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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-04

CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
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IN
INGRATITUDE.

Men generally pretend to have an instinc'
tive hatred for ingratitude; but in the great
majority of cases, it is nothing more than
pretense. Brutus, Judas Iscariot, and Fran
els Bacon, have been stigmatized as the three
meanest men the world ever produced. The
first, because he forsook Julius Cesar; the
second because he betrayed Jesus Christ into
the hands of his enemies and thel last because
he took bribes, and in several instances acted
ungratefully towards his former friends The
truth is, men are generally ungrateful to-
ward each other, and always toward God.
The sun does not shine on more ungratetul
creatures than men, universally. God be-
slows his blessings upon US every day. His
loving kindnesses are fresh every morning
and renewed every night. Yet we throw
ourselves down upon our beds as unthankful
as the dog throws himself upon his straw, and
rise up in the morning with as little gratitude
in our hearts. This has always been charac-
teristic of man. The children of Israel, for
whom God did so much, were not only un-
grateful, but they were tribe Of murmurers
and complainers. With strong hand and
an outstretched arm, God brought them out
of Egypt and led them through the wilder
ness. During all their stay in the desert,
God was visibly present with them in va
riety of ways. The shielding cloud was over
them by day, and the illuminating pillar of fire
was above and around them by night God fed
them angels with angels food and gave them
drink from the ainty stone. Notwithstanding
all these manifestations of love and tender re-
gard, the children of Israel were ungrateful.
So it is still. Sin has filled the soul of man
with ingratitude, and nothing but the regen-
Grating and sanctifying grace of God can re-
move it. Philosophy may make men polite
toward each other, but it cannot make them
grateful to God, the giver of all good. Only
the regenerated heart is grateful. Oh! for
that grace that would fill our hearts with
gratitude and love.
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THE CHURCH.


To the true child of God the church is a
home. In it he feels as if he were under the
parental roof, and surrounded by kind and
loving friends. Out Of it his heart is sad, and
he feels as the child feels when separated from
father and mother, brothers and sisters, and
placed in the midst of strangers, whose faces
are unfamiliar, and whose language is un-
known. The longing of his soul is to return.
Like the prodigal in the parable Of our sa-
viour, he resolves to 60 home. So it is with
the good man-the man who has been made
alive in Christ Jesus. He cannot be kept
out of the church. 1t is difficult matter to
keep the graceless man in the church, and it
is just as difficult to keep the good man out
of it. The bad man is out of place in the
church; and the good man is out of place
when separated from it and deprived of its
privileges. If the question be asked why are
there so many in Christian lands who have
never made public profession Of religion,
the answer is they have not been born again.
To this there are no doubt some exceptions ;
but not many. The church on earth is the
door that opens into the church in Heaven.
If there is any other door, God, in his word.
has not revealed it.
Many persons give as reason for not ma
king profession of religion, the faults and
failures of professors. In this no doubt they
are honest but the true reason is want of
grace. If we would live in perfect world,
and associate with perfect beings, we must
leave this world. There are no perfect men
and women on earth-all are sinners-all do
wrong. Professed Christians are not an ex-
ception to the rule; still the church militant
is the home of saints, and the people of God
flock to it whilst they remain in the flesh,
with as much certainty as those ransomed by
the blood of Jesus, flock to the church trium-
phant in Heaven after death. This is not
saying that all who make profession Of re-
ligion will be saved No doubt there are in
the church many deceivers and deceived.
The counterfeit proves that there is some
genuine coin. That which has no reality
cannot be counterfeited If there were no
good people in the church, there could be no
deceivers nor deceived. Notwithstanding the
fact that many who make a profession of re-
ligion, are very different from what they ought
to be, still all the devoutly pious are men,
bers of the church.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-04

BROTHER HIGGINs's DoG.-It was great
many years ago, at a camp meeting, says Max
Adeler, that brother Higgins, a good man,
but passionately fond of dogs, came in one
day, accompanied by black-and-tan hound
Somebody asked him to address the congrega-
ton, and he mounted the stand for that pur-
pose, while his dog sat down on his launches
Immediately in front, looking at his master.
In the midst of the discourse, which entertained
us very much, another dog came up, and
after a few sociable shifts at brother Higgins
dog, began to examine the hind leg of the
. latter with his teeth, apparently for the pur-
pose of ascertaining if it was tender. An
animated contest ensued, and one of the con-
gregation came forward for the purpose Of
separating the animals His efforts were not
wholly successful. He would snatch at the
leg of Higgins's dog, but before he got there
the yellow dog would be on that side, and
would probably take an incidental and curso-
ry bite at the deacon's hand. Brother Hig-
gins paused in the discourse and watched the
deacon. Then he exclaimed:
"Spit in his eyes, brother Thompson spit
in the hounds eyes!'
Brother Thompson did so, and the fight
ended.
"But just wanted to say" continued Mr.
Higgins, "that outside of the sanctuary, that
dog of mine can eat up any salmon-colored
animal in the State, and then chew up the
bones of its ancestors for four generations,
without turning a hair! You understand
me"
The services proceeded.
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'ATONEMENT.

