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floor was made tidy again that she volun'
teered the information that she was taking
care of Mrs. Fairfax's baby, down stairs.
claws why couldn't you tell me?" ex'
claimed Mrs. Martin. "What a goose you
are, to be sure. How did know? Who
did you leave it with?"
"Nobody," replied Sarah, who considered
Jenny nonentity. 81 tied her in a chair. u
"Well, 60 right down again and attend to
her, this minute"
Sarah ran down and encountered Ellen at
the parlor door.
"Where's my baby 2" asked the nurse.
"In there" replied Sarah, motioning to.
wards the spot where she had left her. But
the words had scarcely passed her lips when
they were followed by terrified cry.
The child was gone. The little armchair
was empty, one end of the handkerchief
loosely fastened to the side of it, the other
end dangling to the floor.
"Girl, what have you done with her ?
Answer me this instant" almost screamed
Ellen, shaking her by the shoulder.
Mrs. Martin now came running down IN
haste. "What's wrong?" she asked, in a
frightened tone. "Ain't the baby safe? ?"
"Oh! mother," painted Sarah, "he's taken
"IVho 2" cried her mother and the nurse
together.
"Jemmy Long. He was here-I left him
by the window"
Mrs. Martin dashed out at the front door,
closely followed by the others. Each took
different direction, in the hope of finding
the boy, whom they all suspected of having,
in mischief or in sport, taken advantage of
the opportunity afforded him, to play them
trick.
Jenny was found on the next block, fish
ing in mud puddle. He declared that he
had left the baby sitting by the window,
and knew nothing whatever of her disap-
pearance.
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fragment of master-work of art. And so
it is in the reading of book or in the OBJ
serving of a character: the ability to per-
ceive that which is worthy and that which
is admirable is higher and rarer than the
ability to perceive errors and flaws. This
truth has been newly illustrated in the re-
cent Sunday School study of the life and
writings of David. No teacher or scholar
has been too stupid not to see David's
faults. Only here and there has been one
noble enough and clear eyed enough, to
recognize the exceptional high qualities
and the transcendant attractions of charac-
ter which lift David above his fellows as
man among men, and which have given
him a larger personal influence for good
over the minds and hearts of succeeding
generations than any other mere man since
the world began. And so, again this truth
is continually being illustrated. Let him
who would have the credit of superior
ability be careful not to criticise or condemn
too freely; for that is sure mark of infe-
riority. The power to point out beauty
and worth where others would pass it by is
in itself proof of excellence. Why can
not all aim at that high standard?-Er-
change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

FORMATION OF AN ICEBERG.-The birth
of huge icebeberg, a phenomenon that has
been seen only once or twice by European,
and to certain extent has remained a mat
ter of theory, was observed by the Danish
explorers on the east coast of Greenland last
summer. The bergs are formed by break
ing off from the end of glaciers extending
from the perpetual ice of the unexplored
interior to the coast and into the sea. The
water buoys up the sea end of the glacier
until it breaks by it's own weight with a
noise that sounds like loud thunder miles
away. The commotion of the water, as the
iceberg turns over and over in the effort to
attain its balance is felt to great distance
along the coast. The natives regard it as
the work of evil spirits, and believe that to
look upon the glacier in its throes is death.
The Danish officers, when observing the
breaking off of the end of the great glacier
Puissortok, through their telescopes, were
roughly ordered by their Esquimau escort,
usually submissive enough, to follow their
example and turn their backs on the inter-
esting scene. They had happily completed
their observations, and avoided an embar-
RAISING conflict with their crew by SEEM
ing compliance with the order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

ses~ There is one province of Turkey that
even in time of peace suffers many of the
horrors of war This is the classic province
of Macedon. In that region it is not un-
common to see a Greek, Bulgarian, Turk
ish and Albanian village standing side by
side, each as an Alien from the others as
though separated by the Alps. 1t results
that the dissentions so universal throughout
Turkey in Europe find here their vital
knot. Each race in Turkey claims this
province on grounds which no one can dis
pute. Even in times of peace the whole
province swarms with brigands, and one
is hardly safe outside the walls of Salonica.
Of the different competitors for the owner
ship of the province the sympathies of our
people rather side with the Greeks. But it
is hard to believe that any small power
will emerge from General Turkish war
with any prize of value. For in the lap OF
that unhappy peninsula, a new apple of dis
cord has been thrown on which is written,
'TO the strongest"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

