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tumorous department. Trouble of a Genius.?"Some men that have average or more thao average intelligence in certain directions seem to lack even the protection of instinct in other directions. You've heard the old story of the man who | got on the wrong side of the saw while trimming a tree and never realized his error till he had dropped 20 feet to the ground? Well, sir, I have a true incident to match it." "Go ahead," was urged upon the philosopher, who is one of Detroit's big ice dealers. "A chap came to me early in the season and wanted me to invest in an ice-cutting machine he bad invented. He tried to tell me all about it; but I simply told bim to get bis machine out on the ice and put it to work as soon as we commenced operations. If it would do what be claimed for it, we would have no difficulty in coming to terms. I happened to be ou the field the morning of bis appearance, but was too busy superintending affairs to give him or bis device any special attention. , "Suddenly there was a great yelling, sputtering and calling for help. We fished my inventive friend out of the water, half drowned and half frozen. His machine had started, under the ice, for a journey toward Niagara Falls." "How did the thing happen ?" "Nothing accidental about it. The machine was made to cut circular pieces of ice. The whole trouble with the thing was that the genius and his machine bad to stand in the centre of the fated circle while working." Patsy's Advice to Barney.?In addition to being cross-eyed, Barney O'Day has a tilted chin sprinkled with wiry red beard, a cavernous mouth overhung by a huge pug nose, and a sallow complexion. But be seems to be happily unconscious of all his defects except cross-eyes, in regard to which be is painfully sensitive. Recenly a noted occulist came to town, advertising among other things, to straighten crosseyes, and Barney decided to be treated. Meeting his particular friend, be exclaimed : "Och, Patsy ! Oim thinkin' o' havin' the big ducthur straighten me eyes." "Sthraighten yer eyes, Barney? Phwhy, mon, have ye gone draft ?" "Never a hit daft am Oi, Patsy, but Oive some right wid yersilf to be foine lookin'." Patsy scrutinized him closely?eyes, nose, mouth, cbin?and at length exclaimed : "Arrah! Barney, that ould front o' yours aint worth repairin'. Oid advise ye to lave it alone intirely, an' have a bran-new face made on the back side o' yer head." Barney has never revealed bis opinion respecting the new face. The Moral of the Tale.?In a little southern town, where the least happeniug was of a vital importance and lengthy conversation, a worthless citizen entered a store during the proprietor's absence, and abstracted his entire cash capital, done up in two canvass shot-pouches. The robbery was soon detected and the robber found. He made a full confession, delivered up the money, something over a hundred dollars, and was dragged to the countv iail. several miles away. The incident, however, furnished conversation for the entire community, and the daring robbery was discussed on all sides. The news came to a country house, and was retailed at length to the family in the presence of a small Ethiop, who acted as sub-butler and choreboy. After the capture and imprisonment of the offender had been related, the mistress, wishing to point the moral to the miniature darkey, remarked: "Well, that is what comes of stealing. Isn't it terrible, Jennings?" " 'Deed, mam, Miss Page," answered the black youth laboring under the name of Jennings, "'deed, it am ter' ble. Dat po' man didn' have no chance 'tall ter spend dat money." A Revelation.?He?At last we are alone, and I have an opportunity to speak. I have been seeking this moment for days, for I have something to say to you. She?Go on, Mr. Harkins. He?I will. Miss Jones, you perhaps have not noticed that at times I have been constrained, uneasy, even awkward, in your presence, that I have had something on my mind that I felt I must say to you. j She (softly)?Yes. He?That constraint, that awkwardness, Miss Jones was due to?due to? She?Go on, Mr. Harkins. He?Was due to the fact that I feared you were not aware that I am engaged to your mother. t&F Howard's father is a physician ; and one day when the doctor was out, Howard aud his little playmate were "playing doctor" in a real doctor's office. Presently Howard threw open a closet door, and revealed an articulated skeleton to the terrified gaze of his playmate; but Howard himself was perfectly calm. "Pooh, Walter !" he said to his playmate, "what are you afraid of? It's nothing ?but an old skellington !" "Wh-where did it come from ?" asked Walter, with chattering teeth. "Oh, I don't kuow. Papa has had it a long time. I guess likely it was his first patient." SST The following is smart, if not refined : Two workiugmen were discussing serious subjects. Quoth the younger, "I say, Bill, what are these 'ere joint-stock companies?" "Well, I'll explain it to yer. You and Jim, and 'arf a dozen more of our mates, puts up a penny each and buys two ounces of 'bacca and a clay. Then I calls myself a managing director, and I sits down and smokes that DiDe and that 'bacca. D'ye see?" "Yes, but where do we come in?" "Ob, you're the shareholders. You looks on and spits." W&F Traveler in Utah?"Is your mother iD ?" asked a visitor of a little Morman boy who opened the door. "No, ma'am," the little boy replied, with tears in bis eyes, (lie had just been spanked), "but my brother's mother is in." ^International ? rwono. THE SUNDAY-SCHOOL. LESSON >, FIRST QUARTER, INTERNATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 6. Text of the Lesson, John vltl, 12, 3130?Memory Verses. 34-30?Golden Text. John vlit. 30 ? Commentary Prepared by the Rev. O. M. Stearns. [Copyright, 1899, by D. M. Steams.] 12. "Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world. He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life." By reading the first verse of this chapter with the last one of the previous chapter we see something of the hoinolessness of our Lord many a time. While all go to their own homes He goes to the Mount of Olives, probably to Gethsomane, for He ofttimea resorted thither with His disciples (chapter xviii, 2). Early in the morning He was again In the temple and teaching the people. Now the self righteous Pharisees bring to Him a woman, whom they say was taken while committing sin, hoping that He will condemn her or proving Him to see what He will do, but He, by writing on the ground, would tell them where their names were written because they had forsaken God (Jer. xvli, 13). 31. "Then said .Tosus to those Jews which believed on Him, If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed." The evidence of true discipleship is continuance, patient continuance in well doing (Rom. ii, 7). He is able to keep us from falling and to present us faultless, and He who hath begun a good work in us will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. No power can take us out of His band, but if we are truly there, truly His, there will be the fruit of righteousness manifest in our lives, there will be outward evidence of the life within. The light will shine unless it is only a painted light (Judo xx, 21; Phil, i, 6; John x, 27, 28). God will work in us those things that are pleasing in His sight (Heb. xiii, 20, 21). There are those who have a name to live, but are dead (Rev. iii, 1). There muy be so little life that it is scarcely manifest, but where there is abundance of life (John x, 10) it cannot be hidden any more than you can keep a bright, healthy child still. 32. "And ye 6ball know the truth, and the truth 6hall make you free." Then 6hall we know if we follow on to know tv.a (Hns vi. 81 Bv nature we are in bondage to sin, the world, the flesh and the devil, and only He who is the Truth can set us free, but Ho is ablo and as willing as He is able. He docs it by His word, by which we are not only born again (Jas. i, 18; I Pet. i. 23), bnt by the same word we are sanctilied, cleansed, built up (John xvii, 17; Eph. v, 26; Acts xx, 82). From Gen. i, 1-4, where tho Spirit moved and God spake and light came, all that is accomplished is done by the Spirit of God and the Word of God. From tho new birth, when wo began to live until we shall be made like Him, all is wrought by tho Spirit and tho Word. Many a Christian is in bondage to some besetting sin or weight, and only the Word of God can sot him free, even as it is written, Where withal shall a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed thereto according to the word (Ps. cxix, 9, 11). 33. 'They answered Hira, We be Abraham's seed and were never in bondage to any man. How snyest Thou ye shall be made free?" Their statement will not agree with Ex. i, 13, 14, where it is said that the Egyptians made their lives bitter with hard bondage, nor with their confession in John xix, 15, "We have no king but Caesar." After tho flesh they were children of Abraham?that is, they were descended from him?but if they were true children of Abraham they would do the works of Abraham and not go about seeking to kill Christ. Their conduct made it manifest that they wore of their father, the devil, who was both a liar and a murderer (verses 39, 44). Cain and Abel wore brothers, both sons of Adam and Eve, but Abel was a true son of Adam saved by grace, while Cain was of the wicked one (I John iii, 12). 