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The advocate., 1897-08-04

From Our Animal Friends.
What are the "dog daysP" They are
the "heated term in July and August,
during which dogs are supposed to be
peculiarly liable TO rabies, or canine
Madness" That is one answer, but there
is better.
There are no dog days, because there
is no time Of the year when dogs are spe-
Cially liable TO rabies. There are no
more cases of rabies in July and August
than in December and January.
Moreover, rabies is one of the rsrest of
canine diseases. When you hear cry
Of "Mad dogl" in the street, the chances
are many thousands to one that the dog
is not mad When you read in the news
paper that someone has been bitten by
q mad dog, the chances are thousands to
one that it is not true.
If q human being is bitten by mad
dog, is he not doomed to die q fearful
death by hydrophobia? Not at all; for
hydrophobis in a human being is much
moro rare than rabies in dog. Expert
physicians who have given special atten-
tion to the subject are convinced that
hydrophObia is never caused by the bite
Of dog, and that it is simply a hysteri-
cal nervous disease caused by an un-
founded dread. Don't take that for
granted; but remember these facts:
first, that there are more than q million
Of chances TO one that any dog which is
supposed to be mad is not mad at sll;
second, that, in all probability, any dog
by which a person may happen to be
bitten Ia not mad; and third, that even
il q person is bitten by dog that really
is mad, the danger Of hydrophobia is
very slight indeed.
What is TO be done il you happen to be
bitten by dog that is supposed TO be
rabidF The best thing you can dOis just to
take few vapOr baths, as hot Asyou can
bear them. The perspiration will elimi-
nate any poison that the bite may have
introduced into your system, Then en-
deavor to forget all about it. II you
follow this simple advice, the chances
are incalculably great that you will be
perfectly safe.
The advocate., 1897-08-04
somethlng In the Ear.

From the Youths Companion.
The ears Of children are favorite re-
CeptaCles for small sticks, pebbles, beans
and the like. Insects may also occasion
ally crawl into the ear, and flies are
sometimes put there by children who
enjoy the buzzing sound and the TICKLING
which the prisoners cause in their effort
to escape. Sometimes the fly, despsiring
OF exit by the way ne entered, this being
closed by the little hsnd, will crawl In
the other direction, and il he chances to
reach the drum membrane his revenge on
his tormentor will be complete.
The ear is usuRlly very tolerant OF any
inertsubstanCO which has found entrance,
the presence Of which may bediscOvered
only accidentally during the childs
bath; and then the trouble generally
begins with the nurses attempts to
extract it. IL the body is a pea or a
bean, however, it will absorb moisture
and swell, causing severe pain.
The chief danger Of q foreign body in
the ear 10 that it tempts unskillful per-
sons 70 try 80 remove il, for almost in
vsriably the only result Of such efforts is
to jam II farther in, perhaps even SO far
40 to break the drum membrane and
cause irFepsrable injury to the delicate
structure in the drum Of the ear.
It Ia 90 hazardous, indeed, TO attempt
extraction in these cases, that it is almost
wiser to advise that the offending object
be loft alone, no matter how much pain
and distress it's presence may cause.
Certainly il q physician can be reached,
even with some delay, the work should
be left to him; but q doctor may be in
accessible, or the pain, as from the pres
enCe Of o live insect, may be so
exCruciating chat something must be
done at once.
The first rule for removing anything
from the ear is ''don'P'-don't poke in
the ear! II the trouble ia due to an in
sect, lot the child lie on the opposite side.
and then pour little lukewarm water
into theear; the insect will almost always
come to the surface Of the fluid and crawl
out OF the opening.
Swinging the ear with lnkswsrm soap
water will usually suffice 10 dialodge d
The advocate., 1897-08-04
The Life Beyond the Grave.

"There is little book entitled The
Life Beyond that presents the truth Of
the resurrection in wonderful manner"
writes Evangelist Moody in the August
Ladies' Home Journal. 'Tt is an ale
CORY and pretends to give the expert
enCes OF little dragon-fy grub. The
little insect longs to know what is be-
yond the sphere Of it's little world. In
vain it inquiries of the fab that live in
the same pond, but they have no expert
ence in any other sphere, nor can any Of
it's fellows satisfy it's anxious yeRrning.
The only world it knows is a little
meadow pond; all it's experience is linn
tied by the bounds of the surrounding
banks. AT length the grub is overcome
by strange attraction upward, and
gathering about it all its fellows it tells
that it must leave them for the regions
above, and promises to return to tell
them what it has found to exist in the
beyond, If, indeed, there may be any
thing above the bulrushes Of their little
pond, And then quietly it disappears
from the sight Of its fellows and emerges
into the bright sunlight OF the greater
world. Here it is transformed, and now
with outstretched wings it darts hither
and thither, refecting the brightness Of
Che sun from its gorgeous body. But it
does not forget the promises it has made
to the friends it has left below. 1t tries
to return to the world from which it has
just been TesurreCted, but cannot now
leave the atmosphere in which it lives.
All 1t can do is to wait for them to come
to where it now lives, q beautiful dragon
fly.
Sand thus it is with those who have
disappeared from our sight. Their love
for us is not lessened because they are
not able TO commune with us, but they
are waiting in the presence OF the Master
for that glorious moment when in their
resurrected bodies they shall unite once
more with those whom they have loved
on earth"
The advocate., 1897-08-04
Tho MyatlC Nnrnber geyen.

