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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

AN ESSAY ON CORRECT GRAMMAR.-A
searcher after truth writes to ask US which is
grammatically correct to say, "the house is
building" or "the house is being built" "the
street is paving" or "the street is being
paved ?" There is a wide diversity of opin-
ion on this subject; but we incline to favor lis
being built" for these reasons Suppose you
wish to express another kind of an idea, would
you say, for instance, johnny is spanking"
or Johnny is being spanked?" The differ
ence to you may seem immaterial, but it is a
matter of importance to John; and it is prob
able that if any choice were given him, ne
would certainly select the former alternative
You may say again "the missionary is eating
Certainly this expresses very different and
much pleasanter idea than "the missionary is
being eaten" and the sensation is very differ
ent to the missionary, too. We have consult.
ed several missionaries about it, and they all
SOON to think that the two things are sume'
how not the same, no matter what gramma'
rians say. But it is to be confessed that there
are occasions when the difference in the form
is not so marked. You assert, we say, that
"Hannah is hugging," which by the way
would be very improper thing for Hannah
to do it would be positively scandalous, in
deed. Precisely similar idea is being con,
veyed ifyou say, "Hapnah is being hugged,'
because it is popularity Of the act that it is
hardly ever one-sided-there is no sel6shnes:
about it. But it is the same with kissing
Jane is kissing" is just exactly as if We
should say, "Jane is being kissed;" and the
sensation is the same, although none of the
grammars, by singular inadvertence, men
tion the fact 1t will not be necessary, how
ever, for our correspondent to attempt to
prove the last named facts by practice Un'
less he does so, we shall answer no more ques
tions in syntax for him or anybody else. Oul
duty is to conserve the morals Of the commu
nifty, not to start people to playing private
games of Copenhagen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10
miscellaneous &eadimg.

RELICS OF THE DEPARTED.-Here is some
thing tender and touching, which an old editor
wrote relative to the loss Of his little son,
"Jack."
"I saw wife pull out the bottom drawer OF
the family bureau this evening, and went soft
ly out, and wandered up and down, until l
knew that she had shut it up and gone to her
sewing. We have some things laid away in
that drawer which the gold of kings could not
buy, and yet they are relics which grieve US
until both our hearts are sore. l haven't
dared look at them for year, but remem-
Der each article. There are two worn shoes,
a little chip hat, with part of the brim gone,
some stockings, pants, coat, two or three
spools, broken crockery, whip, and several
toys. Wife-poor thing-goes to that drawer
every day of her life and prays over it, and
lets her tears fall upon the precious articles,
but I dare not go. Sometimes we speak OF
little Jack, but not often. 1t has been long
time, but somehow we can't get over grievlng.
He was such burst of sunshine into our lives
that his going away has been like covering
our every day existence with pail. Some
times, when we sit alone Of an evening, l
writing and she sewing, child on the street
will call out as our boy used to, and we will
both start up with beating hearts and wild
hope, only to find the darkness more OF bur
den than ever. 1t is still and quiet now. l
look up at the window where bis blue eyes
used to sparkle at my coming, but he is not
there. listen for his pattering feet, his merry
shout, and ringing laugh, but there is no
sound. There is no one to climb over my
knees, no one to search my pockets and tease
for presents, and 1 never find the chairs
turned over, the broom down, or ropes tied to
the door knobs. I want some one to tease me
for my knife; to ride on my shoulder; to lose
my ak; to follow me to the gate when 60,
and be there to meet me when I come; to
call "good night" from the bed now empty.
And wife, she misses him still more ; there
are no little feet to wash, no prayers to say
no voice teasing for Jumps of sugar or sobbing
with the pain of hurt toe and she would
give her own life, almost, to awake at mid
night and look across to the crib and see our
boy there as he used to be. So, we preserve
our relics, and when we are dead we hope
that stran gers will handle them tenderly, even
if they shed no tears over them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

