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THE OLD HOME.


The wild birds sing, and the rivuet runs,
SO cheerfully round the spot
Where the peaceful shades Of the towering hills
Fall dim on my mothers cot.
The windows are low and the thatch is low,
And its old stone walls are gray
Oh see it, love it, where'er 60,
That old home far away.
The old clock ticks on the kitchen wall
To tell the passing hours,
And the woodbine Is climbing round the cot,
With its sweetly scented flowers.
And the old arm chair, 80 cosy and low,
Where mother did knit each day
Oh see it. love it, where'er 60,
The old home far away.
My mother; see her before me now,
Asleep in that old arm chair,
With the sunshine tingng her wrinkled brow,
That was once 80 smooth and fair;
Her crimped border, rs white as the snow.
And her dark brown hair turned gray
Oh see it, I love it, whereer 60,
That old home far away.
And there's the white cow on its homeward path
AS it comes so quiet along;
And the little maid with pail in her hand,
Is singing that dear old song.
And the frolicsome lambs in the barnyard
Are gathering round to play
Oh see it, I love it, whereer 60,
The old home fer away.
Not all the pleasures the world can give,
Nor riches Of land or sea,
Or the wealth and rank Of earth's proud lords
Can e'er estrange from me
The roof that cover'd my dear mothers head,
With the humble floor Of clay
Oh! see it, love it, where'er go,
The old home far away.
But alas she has gone where all must go,
For we all shall pass away
Yea even the cot that love so we'll
Will crumble and decay;
For this earth is only resting place,
Its joys are only ours for day
All my pleasure of life has center'd in
That old home far away.
DAVID EADIE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27

DoN'r Grow OLD TOO FAsr.-No, don't.
Try to keep your sympathies fresh, and your
interest in little things active. Don't be
afraid of nonsense, or hesitate to take part in
it. Remember that you were young once,
and tolerate the crudities of youth. Yes, do
more than tolerate, try to understand, and
don't be impatient if the young eyes fail to see
things just as you see them. Gray hairs and
wrinkles you cannot escape, but you need not
grow old in feeling unless you choose. And
so long as your age is only on the outside,
you will win confidence from the young, and
find your life all the brighter for contact
with theirs. But you have too many grave
thoughts, too many weighty anxieties and du.
ties, too much to do, to make this triAing pos
sible, you say. The very reason my friend,
why you should cultivate fun, nonsense, light
ness of heart-because you need them 80
much, because you are "weary with thinking"
Then do try to be young, even if you have to
be foolish in 80 doing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27

spectacle class of progressive farmers, who
readily complied with the law, if the Legisla-
ture, by repeating it, compelled them to 60
to the trouble and expense of putting their
farm fences up again. Wherever the law has
been properly tested, it has made converts Of
nearly ali it's worst enemies; and, as proof
of its good effects, the farmers right across
the Union line are doing all in their power
to have the law extended to their county
Union Times
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THE HOMESTEAD MUDDLE.

A statement has been circulated in the
up country to the effect that the Supreme
Court has decided that, while the Homestead
law protects the growing crops Of an insol-
vent land owner, it does not protect the crops
of a tenant. This apparent discrimination
between rich and poor, created quite an ex.
citement in Anderson, Oconee and Pickens,
and even caused some hard things to be said
about the Democratic party. We were salts
fed, Of course, that the Supreme Court de-
cision, whatever it was, rested squarely on the
law, and that the Democratic party ought not
to be blamed for the operation Of laws which
it had not enacted. There was no doubt also
that the Legislature would promptly amend
the law, unless Constitutional restrictions stood
in the way. The first thing, however, to be
done, before saying anything about the de-
cision of the Court, was to find out what the
decision really was. The alleged case was
that of Spence Us. Harmon. We have OBJ
tanned copy of the decision, and, on exami-
nation, find that it simply reafirms the doc
trine laid down in Duncan vs. Barret, !. q.
that the Legislature has no power to extend
the Homestead exemption to any other arti.
cles than those enumerated in the Constitu.
tion.
In Duncan vs. Barrett, the Circuit Court
had discharged rule against the sheriff for
failure to enforce an execution against
personal property consisting of cotton in bales,
seed cotton and corn, the defendant claiming
that they were exempt from levy under the
provisions of the Act of March 13, 1872,
(15 Stat 229, Sec. 81 he being an agricultu-
raj laborer. The case turned on the constl.
tutionality of the Act under which defendant
claimed exemption.
There was no doubt that, under the Act,
the property under dispute would have been
exempt from levy and sale, but it was not
exempt under the Constitution, and the Court
held that the Legislature had no power to ex-
tend the exemption beyond the descriptions
of property named in the Constitution. The
argument of the Court is, that the Constitu.
ton, in naming as exempt certain descriptions
of property, intended to limit the power Of the
Legislature in exempting the property OF
debtors from levy and sale to those particular
classes of property, and that the Act in ques-
ton was violation of such limitation.
1t will thus be seen that the ownership OF
the land was not in any way an element OF
the decision, and it is difficult to imagine
how the decision, except with mischievous
intent, could have been spoken Of as "holding
that persons not owning real estate and hav-
ing homestead thereon, are entitled to no
exemption from levy and sale of their crops
and personal property under execution for
debt Charleston News and Courier, 18Th
instant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27

