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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
Thus Gomez is oftener sounded, per-

Thus Gomez is oftener sounded, per-
haps, as if it were Comes than as Co.
meth, or at least the final z is made to
slide off into something between the
two. With the Cubans it is an almost
universal practice to change the pure
tn sound of c and to 8. The Span
iards, particularly the inhabitants of
CASTLE, the true "Castellanos," make
no end of sport of the lisping, emascu-
lated Cuban.spanish. The great beau
ty of the Spanish language lies, indeed,
in its virility and resonance and in its
crispnsss when properly enunciated,
and much of ali these qualities is lost
in the indolent, sing.song fashion in
which the Cuban speaks it. La To-
capa, the fortress opposite the Moro
at Santiago, is Thocapa on Spanish
tongue, but it becomes Socapa to the
Cubans, who on their side, find the
Spanish enunciation very hard and
dry. So the main island of the Philip
pines, Luzon, is Loothon to the Span
ish and Looson the Cuban. The in
surgent patriot there, who was shot
by the Spaniards while ago-Rizal-
is Rithal, or Risal according to wheth-
er it is a Spaniard or Cuban who is
speaking of him, and so on.
The Spanish j, the jota, is the letter
most troublesome to foreigners and the
precise sound and enunciation of it
are really never quite achieved save
by the native born. 1t corresponds
nearer to our aspirate than to anything
else. But when we have pronounced
iunta and Jimenez and San Juan and
Jose, and so forth, as hoonta, Himenez,
San HOGAN, Hose, there is still a gut
tural sound to the j that we have not
attained to. The 'consonant 6, when
it precedes and has the same sound
as the jota. Corrigdor island, in Ma
nila bay, is thus Correhidor, by the
way, which is islands in Spanish, is
pronounced lila, every letter being
given it's full value. The queen regent,
reina regente, is rehenta. The soft 6
of Sagasta become, followed by i, a
hard aspirate in Giberja-Hiberha-
and artists who have been sometime
in Spain learn to speak to the "Hiral.
da" as they speak of the "Alkathar." :"
The Spanish ] is gutteral aspirate,
as is G in the circumstances mentioned,
and this gutteral aspirate is the very
backbone of the language, the bass
viol, as it were, in those magnificent
sonorites that have caused Spanish to
be spoken of as the tongue in which
to address God-but the b itself is not
pronounced as an aspirate; in fact, it
is the only Spanish letter that is a
mere silent sign. Americans are fami-
liar with the Spanish pronunciation OF
Havana, not sounding the initial b.
1t is so with all other words in which
the h occurs.-New York Evening
Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
GIFT COTTON BALE SOLD FOR $500.

From the New York Sun Of July 20.
The United States Hospital fund
was increased to the extent of $500
by the sale of a bale of cotton at the
Cotton Exchange today. The bale
was the first of the new crop picked
in the state of Texas, weighing about
500 pounds, and intrinsically valued
at $50. 1t was received by President
Mckinley a few weeks ago with the
following inscription
"First bale of cotton from the south,
1898 crop, presented by Il. & B: Beer,
of New Orleans, to President McKin-
ley, to be sold for the benefit of the
hospital service, United States govern
ment."
The bale was turned over to Colonel
Kimball, of the quartermaster's de-
partment in this city.
The auctioneer announced on the
floor of the exchange promptly at IL
o'clock that the sale would take place
on the sidewalk in front of the build
ing, Brokers, messengers and opera
tors all made u rush for the doors, and
in ten minutes the street was blocked.
Before the sale the auctioneer said
that an American flag, Is 25 feet,
donated by S. S. Thorp & Co., of this
city, would be sold with the bale for
the benefit of the nations sick and
wounded. The announcement was
drowned amid the cheers that promis-
ed we'll for the financial part Of the
affair.
The bidding began with 5000, offered
by w. G. Johnson, and then $500,
$3.50 and S4OO bids followed in quick
succession. The brokers tumbled over
one another after that, with five and
six offers at every advance of $40.
When the auctioneer reached $500 but
one response was heard, that of VIM.
B. King, president of the Cotton Ex-
change.
The $500 which he offered has been
already subscribed by members of the
exchange, and the cotton will be re-
turned to President Mckinley wrapped
in. the new flag and preceded by the
check for $500. In all probability the
same proceedings will be gone through
with in some other city, and it Is
hoped by this means materially to in
crease the hospital fund, which makes
good use of every dollar turned in.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

