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The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-16
Airy, Fairy Lillian.
"Bon soir, ma chere."

"Bon soir, ma chere."
$50 long, Charlie.
Wlnsome Lillian Mcclure touched
with ruby red lips the tips of her taper
fingers and flung the kiss after Vivian
Featherstone as he sauntered down Blue
Island avenue. She could never bear
to call him Vivian because her brother
had once lost SIS on horse of that
name.
1t was in the ripe September days fol-
lowing this event that she became &C.
quainted with Vivian Featherstone. He
brought Bertram home in hack one
evening, stood him up gently against the
front door, and rang the bell with a
tender pathos that told its own story.
When Lillian went down stairs and let
her brother fall into the front hall, she
found in his overcoat pocket three lem
ons. With woman's instinct, she knew
at once that Vivian had placed them
there.
"How thoughtfully kind of him." she
said, as the thought of how Bertrams
head would ache in the morning came
over her.
They did not meet, however, until
some weeks later, when 'soiree dam
sante" at the house of mutual ac-
quaintance brought them together An
introduction followed, and the usual
light conversation of the ballroom was
begun. Vivian spoke about the new the
DRY of horizontal cleavage in red sand
stone, and from that their talk naturally
drifted to the subject of the new court
house.
~ saw you going past there the other
day." said Vivian.
Indeed" was Lillian's reply. "And
why should you notice me?"
Because of the peculiar color of the
ribbons on your hat" he said.
The girl blushed deeply.
"Why do you wear lemon-colored
ribbons on dark hat?" he asked, bend
ing over her tenderly, and taking her
little white hand in his.
"Can on not guess?" was the reply.
'Do you not remember the night that
Bertram was paralyzed? l found the
lemons in his overcoat pocket, and my
heart told me who had placed them
there. Is it strange that / should love
one who was so kind to my dear brother?"
and do You really love me, Lillian"
he asked, eagerly.
81 should twitter," was the girls re-
ply, and the little head dropped on his
shoulder Chicago Tribune.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1882-03-16

As the old "red cent" has now passed
out of use, and, except rarely, out Of
sight, like the ''old oaken bucket" its
history is matter of sufficient inter sst
for preservation. The cent was first pro-
posed by Robert Morris, the great finan-
cier of the revolution, and was named by
Jefferson two years after. 1t began to
make its appearance from the mint in
1892. II bore the head of Washington
ON one side and ID links on the other.
The French revolution soon created o
rage for French ideas in America, which
put ON the cent instead of the head of
Washington the head OF the Goddess of
Liberty French Liberty, with the
neck thrust forward and flowing locks.
The chain ON the reverse side was dis
placed by the olive wreath Of peace: but
be French liberty was short-lived, 20
|>Sns her portrait on our cent. The next
hood q figure that succeeded this-the
- cIoGnic dame Nth nllet around
hsf hair -con1D in1o lhshion about 80 o.
70 years 80, end her Anely-chieiled
0xooiom 1oi11sos haye been bat alighkly
a1loe>1 " ~ lepes q time.
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THE ECCENTRIC BACHELOR.

