davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

Town INFESTED WITH SNA1Ls.-
A plague of snails, as the afflicted peo.
pie call them, has struck the city OF
Jeffersonville, Ind, in full force, and
instances are cited where persons have
been compelled to move. Their first
appearance was after the flood of Feb
ruary, 1884; but they have never been
80 bad as at present. The pests are not
exactly like snail but resemble it in
some respects. They have no shells
and are night raiders. In size they
range from one to six inches in length,
being from quarter to an inch in
diameter. The largest ones are ex.
ceeding repulsive looking. 1t is not
until 10 o'clock at night that the snails
come out of their hiding places under
houses, and slug-hunting parties have
become fashionable.
Armed with lamp and a cup Of
salt, the people kHnt for the pests and
when a slug is found its days are mum.
bered, for the smallest particle oi
salt means death. The more salt
the quicker the work. They
leave behind a slimy track of silver
that furnishes a clue to their move.
ments. In some places fine carpets
have been ruined, the shiny trail eat.
ing like acid. A slop bucket is fa'
vorite resort for the snails, and as
many as 100 have been salted down
at one time in a bucket.-Baltimore
Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13
The AGE OF THE EARTH.
Ninety Million Years Is the Estimate Made
by Prof. Jolly.

Ninety Million Years is the Estimate Made
by Prof. Jolly.
Some time ago Lord Kelvin publish
ed an essay upon the age of the earth.
From the physists' point of view,
as expressed by Lord Kelvin, 2O,-
100000 years would be the mini
mum and 4O,OOO,O0O the maximum
age. Even the longest of these esti-
mates is far too short for the evo.
lutionist to account for all the bio.
logic changes which are exhibited
in the progress of life as we know it.
This problem Of the earth's age has
now been attacked by a mineralogist
in the person of Prof. Jolly, an Irish
man. He arrives at his conclusions
by considering the primal crust of the
earth to have consisted of minerals
which were of the same composition
as those existing at the present time,
and that the primitive rain and rivers
contained no sodium but certain
amount of chlorine is supposed to
have been present in the atmosphere
as hydrochloric acid. Then by as
suming erosion of the land to have
proceeded uniformly from the earliest
geological to the present time, the
amount of any substance discharged
in a known time by all the rivers
would give the amount of that sub
stance removed from the land in that
length of time. In the present instance
sodium was taken as the basis. 1t
is supposed to be removed from the
rocks as common salt.
The data for the calculations are as
follows: The rivers of the world con:
tain "a, ,1O6 tons of sodium per cubic
mile, and their discharge into the
ocean is at the rate of 6425 cubic
miles per annum. Therefore, the mass
of sodium in the ocean divided by the
mass annually brought down by the
rivers, gives the length of time in
which the mass in the ocean accumu-
lated. The result is 1865, 900 years,
or about 100000 as the age of our
earth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

The CANDIDATE.-"O, he's jolly
fellow, and full of vain conceits, and
sees bosom friend in every man he
meets. He asks about your family,
your horses and your hogs, and takes
a friendly interest in your children
and your dogs. o, he's jolly gentle.
men, gamesome as lamb, blithesome
as meadow lark, as happy as clam.
His prospects are the brightest, and
his chances they are sure, and he
spends his money freely and he helps
the needy poor. He goes'to church
on Sunday and his quiet traits appear
but when necessary he will then set
up to beer. o, he's sanguine, buoy.
ant duck, the jocund candidate, he
starts early in the morning and stays
until its late. His patient wife un'
locks the door, and with look of pain
she says: "You needn't lie to me
your legs been pulled again."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

PACKING FLowERs.-When it is
desirable to send gift of cut flowers
to an invalid or distant friend through
the mail, certain rules must be remem-
bered, if they are to be received in &C.
ceptable freshness and beauty. 1t is
one of the most common mistakes to
send them wrapped in dampened cloths
in pasteboard boxes. If you desire to
send roses, insert the cut stems in a
raw potato, and the moisture will keep
them from willing, while the flowers
themselves should be wrapped in wax
paper. For small blossoms, such as
violets, sweet peas or orange flowers,
pack them closely in damp moss but
never wet the flowers themselves.
Cover always with waxed paper, and
in case you can procure tin or light
weight wooden box, it will insure their
safe arrival as pasteboard box is apt
to get broken or crushed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

