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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16
Anmoruns department.
SCENE AT A POST OFFICE.

A verdant old fellow from the backwoods
came to town the other day. and in the inno-
cency of his heart took right up the middle of
the street in utter contempt of wagons, carts,
and other vehicles. Gazing at signs over
doors seemed to be prominent feature in his
business. For personal, ugly awkwardness,
this specimen would be hard to excel. Fl
nally halting against crowd of box-whittlers,
he called out: "Say, Mister, you keepa post
office in this here place ?-'cause SAILS bound
to have stomps." Now, our postmaster is one
of those irate, knowing individuals, who has
no use for inquisitive people from the rural
districts, and it was evident from this pro-
spective customer that fun was on the qui vive.
Directed to the post-ofice, he entered, follow
ed by the crowd.
"Mster, do you keep the post.ofice in
here?" asked the old fellow.
"Where else you suppose I keep it? Do
you think keep it out of doors?'
"But, Mister, hearn talk of the post-ofice
and never seed one yit, and thought I'd
iist like to see it,"
"What do you want to see it for? Do you
suppose anybody would send you letter !?
There it is"
"Now, you don't say so; that ar thing a
post-office! How do you run her, Mister?"
"Look here, sir, were you ever raised? you
Internal old fool you amt fit to bell buz-
zard. You better leave"
"Yes, but my darter Sal says send her some
stomps, what you stick on letters; and Sails
agwine to marry mighty we'll Off
"Who cares what your daughter Sal says,
Or who she's going to marry, you dickens of
a rake? Leave here, I say leave"
"Mister, SAILS bound to have stomps here
or some other post-office in this here place,
and"
Look here, sir, shaking his fist at him,
"leave, leave, say!'
'Sal says, what's the price O stomps; she's
bound to have 'em."
Three cents a piece, licked or unlocked.
How many do you want?"
"Three cents piece! Zounds now, Mis-
ter, can't you take two cents?''
"Get out of here, this moment you outlau-
dish old rip; the devil wouldn't have you for
a scare-crow."
And out our rural friend went, but stopped
to say back, "I'll tell you, Mister, I'll look
around, and eff Sal can't get stomps cheaper,
I'll come back
The last we saw of our patience-tried post.
master, he was "a cussin" awfully, to the great
amusement of the audience, who thought
them we'll matched.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16

A Doc FIGHr-"Oh! pa, I've just seed
one of the terriblest dog-6ghts--oh there
was never anything like it afore-o-w"
"Wal, Simon, how was it?"
"Why, father, there was one great big black
dog with white ears and brass collar, and
one little blue and green dog, that hadn't no
ma with him, and one great yaller-"
"Come, come, Simon, don't talk so fast, you
get everything mixed up"
"Well, want to tell you how that one dog
with the white and yaller ears, got up against
the meetin' house. and then the other dog with
the blue tail and no ears mean no tail and
blue ears, came and fought the little green
dog with the big brass collar, and then the
man that hadn't no owner with him, he
came"
There, Simon, thatll do"
"Oh! pa, I'm all give out-there warn't no
dog fight at ALL"
\ STRANGER TO HIM-A young Jona-
than took it into his head one day to get
wife. He accordingly looked about him, and
very soon made such selection as suited him,
and was not long in striking bargain and
settling the preliminaries. He then applied
to clergyman, stranger, to perform the
ceremony.
"But are you prepared for such an impor-
tant change in life?" seriously inquired the
reverend gentleman.
81 guess be-" says Jonathan, "for I've got
my land paid for, and l own yoke Of steers
and cow
every WE'LL" said the clergyman, with a
long, sober breath and sober face, call these
may be proper in their place, to be sure; but
have you ever thoug ghs Of salvation ?"
"Sal Nationw says Jonathan, "who under
the sun is She? l don't want her for wife.
| want Nell Baker"
The minister explained his meaning.
By A Peoria boy in vigorous chase after
rats, recently, broke down shelf in the cellar
and inundated six jars of preserves. He
gazed upon the ruins without sigh, caught
and killed the rat, laid it among the debris,
and, daubing his faithful dogs nose and legs
with the fruit, sent him upstairs, while the
boy hid in the coal shed. He heard feminine
shrieks of dismay; he heard the unsuspect-
ing dog led into the back yard and shot, and,
spreading forth his hands, said solemnly,
"Another poor victim Of circumstantial evil
dence."
Ez-A fudicrous mistake happened some
time ago at funeral in Mary-le-bonc. The
clergyman had gone on with the service, until
he came to that part which says, "Our de-
ceased brother or sister, without knowing
whether the deceased was male or female. He
turned to one of the mourners, and asked
whether it was a brother or sister. The man
very innocently replied, "No relation at all
Sir only an acquaintance"
By A liquor dealer at Niagara Falls lately
thought to make a hit in the advertising line
by hiring peripatetic Hlbernlan to carry
about TRANSPARENCY setting forth the good
ness and abundance of his liquors. A tenn
perance party, however, chartered boy, t.
follow with transparency reading, "Cursed il
Lc that putteth the cup to his brothers lips.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16

