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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-09
VARIETIES.

White Wheats, whilst yielding the finest
flour and bringing the highest market price,
are not so hardy as the red or amber varieties.
The amber wheats are perhaps best for gener-
al culture for family purposes. And for
southern lattudes the earlier maturing the
better-late varieties are more liable to rust.
Those which ripen the latter part of May are
the safest-both because more likely to escape
rust and because they encounter less risk of
being cut off by drought.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-09

By An old miser, owning farm, found it
impossible to do his work without assistance,
and accordingly offered any man food for
performing the requisite labor. A half fstarv-
ed man hearing Of the terms, accepted them.
Before going into the field in the morning, he
was invited to breakfast; after finishing the
morning meal, old flint thought it would be
saving of time if they should place the din
ner upon the table after breakfast. This was
readily agreed to by the unsatisGed stranger,
and the dinner was soon despatched.
"suppose, now," :1, said the frugal farmer
bic, you know"
"Just as you like" said the eager eater,
and at it they went.
"Now we will 60 to work" said the delight
ed employer.
Thank you," said the laborer, 81 never
work after supper"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-09

IS TO $50 All s eisssss %ss Of Ssi Horkins people
Of either sex, young or old, make more money at
work for us in their spare moments, or all the
time. than at anything else. Particulars free.
Address G. Stinson ee Co., Portland, Maine.
October3 4O ly
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-09

Examine carefully your supply of forage
and see how many animals you can carry
through the winter, not stinted but we'll fed.
Whatever you may have beyond these, dis
pose ofat once before they lose flesh. Winter
ing too much stock is a great evil at the South.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-09

Gss- 10 persons who make up clubs of ten or
ore names, an extra copy ofthe paper will be
FINISHED one year, free of charge.
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COUNTY OEFICEas.
pOst d IN CO A Il q r. ess

ParsIpEHr Jrpog--Hon. Jos. @. Bucher
Lewisburg. Union county.
ASSOCIATE JUDaEs-Hon. Geo. c. Moycr,
Frecburg, Hon. Jacob q. L. Shiniol, Sc
liusgrovc.
PRDrHoSorARY AND CLsRx OF TuE CoURrs
Jeremiah Grouse. Midjleburg
Rroisrsp AND REcoRp.a-Samuel b,
scbuck, Midilcburg.
auEnirF F-Dauiel Bolender, Middlehurg.
CorSTy CoMNissIoSgns--Phili Kinney
Deavertown. Adam J. Fisher. Selinsgrove.
John r. Huifuagle, Penn's Greek.
JuRY CoNAissioSERs-lIenry Brow
Prcchurx, George q. Hornberger. Mt.
Pleasant Mills.
CouSrY SuRvRYoR-Aaron X. Gilt, Mid
dlehurg.
'Disrnlcr ArronsEY--Denja amin 7. Parks,
Middlchurg.
TrEyuRBR-Jacob Gross. Beaver Springs
AiD roRs--John =. ITassinger, Middle
bnrg. samuel A. Wetrel, Beavertown, ID.
Dieirepbsch. Salem.
CoMNissioSsRs' CLEnK. Peters,
Mid1lcburg.
MsacASrILs ArrnAIsER.--w ellis o.
Holmes. Seliusgrovc.
CoRoSsR.-peier Hartman, Penn's Creek
CousrY SUPERINTENDENT Noetling
Scl,nsgroye.
TERMS OF CouRr.-rourth Mondays in
February. May and September and Second
Monday of December of each year.
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H O q t Il v.
The Vvosid's opinion.

