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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-18
This is too dull an existence for you

afraid. This is too dull an existence for you
here"
"You know 1 do not mind that at ALL" I
replied "but there are some things which 1
do mind"
"Tell me what, for instance"
I was silent.
"Have I vexed you, Rosamond?"
"Vexed is not the right word," I replied,
struggling with my desire not to betray my
feelings.
"Have I injured you, then ?"
"You certainly do not treat me rightly"
said I, passionately, Gin making me of secon-
dary importance in your household" l was
too unaccustomed to concealment; my pent-up
indignation would break forth.
"Do make you of secondary Importance ?"
cit appears so. You take others into your
confidence, while you shut me out of it. 1
did not expect that, when l promised not to
pry into your secrets"
"You bring grave charge against mt" he
said, in moved tone. "Oh! Rosamond,
don't judge me harshly."
I looked up, surprised by the earnestness
of the appeal.
arthur" said, entreatingly, "pray, pray
don't let any coldness or estrangement come
between US! I do try to keep to our agree.
ment, but it is hard to think that you don't
consider me worthy of knowing what most
nearly concerns you"
ri consider you worthy of knowing any.
thing" he answered. "But there are some
things-Oh child, you cannot understand
"Then explain-explain," I urged, tremb.
ling with an underlined anxiety and dread.
"Tell me what it is that I cannot understand.
Is there any mystery-any dreadful conceal
ment hanging over US? 1 have felt lately as
if there must be I cannot tell why. Dear
Arthur, whatever it may be, shall be less
unhappy in knowing it than in being shut out
of it"
my dear Rosamond,' said my husband,
with renewed composure, after I had waited
for moment, in speechless apprehension, for
an answer to my appeal, "you are mistaken
in supposing that there is any such dreadful
mystery hanging over our heads, or that am
wilfully shutting you out of any important
secret. Il do not deny that have some anx-
ieties which it is not necessary to trouble you
with. And as to Barbara's knowledge of
them, you cannot consider that surprising,
when you remember how many years she has
been my companion, and been acquainted
with all my affairs"
"Then, you won't tell me ?" I said, draw
ing back with undisguised chagrin.
"There is nothing to tell-nothing that
it would profit you to know"
every WE'LL" said l, springing up, and es-
Gaping from his OBTAINING hand, "I shall not
trouble you again-you can keep your secrets
to yourself, for all care !"
1 uttered the childish speech with the pas
sion and impetuosity of child, and without
waiting to hear his answer, hastened out of the
room, closing the door violently behind me.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-18

PERSONAL INFLUENcE.-Weh have the fol-
lowing illustration of personal influence and
personal devotion in the history of the Napol-
comic campaign: When the allied army en-
tered France, company of Polish soldiers
forming party were engaged in the pillage
of private property. A gray.haired old man
demonstrated against their action. saying
"When was q soldier the rights and proper
ty of peaceful citizens we're respected" The
Polish soldiers rudely demanded: "Who are
you that dares reprove usY' The old man
answered: II am Kosciusko," Immediately
every cap was of, and on their knees they
begged the pardon and blessing of that con-
quered hero, whose misfortunes in the cause of
his country, even more than his valor, were
embalmed in every Polish heart.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-18

To EASE A CouGH.-Our readers have
probably noticed that when one or two per-
sons in an audience cough, there is general
hacking, heming and coughing. This is due
to nervous sympathy, and, as it can be-, should
be resisted: The best method, according to
the London Lancet, of easing cough, is to
resist it with the force of will possible until
the amount of phlegm becomes So great that
there is something to cough against, when it
will come up with comparatively little diff
Guilty. A great deal of hacking, 5hemming
and coughing in invalids ir purely nervous,
or from the force of habit. This is shown BY
the frequency, when the thoughts are turned
to the difficulty, and the comparative rarity
when the attention is engaged in other direc-
tions. .....
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-18
fro BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
aE There we're seized in a Washington pawn

ng- There were seized in Washington pawn
shop, recently, by special treasury agent.
white lace dress valued at $4,000, white
lace shawl valued at $4,000, and other laces
valued at $4,000. The articles, which had
been pawned for 1915, formerly belonged. to
the Empress Eugenie, and were among the
richest in the world. They were sold at the
time of the sale of her diamonds. and jewelry
in England, short time after the removal of
the Empress from France to Chiselhurst, and
were smuggled into this country in October,
1873, escaping the detectives who we're look.
ing for their arrival.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-18