SHAKING HANDS. There are many ways
of shaking hands, and many of them are dis
agreeable ones. There is the fshy way, the
snubbing way, the pumping way, and, worst
of all, the hearty way. When friend is so
glad to see you, and crushes your hand in
his joy, and renders you incapable of man.
ual labor for about eleven years, it is nearly
time that friendship should become lost SEN
timent. This is what happened to a poor fel.
low in New Hampshire, whose sad case should
serve as warning to the American people
the most inveterate and unreasonable band
shakers in the world
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16
BOOT AND SHOE MAKING.

BOOT AND SHOE MAKING.
TNHE undersigned respectfully announces to his
friends and the public in general, that he is
prepared with
A FINE STOCK OF MATERIAL,
in his line suitable to the wants of every custom
er, who may give him call. They may not only
obtain an article Of good quality
AT A REASONABLE PRICE,
but are also certain to secure what is equally as
desirable, good fit and fashionable style. These
are advantages which should not be overlooked.
Special attention is called to the celebrated cloth
top Congress Cater and the Congress Shoe
FOR SPRING AND SUMMER WEAR.
Also. on hand, good stock Of light and heavy
BROGANS and OXFORD TIES, which are war
ranted to give entire satisfaction for the price paid
@ss- Special and prompt attention is given to re-
pairing. F. C!dRlSIMAN, AgeIat'
March % IL
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH "OLD SOL"
cTILL continues, and we are PR Jared, better
! than ever to execute PHOTOGRAPHIC PlC-
TURES of every style, at our gallery in the "Ad-
ickes' Building
A lot of nice ALBUMS always inland. Also,
0''' J. r. SCHORB & SON.
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COFFEE.

LOT of first rate Coffee OH hand and for sale
n at tho Grocery of n. NJ. DOBSON & co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16

w- Never be cast down by traes. 1fa
spider breaks his thread twenty times, twenty
times will he mend it again. Boys make up
your minds to do thing, and you will do it.
Fear not if q trouble come upon you; keep
up your spirits though the day be dark
one YOU will succeed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
~ Administrator Of the estate of JAMES H.
DAVIS, deceased, will make final settlement
with the Judge of Probate of York county, on the
2sth day of October, next, when he will make
application for final discharge as Administrator
Of the said estate.
WILLIAM B. HILL, Administrator.
Sentamhar 25 80 ST.
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ADVERTlS NJ l. INTS

~ TO PERSONS WHO 1THKe UP CIUUS VI UcII UT
more names, an extra copy ofthe paper will be
furnished one year, free Of charge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16

A SWEET ANswER-A little boy and girl,
each FIVE years old, were playing by the road
side. The boy became angry at something,
and struck his playmate sharp blow on the
cheek, whereupon she sat down and began to
cry.
The boy stood looking on minute, and
then said:
Il didn't mean to hurt you, Katie. I am
sorry"
The little girls face frightened instantly.
The sobs were hushed, and she said:
"Well, if you are sorry, it don't hurt me. "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16

WHICH WAS THE KING ?-Henry " took
up peasant boy behind him, pretending he
would take him to see the king.
"How shall I know the king when he is
among so many nobles?" said the boy.
"You will know him by his being the only
one who will keep his hat on"
AS the king trotted up to his officers they
all uncovered. "Now, my lad," said the
monarch, (which is the king?"
"It must be either you or me" answered
the boy, "for we both have our hats on"
Your MornER-Your mother is your best
earthly friend The world may wilfully dc
you many wrongs, your mother never; the
world may persecute you while living, and
when dead plant the ivy and nightshadc Of
SANDER upon your grassless grave.but your
mother will love and cherish you while living
and if she survive you will weep for you wher
dead, such tears as none but mother car
weep. Children, love your mother!
e1Sp. Nouor bo ooet down hv frif1ae IF 8
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06

