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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1875-06-25
Dr.. GEO. M. zimmerman

nNHANKFUL for past favors, offers his
l. professional services to the citizens o
Mcchanicstown and vicinity.
Office and residence, South Water st.
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MRS. rUM.

ter of-fact as Mrs. Stun! But she is
one of a thousand. She was over at
Mrs. Moody's, on Mac omb street, the
other day, her iron gray Lair combed
down flat and her spectacles adjusted
to gossip rasge, when she suddenly
rose and said:
"Mrs. Moa4"lbe calm. Where do
you keep The camphor bottle?"
"Why?" asked the surprised Mrs
Moody.
Because they are bringing your
husband through the gate on board.
I think he's mashed dead but be
calm about it! III stay right here
and SEQ to things!'
Mrs. Moody threw up her arms and
fell down in a dead faint, and Mrs.
Stun opened the door as the men
laid the body on the porch.
"ls he dead" she asked in an even
tone
81 think sc" answered one Of the
mon "tbe doctor II be here in a
minnte."
The doctor came up, looked at the
victim and said life had fled, ad-
ding
"IIjs back and four or five ribs are
hro,,en
"Tbat's sensible, that is" said Mrs
Stun gazing at the doctor in admi-
ration. Some physicians would
have said that his yertebrp was NOR
ta,lv wounded, and would have gone
ON and talked about the Iarynx, the
arteries, the optic nerves, and the
.Ii,cnosis' If he's dead it'll be some
satisfaction 10 know what he died Of.
Well lno in the BODY and send the
bov after an undertake.
The men carried the BODY through
10 . bo1.room, a,l Mrs Stum went
back to Mrs, Moody, who had revived
and was wailing and lamentiug.
Don / julia-don' t take on So con-
timed Mrs. Stun. "Of course YOU
feel badly, and this interferes with
toEing mo carpets and cleaning house
hut it's pleasant weather for a funeral
and T think the corpse will look as
natural as lire"
ooh, Nv poor poor husband,
vailed Mrs Moody.
"Ha was a Good husband I'll swear
70 that" continued Mrs. Stun, "but
he was dreadfullv careless to let a
honeo fall on him. Be calm, Mrs.
>1oo1,,, iva cont for one Of the best
ur5crtol,ors n Detroit and youll he
,,rnr;sad ot ,ho wav he'll fix ND the
1ecoosal
Whom +bo undertaken come in, Mrs
c.,,, shoa,, Lo,3so,l coi1 tLot death
wac snra 70 ovartake every living
+h;no coonor ror lo,or She mentioned
tbo Find If coffin she wanted stated
tbo nm, bor of boc1;s fine hour for the
funor,l and hold the end Of his tape.
line while he measured the body.
Several other neighbors came in
and she ordered them around and
soon had everything working smooth
lv. The widow was sent to her room
to weep out her grief, doors and win
dows were opened, and as Mrs. Stun
built up goo,l baking fire she said
"Now, then, we want pie and cake
and sauce and raised biscuit and float
ing islands. He'll have watchers,
and the watchers must have plenty to
eat
When the baking had been finished
the coffin and the undertaken arrived,
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the shearins effect Of the Aange upon
the rail. The skin upon his person
was not broken, but the tlange broke
the tissue Of the flesh on the top Of the
legs, and leaving its mark distinct.
Mr.. Ayerill, if carefully attended, will
get along. This is the only case on
record where car has run over a
mans leg leaving the bones perfectly
unharmed.
A CHEERFUL ATMospuERE.---Let
us try to be like the sunshiny member
Of the family, who has the inestimable
art to make all duty seen pleasant all
self denial and exertion easy are
desirable, even disappointment not so
blank and crushing who is like brac-
ing crisp, frosty atmosphere through
out the home, without q suspicion CT
the element that chills and pinches.
You have known people with whose
influence you felt cheerful, amiable,
hopeful, equal to anything' 0. for
that blessed power and for Gods grace
to exercise it rightly | do not know
more enviable gift than the energy
to sway others to 80; to d!tfuse around
US an atmosphere o. oscheorfulness, piety.
truthfulness, generosity, magma
nimity. 1t is not matter Of great
talent! not entirely a matter Of great
energy; but rather Of earnestness and
