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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29
Aumprons 1fpartment.

DROPPED THE SUBJECT.-"Ient thou
sand dollars for dog" he exclaimed
as he looked up from his newspaper
"Do you believe any one ever paid any
such a price, Maria p
"I'm sure | don't know, James" she
returned, without stopping her needle
work even for moment. docs tne
paper say that much was paid ?! :,
"Yes, there's an article on valuable
dogs and it speaks of one that was
sold for $4,000. don't believe It,"
"It may be true, James" she SAID
quietly. "Some of these blooded ami.
mails bring fancy prices, and there is
no particular reason why the paper
should lie about it,
81 know that, Maria, but just think
of it-just try to grasp the magnitude
of that sum in your weak, feminine
mind. You don't seem to realize 1t.
Ten thousand dollars for dog :! why,
Maria that's more than l am worth j.
"I know it, James, but some are
worth more than others"
She went calmly on with her sewing,
while he fumed and sputtered for u
moment and then dropped the subject,
especially the weak feminine part OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

SWELLING WoRDs.-William Writ,
when a young man, wrote farce, IN
which the most eminent lawyers OF
Virginia are introduced, and their Pc
culiarities humorously exaggerated.
Among them was one who had been
minister to England, and was remark
able for using swelling words.
He is represented as conducting a
cause in the county court, and in ask
ing the clerk to call some one into
court, thus addresses him:
"Mr. Jones, have the benlgnlty TO
vociferate Peter Jolley into court"
The clerk bawled out, "Voclferate
P. Jolley Come into court J"
While examining a loquacious fe-
male witness, the lawyer loses his pa
tience and exclaims:
"This woman ought to be deposited
into taciturnity!"
"You may 60 to Tass Eternity your,
self, but reckon you'll have none OF
my company, RI" retorted the angry
woman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29
WATERING WITH A RAKE.-The

WATERING WITH A RAKE.-The
New York experiment station gives
the following sensible advice in regard
saving and utilizing the moisture that
is in the soil:
"Let me tell you how to water the
plants. I wonder if you have a water
ing pot? If you have, put it where
you cannot find it, for we are going to
water this garden with rake! We
want you to learn in this little garden
the first great lesson in farming-how
to save the water in the soil. If you
learn that much next summer, you
will know more than many old farm,
ers do. You know that the soil is
moist in the spring when you plant the
seeds. Where does this moisture 60
to? 1t dries up-goes off into the air.
If we could cover the soil with some
thing we should prevent the moisture
from drying up. Let US cover it
with layer of loose dry earth We
shall make this covering by raking
the bed every few day-once every
week, anyhow, and oftener than that
if the top of the soil becomes hard and
crusty, as it does after rain. Instead
Of pouring water on the bed, therefore,
we shall keep the moisture in the
bed.
"If, however, the soil becomes so
dry in spite of you that the plants do
not thrive, then water the bed. Do
not sprinkle it, but water it. Wet it
clean through at evening. Then in
the morning, when the surface begins
to dry, begin the raking again to keep
the water from getting away. Sprink-
ling the plants every day or two is one
of the surest ways to spoil them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

TRu1Y A SERIOUS CAsE.-Once
was assistant to an elderly doctor in
Ontario, who also ran a drug store.
He was as peppery as a cayenne POD,
and from time to time customers and
patients had sprung jokes on him.
lust for the fun of hearing him blow
off.
On one occasion a we'll l-dressed
Young fellow called at the shop and
asked the doctor to prescribe for a
breaking out and rash on his LETT
arm. The doctor examined the limb,
and pronounced it to be bad case OF
psoriasis and eczema. go,
ssI suppose, doctor, you can cure lt?
said the patient.
"Why, certainly" replied the doctor;
Chow long will it take to get well =, "
"Oh, guess about two months, "
says the doctor. -,
"Quite sure, sir-it is bad case p
ut is positively the worst l have
ever seen seen." ,
"Then I will leave it with you, and
call for it again when cured" solemn
ly said the patient, slowly christening
his arm, which was an artificial one,
and painted for the occasion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29
D. w. HICKS. r. B. RIDDLE.
GRIST COUSINS.
Seasonable Eatables:

When you want seasonable
eatables, call on GR1ST COUS-
ms, where you can always get
them at the correct prices. For
instance we are selling a splen-
did quality Of
Evaporated Apples at 12H cts.
Evaporated Peaches, 12H cts.
Syrup Peaches, 20 cents.
Pie Peaches, IS, or two for IS
cents.
Mermaid Oysters-fnest on
the market.
Three pounds of the best Soda
for 10 cents.
Ten pounds of good Rio Cof-
fee for $1.oo.
Georgia Syrup of a good
quality.
When you want anything in
the Fancy Grocery line, call and
see us. GRIST COUSINS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29
KINDNESS To A STRANGER.
How 1t Paid In the Case of Geo. A. Frick
and Sister.

Charlotte Observer.
Many of the readers of The Obser-
YER will remember Prof. G. A. Mezger,
who lived for many years in Charlotte
and vicinity, and who recently died at
Freiberg, Saxony. Prof. Mezger was
a metallurgist and mining expert, and
was very highly educated man. For
sometime Prof. Merger lived in Shelby,
and while there became very much at
tached TO George A. Frick, one of the
leading lawyers of that town, who last
year moved to Norfolk, Va, for the
practice of his profession. Mr.. Frlck
and his family were exceedingly kind
to the old gentleman, and he remem-
hered their kindness in very substan-
tial way, as the sequel will show. AT
ter leaving Shelby, he came to Char
lotte and resided awhile, and then
went off on tonr for his health. He
had taken out naturalization papers
and had been resident of this state
and be expected TO return TO America
when his health improved. His last
residence in America was in Charlotte.
In January last Prof. Mezger wrote
Mr.. Frick a letter from Freiberg, Sax
ony, in which he stated that he willed
to him and his sister all of his proper
ty and he directed Mr.. Frick take
charge of it at his death. At the same
time he sent $4,000 to some bankers in
New York, with instructions to turn
it over to Mr.. Frick at his death. The
letter written to Mr.. Frick has been
admitted to probate before Clerk Rus.
sell, as containing the last will aud
testament of Prof. Mezger and letters
testamentary were yesterday issued to
Mr.. Frick. 1t is understood that the
estate is valued at about $4,000.
Mr.. Frick's many friends throughout
the state will rejoice that his kindness
to stranger in strange land resulted
in this substantial token of apprecia-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29
ABOUT PLANTING NAVY BEANS

ABOUT PLANTING NAVY BEANS
Commenting upon what he calls a
fatal mistake in growing navy beans
planting them in March, April and
Maya correspondent of the Atlanta
Southern Cultivator says: 81 have
grown them for several years in a
small way, and at first was greatly an
noyed bv wee.il. In fact, l had one
entire cop destroyed by weevil. The
certain remedy in this section is not to
plant before June /, and should think
farther south some later. The weevil
does not bother my June-planted
beans"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

WISHED THEY WERE ALL BLIND
Robert Burns's friend, DR.. Blackjack,
the blind poet, was a licentiate of the
Church of Scotland and used to preach
occasionally.
One Sunday he we was supplying a
country pulpit. Certain deaf old wo-
men, as was the custom in those days,
had squatted on the pulpit stairs to be
as near the preacher as possible.
Like the mass of the Scottish people,
they abominated sermons that were
read.
One of them, as soon as the dis
course was begun, said to her neighbor
in tone that was audible through the
whole church, "Is he readln'?"
"Tuts, woman! No, he Gamma read
he's blind"
"Blind, is he, eh? That's raal
fortunate. I wish they were a blind J.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29
LOUIS ROTH.
IMPORTED TEAS.

r HAVE the sole sale for Y0rkville of
l. the well known o. d Q. TEAS, COM
prising such grades as India and Ceylon,
Formosa and Oolong, etc., which l can
recommend to lovers of good Tea, al the
right prices. ~ ,n
new, easily digested,
health food, 20 cents.
1 have in another shipment of MACK
EREL IN KITS. They are nice at Sl.2O,
also loose in barrels at 10 cents piece.
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR as well as
prepared for use, along with Maple Syr-
up by the gallon or bottle.
LOUIS ROTH.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

