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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

"THE SUMTEH NEWS"
This Journal will be devoted to literature morality and
general intelligence, and the promugaon OF the occurren
ces of the day-politcal and general-whch may be Of
Interest TO the people. r
No pains expense will be spared by the proprietor to
render his paper acceptable all classes Of readers He
confidently refers to his long experience of 81 yeas) In
the past journalist 10 for him the patronage OF
the people Of his District.
He cougntulates himself that he select for the In
auguraton OF his enterprise better occasion than the
present. At the termination OF long and bloody struggle
which the principles Of free have been over
ridden and tie Constitution ampled under foot-in which
all the angry passions of a and eng human nature have
been excited and exercsedthe Angel of Peace is now
about unfold her wings all sections OF our com
country, and again TO gather around her the
goodness, the strength and the magnitude OF the American
Union AT such time as this, be can have no better
landmarks by which, for the good OF his country to direct
his course than the Union the Constitution and the Pres
dent OF the United Sates and he pledges himself TO ss
tain s able the purity and integrity of the one
and the ness, and the patriotism and the statesmanship
Of the other.
To the people Of Sumter District he confidently appeals
for their sympathy and patronage.
Identified he has been with them and their In
teres past he asks be allowed tbe same privilege
in the future He expects build up for them District
pape the of which will be consistent prudent and
It's influence the education aud training Of the rising
generation.
The services of able and talented editor have been
secured, who will devote his time and abilities TO the en-
terainmen and instruction of his patrons, and who will
take pleasure In secondng the efforts Of the
10 render THE SUMTER NEWS worthy of the confidence
and support of a discriminating public.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28
The Spirit of Virginia.

The Twenty second Anniversary of the
Richmond Grsys was celebrated in that city
on Monday last. The proceedings were of
deeply interesting character, and We make
room for the list of volunteer and regular
toasts as au index of the spirit of the occa-
sion
Virginia-"The home of the brave" "
though no longer the land of the free. Her
soil is sacred still to the memory of her GAL
liant dead.
By Col. Marmaduke johnson:
The Sons Of Nrginia-A cypress for
the dead, laurel for the living, and for
get-me. not for all. Cheers.
Our Glorious Dead-"They have eros
sed over the rivel, and they rest in the shade
of the trees"
This toast was read standing.
The Conquered Banner-May its recol-
lection at last be as bright and glorious as
the honored memory of our fallen heroes.
General .StoneaoaU Jackson-The wor.
shipped hero of a great, though conquered
people. His name will be the honored
theme of song and story when those of his
revilers will be buried in contumely.
Virginia and Acknowledgements as
one by the blood of her children in the
revolutions of 1776 and 1861"
Jefferson Dauis-The Gagged eagle. The
bars confne his prison, but his great spirit
still scars. He suffers for nation which
loves him, but is consoled by the admira-
tion and sympathy of the Christian world.
General Robert E. Lee-"Twere easier
to turn the sur from its course than Febri-
cious from the path of honor"
General Mahone-"The little man with
steel springs and iron nerves."
Colonel Connolly, of the Fifty.6fth N.
Carolina, young man of renowned cour.
age, who wore Confederate gray coat with
an armless sleeve. This gentleman spoke
in strains of passionate eloqueuce, and
seemed as if his whole frame was convulsed
with the sentiments he was uttering. In
referring to Virginia, he INDUCED in the
highest praise of her history and the pat
riotism of her sons. He said, "Virginia,
the birthplace of Washington, Of Mad
ison, Oh Monroe, of Stonewall Jackson
the brightest meteor that ever flashed across
the armament; of Robert E. Lee-the
rainbow of hope that spans the skies of lib
erty." COL c. then offered the sentiment :
Old Tiyinia-'The womb and tomb of
liberty"
General Mahone--Bold and intrepid,
equally erect in prosperity and adversity ;
when successful he accomplished his purpose
with stern resolution; when defeated be
rallied bis broken columns, and from his
eagle eye shot along their ranks the conta.
gion of his own courage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