We walk in anxious thoughtful mood
Our'hearts we fully sst them
To gain q share Of this worlds goods.
No matter how we gain ifem.
But ah what fairy boats go down
In dark Oblivion's stream,
While racing for that lesfless crown,
The outer worlds esteem
We strive with eager feet and hands,
Sal hearts. aud faces gay,
From youth TO age we head Life's page
With What will people sayf
Most Of us live double life
The one is outside show;
The other springs from hopes Of things
None but ourselves must know.
Our time Is 20 entirely claimd
by worldly thoughts alone.
II almost makes one feel ashamed,
"A softer heart to own.
Alas they miss carlh's purest bliss,
Far, far from the high, they stray.
Who always make their wal ch. word ihi.
But what will people say'
Kind acts, TO bless those in distress
Are off ia secret done,
Bnt how much ottncr when we know
Mankind is looking on
Better kind word entered in
The great Recorders book
Than careless thousands spent to win
The worlds approving look
And tie who does noble deed,
Aud hides IL from the day.
BE sure will gain warlhier need
Than "Wbat will people say"
There Is higher One to please,
Who sends no cloud in vain
lie will despi.e no sacrifice
Who bore all human pain,
And 50 IL we could only act,
To our own conscience tue.
Keeping Gods laws Of love intact
la all we say aud do 3.
We would not need 50 mean chart
To guide US on our way,
To lay its shackles ON the heart,
As "What will people =
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A l'cNeriSli .lnnn.

One of Jpc's latest Jokes was PLAYED
of upon stranger who came into the
city by the Jhck.on train during the
recent yellow fever scare. The cars
hal cmptic6 our their cargo of pass
srDscrs, apl ono grecnlsh, country.
looking chap stood apawt from the
crowd, with carpet bas ip hanl. evi-
dcn;ly ut !, ,ss as To what ho should
do with himself. He had not stood
Ion! before joe event ior him."
Five feet nine high two feet elev-
on across the breast eighteen inch
os through" said Joe. looking the
new arrival straight 10 the face. not
cracking smilo and drawing from
his p'cRct u tapo Inc with waich he
was abpnt to verify his estimate meas .
urcm"nt.
"What dn You mean, sir ?" eagerly
inquired the stranger.
"Why, its All right" said Joe, pnt
ting the tipe-lino back in his poet; q.
ct. "iou measure five feet nino by
two feet eleven by nluetoon. III be
ready for yod atnluc o'clock in tho
mDrnlng.'
"Wh,t have you to do with my
measurement, s.r 7 What arc YOU
driving Al, sir p inquired ,hs couu-
try man, cxcitcdly ani angriy.
why, yon s'c,' said Joe, am
the city nnlcrtaker, aud the yellow
fever is killing tao strangers of 50
rapidly that ! have to gNt til 'ir maay-
urcS ~ they come into III, city. II |
d'dnt, you see, sir, the, dead bodies
wonli accunnlltc on my hands
Al this au nruSnaI paIlIr camo over
the icltures Of the couniryman hi
whole holy was in qniver, and,
farming To tho baggage master, he said:
"Ln'k here, Mister, check my ba.
gage back np the road. goes by tn
next train "
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How SrRIGGINs Cor \ DRrYK.--Nor
long since Spriggins had occasion to
stopin New Bedford whore the prohi.
bitory law is o'tcnsiby enforced very
rlg'ily, or was when Spriggins stopped
there. Sprlggins is man who likes
his might cap" and an "cyc-opcncr. -
and II drop before dinner, aud be-
tween these he can take an occasional
glass with u friend In New BEDFORD,
on the occasion referred to, Spriggins,
before retiring, asked the landlord for a
glass OF brandy. Spriggins was stran-
ger,-hc might he Il State constahlo---
and the landlord was horrilied at the
audacity of his guest tO ask for n glass
,ofbrnndy in the moral city of Bedford
He didn't keep the article---certainly
not.
But Spriggins did not believe his OIL
factories had deceived him. He had
certainly smelled the critter very plain
ly since entering the hotel. But he
held his peace, and took his lamp aud
went his way to his chamber. Having
undressed aud got into bed, he gave
the bell-pull succession of violent
gerks, which shortly brought the land
lord, the clerk, and two porters to the
scene. Spriggins was in convulsions.
lie was clasping his diaphram with
both hands and groaning feariully. In
answer to an inquiry rs TO what was
the matter he managed to gasp:
+" Pain 10 !---Dying!---Brandy Bran
dy l---O-o-ol"
A bottle of pure old Hennessy was
brought forthwith, and tumbler half
full of the amber liquid was poured out
and extended. Spriggins took it and
sat up more easily. He smelled the
beverage, and the expression of agony
gave place to a cleaning o satisfaction
intense and complete. He raised the
glass to his lips and drank. Then he
handed back the empty tumbler with a
genial. smiling
"I@lat you. Good night, gentlemen,
good night"
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note aud put It in Roberts hand.
"Its $780, said Robert, amazed