ANU AtNNaO ANAANVh RVNVMe
II wonder il it has ever occurred to the
readerB Of the Cincinnati Enquirer" !"
writes Gen. =. B. Finley of Bucyrus,
"that there is, and for all time has been,
a myterious significance in the number
seven. Ever since the dawn Of creation,
when the morning stars sang together,
and all the SONS OF God shouted for joy
there has been weird significance Of
the mystic number seven. Its cabaliatiC
attributes have impressed themselves on
men and nations as possessing potent In
fiuenCes more or less swaying the desti-
nies Of mankind. Even in the crSation
itself the all-potsnt and mystic number
seven forms the keynote OF the arch
erected by the great architect Of che uni
verse, for we are told that in six days
God created the heavens and the earth,
and rested on the seventh
"In the days Of mans calamity, when
Che fountains Of the great deep were
broken up and the windows Of heaven
were opened and the saEth was deluged,
aud all creatures were destroyed from of
the face Of the earth, the fateful seven
was an important factor In the calamity,
for we are told that God commanded
Noah, 'Of every clean beast thou shalt
take 10 thee by sevens, and the fowls Of
sthe air by sevens, for yet seven days, and
(. will cause it to rain upon the earth
forty days and forty nights and then it
% said, 'And it came TO pass altar seven
days that the waters Of the food were
tapOn the earth
"The seven stars OF the beautiful Pie.
ladies constitute tho brightest gemOf the
4 starlit heavens, symbolizing the seven
Amythical sisters transpIanted from earth
into the starry armament as q brilliant
,scoronet Of priceless gems glitteriDg in
never.ending resplendencs.
''The seven diatomic degrees Of the
gnusiCsl scale are the mystic middle
choFds which add sweet tones and sym.
phony in the song OF angels.
"The Seven Wise Masters OF Arabia
.snd the famous Seven Wise Mem Of
Greece have come down to us through
the recorded ages Of misty time, and will
pFnament the pages Of prose and lyric
poetry until time shall be no more.
'gFhs Seven Wonders Of ths World,
consisting Of the Egyptian pyramidS, the
nausoleum OK AFtemisia, temple OF
Diana at Ephesua, the walls and hanging
garden OF Babylon, the Colossus Of
Rhodes, Che great statue Of Jupiter at
Olympia, and the pharOa or watch tower
W. Alexandria, have stood unchallenged
or countless generations as the perfec-
Mons Of mans achievements.
"The seven days Of the week, forming
an integral part Of she year, and the
changes Of the moon once in every seven
days. witness that even nature keeps
\ tryst with that mystic number.
@Ihs aeFsn planets revolving around
The advocate., 1897-08-04
ODD inscriptions on Signs.
om Democrats Magazine.

From DsmOresfs Magazine.
OF unwittiDgly lUdicEOus OK humorous
signs there are plenty, A tinsmith near
Exeter, England, has sign which reads,
"Quart measures Of all shapes and sizes
sold here" At market town in Rut-
landshire the following placard WAS
affixed TO Che shutters Of a matchmaker
who had decamped, leaving his creditors
mourning: "Wound up and the main
spring broke" Equally opposite was
one in ThomastOn, Ga. On one Of the
principal streets the same room was oc.
cupisd BY a physiCian and a shoemaker,
the disciple Of Galen in front while he Of
.St, Criapin's trade worked in the rear.
Over the door hung the aign: ''Were-
pnix bosh sole nrd body On ths win
The advocate., 1897-08-04
A Prodigy i'm Arithmetic.

