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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
What, may 1 ask, Is Blue Light

What, may 1 ask, Is a Blue Light
Elder?" questioned some one.
"The Blue Lights were Baptists,'
said the old lady, smiling. THAT was
just the name they had down in West
Virginia, and It stood for austerity
and. perhaps. a slight hardness Of
character.
II had many opportunities to be-
come acquainted with Stonewall jack
sons real SELF" she continued, for
my fathers company was one Of the
old original Stonewall brigade from
the beginning Of the war, and he new
er tired of telling stories about his
beloved chief.
"There was one Of that fearful
march to Romney. None Of the boys
had been used to anything Of the
kind before. and they grumbled a
good deal. The weather was cold.
and one night there were sleet and
snow, so that in the morning father
and all the boys, who slept on the
ground together. found their blankets
frozen fast to the earth.
Some of the men said 1t was pret-
ty rough that old Stonewall should be
sleeping warm in bed up at the hotel
in town and they be out there, when
all of a sudden there was a motion
under blanket near by. and up rose
tall, stalwart figure.
Every man Of them recognized
Stonewall Jackson. He had slept out
there through all that fierce storm
with his boys
MY father said" concluded the old
lady. in a voice that shook a little,
that there was no more grumbling
after that in that brigade. youths
COmpaniOn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
THE ANTIQUATED SEAL.
A Very Small Thing to Which Great
Importance Is Given Sometimes.

A most absurd thing connected with
legal business is the little piece of red,
green or blue paper or daub of sealing
wax which we often place at the end
of a signature to a deed, will or other
important document.
1t is a very small thing in size, but
one to which a great deal of import
ance is frequently given. 1t is relic
of antiquity, and no plausible excuse
can be invented for continuing its use.
Some of the more progressive states
have practically abolished its use by
legislation, which deprives 1t OF any
technical legal significance. In others,
however, it is still used with all seri-
BUSINESS and solemnity, and an almost
magical value is given to it by dignified
Judges that is little less than ridiculous.
A man died years ago leaving part of
his estate to another to enjoy while he
lived, with the privilege of devising II
at his death to others whom he might
select by a writing under his "hand
and seal" A writing was executed so
devising the property, but it was con-
tested by others claiming the property
upon the technical ground that the pa
per contained no seal after the sigma
ture, and the devise was therefore
void.
A wise Philadelphia judge closely
scrutinized the signature and after
carefully listening to the arguments
of lawyers decided that at the end or
the signature there was an extra scroll
or flourish made with the pen with
which the signature was made and that
this was sufficient in law to constitute
a seal.-Case and Comment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
One With His Men,
day.

"Stonewall Jackson was not girls
ideal of Il soldier" remarked the old
southern lady To the group on the
piazza. He was very calm. very
blunt. very forceful, but not in the
least dashing in appearance or gallant
in manner. In fact. although he was
the most courteous of men. he was
rather strange and shy in his man
ner with women. He was something
finer. of course, than mere cavalier.
but when some one in fun dubbed
him Blue Light Elder it was i'm
seen that the name de-
scribed him perfectly"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
THE RoTHScHILD BIRTHDAY.
The Head Of the House Now Seventy
Years Old,

The Sth of November was of signifi-
canoe to London, for that personal in
stitution-and he is a good deal of an
institution-Lord Rothschild then cell
ebrated his 10th birthday. 1t is some
thing in these radical days to be the
personification of the fabulous wealth,
a sort Of human proverb on possession,
and yet not to have sacrificed the
good will of the mob. The Rothschilds
have accomplished this. Ask the Lon
don bus driver what he thinks of Roth
schild and you will find he takes per-
sonal interest in the success of the
house, and that on Christmas day he
will sport the amber and blue, the
Rothschild racing colors, from both
ends of his bus in token of appreciation
for the pair of pheasants that each
driver and conductor within the met
ropolitan area receives as a Christmas
box from New Court. Ask the city po-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
CHAPTER XIII.

