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The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

The WoRLp's CnANGEs.-It is sad
but instructive that we. live in world
of changes. From the cradle to the
grave, the Evidences Of this painful
tinth are ever imPressing themselves OIL
tho mind. OF all the varied objects
: that twine themselves round our heats
in youth, how few clirg to it in mature
years !---lrow few Of our precious hopes
are NOT wrecked and borne a say on the
restless waves, of change Yet sad as
are the other objects Of change, it con.
tains in its full culver, one arrow moro
keen and deadly than the rest. When
he whom for many a long year we
might grapple TO our soul with hooks
OF steel---whomr we have cherished
" our hearts core, ay, in our heart OF
hearts r--meets us with cold and
averied gaze; when the eye that used
TO beam on us with a tender and mel.
low lustre, no longer return our glances
land tie face OF him who was dearest
to us wears the look of stranger I"
then has change done its work for us
apd we can smile at its farther vista
lions. II is hard to loso our friends by
separation--and yet more painful and
solemn is it 10 lose them by death, but
still we lose them as friends---we lose
them while affection Is reciprocal and,
as our spirits may still conmingle, their
memory Is pleasant though mournful
to the soul" But.when 1the, being we
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01
=, Srlrrtrh purtry.
The Graves of the Gold Diggers.
BY I" FELIN.

The, graves of the Gold Diggcrs are seen
wheseyfr we go. Men, who left all that
makes life happy, came and worshipped ut
the shrine OF Nammon, and have fallen
victims to their own folly"-Letter from
California. 40. '.
On the mountains and plains
BY the brooks and the rills--
In the gulches and bars
y On the rivers and hills
Are seen the low mounds
Where gold-hunters sleep;
While the angels in sorrow
70 Over them weep.
The loved ones they left
-. Will see them no more;
,"AH hope, joy and sorrow ''..,.
w. With them now Is DER:
The roar of the deep,
And the soft breath Of Spring, -.
As it sighs through the pines,
Will their.requiem sing.
Long-lopg will the loved ones
LOOKOUT In vain ...- .- -..
The husband and father -
90. Will return not again. =.
Their hopes will grow dim, ss.
And the hearth-stones grow cold,
Z: But the grave will not give TsS-s17
Back the hunters of gold. .. ,.r-
God-pity the orphans
God pity the wife, J., "a.
Left alone in deep sorrow -... s.
To buffet with life; 49,
With no one to cheer, -,
..ss As onward they tread, ~ = -. =.
To the home of the lost one
" To the grave of the dead. ..
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

SMITH who makes a joke Of all Liza
troubles, says " the cook at his board.
ing house is so careless about sepera.
ting, the feathers from the chickens that
he never eats dinner without feeling
down in the mouth" -.......~.
" RoMpINo.-Nevr find fault with
girls, very young girls in particular, ii
they are decided romps but be thank
ful they have the health and spirits ne
cessary for romping. Better be pomp
than have a narrow chest and tlusl,.
ed cheek.
You may bribe soldier'Ito sl,y u
man with sword. or witness to take
a life by accusation, but you cannot
make hound tear his benefactor.
NEVER purchase love or friendship
by gifts when thus obtained, they ae,
lost as soon as you stop payment.
"Let me kiss him for his mother" is
the song Of the ladies where the Prinre
Of Wales is travelling. .-. ~ ..
A malignant soarthroat is a very bal
thing but malignant throat, not smc,
is scarcely any better. ..-.....
IF your hands cannot be usefullv
employed attend to the cultivation II
the mind. .r~..
Without confidence. friendship is but
a mockery, and social intercourse aw-r r
in disguise. r..
Telegraph operators in England ara
to great extent young women. C..a
hundred are employed in london ah.n~
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

