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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26
CHAPTER w.

''Mrs. May,' said Mr.. Erskine one morning,
day or two after Harry's departure, which
had a left sad blank in the little circle, ''you
spoke to me once of a house near here which
was for sale. Can you tell me something more
concerning it 20
"Certainly in fact if you desire to look at
it, 1 will walk there with you whenever you
like,'' she replied.
81 should like to look at it. [ have been
thinking a good deal of that suggestion you
made me in regard to settling down here. l
am tired of roaming about, and don't know
that could find a more congenial spot thail
this for home,"
Mrs May was much pleased. "We will 60
at once, if you are ready" said she "lt is
not far, just little beyond the foot OF the
hill. The place is not large, but the house has
been very nice one, though now good deal
out of order The owner, Mr.. Churchill, lives
almost entirely abroad, and his agent who was
here some months ago, said he would be will
ling to part with it if he could get suitable
price"
They descended the hill by a shady winding
road. and soon found themselves at the en-
trance of the deserted place. A large shrub
berry, much overgrown, surrounded the dwell
ing house, which had been, as Mrs. May had
said. a very nice one. 1t was two stories high,
and prettily constructed, with wings, and
quaint little turret surmounting the flat roof.
In front was an open space which had once
been a lawn. dotted with flower beds but the
grass was dry and dead, and only few with
cred bushes remained to show where the flow
ers had bloomed.
GLOW desolate it looks" said Mrs. May
ut seems good deal more out of repair than
when was here last.
sIt does not, however, require very much to
be done to it, was her companions reJolnder.
sEWith these grounds trimmed up and planted
afresh, and little paint and carpenters WORK
on the house, it would be quite charming
abode"
"You like it, then 20
every much suppose we can get into the
house %
Eyes. there is an old man close by who
keeps the keys dare say we shall find him at
home"
The old man was found, and the keys were
obtained and soon Mrs. May and her friend
were exploring the empty mansion, whose bare
floors and walls sent back resounding echoes
to their tread. The rooms were large ant
well-arranged, abundantly lighted and yentl
lated the woodwork was all whole, and real
" nothing but fresh paint, with here and there
a touch of plastering, was needed to make il
quite habitable. ~,
81 wonder what price is put on the place ?
said Mr.. Erskine, after they had gone al
over it.
"I cannot tell have never heard it men
toned, - replied Mrs. May. care you inclined
to become Il purchaser -
"Iam think i could make very com
Portable easy home here ; and it would be re
freshing to feel myself once more master
nv own dwelling, after being, like Cain, 81
long a wanderer and a vagabond upon the fac
of the earth. 1 am sure you would kindl,
lend me your advice and assistance in gettln!
things to rights"
eyes indeed" interrupted Mrs. May.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

WANT OF PUNcfUAL1TY.-It is astonish-
ing how many people there are who neglect
punctuality. Thousands have failed in life
from this cause alone. 1t is not only seri-
Gus offense in itself, but it is the fruitful pa
rent of numerous vices, so that he who be-
comes the victim of it gets involved in the
coils from which it is impossible to escape. 1t
makes the merchant wasteful of time, it saps
the business, the hopes, and reputation OF the
lawyer, and it Injuries the prospect OF the me- me
!, station in life, which is not liable to the
canker of the destructive habit. Many and
many time has the failure of one man to
meet meet his obligations brought on the ruin of a
score of others. Thousands reman poor all
their lives, who, if they were more faithful to
their word, would secure large run of Gus,
tom, and make their fortunes. BE punctual
if you would succeed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

A MEXICAN SALUTATIoN.-As the white
mules pace sedately down the roughly paved
streets, the ladies keep hand ready to make
the customary signal of greeting from the
carriage windows to their friends at the
windows and balconies of the street. IL Is an
indescribably fascinating gesture-so sWliS
and subtle. almost like feeting expression
across the face. 1t is made by a quick hutter
of the second finger, and the hand being rails
ed. palm inward, to level with the eyes.
How much it's charm is enhanced by the beau
ty of those dark Southern eyes it half conceals,
it would take very stolid observer to decide.
It seemed to me excessively intimate; in Mo-
relia, believe, it is kept for ones friends
only, but in the capital it is the usuai gree.g
Sc seen nothing prettier in their social customs,
except the way the ladies meet and lean their
checks together, and pat each other softly on
the back Of the other.-Century Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26
Mtistellameuns &eading.
STORIES ABOUT BLIND MEN.

