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A STUBBORN STRIPPING.

sOnce upon time," big, strapping,
awkward youth, fresh from Vermont, enter
ed the Dummer Academy ut Bayfield,, Mass,
for little share of erudition, which is doled
out at this Temple of Minerva at economi-
cal prices. At that time-we know not how
it is at present-thc boys and girls were
kept in one apartment, only the middle aisle
separating them. One day, this Vermont
STRIPPING, who had just been helping one of
the girls through hard sum-he Was cute
on cyphering-thought it nothing more than
fair that he should take toll for his valuable
services; accordingly he threw his stalwart
arm around the rosy damsel and gave her a
sly but rousing smack which startled the
whole assembly. Jeredith Tower: come up
herep roared the -preceptor.
The delinquent appeared, his face glow
ing with bushes like ared-hot warming-pan,
and looking as silly as ninny. Hold
out your hand, sir!' said the pedagogue.-
'I'll teach you not to act thus in this insti-
tuition
The huge paw was extended in horizon
tai line toward the instructor, who surveyed
its broad surface with mathematical eye,
calculating how many strokes of his small
ferule it would take to cover the large num-
Der of square inches which it contained.
'Jeredith,' at length he said, this is the
first time that you have been called up for
any delinquency; now, sir, if you will say
that you are sorry for what you have done, l
will let you off this time without punish
ment.'
Sorry exclaimed the youngster, stri-
king an attitude Of pride and indignation ;
sorry! No sir! am not. And I will do
jest so agin eff hev chance. So, put on,
old feller, just as hard as you like. By the
jumpin' Je-hosiphat I'd stand here and let
you lick me till kingdom KUN, afore I'd be
sorry at that,-by thunder, I would
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02

FUNNY THEATRICAL REsd1NIscENcE.-
Billy Williams, the English Comedian, now
deceased, was one of the best natured men
alive, and, although without education, a
capital comic actor. Billy was regular
Cockney in his conversation, and paid no at
tention to the rules of Murray's Grammar.
An amusing conversation between him and
William E. Burton, the theatrical manager,
is thus related by friend of the parties:
Billy sat in his usual seat, and was en-
deavoring to make himself agreeable to those
around him. Burton, who delighted in
quizzing Billy, made some enquiries of him
relative to horse belonging to Mr.. Hamb-
lin, which seemed to arouse Billy, and ne
thus commenced his reply:
"Now Burton, I'll tell you all about that:
'orse. You see when I first arrived, I said
to 'Amblin-'Tom, I wants an 'orse, Fave
always been used to ave an 'orse, and L
would like to ave one.'"
"'Billy," says he, you know Mazeppa !;
he has earned me great deal of money, and
I will not permit him to be misused; but if
you want to ride him, you may, and my stage
manager, Tom Flynn, will go with you to
the stable
$50 down I goes to the stable with Tom
Flynn, and told the man to put the saddle
on him."
"On Tom Flynn ?" says Burton
"No on the 'orse. So after talking to
Tom Flynn awhile, I mounted him."
"What, mounted Tom Flynn ?"
"No, the 'orse; and then 1 shook hands
with him, and rode off"
"Shook hands with the horse, Billy"
"No, d-nit, with Tom Flynn; and then
I rode off up the Bowery, and who should I
meet in front of the Bowery Theatre but
Tom Amblin, so I got off, and told the boy
to hold him by the head"
What, hold Hamblin by the head Z"
"No, the horse and then we went and
had drink together"
"What! you and the horse?"
"No, me and 'Amblin, and after that l
mounted him again and went out Of town"
"What! mounted Hamblin again?
"No, the horse; and when | got to Bur-
MANS who should be there but Tom Flynn
he'd taken another 'orse and rode out ahead
of me, so 1 told the 'ostler to tie him up"
cite Tom Flynn up?"
"No, d-n it, the 'orse, and we had a
drink there"
"What you and the horse?"
"No, me and Tom Flynn. Now look
here, Burton, every time ] say 'orse you say
'Amblin, and every time say 'Amblin you
'orse. Now III be 'anged if I tell you any
thing more about it."
Billy felt his dignity iusulted, and no
coaxing on the part of Burton could induce
him to finish the recital.
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ro~ sAIH.

