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Jhimorous Department.
Two Cerrts Off.
Obliging ar,d cheerful, Mr. Carter,
the provision dealer, kept a smiling
face even during hard times. Bills
were over due and orders small, but
he served his customers with genial
alacrity and did not complain. Mr.
Oakes, the constable, watched him as
lie went to the telephone and admired
his happy disposition.
"Yes. ma'am," said Mr. Carter to the
instrument, "yes, ma'am, we can deliver
them inside of two hours." He
bit his pencil and prepared to write.
"One 'east cake, yes, ma'am: two
lemons, a pound of sody crackers, yes,
ma'am: box of matches, fi'-cent loaf o'
bread, yes, ma'am; and two cents'
worth o' meat for the cat. Thank you.
That'll be all? Yes, ma'am. Be over
before noon.
"Well, Oakes. that's the way it goes.
Hear that order from Mrs. Wilkins?
Twenty-four cents* worth in all. Profit
about 4 cents, and a mile to go to deliver."
"I wouldn't do it." said Mr. Oakes.
"You would if you was in the business
and wanted to keep your trade.
Sundays and parties make her orders
good, take it through the whole
month."
A few minutes later the telephone
bell rang again, and Mr. Carter responded.
Over the wire came an eager voice.
"Is this Mr. Carter?" it asked.
"Yes. ma'am. What can I do for
you. ma'am?"
"This is Mrs. Wilkins." the voice
went on. "I just wanted to ask you
to cancel that order for meat for the
cat. He won't need it. He's just
caught a bird."?Youth's Companion.
Tactfi i.i.y Siiookd Away.?Lady
Duff-Cordon was describing, at a dinner
in New York, the visit that she
paid to Chinatown under the able
guidance of Chuck Connors.
"It was a most interesting visit."
Iaidy Duff-Gordon said: "but I could
not understand the intricacies of the
opium smoking, the Chinese acting
and the other strange and novel things
I saw.
"Altogether. I must have appeared
very ignorant?as ignorant as the
Yorkshireman who came to London
to see our famous British museum.
"Unfortunately, the Yorkshire-man
chose a close day for his visit, and the
policeman at the gate, when he presented
himself there, waved him
away.
" 'But I must come in," said the
Yorkshireman. 'I've a holiday on
purpose.'
" 'No matter,' said the guardian.
'This is a close day. and the museum
is shut.'
"What! Ain't this public property?"
"'Yes,' admitted the policeman;
'bv\t,' he cried, excueuiy, one 01 me
mummies died on Tuesday and do
you begrudge us one day to bury him
in?'
" 'Oh. excuse me.' said the Yorkshireman,
in a hushed voice. 'In that
case I won't intrude.'"?Washington
Star.
Too Exalted Tastes.?a wellknown
family in Catholic circles, living
in Spring Garden street and blessed
with three very small daughters,
spent last winter in Rome, where the
small daughters were sent to school.
The family, being quite hospitably inclined,
entertained quite lavishly some
of the dignitaries of the Vatican.
Returning to Philadelphia, they received
a hearty welcome, and among
others some of their priest friends
called to bid them welcome home. The
mother, always proud of her three
small daughters, sent for them to be
brought downstairs to see the father.
After awhile they came, the three little
golden-haired girls; but they only
stood in the doorway of the spacious
room and refused to come any further.
rr*i r?t t fi rwl o t Clioh
X lit", immin, \ci) iuui imvu w*. wmv.
behavior, said to the eldest; "Come
here, dear; don't you remember good
Father?, who used to come and see j
us from the Cathedral?"
There they stood, the three little
blonde tots, and looking most disapprovingly
at good Father?. The eldest i
spoke: "We like Cardinals." is what
she said.?Philadelphia Ledger.
By Oriental Reckoning.?One of
the consuls to Persia, during a recent
Visit home, said at a dinner in Chicago:
"The present shah will never be the
equal of his predecessor. What a :
character the late shah was! He nev- <
er opened his mouth without saying
something worth repeating.
"Lady Drummond Wolfe once got l
permission to visit the shah's harem.
She took a friend with her. a Miss
Plank, who was about to be married.
The two Englishwomen wandered over
the splendid palace, among the hundreds
of beautiful girls, and presently
the shah encountered them.
" 'Come here."- he said to Miss Blank
in his crude French.
"She approached. He looked closely
at her.
" 'You are about to be married ." he
said.
" 'Yes. your Highness.'
"it's kite!"'?Wasp.
: ? ? |
Wanted a Bargain.?(me day a
small Cincinnati boy came to a halt
v~ o o?or? '.tor u /lticb ill thii tlrtipp
urawir a *mci c? ?? v..v.
of the- express company, it gave the
rate for money orders, and after
studying it for a few minutes he walked
up to the cashier and said boldly:
"I want a money order."
"How large a "one. my boy?" the
clerk inquired benignantly.
"Well, let's see." pondered the little
fellow. "The rate for a ten dollar
order is 8 cents, isn't it?"
"Yes; that's right."
"Well. I want a drum and pair of
roller skates and a new straw hat and
some candy. Ten dollars will be
enough."
