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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
Pleasant Work, Good
and Certain Pay
IN UNUSUALLY VALUABLE PREMIUMS.
Two High Grade Buggies and Monarch Bicycle the
Leaders and Every Worker Winner.
COMMENCE TODAY AND KEEP AT 1T.

DETWEEN this date and the MIDDLE OF
ID MARCH, 1t Is usual for the people OF this
section to select their reading matter for the
following year. Being one Of the cleanest,
most enterprising and reliable newspapers In
the state, it Is natural, therefore, that THE
YORKVILIE ENQUIRER should also be
one of the most popular. Ninety per cent. OF
the families in the county desire II as regu-
lar visitor to their homes, and all those who
can afford 1t, may reasonably be looked upon
as probable subscribers. One Of the most Sc
rlous drawbacks, probably, is the inconven,
ience of writing letters, sending money ana
attending to the matter Of subscribing at the
proper time. 1t is this fact that makes 1t es-
pecially desirable for us, just at this time, TO
secure the services Of q large number Of intel
ligent and energetic assistants, and to make It
worth their while to give the matter their
attention, we are making the liberal offers
which we will presently explain.
The price OF single subscription one year
Is TWO DOLLARS. This is to the Individual
who does not give his name to clubmaker; /;
but sends 1t direct to this Office. In clubs,
however, the price IL only ONE DOLLAR
AND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. That Is the
price which the subscriber pays the clubma-
kerr and the price which, under all ctrcum-
stances, he is expected to pay us. Now to our
propositions:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

der the furrow holds it up, and admits
warm air from above, which is just
what is required to cause active fer
mentation. The release of ammonia
as the manure ferments enriches all
the soil above it, as the constant ten
dency of warm air is to rise. Hence
there is good reason for applying ma
nure as top dressing during the winter
on land that is to be plowed for hoed
crops in the spring. This plowiDg
should always be done in April, and
the earlier the better. The early
plowed land gets more of the benefit
of spring rains, and the manure under
the furrow begins to ferment more
quickly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
THREE BIG PREMIUMS.

The three leading premiums are CARO-,
LIMA BUGGY, q ROCK HILL BUGGY. and
O MONARCH BICYCLE, for lady or gentle
man. The "Rock Hill Buggy Is to be
quarter leather top. and the Carolina" an
open buggy. Both vehicles are to be Of the
very best grades manufactured by the respect
I've well-known establishments. The Bicycle
is to be of the highest grade manufactured by
the Monarch Cycle Company, and the Mon
arch wheel. as every wheelman KNOWS, Is
wit tho,1t q sunpriOr.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
TERMS OF THE CONTEST.

The clubmaker who returns and pays for
the largest number OF fsubscri6ers-NEW AND
OID-Will be entitled to the choice of the three
above described premiums. The clubmaker
who returns and pays for the largest number
of NEW NAMES, will be entitled to second
choice. The clubmaker who returns the sec
ond largest number Of nameS-new and old
will be entitled to the third choice. In other
words, the first choice goes to the largest club ;
the second choice to the largest number OF
new subscribers and the third choice TO the
second largest club Of old and new subscribers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

WINTER MANURING.-When coarse
stable manure is plowed under, and
there is moisture enough in the soil
and manure to cause its fermentation,
it Immediately begins to furnish food
for crops. 1t does this all the better
in the early spring, as the manure un-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
To Each New Subscriber.

The same as above except that II the paper
UNTIL JANUARY !, 1919, without any
now and January /, 1898. 1t is understood,
however, that If the subscriber fails to pay
the clubmaker the subscription price, he will
be due him for all papers that he may have
received.
names were not on OUR BOOKS ON OCTO-
BER 1st, 1897. except we will not count as
new subscribers, cases where the subscription
may have been changed from the name Of one
member Of family to another. This is in
tended emphatically to mean new additions
IN our aiihscriDtiOn list.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

BG If you cannot be happy in one
way, be happy in another. Many peo-
pie run after happiness like an absent
minded man hunting for his hat, while
all the time it is on his head.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
TAX EXTENSION.
PHOTOGRAPHY.