HENDRICKS AS A LAWYER AND W.T.
"Gov. Hendricks was a great lawyer. His
reputation as young lawyer at Shelbyville
made him member of the Legislature, and
he made much money at his law practice.
He could makes jury believe he was taking
each of them into his confidence, and he
was so polite in his utterances and under
stood human nature so we'll that he made
good advocate. He was very we'll read in
the law, and had good library. He was
a hard student, and he was methodical in
his work. He had lectured some, but
don't think he was success at that. He
lacked the element of making a crowd
laugh. He once said in regard to this: 81
can't be funny. 1t is not in me to be fun
ny. 1 cannot even repeat a joke accepta-
bly,. I tried it once in the campaign for
Governor with Henry S. Lane. He told
two or three capital anecdotes which got
pretty we'll by heart, and thought I could
turn the tables against him by telling them
at our next joint debate. Somehow they
were not taking. The people did not laugh,
and when he got up to answer me he made
more fun of my using his jokes than the
jokes themselves ever provoked. l have
not tried to be funny since. ."-CorTespOn--
dent CerelQnd Leader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

ALMANACs IN FRANCE.-In France there
are publishing firms that have no time to
turn out anything but almanacs, and this
fall there are more than ever. The alman.-
&C for mothers is one that mothers could
not be expected to do without, and the al
manac for daughters is presumably not to
60 into hands of mothers. There are comic
almanacs and serious almanacs (though not
so many serious ones, and popular alman-
is one of the things they do better in,France
than in England.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07
CONTRAST BETWEEN GENERALS TAY

CONTRAST BETWEEN GENERALS TAY-
LoR AND SCOTT.-In writing Of his Mexi-
can war experiences Gen. Grant gives an
interesting contrast between Gems. Taylor
and Scott, as follows: II had now been in
battle with the two leading commanders
conducting armies in d foreign land. The
contrast between the two was very marked.
Gen. Taylor never wore uniform, but
dressed himself entirely for comfort. He
moved about the field in which he was op-
Grating to see through his own eyes the sit
uation. Often he would be without staff
officers, and when he was accompanied by
them there was no prescribed order IN
which they followed. He was very much
given to sitting on his horse sideways,
with both feet on one side, particularly on
the battlefield.
"Gen. Scott was the reverse in all these
particulars. He always wore all the uni
form prescribed or allowed by law.
When he inspected his lines word would
be sent to all divisions and brigade COM
manders in advance notifying them of the
hour when the commanding general might
be expected. This was done so that all the
army might be under arms to salute their
chief as he passed. On these occasions he
wore his dress uniform, cooked hat, aiguil-
letes, saber and spurs. His staff proper, be-
sides all officers constructively on his staff
engineers, inspectors, quartermasters, etc
followed also in uniform and in prescribed
order. Orders were prepared with great
care, and evidently with a view that they
should be history of what followed"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

STRENGTH OF HAIR.-Although hair is
so extremely fine and delicate in appear
ance it is surprisingly strong, and it has
been scientifically proved that a single hair
will support weight of about four ounces.
Its strength, however, varies with the text
ure, size and age of the hair. With hair
and with communities union is strength.
A woman with long hair was exhibited in
London in 1856 who used to envelope weight
of 200 pounds in her tresses and lift it by
their means from the ground.
It has been estimated that the weight Of an
audience of 200 people might be supported
by the hair of a single head in that audi
ence, and the combined strength of the hair
Of 10000 people represents breaking
strength Of 100000 tons. The length OF
hair varies greatly, but that it grows quick
er if cut frequently is fallacy. DR.. Pinens
cut off circles of hair about an inch in diam
eter from the heads of healthy men, and
compared the growth Of these patches with
that of the rest of the hair. He found that,
contrary to common belief, the growth rate
generally became slower after cutting; that
in some cases the hair of the patches grew
at the same rate as that of other hair; but
he never observed any increase Of rapidity
in their growth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

