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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28
GOLD NUGGET.
Discovered In New South Wales Holds
the Record With $40 Pounds.


81 have just been reading an account
in a newspaper about the finding of
large nugget Of gold in an Australian
mine, and the writer calls 1t the largest
nugget Of this metal ever unearthed.
1t weighed 152 pounds and sold for a
trihe over $4,000, and this shows that
the writer was mistaken In his asser-
ton, for many larger nuggets have
been found" Mr.. Gustave Raacke tells
me. 1.-The largest nugget ever discov-
cred was at the Byer & Holt, claim,
Hill End, New South Wales, on May
10, 1872. That single piece Of gold
weighed $40 pounds and was about 4
inches thick, feet 9 inches long and
8 feet 2 inches wide. Its total value,
after the baser metals had been ex-
tracted, was s14S,O0O, and it still holds
the worlds record, unless the informa-
ton I have on the subject is deficient,
and I don't think it is. AS a rule,
large gold nuggets are very, very sell
dom found, and generally about one is
all that has ever figured in the history
Of single mine, with the exception OF
the Canadian Gully, Ballarat. This
mine was started in most unsatisfac-
tory-appearing locality. and after
working down a few feet the prospect
ors themselves were beginning to grow
somewhat dubious, when, on Jan. 20.
1853, they struck pocket from which
they took a nugget weighing SO pounds
that brought the finders $22,35O. The
camp went crazy with excitement, but
two days later, at an additional depth
of 7 feet, another nugget weighing "a
pounds, and selling later for $20,325.
was taken out. This established a
new record, and the mine was sur
rounded after that for days by Il
crowd Of interested spectators, hoping
against hope that another rich discov-
cry would result from the workings.
and for once anticipation was not dis
appointed, for on Jan. 81, :. : eleven
days after the first nugget had been
unearthed, a third was brought to
light, that weighed 1874 pounds, and
sold for $4,000. One may readily pic
ture the mental condition Of those
miners after the third rich prize, and
the consequent reflected excitement in
the camp. Australia, you know, has
always been the land Of nuggets. The
Oates & Nelson find at Donnelly, In
1880, was extracted from the roots of
tree which the prospectors had de-
cided to remove only because 1t inter-
fered with some work they contem-
plated on the surface, and not because
they thought there was any gold be-
meath it. This nugget weighed 1s9
pounds and a bank bought 1t for $780,
900. Another almost accidental find
was the Welcome Stranger taken from
shaft at Bakery Hill, June 9. 1858.
The prospectors were just about to
abandon their mine in disgust, for the
working had been productive Of little
gold, when their picks unearthed this
lump of gold, which weighed l84
pounds, and sold for $44,360. With
only two exceptions, all Of these mug
gets were larger than the one about
which 1 spoke first."-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

THE TIPPING TYRANNY.-Two ener-
getic, hard working little business wo-
men had finished their meagre lunch
con at restaurant. They were figur-
ing out the amount Of their checks
and decided that they owed 20 and 25
cents, respectively.
Are you going to give tip?" the
little one asked.
I'm tempted not to-" returned the
other. 1.-The nerve and impudence OF
these horrid men walters are becoming
unbearable."
Il shall never, never, tip again. said
the little one grimly. Yesterday was
not hungry and my check came to 2O
cents. / put down an extra nickel. Al
first Mr.. Waiter seemed not to notice
it, but as I was about to leave the ta-
BILE he said, most impudently, DO you
want this carfare bit; I don't l sup
pose he thought would not take 1t
back, but I did,"
TT was on Monday, I think, that
had my experience" said the other
woman. II asked the waiter to bring
me small change for dollar bill. He
brought me four quarters.
"Is that small enough for you ne
sneered.
".Yes, it's small enough for me- l
snapped back, but it isn't small
enough for you to get a tip and I sail
ed out."-New York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

