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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

nar 4 frontier court being in session, the
judges on the bench, and the case of Smith
vs.. Brown being called up
sAll ready shouts the counsel for the de-
fendant, but counsel for the plaintiff does not
respond.
who's for the PLAINTIFF inquired the
Judge, somewhat impatiently.
sMay't please the court said a rising
member, 'Pipkins is for the plaintiff, but I
left him just now over at the tavern, playing
game of poker. He's got the thing set to
q ring III a colt, in which case he will deal
for himself four aces and his opponent four
queens, so that your honor will perceive he
must raise the persimmons.'
The look Of impatience vanished from the
face of his honor at once, and an expression
more of sorrow than anger took its place. At
length he said, with sigh, 'dear me, that's
too bad. 1t happens at very unfortunate
time, as I am very anxious to get on with
these cases
BILL said he, you understand poker a.
bout as we'll as Pipkins. Suppose you 60
over and play his hand
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09
Amusing 8eaplng.
THE GossIPPING CLUB.

The Secretary has politely furnished us
with few additional items, in relation to
this Aourishing institution, which has now
an extensive membership. The following
rules we're unanimously adopted, on motion
of the Executive Committee, viz
"Any member of the society who shall be
convicted of knowing more of his own bus
mess than of another's, shall be expelled
from the society without hearing.
uNo member shall sit down to his town ta-
BILE, until he has ascertained to certainty,
what, his neighbors, within three doors OF
each side of the house, shall have to eat !;
whether they have paid for the same, II not
if they expect to.
uEvery member who shall see two or three
persons engaged in conversation, shall place
himself between them until he has heard all
they have to say, and report the same accor-
dinghy.
"Every member who shall see gentle
man visiting young lady more than twice,
shall circulate the news that they are going
to be married; and said members are forth
avvuv v.,y .avavi.,uuu I..S ..~J, "da ~.UVV
about the lady to the gentleman. This will
break up matches and afford much gossip
That it is the duty of every member, on
hearing piece of "scandal," to take it up
at once, and in all honoraJle ways to give it
circulation, and thus accomplish the great
and glorious purposes Of the society,""
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09
USEFUL TO HoUsEKEEpERs.-Recen e,

USEFUL TO HOUSEKEEPERS.- eX.
periment's in more than one family in this
city, have established the fact that the plant
known to botanists as the pologonum pune
tatum, commonly known as "water pepper
or "smart weed" which may now be found
in abundance along bitches, roads, lanes and
barn yards, is an effectual and certain des-
troyer Of the bed bug. A strong decoction
is made of the herb, and the places infested
with the insect washed thoroughly with it.
The plant may also with much advantage be
stuffed in the cracks and corners of the room.
Elderberry leaves, laid upon the shelves of
safe or cupboard, will also drive away ants
and reaches.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09
THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tnuetheir subscription.
.. If subscribers order the discontinuance of
their papers, the publisher can continue to send
them until all arrearages ore paid.
g. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office to which they are directed,
they are held responsible till they settle their BILL
and order the paper discontinued.
4. If any subscriber removes to another place
without informing the publisher, and their paper
issent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09
A RETIRED PHYSICIAN

fWHOSE sands of life had nearly run out,
| w discovered while in the East Indies, cer-
tain cure for Consumption Asthma, Bronchitis,
Coughs, Colds, and General Debility. The reme-
dy was discovered by him when his only child, a
daughter, was given up to die. He had heard
much of the wonderful restorative and healing
qualities of preparations made from the East In
dia Hemp, and the thought occurred to him that
he might make a remedy for his child. He studi-
ed hard and succeeded in realizing his wishes
His child was cured, and is now alive and we'll
He has since administered the wonderful reme-
dy to thousands of sufferers in all parts of the
world, and he has never failed in making them
completely healthy and happy. Wishing to do as
much good as possible, he will send to such of his
afflicted felow-beings as request it, this recipe,
with full and explicit directions for making it up
and successfully usngit. He requires each ap-
plicant to enclose him one shilling-three cents
to be returned as postage on the recipe, and the
remainder to be applied to the payment ofthis
advertisement. Address,
Dr. H. JAMES, No. 19 Grand-st.
Jersey City, N. ].
N. B.-Dr. II. James has neither Office nor a.
gent in New York, as some have pretended and
advertised. The recipe is sent from NO PLACE |
but No. 10 Grand street, Jersey City, Newt
Jersey.
June II, 23 3m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09
GRoie& 4o&ttg.
From an English Paper.
PAPA, WHAT is A NEWSPER, AND WHAT
nnEs I'M CONTAINS

