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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31
A POLICY THAT PROTECTS.
A Jealous Watchman who
Never Sleeps

WHEN you buy q fire insurance pol
w icy, BUY ONE THAT WILL
PROTECT! For the sake of saving a
few imaginary dollars, don't expert
ment with EXPERIMENT Leave
that to your neighbor. What consolation
is it to you to save few dollars by way OF
experimenting with so called "cheap
insurance ?" If you are prompted by
economic business reasons why, do not
insure at all. "Wild Cat" insurance COM
panies will necessarily have to quote low
er premiums than standard companies
or they will have no victims! Standard
companies fix their rates on basis of
past experience wild cat companies"
haven't that element, but are constantly
"laying their pipes" to unload some "ex-
perience" on you, and come at you again
with a "new scheme'-no not you: but
your neighbor! Could he catch you
twice? have been in the fire insurance
business since 1890, and have associated
myself with some of the best companies
in the world, each of whom are financial
giants, and are absolutely responsible for
their individual policies, and all together
their aggregate assets amount to some
thing over $41, 900, 10000!
I write fire insurance for reliable and
trustworthy property owners, ONLY IN
RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY
COMPANIES at the minimum South
Eastern Tariff Association rate, and you
may rest assured that any business en-
trusted to me will receive my best atten-
ton and highest appreciation, and it is
under these conditions that my business
is growing. l.. GEO. GRIST, Agent,
Yorkville, s. T..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31

BLACK AND THE WHY OF 1T. "A
teacher in one of the Cleveland public
schools said one day to her class in
English composition
"Now, 1 wish every member of the
class would write out conversation
between grocer and one of his Gus
toners, introducing some pathetic in
cident or reference"
Among the compositions handed in
was the following by sweet little girl
who may some day grow up to be a
second Octave Thanet or Mary E.
Wilkins:
"What do you ?" asked the
merchant.
The lady replied, "a pound of tea"
"Green or black? ?" asked the mer-
chant.
"I think I'll take black" she said.
"It's for funeral. ."--Cleveland Leader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.

Estate of Mrs. Louisa CASTOR, Decd
NOTICE is hereby given that the un'
~ dersigned executors of the estate o.
Mrs. LOUISA GASTON, deceased, hav.
ing made final settlement with the
Judge of Probate for York county
on the 18th day of JANUARY, 1899
will apply for a discharge from further
liability as executors of the said estate.
w. d. GASTON, Execntors
r. L. PORTER, 'Ne'"'o'''
Blacksburg, Dec. IA, 1898. W st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31

DISCOVERIES Al IOMfEll. IL
quite certain that no excavations have
ever aroused so much general interest
as those which have been in progress
for so many years at Pompeii. This is
no doubt due to the awfully tragic
manner in which the place was over
whelmed by the ashes from Vesuvius
nearly 1000 years ago. Contrary to
popular belief, it was not flowing
streams of lava that did the mischief
but ashes, mingled with a deluge OF
rain which sealed up the houses under
20 feet of mud, which has long ago
solidi6ed. Only comparatively small
portion of the city has as yet been un-
covered once more to the light of day ;
but the work is still progressing, and
it does not lose in interest. One of the
most recent discoveries is that of the
site of a small but most beautiful tenn
pie, which was evidently in course OF
construction when the city was over
whelmed. There are the various parts
of the building, exquisite pieces of
moulding, and Corinthian capitals,
some half:executed, with the chisel
marks plainly visible upoh the stone,
lying about ready to be placed in posi-
ton, as they were left by the Roman
workmen just previous to the catas-
trophe. There was also recently found
buried outside the city walls a most
exquisitely designed piece of mosaic
perfect picture in stone,
a group of seven phlloso-
pliers in council. This noble work has
been purchased by the Italian govern
ment, and will be added to the treas
ures of the Naples museum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.

Estate of James Jefferys, Deceased.
NOTICE is hereby given that the un-
IN dersigned, administrator de bonis
non cum testamento annexo, of the estate
of JAMES JEFFERYS, deceased, will
make final settlement with the Judge Of
Probate of York county, on JANUARY
II, 1899, and will apply for a discharge
from further liability as administrator OF
the said estate.
w. w. LEWIS, Administrator.
De bonis non cum testamento annexo.
December II 5t&
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31

NONE SAFE.-A Connecticut judge
is reported to have instructed jury
in the following language: "Gentle-
men, you have heard the evidence.
The indictment charges the prisoner
with stealing jackass. This ofense
seems to be becoming common one.
The time has come when it must be
stopped; otherwise, gentlemen, none
of YOU will be SAFE"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31
j. I'll. RIDDLE.
cUANo,
ACID,
WHEAT.

