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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
Hun1uruas department.

THE WRONG BoY.-A small boy on q
railroad train can easily get into trou'
BILE. A Detroit man had to leave his lit
tie son while he transacted some busi-
ness with the conductor, says the Free
Press, and, as was natural enough, he
gave the boy careful instructions as te
his behavior.
Now. Willie" he said, I'm going
to be away just few minutes. You si'
right where you are and don't you move
a bit. If you do I'll spank you good and
hard. So don't stick your head out OF
the window. You might have it taken
off If you do. Then you wouldn't have
any head, and you'd get spanking be-
Sides"
The man went away to find the con-
ductor. After few minutes he came
back.
There was Willie with just his feet
and the seat of his trousers sticking IN
through the window. He seemed to be
more outside than inside, and moreover
whenever telegraph pole whizzed by
and looked especially close, he would
make a lunge for it, as If trying to
catch 1t.
The father did not hesitate long. He
made a grab for the boy just as the
latter was making iunge for pole
He pulled him in by the heels, laid him
over his knee and began to fulfill his
promise. The little fellow yelled and
yelled until he almost drowned out the
noise of the train; but during lull IN
the uproar the father heard snicker
behind him. He laid the boy down and
turned around to see what 1t meant.
There was his son, two seats behind
and across the aisle, with two fingers In
his mouth to keep his merriment in.
The man looked again and rubbed his
eyes, but there was no mistake.
He looked at the boy in his lap. Be
hind the tears was face that he had
never seen before. He had spanked
some other mans son.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
LETTERS FOR SANTA CLAUS.
Christmas Mail For Him at the Post
Office.

Office.
If Santa Claus will send his address
to Room 3S, general postoffice, score
or more Of letters for him will be for
warded at the close Of each business
day. Since the first frost his mail has
been finding its way to a pigeonhole
corner Of desk in the Inquiry Depart
ment, at which sits the-expert to wnom
all puzzling addresses are submitted
for final attempt at Interpretation.
It is not because his name and ad-
dress are not legiply written that his
letters reach this receptacle, for al
most every envelope bears the stamp of
studied attempt at clearness and ac-
curacy. But until the facilities Of the
postal service have been extended to
deliveries at the North Pole, in the
Arctic Circle, Heaven, Toyland, Santa
Clausville and some other remote To-
calities not included in the Postal
Guide, his mail must follow the course
that eventually leads to the Dead Let
ter Department at Washington.
While occasional letters directed to
Santa Claus are received at the gen.
eral postoffice throughout the year, it
is not until Thanksgiving has passed
that his mail begins to come In with
constant and increasing regularity. A
few days after Thanksgiving it reach
es an average Of about 20 letters day,
and 1t keeps growing until the week
before Christmas, when in some years
there have been as many as so letters
received in one day.
There Is little time for sentiment In
the average postal clerks working day,
and when these letters reach the vari-
Gus substations throughout the city for
assortment they are tossed aside with
as little concern as though they were
directed to Thomas Jones with an un-
decipherable address. All roads for
questionable mail lead to the general
postoffice.
Many of these letters bear the post
marks of distant cities. Some reach
this city because New York appears as
part of the address. Others, mailed
outside Of the city, come here on the
principle that seems to prevail in many
Of the outlying postoffices that when
in doubt about a letter, send it to New
York"
Within the last few days letters for
Santa Claus haveAbeen received here
from England, Germany, Mexico and
Canada. The postoffice official from
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

