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department. Badly Wanted. Sag Skidmore had been "sparkin' " Susie Jane for nearly three years without coming to the point. At last Susie grew weary of waiting, says Harper's Magazine. "Sag," said she, "I want to know iy>w p'nt blank are you goin' to hev me or not?" "W-e-1-1, I dun'no," Sag drawled? "sometimes I think I will, 'en ag'in I think I won't." "Now, what do you see about me yo' don't like " "Well, I dun'no. Some say you're a mite nearsighted." "Who sez that? Just tell me who sez it." "Well, Lizy Hooper sez it." - - ? T7IV ?!.? /Miln't "She aoes, aoes suemu one ? - see ter thread a needle. W'y, I could see the eye of It plum out ter thet gate." "Well, It's gettln' purty dark, Susie Jane, en yo'd hardly have a fair showin', but gimme a needle en I'll jest try yo'." Sag moved slowly out to the gate and went through the motion of sticking the needle in the top of the post. He stepped back and halloed: "All ready, Susie Jane." Susie Jane stood on the doorsteps. She bent forward, stooped right, then left, raised on her tip-toes, and appeared to be striving for a sight of the needle's eye. "Now, I Jest kin decern the light comin' through," she said at last. "Susie Jane," drawled Sag, coming forward, "there ain't no needle thar; but ef yo' want me bad enough to look through thet pin I stuck in the gate A ,?_ v... T'll V,qi7o vn' " posi, x rtM. IS.uil, ujr Jiugo, i > uu.w J - Unfortunate Impediment.?The fol lowing very unlikely but not meaningless story is borrowed from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and is reprinted here in the hope that it may do good: He was an angular man with gray ear-whiskers. He gave up his seat in the crowded car with an alacrity that spoke well for the cheerfulness of his disposition. The lady who took the profered seat was stout and haughty. She slipped into the vacant place without a word. The angular man looked at her thoughtfully, then he stooped over and said: , "I had an uncle, ma'am, that had just that same affliction." "Sir!" said the stout lady, with an Insulted toss of the head. "Yea," continued tne angular man, "he couldn't pronounce any word beginning with 'th' to save his neck. That's right. He'd stutter and stammer, and the best he could do would be to give it the sound of's.' It was a dreadful affliction. His oldest 'son's name was Theophilus, but he always called him Sophilus. Had it long, ma'am?" The stout lady was dark red from vexation. "You are insulting," she managed to say. "Well, I don't wonder you hate to hear anybody refer to it," said the an. gular man, with great cheerfulness. "But I couldn't help noticing it when you took my seat and wasn't able to say 'thank you,' I wouldn't have minded in the least if you'd said 'sairiC you'?Oh, do you get off here? Good day, ma'am." A Mistake.?"Yes, it is a pretty good cigar," said Brown as he held it up and looked at it critically, according to the Detroit Free Press. "Jones bought it, but if he thinks he bought my silence with it he is mistaken, as the story is too good to keep. Jones as you know, considers himself a great ladies' man, although he is old enough to know better. I was walking with him this afternoon and he could talk of nothing but his 'latest.' Suddenly he exclaimed: " 'By Jove! there she Is now, across the street. Isn't she a peach?" "Off came his hat with a flourish, exposing his bald pate to the cold wind and an idiotic grin spread over his features. "Much to my surprise, for she did not look like a girl who would indulge In a street flirtation, she waved her hand, hesitated a moment, and then started to cross the street where we were. "They can't resist me," said the beaming Jones. "Excuse me, old man. See you later. Ta, Ta!" "Hat In hand and grinning like a monkey, Jones approached the young lady, who suddenly stopped, looked startled for a moment and then gasped: " 'Goodness! I .mistook you tor my crron/lfafhort' " - Case op Plain Drunk.?"Willie, what Is a 'plain drunk?' I notice they are mentioned In the newspapers almost every day." "A 'plain drunk,' Sallie, Is the name applied to a workingtnan when he is arrested for over-indulgence in liquor." "Why do you mention a workingman? Do the difference In men make a difference In the style of the offence?" "Why, sure, Sallie; men of style or wealth only become 'intoxicated* under like conditions, or 'suffer from excessive indulgence in alcoholic beverages.' There are other differences, too." "And what are they, Willie?" "Why, the 'plain drunk' sleeps in the lock-up over night, is fined $2 and costs and his name is printed In the newspapers. The 'intoxicated' man gives a fictitious name, leaves a few dollars for his 'appearance,' and some friend morhfliw a nnlir-emnnl sees that he reaches home safely."