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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-16
LOST MANS LANE.
Bv ANNA KATHARINE GREEN.

by that elderly person they meant me.
This is important, for their words were
not without significance.
"How shall we keep the old girl out
of the house till it is all over?" was
what heard drop from William 8 surly
lips
"Lucetta has a plan, was the hardly
distinguishable answer: II am to
take''-
That was all could hear; closing
door shut off the rest, but that was
enough. Something, then, was going on
in this house of dark if not mysterious
character, and the attempts made by
these two interesting and devoted girls
to cover up this fact by explanations
founded on their poverty had been but
subterfuges after all. Grieved on their
account, but inwardly grateful to the
imprudence Of this more than reckless
brother for this not to be mistaken
glimpse into the truth, l slowly de-
scended the stairs in that state of COM
plete self possession which is given by a
secret knowledge of the intentions
formed against US by those whose ao-
tions we have reason to suspect
Henceforth l had but one duty-to
penetrate the mystery of this household.
Whether it was the one suspected by
Mr. Gryce or another of a less evil and
dangerous character hardly mattered in
my eyes. While the blight Of it rested
upon this family eyes would be lowered
and heads shaken at their name. This,
if I could help it, must no longer be. If
guilt lay at the bottom of all this fear
and subterfuge, then this guilt must be
known; if innocence thought Of the
brothers. lowering brow and felt it in
compatible with innocence, but remem-
bering Mr.. Gryce's remarks on this sub
ject read an instant lecture to myself
and, putting all conclusions aside, de-
voted the few minutes in which I found
myself alone in the dining room to a
careful preparation of my mind for its
duty, which was not likely to be Of the
simplest character if Lucetta S keen wits
were to be pitted against mine
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-16
THE NEXT CENSUS.
Not Likely to Show Any Sensational Gains
In Population.

Not Likely to Show ANY Sensational Gains
In Population.
The twelfth annual census Of the
United States, says the Boston Tran
script, will occur in 1900, and while,
no doubt, the statistics gathered will
show continued healthy growth, it is
the opinion of experts that those who
look for sensations in the growth OF
states and cities in all quarters of the
country (and who have seldom been
disappointed since the census OF 1880,
when the settlement of the west was
under full way) may fiud the growth in
The 10 years ending 1900 not commen-
surate with that Of former decades.
In the decade of the rebellion there
was the first and only decrease in our
increases since the first census was
taken. This was caused in part by
the increased mortality because of the
war; but was probably more largely
due to q falling off in immigration.
1t is expected that there will be anoth-
er falling off in the amount of the in
crease in 1900, although the natural
momentum of the country's growth
may give us an increase equal TO that
of 1890.
In 1880 the percentage of people
living in American cities of 5000 pop
ulation and upward was 22.57 of the
whole; little over one-fifth. The
census of 1890 increased this perceut'
age of urban population to 1920, near
" oue.third of the whole. More than
one. half the total increase in popula
ton between 1880 and 1890, viz, 12,.
466, ,467, was in the cities. This urban
increase was precisely 6,965,SSS. In
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-16
DRINKING MEN NOT WANTED.

A circular, containing several in
quiries, was sent out by the United
States commissioner of labor several
months ago to persons and companies
employing a large number of men.
The object of the investigation thus
instituted was to ascertain something
about the relations of the drink habit
to labor. Over 1000 establishments,
which employ nearly 100000 men,
replied. The answers have almost the
significance of a census, therefore.
Commissioner Wright has just publish.
ed summary of them.
Out of 6,976 employers, 5,363 said
that they were accustomed to consider
whether person was in the habit of
drinking when they were asked to
give any sort of place. The employ
ers who did not take this matter into
consideration numbered 1913. The
industries represented in this report
were agriculture, manufactures, min
ing and quarrying trade and trans
portation. The largest percentage of
employers who inquired about drink
ing was among those engaged in trade
and transportation.
The means used to find out about
an applicants habits were usually
direct inquiry, reputation, and person
al appearance. The reasons assigned
for taking mans habits into consid-
GRAFTON were to "guard against acci-
dents," "because of responsibility of
position" and "because of unreliability
of drinking men," Dishonesty, abuse
of animals, the employers disgust for
drinking men, and the Importance of
example to other employees were also
urged in explanation of the practice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-16
WHERE THE PROFIT Is.
Here Is q Farmer Who Knows How to
Manage.

