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@ eyes, they are excellent boots," said
the shoe dealer to the young lady purchaser,
''they will wear like iron" "Do you think
the buttons are sewed on securely?" she
asked. "They are; the boots are supplied
with the 'old maids wedding button,' q
new invention" "Whyis it called the Old
maids wedding button?" "Because it new
er comes off,
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APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.

~ Administrator Of the estates of CHARLES
McILWAIN, ST., deceased, and of JAMES Nc,
ILWAIN, deceased, has made final settlement
with the Judge Of Probate for York county, and
on Monday, the Sth day of September, next, at II
o'clock, A. NJ, will make application for final
discharge from liability as Administrator of the
said estates.
JOSEPH +. WALLACE, Administrator
August 32 5G
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A WELL-KNowN NAME.-A resident of
the West End recently employed colored
gentleman to clear the winter accumulation
of ashes from his cellar, and the job being
well done, he summoned the Senegambian1
to his presence, commended his work, and
intimated the possibility of further employ
ment. "Glad to take yo' order, sab" said
the ash handler, with satisfied grin. "And
what is your name?" asked the employer.
"George Washington, was the complacent
answer. George Washington % pondered1
have heard that name BEFORE" The dar-
ky's eyes rolled and his ivories glistened as
he delivered the crushing answer: "Golly,
boss, tink you orter heard of it befo'. Use
been hollerin' ashes roun' here desc ten
wears !''-BOStOp Traveller.
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w $50 you struck the man because he
called you liar ?" said the police judge.
eyes, sir"
"From which I am to infer that you were
not a liar?"
"Oh, no; I was liar, and am yet. If 1
had not been liar I should have paid no
attention to the fellows remarks. Truth is
so scarce, Judge, that when I hear it 1 can't
keep down my enthusiasm. ."-Arkansav
TraUeller.
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DIFFERENCE IN NMILK.-Jones-"W a
lot of lunatics there is in this world. A New
York crank thinks he can live sixty days on
q milk diet"
Smith-"Milk contains all the elements
of the human blood. Why do you call that
experimenter lunatic?"
Jones because he intends to try it with
New York MILK
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COFFINS AND CASKETS.
TOZER ENGINES.

THE undersigned would respectfully an
in York county, for the sale of the celebrated TO-
ZER ENGINES, manufactured by Tozer d Dial,
of Columbia, and that he will be pleased to hear
from parties contemplating the purchase of either
capacity. Being practical machinist, feel
confident that aside from the superior quality OF
the Engines here offered can also make it to
the interest of parties to consult me before buy
ing. EDWARD THOMAS.
JulyA 80
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-08-14

TEMPERANCE ITEM.-Bill Snort, editor
of the Crosby county Clarion and Farmers
Vindicator, was in Austin the other day
and we asked him about the state of moral.
ity in Crosby county since the local op.
tion law forbidding the sale of Intoxicating
liquors had gone into effect. "Why there
ain't prisoner in the county Jail. 1t is as
empty as the head of the fellow who is try
ing to run an opposition paper to mine in
Crosby county" "Is the vacant condition
of the jail owing to the local option law?'
"That's just it. The sheriff had to 60 over
in the adjoining county to get drunk,
and while he was gone all the prisoners,
about q in all, made their escape. Oh, l
tell you, local option is doing wonders for
Crosby county. .''-Iecds iSitti1lgS.
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BORNE IN NM1ND.-"Gem'len, dar am sar'
tin tings dat it am we'll to bar in mind, ,
said the old man as he slowly uncoiled him
self and stood up.
ssDe man who boasts dat he can't be con.
vinced by argument hain't wuth de trubble
o. knockin' down.
ssDe man who flatters hisself upon allus
speakin' his mind am de very pusson who
kicks hardest when criticised.
''A shillin' in money am mo to be desired
dan dollars WORT OBJ credit.
"It's much easier to spoil boy OBJ ten dan
to reform man OBJ fo'ty.
GA man wort millyon dollars may be
friendless. Yew kin buy praise and fattery
but true friendship seldom scars higher dan
de poo mans cabin.
stDe man who sees muffin good in dc
world aroun' him can't have much good in
hisself."-Linae Kiln Cz,t6.
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G. a III C f .


