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Come quickly, for "Thou knowest not what
a day may bring forth.'-Prov. N:1.

saT The strongest argument in favor of re-
ligion, as addressed to men, is that of a pure
and holy life. Logic which can establish a
system infallibly, may fail to convince a
man, but the pious life of a devoted follower
of Jesus is more than he can withstand. The
most violent infdels have acknowledged the
power of religion on mems lives. In reading
Paul, we are made to trust his logic, because
we see the effect of what he teaches upon him
self. That great noble, self-sacrifcing hero
of the faith proves by his character that re-
ligion is q power and blessing. Logic is good.
The system of theology, upheld by consistent
reasoning, is of great value. But it is only
when argument is illustrated by a beautiful
life, that it is powerfully convincing.-Un'ted
Presbyterian.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

COUNTY OF CHESTER COURT OF PROBATE
F. Crawford, Plaintiff, against Ephraim Mitchell,
Theodore Mitchell, Nancy Wade and her hus-
band, VIM. D. Wade; Emily Hill Ian ana dns he5
her husband, Urban Shedd Winnefred Feem-
ster Esther Hill and Elias Mitchell, Defen-
dants.-Copy Summons for Relie.
To the Defendants above named,
VTOIJ are hereby summoned and required to an
I swer the petition in this action, which was
filed in the office of the Probate Judge, for the
to serve copy of your answer to the said petition
South Carolina, within twenty days after the SER
Vice hereof, exclusive of the day Of such service
and if you fail to answer this petition within the
Div to the Court for the relief demanded in the Pc
tition.
D''N PATTERSON & GASTON,
Plaintiff's Attorneys.
September 80 oC
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

IA "Hobson, they tell me you've taken your
boy away from the National School; what's
that forY Villager-"Cause the master
amt fit to teach UNI p Squire-"Oh! I've
heard he's very good master" Villager,
"Well, all knows is, he wanted to teach my
boy to spell 'taters' with "P."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

BS- Some ladies in Texas were desirous of
doing honor to the editor of local journal.
So they presented their hero with an en-
broidered shirt, which contained splendid
history of Texas, and also pictures Of the
fruits and cereals of the State, all worked in
red worsted. Now, this particular editor had
never worn shirt, and supposed the brilliant
specimen before him to be banner for an ap-
preaching temperance procession. In his
speech of thanks he puzzled his lady donors
by declaring that he would "fing it out for
ever to the breezes of heaven, that they might
kiss its folds, and till his hand palsied it
should never trail in the dust" The ladies
blushed, and regretted having made it too
long. Being informed of the purpose of the
gift, the editor wore it over his coat to the
great edi6cation of the boys of the town, who
followed him in regiments, studying the histo-
ry Of the fine arts and of Texas, "behind his
hack"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

RESPECT EvERYBoDY.-You ou have all read
of Benjamin Franklin, and how he rose to
distinction amid privation and toll But
there is one anecdote which I have never
seen in print 1t was told me by gentleman
of Boston, who remembered the old ha..se in
which Franklin was born. "Often," said he
"have looked at the old tumble-down build,
ing in Milk street, and imagined the barefoot
boy sitting on the doorstep, lear!ing to spell
from an old post BILL"
A young miss, daughter Of distir rguished
citizen, passed him one day while thus enga-
ged, and the boy overheard her words of ridi-
cule as she spake to her companions, laughing
at the eagerness of the poor lad, aid deriding
his "beautiful spelling book"
But there came another day, when Frank
lin was our ambassador at the court of France.
A wealthy American lady, who was present
at one of the festive occasions made in honor
of Franklin, greatly desired an introduction
to her distinguished countryman. 1t was OBJ
tanned, and great was her surprise to hear
him say, "Aye, aye, we have met before. "
She could not remember when, md Franklin
added, "You do not remember the barefoot
little boy in Milk street, studying his lesson
from the muddy post bill?"
Although spoken good hunoredly, the fair
lady was much disconnected at the remem-
brance of the incident. 1t is to be hoped she
learned lesson therefrom, i'll regard to the
Importance of treating everybody with res
pect. She knew not the name of the bare
foot boy but he knew her to be the daughter
of rich Mr.. --, and, on being introduced,
this incident of his childhood Immediately
recurred to his mind d.-Erchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