?Canton Saturday Roller. Bvsinkss Entbrprisb.?Customer? What's the price of sages? Butcher?Den cends a bound already. Customer?Indeed! Why, you asked 15 cents this morning. Butcher?Yaw. Dot vos wen I had some py me yet. Now wen I don'd vos got none I sell dem for den. Customer?I fail to see the point. Butcher?Vy. dot makes for me von repudation for cheap brices, and I don't lose me noddings, ain'd it??Chicago News. pistrUaiuous Reading. FROM CONTEMPORARIES. News and Comment That Is of More or Less Local Interest. YORK. Rock Hill Herald, February 11: F.' N. Porter, one of contractor J. J. Keller's foremen, of Yorkvllle, was In the city Saturday visiting relatives Miss Mamie Sexton is visiting rela tives in Yorkvllle Mrs. J. R. Boxtell, after spending several weeks in the city, left Saturday for Camden, where she will spend some time J. A. Tate, superintendent of the Fort Mill graded school, was in the city Sunday on his return from a visit to his mother in Yorkvllle. This school now has an enrollment of 130 and the superintendent, is very ably assisted by Misses Thornwell and Hamilton. Mr. James Lowry, a well-known citizen and fanner of Lowrysville, died last Sunday and was buried at Zion church the next day. Mr. Lowry was about 45 years of age and in his death the community loses a good citizen. He leaves his widow, four sons and a daughter. His wife was Miss Mattie, a daughter of Major John Wilkes, of Chester county. He was a brother of Mrs. J- H. Neely, of this city, who when the news came of her brother's death was too ill to attend the funeral. The body of Mack Morrow, colored, who was drowned at the works of the Catawba Power company about three or four weeks ago, was found, we are informed, about 25 miles down the river. The body was in such a decomposed state that it was buried near micic 11 nao i ^wvv'i Constable Scoggins and Constable Mills, made a big haul Sunday night near Fort Mill. They captured 42J gallons of whisky, a wagon and team and a shot gun. Monday night, as Mr. Scoggins was returning to the city he made another haul of five gallons on the train. LANCASTER. Ledger, February 11: Mr. Lemuel Deas and Miss Laura Catoe, both of Kershaw county, were married on the 2nd instant, by Notary Public W. F. Estridge, of Flat Creek township, at the latter's residence. The contracting parties were accompanied by a large number of friends and relatives. ...A coihmittee composed of two ladles from the Friday Afternoon Book club and two from the Cranford club has been formed and authorized by these clubs to plant twenty-flve shade trees on the streets of Lancaster. This work comes under the head of "Vll lage improvements" and is one of the lines of work taken up by the Federation of clnbs. The committee hopes to have the co-operation of the town council and that of any one else who would like to join in and help in this good work of beautifying our town and making the streets cool and peasant during the hot "summer months. It has been suggested by the mayor and the committee to meet next Monday afternoon; February 16th, ai the new school building at 4 o'clock. They will be glad to have all interested in this matter to meet with them at that time Married, by Rev. J. Blackmon, on Sunday, 8th instant, Mr. Palmer Langley and Miss Mary J^ne McManus, daughter of Mr. J. D. ""ftlcManus, of the foixte section The bill to charter the Indianola Power company, *of Lancaster, introduced by Hon. T. Y. Williams, was one of + Vvll 1 a nooaO/1 hv Ho lbcriala til l'P lilC 111. IJ UIIIO |/aoovu KTJ Vi*V *vp*v?.?v? last Saturday. The corporators are Leroy Springs, T. Y. Williams, W. C Thomson and J. H. Witherspoon. The Indianola company will put up a big plant at Landsford and has big plans for the future On Friday night last the stable of Mr. I. A. McGuirt, of the Tabernacle section, was broken into and one of his mules stolen. Early the next morning when the mule was missed a description of it was phoned around