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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
Aamuru>ls Repartmeut.
A YANKEE JOKE.

In the village Of lived man whe
had once been Judge Of the county, ano
well known all over it by the name of Judge
R. He kept store and saw-mill
and was always sure to have the best of thu
bargain on his side, by which he had gained
an ample fortune, and some did not hesitate
to call him the biggest rascal in the world
He was very conceited withal, and used tc
brag of his business capacity whenever any
one was near to listen. One rainy day, aE
quite number were seated round the stove
he began, as usual, to tell Of his great bar
gains, and at last wound up with the ex'
preston
"Nobody has ever cheated me, nor they
can't neither
"Judge," said an old man of the compa
ny, GIVE cheated you more than you eve'
did me-"
"How so" said the Judge.
eff you'll promise you won't 60 to Law
about it, nor do anything, I'll tell you, Of
else won't; you are too much Of a Law
character for me"
ssLet's hear" cried, half dozen voices
at once.
"I'll promise, j" said the judge, ''and trea
in the bargain if you have"
"Well, do you remember the wagon yo'
robbed me OFF,
81 never robbed you of a wagon I only
got the best of the bargain" said the judge
"Well, I made up my mind to have i
back, and" =
"You never did," interrupted the cut
judge.
Eyes did, and interest, too"
"How so?" thundered the now enraget
"Well, you see, judge, I sold you on
day very nice pine log, and bargainet
with you for lot more. Well, that log
stole off your pile down by the mill tn
night before, and the next day l sold it t.
you. The next night ! drew it back hom
and sold it to you the next day; and so
kept on till you had bough your own loE
of me twenty-seven times"
"That's lie!' exclaimed the infuriatet
judge, running to his book srd examining
his log account; "you never sod me TWEEN
ty-seven logs of the same measurement.
81 know it, said the vender in logs; 'b.
drawing it back and forth the end wore of
and as it wore kept cutting the end of
until it was only ten feet long-just four
teen feet shorter than it was the first time
brought it-and when it got so short
drew it home and worked it up into shin
giles, and the next week you bought tn
Shingles, and I concluded had got tn
worth of my wagon back, and slowed ava.
in my pocket-book."
The exclamation If the Judge was drown
ed in the shout of the bystanders, and tn
log-drawer found the door without the prom
ised treat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
ANECDOTES OF wEBsTER's BoYHooD.

ANECDOTES OF wEBsTER's BOYHOOD
When Daniel Webster was little fellow
at school, the master one Saturday held uE
new iack-knife, and toldth scholars that
the boy who would commit to memory the
greatest number of verses from the Bible
and recite them on Monday morning, shoulo
have that knife. Many of the boys die
we'll, but when it came Daniels turn he re-
cited sixty or seventy verses, and said that
he had several chapters more. The master
gave it up. Daniel got the knife.
When about seven years of age his faith
er kept "Yankee tavern, and young Dan
iel used to entertain the guests by reading
to them some of the psalms of David. Even
the rough tesmsters, when they pulled up
their horses before the house, would say,
"Come, let's 20 in and hear psalm from
Dan Webster % His voice at that time
was deep, rich and musical. But as a
school-boy he was no elocutionist, or rather
his sensitiveness was such that he could not
practice. His first effort at fourteen was a
failure, for the moment he began he was
embarrassed, and burst into tears. He
tried it many times, preparing himself care
fully, but when his name was called, and he
saw all eyes turned upon him, he could not
rise. So much for this great orator. Let
not timid boys be discouraged.
When he entered school he was behind
the other boys in his class; all was new
and strange, and he was much depressed.
s'New boys" often feel the same difficulties.
But his teacher encouraged him gently,
urged him to think of nothing but his books
and soon all would come outright. Before
long he was promoted, and at the close of
the second quarter he was thus addressed
"Get your cap and books!" He did this
with some surprise, and the tutor contin-
ued, "Now report yourself to the teacher
of the first class, and you, young gentle
men, will take an afectionate leave of your
classmate, for you will never see him again. "
S. s. Advocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United States for

