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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
Aumaruus department,
THE WIDOWER AND THE WIDOW.

When Mr.. Thomas Thompson was court
ing the widow who became his sixth wife, said
he, taking a pinch of snuff and looking wise,
II tell you what expect of you, my dear.
You are aware that / have had good deal
of matrimonial experience. Hohum! it
makes me sad to think of it. My lot in the
cemetery is almost full, and may truly say
that my cup of misery would be running
over at this moment if it were not for you.
But to business. / was about to remark that
Jane, my first, could make better coffee than
any other woman in this world. l trust you
will adopt her receipt for the preparation of
that beverage"
"My first husband frequently remarked
began the widow.
"And there was Susan" interrupted Mr..
Thompson. "Susan was the best mender
that probably ever lived. 1t was her delight
to find button off, and, as for rents in coats
and things, I have seen her shed tears of Joy
when she saw them, she was 80 desirous of
using her needle for their repair. Oh what
a woman Susan was!'
"Many is the time," began the widow,
"that my first hus-"
"With regard to Anna, who was my third,
said Mr.. Thompson, hastily" 81 think her
forte above all others was in the accom-
plishment of the cake known as slapjack. l
have very pleasant visions at this moment of
my angelic Anna as she appeared in the kitch-
en- of frosty morning, enveloped in smoke
and the morning sunshine that stole into the
window, or bearing to my plate particular
ly nice article of slapjack, with the remark (,
That's the incest one yet, Thomas. Eat it
while it's hot Sometimes, assure you, my
dear, these recollections are quite overpower-
ing"
He applied his handkerchief to his eyes, and
the widow said, "Ah yes. I know how it
is myself, sir. Many is the time that l see
in my lonely hours my dear first hus-"
"The pride and the joy of Julia, my fourth,
and l may say, too, of Clara, my fifth" in
terrupted Mr.. Thompson, with some appar-
emily accidental violence of tone, clay in the
art of making over their spring bonnets. If
you will believe it, my dear, one bonnet last
ed those two blessed women through all the
happy years they lived with me. They would
turn them, and make them over so many,
many times! Dear, dear what changing
world-what an unhappy, changing world"
81 say so myself a hundred times day,
sir" said the widow with sigh. 81 fire.
quently remarked to my first hus-"
"Madame!" said Mr.. Thompson, suddenly.
and with great sternness, oblige me by never
mentioning that cheap man again. Are
you not aware that he must necessarily be out
of the question forevermore? Can you not
see that your continual references to him
sicken my soul? Let US have peace, mad
ame-let US have peace"
Every we'll, sir" said the widow, meekly.
II beg your pardon, and promise not to do it
again"
And they were married, and their lives
were as brig ght and peaceful as Mr.. Millers
sundown seas-Bufalo Erpress.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

p6 Dr. Bell relates that blind girl resid.
ing in France, had for many years perused
an embossed Bible with her fingers. Be.
coming partially paralyzed, the sense of touch
in her fingers was lost. Her agony of mind
at the deprivation was great, and in q mo-
ment of despair she took up her Bible, bent
down her head and kissed the open leaf, by
way, as she supposed, of last farewell. In
the act of doing 80, to her great surprise and
sudden Joy, she felt the letters distinctly with
her lips, "and from that day." he adds, "thit
poor child has thus been reading the book
which 10 her one great comfort"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

ART OF Sw1MM1NG.-Men are drowned by
raising their arms above water, the unbouyed
weight of which depresses the head. Other
animals have neither motion nor ability to
act in similar manner, and therefore swim
naturally. When man falls in deep water,
he will rise to the surface, and will continue
there if be does not elevate his hands. If he
moves bis hands under the water in any way
he pleases, his head will rise 80 high as to al.
low him free liberty to breathe, and if be will
use his legs as in the act of walking Cor
rather of walking up stairs), bis shoulders
will rise above the water, so that he may use
lees exertion with his hands, or apply them
to other purposes. These plain directions
are recommended to the recollection of those
who have not learned to swim in their youth,
as they may be found highly advantageous in
preserving life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

