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C0NITNnRITMS

"Talking of conundrums," said old Hur
ricane, stretching himself all over Socia
Hall, and sending out one of those mighty
pufs of Havana smoke which had giver
him his name-"talking of conundrums
can any of you tell when ship may be sale
to be in love ?'
ri can tell cam" snapped out Little
Turtle. dts when she wants to be man
ned"
"Just missed it," quoth old Hurricane
"by a mile. Try again. Who speaks
first ?"
ri do, secondly" answered Lemons. It's
when she wants mate"
"Not correct" replied Hurricane. 'The
question is still open"
"When she's sa ship ofgreat size (sighs),' D
modestly pronounced Mr.. Smoothly.
"When she's tender to a man-ofacar,' y
said the Colonel, regarding the reflection Of
his face in his boot.
"EverytLiug Lut correct" RESPONDED
Hurricane.
"When she's struck aback by heavy
SWELL" suggested Starlight.
"Not as yet," said Hurricane. "Come,
hurry along"
uWhen she makes much Of fast sailer, "
cried Smashpipes.
Here there was great groan, and Smash,
pipes was thrown out of the window. When
peace was restored, old Hurricane "propel'
led" again.
"You might have said, when she hugs
the wind or when she runs down for a
smack or when she's after consort,' oil
something of that sort. But it wouldn't
have been right. The real solution is
When she's attached to buoy"
"That's it, is it ?" said smashpipes, who
had mysteriously re-appeared. "That's what
I just stepped out to tell the ladies. Now
some of you tell me when ship is below.
ed ?"
"When the carpenter regards her, quoth
Meister Karl, "Smashpipes, you must find
the cigars"
And Smashpipes, brought out his box Of
regalias, and behold there came great
cloud over Social Hall.
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From the Olive Branch.
NON-COMMITTAL MEN.

During the reign of James H., on the oc-
cason of trial between the crown and sew
en- bishops of the Church of England, one
Michael Arnold, the brewer to His Majes-
tvs palace, was duly sworn upon the jury.
Now, said Michael being non-commit-
tai man, began sorely to realize that he stood
between two fires, which he feared might be
equally dangerous to himself, and he gave
vent to his sorrows in these words "What-
ever I do, I am sure to be half ruined; for
if I say "not guilty" l shall brew no more
for the king; and if I say "guilty," I shall
brew no more for anybody else"
We have just such "brewers" all over the
world in the nineteenth century-men who
are 10th to consider the claims of one person
or party against another, lest, if they should
decide according to the honest convictions
which circumstances might force upon them,
they would lose the patronage of the defeat
ed.
Behold how they go about with mute
lips, and eyes that see nothing, preferriug
that the most fragrant wrongs should go un-
redressed; yea, willing that innocence should
suffer martyrdom, rather than be themselves
called upon before God and man, to speak
the whole truth according to the dictates of
conscience.
We should like to have all such fellows
on one jury, and feed them upon air for
fortnight; and more also, we would like to
hold loaf of bread on pole against the
shut windows of that Jury room, to increase
their appetite.
We would see if they would remain un-
committed when the reputation or happiness
of fellow creature was at stake.
Out upon your silent man, who hears the
vilest ISLANDERS without contradicting them;
to whom the suffering and The weak appeal
in vain for aid or counsel who would see the
poor man murdered by the rich man, lest he
himself might miss some future chance of
borrowing money! Half man, half rat-he
steals warily out of his hole, picks up few
crumbs for his own eating, and back he goes.
What to him are social interests, the
march of intellect, or human rights?
He has no heart, nor hand, nor purse, nor
pen, nor voice beyond the furrnerance of his
own interests. But strange it is; sometimes
he exercises a mesmeric influence over men
who are men, and, mistaken in his true
character, they elevate him to some place of
trust and power; whereby looking wise and
saying nothing, he gets the reputation of be-
ing "profound statesman" or "profound"
somebody; and so he as, a "profound" lump
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"BY.AND-BY.N -

