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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

1ne highest price ever paid IN this
country for a picture was given recently
by Mr. William c. whitney OF New York
for Van Dyck portrait OF william De-
Nililers. Nicomte Graudisson. The pie
tuse IL said 20 be- one OF tho finest exam
pies Of ihs famous Flemish masters art
and was painted when Van T>=ak WAS
court painter 70 Charles OF England
The pflee paid b believed 10 have been
ssQem
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

The Indications for Georgia to-day are
for cloudy weather. probably rain In
southern portion. fresh easteriy winds. he
coming variable; and FOR Eastern Florida.
partly cloudy weather probably rain IN
northern and central portion; fresh east
eriy winds. becoming variable
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

Maximo Gomez Is not a Cuban by either
birth or citizenship. lie II. therefore not
eligible 70 hold civil office IN the island.
u Is believed. however. that IN recogni-
Zion OF his services the Constitutional Con-
vention will adopt an article framed for
the purpose OF permitting him TO be the
arst president Of the Cuban republic.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

sun the best society held her At arms
length. says the Detroit Journal
How DO you know asked society. with
cold anctr. "that sour husband has
genuine Eout. rather than mere rhe,fn'-
tisme'
Because" che woman replied. diEui-
hedIy 'he has carried a raw potato 10
hts pocket for two months uow without
getting vellr'
Al this they were ahashed. ana many,
thonce-orih. lnELina her 90 tne-r o---o-h-.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

Mr.. Cleveland has asserted positively
chat he did not vote for Mckinley Tho
newspapers noted on the morning after
the election that ne had voted the day
before. NOW FOR whom did he voter The
Prohibition ticket received few votes
IN New Jersey
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

There are lots OF Christmas bills that
Will be carried over from tho Nineteenth
century TO the Twentieth. And a century
VIII not be long enough for the payment
u come Of shem
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

Since Chicago man has cornered the
white bean market. st Is 10 be expected
that violent antitrust agitation VIII
spring up IN Boston.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-30

There Il difference OF but one letter
in the spelling or the names OF two OF the
most famous fighters OF the end OF the
eentury-Dewey and Dewot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

PROPAGATING CUTTINGS In SAND
There are many plants purchased
which could be easily produced from
cuttings, and such work should be done
early in the year. The Kansas exper-
iment station has given this matter
their attention, and has made the work
of propagation by cuttings much bet
ter understood, especially on the part
of women, who have heretofore relied
mostly on outside sources for new
plants. 1t is not too soon TO begin
roofing the cuttings of plants in Feb
suary or March, and it may be also
done later. Geraniums that are from
cuttings early in the season should be
covered with blossoms in summer.
Among the plants that may be propa,
gated by cuttings are the coleus, ires-
inc, althermantheria and centaura.
They may he started in box in q
window, the box to be of any size de-
sired and five inches deep, filled with
clean sand. When the cuttings are
first made they should be shaded dur.
ing the heat of the day, and sprinkled
several times day until the cuttings
become thoroughly established, the
sand to be kept always moist and wet.
Cuttings are also sometimes rooted in
a deep plate filled with sand that is
kept moist. 1t is not difficult to secure
plants from cuttings with care in the
work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14
Aumarolls department.

TICKLED THE PALATE.-A bartend
er in the back room of a country store
in mixing a drink for customer, accl
dentally poured in about two table
spoonfuls of turpentine. He discov
cred the mistake, but saying nothing
about it, he filled the glass with whis
ky. The man drank the mixture
smacked his lips, and walked away
Pretty soon he returned and said:
"Bill, haven't l allus been a good
customer of yourn?"
"Yes."
can allus tuck what you sot afore
me without saying word?"
eyes"
"Allus dun the best I could fer yer
Bill?"
"Uv co'se, Andy; what's the matter
with your"
"Wall, it's jis' this. Why haven't
you been givin' me that good Ticker al
the time? Been er here drinkin' evel
sense you started, and jis' now is the
furst time you've ever give up your
best Ticker. Hand me out another
drink like the one you give me jis
now, an we'll call it squar."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
Summary Of the News That Is Being Pub
lished by Exchanges.
cTnH no,kn-;o Nnu1 Moroh

