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Mrs. Trips CHICK ENs.-Mr. Stephens has
many stories to tell of negroes, and one is of a
famous cotton and chicken depredator, who,
since the war, met the ex-vice-president in
the road. "Well, Thomas" was the kindly
salutation, "I was sorry to hear that you had
been in trouble about Mrs. Trips chickens y
"Yes, Mars. Alec, but done quit all dat
now" said the negro, very penitently:
"How many did you take before you
stopped ?" asked Mr.. Stephens.
ii tuck all she had" was the perfectly in
nocent reply.
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+ MILLS AND MILL MACHINERY.

vTlH E undersigned take this method Of inform
i ing the public that under the firm name OF
WELLS BROTHERS, they are engaged in the
MILLWRIGHT BUSINESS, and are prepared
to enter into contracts for the building or repair
ing Of MILLS and MILL MACHINERY of ev-
cry description, from the largest and most COM
plete FIGURING Mill to an ordinary Cotton Screw.
Each member fthe firm is skilfulI workman
and has had the beneftofa numbero of years expe-
rience. We are, therefore, prepared to guarantee
that all work entrusted to US, will be executed In
workmanlike manner #.
Bv permission, we refer to the following per-
sons, for whom we have worked aW. u Rainey,
Blairsville, 8. c.; j. B. q r. NJ, Whitesides,
Hickory Grove, s. c.; Major T. P. Whitesides,
r. n. McElwee and Elias Ramsay, Yorkville,
8. c.; W. D. LESLEY, Clover, s. G. fsFa--.
We are also agents for the sale of Excelsior
Bolting Cloths" and improved Mill Machinery
Antioch, York county, 8. c. ...Ll.-.-s
1'-a b.! sii.t M. r. WELLS,
~ j. w. WELLS.
September 26 ~ 80 ,.I;; al ly'
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Smiths Bible Dictionary.

This Dictionary is the work Of Dr. William Smith, of tht
University of TondOn and the most eminent photographer ir
tc world who in Its preparation associated with himself owe
seventy distinguished dvnes and authors, of both Europe
this country the Of preparing comnrcensive Die
tionary Bble and supplying long felt by the reg
tos public The result of these Iahors appeared in three large
and very volumes. wonderful Of learning
An abdgrmcn this work. for popular made by Dr
Smith himself Is the have arranged 10 furnish sub
schprs The hook contains in the Bible respecting
which ANYTHING he said II embraces results of historic
research antiquarian nvrsgaton the study Of languages
dialects the discoveries Of the modern travellers and eXpo
rers in the Holy and-Rnbnsnn, Rawinson. FERGUSON Lay
ard Ocrt and Stanley The hook Is printed from sereo
tyne pac good paper and appropriately Illustrated witt
l25 Engravings of beautiful Scenes Ancient Cities
Memorable Places Of the Holy Land descriptive Figures nd
valuable Maps. cnains nearly anO nseyprnted, double
column pages including "a elegant full page. Steel
Wood Engavngs printed In type of heavy, dnc ant
very legc face The publishers price Of the Dictionary
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SAUCE FIT For BoTH.-A friend Of ours
has little boy, who, on account of his moth
er being an invalid, has been under the espe-
cial care of his nurse. During the summer,
however, his mother went away for the sea-
son, taking the little boy and his grandmoth-
er. Being unused to receiving orders from
his mother, he at one time rebelled and she
was obliged to punish him. To this he de-
INJURED, affirming that only the nurse had a
right to punish him, and going to his grand
mother he complained that his mother struck
him. "That was right" said she, eff you
were naughty; she is your mother, and has a
right to whip you if you don't behave" The
little fellow, sobbing, asked: "Have mothers
a right to strike their children "Certain-
ly," she replied. "Are you her mother?" he
asked, "To be sure am" "Why, then"
cried he, "don't you hit her ?"-Bangor (Ae.)
Whiq.
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HOUSE PAINTING.

