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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-11-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

INprA w NE" AUfCnAAoE"HSN''
Clarence NJ. Kuykendal-Says that there
are many cough medicines; but there
are few cough cures. He says that
Campbell's cough cure is cough cure
that will positively cure cough; but
not in a minute. He guarantees it to do
all he claims for it, and tells where 1t Is
sold in Yorkville.
w. w. BOyce, Auditor of York County
Gives notice that on January 2nd, 1900,
he will begin taking the returns Of the
personal property of taxpayers in this
county, and will continue to take these
returns until February 20, l9O0,' after
which date the so per cent. penalty will
he added. Also prints list of appoint
ments where he will meet taxpayers.
S. D. Patrick, McCOnnellsville-Te how
and why he can sell merchandise cheap.
er than others, and says that he pays Is
cents for eggs, 10 to IA cents for butter,
10 to 22t cents for chickens, and more
than anybody else for turkeys and corn.
Glenn Il Allison-Say that they are head
quarters for mules, horses, buggies,
harness and wagons, and in the future
will make it their constant ambition to
raise the standard of qualities and lower
the standard of prices, and guarantee
safety and satisfaction to the most un-
skilled purchaser. They have few
secondhand buggies on hand.
Jas. NJ. Starr & Co., Leading Druggists
Say that prescriptions are specially
with them and that prescriptions are
compounded by men Of experience and
they use only the best medicines. They
have just received new supply Of
window glass and putty.
Sam M. Grist-Gives notice that on and
after December l, next, you will have to
pay so cents more for Oliver plows than
if you buy them now. He has three
harrows on hand for sale, and says his
Office is one door south of The ENoUIR-
ER Office.
Thos. w. Speck, The Jeweler-Wants
you to come and see his stock of jewelry
and chinaware, and calls attention to
his lamps and glass tumblers.
Oliver +. Grist, Newsdealer and Sub
scription Agent-Says that the Christ.
mas magazines are coming in daily and
says to see him about Christmas books.
r.. G. Culp, Supervisor Of York County
Notice to delinquent road overseers In
York county to appear before the board
of commissioners at their office in York
Vile ON Thursday, January 4, 1900.
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MERE-MENTION.

Former Senator Call, of Florida, is
charging that Senator-Elect Taliaferro
was chosen through the influence oi
the Standard Oil company'''''''"The
British have had another fight with
the Dervishes in the Soudan, killing
the Khalifa and several thousand oI
his followers. ......."'Emperor William
left England last Saturday on his re-
turn to Germany. '''''Governor Brad
ley, of Kentucky, has received an
anonymous letter, threatening his life,
unless he resigns. '''....''A Pretoria dis
patch says that the Beers expect to
secure the fall of Ladysmith this week
ION her official trial trip off Bos'
ton last Friday, the battleship Ken
lucky made II knots an hour. This
is little faster than the Kearsage,
which recently went over the same
course. ......."The Sultan of Sulu is to
receive salary of $3.50 month from
the United States. ...'...''.The president
will ask congress to retire General
Shafter with the rank of major-gener.
al in the regular army. ..'''''"Admiral
Dewey is receiving thousands of letters
from people who protest that they
think as much of him as they ever
did. ''..''"The entire British First army
corps, consisting of $4,000 men, is now
at the Cape of Good Hope. '''''''''A
number of Prussian and French off.
GERS are reported to have left their
respective armies for the purpose OF
taking commands in the Transvaal
armies. .'..'.''.'A Vienna dispatch re-
ports that Russian army has occu-
pied Herat, the capital of Afghanis'
tan. The story has not been con-
frmed; but if true is significant OF
impending trouble between Russia and
Great Britain. ....'..."Cecil Rhodes is
said to have a balloon at Kimberly
with which TO escape in case the town
should be taken by the Beers. He
will take considerable risk, as the
Beers are certainly good enough shots
to hit balloon. .......".Admiral Schley
left New York last Saturday with his
squadron. He will not 60 to South
Africa until he receives further Or
ders. .''''..".The Democratic National
committee is asking for voluntary
contributions from Democrats at the
rate of 81 month each. The Amer
lean generals in the Philippines are
establishing civil governments in the
interior towns as rapidly as they oc-
cupy them. .''...A Spanish transporta-
ton compay has arranged to establish
steamship line to do business be.
tween Spanish ports and New York
''''''It is considered probable that the
president will declare martial law in
Kentucky if Goebel gets the election
certificate .''...''.Hundreds of Spanish
prisoners and quite number of Amer
leans have escaped from the flee
ing Filipinos, and made their way into
Manila during the past few days. ''''''
A Havana dispatch says that the Gu.
bans are threatening an uprising, un-
less Congress gives some definite as
surance of independence. One story
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of South Carolina has not yet taken
any steps to uphold the majesty of the
law in the matter. So far as we know
the local magistrate is waiting for
somebody to swear out warrant"
the solicitor is waiting on the magis'
trate, the attorney general, who got
his office through his effort to vindi'
cate the law against the Broxton bridge
horror, is waiting on the solicitor, and
the governor is quietly enjoying the
entertaining details as they are being
published in the papers. If there is
no legal action in this case, well may
we ask what right the officials will
have to institute legal action in the
next case.
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A. M. E. CONFERENCE.

