Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-21
aNausiae Gatherinas.
s8 The European locomotives have
no headlights.

covering for wounds in trees.
SG. A clear conscience is the testi-
mony and reward of good life.
s@~ 1t is calculated that in the en-
tire world 81 people die every minute.
pas- There are 27,347 public schools
in Pennsylvania and 1,143,10O pupils.
B6- The temperature in Colorado last
week was down to 10 degrees below
zero.
p9- The army of occupation at Porto
Rico is expected to be reduced to 5000
men.
sG. The whole number of American
troops to be sent to Cuba will not ex-
ceed $4,000 men.
p9- Colored Editor Manley, who was
compelled to leave Wilmington, N. c.,
will publish his paper in New York.
pd~ Texas is experiencing the worst
December weather it has had in many
years, and losses to stockmen are very
heavy.
B6- Paul B. DuChaillu says that
while he was in Africa he had $4,000
opportunities to marry and declined
them all.
p9 Josh Billings remarks that "Yu
amt certain ov emmy mans repusashun
or estate until he iz in the hands ov
the undertaken"
p9 The archbishop of Manila will be
recalled to Rome on account of his op-
position to American rule in the Phil
ippines.
ea- The stockmen of Colorado and
adjoining states have figured out that
the wolves eat 800 worth of their
property apiece each year.
H9a There are now United States
troops in every province in Cuba ex-
cept Matanzas, and those assigned to
that province will be there by Janua-
ry l.
s9 Mr.. Simon, the new senator from
Oregon is the smallest man in congress
smaller than General Wheeler or
Senator Wilson, who weighs only 96
pounds.
tag Judge Schuchman, of New York,
has ruled that the plaintiff in the
breach of promise suit must prove
that her character has been damaged
to the amount claimed.
s@ During the first nine months of
1898 there were 1920 miles of new
railroads constructed in the United
States. This exceeds the total mileage
of any entire year since 1898.
s6 A. H. Long, a tenant on the
Adam Decker farm, near Nittany, Pa,
this year raised 1928 bushels of corn
on scant s acres of ground. This
would be 1881 bushels to the acre.
s9- The report submitted to congress
by the commissioner of fish and fisher
les shows that an expenditure of $751;
800 for the propagation of food fishes
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
last.
pG A unique will, just probated in
Washington, Pa, is that of Jerome
Plummer. His entire estate, valued
at 5000, after the death of his wife,
is TO be sold and the income used ex-
clusively for the cause of temperance
in Washington county.
pH Mrs. Lulu Johnson, 60 years old,
has been indicted by grand jury at
Perry, Okla, charged with poisoning
her last two misunderstanding and j..
w. johnson. She has had six or seven
husbands altogether, aud has been a
widow as many times.
s6" Miss Lucy Withers, pretty
schoolteacher of Golden, Kan, made
wager with Harold Owens, young
ranchman, of 1000 kisses against
81, 900 worth of live stock that Jerry
Simpson would be returned to con-
gress. Mr.. Owens is going to receive
the kisses at the rate of 20 week.
paE A protest has been adopted by
the United Labor League against ter
ritorial expansion by the United States
where free consent of the peoples to
be annexed is not obtained. Copies
will be sent to President Mckinley,
United States senators and representa-
tives.
t6r Joseph Carvil, a blower in a
glass factory at Muncie, Ind, though
but 10 years old, stands feet 8 inches
in height, weighs 245 pounds, and has
strength fully up to his weight and
size. He still continues to grow in
weight, and is said to be the tallest
and strongest man in Indiana.
nag A dispatch from Houston, Tex,
saws that an estimate on the cotton
crop of Texas by 80 members of the
Cotton Exchange of that city has been
completed, and shows that the highest
estimate is 100000, the lowest 3, ,4OO,-
900, and the average 3,643, 900 bales.
For the whole crop, 11,9l4, 400 bales is
the average guess.
rag The small town of Grifton, Pitt
county, N. c., can probably lay claim
to more divisions than any other small
place in the country. The village is
located, it is said, in two counties,
three townships, two congressional
districts, two senatorial districts and
two judicial districts.
a@ The telephone has appeared at
Roumania, but it is not yet success,
because of an official order that, when
a person desires to telephone to another
city, he must arrange with his cores
pondent to be at the instrument at a
fixed hour and minute. The rule is
said to be strictly enforced.
H@ A surprising answer was ELECTED
at a recent examination at boarding