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aa@ There was little fellow who knew
Mother Goose better than he knew his Bible
One Sunday he was asked in his class, "Who
were thrown into the fiery furnace?" That
was too much for him. The question was pass
ed ; the answer came promptly, "Shadrach,
Meshach and Abednego." This was NOR
tiication to the little fellow, and when the
aasa eagqeesstiqa. .Gaps ;IMb rMb b9 outthsp iD5""-bs
Greenw
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-20

psl5~ The children Of a clergyman's family
in Aberdeen were making themselves happy
propounding conundrums. Finally one of
them said, "Who was the meekest woman p
The clergyman seemed struck with fresh
thought, and replied quickly, ave don't
read of any," But madam made herself even
with him when she rejoined, with quite as
much quickness, "Well, we read of only one
such man, and from the fuss that's made
about him, it's plain they're scarce"
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sg- Artemus Ward once lent money. He
thus recounts the transaction "a gentleman
friend of mine came to me with tears in his
eyes. l said, why these weeps? He said
he had mortgage on his farm, and wanted
to borrow $780, I lent him the money, and
he went away. Some time after he returned
with more tears. He said he must leave me
forever. I ventured to remind him of the
5000 he borrowed He was much cut up. |
thought I would not be hard upon him, so
told him I would throw off 500. He bright,
ened, shook my hand and said, Old friend,
l won't allow you to outdo me in lberality
III throw off the other $780,"
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sa~ Two sailors happened to be on mill
tary parade ground when the soldiers were at
drill, going through the evolution of making
time. One sailor, observing the other watch.
ing the movements Of the company very at
tentively, with eyes fixed and his arms akin
bo, asked him what he thought of it. "Well,
Jack" replied his comrade, "I'm thinking
there must be pretty strong tide running
this morning, for the poor fellows have been
pulling away this half hour and have not got
an inch ahead yet"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-20

n9 Calculations made from tables prepared
during the winter show that ninety-nine men
out Of every hundred reach out wildly to-
ward the invisible boundaries of atmospher-
ic space, and behave generally like beings
bereft of reason when they feel the sidewalk
slipping out from under them; whereas the
same number of women out of possible
hundred, when placed in like trying position,
come down gracefully, like pillow thrown
from an attic, and smile sweetly until they
have arisen and disappeared around the cor
nar
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-20

To PROTECT ANIMALS FROM FLIEs.-A
gallon of warm water poured on a pailful of
walnut leaves will make safe wash for hor-
ses and cattle and save them the annoyance
of flies. We recommend its use daily until
we hear of something better.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-20

PRUNING ToMAToEs.-Many persons find
much profit in pinching back the branches of
the tomatoes; and it is good practice when
judiciously done. 1t may be overdone, how
ever, and injury result. In the first place it
is no use to attempt it after the flowers have
fallen. The idea is to force the nourishment
into the fruit at the earliest start for it is at
that time that the future fate of the fruit is
cast. A few leaves beyond the fruit is an ad-
vantage. 1t is only the growth that is to be
checked. And then much damage is done by
taking off the leaves as we'll as the fruit. The
tomato plant needs all the leaves it can get.
1t is only the branches that are to be checked
in their growth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-20

for collecting the fruit, set in an open vessel
one of those having tap fitted to the side of
it rather near the bottom and pour over the
fruit sufficient boiling water to cover it. Next
let the blackb berries be bruised thoroughly,
cover the vessel, and let it stand three or four
days, when it will be found that the pulp has
formed into crust on the top. The fluid must
then be drawn off into another vessel, and one
pound of sugar added to each gallon, we'll
mixed in, after which the whole is ready to
be put into a cask to work for week or ten
days, during which time the cask should be
kept well filled, more especially at first. When
the working has ceased, let the wine be bunged
down at the end of six months it may be
bottled, and if kept for four or five years the
wine will be excellent
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-20
IT. 9. .JEFFERYS,
AGENT

