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tumorous fjrpurtmrnt. How "George" became A Teetotaler. A short time since, a youDg man living in Ogdensburg, New York, whose name we shall call George, took to drinking rather more than usual, and some of his friends endeavored to cure him. One day when he was in rather a loose condition, they got him into a room, and commenced conversing about delirium tremens, directing all their remarks to him, and telling him what fearful objects, such as snakes and rats, were always seen by the victims of this horrible disease. When the conversation had waxed high on this theme, one of the number stepped out of the room, and from a trap which was at hand, let a large rat into the room. None of his friends appeared to see it; but the young roan who was to be the victim, seized a chair and hurled it at the rat, completely using up the piece of furniture in the operation. An other chair fared the same fate, when his frieuus seized him, and with terror depicted in their faces, demanded to know what was the matter. "Why don't you see that cursed big rat?" said he, pointing to the animal, which after the manner of rats, was making his way around the room, close to the walls. They all saw it, but all replied that they didn't see it. "There was no rat." "But there is!" said he, as another chair went to pieces, in an ineffectual attempt to crash the obnoxious vermin. At this moment they again seized him, and altera terrific scuffle threw him down on the floor, and with terror in their faces, screamed : "Charley, run for a doctorI" Charley started for the door, when George desired to be informed "what the devil was up." "Up!" said they, "why, you've got the delirium tremens!" Charley opened the door to go out, when George raised himself on his elbow and said, "Charley, where are you going ?" "Going for a doctor," replied Charley. "Going for a doctor!" Rejoined George, "for what ?" "For what?" repeated Charley. "'Why, you've got the delirium tremens !" "The delirium tremens, have I ? Have I ?" repeated George. "How do you know I've got the delirium tremens ?" "Easv enough." savs Charlev : You've J O ' J " w commenced seeing rats." "Seeing rats!" said George, in a sort of musing way ; "seeing rats. Think you must be mistaken, Charley." "Mfitaken ?" "Yes, mistaken," rejoined George. "I ain't the man?I haven't seen no rat J" The boys le| George up after that, and from that day to this he hasn't drank so much liquor, and "hasn't seen no rats"?not the first rat.?Boston Courier. Beg" A traveler?so the story goes?was riding slowly along, near the close of the day, when he discovered, projecting from a cabin, a shingle, on which was written in charcoal the letters, "Hotel." Riding up, he called to the landlord, when the following conversation ensued ? Landlord?Will you 'ave yer horse put up? Traveler?If you please. Put him in the stable and give him a few oats. L.?Very sorry, Mister; but we're out o' oats. T.?A little corn will answer, then. L.?Got me agin, stranger ; the corn is all gone too. "T.? Well, give him plenty of hay, with straw for his bed. L.?Sorry, but ain't got neither hay nor straw ; but I kin hitch yer horse to one of the trees yonder. T.?Take him along and let me have some supper. L.?What'll ye have, stranger ? T.?Ham and eggs, with hot bread and hot coffee. L.?We don't keep any of your nice fixins, squire. T.?Well, then, let me have a bit of cold * meat, with a cake and cup of tea. L.?Can't make the riffle, stranger. We don't keep city vegetables. T.?Hang it, give me a bed then, and let me go to sleep. L.?Keep cool, squire ; we don't keep beds here. T.?No, you don't keep beds here, nor eatables, nor accommodation for man nor beast! What do you keep ? L. (enraged)?Keep! Why we keep a hotel ! What'n thunder d'ye suppose we keep ? Bring ox Your Pound Cake.?Among the company of a grand fivedollar ball given at New Orleans, last spring, was a green 'un from "down east," who had never before seen anything of the kind upon so grand a scale, aud was totally at a loss to understand the ridiculous new fangled dances which then prevailed. Paying an enormous price for a ticket, and having been fasting some time in * anticipation of the supper, his whole thoughts were directed to the enjoyment in that line iu store for him. He strode up and down the saloon with his hands in his pockets, accosting every waiter he encountered with?"boy, look here! Is supper most ready ?" At last supper was announced, and in rushed our hero, in advance of everybody, and seating himself about the centre of the table, began to beckon every waiter whose eyes be could catch, but no one, much to his indignation, approached him until after the ladies had been seated and served, when he was asked whether he would take some ham. "Ham!" nvnloi m or] Ka urifk r* rrt fVv nn/I ootAmakmAnl1 uv, fi iLii ^/iviuuuu aoiuuiouui^ui. "Do you s'pose, sir-ah, I can eat five dollars worth of ham ? Bring us some of your pound cake, and sich like." Cabbage and Ditto.?We have just now heard a cabbage story, which we will cook up for our laughter-loving readers. "Oh 1 I love you like anything," said a young man to his sweetheart, warmly pressing her hand. "Ditto," said she, gently returning the pressure. The ardent "lovyer," not happening to be over lamed, was sorely puzzled to understand the meaning of ditto, but was ashamed to expose his ignorance by asking the girl. He went home ; and the next day being at work in the cabbage-yard with his father, he spoke out: "Daddy, what's the meaning of ditto ?" "Why," said the old man, this here is one cabbage head, ain't it?" "Yes, daddy." "Well, that are's ditto." "Rot that aregood-for nothin' gal!" ejaculated the indignant son, "she called me cabbage-head, and I'll be darned to darnation if I ever go to see her again." fiST At a negro celebration lately, an Irishman stood listening to the colored speaker j expatiating upon government and freedom, and as the orator came to a ""period" from one of his highest and most poetical flights, the