CRUEL, CRUEL WoMAN.-The Marvs-
vile Democrat tells of handsome
young woman residing there, who, like.
all other class, is pestered with suitors.
On Monday last (washing day, ,)one came
along. She was up to the elbows Ia
suds, and opened the door with de.
termination to say something harsh,
thought better of it, and said to thu
handsome young man: '.-t.7e
GOOD morning, Mr.. John Smith I
am very glad to see you, should be gla,l
TO have YOU come in, but the fact Is, /
am busy in the kitchen washing" &.
All +! no matter" he answered. al )
will sit a little-while in there; you can
just go on With your work the same /
delight to get. into the kitchen, it is SO
pleasant and homelike." .'
If he was delighted, so WAS not the wild
ow. She gave him chair, and chatted
away quite merriIy, however at thesame
time, seemingly very much engaged
with the work before her. Presently
she took up a large sized wash-basin
md filed itwith hot suds from the boiler
on the stove, and stepping TO table.
lookup boquet that was lying ther,.
on, and in most innocent manner
conceivable, asked the gentleman if hs
could tell the botanical name of tne .of
the flowers contained therein. OF
course lie rose from the chair and step
ped forward to examine it. The mali.
cious woman adroitly set down the ba-
sin in the vacated seat. Then she riv-
tied his gaze with one of her sweetest
smiles, and presented to him The boqus',
and begged he would keep it for her
sake,--and babe him resume his seat.
lie obeyed That widow has not had
caller in her kilchen since. 's~
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01
A Love Letter.
JanIlary % laah - =.

-
Ny Dear: Sally as my friend Mr..
Sni,lers is gwnS to your house have
the pleasure Of dripping you few sweat
lines my dear sweat dove Iwish I could
he with you'now but dad sick and
have to take care of abe plantation YOU
must treat my friend well let him sleep
in that great big bed you let's me sleep
in when / comes 10 see you Oh my
dear sweet Sally how | luys you thinks
of You all the time ] cali you every
sweet name l can think of OH my dear
sweat turkey hen my sweat cabbage NV
sweat goose Oh Sally what would 1
give 10 see yon my sisters sont their Inv
to you they arc all busy at work jimmy
is maxim her chupeo and kitty is ma
kin ny drawers oh Sally l saw the
greatest sight the other, day l saw a
gal with the biges chuneo on I ever
saw in my life it was a big as my two
fists now you know-it must of been a
crowder Sally don't want you to ware
no sutch a thing as that | wants to see
your natral shape my dear sweat sugar
candy wish | could see you now Inose
you look so sweat l never will forrit
how sweat YOU looked Mt that ball when
you was dansing with jim your sweet
little footis look so nice ded ses we are
to pore 70 get married but l nose better
than that for | have got two houn dogs
and as gooder old sow as ever cracked
corn and she has pigs ev6y yeer and
that all ni!ber for L have got great
big gobbler now Sally ant that plenty
to gin upon Sally l never will forget
how sweat you looked when you were
running down TO the turkeys nest | saw
your sweat heels q shining so white not
so white neither for they were a little
rusty but Sally if you will take little
ashes and sope you will get all that off
| must now give you the news jimmy
he is married and betsy has got baby
and polly met with o great axdent she
fell off the kitchen and broke her leg
must come to a close. | remain your
ever dear sweat lover
o.: -. gonny gitup.
ms | sont you n lock nf my har you
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

A Coop REASON FOR LAuonrER.-
A spendthrift was once lying awake in
bed, when he saw man enter his room
cautiously, and attempt to pick the lock
Of his writing desk. The rogue was
not little disconnected at hearing n
loud laugh from tho occupant of the
apartment, whom he supposed asleep.
:" Why.do you laugh 2" asked the thief.
I" l am laughing, my good fellow" said
the spend,hrift, "to think what pains
you are taking. and what risk you run,
in hope of finding money by night in a
desk where the lawful owner can never
find any by day! !" The thief vanished
at once, ar a So. q .
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

In is well for US that we are born ba-
bies in intellect. Could we understand
half what most mothers say and do to
their infants we should be filled with q
conceit of our own importance which
would render us insuportable through
life. Happy the boy whose mother is
tired of talking nonsense to him before
he is old enough TO know tAe sense Of
"a H.f
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

