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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

DISTANCE TO THE SrARs.-Of the thou
sands of stars which have been studied, we
know the distance of only twenty. Among
these we may signalize SIRIUS, a sun 1858
times larger than our own, surrounded by
system of heavenly bodies several of which
are already known, and distant from us 3d.
900 OOO 100000 miles, the Polar star, which
is double star, distant 292,000,000, 100000
miles and Capella, distant 425,000,0 100000
900 miles-a space which istraversed by light
in seventy-one years and eight months; so
that the luminous ray which reaches us from
this fine star in 1874, must have started out
in 1903. Capella might have been extin'
guished in 1904, but we should see it still. 1t
might 60 out, to-day, and yet the inhabitants
of the earth would continue to admire it In
their heavens until 1916. Conversely, fthere
existed on the planets gravitating round "a.
pella, minds whose transcendent vision could
thence descry our little earth, lost as it is
amid the suns rays, they would now see the
earth of the year 1903, and would be seven.
ty-one years and eight months behind hand
in its history. These are the stars that are
nearest to US. The others are incomparably
more remote. There are stars whose light
cannot reach US in less than 100, 1000, or
10000 years, though light travels at the rate
of $4,000 miles per second. To traverse the
sidereal world of which we form part, the
Milkyway) light takes $4,000 years. To
reach US from certain of the nebula, it must
travel for 300 times that period, or 100000
years. Let the Imagination, that is not ap-
palled by these immensities, strive to conceive
of them. If it does not experience the "ver'
tigo of the infinite" let it calmly contemplate
these abysses, and realize the position OF the
earth and of man in the presence of them.
Thus will it gain some conception of the dis
coveries made by sidereal astronomy. such
are the dimensions actually measured in the
general constitution of the universe. AS yet
we are only at the vestibule of the edifce, on
the edge of the abyss Of in6nitude; and we
shall never penetrate very far beyond.
Camille Flammarion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

er turn away with shudder Of floathing under
such circumstances, and get the epithet el
saluabo (the savage) applied to him by the Of
Tended beauty for his sensitive squeamlshness.
However, one soon gets used to this in Para
quay, where you are, per force of custom,
Obliged to kiss every lady you are introduced
to and one.half you meet are really tempting
enough to render you regardless Of conse-
ouences, and you would sip the dew Of the
profered lip in the face of tobacco factory.
even in the double distilled "honest dew" Of
old VIRGINIA.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

COMPULSORY KIss1NG.-Everybody smokes
in Paraguay, and every female, above thirteen
years Of age, chews. am wrong. They do
not chew, but put tobacco in their mouths,
keep it there constantly, except when eating,
and instead of chewing it, roll it about with
their tongue and suck it.
Only imagine yourself about to salute the
red lips of magnificent little Hebe, arrayed
with satin and flashing with diamonds; she
puts you back with one delicate hand, while
with the fair taper fingers of the other she
draws forth from her mouth brownish black
roll of tobacco quite two inches long, looking
like a monster grub, and then depositing the
savory lozenge on the rim of your sombrero,
puts up her face and is ready for salute.
have sometimes seen an over.delicate foreign
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

AT THE WELL-While manipulating the
windlass of well, a party, who had been
laying in stock of whisky before it could be
seized by the police, let the handle slip when
the bucket was half way up and naturally
enough received chuck under the chin that
knocked him over neighboring fence. "Sold
again." he muttered, as he climbed to his
feet "might node-hic- better than to
hic-go foolin' roun' so much water. Betcher
boots I'll stick to whisky after this,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

Nor A CAND1DATE.-An Evansville man
has proved himself satirist, though probably
at the time he uttered the words which have
since made him famous he was unconscious Of
the singing sarcasm contained in the few syl
tables referring to a prominent feature Of
American life. He had fallen into ditch
on the outskirts of the town in such manner
that he was unable to extricate himself. A
kind-hearted pedestrian helped him to his feet,
and after the thing had been accomplished,
our hero said, call right-hic-l'll vote for
you" The stranger looked at him doubtful.
ly, and wished to know what for. "Wha'
Office ye running for?" II? None at al" I"
was the answer "Not candidate ?" "No !;
why?" "Why-hic-why? Cause don't
know as any man 'd-hic-help mother as you
did thout bein' candidate"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

