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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

egg can be distinctly heard two hours
before the shell is cracked.
The small crows look indescri badly
ugly as they peep their heads out
Their long, lean necks and long, sharp
bills are out of all proportion to the
fatness of their ugly little bodies, while
their legs are sprawley and helpless
and devoid of shape. Their wings are
mere fms.
Half a drop of water, just as much
as would cling to the mother birds
feet, after a morning fly in the dew
the tiniest grain of meal, half a grain
of sand, and little grass, chopped In
initely fine, is all that can be borne
for a while. Indian meal well boiled
cooled and crumbled, makes good food
After two weeks minced fish worms
can be fed little by little.
The crows are we'll grown in two
months and their heads glossy and
black, are ready for market. The
crow is killed either by chopping his
head off or by wringing the neck with
quick dexterous twist.
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farm and firesiae.
BIRTHSTONE CURES D1PHTHERIA.-

BIRTHSTONE CURES DIPHTHERIA.-
A few years ago, when diphtheria was
raging in England, a gentleman ac-
com panied the celebrated DR.. Field on
his rounds to witness the so-called
"wonderful cures" which he performed,
while the patients of others were drop
ping on all sides. All he took with
him was powder ofsulphur and quill,
and with these he cured every case
without exception--that is, he put tea
spoonful into a wine-glass of water, and
stirred it with his finger instead of a
spoon, as sulphur does not readily
amalgamate with water, and on the
sulphur becoming we'll mixed he gave
it as gargle, and in ten minutes the
patient was out of danger, as brim-
stone kills every species of fungus in
man, beast and plant, in few min
utes. Instead of splitting out the gar
gle, and, in extreme cases, in which he
had been called just in the nick OF
time, when the fungus was too nearly
closing to allow the gargling, he blew
the sulphur through quill into the
throat, and after the fungus had
shrunk to allow it, then the gargling.
He never lost patient from diphthe'
ria. Or if the patient cannot gargle,
take live coal, put it on shovel and
sprinkle a spoonful or two of brim'
stone at time upon it, let the sufferer
inhale it, holding the head over it and
the fungus will die.-London Lancet,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

The JEW TURNED THE JoKE.-On
the journey from Vienna to st. Peters
burg, Cumberland, the wellknown anti
spiritualist and thought-reader, enter.
tanned his fellow passengers by guessing
their thoughts. One of the travellers
a Polish Jew, who took the whole
thing for hoax, offered to pay Cum
berland the sum of so rubles if he
could divine his thoughts. Visably
amused, Cumberland acceded to his
request and said:
"You are now going to the fair at
Nijni.Novgorod, where you intend to
purchase goods to the extent of 20
900 rubles, after which you will de-
clare yourself bankrupt and COM
pound with your creditors for 8 per
cent"
On hearing the words, the Jew
gazed at the speaker with reverential
awe. He then, without uttering a
syllable, drew out of the leg of his
boot, shabby purse, and handed him
SO rubles. Wherupon the great magi-
clan triumphantly inquired:
"Then Ihave guessed your thoughts,
eh ?"
"No," replied the Jew; "but you
have given me a brilliant idea. Tit
Bits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28
MosT LOVELY THING ON EARTH.

MOST LOVELY THING ON EARTH. -
Sam Jones, the inimitable, whose
uuaintness of style is equaled only by
the accuracy of his definitions and de-
scriptions, gave in recent sermon, the
following beautiful story, in which he
so charmingly portrayed the most love
ly thing on earth. We do not remem
Der to have seen anywhere a prettiel
picture than this:
San angel was sent down from
heaven one day to bring back the most
beautiful thing on earth. He hunted
long and carefully, saw bed of full
blown American Beauty roses, lovely
beyond comparison, and he gathered
an armful and started to return to hi:
home above.
"As he scared into the air he saw
baby's smile and, filled by rapturous
admiration at the sight, returned le
take it too. By its side he discovered
a mothers love, and with all three ir
his arms he mounted to the place be-
yOnd the skies.
"Just outside the pearly gates the
spirit paused for a moment, and 10
the roses were withered and the baby's
smile had vanished, but strong ano
faithful and serenely beautiful as ever
mothers love remained; and he cas-
the others aside and took this and lait
it at the feet of his Master as the mos
lovely and lasting thing on EARTH"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