There's music enough in these three words
for the burden of song. There's hope
wrapped up in them, an articulate beat OF
the human heart.
By-and-by. We heard it as long ago as
we can remember, when we made brief but
perilous journeys from chair to table, and
from table to chair again.
We heard it the other day when two par
ted that had been "loving in their live" "
one to California and the other to her lonely
home.
Everybody says it, somehow or other
The little boy whispers it when he dreams
of exchanging the little stubbed boots tor
those like man.
The man murmurs it, when in life's mid
die watch, he sees his plan half-hnlshed,
and his hopes yet in the bud, waving in the
cold, late Spring.
The old man may sit, when he thinks OF
the mortal for the immortal, to-day for to,
morrow.
The weary watch for the morning, and
while away the dark with "by-and-by."
Sometimes it sounds like a song; some
times there is sigh or sob in it. What
wouldn't the world give to find it in altman
acs, set down somewhere, no matter in the
dead of December, to know that it would
surely come! But fairy like as it is, fitting
like a starbeam over the dewy shadow Of
years, nobody can spare it, and we look up
on the many times these words have be-
guiled us, the memory Of the silver "by
and-by, as like the sunrise of Ossian, pleas
ant and mournful to the soul"
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NO yon shan't.'


'Nov
i say no. Take my horse, the best one,
young Morgan, he'll take you of in fine
style in the new phaton.'
Exactly
sAnd so soon as you are spliced, come
right back here, and jolly time we'll have
oft at the old house.
sHer father will kill me-
Bah he is an old fool, whoever he is he
don't know your qualities, Joe, so we'll as |
do, don't be afraid faint heart, you know,
never won fair woman
sThe old man will be astonished.'
Never mind, 60 on, we'll turn the laugh
on him. I'll take care Of you and your wife
at any rate
sI'll do it, said Joe.
You shall,' said Danforth, and they part
ed in the best of spirits.
An hour after dark, on the following,
evening, Joe, make his appearance, dccked
in nice new black suit, really looking very
comely. The old man hustled out to the barn
with him helping to harness young Morgan
to the pheton and leading the spunky ami
NAL himself into the road, away went Joe
Walker in search of his bride.
A few rods distant from the house he
found her as per previous engagement, and
repairing to the next village, the parson
soon made them one in holy wedlock. Joe
took his bride and soon dashed back to the
town of P, and halted at old Dan
forth's house, who was already looking
for him, and who received him with open
arms.
rs it done p cried the old man.
sYes-v answered Joe.
Bring her in, bring her in continued
the old fellow, in high glee, never mind
compliments, no matter about the dark en-
try here Joe to the right, in the best par
lor; we'll have a good time now, sure = and
this anxious farmer rushed away for lights,
returning almost Immediately.
Here's the certificate, SIR said Joe.
yes, yes
sAnd this is my wife, he added as he
passed his beautiful bride-the bewitching
and loving Minnie Danforth !!
What roared the old file; 'what did
you say, Joe-you villain, you scamp, you
audacious cheat, you, you
1T is the truth, sir, we are lawfully mar
ried. You advised me to this course, you
assisted me to this course, you planned the
whole affair, you lent me your horse, last
night you thought me worthy of any mans
child, you encouraged me, you promised to
stand by me, you offered me the cottage at
the foot of the hill, you
Il didn't. I deny it. You can't prove
it; you're a-a-a-
Calmly now, sir said Joe. And the
entreaties of the happy couple were at once
united to quell the old mans ire, and to per-
suade him to acknowledge the union.
The father relented at last It was job
of his own manufacture, and he saw finally
how useless it would be to attempt to des-
troy it.
He gave in reluctantly, and the fair Min
ME Danforth was overjoyed to be duly ac-
knowledged as Mrs. Joe Walker.
The marriage proved a joyful one and the
original assertion proved truthful in every
respect. The cunning lover was good son
and faithful husband, and lived many a
year to enjoy the happiness which followed
his runaway match; while the old man nev
er cared to hear much about the details of
the elopement, for he saw how completely he
had over shot the mark.
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South CarOlina----Y York District
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
W. K. Hamilton, vs. Green Observation-Disclosures
WHEREAS the Plaintiff did. on the twentieth
w day of April, 1855, file his declaration a.
gainst the defendant, who las it is saiD is absent
from and without the limits of this State, and has
neither wife nor attorney known within the same,
upon whom copy of the said declaration might
be served 1t is therefore Ordered, that the said
defendant do appear and plead to the said declar-
alton, on or before the twenty first day of August
which will be in the year of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and ffty-six, otherwise final and
absolute judgment will then be given and award
ed against him.
JOHN G. ENLOE, C. C. C. PLs.
Clerks Office, York Dist, Aug. 20, 1855. 80
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RaT "There he goes again. said Mrs
Partington in the Legislature, as a member
stood up for the fifth time to speak on ques
tion. "There he goes like soda fountain.
and just as fuidly as water. Now, Isaac,
mind him, and see if you can't become
speaker of the house of reprehensible some
times. I declare !" continued she, as new
burst of eloquence reached her ear, "it does
seem as if the mantlepiece of Daniel Web
ster had fell onto him he is so BRIGHT
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South Carolina.--York District
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

