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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
That ANYBODY should consider tina

- That anybody should consider that
there are two sides to the controversy
between Messrs. Bryan and Belmont,
seems absurd. Mr.. Bryan has offered
that if the New York Democratic club
will postpone its Jefferson banquet to
O. date that will not conflict with ap-
pointments already made, and will de-
clare its allegiance to the Democratic
platform, he will be glad to participate
as a guest. The club is willing to post
pone the date; but not willing to en-
dorse the Chicago platform. This po-
sition would seem 10 settle the whole
question as to whether Mr.. Bryan or
Mr.. Belmont is the better Democrat.
To imagine better test of party fealty
than adherence to the constitution and
bylaws is impossible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

lNDEh IN NE" Abf
Mrs. T. NJ. Dobson-Tells you with what
she can supply your wants if you call
on her.
Murray Hart Company-Will be at the
opera house on the night of the 9th of
March-next Monday.
Grist Cousins-Give list of the prices at
which they will sell proprietary and
family medicines.
Louis Roth-Lets you know that at his
store you can obtain the well-knOwn o
& o Teas, which he recommends to the
lovers of good tea at the right price. He
wants you to try package of cream OF
wheat preparation, which is an easily
digested health food, and he has mack
erel in kits and loose in barrels, buck
wheat -four and maple syrup.
The Ganson Dry Goods Company-An-
nounces its semi-annual opening on
next Monday, coupled with ten days
challenge sale, together with a discount
of 10 per cent. for next Monday only,
The challenge prices are quoted lavishly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25

-"Furthermore, the New York Jour-
nal, yellowest of the yellow sheets and
Mr.. Bryau's only supporter in New
York city, announces its detection"
So runs a gleeful anti-Bryan editorial
in the Greenville News. 1t seems to
US that incidents of this character
would indicate that the course of Mr..
Bryan is being strengthened rather
than otherwise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
LOCAL LACONICS.

Says IL Is o SOIL snap.
A farmer friend at Old Point, who
has not yet lost his sense of humor,
writes: 81 know that THE ENQUIRER
would not Intentionally misrepresent
US farmers. In the issue of Wednes'
day, it is stated that we have been
having a bad time of it. 1t is what
would call soft snap"
Docket Day.
Last Wednesday was docket day in
the Office of the clerk of the court
Only four new cases were put on Cal
endar l, and the number of cases en-
tered upon Calendars 2 and 8 was
also small. The indications are that
the common pleas business at the ap'
preaching term of court will be quite
light.
Re-Union Contributions.
At the request of Judge Wither'
spoon, the local chapter Of Daughters
of the Confederacy will undertake to
raise cash subscription in Yorkville
for the assistance of the Charleston re.
union committee. The ladies will
hold a meeting today for the purpose
of perfecting their arrangements.
Gus Deal In Havana.
The ENQUIRER has just received
another interesting letter from Ser
geant Augustus Deal. 1t is dated
Scamp Columbia, March 2O," and
vividly pictures various scenes and
incidents that have fallen under the
discriminating observation of this de-
lightful correspondent. The letter is
too lengthy for publication in this issue
1t was not received until after the
paper was all but made up. 1t will
appear, however, next Wednesday.
Moonshiner Caught
William Prope, a moonshine distiller,
tried to do business too near the road
up in the Bethany neighborhood, and
as the result is in serious trouble.
United States Deputy Marshal Dobson,
accompanied by two sub.deputies, went
up Wednesday night, cut up the still,
which was about so gallons capacity,
destroyed $50 gallons of beer and ar
rested Prope, who is now confined in
Jail. Prope had been running his dis
tillery for about two or three weeks.
1t was only about mile.and-a-half
from Bethany postoffice, and the unus-
ual boldness of the fellow was sur
prising.
Rock Hills Water Franchise Quarrel.
Correspondence Columbia State,
Monday: "The taking of testimony
in the test case to ascertain the validi-
ty of the franchise granted by the city
of Rock Hill to the Rock Hill Water,
Light and Power company, was begun
today in the offices OF City Attorney
w. J. Cherry before Referee Williams.
The plaintiffs are represented by With
erspoon & Spencer; the defendants by
City Attorney VIM. J. Cherry for the
city of Rock Hill, and Messrs. Jas. F.
& J. R. Hart for the Rock Hill Water,
Light and Power company. The testi-
mony of witnesses for the plaintiffs
was taken today"
County Board of Equalization.
The county board of equalization,
consisting of the chairman of the va
rious township boards of assessors,
will meet in the Office Of the auditor,
next Tuesday, for the purpose of pass
ing on the work of the township
boards. 1t will be remembered that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25