34. "Jesusanswered them. Verily, verily, 1 say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin." In Rom. vi, 16, it is written, "Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye aro to whom ye obey, whether of r'n unto death or of obedience unto righteousness?" The teaching of John iii, 6-10, and similar passages seems to be that the new nature in the believer, that which is born of God, cannot sin, but the old nature or carnal mind cannot but sin. If one professing to be born of God continues in sin, then it is manifest that he is not a child of God, but of tbe devil. A Christian may, under temptation, stumble into sin, but ho will not continue in it. while ft mere crofessor. one not born again, though ho may run well for awhile, will turn again like a dog to his vomit and like a sow that was washed to her wallowing lr the mire (II Pet. ii, 22). We are 6laves or servants to that which controls us, whether it be sin or innocent pleasure or the life of righteousness. Our Lord did nothing of Himself. He only spoke what the Father taught Him and did only those things that pleased the Father. He was a perfect servant of God. 85. "And the servant abideth not in the house forever, but the Son abideth ever." In chapter xv, 15, He says to His disciples, Henceforth I call you not servants, but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of My Father I have made known unto you. In Rom. viii, 15, 16, we read, Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba, Father!" Tho Spirit Himself bcareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God. It is truly a groat thing to be a servant in the family of God and to be able to say, Thy servants are ready to do whatsoever my Lord the King shall appoint! (II Sam. xv, 15.) But to be a child of God, an heir of God and joint heir with Christ?who can estimate this? Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us that wo should be called the 6ons of God, and then to think that we shull bo like Him and sit with Him on His throne and come with Him in His glory. 86. "If the Son, therefore, 6hall make you free, yo shall be free indeed." No one can make us free but the Son, and He does it thoreugbly. Tho law of the spirit ol life in Christ Jesus makes us free from the law of sin and death, and this only by God sending His Son in tho likeness of sinful flesh (Rom. viii, 2, 3). How much * * * ~ ^n.?i Uq olor? frooc lie Ill UUbt IU SL'll lis UCVi AAV U1UV 4AWU MW from the four of death, for Ho came to deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage (Heb. ii, 15). Ho frees from besetting sins and every weight and all that is unbecoming in a child of God. All those who are willing to bo delivered He is ready to free. He does it when we trust Him and yield ourselves to Him that He may do it JST" Conscience is like the sun dial. If you let the truth shine upon it, it will point you right; but you may cover it over so that no truth can fall upon it, and then it will lead you astray. 8?" He who is truly good is trulygreat, though he be but the humblest hewer of wood aud drawer of water. PisrrUanrous fading. ; SOCIAL FEUD MADE HISTORY. Uow Pegjj- O'Neill Blasted Calhoun's Pres- j Identlal Ambition. I From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. An exciting quarrel between a pres- i ident and chieftains of bis party began < soon after Jackson went to the White < House. In this feud Calhoun was the j principal figure on the anti-Jackson side. The quarrel was incited by two ' Qiiooa?To^bonn'a fliscnvfirv that Cal- f houn, who was secretary of war in Monroe's cabinet, was hostile to Jackson during the Florida war. and the refusal of the wife of Calhoun and those of the members of Jackson's 1 cabinet in 1829 to recognize Mrs. 1 Eaton, wife of Jackson's secretary of i war, socially. i The origin of the social war which | changed factors in politics, and indirectly resulted in the formation of the Whig party, was this: John H. Eaton, a personal friend of 1 Jackson, was appointed by Jackson secretary of war, and took his seat in i the cabinet in March, 1829, on Jack- i son's entrance into the White House. Eaton, a few months earlier, married Mrs. Timberlake, whose maiden name was Margaret L. O'Neill (commonly called Peggy O'Neill), a woman of great beauty, of some accomplishments and of unbounded ambition. She was the daughter of a Washington tavern keeper. Gossip bad been free with her name during her wedded life with Timberlake, and when, after Eaton's marriage to her and the intelligence that he was to be a member of the 1 cabinet reached the public, some oi Jackson's friends told him that Eaton's entrance into the cabinet would cause < some embarrassment to the adminis- 1 tration, Jackson, who was creditably slow to believe anything ill of a woman, responded that Mrs. Eaton was not to be in the cabinet. He made it known-to bis personal friends immediately after the administration began 1 that be desired that Mrs. Eaton should be accorded all tbe courtesies to which her station entitled her. The wife ol Vice