In the District Court Of the United States Tor the
District Of South Carolina.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 25th day Of
~ March, A. D., 1859, Warrant in Bank
ruptcy was issued out ofthe District Court ofthe u
nited States for the District Of South Carolina,
gainst the estate of JAS. COWAN, Of the Coun-
ty of Abbeville, and the State Of South Carolina,
who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon his own
petition; that the payment of any debts, and de;
livery of any property belonging to the said
Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the trans.
fer of any property by him, are forbidden by
law; that a meeting Of the creditors of the said
Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose one
or more Assignees of his estate, will be held at
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden on the 12tl
day of April, A. D., 1869, at y o'clock, NJ, al
one of the Registers of said Court.
J. P. M. EPPING, U. 8. Marshal,
By T. w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
March Is IL 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United States for the
District Of South Carolina.

In the District Court Of the United States for the
District of South Carolina.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 25th day OF
~ March, a. D., 1869, Warrant in Bank
ruptcy was issued outofthe District Court ofthe u
nited States for the District of South Carolina, a
County of Chester and the State of South Car
olina, who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon
his own Petition; that the payment of any debts,
and the delivery of any. property belonging to
the said Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and
the transfer of any property by him. are forbidden
by law that a meeting Of tho creditors Of the
said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose
one or more Assignees ofhs estate, will be held at
a Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden on the 18th
day ofAprl, A. D., 1869, at l2o'clock NJ, at York,
the Registers in Bankruptcy of said Court.
J. P. M. EPPfNG, U. S. Marshal,
ByT. w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
March 25 IL 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United States for tn

In the District Court of the United States for the
District of South Carolina, ~
NOTICES hereby given that on the 25th day o.
~ March, A. D., 1859, Warrant in Bankrupt
cy was issued out of the District Court Of the Uni
ted States, for the District of South Carolina a.
gainst the estate of JONAS T. FUNDERBURK
ofthe County of Lancaster, and State ofS Carolina
who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon his owr
Petition; that the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said Bank
rupt to him, or for his use and the transfer OF any
property by him, are forbidden by law that meet
ing of the creditors of tho said Bankrupt to prove
their debts, and choose one or more Assignees Of
his estate will be held at Court Of Bankruptcy
to beholden at Yorkville before w. I. CLAwsoN
ESQ.,, one Of the Registers in Bankruptcy of said
Court, on the 18th day of April, A. D., 1859, al
IL o'clock, M.
J. P. NJ. EPPING, U. 8. Marshal.
ByT. w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25

EXCUSE BAD WRlT1NG.-"Massa," said
the negro Steward of a Marble-head Cap
tain, as they fell in with homeward bound
vessel, 81 wish you'd write few lines fol
me to send to the old woman, cos / can't
write"
"Certainly," said the good-natured skip.
per, taking his writing materials; ''noW
what shall 1 say?"
Pompey told the story which he wished
his wife to know, which his amanuensis
faithfully recorded.
els that all, Pomp?" asked the Captain,
preparing to seal the letter.
Eyes, Massa," replied he, showing his
ivory, tank you: but fore you close him
up, jist say please 'scuse bad writing ano
spelling, will ye?'
The Captain appended the postscript as
desired.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court of the United States for th
District of South Carolina.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 25th day o
N March, A. d., 1869, Warrant in Bank
rlptcv was issued out Of the District Court Of tn
United States, for the District of South Carolina
against the estate of TIM OTHY HARDIN, Of tn
County of Fairfield, and State of South Carolina
who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon hi
own Petition that the payment Of any debts, ant
the delivery of any property belonging to thesait
Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the transfe
of any property by him. are forbidden by law
that meeting of the creditors of the said Bank
rupt, to prove their debts, and choose one or more
Assignees of his estate, will be held at Court o
Bankruptcy, to be holden on the 18th day o
April, A. D.. 1862 at II o'clock, NJ, at York
vile, s. c., before w. I. CLAWSON, Esq, one
the Registers in Bankruptcy of said Court.
J. P. NJ. EPPING, U. s. Marshal.
BY T. w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
March 25 II 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25

