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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

READ THE BIBLE THROUGH THIS YEAR.
How many of our dear little people will read
the Bible through this year? If you are
quite a little boy, or girl, try the New Testa-
ment first. Try to read one chapter every
day, and three on Sunday. Begin this year
right. Do not forget your prayers single
morning or night. Make your teacher happy
by getting each Sunday-school lesson we'll.
Honor your parents, love your brothers and
sisters, be kind to your playmates; and, in all
things, live as the children of Jesus ought to
live. May this be a very happy year to you
all, and may all of our dear little friends, who
are called away before next January, be ready
to 90. We should be ready all the time
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27
PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY'S
CAPITAL $1OO,OOO)
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO.

VTNHIS GUANO is now so we'll known in all tho
i Southern States for its remarkable effects as
an agency for increasing the products OF labor, ~
not to require special recommendation from US.
Its use for seven years past has established it's
character for reliable excellence. The large fixed
capital invested by the Company in this trade a.
fords the surest guarantee of the continued ex-
celence of this Guano.
The esupplies put into the market this season are,
as heretofore prepared under the personal super
intendence Of Or. ST. JULIEN RAVENEL,
Chemist Of the Company, at Charleston, 8. c.,
hence planters may rest assured that its quality
and composition is precisely the same as that
heretofore sold. j. n. ROBSON,
Selling Agent Charleston s. c.
JNO. 8. REESE & CO.,
General Agents, Baltimore, Md.
TERMs-S4s cash $50 time, without interest.
To accommodate planters. they can order now
and have until the lst of April to decide as to
whether they will take at the time or cash price.
When delivered from the Factory by the carload
no drayage will be charged.
w. H. McCORKLE, Agent at Yorkville, s. G..
November28 48 3m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

n@ A short time ago, at school in New
ark, during a lesson on the animal kingdom,
the teacher put the following question to his
pupils:
"Can any boy name to me an animal of
the order endentata-a front tooth toothess
animal"
A boy, whose face beamed with pleasure at
the prospect of good mark, replied, 81 can. y
"Well, what is the animal p
"My grandmother" replied the boy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

SMOKE 1T IN SUaAR.-ln my own case a
rusty nail had made bad wound in the bot
tom of my foot. The pain and nervous irri'
tation was severe. This was all removed by
holding it in the smoke for fifteen minutes,
and 1 was able to resume my reading in COM
fort We have often recommended it to others
with like results. Last week one of my men
had fnger-nail torn out by pair of ice
tongs. 1t became very painful, as was to
have been expected. Held in sugar smoke
for twenty minutes, the pain ceased, and it
promises speedy recovery.-Erchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27
THE Y0RKVfhhE EMQUfRER,

drink from the brooks, and refuse to eat the
stones that obstruct them. Even error itself
in all affirmative form, is thousand times
more powerful than when it appears as de-
nial of truth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27
Aumuruu5 9epartment.

FEELING THE WoRD.-Many years ago,
up in the Green Mountains, Parson Shepherd
had deacon by the name of Tucker, who sat
just under the pulpit with the other deacons.
In those days the pulpit was not much larger
than a martin-box, and was high up to the
walls, very near the ceiling, and just under
it on the floor sat all the deacons, as watchful
and severe as so many sentinels expecting an
attack. Deacon Tucker was hard working
man through the week, and was dreadful
prone to fall into slumbers Sabbath days.
Shepherd had often labored with the deacon,
begging him to overcome his in6rmity, but to
no purpose, for just as the sermon began,
Tucker would fold his eyes in sleep and turn
silently away. One very warm day in June,
as the parson was sowing the gospel broadcast
in his earnest and graphic manner, over the
congregation, his eagle eye rested on the
dreaming Tucker. He stopped short in his
discourse, and all eyes were in an instant on
the delinquent Tucker. Raising the huge
bible high above his head, and bending over
the devoted deacon, he spoke in awful tones !:
Deacon Tucker, if you won't hear the word
you shall feel it," and dashed down on the
sleeper's head the ponderous volume. 1t is
due to Deacon Tucker, his heirs and assigns,
to say that he never slept in church after that
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

s~ "Be there a letter for Mary Flanagan ?"
said buxom Irish lass to the lady clerk at
the post-office, the other day. "Has she a
middle name p inquired the clerk as she rap
idly shufled over handful Of F's. "Faith,
no; she's single woman!" was the genuine
Ir;sh ren1v
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