Happily for Duncan, Blinky had no
sense Of humor. If he had he would
explode the very first time he INDUCED
in introspection.
Not much" said he, with his sour
smile II guess you're jokin' about
the price of that drink. Well, good
luck to you, Mr.. Duncan. I'd like to
have you come round and see us some
evenin'."
Thank you very much, sir" Dun
can accompanied Blinky to the door
I've already had the pleasure of meet
ing your daughter, sir She's charm
ing girl
I'm real glad you think so," said
Blinky, intensely gratified. She
seems to we taken great shine to you
too. Come round and get 'quainted
with the hull family. You're the sort
of young feller I'd like her to know"
He paused and looked Nat up and
down cautiously, as one might ap-
praise the points of horse of quality
put up for sale. Good day." said he,
with the most significant Of winks.
"Oh, that's all right" Nat fastened
to reassure him. Il won't say a word
about it."
Blinky, on the point of leaving, start
ed to question this Ito him) cryptic ut
terance, but luckily had the current of
his thoughts diverted by the entrance
of Roland Barnette in company with
his friend Mr.. Burnham.
Roland's CONSERVATION at this unex-
pected encounter was, in the mildest
term, extreme At sight Of his en-
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don't want to interfere. Only he
pursued at random in his discontinue,
"I can't see why he sent you here"
I'D be ashamed to tell you," Nat re-
turned with an open smile. Better
ask him."
Burnham gathered his wits together
for a final threat. That's what l will
do." he threatened. And I'll do II
the minute I can see him. You can
bet on that, Mr.. What's-your-name!"
mo, l can't" said Nat naively. I'm
not allowed to gamble"
His ingenious expression exasperat-
ed Burnham. The man lost control OF
his temper at the same moment that
he acknowledged to himself his de-
feat. In disgust he turned away.
"Oh. there's no use talking to you
That's right" Nat agreed fairly.
But I'll see you again, Mr.. Gra-
ham,
Not alone, if l can help it, Mr.
Burnham," Duncan amended sweetly.
But" Burnham continued, severely
ignoring Nat and addressing himself
squarely to Graham, you take my tip
and don't do any business with this
fellow until you find out who he is.'
He flung himself out of the shop with
a barked Good day."
well, Mr.. Graham?" Duncan turned
a little apprehensively to the inventor
Margaret used to talk that way
sometimes" he remarked. "She was
the best woman in the world-and the
wisest. She used to take care of me
and protect me from my foolish i'm
pulses, just as you do, my boy"
For a space Duncan kept silent, re-
specting the old mans memories and
great deal humbled in spirit by the
parallel Sam had drawn. Then, Il was
afraid what 1 said would sound queer
to you, sir" he ventured-"that you
mightn't understand that I'm not here
to do you out of your invention"
There's nothin on earth, my boy
-Graham's hand fell on Mats arm
that could make me think that. But
$500, you see, would have repaid you
for taking up that note, and-1 could
have bought Betty new dress for the
party. But I'm sure you've done what's
best. You're a business man
DON'T" Nat pleaded wildly. i've
been called that so much Of late that
it's beginning to hurt!"
The old man turned away sadly
lighted a candle and went down into
the cobwebby cellar to patch a brok-
en- window.
(To be Continued.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1910-12-20
HEART TROUBLES.
Many Forms Cause Acute Discomfort,
Vet Are Not DANGEROUS.

There are many forms Of so-called
functional heart troubles in which
no organic disorder is present and the
sufferers life is not menaced or
shortened and yet which give rise to
the most acute discomfort and dread,
for it is hard to convince the average
man who is conscious of some alb
normality in the action of his heart
that he is not in danger of sudden
death.
A nervous or irritable heart may
manifest itself in a variety Of un-
pleasant ways. OF these palpitation
is one of the most unpleasant. or
course palpitation of the heart is a
symptom of most forms of serious
heart disease, but it can and often
does occur in an otherwise perfect
ly healthy heart and is recognized as
one of the most frequent forms OF
heart neuross, or nervousness of the
heart.
Palpitation may be brought about
by a variety of causes. Any sudden
emotion, especially that of intense
fear. NAV cause an attack, as may
also some forms of indigestion, par
ticularly when associated with the
formation of gas on the stomach. 1t
is also often found in conjunction
with an anaemic condition, and es-
pecially in that form Of anaemia call
ed chloroSis, which affects young
girls.
Sometimes palpitations Of the heart
are cured, and sometimes they are
very persistent, but they do not OF
themselves threaten life.
Tachycardia, or rapid heart beat,
and bradycardia, or slow heart, are
also forms of nervous heart trouble.
In taking account of very rapid or
very slow pulse it must always De
remembered that the personal equa-
ton comes in. Some persons nave
normally a heart action that in oth-
ers would be abnormal. Napoleon
is a we'll know instance of normal
bradycardia. His physician records
the fact that the emperors pulse
averaged only forty beats to the min
ute.
The neurasthenic heart is recog-
niZed because it accompanies gen
eral neurasthenic state. The patient
is likely TO be irritable and tidgety
and often suffers from insomnia and
other neurasthenic symptoms.
In this form, as, indeed, in all the
forms of nervous heart trouble, the
treatment must be directed rather to
building up of the general condl-
ton than 10 the treating of the heart
muscle alone. Everything that tones
up the general system also tones up
the heart The life should be regu-
lar ,,uiet and prudent Especial care
should be taken not to overtaX the di-
gestive powers, and overwork in any
direction should be checked.
This is also true in the cases of ir-
ritable heart, so often found among
young people, especially young men
who have been OVERRIDING in athletic
work.-Youth's Companion.
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FISH STORIES.
The Printer For Once lnterPrets Cor
rectly.

