deserting new owners
and plodding weary miles to again
feed from their old masters cribs.
But the homing instinct is by no means
limited to the lower order of animal
creation. With man, as with bis SUBJ
ordinates
Where we love is home
Home that our feet may leave, but not
our hearts.
As subtle influences in the air
prompt the feathered tribe to migrate
north or south, so the returning sea-
sons awaken in the soul of the human
wanderer desire often irresistible to
revisit the scenes of earlier happiness.
There is St. Louis gentleman who
has seen a considerable portion of the
country, and, number of years, ago,
his occupation called him to the west
ern borders of Utah. In his employ
was a colored man, whose early life
had been spent in Kentucky. Sam
seemed happy and content, as is the
characteristic of his race. But as mid
summer came he grew restless, and
one day said to his employer
II reckon Use gwine back home."
The employer was surprised. Sam
was a good workman, and there was
no apparent reason for his decision.
"Don't you like it out here?" Sam
was asked. "Aren't you well paid and
we'll treated ?"
II hain't got no fault ter find wild
de job; and you treats me square
nuff," he replied.
"Have you the promise of better
job back there ?"
"No."
"It will cost you lot Of money for
railroad fare"
81 knows dat; but Use saved enough
ter git home on"
"Well, why under the sun do you
want to leave me?"
"Wattahmillions is ripe in Ken
lucky, sah."
"Watermelons!" Sans employer
exclaimed in surprise. "What of
that? I'll buy you a watermelon
here" But Sam only shook his woody
head and responded:
~ kin git 'em fer muffin back in ole
Kentucky"
And back to Kentucky he went, al
though he was being paid $50 month
and bis board and lodging.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28

existence of free government and
should not be lightly interfered with.
The committee do not accept the view
that the senate will stand convicted of
the charges if it does not officially dis
prove them.
POWER OF THE PRESS LIMITED.
Although, the report says, the press
is a most powerful institution, we are
confident that this is a great exagger-
alton of it's power. Neither do all
the newspapers make these charges
nor believe them. The people who
read newspapers from day to day are
too wise and intelligent to be so de-
ceived. They are able to gauge with
reasonable judgment the degree of
truth and of Importance to be attrib-
uted to the statements which they
read.
Reference is made in this connec-
ton to the gauntlet of newspaper crit
icism that every man elected to the
senate runs before he reaches that
goal, and the conclusion is drawn that
their success is sufficient evidence that
those who succeed are worthy of the
confidence of the people who send
them, and this resumption, it is added,
is one requiring evidence to rebut. 1t
would be extraordinary if upon the
appearance of any irresponsible and
unsupported charge every senator
were to be called up and catechised
upon the assumption that he had been
guilty Of some wrong or crime. This
would be less consideration than is &C.
corded even to the criminal in the
dock, for the criminal is openly faced
by his accuser, who is not allowed to
skulk behind parentless rumor. Some
person must, on the responsibility of
an oath, father the charge against
him, and even then he is assumed to
be innocent until he is proved guilty.
NO STAR CHAMBER WANTED.
"The Star Chamber as an institution
has been dead for two centuries and q
half. On the identical spot where
stood the chamber with its gilded stars,
in which this court held is sittings, and
from which it derived the name by
which it is known to history, there
stands today, as if by the romance OF
retribution, the writing room Of the
gentlemen of the press in the palace
at Westminster.
1t would ill befit this age if the insti-
tuition of the press, which sprang to
liberty upon the destruction of that
dead list of its foes, should itself revive
the methods of accusation which made
this socalled court of the Star Cham
ber the most implacable enemy of JUS
tice.
"In conclusion the committee rec.
commended that the resolution be in.
definitely postponed, saying it seems
to your committee that the time has
come when the senate should practi-
cally declare by its action that it will
not be accessory to attacks upon itself
or its members from irresponsible sour
ces. No investigation of any charge
affecting the integrity of the senate or
it's members should at any time be
undertaken unless such charges be
definite and specific, and made by
some known responsible person not
engaged professionally in senatorial
journalism.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28
The Stockade.

