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i&umorotis department. THE HOSTESS' FUNNY STORY. I They were seated about the dinner table in a fashionable West Side boarding house yesterday, enjoying the extra frills of the Sunday meal, which had appealed to the inner conscious ness of the entire household, and made 1 them satisfied with the landlady and the world in general. The men folk told stories and the women laughed, and the women told stories and the men folk laughed. Then the mistress told a story: ^ "A very dignified young man took a , seat in a smoking car. Near him were ( three traveling salesmen, well dressed, , jolly fellows, one of whom suggested a ] game of cards, and the others agreed. , They appealed to the young man to j take part and make a four handed ] game. 1 " Thank you, I never play cards,' \ came the response to the invitation. ( " 'I am sorry for that. Will you < have a cigar with us?' added the j cnnifpsman. nroducine: his cigar case. W|/v*?vw...w.., r w " 'I am obliged to you, but I never smoke,' replied the dignified voung man. "They thought they would jolly the young man out of his dignity, so the leader produced a 'traveling companion,' and asked: " 'As you do not play cards, nor smoke, you will not refuse to join us in a drink?* " 'I thank you gentlemen, but I never drink.' "With this a venerable man with a ministerial aspect sitting in the seat behind the young man, reached forward and tapped him on the shoulder. " 'I have heard what you said to these men,' said the sedate old fellow, 'and I admire you for the stability of character which has enabled you to shun bad habits. I have a daughter in the parlor car, whom I should like to . , ' nave you meci. " 'I thank you, sir,' replied the young ' man, turning about and facing the gentleman, 'but the fact is, I never intend to marry."?Milwaukee Sentinel. HE COULDN'T ANSWER. A well known naval officer with an extensive list of stories and a knack of telling them, says the "Washington Post, relates the following yarn as one of the best in his mental storehouse: "Some one had brought grog aboard ship in goodly quantities, and a large share of the crew reported to quar- j ters one afternoon in anything but a ] fit condition to work the vessel. Next 1 morning the captain started a rigid J investigation of the affair. The crew was again lined up on deck and in , turn each member was catechised. j " 'Goodacre, stand out,' would call j the chief petty officer, and then the J skipper would say: 1 " 'Goodacre, do you know who 1 brought whisky aboard ship yester- 1 day?' " 'I cannot answer,' the man replied. | "So it went through the whole list of | the crew, and the officers were well ] nigh at their wit's end to know how to 1 get at the bottom of the whole affair. ' Suddenly there appeared a rift in the 1 black cloud of mystery. , "A coal passer, just up from the fire j hole, came on deck, and walking up to t the commander, saluted, saying: ^ "You have not asked me yet, cap- i tain.' ' "A grunt or satisiacuon tame nv?? the skipper. Here at last was an honest man among all the crew. He would tell ail. ! " 'Well, Smithers, who brought the grog on board?' I "The man's hand again went to his t cap in respectful salute as he said: ' " 'I cannot answer, sir.* "What happened to him? Well, it J didn't go into the official records." ( Trifling With Mrs. Nation's Zeal. j ?W. L. Higgins perpetrated a practi- ( cal joke on Carrie Nation, while the smasher was here. A well-known local < dentist, who dresses well and is rather S adipose, was standing at the corner of 1 Pennsylvania and Washington streets. ' when Mrs. Nation got through her , haranging of the crowd there. "Look at that man," said Mr. Hig- i gins, pointing to his friend, the doc- | tor. "He is well off, and he makes his i money out of the tears of orphans, the ^ wails of widows and the groans of 1 strong men." ( "He keeps a rum-shop, does he?" j said the smasher, darting a piercing glance in his direction. 1 "No," said Mr. Higgins, "he is a dentist."?Indianapolis Press. i Unnecessary Particulars.?An old i woman of undeniable Celtic origin, entered a provincial savings bank the 1 other day and walked up to the desk. "Do you want to withdraw or depos- , it?" asked the clerk. "Naw, Oi doant. Oi wants to put some in." was the reply. j The clerk pushed up the book for her i signature, and, indicating the place, said, "Sign on this line, please." 1 "Above it or below it?" "Just above it." , "Me whole name?" i "Yes." i "Before Oi was married?" "No, just as it is now." 1 "Oi can't wroite."