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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-13
TO BE CONTINUED.
Tom COrSin's Ready Wit.

Governor John Brough was once
matched against COrwin and in his
speech said:
"Gentlemen. my honored opponent
himself. while he breaches advocacy
of home industry. has carriage at
home which he got in England: had 1t
shipped across the water to him. How
is that for supporting home industry
and lahor!"
When Corwln came TO the stand, he
made a great show Of embarrassment.
He stammrrpd and began slowly:
"Well. gentlemen. you have heard
what my friend Mr., Brough has to say
about my carriage. | plead guilty to
the charge. and have only two things
to say in my defense. The first is that
the carriage came to me from an Eng
liSh ancestor as an heirloom. and had
to take 1t. Again. have not used 1t
for seven years. and 1t has been stand
Ing in my hack yard all that time, and
the chickens have converted it into
rooSt. Now. gentlemen" with steady
look at BrOugh. 81 have nothing fur
ther to say in my defense. but would
like to know how Brough knows any
thing about my carriage if he has not
been visiting my henroost" - Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
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l shall never call you anything but
Gretchen"
"Ah, Jackw She laughed. and the
lurking echoes clasped the music OF
that laughter in their wanton arms
and hurried it across the river.
"Sing to me-" said l.
Then imagine my surprise-l, VINO
bad heard nothing but German rail-
from her lips-when In heavenly con-
tralto she sang a chanson from La
File de Madame Angot.' an opera lot
gotten these ten years!
..Elle est telement innocentel"
She had risen. and she stood there
before me with halo Of moonshine
about her head. The hot blood rusheo
TO nv ears. Rarmaid. socialist or
whatever she might be, she was low
able, In q monient | was kissing her
hand, the hand so small, so white and
yet so firm 4 thousand inarticuate
words came to my lips. from my heart!
Did the hand tremble? thought so.
But swiftly she drew 1t from my clasp,
all the Joy and gladnesS gone from her
face and eyes.
"No. nor she cried. This must not
be-! 1t must not bel"
"Rui ~ began eagerly.
"You must not say 1t; | command
you. If you speak. Gretchen will be
Gretchen no more. Yes. the king seeks
Gretchen. but will you drive her away
from her only haven" with a choking
sound.
"Gretchen. trust me. Shall 60 to-
morrow? Shall leave you in peace"
Somehow | believed myself to be In
danger. Speak
There was an interval OF stiffness.
broken only by the beating of hearts.
Then:
"Stay. But speak no word of love.
1t Is not for such as |. Stay and I've my
friend, for need one. Cannot a wOln-
an look with favor upon man but he
must needs become her lover! | shall
trust you as have trusted other men.
and. though you fail me in the end. as
others have done. still ! shall trust
you. Herr. conspire against the king.
For what? The possession of my heart.
All my life | have stood alone-so
alone!"
81 will be your friend. Gretchen. l
will speak no word Of love. Will that
sutfice!"
"It is all ask. dear friend. And
now will you leave me?
Leave you!" cried. Il thought
you bade me stay"
"Ah." putting out her hand. you
men do not understand! Sometimes
woman wishes to be alone When-when
she feels that she-she cannot hold
back her tears"
Gravely bent over her hand and
kissed it. 1t seemed to me. as let the
hand fall. that had never kissed a
woman on the lips. turned and went
slowly down the path. Once | looked
back. saw something white lying at
the foot Of the tree. Heaven knows
what struggle it was. but went on.
wanted to take her in my arms and
tell her that | loved her When |
reached the inn. turned again. but |
saw nothing sat in my room long
time that night. smoking my pipe till
the candle gasped feebly and died In
the stick and the room was swallowed
In darkness
did not know. was not sure. but
| thought that so long as might not
love Phyllis. it would not be q very
hard task to love her image. which was
Gretchen. You see. Phyllis was so
very far away. and Gretchen was so
near!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-13
attisfellameo1ls 8eading.
DR.. MAURICE A. MOORE.
BioeraphicaI Sketch Of the Author of the
"reminiscences of York.