The earliest known system Of fortifi-
cation was the stockade. It has been
employed, at one time or another, by all
nations, is still in use in Turkey, and in
the do-Chinese peninsula there is no
other defensive work known. In the
early settlement Of this country the
stockade was extensively employed, both
by the Indians and the whites, when a
position was to be defended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28

COLToN's ADvICE.-The other day,
as I was clinging to strap of Lex
ington avenue car, says a writer in
the "Christian Advocate" two ladies
sat near me, and as one opened her
portemonnate to pay her fare scrap
of paper which was pasted to the
leather was disclosed.
"Is that your shopping list ?" asked
the other; cit doesn't look like long
one."
"No," was the reply; "it is not the
list, but it is what keeps the list from
being long one," and she read:
"He who buys what he does not
need will soon need what he cannot
buy"
"What a capital guardian of your
capital! You must let me copy that
for my leaky purse. Who wrote it?"
~ don't know, but wish l did, for
he has saved many dollar from light
ly rolling from my hands since put it
here"
was intensely interested in the
conversation, for at that very moment
there lay in my note book a scrap
which I would have brought forth but
for the fact that my own corner was
reached.
1 publish it, for if the truth which
it contains were assimilated, many a
pocket.book would remain pocket
book:
ave are ruined, not by what we
really want, but by what we think we
do; therefore, never 60 abroad in
search of your wants. If they be real
wants, they will come home in search
of you; for he that buys what he does
not want, will soon want what he can
not buy"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28
Copyright, 1897, by the Author.
CHAPTER XIX
A REyEJ,ATION


A REVELATION.
With the same bland smile that he
had greeted me on the preceding day
the broker came forward and extended
his hand. No doubt the headsman be-
comes so accustomed to his CHASTITY bust
ness that he can thus welcome his VIC
Tins.
"Mr. Westcott, have you ever specu-
lated in Wall street before?"
Never"
"Nor in any kind Of stocIs?"
"In none whatever. "
Twill you promise to fellow my ad-
Weep
"That's asking a good deal, but I
think it is safe to give you my pledge. I"
Never risk another dollar as you
did yesterday"
"You have my promise to that ef-
feet" And I added mentally, "It is a
safe pledge to make, since shall never
be able to break it"
"You are young man, and 1 have
seen so many ruined by doing as you
QlQ tnaG my nearG Roes ouG III ~ upo0nJ
for them. Well, since you wish to close
the account. I will give you the balance
due you"
"Then l have something?" I asked
in surprise.
eyes. I will write our check"
He went back to his desk at the other
end Of the room within the railing,
consulted for few minutes with his
bookkeeper. signed check which was
torn from book and then came for
ward with the bland smile which had
never left his countenance.
Could I believe my eyes?
That bit Of paper was an order for the
Astor hank to pay me $l26, 900, with
some extra cents added.
II judge you hardly expected that, /"
he remarked, with the beaming smile
slightly broader.
81 should say not. I didn't expect
anything"
'It would hardly have been as bad as
that, but once in several thousand times
a man like you hits it. You went blind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28

MAKING CHEWING GUM.-Few OF
the great army of gum chewers, says
the Pittsburg Dispatch, know that the
basis of the compound which so en-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28

ag In the fifth century before Christ
refined copper was deemed as precious
as gold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-07-28

the constitution, is essential to the
existence of free government and
should not be lightly interfered with.
The committee do not accept the view
that the senate will stand convicted Of
the charges if it does not officially dis
prove them.
The herald., 1897-05-30
DIAZ HAS BEEN A GOOD RULER
Prosperity Of Mexico Under the INTEL
ligent Guidance of Its Presidents

Even to one as familiar with the
swift development of parts of our west
as with the more conservative growth
of our east, it is surprising to watch
the gait of almost every Mexican city
in municipal improvements. Modern
waterworks to replace the fine old Span
ish aqueducts; modern sewerage to re-
place the street sinks of centuries; mod
ern lighting, modern transit, modern
health departments; public buildings
better than our average towns of the
like population think they can afford;
splendid prisons, markets, hospitals.
asylums, training schools-these are
some of the things the "despotism" Of
Diaz is planting through the length and
breadth of the country. AS for schools,
1t sometimes made me smile, but often
er turned my eyes moist, to note the per-
feet mania to have them-and to have
them of the best. Every state capital
has its free public model schools" on
which it lavishes wealth Of love and
money, and the state earnestly follows
its lead. There is now in Mexico no
hamlet of 100 Indians, believe, which
has not its free public school.
This summer QS96) has seen a radical
change. Hitherto the schools of tho
republic had been in charge of the mu-
inequalities, the federal government aid
ing i'll their support with about 81 ZOO, 900
year. In July the central government
took direct charge of every public school
in Mexico. This is to secure homogeneity
IN the system. For the men and women
now in charge of the schools of Mexico
l must admit that have never met q
more faithful and enthusiastic corps,
and they are, on the average, very fairly
fitted for their work. In every state
there are normal schools, generously en-
dowed by the government, for the ft
training of these teachers, and the at
tendance is encouragingly large. There
are also countless industrial schools,
art schools, professional schools and the
like, not to mention the host of private
schools, of which some are entirely ad-
mirable. The teaching of religion in
public schools is absolutely prohibited.
That" said President Diaz to me, "is
I for the family to do" The attitude Of
Mexico on this point is curious.-IIar-
per's Magazine.
The herald., 1897-05-30
LINES OF IRA VEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

