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tumorous department,
ALL OXEN LOOKED ALIKE TO HIM.
Ao ambitious youog lawyer paid bis
first visit to a country court holding
its session not very far from New Orleans
not long since. He went to represent
a big railroad in a suit brought
by a countryman to recover the value
of an ox which departed this life in a
vain attempt to bold up the limited
mail. The question before the court
was one of identification, and the
countryman had testified that he knew
the ox by bis color and the flesh
marks. The young lawyer rose, and
with dignity said:
"If your honor please, there can be
no question that this witness has sworn
falsely when he testified that an ox
can be recognized by his color. I was
a stenographer before I became a lawver.
and for two days, your honor
(drawiug out bis notebook), I bave
taken a detailed description of every
ox that passed the hotel, and I am
prepared to swear as an expert that
all oxen look alike to me."
"You are trifling with the dignity of
this court, sir!" sternly said the judge,
"and I will Ado?"
"Hold on, judge," said the clerk,
"there hain't been but one yoke of
oxen in this town in a week. Old
Man Henley's been a-haulin' wood
and the lawyer's been counting the
same oxen over and over."
"Judgment for the plaintiff," said
the judge, and the city lawyer, glad
to escape the wrath of his honor, took
his departure, a sadder but wiser man.
Hired Him Over Again.?The following
story from the St. Louis Globe
Democrat illustrates several things :
When J. W. Sherwood, now general
superintendent of the Clover Leaf, was |
superintendent of the Big F >ur, he had
to discharge a brakeman for the viola- ,
tion of the rules. The man bung ,
about the office, asking for a letter of
recommendation. To get rid of him,
Mr. Sherwood told W. A. Sullivan, i
who was his chief clerk, to write the
letter. This Mr. Sullivan did. The
man went out, and returned in a half- ,
hour. ,
"What's the matter now ?" asked ,
Mr. Sherwood. ,
"The letter you gave me is all right,
isn't it?"
"Of course it is. That ought to get
you a job anywhere."
"Well, I wish you would read this
letter of recommendation I've got, Mr. j
Sherwood, and give me a job."
Sherwood took the letter on which
his own name was hardly dry, read it
carefully, and remarked :
"I am well acquainted with Sherwood,
and any one be recommends
must be all right. You report to the
trainmaster, and tell him to put you
to work."
True Hospitality.?The Washington
Post prints a "true story," told
by a retired army officer. The occurrence
happened in New Mexico. Colonel
X. was making a long march,
and the provisions-wagons had gone
astray. He was hot and tired and
hungry, when he met Major B., who 1
invited him home?presumably to some
fort?to breakfast.
The major'8 fortunes were at a low
ebb, and when the breakfast was 1
brought on it proved to consist entirely
of rice?rice cooked in the wonderful
southern fashion, with every kernel
perfect. The hungry guest ate a
spoonful. He detests rice. Then he
waited for a second course.
"Have some rice colonel," said the
major, whom nothing ever disconcerts,
quite as if the rice had but that mo- '
ment appeared.
"No !" snapped the colonel. "I'm a
Kentuckian, sir, and I dou't eat rice.
I don't eat rice, sir. Give me some- '
thing else."
"Why, certainly, colonel, certainly,"
said the host. "Try rome of the
mustard ; it's very fine, sir, very fine." 1
Making Up Her Mind.?"Why,
Ethel, what are you doing with that
big medical work in your lap ?" 1
"Well, Arabella, you'd never guess,
I am quite sure."
"You are not going to make a physician
of yourself, are you?"
"Not at all. I am trying to find out
which of my two suitors I love enough
to marry. What do you think of that ?''
"How can a cyclopedia of medicine
help you ?
' Well, it's this way: Mr. Spondulicks
is 57 years of age. He is worth
$100,000, and has consumption. Mr.
Dukkats is 65 years old. He is worth
$500,000, and has incipient Brigbt's
disease. I thought perhaps this medical
book would help me make up my
mind. I have about decided that I
love Mr. Dukkats the better. Which
would you love ?"
t&T A lady living in a fashionable
quarter has a bit of statuary bearing
the inscription "Kismet." The housemaid
was dusting the room the other
day when the mistress appeared.