Irishman said : "Bedad, he speaks weJ for a nagur, don't he now ?" Somebody said, "He isn't a negro?he is only a half negro." "Only a half nagur, is it ? Well, if a i half Dagur can talk in that style, I'm think- i in' a whole nagur might beat the prophet j Jeremiah. Honesty in a Horse.?A jockey, selling j a horse, frequently observed, with emphatic j earnestness, that he was an "honest nag." After the purchase the buyer asked him what, he meant by an honest nag. "Why, sir," he replied, "whenever I rode him he always threatened to throw me, and he certainly j Dever deceived me." What is your wife's particular little game ?" asked a friend of a henpecked husband. "When she gets thoroughly mad," he answered, "it's draw poker." l&c ?BVM and liccisidc. Treatment of Hydrophobia.?A French journal relates that a man 43 years of age, having been bitten by a m id dog, was cauterized with a red-hot-iron five hours later. A month passed without any distressing symptoms, but at the end of that time he began to complain of epigastric and pharyugian constriction, and was very much cast down. Recourse was had to chloral, in doses of about sixty grains, which succeeded twice in affording a good night's rest; but the third time it remained without effect. The patient experienced great anguish ; his voice was hoarse ; heliad tetanic contractions in the arms, neck and breast, and expressed great fear, accompanied with hallucinations. In the morning he was utterly discouraged. They then administered sixty grains of bromide of potassium, which gave a quiet night, with great improvement on the following day. Another dose of about seventy-five grains was given with equal success; all convulsions disappeared. The medicine being suppressed, the i L 1_ u? convulsions Degan u wees, jaier, wucu uiuiuiuc was agaiu administered to the amount of about ninety grains, which completed the cure. Ayrshire Cattle.?This is one of the recognized dairy breeds, and comes to us from Scotland. The specialty of the Ayrshire is that of a milk-producer, for the manufacture of cheese and supply of cities with the lacteal fluid. The milk of the Ayrshire is not especially rich in cream, but in all the other essentials that go to make up good milk it is equal to the best; and the breeders of Ayrshires claim that the quantity produced by their favorites is greater than that produced by any other breed. They are of fair Bize, and possess moderate beef producing qualities. In color they are not uniform, but red and white predominate. Small red, black, or brown spots, on a white ground, is perhaps a more uniform marking than any other, although in many cases the red predominates. The cows usually have small head and horns, light neck and shoulders, deep flanks, and heavy hindquarters, with all the marks of deep milkers. Renovation ok Old Carpets.?To brighten and cleanse old carpets that look dingy from hard service, sponge the surface, or if much soiled scrub it, with a mixture of ammonia, borax, oxgall and water. To every quart of warm water, put a tablespoonful of each of the ingredients. The carpet should be gone over for grease spots first. These shouid be washed with the preparation with only half the quantity of water to it, sponging well and wiping the spots as dry as possible. A portion should be done at a time, and only so much wet as can be immediately washed clean and dried with a woolen cloth hofore more is wetted. The windows should be left open until all moisture is evapI orated. If the carpet is not too faded -and worn, this process will be found to brighten it wonderfully. A New Way to Treat Diphtheria.? Quite a discovery in the treatment of diphtheria has been made recently. A young ' man whose arm had been amputated, was attacked with diphtheria before healing took place; and instead of the matter iucideut to that disease being deposited in the throat, the greater portion appeared on the wounded arm, and the diphtheria was light and easily managed. Dr. Davis profited by this, and in his next case of diphtheria blistered his patient's chest, and on his blistered part the chief deposits appeared. This was also an easy case of the disease. The theory is, that J-A'i-:- 11- ?L. >u. >. uipuiuena usually appears iu rue uuuai uccause of the thinness of the lining of the throat. Hence, when the blister breaks the skin upon the outer part of the body, the disease appears there. Squashes are of tropical origin, and therefore when spring opens it is useless to plant them until the soil is quite warm and all danger of frost or cold nights is over. Again, as they make a very rapid growth there is no necessity of haste in getting the seed into the ground. Squashes are good feeders, liking a rich soil. It is best to manure in the hill. In sowing, place a dozen seeds in each hill, and when danger from the bugs is over pull up all but three or four. A mellow, warm, soil is the best. For bush sorts make hills three or four feet apart, and for running kinds twice that distance. All winter squashes should be ripened thoroughly or they are watery, lacking sweetness and richness, also lacking keeping properties. Care of the Teeth.?They should be brushed carefully after each meal, and particularly after supper, just before going to bed, as what particles as may be left on the teeth, after eating, very soon destroy them. Brushing the teeth once a day with pure white Castile soap will keep them clean and white. If you cannot remove the tartar that may accumulate by the use of a brush, take powdered pumice stone, and, with a small stick made i ito a fine brush at the end, rub the teeth carefully with the pumice stone. Once a month will do for this, because, if practiced too often it is apt to destroy the enamel. How to Mend China.?From an English almanac we, a long time since, cut a recipe for mending china ; and the opportunity having occurred for trying, we found it admirable, the fracture being scarcely visible after the article was repaired. It is thus made : Take a very thick solution of gum arabic in water, and stir into it