President Calhoun and the wives of all the members of the cabinet who had wives refused to recognize Mrs. Eaton. Jackson took up her cause with his usual energy, and tbe question entered politics. Van Bureu, ' the secretary of state, had no wife (he was a widower). He had no daugh- 1 ter. He was thus free to exteud to Mrs. Eaton the conventional courte sies, which be did with tbe dignity aud grace for which he was noted. This made Van Buren's political 1 fortune. There had been keen rivalry I between Calboun and Van Bureu previously for tbe succession to Jackson iu the presidency. The Democratic party was invincible, and themau who got the presidential candidacy was certain of election. Jackson was the 1 party's dictator. Calhoun, by his po- 1 sition as vice-presideut aud by bis prominence in the party, was popularly believed to stand next in the line to Jackson. In the first year or two ol Jackson's first term Jackson's feeble health was thought to be a barrier in tbe way of his acceptance of a nomiuation for a second term, aud Calhoun was popularly supposed to be bis political heir. The discovery, through the Crawford disclosures, of the unfriendliuess of Calhoun for Jacksou iu 1818, iu the Monroe cabinet, and the quarrel which the Mrs. Eaton incident brought, destroyed this hope. Van Buren's championship of Mrs. Eaton's cause endeared him to Jackson. Van Buren's call upon Mrs. Eaton at her residence had mighty political consequences. Like the shot of the "emoaiueu iarmers aivuuwiu uim^c, tbe sound of the silver knocker touched at Mrs. Eaton's door by Martin Van Buren was heard round the world, or at least round that part of the world comprised in the United States. As a result of the Peggy O'Neill war (supplemented in Calhoun's case by the Crawford disclosures, Calhoun was shut out from the presidency, was dwarfed from a national into asectioual figure, and his brooding over his effacement probably assisted in inciting thai system of political philosophy out of which resulted secession and civil war. Eaton and Van Buren resigned in April, 1831, in order to facilitate a general reconstruction of the cabiuel which would free Jackson from the husbands of the wives who had disregarded his Eaton ukase?especially of Ingham, secretary of the treasury; i Branch, secretary of the navy, aud Berrien, attorney general. The country was convulsed, a large fragment of the Democratic party was cast off and united with the elements which founded the Whig party three years later, and that party received a strength which it would not otherwise have gained at tbe outset. PORTUGAL AND THE PHILIPPINES. Some Early History of These Interesting Islands. From the Brazilian Bulletin. We who see Portugal in the period of her decay and almost total eclipse, cannot understand how so small a nation, occupying so insignificant a portion of Europe?"only a veranda," as one of her writers has said ?should cut so important a figure in the world's history as she did iu tha Fifteeuth and Sixteenth centuries. Early iu the Eleventh century Prince Henry, "the Navigator," of Portugal, obtained from Pope Eugenius IV a bull which gave to Portugal, all discoveries between Cape Hun, in Morocco, and India. In 1472 St. Thomas, | Annobou aud Prince's Islands were added. When the equator was passed ed and Fernando Po gave his name to an island in the Bight of Biefra, he seized 500 leagues* of the African coast and the king of Portugal took the title of "Lord of Guinea." Very early in the days of discovery and conquest, toward the end of the Fifteenth century, the most Catholic sovereigns of Spaiu, Ferdinand and Isabella, and his equally Catholic Majesty, John II, of Portugal, fell out about the ownership of the land yet to he discovered. Like faithful children of the church, they referred the whole matter to the Holy Father at Rome, Pope Alexander VI, a Spaniard, who cut the Gordiau knot by giving them the earth and setting the limits of their respective pos sessions. An imaginary line was to be drawn from pole to pole, 100 degrees west of the Azores or the Cape de Verde Islands; all west of this line was to belong to Spain, and all east of it to Portugal. King John was not satisfied, and the treaty of Tordeeelhas was made in 1494, giving to Portugal all lands east of an imaginary line drawn 360 leagues from the most western point of the Capede Verde Islands and all south of the Cape of Good Hope. To Spain was allotted all lands west of this line, ignoring completely all other nations. Fernado de Magalbaes, or, as we write it, Ferdinand Magellan, and Ruy Faleiro, both Portuguese subjects, who had differences with their king on account of some petty pensions, offered their services to Spain. Both had nerved two vears with Albuaueraue. and knew all about the Portuguese possessions in the east. Magellan represented