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VOLUME 43. YOBKYILLE, S. C., SATURDAY, JUNE 26, 1897. NUMBER 5l7
BY HUGO ST. Fl
Copyright, 1897, by the Author.
Synopsis of Previous Installments
In order that new readers of The Enquirer
may begin with the following installment
of this story, and understand it
just the same as though they had read it
oil from the beginning. we here give a
synopsis of that"portion of it which has
already been published:
Chapters I and II.?Harmon 0. Westcott
an American born to humble fortune,
learns that he is endowed with the strength
of Samson, but that he must not use the
gift except of necessity. IIT.?The young
Samson, who has tested his strength,
meets in Harold O. Westcott, a physical
double, born upon the same day. Harold
is a bachelor of great wealth and without
ties. Harmon reveals his secret
and by way of example lifts an immense
safe with ease, and, taking a sword
between the fingers of his left band,
SDaps it in two like a pipestem. IV.?Harold
is an amateur boxer, and, learning that
Harmon is somewhat skilled in the art,
engages him as bis substitute in a match
with a noted pugilist. The young Samson
is an easy victor, and his double
makes a contract with him to masquerade
in the plumage of Harold O. Westcott for
one year. He is installed in Harold's
quarter's with a princely bank account,
while the real Harold goas to Europe. V
and VI.?The first day of his novel role
the young Samson, at the immediate risk
of any onlinary life, saves the mother of
Harold's fiancee from a horrible death in
the presence of her daughter, who recognizes
the hero, as she supposes.
CHAPTER VEL
THE RESCUED ONES.
The second letter was dated "At
Home" the evening before and thus
ran:
Mt Dearest Harold?How you must have
been astonished this afternoon when you discovered
that the runaway team was ours! You
believed that mother and I ' "'ere on the continent,
where we expected to remain for a year
more and where you were to join us in the
autumn. Instead we are in the same city with
your precious self.
And now that 1 am fairly caught I must
make a confession. Of course it was our intention
to stay abroad for the whole time fixed
upon last autumn when we left home, directly
after father's death. Mother's health seemed
to require it, and, as you know, she was following
the advice of her physician. But about
a month ago she began to feel homesick. She
longed to be among the familiar soenes in Hew
York. She repressed her y? vrning for a time,
until it became so strong that she was wholly
miserable. Finally she declared she oould
stand it do longer and telegraphed to Liver
pool for a cabin. ?? /
la it unmaldenly to oonfesii that 1 was secretly
pleased? Mo, for it would enable me to see
you months sooner than either of us expected.
In my heart I was glad, as 1' knew you would
be. I decided to surprise yon. I would let you
kuow nothing of our change of plan until after
our arrival home. Then 1 would send you a
note inviting you to call.
That was my scheme, which was spoiled by
the affair of this afternoon. Strange that you
should appear at the critical moment. But it
was so ordered of Providence. You were the
means of Baving mother's life, and she knows
it, and would have saved mine but for the fall
from your horse. My heart stood still when I
saw you go to the ground with such awful suddenness,
but they said you were not badly
hurt, and the news we got from the hospital
was that you were doing even better than was
expected.
Oh. how glad and thankful I am 1 You will
soon be yourself, and of course will take the
first opportunity to call upon your impatient
but devoted Jeanktte.
The emotions caused by the reading
of this letter drove all thoughts of
"Budd" of Chicago from my mind.
In one sense the lady's missive was a
revelation. She was devotedly attached
to Harold. Probably the twc were engaged.
It was his impatience to see her
that had led him to sail for Europe six
months sooner than had been his intention,
and as was understood by the young
lady herself.
And yet at the very hour that he was
sailing down the bay she was coming
up, if possibly she had not already arrived.
She had sought to surprise him,
not dreaming that her lover would attempt
the same thing.
But what was to be my role in this
strange complication? Having assumed
the character of my double, it was im
%_i^ a. ;a :J. \T^ u
put&iuie lO CiUSl 11 UMUe. 1>U UUU WUUIU
believe me. It would be the height of
dishonor to assume the place of Harold
in the affections of his beloved.