p9rsome years since there was case in New
Hampshire where train left the rails and
went down steep bank. Among the in.
jured was farmer, who soon after received a
call from the company's attorney, with q,
view to "settle." The lawyer said he wanted
to do the fair thing, expressed his confidence
that the injured man would expect nothing
more, and asked what amount would satisfy
him. "Let's see" said the farmer, chow far
did fall2" "About twenty.six feet, think"
answered the attorney. Suppose we say a
dollar foot :" timidly suggested the farmer,
"would that be too high 2" That case was
settled then and there.--Boston Transcript.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27

AN ILLEGAL VorE.-In the last election
in Nevada, as usual in that country, several
dead persons took part in the vote. That is
to say, politicians caused number Of non.
electors to vote in the place of men who had
died, but whose names had not been erased
from the voting.lists As one of these illegal
voters approached the ballot box, little
Irishman stepped forward and announced that
be challenged the vote. "For what reason?"
demanded the Judge of the election. s'For
what reason3" echoed the Irishman; atom
Riley is buried in the Foorth wahrd, and ye're
after votin' him in the Third, begorra T.
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FAINTING.

| Painting is so common with some persons,
particularly women, and the cause is 90 little
understood by non-professional people, that
some knowledge of the subject often proves
valuable. Faintness consists in temporary
failure of the activity of the heart, the blood
not being properly circulated in consequence.
Although it does not reach the head, the
sufferer loses all clearness of vision, and it
not prevented may fall, the fall, not untre-
quently restoring the normal condition.
There is no convulsion, and though he-more
probably she-can hardly be called conscious,
he is not so profoundly unconscious as to be
incapable of arousal, as happens in epilepsy.
There are all degrees of faintness, from mere
ly looking faint and looking somewhat pale,
to positive and complete swooning: In some
cases, one faint is no sooner cured than anoth-
er and another succeed, hour after hour, even
day after day. It is scarcely necessary to
say that such cases are serious and need
prompt treatment. The causes are various.
Some persons are so easily affected that they
swoon if they cut their fingers or see any one
bleed. There defence is over.sensative nerves
and weak muscular fibre. The heart Is es.
sentially muscle, which is feeble in some,
strong in others-feeble generally in women
and strong in men. Whatever weakens the
heart and muscles commonly produces faint
ness, close, foul air being an active cause.
Whatever greatly affects the nerves, such as
bad news or the sight Of the disagreeable or
horrible, may induce a swoon and loss OF
blood is another. and q serious Indictment.
Sound health, naturally accompanied BY firm
nerves and muscles, is the best preventive
of faintness. The majority of vigorous men
20 through all kinds of severe and painful
experiences without fainting, while delicate
men and women swoon at trifes. American
women, who used to faint continually
in crowds, at bad news, at scenes Of distress
now faint comparatively seldom; and the
fact is ascribed to their REIMBURSEMENT, for
the most part, of the habit of lacing, to their
increased exercise in the open air, and their
better physical condition. Not one Ameri-
can woman faints to-day where, thirty years
ago, twenty-five women tainted, and the di.
minution of the disorder, always the result Of
direct causes, is an unmistakable evidence
which other things corroborate, Of the marked
amelioration fthe health Of the highly or
ganized, extremely sensitive, but flexible and
enduring women Of our complex race
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gittin over vilent attack owe dam fool,
sez I. well, who is he, eny how?' / ris tu
my feet, and straiched out my arm, an sez l.
"Strainger, that man is my dad He looked
at my laigs an personel feeters moment, an
sez he, 'Yas, dam eff he aint.'
"Now, boys, haint seed dad since, an l
dusent lrev much appetite tu see him fur sum
time tn cum. Less all drink Yere's luck
tu the burned old fool, an the ho'nets, too.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27

ba It is death in >Lapland to marry maid
without the consent of her parents or friends.
When a young man has formed an attach
ment to female, the fashion is to appoint
their friends to meet to behold the two young
parties run race together. The maid is al,
lowed, in starting, the advantage Of 9 third
part of the race, so that it is impossible, ex.
cept willing of herself, that she should be
oyertaken. If the maid outruns her suitor,
the matter is ended; he must never have
her, it being penal for the man to renew the
notion of marriage. But if the virgin has an
affection for him, though at first she runs hard
to try the truth of his love she will (without
Atalanta's golden balls to retard her speedy
pretend some casualty, and make q voluntary
halt before she cometh to the mark or end Of
the race. Thus none are compelled to marry
against their own Wills and this is the cause
that in this poor country the married people
are richer in their own contentment than in
other lands, where so many forced matches
make feigned love, and cause real unhappi-
ness,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27

