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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

6e% John B. Cough lectured in Gin.
cinnati few weeks ago. Here is one Of
his anecdotes:
A long, lean, gaunt Yankee entered a
drug store and asked:
BE you the drugger?
We'll, L spose SO, 1 sell drugs
tWall, hav you got any of this are scent
stuff as the gals put on their han 'chers.'
%, yes
wall our SAILS gwine to be married, she
gin me this ninepence and told me to in
vest the hull mount in scentin' stuff so S
to make her stink sweet, if I could find
some to suit, so I've amind, I'll just smell
round
The Yankee smelt round without being
suited, until the 'drugger' got tired of him,
and taking down bottle of hartshorn said &:
live got a scenting stuff here that III suit
you. A single drop on handchief will
stay for weeks and you can't wash it out,
but to get the strength of it you must take
a good big SMELL
is that so mister? Wall just hold on
a minnet, till I get my breath, and when [
say now, you put it to my smeler.'
The hartshorn, of course, knocked the
Yankee down as liquor has done many a
man. Do you suppose he got up and smelt
again as the drunkard does? Not he
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08
s6- An old negro preacher in Alabam

s9- An old negro preacher in Alabama,
of the Methodist persuasion, had cherished
the bitterest dislike for Mississippi ever
since it repudiated its debts. On one bright
Sabbath morning, when addressing large
ebony audience in Alabama, he showed, by
the following exhortation, that in spite Of
his devotional appearance, he was subject
to the influence of worldly passions. Hav-
ing under consideration that portion OF
Scripture promising chat the Gospel shall
be preached to all the nations of the earth,
he said: "My bcluved bruthrin, now is the
excepted time. The day of judgment is
near at hand when all the people on earth
done heard the Word of the Lord preached
The ministers OBJ de Gospel had done derc
work in Ashur and in Africa, and in all
dem far off countries; de Gospel hab bin
preached in Texts and Califoruy; and so
soon dey git dat railroad dat run from Mo-
bile up in Massippi, dey gwinc preach de
gospil up dere den all de words OBJ dc Lord
will be fulfilled, and Gabril will sound is
trumpit for de judgment day
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

THE TRUE MAHoMEDAN SPIRIT.-A cer-
tain good natured old Vermont farmer, pre-
served his constant good nature, let what
would turn up. One day, while the black
tongue prevailed in that State, one of his
men came in, bringing the news that one OF
his red oxen was dead
"Is he?" said the old man "well, he al
ways was breechy cuss. Take off his hide
and carry it down to Fletcher's, it will bring
the cash."
An hour or two afterwards, the man came
back with the news, that ''liue back and
his mate were both dead.
care they?" said the old man; we'll, l
took them from B to save bad debt,
that I never expected to get. 1t is lucky
that it amt the brindles. Take the hides
down to Fletcber's, they will bring the cash p
After the lapse of an hour, the man came
back again, to inform him that the nigh brin-
die was dead.
sIs he?" said the old man, "well, he
was very old OK Take off his hide, and take
it down to Fletcher's it is worth more than
any two of the Others"
Hereupon, his wife, who was very pious
soul, taking upon herself the Office of Eli
phaz, reprimanded her husband severely.
and asked him if he was not aware that his
loss was judgment from heaven, upon his
wickednesS.
"Is it ?" said the old fellow; "well if they
take Judgment in cattle, it is the easiest way
l can pay them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

No USE FOR TROUSERS. the morn
ing of the meteoric shower in 1888, old Pey-
ton Roberts, who intended making an early
start to his work, got up in the midst of the
display. On going to his door, he saw with
amazement, the sky lighted up with the fall
ing meteors, and he concluded at once the
world was on fire, and that the day of judg'
ment had come. He stood for a moment
gazing in speechless terror at the scene, and
then with yell of horror spraug out of the
door into the yard, right into the midst of
the falling stars, and there in his efforts to
dodge them he commenced series of ground
tumbling, that would have done honor to a
rope dancer. His wife being awakened in the
meantime, and seeing old Peyton jumping
and skipping about the yard called out to him
to know what in the name of sense, he was
doin' out thar dancin' round without his
clothes. But Peyton heard not-the jude-
ment and long back account he would have
to settle, made him needless of all terrestrial
things, and his wife by this time becoming
alarmed at his behavior, sprang out of bed,
and running to the door shrieked at the top
Of her lungs
Peyton, Isay, Peytou, what do you mean,
jumpin' about out that? Come in and put
your trowsers on
'Trowsers, Peggy, what the h-ll's the use
Of trowscrs when the worlds fire ?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08
A NOBLE STAND TAKEN,

