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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
PRINTERS BLUNDERS.
Comic Effects Frequent In the Days
When Bad Copy Was the Rule.

Comic Effects Frequent In the Days
When Bad Copy Was the Rule.
Typographical errors that produced
weird or comical effects are described
by the st. Louis Republic in an article
recalling the days when all Of that
newspapers type was set by hand, be-
fore the introduction Of typesetting
machines, when the copy, instead OF
being typewriter, was turned over to
the printer in an infinite variety of
good, bad and Indifferent chirography.
Comparatively few Of the errors
were allowed to contribute to the gay
ETY. of the subscribers, as the majority
were squelched in the "house Of cor
rection," as the proofroom was face
tiously termed. From collection
made by a proofreader the following
instances Of ridiculous misreading of
copy are taken:
His blushing bride" was trans
formed into his clustering bride"
A captain was said to have Served
with destruction in the Confederate
army" but the writer thought he
wrote distinction"
Two pictures entitled, "The Galley
Slave" and Each In their Turn"
were referred to as "The Galley I
Love" and "Enoch In Shin Town"
Having IN mind the influence Of for
mer citizens of the land Of the sham
rock upon the political destinies of the
town, what more natural than that the
printer man should set up an Irish
district court" where it had been the
first district court?"
Professor Frank Gecks was mention
ed as having rendered "violent selec-
tions" rather than "violln selections"
Somebody was quoted as saying that
"all the singing folks on the vaudeville
stage have hundreds of wives" but the
copy, when carefully examined, was
found to read husbands or wives, "
and a sensation in the theatrical world
was averted.
"They sailed for three days around
the cape and finally slaughtered sHali
Italian" was corrected to read sight
ed small island"
On one occasion the reporter wrote
of certain "dwarfed and hungered chill
dren." who were made to appear per-
haps more pathetic when the compost
tor substituted the words "doorfed and
haggard."
He takes delight in talking on his
family shame" was a shameful thing
to say about him, for "favorite theme"
was meant.
Red Cross Society Will Fight Cor
bett" was the way the typesetter trans
formed the copy concerning crusade
against cholera.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
DEATH OF A WOMAN.
There Is Need For More Humanity In
This Christian World of Ours.

This Christian World OF ours.
A woman killed herself Monday night
because her child was i'll in a distant
state and she had no means by which
she could reach it.
The woman was earning her bread
in the sweat Of her face. Her child was
in Oklahoma. The woman's husband
was dead. The woman had few ac-
quaintances and no friends here. She
was a stranger in strange land. She
felt that If she did not reach her child
at once she would never see 1t alive,
yet she knew no one to whom she could
turn for aid or sympathy.
There is no condition that is so des-
titute among strangers.
destitute man can get food and
clothing for the asking. All that he
has to say is that he Is without work
and out Of funds, and men will give
to him and ask no questions in return.
With woman it is different. Often
II she seeks aid she Is insulted. Often
she is jeered at, and men and women,
If they do not know her, in her hour Of
distress turn away from her as some
thing unfit to receive kind word or
material aid.
A man can walk the streets, sleep
in an open lot today, get job tomor-
row, and at the end Of the week, with
wages in his pocket, can stand the
peer of any other man on earth, asking
no favor and able to fight any battle.
II prosperity follows him, and he be-
comes rich, he will talk over his wine
and walnuts of his early struggles, Of
his hunger and Of his beggary.
And a woman is prouder and more
sensitive than a man, and rather than
make her destitution known she Is con-
tent to die. A woman will starve rath-
er than beg not so with man.
There is man who owns a building
in New York city today, which stands
opposite a great park. This building
i5 worth probably $10,OOO,O00. The man
himself is worth $30,000,000. Once he
sat by window in this building which
he owns and looked across at an iron
seat in front Of the city hall, and here
Is what he said: Many years ago I
came to this country ignorant Of the
English language. One night slept on
an iron bench, which I now see under
the tree in the park across the street.
The next morning had to beg for a
chance to work to earn money to buy
my breakfast"
A woman can have no such expe-
rience Women are weaker than men.
They are less able to struggle for ex-
istence than men, but with all that,
the struggle is made harder for them.
Our civilization is strangely out Of
joint and our system Of society Is
strangely unfair, that we make the
struggle for existence easier for strong
men than for weak women.
We hope the good God was merci-
full to the woman who took her own
life because she could not get the
money to go to see her dying child, for
she suffered much when she lived
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
THE IDEAL HEIGHT.
For a Man II Is an Inch and Half
Under Six Feet.

