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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-15

A STORY FROM THE JURY RooM.-The
grand jury investigating the late riot in
Cincinnati is believed to have been plac-
ed in possession Of testimony of a sensation
al character. 1t is pushing its investiga-
ton, and will probably be continued for
some days to come. Michael Mcclure,
one of the jury who precipitated the trouble
by finding Berner, a self-confessed murder
er, guilty of manslaughter, made a state
ment to a reporter that throws much light
on the method by which that wonderful
verdict was was reached. He says that be-
tween the balloting games of cards were
played for money and intimated that those
who won were not afterwards as strenuous
for Berner's conviction. He says that after
retiring to the jury-room the foreman, A
F. Shaw, suggested that they take ballot
at once, and urged him (McGuire) to vote
"Not guilty." He threw it into the hat and
then took it out and voted for murder in the
first degree. He says that there was no
open discussion of the question of Berner's
guilt, but four of the jurors, including the
foreman, held whispered consultations af-
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ter every ballot was taken. The foreman,
after one of these ballots, announced that
it was unanimous for manslaughter. Nc
Guire declared it could not be possible, for
he had voted for murder in the first degree,
and he thought Juror Merrill had voted for
murder in the second degree. Mcclure
says Shaw was good talker, and finally in
fuenced Merrill to vote manslaughter. AS
soon as this vote was taken they were rush
ed out to the courtroom and the verdict
read. He thought of making an explanation
to the Judge, but was deferred from doing
so by Shaw, who told him that the Judge
wanted them to return verdict Of man
slaughter, and was pleased with it. Nc
Guire has been before the Grand Jury, and,
it is believed, made before it much fuller
and more startling statement than the one
given to the press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-15

WHY PRAIRIEs ARE TREELESS.-Mr.
Thomas Meehan believes that we have
nearly reached the solution Of the cause OF
the absence of trees from prairies. 1t is not
climatic, for timber belts flourish in all
the prairie regions. It is not in conditions
of soil, for the prairie is the most favorable
to the termination of seeds, of trees as well
as other plants, and artificial plantations are
remarkably healthy wherever they are
made. The real cause is probably to be
found in the annual fires which have swept
over the prairies from time immemorial,
killing the young trees before they can grow
large enough to resist the heat. The seeds
Of the annual plants of the prairie vegeta--
tion, maturing every year, are shed and
find protection before the fires come; the
young trees on the other hand, bear no seed
and can leave no resources for succession
after they are burned. The theory is sup
ported by the fact that growth of trees has
set in wherever the fires have been stopped.
The fires were made by the aborigines for
centuries before the white man came, posi-
bly, for the express purpose, Mr.: Meehan
suggests, of preventing the growth OF trees
and preserving the buffalo pastures. The
question remains how the prairies first came
to be naked. They probably formed the
bottoms of the lakes and marshes that
were left after the retreat of the glaciers,
and continued wet after the highlands were
covered with trees. Man followed the gla-
ciers so closely that he anticipated the trees
on these spots, and having learned already
in Southern latitudes the virtue OF burning
them, began before the trees gained a foot
hold .-P0pnlar Science Monthly.
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WHY KEROSENE EXPLODES.

