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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02

WHITE WAsH.-Take one bushel unslack,
ed lime, 10 pounds Spanish whiting, one hall
gallon linseed oil, pint spirits turpentl,n!es
slack the lime in clean hot water, and while
Stacking put in the whiting, oil and turpen'
tine. Stir them all together and don't use il
for two hours. Then thin it with sweet milk
and you have an excellent white wash ready
for use.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02
Aumorons department.

"SuE WAS YOUNG, SHE WAS FAIR, AND
SHE SCRAMBLED HER HAIR."-He was
young, he was was fair, and he parted his hair
like the average beau, in the middle; he was
proud, he was bold, but the truth must be told
he played like 6end on the fiddle. But
aside from this vice he was everything nice,
and his heart was so loving and tender, that
he always turned pale when he trod on the
tail of the cat lying down by the fender. He
clerked in the store, and the way that he
tore off calico, jeans, and brown sheeting,
would have tickled calf and make the brute
laugh in the face of quarterly meeting. He
cut quite dash with darling moustache,
which he learned to adore and to cherish for
one girl has said, while she dropped her proud
head, that 'twould kill her to see the thing
perish On Sunday he'd search the straight
road to church, unheeding the voice of the
scorner and demurely he sat, like young
tabby cat, with the saints in the far amen cor
ner. He sang like bird, and his sweet voice
was heard fairly tugging away at long metre ;
and we speak but the truth when we say that
this youth could outsing hungry musquiter.
She was young, she was fair, and she
scrambled her hair like the average belle
of the city; she was proud, but not bold, yet
the truth must be told, that the way she chew
ed wax was a pity. But aside from this
vice she was everything nice and the world
much applauded her hustle !; and the Fayette-
vile boys, being charmed by the noise,
walked miles just to hear the thing rustic.
She cut quite swell, did this wax-chewing
belle, and the men focked in armies to meet
her; but she gave them the shirk, for she
loved the young clerk, who sang like hun
cry musquiter. She hemmed and she hawed,
and she sighed and she chawed until her
heart and jaws were both broken; then she
walked by his store, while he stood at the
door awaiting some amative token. She
raised up her eyes with a pretty surprise
and tried to enact the proud scorner; but to
tell the plain truth she just grinned at the
youth who loved the devout amen corner
Nashville paper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02

s@~ A young lady who entered Broad
way music store and asked the young man IN
attendance, "Have you Happy Dreams? was
astonished when he replied: "No, ma'am, I'm
mostly troubled with the nightmare" He
didn't know why she went out so hurriedly
and slammed the store door after her.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02

SEEKING A MoRAL.-Uncle Tom Tyler
was queer old stick, and pretended to about
as much piety a; most men indulge in, but his
best hold was morals. Nothing happened
from which he could not extract a moral that
was to benefit mankind. Ii one OK goaded
another, he had moral if a pig got into the
garden he had a moral for that. In short,
he had moral for every thing, from the ex-
plosion of mock squash to murder IN the
first degree.
One day he was at our house, and after
dinner my father was reading the news for
the benefit of the company. But after every
item or article, Uncle Tom was sure to put in
a climax in the shape Of a moral. At length
father came to an item in which mention
was made of a man who got fsh-bone in
his throat, and choked to death. We all
looked to Tom, expecting moral but he
looked even more solemn than ever, and made
no sign.
"Well, how about that, Uncle Tom ?" asked
my father; "is it possible that this sad affair
possesses no moral that you can extract for our
benefit"
oval, yes, thar's right powerful moral
connected with it," said he, at length.
"What is it, Uncle Tom?'
"The moral is this Avoid the dangerous
habit of eating," he replied, gravely and hon
estly.
Unconsciously the old man "brought down
the house" that time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02

SECOND HAND.-A couple of color, affec,
tionately interested in each other with view
to matrimony, and unable to read or write
have been corresponding throug 'third''
parties. The othe day Romeo was listening
to letter from his Juliet, in which happened
the expression, ''reclining in the arms Of Nor
pheus.' "What's dat? In de arms of anud
der niggar! Dat gal can 60 to de debbil-l
dun lub dat secon' han darkey-no, sab"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02

n@ A little boy, carrying home some eggs
from the grocery, dropped them. Did j you you
break any ?" asked his mother, when he told
her oft. "No," said the little fellow, "but the
shells came off some of 'em."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02

s@ "Do you say that as lawyer, or as
man." exclaimed an eAasperated witness,
whom lawyer was cross-examining. "lt
YOU say it as man, it is lie, and SANDER
but if you say it as lawyer, it's not of the
sliphtest consequence"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02
IrOnin the Blood
ANNUAL RETURNS.