honesty and OF that quiet, constant
energy which is like soft rain penetrat-
| ing the soil. 1t is rather grace than
gift and we all know where all
grace is to be had freely for the asking:
WHAT AN COOP FoR?-Remembcr
the parable of the talents-ouo had
ten, another FIVE another two and an
other one. So it is among men Of to-
day. Our talents may be compared
with money, with education, acquired
art, natural gifts or with an opportu-
nifty to do good. If we use our one,
two or five talents to the best Of our
ability, we shall be accepted and earn
the approval of II i'm who judges right
eously. Are we so living to-day that
we can ask OF hope for Gods blessing
on the course we are pursuing? This
is our right, our privilege and our
duty. We may count our passing
moments as unimportant, and they
may appear uneventiul. But time
flies, and we must fly to keep up, or
we shall be left behind each second,
like the tick of clock, makes its rec
ord. We do not recognize this until
we come into mic,dle life or old age,
when our time has been fritted away;
we are punished IN hell OF regrets
for lost time and lost opportunity.
IoNcE killed birds in my wanton-
ness-God forgive me-merely to test
nv skill with the rifle; but received
a bitter lesson. While once passing
through the woods carelessly fired
at bird, caring only to discharge my
gun, so as to make my next fire sure.
| wounded bird which sat upon the
fence. | felt guilt-strlcken at once,
and tried to catch it. Failing in that
I thought it would be humanity to
shoot it. Before | could load my rifle
it fiutlered across the field, where |
followed it, and found the painting
sufferer at its nest and the blood drip
ping upon its young. My cruelty
flashed upon Inc in all It's naIedness,
|. and cyinged under my reflections like
guilty butcher that | Was.
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No MoTuER.-'She has no mother.
What a volume Of sorrowiul truth is
comprised in that single utterance, no
mother. We must 90 down the hard
rough path OF life and become Injured
to care and sorrow in their sternest
forms before we can take home to GU!
own experience the dread reality-no
mother - without struggle and a
tear. But when it is said of a young
girl, just passing from childhood to-
wards the life Of woman, how sad Is
the story sumed up in a short SEN
tence? Who shall now check the
wayward fancies? Who shall now
bear with the errors and faiIings Of the
rotherless daughter? Let not the
cup of sorrow be overNowed by the
harshness Of your bearing, of your
sympathizing coolness. Is she heed
less Of your doings? Is she forgetful
of her duty? l. she careless Of her
moments? Remember, oh remember
she has no mother.
And the poor boy, too, with none
to care for him or to administer to his
comfort. You see him sportive with
his companions, perhaps rude, may be
at times wicked. He has no mother
to warn and chide him-no, no mother
to shed her softoning influence over
him, and dcsolation Of spirit that
no tongue can express. He is turned
out in the world to battle its storms
alone, and when pain and woariness
press him, no words Of pitying sympa.
thy fall upon MS ears, no soft hand
soothes and supports him. Remom-
Der, Oh remember he las no mother
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sold at $33 per gross.) Has hi
everyday shirts made without ruflles
1925. About this time puts per
cussion lock on his old musket.
1926. Buys his wife pair Of queel
shaped indian rubber over-shoes
Puts on his first false collar.
1928. Tastes his first tomato
doubtingIy. Is told that 1t is un
fashionable to feed himself with hi.
knife, and buys silver forks FOR grea
occasions.
1882. Builds railroad and ride.
on it.
1888. Rubs the first friction mattel
then called "lucifor' and after
wards "loco foco." Throws away
tie old tinder box, with its flint anc
steel.
1885. Invents the revolver, anc
sets about supplying the world Will
it as a peace-maker. Tries goIc
pen, but cannot ind good one yet
nor till lS44'
1887. Gets IN pane - and out
again, after free use OF "sAln pIaS'
ters.
1888. Adopts the new fashion Of
putting ms letters IN envelopes "a
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A NEW PILGRIMS PROGRESS.