vENHE undersigned would respectfully inform
i the public that he has resumed the business
OF HOUSE PAINTING in all its departments
trade to which he has served regular appren-
ticeship, under firs-class painter, and in which
he has had several years experience. Work done
in the most durable manner, and at the. lowest
prices at which it can beafforded. MARBLING,
GRAINING in imitation Of different woods and
all kinds of FINE INTERIOR PAINTING
done in as good style as can be done by any paint
er in this section Of the country. ] can be seen
or addressed at Yorkville, and will cheerfully
make estimates on work in any part of York, or
the adjoining counties.
REFERENcEs-As to my skill as a workman, I
respectfully refer to the following gentlemen:
L. M. Grist, ". A. Moore. Hon. I. d. Wither-
spoon, A. w. Irgold. ]. F. Wallace, Lawson Jen-
kins, Col. w. Fl. McCorkle. Dr.. H. g. Jackson,
DR.. j. F. Lindsay. James T.. Clark, James E.
Smith, Hon. A. 8. Wallace Yorkville; J. 8. r.
Thomson, Spartanburg; r. M. Wilson, CASTOR !;
J. A. Brice, Fairfield J. Harvey Smith. Chester.
NELSON DAVIES.
July IL r. n % g" 1y
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Sewing Machine Premium.

The superior Sewing Machine offer Premium, l.
the wclknown Weed Machine and ls manufactured by tn
Weed Sewing Machine Company Hartford Conn., 1t Is adapt
ed 10 all the wants family sewing; II he readily rompe
hendrd easily; IL always ready; will do
and kinds of sewing with less changing and fewer extra
tachments sefadjnsng is twotfread Machine, makIn
nh Elastic Stitch; stands snd and fm has neat
aud convenient drawer Several of these Machines dnrin
thc pas YEAR. have delivered persons who have
| tho OF
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A Club and an Extra Copy.

club of subscribers paid in advance at the regular
club rates. will gve instead Ofa Premium, extra copy
the paper any who prefer that arrangements but in
sequence ofhe liberal Premiums now offering, we canno
afford to give copy the clubmaker who receives
any Premiums enumerated on our list
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ssa- 1t is an interesting sight, watching a
young lady in Sunday-schooI endeavoring to
instruct class Of little girls, while her whole
mind is centered upon a class Of big boys. :
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saS- A subscriber to southwestern news.
paper died recently, leaving four years
subscription unpaid. The editor, who is OF
practical turn, appeared at the grave and de-
posted in the coffin palm leaf fan, linen
coat and thermometer. No reasons were
assigned.
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SITTING BULL.

=
an interesting account of the present position
of Sitting Bull and his followers. A British
officer, Major Walsh, is at present in charge
Of post in the immediate vicinity of Sitting
Bulls encampment, near Wood mountain,
and is on the most friendly terms with the
"big Indian" chief. The major appears to
have decided influence over the red men,
and they all look up to him as great and
noble chief of the White Mother. He has a
contingent of twenty picked men, as brave
and as true as steel. The Sioux camp at this
point numbers about FIVE hundred lodges, rep
resenting about one thousand souls, and is, di-
vided up, at present, into small hunting par
ties. The old braves are most peaceably in
inclined, and there would be no fear Of a
breach of the friendly relations existing we're
it not for number Of hot headed young bucks
who make depredatory incursions across the
border, and sometimes 60 80 far, when favor
able opportunity presents itself, as to steal
horses in Canadian territory, and escape to
the United States. The old braves deprecate
this, and in every way endeavor to prevent it.
In fact, they invariably make good the value
of the horses stolen. TO show how strongly
they feel on this point, Inspector Allen says
that the day before he left, party of Sioux
were out hunting, when they came across a
young buck with number Of horses in his
possession, evidently making his way to the
United States. The father.in-law Of the
young man was in the party, and wanted to
know where he got the horses. He replied
that he got them, as a present. from white
trader. The father-in,law quietly limited that
he handled the truth carelessly, whereupon
the young buck grew impertinent. The faith
er-in-law considered this sufficient justiica-
ton for him to dispatch the young man to the
happy hunting ground, and without further
parley dashed his brains out with war club.
WHERE THE Sun DOES Not SET.--The
following graphic passage is from the descrp
ton of scene witnessed by Mr.. Campbell
and his party, in the north Of Norway, from
a cliff one thousand feet above the sea "The
ocean stretched away in silent vastne's at
our feet; the sound of it scarcely reached
our airy lookout away in the north the huge
old sun swung low along the horizon, like the
slow beat of the pendulum in the tall clock
of our grandfather's paror corner. We all
stood silent, looking at our watches. When
both hands came together at twelve, mid
night, the full orb hung triumphantly above
the waters-a bridge of gold running due
north spanned the blue waters between us
and him. There he shone in silent majesty,
which knew no setting. We involuntarily
took off our hats no word was said.
"Combine, ifyou can, them brilliant sum
rise and sunset you ever Saw, and its beau.
ties will pale before the gorgeous coloring
which now lit up the ocean, heaven and
mountain. In half an hour the sun had
swung up perceptbIy on his beat, the colors
changed to those Of morn, fresh breeze rip
pied over the food, one sougster after an
other piped up in the gro;e behind us-we
had slid into another day."
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Aumurous department.
HOW TO TRIM AN OSAGE HEDGE.