HE WILL SwEAR.-A story is told of two
prominent ministers of Newport, which is too
good to be lost: Rev. Dr. T., of the Trinita-
rian Congregational Church, and Rev. Mr.. B.,
of the Unitarian, being on the best terms,
were one day invited to dine at the house of a
mutual friend. Mr.. B., for some reason, failed
to come and some one at the table took occa-
sion to remark upon his excellent qualities
eyes, said the Doctor, che is very fine man ;
but isn't it pity he will swear?" "Ntr. B.
swear? What do you mean % was the general
exclamation from all sides. "Mr. B. is a very
fine man." persisted the Doctor, "but l am
sorry to say he sometimes swears," Being
pressed for an explanation, he finally yielded.
Some time before the two had been out fishing
together, and as the Doctor stood on one rock,
he heard some conversation between Mr.. B.
and fisherman, who were at little distance
on another. The fisherman said "I've got a
d-good bite" $50 have l, answered Mr.. B..
"You see," persisted the Doctor, "that though
Mr.. B. is very fine man, he will swear"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
Anmnrnas department.
p% A distinguished temperance lecturer was

p9- A distinguished temperance lecturer was
to address the citizens in the town where the
reformer lived, and the latter took it upon
himself to meet him at the station, and take
him home with him to entertain him. The
lecturer was talkative, and full of the cause.
"There, now" said he, as they drove by
handsome farm house, "anybody can see at
once that temperance man lives there. Ev-
erything shows industry and contentment, and
no doubt happy home is there Ism t it so I"
"Yes," was the reply: Squire - is tenn
perance man, and has very pleasant home
and family" 81 was certain of it," said the
lecturer. "But here is place, he continued,
as they came to an old house with dilapi-
dated fence and neglected appearance, "that
you'd pick out anywhere as the house of
drunkard. See tho old hats in the windows,
the broken down fences, and the neglected ap-
pearance everything has-you can't make any
mistake about such place-it sticks out all
over it, that it is the home of a sot." He was
about to appeal to his entertainer for the
truth of his surmises, when that gentleman
pulled rein, and turning the team up to the
neglected fence, remarked, with something
like a sigh: 81 live here" And what could
the lecturer say? He might have said
"Well, all signs fail in a dry time," but he
didn't
sg "You may say what yll darn please"
said Bill Muggins to the mourners, as they
stood at the door waiting for the corpse of
Jake Simons to come out, Jake was a good
boy-he was, and great hunter" continued
Bill "but he was the meanest cuss that ever
breathed in Jersey; he played me one of the
sharpest tricks you ever heard of, and I'll tell
you how it was. was out shootin' with him
one fine mornin'-I tell you the duck was
plenty and other game we despised as long
as we could see duck. Jake, he was too mean
to blaze away unless he could put down two
or three at shot. Jake was often blowing
me up for wastin' shot and powder so but
I didn't care; blazed away. Well, some
how or other, while fussin' around in the boat
my powder flask fell overheard in about six
teen feet of water, which was as clear as good
gin, and I could see the flask lay at the bot
tom. Jake being good swimmer, also diver,
he said he'd fetch her up, and in mint he
was in. Well, I waited quite considerable
time for him to comeup; so looked over the
side for old Jake. Good Jerusalem! there
sot old Jake on pile of old oyster shells
pourin' the powder out of my flask into hisn
Wasn't that mean?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
rouNTy NJ CHEsTER.-.IN THE COURT OF PROBATE