BETTER TIMES AT HAND.--Mr. jennings
the very able correspondent of the New York
World, writes that paper very confident pre-
dictons of an early financial sunrise in
America. He makes this angury from what
he sees Immediately around him. He says
American goods are found everywhere
throughout England. American calicoes are
sold in every store American railroad iron
is being used on English railroads. The
British trade return for May discloses fall.
ing off in exports of II per cent, and this
shows that while America is underselling the
English in their own markets, she is taking
away her foreign customers.
And while such achievements as these are
manifest in the manufactured goods markets,
the failure of the English grain crops on the
back of magnificent harvests in America is
obliged to create heavy demand for Ameri.
can grain this summer and fall and not only
in grain, but in the whole line of food ex.
ports the trade is swelling rapidly. The ex'
ports of American fresh beef now reach $780,
100000 annually, and the demand for Amer.
lean cheese, butter and cured meats Of all
kinds is increasing with wonderful speed;
He sums up as follows:
There is one conclusion which should be
disposed to draw, namely, that this state OF
affairs must evidently restore your long-lost
prosperity. 1t is an ill.wind that blows ne
one any good. Foreign capital must neces'
sarily pour into the country, making up in
large measure for the losses of the last few
years, and infusing new life and energy into
all departments of trade. This is as certain
as that the sun will rise tomorrow. The re.
covery of trade in America does not now de-
pend upon accident or artificial causes, but is
being produced by fixed laws-for there are
such things in connection with the CONNER
cial as we'll as the physical world, although
they are not by any means what the political
economists suppose them to be-.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

s9 Mr.. Jones got up too early one NOR
ming and began scolding the servant.g irl.
His little six. year.old, who had been listening
attentively during the conversation, broke in
with. "Father, leave off scolding you needn't
think that Lucy's your wife"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

ng The late Thomas Winans of Baltimore,
who died at Newport, few days ago, once
built in his grounds in the former city mag
ui6cent concert hall, and filled the grounds,
with beautiful statuary, imported from Italy
at great expense. All these works of art
including copies of the "Venus di Medici,"
Powers "Greek Slave" Canova's 'Three
Graces," the "Apollo Belvidere," etc, were
placed near the open wire fence surrounding
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
BARGAINS IN HORSE FLESH
FODDER WANTED.

VNHE undersigned will pay the highest Cash
prices for l0,O00 POUNDS OF GOOD FOD-
DER, delivered at his Livery and Sale Stables at
Rock Hill. A. WILLlFORD.
March 7 10 ..' tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
ABOUT DOGS.

Few persons are aware of the value, vari.
ETY. and weight of dog, varying as they do
from $50 ponnds to less that one pound, and
decription of different kinds of dogs may be
interesting. ..
The Siberian blood. hound weighs about 100
pounds, measures forty inches in girt, and is
worth nearly $500.
The St. Bernard dog, which is buff or light
lead color, is very large and valuable.
The Newfoundland dog, when pure, is en-.
tirely black, and its pups are worth from $40
to $50.
The shepherd dog, or Scotch cody, is
wonderful for its patience, fidelity and brave
ry. 1t is worth from $50 to 500.
The English mastiff, good watch dog, is
worth from SIS to S25.
Of terriers, the black-and tan is most ad-
mired. 1t varies in weight from one pound
to twenty pounds, and increases in value
as it decreases in weight Terriers are often
crossed with Italian greyhound, producing a
very delicate but extremely useless dog. The
Scotch terrier is the hardest of dogs, is very
courageous, and is worth from $40 to $50.
Scotch deer-hounds are the rarest and
most valuable of hunting dogs. They are
owned principally by the nobility of Eng land,
and are worth Sl00 each.
The beagle is the smallest of the hound
kind, has superior scent and endurance, and,
in short, is the best sort of rabbit hunter.
English grey hound, the feetest of dogs, are
worth from $25 to 500 each.
The Italian greyhound 10 merely parlor
dog. The pure breed is rare and valuable,
fine one being worth $3.50.
There is great variety of pointers, settlers
and spaniels The Prince-C Charles variety is
the most valuable of spaniels. He is sup
posed to have originated in Japan, where
similar breed exists. He has large, full
eye, black-and.tan color, and never weighs
over ten pounds. They have been sold at
auction in England at $4,000 each.
The coach dog is from Denmark, and is
not of much value.-Neso York Piper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
YORK MARBLE YARD,