The African Methodist Episcopal
Zion conference, which has been in
session in Yorkville, adjourned last
Monday night at IL o'clock, after the
bishop had announced appointments
for the ensuing year as follows:
CHESTER D1sTRIcT-G. Killingsworth,
presiding elder: Chester Station, Il. Bel
ton: Mission and Williamsville, II. h.
wal: Chestnut Grove and Rehobath, D.
D. Moore; Mt. Moriah and Mt. Arrarat,
H. +. Martin; Union Yell, r. T. Terry
White Oak, II. Blake; Mt. Calvary and
Red Oak, j. r. Beckham; Cedar Grove
and Gallilee, E. r. Mcdonald; Sharon,
Emanuel and Pineville, T. n. Barber;
Old Providence and Browns Chapel, K.
H. l.. Crockett Wigfall and Lockhart
Mission, to be supplied; Mt. Zion' J.J.
Stratford.
siding elder: White Hill New 1 Home
and Tirzah, I. T. Watson wilson Chspel
ton. ton J. M. Erwin; Mt. Zion and st.
James, j. l.. Robertson Zoar and Shiloh,
w. NJ. Clark Blacksburg and Mt. Ollve,
]. w. A. Blake; Fairview and Robinson
Chapel, w. III. Gilmore Liberty Hill and
China Grove, G. w. Mcdowell; Rock
Hill Station, n. A. Crockett Rock Grove
and Morning Star, P. r. Nichols Iaoer-
nacle and Catawba Chapel, j. a. Jackson.
LANCASTER DIsTRICT-J. II. jackson,
presiding elder: Lancaster Station, w.
A. B. David; Mt. Moriah and camp
Creek, G. G. Blake. Mt. Carmel ana Ge-
and Cannon Rock, J. w. H. Jackson;
Nebo and Silver Run, j. b. Ellis: Still
II ouse and Unity, A. }. Johnson Ell
Bethel and Gold Hill, A. D. Tillman;
Mt. Zion and Old Mt. Zion, o. N. Daw-
kins; Indian Hill. A. c: Cnreton; st.
James and India Hook, r. w. Wilson;
Anderson's Chapel, I. s. Simmons; Fos-
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the matter with The State as a ques-
ton of commerce and finance. They
can easily see that their enterprise is
likely to prove too expensive.
We are through with today's lesson,
dear pupil, and you may now run off
to your play. When teacher has
something further to say to you, you
will be called.
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Wanted His Liquor.

