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J?W0rows ffpattraeitt. Still in a Tangle.?"Vhell, I come to i shpeak to you aboudt some more swindles," he said as he entered the Woodbridge street station yesterday. "Have you been swindled again ?" asked the Captain. "Vhell, it looks dot vhay. I vhas cleaning up mein saloon dis morning vhen in comes a young man mit a shwell suit of cloze und a gold cane, und he says: "'Sorry for you oldtman, but you must prace oop.' "Dot make me scart. I pelief my brudder-in-law in Springwells vhas kilt, und I shakes all oafer. I couldn't say nottings to him, but he keeps on: "I called a hack and took him mit der hospital and der sharge is $1." "Took who rait der hospital ?" "VniiF cnn Tao I" "What for ?"~' "Vhy, he proke his leg mit a fall on dor ! ice." "Vhell, Captain, I vhas so weak in ray knees I almost falls down, und my tongue got so dry as I could hardly shpeak. I gif him a $1 bill und he goes off mit a bow und a schmile, und I vhas sitting by der stoaf vhen in come my old vhomans. I tells her our poy Shoe vhas in der hospital mit a proken leg." "Poor woman!" "You petter say poor me! She looks at me, und den calls me a lunatic-foundry, und an idiot-factory, und some old fools who sthays oudt door when it rains." "But why?" "Vhell, pecause we haf no poy named Shoe. His name was Shake, but I forgets all about it. I vhas all mixed oop eafer since election. I vhas headquarters for Gleveland vhile I bets on Blaine, und I don't get straightened oudt fur a year yet." Legal Wit.?In a recent land case in Washington, Judge Wilson said in his brief: "Liora uacon nas wisely ana ixuiy wrmeu 'the letter killeth, but the spirit maketh alive.' " This gave General Cole, the opposing counsel, a chance to make a point, and he opened his brief as follows: "The claimant's counsel in this case is either grossly ignorant of the law or has broken nisoath as an attorney, for he does not know that Lord Bacon dia not write the second epistle to the Corinthians or he is trying to mislead the Interior Department by falsehood and deceit by quoting the Apostle Paul as good authority in land cases. When the great apostle wrote to the people of Corinth, rThe letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life,' he had no reference to timber culture cases, and in fact the Act entitled 'An Act to encourage the growth of timber in Western prairies' had not become a law in A. D. 60, nor did not . become a law until 1800 years later, so it is clearly to be seen that the language quoted is not in point. There is one thing in his argument also that is to be regretted, and that is the charge of plagarism against the great Lord Chancellor of England. Bacon has been charged with being the author of the plays commonly credited to Shakspeare, ana also with corruption in office, but this new thrust of literary piracy is extremely unjust,coming at this late date from a member of the Minnesota bar."?Atlanta Constitution. Had Suspended.?1"Ah!" he said, as the door opened, "but do I address the lady of the house?" "No, sir, replied the girl, as her face melted a little; "I am the housekeeper." "Um. She is out then?" "Yes, sir?gone to the skating rink." "And the gentleman ?" J "He's gone off to a raffle." \ "Um. Any daughters ?" "Two of 'em. sir. The oldest, which is ! Fannie, is across the way learning how to : play eucher, and the other, which is Susie, 1 has rigged up as an actress and gone down ' to have a staturesque photograph taken." ' "Um. No sons?" ' "Only, one, sir, and his is the hour when 1 he takes his boxing lessons. Did you wish 1 to see and one in particular?" ' "Well, I'm taking in orders for the Fami- J ly Bible and I was in hopes to secure a sub- I seriberj- Perhaps you !" | "Oh, it's no use talking, sir!" she inter- 1 ri-pted, as the door began to close. "My beau brought me in fifteen dime novels last night, and I go to three dances a week, and and I'm just catching on to old sledge, and, j really, sir, you had better hit the family 1 next door. I think we have suspended bus- 1 iness in your line of goods." 4- ? ? ( Not Necessarily Complimentary.? i Bill Sniverly belongs to a very aristocratic, butsomewhat impoverished,Galveston fam- i ily. Bill has very distinguished manners, and is generally believed that he is looking < around for a wealthy wife. He returned to Galveston recently from a < trip to Houston, where he became engaged i to a lady. The day after he returned, he showed the picture of his intended to Aunt Dinah, an i old family servant. The photograph represented a rather elderly female of most forbidding aspect. "Well, Aunt Dinah, what do you think i of my intended wife ?" < The oldservant looked at the photograph, < shook her head, and replied: "She mus' haba heap ob money."? Texas Si/tings. iSTHere is a good story of the late Duke of Wellington. It has doubtless appeared i before, but no matter: A lady who was much interested in a certain church for < which subscriptions were needed, wrote to i the Duke, telling him that, feeling sure she < might count on his well-known liberality, < she had put him down for ?200, and hoped he would send her a check. The Duke cour- i teously replied that he was glad she thought so well of him; he, too, was building a church, and was equally convinced that he i might count on her well-known liberality to assist in the good work. He had, there- i fore, put her name down for ?200, "and i so," he contiued, "no money need pass be- : tween us." Just Like Him.?-"Husband," said Mrs. . Smith the other night, fixing her eyes significantly upon the seven-year-old pride of the family. "I am afraid you will have to correct Johnny, he has been a bad boy this afternoon." Husband, glancing over his paper? "What has he been doing?" j "He took his Shawlneck rooster over to i Mrs. Jones' and Tom Jones got out his ] Black Spanish, and they let the poor crea- j lures fight for more than hour." ! Husband,straighteningup?"Which whip- . ped?"?Macon Telegraph. The Difference.?Little Nell: "Oh! what a beautiful gold box you have on your : centre-table, Mrs. De Rich." Mrs. l)e Rich?"That is not a box, dear; it's a book." ( "Is that a book? Why it's all covered , with gold and things. Isn't it beautiful? ' What kind of book is it?" "It's a Bible. You know what kind of a book a Bible is, don't you?" "Oh, yes, my ma has one, but it's not that kind." "Lsn'tit? Why, what kind is it?" "Hers is a reading Bible."