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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

desirable substitute can be had by placing
two ordinary sized windows, side by side, with
wide capacious ledge at the bottom for seats
or for plants
A room with window like this cannot
help but be CHEEKY, and its effect in simple
cottage house is quite sumptuous. There is,
likewise in its favor the fact that it is less ex.
posed than the deep bay window to outer heat
and cold
In a kitchen or childs bedroom, or in an
attic, where the walls are low, two halfwin.
dows set side by side and made to slide or
to open on hinges, admit broad, generous
light, and give an apartment pretty and
pleasing rustic air.
Let the builder endeavor to have all rooms
in daily use, especially bed rooms and sitting
rooms, we'll lighted by the sun. "To sleep in
unsunned rooms is the unrepented sin Of half
the nation" vigorously afirms prominent
writer. But this should not be said of that
part of the nation living in the country far
from those towering brick walls, whose steps
take hold on basement kitchens, and in whose
depressing shadows many lives must necessa'
rily be spent In the ecountry, with the whole
sky to draw from, les,shere be light! If any
rooms in the house must look solely to the
north for illumination, let them be the parlor
and the spare chamber. People who come
and 90 can be cheerful for while in north
windowed apartment, but the constant dwell
ers in house need its sunniest rooms.-Farm
Homes.
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ering about her, seemed yet to speak of hel
presence. And not only in this one spot, bu
all throughout the house, were scattered to
kens of girlish industry, of tasteful care, thai
brought her ever freshly to their minds. Bit:
of fancy work, framed drawing on the wall
and in one room not opened since her illness
sad memento IA bouquet of withered flowers
gathered and placed by her in vase, after
walking in the garden for the last time
Dropping and scentless, they seemed elnblems
of the blighted loveliness of her whose little
hand, now lying beneath the sod, had plucked
them from their parent stems. Like theirs
her young life had quickly closed but not
like them, she had been taken from an earth
ly sphere to bloom in heavenly one, where
her beauty should never fade.
Mrs. Hope, in her sorrow for the dead, did
not lose her sympathy for the living. She
had made her sons trouble and perplexity
her own; and after little earnest thought,
she decided to take step which must at once
end all uncertainty or suspense in the matter.
She would not take it without consulting him,
however, and one day, when they were alone,
she said to him
"Cyril, am going, with your permission,
to pay short visit to St. Johns Are you
willing that l should go?'
St. Johns was DR.. Rexford's parish.
"You going, motherT he exclaimed in
astonishment. "But why ?"
because, my son, I want to see Lady Hep
burn-to find out for myself all that you
ought to know, to satisfy you that you have
acted rightly"
"But suppose people should find out
should talk p
"They shall find out nothing from my
visit. | shall merely be on my way to see q
friend, and stop at the Rectory to explain
why you have not yet returned; for if you
will take my advice, Cyril, you will resume
your duties there as soon as possible 1t will
be the surest way to avoid comment of dis
agreeable kind"
"Oh mother! I cannot 60 back"
"Very WE'LL" said Mrs. Hope; but on
thinking it over her son decided that she
was right. 1t would be but few weeks
longer, at most, that. he would be required to
fill the post he had vacated; and during that
time he could keep himself as secluded as he
pleased. His recent sorrow would be quite
sufficient an excuse for his not going out.
Mrs. Hope started on her journey the next
but she did not have occasion to
60 farther than the Rectory, where she found
the housekeeper bursting with news that she
lost no time in pouring into her ear.
"Such a strange and wonderful thing,
ma'am, as has happened since Mr.. Hope left
Sir Roland Hepburn, the husband of Lady
Hepburn. who's been called widow these
ten years and more, has suddenly made his
appearance again, nobody knows how; but
there he is in his own house, in the flesh, as
those who've seen him can testify. Lady
Hepburn's been at the point of death, and is
still very low, Gut trihe better. She's had
brain fever. They do say as how he means
to take her abroad, as soon as she's fit to be
moved. But it's caused an uncommon stir in
the parish, can tell you"
TO BE CONTINUED
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Original 2oetrg.
BY JOB.

You may mock, or deride and sneer
And shun and scorn me if you will;
But loving you, can but bear
Your treatment, be it good or i'll.
For who can brook the gloomy thought
OF hating one he once has loved,
And by her achims be changed and wrought
Into a serpent from dove!
No, my anger thus shall never burn
At aught that you may say or do,
Nor one harsh word for yours return,
Neither when in or out of view.
But silently I'll bear, unnoved,
Your bitter rage and words Of scorn
Til by my patience have proved
NV love can stand thunder storm!
Iknow there's blue blood in your veins,
And that you hold your head up high;
But tits we'll poised, and full of brains
Enough to accomplish all you try.
Oh that your vanity and pride
And imperious will were not so grest;
Then e'er with you to be allied
Would be indeed blest estate.
But my heart, my soul, how long
Ere this important truth you learn,
That love that's lasting, pure and strong
Can never dwell where passions burn;
But flee to true and humble heart,
Whose throbbings warm faithful breast
Where joys will come and never depart,
Bot therein take eternal rest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