"A Il IN
conNTY OF CHESTER IN THE COURT OF PROBATE
Ex-Parte Moses Stone as Executor of Thomson
r.. Timms,-Petition for Accounting and Relief.
NOTICE TO HANNAH GRANT, formerly Han
nah Wright, as Adminstratrix of the estate OF
TT anpearing to the Court that Hannah Grant,
formerly Hannah Wright, Administratrix OF
the estate of Calvin Wright, deceased, is not
resident of this State, but of the State OF Ten
sleSsee, ~
Hannah Wright, as Administrative as aforesaid,
do appear before the Probate Court for the said
county of Chester, on the fourth day of Noyem-
tration of the estate of the said deceased and on
her failure so to do, decree therein will be made
against her; and that notice of the same be made
by publication in the Chester Reporter and the
Yorkville Enquirer for six weeks: -
JOHN DICKEY,
Probate Judge, Chester County.
September 10 80 6t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

SIGNS OF COOP So1L.-Mr. J. B. Smith,
of Patterson, Ohio, in some remarks before
the Farmers Club, New York, gives the fol-
lowing signs of good soil, timber, etc. ; "Tim-
Der, in a measure, indicates the character of
the soil; fiat, white oak land is poor; red oak
and soft maple also indicate poor land; she'll
bark mostly grows in cold, wet land fiat
beech and sugar lands are good for summer
crops and grass, but not for wheat; rolling
beach and sugar lands, where large poplar
and black walnut abound, are grazing lands,
and produce, when new, large crops of all
kinds of grains, except wheat, when it is win
ter-killed large white oak and chesnut grow
ing together and black oak and hickory indi-
cate loose subsoil; and lands where water
soon sinks into the subsoil are much the most
valuable for grain. A soil that will raise crops
of grain, and then clover and timothy, and,
after they run out, will come in with green
grass and white clover, is the BEST"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

To CLEAN PAINT.-The Coachmakers' Jour-
nal recommends housewives to save themselves
trouble by adopting the following mode
Provide plate with some of the best whiting
to be had, and have ready some clean warm
water and piece of flannel, which dip into
the water and squeeze nearly dry then take
as much whiting as will adhere to it; apply
it to the painted surface, when little rubbing
will instantly remove any dirt or grease
after which wash the part we'll with clean
water, rubbing it we'll with soft chamos.
Paint thus cleaned looks as we'll as when first
laid on, without any injury to the most del
icate color. 1t is far better than using soap,
and does not require more than half the time
or labor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

STRETCH 1T A L1TTLE.-A little girl and
her younger brother were on their way to the
store one windy, frosty morning. They were
both poorly dressed, but the little girl had a
sort of cloak over her. AS they walked
briskly along she drew the boy closer to her
and said:
"Come under my cloak, Johnny"
"It tisn't big enough for both," said he.
"Then I will try to stretch it little" And
they were soon closely nestled together.
What lesson! How many shivering bod.
les and sad hearts there are just because peo.
pie do not stretch their comforts beyond
themselves.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10


1t is also a superior Tonic.
Restores the Appetite,
Strengthens the system.
Restores the Weak and Debtlifateh,
:. Causes the Food TO Digest,
Removes Dyspepsia and indigestion,
Prevents MalariOus Fcvery,
Gives tone 10 your System.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
ROSES HOTEL.
FORMERLY HUNTS HOTEL.)
COLUMBIA. 8. Q.

0o"O = IVA10 41AS ~ ~
THIS HOUSE is in the centre cf the city, con-
venient to all the Public Offices and Business
Houses, located on the southwest corner of the
State House Square, has been recently re-opened
and renovated, and will now compare favorably
with any Hotel at the South.
ROSES OMNIBUS will convey passengers to
and from every train, free Of charge.
Also, first-class Carriage for the accommoda-
ton of ladies'
w. E. ROSE, Proprietor.
Sentennher 70 81 tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
CROOKS WINE OF TAR,

Ten Years ofR public
test has proved Dr.CrOOk's
WincOfTar to have more
merit than any similar
preparation ever offered to
the public. 1t Is rich in
the medicinal qualities OF
Tar, and unequaled for
diseases OF the Throat &
l. u ngs, performing the
most remarkable cures. It
cffectually cures oil Coughs
anh Colds. It has cured so
many cases Of Asthma
and Bronchitis, that 1t
has been pronounced q
specifl 9 for these COM
plants. For Pains In the
breast, Side or Back,
Gravel Or Kidney dis.
ense. diseases ofthe Urin.
AIRY Organs. JRundlice,
or any Liver Complaint
n huS llflpuIl1l
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THE Y0RKVILLE BRANCH
oFTHE
CITIZENS SAVINGS Bank Of So. CAROLINA.
Deposits Of 81 and Upwards Received.