"Will Mr.. Frank Hamilton please honor
the company with a sentiment ?"-said the
fair bride to one of the guests at her nuptial
feast, who was known to be stern opponent
of wine drinking. She thought his gallantry
would compel him to respond and drink to
the health ofthe lovely bride and her guests.
"With pleasure" said Frank, fixing his
eye upon the charmer, and holding it there,
he said-"With true heart, pledge you
not in the fiery draught which guilt prepares
for folly, which biteth like serpent and
stingeth like an adder;-but in that bever-
age pure, which cometh down from heaven
to bless and beautify-iu bright, clear, spark
ling water"
The effect was electric, and the temptress
quailed for moment in her efforts to cause
him to taste the ruby wine, and thus open
the way to its introduction at the festival
But recovering, she said;
"Perhaps you can't relish wine ?"
"You are mistaken I do relish it but l
have seen so many bad consequences result
ing from its use, that on every occasion I try
to say, what now say-"Get thee behind
me, Satan"
"But just taste it-Tm sure it can do you
no harm"
Sohave thought many" said Frank, "who
are at this moment writhing under its cruel
ties-who are weeping while you are laugh
ing over it-who are cursing while you are
praisiug it."
cit won't kill you to taste it," continued
tho temptress.
$50 said its MASTER" replied the noble
young man-"on another occasion Thou
shalt not surely die Did he speak the
truth then ?"
The tcmptrcss was foiled, and retired from
the contest No wine was introduced that
r;ght
This scene actually occurred. O! for
more such noble young men What re-
formation might they accomplish.
Spirit ofMc Age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08
THE LIQUOR DEALERS.

There are certain wild shores infested by
bands of Wreckers, whose business it is to
watch along their dangerous coasts, and
seize whatever may float within their reach
from the wrecks on the neighboring shoals.
To increase their chance of such accursed
spoil, they set themselves Systematically at
work to bring about as many shipwrecks as
they can-false signals are given-beacons
are quenched-movable lights devised, and
every means employed to decoy vessels in the
oAiDg upon the fatal shore. Figure that
scene, when night and storm are on the deep
and the tempest howls along the fatal reef !;
and through the darkness, family heard a.
bove the roar of the surge, comes the boom
of the sigual-gun announcing vessel in
distress? A moment more and it comes
again, more distinct, and yonder, at length,
its light trembles to the eye as some billow
tosscs it above the horizon. The wall of
despair already comes to the aching ear 2
And here on the shore are voices heard, ana
tOrcHeS Siauce, Dul uOG III plIJ VI lUi help ,
and on the cliff above burn the false beacon
that ured them to the rocks? A moment
more and she strikes? And for an instant,
while the storm lulls as if relenting, you
hear the shrieks of the lost, the cry of the
spent swimmer, and the crash of the vessel
as she spills her treasure and lives into the
deep? Witness what joy is felt on that
shore? Their work has prospered. A little
floats to their hands-but ah how little of
all that precious cargo? Yet that is their
reward. For this they lured so much to des-
truction Such is their business-and the
brother of it is here amongst us, this trade
in drinks. There is circumstantial horror
around the one, while the other works more
quietly, under cover, and by piecemeal; but
in this essential feature they stand side by
side-they each create vast indefinite a.
mount of woe and damage to others, that
out of the terrible wreck they may gain a
little And if the one deserves legal pro-
lection, give it to the other likewise.
Spirit ofhe Age.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

