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tumorous ijrpartmrnt.
Unexpected Hospitality.?a couple
of years ago a governor of one
of the southern states went to Palm
Beech, Fla., for a short holiday. He
registered at one of the magnificent
hotels and he was assigned to a luxurious
suite of rooms. He was comfortably
installed when a friend came
in to call on him.
'This is a wonderful apartment
they have given you," said the visitor.
"Why, yes," said the governor, "I've
never enjoyed such luxury in my life. 1
Never saw such a place! They Just
showed me to these rooms, but I've
been wondering If they realized that <
I was a poor man. What do you
suppose they will charge me?"
"Well, governor," answered the
other. "I happen to know about that. 1
The last man, a railroad president <
from New York, paid $75 a day for
these very rooms."
"Scissors to grind!" cried the unfortunate
politician. "I've only got
$50. I'll have to leave at once. But
look here, Jim I don't want to confess
that I can't pay for at least one
day, so you go down to the station
and telegraph me to come home at
once. I will meet you at the station
within an hour."
When the governor arrived at the
station he found the friend waiting
as he had arranged.
"You got my telegram all right?"
inquired the acquaintance.
Got it!" said the governor in a
despairing voice. "I should say so.
I believe I am the unluckiest man
alive. Why, when I went to ask for
my bill what do you suppose the
clerk said? He told me there was no
bill?said they would be honored if
I stayed a year!"?R. W. Child, In '
T Jnninnntt'q
UIF)/.UVV??
Child Had to Wait His Ti'rn.?A
lady In a small Alabama town had
occasion to call at the cabin of her
washer-woman, Aunt Betsy. While
waiting for the article she sought to
be found she observed a woolly head
which appeared from under the edge ,
of the bed. and asked:
"Is that one of your children, Aunt
Betsy?"
"Deed an* 'tis, honey." was the reply.
(
"What is Its name?"
"Dat chile ain't got no name yet,
Miss Rosa," Aunt Betsy said.
"Why, it must be five or six years
old; surely it ought to have a name .
at that age," the lady said.
Aunt Betsy nodded. .
"Dat done worried me a whole lot, ,
honey, hit sho* has." she said, "but '
whut Ah kwlne do? My ole man, he .
done used up all the good names on ,
de dawgs, an' now dat chile des hat- t
ter wait twell one ob dem die, so he
can grit his name."?Success Maga- ,
zlne. (
Making a Name For Himself.?A |
New York business man says that he '
once had in his employ as office boy i
a lad named Magilllcuddy. Naturally I
enough, this youngster received so !
many joking references about his i
name from his fellow employees that I
he became extremely dissatisfied with <
It. So when he applied for a place un- <
der another employer In the building <
he evidently decided to bestow a new I
name upon himself. When the man r
to whom he applied asked him his i
name the boy replied: I
"Robert Recapitulation." I
"That's an odd name." said the i
man after having the lad repeat it I
several times. - i
The boy looked surprised. "Haven't 1
you heard of General Capitulation?"
asked he. '
"No." i
"Why, his name is in all the reports ]
In Mr. Blank's office."?Woman's I
Home Companion. i
Bad FV>r His Business.?Mick
O'Flannlgan of Liverpool, is an Irish ,
gentleman who pursues the humble (
but useful occupation of ragman,
though at one time he served her ,
majesty in foreign - parts as a soldier (
of the line. Mick is a great orator
in his way. frequently addressing local
meetings, at which he generally
draws upon his military experience
for appropriate illustrations.
On one occasion he was endeavoring
to prove that even a savage state
is better than the condition of Ireland.
"Glntlemen," he exclaimed, "I saw
little children out in Africa there.
They had no clothes, it is true. They
were naked, but they were free!"
"Bad place for a ragman, Mick!"
shouted a small boy in the rear, and
the orator collapsed amid the laughter
of the audience.?London Telegraph.
Simple Pat.?A poor Irishman one
day went to the office of an Irish
bank and asked for change in gold
for fourteen one pound Bank of Ireland
notes. The cashier at once replied
that the Cavan bank only cashed
Its own notes.
"Then would ye gie me Cavan notes
for these?" asked the countryman in
his simple way.
"Certainty." said the cashier, handing
the fourteen notes as desired.
The Irishman took the Cavan notes,
but immediately returned them to
the official, saying:
"Would ye gie me gold for these,
sir?" And the cashier, caught in his
own trap, was obliged to part with
the money.?London Answers.
His Choice.?A traveling salesman
arrived at home about three in the
morning to discover that his wife had
given birth to triplets. He was delighted
almost beyond control of himself.
"My." he said, "I must go right
in and wake up Dooley." Dooley was
his next door neighbor and a dog fancier.
He pulled Dooley out of the
bed, got him to hurry on his clothes,
brought him in about half awake,
and stood him before the triplets.
"Aren't they dandies?" he asked.
Dooley gazed at them in a semiawakened
state and, still rubbing the
sleep from his eyes, replied: "Yes;
they're all right. I think I would
Keep me one in me miauie.
Another Reason.?Aunt Emellne is
the best loved woman in Say mouth,
for her charity is alike of hand and
heart. Like many other excellent
persons. Aunt Emellne is not a church
member, but she is a regular attendant
at the village church, which is
so near her cottage as to seem under 1
the same roof. When, at the close
of a recent sermon, the minister requested
all those present who had
never united with the church to retire,
everybody was surprised to see
Aunt Emellne rise and start down the ,
aisle.
