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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02

A PECULIAR kind of locomotive engine
has been contrived, to meet special
need in England. The railway for which
it is constructed is designed to be laid
upon the surface of the ground where
ever it may be necessary to undertake
earthworks or to transport material, the
ordinary methods OF reducing IRREGULAR
ties by cuttings ard embankments being
out of the question in field operations.
The engine is therefore intended for as
cending and descending sharp gradients,
and is also fitted with an apparatus for
hauling up and lowering loaded trucks.
A hill to- steep to be assembled with a
load bshind may be surmounted by the
engine alone, and it may then wind up
the load after it.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02

ITmay surprise those who are not IA
miliar With statistics concerning light
houses to know that while the number
of these safeguards around the coasts OF
England and France is, respectively,
between three and four hundred only,
there are /, 200 lighthouses around the
shores and in the rivers Of the United
States. OF these 447 are along the At
lantic and Gulf coasts alone. The mode
adopted by our government of supplying
the lighthouse keepers and their fami-
lies with reading matter is somewhat
curious. Under direction of the Light
hous. Bureau there have been prepared
1850 boxes to contain books. These boxes
are in the form of strong packing cases,
to endure rough handling in frequent
shipment. Each case holds 80 well as
sorted volumes, and is left at the light
house station to remain for three months,
after which it is regularly shipped for
circulation among the other lighthouses
along the coast.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02

PERSONAL: VIII the young man in
blonde ovsrc,at and liver bored nat,
whosang "rhe Heart Bowed Down with
Grease and HSir, out on Yves. Hill, at |
a. IN please repeat his concert this even
iasat the sans place, AMI stan a little
way from the lamp.post, 20 the audience
eau &c, good crack At nina ,with lump
o coal without en,!angering Ss property
Oi the Us company?
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02

KNOXVILLE Tribune: 81. N. EpperN
son and his wife, residing near Thorn
Hill, Hancock county, after being sep>
arated some time, quarreled last week
;lesospa fought, during which John Epper'
or . n, a one armed son, interfered to pro-
tect his mother. In the ARRAY the
father, armed with knife, inflicted
several wounds upon the son, who SUBJ
sequently gained possession OF the knife
and killed his father. Immediately
after this Tom Epperson, another son.
came up and asked his brother it ne TOOK
his fathers side in the fight. 10 this
John replied that he protected his moth.
er. Thereupon Tom Immediately flred
upon his brother, who ran into the house.
The mother here interfered to protect
her one-armed son, and while endeavor'
ing to do so was shot through the heart
As she fell liieless in the doorway, Ion
fred at his BROTHER missing him, ant
striking another brother, George IN Uni
thigh. Another shot MORALLY wounded
a sister, George is only 'lightly wound
ed. Tom escaped and has not been ap
pretended. John Epperson, the one
srmed son, was arrested, tried an
acquitted on the pleaof self defense"
TIE Chinese mode of wearing the hal
makes the Flowery Land the paradise
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02

RUSSIAN soldiers are sorted as far as
possible, according to their size and COM
plexion. Under Nicholas there was a
hussar regiment altogether made up of
dark.eyed men pitIed with the small
pox, and another of light.haired men in
the same case. There was regiment
whose soldiers all had fair hair, slim fig
ures and blue eyes; and another where
swarthy features and eagle noses were
the rule. These happy assortments have
been less strictly adhered to under the
present reign, but enough is done in the
way of sizing to bring men OF twenty
different dialects into each regiment, and
thereby greatly obviate the risks of mu
tiny.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02

An old lady being asked to subscribe
to newspaper, declined on the ground
that when she wanted news she manu-
featured it herself
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02
ut. NICHOLAS.

