Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-10-24
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| greater speed tnan tnOSe oI dly Couh-
try in the world.
fH The fellow who tells all he knows
would not be half so insufferable If he
only knew all he tells.
! tg There are too many people who
never get religion enough to make
them look pleasant in church.
kE To cure earache, roll little black
pepper inside of some cotton, dip In
sweet oil and put in the ear.
fF No man will ever amount to much
who labors under the impression that
somebody else Is always in his way.
sB The British museum possesses an
iron axe-head of 1870 years B. c., the
Oldest authenticated iron implement
known.
| fg A sure way to remove grease spots
from silk is to rub the spot quickly
with brown paper. The friction WIN
draw out the spot.
fT One of the old Greek laws provid-
ed that if man divorced his wife he
could not marry younger woman than
the discarded partner.
fay A mans own bosom is the primary
Judge of his actions; for, according to
the decision Of his conscience, he Is
either happy or miserable.
tB A La Crosse, Wis, woman gave
birth to five children the other day, and
now that town wants the census de-
partment to give 1t recount.
fB 1t is computed that all the houses
in London and New York could be built
Of the lava thrown out by Vesuvius
since the first recorded eruption in A.
D. 70.
fg The longest train ever hauled by
single engine in America was on the
Reading line. 1t contained 250 empty
cars and was a mile and a quarter in
length.
fE When we indulge in a secret sin,
nothing Is more natural than that we
should look for the same sin in anoth
er that we may call the worlds atten-
ton to 1t.
tE There be three things" says Ba-
con, which make nation great: A
fertile soil, busy workshops, and easy
conveyance of men and goods from
place to place"
eT A gold-weighing machine in the
Bank Of England Is so sensitive that
postage stamp dropped on the scale
will turn the index on the dial dis
tance Of six inches.
tg Mister" said the small boy to the
grocer, mother told me to ask you II
theys any such thing as a sugar
trust" ''Why Of course there is."
"W-well, mother wants to get trusted
for two pounds"
tg The Nikado Of Japan has recently
issued a 1ecree allowing a Japanese
| woman to lead, II she chooses, sin
gle life. Hitherto, IL found unmarried
after certain age. husband was Sc
lected for her by law.
sB The most easily digested meats,
according to scientific Journal, range
in the following order: Cold mutton
mutton chops, venison, tenderloin, sir
loin steak, lamb chops, roast beef, rab-
bit meat, and chicken.
fE In Germany, when the vote Of the
jury stands six against six, the prison
er is acquitted. A vote Of seven to
five leaves the decision to the court,
and in a vote of eight against four,
the prisoner is convicted.
eg 1t is computed that the death rate
Of the world is 81 minute, and the
birthrate 70 minute, and this SEEM
ingly light per centage of gains is suf
ficient to give a net increase Of popula-
tion each year of almost 100000 souls.
eg In Holland the peasant girls who
are swainless at fair time, hire young
men for the occasion. A handsome
man who Is good dancer. has high
| value, so much so that sometimes three
girls have to club together to hire one
| swain.
kB In an advertisement by an ex-
press company Of some uncalled for
goods. the letter 'l' had dropped from
the word lawful" and it read: "Peo-
pie to whom these packages are d.
rected, are requested to come forward
and pay the awful charges on the
same"
| kB "How does 1t happen that there
are so many old maids among the
school teachers?" asked a reporter of
a teacher the. other day. because
school teachers are, as a rule, women
Of sense. and no woman will give up
a $50 position for a SO man " was the
reply.
kB Chamois skin Is not derived from
the chamois. as many people suppose.
but are the flesh side Of a sheepskin.
The skins are soaked in lime water,
and in a solution Of sulphuric acid.
Fish oil Is poured over them, and they
are carefully washed in a solution of
potash.
ky Little Tommy Ray had a quarrel
with his sister, and would not kiss and
be friends. His aunt said: 20, don't
you remember what papa read at fam
lily prayers this morning. that we were
to forgive 70 times u" "Yes," replied
Tommy; "but T tickerlarly noticed 1t
was to your brother, not sister!"
fB The latest development In the milk
business in London is to drive the COWS
around the route and have them MIXED
in the presence Of the customers. The
customer Is thus able to Judge for him
self Of the healthy appearance Of the
animal, and Is sure of the freshness of
the milk. The practice Is a common
and ancient one in Egypt.
tE The Arizona Indians have a pecu
liar and effective way Of branding an
imals. The brand is made Of steel,
with a knife edge. 1t is fixed on the
head Of an arrow, and shot with bow
at the animal to be branded with such
force that It cuts the mark in the hide.