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BRIGHT'S DISEASE.

Those important organs of the body, the
kidneys, were intended by nature to be kept
abundantly warm. Hence in health they are
enveloped in case of fat, so as scarcely to
be seen, as may be noted any day in butch
er's shop. If chilled, the blood ceases to cir.
culate it congests, becomes so impacted in
the little blood vessels that the albumen of the
blood is forced through where only its watery
parts we're intended to be passed. This albu
men is the very life, the support of the body,
to give it its strength and flesh but when ii
is passed off through the bladder it is lost
and the man dwindes away to skeleton
The congestion continuing in some cases, the
blood itself follows, and death is inevitable
Hence it is specially important in the old that
the small of the back should be comfortably
warm.
Between the shoulder blades, behind, the
lungs are attached to the body, and at nc
other point. All know how soon a wind on
the back will give cold. A very few min.
utes sitting with the back to closed window
or door will cause chilliness, even in summer
time, because there is a draught of air through
the jointings Hence the space between the
shoulder blades should be specially protected
in cold weather, either by strip of buck
skin or of stout wooden flannel, attached tc
the garment ordinarily worn next to the skin
in the day time.
But for all over fifty, for the frail and fee
Bile, a better plan is to wear next the skin
both drawers and shirt, made of very thick
knitted or netted material, and made to I'll
about as close as an ordinary stocking. The
action of such garment is to retain the heat
of the body as we'll as to protect it against
the external cold. 1t has two other advan
tages: 1t is open enough to allow the emana
tions of the body to escape from it, while the
actual dampness of perspiration is conveyed
from the inner to the outer surface. As q
matter of mere experiment, any intelligent
reader might try such inner garments for 8
single winter, and be governed by the result
for the future, putting them on about De
cember lst, not to be removed until June.
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Aamuruas department,
HARD OF HEARING.

A young Jonathan once courted the daugh.
ter of an old man that lived down East,
but, forsooth, was more capricous than limi-
ted in hearing, as the sequel will show:
1t was stormy night in the ides of March,
if I mistake not when lightning and loud
peals of thunder answered thunder, and jon
athan sat by the old mans 6reside, discussing
with the old lady, (his intended mother-in-
law on the expediency of asking the old
mans permission to marry "Sal." Jonathan
resolved to "pop it" to the old man next
day. Night passed and on the dawn of an.
other day the old man was found in his barn
lot feeding his pigs, and Jonathan resolved to
ask for Sal.
Scarce had minute elapsed, after Jona-
than made bis resolution, ere he bid the old
man "good morning" Now Jonathan's heart
beat; now he scratched his head, and ever and
anon gave birth to a pensive yawn. iona.
than declared he'd as lief take "thirty.nine
straps" as to ask the "old man." but said he
aloud to himself, "however, here goes lit faint
heart never won fair girl" and addressed
the old man thus:
81 say old man; I want to marry your
daughter"
"You want to borrow my halter. I would
loan it to you, Jonathan, but my son has
taken it and gone to mill"
Jonathan putting his mouth close to the
old mans ear and speaking in deafenine
tone, "I've FIVE hundred pounds of money"
Old man stepping back as ifgreatly alarm
ed, exclaimed in a voice of surprise. "Yol
have got FIVE hundred pounds Of honey, Jon
athan! Why that is more than all the neigh
borhood has use for
Jonathan not yet the victim of despair
and putting his mouth to the old mans ear
bawled out, "I've got gold"
$50 have I, Jonathan, and it is the wors
cold l ever had in my life." So saying, h
sneezed wash up."
By this time the old lady came up and oh
serving Jonathan's unfortunate luck, she pu
her mouth to the old mans ear and screamed
out like wounded Yahoo-
Daddy, 1 say daddy-you don't under
stand he wants to marry your daughter"
81 told him the calf halter was gone"
"Why daddy you don't understanding
got gold-he's rich"
"He's got cold and the itch, eh! What
he doing here with the itch!' So saying
the old man aimed blow at Jonathan's heat
with his cane, but happily for Jonathan h
lodged it. Nor did the rage of the old maj
stop at this, but with angry countenance h
made after Jonathan, who took to his heels
nor did Jonathan's luck stop here. He die
not go far from the old man, who ran hin
tight race, before Jonathan stumped his to-
and fell to the ground, and before the ole
man could take up he stumbled over Jon
athan and fell sprawling in a mud hole
Jonathan sprang to his heels, and with th
speed of John Gilpin cleared himself. Ant
poor Sal, she died nun, and never had
husband
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FENCE.LAW ELECTION.