EOR PHOTOS-in any style and of the
L best tinish-please call at my Gal
lery, or Cleveland avenue. I also develop
and print Kodak Pictures. Orders for
Enlarged Pictures from any size Photo
taken, and satisfaction guaranteed.
S. w WATSON, Yorkville, 8. G.
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UNDERTAKING.
INSIrRE YOUR PROPERTY

TN THE PENNSYLVANIA FIRE
i INSURANCE co. 1t is as strong as
the strongest. 1t was organized IN io!o
with capital of $4,000 and To-Day II Is
one of the leading American fire inslr-
ance companies with assets of So, 1OO,
2S8.OI. l.. GEO. GRIST, Agent.
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CENTRAL TIME STANDARD.
GOING NORTH.

Trains Nos. 9 and 10 are first class, and
run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos.
go and 81 carry passengers and also run
daily except Sunday. There is good con-
nection at Chester with the G. G. u n.
and the c. C. & A., also L & c. R. R.; al
Gast0nia with the A. Il G. A. L.; at Lin
Newton with w. N. G.
G. F. HARPER, Acting G.. P. A..
Lenoir, n. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

R4 When you cannot do all the good
that you desire, you make a great mis-
take if YOU conclude to dc uone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
OTHER PREMIUMS.

In addition to the competitive premiums
mentioned above, we also oHer various otner
premiums for clubs containing specified num-
miums whenever the numbers specified are
returned and paid for. Upon securing one
premium-a watch or sewing machine, say
the clubmaker will be at liberty to try for the
list. and If In the aggregate, by the 9TH DAY
OF MARCH, 1898, he shall have succeeded IN
OF NEW NAMES. he will be entitled to the
SECOND CHOICE Of the three leading pre-
miums mentioned above, just the same as II
he had not previously taken other premiums.
Now, then, read the list:
For go Subscribers,
We will give the clubmaker his choice Of the
following premiums, each valued at SIS; a
FOUR DRAWER "ENQUIRER" SEWING
MAGaINE tSgeSsT With arT al at astaShTenss
FORKS AND SPOONS, made by Rogers q
"WALTHAM" WATCH in coin silver, dust
proof case q NO. AUTOHARP.a BANJO,
eiGi! GUfTAR, MANDOLIN, or VIOLIN.
For 40 and Less Than 60
SUBSCRIBERS, we will give the clubmaker
his choice of the following, each valued at Slo:
NJ WATGa W. Snzeb In RPsERs SPsn ce BRos sxst
Knives and FORKS az PIECES: NO;
AUTOHARP, BANJO, MANDOLIN. GU.
TAR, or Low ARM SINGER SEWING
MACHINE.
For 80 and Less Than 40
SUBSCRIBERS, choice of the following, each
yeIneS mt SO: NEW YORK STANDARD
7-JEWELED WATCH in dust-proof case; 4K
GOLD FILLED WATCH CHAIN, or HALF
DOZEN TEASPOONS, HALE DOZEN IA
BLESPOONS and BUTTER KNIFE 10 PlE-
CES).
Address,
l.. M. GRIS1
October o, 1897.
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DURING THE WINTER,
THE TWICE-A-wEEK enquirer

rs an up-to- date family newspaper, al
/ ways filled with clean and wholesome
home reading and is published and mailed
on time. Subscription price, g; in clubs
of two or more, Sl.75. Everybody is in
yited to make up clubs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

SOMETHING New AT LAsT.-A
Cleveland small boy made his first trip
to kindergarten few days ago, re-
lates The Plain Daaler. When he re-
turned home his mother asked:
"Well, Spencer, what did you learn
today?"
ooh" he said, "I learned 'cat.'
"But you knew 'cat' before"
eyes, I knew it before, but I learn
ed it. Cat, cat"
The next day Master Spencer came
home and said he had been put in an
other room.
"And what did you learn today? ?"
his mamma inquired.
II learned cat, c.a.t," he answered.
His mother didn't press her interro-
cations any further. She didn't want
to shake his faith in kindergarten.
When he came home the next day
he said he had been moved back into
the first room.
"And is it the same old cat again ?''
his mamma asked.
. "Same old cat," he laughed.
On the fourth day she inquired:
"And what did you learn today,
Spencer ?"
"Oh," he said, "today learned it
was black cat %
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