IN THE COMMUN PLEAS.
j. N. McElwee, Jr., vs. Jeremiah Howell.-At-
tachment.
VVTHEREAS the plaintiff did on the 9th day of
w September, 1856, file his declaration against
the defendant who las it is said) is absent from
and without the limits ofthis State, ard has neith
er wife nor attorney known within the same, upon
whom copy of said declaration might be served:
1t is therefore Ordered, that the said defendant do
appear and plead to the said declaration, on or be-
fore the 29th day of September, which will be in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and fifty-six, otherwise final and absolute judg-
ment will then be given and awarded against him.
JOHN G. ENLOE, C. c. c. pLs.
Clerks Office York District,
Sept. 9th, 1855. 99-lyq
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THE CELEBRATION PAMPHLET,

Containing full account Of the Kings Noun
tain Celebration, the addresses of Col. JOHN s.
PRESTON and Mr.. BANCROFT, the letters of
distinguished gentlemen and large addenda by
way of Appendix may be had at the ENQUIRER
Office by application to Mr. GRIs1; or at the stores
of G. R. RArcHFoRD, ADAMS, McCoRKLE j. Co.,
or L. BLooMBERa & Bro. Price 35 cents. The
members nf the several Committee arc rcquc2tcd
to call for their copies.
April l. 10 If
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Hattie or Paraguay Tea-'ts ase IN Span
iM America-found also IN North Caro-.
Hna-its preparation IN Brazil.
SAN PAULo, BRAZIL, 1855,
While in the neat Brazilian town of Pa
ranagua, in the new province of Parana, |
observed many raw hide cases which the
blacks were unloading from mules, or con-
veying to the ships riding at anchor in the
beautiful bay. Upon inquiry I ascertained
that these packages, weighing about l2O
pounds each, consisted of matte, I. e., Para
quay tea. The substance, so little known
in the United States, forms truly the princi-
pal refreshing beverage of the equator, and
millions of dollars are annually expended in
Buenos Ayres and Chill in its consumption.
The town of Paranagua in Southern Brazil,
containing about three thousand inhabitants,
exports every year nearly million of dol
lars worth of matte.
Matte is the name of the prepared article
of the tree or shrub, which is commonly
known 10 botanists as the Iler Paragua-
eusis. 1t is also classified by Won Martius
as belonging to the Rhama family, and he
gives it the scientific name of Cassinc
Gougonha. The Spaniards usual denomi-
nate it YerJa de Paraguay
I was not little pleased to find that my
friend DR.. R. (the American physician and
botanist mentioned in previous letter. was
perfectly acquainted with the mode of its
preparations, as we'll as its class and family.
The pleasure thus derived, however, gave
way to astonishment, when he Informed
me that in the United States the Paraguay
tea not only was to be found, but was actual
ly used as beverage by the people of the
region where it grew. DR.. r. recountcd to
me, one day in his office at Limeira, PRO
vince of San Poulo,) his wonderful adven-
lures, when younger man he roared over
nearly every Southern and Western State,
hunting for the weed which was vulgarly
supposed to cause the milk sickness. AL
though he did not find the cause of that dis
ease, which has so damaged many specula-
ton in western towns and villages, yet he
made the acquaintance of a little tree in n.
Carolina, from the leaves of which many Of
the country people of the old North State
"made tea" If remember rightly, he in
formed me that it was the lea Euponia )
but scientific readers must not hold me res
ponsible for the name, as my note book may
probably mislead me. A few years after
wards DR.. R. was in this most glorious field
for botanist in the world-this Southern
Brazil, whose magnificent fora has been the
wild delight of every favored follower of
Linnaus that has been permitted to enter it.
In the course of his rambles he encountered
the Ner Paraguaensis, and Immediately sa-
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s6~ A STRIPPING some eight years of age
was engaged in the manufacture of stool,
which on account of the disparity in the
length of the legs, refused to stand up
Mother said he, 'does the Lord see every
thing" sYes, my son. well, then,
replied the young hopeful, Il guess he'll
laugh when he sees this stool
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IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

