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

no idea what 1 have sunereu from my
help In the last 20 years." sighed Mrs.
Fulton.
Roy was inconsolable. He wanted
Faith to bake up 100 or 200 apple pies
and leave them In . cold storage plant
near by, so he could have something to
eat between meals.
Tell you what I'll do," he said q
week before Faiths time was up. '"1f
you will bake a pie every day and send
it over from the studio, I'll give you
my kodak. It's new, but I'm tired Of
it anyhow"
Faith laughed, but declined the offer.
"Then I'll give you the kodak any
way" said Roy, and he insisted on
Faith taking it, and his offer was 30
pressing that she had not the strength
to refuse. At the earliest opportunity
she sent him a photograph Of q street
urchin eating a pie, holding it in both
hands, and Roy delightedly framed it
and hung it up in his own room after
his mother had refused to let 1t adorn
the top Of the sideboard in the dining
room.
But Faith experienced the sincerest
regret in parting from Alice. The two
girls entered into what proved to be
really genuine friendship. There was
not a particle of pride or jealousy In
Alice's nature and not the least feeling
of social caste. She wanted Faith to
show her how a certain finger exercise
on the piano was best done and more
than once expressed the greatest ad-
miration for Faiths accomplishments.
The friendship thus begun has lasted
to the present moment. Then there
began a new life for Faith. She SEEM
ed at last to have found her place IN
the world. Miss Varney was more
than delighted with her. "That girl,
she said to Francis Raleigh, who called
at her studio a month after Faith had
been there, "has brought more new
ideas into my work than all my other
assistants. She will make her mark
in the profession"
Faith was in the next room and
could not help hearing what was said,
unknown to the artist. She trembled
with pleasure, and when she wrote
home that night she gave her mother
a glowing account Of her work and Its
hope for future success. 1t was with
the keenest pleasure that she was able
to inclose in this same letter $40,
which she had saved from her earnings
In the studio.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22
LAWTON'S RUBBER BATHTUB.

General Lawton made it habit OF
his life to take a cold water bath er-
cry morning before breakfast, and
while campaigning he carried with him
a rubber tub. 1t made no difference
where he was, lie always ordered the
tubful of cold water to his quarters
every morning.
In following the Apaches he reached
Il mountain. He knew that the In
dams had fled there, and before pursu-
ing them farther he left his rubber
tub and other tent equipments at the
base of the mountains in charge Of an
old and faithful sergeant to guard
carefully until he returned. 1t was an
old trick with that tribe Of Indians
when being pursued to circle around
and return to the exact point whence
they started.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

south not to attempt to stay, as the
risk was too great, 80, at last, most re,
gretfully, we packed our trunks and
prepared to leave. Not least amongst
our regrets was leaving the native
Christians in their helplessness. If
the Boxers reach our city the Christ.
ians can hardly hope to escape. Our
presence, however, would only have
aggravated matters.
Our greatest fear was not from the
invasion of the Boxers, but from local
uprisings as soon as it was generally
known that war was going on in the
north. In that case we could not get
away even if we wished. So 1 called
upon the local officials and asked their
protection for our little church and
the homes we were leaving, which
they promised, one of them offering TO
take charge of any valuables that We
Jared to entrust to him, and return
on demand. This offer we accepted ;
but, of course, it covered only few
articles of small bulk. Tbs rest of our
things we left in our room just as they
were, with a feeling that we were very
probably looking upon our little home
for the last time, and that the next
news would be that it was in ashes.
On Monday, June 25th, we bade
goodbye to our native friends (there
were no foreign ones, as all had Lefty
and started with three carts, three
drivers, six mules, one servant and a
mounted guard of four that had been
furnished by the official. Two days
and a half took US over the 80 miles 10
Su Chen, where we struck the canal,
and secured a boat. We found here
vast stores of ammunition and guns
being unloaded from boats to go by
mulecart, oxcart or wheelbarroW to
the scene of action, some 16 or more
days journey distant. Soldiers, too,
were TO be seen everywhere; but no
violence was offered to us, and now
we are quietly and slowly making our
way down the canal.
We had quite scare last night at
ter midnight. We were sound asleep
when we were aroused by loud COM
motion outside and some one called
out "robbers." I scrambled out us
fast as possible, and got cartridge in
to my rifle which was standing near
at hand. With this and my revolver,
1 prepared to make some sort of de
fence. We soon learned that none
would be needed. The trouble was
on the boat just ahead of us on which
thief was caught. He attempted no
resistance, and was soon taken into
custody. We cannot say now what is
our destination, as we do not know
where will be safe place. Probably
Shanghai would be most secure. We
do trust that peace may soon return,
and all these things may rebound to
the furtherance of the gospel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22
A KANSAS BLIZZARD.