SLEEP FOR CH1LDREN.-There is no dan
per that children can sleep too much. The
old proverb, "who sleeps, eats" is illustrated
In those little ones who sleep most. Wake
full children are almost always peevish, irrita-
BILE and lean. Ifthey can be induced to sleep
abundantly, they are quite likely to become
good-natured and plump, Their aleeP should
be as much through the hours of darkness as
possible, and therefore it is better that they
should 90 to bed before sunset to have their
sleep out, than to lie long after sunrise in the
morning. 1t is we'll to let any healthfal
growing child or young person sleep till he
wakens himself, and then give him such va
riety and amount of outdoor exercise as shall
make him glad when bedtime comes again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-18

GuANo,-Recent scientific Investigations
appear to establish the fact that gusno j. not
as has hitherto been believed, the desposits Of
myriads Of sea.birds, accommodating through
ages but is the result Of an accumulation Of
fossil plants and animals, whose organic mat
ter has been transformed into heterogeneous
substance. This view is substantiated BY the
fact that the anchors Of ships in the neighbor-
hood ofthe guano islands often bring mp gu
ano from the bottom Of the ocean. ...ylt.4rt4,.,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-11-18
Selected guetrg.
From the Sunny South.
QUESTIONS.
BY CLARA DARGAN M'LEAN.

What shall say to thee, my sweet?
What may say to thee?
love thee? Nay, those were but light
And foolish words for my loves might;
would say more to thee.
What Shall give to thee, my love?
What can I give to thee
Youths buds and blossoms all are dead;
But there is ripe fruit in their stead,-
That will give to thee.
How shall pray for thee, my own?
What dare l ask for thee?
A life ofjoy-a path of flowers
No care or pain-no clouds nor Showers
Will God give this to thee?
Ah! not thus will pray, beloved
Too small such boon would be; :
"Father, let as 60 hand in hand
Together to the distant land!'
Heavens both for thee and me!
YO3k1ille. s. c. r.. 80. -.. ..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

hirr GA Dc'. Iifh. ~ Mr. Arro-
~ HAlhrsos, 10 the tsih year Of his
10
IN tie death Of Mr. Harrison. nnhnis
unity Us. lost one OF the esrls pioneer.
ilr csme 10 this county from X riuck>
.n isua and with AL Tie coursgr md
z -,sverarcr possessed Nv any of the
sri settlers in the then Wild. lie
'eive' ID the war ~ 1912 - one of tho
Rnger. under Cart. Craven Peyton.
which guarded tlta communication
iNr Iomisville Eincennrs. fiis frsi
v1s = daagh'e~ Of john Builcs'.
- they we're one the irst cOuplc-
mar ed " 'hr countv. She died 10 snv
''srs sgo. and he afterwards married
fsie Fucker. who survives him. lie
vei 20 .ec tho wilderness blossom. and
ny Increase ia value of his land became
Neal'hv. lie always ,niovrd tive naine
=" hc'ng honest. sod ls white hair and
onh but cheerful voice will he missed
IN NE Faoli aud nsys,ilie roa,
On the l3;h ins'.. Mr. Rrrpv~ PADG
1T IN The s7th year oi his age.
Another ~ re landm ,rks of e.rly
civilization has passed away. Mr.
iMgeii came 90 this county ~ 1915
'nh alwsys reisined The habits and
"''e- Of the fron,icrsmsn. " isii re
WIN several others. started on IA
'oai 10 New Orleans. Ia the all a.
""ons under Cen. Jackson. hu' iidn'
~ Here til afler ~. bstile. ani anei
race wss made. ant we ,cver mus
cred III the service.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

; cen so~n. NJ weos.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

~ eie j. 80 hes u'eeling o. 'ho Diiec.
fois o te Dubois County 4 iculturrl
Society in Jasper tomorrow sna " !.
hoped there will also be- ~ s''.nAsnce
" the Stockholders g.r.f W. sssouie
ariion Is expected 30 be '.k.r in egqrd
70 the suit nov ending against tie So
,iriy tor ioreclc-img mortgage. aud =
igcr conference OF All interested l. de-
.ir4Lls. Notice should have been given
sooner.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22
q. r. WILLIAMS. Coz rotary.

