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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

Do WE REALLY TASTE Pit would
now seem from experiments which
have been carried on in the University
of Iowa, that we do not taste many OF
the things which we eat at our daily
meals. 1t is asserted confidently that
we merely smell them. If the nose is
tightly closed in the ordinary man and
he is blindfolded, he will not be able to
distinguish coffee from water or a
weak solution of quinine. This has
been proved by experiments made on
many persons. Common coffee was
said to be water; it was also said to
be quinine. Water was said to be cof-
fee. Tea was called coffee. Turkey
was called pork. Raw apple was
called grape juice. Malt extract was
sherry wine. Lard was pronounced
butter. In short, experienced persons
were unable to distinguish many COM
mon foods and drinks when sensations
of smell were removed, and the con-
clusion was reached that a person
might even practice economy in eating
by merely blindfolding the eyes and
substituting lard, pork and beef for
butter, turkey and venison, while if
the further precaution was taken to
close the nose very weak solution OF
quinine WOULD pass for good coffee and
vinegar for the most costly wine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

In OLD HAvANA.-The proud Don
and the hearty American met in the
cafe.
"After all, we Americans" be-
gan the latter.
sIt would sound better the other
way, senor," interrupted the Don.
"Why not say, we Americans are at
ter all are after everything; are after
the whole, whole world p"
And there was tinge of bitterness
that even the sweet wine could not veil.
Chicago News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02
Anmorpns department.
EXPANSION.

Met feller t'other mornin'-
Most amusin' sort O cuss,
Had GURUS style about him
Cert'n'y couldn't we'll be wuss.
I says, "Where you hail I'm pardner?"
An he smiled in knowin' way,
An replied in furren lingo,
"Porto Rico, U. S. A"
Seed feller down on Broadway
With a saocken head O. hair,
An lot o'tropic garments,
An most outlandish air.
"Whur's he frum?" feller shouted,
But before we'd time to say,
This yere heathen turned an answered
Honolulu, U. S. A."
Met feller yere on Olive,
With somber-ro on;
Had a lot O. shaggy whiskers,
Nearly all his clothin' gone,
Stopped, and asked me fur quarter,
Says, my home is fur away"
Wher' you from? the v'rmint answered
Santiago, U. S. A."
Seen feller at the Southern,
With heavy iron box;
Overcoat was lined with bearskin
Wore dozen pair of soX.
Sized him up to be miner,
Judgln by his awkward way;
Seen him write in big characters,
Dawson City, U. S. A."
Seen saddle-colored heathen,
Wearin' earrings in his nose,
Linen cuffs around his ankles,
Most indecent lack of clothes.
Where'd this heathin guy yer spring
from?"
inquired in lofty way;
An he had the nerve to answer.
From Manila, U. S. A."
Gee! I sa's, never heard of
These yere cannybulls before!
Air these heathens yere all voters?
Will we STAN fur any more?
Next you know, you ask teller
Where he's frum an he will say,
With lordly kind of flourish,
"All creation. US. A."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02
WATCH FOR The OPENING.
w. Ell, HICKIIN,
GuthricsYille, S. c.,

breeder OF HIGH CLASS JER-
ID SEY CATTLE. Service Bulls Ex-
lie of st. Lambert 5Sth, No. 1851, Sl4 per
cent. of blood of his sire, the great Exile
of st. Lambert, No. 1867, sire Of y cows
in IA pound list, and Dolly's King kotfee
No. 32l59, son of King kotfee, Jr::, No;
1879. Females, mostly of Coomassin and
st. Lambert blood. Stock of choicest
breeding for sale at all times. Write for
what you want. Four young bulls are Of
fered for sale at reasonable prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02
It's Your Loss
If You Don't Read
THE MYSTERY OF
COUNT LANDRIN0F.
Will Begin Soon.
When You Want
Nice Clean
Job Printing

You should always go to THE
ENQUIRER office where such
printing is done. Excursion
Bills, Programmes, Dodgers, Cir
culars, Pamphlets, Law Briefs,
Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill
Heads, Envelopes, and Cards of
all kinds printed on short notice
and at very reasonable and legit-
mate prices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

a6r If one is so unfortunate as to
find a fish bone lodged in the throat,
the white of an egg, if swallowed at
once, will generally remove it. Or
swallow bread crust without chewing
the rough bread will generally dis
lodge the bone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

A LITERAL YOUTH.-Teacher-
Now, Patsy, would it be proper to
saw: "You can't learn me nothing"
Patsv-Yes'm. Teacher-Why? Pat
sy-'Cause you can't.-Tit-Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