A CLEVER DoDGE.-The story, if not new,
is ingenious, of the careful Bloomsbury mat,
ron, who, having broken the cover of butter
dish, went to the china shop where it had
been bought, and, with much artfulness, ask
ed the proprietor if he would sell her but
ter dish similar to her own without its cover.
"Yes," the shopkeeper said, he would spare
one to oblge the lady, but he must really
charge her two shillings and six pence for it.
"But the thing complete is but three shil;
lings," urged the customer. "Just so," said
the china:dealer "but you see, the cover is
absolutely valueless; it is the dish itself that
costs all the money, and the sixpence l allow
is more than the worth of the cover" "You
are sure Of that ?" said the lady. "Quite,
Madam" was the reply. Dear me!' ex'
claimed the customer, chow silly of me, to be
sure! 1t is really cover | want and not
the dish !" and putting down sixpence on the
counter she took up the cover and left the
shop before the astonished tradesman could
recover from his surprise sufficiently to speak
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sixteen have been brought forth at one birth.
The wife of Emmanuel Gago, laborer, near
Valladorne, was delivered on the 18th of
June, of five girls The celebrated Tarsin
was brought to bed in the seventh month, at
Argenteuil, near Paris, 18th of July, 1893,
of three boys, each 149 inches long, and girl
l3 inches They were all baptized, but did
not live "a hours. In June 1899, one Maria
Luiz, of Lucena, in Andalusia, was success
fully delivered of sixteen boys without any
girls. Seven of them were alive OH the 10Th
of the August following.
In 1885, Muscovite peasant, named james
KyrloG, and his wife, we're presented to the
Empress of Russia. This peasant had been
twice married, and was then seventy years Of
age His first wife was brought to bed twen-
ty.one times-namely, four times of four chill
dren each time, seven times Of three, and Ten
times of two, in all 81 children, all then alive.
His second wife, who accompanied him, had
been delivered seven times, once Of three chill
dren and six times of twins. Thus he had
seventy.two children by his two marriages.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

A LIGHTNING BOLT WRITING GoDs NAME
ON ABLAspHEMER.-Soue of our contempo-
raries seem disposed to question the truth Of
our statement that a negro man who was
killed by lightning last summer, in Campbell
county, had the letters "GOD" on his body.
DR.. Thomas E. Moorman, whose post office
address is Mt. Zion, Campbell county, furnish
ed the Richmond Christian Advocate an &C.
count of the circumstance, as follows:
"On the evening of the 9th instant, Perry
Jones and George Brown, colored men, noto
riously the most profane, wicked persons in
the whole community, with three other color.
ed persons, took refuge during the rain, &C.
companed by good deal of lightning and
thunder, in tobacco barn on the land Of
Mr.. George Creasey.
"From their several positions, one would
have thought that two of the others were in
more, and the third in as much danger, as
Jones and Brown were. They, as their Gus
tom was were engaged in cursing and swear
ing. Suddenly the lightning descended upon
them, and, while the other three were com.
paratively uninjured, Jones was killed, and
Brown stricken down senseless, and almost
liteless for time. He revived after few
minutes, and soon seemed to have regained
all of his strength, but was dumb and bereft
of bis mind for several hours. The lightning
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10
ABOUT CUSTOMS.

The origin of customs is very interest
ing study Many of our customs are so old
that we cannot trace them, but others we can
For example, shaking hands. This is sup
posed to have originated in the days of chiv
airy. 1.-two knights joined their hands, OF
course they we're rendered unable to draw
and use their swords against each other
friends, and no longer enemies.
Lifting the hat is another custom that no
doubt had military origin. In old times
soldiers wore helmets; to remove the helmet
was to put the head at the mercy of another
in other words, to show trust and confidence
in the honor of the other party.
After awhile, to lift the hat which was a
remnant of the custom of removing the hel.
met, came to signify somewhat of the same
thing-a trust in the courtesy and the friend
ship of the person met. Of course, it is
nova. days, a mere act of of formal polite
ness, and may not always be intended IN its
full sense but that is its meaning. II bare
my head to you you are my friend; you will
not take advantage of my unprotected state
to do me an injury"
The military salute is said to have origna'
ted at tournaments. All the knights who
had ridden, as they passed the lady who had
been chosen Queen of Love and Beauty,
raised their hand to the eyes as if to shield
the sight from the dazzling loveliness Of the
Queen.
"Good by" is a form of the old and fuller
expression, "God be with thee," as 'fare thee
we'll" and good morning" or II wish you
good morning."
Bowing to another is also a remnant of
military days. When one army conquered
another, the conquerers selected the chief OF
the vanquished side, or some of the principal
legons or regiments, and made them pass
under spear laid across two others planted
in the ground. Bending the head is, there
fore, sort of sign of humility before the
person bowed to. Nowadays, it is formal
act, and signifies only Difference and polite
ness.
In other countries other modes of saluta.
ton and showing politeness exist. For in
stance, in some lands, two parsons meet, drop
down on their knees, and touch their noses
together! 1t would be very rude to meet a
friend and not touch your nose to his; he
would feel that you did not care for him any
longer.
In earlier days and in Eastern lands, per-
sons used to fall down on their faces before
others if they wished to show them great
respect.
Customs are queer things, but it is we'll to
observe all proper ones and if they are evil
to try and correct them.
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LONGSTREET AND THE SULTAN.