A CHINESE SHAvE.-A fellow who has
been shaved in China says that the barber
first stropped the razor on his leg, and then
did the shaving without any lather. The
customer demonstrated, but was told that
lather was entirely useless, and had ten
dency to make the hair stiff and tough, and
was therefore never used by persons who
had any knowledge of the face and its ap.
pendages. After the beardhad been taken
of-and it was done in very short time
the barber took long, sharp, needle-shaped
spoon, and began to explore his customer
ears. He brought up from numerous little
crevices bits of wax and dirt that had been
accumulated since his childhood. The bar.
Der suddenly twisted his subjects neck to
one side in such manner that it cracked
as if the vertebre had been dislocated.
"Hold on" shouted the party, alarmed for
the safety of his neck. Call right" re-
piled the tonsor, "me no hurt you;' and he
continued to jerk and twist the neck until
it was timber as an old woman's dish rag.
He then fell to beating the back, breast,
arms, and sides with his fists, and pummel-
led the muscles until they fairly glowed
with the beating they had received. He
then dashed bucket of water over his
man, dried the skin with towels, and de-
clared that his work was done. Price two
cents.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United States for th
District of South Carolina.

District of South Carolina
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 25th day OF
~ March, A. D., 1859, q Warrant in Bankrupt
cy was issued out of the District Court ofthe Uni
ted States, for the District of South Carolina, a.
gainst the estate Of DAVID P. MANN, of the
County of York, and the State of South Carolina,
who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon his
own petition; that the payment of any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to
said Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
bv law; that meeting Of the creditors of the said
Bankrupt to prove their debts, and choose one
or more Assignees of his estate, will be held
at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at York
vile, before W. I. CLAWSON, Esq, one of the
Registers in Bankruptcy of said Court, on the
18th day of April, A. b., 1859, at - o'clock, M.
J.P. M. EPPING, U. s. Marshal,
ByT w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
March 25 IL 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
TEMPERANCE STORY WITH A POINT.

Judge Bay, the Temperance lecturer, II
one of his efforts, got off the following hare
hit at moderate drinkers"
call those who in youth acquire habit
of drinking whiskey, at forty years of agt
will be total abstainers or drunkards. NJ
one can use whiskey for years with modera
tion. If there is person in the audience
before me whose experience disputes this
let him make it known. Twill account fol
it, or acknowledge that am mistaken"
A tall, large man arose, and folding his
arms across his breast, said,
81 offer myself as one whose own expe
rience contradicts your statements.
care you moderate drinker 2" asked
the Judge.
81 am."
Chow long have you drank in modera
tion p
"Forty years.
''And were never intoxicated?'
"Never."
"Well,'. remarked the Judge, scanning
his subject closely from head to foot
"yours is singular case yet think il
easily accounted for. I am reminded by il
of little story. A colored man with 8
loaf of bread and bottle of whiskey sal
down to dine on the bank of clear stream
In breaking the. bread he dropped some Of
the crumbs into the water. These were
eagerly seized and eaten by the fish. That
circumstance suggested to the darkey the
idea of dipping the bread into the whiskey
and feeding it to them. He tried it. II
worked we'll Some of the fish ate it, be.
came drunk, and aoated helpless on the
surface. In this way he easily caught a
large number. But in the stream was a
large fish, very unlike the rest. 1t partook
freely of the bread and whiskey with no
perceptible effect. He resolved to have it
at ali hazards, that he might learn its name
and nature. He procured net, and after
much effort caught it, carriedit to colored
neighbor, and asked his opinion in the mat.
ter. The other surveyed the wonder for a
moment, and then said: "Sambo, I under
stands dis case. Dis fish is mulet-head
it ant got any brain! In other words, !"
added the Judge, "alcohol affects only the
brains, and, Of course, those having none
may drink without INJURY
The storm of laughter, which followed,
drove the moderate drinker" suddenly
from the house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
I'M BANKRUPTCY,

