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Cash's regiments left yesterday even
ing for Manassas; whether our own
regiment is expecting to proceed any
day. Troops are constantly moving
in that direction.
The design is not only to foster the
Secession feeling in the western part
of the state, but also to be prepared to
repel fixed battle from the 10000
Manassas. The first grand encounter
may be expected to take place there;
as that is the first point the enemy Will
have to break through to carrying out
their policy of surrounding and storm
ing out Harper's Ferry.
But every eye at Richmond just
now, is turned toward Yorktown and
Old Point. On Monday last, accord
ing to the apparently best accounts
about 1,200 Confederate forces, con-
| sisting Of the lst North Carolina regi-
ment under Col. HILL and four or five
hundred Virginans under the gallant
Colonel Magruder of Mexican fame.
were attacked by $500 Yankees. With
reserve of 500, and twice or thrice
repulsed, in a brilliant victory for our
side, near Bethel church, in York
county. Bethel church Is miles north
east Of Hampton. Scouting parties from
Fortress Monroe had for several days
been marauding the country immedi-
ately around the village. Col. Magru-
der determined to put a stop to it.
Some Of his men were sent forward
from Yorktown as reconnoitering
party, who had a sliirmish with the
enemy on Saturday. Nobody was
badly hurt. Another and larger party
advanced and entrenched themselves
where the road runs southeast over 4
low morass rivulent. The position must
have been strong and secure one.
The foe, however. when they came up
within 1000 yards, had a cover of
: woods and some houses: and planting
their batteries in the road, their sharp
shooters occupying farm house
farther on, commenced the engage
ment. The battle lasted from $50 a.
m, till p m, when the victory be-
came complete, the foe precipitately
retreating towards Hampton, leaving
their wounded and dead on the field,
and scattering knapsacks, canteens
and dead bodies all along the road for
eight miles. A fine corps of cavalry
hung upon their outskirts and rear.
and beat and whipped them, like n
very herd of oxen, into the gates of
Hampton itself. and then returned.
loaded with trophies of the splendid
: victory, to bring the news how the
: cravens "shuffled off the mortal coil
of knapsacks, guns. etc. to give wings
: to their feet. They had the same need
of legs and a like lleetness of foot with
the vain old stag in the child's fable.
Their loss is said to be at least 200
killed: the whole number missing
, from their roll is 500. They acknowl-
edge the defeat themselves at Wash
| ington; but say thirty is their NUMBER
! killed. Only one man was killed on our
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-04
AUTHORS MISTAKES
Misquotations of Some Popular Writ
ers Have Stuck.

Some Of the most frequently used
quotations are not quotations at all,
but in many cases convey the oppo-
site meaning of the original wording.
]. Fenimore Cooper, for instance,
thought he was quoting from the BIZ
BILE when he spoke of an inscription
being devised that "he who runs may
read" signifying that it was easily
read by a man in haste. If Cooper had
looked in his Bible he would have
found in the book Of Habakkuk that
the passage he tried to quote was:
Write the vision and make it plain
that he may run that readeth it, The
vision was a warning and the readers
was to flee from danger, but the Coop
er version has survived the original
and practically put it out Of use.
A popular chronic misquotation is
that Of the passage in "Hudibras.
which says: HE that complies against
his will is Of the same opinion still.
Authors and public speakers without
number have twisted that into "A man
convinced against his will Is Of the
same opinion STILL" forgetting that a
man who was convinced could not pos
sibly remain Of his previous opinion,
for If he was OF the same opinion he
would not be convinced.
Theodore Roosevelt publicly declar-
ed that Washington in his farewell ad
dress said: ITO be prepared for war
is the most effective means to promote
peace But the first president said
nothing of the sort in his farewell ad-
nothing of the sort in his farewell dd-
dress. In his first message to congress
he said: ITO be prepared for war is
one of the most effective means Of pre-
serving peace" and he spoke of other
means as well.
Novelists do not seem to be very
strong in their knowledge OF the Scrip
lures somehow, and Sir Walter Scott
in The Heart of Midlothian" ut
tempts to point a moral with the
words Our simple and unpretend-
ing heroine had the spirit Of those
peacemakers to whom ii is promised
as a benediction that they shall in
herit the earth" The fact is that the
peacemakers did not receive any such
promise, but it is said that the meek
shall inherit the earth"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-04
AS TOLD BY EXCHANGES.
