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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15
Yu,uuro11s department.

SURE OF HER GRoUND.-"I do not
wish to influence you, Mabel" said the
mother, Gin any way that would do
violence to your own feelings or in
clinations but does not young Blan'
herman appear to be partial to your
society of late?"
The queenly girl bowed.
III thought1 had observed an incli-
nation on his part" pursued the moth
er, looking with pride and tenderness
at the beautiful face and figure of her
eldest born, "to pay rather exclusive
attention to you. He is young man
of excellent habits, we'll connected and
of good prospects, is he not ?"
Again the young girl bowed her
lovely head.
"And he seems to be intelligent,
we'll educated and unassuming, besides
being handsome and of good address. "
eyes"
"He is not personally Objectionable
to you is he, Mabel?" .
"He is not" -,
sDo you think, my dear-you will
pardon the question, I am sure-that
he seeks to win your love? Do you
think he intends to offer you the high
est honor that high-minded man can
tender to the maiden who has won his
hearts affections ?"
"Ye-e-e-s, mamma" yawned the
beautiful girl. "If I want him he's
my pudding."-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

AS DESCRIBED BY AN OBSERVER
Attorney (cross-examining a witness
for the other side You say that the
moon was shining brightly at the
time?
Witness-It was.
"You are perfectly familiar with
the appearance of the moon, are
your"
ayes, SIR"
"Can tell a moon as far as you car
see it, can you"
~ think I can."
"Have you ever seen the man in the
moon p"
"I've seen what they call the man II
the moon."
."Often ?"
"Many a time"
"What does he look like?"
"Well, to tell you the truth, he looks
like little, two-for-a-cent, one.horse
lawyer"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

ABOUT RICE GRowING.-Some of
the farmers in Spartanburg county are
thinking about planting rice, and The
Spartan says there is no doubt about
it growing and maturing here. In ap-
pearance it may not be equal to that
raised on the coast, but the quality is
as good. J. w. Harris raised some up.
land rice last year. He had it hulled
at Taylor's mill, at Taylor's station, in
Greenville county. The little slips OF
lowland on the creeks that will make
40 bushels of corn to the acre will
make 100 bushels of rice, and if irrl'
CATION is practicable the yield may g,
above that. Mr.. Taylor's mill is said
to hull the rice we'll, and he can put
about 100 bushels through in a day.
The cost of the mill is about S3OO.
Any engine that drives thresher or
cotton gin will furnish sufficient power
for a rice mill.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

PROFESSIONAL AND UNPRoFEssION
Ala good story is told of Rufus
Choate. One morning when he enter
ed his Office, his clerk arose and said:
"Mr. Choate, a gentleman has just
left here who wants you to undertake
q case for him."
"Ah, and did you collect the regular
retaining fee?" asked Mr.. Choate.
II only collected $50, SIR" replied
the clerk.
The regular fee was 500, and in 6
reproving tone Mr.. Chote said:
"But sir, that was unprofessional-
yes, very unprofessional."
"But, sir" said the clerk, apolegeti
cally, and anxious to exonorate him
self from the charge, ~ got all he
had"
"Ah," said Mr.. Choate, with diff
ferent expression, that was profession
al-yes, quite professional"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