with the result that the mule was recovered and the thief captured seventeen miles north of Monroe shortly after sun-up Saturday morning. The thief turned out to be a Negro named Garfield Funderburk. He was lodged in the Monroe Jail to await requisition papers when he will be brought to this county for trial.... Miss Cora Thomas, daughter of our townsman, Mr. S. D. Thomas, was seriously hurt by being knocked down and run over by a runaway horse at the crossing of Main and Gay street last Friday afternoon. A horse being driven by Dr. McDow took fright near the Southern depot and ran away up Main street. . Near the crossing of Arch street, Dr. McDow realizing that he could not possible check or stop the horse jumped from the buggy and was thrown violently to the ground sustaining a few scratches on his face, but no very painful hurts. At the Heath corner the horse turned to go to the stable and as he turned his breast or shoulder struck Miss Thomas, who was crossing the street going in the direction of the Lancaster Merchantile Company's store, knocking her, fully seven feet, to the ground, and passing over her prostrate form. Miss Thomas was picked up in an unconscious condition and carried to the office of Dr. E. S. McDow, nearby, where she received every attention possible. Be sides some cuts and bruises about her head one of her thigh bones was badly fractured. A few hours after the accident she was placed upon a stretcher and taken to the home of her parents in East End. On Monday it was found necessary to reset the broken limb which was a very painful operation, but she is doing well and the hopes are that in six or eight weeks she will have fully recovered. CHESTER. Lantern, February 10: Last night about 11 o'clock, a Negro man attempted to force an entrance into the house occupied by Mrs. James Fletcher on York street. The Negro was first seen, acting in a suspicious manner by Mr. Jim Lyles who lives next door. Mr. Lyles noticed the Negro on the opposite side of the street and blew out his light to see what the Negro would do. When the lights had all been extinguished or turned low, the Negro crossed the street and entered the Fletcher yard and approached a bed-room window. He attempted to open the blinds, but saw that he was discovered and attempted to crawl away. Miss Ellie Fletcher saw him and shot-at him just as he was crossing: the fence. Mr. Lyles, who had been watching the Negro also fired at him, but whether either shot took effect is not known. The Negro yelled, but fright may have caused his cry. He did not return during the night and no clue to his Identity has been discovered Mr. S. O. McKeown, superintendent of the chaingang, has some very intelligent ideas on the subject of roads and how to get good roads, lie 18 a tnorougn Denever in road Improvement, but takes a very sober view of the obstacles In the way. Some people who abuse the chaingang for not working the roads properly will not fill up or drain a mudhole near their own houses, which would take but little time and would benefit themselves more than anybody else. Even some who preach good roads would not contribute a cent's worth of rock or other material, when it is lying In their way, and they would nearly faint if asked to give the right of way through a few yards of their land. The substance of his opinion is that people's own selfishness and want of public spirit is the greatest obstacle In the way of their having good roads. Mr. McKeown is very decided in his views on the broad-tire question, as it concerns a clay soil. He says* the wagons they have with the chaingang furnish a standing demonstration of the difference between broad and narrow tires, in favor of the narrow. When the roads are wet both go to hard pan, and the difference in draught and In their effect on the road is just about the difference between a turn plow and a bull-tongue. He believes Droaa ures are Dener un sandy roads. . GASTON. Gastonia Gazette, February 10: At the home of Miss Ida Pursley on Franklin avenue, from 7 to 10 o'clock Friday evening, the Young Ladies' Aid society of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, entertained In honor of the young people of the church. Refreshments, consisting of cream and cake, were daintily Berved and the games of flinch and parcheesi indulged in to the delight of all so fortunate as to be included in this