Wanted His Liquor.
Our Rock Hill correspondent writes
A big mulatto named Richard Owns.
ley, who lives OIL Mr.. Flem Thomas
sons place, went to Charlotte Satur-
day evening for supply of "bug
Juice" On his return, when the con.
ductor called out "Catawba river" the
Negro made break for the door to get
off at once. The train, of course, had
not reached the stop and was only
slowing up, and so the porter tried to
stop the man. He failed to do so
though, and in consequence the man
with two gallon jug of booze stepped
off the high treslle on to the rocks be-
low. His body was recovered yester-
day afternoon, where it had lodged
against the trestle timbers.
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r, Orpanize Mill Operatives.

One J. f. Couch, of Augusta, Ga,
has been visiting various cotton mill
towns in this state, trying TO organize
the mill operatives under the auspices
of the American Federation of Labor
by which he is employed. He failed
at Chester, Newberry and Spartan
burg, and at last accounts was at
Greenwood, where he was meeting
with no better success.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
litter For Poultry House.

Cleanliness is as important for the
poultry mouse as for any other live
stock. and perhaps more So The
farlner never need be at a loss Ia Keep
the poultry house well Uttered III
course, fresh soil and dust should be
found IL the yard and III tie house OF
almost ANY litter that Is dry or clean
that IS TO say, not left too long with
out change.
But there are reasons Why the re-
fuse may o. oats from .he nanger
are the best kind glitter The hay
seed that goes With this refuse hay
seems to he delight to the hens
They ENJOY scratching and searching
for the seeds. Poultry have long
teen known 10 thrive on hay seeds,
hn: ii is now pretty generally be-
lieveI that the benefit is as much or
more from the work required to OBJ
tain them than the value Of the food
Whatever may be the scientific ex-
llanatio,l. every one knows that the
chickens will scratch away all day
long IL a hay-loft They evidently
relish both the seeds and the 0ccupa
ton # tinslin- them. = arm, Field
anu ElreSidr
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
Box For Childr.n's Dresses.

Where space Is an object box four
feet long, two feet wide and eighteen
inches high may be put under the win.
dow and used rs window seat, while
at the same time II is a receptacle for
the children's cambria .frocks, that
would be crushed by being squeezed
into drawer, or hung with heavier
garments in wardrobe. The box may
be covered with cretonne. denim,
figured or plain, sateen, indigo blue
drilling, tan duck, or Austrian flannel,
which is twilled cotton material with
a flannel back A German ticking
with fancy stripe makes IL covering
that wears well. Ladies Home Jour
nal.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

great many farmers who own
small farms d" not raise hogs. giving
for their reason: 1--WE do not raise
enough 10 feed them" 1t is to farm
ers situated in these circumstances
that wish 10 direct few sugges-
tons There. is scarcely time In the
year hut pigs that will weigh from
forty 10 sixty pounds viii sell at r.
good price 20 men who make bust
ness of buying pigs and feeding them.
This gives the small farmer Ghance
10 raise the pigs and sell them to the
large farmer and feeder The first
essential 10 sliccess is to have good
stock. and the next is to laye good
care aud feeding. DO not try to keep
more SONS than can be properly cared
for and aim to iet each SOW raise two
ltters year. one litter In March and
then one IN August or the very first of
September. II i can he so arranged
let the SONS have the range Of a good
pasture. For feed there IS nothing
bette than corn and oats. equal parts,
ground and soaked from one feed to
tue next. When the pigs are about
eight weeks old take the SOW awav
from them, and sue will he ready to
breed again IN q few days. The first
700 pounds ot 3 hog costs the least
money. therefore. unless We have
plenty Of feed without buying there
cam be more ciea- money made -bv
raising larger number % pigs and
selling them a. an earlier age. II =
"u old saying that The proof OF the
nuddlng ls IN the eating thereof
Try Il ana report National STOCK
AaE and Farmer.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
Pointers For me BEDROOM.
Sunlight il good for everything but
fao


Away with hansings, either above
or below the bed.
Beware OF dusty. mnstv carpet;
better sweetness and Il bare hoor
Do not fail to provide some means
for ventilation during the night
Keep the head cool while sleeping,
but not by lraught Of colo air fall
ing upon II.
Ii folding-bed must be used con-
trive some way to keep 1t aired and
wholesome
Let the pillow he high enough to
bring the head Ill II natural position; !;
10 more or less
Thoroughly ais' the sleeping room
every day; place the beds and bedding
outside as often as possible.
A dark, out-of-:he-way, unwhole-
some corner is no more fitted fol y
sleeping room than parlor.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
Rec ii,e-.

