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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09

Marriage of Mr.. Good and Miss Hood
Severe Wind and Rain Storm-Other
Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
HooDTowN, April 4.-One Of the
prettiest marriage ceremonies we have
witnessed in sometime, was that which
united in wedlock Mr.. Lester H. Good
and Miss Maggie Hood, last Wednes-
day evening. Long before the hour
for the ceremony the friends Of the
young people began to collect, and
when they made their appearance
almost a church full of people eagerly
awaited their arrival. The church had
been nicely decorated for the occasion.
The following bridesmaids, with
their attendants, took their positions
two on either side of the space before
the chanccl Miss Annie Hood with
Mr. H. E. Hood Mr.. Lee Good with
Miss Irene Hood Mr.. Walter G.. Hayes
with Miss Vestula Plexico; and Miss
Ora Kirkpatrick with Mr.. K. l.. Hood.
Then followed the bride, leaning on
the arm Of her uncle, Mr.. Lee Robin
son, aud the bridegroom with Professor
H. R. Chapman. All kept step with
The Wedding March, which was nicely
executed by Miss Barbara Chambers,
as they proceeded up the aisle. TAX
ing their stand beneath bell of ever
green, in few words Rev. J. II.
ThacEer, using the ritual of the NJ. E.
church South, joined together two
souls "for good and for aye" After
the ceremony d number of relatives
and friends repaired to the residence
of the brides mother, Mrs. Sarah E.
Hood, where all present enjoyed
bounteous repast. On Thursday the
young couple went down to the resi-
dence of the groom, where was spread
a choice variety of eatables for the
large number of relatives and friends,
and the evening was given over to
social amusement by the young people.
Many friends of the young couple
wish them a happy and prosperous
Journey over the rough and stormy
sea of life.
On the afternoon of Thursday, 9th
ultimo, quite storm of wind and rain
passed over this section. Some hail
also fell. For few minutes it seemed
as if tornado was upon us. More
damage was done on the plantations of
Mr.. r. NJ. Grant and Mr.. j. w. H.
Good than any others have heard of,
where several small outbuildings were
blown down. In other places trees
were uprooted and blown down, fences
leveled to the ground, etc.
The school at this place, under the
efficient management of Miss Barbara
Chambers, closed Friday, the 25th
ultimo. While already well and ia
vorably known here, Miss Barbara
made many friends who will welcome
her among them again. She left for
her home in Union county on Satur-
day morning.
Some frost fell here last Saturday
morning, but not enough to do much
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09

dow and looked out into the darkness.
The tops of bushes fitted before his
eyes. The train was passing through a
copse of young hazel trees interspersed
here and there with dark masses of
weeds, from under which he could catch
glimpses of the whitish sandy soil
"Just the right place" he thought
But when he looked straight down
ward at the line he was seized with
horror. The ground, which in front
seemed only to skim along quickly, here
flew past with maddening speed. Plants,
stones, sleepers-all were confused TO-
gether in one ceaseless, furious, deadly
rush. In his brain, exhausted with long
sleeplessness, there rose up vivid pic
ture of himself. crushed, mangled, torn
to pieces by these twigs and logs and
stones. A sigh, almost groan, burst
from his lips The weak flesh shrank
and begged for mercy.
But this was only for one moment.
"Now or never" be said to himself.
Standing up on the cushioned seat, he
climbed OH to the window, letting both
feet hang down outside.
"Stop! Hold him therel Catch him"
suddenly muttered voice behind him.
He looked back in horror. 1t was the
gendarme, speaking out in his sleep,
with some dim half consciousness Of
what was happening.
Without losing moment the prison
er sat on the window sill, hung over,
slipped down, and, leaning on his right
elbow, hung over the rushing black
gulf beneath. He began to grow giddy
with the terrific noise. the rushing wind
sitting him with smoke and the rain
of hot coal dust driving in his face. At
this moment the train turned round to
the right, almost finging him off with
q Jerk. Another instant and he would
have lost consciousness. But he still
kept firmly in his mind the instructions
that he had given to himself when
thinking out his desperate scheme. Feel
ing with his right foot for firm point
of resistance and trying to keep as
nearly as possible the direction of the
trains movement, he threw himself
sharply forward with sudden action
of both foot and hand and few off into
space.
1t seemed to him that he was flying
on and on without end. The whirl-
wind ceased, and still he flew on
through space He felt as though he
should never stop. Had he really
jumped? Was it not dream?
Suddenly something struck against
him, as though huge scythe had cut
his feet off. Then followed violent
blow, which flung him down on his
face He saw sparks flash before his
eyes and then lost consciousness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09
TALKING ACROSS The CONTINENTS