to Charles V, who then ruled over Spain, that be was sure the world was round, a theory then credited by few. He declared bis ability to find a shorter passage to the east than any known to the Portuguese, and would prove that the Moluccas, rich spice islands, were within Spanish territory. Charles V bad a small fleet fitted out and sent Magellan with his companion in charge, well equipped for those days. He went south against the express stipulations of the treaty, and discovered the straits which bear his name. His fleet crossed the broad southern oceau, passed the Ladrones and the then unknown Philippines, inspected the Moluccas, and returned by way of Cape of Good Hope. Magellan lost his life, and out of the five vessels which comprised bis fleet, only one returned, under the command of Sebastian del Cano, who brought Magellan's written report of the expedition and a map of the route, showiug that all the spice islands aud the whole of the Indian ocean were within the 180 degrees belonging to Spain under the treaty of Tordeselhas. In the map Magellan bad deliberately cut 40 degrees of longitude and brought the whole archipelago witbin Spain's ball of the world. He concealed the fact that the number of miles in a degree ol longitude decrease toward the pole. Portugal protested aud declared war, which coutinued two years, when the celebrated "Congress of Notabilities" was beld in a small frontier town to discuss the matter and discover the real facts. Portugal was at a manifest ? = 1 ** ll..? tV,a liKi uisauvautage. magcimu nas tuc uio? and only man who bad sailed around the world, and his map of the southern seas was the only document extant. Spain refused to give up her alleged rights, and Portugal held on to the islands. The matter was finally compromised by an indemnity of 350,000 cruzudos of the gold of Molucca, which Portugal paid to Spain for the supposed 17$ degroes of Spanish sea which she held. A new line was drawn from pole to pole, starting from the Ladrones. This division gave to Portugal all west and south of the line, which was supposed to be 180 degrees from the other line drawn, 360 leagues west of Cape de Verde. This treaty was approved by Pope Julian II in the bull: Ea quce pro hotia pacis, and the matter was settled. Yeurs afterward a Spanish expedition discovered the Philippiue, sc uamed after Philip II, who was then king of Spain. These islands, though mauy degrees withiu Portugal's line, were takeu possession of by Spain, Portugal protested, and would, undoubtedly, have obtained possession ol them had it not been for the disaster to the Portugues arras in Africa, which threw Portugal into the hands ol Spain, where she remained for 60years, This period is known in Portuguese history as the "Sixty Years of Captivity." When Portugal finally regained her independence she was much weakened, and was more interested in settling the boundaries north and south of her valuable South American colonies ; so the Philippines remained with Spain tbrought laches rather than by right. Had Portugal retained them it is more than likely that they, like many other of her eastern possessions, would have fallen into the bauds of the English, and their whole history would have been changed. ?17i degrees were reckoned as a league. IN COUNTIES ADJOINING. Summary of the News That Is Being Published by Exchanges. CHESTER?Lantern, February 21 : Miss Grace Kittrell, of Yorkville, is spending a few days with Mrs. L. Atkinson. Mr. VV. S. Smith left Sunday night for Greenville. His family will remain here for a short while. At a meeting of the WalkerGaston Camp Confederate veterans yesterday, it was decided to set March 20, or 21 for Colonel Armstrong's lecture ; the former date preferred. Commander Reed was appointed a comittee of arrangements, with authority to call to his aid the whole camp. The following ladies have consented to act as a committee to provide music and attend to other matters of arrangement : Mesdames A. G. Brice, L. D. Childs, R. R. Hafner, J. A. Blake, J. Q. Hood, and A. M. Aiken. They will meet at Mrs. Blake's Saturday, at 10 o'clock if the weather is favorable. Otherwise at 4 p. m., to organize and attend to any other business that may properly come up.