anking Office Opposite the Store of j. n. Adams
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-03

A woRx by Herr GeisGe on The
Humorous Element in German Law
was recently published at Berlin, and
contains among other interesting mat
ter descriptions Of the punishmentS 70
which .delinqnents We're subjected In
old time. Up to the middle OF the sew
entceth century it was the custom IN
Hesse TO seat woman who had beaten
her good man. OIL donkey, facing the
tail, which she was made to grasp
firmly, and in this position she went
through the town, her husband lead
Ing the donkey. Men who persls,entiy
allowed themselves to be henpecked
had the roofs of their houses removed,
on the ground that man who per-
mits his wife to rule at home does not
deserve to be protected from wind anu
weather. Slanderers and Noelers
were made to stand in public on
block, and strike themselves three
times on the mouth as n token OF re-
psntance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-03
GREELEY.
IwurrxS FOR THE ALTA cALroRStA.l


The nrst and foremost In this polished ago
IL he who can the keenest warfare wage,
Who Yields the trenchant and instructive pen,
And darsa control the destinses OF men.
We nov have passed beyond the age OF steel,
And thought con.pire: for on. woe s0r OF wea''
And hewho writes has. more 1han monarch
He ppouids pS ,hs m..se. by his master mind,
And sways the destipies OF all mankind.
Some man By nature, come forth ready naoc'
While others study letters as u trade;
But those arc only great TO whom tls gwen,
A birthrieht formed and patented In heaven.
Grssley was one Of Gods great gifts TO man,
And well he's gone through the allotted spsn;
Life was NO psstime, but constant nght
Ausins, the powers who wished 20 ru,o by might.
he stood the friend OF those who needed aid,
And In the Right welded no common oiadc,
His nan more potent than the warriors sword,
Seorued TO uphold that which his soul aohors o.
And In the battle for the rights OF man
His daring spirit always led the van.
THROUGH all those years OF wreteheoness and
hi, ,psril,nS genius always spoke tho truth;
Before the sword had cut the Gordion KNOT
He had evolved the principle 10 tnooSnt.
Had walked his country TO sense OF right,
And tsurht mankind FOR Liberty to hcht;,
Others have gathered lAurels from the reld,
But Grrelsy's writiLgs taught men not TO yield,
And when the Muse OF History shall write
The glorious deeds, now passing from our sisnt
Bsct 10 her sanctum she will 20 TO trace
Those great events which elevate our race,
And turn away from many bloody PLAIN,
To seek the cause In Gresley'S iertiie brain.
He was the centre OF those matcniess inIee
Whose deeds are known wherever rolls the sea
Ssw.rd was hrst 20 strike the fatal blow,
And Slavery's chains were rent like threads OF
Then Greslcy's pen flashed words Of living light,
THAT blaxod as rne,eors in the midst OF night;
\ ina n the 'Atest stroke.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-19
Arrest of Supposed Murderer in Ken
tuckH...PrOspect of a LYnching.