United States has more to gain from
such an alliance than England has.
Therefore, I rejoice unfeignedly at the
change of sentiment in the United
States. I am not less gratifed that
no such change is needed in Grea.
Britain, and if any words of mine can
cement friendship calculated to ben
eft the whole world, it is a pleasure
to myself and a duty to my country
to utter them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
Judge Cages opinion denying

Judge Cages opinion denying
ownership in dogs is proposition that
many people can't understand. 1t
seems that Solon, the Athenian law
giver, recognized that dogs belonged
to somebody, for among other things
he provided that if dog should, on
premises other than the owner, bite a
citizen, then the owner should deliver
up to the citizen who was bitten, the
dog securely tied to one end of long
pole. Most of the laws of Solon have
since been pretty common. While un-
der the usage of today there are a
great many people who seem to con,
slider their dogs everybody's property,
especially when it comes to feeding
them, still there are others who think
that they have as much and valuable
property rights in their dogs as in
their horses, and to wantonly step on
the tails Of these dogs is as dangerous
as to wantonly step on the toes OF
those who, the recent opinion to the
contrary Notwithstanding, consider
themselves, if not the legal owners OF
dogs, at least legal guardians. There
are evidently some fine spun deduc-
tions in Judge Cages opinion, and it
appears that these deductions are rath.
er too fine for practical application.
The question that puzzles some folks is
like this: "If my dog does not belong
to me, then who does he belong to?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
Ths alurkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE, s. @. {:
SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 1899.

- Colonel Bryan will, after all, at
tend a Jefferson dinner in Washington
on April II; but it will not be the
Croker-Bel dinner. 1t will be 8
dinner given by the "Platform Demo
crats," and Colonel Bryan will, nc
doubt, do some interesting talking.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25
New Railroad to Columbia.

The Columbia State reports the
probable early extension of the Sea,
board Air Line from Cheraw to Colum-
bia by way of Camden.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-25

sponsors and maids of honor instead of
the veterans" General Gordon de-
sires that the original custom be ad-
hered to, and requests "the appoint
ment of sponsor by general, depart
ment, division and brigade command
ers and by every camp, with as many
maids of honor as desired but with
the understanding that the reunion
committee at Charleston will only en-
tertain and provide for one sponsor
and one maid of honor from general,
department and division headquarters.
- The London Times published on
Tuesday morning a letter from cor
respondent in Bermuda, who describes
Rear Admiral SIMPSONS visit there
last month and gives an "authorized
interview" with the admiral Accord
ing to the correspondent, Admiral
Sampson, remarking upon the Omar
velous change in American opinion" "
said: "Formerly England was re-
garded as the only European power
with which the United States was
likely to have serious differences. Now
we regard England as our best, per-
haps, our only friend. l cannot say
whether this feeling will prove per-
manent but l hope it may. Possibly
we could not hope for more than Eng
lands moral support, in the first in
stance, in any conflict with a CONT
mental power; but in times Of real
difficulty it would ripen, sooner or
later, into a defensive alliance" II
say frankly that in my opinion, the
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18
XNhy?

