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Restaurant.

T would announce TO my friends and cnsiG'
l. mers that / have moved my MES SlAO.
street, where / will be glad ro serve the pup.
ic with aB good meals az the provisions OF
the market will afford.
Oct. l. 1895, ems.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26
CHAPTER XIX

Kushat was right as to the capture OF
Nora Kyle. It matters not here to de-
tail tho events that resulted in the sepa-
ration Of the beautiful girl from her
parents and her falling into the hands
Of Bouton- Through the efforts Of the
Prophet, Valentine Kyle and his wife
were saved from death, but in view Of
their terrible misfortune they did not
think it favor. When the Prophet had
conducted them many miles from the
valley, he said:
Now I must leave you, but before
doing so I will give you directions
which if you follow out you cannot
but reach the place of refuge Ihave Pre-
pared, and once there you can seize the
horns Of the ultar as did the pursued Is
raelites Of old in the cities Of the Le-
vites."
"And where are you going2" asked
Mr.. Kyle.
Like Joshua, shall enter the camp
Of our foes"
"And 80 rush into danger, perhaps
death?"
"The mountains are filled with dan
ger, and wherever there is life there
death makes his home. We say death is
the end Of life, but we err. Death is the
father Of life. But Of this we have not
now time to speak" Turning to the old
Indian herder the Prophet asked:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

THE SCOTCH SABBATH.-Many are
the stories told of the great reverence
in which the Scotch people hold the
Sabbath. Their methods Of showing
their reverence, however, are some
times so remarkable as to draw 9
smile from others, who may, never
theless, be reasonably strict observers
of the "day of rest" A minister Of
the kirk told an American clergyman
who was travelling in Scotland that on
one occasion he pass ed Sunday in
little country inn, and, as the tiny
parlor of the house was exceedingly
close and stuffy and the day was
warm, he started to open one of the
windows.
"What are We aboot, mon ?" inquired
the landlady, with much severity, en-
tering the room just in time to pre-
vent the carrying out of the ministers
design.
He meekly explained that he had
thought it would be pleasant to have
little fresh air.
"Eh, mon |" said the landlady, with
additional emphasis and severity, "y'
can hae no fresh air in this house on
the Sawbeth. Six days are enow fol
that, mon p'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

REMARKABLE FAsTING.-"Without
paying attention to the freaks of the
modern dime-museum fasters," says
The National Druggist, (which were
succeeded by feats of gluttony almost
as remarkable as their fasts would
have been had they been entirely
above suspicion of fraud, some very
remarkable instances of fasting have
been recorded. In an earthquake,
near Naples, some time ago, a young
man was buried in cellar, by the
building in which he was tumbling in
ruins. At least Is days elapsed before
he was reached, when he was found
to be still living, and subsequently
recovered, and is living today (or was
a short time ago. Another instance
is related where a number ofworkmen
were descending pit, and Q short
distance before they reached the bot
tom an accident happened to the
hosting apparatus. AS result they
were buried by the debris. Fourteen
days elapsed before they were reached,
when they were found unconscious
but still living, and on being brought
to the top and cared for, all recovered.
The secret of the long continuance OF
life in this case is supposed to be that
they were early rendered unconscious,
and remained in this condition the
greater part of the time that they
were buried"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

For SORE THRoAT.-Nothing is
more efficacious in the sore throat OF
children or adults than wet compress
to the throat. Double towel two or
three times, so as to make pad that
will fit snugly under the chin and over
the throat, and let it extend around
from ear to ear. Then bind thickly
folded towel over the wet pad. 1t is
best to pass this outer covering over
the head, and not around the neck in
the style of a crevat, the object being
to exclude the air so as to keep up q
perspiration over the diseased part. II
the soreness is low down on the throat
the:outside towel May be passed around
the neck, yet, when this is done, it is
difficult to exclude the air. The wet
compress may be- put on cold or warm
when cold, it soon becomes warm from
the heat of the skin, and is really q
vapor bath. When the pad is taken
off, wash the throat in cold water to
close the pores, and then dry it well
with towel. This applies to Group
and all kinds of sore throats.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26
aHiseellaneous 8sadiug.
CYCLING IN HEALTH AND DISEASE.