Mr.. Gleaves, of the United States navy,
describes in letter to a relative in Nash
Vile, Tenn, the ceremonial attending the pre-
sentation of Gen. Longstreet's credentials to
the Sultan of Turkey. ""When," he says san
officer announced that the Sultan was ready,
the minister escorted by pasha on each side,
and the rest of of us falling in an order re.
sembling that in which the animals are said to
have entered the Ark, passed out of the room,
up the grand staircase, between files of rigid
officers, all gleaming,' like Byron's Assyri.
ans, in purple and gold Crossing large
saloon, handsomely upholstered and ornamen-
ted with a glittering chandelier, we bowed
ourselves over the threshold of the audience
room and stood in the silent presence Of Sultan
Abdul Hamid II, at present the most talked
of, and from his political and religious sur.
roundings, the most interesting monarch of
all Europe. Gen. Longstreet was first pre-
sented, and made the conventional speech,
which was interpreted by the minister of for.
eign affairs, shabby, stupid old fellow, en-
veloped in gold embroidery. The address
was very happily and charmingly delivered:
The truth is, we are all in love with the old
soldier, ana feel very prOud OF America
representative. He was the finest looking
man at the palace, and the most finished
courtier could not have borne himself better.
After handing the Sultan the credentials, Mr..
Heap was presented, and then the officers in
order according to their rank. Each one
having stepped up and made their bow back:
ed off. When the audience was over, all
backed out of the Sultan's presence. Several
officers of the palace were present during the
interview, and stood in fixed line on his
right. The audience chamber was large, but
quite plain there were few landscapes in
oil and a Persian carpet in bright colors
But the gem of the room was superb rug Of
satin, on the edge of which the Sultan stood
Having retired to the waiting room, we were
presented to Osman Pasha, the hero Of Plev'
ma, now grand marshal of the palace, and to
the minister of foreign affairs Sherbet was
served and cigarettes. Soon an invitation
came down from the Sultan inviting the min
listers and officers to dine next day on the
admiral's iron clad. Soon afterward we left
the palace Such was the presentation al
the Imperial Court"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

RETURN OF CAPTURED GUNs.-Capt. Jas.
E. Jouett, commanding the United States
steamer New Hampshire, at the naval station
at Beaufort, S. c., makes the following re-
port to the secretary of the navy, under date
of January %: :"By order of the department,
I delivered to the Beaufort Volunteer Artil.
lery, the two brass feld.pieces captured by
the navy at Hilton Head, November B, 1861.
The return Of these pieces, after nineteen
years captivity, to this company, was most
gratifying, not only to the company, but the
whole community of Beaufort, s. G. Yes
terday was set apart as day of rejoicing in
commemoration of this event; q salute Of
nineteen guns was fred in your honor: AS
this company represents the State of South
Carolina and her Governor, returned the
salute gun for gun. In the evening ban
quet was also given in honor of this event:
The only invited guests were the officers Of
this vessel, and they we're requested to appear
in full.dress uniform, which marks most
happy and cordial sentiment on the part of
these people. Everything passed off in the
most pleasant and cordial manner. hope
the department approves of returning the
salute"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10
The AMERICAN GIRL.-The defects of Il

The AMERICAN G1RL-The defects of the
American girl may be done away with by
giving less prominence to the purely intel
Iectual or purely practical side Of her educa-
ton. For while one class of them are striving
to solve the problem of life by educating
women intellectually, there is another class
which is shouting for education in domestic
matters. While the Professors at Harvard
are rejoicing over some girl who can take in
their PHILOSOPHERS or their mathematics, the
newspaper editor sings the praise of her who
can roast turkey, bake bread or make her
own dress.
Neither gives the poor girl any chance to
exist, but only to work with either hand or
brain. No ore says to her: "You are not
only yourself, but possibly the future mother
of other beings. Do not, therefore, allow
yourself to be driven by either school of apos-
ties beyond what you may do easily, comfort
ably or pleasurably. The healthy balance
of your nervous system is far more important
to you and your future family relations than
all the mathematics or dress. making, or even
roasting of turkeys. Occupy yourself stead:
fastly, but without strain, without hurry and
without emulation. AS the apostle said (and
it lnust have been meant expressly for Amer
cans), avoid emulation Find out first what
you do best, and even if it does not come
up to SOMEBODY'S else standard, learn to con-
tent yourself with that.-Atlantie Monthly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