Sauce Sabayon together IN a
saucepan one uubeaten egg. one cup
full Of sugar and one half cupful of Any
preferred ffui. jnice Place 1T the
siae Of the fire and whip. without
stopping. until the mixture Is light and
thick. Serve at once.
Nut Drops s-Sft one cup az flour
with one cup Of brown sugar. one
half teaspoon ef salt. one teasroonfni
OF baking powder. Chop coarseIv one
cup walnut meats: add 10 the -four
and mix 10 paste with two eggs,
beaten, and two tablespoons water.
Drop IN small heaps on a blttered
paper-line pan and bake fifteen MIN
uses. They are delicious, crisp anil
quickly made.
Marshmal.ow Pudding - Weigi,
three eggs and take their weight each
IN butter. Hour and sugar: cream the
butter: adj the sugar anal cream again.
Add one tablespoonful of orange
Hover water one-quarser Of a salt
spoonful of salt then. one 4, time.
the eggs. Beat harl and .oae until
the mixture J. fine grained and light,
and add gradually the sfted -four.
Mi- III lightly Que dozen marshraal-
lows mt II quarters and turn into 3
hut,errtl sael1. t9rel aui s.t.ts! -.
Loas AMI >,tv-.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Other thugs being equal the aver
age farmer can make more money by
raising some OF the heavy draft breeds
than attempting to produce high class
drivers and very fast trotters. They
can be brought to perfection with a
comparatively smaller amount Of
skin than light breeds. For heavy
lrait teams in the big cities the ami
1nals should weigh from l60o to 1900
pounds each.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

t..e".sl.t \,-r.a i:av:o1,. u 4.l.- ,s.."'-
ia- VI. rs .. te..-r along tnc h:ci
road - ea.sda, loan, sIat n lion had
taken up position right across the
track fne blcyclists violently rang
their bells, and tie king of beasts.
appalled, by sncn novel Sigh; aud
sound II the slIeaces o. mid Africa,
slunk swav.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

through each board and split off the
lou. end Across the elevated end
nail board about twelve inches long
for a seat Place one-half inch cleats
on the lower portions. upon which the
pail is TO rest. The pail Is thus kept
clean and is moi easily upset.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

The Argentine locus. has hsbit of
moving forward like an army in line,
and gathering together In buuches.
LII. '.ad Q. scattering lik. true grass.
hoppe
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
Restoring Furniture.

Old furniture is worth restoring X
the woodwork is strong, and some
times when it is little weak at the
joints it can be made firm by bracing
it with few long screws IL addition
to fresh application of furniture
glue. In applying the latter the old
glue must always be scraped off first.
Before reupholstering the furniture
the woodwork should be thus strength
ened and then polished To give
proper treatment to the hard wood the
old varnlsh must be removed.
Probably successive coats of varnish
have been put on the furniture until
it IS nearly a quarter of an inch thick.
To remove this soak the surface with
strong ammonia applied with asponge.
Then when it is soft it can be scraped
off easily with a piece OF glass. Smooth
the surface to a good finish with sand
paper. Rub ofI all grit then with a
dry flannel, and apply coat OF pure
she!lac yarnish. IT the woodwork is
light the varHish should he white.
but if dark select the orange -colored
varnish When dry sand-paper again,
and then apply successiyely three
coats Of rubbing varnish,' which
gives what Is called hard oil finish.
Each successive application must be
allowed to dry before the next is put
on. When the last coat has dried
thoroughly, dip flannel cloth in raw
linseed-oi and then II little pow
dered pumice stone, and rub the
surface to remove the gloss but not
the varnish. Wipe the surface oc-
casionallv to see that the work is pro-
ceeding properly. This will give
what is called dead finish TO the
wood. which is considered 50 de-
sirable in old furniture
The bright finish can be obtained
by polishing with a little oil minus
the pnmice stone. Vigorous rubbing
is required for this The best cabinet
| makers use the palm OF the hand for
| producing the most perfect surfaces. i.
They dip the hand in flour occasion
ally to absorb the perspirat;on, and
| then rub it dry on a cloth. aud renew
| the rubbing. When the furniture is
| polished tie upholstering may pro-
ceed. This can be done easily at
home with the brass headed tacks
that come for this purpose Tie New
| Voice.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

