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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28
AN ACT

To regulate the times of holding the Courts of
General Sessions and Common Pleas III the
Fourth Circuit.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State Of South Carroll
ma, now met and sittingin General Assembly,
and by the authority of the same
Section l. That the circuit courts in the
fourth circuit shall be held as follows:
1st. The Courts ofGeneral Sessions at Ches-
ter6eld, for the county of Chesterfield, on the
first Monday in January, May and Septem-
BERN January and September to continue
two weeks, if so long be necessary, and in
May one week. The Court of Common Pleas
at Chesterfield, for the county of Chesterfield,
on Wednesday after the opening of the Court
of Sessions on the first Monday in January,
May and September.
I'd. The Court of General Sessions at Ben
nettsvile, for the county of Marlboro, on the
third Monday in January, second Monday in
May, and the third Monday in September, to
continue for two weeks in January and Sep
tember if so long be necessary, and one week
in May; and the Courts of Common Pleas at
Bennettsville, for the county of Marlboro, on
the first Wednesday after the third Monday
in January and September, and the first
Wednesday after the second Monday in May.
Sd. The Court of General Sessions at Dar-
lington, for the county of Darlington, on the
first Monday in February, the third Monday
in May, and the first Monday in October, to
continue for four weeks, if so long be necessa-
ry, in February and October, and one week in
May; and the Courts of Common Pleas to
be holden at Darlington, for the county of
Darlington, on the first Wednesday after the
first Monday in February, third Monday in
Nav, and the first Monday in October.
4th. The Court Of General Sessions at
Marion, for the county of Marion, on the
second Monday in March, fourth Monday in
Nav, and the second Monday in November,
to continue for four weeks, if so long be ne
cessary, in March and November, and one
week in May; and the Courts of Common
Pleas to be holden at Marion, for the county
of Marion, on the first Wednesday after the
second Monday in March, fourth Monday in
May, and second Monday in November.
5th. The Court of General Sessions at Con-
wavboro, for the county of Horny, on the
first Monday in March, August and Novem-
bcr, to continue one week at each term; and
the courts of Common Pleas to be holden at
Conwayboro, for the county Of Horny, on the
first Wednesday after the first Monday in
March, August and November.
Sec g. That for the spring and fall terms
of the courts in Darlington and Marion coun-
ties, the board of jury commissioners for the
counties, respectively, shall draw two sets of
common pleas and petit jurors, each set to
serve two weeks.
Scc 3. That all acts or parts Of acts incon,
sistent with this act be, and the same are
hereby repealed.
Approyed March II, A. D. 1874.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28
AN ACT

TO amend section S. chapter l3, title l. part !, of
the revised statutes, relating to the bonds OF
county treasurers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Carroll
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same:
Section 1. That section 56, chapter 13, title
l, part l, of the revised statutes, be amended
by striking out the words and figures twenty
thousand 72O,OOO,r in the fifth and sixth lines
of said section, and inserting in lieu thereof
the words and figures "forty thousand (4O,-
OOO)"; and striking out the words and figures
'ten thousand 100000" in the seventh and
eighth lines of said section, and inserting in
lieu thereof the words and figures twenty
thousand (20,00O."
Approved December 20, A. D. 1873.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

CART" VERSUS LAw.-Clark, of large re-
nown as Snowman, and of goodly repute as
a gentleman, was giving deposition in Man
chester the other day. The counsel for the
plaintiff did not like the looks of the deposi-
tion from his standpoint, and undertook to
weaken it by belittling the witness. Hence
he began, with snecr: "You are in the ne
gro minstrel business, 1 believe" Eyes,
sir" was the reply. "You black your face
and sing for living, do you?" ayes, sir"
"Well, don't you call that rather low business
to follow ?" 81 don't know but it is, sir; but
it is so much better than that of my father
before me that I am rather proud of it."
"Why, what did your father do?" "He was
lawyer"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

LIVING TEsrIMoN1Es.-No religious expe-
rcnce is worth anything that does not bios
som out into the beauty of holy life. Men
and women need to be taught this more and
more by precept, by illustration, by practi,
cal rcbuke. The sermon on the mount and
the tragedy at Calvary do not constitute the
whole of the New Testament In the Acts Of
the Apostles We are called to behold Christi
anity in motion We see the benevolence, ten
derness, fearlcssncss, deathdefying heroism,
of particular men and women. Dorcas makes
garments for the poor, the Bereans search the
Scriptures. Cornelius is remembered for his
alms-deels, Paul declares that neither bonds
nor death shall hinder him from finishing
his course with joy, Stephen seals his testimo-
nv to the truth with his blood, and goes to
that glory whose reflected vision has made
his face like that of an angel.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