The side tracks will be finished in a
few days, while work on the brick yard
is progressing very well. The entire
plant is under the supervision of an
expert civil engineer, Mr.. E. F. Ayers,
of Boston, who certainly understands
his business thoroughly. The ex-
cavating work is in charge of Mr.. Pat
rick O'Donald, of Massachusetts,, and
Mr.. A. F. Hand is boss carpenter,
while Mr.. w. D. Dent is time keeper.
LANCASTER-Ledger, March "a :
John Crockett, colored, the driver for
Contractor w. S. Langley, had one OF
his arms broken and badly mashed up
last Wednesday while unloading lum
ber from car at the S. G. & G. Ex-
tension r. R. depot. ''.''''''Some of the
friends, at this place, of Hon. Cole l..
Blease, of Newberry, have been mott
fed by Mr.. Blease that he will be q
candidate for the Office of lieutenant
governor of the state in the approach
ing state primary......."'Mr VIM. L.
Blackmon, an aged and respected citi,
zen, died at the home of his son, Mr..
II. Blackmon, at this place, Thursday
night. He had been suffering for sew
eral months from heart trouble. He
was born near Flat Creek, in this
county, and was about 20 years of age.
He leaves his wife and FIVE children
O. c., S. t., and w. S. Blackmon and
Mrs. r. J. M. Steele, of this county,
and Jesse L. Blackmon, of Texas, sur.
viving him. ."...".Invitations have been
issued to the marriage of our promi.
nent young merchant, Mr.. John B.
Mackorell, and Miss Corrinna Elliott,
the daughter of our townsman, Mr.. j.
G. Elliott. The marriage will be SOL
emnized at the home of the brides pa
rents a 8 o'clock p. M, Wednesday,
April 4, 1900. They will leaye on the
4 p. 10. train for weeks visit to rela-
tives of the groom in Fairfield county
'....'"..In the case of Magistrate P. T.
Cauthen, of Heath Spring, presented
by the grand jury last Tuesday, the
court fixed the bond at $500. Mr.
Cauthen promptly gave the required
bond and returned 10 his home. '''.''.''
In our last issue was an account Of the
brutal murder and burning of Cassie
Boan, q woman of not a very good
reputation, in the woods near Jeffer-
SOB, in Chesterfield county. An inves
tigation of the affair has led to the ar
rest of four white men-J. T. Steen,
Harvey Jackson, John Jackson and
Ben Jackson-suspected of the crime.
They are in Jail. The Boan woman,
we are informed, Until few years ago,
lived in the eastern section of this
county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28
CONSUMPTION PRECAUTION.-The

CONSUMPTION PRECAUTION.-The
conviction that tuberculosis of the
lungs is distinctly infectious continues
to gain ground, and the life insurance
companies inquire particularly of pros
pective insurers with doubtful family
history behind them as TO whether
they have lived in apartments with
patients suffering from that disease OF
where they have been.
As the infection comes through the
sputum, too much care cannot be taken
to dispose of it as rapidly and effect
lively as possible. When handkerchief
are used they should be immersed in q
disinfe, ting solution before going in
with the family wash but a much
better plan is to use japanese napkins
or old soft cloths, that may be burned
at once. The rooms occupied by a
consumptive, and the furniture and
bedding used, should also be thorough
ly and carefully disinfected as for a
case of smallpox.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

IRONING SHIRT WAIsTs.--When
ironing colored waist, either of silk
or cotton fabric, one should not use
too hot an iron, and yet it must be hot
enough to iron smoothly, without blis'
tering or sticking to the starch. An
overheated iron Injuries bright colors
as much as do hot water and poor
soap. In ironing silk waist place a
piece of cheesecloth over the garment
and iron as any ordinary article. BY
doing this the natural appearance OF
the silk is preserved, and this would
be impossible if the iron were brought
in direct contact with it.-Fannie
Malin, in the March Woman's Home
Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