WOMEN IN MASSACHUSETTS, There is but
one county in the commonwealth of Massa.
chusetts where the number of men exceeds or
even equals that of women. This is the coun.
ty of Franklin, in the northwestern corner of
the State. In Suffolk county, which includes
the city Of Boston, there are 10000 more
women than men in a total population Of less
than 100000. In Nantucket, however, the
disparity is greatest, there being five women
for every four men. The excess of women
over men in the entire State is over $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

p~ Thurlow Weed describes Aaron Burr as
quite a small man, very graceful in movement
and courteous in demeanor. A small hand
and foot. Not spirited nor dashing at all,
but his manners were full of repose and his
voice was soft and musical. He would strike
one at FIRST as being slightly efeminate, but he
was not so; he was a bold, strong, capable
man. In conversation the last ten years
Of his life-he was brilliant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

BEDoU1N MA1DENs IN WAR.-When a
tribe of BedoHins 60 out to fight, it is their
custom to place one or TWO young maidens on
the best horses at the front. These dusky
Amazons encourage the desert cavaliers by
their cries and gestures, and plunge into the
thick of the fight. Wherever the damsels
lead, the Arab cavalry follows; but if they
are killed or captured, their followers lose
heart and retreat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

Coop ADVICE TO THE BLAcKs.-Mr. B.
P. Chat6eld, of Aiken, concludes series Of
letters to the Aiken Journal and Revie,o as
follows:
"In the series of letters which have writ
ten, and which you have been kind enough to
publish, l have endeavored to portray, as cor.
rectly as possible, the direct results produced
by political changes that have taken place in
our State during the last fifteen years. 1t
is we'll for US to review the past and be guild
ed in the future by its teachings. | have
endeavored to show the colored people Of the
State that their sudden elevation to political
power has worked greatly to their disadvan:
tage and has retarded their prosperity, and
that the true course for them to pursue in the
future is to work and accumulate property,
educate their children, teach them habits OF
industry, keep on good terms with the white
people, ignore State and county politics, 80
far as holding Office is concerned. Until
there is division of white votes in the State
which event think will soop take place-it
will be utterly useless for them to array them
selves politically against the party that is now
in power. 1t would be placing themselves on
a political color line, and they could not sue
ceed. 1t is better that they should not, for
the party now in power own large percent
age of the property, and are more competent
to govern the State and administer its laws. l
believe that the masses of the colored peo'
ple are satisfied that it is better for them
to have the State governed by the property
owners, if they can feel sure of equal protec'
tion."
Mr.. Chat6eld was Garfield elector at the
recent election. As he cannot be suspected
of any leaning to the Democracy, the colored
voters should heed what he says.
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ss When Doctor H. and Lawyer A. we're
walking arm in arm, wag said to a friend
"Those two are just equal to one highway
man !' "Whyi" asked his friend "Be.
cause" re;oined the wag, "it is lawyer and
doctor-vour money or your life"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-02-10

BUSINESS MEN IN THE SENATE.-One Of
the noteworthy features of the new United
States Senate, which will meet in March, is
the unusual number of gentlemen connected
with different business interests who will form
part of its membership. Twenty or thirty
years ago a. merchant or a banker rarely
sought, or, if he sought, succeeded in obtain
ing seat in the Senate or House of Repre-
sentatives. Previous to the war the planter
interest was we'll represented in Congress, but
Northern and Eastern business men and far
mers were conspicuous by their absence.
The lawyers had monopoly of the positions
of honor and trust, attaining to them as a
rule by regular process of graduation and
promotion from tie lowest branch in the Leg
islature up the highest Office in the gift Of
the State. The ranks of the Congressional
lawyers, however, are being steadily reduced,
and the next Senate will contain probably q
larger number of merchants, manufacturers
and farmers, than at any period in the history
of the government. Of the seventy six mem.
bers who will take their seats in March, twen-
ty at least are business men, while, in addi-
ton, three others have practically abandoned
law to engage in commercial or other pur-
suits. In the elections which have just taken
place, FIVE lawyers are succeeded by five gen.
tlemen belonging to the commercial classes.
The business interests of the country-the
mines, railroads, agriculture, commerce and
trade-will this year have larger represen-
tation than, possibly, they ever had in the
highest legislative body, and the change can:
not fail to be beneficial. In an oratorical
way the Senate may not be so brilliant as in
other days, but it will be more competent to
Iegislate upon the great vital interests Of the
nation.-New York Herald.