Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, October 20, 1900, Image 4
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THEIR NAMES MIXED.
Two girls in Detroit, unrelated save
under the universal law of kinship, ^
says the Detroit Free Press, have
names that are the same to the letter.
It is only due to the refining influences ^
of education and culture t hat they have Th(
not engaged in a hair-pulling and fin- cla
ger-nail contests. bui
One received four new shirt waists cla
and laid them away to be used during for
her summer outing, never stopping to ^g.
inquire whether ner mother had order- cgn
ed this addition to her wardrobe. A giy
week later the girl of the same name cen
came in search of four lost shirt
waists.
"Very strange," she exclaimed tartly
as she looked them over, "very strange. a
Any one cou'd see at a giance mm. tQ
these are twice too large for you, yet t
you seem not to have discovered it" .
"It is queer, isn't it? I can see now ec
that they are big enough for a man and nc
would look like coffee sacks on me. ^
But I didn't examine them." 0
"Of course not. Just took them on n,e'
cla
trust," and there was a suggestive ,
emphasis on the last word.
"Yes, they came C. O. D., but the ng
firm apologized as soon as I telephoned. onf
Mamma has credit all over the city, ,
you know." Y*c<
"Some people do have to be given He
time In order to pay their bills. We Ing
settle as we go." aJe
"I think It best where one has to be the
economical, don't you? It seems good 8110
on the part of the merchants to Insist pre
on It in some cases. You opened one anc
of my letters by 'mistake.' " ces
"But I did not put It away In a draw- law
er and keep It. I took no Interest In It yea
at all." he
"Of course not. You will feel differ- por
ently when you're engaged, If you are thtl
so fortunate. Shall I send the waists?" ter<
"Oh, no, I had better take them with *ou
me. I'm very glad to get them at last." the
"I'm sorry. It was so stupid of me. raI'
Had I only looked I would have known t0 1
that mamma never ordered last year's t0
^ oollor SCO.
8tyie. (jOOQ munuug, ttiiv* me v?mv.
found herself talking against a closed the
door.
t t bor
FOLLOWED HIS INSTRUCTIONS.
"Bank clerks are so often called upon for
for directions that they sometimes fall for
into the habit of giving them in a hur- 8ei(
ried and mechanical manner, conse- dell
quently they are frequently misunder- r0a
stood," remarked the clerk of a sav- tyings
institution in New York to a re- to I
porter the other day. "For instance, in \
the usual formula when a stranger is the
called upon tp sign his name is: "Sign -^1
here?pen and ink at your left hand.' ner
One morning last week a stranger en- jjei
tered our bank and asked me for a certificate
of deposit for a considerable vm
sum of money, which he handed over. bur
I counted the money and found the twc
amount to be as stated, and hurriedly en
said: 'Sign there, sir?pen and ink at ab'c
your left hand.' abc
"Well, it took the stranger a long Nei
time to sign his name; but I thought bet]
nothing more of it, and issued the certlficate
of deposit. About a week later 8Ufl
the same man, whose face I had forgot- eag
ten, reappeared and presented the cer- den
tlficate. He dashed off an ornate sig- ell
nature, which I proceeded to compare can
with the first signature. The two were wa]
vastly different, as the first one was nee
apparently the labored effort of an old
man- whi
" 'I can't pay you this money, sir,' I ^h?
said. Mlt
" 'Why not?' asked the stranger.
" Because it is not the signature of (
the man to whom I issued the certifl- ^
cate of deposit,' I repuea.
" 'Well,' said the stranger, 'when I
was here a week ago you told me to
write my name with my left hand, and
I did so; but I can't write very well ar
that way.'
" 'Then you will oblige me by writing
your name with your left hand again?' H
I asked as a light dawned upon me. ?
" 'Certainly,' said the man, and af- rQe'
ter much labor he produced a facsimile j
of his first signature, and I apologized
and tfaid him his money."?Washington
Evening Star. Y
? 17:
THE PROFESSOR'S ESCAPED BACTERIA. . cas
Lit
He was apparently an old man, wore ls
large glasses and carried a small satch- j
el. Across the satchel was labeled: '
Prof. Redd, Chicago." He entered the Edj
waiting room of a suburban station and ma
deposited the satchel carelessly near few
the water cooler. Suddenly those near
saw the satchel fall and heard the ^ee
sharp tinkle of breaking glass. The agg
old man picked up the glass and mut- leg)
tered exclamations of distress.