Written for The Yorkvi lille Enquirer.
MAURICE AUGUSTUS MOORE, whose
"Reminiscences Of York" have for some
weeks claimed the attention of the
readers Of THE ENQUIRER, was born the
10th day of August, 1885. He was the
seventh child and fourth son Of Alexan-
der Moore and Dorcas Erwin, his wife.
A sketch Of his father, as one of the
first associate justices Of York, forms a
part of one of "The "reminiscences"
His mother died before he was three
years of age; but in less than year
his father married Mrs. Catherine Mar
ion. Her father-Colonel Palmer-had
moved to York district from st. Johns
Berkeley, the settlement Of French
Huguenots. Her first husband was a
cousin of General Francis Marion. This
lady was a woman of fine character
and held, to the last day of her life, the
affection and veneration of her STEP
son. He used always to say that it
was the best thing his father could
have done for his children to marry
such a woman. He was also very fond
of Colonel Palmer, his step-grandfath-
err, who was man Of elegant manners
and often said that he owed his abili-
ty to enter q room gracefully and to
make a good bow, to the instruction
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tality must be noted. AS a host he
was cordial and genial to a wonderful
degree. His wife was a brilliant wo-
man, a beautiful conversationalist, and
a notable housekeeper, and relatives
found weeks of delightful intercourse
under their roof.
DR.. Moore was a good friend, and as
old DR.. Johnson expressed it "a good
hater." He was cast in a big mould
and was free of all smallness.
DR.. Moore left three children; two
sons, Maurice A., now dead; James
Mott, resident in Spartanburg; Celina,
widow Of DR.. T. Sumter Means.
On the 31st Of August, 1871, in the
18th year Of his age, Sustained and
soothed
By an unfaltering trust
Like one who wraps the drapery Of his
couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant
dreams"
he died, and was buried in the grave
with his wife at the Fair Forest grave
yard, Union county, South Carolina.
CELINA E. MEANS.
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between 1897 and 1860 with these pur-
poses in view, and so am but taking
up the work Of the old South in heed
ing the voice Of the business men Of my
state and Of the South.
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A Mile n Minute Down the Alps.

The spot In the Swiss Alps that at
tracts the winter sportsmcn Of Europe
Is the Cresta run, at st. Moritz, which
Is just one mile in length. The tobog-
gaming season here begins about the
middle Of November. when the first
SNOW falls. The condition Of the run
Is not left to chance, but the slide Is
prepared under the direction Of COM
mittee. Swiss toDoggans IL contrast to
the Canadian ones. made entirely Of
wood. are raised on runners shod with
iron or steel. The expert rider lies
prone upon the toboggan. head fore.
most. both hands grasping the frame
work at the sides and both feet em-
ploycd in steering. Iron spikes are Sc
cured to the toes of the boots. and by
trailing one or the other foot along
the ground the big sled may be guided.
But as this fashion of steering tends
to diminish the speed the most skilled
riders use the feet rs little as possible
and depend upon shifting the position.
Though the Crcsta run Is mile in
length. the whole distance may be cov-
cred in 20 seconds. At the SteepeSt
point mile minute Is made.
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af stranger called at As different
houses. and asked: "ls the boss at
hOmc?" There was no man ut home in
any one instance. and yet AZ Of the wo-
men promptly replied: Yes, sir-what
do you want?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
i Y0n Don't Ea0T This
OQ Should.

For some years it has been our aim to bring our service, time and equip ment up to the highest possible per lection The result is that have in the trains we now run, luxurious cafe cars and handsime Pullmans, just ground for claiming superiority.
 If you are going to Colorado, Utah, California, or any portion of the Northwest, remember that You don't have to apologize for riding on the Denver Road,"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
THs: BURLIHGT0H ROUTE,
3 Great T rains.

No. Al, at 9 a. nn., from St Louis for Kansas City and entire North west to Pugent Sound and Portland The Burlington-Nort Pacific Express solid through train, St Louis to Portland of chair cars (stats free), standard sleepers; through tourist sleepers from Kansas City to St. Joseph.
 No. 5, at 2:o5 p. n1., from St Louis; 4The Nebraska=Colorado Express, :" fer Denver and the Pacific Coast 2One night train to Denver;;" also for St. Paul and Minneapolis.
 No. IS, at 9 p. n1., from St Louis for Kansas City, St Joseph, Omaha, Council Bluffs, Nebraska, Kansas, Col orado, Utah, Pacific Coast.
 California excursions in tourist sleepers, personally conducted, from St. Louis Wednesdays at 9 p. m; the most successful overland excursions. The route is via Denver, scenic Colo rado, Salt Lake City.
 Through trains are wide yestibuled, Pintseh-lighted, and comprise the high standard Burlington coaches, chair cars (seats free), Pullman med efn sleepers, dining care service.
 Write for matter descriptive of any contemplated journey West
 
