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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05
Ghildren's department.
[Original.]
NOTHING USELESS.

Very frequently we come to the conclusion
that the world would be far better without
some things than it is with them. With this
conviction deeply impressed upon our minds,
we wage continual warfare against many of
the living creatures which inhabit this world.
Were we able, we would blot out of existence
vast multitude of creatures All this would
be done because of our ignorance.
The world which we inhabit is usually re-
garded as composed of three Kingdoms. These
are denominated the animal, the vegetable
and the mineral kingdoms. The animal
kingdom includes within it all creatures from
the tiniest insect up to man. In the vegetable
kingdom is included everything that grows
out Of the ground, from the most delicate sprig
of grass to the largest trees of the forest. Min
erals are all those things that are dug out of
the ground; but the mineral kingdom in
cludes the earth itself This world is compo-
sed of the earth with its rivers, lakes, seas and
oceans with its broad valleys, gently sloping
hills, and towering mountains the vegetables
which grow in it, and the living animals which
live on its surface.
No one of these grand divisions of the world
is useless Take away the vegetable kingdom,
and the animals which inhabit the earth must
pine away and die. 1t is true that all ami
mails do not draw their support directly from
the vegetable kingdom. The lion and the
wolf feed upon the flesh of other animals !;
but these animals upon which they feed are
nourished by the grass. Even man, although
he does not eat grass, still his life depends
upon the grass that grows beneath his feet.
The bread and meat that support the kings
household grow out of the ground. The
fine robes that adorn the rich, and the coarse
garments that clothe the poor, all grow out of
the ground. Grass, we may say, is the base
of them ALL The finest wool is nothing but
grass manufactured BY the sheep; the silk in
which the great of the land array themselves,
is nothing but the leaves Of trees manufactured
by an ugly worm. We dare not say that any
thing is useless There are many things that
we do not understand. A rude blacksmith,
or plain farmer, sees no need of the many
wheels that are in watch or clock. The
reason is that he does not understand the
mechanism of a watch or clock. So it is with
this world which we inhabit. Nothing, from
the least to the greatest, is useless. The little
ant that creeps upon the ground, and the
delicate bird that sports amongst the branches
of the forest oak, are Of vital Importance to
the existence of our world in its perfection.
Everything has something to do.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05

nas~ The wages that sin bargains for with
the sinner are, life, pleasure and profit; but
the wages it pays him with are, death, tor
ment and destruction. He that would un-
derstand the falsehood and deceit of sin, must
compare its promises and its payments to-
gcther.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05

SENSIBLE ADvIcE-A great many boys,
as we'll as men, complain that they cannot
get employment. Perhaps it is hard to get
such place as you like, but when you get a
place, make yourself useful in it; make your.
self so necessary, by your fidelity and good
behavior, that they cannot do without you.
BE willing to take low price at first, no
matter what the price is, if it is honest WORK.
Do it well-do it the very best you can. Be-
gin at the very lowest round in the ladder,
and climb up. The great want anywhere is
faithful, capable workers. They are never a
drug in the market. Make yourself one of
these, and there will always be place for
You, and good one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05
&eadiug fur the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
l0rIsinal.l
PIETY.

PIETY.
There are many things that bear faint
resemblance to piety; but there is nothing in
every particular like it. The genteel man.
ners which the man of extensive learning ac-
qaires is very like true piety; but when close
ly examined, this polish is materially different
from it. True piety is reverence for God.
The man who has true and genuine piety in
his heart, loves and respects God and adores
him in his heart All his words and works
are spoken and done with reference to the
law of God. To this law it is his ardent de-
sire to be conformed in all the thoughts of
his mind, and in all the deeds of his life The
courtesy of the man of learning is simply an
easy conformity to the laws of society. The
being to be pleased is man, not God. For
the feelings of his fellow-men the true gentle
man has profound respect. In the eyes of
men he appears lovely, because he is affable
in his manners and dignifed and courteous
in his associations. All this is good and de-
sirable; but it is not piety toward God. To
be truly pious, in the Bible sense, we must
be born again. New hearts must be given US,
and we must be brought under the controlling
influence of the Holy Spirit. In fact, this is
piety. 1t is impossible for us to respect, love
and adore God until we are made new crea-
lures in Christ Jesus.
MORALITY.
In its Bible sense, morality is conformity
to the law of God in all its parts. The law
of God consists of two parts. The first spec-
fies the deeds which we owe to God and the
second those which we owe to our fellow-men.
Of the ten commandments given by God to
man, the first four specify our duties to God,
the remaining six are duties to man. In the
sense that morality is sometimes used, it means
only conformity to the last table of the divine
law. Used in this limited sense it will, no
doubt, prove to be the ruin of many of the
human family. Many seem to think that
all that is required of them in order to secure
the appreciation of God in this world, and
heaven for our eternal home, is to be rigidly
correct in all their dealings with their fellow
men. This may be all that men require in
order to make good citizens of this world; but
God in his word requires more in order to be-
come citizens of heaven. Morality, as it is
often used amongst men, is infinitely too little
to secure admission into heaven. Perhaps
Satan deceives many of the human family by
persuading them that this is all that. God
requires. To violate the laws of society ex-
cludes us from that social position which we
might otherwise attain so to violate the laws
of God which have exclusive reference to the
worship of himself, will surely exclude US
from heaven.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05