happy gathering. Those present were: Misses Irene and Belle Laughridge, Belle and Carrie Wilson, Willie McKemy, Janle and Maggie Whltesides, Hattie Hanna, Bettle Gamble, Myrtle Davis, Katie Fayssoux, Cora Lynn, Mamie Aiken, Lyda Adams, Rosebud Adams; Messrs. H. M. Boyd, Meek Boyce, J. W. Kirkpatrick, Willie Hope Adams, Ed Wilson, Robert Wilson, Boyce Wilson, and Bennie Wolfson, and Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Galloway Court again next Monday week, February 23. Judge Shaw will preside. It is said that he doesn't balk at giving the "retailers without license" the full penalty prescribed in the statute when they come before him for sentence. There are a good many people in Gaston who will give Judge Shaw a cordial welcome?and a few who will not After an Illness of two months or more Mr. Thomas L. Falls, died Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock at his home south of Pleasant Ridge and near Tate's Chapel. His death was due to dropsy, from which he had suffered for some time. The interment was at Tate's Chapel where the funeral was conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. G. G. Harlee, pastor of the Methodist church at Bessemer. Mr. Falls was a well-known citizen of the Pleasant Ridge section and was a prosperous farmer. He was about 48 years of age One of Yorkville's rural free delivery routs, No. 6, delivered 3,735 pieces of mail during the month of January. Another, No. 1, delivered 2,649. These figures make Gaston deliveries for a month look like mere small change. AFRICAN MARKIAGB MARTS. The Man Bnya a Piece of Cloth and the Girl With It. ' A famous marriage fair, or mart, is held yearly at the village of Menguelet, In the well-known oasis on the Wadyi Jema'a, In the Kabyle district of Tunis. It takes place at the end of the harvest season, when the ingathering of the crops is finished, the produce disposed of, and the tribesmen of the country, flush with money as money is reckoned thereabouts, think of adding a wife to th'e other purchases they always make for the ensuing twelve months. Being within thirty miles of the Ait at the time of the market, I rode over to see how such a show was organized and managed. In the open space the damsels are ranged ready for inspection in the marriage market. There they face the visitor, separaieu num the noisy part of the fair, ranged in four separate rows, and numbering, I should say, between six and seven hundred. Each damsel is seated on a small, bright-colored carpet spread upon the ground, and each has a negafa? a sort of nurse, attendant and duenna combined?seated beside her. Conspicuously displayed in front of each, moreover, is a big roll of woven stuff. This roll of material plays an important part in the marriage negotiations, and is always woven by the girl herself. The young women are attired in the most expensive and richest garments the parents and relatives can secure. They are painted, patched and powdered, as is the invariable custom of Kalybe belles, and wear sufficient rings, bangles, bracelets, chains and brooches to stock a small-sized jeweller's shop. These jewels are not by any means always the property of the girl or her friends. In fact, they are mostly borrowed or hired for the occasion. As there is a good deal of rivalry between the different deheras and kebails in regard to the appearance of their damsels in the marriage market, there Is In o-offlnor o lnon nf fid I1U Ulllli;uiljr Ait gcbviug a ivun much ornament of the kind as the girl can carry on her person, especially if she is at all good-looking. It is not easy for a stranger to decide upon the beauty of a Berber maid, for she tattoos the face as well as paints it. How is sale and purchase effected? In the simplest way imaginable. A would-be buyer has only to walk up to the carpet upon which the girl he wishes to own is seated, touch with his finger the roll of woven stuff in front of her and ask the price. If the young woman on looking over the inquiring tribesman is satisfied with him, she names a very low' figure, the small sum of ten pieces, which is agreed upon among the several clans as the equivalent of acceptance. If, not, she merely quotes a high price, something up in the hundreds, and it is then understood that the offer i.: respectfully declined and a deal is not likely to be effected. The actual money price to be paid for