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Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-07-06

An Ohio paper is responsible for
the following:
Once on a time, not long ago, NOT
far from Millersburg, as it might be,
good hearted man and his long
tongued style talking wife, attended
u social party. Almost every three
minutes his wife would check her
husband thus. "Now, Will am,
don't lean back in your chair in
that way" "Come, William, don't
talk so loud" "Now, Williatn,
don't get so noisy over there r.
"Say, William, Let tho girls alone
and sit by mel" At last forboar-
ancc ceased 10 be a virtue, and the
husband, who was really pitticd by
afl in the room, arose and said:
81 beg pardon of the company,
but rs my wife insists on being boss
all the time, it is right she should
have these" And he deliberately
took off his pants and haqded them
to his wife, and then sat down i'm
his boots and drawers. The com.
pany was astonished the woman
burst into tears, and the happy
couple soon went home, but neither
ofthem wore pants. How the affair
was settled we cannot tell, but the
last time we saw William he had,
the pants on. We are inclined TO
think she will not again boss him
in company in hurry.
EIGHTEEN THINGS IN WHICH Yorso
PEOPLE RENDER THEMSELVES IsPo-
BrTE-Reading when others are
talking. Cutting finger nails in
company. Leaving meeting before
it is closed. Whispering in meet.
ing. Gazing at strangers. Leav-
ing a stranger without seat. A
want of reverence for a superior.
Reading aloud in company with
ont bcing asked. Receiving pres.
cnt without some manifestation of
gratitude. Making yourself the
topic Of conversation. Laughing
at the mistakes Of others. Joking
oticrsin COMPANY. Correcting old
er persons than yourscli-especial-
w parents. Commencing 20 eat ~
sOyn as you sit down TO the table.
Commence talking before others
are through. Answering questions
when Pat 20 others. And not listen
ing 70 what one is saying in eempa-
Inv. unless yoa desire 10 show con-
. -e-.r- g he sr.1ssr
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-07-06

fn'm the Bolton JourIal Oh. ..
How PooR You've MEN MAY SUC-
CEED.-Young man, are You poor
without the means of splurging in
life, rs you launch upon its pillows?
Is your father poor and unable
to give you an outfit? Be not dis
hcartcncd on account of all this
Take earnest hold Of life, and
never regard yourself in any other
light than that Of being destined to
n high and holy purpose. Study
closely the bent Of your own mind
for labor or profession. Whatever
you resolve upon, do it early fol-
low it steadily and untiringly:
never look backward to what you
have encountered, but always for
ward to what you have in your
grasp. The world owes every man
n comfortable living and a respec-
table position in society; means arc
abundant to every mans success,
and men have only to adopt tho
will and the action to secure them.
10 repino over want of money
and property to start out in the
world with, and over tho want of
the props Of influential relatives, is
unmanly. Let young man strive
to create a fortune, rather than to
want one. 1t Is an ignoble spirit
that leads a Young man to borrow
instead of bcqueathing means. Go
forth in the world, young man, con-
scious Of God within you, and his
Providence over you, and fight your
own way to honor and comfort.
b Pity in your inmost soul tho
young man who, without any
change, unable to support himself,
and is whining around, and begging
the influence of others to got him
into employment! Feel, under ell
circumstances, that it is more noble,
moro honorable, to eat the crust you
have earned, than to flourish with
coppers inherited. You may lift
your head proudly to face and con.
front the noblest among us, when
you are conscious of being the arch
itcct of your own fortunes. Young
man, are you poor2 Be honest, be
Industrious; hold up your head,
and say by your actions and looks
what the poet said in words:
| scorn the man who boasts his birth,
And boasts his titles and his lands,
Who takes his name and heritage
From out dying fathers hands.
Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1867-07-06

ALL FOR SHOw.-The world is
crazy for show. There is not ono
person in thousand who dares fall
back on his real, simple selffor pow.
er to get through the world, and
exact enjoyment as he goes along
There is too much living in the
eyes of other people. There is mo-
end to the aping, the mimicry, the
f;,lsc airs, and the superficial airs
1t requires rare courage, we ad-
nit to live up to ones enlightened
conviction in these days Unless
you consent to join in the general
cheat, there is no room for you a.
mong tho great mob of prctonders.
If a man dares to live within his
means, and is resoluto in his pur-
pose not to appear more than he
really is, let him bo applauded.-
There is something fresh and invig.
Grating in such an example, and we
should honoY and uphold such q
man with all the energy in our pow
~ Inn nIeonfe
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
IMPEACHMENT OF THE PRESIDENT.