News Happenings In NelghbOrlng
Communities.
CONDENSED FOR QUICK READING.
Dealing Mainly With Local Affairs of
Cherokee, Cleveland, CASTOR, Lam
caster and Chester.

Gaffney Ledger, Sept. 1: Mrs. Ra-
chel C. Price widow of George Price,
died August 18th at the home of d. c.
Price at the age Of eighty years. She
was a member Of the Macedonia
church, where she was buried the day
after her death. She was born and
raised in the Macedonia section Of the
county. She was the mother of four
children: Messrs. b. F.. Price, w. B.
Price, G. c. Price and d. c. Price
Owing to the illness of the librarian,
Mrs. NJ. p. Pierson, the formal open
ing of the Carnegie Free Library
which was scheduled to take place to-
day has been postponed until about
the tenth Of this month. Special ex-
ercises celebrating the event will be
held The programme which will be
announced later, is being prepared by
Mrs. G. G. Byers. Friends of Mrs.
Pierson trust that she will have an
early recovery to her usual good
health Gaffney's public schools
had the most auspicious openings yes
terday that they have ever enjoyed.
The largest enrolment Of pupils since
the establishment of the graded school
system was made, and a large number
of patrons Of the schools were present
for the opening exercises. The audi
torium of the Central graded school
was taxed to it's capacity while many
people remained on the outside Of the
building. The exercises were begun
at ten o'clock with music followed by
Scripture reading by Rev. G. c. Leon
ard, pastor Of the Buford street Meth
odist church. Prayer by Rev. H. A.
Knox, pastor Of the First Presbyteri-
an church was followed by song. In
teresting and instructive addresses
were delivered by the following gen.
tlemen: Messrs ]. Harvey Wither-
spoon, superintendent Of the schools;
r. O. Sans, R. c. Sarratt, H. B. Jones
of Laurens, w. ]. wilkins, r. A. Jones,
r. A. Dobson, ]. B. Bell, Rev. G. c.
Leonard, Ed H. DeCamp and DR.. Lee
Davis Lodge, president Of Limestone
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-04

side-A M. Wyatt, a native of Rich
mond, but recently a resident of North
Carolina, and a member Of Colonel
Hills regiment. He was buried in
Richmond, yesterday. His marked
heroism led him to the soldiers death;
and his name will be kept in enviable
remembrance. The quick eye Of Col.
Magruder perceived that the farm
house in which the enemy's sharp
shooters were stationed should be
burnt, and he called out who will do
it?" Three North Carolinians sprang
up and said I'VE will" The three ad-
vanced to within 100 yards Of the
house when two, finding the bullets
whizzing thick and fast above their
heads, halted but Wyatt, nothing
daunted advanced about fifty yards
farther, and while stopping there to
examine his position and ascertain
how best to proceed, was shot by
Yankee skulking in a bush to his left.
The two remaining shot the Yankee in
return, and retreated to their breast
burned by shells from a howitzer.
A brave officer, who was found to be
a captain Of the N. Y. Seventh regi-
ment, on a furlough to Old Point, was
killed in a manner and under circum-
stances which have excited some inter-
est. He Is supposed to have been at
Old Point and volunteered to head a
corps in the fight. l mention the fact
particularly to guard you against the
impression which is liable to be made
that "the Seventh" were as body,
there This gallant enemy mounted a
fence between his corps and the North
Carolina infantry, and was urging his
men to scale it also, but failed to do
so. All the while he was prominent
mark for the bullets Of our men. An
aged, gray-headed North Carolinian
tried him two or three shots but owing
to his trembling hand, or from some
other cause missed; when he turned
to a STRIPPING just in his teens beside
him and said: Son, can't you fetch
him." Il don't know, sir" replied the
bright eyed lad-"I can try" and rails
ing his piece deliberately sent the mes
senger Of death right through the cap
tain's heart. A fine gold watch found
on his person, and his sword, have been
bestowed, as a mark Of merit, upon the
spirited and steady nerved boy.
With the interest eliminating every
day, with things enough to write about
to fill your sheet, but with little time
to write in, we are always, hurriedly
and briefly, Our Corporal
ITO Be Continued).