MANUFACTURE OF WAFERs.-The mode
of making the best quality of waters, as
practiced by the English manufacturers, is
as follows Fine wheat -four is taken and
mixed with white Of eggs and isinglass into
very smooth paste !; this is spread over the
plates evenly, and dried in an oven, several
Of the plates being one over the other to
communicate glossy surface to the waters.
When dry the sheets Of paste thus formed
are laid up in pile, about an inch or more
in depth, and cut into circular pieces by a
hollow punch, which is effected with great
rapidity. The variety of colors that are
ordinarily communicated to waters is given
them in the paste, by the usual pigments in
the dry powdered state, or previously dis
solved in the water employed.
The French isinglass waters, made in
France, are formed of isinglass dissolved in
water to the proper consistency, which is
poured out upon plates Of glass provided
with borders, and laid upon level table !;
to prevent the glue from sticking to the
plates little OK gall, or suitable material is
rubbed over them. Previous to the isin.
glass becoming quite dry, they are cut
through along the borders. The leaves are
then removed and cut out with hollow
punches, as in the case of other Wafers.-
The various colors are also communicated to
them by pigments while in the fluid state.
Commercial Bulletin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

IMPORTANT TO FREEDMEN Sciea
tifc american says; "The unpleasant odor
produced by perspiration is frequently a
source of vexation to persons who are
troubled with it. Nothing is more simple
than to remove this odor much more effect
ually than by the application of such un.
guents and perfumes as are in common use
1t is only necessary to procure some of the
compound spirits of ammonia and place
about two spooufulls in basin of
water. Washing the face, hands and arms
with this, leaves the skin as clean, sweet
and fresh as one could wish. The wash is
perfectly harmless and very cheap, ia re.
commended on the authority of distin-
guished physician"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28
Dates of Sacred Events.

We give the following dates of events
so sacred to Christians Cd the authority OF
the late Rev. Samuel Farmer Jarvis, D.
D., LID, an eminent scholar and divine
of the Episcopal Church, whose profound
learning and diligent researches into antlq-
uities would have distinguished him in
any age:
Our. Saviour was born on Wednesday,
December rs, 47O7, Julian period; 1880
Olympiad (second year, sixth month j A.
U. G. TAT (ninth month, } fifth day; Julian
year, 36.
He was babtized by St. John in the river
Jordon on Sabbath (Saturday,) January
6, 473S.
His public entry into Jerusalem was on
Palm Sunday, March 21, 47S1, Julian
period 10th Olympiad (sixty fourth year,
ninth month y A U. G. $50; Julian year,
73, A. D 2S; nineteenth year Of the asso.
ciate reign of the Emperor TiberiuS; ff.
teenth year of his sole reign.
He was betrayed by Judas Iscariot on
the following Wednesday evening, March
"a.
He celebrated the Passover and institu.
ted the Eucharist on Thursday evening,
March rs.
On Friday morning, March l6, at the
third hour, or nine o'clock, he was nailed
to the cross; the hour when the lamb Of
the daily morning sacrifice was offered in
the Temple. At the seventh hour, or three
P. NJ, when the lamb of the daily even
ing sacrifice was offered in the Temple, he
expired At five P. NJ, bis body was
taken down and deposited in the tomb of
Joseph of Arimsthea.
On the first Easter Sunday, March %,
about the beginning of the morning watch,
or three o'clock A. NJ, he rose from the
dead. 1t was the morrow after the last
Jewish Sabbath, when, according to the
law, the first sheaf of the earliest ripe grain
waved in the temple, by which the whole
harvest vas sacrificed, that Christ "the first
fruits" rose from the dead, as type and
pledge of the future resurrection of his
faithful followers.
On Thursday, May 6, he ascended into
Heaven.
On Sunday, May l6, the days Of peni-
tence, the Holy Ghost descended upon the
apostles and disciples.-&. Louis Repub-
licdn.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

General History will name him a.
moug her greatest warriors tradition will
place him among the best and purest of
men.
The following toast was also read ::
Jefferson Davis-The last single captive
to millions in war. 1t is not meet that he
should suffer for all.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28
Coneressmen in Straits,

