Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-12-06
THE ENQUIRER FOR 1861.


The prosperous career Of the Enquirer hither-
to, is mainly due, we take it, to the systematic
efforts which have been put forth, to make it q
paper in every way suited to the wants and re-
quirenents of the people. While its tone has
at all times been strictly Southern, its character
has been original with itself. Its great desire
has been to go to the fresides Of South Carolina,
and mingle with loved and loving ones in all the
scenes of Home. But the crisis in our political
affairs u~nsettles all our plans, to some extent
The reverberations of South Cardinals bugle-
call along her rivers and among her mountains,
have caused all her SONS to pause in ''the COM
mon walks Of life." The farmer has stopt his
cotton on its way to market; the doctor has
dropt the sick mans wrist the lawyer has
thrown aside his brief; even the Christian min
lister has trunked his homilies and all are crowd
ing together to lay their piety, their intellects,
or their hearts best blood, upon the altar of our
beloved Palmetto State.
We refer the reader for what we aim to do
under these circumstances, to our Programme
for next year, in another column. The great de.
sideratum of the popular mind just now, we
admit, is the news and much Of our space will
be given for the while to meet this demand
But We wish it distinctly understood that moth
ing can win US from the darling object Of our
ambition-the publication Of a journal for the
home circles Of the State and of the South, wor.
thy of the name. And as soon as quiet times
recur, favorable to such enterprises, we intend
to unfurl all our sails to catch the breezes that
blow from the "spice islands, Of domestic bliss
that only paradise left to man in Adams fall
Mr.. DAVIDSON will continue to skim the cream
of Columbia gossip for US; and WILLIAM NJ
MARTIN, the Ruby-crowned Humorist of the
State, will preside over the Humorous Depart
ment.
The Premiums are highly valuable and
should Of themselves convince every reader that
we are in earnest, in our endeavors to prove wor-
thy of success. The Gun is breech.loading, and
may be- shot five times almost while one would
say "Jack Robinson" 1t is light enough, too,
and convenient to handle and is an acquisition
which any hunter might we'll be proud of. The
BRACE OF PICTURES are in brilliant but chaste
%colors, representing the field and household
sports Of children. One called "Hush" is e1.
quisitely beautiful q golden haired little boy
is out in the summer fields he spies a large but
terfy lowering over a flower; his lips are parted
in joyous eagerness, and his blue eyes fairly
sparkle with glad expectation-as he leans
gracefully forward to clap his little leghorn hat
over the gaily painted insect, e1claiming in a
brisk whisper-"Hush!" The other is entitled
THE FIRST LESSON" and represents a lovely
little girl with a primer in one hand, and the
other resting on the neck of q large dog. This
pair of pictures would grace any parlor in the
State {; and would contribute more happiness to
the little folks, and cheerfulness to all the family
than could be well imagined--save by those who
rightly regard good pictures in a home as inval-
liable. In addition to these Premiums for the
largest clubs OF old and new cash SUBSCRIBERS
unfortunately, we offer for the largest number
of entirely new cash subscribers, a SPECIAL
PREM1uM-a Sewing Machine, worth fifty dol
lars! 1t will make the successful competitor
sing for joy. Ladies this premium is designed
for your especial bene6t-and ours. Is it not
worth contending for Then get US up a mag
uifcent club, each of you and the luckiest wins
the prize. You may set your husbands, broth.
ers, cousins and lovers, all to work for you
Everybody strive for this Premium: if you fail
to get it, you will scatter the seeds of intelli-
gence broadcast in your community; and II you
win, you bring to some household one of the
greatest comforters-e1cept Puneh's Sewing
Machine-in the world.