?Phila. Caff. The Family.?Mrs. Winks?"This paper says that the average size of the American family is 5.04. Now, what in the world does that mean? Take our family for instance. Do you understand it?" "Mr. Winks.?"Certainly. It is as plain as day. The '5' represents you, of course, and as we have four children the'4' repre4 sents them." "Mrs. Winks?"Oh, I begin to understand now. But what represents you ?" Mr. Winks.?"The l0.' "?Phila. Caff. Suke Enough.?Two gentlemen were walking up the street engaged in a lively conversation. "Since you have some notice of marrying," said one, "why don't you take Margurite, your sister's charming friend ? She j is an angel." "I don't dispute that, but she paints." "Oh, come now, my dear fellow, honestly, have you ever seen an angel that paint- j e'd ?''?Neic 1 "ork Ma i I. In an argument with an irascible and not very learned man, Sydney Smith was victor, whereupon the defeated said, "Jfl had a son who was an idiot, I'd make a parson of him." Mr. Smith calmly replied, "Your father was of a different opinion." ?he Jfatm and fireside. LIME AS A FERTILIZER. Lime is one of our indispensable fertili-! zers, and, fortunately, is one of the inost ! abundant minerals. While it is a mineral, | it is doubtless of organic origin. Its forma- j tion is going on under our observation every j moment. Vast beds of limestone rock are forming in the ocean continually and the vast work is accomplished by the most insignificant individual agency. And this n/wnnrtir Koo Knnn nnai^fina1 fnrvflest. nprindsnf; IUW uccu tmw j-w.. time. Limestone has been formed in great mountain masses by the slow operation of very minute animals, known as infusoria1. Ehrenberg, a German student and scientific investigator, was the discoverer of the manner of the formation of chalk, which is carbonate of lime, and of which thousands of miles of the earth's rocky crusts consist. He found it to be made up'of the skeletons of infusorial animalculte, and that one cubicinch of it contained the remains of 40,000,000 of these creatures. The solid limestone and the fine marbles are all of this character, but crystallized by heat and pressure during the slow changes by which the earth has acquired its present form, while the great beds of soft chalk are of more modern structure, and indeed are even now in course | of deposit in the dark depths of the ocean, j In other places the coral insect is building up great reefs and cliffs which form islands | of solid limestone, and our own Florida has been, in great, part thus raised from an ocean bed by its agency, weak in its indi- ; viduality, but able to change the geographical features of a great continent and to fill up great seas in its aggregate power. And the Florida farmer, or the farmer everywhere, in fact, who burns lime for his fields from the corralline rocks, or the limestone filled with shells, such as that over which the great Niagara plunges, is turning to his own benefit and uses the silent labors of insignificant creatures which lived and worked in ages so far back that we cannot r?nnr?pivp nf their distance, and can onlv 1 measure them by figures, which we may contemplate only with hopeless failure to realize their full meaning intelligently. But we can gather from the contemplation the interesting fact that the world was evidently made for man, and that every creature, and the work, and purpose, and labor of every creature, seem to have existed for the benefit, the use, and gratification of mankind and for our more complete development; for the preparation and utilization of all these products of ages of organic life are but means to develop human itelligence and skill. And not the least of this development is found in the pursuit of intelligent and skilful agriculture, helped to a great extent by these useful and indispensable products. For certainly it can be easily realized by a thoughtful person how great an advance has been made in the social and material condition of mankind by the more perfect and productive labors of the husbandman which have been made possible by these useful aids. Horse Physiognomy.?A horse's head indicates his character very much as ainan's does. Vice is shown in the eye and mouth; intelligence in the eyeand in the breadth between the ears and between the eyes; spirit in the eye and in the pose, in the mobile nostril and in the active ear. The size of the eye, the thinness of the skin, making the face bony, the large, open, thin-edged nostril, the fine ear, and the thin fine mane and high foretop are indications of high breedingand accompany a high-strung nerve, nervous organization, which, with good limbs and muscular power, insures a considerable J rlegree of speed in the animal. The stupidly lazy horse that drivers call a "lunkhead," has a dull eye usually, a narrow forehead, and contracted poll. Heisalways i blunderer, forgets himself, and stumbles 3n smooth ground, gets himself and his 1 Dwner into difficulties, balks himself, is sometimes positively lazy, but often a hard a:oer. He needs constant care and watchFulness on the driver's part. A buyer of 1 equine flesh should be able to detect the good And bad qualities of the animal he contem- 1 plates purchasing. This valuable knowl- 1 edge is only acquired byaeareful study of the various parts of horse physiognomy.? 1 A merit',an Agriculturist. Apples as Food.?A raw, mellow an- ! pie is digested in an hour and a half, while boiled cabbage requires five hours. The most healthy dessert that can be placed on ' ' A - ? ? * ' - L .1 1 1^ ine XHD10 IS U UllKtJU appie. J.1 ruicu liequently at breakfast with coarse bread and butter,'without meat or flesh of any kind, it has an admirable effect upon the general system, often removing constipation, correcting acidities and cooling off febrile conditions more effectually than the most approved medicines. If families could be induced to substitute them for pies, cakes and sweetmeats, with which they are frequently stuffed,there would beadiminution in the total sum of doctor's bills in a single year suflicient to lay in a stock of this delicious fruit for the whole season's use. First class butter cannot be made from cream which has been taken from sour and coagulated milk. The highest development of flavor is found when the cream has arrived at that stage when it first begins to j put on an acid condition. If the acid is allowed to develop further, the flavor will be impaired, and the butter will be of inferior quality. The only way to secure these conditions is to remove the cream before the milk sours, and then ripen it to the 1 desired condition. The milk should he set under a temperature where it will remain sweet till the cream lias time to rise. In successful dairying of any kind, and especially in butter-rnaking, the temperature of the milk must be under control. BSaT When fowls lay eggs that have shells deficient in thickness it shows that there is. lack of lime in the