WE again wish to reiterate that we
w have an almost unlimited supply
of GUANO and ACID on hand, and
taking our past experience as criterion,
we would urge that you at once begin
the looking out and arranging for sup.
ply for your WHEAT CROP. You will
remember the exhorbitant prices that
was obtained for wheat during March and
April and May. You have good milling
facilities, and you cannot afford not to
RAISE WHEAT. See us at once, make
arrangements for your GUANO AND
ACID, look to the preparation of your
lands, and sow wheat for results and
profit.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31
IL ESTATE FOR SALE.
IN RkFILLE AND IN THE
COUNTRY

Ttt of tracts and lots, location,
II etc, see Wednesday's issue Of
TN rRUIRER from March 9th to May
llth Prudence Brown, Bishop San
dii'etts, Sanders Store place, Steele
hoIpd lot and the Emma Nicholas
AZ farms offered on terms to suit
be,haser, but subject to leases noted.
Hrther particulars apply to
2. SPENCER, Attorney at Law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31
CONTRACTORS
AND
BUILDERS

WHO use LIME, CEMENT, SHIN.
Giles and LATHS, and who live
at any point on the Carolina and North
Western, or the Ohio River and Charles
ton Railroads, will at all times find US
prepared to deliver these goods at their
nearest stations at competitive prices and
in any quantity desired. We simply ask
a trial order, and you will be convinced
that other dealers don't know how to buy
and of course could not know how to sell.
J. II. RIDDLE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31

a9 B. F. Wylde, of Mexico, Mo-,
who went to the Klondike county with
the Mexico party last spring, and is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31

TRUNKS.-For real nice line Of
Trunks, at low price, 60 to the Every
hing Store" w. b. MOORE d co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31
The COMMERCIAL
AND
FARMERS BANK,
ROCK HILL, s. G.
CAPITAL, $4,000.

SOlVDEh 10, loVo'
WITH AMPLE RESOURCES and
w every facility for the transaction of
the BANKING BUSINESS in all its
branches, being specially authorized and
empowered under its charter to act as
Trustee, Guardian, Administrator, Attor-
ney, etc., of every description and under
the appointment of courts, this bank So
licits the business Of corporations, firms
and individuals, rendering all the courte-
sizes and accommodations that are usually
extended by a we'll conducted and
obfiging banking house.
Correspondence or call solicited from
those contemplating change in their
BANKING ARRANGEMENTS or the open
ing of a new account.
Interest Bearing Certificates of Deposit
Issued Under Special Agreements.
A. H WHITE, President,
A. f. SMITH, Vice President.
r. LEE KERR, Cashier,
GEO. d. WHITE, Asst. Cashier.
December IA W tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31
STANpARD ESTERN TIME
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.

Trains Nos. 9 4 10 are first class, and
run daily excersundaS Trains iI Nos.
90 and 81 carry ,senges and also run
daily except Suty. There is good con-
nection at Chez with the G.: c: q N:
and the c. G: g. also q c; K. r.: at
Gastonia with tA. q u A: L.; at Lin
colnton with C!; and IT Hickory and
G. F. HARPEG. P. A. Lenoir. N. G
J. NJ. MOORE. F. A, Lenoir, N. C.
e. +. REID, litor, Lenoir, N. c.,
L. T. NICHOI Supt., Chester, s. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-31
In Effect 1901 a. m., Oct. 2, 1898.
EAST
nlann Dali,