HAD TO KEEP HIS WoRD.-At not
distant school the other day a grave
infraction Of discipline was committed.
The teacher was very angry and call
ed upon the guilty party to confess.
Not one in the class would tell, how
ever, so the teacher said he would
thrash every boy in the room and then
he would be sure to find the right one.
This threat was carried out, the
teacher starting with the first boy and
thrashing every boy but one. Finally
as he reached that last one his anger
had cooled a little. Thinking to be
lenient, he said:
Now, tell me who did this and l
won't thrash you"
"All right. sir" was the reply. II
did it."
And the schoolmaster had to keep
his word.-Philadelphi Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

NOT ON HIS OWN TIME.-Charles M.
Schwab, on the day he sailed for Eu-
rope on the Kronprinz Wilhelm, said
that he believed America offered to
workingmen more opportunities than
any other country.
1.-The workingman, though" he add
ed must be Of the right kind. He
must not be like the Greek heard OF
recently.
This chap, having come to Amer
lea, secured a good laboring job at S1l
a week. But he did not get on we'll
He was continually afraid Of doing
more than he was paid for.
They say that a gentleman, passing
one day the new building the Greek
was working on, saw him lying on his
stomach on the sidewalk. His face was
pale; a succession of loud groans arose
from him.
What is the matter with that fell
low?' the gentleman said.
"An Irishman replied that he was
sick.
well said the gentleman, If he
is sick why doesn't he go to the hospi-
tai and get some relief.
1.-The Irishman laughed scornfully.
".Do you think he'd go to the hos
pital in his dinner hour?' he said"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

A FLoURIsHING BUsINEss.-A promi-
nent actor tells this story about two
brother players and their experiences
in Maine temperance town. Feeling
in need of alcoholic refreshment. they
made application at the local drug
stores. but were told that stimulants
were sold only in cases of snake bite.
The actors had about decided to con-
tent themselves with such refreshment
as the town provided when they heard
that a certain resident owned rattle
snake which he kept as pet. Secur-
ing his address, they called on him and
offered to hire his snake for use in
some scientific experiments.
Nothing doing!" answered the own
er. Hes booked solid for four months
ahead."-Harper's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

SPEcKILATIoN.-Baro Moncheur, the
Belgian minister, visited Baltimore last
month. At a dinner in Baltimore he
said:
1.-The spirit of business enterprise and
speculation is what impresses me most
profoundly in America. For instance,
I was riding one day on the outskirts
Of Washington, and at certain place
I dismounted and got little boy to
hold my horse. I was gone about 10
minutes, and on my return found the
first boy gone. and another, smaller
one, standing at the horses head.
How is this? said. You are not
the boy I left my horse with
"'No, said the tiny urchin; I spec
kilated and bought the job off the 9TH
er fellow for a dime
"Of course, after that" the minister
ended, ut was impossible for me to
bear the market"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

full Cherokee wife did not long survive
his departure, and died few years
later, and was buried in beautiful
grove near a cedar tree, on an emf
nence overlooking the Arkansas river,
where, after a repose Of over sixty
years, her remains are to be removed
to the United States National cemetery
at Fort Gibson, to be marked by suit
able monument bearing the inscrip-
ton: Sacred to the Memory Of Tall
hina, Cherokee Wife Of General Sam
Houston, Liberator Of Texas.
Gibson Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28
PHOTOGR APH u
I8 AN AIT

A ND II takes an artist to be pho
1tographer. One who Is not an art
ist doesn't stand much Of chance OF
making a success at photography I
have given years Of study to this es-
pecial line and / can say with pride
that my work will compare favorably
with that Of any photographer in this
section. .tn
The best and most perfect photo
and not experiments. l do all of my
developing, retouching and finishing,
thereby obtaining the best possible re-
suits,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28
FOR SALE.

m HE CAVENY PLACE, on Bull
i locks creek, near Beersheba
church. contains 11s ACRES, including
plenty of bottom and about rs acres
of wood land. The plantation Is well
improved with good buildings, and has
plenty of water. Land strong and pro-
ductive. Rents for over 10 per cent
VIII sell for $40 per acre CASH, or
on satisfactory terms to right parties.
For further information apply to W..
]. CAVENY, Rock Hill, S. c., or to
r. c.. CAVENY.
May 8 3mos.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