lowest cash prices. MonumentS designed and
finished in the most elaborate style, and In point
of workmanship and material warranted equal
to the work Of any establishment in the country.
Head and Footstones, in various styles, from
plain to highly-carved work, furnished at short
notice, and satisfaction guaranteed. -
Specimens usually on hand to an inspection OF
which, those in want of marble work are respect
fully invited. art-.
Estimates and any other desired information
cheerfully given Mt any time.
Work delivered at any point on the Chester
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between
Chester and Dallas, or at any place between
Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on the Charlotte, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, free Of charge for
transportation.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestowed
upon my establishment, my determination Is to
merit continuance Of the same.
F. HAPPERFIELD.
January 1y ".
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

A PR1zE.-"I will say but one thing in
praise of my daughter" said happy father
at that daug ghters weddiug-breakfast. "She
is thorough and practical housekeeper.' y
Could any compliment have been higher
What an Endorsement it was of the good sense
and prospective comfort of her husband
For man has so much animal in his nature
that he cares more for good dinner than he
does-so long as his appetite is unappeased
to listen to the music of the spheres. Heavy
bread has made many heavy hearts, given rise
to dyspepsia and its herd Of accompanying
torments. Girls who desire that their hus-
hands should be amable and kind should
learn to make light bread. A story is told
of happy wife who, when asked how she
managed her husband so successfully, replied
with a roguish smile, "My dear, feed him
we'll" There is a great deal in that. Those
wives who are entirely dependent upon a
hired cook make a sorry show at housekeep,
ing. The stomach performs very impor:
tant part in the economy of humanity; and
those who are forgetful of this fact commit
a serious mistake Even the lion may be
tanned by keeping him well-fed.
pas" Grinding feed is profitable. Ground
feed goes farther in use than whole grain
where the money can be afforded to purchase
a mill, this can be done with profit where
seventy head Of stock are kept. A mill that
grinds 1000 bushels before it needs repair
can be bought for $50 or less.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11

A COMPLETE stock of Harness on hand, ant
n any kind made to order, at very low figures
at G. 81. OLEARY'S,
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-23

Ger. OfMaIn asa Fir,tst. sos c.lisrai. s,,,., Yuma. Ar1onA- San Fraarseo. Cal James M. Barney.
 Successor to the Late Firm Of William B. Hooper & Co.,, ContiHuest the Business in ARIZONA and
 CALIFORNIA lM PokTER Q s I E R AND AND w HH0oLI.EEsAIE H0LEsAAIIEE MERCHANT. MERCHANT. Shipping ass Commission Merchant, Will Carry Full prime Stock Of PROVISIONS, PROVISIONS, PROVISIONS, PROVISIONS GROCERIES, GROCERIES, GROCERIES, GROCERIES, DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS. DRY GOODS, DRY GOODS. CLOTHING, CLOTHING,
 CLOTHING, CLOTHING,
 BOOTS AND SHOES,
 BOOTS AND SHOES HARDWARE, HARDWARE, HARDWARE, HARDWARE, sADDLERY, sADDLERY, SADDLERY, SADDLERY' DRUGS AND MINING MATERIALS. DRUGS AND MINING MATERIALS,
 Selected to Exactly Suit Merchants, Station Keepers, Miners RaHehers and Freighters A RIZONAa and MEXICO. solicits Orders for Goods sIA Assures
 - Satisfaction. FORWARDS FREIGHT A D MFR
 AEDI to any Part of the World - Assuring !.
 --desired. Buys or Makes Advances
 -on aIl-- ARIZONA AND MEXICAN PRODUCE The SALE of ORES and MINERALS
 SPECIALITY. Buys and Exchanges Gold Dust, Gold and Silver Bullion, United States Treasury Drafts, Legal Tenders, Soldiers
 Warrantsand Vouchers and
 Good Commercial Bills. Special orders will be attended to by the San Francisco Branch House with prompt ness and fidelity.
 All orders and commissions should be to
 JAMES N. BARNEY.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-23