MILE STONES IN HIS JOURNEY FROM
1920 TO THE PRESENT NEW YEAR.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-23
NJ. E. CONFERENCE.

The South Carolina Conference of the NJ
E. Church, in session at Orangeburg, Bishop
Keener presiding, adjourned on Monday night
last. To the Rev. j. Walter Dickson we are
indebted for the list of appointments for Co
lumbia District, which are as follows:
Columbia District-E. j. Meynardie, P. f.
Washington Strect-A. Coke Smith; Marion
Street, J. Walter Dickson; Columbia Circuit-G.
NJ Boyd; Richland Fork Circuit-C. D. Rowell
Winnsboro Station-Geo. w. Walker; Black
stocks Circuit and Misson-David Seal; Fairfield
Crcuit-J. NJ. Boyd; Chester Circuit-Thomas
MITCHELL A. c. Walker; East Chester Circuit.
w. Kelly Rock Hill Circut-T w. Munnerlyn
Yorkville Station-J E. Carlisle; York Circuit
e. l.. Archer, l.. A. Johnson, Supernumerary
Lexington Circuit-T. J: Clyde; Leesville Cir
cuit-J 4. Clifton; Edgefeld Circuit-G. F.
Round; President Columbia Female Colleges.
B. Jones A. j. Stafford Professor in Columbia
Female College.
The following ministers, we'll known in this
section, were assigned as follows:
j. B. Observation-Disclosures; R. L. Har'
per-Florence and Liberty Chapel Circuit
w. T. Capers-Spring Street, Charleston
O. A. Darby-P. E., Greenville District; D
d. Dantzler-Orangeburg Circuit; A. W.
Walker--Walhalla and Pendleton j. Eme.
ry Watson-Goshen Hill; j. W. Humbert-
Black Swamp.
The next Conference will be held at Ches.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-23
THE LEGISLATURE,

The legislature has agreed to take recess
from Wednesday, the 22nd of December,
1875, to Wednesday, January 9Th, 1875.
A bill was passed making an appropria-
ton to pay the members and attaches, and
another authorizing the State Treasurer to
borrow $4,000 at II per cent. per month in
terest, to pay the members and attaches.
The tax bill has passed both Houses, and
at our last advices only awaited the signature
of the Governor to make it law. The total
levy for State purposes aggregates eleven
mills.
A bill has passed providing for the exten'
sion of the time for the payment Of taxes for
the fiscal year commencing November 1st,
1875.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-23

work be understood. AS such must it be faced.
And if the issue be met squarely, If the people
stand together, on platform broad enough ana
strong enough to hold every citizen whose wishes
and interests the side of judicial purity, ana
consequently of private and public justice, the
fight can yet be won. Nay 1t must be aron, or
South Carolina and all that we inherit is lost be-
yond recall y .., !;
The Union Herald, the organ of the Repub.
lican party in South Carolina, in regard to the
election, says:
/"From one end ofthe country to the other, South
Carolina republicanism will once more become \
stencil in the nosrils of men Of all parties. This
will be deemed of little account at present by the
Door fools who have signed the death warrant Of
the party in the State; but in that near and GER
tain future, when in degradation and despair they
learn the bitter lessons of adversely, it will be
seen by them that their misiortunes come from
themselves. They will see that man, no par
ty, no State, can resist the awful power Of public
opinon."/
The Columbia Register says:
"Whipper and F. J. Moses, Jr., on the bench Of
South Carolina charged with the high duty Of
dispensing justice and holding the scales between
man and man! Was ever sucha mockery of JUS
tice, such travesty OF right, imposed upon peo-
pie before?
"Radicalism has stepped upon thescene in such
colors that even the most besotted, ignorant and
pusillanmous can see what it MEANS
"What, then are the people to do? They have
the alternative of sitting down and allowing these
persons who rule over them to grind them to
powder, reduce them to penurY, take the food,
clothing and education from their children debase
their lives trample upon their rights, degrade So
ciety anddrag down civilization itself, or, by o'n-
certed, earnest and determined effort. overthrow
them at the polls, and wrest power from the HANDS
which abuse it. That is the sole mode OF opera
tons left to u.s. and we believe the surest against
cxactions, wrongs and outrages which are well
nigh uncomfortable. That is our doctrine, and cir
cumstances are occurring at this moment which
yndicate the necessity Of putting it into practice.
is deor seated. The remedy must be
decided, the treatment heroic"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-23
THE TAX PAYERS, CONVENTION.