Some of the Confederate Congressman
from the Southwest, met with many incl
dents, some of them quite amusing, in their
efforts to reach home after the fall of the
Coufederacy. In Columbus, Ga., Mr.. Her
bert, of Texas, anxious to escape a party
of Federals that were said to be approach
ing, hurried to livery stable to procure a
horse, but was refused. In order to
strengthen his application, be then stated
that he was member of Congress; where
upon some Yankee soldiers who were in
hearing, but had not been noticed by him,
told him he was the kind of man they
wanted, and took him in custody; and the
officer of the squad went to report his cap
ture. At this time an acquaintance of Mr..
Herbert's coming up, Mr.. H. told him as
a rich joke, laughing heartily the while,
that he had been passing himself off as a
member of Congress from Texas, and that
these men thought they had somebody !!
The friend catching the hint, entered into
the joke, and repeated it with much merri-
ment to the next arrival, who also seemed
greatly amused that their old townsman
had suddenly become member of Con-
gress, from Texas Thinking they had
been sssold," the soldiers told MIR. Herbert
to 20, which he lost no time in doing.
Several of the members passed them
selves as paroled soldiers, and were trans
ported as such without detection, on govern.
ment steamers, to points near their homes.
Of these were Mr.. Perkins and Mr.. Wig
fall. The latter, in disguise that preclud-
ed all suspicion, entered freely into CONVEX
sation with the soldiers of the guard and
in the course of the conversation asked
what they would do with old Wigfall if
they were to catch him. "Oh, we would
hang him, certain" was the reply. "And
you would serve him right" replied Wig
fall. eff 1 should be with you | have no
doubt I should be pulling at the end Of the
rope myself The double entemdre was not
suspected, and its wit was therefore lost, but
is worth producing now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

SALT Your CHIMNEYs AS doubtless
a great many dwelling houses will be erect
ed during the coming months, and as these
houses will want chimDeys, the following
hint may be useful:
"In building chimney, put quantity
of salt into the mortar with which the inter
courses of the brick are to be laid. The
effect will be that there will never be any
accumulation of SCOT in that chimney. The
philosophy is thus stated: The salt in the
portion of mortar which is exposed: absorbs
moisture from the atmosphere every damp
day The SCOT, thus becoming damp, falls
down to the fireplace. This appears to be
an English discovery. 1t is used with sue
cess in Canada"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28
@niaaratas geadiue.
a Call to the Hard-shell Ministry.

"A Call to the Hard-shen Ministry.
Somebody is always telling stories about
the sHard.shsll Baptists.' Wags have the
run on them, aad they may as well be con-
tent and bear it. Here follows a tale told
Of them long since. My informant locates
It in the mountains of North Carolina,
where the Hardshells are quite numerous,
and where they believe pretty strongly in
dreams and voices. In the important mat
ter of call to the ministry, dream or a
voice is almost indispensable:
Now it came to pass that man by the
name of Walker felt himself considerably
moved to Hhold FORTH" and kept spreading
the fleece Gideon.like, to ascertain his du-
ty in the important premises. To assist him
in his pious Investigations, he called at a
still house one evening to get some of the
fgood critter.' After refreshment, the sto-
~ rms, he left for home, and on his way
he felt moved to go into the grove, few
hundred yards from the road, Ithar to wras-
tie on the subject While he was 'wraslin'
most earnestly, scarcely outdone by the pa
triarch some one passed the road with a long
cared animal, politely called John Donkey,
and John let of, as his race is wont to do
sometimes in most moving and thrilling
manner. -r,...a. ..a. - .....-. ..-..
Walkers Imagination, by his earnest
swrastlin' was wrought unto great intensl-
ty, and he converted Major Johns discor-
dant music, which to most men, resembles
the fling Of saw mill saw, into call from
Heaven, urging him to preach the Gospel.
No time was to be lost. He rose from his
knees duly commissioned, went to his
church, aud demanded license, when the
pastor interrogated him thus:
Pastor.-Do you belive, Brother Walker,
that you are called of God to preach, 'as
was Aaron2
Walker.-Most sartingly / does.
Pastor.-Give the Church, that is the
brethren, the proof. gg
Walker.-I was nightly diAikilted and l
was determined to go into the woods and
wrastle it out.
s. Psstor.-That's it, Brother Walker.
Walker.-And while there wrastlin Ja-
cob like, I hearn one ov the curiousest
voices ever hearn in all my borned days.
Pastor.-You are on the right track,
Brother Walker, go on with your noratiou.
Wslker.-I couldn't tell, for the life ov
me, whether the voice was up in the air or
down in the sky, it sounded 80 kewris.
Pastor. Poor creeture, how be was diff
fkiltsd. Go on to norate, Brother Walker.
How did it appear to sound unto you?
! Walker.-Why, this way, 'Waw.waw-
ker. Go preach, go preach, 60 preach, 60
preach ee, 60 preach ah, go preaoh'um, 60
preach ah.uh-ee.uh ah.ee.'
Pastor.-Brethering and sistern, that's
the right sort of a call Enough said,
Brother Walker. That's none of your COL
lege calls. No doctor ov divinity ever got
sich q call as that Brother Walker must
have license for sartin and fur sure.
The license was granted, and Walker is
now doubtless making the mountains ring
with his ssentorian lungs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