NOR Standard Fertilizers, Machinery of almost
i every variety adapted to this country, such
as Steam Engines French Burs, Bolting Cloths,
Portable Wheat and Corn Mills, Turbine Water
Wheels, Shutters, Shafting, and Mill Machinery
of any kind desired.
The Celebrated Winship Gins, Halls Self Feed
ing Gins, Needle Gins, Gin-Feeders and Gin
Condensers, Gin Saws and Brush Ribs, &C., &c.
COTTON PRESSES.-The Centennial, Boss
and Smith Hand and Power Presses.
PRAIRIE CORN SHELTERS, only $8 80;
STRAW CUTTERS, $1,000.
I keep on hand good supply of SASH,
BLINDS and DOORS, and will furnish Builders,
by the quantity, at exceedingly low prices.
In short time. will have the latest Ian and m pest
improved Machine for SHARPENING GIN
SAWS, which will make the saw as perfect as
when the Gin was received from the Factory; !;
giving each tooth the desired briar hook shape.
The work is done without removing the saw shaft
from the Gin. An expert in GIN REPAIRING
will be sent to the Gin Houses, to operate the
Machine at reasonable charges. Persons desiring
to have their Gins sharpened in the best style,
will do we'll to leave their orders with me, early.
A small lot of NAvASSA GUANO on hand.
May9 10
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Anmorous department.

MATHEMATICS AND MEDICINE.-Among
other talks to-day it came out that whale
ships carry no doctor. The captain adds the
doctorship to his own duties He not only
gives medicines, but sets broken limbs after
notions of his own, or saws them of and sears
the stump when amputation seems best. The
captain is provided with medicine chest,
with the medicines numbered instead of
named. A book of directions goes with this.
1t describes diseases and symptoms, and says
"Give teaspoonful of No. 9 once an hour"
or "give ten grains of No. IL every half fhour," p"
etc. One of our sea captains came across a
skipper in the North Pacific who was in a
state of great surprise and perplexity. Said
he:
"There is something rotten about this medi-
cine chest business. One of my men was
sick-nothing much the matter. l looked in
the book; it said give him teaspoonful Of
No. Is. I went to the medicine chest and |
see was out of No. Is. Judged I'd got to
get up a combination somehow that would fill
the bill, so hove into the fellow half "a tea.
spoonful of No. and teaspoonful Off, and
I'll be hanged if it didn't kill him in fifteen
minutes! There's something about that med
icine chest system that's too many for me-?
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Tht Murkrille &uanirer. .

TERMS---IN ADVANCE
One copy, one year, 90
One copy, six months, s,......"........""."..~. so
One copy, three months rs
Single copy, 10
Two copies, one year, 500
Ten copies, one year Is 90
~ To persons who make up clubs Of ten or
more names, an extra copy Of the paper will be
furnished one year. free Of charge.
~- Advertisements inserted at One Dollar per
square, for the first insertion, and fifty cents per
sq.sre, for each subsequent insertion. square
this size type. Contracts can be made for three,
six or twelve months, and reduction obtained
from the regular transient rates.
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The old gentleman collapsed.

bS Some of the French jokes connected
with the usso-Turkish war are not bad
these, for example:
A Russian general rides forward to the
Grand Duke. II have the honor, your I'm.
perial Highness, to announce great victory.
Very well. Go and congratulate your
troops"
"There are none left"
Another:
A Turkish pasha is surveying the field
with his glass. An aid-de-camp rides up:
call our artillery has been captured"
The pasha strokes his beard philosophical.
ly, and says: fortunately it was not paid
for"
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HARNESS.