~ "Don't you remember the next word in
your lesson? It's the word after cheese.
What comes after cheese" "Mousep tri-
umphantly exclaimed the puzzled pupil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

~ "Mother, here is a grammatical error in
the Bible" "Kill it! kill it it is the very
thing that has been eating the leaves and book
marks"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

a@ A young autograph hunter, and a poor
penman withal, residing in central New York,
wrote to Mr.. Greeley, some years ago, request
ing his autograph, and received by return
mail his own letter with the following endorse
ment: "It gives me great pleasure to comply
with the wish of young man who writes
worse than I do. H. GREELEY"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

KISSING THE WRONG WoMAN-An anus
ing mistake occurred on the Milwaukee and
La Crosse Railroad recently. In the fourth
seat back Of the stove, in one of the passenger
cars, sat gentleman and lady, sweet and
gushing as the fairy ones Of olden times. His
arm encircled her waist, and his eyes were
fixed on the face of his fair companion with
all the earnestness of Romeo. In short,
they were the observed of all observers.
In the first seat back of the couple alluded
to, sat demure looking lady, interested in
the display of affection in front of her, so nat
ural and touching.
As the train approached a tunnel, the ar
dent lover left his seat for some purpose,
and when part of the way through, while
all was dark as night, he groped his way
back-and just as the train began to emerge
into the least glimmer of light, there was a
yell which startled the entire load Of passen-
gers. The poor fellow had gone one seat too
far back, and had seated himselfin the wrong
one, and was trying his best to kiss the de-
mure lady, who couldn't see it. He lit out in
a hurry, and with the most sheepish look
ever seen, took his place beside the girl, while
the spectators were convulsed with laughter.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

saT A negro, charged with assault on his
wife, pleaded in excuse that he dubbed de
berry ground she walk on. had fifteen cents
wuf whisky, and she drinked it all up while
1 was gone. coined home hungry, and dar
she was in de bed and muffin cooked and I
toler to git up dar and cook me hoe cake,
and she wouldn't do it, and I jess pull her out
OBJ de bed and force her to do it, and dat's
all DONE" The case was dismissed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

PRACTICAL CHR1sTIANITY.-Mr. Spurgeon
tells the following story of the conversion of
a servant girl:
When she was asked, care you CONVEX
ted p she replied, II hope so, sir" "What
makes you think that you are really child
of God?" "Well, sir, there is a great change
in me from what there used to be-" "What
is the changer" Idon't know, sir, but there
is change in all things. But there is one
thing, I always sweep under the mats now"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

WHAT 1T CosTs TO USE ToBAcco.-The
man who spends thirty cents per day for ci-
gars will spend in forty years, at that rate,
S4,3SO. And that young man who spends
fifty cents per day for unnecessary cigars, will
spend in forty years, at that rate, $780,.
Again, the man who spends fifty cents per
week for chewing-tobacco, will spend, in forty
years, at that rate, $1,O4O. Imaginea family
of six. The father, mother, and two Of the
boys, use tobacco, each using thirty cents
worth per week. They will spend in forty
years, at that rate, S2,496. That loaned at
ten per cent. interest, would, in forty years
adding the interest to the principal amount
to $9,9S4, when, probably, at that time, should
they persist in smoking they will live in pow
erty and privation of more necessary and en-.
ioyable things than tobacco.
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Woods Household MagaZilG

w Is an original irst.cla$, Dollar Monthly. It is Id
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- household, Including lovers md maldens, nus
- bands and wives, parents and children. ltsug.
~ gests tho Importance Of securing union Of q
n hearts and purposes In life, before there shall
be union Of hands. II believes that, while 1t Il
s Is womans privilege to purify and comfort and
q adorn, II should be mans pleasure TO provide
n for, cherish, and protect II would have chill. O
- dren treated as feeling, thinking and growing y
~ creatures-perfectly created but not full grown.
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teresng and profitable to think about. j
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r. who receives salary Of three thousand dol.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