note anu put II IN Robert 3 hand.
"It's $780, said Robert, amazed
al know il. This pocket, .bool
contoins $1,000. But for you
should have lost the whole "
"God bless you, sir good night,
snid Robert.
"Gopd night"
Janc waited for her husband. IL
tho cold aud ehecFlcss room. which
Cor few days longer, she might cal
her home.
"Do you think that father vii
briog me some bread :" asked It'll,
Jimmy. as he nestled in. her lap.
81 hope so. darling" she sid bnt
her heart misgave her. She feared
1t was delusivc hopo,
An hour passed, there was step
on the stairs-ber husbands it couli
not be, for this was cheerful, elastic
step, coming up tw) steps at u time
She looked eagerly at The door.
"Ycs. IL was hc. Tho door opened
Robert, radent with joy. entered
with u basl<etlul Of substantial provis.
ions.
"lIave yor got some bread, faith
er y asked Jimmy, hopefully.
yes, Jimmy, somc bread md
meat from n restaurant, and here's a
liitlo tea and sugar. There's a little
wool Jeff, Jane, let's havo brilliant
and comfortable night"
"Hov did it happen : Tell mo,
Robert"
So Robert told his wife, aud soon u
bright fire lighted up tho before
cheerlesS room.
The next week they moved 20 a
better homo. They have never since
known what it Is to want. Robert
found tirn friend in the savingi
hanIi, AMI has reason to remember
with \ grcatiul heart, Gods good
uess on the eve of temptation.
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Tho Dark Night.