The Yorkville correspondent of the
Charleston News and Courier tells an
interesting story of the successful man
ner in which Mr.. James F. Carson, of
York county, conducts his farming
operation. 1t is stated that he reaped
net profit $22.32 cents per acre on
10 acres of his farm, and not one cent
of the profit was made on cotton.
The details of the story are that last
fall be sold 10 acres in wheat. Last
June he harvested $50 bushels, worth
$3.50 or more, in the local market.
After harvesting the wheat he sowed
the tract in peas, from which he cut a
"magniGcent crop of the choicest pea
vine and grass hay" During the last
week he sold the hay in Yorkville for
$112.58. The wheat straw is worth
81 ton at the lowest estimate. The
total value of the three crops, wheat,
hay and straw, is $322.5S. The cost af
preparing the land, seed, harvesting
and hauling the hay to Yorkyille was
s69.38. The profit is $26.S2 cents per
acre, and the land is "more valuable
than when the peas were sown," be-
cause of their ferLilizing effects-es.
timated to be worth $6 per acre. This
item of profit is not counted, but fairly
offsets expenses not included in the
estimate made.
The News aud Courier comments as
follows on the showing:
"How much cotton, at 4, or 5, or 6,
or cents pound would be required
to show a net profit of $26, we may
leave all cotton farmers to estimate for
themselves. At a profit of l cent a
pound, and product of $50 pounds of
lint TO the acre, 104 acres would be re-
quired to match the result obtained by
Mr.. Carson from l acre of wheat, pea
vines and hay. At profit of 2 cents
a pound, acres would be required,
and it is not the rule by any means
that cotton yields $50 pounds of lint
to the acre or profit of Q or even I
cent a pound. At the rate of zoo
pounds of lint per acre and profit of
cent a pound, which may be taken
as good average" result for the past
few years, 130 acres of cotton would
be required to return as much clear
profit as Mr.. Carson made on his 10
acres. Evidently better "money crops"
than cotton can be made in South
Carolina, or anywhere else in the
south, in these times"
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A Desperate Debtor.

Many years ago man carried to a
bank in the midlands that had just
failed some bills which it had issued
and demanded gold and silver for them.
The cashier replied that the bank did
not pay gold and silver.
"Give me, then," said he, "notes OF
the Bank of England.
1--WE have none. I"
"Then give me bills on any bank in
England" :"
"We have none of them"
The man, growing desperate, ex-
claimed:
"Pay me, then, in the best counterfeit
bills YOU yer'-Pearson' Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-16
Copyright, 1897, by Anna X. Rohlfs.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers Of THE En-
oUIRER may begin with the following in
stallment of this story, and understand it
Just the same as though they had read it
all from the beginning, we here give
synopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
Amelia Butterworth, who has done
clever detective work, is called upon by
Mr.. Gryce, professional detective, tn
take up an interesting case. He tells her
that in certain village several persons
have suddenly disappeared. In this place
lives family of the name of Knollys. the
children of former friend of Miss
Butterworth. Mr.. Gryce desires Miss
Butterworth to enter this family for detec-
tive work. Miss Butterworth goes to
visit the Knollys' home, finding there
Misses Lucetta and Loreen Knollys and
their brother William. She dimes with
the family and is taken to her room. She
remains awake during the night, and,
hearing strange noises, goes into the hall
and calls Lucetta, who gives unsatisfacto-
ry reasons for the disturbance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-16

1880 there were 2S6 cities in the United
States containing 5000 people and up
ward, and their aggregate population
was 11,21S,547. In 1890 the number
of these cities had increased to 44S,
having an aggregate population of 49,
2S4, 1856, out of a total of 81, ,622, ,250.
The proportion of urban population to
the whole in all the southern states is
very small compared to the north and
west, being less than 13 per cent. The
growth of southern cities during the
last decade was substantial; but not
80 marked as in other sections.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
For Graduates
Gowns

standing with reluctant feet,
Where the brook and river meet,
WOmanhood and childhood feet!"
The fair graduates will be bidding
adieu to school and stepping into
new and broader world. The gown
is an important feature of the occa-
sion. These fabrics to choose from:
Cream Albatross, 4Oc and SOC.
Atwood Cream Chalis, 4Oc, SOC and Csc.
All-wool Cream Serge, CSC.
Cream Mohair, 75c to Sl.50.
Henriettas, 3711c to SIPS.
All-wOOl Cream Crepe. 81.
Cream Barege, 81. So
Silk-and-wOol Crepe Imperial, S275.
Silk-and-wool Figured Brilliants, 75c, 81.
Printed Crepe Bengaline, SIPS
Fancy shades in Moire Diagonal, S5c.
Fancy shades in Chiffon Grenadine, 81. so.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
Music Taught.