So silently have the long-distance
telephone wires crept across the coun-
try and through the south that the
growth of their use is hardly appreciat-
ed even by the business men who use
them.
1t is but few years since the first
successful long-distance telephone was
put in operation between New York
and Philadelphia. This line, extend
ed northward through Boston to
Maine and southwark to Washington,
still forms the backbone of the sys-
TEN. Meanwhile line has been COM
pleted from New York, by way of Troy,
Buffalo and the lake shore, to Chica-
go, taking in the large cities on the
way.
From Chicago there is a line to
Nashville and thence to Memphis,
from which point it will soon be ex-
tended to Little Rock and into Texas.
Other lines from Chicago reach north
west to Davenport and southwest to
St. Louis, and the great city on the
lake will be connected soon with Des
Moiues, Kansas City and Omaha.
From Washington the line will be
extended to Atlanta, Montgomery,
New Orleans and Houston. All of
these lines that are not already con-
structed are certain soon to be built.
The interests chiefly served by this
system of instant verbal communica-
ton at long range are the great COM
mercial houses at the larger cities on
the North Atlantic coast, the lake
ports, the packing and manufacturing
concerns of the central Mississippi val
ley, and the far-reaching agricultural
aud manufacturing interests at the
south.
Eastern bankers find long-distance
telephones of service in verifying diff
ferences or correcting mistakes, and
frequently call up interior banks.
Chicago grain and meat product deal
ers, who are heavy shippers, use the
wires in arranging details Of their
business, as do the representatives of
shipping interests at eastern points.
The New England cotton goods manu-
facturers and southern dealers in cot
ton are also in the habit of comforting
verbally daily, although hundreds of
miles apart and although the tolls
for using the long-distance telephone
range from about 81 to $40 for five
minutes conversation, the cost repre-
sents far less than the expense of
personal interviews, and in the saving
of time far outstrips in value the use
of the telegraph.
Just what the relations between the
long. distance telephone and the tele-
graph people are is too long for discus
sion. Thus far there has been no open
competition between them. In any
event, space has been practically ami
hilated in the United States east of
Omaha, so far as the ability of people
to converse is concerned, and it will
not be long before this will be true of
the continent.-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09
TO BE CONTINUED.
H'isetllaneuas 8eaains.
CITADEL IN DISGRACE.
Drunken Cadets Rebel Against the Author

Drunken Cadets Rebel Against the Author
tiles.
News and Courier, Tuesday.
An attempt made by rs cadets to
force Cadet Cantey to leave the insti-
tuition caused an open rebellion at the
South Carolina Military academy last
night. Chief of Police Boyle had to
be called on to protect Cantey and the
officers Of the institution, aud for near
ly two hours squad of 80 policemen
was stationed in the quadrangle to
await general attack, which was mo.
mrntarily expected from the hoys, who
we're wild with excitement. The
shouts and yells from the Academy
brought big crowd Of people from
the neighboring streets and houses.
Many of the cadets were under the
influence of whisky. This was ad-
mitted by the police and officials at
the Citadel. When the police march
ed in the iron door the cadets hissed
them loudly, and during their stay
in the place their continued talking
and shouting made the walls echo with
sound such as has never been known
in the academy before.
After midnight the ringleaders APP
pearcd to grow less boister0us. They
were hoarse from much shouting, and
the presence Of the police prevented
them from carrying out their plans in
regard to Cantey. Shortly after mid
night orders were given for the police
to quietly march out. This brought
on more cries from the boys. A squad
was stationed in front of the main en-
trance to the building, and at head
quarters Chief Boyle and his officers
remained on duty until an early hour
this morning. What made matters
bad last night was that the cadets had
access to the guns and all of them had
loaded cartridges.
Trouble leading up to the crisis last
night has been brewing since several
cadets were reported two weeks ago
for breaking ranks to attend dance.
Sergeant Major Cantey reported the
affair and five cadets were suspended.
At the meeting of the board of visitors
last week the boys were taken back
into the institution. A secret plan
was afterwards put on foot to get
Cantey out. Colonel Coward heard
Yesterday that trouble would result
and he asked Chief Boyle to have his
men in readiness for any emergency
which might arise.
At IL o'clock last night a committee
of 20, representing the corps, went to
Cadet Cantey's room. Colonel Coward
suspected something and stopped the
boys. When the boys saw that they
could not pass Colonel Coward to
reach Cantey they dropped back and
the rebellion followed. Only three
officers of the institution were in the
building. The men Oh duty were
powerless to stop the row. 1t was
feared that bloodshed would be the
end of the general uprising and orders
were sent the police to come in. The
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09

