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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

Too Much OF GOOD TH1NG.-A few
days since member of firm dealing largely
in guanos in this city remarked to an editor
of the Sun that his house had just received
twelve car loads of guano. Upon the editor
remarking that he would note the fact next
day, the merchant earnestly begged tEat we
would not do so, as he would be teased out OF
all patience for week if were known that
this lot of guano had arrived. And so it has
been for weeks past with every guano agency
in the city. We have seen from one to doz'
en- farmers at the doors of the stores of these
agents, with their Wagons, begging, pleading
for the privilege Of purchasing guano.-At'
lanta Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

The ATLANTIC.-A newspaper correspon-
dent, who went down to the wreck of the At
lantic in divers costume, says the hull lies
we'll down on the port side, and is broken in
several places from contact with the reef he
found the forward hatch open, and saw that
the cargo there had broken bulk and lay in
confused heaps, with bodies of men and wo-
men iammed among the cases and crates,
bruised and torn. Fish were swimming in
and out, feasting upon the dead bodies.
Limbs are strewn around, having been torn
from the bodies by the continual action of the
waters, which, when agitated, drive against
ugly pieces of the broken hull that here pro-
ject
He went to the companion way of the steer
age cabins, and found 100 or more bodies ly-
ing in an immense heap, looking as if alive,
with arms dislocated, eyes staring wildly, IA
ces grinning and moving backward and for.
ward with the undercurrent. Some were
dressed, but many were half nude. Children
were clinging to mothers; stout men were
clasping their wives, seeming to have met
death with calm resignation. The scene was
horrible beyond description. In the steerage,
where the men passengers were, bodies OF
strong men, old and young, were hustled to-
gether on the stairway, with distended nos
trils, gaping mouths, staring, CLASSY eyes, Civ,
ing some conception of the terror which seized
them as they vainly struggled to gain the
deck. From another part of the vessel, a
view was obtained of the sleeping apartment,
where, piled up in heaps on the port side,
were numbers of bodies of men, with bed-cloth-
ing strewn among them. From abrasion with
broken stanchions and Jagged, splintered wood:
work, the flesh had been torn from the faces OF
many, while others are bruised and battered
about their heads, which are red and bloody,
contrasting horribly with the pale, livid fea-
lures of the others.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

B9" Some years ago, in one of our courts
three men, an Englishman, Scotchman, and
an Irishman, were found guilty and sentenced
to be hanged. The Judge told them they
could each choose the tree on which they
would like to he "strung up" The Scotch
man promptly chose an ash tree, and the Eng.
lishman an oak.
"Well, Pat, what will you be hung onr
asked the judge.
"Ifye please, yer honor, I'd rather be hung
on gooseberry bush"
"Oh!" said the Judge, "that's not big
enough"
"Begorra, thin," replied Pat, "and I'll wait
till it grows"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24
AN ACT

To alter and amend section forty five (45 of chap
ter twenty-five 25) of title six (6) of part first
(U Of the General Statutes, relating to Trial
Justices.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House Of
Representatives of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority Of the same:
Section /. That section forty.fve (45) of
chapter twenty-five (25) Of title six (6) of part
first Cd of the General Statutes be, and the
same is hereby, altered and amended, by
striking out all of said section after the word
"ofice."
Approved February 27, A. D. 1873.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

b9- Sewing machine agents in the Eastern
States are getting to be as great pests as the
life insurance agents and lightning-rod men
We read of farmer on the road between
Charlton and Wooster, Massachusetts, who
having been terribly annoyed by drummers
put up sign, mo sewing machines wanted
here. Got one" 1t was no use; the next
drummer wanted to see the machine, "and
perhaps he'd hitch up trade" So the farm.
er put up, "got the smallpox here" That
worked we'll for awhile, but then came along
a drummer frightfully pitted with the small,
pox, who smilingly said Seeing you've got
it bad around here, they've put me on this
route"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

a@ A negro minister who married rather
sooner after the death of his wife than some
of the sisters-thought proper and becoming,
excused himself as follows: my dear breth-
rem and sisters, my grief was greater than l
could bear. I turned every way for peace
land comfort, but none come. searched the
Scriptures from Ginisee to Riverlations and
found plenty Of promises to the widder, but
nary one to the widderer. And so I took it
that the good Lord didn't waste sympathy on
man when it was in his power to comfort
himself, and having 6rst-rate chance to
marry in the Lord, I did so, and would do so
again. Besides, brethren, I considered that
poor Patsey was just as dead as she ever
would be-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

