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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-13
farm ana firesiae.

AIRING RooMs.-It is a great mis-
take that the whole house, particular
ly sleeping rooms and the dining room,
receive so little attention in ventilating
and purifying the air, when it can be
done with so little trouble and no ex-
pense. A pitcher of cold water placed
on a table or bureau will absorb all
the gases with which the room is filled
from the respiration of those eating or
sleeping in the apartment. Very few
realize how important such publication
is for the health of the family, or, in
deed, understand or realize that there
can be any impurity in the rooms, yet
in few hours pitcher or pail of cold
water the colder the more effective
will make the air of room pure, but
the water will be entirely unfit for use.
In bedrooms a pail or pitcher of
water should always be kept, and
changed often if anyone stays in the
room during the day certainly be put
in fresh when the inmates retire.
Such water should never be drank,
but either a covered pitcher or glass
bottle with a stopper should be used
for drinking water, and always be
closely covered. Impure water causes
more sickness than even impure air,
and for that reason before using water
from pump or reservoir for drinking
or cooking, one should pump or draw
out enough to clear the pipes before
using it, particularly in the morning,
after the water has been standing all
night.
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the calves are more gentle and the
heifers less troublesome when they
come in.-Farm and Horticulturist.

CLEANING RoosTs. The proper
way to clean a roost is to first carry
everything out of doors, roost poles,
nest boxes and loose boards. Cover
with oil and apply match. If the
wood takes fire it can be put out by
throwing sand on it. Now rake out
all fowl dirt, and give the inside a
good coating of whitewash. Do this
once month. If we do not have
time for all this, then get some liquid
lice paint. Put on a good coat. This
should be done just before the fowls
90 to roost at night. Probably the
fowls will not like the smell, hut drive
them all in and shut the house up
tight for an hour or two. This will
not only kill the red and gray mites,
but all the body lice on the hens. In
about 10 days (after the lice eggs pre-
viously laid are about all hatched out
repeat the operation, when we may
reasonably know that our hens and
roosts are free from lice and will stay
so for a month or two. Farmers
should feed oats more freely to poultry
than is generally the case. Oats are Il
most excellent egg-making food when
fed in connection with other food.
Boiled oats are especially good. -Olse-
20 Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-13

WEAN THE CALVES AS Soon AS
BoRN.-The old practice of letting
the calf suck every time the COW is
milked, to "make her give down her
milk" should prevail no longer. We
have never known but one good rea-
son for such practice and that exists
no longer.
When cows ranged on the commons
they would return to the calf at night.
1t is much easier to teach the calf to
drink if he has never sucked, and the
cow worries less over the separation
before the motherly affection has been
intensified by nursing. 1t is well to
make veal of all grade and scrub
males unless the price of two-year-
olds will justify the trouble and ex-
pense of rearing them. If they are to
be kept, feed for awhile upon whole
milk and then substitute skim milk,
to which scalded corn meal has been
added.
Green pastures should be prepared
for the calves and little sweet hay
kept where they are fed. They soon
learn to eat this and it exerts salu-
tary influence in preventing the ten
dency 10 scours. Besides the greater
cleanliness possible under this system,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-13

GETTING HIS LIFE INsURED.-Old
Bob conceived the idea of getting his
life insured. In the course of the ply
sical examination he was asked his
age, but he was unable to give def
mite answer.
"Tn put you down at 5o," said the
examiner.
"No, boss, ioan' put me down at
so; jrs' say IS. Yer see, Use gwintel
git er 'vorce from my present wife and
marry er young gal. Eff man dat's
got er house and lot is mighty ole, el
Young gal will marry him, cause she
thinks dat he will soon drap off and
den de house an lot will show her uI
mighty fine in de market"
The physician continued:
"How old was your father when he
died?"
"'Bout 40"
"Was he sick very long?"
"Oh, no, sab. He drapped off right
sudden" -,
"Heart disease, maybe. What did
the doctors say was the matter with
him ?"
"Da didn' say much O. nuthin'
One O. 'em climbed up, put his yeal
agin de ole man an said dat he wa;
dead enough to cut him down an pul
in er box. Doan think dat he hao
heart 'zeaze, boss. Think dat he hao
some trouble wild his naik."
"Look here; I don't believe thai
YOU want your life insured ?"
I doan b'lebe I does, sar, since vel
'gunter pry inter er mans family his
tory. Good day, sah."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-13