 FN fUGG, L " wAKHBx ' P \, G04 Pine St., Gen. Passenger I s't
 St Louis, sto. St. Louis. Mo-
 HOW ARD ELLIOTT, Gen1 Manager
 St. EnuIs, Nc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
ELECTRIC STORM.
Mining Engineers Dangerous Experience
 in Alps Mountains.


 in Alps Mountains.
 Electric storms are peculiar to high mountains. There is no rain, no light ming, no thunder, and usually no wind. Nothing to be heard, and nothing to be seen except the gathering clouds. A mining engineer, visiting a tunnel located on a mountain side at an ele- vation of 13,200 feet, describes his sen sations during one of these storms. All alone he was climbing up to the funnel. where he wished to examine vein of ore. Black clouds began to gather on the horizon, and were soon rolling about the mountain side be- low him. calm prevailed; then an unusual stiffness seemed to be in the air, Steadily the clouds rolled up the mountain side like d flood of black water The stones, as he stepped on them, began to crackle and snap, like dry wood in a fire. Realizing these unusual conditions, he hurried to the sheltering tunnel above him. His hair felt as if swarm of flies had settled in it. When he tried to brush them away with his hand he found each hair standing almost straight. The stroking of his hair increased the pe culiar sensation he experienced; and, tingling from head to foot, the now thoroughly frightened man ran into the tunnel. No sooner had he passed the entrance than the peculiar sen
 
 investigate, soon afterWard, he re- eeived a shock that sent him reeling back into the tunnel. where he re- mained for over an hour before the storm passed, Some electrical storms seem to be formed in strata. If hu- man being should make such con nectton as to draw the charge from one of the layers, he would be instant ly killed
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
SIN "A K E., EGGS, JUG,
Story of an Incident That Happened

Story of an Incident That Happened in
 lady in Durban, India. on getting up one morning heard most peculiar noise in the pantry She was aston lshed to find that snake had it's head and part of it's body through the handle Of a china jug. Both sides of the snake-that is the portion on each side of the handle-were bulging out. Then she discerned what had hap- pened. Some eggs had been lying on the shelf, and the snake after having swallowed one. had crawled partly through the handle of the jug-that is as far as the swallowed egg would alloW-in order to get at another. which it had also swallowed. Natur- ally enough, it could not then go eith- CT forward or backward through the handle. The lady was just going to call her husband when the reptile gave a desperate wriggle, and in doing so fell on the floor with bang, handle and all. But the fall broke both the eggs in It's inside, and taking advantage of it's release from the handle it was out in the garden before you could say 'Ware!"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
Southern Spain for Cotton.

II IS said that it is quite possible to grow cotton in the southern provinces 0 Spain, and since the crisis in the cotton trade caused by the fact that the cotton growers of the United states produced very small crop this year, the newspapers Of Andalusia nave been urging capitalists to enter ihto this business. Spain depends en- ufely on the United States for it's cot ton supply Last year 86,000 tons of raw material was imported at a cost ol sl9,0o0 000 Besides this $2,000,000 Was paid for manufactured cotton. The cllmate and soil of the southern prov ihces are admirably suited for raising .nis Important crop, and it Is argued that the attempt should be made to keep this large sum of money in the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
WISE KING CANU1E,
How He Taught His Courtiers a Lesson
 in Humility.

The old story of Canute rebuking his eouHtieEs ia well known to most of us. King Ganute, desirous of teaching his a4ttariEg couTtiers a lesson, caused his theaHe to be set Up on the seashore as the tide was coming in and nearing its height. Surrounded by all the great disuitaries of the kingdom, he summoned the fatterers to his pres cnee and asked them if they believed the=saa would Eeceenize= his authority. .-ltesiere it. cried Earl Ealfryd, there is n9 doubt of it. Your majesty has butto command you will be obeyed9 The ahs aHie9s c0Urtiefs joined in | chorus e 90 say We, all of us.3 Very good. said he king. nov do you. eaea=in t3rn, stand on the steps of yon- deH tl2z ae aG. bid the sea retire." 5ifs eoHeafd was obesed and courier after courier, after complying retired haIiled amid the jeering laughter of the popGlaee. In this manner the time was fully occupied until the hour of flood WAS passed and the tide was just about the ebb when the king ascended the throne He bade the waves re- tire and was soon left in triumph upon dry ground, amid the loud ap- plaase of his loyal subjects You see, gentlemen, he said turning to his courtiers. there is all the differences in the world between a regular three- ply all-wool king, like myself, and a lot of insignificant subjects like you Let this experience teach you hu- mility"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
Iron Mountain Rates.