II can't stand it any longer, Jano
III go out, and perhaps something
will turn up for us.
''lt's cold night, r bert"
"Cold, yes But its not much
colder outside than in. 1t would
have been better if you hal married
john lremain. he said bitterly.
Don't say that, Robert I've nev,
er regretted my choice"
"Not even now, when there il no,
a loaf of bread in the house for you
and the children o.
Not even now, Robert. Don't be
discouraged. God has not forsakcn
us. Perhaps this evening the tide
will turn, and better days may dawn
upon us to morrow
Robert Brice shook his head de
spondingly.
You are more hopeful than |,
Jane. Day after day 1 have been in
search of employment. / have call
ed at fifty places only to receive the
same answer everywhere.
Just then little Jimmy, who had
been asleep, woke up,
Mother" he pleaded, "won't you
give me a piece OF bread, 1 am so
hungry"
There is no bread, Jimmy, darl
ing" said the mother with an aching
heart.
"When will there be some ?" ask
ed the child piteously.
Tears came to the mothers eyes.
She knew not what to say.
Jimmy, Ill bring You some
bread" said the father hoarsely, as
he seized his hat and went to the
door
His wife, alarmed, laid her hand
upon his sleeve. She saw the look
in his eyes, and she feared 10 what
step desperation might lead him.
"Remember, Robert she said,
solemnly, ''it is hard to starve, but
there are things that are worse.
He shook off her hand, but not
and without word passed
out.
Ont in the cold streets! They
would be his only homo next, he
thought. For brief time longer he
bad the shelter of cheerless room
in tenement house, but the rent
would become due at the end of the
and he had nothing to meet
it.
Robert Brice was mechanic, com
petent and skillful. Three years
since he lived in a country village.
where his expenses we're moderate
and he found no difficulty in meet
ing them, But in an evil hour he
grew tired of his villgge home, and
he removed to the city. Fora while
he met with very good success, but
he found the tenement house in
which he was obliged to live a poor
substitute for the neat little cottage
which he had occupied in the coun-
try. He saw his mistake but was
too prond to go back.
"Of course l cant have as good
accommodations here as in the coun
try" he said, "but it is something
to live in, and be in the midst OF
things"
I'D rather be back again" said his
wife. "Somehow tho city doesn t
seem like homo. There / used to
run in and take tea with a neighbor,
and have pleasant social time. Here
| know scarcely anybody"
"You II get used to it after q
while" said her husband.
She did not think 30, but she did
not complain.
, But the time Of great depression
came, and with it suspension OF bust
ness enterprises. Work ceased for
Robert Brice and many others II
he had been in his old home, he could
have turned his hand TO somsthing
sIso, and, at worst could have bor
|9s:a ~ =. Y /, r Isse;s I! sstsss I
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A drover went in rostEsran on
Tenth avenue last night and ordered
n plato of chicken soup. After cat.
ing few spoonfulls, he called tho
waiter TO him and said:
Look here what was the length
of the stills used hy the chicken when
it waded through the water on this
plate -
"You Internal fool !" said the wal
ter, ''the chicken didn't wade at all
II had wings aud flew across the
kettle, and it's shadow fell on the
water and was boiled some, and
that's how that soup was made!'
The drover said no more, but fin
ished his soup with a heavy heart.
and pocketed the spoon and went
away.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1873-09-11

Some peop'e say that dark haired
women marry 6rsk We differ Il e
~ nGhthea1ed onpa .s
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A young lady at Lafayette, Ind,
sings all the popular songs while
fast asleep, and knows nothing about
it Now, if she were to change hei
tactics little. and sing all the pop
ular songs while her neighbors are
asleep, so thy would know nothing
about IL. We should consider her a
success asa singist'
A circuit court The longest way
|kolne ben ~ sipoing -sohool
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"What did yon paint your fence
white fori' asked a man Of his
neighbor, whose front fence had just
received fresh coat of paint.
''That is not white-it is green"
was the reply.
"Green! Youmust think mo greon,
cant see 7"
"I'll bet a dollari it's green"
"Ill do it,
'Isa't itfresh, and il it's frosh
isn't It grssn -
Tho looser paid tho bet, and turn-
ed away TO ponder On the slas tGltP
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One column ono year, 5000
'One-halI column, one year, 5000
Onc-fourth column, one year, 1900
One squarc 90 linesl ingcrtion, rs
Every additional insertion, 50
Professionalism business cards oc
Dotmore than lines, per year, 500
Auditor, Executor, Administrator
and Assignee Notices, $50
Editorial notices per line, 10
All advertisements for shorter Pc
Rod than one year arc payable Mt the
time they arc ordered, and if not PAID
tho person ordering them will bc held
responsible for the money.
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DARTMOUTH HOUSE.
IL NEAR THE DEPOT,
MiddlebuI.g. Pa.

GEORGE GUYER, PaopsIEToR
This house 10 in close proximity to the
depot aud has lately been rebuilt and re.
fitted Rooms commoiious--the table well
supplied with the hest the market affords
-aad terms moderate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
m. Lat. Fearful Storm il h. 8

