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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27

A GIBRALTAR LBGEND-One of the
stock of ancient legends relating to the
rock of Gibraltar relates how a young
Scotch subaltern was on guard duty
with a brother officer when the latter
in visiting the sentries fell over a
precipice and was killed. When the
survivor was relieved from duty he
made the customary written report in
the usual form, Nothing extraordina-
ry." And this brought the brigade ma
jor down upon him in a rage. What!
When your brother officer on duty with
you has fallen down a precipice 400
feet high and been killed you report
nothing extraordinary" "Weel sir
replied the Scot calmly. Il dinna think
there's onything extraOrnery in it,
ava. If he had fa'en doom four hun
der feet and not been killed-weel,
I should hae cad that extraornery."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27
OUR VISITOR IN 1910.
Or the Expected Return Of Hailey's
Comet in That Year.

Or the Expected Return of Halley's
Comet in That Year.
Some interesting calculations have
been made concerning the expected
return of Halley's comet in the near
future, by David Smart, F. r. A. s.,
and published In a late number OF
The Journal of the British Astronomi-
cal society. Halley's comet Is the first
ascertained to move in an elliptical or
bit and 1t has period Of about seven
ty-six years, its periodicity having been
discovered by HALEY in 1881. 1t has
since been observed in 1859, and again
in 1886, and according to the calcula-
tions above referred to, which are
founded on the best authority, will
reach perihelion May %. 1910.
The orbit of the comet In Its outer
part occupies a great circle as seen
from the sun passing 10 deg. south
of Spica then near Delta Corvi
through the Crater and Sextans, north
of Alpha Hydra, and close to the Pro-
cyon, then north of tn Orion and Eide
baran to Delta Arietis. The greater
part of the orbit is then south of the
eclipti". the ascending node being just
outside Mars and before reaching peri
helion, and the descending node just
inside the earth's orbit, after perihe-
lion passage.
The speed at which the comet trav-
els in its orbit varies tremendously
from time to time as the radius vector
sweeps over equal areas in equal times
and the ellipse Is very elongated. AT
aphelion the comet moves at thirty
nine miles a minute, which Is far more
than we mentally associate with an
"aphelion crawl."-Mary Proctor In the
Scientific American.
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Aumuruus Department.

SQUIRE BARRETT's ANCEsrRY.-SGuire
Barrett was a number of years ago a
well-known practitioner at the Hamp-
den county bar. He was eccentric, es-
pecially about his dress, but under
meath a rough exterior he was known
to be deeply read and brilliant schol-
ar. His wife was given more to the
friyolIties Of life than to books, but
her fad at one time was the family
genealogy. Then she studied hard.
One day a friend met Squire Barrett
and said, well, how goes the wife's
family tree?"
"Oh, her tree is all right" said the
squire, with a twinkle in his eye, but
when she began on mine she had trou-
BILE"
What was the matter?" asked the
friend.
We'll, you see, about the first thing
she struck in my genealogy was a
Hudson river pirate, and she decided
to let him rest for fear something
worse might turn up."-Boston Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27
ElECTRlFYING CHINA.
Current to Work Wonders In the Ce-
Iestial Kingdom.

Mr.. Linn Dat, a successful Chinese
merchant of Victoria, B. c., has or
ganized among his countrymen set
tied in British Columbia a $2,O00,00O
company to construct an electric
trolley railway in China from Canton
TO San WI, a distance of sixty miles.
No white man need apply for stocks,
as their presence in the company
would forfeit the charter from the
Chinese government. The route OF
the proposed line is a populous one'
Canton having a population of 2,OOO,-
900 and San WI 100000.
The prospectus of the new COM
pany sets forth that there are no Sc
rious Typographical difficulties to be
encountered in building the line; that
water power will be obtained from
the Quai Tong-Shun Mountains, thir-
ty miles from San WI; that now
there are twenty-one junks plying on
the river between these two points
carrying heavy cargoes and many
passengers; that it takes these junks
fourteen hours to make the trip,
which the electric cars will make In
three hours. 1t is also announced
that the summer cars to be operat-
ed-the weather being warm-will
each be equipped with 50-horsepower
motors The plan is to build the line
entirely with Chinese labor, even US
ing Chinese electricians as far as
possible.
1t is stated that the company also
intends to seek from the city OF Can
ton a concession Of the light and
power privileges. The streets there
are so narrow that some difficulty
would be experienced in attempting
to secure the franchise for a city
street railway system, although this
might be sought later. Altogether II
is a remarkable enterprise to be or
ganized and controlled entirely by
Chinese.
Mr.. Linn Dat, it's promoter, is at
the head of the leading Chinese mer-
chantile firm in Victoria, known as
"Gim Fook Yuen." They own large
brick block, conduct a department
store, a rice mill and have several
other stores in British Columbia, as
well as a branch house in China. Mr.
Dat, in 1895, invented and secured
patent on an improved device for
electric rice mill machinery, the first
patent issued to a Chinaman in Brit
ish North America.-New York Her.
aid.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27