Another instance Of this kind is re-
ported-a Negro boy in the South who
can instantly add or multiply many iig-
ures. He says that the ability came to
him without practice, and that he does
not know how it is done-only that the
figures Of the answer are at once seen by
him as it written out. Whether he has
intelligence in general, is not stated.
The advocate., 1897-08-04

The Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer is
the best silver weekly in the country. 1t
ID Democratic, but thoroughly committed
TO Bryan and silver. II win be pent one
year with the ADVOCATE Tor sl.40
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-23
LOCAL LACONICS.
Picnic at Union.

k1CnlC aC OhlOu.
THE ENQUIRER is requested to an
nounce that there will be picnic at
Union church on Saturday, July 3.
The Enquirer Until 1st of January, 1893.
THE SEMI-WEEKLY ENQUIRER will
be sent to any address, from this date
until the lst of January, 1898, for $l.O2.
At the W 'lson Mine.
The ole boiler at the Wilson mine stamp
mill has Just been supplanted by new
one of twenty-five horse power. The
mill is running full time now and the
management is well pleased with the
prospects.
Horseshoe Robinson."
For two subscribers to THE ENQUIRER
for ore year and the payment of $3.50,
we will give to the person returning the
names, a paper-bound copy of the WE'LL
known local story of Horseshoe Robin
son." written by Hon. John P. Kennedy.
The First Cotton Bloom.
The first cotton bloom of the season
was received at The ENQUIRER Office
last Saturday. 1t was sent by Mr.. K. b.
Riddle, of Zeno, with the information
that it was plucked from the farm of Tom
Mcclure on Mr.. w. j. Stanton's place, on
June II. The first bloom of last year
was sent in by Samuel Hughes, Of Bull
locks Creek township, and was plucked
from the field OH June 2.
Still Missing.
Contractor Evans has not turned up
yet, and his creditors have about given
up all hope that he will come back. 1t is
figured out by some who say that they
know whereof they speak, that when he
left he had between 81, 500 and 81, 900 in his
pocket. A number of lumber dealers
are coming in with claims for various
amounts ranging from 800 to $500; but
the understanding is that local creditors
have already served attachments upon
all get.at-able property.
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CUTTING MY OWN PRICES.
A $3.50 ParasOl Now Goes
at only rs Cents.
FRUIT OF THE LOOM AT 5 CENTS.
Clothing, Dress Goods, Slippers and
ALI Kinds of Merchandise Un-
mercifully Slaughtered

For the past three weeks great
piles of merchandise have been
carried away from my store, and
now since the season is further
advanced, 1 have determined to
use my Damascus blade without
discretion and slash my own
prices to death; and since l ex-
pect to leave here on July 18th
for months trip to Canada, it
will take cash to pick up the
bargains and restock my store
with the great values l ain now
giving you.
On my way to Canada I will
visit Baltimore, Philadelphia,
New York and Boston, the great
bargain centres of this country,
and pick up bargains that my
customers will never forget.
In the1neantime l have bunch
ed my Parasols, the selling prices
of which range from $1.75 to
$3.50, and offer you your choice
at only IS cents.
Lawns, Dimites, Ducks, Chal-
lies, Dotted and Colored Swiss,
Mississippi Silks, etc., all bunch
ed, the former selling price of
which was from 10 to IS cents.
Your choice now at only S cents
a yard.
Fruit of the Loom and Barker
Mill Bleach at S cents. Ions
dale Sheeting 6A cents, and 9TH
er brands proportionately low.
MEMS CLOTHING stock is
getting low, and the prices are
getting lower. While my stock
is very much broken, you might
be the very one can fit. So come
at once and get a Summer Coat at
IS cents, Linen Suit at 81, a
Colored Shirt at IS cents, 2 pairs
of Socks for S cents, IL Colored
Lawn Ties for 10 cents.
Low cut Shoes at rs per cent.
below our already low cut cash
prices. Sure bargains.
Now, in conclusion, I will say
that have neither time nor
space to enumerate my bargains ;
but will say that if you want
the goods bring the cash, for I
will neither charge nor lay goods
aside for anyone. They have
got to go and 60 quick.
Yours for business,
H. G. STRAUSS.
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Bice Makes a SeiZure-Steele Cages Ar
rived-A York Negro the Only Prison
er-Heavy Hailstorm-Lawyers and Doc
tors.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
GAFFNEY, Lune 2l.-Considerable ex-
citement was caused here Saturday night
by the breaking into and searching OF
Charles G. Irwin's place of business, by
Dispensary Constable Henry Bice. The
constable only found about so bottles OF
beer, which he confscated.
The steel cages have arrived for the cells
in the Jail, and in the future the pris-
oners will be more comfortable. Hereto
fore they have been confined in the town
guardhouse, when is very small build
ing and poorly ventilated.
Tom DeGraffenried, York county Ne
gro charged with burglary at Blacksburg'
is the only prisoner which the sheriff has
for the next term of court as yet.
1t is reported from the upper portion OF
this county that they were visited by a
terrible hailstorm yesterday afternoon,
which almost ruined the growing crops.
This makes the third hailstorm which has
visited us this season.
Gaffney is building up rapidly, her
people are wideawake and progressive,
and I am glad to say that they all pull
together when it comes to anything that
will advance the interests of the town.
The lawyers and doctors have almost
taken possession of our town, and it is
hard to see how they all will make living.
If the presence of these two professions
is an indication of prosperity, then Gaff-
ney is surely rrospering. VERITAs.
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AT THE CHURCHES.
ASSOCIATE REFORMED.


