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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

ments and little tradipgs about the
neighborhood.
"The great secret of success is the
laying by of a nest egg and adding to
your little store, never spending more
than you make and being strictly
economical.
"Again young man should com.
mand what he is worth and always
endeavor to better himself. I was my
own master since I was sixteen years
old.
II have had a hundred thousand
people in my employ in different parts
of the world ut the same time.
"In my mercantile life, have no.
ticed the man who arrives at his post
on time and not one minute later, and
who leaves on the minute and not one
second later. He does not do more
than he has to do and does not do that
we'll.
"Then there is the man who arrives
ahead of time and works late if need
be. He takes an interest in his work
and is anxious to be advanced.
~ have always lived within my
means and always strived for advance
ment.
"Another principle have constant
ly obeyed is business before pleasure.
"The chances are as good today as
they ever were-they are even better.
"But / do not think that the life OF
one who has accumulated a hundred
millions, more or less, is the least in
spring.
"It dazzles, it bewilders the strug-
Cling youth. 1t may inspire him for a
time; but that inspiration soon wears
off.
at is not possible for one to follow
in the footsteps of another. Each
must work outrhis own destiny.
II have never cared cent what any
hunan being thought or said about
me or my action, so long as 1 was sat
isfed. 1t is my idea that mans
business should be his first thought.
1t has always been mine. In conse-
quence, I suppose there are great
many thirgs about which l know less
than the average man but, on the
other hand, I am certain that there is
nobody who knows more about my
own business than l do myself.
~ never leave my game to play an.
other fellows.
"Finally, false pride is an enormous
obstacle. know young men in New
York who would not carry a trunk
along Fifth avenue for all the frontage
they could pass because they would
be afraid that they might meet some
girl they knew"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

HIS TEACHERS BAD GRAMMAR
The class was in the throes of English
composition, and the words "vacuum''
aud "vacuous" cropped up to agitate
the youthful mind.
Rev. B. Rudd, though an excellent
master, was troubled with slight inn.
pediment in his speech he could not
articulate the sound of "v."
"What does 'wacuous' mean ?" he
asked the assembled boys.
The class was dumb.
"Come, Johnny Brown, surely you
know ~
"Please, sir, it's bad grammar" re-
piled Johnny.
"Bad grammar How do you mean
sir ?"
"Please, sir, it ought to be, you
whack u.s. not 'Whack you u.s."
The double meaning was fully illus
trated to Johnny.-Spare Moments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22
A TOOL SHED.

There is no building that will pay a
better per cent. of profit on the cost
than a good tool shed, under which
the tools and implements used on the
farm can be stored. With machinery
such as binders, mowers, hayrakes,
leaders, corn planters, etc., more dam
age is often done by leaving them out
exposed to all kinds of weather than
the work or use amounts to. Where
there is anything like full outfit OF
machinery this loss is no inconsiderable
item in the running expenses of the
farm.
A tool shed should be arranged so
that wagons and other implements
can be driven in. Some implements,
like the corn planter, are used only a
few days every year. These, of course,
can be taken out when needed, and as
soon as the work is done can. be put
away again. Others, like the harrows,
cultivators and mowers, will be needed
for much longer time, and it will be
very convenient to have the shed ar
ranged 30 that they may be driven in
under shelter when not in use, and
then be ready to take out when
wanted.
Whenever the work for the season
with any particular implement is fin
ished, care should be taken to clean it
up thoroughly, the working parts
oiled, and, if needed, the woodwork
painted. A little care in this respect
will aid materially to lengthen the
time of service of machinery, and not
only more, but better work be secured.
If no better plan is followed, as soon
uow as the harvest work is finished,
take day and gather up all the i'm
plements and clean them up and put
them under shelter. The sooner the
work is done the better, as the sum-
mer sun is almost as bad as the winter
storms.
Under present conditions of farming
every advantage must be taken to save
as we'll as to make. No way can this
be better done or with less work than
tc see that all the machinery is stored
uader shelter in good season.-The
Republic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

Took HIM For A FoREIGNER.-An
English bicyclist was coming at great
speed down one of the steepest streets
in Edinburg, when his machine cap.
sized and landed him in the middle of
the road
Two carriers were passing, and they
promptly came to his assistance.
'Maun, hoo did We fa' ?' kindly in
quired one of the carriers, to which he
received this answer:
~ was coming down that declivity
with such velocity that 1 lost my grav-
ity and fell on the macadamized road"
The carter turned from the unfortu-
nate rider with true insular contempt
"S'wa', jock" he said to his mate.
eff I'd knet the cratur' wis forriner
he would hae lain in the butter lang
eneuch for me" ."-Spare Moments.
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farll1 and firesiae.
PROPER CARE OF HARNESS.
Some farmers pay little attention