plaster of Paris until the mixture becomes a viscious paste. Apply it with a brush to the fractured edges and stick them together. In three days the article cannot again be broken in the same plac. The whiteness of the cement renders it doubly valuable.?Exchange. B&F Some years ago a farmer had a horse that had become useless for labor, on account of an attack of heaves. The horse was turned into a pasture field, and allowed the range it afforded, and not looked after for some time. There had been a lime kiln in the field, and in the basin of the kiln water was standing most of the time. There was no other water in tfie field the horse was confined in. After some weeks the own#r found the horse free of disease, the lime water having effected the cure. Choked Cattle.?To relieve a choked ox or cow, says the American Stock Journal, give at once one half pint melted hog's lard, and exercise the animal. It sickens the stomach, and the obstruction will pass immediately j either up or down, as the animal will cough and swallow at once, and thus get relief. | Put the warm lard in a junk* bottle and raise the auimal's head?it will run down easy. | This is the surest and safest remedy known, ' and never fails if administered as soon as the accident occurs. S&* An easy method for showing whether butter is adulterated with beef fat has been submitted by Hager. He saturates a cotton wick with a suspected sample, which is first, melted. He then lights the wick and permits j it to burn for about two minutes. At the end j of that time when the wick is extinguished, an odor like that given by a tallow candle, when its flame is blown out, is readily per ceived if the butter is artificial. Removing Candle grease.?The French, who use candles to a greater extent than auy other nation, have a way of effacing caudle grease, which is worth knowing. Instead of applying a hot iron they use a few drops of spirits of wine, rubbing the spot with the hand. Thegrease becomes powder and leaves no trace. JfcF* Cotton wool wet with sweet oil and laucanum relieves the earache very soon. ' fUading far the JfrMtatk. OONDUCTKD BY IlEV. ROHEHT LATH AN. [Original ] THE SECOND COMMANDMENT. "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is iu the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I, the Lord thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments." The difference between the first command ment and the second seems to be this. The first commandment enjoins a particular duty by forbidding the opposite sin. The second commandment specifies the manner in which the duty enjoined in the first must be performed, and also the way in which the sin forbidden may be committed. In the first commandment, we are required to worship the living and true God, and forbidden to worship any other god. In the second, we are commanded not to worship God by, through, or in any way by means of images of any kind or character whatever. To the second commandment there is also a reason assigned for what is commanded and also for what is forbidden. It is not making graven images or likenesses in the abstract that is forbidden; but making and using these images or likenesses for religious purposes. That is, for the purpose of either worshiping the images or likenesses themselves, or worshiping God by means of them. Perhaps the exact date of the introduction of image worship into our world is not known. It was certainly at a very early period. The first mention that is made in the Bible of idolatrous worship, is fouud in Genesis 31:19; but Joshua tells the children of Israel thatTerah, the father of Abra ham, served ether gods. Joshua 24:2. The probability is that the antediluvians were idolatrous in their worship. Idolatry does not, as some suppose, mean to worship images; but to worship the Deity by means of an image. The image may be designed to represent the true God, or it may be designed to represent a false god. In either case, it is idolatry. Very few of the human family ever have been so degraded as to worship images, while the mass of mankind are idolatrous. Whoever will read the thirty-first chapter of the book of Genesis, will see that although Laban had his teraphim, still he had not absolutely forgotten the God of Abraham and Nahor. He was an idolator. That is, he had introduced into his religious exercises idols, and through these idols he worshiped, or thought he worshiped the God of Abraham and Nahor. It is an exceedingly easy thing to become idolatrous in our worship. God is an invisible God, and we are forbidden to make any image or likeness of what we suppose him to be. In many copies of our English Bible, we have pictures of Jesus Christ, of the Holy Ghost, and of angels. This is a species of idolatry, and is positively forbidden in the second commandment. Whenever we introduce into the worship of God any form or ceremony that is not enjoined in the word of God, we are treading on o rn vop^iniT f n vua rrl MttlJgClUUO glUUUUi H V mw VVHM1M the regions of gross idolatry. Apparently, these external forms and ceremonies increase the devotional feelings of the worshiper; but it is a mere dulusion of the wicked one. They only encourage our idolatrous proclivities, and engender false hopes that never can be realized. Whatever, in the worship of God, is not commanded, is forbidden. This is a principle of universal application. Hence, in our religious exercises, the first question to be asked is, have we a "Thus saith the Lord" for the forms and ceremonies we propose to use. If we have, it is our duty to observe them, no matter how simple or apparently unnecessary those forms and ceremo nies may be. If we have not, every ceremo ny or form, devised by man, is sinful either in itself or in its tendency, no matter how imposing it may appear. In the worshiping of God we are never left to act as occasion may serve us. We are never left to the exercise of our own judgment in the choice of modes of worshiping God. If this were the case, one way or mode of worship would be as good and acceptable as any