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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-30

chronic Rheumatism Scrofula, Glandular Swell
ng Hacking Dry COugh, Cancerous Affections,
SyphiGtc Com plants, Bleeding OF the Lungs, Dys-
pepsia, Water Brush, Tic Doloreux, Whit swell
ings. TumOrs, Ulcers, SKIN and Hip Diseases Mer-
curial Di-eas - male Compl ints. Goul, Dropsy,
Ricketts,, salt Rheum, Bronchitis, COnSump ion
liver Complaints. GERS in the throat. MOutn, Tu-
mora Nodes in the Glands a ID other pa u OF the
sv TEN Sore yes, ; humorous Discharges from he
Ears and tn worst forms of SKIN Diseases, Erup-
tiInn Fever Sores, Scald Head, Ring Wor ~ Eryslp-
sIas Acne 81 lck spots. Worms IN the Flesh Ca =
GERS in the Womb and all weakening and painiui
DISCHARGES. Night Sweats, Loss of Sperm and all
va- es o the life Principle within the range oil
this wonder Of Modern Chemistry, and few days
use ~il prove 10 any person using 1t Tor cllher 81
these forms Of di-eass its pote power To cure
them. Sod by Druggists, 81 per bottle.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-02

rs now open to tho public offering the
l. GREATEST INDUCEAIEN known
to the trade. The proprietor is 30 conf
dent OF tho superior merits of his goods that
he asks no dlscriulinatio in his favor as
compared With anything in this market; 80
that you can at once encourage Southern
industry, and at the Same time directly
serve your interest, by haspg from
this reliable house. Offering every reason
ablo facility to customers, beg an tumble
share OF public patronage.
Dec JOHN E. GYLES, Agent.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-12-02
CAROLINA
Lumber Manufacturing Co.

>~DSA AAAs~~A s>AS~S SSeA AH6 W.
JOHN @. MALLONEE, President.
THos. BoNNELL, Sec. and Treas.
WHOLESALE and retail dealers in all
w kinds Of Southern and Northern
LUMBER, FLOORING, CEILING and
other kinds of WORKED LUMBER made
Q specially; Shingles, PlasteriDg Laths,
Vegetable Boxes, &o., DO. Office and
Works. Horlbeok's Wharf. near North east.
ern Railroad, Charleston, b. O., and IS
West Gervais street, Columbia. 8. @.
t,,>tD E. MORRIS,
Agent at Columbia, s. g.
N. Especial arrangements have been
made with the railroads for delivering lum-
ber Nov l9 ln,o
New Books, at Bryan's Bookstore.
WohKIING to Win. story for girle,
Mistress Of the Manse. by DR.. Holland,
author OF Arthur Bonnycastle, 81 so.
A History Of Germany, from the Earliest
Times. by Charlton Lewis, 81 so.
Manual OF Mythology, Greek, Roman,
Norse, Hindoo, Egyptian and OLD German.
by Murray, S2.25.
Prairie and Forest. the Game OF North
America, with adventures in their pursuit,
by Gilmore. 81 50.
Health and Education, b Kingsley, 81 rs.
HOg4rth's complete woIks in three vo-
lumes. The Wild North Land, by Major
Butler, with plates, 81 60. History ofClnbs
nnd Climb Life, London. Book Of Wonder
ful Characters, with portraits. The Slang
Dictionary, historical and anecdotai.
Homes and Haunts Of the Brit,sh Poets,
London. and other new books. Nov1
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30
[Origillal.l
SPIRIT.

1t is said that spur in the head is worth
more than two on the heel, or one on both
heels. It takes more than muscles and
brains to make successful man. That boy
who wants spirit, no matter how strong or
how smart he may be, will never be anything
but drone. He may be as strong as an OK,
but if he is lazy, his strength will not advant,
age him much. A spirited individual Of
small body and weak muscles, will do more
work in a month than a lazy giant will do in
year. A boy may be gifted by nature with
good intellectual endowments, but be destitute
of the pluck that prompts him to try. Such
boy will soon find that he is left by his
spirited classmates. Such boy will find all
through life that he is behind, and every
thing goes wrong for him. Some boys get
into a spiritless way of doing things that
sticks to them for life. They drawl out their
words when talking or reading, as if they
were afraid the syllables or words would fight
if they got close together. When they walk
they drag along as if they were sick. They
set their feet down on the ground as if they
we're afraid they would hurt the ground, and
when they get their feet on the ground they
raise them so slowly that one would think
they had heavy weight suspended to them.
They talk slow, walk slow, work slow, play
slow, and think slow, and are slow all over.
All that such boys need, is spirit they have
contracted slow way of doing everything,
which if not broken up, will increase on them
as they grow DID,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30
Aumuruus department.