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(To be Continued).
ROMANCE IN STAMPS

Some Valued Issues Came Out Under
Peculiar Circumstances.
Not a little of the fascination which
the study and collecting Of postage
stamps holds for enthusiasts lies in
the fact that the story Of their origin
and subsequent history is, in many
cases, of an exceedingly romantic
| character
| The single known copy of the rarest
, stamp in the world, valued at $4,000
the one-cent British Guiana issued in
| 1S56-was discovered by young col
lector in the colony among some old
family papers stored away in an attic.
Knowing nothing of it's scarcity, and
not being favorably impressed by its
appearance, he sold it to another col
lector for a trifiing sum, the purchaser
also being ignorant Of his great bar
gain Ultimately it found its way to
Europe and now reposes in the col
lection of NJ. Philippe de la Renotiere,
of Paris, who purchased it many years
ago.
| lhc value VI 3i,-oV 10 piSiStu upoi
the famous "Postoffice Mauritius"
stamp, which was crudely engraved on
small copper plate by local watch.
maker of Port Louis, and issued on
September 81, 1S47. A total Of only
| 500 copies Of each Of these stamps
were tediously printed off one at a
time from the plate, and the majority
Of these were used on invitations to a
ball sent out by Lady Comm, wife Of
the governor of the colony.
1t was not until nearly 20 years after
their issue that the first two copies of
these rarities were brought to light by
young stamp collector of Bordeaux.
The most perfect used copy of the I'd.
tion in 1904, and is now included in the
collection Of King George OF England
To the story of the matchmaker who
designed this stamp may be AIDED that
of the bakers boy who engraved a
stamp Of the Republic Of Corrientes,
now forming a part of the Argentine
Federation. In 1855 it was decided by
the authorities to issue stamps, but
they could find no engraver to cut the
die or prepare the plates. While one
of the officials was discussing the stu
alton with the head Of the state print
ing office on his veranda one morning
bakers boy arrived with the daily
supply of bread, and overhearing the
conversation, volunteered to undertake
/ the work, stating that before emigrat-
ing to South America he had been ap-
prenticed to an engraver in Italy. Ulti-
mately the boy was given the work to
do, and he turned out "a stamp which,
although crude, served for all the post
age stamps issued in Correntes from
| 1855 to 1880.
King George Chen Prince of Wales)
1903 postage stamps of Canada ac-
| knoWedged to be the most artistic
stamps of the last reign. About the
| time of the late kings coronation, the
postmaster general of Canada then on
a visit to England took the opportunity
of consulting the prince on the subject
of the proposed new issue Of postage
stamps for the Dominion. The prince
at once took the keenest interest in
the work. designed the stamp in con-
junction with a member Of the Royal
| Philatelic society, and superintended
| the preparation of the master die"
The Edwardian stamps of Canada can,
therefore, lay claim to the distinction
of being designed by king-EX.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-04
Hope Springs EternaI.-A tourist

Hope Springs Eternal.-A tourist
once happened to meet the usual old
est inhabitant" of village. In the
course of conversation he asked the
ancient how old he was.
Il be just hundred was the re-
ply.
well. doubt if you'll see another
hundred years" said the tourist, try
ing to make conversation.
II don't know so much about that,
MASTER" was the hopeful response. Il
be stronger now than when | started
in my first hundred"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-04
FOOTSTEPS OF The Fathers
As Traced In EARLY Files OF The
YOfkVlIIe Enquirer
news and views OF YESTERDAY
Bringing Up Records of the Past and
Giving the Younger Readers of To-
day a Pretty Comprehensive Knowl-
edge of the Things that Most Con-
cerned Generations that Have Gone
Before.

The first installment Of the notes
appearing under this heading was
published in our issue Of November IA.
1918. The notes are being prepared
by the editor as time and opportunity
permit. Their purpose Is to bring
into review the events Of the past for
the pleasure and satisfaction Of the
older people and for the entertainment
and instruction OF the present genera
tinn
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-04

~ Small Boy (who has been playing
ball for six hours My legs ache.
Anxious Mamma-What have you
been doing?
Small Boy | dunno. / did a eX.
ample on the blackboard yesterday.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1914-07-25

community, and hence the law is effective How diff
terent is it with Statewide prohibition.
