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Anmuruus department.
sas- A few years ago, when General N. was
making an active political CANVASS in the

sas- A few years ago, when General N was
making an active political canvass in the
Territory Of -, then on the eve Of its ad
mission into the Union as State Che was
then Territorial Governor), he was confronted
by an opposition which had small respect for
the amenities of debate or the conventionali-
ties observed in more cultivated communities.
At Sandy Gulch, where meeting was to be
held, there appeared in the crowd opposed to
him, rough, pestilent, desperate fellow
named MGuire, puffy with pistols and things,
who was bent upon trouble, and meant, if
possible, to break up the proceedings. In
General Ms following was "gentleman"
named Taylor, equally ready for similar work,
and thoroughly devoted to his chief. At the
opening Of the meeting it became evident that
M'Guire had inserted into his noble form just
enough whisky to be reckless. He was thor
oughly inflated. As things went on he be-
came more and more offensive, until the Gen
erals friend came up, and whispered in his
ear:
General, hadn't I better kill him."
30, no" replied the General "that would
not do. [ couldn't sanction any violence,
much less murder; but, if any little thing
should happen (here he lowered his voice, and
spoke jocosely, as he meant it), eff any little
thing should happen, I've got my pocket full
of blank pardons.'
A few minutes later M'Guire broke out
into fresh TRADE, whereupon Taylor drew
his revolver and shot him through the brain.
He fell like a log. Walking up to the body,
and standing astride of it, revolver still in
hand, he looked cooly upon the excited crowd,
and said:
"Gentlemen, trust that now we shall have
order in this meeting"
Order was had. The General concluded
his remarks, the meeting quietly adjourned,
M'Guire's body was slung over mule, and
taken away by his friends, who buried him
"with his boots OF" and that was the end Of
it. There was some talk for day or two;
nothing more. 1t was one of those little Incl
dents, you know, that will occur in frontier
life.
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\ CoScEIrED LovER.-Alfonso Bombar.
dio was not only one of the most celebrated
sculptors of his day, but he was also one of
the most exquisite Of coxcombs. Being ex-
tensively patronized by the Emperor Charles
", he was admitted at court, where for a
season, he reigned supreme as a leader of
fashion and Irritation. 1t remained for a
young lady of Bologna to administer fitting
punishment for his fulsome concet. This
lady chanced to be Bombardio's partner at a
ball given by the Governor, and he improved
the opportunity Of making love in the most
fippant manner The lady did not even
smile. Bombardio looked anguishngly upon
her, and heaved deep sigh. Then, pressing
his hand upon his bosom, with beseeching
gaze and with writhing almost Of torture,
he exclaimed:
"Ah. sweet lady, if this be not true love
feel what can it be-?
perhaps" replied the beauty, with utmost
innocence Of expression, "something bites you"
The story got abroad, and from that day
Bombardo grew wise in the matter Of indis-
criminate love-making.
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ssyn If we would have powerful minds, we
must think if we would have faithful hearts,
we must love if we would have strong mus
cles, VIC must labor
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SrRASGE.-"I tell you," said Wisconsin
man to neighbor next day after burylnlg his
wife, "when l came to get into bed, and lay
thar, and not hearing Lucinda jawing around
for an hour and half, it just made me feel as
if I'd moved into a strange country
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-09

SUNDAY WoEK.-An old western farmer,
who was anything but religious, had hired a
devout negro, and to get some Sunday work
out of him had to resort to various specious
devices. One morning Sambo proved refrac-
tory-"he would work no more on Sunday"
The master then argued with him that in a
cease of necessity" even the Scriptures allow
ed man to get out of pit on a Sabbath
day, beast that had fallen in. ayes, mas
sa," rejoined the black, "but not if he spent
Saturday diggin' de pit for de berry purpose !"
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sss5~ "Mother, dear, you are liar" said a
little boy the other day, when she whipped
him for being saucy. When the father came
home at night the mother told him what an
mpudent son they had. "What made you
call your mother liar, my SOM" asked the
father, as he took off his coat to give his boy
a regular thrashing. because she was
She said she'd skin me alive and she didn't!'
said the young philosopher. The father put
on his coat and spent the evening in thought.
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MUSIC HATH CHARMS, &C.

