Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-01-06
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-. The surest way to lose your health is
to be all the time drinking that Of other folks
@An Indian chief, called Okemus, died
Lately near Lansing, Michighan: He was sup
posed to be over one hundred years old
He was in the wars of 1892, both for and a.
gainst Wayne and St Clair, at different
times. He he'd sabre cut clear across his
buck, made By one Of Mad anthony Wayne's
troopers AT Fort Meigsshs. received wounds
which left holes in his skull into whichthree
fingers could be laid.
s-Ths difference between rising every
morning -atsix and -sightinu the course of40
years amounts, to SO, 800 hours, or. three
years,so sone hundred and twenty one days and
sixteen hours, which are equal to eight hours
Q day for exactly ten years so that rising
st,si3 will be the same as if ten years Of life
we're added, wherein we may command eight
hours every day for the cultivation of our
minds and the dispatch Of business. .-.&...tt
THE Methodists have rare preacher
among them, if we are to believe correspou-
dent of the Memphis Christian Advocate,
who says of Rev. F.. E. Pitts, one of their
pulpit orators: 81 have repeatedly heard
the most famed men of America, but there
are times when the fame Of his pathos licks
the everlasting hills with roar that moves
your soul to therdepths fathomed by few 9TH
or men," -,
"A negro won-n, known as "Biack
Gooky," native of Africa, who was freed
from slavery some years since, and has been
living for some years past in small log cab
il near Dixon, in Illinois, was burned to
death en- Friday last. While she.was in
spasm her hut took fire aud she perished in
the flames. She was one hundred and ticenty
gears o. faqe-the oldest person in the State,
and probably as old person as can be found
IN tue United States.
a member Of a church at Locks Mills,
Me-, some days since, watched the remains
Of departed friend, and during the night
stole the dead mans coat, vest and hat, and
wore them off: The wife of the deceased,
few nights after, dreamed that the man
who sat up with the corpse had taken them,
and that on being accused of the theft, said
he purchased the articles Of another person.
Sunday, the coat and hat were worn to church,
and the sacrament partaken of by the wearer,
who proved to be the thief.
An important discovery of coal has
recently been made in Parkenburg, Virginia
It is unfit to use in stove or CRATE, but for
gas or oil it is unsurpassed. It is very light,
and can be ignited aseasily as apiece of dry
white pine wood. 1t is extremely gaseous,
and emits very strong odor when burning:
A piece as large as small marble placed
in the bowl ofa clay-pipe made air-tight, and
then inserted in & hot FIRE, gave out gas e.
nough at the end of the stem to burn with
bright light for Eve minutes. -
-Spurgeon, the London sensationist
preacher, sometimes gets off egood thing cut
Of the pulpit. A London lettor to the Port
land State of Naine says: GA brother min
lister called to see him one day, rang the
bell, and when the servant came to the door,
the Reverend told him to inform Mr. S. that
a servant of the Lord wished to have an in
terview with him. The message was deliv-
cred to Mr.. Spurgeon. Hum, ha, servant
Of the Lord-tell the person I can't see him,
l am very busy with his MASTER"
A country dealer in Cincinnati, few
days since, found himself in possession of a
check on banking house, and hastened to
"realize" the proceeds: The check was all
right as to name and accounts, but the. bearer
needed testimony as to his identity with the
legal holder. After searching the streets
and hotels, in vain, for some.acquaintance
who could render this service, the check
holder returned to the clearinghouse, report
ing, "Its no use; I can't find anybody
that knows me, but I've got my name onmy
shirt" The check was paid.
- The Georgia Legislature at its recent
session passed an act to authorize the col
lection of interest upon open accounts. 1t
provides "that all accounts made after the
first Of January, shall be held and consider
ed as becoming due on the first day of JAN
uary next after such accounts are made, un-
less different day is agreed upon by the
parties and that all accounts, after becom-
ing due as aforesaid, shall draw interest at
seven per cent. per annum, and shall be
placed upon the same footing, as regards in
terest, as liquidated demands are"
One of the curious facts recently re-
vealed by the publication Of custom house
tables is that there was imported into this
country last year three hundred thousand
pounds of opium. Of this amount, it is es-
timated, from reliable data, that not more
than one-tenth is used for medicinal purposes.
The habit of eating opium is known to be
spreadig rapidly among lawyers, doctors,
clergymen and literary men; and enormous
quantities. are used by the manufacturers of
those poisonous liquids which are dealt ont
in drinks in the saloons and groggeries that in
fest every city and village in the country.
The London Medical Times says -
ssThe melancholy accident by which the La
dies Laura and Charlotte Bridgman and Miss
Plunket have been such fearful sufferers
teaches lesson which must not be neglect
ed. The light fabrics manufactured for la
dies dresses must be made blaze. proof