WEST EAST
lst Glass Daily. 1t Class Daily.
Leaves, a. m, ITO Charleston, 600 arrives pm.
Leaves, O. m, $40 Augusta, M45 arrives pm.
Leaves, a. m., go Columbia, S2O arrives pm.
Leaves, q. m, 1910 Kingsville, L8 arrives pm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

that which might be drawn with respect to
PATRIOTISM. Before the war we were told that
the Spaniards. forgetting all domestic diner
cnccs would rally as one man to the support
Of their Fathcrland renewing glorious memories
of Pclayo. and the defence of Saragossa. Tn
the other hand there was actually notion i'll
Spain and in some other European countrieS
Openly expressed that this Nation would he rent
osundcr that the South would refuse 10 sup
port the Washington Government. and the Sc
ce>s.on of 1861 would be repeated. Fantastic
aS the latter notion was. it was seriously en-
tertaued in Spain, and doubtless had much
weight in inclnng her to try thc desperate
lot of war. The answer 10 both theories II
given in two names Don Carlos and Joe
Wheeler. The Spanish Prctcndcr has souSht
his opportunity in SPANS distress. and his ana
all other fractional movements have been more
active and more embarrassing to the Govern
mcnt than before: while here the men or Viz
cinia and Mississippi have cXulted to he known
as Yankees" and those Of Massachusetts ana
Ohio have rallied 10 the rebel yclr' ana FOL
lowed the leaders they Tough, in 1851. Faction
and treason in Spain. enthusiastic union ana
answering loyalty in the United Stafcs-fhat
has been the indubitablc record Of this war with
respect TO the patriotic spirit Of the bclllgcrcnt
nations.
The contrast might be carried further but
there is no need of II and il might seem nm
generous and boastful II has been carried
thus far not to deprecatc the foe we have
couuurrcd nor 10 vaun ourselves undiily. hut
simply TO state a fact which other nations
now recognize perhaps more clearly than our
selves and which must become matter or
historic record. For this purpose. too the half
Of II may well 10 dwet upon 10 give Ameri-
cans such healthful appreciation of their own
land and race as will Gtill more enhance
their LOYALTY and promote their love. For the
nation that thinks too mcanly OF itself Will SINK
below It's proper level more surely than that
which ovcrratcs itself will suffer the fall OF
pride There is virtue in humility and mod
cstv. but there is only mischief in the incessant
railing at and maligninS Of self In which some
sef-appontcd ccnsors think it mark of supc-
riority 10 indulge. There is no sllrcr way or
escaping sordidncss than in realizing that we
are not sor,lId and that in not being sordld we
have won triumphs and honor and praise. Yes.
and we have won a greater prosperity than
any mere sclf.>eckcr could attain. The maxim
Honesty is tho best policy" il a knave's maxim
If II no made the reason and the motive for
being honest: hur II II he the sequence OF hon
cstv purpoSci for It's own sake, II * eternal
truth such * the lesson TO tn" nation that
would not be- mean nor base. ana II Is In FOL
lowing il that this Nation may with modest OK
ultation declare I'VE have proved we have
hearts in n cause: we nrc noble still"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
TO EDUCATE CUBAN NEGROES.
4 PRACTICAL OFFER FROM rHE TUsKEGEE
NORMAL. AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE

4 PRACTICAL, OFFER FROM The TUSKEGEE
NORMAL. AND INDUSTRIAL INSTITUTE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: believe all will agree that 1t is our duty
TO follow the work OF destruction in Cuba with
that of construction One-half OF the popula-
ton Of Cuba is composed of mulattoes or negroes
All who have visited Cuba agree that they need.
To nut them on their feet, the strength that
they can get by thorough intellectual. religious
and industrial training. such as Is given at
Hampton and Tuskegee. In the present de-
rletei condition OF the island industrial educa.
ton for the young men and women is matter
OF the first Importance. 1t VIII do for them
what it is doing for our people in the South.
II the funds can he secured IL is the plan Of
the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial institute
at Tuskcgee. Ala. To bring number OF the
most promising negro young men and women
10 this Institution to receive training that they
NAV return to Cuba and start In the interest
o. the people industrial training on the island
Tuskegee IS so near Cuba that It is conveniently
situated for this work
II vii, cost for the travelling expenses and
education of each one ~ these Cuban students
$50 for years education
We are ready to begin the work as soon a.
funds are securel or guaranteed In what bet.
ter and more permanent way can we help Cuba
than by educating a number Of these people?
What have said of Cuba applies as we'll to
Porto Rico. where over half the population are
negroes.
Those who would like 10 pay the whole or part
OF the expenses OF one OF these students CT"
correspond with
BOOKER r WASHINGTON.
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute.
Tuskcgee. Ala Aug. Is. 1S9s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

