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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
ANOTHER SPLENDID OFFER.
ppEM1uMs TO SINGLE SUBSCRIBERS,

For the advantage of those who are inaccessible
by a club-maker, but may yet wish to avail
themselves of our liberal offers to subscribers,
we have made arrangements with the pubiish-
ers of SMITHS BIBLE DICTIONARY by which we
are enabled to offer that valuable work as pre-
MUM to subscribers, at a cost to the subscriber
for the book and the ENQUIRER, OF little more
than the publishers price of the book. Smlth 8
Bible Dictionary is standard work, and lndls-
pensahlv necessary to every student of the Bible,
or to every person who desires to read the sacred
volume inteligihly. The Dictionary is the work
of DR.. William Smith, of the University OF Lon
don. and the most eminent photographer IN the
world. who, in it's preparation associated with
himselfovcr seventy distinguished divlnes and
authors of both Europe and this country, in the
great task of preparing comprehensive Dlctlon-
ary of the Bible, and supplying want long 1et
by the religious public. The result of these la
bors appeared in three large and very costly vol
umes, a wonderful monument of learning An
abridgement of this great work, for popular use,
made by DR.. Smith himself is the one we have
arranged to furnish our subscribers. the BOOK
contains every name in the Bible respecting which
ANYTHING can be said. 1t embraces the results OF
historic research, antiquarian investigation, the
study oflangnages and dialects: and the dlscoVe-
ries of the modern travellers and explorers in the
Holy Iand-RObinson, Rawlnson, ferguson,
Lavard, Ofert and Stanley.
The book is printed from new stereotype plates,
on good paper, and is appropriately illustrated
with over 1875 Engravings of beautiful scenes,
Ancient Cities, and Memorable Places OF the
Holy Land descriptive Figures and valuable
Maps 1t contains nearly 800 closely printed,
double-column, octave pages, including "A ele-
CANT full-page, Steel and Wood Engravines. 1t
is printed in type ola heavy, distinct and very
legible face.
The publishers price of Smiths Bible Diction-
ary is $3.50. We will furnish copy of the work,
substantially bound in cloth, and copy of the
ENQUIRER one year for $3.50. Or for club or
five subscribers at $3.50 each, we will furnish a
COPY of the Dictionary to the getterup ofthe club.
The book will be mailed. free of postage, to the
person entitled to receive it, direct from the office
of publication.
Subscribers whose terms Of subscription have
not expired, by forwarding the money, will re-
ceive copy of the Bible Dictionary, and have
their subscription to the ENQUIRER extended one
year. The cash must accompany all orders.
l.. M. GRIST, PROPRIETOR,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23


CHECK RE1Ns.-In these improving times
many persons have discovered the unnecessa-
ry use of the tormenting bearing rein. Coach
men are convinced that it is fatiguing, and a
hindrance to horses in putting forth their
strength, especially in ascending hills, when
they naturally require all their power, the free
use of their head assisting them with heavy
load I have seen the corners of their mouths
cut through and become inhamed from the
friction of the bit, in their efforts to get on
with tight head rein; while others, especial
ly many poor cab and omnibus horses, have
swollen and sore mouths, indicating the mise
ry they endure from mis6tting, uneasy bit,
which is often unnoticed and disregarded by
master and driver! My friends, if you wish
your horses to 60 on, do not hold them so
tight in hand give them a long rein and see
with how much greater ease and comfort, and
safety, they go; for should they by chance
slip, they will not fall, having the power to
recover themselves by the looseness of the
rein, as man would do by extending his
arms-iet your horse see his road. and he will
avoid all things in his way, do his work bet.
ter, and with less fatigue to himself-try it.
Many horses suffer greatly in the throat and
withers by their heads being forced from their
natural position-this many men are uncon-
scious of, or l am sure they would give the
noble animal relief while standing in pain for
so many hours together Without these an
noying reins horse will sooner recover his
breath, and enjoy relaxation and comfort at
every stoppage.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

Potash IN WHEAr-Why is it, when grow
ing wheat or rye is being struck with rust, that
little plot here and there where stumps
logs or brush have been burned to ashes
will be bright and free from the attack Of
rust? Because the growing plants employ
potash and silica not only to give stiffness
and rigidity to the straw, but to form, as it
we're, CLASSY coat of mail over the surface
of every leaf, CLONE and straw to fortify the
tender and delicate parts against the at
tack Of spores that are floating in the atmos'
phere. We all know how readily substances
in the atmosphere are turned away when
they come in contact with CLASSY surface
Potash and sand are the essential element OF
glass. The roots of growing plant have the
power to employ the sharpest sand and pot
ash to form a thin, elastic glass covering,
which is spread over the surface to exclude
moisture, and to repel any attack of fungus.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
w. ID. HOBBS.
THE NEW BUSINESS.