Then he fished through bis pockets
and triumphantly placed a nickel and
three coppers before the astonished
clerk. It took ten minutes to convince
the youngster that nothing less than
$ 10.08 could buy a money order for
$1".?St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
A.\ IXKFFKCTIVK SOPORIFIC.?The
father of a 7-year-old boy was a physician.
and when the child complained
of finding difficulty in getting to sleep
his father was ready with advice. "I'll
tell you something that will put you
to sleep." he said. "You begin and
count slowly up to 100, and then another
hundred and so on. and before
you know it you'll be sleeping. Try
it tonight when you go to bed."
Everything remained quiet that
night until the father went to retire.
As he passed the boy's bed a little
voice piped. "Papal"
"Yes, my boy."
"What comes after trillions?"?
Bellman.
iUisi'dlanrous ^trading.
WITH NEIGHBORING EXCHANGES.
News and Comment Gleaned From
Within and About the County.
CHEROKEE.
Gaffney Ledger, June 9: Fifty thousand
dollars taken from the treasury
of the United States and put into circulation
in Gaffney will help the situation
wonderfully Jenette, the
three-months-old daughter of Rev. E.
G. Ross, died at Greer last Tuesday
morning between three and four o'clock.
The little sufferer had been
sick for a month, the direct cause of
death being acute indigestion. The
body was brought to Gaffney Tuesday
afternoon and the interment was at
Oakland cemetery at 5 o'clock. Dr. A.
M. Slmms, of the First Baptist church,
conducting the ceremony Leonard
Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walker
Moore, died at his home in this
city Saturday and was buried at Buffalo
church yesterday. The young
man was about twenty-one years of
age and had been suffering for several
months from that dreaded disease,
tuberculosis. The stricken family has
the sympathy of a large number of
friends.
LANCASTER.
News, June 10: Invitations have
been issued to the approaching marriage
of Dr. J. B. Patrick a well
known young dentist of Rock Hill, and
Miss Carol T. Connors, youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. T.
Connors of Lancaster. The ceremony
will be performed at the home of the
prospective bride's parents the evening
of June the 24th. at 9 o'clock
Mrs. Jincey Knight, widow of the.late
Andrew Knight, died last Saturday
night at the home of her son, Mr. D.
A. Knight, in the mill community,
aged 79 years and 2 weeks. Her
maiden name was Hilton. She was an
estimable old lady and was liked by all
who knew her. She was a member of
the Baptist church and was a devout
Christian Mrs. Mary Anna Funderburk,
widow of the late Bynum
Funderburk, died suddenly last Sunday
at her home in Tradesville. She
was a kind-hearted. Christian lady and
her untimely death is deeply lamented
by a large circle of relatives and
friends. She was a zealous member of
the Baptist church Mr. Edward
Xisbet, one of Lancaster county's best
and most highly esteemed citizens'
died last Saturday at his home at Van
Wyck, after a few week's illness, of
stomach trouble. He was a man of
sterling character and enjoyed the
unbounded confidence and respect of
all who knew him. He will be greatly
missed not only by his family but
by the entire community as well. Mr.
Nisbet was a son of the late Dr. J. N.
Nisbet and was 49 years old. He was
twice married.
CHESTER.
Lantern, June 9: Mi's. S. M. McAfee
spent Saturday in Yorkville attending
a meeting of the executive committee
of the Woman's Missionary society of
Bethel presbytery Mrs. P. A.
Jackson and little daughter left yesterday
on a visit to relatives in Yorkville
Mrs. J. D. McConnell, of
McConnellsville. returned to her home
this morning, after spending a few
days with her son, Dr. H. E. McCon
nell. Master Russell McConnell went
home with her to spend some time.
....Mr. J. B. R. Carter had in town
Saturday a sample ear of corn which
was as near the ideal as we have ever
seen. It was long and large, perfect
in shape, with small cob, regular rows
and perfect grains to the very end.
But the best thing about Mr. Carter's
corn is that for seven or eight years
he has been planting his crop with
seed selected from his crop of two
years before, not because year before
last's seed will make better corn than
last year's, but?yes, it will,, though;
the conditions are always so much
more favorable where there's twoyear-old
corn in the crib evei-y spring;
the mules are stronger and the land
is stronger, and then you will find a
real farmer about the place. But
speaking about the land reminds us
that this fine corn was made without
fertilizer and on upland. Mr. Carter
sold off his corn tl is last spring on account
of rats, which had become so
numerous.... You can scarcely pick
up a paper but you see where someone
has been bitten by a mad dog.
Only this morning Mr. McKeown, superintendent
of the county chain gang,
killed a dog, owned by Mr. Hedgpath.
which was frothing at the mouth and
showed signs of being mad, and another
dog was killed at the county
home that was bitten by the Hedgpath
dog. Now what are the city officials
doing in regard to the worthless
dogs roaming over our streets at
large? Will they wait until some
child or lady is bitten? Then you will
see the officials and police wake up
and pretend to be doing something.
We have a dog ordinance for taking
up all stray dogs, but it is like a good
many such ordinances passed in earnest
and soon forgotten.
GASTON.
Gastonia Gazette, June 9: Prof. Edgar
Long returned yesterday from Due
West. S. C\. where during the past
session i\e has held an assistant professorship
in Erskine college. Prof.