PARIS, KY, Feb. s17.-A supposed mur.
derer, named Fred Mcgowan, (colored,) J
was captured here this morning while
waiting for northward bound train. On
last Christmas night, q woman named
Jane Krusley, Of very bad character, and
who had been cohabiting with Mcgowan,
was missed from her home, at Mt. Ster.
ling. Some suspicion Of foul play was
entertained, but nothing was found in
proof Of such suspicion, until yesterday
afternoon, when some children who were
playing near well in q stablc.yard, near
where Mcgowan lived, saw a foot stick
ing out Of tho water, Bnd gave the
alarm, which soon brought o crowd to the
place, when the body Of Jane Hensley
was found. Upon examination of the
body her skull was found to he fractured
in several places, and other marks OF q
most brutal murder were found on her
person. The body had been sunk in the
well by means Of stones tied 10 It, and be-
coming loosenel in some way came to the
sufhce. Search wasmade for Mcgowan
at once, but he had fed. A party In search
of him arrived here this morning, and dis.
covered him trying TO escape from the
depot. After short chase he was cap.
tured and taken TO Mt. Sterling for trial.
Three other negroes were arrested as &C.
completes There Is great excitement In
Mt. Sterling over the affair, and threats oI
employing Judge Lynch are freely ex.
pressed, g..l.. ItHr....
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-19
SALT LAKE CITY.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, February 19.-The
convention TO frame State Constitution
to apply for the admission of Utah, meets
in this city tomorrow. The Herald, q
Mormon sheet, advocatesa clause for mi.
nority representation -l...
Thrilling narratives by passengers just
through the snow blockade on tho Union
Pacific Railroad arc related. There is
said to have been much suffering, main
ly for want Of food, and but for the RELIEF
afforded from Fort Steele the situation
would have been terrible. Many scath.
ingly condemn Superintendent Sickles
and his associate, Clark, for mismanage.
ment and neglect Others throw all The
blame on Clark, and declare the passen.
gers, when lying near Qreston, would
have lynched him had he made his ap-
pearance, and were unanimous that had
the road been at all equipped for winter
travel, that with proper appliances and
management, there would have been no
occasion for any serious interruption.
Reports now say that the blockade is
more rigorous than ever, and altogether
not over two hundred men to fight It.. a
large party of our principal citizens in.
tended to start East to-day, but are salts.
fled that they cannot get through. Z
The special cars for the japanese from
Omaha have not yet arrived. The En-
bassy think 1t not prudent to start at
present, ...
The weather here is delightful. The
snow on the neighboring heights is rapidly
dlsRppearlng. l..lIL,tE.AalE
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-19
The Recent storm In Nebrasks..
More Loss OF Life Reported.

CHICAGO, February 1S.-A Sioux CITY
special says q letter has been received
from Col. N. s. Porter, an old and respec-
table citizen OF Ponce, Dixon county, Ne.
braska, which says that ten men, in addi-
tion TO the two reported last night, were
frozen TO death and are missing in Dixon
county and on the Winnebago Indian
Agency. Some of the bodies are not vet
recovered, but all are undoubtedly dead.
The people living near the border Of
Logan and South creeks obtain flrewood
on the Winnebago Agency, and on Mon.
day morning, the weather being very
pleasant n large party was engaged in
cutting supply to last the balance of the
winter, when the storm suddenly came
upon them. OF the party thus engaged
seven are dead and missing. A man
named Austin, his son and a boy named
Collins were overtaken by the storm near
Ponce and all three frozen to death. Sew
eral other deaths arc reported, but no
particulars have yet been obtained. The
suddenness and severity Of this storm is
unparalleled in this country, and was
rendered more severe by reason of the
snow being damp when the storm com.
menced and afterwards freezing. Several
men out in the storm say the snow was
positively six inches in thickness over
their heads, and that it was with great
difficulty they could keep an opening
through which to breathe. The loss in
stock in this part of the State has been
very heavy and will probably reach sew
eral hundred head, and it is feared that
the worst is not yet known and that more
deaths have occurred. ~ GEsf. 3
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-02-19
PTrTsBURGH.

PITTsnUon, February 17.-In the case
Of Owston s. Sewers as. the Allegheny
Valley Railroad, which has been on trial
for three weeks, the jury returned yer.
dict this morning for the plaintiff for $27,-
900. The action was to recover damages
for an alleged breach of contract. The
first contract was: The plaintiffs to ship
oil exclusively by rail and the defendants
to furnish facilities and allow drawbacks.
The second contract was verbal, under
which the plaintiffs alleged that the defcn.
dantants agreed 10 furnish twenty cars
daily from December 18th, 1860, to the
end Of the month. The plaintiffs alleged
u breach Of both contracts and their fall
ure in consequence. The defendants
moved for n now trial.
The jury in the breach Of promise case
of Miss VanEirk o.. Johnson failed to
agree, but tho court refused to discharge
the jury III 10 ygg5glsga,