This body met in Columbia on Tuesday
evening of last week. Only little more than
one-half of the counties of the State were rep
resented. The following named gentlemen
we're elected officers of the Convention Gen.
w. w. Harllee, President; Messrs. c. R.
Miles, w. A. Walker, j. j. Norton, Vice
Presidents; Messrs. H. T. Williams, j. C.
Sheppard, Secretaries.
The following extract from the report of
the committee of nine, which report was adop-
ted, embraces the main action of the Conven.
ton:
Whereas, the State government, organized in
1865, has Systematically ignored the material in
terests of the tax payers of this State in the crea-
ton of system uselessly expensive; that the
welfare Of the people has thereby been greatly
damaged, and almost destroyed by the highest
possible taxation and the most lavish and cor
rupt expenditure of the public money; that the
credit of the State has been almost annihilated
and the public securities brought into general dis
favor that since the inauguration of Governor
Chamberlain there has been some amelioration In
our condition, but not at all sufficient to ensure
healthy condition of affairs; and we recognize
the fact, that the majority OF the Legislature has
only been withheld from continuing the illegal
oA
the veto power; that the same corrupt influences
are still at work to in lure and oppress the people,
exhibited both in the State and county govern
ments; and that, therefore, it is necessary that
the tax payers shall exercise the utmost vigilance
to protect their rights therefore.
ResoLued, That this convention earnestly re-
commend to the tax payers of this State thor
ough reorganization CT the Tax Unions upon the
plan heretofore adopted.
Resotved, That the people should see to it that
one or more Tax Unions be organized in each
city, town and township in the State, and from
these local Unions that county Unions and State
Union be kept alive as the resources from which
shall proceed the vital forces, to be used as ext
gencies may arise, for the reformation and ulti-
mate redemption Of the State; and that to this
end the President of this Convention be charged
with the duty of securing proper organizations
of such Tax Unions in all places where they are
not now in operation.
ResOlvetI That this convention calls upon the
young and active men OF the State to use the
utmost vigilance in efecting this organization OF
the people, and to employ all fair, honorable and
legitimate agencies to accomplish the same, ana
to rescue the State from her present humiliation
and restore her to her former dignity and purity.
The Convention adjourned on Wednesday,
after Il harmonious session.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Two Mormon preachers have recently
been preaching in Charlotte.
The State Grange will hold its next an
nual meeting in Greensboro on the second
Tuesday of February next.
The St. Johns Lutheran Church Of
Salisbury, will call to its pastorage Rev. Dr.
Dortch, of Charleston.
- Randolph Sutton, colored, convicted OF
burglary at the recent term of Cabarrus Su'
peror Court, was sentenced to be hanged on
the 21st of next month.
Jesse Wood, Sen., Jesse Wood, Jr., and
John Fisher, of Onslow, were committed to
jail in Wilmington last week on the charge
of counterfeiting the fve.cent nickel coin.
The N. G.. Grand Lodge of colored Ma
sons held their annual meeting in Salisbury
last week. A grand procession, for which
the colored citizens are proverbial, was the
event of the occasion.
The extensive buildings connected with
the Tokay vineyard at Fayetteville, together
with $4,000 gallons of wine, we're consumed
by fire on Monday of last week, involving a
loss of about $4,000.
Thomas GLADDEN., who was convicted Of
the murder of Calvin Rippey at the last term
of the Superior Court of Cleveland county
and sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary
died in the hospital of that institution on the
9Th instant.
The barn of Thomas Cook, near Friend
ship in Guilford county, was burned last
week, together with FIVE head of mules and
horses, 500 bushels of corn, quantity Of
wheat and large amount of roughness. The
barn was the finest building of the kind in
the county. The fire is supposed to have
been the work of an incendiary.
- The night mail train on the N. G. Rail
road between Richmond and Charlotte has
been discontinued, and the mail is now car.
ried on the day train. Much dissatisfaction
is expressed by the public along the line OF
the road, as by the change the time between
New York and Charlotte is increased twenty
four-hours.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-23
MASONICS ELECTIONS.

We have been kindly furnished with list
of the officers of the several Masonic bodies
at Rock Hill, chosen at the recent annual
elections:
Rock Hill LODGE No. III, A. F. MA,
H. White, ". NJ R. H. McCosh, S. W.; j,
F. Riel, j. W; William Whyte, Treasurer ;
S. M. Fewell, Secretary; D. D. Moore, S. D.
J. NJ Robinson, j. d.; E. R. Mills, R. w
Workman, Ste,oards;S. G. Keesler. TIler.
BRArroN CHAPTER, No. 81, R. A. MA.
E. Hutchinson, N. E. II. p; A. H. White
King; D. D. Moore, Scribe; D. G. Williams,
c. of H.; VIM. Dillingham;, p. s.; j. F.
Reid, r. 4. c.; W. G.. Ried, G. N. Sd Vail
J. M. Robinson, G.. M I'd Vail; D. Gordon,
G. NJ lat Vail: R. I. May, Treasurer; VIM
Whyte, Secretary; S. G. Keesler, Sentinel.
CAMPBELL Council, No. 18, R. & S. NJ
A. E. Hutchinson, T. l. g. M.; D. Gordon
D. G. NJ; A. H. White, P. c. w.; R. H
McCosh, Treasurer; VIM. Whyte, Recorder
W. D. Dillingham;, c. Of the G; ]: F: Reid
c. c.; D. G. Williams, SteOdrd; S. G. Kees'
ler Gnnrd
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SOT1TH CAROLINA NEWS,