1 feel deeply encouraged by the fine
work Steyn and Dewet are doing in
the Free State"
The correspondent suggested that
the war was over, inasmuch as the
capital had been taken.
"The capitalT' exclaimed Mr.. Kru-
ger, with energy. "Whst is capital :?
1t does not consist of any particular
collection of bricks and mortar. The
capital of the republic, the seat of
government, is here in this car. There
is no magic about any spirit sight.
Our country is invaded, it is true; but
it is not conquered. The government
is still effective"
Referring to the reasons why he left
Pretoria, Mr.. Kruger said:
81 was not foolish enough to be
taken a prisoner. I provided this
means of locomotion precisely for the
same reason as our burghers supply
themselves with horses when they take
the field.
"It is necessary that I should be
able to move quickly from place to
place. That is all. By and by this
car will take me back to Pretoria.
For the present it enables me to keep
away from Pretoria, where I could be
of no service, and where I should only
play into the hands of the enemy"
"They say, Mr.. Kruger" remarked
the correspondent, "that you have
brought with you gold to the value of
e., 1000, ,0O0."
"It is not true," replied the presi-
dent. "Whatever monetary resources
I may have with me are simply those
which we require for state purposes.
At the same time, I am not going to
tell you where our treasure is. Let
Lord Roberts find it if he can"
"They also say in England, Mr..
Kruger, that you contemplate taking
refuge on Dutch man of war at Lo-
renzo Marques.
"That again is a lie," retorted the
president, with vehemence. know
of no Dutch vessel. I am not con-
templating taking refuge anywhere.
I shall not leave my country. There
will be no need for me to do anything
of the kind"
The Correspondent-Then, sir, there
is much surprise at your having left
Mrs. Kruger behind.
President Kruger-But why? Mrs.
Kruger is quite safe in Pretoria. She
would only be put to personal incon'
venience here. All communication
between US is stopped of course; but
she will await my return with calm.
ness and courage. She is brave
woman. I am awaiting further infor-
nation. We are surrounded by faith.
full burghers and are quite safe.
State Secretary Ritz remarked:
"You may depend on it that the
war is not over yet. Guerilla war.
fare will continue over an enormous
area. We intend to fight to the bitter
end and shall probably retire upon
Lydenburg, where we can hold out for
many months"
eyes," observed Mr.. Kruger, ''it is
only now that the real struggle has
begun. fear that there will still be
much bloodshed but the fault is that
of the British government.
Then raising his voice to an almost
passionate height, Mr.. Kruger ex-
claimed "The time has passed for
us to talk. We have done plenty of
that; but it has done us no good.
There is nothing left for us to do but
to keep on fighting, to keep on fight
ing"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

A HARDWARE DoG.-He strolled
into the corridor of the Woldorf-As-
toria. At his heels trotted. or rather
SUNK, fairly good.looking fox terrier.
1t was plain that the dog knew he had
no business there. A uniformed at
tendant touched the man on the arm.
"Beg pardon, sir" said he; "you
must not bring that dog in here"
"Dog, dog" exclaimed the man ;
"den tn dog. I told him to stay out, "
and he made as if to kick the dog,
which darted out of the place.
"That's my hardware dog" said the
man.
"Hardware dog" said bystander.
"Queer name; why do you call him
that ?"
"Why? Why, every time I kick at
him he makes bolt for the door; )" and
he hurried on and was lost in the
crowd before the bystander had a
chance to hit him.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

ABsENT-MINDED Mr.. ROGERS
There is farmer named Rogers in the
north who possesses a Jersey COW,
which he used to drive, morning and
evening, to and from the pasture, not
far from his home. One morning, as
one of his neighbors was passing along
the road, he met Mr.. Rogers walking
in the middle of the lane, his mind
apparently engrossed in some weighty
question. The neighbor called out:
"Good morning, Mr.. Rogers where
are you going ?"
"Why," said Mr.. Rogers, in a sur
prised way, "I'm driving the COW to
the pasture" And he waved his hand
toward where the cow ought to have
been.
"Well, where is the cow ?" asked
his friend.
81 suppose I forgot to let her out OF
the barn." answered Mr.. Rogers, hum
bly,, as he realized his position. And
he had.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13
8n1lloroas department.

