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AN UNPLEASANT REMINDER.-It was
at a K street residence and the young
mar had been going often and staying late
until the girl felt the monotony. One night
about II o'clock the conversation dragged
and for a minute or two he sat in a cogita-
tive mood with his hand to his forehead.
81 had something pleasant to tell you,"
he said finally.
"Yes," she responded inquiringly, "what
was it,"
"Um-um-let me see, rubbing his head,
II can't just think what it was"
"May be it was good night" she sug-
gested.
"He looked at her for a minute but she
never finched; and then he went away
and up to date he has not been back
Washington Critic.
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THE Noise OF THE FINGERs.-When
you poke the end of your finger in your
ear, the roaring noise you hear is the sound
of the circulation in your finger, which is
the fact, as any one car demonstrate for
himself by first putting his fingers in his
ears, and then stopping them up with other
substance. Try it and think what a Won
der of a machine your body is, that even the
points of your fingers are such busy work.
shops that they roar like a small Niagara.
The roaring is probably more than the cir
culation of the blood. 1t, is the voice of
all the vital processes together-the tearing
down and building up processes that are all
ways going forward in the living body,
from conception down to death.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

A LII and singular the creditors of MARY AL
N DERSON, deceased, are notified that they
are required to establish their claims before me,
under the order of the Court of Common Pleas
for York county, S. c., in the cause OF "Lucretia
Giles Us. John Anderson ct at.,' on or before the
tenth day of May next, at my office in York c.
H., S. c., at ~ NJ, or be debarred.
Yorkville, S. c., April G, 1886.
JOS. +. WALLACE, &C C. Pts,
Special Referee.
HART & WILBoRN, P. Attorneys.
April IA st
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nag There is no true rest Of soul and heart
in time of trial, until we have come to look
beyond second causes and human instru-
ments, and have seen the hand of God and
Father appointing all, in his infinite wis
dom and love.
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a 1t is sometimes a hard matter to be
certain whether you have received ill usage
or not; for mems actions oftentimes look
worse than they are and one must be thor
oughly informed of a great many things
before he can rightly judge.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF YORK COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

COUNTY OF YORK--COuRT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Anderson Earwood, individually, and as Adj
ministrator Of Charlotte CASTOR, deceased,
Plaintiff, against Betsie Carroll, Mary A.
Settles, Meliah Trantham, Thomas Earwood,
Riley Earwood, Oma Enloe, Andrew Glad
den, John Ramsey and Holly Ann Ramsey,
Defendants. -SummonSJ for Relig-C0mptaint
not served.
To the Defendants above-named, all being nom
residents:
V7OU are hereby summoned and required to
answer the Complaint in this action, which is
this day herewith filed in the office ofthe Clerk Of
the Court of Common Pleas for the said coun-
ty, and to serve a copy Of your Answer to the
said Complaint on the subscriber, at his office in
Yorkville, South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of
such service; and if you fail to answer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff
in this action will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated Yorkville, S.. c., March Is, A D., 1886.
C, f. SPENCER, Plaintiff Attorney.
March 25 ~ ct
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For Forty Years A Sufferer from Catarrh.
WONDERFUL TO RELATE.

ssUNOR forty years I have been a victim to CA
TARRH- three-fourths of the time a sur
ferer from excruciating pains across my forehead
and nv ~nostrils. The discharges were so often
siye that hesitate to mention it, except for the
good it may do some other sufferer. have
spent a young fortune from my earnings during
my forty years of suffering to obtain relief from
the doctors. I have tried patent medlcines-ev-
cry one 7 could learn of-from the four corners
Of the earth, with no relief. And AT LAST(57
years Of age) have met with a remedy that has
cured me entirely-made me a new man. =!
weighed 12S pounds and now weigh l46. l used
thirteen bottles of the medicine, and the only re-
greet I have is that being in the humble walks OF
life I may not have influence to prevail on all ca
tarrh sufferers to use what has cured me, Gnlnn's
Pioneer Blood Remover. HENRY CHEVES.
mo 267 Second ST., Macon, Ga"
"Mr. Henry Cheves, the writer OF the above
formerly of Crawford county, now Of Macon,
Georgia, merits the confidence ofall interested in
catarrh. w. A. HUFF, Ex-Mayor Of Macon"
Asuperb Flesh Producer and Tonic.
Guinn's Pioneer Blood Remover
Cures all Blood and Skin Diseases, rheumatism,
S~crofula, Old Sores. Aperfect Spring Medicine.
If not in your market it will be forwarded on re-
ceipt of price. Small bottles S1.0O; large bottles
S1.75. Essay on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free. MACON MEDICINE COMPANY,
Macon, Georgia.
For sale by LOWRY e. STARR, Yorkville.
April8 II ly
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p9- There always m some smooth
running to every skein before all is done.
You mustn't try to see through the whole
skein or to. straighten it all out into a sim
gle thread before you begin to wind; that
makes a snarl always. There is always an
end, and it is what you have got to take
hold of.-A. d. T. Whitney.
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sa- Life being hung on little things, its
preservation is a daily miracle; and that
any of us should arrive at mature age, is
owing to the fact that there is an Eye upon
which never sleeps, the eye of a Heavenly
Father, whose loving kindness is over all his
works; whose "mercies are new every
morning and fresh every evening""
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shocked the sensibilities of the guests, and