many friends in Gastonia. She was
niece of Mrs. Ella Davis and Mrs. J. B.
Boyd, and visited in Gastonia last sum-
mer, stopping at the home of her un-
Gle, Mr.. M. A. Thompson. She was
an attractive and lovable young lady,
whose death is sincerely mourned. ''''''
The town of Greenville, N. c., is in
the throes of a vaccination and anti
vaccination campaign. With smallpox
at Halifax, Weldon, Tarboro and Will
son, the town council of Greenville felt
constrained to make vaccination COM
pulsory by special ordinance. Some
citizens objected to being vaccinated
whether or no, and are not inclined to
love their town council any more.
LANCASTER-The Ledger, March
II: T. F. Mellow, Esq, of the York
vile bar, is here attending court. ''''''''
Mrs. Nancy Mobley, of Heath Spring,
an excellent lady and devoted Chris
tian woman, died last Wednesday after
lingering illness. She was about 60
years of age and for years has been a
consistent member of the Baptist
church. She was twice married. '~''''.'' ~
Martha Threatt, widow of the late Jas.
Threatt, died at the home of her son
Mr.. w. Frank Threat, in Monroe, last
Tuesday. She was native of Lam
caster county and was born November
80, 1925, and was in her 18th year.
Her maiden name was Elliott. ..:'.''.'A
warrant was issued for Mr.. John Lam
ey, who was charged by the coroner's
jury last Tuesday with the killing OF
Mr.. w. William Knight, and he was
arrested Wednesday. He was mem
Der of the grand jury and was here
attending court. He employed w. c.
Hough, ESQ.,, who made application
before Judge Gary for bail, which was
granted in the sum of $1,000. Mr.
Laney readily gave the required bond
and was discharged from custody. .'''
When we went to press Tuesday even
ing the case against Leander Roberts
VIM. G. Roberts, Robert Roberts and
Morgan Roberts, charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill, was be-
| ing tried. The verdict was not guilty
Walter Funderburk alias Walter Eos
ter; assault and battery with intent t
kill. Guilty of assault and battery o.
a high and aggravated nature. Sen
tence 5 months on the chaingang Of
pay fine of $50. Lee Clinton, muir
der. Verdict, not guilty. r. c. Nc
Manus alias R. c. Arant, James Nc
Manus alias james Arant, and Beach
McManus alias Beach Arant murder
The case was mol pressed as to Beach
McManus, and mistrial ordered as te
r. C. and James McManus, the jury
failing to agree on a verdict; six hold
ing out for manslaughter and six fol
acquittal. The following cases were
mol pressed: Shift Moore, housebreak'
| ing and larceny; James Adams, dis
posing of property under lien. John
Rich Witherspoon and John Wither'
spoon; burglary and larceny. The
| jury failed to agree, mistrial was or
dered, and the prisoners remanded to
Jail. This is the second mistrial in this
case, mistrial having been ordered al
the last term of court. The court, al
the hour of going to press, is trying
James Blackmon, charged with arson
This is the last case on the crimina
docket.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15
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, 1899-03-15
OLD MANUSCRIPT INK.
A Receipt From Which an Excellent Quail
ty Can Be Made.

A Receipt From Which an Excellent Quail
ty Can Be Made.
"While examining q large number
of manuscripts of an old scribe, some
25 years ago." said well known New
York librarian" 81 was struck with
the clearness and legibility of the writ
ing, owing, in a great measure, to the
permanent quality of the ink, which
had not faded in the least, although
many of the manuscripts were nearly
200 years. old. 1t was marked, too,
that the writer must have been cele-
brated in his day for his caligraphy,
for met with a letter or two from his
correspondents in which there was a
request for the recipe of the ink he
used. I found this recipe, which !
copied, and from one of them, dated
in 1858, I have during the last lS
years made all the ink / have used.'
"The recipe read as follows Rain
water, one gallon; gals, bruised, one
pound; green copperas, one-half
pound gum arabic, ten ounces, five
drains, one scruple. Not requiring so
large a quantity at time, reduced
the proportions to one-eighth, and the
recipe stands thus:
"Rainwater, I pint; gals, bruised,
-and-a-half ounces green copperas,
six drains gum arabic, ten drains.
The gall must be coarsely powdered
and put into a bottle with the other
ingredients and water added. The
bottle, when securely stoppered, should
be placed in the light (sun if possible),
and it's contents occasionally stirred
until the gum and copperas are dis
solved, after which it is enough to
shake the bottle daily, and in the course
of a month or six weeks the ink will be
fit to use. have ventured to add ten
drops of carbolic acid to the contents
of the bottle, as it effectually prevents
the formation and growth of mold
without any detriment to the quality
of the ink, so far as 1 know.-Wash-
ington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

