Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-12-07
apausiae Gatherings.
n@ A piano contains nearly a mile of

wrong to pay.
nag The way to get rich is to spend
less than you earn.
aH Candor and open dealing are the
honor of mans nature.
Bdr If disinfectant smells good it
isn't good disinfectant.
p@ Japan is about to have built the
most powerful battleship afoat.
p9 An increased use of crude rubber
threatens to exhaust the supply.
p6- There is always hope in q man
that actually and earnestly works.
p9- Idleness is a public mint where
various kinds of mischief are coined.
p8r Vice we can learn of ourselves
but virtue and wisdom require tutor.
s@ Civilty is the lowest price we pay
for things, and repentance the highest.
p4- Some of the string beans which
grow iu Peru are as long as mans
arm.
p3- During the most violent gales
the sea is disturbed to depth of 500
feet.
p@ People who have nothing to do
soon become tired of their own COM
pany.
nag Cubans in New York deny that
their countrymen are seeking annex
alton.
s@r An average of 500 vessels daily
leave the Thames Cor all parts of the
world.
p4- When you make mistake, don't
talk about it. Mend it, and let it 60
at that.
a9r Only one-ffth of the boys ofIndia
attend school, and only one-hfteenth of
the girls.
s4- 1t is said that in Paris there are
$4,000 dogs, or one for every 80 in
habitants.
S8 In Nebraska college, not an un-
converted student has graduated for
FIVE years.
H6 Education may not prevent
crime; but it is crime to prevent ed
ucation.
s9- If some people didn't believe
everything they hear, they would not
hear so much.
s6 The general feeling among the
soldiers in the Philippines is against
retention of the islands.
nag In Belgium there are $4,000
liquor establishments of all kinds, or
one to every 20 of the population.
p8 1t is stated in Havana that the
Spaniards hope to complete the evac-
uation of Havana by December 20.
s8- 1t is said that the peasants of the
south of France spends on food for a
family of FIVE, an average oftwo pence
day.
e@- Alexander Pope sent over from
England slip from which it is said
the weeping willows of America all
sprung.
pH- At gum chewing contest in New
York, Miss Martha Monroe chewed 144
sticks of gum in 80 minutes and won
the championship.
s@- The cutting of a button from a
mans coat led to a fight at Hughes
Springs, near Dallas, Tex, resulting
in the killing of three men.
p@ The pleasure that some men feel
at being able to borrow money, isn't
circumstance to the JOY of the other
fellow when he gets it back.
sas- 1t costs but little to live accord
ing to the demands Of nature; the
main expense is living according to
the requirements of fashion.
H6- The man who started the story
that Santa Claus is a myth never
tried the delightful experiment of play
ing Santa Claus to some poor family.
s9- 1t is proposed by officials of the
war department to organize regiments
to be composed entirely of Cubans, ex-
cept the three principal officers, for
service in Cuba.
R@ A princess, a countess, duchess,
and the daughter of a reigning prince
were among the 1000 thieves, profes-
sional and unprofessional, who were
arrested in Paris during the past year.
H6r On his retirement from active
service at the age of 81, Admiral j. N.
Miller says: 81 hope that our success
with fifth-rate power will not lead US
to believe that we could expect the
same success in a conflict with one of
the first class"
a@- An official of the French foreign
Office is quoted as saying: "The ap-
pearauce of the Americans in eastern
waters is disturbing factor to the
whole of Europe. Americans, as is
well-known, lack diplomatic manners,
and will surely bring constant trouble
to all of u.s."
pB An Arkansas editor thus announ-
ced an important event in the local
newspaper world: 1t is with feeling
of distress that we retire from the
active control of this paper but we
leave our journal with a gentleman
who is financially better able than we
are to handle it. The gentleman is
well-known in this community. He is
the sheriff.
p@r The remains of Columbus will be
placed on board Spanish war vessel
at Havana December IS, and accom-
panied by three other vessels, will
start. for Spain. At Martinique the
ships will be coaled and honor will be
paid by the French to Columbus's men,
ory. The same will be done at the
Cape Verde islands and the feet will
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