"To think that I brought them all tIv('
the way from Brazil," he said. la8)
'What were they?" inquired some enj
one in the sympathetic crowd. of
"Germs!" . M
"What?" of
"Bacteria of a strange Brazilian fever'"
the
"Quick man; crush them with your
foot." ot
"I can't, sir. They are floating me]
around in the air." nr,There
was a moment of horror. Then Foi
there came a rush and a little later the
old man was the only occupant of the E
waiting room. A window was raised q
from the outside.
"Just let them out easy, jreie, cuutioned
a voice.
gre
And the bogus professor obeyed.
Satchels, grips and cases went through der
the window. After he had finished col- ^
lecting, the professor followed the ]od
booty. His false beard fell back in the |j 1
room; but he did not attempt to re- .
claim it. The arrival' of their train
prompted those outside to venture in
for their baggage. It had vanished and
the black beard told the tale.?Chicago ?
Daily News. ?
* * wh
tsr "How's things up in Thompson- gej:
ville?" asked one colored man of an- am
other he met on the road. "Dey's vot- Cai
in' up dar today," was the answer, hal
"Votin'? What's dey votin' for?" ing
"Dey was votin' for $5 apiece w'en I me
left." bu<
taT Son?Father, why do they call foo
preachers doctors of divinity. Father pre
(of the old school)?Because so many to
preachers doctor their divinity to suit Ou
their own ideas. in ;
WisceUanfousi Reading.
FROM NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES.
irs and Comment That la of More or Leaa
Local Interest.
JHESTER?Lanfern, October 16:
e county commissioners held a spe1
meeting yesterday, the principal
rtness being to take action on the
im of Sheriff Cornwell for back pay
dieting prisoners, amounting to
L.10. This account runs from Detiber,
1896, to December, 1899, inclue,
at the rate of an additional 10
?* ??ntr fnr enrh nrisoner fed dur
*-0 ?, SAO. J *
the time Included. The sheriff
tes in his affidavit that during that
lod he charged only 20 cents, under
"misapprehension and mistake as
his rights in the matter;" but afward
he found that he was enti1
to 30 cents by law. Since and
luding January, 1900, he has charged
I been allowed 30 cents. The board,
owing the advice of County Attorr
R. B. Caldwell, disallowed the
Im. Mr. Caldwell reviewed the
lerent acts of the legislature bearon
the question, and also cites
f which bars all claims not presenduring
the year in which the sere
is rendered or the following year,
concludes that all claims for dietprisoners
previous to the year 1899
barred by the act last referred to,
very purpose of which was to bar
h claims and thus force prompt
sentatlon and settlement of claims,
I prevent confusion in county flnanThe
attorney thinks perhaps the
' might sustain the claim for the
,r 1899 on account of mistake, though
knows of no particular law to supt
this view Did you smell someag
like rags or paper burning yeslay
afternoon? We did, and we
nd that it was all that was left of
Atlantic, Asheville and Knoxvllle
road, which 10 years ago promised
traverse this county from northwest
southeast, connecting the Atlantic
board with the coal fields beyond
mountains. Major J. H. Marion
s clearing his office and found the
ids, J100,000 worth, Issued by this
nty in October, 1890, placed in the
ids of A. G. Brice, Esq., as trustee
the county, and Captain J. L. Agurs
the railroad, and a third man to be
icted by these two. They were to be
[vered to the company when the
d was completed through the counMniftp
Marion turned them over
Supervisor Culp and they were put
his stove and burned. At the time
y were Issued, Messrs. J. Wesley
Iks, S. M. McDill and Jno. A. Hafwere
the commissioners, and J. K.
nry, Esq., was clerk of the board.
..Mr. Ernest Anderson, of Lowryse,
died Friday evening, and was
led Saturday. He leaves a wife and
> children Mr. Thomas P. Mitch of
Avon, Fairfield county, died
>ut 2 o'clock a. m., October 14, 1900,
?ut 62 years old. He was burled at j
v Hope yesterday, funeral services
ng conducted by the Revs. J. A.
ilte and J. S. Moffatt. He had been
ferlng for months with heart dise,
and though his aeath was sudi
It was not a surprise. Mr. Mitchwas
a native of York county, but |
le to his late home soon after the <
r. He married Mrs. Agnes Brice,
Strong, and left a son, Dr. W. B.
chell, and two daughters, one of
om Is the wife of the Rev. J. T. (
timers, D. D., of Charlotte. Mr.
chell was an extensive and prossive
farmer, and was well-known
:he state, having been a member of
legislature and held other official
Itions that gave him prominence.
