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Humorous jlepartmcnt. j The Lone Navigator.?Daring the high water a man was seen going down the Arkansaw on a log. As he was passing Little Rock several men sprang into a skiff, j rowed out to the lone navigator and said: "Climb in." "Climb in whar?" "In the skiff. Hurry up!" "Wall, strangers, I'm pretty well fixed. Don't take no work to move along." "Where are you going?" "Down the river." "We know that. Where are you from ?" "From up the river." "Of course you are, but?" "What made you ax, then ?" "What are you doing on that log ?" "Travelin'." "What do you want to fool us for ? Don't you know you'll drown if you keep on this way?" "Wont drown if I keep on thiser way. Ef I wuster git off in the water I mout drown." "Where is your family?" "Scattered erlong." "Did your house wash away?" "Sorter. My wife's back ponder on a cotton-wood log, an' ray son tsuis coining along som'ers on a popular." "Why don't you come to the shore ?" "Cause it don't cost nothin to ride." "You'd better come out and get a drink of whiskey." "Dinged if I don't do it. Feller back here wanted me to come out an' hear him preach, but he didn't have the right kind of gospel. Now, fellers, pull for the shore as fas' as yer ken." 4- ? ? Knott's Strategy.?Proctor Knott, Governor of Kentucky, is a great story teller. Several days ago, an old fellow, whose son was sentenced to be hanged, called 011 Governor Knott, and begged for the commutation of the sentence. "Sit down," said the Governor; "want a commutation, eh? That reminds me of something that occurred in Missouri, when I was a young man. An old roan's son, you see, had stolen a watermelon from a marketer's wagon, and his father decided to whip him. Well, the boy figured around awhile, and finally gave his father half the fruit as a compromise. You have heard of old Major Wittleson, haven't you? I was out to his ? J J. 1 j> nouse one any not iuug agu? "Governor, I am in a hurry. My son is to be hanged to-morrow, and unless I can do something to-day, he will be lost." "Sit down and let me tell you." And the Governor told a story, that made the old fellow laugh so, that he got up, slapped Proctor on the shoulder, and went away, having forgotten the mission which had taken him to the executive chamber.? Traveler. Not a Laughing Matter.?A woman stood at the front gate watching her neighbor's dog coming down the street with a kettle tied to his tail. It amused her vastly. Presently the owner of the dog scurried by in hot pursuit, whereupon the woman at the gate laughed a gleeful unneighborly laugh. Then a little boy rounded the corner with a bright innocent look upon his face, as who should say: "I?am?on?an?errand?for? my?dear?ma?so?don't?detain?me." He stopped and said to the woman at the gate: "Whatare you laughin' at?" She replied with hilarity: "I'm laughin' at old Bullrag's dog with a kettle tied to its tail." '"It's awful funny, ain't it?" the little boy said, as he hurried on. "The kettle is yourn." Then the woman at the gate suddenly stopped laughing.?Phila. Call. - + ?, ? More Truth Than Jest.?First Westpm Railroad Man?"I see it stated that a commissioner has been sent over by the Russian government, and is coming West to study our railroad system." Second Western Railroad Man?"Yes; but I don't see why the Russian government should go to all that trouble." First Railroad Man?"You don't?" Second Railroad Man?"Certainly not; our system could have been explained to the Russian government by any Western man who happened to be over there." First Railroad Man?"That's true; I did not think of that. It could be done with a paper and pencil by just making dots to represent townsand linesto represent the roads, same as on a map." Second Railroad Man?"Exactly, and writing under it: Cut-throat rates betweeu competing points must be made up by big charges on local traffic." Dar War Gwinf. to be a Furse.? "Uncle Pete, were you present at the recent affray ?" asked the justice of the peace. "I war, jedge. Dat is to say, not 'zactly present, but kinder conspic'us 'roun' de subewbsob de crowd." "How do you know there was a fight go ing on "W'y w'en de crowd commence to run ober me, an' de pistils begun to crack right libely an' de bullits war a flyin' monsus thick 'roun' my habyus corpus, I jess 'eluded dey war a gittin'agitated, so I retiahed to de saddlabshop." "Did you remain in the shop ?" "Not berry iong, jedge. Arter arrovin' darl dun look out de winder, an'w'n I seen free men shot, an' a bullit come in an' graze - de side ob my head, I 'spected dar war gwine to be a furse ; so kinder santered out de back way, an' went to tend some bizniss in de country."?Siftings. Shortening a Sentence.?Eminent Statesman?"Yes, but I am out of politics forever." Worker?"Bill says you can easily get a portion of the delegates." "Yes, but I am out of politics." , "Jim says he will turn in his votes for ? you." , "Yes, but I am out of?" "Mike estimates that you can get half." "Yes, but, I am out?" "More than that." "Yes, but I am?" "Over half." "Yes, but I?" , "Jake offers his votes." i "Yes, but?" "And I will give you mine. That makes ( your nomination sure. Will you accept ?" "Yes."?PhUa. Calf. ? ? , An Honest Verdict.?A man had met a girl in a lonely place and forcibly kissed her. She was terribly indignant and had him arrested. She gave an account on tne witness stand of how he gazed at her intently, and then suddenly throwing his arms around her imprinted a kiss upon her lips. The prisoner made no defence, and the jury was expected to promptly convict him of assault. They returned to the court room. "The ju-ju-jury w-w-would like to ask the young lady two questions," the foreman said. The judge consented and she went on the stand. "D-d-did you wear the j-j-jersey that you've g-g-got on now?" "\es, sir," was the demure reply. "And w-w-was your ha-ha-hair b-b-banged like that?" "Yes, sir." "Then, your Honor, we acquit the prisoner on the ground of emo-mo-motional insanity."