A HEARTLEss PoNY.-Two year old
Helen "a little Wyoming girD was
much pleased when her brother brought
home an Indian pony. The following
day neighbor boy, becoming too ia
miliar with the pony, received kick
which sent him rolling in the grass,
while the pony ran away and neighed
loudly. "Poor boy" said Helen, from
her place on the porch, ''pony kicked
him and den laughed at him."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

H9~ The following advertisement re-
Gently appeared: Being aware that
it is indelicate to advertise for a hus.
band, l refrain from doing so; but if
any gentleman should be inclined to
advertise for wife, I will answer the
advertisement without delay. 1 am
young, have a good figure, am domes-
ticated, and considered ladylike. Ap'
ply," etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

SHE HAD THE AMMoNIA.-"Mam-
ma" said little girl, 81 think I've got
ammonia"
"You shouldn't say ammonia, dear;
you must say pneumonia"
"But it isn't new, for think l had
it yesterday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

B9e "That was a narrow escape Bill
dergate had, wasn't it? You know he
was Just about to marry girl, when
he found that she spent 81 800 year
on her dresses" "Yes, but he's mar
ried all the same" "True, but he
didn't marry that girl" "He didn't ;
who did he marry, then ?" "Her
dressmaker.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

dip them into bucket of water into
which half pound of paris green has
been dissolved, scatter them over the
ground and the worms will devour
them and thereby commit suicide.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

a6~ "But, my boy, surely you are
too young to marry my daughter Aure-
liza. How old are you?" Eighteen,
sir.n "And she is 24-too great dis
parity Why not wait half a dozen
years? Then you'll be "a, and she'll
probably be about the same age as you"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

THE JAPANESE WAR INDEMNITY
The Japanese war indemnity, which
was paid over to representatives of the
japanese governm ent the other day in
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

To DESTROY CUT WoRMs.-After
the land is prepared to receive the
crop, take cabbage or turnip leaves,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-04-29

Train No. II, going west, makes daylight
at Lancaster with the L. & G. R. R.;
at Rock Hill with the Southern R. R.. going
north ; at Blacksburg with the Southern. Train
No. 78, going east makes connection at Marion,
N. c., with the Southern r. R.. at Blacksburg
with the Southern, and at Lancaster with the
L. & C. R. r. Train No. 81, going east. makes
connection at Shelby, N. c., with the s. A. L.
r. R., going east. All local freight trains will
carry passengers II provided with tickets.
L. A. EMERSON, 8. b. LUMPKIN,
Traffic Manager. Div. Pass. Agent.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11

General Count Won Csprivi. the former
chancellor Of she German Empire, died
near Frankfort Monday evening.
The Idaho Legislature has passed q law
prohibiting gambling in that State, after
one OF the most stubborn fights ever
known In an Idaho Legislature.
House Judiciary Committee has decided
against General Wheeler and three other
members who accepted army commissions,
declaring they have forfeited their seats.
The recent action Of the Canadian Gov
ernment against alien miners, will, IL ID
said, prevent about 1000 Americans from
going to the Klondike next year who have
already made preparations for the trip.
There was born 10 the wife OF Noble
Austin In Mishawakas, Ind, last week, the
smelless infant ever reported in northern
Indiana. The child is about the size OF az
incandescent light globe, and weighs one
pound. II will live.
The court-martisl sentence OF Gen. O.
p. Egan was dismissal from the army
and the President has committed this &c
Isix years suspension from duty, which
covers the remainder Of the time prior te
General Egan's retirement in January
1905.
The peace treaty was ratified in the Uni
ted States Senate Monday afternoon b.
three majority, over a two-shirds vote
Senator Jones and Stewart Of Nevada vot-
ing for IL. The vote was 81 70 az. Al
amendment was offered making the Phil
ippine article Of the treaty like that Of
Cuba. II was defeated.
Mrs. Cordelis Botkin was sentenced o.
San Francisco last Saturday 70 serve tn
term Of her natural life In the San Quen-
tin penitentiary for the murder OF MRS
John P. Dunning Of Dover, Del. MRS
Botkin, when asked II she had anything u
say in her own defense, stated that 81
was innocent Of the horrible crime.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
NEVADA PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The following extracts are taken from
the biennial report Of State superintendent
OF Public Instruction Il. @. Cutting, for
the years 1897 and 1898:
The lowest number Of children In the
State between 6 and IS years OF age WAS In
1865. when the total was 1,243. The year
10 which the highest number between the
above ages was recorded was In 1880 when
the total number was 1882, and there WA
over 10000 In the State from 1879 to 1852
The total number in the State last year
was 1895. and the apportionment 10 the
several counties from the school fund In
that year was s119, 5s9.45.
The net balance In the State educational
fund on December 81, 1898, was SLAB
72e. 81. The total expenditures for the
maintenance OF the public school system
in 1898 was s2O3, $3.50. 93 Of which s162, S2l,.
65 was for salaries.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
THE sBEEF LICENSE" LAW.