MYTH pleasure inform all who desire to give
w their children Il chance for Il musical cdu
cation, but whose means are very limited, that
nave made arrangements with the celebrated
"Mason d Ham in Organ co., to supply persons
with their unrv lied instrument either ut lowest
factory prices, fo~ cash, or on monthly or quar-
terly payments, npon what's called the lease prin-
ciple. Thus any one by paying only moderate
sum for the use OF tho instrument, can, at any
time, give it up or become purchaser; the amount
already paid being applied to the purchase. Or a
person having paid the rent for four years, be-
comes the owner of the Organ without further
payment. Call and enquire for particulars and
see the new styles, at my Photo gallery. in the
Adickes' building, where may be found during
all business hours, either to show you asample or
to wait upon you if you want anything in the
Photographic line as heretofore.
J. r. SCIIORB.
P. notwithstanding all the misrepresenta-
tions and "gab" of smart agents Of the Ring
companies, still insist that have the best and
cheapest Sewing Machine the American) to offer,
and I am ready to prove my words to all who
seek for the truth in the matter. J. r. S.
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sa5~ Bnsy not thyself in searching into other
mems lives; the errors Of thine own are more
than thou canst answer for. 1t more concerns
thee to mend one fault in thyself than to find
out thousand in Others
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-09

TIE LIVING ErIsrLE-The Christian is
the worlds Bible, and the only one which it
reads. If we take care that in this book be
plainly shown the spirit, the grandeur, and
the winning fricndlincss Of Christ, then shall
we sec many hearts open to receive this actual
testimony Of Christian life and suffering; for
many Of our opponents envy us IN secret our
Christian comfort in disappointment and
under heavy losses. Their hearts arc often
stirred by deep yearning after the support
which bears us up; and this superiority of
Christian life can often drive the hardest
heart to seek the help of our Lord. In fine,
only life can beget life. * y X Before such
argument ancient Rome herself, the mightiest
empire of the world and the most hostile to
Christianity, could not stand. Let us i've IN
like manner, and then, though hell should
have a shortlivcd triumph, eventually must
be fulfilled what St. John says: "Love is the
fulfilling of the law"
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COME TO JESUS.