INSTRUCTION GIVEN ON THE Pr
ANO and ORGAN, by
MISS ARIE HYNSON,
Residence, Market Street, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25

SUMMER Serges, chew
lots, Worsteds,
SUITS Thibets and
Diagonals Me-
dunn and light weights.
Low and moderate prices.
Nobby and newest styles,
latest and best patterns,
careful and proper tailor
ing. Full value for every
dollar you spend, whether
it is a SIS or $3.50 suit, or
one of our finest $40 and
$25 suits. We sell more
suits at $40, $12 and SIS
than all the other prices
combined; it is wonderful
the value we can give you.
We make a special effort
in the selection of nobby
suits for yOungmen. This
season the double-breasted
blue serge suits are very
proper-$8, $40, $3.50 and
SIS for full suits. The SIS
kind are with silk lined
and silk faced coats. Mob
by styles in stripe and
cheviOt trousers to be worn
with them.
Open evenings.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25

Preaching at Bethesda M. p. church
next Sunday at P. NJ, Sunday School
at 2. p. n.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
sorne Foolish People

Some Foolish People
Allow a cough to run until it gets beyond
ne reach of medicine. They often say,
On, Il viii wear away" but IN most cases
s-ill wear them away. Could they De IN,
aneed to try the successful medicine called
he-np's Balsam. which is sold on posltlve
guarantee to cure, they would Immediately
see the excellent effect after taking the nrsS
dose. Price 25c. and SOC. Trial slke Jree.
Al al druggists
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25

All-wool Colored jacquard Crepon, re-
duced to SIPS.
Silk-and-wOol undulating Chevron-Sl. IS
from Sl.75.
Silk-and-woOl Bayadere Barege-S27 IS
from $3.50
All-wOol twilled Tailor Chevron-SI.2 rs
from 81. rs.
Silk-and-wOol Fancy Suitings, reduced to
SIPS.
Silk-and-wOOl dotted Epingle, reduced to
SIPS
Open-wOrk designs of Silk-and-wool Bro
cadeS-S3 so from $3.50.
Self cOlOred corded Crepe de Chinese. IS
from $3.50.
AND SOME DAINTY COTTONS AS
WE'LL
High class French OrgandieS-light and
dark grounds, 25c from Csc and 4Oc.
Tinted ground figured SwiSSeS-65c from
S5c.
Batiste d Orleans-a sheer figured mus
lin-75c from 81.
Fancy Figured MousSelne de Soie-35c
from SOC.
AND SOME POPULAR BLACK FAB
RIGS
All-wool Figured GrenadineS-25c instead
of 371zc.
All-wool canvaS-37Hc from Csc.
Figured MOhair FriSse-Sl, ST. .25 and 81. so
reduced from SIPS, ST. so and So.
Silk-andwOol fancy corded POplin-S2
from So.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
Delaware COLLEGE

Entrance examinations will be held
in the College buildings, at Newark,
on Friday and Saturday, June 18th
and 18th, 1885, Also on the same dates
at any of the following places, at which
candidates shall notify the President
of their intention to appear for exam
ination, viz: Wilmington, Middle
town, Smyrna, Dover, Milford, Sea-
ford, Georgetown and Lewes. Can
didates must present themselves on
the first day named. Examinations
will begin at $50 A. NJ, each day.
Examinations for admission will be
held also at the College at the opening
of the next term, Sept. 18th and 14th,
1898. Candidates desiring to do so
can take part of the examination in
June and complete it in September.
Candidates for admission will notify
the President at which of the places
they desire to appear.
For further information apply to
GEO. A. HARTER, PRES.
51S4 Newark, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
CLAYTON DEPARTMENT.

Mr. T. L. Mason is our authorized agent
q, CLAYTON. Del, and will receive new sub
s.rintions and receives monies on old. All
news items left with him will receive proper
attention Subscribe now; only $1.OO a
.-,,r in advance.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
Clothing
for BOYS


