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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25
MDAT ISH GOOT.N

.AS gentleman from New Ork was taking
glass of wine at the "St. Louis" corner Of
Freeman and Hopkins streets, Cincinnati,
about three weeks ago, he observed at anoth-
er table, with several others, German who
seemed uneasy and anxious, as if there might
have been a Franco-P Prussian disturbance be-
tween the beer and himself Presently in ran
a little girl, her face radiant with smiles, ex-
claiming:
ooh father, we've got little baby at
homep'
"Dat ish goot," said the Dutchman, as the
anxiety disappeared from his countenance.
Gill up der glasses"
"Not many minutes elapsed before in rushed
the little girl again with the announcement
"Oh father, we've got tauo little boys at
homew
The Dutchman looked great deal aston
ished, and not at all satisfied at this little
family redundancy; but rising at length to
the magnitude ofthe occasion, he said:
"Vell, den, dat ish also goot. Fill up der
glasses"
In few minutes again appeared the radi-
ant messenger, with the astounding proclama-
ton:
"Oh father we've got three little boys at
home"
This was too much even for Teutonic impos-
sibilities. There was no further call for glas-
ses.
"Vell, den," says he, "I goes up dere and
stop der whole piznessw
~ One of the celebrities of the Moscow bal
let lately called upon local official with a
request that he would give her the usual for
NAL permission to take a months tour in the
provinces for the benefit of her health, retain
ing her salary during the time of furlough.
The man in Office received her very politely,
and asked for her written petition" II
have no written petition" answered the ar
tiste; II had no idea that such thing was
necessary" "Not necessary, madam Why,
nothing can be done without itw "What am
to do, then?'' Nothing easier. Here are
pens, ink, and paper; be so good as to sit
down and write while l dictate" The lady
obeyed the petition was written, signed, and
folded. "And now," said the representative
ofjustice, "you have only to deliver it," "To
whom ?" "To whom ?" repeated the official,
with slight smile at her simplicity. "To
ME, of course!' And taking the petition
which he had himself dictated, he produced
his spectacles, wiped them carefully, adjusted
them upon his nose, read over the whole docu-
ment as though it were perfectly new to him,
docketed and filed it in due form, and then,
turning to the impatient danseuse, said, with
the utmost gravity, Madam, have read your
petition, and regret extremely that I cannot
grant it!'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25

a9~ A French plan of betting on horse
races has been introduced at Jerome Park.
This new system is known as the "Paris Mu-
tual." All the tickets are sold at uniform
rate, at five dollars for example, and every
one purchasing a ticket states the name Of
the horse he wishes to back. When the bell
rings the lottery is closed, and after the race
the total amount of the pool is divided among
the holders of tickets on the winning horse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25
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PROXY.


We live in fast age. Things move rapid
ly, and often in the confusion of events, we
forget ourselves. Everything in church and
state is done by associations, committees and
similar organizations. These organizations
are made to do the work and enjoy the praise
of success, or bear the blame of failure. In
some things this way of doing business by
proxy does we'll enough. There are many
things that ought to be done both in church
and state which can be accomplished only by
the combined efforts Of number of men.
There are other duties which can be properly
discharged only by the individual. God Gre
ated US social beings; but this in no respect
interferes with our individuality. Every in
dividual is whole-a world in himself. He
has duties incumbent upon him which no one
can perform for him. To shift the response
bility of these individual duties upon COM
mittees or corporations, is sin heinous in the
sight of God, and ruinous to the growth OF
grace and spiritual development Of the indi'
vidual. The welfare of the whole depends
upon the perfection of the parts Of which the
whole is composed. The whole must resem-
BILE its parts. Society is made up of num-
ber of sing gle individuals, each a perfect whole
in itself, and all forming one whole like the
individuals of which it is composed. So Of
the church. 1t is composed of the whole
number of believers. The church is like the
Individual members of which it is composed.
Each individual believer has duties to per.
form according to the position which he oc-
cupies. These duties cannot be shifted from
the individual on corporations, committees,
nor on other individuals. There is no proxy
in practical godliness. Every man stands or
falls for himself.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25

sS~ A landscape looks best on Sunday.
With the repose Of man Nature sympathizes,
and in the inward stiffness impaired uncon-
sciously to every spirit by the general calm,
outward beauty is more faithfully imaged.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25