Congress and State Legislatures are
very much inclined to increase the sala-
rles OF officials who have but little to do.
This is all wrong. The argument used in
favor OF high salaries, is that men who are
capable Of filling the offices can make
better wages in some other way. This is
probably true in some cases but there are
thousands of men who are honest and
capable, who would be glad to fill the Of
ices for much less than the salaries now
paid The subordinates, who do the
drudgery for their superior officers, work
cheerfuily for small pay, while those who
enjoy the honors of oasce who have little
to do, are continually asking for more
pay.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06
Accidents.

On the N morning of the 1st inst, as the
Eastern bound train was nearing Hamlet,
station On the P. Ft. w. c.. R. R., west
of this place, the engine broke her parallel
rods causing the engine to jump the track,
which caused delay of some two and a
half hours.
On the morning of the I'd inst, as the
Western bound express (No 3,) was near.
ing Columbia City, Whitley county, a
rear drive wheel on the engine flew off,
breaking rod The piece of the rod
fastened to the toward driver flew around
with the wheel, thrashiug the cab OF the
engine, elevating the fireman as far as the
top of the cab, several times, cutting his
head severely and demolishing the cab
The train was delayed until another en-
gine could be obtained, when she proceed
ed on her. Western tip, some four hours
late
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06

Col. M. B. Hascall, now sole editor
and proprietor of the Goshen Democrat
is refreshing the memory Of publish
ers of newspapers about the embarrass
merits, which the pioneers in the business
experienced in Northern Indiana. There
are something's, of which he seems not to
have very clear recollection. WILDER
F. Storey, was in Mishawauka barely long
enough to get rid of an interest he had in
printing office, removed from Laporte to
that place. When Storey was in Misha
waka, Mr.. Colfax had no interest in the
South Bend Register. The South Bend
Free Press, was then published by w. S j.
Millikan, ana that firm bought their
printing paper, years supply at time,
in the State of New York, and loaned
considerable to their neighbors-some of
which, proved to be permanent loan.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06

THE PHYSIOLOGICAL JOURNAL for
February comes out as fresh and vigorous
as crisp, seasonable, and in all respects
salutary stock of reading matter can
make magazine. Opening its leaves,
we find good sketch and portrait of the
regretted Norman Mcleod, D. D.: also
Speculative Non-P philosophy; What do
We Live for? The Man of Three Dreams.
especially notable now that his nephew
the Ex-emperor is dead; Natural Death
American Shad Culture; Daniel Fox; the.
eentenarian farmer; Glasses of Society :.
Clara Louise Kellogg; Christian Charity :.
Harvey Prindle Peet, LII. D., the emil
nent instructor of Deafmutes Is Phren-
ology Dead? to which we respectfully
answer, we think not Rotation in Office !;
The Horse and Civilization; Early Mexi-,
can History, etc. Price as usual, 80 cents
or So year. We notice that the publish
er offers premium of new Chrome to
new subscribers who send 80 cts extra for
postage and mounting S. R. Wells, pub
Usher, 3o9 Broadway, NY.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06

A CRYING SHAME.-A little baby, the
daughter ola respectable and healthy pa
rents, has been passing around from
house to house, in basket, in Laporte,
recently in search of boarding place 1t
has been the cause of no small amount of
scandal. The parents are married, but
refuse to acknowledge their relationship
to the child, on account of a mistake in
the date of their marriage certificate.
Hereafter respectable parties in Laporte,
who unite in matrimony, will have their
certificates anti-dated so as to cover all
accidents.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06
There are only four individuals now con-