Do AS 1 DID The other morning cele-
brated fast man from the West end, enter
ed u refreshmeut saloon, where some fifteen
Or twenty of his friends are in the habit Of
congregating, about eleven o'clock. He,
with his usual heartiness and generosity,
sasked the crowd to smile; they, nothing
10th, stepped up. 'sYou must all do as do"
said the liberal friend HOh, certainly. GER
tainly," was the universal response, "what
is yours going to be % 81 shall take bran
dy and water for mine" every we'll, we'll
all take brandy and water" they cried. The
party drank, and the waggish inviter laid
down his ftp upon the counter, and immedi-
ately retired, whispering in his softest tones,
"Do as I do, gentlemen. The party look
ed at each other a moment, with most
comic expression of face, when one, who felt
the full force of the idea creeping powerful
ly through his hair exclaimed, "Sold"
"Here, he added turning to the bar-keep-
er, "take my pocket book, and treat freely
for the next twenty minutes"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

s% An old woman who lived near the
frontier during the last war with Great Brit
ain, and possessed a marvellous propensity to
learn the news, used frequently to make in
quiries of soldiers. On one occasion she
called to one of those defenders of our rights,
whom she had frequently saluted before.
What's the news?"
"Why, good woman" said he, "the lndi-
ans have fixed a crowbar under Lake Erie,
and are going to turn it over and drown the
world?"
"Oh, mercy, what shall I do?' and away
she ran to tell the neighbors of the danger,
and inquire of her minister how such ca
lamity might be averted.
"Why," said he, "you need not be a.
larmed-we have our Makers promise that
he will not again destroy the world by wa
ter"
"I know that" returned the old lady has
tily, "but he's nothing to do with it, its those
plaguy Indians"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

FLESH IS GRAss.-Bishop Hughes, in a
sermon to his Pensioners, repeated the quo
tation, that "All flesh is grass? The sea-
SOIL was Lent, and few days afterwards he
encountered Terrence O'Collins, who ap-
peared to have something on his mind.
"The top of the moruin' to your river
ence," said Terrence, "did I fairly under,
stand your reverence to say, 'All flesh is
grass last Sunday?"
"To be sure you did, replied the bishop,
and you are hereto if you doubt"
"Oh devil O bit do I doubt anything your
riverence says" said the willy Terrence !;
"but, if your reverence phases, I wish to
know whether in this Lent time 1 could not
be after having piece of bafe, by the way
of salad ?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08
9musiirg 8eaaing.

~ Stopping for day or two at a vii
lage short way from Boston, Jeems went
to BARRIERS shop to get shaved. On enter
ing, and casting his eyes about the room,
he perceived that the barber drove double
trade, of tonsor and small grocer.
"Shave, sir?" said the barber to the custo-
mcr, whose face sufficiently indicated the
object of his visit.
Jecmes made no reply, but drawing him
self up to lofty height, proceeded, in his
attorney fashion, to interrogate the barber
as follows:
"Sir, are you the barber"
ayes, sir; have shave ?"
".And do you also keep this oyster cellar"'
eyes, sir; have any oysters"
"WeIl, sir, this occupation ofyours, gives
rise to the most horrible suspicious. 1t is
serious thing, sir, to submit ones head to
the manipulation of a stranger; but if you
can answer a couple of questions to my salts
faction, I should like to be shaved"
The barber said he would try.
"Well, sir" said Jeems, solemnly, edo
you shave with your oyster knife %
"No, sir" said the barber, smiling,
zone question more," continued the in
terrogater, "and remember that you are un'
der oath, or rather recollect that this is
serious business-[the barber started lone
question more do you ever open oysters
with your razor?"
oNo, sirr' exclaimed the barber indig
nantly, amid roar of laughter from the by
ISLANDERS.
"Then shave me-" said Jeemes, throwing
himself into the chair, and untying his neck
cloth with the air of man who has unsha
ken confidence in human nature.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08
farmers 9epartmtnt, Temperance Column,
IyTEnIPERANCE.

saw Il little girl
With half uncoveeed form. = =
And wondered why she wandered thus,
Amid the winter stnrH;
They said her mother drank
What took her sense away,
And 80 she let her children go
Hungry and cold all day.
saw them lead a man
To prison for a crime,
Where solitude and punishment
And toll divide the time:
And as they forced him through the gate,
Unwillingly along,
They told me twas ISTEMPERANcE
That made him d. the wrong.
I saw woman weep
As if her heart would break
They said her husband drank too much
Or what be shoul not take.
saw an unfrequented mount,
Where weeds and brambles wane;
They said no tear had fallen there;
1t was drunkards grave.
They said these were not oil
The risks that intemperate run,
For there was danger lest the soul
De evermore undone.
Water is very pure and sweet,
And beautiful to her;
And since it cannot do US harm,
1t is the drink for me.
Infant Education.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