WEEP1NG.-Do we weep for sin? So Je-
sus wept, as beholding Jerusalem he looked
forward to the fearful punishment so soon to
fall upon it. For his own sin he could not
weep, being "holy" and "undefled," but we
have no need to look abroad for cause to weep.
AS we turn our eyes within and see the cor
ruption there, we'll may we give way to tears,
till we remember that the Man of Sorrows
has borne our grief, and that through MIN we
may be freely forgiven.
Do we weep with those whom God has seen
fit to afflict? So Jesus wept, rs treading with
silent footsteps beside the sorrow-strlcken SIS
ters, they showed him the place where Laza-
rus had lain four days already. No chiding
of tears, but mingling his with theirs, in proof
of that full sympathy with his chosen ones ,s
which is their stay and comfort through all
ages.
Do we weep for harsh words spoken to US
by those from whom we rightly expect no
word nor tone but what is gentle and loving =?
Even yet forgive, and dry thy tears, o, wound
ed heart, remembering Him who was spit
upon, scourged, cruciied, all for thee, yet shed
no tears for his own agonies God forsaken
in Gethsemane, the bloody sweat dropped
from his brow, yet no pitying selfshness drew
tears from his eyes. Sorrow then for sin, and
weep; weep, too, with bereaved ones, but
waste not thy tears on self, remembering that
happy time when "there shall be no more
death, nor crying for the former things are
passed away."-A. E.. Anson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25

A TOUCHING INc1DENT.-In speaking of
the flood which was so disastrous in several
sections of Virginia, the Lynchburg, papers
send the following sad event: A mother and
several little children were making their es-
cape from a narrow neck Of land which lies
between the river and canal, when they were
amazed to find the bridge already gone, and
that their only hope was to cling on the abut-
ment of the bridg until the angry waves
should subside. But as they stood there
clnging to the abutment, the water continued
to rise higher and higher, while in the deep
darkness they could hear the crashing oftrees
amid the thunders of bridge timbers that
we're wildly dashing around them. They had
been in this desperate condition for some time,
when the little girl felt that her strength was
gone, and with wild shrek of terror she ex-
claimed, "Kiss me mother, for 1 can't hold
any long er" and with the warm pressure of
that mothers lips upon her cheeks, she was
swept away and was seen no more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25
NEVER TEMPT A MAN.

The late John Trumbull, when boy, resi-
ded with his father, Governor Trumbull, at
his residence in Lebanon, Connecticut, in the
neighborhood of the Mohegans. The govern
ment of this tribe was hereditary in the fami-
" of the celebrated Uncas. Among the heirs
to the craftsmanship was an Indian named
Zachary, who, though brave man and an ex-
cellent hunter, was as drunken and worthless
an Indian as could we'll be found. By the
death of intervening heirs, Zachary found
himself entitled to the royal power. In this
moment the better genius of Zachary assumed
sway, and he reflected seriously. GLOW can
such drunken wretch as I am aspire to be
chief of this noble tribe? What will my peo-
ple say? How shall the shades of my glori-
Gus ancestors look down indignant upon such
a successor? Can Isucceed to the great Un-
cas2 Aye-I will drink no morep' And he
solemnly resolved that henceforth he would
drink nothing stronger than water; and he
kept his resolution.
Zachary succeeded to the rule of his tribe.
It was usual for the Governor to attend at the
annual election in Hartford, and it was custo-
mary for the Mohegan chief also to attend,
and on his way to sop and dine with the
Governor. John, the Governors son, was but
a boy, and on one of the occasions, at the fes-
tive board occurred scene which l will give
in Trumbull's own words:
zone day the mischievous thought struck
me to try the sincerity of the old mans tenn
perance. The family were seated at dinner,
and there was excellent home-brewed ale on
the table. I thus addressed the old chief:
Zachary, this beer is fine, will you not taste it?
The old man dropped his knife and leaned
forward with stern intensity of expression,
and his fervid eyes, sparkling with angry in
dgnation, were fixed upon me. John, said
he, you don't know what you are doing. You
are serving the devil, boy! Do you know
that I am an Indian? If should taste your
beer, should never stop till l got to rum,
and I should become again the same con-
temptible wretch your father remembers me to
have been! John, never again while you live,
tempt man to break good resolution.
"Socrates never uttered more valuable
precept. Demosthenes could not have given
it a more solemn eloquence. l was thunder
struck. My parents were deeply affected.
They looked at me, and then turned their
gaze upon the venerable chieftain, with awe
and respect. They afterward frequently re-
minded me of the scene, and charged me
never to forget it. H. lies buried in the roy.
al burial place of his tribe, near the beautiful
falls of the Yantic, in Norwich, on lands now
owned by my friend Calvin Goddard, Esq. l
visited the place lately, and above his moul-
dering remains repeated to myself the inesti-
mable lesson"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25