It is very important that all of the human
race have clear and correct knowledge Of
the doctrine of the atonement as taught in
the sacred Scriptures. 1t would be regarded
as disgraceful for any one in this age Of light,
and in this country Of privileges, not to know
who is the President of these United States,
and not to know something of his duties.
Such ignorance is of minor Importance when
compared with ignorance Of Jesus Christ and
the object of his mission into our world. Our
comfort, for few years, may be materially
affected by our ignorance Of our nations
chief; but our eternal destiny will be fixed by
our ignorance of Jesus. The Saviour of sim
ners is God. In the fullness of time he be.
came man. He left the right hand Of the
majesty on high, and in his humility dwelt
among men, man of sorrow and acquainted
with grief.
fit is asked Why did Christ come into
our world we answer to make an atonement.
For this he obeyed the law Of God and suf-
fered its penalties. The ultimate end he had
in view was the glory Of God and the saliva
tion of sinners.
An atonement is that which makes repara-
ton for wrong. The parties concerned in
the atonement made by Jesus Christ are God,
the creator of all things, and man, one of his
creatures, constituted the lord Of the lower
world. The majesty of Gods law was des-
pissed, and God insulted. The offender was
man. The necessity of an atonement arose
from the very nature Of the case. Gods JUS
tice demanded that complete satisfaction be
rendered to his law. Sin, in the sight Of God,
is hateful. Guilt and punishment are insep-
arable The law demands perfect obedience,
and threatens death-eternal punishment-in
the event it is not obeyed. Man did sin. God
must be just. The claims Of his law must be
satisfied. There was no way by which this
could be done but by vicarious obedience
and death. No mere creature could do this.
Christ Jesus, the second person Of the God
head, became man, and in human nature
made an atonement for sin. The just died
for the unjust, the lawmaker placed himself
under the law and obeyed it for the disobedl-
ent. The obedience and death Of Christ
solves problem in morals which no finite
mind can solve. Without the atonement
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The services proceeded.

Ssy" An old Vermont farmer, up to all meth
ods for making good bargain, was very ILL.,,
and friends we're expecting an early demise.
His nephew and man hired for the occasion
had butchered steer which had been fatten-
ed; and when the job was completed the
nephew entered the sick room, where few
friends were assembled when, to the astonish-
ment of all, the old man opened his eyes, and
turning his head slightly, said in full voice,
drawing out the words:
"What have you been doing?"
"Killing the steer" was the reply.
"What did you do with the hide?"
LEFT it in the barn; going to sell it by
and.by.'
"Let the boys drag it around the yard a
couple of times, it will make it weigh hea-
vier."
And the good old man was gathered unto
his fathers.
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made by Christ, and the question, "How can
God be just and yet justify the ungodly,"
cannot be answered. God cannot justify the
ungodly without an atonement made for
them. Hence, the Apostle says, God forbid
that 1 should glory save in the cross of Christ.
Those who hope to escape the wrath of God,
due for sin without an atonement made for
sin, will one day discover that they are ex-
pecting an impossibility to take place.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-04

REST IN OLD AGE.-I covet rest neither
for my self nor for my friends, so long as we
are able to work; but when age or weakness
comes on, and hard labor becomes an unendu-
rable burden, then the necessity of work is
deeply painful, and it seems to imply an evil
state of society wherever such necessity gen.
orally exists. Ones old age should be tran.
quill, as ones childhood should be playful ;
headwork at either extremity Of human exist
ence seems to me out of place. The morn
ing and the evening should be alike peaceful /;
at midday the sun may burn and men may
labor under it.-Dr. Arnold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-04