"Aunt Emellne." the minister called
softly, "that does not apply to
you!"
"That isn't why I am going." Aunt
Emellne responded serenely. "I smell
my dinner burning up."?Youth's
Companion. <
JWisccllanous ftradin:].
IN COUNTIES ADJOINING.
News and Comment Clinped From
Neighboring Exchanges.
CHESTER.
Lantern, April 6: Mr. Walter Moore
has been appointed night clerk at the
postofflce and has entered upon his duties.
The office will be kept open all
night, and persons having boxes will
Ko aMa ?ot thHr mnii at anv hour of
the night. The general delivery will be
open as heretofore only about half ati
hour after nightfall, the time probably
to be from 8.30 to 9 o'clock Court '
adjourned Tuesday evening after going 1
through with the criminal docket. In
the case of Henry Johnson and Mose '
Hill, charged with murder, the case
against the latter was nol prossed. 1
Johnson was found .guilty of manslaughter
and sentenced to two years '
on the chaingang. In the case of Beulah
Alexander and Jlannah Brown,
charged with murder, the former
pleaded guilty to manslaughter and *
was sentenced to five years In the pen- '
Itentiary. Hannah Brown was declared
to be not guilty Col. C. P. E. '
Burgwyn, chief engineer of the Rich- '
mond and Chesapeake Bay Railway *
Co., has resigned to become consulting 1
engineer, and Mr. J. H. McLure, dlvis- 1
Ion engineer, who has had charge of
the construction work in the field, will
become chief engineer An old col- 1
bred woman, Carolina Watson, was
burned to death In her house on the old (
Jordan place, near Cedar Shoals. TuesJay
night. Her daughter and other
members of the family were absent at
the time. It Is a mystery why she did !
not leave the house, as It was about 8
j'clock. and she is suposed to have
been up when the fire started. She
bad rheumatism, but was able to walk.
Supt. W. H. Hand has bought a 1
bouse and lot In Columbia. In the
Shannon suburb and will move Just
is soon as he can after the close of
school, which will be June 1st, 8 weeks
from today. He will have charge of
k-W-rv onmmop cr?hnnl fit CirPPn
ivood, which will continue one month.
Then he will spend two months taking
i special course at one of the large universities
of the north. There will be
many regrets here at the departure of
so estimable a family, after a residence
sf thirteen years, to say nothing of the
breaking off of Mr. Hand's work, after
laving had the care of our children for
i generation and a third of school life.
At a meeting of the local school
t>oard yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. H.
McNalry, was elected superintendent of
the Chester public schools to succeed
3upt. Hand, who has been elected to a
:hair in the university. Mr. McNalry
is at present superintendent of the
Marion public schools, but he is well
md most favorably known in Chester,
tiaving taught here three years. He
s a safe, conservative man, but thoroughly
earnest and industrious. There
;an be but little question that the board
las made a wise selection and one that
(vill be approved by the patrons of the
jchools Mr. James M. Lathan of
this city and Miss George Morrell Ashey
of Augusta. Ga? were united in
marriage at the First Christian church
in the latter named city, Wednesday
?venlng. Rev. Mr. Cree, pastor of the
ohurch, performed the ceremony. The
jeremony was short and simple, but
beautiful in the extreme. The bride
same in on the arm of her father and
was met at the altar by the groom, on
the arm of his best man. Mr. S. R. Lathan.
The minister with a few impressive
words pronounced the vows
that sealed two hearts. Immediately
ifter the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs.
Lathan boarded the train for New
Fork, where they will remain two
sseeks. The following named gentlemen
acted as ushers: Mr. Robert J.
Lindsay of Chester, and Messrs. Paul
Dunbar. Harry Chaffee and John West
moreland. ;
GASTON. I
Gastonia Gazette, April 6: A great |
stir was created in the local chapter
of the United Sons of Rest yesterday
when a Gastonia magistrate who was
sent to investigate reported that he had j
caught Mr. P. J. Llneberger in the field
ploughing near his home at 5 a. m. |
Now Mr. P. J. is a favorite among the
members of the organization and it is
not likely that he will be punished this
time: but if he transgresses any more
court martial proceedings will be In
evidence A certain Gastonia gentleman
was the.other day subjected to
a real Joke In the way of an April
fool. The gentleman in question had
collected a claim from another Gastonia
party for the Havner Bottling Co.. of
Atlanta. The company upon receipt of
the amount of the claim In full notified
him that he would be made a present
of a full quart of Hayner's Extra
7-year old rye. which had been shipped
by express prepaid. But the long looked
for present has not arrived, and after
meeting all trains from Atlanta for
several days to catch the first glimpse
of a package bearing his name, finally
decided that he had been April fooled
in the saddest sort of fashion
There are numbers of our readers
who will learn with genuine
grief that Mr. Ed S. Prather is dead.
After an illness of only ten days with
pneumonia he died Wednesday morning
at 9 o'clock, at his home at Clay
Hill. Mr. E. N. Llneberger a brother
of Mrs. Prather, attended the funeral,
which was held at Allison Creek, the
services la ing conducted by Rev. Mr.