\ HIGHLANDER AT SEA.-On one occa-
sion Highlander sailed in the packet from
Aberdeen to Granton. 1t was the first time
that Donald had been on board ship, and the
novel scene interested him greatly. So long
as the vessel was in smooth water he enjoyed
the sail very much, but ere long squall came
on, causing the vessel to pitch and roll in a
manner which to Donald was very alarming.
Irritated by being bumped about and suffer-
ing, besides, from certain disagreeable inter
nal sensations, he made his way to the deck
to find out the cause of the ships bad beha-
vior. Arrived there, he was taking a survey
of the scene, when his eye lighted on the steers
man. The latter did not work by the wheel,
but by the old-fashioned, long-handled tiller,
and, after eyeing his proceedings for a minute,
the cloud of wrath on the Highlander's brow
grew black as night. He advanced toward
the steersman in stealthy way, and the in
slant he was in reach knocked him down
by blow with his fst exclaiming, as he did
so, "Tak' that, you villain, for kittlin' her tail
with that stick, and maxim her jump"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

CROOKED HABIrs.-While shaking hands
with an old man, the other day, we noticed
that some of his fingers were quite bent i'll
ward, and he had not the power of straig ghten-
ing them. Abiding to this fact, he said,
"In these crooked fingers there is a good text
for talk to children.
"For over fifty years used to drive stage,
and these bent fingers show the effect of
holding the reins for 50 many years"
This is the text. Is it not suggestive
one? Does it not teach us how oft-repeated
acts become habit, and once acquired it re-
mains generally through life?
The old mans crooked fingers, dear chill
dren, are but an emblem of the crooked tenn
pers, words, and actions, of men and women
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28
AN ACT

TO repeal so much Of section 72 chapter IL, title
3, OF the general statutes authorizes the State
auditor to give notice annually to each county
auditor, of the rate per centum to be levied for
various State purposes.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Cen
eral Assembly and by the authority of the
same:
That so much Of section 70, chapter IL,
title of the general statutes as authorizes the
State auditor to give notice annually to each
county auditor, Of the rate per centum to be
levied for various State purposes, be, and the
same is hereby, repealed.
Approved December %, A. D. 1873.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28
AN ACT

To repeal an Act to provide for the issue of Bills
Receivable, in payment of Indebtedness to the
State, to the amount of Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State OF
South Carolina, now met and sitting in Gen.
eral Assembly and by authority of the same {:
That an act entitled an act to provide tor
the issue of bills receivable, in payment of in
debtedness to the State, to the amount Of five
hundred thousand dollars, approved Decem-
Der 21st, A. D. 1865, be and the same is here
by repealed.
Approved December 3d. A. D. 1873.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

a SHARP REroRT.-At Western eating
house, the other evening, a young and fully
moustached dandy was seated at the table at
rather late hour, when the waiter, accord
ing to custom, after the work of the day was
over, came in and took seat directly oppo-
site. The dandy tipped back his chair, and,
gazing at the waiter, exclaimed, "Fellah, do
the servants mix up with gentlemen in this
house" "No, SIR" was the reply. care you
not the waiter" eyes, sir" "Well, wal
ter is as much servant as the scullery-mad. !"
"True," replied the waiter, "but [ did not
enter the room until looked in and saw that
there was not a gentleman at the table" {"
Here the conversation ended.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28
THAT KISS OF MY MOTHER.

George Brown, wanted to 60 somewhere,
and his mother was not willing. He tried to
argue the matter. When that would not do,
instead of saying, 81 should really like to 60,
but if you cannot give your consent, dear
mother, 1 will try to be content to stay" he
spoke roughly, and went off slamming the
door behind him.
Too many boys do so. George was four
teen, and with his fourteen years experience
of one of the best of mothers, one would have
thought better of him. "But he vas only a
boy. What can you expect of boys? So say
some people.
Stop, hear more! That night George found
thorns in his pillow. He could not fix it any
way to go to sleep on. He turned and tossed,
and he shook and patted it; but not wink
of sleep for him. The thorns kept pricking.
They were the angry words he spoke to his
mother. "My dear mother, who deserves
nothing but kindness, and love, and obedience
from me-" he said to himself. II can never
do enough for her, yet how have l behaved,
her oldest son How tenderly she nursed
me through the fever"
These unhappy thoughts quite overcame
him. He would ask her to forgive him in the
morning. But suppose something should
happen before morning? He would ask her
now-to-nigh ght-this moment. George crept
out of bed, and went softly to his mothers
room.
George" she said, "is that you? Are you
sick?' For mothers, you know, seem to
sleep with one eye and ear open, especially
when the fathers are away, as Georges father
was.
"Dear MOTHER" he said, kneeling at her
bedside, ri could not sleep for thinking Of my
rude words to you. Forgive me, mother, my
dear mother, and may God help me never to
behave so again"
She clasped the penitent boy in her arms
and kissed his warm cheek. George is big
man now, but he says that was the sweetest
moment of his life. His strong, healthy, i'm
petuous nature became tempered by gentle
ness of spirit. 1t softened his roughness,
sweetened his temper, and helped him on to
a true and Christian manhood.
Boys are sometimes ashamed to act out
their best feelings. Oh, if they only knew
what a loss it is to them not to do so!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

