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said the doctor, in low voice full Of passion
ate feeling, "and your words make me the
happiest of beings" He took her hand and
sought to press it to his lips, but was so aston
ished at its cold contact, that he hastened to
draw the light shawl, which envoloped her,
closer around her person.
"Why do you tremble so violently? Are
you cold? Your hand is like ice and these
dainty nails, which are wont to be pink, are
now blue"
II think have chill" said Florimond,
her teeth almost chattering in her head.
"Some more of your nervousness" he said,
fondly, reproachfully. "Come, Florimond,
this will never do. But moment ago you
were as rosy as the flush of dawn and now
your face is marble white. You are very ex-
citable. I should not have allowed you to
speak on that subject this afternoon are
not strong enough for such an exciting theme.
Are you better now, or shall we return?"
Florimond could only answer with a faint
assent.
On the return route they took very diff
ferent direction, and drew up in front Of a
large, elegant house in a fashionable street.
Mrs. Brown and Berta, to Florimonds inhn-
i.e astonishment, were standing, with smiling
countenauces, at one of the front windows.
Cold, faint and miserable, she could not speak
word, but looked at Ralph in silent ques-
tioning. He lifted her out, explaining the
while, that he had engaged rooms for them
here, as it was impossible she would ever re-
cover in the unwholesome region Of her late
abode. Berta now ran out to meet them,
dressed with Mrs. Browns utmost skill, and
in state of boisterous enthusiasm. The
rooms, consisting of neat private parlor,
chamber and dressing-room, were very soon
reached, being on the second floor, in the
shadiest, coolest part Of the house.
And you must only feel indebted to me for
the selection of them" said Ralph, ensconcing
her in large rocking chair, "for, my dear
madame, you are now an independent woman,
with handsome salary of your own earning.
Three cheers for Woman's Rights! Here is
the official announcement of your formal
election by the honorable Board Of Trustees,
to the position of Instructress in drawing,
painting, polite literature, etc., etc., in the
Great Western Female Academy and High
School on Washington street. 1 have the
honor, madame, to present you with this i'm
portant document, with my best wishes for
your happiness in your new careerP
Florimond took the paper from bis hand
and muttered something incoherently.
II did not hear you," said Ralph ; but he
caught her grateful look and bending low
caught also her grateful words
"Noble heart! You are your mothers own
son-the kindest, the noblest man on earth
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-17

CHINESE INeENU1rY.-The city of Pekin
abounds with doves, which are profitable to
the owners as food. Formerly they were
preyed upon by vultures, which are so exceed
ingly numerous, also, that it would have been
literally impossible to have protected the
pigeons against the exterminating warfare Of
a cruel enemy, had not lucky mechanical
contrvance been secured for their security
The Chinese make small whistles that give
a shrill sound when held against the wind,
which are fastened to the tails of the birds
just a. they are ready to be weaned. Fly
which way they may, the little organ pipe
screams Justify, without impeding the bearers
for, 60 as they choose-the swifter the better
for the whistle-they frighten their old vaga
bond destroyers prodigiousy, which fly as fast
as their wings will carry them when they
hear an approaching whistle. Is this science
or art2
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HANDWRITING OF DISTINGUISHED MEN.
Colonel Forney, in his "Recollections Of
Distinnnished Men" SAWS.

Colonel Forney, in his "Recollections Of
Distinguished Men," says:
"Senator Summers writing is characteristic
ally large and distinct; short sentences, care
fully pointed, good ink and excellent station
ery, somewhat after the Parliamentary fash
ion. He is prodigious worker, and, fear,
even his prostration cannot keep his hand
from pen and pencil. Caleb Gushing writes
very rapidly, and it requires one familiar with
his manuscript to interpret it. Of all men,
however, none was harder to understand than
Thaddeus Stevens. I have some notes Of his
which would puzzle an expert. John 10th
rop Motley, the historian is singularly precise.
Thackeray seemed to rejoice in small feminine
characters, and took great delight in his letters
to bis friends to decorate the border with all
manner of curious caricatures. Robert T.