GEN. SAM HoUsToN's INDIAN WIFE,
General Sam Houston lived at Fort
Gibson. where he married his Chero-
kee wife, Talihina Rogers. said to have
been the most beautiful woman in the
tribe. whose remains are to be trans
ferred to the United States National
cemetery at Fort Gibson. Houston
lived for time across Grand river
from tie old fort. on the farm owned
by Clip Scott. The house in which he
lived has long since disappeared but
two pear trees which the "Liberator
of Texas" planted are still standing as
monuments to this great mans stay
among the Cherokees.
His last residence in the Cherokee
nation was at Wilson's Rock. on the
Arkansas river, about fifteen miles
above Fort Smith, from which he start
patriot 81 1is beauti-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

JEST SAVES A LEG.-It Is seldom that
"a hospital surgeon is placed at a loss
to answer patients, but one Of the best
known operators in this city was
completely taken aback recently, says
the Philadelphia Press.
The patient, with a leg so badly
hurt that amputation had been decided
on, had excited the interest of the sur
geon because Of the popularity of the
complaint. He brought couple OF
surgical friends into the ward to see
the case, and, as he approached the
cot remarked:
well, how are you today?"
Like a flash the patient answered:
20, I'm sick abed," and the surgeon
vowed that the knife should not be
used the next day, as intended. Best
Of all he saved the merry young mans
leg.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

No. 1856. leaves BIacksburg, south.
bound, after arrival Of No. 40 from At.
Ianta, and connects at Rock Hill with
No. 29 for Columbia.
For further information apply to any
Agent of the Southern Railway, or to
ROBT. w. HUNT, Division Passenger
Agent, Charleston, or to BROOKS
MORGAN, A. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28
As Far As Prices

Are concerned, you need not worry
yourself along that score. know that
my prices are reasonable and you will
agree with me when I tell you what
they are. 1 am also prepared to devel-
op and print pictures taken with pock-
ct cameras. II you have q Kodak or
Vive or any other camera, and for any
reason you can't develop and print
your pictures, bring them to me at my
gallery on West Liberty street.
J. R. SCHORB
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES
VIA
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

The Southern Railway announces
the following very low Excursion
rates to the following points named
below:
KNOXVILLE, TENN, and return,
account Summer School, from June
28, to August 5th, 1904, at the very
low rate of one first-class fare plus 70
cents.
DETROIT, MICH, and return, ac-
count Baptist Young Peoples Union
Of America. International Convention,
July 13 to Is, 1904, at the very low
rate of one first-class fare plus 50
cents.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., and re-
turn, account Imperial Council An
cient Arabic Order, Mobiles Of the Mys-
tic Shrine" July 13 to Is, 1904, at the
rate Of one first class fare plus $l.00
for the round trip.
MONTEAGLE, TENN, and return.
account "Woman's Congress" from
August 1st to 7th, 1904, at rate Of one
first-class fare plus 25 cents for the
round trip.
MONTEAGLE, TENN, and return,
account "Monteagle Sunday School
Institute" from August Is to 80, 1894,
at the very low rate Of one first-cla ss
fare plus 25 cents for the round trip.
MONTEAGLE, TENN, and return,
account "Monteagle Bible School"
from July to August 4th, 1904, at the
very low rate of one first-class fare
plus 25 cents for the round trip.
ATHENS, GA, and return, account
Summer School, from July S, to
August 6, 1904, at the very low rate of
one first-class fare plus 25 cents for
the round trip.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28
The we FIxIT" SHOP.

TXT E are repairing. repainting, and
w overhauling 'Buggies, and we are
doing this work at prices that arc
right.
You'll find us in the rear Of Riddle
& Carrolps.
Yours for business,
r. E. MONTGOMERY, Proprietor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

sI There Is no comfort where no COM
parison Is.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28
113, Observation-Disclosures to
BIacksburo-DaiIy.

No. 113 connects at Blaeksburg with
Trains Nos. .12, SO and 20 for Charlotte
and Washington.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SCHEDULES.