The Republican members of the House of Rep
resentatives held caucus on the night Of the 9th
instant, to take into consideration the propriety o
impeaching President JOHNSON. After some de-
bate upon the question whether the Impeachment
should be made before the present Congress, Of
postponed until the next, it was determined that nc
resolution of impeachment should be brought into
the House, unless sanctioned by vote Of twothird
of the Republican members in caucus. In the
meantime, all resolutions on the subject were to bt
referred to the Judiciary Committee Of the House
without debate.
Mr.. ASHLEY, of Ohio, on the next day, took the
first step towards accomplishing their object, by
offering resolution directing the Judiciary Com
mittee to enquire into the propriety of bringing
charges against the President.
This is bold effort on the part of Congress tt
getrid of fearless opponentto wrong and injustice
if they really mean to do what they profess. Blu
tits probably mere whistng on their part to keel
up the courage of the Radical party.
The mice, we are told, once desired to get rid
the cat in somewhat similar manner, by putting
bell on its neck, but failed for want Of voluntee
to hang the bell where it was wanted In this case
Mr.. ASHLEY, who has offered his services for tina
duty is but small mouse, and he will find ANDREW
JOHNSON to be a very large cat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

vested by the Constitution in the President and
that he would only appoint such men in the re.cr.
political opinion. The condition Of things in Court
bad enough as it stands for the radicals but as
would be made worse by any change likely to be
made, it will have to be submitted to.
The Mckinney Texas Inquirer says: "A
train of Immigrants from Iowa passed through town
this week. The rush from Missouri and Tennessee
continues unabated. At all hours of the day i'm
migrants from those States are arriving here & Iht
the Southern States east of the Mississippi is pass
ing through Louisiana It says: Since 0ctGhe' sss
last probably three hundred wagons with families nh
have passed through this town to Texas They
were were principally from Mississippi and Alabama
This is not supposed to be the most eligible route
by way of other points on the Red River be In the
same proportion as in former years, the drain
population from other Southern States.will soor
make Texas the empire State of the South, in,pop
ulation well as extent of Territory F. Formerly tn
of blacks, with fine buggies and carriages tor tht
white family; now each one drives his own team.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
HOUSE MOVING.

In an interior town, the first few days Of the new
year, are fat ones to landlords, but Of grave mo-
ment to tenants. House moving is an unwelcome
duty, yet everybody who lives in rented house, is
sure to leave it and migrate to some other quarter
of his town. on the approach Of some new year.
York has had it's share of the moving excitement
during the past week, and load after load ofhouse
hold stuff has passed along the streets; some who
have lived down town going up, and others who
have lived up town, coming down. With the freed
men, this moving mania threatens to run into al
incurable malady. Every one who could do so, has
quilted his old lodge and taken that Of his neghbor
who likewise had quilted it to seek better one
We don't see the fun of it all. We don't see thai
it pays anybody either except the landlord
We always thought it cost more than it comes to
and it looks absurd for people at the close Of year
to bundle up the relics left from these annua
changes, and haul away to some other domicil.-
Contentment and prosperity are easily frightened
away by such signs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
COL. WEATHERLY,s MISSION.

We doubt whether the action of the Senators of
our Legislature, in sending Col. WEATHERLY to
Washington as ambassador for South Carolina, was
strictly in accordance with the wishes or tastes of
the people whom they represent. The object of
his mission to seek sUle pledges, securing the
admission of this State into Congress, upon the
condition of her adoption of the Constitutional A
mendment 1t appears that he received the de-
sired pledge, from certain prominent Radicals for
which, we suppose, all good, loyal citizens ought
to feel duly grateful. But how much have we gain
ed by thisgracious promise? We have already re-
ceived promises enough to satisfy the most anxious
of repentant rebels.
At the very beginning of hostilities, we were as,
sured of free forgiveness and ample restoration to
our forfeited rights, if we would only take our places
upon the mourner's bench and confess that we had
sinned. But South Carolina was not in a mood to
accept such terms and continued the struggle with
an energetic determination to win or loose ALL
Unhappily, it was her lot to be overpowered, in
common with her sister States but even in that
hour of gloom when all was lost but honor, the
cup of promise was held to her lips. The South
ern States were assured of restoration to the Un
ion, but with new conditions annexed Repeal o
the Secession Ordinances, abolition of slavery, and
reputation of the Confederate debt, were in turn
demanded These conditions were performed by
the South but the Radical part of the contract is
still unfulflled.
On the contrary, the ready compliance of the
South only increased the exactiug spirit of the
Radicals After swallowing all the bitter pills pre-.
sented to us, we have gained nothing but another
dose, more unpalatable than all the previous com.
pounds. The Constitutional Amendment is such
monstrous outrage upon the honor and selfre,
spect of the South that her adoption of it was not
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