whom the writer received his informa-
ton declared that there seemed to be
growing impression in foreign coun-
tries that the United States must be
the home of so prodigal and ubiquitous
a saint as Santa Claus.
Places suggestive Of zero weather, ice
snow and reindeer appear most fire.
quently in the addresses. Besides the
many that come for the North Pole,
Arctic Circle. Greenland and Iceland
there are attempts at more definite ad-
dresses such as Reindeer Station.
Arctic Circle "Baffin's Bay, Green
land" 1902 Heaven avenue. North
Pole," mo. 30 Below Zero, Shiver
street, Greenland" "Snowballville,
North Pole" and "22 Light street,
North Pole"
One from Germany bore this direc-
ton, Santa Claus. Aurora Borealis
Palace, Arctic Ocean, North Pole,
Behring Straits via Spitzbergen and
Kamchatka on snow Shoes" Other ef-
forts were made to locate the patron
saint of Christmas at "Fairyland,
Heaven" "In Heaven, Russia" San
ia Clausville," "St. Nicholasville.' y
"Toyland," "Wonderland' and "Chim-
leyvilie, Hocus Pocus."
One solitary letter in all this seasons
mail was directed to Mrs. S. Claus, Up
in Heaven, Heaven" Santa Claus,
ESQ.,, America" was the form Of one
which did not require the English
stamp and postmark to identify its Or
igin. This came from Dover, England.
Some Of the places in this city where
it was hoped Saint Nicholas might be
found were Sixth avenue, City Hall
lane, Broadway and "Chimley street."
Many letters for Santa Claus have
been received in the care Of the post
master. One that the expert was una
BILE to explain bore the address OF
Dear Mr.. Santa Claus, Single Copy
N. Y. CITY,"
On some the name and address Of the
writer appear in conspicuous part OF
the envelope, probably with no thought
Of having the letter returned If not de-
livered, but more as means Of calling
the attention Of the one for whom it Is
intended at once to the writer's iden-
tity.
The postal regulations, stern and un-
discriminating as they are, do not In
sist upon the return Of these letters tc
their writer's. All Of Santa Claus's
mail is held with the same regard fol
secrecy at this office as though ad-
dressed to a prominent business man
The contents are never disclosed unit
the letters reach the Dead Letter de-
partment at Washington. There they
are looked into for anything Of value
they may contain and destroyed.
Occasionally some trinket Is found
enclosed. This is returned to the wri-
ter, If ,the address is given; but it is
usually 80 long after Christmas that
the charm Of the illusion Is destroyed
New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

fT The Green Bay tells Of lawyer
who was about to furnish bill of costs.
II hope" said the client, who was a
baker. that you will make 1t as light
as possible"
"Ah," said the lawyer, you might
perhaps says that to the foreman of
your establishment, but that is not the
way I make my bread"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

Mr.. MANsFIELD's SARcAsM.-Richard
Mansfield is known to have very de-
cided notions upon department and
matters of etiquette, relates the New
York Times. With friend, who Is au-
thority for the story, Mr.. Mansfield
rode up town on a Broadway car the
other afternoon. Both men had seats
for time until at the intersection Of a
shopping street the car became crowd
ed with women. Both offered their
seats to the nearest women The one
who accepted Mr.. Mansfield's courtesy
slid into his seat without a word. The
actor raised his silk hat.
II beg your pardon" he said slowly
The woman looked up apparently in
surprise.
II didn't say anything" she volun-
teered.
Pardon me for my mistake" replied
Mansfield in a kindly tone. Pardon
me, I thought you said Thank you!'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

PKoFIcIENT-A Certain lawyer here
in town employs stenographer who
has the most wonderful collars and the
most elaborate pompadour in all the
business world. She has a personal
theory of punctuation and her spelling
is marked with an engaging originali-
ty, but she's so even-tempered that
only an absurdly carping person would
take notice of such eccentricities. One
day she laid before her employer q
neatly typed letter to a southern cor
respondent. Before signing it he
glanced over il.
See here" he said, you've spelled
sugar sugar
The typewriter glanced at the sheet
and smiled.
Dear me-" said she, how careless
of me. Why, I've left out the h -
Washington Star.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at 81
each, will be considered the equivalent Of one
yearly subscriber at sl.75 and so counted. A
subscription paid for two or more years In ad-
vance at Sl.75, will be counted as one name for
each year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally respon-
sible for the payment OF all names returned by
them. After a clubmaker has returned and
paid for any name, he can, at anytime there
after, discontinue the sending Of the paper to
the person for whom lie has paid, and transfer
the unexpired time to any other person, pro-
vided the person to whom the transfer Is
desired was not subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our books.
No name will be counted In competition for
a premium until the subscription price has
been paid !; nor will any premium be delivered
until a satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the clubmaker.
Persons who commence making clubs will
other clubmaker's list after the names have
been entered on our BOOKS.
II is not necessary that the names on club
should all be at the same post0fice. Names
may be taken At any I!u, number 40 re OF places; Lace .
the expense Of those sending therc.
We will be responsible for the safe transmits
sion OF money only when sent by draft, regis
tered letter or money order drawn on the
In sending names. write plainly, and give
postoffice, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontinued at the
expiration Of the time paid tor.
K separate list will be kept for each clubma-
ker, who will be credited with each name
sent, so that the number sent by any one per-
SON may be ascertaine1 at q moments notice.
In case Of q tie for either premium, two
weeks will be allowed In which to "untie."
The time in which names may be returned
under our propositions will commence NOW,
and expires at o'clock p. m, on Wednso.
day. the l2th day af March, 1902.
After the closing Of this contest on March IL,
1902, no single yearly subscription will be re-
ceived for less than the yearly subscription
price Of 2Oo except new clubs are formed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