No. ia leaves BIacksburg af,
rival Of No. SO from Atlanta.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-06-28

The Southern Railway announces
the following very low Excursion
rates to the following points named
below:
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-28

staircase. one finds himself at the sum-
nit, in the citadel, and the whole top
surface of the rock less than an acre in
extent, is covered with stone foundation
walls and short fights of steps that run
in labyrinthine mazeS here and there.
The few trees that show from below.
scant as the hairs on Bismarck's head.
are venerable banyans when one stands
beside them ard one picturesque tree
with a tansle of roots and a massive
trunk stands by the deep tank thirty feet
square and casts grateful shade.
The banyan tree wrought the most
havoc in this great ruin. the loose brick
construction, without mortar or cement.
inviting its snakelike roots to writhe
through and wreck at will. The archae-
ologists made quick work OF all vegeta-
ton, and lave clearn away and thrown
over the steep east side uncounted tons OF
brick, debris and dirt, and scraped the
whole ground plan of the kings palace
down to the bed rock hard and clean.
There is great granite throne or long
divan on the east side, with the sockets
showing where a pavilion stood covering
it or temporary STATS held silk canopy.
an done can picture the parricide usurp
er. in all his jeweled splendor. reclining
there TO enjoy the winter breeze and the
landscape view. Whatever Of wooden
walls and roof and partitions there were
in the labyrinthine buildings OF this cool
palace in the air, nothing remained 10
tell. and the most fascinating part of
archaeology-the guessing-had a free
field in reconstructing kasyapa's strong
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-28

hold in their minds.
1t is all too picturesque. too fmpossioly
romantic, too good TO be true. this Lion
rock citadel, this great palace in the air.
this Sisirl. the fortress OF sixteen centur-
les ago. II iall exactly satisfies ones
most Oriental imaginings, and the sequel
of Sigirl. its last chapters. fits to the
sensational rock best OF all
King Kasyapa, having murdered his
father by burying him alive. building
him into a wall. and having frightened
his murdered brother into flight 20
India. sat on the rock with his great
treasure of ingots and jewels. ana tried
to ease his conscience by pious works.
He built temples and dagobas al laround
the Lion rock He entced holy men TO
come there and live. The sound OF prayer
and chant continually rose to his eyrie.
He took to religious occupations. to PEN
ance. decentralization. and vows OF he
roic expiation, but his conscience still
pricked, and with the religious work the
impious work OF fortifcation and defenses
still went on. He talked peace. but he
fortified his Manchuria all the while.
The brother gathered foilowers. came
back TO Ceylon and raised the standard
OF rebellion. and fate had II In for Kasy-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-28
NOTES FROM TONkAWA.
University Preparatory School Closes
Successful Year.

Tonkawa, o. T., May 27.-Miss Edna
Greer from Edgewood, who will grad
uate from the commercial department
June 10th. has been offered a position at
$500 month as stenographer in Del Rio,
Texas. Miss Greer has been making a
speciality of Spanish during the year and
soon will have plenty of opportunity for
making practical use of what she has
acquired.
Jewell and Guy Fisher enjoyed visit
from their mother and older sist er from
Glade over Sunday.
The students who are to appear on the
various programs commencement week
are now more than busy working up their
respective numbers. All the members of
the musical organizations are doing their
best toward making a creditable showing.
Rena and Frank Warren two first year
students enjoyed visit from their father
d. II. Warren from Newkirk the first Of
the week.
Miss Lille Patterson, who has been
teaching a rural school near Tonkawa
and who was a student early last year,
enrolled Monday in the teachers review
course.
Ar ]. c. Bridges, director of orchestral
department. gave clarinet solo, calvary,
in chapel Tuesday Miss Goodman accom-
panied on the piano. AS usuel the rendi-
tion was fine and the music was well
received.
Last Friday evening Miss Hall. teacher
of elocution. gave a recital in Billings.
- n nd
ciative audience.
The announcements of the commence
ment exercises were sent out early this
week The general program is as fol-
lows:
Sunday. June 8. 1904.
i:e0 7. m. Baccalaureate address-Rev.
w. II. Williams. Enid.
Thursday. June O.
900 a. m, Attention -Fergusonian-So
ciety contest
2:Sa p. M, Base ball-Ponca Indians VS..
U. P. S.
$50 2. m. Concert-Music and Elocu-
tionary departments.
Friday. June 10
900 a. m. Graduating exercises-ta)
from regular preparatory course; Cb) from
commercial courses.
$50 p m. Field Day.
4;oo p. m. Meeting of board of regents.
$50 T. m. Address by Hon. T b. Fer
suson. governor OF Oklahoma
1000 n m. Banquet.
\ tent 60x12e feet has been secured fo<
the various programs of the commence
ment season.
Craaust,aS regular r-cnarsto-x- rour.s.
Fred L Allen. Pearl Hutchins. George l.
Nuckolls. Edward P. Reed. owen NJ.
Thomas; commercial courses. business:
George II. Cowen. Kitty McQuirk. Nellie
Moutray. Lena Towne Fred l.. Towne.
Edward Weigel; stenographic: Vivian
Browning. John A Carter. Otis Cfoss,
Ellis E. Davis, Ben Fuller, Edna II
Greer.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-28
HASN'T BEEN SEEN
.. 7. Dennis Disappeared Suddenly
and a Mystery Exists