APA, WHAT is NEWSPER, AND WHAT
DOES 1T CONTAIN:
Organs that gentlemen play, my boy,
To answer the taste of the day, my BOY,
Whatever it be,
They hit on the key,
And pipe in full concert away, my boy.
News from all countries and climes, my boy,
Advertisements, essays, and rhymes, my boy,
Mixed up with all sorts
Of (f)lying reports,
And published at regular times, my boy.
Articles able and wise, my boy,
At least in the editors eyes my boy,
And logic so grand
That few understand
To what in the world it applies, my boy.
Statistics, reflections, reviews, my boy,
Little scrapes to instruct and amuse, my boy,
And lengthy debate
Upon matters OF state;
For wise-headed folks to peruse, my boy.
The funds as they were and are, my boy,
The bubbles and quirks of the bar, my boy,
And every week,
A clever critique
On some rising theatrical star, my boy
The age of Jupter's moons, my boy,
The stealing of somebody's spoons, my boy,
The state of the crops,
The style of the fops,
And the wit of the public buffoons, my boy
List of all physical ills, my boy,
Banished by somebody's pills, my boy,
Till you ask with surprise
Why any one dies,
Or what's the disorder that kills, my boy.
Who has got married, to whom, my boy,
Who were cut off in their bloom, my boy,
Who has had birth
On this sorrow stained earth,
And who totters fast to the tomb, my boy.
The prices of cattle and grain, my Boy,
Directions to dig and drain, my boy,
But 'twould take me too long
To tell you in song
A quarter of all they contain, my boy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

HoGs.-Give swine occasionally table,
spoonful of mixture composed of three
pounds of ashes and one of salt, for each in
dividual, mixed with his food. This is an
efectual remedy for the kidney worm.-
When these animals are effected with COST
tiveness take copperas, pulverized, put it in
a common hand-skillet and hold it over a
quick fire; it will soon boil. Stir it till we'll
mixed and remove it from the fire to cool.
Pulverize it and give to each hog table
spoonful as often as the e1crement voided
indicates cositiveness. It may be mixed
with milk, mush, Or any kind of food.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

SAY AMEN !-Larkin Moore was half
crazy, wandering fellow, who used to amuse
the people in aud about Newburyport with
his eccentrcities and music; for Larkin had
q host of old songs, hymns and snatches of
melody, which he rendered, in plaintive
voice, to familiar airs, and entertained crowds
that would gather around him.
Lsrkin went to church one Sunday while
at Taunton and Parson Whitney was ezerci-
sing his gifts, which were few and SMALL
His sermons were noted for their great
length and very little depth; for their want
of energy; so that it oftentimes seemed as
if he would come to the end, if he had but
spirit enough to stand still. Larkin walked
up the aisle and took his seat about midway
of the church. He listened longer than could
have been expected of such a restless mind
as his, firstly, secondly, thirdly fourthly, and
so to the seventhly, were severally announc-
ed and expiated on ; and then exclaimed the
minister, "rAat shall Isay more:?"
"For mercy's sake," cried out Larkin,
"say Amen!!"
"Put that man out" said Mr.. Whitney !;
but he was so put out himself that he did not
resume his discourse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

sg Some forty years ago, when a mans
respectability depended much on his taking
a newspaper, certain shrewd fellow Was'
one morning, enjoying the luxury of peru
sing his paper (although he labored under
the great disadvantage Of not knowing sin
gle letter of the alphabet,) when a more
knowing neghbor of his happening in-per'
haps to borrow his paper-observed to him
that he had his paper wrong end up. Ihe
old gentleman, drawing himselfup in all the
pomposity of affronted dignity, exclaimed
i would have you know, sir, that if l take
a paper and PAY for it, have right tc
read it which end up I please
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

saT A nervous old man, whose life was
made miserable by the Gathering of two rival
blacksmiths, prevailed upon each of them
to remove by the offer of a pecuniary COM
pensation. When the money was paid down,
he kindly cnquired what neighborhood they
intended to remove to?
"Why, sir" replied Jack, with grin on
his phiz, "Tom Smith moves to my shop, and
I move to his"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