PRESERVATION oE Cur Flowers. 1T
il stated that cut lowers may te kept
fresh for any length Of time by the in
toduction Of spoonful Of powdered
charcoal into the water contained in the
in vessel viii, h they az e placed. Neill :
er charcoal or water require renewal, the
la,lsr renaiDg Gmpid,
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

Coon ADvIoE,-There is nothing to
be gained in dangling sor a. twelve month
after sensible woman, talking unm can.
ing stuff-words without wisdom Tell
her your wish like a man, and not like
a blubbering school boy. She will new.
er trille with your affections, and if there
are three grains of common sense in
your muscle carcass, she will be your
own before month has passed. See
the history Of Rebckah, in Genesis xiv :
So. When Abraham's servant had con-
cluded the preliminary contract with
Mrs, Laban, on the part of her daughter
to become the wife of Isaac, the old mo
.tber wished him to remain a few days
to recruit himself and his camels. lie
.peraisting, it was finally referred TO the
daughter. {" We will see the damsel,
and inqnire at her mouth" said the mo.
ther. When Reockah appeared, her
mother asked, Wilt thou 10 with this
man Z" Rebekah replied. i will 60 :
There was noble fire for you. No
tear startling from her black eyes no
whining or simpe,ing make believe TO
mock modesty but what her hear.
wished her lips altered. Like an honest
maiden she replied, I" Twill CO." Now,
young lady, GO thou and do likewise
When the man whom you prefer Ire.
fore all others in iie world, SAYS, " Will
you go with me q answer 81 will CO."
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01
JUvERiLE IMAorxArox.-Therc seems

JUvEsiLE 1MAotSATIox.-Thero seems
to be pretty strong tendency, in these
matter OF fact days, TO suppress the i'm
aginatiye faculty in children. This is
qu''e wrong. The imagination is as
legitimate, in its way, as any other por-
lion OF the mental apparatus. /" Facts
are stubborn things" and mere dry facts
are far too stubborn to be a wholesome
pabulum for the graceful and spiritual
understanding Of children. They, find
out, in time, that their dolls are only
stuffed with .sawdust, and that Santa
Clausis a. myth. Let them enjoy their
innocent illusions, then, while they may,
and let the poetic, rather than tho pro-
sale, side of their natures be cullYated
first.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

Toll and trial are grim schoolm.s,ers
but finish Of hope can make them
beautiful even as sunbeam the rude
luountaiu frost.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01
What I Begin to Believe.

"Buhbles," -. of the California Golden
Era, furnishes that paper under the
head of " Notes and Cogitations," with
the following: ..r,....>,..... ,v..
. Ibegin to believe that, now a-davs,
money makes the man, and dress the
gentleman. -. 3 =. I.gT.f. -sr ,.. .;t ...s.
begin 10 believe that the purse is
more potent than the sword and the
pen together. ....ag a-. ...a..f e... .
begin to believe THAT those who sin
the most during the week are the most
devout upon Sunday.
begin to believe that honesty is the
best policy-to speculate with un.il
Won gain everybody's confidence then
line your pockets.
I begin to believe in humbugging the
people Of their dollars. II is neither
stealing nor begging and those who
are humbugged have themselves to
blame.
/ begin to believe that man was not
m ade 10 enjey life, but keep himself
miserable in the pursuit and possession
of riches. =.
begin to believe that the surest
remedy for hard times and n tight money
market is in an eXtravagant expendi-
tnre on the part Of individaals--to keep
the money moving. -
begin to believe that none but
knayes are qualified to hold office un.
der the government with The exception
Of n few natural horn fools. and lunatics.
j begin TO believe that piano fortes
are more necessary in family than
meat and potatoes.
! believe that a boy who dosen't
swear, smoke and chew tobacco, NAV
be a very good boy, but is naturally
stupid.
] begin to believe that if The devil
should die, one half of the world would
be, thrown out Of employment.
begin to believe that he has most
merit who makes the most noise in
his own behalf and that when Gabriel
comes--not to be behind the times
he, too, will blow his own horn pretty
loud.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

Z Gratitude is the music Of the heart
WHEN its chords are swept by kindness.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

- = BUHHy SItUP.
ps 1 sont you lock of my har you
musent think hard of my sending such
a little peas you no it all come out
when was sick.
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01
The SQUIRE and his wife.

