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HOW TO DUN DEBTORS.

A collector says: ut doesn't make much
difference what form of words you use. The
main thing is to let him know that you want
the money. There are certainly mistakes
that many fall into, however, in making q
dun. 1t is purely business-like operation:
l have had good deal Of experience, and il
you will take the pains to write them down, l
think I can give you several plain rules tor
dunniDg that will be of benefit to any man
that follows them"
The following rules are written and amend.
ed to the speakers liking
1. Never give the idea that you called be-
cause you happened to be in the neighbor
hood.
2. Never plead that you are in absolute
need of the money.
3. Never explain why you want the money
further than by some general phrase, as to
meet outstanding bills The debtor is usual
" an expert in showing a man how he can
get along without money. He will worst you
in argument, and if you lose your temper il
is an excuse for him why he should not pay.
4. Always be civil, however business.like
and important you may deem it necessary
TO be.
5. Never think you have done wrong be-
cause debtor gets angry. His anger under
civil treatment, shows that he does not intend
to pay. This you might as we'll know early
as late.
6. Show quite as firm resolution to get
the money on your tenth call as on any pre-
vous one, or else it would have been better if
YOU had not made it.
6. Never leave debtor without him set.
ting a time when he thinks he can pay, and
never fail 10 be on hand at the time set.
8. AS between yourself and an employe,
let the most business-like Of the two make
the dun.
9. Suggest instalments. Shame the debtor
into making an arrangement to pay some
thing every week or month. If not $40, then
S5, or So, or 81. 1t will convince him that
YOU have set to work in earnest to get the
money.
TO- If debtor gets angry, or has worn
out your patience, threat to attach his sala.
~ may be effective, not so much that he is
likely to fear you will get the money that
way, as that he will be anxious that the at
fair shall not come to the knowledge of his
employer.
II. A similar effect may be produced by
saving you intend to place the bill in the
hands Of lawyer, particularly if you NEIL
ton lawyer whom he hates or who has
reputation for harassing debtors. Profession
al debtors, however, become careless about le'
gal processes.
H. Drop into debtors favorite haunts.
It will make him very uneasy, especially If
you don't hesitate to ask him politely but
plumply for your money on any occasion
This may often happen after he has display
ed roll of bills.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

is obtained, or anything relating to it. As a
result of this the committee telegraphed to
Philadelphia for copies of certain contracts
and other agreements with Keely. Their OBJ
ject is to meet and compare the latest propo-
sitions of the motor man with some Of his pre-
vious declarations.
The members of the board Of directors are
lighting among themselves, the New Workers
striving hard to compel Keely to reveal his
secrets, while the Philadelphians, who have
his ear, are endeavoring to get the discoverer
to hold out until he secures controlling inter
est in the stock. While this is transpiring,
the stock is being hammered down in the
market, and it is said it will reach 81 per
share in short time. If Keely persists in
refusing to give up what he knows, the New
Yorkers declare they will take him into court,
hoping to obtain some information from him
there
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

endeavoring to gain admittance to him but
Marat's fate had probably made his colleague
suspicious, and the police searched a parcel
Cecile carried. 1t contained two knives; and
for this and other circumstances the girl was
guillotined on the charge of an intention to
assassinate. Joan of Arc is familiar his
torical character but only vague memory
survives of that woman of Berri, named
Catharine," who at the same time as the
maiden of Domreny was urging her father to
assist her in her mission" gave out that she
also had "beheld visions Of fair ladies with
crowns of gold !; who bade her 60 through
France seeking subsidies and men alarms for
the Dauphin." This "Catharine" is now
quite forgotten, and never seemed to gain
many converts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