Hafner of Rowling Green. Mr. Prather
was thirty-four years of age. He
had only recently moved into the Clay
Hill community. Pleased with his
neighbors, very happy in his home, he
apparently had many years of useful
life before hint when he was suddenly
takt n away. Besides a widow, he
leaves two sons, George and Howard,
aged twelve and eight, and a daughter
Minnie aged ten. With the stricken
one s, all who know them feel a deep
and sorrowful sympathy Papers
were passed Wednesday concluding the
sale by Mr. W. W. McLtan of his old
home place In South Point to Stowe
Brothers of Belmont. This is the 140acre
tract on which Mr. McLean lived
before he moved to Gastonia. It is six
miles south of Belmont and much of It
is heavily timbered A most distressing
accident occurred at Lowell
Wednesday afternoon at 'J o'clocK wnen
Lucius, the live-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Ford, who was playing
in the barn loft with several other children,
fell on an up-turned pitchfork.
One prong of the fork pierced the right
eye and entered the brain causing almost
instant death. The boy's playmates
gave tlie alarm, but before any
one had arrived on the scene, the boy
had freed hlmslf from the fork, but
died in a few seconds afterwards.
i' It Is a good tiling to remember ,
that your celestial standing does not
depend on your terrestrial tailor. I
HISTORY OF SOI
From the First Settle
the Rev<
By REV. ROBERT
From the Yorkvllle Enquirer of 1876.
INSTALLMENT XXIX.
So soon as a governor was proclaimed,
the convention at once changed its
name and called itself by the original
name, Assembly. With a zeal characteristic
of the men, they went to work.
Hovendine Walker was chosen president
of the assembly, and in conformity
with the mode practiced in the other
colonies of the king, twelve individuals
were chosen as a council, they
were now in perfect working orden and
they went to work. Laws were enacted,
new officers were appointed and old
pnes thrust out. Chief Justice Trott
was deposed and Richard Allein appointed
in his stead. All the old offl:ers
of the colony, with the exception
if Francis Yonge, the surveyor general
ind William Rhett, the receiver of the
province, were turned out. There was
io unconslstency in retaining Yonge,
for he was thoroughly in favor of the
popular party; but the retention of
Rhett was an act of policy of very
doubtful propriety, as we will see in
he sequel.
The people of the colony, had by
:helr acts, placed themselves in a
somewhat peculiar condition. Many
>f them had come to America that,
n its wilds they might be free. This
was the case with by far the greater
lumber of the settlers. That they had
received many favors from the proprietors
no one dare deny. Had it not
wpn for the liberality of the original
proprietors, the colony never could
lave had an existence. For a period
jf nearly fifty years they had, at various
times, had assistance. But during
this period, great changes had taken
place both In the character of the people
and of the proprietors. A new
ting, who knew not Locke, nor Clarenlon,
nor Monk, was seated on the
:hrone of England. By a number of
accessions, a new class of proprietors
tad become possessors of Carolina, and
they knew neither Sayle or West. The
rolonists themselves, had commenced,
lotwlthstandlng all the disadvantages
jnder which they labored, to Increase
n wealth and advance In the arts of
Mvilization. No longer could they be
treated as mere serfs of the soli. They
ietermined to rebel. Before the world
they stand as rebels against the unjust
jsurpatlons of a lazy and avaricious
:ompany of men styling themselves,
'lords proprietors of South Carolina."
[t was the determination of the people
that this first revolution in South Carolina
should be In conformity to law
ind Justice.' That this might appear
to the world, they published the folowlng
declaration:
"Whereas the proprietors of this
province have, of late, assumed to
themselves an arbitrary and Illegal
power, of repealing such laws as the
general assembly of this Settlement has
thought fit to make for the preservation
and defense thereof, and acting in
many other things contrary to the laws
of England, and the charter to them
is free men granted; whereby we are
leprived of those measures we have
taken for the defense of the settlement
aelng the southwest frontier of his
majesty's territories in America, and
nul/uil tn tho nttnrksof our
Inveterate enemies and next door
neighbors, the Spaniards, from whom,
through the divine providence, we have
had a miraculous deliverance, and daily
expect to be invaded by them according
to the repeated advices we
have from time to time received from
several places; and whereas, pursuant
to the instructions and authorities to
us given, and trust in us reposed by the
Inhabitants of this settlement, and in
execution of the resolutions by us
made we did, in due form, apply ourselves
In a whole body, by an address
to the Honorable Robert Johnson, appointed
governor of this province by
the lords proprietors, and desired him
In the name of the inhabitants of this
province, to take upon him the government
of the same, and in behalf of his
majesty, the king of Great Britain,
France and Ireland, until his majesty's
pleasure had been made known, which
the said governor refusing to do, exclusive
of the pretended power of the
lord proprietors over the settlement,
has put us under the necessity of applying
to some other person to take
upon him as governor, the administration
of all the affairs, civil and
military, within the settlement, in
the name and for the service
of his most sacred majesty, as
well as making treaties, alliances and
leagues with any nation of Indians, until
his majesty's pleasure herein be
further known; and whereas, James
Moore, a person well affected to his
nresent maiestv. and also zealous for
the interest of the settlement, now In
a sinking condition, has been prevailed
with, pursuant to such application to
take upon him, in the king's name, and
for the king's service and safety of
the settlement, the above mentioned
charge and trust: We, therefore,
whose names are hereunto subscribed,
the representatives and delegates of
his majesty's liege people and free born
subjects of the said settlement, now
met in convention at Charles Town, in
their names and in behalf of his sacred
majesty George, by the grace of God,
King of Great Britain, France and Ireland,
in consideration of his former and
many great services, having great confidence
in his firm loyalty to our most
gracious King George, as well as his
conduct, courage and other great abilities,
do hereby declare the said James
Moore his majesty's governor of this
settlement, invested in all the powers
and authorities belonging and appertaining
to any of his majesty's governors
in America, till his majesty's
pleasure herein shall be further known.