aay How much easier it is to see defects
than to see beauties in anything at which
we look. No art education is requisite to
the perceiving of broken arm or nose on
an ancient Grecian statue, or of the weather
stains on the marble surface; but it does
require trained eye and a cultivated taste
to recognize the lines of beauty and the to:
kens of power in discolored and battered
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a|istellaueuns &eading.
EVERY DAY SALT.

Salt in the household has two chief uses
it is food and it has valuable antiseptic
properties. Most persons are aware that
common salt, or chloride of sodium, is one
of the many mineral salts that form con-
slant part of the human body and therefore is
necessary in human food. The others are all
found combined in ordinary articlesof diet.
Wanting lime for the children, we have re-
course to milk, to Wholemeal or to oatmeal.
We do not eat phosphate of lime, nor even
benefit greatly by taking to lime water as a
beverage. When sailors, and even lands
men, are suffering from short supply OF
potash salts it is not found at all useful to
buy dry potash at the chemists, but their
health mends when they get fresh fruits
and greens, potatoes or lime juice. Com
mon salt is the only mineral that we habit
ually consume as food, and it plays very
important part in digestion and absorption
of all other foods.
It is strange that this as we'll as many
peculiarities in the behavior of salt that
the housewife will be inclined to regret, are
due to its power Of taking up water where
ever the two meet. There are incurably
damp walls because the mortar contains
salt. Boots and clothing can never be prop
erly dried after they have been soaked with
sea water, and the table salt is never in
good order during damp weather unless it is
redried every day in the oven. Moreover,
the salt used as antiseptic acts partly by alb
stracting moisture from the meat, and as
the moisture is not pure water, but solu-
tion of various salts and food materials, it
follows that salt meat is never so nourish-
ing as fresh.
In diet of salt meat it is generally al
lowed that it is not the excess Of common
salt that is called chiefly injurious, but the
deprivation of other matters that are taken
from the meal and that are supplied again
in lemon or vegetables. An excess of salt is
no doubt bad, because of another effect pro-
duced by the love of salt for water; it is
provocative Of thirst, and an excessive
amount of even the most harmless liquids
does make up for it, while many popular
liquids are not perfectly harmless. Quad
ru peds are found to thrive better on moist
food than on dry food and water, and evil
dence te. ds to prove that bipeds resemble
them in this particulr as in many others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

CORRECT SPEAKING.-What is it to speak
correctly? 1t is to accustom ourselves to
speak and write accurately, having special
care to use no language or utter any state
ment that is not elegant or strictly truthful.
Avoid the use of all slang words and phras-
es. They are odous, and no amount of
personal grace in the speaker can compen-
safe for the disagreeable effect that the use
of slang has upon the hearer. When once
the habit of using these slang phrases has
been formed, it is almost impossible to
eradicate it. Youth is the best time to cor
rect language. 1t does not require wealth !;
the poorest can obtain the faculty. And
how? BY using the language Of books-in
other words, that which one reads. For the
taste of the best speakers and writers;
treasure up choice phrases, and accustom
yourself to their use. But do not fall into
the opposite error of selecting only that
which is pompous and high sounding, for
that will make one ridiculous. But choose
the language which is terse, expressive,
and the habit of correct speaking soon be-
comes fixed, and makes it pleasure to lis
ten to you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