"Shure, ma'am, what's thu manin' of
the 'ritin' on the bottom of this," asked
the maid, referring to the inscription
on the statue. "Kismet means
'fate,' " replied the mistres . Bridget
was limping painfully when out with
her sweetheart not long afterward,
and he inquired, "What's the matter,
Bridget?" "Faith." was the answer,
"I have the most tirrible korns on me
kismet!"
To Be Kept Secret.?He was a
great bore, and was talking to a crowd
about the coming local election. Said
he: "Gibbs is a good man ; he is capable,
honest, fearless and conscientious.
He will make the very kind of representative
we need. He once saved my
life from drowning." "Do you really
want to see Gibbs elected ?" said a
solemn-faced old man. "I do, indeed.
I'd give anything to see him elected,"
answered the bore. "Then never let
anybody know he saved your life,"
counselled the solemn-faced man.
^tisccUiinrous Reading.
RODDEY TO THE FARMERS.
Facts and Observations on the All-Important
Cotton Question.
Editor of The Enquirer:
Kindly allow me the use of your
columns for the purpose of addressing
some facts and observations to the
southern farmers. For several years
now I have closely studied the financial
condition of the south. I know the
advantages of this section, and noting
that with every reason w;hy it should
prosper, it does not do so, I believe I
have found the reason :
When your labor was first traded in,
in 1871, your average price for cotton
for the year was more than 20 cents;
in 1872, 18 cents; in 1873, 17 cents ;
in 1874, 15 cents; in 1875, 13 cents;
in 1876, 11$ cents; in 1877, 11$ cents;
in 1878, 10$ cents ; a gradually lower
market each year, and the price reduced
half in seven years' trading. I
wrote several years ago, when cotton
was 8 cents, that you would consider
5 cents an average in a few years.
Now you have another 50 per cent,
reduction, and if you will submit,
either from want of knowledge, lack
of ambition or false pride, what will become
of the southern farmer ? I
firmly believe if you submit, the average
price for southern farm labor will
not be above 10 cents per day within
10 years. Why should it not be?
You seem not to care. You do absolutely
nothing to help yourselves.
You meet, pass resolutions about
planting, etc.; but with it all, unless
false misrepresentations are made
about the crop, you get not over a
fixed figure. You are figured at so
much per head?present price now,
about $20 per annum. There has
never been any over production, because
over production naturally means
an accumulation; and if a legitimate
price was allowed to prevail, and you
bad been allowed to create a demand,
there would be no surplus.
Why is cotton $30 per bale less than
it was in 1890 ? I will tell you why,
though many may say differently.
Over 95 per cent, of the cotton goods
trade of the world is in the hands of
Great Britain, Germany and France.
You produce, and they control the
price of your labor. They would be
fools, if they had a perfected system
to bold you down, if they did not do
so, and you are either blind, cowardly
or ignorant if you do not protect
yourselves.
Your farms have been considered
- -e
the original source 01 our unuuu o
wealth and income; but ai the present
day this fact seems ignored, and
it is largely due to the fact that the
farmers have either forgotten or slept
on their knowledge of their importance
in creating our wealth. Lands
were considered in early days the
foundation of all financial security ;
but now large companies, with loanable
funds, have struck this security
from their list.
Statistics prove that the farm yet
produces the nation's wealth and income.
Why is it, then, that there is
no profit to the agricultural toiler?
The farmer feels that he is poor and
is growing poorer. He sees bis profits
dwindle from year to year; he sees
the value of his farm decrease to
where the mortgagee takes it, and be
must, of necessity, be discouraged.
Before your farms can be considered a
loanable security, you must increase
the price of their product.
If you would but consider that cotton
exceeds in value any other exported
product, and is indispensible in settling
our balances abroad, you would
know your real position ; and knowing
this, if you are willing to simply
exist, there is no one to blame except
yourselves and your so-called advisers.
Other sections and countries best
understand the possibilities of such an
organization for your own protection
and have been in dread of it for years;
but every year you get in a worse condition
to protect yourselves. Tamely
submit, go to the expense of meeting
and offering resolutions as often as you
please; but do nothing to protect
yourselves and await results.