Assemblyman Raftice gave notice Mon
day that ct some future time he would in
troduce q bill 70 repeal an "Aot TO En-
courage Agriculture"
The act which il is intended to repeal
was passed in 1895 and is as follows:
Any citizen or resident Of The State OF
Nevada, shall be permitted 10 sell fruits,
eggs, and poultry, also pork and beef by
the quarter and any other agricultural
products of his own industry without the
payment Of license.
Strenuous efforts were made Of the last
session Of the Legislature to In some man
ner devise q plan that would permit ranch
ers to peddle beef and pork Of their W
raising In quantities less Than 'by she
quarter" without being required to pay
license, but the butchers Of Carson, Reno
and Virgins. particularly, had their eyes
on the gun. and prevented the passage OF
any such measure by the farmers. Their
claim 10 that as they are compelled to keep
up their business concerns in town and
are necessarily under considerable expense
In running regular retail shops, they
should not be placed al the mercy OF the
ranchers' competition without the latter
being forced TO bear the same burden OF
license. This IL claimed by the ranohers'
TO be An unjust and onerous double tax.
ation,-where they are required 70 pay
frst their regular taxes on the few head OF
cattle they may own. and then pay an adj
ditional license tax for the privilege Of
diapoaing Of 10.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
DENTON

Senator Denton Of Lincoln county, who
voted for Stewart. has written the follow.
ing letter explaining his position to Hon.
A. O. Cleveland:
"a. @. Cleveland-DEAR SIR: Will you
please be 80 kind to stop this abuse Of me,
II you can, In the papers. I have never
denied to any n that you was my choice
for United States Senator and that I was
In honor bound to support you. II the
fight was between you and Stewart. I was
for you; II the fight was between you and
Newlands, I was for you. but IL I have
made q mistake il was In Che conclusion
that the fight was bstwsen Newlands and
Stewart. A Senator that voted for you
told me that Newlands' friends told him
that . vote for you on the first day was
two votes for Newlands on the next day.
I expected. Cleveland. and I think all Of
your friends did. that In the Assembly IL
would be fifteen TO ffteen-no election on
the first ballot. On joint ballot I expected
. change; in fact, I intended TO show my
loyalty TO you by leading The break that
would. II possible, make you United States
Senator. You are aware the chance never
came. What I am telling you, Cleveland,
is as true as that you and I have 70 die.
"Stewart's managers, as we'll as the
Senator himself, knew that the moment
that II was demonstrated that Newlsnds
intended TO draw ont Of the fight In your
favor, my vote they no longer could have.
One thing more. Cleveland, I want to tell
you. I had canvassed the situation and !
had found that there would be eight votes
In the Senate, IL I did not vote 81 all, for
Stewart on the first ballot, and 10 was CON-
ceded that there would be fifteen In the
Assembly, making twenty three, enough
10 elect on joint ballot without my vote.
Now you can zee that the only show ON
earth for rs TO win was 10 get into the
line Of the opposition on the second bal
lot. I hope you will give this due consid.
and consider me your friend %
ever. IA. DENTON"
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
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Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
BANK CoMmIssrONERs USELESS,

The Bank Commissioners OF California
have onoe more established their incom-
petsnoy. After notifying the crooked
managers Of the collapsed Union Bank
of San Jose that the concern was not
being conducted in . safe and business
like way they let the matter drop and
the bank managers continued the wreck.
ing process. II 10 Of recent memory that
the Commission connived at the wreck
ing Of the two Mcdonald banks in San
Francisco. The Commission seems to
afford absolutely no protection to the
public against thieving bankers and ought
TO be abolished. Hundreds Of poor peo-
pie zee their savings sngulfed by the fail.
urs Of the San Jose concern. II . man,
NOT . banker, smbszzles he is jailed, but
the hand Of the law seems 10 be pslsied
whenever il reaches for . bank wreoker.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
REPEAL IT.