shocked the sensibilities of the guests, and
grievously mortified the person or persons
furnishing the feast. At this critical juno
ture of affairs our Saviour interposed.
It is manifest that this was a real miracle.
Pure water was turned into wine. There is
no chemical process by which this can be
done. 1t is evident that the water in the
water pots was not mixed with wine. Had
this been done the governor of the feast
would not have pronounced it good wine.
The object for which this miracle was per-
formed seems to have been two-fold. h
first was to show mercy to the poor. The
second was that Jesus might manifest his
glory so that his disciples might believe in
him as the Son of God.
It is a remarkable fact that the first mira
Gle of our Saviour was performed at a mar
rage feast, thus giving his appreciation pub
licly to the marriage relation. AS such oc-
casions as marriage feasts were joyful occa-
sions, we see our Saviour ~countenancing,
with his presence, innocent mirth. We are
not to conclude that our Saviour encour-
aged drunkenness because he made wine.
Whether the wine made by our Saviour
contained alcohol or not, no one can say
knowingly. It was such wine as was in
common use at that time, in that country,
among the Jews. 1t was used by them very
much as we use coffee and tea. TO conclude
that our Saviour favored drunkenness be-
cause he turned water into wine, would be
as foolish and wicked as to conclude that
God encourages gluttony because he gives
US rain from heaven and fruitful seasons.
Nothing can be clearer than that drunken
ness is plainly declared in the Bible to be a
heinous sin. Neither does the fact that our
Saviour turned water into wine warrant
any man in converting corn into whisky.
Drunkards and distillers cannot hide behind
the expression "When men have we'll
drunk" This does not mean when men
have become intoxicated. Did it mean this
it would favor the notion that at these mar
riage feasts it was common for men to be-
come intoxicated. Even if this was the
case, it is the language of the governor of
the feast and not of Jesus. One thing is alb
solutely true, Jesus Christ never encouraged
drunkenness. 1t is also true that he mani
tested his own glory by turning water into
wine.
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WHAT MUST I Do TO BE-LosT ?"-
"Neglect so great salvation" 1t is not ne
cessary to do anything. We are lost al
ready. The Lord Jesus offers to save us;
but if we reject his offers we remain as we
were. "How shall we escape if we neglect
so great salvation ?" Escape is impossible
if we neglect the only means of safety. If
a deadly serpent bites you, and you refuse
the only remedy, you die. If you are
drowning and will not seize the ~life-buoy
thrown to you, you sink. Neglect is ruin.
Christ alone can save the soul. "Neither is
there salvation in any other" O, sinner!
your damnation is sure if you neglect him.
1.-The that despised Moses law died without
mercy, of how much sorer punishment shall
he be thought worthy who hath trodden
under foot the Son of God? Dost thou
think God will not execute his threaten
ings, that thou canst escape his piercing eye,
or that the rocks will cover thee? Vain
hopes! There is no escape but to come to
Christ.-EIchange.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF YORK.-.COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF YORK--COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
William E. Erwin and GeorgeJ Steele, Admin
i~strators Of George Steele, deceased, Plain
tiffs, against Samuel Z. Bratton, Robert e.
Bratton, William E. Bratton, Jerome B.
Bratton, Rebecca l. B. Ashcraft, John A.
Bratton, John S. Bratton, J. Rufus Bratton,
Napoleon B.. Bratton, Martha e. Lowry,
Mary c.. Lowry, Sophia G. O'Bannon, Eliza
beth De Loach, Jane E. Williams, Agnes B.
Harris, Camilla A. Erwin, and Harriet j.
Dixon, Defendants SummonS for Relief
Compliant not Served.
To the Defendants above-named, the first six
being non-residents:
VTOU are hereby summoned and required to
answer the Complaint in this action, which
is herewith this day filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Court Of Common Pleas, for said County,
and to serve a copy Of your answer to the said
Complaint on the subscriber, at his office in
Yorkville, South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of
such service; and if you fail to answer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in
this action will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.
Summons and Complaint filed March Is, 1856.
JOS. +. WALLACE, c. I. Pls.l
Dated Yorkville, S. c., March ID, A. D.lSS6.
C. E. SPENCER, Plaintiffs Attorney.
March Is IL IT.
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1886. WEST LIBERTY STREET. 1886.
Yorkyille Livery and Feed Stables