4 COMPLETE stock of Harness on hand, and
IA any kind made to order, at very low figures,
at G. II. OLEARYS.
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ANYTHING THE MATTER.-When the pa
rent went into parlor to look for his news
paper be came suddenly upon his daug bter
and her young man with their faces so tightly
glued to each other that they didn't notice
his entry.
"Ahem !" he observed.
The twain started, and came to the light
with faces that bore every appearance of hsv-
ing just been drawn out of furnace
"Anything the matter?" grimly asked the
old man.
'I think we must have fainted," said she,
in whisper.
"Hum phi! What made you faint !" he in
quired, suspiciously.
This was such poser that she sank back
exhausted, leaving her companion to carry
them safely forth. With an awful wrench at
his faculties be gulped out: ..
II think there must be poison in the wall
paper!'
The old gentleman collapsed.
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sg- An Ohio stumper, while making a
speech, paused in the midst of it and exclaim-
ed, "Now, gentlemen, what do you think ?
Instantly man rose in the assembly, and
with one eye partially closed, modestly, with
a strong Scotch brogue, replied: 81 think,
sir, do indeed, sir-I think if you and l
were to stump the country together, we would
tell more lies than any other two men in the
country, sir, and I'd not say word myself
during the whole time, sir I!
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BARGAINS IN HORSE FLESH
FODDER WANTED.

yElHE undersigned will pay the highest Cash
prices for l0, 900 POUNDS OF GOOD FOD-
DER, delivered at his Livery and Sale Stables at
Rock Hill. A. WILLlFORD.
March 10 tt
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BEDSTE

4 NICE lot of Walnut Bedsteads just received.
IA Also, Maple and Poplar and Cottage Bed
steads for sale by G. Fl. OLEARY.
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METALLIC CASES AND WOOD C0FFINs.
II HAVE on hand good assortment of ME-
TALIC CASES AND WOOD COFFINS-
ali styles, qualities and prices-from FINE
CASKET, with Plated Mountings, worth
$4,000, to PLAIN COFFIN, at $500.
L am prepared, at all times, to furnish these
where in the country.
JAMES E. SMITH, Agent.
January II 3 tt
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SHOP.

VNHOSE in want of an EASY SHAVE, fash
Il ionable and stylish cut Of hair, pleasant
and luxurious Shampoo, are reminded that
THOS. BALLARD, Professor of the Art Tonso-
rial is still in business in his old Shop next door
him great pleasure to wait upon all who may de-
sire his services. Razors honed and sharpened,
and any other work of that kind promptly done.
THOMAS BALLARD.
Januarv 10 IF
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hEs" Some one (married, of course) remarks
upon the strangeness of the fact that, while q
woman takes to it intuitively, very few men
have the slightest idea how to hold baby.
Quite true and it is even more extraordinary,
when you come to think about it, that even
fewer men than ever want to learn.-Judy.
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WHIPS AND UMBRELLAS.
LARGE stock of Buggy, Wagon and Riding
"A Whips and Buggy Umbrellas, for sale by
G.. 81. OLEARY.
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C.. HI. 0LEARY.
FURNITURE.
SADDLES.
SUNDRIES.

DRIDLES, Halters, Girths, Saddle Bags, Sad
ID die Blankets, Hames, Trace Chains, Back
bands, Stirrups, Bride Bits, Buckles, etc.. etc.,
for sale at G.. II. O'LEARY'S.
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s6E Call to mind the heavier sufferings Of
others, so you may better bear your own small
troubles.
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QUARRELINa CHRIsTIANs.-No man will
promptly develop as a Christian who lives in
state of quarrel. In enmity against God,
be is, of course, not Christian at all but
reconcled to him he must remain dwarf,
unless he secures peace with those around
him. Fighting the brethren, fighting angrily
in behalf of reform, contending with bitter
words for even the best doctrine, he will stunt
the growth of doctrine life within him.
Even fighting against sin is not to be done in
quarrelsome way, but in spirit of honoring
God, while abhorring the sin and plying the
sinner We are to conduct warfare, but
our fight is to be "good' one, which means
that it is to be directed against wrong, and in
favor of right, and also that it is to be waged
so that in the darkest day of defeat We may
be able to say, "Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do."
GoD's W1L1.-"I could write down twenty
cases." says pious man, "when | wished God
had done otherwise than he did, and which I
now see, had I had my own will, would have
led to extensive mischief The life of Chris.
tiau is life of paradoxes. He must lay hold
on God, he must follow hard after him, he must
determine not to let him 60. And yet you
must learn to let God alone. Quietness be.
fore God is one of the most difficult of sll
Christian graces; to sit where be pleases, to
be what be would have US be, and this as long
as he pleases."
s6T Call to mind the heavier sufferings of
others, so you may better bear your own small
troubles.
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TABLES, sc.

