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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
THE rRuE POLICY.

The monetary crisis through which our country
! is now passing, has thwarted the usual resources
| of trade-has tangled the customary routine OF
business and left the discorlant elements IN an
unwieldy and repulsve condition Men who pos
sc,s real estate, valued at twice or thrice the sum
total of their debts are unable to meet their en-
! garcments In stringency like the present It Is
such men that are expected to have money, and II
! is such men who are first pressed for the much
needed cash. Unfortunately, ii is such men
solid and acute business meu-that every person
owes Pressed to meet their engagements, with
their regulations at stake, they have no resource
but to sacrifice valuable property, or press those
| in more stringent circumstances than themselves
In this manner every person is put on the qt r're
| and, upon false alarm, pounces upon neighhors
and friends, who in turn pay their compliments to
their debtors. Thus general system of suing is
iuaucurated greatly to the satisfaction OF law
yers and to the disturbance Of the peace and har-
mony of the country. In such crisis as the
present, there is no virtue more commendable than
| forbearance If all men were gentlem'n-high-
toned, honest, humane gentcmen-it might effect
some good purpose to discourse on the duty of
forbearance. Eut men devoted exclusively to
business know but little, and care less, about NIB
stract duties. We must seek then, some more
practical outlet from our difficulties than in moral
| lectures.
| Cotton is now selling at n very fair prce-as
high in all probability as it will attain for the
next twelve months. There is cotton enough on
hands, if sold at present prices, to relieve to
great degree, the pressure in monetary affairs
| Our farmers then should come forward, one and
all. sell their produce and pay to the last dime
their creditors or if they are free from debt loan
to their needy friends. This is the speedest, and
the only way, in which confidence and prosperity
can be restored. The present price of cotton
eleven cents-is much less than our farmers ex-
pected few months ago. But when we take into
consideration the fact, that the price of every
| thing else is d,ninished-;hat negroes are much
lower; that corn, which every one expected to
bring fair price, can scarcely be sold at all: that
produce Of every kind is depressed in va!ne-the
ncccssaries as we'll as the Injuries Of lifcit GER
tainly should not be matter Of deep regret that
the nominal price Of cotton is diminished. TN
! the man who has the cotton, and owes more than
others owe him, it will fall heavy of course. But
at any rate, it is better to meet the issue now,
than to endure months and years Of anxiety, and
finally be compelled to meet it. To our farmers
.bon ,ra eor-cnme forward with YOUR produce,
and come to your home marhet-to forkville-ana
! by beneftting your own merchants, enable them
to extend Your credit and to benefit you
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
HISTORY OF VALENTINES.