P1UrEs SHOPPING IN DENvER.-I was Gu
rious enough to watch party of Utes 60
shopping few days ago. They had been to
photographers, and each one carried tin,
type of villainous looking Indian, at which
he proudly gazed and grunted, "that me-
When the purchases had been made, the
braves majeslically gave orders to the squaws
to go packing so tugging away at the bags
of flour, the women got the ponies laden,
either by their own efforts alone, or with an
occasional lift from some good natured by
stander. When everything was ready for de-
parture, the loving wife would get down on
hands and knees, and the brave would step
upon her back into the saddle, give his pony
lash, with gayly decorated raw-hide, and
ride off; leaving the squaw to follow as best
she could. One of the squaws handled her
bags with such superior display of muscle
and vim, that burly miner standing by was
struck with admiration, and offered to pur'
chase her. "Yes, sell, good squaw, sixteen
dollars" was the reply of her lord. "No, III
give eight dollars" said the miner. "Toc
much little" grunted the Ute, giving good
squaw and good pony alike cut with hit
whip, and without further ,2arley gallopine
off. Correspondence Of the Graphic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-11-27

How NOT TO TAKE CoLD.-Warm muf
Aers worn about the neck do not protect you
against cold, but, on the contrary, renders
you extremely liable TO take cold as soon as
you take them of: They make the throat ten.
der. Ladies ought to wear warmer flannel
under.clothing than they now do, if one may
Judge from the articles one sees hanging in
show windows Of the shops. People take
cold from inhaling cold air through their
mouths, oftener, perhaps, than by any other
way. Ladies dress themselves up in heavy
furs, go riding in their carriages and when
they pet home wonder how they got the cold.
1t was by taking in the cold open air and
thus exposing the mucous membranes Of the
throat The best protection under such cir.
cumstances was to keep the mouth shut. If
people must keep their mouths open in a chill
iy atmosphere, they ought to wear 9 filter:
Above all, be careful of your feet in cold
damp weather. Have thick soles on your
shoes, and if caught in rain which lasts so
long as to wet through your shoes, despite
the soles put on dry stockings as soon as you
get home.-Dr. Beverly Robinson, New York.
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Sf1isfellaneuns '&eadimg.
THE CLEMENT ATTACHMENT.
[Col. Farrow In Spartanburg Herald.1

We paid hurried visit to Westminster
Oconee county, on the Air Line Road, few
days ago, to see the "New Process Yarn Mill, u
known as the "Clement Attachment" for
spinning yarn from seed cotton. We had
heard and read so much about this wonderful
invention that we had great curiosity to see
it, and we were well paid for our trip. Mr..
j. V. Stribling, the leading spirit of this en-.
terprise, was not at home, being absent at
tending the Georgia State Fair, but his
brother, Mr.. w. j. Stribling, who is "a host
within himself" took charge of us and drove
US out to the factory, and he and the superin-
tendent, young man "going on 20 years" OF
age, showed us around and explained to us
the machinery and its practical workings
very satisfactorily.
The factory is situated on branch of
Choestoe creek, two miles from Westminster,
in Oconee county, on the Airline Railroad.
1t is plain, cheap building, just such as the
ordinary -four and grist mills through the
country, and contained the following machine.
ry: One cotton cleaner, one Clement attach
ment, one 36 inch Wellman top fiat card,
one four delivery Danforth drawing frame,
one IL bobbin Danforth speeder, two Dan.
forth spinning frames, 1872 2spindles, one bunch
press, and one bale press. Most of it is old
and secondhand machinery, and cost $4,000.
The building and other improvements cost
$1,000; making the total investment, s9 970o.
The capacity Of the factory is only 100000
pounds of seed cotton. They employ the su.
perintendent, the lad "going on twenty years"
seven girls and one boy, with the following
results for twelve months:
LIABILITIES.
I5O 900 pounds seed cotton at cents.....S 900 90
Operating and contingent expenses l,6OO w
Total.."..""......" ""..S5,OOO w
RESOURCES.
49, 900 pounds yarn at 16 cents. $50 90
5000 pounds waste.. ......................- l4o w
5000 bushels cotton seed.......""".."....- 45o 90
Total ...............""...."...." $50 90
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-27