GIVE THE CHILD A LreHT.-If child
wants light to 60 to sleep by, give it one.
The sort Of Spartan frmness which walks of
and takes away the candle, and shuts all the
doors between the household cheer and warmth
and the pleasant stir of evening mirth, and
leaves little son or daughter to hide its head
under the bedclothes, and get to sleep as best
it can, is not at all admirable. Not that the
mother means to be cruel, when she tries this
or that hardening process, and treats human
nature as if it were clay to be moulded into
any shape she may please. Very likely she
has no idea whatever of the injury and suffer-
ing she causes, or perhaps her heart aches;
but she perseveres, thinking she is doing right.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

GOLD AND GLI1TER.-A correspondent
writing from the city Of Mexico says: II can
not pretend to give a description of the cathe-
dral. Inever saw so much gold and silver
used as ornaments in the interior Of the build
ing in all my life-solid silver columns, ten
or twelve feet high, supporting golden can
dlesticks, around every altar; bronze ratings
protect the precious decorations from the Gu
riosity of the devout worshippers. In every
recess was an altar, at some of which, during
my visit, ladies, gorgeously attired, were
kneeling on the bare floor beside the filthy
Indian saying mass, and each alike dropped
her fee-1nuch or little, as the case may be
into the golden box which the attendants held
out. Paintings on the walls, gold wrappings
around the sacred alcoves, and FURNISHED gold
and silver in great masses behind the princi.
pal aitaire, make the interior one scene Of
splendor."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27
The Sturp Teller.
A BROKEN BRIDGE.

A THRILLING STORY FROM CHAMBERS JOUR
NAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-27

The BEST Position FOR SLEEP.-E. D.
Babbitt NJ D., in his new book, the Health
Guide" thus gives his views on the best posi-
ton for the body during the hours of sleep:
Baron Reicheubach, by large number Of
experiments with sensitive and feeble persons,
found that they would be thrown into very
uncomfortable or spasmodic condition when
they lay with their heads to the south, and
still worse when their heads were to the west;
but that when he turned them with their
heads to the north and their feet to the south,
they were quiet and comfortable. This har-
monies with the idea of magnetic earth
current going from north to south, or at least
in the direction of the needle, thus throwing
the warm principle toward the feet when the
head points northward, while the distress &C.
casioned by lying with the head to the west
may be accounted for on the supposition OF
an electric current moving from west to east,
at right angles with the magnetic current,
thus throwing the cool element to the feet,
lust where it should not be- This last direc-
ton must be particularly injurious to delicate
ladies' in whom the electrical element already
predominates too much, especially at the ex-
tremities: and these were the class of persons
with whom Reichenbach experimental.
would recommend the northeast as still
better direction for the head than the north,
as it throws both the cool current toward the
head and the warm current toward the feet.
The observance of these rules Of position
would save a vast amount of headache, neu-
ralgia and distress of the brain and nervous
system generally. lay down these rules, not
as mere theory, but fact established by my
own experience as we'll as that of others, and
it is hi gh time our physicians began to look
into these important health laws, which, if ha-
bitually violated, will imperceptibly under
mine MANY delicate constitution.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

How TO FEED Cows WITH SHORT
PAsTURE.-An enterprising farmer of
Western New York recently gave his
practice in the management of his COWS
during the season when grass begins to
fail. He says: "The great secret of
rearing and feeding stock successfully
is to keep what you get-to save every
pound of flesh and rat that is produced.
What to do and how to do it is the
question Hitherto l have always COM
menced feeding my COWS meal in Octo-
Der, and continued the regular extra
feed through November; and we made
more butter. in one of those Autumn
months taan in aay other month of the
grazing season. | have cup with
flaring sides, that holds, when dipped
in and heaped up full, about two quarts
OF good Indian corn and oats, of equal
parts, made of the pure grain With
every fifteen bushels of corn and oat S
| mingle, before it is ground, about one
bushel of flax seed. This improves the
quality Of the feed for animals of any
kind, as ground fax seed, when mingled
with grain, is far better for mich cows,
for horses, for fattening sheep, or for
young stock of any kind, than oil-meal.
| sow little fax seed every year for
the express purpose of having the seed
to mingle with the grain that is ground
into meal for my cows and other stock.
| think this is the true way to make
money-to save all that is made with
out losing any portion. The little losses
abstract the profits"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
WANTED

A YOUNG LADY who can give the very best Of
references desires n situation in a Seminary Music
Teacher. Address X.Y. WIG OFFICE,
Oct 3, 1s74-3w Elkton, Md.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
ASTRAY.