?San Francisco Post. KS&- What is the greatest calamity in life ?" asked a Boston schoolmarm the other day addressing her class. "There was a pause of some moment's ration. At length the young son of a duNorth-end politician put up his hand. "Well?" asked the teacher. "To be beaten at the 'lection and lose yer office." The teacher put him at the head of the class on political economy. First Citizen.?"I understand that Minister Morgan has joined the great majority." Second Citizen?"You don'tsay so. When did he die?" First Citizen?"I did not say he was dead. He has become a candidate for the Presidency." "I see that an Ohio postmistress has resigned her position to get married," remarked an old Benedict to his wife. "Poor thing! I pity her!" said his helpmeet. "Why so?" "Because after the honeymoon is over she'll have to sit up nearly every night and wait till the male comes in." grading for the Sabbath. | CONDUCTED BT ItEV. ROBERT LATHAN,. [Original. | j PARENTAL TRAINING. J God in his providence has established a t very interesting and a very important rela- i tionship between parents and their offspring, i The child is largely dependent upon its par- ( ents, and parents feel that they are in many ? respects, largely responsible for the life and a comfort of their child. For several years of c its existence every child is dependent upon t its mother, or some one who will supply the a place of a mother, for food and that peculiar i watchful care without which it cannot live, i There is no living being more helpless than au infant, and there is no love so tender as [ that of a mother. Physically, mentally and t morally the child must be trained, or it must c remain a creature possessed of undeveloped 2 capabilities. Its instincts are few in num- ] ber and void of power. With its tiny body 1 there is, mysteriously united, an immoruti i soul; but it requires training to bring that t soul into action. The proper persons to (lis- 1 charge that important office are the parents ( of the child. This is one of the appointments of God. 1 Parents are largely responsible for the po- t sition which their offspring occupy in society. Children in their features and in the ( forms of their bodies resemble their parents, and they inherit the mental traits of their i parents, but children are like their parents, j in that, in a great majority of cases, they are 1 the rigid imitators of their parents. The ( child learns to talk by imitating the parents, j No matter what may be the language of the <; parents it will be the language of the child. \ Parents are required to teach their chil- ( dren to be obedient to themselves. This is t the first lesson in the system of training f which God has appointed. The neglect, on , the part of parents, to discharge this duty, { is always attended with the most unfavora- \ ble results. Parents could adopt no more ( certain method to bring their children to in- s famy and shame than to neglect to demand t of them obedience. To give a child its own { way is to point out to it the broad road that r_ leads to destruction and to encourage it to j walk therein. Parents who allow their chil- j dren to do as they please will, in the majori- r ' " ' - 1 ? A- k.. ty 01 cases, De urougnt 10 simme u? tum children. The first step toward the penitentiary or gallows, is disobedience to parents. It is to be feared that parents rarely reflect upon the important duty which God imposes upon them. Seldom do they take into consideration the fact that God requires them to train their children for him. Multitudes of parents promise to bring up their children 'in the nurture and admonition of the Lord,' and never attempt to perform the vow. Parents train tneirchildren to work. This is commendable. It is a duty. No parents should suffer their children to grow up in idleness. It would be a sin. Parents, at least many parents, train their children to make money. This, if properly understood, is right. There is, however, one kind of training that parents frequently neglect to give their children. Parents neglect to train their children for God. This is a sad neglect. Not unfrequently it is equivalent x_ x?? ? ; i.i ik/v to training Liiem iui uic ucvu. j The fundamental principles of the Chris- c tian religion are learned around the fireside, jj In fact, they can be learned no place else, f The instructors in this school of Christ are j the parents. In this particular, God has as- r signed a duty to parents which no one else g can perform. If they neglect it, their chil- j dren never learn it. It is not claimed that j parents can communicate grace to their off- <. spring; but it is claimed that God has prom- ? ised to bless the efforts of parents in training ^ their children for him. God uses means in s grace as well as in nature. Without the use t of these means no good results can be ex- r pected. * God promises that if parents will train up their children in the way they should go, ^ when they are old they will not depart from j that way. This promise God has ever been f faithful to fulfill, and he will continue to be c faithful until the end of time. No parent t will ever have just ground to complain that g God has been unfaithful in fulfilling this j. gracious promise. On the contrary, as a c rule, when professed Christian parents neg- a lect to train their children forGod they train v them for the great arch enemy of all good. 1 Such children generally go to destruction, j They rush to ruin. c [Original.] f TESTS OF RELIGION. S We are constantly liable to make a mistake in supposing that we can judge of the r existence and amount of our religion by our !' senses. This is a sad misconception of the o nature of religion. Religion is not a mate- ? rial thing which can be seen, or heard, or " felt, or tasted or smelled. The same is true !