TIE HooPED SKIRT AND BAPTISM
At Detroit, last week, rather amusing
scene took place during the baptism of a
young lady, by the pastor Of the Taberna,
cle. The minister requested her to assume
the dress peculiar to such occasions, but
she declined to take off her hoped skirt !;
the minister told her Of the Inconvenience
that would result from her obstinacy, but
like true female she persisted; but when
she came to descend into the bath the in
fated skirt touched the water and rose up
around her like balloon; her head was
lost to the congregation she was swallowed
up in the swelling skirt. The minister
then tried to force her down into the bath,
but she was kept above the surface by the
floating properties of crinoline, and was
buoyed up so successfully that it was after
much difficulty, and many forcible attempts
to submerge the lady, the minister succeed.
ed in baptising the fair one. Finally, it
was effected, to the relief of the minister
and seriously inclined audience, who could
not keep from chuckling in their sleeves,
and laughing in their pocket handker-
chiefs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

Bar Puritan was term applied, it is said,
by jesuit, named Sanders, to sect who
made great professions Of purity of conduct
So "Methodists'' were so called on account
of popularity 10 their mode of worship
The strict and Methodical regulations of
the religion of Wesley and bis followers,
acquired for them the appellation by which
they are recognized among the sects. The
"Protestants" were thus called by the Cath
olcs on account of the protest which six
Princes of the Empire, converts to Luther's
doctrines, made in reference to the decree
of the Diet of Spires, 1929, against the
exercise or PRONUNCIATION Of these doc rines.
Thus those who protested were called
"Protestants. The fantastic bodily exer.
else used by the "Shakers" in their wor-
ship, suggested the name and il tremu-
lous manner used by the preachers Of the
Society of Friends-the Orthodox in par
ticular-gave rise to the name of "Quakers. |"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

ROMAN LAWYERs.-At first the Roman
pleaders received no remuneration beyond
the services which every client owes bis
patron. Consequently, when the law had
become a distinct science, it became the
practice for clients to reward their advocates
by making them presents, which Ito eVade
the Cinctan law passed to prevent thls,)
were often disguised as secret loans. Be-
fore the fall of the republic these fees
equaled in magnitude the largest fees known
in modern times Even Cicero, who was
regarded as a model of disinterestedness, is
said to have received from Publius Silla,
100000 as fee for his forensic services
In modern times many fortunes have been
made at the bar, but We imagine none can
be compared with that of M. Lucinius
Crassus, whose fortune is said to have ex.
ceeded Sl5,OOOOOO One mode of re.
warding advocates by legacies left them by
their clients, appears to have been source
of considerable profit, and was esteemed
highly honorable to the legatee. Cicero
boosted that in this way he had received
2O,00O,OO0 sesterces, more than $500, 900.
We fear that clients in our day are not so
liberal in their last will and testaments.-
In fact, during the best days of Rome,
success at the bar was the surest introduc-
ton to popularity, distinction and political
power. No wonder, then, that the art of
forensic speaking was greatly cultivated and
with so much success. Probably no age
has produced band of more eloquent men
than Cicero and bis contemporaries Of the
Roman Empire.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