Long will spend two or three weeks
here with his parents Mr. and Mrs. L.
H. Long, after which he will go to
New York city to take a two-months
special course in English in Columbia
university. Next year his work at
Erskine will be confined exclusively to
the department of English... .Caleb
Edward, the two-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Frank Bradley, died
Monday morning after an illness of
a week or more. The funeral was
held this morning at nine o'clock at
the home, the services being conducted
by Dr. J. C. Galloway, pastor of
the Associate Reformed Presbyterian
church. The interment then took
place at Oakwood cemetery, the little
body being laid to rest beside that of
his twin sister who died at the age of
about six weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley
have the deep sympathy of many
friends in their sad bereavement
Late Friday afternoon the local police
made a good haul when they landed
Frank Hefner, an old offender, behind
the bars under it charge of retailing.
Hefner was caught with the goods,
which consisted of two gallons of
whisky and a barrel of beer. Hefner
who lives in the neighborhood of Dallas.
came to town Friday afternoon
u- i l h his; onlnrpfl ilriv'Mt* William SlhAn
herd, and went to the Southern express
office where fie signed for two
packages, a box of whisky and a barrel
of beer, only one of which, bowever
was addressed to him. the other
having been consigned to his driver.
Fearing that the officers might be on
his trail. Hefner left his wagon and
driver standing at the corner of Main
and Marietta streets and went to a
store on Look street, probably to wait
till ibe shades of night gathered to
protect him from the eyes of the law.
Castonia's vigilant officers were on his
trail, however, and it was only a matter
of a short time until the driver and
team were taken in hand and a search
instituted for the principal offender.
When brought before Mayor Armstrong
a short while later Shepherd,
the negro driver, was held under a
bond of $100 which he gave, for his
appearance at the next term of court.
Hefner was held under a bond of $500,
in default of which he was committed
to jail at Dallas to await trial at the
I next term of court. Hefner's record
as a blind tiger is very unsavory. At
the last term of court he was fined $50
and required to give bond for his appearance
at each term for two years
iand show good behavior, this being a
change from a sentence of six months
on the road. In view of these facts it
will more than likely go hard with
him when his case is called at the next
session of superior court.
LETTER FROM CHEROKEE.
'Anniversary of the Great Hail Storm
?Mule Raising In Bullock's Creek?
Farmers and the Cotton.
Correspondence of the Yorkviile Enquirer.
Wilkinsville, June 8.?Last night was
the fortieth anniversary of the great
hail storm that passed down Broad
river valley from the vicinity of
Rhyne's mill to the "Beauty Spot." The
hail beat the bark off timber and almost
every vestige of fruit in its track
was destroyed. Capt. John W. Mitchell
had a field of cotton that was literally
ruined?nothing left but the stubs
of the stalk. Some of it came out and
made pretty fair cotton as well as we
now remember. But lots of the crop
was plowed up. both of corn and cotton
and planted over. Mr. John W.
Smith, who lived at Howell's ferry had
a field of wheat, which was ready to
cure. The wheat was not very good,
and he made some slight remark about
it the day before. But when he got
up next morning and found it beaten
into the ground, he said to his wife:
"Jane, starvation is at the door."
Sam Strain was over on the. York
side last Saturday, and bought some
pigs from Mr. H. F. Horton.
The people along Bullock's creek and
western York are great hog raisers.
They have been selling pigs to people
on this side as far off as Cowpens.
Some peddlers come over from that
section regularly, and haul back pigs to
supply their neighbors.
"Mr. "Bob" Blackwood killed a snake
yesterday over seven feet long, ano he
says it would weigh over ten pounds.
Several bales of cotton were sold
from this neighborhood last week for
12 cents. Much of the cotton has heen
damaged by being exposed to the
weather, and It is not very saleable. In
fact the spinners don't want it. Many
farmers are standing firm, asking 15
cents, and will carry it over if they
don't get It. The fight has been a hard
one and the farmers have yielded only
"to overwhelming forces and resources."
While the farmers haven't
been successful in crushing the cotton
speculators altogether, they have made
their roost warmer. We have never
seen farmers more determined to raise
their home supplies than they now are,
and the prospects were never better.
The corn has been planted and looks
well. Seasons have been favorable for
it, and much of the cotton land of last
year has been planted in corn. It generally
looks well too.
A phone message was received today
that Mrs. Maggie Estes Black was
ivSno- rtnnfrp.rmi?lv ill at her home at
Glendale and her brother, JefT, and sister,
Miss Ola Kstes have gone to see
her.
Mr. W. R. Walker spent last week
on his Sunn.v Side farm looking after
his farming interests. He is and has
been for several years traveling in the
interest of the publishing house of
Ginn & Company of New York city.
We had good rains last week and
crops are looking fine.
The meeting of the State Press association
at GafTney on the 29th instant,
will he a big affair for Cherokee
county.
BULLOCK'S CREEK NOTES.
Crop Conditions?Notes About People
?The Williamson Plan?Other Matters.
Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enauirer.
Bullock's Creek R. F. D. No. 1, June
8.?If you will allow me space, I will
give you a few dots from Rullock's
Creek remote corner, which will let
my old friends know that I am still in
the land of the living.