In the first place, kerosene never does eX-
plode. Ordinary kerosene is mixture OF
oils which are converted into gas, or vapor,
at different temperatures. This gas, when
mixed in certain proportions with the air,
forms most explosive compound.
The danger, therefore, from kerosene
comes from this gas, which, of course, can
not be seen. From the best quality of ker-
osene all, or nearly all the oil which evapo-
rates at a low temperature, and thus be-
comes explosive, has been removed. This
latter oil is naptha or benzine. So long as
this is kept confined, so that its vapor can
not mix with the common air, it is safe.
But the moment the gas mixes with the at
mosphere it becomes explosive and danger
ous These facts give the reason why it is
never safe, under any circumstances to fill
lighted lamp, or to pour kerosene from a
can upon burning fire.
The lamp needs filling; therefore there
is space over the oil filled with the gas OF
of the oil evaporated by heat and air. 1t is
confined, and as long as the cover is screwed
down no spark can get to it.
But when the cover is taken off, the gas is
pushed out by the oil entering the lamp,
mixed still further with the common air,
becomes explosive, communicates with the
flame of the lamp and Immediately eX-
plodes.
So, too, there is explosive gas in the top
of half-emptied kerosene oil-can, and
when the oil is thrown on the fire the
flame communicates with that gas and
causes an explosion. The sellers of cheap
oil frequently declare in selling the danger
Gus fluid that is so safe that lighted match
can be thrown into it. That this can be
done with safety only shows that conditions
for making the explosive gas are not met
in the experiment. But if the same oil were
used in defective lamp, or with any but
the EXTREMIST care, there would be an ex-
ploson.
Always remember that 1t Is a gas which
explodes and not the oil, and that you cam
not see the gas. And if you value your
lives, be sure that you do not bring spark
near any place where there may be mixture
of air and oil gas Youths Companion.
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ag- Nobody ever saw the the word "hum-
bug" until it was first scraWled on the walls
of Dublin, and "skedaddle' was unknown
in our language until July 81, 1861, at the
battle of Bull Run. These terms, like that
of "dude," sprang into existence almost
without volition and each in nitsw way express
ed new shade of meaning and caught the
ear of the public. Strictly speaking the
word "dude" is applied to those who initiate
some class of English life, but a man may
be "dude" and wear homespun. The
"dude" was not content to be fop alone
mere imitator as s TO- eyeglass and an dress dress
ditch and the society fop of England. His
mission is merely to stand at the crossroads
of time, and show us where not to CO.
J,tdge TOlTgee.
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geletted guetrp.
GUILTY, OR NOT GUILTY.