Clothing SOME pretty suits for
fopoS boys tempt a special
IOr Boys word today. They are
made of navy blue serge of un-
usual goodness, made in natty style;
each suit has extra collar and shield
of duck. Collars are edged with
white and inlaid with blue-and-
white or red-and-white checks
the change of collar and shield
making such a decidedly different
effect that it is practically two suits
in one. The price
five dollars a suit
Sizes for ages 3 to 10 years.
Two interesting lots at unusual
prices
At s6.5O-
Handsome WOrsted Sailor Suits, in pretty
checks; light in weight, but serviceable;
neatly braided with silk Soutache
FOur-in-hand scarf with each suit For
ages to 10 years.
At s3.75-
Pretty checked Suits, with double-breast-
cd jaeketS-al-wool, of cOurSe-ser-
viceable and good looking, at an un-
usual price. Sizes for to l6 years.
DRESS-UP SUITS
Handsome Suits in SergeS, eheviots and
unfinished wOrsteds; silk lined and silk
| faced. Sizes for to l6 years. S7.50
and S. so.
Military Sailor Suits, in manly, patriotic
styles, $3.50.
Serge Sailor Suits, at ST.
CORDUROY TROUSERS
in brown or gray; excellentIy made, 81
pair
Brownie OveralIs, for the wear-and-tear
Of boy-day playtime, SOC pair
Lightweight SUMNER 81 mi
Bed Clothing begin Ihe their unSy use.
fulness today; and stay in service
until late In the fall. Comfortable
sorts at these prices
Single-bed size, So to $3.50 pair.
DoubIe-bed size, $50 TO So. so a pair.
SILKOLINE COMFORTABLES-
Soft, dainty coverings, filled with light
fluffy cotton; plain, SIPS; with ruffied
edges, Sl.50 each.
WHITE BED SPREADS
A multitude of carefully selected
sorts; priced this way
At S5c each-Hemmed crochet spreads.
At 81 each-CrOehet spreads, Marseilles
patterns.
At 81 Is each-Handsome crochet spreads
At S1.S5 each Satin-finiSh Marseie:
spreads.
John Wanamaker.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
SPECIAL PRICES THIS WEEK:

Positively no other house
offers the values in fine gro
ceries that we do.
Our SantOra Blended Coffee, at l2c. h.,
a strong, rich, full drinking coffee.
Fancy Yellow Muir EvapOrated Peaches,
SC. h., exceptionally fine, rich fruit.
Pride Of the Valley Sugar Corn. sc. can.
Boiled Cider Apple Butter. quart cans,
lOc.
Old Glory Biscuit, &c. ib. A nice molas-
ses cookie.
Peach Waters, l2c. ID.
Sailed Peanuts, l5c. lb.
Have you read the Penn
sylvania Pure Food Commits
sioners report against the
cheap package cofees? The
large pulpy beans are declared
a menance to health.
One pound of our delicious
coffee is worth two pounds of
such goods, besides being
pure, sound, solid, fresh roast
ed coffee. Our Santora blend
this week at 12Hc lb. is great
value.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
WANAMAKERsS
w WANAMAKER,S
PHILADELPHIA. Monday, May %, 1898
We Are Selling
Finest Dress Goods
at LeSSened Prices

Leadership demands the world
OF newness here each day. 1t ex-
cuSeS nothing; shows no pity-bur
is a resistless impulse that keeps
tnls store at the head. The finest
textile must have a wearer in a few
weeks. Part or all of a coloring or
weave that tarrieS must be ouSted
by the dynamics of IesSened price.
Our highest novelties are not
exempt from this rule; nor is any
other class of dress goods.
Hence, decisive bargains for those
who are in time to avail of them.
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
cAsroRrA.

7zs Kind YoH Have dfways Bought
Bears the signature Of cHAs- II. FLErcHER'
When BABY was sick. we gave her castoria.
When she was a Child. she cried for castoria-
when she became Miss. she chung to castor1a.
Whsn abe had Children, she gave them castoria-
Smyrna times., 1898-05-25
WANTED.

Experienced Lady for Dry Goods
Department.
w. e. HALL & SON,
Smyrna, Del.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-16
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.


