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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-25
Humorous department.
THE PAGES DIFFICULTY.

A good story comes from Atlanta
but the incident happened several sea.
sons ago. The occasion was a swell
church wedding. The edifice had been
gloriously decorated. The bride, sur
rounded by a company of pages, tiow-
er girls and maids of honor, was slow
ly passing down the aisle, while the
prospective bridegroom and his best
man and the officiating clergyman
were taking their places. The church
organ was pealing forth the sounds as
of Joyous wedding bells. Fashionable
people, dressed for the occasion, occu'
pied the seats of the handsome church.
1t so happened that one of the pages
had, in the rush of business preparato-
ry to dressing for the occasion, been
turned over to the care of nurse. AS
he proceeded down the main aisle OF
the church in company with the other
Youngsters, who in white satin suits
were doing the honors of each respec'
tive household, he suddenly espied his
mother seated in one of the pews.
Az GnlS poibo wv o'S"
playing softly as the wedding party
passed to the altar. Then above the
gentle strains of music clear, as bird,
could be heard the voice of the afore-
said small boy.
"Mamma," he shrilly cried, "nurse
put on my panties wrong side before,
and I can't hardly walk !" .
Of course the Mortified mamma could
do nothing but blush scarlet, but lifted
a prayer that the young scion would
keep still from that time on. And he
did and received hearty kiss from
the bride at the close of the ceremony.
This is a true story and can be vouch-
ed for by those who attended the wed
ding.-Galesburg (Ga.) Mail.
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TRUE CITIZENSHIP.
A Preachers Idea OF Americas Great
Responsibility to Mankind.

| A Preachers Idea of Americas Great
Responsibility to Mankind.
By special request, Rev. DR.. H. w.
Bays preached sermon on the 18th
instant in Bethel Methodist church
Charleston, before the Junior Order Of
United American Workmen. He took
as his text the injunction, "Rendei
therefore, under Caesar the things that
are Caesars and unto God the things
that are Gods" His general subject
was "True Citizenship" and his care
fully prepared discourse, which was
published in The News and Courier oI
the next day, led up to and embodied
the following, which shows that the
doctor is somewhat of an expansionist
Our flag is the symbol of freedom at
home and abroad. Wherever 1t has
been planted social and civil revolu
liou have followed, and the death knell
has been sounded to petty tyranny.
Should we withhold our religion and
civilization from the denizens of the
eastern islands, over Whose homes now
floats the American flag, we should be
recreant to the sacred mission imposed
upon us by Almighty God in the great
mmission of the Gospel.
The planting of our flag in the East
is but another step toward the destiny
which awaits the Anglo-Saxon Ian
guage, race and religion. TO throw an
impeachment in the path which leads
to that destiny means sure and certain
disaster to the intruder, as Others have
learned who tried it.
TO deny to this great country the
right to extend the blessings OF her
civilization would be to deny to Al
mighty God the right to exterminate
the sorrows of mankind by sending
the Gospel Of Jesus Christ to the be-
nighted sons and daughters Of earth.
TO my miud the planting OF the
American flag in The remote East
is significant token for the hasty
evangelization of about one-half the
inhabitants of the globe, for both China
and Japan will soon ask our aid in ad-
justing their internal affairs.
We are strong enough to help others
in the battle of life; neither American
chivalry nor patriotism is dead.
Thank God the chvalry of the world
died not when Sparta fell; the sons OF
Spartan mothers still live!
The fame of Virginius and of the
avenged Virginia lives not only in poe:
try and song; but in the lives and
characters of Americas sons and
daughters
What shall we do then with our in
heritance Hide it under bushel or
send it forth to the ends of the earth
as our hest gift to mankind?
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p6- "Football is so rough and bru-
tal," she said, criticisingly.
"But there is to be game this after
noon," he exclaimed, Gin which there
is to be no brutality at ALL"
eyes, indeed. It's an experiment.
The first player guilty of any rough
ness will be Immediately disqualified.
Would you like to see it?"
But she only yawned wearily.
"No, thank you," she replied. ~
imagine it will be distressingly dull
and stupid."- ."-Chicago Post.
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A TEXT THAT CAUGHT.-The fol-
lowing extraordinary coincidence oc-
CURED at Tinwald recently: A young
preacher, who has lately married, was
planned to take the morning service,
but, by misreading of the plan he
mistook his appointment for an even
ing one. Consequently the congrega.
ton gathered on the Sunday morning
waited in vain for his appearance.
Thereupon one of the Office bearers OF
the church present undertook the SER
vice. Totally unaware that the absent
preacher had recently married, he elec-
triGed and amused his audience by
announcing as his text, "He has mar
ried wife, and therefore he cannot
come" New Zealand Herald.
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TAX COLLECTIONS-1S99.
Office of the County Treasurer or
York County,

YoRKv1LLE, S. c., September Is, 1899.
IN accordance with law, my books will
i be opened on the 18TH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1899, for the collection Of
STATE, COUNTY AND SPECIAL
TAXES, for the fiscal year, beginning
January 1st, and ending December 3lst,
1899, and will be kept open until Decem.
ber 3lst, 1899. I will also receipt for all
VOLUNTARY PAYMENTS of COM
mutation road taxes for the year 1900.
For the convenience of taxpayers I will
meet them at the following places on the
days named:
At Yorkville, from Friday the 10th,
until Saturday the 25th day of Novem-
ber.
At Rock Hill, from Monday the 9th
day of November, until Saturday the End
day of December.
And at Yorkville, from Monday, the
4th day of December, until Saturday, the
3Oth day of December, 1899. After which
day the books will be closed and the 15
per cent penalty will be attached.
II. A. D. NEELY, County Treasurer.
September 16 8 tt
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THE BUSINESS For HIM.-Little
Charles-Sister told mamma yesterday
YOU was born to be politician.
Mr.. Skimpley-A politician? Won
der why she thinks so.
Little Charles-She says you do so
much talking without committing
yourself.-Chicago Times-Herald.
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Trains Nos. 80 and SO connect at Blacks

Trains Nos. 80 and SO connect at Blacks
burg with trains on the Gatfney Division.
Train No. 80 connects at Camden with
the Charleston Division of the Southern
Railway for all points South.
Train No. 33 leaving Camden at IL. 40 p.
M, going West, makes connection at Lam
caster, S. c., with the L. 4. c. r. R., at
Catawba Junction with the s. A. L., going
North; at Rock Hill with the Southern
Railway going North.
Train No. IL connects at Blacksburg
with the Southern Railway from the
South. At Marion, N. c., with the South
ern Railway going West.
aS- Number S3 will stop at Kershaw for
dinner. Trains will stop on signal at Oakhurst,
Elgin, Caskey's, Springfield; Roddy's, Leslie,
old Point, Newport, Kings Creek. wildwood,
Union Mills, Golden Valley, Vein Mountain,
SAMUEL HUNT, President,
A. TRIP, Superintendent,
8. B. LUMPKIN, Gen. F. and p. Agt.
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OPPORTUNITY.
How Much Happier We Would Be
Were We to Take Advantage
of Our Opportunities.

The regular yearly subscription price OF
The Post is $3.50 and of The Journal 81.
Remember the words of Bishop Francis
Atterbury, who said: Neglect no op-
portunity to do good"
This offer is limited.
OLIVER Z. GRIST, Special Agent,
P.O. Box No. 8, Yorkville, S. G.
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p@- Prisoners in the penitentiary are
about the only ones who live up to
their convictions.-Kansas City Star.
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FRACTIoN.-"W What is a fraction ?''
GA part of anything, sor."
"Give an example"
"The seventeenth of June. Mel
bourne Times.
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SADDLE AND STOVE FOR SALE.

THE undersigned offers for sale mans
i. second hand SADDLE, which is in
good condition, and was made by Mr..
Geo. H. O'Leary, of Yorkville. Price 81.
Also second-class No. 7 COOKING
STOVE with all necessary cooking ves-
sells. In good condition. Price $40.
L. NJ. GRIST.
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l.. T. NICHOLS, superintendent.
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lime Table No. 9---In Effect June 4, 1899.
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small for the amount of business done
by this company. They are doing
some fine work and turning out lots ol
it.'..''''''By permission from the board
of aldermen, several shade trees have
recently disappeared from Main street.
to make room for more beautiful i'm
provements in the shape of handsome
store fronts. Heretofore the shade
trees on Main street have been quite
pleasant resort for gentlemen of leis'
ure; but, as time goes on, the town
builds up, and the struggle for living
goes far toward relieving the necessity
for such resorts. 1t is thought that
the time will soon come when all the
trees in the business part of the town
will have to 60. The Gazette, Novem
ber %: Today was the day set for the
marriage of Miss Della Pegram, Of
Shopton, and Mr.. Biggers, of York
Yesterday Mr.. T. c. Pegram received
a phone message stating that Miss
Pegram was very sick. He, with DR.
Reid, Immediately left for Shopton
DR.. Reid returned last night and stated
that Miss Pegram had appendicitis
but that he hoped she would recover
without an operation. ''''''''''Gastonis
needs good brass band, and there
seems to be a bright outlook for one
Just now. The gentlemen who are
trying to get up the organization are
thinking of getting Prof. Skull, o
Charlotte, to act as leader, and if sue
cessful, we will have good one
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
THE COMING CONTEST.
Wilmington Messenger.)

The Messenger early realized the inn
portance of a very earnest active cam
paign i'll behalf of White Mans Gov
eminent and the amendment to the con-
stitution OF North Carolina to secure
it. 1t claims that every white man
should be awake, resolved, and peril
nacious in behalf of the amendment. If
it should by any hostile combinations fail
of passage then the work of last year
will have to be done again The
SO % per cent. of the tax payers
tall whites) will not have their business
interests and the peace and prosperity
Of the State further compromised or seri-
ously damaged by the 1-3 tax payers,
the negroes. The very suggestion of
such an idea is too preposterous for seri-
Gus attention. Only bad whites could
dare to conspire to cause such results.
The white men of character, whether Re
publicans or Populists or Democrats,
must unite heartily for the triumph of
good and honest government and the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
Additional Testimony as to the Merits Of
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.
ARE YOU ALWAYS TIRED?
Windsor. n. c., May "a, 1897

Windsor, n. c., May "a, 1897.
Five years ago / was completely run
down from general debility. My liver
didn't act, had Indigestion, was just
as nervous as | could be, and was al
ways tired. The least exertion would
bring on shortness of breath and it was
a drag to me to keep up. a friend of
mine who had been cured by using Mrs.
Joe Persons Remedy told me to take it.
| bought half a dozen bottles and took
it just because | knew | would have
to try something. / suffered greatly
from wakefulness, would lay awake
often the greater part of the night, I'M
able to rest or sleep. When l was on
the second bottle | got so 1 could sleep,
and when | had finished the six bottles
/ WAS WELL. Indigestion cured, that
shortness of breath cured, and / feel
like another person. Mrs. Joe Persons
Remedy is a wonderful medicine. II did
me more good than anything | ever took
in my life. MRS. Il. w. NORRIS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
: the noble Anglo-Saxon

prosperity of the noble Anglo-Saxon
civilization.
There is confidence among men Of n
certain type in radical ranks that the
entire negro vote will all be polled
against the amendment. While we con-
TESS to no great confidence in many
colored men voting for it, we expect that
some WILL unless bulldozed by their own
race In that event race conflict would
be sure to come for the white men will
stand by all allies who may come up to
their aid in the struggle. to save the
State from anarchy and ruin. No man
not blinded by passion or a stark fool
can deny the outrages and wrongs per-
petrated during the last four years to the
cost of the burden-bearers of all sorts
and conditions of men.
There must be harmony, unity, deter
mination to win. All colored voters who
may be pleased to help in the adoption
Of the amendment should be welcomed,
for it is most necessary work to be
done, upon the success of which really
depends the prosperity and glory and
safety of the State.
The Messenger believes that the
amendment will win. 1t believes this
because there are enough white men in
the Republican and Populist parties who
see that negro rule is constant menace.
and means outbreaks of violence and bad
government, to induce them to support
the amendment that will to great eX-
tent, as is the case in South Carolina.
remove the negroes from politics as dis
turbers and factors and yet not interfere
with white voters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
DIR GATLING NATURALLY WANTS
TO SELL MORE GUNS.

1t is easy to understand why DIR.
who invented the Gatlng gun. is a strong
advocate of an imperial policy. I'M
perialism means war; war means fight
ing; fighting means guns: and guns
mean big sales to the government. DIR.
Calling is one of the best men in the
world, but it would be to expect too
much of human nature to suppose that
DIR. Gatling would advocate policy
that would afford no market for his
wonderful guns.
Yesterdays Washington Post gives the
Doctors views as follows:
1T seems a little odd that so conserya-
tive man as DIR. Gaitling, the inventor
of the famous gun, should be such n red
hot expansionist. butt it would be hard
to find one to match him for aggressive
and enthusiastic advocacy of holding On
to all we have acquired as the result
of the Spanish war.
Il belleve.'' said the iyocror at the
Arlington, shat the time has come in
our career as a nation to branch out and
acquire territory in various parts of
the world, just as England and Germany
ard Holland have done, in order that
either countries may not surpass us in
rhe race for commercial supremacy. We
must have our share of the worlds
trade, and in order to do it we must
have footholds. coaling stations, docks.
warehouses, and all other facilities that
go with ownership of the soil.
What has built UP little Holland into
one of the richest nations on earth but
the traffic with her insular dependencies?
What Holland has done this great and
powerful nation can duplicate, and with
all the genius and energy of our people
the result can not help but be satisfac-
tory. 1t is our destiny: we could not
avoid it if we would and we would not
if we could.
''As | look at it, too, it is likewise Il
matter of necessity for us to expand.
We are largely oyer-produc:ng so far as
our home demands are concerned. and
an outlet abroad is essential to pre-
vent stagnation and the enforced idleness
of thousands. A people must be kept
busy to be kept happy and contented
and unless our farmers and manufacturs
tfs get remlmeratiye prices for their
products and wares which they will not
if held down to local markets, there will
be suffering and discomfort throughout
the land
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make impossible for them to successfully resist the law
The hope of the country lies in fair chance for every
and in open competition The trust cuts off opportunities and
DESTROYS competition the enemy of every who looks
forward to either establishing for himself independent bus
mess seeing his children being other than hewers OF wood
or drawers of water"
The dav is coming when the will be destroyed 1t
will be done when 'the people themselves Vigorously to
uproo them The coming of that day FASTENED every time
a is organized
There limit the patience of outraged and pIudcr
ed people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
CIRCUMLOCUTION.

Mother.-For mercy's sake, Harriet.
what do you and Mr.. Dumleigh find 80
talk about 1t was buzz, buzz the whole
evening.
Harriet-We We're talking about
trusts and combines. ma, but it was not
a profitable conversation. after all. Mr..
Dumleigh talked about all the combina-
tions he could think of except the matri-
mOnial combine.-Boston Transcript.
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FOR THE CORPORATION COM
MISSION.
Charlotte News.

IL any big town in the country is dis
eliminated against in the matter of
freight rates, it is Charlotte. The rep
resentative of one of the leading pack
ing houses of the West came to Char
lotte some weeks ago and wanted to
establish branch Office here. He told
the writer that he could not establish
the office here because the freight rates
Mere so high that he could ship goods
.srom any other big town in the ada
cent States cheaper than he could from
Charlotte. We are not informed pre-
cisely as to freight rates, but it is a
swcll known fact that discrimination
against this place is the only bar TO
Charlotte's becoming great whole
sale centre,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
THE APPETITE OF A COAT.

Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
Stomach and Liver are out of order. All
such should know that DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, the wonderful Stomach and
Liver Remedy, gives splendid appetite,
sound digestion and a regular bodily hab-
1t that insures perfect health and great
energy. Only 25c. at all drug stores.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
HE FOOLED THE SURGEONS.

West Jefferson, o., after suffering IS
months from Recta Fistula he would
die unless a costly operation was per-
formed; but he cured himself with five
boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the
surest Pile cure on Earth. and the best
Salye in the World. - cents box. Sold
by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30

Quays salary for six years would be
thirty thousand dollars. As offers are
made of $4,000 for single vote, the
salary cannot be the thing that his
friends are seeking to buy for him.
Some men 90 to the Senate poor, live
at the rate of ten thousand year, and
retire with million dollars How they
do it is one of the mysteries to the UNI
initiated.
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TOO INQUISPTIyE

$50 he spoke Of me-" said thc sweet
thing who had something of reputation
us Il musician. What did he say"
He said" replied her dearest enemy,
"that YOU were never so attractive as
whom leaving the piano. Chicago Pos.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
INSTANT RELIEF
FROM
ITCHING HUMORS

ToRTURING, DIsFIGURING ECZEMA, and every
species of itching, burning bleeding, scaly,
crusted, and pimply skin and scalp humOrs,
with dry, thin, and falling hair are instantly
relieved and speedily cured by warm baths
with CUTIcURA SOAP, gentle anointings with
CUTICURA, purest of emollient skin cures,
and mild doses of CUTICURA REsoLvENT,
greatest of humor cures, when all else fails.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
SPIRIT OF The PRESS.
THE MORE HOLY THAN THOU

THE MORE HOLY THAN THOU.
Norfolk -Virginian.
Every true Democrat is heartily weary
and sick of those men who are Demo
Gratis in name hut Republicans in fact
looking one way and rowing the other
whether masqueradng between cam
paigns as Democrats, or revealing their
true colors as Republicans, as soon as
campaign begins. We can estimate
their Democracy at its true value when
we discover it to be so nice that it can
not associate with the Democratic
party and the people-which are too com
mon and vulgar for them-but nestles in
affectionate embrace with the Republi-
can party. hugging with Hanna, Me-
Kinley and Co., and obsequiously seryile
and laudatory of the money trusts; and
mistakes Plutocracy for Democracy. and
votes accordingly on election day.
Yet these are the men that profess a
higher honesty and honor than other
people; and intelligence and learning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30

Five thousand dollars seems to be the
market price for a vote in middle
State. A Delaware Republican is ac-
cused of offering fellow legislator So
600 to vote for Addicks. In that coun-
try it pays to be legislator
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
NEW MANDATORY AT WADES-
BORO.
CWadesboro Messenger.

Mr.. 4. NJ. Stevens, manager OF the
Singer Manufacturing Company IN TINS
city. has gone TO Wadeshoro To install
fifty Singer manufacturing sewing ma
chimes for MeSsrs. Hargrayc n Leak
Mcssrs Hargravc X Leak havc estab-
lished mandatory for making SHIRTS,
drawers etc, and will employ from go
to IS hands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30

In yesterdays paper we quoted the
Financial Chronicle as saying that the
total authorized output Of trust SO
curities for 1899 will exceed six billion
dollars 1t was printed ''six million by
mistake. The trusts deal in billion dol
lar figures.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30

Market reports: For Pennsylvania
and Delaware votes for United States
Senators, $4,000 Prices subject to
change without notice.
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Even ordinary liquified air is very ex-
plosive. What few gallons of General
Eagan's breath would do can only bs
matter of fearsome conjecture.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30

The War Department will now UNI
doubtedly brevet Eagan for excessive
daring on the witness stand.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30

Bob Burdette has gone to preaching.
This will be real misfortune if it ads
Rev. Sam Jones to embark in humor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30

Even the humorous side of Jefferso-
nian dinner can be over-worked.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30

The dispatches do not convey the in
formation that the German captain at
Samoa has made any move to rush be-
tween
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FIGHTING FOR THEIR HOMES

Charleston News and Courier.
The splendid courage displayed by our
soldiers in the Philippines is enough TO
excite the admiration OF the world.
They are doing their part well, and are
winning new fame for American arms.
We have only the highest praise for them
and their conduct under most embarrass-
ing conditions-it is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-03-30
Theirs not to- reason why,
Theirs but to do and die"

and their country will hold them i'll
everlasting remembrance; but for the
Administration and party which have
sent the soldiers TO be sacrificed there
ought to he. and will be, the severest
condemnation not only in the opinion of
the people of this country but in the
conscience of the civilized wore and il
the Judgment of impartial history.
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The funeral of silver has been resumed
at the usual rates and specifications.