For a Man 1t Is an Inch and a Hair
Under Six Feet.
Recruits who are much over six feet
tall are not desired for the United
States army. There are exceptions, of
course; but, as a rule, men who run
much over six feet lack depth Of chest
and by reason of inadequate lung
capacity fall below the average in pow
er of endurance.
The ideal height for a man, accord
ing to observations from a military
point of view, is an inch and half un-
der six feet. 1t does not seem to be in
tended by nature that the male human
animal shall exceed this stature II due
regard is to be had for development at
all points. On the other hand, 1t Is
an obvious disadvantage for physical
effectiveness to be under the average
number of inches. At five feet ten and
half man attains his best develop
ment of muscle and bone, with high
est vital efficiency.
Just what is the average height for
a man seems to be not satisfactorily
settled. Obviously it differs largely
with race, we and the Japanese rep
resenting among civilized peoples the
two extremes. On the other hand, the
American Indians are taller than we
are. and the aborigines Of Patagonia are
the loftiest folk in the world, inasmuch
as the men commonly run over six feet
in height. When the early Spanish
explorers described them as a race or
giants they were not far from the fact.
Even in the United States the stature
seems to vary considerably with local
ity. During the civil war, from the
beginning to the end of which our gov
ernment put into the field and on board
of fighting ships more than 2,500,OO0
men, the tallest recruits came from
Kentucky, averaging over five feet
eight and a half inches. Kansas, Min
nesota, Missouri, California and Neva-
da came next in the order given, all OF
them over five feet eight. Maine, Illi-
nOis and Michigan averaged five rect
seven and four-fifth inches and Ohio
and Pennsylvania a trifle less. Re-
cruits from Massachusetts, and Connec-
ticut stood at the foot of the list, meas
uring five feet six and a half inches.
After fifty years of age the human
body begins to undergo a progressive
shrinkage. Not only do the muscular
tissues lose bulk, but even the bones
become smaller. Meanwhile there is
contraction Of the cartilaginous tissue
between the vertebrae Of the backbone,
which causes a loss Of height, man
originally six feet tall frequently los
ing as much as an inch and half or
his stature by the time he is seventy
years old.-Saturday Evening Post.
3s.s Tho grlcchpDpar iumDS about 2OU
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

REMOVED FROM SIGITT.-A small girl
lost at COney Island, was kindly careu
for at the police station until her pa
rents should be round. The matron
endeavoring to keep the child con-
tented. had given her candy cat, with
which she played happily all day.
At night the cat had disappeared
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25
BATTLE OF THE GIANTS.
The Political Leaders are Stirred to
High Pitch.
TWO SIDES TO THE BRIBERY QUESTION

Mr.. Bryan Puts Charges Against Haskell Up to Mr.
Roosevelt In Manly Straight From the Shoulder
Letter-Mr Roosevelt Comes Back With What
Looks Like a Crusher for Governor Haskell, and
Governor Haskell Gives Out Reply That Calls
For More Talk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

and the matron inquired If it had been
lost.
NO" said the little maid. Il KEEP
it most all day. But then it got so
dirty l was shamed to look at it, so I
ct it"-Youth's Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

f4' The grasshopper jumps about 200
times it's own length.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-09-25