"When real Kansas blizzard
starts" said native of the state, 'the
snow at first Is usually soft and fine
and comes down with an ominous
quiet. Then 1t increases In volume,
and wild wind hurls 1t along. 1t is
binding and enveloping, and, aside
from being freezing cold, one cannot
but lose his way. The storm some
times lasts two or three days. When
one Of these blizzards comes up, the
farmer who wants to get from his
farmhouse to the stable or milkhouse
takes a cord and starts for the stable
or mllkhouse, as 1t may be, even II
it Is only so yards off. He seldom
makes 1t the first time, and the cord
is to keep him from getting lost and
wandering in the snow. Sometimes
the people stand In the door and beat
tin can for a signal to any one who
may be out in the storm, but this Is of
little use, as the noise Of the wind Is so
great that 1t browns almost every 9TH
er sound.
81 know of q case Of q man who got
lost going from his stable to the house,
so swiftly and blindingly did the storm
whirl down upon him. He stumbled
over the entrance to q cyclone cellar
and crawled In there and dropped the
door after him to keep out the snow.
The snow fell faster and faster and
buried the door so deeply that when 1t
was all ended and he tried to open 1t
he found it impossible. His family
searched the country around for him,
and 1t was not until the snow had melt
ed and gone and some one happened
to 90 into the cyclone cellar that he
was found there."-New York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22
A STORY OF LII.

How The Old Fellow "Cussed" A Harmless
Dragon.
An eye witness tells of an astonish-
ing scene that occurred at Furnes Alb.
bey when Ii Hung Chang was enter
tained there by the Duke of Devon.
shire three years ago. After luncheon
Ii Hung Chang and his secretary
were separated from the throng of
magnates and wandered into the abbey
grounds. Scattered about in the grass
were a number of ancient gargoyles,
carved in all manner of shapes but
one of them had some sort of likeness
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

He also, with nine.tenths of the peo-
pie of the state, recognizes the fact that
Patterson and Whitman are not in it..
Then who is his man? We believe
he would have called him by name the
first day he entered the campaign, hut
for his little experience few years ago
in such matters when he named John
Gary Evans for the United States sem
ate. Ben may be most any old thing |;
hut he is not a fool of that variety.
We suppose the word has already
been passed around, and if you watch
the truly loyal, who render unquestion.
able obedience, you will see what it is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22
TILLMAN'S MAN.
Although the Senator Does Not Say so' he
IL Working For Gary.

Although the Senator DOCS NoI say So' ho
il Working For Gary.
Chester Lantern.
Senator Tillman has not yet called
his man for governor by name but he
has made it very plain on every stump
in the state from which ne has spoken
whom he wishes the faithful to vote
for. He compliments Hoyt for his
sincerity and his ability, but denounces
him for his prohibition views. He
gives McSweeney backhanded lick
for not enforcing the dispensary
law, and upbraids the people for elect
ing men to Office who are so weak
that they will not enforce this law.
Really, however, he hates Mcsweeney
more for little too much Stiffness on
one or two occasions than for this al
legged weakness. Then Governor
McSweeney has been two friendly with
people whom Senator Tillman hates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22
The general left the tub and started

The general left the tub and started
out after the Indians. They circled
around, covering a wide territory, and
bent General Lawton back to the base
Of the mountain. When he got there,
he found that the old sergeant and his
six men had been killed and that his
tub had been carried off by the In
dians. The Apaches evidently learned
how highly the general priced the rub
ber tub, for they placed great store by
1t after they had captured 1t and guard
ed 1t as closely as they did their own
Courier-Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

picture reproduced from photograph of Indian famine SUI
few sufficient furnish food for one man
woman or all the United States con6u
TO great The Christian Herald of Me-"
York At the request Herald the matter before the
contribute amount
contributions THE ENoERER whether cent or
he duy acknowledged forwarded The Christian
Herald which acknowledge them again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22


looking up at the three men who rep
resented so much that was heroic to
him.
But perhaps the one person who I'M
pressed the whole company most deep
ly was Malcom Kirk.
There was something so modest yet
so manly, so winsome in Its genuine
Christian sympathy in his whole man
ner, that even Mrs. Fulton was pro-
foundly moved by it.
81 like that Mr.. Kirk" she said to
her husband that evening. And that
meant a good deal for her.
Malcom and Stanley remained that
night at the Fultons' at their urgent re-
quest, and in the morning after break
fast, while Mr.. Fulton and Stanley
were talking business in the library.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

nT The horse has smaller stomach
in proportion to size thad any other
quadruped.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-08-22

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

no idea what nave surrereu from my
help in the last 20 years." sighed Mrs.
IN,1ltnn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
Playing shinney ON DicvcIes.

