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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24

p@r Prince Victor Napoleon, the seventeen.
year-old son of Prince Jerome, and the new
heir to the Bonapartist idea, is rather tall,
handsome and straight as dart dark in hair,
cheek and eye; and in temper and tempera.
ment true Corsican-Italian. His features
are regular, his hair is trained over his brow
and cropped, and he has his mothers mouth.
though not the peculiar nose of the House Of
Savoy. He is said to be q thorough Napoleon
in looks in character, and in certain fiery.
impetuosity of temper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24
GEN. BUTLER IN COLLEGE.

Another of our pranks in college was the
breaking-up of an abolition meeting. The
English philanthropist who died the other
day, George Thompson, was to speak in the
college town. The students shared the COM
mon feeling against the good man. We
thought he was abusing Americans, and our
patriotic pride rebelled at this We did not
want to get into scrape; so, after debating
the matter for several nights, we hit upon the
following plan: We went into the country
and paid an old farmer fifty cents to let us
catch in his barn all the swallows we wanted.
We got dozen or so, and the night of the
meeting a number of US were present, distri-
buted iudiciously about the room, each boy
with a swallow in his pocket The church
was lighted with old.fashioned chandeliers,
holding each three or four whale.oil lamps.
At given signal, when the services were
under way, the swallows were let loose; in
the twinkling of an eye out went the lights.
The birds, Of course, went for the lights,
and the rush of air caused by their wings put
out the lights We kissed girl or two,
in the dark, and they of course shrieked.
All was commotion and confusion for few
minutes. Then the moderator demanded
silence, said that some unaccountable acci-
dent had put out the lights, but that the au.
dience must sit quiet and preserve order, and
the lamps would soon be lighted. The SEX
ton hurried away for torch-thege were no
lucifer.matches in those dsys-and presently
he came into the church, holding it in front
of his face and shielding it with one hand !;
the swallows of course went for the light, and
one of them struck the candle, knocking it
out of the old mans hand and into his face.
He tumbled back, gave yell Of fright, and
gathered himself up, took to his heels, VOW.
ing there were spirits there sure. The crowd,
now frightened in earnest, the students lead.
ing, got out of the church in hurry, and
the abolition meeting was at an end.-B. F.
Butler, in q recent interview.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24

HINTS TO BATHERs.-The Royal Humane
Society Of England has issued the following
seasonable advice to bathers: "Avoid bath
ing within two hours after meal, or when
exhausted by fatiguge or from any other
cause, or when the body is cooling after pers-
piration, and avoid bathing altogether in the
open cir if, after being short time in the wa
ter, there is a sense of chilliness, with numb
ness of the hands and feet, but bathe when
the body is warm, provided no time is lost in
getting into the water. Avoid chilling the
BODY by sitting or standing undressed on the
banks or in boats, after having been in the
water, or remaining too long in the water, but
leave the water Immediately if there is the
slightest feeling Of chillness. The vigorous
and strong may bathe early in the morning
on an empty stomach, but the young and
those who are weak had better bathe two or
three hours after meal the best time for
such is from two to three hours after break
fast. Those who are subject to attacks OF
giddiness or fafhtness, and who suffer from
palpitation and other sense Of discomfort at
the heart, should not bathe without first con-
sulting their medical adviser" After bath.
ing vigorous use of the towel is very bene-
fetal, and should be followed when necessary
by moderate exercise till gentle reaction
sets in. The old notion about the danger Of
plunging into cold water when the body. is
heated has long ago been exploded. In fact
it is now clearly established that the colder
the water the hotter should be the bather.
Fever patients it is well known never take
cold even if wholly immersed for brief inter
walls in ice water. If the body is not already
in vigorous glow, bathing is sure to do more
harm than good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24
DEATH OF HON. VIM. ALLEN.

