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he turned to Alice, who stood silently at his
I SlUt.
"Allice, if I pursue the plans had ar
ranged the officers of justice will be here at

| he turned to Alice, VINO STOOD SllenCly at MS
side.
ranged the officers of justice will be here at
noon tomorrow, if not"
"But you will not, dearest Frank" cried
his wife, whose quick eye had detected the
relenting change in his face "you will for
give as we ourselves hope one day to be
| forgiven; for my sake dear love; for your
sweet sake and Heavens love-"
Charles Gerard knew that he was safe.
| The next morning Mr.. Ennis entered the
darkened room where lay the rival CT his
youth, the dogging enemy OF ripper years.
The dim eyes of the sick man turned visit
fully toward him as the feeble hand was
stretched out.
'Do not fear, Charlie" said Frank, en-
couragingly. I have sent a letter to the
bank enclosing the amount by which my ac-
count was overdrawn. Rest in peace for no
act of mine shall ever disturb your safety"
| A sudden flush mounted to the wan cheek
where health's rosy tide would never man.
tie more.
"It is most generous, noble of you, Ennis,
and I feel accutely how little it is deserv-
ed; no revenge could cut to my heart lke
! this, I shall not live long but it would have
been hard to end my days in a prison cell.
Alice-for may call you once more by the
old sweet name of our youth-l am glad
you married Frank, he is worthy of you; l
never was"
A few days after he died, holding with
his last grasp Frank Ennis hand, and only
relaxing the chill pressure when at last his
soul passed out into the great unknown,
where neither friendship nor enmity could
| follow him.
The five thousand dollars-need we say
it?-were missed, but in its stead there
| for
Frank and Alice than the gold of Ophir or
the diamonds from Golconda. The sun OF
Charles Gerard's life had not gone down up
on their wrath
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-29

SELECTING JURYMEN.-"In getting oul
Irible mistakes-terrible mistakes" "sighed a
well-known legal defender Of criminals, as
he sat in Judge Moran's courtroom and
watched the selection of twelve good men
to try prisoner "We study the faces OF
jurymen all our lives," he continued, "and
still we blunder whenever called upon to
fill up a jury box"
"What are the general rules that lawyer:
60 by in selecting jurymen ?' asked the
prisoner to whom the attorney had spoken
"There are no safe general rules" was the
reply. "Lawyers try to establish such
rules, but always find them misleading
All lawyers concede, however, that an
American mechanic or small man of bust.
ness makes the best jurymen to get at the
merits of the case, and return true YER
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dict. Some lawyers hold that German
will convict prisoner on insufficient testi-
mony because of his high regard for law,
and an Irishman will show sympathy and
help poor devil out of a difficulty by find
ing him not guilty, when it is possible.
Some say that old men are more likely to
find prisoner guilty than young men are.
A low-down juryman, who never had a
chance to exercise any authority in his own
or any other peoples affairs, will vote to
convict everybody that comes in his way,
simply to revenge himself on the human
race that has Kept him down so long.
Then there is the weak-willed juror, the
addle-head juror, and the sleepy-lazy juror,
who are mere nonentities and will find a
verdict at random. The bulldog juror and
the passionate juror are the fellows who will
either have verdict all their own way or
will have no verdict at all. But the thing
that counts and what like to see in the
jury box above all things is-"blood"
"Blood ?"
"That'sit. GA born gentleman is the best
juror in the world. A good figure, fine
eye, and clean cut features are unansWera-
BILE arguments to convince the coarser eley-
en- that their favorite associate understands
the case more thoroughly than they can
hope to do. Blood will tell as quickly in a
jury box as any other place. e."- Chicago
NerS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-29

HATING PEoPLE.-Hate not. 1t is not
worth while. Your life is not long enough
to make it pay to cherish i'll will or hard
thoughts toward any one. What if that
man has cheated you or that woman played
you false? What if this friend has forsaken
YOU in your time of need, or that one hav-
ing won your utmost confidence, your warm
est love, has concluded that he prefers to
consider and treat you as a stranger? Let
it all pass. What difference will it make to
you in few years, when you 20 hence to
the undiscovered country?" All who treat
you wrong now will be more sorry for it
than you, even in your deepest disappoint-
ment and grief, can be. A few more smiles,
few more tears, some pleasure, much pain,
little longer hurryingand worrying in the
world, some hasty greetings and abrupt fare
wells, and life will be over, and the injurer
and injured will be laid away and ere long
forgotten. 1t is not worth while to hate
each other
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DRINKING WHILE EATING.--Na new
er intended for people to wash down their
food while eating, says medical paper.
She has wisely placed salivary glands in
various places in our mouths; they secrete
fluid for the moistening, besides a chem
ical action Of the food after mastication.