The peculiar simplicity of the French
peasant is illustrated by two Incidents
A peasant went to his postoffice and Of
fered for the mail letter which was
over the weight specified for a single
stamp.
This is too heavy" said the postmas-
ter. You will have to put another
stamp on it."
"Whwh-why," said the peasant, with
wide open eyes, "w-w-will another stamp
make it lighter"
Another peasant, presiding over the
municipal council of his village, gave the
assembly lecture OH the lack of neces-
sity for any more road building.
LAS for the roads which are now bad"
he said, ''it is Of no use to repair them,
for nobody travels over them, and as for
those which are good, why do anything
to them until they get badP
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18
SAM RICKETTS, WASN'T IN.
And His Aminble Wife Gave Good
Reason For His Absence.

II ran newspaper once at the county
seat Of q backwoods Pennsylvania coun-
ty," said Colonel Jim Ball of Potter
county, "and one day 1 started out
among my patrons in the outlying town
ships on a collecting tour. In the course
of the day l came to a clearing to which
had been directed as the domocile OF
enc Samuel Ricketts,, to whom l was
anxious to present my autograph at the
bottom of a receipt for $50. Knocked
at the door of the Ricketts, residence,
and by and by a sharp faced womah
with snappy eyes and her sleeves rolled
above her elbows responded to the knock.
docs Mr.. Tickets live here!
asked
".Sam Ricketts,? snapped the woman,
who I rightly guessed was Mrs. Rick
etts.
"'Yes, ma'am,' replied.
"'He has the name O. Twin here SAID
Mrs. Ricketts,, with fine scorn, but tha's
darn little life in him.
~ pretended not to notice the irony OF
my patrons amiable helpmeet and as
sumed anxiety.
"sHe isn't sick, is he? asked.
"'No,' replied Mrs. Ricketts,, he amt
SICK
sis he in?' 1 inquired.
"'No, he amt in! was the answer.
els he about the place? asked.
"'Yes, he's about the placer said Mrs.
Ricketts,. The last 1 seen o him he was
h'istin hisself up the ladder to the hay
NOW, u lettle faster than I've seen him
move in q coon's age, an he's scroochin
in one corner O the NOW now, l
shouldn't wonder
"'Will he be back to the house soon :"
1 asked.
"'Meanin this afternoon" said FAY
patrons wife.
"'Oh, yes! Certainly" I replied.
".No, he won't" exclaimed Mrs. Rick
etts, with a positiveness that satisfied
me that, although the deed for that clear
Ing might be in the name of Samuel
Ricketts,, he wasn't the boss Of it. l
stood a moment undecided what to say
or do next when Mrs. Ricketts, snapped
cat:
"'Would you want to know why Sam
Ricketts, won't be here soon?
II said that would.
"'Well,' said she, Sam Ricketts, had
the snoopinist, sneekinist, humliest old
yaller houn' that ever licked platter,
an 1 got sick an tired O. kickin it out o
doors. l hate dogs wuss'n p'ison any
how, 'tickelly houn' dogs, an so l up an
told Sam Ricketts, this mornin that if he
didn't take that houn' off an sell it or
give it away I'd knock it in the head an
him, too, maybe. So Sam'l he took the
dog away, an long about an hour ago
he come back. An what do you think he
had done? He had traded that dog off
fer two darn straddlin coon dog pups an
fetched 'em home! That's the reason
Sam Ricketts, hustled up that ladder to
the haymow so student an pulled the
ladder up after him. An that's the rea-
son why he won't be back soon. He
won't be back till after I'm gone to bed
an asleep tonight, Sam Ricketts, won't,
an you kin bet yer boots on it"
Il didn't see any point in waiting to
see Samuel Ricketts,, and l heard a
month or so later that he was wondering
what in thunder that editor stopped his
paper for."-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18
GAMBLING ON A LINER.
An Occasion on Which n Captain
Threat Had 4. Sntisfactory Result.

