Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-22

Immediately on the qui vive. On
,carhing the Battle of Manassas build
ing. the band commenced Dixie" AL
most with the first note, cheering
broke out in different parts of the
grounds with spontaneous unanmity.
ladies began to cakcwalk with their eS-
cOrtS, and it seemed as if everybody
was half daft with enthusiasm. The
manager of the Old Mill invited the
band to ride through his mill race. and
liEling the boats. the merry musicians
entered the mysterious tunnels with a
lively tune which the crowd outside
could hear gradually growing fainter
and fainter until it seemed to die away
in the bowels of the earth. Out of the
mill race the band went on to the vari-
Gus other attractions. the jolly Cincin-
natianS following and spending their
cash first for one foolish thing then for
anOthrrasif they had money to burn"
1t is said that when the party left Gin
cinnati they made each member sub
scribe TO Il rule that required ~ cents
for every kick that was registered dur
ing the trip. and that when they left
! Charleston the treasurer had not re-
ceved Il single dime.
One feature Of the exposition that is
bound to impress itself on every visitor
sc hemeS to get dollars. There are
stands and booths all over the place Of
frring souvenirs. tObaccos and every
other article for which there seems To
be Il reasonable probability that al
guiie!eSs visitor could be induced To
give up Il dollar. Many of the vcndcrs
and traders have megaphones through
which to make their announcements.
AS visitors make their exit from the
| nf
thing like this rolling toward them in
tones of muiiled thunder: European
plan hotel: good square meal for 80
cents-THf. MOST REASONABLE
ROBBERS ON THE GROUNDS"
From the way The News and Courier
and The Evening Post talk about
Charleston climate. people who be-
irve these papers would not be sur
prised should they. on their arrival in
mid winter. find barefOoted children
digging turtle eggs out of the sand
with wooden ShOvels. 1t is really a
fact that Charleston has a delightful
climate. and pleasant during the most
of the winter: but when 1t is cold 1t is
cold right. Last Saturday was one of
those cold days. A wind, locally
known as 'northeaster," was COM
ing from the sea, and where 1t got a
fair show at the unsuspecting visitor,
it impressed it's individuality in a way
that is never to be forgotten. Open
| fire places have been constructed in
most of the state and city buildings.
principally for the purpose of convey
] ing an impression of cozy hospitality.
But on Saturday the sentimental side
gave way to the practical side, and the
blazing logs became objects Of the
most grateful appreciation. Even the
deniZens of the Esquimaux village
were glad to keep close within the
walls of their curious little cOOter
| houses. I asked one of these fur-clad
| folk U do not know whether 1t was a
man or wOmnn. for an opinion on
the weather. The reply was Cold"
accompanied by an illustrative shiver.
| But it is fair to say that this is not
characteristic of Charleston weather.
Except when these northeasters are
blowing. it is really pleasant, even
when the up-country temperature is
quite low.
The Egyptians. probably, are the
most persistent traders in the Midway.
| Along the Streets of Cairo are numer-
Gus booths at which are offered vari-
Gus kinds of Oriental merchandise, in
Guiding Persian silk mufilers. scarfs,
| faScinatorS. statuettes, candies, etc.
| If you do not go up voluntarily, the
pullers-in will sieze you by the arm and
insist that you look. If you appear
pleased. the price is fixed high at the
start. and If you do not seem so well
pleased. it is commenced lower down.
But these traders seemed to be possess
ed of Il good natured humor. heard
| it related on Saturday morning that
beautiful mufller was priced to visit
or at 81. He refused to buy. The ia
kir came down to ST. then to SO, and
then to s.. Still the visitor did not ap-
pear to be interested. and the Egypt
ian concluded: Il beg you to take 1t
for nothing" The muftler was really
worth about So.
| Prices generally are not high, consid-
ering the situation. There has been no
advance Of rates at the hotels, al
though on an average Charleston
prices have always been high enough.
| One can get a meal ut the Charleston
hotel for 81 or stay q day for ST. From
that sum the price ranges on down TO
81 at the less pretentiOus hotels and 81
at respectable boarding houses There
are hundreds of places where man
can let his money get away from him
unless he knows to husband 1t care
fully. and this fact probably is the
basis of this incident. which, although
an actual occurrence, must not be taxi
| en- as seriously carrying the point II
would seem to Illustrate: The motor
man Of Il crowded trolley car found IL
convenient to stop and make needed
adjustment to the motor. The motor
was reached through doors in the floor
Of the car. and while the work was in
progress. Il visitor who had just done
the exposition and who was evidently
on his way home. half full Of booze, got
aboard As he surveyed the apparent
confusion down in the bottom OF the
car. Il half humorous. half sarcastic
expression came over his face anu he
said: I'm pretty sure 1t is nobody
killed or hurt. These Charleston pr"-
pie would not go to all this trouble FOR
Il little thing like that Say partner.
have you dropped nickle down
there" am not prepared to say that
there were no CharlestOnians on the
car: but everybody laughed.
There is an interesting time of 1t at
the railroad stations with the depart
ure of every train. 1t is because Oh
the war between the passenger depart
mrniS of the railroads and the ticker
scalpcrs. Most of the tickets sold Z"
Charleston nOw-a-dayS have return
coupons many cases because round
trip tickets sell for only fraction
more than single trip tickets. All
| these round trip tickets are sold on an
agreement that they are not SoOd cN-
rrpt for the transportation of the orig
| inal purchaser. As Il preraution
against violation of the contract, the
original purchaser is required t" sign
| his name. and agree to furnish other
| reasonable means of identification.
| Notwithstanding all these restrictions.
| the tickets are sold To the ScalperS. and
! the S,;alprrS make Il business of selling
them To other travellers. The railroads