feed. Heavy fowls that do not ramble much and are fed mainly on ! corn are most liable to this difficulty. A I suppply of lime in any form given at such times will be greedily eaten. So will crush- < ed egg-shells. It is a good plan to crush i and feed the shells of all eggs used in the 1 house. The hens will eat them, but roosters < will not. Unless egg-shells are crushed be- |: fore feeding they may teach fowls the had !; habitof eating eggs. 11 ^ - | < There is so much level, arable land i in this country that there will be no neeessi- J ] ty foralong time to come for plowing steep j i hillsides. Such plowing involves immense < losses bv the washinsr of loosened soil on i the level lands below, where there is already an excess of vegetable matter. Many rough ! hillsides should never have been cleared of I their original forest, or if cleared should ;' have been replanted with timber with as ' i little delay as possible. ( Soke Throat.?One who has tried it communicates the following about curing sore throats: One ounce of camphorated < oil, and five cents worth of potash. When < any soreness appears in the throat, put the i potash in a half tumbler full of water, and ] with it gargle the throat thoroughly; then j< rub the neck thoroughly with the camphor- i a ted oil at night before going to bed, and ! also pin around the throat a strip of woolen i flannel. This is a simple, cheap and sure remedy. i SQrThe unprofitable trees in an orchard,: i if they have sound bodies, should be graftted over to more productive varieties. Now is the time to secure grafts, which should be i tied in bundles and placed in dry sand in : the cellar until wanted. They may be cut at any time, when the weather is not too cold, before the buds begin to swell, but it is better to have them on hand early, as the opening 01 lilt* spring IS it uu?,y uinu ?nu all farmers and fruit growers. B@-Thegizard of fowls is admirably adapted for grinding the hardest grains, and it is well to give it something of this to do. : Feeding fowls with meal and water or soaking grain for tliein is a waste of labor. Even young chickens thrive better on wheat or screenings than on meal mixed with water. The drink needed is better given separately. ggrltisa good plan in churning not to fut in the two or three last messes of cream. f churning has to be done every day, it should be of the cream gathered twentyfour to forty-eight hours before. In small dairies the cream should be stirred slightly every day, to prevent danger of injury from mould. fj?i5ttUaiie0u$ fUading. NO REASON FOR THEIR FEAR. The announcement of a mass meeting of colored citizens to consider the present political condition in relation to the interests of their race attracted a goodly number of colored men and women to Chickering Hall last evening. About one-half of the seats were occupied when the meeting was called to order and George \V. ltice chosen Chairman. The Rev. W.'B. Derrick, pastor of the Sullivan street church, spoke first and stated that the object of the meeting, in more definite terms was, to show the people of the South that there was no need of disfranchisement because the Democrats were in power. There was a seeming restlessness in the South, he said, and an apprehension that the black man would be deprived of the rights of citizenship, hut it emanated from the lowest class. The better class of colored men knew more than to believe that. The American citizen, black or white, was as secure in his citizenship and as firm in its position as the granite hills of New England. Locally speaking, Mr. ])errick thought there might be apprehension, but it was only from the lower class of whites. The black men in New York knew there was no danger to lie feared from Cleveland's J election. Mr. Derrick said the meeting was held in New York because it would carry more weight with it. If the black men in. New York did not fear trouble those in the' South would not. The speaker then called attention to the fact that the Democratic party of to-day was not that of twenty years ago. It has changed. It had put on new boots, a new hat and a new coat?almost a new soul. Then the party did not care for the black man, but now it is found that a vote isa vote whether cast by a black hand or a white. A few black votes seasoned the pie and made it nice. Mr. Derrick then said a few words in nniise of Governor Cleveland, calling attention to his letter on civil service. He did not have fears of the new administration, although he was st ill a staunch Republican. In conclusion, M Derrick advised his Southern brethren .0 stop indulging in fears, and to put an end to their silliness about emigrating. The white and black men were good enough friends when planting cotton and drinking whisky. It was only at the polls that the trouble came. ! They should remain where they were, plow their fields, be industrious, and, above all, educate their children. Intelligence in the end would conquer. Resolutions were then read by J. S. Arneaux and adopted by the audience, the purport of which was that it was demanded of the new Administration that the rights of citizens as stated in the Constitution be rendered them, and that help be extended in getting rid of their political serfdom and overcoming of their social ostracism. Algernon S. Sullivan, who was introduced as a War Democrat, also spoke. He said that there was nothing in the aspect of the new Administration to give a particle of fear to the colored men. Mr. Sullivan predicted a brilliant Administration by Grover Cleveland, and believed that it would result to the betterment of the colored men. The new President would be a second Lincoln. The meeting was closed with an address by Samuel R. Randall.?New York limes. Influence of the Small States.?In electoral votes the small states count for little beside suoh great commonwealths as New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. In Congress they stand in a similar attitude. Test of strength and apportionments of influence based on mere numbers of population leave States like ours to cut but a small figure in the republic. Yet there is one legislative body in which each State is the equal of every other; that is the Senate, which is made up by States and not by population, and where Rhode Island or Delaware is constitutionally equal to New York or Texas, or any other great member of the Union. Standing in this way equal the States have the same opportunity, and the question of their influence depends largely upon the men whom they select as their exponents there. In looking over the roll of the Senate, with the date of the beginning of each Senator's term, it is interesting to see how intelligently some of the small States have maintained their prominence in that body by sending over and over again the same men to represent them there, each year adding its wealth of experience, acquaintance and knowledge to their fitness and their influence. The smallest three States east of the Rocky Mountains are Rhode Island, Delaware and Vermont. Rhode Island sent Henry 13. Anthony to the Senate in 1809, and kept him there until his death. Delaware sent Thomas F. Bayard there in March, 1869, and Eli Saulsbury in March, 1871, and they are both there still. Vermont sent George F. Edmunds there in April, 1869, and Justin S. Morrill, in March, 1867. There they still are, and nobody can to-day name over the leaders of either party in the Senate without bringing in the "insignificant" States whose vote in the electoral college is so slight that often the figures only express contempt for it.?Hartford (huranf. 