Mrs. Elizabeth Alternately, of Sumter
county, celebrated her centennial birthday on
the 18th instant.
The Grand Master of Ancient Free Ma
sons, has appointed Col. Asbury Coward Dis
trict Deputy Grand Master for the third Ma
sonic District of South Carolina.
-Fifty.one immigrants, men, women and
children, arrived in Charleston on Saturday
of last week, from Germany. They are en-.
gagged to 20 to Anderson county to work on
farms.
james Fetner, who was the engineer of
the train recently wrecked on the Charlotte,
Columbia and Augusta Railroad, has been
committed to Jail to await his trial for MUIR
der at the March term of the Edge6eld Court
of Sessions.
- The Supreme Court has decided that the
ACT of the General As.-rs'sa -;s constitutional,
which gives trial justices concurrent jurisdic-
ton with the Circuit Court in criminal actions
where the damages claimed do not exceed one
hundred dollars.
"A duel was fought at Sand Bar Ferry on
the South Carolina side of the Savannah
river, last Thursday, between two citizens of
Augusta, Ga. Mr.. Tilly, commission mer-
chant, challenged Mr.. Ratcliffe, cotton bro
ker, the grievance being that the latter had
repeated or circulated offensive reports affect
ing the character of the former. One shot
was exchanged, Mr.. Tiliy receiving wound
from which he died next day. The laws of
Georgia prescribe severe punishment for send.
ing, bearing or accepting challenge to fight
duel; and when death ensues from duel,
then all parties, both principals and seconds,
are held amenable for murder.
At the recent annual communication of
the Grand Lodge of Ancient Free Masons Of
South Carolina, the following gentlemen were
elected and appointed officers for the ensuing
year: w. G. DeSaussure, M. w. Grand Mas
ter; B. w. Ball, Deputy Grand Master; A.
T. Smythe, Senior Grand Warden; F. A.
Conner, Junior Grand Warden J. H. Hon
our, Grand Treasurer; Charles Inglesby,
Grand Secretary Rev. W.S Bowman, Grand
Chaplain j. A. Law and T. B. Hacker, Sen
ior Grand Deacons; E. T. Westmoreland and
D. T. Barr, Junior Grand Deacons; thinner
man Davis, Grand Marshal; B. j. Wither'
spoon, Grand Pursuivant; w. A. Wilson,
Grand Tiler
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-23

House passed concurrent resolution to ad-
iourn over from the 10th instant to Tuesday,
the 4th of January, 1876. Adjourned until
Friday.
In the Senate on The 10Th, Mr.. Spencer, of
Alabama, offered resolution, which was
agreed to, appointing committee of inquiry
to investigate into and ascertain whether or
not he had secured his own election to the U.
S. Senate by corrupt means. The resolution
which passed the House to adjourn until the
4th of January was amended by inserting Jan
uary 9th, and goes to the House for concur
renee. Morton's resolution appointing COM
mittee to investigate the Mississippi elections
was discussed with considerable bitterness,
without action.
In the Senate on the 18th, Thurman sug.
gested that Morton's resolution for investiga-
ting the Mississippi election be laid over until
Monday the 10th, which was agreed to- Ed
munds submitted resolution to elect Presi-
dent pro tenn. on the 9TH of January, which was
referred to the judiciary committee. In the
House bill was introduced to repeal the tax
on leaftobacco. Also, to repeal the law ma
king restrictions in the disposition Of the pub
lie lands 10 the States of Alabama, Mississip-
pi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Florida. Mr..
Page, of California, offered resolution to the
effect that the House of Representatives has
no right to attempt to limit or forestall the
public will on the question of electing Pres
dent of the United States for third term.
The reading of the resolution was greeted with
laughter on both sides Of the House, and the
House refused to second the previous question.
The House agreed to the Senate resolution to
adjourn on the Goth instant until the 9th of
January.