And we do hereby, for ourselves, In
the name and on the behalf of the inhabitants
of the said settlement, as
their representatives and delegates.
promise and oblige ourselves most solemnly
to obey and maintain, assist and
support the said James Moore in the
administration of all affairs, civil and
military, within this settlement as well
as in the execution of all of his functions
aforesaid, as governor for his
majesty. King George: And further,
we do expect and command that all officers.
both civil and military, within
the settlement, do pay him all duty and
obedience, as his majesty's governor,
as they shall answer to the contrary
at their utmost peril. Given under
our hands at the convention, this 21st
[lay of December, 1719."
Governor Johnson now saw that his
power over the people was gone. The
I Til CAROLINA"
ment to the Close oi
olution.
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tvrAWA /Inf.irin I narl Mnf Klnor hilf
^cuj;ic ?ti c uciciiuiiivu. iiuiiuug muv
an express order from the king could
reduced them to subjection to the proprietary
government. He wrote to the
proprietors and to the commissioners
for trade and plantations, giving them
an exact and truthful account of the
wretched state of things in the colony.
He stated some of the more important
causes which had brought about the
rebellion. These were the heavy debts
contracted by the recent wars in which
the colony had been engaged, and the
encroachments of the French upon the
territory originally granted to the proprietors
together with constant exposure
of the people to the attacks of the
Spanish and Indians.
The colony being in a state of Jeopardy,
the proprietors paid no attention
to their importunate beseechings for
assistance; but seemed to thwart every
effort put forth by the colony to aid Itself.
This they did by repealing certain
laws and refusing to sell land to
emigrants. At this time there were
"several hundred" Irish emigrants in
the colony, to whom the proprietors
would not sell "one yard of land." This
excited the fears of. those settlers who
had accumulated some property, and
they stimulated others to Join with
them in securing the Immediate protection
of the British government.
Governor Johnson was a warm
friend of the proprietors, but it is
evident inai ne was eAireinciy oiialous
to retain his position as governor.
He so acted that In the event the province
was transferred to the English
crown, he would still be retained as
governor. In fact, he asked in his letter
to the proprietors, "that their lordships
would Interest themselves so far,
as that if his majesty thought fit to
take the government In his own hands,
he might be honored with his majesty's
Immediate commission, or otherwise
that he might be restored to hlB government
as formerly." From this It Is
clear that Governor Johnson was zealously
Intent upon offending neither
party, so that whichever party In the
event might be successful, he still
would be governor.
By the proprietors he was charged
with favoring the popular party. This
however, was not true, further than
that he made it apparent that he was
anxious to be governor, whoever might
be owners of the soil.
About the same time Governor Johnson
wrote William Rhett, surveyor of
customs, not to grant clearance to, ar.y
vessels that might come Into the harbor.
This would have been a death
blow on the popular party, had Rhett
seen fit to obey the orders of the governor;
but Rhett now showed his proper
character. He and the governor
were personal enemies, and Rhett,
moved by personal hatred, disobeyed
the governor and joined In with the
popular party. As a matter of policy
the assembly retained him In office, and
besides, appointed him lieutenant general
of the militia.
Rhett still kept up a correspondence
with the proprietors, In which he told
them that he thought his course was
the best for them. In one word Rhett
was a friend of the proprietors, when
with friends of the proprietors, and a
friend of the popular party when with
friends of that party. He was all
things to all men that he might hold
lucrative offices.
Turned out of office, Nicholas Trott
prepared to embark for England. Before
leaving, he wrote to Governor
Johnson ana toia mm mai 11 ne wuuiu
go before the authorities In England
and make such a showing of his case
that he would have him reinstated as
governor. This Johnson refused to do.
From this time Trott treated Johnson
with neglect, and In some way or other
influenced the proprietors to do the
same.
The assembly sent Colonel Barnwell
to England as their agent, to make a
statement of the condition of things In
the province. In the meantime It became
known that the Spaniards were
fitting out a fleet In Havana for the
purpose of making an attack on the Island
of Providence and South Carolina.
Governor Johnson, whose perseverence
knew no limits once more
determined to make an effort to secure
his lost authority. He wrote to the assembly
telling them that the hostile
Spaniards were coming to desolate the
colony, and that he was convinced that
the troops would fight better under
him as a commander than under James
Moore. He offered the services of himself
and council to advise with the assembly
for the general safety. This
was shrewd, but he mistook the character
of the men he was addressing.
l ue asseniuiy never uiiswcicu ma iciter.
They treated It with icy neglect.
Hovendine Walker took umbrage at
some of the proceedings of the assembly
and went to his plantation, and
Chief Justice Richard Allein was made
president of the assembly. A tax was
levied on land and negroes to meet the
current expenses of the government
and to put the fortifications in proper
repair. Governor Johnson and his
party refused to pay the tax, but the
assembly was not to be trifled with in
this way. The property of those who
refused to pay the tax was seized and
sold, and the tax was paid out of the
proceeds of the sale. This was the case
with all who refused except the governor.
The whole country was in arms,
and Rhett was busy with his regiments
getting ready for a fight with the
Spaniards. This, however, did not
take place, for after the whole country
had been under arms for two weeks,
it was learned that the Spaniards had
made an attack on Providence, but had
been beaten by Governor Rodgers, and
their fleet having been overtaken in a
storm, was nearly destroyed.