a NoSPLUssED ATToRNEY.-At the trial
of breach fpromise case in Albany, N. Y,
the plaintiff was young lady of rather deli
cate nerves, and although, by the aid of her
counsel, Hon. Lyman Tremain, her case was
looking we'll, yet when she came to be cross
examined by the opposite attorney, Hon. Hen
ry Smith, she quailed before his searching ex-
animation, and finally fell down in swoon.
The sympathies of every one were aroused,
and Mr.. Smith saw that he must do something.
The young lady's face was of purple-red du-
ring her swoon, and so when the next witness
was called, "a middle-aged LADY,, Mr.. Smith
said:
"Witness, you saw the plaintiff faint a short
time ago?'
"Yes, sir," said the witness.
"Well, people turn pale when they faint, do
they not?'
The witness hesitated for a moment, then
said, "No, not always"
"Did you ever hear of a case of fainting
where the party did not turn pale'"
ayes, sir"
"When?"
about year ago."
"Where was it %
"In this CITY,"
"Who was it?"
"'Tsuas a nigger!'
The plaintiff won the case.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30
&tadina fnr the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATH AN.
lOriginal.]
ALIKE.


Notwithstanding the fact that the crccds
of the pious differ so much from each other
in many instances, the heart sentiments of all
the truly godly are alike Their hopes and
their fears, their joys and their sorrows, are
the same. The object of their faith is the
same Jesus, and all their cares and troubles
and anxicties end in joy and peace in him
God in Christ Jesus is all in all to all pious
men. Christ crucfed is the chiefest among
ten thousand and the one altogether lovely to
every traveller to the New Jerusalem. AL
Christians are ransomed by the same redemp,
ton price; all are bound for the same hea'
ven, and all are journeying thither on the
same road. The means Of grace are the same
in all sections of the world. There is one
God and one Saviour, Jesus Christ, and one
sanct6er, the Holy Ghost, One faith, one
baptism, and one heaven, and all the pious
are Christ's and Christ is Gods. Christ and
God are one, and the prayer of the Saviour is
that believers may be one, even as he and the
father are one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30
JOINT RESOLUTION

Providing for reassessment Of real estate IN 1S14
Section /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State OF South
Carolina, now met and sitting in General AS
sembly and by the authority of the same
That an assessment of the real property in
this State shall be made in the year one thou
sand eight hundred and sevcnty-four at the
same time that the assessment of personal
property is made, and in the manner and &C.
cording to the rules prescribed by the assess
ment Of real property in the act to provide for
the assessment and taxation of property,
passed the 10Th day of September, 1868.
Approved March, A. D. 1874.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30
GOOD MANNERS.

In our journey through life, there is moth
ing that is of so much real value to us as good
manners. The ability to conduct ourselves
with ease and propriety, in all kinds Of socie-
ty, is worth more than gold. The individual
who has made this attainment, can wend his
way through this world comfortably with
very little property; and the individual who
has not made it, to some considerable degree,
will find this troublesome world, no matter
how much he is worth in money. The first
thing to be attended to in order to make this
noble acquisition, is to conduct ourselves
kindly toward every one. 1t costs nothing
to speak in a gentle tone to every one we
meet This may seem to be very small
thing but is the base of one Of the noblest
fabrics in the world. A smile wins for us
the good will, if not the love, of all with
whom we come in contact, and frown
drives every one from US. We have high
authority for saying, that "a soft answer
turneth away wrath The contrary is true.
Nothing is clearer than that harsh word
makes foes bitter and uncompromising.
1t is part of good manners to advocate
our own opinions with gentleness, and pay
due respect to the sentiments of Others Even
if we are absolutely sure that our opinions
are correct, and the opinions of others wrong,
the worst way that we could take to correct
the errors of others, is by abusing them. No
man likes to be called fool, and every man
will hate the individual that does it. If good
manners consist in any one thing more than
in another, it is in gentleness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30
HONESTY.