There have been reports in the
newspapers of the state concerning the
occurrence of cotton boil weevil on
cotton plantations of South Carolina.
These reports have been carefully in
vestigated and personal inspection
made as far as possible by the botan-
ist and entomologist of the South Car
olina experiment station. These insects
proved to be the acorn weevils,- which
are very common all over the southern
states at this season Of the year. They
breed prOfusely in acOrns and emerge
from them at this time to go into
winter quarters. These weevils are
larger than the Mexican cotton boil
weevil and have a longer more slender
and somewhat more curved prObOscis.
One way of distinguishing the cotton
boil weevil from the many other Wee
wills that occur in the southern states
is to carefully examine the knees Of the
front legs. Immediately above the ell
bow there is a swelling on each front
leg. which bears two spines, a larger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25
which Dutch seaside

varied interest: the aqueduct the art gallery bo-
tanical and St Pedro da Alcantara gardens, ST
Encents Cathedral and St. Rogue and Estrela
churches. the Pantheon and the museums of artil-
lery and natural history. The noble Praca do
Comercio lBlack Horse Square. as English visitors
call it, the river in the foreground It IS the
most imposing public square in Europe, with the
possible exception Of the Place de la concorde, III
Paris. One not fail 10 visit the Church of
san ROGUE omit enter the chapel of St. John
the Baptist OF which the gorgeous interior is hid
den by a screen and curtain. The mosaics, after
Guido REM, Raphael and Michael Angelo. were
executed in Rome. and the marbles used in con-
structing the altar and columns scarcely sur
passed value by the laps laZui and massive
silver ornaments they support Being so diversified
in the character of its attractions. LIS
bon viewed through intelligent eye. is sure 10
prove q source of continual delight. The stately
monastery in Belen. the white marbled AJuda Pal
ace, the Kings palace and royal park form the
principal interest there If time permit, the topi-
cal gardens Of Montserrat should be visited. which
are reputed to be the finest in the world
The climate Of the Canaries Is the especial feat
which has made them among the worlds most
favored resorts. The chief islands are Grand Can
airy Tenerife and Las Palmas. Such warm. dry
climate as canaries, with an even tenn
perature and dryness all the year round, is scarce
" to be found anywhere else in the world. There
is no excess OF heat in summer. cold i'll winter;
q climate fun of geniaity, and in which even
leave their windows open at night all the winter
through, without risk of taking cold.
After the climatic, possibly the next special
feature TO impress the general mind will be the
vast plantations Of bananas. which SO largely figure
in the commerce of the islands The Peak of Tene-
rife. 12I9S high, is sometimes visible at sea
l4o miles away. Tenerife is island of wonders.
Las Palmas is In the island Of Grand Canary. Its
cathedral as well its volcanic remains IN the
form of cones and craters its old cities. towns and
(,iIanche dwellings and caves especially note
worthy The cave village Of Atalaya, where the
natives are skilled in the art OF pottery making
without the aid Of the wheel. and the suburb of
Monte in the district, will reveal varied in
terest while little further afeld is the wonderful
CaIdera of Bandama-extinct. circular and perfect.
eight hundred feet deep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25

NJ the season NARROW another charming place.
dates back to the Norman Conquest. and It's Nehei-
bile old mill and weir not the least lhtereS's
of its claims to antiquity Among the most hote
worthy places of private entertainment aioHs ~
river are Taplow Court, belonging 70 Loiu D
borough and Gliveden with Its hanging Wooos'
Cowes is pre-eminently the headquarters Oh Ems
ush Yachting In the first week in August It's
waters are crowded with yachts from all paIts
Lord Ormonde is commodore OF the Royal 1acht
Squadron and the presence of King Edward anu
most of the members of the Royal Family VINO are
frequently on shore gives TO Cowes in TINS week d
prestige enjoyed by no other town In the hlhSooih
Princess Henry of Battenberg, who resides AT Us
borne Cottage, entertain; the King. queen an"
most royalties and distinguished foreigners VISIT
ing Cowes during the week. Other villas oW1ed
by friends of the King and Queen. or rented Tor
the season also dispense privileged hospitality.
Princess Henry of Battenberg and the eX-kmpress
Eugene. who often visit Cowes. both own yachts
and other yachtswomen are Lady OTmonde. Lady
Londonderry, Mrs Arthur James, Lady Deshor-
ough and Mrs Wyllie
The Royal Thames Yacht Club the Royal
Corinthian Yacht Club, the Junior Thames, the
New Thames and the Temple the chief yacht
clubs in London. and matches are usually held
in May and June
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25

