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rocks to take with him as specimens, the
proposed purchaser desiring to see some.
Mounting, he bowed courteous goodbye
to the by-standerS, and started for Column
bia. The joke had now gone far enough,
and Joe had commissioned me to stop it. l
was standing by one of the company as MIR.
Leach rode off. 81 understand" said l,
"Leach is going to Columbia to sell mine;
did you read the letter." ''Oh ! yes" was
the reply, cts all right-a fine offer"
"Did you notice the writing you had bet
the truth dawned in his mind. "Stop,
Leach ~ he called, for Leach had the letter
with him. AS Leach rode back (he had
gone nearly fifty yards,) another of the part
ners joined my awakened friend. They all
re-read the letter, and at once recognized
Joe Martins well-known handwriting.
Joe had disappeared to the protecting shad-
ows of his office walls. The Company were
fain, too, to hide their diminished heads.
They could not fight, yet it was but dry
laugh to get up at their own expense. The
gold mine speculations seemed to die out
like the eXtinguished smOuldering wick OF
a candle. The hoaXed were so sore and shy,
it was hard to get word with them on
leases or selling.
Joe Martin was never married while
knew him, but being Of susceptible nature,
he was always in love, and generally had
the luck to become enamored Of widows. l
have heard him soliloquiZe on his prejudice
to the idea, with humorous seriousness, per-
fectly iniminitable. "Washington, Jetier-
son and Napoleon Bonaparte, all married
Widows" he would say, "and why not ?"
His conversational powers were very fine,
and adorned with playfulness very at
tractive. He had the peculiar faculty of
relating incidents, Introducing each partic-
ular and detailing what "he said' and 'she
sdid," without becoming tedious investing
"He was a fellow of infinite jest and eX-
cellent fancy"
"Alas poor Yorick.'
He held the office of commissioner in
Equity for four years, being succeeded by
his brOther-himself declining a reelection.
Some years later he removed to Mississip-
pi and from thence to Arkansas. There he
met his fate and married, like "Washing-
ton, Jefferson and Napoleon" a aCidoW.
1t is with partial pen l trace his eulogy.
Born in the same year, connected by family
ties, associated in boyish sports, intimate in
manhood's years, he was always my friend.
"In what corner Of the earth shall l seek
his fellow" In 1859 the accidental falling
off tree cut off the remainder Of his days.
"Tread lightly on his ashes, we men OF
genius for he was your equal; weed his
grave clean, we men Of goodness, for he was
your brother! Thy genius has fled up to
the stars from whence it came, and that
warm heart of thine, with all its generous
and open vessels, compressed into clod OF
the valley"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03

CLOCKS, ANCIENT AND MODERN.-Clocks
were first made by the Arabs, and the an
cient cities of Bagdad and CordOva were at
one time famous for their wonderful time
keeping machines. The Caucasian race,
which has since spread it's learning and
civilization over so vast an area, first look
ed upon the clock as a joint product of
Arab and the devil, and, in fact, it so re-
garded every invention and all scientific
attainments of the then progressive Arabs.
This, and the further fact that clocks were
at first very costly, prevented an early and
widespread introduction of them into Eu-
rope. The mOnasterieS first used them to
direct the monks in prayer, and atterWard
they were put on tall steeples and towers IN
larger towns to accommodate the public.
When first put up in Europe clocks were
regarded with superstitious fear, and as the
most wonderful Of inventions. The first
public clock put up Of which we have any
record, was at Padua, Italy. Bologna pos
sessed famous striking clock as early as
1856, but the large towns of Germany and
France did not begin to put up tower or
steeple clocks until about HOO. Paris, how
ever, had public clock as early as 1861.
The South Kensington Museum boasts a
clock that was made by Il monk for GlastOn-
bury Abbey in 1885, and which, strange to
say, is still keeping time. There have been
many wonderful and ingenious improve
ments added to the modern clock, and the
tower or stceple time-keeper of to-day is
much hanGsomer and stronger than the
ancient public clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03