One day the Duke of Buccleuch, a Scotch
nobleman, bought COW in the neighborhood
of Dalkeith, in the neighborhood of where he
lived. The COW was to be sent home the next
morning. Early the next morning the Duke
was taking walk in very common dress.
AS he went along, he saw boy trying in vain
to drive COW to his residence. The COW was
very unruly, and the poor boy could not get
on with her at all. The boy, not knowing the
Duke, bawled out to him in broad Scotch
accent
"Aie, mum come here, an gle han wi this
beast"
The Duke went slowly on, not seeming to
notice the boy, who still kept calling for his
help. At last, finding he could not get along
with the COW, he cried out in distress:
"Come here, nun, an as sure as ony thing
Use give ye half get"
The Duke went and lent helping hand.
"And now,' said the Duke, as they trudged
along after the COW, chow much do you think
you will get for the job?"
81 dinna ken," said the boy, "but I'm sure
O something for the folks at the big house
are guild to bodies"
AS they came to a lane near the house the
Duke slipped away from the boy aud entered
by different way Calling the butler, he
put a sovereign into his hand, saying:
"Give that to the boy that brought the
cow"
He then returned to the end of the lane,
where he had parted from the boy, so as to
meet him on his way back.
"Well, how much did you get ?" asked the
Duke.
"a shilling" said the boy, "and there's half
O it to ye."
"But surely you had more than shilling"
said the Duke.
"No," said the boy, "sure that's a got;
and dye no think it plenty?"
II do not" said the Duke "there must be
some mistake and as l am acquainted with
the Duke, if you will return think III get
you more"
They went back The Duke rang the bell
and ordered all the servants to be assembled.
"Now," said the Duke to the boy, "point
out the person who gave you the shilling"
"It was that chap there wi the apron"
said he, pointing to the butler.
The butler fell on his knees, confessed his
fault and begged to be forgiven but the Duke
Indignantly ordered him to give the boy the
sovereign and quit his service Immediately.
"You have lost" said the Duke, "your
money, your situation, and your character,
by your deceitfulness !; learn for the future that
honesty is the best policy.
The boy now found out himself who it was
that helped him to drive the COW and the
Duke was so pleased with the honesty and
manliness of the boy that he sent him to school
and provided for him at his own expense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

PRETTY GooD.-An Irishman, driven to
desperation by the stringency of the money
market and the high price of provisions, pro.
cured a pistol and took to the road. Meet.
ing traveller he stopped him, eyer money
Or yer life!
Seeing Pat was "green," he said, "I'll tell
you what III do-I'll give you all my money
for that pistol
agreed"
Pat received the money, and handed over
the pistol.
"Now," said the traveller, "hand back the
money, or III blow your brains out"
"Blaze away, my hearty" said Pat, "niver
dhrop O powther theirs in it at ALL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30
Ghildren's department.
(Origill;l
IMPUDENCE.

Some children think that it is smart to give
impudent answers, and to say impudent things
to strangers. This is fearful mistake.
When a stranger asks little boy or girl a
question, and receives an inpudent reply, he
concludes that the child is the offspring of
low and degraded parents. It is easier to be
polite than to be impudent. BY politeness
we make ourselves friends; by impudence
we cause people to look upon us with feelings
of disgust. A smile is much easier made
than frown. The former draws friends to
us; the latter drives them away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

BORROWING A FRYING PAN.-A soldier
on picket reserve went to farmhouse, as he
said, to borrow frying pan, but for what his
comrades could not imagine, as they had
nothing to fry. Preferring his request to the
good dame, who answered his knock at the
door, the pan was duly transferred to him.
He took it, looked in it, turned it over and
looked on the bottom, and then turned it
over again, and looked into it very hard, as
if not certain that it was clean. "Well, sir, r"
said the lady, "can I do any thing more for
you?" "Could-could- could you lend me
a piece Of meat to fry in it, ma am ?" and he
laughed in spite of himself He got it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