Mr. lien was selfmade, OF more than or
dinary ability and as public man for many
years occupied conspicuous position. He
was born at Edenton, Cbowan codnty n. c.,
in 1906, early lost his parents, and then drift
ed to Lynchburg, Va, where he remained un'
til 1922, working as a saddler's apprentice,
when he determined to 60 to Chilicothe, Ohio,
where his half sister, the mother Of the Hon.
Allen G. Thurman, resided. Young Allen
was poorly educated, but self-reliant, and ne
made almost the entire trip on foot, in mid
winter, through frequent SHOWS and intensely
cold weather, having as companion dro'
yer, and this for only portion of the distance.
On arriving at Chilicothe his sister placed
him in the academy there, where he remained
two years and then, at eighteen years of age,
entered lawyers Office He was admitted
to practice before he was twenty'one years OF
age, and before reaching the age of twenty.
four had achieved considerable reputation as
lawyer, particularly in criminal cases. In
1888 be received the Democratic nomination
tor Congress in District that was Wing by
1900 to 1000 majority, but he made bril-
liant canvass and was elected by one majority
in vote of 10000. At the next election
Mr.. Allen was defeated by small majority,
but ran 1900 votes ahead of his ticket In
1887, when only thirty-one years of age, ne
was elected to the United States Senate and
took his seat March 4th, where he became
leader. Just before the expiration of bis
term he went directly before the people OF
Ohio as candidate for reelection. The re-
suit was that the Democrats had handsome
majority in the legislature, and Mr.. Allen
was reelected without opposition. In the
Democratic National Convention OF l84o,
which met in Baltimore, so bitter was the
contest between the friends of Cass and Van
Buren, the leading candidates, that, to pre-
vent division, committee, composed OF men
from both factions, waited on Senator Allen
in Washington and urged him to accept the
nomination for the Presidency, but he persis-
tently refused to allow his name to be used,
taking the ground that as he had been an
earnest advocate of Cass' nomination, to &C.
cept nomination himself would be betray-
al of his friend. He afterwards made can
vass of New York and Pennsylvania in favor
of Mr.. Cass. Mr.. Allen then retired from
public life, from which he did not emerge
again until 1874, when be ran as the Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Ohio, and
was elected by about 1000 majority, his asso-
ciates on the State ticket all suffering defeat.
Mr.. Allen was again the Democratic nominee
for Governor in 1876, but after memorable
contest was defeated by Gen. Rutherford B..
Hayes, now President of the United States.
Since then he has been in political retiracy,
but was understood to be in vigorous health
for one of his years. Mr.. Howard Carroll, OF
the New York Times, who recently published
an extended interview with Mr.. Allen, closed
by speaking of him as "the sometimes bitter,
but always faithful partisan, the honest poll
tician, the statesman of the olden times"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24

LONG AND DSHoRrSLEEPERs.-Seamen and
soldiers, from habit, can sleep when they will
and wake when they will. Captain Barclay,
when performing his wonderful feat of walk
ing 1000 miles in as many consecutive hours,
obtained such mastery over himself that he
fell asleep the minute he lay down. The fac
ulty of remaining asleep for a length of time
is possessed by some individuals. Such was
the case with Quin, the celebrated player,
who would slumber for twenty.four hours sue.
cessvely; with Elizabeth Orvin, who slept
three fourths of her life with Elizabeth Per-
kns, who slept for a week or fortnight at
a time with Mary Lyell, who did the same
for successive weeks and with many others,
more or less remarkable. A phenomenon Of
an opposite character is sometimes observed,
for there are other individuals who can sub.
sist on a surprisingly small portion of Sleep
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24
HAIR OF THE PRESIDENTS.

In the Patent Office, at Washington, there
are many objects connected with the govern
ment and those who administered its affairs
in times gone by. While examining some
of those objects of curiosity, nothing struck
US so forcibly as the samples of small locks
of hair taken from the heads of different chief
magistrates from Washington down to Presi.
dent Pierce, secure in frame covered with
glass. Here is, in fact, part and parcel Of
what once constituted the living bodies of
those illustrious individuals whose names are
as familiar as household words, but who now
live only in history and the remembrance of
the past.
The hair of Washington is nearly pure
white, fine and smooth in its appearance.
That of John Adams is nearly the same in
color, though perhaps little coarser.
The hair of Jefferson is of a different char
acter, being mixture of white and auburn,
or sandy brown and rather coarse. In his
youth, Mr.. Je1erson's hair was remarkable
for its gloss.
The hair of Madison is coarse, and Of a
mixed white and dark.
The hair of Monroe is handsome, dark
auburn, smooth and free from any admix-
ture whatever. He is the only President ex-
cepting Pierce, whose hair had undergone no
change in color.
The hair of John Quincy Adams is some
what peculiar, being coarse, and of a yellow.
ish gray in color.
The hair of General Jackson is almost a
perfect coarse in its character, as might be
supposed, by those who have examined the
portraits of the old hero.
' The hair of Van Buren is white and smooth
in appearance.
The hair of General Harrison is fine
white, with slight admixture of black.
The hair of John Tyler is a mixture Of
white and brown.
The hair of James K. Polk is almost a
pure white
The hair of General Taylor is white, with
slight admixture of brown.
The hair of Millard Fillmore is, on the
other hand, brown, with slight admixture
of white.
The hair of Franklin Pierce is a dark
brown, of which he had plentiful crop.
It is somewhat remarkable, however, that
since Pierces time no one has thought OF
preserving the hair of his successors. There are
vacancies in the case, but there is no hair
either of Buchanan, Lincoln, johnson or
Grant, for the inspection of futurity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24