Farm work in this neighborhood is
progressing very nicely. Though our
crops seem to be a little late; I guess
they will come on all right.
We are a little dry just now, especially
gardens and late sowing of
spring oats is needing rain.
We are not planting much corn on
the Williamson plan in this neighborhood.
One reason is. fertilizers are
not veiy convenient. Another reason
is, a good deal of the corn is planted on
bottom lands that are subject to overflow.
Consequently there would be
some risk in it.
Judging from the number of fine
colts in our neighborhood, our farmers
are manifesting more interest in stock
raising than they have in former years.
This is an important and essential part
of farming.
I notice a fine field of corn containing
about eight or ten acres, which belongs
to Mr. Will Thompson. It seems
to be worked on the Williamson plan.
Mr. Wade Osborne who lives just
over the Chester and York line, raised
last year from ten acres of land, worked
on the Williamson plan 400 bushels
of corn. Off one acre, he raised 82
bushels. He used on the acre fertilizers
to the value of $10. Mr. Osborne
is a man who does nothing by halves.
If he measures a piece of land, or
measures the corn, it can he relied upon.
Mr. Osborne is working ten acres
- .1... 7 ?ioitu<l
Ull> ,>r?r 'Ml nit- ?Nflllir |M?lll. a ?
i' a few days ago. A portion of it is
about ready to "lay by." and is making'
n fine showing.
Mrs. Daisy Mitchell, wife of Mr.
Martin Mitchell, and daughter of Mr.
\V. K. Good, who has been confined to
her bed for several weeks with some
lingering disease, was taken to a hospital
in Charleston. She was accompained
by Dr. Yeomans of Lockhart,
her husband and Mr. Good, her father.
Mr. Good returned on Saturday. He
said she stood the trip very well and
the doctors thought she would get well
all light without an operation.
<>ur young people have about all returned
from school. Among the number
ar<' Miss Minnie Ratchfonl of Winthrop;
Miss Ora Rankhead of Chieora
college: Mr. Willie Ratchford of Davison;
Miss Anna Horton of Asheville:
Miss Zulu and Mr. West Horton of the
Rock Hill Graded school; Mr. John
Good from Louisville Medical college;
Mr. Luther Latham of Clinton.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
What the Statutes of South Carolina
Say on Important Subject.
Mr. W. H. Wylie has requested The
Enquirer to publish that portion of the
revised statutes of South Carolina,
which relates to the subject of cruelty
to animals. The copy furnished by
Mr. Wylie is reproduced herewith:
Section 623. Whoever shall wilfully
abuse or cruelly treat any horse, mule,
or draught animal or beast of burden,
shall upon conviction thereof before
any court of competent jurisdiction,
suffer imprisonment for fifteen days
or pay a fine of $15.
Sec. 624. Every owner or person
having the possession, charge, or custody
of any animal, or cruelly aban
dons, the same, or who carries or
causes the same to be carried, in or
upon any vehicle, or otherwise, in an
unnecessarily cruel or inhuman manner,
or knowingly or wilfully authorizes
or permits the same to be subjected to
unnecessary torture, suffering or cruelty
of any kind, shall be punished
for every such offense in the manner
provided in preceding section.
Sec. 625. Whoever over loads, over
drives, over works, tortures, torments,
needlessly mutilates, cruelly kills, illtreats,
or whoever deprives of necessary
sustenance or shelter, or whoever
indicts unnecessary pain or suffering
upon any animal, or whoever
causes the same to be done, whether
such .person be the owner thereof or
have the charge or custody of the
same, shall for each such offense, be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and be punished
by imprisonment in jail not exceeding
thirty (30) days, or by a fine
not exceeding one hundred dollars.
Sec. 626. Every owner, possessor, or
person having the charge or custody
of any animal, who cruelly drives or
works the same when unfit for labor,
or cruelly abandons the same, or who
carries the same or causes the same
to be carried, in or upon any vehicle,
or otherwise, in an unnecessarily cruel
or inhuman manner, or knowingly or
wilfully authorizes or permits the same
to be subjected to unnecessary torture,
suffering or cruelty of any kind, shall,
for every such offense, be guilty .of a
misdemeanor and shall be punished for
every such offense in the manner prescribed
in section 625.
Sec. 627. No railroad company, in
the carrying or transportation of animals
shall overload the cars, nor permit
the animals to be confined In cars for
a longer period than twenty-eight consecutive
hours, without unloading the
same for rest, water and feeding, for
a period of at least five consecutive
IMM.1I>, UlllC^H jirrvcuicu I I * Mil uilloading
by storm or other accidental
causes beyond the control of such railroad
company. In estimating such
confinement the time during which the
animals have been confined without
such rest on connecting roads from
which they are received are included:
it being the intent of this chapter to
prohibit their continuous confinement
beyond the period of twenty-eight
hours, except upon contingencies hereinbefore
stated. Animals so unloaded
shall be properly fed, watered and
sheltered during such rest by the owner
or person having the custody thereof,
or in case of his default in so doing,
then by the railroad company
transporting the same, at the expense
of the owner or person in custody
thereof; and the said company shall,
in such case, have a lien upon such
animals for food. care, and custody
furnished, and shall not be liable for
any detention of such animals authorized
by this chapter. Any company,
owner, or custodian, of such animals,
who shall fail to comply with the provisions
of this section, shall, for each
and every such offense, be liable for
and forfeit any pay a penalty of not
less than fifty nor more than five hundred
dollars, in any court of competent
jurisdiction: Provided however, that
when animals shall be carried in cars
in which they can and do have proper
food, water, space, and opportunity for
rest, the foregoing provisions in regard
to their being unloaded shall not apply.