"IIoi There at the wicket, who poundstt the door
Such din In Olympus was meier h,ard before
/ could sleep gCt We gone-l'm Riing, I'm slcE,
What the deuce there again who is calling SAINT
Nnk -
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02

" Arouse We Arouse ye! It's dawninga ain
he star that once beamed over Behleh' IN plain
The star of the Magi that shOne on the morn
When earths blessed Savior, the Chris''chilu WAS
born ~
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02

"Hol 10! Ia IL so 7 hen III up and away
As soon as The COLLINS can harness my
segh,b
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1879-01-02

TIE Chinese mode of wearing the hair
makes the Flowery Land the paradise OF
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-10

Isn't it funny I" he exclaimed, as be
leaned back in his seat at the theater
and wiped away the tears that the
lsughter-provoking comedian had pro-
duced. "Yes. l should say So" re-
sponded his fair companion; "it's one
Of her sisters old ones made over"
His jaw dropped into his lap as he
turned his gaze upon tho young lady
in front, whose appearance his partner
had been studying.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-10
DOG HUNTING BY FORTUNE
TELLING.

This is the station, is it, he asked.
as they opened the door of cell No. 5
at the Central and waved him in.
Yes
Then I'm the same as in Jail, am l 2
You are
All right, This is the last gol
dsrned tine I'll believe anybody under
oath So go ahead with your old bas-
tile business"
He Was young man Of twenty four
who wore his,overslls in his boot.legs,
and before coming to town he had
broken of . twig from . peach tree and
placed the blossom behind his hat band
and over his left ear.
Hast thou been deceived 2 asked our
reporter, as the officer got through lock-
ing the cell door.
Hast l. Well. you'd better bet 1
hast I'm q regular eight-rail fence
blown fiat by tornado, I'm going TO
commit suicide when ] get out o this.
Iam!'
A chew OF tobacco and . few kind
words opened his heart. and he ex-
planned.
You see, lost my dog in town the
other day. and I came in this morning
to find him. Dad, the darned old bass
wood, told me 10 call on . fortune-tel.
Ter and ind out who stole Tige, and l
was fool enough TO do it-f.o-o-l enough
to do it'll called on Q woman back up
here about . mile. gin her 50. and says
l. where's Tiger He's up here in q
Dntchmans yard. says she. Did he
steal him 2 says I. He did, says she.
Then I'll bust his head. says /. You
will marry rich. have lots of happiness.
and live to be 100 years old, and 60 TO
Heaven when you die, says she; and she
stopped rolling her eyes and hswked
onto that 80 like turkey on . ta.er-
bug"
And you found Tiges'
You hold on fonnd the Dutch
man, and says /, where's my dogs I
don't know. says he. You're o liar.
says I, and with that We had it which
end t'other, and he had just flung me
out doors when the constable came
along and nailed me-
We'll.
We'll. I'm in . nice fix, am Tige
gone. ~ gone, me in the jug and dad
planting corn with a blind eye and
lame back! We're . nice family, take
US oil in a heap. and you 20 and bet
ten to one We. are No, you cant help
any. less You want to leave lead PEN
Gil. / feel like composing . poem on
fool. and I'll write it on the wall here.
Goodbye. Mister-come back in an
hour and I'll have poem done and be
in my grave, mebbe. for l can't bear up
under . wagon load Of Woe
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-06-10

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SOLD EVERYWHERE,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
MERE.MENTION..

Mrs. Sarah ]. B. Hale, who for half a CEN
tury was editress of Godeys Lodys Book, died
in Philadelphia last week. Thirty eight
guns were fired in Chicago in token Of appro-
baton of the Presidents veto of the army
appropriation bill. 1.-THE wheat crop Of
Georgia is reported as generally in flourish.
ing condition. '.'.'.'.'An agent of Henry
Ward Beecher has arranged for the noted
preacher to lecture in Atlanta, Ga., at an
early day. .'''''''"The trial.of Buford, the
Kentucky Judge killer, has been continued to
the third Monday in this month, on account
of the absence of important witnesses. ''''"A
Kansas paper raises the names Of Senator
Davis and Alex. Stephens for the next presi.
Dental ticket, and says it would support them
through thick and thin. Physically, Mr.. d.
Wis is the largest, and Mr.. Stevens the smallest
man prominently in political life. '.''':'.' For
ty-nine failures we're reported in New York
during the month of April, in which the total
liabilities amounted to $l,ll9,883, and the es-
timated assets $663, ,12l. ..:..'.""New Orleans
has got rid of half million of its debt by
going quietly into the market and buying up
its bonds in small quantities at 25 cents on
the dollar. .........The circumference of the
head of Hon. A. H. Stephens is 224 inches,
while that of his body is 243. His weight is
70 pounds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08