PREVALENT M1sTAKEs.-We desire to call
the attention of our readers to the following
prevalent mistakes:
It'll a mistake to suppose that the subscrip'
ton price of a newspaper is clear gain to the
publisher.
1t is mistake to suppose that he gets his
white paper for nothing.
1t is mistake to suppose it is printed with
out cost.
1t is a mistake to suppose that he can live
bodily by faith.
1t is mistake to suppose that it is an easy
thing to please everybody.
1t is mistake to suppose that paper is
not worth buying which contains only what
we know already.
1t is mistake to suppose that money due
for paper would be as good to us year
hence as now.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

A RECKLESS OLD MAN.-There was an
old couple at the Central depot yesterday
waiting to go through to the West. and they
seemed loving enough until the old man went
out and returned smoking five cent cigar,
and with his hat slanting over his left ear.
The wife looked at him twice before she could
recognize him, and then opened her mouth
and said: "What'd I tell ye, Philetus Re-
mington, before we left New Jersey? Didn't
I say you'd go and make fool Of yourself the
first chance you got?" He tried to pacify
her by saying that the cigar only cost five
cents, but she shouted: "You teased and
leased till I let you git your boots blackened /;
then you wanted some soda water; then you
boug ght apples on the train, and here's another
five cents thrown awayl 1t all counts up,
and if you don't die in the poor-house then
nv name hain't Sary."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

A CANDIDATE FOR CLUBBING.-"Now,
Charlie, how can you treat me so? Only two
months married, and yet you stay out till two
in the morning"
Gall your fault, my DEAR"
"My fault! How?"
"Why, you see, I met a friend at the club,
and explained to him what dear, accom-.
plished woman you were. The time slipped
away" etc.
OF course he was forgiven. Next night:
"Why, Charley, it is three o'clock. You
did not meet any one to praise me again, did
you?'
"No; but this time waited, hoping some
one would come, so that could tell him; and
that's what kept me so late"
Not forgiven!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

The "cheekiest" theft on record is reported
from Virginia, where rascal stole a set of
false teeth from the gums of gentleman who
carelessly left his mouth open when he went
to Sleep Technical lawyers are in some
doubt as to the exact form of indictment for
this novel crime, but the victim calls, it fiat
burglary, being forcible entry and abstraction
of plate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

EATING BEFORE SLEEPING.-It is COM
mon mistake to suppose that eating before
sleeping is injurious Not at all unfrequently
does it happen that people are sleepless for
want Of food, and a little taken, either when
they first 60 to bed, or when they thus awake
sleepless, will be generally found far more ef-
ficacious, and of course infinitely less injurious,
than any drug in the chemists pharmacopia.
These are the physical remedies for seepless-
ness which have the best recommendation. AS
for the moral ones there is certainly good
deal more to be said. Perhaps the most strin.
gent of all rules are: "Avoid anxiety" and
"Don't go to bed owing anybody a grudge"
Chewing the bitter end of quarrel is thous-
and fold more injurious to repose than swal-
lowing whole teapotful Of the very greenest
of green tea
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

pg A rich young lady in Chicago has
mania for buying dogs, and has $1,000 invest
ed in that sort of property already.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

SUCCESS IN L1FE.-To grow rich is not to
make more money, but to spend less. If one
is not accommodating money as fast as he thinks
he ought the remedy in nine cases out Of ten
is not greater exertion to make money, but
greater care to save it. Indeed, he who saves
money Systematically, putting away part,
even though it be small part, of each weeks
or each days earnings, is rich already. His
means exceed his necessities, and that's wealth
always. If people generally would conduct
their affairs on the principle above inculcated
there would be comparatively little business
anxiety, and much greater comfort and hap
piness in the household
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10
FAITHFULNESS OF THE DOG.