Conrad, the poet, was most delicate and
dilettante writer. Some of his poems were
not less models of literary beauty than Of me.
chanical taste. William B. Reed, so we'll
known in politics and in literature, writes q
hand very much like Ike venerable Henry G.
Carey-fair to look upon, but sometimes hard
to unravel. Stephen A. Douglas dashed off
his letters without much regard to appearance.
He seemed to be always under high pres
sure and what he wrote was written with in
tense feeling. John G. Fremont signs his
name boldly, little after the Dickens style.
William II. Seward was excessively particu.
lar in the preparation of his speeches, and
composed with deliberation. I heard an old
stenographer say that after he had taken
down Mr.. Seward, literally, in one of his
greatest efforts, and presented him the full re-
port the statesman recast the whole discourse
and sent it to the printers in his own hand.
Senator Morton writes in bold, round charac-
ters. Thurlow Weeds is Significantly edito-
rial-anybody who sees it can tell that he has
reeled off multitudinous leaders. McMichael,
of the North american, writes nervously, in
straight lines, frequently hard to solve. Box.
er, the poet, prides himself upon his cool and
dainty chirography. Rufus Choate was
dreadful af1iction to the printers when they
got hold of his legal papers, and the man who
most resembled him in his time, George W.
Barton, of Pennsylvania, was almost as pro.
life in his oratory as in his handwriting, and
it was far easier to enjoy his magnificent rhet-
oric than his written sentences. Filmore's
style was methodical and slow; Pierce's
quick, bold and legible; Lincoln's small,
careful and rather labored Grants unpre-
tending and easily read"
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b6r A correspondent Of the Scientific Amer
ican states that butter, as we. knowit, was not
in use before the commencement of the Chris
tian era. 1t was then used as cosmetic or
hair dressing by women. For some centuries
later it was used as burning oil for lamps,
and churches were lighted with it in France
at so late period as the year 1900. Since
then it may be considered as an article Of food
snlalu
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-17

sar What greater thing is there for two hu-
man souls than to feel that they are Joined
for life, to strengthen each other in all labor,
to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister
to each other in all pain, to be one with each
other il silent, unspeakable memories at the
monet of the last parting?
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ag~ There are many fruits which never turn
sweet until the frost has lain upon them.
There are many nuts that never fall from the
boughs of the forest trees till the frost has
opened and ripened them. And there are
many elements of life that never grow sweet
and beautiful until sorrow troubles them.
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M A Georgia preacher, in trauslating the
sentence, "The harvest is over, the season is
ended, and thy soul is not saved" put it, "De
corn has been cribbed, dere amt any more
work, and de debbil is still fooling wild dis
community"
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TTo BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
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JOURNALISTIC CounrEs1Es.- In look

JOURNALISTIC CoURTEsIKs.-ln look
ing over q pile OF old oity papers, one
will be struck with the space given up
TO controversies with contemporary
journals, and the sharp and often bitter
personalities INDUCED in. Almost every
paper had one or more articles OF con-
troversial character, and the editor
seemed to be carrying on O personal
warfare with three-quarters Of the other
editors of the city. There has been o
great improvement in this respect
within twenty years. The old spirit
breaks out occasionally in an editorial
criticism, which is little less than per-
sonal alteration on paper, with adiec-
tives for isticuffs and insinuations for
thrusts. But these journalistic enooun.
ters ore less frequent and in better tone
than in other days, while tho people
look upon such editorial ebullitions
with something like weariness, if not
disgust. The modern journalist is so
much moro than controversialist that
the .dialectic element has almost dropped
out of sight from sheer neglect, like un
developed organs in the physical consti-
tuition. Ho has to deal with questions
in calm, comprehensive way. as an
organ Of public intelligence, and as they
are related to the public welfare, and
not as they concern his personality or
are depicted in HE personal opinions,
The modern newspaper is no longer the
work of one man. It is tho product of
O score or hundred of minds working in
concert. 1t represents common
thought. It stands for an idea, senti-
ment, tendency of tho public mind.