neighbors, for absent children, for himself
and family. He asked forgiveness for many
sins and thanked the Lord for many bles-
sings.
"Well, began to get tired. had rested
nv knees the best / could, but wanted to
get up badly, and, at the same time, did
not want to give offense to my kind host:
The boy reclined next to me, with his head
in the chair sound asleep. Touching him
gently, l whispered: About how soon
will your father get through" Has he
got to the place whar Moses crossed de Red
sea?' Being assured that said point had
not yet been reached, the boy yawned and
continued: well, when he gets to whar
Moses crossed the Red sea, he's jist half
done,' and he relapsed into unconscious
ness, ,"-DdtOn Herald.
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fro BE CONTINUED.

SUNKEN IRISH CITIES.-Ihere are nu-
merous legends of sunken cities throughout
Ireland, some of which are Of the most r0-
mantle origin. Thus the space now cover
ed by the lake of Jnchigius is reported in
former days to have been a pOpulous and
hourishing city; but for some dreadful and
unabsolved crime, tradition says, it was
buried beneath the waters. The dark spirit
Of its king still resides in one Of its cavernS
which border the lake, and once every seven
years, at midnight, he issues forth mounted
on his white charger, and makes complete
circuit Of the lake, a performance which he
is to continue till the silver hoots of his
steed are worn out, when the curse will be
removed, and the city reappear in all its
by-gone condition. The peasantry affirm
that even now, on calm night one may
clearly see the towers and spires cleaning
through the clear water. With this legend
we may compare the one told by Burton in
his ''History of Ireland" In Ulster is a
lake 10000 PAGES long and $4,000 broad, out
of which ariseth the noble and notable river
called Bane. 1t is believed by the inhabi-
tants that they were formerly wicked and
vicious people who lived in this place, and
there was prophecy in every ones mouth
that whenever we'll which was therein,
and was continually covered and locked up
carefully, should be left open, so great a
quantity of water would issue therefrom as
would soon overflow the whole adjacent
country. 1t happened that an old beldam
coming to fetch water, heard her child cry !;
upon which, running away in haste, she
forgot to cover the spring, and coming back
to do it, the land was so overrun that it was
past her help, and at length she, her child,
and all the territory were drowned, which
caused this pool that remains.-Bldchvoods
lNUqQzile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03

THE New ORLEANS EXPoSITION.-The
Worlds exposition at New Orleans, will
devote 247 acres to lakes and gardens, show
ing the rarest trees and plants of Mexico,
Central America, Florida and foreign coun-
ties. Horticultural hall will be 600 by lS4
feet. Mr.. p. J. Berckmans, of Augusta,
Ga, has been appointed a special commits
sioner to confer with various European So
cieties in reference to the fruit and plant
display. The collective Mexican exhibit
will be an immense thing, occupying a
building ,4oCx9OO feet. Accompanying TINS
exhibit will be a Mexican band and bat
TALON of Mexican troops. The exposition
will receive liberal encouragement from the
leading countries of the world.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03

na~ Some of the conclusions of science
would indeed be appalling but for their prac--
tical harmlessness. Thus geologists assert
that if the continents and the bottom of the
ocean were graded down to uniform level,
the whole world would be covered with
water mile deep, so much greater is the
depression of the ocean-bed than the eleva
ton of the existing land.
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Selefted 2uetrg*

BE A WOMAN.
Be woman-brightest model
Of that high and perfect beauty,
Where the mind and soul and body
Blend to work out life's great duty
Be woman-naught is higher
On the gilded list of fame;
On the catalogue of virtue
There's no brighter, holier name.
Be woman-on to duty,
Raise the world from all that's low,
Place high in the social heaven
Virtues fair and radiant bow
Lend our influence to effort
That shall raise our natural human,
Be not fashions gilded lady;
Be a brave, whole-souled, true woman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03

asy- S. B. Edwards, a justice of the peace
in Oxford, Me-, has long claimed the power
his head, not seeing the letter. Monday
this was put to practical test. G. II. Jones,
George Walker and A. S. Fuller went into
a separate room. Each wrote letter, which
they carefully sealed in envelopes and shook
up in hat Then one was put on top of
Mr.. Edwards head. Mr.. Edwards had not
even seen the envelope, still he read it
quickly and correctly. He was tested in
many ways, but came out successful each
time
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03