4 good milk stool is shown in the
accompanying illustration 1t is made
OF Two boards twenty-five inches long
aud tea TO twelve inches wide. Nine
inches from one end saw half wav
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

Los Angeles. Cal. is distinguished
;or the number of petroleum oil wells
Il possesses. The output for 1898 ap-
proximated /. 100. 900 barrels, ard that
for 1899 is estimated II be about tho
sane.
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
Ereatling Through the Nose.

The nose is the natural ontlet OF tie
lungs. hence various advantages are
derived from breathing through ii.
|. The presence OF no1lons odors IN
the air NAV be detected and the dan
ger avoided.
, The internal nose Is studded with
hairs, which In some degree prevent
the ingress of noxious matters. Dust
is strained ou: and miasms are pre-
vented from entering the blood.
3. The membranes of the nose are
supposed to possess some power of
neutraliziug malarious and even con-a-
gious posons.
T. BY DRAWN" our breath only
tf,ouch the nose. the air ,s warmed
bv contact with the membranes before
it reaches the lungs. ami 80 iutiammA-
tions and congestions Of those organs
are avoided.
The habl: Of breathing through the
mouth i. caused largely by weakness
Of tue respiratory muscles, aud one
excellent method of Strengthening
those muscles /. IL breathe through
the nose. Tlen hreathe through the
nose. rs nature indicates. II vou would
have good health. Science OF Health
Orange County observer., 1899-11-30
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nc stories never published have been
ef"1 among III" papers ot the late
rnup ri 'ssdi,' ~, h@S are unnist"k-
.t, ..ynnishcd hand" in evory .v,n,,.. ,nu..
:aasf, arm Of thought and language One
nost 'onchihS ot them all is this
- ,,,,,. tm,,".',, '',."" -"''' ""9" sef
- ~ - 'hat Joy "hich hh'ihatc7 rs
SSi@ht ol 'he rising sun? Why
@ias ms lnniuary, - It touches
80 - '''' p"S"''S Win
ne
'"'' 'i' !hta'to"S
= CO.. ~ 'io..''9 az Shihc
anu or 'aH ishen eyes uflhh III
'"''S r'lo'S "hlth 20 ociloht
~ ." "' pos 'e5Scu
h' i''p'''," =" 'iiiee' 10 run anu
4h1Ppt e't'i7h ~ : "nf 'h"ughts
'''"' hlt'' 81 9Nt'tih@ 'ehder-
~ "o'ld ilAc 10 ':tbfHre the
Use hiind mcn It the gate. nm
'9l".ed IL tlIelr eternal darkness, are
el - ever III the midst Of oul new
tni rayety. and without the least
t option ot It, they quiet their dogs
t@ tonll IKE 10 gambol in the light.
W. Ell they come home at close OF
a5y. I.4niI. Oh the arm OF some little
ie,f ~ or SISTER. If TIE child say.
iHa weather was beautiful to-day. y
'nr}lInd man replies. II know II must
nur, been fiur. for i.ulu would not be
4.''' a moment.
once npon II tiilr J knew one Of
1Ia nen who's" tile was the most
rfa. nartyrdom that can conceive
Il" vas a peasant, the son of Nor
aau .armer. SO long rs his father
~. .otncr we've alive be received a
Itt, carc: he suffered only in Thought
- horrible intrmiy; hu; rs soon
parents were dead an atIOcious
~, 14"t began for tiim. Received in
lie !. me oi one 0i his sisters, every
on, ia the farm treated linn ike 4
he,e-,'r, who at" the bread ,at be
Ioas4t !" others.
x each ,..ea they 4r,tIsed hiIn his
tun,t. fney "al'cl hiG4 loafrr .tnd :
rAG-.. hut. lnas,uH'n as his brother
nia~ h"l taken pos ,ssinn oi hjs IN
ners%Ace. they tc-ertluily ;p =. Liza i
it'lc .oIiI .nS. eHou"h 10 k"cl, hinl
&are
-. ;acc WAS ralc IL Death. lis eYos
we.e t.rgr nni whiic ~ waters, s. he
t3t t.tnlo.,6 ~ iie vronn.. a. self
contained that th.y voll,l.rc! whether
ht, sc,. III All. Never had ne tnovn
the least trndrgness. tor even his
u8,I,r hud al,avs lrrnt el INN rough
vat,t loved hinl ,jItI, For IN fine
,i.g,, 4he usrle3y man, docs l,arn, aud
thrraasants 10 Ike the chickens they
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Orange County observer., 1899-11-30