Details Of the recent terrible hs,,:
In Minnesota, which continued fAv
and was accompanied by rain AMI
represent that over two hundred 49,,
three hundred, lives were lost mos,lv II
Of families The missing men ro, va
TO be found frozen every day. The
Of horses, cattle, and other stock pss ,;.sas
The snow-banks were higher tbsn aas 4
houses in many places, and many :.
Of cars were blockadcd for DAYS "'a
The weather in the Northwest On &,
day morning was seyerer than any ~
experienced this winter. At Spart, wv NJ.
the spirit thermometer marked l5 III,
zero, the mercury having eonecal.S S.'a |.
la Crosse, Wis, the thermorneter maj !,
81 below at st, Paul, MINI, 81 below y
at Minneapolis, MINI, "a below. 4, NJ NJ
waukee 1870 miles east Of Sparts II
thermometer marked 8 above zero ~
difference Of SO degrees in temps,,, y
between Milwaukee and Sparta was a.. ,
two distinct currents Of air, the wind !
Milwaukee being from the north,nor,hs,..
with lively snow storm, while at Srs.
and farther west the wind was from !,
northwest, with a clear sky. AT M
phis, Tenn, on Saturday morning Il
thermometer marked 8 below zero
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

A bill has been introduced In the Senate
Of the United States, in relation to the
liquor traffic, and referred TO the Commit
tee on Revision Of Laws The provides
for the appointment Of a Commission o.
Inquiry concerning the results OF the
traffic in intoxicating liquors, legalized ey
State legislation; and also concerning the
restrictive and prohibitory legislation IN
Maine. Massachusetts and other States
The committee, under the bill, Is also
directed to recommend what legislation, u
any by Congress, would be beneficial e
prohibit, in the sphere ofnational authority
all intoxicating liquors as beverage. Mr
Wilson, of Massachusetts,, introduced The
bill, In response to numerous memorials, pre-
pared and signed at the instance Of thu
National Temperance Society.
To the first object contemplated by tn
bill there can be no objection. Such re
port would be useful ms a subject of nationa
and popular information, though VIVA
legislative action by Congress could b
based upon il is another and very din
cult question Already the sumptuar,
laws of the States, where they exist, ar
evaded and resisted In one at least o
the States such laws have been declared
unconstitutional. There is, besides, AM
above all other considerations, more than
doubt of the right Of the General Govern
ment to interfere in matters which ar
purely within the province Of State legisla
ton philadelphia Ledger.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
The SANTANA Purchase.

A company of New York bankers have
bought SANTANA Bay and adjacent territory
of the Santo Domingo government. The
Express says:
A further examination of the SANTANA
purchase seems to have materially modified
the enthusiasm which characterized edito-
rial comments upon ii at the start. Thus,
while the Tribune trusts that the people and
the Government will take firm stand, and
let the Santo Domingo adventures know
that the United States takes no part in their
enterprise, the Herald, with great empha-
sis, says:
This, we think, is to be company as
unscrupulous in its acts as it is extraordi-
nary in its privileges. The directors have
the right Of perpetuating their power indeti-
nitely by process as simple as it is effec-
tive. Nothing more ingenious was ever con-
triyed by any set of scheming spectators
A few men are in effect granted guardi-
anship over the entire Dominican territory
and it is evidently the intention Of its pro.
jectors, that the Company of the Bay Of
SANTANA is virtually to become the govern.
ment Of St. Domingo. Wall street is to ex
ercise in the West Indies the power which
Leadenhall street formerly exercised in the
East Indies A glance at the chartered
rights and privileges ofthis company show
that We would be taking a deadly tarantula
to our bosoms, and we cannot afford I,
nurse SO venomous q creature.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
A Grand Pacific steamship scheme.