NOR the purpose Of nbmittng to the 9uaYl1esd Yaes
county, s. c., a PROPOSITION TO ALTER
THE FENCE LAW, in accordance with the pro pro
Carolina, approved June 9TH, 1877, It is hereby or
derei that an election be held in said township on
FRIDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1881,
and that the polls be kept open from o'clock, =,
iot to he as follows. viz. Those in favor will use
ballot either written or onno.as favor &
use BALLOT, either written or printed Against
altering the Fence Law"
The voters Of the township will vote at
BLACKS STATION, an election precinct in said
township.
gers Of said election:
F. w. Moore, Joel R. Smith and J: W: Rhyme:
The managers above designated to hold the said
election upon the close of the election, shall count
the votes and make return Of the result and the
ballots to the undersigned, County Commission
ers Of York county at their office in Yorkville,
at l2 O'Clock NJ, on Monday, August l5, 1881
JAMES B. ALLISON, county
J. M. JACKSON,
A. F. LINDSAY, Commissioners.
July7 ~ ~
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SATURDAY NIGHT.

What blessed things Saturday nights are,
and what would the world do without them
Those breathing moments in the trampling
march of life those little twilights in the
broad and garish glare of noon, when pale
yesterday looking beautiful through the shad'
ows, and faces "changed' long ago, smile
sweetly-again in the hush when one remem-
bers "the old folks at home," and the old
arm chair, and the little brother that died
and the little sister that was translated"
Saturday nights make people human set
their hearts to beating softly, as they used to
do before the world turned them into wax
drums, and Jared them to pieces with tat.
toes.
The ledger closes with clash the iron
doored vaults come to with bang; up 60 the
shutters with will; click goes the key in
the lock. 1t is Saturday night, and business
breathes free again. Homeward. ho! The
door that has been ajar all the week gently
closes behind him, the world is shut out
Shut in rather. Here are the treasures after
all, and not in the vault, and not in the
book-save the record in the old family Bi
ble-and not in the bank.
May he you are a, bachelor, frosty ano
forty. Then, poor fellow, Saturday nights
are nothing to you, just as you are nothing
to anything Get a wife, blueeyed, or black
eyed, but above all true eyed-get a. home
no matter how little, and little sofa, just tt
hold two, or two and half, and then get th'
two or two and half in it on Saturday
night, and then read this paragraph by th'
| o:,bt &c u;f ;fo>o md fhopH God
take courage
The dim and dusty shops are swept up
the hammer is thrown down, the apron il
dofed, and laborer hastens with a light steI
homeward bound.
Saturday night" freely murmurs tn
languishing, as she turns wearily upon he
couch and is there another to Gomez
Saturday night, at last!" whispers th'
weeper above the dying; land it is Sunda.
| o.morrow. and to.morrow-w
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POPPING THE QUESTION.

Mehitable Merit, young lady of thirty
nine, who had never had a chance to chang.
the alternative character Of her name, wa
seated over the fire in her little sitting room
when Knock was heard, and who shoult
make his appearance but Solomon Periwin
kle.
"Goodness, Gracious" thought she. &c.
wonder what he's come for. Csn it be-"
But we won't divulge the thought tina
passed through the old maids mind.
"How do you do, Miss Merit ?"
"Pretty we'll, thank you, Mr.. Periwinkle
Not but what feel a little lonely now anc
then"
"You see as I was coming by, 1 thought
I'd step in and ask you question about
about"
II suppose" thought Mehitable, che means
about the state of my heart"
''The fact is" said Solomon, who was rath
er bashful. 81 feel little delicate about ask
ing but l hope you won't think it strange? !?
20, no" simpered Mehitabe, 81 don't think
it at all strange, and in fact, l have been ex.
pecting it,"
co." said Solomon, rather surprised, 81. be-
lieve you have in your possession something
of mine"
"His heart he means" said Mehitable aside
"Well, sir" she continued, aloud, "it may af.
ford you pleasure to learn that you have mine
in return. 1t is fully and entirely your
own"
What ! I got your umbrella !'' exclaimed
Solomon, in amazement. II think you must
be mistaken, and l don't think Ia. like to ex-
change mine for it, for mine was given
me-"
81 beg your pardon" said the discounted
old maid, "but 1 made mistake. quite
forgot your umbrella which borrowed some
time ago. Here it is. was thinking of
something else."
"If," said Solomon, there's anything of
yours that have got, l shall be happy to re-
turn it"
"Well, no, it's no matter" stammered Me-
lhitable, coloring. "Good morning"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-04