a girl depends upon the standing,of her family and the kebal to which they belong. It is fixed, moreover, by immemorial ' rm IrnAwa USitgC, BU mm every yuu?5 mail miunii. pretty well what he will have to pay for a wife. Hence only those who have the requisite means can venture to make an offer for?any lot on view. It shou/d not, however, be supposed that these young Berber beauties are by any means prepared to yield themselves to the first comer who can afford to pay the recognized equivalent to the parents. Kabyle women are anything but the docile and obedient, drudges many western readers imagine. They enjoy a good deal more freedom, in many respects, than a European wife in a rank of life. They unquestionably rule the domestic roost and know how to use their wooden clogs, the kabkab, with convincing effect upon the bare pates of their spouses. The satisfactory results of such home discipline is apparent In the deportment of the young girls on view in the market. They watch the tribesmen, young and middle-aged, who make inspection of them, out of the corners of their eyes, while they chatter away nonchalantly with their negafas. They throw amused glances at the more bashful of the young visitors, who cannot summon up courage enough to approach and put the momentous questions as to the price of the roll of stuff. When one of them does, at length, come near to try his tuck, it Is delightful to see how the girl raises her eyes, looks the young fellow deliberately over from top to toe, and, if he does not strike her fancy, dismisses him with an offhand answer and a toss of the head. The Kabyle belles have, or seem to have, an instinctive perception when a really promising candidate for their possession makes his appearance. Then indeed, their answer is as prompt as it is decided. The negafas, too, know their business. They see, in an instant, how matters are going. When a promising young clansman is either too bashful to step forward or is likely to pass on without an inquiry, the'wrinkled old dame, who looks so quiet and sleepy under her ample white wimple, sends him a glance with the tail of her eye that brings him up to the roll in an instant, and generally results in a sale. Business goes on briskly while I am looking around and taking stock of the lots on show. I note half a dozen deals concluded in less than half an hour. In the case of one little Kabyle damsel I watch the negotiations from beginning to conclusion. She is quiet, a beauty, her face nicely painted a pale lemon yellow, with little suns, moons and stars cut out of silver foil stuck all over it. I? she has one of these she has twenty'on cheeks and on forehead. She wears a pancake-shaped silk, hat on her head, well stiffened out, and fastened under the chin by a ribbon, covered with small coins. A smartlooking young tradesman of the Beni Yus'sef comes striding along in his four-yard-long train and straw hat big enough to stow tne gin in. ne siupa and looks at the girl. Comes nearer, evidently attracted, looks again, then turns irresolutely on his heels. The astute negafa comes to his assistance at once; she sees a likely customer. "Happy," cries the old lady diplomatically, "the parents of such a son." The young fellow looks at her, but remains still. "And is the damsel not worth looking at?" she goes on. "Is she not the pearl of the village? See, her face is golden as is the face of the moon. Blessed will be her husband. Come, then." The clansman cannot resist. He smirks, steps forward, takes off his big straw hat, and, holding it in one hand, so that the feather tuft hangs downward, gingerly touches the roll of stuff with the other, an<J asks the price. The girl flashes up at him a single glance, casts down her eyes as quiet| ly, and in a quiet tone gives the sat isfactory response, "Ten pieces." Tne negafa holds out her right hand, the young tribesman holds out his, so that the thumbs touch. Then, from the mouth of the old duenna comes the most blood-curling cry that I have ever heard emanate from the human throat. It Is worse than the "Fa'aritt" of the Moroccan Jewesses, which is as earsplitting a performance as any one could desire. The shriek of the negafa I can only describe as resembling the sound of the syllables "Yu-yu-yu-u-u| Professions ] I BY GEORG I | ing it and it carries a i u." long drawn out, uttered as loudly as It is possible to