/ saw an honest farmer trimming an Usage
hedge over in Henry county. 1t is very
peculiar operation, and l listened to it with
a great deal of interest. 1 say listened, be-
cause the interesting feature of trimming a
hedge consists not so much in what the far
mer does, as in what he says. The honest
farmer had crooked knife on the end of a
hoe handle He stuck this into the hedge
and gave it jerk.
Then he said:
"Ah %
Then he jerked again and down came a
hedge switch. Then he said:
"Ah-h i"
Then he took hold of the withered switch
and drew it away from the hedge. Then he
put his thumb in his mouth, and stood Oh one
foot, and said
"Ah.h-H-H Up
Then he once more unto the breach dear,
dear friends, made another prod with the
hook and said loudly: -
4sGee whiz!"
Then he jerked at wicked looking branch
with his hook, and rosred:
"Great sNAKEs!'
Then he pulled out crooked branch, 50
full of thorns that it made your back ache to
look at it, and when he stumbled over it and
it wrapped itself around his legs, he stood
still for second, then dropped his hook, lift
ed his hands to heaven, and screamed:
ooh! Bloody murderw
The next rake he made he broughta whole
top of hedge plant with five or six branch
es, right down on his back. Then he threw
his hedge hook fifty feet into ten-acre field,
opened his mouth thrice in voiceless gasp,
spread his arms out and fell down fiat on his
face, dug his toes into the turf, drummed on
the turf in agony with his clenched fists, and
walled like storm of wrath:
"Oh! dad essentially Take him off!
Somebody take him off," .s
When he got up he said I seemed interest
ed in hedge trimming, and he would teach me
how to do it myself. said no, wouldn't
try to learn ); I would like to know how. but l
was too awfully lazy.-Burlington Ha,Ukeye.
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Our Silver Ware and Cutlery Premiums.

With the very liberal offer which enabled make
beautifully furnished table is within the reach Of almost ev
cry keeper; and here is an opportunity Of which, the
ladies' avail themselves they with but little trouble
valuable Of Silver Cutlery Those articles made fol
us by Chas F. Huntington the Of the Lucius Hart
Manufacturing Company % Fulton street, New York. and
warranted 10 Dc of the hest material.
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The 4urkpille Gnqnirer.

TERMS---IN ADVANCE n
One copy, one year, 8 90
One copy, six months, SO
One copy, three months, ... IS
Single copy, ... ............... 10
Two copies, one year, s 90
Ten copies, one year & 90
GS- To persons who make up clubs of ten or
more names, an extra copy Of the paper will he
furnished one year, free of charge
@- Advertisements inserted at One Dollar per
square, for the first insertion, and fifty cents per
square, for each subsequent insertion. A square
consists Of the space occupied by seven lines of
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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Three-Quart Communion Set.

Churches unsuppicd with Communion Set appropriate tf
the requirements sacred rite Of administering the Ord
Supper can, by Premium arang"mrn secure ine treble
silver three quart Communion Set Of pieces, with lit
lie trouble and comparatively The number Of sub
schcrs required in order to secure this valuable and
vice ran almost congregation and the
hers who may he thus called upon to contribute their share o
the EXPENSE will receive in return than the value Of the
contribution in years subscription to the paper.
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Value of our Premiums.

