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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10

FIsH.-There is no class of creatures who
have done less harm to mankind than fish.
Yet it would seem that there is none which
have been so much the victims of the hui
man imagination. 1t seems to have come
to the point that people have got to think
that there is some unaccountable %incongrui-
ty between fish stories and truth. Yet some
strange things, which are told about fish,
are true for all that. Prof. Baird, of the
Smithsonian Institute, one of the very
highest authorities on that subject, has as
sured a Herald correspondent that there is
authentic evidence to show that carp have
attained an age of 200 years. Prof. Baird
also says that there is a tradition that with
in fifty years a pike was living in Russia
whose age dated back to the 18th GENTRY.
''There is nothing" he says to prevent a
ysh from living almost indefinitely, as it
has no period of maturity, but grows with
each year year of life" There are gold
fish in this city that have belonged to one
family for over fifty years. They do notap-
pear to be much larger than when they
were originally placed in the aquarium,
and are every bit as lively as they were
when young. The Russian Minister says
that in the royal aquariums in St. Peters,
burg there are fish to-day that are known
by the records to have been in them 14O
years. Some of them are, he says, over
five times as large as they were when first
captured, while others have not grown an
inch in length. An ahache of the Chinese
Legation corroborates this statement. He
says there are sacred fish kept in some of
the palaces in China that are even older
than any of those in Russia.
RARE OLD BIRDs.-When the first dis
coverers of the Mascarene Islands investiga-
ted that locality they found among other
strange animals a number of huge birds
without wings, that, however, were remark
able for their power of running. One was
a rail that stood a foot higher than the tall
est man, being over seven feet in height.
Many centuries ago in France when man
lived in caves, there lived a gigantic bird,
called Gastornis, a great goose like form
that lowered aloft thirteen or fourteen feet.
A huge goose called by the naturalists
Creminoris has left its remains in v and
various deposits.
Among the other curious birds of Mauri-
tus was the giant of the pigeons, a bird as
large as a swan; an immense pigeon with
fluffy, unruly feathers, but incapable of
flight. When Mauritius was discovered in
thesixteenth century this bird was common.
The Moas were huge impressive creatures,
the largest being over thirteen feet in
height, with r%udimentary or no wings; its
legs appeared more like great columns of
support than organs for locomotion, and
the bones themselves were much larger
thar those of an OK.
About the locality where the city of
Rheims now stands, the remains of this
great wader and swimmer have been found
in the caves mixed in among the bones of
animals, as the great mammoth and cave
bear,
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hasa The happiness of your life depends
upon the quality of your thoughts therefore
guard accordingly, and take care that you
entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue,
and unreasonable to nature.
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AS SEEN FROM II MOON.-If it were
possible to rise above the atmosphere which
surrounds the earth, We shall see nothing
but an intense and shapely-defined ball Of
fire, while everything else would be wrap
ped in total darkness. There could be no
diffusion Of light without an atmosphere or
soh4e similar medium for it to act upon;
but if the air about US extended a height
of seven hundred miles, the rays of the sun
could not penetrate it, and we would be
left in darkness. At the depth of seven
hundred feet in the ocean the light ceases
altogether, one half of the light being abb
sorbed in passing through only seven feet of
the purest water.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10

For Forty Years A Sufferer from Catarrh.
WONDERFUL TO RELATE.

