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The record-union., 1896-05-20
Cholera at Cairo.

LONDON, May 19.-The STANDARD"
will tomorrow publish a dispatch from
Cairo saying that a cholera miasma
The record-union., 1896-05-20
THE CORONATION OF
TEE RUSSIAN GEAR.
Last Nights Festivities Postponed on
Account Of the InClement Weather.
Rumor of Nihilist Plot to Assassinate
the Ruler.

Fire Discovered Aboard the Battle
ship Indiana, Which Lay in the
Coal Dock at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard COaling Up-Flames Break
Full of Powder for the Eight-Inch
Guns, the Big Warship Narrowly
Escaping Destruction.
The record-union., 1896-05-20
Becker and Creegan.

NEWARK On. j., May 19.-Judge
kirkpatrick this afternoon allowed
writ of habeas corpus in the case OF
Charles Becker and James w. Creegan,
alleged to have swindled the Nevada
Bank of San Francisco out of $4,000
The writ is returnable on Monday, when
San Francisco detectives are expected
to appear and identify the prisoners.
The record-union., 1896-05-20

losses of the insurgents are said to nave
been heavy. On their retreat the in
surgents burned thirty houses.
General Vicuna is dead. He was at
tackled by yellow fever few days ago,
and despite every effort sank rapidly,
his death occurring this afternoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-08

CARE OF THE AGED.-When a man
or weman passes 70 years of age, great
care should be given to the conditions
surrounding him or her for the prolon-
ging of life. The vital forces are
greatly enfeebled at that period of life,
and the powers of resistance in conse-
quence of age are the weakest. A
man of three score years and ten, and
over, is like an old machine that by
proper care given to its condition has
been kept running many years, and is
still able to do work but its wheels
and axles and pinions are much worn,
and are rickety, and if it should be
pushed, even to small extent, in ex-
cess of its diminished powers, it breaks
down and cannot be repaired, for
every part of 1t is shattered. But if
worked carefully and intelligently by
person who understands its condition
and knows its capabilities, it can be
kept in action much longer time than
would be possible if a careless engineer
controlled it. In these fast times, how
ever, it is generally not profitable to
husband the resources of an old ma
chine. But this is not true as regards
our old men and women. 1t is desira-
BILE to hold on to them as long as pos
sible, and if we can succeed in pro-
longing their lives 5 or 10 years or
more, it will greatly enhance our hap.
piness.- Review. @
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Respect For the Mother.

Mark the young man who is coarse
and disrespectful to his mother. No ro-
seate pathway can be hers who shall
sustain to him the relation Of wife. Not
the happiest will be the lot Of those who
shall come to be his children. Not to
be envied is the neighborhood even in
which he must be reckoned as citizen.
1t does not matter what the mental stat.
as Of that mother is, how old, how bent,
how decrepit, the man to whom she is
mother owes to her gentleness, kindness,
tenderness and consideration. Did she
fall back, and did the children with su-
perior advantages pass her in the race?
But think of her toll and trial, her de-
votion and denial, her mind and her
years that she gave that the children
might derive the benefit. Think of her
sacrifice-no wonder if she fell behind,
with her heart in her home, in the buds
that were hers. There is no rank, no
station, no condition that may exempt
a manly man from a kind regard for a
mother. Much might we learn from pa
gan China and Japan in filial tender
ness and respect. .-Pittsburg Dispatch.
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TO BE CONTINUED.
A Mathematical Machine.

A lightning calculator, the invention
of an expert mathematician, is one OF
the newest labor and time saving de-
vices out, and many people will be in.
terested to learn q machine has been
produced which entirely eliminates null
duplication from percentage computa.
tions The machine is quite similar in
appearance to the cover Of a typewriter.
The printed figures are fastened to q
slide board that fits into a cylinder
which turns back and forth by means OF
a knob handle. These slides are Tapped
behind an index board having nine di.
visions or sections, on each Of which
stand the numerals. The range Of pos.
sible results is from zero to infnity. It
is operated with the thumb and finger
of the left hand, thus leaving the right
hand free to write down additions and
answers
The combinations have the. same po-
sition in front of the eyes as the keys Of
a typewriter. The inventor declared
his invention dispensed with multipli.
cation and that the true percentage
could be found at any rate, from one.
tenth Of / per cent to 80 per cent, or
from any sum from the thousandth part
Of cent to any sum capable Of being
written. It substitutes mechanical cor
rectness for mental uncertainty, saves
valuable time and prevents physical ex.
haustion. EXCHANGE.
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Tho Extreme In Economy.