?London King. i Forever Dry.?There is a youngster j in Girard college who combines the poetic instinct with a keen sense of hu- i mor. He is not a close student; in fact 1 he regards books as an instrument of ' torture. One of the profesors picked j up a text book belonging to him the | other day and found on the fly leaf j this bit of verse, which no doubt expressed the student's opinion of it; Should there be another flood, For refuge hither fly; And should the whole world be sub- ' merged, This book would still be dry. 1 ?Philadelphia Record. * International Wesson, THE SUNDAY SCHOOL. LESSON III, SECOND QUARTER, INTERNATIONAL SERIES, APRIL 21. Text of the Leiiaon, Lake xxlv, 13-35. Memory Ver*ei, 25-27?Golden Text. Lake xxlv, 32 ? Commentary Prepared by the Rev. U. M. Stearns. [Copyright, 1901, by American Press Association.]* 1?., 14. Two disciples, one of whom was named Cleopas (verse IS), walk out into the country to Emniaus, some seven or ?ight miles from Jerusalem, and as they walk they talk of all these things which had happened, or, in other words, they talk of Ilim, for He was the center of a'l recent happenings in Jerusalem. But He is not there any more, for He was cruci5ed as a malefactor two days before, and the hearts of those who trusted in Llim ire sad, for what they expected Him lo 3o has not been done, and the unexpected md uulooked for has taken place. 15-17. "Jesus Himself drew near and went with them." His eyes run to an.l fro throughout the whole earth for the Denefit of all who are truly His. He has i book for all who think upon Him (II Chron. xvi, 9; Mai. iii, 10). He felt sorry Cor these two unbelieving disciples an ! drew near to comfort them, but they tnew Him not, for their eyes were holdin. But why? Was it their unbelief? Possibly. Mark xvi, 12, says He ap peared in auother form. Some day we shall know what that means, for our resurrection bodies shall be like His (Phil, ii, 20, 21), and what He did we shall do, f necessary, as we reign with Him. 1S-21. They ask Him if He is a stranger, since He does not seem to know the :hings that Imd come to pass, and when He asks, What things? they say, Conrerning Jesus of Nazareth, a mighty prophet in deed and word before God and nan whom the chief priests and rulers had crucified, but they had expected that He would have redeemed Israel, rhree days had passed, or this was the third day, since He had been crucified, ind they were utterly in the dark. Oh, ivhat a bright day this third day would have been to them if they had only beieved His words! It is not believing a part of His words, but all that He has said which gives 'peace and comfort, rhey were right in expecting the redemp tion or Israel, ror jonn ann jesus nun the disciples had all preached that the iingdom of which the prophets had spo:en was at baud. But as the days passid and John was rejected and the rulers lecided to kill Jesus, He plainly told His iisciples what would happen. 22-24. The very thing that should have rejoiced them most and would if they had believed His words was the thing hat most perplexed them?an empty :omb, and angels who said He was alive, tiut Him they saw not. It would seem Jiat these men had not heard that Mary Magdalene had seen and also talked with Him, or. if they had heard it. they problbly looked upon it as a woman's fancies, for they would scarcely believe that He tvould thus honor Mary. They were sud and astonished and full of reasonings, ivhen if they had only been believing they tfould have had great joy. 25, 2(5. "0 fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!" The prophets had spoken very plainly concerning the sufferings of the Messiah in such passages as Ps. xxii, Isa. iii, Zech. xiii, besides all the typical allusions and foreshadowings, but their minds were so full of the glory of the iingdom that they were blind to the sufferings and the humiliation. There are none Koliornvo nnu? ivhn o rn ca AAAiitMnil with (Jethsemane and Calvary that they see nothing of the glory to be revealed: they cannot seem able to endure anything concerning His return and His iingdqm and Israel's glory, but if by His :ross they are saved and can have an assurance of reaching heaven, they want lothiug further. 27. "Beginning at Moses and all the jrophets. He expounded unto them in all he Scriptures the things concerning Himself." The same evening at Jerusalem He said to the disciples that all :hings must be fulfilled which were writ- I en in the law of Moses and in the proph-1 ?ts and in the psalms concerning Ilim verse 44). Just what portions of Scripure He expounded we do not kuow. but ive may well imagine He would not fail to go back to (Jen. iii. 15. 