GUILTY, OR NOT GUILTY. -.
She stood at the bar Of justice,
A creature wan and wild;
In form too small for woman, -.
In features too old for child,
For a look so worn and pathetic
Was stamped on her pale young face, i
., It seemed long years of suffering
Must have left that silent trace. r. .
:!Your name," said the Judge, as he eyed hel
With kindly eyes, yetkeen;
Mary ydns sga, if you psassd ptrnsd feen
"Well, Mary" and then from paper
He slowly and gravely read, :. -,
s'You are charged here-I'm sorry to say it
~ With stealing three loaves of bread.
"You look not like an offender,
And hope that you can show
The charge to be false. Now, tell me,
Are you guilty of this, or no?'
A passionate burst of weeping
- Was at first her sole reply,
}: But she dried her eyes in a moment
.. And looked in the Judges eye.
"I will tell you just how it was, sir, ,,
NV father and mother are dead, T..
And my little brother and sisters
Were hungry and asked me for bread.
At first I earned it for them '.''' .
BY working hard all day,
But somehow times were bad, sir,
And the work all fell away.
"I could get no more employment:
The weather was bitter cold,
The dear ones cried and shivered-
Little Johnny's but four years old
So, what was I to do, sir?
lam guilty, but do not condemn,
I took-oh, was it stealing p
The bread to give to them." ....
Every man in the courtroom
Gray-beard and thoughless youth :..
Knew, as he looked upon her,
That the prisoner spake the truth. e..
Out from their pockets came kerchiefs,
Out from their eyes sprang tears,
And out from old, faded wallets,
Treasures boarded for years.
The Judges face was a study
The strangest you ever saw, .
AS he cleared his throat and murmured
Something about the law. :.
For one 80 learned in such matters,
So wise in dealing with men,
He seemed, on a simple question,
Sorely puzzled just then.
But no one blamed or wondered,
When at last these words they heard:
"The sentence of this young prisoner
Is, for the present, deferred" .
And no one blamed him or wondered,
When he went to her and smiled,
And tenderly led from the courtroom
Himself the guilty child.
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TRUE PoLITENEss.-A poor Arab going
through the desert, met with a sparkling
spring. Accustomed to brackish water, q
draught from this sweet we'll in the wilder
ness seemed, in his simple mind, fit pres
ent to the Caliph. So he filled the leather
bottle and after weary tramp, laid his
humble gift at his sovereign's feet.
The monarch, with a magnaimity that
may put many Christian to blush, called
for a cup, and drank freely; and then with
a smile he thanked the Arab, and present
ed him with reward.
The courtiers pressed eagerly around for
draught of the wonderful water, which
was regarded worthy of such a princely
acknowledgment. TO their surprise, the
Caliph forbade them to touch drop. Then,
after the simple hearted giver left the royal
presence with new spring of joy yelling
up in his heart, the monarch explained his
motive for the prohibition:
"During the long journey, the water in
the leather bottle had become impure and
distasteful: but it was an Offering of love,
and as such I accepted it with pleasure.
1 feared, however, that if 1 allowed anoth-
er to taste it, he would not conceal his dis
gust. Therefore it was that forbade you
to partake, lest the heart of the poor man
should be wounded"
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|
Politics IN MEXICO.-Mexico has no
political conventions. The newspapers do
the nominating. The papers begin dis
cussion of candidates about year previous
to the Presidential election. Next they
"postulate" or nominate certain candidates.
At the head of the paper will appear, I'VE
postulate" so and so, naming the Journals
choice. Then, on election day, the voters
assemble at the polling places, and each de-
posits written ballot for electors, who are
| to constitute the Electoral Board of the
State. This law stipulates that the ballot
must be written, and table, with paper
and writing utensils, is provided beside the
ballot box, and the ballot must be written
and Immediately deposited under the in
spection of the Supervisor. Sometimes the
voters of the different parties will meet a
few hours previous and agree upon some
candidate, but usually each voter has made
choice of candidates without any pressure
from party machinery.
A CURIOUS FACT ABOUT WATCHES
D. II. Hopkinson, of the Jereley's Circular,
says that it is we'll known fact that no
watch will keep the same time with TWO
people. He believes that it is in some way
due to the temperament of the wearer, ashe
says the mere pyscal differences in gait and
movement between different people is not
sufficient to account for all the variations
that have been observed. AS watches are
affected by the machines for generating
electric light and are magnetized in iron
mines so as to affect their time keeping it is
probable that the watch is affected by the
magnetism of the Individual who carries
it.-Dr. Foote'S Health Monthly.
A Poor WORKER.-The bustling, hurry
ing man is usually poor worker, and ac-
complishes comparatively little in a day.
Too much of his steam power is expended
in "kicking up a dust" The habit of hur-
rying and of feeling in a hurry is fatal to
good work, and diminishes the amount
of work man can get through with. The
friction is too great. So little OF practical
value is accomplished, despite all the super
fluous expenditure of energy that he cannot
go home at night with the sweet conscious
ness of duty done, of days work COM
pleted. He has left too many stitches to be
taken up.
ABOUT WATER-A curious fact about
water is that it is the rust of the metal
known as hydrogenium. When oxygen
combines with iron it forms reddish rust,
and the metal becomes in time disintegrated.
In this condition it is said to be oxidized.
Now, water is simply oxidized hydroge-
mum. This metal is present In the sun
and in all the planets in enormous quantl-
ties. Indeed it is said that the human body
is composed of 81 pals of water mingled
with lime, iron and certain salts. Chem
istry has revealed to us many marvels, but
none greater than the composition of COM
mon water.-Demores's NonthW.
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Se}isfellaueuns &eadimg.
For the YofKVII1e Enquirer
THE TEMPLE OF MYSTERY.

For the Yorkyille ENQUIRER.
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Bailey's Saline Aperient,
WHAT Is ITf

lis cheap, mild, effective and delightful lax.
etive or purgative, intended rs a substitute for
drastic and nauseating pills. 1t cures constipa.
ton, oiliousness, sick headache, and Is specially
confined life. Itis white powder and efIervcsces
like soda water, and is AZ pleasant. II does not
gripe ioi sicken and is always ready. Put up In
large bottles and sold at 50 cents by all Druggists,
north and south,
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FINANCE AND COTTON.
MONEY, STOCKS AND BONDS.