Three men, two of them blind, were drink
ing one night in the room OF public mouse,
and. as is often the result of such conVivial
meetings. one of the men quarreled and came
to blows with the man who could see. Here
was likely to be battle not by any means on
equal terms. But the other blind man was
equal to the occasion. That the man who
could see should have no undue advantage
over his less unfortunate opponent, up jumped
the blind man and turned off the gas, and so
they pommeled each other harmlessly for a
time. We have given an illustration OF the
warlike passion. AS an Offset we could give
many illustrations of that gentler passion,
love, for the blind are eminent disciples OF Gu
pid and Hymen. AS rule, respectable
blind man has no difficulty in getting seeing
wife, and very often with good looks to boot
And when we consider the delicacy OF touch
in the finger of the blind, the latter is not to
be wondered at. Blind men, however, do not
always marry wives who can see. We know
MANY instances in which both husband and
wife are blind, and have managed to rear fam
lilies without the occurrence Of any serious
misbap either to themselves or the children.
And the cases are rare in which the latter are
defective in sight. Only lately the marriage
took place of blind couple somewhat ad-
vanced in years, she being his second wife,
and he her third blind husband. The marriage
was not wanting in the elements OF romance,
for in their young days they had courted, ana
parted, blind in double sense. we Will con,
clude with courtship, but in this case Will
not vouch for it's truth. A blind man on sew
eral occasions met a widow, who was not,
however, like himself, blind, and and latterly
concluded that she would make him good
wife He resolved that he would "pop the
question: without loss of time. Accordingly,
one evening found him at the widows housefor
that purpose, when his suit was entirely sue
cessful. But so elated was he with his success
that, on leaving her door, he forgot he was up
a flight Of stairs. The staircase window being
very low, and happening to be open, he felt the
air on his heated brow, and at once stepped
out without thinking where he was, and fell
into the court below. The widow hearing the
noise, ran down, greatly alarmed, but was
fully reassured that no bones were broken by
his remark, maggie, ye hae big step toyour
door ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

THE OLDEST REPuBLIC.-The most ancient
republic in the world is that of San Marlno, a
little Old World spot about ten miles from the
Adriatic Sea, and which is as completely 1or.
gotten by the rest Of the world as the name OF i
the first ship-builder. OF all the repuDics ol
the Italian middle ages, this is the only one
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

aSe Curran once said to Father Leary: II
wish, Reverend Father, that you were st.
Peter and had the keys of heaven, because
then you could let me in" The shrewd and
witty priest saw the sarcasm, and turned its
sharp edge on the skeptic by replying: "By
my honor and conscience, sir, it would be bet
ter for you that 1 had the keys of the other
place, for then could let you out"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

INSANITY AND GENIUS.-And now we can
explain the fact, so often commented on, thaC,
while talent runs in families, genius dies with
it's possessor II the man of genius is really
morbid variety of the human race, with
nerve structure mysteriously changed from the
normal type, we may expect to find him either
sterile or productive of an offspring IN which
the issue neurosis shall take some other form
than that of genius. 1t is a wise instinct that
leads the man of genius to choose his connu-
bial partner, as it has been remarked that ne
80 often does, from among the less gifted
daughters of men so that his off spring have
chance of inheriting from the mother better
system of nerves than the father can bequeath
them It is equally matter of congratulatlon
that brilliant women 80 often choose common
place men for their husbands. Were 1t not Tor
these enpraftings Of stronger and coarser nerve
fiber upon the attenuated nerves OF the exces-
siyely intellectual, society would by this time
be perfect bedlam. So dull people have their
place and use in the world we cannot spare
them and those Jealous in the cause of unlver-
sal education who think that the development
of high intellectually among all men Will
hasten the coming of the millennium, would,
find if their labors could attain their object,
that the expected reign of universal lntelll-
pence had ended in universal idiocy. OF course
we are not be understood as decrying the ed
ucation of the masses there is no danger at
present of their receiving too much education
But those schools for the upper classes IN
which the high pressure system is in vogue may
| take note of our statement for what it is worth
It is meant to be a parallel to Hagars prayer
for "nether poverty nor riches. "-Prof. Chas.
bod in Nep York Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