- Mr. W. 0. Guy has examined the peach buds and says they are dead. He says there will be no blooms this spring, except, of course, a few scattering ones. ansa ?iiia ijove leu yesterday for her home at McConnellsville. Yesterday the Chester Mills was sold, according to advertisement. It was bid off by Mr. Thomas Gresham at $48,050 for O. P. Heath, of Charlotte. We are uot informed whether ROY4 T Absolutely 1 Makes the food more di BOYAl BAKIHO PO1 other parties are concerned in the pui chase or not. This was the third tim the property was offered. First o November 17th, at an upset price c $60,000. Secoud on the 20th of Jam ary, upset price of $42,500. The las upset price was $25,000-. The tirs bid was $30,000, the next $5,000 mon It was then raised $1,000 at a bid li $40,000 was reached, when it was bei tered a few times $100 at a time ; the $50 and $25 till $48,050 was reachec There was no bid at either of the othe times it was offered. We learn ths it is the intention of the new ownei of the Chester Mills to start the m? chinery within 60 days. Also to buil a 10,000 spindle mill to spin tbei yarns. By W. H. Newbold, notar public, at his residence, Friday nigh February 17, 1899, Mr. Rufus Baric and Miss Minnie Steward. Witnesse: Mrs. Newbold and Alex Gillam. Tfa bridal party left on the 12 o'clock trai for Columbia. CHEROKEE?Gaffiney Ledger, Fel ruary 22: Colonel T. B. Butler le the city Monday afternoon for Dalla N. C., where he goes to assist in tb prosecution of Williams for the killiu of Roland Tate about a year ago. R< land was a native of Gaffney and w? a most excellent and manly youn man. Mr. Wm. G. Holmes die Sunday at his home in this city in h 72nd year. Mr. Holmes was boru i the Union portion of Cherokee count and had many good traits of cbaracte He entered the Confedeaate army as member of Captain J. Q. Carpenter company, in the Fifth S. C. V., in 186 and made a good soldier througbot the war. He leave9 a widow aud si children?four sons and two daughlei ?Mrs. R. M. Woody and Mrs. W. I Cbapman. The remains were burie Monday in the family lot in Limestoi cemetery. A short service was coi ducted at the grave by Rev. S. ' Creech. Waddy Rouudtree killt 17 partridges at one shot during tl snow. LANCASTER-The ledger, Fei ruary ?2: Mrs. Sopbronie Sledge, wl 1 lived with her daughter, Mrs. W. ] i Culp, in this county, went over to Fo Lawn last week to visit the family < her kinsman, Mr. VV. W. Jorda While there she was stricken with pa ralysis, and on Friday she died. Mr Sledge was a daughter of the late El jab Hyatt, of Chester county. SI was about 65 years of age. Mr T. Y. Williams, of this place, left f< | Belton, S. C., last Friday afternoon i answer to a telegram summouing h< to the bedside of her father, Mr. Jami W. Poore, whose coudiliou, the tel gram stated, was very serious.'- Ot townsman, Colonel Leroy Spring came within a few dullars of buyii another cotton mill in Chester Moi day. The Chester Cotton mill brougl 1 $48,050. 0. P. Heath and Eli Spring of Charlotte, were the purchaser Colonel Leroy Springs was the ne: highest bidder. i THE I GLASS DAGGER I 1 By Weatherley Chesney, is tf title of our next serial stor [ which will be commenced i i The Enquirer with the issi r of March ist?next Wednesda; "The Glass Dagger" is fu of exciting situations and is at mirably written. The rapi J movement and multiplicity < ' events keeps the reader's attei i tion at high pitch throughou Watch for the opening chapters CAROLINA & NORTH-WESTER , |j RAILWAY CO. Time Table No. 7-In Effect Oct. 30,189 STANDARD EASTERN TIME~ GOING NORTH. | No 10. j No t? Lea\e Chester 7 20 am 9 00 a Leave Lowrysvllle 7 44 a m 9 35 a Leave McConnellsville 7 57 am 10 05 a Leave Guthrlesvllle .... 8 05 am 10 20 a Leave Yorkvllle 8 25 a ra 11 00 a Leave Clover 8 50 a in < 11 48 a Leave Gastonla 9 27 a m , 1 20 p Leave Lincolnton 10 20 a m I 2 40 p Leave Newton 11 05 a m 4 00 p Leave Hickory 11 55 am | 5 55 p Arrive Lenoir ... 12 52 a m 8 00 p GOING SOUTH. | NO. 9. | NO 61 Leave Lenoir 4 15 pm 8 00 a Leave Hickory 5 15 p m 8^a Leave Newton 6 05 p m 9 00 a Leave Lincolnton 6 56 pm 10 20 a Leave Gastonla 7 49 pm 1 30 p Leave Clover 8 32 p m 2 30 p Leave Yorkvllle 9 01 pm 3 45 p Leave Guthrlesvllle ... 9 20 pm 4 lo p Leave McConnellsville 9 28 pm 4 30 p Leave Lowrysvllle 9 45 pm 5 00 p Arrive Chester 10 11pm 5 45 p Trains Nos. 9 and 10 are first class, ar run daily except Sunday. Trains No 60 and 61 carry passengers and also ri daily except Sunday. There is good coi nection at Chester with the G. C. & 1 and the C. C. <ft A., also L & C. R. R.; Gastonia with the A. & C. A. L.; at Lii colnton with C. C.; and at Hickory ar Newton with W. N. C. G. F. HARPER, G. P. A., Lenoir. N. < J. M. MOORE, G. F. A., Lenoir, N. C. E. F. REID, Auditor, Lenoir, N. C., L. T. NICHOLS, Supt., Chester, S. C. FARMS FOR RENT OR LEASE. ADICKES PLACE, Yorkville; Jii Wallace Place, Clark's Fork ; Goo< Rosborough Place, near Olive; Emir Nichols Place near Zadock. C. E. SPENCER. Feb. 11. s 3t j Baking Powder Pure Vicious and wholesome ?0 R CO., NEW YORK. i'YORKVILLE FOR/ ii i Here Is Go : Pleasant d \ GET UP A CLUB Wl s, ?Two High Grade Bi > 1899 Bicycle, and i to the Most Em le g 5" rriHIS is the season during which the is X the people of this section generally {u make selection of the newspaper tbey expect to read during the following year. . There are a large number of people who now include THE ENQUIRER