And yet, in one 6ense, how could I help
it? I would have to call upon her, for a
failure to do so would be beyond explanation.
I might stave off the meeting
for a day or two because of the accident,
but only for a very brief while.
Within the next few days I must pay
my respects to Jeanette.
But confound itl What would she
think of my behavior in her presence?
Of necessity there would follow hundreds
of trifling references whose meaning
would be as hidden from me as from
the man in the moon. She would be
mystified, puzzled, shocked.
Ah, ha I I had it Happy thought I
My violent fall in the park had affected
my brain most peculiarly. While
everything else was clear, my memory
bad been so jarred that it was at fault
The wheels had slipped a cog. I found
it impossible to recall many past occurrences.
I hoped to recover in time, but
the specialist whom I consulted said
the strange affliction might remain for a
year. Meanwhile my friends must pity
and have patience.
The refuge which had so suddenly
presented itself promised to open the
way for escape from other disagreeable
entanglements. It might enable me to
shake off Mr. Budd of Chicago.
Having hit upon this providential
TTTnn VIA XT? V"? TV T C Va rm 1 H
rviuge, HIC1C HU3W1WIU nuj A ouvw.iv>
not call upon Jeanette at once. I would
do so.
But, holdl Where vras her home?
What was her full name?
Surely there should be no difficulty in
learning all. that- She had jlated her
NISTERE, M.D.
letter simply ""At Home," for surely
she had the right to assume that that
was sufficient for her lover.
No help to be obtained there. Ah,
why did 1 not think or it beiore? me
newspapers must have an account of the
accident yesterday in the park, with the
names of all concerned. That would
give the clew.
Three of the leading dailies were delivered
at the rooms of Harold, in addition
to two afternoon journals. It was
hardly to be expected that the account
of the accident would be in the afternoon
papers of the same day. Nevertheless
I searched them carefully. Neither
contained a word about the runaway in
the park.
441 shall find it in all of the morning
papers."
I went through each one several
times, but with no better success than
with the others. No person having been
killed, the incident was not considered
worth record, especially as the political
news just then was of a stirring character.
I sent out later in the day and got all
the evening issues. One of them spoke
of a runaway in Central park in which
the driver was badly injure! and a
young gentleman who attempted the
part of the gallant rescuer was thrown
from his horse and so badly shaken that
he was taken to the hospital. No names
were given, and no more was printed.
I began to feel vexed. It looked as ii
fate was trifling with me. What ought
to be a very simple matter was becoming
a difficult one. Some baleful influence
was intervening to work my disoomflture.
But how absurd the thought! Evidently
all I had to do was to inquire the
names of the ladies in the carriage, and
they would be given to ma
But to make inquiries of my acquaintance
would expose me to ridicule, for it
was inconceivable that any jar which a
lover might receive would cause him tc
forget the name and home of his betrothed.
After perplexing thought I telephoned
to_lhe central office to send me one of
their best detectives. lie arrived within
the following half hour?a small, wiry,
sharp eyed fellow in a business suitjof
gray, and with the name of Covey Cona
"Mr. Cone, "said I, placing a-$100
bill in his hand, "tBe fact that you
have been sent in answer to my demand
is evidence that yon are the mun I want
and know how to keep a secret."
"I have never been accused of being
any other sort of personage."
"Very well Yesterday I received a
shock?was thrown from my horse in
the park while attempting to stop a runaway
team."
"Dangerous business; better leave
that for the policemen. They expect it
They're trained to it and generally get
there."
"Sec here, Mr. Cone, I want you to
look at me closely."
"That's what I've been doing ever
since I came into the room, though I've
seen you often enough to make it unnecessary,
but it's a habit of mine."
"Do you notice anything peculiar in
my appearance?"
"Why should I?"
"Nothing different in my voice or
looks from what you have always seen?"
"Nothing. What's up?"
"A strange thing has happened to
ma That fall I got yesterday seems to
have played the deuce with my bead."
And 1 drew my hand across my
wrinkled forehead.
'I noticed that you hardly seemed to
recognize me as I entered."