WHEN CHEEK MEETS CHEEK
Cheeky met his match the other day,
and by the same act match was
made for his pretty daughter. Young
Nerver asked the old gentleman for
her hand. He expressed his disap'
proval and said: "Do you have the
faintest idea that you could support
her in the same luxurious surround
iugs she now enjoys? Everything
must remain the same for her when
she marries, sir. will not permit her
to sacrifice a single comfort. She
must be provided for just as have
provided for her, SIR"
"That's easy" replied Nerver cool
ly. 81 shall move right in here with
her. There are some things that might
be improved, but I respect your wishes,
and all shall remain just as it is"
Cheeky had to take swallow oi
brandy to prevent spell, and then he
gave his consent in weak tone Of
voice.-Detroit Free Press.
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Wednesday, April l3, 1895.

Chester Dramatic club will present
Ruth" at the operahouse at an early
date. Mrs. H. E. Mcconnell, who
has been visiting relatives at McCon.
nellsville, returned home yesterday,
...'.''..Mrs. Jas. P. Culp and her two
children are at Mr.. l. n. Cross's and
will leave soon for Oklahoma to join
Mr.. Culp, who went about two weeks
ago. Miss Fannie Ford, who has
been visiting relatives in the city foI
sometime, left last Tuesday evening
for Rock Hill, where she will spend
sometime with her uncle, Mr.. F. w
Culp.
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Humorous department.
MIGHT BE WORSE,


It was the breakfast hour, most
unpropitious season for a domestic
storm to arise, because it makes the
whole succeeding day dingy, or at bes
very much less sunny than is desira
BILE. Possibly it was the coffee, or the
steak, or the baby, or just the old ser
pent. In any event, the husband ant
wife were tiffing at each other un
pleasantly.
"That's all right" he was saying
"you may 60 home to your mother
but even that might be worse"
"Worse ?" she repeated ''you would
not think it was worse. You would be
glad to get rid of me, you horric
thing"
"Oh, no, wouldn't, my dear. Who
would take care .of the baby if you
were gomez"
"Much you care for the baby. be-
lieve you would be glad to see the deal
little thing in a foundling asylum"
"Why do you think that of me, my
angel ?" he said, kindly.
because if you cared anything fol
the precious darling, you would care
little bit for its only MOTHER" she
snifaed.
"That's so; I hadn't thought o
that" he smiled. ~ had really for
gotten that you were its only mother.
How fortunate those other children
must be which have several mothers? ?
"You are perfectly horrid," she ex
claimed.
"And still am your husband Why
did you ever select such a wretch
I'm sure there were at least dozer
chaps who were as anxious to get you
as was"
Yes" she said, with true feminine
pride, ''and wish to goodness l hao
taken them.
"That would have been bigamy, my
DEAR" he said, quite Mortified.
She looked at him fiercely.
."You understand that / mean any
one of them," she explained.
"Thank you. really didn't think
you cared to take the entire lot"
"You knew we'll enough that
didn't"
"That's what 1 thought when mar
ried you"
"Well, 1 don't care what you thought
then, nor what you think now; l tolo
you I was going home to my mother
and I am"
"And as I said before, it might be
worse"
By some means her suspicious, al
ways more alert at such time, were
aroused.
"What do you mean ?" she asked
cycling him narrowly.
"Nothing, my dear, only that you
might have determined to bring your
mother home to YOU"
After this blow he felt so comfortable
that he began to make love to her
and when he left the house after break
fast she went to the front door with
him, and he missed car kissing hel
good.by.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-13