him he intrusted the leadership Of the 'arhSt
cause a. his grandfather and his uncle hah
done before him. But the old soldier. who use"
to say he had no appetite for dinner until he
had killed n man. proved as treacherouS as h'
had been cruel He betrayed the Car!vt cauS'
to that of Alfonso MI. and Don Carlos hcd
from the Peninsula in despair since thch IN
Pretendcr has travelled around the world, ana
has fought they say. with valor-under the
Russian flag ut Plevna Now he deems the
time ripe for another attempt TO seize inc
crown. finding in his counry's distress his OPP
portnnny for Scf-aggrandizcmcnt AS OF OH
the attack is To he made against minor SOW
eregn and Il Queen Regent. But CHRISTINA oil
Austria Is a different woman from Christina oil
Naples. and while Campos might be IL second
Espartcro in his valor and his virtues. Weyler
could emulate Cabrera only in his crimes. Re
sides the moral influence Of Europe is against
Don Carlos as much as II was against MS
grandfather. In such circumstances " is scarce
~ TO he expected that he will win the crown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
PERSONAL.

Polk Miller. OF Richmond who attended the re-
union Of tho Blue and Gray Philadelphia with
his comrades OF Pickett's division is known as a
raconteur OF plantation life In the South before
the war. one story told by Comrade Miller Will
well bear repetition An old darby named Absaom
was the favorite attendant Of Il Whoever acqualnt-
ance Of Miers. and ~ rumor had II that INC
widower. intended taking unto himself second
wife Miller asked Absalom II II were true.
Absalom scratched his woody pate for a moment
and replied that he reckoned 1t was Vel said
Miller will he take d bridal tour This some
what puzzled AbsaIom for an instant then an in
SEPARATION struck him ana he aid II dunno bout a
bIdle. sab but when de ole miSsus was i've ne
used I talk paddle to her, so maybe ne tax d
bride to dc one
Edward Il. Drew who negotiated the Chinese
losn and drafted the regulations opening China
rivers to foreign commerce. is n native Of Massa-
chusctts For the services rendered China Mr..
Drew has been raised 10 the dignity of mandarin
of the second class civil rank ana Is now entited
to wear red button.
William Gilbert Grace, the greatest crickcter OF
all times celebrated his nftieth birthday on July ls
He Is not so agile formerly, but lie still possesses
that mastery over bat and ball which made him so
famous quarter OF century ago AZ "a uIndlrr
given for Dr Grace on his birthday anniversary
Sir Richard Wooster NJ p. who presided. related
anecdotc OF, small hoy who was being ,r eX
examiner asked: What arc the three SFaces i,i:i
M small boy answered II H. q; d"a a, ., g
Grace and since then this story has had IFS parael
in another An Elton boy was asked what were the
meat grace after meat and w. q. Grace
Abner C. Goodel. nlnc,y-three years DID, of Salem,
Mass. is the Oldest living inventor In the United
States lie perfected the design OF the first PRINT
ing press which printed on both sides Of " paper at
once and he also discovered the process for prepar
ne helped build the first locomotive for the Boston
and Lowell Railway He worked on the hrst elec-
Ictv"cn baltimore and Washington. and on the
irst engine Lathe FOR the railroad repair shop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16

Of feet and a government Tor some i'''e
fragment in tina; distant region would no OUT
Of line with Spanish policy. The power III 'he
whole archipelago must OF necessity pc INV
sooner or later and cannot long Dp 'ha' VI
nation which has no navy. frofec'ioh io'
Snanlsh property and Spanish rights III 'he
Philippine Islands is all that Spain can nope
70 preserve and that can be secured IN 10
other or better way than by intrustine Inc
defence and government OF thein All 'o INV
United States The unthinking. who never iooN
below the surface for nations motive. I'M!
consider il impossible that Spain should her
self propose larger responsibility for 'liS 'ouh
try IT. the Philippine Islands than the lnlten
States may desire But, the lOng-beaded states
manship which has directed every step OF 'h's
Nation for months. and which dictated the pc
culiar terms of peace regarding the fhiippihe
Islands NAV have foreseen that Spain Woud
be compelled 10 ask not only peace. pnt pro-
lection FOR interests which she cannot ABANDON
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
SHOULD KEEP ALL THE ISLANDs