1 Mk. Bkeciikr's Vindication.?The remarks of Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in Plymouth Church, at the conclusion of his Sunday morning sermon, in which he indulged in a vindication of his course in the late presidential canvass, are considered by New York papers to have had a decided effect on many of those who have been recently quoted as being disaffected toward the Brooklyn pastor, because of his support of Governor Cleveland. Many of the most prominent of those alleged to have been "disaffected" were conspicuous in applauding Mr. Beecher, and at the conclusion of his remarks were the most prominent in shaking him by the hand and extending their congratulations. During his remarks Mr. Beecher explained that his objection to the .Republican party during the presidential campaign was that "after its splendid record in the conduct of the war, and in re-establishing the Union, it failed to crown itself with the last blossoming honor" by holding out the olive branch to the South. ()n this point he said: "As God is my witness I would have shed tears of the profoundest joy if in the Republican platform there had been even a suggestion of a welcome to the South, or if ane of the Republican candidates had been ii Southern man. Then 1 could have said that the party had planted and matured seed, and was wise enough to pluck the blossom. But the things i wanted were not. Then, with convictions as deep as any I have ever had in my life, and after grave consideration and some doubts, 1 went into the canvass." Early Cahi> Fiwuks.?The habit of card playing must have been much con tinned and extended in England by the marriage of Phillip, of Spain, with Queen Mary, whose numerous and splendid retinue could not but bring with them that passionlite love of cards which prevailed at the Spanish court. It seems probable that the cards then used (whatever they might have been before) were of Spanish origin, form and figure, in compliment to the imperious Phillip; since even to this day the names of two Spanish suits are retained on English cards, though without any reference to their present figure. Thus one suit is called spades, from the Spanish, e.yxulo, sword, although no similituue 01 me sworn i is retained in the figure, and another clubs? ! in Spanish, (/(infos, without regard to the tig-1 lire also. Not All Avakktoi's.?In the Straits of Magellan there are places where, whichever way a captain puts ship, the wind will always "be against him, and there are men running all their lives in the teeth of the wind. There are a great many men who have business burdens. You hear it is avarice that drives them. 1 don't believe a word of it. The vast multitude of business j men are toiling for others, toiling toeducate I their children, toiling to put a wing of pro- j tection over the household so that when j they are gone their loved ones will not go to the poor house.?Dr. Tulniaye. However rich or powerful a man may be, it is the height of folly to make personal enemies; for one unguarded movement (and who could ^ipport the horrors of a never ceasing vigilance!) may yield you to the revenge of the most despicableof mankind. I ficadrog fat the Sabbath. CONDUCTED RY ItEV. K.O I5ERT LATH AN. OriKinal. I WAIT ON THE LORD. Those who have not examined into the subject will be astonished how frequently, in the Scriptures, believers are admon-1 ished "To wait on the Lord." The pas- j sages are too numerous to be quoted. Sometimes we find in the Scriptures God's faith-, ful servants making declarations like the following: "I will wait on the Lord." i Such declarations are indicative of piety in great activity and highly'developed. The first question which suggests itself to the mind is, "What is meant by waiting on j the Lord." To this it is replied, that waiting on the Lord is a particular aspect of faith. Per- j haps it would be better to say, "Waiting on the Lord" is one of the outgrowths of faith, and is an unmistakable sign of true faith. No one single word in the English language is capable of expressing all that is contained in the word faith, as it is used in the .Scriptures. The word which comes nearest being an equivalent for faith is believing, but this j does not embrace the whole of faith. Ilence ! the best human definition that has ever, j perhaps, been given of faith in Jesus Christ i is, that it is "asaving grace, whereby we re- j ceive and rest upon him (Jesus Christ) alone for salvation, as he is offered to us in the gospel." According to this definition, which is rigidly Scriptural, faith in Jesus Christ I consists in receiving-AJeans Christ alone for j salvation, in resting in him alone for salva-! tion, and both receiving him and resting I upon him in a manner which is according to j the gospel. Waiting on the Lord, and resting in the Lord, are different modes of exfiressing the same thing. To rest in the jord means the same thing as to wait on the ! Lord. This is not, by any means, a definition of I what is meant by waiting on the Lord. In the Scriptures, Jesus Christ is offered freely, fully and in good faith to all. He is offered as a* redeemer to rescue from the curse of a violated law, to take away the guilt of sin and also to purge and purify from the moral filth of sin. Every sinner on the face of the broad earth is anxious to escape the curse of a violated law, and did receiving Jesus Christ include nothing more than this, the ! whole race would believe in Jesus Christ so j soon as he is offered to them. When, how- j ever, it is learned that receiving Jesus: Christ includes the accepting of him to take ; away from us the love of sin, and to free us j from the dominion of sin, the natural man j draws back, because be really does notaesire to pet rid of his sins. All that he desires