Summary Of the News That Is Being Pub.
lished by Exchanges.
GASTON-Gastonia News, March
g: Gastonia now has telephone com
munication with Blacksburg, Cherokee
Falls, Gatfney, Spartanburg, Gre enville
and Waco. The connections were
made this week. .''''''"'Evangelist r. G
Pearson has accepted an invitation to
come to Gastonia and hold meeting.
He has named October 7th to 2lst as
the date. ..."'This is rather early for
snakes to crawl; but Mr.. Charlie Long
killed copperhead on Craig & Wilson's
farm, Tuesday, that was u inches in
diameter and 2 feet in length. '''''''The
largest jug that we ever saw, was capt
ured one day this week by Deputy
Collector A. K. Loftin and will hold
about eight gallons. 1t contained
about three gallons of corn juice. MIR.
Loftin says the owner can get the same
by describing property and giving bond
for bis appearance at Federal court
Tuesday, the Mecklenburg presoytery
met in a called session in the First
Presbyterian church of Charlotte, to
transfer Rev. r. M. Lowry, who has
been at Shelby, to the Knoxville pres
bytery and Rev. r. P. Smith to the
Asheville presbytery. The next pres
bytery will meet at Olney church,
April 10th.
CHESTER - Reporter, March 8:
Miss Annie w. Hardin returned last
Saturday morning from New York
where she had been visiting her sister,
Mrs. w. A. Barber. .'''''" The coroner
held an inquest last Thursday morn
ing on the body of Rev. Enoch Roach,
colored, found dead in bed. DR.. J. M.
Brice, after examination, testified that
death resulted from natural causes; a
verdict was rendered accordingly.
The Lantern, March 9: The South
ern now runs an extra train regularly
on the schedule time of the regular
train which is regularly irregular. The
extra carries no mail, and therefore
is of no use except to travellers.
CHEROKEE-The Gafney Ledger,
March 9: There will be meeting of
the Cowpens Battle Ground Memorial
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

THE KIND HE WANTED.-An en-
terprising Liverpool tailor never has
been known to acknowledge that he
didn't have anything possible custo
mer might ask for.
One day a customer entered the
shop and asked if he had any trousers
made especially for one-legged men.
"Certainly," replied the merchant
"What kind do you want?"
"Dress trousers" said the man
"The best you've got"
Hurrying into the rear of the store
the enterprising merchant snatched uE
a pair of trousers and shipped off the
right leg with pair of scissors. Has
tily turning under the edges, be pre-
sented them to the customer.
"That's the kind I want. What's
the price ?"
"One Guinea"
"Well, give me pair with the left
leg off,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

p9- When a beggar asked Phila.
delphia stationer the other day fol
help the latter offered him two lead
pencils, saying: "With half the effort
required in begging you can easily sell
these for cents apiece" The beggar
gazed at the pencils scornfully. "Who
would give me cents for them p
he demanded. "Why, anybody" said
the stationer. "Go out and try it,
"Would you?" asked the beggar
"Why, certainly" was the reply. A
smile of triumph spread over the grimy
features of the mendicant. "Here
you are, then," he said: "Gimme the
10 cents. You can't 60 back on your
own word" 1t took the stationer sew
eral minutes to recover his breath, bu,
he finally entered into the deal, and
hereafter he will adopt other tactics.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14
farm1 aud firesiae.
IRISH POTATO CULTURE.

With other practical suggestions
made on the cultivation of Irish pota-
toes by Mr.. Morrison, as reported by
Dixie Farmer, were the following:
After you have decided what variety
you wish to plant, the next thing is
how to plant for best results. Some
potato growers advocate planting one
eye, some two, other three, others a
small potato whole, some large pota-
toes whole, while others say all you
need is to eat the potatoes and plant
the peelings. Now, find. in this, as
in other things where doctors differ 80
widely, the middle ground is the safest.
I therefore recommend the selecting OF
large and we'll shaped potatoes having
clear skin, with. full eyes that have
not been sprouted; then cut 80 that
each piece has at least two eyes and q
part of the heart or core of the potato.
This plan is called by DR.. Sturtevant
the scientific method of cutting seed
potatoes; but it is not new by any
means, for it has been practiced by our
people, the Scotch farmers, for over
80 years, and they simply called it the
common sense way.
In cutting you should use very
thin, narrow bladed knife, an old table
or case knife that has been ground thin
and sharp will answer. The reason
for this is, that thick backed knife,
such as pocket knife, causes the po'
tato to crack across the core or eye
roots and extend from the eye 10 the
center, although you don't readily see
them but by the aid potato that has
the core colored, you will get the idea.
1 have found seed to do better when
cut day or two before planting. The
cut part becomes dryer and is more
easily handled. Dry wood ashes sifted
over cut seed has also good effect.
Have the drills opened in the morning
and left open during the greater part
of the day, 80 that the soil and the
seed may get warm, which will give
the seed quicker start than they 9th
erwise would get. Plant seed with the
eyes up, in the prepared drills, about
12 incher apart, and cover lightly. If
your land needs any additional ma
nure, sow on top of drills from 400 to
600 pounds of good fertilizer per acre.
If the land becomes caked by heavy
rains it will pay to run light harrow
on the drills to break up the crust before
the plants are up; then again when
three to four inches high run cult.
waiting harrow across the drills. From
that on the soil should be frequently
stirred so that it may retain the mois.
ture as we'll as to loosen the ground
around the plants. While favor in
the south level culture as general
thing, owing to the long drouth we
have, yet I have had the best results
from slightly billing or hoeing up the
drills at the time of laying by the crop,
which should be just before the bios
som comes on; after that potatoes
should not be disturbed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