on their u lists, and who expect to continue it there. . There are many others who are not now * subscribing for the THE ENQUIRER; r' but who would like to have it. a We want THE ENQUIRER to go as a *8 TWICE-A-WEEK visitor to every home i in York county. With the assistance of ' intelligent and trustworthy friends in the " different localities, we know it can be x gotten into many homes to which it is not rs now going. This assistance is of much p value to us, and it is our purpose to pay j for it most liberally, in proportion to the d service rendered. ie The propositions we make herein are _ to all responsible individuals, in each and ' every locality. There is no monopoly in 1 the matter. Because an individual re;d turned the name of a certain subscriber last year is no reason why why he should ' ?u:? nave any ciaim upon mm Miiusmuvr vuis year. Because one individnal may alto ready be at work in a given neighborly hood, is no reason why another should g not also canvass in that neighborhood. ' Every clubmaker is entitled to getsubrl scribers whenever and wherever he or of she may be able to get them, and upon o. compliance with the conditions herein stated, have them counted. Our plan of compensation to clubmak8. ere this year is on the same line as hereli tofore?a competition for TWO LEADING PREMIUMS to be awarded for the TWO LARGEST clubs, and a third lead8 ing premium for the largest club of jr NEW SUBSCRIBERS. After that the in value of the premium is in proportion to j. the number of names returned. The Leading Premiums. For the largest number of subscribers ir RETURNED and PAID FOR, at$1.75, we ;8> offer the choice between the following prem miums: HIGH GRADE BICYCLE, valued at $50; quarter-leather top "ROCK HILL BUGGY" valued at 375; hand1,1 some SUIT OF FURNITURE valued at $50. For the NEXT LARGEST >8- CLUB, we will give the choice between ' the above articles left after first choice. sl And for the LARGEST CLUB OF NEW SUBSCRIBERS we will give an OPEN - CAROLINA BUGGY. The furniture may be seen at the store of W. B MOORE & CO., and the buggies in the warerooms of the respective manufacturers in Yorkville and Rock Hill. The bicycle is to be the 1899 model, descriptive catalogues of which have not yet been published. In addition to the competitive premiums mentioned above, we also offer various othei Cremiums for clubs containing specified numers of names, and propose to deliver the premiums whenever tne numbers specified are returned and paid for. Upon securing one premium?a watch or sewing machine, say? the clubmaker will be at liberty to try for the same thing again, or for anything else on the . list, and if in the aggregate, by the 8TH DAY f OF MARCH, 1899, he snail have succeeded lr ' returning and paying for the largest numbei of NEW NAMES, he will be entitled to the ie "CAROLINA BUGGY" just the same as il he had not previously taken other premiums, ? Now, then, read the list: TO Jt GO SUBSCRIBERS. in We will give the clubmaker his choice of the following premiums, each valued at 325: A 1P FOUR DRAWER "ENQUIRER" SEWING MACHINE, together with all attachments ? a "HOUSEKEEPER'S" 8ET OF KNIVES Y- FORKS AND SPOONS, made by Rogers; a .. "WALTHAM" WATCH in coin silver, dust II proof case. j FOR 40 AKD LESS THAN 60 3" SUBSCRIBERS, we will give the clubmakei . , his choice of the following, each valued at $15 id WALTHAM WATCH, In ODen face silvei case: set of half dozen ROGERS BROS' r>f KNIVES and FORKS (12 PIECES); or LOW ARM SINGER 8EWING MACHINE. 1- FOR 30 AKD LESS TUAK 40 SUBSCRIBERS, choice of the following, each t. valued at $10: NEW YORK 8TANDARI i! -SMITH MRMIMl I IjUU 111 fllIIVLlilll W) \ TIME TAI IN EFFECT 12.01 A. M.,S1 J WEST?1st Class Daily. ^ Leaves, a. m., 7 10 Char " a. m., 6 20 Aug 8. " a. mM 9 20 Coin _ " a. m., 10 10 KiDf 57 WEST. NORTH CARP m 81 75 | 77 m 2d class 2d class 1st cla's STAT m a. m. a. m. a. m. leave. m m i 8 20 11 40 Can m i 8 50 12 00 Del id 1 9 05 12 12 Wes ? 10 10 12 40 Her ? 10 30 12 55 Heath 10 40 1 00 Pleasa m 11 50 1 20 Lant no i 12 15 1 35 Rive m , 1 50 1 50 Catawba m | 3 10 2 15 Rod 3 50 2 35 Tir ? 4 40 2 48 York m I 5 10 3 03 Sha m 5 30 3 18 Hickor 5 45 3 30 Sun 7 40 : 6 20 3 35 Blacl 8 00 I .. 4 10 Ea ' 8 10 ' 4 15 Patterson J' 9 00 4 25 She I; 9 35 4 45 Lattii ? 9 48 4 52 Moon io 10 5 02 j Het 10 10 35 : ' 5 19 ! Fore n 11 00 i | 5 34 Rothei .11 45 ! 5 59 I Tbern 12 10 ! j 6 14 i Glen 12 35 i 6 30 ! Ma _ ' p. m. p. m. i p. m. i j west. GAFFNEY ia 83 | 83 Mixed.'Mixed. | ST.A.T 1 p. m. a. m. {Leave. 4 10 5 30 I Black: 4 35 5 50 Ckeroki 5 00 0 20 Gaff p. M. | A. M. | Train No. 77, going west, makes dayligl R. R.; at Rock Hill with the Southern F the Southern. Train No. 78, going east, the Southern R. R.; at Blacksburg with L. & C. R. R. Train No. 81, going east, in S. A. L. R. R. going east. All local freigli with tickets. L. A. EMERSON, Traffic Manager. ENQUIRER " 1833. _______ * od Pay For b Work. iTpopIar paper, uggies, a First Class a Suit of Furniture ergetic Workers. 