Sabbath last was st. Valentines Day-a day to
which those who have, and those who would like
to have sweet-hearts, look anSiously to for some
token of csteem-an autograph if nothing better
can be had 1t has, however degenerated into an
All-fools-Day, general nuisance, and sgradually
being left to the ''unntiated." We find in an
exchange the following fauciful history, which,
however, is sufficiently satisfactory, of the reason
this day was consecrated to st. Valentine:
The origin of the day has been the subject Of
much uncertain inquiry. and who st. Valentine
was is mooted point. We have read somewhere
that St Valentine was lady of the cold court of
st. Louis and was the most beautiful, stateliest,
as well rs the coolest maiden there. She was be-
sieged by score Of lovers who were continually
annoying her by throwing 67let dour i'll her way
until at last it became positively unbearable, and
she was obliged to seek refuge from persecution
within the 'cloister's pale"
"Till tired of courts and courtiers,
She sought the 'cloisters pale
And calmly had her hair cut off,
And calmly took the veil.'
But after she had done this she felt deep regret,
and she found the reception of billet dour was not
50 dsagreeable after all. She missed them so
much that she was sorely distressed, and employed
fasting and prayer to mortify the flesh and drive
such worldly thoughts from memory. It was all
! in vain.
I Her Hastings and Aagellations at length, became
the admiration of the country, and she was event
ually raised to the position Of an abbess. The
struggle, however, was too much, and she slowly
pned away, until,
Zone night, unto her pallet side
She called the nuns, and said,
No doubt they'll make saint of me
As soon as l am dead.
Remember, sisters, if they do,
The patron saint IL be
OF lovers and of ladies.
Who shall warning take by me-
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he scarcely knows what, in the exuberance of his
cayety. The ladies put on " their pretty straw
bonnets" and fly about like butterflies amid the
flowers. Summer too has its uses. 1t ripens IN
to full-blown beauty what spring with her baImy
breath has kissed into radiant life. And Autumn
comes to mellow all, q crown of gold upon his
brow. and in his hands, "the glorious beauty,
which is on the head Of the fat valley what
then are the uses of Winter, the snow ami the
sleet: ask some qurrulous reader: Have we
not already asserted that we cannot undertake 10
explain those natural laws which rcqHrH and rT.uit
This season. But we have reason to believe that
winter is the laboratory of the other seasons, that
its decay and mould and freezing is the n'lp'cncy
Of the beauty. redolence and balminess Of fSpring
and Summer, rs death is but quiet SIMMER, pre-
paratory to the awaking in brighter CLINE.
But we need not enter into the intricate laoy'
rinth of Nature to find uses for weather ike Inc
nrcsent, Il must have been evident to every one
that for the last few months entirely too many
marriages have taken place. We talk very pa
thetically about hard times, but with the etemeTity
of Tristam's progenitor, We rush on and pause not
to consider the bad economy of creating TWO
mouths to feed instead Of one. But Nature, more
proyident than man, has kindly sent an inclemcnt
season, and the man who is so fool-harly ms TO
ret married now, must do so in muddy boots and
with his oycr-coat on-that's all we have to say
about it. Old ladies who have been trying to get
the start of their neighbors, may hang up "sus-
pend is just now in vogue) their onion-seed and
wait for "new ron" to plant in. People
generally may put Ola their over-shoes-if they
have them-if not somebody clse's will do ms we'll
and get about as best they can, for we have no
more suggestions to make on the subject
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
THE WEATHER.
terv.

Thank heaycn-not for the bad weather exactly
but for one more item to write about. There
is general dearth Just now in news and 1t should
be matter of congratulatiOn among gentlemen
of the quill and their readers that everybodys
shade trees, their orchards, and their shrubbery
are breaking down. To us it affords paragraph
TO them--the pleasure Of reading it-so that
we are mutually benefited. But lest our readers
may think us jesting we will proceed seriously to
discuss the advantages of bad weather. People
are so accustomed to grumb!e at the blessings OF
heaven that they do not even spare their maledic-
tiunS when the earth. in mimic sport, puts on her
bridal robes of spotcss white. and hangs her
pendant Jewels upon each tree. each roof and
shrub in the broad, festive hall Of the universe.
This is not as it should he If We would look at
it as lovers Of the beautiful, what sight is more
attractive! Over the bosom of the rolling earth
the smallest twgs, the tinest blades Of grass and
the daintest flowers. set in fret-work of cicles,
pure as those which hang on DIAS's temple"
form the most delicate lace and outve the airy sum-
mer cauze that floats around the aabaster neck
OF budding wVmanhool. The sun steals out from
behind the clouds, not with his most refulgent
flash, but with mild attempered smiles, like fair
bride fearful of appearing too happy. The house.
tops glisten in the golden light and reflect back
the suns warm kisses. Far as the eye can reach
the atmosphere is one broad sheet of network,
made from reflected gold. We see nothing earth
". 1t is all pure, chaste and white-like the
"new earth which John saw in his vision. How
beautiful. This is the poetical view Of the sub
iect but there is practical light in which it may
be seen. But we are not sure that we comprehend
fully every point necessary to illustrate this prac-
tical view. 1t involves the mysteries OF chemistry
and the natural laws which govern the universe.
Could we understand HUMBoLDT'S Cosmos, or Poe 8
Ear.I", We might attempt an exposition OF those
laws, which rcyuirr, as well creofe, the changing
learned Baron is scarcely less incomprehensible,
than the mental gyration on the heel " Of the
poetical philosopher is impossible and unattaina-
BE. We would throw out the suggestion, however,
that if 6rStr"ic dGhciHy muster would apply HIM
self to philosophy he might make step or two
beyond the .'gyratory flights of Poe. But a
truce with speculatons We all know that the
Yarving Seasons have their varied uses. The
spring with her soft breath blows into existence
the fragrant flowers which precede and protect the
tender fruit. The sweet South" wakens the
tiny grass from its winter slumbers down i'll the
cold ground. This is the season of love and
poetry Sweet throated birds herald it with
songs of gadness, and Iovelays tender as theh
own downy bosoms.. Even the half starved COW
begins to tatten and grow sleek. Size no longer
lows mournfully under the strawless shed. The
farraer rises early and goes 10 his plough whstlng
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-02-18
For the Enquirer.
CHURCH LOTTERIES.