AN INTERESTING HoMEsTEAD.-Not
far from the village of Charlestown,
w. Virginia, stands an old homestead
which, from a historical point of view,
is pronounced the most interesting in
that whole section Of country. Hare
wood, as it is called, was owned by
George Washington's oldest full broth
er, Samuel, and was planned and built
under the personal superintendent of
General Washington himself. Accord
ing to his suggestion, it is said, the
house was modelled after the early
home of the Washingtons in Sulgrave,
Northamptonshire, England. General
Washington not only took much inter-
est in the erection of his brothers
home, but was a frequent visitor there.
At a later date, 16 years before he was
president of the United States, James
Madison was married in the parlors of
Hardwood to the Widow Todd and
under that same hospitable roof were
entertained Louis Philippe and his two
brothers, the Duke de Montpensier
and Count Beaujolais, during their So
journ IN this country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09

adr If you think you have a great
many friends rest satisfied with your
perhaps we'll founded opinion, but
don't put the matter to the test by
trying to borrow money of them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09
HOODTOWN HAPPENINGS.

Marriage of Mr.. Good and Miss Hood
Severe Wind and Rain Storm-Other
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-04-09
A COTTAGE BY THE V0LGA.
BY STEPNIAK.
Author RUSSIA" SAVED BY THE STARS AND


prisoner, waiting in breathless agita-
ton, counted the moments until his
taller should fall back and snore.
Suddenly, however, the gendarme
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25
JUST FOR FUN.

As yet it is undetermined which is
the worse, the man who can sing and
won't, or the man who can't sing and
will
Hendry-So you take stock in that
yarn? Why, 1 wouldn't believe tnat
story if I told it myself. Bill-Well,
in that case neither would 1.
Mr.. Dukane-I wonder when the
great European war will begin. Mr.
Gaswell-As soon as the kaleidoscope
privileges are satisfactorily arranged.
I'm something of mind reader, he
said as they sat on opposite sides of
the room. think not she replied as
hey eyes ostentatiously measured the
distance between them.
What do you consider the most alb
solutely certain way to distinguish
toad stools from mushrooms? Cook
them, and watch the symptoms.
Papa-Well, Bonnie, if were to tell
you that you could have one thing
for your birthday, what would you
store you took me through today.
Dear nee, that was terrible! Man
fell overheard in mid ocean the other
day, and never was seen again! said
Hicks. Drowned? asked Mrs. Hicks.
Oh, mol of course not. Sprained his
ankle, probably, said Hicks.
Talker-You shouldn't feel SO sore
at Jones. He did just right in hold
ing you and preventing a disgraceful
fight. What if he had let you go?
Buffer (caressing black eye) darn
it, that's what the fool did.
Mexican = Big earthquake today.
American Tourist-Was there one? L
did not notice it. Mexican-Not you
see zee people rush out from church
es? Tourist-Oh, yes, saw that; but
IEthought may be the contribution
box was going around.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25
Medieval Bells.

The medieval bells now surviving
are comparatively few in number. In
Surrey, out of 1000 bells, only trife
over 2 per cent were found to date be-
fore the year 1000. In Lincolnshire the
proportion was 17.5. In Norfolk about
one bell in six dates before the reign of
Elizabeth. The monastery bells seem to
have vanished when the monasteries
were suppressed. Some disappeared in
private hands; others were sold by the
crown. The augmentation rolls show
that in Henry Wis reign one lot of
100, ZOO pounds of bells and bell metal
was sold for 5000, with license to ICON
vey, utter and SELF the same beyond
seas. A very few monastery bells still
hang in stu. Forde Abbey, in Dorset,
still possesses one of the old bells, cast
by the Brasyers, who had foundry at
Norwich about the fifteenth century,
bearing their foundry stamp and hand
somely nodded invocation to ST. Marga-
ret.-London Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25
Showers of Blood.

