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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-10
college, songs
Ofthe American Colleges
by HENRY RANDALL WAITE.

BY HENRY RANDALL WAITE.
One Is tempted to pronounce this the very. best
collection OF songs cxtant II not that, certainly
mono better Of the size exist MI. Waite who has
denScS into this the cream Of other collections and
has brought together something that will be well
come In every Household, as In every college.
seventy.tour pieces Of American, French, Ger.
man or aAirican" origin, nonSenslcSl, comic, pa.
but 30 CeutSl ~
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pREAKFAsr pUpGEr.
Traffic in American medical diplomas is
once more brisk in Berlin.

Traffic in American medical diplomas Is
once more brisk in Berlin.
Melbourne is putting her telegraph and
telephone wires underground.
For March the census Of London
paupers, exclusive of tunatics aud va
grants, taken weekly, averaged: Indoor,
67,700 outdoor, $500, an increase in each
case OF about 5000 over the same month
last year.
Every Italian member OF Parliament
dead.hoads IL all over Italy, and, wonder
iui 10 relate, Is entitled to q compartment
to himselt2 Consequently, II several are
In q train there Is apt 70 DO difficulty
about seats. Italian Pariiaments hre
never prorogded- only adjourned.
A contest is raging between the tongers
and planters of oysters Of the lower Mary
land Peninsula. The tongers object 10
the appropriation OF oyster beds for seed
purposes and claim that 1t robs them u
their livelihood. II is asserted that only
those who have large means can plant
oysters. q.
An Otto, N. Y, man who went 70 Sal
amanca to attend political meeting in
October OF last year, and who was never
afterwards heard Of, has Just been found
drowned in millrace at..salamanea. The
body was well preserved, and Sl5 and Q
railway ticket were found in his vest
pocket Wv 10
:. A Port Adelaide, Australia, ship carpen-
terhas constructed q novel fishing craft,
consisting OF two separate boats joined
}ns,nthhr nv n common deck. The twins
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TIRE Off will rise o cutter mast. Each boat
has steetage.gear worked by o common
bar. It Is stated that this kind OF twin
boat calls very fast, and Is much safer IN
rough sea than an ordinary boat oil equal
capacity.
a late way Of robblng letters is to select
those bearing several stamps, and after
removing which a slip is cut in the en-
yelope and the yalusbles removed. The
cut Is then covered up and the stamps re.
placed. Iniletters containing money and
bearing more than one stamp the French
Government recommends, in an order
Just issued, that the stamps be placed on
the envelope about one.eighth inch apart.
The more weiehtof rails, sleepers and
plates required in the construction Of the
Berber-Suakim railway Is 5000 tons,
which must be conveyed on an average
l2O miles. Assuming a camel load to be
one.iifth Of ton, and camel 70 march
ten miles, 1t would require 400 camel
loads daily to complete the carriage within
the year. Moreover, there exists nothing
but the toughest aneroid survey Of the
section Of the country to be trayersed. IN
the first sixty miles there Is an ascent q
2 $40 feet, while in the remaining lS0
miles there is a descent Of $3.50 feet but
the ascent and descent are by no means
Icontinuous and gradual,
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DIED.

ALrMEYER-on wednesday, April 9. 1855 at
1850 a. NJ, GEORGE FRspEEICK, son o. Refer and
days
Funeral from his fathers residence IN Benwood,
Friday morning at 1850 o'clock. Remains will ar
rive at r., G, & st L. R. R. Depot at u o'clock.
Friends Of the family arc respectfully invited TO
attend. Interment At Mt. Calvary Cemetery:
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rurkI.h Proverbs About women.

LoRd0A &ectqtOr. ave ai
The references TO women are as ungal-
liant as they are unjust She is to be
treated as q child, and as such contempt
uously partloned for her shortcomings.
.tYou should lecture neither child nor
woman;" It would be waste Of time.
Her intelligence, too, is moderated. "Her
hair is long, her wits shortip II is she
who, as q mother, makes the house, and
mars it." and she is clasSed with good
wine as 20 sweet poison But itmust be
admitted that in this want Of gallantry the
Turk is far surpassed by the Persian, who
says: "The dogis faithful, women never.
The loveris regarded as q lunatic, unfit
for the society Of Ills fellows. "It you are
in love fly to the mountains, + for "Loyer
and King brook no companions" He Is
"blindn and distance Is nothing to him
for him "Bagdad Is not far, " and the only
cures for his malady are travel and
A word Of advice to those about to
marry: "Marry below you, but do not
marry your daughter above syou,n and
Choose cloth by its edge, and q vile by
her mother" &:
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TnR grave robbers captured in Philadel-
phia, are not as bad as those mothers who
are life robbers, by neglecting the cough
OF child, when they know full well that
one bottle Of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
would cure 1t and make 1t happy.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-10