Some farmers pay little attention to
the proper care Of their harness, de-
voting less attention to it than livery
men, cab and hack drivers, who at
tend to this matter because it pays
them we'll to do so. 1t is not a
rare sight to see a farmers heavy
draught and single harness that has
been used for several years without a
drop of any lubricant touching them
since they came from the dealers
hands. All the leather portion is hard
and brittle and presents dull appear
ance. If used during a shower, the
parts that are rubbed look more like
porous sole leather than the oak-tan-
ned article. Such treatment shortens
the life and usefulness Of the harness
at least one-half; whereas, few cents
worth of oil and two or three hours
time each year would not only
make the harness far more present
able; but add to its usefulness, and
what is of greater Importance, to its
safety.
Do not bang the harness in horse
stable. The ammonia arising from the
urine is very destructive to leather OF
any kind. Before oiling the harness,
remove all dirt and dandruff by thor
oughly washing with strong CASTLE
soap suds. The harness should be
taken apart before commencing opera
tions. Choose a warm day, if done
out of doors, or work near stove If
indoors. As soon as dry, any of the
harness oils may be applied with a
wooden cloth, or sponge, using care to
saturate every portion. After each
strap has been oiled, bend it back and
forth, thereby introducing the oil to
the very centre of each strap. If not
previously for a long time, a second
application should be given, and after
a few hours 60 with a dry cloth, re.
moving all that has not been absorbed.
In place of the usual neat's.foot or
petroleum harness oil, melted lard, free
from salt, or even unsalted butter may
be used. 1t is better still to boil up
the broken shin bones of a beef.
The marrow, and what tallow there
may be, will make a most valuable
dressing of almost the consistency of
oil, and may be bottled for future use.
If a color be desired, add little lamp
black. This will prove equally efica-
cious as dressing for boots and shoes.
Fifty cents worth of these shin bones,
obtained of any butcher, will yield
enough neat's.foot oil to last several
years.
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To ESTIMATE HEIGHT.-To es

To ESTIMATE HEIGHT.-To esti-
mate the height a colt will grow to :
Take colt at any time between six
weeks and one year, put him on a
level surface so that he will stand
naturally, then measure the distance
from the hair on the hoof to the knee
Joint, and for every inch or fraction
thereof he measures he will be hands
high when matured. If he measures
fifteen inches, he will be fifteen hands
high; if fifteen and a half inches, he
will be fifteen and half hands high,
and so on.-New York World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

AS IT SEEMED TO HER.-A little
girl who was in the habit of tearing
her dolls to pieces to see what was in
side, somewhat surprised her Sunday
school teacher.
"What was Adam made of ?" asked
the teacher,
"The dust of the earth," glibly an
swer the child.
"What was Eve made of ?"
After a moments hesitation, "The
sawdust of the earth New York
Tribune.
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DON'T EXPERIMENT.

TT is neither necessary or wise for the
l. farmers of this section to run any risks
in purchasing farming machinery and
tools, because in us they have a concern
that in an experience of II years has never
yet had dissatisfied customer. We ham
die only what we KNOW to be the BEST
on the market. We are in position to do
this because we were the pioneers in the
business and had the opportunity of Sc
curing control of the BEST of each class,
and did II
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Merit Wins.

Merit sometimes has pretty rough road
to travel, but it will eventually win. The
truth of the foregoing sentence has been
proven in this section during the past few
years in the Buckye Mower. It has prov
en- the claim made for it that it is the best
and most durable all round grass, weed,
peavine and sprout cutter yet devised by
man. We have them in stock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

I6 "She talked to him just to let
him know she wasn't afraid of old
bachelors"
"Yes ?"
"And he talked to her just to let
her know he wasn't afraid of widows" !"
"Well?"
"Oh, they're married now."-Chica-
60 Record.
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Hoosier Grain Drills

are the best. We have them in stock and
feel sure that we can convince anybody,
who is open to conviction, that it possess
es more points Of superiority than any
other drill made. You ought to see them.
YORK IMPLEMENT co.
L. r. Williams, Manager.
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The aJurkrille Gnql'iser.
Published Wednesday and Saturday
PUBLISHERS:
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TERMS OFSUBSCRIPTION:

TERMS OF FSUBSChiFIiON:
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One copy for two years, SO
For six months, hs,........."............... iOO
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Two copies for one year,....."..... 50
Ten copies one year,..."."."..:...... IL 90
And an extra copy for aclub OF ten.
ADVERTISE
Inserted at One Dollar per square for the
first insertion, and Fifty Cents per square
for each subsequent insertion. A square
consists of the space occupied ny ten lines
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 all cases be confined to the regular
business of the firm or individual con-
tracing, and the manuscript must be in
tended for Wednesdays issue, and on
Wednesday when intended for Saturdays
issue.
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Oliver Chilled PlOWs

Are recognized the world over as the
BEST. EIGHTY per cent. Of all the
CHILLED plows made and sold are
divers. This trims the business and pop
ularity of the other fifteen or twenty so
CALLED chilled plows-the Oliver is the
only genuine-down pretty fine. Is fur
ther comment necessary? We have Oil
vers in stock-all steel beams. Call and
see them.
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Arnica Salve and Witch Hazel for Piles,
Cuts, Etc. YORK DRUG STOhE.
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ACME HYGIENIC MATTRESS,

This mattress depends largely upon eir-he most res
fent force knovu TO scence-for Rs luxurious comfort IN
use having hollow central air the length and wftb
springs intercoei into woyn wire fabrics as top and bot
tom Arnund Ibis placed fhe hng, nonsbsorbent an
combination with the Nginxs resuh IN most remarkable
hygienc, pnenac, ss tilatnse and o6 downy soft
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For Associate Justices.

washington. D. c., Special.-The
President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate: Brigadier Gen.
eral Otis to be major general, June lG,
1900, vice Merritt. to be retired on that
day. Court of Private Land Claims
Jos. B. Fed, of Iowa, to be chief JUS
tice. To be associate justice, Thomas
C. Fuller. of North Carolina; VIM. w.
Murray. OF Tennessee; Henry c. Sluss,
of Kansas: Wilbur +. Stone. of Colo
RADIO: Thomas II. Norton, of Ohio, to
be consul at Harput. Turkey.
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they are exactly as represented Who're all 500
is sent with order pro1ay freight In full from this end
Further we will make shipment With the under
standing that IT, in Judgment the mattress alone is not
worth mo better than other mattress
matter how costly. you can have yopr money back
thts does begin re1resent its
value the solid comfort found in its Nearly
everybody who has used II thus far has reported full
s15.OO value reserved In the frsa Donttys use.
The prmIums offered In cooneeeon With the mattress
Are free gift from - ths sdsestng which
We viii obtoin from he pezs Of this atsress
h is by use alone shss ts fnn qAs be a0pTecissd
On reoupst we Win send dnphdfE Of personal letfers
Of endorsemsnt from tho ootss.Aed Chicago su.Eeou,
Or J: narphy washinssn - k5s ps.,n11SSsr S Of
Sssss: sssss; sa sY % "a may g ssest g
ss 5ssa e0'' Of A' merits ' '' mattress Al for
E-sampas. Of oosars and niuztsssed Gotta:
kcns oounhs. xsn = P.A.c.. Asns eS.ns
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CONGRESSIONAL.
Daily Procee eedings of the Senate and
House.

One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth
Day.-The Senate committee On rela
tions with Cuba adopted number OF
resolutions calling upon the various
dero rtments for information bearing
upc the irregularities in Cuba, which
the committee has been directed to in
vestigate. The principal inquiries are
to be directed to the Secretary of war,
but the Postmaster General, the Secre-
cry of the Treasury and Secretary OF
the Navy are to be called on.
One Hundred and Thirtieth Day
The Senatorial debate was caustic and
as warm as the weather oat doors. Al
times the exchanges between Senators
bordered on personalities. Much OF the
discussion was OF a political nature, al
though in themselves the questions in
volved were not political.
Soon after the Senate convened a
memorial was presented from the peo-
pie of California, asking that the gov
ernment provide some relief foT tae
starving people of India. Mr.. Hale, OF
Maine, with this as a text, severely ar
raigned Great Britain for expendinS
hundreds of millions OF dollars in
crushing liberty and freedom in South
Africa, instead Of caring for the help
less and dying people Of England )
chief colony. Mr.. Aldrich. of Rhode
Island, charged Mr.. Hale with MAX
ing political speeches on irrelevant
matters and little later when Mr.
Hale reported further disagreement
on the naval appropriation bill, an eX-
citing discussion arose over the armor
plate question.
One Hundred and Thirty-Second
Day.-After an extended debate the
Senate passed the bill providing for the
extrad:ction of persons who have COM
mitted certain crimes in Cuba, from
the United States to the Island. AS
amended the bill provides that the
alleged criminal shall be punished un-
der the laws of Cuba as administered
by Cuban courts.
The last OF the Appropriation bills,
the General Deficiency, was passed. as
was also the Emergency River and
Harbor Bill. providing for numerous
surveys and for certain other public
works.
Mr.. Clay (Dem., Ga.) and Mr.. Stew
art New, all addressed the Senate at
length on the questions involved in the
government of our insular possessions.
The session was concluded with eulo-
gies on the late Representative Green,
of Nebraska.
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nine WERE KILLED.
Systematic Murder of Missionaries
in China.
CONSULS ASK FOR PROTECTION.
The Situation in China is Alarming
and Will Tax to the Utmost the Re.
sources of That Government.