A curious advertisement appeared in
some Of the morning papers the other
day to the effect that one legged man
would hear something to his advantage
by applying at certain address.
Though not one legged myself, I called
there and found the advertiser to be q
Grand Army man who had lost leg at
Antietam. Questioned as to why he had
inserted the advertisement which at.
tracted my attention, he gave the fol-
lowing explanation:
my idea, he said, 'is to find man
who has lost his left leg. You notice
that my right is gone. Now, I pay sS' n
pair for my shoes, and wear about five
pairs a year. That makes $40. And be-
sides that I wear a great many socks,
which also count up considerably.
''You can readily see that if I find
man who has lost the other leg, wears
the same size shoe as I do, we can whack
up, and by buying our shoes and stock
ings together we could make oonsidera-
BILE. "
apologized to the old gentleman for
my curiosity in the matter and went
away thinking to myself what a wonder
full thing economy is.-New York Her.
aid.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-08

TIE OLDEST RELIc.-Recent Egyp-
tian excavations have resulted in the
recovery of many relics of the past.
Among them was found a dilapidated
throne, or chair, made of lignumvit@,
Judging by its appearance. The carved
legs of this ancient bit of furniture are
inlaid with gold, while the carving on
the back is inlaid with silver. There
is evidence to show that it was the
throne of the once famous Egyptian
Queen Hatasu. This gives US an indi-.
cation of the age of what is most cer-
tainly the oldest known piece Of fur
niture now in existence. .Hatasu end
ed her reign 90 years before Moses was
born the chair, therefore, is notices.
than $500 years old. To form some
estimate if its age, we may say that,
seeing that the common date for the
foundation of Rome is B. G. 753, thsi
ancient throne was at that time nearly
1000 years old.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-08

CHURCH ET1oUETTE.-1. If possible
be on time. You need at least five
minutes after coming, to get warm or
cool to compose your body and mind,
and to whisper a prayer before the
service begins.
2. Never pass up the aisle during
prayer or Scripture reading. If you
do your presence will distract the
minds of many in the audience.
8. Be devout in every attitude; all
whispering should be studiously avoid
ed. Share the book with your neigh
Dor. If in a strange church, conform
to it's customs of worship. .
4. If the sermon has begun, take a
seat near the door-no matter if you
are "at home"
S. Be thoughtful for the comfort OF
others. Take the inside of the pew if
you are the first to enter, and leave all
vacant space at the end next to the
aisle.
6. Speak bright CHEEKY word to as
many as possible at the close of the
service. If you are stranger ask one
of the ushers to introduce you to the
pastor or to some of the church officers.
This will always insure you a hearty
welcome.
7. Never put on your coat, overshoes
or wraps during the closing hymn, and
do not make rush for the door imme-
diately after the benediction is pro-
nounced.
8. There should be no loud talking
and jesting after the service is conclud-
ed; they are as much out of place in
the house of God as at a house OF
mourning.-The Colporter.
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aemspaper for the promoon Of the 4olitieal Social 8
YORKVILLE. S. O., FRII