b@ A young minister had gone to
the home of his boyhood to preach,
and, of course, the villagers were full
of curiosity to hear him. AT the close
of the service, one of the deacons en-
gagged the young preachers wife in
conversation. "It was strange coin,
cidence," said he, "that your husbands
text was the one from which his father
preached bis last sermon in his pull
pit" "Indeed," said the lady. "Well
that was strange. 81 hope," she con-
tinued, s'it wasn't the same sermon u
"Oh, no." said the deacon in depre,
catory manner; "his father was q
dreadful smart man."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

p6 Mrs. F. Ito Fogg, lighting his
evening cigar)-Daniel, am thinking
of buying some new notices for our
rooms. What kind of sentiment
would you suggest? "Bother, don't
care what you get. Only let it be
something new. We've had enough
of God Bless Our Home The Lord
is My Shepherd and all that sort Of
thing. Let it be something new" 81
am real glad, Daniel, that our opinions
are exactly alike. How would this
suit you: No Smoking Allowed
Here'?" Fogg took the hint, and
suddenly remembering that he had an
engagement down town, went out
taking his cigar with him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

JUST WHAT IT WAs.-"What is
skeleton? Can you tell me, chill
dren ?" The infant class looked trou
bled. Their ideas on the subject were
of the most vague description, and
they seemed to think, hardly worth
mentioning. The question passed down
the class, almost to the very foot
meeting only blank look or a shake
of the head, until at last the smallest
tot of all ventured to reply "Pleathe,
mith, it ith a man without any meat
on it,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

WHAT THEY SAID.-"I'm quite put
out" said the lamp. "I'm very much
cut up" said the hash. "It's all over
with me-" observed the lid. 'I'n
played out" said the card. "Well
I'm bowed" CALCULATED the trumpet
"No rest for me-" whined the cue
"I'm bust," cried the statuette. "Hei
gho! Pm tired" sighed the wheel
"As for me, I'm simply done up" re
turned the parcel. II wish to good
ness, growled the penknife, ''you'd al
follow my example," "What's that p
they all chorused. "Shut up" sale
the penknife. And then the curtain
fell and the scene terminated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

p@ A bishop was travelling in min.
ing country, and encountered an old
Irishman turning a windlass which
hauled up ore out of shaft. 1t was
his work to do this all day long. His
hat was off and the sun poured down
on his unprotected head. "Don't you
know that the sun will injure your
brain if you expose it in that manner"
said the good man. The Irishmar
wiped the sweat off his forehead ano
looked at the clergyman. "Do you
think I'd er doin' this all day if l hao
any brains ?" he said, and then gave
the handle another turn.-Cincinnat
Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15

s@- The great ocean is in constant
state of evaporation. 1t gives back
what it receives, and sends up its wa.
ters in mists to gather into clouds ; and
so there is rain in the fields, and storm
on the mountains, and greenness and
beauty everywhere. But there are
many men who do not believe in evap-
grafton. They get all they can and
keep all they get, and so are not fertil'
izers, but stagnant miasmatic pools.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15
Tht aJurkpille Gmqairer.
Published Wednesday and Saturday
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
ADVERTISEMENTS

Inserted at One Dollar per square for the
first insertion, and Fifty Cents per square
for each dcsened by ae
of this size type.
MS- Contracts for advertising space for
three. six, or twelve months will be made
on reasonable terms. The contracts must
in ali cases be confined to the regular
business of the firm or individual con-
tracing, and the manuscript must be in
the office by Monday at noon when in
tended for Wednesdays issue, and on
Wednesday when intended for Saturdays
iSSue
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15
PHOTOGRAPHY
IS AN Art

A ND it takes an artist to be photo
n grapher. One who is not an artist
doesn't stand much of chance of MAX
ing success at photography. I 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 in 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.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-03-15
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.
I 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. ]. r. SCHORB.
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FINLEY & BRICE,
ATTORNEYS AT Law,
= Yorkville, 9. G..

ALL business entrusted to US will be
II given prompt attention.
OFFICE IN THE BUILDING AT
THE REAR OF n. G. STRAUSS'S
STORE
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07
False Hips.