MADISON AS A TEMPERANCE MAN.-Many
years ago, when the temperance movement
began in Virginia, ex-President Madison lent
the weight of his influence to the cause. Case.
bottles and decanters disappeared from the
sideboard at Montpelicr-wine was no longer
dispensed to the many visitors at that hospita'
BILE mansion. Nor was this all. Harvest be-
gan, but the customary barrel of whisky WIS
not purchased, and the song of the scythemcn
in the wheatfeld languishe'l. In lieu of whis-
ky, there was a beverage most innocuous, un.
stimulating and unpalatable to the army Of
dusky laborers.
The following morning, Mr. Madison called
in his head-man to make the usual inquiry,
"Nelson, how comes on the crop?"
"Po'ly, Mars Jeems-monsus poly"
"Why, what's the matter?"
Fittings is seyus."
"What do you mean by serious?"
ave gwine los dat crap"
"Lose the crop Why should we lose it ?''
"Cause dat ar crap ar heap too big crap
to be gethered 'thout whisky. Lasses.and.
water nuver gethered no crap sence de worl'
war made, ner 'taint gwine to-"
Mr.. Madison succumbed the whisky was
procured, the "crap" was "gethered," case
bottles and decanters reappeared, and the an
cient order was restored at Montpelier, never
again to be disturbed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27
The Morkrillk Gmanirer,

TERMS.-.IN NCE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-02-27

AN EDITOR ON HIS TRAvELs.-One Of our
brother editors has been travelling some, and
relates how the barber made dead head
Of him.
While on board steamer the fuzz grew
rather longer than was agreeable, and we re.
paired to the barber shop to have it taken off:
The fellow did it up in first rate style, and we
pulled out dime and profered it to him, as
a reward for his services. He drew himself
up with considerable pomposity:
81 understand" said he, "that you is an
editor"
"Well. what of it ?" said we.
ave neber charge editors nu6nw
"But, my woolly FRIEND" we continued,
"there are good many editors travelling now
a-days, and such liberality on your part will
prove ruinous business"
"Oh, neber mind" remarked the barber,
eve makes it up off de gemen."
The aforesaid editor remarks that there
upon he incontinently sloped.
BORROWING TRouBLE.-Borrowing is a
bad thing at the best; but borrowing trou-
be' is perhaps the most foolish investment of
foreign capital" that man or woman can
make. An amusing instance of this species
of operation is set forth by correspondent,
who thus relates the experience of man in a
financial way, on the occasion ofthe failure of
a local bank:
GAS soon as heard of it, my heart jumped
right up in my mouth. Now, thinks I, 'spo-
sin I got any bills on that bank? I'm gone
if have-that's fact. So I put on my coat
and put for home just as fast as my legs
would carry me; fact is, I run all the way.
And when l got there I looked keerfully and
found that hadn't got any bill on that bank
nor any other-then felt easier"
THE STERN PAR1ENT.-One of our young
men has recently ceased to make calls at a
certain house. 1t appears he went there the
other night from an oyster supper, and on
her father appearing at the door, he observed,
Hello! old tadpole, where is the floating
gazelle where is my love now dreaming?'
This seemed to indicate to the old gentleman
that something was wanted, so he placed his
hand sadly on the young mans shoulder, and,
turning him partly around, slowed away a
large amount of leather under his coat tail,
and then retired to the house. The young
man doesn't 60 there any more He says the
smallpox is hereditary in the family.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-02
HVCTTOT SHLES.
BY F. A. Aerby,

