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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-23

sy If you cannot be great river, bearing
great vessels of blessings to the world, you
can be a little spring by the dusty wayside of
life, singing merrily all day and all night,
and giving cup of cold water to every weary,
thirsty one who passes by.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-23
MUSIC HATH CHARMS, &C.

WITH pleasureI inform all who desire to give
w their children a chance for a musical edu-
cation, but whose means are very limited, that
have made arrangements with the celebrated
"Mason & IIamlin Organ Co.," to supply persons
with their unrivaled instrument either at lowest
factory prices, for cash, or on monthly or quar-
terly 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
timegve 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 new 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 us heretofore.
J. II. SCHORB.
P. S.-Notwithstanding all the misrepresenta-
tons 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. ]. r. S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-23

TERMS---IN ADVANCE
ADVERTISEMENTS

Will be inserted at fifteen cents per line this
size type) for the first and sevenanda-half cents
per line for each subsequent insertion-less than
three months. No advertisement considered less
than five lines.
Semi Monthly, Monthly, or Quarterly Adver-
tisements will be charged twenty cents per line
for each insertion.
Quarterly, semi-Annual 1.1 or Yearly contracts
however, must, in all cases. be confined to the i'm
mediate business of the firm or Individual con-
tracing.
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advertisements. Announcements of Marriages
and Deaths, and notices of Religious character,
inserted gratis, and solicited.
rs Personal Communications, when admissa-
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interest, of recommendations of Candidates for
offices of honor, profit or trust, will be charged
for as advertisements
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-23

sa= Scene on an excursion trip on steam
er on the Cumberland river: Muchly excit-
ed individual to the clerk: "Don't you see a
man there in the ladies' cabin hugging wo-
man" eyes," replied the clerk, "but what
are you going to do about it? Hasn't a fel-
low right to embrace his own wife ?" "That's
just what I want you to STOP" replied the
passenger dancing around "that's my wife
and I've stood it so long I've got mad !'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-23

A PROMISING Boy.-A boy, six years old,
having been much lectured by his father on
the babyishness of crying when any calamity
happened, cheered the paternal heart the
other morning, by saying, "Harry Bolton
cried nearly all day cause his father died
but if you should die, pa, I wouldn't cry a
Bit"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-23

w Sure to produce short crops-The bar
hers shears.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-23
ANNUAL RETURNS.
RIBBONS.

A LOT of Ribbons, at reduced prices, can be
n seen at NJ. STRAUSS & SONS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-07-23
Aumuruns department.
FLANKED.

Colonel Orzo j. Dodds, late member of Con.
gress from the First District of Ohio, tells a
good story about call he recently received
editor from Arkansas. He was very seedy,
looking chap, and appeard as though he had
but recently come off from about six weeks
spree. Bowing profoundly, then striking an
attitude, with one hand on his heart and the
other extending badly used plug hat, he ex-
claimed, with dramatic air:
"Have the honor of addressing the Hon.
Orzo j. Dodds?"
"My name is Dodds, but I am no longer an
honorable" said the Colonel
"Not an honorable? Dodds not an honora-
BILE? Now, by St. Paul, when can scan that
honest face, on which all the gods do seem
to have set their sear-("Green seal" muir
INJURED Dodds to himself) 81 read nothing
dishonorable."
"That's right" said Dodds; "never read
anything dishonorable. But to business"
eyes, as you say, to business. am an
editor. I am from the noble State of Arkan-
saw; the only State, by the way, able and
willing to support two governments at the
same time-to say nothing Of the general gov
ernment. Much have been tossed through
the ire of cruel Juno, and bufeted by the
worlds rude storms; you see me here stran-
ded wreck. Scarce three months past left
my office in care of my worthy foreman, and
sought the peaceful wales and calm retreats
of the Muskingum, where my childhood spor-
ted. Returning, stopped in Cincinnati. l fell
into evil company, and-but why dwell on
details? Enough that am, that I am-dis-
heartened, ruined, broke! A mark for scorn
to point her slow, unerring finger at. AS
was about to give up everything else had, 1
thought of you. Sir, I am here. You have
not sent for me but have GOMEZ Your name,
sir, is known and honored from one end Of this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

