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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-04

MANY SORTS OF FIsIEs.-There are more
than 5000 species Of fishes, representing ev-
cry terrestrial and aerial form and color.
Their shape, fins, tail, scales, bladder, all
are adapted to their element. The white
shark weighs 10000 pounds, and has 200
teeth. With one stroke he is out of sight.
Scales are coat of mail ; gills serve for res
piration. The eyes are usually without lids,
except of those that burrow in the sand. In
Eastern Asia fish is found with eyes in
halves, like some eyeglasses, for near and
far sight. The smell and hearing of the
fish are acute, and it. can be domesticated to
come at call. They are usually long
lived. A pike was put in pond with a
ring, and was found seventeen years after
ward. They are very strong and swift. 1t
is said that shark can outstrip the eagle,
and the salmon the swallow. A herring
will swim sixteen miles per hour for weeks,
and shark will follow the swiftest steam
er across the ocean. The little nautilus uses
his she'll fora boat, and spreads atilm for
sail, like an experienced navigator.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-04

ACURIOs CAsE.-The French papers have
been full of case which junior members Of
the criminal bar would do we'll to take note
of. A woman was put ON her trial for
stranging her baby, and at the preliminary
examination she confessed her crime. At
the trial medical evidence was heard, and
the doctor told the Judge not to believe the
woman was the cu!prit. The finger marks
were fresh on the victims throat when he
made his examination, and the marks we
singular. He examined the woman'S hanus
and found them long, slender, and we'll
shaped, but the marks were of a short-in
gered hand, stunpy, and misshapen, and
one of the fngers-the first-was abnormal
ly short. On this the prisoner burst into
tears, said she was fond of the child, had
not destroyed it, and mentioned in her eX-
citement the real culprit. He was man of
better class of life, with whom she had liv-
en- as a domestic servant. His arrest fol-
lowed, and the doctor pointed out that the
prisoners hands were formed as he had
described and, moreover, that the first finger
was without a nail and almost deficient of
joint. On this evidence the jury con-
victed. The case is interesting-tirst as
showing-What our own books afford an
illustration of-that prisoner, though in
nocent, may confess guilt, and secondly,
that circumstantial evidence may be almost
absolutely cOncluSive.-IuU Mail Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-04
TO REDUCE STOCK.

VUNO reduce my large stock of WATCHES,
/ CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SILVER-PLATED
WARE and FANCY GOODS, before the dull
season, will offer my large stock of the above
goods,
For The Next Sixty Days.
At less than they can be bought for in any mar
ket A great many articles at and below cost.
Now is your time to buy goods cheap.
Call Soon and Secure Bargains.
1 have entirely too many goods on hands for the
dull times is my reason for closing out as many
as possible while there is something in the coun-
try. havea large stock Of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-04

A9~ An eminent citizen of Detroit called
upon an eminent physician the other day
to consult him about his eyes.
"They seemed all right up to three or
four days ago." said the eminent citizen,
"but then noticed that the left eye was
falling"
"Do you wear glasses?" asked the ply
sician.
"Oh, yes
"Let me see them?"
They were passed over, and after brief
inspection the physician broke into hearty
laugh.
"The trouble is with the left eye, eh?" he
queried.
Eyes. sir.
'No wonder. Look at your glasses"
The left-hand glass had been lost out.
~ "And are you glad to see me, my lit
tie man." asked the bishop of Bobby.
"Yes, SIR" replied Bobby.
"And why are you glad to see me?"
because it's only when you come that
we have anything for dinner worth eating"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-04

CoMPETITIoN.-"Mig hospitable peo-
pie in Covington," said tramp at the
kitchen table to a cook at Walnut Hills
residence.
$50 I've heard, "replied the cook. "They
are that way in Kentucky"
"Yes, found them much more so than
the Ohio people,"
II don't know about that" said the cook
Strengthening the dishes in front of him.
"It's so though. Why they showed me
every attention over there. Even went so
far as to give me pie"
The cook set full pie down in front of
him.
"Thanks," he said, taking good hold on
it. "As said they showed me everything,
even the door,"
Then he got out with the pie and the
cook broke the pitcher, which she threw at
him.-Merchdnt Traveller.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