THEIR THIRTEENTH QUARREL
They had been married fully three
months and were having their thir
teenth quarrel-thirteen being an un'
lucky number. :
"You only married me for my mon
ey," he said.
~ didn't DO anything of the kind
she retorted.
swell, you didn't marry me because
you loved me-"
81 know I didn't"
"In heavens name, then, what did
you marry me for?"
"Just to make that hateful Kate
Scott you were engaged to cry her
eyes out because she had to give you
up to another"
"Great Caesar! Woman u he splut'
tered, "what have you done2 Why,
I married you just because Kate Scott
threw me over %
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

AN AWKWARD UNCERTAINTY.-Sir
William McCormac, the president OF
the Royal College of Surgeons of Lon
don, who is best known to Americans
by bis many admirable works upon
asepsis and Red Cross labors, is al
times quite absent-minded. He is an
indefatigable worker and often to save
time when studying in his laboratory
has a light luncheon served there
Once his assistants heard him sigh
heavily and, looking up, saw the doc
tor glaring at two glass receptacles
on his table.
"What is the matter, doctor ?" asked
one of the younsters.
"Nothing in particular" was the re.
ply; "only l am uncertain whether |
drank the beef tea or that compound
am working on"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

p~ "You will have to give me an
other room," said guest to the hotel
manager. "What's the matter? Are
you not comfortable where you are? p
"Well, not exactly. That German
musician in the next room and don't
get along well. Last night he footed
away on his clarionet so that l thought
1 would never get to sleep. After
had caught few winks 1 was awaken
ed by a pounding on my door. "Wha,
is the matter" l asked. of you
blease,' said the German, dot you
would schnore of der same key. You
vos 90 from B-hat to G, und it schpoils
the music !"'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

HIS REVISED VERsIoN.-A gentle
man from a neighboring town in Mis-
sissippi told the following last night:
81 walked into small store the
other day and found the proprietor ly'
ing on the counter just doing off into
a sleep. He reused himself on my ap
proach, aud jumping TO the fool
quoted the familiar line:
"'A horse! A horse! My kingdom
for horse ="
"Where did you get that ?" l asked
"Oh, don't you know? That's what
Absalom said when his horse ran uu'
der the tree and left him hanging by
the hair to limb. thought every
body knew where that came FROM"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

To CURE A CoUGH.-Peel and
slice thin six large onions and cook un-
til tender in one quart of vinegar.
When done, strain through thin
cloth. After all the juice has been ex-
tracted, add one cup granulated sugar
and boiled until reduced one-half. For
child, one teaspoonful every two or
three hours, according to the severity
of the attack. Another remedy for a
cough: Beat the white of an egg to
q stiff froth. Into glass squeeze the
juice of lemon, and adds as much
sugar as it will dissolve; then stir in
the beaten white of an egg. Take a
spoonful every few minutes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

THE TEST OF LOVE-" Tom, you
ask me to be your wife-to give you
my heart, my all. Think we'll ofwhat
you say, and then tell me if you will
grant me one small favor?"
Anything you ask, my love-"
"Then promise me that you will
never smoke another cigar as long as
you live"
81 promise, DEAR"
"And doesn't it cost you a pang?''
"Not pang. I'D rather smoke a
pipe any day."-Collier's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

fROTECIlON KUN hAW Nd III &C
correspondents of Green's Fruit Grow
er give their methods of saving their
chickens from hawks and owls. One
of them is variation of the old meth
cd of having tall pole, or the top of
a tree cut off near the yard, so that
trap can be placed in it. The hawks
like such a place to light upon before
swooping down on some luckless chick.
en-. By this method he has captured
eleven hawks and four owls this year
Another scares them away by red flags
on tall poles about the yard. They
must be very sd and warranted not
to fade in rain or sunshine. Having
these flags this summer, he lost nc
chickens, while his neighbors lost
many. He nails crosspiece to the
pole to keep the flag spread as wide as
possible.
Another woman runs stout piece
of linen twice through large potato
and sticks the potato full of the large
wing feathers of a turkey, then
stretches the line between two trees OF
poles 20 feet apart or more. The ac'
ton of the wind keeps this in motion,
and the hawks are afraid of it. In
some sections soaring them away may
be better than killing them, as both
hawks and owls destroy many field
mice, squirrels and other animals that
are pests to the farmers when too
abundant. In others they do more
harm by destroying the insect eating
birds than they do in catching chick
ems. We think in New England they
do more harm than good and are glad
to see them detroyed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14
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THE ENQUIRER.
WANTED.