\f OiniK.Vit W'q nonnftt CDQ O fhniiorht. w "V- ?vi,L,u, ... O ther can we hear it. The testsof religion are 7 not of such an absolute and unmistakable * character as are the existence of those things *) which are judged of by the natural senses. P We are absolutely certain that what we see ^ or feel has an actual existence. We cannot t arrive at the same certainty that we have P been born again. This attainment God nev- ? er designed we should make in this world. [ Pie has, in the economy of grace, so ordered ^ that while we remain in the flesh we must P live by faith and not by sight. In the exer- P cise of a morbid desire we often attempt ? to make attainments which are not possible. ^ We cannot go beyond revelation. We can- P not discover by any one of all of our five P senses that which has no material existence. P In nature there may be multitudes of beau- P ties which our eyes are not capable of seeing. P Were our eyes differently constructed, it P would, no doubt, be possible to see those things, which are now not seen and which we are incapable of seeing. God, in the ? Bible, has not revealed to us individually, f, that we have been born again. Neither has * he promised that that fact shall be made known to us by the Holy Spirit. As no man " can be absolutely certain that any material ? substance exists in creation which is not , cognizable by the five senses, so no man can j? be absolutely certain of anything in religion A which is not revealed in the Scriptures. P Now no revelation is made to any particular ^ individual that he or she is actually born again. We are not required to believe that i, we have been born again, but we are simply ^ commanded to believe in the Lord Jesus y; Christ. God promises in case we believe in Jesus Christ that he will save us. It is, however, true that God has given us many tests by which we may judge of our religion as to a its genuineness, and thus enable us to have a well-grounded hope that we have passed 1 from death into life. Each individual must P look up for himself these tests. They may P be said to be the same in an persons, out so ^ many dissimilar circumstances may attend (the application of these tests that they may appear to be very different. In a general way, it may be remarked that religion is not a thing of external form and ceremonies, although these invariably accompany it, and without these religion cannot exist. True, religion has its origin and seat in the soul, not in the body. Hence, mere bodily exercise profiteth little. Regeneration, or as it is called in the Scriptures, "being born again" is the direct and unassisted work of God's spirit. In regeneration the soul undergoes a great and radical change. The mind is enlightened, the heart is softened, 0 and the will is subdued. Regeneration is followed by faith and repentance. These are followed by a general reformation of the life of the individual. c Humility is a good test of the actual exis- r tenceoftrue religion in the soul. The Psalm- c ist describes humility as a broken and con- o trite spirit. In the natural heart there is a t large amount of pride which nothing but { the grace of God can destroy. ; c Another test of the existence of genuine ! g .. ... 1 ? ?: 11: : i religion 111 our suui is ;v wuuugucss uu uui x part to make sacrifice? for the cause of Christ. ; t It is seldom that God calls upon his people , a to make great sacrifices for the cause which j.c he has established on earth. Continually c however, we are required to make some ! n sacrifice. Each day we live and as long as x we live God requires us to make sacrifices b for his cause. In reality he has put the a propagation of the gospel largely under the a guidance and direction of the spirit, into d the hands of men. Now one test of genu- n ine religion is what we will do and what of i carnal comfort we will sacrifice to propa- d gate the gospel. This is a severe test. Se- h vere in that it gives just ground to many of ti us to ail 1 in question of the reality of our ii religion. The feature of religion which we e dislike most of all is that it requires us to fl spend and be spent for Christ. tl IpittUaawug fading. PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS. In the Senate, on the 24th, a minority re)ort was presented from the committee on oreign relations^ relative to the action and 'eport of the majority of the committee on he subject of the exclusion of American neats from foreign markets. The gist of the ninority report is that uafter surrounding mrselves for more than twenty years with i protective tariff wall so high as to exclude /irtually all the products of Germany thai :ompete with ours, it is rather late for us tc tdvance retaliation against a government vhich merely follows our example." The eport gave rise to debate which continued intil adjournment. In the House, a joint resolution to approbate $300,001) for the relief of the sufferer* >y the overflow of the Mississippi river was >bjected to as being unconstitutional, and tnd on the vote was lost by yeas 95; nays, 15. But, by unanimous consent, ii was e-introduced by Ellis, of Arkansas, and eferred to the Committee on Appropriaions. Under the call of States, a numbei )ills, of no special importance, were introluced and referred. In the Senate on the 25th the educational rill was discussed during the entire session. md went over without tinal action. In the House the bonded whisky bill wa.i liscussed in Committee of the whole. In the Senate on the 26th, the educational >ill introduced by Senotor Blair, of New Hampshire, came up for further discussion \mong the speakers was Senator Butler, >f South Carolina, who opposed the bill He said that the common school system oi south Carolina was as good as any in the United States. A constitutional provision :reated a tax for an educational fund, and hat fund received in addition an income rom the poll tax. Butler read from the )roceedings of an educational body the accnowlegments of a colored teacher to show low much the people of South Carolina had lone for education. The people of the South, he continued, had to solve a problem hat no other branch of the Caucasian race lad ever been called upon to solve before rhey had made mistakes, no doubt, and at ong as huiftan nature was as weak as it