JOSH BILLINGS PHMOSOPHY.-A ped
ant IL a very learned individual, VINO
mistakes a pop-gun for a pistill.
A bigot liz a kind ov human ram'
with a good deal ov wool over hiz eyes,
but no horns.
1t requires but phcw branes tew
make up an atheist for the less man
knows the less he generally behaves.
The man who tries tew pleas" every
body liz az tickle bi natur az puppy.
PlczZurc is like molassiss; tew mutch
ov it spiles the taste for everything.
The most miserable people | kno
ov are thoZe who make pleZZure a biz
illness: ii IL like sliding down hill
twenty-five miles long.
There liz no seed so sure tew pro-
duce a big crop az wild oats. and the
crop is repentance.
PolitenesS liz like ginger pop-there
isn't mutch nouriShment in ii, but II
haZ 4 plcazant pop and Il refreshing
flavor.
Proranc Swaring in a man liz like
continual growing in barh-yard
rooster. a plan tew keep up their
courage or Importance.
Most people are like an egg-toe
phull ov Ihemsrlfs to hold emmy thing
else.
Tharc u this difference between
genius and talent. one liz natral re-
servOi. and the other haZ tew be kan
tinually pumpt up.-New York Week
ly a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27
RELICS FROM sUNKEN WARsHlP
Eishermen's Find at Scene Of a Naval
Disaster

D
Disaster.
Memories of one Of the greatest ana
most tragic disasters in the annals OF
the British navy are recalled by the
recovery of several interesting objects
from the wreck Of the Families, on
BOLT Head, on the south coast Of De-
Won.
The Families, line Of battle ship OF
ninety guns, sailed from Plymouth on
February 13, 1860, on her fatal voyage,
with a crew of 700 on board. The
weather was rough and speedily de-
veloped into a terrible gale. Accord
ing to tradition, when night came on
one of the crew warned the officers
that the ship was in a dangerous po-
sition in Bigbury Bay, only few
miles from Plymouth. At the time 1t
was believed that the ship was far out
AT sea. and the man, for his presump-
tion. was put in irons; but that night
the vessel struck submerged rock,
which ever since has been known as
the Families Rock, and Immediately
foundered.
Out of the 700 men on board only
two were saved. One Of the survivors,
named Will Wise, though his leg was
broken. climbed the rocks and was
found next morning I'm a pit which
to this day Is known as VIII Wise's
Pit.
During the present week some fish
ermen from the nelghboring village or
Hope, with the assistance OF diver,
have been exploring the scene of the
wreck The explorations have re-.
suited In the recovery of brass wheel
with the kings broad arrow, a brass
weight and II lugger guard, all In
good state OF preservation.
On the rocky aea bottom the diver
also found four large guns. incrusted
together. and large quantity OF
round shot. Among the villagers OF
Hope are some old people who can
remember u song that used to be sung
in connection with the wreck and the
man who was drowned while in irons.
London Chronicle.
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CHEAP EXCURSION RATES.
VIA SOUTHERN RAILWAY
= Rates Open to All =