sg- How much happiness is destroyed by
repeating to others what is said about them.
Some one is unkind enough to say something
naughty about some one; it would do them
no good to hear of it, indeed it would do harm.
for it would cause them to feel unhappy and
uncomfortable but thoughtless individual
goes directly to them with the story, and, per.
haps repeats it in such manner as to give
it worse coloring than was intended, there.
by causing grief and hard feelings. 1t would
be much better for all, we're these meddesome
ale.bearers to mind their own business, and
let other peoples alone-Methodist Recorder.
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HINTS TO HORSE DEALERS.

Tompkins bought fine horse-paid $500
for him. The horse, after few months
proved to be lame in the right shoulder.
Tompkins was distressed about it, Tried all
sorts Of remedies-embrocations, liniments
Mustang included, under the advice of the
best veterianaries, still the laneness was OBJ.
stinate, and grew rather worse. He became
desperate, and hit upon this device to sell
the horse. He drove an ugly ten.penny nail
plump into the right fore foot, and left it
there for ten days, when he led the tortured
animal, limping, to a neighboring blacksmith
to be shod. The blacksmith was dealer in
horses, and quite JOCKEY in his way. After
a while Tompkins Called at the shop for his
horse.
That's splendid gelding of yours, Mr.
Tompkins. Pity he is so lame" says the
blacksmith.
He is, indeed" replied Tompkins "but
he is very lame, and am afraid he can't be
cured"
perhaps NOT, and may be he can," says
Vulcan. How much would you be willing
to take for him, just as he stands, Mr.. Tomp.
kins, money downN
"Ah, we'll, I don't know what to say about
that. If he is cured, he is worth all 1 paid
for him, and even much more as horses go
now; but if his lameness should continue,
you see he is worth nothing-not dollar"
The blacksmith began to chatter. First he
offered $50, then 500, and at last 5000 for
the animal. Tompkins was pursuaded, and
accepted the last offer. The money was paid,
and the horse delivered on the spot.
Now" says the blacksmith, "as the bar.
gain is finished, will be frank with you,
Mr.. Tompkins. suppose can tell YOU ex.
actly what allied that horse"
"Can you ?" said Tompkins. "Well, /
shall be g lad to hear it. thought you knew
all about it, or you would not have paid 50
much money for him."
The blacksmith produced the nail, and
assured Tompkius, with great apparent sat,
isfaction, that, while pairing down the horses
hoofs, he had found that Internal long piece
of iron, and drawn it out of the frog of the
is 'ts that tail ali you know " about it" romp.
kins asked very quietly.
"All!" replied the blacksmith call isn't
that enough for conscience sake?"
"Well," replied Tompkins, Il don't know
as it is. will be equally frank with you,
since the bargain is finished. I drove that
nail into the foot, but the lameness is in the
shoulder, think you will find !''
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-04

REMOVING AND PREVENTING Rust
Some persons employ an acid to remove rust
from knives. This should never be done un-
der any circumstances. Nothing surpasses
rotten stone and oil for securing knives and
forks. To prevent stoves and CRATES from
rusting during summer, if placed in damp
situations, give them a thin coat of lard and
rosin melted together, in the proportions of
three parts of the former to one of the latter.
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THE YORK MARBLE YARD.