CoNsc1ENcE.-In many cases, it is an elas-
tic and very flexible article, which will bear
great deal of stretching, and adapt itself to
a great variety of circumstances. Some peo-
ple, by prudent management and leaving it
off piece by piece, like flannel waistcoat in
warm weather, even contrive, in time, to dis
pense with it altogether; but others can as
sumo the garment, and throw it off at pleas
ure; and this being the most convenient i'm
provement, is the one most in vogue at the
present day-Er.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

p9- An old Scotch lady had servant whose
great failing was an irresistible curiosity to
become acquainted with the secrets of the fam.
lily life, and to whom to carry letter to its
destination without endeavoring in some way
to become acquainted with its contents was a
temptation too powerful to resist. On one oc-
casion his mistress called him. "Noo, An.
drew" said she, "here's letter I wish you to
take at once, and that you may lose no time
on the way, I'll cen read it to you before I
seal it up"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24
AN AT

To amend Chapter 12O of the General Statutes of
the State.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
That chapter 12O of the general statutes of
the State be amended as follows: Strike out
the word "thirty," wherever it occurs in sec
ton II, and insert the word "ninety;' strike
out the words NINETY days." in section 13,
and insert "six months"
Approved February 20, A. D. 1873.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

, s9r In jolly company each one asked a
question; if it was answered, he paid forfeit.
Pats question was, "How the little ground
squirrel digs his hole without showing any
dirt about the entrance?" When they all
gave up, Pat said, "Sure, do you see, he be.
gins at the other end of the hole" One Of
the rest exclaimed, "But how does he gel
there" "Ah," says Pat, "that's the question
can you answer it yourself?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

p@ Judge Robert Ould, formerly Confede-
rate Commissioner for the exchange of priso-
ners, is being pressed b. the Conservatives in
Virginia as candidate for Governor, to sue
ceed the present incumbent, Walker. The
campaign in Virginia this summer, promises
to be very exciting, especially as the Repub-
licans carried the State last fall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24
Nnmurpns department. Ghtldrem's department.
THERE'S NO ONE TO SEE.

Mothers gone out to dine
With old neighbor Lee;
There's nobody at home, -
But pussy and me.
The closet is locked
But here is the key
I can get at the cake,
There's no one to see!
I'll take but a small piece,
She'll not miss at all
Oh, dear what a noise!
A dish I've let fall.
IT'S mothers pet dish,
How angry she'll be,
I can just put it back,
There's no one to see!
Now I'll cut off slice
Christmas fruit cake
Pray pussy, stop mewing,
What a racket you make.
There, my fingers cut now
As deep as can be-
How to stop all this blood
Pm sure I don't see!
1t won't stop-I'm so sick
Oh, mother, do come!
Now what wouldn't I give
To have you at home?
She is here!-now I'm safe,
Soon forgiv'n I'll be-
All, how could forget
God always can see!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

ng "Where are you going?" said young
vat, whom he knew we'll and overlook few
miles from Little Rock. 81 am going to hea-
ven, my son. have been on the way eigh-
teen years" "Well, goodbye, old fellow, if
you have been travelling toward heaven for
eighteen years, and got no nearer to it than
Arkansas, I'll take another route"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

aS While 81 vender of greens in Boston
was endeavoring, to dispose Of his stock in il
trade, his poor old nag balked and refused to
bulge an inch. The driver finally commenc
ed belaboring the animal with a stick, when
an old lady thrust her head out of window
and exclaimed "Have you no mercyT
"No, ma'am," replied the peddler; "nothin
but greens"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