JUST TO PUNISH H1M.-An old
Scotchman, Andrew Leslie by name,
always rode on a donkey to his work
and tethered him while he labored on
the road, or wherever he might be.
1t was suggested to him by neighbor-
ing landowner that he was suspected
of putting the animal to feed in the
field at other peoples expense.
"Eh, laird, 1 could never be tempted
to do that, for my cuddy Wilma eat
onything but nettles and thistles."
On subsequent occasion, however,
the laird, while riding along the road, ,
saw Andrew at work-his faithful
moke up to his knees in one of the
laird's clover fields, feeding luxurious
ly.
"Hello, Andrew !" exclaimed the
laird, II thought your caddy would
eat nothing but nettles and thistles."
"Aye, ave." was the response "but
the brute misbehaved the day-he
nearly kicked me over his head-sae 1
put him in there to punish him."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

How TO CURE DIPTHERIA.-Take
equal quantities of powdered borax
and burned alum, powdered fine.
Put the mixture in a goose quill or
roll of writing paper and blow it down
the throat of the patient. Spread a
flannel cloth we'll creased with goose
grease, sprinkle with powdered gum of
camphor and put around the throat.
Turkey, duck or chicken oil will an
swer, although goose oil is considered
best. Spirits of camphor must not be
used. The burned alum eats out the
proud flesh and the bolax heals. The
outside application loosens up the
membranes and prevents taking cold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

WHY He WASN'T WARNED.-One
of the national senate doorkeepers,
stationed in the lobby next to the
marble room, had just warned visitor
not to smoke the cigar which he car
ried in bis hand. At that moment the
electric bells sounded a call for vote,
and Senator Lodge FASTENED in from a
nearby committee-room. He was
putting violently on long black cigar.
"Why don't you warn that man ?''
asked the visitor.
because I know my business" an
swered the custodian at the door.
"That is the man who made the rule"
Boston Transcript.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

TURPENTINE.-This is an invaluable
remedy for man or beast, and is most
effective ifgiven in sugar. Two or three
drops for person, at intervals of two
hours. Take two or three doses, then
wait from six to twelve hours and re-
peat if not cured. 1t is good for diar-
rhea, dysentery, bloody fux, sore
throat, wounds, bruises and many
other ailments. 1t has cured horses of
collie after many other remedies had
failed. 1t is also good for calves that
have been overfed. 1t is easily given
by opening the mouth and throwing
the sugar on the back part of the
tongue,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13
POULTRY MANURE VALUABLE.

One of the best and most available
manures is that which our poultry
supplies. First of all, it costs nc
ready money, and is an article of val
ue to any farmer who will utilize it.
How to save, mix and use this manure
has been a study with scores of far
mers during the past few years. In
every farmers yard are to be seen from
100 to 200 fowls, and very often they
have no proper shelter and the drop
pings are lost. Often no thought is
given to gathering the manure for fer
tilizing purposes, and in the spring the
owner will pay from $50 to $40 per
ton for guano, while the poultry ma
nure that goes to waste on his own
farm is almost equally rich in plant
food, and even better than some brands
of so.called "pure" guano. Poultry
manure has the most value when kept
in the dry its value is also largely
dependent upon the kind of food which
the fowls consume while making the
deposits. AS rule, the poultry is
given richer food than any ether farm
stock. Wheat, rye corn, also scraps
from the table add to their fare, hence
their droppings must possess consider
able fertilizing value. We keep the
poultry together in the hennery as
much as possible. The floor is kept
dry, being covered weekly with ashes
obtained at planning mill at a cost
of 15c per bushel. Regularly every
week it is removed and stored in a
dry place, shoveled over and enough
absorbent added to keep from heating.
1t is astonishing how much accumu'
lates. If we wish to drill the manure
it is sifted; otherwise it is applied
from the wagon directly. If farmers
who keep poultry and let the manure
20 to waste would try this plan they
would save enough the first year in
fertilizer bills to build a poultry
house and fence yard for their pri'
vate fertilizer factory.-J. E. Elliott.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13
far111 and firesiae.
MERITS 0E THE cow PEA.