..Brady Johnson was sent to the
ingang his morning by Judge Wllns
for "beating" the Seaboard train.
:ording to Brady's own statement, i
at" may be taken in its literal
se rather than figurative or slang,
was put off at the crossing In Chesand
when the train arrived at Mon,
he was there too. He said he
II?J -oiUnoil fftlta VlQ H
i 1VCU, anu OV tuc tauivuu <.v?nw
i taken up for beating the train.
ORK?Rock Hill Herald, October <
Captain B. J. Witherspoon, of Lanter,
was in the city yesterday
tie Rob, son of Dr. T. A. Crawford,
julte sick with dysentery Mrs.
E. Roddey's condition is now very
ch better, as is also that of little
jar Poag There is an unusual dend
for wood all over town. Very
persons have their winter supply.
..Mr. George W. Witherspoon has
n elected vice president of the law J
ociation of the. South Carolina coli
Mr. Wallace Biggers, of DaiTexas,
who has been visiting relays
in the city, returned to Texas
t week The Timrod club held an
oyable social meeting at the home
Miss Mattie Smith, in Ebenezer,
nday night Since the fine rain
Saturday last some of the farmers
re been busily engaged in breaking
lr lands and putting in oats and
eat Lester, the 7-year-old son
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Jones, died of
mbranous croup Thursday night,
I Friday the remains were taken to
t Mill for burial The A. R. P.
irch will be dedicated next Sunday.
/. J. C. Galloway, of Gastonia, N. i
will preach the dedicatory sermon,
invitation has been extended to all
pastors of the city and their congations
Mr. John L. Handley,
Denver, Col., supreme vice presiit
and secretary of the Fraternal
ion of America, will visit the local
ge next Tuesday and at night desr
an address in the armory, to
ich the public is cordially invited.
...Secretary J. A. Neely, of the local
ere of HeDtasophs. yesterday receiv
a check for $1,000, payable to Mrs.
;zie C. Huey, widow of the late Wm.
Huey, a member of that order,
ose death occurred in this county,
>tember 9 We are requested to
lounce that a meeting of Willow
mp, W. of W., will be held in the
1 at Edgmoor, next Tuesday even:,
October 23d, at 7.30 o'clock. All
mbers are expected to be present, as
siness of importance will come bee
the camp That would be a
lish planter who on account of the
isent high price of cotton would fail
plant largely of wheat and oats,
r country is more prosperous than
years because the farmers have made
an efforts to be self-sustaining, t
less this endeavor be continued 1
profit that is now In cotton may pr<
a curse Instead of a blessing 7C
young townsman, Mr. Paul Harris
has accepted the place of southbou
billing clerk with the Southern railrc
at Pinner's Point, near Norfolk, "V
and has gone to take the place. 1
number of young men who go out
the Rock Hill office to the general
flees of the company is a very hi
compliment to Mr. Forney's capac
as a trainer of his help The mlr
ters of Charlotte made a formal prot
against the establishment of the p
posed brewery In that city. One of 1
reasons assigned for their opposition
as follows: 'Because Dreweries are
most Invariably surrounded and i
companied by 'beer gardens,' wh!
are attended and visited by both ir
and women, and become the hot b<
of vice, and lead to drunkenness, r<
elry, and such like, all of which i
contrary to the spirit of morality a
Christianity."
BRAVO FOR BELLINGER.
Attorney General Defends State's Position
Divorce.
Attorney General Bellinger has p
pared a most Interesting letter on 1
matter of divorces In this state, S?
the Columbia correspondence of 1
News and Courier. Several days s
a letter was printed from an India
correspondent, in which a series
questions were asked, and It was stat
that these inquiries were made 1
cause of certain vicious and uncal
for remarks from some Indiana jud
whose specialty was divorces. 1
Bellinger shows that in the entire b
tory of the state divorces were p
mlssible only for a few years, and tl
was during the regime of the carp
baggers. If there were any way
proving the assertion by the recor
the Indiana judge would soon have
admit that the refusal of this state
recognize divorce has done far mi
good than the promiscuous granting
them in other states.
Mr. Bellinger's letter has been ca
fully prepared and Is a valuable reco
which it would be well to keep,
reads as follows:
Columbia. S; C., October 12, 190(
Chas. G. Singleton, 119 E. Nor
street, Indianapolis, Ind.?Dear S
Press of official business has hithe
prevented my sooner replying to y<
letter of the 23d ult., with regard
certain statements made by your Juc
Leathers, concerning the moral con
tion of this state in the matter of mi
ital relations.