rush in the dark as is now being made, is
greatly to be deplored. And the men at
whose doors the lies told are laid, deserve
more than censure. Among the stories man.
ufactured by them are the following: The
government is to give the negroes lands and
mules, &C., when they get to Kansas; the
government will not allow them to remain
in Louisiana, but at the end of eighteen
months will send Indians to kill those who
remain the Queen of Spain has bought all
the lands along the Southern Mississippi, and
will slaughter them if they do not clear out,
&C., &c. In addition to this, gorgeously il.
Illuminated. chromos have been distributed
among them with the most glowing descrip-
tions of life in the West. Where words fail
to convince, the chromos do the business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
The Mnrkrille Guqnirer.
YORKVILLE, s. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 8, 1879.

How to Order the Enqulrer.-Write the name
of the subscriber very plainly, give post-otice,
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postage to all subscribers residing in York coun-
ty, who receive the paper at post. offices within
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matter where they receive the paper, are not liable
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continued, the date must be kept in ADVANCE
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The State treasurer disbursed nearly $S7,-
900 during the month Of. April. ,..,,,ssu,l,..
- Rock Hill has contributed upwards of
one hundred dollars for the Walterboro suf.
ferers.
- The Register says there is rose bush in
Columbia which ceased to bloom when Sher-
man burned the city, and never bloomed
again until Hampton was declared Governor.
Mr.. Daniel Horlbeck has resigned bis
position as clerk of the United States District
Court. Mr.. E. M. Seabrook, it is said, will
succeed him.
- Fifteen car loads Of tobacco passed
through Columbia last Saturday, on the Char
lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, on
their way to Savannah aud other Southern
cities, the cause of the large shipment being
the reduction of the tobacco tax. t..r
DR.. Thomas L. Johnston, brother of Col.
VIM. Johnston, of Charlotte, N. c., died at
his home in Rock Hill, last Friday morning.
He had been in feeble health for some time,
but his death was sudden and unexpected.
DR.. Johnston was we'll known and much es-
teemed in the community, and his death will
be sincerely regretted. He was about fifty-six
years of age. ~ 49,.
Next Tuesday promises to be an eventful
day in Columbia, the occasion being the un.
yelling of the Confederate Monument, erect
ed by the Ladies' Monumental Association.
Among the distinguished persons invited was
Jefferson Davis; though he writes that cir
cumstances will deprive him of the pleasure
of attending. Military companies from va.
rious parts Of the State, including Winns-
boro, Chester, Ninety.six, Newberry, Green
vile and other points, will be present, while
the attendance of citizens from all parts Of
the State, promises to be large.
- The General Assembly, at the last session,
having, by concurrent resolution, required the
Attorney General to thoroughly investigate
the charges against the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad Company of violations
of their charter in the matter Of freight
charges and other important particulars, and
also the charges against the said company of
habitually obstructing and continuing to Oh.
struct free transportation Of freights from
their track to the track of the South Carolina
Railroad Company, the Attorney General re-
quests all persons having information or evil
dence in their possession pertaining to said
charges, to furnish him with written state
ments thereof at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. F. Wallace, c. G.. G. Pleas-Clerk's Sale.
T. M. Dobson, Leader of Low Cash Prices-New
Goods.
Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson--The Emporium of
Fashion Still Ahead.
Hunter & Oates-Clothing.
John G. Kuykendal-York Drug Store Para
%, graphs. ..v 80
John Bill Worthy, Carmel Hill, s. c. Runaway.
R. Latham, School Conmissioner-Tea Teachers Con-
szss#- vention. >.a... '..s .a- -.-.
Andrew Jackson, Judge of Probate Citation
J. F. Wallace, G. c. c., Applicant-Mrs. E.
s. Dunlap, Isaac l.. Dunlap and Rufus j..
Dunlap, deceased
r. II. Glenn, 8. Y. C.-Sheriff's Sales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
THE CROPS.

There is no doubt but nearly, if not all the
fruit in this section was killed by the frosts.
There was heavy frost last Friday morning,
which cut the growing corn down to the ground.
Cotton is beginning to come up, and, excepting
in few localities, escaped the frost. We
have heard of some early planted cotton that
was up sufficiently to be injured. Generally,
the cotton crop III the county is promising.
Wheat is also promising at this time, having
been but slightly injured by the frost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
CONGRESSIONAL FAVOIRs.