vi
There is a decided improvement in the
butter market. The frmer tendency which
was noticed early last week became more
pronunced towards the close, under the
influence of the cooler weather and the bet.
ter local demand, and this week opened
with buoyant tone. New York is up IL
cent and Elgin is cents higher than a week
ago. Buyers mere, as usual, are too slow to
respond to the full advance, but general con.
ditions are favorable for the higher prices,
and our market Will probably have 10 fall
into line before many days.
For vermont, New Hampshire and North.
ern New York, fresh lots, 20 cents was the
lowest price named, and some receivers were
indifferent about selling under 2Ois to n
cents. Perhaps for the day 20 to 2Oi, cents
would be fair selling rate in tubs, and p
cents IN boxes This, of course, means for
nrst class stock. Gl ades more or lie IS injured
by the he At are offered at about same prices
as last week, because they accumulated n lii.
tie, but all Will soon be influenced by the rise
in top grades Choice June creamery is at.
tracing more attention, and II to 1877 cents
Is NE lowest rare named oy those who are
willing to sell Some are not Offering under
90 cents. Ladies and limitations are little
firmer, and range from l3ls to Is cents.
There is "A little better feeling in the cheese
market based on the expectation of n lor0er
demand, but no actual change in prices can
be reported. Sales of choice northern run
along at az to cents, with occasional fancy
lots nj d TO = cent higher Compared with
butter, prices of cheese are very low, and an
advance on september make is more than
reasonable.
The egg market has stiffened up a little,
with sales OF best Michigan at l6 to l655 cents
and other fresh western ut Is to l5l5 cents
Only very fine marks will bring over Is cents
french eastern command IL to 10 cents,
and fancy new laid 20 to % cents. Cold stor,
age stock command Is to l55s cents.
The bean market has ruled quite ana steady
with sales OF choice marrow pea at 81 % and
mediums at 81 % to 81 30 per bushel. Yellow
eyes and red kidneys quiet and unchanged.
The cool weather has made a Letter de-
mand for patatoes and choice eastern rose
and hebrons on Monday ran up to 80 cents
per bushel. Yesterday there was a larger
supply and sales were at 40 to 45 cents.
The cranberry season has opened but the
receit Is so far are light colored ana not de.
sirable. sales range from SO to 50 per barrel,
as TO quality, with slow emand.
There is a far demand for the best new
hay and sales at SIS so per ton. Common
grades plenty and dull. Rye straw at s. so
for new and aS per ton for old.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-16
LITERARY NOTES.

The perspcacity to see the romantic or
humorous in everyday events and the ability
to put them in writing In such way as to
bring out the interesting features, is a gift
possessed by few, but the Chicago Record
pears TO have on its stan of writers a number
so endowed The department of the Record
headed "Stories of the Streets and of the
Town" brings to us day after day cleverly-
written accounts of incidents which the or.
binary observer would have passed over as
possessing no interest, but which the art
of the Records story.tellers has transformed
into the most inviting of reading matter
From time to time the Record has gathered
these stories together and had them bound
in neat paper covers, Offering them for sale
at % cents per volume. The diversity of
subject in the stories makes it possible for
any taste to find qualification in one of these
little books, and the lover of "all sorts" has
a feast.
There are cook.books ana cook books;
some of them of the almanac variety, and
others so bulky as to demand a dictionary
stand to hold them and filed with matter of
no use TO anyone but n professional French
chef. To strike the "happy medium" and
select Just what a practical housewife wants
is no ordinary task; but c. /. Hood & Co..
the Sarsaparilla people, seem to have &C.
cOmplshed the feat. And the result isn't an
advertising book, either. as one might think
from it source. 1t is a handsome little cloth
bound volume, and the very few references
to proprietary articles are kept by them.
selves and not mixed in the recipes. The
chief value of the book Is found in the sim
plicity of the directions it gives and their
completeness. Everything is there in the
simplest language. The book is called
"Hood's Practical Cooks Book"-and therein
lies the cliet advertisement, It sells for p
cents and the place to send for it is Lowell,
Mass.
One hundred pages of reading matter, with
about seventy illustrations, make up the
! september magazine number of The Outlook
Half dozen illustrated articles, a story,
sermon, war correspondence, and the usual
full editorial and critical departments are
included. Among the most notable of the
articles are those ON Bismarck by Mrs Susan
| W. Sefridge and the Countess Won Krockow;
Thomas Wentworth Higginson's "Anti slav.
cry Days" illustrated by remarkably fine
| portraits from the collection of Mr. f. j.
| Garrison Or. Edward Everett Hale's
flames Russell Lowell and His Friends +"
Anna y Beniamin'- santiago After the
surrender" with photographs taken by the
author, Dr. W. @. Frost's university Elk.
tension in Kentucky" with unique pictures
of curious phases of mountain life; and
Alice Browns story, "The Map of the
Country" (S3 a year. The outlook Company
3si Fourth Avenue, New York
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1898-09-16

drive smoke through the tube, which of
course has nothing more to do with
sound-waves than it has with making
apple pies. Blowing the smoke in at the
tunnel end of the tube, it will be driven
out, as was shown in our experiments,
every time, a number of inches, by the
clapping of the books. 1t will also be
driven out by a puff of air, however
formed, whether with or without sound.
The result in each case is nearly instan-
taneous.
There were some skilled scientists at
the Inn, and sincere believers in Tyndall {;
but all admitted his mistake. We believe
there will be no difficulty in showing
that all the other experiments in Tyn-
dali, or any other authority on sound,
given to illustrate the existence of air
waves, are equally erroneous. And this
we shall endeavor to do in the future at
the Bread Loaf laboratory.