MODERN REPRESENTATION. John New
ton, who has made study Of modern ex-
plosives, saws that no agent can supplant
gunpowder for the principal requirements
of warfare. In blasting rock the higher ex-
plosives may be employed, except where
the rock is weak in cohesion, when gun
powder is preferable. In coal mines the
higher explosives are too destructive in
their action. Dynamite as a destructive
agent for unlawful purposes can only be ap-
piled on limited scale, and with nearly
fruitless results, as time, money and elabo-
rate work are required for effective work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03

a9~ At microscopic exhibition in Boston
lately the sting Of the honey bee was thrown
upon the screen, the point of which was so
sharp as to be hardly distinguishable. AT
the same time the finest of fine needles was
shown under the same power of the micro
scope and the end of the needle measured
five inches across. Said the exhibitor, "GOd
can make fine point, but man cannot"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-04-03
STAY IN THE SOUTH.

In view of the present development of the
South, and the rapid strides of progress that
are being made throughout that section, it
would hardly seem necessary to say to
Southern people that their own country Of
fers to-day q better chance for success in life
than any other country in the world, and OF
the truth Of this we feel fully assured. The
world, has never, we believe, witnessed a
more marvelously rapid progress, not sim
ply in one branch of business, but in every
material interest, than has been made by
the Southern States during the last five
years. Of course there are some sections
cut off from communication with the rest of
the world by lack of transportation facilities
that have not yet felt the thrill of the new
life that stirs the revived and rejuvenated
New South but the time is fastening on
when even these places will hear "the Whirl
of wheels that weaveethe web of towns"
With all its advantages for agriculture in
all its varied branches, for manufacturing
of every kind, for mining for precious met
ais as we'll as for the more valuable baSer
ones-coal, iron, &C., for numbering, and,
in fact, for almost every honest occupation
to which the hand and mind of men and
women can be devoted, the South possesses
a wealth Of opportunities that are unrivall-
ed. This fact is being appreciated by the
people OF Otnef SecllOllS. AlIettlty WeSec tllaU
thousands from the North and the West,
and millions and even hundreds of millions
of dollars are pouring into the Southern
States. The mighty march of progress, has,
however, but just begun, and the next live
years will witness far more rapid develop
ment than has been seen in the past.
With these facts being pressed upon them,
it seems strange that many Southern peo-
pie, especially young men, ignoring the OPP
portunitics for success already around them,
think that it is only by going to some new
and unimproved country that they can be
prosperous. a greater mistake could hard
ly be made And those who now leave the
South will find in after years that others
have come in and reaped the harvest that
they might have gathered. The young
men of the South are coming into manhood
at most propitious time, and with unsur-
passed advantages they ought to take an
active part in the industrial revolution now
in progress, and share in the benefits that
asslrcdly will come to all who engage IN
this work. While we most cordially well
come all who wish to leave other sections to
better their conditions in the sunny South,
we desire to see the Southern people them
selves, as a whole, and not simply a few here
and there, leaving the past to take care OF
itself, devote themselves to the rebuilding
of their wasted fortunes and country.-Bdl-
tinOre Manufacturers Record.
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Bdy~ Sincerity is to speak as we think, to
do as we pretend and profess, to perform
and make good what we promise, and real
ly be what we seem and appear to be.
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POWERFUL IN PRAYER.-"One of the
most remarkable and original prayers ever
heard" said gentleman to He'ald re,
porter, "was Just after the war closed, and
/ was taking a run down through Georgia
in hope of finding desirable cotton planta-
ton. One bright summer night found me
at the cabin of an old negro who had once
been slave, but who located on the old
plantation after the war, and was his own
master. He gladly welcomed me to his
humble abode, and to such bed and board
as he could provide.
Supper over, and most excellent one, too,
the old man RECALLED me with stories of plan
tation life, until his son, a good chunk ola
boy, came home from a neighbor's. Before
retiring, the old man asked me to read a
chapter in the Bible, when he would pray.
He said he couldn't read, but was powerful
in exhortin' and prayer. After reading
chapter from JOB and part of Psalm, we
knelt down, and the sable brother let his
soul flow out to God. He prayed for the
Prsident Of the United States, all his cabi-
net, the army, the navy, the governors of
all the States, for me, his guest, for his
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sa- Never go back. What you attempt
do with all your strength. If the prospect
be somewhat darkened, put the fire of reso
luton to your soul, and kindle flame that
nothing but death can eXtinguish.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-30