PRECISELY THE DIFFIcULTY.-Ambi-
tious Politician-I don't think I'll have
a bit of trouble in getting any office
I want. Look how easily was elected
last year, when the people hardly knew
me at all.
Trusty Henchman-But that's the
whole trouble. The people-h'm 'm-know
you now.-Chicago Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
A Family Newspaper That
Is Published For the People.
LIBBRAI PREMIUMS FOR CLUBMAkBRS.
Two Fine Buggies, Parker Hammerless
Shotgun, and Other Articles of Value.

THE contest for the premiums annu-
l. ally offered for clubs of suoscrib-
ers to the YORKVILLE ENQUIRER
is now open, to continue until o'clock
p. m., on the SECOND WEDNESDAY
IN MARCH, 1902, and all Of our old
friends, along with as many new ones
as may desire, are cordially invited to
enter the competition.
The first premium this year Is to be
A FINE TOP BUGGY, the best that
can be made by the YORKVILLE
BUGGY COMPANY for $50; the second
premium is the BEST OPEN BUGGY
this company can make for $50. These
two prizes are to be given for the TWO
| LARGEST CLUBS returned and paid
for by the SECOND WEDNESDAY
IN MARCH. For additional CLUBS,
ranging in size from 100 down to 8, we
will give specific premiums, such as
Sewing Machines, Shot Guns, Rifles,
Pistols, Musical instruments, Watches,
Silver Tableware, Magazines, Newspa-
pers and other articles of value sufh-
cient to compensate the clubmaker for
all the work he or she may do. Full in
formation may be had Of these articles
and the terms upon which they will be
given, by making inquiry at this office.
A $50 PARKER GUN.
| For the largest number Of NEW
SUBSCRIBERS returned between this
date and JANUARY 18TH. 1902, at 4
o'clock in the afternoon, whether that
number be three or one hundred, we
will give IL GAUGE PARKER HAM
MERLESS BREECH-LOADING SHOT
GUN. The gun Is made by Parker
Brothers. Of Meriden, Connecticut, and
sold by the H. & D. Folsom Arms Com
pany, Of 314 Broadway, New York. 1t
has the reputation Of being the BEST
gun in the world for the money.
The contest in competition for the
gun is to have no connection with the
contest In competition for the Buggies,
except that after the close Of the gun
contest, on January Is, all names re-
turned on account Of it may still be
counted in the competition for the first
and second prizes to be given away
on the SECOND WEDNESDAY IN
MARCH, and they may be counted in
making up the number required for any
other premium for which the club
maker may have a preference.
WHO ARE NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
By NEW SUBSCRIBERS we mean
those who WE'RE NOT ON OUR
BOOKS ON SEPTEMBER 18TH. 1901.
We will not count as a NEW sub
scription a name that Is changed from
one member Of family to another. 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

sf;' Gods bread is always sweeter than
the DEVILS plum pudding.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

1fi What is done cannot be undone, es
pecially if it is hard boiled egg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

Sf' Theoretically, it is hard to be poor;
but practically, many people find il
only too easy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21

MUST BE A POSITIVE ADDITION
TO OUR SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
INDICTMENT TO
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
By way of assistance to the clubmak-
ers and by way Of inducement to the
NEW subscriber, We will send the pa
per from the date the subscriber pays
until January 1, 1903 for the price Of
a years subscription-$1.75. y
TIME TO BEGIN.
The time for clubmakers to begin In
competition for the foregoing offers Is
right now. Let all names, whether old
or new, be returned as rapidly as Be-
cured, so they may be properly entered
upon our books.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21
WHO ARE NEW SUBSCRIBERS.