By no animal has the sentiment of affec
ton been so remarkably evinced as by the
dog. A poor boy was fatally injured, and
carried to hospital. His little dog followed
him thither, and being prevented from enter
ing it, lay down at the gate, watching with
wistful eyes every one that went in, as if i'm
ploring admittance. Though constantly re-
pulsed by the attendants, he never left the spot
by day or night, and died at his post, even
before his master.
The dog of the French soldier follows him
to the camp, often accompanies him into &C
ton and has been found at his side when
wounded or dying on the field of battle. A
private was condemned to be shot, and his
executioners were ready to fire upon him
Just as the bandage was about being placed
over his eyes his dog flew into hisarms and be-
gan to lick his face. This touching incident
for few moments arrested the proceedings
but after short delay his comrades, with
tears in their eyes, gave the fatal volly, and
the two friends expired together.
A youthful conscript, desperately wounded
in battle, was conveyed indiscriminately, with
hundreds ofothers, to a hospital. In the course
ofa few days little dog made his appearance,
and searching amidst the dying and dead
discovered at length his expiring master, and
was found licking his hands. After his
death comrade took charge Of the faithful
ANIMAL but no kindness could console him
He refused all food, pined away, and died.
Many examples are on record of a similar
devoted attachment, ending only with life and
although they afford no evidence of special
intelligence, they do of sentiment of the
same nature as that which may exist in our
selves, and which is rarely exhibited ofgreat-
er intensity.-Philosophy Of Natural History.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

No ONE PERFEcT.-One day you will be
pleased with friend, and the next day disap.
pointed in him. 1t will be so to the end and
you must make up your mind to it, and not
quarrel, unless for very grave causes. Your
friend, you have found out, is not perfect. Nor
are you; and you cannot expect to get much
more than you give. You must look for much
weakness, foolishness and vanity in human
nature; it is unhappy if you are too sharp in
seeing them Country Parson.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

@|F Forty years ago rumors in Washington
city imputing misconduct to members OF Con-
gress were seldom in circulation. The writer,
then residing in that city, heard only one re-
port prejudicial to the character of either
Senator or member of the House OF Represen:.
tatives. And as its denouement illustrated
the sagacity of Senator Grundy, Of Tennessee,
it is communicated.
The writer was seated in that Senator's
room when gentleman entered, and said
"a report is in circulation highly injurious
to the character of Senator of the United
States"
"Stop," said Mr.. Grundy; "before it is sta
ted will make prediction. If western
Senator is implicated, the government has
been cheated out of public land; if the sena'
tor involved is from the South, negro has
been wronged; but if there is some trick con-
cerning patent right, the Senator is from
New England"
The facts of the case being stated, it ap.-
peared that Senator from a New England
State had charged one Of his constituents ten
dollars for obtaining patent for an improve
ment in door locks. The deviation from pro-
priety forty years ago caused more denuncla'
ton than that awakened at this day by
wel-known disreputable practice Of Senators
and members of Congress who receive fees for
the exercise of their influence to procure ap-
pointments, or to cover up official delinquency.
SUNLIGHT ON GRAPE V1NEs.-We have
frequently heard vineyardists remark on the
Importance of the rows of vines on the trellls
running north and south, in order that the
sun may shine on both sides. Has this theo.
ry ever been tested by careful experiment? -?
If the rows are east and west, the sun will
shine on them all day. Is the result any bet.
ter when the rays strike first one side, and
then the other, than a continuous shining on
vine? May we not apply the shrewd philoso-
ply of the Hibernian, who bought but one
spur for his horse, on the principle that if one
side of the horse moved the other must? An
intelligent farmer lately urged the Importance
of planting drilled corn north and south, tor
the same reason. The inquiry occurred, is it
not as we'll to. have thesun shine all day on one
side of stalk, as half the time on each?
The question is, has this opinion been estab-
lished by closely conducted experiment, or is
it mere hypothesis, passed without testing, from
one person to another?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-12-10

RAILROAD TRAIN TIMER.-An ingenious
invention has lately been successfully tested
on the Vandalia railroad, Indiana, which re-
cords the motion of railway cars. There is a
locked iron box, attached to one side of the
car and containing clock. The mechanism
of the latter causes a small drum, on which
is wound sheet Of paper, to travel at con-
slant rate With the axle, by means of rods
and gearing, pencil touching this paper is
connected. AS the pencil is moved slowly
across the paper. by its mechanism governed
by the axle, and as the paper is moved slow
ly forward, the pencil point inscribes diago.
nal line back and forth. The paper is ruled
in very small sections, every fourth line being
dotted and representing one mile; so that,
supposing the car goes a mile in four minutes,
the line will cross just four sections diagonal.
ly from one dotted line to the next one If
the car stops, the line crosses the paper direct
ly and shows the number of minutes that the
train is at rest. The names of the stations
are written at the proper places on the paper,
and thus the exact rate Of speed made at any
point on the line, can be subsequently noted.
Scientific American.
Fair play., 1874-04-02
How to Remember.