"THAT's DERN'D GooD PA backwoods
man and his sweetheart, the other day, hap
pened to be in drug store in --, when a
party called for and drank soda water
Backwoods didn't know what it was, but he
made up his mind to try it, and after drink,
ing glass of the cooling fluid, he turned to
the lady and remarked,
''Sal that's dcrn good why don't you buy
you some?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

New T1TLEs-"My BRETHREN" said a
good old backwoods preacher, ~ am gwine
to preach you very plain sarman to-day-a
sarman that even women can understand
You will find my text in varse of the two
eyed chapter of one-eyed John. Itwas some
time before it was perceived that he meant 1
John, chap. II.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

Rg. A gentleman in an English town gave
his man-servant some whiskey to mix with
the whiting, in cleansing the windows of the
house. He was surprised that the man nev-
er dipped the cloth in the whiskey, and ac.
costing the delinquent sharply as to what
had become of the spirits, the following re-
ply was made: "Ye see, yer honor, I drank,
it, but I blow my breath on the glass, an
it's a. the same"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

s0- Gen. Lee one day found DR.. Cutting,
the army surgeon, @ho was handsome and
dressy man, arranging his cravat complacen-
tly before glass.
"Cutting," said Lee, "yon must be the
happiest man in creation"
"Why, General?"
"Why," replied Lee, "because you are in
love with yourself, and have not rival on
earth"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

ETHIoP1AN.-"Pompey, why is journey
round dis world like cats tail? well
doesn't exactly see any resemblance 'wixt
the two cases." Well den, spose I'll hab
to tell you-bekase it is fur to de end of it. :"
"But suppose de cats tail is singed?' said
Pompcy. %, den, in dat casc,' said the
other, "it isn't quite so fur"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

Ra- The man who thought he could learn
to make boots by swallowing "sherry cob
blers," has just issued work in which he
attempts to prove that by eating hops you
will acquire knowledge of waltzing.-
Queer old customer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

MAY.-NIay is considered an unfortunate
marryipe month. A Down East editor says
that girl was asked not long since to unite
herself in the silken tie to brisk lad, who
named May in his proposals. The ladyten-
derly limited that May was an unlucky month n
for marrying. "Well, make it June then,"
honestly replied the swain, anxious to accom-
modate. The damse paused a moment, hes
itated, cast down her eyes, and said with
blush, "would'nt April do as well?'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

SNoR1NG.-Old Hicks was an awful sno-
rer. He could be heard further than a
blacksmith's forge; but his wife became SO
accustomed to it that it soothed her to re-
pose. They were a domestic couple-nev,er
slept apart for many years. At length the
old man was required to attend court at
some distance. The first night his wife nev-
er slept wink; she missed the snoring
The next night passed away in the same
manner, without sleep. She was getting IN
very bad way, and probably would nave h a,
died had it not been for the ingenuity OF the
servant girl She took the coffee mill into
her mistress chamber and ground her to
sleep at once.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09
yielded, after many murmurs about the cru
city of the thing.

MARRYING A HUSBAND FOR THE CHlL-
DREN.--A strange looking couple stopped
at hotel in a small town in Wisconsin not
long since. They sent out for a Justice of
the Peace, who soon united them in the
bonds of very unusual wedlock. The
bride was quite young looking person, and NJ
informed lady who was present, immedl-
ately after the ceremony, that she met that
man a few days before, and that he had
siust lost his wife, poor man." and that her
husband died last week, and left her with
four children, and this man also had four,
the oldest of which was born on the same
day with her Oldest and the birthday OF the
youngest was also the birthday of her youn'
est, the age of those hopeful innocents being
six months, and it seemed so pretty to have
all those little "critturs'' around the house
together. Ml,caukie Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

MoTTo FOR EX-PREsIDENT PIERCE
[Slightly altered from Julius Caesar. J.
"VENI, vIDI, vICI."-I camel saw, and
-thsp went back to Concord.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09
LAW BLANKS!