From the 7th day of October when
March cotton in New York closed at
6.63, until the 10th day of November,
when cottou closed at 5.75, there was
a steady decline in the price of cotton
of nearly $5.00 per bale. No day
during the time was there a reaction
of five points. On the night of the
10th of November, a proposition was
made to a southern cotton convention
for the farmers to protect themselves
by a large financial organization. On
the 11th day of November, the market
advanced $1.00 per bale, the only real
advance since the cotton season opened.
On the same day, later reports
were sent out that the farmers opposed
a financial organization, and on
the 12th day of November, the market
broke 15 points. Was there any
reason given to the public for the sudden
advance and equally sudden drop
except nervousness and covering by
shorts? On the 14th day of December,
there was a much larger convention,
several southern states represented,
and the object, as per New
York Herald, was to "curtail speculation
and reduce acreage;" and the
New York Commercial Advertiser
says, "The convention decided on reduction
of acreage, against trusts and
speculating in cotton, and on organization
throughout the south." A
New York cotton man says, "Notto
ing," aud from the steady drop for the
past three days (since the convention)
in the New York, New Orleans, and
Liverpool future markets, as well as
two sixty-fourths in the Liverpool
spot market, it seems that a threat to
reduce acreage does not alarm speculators.
For the last several ye irs there has
been a great cry of over-production,
and lengthy speeches anc much advice
about diversification of crops has been
given, and while it would be probably
a good thiDg to reduce acreage and diversify
the crops, still statistics prove
that this has not been the reason for
depression in prices, for the visible
supply is now less than any year at
the same time since 1890, and this year
the world's visible supply at one time
was under 1,000,000 bales. I quote
the figures of The Financial Chronicle,
the highest authority, showiug the
visible supply for the same week during
the past six years :
Visible supply, 1891, 4,297,721; 1892,
4,192,652; 1893, 4,163,024; 1894, 4,399,032
; 1895, 3,908,690 ; 1896, 3,898,716:
1897. 3.867.757.
And tbougb the total European
stocks are from 100,000 to 800,000
bales less than at the same time for
several years, look at the price. By
boldiDg off and keeping the contract
markets depressed, they know that on
account of your poverty, they will get
your cotton at the price they care to
fix. You see the visible supply is
less ; you see the European stocks are
less, and yet in the face of it all, the
price of cotton is less.
. It may take several years for you to
decide to protect yourselves; but driven
to desperation, as you will be, you
will do something, unless you are satisfied
to remain in the depths of poverty,
and bring your children up with
no more ambition.
Very respectfully,
Jno. T. Roddey.
New York, December 8, 1897.
The Sin of Fretting.?There is
one sin which, it seems to me, is everywhere
and by everybody underestimated,
and quite too much overlooked in
valuation of character. It is the sin
of fretting. It is common as air, as
speech?so common that, unless it
rises above its usual monotone, we do
not even observe it. Watch any ordi
nary coming together of people, ana
see how many minutes it will be before
somebody frets?that is, makes more
or less complaining statements of
something or other, which probably
every one in the room, or in the car,
or on the street corner, it may be,
knew before, and probably nobody can
help. Why say anything about it?
It is cold, it is hot, it is wet, it is dry,
somebody has broken an appointment,
iilcooked a meal; stupidity or bad
faith somewhere has resulted in die*
comfort. There are plenty of things
to fret about. It is simply astouishing
how much annoyance may be found
in the course of every day's living,
even of the simpliest, if one keeps
a sharp eye on that side of things.
Even Holy Writ says we are prone to
"trouble as sparks fly upward." But
even to the sparks flying upward, in
the blackest of smoke there is a blue
sky above, and the less time they waste
on the road the sooner they will reach
it. Fretting is all time wasted on the
road.?Helen Hunt in Womankind.
Weight of the Brain.?Prof. Sir
William Turner, in an address at the
recent meeting of the British Association
for the Advancement of Science
in Toronto, recited some interesting
facts about the human brain. The
average brain weight in man, he said,
is from 49 to 50 ounces. In woman
the weight is from 44 to 45 ounces.
A few men, including the great naturalist,
Cuvier, have bad brains exceeding
60 ounces in weight; but equally
heavy brains have occasionally been
obtained from persons who had shown
no sign of intellectual eminence.