GEN. ROBERT E. LEE The following
brief history of the parentage of the distin-
guished Southern hero, is taken from the
National InteNigencer:
Robert E. Lee was born in 1908. His
father was Major. General Henry Lee,
known as Light Horse Harry, of the Rev.
olution, gallant officer, the author of
"Memoirs of the War in the South !" Gov.
ernor of Virginia in 179l and advocate Of
the Federal Constitution in the Virginia
Convention member of Congress when
Washington died; appointed by Congress
to deliver the eulogy on the occasion, and
in his eulogy originated the classic words {:
"First in war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen." Gen. Harry
Lees mother was the beautiful Miss
Grimes, Washiugton's first love, and whom
he celebrated as the "lowland beauty"
Light Horse Harry was always held in
great friendship by Washington, and Irv.
ing, in bis biography, suggests that the
memory of this tenderness for the mother
was not without it's influence in connection
with the son.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-06-28

FIRST MARRIAGE OF Mr.. DAVIS "A
story has been going the rounds detailing
the first marriage of Mr. Davis as run
away match. A correspondent of the Cln-
cinnati Enquirer contradicts the report
He says the marriage took place at the resi-
dence of the eldest sister of Gen. n. lay
lor, living near Louisville, KY, where Mr'
Davis had been for several months on Vls.
it, With the knowledge and consent Of her
parents, and the writer was OF the wedding
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February@
TIE STATE OF S. CAROLINA,
YORK DISTRICT,
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

rs, attachment.
Burrows, Blair & Co., ~
WHEREAS the Plaintiffs did, the 18th day oil Marc9,
1876, file their Declaration against the Defendants, Wo
Is said, absent from and without the limits OF
and have neither wife, nor attorney known within the sam
upon whom copy The said Declaalion neh ge seVea
II is therefore, ordered, that the said Defendants 90 appear
and pead 10 The said Declaration before the fifteenth
dny Of March which will be in the year Of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and sixty yseven, otherwise final
and absolute Judgment will be given and awarded against
Them. . =. r. wAGGhhSI, " c' " r
Clerks Office, York District, S. c.
Narrh
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RENOVATING AND CLEANSING;
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MRS J. E. GRIST respectfully informs the citizens Of
Yorkve and vicinity, atshe is prepared to RENOVATE
AND CLEAN Gentemen's Goats, Pants and Vests, and
Ladies' Cloaks. REPAIRING DONE IF NECESSARY.
Satisfaction Guaranteed If the garments are not too much
WORN or FADED. ....-.
REFERS to- Capt I. D. Witherspoon, G. R. Ratchford,
T. NJ. Dobson, Thos H. Dickson M. Jones, w. l. Claw
son and Maj. !. G. Lindsay.
December IA IS
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: pT A teacher in a primary school at
Brookfeld, Iowa, the other day, found a
mong his list of juveniles one who was Con-
stsntly engaged in some mischief, and at
the same time was given to swearing. Hav-
ing uttered an oath in violation of the teach.
er's rules, he ordered the aforesaid juvenile
to take his place in one corner of the old
1ickety school house, and placing a pair Of
old fashioned iron tongs in his hand, order
ed him to watch hole in the floor until he
should catch a mouse-supposing this
would be great punishment. The little
urchin gazed steadily at the aperture, while
the teacher, with his face turned from him,
was engaged with the other scholars. At
last he heard the old tongs 60 bang! He
turned his eyes quickly upon the youth,
who, with countensnce beaming with ex.
citemens, yelled-"7sachsr, Fve got the
id little cass :"
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THE STATE OF 8. CAROLINA,
YORK DISTRICT, ...-
INTHE COMMON PLEAS. Nc

Tufts Bures & Co., rs Burrows, Blair Co., ATTACH
San'l Blagge Co., rs do.
Tracy, IRWIN x Co., do. - ) menf'
WHEREAS the Plaintiffs did, the 18th day Of March,
1856 file their Declaration against the Defendants, who Gas
Is sad absent from and without the limits Of this Sate
and have neither wife attorney known within the
upon whom copy of said Declaration might BE- seryed
s therefore, that the said Defendants do appear
and plead TO the Declaration filed In each of e above
stated cases. on or before the l day OF March, which
will be the year OF Lord thosand hundred
aud sixyseven, otherwise final and absolute Judgment
will then be given and awarded agaist them.
J. r. WALLACE, G. g. G. P. G.. 8.
Clerks Office, York District, 9. c..
March Is AZ -. ~ lyq
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Gen. Grant has donated another S5000 TO-
ward the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church in Washington, D. c. Both be
and Chief Justice Chase have consented to
serve on the Board of Trustees.