"I am subject to the most unaccountable
lapses of memory. I couldn't plaoe
you at first I find it difficult even now
to see everything as it is. That is my
apology for whatever you observe
strange in my behavior."
"It will soon come all right," was
his cheering responsa
"Tlnnht.lpBB Mftanwhilft I wish VOU to
ascertain the name and residence of the
two ladies who were in the carriage yesterday
when the team ran away."
"That's dead easy," replied Detective
Cone, with a laugh. "How soon do you
wish it?"
"As soon as convenient, though there
is no pressing need."
"I have a little matter on hand which
may keep me employed tomorrow, but
if I find myself detained I will have the
knowledge secured by another."
"I prefer that it should be by you."
Gad, but that detective was sharp
eyed! While we were talking I saw him
glance several times at the wastebasket,
into which I had thrown the two envelopes
containing tne letters. Something
in their appearance interested him.
He took out his penknife and began
clicking the blade back and forth, as a
person sometimes does, almost unconsciously.
His arm was extended and
resting upon the desk'in front of him so
that his hand was directly over the
basket
Suddenly he dropped his knife, as if
accidentally.
"That was careless 1" he exclaimed,
stooping down and groping among the
papers for the implement.
While doing so he picked up the Chicago
envelope, as if to search under it
for the knife. One glance was enough
to reveal the postmark and the handwriting,
when be dropped the paper,
found the implement and began click- 1
- ing it as aimlessly as before. I
It was cleverly done. But nothing was <
plainer than that the whole incident 1
had been arranged to give him a closer 1
view of the envelope. If so, he succeed- i
ed, though I was at a loes to understand 1
why he should desire to do that. The
fact that he was thus interested caused I
me a vague uneasiness. i
While playing the part of a friend <
Mr. Covey Cone might be the enemy I
who was to bring about my undoing. 1
I was vexed that the next day passed <
without bringing a call or a line from i
' Detective Cone. Even though I had told (
him there was no special haste in the 1
matter, yet it was so simple that be
1 ought to have attended to it within the ]
1 hour that the request was made of him.
1 Meanwhile a dainty note arrived
from Jeanette saying she would expect
me that evening. So she did, but she
was disappointed, as was I, for I no more
knew where to look for her than if set
| down in the streets of London.
On the day following the all important
intelligence came in a brief note
from Cone: I
The parties In the carriage whoee team ran
away in the park the other day and whom yon
attempted to rescue were Mrs. Elizabeth Lawrence
and her daughter Jeanette. Their home
is Mo. ? Madison avenue. Most astonishing
that yon should forget the name and residenoe
of the young laay to whom, if report la to be
credited, yon are engaged in marriage. Others
might not underjtand the reason, but your explanation
makes it clear to me.
I immediately dispatched a brief note
to Miss Lawrence saying that I felt
strong enough to call and would do so
that evening.
And that opened up the all important
question as to how I should conduct f
myself in her presence. There spemed |
' really but one course to follow. It (would
be unpardonable for me to deceitie her. (
She was the betrothed of Harold, not of ,
' Harmon, Westcott I I must apprise her of ,
' my personality before our meeting (
, reached an embarrassing point for her. |
It was contrary to the agreement be|
tween Harold and me, which was that t
not a living soul Bhould become ac- ?
' quainted with the truth, but the most (
peculiar situation warranted this break (
Kiwi A*"**! Vio tirnnl/1
UL my picwgo urnJ, (Uiu liu nvwu
thank me for it
i
1 TO BE CONTINUED.
i Jjttiscclliincous grading.
MAKING NITRO GLYCERINE.
"Come up to the factory some day
and I'll show you bow we make nitro'
glycerine," was the invitation that I
received one afternoon from an extensive
manufacturer of the terrible ex
plosive. The invitation was a very
cordial one, but there were considera,
tions which made me somewhat slow
in accepting it. "We have about seven
tons of dynamite in one magazine and
two tons of glycerine in another," said
my would-be host. These were among
the considerations which deterred me."