There are only four individuals now con
nected with the press, in Northern Indi-
ana, that attended the first editorial con-
vention that assembled in this section O
the State. They are G. G. Powell, of the
Laporte Herald; A. Beal, South Bend
RegasteT, |. Mattingly, Bourbon Mirror
and the editor of this Sheet The Con
vention was held at Plymouth, in 1858.
| l-Iaadlo1,iGn.
A slight mistake-perhaps not worth
correcting. He who now so vigorously
wlelds the pen and scissors for the Mar
shall County Repub5ica1s was there; but
quiet, DR.. E. W. H. Ellis, delivered an
address on the occasion. Dawson of FIT.
Wayne, was there and made himself
somewhat conspicuous.-M C. Repu6i-
can.
What's the use of fellow wasting his
youth and beauty over the midnight lamp
writing editorials on the bottom of his
boots to save paper, and longing for the
warm season to come when he can dress
up very nicely tor tour or five dollars
all for the glory of publishing paper,
and then, by one fell swoop of the mighty
pen be deprived of the small modicum of
honor for which so many privations were
endured? Bless you, men, we were there,
but modest and retiring, as is our wont.
But this modesty business will play out
with us pretty soon, if cruel and unfeel-
ing world don't allow US our proper niche
in the temple of fame. We don't nina
being ignorant, but to be ignored is lit
tie more than we can stand with unruff1ed
teinper.-PlymouM Democrat.
We advise our neighbor to step on
somebody's toes, next time he attends
"the first editorial convention"-Z
norman for. instance, and then every
body will know and acknowledge he was
there. There is nothing like kicking
somebody, or irritating the corns of some
notable person to bring one into notice
Modesty in a newspaper does not pay We
have published newspaper longer in
Northera M,iiana than any other person.
Have always given hearty support to
our party and its leaders but in all that
time have never received tie slightest en-
couragcmcnt from politicians in any
shape-not even government advertise
ment that could possibly have been given
to another. We have been too modest.
Alfred Wheeler, a modest man, who
was thereal editor of the St. Joseph Val
ley Register nearly all the time Colfax
was connected with the office, is never
spoken of outside of South Bend, and yet
Wheeler was a much better editor than
Colfax.
W. g. J. Millikan, modest men, pub
lished a paper in South Bend for eight or
nine years, and did their best to encour-
age the growth of the place, giving of
their hard earned substance literally, to
build railroads; and to improve the wa
ter power there. Nobody ever presented
them with gold watch and chain in to-
ken of respect, &c-Not because the
South Bend people are differant from 9TH
ers, but because the editors Of the Free
Press never demanded a rec, gnition of
their services.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06
Kewanna Items.
BY CHIP.

KEwANNA, IND, Jan. 25, 1878.
Health on the decline. Quite num-
Der of cases OF pneumonia.
The measeles have also made their ap-
pearance. Several deaths are reported.
Sleighing would be delightful, if it
would quit showing long enough to break
the road. Snow is reported TO be three
feet deep in the woods.
The horse epizootic has about played
out, but the marriage epidemic is still
raging fearfully, and many are being rem
dered happy for life, or miserable until
they cal procure adivorce.
The "polar wave" came surging down
upon us in all his majestic strength, run
ming the thermometer down to twenty
below zero, hut finally subsidized, and we
feel very much like exclaimtng,- Peace
full be thy silent slumber."
Wood is worth about ten doll RS a cord,
and will generally average from fifteen to
twenty sticks to the cord.
People appear to have very strange
fancles, we generally il ear them complain
that there is not enough snow in this
country, now many talk of emf grating
south. where there is less snow.
Cattle buyers are in the market, and
cattle are commanding very good price
Our graded school still remains with
out teacher. One who has had the
measles and hooping-cough,
could command a good price, none others
need apply.
Our city dads, have just heard of the
Boston fire, consequently they took fam
cy to visit our stove fiue, which cost
chip and an extra nickle.
Our merchants all do good business.
live virtuous, and are happy.
We have just paid flying visit to Wal
nut station and was very sorry to find our
old friend Tommy Shakes quite sick. but
he showed us few birthstone powders
which we hope will set him on his pegs
again In a short time.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06