- Rates Open to All -
On account of the special occasions
mentioned, the Southern Railway will
sell round trip tickets to points named
below, at greatly reduced rates as fol-
lows:
To Asheville, N. c., and Return-Ac-
count Convention Commercial Law
League OF America. Tickets on sale
July 25th to 9th, limited to return
August Sth, 1906. An extension OF
this limit to September 30th, may
be obtained by paying a fee OF SO
cents and depositing ticket with
Special Agent at Asheville. Rates
one fare plus 25 cents for round
trip.
To Lexington, Ky, and Return-Ac-
count National Grand Lodge United
Brothers Of Friendship and Sisters
Mysterious Ten. Tickets on sale
July 29th to August lst, limited to
return August 5th. Rate-One fare
plus 25 cents for round trip.
To Mexico City, Mex, and Return
Account International Geological
Congress. Tickets on sale August
14th to 31st, limited to return 80
fare plus 25 cents for round trip.
To Milwaukee, Wis.,, and Return-Ac-
count Grand Aerie Fraternal Order
Eagles. Tickets on sale August 10th
to 18th, limited to return August 22.
Rate-One fare plus 81 for round
trip.
To Richmond, Va, and Return-Ac-
count Meeting True Reformers.
Tickets on sale September End to
5th, limited to return September 13.
Rate--One fare plus 25 cents for
round trip.
To Roanoke, Va, and Return-Account
meeting National Firemen's Associa-
ton Tickets on sale August 18th to
18th, limited to return August 31st.
An extension of this limit to Sept.
18th, may be obtained by depositing
ticket with Special Agent and pay
ing a fee of so cents. Rate-One
fare plus 25 cents for round trip.
To San Francisco, CAL, and Return
Account National Educational Asso-
citation Convention. Tickets on sale
June 29th to July 9Th. limited to re-
turn September 18th. Very cheap.
Write for rates and full particulars.
For full particulars regarding above
rates; also regarding cheap rate excur-
sions via Southern Railway on account
of Fourth of July celebrations call on
any Southern Railway Ticket Agent,
or write r. w. HUNT, Division Pas
senger Agent, Charleston, s. c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27

A SAVED SITUATIoN.-The rising ar
fist was painting in his studio when
q visitor entered leading dog. The
animal at once commenced barking
furiously at the picture on the easel.
oh" said the caller. you follow
nature closely. The best evidence of
the faithfulness with which you have
painted that dog in the background
is the earnest way my dog barks at
him."
But that isn't a dog" was the re-
ply. ITS a cow"
1t was a terrible situation, but the
visitor did not lose his head. Said
he languidly:
We'll, the dogs eyes are better
than mine. He always did detest
cows"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27
A BATCH OF QUEER TRADES.
Fly and Flea Catchers-lion Hunters
Human lncubators.

Fly and Flea Catchers-lion Hunters
Human lncubators.
A request was recently sent out by
an English paper for suggestions or
novel ways of earning money. Some
of the replies have novelty enough
and to spare There are few pro
fessions" which were proposed: =
A professional fiea-catcher, a Gus
todian for safety-pins, collector or
dried flies for hens food, purveyor
of fads to the leisure classes, lion
hunting agency for society's use,
motor car library to call at out-of-the
way places with the newest books, a
maker-up of minds, a manners teach
er.
Evidently dried flies are in demand
for the suggestion of a dry-fy mer-
chant came from two quarters. AS
for the maker-up of minds and an
equivalent to the motor-car library
they exist in New York at the pres
ent time.
So. also, does the umbrella and
waterproof exchange recommended
by another person. Among the queer
OCCUPATIONS described as already fol-
lowed is that of artistically painting
with harmless pigments. fictitious, If
scanty hair on bald heads.
"a man 1 know" says one answer,
makes his living out of funerals and
weddings. He attends a funeral, gets
a list Of the wreaths from the under
taker Con reciprocal terms), takes
shorthand note of the minister's ad-
dress, draws up a souvenir report OF
the whole thing and offers it to the
survivors.
"Bereaved people are an easy prey.
Not infrequently he receives encour-
agement also from the printer or
typist, If he can persuade them to
have it put in type.
His tactics are similar in regard
to weddings: but there, as he suffers
severely from the competition of the
newspapers, his great source of profit
is actlnB as agent LOT TIE lodil VI
wedding presents. 1t is said that at
the second wedding of a well-known
politician at Birmingham the presents
were valued at 100000 and two
thirds of them were hired. Commits
sions on $4,000 worth of business Is
not to be despised.
Another case is that of busy FAR
mer's wife in Australia who had the
misfortune to have a paralytic son
who was bed-ridden. She was not
able manager, and, considering the
great cost of the invalid and the loss
of his services OH the farm, she per-
suaded him to allow clutches of eggs
to be placed with proper precautior
i'm the bed, that the equal and con-
tinual warmth might hatch them
This was accordingly done, and the
paralyzed youth was as proud OF MS
broods as possible and thoroughly
earned his living besides gaining al
interest i'm life-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27