YOrkVllle Livery anu feed OldDltS
A RE still on a boom, and the year 1886 finds
IA me with some Of the finest Vehicles ever
shown in the Livery business in Yorkville, and
surpassed by none. Everything will be kept
in the best style. Give me a trial and be con-
WINGED.
Cincinnati and Columbus BuggieS
Of every description will be kept, Spring Wag-
ons, Phatons, &C., Of the best make, always on
hand.
FOR FUNERALS
I have a fine Queen City Hearse and a Clarence
Coach, which will be sent to any part ef the coun-
ty at short notice. Terms reasonable.
A Big Bargain.
I have a Jumpseat Ph@ton and some Buggies
on hand that l will give a big bargain in, If sold
soon to make room for my new stock.
HAVE YOUR HORSES FED
At the Yorkville Livery and Feed Stables, where
they will receive the best attention.
F. +. SMITH.
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c. & L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
@rMmHIM.@z7I95z@Es4
RW !"

CCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains
y from Lenoir, n. c., to Chester, s. G., taking
effect at II o'clock, Noon, Sunday, February
18th, 1886.
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aas- O., sirs, search the Scriptures, and study
the word of God consult and consider what
he hath said let there be nomouldy Bibles
among you; let not the dust of your Bibles
witness against you. Your eternal saliva
ton depends upon your believing what he
hath said; therefore, study the faith of
what he has said.
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sar But what says God to a poor destitute
creature, who has nothing; no good, no
grace, no light, no life, no strength? He
says "The needy shall not always be forgot
ten, and the expectations of the poor shall
not perish forever" There is bread enough
in your Fathers house and to spare. Hath
he said so? Oh! then puthim to his word,
saying, "Lord! do as thou hast said."-R.
ErSkine.
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A VERY SUCCESSFUL CAsE.-First Law
yer-"Ah, Dobkins how did you come out
in that case you were just beginning when
I went out"?
Second Lawyer-"Gloriously. 1t was a
perfect success; created a great sensation;
papers full it: got lots of advertising out of
it. Think it was the making of my future"
"Good! Glad to hear it, old fellow. l
knew you had the stuff in you and, by the
way, what did they do with your HEN?
"Oh, they hanged IND" Chicago News.
-TR1VELER TO WAITER.-"Is this my
room J"
eyes. sah."
"There are two beds in it. I don't want
two beds. What's the other one for ?"
"De next man, sah."
What man? 1 thought I paid for the
right of being exclusive here"
$50 you can, sab; so you can"
"How am I going to manage that"
"Doan speak ter him."
@-"Here Mary, come to the window.
Who is that man up in our walnut tree"'
"Oh, that's poor Mr.. links, our ash
man."
"Well what's the matter with him, has
he got a fl"
"Oh no. He said he felt a chill coming
on, so 1 sent him up the tree. Just see, he
has shaken every one of them off and saw
ed us so much trouble. "-Ram6ler.
PLAINLY PUT.-A doctor is called to a
man suffering from asthma. His visit is
over, he is stopped in the entry by the sick
mans wife.
"Well doctor, what do you think of my
poor husband ?"
Treasure yourself, asthma is a patent of
longevity"
"But you will cure him of it, won't you"
nag It rather disguised a Vermont man
who went to a neighbours farm to steal a
COW to find when he got the animal home
that it was his own COW which his neigh
Dor had stolen earlier in the night.
YOUNG MoTHER.-'What! give whisky
to the baby! Why, you must be crazy"
Young Husband-"I find it very efica-
c:ous when I have trouble with my teeth"
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CHRISTIAN EARNEsTNEss.--What are
your exertions? Are they not few and Ian
guild? An occasional retirement, a hasty
performance of private devotion, a formal
service at the family altar, a forgetful hear
ing of the word, without laboring for the
meat that endureth to everlasting life, with
out striving to enter in at the straight gate,
without fighting the good fight of faith and
taking the kingdom of heaven by force
O, this vile moderation 4! this guilty relaxa'
ton instead of going forward, and deem
ing nothing done while anything remains
to do! "Be faithful unto death, and 1 will
give thee q crown of life"
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The Sturg. Te1ler.
PINKIE'S REVENGE.