This gets the food in suitable condition for
swallowing. Drinking every few minutes
while eating prevents the usual flow OF
saliva; also it washes it down before it can
have chemical action on certain portions
of the food. One of the most pernicious
habits to health is drinking several tum-
blers of water while eating; better drink
warm drinks. The stomach will not digest
one particle of food when it has tempera-
ture below 100 degrees Fahrenheit; neither
will it digest one atom of food until all the
fluid is first absorbed. No healthy person
should drink more than half pint of some
mild fluid while taking food, and dyspeptics
should not drink drop while eating, nor
for three or four hours after.
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CURIOSITIES OF A ROMAN PRIsON.-The
Marmmertine prison consists of two subter-
ranean dungeons, one below the other. An
old monk with lighted lamp conducted us
down long flight Of stone steps to the upper
prison. We found ourselves in cold, dark
room, built up on all sides and overhead
with enormous stones. In ancient times
the only connection between the upper and
lower dungeons was by circular hole just
large enough to admit a human body.
Through the opening prisoners were lowered
to the dungeon below. In modern times a
stairway has been cut around through the
stone from the upper to the ST stil LINZ more % horrl a
penetrated that dark, damp, dismal dun
geon. But the chief interest of the Marm-
mertine lies in the tradition that St. Peter
and St. Paul were confined there just before
their martyrdom. Without believing or
disbeleving the story, westill get some idea
of a Roman prison in Paul's day.
In descending the stairs the monk paused
before rude indention in the stone wall,
which we could imagine looked like the side
of a mans head. There our guide waXed
eloquent and said: "This is the impression
of st. Peters head! When the jailers were
taking the apostle to the prison below, they
pushed him against the solid wall, leaving
this indentiOn in the solid rock ~ In the
lower dungeon the monk showed US spring,
and again becoming eloquent, he said :
"Here Peter preached to two Of his jailers
until they believed and asked to be baptized.
Then the apostle touched the floor and this
fountain burst from the rock; thus, by a
miracle, water was furnished for baptism"
But, alas for the old monks story! Plu-
tarch tells us that Jugurtha drank of this
same fountain when he was in the prison,
and that was century before Peter was
pleasant.
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Bag Trees are among the most poetic OBJ
iects of creation. Every wood teens with
legends of mythology and romance, every
tree is vocal with music, and their flowers
and fruits do not afford more luxury to the
sense than delight to the mind. Trees have
their roots in the ground but they send out
their branches toward the skies, and are so
many supplicants to Heaven for blessings
on the earth.
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duce to the East via lake and canal, and
the Congressional party found that the canal
trade, if judged by the number of boats met,
was immense, and it was a standing joke
with the Democratic members when fleet
of boats hove in sight, to call Mr.. Ewing
from the cabin of the packet-boat to look at
his "solitude." At the lower end OF the
canal there had been q break, and q large
number of boats were usually in sight. Oh
course, it was fun to see them and to point
them out to the Ohio member, but the fun
was not on his side, nor to his liking: AT
Rochester, just as the packet-boat landed, a
freight boat was discharging cargo, and Mr.
Ewing and the other congressman were
lookers-on. BY some accident, hogshead
filled with molasses had its head burst in,
and the contents poured into the canal. An
Irish laborer standing near to Mr.. Ewing,
without knowing who he was, exclaimed
"Jabers, mon, that must be solitude sWaten'
ed" The other Congressman roared with
laughter, and Mr.. Ewing was forced to join
them. The Democratic members told the
joke, and it got into the newspapers, and il
aided in perpetuating the soubriquet of "Sol'
itude" on Senator Thomas Ewing.
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MAN ALWAYS THE SAME.-The most
splendid specimen of the Caucasian race
that the civilized world can show to-day has
no more organs, bones, muscles, arteries,
veins or nerves than those which are found
in the lowest savage. He makes different
use of them, and to some extent has modi-
fed stature, physical, intellectual and moral,
and many other attributes; as climates and
habits of life have modified complexion, the
diseases to which the human frame is liable,
and many other peculiarities. But If we
take historic man, we find that in all the
physical features of his animal construction
that constitute him a species, he has been
essentially the same animal in all stages OF
civilization or barbarism. And unless we
boldly assume that the prehistoric man was
an animal born with coat of hair all over
his body, and that clothing was restored to
him as the hair, in successive generations,
disappeared, we can have no very strong
reason for believing that the human body
has been at any time an essentially different
structure from what it is now. Even in re-
gard to longevity or power of continued life,
if we set aside the exceptional cases of what
is related of the patriarchs in the Biblical
records, we do not find that the average du-
ration of human life has been much greater
or much less than the threescore years and
ten, or fourscore years that are said to have
been the divinely appointed term: AS to
what may have been the average duration
Of life among the prehistoric men we are al
togetherin the dark George Tfck1aor Curtis.