PUT AGREEMENTS IN WRITING.--How
many misunderstanding arise from the loose
way in which business matters are talked over !;
and when each party puts his own construc-
ton, the matter is dismissed by each with the
words, Gall right-all right! !" Frequently
it turns out all wrong, and becomes ques-
ton for lawyer and courts. More than three.
fourths of the litigation of the country would
be saved, if people would put down their
agreements in writing and sign their names
to it, Each word in our language has its Pc
culiar meaning, and memory may, by the
change of its position in sentence, convey an
entirely different idea from that intended.
When once reduced to writing, ideas are fixed,
and expensive lawsuits are avoided.
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CorToN Worms IN ALABAMA.-The Mont
gomery advertiser says: cite worm is more
destructive where not checked by Paris green
than ever before known. They make clean
sweep of fields in half the time which they
have heretofore allowed themselves. No mat
ter how much Paris green may be used the
crop in Montgomery, Lowndes and Bullock,
will be short far beyond expectation. We
have in our office stalk of cotton pulled up
at random yesterday by gentleman who was
coming into Montgomery from Union Springs.
1t was out of field, about ten miles from the
city, which averages five or six feet in height:
The worms, judging from this specimen, and
we are assured it is fair sample of the entire
field, will leave nothing to pick. Every leaf
was eaten, and every boil but two. The re-
cent rains have prevented that good from the
use of Paris green which might otherwise have
been expected. In many instances the poison
was washed off, leaving the stalk free for fresh
attacks"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-09-04

aaT A correspondent of the Scientific Ameri-
can says: "The best remedy for bleeding at
the nose, as given by DR.. Gleason in one of
his lectures, is vigorous motion of the jaws,
as if in the act of masticaton. In the case
of child wad of paper should be placed in
its month and the child instructed to chew it
hard. Of course an adult does not need the
paper. 1t is the motion Of the jaws that stops
the flow of blood. This remedy is so very
simple that many will feel inclined to laugh
at it, but it has never been known to fail in a
single instance, even ia.very severe cases."
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ag- A clerical gentleman, in examining at
Sunday school, asked the class before him if
any one could tell him anything about the
apostle Peter. A little girl raised her hand,
much to the qualification of the examiner.
"Come up here, my good little girl" said he /;
II am glad you remember your Bible lesson
so we'll. Now, tell the other boys and girls
what you know of St. Peter" The girl was
quite willing: "Peter punkin.eater, had a
wife and couldn't keep her; he put her in
u" but before she could get "punkin-
shell" the school was in roar.
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SoLD.-A verdant looking Vermonter ap-
peared at the Office of chemist with large
bundle in yellow bandanna, and opening it,
exclaimed "There, doctor, look at that. "
"Well," said the doctor, II see it" "What
do you call that, doctor?" II call it iron
pyrites." "What, isn't that gold?" "No,"
said the doctor, and putting some over the
fire, it evaporated "Well," said the poor
fellow, with woe-begone look, there's a
widder woman up in our town who has a
whole hill of that, and I've been and married
her'
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IA ave do have such fun here" writes
young lady from a female college. Gail the
girls are made to participate in outdoor ex-
ercises, and we row o. the lake, ride horse
back, turn hand.springs, run foot races, and
have heaps of fun. Belle Hastings can climb
thirty foot smooth pole in two minutes
Nell Vivian (yo remember herr can turn a
handspring and not make wrinkle in her
dress. put a beautiful head on Mary Dodge
yesterday in the boxing room.'
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sg- "Here we are now, within a quarter of
a mile of land" was the joyful announcement
made by the captain of an ocean steamer to
his grumbling passengers.
"Where? Which way is it?" were the
eager explanations which followed.
"Anywhere down below there" said the
captain, pointing toward the bottom of the
sea- "The lead gives us just two hundred
and twenty fathoms of water, and the land
comes slap against the brine"
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Woods Household MAGAZINE