scream it, and at the very highest pitch of the female voice. This is th,e signal that a deal has been effected, and a lot disposed of. The cry is instantly taken up by all the other negafas near, till the market resounds with it. Friends crowd round, calling out "Mlik," "Mlik lezef," the Berber form of congratulations, signifying literally "Good," "Very good." In less than ten minutes the maid's father and brothers are on the spot. A bodja,.or village scribe, is sent for. He comes with a mollah, and the pair Bquat down upon the earth. For three-auarters of an hour there is an alternation of talk, and threads, and gesticulation and weeping. Then a bag of coin is produced by the young man, carefully counted over by the father, while the hodja on the ground and the mollah beside him are writing out the marriage contract. There and then signing and sealing is done, and the sale is completed. Within an hour the girl is mounted on an ass with the rest of the owner's purchases for the winter season, and on the road to her new home. One Hundred Years Old and Very Ugly.?A report from an isolated region or Mexico south -of Yuma, Ariz., tells of the death at the age of 110 of Tar Head, who through his life was considered the ugliest man of the Yuma Indian nation. His death is attributed to the custom taken up Tate in life of wearing white men's clothing. Since the tribe adopted the wear ing apparel of the whites, ten years ago, disease has carried off hundreds of its members. Tar Head was typical of the physical develpomnet of his tribe and was more than seven feet tall. He was chief of the famous band of Indian couriers who displayed greater endurance in travel than the ponies of other Indian tribes. Across the sands of the great American desert these runners, stimulated simply by a pebble carried in their mouths, covered mile after mile in a tireless dog trot. Many stories are told of the endurance of these couriers. A hundred miles a day is said to be a comparatively easy feat for a Yuma runner to undertake. Tar Head once made himself a hero In the eyes of Uncle Sam's soldiers, when, during some Apache troubles, he saved the garrison of Yuma in the territory of Arizona by conveying a message to Phoenix, which called for reinforcements. The distance covered by him between sunrise and sunset exceeded 150 miles. He rested the night that he delivered the message in Phoenix, and starting out afoot on the following morning, led the cavalry back to Yuma before darkness. The foe was preparing for a night attack. The cavalry horses were jaded and a few of them were unable to complete the Journey, but Tar Head, who preceded. the rescuing party afoot, displayed 'few signs of fatigue. SOUTHERN RAILWAY. Effective January 13th, li>03. Between Kingrville and Charleston. Read down. Read up. No. 33?Daily. No. 34?Daily. 1.50p.m....Lv. Charleston Ar...3.50p.m. 2.25p.m...Ar. Summervllle Ar..3.11p.m. 4.50p.m Ar. Kingvllle Ar....12.45p.m. These.trains?Nos. 33 and 34?will stop only at Summervllle, Branchvllle, Orangeburg and St. Matthews. Between Kingrvllle and Blaclcsbnrg;. Read down. Read up. No. 33?daily. No. 34?daily. 5.00p.m....Lv. Kingvllle Ar....12.50p.m. 6.15p.m Ar. Camden Ar....11.30a.m. ar- PotanrVio .Tf Ar 9.40a.m. 8.20p.m... .Ar. Rock Hill Ar....9.15a.m. 8.59p.m Ar. Tlrzah Ar 8.54a.m. 9.09.pm.. ..Ar. Yorkvllle Ar....8.42a.m. 9.22p.m Ar. Sharon Ar 8.27a.m. 9.35p.m Ar. Hickory Ar 8.16a.m. 9.50p.m Ar. Smyrna Ar 8.05a.m. 10.15p.m...Ar. Blacksburg Lv...7.45a.m. Trains Nos. 33 and 34 stop at all important stations between Kingville and Blacksburg. Between Rock Hill and Marlon. Read down. Read up. No. 35?dally. No. 3G?daily. 6.00a.m....Lv. Rock Hill Ar... 10.30p.m. 6.19a.m Ar. Tlrzah Ar.....10.11p.m. 6.31a.m Ar. Yorkvllle Ar...10.01p.m. 6.46a.m Ar. Sharon Ar....9.46p.m. 7a.m Ar. Hickory Ar 9.35p.m. - - ^ A - OOCnm Y.iua.m Ar. ornynia ai.....g.mf.iu, 7.30a.m...Ar. Blacksburg Ar....8.40p.m. 10.45a.m Ar. Marion Lv 5.50p.m. No. 35 and 36 stop at principal stations between Rock Hill and Marion. Through Pullman sleeping car service on trains 33 and 34 between New York and Charleston via. Charlotte, Rock Hill, Camden, and Kingville. Dinging cars on No. 33 and 34, Rock Hill to Washington. For further information address: . S. H. HARDWICK, Gen. Pass. Agt., Washington, d. C. W. H. TAYLOE, Asst. G. P. A., Atlanta, Ga. R. W. HUNT, DIv. Pass. Agt., Charleston, S. C. il Brethren i E WALSH is the title of our new j : serial story which j! will begin in a few ; days. The accom- j VJ panying picture 3 shows the first meet- i I ing of these breth- jj ren. A strange 3|j ' meeting you will : 1 say, Well, it is a \\ [1 strange story, one of <; I the strangest that ]|; we have printed in jji a long time. But jj; you will enjoy read- ;| vholesome moral. j|| STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of York. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Martha H. Metts, Plaintiff, against E. Jane Chambers, Fanny Ross, Lizzie Youngblood, Perla Cureton, Penina Lee, Robert Chambers, Marshall Chambers, Luella E. Chambers, Arthur Chambers, Lindsay Chambers, Amelia Chambers and Mason Chambers, heirs-at-law of Oscar Chambers, deceased, and W. N. Neil, as Administrator of said deceased, Defendants. ?Summons for Relief?Complaint not Served. To the Defendants above named: YOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which is this day filed in *v.- tk. ril/,,1, tkA rin.irf nf LUC UIUCC U1 11IC V/lCl IV UL VUC wui w v* Common Pleas, (or the said county, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said complaint on the. subscribers at their office at Yorkville, South Carolina, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the'complaint with the time aforesaid, the plaintiff In this action will apply to the court for the relief demanded* in the complaint. October 18th, 1902. 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It seeks to present nothing: except of a wholesome, elevating: character, that will sustain the old and inspire the young: in the higher ideals of life and duty. In all of the features outlined. THE ENQUIRER excels all other South Carolina newspapers, and has but few rivals In the entire country. These results are the product of years of experience and of ceaseless toil, as well as of heavy expense, the like of which is not approached by any other weekly or semi-weekly newsaper in the south. In printing only what should be printed and leaving out what should not be printed. It is without a superior, and the highest ambition of the publishers is to continue to sustain and upbuild the reputation the paper enjoys in all Its most praiseworthy fea tures. HOW TO GET IT. The regular subscription price of THE ENQUIRER is $2.00 per annum: but as a special Inducement to NEW and OLD SUBSCRIBERS, we will enter all names returned in clubs of TWO or MORE, between OCTOBER 15.1902 and MARCH 11. 1903. at $1.75 PER ANNUM. And as an inducemerit to clubmakers to collect, return and pay for these names, we offer a long lis* of valuable premiums on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth in full. The first premium for the LARGEST CLUB returned and paid for within the time mentioned, is a HANDSOME TOP BUGGY, the best that can be made by the Yorkville Buggy Company and valued at $62.50. and the SECOND PREMIUM is the BEST OPEN BUGGY made by the same company', and valued at $50.00. Should the first premium be won by a Rural Free Delivery Carrier, and he should prefer It. we will give, instead, o MODERN FREE DELIVERY WAGON of the most approved make. FOR FOUR NAMES. A "Yankee" Watch, a Stylographic Fountain Pen or a Three Bladed Pocket Knife of good quality: or a 15 String Zlthern. TlTtfP XT A lfTPC? rvm r i v m A year's subscription to either one of the following Magazines: McClure's. Ladles' Home Journal, Munsey, Argosy, Cosmopolitan, Delineator, Saturday Evening Post. Everybody's, Frank Lesslie's Popular Monthly, or either of the following: A "Champion" Stem Winding Watch, a gold pointed Fountain Pen, a four bladed Pocket Knife. FOR SIX NAMES. An "Eclipse" Stem Winding Watch, King Repeating Air Rifle, a year's subscription to The Christian Herald; or a 22 String Zithern. FOR EIGHT NAMES. An Ingersoll "Triumph" Watch, a L. M. GRIST'S S( CAROLINA & NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Schedule Effective Nov. 28,1602, Northbound. Passenger. Mixed. Lv. Chester 6.10a.m. 9.00a.m. Lv. Lowryvllle.... 6.34a.m. 9.36a.m. Lv. McConnells .. 6.60a.m. 10.00a.m. Lv. Guthries 6.68a.m. ' 10.13a.m. Lv. Torkville 7.18a.m. 10.50a.m. Lv. Filbert 7.fta.m. 11.20a.m. Lv. Clover 7.46a.m. 11.42a.m. Lv.'Bowling Green 7.57a.m. 12.16a.m. Lv. Gastonla 9.20a.m. 6.00a.m. Lv. Lincolnton ...10.22a.m. 8.64a.m. Lv. Newton 11.10a.m. 11.00a.m. Lv. Hickory 11.38a.m. 1.40p.m. Ar. Lenoir 1.04p.m. 5.02p.m. ^ Southbound. Passenger. Mixed. Lv. Lenoir 1.60p.m. 6.30a.m. r .. TT1.1.. O UU m Q AKo n, Li V? niL'lVUI y ?