THE EFFECT OF OUT Doom L1FE.-A for
eign scientific journal states as CURIOUS
physiological fact, that although open air life
is 80 favorable to health, yet it has the aP-
parent effect of stunting the growth in early
Youth. Thus, while the children of we'll to 90
parents, carefully housed and tended, are
found to be taller for their age than the chill
dren of the poor, they are not so strong in
after years the laborers children, for instance,
who play in the lonely country ROADS ana eh1s neds
all day, whose parents lock their humble
doors When leaving for work in the morning,
so that their children shall not gain entrance
and do mischief, are almost invariably short
for their age; the children of working farm
ers exhibit the same popularity: After six
teen or eighteen-after years OF hesltatlon, as
il were-the lads shoot up, and become great
milking. broad fellows, possessed of great
strength. According to these statements it
would seem that indoor life forces the growth
at the wrong period and thus INJURIES
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

RAILROAD BU1LDINa.-The year just closed
has been one of the most remarkable on record
in the matter of railroad construction. Ut
new track. 8.242 miles were laid, which is
| ,O6S miles more than were laid in 1880, year
in which the railroad construction mileage
of the United States exceeded that of any pre-
vious twelve months except those of 1871,
when the figures were 1879. TO the grand
total the New England States contributed put
81 miles, representing operation on l3 lines
the Middle States, 1904 miles, showing work
on 80 lines, and the South, 2,o96t miles, the
result of the extension OF 79 lines. "A very
large proportion Of the railroad growth OF the
country during the past year has Deen IN the
region west of the Allegheny and east OF the
Rocky Mountains and south of a line drawn
east and west across the continent below the
great lakes. In the South by far the greatest
degree of activity has been shown in those
States through which the Southern Pacific
and Mexican systems of roads must pass.
The only States in which no new track IS
reported having been laid are Connecticut and
Delaware. and the only Territories Idaho, In
dian Territory and Utah; although it is prob
able that few miles were laid in the latter.
Texas leads the country in respect OF railway
building, having added last year Il Ali miles,
which final returns will probably increase to
1.5OO or more. Colorado appears to come
next with about 500 miles. Iowa comes ne next
with nearly 500 miles, and Dakota ana Ohlo
also show thus far between 4OO and 5OO mics.
Indiana, Illinois, New Mexico and New YorR DIX
appear to have added between 3OO ana 4oo
miles.
The narrow-gauge makes no insignificant
showing in the list of railway mileage con-
structed in 1881. OF the 258 different lines
thus far reported to be built during the year no
less than forty three, or over II per cent. were
of three feet gauge, and of the 8, 240 miles OF
new track which we already report l, ,49o miles,
or about IA per cent, were of that gauge
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

Boy INvENToRs.-Some of the most i'm.
portant inventions have been the work OF
mere boys. The invention of the valve mo-
ton on the steam engine was made by Doy.
Watts left the engine in a very incomplete
condition, from the fact that he had no way
to open or close the valves except by means
Of levers operated by the hand. He set up
large engine at one of the mines, and BOY
was hired to work these valve levers; although
this was not hard work, yet it required, his
constant attention. AS he was working those
levers he saw that parts Of the engine moved
in the right direction and at the exact time he
had to open or close the valves. He procured
strong cord and made one end fast to the
valve lever; the boy had the satisfaction OF
seeing the engine move off with perfect regu-
larity of motion. A short time after the fore
man came around and found the boy playing
marbles at the door. Looking at the engine
he soon saw the ingenuity of the boy, and
also the advantages of so great an invention.
Mr.. Watts then carried out the boys lnven-
tive genius in practical form, and made the
steam engine perfect automatic working
machine.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-01
LATEST NEWS Bv MAIL.