To cuEH rheumatism use ST Jacobs gu.
To cure coughs and colds use Red Star
Cough Cure. Safe, pleasant, eheap, sure.
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Local and through tickets arc sold via al
s sssSs 3d. 4 So Sais s ss4s 9oe s =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-10

"wells' Health Remover restores health
and yigor, cures Dyspepsia, Impotence,
Sexual Debility. ST..
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4oaedtmn.

pooMs AND GRANDDAUGHTER
lI tuTnlshed rooms with board, ni,o , NJ
boarding house pleasantly and centrally loestSSS
reasonable. MRA y. Il. PORTRR. S S.s1
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TRAVELLERS, GUIDE.

A RRIyAL AND DEPARTURE OF
TRAINH-ExPIAs4TIoNo RETHEENcR Marks.
sDaily. tsundAy excepted. monday Excepted.
Wheeling Times
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Meehnas.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
2;or8ent.
DfANos

DooMs FOR RENT-lN HORN.
IL brooks Block. Apply TO ". v. HoGE a
BRO., 1890 Market street d.SS
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Eor &ale.

TOR sALE-A GREY MARE, FIVE
II years old suitable for family driving o. l9lta
purposes, Call on or address n. Il. ACCLoSKEii
snpt. Mt. do Chantal Farm, Apm
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Leave Bella.fS At 2.lOP. Y. ior HummeFaeld. Z
sas NAN S itIS s = II rs
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Awnings and Tents.
Wheeling, W. Va, Cheap Awning, Tent and Tar.
paulln Company offers Store aud Window Awnings
and Tents all Stylfs, at bottom figures, and guar.
antee entire satisfaction, or no charge made. "A
glance at the style, ht and hnish Will convince the
pablo Of our Workmanship: IS
fTsil 1910 ChAplinc Street
Postals or orders left at Q. Picket Bro 22i5
Market street, and o. r. MillerS, $3.50 Chapliue
street, viii be promptly attended to. aprlo
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17

and pink ribbon; white flowers and gold orna-
ments. Miss Lula Love, McConnelsvile-
Crimson nuns yelling and white lace; roses.
Miss Sudie Metts-Ruby plush, court train;
pink satin petticoat; lace drapery; exquisite
diamond collar. Miss Willie Miller, Rock
Hill-White satin embroidered in gold; garnl-
lures of lace and gold wheat. Miss Belle McCaw-
Black tulle and cut jet train. Miss Gertrude Ott-
mann, New York-Whte null; lace, and rib
bon. Miss Annie Rawlinson-Red velvet, satin
and escurial lace. Miss Wilma Rawlinson-
Red velvet and cream lace over dress. Miss Sara
Shiver, Columbia-Elegant costume OF white
silk and gold bullion; train. Miss Hattie Lou
Smith, Clovcr-Plum- -colored silk and velvet.
Miss Jennie Williamson, Guthriesville-Plald
silk; gold ornaments. Miss Minnie WILSON,
Pink satin; over-dress of white tulle and lace :;
garnitures of lace and ribbon roses ,EMiss Les
sic spoon-Heliotrope nuns yelling and
surah. Miss II. X Young, Union-Cream nun 8
yelling and wool lace.
Prominent on the floor as dancers or in the
promenade were the following young gentle
men: Joseph X. Alston, Winnsboro; II. K. Mar
shall, Richmond, Va; Cowper Patton, Colum-
bia G. C. Hinton, Petersburg, Va:f r. NJ Brat
ton, J. Is. Bratton, Charlton Williamson, Guth-
riesville; f. r. Avery S. l.. Avery, +. B. Biggers,
TX. n. Fewell Ed. Fewel "A. c. Izards Frel. Mob
ley, J. Roddey, c. B. Simmons, J. H. Wylie,
DeFoix Wilson, Rock Hill; the following cadets
of Kings Mountain Military School: Sergts. S.
Scoville, c. w. Garrett, R. c. Holman, j. II.
Hobbs, C. T. Bailey and privates Bratton, Har-
mon, Jones, Levy, Moore, II. Neil, w. Neil and
Willis; and the following young gentlemen OF
YorkvilleE Withers Adickes, wv. NJ. Allison,
kDr. R. Andral Bratton, w. L. Bratton, John w.
Clawson fArthur G. Hart, John M. Hope 1Clar-
ence NJ. Kuykendal, John A. Latta, Sam l..
I.atimer, w. l.. Law, Sumter L. Lowry, Harry
II. McCaw;IPaul G. McCorkle, John S. Moore,
J: NJ. Starr, DIR. w. G. White, s. b. Williamson
I. D. Witherspoon, Jr
Besides the younger gentlemen, the following
were also present:
H. F. Adickes, J. R. Bratton, Col. A. Coward,
John A. Darwin, L. George Grist, John j. Hun
ter w. G. Latimer Capt. J. r. Lindsay, Capt.
J. C. Lynes, j. Ernest Lowry, B. n. Moore, W.
B. Moore, c. G. Parish, J. b. Pegram, J. o.
Walker and A. S. Withers.
~ Promptly at o'clock the music-furnished
Fby the Charlotte Italian Band-struck up and
the dancing was continued until about o'clock,
| when was closed the most successful ball ever
| given by the young people Of Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17