After the excitement occasioned by
the expected attack of the Spaniards
1 1 1 ffent Ull.luoloil
IlttU nuuaiuru, kiiuvoivj, will
mander of the warship Flambrough,
came to Charles Town. Both parties
were anxious to secure the co-operation
of the captain. Governor Johnson and
his party was successful. The neglected
governor, in a fit of desperation,
now determined to make a dying effort.
With the assistance of the Phoenix,
commanded by Capt. Pierce, and the
Flambrough, he determined to frighten
the citizens of Charles Town into subjection.
But the governor found that
those whom he could not persuade, could
not be easily frightened. They laughed
at his empty parade. From the ram- |
parts of the town, seventy canon
frowned down on his vessels, and the
scheme, which was conceived in a fit of as
rashness, ended in bitter humiliation se
to its deviser. To add fuel to the pop- da
ular excitement, it was now learned be
that the proprietors contemplated sell- th
ing or had actually sold their charter w<
to a company of Quakers. This pro- to
duced bitter opposition to the proprie- hf
tors. Since the proprietors hud com- T1
menced to barter their charter, no one Yi
could tell where the thing would end, ?
The colony was in a very disturbed _
condition. The majority of tha people I '
were in favor of the revolutionary I
movement; but Governor Johnson had I
his f, lends. With the aid of these he I
continued to throw every ODsiacie ne
could In the way of the new government.
In accordance with the lnstruc- i
tlona of Governor Johnson and his I
council, Charles Hart, the secretary of j
the colony, secreted the public ' ecords; !
and the clergy, who seem to have favored
the governor, refusd to marry j
those who desired to enter into matrt- j
moninl relations without license pro- t
cured from Governor Johnson. Cap- J
tains Hlldesley and Pierce still contln- ,
ued to encourage Governor John ?on to I
make an effort to regain his former
position. Some timj in the early part j
of 1721 he called together a few men, (
and from the rear of the town made an I
advance upon the fort with the lnten- i
tlon of surprising. Unfortunately for I
Johnson, his movement was discovered <
by Governor Moore. Two guns from 1
the fort were fired over the heads of
Johnson and his men. This frightened 1
them and brought them to their 1
senses. They saw now that they were ,
wholly at the mere;' of the revolution- i
ary party. After promising not to dls- J
turb the peace of the community again, (
Johnson and his party were permitted (
to enter the town. Here ended the ca- <
reer of Governor Johnson. For some |
reason or other, the proprietors paid
no attention to his letter, and by all
parties he was suffered to sink Into ob- }
scurlty. It Is Just to say that Robert i
Johnson did not merit the treatment '
he received at the hands of the proprietors.
His ruin may be traced to Rhett
and Trott.
When Col. Barnwell arrived in England
for the purpose of making arrangements
for the transfer of the
government of the colony of South <
Carolina from the proprietors to the i
English crown, King George was In
Hanover, his native land. The matter,
however, was taker, into consideration
by the lords of the regency, and after ,
due deliberation It was declared that
the proprietors had forfeited their !
charter and the attorney general of
the kingdom was o-dered to make tne
fact known In a legal way. In September.
1720, Francis Nicholson was
commissioned provisional governor of I
South Carolina. W th the appointment
of General Francis Nicholson as governor
commenced the royal govern- i
ment In South Cai-ollna. It must be
remembered, however, that at the time
the proprietors oniy surrendered the
government. They still remained pos- V
sessed of the soil. This, as we will see,
was In 1729, sold to the king. At least ^
seven-eighths of the whole state was
?11
sold for only a little more than one
hundred thousand dollars.
Seventeen hundred and nineteen p
Q\
marks an Important epoch in the history
of South Carolina. It was the
first revolution in the state, followed OI
01
by another In 1775, very similar In
many of Its Important features. From
the settlement of the state to the first
revolution was a little less than fifty
years; from the flrut revolution to the 3
second, was a little more than fifty
years. bl
TO BE CONTINUED.
y<
WORLD'S Bl'jQEST GUN. *
Throws a Ton and a Half Shot Thirty
Miles. _
At Sandy Hook If the biggest gun in
the world. It may not be generally
known, but the United States surpasses
all other nations In the manufacture
of the moat stupendous ordnance.
The weapon referred to Is twenty mfyards
long and weighs 130 tons. The "J
projectile discharged by this monster _
Is sixteen incnes ir diameter ana nve ?
feet long and weighs a ton and a quar- _
ter. X
The charge of smokeless powder Is
of 1,000 pounds we ght, and when the
projectile leaves the muzzle It Is travelling
at the rate of 2,300 feet a second.
The cost of each shot fired, at
the lowest estimate is 31,500.
The gun has been discharged eight gj
times. It is calculated that it can be cc
fired 300 times before it will become so w
worn that it will be necessary to reline al
the bore, after which It will be good se
for 300 more rounds before another re- ui
lining. " is
In order to make these prodigious
guns strong enough to withstand the
powder pressure, which is as high as
40,000 pounds to thi square inch, they "
are built of successive layers of hoops,
each shrunk on the layer underneath. tl1
In this monarch there are four such
layers. p?
Special machinery had to be constructed
for hardling this great ,
amount of steel, from the beginning
of the work until :he final inspection
was nearly- three years, and the approximate
cost was $150,000. The gun
was made at Watervliet arsenal, near
Albany. Its great length and weight ?
prevented the use of the railway in Its __
transportation, so a great wrecking fl
lighter received it at the wharf of *
Watervliet from a specially constructed
steel car, whence it was floated to the
proving grounds at Sandy Hook.