is to be redeemed from the consequences of sin. lie loves sin. He rolls it as a sweet morsel under his tongue. The service of the devil is his heart's delight. Nothing but the influences of the Holy Spirit can induce any of the human family to receive Jesus Christ, in order that he may cease to sin and learn to do well. Waiting on the Lord is that peculiar outgrowth of faith whereby the individual who does it commits himself and all that he has into the hands of the Lord to be managed. In other words, the individual who waits on the Lord does his duty?does what God in his word commands to be done, and refrains from doing what God in his word forbids to be done, and leaves the results, or consequences, all in the hands of God. A relationship which exists between God and all believers is that he is their owner and they are his slaves. Not simply his creatures?not hirelings, but slaves?bought slaves. This is the most important of all the relationships which exist between God and any of the human family. It is the foundation of all the other grand and glorious relationships. This is the foundation of that inheritance which God has in believers. They are his slaves. He bought them, not with silver or gold, but with the precious blood of his own Son. Now it is the prerogative of the master to command and the duty of the slave to obey. It is the prerogative of the master to command what the slave shall do, and the manner in which the thing commanded shall be done. It is the duty of the slave to obey the master implicitly. More than this. It is the duty of the slave to leave all results in the hands of the master. If he is faithful in doing what he is commanded to do, and executes all commands in the manner prescribed, he is not accountable for any results, no matter what may be the diameter of the results. Believers, according to the Scriptures, are bought with the blood of Jesus Christ, and so constitute God's inheritance, and they are adopted into the family of God's children, and made heirs and joint-heirs with Jesus Christ, the Son of God, and Saviour of sinners. To wait on the. Lord, it is inferred, is to patiently submit to be; done with and done by as the Lord in his infinite wisdom sees fit. A moment's reflection will convince any sober-minded Christian that the grace of waiting on the Lord is more to be desired than much fine gold. A moment's reflection on this subject will beget thoughts that or/? oL-in to ilonhtimr the ronlit.v of the OY istence of grace in the soul. One of the results of justifying faith is that it is always accompanied by waiting on the Lord. Waiting on the Lord is the evidence?not the only evidence?but the best evidence of justification. It may be added, where there is no waiting on the Lord there is no justification. There is something in this subject which is calculated to beget gloomy apprehensions in the minds of perhaps a large minority of professed Christians. And well it may. * In reality, they have only formally given'themselves to Christ. A spirit of rebellion reigns in them and over them. They have a name to live, but they are, in reality, dead in trespasses andsins. They are in the church, but they have not a particle of true faith in their hearts. To wait patiently on the Lord is something they do not desire to do, nor will they try to do. To them the results of God's providence are acceptable when these results are in accordance with the desires of their corrupt hearts; when these results are otherwise, they are as furious as a bear robbed of her whelps. To the most godly of the human family, there is something in this subject which is calculated to beget within the heart the deepest humility. If any individual isan.x- j ious to learn how 1 ittle?jn(it how much? I genuine piety there is in nissoul, he has but j to sit down and make a correct estimate of how long and how patiently he is prepared to wait on the Lord without a murmur. The individual who will seriously make such an estimate will most likely be startled and nearly conclude lie is still in the bond of iniquity. That the true believer may not be needlessly discouraged it should be remembered, that however desirable the grace of waiting on the Lord implicitly, may be, it is rarely, | if ever in this life, fully enjoyed by any. To be able at all times, and under all cir-1 cmnstances. to wait on the Lord has never \ yet been fully attained. Abraham was will-1 "ing to offer up Isaac as a sacrifice, but unwilling to trust his own life in the hands of j God. lie prevailed upon Sarah, his wife, to pass him off as her brother, and he him-1 self reported that Sarah was his sister. Da- j vidsaidin his heart, I shall now perish one | day by the hand of Saul. Absolute perfec- j tio'n does not exist here on earth. There is 110 man that liveth and sinneth not. While I it is true that complete resignation to the! will of God is an attainment which none make, it is the duty of all to strive to make the attainment. The history of the Church presents some wonderful examples of patiently waiting on the Lord. Paul gives a long iist in his epistle to the Hebrews, and the list might be increased almost indefi- j nitely. Perhaps it is waiting on the Lord that more than anything else distinguishes the true believer from the formal professor. It is by waiting on the Lord that we are with certainty, if not with comfort, to measure our piety. Givk jMkGkack.?A poor man in Fife, before eating, asked a blessing in these weighty words, which were found, after the Duchess of Gordon's death, written on a slip of paper in her hand : "Lord, give me grace to feel my need of grace; and give me grace to ask for grace ; and give me grace to receive grace ; and, O Lord, when grace is given, give me grace to use it. Amen." / YORKVILLE ENQUIRER. Prospectus for 1H85. A FINE BUGGY AS A PREMIUM! IN issuing our prospectus for 1885, we deem it only necessary to announce that the leading features which have characterized the editorial conduct of the Yorkvillk Exquitikr for more thanaquarter of a century will he retained, and what it has been in the past will he an assurance of what it shall he in the future. The leading departments of the paper will he retained as heretofore, and they will he conducted with the same labor and care that have marked our efforts in the past. The Sahhath Department, which, under the control of Rev. l)r. Lathan, has been an interesting feature of the Kmil'ikkr for sixteen vears. will he continued, ho having been engaged to keep up that dcf artment as heretofore. Besides the original articles which he will contribute weekly to the Sabbath Department of the paper, he has also been engaged to continue bis contributions 