Of the Principle Of Local sef aovernment
The wishes Of certain sections nay Be totally dis
regarded and city or county where large majority
ofvoters may wish to license the sale Of liquor may
pc prohibited from carrying out their convictions Of
what is best for their interests This il destrc
tive Of the principles of the right Of local self
nnent It is not democratic and it is autocratic I
am opposed to prohibition for financial reasons The
business Of the manufacture and sale Of alcoholic
beverages in the State is great one. The capital
invested and the number Of people employed are large
The Drawers, the disters the bottlers the saloon
carry on their occupation Prohibition viii destroy
their business and will throw many people out Of work
q, C.. Prohibition Increases Taxation.
..H prohibition prevails property values will tall
and the income Of the State from taxation will dinn
increase IN general taxation Especially great will
be the loss to the large cities Of the State which derive
substantial part of their income from special license
tax imposed on bar-rooms. What the aggregate re-
dueton of revenue will be to the State and cities
Will doubtless be told you by other speakers who are
familiar with the facts and figures This much know:
the loss will be great that taxes must be raised or
present appropriations to schools and for other ex
penses ct government must be reduced But the direct
financial loss from prohibition is not as great as the
branches of business Large conventions do not meet
" " dry cities. Country merchants do not by pre-
fernce, 60 to buy their goods where their social
pleasures are restricted People from distant States
seeking new homes, will not likely locate il territory
where the privileges to which they accustomed are
denied them.
Opposed to Prohibition for Physician Reasons.
81 am opposed to prohibition for physical reasons
Wlne beer and whlskey are not, in themselves, bad
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Their moderate and jldiciout use is often beneficial
IH4 dtnAnd for stilnulant ituniversal ia au aR4s
md e al nations have used . -
means to raise the condition of their phytc.l
and mental activity he only counties Is the world
where alcohol IS not employed are the yellow COMMITTEES
turkey, India and Ghina--an In those opium IS
used as substitute This tendency this demand for
shown to-day in certain sections of the
Southern States where the negroes unable to secure
alcohol take TO the use Of OPIUM cocaine and other
Il Brings Contempt Upon the Law. 1'.nr !
an opposed to prohibition for legal reasops IL
rs IN unWise ruler who iposes law upon hik b6onte
which ~ kaowsin advance Will not Be compisd with,
zas Is brings contempt upon an Law. -.
viii not prohibit tie sale of liquor IN
q eonmunity whore fhe people do not approve aud
endorle Tie law. Reason would lead this IS Bs q.
pected md experience he's shown it De true Per-
Sora observation recently made Ii Memphis Savan-
md Atlanta located in States that have adopted
Statewide prohibition, has convinced me it is i'm
possible TO prevent the sale Of liquor in large city,
and the best that can be done is to Regulate and
control the trade In all the cities mentioned found
bsfrooms running openly, with the knowledge Of the
officials, in defiance Of the law
Yorssees the Had I6scts Of Prohibition. rFa'
j. I am a loyal virsinian; am devoted ron of
Richmond. believe we are as good a. any people
What has happened il Tennessee and Georges will
happen u Virginia what is the present condition ID
Memphis, Nashville, Savannah and Atlantis will BE the
future condition in Richmond IL State.wide pfohib-
ton is put in operation. For the reasons given
political financial physical and legal am convinced
We should continue our present laws, which provide
local option when desired by community because Of
lack Of police protection and licensed saloons when
desired by and other localities because il best
to have the proper control. ADV. {.
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CONTINUED from Page T.
treasurer in view of the claims of the
government for the greater portion of
my time.
almost one-half of my life has been
spent in this office. Don't think that
I yearn for the hour when my duties
here will cease. No man can devote
the best years of his life to a great
heart-hlling work, and then carelessly
thrust it aside as he would a worn
out garment. I assure you that ap-
proach this moment with difficulty.
A peculiar sentiment bids me cling to
the labor of love have found here.