21: Ex. xii; Lev. xvi. etc. We may say. How I ivould have loved to hear Him open the Scriptures! llow I would haug upon His words! But He has given us IIis Spirit :o guide us into all truth, and if we are meek and teachable He will tell us just what Jesus Himself would (John xiv, '2'>: \ Kvi, 13. 14). Do you believe all things which are written in the law and in the prophets? (Acts xxiv. 14.) If you do. many wise people will count you foolish. But if you do not our Lord will count you foolish, as lie did these men. 28. 20. "He went in to tarry with them." As they drew uigh to the village He made as though He would have gone farther, but they constrained Him to abide n-ith thuin He ilnrw not ftirnscf Himself whore lie is uot wanted, nor intrude where not invited, but lie is easily constrained by such as really desire Him. If His people. His redeemed ones, feel that they can go through the day's work without I I'm. whether at home or in business or in church or Sunday school work, lie will let them, that they may in due titue learu the truth ol His words. "Without Me ye can do nothing" (John sv, 5). 30. 31. "They knew Him. and He van ished out of their sight." In the margin it says "ceased to be seen of iheut." It was in the breaking of bread that they recognized Him (verse 35), as they afterward told the disciples at Jerusalem Perhaps they remembered the way Ila lid as He fed the 5.000 or the 4.000, or it may have been told them how He did at the institution of the supper, or it may have been His special power that just then opened their eyes." 32-35. "Did not our heart burn within us while He talked with us by the way and while He opened to us the Scriptures?" Now they understood why they had been so intensely interested while the stranger, as they supposed, spake to them as never man had spoken, and opensd to thorn the Scriptures, and they were at once so full of joy and eagerness to tell it that they started back to Jerusalem the same hour and found the disciples ready to greet them with the tidings that Simon had seen the Lord. Then they told their story, and as they sjake. lo, Jesus Himself is in their midst and talking to them and showing them His bauds and feet, with the nail holes plainly seen. Whatever our sorrow or perplexity. the Risen Christ Jesus Himstdf dispels it all. $twccUancou$ Reading. FROM NEIGHBORING CONTEMPORARIES. News and Comment That Is of More or Less Local Interest. YORK. Rock Hill Herald, Anril Id: Mr. Sam Hay spent Sunday with his parents in Clover ft Mr. H. M. Dunlap spent Easter Sunday in Yorkville Miss Claude Godfrey spent Easter at her home in Cheraw ^Miss Minnie Friedheim returned to Columbia yesterday Miss Lizzie Brown is spending a few days with Miss Alice Adams. Misses Marie and Alta Fewell spent Sunday in Yorkville Miss Nettie Wilkerson, of Charlotte, is visiting ber parents here. ."^Messrs. John Stevens and M. S. Witherspoon were in the city Sunday... .yt.Mrs. E. L. Barnes, who has been sick for some time, is now improving Miss Emmie Lumpkin, of Blacksburg, spent Easter with her friend. Miss Ammie Barber Mrs. J. S. Godfrey and children, of Wilson street, visited parents near Edgmoor the past weeK wirs. nyder S. Workman and children, of White street, are visiting relatives at Harmony On Monday, the 15th of April, the stores of the city will begin closing at 6.30 o'clock in the afternoon. Miss Sudie Hough, of Hornesboro, who has been visiting friends in the city, returned home Monday Miss Eunice Simpson went to Chester Tuesday afternoon, after a visit to the family of Dr. I. Simpson Mrs. M. W. Robertson, Miss Powers and Mrs. W. S. Brown will go to Richburg Tuesday on a short visit Charles, the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Blake, is quite ill with pneumonia at the home of Mrs. Philip Taylor Mrs. E. J. McFadden left Monday for a visit to Chester and Rockingham, N. C. She goes to the latter place to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ayers...