This piece of ordnance has not been j.j
mounted, and becaase of its unprec- j(l
edented length ard weight it will
never be possible to secure an eleva
tlon greater than 15 degrees. It is well
known that 45 defTees gives a projectile
Its greatest -ange.
As it is. however, this ton and a
quarter of solid metal, driven by a full
charge of smokeless gunpowder, will
describe an arc thirty miles in length,
the highest point of which will be more ?
than three miles above the surface of
the land or sea. Starting from Sandy t
Hook in quest of a hostile battleship ,
it would not catch sight of the vessel
until it had climbed well up into the
sky. ht
11 lis nii^wniuir, ui tuuinc, IUI tiuj o
ship to carry and handle such a colos- .
sal sun. It and all similar cannon are
for harbor and coast defence. P.
Nor does it seem possible ever to
construct a battleship powerful enough
to withstand the terrific impact of one
of the solid shots. The strongest ironclad
ever launched would be shattered ?
and sunk by a single missile that went
home, and any ship approaching from
the sea would have to steam fourfifths
across the zone of fatal danger
to Itself before drawing nigh enough
to give effect to its own fire.?New **
York Sun. ^
How Hr Knrw.?One morning two T
young women entered the Saltville *
grocery and after some discussion
bought a pound of date's, two pounds m.
of gingersnaps and two pounds of
crackers, ''
"Stopping at Miss Gray's?" Inquired
the clerk, as he tied up the Hj
bundles. an
"Yes," said one of the young wo- ne
men. with evident surprise. Nc
"Came about yesterday forenoon?" coi
said the clerk. co:
"How did you know?" asked the
young woman, curiously. cai
"Um. Well. I can most generally coi
tell," said the clerk, without glanc- 1,0
ing at the object of his mind reading,
he twisted a knot In the string. "You
e, It's pretty drizzly and muddy toiy.
and I knew there wouldn't anyidy's
boarders but Miss Gray's feel
e need of coming out here such
?ather, long as you didn't come till
-day I knew for sure you couldn't
ive been here more'n one day.
firee meals is about the average."?
outh's Companion.
What Is
Bromonia?
Read the following carefully:
If you have consumption or
some of the contagious forms of
blood poisoning We cannot cure
irou. We don't pretend to cure
you. You need the individual
treatment of some skilled special*
1st; but if you are run down In gen*
sral health, if you have dyspepsia,
ire subject to fainting spells, a victim
to insomnia, biliousness, kidney
ar liver trouble, catch cold easily,
If your system is in that condition
that you may become an easy'prey
to the disease germs of pneumonia,
la grippe and the various epidemics.
if you are bothered with constant
headache, loss of memory,
general Impaired vitality, we can
help you, and, if you follow out directions,
render you immune
against sickness. Most skin disease
can be cured by the use of "Bromonla."
"Bromonla" Is to the human system
whaFthe"scrubbing brush and
soap are to the dirty washbowl. It
aids Nature to resume normal
action. It Increases the strength,Jthe
fighting ability of the phagocytes of
the blood; it promotes the healthy I
flow of the salivary and gastric se- I
cretlons. If your stomach is In
good condition you are well. The
Chinese arc a wise people. They
accost each other with, "How^ is
yourstomach?"
We don't ask you to Invest a cent
until you have tried "Bromonla"
at pur expense. A single bottle often
times works wonders. Cut out
the Coupon at the bottom of this
column.
Write name and address plainly.
Be careful to address BROMONTA
CO.. ICEW'YORK.
FREE BROMOXIA COUPOJf.
I hereby declare that I have never
before had ti free bottle of "Bjromonia."
Kindly send me one
without any cost to me whatever, j
Name
City
State ??'..
My Nearest Dealer Is at
25 and 50 Cents.
Special sale. now being held at
Star Drug Store, Exclusive WholeBale
Agent for Yorkville and vlcthIty.
Dealers elsewhere desiring agency
apply to Murray Drug Co., Columbia.
S. C.
Ve Sell Them RIGHT
I keep in stock at all times sucl
lings to eat as Potatoes, Beans, Peas
id Canned Goods of all kinds.
I have Tomatoes, Sauer Kraut, Ap
es. Peaches, Blackberries, and mosi
rerythlng kept in small groceries.
Try my canned Kraut?Its fine?
ily 10 cents a can. All Canned Veg
ables at 10 cents now.
I have Stock Powders to sell at 21
>nts a package. I guarantee it to d(
ist what Is claipied for It and nov
the time to use It freely.
I am still In the MEAT MARKEn
uslness. When you want somethlni
Ice In MEATS, Just 'phone me am
)u'll get It promptly. When yoi
ant to sell a nice Beef or Hog, Jus
>e me. I want them.
Yours to serve,
3LD GEORGE. THE BUTCTIEIt.
I'ramoUa luxuriant growth.
Can* nip dlnm i Ear
iOc, and |UI0 at DruggiiU
'ORK VILLE BUGGY CO
7or a
LONG TIME
We have not said much about Bug
es, because we were selling all w?
>uld make without advertising them
'e have now caught up and hav<
>out 100 of the best Buggies evei
en in Yorkville that we will sel
ider our regular guarantee, which
absolute.
We also have a good stock of Webei
id Columbus Wagons, Harness, Lai
obes, Whips, Saddles, Cutaway Har
iws, Deering Cultivators and every'
ling else in our line.