The crusade of the women against the liquor
sellers, to which reference WAS made in yester-
days STAR. originated in Ohio, where a vigor-
Gus campaign Is in progress. A special dispatch
from Columbus says the movement is spreading
with varied success. At most places the results
attained have been highly beneficial, and the
opposition has given way before the prayers and
entreaties OF the ladies. An occasional instance
of resistance Is, however, reported. Advices
from Circleville are TO the effect that suit has
been brought in the court of common pleas
there by Martin Barry, ssloon-keeper, q reso-
lutte opponent Of the crusade, against about
seventyfve ladies Of New Holland, who had
besieged his place Of business and besought him
70 abandon his traffic. He has engaged eminent
counsel, and proposes to prosecute them for
interfering with his business. This is test
case, and the decision ofthe court will be looked
for with interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

The Literary World, which is reckoned in Bos-
ton pretty good authority on subjects within its
range, says IL is generally understood that Mr..
Bowels viii withdraw from the editorial man.
sgement OF the Atlantic Monthly with the July
number, and that he will be succeeded in that
position by MIR. II. f. Scudder, who is a men,
Der Of the firm of II. o. Houghton & Co., the new
publishers Of the magazine. Mr.. Scudder is
said to be a gentleman of fine culture, and a
brilliant writer. What Mr.. Howells will turn
his attention TO Is not stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

An important case has just been decided in
New York, the parties being the firm of Carlisle
& Son versus Collector Arthur. The plaintiffs
are importers, and in that capacity imported
quantity Of wool upon which the collector levied
tax OF ten cents per pound and an advalorem
duty Of eleven cents, under the act OF Congress
OF March 2, 1861. The duty thus imposed
amounted to $40, 90, and was paid under protest
and suit brought against the government to
recover the amount exacted, the firm claiming
that the act of Congress under which they were
assessed was Unconstitutional, on the ground
that Ii was not signed by the President until
the 4th Of March, lS61. The importation was
made on the day before the act received the
signature OF President johnson. The testimony
Of ex-President johnson showed that though
the act appeared TO have been signed on the ID
Of March, 1861, the day of its passage, he did not
actually sign it until early in the morning OF
the 4th Of March, 1861, and that he acted thus
IN pursuance OF a custom then prevailing with
regard to the signing OF bills passed by Con-
gress. Counsel for the plaintiff held that the
court ought to decide in effect that although
Presidents were in the habit, when they sp-
proved Of acts OF Congress, to date them back
to the time when they were passed, the acts did
rot, according 70 the constitution, become law
until the very day when the President signed
them The court took this view Of the case, and
directed the jury to bring in a verdict for the
plaintiff, which was done, damages being laid
at so COO in gold.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

The "independent" newspapers are already
cracking their whips about the ears OF the
joint committee to investigate District affairs.
Mr.. Halstead, the Professor of Donnybrook
Journalism at Cincinnati, oracularly announces
IL as ga fair presumption that the main pur-
pose of the investigation will be not to find out
anything" Mr.. Halstead ought to get the COM
mittee Of the Ohio legislature that investigated
him a couple of years ago, and found out his
grounds and animus for charges against public
men, to come on and try their hand in this case
They might be able to discover something that
would suit him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05
Largest Circulation in the District
Reading Matter on Every Page
WASHINGTON CITY;
HUI February ;. 1874
The Tactics of the Obstruetionists.