^rThe city council has appointed Messrs. J. W. O'Neal, M. G. Bryan* and G. A. Cowan managers of the special election ta be held on Friday of this week Mrs. J. Lawrence Moore is in the city visiting at the home of Hon. W. B. Wilson. She is delighted with Union, which she thinks is the most thriving town in the state Mr. Jim Neely, of the Massachusetts Machine shops, spent a few days with his parents here this week and went down to Chester Monday to place some mill machinery. Mr. W. P. Roddey's condition is improved somewhat, but he is still quite sick. His daughter, Mrs. Hough, of Statesville, N. C., is at home, having been summoned last week by telephone Mr. Walter Simpson has been notified of his election as senior orator of his class at Erskine college. This is another honor Mr. Simpson has won. He left for Due West yesterday. Mrs. J. A. Smith and daughter, Miss Dargan, of Yorkville, and Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Smith, of Grayson, Texas, are visitors at the home of Mr. J. J. Thomas, near this city An exchange says the birds are singing, the buds are springing, lovers are clinging, but delinquents are not bringing in the amount of their delinquencies not so fast as they might by a whole blank sight... .^Mrs. Alice Bradford, widow of the lafe Rufus Bradford, of Fort Mill, is critically ill at her home in that town. She is the mother of Messrs. W. R. and Ben Bradford, the latt^f being of The Herald's force. He with his mother ^J^ards have been issued announcing the marriage of Mr. T. W. Jackson, of Newport, to Miss Mirun S., daughter of Mr. W. W. Auten. The ceremony will be performed at the home of the bride, Clay Hill, S. C., on Wednesday afternoon, April 17th, at 4.30 o'clock Miss Selina Moore, Miss Sallie Gibson, Miss Janie Rawls and Mrs. W. N. Thomasson went to Chester yesterday, to attend a meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary union to be held at that place yesterday and today Last Friday night the store of Mr. P. A. Workman, in Bethesda township, was entered by one Dun Leach, colored, who stole about $6 out of the money drawer and carried off some meat. Dun was apprehended, but the matter was compromised. Clover Review. April 11: The Presbyterian church is being re-covered this week From a private letter we learn that A. G. Lawrence, a Clover boy. is railroading near Hawkinsville, Ga., and is doing well Mr. R. Hope Brison went to Lenoir on Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Fitchett went to Gastonia Tuesday Mr. Hugh Brown, of Filbert, was in town Tuesday Mr. S. M. Faires went over to Charlotte Monday on business Mr. J. P. Pifford went to Yorkvllle Tuesday, on business Mr. W. I. Brison went up to Granite Falls this week j Mr. Rob Currence went up to Lenoir on Tuesday Mr. D. A. Matthews left home on Tuesday for a business trip to Charlotte and other points 1 ~ hoc honn visit | air, ii im ...*> ins Mr. Wallace Holland here, left for his home in Illinois Monday../*^ ..Mr. Sam Hay, Jr., of Rock Hill, came over Saturday on a visit U> bis parents and returned Monday &Mr. J. A. Tate, of Yorkville. came up Monday night to attend the meeting of the Woodmen of the World Miss Lillian Clinton came down from Claremont college, at Hickory, N. C? last Friday, and stayed over with the home folks until Tuesday Supervisor John F. Gordon and Superintendent W. J. Whitener were in town a few days ago, but only for a short time. Having been a citizen of our town for some time, Mr. Whitener has a host of warm friends here. CHESTER. Lantern, April 9: The court took up civil business yesterday morning and was engaged the whole day on the case of R. A. Love against J. Frazier Hardin. J. H. Marion for plaintiff. Glenn & McFadden for defendant. The verdict of the jury was announced this morning, giving the plaintiff $94.83, the | amount sued for, without interest. This case was tried before and resulted in a mistrial. The case grew out of a division of a premium on exhibits made at the fair in Augusta several years ago by sundry parties in this county. A check was sent Mr. Love for the amount of the premium. He then gave Mr. Hardin his check for Mr. Hardin's share of the premium, but when he sent on the check to the fair association, it was not honored, coming back with the endorsement that party had no money in the bank. Mr. Love then demanded of Mr. Hardin the amount paid him. The defense claimed that had Mr. Love exercised due diligence he could have collected the premium, and was therefore responsible for it. The court is now engaged in trial of the case of S. M. Burdell, administrator, against the Southern railway for damages. This is in behalf of the Negro child that Kiss Rosborough lost her life trying to save, at Lewis Turnout. There is a case on the calendar for damages against the railroad in the case of Miss Rosborough The Cotton Growers' association of Chester met Saturday, according to the call of the president. No