was le supposed they would continue to make nistakes. But if he knew his own hearl ind the hearts of his people, they meant tc leal fairly with this question. The slavet lad been illiterate, of course, and as freednen they had been illiterate; but the nexl tensus would show a great improvement, or the older people were passing away! rhe House joint resolution reappropriating "or the aid of the sufferers by the Mississippi river floods $125,000 not expended foi he relief of the sufferers by the floods of the )hio river was read three times and passed In the House, after a lengthy debate, fl oint resolution providing that $125,000 oi V>q utiovrvonrlorl annrnnriatinn for the re ief of the sufferers from the Ohio Hoods nay be expended by the Secretary of Wai or the relief of destitute persons in the iistrict overflowed by the Mississippi rivei ind its tributaries, was passed. The remainder of the session was devoted to the jonded whisky bill. In the Senate, on the 27th, the considera ion of Blair's educational bill was resumed, Senator Hampton spoke in favor of the bill, :t was with sincere regret, he said, that he bund himself unable to agree with his coleague (Butler) in regard to a matter of sc nuch importance to the interests of theii - - J ' U ? >iate as uie measure uuw ueiwic cue otuiw, le most fully agreed with all that his coleague had said of the pluck and energy ol South Carolina, of her recuperative power, >f her earnest effort in the cause of educaion, and of the great results which she had achieved under the most disheartening coalitions. His colleague could utter no exsessions about South Carolina too laudatoy to find full echo in his (Hampton's) heart, STo one could have a higher appreciation han he had of the heroic courage, the subime fortitude, the silent patience, the unlinching adherence to right, which his state had manifested during a time when >ad men were throttling her to death. Bui he had secured her place again, where she lad once been among the great sisterhood >f free and sovereign States. Knowing and ippreciating all this, he sympathized fully vith the ringing words in which his coleague had recounted the efforts of his State n the cause of education. Hampton proeeded to add to the recitals of Butler with espect to the educational achievements ol South Carolina. He showed that the adninistration of the State Government cost 240,000 a year, while there was expended or public schools and charitable instituions $000,0000. He animadverted with :reat severity on the carpet-bag regime in South Carolina, characterizing it as a periid when fraud, corruption, vice and crime an riot throughout the State. The public chool of the State had cost more than twice he administration of the State Government, moinfoinorl of Til noli UU IIIVA"3C Uia4UUiiiivv4 uv .JW ?*<uv?i ost, were open to all alike, no distinction ieing made on account of race or color, light he not ask what State could make a etter showing than South Carolina under ifficulties that might well have appealed to he most sanguine and courageous? As an nstance of magnificent municipal achiovenents Hampton cited Charleston, which iad spent on its schools one-third more than he prosperous and classical city of Boston, nd did this while pressed down with a ebt of $5,000,000. But, after all this was old, and after hearing all the facts that had een so ably and eloquently presented by is distinguished colleague he (Hampton) ad been obliged to come to a conclusion irectly the opposite of that reached by is colleague on the pending bill. He had o doubt there were 250,000 children of the <rp? nf tpn and sixteen in the state renuirimr ducat ion, and this could not be given to hem at less cost than five dollars per capita nnually. This would involve an expendire of ?1,250,000. The amount thus far spent n schools had been ?000,000 annually. How ,'as the State to raise the increased sum in er present exhausted condition? In the ice of all these facts, the people of South 'arolina were authorized to ask aid of the leneral Government in behalf of those ,'hoin the Government made citizens and dopted as its wards. The debate was furher continued by Pugli, Vest, Blair, Call ud Harrison, until the hour of adjournnent. In the House, after the morning hour, he bonded whisky bill was debated without ction, until the hour of adjournment. In the Senate, on the 28th, Palmer, from he Committee on Woman's Suffrage, reorted favorably the joint resolution proosing an amendment to the Constitution to xtend the right of suffrage to women. !ockrell said this was the action of the majority of the committee. The minority f the committee would hereafter present heir views. The resolution was placed on he calendar. Senators Lamar and George, f Mississippi, spoke in favor of the educaional bill and after an executive session, he senate adjourned until Monday. In the House, Anderson, of Kansas inroduced aconcurrent resolution for the final djournment of Congress at 12 o'clock on he 2nd day of June, 1884. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. The louse then proceeded to the consideration f private bills. THE CINCINNATI RIOT. The New York IlerctMof the 30th ultimo ontains a long and very thoughtful editoial upon the recent riot in Cincinnati, the auses that led to it and the probable effect f such demonstration of public indignaion. It says: The riot and bloodshed reported from C'ininnati are simply the results of the outraeous verdict rendered by the jury in the lernermurderca.se. The crime for which ho imnnrr nv.in wn<a trior! was noonlinxlv troeious, and his guilt was exceptionally lear. It was a brutal murder, deliberately ommitted by the prisoner and another nan for the sole purpose of robbery. Their ictim was their employer, who was clubed to death in a stable and then robbed of roll of bills which he had in his pocket, mounting to two hundred and forty-five ollars, which was divided between the nurderers. The facts ascertained left 110 room for oubtas to the guilt of Berner. Indeed, e confessed