Why? Because you are needy sinner
and Jesus is a lightly Saviour; nay, the
mighty Saviour, and the only." "None but
Jesus can do helpless sinners good" But
how shall 1 come? BY simply believing the
testimony which God hath given Of his Son
in the Scriptures, especially the great, the
glorious truth that Jesus has come for you.
He says himself that he came to save the lost
He re eprescnts himself as the good Shepherd,
who would leave the ninety and nine safely
folded, to 90 in search of one poor sheep lost
in the wilderness. So he is in search Of YOU
Are you lost? Then you are the one the
good Shepherd is seeking Call for him; he
will hear your voice. Above the howlings of
the fercest storm that hell and sin can raise,
he will hear the faintest bleatings of lost
lamb, and come and lay you on his shoulders
and carry you back to the fold. Only do not
struggle to get out Of his arms. Divest your
self Of all idea that you are in search of a re-
luctant Saviour; exacly the reverse of this is
the fact. He says, "Behold l stand at the
door, and knock: if any man hear my voice,
and open the door, will come into him, and
will sup with him, and he with me.
Jesus is very near to every sinner, if he
would hear his voice; but alas, his ears are so
full of the sounds Of the world that he will
not hear the voice of the Beloved Still He
is knocking for admittance, until his locks
are wet with the drops of the night. Oh !!
how very near has Jesus come. The little
girl was not out of the way when she said,
aMamma, while was praying. it seemed e / that
out my hand, 1 could touch him." Dear
child the glorious One was nearer than that
to your faith and he is nearer than that to
all who have been taught the way of saliva
ton, as it is revealed in the New Testament !:
"The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth,
and in thy heart; that is, the word Of faith
which we preach: That if thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thy heart that God raised him
from the dead, thou shalt be saved"
Come, then, i'll this faith, where you are, as
you are; wait for no new or startling mani
festations of power or feeling. And come
nOw-1m JfeSsen0cr
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ss3" A Pttsburg firm, dealing largely in
photograph cards and stereoscopic pictures,
received letter from a customer in an ad
joining county last week, in which was the
following singular request "Mr. -, living
here, wants a picture of his wife. She has
been dead forty-four years, was medium
sized woman, light, sandy complexion, hair a
little on the dark, sandy color, blue eyes,
weight 40 pounds, red cheeks, and Sc years
old when she died. Inclosed find fifty cents
for the picture" This bona 6de request was
complied with. A picture was selected from
the large assortment in stock as near the des-
cription as possible and forwarded on. Sin
gularly enough, it proved entirely satisfacto-
ry, the simple minded granger expressing
much surprise at the marvellous inventions of
the present time, and especially was he aston
ished at the wonderful things they could do
in Pittsburg
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A New ADVERTISING DoDGE.-The ia
miliarity of the frontiers-man with scenes Of
shooting and executions by Lynch-law, and
his coolness in the average Western affray,
are proverbial. The last instance that has
come to our knowledge in which enterprise
and selfpossession were admirably mingled,
occurred at the recent execution Of a criminal
in Washington Territory. Just as he was
about to be swung off, and after he had re-
marked to the sheriff that he had nothing
further to say, real-estate agent, whose Of:
flee was in his hat, forced himself to the front
and up the steps of the scafold, and Jointly
addressing the criminal and the sheriff, said,
"Vthe gentleman acho occupies the platform will
kindly yield for a few minutes, | would like
to make few remarks upon the cheap home
stead lots at Dobson's Hole am now offer
ing for sale" The polite request was assented
to, and after brief summary Of the advan-
tages presented by that locality, the sheriff
resumed his duties, pulled the cap over the
"gentleman's countenance, and permitted
him to drop.
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"ICAN NEVER BE A DRUNKARD. I'm our
youth we had a very dear friend who often
used this expression. He was proud boy, and
prouder man. He was fond Of what the
world calls pleasure, and finally ran into the
vortex that leads to ruin. Social i'll his ma
ture, he was often tempted at parties to take
wine, and berated his friends who refused
when he accepted. And when in his calm
moments, these very friends would warn him
of his danger, he would reply IL can never
be drunkard."
The habit grew upon him, and after awhile
he commenced taking his dram regularly.
Ashamed of his habit, and fearful that his
friends would discover it. he used cloves
and other articles to destroy the smell OF his
breath. Often demonstrated with by his
watchful friends, he would deny that he had
gone to excess.
The writer removed to Texas, and return
ING to his old home, where his friends lived,
about seventeen years afterward, the first
time he saw him he was down on the SIDE
walk drunk, and a year attcrward he was
found dead in the same street.
Young men, beware! There is not one IN
ten thousand that can always be moderate IN
drinking. If you touch it at all, you are IN
danger. The ingenuity Of man has truly
given you the means of destroying the smell
of liquor upon the breath, but not of saving
YOU from drunkards fate.
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ANNUAL RETURNS.

4 DMINISTRATORS, Executors, Guardians
n and Trustees, arc hereby notified to mako
their ANNUAL RETURNS, without further de,
lay. Unless returns arc made promptly, VIII
he under the hencressv of issuing rules for default
JOSEPH A. MCLEAN, Judge of Probate.
July ~ 30 u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-09

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CINCINNATI.
Imported wOrEmen MObbed-A Spec
tatOr kiIIed-Threats of a Serious
RaAs