4 DEMONSTRATORS, Executors, Guardians
n and Trustees, are hereby notified to make
their ANNUAL RETURNS, without further dc,
lay. Unless returns are made promptly. will
be under thenecessity of issuing rules for default
JOSEPH A. MCLEAN, Judge of Probate.
July "a 80
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02
MUSIC HATH CHARMS, &C.


MYTH pleasure inform all who desire to give
w their children a chance for a musical edu-
cation, but whose means very limited, that
have made arrangements with the celebrated
"Mason IL IIamlin Organ Co.." to supply persons
with their unrivaled instrument, either at lowest
factory prices, for cash, or on monthly or quar-
tery payments, upon what's called the lease prin-
ciple. Thus any one by paying only moderate
sum for the use of the instrument, can, at any
time, give it up or become purchaser; the amount
already paid being applied to the purchase. Or
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 now styles, at my Photo gallery, in the
Adickes' building where may be found during
all business hours, either to show you sample or
to wait upon you if you want anything in the
Photographic line as heretofore.
J. R. SCHORB.
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 (tle American) to offer,
and am ready to prove my words to all who
seek for the truth in the matter. J. r. 8.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02
EXPERIMENTAL RELIGION.

Theory and practice are not insepsrably
connected. 1t is quite possible for an individ-
ual to have theoretical knowledge of SUR
veying, and still not be able to make a survey
of tract of land. An individual may have
very extensive theoretical knowledge and no
practical knowlege at all. Such men are ap-
propriately called learned fools. In religion
we find something very like this. Many per-
sons seem to have what may be fifty called
theoretical religion; but no experimental
piety. Everything about religion to them is
only theory. Rather, it is like dream, des-
titute of anything but temporary existence.
Such individuals read the Bible, give de-
cent attention to the various duties enjoined ;
but there the whole thing ends. The expe-
rience of pious people seem to them like the
myths which are contained in the legends of
heather mythology. What is wanting in
these people? Few words are sufficient to
answer the question. They want faith. Their
religion is an empty formality. They have
yet to learn that they are dead in tresspasses
and SINS and that Jesus is the Saviour of sim
ners The religion of the Bible is not mere
theory. There is in it vital reality. Jesus
Christ came into the world to give his people
life. By the power of the Holy Spirit the
dead are made alive; the blind are made to
see; the deaf to hear, and the lame to walk.
This a greater work than the creation of the
world out of nothing. If we do not feel that
this change has taken place in our individual
cases, there is doubt that it has been effected.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02

SERVICE FOR GoD REwARDED.-There
are many things we can do for God. We
can publicly declare we are on his side, and
show that we are in all appropriate ways.
We can commend and disseminate his truth,
support his worship, minister to the wants of
his needy friends, lead sinners from the error
of their ways to him, reclaim the vicious, and
advance the interests of his kingdom and if
we do so, he will surely recompense us. He
will not let us serve him for naught; for is it
not written, "God is not unrighteous to forget
your work and labor of love, and whosoever
Shall give to drink unto one of these little
ones cup of cold water only in the name of
disciple, verify 1 say unto you, he shall in
no wise lose his reward" Yes, and we may
be sure that if he employs us, if we are faith
full workers together with him, he will liber-
ally remunerate us. He will give us the
pleasure of an approving conscience, will
make his service delightful to us, will give us
a good name, make US esteemed by the wise
and worthy, will cause the blessing of them
that were ready to perish to come upon US,
and give US at last the plaudit, "Well done,
good and faithful servant, enter into the JOY
Of thy Lord" "Wherefore, be ye steadfast,
unmovable, always abounding in the work Of
the Lord, forasmuch as ye know your labor
is not in vain in the Lord."-InteHgencer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-02