QUE PARTNERSHIP WITH "OLD SOL"
cTrLL continues, and we are prepared, better
= than ever, to execute PHOTOGRAPHIC PIC
TUREs of every style, at our gallery in the "Ad-
ickes' Building"
A lot of nice ALBUMS always on hand. Also
Stere oscopes and Views.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05
THE CHERRY.TREE,S ADVICE.

The grasses were heartily tired of lying in
bed, as they had done all winter, wrapped upin
thick coverlids of snow. The South wind
had taken the coverlds of, which made them
think it was high time to spring up.
"Wait," said the Cherry-tree; "be patient.
The wise do not hurry without good reason.
1t is not quite time for work. Stretch your
selves before you get up. The sun has not
vet cooked the air, and April may serve you
i'll. She will wash you enough, I dare say.
Her csterns are full of rainwater; but she
may keep you too long in the wet. There is
reason in all things. Wait till you hear May
coming"
"Let US watt" said the Dandelions and
Buttercups. "The Cherry-tree is better and
older than we are, and has had wider field
of observation she knows
"Or thinks she does," cried a Clover, sau-
cily.
1T seems to me you have lost your sweet,
ness" said Currant-bush, remembering how
people turned from her when she was sour.
The Clover felt ashamed and mortified.
"Oh !" she whispered to herself, 81 must be a
poor dependent thing to be sweet only when
the sun kisses ME" The reproof was not lost
on her. 1t is sometimes good to see ourselves
as others see us.
"How soon will May be here?" asked a
Plantain.
."All in good time," said the Cherrytree,
pleasantly. "God has an eye on us. He
does not forget the least one. He is some
times slow, but He is very sure 'Seed-timc
and harvest never fail; only let us follow
His leading. Be quiet little longer, and
then"
"And then, and then!" they all shouted,
"only it was the wind you heard, and not
them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05

ten, the farmer who holds his produce over
will meet with similar result. We are thor
oughly convinced that the time to sell pro-
duce is when it is ready for market.-Farm-
er's Home Journal
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needs Strengthening

THE Book OF TnANKs.-"I feel so vexed
and out of temper with Ben, that I really
must"
"Do something in revenge?" inquired his
cousin Cecilia.
"No; look over my Book of Thanks"
"Whats that?" said Cecilia, as she saw
him turning over the leaves of a copy book
nearly full of writing in round text hand.
"Here it u.s." said Mark, and then read
aloud:-
"March 5. Ben lent me his hat"
Here again: Jan. 4. "When | lost my
shilling, Ben made it up to me kindly"
"Well," observed the boy, turning down the
leaf, "Ben is good boy, after all. D .
"What do you note down in that book"
said Cecilia, looking over his shoulder with
some curiosity.
"All the kindnesses that are ever shown
me you would wonder how many they are.
l find a great deal of good from marking
them down. l do not forget them, as might
do if only trusted to my memory, so | hope
that am not often ungrateful and when
am cross or out of temper, | almost always
feel goodhumored again if I only look over
my book"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05
THE MORNING STAR.
DAILY EDITION:

DAILY EDITION:
VNHOUGH only five years old, has the largest
i Daily Circulation of any newspaper in the
State, and circulation in Wilmington fifty per
cent. larger than that Of any other paper.
WEEKLY EDITION:
Now combined with the CAROLINA FARMER,
making one of the best Family Newspapers in
the South. Circulation very large and rapidly in
creasing. - ,,,o
Daily Star, l year, ...................""'.S W W
I" " months, ,........... 5O
1" &" 8 months, ,............................."2 OO
woek1v Star .....,..... 2 90
6 months, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l 90
{. 8 months, ,...... ..................... 5O
It may be safely asserted that no newspaper
ever established in North Carolina has made such
rapid progress as THE MORNING STAR.
Address. WIN. H. BERNARD,
Wilmington, N. C.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05
October 8
ROSES HOTEL,
(FoRmERLY HUNTS HoTEL.)
COLUMBIA, 8. Q.

COLUMBIA, s. Q.
UyHIs HOUSE is in the centre of the city, con.
yenient 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, a first-class Carriage for the accommoda-
ton of ladies.
TRANSIENT BOARD $3.50 per day.
w. E. ROSE, Proprietor.
Sontemberl2 81 tt
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Woods Household Magazine

w Is an original, irstclas, Dollar Monthly It Is n
- fresh and sprightly, and will Interest the entire n
~ household, Including lovers md ninidcns, hus-
- bands and wives parents and children II sug. r
~ gess the Importance of securing union OF Il
n hearts and purposes In life, before there shall
be a union Of hands 1t believes that, while 1t n
s Is woman's privilege to purify and comfort and
= adOrn, II should be mans pleasure TO provide
n for, cherish, and project II would have chill 70
- dren treated as feeling, thinking and growing y
~ creaturcs-perectly created but not full grown.
n Yet In advocating these doctrines, the Maya. 4
zine does not employ doctrlnal scrmons-lOng y
S and dreary dsquistions which do not interest q
= and therefore do not profit the reader. On the +
e contrary, II would rather preach Us though 1t Y
II preached not-an interesting story for instance, =
y being made to serve the purpose OF long dis o.
q course by giving the reader something real, In
terestlng and profitable TO think about n
l. The worst as well as the best feature Of the a
n Magazine Is Its price. The idea Of getting
really first.class Magazine at one dollar year,
NJ seems absurd to most people. Yet 1t employs u
some of the best contributors In the country III
n including GAIL HAMILTON, Its leading editor, q
r. who receives salary OF three thousand dol. n
- llrs equivalent to about ten dollars per day:
"A Each number contains nearly eight hundred 8
dollars worth OF matter, which costs the SUBJ q
4 scriber about eight cents. q
Hope and JOy-two beautifully tinted crayon
portraits worth Four D0lars-will be mailed
~ free to every subscriber to the Magazine at 81 70
u Specimens free. Agents wanted. Address s. y
= 8. WOOD CO., Sewburgh, N. Y.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-05

TIT FOR TAT-Jerry had been sick with
the measles. His sister Mary was very kind
to him. She waited upon him at his meals,
and brought him books, which. she read to
him, and playthings, with which she played
with him. She was very careful to make his
sick room pleasant. When Jerry got well,
his mother said:
"How good Mary was to you when you
were sick"
EYES," said Jerry, "she was really kind"
"Ifyou would like to do something for her
in RETURN" said his mother, 81 will tell you
how"
81 should" cried Jerry, starting up with
the new idea. "What can do?"
"You can take her to ride on your new
sled. You are we'll and strong now, and she
is not strong, you know" .
"Well, l will do it," said Jerry. 81 will
90 and ask her this minute"
"Jerry, perhaps, did not think Of being
grateful to his sister for her tender care; but
when he was reminded Of it, you see how
quick he seized the idea and wished to put it
in action. Gratitude is little plant which
needs strengthening.
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spectacles, suddenly emerged from the stair
way and pinned the editor to the wall with
the ferule of her umbrella. After grinding
her teeth at him for moment, she foored
him with her weapon, and seating herself
upon his PROSTATE form, she extracted a copy
of the Morning Glory from her bag, and
pointing to a certain stanza in the obituary
column, asked OFT, to read it aloud. He did
so. 1t read in this fashion:
"Little Alexandcr's dead;
Jam him in the coffin;
Don't have as good chance
For funeral often!
Rush his body right around
10 the cemetery,
Drop him in the sepulchre
With his Uncle jerry
AT the end of every line the indignant
conoueror punched the fallen Brimmer's ribs
with her umbrella, and exclaimed:
90, you wilin! Do you hear that, you
wretch? What do you mean by writing Of
my grandson in that way? Take that, you
serpint! o, you-you willinous wiper, you
trying to break lone widder's heart with such
scandulous lies as them! There, you willin!
I kummere to hammer you we'll with this here
umbrella, you wicked willin, you owdacous
wiper, you! Take that, and that, you vile,
indecent, disgustin' wagabone! When you
know we'll enough that Aleck never had no
Uncle Jerry, and never had no uncle in no
sepelchre anyhow, you vile wretch, you"
While she pounded the editor, the poet
groped his way down stairs, six steps at a
time and emerged from the front door with
remarkable suddenness. When Brimmer's
employees dragged away Alexanders grand
parent, and carried her screaming and strug-
Cling down to the street, the editor sent for
carriage and was taken home to bed, from
whence he arose a week later with an earnest
determination never to permit another line of
obituary poetry to enter the columns OF the
Morning GLORY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-24