Imported WOrkmen MObbed-A Spec
tatOr kiIIed-Threats of a Serious
Riot.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 24.-Wm. Neff, a Gin
cinnati business man, returning TO College
Hill last night, was robbed of gold watch
and money on the pike, by highwaymen.
Swift'S iron works at Newport sus-
pended last fall. on account Of the panic,
for two months. They proposed then TO
resume at reduced wages, the same as at
Pittsburg. The men refused, except a
few with families. WoTbmen were brought
from Pittsburg, but were threatened by the
men till last week. For greater safety, the
steamer Alex Swift was taken up the Lick
ing river and converted into a boarding
house for them, and the mayor sWOre in five
extra policemen, who were stationed around
the works. This morning at twO-ffueen the
workmen started, under the escort of four
policemen, TO go home to COvingion, via
the Licking suspension bridge. At the
corner of Elm and Bridge streets, Newport,
a mob attacked the worllmen, aud one of
the latter fired pistol, shooting and NOR
tally wOundiRg Frederick Bass, butcher,
who had come 10 t1ls door to see what was
the matter. The worlmen then fed away
in safety, and it is feared a riot will take
place tonight.
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WASHINGTON.



WASHINGTON, Feb, 24.-Amonr the Wis
itors 20 the Executive Mansion today WAS
Chin-Lan-Pin. the Chinese Comrnissioner
of Education, who was introduced by Seq
retary Fish to the President who hoped the
intercourse between the United States and
China would grow more general and the
existing friendly feeling never be interrupt
ed. The members of the Cabinet were al
so introduced to the Commissioner.
Needed Reforms.
The bill introduced in the House TO-DAY
by Mr.. Wood, of New York, 10 regulate
the service of the collection of customs at
the various ports of entry of the United
States, provides for the total abolition of
the moiety system, and that all fines, pen
alties, and fOrfeitures shall go into the pub
lie treasury. That officers of the customs
service shall hold Office for stated period
and not be subject to removal, except for
cause; also, that for false valuation, any
package undervalued shall be forfeited.
and not the whole parcel. and that the
seizure OF books and papers shall not be
made, except upon the order Of United
States courts andHpon proof
Mr.. Woods bill to regulate the collection
Of duties on imported still-wines, makes
specific instead of an ad valorem duty of
fiiy cents per gallon in casks and one dol
lar ano Fifty cents per ease of one dozen
bottles. 1t substitutes this specific in
stead of ad valOrem duties for all wines.
Both bills We're referred to the Committee
ON Ways and Means.
Only $4,000.
The Senate Committee on Finances to-
day agreed to report fayorably on bill for
the relief of United States States Treasurer
HillhOuSe, of New Y ork city, making good
the defalcation of johnson, the clerk in
charge of tie stamp department, amount
ing to $1,000.
Besieged by BostOnians.
A delegation In the interest of Judge
Russell, asking to be retained as Collector
Of Boston, waited on the President to-day.
They were, by request, accompanied by
Senator Boutwell,. 1t is represented the
President told them he was not inclined to
withdraw the name of Simmons. This
afternoon a Simmons delegation. by ap-
pointment, called on the President, and
they came away hopefully impressed.
The outstanding legal tenders are $751;
330,327.
Deficiencies.
The Treasury Department has prepared
for transmission to the House of Represen-
tatiyes the specific sums necessary to sup
ply deficiencies in appropriations for the
year ending June 80, 1874, and prior years
They are as follows: For Department of
State, SlS067; Treasury Department,
S636,673; War Department, S1,246000;
Department OF Interior. SIS, ,4S5: Depart
ment Of Justice, $500. go: Judicial Depart-
ment, S2,944; total S2.312. $50.
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Samuel Leanens, who eloped from Web
sier, Mass, with a widow, tempered his
meaness- He left a deed conveying ali MS
property 10 his wife.
family by the naHie Of SlOsser, in Cow
inSton, ny, came near being poisoned to
death a few days ago by eatinga hOrse-rad-
dish which had been accidentally mixed
with pOke-r0Ot.
The ex-king Of Naples, who lost with
his throne the possession of fCur splendid
palaces, now resides IN an humble dwelling
near Paris. He recently said to a syInpa-
thizer that exile had lis ai!licti0ns, but il has
also its lessons, aud they had been prcfta-
bic TO him.
Edward Ong, aged IL, who lives at Wa
pello, Iowa, is less in size than Tom
Thumb or Commodore Mutt, and IS only
half an inch taller than Minnie Warery.
He has been visiting Comm0dcre Mutt and
that lilipUtian advised him TO go into the
show business.
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SWAMP ANGELS.
a COrpse worth $4,000.

