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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

MARRIAGEOF PREsIDENTs-The only in
stance ola President marrying a second time
is that of John Tyler, who was too bashful
to kiss his first wife during their engage
ment, but was bold enough to marry young
girl shortly after her death in the White
House. The first three Presidents married
widows, and Washington had one or two
love affairs before he got Martha Gusts.
Washington seemed to make it a principle
to fall in love with nothing but heiresses,
and he got a nice lot with Martha Custis,
who used to tell him she brought the money
into the family. Jefferson was good match
while he was in the White House. He
was a widower and true to his first wife.
Martin Van Buren, was also a widower
President, but though he said sweet things
without number, he did not talk love. Jack
sons wife was buried in the dress made for
her White House receptions, and Arthur
put a memorial window to his wife in st.
Johns Church while he was President, and
also sat in her old pew.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

ORIGIN OF THE TERM "TEETOTAL."-
Both England and America claim the start
ing the first total abstinence society. The
English claim is founded upon the fact that
in 1882 a society at Preston, England, adopt
ed the principle of total abstinence. 1t is
also claimed bythis society that the word te-
total originated with them in this way:
Dickey Turner, a stammering farmer, refer
ring to Il moderation pledge which had been
in use, said: cpl have nowt to do Wi this
botheration moderation pledge. I'll be
right down teetotal forever" In a letter
dated Troy, Pa, Sept. IS, 1885, the Rev.
Joel Jewell disputed both Of these claims.
He says that in 1927 he was secretary Of a
temperance society in Hector, n. Y, whose
constitution included a total abstinence
clause. In writing the names of members
on the roll heprefxed the letters O. P. to the
names of those who adhered to the old
pledge, and a big r to those who were total
abstainers. "By continually explaining
that r was for total," he says, "we were di-
rectly called T-totalers, and thiswas the orr
gin of the word years before it was coined
in England.-New York Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

REMARKABLE.-Of Chief Justices of the
Supreme Court of the United States, there
have been seven in ninety-seven years.
The first was John Jay of New York, ap-
pointed in 1889, served six years and re-
signed. The next was John Rutledge of
South Carolina, who presided at one term
of Court, but the appointment was not con-
frmed by the Senate. The third was Oil"
yer Ellsworth of Connecticut, who presid-
ed five years and resigned. Next came
John Marshall, of Virginia, who presided
81 years and died in 1885. Next came Kog-
err B. fancy, of Maryland, who presided
twenty-eight years and died in 1854. Then
Salmon p. Chase was appointed, served
nine years, and died in 1878, and was sue
ceeded by Morrison r. Waite, the present
Incumbent. So while there were seven
appointments to the office, we, in reality
have only had six Chief Justices since the
organization of the Government. AS a
people, we are among the youngest nations
of the world, but quite we'll grown of our
age.
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4 RIVAL OF SUGAR..

Chemistry has recently given to the
world another food element which, like
oleomargarine, butterine, etc., will proba-
bly, arouse the ire of the producer of the
natural article until Congress will be called
on to legislate for the protection of sugar
cane. "Saccharine," discovered by c. FAIL
berg, is derived from one of the hydro
carbons of coal tar. 1t is a white powder
dissolving very slowly in cold water, but
more readily in warm, and perfectly in al
cohol, either glucose or glycerine, etc. In
diluted solution it is intensely sweet, one
part in 10000 parts of water giving a very
sweet taste, or about 23O times sweeter
than the best cane sugar. 1t has no nutrit-
i've properties but is eliminated from the
system without undergoing change. Mixed
with glucose or starch sugar, in the proper
ton of one part to 1000 or 1000, it forms
a compound scarcely distinguishable from
the best ugar, and considerably cheaper
than the product of the cane.
"Saccharine" has been carefully investi-
gated, as to it's physiological properties, by
DR.. Stretzer, Of Bonn, and Others, who
claim that in the quantities necessary to
sweeten food it has no injurious effect on
on the system. Fed to dogs in a quantity
equal to two and a half rounds of sugar a
day the animals remain,1 in health during
the entire course of these experiments.
Patients suffering from diabetes, in which
real sugar is interdicted, have been treated
with '~saccharine" at discretion in one of
the principal hospitals of Berlin for several
months, without in anywise aggravating
their malady. In this respect, at least, the
new discovery is already of value, and there
seems little room to doubt that this product
of a refuse is destined to become an impor-
tant rival to beet-root and cane sugar.
Chicago NeWS.
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HOW TO SAVE ONE DOLLAR.