011 Foreign Travel, winch will prove interesting and instructive to the reader, abounding as they will, in the writer's observations and reflections thereon during an extended tour of the British Isles. While the Literary and Miscellaneous features of the Enquirer will lie kept up to the standard which has given the paper a distinctive character, careful attention will also be given to the News department, which will embrace a record of the leading events at the State and National Capitals; Congressional and Legislative proceedings; "Scraps and Facts," being a hotch-potch of light current tonics; a compend of the News Abroad and at Home; General Correspondence; Market Reports; Local, County and State News; Editorial Articles upon appropriate subjects intended to promote the welfare and prosperity of our State and people, which will, we trust, continue to render the Enquirer a welcome and entertaining Family Journal. terms ok subscription?free ok postage. Single copy, one year, ?2 fib Two copies, one year, 4 00 One copy, two years, 4 00 Premiums to Club-Makers. To club-makers for the approaching volume, wo otferTHREE PREMIUMS for the throe largest clubs, as follows: For the largest club, ONE PIANO-BOX BODY TOP BUGGY, valued at ?70.00. For the second largest club, one WEED SEWING MACHINE, fancy half case, with drop leaf and two side drawers, valued at ?35.00. For the third largest club, one No. 8 TROPIC COOKING STOVE, and Fixtures complete, valued at ?18.00. The Buggy is of the style of Western Piano Box body; patent wheels, s'teel tire, double perch, case-hardened axles, leather trimmed, steel tubular bows, leather quarter and stay, rubber curtains, Brussclls carpet full length*of body; and the top is so arranged that it can be taken oft", leaving the solid, lazy back 011, making it an open buggy with back. It is also fitted with a storm apron and a boot to tit over the back part of the body to keep out mud and rain ; a war ranted venicio in every respect, me renin price of which is $70.00. It is furnished to our special order by W. U. REID <fc CO., of Rock Hill, manufacturers of and dealers in carriages, buggies, phatetons, wagons, furniture, Ac., and the well-known reputation of the house is sufficient guarantee that our Premium Ruggy will be in every respect just as represented. The superior Sewing Machine we offer as a Premium is the well known and justly celebrated Weed Machine, manufactured by the Weed Sewing Machine Company, at Hartford, Connecticut. It is adapted to all the wants of family sewing; can be readily comprehended by any one; runs easily, is always ready; will do any and all kinds of sewing with less changing and fewer extra attachments; is self adjusting; is a two thread machine making an elastic -lock stitch ; and stands solid and firm. The stove is made by the Sergeant Manufacturing Company, of Greensboro, N. C. They are made of the best Scotch pig metal, with heavier and thicker plate than any other stove in the market, and consequently will the longer withstand heat and haru usage. They are of a handsome pattern and neat finish, and warranted equal in points of appearance, durability and superior cooking qualities, to any stove manufactured in the Union. Thousands of them are in use in Virginia, North and South Carolina, and they give universal satisfaction. The above premiums will be delivered to the successful competitors, at the ExqriRKK office, free of charge for freight. COXDITIOVS. The three Premiums mentioned above will be awarded on the following conditions: The person getting up the largest club of yearly subscribers to the Enquirer, at $2.00 per annum, for each subscriber, will be entitled to the first choice of one of the above Premiums; the person getting up the second largest club, at the same price to the second choice; the person getting up the third largest club, to the third choice. The time for completing clubs under the above offer is limited to 1 o'clock P. M., on the SECOND MONDAY OF MARCH, 1885. Competitors may begin to secure subscribers at once? the time*of subscription to commence whenever the name is handed in. The money for each subscriber is expected to be paid at the time the name is entered upon our books, and no name will be counted in competition for a premium until the subscription price has been paid. To persons who make up clubs of ten or more names, but who may fail to obtain a premium, we will send the Enquirer one year free of charge; and to those who send a Club of twenty or more names, but who may fail to get a premium, we will forward a copy of the Enquirer one year free of charge, and a copy, one year, of any weekly newspaper or monthly magazine published in the United States, the publication to be selected by the person entitled to receive it. It is not necessary that the names of a club should all be at the same post-office. Names may be taken at any number of places. One name for two years will be equivalent to two names for one year each. All subscriptions must bo forwarded to us at the expense of those sending them. We will be responsible for the safe transmission of money only when sent by draft, registered letter or money order drawn on the Yorkville post-oflice. In sending names, write plainly, giving county, post-ollice and State. AH subscriptions will be discontinued at the expiration of the time paid for. A separate list will be kept for each clubmaker, who will be credited with every name sent, so that the number sent by any person can be ascertained at a moment's notice. Persons who commence making clubs, will not be permitted, after the names have been entered on our books, to transfer the names to another club-maker's list. 0f The time in which additions may be made to clubs under this proposition, will expire on the SECOND MONDAY OF MARCH, 1885. Therefore, persons who desire the benefit of club rates, must subscribe and pay for the paper before that date, as after the expiration of that time it will not be furnished for less than $2.f>0 unless new clubs are formed. All lettersshould be addressed to L. 11. GRIST. Yorkvilie. S. C. November 20, 1884 47 tf TUB STATE OF SOI Til CAROLINA. County of* York. VI7" II Kit MAS J. F. JACKSON has applied to f me for Letters of Administration on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and credits of JAMES JACKSON, 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 Probate Court for the said county, to lie holdeu at York Court House, on the 23RP DAY OF JANFAHY, A. D.,188.-?,at 11 o'clock, A. M., to shew cause, if any, why the said Administration should not bo granted. (liven under my hand and seal, this 5th day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-five, and in the 1051th vearof American Independence. J. IIFATTY WILLIAMS, Judge of Probate. Januarys 0 2t tmmm mam mm. mm. m mm ^m% pERRTS 1585 invaluable to allT^^EF?