the crime. On the trial, both he evidence and the law were overwhelming against him. There seemed to be no rcape from conviction of murder in the rst degree. It was generally believed hat there was no alternative but a verdict of murder or acquittal, and the latter was deemed wholy out of the question. The . jury, however, found the prisoner guilty simply oi manslaughter. This unexpected and unwarranted verdict was characterized its "an outrage" by the judge and was dei nounced still more emphatically by the I court. It was universally condemned by the l press and aroused a popular indignation i which first broke forth in threats to mob ! the jury, next found expression in the vast ; public meeting of Friday night, and finali ly led to riot and bloodshed. s The outbreak in Cincinnati is not a mat; ter of merely local concern. It springs a ? cause of general operation. It is a conse; quence of a flagrant miscarriage of justice, > and both the cause and its effect are grow1 ing common throughout the country to an extent that may well cause alarm and ar rest attention. The failure to bring mur ; derers to punishment lias become so gener> al and so gross as to will in question the I efficacy of our criminal administration and , to sound a warning to the whole nation, i Lynch law and mob rule are always to be i condemned. They are unjustifiable and in excusable even when the results of the strongest provocation and when the avowed aim is to remedy a flagrant miscarriage of justice. But when the juries abuse their I powers, travesty the forms of justice and , outrage public decency by aiding notorious criminals to escape the just penalty of their s crimes, there are likely to be lawless outbreaks here and there of those determined I to take the law in their own hands. There r was a time when these occurrences were . chiefly confined to frontier regions. But , they are now breaking out in more law , abiding communities. Notable instances '* r ILi lr ao r? rtrt 111 f_ [ U1 LI 119 UIC U1C 9CIJUC1 V1 UlC i/uai o av,vjun? tal in Pennsylvania and the consequences of i the Berner verdict in Cincinnati. The Cin[ cinnati riot is not to be defended or excused, > but it is a warning, and should it have a ; wholesome effect on the shameful jury . abuses throughout the country it will bear r at least one good fruit. ! Not Too Suddenly.?Norman's Neutralizing Cordial does not act as an astringent , alone, checking too suddenly, but reduces ' inflammation and acidity of the secreting j membranes of the bowels, thereby bringing . them to healthy action.?Adv. \ ^orferiUe inquirer. TERMH OF SUBSCRIPTION: ' Single copy for one year, 8 2 50 , For six months, 1 25 , For three months, 75 f Two copies one year, 4 00 ' Ten copies one year 20 00 | And an extra copy for a club of ten. 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And is prepared to furnish COFFINS in all stvles of finish, and CASKETS and METALIC ItURIAL CASES, in all styles. WHITE GLOSS COFFINS, Childrens' sizes. Prices of all my BURIAL GOODS as low as sold by any other house in this section of the country. Customers Waited On at any Hour, Day or night. All I ask is an inspection of my goods and prices. J. E. SMITH, Agent. TO PAINTERS. y I'-Aljl'jU proposals will uu icuoneu U) mvO County Commissioners of York county, at their office in Yorkville, until 12 o'clock M.f 011 Mondav, April 21st, 1884, for the PAINTING OF THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE ; the work to include the painting of the exterior of the brick walls; all of the wood work of the exterior; all the wood work of the interior, and the kalsomining of the walls and ceilings of all the rooms 011 both floors; the work to be done in accordance with plans and specifications to be seen at the office of the County Commissioners. Rids must be accompanied with bond in double the amount of the bid, with two good sureties for the faithful performance of the work; and the County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. By order of the Board. JAMES B. ALLISON, Clerk. March 20 12 5t REGISTRATION NOTICE. THE voters of York county are hereby notified that the books of the Supervisor of Registration for York county will be open in my office, in Yorkville, on the FIRST MONDAY of each month, until tho first Monday of July, inclusive, when and where all duly qualified voters j in thecounty who have not heretofore registered ; | those who have becomo of legal age as voters I since the closing of the books after the last registration was made; those who have lost their j original certificates, and those who have changed I their places of residence since the last registraI tion, can obtain CERTIFICATES OF REGISi TRATION by making proper application to me. W. II. McCORKLE, Supervisor of Registration, York county. I March 27 12 15t GARRY IRON ROO Manufacturers of all kinds of ?, IRON ROOFING CRIMPED AM) CORRl'OATEI) SIDING, VgSfifHfl^ Iron Tile or Shingle, jSMsSbSkSbbL FIREPROOF DOORS, SKITTERS 40.. THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS OF y&r L. M. Grist, Yorkville, S. P., will take order May 10 fl THE VALLEY MUTUAL Life .Association OF VIRUOiA. j Home Office, - - - Staunton, Va. Hon. A. H. H. STUART, President. CHARLES L. COOKE, Secretary. I Introduced in South Carolina 1st of March, 1883. Since that time near one million (81,0410.000) Insurance has been written in this State. ADVANTAGES. CHEAPNESS AND SECURITY COMBINED. To carry a Policy of 81,000.00, will cost a man 21 years old about 86.00 a year; a man 45 years olcl, 1 per cent., or Siu.ou a year; a man i?u years old 2i per cent., or 825.00 a year. EVERY POLICY Guaranteed for its full face value. Guarantee fund capitalized and controlled by law. POLICY LIMIT 83,000.00. We write, however, any amount up to $1,000.00 in all healthy localities of the State. Active, reliable traveling agents wanted. Any further information can be had by addressing either of the above officers, or the State Agent, Only 29 Assessments .Made In 5 Years. S. E. MILLER, llox KG, Columbia, S. C. Gen. E. M. LAW, Agent, Yorkville, S. C. October 11 29 tf F. HAPPERFIELD. 