Stat purposes, anu Tile LOLal Tdte pei CoHIuin
for all other purposes, on the duplicate of that
year and if any special levies have been made
on the property of a school or other district,
not affecting an entire county, the total rate
of levies in such district shall also be stated
in such notice.
Sec. 80. All personal property subjected to
taxation shall be liable to distress and sale tor
the payment of taxes and assessments and
any time after any taxes or assessments shall
become due, according to law, the county
treasurer, by himself or deputy, may distraln
sufficient personal property of the party
against whom such taxes or assessments are
charged, if the same can be found in his
county, to pay the taxes or assessments so DUE
with any penalty charged or chargeable there,
on, and the costs that may accrue, and shall
Immediately advertise the same in three OF the
most public places in the town, or ward, or
district in which such property shall be dis
trained, stating the time and place in such
town, ward or district when and where such
property will be sold; and if the taxes, assess
ments and penalties for which such property
was distrained, together with the costs of the
proceeding, shall not be paid before the day
appointed for such sale, (Which shall not be
less than FIVE, nor more than ten days after
posting up such notices Of sale), such treasur-
er, or his deputy, shall proceed, at the time
and place mentioned in said notice, to sell
such property, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, at public vendue, to the highest
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-27
Michigan Copper Mining Notes.

The Portage Lake Mining Gazette
says:
Application has been made to one of
our mines for the privilege of allowing
eight students from an Eastern techni-
cal school to work underground for a
year or so. Mining engineering is the
bent of the young men.
There is some chance of the School
craft property passing into the hands
of capitalists abroad, who, if they OBJ
tain it, will develop the same on large
scale. The mines non-success, we
think, can be attributed to the fact that
its present owners were cramped for
money, which was wanted to defray the
expense of extended and liberal mining.
Besides thoroughly opening out the
conglomerate by means of deep shafts
and extended levels, the chances for a
valuable return for an expenditure in
exploring the other mineral belts known
to exist on the property are not the
least in estimating the prospective value
of the mine.
Operations at the Houghton are about
closing down for the winter.
The presumed course of the Calumet
conglomerate has been staked out on
the Pittsburgh lands, lying on the
south of the Osceola, and few pits are
to be put down for the purpose of find
ing the lode.
A careful examination of the salient
points of the copper markets of New
York and London seems to indicate
that the price of the metal, for at
least six months, will be in advance
of twenty-five and half cents per
pound.
The Island Mining Company, Isle
Royale, is now preparing to get out tim
Der and other material necessary to use
in the erection of a stamp-mill, which
will be commenced next spring. The
line for the railway from the mine
length about two and three-fourths
the site of the propos ed
dressing works as surveyed and cleared,
and the iron is on hand to be laid.
The openings underground will be
pushed forward for the next few
and when the mill is finished
it is expected that large amount of
available ground will be ready for
stopDinO
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-27
A Specimen of Ancient Mining.

There is now upon exhibition at
Brady's dock d mammoth mass of ma
tive copper, brought down by the Paci-
fic on Sunday night from Lake Super
Tor, which possesses no little interest to
scientific people and the public gener-
ally, from the fact that it bears unmis-
taxable evidence of having been worked
hundreds of years ago by the ancient
miners, those primitive men who are
supposed by many scientists to have
been identical with the mound builders.
This huge mass of copper, which is
four and one-half feet long, three feet
thick, and irregular in shape, weighs
over $500 pounds, and was discovered
in October last by Mr.. A. O. Davis, of
this city, a gentleman well known in
mining interests. and long engaged In
developing the mineral resources of the
Upper Peninsula. 1t was found in
township &c, north of range 80 west,
section 81, being on Isle Royale, IN
Keweenaw county, and was at the bot
tom of an ancient mining pit 16h feet
deep. This excavation contained large
quantities of charcoal and several cart
loads of the ponderous stone-ham-
mers or mauls, weighing from ten
to thirty pounds each, which were
the chief tool with which the labor was
performed. The marks made by their
mauls in clipping off the wings or
rough edges are distinctly visible upon
the lump of copper found by Mr.. Davis.
At McCargo's Cove, deep inlet on the
northern side of Isle Royale, there is a
belt of rock carrying rich vein of cop
per about three miles long and from
twenty-five to forty feet in width, which
was worked by the ancient miners, in
some instances their pits being as close
together as working would allow. The
relic of ancient mining found by Mr..
Davis was upon valuable mining prop
erty owned by well.known Detroiters,
among the number G. M. Garrison, s.
G.. Wight, Hiram Walker, Jacob Bee
son, A. w. COPELAND and others. A
stock company will be organized at
once for the purpose of fully develop
ing the mineral resources of the proper
ty. The specimen would be rich &C
QUESTION to the cabinet of scientific
society, but its cash value is $1,000,
and it will probably be melted up. For
the present it will remain on exhibit
ton at Brady's dock.-Detroa Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-27
Pith AZ d Point.