We would impress upon the fact that all of or
Premiums class goods and the prices attached to them
in lists the regular retail prices which the articles sell
by all dealers and the manufacturers themselves 1t Is only by
the most advantageous given by the manufacturers that
we ae enabled make the liberal offers do and guara
every article In be exactly n represened,
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A SPLENDID WIFE.-We once knew a
man who was always praising his wife On
the corner, down the street, at the post.ofice,
at the race course, in the skating rink, at the
theatre, in the sal--that is, the choir meet
ing, he was always telling what a happy man
he was, just because he had such splendid
wife, and he talked every man he met into a
perfect frenzy of envy about her. Well, one
winter morning, when it was not yet too light
to make one appear over-ostentatious, we
sneaked into that neighbor's yard to steal a
board for kindling, and had to wait until that
mans wife came out and sawed couple Of
armsful of wood, shoveled out three snow
paths, fed and groomed the horse, and cleaned
out the COW she'd and then when she went
in the house, and we heard her call to her
husband that the sittingroom was warm
enough for him to dress in if he wanted to
get up, We were so amazed that we forgot
what we were waiting for, and went back and
kindled the fire with corn cob and pint of
kerosene
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The HEARr.-Throb, throb, throb. Never
sleeping, but often tired, loaded with care,
chilled by despair, bleeding with wounds, Of
ten inflicted by those who do not understand
it, or burdened with affection, it must beat on
for lifetime. Nothing finds lodgment in
its chambers that does not add to its labors.
Every thought that the mind generates steps
upon the heart before it wings its way into
the outer world. The memory Of dead loved
ones are mountains of weight upon its sensi-
tiveness; the anxieties of the soul stream to
the heart and bank themselves upon it, as
the early snow drifts cover the tender plant !;
love, if it loves, fires it with feverish warmth
and makes it the more sensitive; hate, if it
hates, beats it to desperation and fills it with
conflicts Still it works on. When slumber
closes the eye.!ids, the heart is beating g-beat
ing beneath all its burdens; it works while
we sleep it works while we play ; it aches
when we laugh. Do not necessarily wound
it; do not add to its bleeding wounds. Speak
kind word to cheer it; warm it when it is
cold encourage it when it despairs.
LEARN ABOUT THE PULsE.-Every intelli-
gent person should know how to ascertain
the state of the pulse in health then by com
pairing it with what it is when ailing, he may
have some idea of the urgency Of his case.
Parents should know the healthy pulse Of each
child-as now and then person is born
with a peculiarly slow and fast pulse, and
the very case in hand may be of that peculi-
arity. An infants pulse is l40; child of
7, about 80; and from 20 to 60 years, it is
70 beats minute, declining to 60 at four
score. hea!thhll grown persons pulse
beats 70 times in minute; there may be
good health down to co. but if the pulse al
ways exceeds 70, there is a disease the ma
chine is working itself out, there is a fever or
inflammation somewhere, and the body is
feeding on itself; as in consumption, when
the pulse is quick, that is, over 70, gradual
ly increasing, with decreased chances of cure,
until it caches 10 or 12O, when death comes
before many days. When the pulse is over
70 for months, and there is slight cough
the lungs are affected.
y. ,4,1tr n
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BARBER SHOP.

VlHOSE in want of an EASY SHAVE, fash
and luxurious Shampoo, are reminded that
THOS. BALLARD, Professor of the Art Tonso-
rial still in business in his old Shop next door
to the ENQUIRER building, where 1t will afford
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.
October 9 40 If
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The EDGE OF THE GRAvE.-A rat of a
boy, who had in vain searched the post Office
corridors for the nickel which careless hand
occasionally drops at the stamp clerks win
dow, took his position before chestnut stand,
and eyed the fresh nuts long time before
drawing deep sigh and groaning: "Oh, l
wish l was rich" The chestnut roaster
made no reply, and the odor of the roasting
nuts finally induced the boy to ask; care
chestnuts healthy?" "No, bub; they are
prolific of indigestion" was the reply. At
fer while the boy thought it time to remark :
"Did you ever hear the story of the man
who gave poor boy a handful of chestnuts,
and when the boy grew up and got rich he re
warded the old man with diamond pin and
a four-horse team?' mo, never did but l
heard of a man who brought poor boy to
the edge of the grave by giving him dozen
chestnuts." The youngster took turn up
and down, secured another strong sniff of the
pleasant odor, and then leaned over and
whispered: eff III take the chances on the
edge-of:the grave business, will you take the
chances on the chestnuts?' The vendor
finally thought he would.
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NOTICE,

T AM still Agent for the "American'' 'becauseitis
the best and cheapest Sewing Machine made.
J. r. SCHORB.
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s5T The best recipe for going through life in
an exquisite way, with beautiful manners, is
to feel that everybody, no matter how rich or
hoW poor, need all the kindness they can got
from others in the world.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-31

DOARDhkS.- bo riders can
ID be accommodated. by the meal day or
week, at 3O4 KING STREET
marl5-lm* MARY A. TOWNSEND.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-31
To BE IL ung.