1884. NEW YEAR. 1884. ( fn w I DESIRE to return my thanks to the public r. for the liberal patronage bestowed upon me, during the year just closed, both in the Grocery . and Marble"business. ri I have now in stock, and shall continue to P1 keep full lines of the following goods : FAMILY AND FANCY GROCERIES, Boots and Shoes, HARDWARE AND WOODEN WARE, oi tfi at And everything needed on the farm or in the family, which shall be of good quality and sold at prices that cannot fail to please. All I ask is to give me a trial?examine my goods and learn prices. On the same quality of goods I will not be undersold. of er ?~ of tii re GARBLE YARD. pi I "J" SHALL continue to give particular attention llJ X to the Marble business. J nave nrst-ciass workmen, and an abundance of all qualities of Marbles, and am fully prepared to furnish anything in that line, from a plain headstone to the most elaborate monument. Prices as low as can be obtained elsewhere. Call and examine my work, specimens of which may be seen in my yard at all times. P. IIAPPERFIELD. J. ED. JEFFERYS & CO. XEW FURNITURE STORE. WE have 011 hand, and constantly arriving, a complete stock of Furniture and Funeral Goods, on which we arc prepared to offer special inducements. Funeral Goods. Consists of Wood Burial Caskets, cases ana coifins, all sizes. Gloss White Cases, children's size. Casket and Collin Handles and Screws and other Collin Hardware. For sale at very reasonable terms. Cottage Furniture. A full assortment of Cottage Furniture, consisting of Bedroom Suites of different grades. Marble top and plain Bureaus, Centre Tables and Washstands. BEDSTEADS IAD EOF AGES. >J Walnut and Maple Bedsteads, common Bed- ha steads from $2.(H) to $5.00 each. Also a lot of w< Lounges very cheap. th ne Sideboards and Dining-room Safes, m as Round, Square and Fancv Top Tables, Spring el; Beds, Mattresses, and Cradles. Rocking, Office, wi Parlor, Diningroom and Children's Chairs. Fur- 0f niture repaired on reasonable terms. tb Thankful for past favors. We respectfully solicit your further patronage. J. ED. JEFFERYS ct CO. YORKVILLE $ LIVERY AND FEED STABLES, NEAR THE COURT HOUSE, Li ARE now open and will lie kept in llrst-elass style with comfortable vehicles of all kinds, good horses and careful drivers. BUGGIES AND PHAETONS. Just received another lot of those nice C'incin?t ivimmnrl tlinririfia warranted Stan IliUl JL/CatllVl AliiMiitwu _ dard work. I sell no inferior work. Come and examine my full stock of vehicles before you purchase. FEEDING. You can have your horses fed as cheap as the cheapest, at mv Stables. Corn, Fodder and Oats wanted at all times, for which the market price will be paid. FOR SALE, The following second-hand Vehicles, in good condition: 1 Studebaker two-horse Wagon, 1 I double-seat Spring Wagon, 2 Buggies, which will bo sold cheap for cash, or on time. F. E. SMITH. rm j April 3 31 tf J CDrdiaL 5 U U iImark I n Warn AMERICA'S CHIEF STOMACHIC ?'i A SURE and effectual Remedy for the cure of all lrrept- 0f ularitles and disorders of the Stomach and Bow- . els, whether In children or adults. Promptly relieving Dysentery, Diarrhoea, Cholera Morbus, Cholera Infan turn. Flux, Grlplnft Pains. Flatulency, Nausea, Acidity of the Stomach, Heartburn,Slclcand Nervous Headache and HVCDCDCiA L/ I wr kr wirii May bo used in all derangements of the Stomach and Bowels from relaxation of the Intestines or a change of food or water. U-OEMAlT'a NEUTRALIZING CORDIAL Is as pleasant and harmless as Blackberry Wine?contains no Opium and will not constipate. Specially recommended for Seasickness and Teething Children. German and English Directions on each Bottle. Price 25c. and Si.00. Largo size contains six times as much as small. Sold by all Druggists and Dealers In Medicines. THE EXCELSIOR CHEMICAL CO,, Sole Propr'torj, WALHALLA, 8. 0. U.S.A. SEND A to. STAMP FOB LITTLE BOOK. NEW YORK OFFICE, NO. 70, MAIDEN LANE. , February 14 7 3m* CARPETS. Carpets and House Furnishing Goods, The Largest Stock South of Baltimore, Jloquet, W< Brussels, 3-Ply and Ingrain Carpets, Bugs, .lints and Crumb Cloths, Window Shades, Wall Papers, Borders, Lace Curtains, Cor- I nices and Poles^ Cocoa & Canton Mattings, ? Upholstery, Engravings, Chromos, Picture Frumes. Write for Samples and Prices. TA BAILIE & COSKEKY, AUGUSTA, GA. J> July 12 28 ly >FING COMPANY, y IRON ORE PAINT And Cement. |j?p|h 152 TO 158 MERWIN STREET BR^v^piL Cleveland., O. B*/fSSl' '& #3T Send for Circular and Price y ^PSP 1 List No. 75. IRON ROOFING IN THE WORLD. s for tlie above rooting. iy Specific Remedies for Woman's Woes. SBASFXELD'S FEMALE REGULATOR Is a result of a skillful and scientific combination of that special class of medicines known to act specifically on the womb and uterine osgans; and Is therefore a special remedy for all diseases pertaining: to tlio womb. Its great efficacy ia cases of suppressed or painful menstruation, the tyhites, and Partial Prolapsus, stands unchallenged. In these cases it affords Immediate relief, and permanently restores the men* trual function, and thus protects woman from a long train of disastrous consequences. As an unfailing remedy to be used during that critical period known as " Change of Life," this in. valuable preparation has no rival. PBXC?.?Small size, 75c.; Large size, $L50. ?!..Ate i MOTHER'S FKIEND. ftUIOS Aim EAST CHILD.BIBTH. This is an Inestimable boon to all child-bearing women. When applied according to direction Insures a safe, quick and comparatively painless delivery. Thousands of women over the land gratefully testify to the wonderful effects of this neat remedy. It not only shortens labor and lessons the intensity of pain, but, better than all, thereby greatly diminishes the danger to life of both mother nnd child. This great boon to suffering woman is Holmes' Liniment, or Mother's Friend. Price, 91.50 per bottle. Sent by Express on receipt of the price. ^"Sold by all Druggists. These Remedies Prepared only by > J. BRADFIELD, No. 108 S. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Qa. For Saleby R r. JO H N C. K U Y K EN DA L. August 23 ;i4 lv JOB PRINTING. )WIXG to our superior facilities with the best machine presses, an abundance of type and rst-elass appointments throughout our office, e are prepared to execute all manner of JOB RINTING in superior style, and at prices that ill compare with New York or Philadelphia larges for the same quality of work and mateals. We have recently 'made a reduction in ices for the following classes of work, to which e invite the attention of business men: HILL HEADS. For 500 For 1000 Half-sheet Bill Heads 83.50 80.00 Fourth-sheet Bill Heads, 2.25 3.50 Sixth-sheet Bill Heads, 2.00 3.00 Monthly statements at same price of sixth-sheet 11 heads. We will fill an order for bill heads, ving any desired number of either size of sheet proportionate prices. LETTER HEADS. For 500 For 1000 Commercial Note, 82.15 83,25 Packet Note, 2.25 3.50 Letter (large size) 3.00 5.00 For the above work we use a superior quality ' paper, and guarantee entire satisfaction in evy instance. We also give special attention to the printing ' Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authori3s, which we furnish strictly according to the quirements of the Justices of the Supreme jurt, and in proof reading exercise the utmost re to ensure accuracy. Wo are prepared to furnish all other kinds of inting, from a visiting card to a large volume, >rl will hp nlpnsed to furnish estimates for anv vie of work desired. Address, L. M. GRIST. Yorkville, S. C, November 30 48 tf IT STANDS AT THE HEAlT The Light Running DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE. 1IIIS is the lightest-running, the simplest and !_ the best Sewing Machine on the market. It ,s a high arm, the attachments are all easily jrked, and it will do any kind of work, from e lightest to the heaviest, and in as good manr as any other machine. Call and examine the achineand learn particulars. We will sell on liberal terms and at as low prices as any tirst iss .uacmne can no uougm; anu in uuumvii, 11 compliment every purchaser with a number photographs of himself or any other person e purchaser may designate. PHOTOGRAPHY. [ would also inform the public that I am yet aking PHOTOGRAPHS in all the various fles. Also, Ferrotypes and other cheaper styles pictures. Pictures by the photographic pro3S enlargod, and all work done in the best style the art at reasonable prices. Gallery on West bertv street, near the jail. J. R. SCHORR, lanuary 31 5 tf FOUNDRY AND MEaeliine Sliop. HIE undersigned would respectfully inform the public that he now has in operation, on < lot on King's Mountain Street, a FOUNDRY *sD MACHINE SHOP, in which he is prepared do all manner of work in light iron and brass stings, and general machine work. REPAIRING, all kinds, promptly done on short notice. ' jam Engines, ana agricultural machinery of y kind overhauled and repaired. Besides, any ? ss of work that may be wanted in his shop, he i u uuenu any can iui repairing ouiuwn<wj ies, doing the work on the premises, thus ob- i iting tiie necessity of moving the engine. >rices reasonable. Terms, cash on completion 1 the work. KDWARD THOMAS. 1 day 10 19 tf ? SEND FOR PRICE LIST. JIoEIrcc's JEWELRY F.1LACE, 251 King Street, CHARLESTON, ?. C. | *\ Largest Stock. ! < i f LOWEST PRICES IN THE SOUTH. | < Repairing A Specialty. , SEND ME YOUR WATCHES. November 22 47 ly ^ A WORD TO TIIE WISE 1 3 sufficient. Messrs. COLCOCK A MILLER want payment of their Notes and Accounts ? are their Attorneys. ) HART A HART, < Yorkville, S. C. ' February 7 6 tf J I CHATTEL MORTGAGES, ~~ 1J IORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to ] Ileal Estate. For sale at the > j ENQUIRER OFFICE. I TAX XOTICE-1883. MY Books will be open for the collection of State and County Taxes, of the fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1883, from the 1st to the 31stday of May, inclusive. For the accomrriodation of tax payers, I will meet them at the following times and places, on the days named, to wit: At McConnellsville, Bethesda Township, on Thursdav, 1st day of May. At J. W. Carroll'sStore', Bullock's Creek Town- jA ship, on Friday, 2nd day of May. ;;; At Blairsville, Rainey's Mill, Bullock's Creek Township, on Saturday, 3rd day of May. At Hickory Grove, Broad River Township, on Monday, 5th day of May. At Black's Station, Cherokee Township, on Tuesday and Wednesday ,6th and 7th days of May. At Buffalo, (Moore's' Cross-Roads) Cherokee Township, on Thursday, 8th day of May. At Whitaker, Cherokee Township, on Friday, 9tli day of Mav. At Clark's fV>rk, John McGill's Store, King's Mountain township, on Saturday, 10th day of May. At Clover, King's Mountain Township, on Monday, 12th day of May. At Bethel, Glenn's Store, Bethel Township, on Tuesday, 13th day of May. At Clay Hill, Neely's Store, Bethel Township, on Wednesday, 14th day of May. At Fort Mill, Fort Mill Township, on Thursday and Friday, 15th and 16th days of May. At Ebenezer, Ebenezer Township, oh Saturday, 17th day of May. At Rock Hill, Catawba Township, on Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday, 19th, 20th and 21st days of May. At Coates' Tavern, Catawba Township, on Thursday, 22nd day of May. At Massey's Store, Ebenezer Township, on Friday, 23rtf day of May. At Brattonsville, Bethesda Township, on Saturday, 24th day of May At Bethany, McGill's Store, King's Mountain Township, on Monday, 26th day of May. At Yorkville, frt>m Tuesday, 27tli, until Saturday, the 31st day of May, inclusive. The following are the several levies, for State and County purposes, viz: For Shite purposes 5 mills on the 31.00. For ordinary County purposes 3 mills on the 31. u For Speeial^Railroad) purposes 1 7-10 mills on the 31. i For School purposes 2 mills on the 31. i Aggregating 11 7-10 mills on every dollar. Also one dollar on each taxable poll between the ages of 21 and 50 years. The above levies are due and payable in two equal installments. The first installment from the 1st