The Squire had a friend TO visit him
on business, and was very much annoy
ed to he interrupted by his wife, who
came to ask him what he wanted for,
dinner. .i3 'g,'l"a" R!,
Go awnyl let us alone r impatient.
ly said the Squire. 5reE :
: business detained his friend till din,
ncr time, and the Squire urged him TO
remain. TIE Sqnire was generous
prorider,, proud OF bis table: and he.
eompincontly escorted lis friend to y
seat. A little TO the surprise of both,
they saw nothing on the board but
huge dish of sala,l, which the good
wife began quietly to serve up.
My dear" said the Squire, "where
are the meats 2" ....' s........
There are none today" replied his
lady. .,...s -.
No meats! What, in the name of
poverty ! The vegetables, then Why
don't you have the vegetables r. .. =.
You. didn't order any vegetables"
"Oldcr; | didn'I order, anything"
said the amazed Squire. - -
You forget" coolly answered The
house wife. - -
81 asked what we should have, and
you said Lettuce dloaeP Here IL is"
The friend burst into laugh. and
the Squire, after looking larid and lu-
guhlious, a moment, joined him.
Wife. give it up. ] owe you one.
Here Is the, fifty dollars you wanted for
that carpet, which / denied YOU" The
Squire forked over. A." Now, let's have
peace--and some dinner"
The good woman pockeied the paper,
rang the bell, and a sumptuous repast
of ti>h, poultry and vegetables was
brought in. ..,
A few days afterwards, the Squire re:
mained working in his garden some
time after tho usual hour. His wife
grew impatient Of delay, and went to
find him. Ills excuse, when she asked
what he was waiting for, threw her into
a!:--:er Of excitement. O..
Some ones to come to supper r. lie
exclaimed. Why didn't you tell me ?
! declare, you are the provokingest
man ~
And without asking which Of his
friends was expected, she haslened to
change her dress and "slick up" her
hair on the occasion. This done, she
came out and fonnd the Squire seated
at the table, reading his newspaper,
Where's your company I" 7..'..'
Ny companya | hadn't any com
pany." 1 :. =, -.
but YOU said you expected some.
body toAsupper o. exclaimed the indig.
,nant;wife.t ''"'", r7' .g s.,.>''',."ri .
My dear, I'said no sncli thing..,
You asked what was waiting fsr, and
said, Sumnaons' to come. to supper.
That's what was, waiting for. my dear.
And i came at once - .s ., .. sa.
/ And you have made me 90 and
change my dress +! Oh, I'll pay You
for this -
No matter about it, my dear,
owed you, remember, for that lettuce
The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1860-11-01

To SPEND the spring time OF our OK
istence In dissipation to consume the
brightness and the viaor Of our dhys in
selGshness. worldliness and vanity; to
live till We are old in idleness and self.
indulgence ard then, when the senses
grow dull, and pleasure pals upon the
appetite, and we have become Incapable
Of much benefit either to ourselves or
o,r,rs. to turn to the calls Of our duty
and the purs:.iit Of our salvation, is to
extract the sweetness from the rose Of
life, and present its witherqd leaves to
Col.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07
A story of Lnrkins on the Derby Day

