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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27

THE HOUSE FLY.-Some one has asked
where do flies 60 in the winter. This is a
question of some interest," for house fly is
born fully grown and of mature size, and
there are no little flies of the same species,
the small ones occasionally observed being
different in kind from the large ones. The
house fly does not bite or pierce the skin,
but gathers its food, by comb or rake or
a brush-like tongue, with which it is able
to'scrape the varnish from covers of books,
and it thus tickles the skin of persons up
on which it alights to feed upon the per-
spiration. A fly is scavenger and is a
vehicle by which contagious diseases are
spread. It poisons wounds and may carry
deadly virus from decaying organic mat
ter into food. 1t retires from the sight at
the beginning of winter, but where it goes
few persons know. If search of the
house is made they will be found in great
numbers secreted in warm places in the
roof or between the partitions or floors.
Last winter we had occasion to examine
roof and found around the chimney my
riads of flies alternating comfortably and
sufficiently lively to fly, when disturbed,
ain overpowering Clouds" No doubt this
is favorite winter resort for these crea-
lures. Wilmington Messenger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27
sUPERFLUOUs DUTIES.

A Woman's instinct of cleanliness is so
strong that she will actually squander time
in unnecessary work, just as a squirrelin
cage will store up nuts by force of his
instinct Of accumulation. If some house
keepers had double the time at their dis
posal that they now have, they would
manage to occupy it with superf1uous du-
ties. But this is going farther than any
semblance of reason can excuse. There
is no sense in working like this. A Eo-
man can be good housekeeper without
taking all her time to do her housework.
If she cannot, let her, after all, be satis-
fed to be an ordinarily good one, and take
some of the time from her previously self
imposed drudgery for reading, education
of children, self improvement and for lec-
reation. There is no reason why long
programme of work should be carried
through at all hazards. If each hour of the
day is arranged for some kind of work,
one hour at least ought to be set apart for
recreation, and that hour, of all others,
rigidly be observed. The housekeepers
who are facing so much superfuous work
every day never think of doing such a
tn ng as reading a daily newspaper or
gathering information that will enable
them to improve the quality of the work.
They do not know what is taking place in
the world, of which they are so small
part. They like to listen to other peoples
tales, but never think of informing them
selves by reading or observation. The
children ask questions that any one would
be supposed to be able to answer, and are
sent to somebody else for reply, or put
offwith no satisfaction at all. They come
to the conclusion that mother isn't sup
posed to know anything outside of house
keeping. The reader has seen the more
agreeable housewife who is not forever
furnishing up something, and yet who has
a house so clean that no sense detects any
thing unclean-the housewife is compan-
ionable sort of person, at least fairly we'll
informed regarding the events Of the day
as well as her special daily duties, and who
finds time to get out of that everlasting
grind of work that extinguishes mani
festaion of those womanly and motherly
instincts that may make her an adorable
wife, and mother, if they are not laid aside
for that perpetual cleaning and multiply
ing of work that make every one uncom-
Portable at home. Such housewife is by
no means rarity, and her opposite, the
one who squanders time in superfuous du-
ties, ought to cultivate her acquaintance
Good Housekeeping.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27

DEsTITUTIoN AMONG MEXICAN Pc
oNs.-The Fabellon Nacional newspaper
says that in some districts of the state of
Chiapas the natives 60 about almost en-
tirely naked. Thus they are seen on the
roads, thus they serve on the haciendas,
and thus they show themselves in the
towns. 1t even appears that they are ig-
norant of the existence of hats, since they
never cover the head. These wretched
poems hire themselves out as beasts of bur-
den to whomsoever desire to lease them.
The wages are 81 per month.
The obligation of the Indian draught
animal is to fetch and carry on his back
the load committed to him, whatever may
be the distance. Still more they are SUBJ
rented without the right of receiving any
excess of payment. AS the poor Indian
Is never able to discharge the debt which
he has incurred through the amount of s25
usually advanced to him he is usually a
serf. If he dies his children must work
out his obligation. Many haciendas Of
Robasco are sub-renters of these Indians
City of MEXICO Letter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27

and they develop dullness of sympathy,
an unreadiness to think of her needs, which
is as hurtful to their own moral growth as
it is heart-breaking and incomprehensible
to the woman who has uselessly laid down
her very life for them. .......
1t is the woman who serves as queen
serves her subjects who makes the hap
piest home, the woman who, with her
high self-respect, demands the courtesy
and thoughtfulness which are, her due,
who prepares for herself happy old age,
honored by those whom her life has bless
ed within and without the four walls of
her home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27