expected even by the widest maniac in the North !;
for which reason our Radical friends are devlslng
schemes to make territories Of the conquered
States .,
1t is difficult to conceive what good result cod.u
be expected from it; and it must be regretted by
every son of South Carolina that such mission
was undertaken under the auspices Of her legisla-
tors.
Its only effect must be to place the State in the
humiliating position of seeking favor from her enc
mics, at the price of selfdegradation. The Presl-
dent, we are glad to see, strongly discouraged the
idea of any Southern States adoption of the a.
mendment and exhorted them to stand trm In
their refusal to sanction it. Our Legislature tol-
lowed the advice of President johnson and rejected
the amendment by an almost unanimous vote. For
this course they are entitled to the thanks OF their
constituents, and they will be sustained in it by the
State, almost as unit.
It is dsagreeable to be deprived Of rights to the
free enjoyment of which we were born but far bet
is it for us to lose them forever than to gain them
by stopping to servle begging for what, OF right,
is ours.
Even if our representatives were admitted, they
would be powerless for good ina body OF such 10y
al tendencies as the present Congress. Let us
wait patiently for the good time coming, II it ever
comes, when we shall be admitted on terms OF hon.
or and equality
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
H1sToRy IN ADVERTISING.

\ Very few persons, perhaps, have noticed what
In important part advertising performs in enabling
strangers to form correct conclusions to the men,
manners, and customs of a particular locality
There is a volume of language to be derived from
the advertising columns of almost any ordinary dis
trct paper and if rightly interpreted, these adver-
tisements are an infable guide as to the moral and
businessphysiognomy Of thelocaGty. Forinstance:
few days SINCE little sheet from an interior town
in the far West was under inspection, and turning
to the advertisements the following forcible exam
pies of what has been asserted, were noticed:
"John Smith, Attorney at Law, will vsprompt
attention to any matters of business entrusted to his
care. Also, Proprietorof smith 8 Hotel, where
his friends and customers can always find comforta
BILE fare and lodging. Also, bar room, attached
with good liquors always on hand.
Here is pretty good history of the tastes, pro-
clivities, and business habits of JOHN SMITHS
place of residence. But little farther down
the column we read:
''The young ladies Of are invited to attend
day evening next. All gentlemen who wish to at
tend, are expected to bring lady with him."
An extremely social place, this, where the ladies
are invited to a social entertainment by general
advertisement, isour frstconclusion. Ratherpoorly
supplied with business men too, when JOHN SMITH
has to act Lawyer, Landlord, and run bar room,
is our second The reader is here furnished with
a history better portraying life in - than small
volume of description could have given him. The
reading matter of newspaper, does not always
furnish such clue to the customsof aplace. There
you see only the thoughts ancies and tastes of one
man-the editor The advertisements unless the
editor has to write them, as is often the case are
the thoughts of the business masses, fashioned af
ter their peculiar employments, and fully develop
ing their shape in this striking way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.