The chronic grumblers who make il their
business TO Villify everybody identified In any
way with the growth and prosperity Of wash
ington are determined In advance not to be
satisfied with the conclusions of the District
Investigating committee, no matter what they
may be. Already one Of them-feeIing in his
heart, doubtless, that sufficient grounds for an
adverse report do not exist-writes to the Tri-
1EHe In the following strain, the italics being
ours:
"we literally rest no hope In Congress IN case
erea of0 fair fnr>SfigdtiOH. 1 can almost testify
under oath TO facts enough 20 convict some of
my time when know that at the end renal
soRmittee q Congress 'ciH e1eHlPdte TIE whole Of
kem.
Now If this fellow tells the truth, why don't
he fortify his facts" by his oath, and take them
into court, where he can easily procure the con-
yietion and punishment of the "robbers' he is
talking abOut,-thst is, If he Is able to make
out his case. That is his proper course, and it
viii insure a efficient remedy. Or, If he doesn't
want TO do his whole duty as q good citizen, why
does he not write ont his "facts, !" specifically
and in detail, sign his full name to them like a
man, accompanying them by his affidavit and
forward them to the TrIJHnes We have no
doubt that paper will be glad enough to print
them. We venture to say that he dare not take
either course; and the fact that he does not is OF
itself sufficient evidence that his allegations are
not true, and that he is seeking to do anony-
mously and in an underhand way VIII at he knows
he cannot do openly and above board. Mean
time. 1t Is worth while for members of Congress
to consider how long they can afford to get up
and carry on Investigations on every known and
unknown subject, on the demand of any little
squad OF fault-hnding malcontents, with the
certainty Of being dragooned in advance, and
blackened and msligned in the end, no matter
what conclusion may be reached. As things go
now, every matchmaking shyster who has or
thinks he has grievance of any kind, public or
private, has only to carry his bundle of dirty
linen up to Congress and have it washed and
aired at public expense, whether the legitimate
business of legislation goes on or not. IL may
be very agreeable for tie bIack-mailers but it
is little rough on Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05
Gen. Besuresard, president of a street rail-

Gen. Besuregard, president Of . street rail-
way company in New Orleans, bears testimony
to the efficiency Of the nreless street car loco
motive engines. which he says have been IN use
on bis road for two months. By their use gain
In time il accomplished over horses Of twenty
minutes per round trip Of six miles He also
says these engines are more manageable. moro
readily stopped and started, and give the driver
time ana liberty TO act as conductor and take
the fares and attend to the car generally. They
start with pressure OF Us pounds, and at the
end Of the trip still have q pressure of forty
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

uAEUOu A. RIgLEY, I
HAffesney and Cehs ssi-
lor-of- Lasc, and fase Asst
Soisetfsr e the y. s,
Ttasrrr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

Mr.. W. W. Corcoran has a card in the Balti-
more Sun of this morning in relation to the late
memorials 10 Congress upon District affairs
The statements in his card demand more atten-
ton than We have time or space to give to them
to-day, but II may not be amiss to notice one
point, 4 ., his claim that he should be exempt
from criticism as a memorlalist because
he Is public benefactor. Now we
do no intend to belittle what Mr.
CoTcoran has done for the city of Washing
ton in the way Of noble benefsctiOns. We have
never hesitated to acknowledge the full i'm
pOrtanee and value to the city of these princeIy
glfts; but when the attempt is made BY him and
his associates to dwarf and crush those who are
DONG work for the prosperity of the city, COM
pared with which all his gifts are the merest bau-
Dies and unsel, he must expect that the nature
and animus of these attacks will be ventilated
And Mr.. Corcoran and his fellow-memOrialists
are the last men in the community to make an
outcry against newspaper criticism. Mr. Cor
coran's own paper, the Patriot, was noted
during its existence for its virulent and intern
perste abuse Of the District government, and
was scarcely exceeded in oul-mOuthed scur-
rility by its fellow malcontent journal.
The CitizeH. The mention of Mr. Corcoran
and his associate memorialists by the press of
this city has been in the highest degree
decent, moderate, and courteous as COMPARED
with the style of warfare kept up by the two
journals referred to. That these journals sunk
and died past resuseitation, despite the desper-
ate eanvassing and the large sums of money
contributed by the malcontent Hringv to keen
them afiOat, Is sufficient evidence that they did
not represent the sentiments Of the tax-payers.
the business men, or the community at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