other. The idolatry of Nahor would have been as acceptable in the sight of God as the spiritual worship of Jacob or Paul. Not only so, but it would be foolish to attempt to convert the heathen. The better part of the Pagan world do not worship idols, but deity, by means of idols. The only rule of action and directory for the worship of God, both in public and private, is the Bible. If any be disposed to question this, we can only say that all that God commands and forbids is contained in the Bible, and whatever else is required has no higher authority than the commandments of men. To follow these is to obey men rather than God. The reason annexed to the second commandment is stated in these words: "I, the Lord thy God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing mercy unto thousands that love me, and keep my commandments." In this reason, two things are brought prominently to view. First, God's sovereignty in and over the human family ; and second, his intense love for those who would serve him. No one will deny that God has the undivided right, both to demand that he be worshiped, and to prescribe the manner in which that worship shall be performed. Neither will | any one deny that he has the right to punish those who violate the law and order of worship prescribed by himself. There is, however, more than sovereignty manifest in this reason annexed to the second commandment. Love, pure and holy, beams forth. God loves j and he demands that he be loved in return. Habit is the strongest cord which is ever woven about a human being, and habits are formed quite early. The daily conversation of the home influences the speech, and is more potential in making it elegant or the j opposite than are whole grammars learned by rote. I fiSyThe history of the world teaches no lesson with a more impressive solemnity than I I this: That the only safe guide of a great in- i tellect is a pure heart; that evil no sooner ' takes possession of the heart than folly com-1 i mences the conquest of the mind. 11 IHisffUaucous Reading. HOME HINTS. One of the first things a young housekeeper should learn is system. Without it everything goes wrong, and the harassed worker is found at the end of the week with more work ( than she can "see through," and she wishes . that there were more days that she might ac- j complish it all. , Have your washing done Monday, if the j thing is possible. One scarcely ever feels so bright Aud active on Monday morning as on any other day of the week. Is it because the . day of rest is taken too literally ? I think so. If the day is not fair the clothes can be ' kept in the water until it is, and look all the i better for it. How much more satisfaction there is iu a tub of clean clothes than in a J basketful of soiled ones. The colored gar- j ments may wait. There will oe less to ao | wlieu the fair day does come, if this plan is resorted to. How lost we feel on a Monday < or Tuesday when the washing is waiting. We J cannot seem to find much to do. If we have | not washed then we cannot iron or mend. If we do it on Tuesday, then there is baking to ( do also, and this is altogether too much to do ( in one day. We are young, and are equal to ( it, certainly. Yet the consequences are a : waste instead of a gain of time, for after an j unusually hard day's work, nature will be re- ( venged, and we are too weary to do more than ( is actually necessary the next day. Do not try to wash the floors the same day ( you wash, either. No matter if you have the water hot and the floorslopped. And another thing, do not hang out the clothes in cold ; or windy weather until you are cool and free from perspiration. Many a woman has caught ( her death from want of caution in this respect. After two or three hours in a hot room filled with steam, bent over a tub of steaming suds, and then a rush into the cold air and exposed for fifteen or twenty minutes, is enough to ruin the best constitution in the world. You want the clothes out early because Mrs. A. or Mrs. B. has hers out and you like to have your neighbors see that you are "smart." In many rural neighborhoods there are little tacit rivalries going on continually. The housekeeper hurries and rushes all the morning to have her. clothes out before her neighbors. This mav seem foolish to our - O" " " male friends, but it is true, and helps wonderfully to get the work done expeditiously, too. But never mind if you are late about it, don't risk your health in this way. No wonder you always feel cold and "shiver" after washing. A Turkish bath may be a good thing in its way, but there is always a caution attached to be careful of undue exposure to cold afterward. Your wash-room and y our work in the hot steam is very much like an impromptu Turkish bath. I have seen smart housekeepers with only a little scarf, or cloud, over their heads, without gloves and even with-sleeves rolled above the elbows, out in the coldest weather, hauging the clothes. Better wait until afternoon, if by thus waiting you may avoid a cold that, in mauy similar cases, has terminated disastrously. If the washing is done Monday, then you have all the week in which to do the ironing and mending. Iron Tuesday, if you are not too tired and haven't too much baking to do. There is nothing in housework that is so annoyiug as to have the ironing and mending to do at the eud of the week, when there is always so much to do. Keep your work ahead of you. A good adage this :? Better drive your work than to have it drive you. Auother thing. Every one can put the house in order, but it is a neat housekeeper that keeps it so. You have your floors clean, then be careful about spilliug water on them, and place a mat at the door, and hint to John that it is put there to wipe the feet upon. It is buck breaking work, at the best, to scrub floors. Many of our readers. we are glad to think, do not have it to do, but there are many more who have, and what is more, do it oftener than necessary. It is easier to wipe a slop, or a few muddy tracks before they are dried, than to