The false hip is an unreliable object
as to fixedness and naturalness Of effect,
even when the wearer is quietly walk
ing, but when worn on bicycle it
wiggles from side to side in fashion
that makes painfully patent the fact Of
its falsity. Ugly under all conditions,
it becomes disgusting deformity as the
pedaler speeds her bicycle over the road
way, the wiggling area below her waist
line giving her most awkward appear
ance. Before yenturing on public exhi-
bition the false hip wearer is advised
just as she starts out to try the effect Of
rapid leg moving from the hip before
her oheval glass At least she will then
have some realization of the figure she
cuts on the road.-Boston Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07
Endangerg lite and Limb.

!, While deploring the increased length
of dress skirts for the street, it is still
more discouraging to hear that the very
newest model-that endangers both life
and limbs skirt which on the front
and sides is cut at least an inch longer
than the height of its wearer. This can
hardly be credited, but it is true, and
to walk with any sort of ease or safety
a "finger tip hold of the skirt must be
taken at each side, and the parasol be
left at home. New York Post.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07
The Vogue Of the Picturesque.

With the return of autumn is seen
again the three cornered shaped hat. 1t
is almost devoid of trimming. The
spiderlike Louis XVI bow or jeweled
hatpin is the favorite decoration. 1t
will be worn with point to the front.
Louis XIV corsets are the latest cry
from Paris The line is a straight one
down the corset front, with all the cores
slanting toward the front, but preserv-
ing toperfection every line of the figure
except the inner curve below the Dust,
which means that belts will be worn
lower in the front than in the back.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07
FOR EARLY AUTUMN WEAR.

ever, it is turned up sharply, and just
beneath it and against the hair is worn
bit of rose velvet, draped and gathered
in loose folds.
The.crown of the hat is trimmedwith
small gatherings of rose velvet in two
shades and long black curling plumes.
These are fastened at the front and
curled over toward the back of the hat.
New York Telegram.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07

The choicest and best
for any and all occa-
sions. Cut Flowers,
Ferns, Carnations, Pot
ted Flowers for Table
Decoration and Plants
and Foliage Of all kinds.
Handsome d e ST g n s
for social events or flu
nerals and special de-
signs made. Nowhere
else can greater variety
be found.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07
Hat For a Young Woman.

A dainty and effective hat for young
woman is shown in the illustration. 1t
is especially designed for wear with an
early autumn afternoon gown. In form
it closely resembles the headgear we
have been accustomed to for the greater
part of the summer, The body Of the
hat is formed Of black ''paille de riz. I"
The wide brim is straight in front and
at the right side. AT the left side, how
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON II, SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, APRIL 9.

Text of the Lesson, John xii, ILL.
Memory Verses, 1-3-GOIden Text,
Mark xiv, s-Commentary Prepared
by the Rev. ID. Nj. Stearns.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07

back like an ordinary skirt or buttoned
up at one side of the front, have short
packets at both sides Of the front or be
finished at the top with casing and
draw strings. The practically Of all
these arrangements is obvious. The cape
is graceful and of protective length and
may be single or double.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07
WOMAN AND FASHION.
= Storm tiape and skirt-Young WON.
ans Autumn Hat-False Hips.
The Newest Skirt.

The wardrobe Of every woman who
has occasion to be out of doors in stormy
weather includes a macintosh or some
other waterproof garment. The newest
idea in these practical garments is a
cape and skirt as is shown in the cut,
taken from Delineator. The skirt is of
full length and may be closed at the
People's voice., 1899-09-14

are Jews there most space is given to this
trial. Dreyfus was an insignificant officer
whose morals and standing generally
were not the best. His treatment was
not worse than that of Mrs. Maybrick, a
woman born in the United States and
now serving out an unjust life sentence
in an English prison. England is more
deserving of censure for the one than is
France for the other.
There is another fact of interest in con-
nection with this trial. During the war
with Spain the sale of daily papers in
creased enormously and the profits to
owners as well. The political war with
the Philippines is not of such absorbing
interest as the war with Spain. Some
thing must be done to keep up the sale
OF the daily papers. Like man stimu-
lated by alcohol, they think the reading
public must be kept up to the abnormal
consumption of daily papers of year or
more ago. Now that the Dreyfus trial is
over, what will they spring upon the
public to occupy their attention, next?
People's voice., 1899-09-14