VJNHE SUBSCRIBER, desiring to retire from
l. the Printing business, offers for sale the en-
tire Establishment known us THE CAROLINA
TIMES, to which is connected o well-conditioned
JOB OFFICE.
The Times DAILY, Tri-weekly and Weekly is
sues, is in prosperous condition, enjoying We
ry fair circulation and large advertising patron
age. The Job Office is in good order, containing
abundance of material for the execution Of any
class Of work, and is literally patronized.
The Press department, containing three Presses,
is also complete, and worked by steam, running
one Adams and one Cylinder Press.
As Printer to the House of Representatives, the
subscriber has made ample arrangements for the
execution of its work, which affords ample remu-
neration, and properly managed cannot fail to
give handsome profit
As the subscriber has determined to sell, an
opportunity is afforded those who may desire to
engage in Journalism to secure one Of the best
conditioned and prosperous establishments to be
found in the South, at very low figures.
For further information, address the subscriber
ut Columbia, s c. E. H. BRITT0N.
Feb ~ If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
..Amnsing Beaomg,
MR.. AMIDoWN.

Mr.. Amidown was "citizen of credit and
reuown." But his credit was chiefly at the
tavern and his renown was that of miser.
able and bloated sfum-drinker One night,
as usual, he had been. at the village grog-
shop, and in an advanced state of booziness,
set out, towards morning, to SO home, to the
bosom of his family. He had often at that
hour observed peculiar phenomena immature,
not predicted in any popular almanac; but
creation had never appeared to him so very
queer as on that memorable occasion. There
we're three or four miserable looking moons;
the stars had loose and shaken-up-appear-
ance-there. were double-stars, triple.stars,
no fixed stars, but suddenly, any quantity
of newly created stars, which appeared to be
in neither heaven nor earth but in vast re-
gion opened just behind Mr.. Amidown's
left eyebrow. In fact, his head had come
in violent contact with the side of the road
another unaccountable phenomenon. Be-
ing a good deal discouraged, he concluded,
to lie there until the universe came right
side-up again, and stopped whirling; and
was found in this state by farmer who had
set out thus early to carry q load ofproduce
to market.
s.'What are you down here for? What's
your uame?" says the farmer.
"Amidown !' drawled the poor fellow.
aeDown? yes, fat enough exclaimed the
farmer "Who are you? What's your name?"
"Am-i-down!" articulated the victim with
maudlin emphasis.
"Of course you are Fiat as pancake
Tell me what your name is, if you want me
to help you"
"AM-I-DowN, I say"
81 say yes, you are! Don't ask that
again If you can't tell me your name, I
shall go on and leave you"
"AM.I.DowN !' reared the topper.
"Well done !" said the farmer, losing pa
tience, ga man that's so drunk he can't tell
his name, and don't know whether he's
down or up, don't deserve any help!'
"Am-i.doen," spluttered the man who
had fallen by the wayside.
sYou'll find out whether you are down or
not, before I help you-if you can't tell your
name !" and SO saying, the good Samaritan
mounted his wagon and drove on. Arrived
atthe village, he told his story, which crea-
ted great amusement, and which Mr.. Ami
down never heard the last of, until he was
down in earnest, not on the roadside, but in
the paupers' buryiug-ground to which hard
drinking and lying out Of nights had soon
brought him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
Mayhem, January %, 1857.

EVERY FARMER GROWING HIS OWN SU-
GAR.-The great demand made at the Pa
tent Office, this year, for the Chinese Sugar
Cane, indicates that the cultivation will be
very extensive, the only difficultyin the way
being the want of cheap and portable ma
chincry for extracting the juice of the cane.
This difficulty, we see, our own inventors
are cndeavoring to remove. A Mr.. Hodges,
of Cincinnati, has machine on exhibition
at Washington, which is designed for sugar
mill. It consists of three vertical cast iron
rollers, supported between cast iron plates,
resting upon triangular wood frame, about
eight feet on its sides. Under each corner
is large truck wheel, so adjusted, when
working as to revolve in circle, the shaft
of one of the rollers occupying the centre of
the frame, and clutched fast to timber be-
low, preventing its turning, while the other
two, being geared into it at the top, are made
to revolve around it as the whole frame is
turned by the horse. On one corner is a
feed table, from which man feeds the cane,
which, have been acted upon by the two roll
lers, passes out upon table on the other
corner, which is removed as often as suffi-
cient quantity accumulates. The juice pass,
es down through the bedplate, and is receiv-
ed in vessel made for. that purpose. Cheap
and portable machinery is all that is wanted
to test the great experiment which is now
being tried with the Chinese sugar cane.
Philadelphia Ledger.
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