WE have on hand, and are prepared to supply
w at short notice, at the ENQUIRER Office,
all kinds of LAWYERS BLANKS in general de-
mand, printed on good paper and neatly pressed.
We offer them at IS cents = quirc. Single half
Quire so cents. As we have incurred considera-
BILE outlay to,enable US to furnish good article,
we will sell for CASH and CASH ONLY.
Our present stock consists of the following va
rieties, viz: Sum Pro; Fl. Fa.; FL. Fd on Sum.
Pro-; Copy Writ in Case: Copy Writ in Debt; De-
clcration on Account; Declaration on Promissory
Note: Declaration on Bond or Sealed Note; Sub
pena Writs; Subpoena Tickets, &c.
NJ Orders from distance promptly attended
to, if accompanied by the CASH!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

say DR.. Gross, the justly celebrated sur
geou, was once dangerously i'll. Shortly af-
ter his recovery he met one of his lady pa
tients-who remarked to him:
"Oh. Doctor I rejoice to see that you
are out again; had We lost you, our good
people would have died by the dozen!'
"Thank you, madam" replied the afable
Doctor; 'but now, I fear, they will die by
the Gross"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

s9 "Why do you always walk with a
stick ?" said a gentlemen the other day to
his friend, on meeting him in the street ;
nexcepting the old and infrm, I cannot help
regarding those who make use of walking
sticks as idlers, or persons having nothing to
do" "Now, I think quite the reverse" re-
piled his friend, "for I look upon them as as
individuals of the most active and industri-
Gus character, who, you see, always like to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

aae The appearance of farm, its build
ings, and the live stock belonging to it in
dicate the character and standing Gifts owner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-07-09

~ - 14@hhs-hE,
Utica, Miss, April 6, 1857.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-24
Southern Chiyalry.

We see it announced in our exchanges
that the Hon. Leaudcr VI. Cox, member Of
the House during the 33l and 3l,h Congress,
from kentucky, was icw days since shot
6,ai bY In, rival candidate, in the same dis
trct, Tor the next Congress, in personal
ARRAY while on understanding tour through
the same. - Hu6h for SowhevH oiira'vy.
Col. Cox belonged to the American, or
Know Nothing party, aud was one Of is
most talented Leaders, not only in hls State,
but the country. H. was gentleman
possessing u kind heart, and although a
Southcrncr and STAKEHOLDER, was a strong
and sincere friend Of the Union. but We
intended more particularly to notice, IN
connection with this me ancholy affair,
the dsgraiHg, irRaha1g influences o!
slavery upon society where tcHi.ts. south
crn Shareholders drive their slaves by the
same means aud appliances that they ad.
minister TO the brute creation.
Jefferson in his Notes upon Virginia, in
speaking OF the effect, Of slavery upon so-
ci,ty, says, " The parent storms the child
looks on, catches the lincament- OF wrath,
puts on the si;nc airs in the crrclc. olsmallcr
slaves, gives loose to the worst Of passions,
and thus nursed, educated, and daily eNcr.
cised ia tyranny, cannot but be stamped by
1t with oiIous peculh!itics. Thcman must
be prodigy who can retain his manners
undepraved by such circumstances. This
accounts for the street brawls, street fights,
mots, and cool bloodcd murders 80 common
among gentlemen in the Southern States.
This is the boosted southern chiyalry we
hear - much abou, from men Of the South.
1t is the same kind Of chiyalry which nearly
murdered Sumner, and knocked down
Greeley during the first session Of the last
Congress. II is the same kind Of chiyalry
the sham democracy are laborins to intro
duce into all the free States, and it is for
the people to say how far their efforts shall
be successful.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-24
From ,he Springfield lMa...j Espubltnn.
How Henry A. Crabbe became a Fill.
buster,