Presidential inauguration ceremo- nies, Washington, D. C., March 1, 1901. For the above occasion the St L., l. M. & s Ky will sell tickets to Washington, D. c. and return for one fare plus two dollars Tickets on sale February 2S to March ?, good return ing up to and including March 8.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18

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 'LsM Isoa uo seInlos1 IIluoInuo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18
The Biggest Plum Pudding on Record

1n6 biggest fium IudilnS on RccOru.
 The town of Paignton, England, has revived an old custom of making 8 plum pudding for the benefit of the local poor. After being drawn in pro- cession round the town, it was cut up and sold. its weight-250 pounds compares, however, but poorly with Paignton's former efforts. In 1919 pudding weighing 900 pounds was made, with, unfortunately, but indif- ferent success, for after boiling three days and nights in a brewers copper, itaWas pronounced too "doughy' to be eaten, However, in 1858 tthe inhabi- fants recovered their prestige and beat the record with a pudding a ton ana a half in weight, and costing $225. I2 Its composition were employed 5I2 pounds of four, 191 Of bread, 3S2 pounds of raisins, 191 pounds of cur rants 3S2 ponds of suet, 320 lemons, 860 quarts of milk, III nutmegs. 95 pounds of sugar, besides quantity of eggs. It was cooked ip sectiOns,W which were afterwards built together.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18

Reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, Memphis, Tenn, May 28-30 For the above occasion the St. L., I. M. & s. Ky. will sell tickets to Mem. phis, Tenn, and return at the reduced rate of $3.60 for the round trip. Tick cts on sale May 27 to 90, inclusive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-02-18

Annual meeting German Baptist, CDankards) Lincoln, Neb, May 24 to 3l. For the above occasion the St. L., l. M. & s. Ky. will sell tickets on May 22 to 26, inclusive, for the reduced rate of $19 for the round trip Final return limit, June 1, 1901.
 H. N. ATWOOD, Agt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05
VISITING NEW WORKERS
PARTIAL LIST OF THOSE WHO ARE
COMING TO TEXAS.
There Win Be Time to Look
Over tho State.


Now York April 4-Elaboratc prcpara-
tons arc being made for the two weeks
visit To Texas hy the representatives of the
large mercantile and manufacturing Inter
csts Of this city. There viii he at least
nifty In the party. According to the pre-
pared schedule. the PARTY VIII reach Reau-
mont Oh the morning Of April % and after
seeing the oil helds and pine forests VIII
40 10 Houston; two days viii he spent
there and In Galveston; then Sugarand,
san Antonio, Austin, New BUlunfels, san
Marcos. Granite Mountain, Marble Falls
Taylor, Temple, Waco, San Angelo, Fort
Worth, Dallas and number Of other places,
the trip lasting until May or thcrcabouis.
when tho committee viii be left Mt st.
Louis.
The delegation will be ono OF the most IN
ruontial that ever left the city on such a
mission, and is composed of the following:
Avah Trowbridge, Dick $. Ramsay, Will
lam G. Hooplc, Samuel W. Earchrd, Stew
art w. Eames, John G. Juhrng, George l.,
Pumam, A. II. Leach, George G. Potter,
Charles II. Knox. c. II. Wicker, II. A,
Metz, George +. Crane, James II. Din, IL.
Elmer Glib. Frank l.. sheldon. Leroy
Ore sscr, James w. rappm a representative
pf the Southern Pacific. Prof. j, w. jon.
kin, G. Il. Makepcacc John n. Beach, Nj. u.
Banin. Alexander King Rev Joseph New.
ton Iialcck, c. II. Root, William Graf.
wick. George Clinton Bachcllcr, $. Cristy
Mead, william Il. Corwinc aud NJ T., Lam.
tin. These are from the Merchants asso.
citation only, ana others are To be named
yet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05