Rev. Boyce II. Grier, pastor. There
will be prayer meeting this afternoon at
500 o'clock.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-YORkVlLLE-
There will be no services ne xt Sunday
Sunday school in the afternoon at sou
o'clock, the bell ringing at 4.3O p. III
TIRIAH-Preaching Sunday moring al
ii O'Clock. Sunday school at 10.
TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rev. A. N. Brunson, Pastor. Prayer
meeting this evening at 7.3O o'clock.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-Preaching in the
morning at 1920 and night at S.l5. Sun
day school at o'clock p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Rev. w. G. Neville, pastor. Prayer
meeting this afternoon at 600 o'clock.
SUNDAY SERvICEs.-Preachin i'll the
morning at 1870 a. M. And i'll the even
ing at Sp. III. sunday school at p. IN.
EPISCOPAL.
Rev. K. w. Anderson, rector. Even
ing prayer every Wednesday, at 6 o'clock.
SUNDAY SERVICES Morning prayer
and sermon at 1870 o'clock. Evening
prayer and sermon at 500 O'Clock. Sun
day school at 800 p. III.
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Wednesday June %, 1897.

the hotel, and the next morning to the
office of Timberlake, who is a lawyer.
Timberlake Immediately took a team and
went some 10 or IL miles in the country
after Ferguson, who proved to be an ig-
norant, uncouth kind of a fellow. Fer
guson was positive that his man was the
right one but when he began to answer
my questions, was soon convinced that
the man was not Reese. The alleged scar
in the back of the neck was too low
down, for one thing. Then it developed
that the fellow was quite trader, we'll
known in two or three counties, and
number of people testified to having seen
him in town previous to the burning OF
somebody's livery stable in January.
Ferguson was unable to tell whether the
alleged picture of Mrs. Anderson was
tintype or a photograph but claimed that
it looked like the published cut, only she
had no "roof" on, meaning no hat. Ev-
erything went to show that the fellows
simple judgment had been warped COM
pletely out of shape through the hope to
secure the 500 reward offered for Reese,
and I gave up the hunt in disgust as
bad job, without even trying to see the
fellow"
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BLACKSBURG BUDGET.

The Weather-Evangelists Tent Blown
Down-Progress of the Meetings-Vet-
erans Elect Officers-Personal Mention.
Correspondence OF the Yorkville Enquirer.
BLAcKsBURG, June 22.-For the past
several weeks, almost every rain that has
fallen was accompanied by strong wind
and considerable display Of lightning.
The last one, on Sunday evening, how
ever, was the most severe we have had.
There was not much electrical disturb
ance; but the wind blew terrific gale for
a short time. Trees and fences, in some
places, were blown down, and the large
tent, used by Evangelist Elson, after re-
sisting several other very strong shocks
from the wind, gave way to this one and
fell to the ground. There was some slight
damage to the organ and lamps; but the
tent structure was soon raised again and
everything reinstated as before.
On Sunday morning, the Rev. Mr..
Cauthen held services there, and quite a
number of persons, recent converts at
Mr.. Elson's meeting, signified their in
tention of joining the Methodist church.,
and will be taken in later. The Rev. Mr..
Neville, of Yorkville, preached in the
tent last night and received into the
Presbyterian church II persons who also
professed conversion at the meeting. A
large rumber also expect to join the Bap-
tist church very soon, under similar con-
ditions. 1t is difficult to estimate the
amount of good accomplished by the late
revival.
The meeting held here on Saturday,
the 18th instant, of Hart Camp, United
Confederate Veterans, was not largely at
tended ON account Of the busy season
with the farmers but the regular bus
mess of the camp was attended to, and, i'll
addition, Comrade J. M. Allison was ap-
pointed to attend the reunion at Nash
vile as delegate from this camp, and the
same privilege was accorded to other
members of the camp as delegates or al
ternates who might wish to go.
A committee was also appointed to
draft suitable resolutions in regard to
the death of our late cOmrade, Jacob
S. Earle. 1t was also decided to
have special meeting of the veter-
ans OF Sa urday, the 2lst of August,
to take place here, to which the people of
the whole county are invited and all are
requested to bring their baskets Of pro-
visions. Colonel McMaster, of Colum-
bia, is to be invited to attend and he will
no doubt be present. Also other distin-
guished veterans. Let all come and have
a fine gathering and a fine time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. and
Miss Roberts are here, stopping at Chero-
kee Inn, and expect to make Blacksburg
their future home. We give them a
heart. welcome.
Mr.. Thornton, have heard, expects to
60 int the drug business at this place.
W. A.
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took place at the residence of Mr.. Clinton.
Miss Daisy Glenn returned home from
Due West Female college last Thursday.
She was accompanied by Miss Mary
Glenn, who went over to attend the COM
mencement exercises.
Rev. D. S. McAllister attended the clos
ing exercises of Clifford seminary, where
Miss Anna Belle has been in school for
sometime. They returned home on last
Thursday.
An effort is being made to get up sing
ing school at Bethel with Prof. James
Collins as teacher.
The health of the community is gener-
ally very good.
Old Uncle Billy York has commenced
the work of blasting rock to make a
place for Mr.. Riddles waterwheel.
Miss Helen Riddle, of Zeno, is visiting
at the home Of her uncle, Mr.. S. A. Glenn,
of Bethel. F. E. c.
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WAITS FROM WARREN'S.
Condition OF Crops-No Hope for Wheat
Personal and Other Notes.