Came to the subscriber. on the 18th dav of August
last Red and White Yearling IIEIFER. The c-ssasg
owner Is requested to come forward prove pro- Il ~
perty, pay charges and take her Farm A.>lkxa
near Dr. Mackalls mill. WILLIAM HARVEY.
Oct q, lS74-3M
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

AS soon as the trees for the orchard
are planted the land should be cult
waited in some hoed crop. Potatoes are
preferable, as they do not crowd or
smother the growth of the young tree.
They also leave the land in good con-
dition if it is well-manured. Should
the land be thin, manure plentifully
about the trees the first two years,
being careful not to let the manure lie
against the tree. If it does it will rot
the bark and kill the tree. In cultivat-
ing the growing crop do not damage
the trees by knocking off the bark with
the pillow for the sake of saving a hill
Of potatoes-every tree after starting to
grow is worth hundred hills of pota-
toes or corn. After three or four years
of cultivation, the land should be sown
in clover and left to rest, during which
time the young trees will come into
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
Ort Deposit Branch Railroad.

TRAINS RUN AS FOLLOWS:
Leave Port Deposit, $50, $50 and HOO AM and 2oo
and els
Leave Perryville 80 eo6 and II .25 AM and 426
and 90 PM
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN,
on AND AFTER MONDAY. OCT. 18th, 1873.
Meetings Of County Commissioners,

TT1HE regular meetings of the County Commissioner
/ will be held the second TUESDAY of every
month.
Persons having claims against the County will please
file the same in the Commissioners Office with legal
voucher; as no account will be allowed not properly
chargeable to the
Collectors and others having accounts 70 he stated mr.
settled will apply the Clerk during the rece. of the
Board. By Order
!. F. NANARSDILR Clerk
Commissioners of Ce.il County.
De H. 1877
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
o! YES!!
Notice to Creditors.

This is to give notice, that the subscriber of Cecil
county hath obtained from the Orphans Court of said
county letters Testimentay the personal estate of
JOSEPH H. CLARK,
late of said county, deceased All having claims
the said deceased hereby warned exhibit
same with the vouchers thereof duly authenca ted
On or before the 18th day of September, 1875;
they otherwise by law be excluded from all benefit
Of said estate. All persons indebted to said estate
requested make immediate payment To the subscri-
her Given under my hand this 18th day of September
1874. ELLA CLARK
Executors of Joseph III. Clark, decd
Test-REuBEN D. JAMAR, Register.
SEPT 26, 1674-6w
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07

DARK STABLEs-S. E. Springfield
O., asks the Editor of the LIVE STOCK
JoURNAL-Will you give me your opin
ion of dark stables, such as are found
usually, with only two or four lighted
window, and sometimes none at all
relying upon the cracks between the
boards for light? Is light necessary
for the welfare of animals? ?" Our cor.
respondent asks very important ques-
ton in relation to the welfare of ami
mails. There can be no doubt that
light is as important to the health of
animals as to man. We all know the
exhilarating effect of sunlight upon our
selves. We know that plants cannot
grow in healthy way, without light,
and that in cellar where a ray of
light comes through a crevice, plants
will stretch toward this light. We
should endeavor to render stables pleas
ant for our animals, not only out of
motives of kindness but from motives
of interest. An animal will thrive bet
ter on the same food, in light, cheer
full stable than in dark one In build
ing new barns, care should be taken to
arrange the stables on the south or east
side, so that direct sunlight may be adj
mitted. A stable should be made as
light as the living room of house,
when thus done, cattle will not be as
anxious to get out of the stables in
Winter. So little attention is paid to
light that we often find it painful to the
eyes to go into such stables Many
horses have undoubtedly lost eyesight
by being taken fse.a dark stables to the
light. The horse SHES at objects, sim
ply because of the flood of light thrown
upon its eyes. These sudden changes
from darkness to light soon produce
blindness We shall find it for our true
interests to study all the wants of our
animals.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
SUFFER NO MORE
From Gas EScapinr from Stoves