At dinner recently given by Mrs.
Mackay in Paris, the table was covered
with veritable grassy lawn in minia-
ture; the centerpiece was replaced by a
small pond of water, in which fishes
leaped about. Rare flowers took the
place of trees.
The voters Of Livermorc borough,
Westmoreland, Pa, humorously pro
posed to elect Miss Ada Read a justice of
the peace, and are dismayed to discover
that. having the requisite humber of
votes, instead of taking the joke she
takes the oath, and viii perform all the
duties Of the Office.
Eight years ago James w. Shehan, an
editor of the Chicago Tribune, wrote an
elaborate obituary article upon Charles
OConor, who declined to die, as expect
g, The article was saved, and, with a
change OF dates, duly appeared in the
Tribune: but the writer passed away be-
fore Mr.. O'Honor.
A spirit medium has Just interviewed
the late Nharles Guiteau on the otf-shore
of the river Styx. He said: I have
been little disappointed by Arthurs
adm lstration. He has not stood bv his
friels very well, but if he can secure
aother term | am confident that he will
40 the proper thing by US. We business
men must stand together"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1884-05-30
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The news columns contain full and accurate
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The editorial page Is vigorously and UnCOm-
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Much OF the space of the weekly edition of
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Full and careful reports of the proceedings
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In short. The Weekly Republican win con-
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Terms to Mail -ubscril

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IN CHANCERY.

NITtUIJ J
of Florida, in and for Putnam County.
STEPHEN HART,
VS.
JOHN r. MARSHALLaud
JANE MARSHALL, his wife.
TT APPEARING BY AFFIDAVIT THAT
L the defendants reside ont Of the Fifth Ju-
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Savannah, Florida & Western R.y
VVnycros~ short Line.

All trains Of this road are rum by Contra
(9Oth} Meridian Time which is IS minutes
slower than jacksonville time.
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Maxine all the Landings
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But THE SUN is written for the inhabitants
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1t is only 10y little calculations like these that
YOU can form any idea of the circulation or the
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THE sun is, and will continue to be, q news
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ter how much the process costs, which presents
the news ill over the world without waste of
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-05-29
Etinnnffn In MnNinn

Native Mexican gentleman-''I
deeply regret to be obliged to inform
you, my dear friend, that your action
last night in the presence of that
charming senorita were very rude"
American visitor ''You shock me.
What did | do? / assure you that
tried my best to make a favorable I'M
preston on that lovely girl. In fact,
I az. in love with her and would not
offend her for the world"
Mexican-'I fear you have dashed
your hopes then. She now considers
you an ignorant boor, too beastly sell
fish to be trusted with any woman's
happiness"
American Oh!it cannot be. What
have | done?'
Mexican You lighted cigar in
her presence"
American But she assured me
that she did not object to it. :"
Mexican-'And you smoked it to
the end without
American Without what? Tell
me quickly
Mexican Without offering her
one"