And it owes its Importance and in
huency very largely to its representa-
tive character, aud The impartiality and
dignity and force With which it per
forms its public functions as an imper-
sonal organ of tue sentiments and ideas
Of that portion Of the public Of which it
is the recognized exponent. It is this
that makes u merely personal contest in
its columns al unwarrantable obtrusion
OF private matter upon public notice,
and an impcrtinencc. Years ago. in
our small comm unities, largely isolated
from the rest of the world by tue alb.
sence Of facilities for swift communica.
ton, the opinions and controversies Of
individuals naturally occupied promi-
nent place in public life. They wore
thought Of and talked about in private
and in public. But tho railroad and
telegraph, which have brought us into
instant communication with the whole
world, have pushed the individual from
his pedestal and put mankind in his
place.-Nesc York Graphic.
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The recent unusual heat in England
has produced crop Of mosquitoes
strangers to that climate, but apparent
ly soon brought into existence by q
short spell OF hot weather. A fellow of
the Geological Society writes to the
Times, enclosing specimen Of the in
sect, and asks, "Whence do they come?
Are their eggs lying dormant, and called
into insect life by tho exceptionally
high temperaturc?" y private letter
from an American now in England, says
that the mosquitoes were quite thick III
the air, and that almost everybody had
been bitten by them.
Prominent Southerncrs, referring to
the recent Ku klnx letter Of the Attor-
ney. General, desire that the President
shall designate by name, or in some
specific manner, the persons whom it is
designed to place without the operation
OF the law. 1t is claimed that other.
wise, IL many instances, refugees will
be unwilling to trust themselves to the
discretion Of the local officers WHO may
be empowered to interpret tho opinions
Of the Attorney General.
DEATH or ME. d. j. WALKEE.-AIr.
Darling j. Walker, ga old and highly
respected citizen of South Carolina,
died at his residence, IL Beech Island,
on Sunday evening. 1Ir. Walker was
siI!y-threc years o. age at the time Of
his deoease. He was man Of great
energy and public spirit, an excellent
husband, kind father, trusty friond.
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE roR ISTox1cA.
IoS.-The State of Mississippi has
rather peculiar law, passed by the Inst
Legislature, by which it is provided
that any person holding Office in the
Stute who shall bo found drunk, shall,
upon conviction, be deemed guilty of o
high misdemeanor, and shall, by the
Judgment OF the court and sentence, be
removed from Office.
Judge VIM. Ii. Cooley, who fell in the
late New Orleans duel, was considered
one of the bost story tellers in Louisi-
ana, and he exercised his talent to
wide circle OF admiring friends. On his
way to the fatal ground tho morning of
the meeting, lie kept those with him in
the railway train in continual roars OF
laughter.
The Salisbury IVaichmuu SAYS: DIR. I.
w. Jones, of Rowan County, was called
in to sec three patients (colorcd) in ono
house, aged 93, 81, 1O4. The Youngest
died, the other two recovered. The
Oldest has been blind for twenty years.
Ladies' dresses, made out Of the spot
ted material now in fashion, have oh.
salaeti tie raEe CT "hail storm suits
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y RAILROAD PURCHASE. 1t is said that
tile Directors of tho Laurens and Ashc-
vile Railroad Company have completed
arrangements for the purchase of the
Laurens Railroad between Laurcns and
Newborry, and will at once put the said
road in complete running order. This
road is said to form part OF the Lau-
rens and Asheville line. This attests
the energy and enterprise which has
become 30 thoroughly awakened in the
upper part of the State. Representa-
tive Joseph Crews has been unusually
active and successful in his efforts to
accomplish the building Of this impor-
tant line. Laurens votes on Friday
on th" question of subscribing 500, 900
to the capital stock Of this road. Green
vile votes on the Goth on subscribing
Sl5J.00O, while Henderson County, n.
c., has already voted by handsome
majority to subscribe $4,000 to this
enterprise.
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a singular report comes from Wash
lngton, that the North German Confed.
GRAFTON has again informally requested
OF the State Department that in the se.
Lotions Of consuls and diplomatic Of
Icers. to represent the United States in
Germany, naturalized citizenu from that
country should not be taken. Tho rea-
son assigned for this singular request is,
that naturalized Germans who occupy
positions that bring them il communi-
cation with the fatherland, become &C.
tive in soliciting their oountrymen to
follow their example in coming to the
United States. and tho representations
made by these officials or their old
trends and relatives naturally exert a
powerful influence, as is shown in the
immigration list. It is said that Ameri-
can immigration is beginning to exert q
visible effect upon the German military
organization.