While our official relationship may
be terminated, my voice and pen will
ever be used to promote and advance
our common cause. I can conceive
of nothing that could induce me to
surrender membership in my trade
union or divorce me from my lifes
work in the general movement,
Conclusion and Farewell.
with this assurance I bid you
farewell. I am grateful to you for
the many flowers you have strewn
along my way, shall ever revere the
sweet memory Of our associations, Of
these annual gatherings that have
been such help to us all, and of the
part we have played in building this
great structure of which we are so
proud. I leave the Minnesota State
Federation Of Labor at the most pros
porous and promising time in it's his
tory
At the conclusion of Secretary Nc.
Ewen's report the meeting adjourn
ed, and an automobile ride was taken
around the boulevard, with which the
delegates were greatly pleased. q
af >, Tuesdays Session.
Tuesday morning the delegates and
trade >unionist, 500 strong, boarded
the steamer Columbia and took the
: beautiful river trip to Fon du Lac.
The trip was one to be long remem-
bered by the delegates. An enjoyable
time was had and the excursionists' re-
turned to the city at noon prepared to
proceed with the routine of business
for the second day of the convention.
The afternoon session was taken up
largely with reports from the frater-
nal delegates and others in attend
ence. Mrs. Wolf urged upon the con-
vention through a resolution the ne
cessity Of affiliat1ng with the Woman's
d Trade Union League. -,.-'. e
The first speaker of the afternoon
was John Stone Parde of the effic-
iency commission, who explained the
plan devised by the commission for
the Efficient and economic administers
4 t1on of state government. He touched
upon the effect the plan will have on
the labor department stating that II
will work toward the Improvement
and Strengthening of the department
Following Mr.. Pardee was the presi-
dent Of the Iowa state federation OF
4 labor, j. Fl. Striefe who extended the
greetings Of Iowa to Minnesota and
spoke briefly on the progress made ii
the Iowa labor movement. The lows
stats convention was held the early
part of this month. William English
Of North Dakota was then introduced
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the adjoining states getting together
on the mater of obtaining uniform
regulation IN regards to boiler tnspec-
ton. The North Dakota Federation
he stated is a, small body hampered
greatly in their work by the fact that
the state does not maintain a: labor
department. In other matters of leg
islation the body is very active. r. f..
Wood of Missouri, greeted the con-
vention on behalf of his body Of
which he is president and spoke at
length on the ultimate necessity Of
the organized working class getting to.
gether in strongly organized and bet
ter amalgamated unions and urged
upon the convention the absolute ne
cessity of concerted political action.
Wisconsin extended it's greetings
through Frank J. Weber their general
organizer who told of the birth and
growth Of the Wisconsin movement
and the makeup of the conventions
which are not represented by as many
delegates as is Minnesota for various
reasons, but is fully as active and
Yields tremendous power in the
state. Magnus Brown the last speak
er addressed the convention on the
part Of the Wool Growers association
telling of the work done BY the orsa-
nization and urged greater co-opera-
ton with the organized labor move
>ment.
journed. delegates being instructed to
congregate at the post-office corner
in time for the parade.
Monstrous Parade.
Prontly at o'clock 1900 trade
unionists and delegates had gathered
at the post Office in preparation for
the parade. The parade was headed
by a band composed Of N64 local
! musicians who had donated their SER
vices for the occasion. Following the
band came the lady delegates, then
the delegates to the convention head
ed by President Hal and Secretary
McEwen. The line of march fol-
lowed down Fifth avenue West to
Superior street then East to SECOND
avenue East thence to the Armory
where the first evening session of the
| convention was held. X =
After several small details had besn
tended to President Hall introduced
James Connors representing the Illi-
nois convention. Mr. Copnors stated
that he was glad to address the con-
vention for many reasons among
which was the fact that the Switch
mems organization for which he Is
international vice presldent is the only
railroad organization in the train ser.
vice which is affiliated with bona
fide labor organization. q
He spoke at lenEth on the work done
in the state of Illinios IN matters OF
legislation and explained their
methods Of obtaining favorable legis-
lation. Among the bills coming before
the next Illinois legislature Is one fol
the better protection Of the railroad
employees During the years 1912
and 1913 there were killed IN the rail.
road service 21,529 and injured 369..
4s6 according to statistics compiled
by the Interstate conamerce commits.
sion. In 1913. REGARDLESS OF the saftAy
first campaign which waS character.
ICED az humhug there were 37l
more deaths and 141 o raorA injurie.
than IN 1912 on the railroads 4f TIL
! country After mum srattnE thu asv,