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PRAYER.-So sacred a thing as prayer, in
which the soul presents itself before God to
make known its requests, might be thought
exempt from such abuse as that to which an
exchange refers under the heading, prayer
as a means of Personal Abuse" But there
is nothing too holy for proclamation by sinful
man. 1t is fact that some people are base
enough to ''pray att people, instead of pray,
ing to God, and to use prayer as means OF
lecturing their fellow-men, or, perhaps, even
of giving vent to their spite against indi-
viduals. And such wickedness is just as
likely to take place at the prayer.meetings
of those who profess to be perfectly sancti-
fed, as anywhere else. That such a prosti-
tuition of prayer is abhorred by all sincere
Christians, when they once observe it and
see it's i'm port, is certain; but some are so
thoughtless as not to observe it and not to
realize it's wicked character. This and 9TH
er abuses add their share of evidence in ia
vor of carefully prepared forms of prayer,
which express the desire Of believing hearts,
and leave no room for the utterance of mere
Individual opinion and sentiment, abusive
or otherwise. Lutheran Standard.
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EARLY RIsING.-The proper time to arise
is when sleep, properly so-called, ends. Do
zing is not admissible from any reasonable
or health point of view. The brain falls
into the state we call sleep, and the other
the aggregate of sleeps. In other words,
sleep, Which must be a natural function
that's, physiological instead Of pathological,
which consists in the sleeping or rest of all
the several parts of the organism. Some.
times one and at other times anOtherpart of
the body, as a whole, may be the least ia
tigued, and so the first awake, or the most
exhausted, and, therefore, the most difficult
to arouse. The secret of good sleep is
the physiological conditions of rest being
established-to so work and weary the sew
eral parts Of the organism as to give them
a proportionally equal need of rest at the
same moment. The cerebrum or mind Or
gan, the sense organs, the muscular system,
and the viscera should be ready all to sleep
together, and, so far as may be possible,
they should be equally tired. To wake ear.
ly and feel ready to rise, this fair and equal
start of the sleepers should be secured and
the wise self-manager should not allow a
drowsy feeling of the consciousness of weary
senses, or an exhausted muscular system, to
beguile him into the folly Of going to sleep
again when once his consciousness has been
aroused. After very few days of self-dis-
ciplne the man who resolves not to "doze"
that is, to allow some still sleepy part of his
body to keep him in bed after his brain has
once awakened-will find himself, without
knowing why, an "early riser."-Lancet.
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How SENATOR EWING CAME TO BE
CALLED "SOLITUDE."-The nicknaming of
prominent men, particularly Of those mix
ing in politics, is practiced in America more,
perhaps, than in any other country, and, as
a rule, the recipient takes to it kindly. Thus
General Jackson was as we'll known as "Old
Hickory" and more readily recognized than
if called President Jackson. Senator Ben
ton in his lifetime was almost as we'll
known as "Old Bullion" so called from his
advocacy of gold and silver currency and
his inveterate opposition to banks and paper
money. The late Thomas Ewing, of Ohio,
while Senator in Congress, had his nick
name of "Solitude," and it so stuck to him
that even now, long after his death, the pre-
fix is still given him, to distinguish him
from his son and namesake, General Tom
Ewing. Senator Ewing made speech in
the United States Senate which fastened the
"Solitude' upon him. 1t was during the
national bank agitation, when the support
ers of that institution were active in pic
turing the ruin that would come upon the
country if the banks charter was not renew
ed. Senator Ewing in debate spoke of the
mechanic being out of work, and that the
busy hum of industry is heard not in this
the busy season of the year, and wound up
with the assertion that "our canals are q
solitude, our lakes but desert wastes of wa
ter" a number Of Congressmen-severa
of them Senators, and more than half of
them Democrats-made up party to return
to their homes by way of the New York
canal The West was then sending it's pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-01
Political Items.

William III. Barnum is a democrat of the
modern type--a chairman for revenue only l..
Theodore Roosevelt will take the stump
for Blaine. Mr.. Roosevelt is a reformer.
but he dosen't believe in attempting reforms
by the tactics of the bushwhacker.
The Detroit Free Press seems to know
everything about Cleveland, past, present,
and future; and it is quite saucy toward
Blaine. If it would not be impairment we
would inquire whether Mr.. Cleveland will
take all his family to Washington in case he
is elected Chicago Inter DC an.
A Blaine and Logan campaign denonstra-
ton occurred in New London, CT, the other
night The republicans paraded with band,
and the whole town vas ablaze with fire
works A large banner was suspended.