HOLD THE FoRT.-He-Great Scott
for making racket this child is a
regular fort in action. She (sweetiy)-
Would you mind holding the fort tor
a little while, George?-Chicago News
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

A CURE For BURNs.-The following
receipt for burns is most highly recon.
mended: Roll flour and lard together
as you would for making pie crust.
Then wet it into soft dough with
cold water. Completely cover the
parts burned and keep them covered
for two or three days. When the
dough loosens-which will be in two
or three days the burned skin will
peel off with it. Make fresh dough
and cover the afflicted parts again
Let the dough remain until it is loose
1t is said that burns treated in this
way will not leave scars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

Too LATE.-T guess it's all over be-
tween Millie and me-"
"Why, what's the trouble?"
81 went up there this afternoon with
nv trotter to take her out for drive,
and there was fellow ahead of me
with an autombile. ."--Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

school should open earlier so as to
finish its session before the county
schools open.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02
PHOTOGRAPHY I
rs AN Art

A Nd it takes an artist to be a photo
n grapher. One who is not an artist
doesn't stand much of a chance of max
ing success at photography. l have
given years of study to this especial line
and can say with pride that my work
will compare favorab ly with that of any
photographer i'm this section.
The best and most perfect photographs
are the results of experience and not ex-
periments. do all of my developing,
retouching and finishing, thereby obtain
ing the best possible results.
AS Far AS Prices
Are concerned, you need not worry your
self along that score. | know that my
prices are reasonable and you will agree
with me when I tell you what they are.
am also prepared to develop and print
pictures taken with pocket cameras. If
you have a Kodak or Vive or any other
camera, and for any reason you can't de-
velop and print your pictures, bring them
to me at my gallery on West Liberty
street. }. X. SCHORB.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES,
TN stock at store prices. We do not rnn
l. wagon. Needles Of all kinds. Bring
an old needle as we'll as the name Of ma
chine. w. b. MOORE q co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02
THB MYSTERY OF
COUNT LANDRIN0F
BY FRED WISHAW

rs story of Russian nobleman who
very suddenly disappeared from his
home and family. His disappearance
was very mysterious and was the
cause of much anxiety and concern on
the part of loving wife and family and
his many friends. His son, who, at the
time of the disappearance, was in Eng
land, where he was attending college. to,
gether with school chum and skilled
detective, attempted to solve the mystery.
Their experiences, as related here, go to
make an intensely interesting and tasci-
mating Serial Story.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02
UNDERTAKERs, SUPPLIES.
PHOTOGRAPHY.

TOR PHOTOS-in any style and of the
Il best tinish-please call at my Gal
lery, on Cleveland avenue.
S. w. WATSON, Yorkville, S. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02
The Mystery of
Count Landrinof

Should be read by every reader of
THE ENQUIRER for the simple
reason that you cannot afford to
miss it. The author is one who
understands just how to write a
serial story and you will come to
this decision also after you have
begun it and especially after you
have finished the whole story. 1t
won't be but short time before
this story will appear in The EN-
QUIRER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-08-02

about Blacksburg passed through mere
Wednesday on their way to Chester
field county to do grading on the ne"
railroad between Cheraw and Camden
They had 35 head of mules, number
of wagons. carts, scrapers and Georgia
buggies, and were accompanied by
about rs hands. This was the third
contractor to pass through here with
his teams, etc., to work on the new
road within the past fortnight. '''''''''''
Franklin H. Mackey, Esq, of Wash
ington, d. c., is in the city, the guest
of his kinsman, DR.. J. +. Mackey
Mr.. Mackey was member of the old
Lancaster Greys in the Confederate
army, and is now commander of Camp
l73 of Confederate veterans in Wash
ington city. He has been attending
the reunion at Chester and dropped
by here to see his relatives and old
friends. We had pleasant call from
him yesterday. .....'...'.'The summer
school for teachers, which has been in
progress here for month, came to q
close yesterday. The school in point
of numbers has not been what it should
have been, but in the quality of the
work done, it has been most successful
DIR. Harrison has proved most excel
lent and highly satisfactory superin'
tendent and Mr.. Rambo a most efii'
cient assistant. OF the 35 teachers
enrolled at the opening of the school
not many more than half were con-
stant in attendance to its close. Some
had to stop on account of their schools
opening and some few, presumably got
tired and quit. Another year the
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26
A CONyICTs NEEDING GIFT.