~ NJ. prupr't. traveliry fo-'h Arm
Of D.ehold & Norris. Ia, bee w town
~. week. y; iinI with the Commits
sionc-- for fr'ug fre-proof vlnlfs ~
,ao Court Rouse. This IS = vory rece--
.lrf ,AiuGt, 10 publlc buiiiny o, 4 .
e,u.ctsr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

BoUNcrp.-- a crowd Of persons. sur
posed 10 be under the Influence al
nhuurce." ou Tuesday mint bounced
pa avalanche OF ston-s bricks. bits "a
.0cd. hard cind. "f liri I'D other mis-
.iir-. on Of and into tie house Of Mr.
T. Jnchiui. en- Nc Donsli street. IT,
Ninlo~. doors we're id- vr.ck,
u. at 4 the i.eddiug carried ant. Tn
blooming " idow wss not at home ~
tie time. Sni il 7. supposed di-spp 'in'-
mcni ~ not finli,s her al no ue whcu
called upon. led 10 the bouncing. US il &
riInored -he 10 fraii s. We'll a fsir.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

AMI Chicken Choiers u 80 View Drug
Store. Az ~ssrs ~ wNich this rernei.
las been tried II has been successTn'.
Pm % rorSrr Nrn.cAL Soof-rY.-
~ lar ~ .rtli, ~ M. ip.'s'v viii
" h.li MA par. on rnes',v, Oc'oh'r
18th 1879. he xlnliug te o'clpk \. ".
AL If NE pIy-'ci,ns VI the county are
isyite - attend.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

speclal stten;lo ioBoErs SsrriFs
CA rs. &C.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

- ''ouNts 'pnifnlss'o 1ff nav"
.et'led. with ,he ~sriou- Township rru.-
'ers ihi. ~ From IN inspection ~
he R~or's Y viii % .rcr fhr ihs
: 'Tssips are yenero.iy ins Sopl nusn.
'iai condiiiY..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

Mt>Ic liorss.-- i'isc e-i-br led and
I'D r,li lhie ,Dusic .s,.rc os Brai-Es~ &
-on. 80 indianapolis. Ind. hTv. engaged
IT.. -crvi,c, of Prof u. II. Keller t. act
go Gercrai Agent for she counti~s %
Duhoi-. Pike. MArtiu ss.d Spencer, " iih
headquarters ~ Jasper. lni. Prof.
E.lirt viii. rnht thr u.piccs OF a {
stove uamcd irm. opeu "a music 80 q
IL orr ionn. nd recrscs "a ssorf
mei oi si sud- oi ulu,icsl iariru-
n~ft- at.l -i.~rt mn-ic.
Il. 'si'ct~ a. ci'sS ~ soon a. .rranse-
w,nt- ar, made inr room
Prof k,l..r will siso S'fs-'d 10 III
l~t-"n- d,.riag l~s,pr- on Piano -
Organ. mJ .iIcn cl->-ss i'ere asid in the
rrix hurhu,..i nn ,r sfi,r Nov. ir. 1878
lio hrl,ts a. rccriv. Is lb-rsl rsirena.'
'reu, De puhi.c Ia general. and rrcnis
"a q" afirni - MI busiHe-- Ia -. b.
~ hi- shNift W. cn only hnp~ tisi
rrn k.l'.r viii ,lc We ~Mc lie n
+ tic oniirn- =. war rsuat, viii 81,
heir hc-' 70 help hi'n al"n-- ihe hrn
II IirS'.hsw & Son isa rc,iaLle hou-"
SOL . music store. ,vcr ~ smsii scale
vi Toe - mpr 'ven sitp Dur 10 ane
me intelligence and iniustrv % Prof.
keller .honld secure him .uccr.. H.
cSrc''s c still ret4 y ru-i'isu >. Dep
~ Audror. aud viii t.c foanI ~ thai
Office most q The 'inlr.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