Land A gent and AuctOneer.J
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALU A.
" BILE REAL ESTATE IN THE CITY
OF ALEXANDRIA,, VA.-Pursuant to de-
cree of the Corporation Court for the city of Al
exandris, rendered at the June term, 1873, in
the cause of James NJ. Wallace VS.. VIM F.
Kephart ct ais, the subscribers, commissioners
appointed by the SAID decree, will offer for sale
At public auction, at the front door Of the Mar
ket House on Royal street in the city of Alex
andria Va, on SATURDAY, the lst day of
November, 1873, at y H., the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
No. l. X LOT OF GROUND on the east side
of Water street, between Princes and Orcnoko,
in front 81 feet 81 in and in depth l40 feet to a
court 20 feet wide, with the right of way over
said court.
No 2 A LOT OF GROUND, on the south
side Of Duke street, bounded by West Lane on
the east and by Hamilton Lane on the west, con-
tanning acres and ~ poles.
No 2 will be sold IN four lots of equal size
each fronting on Duke street, and containing
about ne-fourth of square.
Terms Of Sale One.tenth Of the purchase
money TO be paid in cash on the day OF saic and
the residue in three equal payments at one two
and thr se years from the day of sale, with inter
est; the deferred payn ents to be secured by the
notes Of the purchasers, with approved security,
and the retention OF the title to the property un-
til the whole Of the pu. chase money is paid.
JOHN NJ. ORR,
CHARLES E. STUART,
sep 3Q-eots Comm'rs. of Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-02
Ry Green a. Wise,

1Roal Estate Agents and AuctIoneers.
TOMMISSiONERS SALE OF NALuA-
" BILE REAL ESTATE.-By virtue of II de-
cree of the Circuit CT urt of artax county. Nir-
ginia, passed at the November term, 1872, in the
suit of r. ID. and g. II. Cats against John +.
Cats and others. the undersigned, Commission
erS therein named, will proceed. on SAIl X
DAY, the 18th day OF October, 1873, ut tive We
o'clock m, to sell, ut public SALE before the no
tel property of Rozier u. Cats in the village of
West End, in the said county oI Fairfax, the
following real estate, OF which Samuel Lat;s, de-
ceased. died s.iZ.,d to wit: y TRACT OF
LAND, near Clouds Mill, containing about
thtty-nine acres Il LOT OF GROUND, near
the Theological Seminary, containing - acres,
both of which said lots are in the sad county OF
Fairfax; and another LOT OF GROU ND, near
the Aims House, in Alexandria cGuI.ty, contain
ing acres. An accurate survey and plat,
showing the mrtas and bounds OF Said lots OF
lar d. will be exhibited n! the sale.
Terms of Sale: Ten per cent OF the purchase
money to he paid in il,nd, ard the residue in
equal nstamcnts ut six, twelve and eighteen
months from the day OF sale, secured by he
bonds of the purchasers, bearing interest, with
good personal security, and 2 deed of trust upon
the property to secure the d.erre payments.
Convcyancinc and stamps ut the cost OF the pur
chascrs, and the property liable TO be rcso!l
upon the same terms by the said commissioners
upon the non-payment OF the said purchase
money, or any portion thereof
FRANCIS l.. SMITH,
c. w. WATTLES,
CuAS. E. STUART,
sen lj-cnts Commissioners OF Sale.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-02
LOCAL BREVETIES.

