Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-10
at|ausiae Gatherings.

on the American lakes for ZO celits d
ton.
ar Doubt others more and yourself
less and YOU will have more backbone
to sell.
sa When the devil comes to an empty
mind. he is sure to find place to stay
all night.
al We should find great deal more
good in our fellowmen if we would
only look for it.
aT Wounds on trees should be COW
cred quickly with paint to keep out
dampness and light.
a. A German savant points out that
rural postmen were in existence in
Egypt 1000 years ago.
ar The island of Chios, in the Egean
sea, has an oak, the age Of which is be-
lieved to be 20 centuries.
8ST An Illinois man has invented an
incandescent lamp that may be regu-
lated. It can be turned up or down as
may be desired.
88' Does your papa get much prac-
tice?" asked the visitor Of the doctors
7-year-old son. Oh, he don't have to
practice any more. He knows how,
now.'
"a The population Of Africa Is estf-
mated by German geographers at 163,-
953, 900, or 52,24O, 900 more than the ag-
gregate population of North and South
America.
sz Nazareth has now it's telegraph Of
flee, where an American operator, in
ordinary European dress, keeps the vii
lage community in touch with the
great world.
Ar Her conclusion: Mamma" said
Edith in a whisper, as the bald-headed
man with the full beard entered the
room, there's a man whose hair is all
growed down through his face"
3a- American-made boots and shoes
are driving the British-made goods out
of Australia and the British colonies
in the East and West Indies and Afri-
ca, where they have always had mo-
nopoly.
88' Missouri is not burdened with ex-
pense for the care Of it's convicts. The
$780, 900 appropriated for the penitentia-
ry for the past two years is offset by
the sS3,991 remaining in the treasury
from the earnings.
8aJ A church fair is place where we
spend more than we can afford for
things we do not want, in order to
please people whom we do not like.
and to help the heather who are hap
pier than we are.
8gr A lawyer in Scotland, who died re-
Gently, left to the Free Church Of Scot
land, about s15O,000, provided it should
never depart from the Westminster
Confession of Faith, or adopt the false
principle Of abstinence"
AZ 1t is hardly fair to expect horse
or COW to possess sound judgment, a
college education, and the knack Of
mind reading; yet some men treat an
imals as if they were to blame for not
knowing more than their owner does.
Sg The losing party in a suit at Chi
cago demanded a new trial, on the
ground that the judge had slept four
or five minutes while evidence was
being taken, and admitted having done
so. The new trial, however, was not
granted.
III Camel's flesh is the latest addition
to the Partisan bill of fare, Algerian
butchers undertaking to provide this
&c, fn toe lra
beef, though white like veal. The
hump is considered a great delicacy by
the Arabs.
8J The oil of tobacco found in the
stems of long-used pipes, or obtained
by distillation at red-heat, is one of
the most active and powerful poisons
known to the chemist. A single drop
will often cause death in the case Of
dog or cat.
S5' The Duke of Westminster's we'd
ding-cake was adorned with reproduc-
tions of the ancestral homes Of the
bride and bridegroom, and with their
coat of arms emblazoned on silken
banners. 1t was feet in height and
weighed over 200 pounds.
AZ The female spider is always larger
than the male, and if accounts be true,
is of a rather peppery disposition.
When the husband becomes obstinate
and will not obey orders, the loving
wife eats him up to get rid Of him, and
seeks more obedient spouse.
tla n,,v-i
giantess, who is feet inches in
height, recently completed q house for
herself at the town of Gown, in that
state. Her new house has doors 10 feet
high, ceiling Is feet high, with chairs,
tables, beds and everything in proper
| ton.
S1' Itaiy's present national debt
amounts to s2,572, ,693, ,491, with yearly
interest of s115,971,O OILS. The yearly rev.
enue of the kingdom is entirely absor-
bed by the current expenditure and in
furnishing the interest Of the debt,
without leaving any margin for sink
ing fund.
Ar "There!" said the energetic lady.
ut takes a woman to save money. I
went and gave that plumber such a
talking that he reduced his bill s5,"
II know you did," sighed the hus-
band. "He sent bill of s12 to the Of
flee today for the time you took up in
arguing with him."
8GT The state flower Of Texas is to be
the blue-b bonnet, or buffalo clover, a
wild-fiower which grows in the great
est profusion over the whole state, at
times covering many acres with car
pet of blue. 1t is, seen in masses, a
most effective blossom. The bon
net grows about a foot high.