( At W^itu* ?tvwwmn Lv. Newton 3.18p.m. 11.35a.m. Lv. Lincoln ton....'4.05p.m. 12.56p.m. Lv. Gastonia .... 6.35p.m. 2.30p.m. Lv. Bowling Gr'n. 6.59p.m. 3.10p.m. Lv. Clover 6.10p.m. 3.30p.m. Lv. Filbert 6.25p.m. 4.07p.m. Lv. Yorkville .6.40p.m. 4.30p.m. Lv. Guthrles 7.03p.m. 6.06p.m. Lv. McConnells .. 7.10p.m. 5.22p.m. Lv. Lowrysville .. 7.26p.m. 6.40p.m. Ar. Chester 7.60p.m. 6.25p.m.' COIVNBCTIOMS. Newton and Hickory?Southern Ry. Gastonia?Southern Ry. Chester?Southern Ry., S. A. L., and L. & C 0 ' E. F. REID. O. P. Agent, Chester, S. C. PROFESSIONAL BRETHREN. FMflTTTDFD unuuiiuuii 1903. CE $2 PER ANNUM o or More Only 75. " * / S TO CLUBMAEERS. ? Jr Guns, Rifles, Watches, SewLnives, Magazines and Other # 3 Competition Is Free, the v ftnnd. J Columbian Repeating Air Rifle?works like a Winchester?a flne Razor or a Pocket Knife, a Rapid Writer Fountain Pen?plain case; or a Hopf Model Violin or an 8-lnch Banjo. FOR TEN NAMES. One year's subscription to THE YORKVILLE ENQUIRER, a "Quaker" Watch, valued at $2.50; a Hamilton 22 calibre Rifle?model 11; The Youth's Companion, one year; or a gold mounted Fountain Pen; a good Banjo, Violin or Guitar. FOR TWENTY NAMES. Crack-Shot Stevens Rifle, a 10-ounce canvas Hunting Coat, a No. 1 Ejector Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot Gun, The Century or Harper's Magazine. FOR THIRTY NAMES. Either of the following: A Single Barrel Hammerless Shot Gun; a flne 4x4 Kodak, a flne Toilet or Washstand Set, or a Hopkins & Allen Jr., 22 Calibre Rifle. FOR FORTY NAMES. A fine Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo, a New York Standard Open Face Whtch, a W. Richards Double Barrel BreechLoading: Shot Gun, or a Low Arm Singer Sewing Machine. FOR FIFTY NAMES. A Winchester or Colt's Repeating Rifle, 22 calibre; or a Baker Double Barrel Breechloading gun. FOR SIXTY NAMES. A High-Arm Sewing Machine; or a flrat-class Double Barrel Breech Loading Shot Gun. FOR NINETY NAMES. A Batatia Hammerlessr Gun, 12 gauge, ' furnished by H. & D. Folsom Arms Co., of New York. A first-class gun and fully guaranteed. SPECIAL CLUBS: We will arrange to furnish any special article desired by a clubmaker for a given number of names on application to this office. TIME TO BEGIN. The time for clubmakers to begin work in competition for the foregoing offers is RIGHT NOW. Let all names, whether old or new, ly returned as rapidly as secured, so they may be properly entered upon our books. TERMS AND CONDITIONS. TWO SIX MONTHS SUBSCRIBERS at ti each, will be considered the equivalent of one yearly subscriber at 11.75 and so counted. A subscription paid for two or more years In advance at 11.75, will be counted as one name for each year so paid. Clubmakers will be held personally responsible for the payment of all names returned by them. After a clubmaker has returned and paid for any name, he can. at anytime thereafter, discontinue the sending of the paper to the person for whom he has paid, and transfer the unexpired time to any other person, provided the person to whom the transfer is desired was not a subscriber at the time the original name was entered on our books. No name will be counted In competition for a premium until the subscription price has been paid; nor will any premium bedellvered 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 T n. * I Oincr ClUOHlttKCr n Iinii aiici mc uouicu nave been entered on our books. It is not necessary that the names on a club should all be at the same postoffloe. Names may be taken at any number of places. All subscriptions must be forwarded to us at the expense of those sending them. We will be responsible for the safe transmission of money only when sent by draft, registered letter or money order drawn on the Yorkvllle postoltice. 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 nan e sent, so that the number sent by any one person may be ascertaineJ 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, and expire* at 4 o'clock p. in., on Wednesday. tli?* I ltli day ? ! March, 1003. After the closing ofihls contest on March II. 1903, no single yearly subscription will be received for less than the yearly subscription price of$2.(X>, except new clubs are formed. )NS, Yorkville, S. C.