not proved failure, but benefit to the
town. The unfavorable report of the Joint
Committee on the bill to repeal the Act
the sale of Intoxicating liquors
in our town was great disappointment to
the advocates Of high license, as they ex-
pected different result. Having failed to
accomplish anything by an appeal to the
they will now appeal to the
people. They will make the prohibition
question an issue in the next primary cam
paign. l think so from what have heard.
Emiline Darby, colored, of the western
portion of this county, was found dead IN
her bed on Saturday. 1t is supposed that
she came to her death from dropsy.
Your readers will gather some idea of the
price of land in this county from the fol-
lowing sales by the Clerk on salesday:
2GS acres of land, belonging to M. M.
Montgomery, bought by w. a. Dunnan for
$1,000; 1876 acres, belonging to NJ. A. Mel
ton, bought by w. A Sanders for S27Q; 200
acres belonging to the same, bought by
Frank Melton for s555 16O acres, belonging
to the same, bought by G.. T.. Foote for
$3.50; 800 acres, belonging to NJ. j. Johnson,
bought by H. w. WyIie for 1854; 52
acres belonging to H. H. Wilkes, bought by
w. H. Wise for s., ,269; 235 acres belonging
to the estate of Thomas Woods, bought by
J. L. Glenn for $3.50; 80 acres belonging to
the same, bought by S. B.. Massey & Son for
$3.50. The low price of land is due to the
great scarcity of money. NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
THE RAILROAD SURVEY.

The engineer corps surveying the route of the
Georgetown and North Carolina Railroad from
Blacks, on the Air Line, south, reached York
Vile last Tuesday, having made preliminary
survey from Blacks. hesurvey crosses King s
Creek on the lands of Mr.. Whisonant, and Clark s
Fork on the lands of Mr.. w. NJ. Faulkner, and
then proceeds in the direction ofthe Kings Noun
tain road, striking that road near the residence
of Mr.. D. NJ. Hall, five miles northwest of town.
The line crosses the Chester and Lenoir Railroad
near the residence of Col. w. B. Wilson, runs
east of the Cemetery and crosses the Rock Hill
road near the Snider lot, one mile east Of the
Court House. The engineers are proceeding in
the direction of Smiths Turnout, and on Tues
day moved their camp to Moss Mill, two miles
south east of town.
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of the YOrkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, December 14.-Mr. Adam r.
Walker worthy citizen of this county, died
on last Wednesday night. His death was
due, in a great measure to the infirnaties
of old age. The funeral services were held
at his residence, about four miles from
town, on Friday morning. The remains
were buried at Woodward's.
A considerable number Of colored people
recently left the Feasterville neighbOrhood
for Little Rock, Ark. l have been informed
that about one hundred more leave the same
Short crops and hard times are driving
large numbers of negroes from our State.
Another magic lantern exhibition was
held at the skating rink on last Thursday
evening. The attendance was not SO good
as at the first exhibition, but the perform
ance was better. The views exhibited were
more interesting to the audience, many of
them being representations of battles in
our late civil war. Another exhibition will
be given Christmas Week.
The bill to repeal the Act forbidding the
sale of liquor in our town and leave the
question of license or no license to the pop
ular vote was argued before the Senate and
House judiciary Committee on last Thurs
day evening, FIT. Morgan, Esq, and Maj
S. p. Hamilton representing the petitioners
for repeal, and G. w. Gage, Esq, and Maj
julius Mills representing the counter pc
tition Mr.. Morgan made a strong argu-
ment for the repeal of the act. His posi-
ton was that prohi bition had failed to pro-
hibit, and that the best way of accomplish
ing this end was by means of high license.
Moreover he showed that the petitioners for
the repeal of the Act were composed of the
largest property-holders in the town of
Chester While Mr.. Morgan is not an adj
e s,,&o
he believes in the fairness and justice of
the local option law, and believes that Ches-
ter and other towns that have been de-
prived of it, are entitled to its benefits.
Maj. Mills, in his argument opposing the
repeal of the Act, claimed that the law had
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
MERE.MENTION.