Spartanburg, s. c., March IA, 1884.
have for IA years been a sufferer from run
ming sore on my face that everybody called
CANCER. have used over $500 worth Of medi
cine and found no relief. About four months
ago bought one bottle of Swift's Specific from
DR.. H. f. Henitsh, and since have bought five
others, have taken it, and they have CURED NE
sound and we'll ! My face is as free from asoreas
anybodys, and my health is perfectly restored.
feelik forty years had been lifted off my head.
Yours thankfully, ELIZA TINSLEY.
Mr. B. +. Burns, Hope, Ark, says, under date
of Jan. D, 1884: II have taken five bottles of
Swifts Specific for a sore on my temple-said to
be a cancer. I have been wonderfully benefited
and will soon be a we'll man."
Mr.. w. r. Robson, Davisboro, Ga, writes,
under date of Jan. g. 1884: ~ am getting on fine
ly, the ulcer is gradually healing. I feel that
kSwift's Specific will cure the horrible cancer
which has been feeding on me for over2O years.
Mr.. w. H. Gilbert, Albany, Ga, says:
"a gentleman named Moore, near this city, had
an eating cancer on his tace, which had eaten
away his nose and his under lip, and had extend
ed up until it had nearly reached his eye The
cancer was eating his gums and had rendered his
teeth so loose that he thought they might at any
time drop out. Hehas been taking SwIFT's SPE-
cIFIC about three months, and its effect has been
wonderful. It has driven the poison from his
system, the cancer has healed greatly. his teeth
have become strong again, and he thinks ne has
been rescued from an awful DEATH lie IS the
most enthusiastic man I ever saw
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CO L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
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GCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains,
y from Lenoir, N. c., to Chester, s. G., taking
1854. Standard of time, clock in telegraph office
at Chester.
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JOB PRINTING.


OWING to our superior facilities with the best
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frst-class appointments throughout our Office,
we are prepared to execute all manner of JOB
PRINTING in superior style, and at prices that
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charges for the same quality of work and mate
rials We have recently made a reduction in
prices for the following classes ofwork, to which
we invite the attention Of business men
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For the above work we use superior quality
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We also give special attention to the printing
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We are prepared to furnish all other kinds of
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and will be pleased to furnish estimates for any
style of work desired. Address,
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PUBLIC SPEAKING.
F. HART. UEU' W. % lrhRHf
HART e. HART,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
YOrkyil1e, s. G.

GEO. w. S. HART, Notary Public, and Com
" missioner of Deeds for Arkansas, North
Carolina and Texas .
April "a q u
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BLOODED BULLS FOR SALE.

ONE full blooded AYRSHIRE BULL, four
years old. Also, one grade AYRESH1RE
BULL, aged about Is months. Both fine AMI
mails. For further particulars, apply to
SAMUEL BLAIR.
Blairsvile S. c.
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s9~ Ex-Gov. st. John, the Prohibition cam
didate, says he expects to get at least 80, 600
votes in the State of New York. He thinks
he will poll a very large vote in Missouri,
Kansas, Arkansas, Illinois and Nebraska.
In the North he thinks the Prohibition vote
will be drawn principally from the Republi-
cans, and will make the result doubtful in
some of the Republican States.
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LOGAN'S BLACK LAW.-GOv. st. John, the
Prohibition candidate for President, made
speech at Port Jervis, New York, last Sat
urday. In that speech he said that he had
always been Republican up to the 4th of
last June when he became disgusted with the
manner in which the convention lodged on
the question of prohibition, and ne conclud-
ed that he would no longer act with party
which exhibited so much moral coWardlce,
and was false to the teachings advanced and
inculcated when the grand party went into
power. He then recalled an incident to
illustrate the manner of man John A. Lo-
gan is, thus: .
"There was law once in Illinois to the
effect that any white person caught in the
act of giving aid or sustenance to any col
ored man woman or child should be arrest
ed, and, upon proof of the charge, should
be thrown into prison for two years. | was
practicing law at that time in an Illinois
town, when little colored lad came to my
house and said: "Please, Mister, won't
YOU give me something to eat? L haven't
had anything to eat in two days" called
nv wife and told her to get the boy a big
slice of bread, butter it all over, and get
some meat. siWould it not be BETTER" she
said, to have the boy come into the house,
as everybody seems to be watching us?'
said "No, 1 want this people to see that
am not afraid to give and sustain any OF
Gods poor unfortunates." The grand jury
was in session at the time, and an 1nd!ct-
ment was soon found against me for giving
sustenance to a negro. l was accordingly
arrested and brought before the court, and
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VJNHE Democratic Executive Committee of
York county have fixed the following named
times and places for the candidates to address
their fellow-citizens previous to the primary
election. The meetings to be held at each of the
precincts designated, will open promptly at II
O'clock on the days appointed:
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27
EASTERN SPECIALS.
New YORK.
A Knight of Labor.
y We" ho
TBy Associated Labor Press.I