perhaps the finer, owing its splendid thorough
fare High street. Among the colleges Christ
Church. Cardinal Wolsey's masterpiece. takes pre-
eminence, account of its splendid buildings and
chapel, while its hall is the finest in oxford. From
the tower. of Magdalen the chortsters and college
members sing their Eucharistic hymn at 8 o'clock
every May morning Many illustrious men have
graduated at Ballot College, and Pembroke prizes
several relics of the great scholar Samuel Johnson
At ST. Johns College, with its garden and library,
visitors see the private diary of Archbishop
Laud, his vestments and his pastoral staff. New
College with its beautiful windows by Rurne-
Jones, is close to Mansfield Wadham claims a
visit before passing to Kehle of whose treas
ures is Holman Hunts famous picture. Light Of
the World" Oriel, the cradle of the Oxford Move
ment, is noted for its ancient Dutch, or Flemish
gasswork
Besides visiting BrasenOse. the Radcliffe Library.
the gardens of Worcester. the Clarendon Press and
Merton, with It's fine chapel should leave
Oxford without going TO the top Of the Sneldonian
Theatre whence choice view Of the city be
1t is in this building that the degrees
conferred on the occasion Of the annual EnCenia
! and where the beautiful ceiling of the old divinity
schools be seen
Cambridge. with its colleges museum. Senate
House. library and other varsity buildings is in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25

Hhere an Interesting Side Trip May
BE Taken.

One of the interesting and attractive trips
that can he taken from England is to Portugal
and the Canary Islands. affording glimpses of an
especially delightful region in both scenery and
climate Portugal. Tenerffe and Grand Canary
have been visited by many thousands of pleasure
seekers and those DESTROYS of reCuperation and
every one has only words of praise for the ex-
perience. When arrives at Lisbon he sees the
city rising with grandeur on picturesque ranges OF
hills. and its groves Of orange and myrtle and its
vista Of palaces and converts presenting spec
tacIe Of striking beauty from the River Tagus.
There is time to see the principal places Of at
traction in Lisbon. Belem. Cintra and Montserrat.
whose scenic and architectural beauty and classic
interest are worthy of the closest observation.
The ROYAL palaces with their beautiful parks and
gardens and the Moorish castle render Cintra his
toricauy Interesting In Lisbon there is much Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25
GREAT RIVERS OF WORLD.
Length and Importance OF the
Larger Streams.

Among the most important features OF the ear'n
surface arc the rivers which diversity and drain
the regions which they traverse. In deVeiopi"s
the earth for the inhabitancy of man rivers nave
had great share and in affording cohdilioh'
which give facilities for internal commerce tieI
use is of immense value. II there were no rivers
men would probably have invented them ny ule
construction Of canals hut such a supposition Is
contrary 10 reality. without streams the ear''
could never have been peopled brt would DC d "'A
World like the moon. on the surface Of which
there is no water The comparative size OF NV
ers has nth. to do with their usefulness for II
is the situation and surroundings which deter
mine the uses which they can be put Inc
Rhine is by no means the largest river OF Eli
rome but II is the busiest. and the HUDSON Is
not the largest In this country. but the trahc
on II probably exceeds that of any other
The greatest river in the world in flood OF
waters draining immense region, the Amazon
is one Of the least useful owing TO the character
Of the region through which II flows and the
fact that il is subject stupendous floods owing
N the vast volume Of water which Is poured INTO
il in the rainy season under the Equator What
is classed as the longest river system in the
world the Mississippi Missouri IS one OF the
most useful, as great cities have grown up along
its hanks and the destruction wrought by its
floods has been restrained by the immense 1evees
which confne the waters to tie proper channei
when their volume IS in excess of normal The
Milo which ranks with these Of the long
est rivers I'm world is not especially vallaoIe
as a navigabIe stream. but its chief benefit to the
country il traverses is from the immense deposits
of mud carried down in the annual floods and
which have made the Egyptian region overlooked
one of the most fertile in the world and now one
of the most carefully irrigated by the system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25
HENLEY REGATT1S.
U1here Sport on the Thames Is
En- jOued.