New YORK, Feb. PA dispatch from
Massreek Depot, North Carolina, says the
shooting of Steve LOwery, the last of the
sSchufileiown outlaws. causes great rejoicing
in Robinson county, and that yesterday
Iarge numbers Of people flocked into Lum-
berton where the body lay. L0wery when
shot carried rifle, three pistols and a
knife. The rewards offered for his body
amount to over six thousand dollars, all Of
which will be paid TO the three young men
who did the shooting.
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LAKE HURON.
nescr,e an 1r,e EIshermen.

DFTrOIT. Feb. 24.-It is now probable
that aR tie fishermen on the floating Ice
in Saginaw Bay will reach shore IN safety.
Two hundred reached shore last night
The others, who were on another held'
have been driven TO the west shore by a
change in wind, so they can probably land
easily. The report that Smith and Farrler
were drowned. is not true.
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TIE Washington correspondent OF
the Louisville COurier-JoHraGIsa that
Baez, the ex-President of the San Do
mingo Republic, who has been in that
city several days. states that his visit
there has no significance whatever, but
that he merely came to pay his respects
to the President and to see the capital
Of the United States. He will in a
short time sail for Europe, and estab-
lish his residence in Paris, where he
was educSted.
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FOR EG n.
Details of the East india Famine.
Various views of ahe situation.

Various Views of the situation
LONDON. Feb. PA correspondent in
British India writing Of the famine there
says the scarcity spreads over a wide tract
along the Himalaya mountains, bounding
Nepaul and stretching from Dude TO near
the Daryellen District with large pOpula-
tions and far removed from railroads and
other means Of communications. and diiii-
cult Of approach. The coolies aad iabOrers
feel tle pinch most, owing 20 tie total sus-
pension Of work in the rice fields. The
government was engaged prior To the out
break Of the distress, ia the construction Of
irrigating canals to the Northern Bengal
Railroad and The embankment Of the Gun
duct river. In the first named 81, cool labor
eTs Were employed. Their wages were
paid and the money exchanged for food at
the government slOre.
Sir George Campbell says h8 does not
know if there viii be any famine at all,
and NOTihb-OOk says the government has
arranged for sufficient food till May, wiih
Elrge reserves to meet contingencies. A
British India correspondent, However,
writes, that frOm what he himself has seen,
neither the government nor the people can
tell the present actual condition, nor what
i may be- in the future.
Exit Daniel.
MADRID, Feb. 24.-Gen. Sicklas took
leave OF President Serrano Yesterday.
The EpOca newspaper has been fined.
a General Engagement IzGurIy Ex-
pecled.
The report Of the capture Of Portugalette
by the National forces is confirmed, Mar
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CIRCUS BURNED.
.rhirtY.six FEcrscs Consurn

Fhirty-six EEcrses Consumed.
CHICAGO. Feb. 24.-A EI0TTis. H., this
morning, thiTty-six Of Montgomery 4ueen's
best circus horses were burned up, together
with his canvass, wagons and much other
material belonging to his circus. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but supposed
incendiaFy, as no fire was allowed on the
grounds.
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MEMPHIS.
WaterIO.ged.

NEMpnIs. Feb. 24.-No trains have ar
rivaJ here on the SIemphis and Charleston
railway since Saturdays owing to the heavy
rails. The Mississippi Central is badly
washed north of Grenada Lydia Thomp-
sons troupe, and a large number of eX-
cursiontsis from the New Orleans. carnival,
are here en- route North, being unable to gta
beyond Grenada via The Mississippi Cen
zral