"But," he added, "there's no particular
danger in looking at the dynamite
unless the building catches fire. You
can play foot-ball with the cartridges
and they will never strike back, or
i you can pour the dynamite out on the
ground and set fire to it without being
i injured. Unconfined the explosive
will burn harmlessly ; but I should not
i advise you to touch a match to a loaded
cartridge. When the gases expand
1 they do so in extreme haste, and if
i anything tries to restrain them it breaks
and some one gets hurt."
The nitro-glycerine man laughed
i rather grimly. Then, apparently thinking
he bad not made his invitation
quite alluring enough, be continued :
'But it's different with nitro-glycerine.
Football and fireworks are strictly
prohibited. Glycerine is easily of- 8
1 fended ; and when it resents an affront,
1 tbe world bears aooui it, out tne ou- .
ject of its displeasure never does.
"Glycerine is as fickle and change- 8
able, too, as the wind. One day a c
1 slight shock will explode it and tbe *
next you may hit a can with a hammer
and live to tell the story. Several
1 years ago I had a very reckless fellow
in my employ. One morning I stood
near the magizine watching him as he f
1 loaded several cans into his wagon, a
We were talking about the dangers of v
the business and he laughed at my r
caution. a
1 " 'The stuff won't explode today,' s
he said, scornfully lifting a can above t
his bead. I sprang toward him with a t
cry of warning and protest; but before
I could reach him the reckless fellow c
shouted, 'It won't go off! See?' p
"To prove his assertion, he hurled t
tbe can against the side of the factory r
with all his might. For a second my t
heart seemed to cease beating. I felt
sure we were both dead men with t
every one else within a radius of a a
quarter of a mile; but to my intense d
astonishment, the can, dented and bent d
out of shape, fell to the grass, and e
rolled harmlessly to my feet. The e
fellow laughed at me for one minute, t
but was out of a job the next. Such a
recklessness was too great to tolerate, t
A year later this same man, while f
loading a wagon in an another estab- t
lishment, carelessly hit a can against
the wheel, it is supposed, and was p
blown to pieces. \
"The glycerine's readiness or re- t
luctance to explode doubtless depends t
upon its quality. One run of stock e
may be well washed and clean, and
another may be full of impurities. If f
a can is filled to the very corks, too, t
so that the substance within has no e
opportunity to wash against the sides, a
I do not think it will explode so easily ii
as one which is three-quarters or
seven-eighths full." , e
When we entered the dynamite fac- e
ary and the glycerine man pointed out
she big boxes full of loaded cartridges,
explaining that the dynamite made
sere was merely wood-pulp saturated
with nitro-glycerine, I hardly heard
what be said, but watched bim with
mwk-like vigilanoe.
He picked up a slender, brown-paper
sube that looked like a Roman candle
md which be .said was a dynamite
eartridge. I held my breath until the
.ube was safely deposited upon the
sable again. He poured some of the
iynamite, which closely resembled
sawdust, into a shell, and rammed it
iown with a round stick as one would
oad a musket.
"Wnthintr nf an alarmincr character
happened, but the same horrible feeing
of suffocation and coldness came
>ver me again as we approached the
nore dangerous nitro glycerine manufactory.
This building contained several huge
vooden vats, a few pails and barrels,
ind a great iron kettle-like receptacle.
The iron receptacle was called an
'agitator," and, simply described, conlisted
of a small kettle within a large
>ne. The space between the two was
constantly filled with a stream of cold
water from a tank on the hill-side.
The inner kettle was fitted with severil
paddles, which were turned by a
iraok.
About 1,500 pounds of acids, sulphuric
and nitric mixed, were poured into
;he smaller kettle. A thin but continious
stream of glycerine slowly fol- ,
owed ; the engine began to pant, tbe
crank revolved, the paddles churned
he glycerioe and acids, and the manu- ,
acture of nitro-glycerine was going on
jefore my eyes.
My host controlled the flow of gly- (
lerine by means of a stopcock, and
vatched the agitator and thermometer
vhich registered the beat of the peril)us
mixture with unremitting vigiance.
"Nitro-glycerine," my friend said,
'is formed by the action of nitric and
lulphuric acids upon glycerine. When
;hose red fumes come up tbe greatest
caution must be observed. Tbey indicate
that the oil is on fire, and if tbe
nixture gets warm enough an explosion
will follow.