yVHE undersigned would respectfully an
nounce to the public that his MARBLE
YARD, near the Railroad depst is in full opera
ton, and that he is now well prepared to furnish
anything in his line Of business at the LOWEST
CASH PRICES. Tombstones for children fur
nished for from $500 upward for adults from
$S. 90 upward.
re- Monuments and Tomb Stones designed and
finished in the most elaborate style, and in point
of workmanship and material, equal to the work
of any establishment in the country.
Specimens always on hand, to an inspection OF
which those in want of marble work are respect
fully invited.
Estimates and other information furnished on
application.
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
n'e'i' '''-''' ' - F. HAPPERFIELD.
January 6 ~
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this article has had small experience in her
own housekeeping with disorderly mankind
she is grateful to record that husband and
brother have ever tried to save rather than
give extra steps. But observation in many
households has shewn that mothers are far
more particular in training girls than boys in
the not small amenities which 60 80 far in
making home pleasant. Give the girls all
the training you can, mothers, but don't for.
get the boys.-L. r. Fleming.
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KINGS MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL.
TURBINE WATER WHEEL.

WE have one 18-inch RIGHT HAND TU.e-
w BINE WHEEL as sample Of Farrar's
Invention. We are working 49, inch Wheel
OF the same kind, and there Is no better Water
Wheel made for the same money. Those who
contemplate using Turbine Wheel can do no
better than to get one of these Wheels. We have
Circulars giving all the details in regard to the
working Of it, and with the sale you have the
privilege of trying the Wheel, and If it does not
do as represented, the money will be refunded.
Come and see the sample lS-inch r. II. Turbine
Wheel, Manufactured by the eSERGEANT MAN
UFACTURING COMPANY, Greensboro, N. c.
HERNDON BROS, Agents. Yorkville, s. c.
February 10 II
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false responsibility which prevails in the sol
disant fashionable society of the present day,
has ruined thousands of young men, and will
ruin thousands more.

FL1RTAT1oN.-The Supreme Court of
neighboring State has decided that when a
man has for long time Airted with girl.
waited on her in public, visited her in private,
bestowed presents upon her and played the
agreeable towards her in various little win
ming ways-it is pri,na ytacis evidence of his
having promised to marry her. And it has
been decided in another State, that when a
married woman hirts with any man, that
man not being her husband, furnishes prima
tacie evidence of in6delity towards her hus.
band, which in trial of divorce, should 90
very far with a jury in finding against her.
This is just right. A man has no business
to canter around a girl, win her affections,
be in the way of some honest fellow, and per.
haps be the means of the girl losing more
eligible offers for marriage, and then sneak
off like a. suck.egg pup and say, he was
"only passing away the time just for fun!"
Or what right has married woman to turn
away from her husband, practice the irwin.
chile arts of the sex upon the tender hearts
of susceptible young men? There is no fun
in any such games, and something ought to
be done with all such-the gracious knows
what!
CARLYLE ON SHAM:-Carlye's hatred of
sham was fearlessly expressed. On one oc.
casion, when lady of distinction, at whose
house the Scotch philosopher was a guest,
bewailed the wckedness of the Jews in not
receiving j. Jesus as their Saviour, she finished
her diatribe by saying: "How different would
have been his reception had he appeared in
our time How delighted we should all be
to throw our doors open to Him, and listen
to His divine precepts! Don't you think SO,
Mr. Carlyle?" The plain spoken philoso-
pher, thus appealed to, said in his broadest
Scotch accent mo, madam, don't. think
had He come with plenty of money and good
recommendations, and fashionably dressed,
and preached doctrines palatable to the higher
orders, l might have had the honor to
receive from your Lsdyship q card of inyi.
tation, on the back of which would have
been written, TO meet our Saviour but if
he had come denouncing those aristocrats,
the Pharisees, and associating with Pubiicans
and Radicals of the day, we should have
treated Him now very much as the Jews did
then, and cried out Take him to Newgate
and hang Him." .... ..,a
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pd% Stove lustre, when mixed with turpen.
tine and applied in the usual manner, is black
er and more glossy and durable than if put
on with any other liquid. The turpentine
prevents rust, and when put on an old rusty
stove will make il look as we'll as new. The
odor of the turpentine passes off quickly.
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AGENTS WANTED.
CLEANSING AND REPAIRING.

VTNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
l. the public that he is prepared to cleanse gar
ments Of any fabric whatever, rendering them
perfectly clean and if unfaded, restoring them to
the org gnal brightness and lustre of the goods.
Do not throw away your old clothes, but have
them cleaned and made to look as we'll as new.
Work promptly done and at the most reasona-
BILE prices. THOMAS BALLARD.
August IL % tt
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WHY DoN'f You LEARN A TRADE?-We
clip the following from the Maysville Eagle
hoping that it will not only be perused, but
that the absurd ideas formed by most young
men of the non-respectability of trade, will
be at once and forever banished from their
minds:
The question was propounded in our hear.
ing, few days since, to young man who had
been for several months unsuccessfully seeking
employment as clerk or salesman in some of
our leading houses. Complaining of his ill
luck, one of his frieuds who knew he had me-
chanical talent, but doubted whether he could
make himself useful either as a clerk or
salesman, put the interrogatory to him which
we have placed as the caption of this article.
The reply was that "a trade is not so respecta-
BILE as mercantile occupation" Under this
deusive idea our stores are crowded with
young men who have no capacity for business,
and who, because of the fancied respectability
of doing nothing, waste away their minority
upon salaries which cannot possibly liquidate
their expenditures.
Late, too late in life, they discover their
error, and before they reach the age of thirty,
many of them look with envy upon the thrift.
ty mechanic, whom, in the days of their boy
hood, they were accustomed to derlde. The
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CONNECTIONS.

A with arriving trains of Georgia Central and
A. 6tW. P. Railroads.
with arriving trains Of Georgia Central, A. q
W. P. and w. Il A. Railroads. -
G with arriving trains of Georgia Railroad.
D with Lawrencevile Branch to and from
Lawrenceville, Ga.
E with Northeastern Railroad of Georgia to and
from Athens, Ga.
with Elberton Airline to and from Elberton,
Georgia.
6 with Columbia and Greenville, to and from
Columbia and Charleston, 6. G..
H with Columbia and Greenville, to and from
Columbia and Charleston, 8. G.
x with Spartanburg and Asheville, and Spar
tanburg, Union and Columbia, to and from Hen
derson and Asheville, and Alston and Columbia.
L with Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge, to
and from Lincolnton and Chester.
M with G. C. 6 A.-C. C.-R. & D. and A. T. q
o. for all points West, North and East.
Mr Pullman Sleeping Car Service on Trains
Nos. AZ and 4S, Daily without change, between
Atlantis and New York.
A. POPE, General Passenger Agent.
May 19 20 tt
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IRON SAFE FOR SALE.

YlHE undersigned offers for sale one No. 2
j IRON SAFE. manufactured by Mosler, Bah
man & Co., of Cincinnati. This safe has COM
bination lock, and for all practical purposes is
equal to new one. It is offered for sale for no
except that it is too small for my purposes.
l.. M. GR1ST.
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A LAWYER OUTWITTED.

Attorney c., of Providence was a very
able lawyer but he sometimes got "sold'
by those who made no pretensions to the wit
and .chicanery that are usually attributed to
the legal profession.
One day an old farmer from the adjoining
county entered his Office, saying "Good morn
ing Mr.. c."
"Good morning." replied the lawyer, sur
veying the countryman carefully, aud query
ing in his mind-wonder how much | can
make out of you, old chap? "Take a seat
SIR"
II have come to consult you on the pro-
priety of commencing a suit against my
neighbor Mr.. G., in regard to the boundary
line between our land, which, l believe, he
has overstepped." :. ,
eyes sir please state the case," replied
the lawyer, in tone that showed that he was
ready for business.
The countryman then proceeded to state
everything in his neighbor's favor and against
himself, as though it was his own story; and
as he concluded, lawyer c. remarked, Every
good evidence, sir, very good every thing is
in your favor you will be sure to win the
case II brought Into court.
"Is there anything to pay" asked the
man, rising to leave.
"Oh, no, nothing, sir; but will you let me
proceed with the case at once ?"
"No, 1 guess not you have decided against
me have told my neighbor's side, and not
my own, which, consequently, as you say, is
against me, and it would not be prudent to
commence suit; will settle it with him."
and he turned to the door.
"But hold on, sir you had better bring in
your papers and let me examine them l.
may have been too hasty in my conclusions"
"Oh, no, sir; am much obliged for your
advice I am satisfied without going to law"
and the countryman made an awkward bow
as he passed out, while lawyer c. responded
with muttered curse.
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