From all the bulletins we have read
on COW pease, besides the mass of mat
ter on the subject published in agricul-
tural publications, we summarize as
follows, giving the merits of this res.
torative crop:
/. The pea will thrive upon every
variety of soil and will grow upon
land too poor to grow clover.
2. 1t will produce heavy and rich
crop to be returned to the soil in q
shorter period than any other green
manuring crop.
8. On the same land in one year two
crops can be grown; but it requires
two years for clover to produce a hay
crop, so it will be seen that four crops
of pease may be grown in the same
time as one Of clover.
4. The pea feeds lightly upon the
soil but largely upon the atmosphere,
appropriating nitrogen through the
agency of the bacteria that infest its
roots.
S. 1t is one of the best preparatory
crops for wheat, as it leaves the soil in
excellent condition, which is an esseh-
tial element in the growing of wheat.
6. The rapidity of its growth makes
it the only crop in the south that may
be used as a manurial crop between
the harvesting of grain and the sowing
of it on the same land.
4. 1t grows as vigorously as clover,
and in connection with that plant
makes the land particularly rich in
those vegetable agents that improve
the soil.
8. 1t may be grown in connection
with the corn crop, furnishing almost
as much nutriment as the corn crop
itself, with a positive benefit to the
land.
9. 1t is substantial factor in the
production of cheap beef, pork, milk
and butter.
10. 1t doubles the capacity of the
land for wintering stock and gives
double the material for making manure
heaps.
IL. By adding humus it preserves
the humidity of the soil, and 80 en-
ables the crops to resist drouths.
12. The vines of the cow pease
furnish the very best material for
ensilage.
13. The composition of cow pease
and pea vine hay shows that they
have very high feeding value for all
domestic animals.-Farmer's Voice.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

PASSING OF AN OPPORTUNITY
"What is it a sign of when ones lip
itches ?" asked the sweet girl, as she
lowered the blinds and sat down in the
corner of sofa built for two.
81 presume" said the dense young
man, as he folded his arms and tried
to look wise, "that it indicates cutan-
eous irritation.
With a look of contempt on her
face, the maid arose and going over to
the piano struck up the popular rag
time melody entitled 81 Don't Care If
You Never Come Back. ."-Chicago
Daily News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13
culation and by introduction into the

oculation and by introduction into the
stomach.
Modern science has found remedies
for the disease. Yersin, French physi-
clan, used the serum from an immu.
nized horse with success in 1896. Haff-
kine's prophylactic is prepared in
Paris, and is most efficacious. The
government has quantities of these
remedies on hand at Washington, and
on receipt OF a telegram from local
health officials will forward the ammu:
nition necessary to combat thOin'
vader.
"The scourage of the world from
time immemorial" is the definition OF
the ancients for the bubonic plague,
and the history of the disease shows 1t
to be older than the pyramids.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

DIDN'T MIND DOING A FEW DAYS.
A recruit for the British army was
taken to be sworn in recently by the
magistrate.
Everything was going swimmipgly
till the magistrate asked the man:
"Have you ever been in prison?"
At this the man looked startled ;
but, quickly recovering himself, he
blurted out:
"No, sir, I have never been in Jail ;
but + don't mind doing few days il
you think it necessary"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

SOLITARY ANGELs.-Mamma-It is
very naughty to tell lies, Eva. Peo-
pie who do so don't 60 to heaven.
Eva-Did you ever tell a lie,
mamma?
Mamma-No, dear, never!
Eva-Wont you be fearful lonely in
heaven, mamma, with only George
Washington?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

A BOND OF SYMPATHY.-"Do you
like young Mr.. Clifford's looks ?"
ayes, do, very much"
"Don't his ears seem rather long ?"
ayes, they are rather long but you
must remember that I'm Missoury
girl, and dad made his fortune trading
mules"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

WONDERFUL WoMAN.-Mr.H Hoon-
Your Aunt Almira is a remarkable
woman.
Mrs. Hoon-How so?
Mr.. Hoon-Why, haven't you no.
ticed that when she hears that widow
is to be married she doesn't count on
her fingers and wag her head solemn
ly2 Most remarkable old lady have
ever seen.-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