AN affair of the heart-The circula-
lion of the blood.
WHY is a mouse like a load of hay?
Because the cat'll eat it.
NOTHING comes home so much TO
man as an unsettled bill.
"THIEvING in the outskirts" is the
latest for picking ladies' pockets.
WHEN we see young man who spends
all he earns, we are inclined to suspect
that he does not always earn all he
spends.
In the case of Kansas man being
struck by lightning, the Coroner's jury
rendered a verdict " He was killed by
the Lord, but the Lord is all right.
Mrs. PARTINGToN writes to say that
she can't make out why all the "help"
she gets are so stupid, when she is al
ways particular to obtain them from an
intelligence office.
"WHY is advertising like the religion
of camp-meeting ?" asks the Paper
Trade journal. "Because it is good
to all intents and purposes to make
you known to all men.
AN indianapolis night-policeman has
been presented with a neat little jewel
ed alarm clock, to wear in his coat
pocket and wake up by when the hour
for going off duty arrives.
A LODGING house fend tells the story
that, in recent storm, the warning
elements were so awe-inspiring that the
hair in dish of butter in the pantry,
turned completely white during the
night.
The typographical fend has at last
come to grief. A printer in the Lynch
burg Republican Office had his hand
disabled the other day by the bite of
coon. He had spelled the animals
name with k. And now he bitterly re-
penis it.
A LITERARY man was asked in a letter,
the other day, for some materials for his
biography. The writer was very polite
and considerate. He said "Heaven
forbid that L should desire your death,
but such things will occasionally occur,
and it is best to be prepared for the
worst"
Two CLERGYMEN were busy discussing
a knotty problem in theology. "I be-
lieve," said one, Gin the doctrine Of
up went his feet, and, as he bored
hole in the ice, he finished the sentence
=" damnation % It did not sound
pretty, but then he didn't intend to say
it in that way.
FIRsrpassenger with filthy clay pipe
-" m afraid you don't like the smell
of 'bacy, sir p Second passenger with
regalia)-" Haw-not other peoples
haw." First passenger" Ali right, sir.
Anything to oblige genelman. Just
and us over one of your weeds, and I'll
put out my pipe" Punch.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-27
Michigan Matters.