PAYS TO ADvERTIsE.-When the
teacher was absent from the school,
room Billy, the mischievous boy of the
class, wrote on the blackboard, BILLY
Jones can hug the girls better than
any boy in school,"
Upon her return the teacher called
him up to her desk.
William, did you write that?' she
asked, pointing to the blackboard.
Yes, ma'am," said Billy.
well, you may stay after school"
said she, las punishment
The other pupils waited for Billy to
come out, and then they began guying
him.
Got a lickin', didn't you?"
Nope" said Billy.
Got jawed?"
Nope"
What did she do?" they asked.
"Shan't TELL" said Billy, but it
pays to advertise. Ladies' Home
Journal.
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HIS BLOOMING MIsTAKE.-A country
man OF Goethe recently gave an in
stance of the difficulty foreigner has
with the English language. He was
invited to dinner soon after his arrival
in England and was desirous of saying
something in very pleasant way and
made use of the following expression:
"Will you have the blooming kindness
to-" etc. He used ii in the sense that
the word blooming" is used in Ger
man, as being something very charm
ing and beautiful. little knowing what
havoc slang has played with the word
in England. He was absolutely ut a
loss to understand why everybody was
so utterly Mortified at what he thought
was an extremely nice expression
London Express.
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BRIEF AND 10 THE PoLET.-A post
master general or some one in his
office at Washington once wrote to
the postmaster of some little station
on the Tombigbee river: You will
please inform this department how
far the Tombigbee river runs up"
to which the postmaster answered.:
II have the honor to inform the de-
partment that the Tombigbee river
don't run up at all; il runs down"
In due course of mail came another
communication: "On receipt of this
letter your appointment as postmas-
ter will cease. Mr.. -- has been
appointed as your successor" to
which went the following reply:
THE receipts during the last year
have been $4.37 and the Office rent
more than double that sum. Please
to kindly instruct my successor to
pay me the balance and oblige."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27

AN OPINION OF JUSTICE MARSHALL
Once as John Marshall, chief justice,
was travelling toward Raleigh, N. c.,
in stick gig his horse went off the
road and ran over sapling, so fitting
the vehicle that it could move neither
to the right nor to the left. AS the
Judge sat thinking up a way out Of the
dilemma an old negro came along.
"Old marster,'' said he. what for
you don't back your horse?"
The jurist thanked him for the sug-
gestion, backed the horse and, promis-
ing to leave a dollar at the inn for the
good advice, went on his way. The
negro called at the inn and found the
dollar awaiting him. He took it, looked
at It and said:
He was a gemman for sho', but
tapping his forehead significantly-"he
didn't have much in here"-World's s
Work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27

IT WAS Nor GRAPE AFTER ALA
New York man was talking about Opie
Read, author and journalist. Read,
you know he said, edited the Arkan-
saw Traveller for ten years or more.
They say that in the spring of 1885 a
reporter for the Traveller died. He
was a fine young chap. A visitor to
the office the day after the funeral
found the editor and his staff talking
about their loss disconsolately.
ut has been a sad loss, friends the
visitor said; a sad loss indeed He
sighed and looked about the room.
And 1 am pleased to see,' he went on
that you commemorate the melancholy
event by hanging up Grape
"Opie Read frowned.
"'Crape?' he said. Where do you
see any Grape?
lover there said the visitor, point
ing.
Grape be durned! said Read.
That isn't Grape; it's the office tow
el!'"-New York Tribune.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-07-27
STORIES OF "K. OF K"
Lord Kitchener of Khartum Generally
Has His Own Way.