NH occiISlon OH ~ htch Il
Threat Had 4. satisfactory Result.
Il was once Il passenger on an Allan
tic liner whose captain Squclrhcd I sharp
cr in the most approved style" said Mr..
II. S. Cureton of Newark, y. J.
1T seems that this fellow, who had 4
most polished address and who clothed
himself in the height Of fashion, got sew
eral we'll to do business men with whom
he had scraped up an acquaintance mo
Il poker game. He was an accomplished
cheater and manipulated Il hold ont to
such advantage that in the course of two
days play he was nearly $1,000 winner.
AT first his victims did not suspect thu
swindlc, but in his greed to win all their
money the sharper carried the thing Il
trife too far. He dealt one OF his oppo-
nents, Chicago man, four kings and
himself four aces. The fourth monarch
in the hands of the Chicagoan was not
intentional. but was what is known to
wise men at poker as drop in.
The dealer only intended that his ad
versary should have three kings, but h
gave himself the fourth ace, to be pre-
pared for all emergencies, as, with such
a hand, he knew the wcsterner would bet
'em up high. 1t was table stakes, and,
sure enough. the Chicago man tapped
himself on the hand. and it took Mr..
Sharper in the neighborhood of 500 to
call after several raises had been made
back and forth.
when the hands were shown down,
there was a general howl, because by
this time the whole company had grown
distrustful Of the man who had never
failed to play the winning hand in big
pots. There WAS intense stillncss, how
ever, when the Chicagoau. in the coolest
sort of way. but with Il iirmn2ss i'll his
tone that showed he meant business, re-
marked:
"'Mr. -, am decidedly of the opin-
ion that you are working hold out ma
chine on this company. | may be mis-
taken. but, if so, you can easily clear
yourself If you will take off your coat
and let us inspect your shirt sleeves Il
minute, we can easily see whether my
suspicion does you wrong or not. In tht
event it does will make the fullest apol-
ogy.'
THE sharper's face was a study. He
turned red and white and clustered out
that he had never been accused of such
charge before and that he wouldn't sub
nit to the indignity Of a search. Mean
while somebody had gone to the captain
and told him of the occurrence. Straight
way the captain walked to where the
card players were still debating the ques-
ton of search. He was a man of few
words, but listened till all the facts were
before him. Then he said to the sharper:
You have won SO much money from
these gentlemen and not a dollar of it
fairly. Give back every cent or I'll lock
you up till we get to New York
"FrOm this decision there was no ap-
peal. Whether the fellow had hold out
or not do not know, but it didn't mat
ter, for in less than five minutes he was
disbursing cash to his late victims.
Washington Post.
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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18
MARKEN MODES.
The Mems Fashions Are Queer, but
the Nomen,x Queerer


the Women's Queerer.
The great feature of Marker is til.
costumes of the people. The Marker
girls when they take service away froa
home in the neighboring cities of til,
Zuyder Zee still tenaciously cling fast t,
their native costume in all its oddity.
The men of Marker wear full blacl
wooden knee breaches, with black wooleI
stockings. and at home wooden shoes
Above they have on q wide blouse fasten
ed ut the neck with pair of gold but
tons, and underneath this red flame
shirt, which shows at the waist.
The women Guido them. They wear
one and all, black bodice, over which il
a stomacher, or ''tabbetje," in the YER
Hacular, Of bright figured chintz, often OF
large and pronounced pattern. Theil
black wooden skirts are short and full
and show at the bottom the edge of a RED
flannel petticOat. Their stockings ar.
black. and their shoes, at least out OF
doors, are the wooden klompen, that the
Dutch name SO expressively describes.
The headdress, as everywhere in Hol
laHd, is the most distinctive Fart of the
whole. 1t consists of u high, cylinder
shaped cap of colored linen, covered in
its turn with muslin cap, with an edge
and insertion of lace, all most carefully
and deliberately made. From under the
edge Of the cap projects, stiff and
straight, long bang of blond hair, and
from each side over the ears hangs down
a thick curl to the waist. These curls arc
the particular feature of Marker. Old
and young wear them, through all the
varying degrees Of luxurianca Of growth
from the young girl, who assumes this
whole costume when she arrives Mt q
manageable age, through the plentiful
abundance of young womanhood, to the
stringiness and ultimate paucity of age.
The Marker children it is utterly i'm,
possible to distinguish as to sex at Ill
early age, since all wear skirts and tight
fitting caps. The boys, however. have ::
star shaped crown in the latter, which
Is apparent when pointed out. When n
boy is 5.years old, he lays aside thes,
garments for the garb OF his father,
whom he straightway resembles in min
iature. The Marker costume is one of
the brightest and most variously colored
that can be found anywhere out of more
southern lands. circumstance that rem.
ders a Marker clothesline a glory to be-
hold.-Keystone.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18
THE ECIS And INTELLIGENCE.
BEL AIR MD. AUGUST 10. 1899.
THE NEW MONARCH.