MICHIGAN apples are being shipped
to France and England.
THE Michigan dentists will carry the
dental vulcanite patent case to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
AN old man named James Lee, living
near Bedford, who was much addicted
to strong drink, was recently burned to
ashes by accidentally setting fire to his
house.
VIM. Il. UNDERWOOD, who murdered
Charlotte Pridgeon at Detroit about a
year ago, but was acquitted on the
ground of insanity, has been committed
to the insane department of the State
Prison at Jackson.
The next annual meeting of the
Michigan State Teachers Association
will be held at Kalamazoo, commencing
Monday evening, Dec. %, 1874, and
continuing through Tuesday and
Wednesday following.
HENRY WALLING, of Lapeer, husked
fifty eight bushels of corn in one day,
and for that exploit has been made the
hero of poem, which concludes with
these lines
He did the work
For John S. Peck, and he should pay
Him extra, and not skirk.
The locomotives of the Michigan Cen
trail railroad are hearafter to be desig-
mated by numbers alone, and to that
end as fast as they shall come to the re-
pair shops at Jackson they are to be de-
prived of their names and the letters
I'M. @. r. r.. painted on the panel in
place thereof.
IT was at the Trenton fair that S. Y.
Denton, known throughout the State
as successful cattle breeder, exhibited
portion of his herd. A young man of
little Judgment scoffed at the animals,
and, pointing at certain calf, said /:
"My father raised great deal likelier
one than that" "That's so !" said
Saunders, with suggestive nod by all
bystanders appreciated "that's so ;
and he amt done bleating yet.
A SINGULAR accident befel Riel John
son, of Whitewater, Antrim county.
He was endeavoring to remove silver
from an anger hole, and Johnson's finger
projecting through was thought by a
| fellow workman at hasty glance to be
the silver itself Without more ado the
fellow workman let fly with his keen ak,
and aiming at the supposititious silver
cut off as clearly as If it were so much
dough Mr.. Johnson's finger.
A LARGE APPLE TREE.-Mr. John ID.
Lindsey of Alaiedon tells us that re-
Gently, while on a visit at his brother
in laws in the town of Tecumseh, Lee
nawee county, he noticed very large
apple tree standing near the house, and
out of curiosity he measured lis body
and was surprised to find it 694 inches
in circumference or about two feet in
diameter, which is remarkably large for
an apple tree.
MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILROAD The
earnings of the Michigan Central rail-
road for three weeks in October this
year were $435, 693 for like time in
October, 1873, the earnings were 1924, :
492; increase, 81, POI.
The gross earnings of the Michigan
Central from January LIST to the end of
the third week in October of the pres
ent year were $1,000, 2S9; for the cor
responding period in 1873, $6,017, 1882.
showing a decrease of $l3, 693.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-27
THE OLD HOME.
BY WILL WALLACE HARsEY

An outdoor quiet held the earth
Beneath the winter moon,
The cricket chirped in cory mirth,
And the kettle crooned, upon the hearth
sweet, old-fashioned tune.
The old clock licked, drowsy race,
With the clicking of the cricket,
And red Goals in the chimney-plaoe
Peeped out with many a rosy face,
Like berries ia a thicket.
The cranes arm empty, stuck out stiff,
And tinware on the shelves
Twinked and winked At every gih,
In the pickering fire-hght, as II
They whispered to themselves.
The good dame, in her rufied cap,
Counted her stitches slowly,
And the old man, with fun many gap,
Read from the Big Book on his lap,
The good words, wise aud molly.
The old clock clicked, the old man read
His deep voice pausing, lowering,
The good wife nodded, dropped her head
The lids of both were heavy az lead
They we're sound asleep and snoring.
Oh. hale olu couple sweet each dream,
Whie-all the milk pans fitting
Puss paints her whiskers in the cream,
Till John and the belated team
Bring Maggie from the quilting.
May Time, pray, when failing years
Make thin my voice and thrappie,
Find my last days of life like theirs,
AS sweet with children's love and pray ers,
And like a winter-apple.
-ScTi6neT's for December.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-27

and Thompson Smith to pile and dredge
Indian River near Burt lake, to open
up direct route into Crooked lake and
to within two and a half miles OF Pc.
toskey City. the present terminus OF
the Grand Rapids and Indiana railroad.
Arrangement was perfected with the
railroad company, during Mr.: William
McArthur's recent visit outside. to give
$500 toward this enterprise. Mails and
passengers, as soon as this route is
opened up, and during the season OF
navigation, can then be expeditiousiy
forwarded to Cheboygan, Mackinaw and
Sault Ste. Marie without detention or
DELAY.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-11-27
A plucky Woman,

This morning woman, aged be-
tween forty. five and fifty years, called
on ticket-agent Kimball, of the Union
Pacific, and applied for pass. 1t APP
pears that she has husban and son
at North Platte, and she was on her
way from Atlanta, Georgia, to meet
them. The money they had sent only
paid her travelling expenses to st. Joe.
On arriving there she pluckily deter
mined to walk to North Platte, dis
lance of 800 miles. SO on Saturday
morning last she started, and this
morning arrived in Omaha, having
walked 140 miles, after suffering con-
siderably on the way. When she
reached Omaha she found that the
weather had suddenly become so cold
that her courage and endurance failed
her, as she was thinly clad. Mr.. KIM
ball furnished her pass to her destin-
alton, and she expressed her grateful
thanks with tears in her eyes, and as
she left the Office we heard her utter q
"God bless Won "-Omdh1 BEE.