We are operating a first class re^
ilr and shoeing shop.
Call and see us and we will do yoi
ght.
One horse for sale.
YORKVLLE BUGGY COMPANY.
^ailor-Made Clothes
Have you placed your ordei
r that Spring Suit? If you havenl
II thank you to come and see my
le of Spring-and Summer Sample*
om the great Tailoring House ol
\MM & COMPANY'?makers of the
Jest on Earth" Clothing.
Lamm & Co.'s clothing is made ol
ie very best materials that can be
cured, every piece of fabric used In
elr manufacture is subjected to the
ost rigid tests by experts. Every
irment is made according to th4
test dictates of fashion. Every garent
must be perfect?it's guaran?
ed to be perfect ih quality of mateal
and workmanship. Every garent
is guaranteed to be perfect in
t?if it doesn't fit you simply don't
ive to take It. The prices of Lamm
Co.'s correctly tailored clothing are
st as modest as the good qualities
oduced will permit. Come and see
e samples, get the prices, and let
e take your measure. It will be
sy to please you. Try it.
W. M. KENNEDY, Agent.
F. C - BLACK
L?lt'e Insuranue.
)ld Line Mutual
i n
*egai reserve
Just as solid as It is possible to
ike anything.
HE SECURITY LIFE
AND ANNUITY COMPANY
is compiled with the general i.isurce
laws, and Is licensed to do busiss
as legal reserve "Old Line" comny.
This means, that the state of
>rth Carolina guarantees that the
mpany's assets and liabilities are
rrectly given in its published statemts.
That the Company has deposited
sh securities with the insurance
mmissioner for the absolute protecn
of Its policy-holders.
FRED C. BLACK.
C. & N-W. RY.
TIME CARD. |
Effective 1ct April,, 1906.
Southbound
Stations 7 Pass. 9 Pass. 61 Mix
A.M. P.M. P.M.
Chester 9.60 7.40 6.10
Lowrys 9.35 7.21 4.12
McConnells 9.26 7.10 3.64
Quthries 9.22 7.05 3.45
, YorkviUe 9.10 6.50 3.05
Filbert 9.03 6.40 2.60
Clover 8.52 6.29 2.15
Bowlin 8.45 6.21 2.00
Oastonta 8.30 6.00 1.30
| iiurmwuiiu
Stations 8 Pass. 10 Pass. 60 Mix
P.M. A.M. A.M.
Chester 4.30 ' 8.60 4.30
Lowrys 4.46 9.08 4.57
McConnells 4.64 9.28 6.17
Quthrles 4.69 9.33 6.27
Yorkville 6.10 9.48 6.67
Filbert 6.22 10.00 6.36 ,
Clover 6.31 10.11 6.50 I
Oastonla 6.60 10.38 7.60
jtyetial goticea. l
i
Professional Awards. !
DR. HI. W. WHITE,!
DENTIST
Oppeoft. Poetoffice, Yorkville, 8. C.
JOHN R. HART.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
No. 3 Law Ranee
Yorkville, S. C.
W. W. LEWIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Practices in the State and United
States courts, and elves prompt attentlon
to all business. Lends money on
approved security.
Office No. 5, Law Range, Yorkville, |
8. C.
A V PARTWRIGHT.
SURGEON DENTIST,
YORKVILLB, S. C.
4GSfe OFFICE HOURS:
9 am. to i pm,;ipm. to jpm.
Office in upstairs rooms of Cartwright
building next to the Pariah
hotel burnt lot.
J. S. BKICE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Office Opposite Court House.
Prompt attention to ail legal business
of whatever nature.
GEO. VV. 8 HAItT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
YORKVILLB, S. C.
a LAW RANGE 'Phono Office No. jl
O. E. Finley. Marion B. Jennings.
FINLEY & JENNINGS,
t ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Office in Wilson Building, opposite
Court House. Telephone No. 126.
' ALL THROUGH
THE YEAR
i
> Best Recipes of Local Housekeepr
. ere.
p COLLATED IN HANDSOME'BOOK.
s THE "ALL THROUGH THE YEAR"
, Cook Book consists of 136 pages of
recipes, grouped In convenient and
i comprehensive /form and makes up a
t work that will be of service in every
household. Bound in strong paper
covers.
The price of the book is 60 Cents.
When ordered by mail. 8 Cents extra.
It may be had from the following
, places in Yorkville:
Strauss-Smith Co. See Miss Glenn
or Miss Wallace.
Yorkville Banking & Mercantile
< .mpany. See Miss Cody.
Yoti. Drug Store.
I. \Y. Johnson.
| Loan and Savings Bank.
Orders also filled by Mrs. G. H.
t/Leary, or Mrs. S. M. McNeel, York
viile, S. C.
Place Your
INSURANCE
j In the
! CAROLINA MUTUAL
i
INSURANCE CO.
] A GOOD. STRONG. RELIABLE
" COMPANY that will PAY A THOU.
SAND DOLLARS Just as soon, as
i there Is proof of death.
T. A. MATTHEWS,
Local Agent.
THE
FIDELITY TRUST
COMPANY
t OF
\ Chester, South Carolina. .
CAPITAL $40,000.00.
I __ , ^ 1
omce in ine n,xcu?iigt; oaim, i-unicr,
Directors:
i J. L. Glenn, S. M. Jones,
, J. C. McFadden, J. K. Henry,
- R. H. Ferguson, T. H. White, ,
i S. E. McFadden, H. Samuels,
M. S. Lewis.
We allow interest at the rate of S
per cent on your deposits. I
As we loan on Real Estate only
there Is no safer institution than this
: one in which to put your money.