THE BEST PART OF THEM.-North Adams
has tailor long known for his keen, pungent
wit. Not long since well-known clergyman
called at his shop with pair of pantaloons,
and asked him if they could be repaired. The
knight of the shears unrolled them, held them
up in most artistic manner, carefully exam
ined them, and replied, Eyes, yes; the knees
are the best part of them" The reverend
gentleman saw the joke, smiled blandly, and
gracefully bowed himself out.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

pa A newspaper clerk some time ago sold
fifty papers to negro, who promised faith
fully to pay for them very soon. The other
day the clerk encountered and dunned him.
"Look here, you freedman, when are you 60
ing to pay for those papers" "Don't trouble
me, boy, don't trouble me-" replied Cuffee,
assuming an air of business, and at the same
time getting out Of the way, "Ise taken wid
de bankruptcy-no use to say muffin more on
dat subject"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

A DECISIVE TEsT.-A person attending
the Mard-Gras festival Of Memphis, gave
out, with some empressment, that he was a
Chicago Alderman. This statement having
been called in question, an official of the
Phoenix City was interviewed by telegraph
on the subject, accompanied by description
Of the gentleman who claimed such exalted
eminence. as he drunk or sober ?" came
back over the wires. Drunk" "He's the
right man, then, and is worthy your conf,
dence," was the reply.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

A FAIR ANSWER. clergyman was con-
ductinga specimen exercise with a class of
very young scholars, teaching lesson Of
the International Series. He had been over
with the little ones the story Of the Israel.
tics making brick with straw in Egypt.
As he came to the oppression of Pharaoh, in
demanding the same tale of bricks when no
straw was supplied as before, he asked the
question, "What is meant by the tale of
bricks?" At once bright little fellow put
up his hand and answered, "a piece of straw
sticking out of brick !' That certainly was
a fair answer for juvenile commentator
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

His TIME.-Said member of the Missis-
sippi Legislatures "Mr Speaker Mr.. Speak
cr! Mister Speaker amt titled to de flo,
sab? I got up, sab, next after Mr.. Smith,
who was next after Mr.. johnson, who was
next after Mr.. Brown, who came next to Mr..
Burrus, who was next to Mr.. Bates, who was
next to Mr. Ball, who was next to Mr.. Blue,
who was next to Mr.. Barclay, sab, and have
stood here until they all got through turn
about, and now it's my time"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

HELPING A BROTHER IN TRoUBLE.-A
swallow got his leg fastened in piece of
string, the ball of which was fastened on the
roof of tall house. His cries and flutterlngs
brought great crowd of his bird-kin. After
sitting together on the roof, as if consulting
about it, they began to fly at the string, one
at time. After long time, swapping at it
with their sharp bills, they cut it in two, and
set their brother free. Away they all flew,
as happy as swallows could be-.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

ss- A lady having the good fortune to have
her husband hang himself on an apple tree
the wife of a neighbor Immediately came to
beg branch of that tree, to have it grated
into one in her orchard. "For who knows
says she, "but it may bear the same kind Of
fruit"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30
South Garolina 1alrs.
AN ACT

AN ACT
For the Better Protection of Land Owners and
Persons Renting Land to others for Agricul-
tural Purposes, and to Amend Acts relating
thereto.
BE it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the State of South Carroll,
na, now met and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same:
Section !. That in all cases where land is
rented, either for q share Of the crop or for a
stipulated sum in money, or for so much cot.
ton, corn or other product Of the soil, the land
so rented shall be deemed or taken to be an
advance for agricultural purposes, and the
land owner, upon reducing the contract OF
letting to writing and recording the same, as
provided in section SIS of chapter 120 Of the
Revised Statutes, shall have lien upon the
crop which may be made during the year
upon the land, in preference to all other liens
existing, or otherwise, to an amount not ex'
cccding one-third Of the entire crop so pro-
duced, to be applied to the satisfaction of the
rent stipulated to be paid. In all such cases
the landlord shall have all the rights accord
cd to persons advancing money and other
supplies, as provided in sections 80 and 56 OF
the same chapter, for the extent Of one-fourth
the crop, as above stated Provided, That the
provisions Of this act shall not apply to con-
tracts made and recorded prior to the passage
of this act
Sec. 2. That section 2 of all act entitled
can act to amend an act entitled can act to
secure advances for agricultural purposes,
approved March 12, 1872 be and the same is
lereby amended by striking out the words in
lines five, six and seven, to wit: "Wno pur'
sue their trade or calling not within the limits
of any incorporated city, town or village with,
in this State" and strike out the word "black.
Smiths" in line 5, section 2; also, by striking
out the word "ten," in the eighth line of sec.
ton 2, and inserting in lieu thereof the word
twenty" and inserting in said eighth line
between the words "mile" and "which," the
words "and five dollars for each and every
case Of midwifery"
Sec 3. That all acts or parts of acts incon'
sistent with this act are hereby repealed, SC
far as they relate to or conflict with this act
Approved March 10, A. D. 1874.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