Among infant children the average
brain weight is for girls 10, and for
boys 11.67 ounces.
fffi" Every since the late cold snap
in Nevada the Indians there have been
selling jack rabbits in great numbers
and at low prices. It turns out that
they have not shot them, but that the
animals have been frozen to death.
The Indians prod around in the snow
for them, and pick them up by the
score frozen hard as stone. A hunter
says that he saw hundreds of the litfellows
huddled together in Kings
Canon just after the blizzard, and was
surprised that they should allow him
to approach without stirring. He
blazed away into the bunch, but the
rabbits did not run, and when he came
up to them he found that they were
all frozen stiff.
An Intelligent Horse.?Doctor
Watkins, of New Orleans, tells this
story : When he was studying veterinary
science it was customary for the
students to wear a distinctive badge. I
One day while he was out walking
with some friends, and wearing his
badge, a horse limped toward them
and, singling him out as the only
wearer of the badge in the party,!
stuck its nose against his breast and
held up its foreleg. On examination
he found a large nail embedded in the
frog of the horse's foot. The animal
had previously been under treatment
at the veterinary hospital.
Molasses Sponge Cake. ? One
quart of flour, one egg, one pint of
molasses, one-half pint of milk, two
tablespoosnful of butter, dessert spoonful
of saleratus dissolved in a tablespoonful
of vinegar, which you add
last, and bake at once in small dripping
pan, not buttered.
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Knocked Out
All thoughts of the weather will be
knocked out" of your head after you
Start the first chapters of
Lola
Crawshay ,
A charming story soon to be published
& these columns.
It is a love and detective story combined.
The author is A. W. Marchmont,
B. A., who wrote "Miser Hoadley's
Secret," "The Mystery of Mortimore J
Strange," "By Whose Hand," "The Old ?
Mill Mystery," etc.
Watch for the First Chapters ?
Which will appear in The En- ?
quirer of January i, 1898, and *
our word for it, you cannot i<
afford to miss reading it. If p
you can't read, have some one ?
read it for you. "
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G. W. P. HARPER, President. 5
CENTRAL TIME STANDARD. . a
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GOING NORTH. | NO 10. | No 60. q
Lea^ e Chester i 6 20 a m : 8 30 a m 0
Leave Lowrysvllle ...... 6 43 am 0 05 am y
Leave McConnellsviye 6 58am! 9 39am J]
Leave Guthriesville.... 7 05am 9 56am ?
Leave Yorkvllle 723am 10 50 a m
Leave Clover 7 53 am 11 33 am a
Leave Gastonla .. -. 825am 120pm w
Leave Lincolnton 9 20am 2 46 pro
Leave Newton ............ 10 06am 4 20pm
Leave Hickory 10 60 am 6 15 pm
Arrive Lenoir 1155am1 8 00pm
GOING .8QPTH. | No. 9. | No 61.
Leave Lenoir 8 10 p m 6 00 a m a
Leave Hickory .. 4 16 pm 7 50am ^
Leave Newton 5 10pm 9 00am o
Leave Lincolnton 656pm 10 30amcl
Leave Gastonla 6 57 pm 100pm o
Leave Clover 7 42 pm 202pm v,
Leave Yorkvllle 8 11pm 3 10 pm ^
Leave Guthriesville ... I 8 34 pm , 3 40 pm tl
Leave McConnellsvllle; 8 43pm | 3 55pm n
t aawa t AtrriiifatTlllA q as nr?? 4 9a n m o.
UVW1JDTIIIC w vu |/?I * r " O'
Arrive Chester ! 9 30 pm ! 5 10 pm
Trains Nos. 9 and 10 are first class, and
run daily except Sunday. Trains Nos.
60 and 61 carry passengers and also run n
daily except Sunday. There is good con- n
nection at Chester with the G. C. & N. b
and the C. C. <fe A., also L & C. R. R.; at n
Gastonia with the A. <ft C. A. L.; at Lin- ?
colnton with C. C.: and at Hickory and P
Newton with W. N. C. 8,
G. F. HARPER, Acting G. P. A., n
Lenoir N. C. C
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TIME TABLE of the Ohio River and p
Charleston Railway company, to take ?
effect Monday, October 18th, at 6.50 a. m. p
STANDARD EASTERN TIME.
j Dally j Dally
I Except i Except g
I Sunday. Sunday. ^
QOINO south No. 32. | No. 34. \
Leave Marlon 7 00 am; 130 pm ?