After the parade, several Blaine and Logan
clubs were organized
There are no sleepers in the congregation
when james G Blaine occupies the pul pit.
-Siour City Journal
It is roughly estimated at republican head
quarters in New York that Mr.. Blaine's letter
of acceptance has been already circulated
through the newspapers to the extent of l2,-
600, 900 copies.
We learn from democratic organs that
every democrat VINO comes out IN favor OF
Blaine controls only his own vote" while
every republican that declares for Cleveland
has "a large and influential following" A
democratic o-gan wouldn't lie about little
thing like that, and vet its assertions are cal
cuated to make the fish romancer feel envi-
Gus - NorytStorn Herald.
There is a hunt in Maine for the man who
claimed to represent that State in the recent
meeting of the Independents at New York
Nobody has been able to find him, and it is
suspected that he is a commercial traveller
who has at some time sold goods in that State
- Boston Trdreiier.
Before the war Logan and Hendricks were
democrats, and both favored slavery. The
war divided them. Logan fought for the
Union; Hendricks maintained an attitude
that was friendly to the rebels. The Demo
Gratis admire Hendricks for his course before
and during the war; they hate Logan because
his loyalty to the country made him a traitor
10 their party
frst-rate political authority writes that
there will be a democratic Blaine and Logan
club in every ward in Rochester, y. Y, and
that within few weeks the revolt against
Cleveiand's nomination in Western New
York has assumed tremendous proportions
Cleveland has not been much known any.
where, but he is better known in Western
Newly ork than anywhere else.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-01

suit to every white man and woman IN the
United States-an insult that every proud
man will resent.
So much for the record Of Mr. Hend-
ricks' in that time which tried men
as by fire. Gen Logan. like Hendricks,
was democrat at the opening ofthe war.
but when the war came he took the 10y
al side of the question, burst party ties,
buckled on his sword and fought yaliantly
tor the Union until the good cause tri-
umpbed and peace came with not star
erased from the flag.
Mr.. Hendricks has also record in re-
gard to civil service reform which is
especially commended to the attention OF
civil service reformers. Dnring the Pierce
and Buchanan administrations Mr.. Hend-
ricks was commissioner of the general
land office Of the department of the in
terror. and to him was committed the
task of assessing office-holders for cam
paign purposes. The Philadelphia North
American, speaking of this historic period
of the gentleman's life, says
The assessment of clerks was not confined
to campaign purposes only. Upon the &C.
casion Of establishing an organ" the clerks
under Mr. Hendricks were required to SUBJ
scribe for the new paper Nor was one
assessment deemed sufficient. The cost Of
carrying Pennsylvania against Fremont was
so heavy that the department clerks were re-
quired 10 hand over certain percentages of
their salarie, to reimburse the democratic
committee Of this State. On one occasion
the percentage demanded ranged from p TO
per cent. When the assessment came IN
the middle OF the month and the clerks had
no funds, the amounts were stopped out OF
their pay on paw day. There was no escape
save through resignation. One clerk testified
that he refused 10 respond and was discharged.
The subscription to the new organ was So
Clerks were assessed to carry elections in
Baltimore.
If independent republicans vote ticket.
one of the candidates on which has
record reeking with treason to the govern
ment, and also shockingly offensive tor
corruption in the civil service, they will
cover themselves with intamy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-08-01
A FEW WORDS ABOUT OURSELVES

On the ground that it is right that we should show
those who may not be aware of the extent of our
business " hat we are capable of. we may be par.
doned for a few words about ourselves.
We have been successfully engaged in general pub
fishing here for nearly twenty years. The buildings
that we occupy-three in numosr-were built ~
ourselves, and are now owned by ourselves are OF
brick and stone. situated on opposite corners and
FIVE and six stories high. We have twenty print
ing presses, fifteen of which double presses and
alone capable of turning out much work as thirty
ordinary rsfclass presses the outlay for the above
exceeded three hundred thousand dollars cash With
out any exception ours is the most exten sive com
modious, and best appointed subscription publishing
house in the world Our employees number nearly
five hundred. For the past six years we have run
printing works more than half the NE day and
night Our cash receipts run high as from one
hundred and fifty TO one hundred and seventy thou.
sand dollars per month on regular business course
this campaign business is an extra and will largely
increase cash receipts.
For the past i've years we hxve paid five hun
dred thousand dollars for postage Alone or over lO
900 per year on an average this is larger amou ut
than is paid fo- postage by any other firm in the
world. Beyond monthly accounts, which are ALWAYS
settled in full on the 10Th Of each month"; we owe no
man. The capital provided. aside from that invest
ed in our printing office, s three hundred and ffty
thousand dollars, which enables Us TO purchase our