A few months ago tx. Of K."-as
the British have nicknamed Lord
Kitchener of Khartum-found him
self engaged in a prolonged discus
sion with the commandant Of a ma
tive corps in India who had applied
for funds to fit his men out with
brand new uniforms.
The application was refused, only
to be put forward again more urgent
ly than ever. After this had hap
pened several times, says the Grand
Magazine, ks" patience became ex-
hausted, and he sent word to say
that he would come and inspect the
corps himself.
The colonel rubbed his hands with
delight, and on the appointed day
carefully instructed his dusky war
riors to don their oldest and most
ragged garments, in order to furnish
practical demonstration Of their
sartorial requirements. The COM
mandant was reckoning without his
host, however, for Lord Kitchener
had no sooner run his critical eye
down the ranks than he saw through
the others device. A grim smile
played about the corners of his
| mouth.
"Ah, Col. jones'" he exclaimed
heartily, II congratulate you on the
appearance of your men. They're In
the pink of condition-positively
bursting through their uniforms!"
When Lord Kitchener once makes
up his mind about anything 1t re-
quires a very determined will indeed
| to turn him from his purpose. On
| one occasion a difference Of opinion
| had arisen as to the amount OF money
he might expend on the conveyance
| of stores to the front. He wanted a
couple of thousand pounds for the
purpose, but niggardly pay depart
ment at home protested that the esti-
| mate was much too high.
Cant do 1t for less" was the Ia
comic response telegraphed TO Pail
Mall.
This, however, only evoked a reply
that he would not be allowed more
than a quarter Of the sum asked for.
To everybody's intense surprise "K'
wired back. "Allright!" and proceeded
to carry out the work he was engaged
on.
When the expedition was over, how
ever the treasury officials were cleo
trified to receive from its organizer
a bill reading as follows
| 81. To conveyance Of military
stores, as per estimate. $500.
"2. To supplementary expenses
IE1,5OO."
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million copies and the honor of know
ing that eminent singers like Jenny
Lind sang it to applauding thousands.
His last song, a negro melody, "Old
Black joe" is still a favorite. A
fourth of his $50 songs were in negro
dialect, among which were Nellie
Bly," Nell Was Lady" and Nancy
Tile"
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ALL THROUGH
THE YEAR
Best Recipes of Local HOusekeep-
ePS.

COLLATED IN HANDSOME BOOK.
THE ALL THROUGH THE YEAR"
Cook Book consists Of 1876 pages OF
recipes, grouped in convenient and
comprehensive form and makes up
work that will be of service In every
household. Bound in strong paper
covers.
The price Of the book is go Cents
When ordered by mail, Cents extra.
II NAV he had from the following
places In Yorkville:
Strauss-Smith Co. See Miss Glenn
or Miss Wallace.
Yorkyille Banking & Mercantile
company. See Miss Cody.
York Drug Store.
I. W. johnson.
Loan and Savings Bank.
orders also filled by Mrs. q. II.
O'Leary, or Mrs. S. M. McNeel, york.
vile, S. G.
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A square consists of the space occupied
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intended for Fiday's issue.
II Cards of thanks and tributes of
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Parker Lucky Curve

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I have been in many strange places,
spots of greater interest to the average
traveller, but to me Gibraltar holds a.
charm 1t stands out alone in my mind
as one of the most fascinating places
one can visit.-B. M. Hall.
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COTTON INSURANCE.

r AM prepared to write Insurance
i on Cotton stored either in open
yard or In outbuildings on farms.
Farmers can arrange to borrow
money On my insurance policies on
cotton held on their farms the same
as II the cotton were stored In
warehouse in town. Rate 81 per cent:
Write or call at my office for rates OF
insurance and other information.
J.. r. LINDSAY.
Oct g TT. u.
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CLOTHES CLEANING.

II AM prepared to clean gentlemen's
Il clothes and ladies' skirts In a thor
oughly satisfactory manner, at rea-
sonable prices. Work may be sent di-
rect to my home or left at w. Z. Fer
guson's store.
Mrs. r. B. McCLAIN.
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For further information address:
R. w. HUNT, Div. Passenger Agent,
Charleston. s. c.
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EASTBOUND TRAINS.
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