wash the whole floor. Then after the sitting room carpet is nicely swept, the furniture dusted, and everything "picked up," try to keep it so. .While you are sewing in there, keep your shreds in a little basket or box, or have your parlor rag bag hanging near. If you haven't a wall pocket make one out of cardboard to put your papers in, and make one of those "costnothing book-shelves," to put the heavier books and magazines on, and keep them off the table. I might go on ad infinitum, but these few hints if acted upon, will do as well as a long sermon. Housekeepers work hard, but when the office of mother is added thereto the labor is very much greater. Why not employ the children in these little things that are so necessary, yet withal so very tiresome? They are quick to learn. If the work has been done well, praise judiciously bestowed will not harm the child one half so much as a scolding, which I would advise all mothers to think twice before bestowing. If it is done badly, be careful that' the defect is pointed out iu a manner that will not discourage him from ever again attempting it. Do not we keep too great a distance between ourselves and them? Reraemher we are "only children of a larger growth."? Portland Transcript. CURIOSITIES OF KLEPTOMANIA. Some curious cases of -kleptomania are mentioned in Chambers' Journal: A lady was affected with this monomania so strongly that upon her trial for theft she stated that she had a mad longing to possess herself of everything that she saw; that if she were at church she could not refrain from stealing from the altar. Dr. Rush, the American 1 physician, informs us that a woman who was exemplary in her obedience to the moral i law except the eighth Commandment, was so addicted to larceify that, when she could take 1 nothing more valuable, she would often at , fho fohip of r fripnd aecretlv fill her Docket with bread. Levater also states that a doctor of medicine could Dot leave his patients' rooms without taking away something unob-" served ; and his wife searched his pocket3 and I returned to their owners the knives, thimbles, scissors, etc., which her husband abstracted. The wife of another physican seemed to have so stroug a propensity to steal that on making ( purchases she endeavored to take something away that did not belong to her; and two 11 German countessess appear to have been guil- I ty of the same vice. The almoner of a regiment of Prussian cuirassiers, a well-educated man, frequently on parade stole the handker- " chiefs of the officers; and one unfortunate man so far under the influence kleptoraonia ; that, being nigh unto de> th he actually j i secreted the snuff box of his confessor. | J As to modern instances of th is species of! ] insanity, we knew a parish clergyman who 1 j stole every article he could lay his hands on. J, If out at dinner he pocketed scraps of bread, I table-napkins, or anything. When lodging !at hotels he carried off pieces of soap and the : nf pnnillps from his bed room. His lar- i ceniea became so notorious that he was ultimately brought before the church courts | and turned out of his living. Dr. Gall mentions an instance of two citi- \ s zens of Vienna, who, on becoming insane, i i were well known in the hospital for an extra- 1 ordinary propensity to steal, although they | . had before lived irreproachable lives. They wandered about from morning to night and y picked up whatever they could lay their hands on, which they carefully hid in their j1 rooms. Abnormal conformations of the head e accompanied with an imbecile understanding r are often the cause of kleptomania. Gall j and Spurzheim saw in Berne prison a boy j _ twelve years old, who could never avoid steal-1 iug. An ex-commissary of police at Toulouse -i was condemned to eight years' imprisonment i J and hard labor and to the pillory for having j f, jtolen some plate while in office. He did I iot deny the crime, but persisted to the last n a singular kind of defence. He attributed ;he crime to a mental derangement caused ay wounds he had received at Marseilles in 1815. THE REIGN OF TERROR. Very few historic periods are so little unlerstood as the Freuch Reign of Terror? probably because it has commonly been represented in so partisan a manner. Horrible is it was, it was less horrible than is comroony thought. It did not last nearly so long, aor were so many persons killed, as most people believe. The terror proper began with ;he execution of Marie Antoinette (Oct. 16, 1794.) and ended with the beheading of Robispierre (July 28, 1795,) who was really the bead and front of its barbarous offending. It continued 9 months and 12 days, though the popular opinion is that it extended through several years. The number of its victims has been greatly exaggerated, having been reported at as high as 10,000, 12,000 and even 20,000. The number has never been, and aever can be, exactly ascertained ; but it was between 3,300 and 3,600, so far as can be a. _ J t_ _! U - U 1 C :ompuieu? ueiug pruimuiy nearer me juriuer than the latter figures. Frenchmen are still quarrelling over the cause, characteristics, md results of their great revolution, each judging of it by his bias of temperament and political opinion. Albeit, few regard it now as a deliberate onslaught of the populace on law, order, property and life, judgments of calm and philosophic men differ widely as to its consequences. Some esteem it to have been a dreadful slaughter without any compensation ; others pronounce it one of the most inspiring events in history. Robespierre has been generally portrayed as a monster of cruelty; but he was aminable in private, absolutely incorruptible, rather callous than actively cruel, and acquiesced reluctantly in the atrocities for which he has been held responsible. He frequently said, probably with entire truth: "Death, always death; and the scoundrels throw the odium of this continual butchery all upon me. What a memory I shall leave behind if this frightful carnage goes on ! It makes ray life a burden and a horror ; and yet, where is