citation Of my good Intentions, sulks in
manner most conspicuous and insult
ing because am not beautiful as pic
turel You shall carry out your part OF
our contract, Mr.. Wainwright, or suffer
the consequences shall expect you to
be here in good season to escort me to
Mrs. De Quinoey's, but I do not care to
see you again in the meantime. You
need not fear that shall exact much
attention from you when once we are
there. am not quite 80 unattractive as
that would imply"
She swept him a mocking bow, and,
walking away with the air Of an en-
press, Joined the party Of young people
who had gathered around the piano in
the music room. The next moment Tom
heard her singing with young De Quin-
cey, and, angry as he was, he could not
help paying silent tribute to her beau
tiful voice.
IF she were only half civilized" he
unused, "and not quite SO ugly-but, no,
even her voice does not make her en-
durable!'
Tom quietly left the house, without a
word of parting to any one, and made
his way to his own room. He had never
been more thoroughly wretched. he felt
that, in one respect, Sanders descrip-
tion of his cousin had not been at fault
-she did have temper!
Heavens, he thought, "what a
punishment it would be to a man to be
obliged to go through life with such a
viragor"
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DISLIKE TO TELLING TIMBER
Spaniards dislike to fell trees or cut live
timber of apy sort, and this fact per-
haps accounts for the giant trees of
California. The Spaniards, two CEN
turies ago, pushed their way through
Mexico to California, and save the
clearing of paths through the dense
forests, not twig did their axes cut
down. Nor do the Spaniards trans
planted to the New World ever destroy
timber. They continue to build their
houses of stone and mortar, at great
expense of money and physical exer-
ton, when timber in abundance sur
rounds them, out of which they could
construct log houses, as did other pion-
eers, at a minimum of cost and labor.
The Spaniard does not even fell trees
for frewood, but picks up dead limbs
as they fall to the ground, or culls them
from the tree with his lariat.
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@iseellaneuus geaaing.
I AM WEARY.

am weary Of straying. Oh, fain would I rest
In that far distant land OF the pure and the
blest,
Where sin can no longer her Establishments
And tears and temptations forever are fed.
I am weary Of hoping, where hope is untrue,
AS fair but as fleeting as mornings bright
dew.
I long for that land whose blest promise alone
Is changeless and sure as eternity's throne.
I am weary Of signing DER sorrows Of earth,
Der Joys glowing visions that fade at their
birth,
Ger the pangs Of the loved that we cannot
assuaRe,
Ger the biightings Of youth and the weakness
ofage.
I am weary Of loving what passes away
The sweetest, the dearest, alas may not sta y.
I long for that land where these partings are
DER,
And death and the tomb can divide hearts no
:. more.
! am weary, my Saviour, Of grieving' thy
oh, when shall rest in thy presence above?
! am weary; but, oh, let me never repine
While thy word and thy love and thy promise
= Is mine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-08

TILLMAN AND TELLER.-Represen
tative Stanyarne Wilson, who has beer
designated as the Washington agent
of Senator Tillman's presidential
boom, has figured out an overwhelm.
ing majority for his candidate should
he receive the nomination Of the free
silver party outside of the Democratic
and "Republic:n lines: Mr.. Wilson
has not been burdened with keeping q
record Of TilIman delegates, for the
Tillman boom has not yet reached the
delegate getting stage. For the pres
ent be is content to figure upon free
silver majority at the Chicago conven-
ton, which is expected to result in q
split in the Democratic party and a
fusion of the free silverites in the
South and West. In that event Till
man, Teller, Bland, Boise Morgan,
Cameron and Voorhees, may enter into
a grand scramble for first place on the
silver ticket. Senator Teller's open
declaration for free silver, even if he
has to leave the Republican party, has
placed him at the head of the silverite
column, and Tillman is mentioned for
second place. With Teller and Till
man as the candidates of the free silver
party Mr.. Wilson figures out victory
on the following basis:
Surely Silver-Alabama %, Arkan-
sas 16, California 18, Colorado 8, Flor
ida 8, Georgia 26, Idaho 6, Illinois 4S,
Indiana 80, Kansas 1S, Kentucky 26,
Louisiana 16, Mississippi 18, Missouri
"a, Montana 6, Nebraska 16, Nevada
6, North Carolina %, North Dakota
6, Ohio 1S, Oregon 8, South Carolina
1S, South Dakota 8, Tennessee "a,
Texas 80, Utah 6, Virginia "a, Wash
ington 8, West Virginia II, Wyoming
6, Arizona 6, New Mexico 6, Oklaho-
ma 6, District of Columbia 4-534.
Surely Gold Connecticut II, Della
ware 6, Maine IL, Maryland 16, Mas
sachusetts 3O, Michigan 80, New
Hampshire 8, New Jersey 20, New
York 70, Ohio IL, Pennsylvania 60,
Rhode Island 8, Vermont s-294.
Probably silver-Ohio 16, District
of Columbia 2-18.
Probably Gold-Iowa 26, Minneso-
ia 18, Wisconsin Washing
ton correspondent of the News and
Courier.
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housekeeper; I want a home. I was
brought up to sing little, and play
little, but have no trade. My parents
will be glad to see me settled. would
be happier earning $5 or So week,
and taking care of myself, but I was not
taught how.
"There are thousands of women in
my position every man who brings up
his daughters without starting them
with the means of earning livelihood
is responsible for just such mistake
as shall make next month. h."-Atchi-
son Globe.
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The sLOWEST YET.