to the contrary, are considered as wishing to con-
tinuetheir subscription.
2. If subscribers order the discontinuance Of
their papers, the publisher can continue to send
them until all arrearages are paid.
8. 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.
5. The Court has decided that refusing to take
a Newspaper from the Office, or removing and lcav-
ing it uncaled for, is prima facie evidence of ON
intentional fraud.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
LAW BLANKS!

WYE 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 u quirc. Single half
Quire so cents As we have incurred consdera-
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. Fa. on Sum.
Pro-; Copy Writ in Case; Copy Writ in Debt; De-
claration on account; Declaration on Promissory
Note; Declaration on Bond or Sealed Note; Sub
pena Writs; Subpoena Tickets, &c.
p6~ Orders from q distance promptly attended
to, if accompanied by the CASH!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02

PHGN1x's LIFE OF WASHINGTON
George Washington was one of the most
distinguished movers of the American Revo-
luton. He was born of poor but honest
parents, at Genoa, in the year 1892. His
mother was called the mother of Washing
ton He married in early life widow lady,
Mrs. Martha Curtis. Washington commen-
ced business as country surveyor, and was
present in that character at sham-6ght, un
der General Braddock, when so many guns
were fred that the whole body of militia
were stunned by the explosion, and sat down
to supper unable to hear word that was
said. This supper was afterwards alluded
to as Braddeck's defeat, and the simile,
sdeafas Braddock, subsequently vulgarized
into deaf as haddock,' had its rise from that
circumstance. Washington commanded sew
eral troops during the revolutionary war, and
distinguished himself by fearlessly crossing
the Delaware River on ice of very moderate
thickness to visit family of Hessians of his
acquaintance. He was passionately fond of
green peas and string beans; and his favorite
motto was, I'm time of peas prepare for war.
Washington's most intimate friend was a
French gentleman, named Marcus Dee, who,
from constant habit of risibility, was nick
named Laughy-yet' His greatest victory
was achieved at Germantown, where, COM
ing upon the British in the night, he COM
pletely surrounded them with wall of cot
ton bales, from which he opened destruc-
tive and terrible fire, which soon caused the
enemy to capitulate. The cotton bales be-
ing perforated with musket balls were much
increased in weight, consequently in value,
and the expression, playfully used, what is
the price of cotton?' was much in vogue af-
ter that battle. During the action Wash
ington might have been seen driving up and
down the lines, exposed to deadly fire, in
a small Concord wagon, drawn by bobtail.
ed gray horse. His celebrated dispatch,
Veni, vidi, vici,' orr came and saw in a
Concord wagon, has reference to this circum-
stance. Washington has been called the
Father of his Country, Gan unapt title, more
properly belonging to the late Mr.. M'Clusky,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
MILES JOHNSON,

o5Ab0oN90
have moved my SADDLE and HARNESS FAC
TORY to WEIKART & WALKERS NEW CAR
RIAGE SHOP, where can be found as good and
cheap an assortment Of homemade Saddles and
Harness as can be happened upon anywhere this
side of Mason & Dixon's Line, together with Mar
tingals, Halters, Collars, Wagon-Saddles and
Harness, Whips, Bridle-Bts, Mountings, and eve
ry thing in the line.
And if you desire your old Saddles and Harness
rejuvenated, just 'bring 'em in"
L. MILES JOHNSON, thank you, gentlemen,
for your custom, and will endeavor with might
and main and talent and strict attention and q
prompt ful6lment of contracts, to deserve and
obtain continuance Of this great popularity
When you visit York, give me call, before buy
ing store saddle and soforth. / AN NOT AT
THE CORNER but if you want the real article
come up to WEIKART s. WALKERS building,
and see the stock. Come, gentle Muse and in
this great cause, give me aid-to witt
Come gentlemen, come one and all,
And give the undersigned call;
Fen though perchance you nothing buy,
Yet twill be well you'll not deny,
To please your taste and feast your eye.
You always may expect to find
Horse-trappings here of every kind =
Each part made ready to your hand,
From bridle-bis to crupper-band.
And be it clearly understood,
ATs handsome, lasting, cheap and good!
Signed, MILES JOHNSON.
Jan Is If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
A NEW REMEDY.