ob-on nvnont to OQ11 for thp etclluii wao iarvtu ?.v vw... .... organization of clubs over the county. | A resolution pledging the members to reduce acreage was tabled, on motion; of Mr. C. T. Minors, who stated as his reason that he was unwilling to bind I himself to reduce the acreage of his cotton crop, while his neighbors were free to plant as much as they pleased. It is remarkable that although the resolution was tabled, thos present stated that they had already reduced their own acreage, so that the pledge could not have hampered them At a meeting of citizens gotten together on short notice in Superintendent Knox's office yesterday afternoon, Mayor Hardin was called to the chair and J. T. Bigham acted as secretary. The object of the meeting was to arrange for the Inter-Collegiate Oratorical contest, to be held in Chester on the 19th instant. It was resolved to appoint a committee to take charge of the whole matter. Following are the members of the committee: J. T. Bigham, Rev. D. N. McLauchlin, Supt. W. H. Hand, Mr. Jos. A. Walker, Captain J. S. Withers, Captain W. H. Edwards and Mayor W. H. Hardin. The association of colleges that participate I in the annual contest is composed of Clemson, Erskine, Furman, Newberry, Presbyterian college of South Carolina (Clinton), and Wofford. Three representatives from each of the colleees are connected with the contest; but each in a different capacity. There is but one contestant from each college, the other two being an officer and an executive committeeman of the association. The contest coming here by invitation of our citizens, we must, of course, entertain those connected with it, 18 in all. Of course, these will not begin to go around, and it is hoped that citizens "willing to entertain win come to members of the committee voluntarily without being called upon. We hope to be able Friday to give the names of those who will represent the several institutions. Two baseball teams will be here at the same time. This committee is not charged with any duties relative to them; but we suggest that our ball players arrange to show proper courtesy to the visitors. Reporter, April 11: Mrs. Jennie SchifT, died in Chester, Friday, 5th instant. Her illness was of nearly three years' duration and oftentimes exceedingly painful. All that a devoted husband, attentive friends and the best medical skill could do was done for her recovery. She was a sister of Mr. J. L. Simmons. Mrs. I. L. Gunhouse and Mrs. L. Samuels, of this city. She leaves a bereaved husband and two sons. The body was taken to Columbia Sunday, and interred in the Hebrew cemetery Mrs. Nancy Jackson, wife of Mr. L. T. Jackson, of Rossville, died on the 4th instant, at the age of 74 ? TT ? ~ PKn'oHori years, nera was a ucvuicu vmwuui. life. Funeral service was held by Rev. E. H. Beckham: buried in Ebenezer churchyard Mrs. Alonzo Tanner, formerly Miss Hattie West, of Chester, died in Spartanburg on the 8th instant Mr. W. H. Abell died at his home in Lowrysville on the 5th of April, at the age of 62 years, from grip. Mr. Abell was a gallant Confederate soldier and an excellent citizen. A wife and several children survive him. The Cotton Growers' association met at the court house on Saturday, the 6th instant, President P. L. Hardin in the chair, and J. S. Withers, secretary. After discussion by Messrs. R. O. Atkinson, J. M. Hough, J. W. '' A T> ~ 1/-v Means, u. t. minors, 15. a. nagouaic and others, the following' resolution, offered by J. W. Means, was adopted: Resolved. That at this meeting a committee of one from each township be appointed to organize a farmers's club either in each township or in any community in Chester county, and each club organized to send one delegate to any meeting called by its county chairman to transact any business presented to the meeting. The following were appointed on the committee: Baton Rouge?R. O. Atkinson; Blackstock? T. J. Cunningham; Chester?J. G. L. White; Halsellville?Alexander Wise; Hazel wood?J. T. McDill; Landsford, C. T. Minors; Lewisville, J. R. Reid; Rossville?B. A. Ragsdale. GASTON. Gastonia News, April 9: The King's Mountain band has been re-organized and is now hailed as King's Mountain Cornet band with the following officers: W. A. Ridenhour, president; R. Lee Falls, vice president; R. L. MauI ney, secretary and treasurer; J. B. Thomasson, leader. The board of directors are R. J. Mauney, I. B. Goforth and W. W. Harmon Rev. J. L. Vapperman passed through to Dallas from Belmont yesterday. He reports that the express office at Belmont