Sec. 628. Any person violating the
law in relation to cruelty to animals
may be arrested and held without
warrant in the same manner as in the
case of persons found breaking the
peace: and the person making the arrest,
with or without warrant, shall
use reasonable diligence to give notice
thereof to the owner of the animals
found in the charge or custody of the
person arrested, and shall properly
care and provide for such animals, until
the owner thereof shall take charge
of the same: Provided, the owner
shall take charge of the same within,
fifteen days from the date of such notice.
And the person making such arrest
shall have a lien on said animals
for the expense of such care and provision.
Sec. 629. When complaint is made
on oath or affirmation, to any magistrate
authorized to issue warrants in
criminal cases, that the complainant,
believes, and has reasonable cause to
believe, that the laws in relation to
cruelty to animals have been or are
being violated in any particular building
or place, such magistrate, if satisfied
that there is reasonable cause for
such belief, shall Issue a search warrent
authorizing1 any sheriff, deputysheriff,
deputy state constable, constable.
or police officer, to search such
building or place; but no such search
shall be made after sunset, unless specially
authorized by the magistrate,
upon satisfactory cause shown.
Sec. 630. In this chapter the words
"animal" or "animals" shall be held to
include all brute creatures; and the
words "owner", "person" and "whoever"
shall be held to include corporations
as well as individuals; and the
knowledge and acts of agents of and
persons employed by corporations in
regard to animals transported, owned
or employed by or in the custody of
such corporations shall be held to be
the acts and knowledge of such corporation.
Sec. 631. It shall be the duty of all
sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, deputy state
constables, constables and police officers
to prosecute all violations of the
provisions of this chapter, which shall
come to their notice or knowledge; and
all fines collected upon complaint or
information for violation of this chapter
shall inure and be paid over, onehalf
to the South Carolina Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, in
aid of the benovolent objects for which
it was incorporated.
Sec. 632. All penalties, fines and
costs Incurred by reason of violations
of sections 62f?, 626, 627 and 628 shall
constitute and be a lien upon such animal
or animals so cruelly used.
Sec. 633. A person, being the owner
or possessor, or having charge or custody.
of a maimed, diseased, disabled
or infirm animal, in any town or city
of this state of not less than forty
tnousanu innauuams, mm uoaiiuou.->
such animal, or leaves it to die in a
street, road, highway or public place,
more than three hours after he receives
notice that it is left disabled is guilty
of a misdemeanor, and shall be punished
by a fine of not exceeding one
hundred dollars, or imprisoned not exceeding
thirty days. Any agent or officer
of the South Carolina Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,
or any society duly incorporated for
that purpose, may lawfully destroy, or
cause to be destroyed, any animal
found abandoned and not properly cared
for. appearing in the judgment of
two reputable citizens called by him to
view the same in his presence to be
glandered. injured or diseased past recovery
for any useful purpose.
When any person arrested is, at the
time of such arrest, in charge of any
animal or any vehicle drawn by or
containing any animal, any agent of
said society may take charge of such
animal and of such vehicle and its
contents, and deposit the same in a
safe place of custody, or deliver the
same into the possession of the police
or sheriff of the county or place wherein
such arrest was made, who shall
thereupon assume the custody thereof:
and all necessary expenses incurred in
taking charge of such property shall
be a lien thereon.
Mis Pkf.i.inos Wkhk Hrirr.?It is
ui r>cr<. li.ivv iim'pniiiirinhlp smno tiennlo
are in business?how unreasonable
and how inconsiderate of the
feelings of others. As an example,
there is the case of a fidelity company
in New York which suddenly and arbitrarily
canceled the bond it had issued
for a man attached in a fiduciary
capacity to an important concern. It
was the most natural thinpr in the
world for the man to display some
feeling and to demand the reason for
such action. And the inconsiderate
head of the bonding company wrote
him to this effect: (
"Because you were convicted of forgery
under another name in the year
and served a term in the state
prison at
"The recipient of the note felt so
hurt that he couldn't reply. He still is
silent.?New York Globe.
DANIEL O'CONNELL.
An Agitator For the Re-Creation of
Irish Nationalism.