universally recognized, and the correct
way to speak them is to get as close to
the original as possible.
u and are two letters that give
much trouble to Germans, Frenchmen
and Italians who are learning Spanish,
but they offer no difficulties to US. u
is in every case given with one sound,
and has the same sound when it oc-
ours before the vowels and i. Thus
Cervera, Centa, Maceo, Garcia, Cien-
fuegos-Thervera, Thenta, Matheo,
Garthia, Thienfuegos. u, though in
varibly represented, as I say, by our
tn, is sometimes softened little when
it occurs at the very end of the word.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

lost one of her anchors at Tompkins-
Vile and had other minor mishaps
without end.
After this accident Captain Glass
was relieved from the command of the
Texas, and Captain Philip was assign
ed to her. Even then she made one
more attempt to prove hoodooism by
running afoul of coral reef near the
Dry Tortugas. This was in March OF
the present year, but the injuries were
so trifling that she was put to sea
again in few weeks. Since then she
has behaved herself. The unshaken
faith and Christian fortitude of Cap
tain Philip was too much for hoodoo-
ism.
The Texas was the first American
battleship built after English plans,
and this fact made her a cynosure for
a long time. JOHN EHLERT.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27

whitened with the SHOWS of many
winters, is calculated to do inestima-
BILE harm to our civilization. If the
statement had been made by a young
er man, whose mind and energies had
not been impaired by the weight of
many years, that our civilization had
been advanced by whisky drinking,
our denunciation of the vile assertion
would have been clothed in stronger
words. On this momentous whisky
question our people naturally differ in
their views; but of all its perplexities,
Mr.. Tillnan is unique in the assertion
that whisky drinking is to be encour-
aged as an adjunct of civilization, and
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that any stimulant is help to reli-
gion The millions of widowed moth
ers, of blackened characters and Of
wrecked minds, protest in their graves,
and the living in their hearts that they
found only degradation and disgrace
when they quaffed the cup. That it
helped them Individually or collective
ly is too absurd for argument.
The Christian people of the state
can stand a great deal in candidate
for governor. They can sometimes
swallow big dose of crankism, and
can listen without protest to the chirp
of the sorehead politician but we do
not believe they will submit to such a
vicious doctrine as this being injected
into the minds of their boys.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
ance that will enable them to read it

ance that will enable them to read it
at sight.
Everything in Spanish, to begin
with, is pronounced as it is written.
There are no arbitrary distinctions like
those which, in English, confront the
puzzled student in such pronunciations
as "cow" and "low;" no such capri
cious discrepancies between spelling
and enunciating as in "slaughter" and
daughter" Nor are there any ''mute"
vowels, as in French. An exception
is made for the vowel when it is
preceded by the consonants q or 6
and followed by or i. In these cases,
and these only, the u is not sounded
as we should sound it in "quest" or
"quarrel." Thus the name of the
prominent member of the Cuban junta,
Senior Quesada, is pronounced Kay
sahda. Aguinaldo is pronounced Ag-
ginaldo, and so forth. But Aguadores
is Agwadores, etc.
U itself is represented by our double
o, under every circumstance. The
Spanish is represented by our as in
"ee;" and the Spanish corresponds
as nearly as it can be described to our
ay, as in day, pay, etc.
A final is, following the general
rule, for vowels, always sounded, Ca
vite is pronounced Kaveetay, and not
Keveet. The Cuban gentleman late
ly in the United States on a mission to
President Mckinley from the insur-
gents camp pronounces his name Ka.
potay, and not Kepoat (Capote.) Sa-
qua la Grande should have the full
benefit of its last syllable, and not be
clipped off into an inelegant Sagua la
Grand. On the other hand the tonic
accent never fails in Spanish on final
e, as it does in French when it bears
the acute accent. Puerto Principe, as
an instance, is Principay and not Prin-
cipa-ay.
The vowel a is always broad in
every combination. Santiago should
be pronounced, therefore, with an
English or Bostonese or a Virginia
a-h, viz, santiahgo. Santiago is
Extensively fat to the ear and should
be suppressed at once.
We need not trouble ourselves to
catch the peculiar and fascinating
manner in which a pretty Castilian
says Madrid-it does not sound like
our Madrid, certainly-and the treat
ment of the latter d by q Spanish
tongue is something altogether not to
be described in black and white; nor
do we need to concern ourselves to
change our long-accustomed Kewba
into Cooba. Cuba and Madrid are
names that have been on English
speaking tongues for generations and
our Anglicized pronunciation of them
is in good standing. 1t is different
with names not so well known. There
is no Anglicized pronunciation of them
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
Irby In a Row.