WEALTH AND BAD BREEDING.-Iti is a
curious fact that there are men who COM
bine the wealth of Cresus with the
breeding of Hottentot. And it is still
more curious fact that such men, because
of their wealth, and for no other discover
able reason, are pushed forward into pub
lie positions for which they are wholly un-
fitted, and upon which they continually
bring disgrace. So much for generalities.
He is rich, rather illiterate, and somewhat
given to saying things which might much
better be left unsaid. He lives in mag.
nificent house, surrounded by no end of
"styIe."
His sons schoolmate, a boy of IA, was
dining there one day. 1t was his first ap-
pearance in the grand mansion, but with
that good taste which comes of good breed
ing and good example at home, he took
all the "style" quietly and without COM
ment. This did not suit the "host," who
wanted his splendor noticed and praised.
II hope you are enjoying your dinner" he
said. II am, sir, thank you," said the
boy, quietly. "Guess you don't see such a
layout as this at your house, do you?" per-
sisted the host. The boy knew enough to
make no answer, but when he went to his
home he told his mother, who was proper
ly exasperated to think tn at her son should
be exposed to such an exhibition of down.
right vulgarity.-BoSton Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27
THE DRUMMER BOY.

Many of our readers are probably famil-
lar with touching little poem of the late
war called "The Drummer-Boy," brave
little lad, vino as the poet tells US, served
under General Lyon, and was rescued by
him after battle.
The facts of the boys story, as related
not tUng agu by ruotw or ny cUuIrade are
even more pathetic and significant than
they are made in the poem.
When General Lyon was on his march
to Wilson's Creek, Tennessee woman,
dressed in deep mourning, brought her
son, lad of twelve, into camp. She was
starving, she said her husband was dead,
and the boy wished to enlist as drum
mer.
The lad watched the officers doubling
face eagerly.
"Don't be afraid, captain I can
drum !" he cried.
"Give him trialw the captain ordered.
The ffer, gigantic fellow, looked on
the puny boy contemptuously and broke
into an air exceedingly difficult to accom-
pany with the drum but so we'll did the
child succeed that even the captain ap-
plauded. "Eddy" was enrolled as drum
mer, and became the pet OF the camp.
He was the especial favorite of the fifer,
who, when the march led them over
creeks, difficult to ford, would hoist the
boy on his shoulders, and drumming mer-
rily, they would lead the way for the line.
At the battle of Wilson's Creek, General
Lyon was killed and his force routed. To-
wards morning one Of his soldiers, lying
wounded by the stream, heard feeble
rat-tat in the woods.
"That is Eddy beating the reveille," he
thought. He crept to him and found the
lad with both feet shot off, humping on
his drum.
Don't say won't live" he said.
"This gentleman said he'd fix me up until
the doctor would bring me all right
again." He nodded to the body of Con-
federate soldier, who, although dying,
dragged himself through the grass to the
child, and had tied up his legs with his
suspenders to check the flow of blood from
the arteries.
Later in the morning, while the COM
rades lay helpless together, body of South
ern cavalry rode up.
"Look to the child" said the Yankee
soldier.
Two of the men, grizzled old soldiers,
who were probably themselves fathers,
sprang to the ground and lifted the boy
tenderly. AS they carried him, he tried
to tap his drum. With a triumphant
smile, and still smiling, he died before
they could reach the camp.
Eddy's drum tap still echoes with mean
ing from those dark and terrible days, for
it tells us of the bravery and tenderness
which filled alike the hearts beating un
der blue coats and gray.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27

pie will be "served him right" He might
have known it would come. He lived for
it and he has it. "You are your own
MASTER" Better watch that master very
closely-see that he forms no bad habits,
keeps out of bad company, uses no impro-
per language, is always engaged in some
honest and useful pursuit, lives honestly,
truthfully and usefully. Ifthese and like
things are faithfully attended to, then and
then only. may you expect to be of any
real service to the generation and age in
which you live. Remember there will be
many obstacles to overcome, many difficult
ties to be encountered, many temptations
to be resisted, and many hard struggles
between inclination and duty, so that you
will have to put down all the will force
you can possibly command, but choose the
right in all things and stick to it, and all
will end we'll. 1t requires continued and
earnest effort to be true man, true in eve-
ry sense of the word, and yet every man
may be true man if he will. With all
the privileges granted, and all the advan-
tages attainable, it still depends on the in
dividual himself.-,S. Louis Aduocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27