It now gives me much pleasure to.
ply, though briefly and hurriedly, a
to give a short history of some of <
legislation.
In 1712 the statute of 32 Henry, 8,(
declaring certain marriages indisso
ble, was made of force in this sta
DUl Up W JLO<?, 111 luc language ui v
of our decisions, "no divorce a vinci
matrimonii had ever been granted
South Carolina."
In 1868, during "Reconstruction day
when the state was within the.exc
sive control of the "carpet bagger a
the newly enfranchised Negro, a n
constitution was adopted, which in J
tide XIV, Sec. 5, provided that "
vorces from the bonds of matrimo
shall not be allowed but by the jut
ment of a court, as shall be prescrit
by the law."
The statute law being silent on .1
subject, the legislature of 1872, (p. 2
composed of practically the same n
terial as made up the constitutioi
convention, passed an act permitti
divorce to be decreed for "adultery a
desertion," and in 1874, (p 699) folio
ed this up by repealing the act of 1
for the stated reason that it thr
"grave doubt" upon the force and
feet of the divorce law of 1872.
In the winter of 1876-7, the state v
"redeemed," (to use a phrase famil
In this section), the political trarr
took their carpet-bags and decamj
the state, and the white people or
more took charge of the state's affai
Promptly then the act of 1878 (p. 7
was passed, repealing "all acts or pa
of acts heretofore passed relating
the granting of divorces."
During the six years (1872-8) 1
courts were open?three sittings e
nually in each county for suits of
vorce?and yet so seldom was the (
portunity taken advantage of that
may safely be stated that no citia
who has not had exceptional opport
nities for investigation can recall thi
cases of divorce proceedings within !
knowledge. Only those can apprecii
the significance of this who witness
the demoralization of "Reconstruct!
days," and the suffering, mental a
physical, which was the legacy 1
lino pcuyic uy me vvai?
During the four years of the war 1
tween the states the demand for m
at the front tore husbands from wh
?often grooms from brides?fr<
homes of comfort and plenty, frequei
ly of luxury and wealth, compelling
separation of months, perhaps yea
These were reunited amid scenes of <
struction and want which beggar <
scription; but changed conditions h
made, not lessened, the reverence
our people for the sacredness and I
dissolubility of the marriage tie. >
was there such cause for scandal as
suggest the desirability of legali2
separation.
In 1895 the present constitution v,
formulated and adopted by a conv<
tion elected that year by the peor
During the preceding 17 years, fn
the date of the repeal of the divoi
laws, (1878?. it had been contended
some that for the sake of uniform
with the laws of other states our la
should provide for divorce for certt
causes.
On the second day of the convent!
it was proposed that "divorces *
allowed for adultery." After a full d
cussion off and on for nearly thi
weeks, it was decided by an ov<
whelming vote that "divorces from 1
bonds of matrimony shall not be alol
ed in this state." (Art. XVII, Sec.
As to the statement made by the ?
pert divorce judge, concerning tl
state, "Not only is adultery not indii
able there," etc., I can only characb
ize it as inexcusable ignorance. I j
informed that our statutes are amo
the books in your state library situat
in the city of Indianapolis.
By the act of 1880, (p328), Crim. St)
utes. Sec. 251, the crimes of adulte
and fornication are punished by a fl
of not less than $100, or imprisonm<
not less than six months, or both
the discretion of the court. Nor Is tl
all, for under our constitution, (Ar
cle II, Section 6,) disfranchisement f
lows conviction in these and otl
crimes, as bigamy, wife-beating, s<
omy, incest, assault with intent to ri
lsh.
You quote Judge Leathers as sayl
further: "The legislature of South Cs
olina has found it necessary to reguli
by statute how large a portion of !
property a married man may give
his concubine."
True, and if you will excuse the co
parison, this is more than can be ss
for his own state, there being nothi
in the statutes of Indiana prevent!