Most of the ailments which are COM
monty called "billious', are caused by
too much food of rich nature and too
much drink of a sweet or alcoholic
character, combined with far too little
exercise in the open air. The liver
attempts to get rid of the superfuous
materials thrown into circulation, and, i,
being overworked, rebels, and gout,
rheumatism, gravel dyspepsia, head
ache and constipation are the outward
and visible signs of its inaction in
those who live too we'll, sedentary
life. The prescription of a bicycle
and the recommendation to use it
wisely and we'll works like charm
in such cases, and in all the symptom
attic ailments which arise from too
much "acid" in the system, says the
British medical Journal.
1t is interesting to note that cycling
sometimes has the effect of thinning
the obese and fattening the thin, and
this may partly be explained by Muir
chisons observations that excessive
leanness, as we'll as excessive corpu-
lence, is often caused by inaction of
the liver, and the stimulus of regular
exercise, setting the functions of that
organ right, causes the disappearance
of what was only a symptom.
In cases of breakdown of the ner.
vous system from overwork and an1-
iety, cycling will be found most val
liable adjunct to the rest which is nec-
essary for recovery, and numerous
brainworkers now consider a daily
ride indispensable if their work is to
remain at concert pitch. In the an@'
mia of young girls, steel in the form
of the wheel Is even more effectual
than "drops," and the action of the
fiat muscles of the abdominal walls on
the subjacent organs being much in
creased by the movements necessary
to retain the balance and drive the
machine, has marked effect. With
| in the experience Of the writer many
sufferers from sick headache, neural
gia and hysteria, both male and fe-
male, have reaped much benefit from
regulated cycle riding, and many
cases of so-called palpitation have
been cured.
Lastly, insomnia has frequently
been found to yield to the proper use
of the bicycle when every other sopo-
rife had been defied, and many cases
of persistent nocturnal cramp have
been relieved.
1t is necessary, however, again to
warn every one who is not an expert
enced rider against the abuse of this
fascinating exercise. The writer has
seen several healthy young girls quite
broken down for time by riding too
far and too fast while still unfit from
lack of practice, for any really hard
exertion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

D6 The seminoles of Florida now
number only about 1900, perhaps
somewhat less, though during the last
few years a large increase among them
has been noted by other and reported
by themselves. As time has advanced,
and civilization made rapid strides
along the coast, the Seminole has
scented danger to all he loved most
and as the habitstions of the white
man come nearer, he has retreated
before the advancing foe, going farther
in toward the interior Of Florida, un-
til now he inhabits the central portion
of the Everglades, visiting white set
Elements at rarer intervals, and keep
ing bis whereabouts and numbers dill
gently concealed from his paler broth
ers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

THROUGH MISSOURI ON FooT.-A
correspondent of The Globe Democrat,
from Columbia, Mo-, furnishes that pa
per with the following story:
Travellers along the gravel road con-
Meeting with Ashland, Mo-, 10 miles
east of here, have for the past week
been treated to the novel and pathetic
spectacle of a young woman, stout OF
arm and broad of shoulder, bearing on
her back withered specimen of hu-
manity in the form of an old woman
Those. who have inquired why this
strange sight should be, have received
but short answers from the younger
woman, and not a syllable from the
withered lips of the old crone on her
back.
Inquiries along the route over which
they have recently travelled were more
productive of information. 1t seems
that they have passed through many
Missouri towns, and that Iowa is their
destination. They refuse to give their
names, nor will they divulge where
they came from, but admit that they
have been travelling on foot for over
three months. 1t is said that at both
Ashland and Jefferson City the citi-
zens made up purse to take them to
their destination, but while they ac-
cepted the money they refused to buy
the necessary railroad tickets. The
most remarkable fact regarding their
journey is the slow pace at which they
travel. 1t took them just 10 days to
move from Ashland to Deer Park, a
distance of only seven miles. Their
only articles are carried in small
child's wagon. At intervals of every
ten minutes halt is made.
If the sun is hot, or rain descends,
the younger woman takes from the
wagon their sole article of shelter, a
small piece of canvas. This she
stretches from the top of fence to
the ground on the side of the road
and the pilgrims crawl under it for a
moments rest, after which they again
rise and proceed slowly on their way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