FIDELITY IN SMALL THINGS.-It is not
likely that we will be strictly true in re-
spect to great interests, if we neglect up
rightness of living in the smaller matters
of daily life. We must not suppose for
instance, that to disregard our financial
obligations to others, however trif1ing
these may seem, will not unfavorably
affect our religious growth. Even though,
by reason of their generosity, creditors
should frame excuses for our Delinquent
cies, the damaging effect upon our own
character is not wholly removed. There
must be, even in such case, a secret loss of
self-respect, that inward consciousness of
integrity, so akin to genuine holiness.
Spiritual mindedness, impliesa clear view
of moral distinction, a sense of what is
right and what is wrong. TO suffer loss
at this point is to render us incompetent
to decide moral questions. No matter
though friendship would forgive us, the
moral ability to discriminate is lessened
by our neglect of just obligations between
man and man. Because of ineXcusable
fault, just here, many soul has injured
conscience, has awakened moral convic-
tions, and has kept back from the highest
spiritual enjoyment.
Would we dwell very near our Lord ?
Would we live in the unclouded sunshine
of His face? Would we come into fel-
lowship with him, SO complete that our
whole being longs to know and do His
will? Then let us remember the little
duties of common life, our duties both to-
ward God and man. Regarding these
with conscientious fidelity, the higher
obligations of life will be accepted by us
gladly, and divine aid will be given us to
successfully fulfill our high and holy call
ing in all things.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27

HOSTILITY TO New THINGs.-A uni
versal law of social progress with which
we are all familiar, is that established sys-
TENS in thought, morals, manners, govern
ment, or any department of human activ-
ity, struggle to perpetuate themselves by
a fight against all innovations. Whatev-
er is new and progressive, or represents
the requirements of an enlarging field of
life, has got to gain its foothold in the face
of the powerful opposition of the old pre-.
established. Those more perfected and
exact conceptions of Nature, which we
call scientific ideas, have prevailed only
after centuries of moral strife with the in
herited superstitions and imperfect gener-
alizations of our semi-civilized fore-fath-
ers. The progressive and liberal govern
ments of our most advanced nations to-
day have been established in spite Of the
bitter opposition of their predecessors, and
are themselves fighting tooth and nail the
higher forms that will succeed them. In
literature and art old schools strive to de-
ny existence to the new; and, even in the
little affairs of our daily lives, we are all
permitting the things that are, and shave
sufficed to our fathers before u.s." to keep
out the better things that might be.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27


REASONS FOR ADvERTIsING.-Adv
tising is the chief auxiliary to trade
Iooke.
Advertising is not the road to success,
but success itself.-Ric]barClSon
Advertise your business l owe all my
success to it.-P. T. Ba1nuna.
The most truthful part of newspaper
is it's Observation-Disclosures.
The man vino pays more for shop rent
than advertising does not know his busi-
ness.-Horace Greeley.
How can one man know what you want
unless you ask for it, or what you have to
sell unless you advertise it.-llTat Hail.
stsrul -.=r;-,----.' t,~-,=--- s-=---. ------=--
The advertisements which appear in a
public journal take rank among the most
significant indications of the state of So
ciety OF that time and place.-DickenS.
If you advertise it gives your place a
reputation around; folks will crowd to
your warehouse and keep it too lively. If
you don't want to do anything, keep as
still as you can.-C. T. BroaOne.
There is an absolute necessity for adver-
tising; there is a great eagerness to COM
pete for attention, and no one gets it un-
less it is by giving, as it were, so many
strokes of the hammer, one after the other,
to compel people to notice what is going
on.-W. T.. Gladstone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27