Through experience of twenty wears in setting
every variety of Coal Stove Heater Furnace and Range
the Undersigned has discovered Il simple and nexpen-
sHe method oil eectualy preventing the escape of
from coal stoves, into the rooms of the greatest
sources OF annoyance and discomfort experienced by
housekeepers. An cfectual guaranteed
charge. BENZ. ELLIOTT,
ALEX AMBER BROTHERS. STORE
July IL, 1sT4-u EIkton. Nd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
NOTICE TO GUNNERS,

All persons hereby forbidden tresrassinr upon
the Farm Shore If Jam Bual. with dog gun
All persons offending will be dealt with according to
law. JOHN W. SHIPPERS,
Oct ~, 1S1i-lm Tenant.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-11-07
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.

The School Commissioners Of Cecil comfy will meet
at their Office in Elktnn for til. Of
School business, on the SECOND TUESDAY of each
and every month. JOHN SQUIER,
May g. lS74-tf Secretary
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25
Carson items.

From the Tribune. August2t.l
Considerable doubt was expressed as
to the truthfulness Of the report pub
lished in the Tribune last week concern
ing the assay made Of rock taken out by
Messrs. Corbctt and ellison. We have
known W. II. Corbett for sixteen years
or more. aud to us he nevs lied. We,
with others, believed that the gentlemen
in question happened to strike in the
richest spots OF the ledge, and that the
assay made was the consequence Of the
accident; but ON Saturday last Messrs.
A. II. Thompson and L. J.. Powers WIS.,
tied the mine and took their rock pro-
miscuously. Their samples were sent
to Gold Hill for assay, and the returns
are Si3i 90 TO the ton. This last proof
shsuld be sufficient to convince the most
unbslisving that the ledge is good ore.
and that everything is on the square.
There are at this time 33l names reg
istered on Judge witherill's books.
Rather a poor showing for so late in the
year. II is to be hoped that all will
register. rs all good citizens vote will be
needed this Fall.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25

Is the northwestern corner OF the Ter
riiory Of Wyoming is located one Of the
most beautiful lakes on this continent,
II not in the world. Adjacent to il are
the sources OF four majestic rivers-the
Yellowstone, flowing into the Missouri
at a distance Of 1900 miles ; the Mis-
souri itself, which finds its way to the
Gulf through the Father of Waters
the Columbia. which leads to the Pa
ci6c and the Colorado. which passing
through the most remarkable canyon in
the world. discharges its waters into the
Gulf Of California. Grouped around
this lake. and in the midst Of this water
shed. is perhaps the grandes, display OF
eataraets, hot springs, ecysers, mud vol
anoes. and natural architectural beau
ties anywhere to be found on the face Of
the globe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25

From our Eastern exchanges il would
seem that matters do not run very
smoothly among the Illinois Dsmoc-
racy. A portion OF the party are avowed
advocates Of resumption Of specie pay
ments and contraction. but these views
do not meet with q hearty endorse
ment from the leaders Of the
party in the State, at least not from all
Of them. In the palmy days, when tho
Little Giant" Stephen A. Douglas,
was in the Senate. the House Of Repre-
s~entatives contained q gentleman from
the same Stats-Gov. w. A. Richard
son-who was only Q little less distin.
guishod than Douglas. This man still
lives and is. a. heretofore, an active,
vigorous. influential Democrat. We
learn that he, as well rs many other
prominent gentlemen. are moving in re-
pudiation OF the contraction. specie pay
ment programme. No doubt they will
find many Of the rank and file OF the
party who will agree with them.
They say:
A metallic currency is wholly made
quate to the progressive spirit Of Ansri-
can enterprise, unsuitsd to the CELEBRITY
and volume OF modern TRAFFIC and COM
msrcc. and suited only to the circum'
scribed use Of the most simple wants
and limited commerce.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25
Diamonds at saratoaa.