Minneapolis. Aug. 13.-John Goodnow, Cons,.
General at Shanghai, China, in a private lst.
ter. discusses the expansion policy az follows:
We should hold the Philippine Islands IN.
Caroline Islands and the Ladrone Islands. ala,
Cuba and Porto Rico. 1t does not mattsr
whether we call them war indemnity or what
We need them in our business. You have M
idea and cannot have until you get out here
how all nations are lighting for trade. and wha,
an intense jealousy there is OF the United States
Just now the Continental peoples seem mora
Jealous Of us than even OF England II we ara
TO have anything to say, VIC must have navy.
To have navy we must have coalng stationa
Thai means the Sandwich Islands and the
Philippines To handle our Navy economically
and effectively, we must build the Nicaragua
Canal and IN my opinion we should buy
strip of land across Nicaragua to build our
canal I'm our own territory. Look on the man
showing the routes of full power steam vessels
and YOU will see that every trade route TO the
isthmus passes Cuba and Porto Rico. and
strong country controlling these two makes the
canal at the isthmu5 a private waterway when.
oyer il wants 10. Also Cuba controls the Gulf
Of Mexico and the water routes to the mouth
of the Mississippi II Is a big programme, but
I think we have got TO do tt England controls
absolutely one route to the East. by the Medlter.
ranean and Suez Canal. Let us control the
other route by the Nicaragua Canal. and tho
Anglo American alliance rules the world. Not
a Continental nation would dare oppose u.s. for
We could starvc them out. We are the people
II we take our opportunities as they come along
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-16
UriyTU CONDITION ~ THE CiUPS

| Ur4ITU CONDITION ~ THE CAMPS.
! Tho orders issued Yesterday by the War De
n,r,,ncrt directing the abandonment Of Camp
| ,,ger and the removal of The troops still sta
,.oncd there 10 Middletown. Penn. will serve
,o allav in great measure the fears OF thos'
who have frankly commended that the health Of
tho volunteers should not be unnecessarily I'M
ncrillcd bv exposure to such maliSn condi-
tions as have unhnpplly prevailed for the last
three months in the big cantonmcn' at Fails
Church. Va
Tho Tribune has more than once called
attention TO the dangers invited by maintaining
4 biz army camp in region whose natural
water supply is apparently hoth ihad'lua''
and fcvcr-,antcd: and in IFS view the decision
of the central military authorities 10 lace the
burdens and annoyanccS of establishing Gen
cral Graham's corps on some new ana perhaps
equally experimental camp site, rather than
risk the infection which has been found to Turk
IN the Fairfax Hills. is wholly commentaries
Il should he remembered of course. that none
Of The volunteers environments al which troops
lave been stationed in large numbers have been
altogether free from the typhoid and malarial
fevers which have claimed so noticeable list
of victims nj Camp Algcr The troops at
I
from typhoid only in less degree than those as
scmbled along the Virginia bank of the Fo'o-
mae But apart from the ordinary infections III
cidcnt 10 the camp life of the volunteer soldier
confcsSedly blind to all precautions ana keenly
impatient Of all sanitary restraints. conditions
had developed ,t Camp Algcr which made its
retention as a camp site both imprudcnt ana
dcmoralizng and It's abandonment VIII u"
hailed both by the troops still stationed thcre
and by the country generally with unmstak-
able qualification.
The breaking up of the Falls Church canton
mcnt and the dispersion simultaneously of the
First Army Corps. formerly concentrated AT
Chckamauga. into division cncamplnents n,
Lexington and Knoxville. both bear witness 10
the difficulties Of maintaining in unimpaircd
health large bodies of men gathered in tenn
porary camps of instruction. The corps is in
a military sense undoubtedly the most desirable
unit for camp instruction and field manTu-
wiring: hut recent experiences AZ Falls 'hurch
and Chickamauga seem alike TO Llvr suggested
the greater safety and convenience from Il SAM
encampmPnts.
Montauk Point and MiddlctoWn may have
further lessons in store for those Who are
still bordering the problems Of camp sanitation
raised 10y recent outbreaks OF typhoid fever and
other malgnan. diseases whcrcver our vol
untecr troops have been gathered for any length
of time in considerable numbers.