Jn- a testator from giving his entire esthe
tat? t0 bastards and concubines,
to the exclusion of his wife and child- F
' ren. Since lVod It has been the law of
>ur this state that one leaving wife or lawon,
ful children cannot by will give to his ,
ind concubines or bastard children any
>ad lar?e or greater portion of the real !
r clear value of his estate, real and per- wl
sonal, after paying his debts, than one- ]
'he fourth part thereof. As far as my inof
vestigauon enables me to judge, this is ;
of- the only state In the union where the
wife and children are thus protected an
* against a shameful wrong which would ri<
lty be often done. sti
is- Appreciating the spirit which w.
est prompted your Inquiry, the furnishing .
r0_ of this information has been a pleas- or
the Ine" task and * hope It will answer your "UE
purpose. I have endeavored to speak In
1 18 only as a lawyer, believing Judge qu
"I- TAothorn Vioo shnwn mirh Hennp iennr
ic- ance on a subject on which it might be .
icjj presumed that he was learned, his con- Je<
elusions as to the moral tone of our un
l?n people, based upon this false premises, tei
Jds might well be passed over with con- ar
iv- tempt. Yours very truly,
u*e G. Duncan Bellinger,
n(j Attorney General. *y
801
BEAUTY IN BUSINESS 6IRLS. th
bo
How 6ood Looks May Be a Handicap?One Ch
on Caae In Which It Wasn't , m<
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
or
"You ask whether good looks are a
disadvantage to a girl in business,"
* 0 said a comely young woman who now a
occupies an Important position in a
New Orleans mercantile establishment.
na "That 18 a Que8tlon tbat has been Pr0~ af
' o{ pounded before, and in a general way T1
ted 1 woul<* answer yes, decidedly. A few Jn
tje- years &g0' however> when women be- .
Ied gan to enter business life in considera- ,
ble numbers, the exact reverse was the eg
dr' case. I am still under SO; but I remem- no
^ ber distinctly when it was next to imer_
possible for a homely girl to get a sit- lla
iat uation. Good looks were Insisted upon trj
et_ in typewriters and stenographers, and
of merchants were then under the impres- lQi
d8 sion that pretty clerks brought trade. wJ
It took some time to expiode that idea. Qf
^ "That pretty girls certainly attract
3re crowds to their counters, but they were
Q{ crowds of dudes and loafers* who would an
buy a 5-cent paper of pins and thenre_
flirt away S3 or $4 worth of time, while cQ
r(J the women, who constitute four-flfths
of the patrons of all retail stores, had ^
a strong aversion to being waited upon w]
( by a professed beauty. Moreover, no Qr
rig dependence was to be placed in the dl(
lir: clerks themselves. The handsomest
rto girls were pretty sure to be vain and- w]
>ur 'touchy,' and when one proved really la,
lee valuab*e 8be was morally certain to ln
,jj. get married at the very time her ser- w,
ar- vices were most valued. So practical ^
men began to see that pretty girls did c0
re" not pay as a cold business proposition,
and the same discovery was made at la1
the offices. Typewriting belles made
>38, more trouble than they were worth. i
lu- They demoralized thefr fellow employ- W(
to; ess and created no end of jealousy and jOJ
bitterness and friction. In many cases, ?j.t
jn perhaps in most cases, tne poor gin .<
wasn't In the least to blame. She could yc
s," not help being good to look at, and was
lu~ probably trying her best to attend to 8U
"w her own affairs; but the Idiotic men SCI
^r. wouldn't let her. However, results are pe
dl- the only things that count In business to
ny nowadays, and a few years ago a big y0
reaction against beauty set In. fu
>e "Since then," the young woman went yo
:he on, smiling, 'I am sure that the feeling tn
10.) has been growing steadily stronger and '
ia- stronger against the prety girl In bus- thi
118,1 iness. But please don't misunderstand, of
Jjf I am referring altogether to the girl Ve
w- who 'travels altogether on hef prettl- ch
712 ness,' as the saying goes. A pretty ioi
ew giri Who doesn't make her good looks po
ef" obtrusive ind who shows by her bear- an
rgL8 lng that she expects to hold her posl- ga
iar tlon by simple hard work, has Just as en
ips good a chance as anybody; but, un- qU
>ed fortunately such girls are rare. A very wt
attractive young woman gets so much of
29j attention and flattery that she has to foi
rts be exceptionally sensible and strong- w<
to minded not to have her head turned. i
At present most stores prefer clerks ch
in- wll? are Plaln and ladylike in their ap- th
(jl_ pearance and who make no pretentions ar
>p- to beauty. In the offices the feeling Is ba
it still more pronounced, and many pro- Ch
'en fesslonal men will not engage an aman- wl
re~ uesls unless she is downright ugly, and cei
his the older the better. Let me give you a ag
ite little Illustration: I have a younger sis- ev
?ed ter, who?if I do say it who shouldn't? w?