A NY person who desires to subscribe for the
Y ESQUIRER, and will send us his name,
.orrther with the name of a friend or neighbor,
accompanied by Sl.0O, we will send to their ad-
lresses, the ENQUIEER for one year from the
late of receipt. !.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

DESTROYING CABBAGE WORMs.-A cor
respondent, writing to the Country Gentle
man, says: 81 never plant more than half
an acre, but have not failed for forty-two
years in freeing my cabbages of worms. |
was at the house of a lady in kentucky,
who had the finest cabbages 1 had seen that
year. 1 asked her how she had managed to
keep them free of worms. She told me by
s%prinkling them with flour, shorts or ship
stuff. AS soon as I got home [ had mine
we'll ploughed, and the next morning l put
a large tablespoonful of coarse flour or mid
dlings on each head while the dew was on.
The dew made it wet, and the worms began
to crawl and roll over OF the wet flour.
The more they struggled the more paste
they gathered they soon fell on the fresh
ploughed earth, which being wet, would
stick to them and clog their feet and legs,
so that they could not get into the ground.
Those that could not get off died on the
heads. The paste prevents all eggs from
Matching.
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it. Five miles away a farmer was found
who shed light on the mystery. Two years
before a man with a wife and three children
took possession of the house. They would
never give their names, their origin, nor
their history. Afew weeks after the neigh
bors were summoned to the burial of the
wife. The next day the father and three
children disappeared, and have been
heard from since. He left the house in its
present condition, and so great was the su-
perstitious fear Of it that it has never been
disturbed.
CAUSE OF A CANDIDATES DEFEAT
Parson Brownlow's son John used to tell
a good story about the canvass for Congress
in a Tennessee district by Maj. Pettibone,
a very eloquent man, a classical scholar,
and with a range and depth of information
which proved his defeat. 1t was said that
he quoted the Latin poets, while his COM
petitor told familiar jokes, adapted to the
comprehension of the not Over-intelligent
populace of the region, and thus secure his
election. One day during the canvass Tay-
lor dealt in jokes and stories to the compre-
hension of the crowd, and kept them in a
roar of laughter. P%ettibone followed in his
usual learned and solemn style, saying that
he should not attempt to excite the risibles
Of the intelligent crown. "What's that he
said % asked a mountaineer of BroWnloW.
"He said he would not attempt to excite
your risibles," replied Brownlow. eek
cite my risibles!" exclaimed the mountain
eer "what does he mean by that?" "Why
he means he won't make you laugh" re-
piled Brownlow. "Then why didn't he
he say so? 1 can't vote for no SIGH !" and
a good many others didn't, and Pettibone
was defeated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