CONNECTIONS.
No. 80 has connection with Southern
Railway at Rock Hill, and the S. A. L. at
Catawba Junction.
Nos. "a and 35 will carry passengers.
Nos. IL and IL have connection at Marion
with Southern Railway.
At Roddeys, Old Point, Kings Greek
and London, trains stop only on signal.
s. B. LUMPKIN, G. P. A.
A. TRIP, Superintendent.
SAML HUNT. General Manager.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

QUITE LEGAL.-A certain English
laborer who was noted for his great
size and strength once thought of an
original fashion of avoiding toll. The
incident is described in the "Autobi-
ography of an English Gamekeeper :"
The laborer was going along the
road mounted on his donkey, which
was a good-sized animal, when he
came to turnpike gate.
"How much do you charge for my
donkey to walk through ?" he asked
the pikeman.
"Twopence," was the reply.
"Aud how much do you charge for
carrying a parcel through the gate? ?"
Nothing"
"Whoa whoa !" cried Joslin; and
quietly dismounting, he deliberately
slipped his head under the donkey,
seized bis forelegs with his hands, lift
ed him off the ground, carried him
through the gate and set him down on
the other side.
"Gee up, NeddyT' he cried, getting
on. the donkey's back and of they
went, well content.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
CHATTEL MORTGAGES, LIENS

TOR RENT AND SUPPLIES, Titles
II to Real Estate and Real Estate Mort
cages in blank form for sale at THE EN-
OTIRER OFFICE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
And to Each Old Subscriber,

THE YoRKvILLE ENoUIRER-TW1CErA-
WEEK-flled with bright, fresh news from
THE COUNTY, STATE, NATION AND
WORLD, interesting stories, instructive mis-
cellaneous matters, and humorous selections,
explanatory editorials, etc. The paper will be
held up to Its present high standard, and will
continue prompt, explicit, reliable, and, In
cborf tho hpst
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
For 20 and Less Than 80

SUBSCRIBERS, we will give NO. "a AU-
TOHARP, valued at $50; or THE ENQU!R-
Err and any monthly magazine or weekly
newspaper published In the United States, for
one year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
For 4 and Less Than 6

SUBSCRIBERS, YANKEE" WATCH,
for one year; "Siren" pattern BUT
TER KNIFE, or TWO-BLADED POCKET
KNIFE. with name and address on handle.
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For 10 and Less Than 20

a CONCAVE WARRANT.
ED RAZOR, SILVER PLATED GRAVY La
DIE, or an extra quality FOUR BLADED
KNIFE, with name and address on
the handle. Any Of the articles mentioned
would be q bargain at 81.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
For G and Less Than 10

SUBSCRIBERS, "CLIMAX" WATCH, war
ranted for one year; an extra quality THREE
BLADED POCKET KNIFE, or CH1LD'S
neg at 81 81
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16

bricks, is used by the British army
and navy. In this form space is econ
omized, and 800 pounds of packed
-four may be stored in the space which
100 pounds would occupy in loose
condition.
p@ A noted physician asserts that
high living checks the growth of the
hair. He declares that it is easy in
society to pick out the girls whose
parents have arisen from the ranks of
proverty, by the superior quality and
abundance of their hair.
s@ A Presbyterian of Toronto pro-
tests against the use of "Amen" in
Presbyterian worship, on the ground
that it is an Episcopal idea. Where
upon an Anglican remarks that the
Episcopalians must have written the
Bible, since the word is used in that
book.
n9 A woman is either worth great
deal, or nothing. If good for nothing,
she is not worth getting jealous for ;
if she be good woman, she will give
no cause for jealousy. A man is a
brute to be jealous of good woman
a fool to be jealous of a worthless
one; but he is double fool to cut his
throat for either of them.
a6~ The Churchman, in alluding to
the hatred against the Jews which ex-
lists in foreign countries and to some
extent in our own, "reminds Chris
tians that Jesus was Jew, and that
Peter and John and Paul were Jews,
and that the saints and heroes, the
poets and leaders of the two Testa-
ments were Jews"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-02-16
OHIO RIVER AND CHARLESTON R.R.

