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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24

items, went into effect July l, 1898
will realize for the year little less
than 500, 100000. The receipts from
tobacco alone will probably show an
increase of over 100000; spirits,
an increase of S6,500,00O beer and
other fermented liquors, au increase OF
over S2S,OO0,000; oleomargerine, an
increase of about S5S5,00O, and the
receipts from the special taxes, docu'
mentary and proprietary stamps for
the year will likely bring the increased
receipts OH account Of the war revenue
act up to nearly 100000, 1000. The
two items in that act which have pro.
duced more than 10 times as much
revenue as any two other are those re-
lating to documentary and proprietary
stamps. On April 30 last these items
had produced over S36, 500, 900, and it
is not improbable that by July l, that
amount will be increased to over S44,
100000. The tax on legacies will
produce not much in excess of 81 ,O00,.
900, while the special tax collected from
bankers will exceed $3,500,000. The
receipts from customs show a crafty
ing increase. For the month of No
vember last year the customs yielded
SIS 1876 900 and for the following five
mouths there was a gradual increase
until March which produced nearly
$21 100000. Of late there has been a
slight falling off.
The expenditures up to this time ag-
gregate about S6OO,O0O,0O0. Of this
amount 1928, 100000 was paid out on
acquisitions from the war department
$54 100000 on account of the navy
S139, 100000 on account of pensions /;
and nearly s4O,OO0,OOO of interest on
the public debt; Sl2, 2,675,O 900 was paid
to the Indians and $117,290,0OO was
disbursed on civil and miscellaneous
account.
At this time it is impossible to state
with any degree of certainty what the
war with Spain and the troubles in
the Philippines have cost during this
year; but an approximation has been
made of the actual cash payments on
these accounts which places the
amount at $3.50, 100000. This includes
the payment of 500, 100000 to Spain ;
the s3,OOO,OOO now being disbursed to
the Cuban troops, and the interest
charge on the loan made necessary for
the war. A calculation has been made
at the treasury which shows that
leaving out of the account the $780,
100000 expended this year on account
of the war; the s1O0,O0O,0O0 produced
by the war revenue act, and the SILL
789, ,314 received from the Central Pa
cifc railroad, the figures would show
surplus for the year approximating
S2O,00O,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24

THE ONLY THING LEFT.-A grand
father, well-known in the English
house of commons, was chatting am
icably with his little granddaughter
who was ensconced on his knee.
"What makes your hair so white
grandpa ?" the little miss queried.
II am very old my dear; was in
the ark" replied his lordship, with 8
painful disregard of the truth.
"Oh, are you Noah ?"
"No."
care you Shem, then ?"
"No, am not Sbem."
care you Ham?"
"No."
"Then," said the little one, who was
fast nearing the limit of her Biblical
knowledge, "you must be Japhet."
A negative reply was given to this
query, also, for the old gentleman in
wardly wondered what the outcome
would be.
"But, grandpa, if you are not Noah
or Shem, or Ham, or Japhet, you must
be beast.-Home Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Some Apologize Figures From the Treasury
Department.

Some Apologize Figures From the Treasury
Department.
1t is regarded as conservative esti-
mate says a Washington dispatch of
Wednesday that the treasury deficit
for the fiscal year of 189S-1899 which
closes 10 days hence, will be less than
s1OO,OOO,O00. Already the receipts of
the year aggregate over $49S, 100000
with the expenditures barely $780,
100000 more, with 10 days, judging
from past years, of abnormally heavy
receipts, yet to be accounted for.
During the year there have been two
heavy calls upon the treasury and the
large payment which could not have
been foreseen one year ago. In March
the government received S1l, 1885, 3l4
on account of the settlement of its
claims against the Central Pacific Rail-
way company. During the same month
So 100000 was drawn out to pay of
the Cuban insurgent army, and in
April S2O,0000,000 was paid to Spain
in settlement of treaty obligations.
Leaving these three items out of the
account, the deficit this year would
not have exceeded SS9,000,000. Up
to this date the customs receipts
amount to over 5000, 100000; from in
ternal revenue s26S, ,550,OOO was real
lied, and from miscellaneous sources
there was received S35, 100000. Dur
Ii ing the whole of the fiscal year 1898
the receipts from customs barely ex-
ceeded S149, 100000 and from internal
revenue less than Sill 100000. The
total receipts from all sources amount
ed to S4O5, ,321 1886, while the expendi-
lures aggregated SAB, 1868, ,5S2, leaving
deficit of S3S,O47,247. This year
the expenditures will exceed those OF
last year by about S165,O00,OOO while
the deficit will be about S62,000,00O
greater than last year.
From the closest calculation that
can now be made the war revenue act,
which, with the exceptions of a few
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24

