Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-11-03

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MR.. DABNEY H. MAURY.
The appointment extended to Mr..
Dabney H. Maury by President
Cleveland to be United States Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary to the United States of Co.
lumbia, was accepted by that gentle
man with many expressions of satis-
faction and courtesy. There is at
present a great absence of vigor in
making satisfactory arrangements
with political men to accept some OF
the smaller anti-national positions,
as the most prominent politicians
seem inclined to refuse the out-of-
country positions offered them, or
resign shortly after their acceptance,
and the less prominent classes OF po--
litical men are oft-times considered
incapable of successfully filling the
responsibilities and incurring duties
thrust upon them through the accept
ance of the position. Mr.. Maury was
nominated to the Office during the
last session of Congress, but so many
of the Senators disfavored the ap-
pointment that the Senate failed to
act upon his nomination. Mr.. Mau-
nv has ever been q close adherent to
his party, and the President has Civ
en- him the appointment in recognl--
ton of valuable services performed
and rendered during the Cleveland
and Hendricks campaign.
Poor OLD GRAND MA.-In many
home grandma is a bright and Win
ming presence, but even where she is
the opposite-stiff, unsympathetic
and querulous-none the less should
she be surrounded by an atmosphere
of loving observance, for her failings
are the concomitants of old age and
impaired faculties. This attention
should not be the perfunctory per-
formance of an inculcated duty, but
the outflow of a kind heart and gen.
erous nature. Sometimes a certain
outward respect is shown before
strangers, but often the old lady is
treated by the Juniors as superhu-
Gus member of the family-some-
thing like the fifth wheel ofa coach
and is shown Intentional disrespect.
She is made the but of ridicule and
the target of scorn; but she is also
made use of when there is any ser
vice she can render. Disassociated
from all the interests and affections
from the home-neither consulted,
confided in nor referred to-she waits
patiently the end. 1t is sad to see an
old person so full of melancholy dis
trust of the kindly intentions of 9TH
ers as to be uncertain whether her
presence at pleasure party is really
desired it is the result of the treat
ment to which she has long been SUBJ
iected, and which has taught her to
feel herself of no value to any one.
How eager she is to be loved by the
grand daughter who is like what she
was at that age, to know something
of her pleasures and her hopes. But
the Young ladies call this chronic Gu
riosity, and will not crafty her.
SENATOR GORMAN's NUTMEG -
Senator German was in the city look
ing after certain department matters
which he desired to arrange prepara-
tory to going away on his summer
vacation. Mr.. German tells the fol-
lowing story on himself: For many
wears he has been a sufferer from reg
ular attacks of neuralgia. On some
occasions he has been confined to his
home a day or two, so intense was
the pain. An old lady friend once
called upon him while he was suffer-
ing from one of his attacks. She dis
played 80 much sympathy that she
almost forgot to name the request she
had to make-hut she did not. Upon
learning that the Senator was troub-
led with neuralgia she volunteered
TO give him an infallible remedy,
provided he would promise not to
laugh at her, or accuse her of beinga
believer in conjuration, spells, etc.
The senator, in good natured way,
informed her that he was under the
treatment of an eminent physician,
who sometimes afforded him tempo
rary relief. The old lady finally pre-
vailed upon the Senator to give her
remedy a fair trial, whereupon she
suggested that he should get an ordi-
nary nutmeg, such as is used in cook
ing, drill a hole through it, attach it
to a piece of string or ribbon, and
wear it around his neck continually.
The Senator, while suffering one
day, determined to give the nutmeg
remedy trial. He followed the old
lady's directions, and in few hours
felt greatly relieved. He has worn
the nutmeg ever since, and is seldom
troubled with neuralgia. He has
consulted several physicians on the
subject, and they state that the nut
meg possesses certain virtues which
may have effect en- neuralgia pains.
Baltimore Sun.
NOT NECESSARY TO DROWN
Many persons have wondered that
all animals seem to possess an instlnc-
tive knowledge of swimming, and
that man alone lacks this gift. 1t is
not necessary that a person knowing
nothing of the art of swimming
should drown, if he will depend upon
the powers for selfpreservation with
which nature has endowed him.
When one of the inferior animals
takes the water, falls or is thrown in,
it instantly begins to walk as it does
when out of water. But when man
who cannot "swim" gets into the wa
ter he makes a few spasmodic strug-
giles, throws up his hands and browns.