Condition OF Crops-No Hope for Wheat
Personal and Other Notes.
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
WARREN, June 19.-We are still quite
busy making the best possible use OF the
fine weather that we have been having
during the past week.
The grass has made its appearance in
this section; but so far it has been una
BILE to make any headway against the
hoes and plows which have been on the
alert continually.
Though somewhat later than usual, on
account of the cool weather, gardens are
generally good.
With the exception of blackberries, we
will have very little fruit in this section.
Blackberries are abundant but still the
prospects tor pie are not encouraging.
The chinch bugs, which have been doing
business in the wheat fields for so many
weeks past, have got the coon and gone
on.
Mr.. ]. L. Williamson hes gone to
Nashville to visit his sister and attend
the Confederate reunion.
We had considerable wind and rain
fall, and also hail, on Thursday after
noCn.
Mr.. James H. Kidd was taken very
suddenly and seriously ill on last Friday
night, and at this writing is but little, if
any, better. Mr.. Kidd's health has been
failing for sometime; but he was not con-
fined to his bed until about week ago.
Mrs. Minnie Percival, who has been in
bad health for some time, is not improv-
ing any.
Chills are becoming prevalent in this
section.
Mrs. j. N. Isom, of Kelton, S. c., is at
the bedside of her father, Mr.. j. H. Kidd.
Mrs. Nancy Belts, who has been very
unwell for sometime, is not any better.
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YORK DRUG STORE.

He Wasn't Happy.
Twas in the prime ofsummer time,
An evening calm and cool,
That three and twenty happy boys
Came bounding out of school;
There were some that ran and some that
leapt
Like troutlets in pool.
But one was bowed down and sad,
Whose tears fell as the rain,
He had that day at noon spell
Of green apples on the brain;
But time had evidently changed,
The seat of his pain.
Manifestly case of stomach-ache from
eating green fruit. One or two doses OF
Anti -Ferment will cure any case Of collie
no matter from what cause produced.
Read directions carefully.
This Moral.
Next to the interest we take in all
that relates to our immortal souls, is that
which we feel for the preservation Of our
mortal bodies" Of all the diseases that
afflict "this mortal' there are none that
produce such actual agonies, such gloomy
forebodings, such 'fearfnl looking for
Judgment" as Dyspepsia or Indigestion.
A dose of Campbell's Anti -Ferment after
each meal enables the stomach to assimi-
late the food, digest and apply it to the
sustenance of the body, and enables it TO
meet all the demands that are made upon
it's functions. "Good digestion waits OH
appetite and health on BOTH" Try Camp
BELLS Anti Feament, and you will never
be without it.
Girl Wanted.
Wanted what? Soda Water of course
Best kind-She can find-at Kuykendals.
We serve-Crushed Fruits-a Ia glance
"Best Cold Soda" with Pure Fruit Juices
(B. & c.
Come and see my new Mexican
Onyx" Fountain.
Harris Lithia Water Carbonated on
draught.
CLARENCE NJ. KUYKENDAL.