Shinney on bicycles has come to be an
exciting game among many boys. 1t is
easily played, and when the number of
shiny drivers is large it becomes most
exciting.
An asphalt street with smooth curbings
is best for the game, although any good
pavement will do. The boys provide
themselves with long sticks on the end of
which has been nailed piece of board
four or five inches square, making 4 stout
paddle. For the shinney block of wood
partly rounded is best. A baseball is too
small and rolls too easily.
The sides separate, and the shinney is
placed midway between them. The OBJ
ject is to drive it past the encmy's goal
and to do it without dismounting from
the bicycle, for as soon as a boy falls off
he is out of the game or dead" In thi.
way bicycle shinney is as much a test OF
good riding rs of shinney playing, because
only an expert rider can guide his wheel
among so many, turn and twist and be in
readiness to strike at the same time. II
is game well worth playing.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

ter to stay friends or not, but Lump
went away and got piece Of meat for
the young family and was duly adopted
as a stcpfather, and he made splendid
one.
To divide meat with the little kittens
was nothing uncommon. Lump made up
his mind that the kittens should never be
alone. lie seemed to fear that something
would happen to them. So, when the
old cat went out to get a little fresh air,
Lump would take her place and lie in the
box with them or remain near. He al
lowed them to scratch his nose with their
sharp little claws and to sport around
him in the mcrriest fashion. One day
the old mother cat was out for visit to
some of the neighbors who had not utter
ly repUdiatcd her, and Lump was looking
out for the kittens. \ man who wanted
a pair of shoes went into the store and
with him a big bulldog. The brutal dog
began smelling around and before Lump
thought about it was at the box with the
kittens. The big dog growled and start
ed to seize Il kitten when Lump was
upon him. The big dog then attacked
little Lump, and there was fierce fight.
When the store people got the big dog
away, little Lump was hardly able to
stand, but he crawled over to the cat box
and when he saw that everything was
safe gave a pathetic whine and fell into
the box. He was a badly wounded dog,
but everybody treated him well, and he
was soon with the cat and kittens again.
The kittens did all kinds of undgnitied
things with him, but he just looked sol
emn and said nothing. Out of the cor
ners of his eyes he kept Il warm lookout
for mean dogs and bad boys.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12

ADO you see that MANI asked a law
yer as a famous judge walked along
well, on the bench he is a tyrant. He
is the terror of timid lawyers. Even his
associates stand little in awe Of him.
he Is so arbitrary and absolute. But do
you know who rules that man ut home,
who makes him walk chalk, who cows
him, runs his daily life, manages his
whole establishment for him, fairly gives
him orders"
His wife, suppose"
''No; his butler"
Curious as to the truth of this remark
able statement and having opportunity
to make inquiries, learned it was just
so. The great federal judge was under
the thumb of his butler, and, what is
more remarkable, so was his wife. | was
at Bar Harbor some time ago, a summer
resort of rich men. There | learned that
half a dozen or more wealthy old fellows
are in the same fix. Their buffers rule
them with rods of iron. They dare not
call their souls their own.-Chicago
Times Herald.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
THE REPORTERS KICKED.
why the Buzzcrs In One Newspaper
Office Are Silent.