b8- An old fellow who was noted through
the town for his suffering as we'll as for bis
shrewdness in making bargain, stopped at
, grocery and inquired:
"How m-m.many t-t-turkeys have you
g-gotf'
Eight, sir" replied the grocer.
"T-t-tough or t-t-tender ?"
'Some are tender and some are tough" was
the reply.
81 k-k-keep b-boarders," said the new GUS
toner. "P-pick out the flour t-t-toughest
ones, if you p-p-please."
The delighted grocer very willingly COM
piled with the unusual request, and said in his
politest tones:
"There are the tough ones, sir.
Upon which the purchaser coolly put his
hand upon the remaining four, and exclaimed :
"I'll t.t-take t-t-thesew
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24
Joint RESOLuTION.

Providing for the extension of the time for the
payment and collection of taxes for the fiscal
year commencing November 1st, 1872.
Whereas delay in the levy of certain taxes
to meet appropriations for the fiscal year com;
mencing November 1st, 1872, has continued
beyond the time prescribed by law for the
collection of the same, and the time for the
payment of said taxes before penalties must
attach is now unavoidably and unusually lin.
tied therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carolina,
now met and sitting in General Assembly, and
by the authority of the same:
That fany of the duties required to be per-
formed in an act entitled can Act providing
for the assessment and taxation of property, -
or in any act or amendment thereto, on or be-
fore a certain day, by any officer or person
therein named, cannot, for want of proper
time, be so performed in the payment or Co!
lection of taxes to be levied to meet appropri-
ations for the fiscal year commencing Novem'
Der 1st, 1872, the comptroller-general, with
the approval of the Governor, may extend the
time as long as may be necessary therefor.
Approved January 16, A. D. 1873.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

sa| my son." said a good mother to her
young hopeful, "did you wish your teacher a
Happy New Year,"
mo, ma'am," responded the boy.
"Well, why mott"
Because" said the youth, "she isn't happy
unless she's whipping some of US boys, and l
was afraid if wished her happiness she'd 60
for me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24
ORIGIN OF THE WHITE TRASH.

A negro preacher delivered funeral dis
course over the body of an old colored brother,
in which he gave an account Of the genesis of
the species (white, which throws Darwin and
all Of his vain philosophy Of molecular, gem
mular and atomic creation, completely in the
shade. He said:
"My bredderen, when Adam and Ebe was
fust made, they was bof niggers. But de good
Lord put dem in the garden where he had his
Summer apples, and tole' EN-, Adam you and
Ebe may eat dem Summer apples much as
you want, but you jes' let dem sweet apples
bel hab save dem for my own special toof
Desc, like sheep meat, too good for niggers."
"Den de good Lord went off bout his busi-
ness, lemonadiug up and down the yeth, seek
ing up whom he might save up But he no
sooner turn his back dan, jes' like two fool
niggers, Adam and Ebe steal all de sweet ap.
Piles, Ebe taste de fust one, smack her lubly
thick lips, anG quired of Adam, How is dat
for high {? Adsm said it was all O. E., and
den dey went for dem sweet apples like the
heathing Chinee.
"Bimeby de Lord come back, and DE- fust
thing he said was, Adam Adam! where my
sweet apples?' Den Adam got skeered and
said; 4 don't know, Lord, butI speck Ebe
got 'em.' De Lord went to Ebe and said,
'Ebe you got ,lem sweet applesY Den Ebe
got skeered and said: Dunno, Lord, but
kinder speck dat fool niger, Adam, took 'em.'
Den de Lord got so mad he fairly smashed
his teef He s.omped back up to where Adam
was standin' and shiverin' like a sheep-killin'
dog, say, Ada m !! Adam you grand old thief,
what for you steal my sweet apples? Adam
got so skeered he turned white as sheet !
and my belubhed breddren, he never got black
any more, and dat accounts for de poor white
trash we see fyin' round here so grand. Let
ns look To de lord and he dismisst"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