Ireland has produced many celebrated
men, but it would be hard to find
one whose name is more deeply engraved
on the minds of her people
than Daniel O'Connell. In the history
of his country he holds a unique
place. No politician ever possessed
greater influence, none ever used it
with greater moderation. And yet, despite
all this, the statute book contains
little evidence of his life's work. The
fact is O'Connell was an f.gitator not a
statesman, and as such, it is not too
much to say, he re-created Irish national
feeling. He had many things in
his favor, not the least of which were
good looks, a well-proportioned figure,
and a charming voice. Then, too, he
was possessed of the most astonishing
energy and, what is of far greater Im
portance, nis neiier in me cause was
fanatical. Gifted with the most marvellous
powers of oratory, an inexhaustible
fund of humor, and a thorough
knowledge of the Irish people
and their ways, it is not surprising that
his power increased until he was more
omnipotent than any viceroy. Yet, as
a boy, he showed little signs of energy
or ability. At school, beyond being
able to claim the distinction of never
having been flogged, he appears to
have done little. To his uncle Maurice
O'Counell, who adopted him, the great
Irishman owes his advance in life. After
completing his school education he
was sent to the English college of St.
Omer, where he won golden opinions
from Dr. Stapleton, who predicted a
great future for him. Later on he
went to study at Douay. This was
during the time of the French revolution,
a coincidence which, as he declares,
made him almost a Tory at
heart. In 1794 he settled down at
Gray's Inn with "enthusiastic ambition,"
as he says himself, "to rise at
the bar." Two years later he returned
to Ireland, and began to practise.
For the first year his fee book showed
an income of ?60; the second it was
nearly ?1,100; in 1828 his professional
emoluments were ?8,000.
It wf.s about the year 1800 that O'Connell
first took up politics seriously.
His first recorded speech at this time
was at Dublin, at a meeting convened
to protest against the act of Union.
O'Counell hated the Union and set
himself to work from this day forth,
by meetings, petitions and every other
device, to stir up feeling in Ireland
against it. In 1810 an important
movement was set on foot in Dublin
for repeal. O'Connell, whose enthusiasm
was looked upon with disfavor by
many leading Catholics, now took the
load; a meeting was convened and be
delivered a great speech, in which repeal,
and nothing short of repeal, was
the predominant note. The ball once
set rolling gathered impetus as it
went. There was plenty of scope for
agitation, and O'Connell never missed
an opportunity of parading Irish grievances
before the people. In 1828 he
was returned unopposed for County
Clare, though it was generally assumed
that, being a Roman Catholic, he
would be debarred from taking his
seat. Owing to his refusal to take the
oath of supremacy his election was
annulled. Again he stood for Clare,
and again he was returned unopposed.
The more the government frustrated
him, the more violently did he agitate.
Clubs were formed everywhere; meetings
were held in the most remote villages.
There was nothing for it but to
admit him to the house, for the country
was seething with political revolu-J
tion.
In the parliament of '3.r> Whigs and
Tories were so evenly divided that O'Connell
and his followers held the balance.
and were thus ift a position to
discuss terms with the ministry. Up
till tiiis date O'Connell had confined his
agitation to Ireland; now, however,
having been kindly received by the
Whigs, he commenced operations in
England. In many of the great towns
he addressed enthusiastic audiences.
A short time before parliament met he
had been charged and found guilty "of
creating discontent and disaffection
among the liege subjects of the queen."
For this he was sentenced to twelve
months' imprisonment in Bridewell,
fined ?2,000, and ordered to keep the
peace for seven years. Three months
later the lords reversed the judgment
and he was released.
But short as had been his stay in
prison his health, ailing for some time,
had suffered. The death of a devoted
grandchild shortly afterward increased
his misery; the death of his wife a
littie later well-nigh broke his heart.
Added to all this, money difficulties, as
he wrote to a friend, had for some
time been literally killing him. Still,
he fought on, but his influence in Ireland
was decreasing dally. On Feb.
8, 1847, he appeared in the house for
the last time. A few days later he was
taken dangerously ill. His doctor ordered
him change of air, and held out
hopes of recovery; he himself knew he
was dying. Still he started off abroad,
though only to reach Genoa, where he
died on May 15.?London Globe.
A Famous Regiment.
It is doubtful if any other one regiiinent
furnished an equal number of
distinguished officers during the civil
war as did the Second United States
cavalry. Among the officers were AlI
bert Sidney Johnston, colonel; Robert
R Lee. lieutenant colonel; William J.
Hardee, brevet lieutenant colonel;
George H. Thomas, major. Robert E.
Lee and A. S. Johnson became generals
in the Confederate army, and
Hardee became lieutenant general.
Thomas became a distinguished general
in the Federal army. Among the
captains were Earl Van Dorn, E. Kirby
Smith and X. G. Evans, all of whom
became generals in the Confederate
army. I. X. Palmer, George Stoneinan
and R. W. Johnson held the same positions
in the Union army. Among the
subalterns John R. Hood, Charles W.
Field, C'hambliss and Phifer became
southern generals, and R. Garrard and
others attained the same place in the
northern army. Captain Evans left
the United States' service before Colonel
Robert K. Lee did, and when they
parted at Fort Mason, Tex., Colonel
Lee said: "I'm sorry to give you up,
Evans. Don't know what may happen
before we meet again. Perhaps they'll
make you a general."
'iiv The sermon that hurts is the
sermon that hits.
WHAT Ti MIIM8 IN)
Their Unceasing Work Keeps Us
Strong and Healthy.
All the blood in the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys Alter the blood.