ed and relieved of valuables right on the spot. The driver only lost his pis- tol. His watch and good clothes were in an old sack which the robbers took up but threw back into the coach as worthless. MT. Haynes, who keeps the station sixteen miles from Florence was a passenger. From him the rob bers took a watch worth about $75, al pistol, his coat, finger rings and few dollars. He complained to the rob bers that he was sick and they gave him back his coat. From Detective Evans they took handsome brace off pistols worth $75, his valuable short shotgun, his gold watch and chain worth $500, all his good clothes which they found. in his valise, finger rings and about $60 in money. Poor Evans, he was hunting stage robbers and he found them.
 The spells having been divided the robbers drove the coach about a quar- ter of mile off the road, unhitched the horses, mounted their own animalsl and left for parts unknown, takingI with them the stage horses, plundeT, little short shotgun, and all, leavingl the passengers afoot twenty miles from nowhere. The latter started for Tue son on foot, but fortunately they came upon a freight train about mile and a half from where they had been rob- bed. Here they obtained horse and a mule, went back, got their coach and were at Desert Station on time in the morning. The two horses taken from the first coach have been recovered, but the other two have not been heard from.
 The robbers were Mexicans, two off them spoke very good English. Wei understand Detective Evans is out with a party after these outlaws and if he comes up with them he will no doubt take them or die in the attempt. Such bold outrages on the public high way ought to rouse every good citizen to arms against the desperate perpetra- tors.
 Particulars of the robbery near Mar icopa Wells we give in separate item.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-23

WE have private advices by Thurs days mail from Tucson, that David Nemitz associated but very little with the stage robber Brazelton, and that little was for the same reason that in duced passengers to give up their money and the drivers hand over the mails and express box. Brazelton was requested 10 stay away from Nemitz' place, but he replied that he went where and when he pleased, and with cooked pistol compelled more or less compliance with his demands. Nemifz had either to abandon his home or submit to such visits as Brazelton chose to make. This seems to be the true explanation of Nemirs associa- ton, which after all has been a most fortunate one for this public and in fact the public in general, for by it, the people were made acquainted with tho facts which enabled them 10 rid the earth of one of the worst men.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-23

The people oG Tucson have been alert and liberal in their efforts to SC cure the punishment of the land pi rates. They have subscribed over SlOOC to pay expenses incurred in and re wards for their capture On hearing of the robbery near Maricopa Wells the following dispatch was sent as follows:
 TrcsoN. August l6, IS7S.-Gen. O. B. Will COX. Commanding Department or AT. zona, Prescott Arizona. SIT: me almost daily robberies of the Unified states inalls' Wells Fargo & Co.'S Express and passen, gers Inv hiGnwaymen on the Yuma and Tucson road, induce the undersigned on behalf of the public, 10 request you to plaee a patrol of troopS-it Wlthlh your lawful power-at various stations WlIn ~ ~ nosSibIe clear the country Of the outlaws. The citizens of Tucson have Just con- trjhuted over one thousand dollars 10 pay avDensps of parties now in pursuit oI the robbers; but the long line oi Tosd infested and likely to be infested by them. The frequency Of the depredations and their disastrous effects upon all pup lie and private business, impel us to ask your more powerful aid with or without Indian scouts disposed of according to
 Sie5ed: Fl. $. stevens, Delegate; Lord < Williams, l.. NJ. Jacobs X Co, Claude Anderson, Agent Wells, Fargo X Co., Jonn Wasson, Surveyor General; Everett R. Pomroy, United States Attorney; l.. Zeck- endorf X Co.,, Fully, Ochoa & Co.
 The General replied:
 PRESCOTT, August l9.-H. $. Stevens, Lord & Williams and others: Your dis patch of 10th instant just received. l re- gret to say In consequence Of reduced force, am not able To comply with your request at present, even If I had the law full authority; but by Act Of Congress passed June IS, ultImo, it is made unlaw- ful 10 employ any part Of the army as a posse comitatus or otherwise Tor me pur- pose Of executing the laws, except Tn such eases and unCer such circumstances as may be expressly authorized by the cons tltutlon or laws, and that the General oi the army has issued an order setting forth the cases under the constitution and laws in which troops may be lawfully used, and that neither the guarding of the Unit ed States mails nor the arrest Of mall TOD bers is provided for in that order. Signed,
 WILCOX.
 The citizens of Tucson are not re- laxing their efforts to make other "road agents D retire from the business. They. are perfecting measures which will, it is believed, induce the Papago, Pima and Maricopa Indians, to instant ly take the trail of the highwaymen after a robbery. Until these land pi- rates are taught that their business be- tween here and Yuma is extremely hazardous, the people of Tucson will not cease to devise methods and raise means to carry on the warfare in the most thorough manner.
 It is quite certain that this BraZelton has been guilty of other stage rob- berries in Arizona and New Mexico. His body with arms and outfit when killed, was photographed this morning before burial. w.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-23