WANTED.
TINE CAROLINA & NORTHWEST
i ERN RAILROAD is in the market
for all the TIES they can get for STAND
ARD GAUGING its line. Parties wish
ing to get out Ties or having timber to
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-14

Trains Nos. 80 and 33 connect at Blacks
burg with trains on the Gaffney Division.
Train No. 80 connects at Camden with
the Charleston Division Of the Southern
Railway for all points South.
Train No. 33 leaving Camden at IL. 40 p.
m., going West, makes connection at Lam
caster, s. c., with the L. &. @. +. R., at
Catawba Junction with the 8. A. L., going
North at Rock Hill with the Southern
Railway going North.
Train No. IL connects at Blacksburg
with the Southern Railway from the
South. At Marion, N. c., with the South
ern Railway going West.
"a Number S3 will stop at Kershaw for
dinner. Trains will stop on signal at Oakhurst,
Elgin, Caskey's, Springfield, Roddy's, Leslie,
Old Point, Newport, Kings Greek, wildwood,
Union Mills, Golden Valley, Vein Mountain.
SAMUEL HUNT, President,
A. TRIP, superintendent,
8. B. LUMPKIN, Gen. F. and p. Agt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
SENATE DID LITTLE.

Report on Hawaiian Civil Govern
ment Measure Went over.
Washington, April 20-The senate had
under consideration during the greater
part Of today's session the conference re-
port on the Hawaiian civil government
measure. Mr. Cullom made an extended
explanation Of the changes in the bill g,
The report was the subject OF sharp cri-
ticism.
A long discussion took place over a pro-
vision requiring the payment by the resi-
dents of Hawaii of poll tax OF s. before
voters could be registered. The provision
was opposed by Messrs. Tillman. Teller,
Jones (Ark.), Stewart and others.
Mr.. Cullen said that II the report were
sent back to conference he would favor
the elimination of the poll tax provision
The report was postponed until tomor-
row, when MIR. Teller said ne hoped to be
able to dispose of 1t.
Consideration of the Alaskan civil code
bill was resumed.
Mr., Bate, a member OF the committee
on Territories. addressed the senate in
opposition to thu Hansbrough amendment
At 4:SO Mr.. Foraker presented resolu'
ate at the death of Lorenzo Danford, late
a representative from Ohio, and pro.
nounced a fitting eulogy of the deceased
statesman. AS an additional mark o.
respect the senate at i:40 p. m, adjourned
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
FOREIGN BRIEFS.

DuBLlN.--Queen Victoria. after visiting
the zooloSlcal garden paid visit with the
retto
hAGosA, British West Afrea.-Three hun
dred NiGran troops have been dispatched
overland to the Canaan country northwest OF
Ashanti where the British residents report
a recrudesctnce Of the troubles which neces-
STATED the expedition of last year,
CITY OF MEXlCo.--El Pals the penny
Catholic daily. reinforces the work OF the
retormers here in series of articles show
ing the degrading effect ON the mass of the
population occasioned hv the growing use OF
alcoholic LIQUORS
VANCOUVER, b. Cdr. Thompson,
president Of the Sydney board of health,
SAYS that there is no hope of an early css-
sation OF the plague that the epidemic can
hardly he suppressed under eight or nine
months
BERLIN-Emperor Williams sudden
visit to Altoona TO salute the prince of
Wales was regular tour de force. the
agrarian papers express dispeasure. me
semi official organs approve,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
TEXAS DEATHS AND MARRIAGES.
Deaths.

Deaths.
HoLToN. ]: D., aged 60; near koss-,
April 10.
REA Mrs, William; near GrOesbeeck.
April is,
HEARD. Mrs. Gene; at oakwoods, April
II.
BLACKBURN. Mrs. S. G.. aged 81; at
La Grange, April IT,
KDRsH, Mrs. f. j.; at Palestine, April
is.
KoETON, Miss Raine, aged "a; at Cold
Spring, April TO-
LAWSON DR.. R, p. aged 10; near Mid
lothian, April 16.
BONNIE. II, F. o.; near Frelsburg, April
10.
CAToE, Mrs. Margaret E.; near Midway,
April II.
REsCH. August. aged AZ; at San Antonio,
April Il.
PERNER, Mrs. Meta, aged Al; at San
Antonio. April II.
MoSsER, Samuel, aged 90 at San An
tonic. April IA.
SAGE, Willis e.; at San Antonio. April a..
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-21
SHORT NEWS STORIES.

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