THE Observation-Disclosures the noble Ro-
man of remote antiquity wanted to mark
the number one he drew a single straight
line or digit to represent the uplifted fore
finger. In our modern type we print it I.
For two he drew two digits or H.. for three
he wrote ILL.,, and four he represented, not
by w., which is a comparatively late inno-
walton, but by the good old clock-dial SYM
Dol, iii. These, in fact, are nothing more
than just the fingers of one hand. But how
about five? Why should it be represented
by the apparently meaningless symbol V?
Simply because V is not V, but a rude HE
roglyphic of one hand, the broad stroke
standing for the four fingers united, while
the narrow one stands for the extended
thumb. V, in fact, is nothing more than a
degenerate pictorial symbol, like the Bas"
still used by printers in certain Circumstance
es to call attention toa particular paragraph.
AS for Y, that is usually represented as
equivalent to two such hands set side by
side, but this Interpretation l believe to be
erroneous. l think it much more likely ION
the Indian analogy to stand for lone man
up" that is to say, ten, with a people who
counted by fingers alone, or, in other words,
employed a decimal notion. If this n.y.
pothesis be true, y represents a double of
the Indian man figure, with outstretched
arms and legs like a colossus, the hand hav-
ing disappeared entirely by disuse, as often
happens in the evolution of what are cursive
Observation-Disclosures COrWhW Magazine.
A GEORGIA MYsTERY.-Some men in
Georgia while out hunting recently, near
"Bloody Bluff" came on a house that SEEM
ed to have been built many years ago.
Grass and weeds had grown up over the
steps, as if no one ever visited it. Looking
in, to their surprise they saw cooking uten-
sils, stove, bed, ETC., tumbled up as it just
left that morning. Everything seemed so
mysterious that the party set about solving
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APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.

APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
~ Administrators of the estate of WILLIAM
McGILL, deceased, have made a final return and
settlement with the Judge of Probate for York
county, and on Thursday, the Bird day of July,
1856, at II o'clock A.. NJ, will make application
for discharge from liability as Administrators
of said estate.
WILLIAM McGILL, administrations
THOMAS MCtiILL,
c. T.. SPENCER, Attorney for administrators.
June % 5t&
CHATTEL MORTGAGES,
MORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to
IV Real Estate. For sale at the
ENQUIRER OFFICE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

SOUTH CAROLINIANs DIVORCED IN AT
LANTA.-The Atlanta Constitution of Tues
day says: yesterday was divorce day in
the Superior Court. Seven suits were dis
posed of, total divorce being granted in each
case. Judge Marshal J. Clarke had strick-
en- from the docket about twenty-five suits
for want of prosecution. There still remains
a good number for his and the jury's con-
sideration. From the number of suits it
looks like that Atlanta is really the Chica-
90 of the South. Ida NJ. Davis was grant
ed a total divorce from her husband, Rob-
ert Y. Davis. They were married in Clin-
ton, South Carolina, in 1876. She alleges
that he was very unkind to her and was an
habitual drunkard. He frequently beat her
with sticks and in every way imaginable
made life for her as miserable as possible.
In 1870 she quit him, finding that it was
dangerous to longer live with him. The
evidence sustained the charges and a total
divorce was granted"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-16

p9- Little Jack-"My mammals new fan
is hand-painted." Little Dick-"Pooh! who
cares. Our whole fence is.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-22
HOME AND FARM.


The use OF warm knife in cutting
hot bread (Which, by the way, should
never be cut, as il is not fit to eat),
will. it is said, prevent the sOdden APP
pearance so familiar to those who are
so foolish as to use hot bread.-N. T.
Examiner.
"A dainty dish for breakfast or lunch
is made of slices of fresh. crisp toast
buttered very slightly. On each slice
put salmon and cucumber, or cold
meat and chutney; sprinkle with pep
per and wrap each slice in lettuce
leaf that has been stepped in vinegar
Boston Globe.
A cement very much used at the
present day in China and Japan is
made from rice II j. only necessary to
mix rice flour intimately with water
and gently simmer the mixture over a
clear fire. when il read " forms a deli
cate and durable cement Chicago
Nal.
In advocating the necessity of feed
ing a cow surplu, foods beyond the 9TH
er needs of the system, correspondent
of the Farmers R,,ycw saws: 1T is cal
culatcd that nearly two-thirds of all a
cow eats is needed 10 sustain her exist
ence. and all the profit comes from the
feed not required for this purpose. "
Baked Eggs: Break as many eggs
as will be needed into a well-buttered
dish, large or small. according to the
number of eggs: take care that each egg
is whole. Sprinkle with pepper and salt
and put bit OF butter on each yolk.
Bake in the oven until the whites are
set. Then serve ont on toast or alone
They are much better than fried eggs. -
Phi'nde'phjn CaH
For tea. a pa atable dish can be
fixed of cold meat chopped very fine,
hard-b boiled eggs chopped with it: over
this pour a dressing made of one egg, a
small piece of butter, one-half cup of
vinegar. a teaspoonful of sugar, all
cooked together, and pour over the
the meat. When it is well mixed and
cold. place spoOufulS Of it on small let
tuce leaves nicely arranged upon a
platter This. with nice, hot biscuit
some fruit and coffee and bread and
butter. is enough for any supper
Chicago Journa'.
Potato Soup: Boil some potatoes,
then rub them throu Oh a colandcr into
two quarts Of hot milk (~kimmed milk
will do very welD; have some fnaly
chopped parsley AMI onion, add both
with salt and pepper, stew threc-fourthS
of IN hour: then stir in larg" piece of
butter and beat two eggs with little
cold milk. stir in quickly and serve with
fried bread There should be potatoes
enough to make the soup creamy. A
little meat stock is sometimes added to
the soup. but it is hardly necessary to do
it as it is 50 very good W thout. =
Boston Budgct
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-22
HOME MARKETS,
Why Really Good Farm Produce Will Al.
ways sell at High Prices.