EXTRAORDINARY SCIENTIFIC EXPERT.
MENT,-The reporter of the Boston Travel
er, while on his way to the Scientific Con-
vention at Montreal, witnessed an expert
ment BY one of the learned members of that
body, which he describes thus:
"We had large body yf 'savans' CT the
train; learned 'cn, VINO, though modest,
could not cover the scientific habit bpnnath
an cloak of small Talk. l ,aw Uue Urge,
red-taced, burly gentleman perform an adroi
experiment at White river junction. lie
filed tumbler half full of water. and by
dischargiuga a pocket pistol 'oto the me,
changed its color into brandy hue. After
holding the liquid to thelight, he deliOerate-
lJ drank it! understand the experiment is
quite u common one."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

H1s" \, Springfield, Illinois, on Thursday,
the great sale of stock imported from Great
Briten and Ireland in July last by the Iii.
uois Importing Association came off: The
company derived a profit of eleven thousand
by the speculation. The horse Young Bran
ton, half brother to the great English racer
Fandango, which cost 81, l52, was sold for
$4,000. Baylock, a Cleveland bay, brought
l,6UO. Defender, roam bull, and Admi-
raj, red, which cost stabout 81 900 each sold
for $4,000 each Rachael, rich roam COW,
purchased for 81 l,776, brought s3,025. En-
eral, young heifer, brought s2,l25. The
whole lot with the exception of the sheep,
Oh which there was a considerable loss, sold
at large advance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

How THE DEVIL Losr.-The following
is too good to be lost. We clip it from an
exchange paper, and respectly call attention
to it of certain persons who feel disposed to
spread in the newspaper line:
A young man who ardently desired wealth
was visited by the Satanic majesty, who
tempted him to promise his soul for eternity,
if he could be supplied on this earth with all
the money he could use. The bargain was
concluded, the devil was to supply the money
and was at last to have the soul, unlecs the
young man could spend more money than
the devil could furnish. Years passed away
the man married, was extravagant in his
living, built palaces, speculatea widely
lost and gave away fortunes, and yet his COT
fers we're always full.
He turned politician, and bribed his way
to power and fame, without reducing his
"pile" of gold. He became "6llibuster,"
and fitted out ships and armies, but bis bank
er honored all his drafts He went to St.
Paul to live, and paid the usual rates of in
terest for all the money he could borrow, but
though the devil made wry faces when he
came to pay the bills, yet they were all paid.
One expedient after another failed-the devil
counted the time, only two years that he
must wait for the soul, and mocked the ef-
forts of the despairing man. One more trial
was resolved upon-the man started news
paper The devil growled at the bills at
the end of the first quarter, was savage in
six months, melancholy in nine, and broke,
"dead broke" at the end of the year. So
the newspaper went down, and the soul was
saved.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

"GUM AGAINST THUNDER. The Tampa
(Fla.) Peninsula, of the 5th, under the head
"Accident," relates that "on Monday, of
this week, while Capt. Parkhill was returning
to his camp, from this place, the horse his
servant "a strapping negro NAM was riding,
took fright and threw the rider. The head
of the negro in his descent, struck the leg of
Capt. Parkhilps horse, breaking it, when it
(the negro's head) glanced and struck tree
on the side of the road, peeling off the bark
ferseyeral feet. The negro was stupefed for
an instant, but received no injury
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-10-08

THE REASON FOR EIGHT SILK DRESSES.
-sMaria,' said lady to her colored cham
bermaid, that is the third silk dress you
have worn since you came to me pray how
many do you own?' 'Only seven, miss !;
but rs savin my wages to buy anoder.'-
'Seven Why, Idou't own so many as that ,
'Spects not, Miss said the smiling darkey,
you doesn't need 'em so much as l does.
You see you quality white folks everybody
is quality; but We better-most kind OBJ cul-
lud pussens has to dress smart to 'stinguish
ourselves from common niggers.' So, crit
les, who denounce the present extravagant
style of dress, be lenient! And, when the
paraphernilia of hoops and aounces, silks,
velvets and laces is very astounding, think {:
Well, poor things! they must do something
to 'stinguish themselves from common folks.