So Said Senator Tillman to The Enquirer
Yesterday.
Immediately upon receipt of our first
dispatch from Washington yesterday we
sent the following telegram
YoRKvILLE, s. c., April 8, 1898.
Senator B. r. Tillman, Washington,
D. c.:
Do you think from the present situation
war is probable next week? Please an
swer Immediately.
YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER.
At 3.5s p. m, the following was receiv-
ed in reply:
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 8, 1898.
YoRKv1LLE ENQUIRER, Yorkville, S. G.. :
From present indications war Is
inevitable. B. r. TILLMAN.
From Saturdays First Edition.
LIBERTY OR DEATH.
That Is the Position of the Cuban Revo-
lutionists.
During the past few days there have
developed strong indications that the
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To N. G. Gonzales, Editor The State.
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 6.-Our
position should not be misinterpreted.
We cannot accept anything which
means the perpetuation of Spanish
sovereignty in the island. We will
oppose any armistice or intervention
which does not have for its express
and declared object the independence
of Cuba. We have our government
and the American people want it re-
cognized. Our motto is, independ-
ence or death.
GoNZALo DE QUEsADA,
Charge D'Affaires Republic of Cuba.
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IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary Of the News That IL Being Pub
lished by Exchanges.

Summary Of the News That 1s Being Pub
lished by Exchanges.
UNION - Times, April 8: Mrs.
Samuel McNeel, of Yorkville, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. John K. Young.
1.-The kind of patriotism we like to
see we saw on last Saturday evening.
Two old and respected citizens of Un-
ion county, each about 70 years of
age, viz: Uncle Daniel Barnett and
Uncle Mike Betenbaugh. Each said
that they did not want war if it could
be avoided with honor; but if the
Spaniards attempted to invade this
country they were ready TO defend it.
Uncle Daniel said she could not do
much; but his body might protect
that of some useful man, that he did
not have many years to live anyway"
That is the old American spirit of 1776.
Long may the descendants of such men
live in South Carolina. 1.-THE mill
authorities have forbid any new oper-
atives coming to the Union mills while
the present epidemic of smallpox is
raging over the state. They are right.
Union has been exceedingly fortunate
and we believe it is due to the com
pulsory vaccination which she enforced
some months back. Where are the
wiseacres who laughed at the course
of the board Of health?
CHESTER Lantern, April 8: The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-13

United States proposed to intervene
in Cuba for the purpose of stopping
the war; but will not declare Cuban
independence. The Columbia State
of Thursday prints the following,
which shows the sentiment on the
subject
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-13

s6S The hypocrite who expects to
compromise with God by devoting a
portion of his property to religious or
charitable uses is living close upon the
borders of moral idiocy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-13

a9 After naming his two daughters
Ina Hogg and Eura Hogg, respective
", Governor Hogg of Texas, having
again displayed his inimitable sense Of
humor by christening the latest addi'
ton to his family Moore Hogg, cor
respondent of the New York Sun sug-
gests that the ex-governor show his
appreciation of the eternal fitness of
things by changing his own first name
to Aoam.
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pd A clerk of one of Boston's courts
tells a story of a somewhat tlighty
lawyer, who was once trying a case
in which the evidence was about all
circumstantial. Finally, the lawyer
got excited and exclaimed
"Why, judge, the angel Gabriel
came to me last night and said this
man is innocent" The judge, who
happened to he writing, did not even
look up, but said in the most matter
of fact way, "let him be subpTnaed."-
Boston Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-13

ad~ You cannot prove that you are
good by merely proving that another
man is bad.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
MORE SPANISH PRISONERS.
Tho Harvard Arrives Mt Portsmouth With
Thousand Captured Spanish.

Tho Harvard Arrives ut Portsmouth With
Thousand Captured Spanish.
The auxiliary cruiser Harvard, hay
ing on board 1,OOS Spanish prisoners,
arrived in Portsmouth harbor Friday
morning. The port physician boarded
the vessel, and in company with the
Spanish doctor, made IN inspection.
His visit disclosed the fact that nearly
half of those on board are ill. Six
Spaniards died on the passage from
Santiago to Portsmouth, another death
occurring Friday afternoon. There
were forty serious cases in the sick
bay, and forty equally as bad in other
portions Of the ship. All these patients
are said to be suffering from malarial
fever, with which disease they were
previously affected. The physicians
will make further inspection of the
vessel and determine whether or not
she shall be sent to the quarantine.
Owning to these conditions nothing
has been done in the line of prepara-
ton for landing the prisoners.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
To Take the CarOlines.