"Do you see that thermometer ? The ,
nercury registered 65 degrees centri;rade
a minute ago, but it is 70 degrees
cow and still climbing higher. We j
oust stop this at once. Hallo! More
iteam there!"
He shut off* the oil as he spoke, and
i minute later the paddles in tbeagita- ,
,or were churning the mixture much ,
nore ratiidlv. I began to edge toward
he door, but the glycerine man called
ne back.
"I've got it under control now," he i
laid. "The paddles have whipped
.he oil under the acids and extinguish- (
sd the fire. The mercury is falling,
ind I can turn on the glycerine again {
low with safety. But if I had not shut 1
t off at once, and if the paddles had
lot developed more speed, you and I r
vould have enjoyed a race together j
lown the valley. When the mercury
jets up to about 90 degrees centi- t
jrade, it is much safer to be somevhere
else than in this vicinity. This
itream of cold water constantly cir- <
mlating about the base of the agita- j
or keeps the mixture cool. When the ;
veather becomes warmer we are obligid
to use iee."
When about 225 or 230 pounds of
jlycerine had been put in the agitator
ind stirred a long time, the entire ,
nixture was emptied into the "drown- ]
og tank." (
Then it was transferred to other
anks and carefully washed, and at |
he end of about four hours the milky, >
imber-tinted nitro-glycerine was pourid
into rectangular tin cans.
The manufacture of nitro glycerine
loes not involve a heavy expenditure, <
ind the price of it gives a large margin !
if profit ; but without this large (
irofit, no one would engage in the |
langerous business of making.
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OVEREATING.
It has been computed by some one '
ond of mathematical calculations and <
intithetical conceits that if the food 1
vhich is consumed in Great Britain <
lot only in excess of need, but to the t
ictual harm of the eaters, could be *
aved and sent to India, it would more 1
han supply the wants of the starving <
housands in that country. t
This computation is of course little J
aore tnan a guess, oui it serves lu em
ihasize the fact that many, perhaps 5
he majority of mankind above the (
anks of the very poor, sin against i
hemselves daily by overeating. <
An English bygienist of repute says ?
hat a large proportion of the ills which
fflict men past the middle of life are i
lue to errors in diet, chiefly in the I
lirection of excess in quantity. He i
ven goes so far as to make the delib- f
rate assertion that more mischief in t
ho shape of lessened resisting powers, <
ctual disease and shortened life comes ?
o the inhabitants of northern Europe ?
rom their habit of eating than from t
heir abuse of alcoholic liquors. 1
And what is said of Englishmen ap- ?
>lies with equal force to Americans. J
Ve not only eat too much and too of- 3
en, but we eat food that is too nutri- \
ious in proportion to its bulk ; in oth- c
r words, we eat too much meat. ?
Not only are gout and rheumatism t
avored, or, as some eminent authori- $
ies contend, solely caused by too f
ouch meat, but even certain tumors ?
re thought by many to be hastened 1
o their growth by the same means.
For the majority of city dwellers,
specially brain-workers, three meat 1
oeals a day are too many; two are c
all-sufficient for most people, and
many are better off with meat only
once in the twenty-four hours. The
other meals should be slight, consisting
of bread, butter, cheese, milk,
green vegetables and fruit.
There is an unfounded prejudice
against nuts, which are regarded as
indigestible, but that is because they
are eaten at the wrong time; both
fruit and nuts are excellent foods, but
they should be taken at the beginning
of breakfast or luncheon, instead of
at the end of the meal.
The dietary rules for lenten observance
which the Catholic church imposes
upon its members are bygienically
irreproachable, and it would be
better for nearly all of us?unless the
-? - a. j ? i
doctors DO excepted?11 tueae ruies
were followed, not only by Catbolics
during lent, but by everybody all the
year around.?Youth's Compauion.
WRONG FATHER.
Little Mistake That Caused a Young; Man
a Lot of Agony.