F. was living specimen of the
ypical old bachelor, a parsonage more
often met with in the pages of fiction
han in real life; lean and sharp visaged
of aspect, crusty and cynical of temper.
He was, moreover, an avowed oddity;
one of the privileged class, who, by vir-
tue of this reputation, can do what
others dare not without exciting surprise
or giving offense; whose eccentricities
are met with shrug of the shoulder and
the remark, What else could you ex-
pect of an oddly like me?"
He was an unpopular man, receiving
scant sympathy; yet capable, neverthe
less, of kind and generous acts, perform
ed on the condition that they were to be
kept strictly secret and that ne was never
to be thankful for them.
Our old bachelor enjoying, as we have
said, the privilege of eccentricity, it ex-
cited no surprise when on one occasion,
after an absence from home, he wrote to
inform his servants-an old couple who
had lived with him for years-that he
would be accompanied by widow lady,
who was likely to make long stay in
his house, and for whom apartments
were to be got ready.
''And a pretty upset she'll makeT ex-
claimed the dismayed old housekeeper,
"a fussy, middle-aged party, no doubt;
ordering aud interfering and wanting to
have everything her own way; which she
won't get."
Don't make so sure" said John. The
old man could not resist now and then
teasing his helpmate as little set-off
against sundry naggings on the part of
that good old lady. maybe it's mis-
tress of the house and of yourself that's
coming to it. Them widders are great
at wheedling. It's time, if the master is
ever to marry, that"
"Ah, stop your croaking nowl" cried
Mrs. John. The dire suggestion was too
overpowering for her feelings.
The appointed day arrived, and when
the cab drove to the door, the two old
domestics with very sour faces and their
backs very much up, went 10 receive
their master and his unwelcome guest.
Their first glimpse of the latter showed
them that they might have spared their
fears and hostile intentions. Out from
the cab, before their astonished eyes.
sprang . girlish figure. whose bright
happy face contrasted curiously with
her mourning garments.
Mind the step, ulcler' (''Oh, his
neice, she isr' she cried tripping up to
the hall door. Don't trouble, please, :"
with smile to the old housekeeper;
that bag is too heavy for you to take,
I'll carry it."
And when the stranger came down to
breakfast next morning with morsel of
cap perched on the top of her golden
braids of hair l''not my idea of widows
cap" said the dame to her husband
land would you believe it John, singing
away like bird while she was dressinRv'5
she looked absurdly young; more like q
girl in her teens than an experienced,
"setfled" matron.
The advent of his pretty neice made
some change in the habits Of the old rem
tleman. He had friends at dinner more
frequently than Of yore; and in addition
to the elderly foRies that formed his
usual society, younger guests were in
vitsd, suited TO the age Of his yisito.
With great amusement her uncls Oh
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ward the weaker sex, or at ease in its