JOSH BILLINGS ON MARR1AaE.-Sum mar.
ry bekase they think wimmin will be scarce
next year, and live to wonder how the crop
holds ort.
Sum marry to get rid of themselves, and
discover that the game was one that two
could play at, and neither win.
Sum marry for love without cent in their
pocket, nor friend in the world, nor drop
of pedigree. This looks desperate, but it is
the strength of the game.
Sum marry in haste, and then set down
and think it carefully over.
Sum thinks it over carefully fust, and then
set down and marry.
No man kan tell jist exactly whar he will
fetch up when he touches calico.
No man kan tell jist exactly what calico
has made up her mind tew do. Calico don't
know herself. Dry goods of all kinds IL the
child of circumstances.
Marriage is safe way tew gamble; if you
win, you win a pile, and if you lose, you
don't lose any thing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24

WoMEN IN THE EAsT.-The Mohamme-
dams nearly all believe that woman has no
soul. This is not taught in the Koran, but
is countenanced by the fact that, in tho great
prophets paradise, houris are given to the
faithful instead of their earthly wives. The
Chinese make slaves of the. women in this
world, and deny them any hope Of compensa-
ton hereafter. In western Australia female
children are always betrothed few days
after their birth and should the first hus-
band die before the girl attains her maturity,
she belongs to his heir. In New. Zealand if
a girls future husband should die no other
man can make proposal to her. Among
the Hindoos widows may not marry again.
In China the parents bargain for the marriage
of their children while they are yet unborn.
The New Hollanders steal their wives and
ifa woman attempts to escape from her cap.
tor, he at once thrusts spear through the.
Aeshy part of her leg or thigh.
Ofall methods of obtaining wife that OF
purchase is the most universal. Itis prac-
ticed by the African, by the black and brown
races of the Indian Archipelago, and by
nearly all the nations of Asia, The Circas-
sian women prefer being sent to CONSTANT:
noble to be sold. In Siam and Cochin China
men invariably purchase their wives; brt the
women have one privilege-the paren.s can.
not sell them without their will. In China,
however, women are sold without being con.
suited on the subject, and have to obey every
one in the family of her purchaser, without
exception-the husbands control over her
being entirely unlimited. I9 Japan presents
are made to the bride, who transfers them to
her relatives, to defray the expense and
trouble they incurred in bringing her up
from infancy Oriental Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24

p@ 1t is generally supposed that England
is the richest nation in the world, but late es-
Inmates place France at the head in point Of
wealth. France values her private property,
real and personal, at $43,110 100000, and
her navy, palaces, public buildings and other
property, excepting highways, at 81 ATE, ,000,-
900, making total Of $44,535,600,000. A
similar estimate for England is $42 2,500, ,000.-
900. Real estate in France greatly exceeds
in area that of England, but the personal
property is much less.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24

The celebrated General Elliot was an instance
of this kind he never slept more than four
hours out of the twenty-four. In all other
respects he was strikingly abstinent, his food
consisting wholly of bread, water and vege-
tables. In a letter communicated to Sir
John Sinclair by John Gordon, Esq, of Swine,
mention is made of person named John
Mackey, of Skerry, who died in Strathnave,
in the year 1857, aged ninety one he only
slepton an average Of four hours in the TWEEN.
ty.four, and was remarkably robust and
healthy man. Frederick the Great, of Prus-
sia, and the illustrious surgeon, John Hunter,
only slept 6ve hours during the same period.
The celebrated French General, Pichegro, in
formed Sir Gilbert Blaine that during whole
years campaign he had not allowed himself
above one hours sleep in the twenty -four.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24
THE DREAD OF DYING.