Messrs. Editors TO prove that public senti-
ment would not now sanction ali which our fathers
did. it is only necessary to refer to The proceed
ings of our Legislature.
On the application of certain worthy gentlemen
of Greenville, the Legislature, in l8O9 authorized
by an Act the drawing of lottery 'for the pur-
pose of building house for public worship in the
district of Greenville."
The same Act authorized "a lottery or lotteries
for the purpose of repairing the Episcopal Church
Of Georgetown" and this too "on the prayer Of
the Vestry and Wardens Of the church,
In 1914 the Legislature also by an Act, grant,
ed lottery to the Vestry and Wardens of Trinity
Church; and on the petition Of sundry individuals
ofgreat respectability, lottery was authorized
for the sole use and benefit of the First Presbyte-
rian Church in the town Of Columbia"
Solate as 1924, a lottery was granted for the
benefit of St. Peters Roman Catholic) Church Of
Columbia.
What would now be thought of a Church asking
in this day for lottery, for the purpose Of en-
abling it to build house to disseminate bible
truths and principles!
IT, whilst these lottery projects were under con-
sideration, either in the Church or Legislature,
some member had risen in his. place, and proclaim
ed their inconsistency with the doctrines and
teachings of the great Head of the Church, is it
not probable, that the individual would have been
stigmatsed as a bigot-a fanatic-an enthusiast
over.much righteous? What man, who rightly
understands bis bible, would now so apply these
expressions?
When churches and church members are thus
coming to the knowledge of truth and consistency
in this particular matter, may we not hope, that
before the same number ofyears shall pass, they
will progress and recognize the additional truth,
that dram-drinking IS the beginning of drunken
ness, and is, especially in our day, inconsistent
with the practice which should characterize chris
tian conduct.
SINGLIN.
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tical nature, notice the Episcopal installation
and invessiture of the Bishop elect, the Rt. Rev.
PATRICK n. LYNCH, D. D., as Bishop of Charles
ton, who has been appointed to fill the vacancy Of
the late Bishop REYNOLDS. This solemn and i'm
pressive ceremonial, will take place at the Cathe-
dral of St. John and St. Finbar, in this city on
Sunday the 14th of March. The most Rev. Me-
tropolitau Archbishop KENRIcK, Of Baltimore,
Archbishop HUGHES, of New York and Rt. Rev.
Bishop BARRY, of Savannah, are expected to Off
cate on the occasion.
The Panorama of the Bible is on exhibition at
the Institute Hall, and is drawing good houses
Manager Marchant's Theatrical Company will re-
turn from Augusta and appear in Charleston to-
morrow night. EDWIN BOOTH, the great comme-
dian is among them. MAGNOLIA.
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SINGLIN.
For the Yorkville Enquirer.
ANSWER TO THE "RACHEL0R's LIE

ANSWER TO THE "RACHEL0R'S LIGE."
You may boast as you will, of o 'bachelors life"
And talk Of his freedom from care,
But pity the man who's not bless'd with wife
His joys and troubles to share.
His life may roll on like pheasant DREAM"
But such dreaming will soon become stale,
Like crank sided vessel, he floats on fe's stream
Without either rudder or sail.
If a man has wife, who is cheerful and kind,
His life is all pleasant and sunny;
But the fussy old bachelor, no one will mind
Unless he has plenty of money.
He may boast of his freedom, strut in fine dress,
Nor envy the King on his throne,
But should he get sick, be is plunged in distress
And left to his troubles, alone.
Then look at his wardrobe laugh at the thought,
His socks,-they need darning and mending,
And the butoness shirts that his money has bought
Like hmsef-wants woman's attending.
But he covers all over with broadcloth and leather,
And imagines the rags will be hid,
But the girls are too cute-with all his fine feather
They won't for the bachelor bid.
Then give me the man with wife to carress him,
And children to dance on his knee;
Should trouble or care or sickness distress him,
To his wife and his children he'll fee,
He there will find sympathy, there will find friends
Who will comfort and soothe all his cares;
And when life's checkered journey he peacefully
ends
Will bedew his cold grave with their tears.
LIZZIE.
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ORIGINAL STORY.