Irby In Row.
In the courthouse at Laurens, last
Friday, Dispensary Constable Craw,
ford told Colonel Irby that he lrby)
had made ungentlemanly remarks
about him in defending Brown for
the violation of the dispensary law.
Colonel Irby claimed the right to
criticize Crawford officially hot words
ensued Irby struck Crawford in the
face and they clinched. Bystanders
separated the combatants. Crawford,
when free, pulled his pistol, not using
it, however. Neither were hurt. No
trouble has resulted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
AFTER UNCLE GEORGE.
A Union Paper Jumps the Old Gentleman
on the Whisky Question.

Union New Era.
In recent campaign speech, Uncle
George Tillman declared that civiliza-
ton made no progress until whisky
drinking became prevalent, and that
the priests gave US no new ideas in re-
ligion until they learned to drink
strong coffee.
If any proof was necessary that Mr..
Tillman was not the proper man for
governor of South Carolina, this out
rageous assertion would furnish it. If
this is a sample of Mr.. Tillman's
ideas of government, God save South
Carolina from such a ruler While
there is no probability of his election,
such falsehooods, coming from a man
on the brink of the grave, with head
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-07-27
SPANISH NAMES MADE EASY.

They Are Nearly All Pronounced as They
Look.
Spanish is the most easily pronoun-
ced language in the world and there
is no reason why those even who have
not mastered its rudiments should not
acquire the few simple rules of guild
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Rowan the hero who penetrated the the
their with the United States
Rowan recommended for lieutenant cooncy General M
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-16
J. WILEY GETS HUMBLE.
The Statesman Adverse to Quitting His
Beloved Pigeon River.

TO the Editor:
And are we WretcheS still alive,
And dare we yet rebel.
Yes, wondrous, It's amazing love
That keeps us out of HE'LL
|, never before felt so forcibly the
strength and truth of this text. II
spite of all the trouble. anxiety and dis
appointment of the last week, most of us
sinners are permitted to live in the
confines of the Old North State.
| have for myself, petitioned the pow
ers that are to be, for the privilege OF
living in Haywood county. Among the
strongest and best Democrats who ever
lived in any State. | have hopes of sue
cess, as Locke Craig and j. T.. Kerr
have both pledged me their support
though neither will openly avow my
cause for fear of criticism from those
who do not take kindly to my having
this distinguished privilege. Later
shall implore your endorsement of my
application. Mind you, | do not ask to
again be permitted to vote. | only ask
to be allowed to remain in the county
that when death shall disrobe me OF
life, / may be permitted to be buried III
the land of my fathers, in a county
where no dread of negro domination shall
ever disturb the rest we are all entitled
to after death.
| would not ask this of you, We're il
not for the fact that when you recall
pointed paragraphs you have from time
to time printed at my expense. you will
be reminded that the fatal crisis that
overlook Russellism in North Carolina
last Tuesday, was foretold by me for
several months preceding its final com
ing.
To strengthen my claims for earnest
consideration from you, / will recall that
on the early dawn of the morning on
which Russell was nominated you pub
lished to the world that | said 1T is
the first crowd / ever saw dance at its
own funeral"
Later you charged me with saying
when Russell was forcing his terrible
fight against the Southern Railway
that 1.-THE Democrats always said that
if we ever got charge of the State we
would ruin ii, and damned if | don't be
lieye they todd the truth" Again, you
will remember, in an open letter / adj
dressed President Mckinley through the
Raleigh Tribune, asking RusselPs APP
pointent to the judgeship of the Eastern
district. / said: His continuance as
Chief Executive of the State, with his
policy assured the death Of the parry
and the ruin of the State is only a
question of time"
With this light before you, | hope you
may not find it Il hard task to endorse
my application for permission to remain
in Haywood county, especially so when
you remember how little harm | would
be able to do among these good people.
Yours truly,
J. WILEY SHOOK.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-16
SALE OF VALUABLE BUILDING
LOTS.