KICKING Cows.-A few years ago I had
considerable experience with kicking COWS,
and by far the best remedy out of quite a
number that I tried, was the strap or surcin-
gle drawn tightly around the COW just in front
Of the hips and close to the bag. Tighten it
up.till she does not attempt to kick. l never
knew it to fail you can gradually loosen it
until it will be sufficient simply to lay it on
her back. Butbe cautious and do not loosen
or leave it off until she makes no effort to kick
with it tight or on. Kick she cannot with the
strap tight The first COW I tried it on was
the worst ever saw. With both hind legs
tied together she would kick backwards like a
horse; then, in addition, one fore-leg was tied
up, and she would stand on the other and
kick with both hind ones, as soon as an at
tempt was made to milk her, till she tumbled
down then would get up and kick again un-
til tired out; so the milk was generally left on
the stable floor, and it was decided to dry her
up and beef her as soon as possible, though
an extra COW. Seeing the surcingle remedy
in the Country Gentleman, l tried it and ef
fected cure
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25
agricultural department.
HOW AGRICULTURAL PAPERS PAY.

We quote from the Carolina Farmer this
edifying story of what a far-seeing husband
man, in one of the back neighborhoods Of cas-
tern New York did, some twenty years since,
to enhance the value of his property by eleva-
ting the standard of agriculture among the
farmers around him, no one of whom took a
weekly newspaper or an agricultural periodl-
cal:
"He subscribed for twenty copies, and had
them mailed'to as many of his townsmen, se-
lecting those in whom he had most hope. He
wrote to all, telling what he had done, and
saving that he would receive nothing for the
paper the first year, at the end of which, if they
did not consider it worth the club price, they
could stop 1t, and inform him Of their decision.
Some of the farmers were so prejudiced that
they would not read them, but their children
did and told the parents what they had found,
and finally, all became interested, and every
one subscribed, or got their sagacious neigh
Dor to do so for them, the next year. From
the time the journals began to be read, i'm
provements in the general farm practice COM
menced. Improved implements were obtained,
draining, and turning in of green crops was
introduced, one brought new breed of fowls,
and another moving machine, and so on;
by degrees there was general improvement
in the system of farming, and corresponding
increase in the market value of the land in
the neighborhood, and the liberal neighbor
sold his farm and went West and he told the
writer that he was satisfied that the twenty
papers, donated five years before he sold his
farm, enabled him to realize fully $4,000
more for it than he would have done, had he
not given impetus to farm Improvement in the
neighborhood by inducing the farmers to read.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25