ssLNOR forty years have been a victim to CA
Il ARR --three-fOurths of the time a suf-
ferer from excruciating pains across my forehead
and my ~nostrils. The discharges were so often
sive that I hesitate to mention it, except for the
good it may do some other sufferer. I have
spent a young fortune from my earnings during
my forty years Of suffering to obtain relief from
the doctors. 1 have tried patent medlcines-ev-
cry one 1 could learn of-from the four corners
of the earth, with no relief. And AT LAST57
years of age) have met with a remedy that has
weighed 1913 pounds and now weigh l46. I used
thirteen bottles of the medicine, and the only re-
greet 1 have is that being in the humble walks of
life 1 may not have influence to prevail on all ca
tarrh sufferers to use what has cured me, Guinn's
Pioneer Blood Remover. HENRY CHEVES.
"No. 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.'
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EXPECTED HER TO HELP SoME.-Silas
is a country character, who means well.
He tries to earn a living and thinkers
around" at odd jobs and chores and what
ever else he can get to do; but he works a
good deal as he talks with a painful draWl
that is very suggestive of that state of nat
ural restfulness which his ilk call "born
tired" Silas came to mend a fence the
other day for one of his patrons in the
suburban village where he belongs, with a
peculiar air of festivity about him. He
had on a bright new necktie of Japanese
silk, and and his honest face was covered
by and expansive grin all the time that he
was receiving his orders.
"You seem happy, Silas," said Mr.. Blank.
with some curiosity, when he had finished
about the fence.
"Ya-as," drawled Silas. "Ya-as, pve
been a gettin' married this mornin'."
married? You? Why, Silas, man alive,
what on earth have you gone and done that
for? "You can't support yourself as it is"
"Well," said Silas, 81 ken pooty near sup
port myself, m 1 think it is a durn pity if
she can't help some."-Boston Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10

ASURPRIsE.-The Northern Pacific Rail-
way is but just finished when it begins to
put on uniform the same as other railways.
An order was recently made requiring all
the servants of the company to dress in
uniform, and a tailor was employed to get
out the suits. To facilitate matters, the
tailor started on a measuring tour, tele-
graphing ahead to all oficials-"Take off
everything but your pantaloons and shirt,
and be on platform, when train arrives, to
be measured for uniform" When the train
arrived, the man would be found and the
tailor ready to enter the train when it was
time for him to 60. Everything was work.
sng like a charm, when he stopped at one
of the stations, but found nc man wait
ing in his shirt sleeves. He found howev-
er, a very pretty little lady, the station
mistress, and her big brother waiting to
receive him. He concluded not to take
the measure. He then telegraphed to head
quarters-"How many agents have you
that don't wear shirts and pantaloons and
where are they located? Answer"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10

a9~ Dull people think it fortune that makes
one rich and another poor. Is it? Yes,
but the fortune was earlier then they think,
namely, in the balance or adjustment be-
tween devotion to what is agreeable to-day,
and the forecast of what will be valuable
to-mOrrOW.-EmerSOn.
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Guinn's Pioneer Blood Remover

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If not in your market it will be forwarded on re-
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Macon, Georgia.
For sale by LOWRY & STARR, Yorkville.
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I would inform the public that I am yet max
ing PHOTOGRAPHS in all the various Styles.
Also. Fcrrotypes and other cheaper styles OF
pictures. Pictures by the Photographic process
enlarged, and all work done in the best style OF
the art at reasonable prices. Gallery on west
Liberty street, near the Jail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10

SHORT HISTORY OF CANDLEs.-Candle-
sticks are mentioned in the Bible, but there
seems to be no doubt that these lamps were
for burning olive oil rather than supports for
what are now called candles. The candles
used by the Greeks and Romans were rude
torches made by dipping strings of papyrus
or rushes into pitch, and afterward coating
them with wax. In Europe this candle was
in use during the middle ages, the wick be-
ing of twisted tow. Often these were very
large and heavy. Among thepoorer classes
candles were made by soaking splints of
wood in fat or oil. The use of these wood
splints is mentioned in English history
about the beginning of the fourteenth GEN.
fury. Wax candles were also made during
this century, but they were expensive and
deemed a great luxury. Soon after this a
dipped candle made from tallow was in
troduced. A company for making wax
candles was incorporated in London in
1874. Mold candles are said to be the in
vention of the Sieur LIE Brez, Of Paris.
Spermaceti candles are of modern manu-
facture.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10

