Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-01-25
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aaT No man is absolutely free from
hypocrisy.
my A loafer is never satisfied with
his wages.
sa- Queen Victoria speaks ten Ian
guages huently.
s4- Good actions, like sheep, follow
one another.
naS Three out of every 1876 English
speaking people have red hair.
s@ When people have only little
religion they are apt be ashamed of it.
s9- About 10000 American troops
are in Cuba, the Philippines and Porto
Rico.
sg The man goes to bed tired who
spends the day looking for an easy
place.
mE Americans are the best penmen
in the world, and the British come
next.
sa- Water in which orange peel has
been soaked will freshen up the COM
plexion.
pG 1t is reported that Spain contem-
plates the sale of the Ladrone, Caroline
and Pelew islands.
paS Iowa towns along the Mississippi
river report the water lower than at
any time since 1861.
pg Deaths in Santa Clara, Cuba, dur
ing the past three years have equaled
80 per cent. of the population.
a9~ Scientists say that the orange
was formerly a berry, and that it has
been developing for over 1000 years.
p9 A New York girl has been placed
in an insane asylum, the victim of ex-
cessive cigarette smoking.
H@ 1t is estimated that there are in
the world today more than 200, 0,OOO, 900
Bibles, printed in $50 different Ian
guages.
pdr 1t takes a police force of 7,461
men to protect the interests of New
York's population against crime and
disorder.
s9r The work of reducing the militia
ry forces of the United States to a
peace footing is progressing slowly,
but steadily.
p4r 1t is estimated that 10000 tons
of cucumbers are raised and eaten
within the limits of the United States
every year.
Gag South Dakota has surplus OF
money in the state treasury. 1t re-
Gently took up $4,000 of bonds not
due until 1910.
p4 The Filipino representative at
Berlin declares that the natives could
hold out in a guerrilla war against the
United States for several years.
sg Experts who have been looking
into the Keely motor secret say the
motive power was compressed air ap-
piled through hidden tubes.
p@. During 1898, the exports OF
breadssuffs and provisions from this
country aggregated $7S9, ,667 1894, com
pared with s693, ,61O, TAT in 1897.
s6- The postofice department has
decided to issue a new set of stamps
for Cuba, and the bureau of engraving
and printing has been called on for de.
Isigns.
R6- The senate passed a resolution
rendering the thanks of congress to
: Miss Clara Barton and others, of the
Red Cross society, for their services in
Cuba.
nag A stick with which Lieutenant
Pate struck Queen Victoria on the
head in 1850 is to be sold at auction in
London. Pate served seven years in
Jail for the act.
B9- Colorado last year mined S27,'
S44,922 worth of gold and s14, ,761 ,5S7
of silver. Lead and copper made the
aggregate of mineral production over
SAT 100000.
. D6r 1t is we'll to remember the fact
that it is as necessary to apply conse'
Grated common sense to insure the
success of church work, as in secular
5 enterprises.
DH If some men would hoe with as
, much devotion as they appear to pray
in the prayer-meeting, they would not
have nearly so much complaint oi
hard times to make.
H9@ In each wing of the ostrich &c
long white plumes grow to maturity in
eight months. In the male these are
pure white, while those of the female
shade to ecru or gray.
B9- In 1883 our exports of copper
amounted to $3,S12,79S and in 1898 to
, S32, ,1SO,S72. American copper pro-
, duction is worth more than half that
of our gold mines.
s9- Prodigality is no sign of gene
rosity. 1t rather indicates that the
narrowness of both mind and heart
are too contracted to comprehend the
real value of things.
H9" II is generally noticeable that
people who are habitually too unwell
} to 90 to church on Sunday are habitu-
ally well enough to 60 to their bust
ness on Monday.
n8 Prince Henry, commander of the
German fleet in Asiatic waters, is al
legged to have ordered the German
consuls in the Philippines to assure the
insurgents of Germany's sympathy and
support.
a6 General Wood at Santiago gath
ers in twice as much customs revenue
as the Spanish formerly reported. The
Santiago people are surprised by busi-
ness conducted ON business nrincinleS