TIME TABLE of the Ohio River and
L Charleston Railway company, to take
effect Monday, October 18th, at $50 a. m.
STANDARD EASTERN TIME.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-19
An Indian Superstition.

Editor Anson II. Smith Of the Mo-
have "a. To- Miner was the hero of a
remarkable incident that occurred on
the tablelands near Needles He came
upon two Mohave squaws holding an
excited powwow over a big rattlesnake
that lay coiled in the middle Of the
road. With due gallantry Smith dis
mounted and struck the reptile a dex-
ferrous blow on the head. Instead OF
thanking their deliverer the squaws be-
gan to disrobe, and with many inoanta-
tions throw their garments as offerings
to his snakeship. The scared editor tried
to mount his horse, but the squaws in
sisted on his presence till the charm was
broken, and it was not broken until
they had discarded all their clothing
and gone through weird dance over
the remains of the rattlesnake. This
was done in order to propitiate the gods
and break the spell that portends the
death of big chief upon the wanton
slaughter of a yenomous reptile.
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The stare he gave me had the least
4 - -,

The stare he gave me had the least
bit of suspicion in it.
II live over yonder, he said, point.
ing with his whip across the interven'
ing woods to the main road. II come
through the marshes to my breakfast
my old woman says they owes me three
meals, and three meals I shall have"
It was the longest sentence with
which he had honored me. Finding he
could talk, l prepared to make myself
agreeable, a proceeding which he SEEM
ed to appreciate, for he began to sniff
and pay great attention to his horse,
which he was elaborately turning about.
"Why do you go that way?" I cried.
Isn't 10 the longest way to the vii
lager
"It's the way am most accustomed
to-" said he. But we can go the other
way if you like. Perhaps we will get
glimpse Of Deacon Spear. He's wild
over, you know"
The leer with which he said this was
intolerable. I bridled up-but no, Twill
not admit that so much as manifested
by my manner that understood him. .
merely expressed my wish to go the old
way.
He whipped up the horse at once, al
most laughing outright. l began to
think this man also capable Of most any
wicked deed. He was forced, however,
to pull up suddenly. Directly In our
road was the STOPPING figure of won
an. She did not move as we advanced,
and so we had no alternative but to
stop. Not till the horse's head touched
her shoulder did she move. Then she
rose up and looked at us somewhat in
dignantly.
"Didn't you hear us?" l asked, will.
ing to open conversation with the old
crone, whom had no difficulty in reoog'
nizing as Mother Jane
"She's deaf-deaf as post, NUT
tered Mr.. Simsbury. "No use shouting
at her," His tone was brusque, yet
noticed he waited with great patience
for her to hobble out of the way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-19