GYPSY LoRE.-Perhaps the reason that
gypsies understand so we'll how to work upon
the sympathies of others, is because they are
superstitious themselves. Some gypsies set
their boots crosswise before going to bed, fam
cying thereby to keep away the crsmp; fe-
male gypsy carried the skeleton of mole's
foot, which she called "fairy foot" because
she believed it good against rheumatism and
it is standing truth among them that chill
dren in teething should wear necklace made
of myrtle stones, which for boy must be cut
by woman !; by man for girl. An adder's
slough, or bit of mountain ash, is certain to
bring good luck ; and with the same object,
some of the children wear round their necks
black bags containing fragments of bat. In
order to hurt an enemy, you have only to
stick pins into red rag and burn the same !;
others, for the same end, resort to the cruel
practice of sticking pins into toad till it
looks like hedgehog, and then bury it with
certain observances. One old woman, called
a ghostseer, carried in her pocket little
china dog, dressed like DOLL II mind"
says the gypsy, who tells the story, "she lost
it once, and she was in such an awful state
till it was found and she used to fancy it
would talk to her, when she was all alone,
smoking her pipe, in the wagon. You should
see pack, she had, of very old fortune.tell-
ing cards, which was painted in different COL
ors. She used to select the different ones for
each day sometimes she would have those
with the devil and serpents on 'em, then she
would carry those with birds and palaces"
Now if superstition could be confined to the
lower classes, it would be something of
blessing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

FACTS ABOUT THE KoRAN.-The Ko.
ran was written about A. D, 6l0. Its gen.
eral aim was to unite the profession of
Idolatry and the Jews and Christians in
the worship of one God-whose unity was
the chief point inculcated- certain
laws and ceremonies, exacting obedience to
Mahomet and the prophet. 1t was written
in the Koreish Arabic, and this language,
which certainly possessed every fine quality,
was said to be that of paradise. Mabomet
asserted that the Koran was revealed to him,
during a period of twenty-three years, by
the Angel Gabriel. The style of the vol.
ume is beautiful, fluent and concise and
where the majesty and attributes of God are
described, it is sublime and magnificent. Ma.
homet admitted the divine nilsson both Of
Moses and Jesus Christ According to Glib
bon, the leading article Of faith which Ma
homet preached is compounded of an eter-
nal truth and a necessary fiction, namely,
that there is only one God, and that Mahom-
ct is the apostle of God. The Koran was
translated into Latin in 1143, and into Eng.
lish and other European languages about
1853. 1t is rhapsody of 5000 verses, di.
vided into ID sections.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

ALL1GAToRs' NEsTs.-These nests resemble
hay.cocks, They are four feet high, and five
in diameter at their bases, being constructed
of grass and herbage. First, they deposit
one layer of eggs on floor of mortar, and
having covered this with stratum of mud
herbage eight inches thick, lay another set OF
eggs upon that, and so on to the top, there
being commonly from one to two hundred
eggs in nest. With their tails they then
beat down round the nest the dense grass and
reeds, five feet high, to prevent the approach
of unseen enemies The female watches her
eggs until they are hatched by the heat of the
sun, and then takes her brood under her own
care, defending them, and providing for their
subsistence. DR.. Gutenberg, of New Or.
leans, told me that he once packed up one Of
these nests in box for the museum of ST..
Petersburg, but he was recommended before
he closed it, to see that there was no danger
of the eggs being Matched on the voyage On
opening one, a young alligator walked out,
and was soon followed by the rest, about a
hundred, which he fed in his house, where
they went up and down stairs, whining and
barking like young puppies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17
STICK TO YOUR BUSINESS.