'?j? is a real beauty. Sometime ago she '
learned that the president of a big Ala- Le
bama corporation wanted a private sec- jo
se- retary, and, being higniy competent, =
ien she wrote, applying for the place. He
^ answered, requesting her photograph,
at_ and we both got angry at once. My
j a sister happened to have an old tintype
rs. that, somehow or other, made her look
*e" like a perfect freak, and, as a reproof
^ to the gentleman's frivolity she sent
of that to him by return mail.
In- "You may imagine our surprise when
Tor he engaged her by telegraph. As it
turned out, he didn't want a pretty j
,e girl; but an ugly one, and when she y0
ra8 put in an appearance he came near ho
?n- backing out of his agreement. At last .w*!
>le. he told her very gruffly, that she might
5m try for a month, and, as she happens ^
to have a lot of common sense, she has or
Ity given a great satisfaction. But that case to
ws will show you how men of affairs feel Pu
lln on the subject. <joi
on "There is a big store in Chicago that an<
be employs about 250 girl clerks and used I
is- to boast openly that there wasn't one
ee in the lot mat wasn't an admitted
2J"~ beauty. I was in Chicago during my
vacation and visited that establish3
) ment to make some purchases. Upon
;x- my word, I thought I was in an old
his ladies' home. The woman who waited
c*~ on me was 50 if she was a day, and she
^ had a face like a pair of nut-crackers,
ng Of course that was going to the other
:ed extreme; but I noticed that business |
was something tremendous. Here in J
New Orleans I think they struck the
happy mean. Our large stores contain Cc
" ir'la hut the fact isn't
;nt ioisj ui {iicnj _
in 'featured,' as they say at the theatres. Li
hi8 You can see at once that no importance
'*j" Is attached to it, and that brings me sh
ier back, by the way, to the starting point.
)d- If a girl is thoroughly capable and has be
iv- plenty of tact and discretion, her good
looks will be no especial handicap In
earning a living. Otherwise she is nowjtg
adays at a decided disadvantage, comhis
pared to the girl who is homely and
to industrious."
S2T From the way some men offer
ng prayers it is difficult to tell whether ti
ng they are ministers or auctioneers.
WHY JOHN WEARS A QUEUE. ;
r Centuries His Hslr Has Been Done Up In
B;aid.
'Why do you wear a queue?"
3am Sing, of Lewiston, paused and
ped his brow.
He did not know.
Let us tell you.
rhls queue was a mark of bondage, i
d later an acknowledgment of supe>rity
on the part of the weak to the
rong, who need not a queue. Such
is the practice in Central Asia, west
the Chinese empire. In China Itself,
> to the.year 1644, the hair was worn
varying fashions; but never in the ;
sue fashion. The Tartars, whom the 1
linese feared, marked all their sub;ts
with queues; but the pigtail was
iknown in China until 1644. Why afr
that he was compelled to wear it is
[Other story, in which there is a bit
religion, some superstition and much
ranny. >
Wllle for 3,700 years China was
ething and boiling within herself,
ere was forming on her northern
rders a race of people destined to
ange the entire course of developent
of her people. This race came
sm certain Tungusic tribes, whose
lglnal home was in Manchuria and
ongolia. They bore the name of Tar- .
rs or Manchurians, and as early as
J had conquered a part; of China and
ade much trouble within the empire.
1644 they again entered China and
ter much bloodshed conquered it.
ley set Sun-che upon the throne and
augurated the Manchu, or Ta-sing nasty,
which still prevails in China.
They were horsemen of great prow- .
e, whereas the native Chinaman was
it a horseman. They shaved their j
ids entirely or wore tufts quite simx
to that displayed by some of the ,
ibes of North American Indians. ,
ley were prodigious fighters, savage
irers, Iconoclasts in every respect
len their soldiery were in possession
the empire; they collected all the
tinese women needed, placed each in
bag, tied the open end of the bag,
d then made their soldiers take a bag
id settle down with it. The soldiers
uld not see what was Inside. All he
tew was thai it was a woman and
at she was to be his future wife, .
lether she was old or young, pretty
ugiy, blind or halt. The Chinaman
3 not like this. He rebelled; but so
r his rebellions have been futile. But
lat thus in China became part of a
tv and a religion, strangely enough England,
in the eighteenth century,
is merely a hair-dressing custom, .
rrowed from the French, who in turn
pled it from the Chinese. English
aux Just wore wigs with queues and
ter shaved their heads just as did the
linaman, and wore the pigtail.