aa" Faithfulness and constancy mean some.
thing else besides doing what is easiest and
peasantest to ourselves. They mean renoun-
cling whatever is opposed to the reliance
others have in us-whatever would cause
misery to those whom the course of our lives
has made dependent on us.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28
AN ACT
AN ACT
To regulate the service of legal process upon rail
roads and ex press com DalcS.

To regulate the service Of legal process upon rail-
roads and express companies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the State of South Caro-
lima, now met and sitting in General Assem-
bly,, and by the authority of the same:
Section l. That on and after the passage of
this act, the service of any legal process upon
any agent of any railroad or express compa-
ny, within the limits of this State shall be
taken and held to be valid service upon such
corporation.
Sec. 2. All acts or parts Of acts, resolu-
tions or parts of resolutions, inconsistent or
conflicting with this act be, and the same are
hereby, repealed.
Approved March II, A. D., 1874
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28
AN ACT

TO Amend An Act Entitled "An Act to Provide
for the Administration of Derelict Estates.
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House OF
Representatives, Of the State of South Caroll-
ma, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority ofthe same:
That the words "and such clerk shall give
bond with two sureties for the faithful dis
charge of his duty as such administrator, in
such amount as would be required of any 9TH
er administrator" in section Of the act, be
stricken out, and the following be substituted {:
"and the clerk shall he held liable on his Of
fetal bond for the faithful discharge of his
duties as such administrator" also, that all of
section of same act shall be stricken out
Approved March II, A. D. 1874.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

psy A smile may be bright while the heart
is sad the rainbow is beautiful in the air
while beneath is the moaning of the sea.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

How TO PULL TEETH.-A peculiar den
tai operation has just come under our obser-
walton. A Acertain citizen had an upper tooth
which was loose and troublesome, so he re-
solved to extract it by fastening string to
it, but after trial, finding the operation
painful, he hadn't the grit to grin and bear
it. He thought the tooth could be extract
ed by some sudden mode, the pain would be
but transient; and after mature deliberation
he hit upon an ingenious plan to jerk it out
in jffy. Procuring a heavy Aat-iron, he
tied it to the other end of the cord attached
to his tooth, then shutting both eyes, he let
the iron "drop," which descended plumb cen
tre on his pet corn. After hopping about the
room FIRST on one foot, then on the other,
groaning in anguish of spirit and reciting
choice passages from profane history, he final
ly calmcd down sufficiently to hurl the fiat
iron over the fence, and swathe his sore toe in
camphor and cotton. But he pulled the tooth,
and with it piece of gum the size of beef
steak. And the man lived.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

On SHAREs.-A good story, and all the
better in being true, is told of one of our cit
liens, who let piece of ground to man on
shares. The man would hire the lot but the
owner, doubtful of getting any money of the
tenant, proposed to let it upon the promise OF
receiving half the products. Occasionally
during the summer he passed the spot, and
was pleased with the cultivation it was re-
ceiving, and with its goodly show of vegeta-
bes. Harvest time came and passed, and he
heard nothing from his tenant, till, in response
to hint, the latter sent to him one water
melon and three shrivelled cucumbers. In
dignant at this shabby treatment, he called
upon the man, and asked him what it meant ?
"Why, you see, squire" replied the tenant,
"the pesky boys stole all of your half but the
melon and the cucumbers %
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

give said parties orders on the treasurer for
the portion of tax abated, which shall be re-
ceivable for taxes if not paid in cash.
Sec g. That all acts or parts Of acts incon-
sistent with this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March 19, A. D. 1874.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28
Anmuruns department,