Several Of the ministers of different denomi-
rations, from this place and neighborhocd, will
attend the meeting Of the Evangelical ALI
ance, 10 New York. Rev. Messrs. Haynes, of
Middleburg and Wyer, Of Warrenton and
Messrs Ryland, OF this place and Blake, and
perhaps Others
Mr.. DuBarry, Superintendent of the A. &
w. K. Il is now preparing schedule for the
running of night trains on his road for the ac-
conmodation of those who may wish to attend
the places OF amusement open in Washington,
| and such trains will commence to run IN short
time.
Miss Jennie Reynolds whose superior quail
| fcations as vocalist are considered by all of
the many who have heard her, LETT this even
ing for Paris, in which city she will pursue her
musical studies under the tuition Of famous
maestro.
James Smith, the newly elected driver Of
the engine of the Columbia Fire Company,
having resigned that position after one day s
service, the Fire Wardens met last night ac-
| cepted his resignation and appointed Ferdinand
Travers to fill the vacancy.
The Finance Committee of the City Council
yesterday paid Mr.. J. G. Mcclure, Of Wash
ington, the interest Oh sixty-o one thousand dol
lars of consolidated Corporation stock--a por-
| ton of the amount held by him.
| Rev Mr.. kilgore has resigned his situation
as pastor of the NJ p Church IN this place !;
Rev. Mr. Drinkhouse is Superintendent, Rev.
| Mr.. Grouse assistant pastor.
The Governor has ordered the discharge OF
W. G. Ciagett, of this place who Was nlrrison'
ed in the penitentiary in Richmond, on convIc-
ton of house breaking
The steamer Pilot Boy brought up yesterday
from the lower Potomac landings, nuuber OF
passengers, and considerable quantity OF
fret ht.
Mr. Cogswll has received and has for sale at
his oyster establishment on Prince street, some
fine oysters.
There was a very good market this morning
but prices of vegetables were about the same as
quoted last Saturday.
Another charvari was given an old gentle
man living on the Lcesburg turnpike, near the
city, last night.
The October term of the County Court,
Judge Cockerille to preside, will commence on
Monday next.
A race will come off on the Piney Branch
Course near Washington to morrow.
Free ofChargc Your Druggist will refund
your money if DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup does not
give you satisfaction and cure your cough.
| sep 29-lw
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-02
Nv Green L. Wise.

[Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,l
A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CABINET
II FURNITURE AT PU BLlC AUC IlON.
The undersigned, desiring to change their bust
ness will OTTER for SALE by public auction, on
WEDr ESDAY, the 18th day Of October 1879
at their large Cabinet Factory, on the n. w
corner of King and Alfred streets, ali the stock
of FUENITURE, consisting of Il line and hand
some assortment OF Parlort uites, in Hair, Cloth,
Reps and Silk Brccate, Walnut ard Oak Cham
Der suites, in every variety be- utiful lnad
Fancy Tublcs and Portable Writing Desks, Bu.
reaus, BelISteads, Washstands and Chairs, of
different styles and patterns. Persons and deal
crs are invited to examine the stock before tn"
sale. Sale to begin at 10 O'Clock II. III. Terms
cash on delivery.
sep r5ts G.. G.. BRADLEY 6 SON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-02
Financial Affairs.

LONDON, Oct2 The Bank of England direc.
tors posted their card, stating that no change in
the rate of discount has been made.
LONDON, Oct 2-3:30 p. m.-Ihe bullion
in the Bank Of England has decreased Fl 1904,
600 during the past week.
New YORK, Oct 1.-The suspension of
George B. Grinnell T. Co. bankers and brokers,
has Just been announced in the Stock Exchange.
LONDON, Oct. "a p. m.-Thc rate Of dis
count in open market for three months bills is
1916 per cent.
PARIS, Oct 1.-The specie in the Bank of
France has increased 1000, 900 francs during
the past week.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 2.-The First National Bank
reonencd for business Yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-02
Yellow Fever.

MEMPHIS, Oct 2.-There were twenty in
tcrments yesterday of persons who died from
yellow fever.
LOUISVILLE, Oct 2--At a meeting Of Jew
ish citizens last night about 5 POO were raised
for the sufferers by the yellow lever 10 Mem
phis and Shreveport.
SHREVEPORT, Oct. 2-There we're seven in-
tcrmeuts of persons who died from yellow fever
here yesterday. The names Of the victims
were, John Bertrand White, Charles Herne,
Rev. Father Gorgand, Miss Betty Mccall,
Lieut.. A. +. Woodruff, Chas. Lewis and Ed
ward Shactfer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-10-02
The Markets.

New YoHK: Oct. 2.-Stocks dull. Money !.
Gold lOj. Flour quiet aud firm. Wheat firm
and not active. Corn dull and unchanged
BALTIMORE. Oct. 2.-FuG's, consolidated,
A. w. Vas, bid to-day. Cotton firm; low
middiings l7al7t Flour firm aud in improved
demand. Wheat active aud scarce. Corn dull
and nominal for Southcrn; white Southern 6Sa
7O yellow do. active and firm at G5. Oats firm;
Southern 43a46; mixed 44l45; do white 4Ga47.
Rye quiet and steady. Hay unchanged Pro-
visions quiet.