MULTIPLY FRUIT -TREEs.-To have plenty
of good fruit, it is not always necessary orindis-
.peasable that a: section Of the farm be espe-
cially set apart and appropriated to its cultiva'
ton. There are many corners and "segments
ofsoil" unoccupied by any valuable crop, where
few trees can be grown; and as such "out
of the way" places are commonly rich in the
elements of vegetable life, the growth of trees,
when properly set, is there even more rapid
and healthy than in the best cultivated soil.
A homestead, where every nook and corner is
occupied with thrifty and prolific trees, pre-
sents rural and beautiful picture of industry
and thrift, and cannot fail to exert most
genial and elevating influence upon the own
er's mind. Peach, plum and ounce trees, to-
gether with apple and pear tree, grape vines,
may thus be scattered around your yards and
Enclosures at tr;fing expense, and having a
rapid and vigorous growth, when properly nur-
tured, will soon reward you for your industry
and forethought, with grateful richness and
abundance of their fruit. Set tree, there
fore, by all means, at the proper season, where
ever you can find room.-Our Home Journal
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CHE a1prkrille Gmqniret.
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WORLD WEARY.

Society is full of people who know that
their lives are frivolous and unsatisfying. 1t
chafes them to feel that they are the victims
of the great world-show, whirled along in it,
whithersoever it listeth, with no opportunity
for deeper culture, no time of vitality left
for the discipline of the soul, for coming into
fellowship with the great minds of the race,
for communing with what is noblest and best
in human thought; no time left for walking
with Christ in the lowly and obscure paths Of
charity for letting their spirits lie still, that
they may be put in tune, purified, calmed, and
rested in the arms of God.
Persons thus ensnared by their earthly and
selfish cares may we'll look back, and sigh for
the advantages of other days. They know
that there was much more Of reality and no.
BILE truth in their lives then than now. They
we're nearer to Nature, and to all that gives
largeness and strength of soul. Well may
they envy the obscure Christian, unvexed
with trihing cares, whose conversation is in
heaven, who walks daily with God, and amid
those truths and thoughts which are the glo-
rious essence Of things.
How often, weary and empty of soul in this
world-pageant, men and women would be glad
to flee out of it, as Moses fled from Pharaoh's
court to indian. Better to keep the sheep
of Jethro, if he might thus come unto Horeb,
the mount of God, than to bask amid royal
pleasures which are weariness and pain.
Better to flee into the wilderness, and sit un-
der juniper tree, fed by the ravens and
drinking of the brook, than be oppressed with
gayeties which are but vanity and vexation
Of spirit. -,
It was not to Pharasee and Scribe, amid
the pomp and life they so proudly led, but to
the shepherds who watched their hocks by
night, that the angel of the Lord appeared.
To them, and to the wise men in the East,
silently communing with the stars, was it first
made known that Saviour had been born.
Not amid the hurry of Laban's home, but
while he lay alone in his far desert journey,
were Gods eternal counsels revealed to Jacob.
There must be more of simplicity in our
modern lives, less of earthly engrossment, and
more of high spiritual aspiration, if we would
save ourselves from becoming the automatons
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-07-25

only thousand larger than the black. Pro-
scriptive test oaths and disfranchisement laws
we're resorted to for the purpose of reducing
the Southern white vote, and as amnesty be-
came more and more a political necessity, ku-
klux laws, authorizing the suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus and placing the elec-
tions under the protection, or rather under
the tyrany of federal bayonets, were invoked
to counterbalance the enfranchisement of the
whites. In the last session of Congress, not
withstanding the notorious fact that theSouth-
ern States are now as peaceful and law abb
ding as those of the North, the most disgrace
full scenes were enacted in both houses in the
efforts to force through renewal of the ku-
klux bill at the risk of the interruption of the
whole machinery of the government. To-day
the South is held under military despotism,
subject to the rascally corruptions of carpet
bag civil governments, and threatened by the
dark shadow Of political negro supremacy.
Her people have done all in their power to
prove their willingness to accept the lessons
and fruits of the war and to obey the laws Of
their country. They point to their paralyzed
industries, to their impoverished homes, to
their broken fortunes, and plead to be allow
ed to enter once again the highway of prosper
ity and happiness through the paths of loyal
ty and peace But the question occurs to the
minds of the schen,ing politicians in Congress:
are the white Southern citizens to be trusted
politically? Will they not use their recovered
franchise against the regular Republican par
ty? If these questions cannot be answered to
the satisfaction of our present rulers the South
must continue to be oppressed and the effort
to force negro supremacy upon the Southern
States must proceed.
General Grant can have no sympathy with
the course of the men who seek by such
means to renew their lease Of political power.
His whole life and the free expression OF his
sentiments on every occasion show that ne ia
vors government of white men and that he
despises those who endeavor to renew or keep
alive sectional prejudice and hate beween the
North and the South. When he suffers the
politicians who surround him to resort to such
legislation and such policy in his behalf, he
risks the loss of the sentiment of public esteem
and gratitude still clinging to him and unwil-
ling to acknowledge itself misplaced. The
people of the North demand that the Southern
States shall no longer be treated as rebels,
but shall receive in good faith, and without
reservation, the pardon that has been extend,
ed to them To give over the beautiful and
commercially important States Of the Union
to the ignorant and degraded rule Of negroes
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-20
New AND FASHIONABLE GooDs.-'