Why Really Good Farm Produce Will Al.
ways sell at High Prices.
An excellent home market for his pro-
duce may be made by any one who will
give spec al attention to the quality of
the products made on his farm. The
farmer who Is well known to the people
OF the nearest village rs one who pays
special attention to all the nece> sary de-
tails for supplying only the best, will
soon find himself hurdened with more
orders than he can fill, and when such a
reputation IS once gained there will be
no difficulty in securing good prices, nor
need there be fear of opposition, as the
BUYERS are always ready and willing to
r%v for a GOOD article when thew have
implicit confidence in the producer. The
confidence IS the secret of success. The
first thing to do is to teach the purchasers
that even when you have the oppOrtu-
nitv for so doing YOU will take no adj
vantage of them, and that what You
guarantee may b. relied upon In this
manner of doing bus ness a mutual ben
eft will result to both parties. OleOmar-
garine or buttcrinr will be no obstacle in
the way of one whom the purchasers
have confidence, and they will not find
objections should proper cOmpensa-
tionbe required for the really mcritori-
Ous articles.
AT the recent New York show there
We're eXh BITS of eggs for the table.
Among the rules observed in securing
such eggs We're that no cgg should be
kept on the farm longer than the next
dav after it was laid. and no stale egg 8
were u>ed as nest eggs A circular was
printed enlightening buyers in regard
the difference in quality between fresh
lv-laid egg and one that was stale. and
every cndeavor was made to assure the
buyer that only the fresh, newly-laid
eggs were sold. The consequence is
that the party who engages in the bust
ness sells his eggs for sixty cents a
dozen when others do not realize
twenty cents, although eggs are sold
equally as good as those he brings to
market, but as he does not buy eggs,
and collects them on his farm only, tn
purchasers have confidence in him ant.
pay him accordingly.
This is no fancy sketch, but is actual
ly daily occurrence, and as is the
case with eggs SO with milk, butter,
cheese, fruit, poultry and vegetables.
The best articles will always sell, and
realize high, prices. and he who deter
mines to produce only that of first
quality will find his customers ready
and willing to encourage him--FGrm,
Fteid and !StOckmaH.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-22
BLOOD WILL TELL.
Pedigree "A Better Guide in the Selection
of Animals Ihan Appearance.