SUBLIME SELF-SACRIFICE.-At the siege
of Turin, in 1905, the French had obtained
possession of one of the subterraneous gal
leries which communicated with the citadel.
Hoping by this means to make themselves
masters of the citadel they had secretly post
ed in the gallery a party of 200 grenadiers.
A Piedmontese peasant named Micha, who
had been forced to serve as a pioneer, and
who had been made a corporal, was at
work on a mine near the spot with twenty
men. Hearing the French overhead, and
convinced that if they remained a moment
longer masters of the. gallery the fortress
would be lost, he determined to sacrifice
his own life to save the place. He imme-
diately sent away his comrades, desiring
them to let him know by the discharge of
a musket when they were out of reach of
danger. AS O O as he heard the signal he
put the match to the mine and blew him
self up along with 200 g%renadiers. The
king of Sardinia rewarded his wife and
children, whom at the moment of hisdeath,
Micha had recommended to his care, and
he likewise settled a pension on the whole
of his family.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-10

MISSED IT.-A young man dying in New
York city was visited by the doctor, who
found him in his lodgings alone. He told
him he could not live. He said, us it pos
sible I have to die so young ?" "Yes," he
said, "you have to die" And the young
man exclaimed, with a good deal of sadness,
"Well, I have missed it at last !" And the
doctor said, "Missed WHAT" "Oh! 1 have
missed heaven |" And then he went on to
tell how his friends pleaded with him, and
how he said there is time enough. And the
last words heard to fall from him were just
in a faint whisper, 81 have missed it "and
he was gone. Whatever you do, don't miss
heaven. 1t would have been a thousand
times better never to have been born than
die in sin and miss heaven.
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NatMru tofece, e POI 7uppel Ia StdHP".
By INGOMAR.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
Photographers, Convention.

Sr. LOUIS, June 22.-One thousand
photographers from all parts of the
United States and Canada. have ar
rived in this city to attend the seventh
annual convention, which held its first
session to-day, and many foreign ar
lists not being able to attend person
ally have sent specimens Of their work
to represent them. An interesting
feature of the convention is the exhibit
by the various photographers Of views
from the United States, Canada, Eng
land and Germany, which cover all of
the available space upon the walls of
the meeting-room, as well as those of
the fourteen smaller adjacent halls and
five thousand square feet Of partition,
which have been especially erected for
the purpose. There is also ea display
a most complete exhibition of all ap.
paratus known to the art. The con-
vention was called to order at 10 o'clock
by the president, Mr.. w. X. Potter, of
Indianapolis. Mr.. George Croner, of
St. Louis, delivered an address of wei.
come to the delegates. The presidents
response to this was followed by the
reading and approval of the minutes of
previous convention, which was sue
ceeded by committee reports.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
Yazoo City Notes

Special to the Commercial Herald.
YAzoo CITY, Miss June 2l.-Tnt
steamer Issaquena with two hundred
excursionists from your city reached
here at 6 pm. and returned at s pm
Their short stay and the bad weather
interferred with the pleasure of theiI
stay. 1t has been raining since Satur.
day night, with occasional intermis
sions. The continuous wet weather
gives gloomy outlook to crop futures
The young son of Mr.. and Mrs. II
L Cole, died yesterday, and was buried
to-day.
Capt. Pugh of the Pugh Line having
bought t1e Ike Bonham of your port
will place her in tip-top order and
B then put her in commission between
YaLoo City and Greenwood.
YAzOo CITY, June 23.-Dr. Hamp
ton Cox, of the Benton neighborhood
died last night and was buried at {
pm. to-day. DR.. Cox was one of oul
oldest and most widely esteemed citi
zens. and was largely connected il
this section of the country.
The resignation of Capt. StanhopC
Posey and First Lieut.. r. c. Smith, Of
the Yazoo Riffs, is announced to-day
their business and company interests
Conflicting. Their successors will be
elected at the next meeting of tht
company. The Rifles promise to be /
credit t. the city and dangerous
competitor at future mi itary contests
Bright skies and balmy bretze'
t1-day encourage the hope that I
pleasant spell Of weather is upon III
for time.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
Anarchists Parson Surrenders to
the Court.