We will begin, next week, the publication OF an
original story, contributed by lady. 1t will be
found highly interesting possessing, as itdocs, all
the ingredients Of an attractive novelet. We have
not devoted much space to romantic literature
and something of the kind is due the admirers Of
that class of writing. The ladies, it will be seen'
deserve, and seem inclined to have place in the
picture We are glad to see this, and ever well
come .sthc emanations from their heauteous
minds" if We may be allowed to travesty POPE IN
to compliment
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Columbia Market.
FEBRUARY Is, 1858.

FEBRUARY 10, 1908.
Cotton.-It will be recoected that our previous
weekly report of the cotton market closed on a
brisk and active demand for the article, Mt prices
ranging from SS@l0& extremes. On the first day
of the eek now under review, the market opened
with the same good feeling and active demand, at
full and firm prices. On Tuesday morning the
advices from Liverpool by the Arabia to the 22d
ult came to hand reporting an active demand for
cotton at an advance of Id. on former quotations.
Sales for the week of 81 900 bales, including 49,,
500 to spectators and 1000 to exporters. The
accounts from Manchester were also favorable,
there was better demand for goods, and holders
were demanding an advance. These accounts
caused an excited demand to spring up, and prices
Immediately advanced 49lc. on our last quota
tions. During Wednesday and Thursday, and in
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HO, FOR LIMESTONE.

On Tuesday evening our town was enlivened oy
the presence of forty or fifty girls ca route
for Limestone Springs. They were accompanied
by DIR. Curtis and several teachers. The euntirlng
energy of the Messrs. CURTIS merits the success
with which they have met in the conduct of this
school, No institution in the South has a more
deserved celebrity than that over which they pre-
side Lonr may its usefulness continue
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GnnEY FOR MARCH.

This favorite of the ladies' is thus early ON our
table Its engravngs are ezce!lcnt-orWe sho"'u
rather say unrivalcd. "The Mothers Blessing
is truly tender and beautiful. The fashion plates
are fine, and the literature generally commend
able. All ladies wishing truly an artitsr s'tganta-
rum should subscribe for Cooley. Cooley and inc
ENQUIRER, 81, in advance.
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WEEDS PATENT SEWING MAcHINE.-This is the
most reliable Sewing Machine ever offered in this
market, both in the quality of its work, its dura-
bility and simplicity The operation of it is easier
learned than that of any other Machine, while it
works with ease on the finest silk or the heaviest
cloth or leather, on either of which it works in q
very superior manner making straight evenly
laid seam, much finer than ordinary hand work,
while both sides of the cloth are stitched alike. 1t
rarely gets out of working order or requires re-
pairing, and is so simple that operator can per-
form all ordinary repairs on it, until it is worn
out. With these advantages over other Machines,
we feel confident Weeds Patent Sewing Machines
will best meet the wants of Families, all kinds OF
Manufacturing Clothiers, Taylors, Boot and Shoe
Makers or any others requiring seam in their
work. Harness and Saddle Manufacturers will
find this a Machine that will do their work in
rapid and substantial manner, and much nicer than
the ordinary way Families who require much
sewing will find this Machine peculiarly adapted
to their wants, besides saving labor enough in
few months to pay for it. Talors will find great
saving by using this Sewing Machine, besides
being always sure of superior quality of work
that does not rip, and that locks much nicer than
hand work.
WHITNEY & LYON, Proprietors,
345 Broadway, New York.
Sold by B. T. WHEELER, Yorkville, S. c.
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For the Yorkville Enquirer.
LINES WRITTEN ON VIEWING THE
SLEET STORM