WASHINGTON, March. q.
The circulation of standard silver dol
lars for the week ending March 25th,
was SlS9, 900 against Sl4l,4 for the
corresponding week of 1881.
The Democrats have evidently deter
mined to oppose the admission of Dakota
as State into the Union.
New YORK, March p.
Beecher touched upon two important
public matters in his sermon yesterday
morning, the action in regard to the Chi
nese and legislative tinkering Of the city
charters. On the former Beecher said
that one of the special difficulties of the
Government was caused by the fact that
this country was the gulf into which
poured stream of immigration. The
stream carried down as much mud as a
mill into its delta, and mud was MAS
matte. 1t made the best soil, but killed
all it overfowed, But still immigration
was needed and he favored it. Great
trouble arose from the Irish vote. The
Irish, he said, is wonderful race, mer-
cured and full of men of genius full OF the
most admirable creatures who ever dom
mated the earth. The Irish were full OF
driving force, but had no constructive
power. Alone they could never build
nation. But cross bred they formed al
admirable element of the Nation power.
But they did make mischief in city gov
ernments. Thank God, Ireland has not
many more to send over, as she is pretty
nearly gone up. The next element is the
German, more numerous, but more sub.
ordinate to law, and naturally peaceful
citizens. After the hodge-podge of other
nations, comes at last, but best of all, the
Chinaman. 1t has been said that the
Germans could live on what the Yankees
throw away, the Jews on what the Ger
mans throw away, and the Chinese on
what the Jews throw away. They are
types of patient industry and persistency
in living, and can do more and live on
less than any one else. And here oui
fool Congress goes to work to shut them
out. (Applause.) OF all fantastic foolish
legislation is this legislation of Congress
All the important races in our country
have to carry them up to seek the higher
forms Of living. The want of the coun.
try is class of men to do common ano
vulgar work. We are hungry for them
The work is left for the broken-dowr
and the under class, and here we have I
class of men coming to us, ready ant
willing to do it, and we shut the COLDER
gate of hope and promise in their face
and God writes down, "Ashes," agains
all the men who voted for this piece o
legislation (applause), and that is my
opinion.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-01
STATE ITEMS.

The California mine has levied an
assessment of twenty cents.
The miners in Aurora have organized
themselves into a Union and elected Of
| ficerS.
Miss Sarah Burr, who died in New
York recently, has donated $4,000 to
the American Church Missionary Society
Of Nevada.
The Reveille favors Judge Rising for
the Supreme Court. 1t says no better
| nomination could be made, if Judge Ris-
ing would accept.
Baily, an aged colored man living at
Clear Creek, Ormsby county, had his
skull fractured Friday by being thrown
from his wagon on rock.
In conversation with Carson Appeal
reporter, Hon Thomas Wren stated that
he is not candidate for Governor or any
other office in the gift of the people.
NJ. G. Tilden, Virginia City lawyer,
is in Washington and is said to have an
eye on the United States District Judge
ship in the event of Judge Hillyer being
| retired.
James Pascoe won the wrestling match
in Bodie. H. c. Bell, his antagonist,
| became disabled by stitch in his side
late in the evening and failed to come to
time. Both had secured fall.
Charley Carlson, boy some six years
old, of Virginia City, son of Peter Carl
son, was knocked down by fiat car near
the Savage mine and had both bones of
his left leg broken midway between the
knee and ankle.
The only ore taken out of the Mexican
as yet is what is coming out of the up
raise from the main south drift ON the
2700 level. The material in the west
crosscut from this drift is still showing
very favorable indications.
Jack Andrews cut Fred. Booker with a
large bowie knife last Friday in Aurora.
An ugly wound about two inches was in
| hcted on Booker's head. He started to
run when Andrews drew a pistol, but
was arrested before he could fire. Whisky
caused the quarrel.
| Gold Hill News: 1t is now stated that
the Bonanza firm will pay the sum due
the county and State which has been in
litigation since 1876, without further
legal contest. The remittur of the Su
preme Court has not yet been received
by the County Clerk, and until it is there
can be no action taken in the case on'
way or another.
The Lewis Herald says: The Battl,
Mountain and Lewis Railway track
buildings and lumber yard, have beel
attached for the sum of Sc, 467. AZ, ant
business on the road suspended for tn
present. Two attachments have ais
been issued against the Starr Grove Min
ing Company for S5l9, which has cause
some little excitement in the camp.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-01

| happen to know Detroit lady who
will soon have passed from pain and mis-.
cry to that mysterious Hereafter, who in
sists upon having the shroud that is to
envelope her made in her presence. She
sent invitations to certain of her intimate
lady friends to come and see the shroud,
and when they attempted to take it away
from the house the dying woman made
IAN awful fuss" about the matter and
insisted that the sewing should be done
in her presence As | write, these ladies
are sewing the garment together in the
presence of life that is fast ebbine
away, and CHASTITY thought asserts it
self; l wonder if she will insist upon try
ing the thing on to see if it fts?-[Detroit
Chat.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-01