IN THE COMMON PLEAS.
Wylie & Smith, VS.. Z. H. Moss.-Attachment.
WHEREAS the Plaintiff did on the 9th day of
w September, file his declaration against the
Defendant, who (as it is said) is absent from and
without the limits Of this State, and has neither
wife nor attorney kncwn within the same, upon
whom copy of said declaration might deserved:
1t is therefore Ordered, that the said defendant do
appear and plead to the said declaration, on or be-
fore the 2Sth day of September, which will be in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-six, otherwise final and absolute judg-
ment will then be given and awarded against him.
JOHN G. ENLOE, c. c. c, rLs.
Clerks Office, York District,
Sept. 81, 1855 80 lyq
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of selfshness; afraid to say, "not guilty"
lest he might "brew no more for the king,"
or to say "guilty," lest he might "brew no
more for anybody else."
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Few Short Extracts from Letters Testimonials, &c
81 have used Jacobs Cordial in my family, and
have found it q most efficient, andin my judgment,
q valuable eremedy"-Hon. HIRAM WARNER, Judge
of Supreme Court, Georgia.
at gives me pleasure in being able to recon-
mend Jacobs Cordial-my own personal expert
ence, and the experience of my neighbors and
friends around me, is sufficient guarantee for
me to believe it to be all that it purports to be,
viz: sovereign remedy."-W. H. UNDERWOOD,
Formerly Judge of Superior Court, Cherokee Cir
cult.
81 take great pleasure in recommending this in
valuable medicine to oil afflicted with bowel dis
eases, for which believe it to be sovereign
remedy-decidedly superior to anything else ever
tried by me."-A. A. GAuLDING, Deputy G. NJ. OF
the Grand Lodge of Georgia.
81 have used Jacobs Cordial in my family, and
this, with oil hear aboutit as q remedy by those
who have tried it, induces me to believe that il
stands at the head of every preparation of the
kind, and l would recommend its use in the dis.
eases for which it is compounded. MILES G.
DoBBINs Cashier of the Bank of the State Of Geor.
gia, Griffin.
''If there is any credibiity in human testimony
Jncob's Cordial, must stand pre-eminent above
MI other preparations for the cure Of Bowel Dis
cases. From the mass Of testimony in its favor
coming in from all quarters, it must be very far
in advanceas curative agent, of most if not all
other patent preparations. FLEMING, Cashier
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Griffin.
This efficient remedy is travelling into cele-
brity as fast Bonaparte pushed his columns into
Russia, and gaining commendation wherever used"
Georgia Je6ersonian.
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Ross, Sandersville; Wylie & Smith, Hickory
Grove; Davidson & White, Bulochs Creek; Havi-
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and Druggists throughout the State.
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