BY ASSOClaUeu bduOi bSSo'I
New York, Dec, 22.-We have made
inquiry among the telegraphers here as
to the projected strike about which the
papers are giving news. Many OF the
operators are so much dissatisfied with
the recent cutting off of extras, and with
the additional harshness of the rules
ond rey1lations of the Western Union,
that they would like to see strike II 1t
had any chance of success but there is
one thing that holds them IN check
Since the great strike oflast year, scores
upon scores of schools of telegraphy
have been established all over the coun-
try, and thus thousands of young men
and women, able to do telegraphic work
after fashion, are watching their oppor.
tunity to step into the places of the
present operators. A strike would give
them that opportunity, and the man
ayers of the Western Union feel assured
of their ground on this account. They
know they an draw upon these schools,
and that The pupils can do their work
somehow. 1t is this that makes the
operators apprehensive of the result OF
a strike; and it is by such means that
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27

At special meeting of Progressive
Assembly. No. 1856, of Pueblo, held De-
cember 5, the following resolutions we're
adopted 49, 4
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Almighty
God IN His all-wise providence to re-
move from our midst our beloved brother
and co-worker, Andrew Sanders, and
Whereas, In the death of Brother San
ders, No 1856 sustains a heavy loss, he
having been staunch supporter and an
ardent lover of our brotherhood, and
having endeared himself to us all, as a
token of our respect and esteem-be it
Resolved, That we drape our charter
in mourning for the space ofthirty days ];
and be it further n
Resolved, That we tender resolutions
of coincidence and sympathy to his rela-
tives and many friends.
Resolved, That copy of these resolu-
tions be furnished his bereaved parents,
and published in the LABOR ENQUIRER,
and be spread on the minutes of this
assembly. M: Q. Dunn,
/. NJ. FLETCHER,
WILLIAM LEE,
Committee.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27
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LosDos, H.. 81. IN (asalae eprinil
n intl NJ had ii Fsxli with
~ u lan,lll 1Asy said ~ ~ he6ds
ql1Rtlll of ~ eenspt tra1orl Was Il Razia IN
~ fmds cdne fEon lelina The expaoF
M q f06liou Btidse Was arranged =
Fsxss thf1o iAen1hs - 81 I anan Who = now
IA Amsrfc Two nsn Mere ssnt % London
p sxecptS tie plot h eeptembes, but soma
'dola4 occurred But they returned to Paris
after tAe explosioa and are row there.
Pl1xsnU1a, Dec Nj. W. Batchellor,
manager sf the Natioal tube work. at
McKeespott says tho shut down which took
plade this evening = only for repaxs. and q
fr = he kn3ws III departments win resume
aftW tho holidays Among the workmenth tho
impression y quite general that when TIE
works start IMP agnin wages VIII b reduced.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27

y T . Z 5sa < -.
wages are sure of being lowered again
and again, until telegraphy must become
as poor business as young fellow can
take hold Of
"In New York, says Patrick Scullen,
9the carpenter trade is dull. Some of
the bosses are now trying to break
through one of the most stringent rules
of the Carpenters Unions the eight
hour rule for Saturday. They are try
ing to raise the time to eight and a half
hours. The men have 20 far been sue
cessful IN resisting the attempt"
The Musical Mutual Protective Union
is one of the successful organizations of
this city, and has now a membership of
over 1000. ]. s. P.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27