PROPER PRIDE.-Apropos of the
proposed nglo-American alliance ,
the story of Horace Greeley's neat re-
buke of the Englishman who once
agreed with him too literally may be
worth telling. Mr.. Greeley was dis
cussing, in general company, the
faults and needs of his own nation.
"What this country needs" said he
in his piping voice and Yankee accent
"is real good licking! !"
1t happened that there was an Eng
lishman present, and he promptly said
with unmistakable English accent:
"Quite right, Mr.. Greeley, quite
right. The country needs licking"
But Mr.. Greeley, without glancing
in the Englishman's direction, or seem
ing to pay any attention to the inter
ruption, went on in the same squeaky
tone:
"But the trouble is, "there's no ma
tion that can give it to us!"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24
Humorous 9epartment.

THE SHAPE OF AN ANEsTHETIC.-
1t is a Bath physician who tells the
following:
"Somelime ago, happened to spend
the night in country town lot TAR
from Bath, and it happened that there
was stopping at the same hotel an
itinerant eye specialist.
ave drifted into conversation, and
during the course of the evening he
told me of some of the marvellous op-
erations he had performed on the eye.
One case in particular he spoke of that
caused me considerable astonishment,
for didn't know, l confess, that the
operation had been successfully per-
formed. He said he had recently TAX
en- out patients eye, scraped the
back of it, and returned it to its prop
er place. The patient, he said, was
never troubled by bad eyesigbt after
ward.
"That was difficult operation, doc
tor" said I.
EYES," said he, "it was"
81 suppose you found it necessary to
employ an aDesthetic"
ayes, l did," he admitted.
"What anesthetic did you use, doc
tor ?" l persisted. -.
"Oh, we'll unless you are familiar
with such operations, you probably
wouldn't understand if I were to tell
you, But-well, it was shaped some
thing like a spoon," explained the
eminent specialist.-Lewiston Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24
UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION.

Why does a sober and sedate city
gentleman start hatless to his place o
business ? Why should one of the
most dignified and serious-miDded oI
women 20 down town with her dress
skirt on wrong side out? 1t is hard to
say, but one can readily imagine the dis
may of the poor lady when a friend
met her and called her attention to
the spectacle she was making of her
self.
A Cambridge professor, whose fits
of mental alteration were as frequent
as they were amusing, was one day
out in heavy rain, with his umbrella
held high over his head, when he met
a friend who stopped him and exclaim'
ed:
"Dear me, Professor NJ, why don't
you put up your umbrella9 You'll be
drenched."
"Put up my umbrella?" said the
professor. SIT is up"
For half an hour, more or less, the
professor had been walking the streets
with closed umbrella held above his
head.
At another time the same scholar
was riding down town in an electric
car, and lost himself in book he was
reading. Suddenly he noticed symp'
toms of merrimeut among the other
passengers. What could they be
laughing at?
The mystery was explained when he
discovered that, having been annoyed
by something between the plate of his
artificial teeth and the roof of his
mouth, he had removed his teeth and
was holding them up to view be-
tween the thumb and finger of his
hand
Still more embarrassing was the case
of a lady who hurried into church one
Sunday morning without her bonnet,
and when reminded of the omission by
her husband, who had preceded her by
several minutes, rose hastily and hur-
ried up the broad aisle with large
red parasol raised and held close to
her head
Judge B., than whom there never
vas more sedate and dignifed man,
once appeared at a dinner party with
his handsome white wig on wrong side
out
The story is not a new one of the
college pl ofessor who stumbled against
a cow, and lifting his hat, said, grave
ly:
II beg your pardon, madam"
Mrs. L., Boston lady of dignified
and even naughty manner, was trying
on some very expensive wraps in
suit and cloak store, when she said to
he clerk:
II do not think I will decide on one
today"
II beg your pardon, madam, but l
shall have to ask you to remove that
wrap of ours before you leave the
store"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24