They work night and day. When
healthy they remove about iiOO grains
of impure matter daily, when unhealthy
some part of this impure matter
is left in the blood. This brings
on many diseases and symptoms?pain
in the back, headache, nervousness,
hot. dry skin, rheumatism, gout, gravel,
disorders of the eyesight and hearing,
dizziness. Irregular heart, debility,
drowsiness, dropsy, deposits in the
urine, etc. But if you keep the filters
right you will have no trouble with
your kidneys.
James Hugglns, living on S. Main
St., Yorkville, S. C., says: "For several
years I suffered from nervous spells
and was hardly ever free from a dull
aching across the small part of my
back. There was a soreness across my
kidney regions and the least excitement
caused me to become very weak. The
kidney secretions were thick and
cloudy and I felt miserable. I finally
procured Doan's Kidney Pills at the
York Drug Store, and used them according
to directions. They cured me
and I have since felt better and stronger
in every way."
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name?Doan's?and
take no other.
Clemson Agricnltural College
Examination.
THK examination for' the award of
Scholarships in Clemson Agricultural
College will be held in the County
Court House ou FRIDAY, JULY
3RD, at 9 a. m. Applicants must fill
out proper forms, to be secured from
the County Superintendent of Education,
before they will be allowed to
stand the examinations. For detailed
information apply to the Supt. of Education
or to the President of Clemson
College.
Applicants for admlrsion to the college,
who are not seeking for the
scholarships, will also stand entrance
examination at the Court House July
3rd.
The Scholarships are worth $100 and
free tuition.
The next session of the college opens
Sept. 9. 1908.
fSar catalogues and information apply
ts> P. H. MELL,
President.
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Organized, Developed and Conducted
Along Conservative and Progressive
Business Methods,
The
BANK OF CLOVER
A Prosperous Bank in a Prosperous
Neighborhood, invites your patronage.
We have found that we can make a
satisfactory profit without taking
any "long chances."
If you are not a customer of ours, this
is an invitation to you to become one.
BANK OF CLOVER
CLOVER. S. C.
Stands on Its Merits.
t
Anybody can make extravagant
Alnimn r*rA/1linf
CmilllS lUi men j;iuuuei.
We prefer simply to present the
WHITE for your consideration and let
it stand on its merits.
CARROLL FURNITURE CO.
We Pay You to Save
SCOTCHMAN
Once said "Put your money in
sheep, the woo] grows every day,
every night and Sunday." Our
Savings Department earns you
money every day and every
night?Sunday too?and it's a
good thing to put your money in.
Have money in the bank by saving
a little at a time.
BANK OF
HICKORY GROVE.
M. L. Carroll. C. W. Carroll.
CAIIKOLL BROS.
PURINA
CHICK
FEED
We have just received a large shipment
of PURINA FEED for chickens.
If you are a raiser of chickens and
don't use Purina Feed you ought to
get acquainted with it?it is the best of
all feeds for young chicks and for laying
hens. Can we send you a sack?
CARROLL BROS.
COLORED SUMMER SCHOOL.
THERE will be a Summer School
for Colored Teachers in York
ville, beginning JUNE 15TH, and continuing
two weeks. Principal F. R.
Killingsworth, of the Yorkville colored
school, will be instructor. Teachers are
advised to take advantage of the opportunity.
T. E. McMACKIN,
County Supt. of Education.
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COUNTY SUMMER SCHOOL.
A SUMMER School for White
Teachers will be held in Yorkville,
beginning JUNE 15TH, and running
two weeks. Tuition will be free. Prof.
L. W. Jenkins and Miss Mary T. Nance
will be the Instructors. The Teachers
of the county are urged to take advantage
of this opportunity.
T. E. McMACKIN.
County Supt. of Education.
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WThe Enquirer office is especially
prepared to print Lawyers' Briefs and
Arguments.
Pianos
AM)
Orgar
If you need a PIANO OK Ol
one, NOW IS THE TIME to get <
We are pushing our Piano ai
good stock of both of these insl
$200 to $450, which we will sell f
ly Payments.
We have Organs for $45.00 i
$10.00 Cash and $5.00 Monthly I
Write us for cuts and prices,
W. G. RE
ItOCIC IIILI^,
| What Makes a
In judging a bank, ;
* CAPITAL, SURP]
PROFITS that give
? because that money i
as a depositor and ai
? securities held by th
J Few banks in the St
of Safety than tl
? BANK and THE F]
J INGS BANK, wliicl
A of a very Capable i
? Directors and the C
Comptroller of the C
z one of the GREATI
J TUTIONS IN THI
C CAPITAL, SURPL
b of $200,000.00 give
SECURITY and ac
$800,000.00 of Depos
f We Pay 4 Per Cent Ii
terly, on Deposits placed ir
? The First Trust a
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SOUTH CAROLINA AL
SUM OF NEARLY OI
SAND DOLLARS?$100,c
INSURANCE DEPT. O
Fitz Hugh McMas
ColumI
Carolina Hail Insurance C<
Hon. W. J. Montgome
Marion, S. C.
Dear Sirs:
I beg to acknowledg
$40.00, and securities, of th
compliance with the act re
Thousand Dollars with me ;
Your Company havi
laws of the State of South
with receipt for the license
cense to do business in Soi
Very
(Signed)
RATES$1000 1
Don't put this very
see our Agent and insure a
too late.