Some years ago, when Il certain ChiCa-
90 newspaper was constructing new
building which was intended to stand as
a model for all other newspaper build
ings, somebody in authority conceived
the brilliant scheme of fixing an electric
"buzzor" on the desk of each reporter in
the local room SO the city editor could
summon his slaves by merely pressing a
button instead of the time honored GUS
tom of summons by name through the of
fee boy. The writer's were expected TO
jump nimbly when the button was press
cd, report to the city editor for their as
signments and hustle out to cover them
But the scheme slipped a cog the very
first night the new office was occupied.
The reporters in noSing around the
shining new local room found the "buz-
zcrs" and in moment discovered their
proposed utility. Immediately con-
ference was held, and the staff decided it
was not composed of messenger or bell
boys and would refuse TO jump at the
summons Of the buzzcr. a strike was
proposed if the powers insisted on the
use of the new device. In a little while
the city editor. pleased as a child with
new toy, pressed one of the buttons to
call certain reporter No one respond
ed Thinking the arrangement was out
of order, he tried another and another,
and although this time he heard the
buzzers buzz, no reporters appeared in
answer.
The next minute he jumped into the To-
cal room, white to the lips.
"What does this mcan?" he demanded
of the staff in general. cam l to get any
answers to my calls?"
No one spoke.
Turning to the nearest reporter, he de-
mandcd personal explanation as to why
he had not answered the summons
ooh, | thought that was intended for
the Office boy" said the reporter limo
Gently. IF I'm the messenger boy, l
want to know it."
"Thcre's something in that" said the
city editor after moments thought, and
the buttons were never used again. They
are still in place, but the buzzers never
sound.--Chcago Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
CHINESE NAMES.
They Bccome Familiar Enough
when They Are Translated.


Tho mysterious names which appear in
the dispatches i'm connection with Chi
ucsc affairs become familiar enough when
translated, thus: IunG means east; 81,
west man, south. pei north; while tsin,
kin or kim stands for capital or metrop-
oils, as in Picking northern eapitaD and
Naukiu southern capitab Iicn means
heaven So Ticn-tsin signifies heavenly
metropolis Ho or lians means river, so
Pei-ho is north river; Si-kians, west riy-
er che means seven SO Che-NlahS Is
seven rivers. Shan is mountain ana
Shangtuu2' east mountain ana Shansi
west mountain; fal Is White, ana ran
shan, white mountain Hal Is sea- and
kWan stands for gate so lla.kWan NtNe
maritime eustomSl Is gate OF the sea ana
Shan-ha-kwan mountain and sea gate
Shan2 Is a CITY ana shanghai IS city by
the sea. H"ns Is yellow; HoanS-ho'
yel.o" river. AMI Iioans-naL yellow sea.
lang means ocean ami Use som hence
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
The kicking Tree Mt Wells.

The Kicking tree" is landmark half
way between Wells college and the near
est village, which bears evidence of pecul-
lar treatment from the students Of that
well known educational establishment.
1t is described as a large elm, whose
branches shade the walk traversed by the
college girls whenever they 20 to the
town to make purchases. and it Is about
half mile from the college. For two or
three feet from the ground its trunk is
sadly married. There are scars on it and
indications that it was once properly COW
cred with trees usual growth, but all
of it is gone now. The college girls have
done it. Years ago some erratic girl start
ed the fashion of walking as far as the
tree and marking the progress by admin
istering a vigorous kick upon its side.
The fashion came to stay Now not a col
lege girl thinks of walking by it without
touching her foot against the trunk in
casual, matter of fact way. Millions of
times, probably. has the old elm been
thus assaulted. Boston Transcript.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
Chinese Children.

1t has often been supposed that the
play life of Chinese children is meager.
Let me say | am prepared to show that
their play life is as rich and varied as was
the play life of European and American
children before the time of Frederick
Froebel and the kindergarten, except in
the matter of toys and books Since that
time the inventive genius of the west has
eclipsed that of the east.
The child is without picture books, as
we understand that term. lie may have
a badly illustrated copy of the three char
acter historical classic or the Twenty
four Examples of Filial Piety," but no
one in China has ever thought of making
a book of animals, book of soldiers or
book of nursery rhymes for the little ones.
-Harper's Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-12
rtnmnaw nrh,s Lecture.

"The funniest thing | ever saw OR
heard" said Chauncey NJ. Depew in Sue
cess, twas the lecture of Artemus Ward,
then quite unknown, on Mormons, de-
livered in Albany. The audience was
fashionable, conservative and proper to
a degree Ward, discouraged, finally
stopped and said after one of his best
things which had met with no response,
There's the joke" Suddenly the fun Of
the whole entertainment came like an
avalanche. The audience began to litter,
then to laugh, then to roar and at the end
of 10 minutes was positively in a hys-
terical condition"
One of Artemus' wittiest remarks was
his answer to a telegram. What will
you take for ten nights in San Fran
cisco?" a lecture agent wired him.
"Thanks, brandy and water" was the
reply.