Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-02-27
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B3 spain mas populdtlou VI -,
900 900, of which number 100000
cannot read or write.
r@ At the bottom of the deep seas
the water is only few degrees above
the freezing point.
p@ The American eagle is eminent
ly business bird; he is always to be
found "on change"
p@ Public exposure of horse flesh
for sale is authorized in Denmark,
Sweden and parts of France.
H6 Preserved fruits, in state fit to
be eaten, have. been taken from the
ruins of Herculaneum.
p@ One of the schools in northern
Maine has been obliged to close, it is
said, on account of bears.
b@ Including the two battleships for
Japan, American .shipyards have over
500, 100000 worth of naval work on
hand.
e@ Attention is called in Chicago to
the fact that Illinois has never yet had
a native governor, and that Texas has
had but one.
s6- A Highland claymore that was
once the property of Rob Roy was
sold at auction in London the other
day for $3.50.
H~ Fourteen balloonists were either
} killed or badly injured during 1896.
Two of these unfortunates were
women, and both were killed.
s@ An infant weighing u ounces
was born recently in Camden, N. J.
lit is perfectly healthy, and the physi-
clan thinks it will live, with proper
care.
t@. There is a time when thou may
est say nothing, and time when thou
) mayest say something; but there will
never be time when thou shouldst
say all things.
p9. We miss the best chances for
doing good by fixing dates. The com
|monest days may be made immortal to
us and others by fidelity to every pass.
ing moment.
: s@ A man much addicted to snoring
remarked to his bedfellow in the morn.
ling that he had slept like top" ~
know it," said the other, "like hum
ming-top."
s@ 1t is computed that there are
nearly 1000 women in Iowa who own
farms and give them their personal at
tention. Only eighteen of these farms
are mortgaged.
r6T A preacher asked college pres
ident what he thought of his sermon.
"I heard in it what I never hope to
hear again." "What was that ?''
"The clock strike twice."
S@ "It's but step from the sublime
to the ridiculous" "How SOP" Here's
a man offers $1,000 for bird dog.
That's sublime. Here's the owner,
who won't take it. That's ridiculous. "
p@ When you buy few yards OF
cloth in Japan the merchant unrolls
the whole piece and cuts off the in.
side end, in order that you may not
have to take the part that is faded and
shopworn.
B9 The farmers who are successful
are those who never lose sight of the
fact that the farm is home; that
everything done toward beautifying
and improving the place l. enhancing
its value.
BdP Potatoes were first brought into
Germany in ITO, into Russia in 1850,
and into Scotland about the time of the
American Revolution. The man that
planted the first field in Scotland died
in 1850.
s6E 1t is not in order for visitor to
enter a sick.room hilariously or walk
ing upon his head but people make a
mistake who think it incumbent on
them, in making such calls to wear a
face as long as -four barrel.
H@ A peculiar liquor law is in force
in Rockdale, Ga. Only one person in
the county is allowed to sell liquor.
He is appointed by the grand jury to
sell for medicinal purposes, and cannot
keep more than 10 gallons of spirits at
one time.
E B6 There are too many people who
will not cast their bread upon the
waters unless they are assured before
hand that it will come back again in a
few days a full-grown sandwich, all
trimmed with ham, butter and mus
tard, rolled up in warranty deed for
one-half of the earth.
b6 The harp, which it is claimed
belonged to Brian Boru, the Irish king
of 900 years ago, is in the museum of
Trinity college, Dublin. 1t is 80 inch
es high, the sounding board is of oak,
and the uppermost arm is capped with
silver. 1t contains large crystal set
in silver.
p@ A cotton mill company, to be
operated entirely by colored labor,
was organized at Concord, N. c., last
week. Warren Coleman, the origina-
tor of the idea, and a wealthy colored
man, is secretary and treasurer. All
the officers are colored, and all the
capital was subscribed by colored peo-
pie.
e6 An illustration of the abuse of