J. R. LINDS
Yorkvill
L'nefifl A Good Disinfectant
lUIIUUVJ
This is a matter that should receive
much attention in and around every
home. Many cases of fever and many
deaths could be avoided by a frequent
use of KRESO. It is a combination of
Coal-Tar Derivatives and a most won.derful
disinfectant. Germicide and Insecticide,
Purifer and Cleanser. Destroys
the germs of disease, protects
from contagions and infection of all
kinds, destroys insects, mites, fleas and
drives away flies. It costs only 25 Cts.,
per pint, and one application in the
poultry yard will doubly repay for a
whole pint.
Have you seen our PUROX dislnfecter
for the bed and bath room. You
should certainly try one.
STAR DRUG STORE
D. L. Shieder, Proprietor.
Lawn
Mowers
Our Lawn Mowers are not exactly
automatic self-propeliing, but they are
built on such nearly perfect principles
that they are as light running as Lawn
Mowers can be made. We have several
sizes and styles and you will find
that our prices are just right.
Don't forget that we have several
grades of Garden Hose at right prices.
Yorkville Hardware Co.
By See i?s for your Hardware wants
?we want to supply them.
WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY.
I AM at your service in the repair
of Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. I
know my business and never fail to
attend to it promptly. Except I give
you absolute satisfaction. I don't want
your money. I have a window in the
store of the York Supply Co.
KC. 3D. MARLEY
ItOAN, or ever thought of buying
me on EASY TERMS. A
nd Organ Department and have a A
truments. We have Pianos from
or $25.00 Cash and $10.00 Monthip
to $100, and will sell them for
*ayments. I ^
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Bank Strong? j
ilways remember that it is {
LUS and UNDIVIDED jj
Security to the Depositor, ?
is what stands between you ?
ly possible shrinkage in the
c bank.
ate have A Larger Margin j
le NATIONAL UNION
[RST TRUST AND SAV- f
i with the watchful interest J V
md Conservative Board of
Constant Inspection of the J
Currency, has built up here
2ST FINANCIAL INSTI- i V
Z STATE, one whose J ?
US AND PROFITS jj
assurance of ABSOLUTE J
count for our more than
its. d
aterest, Compounded Quar1
Our Savings Department. J
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South Carolina.
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RANCE CO.
[ 1906 AND IN TWO ^
NCE IT HAS PAID OUT
ERS IN THE STATE OF
ONE THE ENORMOUS ^
4E HUNDRED THOU- 9
)00.00.
F SOUTH CAROLINA
iter, Commissioner,
bia, S. C., April 21, 1908.
3.,
ry, President, e
receipt of your license fee
e par value of $10,000.00, in ?
quiring the deposit of Ten
as Insurance Commissioner,
ng thus complied with the
Carolina, I hand you herefee,
and a certificate of liith
Carolina,
truly,
F. H. McMaster,
Commissioner.
insurance for $35.
important matter off, but
t once. Tomorrow may be
AY, Agent,
le, S. C.
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CIVIL ENGINEER WANTED.
Office of the County Board of Commissioners
of York County.
Yorkville, S. C., June 5, 1908.
PURSUANT to the requirements of
an Act of the General Assembly #
of South Carolina, approved February
24th, 1908, we will employ a competent
road engineer to survey and lay off all
the public roads of York county in sections
of from one to five miles, post
the same, number said sections, make
a map thereof, and furnish plans and
specifications for the working and improvement
of said sections, and perform
the other duties required of him
under the provisions of said Act. Term
of employment from July 1st. 1908, to^^airt^^|
July 1st, 1909, by which latter date
survey and plans must be completed,
and during said period, said engineer
shall devote his whole time to said
work, and is required to give bond in
the sum of Three Thousand Dollars
for the faithful performance of hlsduties
under said Act.
All parties desiring to apply for the
position will please file their application,
with references, and state salary
expected, on or before the 25th day of
June, 1908. All applications to be filed
with the Clerk of the Board at Yorkville.
S. C.
T. W. BOYD,
Supervisor.
L. J. LUMPKIN,
J. C. KIRKPATRICK,
T}...,1 . v/ PMnim i^ol. mul'u i\f Vnrlr
i?"uui ir| v "iiiiii ip.^i?'iu i n a */? i?
County.
Hazel Grist. Clerk of ihe Board. 45
f.t June 23.
FARMERS1 UNION RALLY DAY.
Thursday, July 2, Has Been Fixed As
the Time.
1HAVE been advised that, THURS- ^
DAY, JULY 2. has been fixed as
the date for Rally Day for the Farmers'
Union of York county. President B.
Harris is to be present and other
speakers will also make addresses. A
full attendance of all the Union members
of York county is desired.
J. FRANK ASHE,
President.
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TRAINED NURSE;
THAT nursed in Cancer Hospital,
Richmond, Va., 12 years, will tell
sufferers with Cancer or chronic Sores,
how to be cured. Grasp it now. J500
to sufferers who give treatment satis- a
factory trial and fall to cure. W
Mrs. DORA GLADDEN.
39-f-3m. Grover. N. C.
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