Washington, D. c., Special-Such
advices as have reached here indicate
that the situation in China has as
sumed very critical phase, and one
calculated 10 tax the entire resources
of the Chinese government. The State
Department has been in close COM
municaion with Mr.. Conger, our
minister at Pekin, and the Navy De-
partment is doing its share, having
placed the flagship Newark as far up
the river as the Takn forts, which is
the nearest point to Pekin that the
ship can reach. The operations Of the
Boxers" are increasing in magnitude.
Their demonstrations are no longer
local, and they appear TO be governed
in their movements by some we'll set
tied designs. They have murdered
nine Methodist missionaries in one
province, at the town Of Pachow, and
have closed in on Pekin. meanwhile,
the Chinese army is suspected Of dis
loyalty, this belief being strengthened
by Wholesale desertions Of the soldiers
to the Boxers"
Minister Conger has appealed to the
State Department for the protection OF
marine guard for his legation. The
Department has promptly cabled him
an authorization TO call upon the near
est United States naval vessels for as
sistance. 1t Is not known yet whether
he has availed himself of the permis-
sion. The embarrassing feature OF the
situation is the cutting of The COM
munication by rail between Taku and
Tien Tsin, and the capital, for the Box
ers have burned the railroad bridges,
and there are probably only two
courses open to the marines who wish
to reach Pekin--a long overland
march through hostile country away
from supports, or tedious voyage up
the swift and shallow Pei Ho in shore
boats in tow Of steam launches.
According to report, the Chinese
government has done everything in its
power to meet the demands CT the dip
lomatic body at Pekin for the disper-
sion of the Boxers, but it appears that
the uprising is far more serious than
was at first apprehended. and even
the resident ministers at Pekin are in
clined to admit that the ,>>sk is not
an easy one for the Chinese govern
ment. So far all of the measures
taken by the State Department look to
the simple protection of the American
Legation at Pekin. the American con-
sulates in the vicinity and the lives OF
such Americans as may be obliged to
take refuge therein. in th~ event OF
general rioting. The Stat! Depart
ment is closely adhering to the prac-
tice it has always observed of non-in-
reference in these Chinese disturb
ances, and it is not contemplated that
our naval forces shall take any part
in the contest between the Chinese
government and the Boxers, tho"Sh
it Is assumed that Rear Admiral
Remey, the cJ .,cnander-in-chief CT the
Asiatic station, will take steps 20
supply Rear Admiral Rempff, the
senior squadron commander, with such
naval force as he may need for safe
guarding American interests at the
treaty ports.
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H0ITSE-