Young people read carclcssly and give
the memory no opportunity to retain
what they read. The knowledge that
may be brought to them in their reading
Is like water put into u sieve, il at once
runS away. The late John Stuart Mill. Of
England. was noted for his wonderful
memory. He was sail to retain ''every-
thing he hal ever seen. or hard, or read.
Nothing escaped his notice; nothing was
forgotten ny him aftcrwa,is.'' This pow
rr IL memory was cultivated by his early
habits Of study. His father took u daily
walk with him. and the young hoy was
obliged To give minnie account Of each
book that l,e read. II he Eiilesl at any
point. the father imposed severe penalties.
In these walks the father would Oflen
converse at length. detailing historical
events. facts Of biography, the rise and
growth of social institutions, and even
elaborate arguments in philosophy and
political economy, which the son was NJ
Iuire,l to write out in full. 0mitting moth
ing Of importance. The discipline was a
hard one. but it trained the memory to a
strength and retentiveness which was Of
great value in mature years. II young
people would adopt even in a modified
way the same process Of discipline. benefl-
cial results would be sure to follow.
Fair play., 1874-04-02
PUN6ENT PARAGRAPHS.

II thine enemy wrun~ thee. buv each of
his children drum.
Black silk flr..scs u,,,, h.,.s =, cha,
bows arr said to In. much ,,a,.. '" wv W
| Rr t.,,n.r,,,. il, H., n,.
,,.. ,h.w"I.ix." .,", -, ~ III. O"r nrst parents
r..'. .',,,;,, ."' ~ n"'Se anu nome.
IN. p''GM.H :" oppression worn by a
"''i' VINO tN IN Il iiii ,sir'1r shop
''"n"' IN '"'ni'ci'enf".
most ':i'i>tr mt'hiS, what G"l thinks of
riches by the people he gives them To-
WHEN u couple of young people, s,rnns-
~ devoted iO each other. commence To Eat
onions. it is safe to pronounce them en-
gagged.
lr is >.ar,,.ly rreSlil.le that q chill but
four years old could Is.rp.trate 80 pert;rt
u pun rs the one alleged in the following
incident; but its truth Is certified tO Us hy
u Philadelphia correspondent. TIE M.
thor III il was a little girl. She was play-
ing with her ,lOll by the stle Of her meth
er. when. after some consideration. she
said. " Mother, I wish my doll was real
led "Why, what ,iO yOu mean ~ her
mother inquired. why" she replied,
- lOM sse. she has only glass eyes:
want her To have ral eyes"
II your seat is toa h,rl IL sit upou. stapl
up. II a rs.k rises mn l..f;,n. Won. roII n
away. or climb over h n Won want
mo,;ey. earn n. IN Won wish tcr conii-
,lem,.. nrOyr vo,,rs.,i wor,hv nj n i.
takes l0ny,r io slim nm .lsni,,mt than n
mouse hSf ,i.. sSi" % Is W wsr,h S, s",,..t.;nw an
n,m't h. content wish ,,.';nv hsi sr"shs,
has ,lOne-surnsss II. n..s,.rvc success
and Il win come. The b0v was NOT horn !.
man. The sun .L..s mat 40. H.. !, r,s.L.s
or .v down ike . hniiet sin,l fr,,m . c,".
slowly hut surely n makes ;,s romnd anil
- :. ~ sv"s. ""s
Fair play., 1874-04-02
4 Short, Sad Story.