The monitor Monterey, which sailed
from San Francisco July End, in addi-
ton to being ordered to stop at the
Island of Guam, is charged with seiz-
ing the Caroline sands. Before her
departure, Capt. Leutz, of the Mon
terey, secured from Capt. Brag, of the
missionary bark, Morning Star, charts
of the Caroline Islands. He also had
a long interview with Capt. Brag, and
learned much concerning the harbors
and towns of the islands. Missiona-
ries have earnestly requested United
States officials to seize the Carolines,
as their opportunities for religious
work are seriously restricted by the
presence Of Spanish troops in the
islands.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
OUR WOUNDED HEROES.
THE OLVETTE LANDS WITH NEARLY
THREE HUNDRED MANNED SOLDIERS.
Majority Suffer With Gun-shot Wounds
Cheers Rent the Air When They Wore
Being Transferred to the Ambulances.-.
Several Colored Soldiers Among Them.

The chartered transport Olivette,
which arrived off New York quarantine
Saturday night with 272 wounded
soldiers from Cuba, came up the bay
Sunday and put into the dock at the
foot of Pacific street, Brooklyn. There
was lasf5=s5' .,"thering of friends and
relatives Of the wounded men at the
dock, and rousing cheers went up from
those assembled on the pier and along
the docks and yards in the vicinity.
These cheers were answered by the
heroes on board the Olivette and there
was o general waving of hats and hand
kerchiefs.
Saturday night 100 of the most
severely wounded were transferred to
the marine hospital on Staten Island,
and there were over 100 attended to
Sunday. There were ambulancos
from all the Brooklyn and New York
hospitals in waiting, and the work of
transferring the patients was begun as
soon as the gang plank was placed in
position. Among the first to be
brouett ashore were those who could
not use their lower limbs. They were
carried on stretchers to the ambu-
lances and taken to St. Peters and
Long Island College hospitals, which
are within half q mile Of the place of
landing.
In addition to the ambulances sew
eral carriages and wagons were pressed
into service, and in less than two hours
all the wounded had been cared for.
Over fifty of them were sent to the
hospital on Governors Island. Many
of the wounded officers found comfort
able quarters at Fort Wadsworth,
Staten Island, and some of them came
to New York city and were nursed by
friends in private residences.
Out Of the hundred men sent to the
marine hospital, ninety-two were suf-
ferin8 from gunshot wounds. There
were tive cases OF malarlal fever and
three of prostration from heat and
other causes. None of these cases are
considered dangerous, and, in fact, tho
surgeons and doctors who had charge
of the men on the Oliyette assert that
with good care and treatment none of
the men will succumb.
The entire medical staff of the two
Brooklyn hospitals were in attendance
Sunday, and everything possible was
done by them to make the manned
heroes rest comfortable,
Several colored soldiers were among
those sent to the Brooklyn hospitals,
and their white comrades spoke highly
of their fighting qualities. Edward
Marshall, the newspaper correspon-
dent who was shot in the fight at La
Quasinia, was transferred to his home.
Marshall was very weak, and it was
necessary to administer stimulants to
him. He was accompanied on the trip
by his brother and two Red Cross at
PENDANTS.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
Interesting Chatauquau Lecture.

DR.. G. Alfonso Smith delivered
Thursday afternoon at the Auditorium
at Ruston an interesting lecture on
English dictionaries. He reviewed all
the permanent works of this kind, be-
ginning with John3on's monumental
task, and directing attention +. the po'
culiar merits Of each mo1ern M1iQn-
airy and showing the idea Of Sucfsof
the great ones as to scope, He crit
icised the modern dictionaries as being
m encyclopedia and a dictionary COM
bined, instead of being Only tho lot
ter. DR.. Smith closed his course of
lectures Saturday, More interest has
been shown in his lectures than in any
other subject during the first fortnight
Of the session.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
Attempts to Kill Himself.