A GOOD RULE.-A man who is very
rich now, was very poor when he was a
boy. When asked how he got his riches,
he replied, my father taught me never to
play until my work was finished, and
never to spend my money until had earn
ed it. If I had but one hours work in
day, 1 must do that the first thing, and in
an hour. And after this was allowed 70
play, and then I could play with much
more pleasure than if I had the thought of
an unfinished task before my mind. I
early formed the habit of doing every
thing in time, and it soon became perfect
ly easy to do So, 1t is to this that owe
my prosperity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-06-27
sSSSSsI,,S,B. a;;sf;0aY. ~

IueTo llVeu, uOl very Luduy ySolo aSO1 q
short distance from the toWHof Beaver, Pa,
which, by the way, is looking like young
bride just now in her boudoir OF green
hills, a man of extraordinary. meanness.
I don't think it would be unjust to say
that he was miser. Most of you would
enjoy the story more if gave you his
name. But I won't do it.
One day as he was starting out for Bea-
yer to do his weekly shopping-for even
he had to buy something for the support
of his family-his wife came out and asked
him to buy her q darning needle.
"What's the matter with the one l
bought you last winter?"
"The eyes broken out" she replied.
"Bring the needle here" he said; "I'm
not going to allow any such extravaganza.
I'll have the needle mended."
The woman was wise, and made no pro-
test. She brought out the broken needle.
The economical farmer rode into Beaver
and stopped first of all at the blacksmith g
shop. He took out the needle and handed
it to the blacksmith. 81 want that mend
ed," he said. =.
The blacksmith knew his customer, and
keeping his face perfectly straight said
that the eye should be made whole in an
hours time. The farmer rode away, and
the blacksmith walked across the street
and bought needle for cent or two.
When the farmer called again the black.
smith handed him the new needle. The
farmer looked at the SMOOTH polished sur
face of the steel, and remarked that it was
good job.
"How much will it be-" said he.
"Ten cents" said the blacksmith and
the farmer, as he paid it remarked that he
knew the needle could be mended, but his
wife would have gone to the expense OF
buying new one if he hadn't interfered.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-25
Thoughts for the Thoughtful

A stapid person is made glor-
ious by a noble deed.
What courage and patience
are wanted for every life that
aims to produce anything
The mystery of trial. 1t falls
with such an avalanche weight
on the head of the weak and
patient.
Miserable dust of the earth
we are; but it is worth while
to be so for the sake Of the liv-
ing soul, the breath of God
within us.
It is always good to know, il
on in passing, a charming hui
man being, it refreshes one like
flowers and woods and clear
brooks
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-25
Wise Words.

How many daily occasions
there are for the exercise of pa
thence, forbearance, beneyolence
good humor, cheerfulness, can
dor, sincerity. compassion and
self denial.
Truth is the object Of our un-
derstanding, as good is of our
will; and the understanding can
no more be delighted with a
lie than the will can choose
an apparent evil.
People are commonly so much
occupied in pointing out faults
in those ahead of them, as to
forget that some, astern, may
at the same instant be decant-
ing on theirs in like man
ner.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-25

AS Sole Agent for John Wanamaker
OF Philadelphia, / am now prepared to
exhibit full line of Samples both for the
Custom and Ready made Clothing depart
ments Your measure taken and goods
made In the best Custom Manner at low
prices and fit guaranteed or no sale In
the ready-made clothing department
have full line Of samples representing
the stock Of Wanamaker, and by the
Wanamaker system of measurement, can
ft al sizes and shapes from the smallest
child to the largest man. Prices are guar
antecd by Wanamaker to be lower than
other establishments-in fact, by his 0son
guarantee you get all the benefit Of per
sonal visit to the house of Wanamaker
Itself. Clerical suits made to order, and
society uniforms furnished on short no
tlce at low prices. f. o. WHITE, Agt
AT the Court House, Annapolis. Md
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-25
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B. & 0. RAILROAD
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,OUnLn Tack JASSEY COurIER.


