The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-12-22
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Thursday Morning. December %, 1870.


The PRIZE tSYsrEM. The proprietor
of the Yorkville Enquirer has adopted a
novel prize system. We publish his
notice:
IHH sYoBKvILLE ENQUIRER FOR 1871.
With the first Of the year, the Yorkville
Enquirer will enter upon its seventeenth
volume; and the success with which the
proprietor has met in the past, in his
efforts to publish first class literary and
family paper, has induced him to present
attractions in the future superior to any
heretofore offered. With this view, and
for the purpose OF securing original se-
rie! stories OF Is high order, Temuuerutive
prizes were offered for the three best
competitive stories. From q large num-
ber that were submitted, committee,
composed Of disinterested and coupe
tent literary gentlemen, selected as the
most entertaining, 'Avlonn,' 'Tcmpta-
ton and The Lost Diamond, which, on
opening the seals containing the authors
names, we're found to be from the pens
of some of the most popular story
writer's; and these productions are pro-
nounced equal to the stories issued from
any weekly press in the country.
1.-The prize stories will run through at
least twenty-six numbers of the paper,
and will be followed by three other ori-
ginal stories of absorbing interest, writ.
ten expressly for the Enquirer, entitled,
respectively. 'DestiDy-A Tale of Before
the War Broken Cisterns' aud I'm
known making not less than 800
columns of original stories to bu pub
lished during the year; which, in addi-
ton to the miscellaneous reading, adapt
ed to all classes; the agricultural depart.
ment, containing practical and useful
information to the farmer; reading for
the Sabbath, under the supervision of
clerical gentleman of marked ability,
whose graceful pen embellishes his de-
partment In every number; a column of
wit and humor; together with editorials
on appropriate topics; compend of the
news, at home and abroad: commercial
and market reports, and being one of
the largest papers published in the
South, printed. in the best style on
steam press, the Enquirer will supply the
want of every fireside, and sustain its
reputation as newspaper for the family
circle.
"With determination to keep up
with the spirit of the times-the distri.
button of prizes being popular idea
the proprietor has determined to adopt
system of gift distribution among the
subscribers Of the Enquirer; but upon
plan different fom that so prevalent, in
which brass jewelry, ''dumb watches"
and shilling pictures are the chief at
fractions. It is deemed preferable to
award n substantial gift, in an equitable
manner, upon the following plan:
Commencing with the first week in
January. 1871, the name of each yearly
subscriber on the list, who has paid in
advance, will be placed in box provided
for tho purpose. On each Wednesday
morning throughout the year, after tho
roughly mixing the names, one name
will be drawn from tho box-the person
whose name shall be so drawn, to be en-
titled to prize of five dollars in cash.
AS names are added to tho list they will
be placed in the box. The name of the
person drawn each week will DO an
nounced in the issue of the paper sue
ceeding the drawing, and the money
promptly forwarded to the address.
TERMS, IN ADvANCE.-One copy, one
year, S3; two copies, one year, S5; ten
copies, one year, with M extra copy to
the person making the club, $25. Money
can be RENTED by registered letter.
Specimen copies will be sent on npplicn-
ton. Address L. NJ. Grist. Yorkville,
S. O."
DISABILITIES. A Tribune telegram
says: