Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-18
LOCAL LACONICS.

section, bad his big toe frostbitter
about 40 years ago, and it has been
giving him trouble ever since. This
winter the trouble grew so bad thai
the old fellow was unable to rest
even in bed, and when the cold snap
came along the other day, he had the
frost bitten toe amputated.
Poll Tax or Chaingang.
1t used to be that man did not
have to pay poll tax if he had no rea
or personal property, and did not want
to pay. There was no law to punish
him. But it is not going to be that
way any more. Hereafter when man
refuses to pay his poll tax, he will be
liable to conviction for misdemeanor
and may be sentenced to pay fine Of
$40 or go to the chaingang for 20 days
Did Not Take Place.
The chicken fight mentioned by the
Charlotte Observer of Sunday as to
come off in Yorkville on Tuesday
night, did not take place. There were
a number of sports on hand, and the
birds were also where they could be
gotten at. But the main was not
fought. Just why, the reporter is un-
able to state, further than it appears
that there was some kind of misun-
derstanding.
Earthquake Shock.
Mr.. George T. Schorb mentioned on
Monday that he thought he had felt
an earthquake shock about O'Clock
that morning; but was not certain.
The reporter has not heard any men
ton of the matter from any other
local source; but the Associated Press
dispatches of Monday, report that
southwest Virginia was more or less
shaken up by an earthquake at the
time mentioned by Mr.. Schorb.
Passenger Coach Burned.
Mr.. G. T. Radcliffe Informed the re-
porter, on Wednesday, of the burning
of a passenger coach on the South
Carolina and Georgia railroad between
Columbia and Camden. The coach
caught fire, and as there was NO way
by which the flames could be extin-
guished, it was left on a side track at
Hopkins. None of the passengers
were hurt. The loss to the railroad
however, is something like $500.
McQuary's Book.
The ENQUIRER, on Wednesday, re-
ceived an answer from Mr.. M. L.
Glenn, of Mountain Grove, Mo-, about
McQuary's "Around the World" book
The letter reads as follows: "Youl
order for book received and so cents
placed to your credit therefor. To
your surprise, however, l must say
that we are experiencing some trouble
about the book, and cannot fill orders
till it is settled. Consequently, if mat
ters are not Strengthened within II
days, will simply refund your money
in full" As promised previously
when we get the book the fact will be
made known.
How They Enjoyed the Snow.
Gastonia Gazette: The storm was
not too severe for the rabbit hunters
DR.. Reid, Captain R. L. Durham, Mr.
J. E. Curry, DR.. Mcconnell, Lean
Adams, and others inclined to sport
were out Monday and Tuesday, and
on the latter day had great fun chas
ing the cotton tails over the beautiful
snow. They say that the rabbits coulc
show anything in the crowd thing Oh
two about running, snow or no snow
Messrs. Henderson Long, John Jen
kins, Will Smith, and others, of Long
Brothers force, were out Monday anc
Tuesday and report total of II rab
bits. The latest reports from the from
were to the effect that they were II
hot pursuit of three more to make the
number even 80.
Settling Time.
Subscribers who have given theil
names to clubmakers for The ENQUIR
Err, should not forget the fact that by
the terms of their agreement they mus
pay their subscriptions on or before
the second Wednesday in March. The
majority of such subscribers have al
ready paid the amounts due yet there
are still, on most of the clubs, mum
ber of unpaid names. Some of TIT
clubmakers complain of disposition
on the part of subscribers to put tn
matter off until the last day. The ef
feet of this, as may be easily seen, is t'
give the clubmaker a great deal o
trouble. He can do only certain
amount of work each day, and if to'
many put him off until the last day
then there is reserved for that da,
more work than he can possibly attent
to, with the result that many name