It is said at the Navy Department that the
Virginius will be taken to New York instead
of Norfolk, as at first contemplated and 1t is
the intention of the Government to libel her at
once 10 the United States District Court tor
violation OF the United States law relating to
the registering and recording Of vessels un'
less the owners of the VirgiuiuS can show that
their proceedings we're regular aud legal the
vessel will be condemned and sold at public
auction, and neither her owners nor the Span
ism authorities will have any further claim up
on her. As soon as the State Department can
produce the necessary evidence our Govern
.ment will press its demand against Spain tor
indemnity in behalf of the families Of the exc
cuted persons. No further diplomatic compli
cations are apprehended.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-24
CITY COUNCIL.
OFF lCIA l. UCEEDINCc
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

At Il regular meeting of the Beard of Alda--
men, held December 70, 1873. there were nra.
sent: 5. Ii JAnney, esq, President, md Messrs
Latham, Moore, j ,hn.on and French
The Committee on Claims reported in fsv = oe
paying John } Proctor 81 ~ clerk of sIcrtn,
which wa, agreed to and tho bill ordered to hs
paid.
The Committee on the Poor reported ir favor
of paying the bills of j. z. Agnew. S47 so: Tbns
Hoy, $40 40; and Smoot & Perry, SIPS II Enr
material furnished Aims House, (which wara
adopted aud the bills ordered to be paid.
The following resolution-th the wood re
Gently purchased by the Committee on the Poor
for the use ct the INDECENT persons of tho G ~
snail be distributed to such persons through the
orders Of the OvorseGrs OF the Poor of the resuec
tive wards WAS last.
Bills Of D. K Nckin. 81; IT b. Pinp :,
and D. w. Nails, $5, MS judges and clerks If
election in the 18th ward; also Il communicstinr
from j. l.. Coleman ask ing for Tense OF q LOT .:
the Fish Wharf; also communication from
j mes Ferguson Tor abatement Of taxes; Also
bills cor well on Pitt stree, wore received from
the Common Council and their action ronrur
rcd IN. ....r
A resolution instruclng the Superintendent
Of Police ~ pave gutter on Columbus street,
near Wolfe; also resolution in regard to Sell
ing property upon which taxes wers not Dad
by first Of March next, were received from thu
Common Council aud not agreed TO-
A communication from sundry BARRIERS pray
ing for n law to I'll, Sc their shops on SUNDAY Wa.
referred TO the Committee on General Laws with
in .tructlons 10 bring in n bill in ACCORDANCE with
the wishes Of The petitioners
The Board tn .n adjourned
Tcste: JNO. J.JAMlESON, Clerk
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-24

The Postmaster General has made arrange
mcnts for a fourth regular mail from New York
to Europe each week---the new or additional
mail-day being Tuesday. Mr. Creswell has
determined not to make new contracts after the
expiration on the 3lst instant, Of those now in
existence, but he will give the ocean mails to
vessels which make the quickest trips across
the Atlantic. The speed of steamers is to be
asccrtained from their logs each month Mails
will be given to steamers of the new Amencan
line from Philadelphia as often as vessels on
that line can sail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-24