The Old story of the poor soul who was
caught between The devil and the deep
sea, gets a new illustration from the deal
ing of doctors and drugs with malaria. The
story is soon told: My daughter" said a
lady, had been struggling with malaria for
four years. She was all the time out of
health-poOr appetite, disOrdered digestion,
pale earthly color, pain in the head, limbs
and back, and every now and then right
hard chill. followed by fever. Then we
would send for our doctor and he would
prescribe quinine. just as he did from the
firSt-and ~ kept doing all alOug-until the
name Of quiniue sounds ike the tOlling OF
the bell. Clearly between the two. her
health was being ruined and her very life in
peril. She was really between The devil
and the deep sea Sometimes the name i
varied, and il il called some other 'ine' in
place of Guinine. but it is all the Same-the
old firm with 4 neY sign. In this dilema a
lady friend said: why not try Humph-
rey's Homeopathic Specifies, Nos. Ten and
Sixteen tried them. They were sue
cess from the first, and not only cured the
malaria, but restored her 10 perfect health,
and left no trace of disease or drug pOis-
Oniny."
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

Familiar Figures on the SidewaiE-The
Handkerchief and SusPeEder Man.
The slIsqendrr and handkerchief gentlemen
are curious looking objects in business hours.
They are literally loaded down with their
wares Dozrns Of slspenders OF all grades,
from the very cheap 10 the cheapest male,
danCle from both arms, and in each hand are
large quantities OF coarse handkeTChitfS
ranging from ; cents 10 IS cents apiece. II
is not unu sial 10 see four or five Of these fel-
lows talking together over the state OF trade
in general and suspenders and handkerchiefs
in particular. They are looked down upon
by the fakirs who own stands, and they move
in a circle Of their own. They make about
81 day each
The Lamp shade faEir Is a character worth
studvinC H. -,.IiS nothing but tissue paper
lamp -lItsi,7, hr., he uudcT~t andS this business
from top to bottom. He ian always gather
crowd ly shusIug the many wonderful
shapes into uhIyh he can twist a shade, and
he Is constantly pra"ti.Ing the most graceful
persanal a,rtiIudee to catch the eyes of the fair
T,edastrrars lie Is very dramatic in all hls
gestures aud has deep lass voice, which he
useS with graf effect.
aPeukuiyrs. Best Sheffield and American
make: take Your choice FOR p cents, is the
sisn tack.-i ou 10 the side Of an elaborate
stand on Mlrllet street Dozen Of knives ar,
displayed IN Il confused heap on a red clod
table Thry range in size from a delicate Lis
tie pearl handle penknife to n gardener a
pruning knife hut they all cyst the same
The steel. % is needless 70 say, il not Of thr
finest. and the knives are finished very
roughly. They are all good couuterfeits OF
the better grades and would fool any one who
was not good judge OF cutlery. They sell
rapidly and the knife fakir makes money.
He is an EnglisUman an, speaks with cock
ney accent philadelphia Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

! In one of the museums OF the city a great
many wax figures are disposed about the hall
and corridors in surprisingly natural and aP-
parently unstudied attitudes, and It is one of
the principal amuSementS Of the place to note
the uncertainty and embarrassment Of strang-
ers in taking first views of these figures The
visitor turns d corner, comes face TO face with
a dignited looking gentleman, and at first
politely refrains from staring at him. Half
turning away the visitor glanceS furtively
over his shoulder, catches the eye Of the dig
uifed party, and hastily uyerts his gaze. Then
be moves few stops away, takes another
peep from around Il corner to see whether
solemn old gentleman has noticed his some
what imPertinent observation, and, finally
concluding that ho has been unnecessarily
polite, marches boldly back and tries to stare
old waxwOrks out of their countenance.
Taking advantage Of this Pecuharity, the
museum manager has put up practical joke
on the public Upon one Of the benches sits
a living young woman dressed in a checked
ulster, derby hat and. OF COuTse. such other
apparel as Is required by civilized society.
She holds a pocketb~ok i'll her hand and
leans her cheek upon il in very natural way.
Her complexion is sailJw, and she Is motion
less. The visitor, who has been fooled sewers /
times and is determined to display no mo o
shyness in the presnce of dummies, steps up
before the lady, 'urveys her critically for a
EOment and then consultS his catalogue. He
has difficulty IL finding the subject, and when
he looks over The top Of the catalogue again
to make sure of the figure, the lady bows
politely and smiles sweetly at him. Then he
looks fuSUerel and foolish, and goes around
during the rest of his visit in a scared, appre-
henSive way, scarce daring to take good,
long survey even of tho tahleau of the last
supper for fear of putting Peter out Of coun-
tenance.-New York Cor. Chicago Herald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