IL Sets, Towel Racks, Hat Racks, Suspension
Spring Beds, etc., etc., at
G. H. O'LEARY'S.
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sa| The House judiciary committee have
agreed to make an adverse report on Mont
gomery Blair's resolutions, introduced into
the Maryland Legislature, denying Mr..
Hayes title to the Presidency. Their report
will be accompanied by the declaration that
the title of the President is irrefragible.
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COOKING STOVES

GEVERAL different brands of Cooking Stoves
y of the best grades, which I will warrant and
sell at low figures. Also, cheaper grades Of
Stoves for sale at g. H. O'LEARY'S.
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selected as permanent Cnalrman. On Iakln
the chair, he made short address which was
enthusiastically received by the convention
He denounced the conspiracy to unseat Pres.
ident Hayes, and said his title was indisputa.
Bile, and woe to the hand that should be
roundly applauded. President Hayes devo'
tion to the best interests of the country was
unquestioned by any one his character was
above reproach He applauded Hayes ef:
forts in promoting civil service reform, and
said the trouble with the Democrats was they
could not be inoculated with it. He then
paid glowing tribute to the memory of Sen
ator Morton. The resolutions contain the
usual burden of fear of Rebel war claims be.
ing voted by a Democratic Congress, and
pledge support to President Hayes and the
lawfully constituted authorities of the Gov.
ernment in resisting revolution.
The War Department has, during the
last few days, received some important infor.
nation regarding the movement of the In.
dans in the Northwest. These movements
indicate that the Indians are banded together
for the purpose of making war on the settle
ments, and that Sitting Bull is prepared to
act in concert with them. Already the Ban
nocks, the Piutes, and the Nez Perces are on
the war path, and have committed serious
depredations in the section where Chief Jo-
seph had his first fight with the troops; 800
Nez Perces have taken up a strong position
in the lava beds, and troops from Boise City
are marching to destroy them. The Indians
have captured and destroyed several stations
and ferries on the Overland road, and also
captured and destroyed some freight wagons.
Families are fleeing from their homes, and
seeking protection with the troops. The In.
dians have succeeded in capturing lot of
fixed ammunition and revovers General
Mcdowell is making every preparation with
the small force at his command to give all
the protection he can to the settlements. The
situation is considered very critical, and there
is no doubt but that serious Indian war
threatens our northwestern settlement.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-10-26

the modest nickle, all rite. I'll
give 700 the regler old bowel
scorcher. But the likker is goln to
assimilate to the money. | learned
that word in louisville. Eff 700
want to pay in fat money 700 are
goin to git fat likker. Ef 700 kin
imagine peece of paper with your
stamp onto it is a dollar, 700 must
likewise imagine this fooid to be
good likker, and vice versy. Par
son, this is all 700 will ever git with
your kind of money"
And he leaned back agin his
bottles with a defiant air, and we
sank back terrified.
Where is the end to be? I don't
know. Oh that Butler would carry
Massachusetts,, and git into power,
so that his genius Good solve this
problem. Eff Bascom repudiates
the fat money it is all over here.
PETROLEUM V. Massey,
F'inanseer.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-10-26
From JOnesbOIO'.
JoNEsBoRo', Oct. u, 1873.