Pedigree "A Better Guide in the Selection
of Animals Than Appearance.
1t is remarkable how closely a half
blood steer will sometimes resemble a
full-blood. Usually there are marks,
especially about the horns, that unmis-
tahabIy indicate the inferior blood cours-
ing in the veins of the animal. But oc-
casionally one is met that may deceive.
by its external appearance, even the
sharpest expert. This shows how hard
it is to Judge an animal on its own in
dividual merit which is the favorite
idea with many. This is all very well,
as far rs it goes, bnt unless something
is known about pedigree, it is very easy
TO be grossly deceived. The outcome,
if this is the only guide in selecting for
breeding purposes, may be very disap-
pointing. The likeliest looking bull
or COW may breed the most I'M
likely calf; and right here comes
in another point that is almost
as deceptive as Judging the animal
wholly on ITS Individual merits. The
young may not give any sure indication
of what they will ultimately develop
into. An ungainly, strengthening
calf may develop into one of the most
beautiful and valuable of animals; while
an admirably well-formed and pleasing
looking calf may grow up to be an OBJ
ject of sore disappointment. Instead
of preserving its regular proportions,
it may fill out in most unaccountably
angular shape. Here apparent individ-
ual merit again fails TO be reliable
guide. We must know something about
the blood in order TO reach any thing
like satisfactory conclusion. 1t is
better guide than individual appearance
by itself. National Live Stock JQarHal.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-22
Another of the Hanlons Dead.
Detroit Free Press


Alfred Hanlon, the fourth of the famous
brothers who have acquired wealth and
distinction as acrobats and gymnasts, died
at Pasadena, Cal, recently. Consumption,
which his family inherit, was the cause of
death. Frederick, it will be remembered,
died few weeks ago at Nice, Italy, and
Thomas in prison cell in Hamburg, Pa,
where he had been temporarily placed by
order of the mayor of the city while suf-
fering from sudden attack of insanity.
There are now but three of the celebrated
coterie alive: George, who is now in Calf
fornia at the village where his brother
died; Edward, who is playing an engage
ment at Vienna, and William, who is So
journing at Nantasket Beach. Their aged
mother, who is in the enjoyment of excel
lent health, lives near Orange mountain,
n. j., the country seat of George Hanlon.
The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1886-07-22
TRUE TO HIS WORD.
How . Frightened senegsmbian Brought
aBear to . Hunting Camp.
Washington PostI


You know that went up In Northern
Michigan last fall on hunting trip with
three or four friends. Well, / can tell you
Of a comical little incident which occurred
10 our old negro cook, Jim.
We had killed numerous beavers, por-
cupine, partridgss, and pheasants, and 8
few deer, but we had been grisvously dis
appointed in getting no bears. We fol-
lowed up every besr-track we could find,
we set traps, and we employed an Indian
hunter to aid Us. but no bears were to be
found. although il was said that there
were many in the neighborhood. Re-
turning one aftern ION after an unsuccess-
full hunt, dispirited and out of humor, it
was no wonder that when Jim, the
cook, who was somewhat of a privileged
character, commenced to poke fun at
US and deride US on the bear subject
one Of the fellows became enraged and
said: Jim, you black devil, get out Of
the camp, and if after your Dragging you
don't bring bear back with you before
dark I'll give you sound thrashing."
"Sartinly l will" replied Jim, gayly. He
obeyed, and failing to obtain the loan Of a
gun from any one of the party he started
out, having no idea in the world as to
where he was going. Having wan Tered
away a mile or so from the camp he lay
down under tree and went to sleep. 1t
was dusk when he awoke, and the first
thing that met his frightened gaze was an
immense black bear resting on his
haunc hes about twenty-five yards away,
and watching his victim complacently.
The bewildered and thoroughly alarmed
negro jumped to his feet and started for
the camp, and the beast followed. 1t was a
race for life. and Jim's only chance was
IN his legs. for he had not the vesti-e of a
weapon with him. After half mile had
been traversed he looked back and saw
that the beast was gaining on him rapid
ly. He threw off his cap, and, while the
bear stopped to smell it, he gained few
yards. In this way the poor darkey con-
tinue1 throwing off his outer clothing,
piece by piece, now and then, and profit
ing by the bears momentary halt to ex-
anime and snuff it, Finally, TO Jim's
great delight, he saw helight of the camp
but a few rods away, and, having nothin z
else he could throw off, he redoubled his
speed, but the brute gained rapidly and
was but few feet behind. A series of
blood curdling whoops brought the fell.
lows from the tent, and as they reached
the door in came Jim with big black
bear at his heels. "Gemmen," gasped he,
"befo' de Lawd, Is brought back dat bar
promised you"