CHICAGO, June 2l.-Shortly before 3
o'clock this afternoon Anarchists Par
sons, who has been missing since the
Haymarket riot, walked into the GRIM
insl courtroom, accompanied by his
attorney. His appearance was sur.
prise to the court and police officers.
He is supposed to have remained in
hiding in this city since the night of
May Sd. He drove up to the criminal
court building in a handsome cab, and
at once hurried to the courtroom.
Capt. Black asked that ne be tried with
the other prisoners. 1t appears that
last Saturday Capt. Black held a cen,
sultation with Mrs. Parsons, and be
urged her, if she knew where her hus-
band was to communicate with him at
once and get him to come to Chicago
for trial. The woman refused at first,
but finally became convinced it was
the best thing to do. He was SO thor
oughly disguised that his own mother
would not have known him.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
A Suspension Which May Cause
More Embarrassments.5


New York, June 22.-The suspen-
sion of the firm Of H. H. Swift & Co.,
importers of sugar, at No. 66 Pine
street, this city, and at Pernambuco,
is one of the most important business
failures that has taken plac9 in a long
tim0. The liabili les are about $780,
600, which is more than equalled by
the assets of the firm. Thus far no
assignment has been made and eff0Its
are in progress to effect a settlement
with the creditors and resume business
at an early day. In the meantime, the
suspension is causing excitement in
the sugar trade of the city, and the
fear is expressed that other embar-
rasments may follow here or elsewhere.
Much sympathy was expressed on the
street to-day for members of the sus-
pended firm. One of the firna said to-
day: 1--WE have been for over forty
years in the business and our firm is
the last one of the old class of mer-
chants who began to develop the capa-
bilities of the sugar importing bust
ness. So far our creditors have been
unanimous in their sympathy and good
wishes. IT we can tide over the next
sixty days, we will, we think, be safe.
The market has been depressed by the
sugar refinery strikes and trade driven
away. Now that they have resumed
WORK the demand will be increased"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
Very Little Chance Of Recovery.

Very Little Chance Of Recovery.
CHICAGO, June 2l.-kspecial from
Bloomington, Ills, says: "The fami-
ly and physician of ex-Vlc President
David Davis have concluded that his
end is approaching at last and that he
has but a very little chance of recov-
cry. They determined to-day to give
this information to the public believ-
ing it to be no l)nger proper to conceal
his true condition. When Mr.. Davis
was attacked by the carbuncle on the
shoulder, about May 1st, he was al
ready reduced by diaoetis. No sooner
did the carbuncle improve two weeks
ago than malignant erysipelas set in
so that he is now suffering from a
complication of disorders and cannot
read the newspapers. Visitors are not
allowed to see him. A consultation #
his family physician and medical men
from Chicago will be held to-day.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL, June 2l.-At
the consultation of the Chicago and
Bloomington physicians to-day they
pronounced Judge Davis beyond hope
of recovery.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25

Creating Quite a Stir.
PARIS, June 23.-The police have
been ordered to arrest all persons who
make noisy loyal demonstrations in
Paris or elsewhere on the occasion Of
the departure Of the expelled princes.
Count Foucher De Coreil, ambassa-
dor to the Austrian court has resigned
in protest against the action Of his
government in expelling the French
princes.
1t is believed that M. Waddington,
French ambassador to the court of St.
James will resign in consequence Of
the expulsion Of the princes. His
resignation is momentarily expected.
The Royal press pronounces the
passages of expulsion bill the forerun-
ner of the downfall of the Republic.
The moderate Republican papers
generally criticised the measure as
unjust.
The "Opportunist" journals urge the
government discard the demands of
''IrreconciIiables" and Radicals, and
demand frmer Republican policy.
The count and countess of Paris
and their son Prince Louie Philippe,
after receiving their friends tomorrow
will embark at Freeport in the after
noon. The counts manifesto will be
issued Friday.
Prince Napolean { Plon Plon) is GO
ing to Geneva, and his son, Prince
Victor, is going to Brussels. Neither,
it is thought, will publish a manifesto.
Prince Victor's adherents, it is said,
will make demonstrations at the rail
way station, when he takes his depar.
ture,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
onlv one Juror Obtained.