The repa-+as al Henley i'm July a feature of
English life that tourists find especially interesting
That rarr Of the Thames is interesting not only
for its modern sights but also for its historic
Citations Henley II Oxfordshire about thirty
FIVE miles from London. and considerable portion
Of the metropolitan population 1oCks thither for the
famous rowing contests in which not infrequenty
there are participants from this side Of the ocean
The three days of regatta week afford many brill
liant and interesting sights. AS long ago 1879
the oxford Cambridge race rowed there, and
in 1889 the first regatta. The contests on the
smooth stretch of river attract great crowds
spectators
II WAS at Henley that Anne Damer the sculptress
and daughter OF Marshal Conway lived, at Park
Place the allegorica heads which form the central
arch of the river bridge were carved by her. On
one the windows Of the Old Red Lion, Shenstone
traced his familiar Couplets, often quoted to
the praise of wayside hotels, and the rolbook can
show the names Of many famous personages who
have found shelter under its roof among others
Charles l and Prince Rupert. the great Duke of
Marlborough, George III, Queen Charlotte the
Princesses Charlotte, Augusta and Elizabeth Fanny
Burney, DT. Johnson and James Boswell. The bed
occupied by Charles Stuart, with the royal
monogram and date l622 above fireplace is stu
shown visitors
Many housebOats moored a Cookhan their
picturesque awnings and flower decked balconies
forming of the prettiest scenes along the banks
OF the Thames. Kingston and Moesey both hold
famous regattds the latter taking place toward the
end II July. Staines. Windsor, Elton and WALTON
on-Thames are also favorite resattas. Maidenbesd
is one Of the most fashionable riverside resorts and
Boulters Lock on Ascot Sunday is of the sights
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25

country is mountainous and celebrated for It's pct
ureslue scenery
Monaco conferred on a member OF 'ne ,,eaio
csc House of Csrimald in the year ESQ In liao II
nassed to the protection of Aragon but there was
dissatisfaction with the Spanish rule, and IL was
ceded To France in 1871. After the French ReVou-
ton it was annexed to the principally OF FRANCE
hut by the Treaty Of Vienna it was placed under
Tho nrofection Of Sardinia In 1861 Sardinia coded
Mentone and Roscabruna to France and the Prince
Of Monaco received indemnity Of 4O00Ooo francs.
Monte Carlo. which a mile from the city OF
Monaco Vas founded as gambling resort in 1906
The gaming tables are visited by tourists from all
narfs Of the world. but the inhabitants OF Monaco
are forbidden visit them. The chief industry OF
the people is caring for tourists The CASINO
containing the famous gaming rooms IS Spithllu
structure in the midst of fine gardens. All the
expenses Of the government paid from the
profits of the gambling establishment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-25

two widely different streams. each estfr1a,.
be two thousand miles in length. One Is - =
Lawrence. which carries the waters OF ths =
Lakes to the sea and is a stream OF much 80
ctaI importance to the whole OF Canada -
part of the United States. and the other i.
Yukon. which rises In the famous klondIsa :
gion and. flowing across Alaska. deboucs..
the Pacific While as yet the Yukon Ia, =
principally Of value % gold seekers. Il f. pr,s7
that despite its far northern latitude Il rav
come a considerable factor in commerce.
The three rivers which may be regarded r..
commercial point Of view az the most frar.
in the affairs Of the world are those whie. =
three greatest cities are situated The Tharo.
which London. with It's siE millions Of psors.
heated. has q length OF 215 niles The Hadso, :
the mouth % which Is New York. with four -
ions Of people. is about tn-ee hundred niles -,
while ,he seine. which Paris stands 1rrs -
two million inhabitants. IL 90 miles long