Leave Rutherfordton 8 05 am 3 05 pm *
Leave Forest City 8 20 ami 3 35 pm jt.
Leave Henrietta 8 35 am d 55 pm ?
Leave Mooresboro 8 50 am 4 10 pm A
Leave Shelby 0 20 ami 5 00 pm
Leave Patterson Springs.. 9 30 am 5 45 pm
Leave Earls 9 35 am 5 50 pm ^
Arrive at Blncksburg, 9 50 am 6 10 pm y
Leave Gatlhey 6 50 in 7 15 pm 7.
Arrive Blacksburg 7 25 m 7 50 pm g
Leave Blacksburg 10 10 am 8 00 am I
Leave Smyrna 10 80 am 8 25 am ?
Leave Hickory Grove 10 45 am, 8 45 am L
Leave Sharon 11 00 am! 9 10 am
Leave Yorkville 11 15 am' 9 40 am
Leave Tlrzah 11 27 am 10 05 am
Leave Newport 11 33 am 10 15 am
Leave Rock Hill 11 45 ami 10 40 pm
Leave Leslies 12 05 pm 1 00 pin ;
Leave Catawba Junction.. 12 15 pm 1 15 pm
Leave Lancaster 1 00 pm 3 50 pm r
Leave Kershaw 1 45 pm 5 30 pm
Arrlve atCamden 2 50 pm 6 40 pm
~~~OOIXO itCRTH. I No. 33. | No. 85.
j Daily i Daily "I
| Except I Except J
1 Sunday. Sunday, j
Leave Camden 12 05 pm: 9 00am e
Leave Kershaw 105 pm; 11 10 am j.
Leave Lancaster 1 45 pm 1 1 00 pm '
Leave Catawba Junction 2 30 pm 2 40 pm
Ijeave LiCSIIKM i. 1U j/iu i. wi yLeave
Rock Hill 2 55 pm 4 30 pm q
Leave Newport 3 10 pm 5 00 pm a
Leave Tlrzah 3 15 pm 5 20 pm f
Leave Yorkvllle 3 30 pm 6 00 pm i
Leave 8haron 3 45 pm' 6 20 pm
Leave Hickory Grove.... 4 00 pm 6 40 pm
Leave Smyrna 4 15 pm 6 55 pm |
Leave Blacksburg 4 35 pm 7 30 pm ?Leave
Blacksburg (i 00 am (1 30 pm
Arrive Gaffhey 6 40 am 7 05 pm
Leave Karlc's | 5 05 pm;
Leave Patterson's Spring. 5 10 pm
Leave Shelby .. 5 20 pm
LeaveMooresboro 5 47 ami
Leave Henrietta 5 55 am
Leave Forest City 6 12 am! ii
Leave Rutherfordton 6 27 am p
Arrive at Marlon 7 30 pm {,
CONNECTIONS. ?
No. 32 has connection with Southern i!
Railway at Rock Hill, and the S. A. L. at j(
Catawba Junction. {]
Nos. 34 and 35 will carry passengers.
Nos. 11 and 12 have connection at Marion
with Southern Railway.
At Roddeys, Old Point, King's Creek
and London! trains stop only on signal. ?
S. B. LUMPKIN, G. P. A. 1
A. TRIPP, Superintendent. J
SAM'L HUNT, General Manager. t
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FOR
{ERE IS THE OPPORTUNi
OF CHARACTE
TO GIT UP CLUBS i
Pleasant \
and Cer
IX TTTVTTftIT AT.TiV VA
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Pwo High Grade Buggies i
Leaders and Every
COMMENCE TODAY
BETWEEN this date and the MIDDLE OF
MARCH, It Is usual for the people of this
action to select their reading matter for the
blowing year. Being one of the cleanest,
lost enterprising and reliable newspapers In
ic state, it is natnral, therefore, that THE
ORKVILLE ENQUIRER should also be
ne of the most popular. Ninety per cent, of
tie families in the county desire It as a reguir
visitor to their homes, and all those who
an afford it, may reasonably be looked upon
s probable subscribers. One of the most seious
drawbacks, probably, Is the inconvenrnce
of writing letters, sending money and
ttendlng to the matter of subscribing at the
roper time. It is this fact that makes it esecially
desirable for us, Just at this time, to
ecure the services of a large number of intelgentand
energetic assistants, and to make it
rorth their while to give the matter their
ttentlon, we are making the liberal offers
rhlch we will presently explain.