Reno Journal /: A~ssemblyman Condor
of this county has introduced . bill re-
healing the law licensing prize fighting
in Nevada. The law has been on our
statutes for the last two years and has
been pointed at with derision by the res
peotable press and people OF oil sections
of the country. IL has been held up Is
an indication Of the standard of morals
in Nevada, which has never gained any
thing by its enactment except the odium
attaching to that kind Of legislation.
While il is true that these exhibitions
ara permitted in some States where they
are not sanctioned by law, 10 Is no reason
why our little community should render
itself notorious as the only one legalizing
shat which is admitted to be brutal and
demoralizing, and which Is only tolerated
under restrictions in . few OF the large
cities where she rough element has sufi-
Gent political pull 30 secure municipal
concession and non.interferencs.
There has been but one exhibition OF
the kind in Nevada since the passage OF
the law, and the probability is that there
never will be another whether the act 10
repealed or permitted TO remain . blot
upon our statutes, so there is nothing to
be gained in . ~pecuniary point OF view
by its retention, while We can regain the
respect Of people abroad by undoing the
disreputable work of two years ego.
While the crowd attracted by the Cor
bett-F itzsimmons fight left . little money
in Carson, by which . few persons were
benefited. in the aggregate. the sffsir was
not profitable, financially, to even the
people of chat city and it Is quite GER
tain that the people of the State contrib
uted more to the gate receipts alone than
was left here by the strangers who came
10 witness the contest.
There ia no argument that can be ad-
duced or conceived which viii! justify
the continuance of the law, while con-
siderations Of finance. morality, State
pride and decenoy argues for it's repeal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
Permits killing Of wild Horses.

Assemblyman Gedney's bill permitting
the killing OF wild horses is as follows:
SECTION /. On and after the passage Of
this act, II shall be the duty Of the AS
SCISSOR Of the several counties 70 tax all
branded or unbranded horses. mares or
colts wherever found, TO the person OF
persons claiming or owning said horses
II there be NO person claiming said horses
they shall be assessed TO 9 person IN
known.
SEQ. q. II said taxes are declared de-
linqusnt and said horses are bought BY
the county according to law, II shall then
be the duty Of the County Commissioners,
after six months from the date said taxes
are declared delinquent. to publish In two
weekly papers for Q period Of thirty days,
one paper to be located 81 the county seat,
the other 70 be situated nearest the range
Of said horses, . full and correct dsscrip-
ton Of ell said horses together with the
brand or brands OF the same and the
range thereof, after which publication the
public are hereby permitted to kill the
same.
SEC. 8. An act entitled: can act
authorizing the destruction Of wild In
branded horses, mares and colts over the
age OF twelve months, found running al
large on Government range lands" sp-
proved March o. 1897. 10 hereby repealed.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11
THE FIGHTING AT MANILA.

In the battle at Manila last Sunday The
American loss was 46 killed and 125
wounded. Included In the list Of killed
were three p~rivates Of the California regi'
ments aud Colonel Smith Of the Tsnnsssee
volunteers. The rebel losses In Saturday
and Sundays battle are estimated 81 1, 900.
The number Of American troops engaged
was $4,000; Filipinos 10000.
General Otis has informed the War De.
psrtment that the situation is greatly i'm.
proved. That Aguinaldo has applied for q
cessation Of hostilities and Q conference.
Otis has declined to recognize his request.
The Nevada boys were not engaged 10
the battle, as they are stationed "a Csvite.
several miles from where the fight 90.
CURED.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1899-02-11

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One application relieves the pain. For
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