saying over numbers and mutter1ng
about Lizzie. Lizzie was her daughter.
Forty years ago she ran of with man
from Boston, and for S8 years she's been
lying in Massachusetts grave. But her
mother still thinks she is alive and Is
coming back. Nothing will ever make
her think different But she's harmless,
perfectly harmless You needn't be
afeard Of her.
This because l cast look behind me
of more than ordinary curiosity, I sup
pose. Why were they all so sure she was
harmless2 l had thought her expression
little alarming at times, especially
when she took the money from my
hand. II I had refused it or even held
it back little, I think she would have
fallen upon me tooth and nail. I wish
ed could have had peep into her cot
tage. Mr.. Gryce had described it as four
walls and nothing more, and indeed 1t
was not only Of the humblest proper
tions, but had the look Of being a mere
shanty raised to protect her from the
weather. There was even no yard at
tached to it, only little open place in
front in which few of the commonest
vegetables grew, such as turnips, car
rots and onions Elsewhere grew the
forest-the great pine forest through
which this portion Of the road ran.
Mr.. Simsbury had been so talkative up
to now that was in hope he would en-
ter into some details about the persons
and things we encountered which might
assist me in the acquaintanceship l was
anxious to make. But his loquacious-
ness ended with this small adventure I
have Just described. Not till we were
we'll quit of the pines and had entered
into the main thoroughfare did he deign
to respond to any of my suggestions,
and then it was in manner totally un-
satisfactory and quite noncommunica-
tive. The only thing he deigned to offer
remark upon was the little crippled
child we saw looking from its window
as we emerged from the forest.
why, how's this?" said he. "That's
Sue you see there, and her time isn't
| till arter noon. Bob alters sits there OF
mornin. 1 wonder if the little chaps
sick. S'pose ask"
As this was just what I would have
suggested if he had given me time, 1
nodded complacently, and we drove up
and stopped.
The piping voice Of the child at once
spoke up:
How dye do, Mr.. Simsbury? Mas
in the kitchen. Bob ism feelin good to-
day"
/ thought her tone had touch Of
mysteriousness in it. l greeted the pale
little thing and asked if Bob was often
sick
Never, she answered, Except, like
me, he cannot walk. But I'm not to
talk about it, ma says I'd like to. but'-
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Meanwhile was watching the old
creature with much interest. She had
not common face or a common manner.
She was gray, she was toothless, she
was haggard and she was bent, but she
was not ordinary or just one Of the
crowd Of old women to be seen on coun-
try doorsteps There was force in her
aged movements and strong individu-
ality in the glances she shot at us as she
backed slowly out of the roadway.
"Do they say she is imbecile?' I asked
"She looks far from foolish to me"
"Hearken a bit" said he. Don't
you see she is muttering? She talks to
herself all the time. And in fact her
lips were moving.
II cannot hear her, " I said. Make
her come nearer. Somehow the old crea-
ture interests me- "
He at once beckoned to the crone, but
he might as we'll have beckoned to the
tree against which she had pushed her
self. She neither answered him nor gave
any indication that she understood the
gesture he had made Yet her eyes nev-
er moved from our faces
"Well, WE'LL" said !, "she seems
dull as we'll as deaf. You had better
drive on" But before he could give the
necessary jerk to the reins | caught
sight of some pennyroyal growing about
the front Of the cottage few steps be-
yond. and pointing to it with some
eagerness | cried: IF there isn't some
of the very herb | want to take home
with mel Do you think she would give
me handful of it if paid her?'
With an obliging grunt he again
pulled up. IF you can make her un-
derstand. said he
thought it worth the effort Though
Mr.. Gryce had been at pains to tell me
there was no harm in this woman and
that | need not even consider her in my
inquiries remembered that Mr.. Gryce
had sometimes made mistakes in just
such matters as these and that Amelia
Butterworth had felt herself called upon
to set him right. If that could happen
once, why not twice? At all events, l
was not going to lose the least chance
of making the acquaintance Of the peo-
pie living in this lane. Had he not him
self said that only in this way could we
hope to come upon the clew that had
eluded all open efforts to find it?
Knowing that the sight of money was
the strongest appeal that could be made
to one living in such abject poverty as
this woman, making the blind to see
and the deaf to hear, drew out my
purse and held up before her piece OF
silver. She bounded as if she had been
shot, and when | held it toward her
she came greedily forward and stood
close beside the wheels looking up.
"For you," indicated, after making
a motion toward the plant which LID
attracted my attention
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-11-19

By ANNA KATHARINE GREEN.
Copyright, 1897, by Anna X. Rohlfs.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS INsTALLMENTs.
In order that new readers of THE En-
oU1RER may begin with the fol lowing in
stallment of this story, and understand il
lust the same as though they had read 1t
ali from the beginning, we here give a
synopsis of that portion of it which has
already been published:
Amelia ButterwOrth, who has done
clever detective work, is called upon by
Mr.. Gryce, a professional detective. to
take up an interesting case. He tells her
that in certain village several persons
have suddenly disappeared. In this place
lives family of the name of Knollys, the
children of former friend of Miss
Butterworth. Mr.. Gryce desires Miss
Butterworth to enter this family for detec-
tive work. Miss Butterworth goes to
visit the Knollys' home, finding there
Misses Lucetta and Loreen Knollys and
their brother William. She dimes with
the family and is taken to her room.' She
remains awake during the night, and,
hearing strange noises, goes into the hall
and calls Lucetta, who gives unsatisfacto-
ry reasons for the disturbance. Mr..
Trohm, a neighbor visits the knollys::
Lucetta is terrified at seeing him and
faints.