We are indebted to Senator Butler and Rep
resentative Evins for continued Congressional
favors. Hon. Thomas Ewing, of Ohio, will
also accept our thapks for a pamphlet copy of
his speech in the House of Representatives,
April 25 and 26, on the Legislative appropria-
tiOn BILL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
TEMPERANCE ADDRESS.

Under the auspices Of the Lodge of Good
Templars of this place, Rev. A. H. Lester, of
the South Carolina Conference, will deliver
temperance address in the Court House on
Friday evening, 10Th instant, at y O'Clock.
The lecture will be free, and an earnest invita-
tion is extended to the public generally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08

section 4, article 4, of the constitution Of
the United States, and laws made in pursu-
ance thereof, on application Of the Legisla-
ture or Executive of the State where such
force is to be used; and so much of all laws as
is inconsistent herewith, is hereby repealed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
GREEN PEAS

mess of green peas, gathered in her garden
yesterday-the first Of the season.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
FAX COLLECTIONS.

Treasurer Robertson is now engaged collect
ing the May installment Of the State and
county taxes. He informs us that the pay
ments are quite light. e.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08

At the last regular meeting of Eureka Lodge,
Good Templars, the following officers were in
stalled for the ensuing quarter A. Springs
Withers, ". C. T.; Miss Annie Jefferys, ".
r. II. s.; Miss Hattie Lewis, W. L. Fl. s. /;
Miss Hannah E. G:ist, ". 2. T.; A. W. In
gold, " s.; Miss Alice Owen, ". 4. s.. H.
H. Beard, ". F. s.; L. George Grist, ". r.;
F. A. Gilbert, ". g.; John May, ". M; Miss
Lizzie Hope, ". D. M.; G.. M. Lowrance, ~.
l. G.; ]. NJ. Hope, ". 0. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-08
AGENTS FOR THE ENQUIRER

The following named persons are authorized
to receive the names Of subscribers to the En-
QUIRER and give receipts on payment of sub
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
KILLED BY A TAME BEAR.

A YOUNG BOYS DEATH AT PAHKNlLLE, L. I.
Two tame bears, which have been exhibited
at Coney Island during past few seasons, have been
kept during the Winters at the hotel OF william =
Thorns on the Ocean Parkway, near Parkville. They
were ordinarily OF peaceful disposition. and capable OF
performing number OF tricks. One was noted for It's
capacity to drink lager beer They were chained under
"a hotel yard Monday afternoon. and several
boys were playing near them. Mr. Thoms had driven
away two or three boys who had teased the animals by
throwing snowbas at them. Between and O'Clock
Peter Stretch age tbireeO and four other bows were
near shed where the bears were 1t Is not known
that they had annoyed the bears in way, but sud
denly cue of the bears spraDg upon stretch whose paCk
was turned toward them. The animal clasped hlln
about the body aud seized his neck With his teeth
which passed through the right side, severng the ugu-
lar vein The bows companions screamed for help ana
n man who was working near by ran up with pltch-
fork which he plunged into the bear. Mr Thoms also
attacked him with club and caused him TO release his
hold upon Stretch who fell TO the ground a dying
condition, ,-,--
The boy was carried into the hotel and physician
who was summoned pronounced him dead. He hVed
with HIS parents in ParEve. His father is porter IN
an establishment In this city. A jury was lmpaneGd
bv Justice Mcmahon, who began an inquest Mr
Thoms resolve that il would not he wise TO keep the
after this sad event, and accordingly he was us-
patched.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
IMPROVEMENTS AT MANHATTAN BEACH