The price of a single subscription one year
i TWO DOLLARS. This is to the individual
rho does not give his name to a clubmaker;
ut sends it direct to tbls office. In clubs,
owever, the Drice is only ONE DOLLAR
lND SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS. That Is the
rice which the subscriber pays the clubma:er,
and the price which, under all clrcumtances,
he is expected to pay us. Now to our
repositions:
THREE BIG PREMIUMS.
The three leading premiums are a CARO,INA
BUGGY, a ROCK HILL BUGGY, and
MONARCH BICYCLE, for lady or gentlenan.
The "Rock Hill Buggy" Is to be a
uarter leather top. and the "Carolina" an
pen buggy. Both vehicles are to be of the
ery best grades manufactured by the respectire
well-known establishments. The Bicycle
; to be of the highest grade manufactured by
tie Monarch Cycle Company, and the Monrch
wheel, as every wheelman knows, is
rithout a superior.
TERMS OF THE CONTEST.
The clubmaker who returns and pays for
tie largest number of subscribers?NEW AND
>LD?will be entitled to the choice of the three
bove described premiums. The clubmaker
rho returns and pays for the largest number
f NEW NAMES, will be entitled to second
bolce. The clubmaker who returns the secnd
largest number of names?new and old?
rill be entitled to the third choice. In other
rords, the first choice goes to the largest club;
tie second choice to the largest number of
ew subscribers; and the third choice to the
econd largest club of old and new subscribers.
OTHER PREMIUMS.
In addition to the competitive premiums
lentloned aboyej we also offer various other
remlums ror ciuds conwimng spwmcu u timers
of names, and propose to deliver the preitums
whenever the numbers specified are
eturned and paid for. Upon securing one
remium?a watch or sewing machine, sayhe
clubinaker will be at liberty to try for the
ame thing again, or for anything else on the
st, and if in the aggregate, by the 9TH DAY
IF MARCH, 189b, he shall have succeeded In
eturnlng and paying for the largest number
t XEw NA>lEa, he will be entitled to the
ECOND CHOICE of the thtee leading preniums
mentioned above, Just the same as if
e had not previously taken other premiums.
Tow, then, read the list:
For 60 Subscribers,
Ve will give the clubmaker his choice of the
Jllowing premiums, each valued at 825: A
'OUR DRAWER "ENQUIRER" SEWING
1ACHINE, together with all attachments;
"HOUSEKEEPER'S" SET OF KNIVES,
'ORKS AND SPOONS, made by Rogers; a
WALTHAM" WATCH In coin silver, dustroof
case : a NO. 8 AUTOHARP, a BANJO,
iUITAR, MANDOLIN, or VIOLIN.
For 40 and Less Than 60
UBSCRIBERS, we will give the clubmaker
is choice of the following, each valued at 815:
PALTHAM WATCH, in open face silver
ase; set of half dozen ROGERS BROS'.
:NIVES and FORKS (12 PIECES): NO. 4
lUTOHARP, BANJO, MANDOLIN. GUIAR,
or LOW ARM SINGER SEWING
IACHINE.
For 30 and Less Than 40
UBSCRIBERS, choice of the following, each
alued at 810: NEW YORK STANDARD
JEWELED WATCH in dust-proof case; 14K
!OLD FILLED WATCH CHAIN, or HALF
>OZEN TEASPOONS. HALF DOZEN TAII.ESPOONS
and BUTTER KNIFE (13 PIEES).
Address,
L. M. GUIS']
October 23,1897.
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It A POPULAR PMR. Vork,
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and a Monarch Bicycle the*
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AND KEEP AT IT.
For 20 and Less Than 30
SUBSCRIBERS, we will give a NO. V/. AUTOHARP,
valued at *7.50; or THE ENQUIRER
and any mdnthly magazine or weekly
newspaper published in the United States, for
one vear.