NEW YORK, June 9O-Money, 2@6; closed
offered 2; prime mercantile paper, 4G6 sterl.
ing exchange, b. b., firm, 49,; Sight, 4Si.
The market closed at following nrices bid {.
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l1w<AA4lfk ~
WSSAN-yX
~ DEE -
A Doctors Wife.
MIR HUSBAND MAKES coNr1ssloy.

HKR HUSBAND MAKES A CONFESSION.
DR.. w. J. Gibbon, Of Clarendon, Ark, does
quite large practice and stands high as a medi-
cal gentleman. His wife's lingering condition
became so well known, that a reporter accosted
him on the streets of Memphis, one day, when
the following dialogue was had
"Doctor, am glad to learn that your wife
has regained her health after several years Of
misery and suffering"
ayes, sir, she is now quite restored to health
to the great establishment Of myself and all who
knew her."
"Have you any objection to telling me her
complaint and the remedy 2"
None In the least. She laborcd under an
affection peculiar to the ser, attended with loss
ofappeute, emaeiation, prostration, impaired sc.
eretions, cold eItremities, Mysteries, constant
headache, extreme nervousness, and was bed.
ridden over three years. My skill and that OF
other physicians was exhausted and she was
givenup to die. Some one mailed me the Formula
for DIR. Dromgoole's English Female Blters.
lprocured few bottles and placed her upon its
use, and Il cured her like magic. It Is a won.
deriul medicine, and take pleasure in recon.
mending II to all women who need a tonic or
female regulator"
Sold by all dealers at si.oO II sick, send for
IS cen, book FRKE.
J. p. DRoMGooLE & CO., I
Louisville, Ky.
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checks had been lost, and the Lorillards
complained also of missing drafts.
inspector NeWcOmbe sent word to the
United States authorities at Pittsburg,
the central point on the line between
this city and the West, and the agents
there were carefully watched. Every
stopping place along the road between
that city and Jersey was also guarded,
but no suspicious person was discovered,
and the belief was gaining ground
among the authorities that the depreda-
tons were committed in the West.
The other ends of the line were
then put under supervision, and finally
the extreme eastern end, Jersey
City. At this latter point there was the
superintendent and Detectives Specs
and Ropes, of Pittsburg. There are in
the depot what are known as the city
mail-boX and the railroad mail-boX and
also the mail-room. Muller's duty con-
sisted in carrying the mail from the
railroad mail-boX to the trains and
from the trains to the mail-room. The
mail that was sent to the mail-room was
such as arrived late at night and was
kept there until morning. Muller
worked at night, and for the past two
months did so under the eyes of In
spector NewcOmbe and his detectives.
His populations were very carefully
| planned, however, and though morally
certain that while carrying the letters
| from the box to the train or to
the mail-room he committed the thefts,
| yet no absolute proof of his guilt could
be obtained until late Tuesday night
Then the detectives saw him take the
! letters and put them into his pocket
They Immediately pounced down upon
him and took him into custody.
Muller remained perfectly passive
while being taken to police headquar-
tiers, and appealed to his record in vindi-
cation of his character. When mass OF
proof was laid before him he confessed.
He said that for six months past he had
been robbing the mails. HIS plan was
very simple, consisting merely of
putting the letters into his
pockets. He said he had real
lied about 5000 from his thefts.
He was perfectly heartless in all his
dealings. Every letter that he stole,
whether it contained money or not, was
torn open and destroyed. Every night
and generally in the morning he carted
home package of letters, took what
money there was and then destroyed
them. Inspector Newcombe said that il
was very difficult to discover Muller, be
cause the letters came from such long
distance. The Lorillards have lost NJ
money, their letters containing drafts
but the business discomforts of this
house and others have been astonishing
One firm is said to have lost in stolei
letters-if not all through Muller
through Others-the sum of $4,000. Null
Ter was arraigned yesterday and held il
$1,000 bail.
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Texas " Pacific.
Texas Trunk

Texas Trunk.
GOING SOUTH. ~ IEW
No. 2-Mail and Express, leaves. 300 II. Nj.
GOING NORTH. HtN
No. Mail and Express, arrives 100 A. NJ.
Trains and 2 run daily, Sundays excepted
Gulf, Colorado " santa Fe.
Arrives Dallas. Observation-Disclosures. $40 p. NJ.
Leaves Dallas acknowledgements. $40 p. NJ.
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BANKS.
Removal! Removal!