"A METHODIST Doa.-Mr. D., whom
I knew we'll, had two dogs. Tom and
Jack. The latter was d church-going
dog. He was of the long-bodied, short
legged species, with a head like an
alligator's, and crossed out of class.
When provoked he was hard fighter.
But on Sundays he seldom failed to
pay his respects to the preacher, start
Ing off at the tap of the bell as earnest
ly as if desiring to repent for the short
comings of the past week.
Jack had discriminating ear, and
strong preference for the Methodist
church. If lying down when the
church bells began to ring he would
rise up and listen; if the Baptist bell
rang first he would lie down and wait,
but when the Methods. call rang ont
he trotted off sedately, with the pune
tuality of an "amen corner" member.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

ACTION OF ALCOHOL ON THE
HEART.-Dr. N. B. Richardson, of
London, says he was recently able to
convey considerable amount of con-
viction to an intelligent scholar by a
simple experiment. The scholar was
singing the praises of the "ruddy
bumper" and saying he would not
get through the day without it when
DR.. Richardson said to him: "sWill
you be good enough to feel my pulse
as stand here ?" He did SO. 1 said,
Count it carefully; what does it say ?'
Your pulse says 74.' I then sat down
in a chair and asked him to count It
again. he did 30 and said, "Your
pulse has gone down to TO- I then
laid down on the lounge, and said,
"Will you take it again p He replied,
Why, it's only "a; what an extraordi-
nary thingP then said, when you
lie down at night that Is the way ma.
ture gives your heart rest. You know
nothing about it, but that beating or
gan Is resting to that extent; and If
you reckon it up a great deal Of rest,
because in lying down the heart is do
ing 10 strokes less a minute. Multi
ply that go and it is 600; multiply
it by eight hours, and within a frac-
ton tits 5000 strokes different; and
as the heart Is throwing six ounces of
blood at every stroke, 1t makes diff
ference of 1900 ounces oflifting dur
ing the night. When I lie down at
night without any alcohol, that is the
rest my hearts gets. But when you
take your wine or grog, you do not
allow that rest, for the influence of al
cohol Is to increase the number strokes,
and instead Of getting this rest, you
put on something like 1900 extra
strokes, and the result is, you rise up
every .seedy and unfit for the next
days work till you have taken little
more of the ..ruddy bump9," which
you say is the soul of man below.'n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

p@ An enterprising woman of the
west is doing thriving business by
travelling for St. Louis vinegar manu-
factory. Her success, however, is
largely attributable to her adoption Of
advanced ideas. She covers her terri
tory on a wheel, clad in stunning
Partisan bloomers. She sends ahead
to her next stopping place postal cards
announcing that she twill wheel into
town in about week." and asking
local dealers to save their orders fol-
her. She is creating decided sensa.
ton in the northwest, and is, by SO
doing, turning in an exceedingly
large number of orders to her en-
ployers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

H1NDoo W1TcHcRAFT.-All Hin
docs believe in witchcraft, and in
strange contrast to the old believers
in witchery, they believe that young
and pretty maidens are the chief actors
in such uncanny mummery. If crops
are blighted, or if a general sickness
prevails they write the names of all
the young women of the vicinity on
separate tree branches and then i'm
merse the stems of the twigs for four
hours and half in a solution of holy
water and aromatic herbs. If one or
more of the twigs wither during the
specified time the young women whose
name or names are attached thereto
are Immediately put to death. Thus
the influence of the witch is counter
acted, the crops saved, and health
restored.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26
GINGER PLANT.-Ginger is the roo