TAVING become, by purchase, sole proprietor
of the YORKVILLE COACH FACTORY,
respectfully announce that shall conduct the
business as heretofore. Besides keeping on hand
DESCRIPTIONS, any article of special style or
design will be made at short notice and in supe-
rior manner. BY having ngemployed only the most
competent workmen, in their respective branches,
feel assured that can please the most exacting
taste, both as to style and durability. Persons in
want of any kind of PLEASURE CARRIAGE
"''' W. P. HOBBS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
SINGER SEWING MACHINE.

SINGER SEWING MACHINE.
II WOULD respectfully inform the people OF
York county that am Agent for the celebra-
ted SINGER FAMILY SEWING MACHINE,
and am prepared to sell them on most reasonable
terms, either for cash or on the popular monthly
INSTA ALLMENT PLAN. The Singer is too well
and universally known to require any word OF
commendation here. 1t is the MONARCH OF
SEWING MACHINES, for the dissemination OF
which assertion refer to all who have them in
use.
also keep on hand a full supply Of ATTACH
MENTS, NEEDLES, OIL, &C., which sell at
Manufacturers prices. Those in want of such
articles can procure them, in my absence, from
DIR. MAY, Yorkville; L. H. Bradford, Fort Mill ;
J. NJ. Wylie, Blacks Station. E. F. BELL,
Agent Singer Manufacturing Company.
August rs "a ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
OUR LIBERAL OFFERS

OUR LIBERAL OFFERS.
In addition to the attractions of the ENQUIRER
we invite attention to our terms Of subscription
and the liberal offers we make to those who may
be disposed to form clubs
TERMS-FREE OF POSTAGE.
Single copy, one year,...... W W
Two years to the same address, ......".."".... 0t
In clubs, each subscriber one year,. sc
PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS.
To those willing to form clubs for the ENQUIRER
we make the following liberal offers:
l. For 40 subscribers, at $3.50 each, we will give
No. Weed Sewing Machine, worth $65.
2. For IS subscribers at s2.5 each, we will give
No. Weed Sewing Machine, worth $40.
g. For so subscribers, at $3.50 each, we will give
No. Weed Sewing Machine, worth $75.
The engravings given above in this column rep
resent the style the different machines. No. is
black walnut oiled, plain table. No. is black
walnut, oiled, half case. No. 8 is black walnut
oiled, half case, with two side drawers, and with
or without drop-leaf as may be preferred.
These offers are not confined to single club,
nor is there any competition invited as to who
shall procure the largest club. Each and every
club of 49, As or so names will be entitled to the
designated premium.
The machines will be shipped from the nearest
branch office Of the Weed Machine Company to
the persons entitled to receive them, transporta-
ton charges, which will rarely exceed IS, if sent
by freight line, to be paid by the person receiving
the machine.
The offer made in this prospectus will be bind.
ing upon the proprietor Of the ENQUIRER until
the 18th day of October, 1875; and persons who
may commence making clubs, can forward names
as rapidly as procured in every case to be paid in
oo1>1 1ofc
in which to complete their lists.
It is not required that subscribers shall all re-
ceive their papers at the same post-ofce; butsub'
scriptions must be for term not less than one
wear, ONE SUBSCRIBER FOR TWO YEARS WILL BE
EQUIVALENT, IN MAKING UP LISTS, TO TWO NAMES
FOR ONE YEAR EACH.
Subscriptions may commence with any num-
her. and the paper will be sent for full year
from the time the subscription begins.
Each club-maker will be credited with names
as they shall be received; and should any fail to
secure either premium by the 18th of October 1873
but should procure ten or moro subscribers, an
extra copy of the paper will he given for the ten
names thus procured, and for all subscriptions in
excess of ten, a cash commission OF twenty-five
cents will he given on each name.
THE ENQUIRER IS SENT FREE OF POSTAGE TO
ALL SUBSCRIBERS.
Remttances may be made at our risk, by draft
post-offce order, or in registered letter; II made
otherwise, we will assume no risk.
Write names plainly, giving office, county
and State.
Specimen copies of the ENQUIRER will be sent
to any address on application.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
THE Y0RKYfLLE ENQUfRKR.
Mnmuruus department.