Oh, what care for her sweet smile9
Who charmed me long ago?
I've grown beyond her and her wiles,
And you may tel her SO.
She is my dearest sisters child;
My fond heart used 10 tlTob
Nhcnccr she looked at me and smiled
And called me ''Unky Bob"
Yet let her hunt some ether out
To buy her sweets and furs;
Her sway DER me- is pat To rout,
But through 40 fault Of hers.
A little boy has come to town
The sweetest, brightest tad!
And al his basket, knccling down,
Am |, his octing dad.
Chicago News.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18
Had No Terror.

Ethel ION tandem)-We're scorching.
Aren't you afraid that policeman will
see us?
George ION front SEATTLE? No. He
never sees us. He's been owiRg me S.
for more than n year.-Chicago Tribune.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18
A Frank Confession,

Watchmaker-Your watch seems to be
cratic. Have you had it near a power
full magnet?
Customer (confused)-Why, was car
rage riding last evening with Miss
Bright.-Jewelers' Weekly.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

If you put two men in the same bed
room, one of whom has the toothachc
and the other is in love, you will find
that the person who has the toothache
win 60 to sleep frst.-Tt-Bits.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

AS people get older that undefinable
feeling of unrest and pain leaves their
hearts and locates in the small of their
backs.-Atchison Globe.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

Autograph Fiend-Ah, here is the gem
of my collection-an old sheet of paper
on which Napoleon failed to write!-
Paris Journal,
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

Sunday trans leave Baltimore for Delta and
intermediate stations at $50 A. M and 4.00
P. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at 10 A. M. and $50
=. NJ. They will leave Cardiff for Baltimore
and intermediate stations at 6.55 A. NJ. and
$50 P. NJ, stopping at Bel Air at 7.55 A. NJ
and 4.3O z. NJ. An additional train will leave
Bel Air for Baltimore and intermediate sta.
tions at $40 T. NJ, and Baltimore for Bel All
at $50 P. M, arriving at Bel Air at P. M
and Baltimore $50 p. NJ.
j. Il. KLINEFELTER. Gen. Pass. ARr.
wa. MOORE. Gen'l Manager.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

1t is possible that money will not do
everything for man, but it is dead GER
tainty there are men who will do every
thing for money.-St. Louis Star.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

When a Chinaman takes a walk, he
likes to take along a cage with a canary
bird, hang it up on tree and listen to
the song which the surroundings inspire.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

When mother thinks she is going to die
and rather wishes she could, what happens
to the child? Where else shall the child
get the love, kindness and care that is to
ripeu it into useful, happy maturity?
Whore is the husband 10 turn for the com.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

When He nunhf In Th I'm 4

There are only two occasions when n
man ought to think lot more than he
talks-when he goes fishing and when he
doesn't go fishing.-New York Press
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18

Under the laws of China the man who
loses his temper in n discussion is sent to
Jail for five days to cool down.
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fort Of home
the sympathy
of wifciy anec-
ton the sup
port that only
a strong, cheer
full, healt h y
help.mate can
give p?
Who is to be
piticd III o S t -?
Mother faith
eT- child T.!
Whose fault
is it?
N 0 b o dy' S
maybe GER
tainly not the
child's. Either
tl,a 1tintlhnr Or
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-08-18
TRAINS SOUTHWARK.
SUNDAY TRAINS

An additions. tram will leave Bel Air. for
Baltimore and intermediate stations, at 7.15,
on SATURDAY evenings only. Returning,
will leave Baltimore the same evening at l l 30.