For 10 and Less Than 20
SUBSCRIBERS, a CONCAVE WARRANTED
RAZOR, SILVER PLATED GRAVY LADLE.
or an extra quality FOUR BLADED
POCKET KNIFE, with name and address on
the handle. Any of the articles mentioned
would be a bargain at 12. . ,
For 6 and Less Than 10
SUBSCRIBERS, a "CLIMAX" WATCH, warranted
for one year; an extra quality THREE
BLADED POCKET KNIFE, or CHILD'S^
SILVER PLATED TABLE SET. Good values
at 81.50.
For 4 and Less Than 6
SUBSCRIBERS, a "YANKEE" WATCH,
warranted for one year: "Siren" pattern BUTTER
KNIFE, or TWO-BLADED POCKET
KNIFE, with name and address on handle.
And to Each Old Subscriber,
The Yobkville Enquirer?TWICE-AWEEK?tilled
with bright, fresh news from
THE COUNTY, STATE, NATION AND
WORLD, interring stories, Instructive mis- ,
cellaneous matters, and humorous selections,'
explanatory editorials, etc. The paper will be
held up-to its present nigh standard, and will*
continue prompt, explicit, reliable, and, in
short, the nest.
To Each New Subscriber.
The same as above except that If the paper
Is COMMENCED NOW. IT WILL BE SENT
UNTIL JANUARY I, 1889, without any
charge for that portion of the time between
now and January 1, 1897. It is understood,
however, that if the subscriber foils to pay
the clubmaker the subscription price, he wiU
be due him for all papers that he may have
received.
By new subscribers, we mean tboee whose '
names were not on OUR BOOKS ON OCTOBER
1st, 1897. except we will not count as
new subscribers, cases where the subscription
may have been changed from the name of one i
member of a fomlly to another. This is intended
emphatically to mean new additions
to our subscription list. ^
Note the Conditions.
TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at fl
each, will be considered the equivalent of one ,?
yearly subscriber at 81.75 and so counted. A
subscription paid for two or more years in advance
at 81.75, will be counted as one name for
each year so paid.
Clubmakers will be held personally responsible
for the payment of all names returned by
them. After a clubmaker has returned and
paid for any name, he can. at anytime thereafter,
discontinue the sending of the paper to
the person for whom he has paid, and transfer
the unexpired time to any otner person, provlded
the person to whom the transfer Is
desired was not a subscriber at the time the
original name was entered on our books.
No name will be counted in competition for
a premium until the subscription price has
been paid; nor will any premium be delivered
until a satisfactory settlement has been made
for all names returned by the clubmaker.
Persons who commence making clubs will "*
not be permitted to transfer their club to another
cfubmaker's list after the names have
been entered on our books.
It is not necessary that the names on a club
should all be at the same postofflce. Names
may be taken at any number of places.
Clubmakers are requested to send in names
as rapidly as they secure them after October ?
23,1807.
All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at
the expense of those sending them.
We will be responsible for the safe transmission
of money only when sent by draft, registered
letter or money order drawn on the
Yorkville postofflce.
In sending names, write plainly, and give
postofflce, county and state.
All subscriptions will be discontinued at tho
expiration or the time paid tor.
A separate list will be kept for each clubmaker,
who will be credited with each name
sent, so that the number sent by any one person
may be ascertained at a moment's notice.
In case of a tie for either premium, two *
weeks will be allowed in which to "untie."
The time in which names may be returned
under our propositions will commence now,23d
day of October, 1897, and expire at 4
o'clock p. m., on Wednesday, ihe 9th day
of March, 1898.
r & SONS, Yorkville, S. C.
T. W. SPECK.
THE ENTIRE LAYOUT
OF my Holiday Stock, offers a
spectacle of unusual brilliance,.
even for the sparkling season of
Christmas. Do you want
The Nicest Gift
That u reasonable price will buy?
someining imii can u? ,giveu mtu
pride and accepted with pleasure. I
lay myself out to suit you. Will
unlimited choice, endless variety and
economic prices suit you ? I can do it
and
Lay Out Competition
By My Low Prices.
No purae-pinching-prices, but figures
just as reasonable as if my large stock
gave me no pull on public patronage.
Lay Out Your Money
With me and lay 'in a bargain. But
don't delay. Pickings go to the first
and leavings to the last comers. Be
in the front of the rush to my store.
SPECK, The Jeweler.
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