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PrrTISa Down REBELLION. When
tho stomach rebels against food and
obstinately refuses to digest sufficient
aliment to keep the body we'll nourished,
it can only be compelled to resume its
natural duties by wholesome tonic.
The powerful alkaloids SO often admi-
nistered for this purpose are not whole
some. They are, for the most part,
deadly poisons, and even when taken in
very small quantities, react violently
upon the nervous system. Not SO Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. This salutary
combination OF vegetable juices, EN-.
bracing the finest invigorants and al
teratives which the botanical kingdom
affords, operates mildly, steadily and
bencGcially upon the digestive, secret
i've and discharging organs. In dyspep-
sia, bilious affections, nervous com
plants. periodic fcvers, chronic consti.
pntion, bodily weakness. mental de.
preston, languor. sleepessncss and the
various disabilities incident to Old age
and premature decay, its effects are so
wonderful that to be comprehendcd
they must be witnessed or experienced.
AS t4il
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PREPARING FOR FRAUD. The Radicals
gre preparing the way for fraud in the
approaching election in Virginia. A
Washington despatch to the organ of
the Administration, the New York
Times, noticing the arrival of the Radi-
cal nominee Hughes and his fugleman
Platt, states that the prospect of carry
ing the State is excellent, but that the
Republicans ''apprehend the greatest
danger from dishonest count" The
County judges are the absolute judges
of elections and the election laws are
quite technical. "The mis-speling of O
name is considered sufficient to inyali.
date return. If the total vote of q
precinct is entered in figures instead OF
being written, the vote Of the precinct
is rejected. AS the supervisors are
nearly all Democrats, trouble is nppre.
hended." The meaning of oil this is
fectly patent. These charges OF antici-
just technioalities, are intended to pre-
Louisiana usurpation. The Radicals
ern State. They will put forth every
exertion to carry Virginia at the polls
and by the ballot, but failing there they
will appeal to the bayonet. If fair
count should exclude them, they will at
tempt to accomplish by violence what
they were unable to de peaceably. The
usual charges of fraud will be trumped
up and sustained by the customary lying
atEdavits of irresponsible black and un-
scrupulous white men, and the power OF
the National Government will be in
voked to overthrow the sovereignty OF q
State. It is idle to say that no law ex-
lists which would warrant such pro-
oeeding. What law did the Radicals
have i'll Louisiana beyond the edict of o
drunken and corrupt Judge? If the
Louisianians had Durell, are not the
Virgininns cursed with Underwood?
The Conservatives should be OF their
guard. Their defeat is determined upon
ct all hazards by the Administration
and its supporters.
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The EXPLORATION OF TIE RocKT
MoUSTAISs.- Hayden, writing on
the 23d ult., from the camp on the West
slopes Of the Rocky Mountains, reports
that his expedition had attained the
summit Of Mount Lincoln, and ascer-
tainod it's elevation to be 14,3O0 feet.
From this point at least fifteen noun
tains were seen which are IA, 900 feet
above the sea level, and go having al
titudes of $4,000 feet above tide-water,
the desired peak was revealed which
bears the name of "Holy Cross" and is
computed to be 1000 feet high. On
its Eastern fuce are two deep figures,
crossing cach other at right angles,
making perfect cross, md which, at
all seasons Of the year, are filed with
snow. This mountain is believed to be
the highest in North America.
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DEATH OF SENATOR FORD. Sanders
Ford, the colored Senator from this
County, died, Sunday, of fever. He
was elected last year on boiling ticket
from the regular nomination, and was
supported by many Conservative voters,
who preferred him to the regular candi-
date. The death OF Senator Ford has
caused quite stir in the Radical ranks
Colored politicians on mules are already
coming in. "Where the CARCASS is" 30.
Dealers are already laying in supplies Of
oabba2o'leaf cigars and Jersey lightning
OF the peculiar quality known as the
Candidates. brand" It is well that
the crops are laid by IVimnsboro .News.