my way out of this unending massacre?" Another century must be far advanced before reasoning mankind can hold any harmonious view of the French Revolution. Keep it to Yourself.?You have trouble; your feelings are injured, your husband is unkind, your wife frets, your home is not pleasant, your brethren do not treat you right, and thinn-s in general move unoleasantlv. Well, what of it ? Keep it to yi urself. A smothering fire can be found and extinguished ; but when the coals are scattered, who can pick them up ? Fire brands, when together, can be trodden under foot, but when tied to the tails of Samson's foxes, it is difficult to tell where they will burn. Bury your sorrow. The place for sad and disgusting things is under the ground. A sore finger is not improved by pulliug off the rag and sticking it in everybody's face; tie it up and let it alone; it will get well sooner than you can cure it. Charity covereth a multitude of sins. Things thus covered are often cured without a scar; but when tliey are once published and confided to meddling friends, there is no end to the trouble they may cause. Keep it to yourself. Troubles are transient, and when a sorrow is healed and past, what a comfort it is to say, "No one ever knew it till it was all over!" fit* forkville (JraquitM. TKRM8 OF SUBSCRIPTION: Single copy for one year, #2 50 For six months, .'. 125 For three months, 75 TV > copies one year, 4 00 Ten copies one year, 20 00 And an extra copy for a club of ten. ADVERTISING RATES. ONE DOLLAR per square, for the first insertion, and FIFTY CENTS per square, for each subsequent insertion. A square consists of the space occupied by seven lines of this size type. pgjr Contracts will be made at reduced rates for advertising space to ne usea ior turee, six, i or twelve months. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Yorlc County. WHEREAS T. W. CAMPBELL has applied to me for Letters of Administration on all and singular, the goods and chattels, rights and credits of DANIEL R. NEELY, late of the county aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Judge of Probate's Court for the said county, to be holden at York Court House on the 13TH DAY OF MAY, next, to shew cause, if any, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and Seal, this 28th day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, and in the 105th year of the Independence of the United States of America. J. A. McLEAN, Judge of Probate. April 28 17 2t STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, YORK COUNTY. WHEREAS W. R. LIPSCOMB has applied to me for Letters of Administration, with the Will annexed, on all $nd singular, the goods and chatt-els, rights and credits of Mrs. M. R. McM AKIN, lateofthe county aforesaid, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said deceased, to be and appear before me at our next Judge of Probate's Court for the said county, to be holden at York Court House on the 13TH DAY OF MAY, next, to shew cause, if any, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and Seal, this 28th day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-one, and in the 105th year of the Independence of the United States of America. J. A. McLEAN, Judge of Probate. April 28 17 2t SOUTH CAROLINA-COUNTY OF YORK. IN COMMON PLEAS. S. A. MoElwee, Plaintiff, against E. R. McElwee, and others, Defendants.?Oomplaint/or Relief. THE Creditors of JANE E. McELWEE, deceased, are hereby notified to present and establish their demands against her estate, before me, at mv office in Yorkville, on or before the S1ST DAY OF MAY, next. JOS. F. WALLACE, C. C. Pis. 01 lfi r,t. SOUTH CAROLINA-COUNTY OF YORK. IN COMMON PLE*AS. Jerry Leech, Plaintiff, against R. L. Hope, Administrator, and others, Defendants.?Complaint for Relief. THE Creditors of J. HENRY LEECH, deceased, are hereby notified to present and establish their demands against his estate, before me, at mv office in Yorkville, on or before the J 1ST DAY OF MAY, next. JOS. F. WALLACE, C. C. Pis. April 21 1(5 6t CLEANSING AND REPAIRING7_ THE undersigned would respect'ully inform the public that he is prepared to cleanse garments of any fabric whatever, rendering them perfectly clean, and if unfaded, restoring tnem to ;ke original brightness and lustre of the goods. Do not throw away your old clothes, but have ;hein cleaned and* made to look as well as new. Work promptly done, and at the nr ;t reasonajle prices. THOMAS BaLLARD. August 12 29 tf DR. J. B. PATRICK, JR., CHARLESTON, S. C., . SURGEON DENTIST, I Will be in YORKVILLE again about the 1st of AUGUST, 1881, for ^-LlXiTr the purpose of practicing his profusion. He will beamply prepared with all the most mproved instruments and appliances known to he Dentistry. March 3 33 ly IRON SAFE FOR SALE. | rHE undersigned offers for sale one No. 2 I IRON SAFE, manufactured by Mosler, Balinan A Co., of Cincinnati. This safe has a cotn(inatlon lock, and for all practical purposes is qual to a new one. It is offered for sale for no " eason except that it is too small for my purposes. l. m. grist. October 28 44 tf TANNER ENGINES. [HAVE just received a sample AGRICULTURAL ENGINE, six-horse Power, with Patnt Spark Extinguisher. Call and inspect the i Daisy," T. S. JEFFERYS, Agent. \ February 17 7 tf I THE "FAMILY FAVORITE." THE VERY BEST AND THE VERY LATEST IMPROVED Sewing Machine. Light Running, Noiseless, No Gears, No Cams, No Springs, New and Elegant styles of Woodwork. Loose Fly-Wheel, Automatic Spooler, Casters in Stand, Largest Shuttle Used, Simple, Easy to Learn, Requires no Repairs at all. M?l? INSTRUCTION BOOK So plain that no other teacher is required. If you see it. you will buy it. Prices as low as any firstclass Machine. For sale by LATIMER & HEMPHILL, Yorkville, S. C. V WEED SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, HARTFORD, CONN. March 31. 