THE METEoRIC SHOWER OF 1S32.-It
was rain of fire, not stars. The stars, or
sparks, only occurred at the end of the lines
of fire. Imagine a rain of molten iron
striking the earth, each drop bursting into
sparks. Nothing else will compare. l
could not now describe it, if experience
with foundres and smith-shops had not
afforded the comparison. The fire fell in
streams like the heaviest fire rain 1 ever
witnessed and swayed to and fro just as the
water is by the motion of the clouds or
wind. The only stars saw were just such
as one sees when molten iron is running in
to or from the ladle, or when iron with a
welding heat is withdrawn from the forge,
or such as seen when the liquid metal drops
upon earth, or such as is seen in the wake OF
an exploded rocket.
The strangest feature to me was no sparks
or stars appeared except at the end of the
line Of fire rain, which stopped about five
feet from the earth, as near as | can judge.
The piazza had three steps from the ground.
| could not have been more than three feet
high, and the line Of rain burst into sparks
on level with my eyes. None that l saw
struck the earth, but after sparkling on this
line disappeared, to be succeeded by others
in quick succession. 1 rec0llect distinctly
observing the scene around the yard, and
the road led directly from the gate, and
wondering why none of the fire or sparks
reached the earth. 1t was not as light as
day, but lurid light greater than l have
ever seen since. Objects were perfectly
discernible, though not so we'll as by day
lght-BldckShedr Georgian.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

How TO TAKE LEAvE.-Not all have
learned the fine art of leave-taking in an
appropriate manner. When you are about
to depart, do so at once gracefully and po-
litely, with no dallying. Don't say, "It is
about time 1 was going," and then begin
again and talk on aimlessly for another ten
minutes. Some people have just such a
tireseme habit. They will even rise and
stand around the room in various attitudes,
keeping their hosts also standing, and then
by an effort succeed in getting as far as the
hall, when new thought strikes them.
They brighten up visibly and stand for
some minutes longer, saying nothing of i'm
portance, but keeping every one in rest
less state. After the door is opened the
prolonged leavetaking begins, and every
body in general and particulars is invited to
call. Very likely a last thought strikes
the departing visitor, and his friends must
risk cold in order to hear it to the end.
but ut when you are ready to go, go, and have
done with it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-01-07

THE INVENTION OF INK.-When ink
was introduced does not seem to have been
decided, but given the paper and the pen,
a cOlored medium which would show on a
light surface was so obvious a want, and
one so readily found, that there is no extra
ordinary credit due to the unknown inven-
tor. 1t appears to be only Of comparatively
late years that black ink has been almost
universal. Roman ink was red, purple and
gold, and inks of blue, green, violet and
other shades were not uncommon. It'll said
that simple as is the combination of ink,
1--WE possess none equal in beauty to that
used by the ancients; the Saxon manu-
scripts written in England exceed in color
anything of the kind" Modern ink-makers
will deny the superiority of the ancients
but who shall say whether words written
in the ink manufactured to-day will stand
as vividly centuries hence as those Saxon
manuscripts have stood? 1t is difficult to
see how the writing materials Of the pres
ent day can be improved upon for conven-
ience at least, setting aside questions of
lasting inks, which the generation that uses
them cannot settle. Paper, rough and
smooth, fluent inks of any color that the
writer may believe suitable to his eyes,
pens as fine as needle or as blunt as a
spade, are all to be bought on every street.
The great lack of the age seems to be ideas
at once more novel and sensible in the
record of which these serviceable materials
may be employed.-LondOn Standard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-30
THREE WOMEN CRUELTY Treated

ST. PAUL, Aug. 29 (SpeciaD From Aten,
Neb FIVE miles from Yankton Oak, comes information
Of terrible crime. A traveller passing through the
woods the main road yesterday discovered three
women lying under some plum trees insensible and
almost dead from injuries about the head and face
Residents OF Aten Informed Of the scene. and
physician sent out to the place. who discovered that
all three Of the had been assaulted and beaten
into insensibility One OF them had her scalp almost
torn off, and this fact aroused the suspicion that the
crime had been committed by party Of Santee Indians
who were In Yankton the day before. They bought
some agricultural implements In town. and before they
left the place became drunk The direction they took
would lead them TO the vicinity Of the crime.
The women were evidently gathering plums when sur
prsed, and being distance from the main
road their cries could not be heard. 1t is
thought By some that the crime committed by
white meu aud that the Indians not guilty The
scalping OF the woman evidently done to throw
suspicion the Indians. The women are wives OF
apectable German farmers. They tsken homo.
The OF their injuries has not been learned Tho
people In that vicinity much excited and the crim
mails will probably be lynched II caught
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-30