I inferred from some casual r-marls
dropped hy NJ Frerc, late head cook Of the
Astor house, that in many instances the
French namo given to dish really meant
very little, and that in most cases fancy
names were spIuke,t throughout the menu
according to the chefs ideas 0f the picturesque
rather than hecauss there was a little moro
salt in this dish or a little less pepper in that
At a supper given by the French Cooks
society some years ago the menu was ~ long
as my arm and wholly uninte!igible, There
were some Curi0SitieS, such As elephant steul,
camel roast. etc, the details of which were
translated into English, but for the res: of the
programme it was an evaporation. For the
purpose of testing tho matter | determined
with a friend, who was with me, TO order
systematically right through the bill of fare,
taking the odd numbers, thus got Nos. |, 5,
8, and so on. Ny friend ordered the con-
coctions set opposite the even numbers, and
we pursued this interesting plan to th- end Of
the menu We had different walters but we
both got exactly the SAME things from
which infer there was deception somewhere
Brooklyn Eagle.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

The gravel train that left here short time
agd had a thrilling experience at Indian
Town 1t appears that the good looking old
and young fellows on the train have been
flirting with the gay young ladies of that
burg Just the sasre a they do with all Young
ladies that viii fiirt with them. From a sue
cessicn of waving Of 'kerchicfs. etc, the Indian
girls become "smitten," just like many of
their fairer sisters do, and they wanted a
talk with the train boys.
But they wouldn't talk They passed to
and fro daily, but they had no time TO talk.
In TACT, the cast iron rules OF the Central
Pacific prevented such fcOlishness. However.
the "maidens" were determined that they
should stop and have friendly talk" and
did stop the train, all orders 10 the contrary;
and thi. is how they did it: The train went
down to Sunol and came back in few
minutes. 1t was backing, and as it neared
the home of the dusky maidens the conductor
saw lot of ties and lumber piled over the
track. The airhrakes were put on and the
train stopped just in time to prevent it from
being ditched On each side of the Obstruc-
ton the maidens had gathered, and their ugly
faces smiled when the train came 10 a halt
PlsasOntOn Il. IT, Star.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02
Losses to Cattle Companies.

II il common talk on the cattle range that
no cattle growing company, it matters not
where they grazs their herbs, from the Pan
Handle OF Texas 10 the knees of the Teton,
in Montana, has Paid a legitimate dividend
for the past two years. In the cattle men 5
club houses in the eating houses where cow
boys and foremen congregate, In the hotels,
in the cars around camp fires, everywhere
the talk is the same; now covert and whiS-
pernd now open, now alcohulicly bold. but
always tn. sa!ne-that is, that the range has
been stripped Of yearlins stecrs to pay the
last dividend, that the range of certain com
pani-s are b,ra of stock excepting cows and
calves, and tho men who tell IheSe stories
wink and smile and laugh when they mention
the large sums of money paid for the brands
composing the skeleton herds, and of the
losseS the eastern and foreign investors will
incur. We have clinchod John Bull and the
EASTERN dudes now let 'en buck d-n en-"
That is the true sentiment OF these wicked,
predatory devils. who have impoverished
hundreds and hundreds OF eastern and kng-
lish families. They hays reduced Old men
and women, whose life's work 1ss finished,
from comfortable circumstances 20 direiul
poverty. Tney have wrecked the lives of
hundreis Of Joung men. And they openly
eNult in the rum they have wrUught.-Frank K
WIlkeson in New YORK Sun.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