He was a frequent visitor at the
home of the. young lady. He favorably
impressed her siBters and mother
by his dignified behavior and sensible
conversation. He would probably have
had the same gratifying effect upon
her father, but as the latter was completely
immersed in his business he
was at home very little of the time,
and when he was he generally betook
himself to bis study in a quiet corner
of the house. The young man had a
dim recollection of being introduced
to him once, and speaking a word or
so, but since that time bad not seen
him at all. However, this didn't
bother him much, and his love affair
came to a focus rapidly.
When be asked the young lady to
become his wife she referred him to
her father.
"I'll see him tomorrow, dear," he
replied.
"No, I don't think you can," she
answered, "he's going out of town on
a long business trip tomorrow evening,
and so will not be here when you
come."
? The next day he turned up at the
place of business of bis idol's father.
He knew he was president of the concern.
He made his way into the
president's office and there confronted
a very busy gentleman, indeed. Askinn.
foi. a mntinon*. nf t.hft IllttAr'fl timp
,u6 ?" " ,
he said : "I have come to ask you for
your daughter's hand."
The man addressed stopped, turned
around and looked at him a moment,
and then said ? "I'm sorry to tell you,
young man, but my daughter was
married a week ago."
Without waiting for an explanation,
the horror-stricken suitor rushed from
the building. He hailed a cab and
drove madly to the young lady's home.
"What?what does it all mean ?" he
gasped, as soon as be saw her.
liSpeak! What does it mean ! I have
just seen your father at the office and
he says you were married a week
ago."
"Why, Henry," she ejaculated, in a
tone of astonishment, "my father?
Why, he left for New York last night."
A little further conversation revealed
the fact that Henry bad been talking
to bis partner.?Chicago TimesHerald.
MONEY OUT OF DATE.
Of the 23 coins authorized by the
government of the United States for
use as money since 1792, 11 have been
found to be undesirable, and their
coinage discontinued. Two of the 11
were gold pieces, four were silver, and
five were nickle, bronze, and copper.
The coinage of $1 gold pieces was
authorized by Congress on March 3,
1849, and discontinued in September,
1890, the total amount coined being
119,499,337. Of $3 gold pieces there
were $1,619,376 coined under the act
af February 21, 1853, the coinage
being stopped in 1890.
Trade dollars of silver were authorzed
in February, 1873; their coinage
was limited to export demand by joint
resolution July 22, 1876, and the proiuctiou
was prohibited by act of
March 3,1887; the total amount coin;d
was $35,965,924. The silver twen;y-cent
piece was ordered in 1875 and
(topped May 2, 1878, after $271,000
tad been turned out by the mints.
Dne of the oldest of American coins is
he silver half dime, which dates from
L792. Up to February 12, 1873, when
ts coinage was discontinued, $4,880,119.40
of these half dimes were proluced.
The three-cent piece of silver
was authorized in March, 1851, and
liscontinued in 1873, the total coinage
imounting to $1,282,087.21.
The old copper cent began its career
n 1792, and ended it by legislative
)robibition in February, 1857. Twice
ts weight was reduced, the first time
ron> 264 to 208 grains, and the second
.ime to 168 grains. The total amount
oined was only $1,562,887.44, so far
is the mint records show. The 3-cent
lickel piece dated from 1865 to 1890,
he total production being $ysi.,3*y.*o.
n 1864 a 2-cent bronze coin was
luthorized, but it was discontinued in
February, 1873, after a coinage of
$912,020. Of the small nickel cents
vhicb was substituted for the large
:oppere in 1857, only $2,007,720 were
ninted up to the time of their disconinuance,
in April, 1864. There were
$39,926.11 copper half-cents coined
rom 1792 to 1857, inclusive. These
:oins at first weighed 132 grains, then
.04 grains, and finally 84 grains.
A Dahomean Solomon.?It is rented
of Adarossa, a celebrated king
>f Dahomey, that he once wished to
decide which of the two, toe aruoKard
or the fool, was more stupid and
helpless. He took two fair specimens,
and after shutting them up in a grass
hut, he ordered this to be set on fire.