day of May to the 1st day of June. The second installment is due from the 1st day of September to the 20th day of October. Failure to pay the first installments May, incurs on it a penalty of 5 per centum. Both installments may be paid in May. H. A. I). NEEDY, Treasurer. April 3 14 tf TAX IlETl'RXg FOR THE YEAR 1884. AUDITOR'S OFFICE, YORK COUNTY, S. C., g VAn,r,r,T ? C? /*? A f s* Mnlt OlM V* 1 Q0 1 M JL U1UV V 1 Ijljfjy O. Vy.j lOO-l. > 1WILL atteiid at the following places, and at ^ the times stated, for the purpose of receiving the TAX RETURNS of Tax-pavers of York county, for the fiscal year commencing November 1,^1884, to wit: ^ At McG'onnellsville, Bethesda Township, on -40 Thursday, May 1st. 1884. At J. W. Carroll's Store, Bullock's Creek Township, on Friday, May 2nd, 1884. At Rainey's Mill,'Bullock's Creek Township, on Saturday, May 3rd, 1884. At Hickory Grove, Broad River Township, on Mondav, May 5th, 1884. At Black's Station, Cherokee Township, on Tuesday and Wednesday, May 6th and 7th, 1884. At Buffalo, Cherokee Township, on Thursday, May 8th, 1884. j At Whitaker, Cherokee Township, on Fridav, May 9th, 1884. ' * At Clark's Fork post office, King's Mountain 1A*K 1 DO4 iuwiiauip, uu fjaiurua)', lviaj iuiu, loot. At Clover, King's Mountain Township, on Monday, May 12th, 1884. At Bethel, Glenn's Store, Bethel Township, on Tuesday, May 13th, 1884. At Clay Hill, Bethel Township, on Wednesday,. May 14th, 1884. At Fort Mill, Fort Mill Township, on Thursday and Friday, May loth and 18th, 1884. At Ebenezer, Ebenezer Township, on Saturday, May 17th, 1884. At Rock Hill. Catawba Township, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, May 19th, 20th and 21st, 1884. At C'oates' Tavern, Catawba Township, on Thursday, May 22nd, 1884. At Massev's Store, Ebenezer Township, on Friday, May 23rd, 1884. At firattonsville. Bethesda Township, on Saturday, May 24th, 1884. At Bethany, King's Mountain Township, on Monday, May 26th, 1884. At Yorkville, from Tuesday, May 27, until Friday, June 20th, 1884, inclusive, at which time the books will close, and the lifty per cent, penalty attach to defaulters. Persons between the ages of 21 and oO years are liable to poll tax, and are required by law to make returns. al.i.Anr.A 1 1 A tllA Kaa1/U 1JUI1I1? iiiv UUBCllUO liwiu l vinviiic: tuc ij*/vi\o will not be open there, and I trust that the several tax-payers will meet me, if convenient, in their respective townships, and thus avoid a rush at the office in Yorkville. The Township Assessors are requested to meet me, at mv appointments in their respective townships. " W. B. WILLIAMS, Auditor York County. April 3 14 tf* C. & L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD? SCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains-,. from Hickory, N. C., to Chester, S. C., ta- J king effect at 12 o'clock. Noon, Sunday, January J 13th, 1884. Standard'of time, clock in telegraph. omce at unester. GOING SOUTH. Leave Hickory, 8.15 A. M_ Arrive at Conover 8.36 A. MArrive at Newton 8.45 A. M. Leave Newton 8.50 A. M? Arrive at Maiden, 9.20 A. M. Arrive at Lincolnton 10.10 A. M. Leave Lincolnton, 10.20 A. M. Arrive at Hardin's, 10.47 A. M. Arrive at Dallas, 11.15 A. M. Arrive at Gastonia, 11.30 A. M. Leave Gastonia, 11.40 A. M. Arrive at Pleasant Ridge, 11.55 A. M. Arrive at Crowder's Creek, 12.03 P. M. Arrive at Bowling Green, 12.13 P. M. Arrive at Clover, 12.25 P. M. Leave Clover, 12.30 P. M. Arrive at Yorkville, 1.07 P. M. Leave Yorkville, 1.15 P. M. Arrive at Guthriesville, 1.40 P. M. Arrive at McConnellsville, 1.48 P. M. Arrive at Lowrysville, 2.07 P. M. Arrive at Chester, 2.35 P. M. GOING NORTH. Leave Chester, 5.40 P. M. Arrive at Lowrysville, 0.12 P. M. Arrive at McConnellsville, 0.33 P. M. Arrive at Guthriesville, 6.43 P. M. Arrive at Yorkville, 7.10 P. M. Leave Yorkville, 7.20 P. M. Arrive at Clover, 8.00 P. M. Leave Clover 8.05 P. M. J Arrive at Bowling Green, 8.18 P. M. Arrive at Crowder's Creek 8.29 P. M. Arrive at Pleasant Ridge, 8.30 P. M. Arrive at Gastonia, 8.52 P. M. Leave Gastonia, 9.10 P. M. Arrive at Dallas 9.26 P. M. Arrive nt Hardin's, 9.52 P. M, Arrive at Lincolnton, 10.20 P. M Leave Lineolnton, 10.30 P. M. Arrive at Maiden, 11.15 P. M. Arrive at Newton, 11.50 P. M. Leave Newton 12.05 A. M. Arriveat Conover 12.14 A. M. Arrive at Hiekorv 12.35 A. M. I). CARD WELL, Gen. Passenger Agent. James Mason, Pi v. Supt. January 17 3 tf DENTAL Sl'KGGRY. Drs. \yalker A Cart wright, DENTAL SURGEONS, /KSE&k OFFICE one door South of Riddle ?fc Pegram's Storo. Having litted up r- -T~ an office, with all the conveniences . md latest improved instruments and appliances ^0 ,n the profession, we respectfully tender our services to the public. Ladies waited on at their residences in town, and calls from any part of he country promptly answered. Teeth painlessv extracted by the* use of nitrous oxyde gas. Pull sets of teeth, ?20; upper or lower plates, *10; ordinary gold tilling, ?1.50 ; amalgam, ?1.00; md other ^es proportionately low. All our vork guaranteed to give satisfaction. W. M. WALKER, A. Y. CARTWRIGHT. March 0 40 3m DENTAL SURGERY. flT" i.iBk Drs. J. A. A E. F. Glenn, ^ $5W?a*. SURGEON DENTISTS. Yorkville and Rock Hill, WOULD respectfully inform the public thnt their Blicesat each of the above places are now open, md they are prepared, with all the improved fa ilities/to attend to anv orders in the DENTAL YRT, at low prices ancf on reasonable terms. Teeth extracted without pain, by the use of litrous oxide pas. TOOTH POWDERS and BRUSHES of best luality in stock. Ollice in Yorkville in ALLISON'S BUILDING, over M. Strauss' Store, where one of us nay be found at all times. January 10 2 6m ~ MAV BARBER SHOP. JAMES REESE, late of Columbia, Practical Barber, respectfully informs the citizens of Yorkville and vicinity that he has opened a Shop ;wo doors below the Yorkville (Rose's) Hotel, ivhere he will be pleased to wait upon all who lesire the services of a lirst-class Barber. Delightful Shampooing, Elegant Hair Cutting and Pleasant Shaving. November 8 4f> 6m*