JONEsBoRo', Oct. u, 1878.
Mr.. EDITOR: There were a good
many murmurings of discomfort in
this county at the nomination Of
Maj. Pettibone for some days after
the nomination was made, but this
feeling has pretty we'll died out.
With probably dozen exceptions
he will get the full Republican
strength of the county. The few
here who have undertaken to fight
Maj. Pettibone are getting wofully
sick of the job. The abusive style
of the "TEnes" paper is disgusting
all its qua'adom friends and support
ers. The plan of attempting to dee
feat Maj. Pettibone by slang and low,
scurrilous abuse, simply to keep him
out of the way of somebody else
two years hence, will not win with
sensible Republicans. Maj. Pettibone
is a man of an unsullied private
and public record. He gave an
earnest of his loyalty by entering
the Union army at an early day
and serving as a faithful soldier
until the close of the war. He has
never been anything but an I'M
swerving, whole-hearted, sentimen-
tai Republican ; not simply to get
office, but because his real consci-
entious sentiments led him into that
party. He is thoroughly cultivated
not simply in college curricu-
lum. He knows more of the sci
ence of this government; of it's
politics; of its needs, financial and
otherwise, in one day than Bob
Taylor will know, should he live a
hundred years. AS a political
stump speaker he has few peers in
the State, and when he goes to
Congress (as he WHY he will
take rank as debater there.
The editor of the Jonesboro'
Times says he should go
back to Michigan, where he |
came from, and fauntingly throws
nOn-natlVlty into MS face. Nhlle |
the Times man was skulking behind
the army in the State of Illinois,
Maj. Pettibone was at the front be-
sieging Vicksberg. Republicans
are not to be excited against Maj.
Pettibone by the Democratic howl
of carpet-bagger''' They will not
vote against Maj. Pettibone simply
to crafty few sore-heads, and to
keep him out of somebody's way
two years hence. He will make
Bob Taylor wish him back in Michi~
gan, or somewhere else, before he
gets done with him. The boast that
Bob will torment him and keep him
mad, will fail to succeed. The low
slang game and the double-teaming
game will all fail, and Maj. Petit
bone will be elected by 1000 MAJ
jority. SIMON.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1878-10-26
Made His Escape.

Brownlow s. Dowell, formerly of
this town, and who had been conf ned
in the Nashville Lunatic Asylum, has
written letter to Mr.. Parham, stating
he had made a false key and has es-
capped, and that I've is per ectly sane.
He also sent the Topeka (Kan.) Com
n1OnaUeditt, in which there is a letter
from him to Hon. Casey Young and
others OF Memphis. rendering his SER
vices as nurse for the yellow fever
sufferers. He refers to President Bart
lett and Hon. NJ. l.. Mcconnell, of
Maryvilte, and Others "a to his relia-
bility.~ He said his with was to allevi-
ate the snfferings OF his fellOw-men,
and he asked no reward. |.E
His services were not accepted, how
ever The Towards had decided to
take no more nurses not acclimated, as
it is almost certain death.-MaryOiIe
index.
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mat promises much and performs nothing stands
Cristadoro's Hair PreserYatiYe.
CON~UMPrION CURED.

An old physician, retired fir m pra'tice. hav-
ing had placed IN h hands by an East India
missionary the formula of simple vegetable
remedy for the speedy and permanent cure for
consumption. bronchistis catarrh. asthma, and all
throat AID lung affections also a positive aud
raCIca cure tor neI vous debility and all nervnuy
Complains after bSv nE tested IT'S wonderful cur
alive power IN Thousands 0! cases has Ielt il his
duty 10 make it know 10 his suffering fellows.
AcJuated by this motive and a dlsire to relieve
human suffering will send free Of charge to ali
who dsire II this receipt with full directions for
uEep .ring and usei-R in German. French and
English Sent by mali bF ad Tess wi b stamp
naming this paper. ". W Sherar l49 Power
Block. rochester. New York.
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s. Your professor has given Won

" Your professor has given you
some elementary instructions as to
bodies 2" eyes, sir" every
we'll what is a transparent body 2"
Silence that would reflect no dis
credit upon a trappist or deaf
mute. Well, what is trans
parent body? Don't you know ? I"
" Of course l do. recollect the
words in the book. A transparent
-body-is-is-' cts body
through which you can see light.
Now give me an example of a trans
parent body" "a lock. . "A
lock 2" eyes, sir; you can see
light through the key hole. Men
York World.