Saratoga Is ablaze with diamonds. Al
the last ball at Congress Hall emsralds
and diamonds OF Mrs. Governor Stan
ford, OF California, were valued at one
hundred thousand dollars. OF course
these jewels demanded satin and Lace 20
compartments to the tune OF some add
honal Thousands. Tho most elegant
and marked costume was that worn By q
dowagsr Of sixty-hvs or ssvsnty-thres
years Of age, from Louisville, KY. Her
laces and diamonds must, at the least
estimate, have cost $40, 900. Her dress
was Of the richest white silk, the entire
skirt being covered with point lace
~iounces. The waist was decollette,
while an elegant point shawl was looped
high upon the shoulders, to show the
arm bare above the elbows. White
lace upon the hair was caught
both in front and In the rear with
diamonds. The necklace had heavy pen-
dants studded with diamonds, while the
stones graduated In size, nearly sncir-
cling the neck. Taking the effect Of her
white hair. which was arranged in puffs
the white lace and the white drapery,
only relieved by tho CLEAN OF the Jewels,
n could almost imagine that q courtly
dame OF old had stepped down FROM her
picture 10 survey a ball through her
opera-glasses. or, without looking at the
face. upon which time has imprinted his
mark, that u bride In regal robes was o
looker-on in tho festive scene. Her
toilettes on all occasions are the most
elegant here this year, and Of an even.
ing in the drawing-room she Is usually
surrounded by a crowd who stand adj
miringly around. looking, perhaps with
no unenvious eye, upon her magnificent
jewels and laces.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25

FILrH.-The smuttiest and nastiest
thing we ever saw in the columns OF a
public print appears in the Virginia IN
dependent Of the goth inst, in an article
entitled venus in the Campaign" Tho
article would disgrace the very worst Of
the flash papers OF the day; and were it
printed in one Of them the papers pub
fishing it would be suppressed by the
authorities for publishing obscene liter
aturs-and that is what should be done
TO the Independent. II Mr.. Sutro's hire
lings think they car help their masters
cause by such dirty means, they are
very much mistaken. The filth which
they gather to throw at Mr.. Sharon
befouls no one but themselves, and
proves conclusivsly how desperate and
unworthy is the Of their MASTER
Reese Rirer Reueile, August %.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25

The Assyrian organ at Virginia City
says that Sharon owns all the wood for
miles round about here. This would
be strange II it were true land IL is as
stupid n lie rs svsr was told by any
scallywag that ever robbed a crew OF
man-o'-war's-men Of their mess money
But seeing that cord-wood con now be
bought here and at Empire City for fifty
per cent. less than it could be purchased
two years ago, II looks Ms II Sharon's
wood-pile were almost as beneficial to
the people as Sutro's coyote-hole.-
Carson Ippeoi, August 25ih.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25

DETROIT Judge to Daniel Smith
whisky is what ais you, sir. and II
some good kicker would get hold Of you
and boot you from Hsmtramck to
Springwells 1t would do more good than
. run Of the fever. When ! see o young
man like you loa6ng around. clothing
in rags, eyes red. lose red. boots out,
pockets empty. and feathers in his hair,
l wonder why the lightning aver strikes
any n else. Take him back Bijah,
and when the Maria starts, make him
waltz up lively"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25

The Oakland Tribune is stirring up
the citizens Of that somewhat quiet and
rural town to the necessity Of building
n theaier. It says as q clincher" that
thousand OF dollars SO over to San
Francisco each week which had we a
theatsr in Oakland would be kept at
home" Which is doubtless true.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25

The San Francisco Cal has for the
past two or three Sundays omitted Its
usual bearing article on our mining
stocks. Either Its sharp" has turned
Christian or it has come to the very just
conclusion that the falsshoOds it dishes
mp on this subject arc not quito the
thing for Sunday reading.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-08-25

A PHYSICIAN, on presenting his bill to
the executor Of the estate Of n deceased
patient, asked: do you wish to have
my bill sworn tol" "No." replied the
executor. "the death OF the deceased il
enough to prove that you attended him
professionally"