Guthrie. o. T., May 27.-Hundreds OF
people who attended the merchants and
manufacturers parade at Oklahoma City
on Wednesday of last week have scanned
the descriptions published of d. T. Dennis
and are trying to think whether they saw
him.
Dennis was the agent for the M, *. &
T. railway and the American Express
company at Luther, Oklahoma. He went
to OKLAHOMA City to see the show, and
since that time has not been heard of.
Reports have been received here that the
railroad and the express company have
examined Dennis accounts and find ev-
erything straight, and no cause has been
given why he should absent himself.
Some of the people in Oklahoma City
are beginning to be suspicious that Den
mis- was foully dealt with there but the
police are unable to ascertain for a GER
tainty that he ever reached Oklahoma
City. Luther is a small town in the
northeastern part of Oklahoma county,
and young Dennis was highly respected
by the people and neither his relatives
or friends are able to give any explana-
ton of his disappearance The disap-
pearance is as much of a mystery to the
people Of Luther as was that of Brown
at Wichita, several years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-28
THAT FAMOUS FORTRESS.
It Is Known in Ceyion's History as
"The Lion Rock"

Chicago. May 2s.-Writing from Kan
dy. Ceylon. TO a Chicago paper, Miss
Eliza z. Skidmore says:
The famous fortress Of Sigiri is known
in Cev.on's history as the Lion rock, -
taking its name from the colossal figure
OF a lion. whose fore paws. resting on
the suardhouse terrace, remain intact
holding between the first long stone stair
case we had been regarding After pass
ing up between the paws the king and
his train used 10 step Into an enormous
lions mouth and were not seen again
until they reached tho top.
All the series Of concealed stairCases in
the body Of the brick and chGnam Ion
are gone. and only the deep grooves and
sockets in the curved overhans of the
rock tell hom they were held fast One
steps into and holds fast with his hands
70 those grooves as he climbs. after Re
has gone up the first long. straight lad
der and one dizzily si0Tiag ladder set
parallel with the face O. the rock through
lo feet Of air 60 the level Of the far
stretching jungle.
There are long. perpenascsliar grooves
where r tail portcisIiis worked up and
GtA4 All W. 4|tH3I1 49, 80 H%-N4a
cts at this point ard where. or foot ard
knee. one goes Up over tie mushroom :
lower edge holding 10 upright iron bars
as he lifts hirnseis in air. Then paArilsl
grooves in the carvfng surface give good
footing. while he holds 10 hsHdraii ard
fellows around and up On the mushroom s
curve 20 a soisd stone staircase between
thick ehuzaza walls
The feat vas done. ar done walked
erect aEaiu- according 20 natures Laws.
TO longer e-aulstins the - with rs
many suckered fest. ard than she wonder
came that the British government let
AIRY oae DO II. freely. ~ith7us usosesta1:oa
and without price
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