how easily rheumatism begins, and how
insidiously it grows In the System, until
one is startled to find himself its victim
in either the acute or chronic form IL
then learns the fearful tenacity OF it,
grip and the utter poweriesSness of the
ordinary remedies to give relief.
Probably to no disease have physician.
given more study, and none has more
completely baffled their efforts to provide
specific; and until AthlophOros was dis
covered there was no medicine which
would surely cure rheumatism, neuralgia
and nervous or sick headache. Thousands
of testimonials like the following prove
beyond question that Athlophoros is the
only reliable remedy, and that it will do
all that is claimed for it.
Mr.. Josiah White, of New Paris, Ohio,
said to our rcorrespondentin reference to his
being cured of rheumatism by the use of Ath-
lophoros: 1t acted like q charm with me and
| feel that | owe my present good health to
the one bottle of ofAthlophoros used. 1t was
about two years ago had the rheumatism,
l could scarcely get around and when did
manage to do 30 it was with great pain.
| spent over thirty dollars during this
attack with doctors not counting what
spent for liniments and other medicines.
but none ofthem did me particle of good.
At last heard Of Athlophoros; it was on
Wednesday commenced using it and con-
tinued taking regularly until finished the
bottle. On Friday | went out free from
rheumatism. Ny legs were as good as ever,
and from that day to this, now nearly two
years since, have not had a twinge Gf
rheumatism. | have recommended i; to
many different sufferers and have been well
paid for my trouble by seeing them bene-
fitted as | was
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and AthlophorOs Pills, but where they cam
not be bought of the druggist the Aihlo-
phorcs Co., liz Wall ST., New York, wAl
send either Carriage paid on receipt Of
regular price, which is sl.C0 per bottle
for Athlophoros and SOC for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia. in
digestion, weakness, nervous debility, diseases
of women, constipation, headache impure
blood, &C., Athlophoros Pills are unsqualed.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02
Consumptteu Cured.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by an East
India missionary the formula of simple
vegetable remedy for the speedy and per
manent cure of Consumption, Bronchitis,
Catsrrh. Asthma and all throat and lung
affections, also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Com
plants, after having tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases, has
felt it his duty to make it known to his
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive
and desire 10 relieve human suffering,
will send free of charge, TO all who desire
it, this recipe. in German, French or En-
lish. with full directions for preparing and
using. Sent by uail by addressing with
stamp, naming this paper, ". A. Noyes,
l49 Powers Block, Rochester, y. Y.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

A goose bunting expedition IN tins region
requires extensive pararnoIna-lL There are
no roomy farm houses uu the plains in which
one NAV spend the night Hunter must,
therefore, tu',a with thaTn tent for cc vering.
blankets Tor beds, wool 10 burn Gor all the
wool here T. Lru.nd long distances from the
Missouri bn-;"En, provisions. AMI drink
This j. an aikalt CuuHtry, and II Tuu hnd
house that has a well. the chances are the
water Is too fun OF aikah t. I've drinkat Ic.
We looked when we started like partv Of
immigrants in search Of a new home. One
large WAGON. drawn by pair Of mules, was
pilod high with camp outfit. provisions, etc,
and surlnnUufpi 10y two crates C0ntapI
dozen tamrl Wild gorse--oUr decoyS In an
other wagon we rode, with guns al other
light articles
hunters concealment in a gOlse pit Is
very perfect, ulde-s the hirts fly 81 high that
they can book directly into it. To deceive
even the high flyers We wore haUs the tops of
which consisted Of the backs and heads Of
stuffed Wild g,ese. With tLis equipment We
merely a. !ri 10 the number "I oar d"coys as
We turned our heads from side to side. While
hiding in n pit affords almost perfect conceal
meut. tire situation is not luxurious one for
the hunirr The wind drifts the soft black
dirt uT.nu him. the morning Gir Is Gp, To- chill
him and his quarters are 50 crampd that
even with a board 10 sit On. he may Ice glad
wher tine Fight is over for the time being
Before sunrise great many hocil~ Of geese
had paSSed north in sight Of Us, filing the
al, with their cries. hut We We're evidently
not in their line Of flight Our decoys. with
sooseIike treachcry, called loudly TO entice
their fellows WITHIN range OF our suns, but
only one flock gave US a call, and that So wide
q one TINT we got but two Of tLen.-l lila-
delpbia TelegraIh.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

An old California miner told me Of an eI-
pert assayer who had avoided every snare.
He had the habit Of taking into the mine he
was to test, bags. in which he carefully de-
posted the specimens he found. tying label
ing and sealing, then carrying them in the
cars TO his own home. His reports gained
implicit belief, hence the greater desire TO
deceive him A man once followed him to
the train with so and bribed tho porter Of
the sleeping car. into whose charge the bags
had been committed, TO leave them with him
for half an hour. He then, by means of Gns
metallic syringes, injected into the bags GER
tain solutions chlorides, think, or gold and
silver, and returned them unopened TO the
porter's custody. The assayer, unsuspicious,
tested every sample in bulk to find the
amount of silver and gold, and made very
sanguine report
On the strength Of this the mine was bought
Of those whose agent the injector was, and
placed under charge of the assayer. As soon
as work was begun the latter found with
horror that he had been imposed on. For
weeks, as my informant told me, he drove
on, with his hair standing on end, determined
to strike some new lead which should justify
his report At length, much lower down,
he made find" which exceeded his first
claim, and then he was satisfied. -Leadyills
Letter
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02
MY FANCYS QUEEN.

