Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-02-21
A Rich Story.

for whisky, when they know that there Is
in that very bar the best Of cognac brandy?'
A Rich Story.
Some time since, when Jackson county
was in its infancy, and the natives were
governed by laws by themselves enacted
and enforced at will, there was a character
among them known as 6ddling Joe. This
man Joe was character not at all known
among the scane biters' as being devoid Of
fear, particularly upon the subject Of fu'
ture punishment, being the offspring Of
rough, though Christian parents.
The Methodist Church, with it's usual
care for those who are unable or unwilling
to employ ministers or purchase bibles fol
the dissemination of Christian truths among
them, sent missionary to furnish the in
habitants with bibles and preach the gospel
for their benefit.
On bright Sabbath morning, in the
pleasant month Of May, the minister, in
passing from one appointment to another,
came upon the aforesaid Joe, sitting astride
log, playing favorite tune Of Soap Suds
Over the Fence to his entire satisfaction,
and that of 'Old Ring who wagged his
tail in appreciation of his masters endea.
vors. The minister approached and quiet
| ly addressed the fiddler:
my friend, are you not aware that you
are doing wrong-that you are violating
the teachings of the bible by playing your
fiddle to.day?'
well, dun no. says Joe.
Then let me inform you my friend, that
you will be called to account for this viola
ton of the ordinance of the bible at the
day of Judgment .
Joe, (excitedly.) Hold on there, par
son, you have hit on the very thing want
to ask you about. I want to know, is there
more than one day of Judgment?'
NO, my friend, there is to be but one
day, when all men are to be judged accor-
ding to the deeds done in the body
Joe, (resuming his favorite pastime,)
We'll, old hoss, you can pass on. l am
safe enough, if there 'aint but one day of
Judgment, for there's an old cock eyed
Judge, for the County Court in these parts,
who has the browne critters, and will die
just afore me, and I'm ready to swear his
case will take up that day, sure.
AN INCIDENT OF THE NINETEENTH
CENTURY-RoMANTIc ELopEMENT ON AN
OK SLED.-The Detroit Free Press relates
the following, for the truth of which it
vonches, but we don't: An OK team at
tached to lumber sled, and bearing astride
its crcss-beam coarse grained young man
and buxom girl of about eighteen, drag
ged its slow length along Larned street yes
terday, and halted in front of Justice Pur-
dy's Office. The couple dismounted and
entered the Office, where they made known
their wishes, and requested to be married
Immediately. The expectant bridegroom
said he had come to town with load of
produce for his employer, who owned the
team, and as Susan wanted to buy kaliker
dress, he had brought her along Cd the top
of the bags. On the way in they had talk
ed the matter over, and in view of the fact
that they sorter liked each other, and had
done considerable courtin on the sly, con-
cluded to get married They declared
themselves of age, and took the bonds for
better or for worse. The bridegroom was
very much elated, and kissed the bride an
unreasonable number of times. Then he
requested the Court to kiss her, and even
went so far as to intimate that all respecta-
BILE persons among the spectators might en-
joy the same privilege He was especial
ly elated on the newspaper question. Put
er in be said, in reckless manner. Put
er in the paper, and make Susan's name all
capitals. I'll pay for big letters. What's
the use in getting married to putty gal
unless you can get in the papers% In the
midst of this jubilation, the thought of the
old man struck him, and be sobered down
as though shower bath had fallen on his
head. Come, Susan he said, taking her
hand, 'let's 60 home and see it out. Lord
won't he be mad?' And he drew sigh
and switched up the cattle, whose slow
gait seemed all too fast for his palpitating
hopes and fears.
AFRAID OF SNAKEs.-There is the great
est coward about snakes up in Calhoun,
that lives in America. He came from the
East last spring and bought farm, and
for the first six months in the country; he
hardly slept two hours a night. He had
fine patch of oats on his farm, but was a.
fraid to cradle it. One day he concluded
he'd take look to see if there were many
snakes in the patch so he got his old
horse, and after leading him through the
gap, and laying up the fence to keep the
hogs out, he took an old scythe suath in
his hand to fight with in case of an attack,
mounted the horse and struck out into the
oats, holding up both legs as high as pos
sible. He hadn't gone far when he saw
a whaling big snake slipping along the oats
after him. Away he went round and round
the patch, and away went the snake, right
along with him sometimes on one side
and sometimes on another, sometimes be-