BY HELEN HUNT JACKSON.
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A BIT OF KENTUCKY HUMoR.-When
DR.. Bowling, a pioneer medical man in the
South, began practice he settled in the
wilds of Kentucky, where he sat in front
of his cabin for six months without a call.
At last he heard the clatter of a horses
hoofs and a lank barefooted Kentuckian ap-
peared. "Are you a doctor?" he asked.
ayes, and a good one," said Bowling.
"What is the matter with that 'ar foot?"
the man inquired, placing his heel on the
fence. The doctor examined it closely and
replied: "That, sir, is erysipilas." Fry
nothin'," said the man, "a bee stung me-"
The doctor moved to Nashville.
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WANTED HIM.-The general superin-
tendent wa sitting in his Office when a
we'll dressed man entered.
"This is the superintendent"
eyes,"
"Glad to see you, sir. My name is Balk-
ers and I want a job"
"In what Department."
Swan a position as conductor on a pas
senger train"
"Do you understand your business"
"Try me once?
II suppose you'd turn in every cent that
belonged to the company"
"No, sir but I'd whack up"
"About how much would you take per
day?"
"Owing to business"
"You'd always make it point to bring
in some little money, wouldn't you?"
"Well, I'd help myself first, and then"
"My friend" said the superintendent, 81
want you. You have told me the first
truth that I have heard for years."-Arhan-
sav Traveller.
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A REPLY THAT WASN'T PRINTED.-A
patent medicine manufacturer, having sent
to the wife Of q prominent Newport, KY,
man a bottle of his medicine for trial, after
a suitable length of time had passed wrote
him as to wit:
DEAR S~IR-Please write over you W
signature what effect the medicine had on
your wife.
The reply was to wit: "She only took one
dose of it, and it nearly killed her. Anoth-
er would have had the desired effect, but 1
couldn't get her to take any more;" and
though he signed his name in full to his re-
ply, for some reason or other it was never
printed in any paper by the patent medi-
cine man.-Kentucky State Journal.
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n9~ But is there any word for a poor crea-
ture that is in bondage through fear of
death What shall I do in the swelling of
Jordan? 1 tremble to meet with the king
of terrors. TO such he says II will ransom
them from the power of the grave, 1 will
redeem them from death O death, 1 will
be thy plaques! Ograve, 1 will be thy des-
truction! Death shall be swallowed up in
victory" Plead then, that he would do as
he said.
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MILLS AND MILL MACHINERY.

V1HE undersigned respectfully informs the
public that he is now fully prepared to con-
tract for the building or repairing of FLOUR
ING AND CORN MILLS, and to furnish upon
the best terms all kinds MILL MACHINERY
He is also Agent for one of the best WATER
WHEELS made in the United States, which he
will sell on the most accommodating terms.
Estimates furnished either in person or by
mail. Address
w. S. WELLS,
Grover, Cleveland Co., Nc.
April l IL 4*
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Anmuruns department.
AFRAID TO GIVE THEM THE CHANCE.

AFhAlU IU UitL lnEM lnE CnANCE.
New Orleans to the North-bred man is a
curious city with its strongly contrasted pop
u~lation, and not the least interesting place
there is the Health Office, where is kept an
accurate record of births and deaths. From
there also all marriage licenses are issued,
and the men behind the long counter come
face to face constantly with the sorrows and
joys of the great population. A marriage
license is a necessity, but the the absence OF
it had not deferred an old African from join
ing in holy bonds at different times fully
100 of his color and kind. Finally, from
some source or another, the old man learned
that his marriages were not legal without
the record and its accompanying license,
and he became troubled in his mind. He
appeared at length at the Health Office.
"Mawnin'," said he as he ambled in.
"Be dis de place whar you obscure de Ii
censes to marry?"
"Yes, sir"
Then with much evident mental peturba-
ton he proceeded to state his case, and to
express his desire and design to right the
wrong.
"Have you no record of the marriages you
have made"
"No, boss, I have none. Nebber thought
but what I was intendin' to de Lo'd's bust
ness. But they's legal, amt they ?" he con-
tinued %anxiously.
"No. lam afraid not and the only thing
for you to do will be to marry them all over
again."
The old man smiled and wagged his pate
at this advice and said:
"Yah! No, sab! You 'spose rs gwine let
dem niggahs know they'se not married?
No, sab. Why some of dem young bucks is
done tired now, and if 1 tell 'en they'se not
married they'll be droppin' out jes' like tar
rypins jumpin' off a log."- Cincinnati En-
0,fire1..
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YOUNG MoTHER.-"What! give whisky
to the baby! Why, you must be crazy"
Young Husband-"I find it very effica-
c:ous when I have trouble with my teeth"
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@- It rather disguised a Vermont man
who went to a neighbours farm to steal a
cow to find when he got the animal home
that it was his own cow which his neigh
Dor had stolen earlier in the night.