In the District Court of the United States for the
District Of South Carolina.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 25th day OF
~ March, A. D., 1859, a Warrant in Bankrupt
cy was issued out of the District Court of the
United States, for the District Of South Carolina,
against the estate of E. B. ROBBINS, Of the
County of Chester, and State Of South Carolina,
who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon his own
Petition that the payment of any debts, and the
delivery of any property belonging to said Bank
rupt to him, or for his use, and thetranser of any
property by him, are forbidden by law; that a
meeting OF the creditors Of the said Bankrupt, to
prove their debts, and choose one or more Assign
ees of his estate will be held at Court Of Bank
ruptcy, to be holden on the 18th day of April,
A. D., 1859, at u o'clock, NJ, at Yorkvile, s. c.,
before w. I. CLAWSON, Esq, one of the Regis
J. P. M. EPPING, U. s. Marshal.
BY IT. w. CLAwsoS, Deputy Messenger.
March 25 12 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
OUR NEW
FAMILY SEWING MACHINE.

TINHE superior merits of the Singer Machines
i over all others, for Family use or Manufactu-
ring purposes, are so well established and so gen.
orally admitted that an enumeration Of their rela-
tive excellencies sno longer considered necessary.
Our new Family Machine, which has been
brought to perfection regardless Of time, labor or
expense, is now confidently presented to the pub
lie as incomparably the best Sewing Machine in
existence.
The Machine in question is simple, compact, du-
rable and beautiful. It Is quiet, light running,
and capable Of performing range and variety OF
chine-using either SILK, TWIST, LINEN, OR
COTTON, THREAD, and sewing with equal fs.
cility the very finest and coarsest materials, and
anything between the two extremes, in the most
beautiful and substantial manner. Its attach
ments for hemming, braiding, eording, tucking,
quilting telling, trimming, binding, &c., novel
and practical, and have been invented and adjust
ed especially for this machine.
| New designs of the unique, useful, and popular
folding tops and cabinet cases. peculiar to the ma
chimes manufactured by this Company, have been
prepared for enclosing the new Machine.
A faint idea, however, can at best be conveyed
through the medium of q necessarily limited ad-
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in quest of q Sewing Machine by all means to ex-
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leading rival machines before making purchase.
selection can then be made Understandings
Branches or agencies for supplying the Singer
Machines will be found in nearly every city and
town throughout the civilized world, where ma
chimes will be cheerfully exhibited, and any infor.
nation promptly furnished. Or communications
may be addressed to
SINGER MANUFACTURING COMPANY,
4S5 Broadway, New York.
rs NJ. JONES, in the "Adickes Building is
the agent for York County.
January %
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.


In the District Court of the United States for the
District of South Carolina
NOTICE is hereby given thaton the 25th day Of
~ March, A. D., 1869, Warrant in, Bank
ruptcy was issued out Of the District Court of the
United States for the District Of South Carolina,
against the estate of ANDREW C. COBB, Of the
County of Abbeville, and the State Of South Car
olina, who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon
his own Petition; that the payment Of any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging to said
Bankrupt to him, or for his use, and the transfer
ofany property by him, are forbidden by law; that
meeting Of the creditors Of the said Bankrupt to
prove their debts, and choose one or more Assign
ees of his estate, will be held at Court of Bank
ruptcy, to be holden on the 18th day of April,
A. D., 1859. at - o'clock, NJ, at Yorkville, s. G.,
before w. I. CLAWSON, Esq, one of the Regis
ters in Bankruptcy Of said Court.
J. P. M. EPPING, U. 8. Marshal
BY 4. w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
March rs IL It
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court of the United states for the