AN ADDITIoN.-Smith and Jones
were talking one day about their busi-
ness interests. Smith was hotel man
and Jones was a manufacturers agent.
81 say" said Jones, "however do
you use such an enormous quantity OF
pears and peaches?
"Well," replied Smith, ave eat
what we can and what we can't we
can"
"Indeed ~ said the other. "We do
about the same in our business"
"How is that ?'
ave sell an order when we can sell
it, and when we can't sell it we cancel
it."-Argonaut.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24

MISPLACED SYMPATHY.-A widow
went to the Office of the insurance com
pany where her late husband had in
sured himself in order to receive pay
ment of her claim.
During the conversation which en-,
sued the clerk remarked sympathetical.
ly that he was very sorry to hear Of
her husbands death.
Whereupon she fairly staggered him
BY remarking, "You men are all the
same-always sorry when poor WON
an gets the chance of little money
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24

E6- ''It amt only English people
drops their aitches," said little boy tc
the new teacher.
81 never heard no American pro
nounce the aitch in my name"
"What is your name?" asked the
teacher.
"Johnny," said the little boy.-Har
per's Bazaar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-06-24
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN.

T HAVE two secondhand MONARCH
l. BICYCLES in first class condition
that I will sell cheap. The one I have
been using and one belonging to another
party. II you want a good wheel, you
should see me without delay. With my
wheel you will get two gears-7 and ".
Now is the time to act.
OLIVER E. GRIST.
May 81 If
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A. Y. CARTWRIGHT,
ms Surgeon Dentist.

YORKVILLE .. @.
Gs- Offices in Up Stairs Rooms OF
the York Drug Store Building.
February Is tt
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In Effect 1901 a. m., Sunday, June IS, 1899.
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DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES,
TN stock at store prices. We do not run
/ a wagon. Needles Of all kinds. Bring
an old needle as we'll as the name of ma
chine. w. B. MOORE e. co.
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TIME TABLE NO. 2.
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THE SHAPE OF AN ANEsTHETIC.-
1t is a Bath physician who tells the
following.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02
CONGRESS-.

The next Congress promises to
be one of the most important held
in years. Coming as 1t does, on
the eve of a presidential election,
every question will be carefully
weighed by both parties before
any action is taken upon it and
decided us to the effect it will have
not only on the country, but party
success. BY this, Congress, the
future Philippine policy or settle
ment will be made. The breaking
or maintaining the pledges made
Cuba for independence. The
basis of future representation of Il
state in Congress determined. The
legislation for or against trust.
The establishment of large
standing army. The future con
troll of the levees, and some i'm
portant financial legislation will
no doubt come in. Congressman
Henderson of Iowa will have no
to Reeds place as
Speaker of the House, and it is
said will, if elected, govern that
body by the celebrated Reeds
Rules. For the leadership of the
Democratic minority De Armound
of Missouri, and Congressman
Richardson of Tennessee, are can
This is one time as the
st, Louis Republic says, the demo-
Gratis must be led by strong, well
trained and thoroughly equipped
man throughout a session of such
exceptional Importance the course
Of this minority on the floor of
the House that the Democratic
policy on all these momentous is
;uec will be officially announced. |
It is through the efforts of this
that the Republican ma
'ority must also be placed on
'ecord in a manner calculated to
make platform trickery or evas-
on in their next National Con-
'ention impossible.
With these facts before them
We hope the democrats in Con-
,ress will set aside sectional party
chickering's and quarrels, and for
he interest OF party and country's
Welfare, select the man who is
'est suited for the place.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