(Vhen the Tartars came upon him he :
>re his hair in quite ornamental fash- ,
i. The Tartars put an end to this,
ley said: ' I
You are servants of our dynasty. ;
>u must not only acknowledge the
anchu, but show outwardly a sign or
bmlsslon. Shave your head to the J
alp at all spots but the center. Then
rmit It to grow long and twist It ina
long coll. When you thus wear
ur hair you will be known as a faith- .
I subject to the dynasty. Otherwise ,
u are liable to be mistaken for a j
iltor and be tortured."
The Chinaman obeyed, and by 1561 I
e shaved head and pigtail?the sign
Tartar sovereignty?was almost unl- I
rsally adopted. The native priests of
ilna, like all other priests, we^e anxjs
to curry favor with the ruling
wers. So, to make the shaved heads
d queues more permanent, they ben
to preach that no Chinaman could (
ter heavep If he did not have his 1
eue with him when he died. That
is the symbol of the gods that he was '
the elect. Without it he must dwell ]
rever with the genii of the lower ]
>rld. 3
3o, between the priests and the Man- ^
au emperors it has come about that ^
e Chinaman and his queue are insep- ]
able. Should the Manchu ever be .
nlshed he may cease the nueue. The
tristlan Chinaman often does; but It j
II be ages before the pigtail will ]
ase to be the token of Chinese bond- ]
e to Tartar conquerors and Chinese 1
ldence of certainty of heavenly re- ^
ird. j
rhls was all news to Sam Sing, of ]
wiston; but it Is a fact.?Lewiston ,
urnal.
ii~How n ilsif
About / ? !
I Your T ?
Watch H
Does it keep the correct time? Or do
a have to set it every twenty-four
ure? Do you know what is the matter
bh it? Bring: it to me and let me put it
correct-time-keeping order. It may be
ty and need cleaning. It may have a
r broken. It may have a screw loose, it
may only need regulating. Bring it
me and no matter what ails it. I can
t it in first-class condition. My charges
) very moderate and the work will be i
ne promptly. I also repair Jewelry
i Clocks.
'or anything in my line see me. I can '
i do meet all competition. See my line
Spectacles and Eyeglasses. I can suit
pone with Glasses or Frames.
THOS. W. SPECK, ]
Jeweler and Optician.
To Gret a Good
APTT?
. JLLV/ JL V/VJIi.UXXX XX
>me to my Gallery on West ;
berty street. Come, rain or
ine, and you will receive the
st attention.
Very Respectfully,
J. R. SCHORB,
Yorkville, S. C.
r BERMUDA ONION SETS.
YORK DRUG STORE. i
SOUTH CAROLINA & GEORGIA
EXTENSION RAILROAD CO.
TIME TABLE NO. 4.
, t I
In Effect 12.01 a. m., Sunday, Dee. 24,1899. '
BETWEEN . j
n i ixnnvT k VTn D1 IBFODTTDfl I
UAiilUEifl it HI/, PL^yajDi^.
WEST. CAST. .
85. 88; EASTERN 32. &4. ?
2nd 1st TIME. 1st 2nd ^
Class. Class. Class. Class.
Dally Dally
Except Dally. Dally. Except
3??dr STATIONS.
P.*. P.M. "v;' ' P.M. P.M. *
820 12 50 Camden 12 25 5 80
8 50 1 15 DeKalb 1202 450
0 20 1 27 -...Westvllle...- H' 60 . 4 80
10 50 1 40 ?EerahAW.?. . 11 35 410 J*gd
11 20 210 Heath Springs. 11 20 8 15 1
11 85 2 15 -Pleasant Hfll_ 11 15 8 00
12 80 2 &5 -..Lancaster.-. 10 66 2 50
1 00 2 50 ....Riverside-.... 10 40 1 00
1 20 8 00 -SpringdeU..- 10 80 12.40
2 80 3 10 Catawba J.'c.'n. 10.20 12 20
2 50 8 20 -....-Leslie.. 1010 U 00
8 10 8 40 ....Roek Hill... 10 00 8 40
4 10 8 56 -.-Newport.-... 9 85 820
4 45 4 02 -Tlrtah 9 80 800
5 80 4 20. ?YorkvUle.... 015 7.00
6 00 485, .?.Sharon...... 9 00 560'
6 25 4 50 Hickory Grove 8 45 6 20
0 85 5 00 Smyrna 8 85 6 00
7 00 5 20 ...Blacksburg... 8 15 5 80
P.M. P.M. ' A.M. A.M.