The coming Spring, 10000 pieces of
wall paper and 1900 pairs of win
dow shades, all from the reliable
Wall Paper House of J. K. Holt, 223
Market street. Mr.. Holt is selling 15c.
paper for 12ac., l2ac. for 1Oc.; 1Oc. for
&C., and SC. for &c. per piece. These
goods are of the very best make, and
guaranteed at full length. Mr.. Holt
will sell you enough paper and border
to paper room II IT. by IL it. for the
small sum of 10 cents. So, you see, pa
pering is cheaper than whtewashing.-
The spring designs are stylish and beau-
titul. Good OIL shading 1Sc. per yard.
Window shades and fixtures, hurg COM
plete, $l.75 per pair. Gilt papers and
Dado work 30 per cent lower tnan ever.
Give us call and be convened that the
above Is NO hunbuegng advertisement,
but facts. JOHN 4. Holt, 223 Market
street. frbl7-Gtf.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-31
JAMES CURRIE, THE TEXAN MUIR
UEKER,

The Cincinnati Star says that James
Carrie, who murdered the actor, Porter,
in Marshall, Texas. was, up TO the begin
ming of the war, resident of Pendeton,
then a suburb of Cincinnati. He was
railroad engineer of good reputation, OH
the Little Miami railroad. AT the break
ing out of the war, he, with about twenty
of his railroad associates, enlisted in
tompany A, Twelfth Ohio Volunteers.
He served with credit, aud was promoted
to non-commissioned office, but the
fact that he was entirely uneducated
probable prevented him from getting a
commission. He was a splendid man,
physically, of commanding appearance,
and exceedingly fond OF boxing and other
manly exercise.
Sergeant Currie served out his term
honorabiy, aud returned to Cincinnati.
MIR. Il. Nj. Shoemaker and his sou were
at that time engaged IN the construction
OF a railroad in Kansas, and employed
Currie to run an engine on the road.
During his employment on that line the
first indications of the desperate traits in
his character were developed. One day
he ran an excursion train from Leaven-
worth down to Lawrence, and he stepped
| into saloon in Lawrence. Here he was
surrounded by gang Of enemies, and a
desperate affray ensued. Currie fought
with the ferocity of a tiger, and van-
pushed the whole party. Then cutting
loose horse that was hilched at the
curb, he mounted the steed and gallOped
to the outskirts of the town, where his
engine awaited him. Here lie concealed
himself in the bushes to evade the mob
OF rowdies who were on his track, and
remained until his fireman returned 10
town and gathered up the excuisionists.
AS the train came back Currie mounted
his iron horse again and snapped his fin
gers in the facss of his pursuers.
Some time afterward he had quarrel
at Junction City with man copcern-
ing woman, which resulted in his
shooting and killing his antagonist.
Subsequent to this he killed another man
in an aiiray. This ended his career in
Kansas, and, giving up railroading, he
joined the regular army as a scout. He
s-rved on many expeditions with General
Custer. Finally he drifted to Texas,
where Sam Bass and his band of train
robbers were having full swing. 10 a
great degree the capture and final de-
struction of these men were due to the
shrewdness and extraordinary exertions
of the man who aflerward murdered
Porter in so brutal and cowardly a man.
ner, and would have shot woman eX.
cept for her piteous appeals for mercy.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-31
Arrival of MIR. Bates Body.

The body of ex-Chancellor Bates ar
rsved in this city on the $3.50 express,
Saturday evening, accompanied by his
son George Ii. Bates, Esq. The body was
met at the depot by number OF Will
mington lawyers, and escorted to the
late residence of the deceased, No. 1908
Delaware Avenue.
Hon. Charles Theodore Russell, of
Cambridge, Mass, .father-in-law .of
George III. Ba es, Esq, came to Will
mington last night, to attend the funeral
of the exChancellor, which takes place
this afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
The daily gazette., 1879-03-31

SERVICES BY MRS ROACH.
Mrs. Roach having consented to re-
main another day, viii hold services in
st. Paul's NJ. f. Church at O'Clock thi
afternoon and 1880 this evening.