The company's elegant steamers Santa
Rosa and Corona leave Redondo at II a. m.
and Port Los Angeles at 2:20 pm. for
San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Port
Hartford. May 4. g. 12, 16. 20, "a, 2S, June
/. 3. 8, 13. II, 21, 25, 20. Leave Port Los An
seles at 6 am. and Redondo at II am. for
San Diego, May 2, 6, TO- IA, IS. %, 26, 80. The
Corona calls also at Newport. Cars con-
meet via Redondo leave Santa Fe depot at
10 am. or from Redondo railway depot
at $3.50 am.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. p. r. r. depot at 1:35 pm. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers Eureka and Coos Bay leave
San Pedro and East San Pedro for San
Francisco via Ventura. Carpinteria, Santa
Barbara. Gaviota, Port Hartford Cayucos,
San Simeon, Monterey and Santa Cruz. at
6 80 p. m. May l, g. 8. 13, H. q, 25, 20; June
O. 6. 10. IA. IS. %, 26 80; July 4. s. 12, 16. 90
"a. 2S. Cars connect with steamers via
San Pedro leave S. P. r. R. (Arcade depot)
at sos pm. and Terminal Railway depo;
at 5:12 pm. The company reserves right
to change without previous notice, steam
ers. sailing dates and hours of sailing
w. PARRIS. Agt., 1874 w. Second ST., Los
Angeles. GOODALL. PERKINS G CO.
Gen. Agts., S. F.
The herald., 1897-05-30
RIP VAN w1NKLE WITH GLOVES
When Joseph Jefferson Appeared In
the Role of Prize Fighter

1t is not generally known that Joseph
Jefferson once studied the manly art OF
eelf-defease, now termed prize fighting.
His early experience in that line can
best be told in his own words: while
playing at the Winter garden under
Mr. Boucicault had for some time been
suffering from an attack Of dyspepsia,
and conceived the idea that gentle ex-
ercise in the way of boxing would re-
lieve me. So 1 engaged a professor, in
the shape of an old retired champion OF
light weights to give me lessons in the
manly art of ealf-defense for 81 lesson,
in consideration of which he was to al
low me to pommel him over the head
with soft gloves adj libitum. In our con-
tract it was understood that 1 was the
party of the first part, and the party Of
the second part agreed never under any
consideration to counter on the party Of
the first part.
"These lessons had been going on in
my drawing room for several weeks, and
1 fancled that was improving; certainly
was as far as hitting out went for, ac-
cording to the contract, had 1t all my
own way.
On one occasion I am now about to
describe had been, perhaps taking un-
warranted liberties with the Champion
who must have got a little excited, for
before 1 knew where I was found my
| self stretched full length under the
piano. 1 expostulated with him, inform-
ing him solemnly that this was the Sec
ord breach of contract 1 had suffered
from him in the last two days, and
begged him in the future to subdue the
old war horse within him.
I'VE shook hands and began work
again. now began to dance around
my adversary in the conventional style,
and had just given him 'one for his mob
when, looking over his shoulder, 1 dis
covered the amazed faces of Dion
Boucicaurt and another fellow. who had
called to settle a slight misunderstand-
Ing.
"They stood aghast at the scene, and
I fancy it must naturally have entered
their minds that 1 had invited them up
to settle our difficulties by an appeal to
science, and had secured the services OF
a professional bruiser to assist me.
Their alarm was soon Get at rest by my
dis'missing the light weight and politely
begging them to be seated.
1--WE soon came to more explicit un-
derstanding, and the matter was settled
without anH reference to the marquis
of nsbury."-Augusta Chronicle.
The herald., 1897-05-30
Notice for Publication of Time for
Proving VIII, Etc.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT. STATE OF
California, county Of Los Angeles.-ss.
In the matter Of the estate of Edward
A. Hall, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the
Sth day of June, S97, at 10 o'clock a. m. of
said day, at the court room of this court,
Department Two thereof in the city of
Los Angeles, county OF Il Angeles state
of Californa, has been CD D(Hsd as the
time and place for hearing ,lication
Of Walter s. Newhall praying d docu-
ment now on file In this court. porting
to be the last will and testament of the
said deceased, be admitted to probate,
that letters testamentary be issued there
on to said petitioner, at which time and
place all persons interested therein may
appear and contest the same.
Dated May "a. 1881.
T. p. NEWLIN. County Clerk.
BY @. w. BLAKE. Deputy.
P: ". DOoNER, Esq. Attorney foz
Petitioner. e-7-97