taken mcrcurial tablets left II 70 the
district attorney 60 decide whnt caused
death"
when did Patrick make the proposition
TO you TO write the bogus letter which rat
rick wanted TO place IN evidcncey'
ION the second or third VISIT
And you immediately fell In with the
propositions"
~ did; yes"
Patrick did not, on his mrs, visit even
use his right name. He called himself
Smith, did he notf"
Yes"
'ou the proposition OF this stranger you
were willing 10 commit fclonyg'
Il did not exactly know II was n felony
1t was part Of a scheme 10 steal $780,
ooO from old man Rice. was II uotF'
- knew forgery was crime, witness
replied, hut / did not know the writing
Of the letter would involve forgery.
"But YOU were willing 10 sell your Old
employer and hcncfactor TO this stranger
for S20OI'
II was 10 Mr. Patrick. yes"
The valet then corrected AIR. Moore To
the extent or telling him that the stlp
ulatcd price was $3.50,
can you swear that Rice did not sign
the WHIP
II can not swear to that bur | saw tho
will shortly before MIR. Riccs death. II
was signed then, hut not Witnessed"
Can you swear that Short and Meyer
did not witness this will Of June 30, in
Ricc's prcsencei'
IF can not" witness replied.
Adjourned until next Tuesday.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05
NEW STEAMER LAUNCHED
THE MALLORY LINE HAS ADDED AN
OTHER VESSEL.
It Was Christened the Denver and viii
Ply Between New York and
Galveston.

Wilmington. Del, April 4,-Thc New
York and Texas steamship company steam
ship Denver was launched from the Ilar-
Ian and Holdingsworth companys yard
today. In the christening instead OF
breaking bottle of wine over the vessels
prov, the Imperial Japanese custom Of re.
leasing white doves from a box as the
steamer started ON the ways was followed.
Miss Mary +. Mallory, daughter Of the
president Of the Mallory line, released the
trap of the box In which the dovea were
confined.
The Denver Ia 3s6 feet over nil, beam
moulded fory-cleht feet, depth TO lower
deck moulded sixteen feet, depth TO main
deck moulded sixteen feet Her speed win
be sixteen and onc-half knots an hour. She
viii probably be run between New York
and Galveston.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05
PHILLIPS STILL THE MASTER.
He Appears to Hold the Corn situa
ton Fast,

ton I asst,
Chicago, April I May corn today recov.
cred all but Mc of yesterdays decline. The
dcclirc in the corn market, heRun Monday
and continued until yesterday under cnor.
nous pressure, which threatened 10 crush
George II Philips, tho hull lender, was
checked today and without any effort
Phillips part The Young operator bought
100000 bushels of May corn at the opening
and then retired, The pit was damned with
cistvhllc opponents, who worc wildly en-.
dcaNorlng To cover their short lines put
out yesterday. The Liverpool market failed
to respond TO the weakness on this side
yesterday, and this combined with unfav-
orable weather in parts Of the country and
The smaller proportion Of contract corn in
the days receipts, frightened shorts and re
lieved Phillips OF any attempt 10 hold
prices.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05
FRENCH CRUISER DETAINED.
Quarantine Officers Would Not Let Her
Proceed,

Especial % The FosLI
New Orleans. Ia. April 4.-fhe French
cruiser suchet, which sailed from Calves
ton for New Orleans Wednesday. arrived
In the Mississippi river today and Is tied
Mp at the quarantine station. The suchet
Is lust out Of Vera Cruz. whore yellow
fever prevails. ana was refused permission
90 land ut Galveston She then set sail
Tor the Crescent CITY and there ran
against the Louisiana quarantine law. The
cruiser viii not he permitted to proceed
nntn she Is thoroughly dislnfected. The
French officers made the air blue WIN
profanity, bnt the quarantine officers were
as arm az marble statues and ihe trench-
men had 20 submit 10 detention.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-05
RUSSIA CAN NOT ABANDON TuAN.
II Was THROUGH Him that She Got Man
chIIria.

Berlin. April 4--rhe rekin correspondent
Of the Frmkfufter Zcitung wires inc SUD
stance Of an Interview he has had with tue
German minister to China, DIR. Mumm Won
Schwnrzcnstoln, who Is represented as nav
ing said: Great difficulty is caused by
the question Of Furnishing the guilty. Rus
sla win not abandon Prince Tuan, because
she owes Manchnnn TO him. IL Is impos-
slbie to designate Prince Tnan as rebel,
lnasmuch ms tho empress dowager Is still
too powerful. She win continue to direct,
with Prince Tuan, Chlna's future fate.
"T'he Developments regarding Prince
Tuan's negotiations with hussia fully ex-
plain the impossibllty for Russia to aban-
don him"