13 tf n im n i n a t t n u O r w u L bUIIUH. ESTABLISHED 1812. /CS^\ f C^TR^DE\<P\ V^s^v^y X^cc^/ ("Wound on Wiiitk Spools ) GEORGE A.CLARK, SOLE AGENT. (00 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. Since the introduction of this Spool Cotton into the American market, its success has been unprecedented. No other brand of thread has ever met with the same amount of public favor in the same space of time. The "0. N. T." manufacturers were the first to recognize the importance of the Sewing Machine and to make a six-cord cotton, which lias ever since been the recognized standard for machines. "All tho improvements in machinery that the inventive genius of the nineteenth century lias produced have been adapted by the manufacturers of " 0. N. T." ? At nil tho great International Fairs of the world, "0. N. T." baa been awarded the highest honors. ' The " 0. N. T." factories at Newark, N. J. and Paisley, Scotland, employ 5,'200 operatives?make sufficient thread daily to go arouud tho world four times. Consume 140 tons of coal daily. The manufacturers of "0. N. T."nre the largest manufacturers of Spool Cotton in the world. A full assortment of this Spool Cotton can ho had at wholesale and retuil at HUNTER, OATES & CO.'S, Agents, Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Ac. Yorkville, South Carolina. February 24 8 6m KING'S MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL. THE King's Mountain Centennial Association instructed me to publish, in permanent form, the proceedings of the recent CELEBRATION OF THE BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN, together with those of 1855. The book will contain about two hundred pages. It is proposed to bring the work out in three different bindings at the following prices: Paper Binding, $1 00 Half Binding, 1 50 Full Binding 2 00 It is manifest that the proposed work can only be published by subscription. It is for the public to say whether or not the work shall be published. Any one desiring the work will send me bis or her name and the money, and in the event the.book is not published the money will be refunded. R. LATHAN. March 10 10 tf GARRY IRON ROOFING CO., and Cement. 79 and 81 Columbus Street, CLEVEIiATJD, OHIO. Send for circulars and price lists. February 26 9 ly TURBINE WATER WHEEL. WE have one 18-inch RIGHT HAND TURBINE WHEEL, as a sample of Farrar's Invention. We are working a 13J-inch Wheel of the same kind, and there is no better Water Wheel made for the same money. Those who contemplate using a Turbine Wheel can do no better than to gel one of these Wheels. We have Circulars giving all the details in regard to the working of it, and with the sale you have the privilege of trying the Wheel, and if it does not do as represented, the money will be refunded. Come and see the sample 18-im-h R. II. Turbine Wheel, Manufactured bv theSERGEANT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Greensboro, N. C. HERNDON BROS., Agents, Yorkville, S. C. February 10 ' 47 tf ESTATE, JANE BARBElT DECEASEDT To all and singular the Creditors of said estate : YOU, and each of you, are hereby notified that you are required to establish your demands against the said estate, at York C. H., on the 26th day of May next, at 10 A. M., before the undersigned, a Special Referee appointed by the Court of Common Pleas for York county, in the consolidated actions of "Erwin it Steele, Adm'rs., vs. John Barber et al." and "J. Newman McElwee vs. Jos. F. Wallace, Adm'r," or be debarred from payment-out of the assets of said estate to be marshalled in said actions in the said Court. April 12, 1881. JNO. J. HEMPHILL, Special Referee. .April 14 , 10 v agents wanted. WE want a limited number of active, energetic canvassers to engagein apleasantand profitable business. Good men will find this a rare chance TO MAKE MONEY. Such will please answer this a'dvertisement by letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what i business the3' have been engaged in. None but \ :hose who mean business need apply. Address I FINLEY, HARVEY & CO., Atlanca, Ga. January 6 1 ly , chattel mortgages jy^ORTCiAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to Lfj_ Real Estate. For sale at the ENQUIRER OFFICE. September 9 37 tf "old newspapers, j OF large size, suitable for wrapping, for sale i at one cent each, at the ENQUIRER OFFICE. ATLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIR-LINE RAILWAY. PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Atlanta, Ga., January 30, 1881. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. ON and after January 30, 1881, trains will run on this road as follows: FAST MAIL. (eastward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 4.10 A. M. Leave 4.11 A. M. (westward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 2.05 A. M. Leave 2.09 A. M. DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. (eastward.) Arriv at Gastonia, 2.15, P. M. Leave 2.18, P. M. (westward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 2.16, P. M. Leave 2.17, P. M. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. (eastward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 2.07, A. M. Leave 2.09, A. M, (westward.) , Arrive at Gastonia, 1.11, A. M. Leave 1.12, A. M. LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN. (eastward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 6.35, P. M. Leave 8.55, P. M. (westward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 6.30, A. M. Leave 6.55, A. M. THROUGH FREIGHT TRAIN. ' (eastward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 8.52, A. M. Leave 8.52, A. M. (westward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 4.24, P. M. Leave 4.24, P. M.* Connecting at Atlanta for all points West and Southwest. Connecting at Charlotte for all Eastern points. Through-Tickets on sale at Gainesville, Seneca City, Greenville, Spartanburg and Gastonia, to all points East and West. G. J. FOREACRE, Gen'l Manager. W. J. Houston, Gen'l Pass. & Ticket Agent. February 17 7 tf C.& L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. oTTnnT>TX7mT?