Coal OIL FOR BURNs.-A girl OF
IL years turned over a gallon of. boil
ing liquid on her leg and foot. When
the stocking was removed the skin
came with it and the pain was intense.
I tore off strip of an old sheet, and
having put nearly pound of soda on
the limb, wrapped the sheet about it
in such a manner as to exclude the
air, bound it firmly, saturated it we'll
with coal oil, and in Is minutes she
sat with her foot in a chair and joined
in the other children's play. In two
days she was in school, and in two
weeks the limb was well. A bare
footed boy stepped on fire, and was
almost in spasms with the pain. l
bound on soda and coal oil, and in less
than 90 minutes he was asleep and had
no more pain. I know it is the best
remedy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

ASURE CURE For HowLs.-T say,
mamma" said Charlie, who was watch,
ing his mamma washing the new girl
baby, "what would happen if you
would put her 10 The bathtub and go
off and leave her to wash her ownself,
like me-"
"I'm afraid" said mamma, "that
little sister would get water in her
mouth and drown"
"Would it fill her up full with water
so she couldn't howl no more ?" in
quired Charley.
eyes, I'm afraid it would" said
mamma, pleased with the interest
Charlie was taking in his little sisters
welfare.
~ say, num-" exclaimed Charley
enthusiastically, "let's put her in right
ay."-Providence Telegram.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28
Anmprans department.
HE DISLIKED FOOLISHNESS.


"My DEAR" said the young father,
there is one request I want to make OF
YOU"
"What is it, dear?"
~ wish, dear, that you wouldn't
talk this baby talk to our child. It's
absurd. The idea of saying 'kitchy-
kitchy-kee' and whose wizzicuns is
oo?' to a human being is little less
than barbarous. Don't let the neigh
bors do it either"
"I'll try not to, DEAR" she answered,
patiently. "But it seems to amuse
Dorjy so much"
"Don't call him rDorjy,' either. It's
positively idiotic. His names George,
and there's no use of starting him out
in life with a vocabulary like Poly.
nesian national hymn"
"But he's little fretful today and
wants to be amused"
"There are rational ways of anus.
ing a child. You can sing to him."
~ have been singing to him."
"Well, give him to me, and I'll sing
to him awhile"
She passed the baby over, and he
proceeded to do his best with the
toreador's song and the Bedouin love
song and various other selections.
The baby persisted in whimpering.
He continued to sing, and presently
the little one began to smile. In a
little while it was fast asleep.
"You have quieted him beautifully" ,"
the mother admitted. "By the way,
what was that song you sang over and
over again 4? 1t seems so tuneful and
lively"
"Haven't you heard that?" he que
ried in astonishment. "It's from the
latest comic opera, and it's a corker.
The chorus goes:
"Toodledy, foodledy, up-a-dee!
Jimmity, jammity, jingeree!
Riggity, jiggerty, rummity-ho! :,
Blimmity blam, and away we go"
~ only remember the chorus; but
I'm going to buy it and learn the
whole thing by heart"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

A SIMPLE DIsINFECTANT.-Fo the
sick room a pleasant disinfectant is
made byputting in saucer some fresh
ly. ground coffee and lighting piece
of camphor gum on top Of it. AS this
gum burns it emits the odor ofroasting
coffee, an aroma, that is agreeable to
most people. The perfume has the
advantage of being healthful, and is to
be preferred to the pastiles and incense
powders, which to some are very sick
ening.' The odor of the coffee will
counteract any bad aroma in the room
and the fumes of the camphor will kill
ordinary disease germs that may be
floating around.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

SUMNER BORN CHILDREN.-That
children tall for their ages are generally
born in the summer is novel theory.
As far as boys alone are concerned, those
who first see light during autumn and
winter are not so tall as those born in
spring and summer. Those born in
November are the shortest, in July the
tallest. Averages for girls show that
those born in winter and spring have
less length of body than those born in
summer and autumn. The tallest girls
are born in August.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

COULDN'T LOSE ER.-Green-I see
your daughter was married last week.
I suppose you "gave her away" as
the saying is?
Brownies, did; but she came
back to me again.
Green-What She hasn't left her
husband already?
Brown-Oh, no, certainly not; she
brought him with her.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