The corner stone of the Episcopal church
at Company Shops was laid Friday, the DIST,
by Rt. Rev. Theo. Lyman, ID. d.
The Durham Recor7er tells us that the
Person county crop Of bright tobacco is the
best ever cured recommends Durham peo-
pie to plant trees during this month, and
adds the grateful information that the re
cent rains will start the mills in portions Of
Orange, where people were actually suffer
ing for want of bread.
Henderson 7oJacconi1st: \ number of the
citizens of Granville held a railroad meeting
at Sassafras Fork on Friday, 9th inst, to
project a route from GAINESVILLE to Durham
via Oxford. Able speeches were made by
Col. James S. Amis, Maj. Nat. Gregory and
others, and delegates were appointed to the
convention in GAINESVILLE.
Winston Sentinel: The case of Burwell
Scales, colored, for killing Jim Stratton was
taken up on Saturday morning and lasted
until Tuesday night. Nj. Dobson prosecu-
ted with his usual vigor and effectiveness,
and the defence was conducted by Watson
and Glenn, and Col. J. \. Staples. As we
go to press we learn tlat tne jury returned
a verdict of acquitted, and Scales was set
at liberty.
The boy sat in the gallery
At the female minstrel show.
Pm too far back" he sadly said,
In tones both soft and low.
I'm too far back" he sighed again,
But he could no further 90;
For he saw his sedate fathers head
Loom up in the forward row.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-27

An ATTEMPT AT SUIcIDE.-Last luesn's
eveing. the IS inst, Miss Katie LOON her
wound lady living near Newton; VIII =.
step-father. Mr.. VI. P. Hildbrand. snoV h nI
self in the chest with a small plslol. -
jim Campbell, Newton, was caiieu ~ 49,
attempted to extract the ball put uiu -
succeed in getting it out. lie prounadr
the wound not dangerous. Inc sounS au
has been in bad health for some lilile' az Nv
wben asked why she attempted to take
80 bor own life said she feared she would
become deranged, as a sister of hers ana
wonld rather be dead than in such q condi-
tion.-IHckory Carohmtdn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-27

One day last week the building known
as the Davis place, now belonging to w. II
Shields, Esq, near Scotland Neck, Halifax
county, was burned, it is supposed by an in
cendiary.
Goldsboro Messenger; Thirty two negro
eXodustcrs left Lenoir county last Monday
for Indiana. They are Just a few weeks too
late to be able 70 vote for the next Presi-
dent. Indiana Democrats will please keen
their eyes open.
Last Monday morning about ? O'Clock the
residence Of Ms. Caroline Starr, of Gull
ford, was destroyed by an accidental fire.
Nearly everything in the house. includinp
all OF Mrs, Starr ready money, was burned.
The -Aorth State says the loss is about
500.
The Shelby -I"roJu says James Fowler.
who was arrested on the charge OF bnrrino
Mr.. John Walkers house on the night Of
the 9TH inst, was taken before Judge Bux-
ton at Rutherfordton by Deputy Sheriff
Wray, under a writ of habcas corpus on the
18th inst, and admitted to bail in the sum
of $500.
Greensboro Pat1ot: Mai. w. T. Black
we'll, OF Durham with his wife. chan red
cars at the depot, Tuesday night. for B.L-
timore, where the suit of w. T. Blackwell
X Co. VS.. J.-B. Braun will be called bv the
United States Court Monday morning. This
suit has been pending for three wears. and
has cost Blackwell & Co. alredy the sum of
$4,000. 1t Is about the Durham Bull trade
mark.
Salem Press: A few days since two bows.
about II and IS years of age. manfred at
our railroad depot how far 81 would take
them on the train. The agent informed
them, and they in turn told him that tbev
bad walked from the neighborhood of Nor,
canton, some Ill miles, and were nearly
Tagged out, but were determined to get an
education unde any circumstances. One
wished to go to Trinity and the other to
Chapel Hill, both being willing to work
their way, through college if they would
be allowed to enter ~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-27

KILLED IN PAMLICo CoUNTY.-Some Gays
9 a prisoner confined in PamlIco county
Jail. his way out and escaped. Being look
ed upon as a desperate, and outlaWed' the
Sheriff organized a posse for his capture:
having been Informed that the game OF
which they were IL search was secreted n
a certain house, the posse surrounded the
premises; it was night. and shortly alter
taking up their positions person was seen 10
leave the house that was under espionage
unen a challenge to halt. the person ran,
thereupon the party fired, Instantly killing
the inf ,rtunate victim of their mistaken
zeal for upon investigation, it was discov-
cred that they had shot an innocent colored
boy of twelve of thirteen years of age. The
outlaw has escaped and no tiding have been
recovered of him.-Ner6eratui.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-11-27
Special Notices.

Encourage your own people, when you can get a
good articles of them. We have seen the effects OF
Fleming's Worm CONNECTIONS for children, and know
them to be az good, if not superior to any made. Sold
everywhere.
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