II has occurred TO US recently that Henry
\. Cnbbc, tho sonora fllibustgr, is an old
acquaintance whom wo formerly knew in
yrck,burs, Miss. H. was young lawyer
of decided talent and excellent character
modest, yet ambitious, and full Of life and
energy. In the Taylor campaign how Wa. an
active and enthusiastic whis. One evening,
at the close OF q political meeting, in which
there had been o warm debate, be met Mr..
jenkins, tho democratic editor Of the Nicks-
burg Sentinel. and entered into q discussion
with him upon some point relating to the
manascmentof the meeting which, as is the
custom there, had been participated in by
both sides. They differed, aud differed
warmly, almost coming to blows, though
both were naturally and by reputation as
pcacclblc men a. there We're In the city
The next day both armed themselves before
appearing in the strcct-Crabbc with Tts-
tol and jenkins with knife. jenkins was
staudiuc in the doorway Of drug store Us
Crabbc passed by jenkins bowed, and
Crabbo paused and asked him why be, after
the language Of the previous evening pro-
sumed to speak to him. jenkins instantly
lunced at him with his knife. Crabbo
warned him Oh, and told him he should be
Obliged 10 shoot him II he did not desist.
jenkins was insane with rage, and kept up
the attack, Crabbo begging him, while his
blood flowed freely, to stop and not oblise
mm 20 shoot him. lie thus maintained his
until tho sad necessity camc,
when no raised his pistol and shot jenkins
dead upon the spot.
CrabJc was nearly cut to death. He lay
for weeks during the hot summer weather
before he recovered. lie was then arrested,
examined and dismissed. Thi. difficulty
sent him to California. There he became
prominent political leader, there he married
and from thence be went on his hlibusiering
expedition to Sonora, where he Loot his life
Aud all because he had warm conversation
on politics, entered into without thought
of the terrible influence it was to have upon
his destiny.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-24
The Late Gov. Marcy.

In the death Of Gov. Marcy the country
has to mourn the loss Of a great man. The
many posts Of honor and trust he occupied
during long and useful life, are but 20
many evidences Of his eminent ability aud
the trust rcposcd in him by his fellow citi'
zcns. lie was not mere politician in the
sense IN which We generally use the term
but a s,air,maH. During the administra-
ton Of Mr.. Polk, in the capacity Of sccre-
tary Of War he was is corner stone, the
ruling spirit in his Cabinet.
our success in the Mexican war was
mainly owing to the mastery skill with
which no conducted che War Department.
Without hi. aid during that trying period
President Polk would have found il much
more difficult to have brought the war to
successful termination. ~ Prime Minister,
during the administration Of President
Pierce, he conducted our foreign affairs in
a manner highly satisfactory. Had it not
been for his wisdom, prudence and drmness,
Pierce and the frc-catcrs who had control
Of him would doubtless have plunged the
country into war with more than one foreign
power
Goy. Marcy conducted the State Depart
ment in hi. own way,-his plans were his
own, and he executed them according to his
own Judgment, and not as dictated by others.
He disppro,cd Of the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, and maintained the same
opinion up to the time Of his death. Al
though he retained hi, place IN the ranks
Of tho pro-slayery democracy, still 1t is a
matter Of history that he was opposed to
many Of the acts Of his party, as connected
with tho question Of slavery. lIc was a
democrat Of the JclIcrsonian school, and hi'
whole public Ito il evidence Of bis strong
aversion to the spread Of slavery. Although
member Of Pierce. Cabinet. ytl he openly
di,lyowcd any Official connection with many
Of his acts. Ills greatest error was in re-
naming with party with whom be could
not truly .ymn,hizc. But be j. gone
reminding rs that another OF tho links which
connect our public history with the past is
br0kon and severed forever.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-24
More Tronble IN Knnsas.

Tclrgraphic account, from Kansas state
that an outbreak Dad occurred in Lawrence,
and that Walker had called out the {. ;.
troops to suppress it. Itapp,ars that the
cause II the outbreak was the action Of a
committee in framing, for submission 70
popular vote, new Constitution Tor the
city, differing from that granted by the ter
ritorial authorities This, Walker pro-
nouncci ,rcas1uallc, and stationed a body
Of troops 20 prevent further proceeding,
Orders have gone West ordering Gen. IIar-
ncy TO throw tho entire Utah force upon
Kansas. II is hinted that it is an excuse
Tor abandoning the Unh oIgeliti0n. Walker
has ordered the taxes assessed by the bogus
Legislature to b. collected By military au-
thouiy, and altogether Affairs seem to be-
assuming tho worst phase endured under the
Pierce administration
TOruNA, July IL. via ST. Lours, July 20.
The Convention just adjourned, was one
Of the largest and most earnest ever held.
\ strong position had bccn taken in favor
Of the Topeka Constitution.
II was determined that Congress must and
shall admit Kansas under H. State officer,
were nomiuatcd-thc old incumbents being
rc,uominatcd Tho census returns show
between 20 GOO and 80 900 voters.
Il j. determined to rc-submi, the Topeka
Constitution, in August, to tho people.
Gen. Lane had bccn authorized 10 organize
the people thoroughly, 10 defend tho ballot
boxes al the territorial election.