There is nothing which should be more
frequently impressed upon the minds of young
men than the Importance of steadily pursu
ing one business. The frequent changing
from one employment to another IS one OF
the most common errors committed, and to II
may be traced more than half the failures ot
men in business and much Of the discomfort
and disappointment that render life uncom
Portable. 1t is very common thing for 9
man to be dissatisfied with his business, and
to desire to change it for some other, and
what seems to him will prove more lucra.
tive employment; but in nine cases out OF
ten it is mistake. Look round you, and
you will find among your acquaintance
abundant veri6cation of our assertion. Here
is a young man who commenced life as me-
chanic, but from some cause imagined that he
ought to have been doctor; and, after q
hasty and shallow preparation, has taken up
the saddle bags only to find that work is still
work, and that his patients are no more prof
liable than his work. bench, and the occupa'
ton not whit more agreeable.
Here are two young clerks; one OF them
is content, when his first term of service is
over, to continue clerk until he shall have
saved enough to commence business on his
own account; the other cannot wait, but
starts without capital, and with a limited
experience, and brings up, after few years,
in court of insolvency, while his former
comrade, by patient perseverance, comes
out at last with fortune. That young law
yer who became disheartened because briefs
and cases did not crowd upon him while he
was vet redolent of alfbound volumes, and
had small use for red tape, who concluded
he had mistaken his calling, and 80 plunged
into politics, finally settled down into the
character of meddling pettifogger, scramb
ling for his daily bread.
There is an honest farmer who has toiled
few years, got his farm paid for, but does
not grow rich very rapidly, as much for lack
of contentment mingled with his industry as
anything, though he is not aware of it-ht
hears the wonderful stories Of California
and how fortunes may be had for the trouble
of picking them up; mortgages his farm to
raise money, goes away to the land of gold
and, after many months of hard toll, comes
home to commence again at the bottom OF
the hill for more weary and less successful
climbing up again.
Mark the men in every community who
are notorious for never getting ahead, and
you will usually find them to be those who
never stick to any one business long, but are
always forsaking their occupation just when
it begins to be profitable.
Young man, stick to your business. II
may be you have mistaken your calling. Il
so, find it out as quick as possible, and
change it; but don't let any uneasy desire
to get along fast, or dislike of your honest
calling, lead you to abandon it. Have some
honest calling, and then stick to it; if you
are sticking type, stick away at them; il
you are selling oysters, keep on selling them
if you are at law, hold fast to that profession
pursue the business you have chosen, persis
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

KEELy AND HIS MoroR SEcRET.-.The
Keely motor has come to the surface again,
the contest for the possession of the secret
of the vitalizing force of the apparatus
being the subject of litigation in the courts,
and promising to be productive of bitter
legal controversy. In accordance with the
resolution adopted at the meeting of the
board of directors last week, Mr.. Keely for
warded to the New York committee of direc
tors statement of what he proposed to do
for them. 1t is said that in this document
be agreed that special committee of the d.
rectors might be appointed, for whom he
would take his generator apart, make work
ing drawings of the apparatus, and have them
placed with safe deposit company for the
use of the stockholders in case of his death.
The vitalizing force he holds to be his own
secret, and refuses to divulge how the power
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

Who IS GENTLEMAN?-A gentleman is
not merely person acquainted with certain
forms and etiquetts of life, easy and selfpos-
sessed in society, able to speak and act, and
move in the world without awkwardness, and
free from habits which are vulgar and in bad
TASTE A gentleman is something much be.
yond this all that which lies at the root of
all his ease and refinement and tact, and pow
er of pleasing, is the same spirit which lies
at the root of every Christian virtue. It is
the thoughtful desire of doing in every in
stance as he would that others should do unto
him. He is constantly thinking, not indeed
how be may give pleasure to others, or the
mere sense Of pleasing, but how he can show
respect for others-how he may avoid hurting
their feelings.
When he is in society, he scrupulously as
certains the position and relation of every
one with whom he is brought in contact, that
he may give to each his due honor, his
proper position. He studies how he may
abstain from any allusion which may call up
disagreeable or offensive association. A
gentleman never alludes to, never even ap.
pears conscious, ofany personal defect, bodily
deformity, inferiority of talent, of rank, Of
reputation, in the person in whose society he
is placed. He never assumes any superiority
for himself, he never ridicules, never sneers,
never boasts, never makes display of his
own power, or rank, or advantage-such as
is implied in ridicule, or sarcasm, or abuse
as he never INDUCES in habits or tricks, or
inclinations, which may be offensive to others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

is rapidly travelled The brilliant South
Carolinian, the curled darling of fair women
and the successful adventurer, has come down
from a Governors chair to skirmish with
vulgar thieves and impostors. Under an as
sumed name, the ex. Governor of South Caro-
lima fits in and out of the Police Courts.
No need to point the moral Of his sorrowful
to1o
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tently, industriously, and hopefully, and
if there is anything of you, it will appear and
turn to account in that as we'll or better, than
in eny other calling; only, if you are a loaf:
er, forsake that line of life as quickly as
possible, for the longer you stick to it, the
worse it will "stick" to you.-Hunfs Mer:
chants Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