By NEW SUBSCRIBERS we mean
those who WE'RE NOT ON OUR
BOOKS ON SEPTEMBER 18TH, 1901.
We will not count as a NEW sub
scription a name that is changed from
one member of a family to another. It
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-12-21


Gastonia News, December II: Mr..
McArver has about completed gathering
the crop Of corn from the Craig & Will
son ONEIDA farm. From 140 acres OF
new ground 2,100 bushels of corn were
gathered. Most of it was shredded and
baled and placed in the Craig & Will
son barn.. Tom Oats, the 14-year-
old son of one-armed ex-Confederate
soldier John Oats, fell from a load Of
wood last week at Crowders Mount
ain. The heavy wagon passed over his
thigh and crushed it fearfully. His
condition is serious and pitiful..
w. w. Boyd, the missing Bethel farm
er, has been located at Little Rock.
Ark. He came to Gastonia, sold his
cotton, went to Charlotte, bought new
suit of clothes, took on a few too many
drinks and bought ticket to Little
Rock, where he has a number of rela-
tives. On reaching Little Rock he found
that he wanted to be back home worse
than he wanted to be in Arkansas and
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-05
THE HOMEsPUN DREss"-A MISSING
VERSE.
AUNT JENNIE.

DEAR AUNT JENNIE Some months
ago THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER pub
lished the famous war song, 1.-The
Homespun Dress" Tor a correct
copy of which John Uri Lloyd, the
author, offered Il prize of $50. l
have been thinking for some time
that I would send N'u the words of
one verse that did not appear in THE
PROGRESSIVE FARMERS version.
Doubtless some of the older ladies
who read the SOCIAL Chat filed away
the song or the paper containing it
because of old time memories it
brings back, and those who have
done so will like to know that they
have ii complete. The missing
verse reads:
"My homespun dress is plain, I
know,
My hats palmetto, too,
But then Is shows what Southern
girls
For Southern rights will do.
We have sent the bravest of our
land
To battle with the foe,
But we will lend Il helping hand
We love the South, you know"
[ greatly enjoy reading Social
Chat, and hope it's many entertain
ing writer's Will see TO it that here
after no paper appears without this
department. MRS A. E. B.
Chatham Co., N. C..
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-05

of the joy that would be let loose :.
this old world! How can it be- don1a
In the October Ladies' Home .Jons
nal the president of the Sunsbi~.
Society started the ball rolling. 81
suggested that an "Empty Stootino
Club" be formed in every citv ana
town in the country. The "Emn+H
Stocking Club is a monument to .
man and woman the world will MT
soon forget-M. F. Woolf, the artist
of the poor, and Ruth Ashmore. tbs
best friend the American girl evo,
had. In December, 1895, Mr.. Woolf
had a page of his drawings in Tn.
Ladies' Home Journal. One showed
the bitter disappointment of two
waits, who crawled out of a forlorr
bed to find their ragged stockings
empty. This pitiful picture brought
tears to the eyes of thousands. bDt
to Ruth Ashmore it brought mora
than tears. She conceived and spread
abroad the idea of empty Stocking
Clubs" The sole object was to pro.
vide ''flling'' for the stockings Of
poor children. These clu 0s spranp
up everywhere, and on Christmas
Day, 1892, many a sad little life was
filed with happiness. Then Ruth
Ashmore died. The empty Stock.
ing Clubs became fewer. Now the
idea has been revived. It is Just
time to begin forming the clubs.
And what a fine thing it would be if
in years to come the Christmas of
1901 could be recalled as the full.
stocking Christmas. Isn't it worth
while? Let the more prosperous in
each neighborhood work together to
cheer the poor children on the Lords
birthday.
This appeal will be sent to other
papers. I hope it will meet with
favor among Social Chat readers.
Philadelphia, Pa. B. w. E.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-05
z N THE PROFESSOR.

