Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-03-09
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DR.. Maurice Moore in The Enquirer Of $50.


1t has not been long enough since he
passed away from among the living,
for me to give q sketch of DR.. William
Moore; nor would ii he becoming in
me to record Il panegyric over his mer-
it's. Enough of our people remember
his purity Of purpose. singleness OF
heart. and strict integrity of character.
Always devoted to his profession. sim
guarly tenacious Of the dignity due to
the calling. and ever impatient Of any
jest or trick infringing on his practice
these were to be recognized as strong
traits of his character by those Of the
community who knew him.
All Fools Day, which has just passed,
brings to mind Il practical Joke Of As
years ago, in Yorkville. of which DR..
Moore and a young man named Kuy-
kendall were the victims.
Jack Kuykendal was a hatter-indus-
trious. sober. and much liked in our
midst. \ marked characteristic of his
might be called-so strongly woven in
his daily life-was his devotion to an
uncle living near Yorkville. He could
hold no conversation with anyone with
out quoting the opinion Of Uncle JON
athan Kuykendal." or holding up his
example. Uncle Jonathan Kuykendal
said this. or did that, was the burden
of his song; and from his acts or ideas
in the devoted nephew's mind. there
was no appeal. The first Of April had
Il, X
ed it's annals. The proverbial affec-
tion of Jack Kuykendal to Uncle JON
athan Kuykendal, and the ultra re-
spect in which DR.. Moore held the dig
nifty Of the profession were the strings
TO be played upon.
A Negro was instructed to go to the
shop where the former worked, call to
him from the street, through plank
ripped off on that side of the building.
Cthe door opened round on the other
side into the yard), and tell him his
Uncle Jonathan Kuykendal was very
i'll with the colic-about to die--and he
wanted him to get DR.. William Moore
and come out with him as quickly as
he could. Young Kuykendal threw
down his work, ran out Of the door.
round to the street as quickly as he
could to ask the messenger some ques-
tionS: but the man had disappeared.
Suspecting nothing for a moment. he
soon found DR.. Moore. and while he
got ready ran for q horse for himself
to ride. He came to mel was about
tn ride myself. He went to someone
eISe--his horse was very lame: third
his animal was out Of town. In des-
peration he applied to old Mr.. Jimmy
ROss-his landlord-for it was we'll
known that he would never lend his
horse. But moved by Jacks entreaties,
distress and il-SuccesS in other quar-
terS, to the surprise of the jOkers. he
succeeded in getting the horse. Soon
he and DR.. Moore started at full
speed. A little beyond the pres
ent residence of II. f. Adickes. someone
was stationed to hail them on the road
to inquire where they were going.
They were in such haste they hardly
checked their steeds to reply. isn't
it the first of Aprl?" with little leer
called out the initiative interlocutor.
DR.. Moore took the alarm. came to a
full stop and wanted to know how Jack
got the news of Uncle JOnathan'sil illness.
4 few words Of explanation aroused
suspicion. and they turned their horses
heads and rode back. If they needed
more. the amused faces of the fun
makers and their cOnfidantS which
greeted them on the street as they went
back, certified to the hoax. Then came
the good part--Dr. Moore's Indignation
and Kuykendals delight. Not one pic
ayune did the latter care for being an
April fool in his relief that there
was nothing the matter with his Uncle
Jonathan Kuykendal.
Stanhope Sadler. who always was.
and still is I believe. a practical joker,
frequently got up good ones; but one
lst of April. quite early in the morning.
the tables were turned and the joker
was caught in a trap like his own max
ing. About sun-up, someone stopped
him on the street and told him that
Sheriff Henry wanted to see him lmme-
diately on business. Sadler forthwith
went around to Henry's oftice-one
room of his residence. Henry caught
the idea the instant Sadler asked him
what it was he wanted to see him
about. and answered naturally ana
readily, NO. it was my wife that want
ed to see you-she is in that room,
pointing to the door. Sadlcr. without
hesitation. stepped to the door and un-
tremendously opening il. hastily walk
cI in. Mrs. Henry had just risen ana
had only dnnned IL short flannel Sklrt ol
scarlet. In HmaZrmcnt, Sh" dropped on
th,. nearest chair. turking her feet on
the rounds. trying vainly. with the
scanty dimensions of the skirt, to niue
th,.ir slorkinglrSS state. Sadler COM
ul,.trlv taken ahark. stood without Il
word to say. staring 1T Mrs. Henry
*p"llbnund. apparently, till Il bystander
i'm thu. office. enjoying the fun win
Sheriff Henry. called out: You may
come out Sadlrr. and maybe remember
for tn, rest Of the day that this is the
first of April" Stanhope boltcd.
When Judge Smith was elected to tn"
bench. hr induced his friend. Dr. JAS
\, White. to b" admitted TO the bar
an,l remove To I"rkvillr. If he dld
not give him his entire business. ne
threw "a large amount in MS nall"S.
# was thus DR. White got most OF the
urarti,.e he had, for his success rs Il
EIwyrr was very limited. He was an
excellent man. much respected, thouSll
= little inclined To be dOgmaticAi: anu
with Il good deal of manner somewhat
tiusrl with pnmpOSty. Judge Sihlth
brought Il French lady. Il Mrs. Iah'e'
and her daughter. Miss Louise Tanee,