The County High School will again
open its doors to the young men and
women of the county on Tuesday, Sept.
Io; within the next month over two hun
dred schools in the county will be open,
offering educational advantages to every
boy and girl in the county. But what of
the boys and girls' Do they realize the
Importance of grasping this opportunity ?
These schools can do nothing for them
unless they are willing to perform their
part of the task, Surely an education is
within reach Of even the poorest in the
county. Having completed the work in
the home school, which should always be
done first, they can enter the County
nlSn school, which offers them thorough
high school course, free of tuition.
By renting unfurnished rooms and
bringing much of his living from home
a boy can take advantage of this course
at cash expenditure of twenty or thirty
dollars per year. The demands for all
education were never greater than at the
present time. The uneducated man finds
1t more difficult each year to hold his
place in the world. 1t is to be hoped
that the young people of Sumner county
will appreciate the advantages offered
them by their home county, and will, so
tar as possible, avail themselves of these
opportunities.
People's voice., 1899-09-14

The Crawford coUnty system was
adopted by the PopuKst County Central
Committee almost unanimously beeause
they believed it to be the fairest and the
best method of nominating candidates.
The result would not have been different
had there been a convention. There viii
always be those who, whatever is dene,
will favor something different. Do no,
accept the statement Of irresponsible
parties that everything has not been fair
and open ard above board. No candidates
were ever nominated more fairly or were
more acceptable to their party. 3 long
pull, strong pull and pull all together
in harmony and victory is absolutely Ger.
tain. This the opposition know and
their only hope is TO create diSSension il
the fusion ranks. Their energies will bt
expended along this line but without
avail. Their stories are too easily dis
proven.
People's voice., 1899-09-14

Woe unto you republican corporation
lawyers, hypocrites, for We serve tn,
trusts diligently and help them to plund
er the people and for pretense attend
the antitrust meeting in Chicago as tht
delegation from Kansas. Every move
made by the republican party in opposi
ton to trusts has been miserable farce,
an insult to the intelligence Of the people
of the state. Witness this delegation.
Goddard, who is violating his oath OF
Office daily by failure to enforce the
law against trusts. John f. Hessin, Of
Manhattan, the general attorney for the
American Book Co., for Kansas; J. K.
Cubbison, Of Kansas City a corporation
lawyer, and G. f. Elliott, os this city,
who has nos been conspicuous rs an
antitrust lawyer. These and three
others make up The list.
1t is these and such as these that frame
antitrust planks N republican Platforms
to fool the people again A few delud-
ed republicans like Editor Hudson and
John Seaton stili believe or think
they believe the republican party sulI do
something against the trusts. They
want something dcne. Why did not
Stanley send at least 5ne such a man?
Simply because he, like Goddard. IS
owned by the trusts.
People's voice., 1899-09-14

While the French government is being
censured and justly for the sham of a
trial and second conviction of Dreyfus,
the fact should not be lost sight of that
all of our news concerning the trial
comes through English channels and i,
colored as everything coming to us that
way is to the detriment of France. 1t
should be remembered also that Dreyfus
is Jew and it is but natural that those
of his nationality wealthy and powerful
as they are should assist in his defense
and in creating sentiment in his favor.
It will be noted that in cities where the
leading merchants and largest advertisers
People's voice., 1899-09-14

Speakers on Labor day were singularly
silent on the presidents foreign policy.
Whenever and wherever labor organiza-
tions have spoken it has been to condemn
it in unmeasured terms. This silence
means that they recognize that it is ac-
ton, and not words that will count. At
the polls as soon as opportunity offers
they will express themselves very EN-
phatically in opposition to a system
which has for one Of its main purposes
the establishing of the contract labor
system in this country as it now exists
in the Philippines. The president know:
the position of the labor organizations
and of laboring men generally but he
trusts in the power of gold and intimid
ations to bring them into line.