A sad story comes by private
sources from the state penitenti-
airy at Huntsville, says an Austin,
Tex, dispatch to the St. Louis
Globe Democrat. For two years
the wife of prisoner has lived at
Huntsville, supporting herself as
well as she could awaiting the
time for the expiration of the sem
tence of her husband, who has
only another year to serve. 1t
appears that his trouble was
caused because of his devotion to
his wife, with whom he was very
much in loxs Ding 4be time
the;:x We. Huntsville,
evefyos on permitted by the
prison rules, and most loving
couple they were. Last Saturday
she decided, after much persua-
sion, that free man was better
than one il. the penitentiary, and
decided to marry man who had
importuned hera for few weeks.
She at once applied for divorce
on the ground that her husband
had been convicted of felony,
which is a statuary cause in
Texas. Her lawyer went to the
-penitentiary to serve the process
on her husband, who was working
in the wood yard. Then he sud-
denly raised his sharp ak in his
left hand, SO the story goes, and,
with one blow, smote off his right
arm just below the elbow. Drop.
ping the bloody ak, he picked up
the quivering limb, and, handing
it to the lawyer, said: present
this as my wedding gift to her."
He dropped in faint, and has
since been lying between life and
death in a hospital.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

Rear Admiral Earquhar, who
has been assigned to the command
of the North Atlantic Squadron
will soon have command of the
largest number OF American bat
tleships ever under one officer.
He will have command not only
of the Massachusetts,, Indiana and
the Texas, as we'll as his flagship,
the cruiser New York, but also of
the new battleships Kearsage,
Kentucky and Alabama which
will soon become a part of his
squadron. 1t is likely that the
Olympia will also JOIN the feet
after she has undergone repairs.
Altogether this will be one of, if
not quite, the most powerful of
fleets afioat.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

A we'll known preacher who has
been gathering data relative to d.
vorces in this country, with a
view to promoting uniform mar
riage laws in the several states,
has learned that the Dakotas are
not by themselves in the matter
of great numbers of divorces
granted. He finds that in one
county of Illinois there have been
granted in one year 1873 divorces,
and in one county of Massachu-
setts in the same length of time
600 divorces. New England as a
whole has a record for the twelve
months of 2, 113 divorces, and for
twenty years upwards of 10000
divorces.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

Statistics just completed by the
Income Tax Commission of Great
Britain show that out of a total
adult male population of II, 50O,-
600 more than 100000 earn
less than $3.50 g year. The in
C )me tax is collected at the rate
of Is cents on each IS above $3.50,
and the total tax, which last year
amounted to nearly 500, 100000
Was contributed by not more thar
100000 people.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

Twenty-one years ago Joe Alex
ander, negro, was convicted of
burglary and sent to the peniten-
tiary for a term of two years from
Columbia, S. c. At the end of
six months Alexander managed to
escape. Nothing more was ever
heard of the negro by the prison
officials and he was supposed to
have died. During that period,
however, he was alive and we'll
and had been in almost every
state from Pennsylvania to Flor
ida. Last week he came back to
Columbia, thinking that none
would recognize him. He had
not been on the street long before
he was seen and identified. The
customary reward was paid for
the return of the convict, and
Alexander began anew the service
of his interrupted sentence, after
twenty-one years of freedom.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

A life insurance agent has filed
a petition in bankruptcy showing
a schedule of liabilities amount
ing to sos, 900, and placing his
assets at So. The Augusta Chron-
icle says that it takes a man with
the nerve of a life insurance agent
to acquire all indebtedness of
500, 600 on IS capital.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26
Youa OWN FARM.

Every farmer should own q
farm, 1t makes him Independent,
sven though il. be small. Where
one owns bis own homes and a
small farm II connection With 1t,
adversely does not striKenearly
SO hard, nor does the future seem
SO uncertaln. He has ali invest
Iment which win yield him liv-
ing It becomes his savings bank,
aid when hard times come, like
taee doMs cruise of oil, it con-
~ elds him something.
ctions of the United
are SO high in price
that if lpossible for the poor
man wn place. The farms
have bebn taken up and developed.
But in the South there are yet
many hundred thousands of acres
of rich farming lands awaiting
intelligent cultivation to produce
abundant crops. These can be
purchased in small. pf1asge tracts,
and within the means of most any
earnest homeseeker.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

The New York Journal boasts
that its crusade against the poly
gamist congressman from Utah,
Mr.. Brigham H. Roberts, has
made him fugitive from his ma
tive state ''to escape arrest on
charges of felony and misde-
meanor.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

The Columbia defeated the
Shamrock in the yacht race at
New York two straights, and won
by the Shamrock getting disabled
AS Americas cup race depended
upon test of strength of construc-
ton of the competing vessels, the
result shows that the Columbia is
by far the strongest and speedlest
vessel. The cup remains in
America.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern
Railway Company.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.