| ward the weaker sex, or at ease in its
company. increased his pacings
| in much discontinue as these symptoms
of "water works turned on" became APP
parent. His hurried step soon subsidized,
however, to steady march up and down
| the little drawing -room, while with frown'
| ing brow and occasional chuckles, he
seemed to be connecting some scheme.
| After few minutes he came to sudden
halt before the invalid S sofa.
"Can the girl act ?" he asked, rather
abruptly.
Act? How do you mean? L
"Oh, YOU needn't look frightened; I'm
not going to propose sending her to the
Gaiety or the Criterion.
well. except in the little make be-
lieve plays and dressings up that child
rem delight in-all children are, think,
actors born" cay, and men and
women. too" growled the cynic)--"ex-
cept she has never seen or had an oppor-
tunity of acting Why do you ask Z?
And in reply her brother unfolded the
plan he had been concocting-namely,
that his niece, laying aside her "trip
perry and her trinkets and other girls
nonsense. was to put on the mourning
garb and act the part of a widow, In
which assumed character she was to
come and stay with him in his London
home.
"But l can't understand"
"And you're not wanted to under
stand" he snarled. "It's my within; and
it may be for the girls advantage. If
she's willing and can hold her tongue,
I'll come back for her when she's ready.
And I'll pay for her outfit. Grape and
weepers! Ho, no."
When her first surprise at her uncle's
strange proposition was over, the young
girl jumped eagerly at the prospect of
change from the dull house she never
vet had left She was young and spirited;
at an age when love for variety and q
longing to see the world and plunge into
its unknown delights, are natural. The
playing the widow she thought would be
excellent fun. There was spice of adj
venture in 1t, and it would be like the
private theatricals and acting charades
she had read of and imagined so pleasant.
The old gentleman's reason for wishing
her to do so was puzzle; but then who
could wonder at anything he did, absurd
oddly that he was. Perhaps it was to
avoid having to provide chaperon for
her; he hated ladies so, and elder ones
especially.
The reGilt of the scheme we have seen;
and the scheme itself was what its origi-
nator proceeded to divulge to the would
be husband when that individual pre-
sented himself with considerable mis-
giving and agitation on the appointed
morning.
''As the lady has not turned out to be
what you took her for, is not, in fact,
widow, perhaps the whole matter may be
off. A disappointment, no doubt"
wound up the uncle with one of his brief
chuckles; ''but twas only right to tell
you in time. Young man, if you can
pardon the deceit, lake her."
: "Well," exclaimed the young man to
his fiancee, when, all things were cleared
and satisfactorily arranged, the engaged
pair were talking over the queer circum-
stance that had brought them together,
81 always knew your uncle was eccen-
trio, but this surpasses anything I could
have imagined of him."
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Every one knows that physical exer-
else invigorates the muscular system
that the constant action, within limits, of
any muscle enlarges and strengthens
that Euscle. 1t is the working of the
same law that gives fullness and vigor to
the blacksmith's arm. This law is physi
ologically universal, and therefore APP
plies to the lungs.
The one work of the lungs is to inhale
and exhale air; and this depends on the
alternate expansion and contraction Of
the chest. Now, some persons are born
with thin. narrow chests. The lungs of
these persons are generally weak, and
easily become diseased, because seldom
brought into full vigorous action.
The employments OF other people
students, tailQs, seaIhstresses, SHOE
makers, etc.-are such as do not call
ont the full actions of the lungs.
In some cases they interfere with
it. If such persons are troubled
with general weakness, have dinicu'ty
OF breathing after exercise, and dull
pains in the sides, the lungs should be
looked alter, although there may still be
no organic disease. What 10 needed is
to strengthen them-not by medicine
but by their own proper action. The
Medical and Surgical Reporter gives an
account OF a young student whose pull
monary symptoms OF weakness were
wholly overcome. It was done by his
simply breathing through small tube
the size of quill, dozen times every
three or four hours each day. Every
third respiration he withdrew the tube,
when the lungs were thoroughly filed,
and held his breath as long as he could
without distress. Keeping this up dur
ing his student life. he acquired the
ability 10 enlarge his chest i've inches by
An inspiration, and TO hold his breath
without distress full minute.
Il il our belief that the same thing
may be accomplished by breathing as
above through : angle nostril, closing
the other With the finger. Youth 3
Companion.
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This is caused in great part by the con-
fusing effect which the tossing on the
water has on the brain, and multitudes
of ways have been pursued for avoiding,
or at least mitigating this annoyance.
The best. plan is to let it have its course
and rid the system of bile which is al
most always present in this over-eating
age. The general health rarely fails to
be greatly improved by it, although in
very rare cases, perhaps not over one in
a million, the patient dies under the
effects of the long-continued and ex-
hausting retching.
If q person will lie down with the eyes
closed, and not allow the head for an in
slant to be raised from the pillow, there is
an almost entire exemption from nausea
and other discomforts, but the result of
this course is that it will be necessary to
keep abed during the eutire voyage. The
effort should be to shorten the sickness
and get rid of it as soon as
possible, and this is best done by
not lying down at all, but res
olutely keeping on the feet on deck, in
the open air if the weather permits, that
is, if it be not raining; this requires
moral courage and some considerable
force of will and character, but it sell
dom fails to abridge the period of sea-
sickness, sometimes to oonfne it to
few hours duration, and then the re-
mainder Of the voyage can be enjoyed AS
it ought to be.
The tendency to nausea on shipboard
is abated somewhat by any stimulus
which acts decidedly on the nervous
system. such as chloroform, brandy,
opiates, etc. Irritants, such as the
strongest spices, abate nausea; SO will
great mental emotions, in short anything
that draws off the attention of the mind.
No person can get sea-sick if The ship be
on fire, nor will person who is drunk.
A brisk purgative is good just before 60
ing on board, or dose Of medicine
taken the night before. Still, the wisest.
most healthful and most expeditions
method of meeting sea-sickness is to
avoid all preventives, all medicines, and
manfully determine to keep upon your
feet and let it do its worst.
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The True WIFE.-Oftentimes l have
seen tall ship glide by against the tide
as if drawn by some invisible bow-line,
with hundred strong arms pulling it.
Her sails were untitled, her streamers
were dropping, she had neither side
wheel nor stern wheel; still she moved
on stately, in serene triumph az with her
own life. But knew that ON the other
side of that ship, hidden beneath the
great hulk that swan so majestically,
IL ere was little toilsome steam ting, with
heart of fire and arms of iron, that was
Juggling it bravely on; and l knew that
II the little steam-tug untwined her arm
and left the ship, it would wallow and
roll about and drift hither aud thither,
and go of with the refiuent tide, no man
knows whittier. And 30 I have known
more than one genius, high-decked, full
freighted, idle-sailed, gay -pennoned, but
that for the bare, toiling arms, and warm
beating heart of the faithful little wife
that nestles close to him, so that NO
wind or wave could part them, would
have gone down with the stream. and
have been heard Of no more.
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Evsrybody & ths con Of his own deeds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-02-23
DRY GOODS. NOTIONS. sc.