A Member Of the firm will hereafter re- main in New York, so that we will be able to avail ourselves of all ad- vantages offered by fluctuations
 ithe market.
 LORD & WILLIAMS.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-23
Stage Robbed near MaricOpa Wells.

The particulars of this robbery are briefly as follows:
 On the night of the 14th about Il 80 ?. m., the westward stage was jumped by three masked men armed with shot guns, five miles from Maricopa Wells. They broke open the treasure box and cut the mail sacks, but did not take any mail. The passengers were Dr. Mckee of Los Angeles, and three others, all were robbed but the amounts obtained were very small. After tue robbers had examined the Express box they were so well satisfied with its contents that they returned to the pas sengers the few dollars they had taken from them. Two more men in the back ground took away one of the s'age horses.
Arizona citizen., 1878-08-23
The Robberies Last Week.

Three stages of the Southern Pacific line were robbed last week, but the
 particulars came too late for last issue Two of the coaches were robbed on
 the night of the 14th between here and Tucson, and the third was robbed the same night and at nearly the same hour about five miles west of Maricopa
 Wells. The coach left Tucson at 2p. m.
 on Wednesday of last week, and as usual stopped for supper at Desert Station.
 About fourteen miles this side of the station they struck a piece of sandy
 road and the driver fell into little dose. When he awoke one man was
 holding the stage horses at their heads and three other men were about the coach with drawn arms. The robbers demanded an unconditional surrender
 which was immediately complied with, there being only one passenger in the coach. The driver and passenger alighted and were led into the bushes to
 be searched, while one of the robbers mounted the box and drove the stage about one-quarter of a mile off the road to a spot where they could con-
 veniently examine the mails, express
 box and baggage. From the driver they obtained a valuable silver watch
 and $41.65 in money. From the pas senger, who is a California man with
 mining interests near the Sonora line, they secured S310 and a gold watch.
 Both the victims were thoroughly searched; were even compelled 10 pull
 off their boots to satisfy the robbers
 that no valuables were secreted in
 them. After the highwaymen had
 completed their work they mounted
 their horses, took both the stage hor-
 ses and the express box, and having told their victims that if they left the
 coach before daylight they would be
 killed, rode away. The express box
 rattled at every jump and it was easy
 to determine their course, which was
 directly up the road toward the PI- cacho. The driver immediately con- .cluded that their intention was to rob
 the coach coming from Florence. So
 after waiting at the plundered coach a short time, he and his passenger start
 cd back for Desert Station, where they
 arrived about 3 o'clock next morning.
 The robers rode till about midnight
 when they met the coach from Flor ence on which Detective Evans was a
 passenger. Not suspecting that the coach going into Tucson would be dis turbed, MT Evans went to sleep in the bottom of the coach. The robbers came riding along in the road two abreast. The driver saw them but as he frequently met horsemen he thought
 nothing of it. As the robbers ap- preached the stage they took the road side, two going to the right and two to the left. When the leader was oppo- site the driver he leveled his shotgun and ordered the coach stopped The other robbers drew their six-shoOters, which was quite unnecessary so far as persuading the drIver to stop was con- cerned. Without any apologies they disturbed the slumbers of Detective Evans, who awoke to find a double barrelled shotgun smiling at him through the coach window. Evans was well armed and is no doubt brave man, but the robbers had the :" drop" and he reluctantly acknowl- 1 edged himself most obediently theirs | The coach and passengers were search.