Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-30
Mausiae Gatherinas.

Ge6 A Negro woman Is Cne postuas
ter at Edisto Island, S. c.
s~ Do you ever think you might be
in the wrong as we'll as others?
R6- The total assessed valuation o.
property in California is s1,13O,ss5,
697.
s6- 1t is the best proof of the virtue
of a family circle to see happy lire
side.
B6 Nearly 400 persons are snow
bound in the mountain passes o.
Alaska.
s@~ Russia has spent over 1856 900,
900 in naval armament during the las,
seven years.
p9 Texas recently bought 1000
acres of land to be used as convict
farm, where cotton and sugar cane
will be grown.
s6- There are 20 or more counties ir
Texas in which the school population
does not reach 100. In Sherman
county there are six children of schoo
age.
s6 General Miles says the war was
without a defeat for the American side
Not prisoner, flag or a rifle was
lost. The record of success is extra
ordinary.
p4- A thief in New York stole wo
mans purse and put in her pocket s
crystal which appeared to be glass
but which a jeweler pronounce dia
mond worth $500.
H9 At the war department there
seems to be an impression that mo-
nearly so many troops will be needed
in Cuba as was designated in gener
al order some time ago.
s@ A swimming tank is said to be s
cure for lameness in horses. In swim
ming, the horses exercise the same
muscles as in trotting, but with no in
Jury to his feet or legs.
s6- If thou wouldst conquer any
weakness thou must never crafty it
No man is compelled to evil; his con
sent only makes it his. 1t is not sin t
be tempted but to be overcome.
s@ The big guns of our battle-ship
are expensive. The 13.inch guns re
quire 240 pounds of power, and th'
cost of one discharge, using an armor
piercing shell, is estimated at $500.
H@ Admiral Dewey informs th'
navy department that there are fin
deposits of coal in the Philippines
Under Spanish rule they would re
main unopened for another 300 years
pS A manufacturing plant at Edge
field, S. c., gins cotton, presses the seet
and puts the oil, phosphate and cattl
food in marketable shape, spins the lin
into yarn and then weaves it int
cloth.
gg 81 wish you would pay a liltl
attention to what 1 am saying, sir,
roared an irate lawyer to an exasper
ating witness. "Well, 1 am paying a
little attention as I can," was tn
calm reply.
s6T Attorney General Griggs ha
decided that a person may draw mon
ey on check without a stamp, pro
vided the check is payable to himself
from his own funds on deposit in tn
bank in question.
g6r In response to an appeal by Gen
eral Wheeler, over 100 American col
leges have each offered to take two o
more young Cubans to be educated
free. The humanitarian side of tn
Cuban question is not overlooked.
p4 In a recent consular report refer
ence is made to the fact that all rount
Chingchou, China, there are mounds
earthworks, lookout terraces, etc., tn
remains of ancient cities and fortresses
which mark the sites of capitals from
the very dawn of authentic history.
sa- Captain General Blanco con
stantly expresses keen regret at bein!
compelled to surrender Cuba while b
had 10000 soldiers and 200 gun
there. His ambition has been to g
down in history as the defender O
Havana during long and blood.
siege.
s@ A German author, G. Solomon
has written a treatise in which b
recommends that children should no
be sent to school till their 7th year
that in the first year three hours da.
should be the maximum of brain work
and that the bodily health should b
looked after with special care from th
9th to the 18th year.
s6 A telephone line has been com
pleted between Austin, Texas, ant
Bar Harbor, Maine, distance of 2, 2,60
miles, and will be opened to the publi
on December l. This long.distanc
system will also embrace New York
Washington and all the large eastern
cities. This is the longest telephon
line in the world.
.a@ Hetty Green, said to be the rich
est woman in America, who has beel
living apart from her husband for Il
years, is reported to have been agail
reconciled to him on account of hi
serious illness. Green was at on
time reckless Wall street speculate
and was known as "Spendthrift'
Green.
p@ Gold Bible Hill, the moun'
where Joseph Smith the founder Q
the Mormon faith, claims to have du
up, under divine direction, the colder
plates on which were inscribed th
Mormon Bible, is situated on the farm
of Admiral Sampson, near Palmyra
n. Y. The Mormons tried to buy th
mound in 1898 to erect upon it a memo
| rial chanel hut the Admiral refused Z