It is we'll known that the New York
street cars do not travel quite as fast
as comet. An illustration of how
slow they travel occurred the other
day in that city, when a car driver
was discharged for refusing to stop fol
q cripple. The man who made the
complaint had been IN the habit oi
riding on the street cars before he was
laid up with paralysis. The first time
he was able to get out on crutches he
signalled to the street car driver, but
the latter drove on. The car driver
owned up that he saw the man, but
didn't know that he wanted to ride.
The cripple proceeded to the Office
of the company and made complaint.
The driver was ordered to appear
before the president of the company.
"Did you see that crippled man ?"
"Certainly, saw him."
"Did he signal to you with his
crutch to stop ?"
~ saw him shake his crutch at me,
and holler something or other"
"Why didn't you stop the carp"
"Because I didn't think he wanted
to ride on the car, for he could 60
faster on his crutches than the car.
When he shook his crutch, I thought
he was making fun of me for going 80
slow. thought he was bantering me
for a race, so I put the whip to the
horses and made the car 60 as fast as
could, and somehow I won the
race"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-08

THE JUMPING COMA very pretty
experiment may be made with 2-cent
copper coin, nothing less than taking it
up in your hand from table without
touching either the coin or table. Lay
the coin on the table at little distance
from the edge, and place your half
open hand beyond it. Then blow sud
denly and hard upon the table about
two inches from the coin. The result
will be that the coin will jump from
the table into your hand, and little
practice will enable you to succeed at
every trial. The principle is that the
compressed air from your lungs gets
under the coin, and has enough elastic
force to lift it to your hand.
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"ShGu you allolD thGtf'

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ing eyes and his large ears-the only
defects by which nature had sought to
mar an otherwise perfect exterior. Tom
was very sensitive concerning these de-
fects, and his friends had humored his
sensitiveness for so long q time that he
had begun to believe that 10 one noticed
them but himself. Miss Daisy's criti-
cism did not serve to increase his love
for her.
Tom tried to make himself entertain
ing to Stella Manning, another Of Mrs.
Ridgway's nieces, but he could not keep
his attention from wandering to the lit
tie figure in the gay gown of black and
yellow satin sitting beside Parkhurst.
"You don't like her dress, I see,"
said Stella, following his glance of cold
disapproval "Daisy always did have
the oldest taste in dress, and no one
can persuade her that it is not perfect.
Gray hair, smoked glasses, bare arms
and shoulders, painted face, corsets and
hustle. Did ever any one see such a
combination?"
"It is not modern certainly" replied
Tom, trying not to sneer. 81 believe
there was time when all society ladies
dressed in that way. In these days Of
common sense obedience to the laws Of
beauty it hardly seems possible.
''Daisy has perfect mania for COL
lecting old things. They say it is a
characteristic handed down from a
grandmother, who would give as much
as would make poor family comforta'
BILE for a year to possess a rickety chair
or soiled head rest or any equally use
less thing that had been owned by a
person Of distinction. "
"Do you know that to be a fact?"
asked Tom eagerly. 1t had occurred to
him that if such a mania could be
proved he would have sufficiently good
grounds for breaking his engagement to
Daisy. The law was not meant to en-
force marriage with one who had so
questionable an inheritance for the COM
ing generations.
81 do not know Daisy intimately" "
confessed Stella, although she IS a
cousin, but have reason to believe it
is fact. A great many persons have
told me so.
"Can you give me the name of any of
them:"
"You seem to doubt me-" replied
Stella coldly. 81 ought to have remem-
bered that you would naturally require
proof of anything said against the young
lady to whom you are betrothed.
There was peculiar emphasis on
the word "young" that Tom did not fail
to notice, but what troubled him most
was the very evident fact that Stella
was displeased. He felt that she had in
formation which might be of great use
to him, and that he must exert himself
to propitiate her.
II asked" he said quickly, mot be-
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MARRYING For A HOME.-"I am
about to be married." writes girl to
this office, "and instead of receiving
congratulations I am aware that need
a defense, and take this means ofmak-
ing it. 1 am 81 years old-old enough
to know better, and do better, but l
have no choice. The man is widow
er, with one child. He liked his first
wife better than he likes me; liked
a man years ago better than like him,
so we are quits on that. He wants a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-08