BETWEEN
BLACK8BCR6, 8. C., AND MARION, N. G.
WEST i EAST.
u. 88. EASTERN: 82.- 12.
2nd 1st TIME. 1st 2nd
Class. Class. ' Class. Class.
Dally Dally Dally Dally i
Except Except Except Except
SnntPy Sond'y 8pndry Sandy
A.M. P.M. " A.M. P.M.
8 10 5 80 ...Blacksbarg,.. 7 48 6 40
8 80 5 45 ..Earls- 7 82 0
8 40 5 50 Patterson Sprig 7 25 612*
9 20 0 00 .Shelby 7 15 6 00
10 00 0 20 ?Lattimore.? 6 65 4 50
10 10 6 28 ...Mooreeboro- 6 48 640 J- .
10 25 6 88 Henrietta? 6 88 4 20 "<
10 50 0 56 -..Forest City? 0 20 8 60.
1115 7 10 Rntherfordton 0 05 8 25
11 85 7 22 .-.-Millwood.- 5 68, 2 05 ,
. 11 45 7 85 .Golden Valley 64/ '2| d
12 05 7 40 .Thermal City. 6 87.. 2 48
12 25 7 68 ... Glenwood?. 5 17 2 26 ^
12 50 8 15 Marion. 5 00 2 Off
P. M. P. M. A. M. P. MT
GAFtfNEY BRANCHWOT.
' ' CAST. ?
First Class. EASTERN First Class.
IS. | 18. TIME. 14. | 10.
Dally Except Daily Except
Sunday. Sunday.
P.M. \ A.M. STATIONS, A. M. |. Br*.
1 00 (ToT Blackflburg. _ 7 60 800*
1 20 8 20 Cherokee Falls 7 80 240
140 6 40 Gaflhey 7 10 2 20
P. M. A. M. A. M. | P.M. .-V
Trains Nos. 32 and 33 connect at Blacksburg
with trains on the Gafifoey Division.
Train No. 32 connects at Camden with
the Charleston Division of the Southern
Railway for all points South. v
Train No. 33 leaving Camden at 12.40 p.
m., going West, makes connection^ Lancaster,
S. C., with the L. A. C. R. R., at
Catawba Junction with the S. A. L., going
North; at Rock Hill with the Southern .<
Railway going North.
Train No. 11 connects at Blacksburg
with the Southern Railway from the
3outh. At Marion, N. C., with the Southaro
Railway going West. _
SAMUEL HUNT, President,
A. TBIPP, Superintendent,
S. B. LUMPKIN, Gen. F. and P. Agt.
ewuoRiE'Wfsn i
RAILWAY COMPANY.
L. T. NICHOLS, Superintendent.
Schedule Effective Sept. 16, 1900.
?Northbound
Passenger Mixed
Leave Chester .... 7.40a.m. 8.30a.m.
Lv Yorkville 8.46a.m. 10.40a.m.
Lv Clover 9.14a.m. 11.80a.m.
Lv Gastonia 9.48a.m. 1.16p.m.
Lv Llncolnton ....10.45a.m. 2.45p.m.
Lv Newton 11.33a.m. 4.30p.m. (
Lv Hickory ......12.15a.m. 5.50p.nu
Arrive Lenoir .... 1.16p.m. 7.60p.m.
Sonthbonnd Mixed Passenger
Leave Lenoir ....*. 6.30a.m. 2.00p.m.
Lv Hickory 8.50a.m. 3.02p.m.
Lv Newton 9.20a.m. 3.02p.m. *
Lv Lincolnton ..11.10a.m. 4.20p.m. ^
jv Gastonia 1.12p.m. 5.30p.m.
Lv Clover 2.11p.m. 6.07p.m.
Lv Yorkvllle 3.20p.m. 6.40p.m.
to Chester 5.15p.m. 7.50p.m. r
. CONNECTIONS.
Chester?Southern Ry., S. A. L.f and
L. & C.
Yorkville?S. C. & G. Extension. ,
3astonla?Southern Ry.
Lincolnton?fa. A. L.
Newton & Hickory?Southern Ry.
Lenoir?Blowing Rock Stage Line and
C. & N. .
E. F. REID, G. P. Agent. _
Cheser, South Carolina.
GEO. W. S. HART,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Yorkville, S. C.
OFFICE: NO. 2 LAW RANGE.
'PHONE 88.
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