The Printer For Once lnterprets Cor
reetly.
"A fisherman who was worming Tor
trout on the Ythan," says writer IN
Baily's Magazine, had just laid MS
rod down to visit his sandwich box,
when without warning 1t suddenly rose
in the air and scared away like q
Bleriot biplane over Esslemont WOODS.
For one wild moment he thought
there were visions about, but the ex-
PLANTATION was soon apparent. A trout
had first seized the worm and had then
in turn been seized and gorged by a
heron. Away tapped the heron, only
to find that he had captured something
of unusual weight.
Still, it .bravely flew toward Its nest
in the treetops, and the angler might
never more have recovered his rod had
1t not got entangled in some telegraph
wires with the result that the cast
snapped, the heron went free and the
rod was eventually restored to Its
owner.
"I remembered telling this story to a
man who before I had even got as far
as the telegraph wires interrupted me
with the assurance that it was mere
everyday commonplace to what had
once befallen a friend Of his when
mahseer fishing in India.
1T seems that his angling friend
was casting with a large spoon, and
in a back cast drove it into the ear Of
a tiger which had been going to spring
on him from behind. Goaded by the
pain, the brute sprang clean over him
and into the river, and the fisherman
actually played 1t for an hour as 1t
swan to and fro in midstream.
1T Is such stories which bring down
on fishermen the unmerited reproach
of being liars.
"Once when l had been describing
some memorable fight with one Of the
big fish Of the past wrote:
~ live over those tense moments
again and again"
Did the printer so interpret me?
Not at all. What he preferred was:
Il lie over those tense moments again
and again!'
This sort of thing Is very hard"
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ployer he pulled up as if slapped.
"Oh," he faltered, Il didn't know you
was here, sir"
NO" said Blinky, with keen relish;
Il guess you didn't"
"I-ah-come over to see Sam about
that note" stammered Roland.
WAL, don't you bother your head
bout what amt your business, Roly.
Come on back to the bank"
"All right, sir" Roland grasped
frantically at the opportunity to en-
phasize his importance. Excuse me,
Mr.. Lockwood, but I'd like to inter-
docs you to a friend of mine, Mr..
Burnham, from Moo York"
Amused, Burnham stepped into the
breach. How are you?" he said with
the proper nuance of cordiality, offer
ing his hand.
Lockwood shook it internationally.
How de do?" he said perfunctorily.
Il brought Mr.. Burnham in to see
Sam
Yes" Burnham interrupted Roland
quickly; "Barnette's been kind enough
to show me round town bit"
Here on business" inquired Lock-
wood pointedly.
NO, not exactly" returned Burnham
with practical ease; Just looking
round"
only lookin, eh?" Blinky's coun-
tenance underwent one of its erratic
quakes as he examined Burnham with
his habitual intentness.
The New Yorker caught the wink
and lost breath. "Ah-yes-that's all,
he assented uneasily. And as he
spoke another wink dumfounded him
"Why?" he asked, with distinct loss
of assurance. Don't you believe it,
Don't see no reason why l should
not" grunted Blnky. Hope you'll
like what you see Good day."
80 long. Mr.. Lockwood" returned
Burnham uncertainty.
Lockwood paused outside the door
Come long, Roland"
Yes, sir; right away; just min
ute" Roland was lingering unwilling
ly. detained by Burnham's imperative
hand. What d. YOU want? l got tc
hurry"
What was he winking at me for"
demanded Burnham heatedly. Have
you
OH" Roland laughed. He wasn't
uinkinc He can't helm doing that
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xH Maud-"Do you mean to say that
YOU actually proposed to him." Belle
but, my dear, he was so dread
fully ratified made him believe he did
it himself" Brooklyn Times.
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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-05
handicapped.