How TO KEEP KNIFE In GOOD
ORDER.-To keep jack and pocket
knives in good order, boys should try
a little plan used by watchmakers in
Germany. In the fire, or in strong
gasjet, bring the blade to a white heat.
Then have piece of common sealing
wax ready, and stick the point or edge
of the knife blade into it. The wax
will melt just there and you must pull
the blade out at once, and stick it on
again at some other place. Keep on
thrusting the blade into the wax till it
becomes so cold that it will not make
a mark in the wax. 1t will then be
found to have a fine temper that will
keep a good edge for long time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-08

sI The question, "Why is spool cot
ton numbered as it is, and why are the
figures not used in regular order?" is
often asked. The explanation is this {:
The numbers on the spools express the
number of "hanks" which are required
to wind pound. The very finest spin
ming rarely exceeds three hundred
hanks to the pound, while in the very
coarsest there is about half pound in
each hank. The more common quail
tiles, however-those from which
thread is usually made-run from ten
to fifty hanks to the pound, and the
spools on which it is wound are num-
bered from ten to fifty in accordance.
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THETAXON NBACHELORS
By ErFIE W., MERRIMAN.
rCopyright, 1896, by the Author.1
CHAPTER Ill


The conversation was interrupted by
that young lady, who came forward tt
meet them, with both hands extended
and her gown trailing behind her in
way that disgusted Tom beyond meas
ure. He had read Of women who wore
trailing gowns, but it had never beer
his misfortune to see one until now. Tc
his fastidious mind it seemed shock
ingly untidy, and an untidy woman
was, in his opinion. the most pitiable
spectacle imaginable.
"I thought you were never coming,
Tom, DEAR" said Daisy, taking his
hands in hers and smiling up into his
face. "And now that you are here
have great mind to keep you all to
myself.
"I want to get acquainted with him, u
she added, speaking to Mr.. Parkhurst.
ST presume you know that we are en-
gagged to be married?" .
"Tom has told me. I'll offer congrat-
ulations when we are alone.
81 believe be means to kiss me" re-
piled Daisy, looking at Tom. "Shall
you allow that?"
II will answer when ] am sure Of his
intentions, - replied poor Tom.
"He thinks you could not make up
your mind to do it, said Daisy, turn
ing to Mr.. Parkhurst. He doesn't
know how we behaved when You were
in Wheatlands, does he? It seems ever
so nice to see you again, dear Mr.. Park
hurst. Let us sit together on that couch
in the corner, where we can talk over
old times"
IT thought You were going to give
your exclusive attention to Tom?"
II have changed my mind. Tom has
squint that makes my eyes ache, and
his ears are ever so much too large.
think shall like him better if I see
very little of him. It is quite necessary,
you know, that we should avoid becom-
ing too antagonistic, for we must spend
a great deal Of time together.
Daisy's voice was soft and sweet, but
very clear. Tom was quite sure that
several of the callers who had happened
in had heard her allusion to his squint-
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B9 A late invention, brought out in

g9" A late invention, brought out in
response to an imperative demand, is
trolley-chair to run above a race
track. In this sit two judges, who
follow the horses, and are thus enabled
the better to observe their movements
and keep track ofthe race at all points.
The chair is suspended from roller
that runs on heavy wire. Above this
is another wire carrying the electric
current. The motor is under the chair
seat, and a brake is operated by the
foot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-05-08

BS The division of time into hours
was known to the Babylonians since
the remotest times of antiquity.