\Trvnvrr?o AWUTnr 1 ou minus j. eiis wim 1 a urnvu, i Yokkville, 8. C., January 31st, 1881. j THE following Schedule of the Mail and Passenger Trains took effect at 6 o'clock, a. m., on the 31st of January, 1881. going south. ^ Leave Dallas at 6.00 A.' M. Arrive at Gastonia at 6 20 A. M. Leave Oastonia at 6 40 A. M. Leave Pleasant Ridge at .7.00 A. M. Leave Crowder's Creek at 7.10 A. M. Leave Bowling Green at 7.20 A. M. , Leave Clover at 7.35 A. M. Arrive at Yorkville at 8.15 A. M. Leave Yorkville at 8.25 A. M. Leave Guthriesville at 9.00 A. M. Leave McConnellsvilleat 9.15 A. M. Leave Lowrysville at 9.35 A. M. Arrive at Chester at 10.10 A. M. going north. Leave Chester at 2.00 P. M. Leave Lowrysvilie at 2.30 P. M. Leave McConnellsvilleat 2.55 P. M. ^ Leave Guthriesville at 3.05 P. M. Arrive at Yorkville at 3.35 P. M. Leave Yorkville at 3.45 P. M. Leave Cloverat 4.25 P. M. Leave Bowling Green at 4.35 P. M. Leave Crowder's Creek at 4.45 P. M. Leave Pleasant Ridge at 4.55 P. M. Arrive at Gastonia at 5.20 P. M. Leave Gastonia at 5.40 P. M. Arrive at Dallas at 6.00 P. M. JAMES MASON, Superintendent. February 3 5 tf JOB PRINTING. |~^WING to our superior facilities with the best machine presses, an abundance 01 type ana first-class appointments throughout our office, we are prepared to execute ALL MANNEROF JOB PRINTING in superior style, and at prices that will compare with New York or Philadelphia charges for the same quality of work and materials. We have recently made a reduction in prices for the following classes of work, to which we invite the attention of business men: ' HILL HEADS. For 500 For 1000 Half-sheet Bill Heads $3.00 $5.00 Fourth-sheet Bill Heads, 2.25 3.50 ? Sixth-sheer Bill Heads * 2.00 8.00 Monthly statements atsame price of sixth-sheet bill heads. We will fill an order for bill heads, giving any desired number of either size of sheet at proportionate prices, T .CTm-KTTJ TTTIATIS. For 500 For 1000 Commercial Note, $2.15 $3.25 Packet Note, 2.25 3.50 Letter (large size) 3.00 5.00 For the above work we use a .superior quality of paper, and guarantee entire satisfaction in every instance. We also give special attention to the printingof Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authorities, which we furnish strictly according to the requirements of the Justices of the Supreme Court, and V*' in proof reading exercise the utmost care to ensure accuracj-. We are prepared to furnish all other kinds of printing, from a visiting card to a large volume, and will be pleased to furnish estimates for any style of worn desired. Address, L. M. GRIST. Yorkville. S. C. THE YORK MARBLE YARD. THE undersigned would respectfully announce to the public that his MARBLE YARD, near the Railroad depwt, is in full operation, and that he is now well prepared to furnish anything in his line of business at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. Tombstones for children furnished for from $3.00 upward ; for adults from $8.00 upward. Monuments and Tomb Stones designed and finished in the most elaborate style, and in point of workmanship and material, equal to the work of any establishment in the country. Specimens always on hand, to an inspection of which those in want of marble work are respectfully invited. Estimates and other information furnished on application. Work delivered at any point on the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between Chester and Dallas, or at any place between Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, free of charge for transportation. Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestowed upon my establishment, my determination is to merit a continuance of the same. F. HAPPERFIELD. January 6 1 ly MITT lWACHIYFRV. "" WELLS BROTHERS respectfully inform the public that they are prepared to contract for the construction of all kinds of MACHINERY AND FIXTURES for the operation of Saw Mills and Corn and Wheat Mills. Their long experience in this line of business warrants them in giving assurance of satisfactory work, which will be guaranteed in all cases, and at reasonable prices. Would be pleased to hear from all parties contemplating tlie erection of mill or similar machinery. We are the owners of the exclusive right of a mode of dressing MILL STONES, by means ot which we will guarantee a Mill of not less than twelve-horse power, which grinds twelve bushels of grain per hour, to increase the production to twenty-four bushels per hour. Address us at Yorkville, S. C., or Whitaker's, S. C. j W. S. WELLS, J. W. WELLS. M. R. WELLS, I. G. WELLS. March 24 12 3m* THE WILLIAMSTON FEMALE COLLEGE RESPECTFULLY offers its services to those parents who desire to secure for their daughters the thorough and symmetrical cultivation of their physical, intellectual, and moral powers. It is conducted on what is called the "ONESTUDY" PLAN, with a Semi-Annual Course of Study; and by a system of Tuitional Premiums, its low rates are made still lower for ALL who average 85 per cent. No Public Exercises. No "Receptions." Graduation, which is always private, may occur eight times a year. / For full information, write for an Illustrated Catalogue. Address ,1 Rev. S. LANDER, President, I Williamston, S. C. f November 4 45 ly / APPLICATION FOE DISCHARGE. v. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Executor of the estate of W. C. Beatty, deceased, has filed his final return with the Judge ** of Probate for York county, and that on the 7th day of June, 1881, he will apply for discharge as Executor of said estate. L. M. GRIST. Executor. May 5 18 51* J. R. SCHORB'S PHOTO-GALLERY, 1ST HOUSE EAST OF THE JAIL A SUPERIOR Skylight, a gallery with every convenience, and a determination to do my best, enables me t<? promise satisfaction to all in want of correct and nattering likenesses. Cloudy weather is as good or better than sunshine for all subjects, except small children. January 27 4 tf tfOTICE7~ I RESPECTFULLY inform the public that I am prepared to sharpen razors, scissors, shears and other fine-edged instruments. Prices?for honing and sharpening razors, 25 cents, and for sharpening scissors or shears, 10 cents each, and satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. TOM BALLARD, Barlxu-. February 3 5 tf