HE'S A CUcKoo.-This story was
told recently at smoker given by the
alumni of the University of Michigan
at Chicago.
"a young man and his wife, not long
married." said the relator of the Incl
dent, "lived down on the South Side,
where they had a pretty little two
story brick. One of their wedding
presents was large clock which told
the hours and half-hours by means OF
the cuckoo's cry instead of by the
usual chimes or the sounding of bell.
One night the college fraternity of
which the man was member, gave a
banquet, and it was accordingly late
when he arrived at the front door OF
his home. He thought that discretion
was the better part of valor, so that
when he got inside he began to remove
his shoes before going up the stairs.
Unfortunately he was not very happy
in the execution of this act, for one
of his shoes slipped and made noise
that could be heard all over the house.
A moment later his wife's voice came
from the head of the stairway:
"'Is that you, Charles?
"'Yesh, dear
"'What time is it, Charles"
""Bout 12.'
"'And then,' said Charles, in telling
the incident afterwards, that blamed
clock began to cry out. But it cuck-
coed only three times, and I had to
stand there like fool and cuckoo the
other nine '"-Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

REBUTTAL TEsTIMoNY.-Gu Guest -
Isn't your little boy rather nervous,
Mrs. Brimm?
Mrs. Brimm-No, think not.
Little Boy-Yes, am, ma; when
people who come here and stay too long,
it makes me wriggle around and kick
nv chair.-Philadelphia Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

w "Our wedding is off," "What's
the trouble ?n "She wanted to have
her name engraved Babe on the we'd
ding cards"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-03-28

Trains Nos. 80 and SO 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.
Traiu No. S3 leaving Camden at IL. 40 p.
M, going West, makes connection at Lam
caster, s. c., with the L. &. G. r. R., at
Catawba Junction with the 8. A. L., going
North; at Rock Hill with the Southern
Railway going North.
Train No. II connects at Blacksburg
with the Southern Railway from the
South. At Marion, N. c., with the South
ern Railway going West.
ss- Number IS will stop. at Kershaw for
dinner. Trains will stop on signal at Oakhurst,
Elgin, Caskey's, Springfield, Roddy's, Leslie,
Old Point, Newport, Kings Creek, wildwood,
Union Mills, Golden Valley, Vein Mountain.
SAMUEL HUNT, President,
A. TRIPP, Superintendent,
s. B. LUMPKIN, Gen. F. and p. Agt.
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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Was 1t Suicide

daniel McCarty, of Red Cliff com
mitted suicide at Washburn some
time Tuesday night, " was the report
that startled this community We'd
nesday. Deceased was head SAWYER
in the Red Cliff Lumber Co.'S. mill
last season, but lately had been en-
ployed at Ashland where he expect
ed to move his family next spring.
He had been to Washburn for a day
or two, and had borrowed a gun,
stating that be was going into the
woods to look at some timber. He
was found Wednesday morning in
an empty box car, near the depot,
with bullet through his head and
the gun by his side. The verdict of
the coroner's jury is not clear as to
whether it was suicide or accident
The remains were brought TO Bay
field Wednesday, and Friday were
inferred in Greenwood cemetery
under the auspices of the Modern
Woodmen, Of which order he was a
member. He leaves wife, and four
children and an aged mother resid-
ing at Red Cliff. Two brothers
from Milton. N. D., were present at
the funeral. Bayfield, Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
Cold Steel or Death

There is but one small chance to
save your life and that is through an
operation, was the awful prospect
set before Mrs. I. B. Hunt, of Lime
Ridge, Wis, by her doctor after
yainly trying to cure her of fright
full case Of stomach trouble and yell
low jaundice He didn't count on
the marvellous power Of Electric Bit
ters to cure stomach and liver trou-
bles, but she heard of it, took seven.
bottles, was wholly cured, avoided
surgeons knife, now weighs more
and feels better than ever. It's posi-
lively guaranteed to cure stomach,
liver ard kidney troubles and revcr
disappoints Price SOC at Owen,
Frost & Cos. drug store.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
A Stabbing Affair at Bibbon Sun
day Night.
JAMES WHEELIHAN BADLY HURT
Oscar Hedman is Arrested For the AS
sauIt, the Charge Being Assault
With Intent to Kill-COnfin-
ed in County Jail.