We have received the first number of "rhs
Christian 1OHi'Or,"s handsome-lookingw weekly
paper, published by Thomas M. Moore & Co.
The Monitor announces its purpose to "work
for Zion," which will be apt to bring it into
competition with our morning cote mnoraries
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

VIZ ". KIRBY, REMOVED TO BOOM no. s,
w. BARB0URB LAW BUILDING. Louisians
avenue, between ~ and 9Th streets. WIN attend
promptly 70 the collection Of accounts in Civil
Gases. j. b. ROBINSON,
JAMS I'M Justice OF the Peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05
PERSONAL.

CAUTIoN.-T~o pronissory notes, secured by
- deed 81 trust fsom srbecribsr 60 mrs a GstnOr,
sere paid when due, WIN: SSo in January. iSi. AID
SEQ IN January, ls3, O. left With some party %
pre- pare The release II offered Tor ssIe 10 Mt buy
feb5-N- HERMANN DIrBrTsCH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

C0HEn LOAN OFFICE, CorsS Of TIA S,rea
~ osd NsW foyk Acass, entrance on Hew <6N
York avenue. The most private Loan Once III
IN the city. Money loaned at the lowest rats0 I
Of interest on Gold and Silver Watches, DiAnonds,
0sntisnsah Olothins, 0arDsts and IL articles
valsss jaA1k-ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

THOMAS O. COX.
For n yeays IN fAe Dept.
a. STATE, aud late Ss<rs-
fary 20 MfTef Com. on
Briftsh aad American
Claims.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

IL u NJ y a
For the purpose of obtaining q more central Ioca-
lion and better office facilities, 1 will REMOVE on
FEBRUARY 10TH, 1874, to FEDERAL BUILD
INGS, corner 9TH and Il streets.
b. 81. WARNER,
Jsn24-lN Real Estate Broke and Auctioneer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

Commenting upon the unfair warfare made
upon the District government by some OF the
press, the New York Graphic says:
sit Is evidently better 10 wait for the results
OF the investigation before passing Judgment
caution certain morning papers would DO we'll
20 neeu. II injustice has been done to the
washington ofheiais the reaction in their favor
viii be very marked; and II the inyestisa,ion
should prove that there are no grounds Tor the
accusations that have been 50 lavishly male
against them, they will be regarded with favor
by the public, who certainly commend the in,
provements In Washington effected by the So
called "RinE." There Is too much OF this iooss
abuse OF public men, on insufficient ground.
and before the facts are In q way 70 be pAssed
upon by the public IL seems that washingtor
Is TO be beautiful city. and IL IL has been i'm
proved without unnecessary waste IL will re.
cound 70 the credit OF eli concerned"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-05

The washin gton correspondent OF the Balti-
more Sun says in reference to the declination of
Messrs- Hale and Clymer to serve on the special
joint committee Of investigation that "Mem.
bers see that the investigation is to be tedious
and thankless, and therefore decline service
This IL doubtless the case, and 1t serves TO show
TIE villafnols and interruptions nature Of the
abuse poured upon pre- vious investigating COM
mittees By the malcontents, that honora able. fair
men shrink from the thankless work, knowing
that however painstaking and candid may be
their search for the truth they win be villifed
and bounded down IL they do not report to suit
The malicious gang In question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-14

~Among litter Of kittens recently born i'm
Davies county, KY, there was one that had
two heads, two mouths, two tongues, and fOuc
days.
Dandy, Chicago pastor, is accused BY
III. congregation Of flying, dishonesty, using
tobacco and encouraging dancing schools, |" and
IN the midst OF This shower, "p. eeervee digni-
NED silence and awaits Investigation"
= Bottled gunpowder, says the Chicago Tri-
pune, w9 an effective instrument OF death on
the 4th. So far a. the reports have come In,
three promising boys, upon whom conferred the
hopes OF their families, were killed outright by
this old device Of the devil.
~At q democratic meeting In the 18th ward
Of Baltimore, last night, Mr.. McLane, the can
didste for nomination 20 Congress against Mr..
Swami, made q speech, in which he criticized
Mr.. Swanns past course and defined his own
position ~ opposed TO carpetbsgism, ana in
favor OF specie payment, and abolish nent OF a
protective tarif.
~Conereeeman j. ID. Ward, OF Illinois, Who
has been stopping IN the mountains OF Pennsyl-
vania on account Of the poor health Of some
members OF his family, reached his home IN Chi
cAso on Thursday last. He 10 chairman Of the
Congressional committee appointed % invests
gnte the Arkansas difhculty, and on Saturday
he started for Little BECK 10 begia the sxamin.
ston,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-14