IN THE PENITENTIARY.-Am member Of the
Ohio Legislature recently visited the peni-
Tertiary, and while there chiseled the State
out of twenty-five cents by having his hair
cut by the penitentiary barber. While un-
dergoiug the tonsorial process, party of lady
and gentlemen visitors looked in, and Mr..
Blake was made happy by catching such re-
marks as Ugly look about the eyes" "Vi.
cious mouth" Looks capable of any wicked
ness" "Wonder what he did ?" etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

s@ "What comes after T ?" asked teacher
of small pupil who was learning the alpha
bet. He received the bewildering reply,
1o-to see Liza"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30
AUCTION SALES.
SHERIFF,S SALE.

DY virtue of sundry writs of feri facias to me
ID directed will expose to public sale at YORK
Court House, on the first Monday of May neSs M
the following Notes and Accounts, levied on as as
the property Of Allison & Bratton, at the SUITS o.
Sheillin Il Co., Us. Allison u BrattOn, William "
Thomas McGll us. same, Fl. F.Adickes Us. same,
and II. l.. Adickes Us. James B. Allison.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

na% An opportunity once lost is gone for
ever. Boys, remember that, and improve the
present.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

sa~ The following story is told in connec-
tion with one of the matrimonial agencies Of
Paris: One NJ. X. applied at an agency for
an eligible spouse, and was offered and ac-
cepted by damsel of twenty-seven, whose
name was on the books. The agent, writing
to the lady, told her frankly that NJ x was
not an Adonis, but that he possessed more
sterling qualities than beauty. At the same
time he sent her cartede-visite of the gen.
tleman, as he supposed, but by mistake, Slip
ped into the envelope a vignette portrait Of a
favorite ape. Next morning he discovered
the error; before he could rectify it, however,
he received note from the lady, saying, 81
accept the husband you offer me. 1t is true
that he is not precisely handsome, but then
he has such distinguished air."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

THE PRoFEssoR's SALARY.-The following
story is told of Prof. Smell, of Amherst: Years
ago, his salary was only eight hundred dollars
year. After the war, however, when wealth
began to roll in upon Amherst College,
the trustees concluded to raise the salaries
of the professors to twenty-five hundred dol
lars. Smell was sitting in his study when his
wife came in to announce the good news. He
was poring over well-thumbed mathematical
treatise. "Ebenezer!" said she, "what do
you think2 They've done itp' "Done it!''
said he; "done what? who?' "Why, the
trustees they've raised your salary to twenty.
five hundred dollars year~ SHELLS face
became radiant. "Thank God, Almira ?' said
he, "now we can have a Goldfish !'-Er.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

Sa5" Profanity never did any man the least
good. No man is richer, or happier, or wiser
for it. 1t commends no one to society,"; it is
disgusting to the refined, and abominable to
to the good.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

By The relations of Christians to each other
arc like the several flowers in garden that
have upon each the dew of heaven, which be-
ing shaken by the wind let fall the dew at
each others roots whereby they are jointly
nourshed, and become nourishers of one an
other.-B,tnyan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-30

ezD' Shall Gods thoughts be surpassed by
mans thoughts? Gods giving by mans
asking? Gods creation by mans magma,
ton? No. Let us climb to the height OF
our Alpine desires; let us leave them behind
us and ascend the spear.pointed Himmalays
of our aspirations; still shall we find the
depths of Gods sapphire above us still shall
VIC find the heavens higher than the earth
and his thoughts and his ways higher than
our thoughts and our ways.