WHAT A QUAKER D1D.-A genuine bully
called upon Friend" avowedly to thrash
him. "Friend," demonstrated the Quaker,
knocking down his visitors fists, "before thou
proceedest to chastise me, wilt thou not take
some dinner2' The bully was glutton, and
at once consented, washing down the solids
with ibations of strong ale. He rose up
again to fulfill his original errand. "Friend,"
said the Quaker, "wilt thou not first take
punch p and he supplied an abundance of
punch. The bully, now staggering, attempted
to thrash his entertainer; but quoth the Qua.
ker, "Friend wilt thou not take a pipe2"
This hospitable offer was accepted, and the bull
ly, utterly weak, staggered across the room to
chastise the Quaker. The latter opening
the window, and pulling him toward it, thus
addressed him: Friend. thou camest hither
not to be paci6ed. Igave thee meat-ofering,
but that did not assuage thy rage; gave thee
drink offering, still thou vert beside thyself
I gave thee a burnt-ofering, neither did
that suffice; and now will I try heave-ofer-
ing" and with that he tossed him out of the
window
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

HER FATHER.-A girl witness in hard
case was descanting on the meanness of one of
the parties to the suit. "Why," said she,
"when his wife died, he sent man with ff-
teen dollars to get coffin. He could not
get good one for fifteen dollars and he paid
eighteen dollars for the coffin. And when
he got back the widower was awful angry,
because he paid the extra three dollars. y
And then this artless young lady remarked,
"If it had been my father, he ,uouldn't mind
pauinq forty dollars for coffin for ma.''
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

HEHAD Cor TO IT-"Frank," " saidan af
fectionate mother the other day to promis
ing boy, eff you don't stop smoking and
reading so much you will get so after while
that you won't care any thing about work
"Mother," repliedl the hopeful, leisurely re-
moving a very long cigar, 81 have got SC
now ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

York COUNTY.
To James Merritt and others, legal heirs and rep
resentatves of Sarah Merritt, who died intes-
tate. Greet,ng:
VOU are hereby required to appear at the Court
I of Probate, to be holden at York Court
House, for York county, on the 9Th day of Novem-
YOU can, why the real estate of Sarah Merritt, de-
ceased, situate in said county, on the East side Of
Catawba river, bounding on lands of R. 8. War
rem, r. C. Crook, Archibald Graham, and Robert
Collier, known as the homestead of Sarah Merritt,
deceased, and containing one hundred and fifty
acres should not be sold for partition amongst the
heirs -at-law of the said Sarah Merritt, deceased
Given under my hand and seal, this 10Th day OF
June, 1875.
JOSEPH A. MCLEAN, Judge of Probate.
September 8 36 6t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

SEVENTEEN REAsoNs-"Stranger, will
you try hand with us at poker ?" "Thank
you, gentlemen, but there are seventeen reasons
why cannot accommodate you now." "Sev-
enteen reasons for not playing cards! Pray,
what are they?" Why, the first is haven't
any money" "Stop! that's enough never
mind the other sixteen"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
GREAT BARGAINS.