. 2 4 4, 4 +. F. 4 Il d.
made good by any future effort" They
may have Suffered money loss, but the
gain in knowledge of the real status of
affairs, in unity and brotherly co-opera-
ton has more than compensated them
for all other losses.
Again: We are satisfied that the coal
miners of Colorado can earn a fair days
wages for fair days work, III every
mine in the state" Yes. But they do
not receive a fair days pay for a fair
days work for it is statistical fact that
the result of seven hours labor goes to
capital, which is unjust. 1t should be
divided equally at least-fxe hours to
each. Labor is robbed of a part of the
three hours, in this instance, by false
weights, extortionate rents, truck sys-
TEN, ETC., besides the degradation of
signing the "iron Clad" which virtually
makes slaves of them. The miners have
been getting $l.00 per ton in August
they were offered reduction Of ten per
cent and the miners struck against the
cut. The representatives of the COM
pany, Messrs. w. s. Jackson and W. g..
Brown, say the miners can go to work
on these terms. md the News adds that
any one who will not, is a !" fool or a
knave." IN
And again )" Brown and jackson say
the men would have gone to work but
for the "baneful advice "(?) of J., R. Bu-
chanan and J. L. Lewis (and, by infer
ence, all Knights of Labor and trade
and dlabor organizations, for they do but
echo our sentiments), professional med
dlers, who want to make living without
working for it. Let the public judge
which of the four gentlemen named get
their living without working" Heartily
glad is the News miners can do so
well(2), and if not misled by professional
agitators and blatherskites of the knights
of Labor school they would appreciate
their many advantages and Immediately
return to work. Laborers are beginning
to know and demand their rights land
are getting some of them) notwlthstand-
ing the futile attempts of subsidized
press to the contrary.
GEORGE F. MUNGER,
- A knight of Labor,
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27
Begs to Differ.

Thefollowlnp communication was writ
ten for the Daily News by subscriber
of that paper, but the " fair dealing and
unpreiudiced" gentry who control the
columns of that sheet, refused to insert
the letter. 1t is self-explanatory:
have read the clear and able editor
ials in the News during the past week,
but especially those of December 20, u
and %, on the subject of Labor and
Capital" in general, and coal miners and
operators in Colorado and New Mexico
in particular, with interest, but |, with
]. R. Buchanan and 5000 knights OF
Labor and trade unionists in Colorado
differ with the News in its statements OF
facts, deductions and conclusions there
from, and knowing that an interested
public can form just opinion only after
reading both sides of the case, l there
fore beg small space in the News
The News says: There is a fair pros
pect now that by tomorrow the coal
miners in the southern part of the state
who have been out on strike for
some months, will all return to work
on terms mutually satisfactory to them
selves and the operators" Ideny this
statement of fact; mutual satisfaction is
not there. But the miners accepted the
best conditions the victim of circum-
stances could get.
Again; g Every interest apd industry
of the state has been injured byats eon-
tinuance.o Quite truej but thershs a
,leause for,every efsos The strisb was
fthecause of tho injury tothe state but
the,esuse offhe strike was tbs eductlon N
of wasNs by the operators go that they ne
are responsible for the n1ury to the
state, and not the mip1rs, as the News
linfers
| Again. 'sAnd tb strikers themselves
lhaSe suffered sdoss which cannot be
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27
st. Louis.