Under this head, the Washington cor.
respondent of the Journal Of Commerce
makes an interesting revelation the sub
stance of which we condense below
Mr.. Thomas A. Scott and General Am
brose L. Burnside are understood to have
started lobby with an extraordinary
scheme for a new line Of steamers be-
tween San Francisco and New Zealand and
intermediate ports. The scheme is not yet
fully ripe for beginning to press it, but it is
expected that 4S hours will develop it,
They propose to construct a large compile
ment Of American-built iron screw steam
ships and run them in connection with the
Pacific Railroads, commencing business
probably with hired iron steamers belong
ing to established lines now running be-
tween New York aud Europe. They in
tend to urge the passage through Congress
Of the half million subsidy proposition now
pending for Webb's Australian line, and
to open competition between American
lines in the business of carrying mails for the
Pacific, to require the use ofiron steamships
exclusively for the work, and to make 9TH
or amendments Of detail. Then they pro-
pose to underbid Mr.. Webb for carving
the mails--probably 100000 year,
which would pay by the bill only 81 900,
600 for the whole ten years, instead Of So,
100000 as now proposed Pacific Coast
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25

In the special committee, on Tuesday,
Hon. james Brooks submitted lengthy
statement concerning his connection with
the Union Pacific Railroad and the Credit
Mobilier The concluding portion Of his
statement was as follows;
From April 9, 1896, to March 4, 1867, wns
not in Congress, and during that time, as a
private citizen, whenever | had leisure,
exerted all the influence tongue or pen could
give me TO interest capitalists in the building
Of the Pacific road, borrowing money for il,
and loaning i money, at great risks, too,
which led then, when | was not a member Of
Congress, as Mr.. Durant shows, to his pro-
missing me the right to purchase some Of his
shares in the Credit Mobiler. And what he
states here reiterate, that the transactions
between us were in no way to influence Cong
ress or legislation, but were the natural busi-
ness transactions between man and man.
Now, Ihave only TO add that have never
been asked to give or have given a vote
in Congress that was unjust to the Government
\ or for the profit Of the Union Pacific road,
nor have |, discharged BY Mr.. MeComh, asked
| Democratic members Of Congress to vote for
the road, and do not remember ever to have
| spoken TO any Democratic member upon any
legislation relating to the road. All have
done was, when not a member Of Congress, to
accept an offer Mr.. Durant made TO sell me
at par certain shares Of Credit Mobilier stock,
and, when not Government Director Of the
road, TO transfer to Mr.. Nelson the offer
made to me when not a Congressman. Ifthis
be wrong, moral, social, political or constitu.
tional, i Is not within any code ! have ever
read or heard Of.
We think Mr.. Brooks has clearly ex-
honerated himself, as he was not in Con-
gress at the time he bought the Credit
Mobilier stock.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-01-25
Shoes, Caters, Slippers, &C..
coNsTABLE's SALE,


pi virtue Of a writ Of Fieri fscias issued
I'D by Abner Neal, one Of the justices q
the Peace Of the State Of Maryland, n
and for Carroll county, at the suit Of Theo,
l.. Fritchey and William u. Thomas, partner.
against the goods and chatiels, lands and ten.
ements Of Columbus Shipley and LLOYD Ship.
ley, and to me directed, | have seized ana
taken into execution all the right, title, claim,
interes, and estate, both n, law and in equity
Of the said Lloyd Shipley, Of, in and 10 II
that part Of two tracts Of land, lying in Carroll
county, which were conveyed TO Lloyd Ship
ley by Lachariah l.. Jordan and Others, 81
Deed dated January 18th, 1856, and recorded
among the Land Records Of Carroll county,
in L;ber J. d. B., No. 10, Folio $50, &c, eI
cept what was conveyed by the said Lord
Shipley to Elisha Buckingham, BY Deed dated
October Oath, 1862, and is recorded among
the Land Records Of Carroll county, in Lber
g. T. W., No. 20, Folio 26l, &c, and coz.
tanning 30 Acres, more or less. The i'm.
proyements are y Log Dwelling
House, Log Barn, and other AGA-A
outbuildings. n2&A
And hereby give notice thatn
On Saturday, the ED day Of February, 1879,
at I o'clock, p. ~, at the Cour, House door
in the city Of Westminster, / will sell said
property so seized and taken into execution
to the highest bidder for cash.
REUBEN W. STEM,
jan 2o'ts Constable.