District of South Carolina.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 25th day Of
~ March, A. D., 1869, Warrant in Bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court OF the
United States for the District of South Carolina,
against the estate of F. A. HAYDEN, of the Coun-
ty of Spartanburg State of s. Carolina, who has
been adjudged a Bankrupt upon his own Petition;
that the payment of any debts, and the delivery
of any property belonging to said Bankrupt, to
him, or for his use, and the transfer of any prop
erty by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting
of the creditors of the said Bankrupt, to prove
their debts, and choose one or more Assignees OF
his estate, will be held at Court of Bankruptcy
to be holden on the 18th day of April, A. D.,
w. I. CLAWSON, Esq, one of the Registers in
Bankruptcy of said Court.
J. P. NJ. EPPING, U. s.. Marshal.
BY T. W. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
March 25 II 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.
In the District Court Of the United States for the
District of South Carolina.

District of South Carolina.
NOTICE Is hereby given that on the 25th day of
~ March, A. D., 1862 Warrant in Bank
ruptcv was issued out of the District Court Of the
United States, for the District of South Carolina
against the estate of GEO. w. CENTER, of the
County of Greenvlle and the State of s. Carolina,
own own Petition; that the payment Of any debts,
and the delivery of any property belonging
to said Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and the
transfer of any property by him, are forbidden
by law; that a meeting of the creditors Of the
said Bankrupt, to prove their debts, and choose
one or more Assignees of his estate, will be held
at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden on the
18th day of April, A. D., 1859, at II o'clock NJ,
at Yorkville, s. c., before w. I. CLAWSON,
Esq, one of the Registers in Bankruptcy of said
Court.
J. P. M. EPPING, U. s. Marshal.
~ By It. W. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
March Is IL 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25

ia A German sued his neighbor for xii.
ling his dog. The justice asked the defen.
dant if he killed the dog. ''Pe sure kilt
him, but let him prove it." was the dogged
reply. This being satisfactory the plaintiff
was asked view of assessing DANA
ges-how much the dog was worth. "The
dog was worth nothing, but since he was SO
mean as to kill him, he shall pay the full
value of him. This picture will apply to
a good many law suits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court Of the United States for the
District Of South Carolina.
NOTICE is hereby given that on the 25th day o1
~ March, A. D., 1869, Warrant in Bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the
United States for the District of South Carolina
against the estate of w. B. ALEXANDER, Of
the County of Union, and the State of South Car
olna who has been adjndged Bankrupt up
on his own Petition; that the payment. of any
debts and the delivery of any property belonging
to the said Bankrupt, to him, or for his use, and
the transfer Of any property by him, are forbid.
said sale B Bankrupt, nix to prove their debts and choose
one or more Assignees of his estate, will be held
at Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden on the 18th
day of April, A. D., 1869, at II o'cloek, M, a'
Yorkvile s. c., before w. I. CLAWSON, Esq:
one Of the Registers in Bankruptcy of said Court
J. P. M. EPPING, q. s. Marshal.
ByT. w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
March Is IL 1t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-03-25
IN BANKRUPTCY.
| the District Court of the United States for the

Dlstrlct OF South Car0I1na.
vTNHIS is to give notice that on the 25th day Of
L March, A. D., 1869, Warrant in Bank
ruptcy was issued out of the District Court of the
United States, for the District Of South Carolina
against the estate Of J. A. WREN, of the Coun-
ty of Chester, and the State of South Carolina
who has been adjudged Bankrupt upon his
own Petition that tho payment of any debts, and
the delivery of any property belonging to said
Bankrup pit to him or for his use, and the transfer
of any property by him, arc forbidden by law
that meeting of the ofsad Bankrupts, to
prove their debts, and to choose one or more
Assignees of his estate, will be held at Court OF
Bankruptcy, to he holden on the 18th day Of April
A. D., 1863, at IL o'clock, NJ, at Yorkville, South
Carolina, before w. T. CLAWSON, Esq, one ofthe
Registers of said Court.
j. P. M. EPPING, U. s. Marshal.
ByT. w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
March q IL 1t