BOTH In IT.-Visitor-Who is that
poor fellow in At?
Keeper-Forty Oh, Al loved
a girl and she wouldn't have him
Visitor-How sad! And who is the
poor fellow in 4S?
Keeper-Oh, 4S married the girl
who wouldn't have 47.-Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13

s6 "Madam," said the tramp, II
was once a member of the legislature" "
"And are you sure" she asked, in
clined to believe him, "that your refor-
nation is complete ?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13
The Norkrille Gnqnirer.
Published Wednesday and Saturday
PUBLISHER
L. NJ. GRIST, W. D. GRIST, o. E. GRlST.
TERMS OFSUBsCRIPTION

Single copy for one year,"........."".$ 2 90
One copy for two years, rs,...."...".".". SO
For six months, hs,...................."....". 90
For three months, ths,........................ so
Two copies for one year,............... SO
Ten copies one year, IL SO
And an extra copy for aclub Of ten.
ADVERTISEMENTS
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 by ten lines
of this size type.
~ 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
the Office by Monday at noon when in
tended for Wednesdays issue, and on
Wednesday when intended for Saturdays
issue.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13
Founded 1S42.
G1!!E:E +
/PiAM0s
"Sing their own praise"

And in buying one, you do not have to select
answer every requirement demanded by the
most exacting pianist or singer. STIEFF PIA.
NOS embody everything known in the art Of
TONE PRODUCTION and RESPONSIVE
NESS IN ACTION. / am not an AGENT, or
Manufacturers agent; but MANUFACTUR-
Err. pure and simple. What we SAVE YOU
IN PRICE AND GIVE YOU IN QUALITY
is your gain. Call and see our beautiful stock
ut the only Manufacturers Wareroom in North
or South Carolina. For catalogue, etc., write
to G. H. Wilmoth, Manager, Chas. N. Stieffs
Factory Branch Wareroom. No. 2l3 North
Tryon Street, Charlotte. N. Z. CHAS. M.
STIEFF, PIANO MANUFACTURES, Balti-
more, Maryland. Fine tuning and repairing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-06-13
CAROLINA NORTHWESTERN
RAILWAY COMPANY.

@!!E=E|aSk 60
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-07

A bill board ordinance passed by the
Chicago council provinces that such
structures shall not contain more than
one hundred feet superficial area or be
more than ten feet high. They must
be OF mcombuftible material. which
they are not now. and they must be at
least three feet from the ground. The
provision that they must be q feet
back from the street line will pre-
vent the marrlng OF the street front.
Another provision requires the con
sent OF the owners of three-Quarters OF
the frontage on both sides Of the block
before boards can bo erected In the
boulevards ~
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-09-07
Dorothy lngledew's
Revenge.

Thu harvest moon climbed slowly up
the sloudless sky. shining white and
ol0af on the sleeping town at Tun-
b.ldge Wells The silence Of night was
ga the sleeping town. Two women.
e4osely cloaked, orept stealthily along.
the elder demonstrating.
TITS great risk YOU run. mistress.
abe whispered.
III you fear to come with me. Betty.
90 alone"
NAY, madam, my fears are not for
myself. ! know my place better than
20 leave my mistress alone to meet
wild Sir Harry Fortestue"
Meanwhile pacing slowly backwards
and forwards In the shadow cast by
high banks half hidden by brambles.
n man waited their approach. As the
women came into sight he advanced
TO meet them.
at is but FIVE minutes by the clock
since came. madam. yet dare swear
that the moments have been leaden-
footed az so many hours. The post
ohHiss waits for IA In yonder hollow.
and We have many miles to 20 before
dawn"
the chaise can wait" she said. Il
sUk n word with you first, sirl"
a thousand. "a you will. sweet
hlArti But can you not say them rs
we drlve7"
The moonlight fell full on the group.
a. the woman stopped and threw back
her hood. and II shone on her pale.
YET face. Seeing II. Sir Harry faltered
and tapped uneaslly on the I'D OF his
snu1box. It did not seem much like
the look to be expected on the face OF
romantic girl who had 30 easily fall
en- In With his suggestion OF runa-
way match
MON" she said. 81 viii tell you