Abraham Sessel, merchant of Memphis, ten
dered to John League, County Court Clerk Of Shell
by County, 81, 1,O77O9, the amount Of his taxes due
the State, in issues of the Bank of Tennessee,
dated prior to May6, 1851: League refused to re,
ceive it, on the ground that the law of 1866 re-
pealed the 18th section Of the act chartering the
Bank, which peclared that the issues of the Bank
should be receivable at the Treasury of the State,
and by all tax collectors and other public officers, in
payment for taxes or other moneys due to the
State" Sessel applied to Judge Smith, Of the
Common Law Court, fora writof mandamus against
League
Judge Smith delivered alengthy and able opinion
sustaining the application of Sessel, and ordering
the issuance of the writ The opinion holds the
obligation of the State and its officers to receive the
notes of the Bank as binding contract, and that
the act of the Legislature in assuming to repeal and
annu the contract was in violation of the provisions
of the State and Federal Constitutions, which for
bids the passage of laws impairing the obligation
of contracts The conclusion then arrived at is,
that the clerks and other collecting officers are COM
pelable by law to receive, in payment Of dues OF
the State, all genuine issues Of the Bank Of Ten
nessee-the term genuine being applied to all notes
issued before May 6, 1861. 1t then proceeds to
dispose Of an argument that claimed that the code
adopted May /, 1858, in effect repealed the 18th
section and shows its utter untenability.
The effect of this decision, should it be sustained,
will be to make useful for taxes large amount Of
money, and operate greatly to the relief Of commu.
mites in which it is held in considerable quantities.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
THE WANTS OF THE SOUTH.

Previous to the late war, the grand defect of the
Southern character was want of energy Our peo-
pie, blessed by Providence with goodly heritage
in pleasant land, and surrounded by an abund,
ance of all that heart could wish, were too much
disposed to abandon themselves to the enjoyment
of the present moment, leaving the future to take
care of itself.
Although capable of strong efforts spasmodical,
ly made, they were not equal to long continued
struggles to overcome difficulties With plenty Of
negroes to do their work, they felt no need of the
many labor-saving machines, from time to time
invented, and allowed the world to get ahead OF
them in many of the useful arts.
It was owing, in great measure, to this defci-
ency; thatwe were overpowered in the great strug-
gle The North was using every conceivable i'm
provement in agriculture and manufactures to odd
to the value of her land and its productions. Her
railroads were pushed in every practicable direc-
ton ; her steamboats, penetrated into every little
creek and pond where they could float and her
ships whitened every sea. The world was taxed
for contrivances to enrich the people Of that hard
working section.
In opposition to this, the South had the mig
GER" and thought herself richer in possessing him,
than all the world besides. As long as he was prop
erty he was indeed treasure for he stood in the
place of thousand improvements on the planta-
ton, and ten thousand conveniences which would
have been essential, but for him. What necessity
was there for man to be necessarily striving to
make money, or even to save it, while he had mig
gers to make it for him?'
But now change has come over the spirit OF
our dream; 'niggers" have ''gone up" Ito use
the expressive praseoloy of war times) and it be-
hooves every man to make a determined effort for
himself 1t is no time for idle regrets for the past.
We all find ourselves impoverished by the events
of the last four years, and there is no way to get
out of our difficulties but to aeork out The sooner
our people find out this fact and act upon it, each
for himself, the sooner will individual and section
al prosperity return to our rland. We are in posi-
ton where we must make every edge cut. Nc
man should content himself with idly waiting for
opportunities A young man, in particular, who
does this now, is a burden upon the community,
and is not entitled to the bread he eats.
While thousands of ladies, once surrounded by
every luxury of life, are supporting themselves by
their own exertions, an able-bodied man should
feel himself disgraced to be without some usefu
employment.
This subject will be resumed; but, for the pres
ent, we conclude by earnestly exhorting every one
Of our readers to go to arOrk.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
THE DEAD OF THE YEAR.

The death-rol of the year includes many names
distinguished in politics. in the church, in author
ship and in art.
The ranks of the authors have been thinned-
Frederika Bremen died at Stockholm early in the
year; Jared Sparks, at Cambridge in March; Jo-
seph, Merry, in France, in June and Count Gu
rowski, in Washington, in May.
Among the dead statesmen and political leaders
are Daniel s: Dickinson, Lewis Cass, John Van
Buren,, Elijah F. Purdy, Moses F. Odell, James
Humphrey, Senators Foot and Wright, and Com.
modore Stockton. Prince Esterhazy died at Rat
isbon, in May, and Marquis 4 AzegGo, in Italy, in
January. In October, NJ. Thouvenal closed his
long and active career in France
Gordon Cumming, the famous lion hunter, was
accidentally killed in Scotland, in March Profess
died in Scotland, in May. John Ross, chief Of the
Cherokee Nation, died at Washington. in August.
The sculptor Gbson died in in Italy in January
president Of the British Royal Academy, died at
Pisa, just as the new year came in.
The most prominent clerymen who have died
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10
ITEMS.
Hru IDvERTIsEMENTS