IN lows. MIR. a. Tflnlin. OF EvSus-
vile. wac in Jssper lsN week. Dnr
,Towu Trustee have employed him 10
survey the town. anh e.'aaf-i 'he gr"fo
% Ne streets. gni - vii = "a tie
eorl ip .tor ir' TIT
Z ihe .xlN aise 90"
Mr.. .. Hill. O. ~ re nae service.
Is looking aiicr Uncle Htn,, interest.
here, his eek
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

Al he. warrcs s'r \, .fe.ayil, ...t
week .'ai amgu 1 thew "a I. well ds
scieRri fo-r.lesSsd chIck-n fhc f-lr
va greai .Mceess.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

-Dvw-- so,' v~ry "srs, ~ the "
Drug store.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-10-22

AO SAA ~,
As.se. LnSsrmitssnt Fever,
-, 1rmltssnt Fever. DtOnb
yicsl or slious Fever, 90,
sol al tho aacctons whioa aSIss
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-als
W ls remedy 70 louder
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09
A New Light.

A new artificial light of great lnten-
sity. particularly rich in Photographic
ravs, has been recently invented IN
France. A quart bottle with a some
what large mouth, has cork with two
openings. Through one of these tube
passes near the bottom of the bot
tie through the second large tube
packed with scale issues. Fragments
of pumice fill the bottle, and on these
carbon disulphide is poured. A cur
rent of nitric oxide gas, prepared by
Devilles method-by the action of
nitric and sulphuric acids on metallic
iron contained in a self-regulating res
ervoir--is passed through the bottle,
where it takes up the vapor OF the dl-
sulphide. 1t is then led through the
safety-tube packed with iron scale to
the burner. Excellent photographs
were taken in five seconds with this
light, the object being six feet distant.
In Photographic power the light is as
serted to be superior to the magnesium
or calcium light, and even to surpass
the electric light. The products of
combustion are noxious and must be
gotten rid of.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09

The question of repeating the pro-
hibitory law in Rhode Island entered
so largely into the election in that
State last Wednesday as to break up
political parties. There was no cleo
ton of Governor by the people, and it
is impossible to classify the Assembly.
Only three Assemblymen were elected
in Providence, and they were run on
the regular Republican and Democratic
tickets. Another election for members
of the Legislature is to be held in
that city and in Warwick, where
also, there was no choice. Upon
the result of this election depends
the question of who shall be Governor.
Lippitt, Republican nominee for Gov
ernor was supported by the Liquor
Dealers League and received 1854
votes; Hazard, Independent, support
ed by the Prohibitionists received T.
$50; and Cutler, Democrat, received
4,345.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09

4 LETTER to the Corvallis Democrat
says: A valley with the euphonious
name of Dunder-und- Bitten, is sit
uated in Grant county about fifty miles
from Camp Harvey, $50 miles from
Winnemucca and 175 miles from
Canyon City. There ale but few
settlers there, but seven ranches have
been taken as yet, but the valley con-
tains about 10000 acres Of land sus-
ceptible OF cultivation, which will pro-
duce almost any kind of grain. fruits
or vegetables. Timber is very scarce.
There is plenty for firewood, but little
or none suitable for fencing and build
ing purposes. Stock has wintered
well, and will come cut in the spring in
good order. The range is excellent
and extensive, making it very fine
stock country. Altogether, about
1900 head OF cattle and 450 head of
horses were wintered in the valley, and
they all look we'll.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09

THE Portland Oregonian is respon-
sible for the following: Last Tues
day, while.passing around his premises,
a Prinsville farmer discovered the car
casses OF two cows, their horns being
interlocked and their bones bleaching
in the sun. The supposition is that they
were fighting, and their horns becom
ing entangled they were unable to OBJ
tain water or food, and thus persisted
in this spot without the knowledge Of
the owner. 1t is peculiar case. but its
truthfulness rs vouched for.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09

The way of the transgressor is
hard" unless he happens to be Con-
gresham and friend to the Presi-
dent, in which case his path is strewn
with greenbacks and lined with favors.
A new suit has been instituted against
Boss Tweed, to recover ISL, 969 81
paid out under the Board of Audit in
1870, and for which Tweed was con-
victed and is now under sentence. An
order of arrest has been granted, and
bail fixed at $50, 1000. AS Tweed is
now imprisoned it is unlikely that he
will worry himself much trying to get
bail.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09