Mr.. Morton. Of Cornwall Bridge. went
tn the woods to chop on Friday. .Ianliafy
I'D. Toward night his wife told their lit
tie son. aged three and One-halfyears, that
he might 90 and meet his father. The
father returned by different route. and
learning the facts. set out In search Of his
boy. The darkness lowered, the wind
blew. and the frost seized upon every thing
exposed. Meanwhile the little fellow wan
dered about. calling for his father. Forty
men turned out that bitter cold night to
search for the little boy. In the next fore
noon he was discovered on the north side
Of the mountain. about mile from home,
lying at the foot Of a rock. quite dead. On
the rock were found one little shoe and
stocking. Tired. and lonesome. and
sleepy, he had tried to go to bed on the
cold stone. and rolling of On to his face be
low it, the bitter wind had sung him TO
sleep forever. and the chill frost sealed his
eyelids.-CHissian Secretary.
Fair play., 1874-04-02

|
ue WOODS shut III the prospect. and tn
wind in the pines deafened YOU. The.
icai.u II tne l'evis crossing.
| wen; the horse went stumbling III
.hrougn the sio>!l. aiiI TIN. noise Of hi
Mst anu the singing OF the slrig'l-bcll> am
uM S,ornn roarih" through The woods lik'
buii Ol Btshan must have rendered it i'm
Pcsslpie 10 near anything short of tabrl
~ ~, 'runllrt. loI whiit was wonderln:
VINO wouid Dtv the OH Glover mansion
anu ''onh guessed why was hnrryin.
iE'nc, IN n anu Mlrat l should be married IN
al u, oii't lnerr was Hash ana nOse a
nat.ers nli iTen diScharSed acro>'
ua l'a:n. lh!SNu w'h SHOUTS. ana pan
''smiolll'ln s,; M 9l bewlhiere1i f;'c''>-and then
YJi1Hn. : MI,.'.. :, iney s9t us nome somehow
10th ,.on M."w S.". .i'S NM a,%' IT: we iil
t'",': " 'aat sa.'' ., y! nir:'rr' on. thr poor
l%t>e isi!u 'lle ''col oi nai'ire. I've learn,
s;no" w .s,n'' T..e am anu 81" Win my Ieit i'm
nn'5 .. .,n. i.,.n; anu ~ 50 .>1i 10 my broken
"ss ,,"ns inH'. t,',it s1ei's woiiuer why strll-
Sers Iook SO haru III me Tor yOll see. I'm
ns ,S nr;;; .", ,1 ma"ty n very dl!'erent Kind
IT,. u. ,'..,iH '.,.; i,u Hrh le''lreu I" me froH'
i;ar.T .. . ,h., III . 'l,u .. ;scAoe' upon. M
..e,, .' y, ',.,. i ;'ii ;, M,cn was neTS>;iry now
th;nt. ~ , ;,mnn';. ,.s "T'u .nE'' c"'iIu no!
,,.".. H. ": N .iaI.,s uim Ia MeA Us mySeiI
Shr;.,"'a . M a,.o ' @ i ia'. I"ouu ' Us ~. part: hnt
,n.n ,s.'';as,tse a. rs i ny on me nir-ci"tll
"rIe "T Esa.' y. .as ,, nsG-parior-i2r. IN spite OF
,h.. ,I;I - ~, ; s.';,.' w,n. wo"m IN, i'i
snrx. % ,i,. 1.'.,n ", ~. LAIN, ..y S"rhs-W Nc
no,., ," Wv -, ,aPs "elv nSln'el. .,ohii Jor'i'il
Of % ,n,I ,Irn.a" !. ..'' "e''' ''ef 'ne Win bouquet
:. a. IT,,
finn ~, .a,. A,nu ,a. ~ ever imlrn!ire;i. put,
h;'ii,,r ""u 49,, is .s u. Mi" in>tlic'lsei!. AMI
iss., ny a,., ~. !, ,'I a',ss' ., ,Ie s."cuS'i"h:
h. s;,,;Sn "' .,I' ~ was .% lisnt liaia, SAM
,i,: ,,.n'I u"Mn .. vi na.soh; because
mno" T. ~. h;S',ai, !, Ea ',;a;,; ai,i ne snpls
III, y. uc p'Ses, ui:iiion" ever saw.
;n''' "~c lc'r''ie' 'ar-'i tear "i
=. -
:. WI, "as 'a,, ~. H.o'ner =. ne continued.
,;nn !on Mcar IT, :'Iu answer the qucs-
'.m, 'n, '>Aeu you 70, last mohth Ill the mas
I:.,S'e' .. M. sMc!
,,t Inc question you asked me-. cried.
Fair play., 1874-04-02
Caution 10 American Girls In EarOpe.