WE have received and want to sell nice lot
w of Dress Goods, Alpacas, Cashmeres, Fancy
Plaids, Calicoes, Plaid Innings. Balmoral Skirts,
all prices; Hoop Skirts, Cotton Flannel, Red
Flannel, White Flannel, Dress Flannel, Hickory
shirting, Sea Island Shirting, Bleached Shirting,
Ticking, Waterproof Cloth, Cassimeres, Jeans
the old Kentucky Home Made Jeans, call and see
it; Sheeting, Eureka Diaper, Oil Cloth, Cotton
and Linen Table Cloth, Lace, Lamberquins, Gre
tonne. nice lot Of Gents Cravats, Ladies Cra-
watts. Collars Ruffs, etc. Shetland Wool, Zephyr,
Corsets, Toilet Soap, &C., at prices to suit.
KENNEDY BROS. & BARRON:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-02-23
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

WHEREAS Mrs. JANE E. STRAIN has ap-
w piled to me for Letters of Administration
on all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights
and credits of ALEXANDER STRAIN, late of
the county aforesaid, deceased.
Theseare, therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors OF the SAID
deceased, to be and appear before me at our
next Judge of Probate's Court for the said county.
to be holden at York Court House on the 10TH
DAY OF MARCH, next, to shew cause, If any,
why the said Administration should not be
granted. ,,
Given under my hand and Seal, this 18th day of
February, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and eighty-two, and in the
lO6th year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
J. A. MCLEAN, Judge Of Probate.
February % u
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COLGOCK. MILLER s. co.
,.GUANOS AND PHOSPHATES.

WE would respectfully beg leave TO announce 1s,1
w to the Farmers of York county that we vii!
be enabled to offer celebrated and established
brands of Ammoniated Guanos, Acid Phosphates
and Prepared Chemicals, all or which we guaran-
tee to be standard fertilizers.
Approaching the terrible drought Of the past
summer, and knowing the reluctance with which
the Farmers Of this county will take hold OF COM
adopted the plan-which, in our humble judg-
ment, we think correct-of putting our goods
down to rock bottom to start with.
We would like to impress indellibly upon the
minds ofal our friends that the great Importance
in buying Guanos and Acids, is always to buy
from the party who buys direct from the manu-
factory, and not the manufactory's agent; thus
doing away with the middle man, and saving at
least from So to IS per ton for themselves. AND
in this connection we would inform the Farmers
that we have purchased a large lot Of ATLANTIC
and ORIENTAL ACID PHOSPHATE, which
we bought outright at rock bottom figures, and
offer at the following prices: 40 .,
Oriental Acid Phosphate, cash, ~ W
Atlantic Acid Phosphate, time, October b.. 81 90
Oriental Acid Phosphate, time OCTOBER l5. ~ w
M- The above goods we sell for money, with no
cotton option.-ED
The Chemical Company of Canton, one Of the
largest fertilizer manufactures In the country,
offer the following goods: t,n5
Colgate's Celebrated Ammoniated Gnano, Ba-
ker's South Carolina Bone Acid Phosphate. Ba-
ker's Prepared Chemicals. These goods, (chem-
icals,) are made expressly for both composing
and mixing with good rich earth, ashes, &C., to
make ton Of good fertilizer.
DIRECTIONS FOR COMP0STING.
Take barrels Prepared Chemicals, 250 pounds
each mix with 500 pounds cotton seed, stable
manure and ashes. Then add about 600 pounds
Of good rich earth. Use from 300 to 400 pounds
to the acre. :,
Bakers Prepared Chemicals are good for all
crops Chemicals, per ton, $l2. Compare prices.
We also sell Bradley & Co.'s high standard orr,
entail Ammoniated Guano and Oriental Acid
Phosphate. rr.
nB All Of the abovegoods are manufactured by
companies of too high reputation and character to
admit Of them being anything but standard, and
we guarantee every pound wesell. Our Mr: C3l, .So
Farmer all the benefits Of low prices and will
continue to do so. COLCOCK. MILLER d co.
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AUCTION SALES.
SHERIFF'S SALES.