A New GAME.-A story is related of a
jolly sugar planter who, in the days of specie
and slavery, found himself in New Orleans
with the proceeds of his crop in his pockets,
anxious to invest them in the pursuit of hap
piness. Having duly primed himself at the
St. Charles, he was wandering along the
streets in search of faro bank, when his at
tention was attracted by an Italian who was
turning the crank of his hand.organ, on the
top of which moved and danced number Of
puppets, one of which held plate for con-
tributions Taking this for novel game Of
chance, the planter, wholly unsophisticated
and more than half inebriated, resolved to
buck the tiger, and placed FIVE dollar piece
on the plate. The Italian ground ON, the
figure dexterously tilted the money into a
basket, and the Italian solemnly placed it in
his pocket.
"Here goes to get even," said the planter,
as he planked a ten, which shared the same
fate, Fifteen out here's a twenty
The imperturbable Italian pocketed the
twenty, and still turned the crank. The dis
gusted planter departed with the remark:
"Well, I never was lucky, but blamed if
ever see a game before where all the per-
centage was in favor of the dealer"
MADE A MIsrAKE.-Lieutenant Darby,
John Phoenix, the humorist, gets credit for
the following:
One evening at the theatre, Phoenix OBJ.
served man sitting three seats in front of
him whom he thought he knew he requested
the person sitting next to him to punch the
other with his cane. The polite stranger did
50, and the disturbed person turning his head
little, he discovered his mistake-that he
was not the person he took him for. Fixing his
attention steadily on the play, and affecting
Inconsistencies of the whole affair, he left the
man with the cane to settle with the other for
the disturbance, who, being solely without an
excuse, there was of course a ludicrous and
embarrassing scene, during all of which Phe-
nix was profoundly interested in the play.
At last the man with the cane asked, rather
Indignantly:
Didn't you ask me to punch that man with
my stick?"
eyes"
"And what did you want?'
81 wanted to see whether you would punch
him or not"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

WHAT TO MAKE OF HIM.-A gentleman,
who was trying to teach his dog some kind Of
a trick, lost all patience with the canine on
account of his seeming stupidity. Giving up
the lesson, and looking at the animal as he
stood by, intelligently wagging his tail, he
said, in tone of great vexation, "Confound
that dog don't know what to make Of him."
II will tell you," said friend, who was pres
ent. "Well, what?" said the owner Of the
animal, ray of hope lighting up his face
Sausage" was the quiet answer. And still
the owner of the dog was not satisfied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-28

BEER.-"Hans," said his grandfather, one
day, stake this jug and 60 out and get me
some beer" "All right, give me the money"
90, it is easy enough to get beer with money !;
the thing is to get it without money" Hans
goes out, and soon returns with the jug. His
2 Grandfather, after trying in vain to get a
drink, says, "Hans, this jug is empty" $50
much the BETTER" replied the urchin "it is
easy enough to drink beer when the jug is
full; the thing is to get drink when it is
empty
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-27

REVENUE OFFICERS ON DRUSK.-
About the 18th. party Of revenue Of
ficers from Anderson made raid,
through the lower edge of that County,
upon the whiskey wagons. They even
went SO far as to intrude upon Abbeville
territory and madea number OF seizures,
and imagined that they were doing
themselves and their country good SER
vice. SO thinking. they grew happy,
and took little too much improperly
stamped whiskey. It made the drunk
5come just as we'll as IL it had been
stamped by President Grant himself
in fact, they got awful drunk, and. while
oblivious to oil earthly surroundings,
they suffered the prizes they had cap
tured to make good their escape. Such
officers should be tried by drum. head
court martial and sentenced to do
penance for thirty days. Barred shirts
would bring them to their senses.
A6berile Medium.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-27
Lately company of ninety five Eng
lishmen went to Caprera to visit Carl

Lately company of ninety five Eng
lishmen went to Caprera to visit Carl
baldi, but being indisposed, he was
able to reGeive only two delegates Of the
party, to whom he made his acknow-
Judgments for the expressions of affec-
ton and sympathy which they came to
offer. During the last three years, 13O
steamers have landri at the island of
Caprera. Before 1t became the resi-
dence of Garibaldi, not vessel touched
there. -Four Neapolitan ships now bear
the name Of Garibaldi. In the past
three years, he has received presents to
the value of IA. 600 to 16. 600 italian lire
tfrancs.) These are instruments of
agriculture, coming, for the most part,
from America. Moreover, he has ro-
fused in the same period other offerings
in money and objects of value amount.
ing to nearly million. Garibaldi is an
honorary citizen of ninety cities. bo-
roughs and villages; honorary president
of 120 societies and the possessor of
twenty.one swords of honor, eleven Of
which have come from foreign lands.
Since 1871, there have been presented
to him 5000 addresses of homage and
devotion. In consequence of the supc-
rior means of cultivating the soil pos.
eessed at Caprera, his annual income
may be estimated ut about 8, 1000 lire.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-03-27

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- ALSO,
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