Notice has been made of the young
Filipino student brought from our
recent possessions by Capt D. L,
Gilmer and placed in the, A. & NJ,
College for the Colored Race at this
place to be educated. He is doing
very we'll towards learning our Ian
guage, but is not tond of work. Dur
ing vacation President Dudley turn.
ed him over to Prof. Thompson, Of
the agricultural departments, that he
might be able to earn his board. He
was put to looking after things
generally, but did not seem to relish
it and finally Prof. Thompson called
him to account.
"Me not like workee," said the
young man.
But" said Prof, Thompson, "if
you don't work you cant eat"
"Workee no necessary ; eating is, "
replied the chap, and his boss
wilted.
All of which shows he is up to
snuff and like all his people he is not
going to work If he can avoid t.
Greensboro Record
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-05
AUNT n LETTER.

For one whole week I have been
wondering whether or not it would
be my duty to yarn the womanhood
of North Carolina against the insti-
tuition Familiarity known as the State
Fair. If you remember, three years
since I spoke of this matter. It was
bad enough then. In 1899 there was
no cause for complaint, and last
years exhibit was good and com
paratively decent. But this year it
was largely a fakirs' show, and I
must think that the whole country
was canvassed in order that the
very worst people of that type could
be secured for the week.
The low tone of the entire show is
the cause of my hesitancy to write
concerning it. Money seems the
sole object with the management,
and fifty cents buys an entrance
ticket for man or woman. Here
then is my proposition. Let each
of Us who believe in right and VINO
feel that we would cast our influence
in that direction, stay at home, and
keep the money there, too. IT'S
true that fifty cents is not much, but
it only takes two of these pieces to
make a dollar, and dollars are what
they want.
No true woman could feel that she
was in her proper sphere on the
Fair grounds this year. Therefore,
1 trust that our women will refuse
to come again until they know that
things have changed. And l also
appeal to the presidents of our fe-
male institutions to save our school
girls from such humiliation as many
of them experienced this year.
Our letters are good this week,
and we hope that many of our mem
bers will write to this department
at onoe. We have not received SO
many letters recently as our roll
book would cause Us to expect.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-05

blank in this busy world and feel
that because you could not do so
much that you could not do the little
of which you we're capable? Well,
let me tell you that I have been right
there and watched the giants to see
if they would do my share of work
and theirs, too, but they never have
why 1 don't know, but I am o
WINGED that each has possibilities and
capabilities of service that are not
given to any other person. In other
words we ourselves are to do our
part in the world, or else it is left
undone. I don't care how insignif.
can't the part may be, we and we
alone must play it to the best of our
ability or the great drama Of life
will be im~perfeotly played. I at
tended a school entertainment once
where a bashful boy failed to appear
when his time came in the play and
a gentleman had to read his part for
him. The effect was q spoiled
charade and a worried audience.
SO much depends on each player.
"Act we'll you part; there all the
honor lies" JENNIE ACTON,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-05
FROM JENNIE T
Chath6

DEAR AUNT JENNIE 1t may be
hard to say the right thing in the
right place, but it is far more diff
cult to leave unsaid the wrong thing
at the tempting moment. We are
led by chains through life, but the
links of the chain are chosen by us.
Some r composed largely of brass,
while others are composed of gold,
silver and iron. Duty forms the iron
links, hope the silver, and love the
golden ones. 1 am getting serious,
and you may think that mood IN
natural with me, but it is a bad tide
that never turns. Our tempers, our
pride and vanity, the self love and
the jealousies and the multitude of
inward faults of which we are con
scious will master Us little by little
unless we master them, therefore it
is best to be serious occasionally.
Did you ever think yourself a
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-11-05
TAKING no

"There's something the matter
with this bar" said the man who
was learning to ride the bicycle to
the dealer who had lately sold him
the wheel. "It looks to me as if it
might snap in two at any time"
ooh, I think not," said the manu-.
faoturer's agent. 81 think not, sir,
At any rate, if it should break, we
will, of course, provide you with a
new one."
"And who do you think will come
and get it?" demanded the beginner,
with considerable heat-"my
heirs?"-Ex.