The CITY NATIONAL BANK will re.
move ON or before JULY 10th to its
own building, corner Elm and Lamar
streets, across the street from its pres
emf quarters, in the house recently Oc.
cupied by Loeb & Frieberg.
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COTTON.

SPoT cotton closed unchanged. Receipts
are heavier and sales lighter, No trading
occurred at New Orleans. Prices are sus-
tanned above New York at the southern ports.
DALLAS tNOMINAI) SPOTS,
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The North Texas Real Estate journal

Which will be distributed along the various
lines of railway, and will be placed on file in
the hotels of the principal cities in this coun-
try and Europe, furnishing full information
regarding Texas and her resources. VIII fur
nish complete abstracts ftitle to property I'm
Dallas and surrounding counties; win prose-
cute claims against the United States In all
the departments of the government. Bounty
pension and land claims II specially. Cali and
examine our lists of property. Represented
by e. $. Carter, ld Nassau Street, New York,
and \. Schields, $40 Chestnut Street, st. Louis
Mlssouri.i
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tBid. asked,
TONE-Opencd: New York, steady; New
Orleans, strong; Liverpool, .... Closed;
New York, quiet; New Orleans steady; Liv-
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FUTURES.

CHICAGO Grain - Receipts wheat to-day
are 1900 bushels and shipments 10000. Corn
receipts are $4,000 and shipments 10000 July
wheat closed rs lower, at S37s August wheat
closed II lower, at &c. July corn closed ia Off,
at 81, and August L lower, Mt 52}s.
PTovisons-Chicago-M pork closed July
unchanged, $3.50, and August 10 cents lower,
$3.50. Lard closed August ~ cents lower,
1892 and July l7lS cents lower, 81 10.
COtton-New York options closed quiet and
unchanged, with business smaller. Liverpool
closed steady, shade higher New Orleans
opened strong, closed steady and higher, with
fair trading.
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Statement of T. l.. Massenburg, Ma
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con, ia.
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no purpose; and as the time for his marriage
was approaching, he was nearly distracted.
He finally took Swift's Specific, and was
cured as sound as n new dollar.
Another who had tried everything, and
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His case was like raising one from the dead.
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MEDICINES.

DIR. EUGENE DEvAUX, of Fance, has
made us his agent for the State of Texas to
sell his never-failing remedy, "Nature's Con-
nubial Restorative or VitaliZer. All affected
with nervous debility, loss of manhood and
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How n Mail Thief Worked.

Henry Muller, of this city, who was
arrested for stealing letters in the Penn
sylvania railroad depot, Jersey City,
was one of three mail agents at the
depot, says the New York World. About
q year ago letters began TO arrive at In
spector Newcombe's office, in the Fed
oral building, stating that mail from the
West TO various houses In this city had
been lost or stolen. Principal among the
compliments were the Dixon American
Graphite Lead Pencil company, Of Jer-
,sey City, and the Lorillard Tobacco COM
pany. Tho Dixon company declared
that letters containing cash, drafts and
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$1,000

WILL be paid to any one who will find a
w particle of Mercury, Potash, Iodide, Ar
senic, or any poisonous substance in
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1884-03-13
Tho Future Of our Earth


II the force at the back Of oil growth
all compleGity and all change on earth
j. thst which the some has steadily suI.
piled TO IT through countless ages, and
still supplIe., 1t Is plain that when this
force fails as fail D. one day must, there
will be steadily declining develop
meut and rapidly increasing degoner.
ai'on oi th'ngs' an undoing 10y T"gr"s'
siye d"comlos'tions OF what has been
done hy pTosressiv" combination
ihrouR" the succession Of the ages.
10" d'sini"fraung process may beck.
Pec''l to take eii'e' hF''upon the hIgh.
'si products OF 'VoIuNoh' ana to reach
IN deepening 'uee''s'on the 10" lower
lowest organization ana organize CON.