SAM RIcE's ExPLANAT1oN.-Sam Rice, of
Alabama, is well-known as ready and witty
man, though somewhat erratic. Here is the
last good story told upon him, and it is very
Characteristic
About the commencement Ct the war he
made a speech in north Alabama in which he
said that the southern soldiers could whip the
Yankees with pop-guns. Since the war he
chanced to make another speech at the same
place. A big doublejoiDted fellow was pres
ent who heard and remembered the former
speech, and being in no very amiable frame
Of mind, concluded to 60 for Sam-rolling
up his sleeves and popping his fist in the palm
of his hand, lie propounded the fearful ques'
tion:
"Sam Rice, didn't you make a speech here
in 1892"
--~" II did" said Sam.
"And didn't you say that we could whip
the yankees with pop-guns?"
Certainly I did, but the rascals wouldn't
fight US that way"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24

D~ A Kentuckian, on cleaning out his well,
lately, found corpse at the bottom. He
drinks whisky now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24
Woods Household Magazine

w Is an original, frst.ca~ Dollar Monthly. 1t b1
fresh and sprgbtly, and will interest the entire n
~ household, Including lovers and nlnidciN, hus-
- bands and wives, parents and chtlrcli. II sug. =
~ gests the importance Of securing union Of /.
n hearts and purposes In life, before there shall
be union Of hands. 1t believes that while It q
g Is womans privilege to purify and comfort and
~ adorn, 1t should be mans pleasure to provide
n for, cherish, and protect 1t would have chill. 70
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~ creatures-perfectly created but not full grown
III Yet In advocating these doctrines, the Aaga-
zine does not employ doctrinal sermOns-ong y
q and dreary dkqusltIons which do not interest To-
= aud therefore do not profit the reader. On Tho =
g contrary, II would rather preach as though It U
~ preached not-an interesting story for INSTANCE, p
being made to servo the purpose Of a long dis r.,
% course by giving the reader something real, In.
terestIng and profitable TO think about. al
l. The worst as well as the best feature Of the =
n Magazine Is Its price. Tho idea OF getting
really frst-class Magazine at one dollar year, Y
M seems absurd to most people. Yet II employs !,
some OF the hest contributors Ia the country II
n including GAIL HAMILTON, Its leading editor n
n who receives q salary Of three thousand dol
Ian, equivalent to about ten dollars per day =
"A Each number contains nearly eight hundred /.
dollars worth OF matter, which Costs the sub
~ scriber about eight cents '.- a.
Hope and Joy-two beautifully tinted crayon r
portraits worth Four DollarS-win be mailed q
free to every subscriber to the Magazine at 81 80 10
Specimens free Agents wanted. Address g. ~
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said tax to be devoted exclusively to repairing
the bridges, in said county, across Kingston
lake and Socastee creek, and to the payment
of the past Indebtedness of the county.
Sec 3. That the county commissioners Of
the county of Williamsburg be, and they are
hereby authorized to levy and cause to be col
lected a special tax of two (2) mills on dol.
lar of all the taxable property of the said
county said tax to be levied at the same time
other taxes are levied for the fiscal year COM
mencng November 1st, 1873, the same to be
used exclusively for the purpose of paying the
Indebtedness caused by the building of the
jail in the said county.
Approved February 20, A. D. 1873.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24
IOINT RESOLUTION