Nearly the entire business portion of
Gainesville, Ga, was destroyed by fire last
Saturday morning. .'.'"""The Supreme Court
of Ohio has decided in favor of the Demo-
cratic contestants for the Senate and House
of Representatives in Hamilton cOun-
t.''''.'.''A Hendricks monument associa-
tion has been organized at Indianapolis,
Indiana. 1.-The latest intelligence from
Mr.. Toombs is that he has grown much
worse, and his death is now daily expect
ed. .'''''''''There was a severe storm Of rain
and sleet throughout the North and West
last Saturday night. '''''''''B. Gratz Brown,
a noted politician, and the Democratic NOM
inee for the Vice-Presidency on the Greeley
ticket in 1872, died at his residence near
st. Louis, last Sunday morning of pneu-
mona complicated with heart disease. He
was aged 50 years. '''.'''"k '''"kentucky has been
honored with the speakership of the House
of Representatives eleven times. Next
comes Virginia with seven elections follow
Orlando, CAL, made wager that he could
smoke ninety cigars in two hours. He fail
ed on the ninetieth, which made him
sick. '''''''''A nugget of nearly pure native
silver weighing tlffrty-fve pounds was
found in the mountains near Tucson, Ari-
Zona, recently. ."'''''''General B. f. Butler
has quietly announced to his friends his in
tentiOn to run for Congress in his district in
Massachusetts at the next election. .''''''''At-
torney General Garland urges the building
of a national penitentiary, and the construc-
tiOn of Jail at each place where Federal
courts are held. .'''''''''A statistician AYERS
that the average man spends $40 year
more for dress than the average wo-
man. 1.-THE Revolution in the State of
Nuevo Leon, Mexico, is said to be the ris-
ing of the Indian element, which has been
slaved since the days of Cortez. ''''''''It is
fact worth remembering that it does not
take half so long to make a wound as to
heal one. '''''''''It is a Maine husband who
has dubbed his wife "Crystal," because she
is always 'on the watch. "'''''''''Two thous-
and women have registered for the municip-
al election in BostOn-tWice as many as
last year. .''''.""The business failures all over
the country for the week ending last Fri
day as reported by R. G. Dun & Co.'S mer-
camille agency, number for the United
States 23O and Canada II, making total of
247 against 239 the previous week.........The
most intensely cold weather that has been
experienced in five years is now prevailing
throughout England.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

On the first page of this issue will be
found synopsis of Mr.. Cleveland's first
message. Measuring the administration by
the length of this document, Mr.. Cleveland
will prove to be the most able executive that
has ever filled the Presidential chair. The
message has received very favorable criti-
cism from the press ofall parties, and lengthy
as it is, the critics say it does not contain a
surplus word. Our condensation covers all
the points treated by the President and
gives clear idea of the tenor of the whole
paper.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17

THE GALLows.-On Wednesday of last
week, at Gatesville, the county-seat of Gates
county, N. c., three negroes, John Swanner,
Isaiah Richardson and Edward Saunders,
were hangad for the crime of burglary, COM
mtted last September.
In Charlotte, on the same day, two ne
groes, Anderson Davis and Nelson Stewart,
were hanged for the same crime, commit
ted in Charlotte on the 22nd of June last.
John Alexander, colored, convicted of the
murder of his wife last February at Stanton
plantation, seven miles below Algiers, La,
was executed last Friday in the parish pris-
on, New Orleans, in the presence of fifteen
witnesses allowed by law. The drop fell at
1880 and he died without struggle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
S~nIAD DOG.

We learn that on last Monday morning Mr..
VIM. Thomasson, while walking from his house
to Massey store, six miles east of town, when
within about one hundred yards of the store,
met dog which tried to bite him. Mr.. Thomas
son endeavored to kick the dog off, which he
succeeded in doing without sustaining any hurt
to his person, though so firmly had the dog set
his teeth in his pants, they were badly torn be-
fore he let loose. Messrs. w. II. Moore and
Henry Massey, each with gun mounted horses
and pursued the dog, which they killed after a
chase of six miles. During the chase, the sup
posed mad dog had fight with another dog,
and also attempted to bite anegro boy on Mr..
W. S. Wilson's place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
Mr.. DAVIS LECTURE.