The following story sheds some light OIL
| the phrase, "Larking on the Derby Day" A
gentleman was complained of at the South.
wark (London) Justice Court by another gen.
tleman, who charged the formerwith pelting
him with turf and assaultlng him with whip
Mr.. Beard, who appeared for the complainant,
said that the present charge arose out of one
ofthose practical Jokes SO prevalent on the
road in returning from the Derby. His client
a gentleman Of respectability, went TO the
Epson Races on that day on horseback, and
at night, while he was returning home he was
attacked by a number of persons in four-in-
hand, which the defendant was driving.
They pelted him with turf from the Ken
nington Gate to the Elephant and Castle, and
at the latter place the defendant struck his
client with his whip and one Of the men
jumped off the carriage and blacked his eyes.
That was too much of lark, even for Derby
day, therefore the present summons was taken
out. 1.. .Il
The complainant on being sworn, said that
as he was returning from the Derby on horse
back there was stoppage at Remington
Gate and as he was endeavoring to pass the
hand which the defendant was driving,
some of the gentlemen threw clods at him,
which caused his horse to plunge very much.
He demonstrated with them, but they only
chaffed him and continued throwing the turf
until they reached the Elephant and Castle,
when he called out for the police to protect
him. Finding no one came to his assistance,
he crossed to the off side and stopped the
leader, when the defendant struck him with
his whip. At the same moment one of the
men jumped off the coach and struck him on
the head, which caused him to have black
eyes. The defendant denied having struck
the gentleman at all. The fact was, there
was laughing and chatting all the way along
the road, and the gentleman perhaps had q
little too much of it. but he had no right to
cross his leaders. 1t was dangerous thing,
and something serious might have happened.
Mr.. Combe, the Judge said that there did
not appear to be any thing to blame in the
defendants conduct He had charge of a
coach ald four horses, which on such a road
at that time required great care, especially
when larking was going on on all sides. The
summons must be dismissed. Mr. Howarth
was then charged on cross summons with
furiously riding and endangering the lives of
the persons in and outside the four-in-hand.
Mr.. Combe ask, what pace Mr.. Howarth was
riding? Stevens the other party; Only very
moderate, sir. Mr.. Oombe, then there's an
end to this case, as well as to the charge of
furious riding. / should recommend gen.
Hemen not to throw grass at each other, and
Mr.. Howarth not to cross the leader again, as
it might be dangerous to all parties. Both
summons were accordingly dismissed.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-07-07
A NOble-hearted Boy-An "AGecting Incl
denf,l IInnn The ltnra

N bOy-An 'AUectlng Incl
dent" Upon the Cars.
The Rochester IN. " Express of late date
says: u. .
While Deputy Sheriff Bascom was on his
way for Auburn, on Tuesday, having in
! charge o. j. Bixby and Others for incarcera-
ton at the State Prison, an incident occurred
which is well worth relating. Our informant
states that when the train stopped at one of
the intermediate stations brfght-eyed, in
telligent boy-peddler came aboard with a
basket of fine cherries. He passed through
the cars, disposing of his fruit in the Gus
tomary way, till he reached the convicts
when he stopped abruptly, and cast look of
unutterable sorrow upon the men, who were
manacled together as though he compre-
hended at glance their history and their
gloomy destination. Without opening his
lips he sat down his basket, and dipping up
several double handsfull of cherries. tossed
them into the prisoners laps. Then, without
waiting for any reply, he picked up his
basket and ran to the end of the car. Here
he sat down for a moment, very thought
fully, and then suddenly springing up, as if
electrified with some happy idea, ran back to
the party, and, lifting up his basket, emptied
the entire contents into the seat. Then,
unable longer to control his emotions, he
burst INTO hit OF loud crying and rushed
out of the cars.
The act had been generally observed by
the passengers nearly all of whom started to
their feet in astonishment. Naturally, all
supposed that the child was in some way re-
lated to one of the prisoners but it was
readily ascertained that he was quite a
stranger to all of them. Several kind-heartcd
persons suggested, almost simultaneously,
that collection be talten up, and every one
else echoed the proposition. The boy was
captured and brought back, and the hat hay-
ing been circulated, he was presented with
very handsome sum of money. The little
fellow accepted it. though not without ex-
hibiting some degree ofreluctance. On being
urged to carry il to his mother, however, his
eyes sparkled with very different emotion,
and he thankfully pocketed the cash. No
one, we are pleased to state, was 80 rude or
unfeeling as TO make any personal investiga-
ton concerning the actual cause of his emo
ton. All were satisfied that he was not a
trickster, and the natural conclusion is that
the little fellow had been reminded of father,
or perhaps a brother, from whom he was
separated by the same walls to which the
present convicted party was destined.