BY ASSOc1aJeu LaDOT fFesS'l t"-.
ST. LOUIS, Dee. 22.-The number OF
idle men to the streets continues to IN
crease as the weather grows colder, on
account of the entire shut down of fbuild,
lug and other outside work. Brick
LAYERS, carpenters and painters feel this
stoppage more than others, as they lose
considerable time during the year from
wot days, changing jobs. etc.
Although the Republican was boy
cotted into the union here, yet the prln-
ters say it has resulted in very little
practical benefit to the craft. A large
number of prints" are idle, as the book
and job rooms feel the general depres-
sion and the newspaper Offices are filed
with SUBS"
Most of the foundries are still running,
but at reduced pay and short hours.
Machinists' wages are far from uniform,
ranging all the way from $3.50 to So, per
day. Molders are also having a taste
of the general dullness, not one,half OF
them being at work. Doc
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27
Cincinnati.

lBy Associated Labor Press.
Last Saturday night mass meeting
was held under the auspices of the Trades
Assembly for the purpose of aiding the
relief committee of that body in collect
ing supplies for the Hooking Valley
miners. There were several interesting
speeches made, one of the speakers being
a lady, who stated, during the remarks,
that she had become tired of the aggres-
sions of monopoly and its sycophantic
following. A resolution was adopted
censuring Governor Hoadly and the
county officials of the counties in which
the mines of the syndicate are located,
for permitting the rascally detectives to
violate all law by the recent perpetration
of outrages upon the miners of the
Hooking region. The relief committee
was also instructed to make arrange
ments for an entertainment to be given
next Sunday, at which time an address
will be delivered on the subject Of
Monopoly and Labor" M. De-
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27

il. BsSsiisid al 81. IilIs m
|Ieaxe to Tho msn th1nsslse6 Who ase
the judses = 70 the sdsissh hiIifv Of tax
ing the advice Of the News
I do not propose TO enter into ! per-
|sonal contpvessyl With this man, but /
will chaIlenes hins 70 prcye I
First, that myeeif sald Bnchanan have
made : dishonest living It the expense
Of proloneing the strike.
Second, that ! am mot : miner, bat =
professional agitator.o
Third, that we have not done all We
could to try to bring this strike to close
BY offering measures Of q fair compro-
mise.
Those charges I defy him to sustain,
and until he does 50. every honest man
should brand him as liar From boy
heod / have been employed as q miner,
and with three years deducted my labor
/ in the mines has been continuous.
During the three years mentioned l
served my fellow-workmen in . similar
capacity to that which hold at present
land will continue to hold in defiance
of the News, until my constituents say
different,
! would state that our financial ac-
counts are open to the scrutiny Of any
and all men that have contributed ONE
NICKEL Mr.. Buchanan and myself will
be pleased to have any man who doubts
our trustworthiness call and examine the
books for his satisfaction, and such will
indeed be in the way Of doing us great
favor. The News will hear further upon
this matter from another source.
Later intelligence is to the effect that
the committee that went to Omaha has
failed to make any terms, but were
offered the privilege of resuming work
without any further consideration. /
hear the men are weary and inclined to
take fatal step. To the men of Louis
vile l would say Halt! The conse-
queaces will be terrible and result i'm
mediate! There is linked to your ac-
tions the destiny of others Such
course would break down all that has
been built during the past three months.
This fact must have your consideration
and the north must sustain its premisesl
There is no use handling this matter
with gloves-necessity knows no choice.
|. Next week shall call the attention of
my fellow-men to several important mat
ters. In the meantime would counsel
all to push forward organization. Three
new assemblies of coal miners to be or
ganized next week. JOHN L. LEWIS.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27
~ c.,,t.,i.tic Telegraph.

SHARON, Penn, Dec. 2s.-It is the general
oninio,, that the Atlantic iron works OF KIM
berly & Co., which closed down on Saturday
because of their failure to raise money to pay
their employees, viii resume in few weeks
The workmen, to show their good feeling To-
ward the firm, have offered to give their ser.
vices for three months without wages, except
for groceries, but Mr.. Kimberly declined the
generous offer. deeming such move unnec
essary. ,9
AMr. Kimberly is reported as saying that the
firm has large amount OF paper which could
be easily discounted, but the stock for which
it was received was sold so close that a dis
count would entail considerable loss.
The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-27
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