was broken into Sunday night and many packages were broken open, but not a great deal was taken. The burglars were evidently in search o: money. They got in by prizing open e window Rev. Joe Munday, wh< lectured here sometime ago and took e collection to build a home so that h< could devote his time to the ministry was placed in the lockup at Statesvilh Saturday for being drunk and bolster ous. He braced his reputation hen with his own tongue and didn't enjoj the heartiest confidence of the people Miss Annie Barnett, of Bethel died Friday and was buried Saturday She was an estimable maiden lady She lived with her sisters, Misses Mar: Jane and Cynthia Barnett. She leave! relatives both in Gastonia and th< Bethel section John Carpenter, e highly respected young cotton mill operative, who was hit in the head witl a rock, at Dallas, last fall, died Wednesday at Spencer Mountain. Th< Negro was a stranger, and was evidently a bad character, as he was it several scrapes about Dallas. He made some impudent remarks to Mr. Carpen ter, who resented it in a way that was becoming, and when Mr. Carpentei went out of Jarrett's store, in whlcl he was, the Negro hit him in the heac with a rock and made his escape, anc has not been caught. Mr. Carpentei lingered as a result of the blow, anc finally died Mr. Walter Mears, i brother of our townsman, S. P. Mears had a stroke of paralysis at Asheville Thursday, and grew worse until Sunday morning, when he died. Mr. anc Mrs. Mears left on the morning trair to attend the funeral. Mr. Mears was a young man, just entering the twenties, and his prospects for sucess In life were bright. He spent sometime witt his brother here a year ago, and is re * a '? -*> ~ ? memoerea oy many ui uui jjcu^ic. and Mrs. Mears expect to return tomorrow Gastonia is very much interested in municipal politics, thougl the election is still three weeks off There are two tickets out. The on< which proposes to carry out the wort projected by the present board is ai follows: Mayor, W. T. Love; aldermen Albert Rankin, V. E. Long, G. A Gray, J. F. Love and T. L. Craig. Thej favor a bond issue of $25,000 to com plete arid extend the waterworks anc light plant, and $15,000 for a gradec school. The other ticket is as follows Mayor, M. H. Shuford; aldermen, A. C Williamson, J. D. Moore, J. O. White J. L. Robinson and G. W. Reagan They have not formulated a policy Both the candidates for mayor are exsheriffs of Gaston county. The sewer age suit, which has been the cause o: a considerable loss and expense to th< town as well as inconvenience to manj of the citizens has been compromised The town agrees to pay $100 damage; and carry the sewer pipe through th< Dixon land to the creek. The work oi putting in waterworks in dwelling; will now no doubt be vigorously prosecuted Friday night Mrs. George Stegall, of the Loray, went to bed a; usual. About 12 o'clock she got up anc struck a match and returned to bed Mr. Steagall asked her what was th< matter and she replied that one sld< of her face was all drawn and thei said she was going to die. She livec only about two hours. Her remain; were carried to Marshville Saturdaj afternoon, where she was buried ii the old family graveyard. She was 4: years old, and a member of the Bap tist church. She leaves a husbanc and three children, eight having gon< before her. The children are Walter Benjamin, Floyd and Jesse, and Mis; Addie, Ora, May and Nellie, who ar< yet at home and Mrs. Willie Miller, o j Gaffney. CHEROKEE. Gaffney Ledger, April 9: Dr. an< ; Mrs. Fort entertained, from Tuesda3 until Thursday of last week, Mlsse: Lyles and Massey, and Messrs. J. W Dunovant and T. J. Martin, all 01 Chester. Wednesday evening an im promptu dance was given at Parish'! hotel, complimentary to the populai visitors, in which many of the younj people of the city took part. The affah was a very pleasant one and highly em joyed by the merry makers. The visit' ing ladies and gentlemen have returnee to their homes B. L. Jones, of Yorkville, was among the visitors in the ! city Friday The B. Y. P. U. com vention is now in session in Charles ton. Those who are in attendance a: delegates from the First church of this city are: Misses Bessie Kendrick, Annie Johnson, Blanche Peeler, Mrs. Virgie Copeland, Birdie Crawley and H K. Osborne, Esq. Kyle Davenport anc Ernest Peeler were appointed delegates but did not go. Dr. Lodge, 01 Limestone college, delivered an ad. * - " 4.1 C aress Deiore me uuuvciuiun kiuimaj..., The board of county commissioners met yesterday at Black's