HISTORY REPEATS ITsELF.-Many great
events have been followed, in course of time,
by shadowy limitations but the limitations
generally drop into obscurity. Every one
has heard of Charlotte Corday, but few peo.
pie remember Cecile Renault, the young girl
who attempted to follow in her footsteps.
This young woman presented herself repeat
edly at the house of Robespierre, urgently
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

SELF-KNowLEDGE.-At thorough belief in
ones own powers is not conceit. In our COM
mon acceptation of the word, a conceited man
is an empty fellow who bases his opinion of
himself upon no true grounds. Very often
great but untried mea will take upon them
selves the achievement of that which the
world deems an impossibility. But if the
man has that within him which will carry
him through, he is not to be blamed. 1t is
the ignorant fellow and puAed up fool who
exhibits the richest crop of conceit This
quality in youth should not be sneered away
or banished, for, mean as it may appear, it
has its uses. A little hard work in the world
will rub down its salient points. We must
steer through all the shoals and quicksands OF
life, cultivating proper lowliness, but yet an
humble pride, if we seek, as all should seek,
to be proper and true men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-17

SIGNING ONES NAME PRoMIsCUoUsLY.-
Every one, particularly if he be possessed of
means, should avoid signing his name pro-
miscuously. In one instance, young man
traded a poor for good horse, giving his
note for ninety dollars, payable by agreement,
six months after date without interest. When
called upon for payment he claimed that it
was not due by any means, and careful ex.
animation showed that it read payable six
months after DEATH" This shows how easy
it is to change entirely the purport of writ
ten agreement so as not to be noticed by the
casual observer. Millions Of dollars have
been 6lched from farmers who have thought
lessly, or carelessly, or ignorantly signed their
names Beguiled by the promises of large
profits, they have undertaken to act as
"agents" for this, that, or the other invention,
or a lot of implements, new patents, spring
mattresses, etc., with the guarantee that all
not sold would be taken back. The only
safety is to not write ones name and not even
make pen mark for any stranger under any
circumstances This warning should be kept
continually before the public.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-12-21
Homo Sins.

OF all the spots on the Christian
character the most obvious is temper.
Each individual Christian IS. we trust,
endeayoring to perform carefully and
faithfully his or her work in the world
around for the Lord; each and all, we
hone. desire to be like Moses, alIhfli
stewards of :he home charge, but they
fail sooner in the latter than III the
former. There are more difficulties 10
shining for Jesus at home than 10 tho
world outside our home.
Que great hindrance TO home shln-
lug il a home SIN. We may call some
sins distinctly home sins, because they
are never exhibited, perhaps never
even guessed at outside our own circle.
And again, 1 repeat, the most terrlnle
Of all home sins is temper. Too oiten
we fiud Christians all graciousness and
sweetness 10 society, appearing las
Rowland Hill puts iO to be engratIed
unon crabt-ees in their own houses.
The most visible aspects OF this sin-
violent outuursts, sullen fits, and angry
remonstrauces-are so odlous in them.
selves that q Christian possessed OF
such an evil spirit is generally on MS
guard. and watches and mourns because
off it. But there are various lesser de-
grees equally dishonorIng to the Lord
Jesus. which are often permitted ana
vet constantly sully the fair page oil
Christian TESTIMONY. The wa1t ot
centleness in tone and look, the implied
sneer the discourteous retort, the uu'
due regard to our own dignity when
offended, the maintenance OF our own
and in spite of the Irritation We kno"
they will cause, the painful alluslon or
ill-,imed iests, are all faults OF the CRAB
tree .-Presbyterian.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-12-21
Money Making