The DREAD OF DYlNd.
The dread of pain which makes US shrink
from the prospect of mortal illness is quite a
different thing from the real instructive dread
of it, It should, and often does, act pow.
erfully in reconciling us to the prospect Of
death.
In like manner, the unwillingness to tie
taken away from life in its fullness, to be cut
off from the enjoyment of bright prospects,
and debarred from the satisfaction OF that
ever deepening curiosity with which every ac-
tive mind must behold the mysterious drama
going OH around US, this unwillingness isquite
distinct feeling from the shrinking Of the
flesh and spirit from dissolution. 1t is feel.
ing which should, in reason, belong in its full
force only to those who look upon death as
the end Of all things, and for whom, therefore,
it should at least have no terrors. Is it some
mysteriously intent appetite, or an inveterate
confusion of thought, which binders most
people from perceiving that not to exist can.
not be, in the slightest degree, painful or even
unpleasant? If, f,on the other hand, we regard
death merely as g. transition from one state OF
existence to another (and to an existence pos
sibly of infinite duration), we open the door
to all extremes of glorious or fearful expec.
tation, and the event itself shrinks into insig-
ni6cance. From this point of view, as we'll
as from the former, though for such differ
ent reasons, the important question is not
how we die, but how we live. Religion and
philosophy, on different grounds, combine to
press upon US the continuity and mutual de.
pendence of successive "dispensations" or "de.
velopments." We cannot conceive Of, much
less really believe in, any state of existence in
which we have any interest wholly disconnect-
ed with our interests in this life. The laws
which regulate the world we know must be in
some degree, the laws of any world in which
we can conceive Of ourselves as existing and
retaining our identity, and it is hard to un-
derstand how any rational being can find a
fancied safety in the mere delay of an newt
able crisis. Of course, the theological origin
of such fancy is familiar enough, but the
results, think, as unworthy of its own re-
ligious basis as it is Of our human dignity.
To suppose that we have any reasonable
ground of confidence for this life either in or
apart from an Almighty Being whom we cau-
not trust with our destiny in the next, is Ger.
tainly not more foolish than it is faithless.
Our hopes for this world and for the next,
must rest upon one foundstion-our faith
must be equally prepared for trials in respect
of both. Either death leads to nothing at
all, and to fear it is unmeaning; or it is a.
mere parenthesis and to fear it is unworthy
of those who believe in righteous ORDER
CornhM Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24

FISHES OF THE DEEP SEA.-Ata q recent
meeting of the Christiania Society of Science,
Mr.. Robert Collett stated that the deep-water
fishes collected during the last Atlantic expe:.
dition amounted to thirty-three species, and
proved TO be of great interest to science, as
the fish had, with few exceptions, been taken
from depths from which no Arctic fishes had
previously been obtained. The apparatus
employed was the so-called trawl net, con-
structed on the same principle as that EN-.
ployed by the English fishermen on Doggers-
bank. Fish were taken up with that appa-
ratus from depths Of ], 400 and 1000 faith
oms. Five species proved to be entirely new
to science, and it was necessary to classify
one of them under new genius. This was
caught at depth of 1000 fathoms, and was
about one foot long. While alive it was
beautifully rose-colored all over, but Of SO
soft and gelatinous substance that it was
half transparent, and the heart could be seen
performing its functions; and large portions
of the brain, the entrails and the whole back
bone were visible through the skin. The ab-
dominal fms were transformed into two long,
split threads, which gave the fish very
peculiar. appearance. It was named Rho-
dichitys Regina, and belongs to q group OF
the genuine deep.water fishes which is chief
fly limited to the tropic seas Among the
other species several were known only
through single specimens scattered here and
there in museums and the descriptions of
which are generally incorrect and defective.
The genuine Arctic genus Lycodss, Of which,
up to the present time, only a few specimens
have been found near Greenland and in 9TH
er places in the Polar Sea (almost always to.
ken by chance from the stomachs Of sharks),
appeared to exist in quantities everywhere
at these great depths, where the temperature
of the water is under zero. 1t has only been
the lack of suitable apparatus which has until
now prevented the discovery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-07-24

s9- Beware Of those who brag of their piety
or honesty.
The New York herald., 1879-11-12