7-JEWELED WATCH in dust-proof case; 14K GOLD FILLED WATCH CHAIN, or HALF DOZEN TEASPOONS, HALF DOZEN TABLESPOONS and BUTTER KNIFE (13 PIECES). FOR iO AND LESS THAN 30 SUBSCRIBERS, we will give a THE ENQUIRER and any monthly magazine or weekly newspaper published in the United States, for one year. FOR IO AND I,ESS THAN ZO 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 (2. FOR a AND LESS THAN 10 SUBSCRIBERS, a "CLIMAX" WATCH, warranted for one year: an extra quality THREE BLADED POCKET KNIFE, or CHILD'8 SILVER PLATED TABLE SET. Good values at $1.50. FOR 4 AND LESS THAN 6 SUBSCRIBERS, a "YANKEE" WATCH, warranted for one year: "Siren" Dattern BUTTER KNIFE, or TWO-BLADED POCKET KNIFE, with name and address on handle. AND TO EACH OLD SUBSCRIBER, The Yorkville Enquires?TWICE-AWEEK?filled with bright, fresh news from THE COUNTY, STATE, NATION AND WORLD, interesting stories, instructive miscellaneous matters, and humorous selections, explanatory editorials, etc. The paper will be held up to Its present high standard, and will continue prompt, explicit, reliable, and, In short, the oest. TO EACH NEW SUBSCRIBER, The same as above except that If the paper ^COMMENCED NOW, ITJVILL BE SENT UNTlLi J A IN (J Alt I 1, 1WAJ, WHDOUL any > charge for that portion of the time between now and January 1, 1899. It is understood, however, that for a new subscriber to get the benefit of this offer, he must pay the clubmaker 81.75 at the time the name is entered upon our books. If theS1.75 is not paid at this time, then the subscription will only date one year from the time it is entered. By new subscribers, we mean those whose names were not on OUR BOOKS ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1898. except we will not count as new subscribers, cases where the subscription may have been changed from the name of one member of a family to another. This is intended emphatically to mean new additions to our subscription list. TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at $1 each, will be considered the equivalent of one yearly subscriber at $1.75 and so counted. A ^ subscription paid for two or more years in ad- . vance at 81.75, will be counted as one name for each year so paid. Clubmakers will be held personally respon' slble for the payment of all names returned by 1 them. After a clubmaker has returned and i paid for any name, he can. at anytime thereafter, discontinue the sending of the paper to i the person for whom he has paid, and transfer - the unexpired time to any other person, provided the person to whom the transfer Is desired was not a subscriber at the time the 4. 1 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 1 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 an: other clubmaker's list after the names have been entered on our books. 1 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 November 2nd, 1898. All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at , the expense of those sending them. ' . We will be responsible for the safe tranBmis; sion of money only when sent by draft, regls! tered letter or money order drawn on the ' Yorkvllle postofflce. N In sending names, write plainly, and give postofflce, county and state. All subscriptions will be discontinued at the expiration of 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. 2d day of November, 1898, and expire at 4 i o'clock p. m., on Wednesday, the 8th day 11 oi inarcD, xou<?? L. M. GRIST & SONS. SKIM KAILFUIAI) CO. iLE IVO. 15. [JNDAY, OCTOBER 2,1898. EAST?1st Class Daily. leston, 8 00 arrives p. m. fusta, 10 45 arrives p. m. imbia, 5 20 arrives p. m. ;sville, 4 28 arrives p. id. UNA DIVISIOW. EA8T^" 78 74 | 82 IONS. 11st cla'sj2d class 2d class arrive, p. m. p. m. p. m. nden, 3 00 4 30 Calb 2 40 4 00 itville, - 2 28 3 40 sbaw, 2 15 3 15 Springs, 1 45 2 10 ,nt Hill 1 40 2 00 cater, 1 20 1 20 reide 1 05 12 15 Junction, 12 50 11 20 t Hill, 12 25 9 50 zab 12 05 8 15 Lville 11 52 7 50 ron, 11 37 7 15 y Grove, 11 22 6 50 yrna, 11 10 6 30 tsburg, ! 10 45 6 00 7 25 rls I 10 30 7 00 i Springs, j 10 25 6 45 ? :lby 10 15 6 30 ' more, I 9 55 5 10 csboro, ; 9 48 4 52 irietta, ' 9 38 4 25 st City I 9 21! 4 00 fordton, ! 9 06 | 3 30 ml City, 8 41 ! 2 50 wnnd 8 24 j 2 25 rion 8 10 1 2 00 ; a. m. a. m. ! p. m. BRAN CH. east. 84 80 IONS. Mixed. Mixed. Arrive, a. m. p. m. sburg, 7 30 6 30 ;e Falls 7 05 6 05 ney 6 40 5 40 i a. m. p. m. it connection at Lancaster with the L. & C. 1. R., going north ; at Blackshurg with makes connection at Marion, N. C., with the Southern, and at Lancaster with the akes connection at Shelby, N. C., with the it trains will carry passengers if provided S. B. LUMPKIN, Div. Pass. Agent.