A coored delegation, composed OF George
II. Downing, Frederick Douglass, N. w. Gu
ney, f. q. BarDadoes, D. "A. Stryker and Wm
J. Wilson, had an interview yesterday by ap
poiutment with Representative A. IL. Stephens
of Georgia, who received the delegation In the
most friendly manner. The delegation report
that in the course of the conversation MIR. Ste
phens freely admitted that colored men as clt'
zeus were entitled to full protection 10 then
civil rights without any invidlous prescription
but that it was the duty of the respective
States and not that of the Federal Govern
ment, to act 10 order to secure them TIC
stated that he was preparing speech, to bt
delivered in the House of Representatives. or
the Civil Rights bill, and 10 this his views were
fully expressed
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-24
NEWS OF THE ia ".
"T5 show he pery age amt do'iy Of the Tn*s.


In the Circuit Court of Baltimore city, yes
tertlay, Judge Pinkney decided that bcquest
Ito the Episcopal Bishop of Western. Mary
land, In trust to he used Tor the erection OF a
mission church in the city Of Baltimore. was
void on the ground of uncertainty. The late
Rev George Morrison, after making lumber
of beuuests in his will, declares: The huauce
T devise to be left to the Bishop of Western
MARYLAND, in trust to be used for the erection
of a mission church iu the city OF Baltimore.
Bishop Nottingham sued the executor OF
Morrison to recover the bequest, and the court
says there cannot be a trust without cestul que
trust, and if il cannot he ascertalDed who the
cestui que trust is it is the same as II there
were none, aud the Lequest is void from unccr-
| talnty.
A thrilling scene occurred at Mrs. Liver
nore's lecture al Springfield, VT, few nights
since. The lady had been datipg cloquently
upon the bad effects of tight lacng, when a
young woman in the gallery, with great dttl-
Gully and much perseverance,, burst her corset
strings. and drawing them forth, knotled them
together and tossed them to some gentlemen
near by, with the observation: Here, boys,
you can have this to ulay Cal s-cradle with.
Advires from Tucson, Arizona, state that a
terrible tragedy occurred on the 10th of De-
cember at Lincaln, New Mexico. Constable
Martin, with posse, attempted to arrest David
Warner, NJ II. Earl and j. 5. Glynn, when
Warner killed Martin. The sheriff posse then
killed Warner, and the other two named were
found dead, riddcd with bullets
Gen a. B. Dyer, the cnmmaudant OF the
Washington arsenal, is lying dangerously i'll at
his residence, and no hopes are entertained Of
his rccnYrrY
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-24

SAD DEATH.-Quite a number of young la.
dies from Augusta and Rockingham counties
have been 10 attendance on large boarding
school in Fauquier, near the Manassas Gar
Railroad. They took the cars on the morning
:. of the 18th inst, to spend the holidays with
their friends. OF the number was Miss Matte
D., only daughter of Mrs. Mary Jane McCue,
of this county, who met the stage at Mrs. Par.
kins', her sister, on that evening, to greet her
daughter and take her home. Who can imagine
her anguish at finding her delirious with rag
ing fever and all the symptoms of pneumonia,
induced, as it is now believed, by change OF
dress on the evening before, 10 attendance on
little party given the girls, perhaps by their
teachers. After the most careful attention OF
physicians and anxious friends, death ensued
on the morning Of the 10th inst. Mrs. McCue
has the earnest sympathy of large circle OF
relatives and friends. Stanton Spectator.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-24

10 connection with the question raised IN the
Senate Military Committee concerning the con-
frmation of COL Crook to the rank Of Brigadler
General, it is held by those opposing the con-
frmation on the theory that there is no vacan-
cy, that the failure Of Paymaster General AL
word to be confirmed as Brigadier General is
proof that the law of 1870 should be construed
strictly. 1t is, however, stated by Gen. Co
burn, Chairman of the House Military Com-
mittee, that such was not the construction OF
law when Alvord' case was considered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-12-24

BARNUM is on his way over the Atlantic
with the great Indian box trick, and thus
writes to friend 10 New York: my Dear Nor
ris: 10 reply to your letter, asking my opinion
of Dr. Lynus entertainment, unhesitatngy
declare that consider it marvellous and inter
estius in the highest degree. Some Of bis illu
sions are positively astounding and incompre-
hcnsible. The secret of the ludian box trick,
for which have paid DR.. Lynn $500, will, in
my estimation, create great sensation in
America. Yours, truly, p T. BARNUM"