A good audience assembled at the Presbyte-
rian church on Wednesday evening of last week
to hear the lecture of Rev. John w. Davis, a
returned missionary from China. All who were
present were highly entertained by the speaker 8
happy style Of relating the habits and customs
of the Chinaman in his native land.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
LOCAL AFFAIR s
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

r. NJ. Dobson & Co-Sorry, Sorry, Sorry, Sorry.
II. S. Jefferys-Guano Settlements.
NJ. Stauss-Christmas Gifts.
John i. Speck-New Goods for the Holidays.
Frew Bros, Rock Hill, S. Cob! what nice
things for the Holidays!
Parish. Mcknight & Co.-Iisten to the Daisy
w. II. Colcock-Dissolution.
Hunter Il Oates-A Liberal Offer.
Withers Adickes-Everythin for Xmas
VIM. T. Rose, Administrator of JOS. ROsc-Auc-
ton sale by Administrator.
J. w. -Candies-SOaps-Bak Pow
der-Dried Apples and Peaches.
J. Beatty Williams, Judge ofProbate-Citation-
John Rattaree, Applicant-Wm. L. Roach
deceased.
John M. Caldwell, Coroner-Deputy Coroner.
X. H. Glenn S. y. C.-Sheritfs Sales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
THE NJ. f.. CHURCH.

BY the action Of the Conference, in session last
week at Columbia, Rev. J. Thomas Pate, for the
past year pastor of the NJ. e. Church at this
place, has been stationed at Florence, and will
be succeeded here by Rev. w. w. Daniels. Mr.
Pate discharged his pastoral duties here in
manner most acceptable to his congregation, and
his transfer to another field is regretted, not on
ly by his own congregation, who labored to pre-
vent it, but by our citizens generally.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
THE ATLANTA INJUNCTION.

Argument was begun last Saturday in the
United States Court at Atlanta, Hon. H. K.
McCay presiding, in the contest over the
late prohibition election in Fulton county.
The case was in the shape of bill for in
junction to restrain the Ordinary of the
county of Fulton from declaring the result
of the election, temporary restraining or
der having been granted two weeks ago.
There is quite an array of lawyers on each
side, and the case will occupy several days
in its hearing. On Saturday only one
speech was made, and that was made by
Albert H. Cox, Esq, representing the Ii
quor dealers. He argued the unconstitu-
tionality Of the bill, in that it allows the
sale of Georgia made wines and prohibit
ing the sale of wines made in other States !;
that it was unconstitutional under the Geor-
gia Constitution, in that it allows the cleo
tion in "wet" counties and does not allow
elections in "dry" counties, thus not operat-
ing alike throughout the, State, and that
proceedings under this bill were illegal.
A number of authorities were read to
sustain those points, and afidavits were in
troduced in support Of the facts alleged, of
the illegality of methods of the election.
Argument was continued on Monday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17
CHURCH NOTICES.

Presbyterian-Rev II. r. English, Pastor.
Services at IL A. NJ, and p. NJ, next Sunday.
Prayermeeting Thursday at p. NJ. Sunday
school at 3 P. NJ
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. J. c.
Galloway, Pastor. Preaching next Sunday in
the church Mt Yorkvile at II A. NJ.
Baptist-Rev. J. f. Covington, Pastor Com
munion services at Union at II A. NJ. Church
Conference on Saturday. Service!n the church
at Yorkville at P. NJ, on Sunday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17

The Standard Dramatic Company gave their
last entertainment, for the season, in Yorkville,
on Tuesday night playing "Comrades.' The
Company leaves Yorkville on its southern tour
reorganized and strengthened with several actors
of acknowledged ability, among the new acces-
sions being Harry Driscol of Boston, and Frank
Stone and Frank i. Samuels On Monday and
Tuesday night last Mr.. Percy Vernon, of Char
lotte, played important parts, and made very
favorable impression, as did the other new men,
bers. They go from here to Chester, and we
bespeak for them a liberal patronage.
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The Morkrille Guq1lirer.
ronky111n, $: c. y
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. II, 1885.
CONGRESS-.

Congress has done nothing as yet Of i'm
portance, nor is it probable that any meas
ure of national legislation will seriously en-
gage the attention of that body until after
the holiday recess. On Saturday the Presi
dent sent to the Senate for confirmation
number of nominations made by him since
his Inauguration. The communication was
received, but no action taken upon it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-12-17

A CENTENARIAN.-JoeP Parker, a negro
said to be 125 years old, died at the poor
house farm near Dallas, Texas, last Thurs
day. His last words were. "Wake up, for
the great jubilee am come" He had been
slave in Alabama, Georgia and Texas for
exactly one hundred years of his life, and
was the original of "Old Black Joe," in the
famous character song bearing that title.