A well-known fruit dealer and retail
merchant of Shreveport, by the name
OF Mr.. John Braccinni, attempted to
commit suicide Saturday by cutting
his throat with a knife. His friends
state that he was mentally deranged
Tor some time, which caused him to
attempt the rash act. He has been
IN bad health, and of late has been
respondent. Fortunately the knife
was dull, and he only succeeded in
mitictlng Il wound in the side of his
throat. Mr.. Braccinui has been a res
ldent of Shreveport for number of
years, and has always had an excellent
reputation as a business man and
citizen.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
The Farmers Institute.

DR.. StubbS and DR.. W. H. Dalrvm-
pie continued the Farmers Institute
begun Friday evening at Lafayette
and very goodly number of farmers
were IN attendance. Dr.. Dalrymple
gave most interesting and instructive
address ON veterinary hygiene and
sanitation, giving practical and timely
advice as to the means and methods to
prevent the spread Of Charlton. Hon
ben Ayant read paper on stock rails
ing and Mayor Gallery said a few
words, thanking the gentlemen for
their able and Jealous work in behalf
Of the farming interests. The ques-
zion of public roads and how to inn.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
Henry Miller FOmnl Dead.

Thursday evening an old German
painter, Mr.. Henry Miller, for about
seventeen years a resident of Donald
sonville, was found dead in his house
in that city. Mr.. Miller had not been
seen around his old haunts since Tues
day morning, and some of his friends
went to his home, o little two-room
house occupied only by himself, to as
certain if he were sick. They found
the doors locked, but burst them open,
when to their amazement the greatly
decomposed corpse of Miller was
found lying on thu '>1 partially IN
dressed. The coruu was notified
and an inquest was lid, the verdict
death from natural ceases, A piece of
paper upon which was written a couple
Of dozen words, addressed to Mr.. Fred
ROgge and his son, was found on table,
and although lard to decipher, seems
to have been / will and last message to
his friend, rs it stated, as we'll as could
be made out, that he was sorry to
leave, and that Mr.. Rogge's little son,
Fred, was to have his watch. None of
his valuables, which included two
watches and chains, one or two rings
and a set of studs, were found. but q
thorough search Of the premises was
not made, and they may be discovered
later.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
Ordnance Stores CAPTURED.

Adjutant General Corbin has
made public the follow ing dispatch
from Gen. Shafter:
Headquarters United States Army,
Santiago de Cuba, July Ito Adj
Gen. United States Army, Washington:
My ordnance officers report about
1000 rifles turned over Sunday and
100000 cartridges. At the mouth of
the harbOr there are q number of fine
modern guns about 6-inch; also two
batteries of mountain guns, together
with q saluting battery of fifteen old
bronze guns. Disarming and turning
in will go on tomorrow. List of pris-
oners not yet taken.
(Signed) "SHAFTER,
"Maior General Commanding"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
Barcelona Panic Stricken.

According to q dispatch from BARGE
Iona, Spain, the population of that
city are panic-stricken. They believe
the Americans will select defenseless
Barcelona as the first point to bonn
bard The local banks are removing
their specie to the country, the mer-
chants are sending their goods to
places of safety, and many citizens are
leaving. The governor of Barcelona
has informed the people that they can
not expect help from the government.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-07-23
PEACE ASSURED,

ACCORDING to Madrid Corrsspo,a..
Nothing Known at washinptoas 'a''
The Madrid correspondent !
London Sunday Times says. "
Despite official denials and n,o,..
lions for a continuance Of fa i,Gs,l,
have the best authority for sayins l H
peace is assured. 1t is beyond aa ~
that the many points have been s s'ao
upon with the Washington autbo sS,sa
1t is understood that Spain will s ss'sa
uate Cuba, the Americans undertadIf;'a ill.,
to transport the troops to Spain. ps
Spain; through the Mexican n;,
ter, has represented to America ~,
she is firmly bent on peace, d ~ y
same time explaining the great ia; ~
culties arising from tho oppositioa !,
the Cuban volunteers, and Sn.aas
total exhaustion through her enorn0,'
losses. WV
The political situation is most e,;s
cal, owing to an agitation in the NJ; ~
cipal towns. raw