... SHEklEE'S SALESs E
virtue of writs Of feyi tacias, to me directed,
I'D will be sold between the legal hours OF
Sheriff's sale, on THE FIRST MONDAY IN
.... MARCH NEXT. &c.
the following property to wit: .a
Defendants interest in a tract of land in Kings
Mountain township, containing one nun hundaed re ana M
Parrott, r. Wallace, John Walker and others;
levied on as the property OF James M. Harvey, at
the suits Of J. & q. B. Stowe, W. h. McCorkie,
J. Harry Clawson, Assignee, and others. (SZ45
ed in a tract of land situated in York county, on
Broad River, at Pinckney Ferry, including the
Ferry franchise containing two hundred ana
fifty.four acres, more or less, and bounded py
lands of Richard G. Thomson, Kennedy Hamll-
ton and others; at the suits of Robert @. Cleve.
Land amd Interest in two tracts of land stu
ated near Philadelphia Church. Tract No. /,
known as the "Home Place, p" containing one nun
dred acres, more or less, bounded by LANDS OF n;
others. Tract No. 2, containing fifty-six acres.
more or less, bounded by lands OF B. T. Wheeler,
DIR. J. F. Lindsay and others levied on as the
property of John Lowry, at the suits OF w. ~ ~ -
Latimer and others. Ho.oo
A tract of land, whereon Defendant now re-
sides, containing ll34 acres, more or less, situate
on the Nation Ford Road, about eight miles east OF
York Court House, and bounded by lands OF +.
81. Brown, c. P. Sandifer and others.
Also DEFENDANTS interest in that tract OF land,
situate about eight milesfr York Court House,
on the Landsford road, bounded by lands Of VIM.
starr. DR.. c. P. Sandifer and B. F. Rawlinson,
and and containing seventy acres, more or less:
Levied on as the property Of W. Thomasson, at at
the suits of W. A. Moore & Co.. and others. ($4.2o
@T Termsinvariably cash: Purchasers VINO 90
not comply with the terms ofsale, must expecttne
property bid off by them to be advertised for re-
sale at their risk for the ensuing sales-day.
r. II. GLENN, 8. Y. @.
February9 q 4t
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WITHERS ADICKES.
IRISH POTATOES.

IRISH POTATOES,
nF all kinds-Early Rose, Goodrich, Peerless,
" Peachblow, etc., Onion Sets, Big Onions,
Garden Seeds-Landreth's and Ferry's-Flower
Seeds, etc.
APPLE AND PEACH BUTTER.
Dried Fruit Cheese, Maccaroni, Gelatine, Dried
Figs, Candies-large lot just received.
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES,
Oatmeal, Dried Beet, Hams, Breakfast Strips, etc.
NICE FRESH TEAS
Received this week. Beautiful golden Sugar at
10 cents, and all other Sugars.
RICE FLOUR FOR COWS,
Rice, Pearl Hon,iny, etc. Apples, Lemons, Co.
coanuts, Oranges, etc.
WOODENWARE
Received this week. Amer's fine Soda Biscuits,
fresh. Kennesaw Flour, etc.
HARDWARE.
Axes Of several patterns at lowest prices; Just
received, Spoons, Tacks, Nails, Screws, Hinges.
Lead, Caps Cartridges, Carriage Bolts, ETC., etc.
WITHERS ADICKES.
sEAsONABLE GOODS.
OUR stock is now full and being constantly
~ replenished with seasonable goods
VINEGAR AND CIDER.
A fresh barrel of the best Apple Vinegar receiv-
ed this week. Also, Motifs Sparkling Cider, nice
and healthful. Cheap by the gallon.
CHEESE AND MACCARONI.
New Canned Goods, Spices-whole and ground,
Nutmegs, Baking Powders, Gelatine, Teas. Mus
tard, Pickles, Coffee Essence, Flavoring Extracts.
Corn Starch Laundry Starch, Indigo, Soaps, Toi-
let and Laundry, etc., etc.
COFFEES,
At low prices. Thurber's Roasted continues to
grow in public favor.
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That all claims against the State, of whatso-
ever nature OF kind, on which the right to
demand payment has already accrued, shall be,
and the same are hereby, forever barred, un-
less duly presented within two years from the
passage of this Act, and all such claims twice
presented to, and rejected by, the General AS
sembly, or either branch, or twice presented
and withdrawn therefrOm, are hereby declared
to be forever barred
SEC. 2 That all claims against the State
accrung hereafter shall be forever barred, un-
less duly presented within three years after
the right to demand payment thereof accrues,
and such claims shall also be forever barred If
twice presented to the General Assembly, or
either branch thereof, and rejected, or twice
presented and withdrawn.
SEC. 3. That no claim against any county
of this State shall be valid and payable unless
the same be presented to and filed with the
county commissioners of such county during
the fiscal year in which they are contracted or
the next thereafter and all claims not present
ed and filed as herein required shall be forever
barred.
SEC. T. That nothing in this Act shall be
so construed as to affect the law now in force
as to the bonded debt of the State or OF any
county thereof
Approveved the 4th day of February, a. D.
1882.