A German who resides in Mill Greek town
ship, while recently suffering from pulmo-
cary attack, sent for physician who resides
on College Hill In short time the doctor
called on him, prescribing two bottles of cod
liver oil, and receiving his fee of eight dol
lars, was told by the German, who disliked
the size of the bill, that he need not come
again.
The German, who, by the by, had not
heard the doctors prescription very we'll,
supposed he could get the oil and treat him.
self. The doctor saw no more of his patient
for some time, but one day, riding past the
residence of the German, he was pleased to
see bim out in the garden, digging Justify.
The case seemed such proof Of the virtues
of cod liver oil, that he stopped to make
some particular inquiries about it.
you seem to be getting WE'LL said he, ad-
dressing the German.
sYaw, Ish we'll, responded the former sick
man.
you took as much oil as I told you p
queried the doctor.
'Oh yaw, I have used more as four gallons
Of de dog liver OIL
The what?' said the astonished doctor.
de dog liver oil dat you say shall take.
] have killed most every fat little dog could
catch, and de dog liver oil have cured me.
1t ish great medicine, dat dog liver OIL
The doctor had nothing to say, but rode
quickly away, and nsted his memorandum
book that consumption might be as readily
cured with dog liver oil as cod liver oil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02
Surgical and Dental Instruments ;
April 10
RUssELL's MAGAZINE.

TIME first number of this Magazine will be pub
Il lished in Charleston, on the 1st of March,
1857,
We hope to make it faithful representative
Organ of Southern Genius, Taste and Opinions in
every branch of LITERATURE, ART, and GEN
ERAL POLITICS. Our design having. already
been extensively advertised, we deem an elaborate
Prospectus unnecessary. The Work must speak
for itself
Inregard to its form, we shall make Blackwood's
Magazine the model of our own, as far as circum-
stances may permit.
Having adopted system of liberal remunera-
ton, we can ensure the services Of the ablest wri
ters, and consequently place ourselves above the
necessity of accepting articles of doubtful merit,
or ephemeral interest. ...-r.
The price of the Magazine is THREE DOLLARS,
per annum, payable upon the receipt Of the first
number.
Single numbers will be furnished and subscrip-
tions received by Agents throughout the Southern
States whose names will be announced at On early
day. ---.,-..
Correspondents and friends will, for the present
address 'RUSSELL'S MAGAZINE 'j.z'.s
..-. .. Charleston, s. C.
RUSSELL & JONES,
W. B. CARLISLE,
P. H. HAYNE.
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WARCICk'S
PATENT PLOW.

~ JAMES H. FERGUSON takes
SSW7 this method of informing the
skaz<AeaAnzah Planters of Chester and York
Districts, that he has purchased the right OF I.
W. Woodward, to manufacture and sell Warlicks
Patent Plow in the aforesaid Districts X. W.
SPURRIER is my lawfully constituted and tray
elling Agent, of whom the Plows can be procured,
or apply Mt my mandatory near Beckhamyie,
on Fishing Greek. JAMES II. FERGUSON.
March 5 8 ~ ly
ma. Chester Standard copy till forbid.
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4oetrg.
BABY.HANDS.