GINGER PLANT.-Ginger Is the root
stock or underground stem of a plant
which is native of the mountain of
Gingi, in Hindostan, whence the name.
1t was carried from India to Cayenne
and the West Indies, where the great
est part of the ginger of Europe is
cultivated. There are two kinds of
ginger, but the difference consists
chiefly in the mode Of preparing it.
White ginger consists of the best pie
ces, of which the outer skin has been
scraped off. They are then we'll
washed and dried in the sun. It
breaks with fibrous fracture, and is
the strongest and best favored. Good
ginger should be compact and heavy.
Black ginger is the inferior kind,
which has only been scalded before it
was dried.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

D@ It is claimed that a French en-
gineer has discovered a process for
solidifying petroleum to be used as
fuel. 1t is pressed into cakes, and
may be stored away like cordwood.
There is no evaporation or explosive
quality about them, and they will
burn with very little draft. The in.
ventor of this material declares that a
ton of it equals 80 tons of coal; and
as the estimated cost is not over so a
ton, it follows that steel may be man.
ufactured at much less expense than
at present. If the claims for this new
fuel are substantiated, revolution In
manufactures is begun, and, as 9
household heating material, 1t would
be unapproachable.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

LONG STREET-CAR RIDEs.-Some
time ago the editor of the Street Rail.
way Journal of New York began to
gather information as to the longest
rides given for a five-cent fare in the
cities of this country containing over
1000 inhabitants. The result of his
labor appears in the July number OF
the Journal. The list contains %
cities, beginning with New York, with
nearly 100000 inhabitants, and end.
ing with indianapolis, with over 100,.
600 inhabitants. The longest ride for
q five-cent cash fare in miles is as fol-
lows: New York, 12 1-2; Chicago,
Is; Philadelphia, II "a; Brooklyn,
1S; St. Louis, 15; Boston, 10; Jersey
City, 8 IA; San Francisco, 12; Min.
neapolis, %; Cincinnati, 13 1-2;
Cleveland, 10; Buffalo, 13 3-4; Lynn,
6; New Orleans, z; Washington, 9
70; Detroit, 10; Milwaukee, 9; Kan.
sas City, IL; Louisville, 9; Rochester,
9; Denver, II 1-2; Indianapolis, IL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

S@ A country boy, who was brought
up in a remote region of Scotland, had
occasion to 60 with his father to a vii,
lage near which a branch line of ofrailway
passes. The morning after his arrival
when sauntering in the garden behind
the house in which they were staying,
beheld with wondering eyes train &c
by. For q moment he remained star.
ing at it with astonishment, and, then
running into the house, he said "Fay'
ther, fayther, come oot! There's a
smiddy ran off wi a row Of houses
and it's AVA doom by the back O. the
town."
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S. O.. 26 1896

have fed him; when sick or wounded,
I have nursed him back to life; when
fugitive, have concealed him. I can
still aid you. Leave, then, this outlaw
and follow me as You did in your earlier
and better days"
"Will you let me thinkP' asked the
perplexed Shoshone.
eyes Think while I speak with Louis
Kyle. In the meantime stop this firing.
Why should every man try to slay his
brother?''
Black Eagle went to the spot where
Font Robb was directing the attack on
the men in the canyon and the conflict
ceased at once. The Prophet, to the in
tense amazement Of the two braves
standing guard over Louis Kyle, drew q
knife from the belt Of the nearest, and,
before they could prevent him, If indeed
they had any such purpose, he severed
the cords and lifted the young man to
his feet as If he had been child.
The Prophet did not wish to tell
Louis Kyle Of the terrible blow that had
come upon his parents, yet he could not
utter the shadow Of an untruth, 30 he
said vaguely:
"Bouton Is everywhere, like the evil
one"
"And he Is here nowi' cried Louis,
attracted by the gathering Of hoofs and
the sound Of loud talking
"Herer' repeated the Prophet
He turned and looked In the direction
from which the sound came Louis Kyle
was not mistaken. Bouton, with q
number Of his companions, rode direct
ly to where the Prophet was standing.
In their midst was Nora Kyle, who, on
seeing her brother, sent up cry Of
agony and tried to get near him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