/ /t# will bo mailed rnrr TSgil/ to all applicants w t\tL and to customers oflast year without ordering it. It contains Illustrations, prices, descriptions and directions for planting all Vegetable and Flower SEEDS, BULBS, etc. D. M. FERRY&CO.D?2??'T December 11 ">() .'Sin THE STATE OF SOI TH CAROLINA. County of York. WHEREAS JOS K PII F. W A Mi AC 10, P. P. C. Pis., hasapplicd tome for Letters of Administration on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights and creditsof CYNTHIA KIItKPATRICK, 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 at our next Judge of Probate's Court for York county, to he holden at York Court House, on TUESDAY, the 17TII DAY OF FEBRUARY, A. I)., 18*5, at 11 o'clock, A. M., to shew cause, if any, why the said Administration should not be granted, tiiven under my hand and seal, this Nth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-live, and in the 100th year of the Independence of the I'nited States of America. J. BEATTY WILLIAMS, Judge fit'Probate, January S - 'it GARRY IRON RO Manufacturers of all kiii'ls of IRON ROOFING CRIMPED AM) CORRrOATEI) SIMM), Aj/^S^ggk Iron Tile or Shingle, FIREPROOF DOORS, SHl'TTERS 4C? fflEJOTBBHBI THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS 0] May 10 / WE LEAD, Others* Follow. THE EIGHT RUNNING ? DOMESTIC" HAS THK HANDSOMEST WOODWORK. IT is the grandest triumph of Sewing Machine Mechanical skill. It has the best set of Attachments. It is the most reliable. It executes a greater variety of work than any other machine in themarket. It has a high arm, the attachments are all easily worked, and it will do any kind of work, from "the lightest to the heaviest, and in as good manner as any other machine. Call and examine the Machine and learn particulars. We will sell on as liberal terms and at as low prices as any first-class Machine can be bought; and in addition, will compliment every purchaser with a number of photographs of himself or any other person the purchaser may designate. PHOTOGRAPHY. I would also inform the public that I am yet making PHOTOGRAPHS in all the various stvles. Also. Ferrotypes and other cheaper styles of1 pictures. Pictures by the photographic process enlarged, and all work done in the best style of the art at reasonable prices. Gallery on West j Liberty street, near the jail. J. R. SCHORB. October!> 41 tf WOMAN! "Grace was in nil her steps, Heaven in her I <V/e, j In every gesture dignity and love /" So appeared Mother Eve, and so may shine her fair descendants, with the exercise of common sense, care and proper! treatment. An enormous number of female complaints are directly caused by disturbance or suppression ot the Menstrual Function. In every such case that sterling and unfailing specific, Rradt'lm.D's Fkmalk Rkoulatok, will effect relief and cure. It is from the recipe of a mostdistinguished physician. It is composed of strictly officinal ingredients, whose hapW pv combination has never been surpass- ^ p?| ed. It is prepared with scientific skill ^ >from the finest materials. It bears the W nalm forconstancy of strength, certainty Q of effect, elegance of preparation, beauty I j-j fVj of appearance and relative cheapness.! JSJ The testimony in its favor is genuine, m vm It never fails when fairly tried. | w ? W Pn M Sj j^. j CartersviLiiK, GA. | M K* j This will certify that two members ofj J"J |my immediate family, after having suf-i Pilfered for many years from menstrual 2 irregularity, and having "been treated' fj without benefit by various medical docfVj tors, were at length completely cured by 2 one bottle of Dr. J. Bradtield's Female! ffl 'Regulator. Its effect in such cases is! truly wonderful, and well may the rem-! jedy'be called "Woman's Best Friend." | Yours Respectfully, Jamks W. Strange. J I I Send for our book on the "Health andj Happiness of Woman." Mailed free. , BradfikTjD Rkgclatou Co., Atlanta, <fa. I I HEALTH RESTORED! For Sale by Dr. JOHN C. KUYKENDAL. September 11 37 ly s. s. s. The Supreme Bench. Atlanta, Sept. 23, 1S8-1.?From experience J think S. S. S. n very valuable remedy for cuteneoiis diseases, and at the same time an inviQonUlng tonic. Jamks Jackson, Chief Justice of Ga. AX AGED BAPTIST MIX 1STER. Two More Important Cases. Your agent being in Columbus, Ga., a few days ago, and meeting the venerable brother J. H. Campbell, we asked him for the news. His reply was: "I have two more important cures, effected hy Swift's Specific, to report."' Tills venerable man is known far and wide for his unremitting labors of love in behalf of the poor of Columbus. It will be remembered that the Swill Specific Company have donated nuite an amount of their famous medicine, to be distributed by Mr. Campbell among the poor of the city; hence his remark. He said : "I have just seen a lady who has been greatly annoyed by a | Tetter in one of her hands. It has given her much trouble and pain. She said she had been treated hy several physicians during the past three or four years with the old remedies, but (fit/in? ?nv relief. I suggested Swift's Specific, and she took tour bottles and is now apparently perfectly well. Her band issmooth and not n single sign of the disease left. It Is marvelous howthls medicine renovates the system." ' What about the other case?" "Well, that was a lady also. She had been affected with the eczema for four years. Her face, hands nnd arms, as well as her body was covered over with sores and scabs. Ft was one of the worst cases of this terrible disease that f had ever seen. The suffering of the poor creature was beyond expression. She tried every remedy at command, including mercury and iodide of potash, but she only grew worse. She was in this condition when I first saw the case. 1 soon had her taking Swift's Specific, and she has now only taken two bottles, hut every mark of the disease has almost entirely disappeared. Her strength and general health have greatly improved. It is one of the most remarkable cures that has come under my observation." "Mr. Campbell, you have had a long and varied experience in mingling with men, and observing their afflictions nnd the remedies used?what is your opinion as to the merits of Swift's Specific ?" "In a ministry of sixty years I have mingled with every class | of society and have observed closely the variety of diseases which atiliet humanity. Blood diseases are the most numerous nnd the most difficult lo remove. It is my deliberate judgment that Swift's Specific is the grandest blood purifier ever discovered. There is nothing comparable to it. There is nothing too good to say about Swift's Specific." Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga. For sale by JOHN KUYKENDAL. December 11 "?0 Iv FOUNDRY A X D Midline Shop. 7o"q"ooocso.!>o.o.ooo.a.8A.o. t i fill IE undersigned would respectfully inform ! JL the public that he now has in operation, on I his lot on King's Mountain Street, a FOUNDRY I AND MACHINE SHOP, in which he is prepared | to do all manner of work in light iron and brass I castings, and general machine work. REPAIRING, ! Of all kinds, promptly done on short notice, j Steam Engines, and agricultural machinery of i any kind overhauled and repaired. Besides, any class of work that may be wanted in his shop, he j will attend any call for repairing stationary engines, doing the work on the premises, tlnis obviating the necessity of moving the engine. Prices reasonable. Terms, cash oncomplotion of the work. EDWARD THOMAS. October If! *12 tf I OFIIVGr COMPANY, P IRON ORE PAINT And Cement. 1')2 T0 158 MERWIN STR EKT Cleveland, O. Send for Circular and Price Jj' ^1 List No. 75. F IRON ROOFING IN THE WORLD. 9 ly C.& L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD, i iW Twrnijag; SCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains, from Lenoir, N. ('., to Chester, S. C., taking effect at 12o'cloek, Noon, Sunday, November 2d, 1H84. Standard of time, clock in telegraph office at Chester. GOING SOUTH. Leave Lenoir, 5.30 A. M. Arrive at Hudsonville, 5.55 A. M. Arrive at Lovelady, 6.15 A. M. Arrive at Hickory 6.45 A. M. Leave Hickory, 7.10 A. M. Arrive at Conover 7.06 A. M. Arrive at Newton 7.45 A. M. Leave Newton 8.05 A. M. Arrive at Maiden, 8.30 A. M. Arrive at Lincolnton, 0.00 A. M. Leave Lincolnton, 0.20 A. M. Arrive at Hardin's, 0.40 A. M. Arrive at Dallas, 10.15 A. M. Leave Dallas 10.20 A. M. Arrive at Gastonia, 10.35 A. M. Leave Gastonia, 10.50 A. M. Arrive at Pleasant Ridge, 11.05 A. M. Arrive at Crowder's Creek, 11.13 A. M. Arrive at Bowling Green, 11.21 A. M. Arrive at Clover, 11.35 A. M. Leave Clover, 11.40 A. M, Arrive at Yorkville, 12.10 P. M. Leave Yorkville, 12.25 P. M. Arrive at Philadelphia 12.38 P. M. Arrive at Guthriesville, 12.50 P. M. Leave Guthriesville 1.06 P. M. Arrive at McConnellsville, 1.12 P. M. Arrive at Lowrysville, 1.30 P. M. Leave Lowrysville, 1.35 P. M. Arrive at Chester 2.05 P. M. GOING NORTH. Leave Chester, 11.40 A. M. Arrive at Lowrysville, 12.20 P. M. Leave Lowrysville 12.25 P. M. Arrive at McConnellsville, 12.50 P. M. T ocivo MnCnnnollsrillo 14.55 P. M. Arrive at Guthriesville, 1.05 P. M. Leave Guthriesville, 1.10 P. M. Arrive at Philadelphia, 1.23 P. M. Arrive at Yorkville, 1.35 P. M. Leave Yorkville, 1.45 P. M. Arrive at Clover, 2.20 P. M. Leave Clover, 2.30 P. M. Arrive at Bowling Green, 2.44 P. M. Arrive at Crowder's Creek 2.54 P. M. Arrive at Pleasant Ridge, 3.00 P. M. Arrive at Gastonia, 3.15 P. M. Leave Gastonia, 3.35 P. M. Arrive at Dallas, 3.48 P. M. Arrive at Hardin's, 4.08 P. M. Arrive at Lincolnton, 4.30 P. M. Leave Lincolnton, 4.40 P. M. Arrive at Maiden, 5.15 P. M. Arrive at Newton, 5.43 P. M. Leave Newton 5.55 P. M. Arrive at Conover 6.05 P. M. Arrive at Hickory 6.25 P. M. Leave Hickory, 6.45 P. M. Arrive at Lovelady, 7.17 P. M. Arrive at Hudsonville, 7.36 P. M. Arrive at Lenoir, 8.03 P. M. #3J-An accommodation train will run daily, Sundays excepted, leaving Chester at 5.15, P. M., arriving at Yorkville at 7 P. M. Going South, leave Yorkville at 8.05, A. M., arrive at Chester at 9.55. G. R. TALCOTT, Superintendent. November 6 45 tf JOB PRINTING. OWING to our superior facilities with the best machine presses, an abundance of type and first-class appointments throughout our office, wo are prepared to execute all manner of 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 : BILL HEADS. For 500 For 1000 Half-sheet Bill Heads $3.50 $6.00 Fourth-sheet Bill Heads, 2.25 3.50 Sixth-sheet Bill Heads 2.00 3.00 Monthly stateinentsat same price of sixth-sheet oill heads. We will fill an order for bill heads, giving any desired number of either size of sheet at proportionate prices. LETTER. HEARS*. 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 printing of Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authorities, which we furnish strictly according to the requirements of the Justices of the Supreme Court, and in proof reading exercise the utmost ooro tn Anaiiro nppiirflr*v_ 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 work desired. Address, L. M. GRIST. Yorkville, S. C, November 30 48 tf DON'T DELAY. . BUT go and see the largest and handsomest stock of Jewelry, Watches, Silverware and Fancv Goods, ever exhibited in Chester. Bargains" in GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES. If you want to buy an engagement Ring, a Wedding, Birthday or" Christmas present, call on E. C. STAHN, you will find an endless variety of presents, from 25 cents to $1.50. Just received for the lovers of art, Steel Engravings, Oil Paintings and Photographs. Hanging Lamps, Student and new patent Fan Lamps, giving a light equal to gaslight. Remember all goods are sold under guarantee to be as represented. No wish for the purchaser to be deceived. We call gold, gold; and brass, brass. My prices are as low as the lowest for reliable goods. Long years' experience and ample capital enable me to buy at lowest prices, and I will not be undersold by "any one. Cash purchasers of Watches, Sewing Machines and Organs can secure special Bargains, as I want to reduce my large stock. An improved high arm Machine, drop-leaf and drawers and all attachments, warranted 5 years, for $25.00. WATCH REPAIRING receives my personal attention. Satisfaction guaranteed at moderate prices. Orders by mail promptly attended to. Respectfully, E. C. STAHN, Chester, S. C. November 27 41 ]y BRICK FOR SALET ]7IIVE hundred thousand first-class BRICK are _ offered for sale?300,000 at McContiellsville, mid 200,000 at Lowrysville, on the C. A L. N. G. R. R. Any number of these Brick, in lots of not less than 2,500, will be delivered on cars at either place at $0.00 for salmon, $8.00 for J salmon and it blue, and $9.00 for all blue per thousand. Samples can be seen at theStores of Capt. W. B. Smith, Clover; John R, Ashe, Yorkville; Ashe & Ashe, McConnellsville; Hope, Lowry A Co., Lowrysville. and Heath, Crawford A Co., Chester. We will give a discount for large lots on the above prices. W. N. ASHE, Jr., McConnellsville. W. A. ANDERSON, Lowrysville. October 1(5 42 " tf Ihe farMUe ifaquim. TKIIM8 OF SUBSCRIPTION: Single copy for one year, $5 2 50 For six months, 125 For three months 75 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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