James Wheelian, cook for the
Lien Neatly Lumber Company, was
stabbed and badly injured, last
Sunday night at Bibon and was
taken TO St. Joseph's Hospital at
Ashland for treatment. Hedman is
said to have went to Bibbon from
Pratt i'll company with another
man, and both were in an intoxicat-
ed condition. AS a result of He'd
mans unruliness fracas occurred
in which Hedman pulled a knife,
and struck at Wheelihan, cutting
him badly on the right side. After
considerable difficulty Hedman was
disarmed and overpowered. Those
present then tied him hand and foot
with a close line and sent to Mason
where and officer was secured. The
officer, Marshal Sweeney, brought
Hedman to this city Monday and
lodged him in the county Jail. The
preliminary hearing is set for the
18th. It is said that Hedman was
implicated in a cutting affair at
Macengo two years ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
A Postal Experiment.

The postmaster general has rec.
commended the passage of a
bill by by congress ito authorize
the issuance and use in the mails
of reply envelopes and reply
cards without prepayment of post
age" This is plan that has been
advocated by business men in order
to prevent the great waste of
stamped envelopes that is incurred
in the present system. Of the pre-
paid cards and envelopes now sent
out soliciting patronage, it is esti-
mated that only about ten per cent
are returned. Business houses do
not feel inclined to make extensive
use of the mails for this purpose
under the present circumstances
on account of the small percentage
of returns received. If, however,
they could send out returnable en-
velopes and cards the postage on
which would be paid only on those
used, it is thought that there would
be large increase of this business.
The postmaster general proposes to
have the postage collected from the
addressee; as postage due is collect
ed under the present. conditions. A
deposit.in advance is to be required
by those sending out returnable en-
velopes and cards. 1t is stated that
little extra bookkeeping would be
required and that no additional force
of employees would be needed
The postmaster general is of the
opinion that this innovation would
prove beneficial to the government
and the business interests of the
country at the same time. "The
government is secured against any
loss of revenue he says, ''while on
the other hand, it is believed that
the advantages of the system to
the business community would lead
to a largely increased use of the
reply cards and envelopes, and con-
sequently to a greatly EXCHANGED
revenue" The possible advantages
Of the proposition seem sufficient to
reccomend it's trial, at least. Mil
waukee Sentinel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1900-03-07
WINDOWS VOTE.
"A Peculiar Feature in the Duluth
Elections
three weel

"A Peculiar Feature in the Duluth
Elections.
At election time one frequently
hears persons say, swell, guess I
won, It vote today; one vote more or
less won't cut any figure" An in
stance demonstrating the fallacy of
this statement has just come to
light at Duluth, where a recount of
the votes cast during their recent
municipal election is in progress.
Under the Australian ballot sys-
tenn no person is allowed to n ark
his ballot for Identification, and ON
this point The Democrats of Duluth
claim the victory.
W. l.. Window, formerly of Ashland
it is claimed, violated this principal
of the Australian ballot system by
marking his initials on the corner OF
his ballot, thus making the ballot
worthless.
The republican nominee for mayor
was elected by six votes. which cleo
ton the Democrats contest and de-
manded a recount. On the re count
the Republican nominees majority
was cut down to one, with but seven
of the forty-two precincts canvassed.
Mr.. WINDOWS ballot will conse-
quently cut big figure in the re-
suit of the election The Duluth
Herald of the 9th uit says:
The "W. L. W." ballot in the
Fourth precinct of the First ward is
creating great deal of talk. 1t is
presumably the ballot of William l..
Window, aud was marked in that
manner in order to clear the voter
of certain charges of disloyalty to
the party, which have been limited
| at by the Wilcutts faction. The
initials were very cleverly placed
on the ballot and would hardly have
been discovered had not the officials
of the recount been watching for it
very closely. The w. L. w. letters
are very small and 10 the lower
right hand corner, just where per-
son would put his thumb in looking
over the ballot. The Republicans
contend that the ballot should not
be thrown out, but Judge S. III.
Moer and other prominent attorneys
say that there is little doubts as to
what the ruling will be on such a
palpable violating of ballG is.