: THE CIGARETTE IdP.-Cigarette
smokers are threatened with another
terror. This is the so-called Cigarette
lip" 1t is claimed by the inventor Of
this mysterious term that the habit of
perpetually holding a cigarette between
the lips causes the upper lip to project
over the lower one. The scientist who
has lighted upon this discovery says:
"Among the savage Africans a prom
inent and protuberant upper lip is pro-,
duced by inserting wooden ring In q
slit in the lip, and increasing the size OF
the ring from time to time. The same
effect is attained in enlightened lands
by means of the cigarette, though the
expense involved is vastly greater, as
we'll as the deleterious influence upon
the generally health of the patient"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

p% Queen Marie, the widow OF
Francis, the ex-king of Naples, has
long been noted for her very strange
whims. Her eccentricity once took
the remarkable form of hiring the
of Paris Hippodrome upon several
occasions, where, in the presence
only her husband and several servants,
she appeared dressed as circus rider,
and - riding barebacked jumped
through hoops and over banners while
the ex.King Francis through rubber
balls into the air, which she skillfully
caught at full gallop. Her object was
to prove to her own and to her hus-
bands satisfaction that she was quite
as clever as any professional.
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young, springs from the habit of night
prowling, corner loafing and kindred
doings, on the part of the young OF
both sexes in city, town and hamlet
all over this broad country. Any
person who keeps her or his eyes and
ears open, knows this. Hundreds OF
thousands of boys and girls are out of
nights, and any one with sense knows
that the influences for evil surround
them continually. A curfew res:ric-
tion may be derided as old.fashioned
and puritanical, but the fact remains
that if there was less of the night
prowling in this fair land ofours, there
would be less sin, less crime, less
sorrow. 1t is a fast moving age, it is
true, but the devil can move as fast
as any of the rest of u.s."
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sewing, never sit facing the light, but
let it come from behind or the left.
Do not read when lying down or when
convalescing from an illness.
Hot water is now used as remedy
for infamed eyes. A lady writer
whose eyesight was wonderful consid-
ering her age and the amount of liter
ary work she accomplished attributed
it mainly to the custom of bathing the
eyes freely night and morning In water
as hot as she could bear.
Deep circles under the eyes denote,
when very marked, in women either
some displacement of the internal Or
gans, or they may be caused by sleep
lessness, anxiety of mind or poor cir
culation, says an exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

MOST NUTRITIOUS FooD.-Taking
all the ordinary food stuffs, the one
which would best fulfill the require
ments of life and strength would be
substantial slices of whole meal wheat
en- bread, eaten with the crust and
spread with good butter. Practically
all the constituents necessary for the
support of life and the building upaof
tissue are contained In this food. 1t
has the further advantage of being
extremely satisfying. If fresh milk
or buttermilk were drunk with it an
almost complete diet would be obtain
ed SO far, the mere sustaining of
health and strength was con-
cerned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

HANDSOME, HEALTHY EYEs.-The
eyes should be rested fer a few min
utes when the sight becomes in the
least blurred. Never sew on dark
cloth after night, and if sewing must
be done by artificial light have the
table spread with q white cloth. 1t is
considered by oculists that too stlong
a light is as bad as one not strong
enough. When reading, writing OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

WHY A DOG PANTs.-A man or a
horse perspires through the skin,
which acts as a safety valve, by which
the internal heat of the blood is regu-
lated; but with dogs it is different.
A dog never gets into lather as re:
CARDS his body, whatever heat, thirst
or fatigue he may be suffering from
but, when heated to excess he opens
his mouth to its widest extent, lolls
out his tongue, and pants until he
gets cool again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

s6 There is nothing gained in the
government of children by threatening
that which is not performed, says the
Advocate. The futility of the habit
of saying to a little one that if he is
not good, the mother will do so and
go, followed by the failure to do it,
was we'll exempli6ed the other day.
In reply to the remark, "1f Mary is
not quiet, mother will have to put on
her hat and 20 away" the three-year
old daughter said, "Mamma, I jes'
wish you would 60 dis time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-26

CURFEw.-Almost every week comes
the report of some city or town adopt
ing a curfew law. Napeville, ILL.,, is
the latest heard of and commenting
on it's law, the Chicago Journal has
this to say :-"There is no doubt that
a large percentage of the degradation,
disgrace, ruin, and crime among the