New AND FASHIONABLE GooDs.-We
invite attention this morning to the adj
vcrtisement Of J. II. Stallman Il Co.,
who are receiving their large stock Of
ne~ and fashionable goods for gentle
mems wear. 1t includes chinchillas
kerseya, me|tons, beavers, English
French and American cassimers, dag
onals, straights and baskets, broad.
clothes, suitings, and, in fact, every
thing needed to give gentleman first
class and stvlish outfit. Messrs. Stall
man & Co.'S is the only house in
Wheeling where can be found Harris
seamless kid gloves for gentlemen
wear. In addition to this large and
varied stock of merchant tailoring
goods, they have also a very elegant
stock of gentlemen's furnishing goods
which are OF the latest styles and made
in the very best manner. The high
reputation enjoyed by this house fol
good work and low prices only renders
it necessary for us to announce the ar.
rival Of the fall and winter goods to en-
sure for them a large share OF patron
age.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-20

MOVES CIRcUs.-We were glad to zee
quite large audience at Noyes' Cres-
cent City Circus last night, for the per-
Torrance is really excellent, one Of the
best, in fact. we have ever seen in this
city. Every act was rem Tered in superb
style, and won the applause OF the peo'
pie. The wit and humor Of that prince
Of clowns, Jimmy Reynolds. kept the
audience in q roar. There will be an
other performance this evening and a
matinee this afternoon at two o'clock
for the benefit Of ladies and children.
We advise Ill who vish to zee Q really
superior performance to b present.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-20
IMPORTANT SALE.

COMMENCING ON TUESDAY, THE
u 1t day OF October, 1872 at 10 o'clock
A, M, and continuing from day TO day
until sold, at the McLure House Hotel.
Wheeling West Virginia, will be sold ~
pub ic auction ali the property OF VIM. r.
G,,odwin and John q. MoIen, partn 'rs, as
w. r. Goodwin & Co.. contain d In sal !
Hotel Bu ldiny. Said property consists o.
Parlor, Bar, Billiard Room, chamber ana
Kitchen Furnitu e, &c, inclrding SIX o'l-
lizard tables. Tue @ are in said Hotel from
XIV to one hundred iurni'hed rooms.
TIE roperty to be sold consi> Is of bedsteads,
marble top bureaus and wash 'tands,
lounges, tables, upholstered arm chairs,
wall, chamber, Office and dining room
chairs, setteeS, spring mattre se', spring
bed bottoms, blankets comforts, sheet,
ri low cases, fine Mars lilies counter
panes, honey comb spreads, towels,
loot tubs, chamber toilet sets, elegant
lounges, French plate mirrors, mantle
mirrors egSnt body tapestry, Drus'
8 Is, ingram tn ee aud two plv carpets,
door ma 3, rugs, silver plated forks, tea and
table spoons, butter dishes, syrup cans,
sugar bowls, cream pitchers, castors, &C.,
glassware and dishes, table and kltchen
furniture Of every description, one steam
carving table. Office dishes, &c, six nrst
class billiard tables, balls, cues, cue racks,
one, two, four, six and twelve light chande.
Tiers. side lights and brackets and billiard
gas fixtures.
Terms OF Sale, Cash.
RICHARD g. BROWN,
sepl6.t Sheriff Ohio County, w. Va.