Engilshmen use their hands compara-
lively little IN conversation, but French
men use them a good deal. Quantity
enough, Parisians have a very keen
sense Of the exaggerated way in which
the southern Frenchman and the Ital-
ian help on what they have to say
with their hands, and this accounts
for the following story:
An Italian railway thief was caught
redhanded in the train, handcuffed and
brought to Paris. AS he was walking
out Of the Care de Lyon between two
detectives friend met him.
Hello" he said. Where have you
been this long time, and how are youT'
The prisoner looked at him pathet-
tcally and shook his head.
whats the matter?" said his friend.
''uave you been stricken dumb"
The prisoner raised his handcuffed
hands Very nearly" he said.-Lon-
don NJ. A. Z.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-05
Etiquette and Danger.

"Ezra," said the farmers wife, ~
wish you wouldn't lean your elbers on
tn table"
Huh" sneered the farmer, ''getttn'
fastderous, amt you? Mebby you'll
be warnin' me next to keep my knife
outen my mouth an tellin' me not to
cool my tea In my sasser. But my
granther kep bis eIbers on tn table,
an so did my father. an, by heck, I'm
gotn' to lean on ix as hard an as long
as I dun please, so therer'
Whereupon he leaned hard, so hard
that the ancient table suddenly col
lapsed and sprawled out its legs and
went down with a fr1ghtful crash of
crockery.
well, you've gone an done It now"
screamed the old lady. That's pret-
ty mess, amt it? Ef you'd had tn
sense Of chipmunk you'd have know.
ed tn reason | didn't want you to lean
on tn table wuz cause tn legs wuz
rickety. An | guess a little etiquette
wouldn't hurt you none anyway, Ezra
Doolittle, to say nothin' OF savin' 50
wuth of family crockery."
And the disgusted farmer stumbled
out from the scene of wreckage and
chased a harmless tramp three miles
down the road with an ak handle
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-05
f, ,lICKED BY REBEL
Honduras Government Gives
Arms to BOniIIa'S Men.
5000 IN REVOLUTIONARY ARMl'
One Hundred American Gunners En-.
list Under Banner OF Former Pres
ident, Who Heads Uprising.
Army of 5000 Marching.

New Orleans, Aug g. - Obtaining
much of his ammunition and hundreds
Of his guns by ruse, Manuel Bonilla.
one time president of Honduras. is
more than half way to Tegucigalpa
at the head of 1900 men.
1t is believed here that Bonilla will
strike at Tegucigalpa before the end
of the week. Included in his force of
1900 men, most of them trained sol
diers, are 100 Americans who joined
Bonilla from Bluefields and New Or
leans. The majority of the 100 Yam.
KEGS are trained gunners, who will
handle Bonillas machine guns in the
attack on the capital he hopes to take
thereby restoring to himself leader
ship Of the Honduranian republic.
Bonilla employed to a successful con
clusion a clever ruse for the arming
and equipping of most of his 5000 sol
diers. Two weeks ago incipient upris
ings broke out in various coast and
near coast towns of the republic. I'm
mediately the military was summoned
and supplied with guns and ammuni.
ton from the national armorieS. Then
the soldiers, well equipped, promptly
quit the service and flocked to the ban.
ners of Bonilla.
The uprisings were carefully planned
and launched at the direction of Bo-
nilla for the sole purpose of arming
his proposed followers. This was nee.
essary owing to the fact that govern
ment arms and ammunition are not
left in the care of soldiers, but are
carefully kept in government reposi-
tories. Knowing this, Bonilla sprung
his uprisings in order to get arms for
the regular soldiers who had pledged
to uphold him.
| BOnilla sentiment is strong In Hon
duras, and 1t is believed he will have
| little difficulty in overthrowing Presi
dent Davila.
Estrada's Hornet Sails.
New Orleans, Aug. 2.-The steamer
! Hornet, which the Estrada revolution
ary government in Nicaragua recently
chartered and with which it hopes t.
get rid of the Madriz man of wal
| Venus, left here this morning.
The Estrada consul general tool
charge of the steamer at once, and nj
one was permitted aboard. The HOr
net has large amount of guns anC
ammunition aboard, but no cannon. |
is understood that the latter will b,
loaded on board of her from SOM
schooner in the gulf of Mexico. Sh
is commanded by Captain Thoma
Mooney of New York, with cre7
of twenty five men. and still carries tn
American flag.
The Hornet averages sixteen knot
an hour, much better time than tn
Venus or the San JacintO. the Madri
fleet in NicaraGuan waters.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-05
His Athletic Neighbor.