As soon as the fool felt the beat he
made desperate efforts to get out and
thus saved himself. The drunkard, on
the contrary, lay like a log and was
burned to death. Then the king said :
"There is no doubt; the fool is better
off tbau tbe drunkard. There is a
glimmer of reason left in him. Therefore,
if a fool does something wrong,
I shall punish him, so as to deter him
from doing it again. But the drunkard,
who is dead drunk, has no knowledge
of what he does. Therefore,
even if he should smite me, the king,
in the face, I would not resent it. He
is below a fool."
SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN.
Primary Has Been Arranged For Augost
31.
The state executive committee met
in Columbia last Tuesday Dight for the
purpose of taking action in regard to
the state senatorial campaign.
After due deliberation, it was decided
that, under tbe rules of the party,
there was no other way for it than that
there should be a canvass of each one
of the 40 counties in the state. It was
agreed that the first primary should
he held on Tuesday, August 31, and
the second, if necessary, 14 days later.
By resolution, it was agreed that all
candidates must pay their fees and file
their pledges on or before the first day
of tbe campaign. Tbe entrance fee
was fixed at $100, with the understanding
that one-half tbe amount is
to be returned to the defeated candidate.
A committee of six members was
appointed to arrange a schedule for
the campaign. This committee met *
on Wednesday morning, and agreed
upon a schedule which provides for
the opening of the campaign at SumI
ter, on Monday, July 5, and the closing
at Florence on August 28. The dates
of meetings in York and adjoining
counties are as follows: York, Thursday,
August 12; Chester, Wednesday,
August 11.; Lancaster, Friday, August
13; Cherokee, Thursday, July
29; Union, Monday, July 25.
York was represented at the meeting
of the executive committee by D. E.
Finley, Esq.; Chester by T. J. Cunningham
; Cherokee by T. B. Butler.
Union and Lancaster were not represented.
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OLD SUPERSTITIONS.
The superstitions which have clustered
about the closing scene of hu?
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some, perhaps the greater portion,
now seem to be. meaningless, but a few
bad in early days a significance which
they have since lost. The stopping
of the clock at the moment a death
occurred in the house is still practiced
in many families in this country and
Europe, says the St. Louis Globe
Despatch, and originated in the fact
that according to the laws of several
European states, it was necessary to
have the exact moment of births and
deaths occurring in the royal family.
When a king died, an attendant wan
always present whose duty it was to
stop the clock in the royal apartment
at the moment the death occurred,
and the timepiece was thus a mute
record of the event. From royal families
the descent of this practice to aristocratic
and, finally, to families of
low degree was easy, and many persons
adopted it as a mere superstition
without knowing anything of its
former significance.
Turning the lookingglass to the wallis
a superstition which is said to have
originated in the country districts of
Germany during the days when mirrors
were novelties. Mirrors of glass
with quicksilver backs are said tobave
been made at Venice in 1300 A. D.,
and were first made in Eglaudin 1673,
but did not come into use among the
common classes until the beginning of
the last century. At first they were
regarded with superstitious awe, the
idea being that the reflection of the
face in the mirror was a sort of spectre
or second soul of the individual.
When a death occurred, the lookingglass
which the person was accustomed
to use was turned to the wall, lest his
ghost should de disturbed by others
using the mirror before his spirit had
finally departed from the neighborhood,
there being an idea that the
spirit of the departed lingered about
the vicinity for several hours, or, per
baps days, after it bad separated rrom
the body.
tifr A lawyer told a story of another
prominent Concord lawyer, now dead,
the other day: An old man was on
the witness stand, and was being crossexamined
by the lawyer alluded to.
"You say you are a doctor, sir?"
"Yes, sir ; yes, sir." "What kind of a
doctor?" "I makes intments, sir. I
makes intments, sir. I makes intment."
. "What's your ointment good
for?" "It's good to rub on the head
to strengthen the mind." "What effect
would it have if you were to rub some
of it on my head ?" "None at all, sir;
none at all. We must have something
to start with."
fST In the valise of an English tourist
to Greenland was a big red apple,
and the custom-bouse men, having
never seen one before, and being unable
to find any one who had, took it for a
bomb, and made the Enlishman sit
down and eat it. They were quite
put out when he didn't explode and
shatter things.