IMPROVEMENTS AT MANHATTAN BEACH.
MAKING READY FOR TIE MIDSUMMER RUSH TO
TIE sEAsHoRE.
Arrangements are being made to increase
the accommodations at the Manhattan Beach iio'ci
ne.t summer The hotel viii he enlarged so that seep
nerooms will nc provided for about double the hun'"'I
f pnests that could accommodated last year.
has been some talk OF building another hotel put the
managers think they will only make additions 10 INC
present structure this year At the eastern extremity
OF the island the propretors intend TO erect sma'
hotel mainly for the convenience OF fishing parties
This building will he about mile and quarter from
the main hotel and will have about 100 sleeping rooms
tor guess and accommodations Tor many more Nis,ore
The raiToad running from Manhattan 10 Brighton
Reach is now complcted and next summer tran VIII
rn betU cen the two hotels every i've or ten minutes
ouhle track will be laid before he season opens from
Bav Ridge and GreenpOint to the beach Ine road-Deu
h.s been prepared GreenpOint, ana IL now TthdS 10
receive the extra track. Work has been suspended
durtug the Winter months the track running 10 bay
Ridge but will be resumed in time 10 nave tne douDl'
track open early in the Spring New cars ana extra
accommodations will he afforded for travel contrhcl
has been made fOr n number OF Woodruff drawlnsroon
cars They are now being built III Plttsburg, and are
SAID 10 models OF elegance and comfort An extra
charge will he made for riding IN these cars.
ARRANGEMENTS were concluded yesterday between the
Manhattan Beach Company aud Levy, the cornet payer
for the The company agrees 10 pay Levy
S4OO week, with board for hmself aud wife, formerly
Miss Minnie Conway and their ;hild. The contract was
also closed Yesterday with +. G.. GlmUTe who will fur
ush the music during the season.
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
THE DEATH OF OFFICER FURNESS.

Coroner Woltman held an inquest yesterday
IN the case OF PaIoman Asa H. FurDcss who was shot
ly William L. Palmer ir an insane man, in the Metro
pOlitan Hotel last Saturday. Palmer was not present
the coroner stated that he not in a condition TO
leave the hospital The evidence Of Mr.. Claire, the
manager, and Of the pOhce-oficers agreed with the
accounts Of the shooting already pGDshed except In
one or Two particulars.
Detective Kealey testified that Furness was about
three feet from Palmer he was shot Idimcf irh
turned on Kea!ey and pointed his revolver al hn' Inc
d. tectye lodged out OF the way and Palmer rushed past
him and down the stairs The Otacr officers mad dsap-
peared. Officers Burns aud RYAN admitted that tney
got out Of the OF Palmer AS soon a. he had shot
Orcer Furuess. Ii expected by some persons VINO
attended the inquest that the jury would censurc tue
policemen who were with Ocer Furness Tor cowaldicc
The verdict, however, merely 10 the eject tlat
Officer Furness died from injuries inflicted by PamGT
Palmer will De committed 10 the Tonbs when ne IS well
enough,
New-York tribune., 1879-01-01
RAILWAY FIRE DEPARTMENT MUTINY.

The store of j. ii. SanbOrn, on Maln-st.,
Railway, n. j. discovered to be OH fire on Monday
Engine No. did the alarm at all Hose NO
went on walk Truck No. ]. Engine No. aHd Hose
No. went to the fire. which was rifine, and learning
that the Mayor had signed the obnoxious fire ordinance
saturday they left their apparatus standing IN the
street. Members OF the other companies were hnaly
persuaded to their apparatus 10 their houses
The trouble caused by the passage last week or an
ordinance rcmOvng from the members OF the fire de
partment the right choose their own officers, giving
that right 10 the Common Council limiting the num-
her Of members in each company, and making thtlF
election as members depend on ratification by the
Council. =.
As soon as 1t known that misunderstanding had
arisen over the new ordnance, members of the
Common Council visited the houses of the various com
panes having heard that damage was reatetd to the
apparatus. The connected with Hose No were
ordered ont OF the house The other houses we're III
spcctcd, but every thing found in ORDER Inc il
of Engine No. and Hose No. SAID they wouI re-
do duty If the ordinance was carried ulO eject
and proceeded TO remove their personal property OAcr
COMPANIES said they would do duty only until the new
chief and other officers should bc chosen by the council
All the apparatus OF the department ~ under an aach
mcnt and advertised for sale for the payment OF
81 900 bond III the hands Of August Hoover, tne clty
having dcfaued in making payment IL Is piHpapic
that the obnoxious ordinance Will either be repeated OF
amended.