ferry for the purpose of locating a site for the new iron bridge to be placed across that t J Wedding w ( Invitations. ^j{ J want any more; at any rate J easion we presume you \\"< J That is the kind of Weddi J if you will favor The Ern \ this class of work. This c J pared to do this class of pr J than pleased to have yot i with those you can get b ^ you compare the style and t use we will be pleased for ^ with that of the "order" p ^ charges. If our prices art ^ printer, then we don't e: f ask you to see our work ai t send your order away. t THE ENQU: I C river. They fully determined upon l building the bridge, and are now ready ) to let the contract for its erection, but, i as yet no particular site has been se> lected The farmers' meeting con, vened in the court house at 11 o'clock i last Saturday. M. M. Tate was elected president and G. W. Bonner clerk, i The attendance was not large, but was r enthusiastic and interesting. Instruct. ive and interesting talks were made , by Prof. W. P. McArthur, I. G. Sar ratt, Jno. Jeffries, Jr., R. C. Sarratt, President M. M. Tate and G. W. Bon- V f ner. It would have done the farmers 3 of Cherokee county good to have lisi tened to the talks of and suggestions t that were made. Another meeting will be held in the court house on the first 1 Saturday in May. Every farmer In the county is respectfully invited to attend, i LANCASTER. While Messrs. Hasel Witherspoon T i and James Rose were driving out last i Friday afternoon, their horses became frightened at a black log on the road3 side and ran away. Both gentlemen r were thrown out of the buggy, by the ? horses turning suddenly and running 1 in the opposite direction from which 1 they were going; but fortunately neithr er was hurt. The vehicle, however, 1 was smashed to pieces and the horses 1 somewhat skinned and bruised Mr. > J. H. Thompson, ex-county superin> tendent of education, who has been in " bad health for about a year, was oper ated upon for appendicitis last Friday, 1 at his home in the Dwight section, by 3 Dr. Pryor, of Chester, assisted by Dr. ' R. G. Elliott. Mr. Thompson's condii tion is very serious, and his recovery 1 is considered extremely doubtful Dr. Strait's handsome, dignified "Jim swinger"?the one with which he graced the halls of congress, is no " more. During the doctor's absence from 1 home, the other day, his charming wife's pet monkey got hold of that fine 3 coat and concluded to dike up for dress 1 parade. Finding the garment several 3 sizes too large for him however, the * monkey became so enraged that he jumped on the Jim-swinger and tore it r well-nigh into tatters. 1 There are two words in the whole 1 range of the English language that : contain all the vowels In their regular ' order, says London Tit-Bits. They are abstemious and facetious. The follow' ing words each have them in irregular ' order: Authoritative, disadvantageous, encouraging, mendacious, nefarious, precarious, pertinacious, sacrilegious, simultaneous, tenacious, unintentional, unobjectionable, eunequivocal, undisr coverable, and vexatious. It is usually ' said that there are but seven nine3 lettered monosyllable words in English, viz.: Scratched, stretched, scrunched, f scranched, screenched, squelched and 3 staunched. Here are some of the short sentences into which the alphabet can " be compressed: "J. Gray, pack with 3 my box Ave dozen quills," 33 letters; "Quick, glad zephyr, waft my javelin ' box," 31 letters; "Phiz, styx, wrong J., " buck flame, quib," 29 letters; "Fritz J., " quick! land! hew gypsum box," 27 let3 ters; "Dumpty J., quiz; whirl back fogs next," 28 letters; "Export my J., 3 fund. Quiz black whigs," 27 letters; r "J. get nymph, quiz and brow flx J luck." 27 letters; "Jove, quartz pyx, who fling muck beds," 29 letters. &T Send your Commercial Printing to * THE ENQUIRER OFFICE and get , the Best work at Lowest prices. i CAROLINA & NORTH-VESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. ) Sehednle Effective Sept. 16, 1900. 3 " . Northbound Passenger Mixed C Leave Chester .... 7.40a.m. 8.30a.m. . 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For the one oc- \ int the Best to be had. \ Ing Invitations you will get J quirer with your order for J * iffice is especially well pre- J inting, and we will be more J i compare our Invitations J iy "ordering." Then after i the quality of material we i you to compare our prices t rinter, and add the express ^ s not less than the "order" f tpect your work. But we ^ id get our prices before you f [RER, Yorkville, S. C. f