CHICAGO, June 23.-The crowd
seeking admittance into the criminal
court building this morning was larger
than usual. Upon questions pro-
pounded by the States attorney, it
was found thai ByfHs. one OF the men
accepted by the defense. had an An
archist in his employ. He was excused
by the State. The State accepted Jas
H. Cole blythe defense yesterday. He
is the first juror chosen. He is loco
motive fireman and was in the Union
army. During the progress of the ex-
animation Mr.. Grinnell, the States at
torney, said by the way. before 1
go further, the counsel on the other
side have given us one surprise by
producing Parsons in court, are you
going to produce Schnaubel here also p
mo-" announced Capt. Black, "the
trial is too far advanced for that.
Schnaubel is the alleged bomb thrower.
The questioning then again proceeded.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
More indian Raids Reported.

New YORK, June pa Tomb
stone, Arizona Territory, special says
"Fresh Indian raids are reported from
the Promontories district, just south
of the line. The Indians are still very
numerous in that section and are run
ming off all the best horses, and it is
now dangerous for any one to go even
a few rods away from the camps.
Mining and business generally has
been suspended about there. If some
thing effective is not speedily done
the country will be thoroughly Grip
Piled. Pike county clone has suffered
within the last two months to the ex-
tent of at least half a million of dol
lars. The return of Capt. Lanton
from Sonora without accomplishing
anything marks an end of the first
chapter Of Miles campaign, hitherto
not very brilliant"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
The Mayor Of East St. Louis Fined
Five Dollars for Contempt,

ST. LOUIS, June 23.-Mayor Maurice
Joyce, of East st. Louis, was subpeled
as witness in the gambling cases for
last Monday at Belleville, but failed to
appear, and the court issued an attach
ment for him. The mayor was present
in court yesterday and explained that
his non n-attendance was because be had
frequently appeared as witness in the
case which had been continued and he
did not suppose that he would be
wanted on Monday and did not know
anything about it. State Attorney
Holden told the court the mayor could
tell great deal if he was so inclined
and insisted upon his being held for
contempt of court. At the time of the
raid upon the gamblers, Mayor Joyce
expressed himself as heartily in favor
Of the raid, and had previously called
upon Sheriff Roplequet and asked his
assistance to rid the city of the
gambling men, claiming he was power
less to enforce the law. Judge Snyder
fined him five dollars for contempt Of
court, which the mayor at once paid.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
A Compromise Effected.

ST. LOUIS, June 23. The conference
to-day between the strikers and master
plumbers resulted in the adoption Of
compromise which ends the strike
which began May 1st. The bosses have
agreed to pay and the iourneymen to
accept nine hours pay for eight hours
work instead Of ten hours pay for the
shorter hours.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
Why the Late King Was Not Buried
in the Royal Vault.

MUNICH, June 2l.-Murmurs are
heard on all sides regarding the treat
ment of the late king. The people ask
why his body was not inferred in the
grave of his fathers in the Theatiner
church, instead of being placed in a
vault containing the bodies of distant
rel ttives, and in which member of
the royal family was never before
buried. The official reason given for
this course is that the royal vault is
already oveTflled, but the humble class
believe it is because the king commit
ted suicide.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-25
A National Bank to be Started al

Monroe,
Special to Commercial Herald.
MONROE, June 22.-Twenty attach
ments were run on the bank of Monroe
1to day.
7 Messrs. Beard and Millsaps have
formed a partnership for transacting,
collection. banking and exchange busi-
ness here, pending the organic ton Of
the Ouacnita National at Monroe, by a
number of business men; both are
genll ,men of large means, unquestion-
ed integrity, business ability, and enj1y
unlmi ed confidence OF the entire COM
munity.