Some people can hardly earn a Evlng'
aud some lay up money. why Is II !
Into village of few hundred inhaol-
tants a ,oudg man came aud was en-
vloyed as a clerk in the store he Inv
ed there fifty years and laid up slOO,VOo'
Other men worked as hard. but did not
lay up money.
Near the village was a large and
beautiful farm. The owner Off had 1t
from his father. He did not drlnk nor
gamble, and yet he could not make a
living. and so borrowed money, ond 10
secure it gave a mortgage on the farm .
In few years the farm was sold and he
was obliged to move away. A Scotch
man with but little money and a large
family passed By and saw the house was
vacant and struck a bargain with the
owner. Hs began to work, to save, and
to pay, and in ten or twelve years he
was the entire owner. Then be went
on and laid up money, and is now rich
man.
The art Of making money Is one that
should be carefully studied. Ifyou take
dollar and lend it out at six per cent.
interest. 1t would double itself in six
teen years. Ifyou take dollar and
buy something with it, and the sell that
at profit, aud so keep doing, you in'
crease your capital. These three ways
are the foundation ways of making mon
ey. All business is in one these three
forms. Those who succeed the best are
those who know the most about what
they do.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-12-21
Imperfect Religion.

Very much of the religion Of The day
is an easy minded religion, Without
conflict and wrestling with self denial
and sacrifce-a religion which knows
nothing OF the pangs of the pew birth
at It's commencement, and nothing CT
the desperate struggle With the hesh
and with the devil, day by day. making
US long for resurrection; deliverance,
for the Lords return. II Is second
rate religion-a religion in which there
ia no Iargeness, no grandeur, no poten-
cy. no noble mildness, no all resIraln'
ing love. It is hollow religion. with
a fair exterior, but with an aching heart
"A heart unsatis6ed, soul not at rest,
a conscience not at peace with Gcd;
a religion marked, 1t may be, by ac-
tiyity and excitement, but betraslng
all the while the consciousn ess OF
wound hidden and unhealed within, and
hence unable TO animate 10 lo!tly do
inys, or sulply the strength needed for
such doing. It is feeble religion,
lacking the sinews aud bones Uf hap
pier tines; very different IRON the In
domitable, much enduring, storm brsv-
inc religion, not merely OF the apostolic
days. but even OF the Reformation. lt
is an uncertain religion that ia to say,
il is not rooted on certainty; II is no:
the oulAowing of the soul assured OF
pardon, and rejoicing in the dial re-
lationship between itself and God.
Hence. there is no liberty OF service,
for the question of personal acceptance
ia still an unsettled thug there Is no
working for pardon. AL is thus bond
q 70. heaviuess, iiksoncuess; there Is
sneakiug Of God, but it Is With fallcr-
ing tongue there is a laboring Tor
God. but it is with fet!ered hands ;
thers Is a movement in the way OF HIS
command. but it is with heavy drag
npon our limbs. Hence the inefficient
uniufnential character Of our religion.
II does not tell on others, for 1t has not
fully told upon ourselves. 1t is falls
short of It's mark the arm that drew
the bow is paralyzed.-CBonar.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-12-21

A burnt chlld fears the fire: viii you
hold my child while l look out Tor my
baocaoeY' asked q woman Of railroad
employo in Chicago depot the other
day. No. said the man, but | Will
hold your baggage while yos look out
for youf baby' He held the baby Tor a
woman once aud she never me back
for it. and that is what made him so
careful.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-12-21

When a poor Irishman lay on his
deathbed, one Of his friends came IN to
express his sympathy. He took the
moor mans hand and said, with evident
emotion. Pat, my boy, we must all
of ia die once.' The sick man turned
over in a disgustcd frame OF mind and
replied, That's just what bothers me-
If we could only die half dozen times
[ wouldn't worry about this