Effective December 18th, 1898, the fol.
lowing change in schedule will take eff
feet on the A. K. Il N. Ry:
Passenger trains going south will leave
Knoxville at S:45 a. m, arriving Mariet-
ia at 6:15 p. m. Leave Atlanta, going
north, at $50 a. NJ, Marietta 9:15 a. m,
arriving at Knoxville $50 p. m.
Train leaving Blue Ridge at 1000 am.
arriving at Knoxville p. m, returning
leaving Knoxville at a. NJ arriving at
Blue Ridge at 7:30 p. m, will be aban-
doned. Train leaving Marietta at 1000
a. m arriving at Blue Ridge at 30 ..
M, returning leave Blue Ridge at 2 p. IA.
arriving at Marietta $50 p. m will be
abandoned J. II. MCWILLIAMs,
T. P. A., A. Z. & n. Ry'
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

The readers will now have two
wars to watch-the United States
in it's attempt to whip the Fill
pinos, and the British in it's
onslaught to subjugate the Beers
in the Transvaal, South Africa.
In both cases, it is the stronger
against the weaker. 1t looks now
as if Uncle Sam had a long war
on his hands.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

To be national hero must be a
source of great annoyance, judg-
ing from the way Dewey is be-
selged to visit every city and
town in the country. He will be
worn out body and mind to keep
up the rounds. Rest as a private
citizen is by far sweeter in it's en-
joyment.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

There are still II regiments of
American soldiers in Cuba-four
of cavalry, one of artillery, and
six of infantry. These, with other
forces, number 12,757. About
l 400 are on sick leave.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

People used to think it was be-
meath the dignity of a man hold
ing the high Office of President of
the United States to go about over
the country defending his policy
from the rear platforms of rail
road ns.-Columbus Enquirer.
But times have changed. New
policies, imperialistie in their ten
denotes, make it necessary for
President Mckinley to boost his
new departure and strengthen the
weak kneed.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

Huntsville, Ala, has secured
another cotton mill of thirty
thousand spindles, and the Dali
las Nails of twenty-five thousand
spindles will be doubled within
the next few months.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

1t is hard for some men to
escape the force of his own con-
victions-prison inmates, for in
stance
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

The Boerssin South africa are
lighting for their freedom and
theiI homes
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

THE best of Vehicles, the safest of dri
vers and the fastest of horses are always
ready, night and day for hire. No man
or woman or child ever has givenme
call in the past, who has been, nor shall
any ever in the future be dissatisfied
with my teams or the men in my employ.
Everything and every body about me are
number one.
l have cheapened my charges proper
tionate to the stringency of the times.
For references as to the truth of what
say, as to the turnouts and charges, 90
to my friends, which means the people
generally.
Parties hiring are strictly responsible
for the safety of themselves, vehicles and
horses.
j. A. G. ANDERSON.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

The Maine Granite Company
pas trouble on it's hands because
the Italian stone cutters there
have gone out on strike and re-
fuse TO return to work until all
the Americans have been dis
charged. The company has large
contracts on hand and is seriously
embarrassed as a result. This, it
may be said, is entirely a new
Acondition that confronts the coun-
v. The idea that foreign labor
puld refuse to work, under any
unstances, with American la
hassheretofore seemed absurd
on this incident suggests the
possibility of a more serious inter.
ference with American labor than
the American people have ever
had any idea of.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

The Ringgold Herald has sus-
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

Bryan said in his great speech
It the Dallas fair: sit is hard to
yet q man to defend imperialism.
.r when you get a man who has
be udacity to defend an imperi-
olicy, you will find that he
make one of three defenses:
Ne never heard but three de-
es Of imperialism. The first
'he financial argument that
is money in it. The second
g religious argument; that
it. The third is the po-
gumeht; that we are in
can't get out of it.
There are the only
that l have ever
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

Ense3 Eat Sc Post Office. Marietta. Ca. aa
sccnd Glass Matter.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1899-10-26

The most substantial cheap rocker on
earth today, at the astonishing low
price OF $I.5o
Connecticut western news., 1899-03-30
A Remarkable Murarr.

Biddenden. quiet country village in England, was recently the scene of a remarkable murder. The rector daugh- ter, middle aged spinster, had quar- reled with several parishioners and wrote to six of them to meet her at church on certain Sunday, as she wished to make up It happened 10 rain. SO that only one of the persons addressed, Sunday school teacher, att tended church After the communion. of which both partook, the woman in vited him into the vestry and asked the curate to be witness to the reconcilia- tion. She then drew a revolver and shot the teacher dead She had several spare cartridges on her person, so that 1t is inferred that she had intended to shoot all the persons to whom she had writ ten She was perfectly calm after her act and has kept silent about it.