SLEET STORM.
The scene presented in this place,
Of beauty, elegance and grace,
Does the great power Of God unfold.
What grandeur do our eyes behold:
The lofty oak. the smallest stems,
Are so arrayed in splendid gems,
Magic and art it doth defy
In it the hand of God We spy.
For while We gaze on all around,
Our ears are startled with the sound
OF falling trees, and ere we know,
Their splendcnt tops are dashed below
Our admiration now is lost,
The scene is changed and it hath coat,
The ornaments which did alorn
Our village-all Of beauty shorn.
And those that luxuries did yield,
Their stiffened branches can not WELD,
But from the trunks their limbs are torn
Whereon delicious fruit was borne.
The stately shades which wont to spread,
Their richest foliage 'cr our head,
Which We did value and admire
They now make fuel for the fire.
we will not pine-we had but one,
Which did protect us from the sun;
An angel passed and with his wand
He crashed it's boughs unto the ground,
And now the trunk is all that's left,
OF branches all it is bereft,
But that if cherished may remain
And into beauty bloom again.
And now we should not be content,
With merely viewing what is sent,
But elevate our minds to God
And pray his hand to spare the rod
The chastisement, it is but just,
The moral drawn-is not to trust
To ornaments but in the mind
All intellectual pleasures find.
B. A. NJ
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The double mail service of the Northeastern
Railroad has begun, and we have on our table, de-
livcred this forenoon, the Richmond papers Of
yesterday morning. and the Washington and Bal
timore papers of the previous afternoon. The
Ners can now furnish the very latest information,
whether by mail or telegraph. Our issue will, al-
so, now be distributed by the night train of the
Northeastern road as on the South Carolina Road,
and thus will be to all points of the State alter
natey in advance with the morning papers of the
city. And if the Northeastern road would delay
its train one hour later and which it can do, and
will no doubt do in the summer season. onr issue
will be one day in advance to the northeastern por-
ton of the State.
In fortnight the 4Hew, will appear in an en-.
tirely new dress, be improved in various particu-
lars, and probably with some notifications OF
terms. Our type has arrived.-Charlcston -fcrs.
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TO BE CONTINUED.

Efsgn We have heard of some astonishing cures
being made by Prof. De Grath's Electric Oil. 1t
seems to act on the diseased parts with Remarka-
BILE effect and in short space of time health Re-
gains its sway 1t can be had of the agents here,
see advertisement in another column.
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DIVINE SERVICE.

Rev. L. NJ. BERRY Baptist will preach in the
Court House, in this place, on Sunday night ne1'
at candle lighting.
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Tho Mails and Our PAper.

Yorkyille, s. C. Feb. 18th.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-28
MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES |!
r. FRANCE & co., Managers.
CAUTION NOTICE !!

DERSONS living at distance should be extremely
il cautious Of whom they order Lottery Tickets or
Certificates of Packages Of Tickets. The country is
flooded with bogus and swindling Lotteries. Every
Indictment held out to get persons to invest money
in them. Capital Prizes of from $4,000 to $4,000
head their schemes-witht tickets at One Dollar $780,
600 Capital Prizes are ofered-tickets Is. All such,
lin every instance are frauds and if money is sent to
them for tickets it is SO much thrown away without
the shadow of chance of getting prize. Beware OF
all Lotteries where the Capital Prize is unusually large
In comparison to the price of the tickets In every
stance where large prizes offered for small cost
oftickets put it down as certain fraud.
The Kentucky State Lottery for the benefit OF the
Shelby College, under our management, ls the only
Lottery in the United States which is legally decided
by the Maryland Drawings; all other Lotteries which
psrport to be decided by the Maryland Drawings, are
frauds.
THE MARYLAND STATE LOTTERIES.
Purchase in the Maryland State Lotteries-then you
are of being right and in ordering In the Mary
land Lotteries you are of fair and honest draw
ings.
One thing look to- and that is you order from any
licensed vender in Baltimore, do not receive any but
Managers Tickets and Managers Printed Certificates
of Packages The Managers Certificates have the
numbers printed and have the Autographed signature
of r. France & Co.
No one has right tosend his individual certificates
and if he does It, be there is fraud at the bot
tom of it. X. FRANCE co, e
Managers of the Maryland State Lotteries.
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