their hands into his face. which made
ms eyeilds blink most rapidly. He
dld not know where to hide himself
hut stood with outstretched arms try
ing to keep them away.
At last they compelled him to beg.
lie was placed at the roadside on
market days, and as soon as he heard
wagon or carriage rolling near he
stretched out his hat, stam1uering:
"Charity-lf-you p-l-e-a-s-e."
But the peasant is not very liberal.
and often ior weeks he did not get
cent
Then nnpid lying hatred was un-
chained again st him. And here is
how he died.
One winter the ground was covered
with snow and it was freezing cold.
Nevertheless, one morning his
brother-an law took him a long dis
tanee to stand by one of the chief
roads and beg aims. He left him
there all day, and when night came
he sad at home that he could not find
| hun any more. And then he added:
Pan. It's no use of bothering about
INN: some one has taken him into his
+, house, because he was cold. You
may be sure he is not lost He Is
certain to come i'll Tomorrow for his
soup"
Bat the day after he did not return.
Alter waiting for many hours,
! frozen to the marrow. the blind man
had felt himself dying, and began to
walk. Not being able to retrace the
road, covered rs 1t was with the thick
coating of ice, he had wandered at
random, falling into bitches, risen
again, always silently seeking the
! house he had called home
I But the slugSishness of the cold
was fast overcoming him, and his
weak legs could 40 longer carry him
forward, SO he sat down i'll the midi
die OF the plain He sat down to
rise no more.
The white flakes fell on and on,
j burying him completely. His stiff
ened body Disappeared in the endless
accusation of their infinite number
nothing showed even where the body
lay.
His relatives pretended to inquire
for him and search for him for eight
days. 1t is said they shed tears
The winter was severe, and the
/ thaw did not come until late. But
one Sunday. when going to mass, the
farmers noticed il large number of
ravens tapping their sable wings to
and fro over the plain, and then
alighting like black rain nj single
spot. They were going and coming
~ endless procession.
rhe following week the snmbre
lireis were still there The heavens
were crowded over with them, as il
Ivy had come to q reunion from the
furthest ends OF the earth, and they
dropped chattoring loudly into tile
snow. attacking 1t strangely and dig
ging in it ohstina,clv.
A boy went to see what they We're
doing, and lie tolnd the body OF the
blind man. already sIashed to bits
and half-ievoured. His pale eyes
had disappeared, picked out by the
long beakS Of the yoracious birds.
And ! never experience the hvei.
Joy of snnny days without sac
recollection and melancholy though
Of that poor hegcar. 50 robbed IN life
and that horrible death. which was :
relief 10 all VINO knew him.