Under and by virtue of a decree of the Supe-
rior Court of Wake county, rendered at July
term, 1893, and decree of said court rendered
on the I'd day of November, 1898, in special pro-
deedings entitled E. Nice. Snow ct al, ex parte,
will on Tuesday, the 9th day of December,
1898, at II O'Clock, on the premises below men
toned resell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, the following described real estate, viz:
Situate in Raleigh township, Wake county, n.
c., west of the city of Raleigh, adjoining the
lands of Mrs. Snow, Miss Adelaide Boylan and
others, and bounded as follows, viz: Beginning
at point in the northwest corner of the lot
belonging to Mrs. Snow on Morgan street, ex-
tended, running thence westwardly along the
southern boundary lines of said Morgan street
10i0 feet to point in the right-of-way of the
North Carolina Railroad Company, thence with
said right-of-way south GA deg east 1873 feet to
a stake in said right-of-way, thence north deg.
east $50 feet to the beginning, containing about
five acres. Said land will be sold in lots of or
binary building size, map of which can be
seen at the office of the undersigned Commits
soner.
Terms of sale: One-third cash, balance in
one and two years time.
This 9Th day of November, 1893.
WIZ. Il. SNOW,
nov7-tds. Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-16
TIE VOTE FOR SHERIFF.
The Football Game Between Horner's
and the Agricultural and Mechanical
Colleges.

The Football Game Between Horner's
and the Agricultural and Mechanical
Colleges.
Oxford, n. c., Nov. 15.-(Special.)-
At the recent election the Populist
strength which had been formerly 800
to 1000, was reduced approximately to
only about 100 Much interest is mani
tested in the tie vote for sheriff between
Sam Fleming, Democrat, and w. S. Co
Fart, present incumbent. What will be
the result of this tie vote is not known
yet Another erection is spoken of. and
it is also rumored that the contest will
be carried to the courts for decision.
The football team Of the Horner Mill
tary school, were jubilant over the
triumph which they gained Saturday on
Trinity college grounds in the contest
with the Agricultural and Mechanical
boys. On their return they were met
at the station by torchlight procession
and escorted to the Barracks amid cheers
of victory.
On Wednesday, November 16, Miss
Annie Cheathams the popular daughter
of Mr.. ID. Il. Cheatham. will be married
to Mr.. Thos. b. Crawford, of Winston.
in the Methodist church, this place.
Mrs. r. S. Register returned home to-
day from visit to relatives in Savan-
nah, Ga.
Prof. J. G. Biggs of the University of
North Carolina, spent yesterday in Ok
ford.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-16
FOOTBALL VICTORY.
Guilford Still Burning Tar Barrels in
Honor of Victory.

Oakridgc. n. c., Nov. 15.-(Special.)-
Oakridge Institute won Il great victory
in football over Bingham school, on Sat
urday, the 10Th inst, clearly outclassing
their opponents at every point. They
never failed to get the ball on three
downs after the first few rushes, and
never lost it on downs during the whole
game. Bennett, Hubert, JOyner and
Taylor never failed to make ground
when their terrific onslaughts struck the
Bingham line. The best of feeling char
acterizcd the game. and the relations of
the two teams are the most cordial
Bingham has some fine players in Clay.
Afford, Faison and George.
We are still burning tar barrels here
over the sweeping victory for White Su-
premacy. If we had it to do over again,
we would make it unanimous in Guilford
county.
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clude in his report he had failed to find

clude in his report he had failed to find
any there"
Resuming his remarks of a general
character, General Breckenridge express
ed the opinion that there had not been
enough fighting to obscure other results
common to war. He thought the evils
which had been experienced were ineyi-
table, under our American system. lie
condemned this system as most repre-
hensible, and said the volunteer soldier
must always suffer the worst of the
consequences. IF the regular stands up
under it better than the volunteer it is
only because he has had time to adjust
himself to the unfavorable conditions"
He traced all the trouble to the want of
preparation and mobilization in time of
peace, and that, in turn, to the failure of
Congress to appropriate the necessary
money for reforms. Replying to qucs-
ton from Mr.. Woodbury., he said that
considering the system he thought the
Government had done far better in its
conduct of the war than anybody had
expected, and just about one fourth as
well as it should have DONE"
General McCook asked General Breck-
inridge if he had visited General Shaft
er in his tent when the latter was i'll
at Santiago, and General Breckenridge
replied that he had done so.
Did he then offer the command of
the army to you us has been reported
in the prcss?"
General Breckenridge replied:
Il very much prefer not to answer
that question. You should ask General
Shafter. Such Il conversation as occur
red between General Shafter and my
self on that occasion is not of Il char
acter to be spoken of lightly. | fail to
sec how Il reply from me would promote
the object of your inquiry. You want to
know what General Shafter did, not
what he may have thought of doing. If
General Shafter has not repeated the
conversation | ought not to do So
'As a matter of fact he did not turn
the command over to you?" suggested
Governor Beaver, to which General
Breckenridge responded: "No, he did
not and l do not think there is any inn
propriety in saying that he could not
have done so"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-16
MARRIAGE AT SELMA.