One Hundred and Twenty-eighth
Day.-T'he House, by a vote OF 1O1 to
124. refused to accept the Senate am
endment to the naval appropriation bill
relating to armor plate, and adopted a
modified proposition leaving the price
of armor plate to the secretary Of the
navy with power, in his discretion, 10
erect an armor plate factory if he can
not purchase armor plate at reasona-
BILE price.
One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth
Day.-The programme of the leaders
of the House contemplated the launch
ing of the debate upon the antitrust
resolution, but it gave way to Decora-
ton Day s@atiment.
Mr.. Da!ze!l introduced, bat Suisse
ouently withdrew, the special order
under which the House was to have
operated, in difference to the senti-
ment favoring adjournment out CT
respect to Decoration Day. Al,er con-
siderable parleying Mr.. Dalzell made
this concession technically to permit
the passage CT 1870 pension bills which
Mr.. Talbe:t had blocked last Friday on
the point Of no quorum. The bills were
passed afte: Mr.. DalzelTs action.
One Hundred and Thirtieth Day
The House. after lively debate eX-
tending over two days, defeated the
Joint resolution proposing constitu-
tional amendment empowering Con-
gress to regulate trusts. 1t requires a
two-thirds vote under the constitution
to adopt an amendment to the consti-
tuition. The vote stood, ayes 154, nays
l31. The affirmative vote, therefore,
was SO short of the requisite two
thirds. Five Democrats, Messrs. Camp
bell, of Montana; Nathan, of Massachu-
s.tts: Scudder, of New York; Sibley,
of PENNSYLVANIA. and Thayer, Of Mass
achusetts, and one silverite. Mr.. New
lands. of Nevada, voted with the Re-
publicans for the resolution, and two
Republicans, Mr.. Loud, Of California,
and Mr.. Mccall, of Massachusetts,
with the Democrats against it These
we're the only breaks from. party lines.
The Fopulists voted solidly against the
resolution.
One Hundred and Thirty-Second
Day.-BefoC proceeding to the con-
sideration OF the Antitrust bill under
the special order. the House disposed
of some routine business. Mr.. Watson.
of Indiana. was appointed one of the
board of visitors to the Naval Acad-
emy in place of Mr.. Grout. resigned.
The Senate amendments. to the Sun
dry Civil bill were disagreed to, and
the bill was sent to conference.
Mr.. Bartholdt. of Missouri, asked II
opportunity would be afforded TO test
the sense of the House on a motion to
concur in the st. Lcuis Exposition ap-
preparation.
Mir. Cannon replied in the affirma-
tive.
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The War in III. phillnpInes.

Manila. By Cable.-Major Henry T.
Allen, of the Forty-thi"d Infantry,
while scouting from Catbalogam,
Island of Samar. May 9, drove a party
Of insurgents from the valleys. Four
Americans were killed, including
Lieutenant W. H. Evans John n.
Evans), who was slain while gallently
leading a charge against the entrench-
ments. Eleven of the enemy were
killed and four were wounded.
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BUELL. G ROBERTS
Cash DRY GOODS STORE.

Our country trade is constantly
growing and it is because we are please
ing our customers. When you come
TO the city come and see us, and make
our establishment your headquarters.
If you can't come, write to us for sam
pies: Our prices are low as you will
see by the following quotations:
DOMESTIC GOODS.
Long cloth 3, 6, 7, s, to ~ 1-2o.
Brown homespun 4, 5, 6, to Sc.
Brown twill 5, 6, 7 to 10c.
Bleached twill s, 10and II 1-2c.
Check homespun 4, 5, 6 to Sc.
Check einghsms 5 and &c.
Bed ticking 5, 6, 7, s. to l5c.
Cretons 6, 7, s, to II 1-2c.
WHITE GOODS.
White piques s, 10, II 1-2 to 25c.
White duck 10, II l-2 to 25c.
White check nsinsook Sc, to 1870.
White check dimities 7,8, 10, to - 1-2c.
Plain white nainsook IL 1-2 to 25c.
India lawns 5, 6, 7, 8, to 25c.
Persian lawns u 1-2, Is, 18 to Csc.
White laws 80 ins, wide &c.
White organdies s, 10, 1912 toS5o.
WASH GOODS.
Calicoes 4, 5 and &c per yard.
Percales I'D. wide 6 to II l2c.
Black Calicoes 5 and &c per yd.
Drapery Calicoes 5, 6. 7, to Sc.
Zephyr ginghams Z. Sand 10c.
Colored piques 8, 10 and II 1-2c.
Colored lawns 8 ID, 5, s, to l6 2-3c.
Colored dimities 8, to II .1-2c.
Colored crashes 5 and8c.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT.
Black sailors 10 to CSC.
White sailors l5c to $3.50.
Mixed straw sailors "a to 4Sc.
Mixed straw Tam O-Shanters 75c to
Sl.50.
Fancy chip stravs 4Sc.
Fancy straw shapes 35 to CSC.
Legborn hats 35c to 81 90.
Cbildrens sailors Is to 75c.
Fancy flowers 10 to S3c per bunch.
Forget-me-nots and violets 10c per
bunch.
Mourning flowers % to SOC per bunch.
Jet ornaments l0c per bunch.
Rhinestone, Steel aDd Pearl Buckles
10 to 25c each.
Chiffons from ~ to G0c per yard.