Last night Witnessed the discontinue
Of two American ladies' who hal evidently
gotten themselves into mess by not un-
,lerstan,linc the customs of the country.
They entered the Cafe TOrtOni. IsO,levarti
,les Italiens, unaccompanietl. and the
waiter declined to serve them with lee
cream. They werr politely told that. IL
was the rule Of the establishment notlO
serve lmlies alone, and they were Obliged
to pass out under the gaze Of u large num-
ber of ladies' anil gentlemen sitting at the
tables. Their faces showed that they
werr honest girls, and that they were in
uns.ly humiliatesl. They thought that
they could enter here and cat tlrir ics as
comfortably and securely ~ af any estaiD-
lishmrnt on Broaslway. The Cafe Tor
toni is one Of the most respectable places
in Paris, aud its ices are famous. They
arr for,nd on the tables Of the aristOcrafic
and official world at all grand dlnncrs,
and. in a worsl. they are delicious. This
is one Of the few places In the city where
gentlemen 70 with their wives. This
reputation for respectability could never
be kept up except BY making Il an inexOr-
able rule not to serve ladies' unaeeOmpa-
nissl, for II one were allowed. there would
Fair play., 1874-04-02
TOMORROW.

To-uoRROw is an island far away,
whose booming splrndOrs in perspective rise,
To lure US with It's mirrOr-views by day,
And beacon lights sdOwn the sunset skies;
n takes unto itself such mystic shapes,
And has so many fair disguises worn,
No wonder mat suspicious Nature drapcs
lis naughty, presence as "the dread un-
known"
There are who SO delight in wiles of chance,
They madly throw away all present good,
The glow Of their ambition To- enhance
In the rude contest with vicissituie.
The mad illusion gOads them on apace
To Vrest the swcetnrss out Of each to-day,
And venture all in some Herculean race,
Where life is In reprIsai thrown away.
Tomorrow is the offspring Of to-day,
And cheats US graudly in its prOfTered joy,
As Viahour treasures IL recedes slway
Ard leaves rs hut the ashes Of alloy;
Who lives upon Its promises shall find
That sure betrayal y the boon for trust,
Thsi hopes committed to the dckie wiad
Leays their crown. jewels buried In the dust.
Tbere is d0abe1al pWpsse In delay,
Love brooks Il nof-k b the curse Of time;
he 80 hat esnn0f 1eet he neeis to-day,
mo- 6esSes-eommissisaeA. better onoe re.
ro-possSt = never eomesi 'Th bat . cheat
Upon q fsir and opea fnce q day
A sweet delaston. - entioe our Geet.
And = Involve and oomPttceee our wsy.
Ssr is oakey-note OF Lffe's tlesoed psslm,
which AwoAa reader WITH asti6elc skill, -
II Who(a Amnsreal cadence dWells the charm
An Aiaes srep epasDttle Of ckieh re dream;
Faia works her problems out to End them real;
Trust Heaven for that which must remain Wn,
seen,
And lin the soul unto its own ideal.
Tomorrow is, perchance, tn eternal iay,
On which no sun shall dee, or twilight iail,
ln presence 10 surprise, and to portray
The miracle Of dcafh unto US ali!
Postp0ae no prOfered g0Od the present brings.
II q tbe foretaste d Divine repast,
The yestibule Of Heayen-whOse chimes shall
ring
In glad IO-Doirow-when to-day is past!
-Christian Union