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Not less bitter than the feuds be-
tween the houses of York and Lancaster,
or those Of tho Montagues and Capu-
lets, has been the lifelong vendetta
cherished III the Cherokee nation. The
rival chieftains were once Ross and
Ridge; later, the family of Downing
seems to be the sole representative Of
the anti Ross party. The election which
took place in the nation recently was a
Ross victory, and bloody fight is the
consequence. The report that war of
determination is imminent, is probably
somewhat exagger0ted; but it ia very
likely that many deaths will follow
this outbreak. just IA has been the case
in previous instances. White men can
throw no stones at this semi-civilized
tribe. Election riots have heretofore
been the exclusive pastime Of the
proud Caucasian.
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THE BRITISH SIsTEY.-Impottunt
changes have been lately announced in
the British Ministry. Mr.. Gladstone
adds to bis own the duties Of Chancel-
lor OF the Excheqner, relieving Ir.
Lowo, who is transformed to the Homo
Office. The Marquis OF Ripon, Mr..
Brown and Mr.. Childers retire, the
latter being succeeded Us Chancellor of
the Dnchy OF Lancaster by Mr.. Bright.
The changes Which have been thus
made will not, it is thought, result in
any change in the policy which Mr..
Gladstone has heretofore puraued. The
opinion is expressed, however, thai in
asmnch as Mr.. Bright is among the new
members, the action Of the Government
will now he characterized with greater
vigor and decision.
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A LEIPsIo TRAaRDY.-A terrible ira.
gedy is narrated by the German papers.
Herr Sehweinhof. merchant of, Leip-
sic, aged sixty-ive years. after losing his
fiEst wife, married girl Of eighteen,
who, OF course, was only .enamored Of
the old mans wealth. Schweinhoff had
by his first wife son, who seems to
have been rather wild On returning
home after two years absence, the son,
who was aged twenty-five years, COM
menced lidisom with his step.mother.
Schweinhoff suspected the intimacy, and
determined to be avenged. Having ac.
quired proof of the treachery of the
couple, he awaited his opportunity. Ga
July 5, he took horse and rode to a
country house, taen occupied by his
wife. Entering the grounds, he saw her
and his son seated at the edge Of small
lake, engaged in conversation. He at
once put spurs to his stecd and trampled
the woman under the horses feet. S':.o,
flying, fell into the lake. The scn
sprang upon the father, and during a
struggle which ensued after Schwein-
ho1f had been pulled from his horse, he
stabbed him fourteen times in the face
and breast with poniard, which tho ia
ther had carried in his own belt. Then
he ran to the rescue Of his mistress, and
leaped into the water; but his strength
failed him before he reached her. The
lifeless remains of the guilty pair were
recovered an hour later.
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thousands in one day, by contracting or
expanding the currency.

The various actors in the coming
drama of the liberties of France, are re-
hearsing their parts, the properties are
in readiness, and new effects are pro.
missed, though the scenery may be old.
All things await the rise of the curtain.
That event will happen when the last
German soldier has left French soil.
Then the music. long restrained, will
break forth with maddening crash. The
Red Republicans will have their mon to
the fore, at once, with torch and axe in
hand. The Conservatives will rally
around Theirs, or man of his mould.
Those who recall the glories Of the en-
pire, will beseech of MacMahon to let
the army make way for the Regent Eu-
genie and her quiet son. And the Count
de Chambord, patient under many dis
appointments, now announces to his
Legitimist friends, that "Barkis is will
in'," and that he is ready to. ascend the
throne as Henry V. Indeed, it appears
that they are all only too willing to take
the chair OF state, under whatever name
it may be designated. At present, only
one thing appears certain, that there
will be terrible struggle for supremacy
in France when the German occupation
has ceased. Reasoning from past expe-
rience, the favorite of the army is likely
to be the next ruler OF the French.
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Sarah De Camp was laughing and
giggling in church Of Grand Banks, Ne
braska, when the preacher said, "The
devil has his eyes on Sarah De Camp. "
Next day, Sarah decamped by suiciding
And now the poor preacher doesn't
prophesy any moro, though he knows
his vaticination was correct.
California, finding that cotton aud to-
haccc growing is success, is tryir z
coffee.