A young man inmate OF boarding
house had been disturbed night after
night by the boarder in the next room
doing things with punching bag he'd
rugged up in the room some way. At
breakfast each morning the young man
would look over the crowd and won
der who the bag puncher might be,
but there was no one in sight but a
bunch of women and eight or ten men
With narrow chests and reTeating
shins. One night he made up his mind
10 knock on the bag punching ROOM
er's door and ask him to put over his
exercise until daylight when all the
worlds awake. The man might be
small enough TO bulldoze even with all
his athletics. The door opened and
there, clad in a tight fitting red jersey,
was robust buxom woman of per-
haps thirty summers.
"And what did you say to herT the
young man was asked.
~ was so startled" replied he, shat
asked what afterward seemed to me
the most natural request could have
made. / asked her If she'd lend me
a couple OF matches. es."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-05
GROW DESPERATE
Dynamite 0utrages Charged
Against Striker.
EXPLOSIVES ARE FREELY USED.
Troopers Find Nitroglyeerine Filled
Beer kes In Path of Automobile.
Home Of Nonunion Man De-
stroyed-oooupants Injured.

Greensburg, Pa, Aug. 2.-The strike
situation in the Observation-Disclosures
coal field has grown more acute.
There has been free use of both
dynamite and nitroglycerine. For this
the striking miners and their friends
are blamed. 1t is claimed that condi-
tions indicate that the strikers have
become more desperate than miners
east Of the Rocky mountains ever were
before.
The home of Andy Koski, a non
union man near Latrobe, was blown
up yesterday by dynamite Koski and
his family were thrown from their
beds and injured. Koski had refused
to join the strikers.
1t has been discovered that beer kegs
when placed in the roadway in front
of autoists are dangerous. Nitroglycer'
inc has been poured into kegs at dill
ferent points and the kegs placed in
the path of autos occupied by the
state constabulary. The troopers max.
ing the trip from Greensburg to EX'
port, the scene Of much trouble. found
a beer keg lying innocently in the mid
die of a narrow road In the path OF the
auto. This was rolled off to the side
and the auto, in returning an hour
later found the same keg again in
place. This excited suspicion and the
keg wins lifted carefully into the auto
and brought to Greensburg, where it
was examined and found to contain
enough nftroglycerine TO cause de
structive explosion.
At least twenty miners have been ar
rested in different parts Of Westmore
land county for carrying concealed
weapons.
President Francis Feehan OF Dis
trict No. 5, United Mine Workers OF
America, in whose district the strike
trouble all is, has sent communica
ton from Pittsburg urging that the
strike situation be settled by arbitra
ton In order to check further destruc
ton Of property and bloodshed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-08-05
Tho Persistency of Colds.

Why is it that we are so heavily
subject to coldsf Other epidemic dis
eases-measles, typhoid, scarlet fever,
diphtheria-may get hold on us once
and there Is an end; it Is not usual TO
have any of them twice. We brew In
our blood immunity. The poison OF the
disease evokes In US It's proper anti
5ote. Our blood cells make sort OF
natural antttoxin and keep It In stock.
80 that we are henceforth protected
against the disease. A well vaccinated
nurse. for example, works with safety
In a smallpox hospital, where the very
air Is infecttve, but her blood b so
changed by vaccination that the small
pox cannot affect her. BY scarlet fe-
yer, again, we are, as It were, vacci-
mated against scarlet fever. The reac-
don Of our blood against the disease
immunizes us. No such result follows
Influenza or a common cold. We brew
nothing that is permanent We are
just as susceptible to later invasion
as we were to the invasion that Is Just
over.-London Spectator.