Showers of blood-bona fide, genuine
blood, or. at any rate, having the same
properties-are by no means uncommon
on the Mediterranean coast and in some
parts of Italy. This rain has been an
alyzed and undoubtedly contains several
of the mineral constituents of human
blood. The sanguinary character of the
downfall is owing to the presence of a
thick dust which impregnates the atmos-
phere and which contains considerable
quantity of red oxide of iron. The peas
ants, however, regard these showers
with superstitious awe which no sci
entific explanation can allay.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25
FRANK LESLlES POPULAR
MONTHLY FOR NAY.

A STIRRING poem on Cuba, by Jo-
quin Miller, opens the May number of
FRANK LESLIE'S POPULAR MONTHLY.
If there are any Americans wno do
not wish the freedom of the Cubans,
reading Of this poem will quickly
bring them into line. This magazine
contains much of great timely inter-
est. 'Naval Warfare of To-day" is
an elaborate article, giving the most
ton of this much talked of topic
that has yet appeared. 1t is written
by Frederick Stone Daniel, and is ac-
companied by more than twenty five
half tone cuts of all the leading war
ships in our navy, Including beauti-
full water color frontispiece of the
battleship Maine. recently destroyed
in Havana harbor. Another timely
paper is one on ssThe National Con-
gress of Mothers" the most impor
tant Of the SO called 'twomen's move
ments," and which is to hold it's Sec
ond annual gathering next month.
1t also is we'll illustrated. The article
on Andrew Jackson this month is by
Francis Worcester Doughty, and
treats of the "Medallic History' Of
Old Hickory, describing the medals,
coins and store cards that were struck
to commemorate some important acts
of the General and President. The
illustrations include reproductions of
these medals and coins and some un-
familiar portraits. THERE'S an inter
esting description of the Reformed
Church in America, by David James
Burrell, D. D., the sixth in the series
on the religious denominations in this
country Bacon's Rebellion, which
marked the beginning of libelt y in
Virginia. forms the subject of graph
ic paper by DR.. Lewis R. Harley; Gal
weston, the 'Island City, of Texas,
comes in for an exhaustive and-p
fusely illustrated article by Charles
Thomas Logan and the United States
Consul at Martinique describes the
city Of ST. Pierre. There are several
very clever short stories, a depart
ment for boys and girls, and otter
features-FranE Leslie's Publishing
House, N. Y.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25
LIVED TO FIGHT ANOTHER DAY.

"By George, boys, I never was in
such hot place in my life! Every
fellow who put his head up SO that
the top showed over the stone wall
was sure to get bullet through it.
Out of 81 men in our company % were
plunked right square in the forehead"
The battle SCARED veteran, known
to be such because he acknowledged
it himself, was entertaining crowd
of loafers in grocery store. They
stood around and listened with re-
spectful awe to his tales of battles
and blood.
"What company was it that you
belonged to?" inquired quiet look
ing man who sat back in the corner.
Company K, Eleventh Pennsylva-
MIA reserves" answered the narrator
bravely, sand no other company was
in as many battles or lost as many
men as my company. By George,
boys, you haven't any idea Of the fun
we went through"
'sMight I inquire your name?" ask
ed the quiet man again.
sMy name? Sam Smith, of course.
Ask any Of the boys about Sam Smith
of Company K, and they will tell you
that he was always ready for a love
scrape or brush with the Johnnies.
All, boys, but was reckless fellow
in my young days"
eyes, that's a fact" assented the
quiet man. 81 happened to be cap
tain of that company, and I remem-
Der you now as the man who deserted
from it on the way to the front. You
were reckless of your honor then, and
you're reckless liar yet. You'd bet
ter go home"
The quiet man walked out of the
store, and the silence was broken on
ly by Sam Smith.
''Well, by gum!'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25
GARFLELD'S ST RUGGLES.