NJ Is an original, frst-clas, Dollar Monthly. Il Is
fresh and sprightly, and will interest the entire
household, Including lovers and maidens hls-
\ bands and wives, parents and children. ltsug.
gests the Importance of securing union Of +
hearts and purposes In life, before there shall
he union of hands. 1t believes that, while It -
Is womans privilege to purify and comfort and
adorn, II should be mans pleasure to provide :
for cherish, and protect. II would have chill C
\ dren treated as feeling, thinking and growing y
creatures-perfectly created but not fulig grown.
Yet In advocating, these doctrines, the Maya.
I zinc does not employ doctrnal sermons-long !.
) and drcary dsluIstons which do not interest z
and therefore do not profit the reader. On the :
. contrary, II would rather preach as though 1t
preached n0t-an interesting story, for instance,
= being made to serve the purpose Of q long dis. r
course by giving the reader something real In. u
tercstIng and profitable 10 think about /.
|. The worst as well rs the best feature Of tho r
! Magazine b. Its price. The idea Of getting =
seems absurd to most people. Yet 1t employs
some Of the best contributors In tho country u
including GAIL HAMILTON, Its leading editor, e
= who receives a salary OF three thousand dol y
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Each number contains nearly eight hundred :.
= dollars worth Of matter, which costs the sub q
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Specimens free. Agents wanted Address 8. y
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s% A countryman in Savannah observed a
gang of negroes at work in the street each
wearing a ball and chain. He asked one
why that ball was chained to his leg. 'To
keep people from stealing it" said the darkey.
"Heap of thieves about here"
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gar Business men should remember that a
man who is liberal in advertising is liberal in
trade, and the people prefer to deal with such.
Our advertising patrons are among the most
enterprising and reliable men Of the country.
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sg" A Baptist paper in Ohio was sent for
nine years to subscriber who never paid a
cent for it. The other day the newspaper
was returned to the patient long-suAering
publisher with the efecting pencil note on
its margin: "Gone to better world" The
editor is very pious man, but it is reported
that his faith is terribly shaken in regard to
the accuracy of the information.
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B9~ Men talk about the idle wind, but the
wind is always busy; and like the cheerful
farmer, whistles at his work.
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DoS's HoNEsrY.-Don is large dog, with
a good appetite, and for desert goes about
getting bits at his neighbors.
One lady friend of his, left in her shed a a
wooden pail, with odd bits, so that he could
help himself as he pleased. One extremely
cold morning last winter, in poking his nose
therein, the pail fell to pieces. The lady
stood by the window watching him, and saw
him walk slowly round the broken pail and
then away toward his home. In less than
half an hour he returned, bringing another
old pail, which he placed near the first; then
carried away and hid every piece of the first
so successfully that no one could find single
fragment.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE AT YORKVILLE.
B. T. WHEELER, J. H. ADAMS, L. M GRIsT.
rs SIGHT DRAFTS drawn on all the Branches
Of the Bank in this State, and also on all the prom
inent places in the United States and Europe.
@s- Stocks, Bonds, Gold and Silver bought and
sold
rs Mutiated Currency purchased at q small
discount. w. B. MEIIS,
Assistant Cashier at Yorkville.
1n.uor,z % "
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sa" During the war letter written by a
rebel soldier to his sweetheart was captured,
wherein the writer said: "We will lick the
yanks twomorrer if godelmity spares our life. J"
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United Voice OF the Press.-Wood's Va
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In proportion TO the interest OF Its conents-N.
= YTIbune. 1t Is essentially home magazine, =
and Is just the thing that one would most dedre n
to place In the hands Of his wife and little ones
or that man of business would himself take ~
np for The employment Of leisure hour.xPo.s q
chair editorial, as private Citizen" cut Of r
from our exchange list and all that one OF the Z
first magazines to which we should subscribe
would be Woods Household.-Reyiaer, Hart. =
ford, CT 1t Is an intellectual and moral To-
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holds Woods Is q marvel Of cheapness and r.
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RAINING GOLD.

Little Harry was looking out Of the window,
watching the rain as it pattered down on the
green grass, and bent the flower heads, dan
cling away over the gravel, and making little
pools wherever there was the least pretence
of basin. 1t is pleasant thing to sit snug
in your comfortable room and watch the
rain but Harry's brain was busy with an
other speculation.
20, Aunt Susan," he said, his bright eyes
sparkling, chow wish it would rain gold
coins instead of rain drops! Wouldn't we be
rich p
"What if it should rain gold instead of
water-drops all summer?"
"Why, we could have everything in the
world we wished for then. I would buy
little carriage and harness for Carlo, and
Annie should have the paint box she wants
so much, and mother would not need to work
a bit, and I would get her sewing machine.
O, how nice it would be, auntie!"
"But what would you get to eat? Nothing
can grow without water"
20, we would buy our food J.; we should
have money enough"
eyes, but if it rained gold all over the
world no one would haveany to sell. All the
fields would be parched and baked The
grass would shrink and crumble to dust The
grain could not grow under golden rain.
These beautiful shady trees would parch, and
wither up, and die. There would be no fruit
nor vegetables in any ones garden. The
little streams, and many of the wells that af-
ford refreshment to thousands, would all be
dried up, and men and animals would perish
with thirst as we'll as hunger. Robinson
Crusoe thought little of the gold he found in
the sea-chest washed ashore on his island, for
he could buy nothing with it. Besides, if
gold were as plentiful as pebbles we should
value it no higher. Money is Of no use ex-
cept for what it will bring us of the comforts
of life. Some one has estimated that every
summer shower is really worth in money many
hundreds, and sometimes thousands Of dol
lars. 1t produces what will bring that
amount We shall always find, dear Harry,
the more we reflect on it, that our Creator has
ordered everything more wisely and benevo-
lently than we could"
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