BYH. p ROSS.
Fondly clasped together,
Round the mothers neck,
What q pretty. picture
Baby-hsnds do make
But baby-hands don't always
&, So innocent appear;
For often full Of mischief
Baby-fngers are.
For example, see them
At the supper table,
Doing all the mischief
That to do they're able.
o. Smash! there lies tea-cup
Shattered on the floor;
Or see the milk from the pitcher
Prematurely pour.
Twisting now the handle
Of the rattle-box,
Or with it giving pussy
Agonizing knocks;
Jerking mothers earrings,
Pulling fathers hair,
Or scratching Johnnie's eyes out
What rogueish pair
Crack! s'there goes the mirror !!
What won't he next destroy!
Who gave the child the hair brush!
IT'S no baby's toy!
Goodness! did You ever!
There the ink-stand goes!
Just as I expected -..... ..-....
Z Now look at your clo's!"
Pulling now the stockings
Of fat baby feet,
And examining them into baby mouth
40! the little sweet"
Down the stairway venturing,
No danger does he reck;
"Mercy, on me surely
He'll break his precious neck
. Now o perchi' the window,
Patting sgaiusrthe pane,
r For just in sight is father
Coming up the lane,
Always making mischief,
p Heeding no commands,
It'll in baby -slumber,
Bound are baby-hands.
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vTHHE PROPRrEToRS of the ENQUIRER res
i pectsully inform their friends and the public
at large, that they are we'll prepared to execute
orders in the JOB PRINTING LINE, such as
PAMPHLETS, POSTERS,
HAND BILLS, BLANK NOTES, r.-
BUSINESS CARDS, LABELS, eos
LAW BLANKS, CIRCULARS, ~
MAGISTRATES Do. CATALOGUES, :,
&c., &C., &c.
mea. All work entrusted to this establishment
will be neatly and expedtiously executed, and at
reasonable rates. Call at the ENQUIRER Office,
ONE DOOR SOUTH OF THE P, OFFICE
Jan. ! II.
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s9- "Mother, mayn't I have the big Bi-
BILE in your room?"
"Yes my son, am glad to see you desir-
GUS of perusing that Book. What do you
most want to see in it ?"
~ only want to see whether I can smash
flies in it like Bill Smith does at school p'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-04-02

parent of the celebrated pugilist;) the child
has grown, however, to that extent that its
own father would not know it.'--Calyor-
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DECLARATION :.
OF i
INDEPENDENCE.
FIRST OF JANUARY. 1857!

SSWHEN in the course of human events it
w becomes necessary for one one people" to
leave house and 60 to another-this is, therefore,
to cite and admonish al men that l,
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COUNTRY STORE,

to which they beg the attention Of their friends
and customers throughout the Indian Land. De-
lieving in the motto-"quick sales and short prof
it's" their customers my expect to find bargains
the cheapest to be had in York District.
W. P. BROACH,
J. J. MILLS.
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Dissolution of Copartnershin
New Goods at Rock Hiu I.

~ w. BROACH having retired from the Co.
VI. partnership, the undersigned will hereaf-
ter conduct the business at their old stand ut Rock
Hill, under the firm of W. P. BROACH Co.
They are now opening their stock of FALL AND
WINTER GOODS, which embraces every article
belonpin0 to n completely -fnrnishel So
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Chinese Sugar Cane under my management.
NV opinions and differences from experience
and observation will make up the remainder
of this paper
I assume that the cane is valuable; that
no forage crop requiring plow and hoe culti-
walton, is as much so on the same land. am
sustained in this by every notice taken OF it
in every section of our country where it has
been tested. J. do not confound this cane
with the chicken corn. They are unlike in
every particular but tho appearance of the
seed.
I do not know what kind of land is best
adapted to its most successful and profitable
cultivation, but would think rich silicious
soil the BEST A great deal of siler must of
necessity enter into the constitution of the
cane, but it grew well for me on clayey
soil, and infer it will do well on almost
any land. In preparing land for the cane
seed, would recommend as thorough work
as 1 would for any other crop; deep plow-
ing as your team can make it. Bed high on
stiff land; free it from clods; have it in good
tilth; you can then plant when the time
comes for planting. 1 would say that the
first of March was the proper time for plant.
ing in our climate. But the scarcity of seed
and their high price should lead US to walt
the present year until all danger from spring
frosts is passed. From the first to the tenth
of April, according to the state Of the wealth
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1857-04-18
RIDDLE & BROTHER,
RESPECTFULLY INVITE ATTENTION TO THEIR Ex-
TENsIVE ASSORTMENT OF
CUTLERY, BUILDERS HARDWARE.

Large additions 10 rhieh they arc constantly
receiving direct from the Manufacturers.