Isu1ARroo EBERLING, adopted daugh-
ter of Esquimaux Joe and Hannah
Eberling. died at Groton, Conn,
Thursday, aged nine years. Capt.
Hall, the Arctic explorer, bought her
of her parents when she was an infant,
giving a snow sledge for her. She
was on the ice with Tyson and his
party 1876 days, having an experience
which has probably never fallen to an
other of her years.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09

THREE baptisms by immersion will
cure any disease and insure salvation.
Such is the belief of a new sect at
Manton, r. |. Converts are numerous,
the baptisms taking place ont of doors
in icy water. The other day woman
recanted upon getting her feet in the
freezing stream, forgetting expected
reward in present chills, and tried to
get away. The minister. however,
would not allow backsliding. He is
big and brawny. Selling the woman
by her clothes, he immersed her the
required three times. Between each
'dowse she screamed and struggled, but
could not escape.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09

AT Green Bay, Wisconsin, winter
still fingers in the lap of spring, but the
people don't mind it because they
have garment known as the saw
dustello. One who has seen this use
full invention says of it: This covering,
which embraces a coat and breeches ali
in one, and is donned by both sexes, is
made out of two thicknesses of blank
cts, filed in between with sawdust.
Hay or straw can be used for
stuf1ing. The outfit looks little
elephantine to stranger, but the
people of Green Bay don't mind the
appearance SO long as it is SO COM
Portable.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09
Buried knowledge.

It is impossible to forsee to what ex-
tent scientists of our time will resur-
rect the buried knowledge OF the past.
The bricks of Nineveh, stamped with
unknown letters in an unknown IAN
onaoe have been deciphered and trans
lated. the existence and manners OF the
men who lived contemporaneously with
the elephant and rhinoceros in Europe
have been inferred from fragments OF
bone and stone; the domestic religion
of the early Greeks has been explained
for the first time after q lapse of 25OO
voors. and now we are about to have
q translation of a comprehensive trea-
tise on medicine, as understood and
practised in the valley of the Nile 34OO
wears ago. A large papyrus, written In
hieroglyphics and in excellent preser-
walton. found in one of the pyramids,
has been translated in Europe, and is
now being printed by steam to satisfy
the doctors that their learning and their
Ignorance do not date from yesterday.
Exchange.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09

THE other day New York lady went
to pay her respects to one of the latest
arrivals on the list of babyhood, when
the following colloquy took place be-
tween her and the little four-year old
sister of the new conner: 81 have come
for that baby now," said the lady.
You can't have it." was the reply"
"But | must | came over on pur-
pose" urged the visitor 1--WE can't
spare it at all" persisted the child,
81 but I'll get piece of paper and you
can cut out a pattern"
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1875-04-09
A REMARKABLE COMPACT.

The death of William Bayard, q
member of the Tontine Association,
which occurred recently in New York
CITY, has attracted attention to re-
markable compact made by New York
business men III the last century. In
1898 a party of merchants in that city
organized the Tontine Association,
which was started as speculation on
longevity. The name was derived
from Lorenzo Tonti, Neapolitan, who
fourished in 1868, and introduced
among capitalists system of betting on
human life. The members OF the
Tontine Association invested in prop
erty in New York City, which was
divided into 203 shares, which were
sold for $500 each. Each shareholder
to chose a nominee during whose life
he was to receive his equal proportion
of the rental of the property. On the
death of any member or nominee his
interest was forfeited to the other
shareholders. whose nominees were
still living. This was to be continued
until the number was reduced to seven,
when the property was to be divided
among the survivors. In 1870 there
were none of the original stockholders
alive, and the number of the nominees
was reduced by death to seven. Suit
was then brought in the Supreme
Court of New York for the partition OF
the Tontine property, in accordance
with the plan of the founders of the
Association. The suit is still pending,
as heirs of the original shareholders,
who bet on the seven survivors, are
constantly presenting claims to an in
terest in the estate. The Tontine prop
erty is worth about 81 900, 900, making
each of the seven shareholders worth
nearly $3.50, 600. The death of Col
onel Bayard reduces the number TO SIX,
the youngest of whom is an octogen-
arian ana the Oldest centalarian.