SCRIBNER's MONTHLY FOR FEBRUARY
A more readable number of Scribner's
than the February has perhaps, never
been issued. There is strange story bv
Miss Phelps, --Since 1 died, in which
the gates seem to have been set aiar, in
deed; puzzling account by Noah Brooks
of what he calls The San Rafael PbaJan-
stery;' a curious discussion by Philip
Gilbert Hamerton, the English art-critic
OF "One Prase of the Marriage Ques
ton; an interesting description BY AL
bert Rhodes of "a Court Ball at the Ha-
que; : new story by Miss Trafton, enti
tied Little Miss Frere;" some pleasa t
and pointed talk by Junius Henri Brown.
on Borrowing as a Social Science" :" a
trenchant and most timely paper on cart
at the Capitol" lively description bv
Lady Blanche Murphy, of that peculiar
British Institution, AN Arch9ologic. |
Breakfast very valuable and enter
tanning article on "The Tehuantepec Ship
Canal; )" strikingly illustrated paper ON
Siam, In and Around Bangkok !" and an
illustrated piece of popular science How
Men Learned to Analyze the Sun" The
most striking poems of the number, are "a
Vision of St. Eligius," by George Mac
Donald; as quantity spiritual as a poem of
Herbert's; Zone Night" weird thing
py Amanda I. Jones; Covert" by Il. H.. !;
and For Thoughts" by Celia Thaxter.
DIR. Hollands Arthur Bonnicastle" con-
tains the record of remarkable yovace
In his Topics of the Time he has
Thoughts after Christmas" THE Neg
lect OF the Rich, "Habits of Literary La
Dor. To the Memory of George P. Put
nam" The Old Cabinet has Number
One hundred and eleven" Home and So
clety contain, ''The Hospitality we should
like to See," cat the Front Door, "On
Skates" and Furniture for the Sick
room" Culture and Progress discussed
Art in our Homes and Schools" "An
Oracle of our Day." ETC. Nature and
Science is as interesting and practical as
usual; and, by way of variety, there is
pretty little child poem in the department
OF Etchings. The publishers advertise
the November and December numbers
sent free to all subscribers for 1873.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06

BALLoU's MAGAZINE FOR FEBRUARY
We are glad TO welcome the February
number OF Ballou's Magazine, for it is one
of our favorites, always bringing pleasure
and comfort through its well.stocked
pages, which interest and amuse. IL
makes the children happy, it makes the
ladies of the household happy, and re-
moves some of the burdens Of life, at least
for a time. There is always such a variety
in the Magazine, that all tastes must be
suited. Here is sea story, full of wild
adventure, here quiet domestic tale, and
the next lovers yarn for the sentiment
tai land at some time in our lives we are
little inclined that way), eloquent
poetry, and many other features, too
numerous to mention Ballou's Maya
zine is SO cheap that all can take it with
out feeling in the least impoverished.
Why it is only $3.50 per year, and pref
y little Chrome thrown in, or Is cents
single copies; q sum that person often
throws away in thoughtless moment.
our advice is, take it, and enjoy itas we
90. Address Thomas & Talbot, SO
broomfeld Street, Boston.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06

The Ladies' Repository for February is
ornamented with two steel engravings of
exquisite design and workmanship, the
one representing "Drummond Lake in
the Dismal Swamp" and the other, "The
Critic" Of the literary articles there is a
choice variety, embracing, history, criti-
cism, fiction, poetry, and didactics. The
editors article, entitled "Hints to Church.
builders" is alone worth the price of the
number, and deserves careful consider
alton by building committees and church
trustees. The sketch f'Silas Told /" one
of Mr.. Wesley's early lay preachers, will
be read with a painful and peculiar inter-
est; while Professor Fields article will
serve to illustrate So1omon's saving
There is no new thing under the sun. "
The history of Gel Dorado" is well told.
and contains an account of the glitterinr
fable that lured Sir Walter Raleigh to his
destruction.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06

Last Saturday, two men were discuss
ing the peculiar actions attributed to the
grounding, on the End of February. One
of the men contended that it was a fact,
that when his hogship made his toilet,
and came from his small but comfortable
room, Ton the 2nd of February to gaze
on the beauty of nature, should he by
chonce observe his shadow, he would i'm
mediately return to his warm room, and
there remain for the space of six weeks.
The other gentleman took the negative,
and said that the adage was thin, in fact
that there was no truth in it, for he had
been the possessor of a pet ground hog
for number of years, and he had noticed
it hundreds of times.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-02-06
Is Stanly a Swindler?

Lewis H. Noe is lecturing at Sayville.
l.. l., on Stanley, the man who says he
found DIR. Livingstone, the traveller in
Africa, who is in search of the source Of
the Nile. Noe says that Stanly is horse
thiet-a deserter-and would be murderer
That lie travelled with him in Africa. and
knows whereof he affims Noe will prob
ably have a great many believers. for the
pretended discovery Of Livingstone by
Stanly has alwas been doubted. If Dr.
Livingstone is alive as represented by
Stanly, he would certainly give the world
stronger proofs OF his existence than any
that have transrired yet.