Garfield was said to be only one of
a very few who kept up their literary
studies while in Washington. He
never did so well but it seemed he
could easily do better. He always
gave the impression that he had much
more power than he used. AS Travel
yam said of his parliamentary hero,
Garfield succeeded because all the
world could not have kept him in the
background, and because, once in
front, he played his part with All in
trepidity and a commanding ease that
were but the outward symptoms of
the immense reserve of energy on
which it was in his power to draw.
ssWhen I was a freshman in Will
liams college, said Garfield, /" look
ed out one night and saw in the win
dow of my only competitor for first
place in mathematics, light twink
ling few minutes longer than I was
wont to keep mine burning. I then
more time in preparation for the next
days recitation. / did so and passed
above my rival. I smile to-day at
the old rivalry, but [ am thankful for
the way my attention was called to
the value of a little margin of time
we'll employed. I have since learned
that it is just such a margin, whether
of time or attention Or earnestness or
power, that wins in every battle, great
or small ~
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25

Turpentine, in which is dissolved as
much camphor as it will take up, is
pre- eminently the dressing for LAGER
atoms, bruises and cuts. Its antisep-
tic action is equal to that Of carbolic
acid: it speedily stops bleeding. Few
if any ulcers long resist it's continued
application.
A little borax put in water in which
scarlet napkins and red bordered
towels are to be washed will prevent
them from fading.
A small basin of water put into the
oven when meat is being cooked will
prevent any disagreeable smell or
smoke coming through the ventilator
No woman is ever too old to learn
anything she wants to learn. At 40
ones mind is clearer, brighter, quick
er and more skillful than it was at 20,
unless the person slumps down and
gives up through sheer laziness.
It is not so much what is thought
and said that matters, but when,
where and to whom it is uttered.
Striking light over a wet blanket is
one thing, over barrel of gunpowder
is another.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25
Making a Man From Hardware.

There was once a hardware man who
was determined to set up an image of a
human being in his store window. He
looked about his stock, and, finding all
the needed material, went to work, and
his efforts were crowned with unques-
toned success.
He took the legs of a stove, the teeth
of a rake, the ears of pail, the elbows
of stovepipe, the tongue Of q wagon,
the nails from keg, the fingers of
scradle, the head of a hammer, the nose
of a teakettle, the hands of a cyclom-
eter, the hair of brush, the eyes of a
needle, the bottom of tub, the neck
of bottle, the arms from his gun de-
partment, the joints from two foot
rule, from which he also stole the feet,
the back of refrigerator, the heel of a
scythe and the cheek of his travelling
man. He was a little uncertain as to
the '''skin,'' but after a moments
thought decided to give that part to the
fellow next door.-Hardware.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25
CURRENT MISCELLANY.

The rapid spread of golf in this coun-
try has opened new field for the enter
prising American boy.
1t is good, healthful work for lad,
for it keeps him out in the open air,
and he often gets as much fun and more
work out Of game than the player
himself His earnings are more than
those of most Of his fellows in stores
and offices too. The usual rate of pay is
from 10 to 10 cents an hour, and with
the tips he gets from players the cad
dies earnings often amount to So or
SO per week in the golf season. In
some places the caddies are paid by the
round, but that is not so fair as the
time pay system, as the least sklllful
players, who are apt to give the caddies
most work, take the longest time to go
over the course.
In the neighborhood of the big cities
where most of the, golf links are located
many business men play the game, 60
UNCOVER the links early i'll the morning
or ON their return from business after 4
in the afternoon. In such places most
of the caddies are schGDlboys who can
do this work outside Of school hours, as
the links are practically deserted during
the middle of the day, except on Satur-
day, which is, of course, holiday for
the schoolboy as well as for the business
man. There are any number of thrifty
caddies who are paying all their school
expenses this winter with the money
they earned running after balls during
the long summer days.-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-25

NJ. L. Yocum, Cameron, Pa, says 81
sufferer for ten years, trying most all kinds
of pile remedies, but without sudcess. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve recommended to me.
1 used one box. It has effected a permanent
cure.'' As a permanent cure for piles
Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve has no equal.
H. c. Pierce, Barton; 81. S. Webster
Barton Landing; q. w. Russell. Irasburgh;
r. E. French, Glover.