bales gross i2 ,s7a Expcrts-ro Great Britain sa4s;
to the Continent 1905 Sales 1900 stock 2i7S27
NOZZLE. Nov. II, 1872
saas Gator o1s,as; firm; %adlipg ,1e low %iadng lss
eoastwiss I.3i7. Sales 5000 Stock 80 iss'
sAvASsAm. Nov. IL. 1879.
orG;aa GGaon hr% % "dSdiing ic low midang lie gss
Exports to France, 1884. Sales, &7oo stock si,7s4
Cotton strong: middlinr . ise isw Sadnr. ddn lie
good ordinary lie Net receipts 2a42 bales Sales. 100
wrLxIseros, \. c., Nov II. 1879.
81 ST. good At aa 'sn @psaas @ eas
hard " 20 yeliSs dip q % Tar quiet at 81 go Corn
Flour sales 7oos WSsa NGS r H. red lss and
a! s s's si sa 81 i
sample At %ssSns @ bs at as
Sssd Gs'f a;s % nsr = S:
stas Ga middngs ss Canal Il N yr ss
albany g ?, q Albany " 5 % New Y9r 4aS
bSis snoa bashss eorn i6oo do barley
do; lumber 100000 feet. :, 900
was. :ssy yesi 81 sa
q s steady ss 9, sd
4ise 30 white ase.; new, iIfc rejssisd new ',oss
pSs e No & 81 <. s
% ssa @ p"a sa .
do; oats, 5000 do shipments-wheat 2o,Oco bushels;
T sop Ss %'s
500 sAs; isssS
:s; s'gi ia a'
rys " III Canal frsgh's steady wheat os ccrm 9c
Receipts by raroad-Ficur, 5 800 bbis wneat 1900
rys 400 do: by lsssFoas 2:75o SSis. wheat ii 200
ssoS Sss: wGsss 600 bushels s9rH 200 d. oats
Wheat 239 5o bushels; corn. 1877 zoo do barley
DETROIT. Nov. IL, 1879.
MAishgan 81 -; November ~ as' pesember 81 2s,4
mixed 5o,se No DO. soc Oats strong and very ac
No 2 do. s2c Cioverseed-Prlme nominaily IS Is;
bnshs: :: corn orr do d.
ioo bbs; wheat, $4,000 busheis corn $500 do; oats
Flour dull at IS 80 SO 80 Wheat dnii at 81 20 81 a5
, asc 34jsc. Rye dull 7sc SOC. Barley dull No.
ci s ss saS pS%a asdn and a' s mos mata
ss' s@f N
and highcr os Butter dull; fancy creamery, s5c:
choice dairy, Doe; other grades unchanged Sugar
CuIcAGo. Nov. IL, 1879.
Flour nominaily unchanged. Wheat dul! and a shade
s % Ss 81 i'f j oHssss ;as
do y o2; rejected soc Corn steady With fair do
jsssSd sssa S Oats ss and aaiss
cash: s2,lc December a5,se May Rye steady and an:
sndnsssa sna 'S' oa
sssi sss y S g DSssmea 'a ' IS
and anchangsd whiskey in good demand ,s and shade
$500 do. barley 1000 do. shipmsnts-Flonr, 2i,6oo
400, do. rye $500 do. barley. 10000 do. At the
easier at 81 la pess%ssr = 3 bid Jan
easier. but not quotably lower
The New York herald., 1879-11-12

The earnings of the Canada Southern road for the
month OF October show increase of $4,000.
For the first week OF November the earnings Of
the Northwest show an increase of S53,00O, and
those of the st. Louis aud San Francisco road in
crease OF S23 100.
Exports of produce from the port of New York for
the week 6s1y,6 600. making total since Janu-
AIRY Of 5000 022457. against $3O1 0l7. $40 for the
same period last year. ana s549. .79s 712 In 1877.
Tho following despatch from tho West gives the
movement Of grain at the leading points there to-
ay:-AIilwaukee-Receipts of wheat 81. 800 bushels
shipments. $1,000 do. receipts OF corn. G.4OO do.
shipments, 400 DO. Chicago-Receipts of wheat.
$780, 739 bushels; shipments. ss.21O do; receipts of
corn, 17s.s25 do; shipments. 122. SOC do.
The Carbonate Hill Mining Company of Leadvillc.
formerly known as the Yankee Doodle. has been
reorganized by party of we'll known and wealthy
Washington capitalists. who are going to put 1t
upon the market. Senator'S Chatfee and Dorsey and
Chester Arthur are heavy stockholders. The mino
is adjacent to Ex-Governor Roots famous Morning
Star.
At the Mining Board to-day tho business was COM
parativcly large. but there were few noteworthy
changes In prices. The following were the salez -