Missouri has level-headed Governor
A wife.murderer recently pleaded to have
his death sentence committed, and the
Governor said 81 have not one particle
Of sympathy for the murderers of women,
who, after the cowardly deed, shrink be-
hind the towards plea of insanity and
plead for mercy. They should remember
that the law is not made for mercy, but
punishment, and that, having had nc
mercy toward their victims, they have
no right to ask such from the executors
Of the law"
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-01
Application for a Patent
No. TIP.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

Eureka, Nevada, March Is, 1882.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT JAMES
Office address is Tempiute, Lincoln County,
Nevada, has this day filed his application for
patent for fifteen hundred linear feet Of the
sterling mine or vein bearing silver with sur
face ground six hundred feet in width, and
4 95-lO0 acres as millsite, situated in Tempt
ute Mining District, County Of Lincoln and
State OF Nevada, and designated by the field
notes and official plat on file in this ONCE as
lot number 81, A aud B, located ON unsurveyed
land. The exterior boundaries of said lot No.
ST, A and B, being az o follows !. to wit;
Beginning at post marked No. /, $ survey
No 81, Lot "a" the same being post No OF U
8 survey No Sc, lot "a" Standard lode, whence
U mineral monument No 5, on Coyote Peak,
| bears II deg 81 min 1868 feet. Thence
running, LIST course, 6 deg E 1900 feet. to post
marked No O. U survey No 81, lot "a" thence,
| I'D course. 10 deg + 600 feet, to post marked
No 8, survey No 81, lot A; tn nee, Sd course.
s 6 deg 1850 feet. to pc marked N, 4, U 8
survey No 81, lot A. the same being post No
Of U 8 survey No 256, lot A, Standard lode, and
| thence, 4th course, 10 deg W 600 feet, to post
No l, the place of beginning. Containing Is
| 67-lU0 acres.
| LoT"B."
Also the following des ,ribed tract of land as
| a millsite: Beginning at post marked No l, U
s survey No 81, lot B." wheuce y mineral
monument No bears N "a deg 1855 feet and
post No l of this survey bears N 81 deg 81 min
| E 1850 feet. Thence running, LIST course, N 81
deg W 363 feet, to post marked Noe, U survt
No 81, lot "B;" thence, I'd course, N deg L So.
feet to post marked No 3, U s survey No 81 lo
"B;' thence, Sd course, N so deg + 1868 feet, &C
post marked No 4, U ) survey No 81. lot "B,
and thence, 4th course, s deg W 594 feet, t.
post No l, the place of beginning. ContainiD.
95 100 acres. Magnetic variation l6 degrees 81
min east.
The location Of this mine is recorded in tn,
Recorders Office of Tempiute Mining District
in book ''B," page 1913, OF the mining records o
said district. This claim is bounded on tn
south by the Standard. Any and all person
claiming adversely any portion Of said Sterl
ing Mine and Millsite or surface ground are re
quired to file their adverse claims with tn
Register of the United States Land Office q
Eureka, in the State of Nevada, during the sxt
days period of publication hereof, or they vii
be barred by virtue of the provisions Of tn
Statute.
F. II HINCKLEY, Register
. 1t is hereby ordered that the foregoing motto
of application for patent be published for tn
period of ten consecutive weeks in the Pioct
Weekly RECORD, o weekly newspaper publishe
altw F H. HINCKLEY. Registrar.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1882-04-01

The buildings Of the Philadelphia ex.
hibition of 1876 are widely scattered.
One is a Coney Island hotel, others arc
hotels at long branch and Atlantic City,
and number are private residences, and
now the main structure is being taken
down, some of it to build stations alont
the Pennsylvania Railroad, and the resi-
for an iron mill at Pittsburg. The arr
gallery and horticultural hall remain. a.
they were intended for permanent treas
ures at Fairmont park.