The First Tennessee Regiment
from the Philippines arrived at
New Orleans Tuesday morning
and a big reception was given
them at Nashville by the citizens
of the state. The people of Mis-
sissippi look with pride upon the
military glory of the brave boys
Of the First Tennessee. Many of
her own loyal sons were enlisted
under its victorious banners. And
from the length and breadth of
our state, there was expresslons'of
Joy when the papers announced
their safe return. As was proven
in the war Of 81. to lick a regi-
ment Of Tennessee and Mississippi
rebels it took an army of Yankees.
The only licked ones ever found
after the fight we're the dead ones
left upon the battle field. Three
cheers for the 1st Tennessee.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

We were at first at a loss to
know why Chairman Yost of the
District Committee called meet
inc of that committee on the Both,
Thanksgiving day, but since the
adjournment and Warren county
has secured four members, it was
of course-to be thankful.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02
The Holiday Edition.

Our Holiday Edition which we
expect to get out about the 10Th
of December, separate from our
regular edition, will be something
entirely different from anything
ever gotten out in the city. Real
izing as we have, that to secure
the out OF town trade-trade that
has been going to Memphis, Vicks-
burg and other cities thai should
come to Greenville--a paper large
enough to carry the ads Of the
business men of Greenville and
gotten up in an attractive manner
that will catch the eye of the
Christmas Santa Claus, (Which the
daily and weekly papers would
not do) was necessary. The edi
ton we propose to get out we be-
lieve will do this, for it will con-
tain Is pages and be double the
size of our regular edition, full of
interesting Christmas matter and
that full y illustrated. To increase
the interest in the edition, we
have offered several prizes for the
best stories, poems and letters
written by Washington county
authors, besides these, we expect
to receive literary contributions
from several of the best writers
in the state. The expense OF the
edition will be very heavy and we
ask the business people to give us
their support to make 1t success.
Remember it is a GreenvilIe en-
terprise and no foreign advertise
ment will appear on any of the
pages of this issue. We fully be-
lieve that the small price of an ad
in the edition will be doubly re-
turned to any Of those who take
it from out of city trade during
the holidays. See ad in this issue.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

The following officers wer
ed to served the different
ments National Guards:
1st Regiment Col, R, NJ
West Point; Lieut.. Colonel
Shap, Columbus; Captains
A. G. Payne, Greenyille;
Ian Rev. T. L. Reeves, Greet
Major B. &. Humphreys,
md Regiment-Chas. R.
non, Lieutenant Colonel; |
L. Turner, Surgeon; Rev.
Waddell, Chaplain. Being
vote between Capt, Jacksa
Capt. Martin for Major. 4
ing of that office was defer
til another meeting,
3rd Regiment-Colonel,
T. H. Shields, Vicksburg; /
Colonel, G. G. Butler q
Maj. Surgeon, DR.. F. NJ. \
Wesson; Asst. Surgeon, |
M. Street, Gloster; ChapI4
NJ. Keene, Vicksburg; M
Battalion, S. w. Hoskins, 4
haven; Maj. End Battalion,
d. S. Farror, of Fayette-
Henry and Maj Billups weI
endorsed for re-appointmeII
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.

OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.
The question as to who will rep
resent this, the Third Congress
sional District in Congress mex
year is one that concerns every
man, woman and child whose
house is built behind the long line
of leyees, and whose crops and
life depends upon its strong banks
for protection. | say concerns
you. because it matters not
whether YOU are a planter or in
weston. tenant or laborer, it Is a
question of higher or lower taxes,
dear money or cheap money, Bet
ter W ages or poorer wages. The
maintenance of our levees under
the present system means higher
taxes, ana | am afraid so high,
that the people will some day re-
1uSe TO pay resulting III 'n9 lIn"I
abandonment OF Ie'ee "oFA anu
Ievee protection.
There is but one way to avoid
/ ''N" 'u'' - 'L' o"sn 'I0 'o'eIn-
iit0n' 'oD'Lo' Vi 'He 'e'eeS' NE
MloL0 people anu Ho' 2at' " pay my
tle taxes 10 secure Ihl9' aS was
SHOWN a- .ue W "'erNay' Con'en
TO" mel" III NleHIPn'' l"s' "rgN'
great "oEA must DC zone Inc
people must De 1t uIiI' III Ine ISnt'
pe'IIlono snou.u De circulated,
'lIoN9S 9009eIIOe''-o0' INC lo"l
power Id securing Ine paSSage Oh
OnIS Dill lies IN our representatives,
as was al7o SHOWN IN Ine coH'en-
1Ion. Iuese men, Il 'ney can DC
''''''' 7-o'''1'. w. '"0 '09U Po''0o' y"
IIe Ie'oe ana I'' WORK Oh any III
IAe SCUM they shouId De men Oh !
DEa-ns' power ana influence ana
An"uIo nave Ie9I9Iall'e eH
porIence' for sixteen years sucn
d man mas represented thl' as
trlcI ana no" our people can not
anoIa 10 make q mistake IN the
selection OF his successor al
thIS very Time. Inc future
prosperity OF the Delta IS entruSt-
ed 10 ms care and a mistake on MS
part VIII cost thousands OF dollars
1t Is lho duty OF every voter VINO
not only owns property, but llVes
mere 10 see that no man snail rlde
Inlo JnLS Posltlon on some popular
craze OF hoDDy' Ihe mask OF the
aelhagogue should be torn away
and let his true motives, self or
country be exposed to the eyes OF
his countrymen. The ties OF
trIendshIpo or the attribute that the
candidate a good fellow" does
not lit nm for the position, and
shouldn't cause you to cast your
DaIIot1or him If you honestly be-
.leye his opponentls better man
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

FOR RENT.-Rooms \
without board, by Mrs.
Shaw, in the Park, apply
home or at this Office.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

1t is said that Hon. l.. G. Du-
laney will be the next representa-
tive of the Third Congressional
Distrlctin the Halls Of Congress.
Upon what meat hath this our
Caesor fed, that he has grown so
Greatl" Yes! yes! He was
Chairman of the late Steering
Committee" and it may be well
urged in his behalf that if he
proves as successful in obtaining
government appropriations for
the District as he has been in Sc
curing convicts for his own prop
erty, the material interests of the
peoplewill not suffer if entrusted to
his hands-but the thought that
gives us pause is whether the
same order of ability is needed
for the two Jobs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

There will be meeting of the
Cemetery Association on Monday
Dec. 4th at 4 p. nj. at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lyme Startling.
Mrs. John Lee, Sec.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

Gen. feathersto nhaugh was
plucked by the Boer at the battle
Of Belmont. Another feather out
of the British army.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

If YOU want window q
any shade or size 90 to
Hams.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

Hon. d. NJ. Quinn was appoint
"a Superintendent of Education
for Sunnower county vice w. d.
Peery, deceased.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

Look at the new Art
pictures at
Gilkey'S Book
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

Col. Power, Secretary of State,
fav0rs the establishment of a Blu
reau of Statistics.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

Between six and eight thousand
people will read The Times Special
Edition.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

Watch for our sale day
Monday.
Sarason's Mississippi
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-12-02

Stewards Fine Candies at
Gilkey's Book Store.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-29
 PEAGE.

England is preparing for war in the Transvaal, Russia is conG' acting for arms and ammunition, France is in danger of civil war, local up risinqs in Spain against extra taxa tion are causing that governmen t no end of trouble, and the war in the Philippines still con tinues as brisk as ever, and the Peace Cor gress at the Hague is still in ses- sion, trying to arrive at a solution O. the peace question. The present condition of affairs is not at all en- couraging to that booy. It iS to be hoped that in this age of advanced civilization that differences between civilized countries can be adjusted without the aid of that grim mon ster-War.
 A solution of the problem would save the lives of thousands of dollars worth of property.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1899-06-29
PEN POINTS.

To err is human ability to conceal 1t IS divine.
 Nine tailors may succeed in making man pauper
 Women are seldom what they seem and they are glad of it.
 ft's easier to sit upon forms than it is to stand upon ceremonies.
 Order may be heavens first Jaw. but It is earth's last realization.
 If men had the courage of their con victions there would be more convfc5s.
 The man who is afraid to face the light will never get ahead of his sha. dow.
 It's easy enough to become a great if you have money for expefi- ments.
 A cheap coat does not make a cheap man, but 1t makes him feel that way at times.