STRKING VEIN or GAs.-Considerable eN-
clteme III Was created at Yuba City yesterday
afteIno on by the opening OF gas vein at the
residence OF w. III. Perdue. The discovery WAS
made by +. Whitney, the well bOrer, who had
been engaged 10 sink q four and a half inch
tube in front Of Mr.. Perdue's residence at the
lower end OF town. The well had been sunk
ffty-twe feet deep, when some clsyish deposits.
having the appearance OF coal, were thrown
out. This induced Mr.. Whitney to apply q
match TO the mouth Of the tubing, when q large
gas burst forth and continued 70 burn during
the afternoon, and Is all sblaZe, unless put out.
There II thirty six feet OF water in the tubing,
through which this gas bubbles with SUFFICIENT
force to be heard several feet from the mouth OF
the pipe. The name shoots from the air about
q foot, and creates heat strong enough 70 boil
q common-si zed kettle OF water in five minutes
There 10 no perceptible smell in the gas and IL
burns clear and bright-kayyrilIe (cal.) Appeal,
june "A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-14
Philadelphia Politics.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS FOR CONGRESS.
PHILADELPHIA, July 14.-Democrstic con.
ventions met to day in the various COngres-
sional districts. In the fret district Gen. VIM
McCandless was nominated on the first ballot
IN the second no quorum appeared. In the third
samuel j. Randall was nominated by acclama-
ton. In the fourth the convention adjourned
ull August LIST without making q nomination.
TIE REPUBLICAN CITY CENTRAL COMMITTEE
TOOK action To- day upon the protest OF Leonard
Myers as 10 the nomination for Congress in the
nth district Of A. q. Harmer, and adopted a
resolution that Leonard Myers had refused to
comply with the rules Of the republi-
can party, and therefore could not be
recognized as a candidate, and that this
committee must again decide that there was
but one candidate before the Republican Com
mittee for the fifth district, and that Hon
A. G. Harmer having freely complied with the
rules OF the republican party, and recei ed the
votes OF more than two-thirds of the delegation
constituting the convention, is duly nominated
fifth district.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-14

A PLUCKY YOUNG AMRRICAN.-An instance
OF most determined courage in srrestinga burg
lar was shown at an carly hour on Sunday
morning by Joseph Wright Adamson, con OF
Thomas AdamsoD, the American Consul, living
Hotham street, East Melbourne. Shortly after
io'cloek on Sudcay morning, young Adamson
was awakened by hearing some person moving
in his bedroom. He got up and seized the in
truder, who proved TO be a colored man named
Thomas Webb, an American citizen, who come
out as cook in the American ship A. nj. Miuott
sharp struggle took place, and young Adam
son was thrown down the stairs to the first
landing. Nothing daunted, however, be again
seized the burglar, and was thrown TO the bot
tom OF the stairs. The burglar then ran to-
ward the back door, but in the darkness mistoOk
his way, and came back again, when young
Adamson again seized him, and this time got
him down, and held him till his father came 20
his assistance. A rope was procured, and the
man was tied TO the banisters till constable
was found, TO whom he was given in charge
The burglar was convicted on Friday, May 1.
The pluck shown by. young Adams IN, who is
only about 16 years of age, In attacking an an.
taeonist 50 superior in strength and weight. IL
worthy Of the highest commendation.-Hel-
bourne lrQas.