To instruct the Trustees of the State Orphan Asy-
lum to invite proposals for site and building,
and for the appropriation of twenty thousand
dollars therefor.
Whereas the State Orphan Asylum in the
city of Charleston claims the fostering care
of the State, and some provision is urgently
needed for better building and a more suit
able site therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authr rity Of the same: =.
Section 1. That upon the passage Of this
act, the trustees of the State Orphan Asylum
be- and they are hereby, authorized and re-
quired to advertise for sixty days for propo-
sails from the various cities, towns and coun-
ties of the State for site and building for an
orphan asylum, at a cost not to exceed the
sum of twenty thousand dollars; that said
proposals shall, at the expiration of the afore'
said time, be opened and considered by the
trustees, who shall decide upon the location,
and contract with the lowest responsible bid
der for the purchase of the site aad construc-
ton of the building, and report their proceed
ings in detail to the next session of the Gen.
eral Assembly.
Sec 2. That the sum of twenty thousand
dollars, if so much be necessary, be, and the
same is hereby, appropriated for the purchase
of the said site and construction of the build
ing Provided, That said trustees shall each
give bond in the penal sum of two thousand
dollars, with two good sureties for the faith.
full discharge of the duties herein entrusted
to them, said bond to be approved by the
judge of the first judicial circuit and filed i'll
the office of the clerk of the court.
Approved February q, A. D., 1873.
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ROSES HOTEL.
FORMERLY HUNTS HoTELJ ~

COLUMBIA, s.. @.
VyHIs HOUSE is in the centre Of the city, con-
venient 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. go. r-. NJ;
ROSES OMNIBUS will convey passengers to
and from every train, free Of charge. iE-"
Also, frst-class Carriage for the accommoda-
ton Of ladies. ,......,......s
TRANSIENT BOARD $3.50 per day.
w. E. ROSE, Proprietor.
September12 81 tt
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THE MORNING STAR.

THE MORNING STAR.
DAILY EDITION:
THROUGH only five years old, has the largest
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 rapidlyin-
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE:
Daily Star, year, 90
6 months, ,...".".... ......"""..... ~
months, W
Weekly star,l year, @ 0o
" months, s,..-..".......".............. W
" s. months, ,......... ......"............ so
It may be safely asserted that no newspaper
ever established in North Carolina has made such
rapid progress as THE MORNING STAR.
~ Send for Specimen copies.
Address, WIN. H. BERNARD,
Wilmington, N. G..
January 16 -.zf.
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GEO. 8. HACKER,

DOOR, SASH AND BLIND FACTORY,
CHARLESTON, s. c.
TlHIS is as large and completes Factory as there
is in the South. All work manufactured at
the Factory in this city. The only house owned
and managed by Carolinian in this line in
Charleston. Send for price list.
Address, GEO. 8. HACKER,
Post-O Office box ITO, Charleston. s. @.
Factory and Warerooms on King street, oppo-
site Cannon street, on line Of City Railway.
December 40 1y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-04-24
AN ACT

| AN ACT
Ceding the jurisdiction Of the State Of South Car
| olina to the United States Of America over GER
| tain lands in the county of Darlington, known
| as the "National Cemetery"
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
Section 1. That the Jurisdiction of the State
of South Carolina is hereby ceded to the Uni
ted States of America over certain lands situ-
ated in the county of Darlington, and near
the town of Florence, known as the National
Cemetery" Provided, That the jurisdiction
hereby ceded shall not vest until the United
States of America shall have acquired the IT,
tie to the said land by grant or deed from the
owner or owners thereof, and the evidences Of
the same shall have been recorded in the Of
fee where, by law, the title to such lands is re-
corded and the United States of America
are to retain such jurisdiction so long as such
lands shall be used for the purpose in this act
mentioned, and no longer; and such jurisdic-
ton is granted upon the express condition
that the State of South Carolina shall retain
concurrent Jurisdiction with the United
States over the said lands, in so far as that
civil process, in all cases not affecting the real
or personal property of the United States, and
such criminal or other process as shall issue
under the authority of the State Of South Car.
olina against any person or persons charged
with crimes or misdemeannors committed
within or without the limits of said lands may
be executed therein, in the same way and
manner as if no Jurisdiction had been hereby
ceded.
Sec. 1. That all lands and tenements which
may be granted, as aforesaid, to the United
States, shall be and continue, so long as the
same shall be used for the purposes in this act
mentioned, exonerated and discharged from
all taxes, assessments and other charges which
may be imposed under the authority of the
State of South Carolina.
Approved January 16, A. D. 1873.