will not say II she be dark or fair,
Or If her eyes be hazel tlack or blue;
viii not dwell upon her wealth pf hair
Or on its sill,Cn glo-Ssiu-ss or hue.
] know not II TO other men she seem
The sweet st woman earth has ever sen,
The incarnation Of a poet dream
But this know she is my Faucy's Queen.
Be thou forever blest, prOpltiOus day,
When first saw her, rObed in creamy white,
sought to speak 10 her-she would not stay,
But, Ike a startled woods L!Td. took to flight.
The fairies knew her as she swiftly slept
Along their forest pathway ar.hed with green,
And from the flower Businesses out crypt,
ToweaVe new love spells for my Fancy Queen
followed hard at heel-ehe knew it not,
For never once she turned her lovely face
Nor paused, but onward sped toward the spot
W'.ercop were housed her innocence and grace
l rested rot until learned her name,
And woocd her-aye, and made her mine, weeD I!
And now she "a a crave AID stately dame;
But none the less is ShJ my Fancy's Queen
William Beatty Kingston
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02
Excitement over a Marvellous Cure in Eng
land.

The newspapers of Great Britain are
filed with accounts of the wonderful re-
COvery Of 4 young man who had been so i'll
with asthma and rheumatism that he could
not lie down in + bed for nine long years.
This cure was due to the Shakers of Mount
Lebanon, Y. Y. They say that this. like
nearly all others, was the result of indi-
gtettnn, and that the Shaker Extract of
Roots iSieSerS Syrup effected this wonder
fIl cure by restoring the digestive organs Ia
healthy condition, Obviatng entirely those
disagreeabIe turns of sick headache,
hiiliuuSGess, &c. The Shakers say they
have spent fifty years in perfecting this
remedy tor Dyspepsia, and that its effects
upon the digestive organs is something
wonderful.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02
scarIet Fe,.r and Diphthrria

Are spread by contagion. by the transfer OF
living matter. These PARTICLES come from
the skin, the menbrauOuS lining of the
mouth, hose and throat, and from the intrs-
tines and urinary organs. DiSinfect prompt
ly and thoroughly with Darby's Prophy lac
tic Fluid, the great germ destroyer.
Prof. II. 7. Lupton. of the Vanderbilt
university. Tenn. says: AS disinfect-
ant and detergent, Darby's ProphyIactiC
Fluid Is superior to any preparation with
which | am acquainted"
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02
LOCAL NOTICES.


Mrs. Phgbe Chesley, Peterson. Clay Co.
Iowa. tells the following remarkable story
the truth OF which is yourhed for by the
residents Of fine town: y am IS years old.
have been troubled with kidney complaint
and lameneSs for many years: could not
dress myself without help. Now | am free
from all pain and soreness. and am able to
do all my own houSewOrk. | owe my
thanks to Electric Bit:ers for having rc-
newed my youth. and removed completely
all disease and pain" Try bottle, only
SOC. at Ludlow y Co. 5 drugstore.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

Mrs. WinsiOw's Soothing Syrup, for chill
dren teething, is the prescription of one of
the best female nurses and physicians in
the United States. and has been used for
years with neyer-tailing success by millions
of mothers for their children. During the
process OF teething its value is incalculable.
1t relieves the child from pain, cures dysen-
terry and diarrhGa, gripping in the bowels
and wind collie. BY giving health to the
child II ra.ststhn u1nthar Price 2Sc q bottle.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-02

Simmons Liver ReguIator-the favOrite
home reuedy-is entirely vegetable, and i,
the pureSt and best family medicine that is
comp pounded. No error to be feared In ad
mUiStering, no injury from exposure aftel
taking, no loss of time. 1t is the best pre-
ventive medicine. and safe to take, no mat
ter hat the sickness may prove to be, anC
in any ordinary disease will effect speedy