WFor ANNAPOLIS. 10. eco A. NJ. isl5 and
40 and $50 p. N. On Sunday, eos Q. m. and
5.O0p. m.
For Way stations between Baltimore and
Washington. 8 10. $50 and eos q. m. 1s.1h. 800.
800 $50 and ll.O0 p. m. On Sunday. ESQ and
Q.O5 a. m, IS. 500. $50 and 11.00 p. m.
$50. $40 $50 $50. $50 a. m. 12.10 2.35. BIS.
$50 $50 4l0, b30. 555 8. IS, 100. S35, so D. m
Sunday. $50 80 $50 ESQ e. m. 1.30 a25 $50
4.40 $50 SIS 645 e85 1I.30 D. m.
From Annapolis, $40 8.37 1906 a, M, $50 go
o. m. Sunday, at $50 q. m. and 40 y. m.
Baggage called for and checked at hotels
and residences on orders left at Ticket Offices
M. w. Cor. Calvert and Baltimore Streets. new
No go s. Broadway. new No. 1852 West Balri-
more Street and Camden Station.
w. M. CLEMENTS. G. X. LORD,
Manager. Gen, Pass. Agent
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-25
GEO. T. MELVIN,
TT ORN E Y-AT-L A w,
Cor. Main Street and Church Circle,
ANNAPOLIS. MD.

REAL ESTATE Business q speciality. Cat
alogue and list OF Farms will be issued In q
short time Tor extensive distribution in the
North and East, and persons having farms or
other property for sale. will forward descrip
tion OF same to the above address. so that the
may be included in the catalogue Tis.e-tf.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-09-25
ORDER NlSI.
In the matter of the mortgaged real es
tate of CHARLES III. BANKS.
No. 1928 Equity Circuit Court for Anne
Arundel County.

ORDERED, this first day of September,
~ by the Circuit Court for Anne Arun-
del County, setting in Equity. that the
sale made and reported by A. p. Me-
Combs, assignee, of the mortgaged real
estate of Charles II. Banks be ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof, be shown on or before the first
dag of October merit.
Provided a copy of this order be inserted
In some newspaper printed in the City
of Annapolis. once in each of three
successive weeks before the said first
day Of October next
The report states the amount of sale to
be $3.50.
SPRree HAYWOOD Clerk
True Copy Test
90 SPRIGG HARwooD Clerk.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-04
A Stab in the Dark

Sometimes fails of it's murderous intent. The insidious and dast- ardly attacks made upon the repu- tation of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters by persons who seek to palm off cheap and fiery tonics as identical with it, or 'the same thing under another name," or equally as good," in most in- stances react disastrously upon the unprincipled traders upon popular credulity who attempt them, converting their specula- tions into ruinous failures. The Bitters is a pure, wholesome and thorough medicine, adapted to the total cure and presentation of fever and ague, bilious remittent, dyspepsia, constipation, bilious ness, debility, nervousness and kidney troubles. Its every in gredient, unlike those in the imi- tations of it. is of an ascerta1ned standard of excellence, and while they, by reason of their fiery properties, react injuriously upon the brain and nervous system, of both those organs it is a sedative and invigorant. Refuse all these harmful mutations
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-04
Silver City Enterprise: Je

Silver City Enterprise: Jeff Wilmington, the discoverer of Silver Basin district, near Clifton, has been in the sanitarium for the past few weeks, trying to get rid of malaria which he contracted over in that country. Alex Grant and A. J.Mllls, we'll known here, own one of the richest mines in the Basin, from which they will soon make ashipment of ore worth $500 per ton. They have been working like galley slaves developing their property, but the returns will pay them we'll for their labor, as this shipment will net them nearly S20C0. Frank Baxter is making a full hand in the mine, from which another shipment will soon be made. The last shipment netted $130 per ton, but the present one will run much higher, as the ore seems to be richer. Under such circumstances, noth- ing but very high grade ore can be shipped. Mir. Wilmington, also an old Silver City boy, thinks that the country had never been pros pected for silver until he went there. If it had been, the prospec- tors were copper blind, as it was an easy matter to find horn silver in almost any rock broken from certain ledges,
The Clifton clarion., 1888-07-04

Among the out-of town people who registered at the Clifton hotel the past week are MT. and Mrs. A. B. Ferrle, Metcalf; A. Hickey, ranch; M. l.. Comisky, Carlisle; E. F. Borbett; w. s. Mcfarland, San Francisco; Major Ford; J. M. Morris Morenci; s. Juda, M. Juda, Sol Dandson, San Francisco; D. W. Jenkins, - Lynch, King mine; Jno. O'Sbea; - McGill Donovan, P. Walters, W. Plum mer, Capt. Harewer, Richard Williams, M. Meehan, mines.