For Loans on Real Estate apply to
W. W. LEWIS,
Attorney for York County,
Yorkville - - - - 8. C.
YOU
Will Find In My Store <
<
BON AMI, j
SAPOLIO, J
SHINOLA, i
?Mr?IC POI.Kll
SOAP,?
STARCH AND BLUING,
PIPES,?
COMBS AND BRUSHES.
T am still In the lead for Coffees,
Teas and Spices.
I. W. JOHNSON.
W The Enquirer office makes a
specialty of Brief and Argument
printing. Best work?lowest price.
YORKVILLE
MONUMENT WORKS.
(Incorporated.)
YORKVILLE
MONUMENT
urnnuc B A ifl
n i/ivno ?
OUR plant lp now in full operation,
and we are prepared to make estimate*
and fllf orders for Tombstones,
Monuments and Ornamental Stone
work of all kjnds.
Our facilities are such as easily enable
us to meet all competition of
whatever kind, from whatever source
In our line.
See us near the Southern depot
W. BROWN WYLIE,
8ecr#tary and Treasurer.
YORKYILLE
Building and Loan Association
OF Y09KYILLE. S. C. .
Fumishee the opportunity for the
profitable invoetmeiit of Savings, however
small or large.
Enables persons of small means to
Own Their Own Homee on Easy
Terms.
Lends Money on Good Security from
One to Five Year Periods.
Applications now being received for
a New Seriea of 8toek.
For further and more specific information
apply to
W. BROWN WYLIE. President
GEO. W. WILLIAMS,
Secretary and Treasurer.
COTTOf IHSURAHCE.
1AM prepared to write Insurance
on Cotton stored either in open
yard or In outbuilding* on farms.
Farmers can arrange to borrow
money on my insurance policies on
cotton held on their farms the same
as if the cotton were stored in a
warehouse in town. Rate S| per cent.
Write or call at my office for rates of
Insurance and other information.
J. K. XilflUOAI.
Oct. 3. Lf. tf.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
SCHEDULES.
Schedule Effective Jan. 8, 1908.
WESTBOUND TRAINS.
No. 135, Daily?Rock Hill, 8. C., to
Marion, N. C.?Firat Class.
Lv. Rock Hill 6.00 am
Lv. Tlrzah (.19 am
Lv. Torkville 6.30 am
Lv. Sharon 6.46 a.m.
Lv. Hickory Ofove 7.00 a.m.
Lv. Smyrna ...... 7.16 a.m. .
Ar. Blacks burg 7.46 a.m.
Lv. Blacksburg 8.66 a.m.
Ar. Marion 11.46 a.m.
t, , v
No. 113, Daily?Kingville to Blaoks*
burg?Firat Claaa:
Lv. Kingville U.00 a.m.
Lv. Camden 12.26 p.m.
Lv. Lancaster ' 2.07 p.m.
Lv. Cfetawba 2.27 pm.
Lv. Rock Hill 3.06 p.m.
Lv. Tlrzah 3.17 pm.
Lv. Torkville ? 8.29 p.m.
Lv. Sharon 2.46 p.m.
Lv. Hickory Qrove 2.67 pm
Lv. Smyrna 4.10 pm.
Ar. Blackaburg 4.36 pm
No. 167, Daily except 8unday, Rook
Hill, 8. C, to MaHon, N. C^?Third
Claaa.
Lv. Rock HU1 10.06 am.
Lv. Torkville 11.66 am.
Lv. Blackaburg 2.30 p.ra.
Ar. Marlon* 8.60 p.in.
EASTBOUND TRAINS.
No. 114, Daily?Blackaburg to Kingvilla?Firat
Claoai
Lv. Blackaburg ,.... 7.40 am.
Lv. Smyrna Ml am
Lv. Hickory Orpva 8,14 am.
Lv. Sharon 8.26 am.
Lv. Torkville 1,41 am.
Lv. Tlrzah 8.51 am.
Lv. Rock Hill 8,30 am.
Lv. Catawba 9,66 am.
Lv. Lancaster 10.26 am.
Ar. Camden ...11.46 am
Lv. Camden 1.46 pm
" o 1H n m
AX. ivingvnie ?<?* ?">h>
No. 136. Daily?Marion. N. C., to Rook
Hill. 8. C.?Firot Claaoi
Lv. Marlon 6.26 p.m.
Lv. Bl&cksburg 8,45 p.m.
Lv. Smyrna 0.10 p,m.
Lv. Hickory Qrove 9.23 p.m.
Lv. Sbaion 9.88 p.0).
Lv. Torkvllle 9,64 p,m.
Lv. Tlrz&h 19.10 p.m.
Ar. Rock Hill ,10.80 pjn.
No. 166, Daily, oxcopt 8unday?Marion.
N. C, to Rock Hill, 8. C.?Third
Class*
Lv. Marion 9.00 a.m.
Lv. Blarksburg 8,60 p.m.
Lv. Yorkville 6.10 p.m.
Ax. Rock Hill 0.00 p.m.
For further Information address:
BROOKS MORGAN, Asst. Qen. Rasa.
Agent. Atlanta, Oa.. or
R. W. HUNT. Pi v. Passenger Agent,
Charleston. S. C.
$hr ^orkvillr (Jnquim.
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rwo copies one year 3 50
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