T. s. Jefferys, President-Meeting ofthe Fire En-
Floyd. Dobson q Co.-Dissolution of Copartner-
w. B. Nets. G. E.Y. Commissioner Sale OF
Land, belonging to the estate of Zimmerman
deceased.
L. Smith-Boot and Shoe Making.
Drs Lindsay & Jackson..Copartnersh1 It'll,
JR. q W. M. Kennedy, Ex'rs.-Sale of lands Of
John Kennedy, deceased.
J, N Robson-Peruvian Guano.
T. NJ. Dobson & r. R. Parish-!Copartnership.
T. M sbOes Deos95 %aiis Manila Rope Pickles. Tin
ware, Rio Coffee, &e
T. J. Bell-Attorney at Law:
r. r. Glenn, S. Y. D.-sheriffs Sales; .uoe,,,
w. B. Wilson, Intendant.-O Ordinancet to raise sup
J. &. f. B. stowe-wool Wanted.
T. T. Youngblood- -Auchoneering.
Miss Maryaret A. Grier%School Notice.
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edge shall be increased is believed to refer to tn:
advent of Newsboys '''''''Success in life is very
apt to make us forget the time when we WASH
much. 1t is just so with a frog on a jump
can't remember when he was tadpole-but Other
folks can ...'There are thirty-one candidates fo1
the United States Senatorship in Kansas. MA
poleon has kidney disease Victor Emanuel
paralyzed right arm Bismark is sick; the Empress
Carlotta crazy the hair of both the Emperor o.
Austria and the Queeno Hanover has turned gray
within year the Pope weeps day and night, ane
Victoria still broods over the past with protoune
melancholy. '''''''If man wants to get at his &C
tual dimensions let him visit graveyard. ''''''l
costs deal to be wise, but it don cost much to b1
happy '.'.'."Twenty-fv farms were sold in Ala
bama few days since for one dollar per acre. Fail
ure of crops caused creditors to force sales.
A planter in Alabama, few days since, sold hi
estate of six hundred acres for 5000. Before tn
war he owned three hundred and fifty slaves ant
forty horses. ''''.A California editor says he ha
been presented with raddish the size Of fv
gallon keg. That raddish must be taken with sev
era grains ofsalt '.''There are professional theve
in Cincinnati so mean that they disguise themselve
as city missionaries, and visit the houses Of tn
DOOR to steal baskets and buckets, obtained on tn
pretext that they will bring them back full OF artl
cles Of food to relieve the destitute lenders '"''
Some patriotic ladies Of staunton, Va, sent a bo
of "good things to Mr.. Davis as Christmas re
membrance 1.-THE yearly profits Of the Londo
daies are stated to be: Times, circulation 10000
profits $3.50, 900; Telegraph, circulation 10000
profits s26O,OOO; Standard, circulation $4,000
profits $l25 5,OOO Herald circulation 10, 600, profit
$4,000; Morning advertiser, circulation $1,000
profits 100000; Daily Meos, circulation 5000
profits $4,000; Star, circulation 10000, profit
$40, 900. 1.-THE manufacture of needle-guns wi
be commenced soon at Bridgeport, Conn. '''''''.'
Hannibal Hamin has been presented by some OF hi
friends with an elegant set of silver. The Tusca
loosa Observer thinks it likely that Butler contrlbu
ted the spoons 1.-THE only person now aliv
who witnessed the surrender Of Cornwallisis is gen
uine Guinea negro, named Tom, now living at Ham
ilton, Ohio. His age is probably one hundred.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-01-10

THE FREEDMEN. General Howard and suite of
the Freedmens Bureau arrived in this city on Sat
urday, and since that time have been visiting the
colored population and examining into their .. oGnd
numbers @ Sf with g oh @ anuers pa enc
and escorted the General and party to the African
Church, where several addresses were delivered.
General Howard advised them to remain where
they were-that inducements were held out to them
to emigate to other States, but that removals were
always troublesome, and often very far from ad-
vantageous; he advised them to be industrious and
abide by their contracts; impressed upon them the
importance of education, stating that, throughout
the Southern States, there were now over $50, 600
colored children being educated, and concluded his
remarks with certain patriotic expressions, which
created considerable feeling among the dusky audi
tory.-Colun,Jia Phonir