Selma, n. c.. Nov. 15.-(Spccial.)- y
To-day at IL o'clock in the Methodist
church at this place, Miss Minna
Atkinson, of Selma, was married to Mr..
Luther Cannon, of Washington, d. C.
After the ceremony which was perform
ed by the pastor, Rev. A. l.. Ormpnd,
the happy couple left on the 1875 train
for Morehead City, n. c., for few
days stay; from there they go to Wash
ington, ID. c. The bride is one OF Sci
mas most charming young ladies. wnu
has been holding 9 very responsible 20
sition in the above named city for some
months.
The new and commoliors Masonic
building is nearilg completion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-16
COURT ORDERS DREYFUs TOLD
That Revision Has Begun and That he
Prepare His Defence.

Paris, Nov. 15.-The Court of Cassa-
ton has Informed the Minister OF the
Colonies, NJ. Guilain, that it has decided
that DreyfuS be informed by telegraph
that the revision proceedings have com
mcnced and that he prepare his defense.
The Minister of the Colonies has re-
ceived cable despatch saying Dreyfus
is i'll good health.
The decision of the Court of Cassa-
ton to inform the prisoner that the revi-
sion proceedings have commenced and
notifying him to prepare his defence, is
very significant as it has hitherto been
generally admitted that no innovation
should be introduced i'll the Dreyfus pro-
cecdingS.
The Courier du Soir says that NJ.
Cavaignac. formerly French Minister of
War, and NJ. Deroulede. one of the
most violent opponents of the Dreyfus
revision, called upon the Premier, NJ.
Dupuy to-day and asked him not to exc
cute the decision of the Court of CaSsa-
ton to notify Dreyfus 10 prepare his de-
Tense.
NJ. Dupuy refused to comply with their
request whereupon they threatened to
make an Interpolation in the Cham
bcr
The Courier du Soir adds:
THE Court of Cessation has decided
in principle to demand the production of
the secret dossicr, though the formal
steps have not been taken
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-16
CLOSE OF CUMBERLAND FAIR.
q -
Tournament and Coronation-A Beauti-
full Scene

Fayetteville, n. c., Nov. 15.-(Spe-
cial. THE closing feaures on the pro-
gramme of amusement of the Cumber-
land Fair formed its most attractive
features. At 3 O'clock on the afternoon
the following thirteen Knights entered
the lists to contend in generous emula-
ton for the coveted prize-the privilege
of browning the Queen of Love and
Beauty at the coronation ball on Friday
night: Messrs. A. McGeachey, Ii. Nc
Geachey, j. Il. Tillinghast, l.. j.
Brandt, H. Lutterloh, ID. A. Oates, A.
III. Slocomb. Jr.; y. Haigh, Weisiger,
III. Thomson, s. Ii. MacRae, Il. Evans,
Holmes.
In riding the course two wooden balls
were to be cut from their position on up
right posts With right and left sabre
strokes, with n hanging ring to be car
cied off at the close. After Il spirited
contest. witnessed by large crowd on
the grand-stand, the first prize for SUI
perior skill and horsemanship was
awarded to Mr.. A. McGeachey, of Raj
eigh; the second to Mr. A. III. Slocomb,
Jr., and the third to Mr. ID. A. Oates.
AT 1870 o'clock at night the armOry
of the Fayetteville Independent Light
Infantry, presented very brilliant
scene; fair women in rich and elegant
costumes. gallant men in evening dress,
with here and there the blue and gold
Of "Uncle Sans" uniform, while
throngs of spectators filled the tiers of
chairs outside the circle After waltz,
bringing the dancers in Il great circle
about the hall, Chief Marshal $. III.
MacRae escorted Maj. Il. j. Hale to the
centre of the picturesque group, and Mr..
McGeachey presented as the queen, Miss
Bessie Halle. of Gainesville, Florida a
beautiful brunette visiting the Misses
Underwood; Mr.. Slocomb chose as maid
of honor the lovely Miss Lumpkins, of
Georgia, the guest of Miss Lille Slo-
comb, and Mr.. Oates named Miss May