EsCANABA, Mich, Aug. 2S. Michael Davitt
addressed an enthusiastic meeting OF Irishmen and
others here last night. He said. in brief:
81 here to explain to American people the causes
and aims OF movement in Ireland. Many
honest here think too conservative,
too easily satisfied with halfway concessions. Don't
believe us capuous-beleve honest. Far be 1t from
to offend Irish Nationalists who hold such opinions
in regard to Parne and us, his followers know how
natural is for rlshmen In this great Republic wish
10 win Irelands freedom In the way that Americas
was won. 1 understand the proud, martial char
acter OF Irishmen who prefer to win by
and not through the Senate House. 1 should
be recreant my past If 1 said disrcspecttu
word. those who urge the OF physoa force
1t has been said there would have been a Land
but for the Fenans, but for AS and 9s. Tho
sacrifices made by OF these epochs and their
determ nation have had their effect 1t would be
nugrateful for any Land Lacquer to speak slight
men who mold to those methods Is to Judge the pres
ent movement too hastily. In fair play and Justice some
account OF Ireland when the Land League started should
be taken. The hgt ting element was banished. You
find here in America In all parts OF the world. We
had lost the bone and snew OF the Celtic People The
sessness OF the great majority must also be taken into
account majority OF the tenant farmers
were 10 better than slaves creatures OF landlord garri
sons always the chief instrument in the oppression OF
Ireland II hard TO make tho best pO.s0le Of
the material hand The first thing to do break
the pow or OF landlord in Ireland and felt
one that would he useless to build Ireland from class
no better than beggar easantry We felt unable TO help
Home Rule until could show that we could break the
power the landlord This could only he done by such
a combination as tue laws would allow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-30
sAVAGE Alta OK BIZ JEALOUS MAN

SUMMIT, N. j., Aug. 20 (SpeciaD.-Jealousy
prompted August Johnston, OF this place, TO almost
murder william Byer, German, last night Byer
engaged to young Swedish girl employed by Charles
Grant Byer called to see her on Saturday night, and
while they sitting the stoop August and Alfred
Johnston along and asked Byer what he was doing
there Byer thought 1t Of their business and
told them So After a few words they away.
Later Byer and friend, Charles Rummel their
way home. when Byer. fearing that August Johnston
and mis- brother would wayay hem took the middle OF
tine street He had done this than August and
Aired Johnston them Byer struck with large
anne which fractured his skull badly that his life is
de.paired Of Alfred Johnston locked up. but August
Johnston made his escape Warrants were Issued for
his arrest Byer is considered good. quiet Charles
Rummel, By er's friend, cut on the head with
knife or some sharp instrument.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-08-30
A PERILOUS FEAT WITH A BICYCLE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-N. T. Robertson,
the we'll known bioycllst Of. this city, and
two friends went to Cabin John Bridge to-day
TO ascertain the truth OF the story published
q day two ago OF the riding of bicycIist
across bridge the coping After careful inquiry
they found that tho story hoax originating In
Joke. Mr.. Robertson hersupon determined TO be the one
10 accomplish the feat The Doping 10 wall 900 Feet
long with fat top fifteen inches wide and height on
the left Of about three feet above the roadway Of the
bridge and the right at the middle OF about l25 feet
above the rocky gorge below Mr. Robertson placed Ills
bicycle 6l-inch STAR, upon the coping where was
held by OF Ills companions until he mounted. lie
then started on his perous trip. Moving slowly In an
almost straight line he proceeded steadily TO the middle
of the bridge, where for instant he swayod
sghty toward the outside but quickly recovered ana
kept oD on nearing the further end he tipped his little
wheel up and, short ride wheel dismount-
ed backward safely, having crossed Ia three minutes