II WOULD inform the public that now haveon
/. hand lot of BUGGIES, finished in fine STYLE
in which RARE BARGAINS can be obtained
will sell tip-top Buggy for considerably less
than such class of work has ever been sold in this
market since the war. Call and examine my
stock and be convinced Of the truth of what say,
and if you want Buggy take advantage Of the
present opportunity to secure one CHEAP.
w. P. HOBBS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

aen. "Well, Tom," said blacksmith to his
apprentice, you have been with me now three
months, and have seen all the different points
in our trade. wish to give you your choice
ofwork for awhile" ''Thank zee sir" "Well,
now, what part of the business do you like
best?" "Shuttin' up shop and going to din
ner sir"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

aay" We had better be esteemed righteous
over-much," than to get to the very gate of
heaven and find, when it is too late, that our
righteousness was inadequate to gain admit
tance there
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

For club of so subscribers, at $3.50 each we will
give WEED SEWING MACHINE ofthe above style,
the cash price of which is seventy-fve dollars.
ms- The reputation of the Weed Sewing Ma
chine is equal to that of any other firstcass ma
chine in the market and of its merits we can
speak advisedly-having had one in constant use
in our own family since 1866, during all of which
time it has never failed to work in the most sat-
isfactory manner.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

nay- We should act with as much energy as
those who expect everything from themselves !;
and we should pray with as much earnestness
as those who expect everything from God.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

Too ExPERT.-James Warton, wealthy
but with reputation for fastness, married
recently On the morning after the wedding
the bride asked her husband to perform al
office of the toilet for her made necessary by
the absence of her maid. Her husband did
it willingly, and when it was concluded was
astonished to find his pretty wife in tears
"Why, my own precious" said he, "what i:
the matter with her hubby's pet p "Ot
Jimmie, Jimmie !" replied the poor girl, cry
ing as if her heart would break, "If you
hadn't laced a thousand corsets you never
could have done it like that"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

aa" If stove polish is mixed with soft soap,
the lustre appears Immediately, and the dust
of the polish will not fly around as is usual.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

ay- A Christian pound weighs sixteen oun-
ces, down weight; Christian yard is thirty
six inches, cloth not stretched; Christian
ton is 1000 pounds, not "estimated," but
Weighed
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

HIS BEL1EF.-A gentleman wishing to
discover the religion of an Irish guide, in
quired, "Paddy, what's your belief% 10
which Paddy replied, "Wisha, then your
honor, but I'm of my landlady's belief"
whats that, Paddy ?" "Wisha, and I'll tell
you. I owe her five half years rent and she
believes that I'll never pay her, and that's
nv belief too."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

WISHED SHE WAS A JUNE-BUG.-It was
over in Davie, so Bob Long says, and she
was attending revival of religion, and had
worked herself up to the extreme point of
going to the good place in moment, or SOON
er if possible. AS her friends around her
gave vent to their feeling, she likewise did the
same, and exclaimed:
Il wish 1 was June-bug!'
A brother of sable hue standing near in
quired:
"What you want to be one for ?'
"That might fly to my Jesus"
"You fool nigger, peckerwood ketch you
fore you git half way dar. r."-Statesut1e Ameri-
can.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
CHESTER AND LENOIR RAIL ROAD.
COTTON GINS, WAGONS, &C.

N,OTTON GINS that need REPAIRING, can
Y J be put in good order by sending them to me,
on or before the first of September.
Farming Implements and Machinery RE-
PAIRED at short notice.
soncd timber. This Department is conducted by
Mr.. w. f. .GARVIN, who is ready to give prompt
attention to all orders for Wagons and Repairs OF
other Vehicles.
age bestowed, respectfully ask a continuance of
the same. j. ED. JEf Eh ..
July Is S u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

AN INSURANCE AGENTS BoY.-A few
days ago an insurance agent hired boy to
mind his office and run errands, and he had
long talk with the lad, telling him what he
must do and what he must not do. The boy
got along all right until yesterday, when the
agent entered the Office, and found him up to
deviltry.
'See here, my boy said the agent, "didn't
tell you just what you'd have to do, if you
staid here?"
"You did," replied the boy; "you said 1
mustn't sing or whistle; that I mustn't have
boys up here that was to come at eight,
and quit at five that was to keep up the
fire; sweep out, run errands and be civil; that
was to be careful and lock the door, scrape
my feet on the mat, keep my knife from the
furniture, and not idle my time away. You
told me all this, but you didn't say blam-
ed word about my not pouring ink on the
cockroaches."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAs-YoRK COUNTY.
vUyHE Creditors of WILLIAM CROOK, late of
i York county, deceased, are hereby notlfled
House, on or before the first day of October next
to present and establish their claims against the
estate of the said DECEASED.
J. F. WALLACE, C. c. Pls.
September 30 At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

SALVATION BY GRAcE.-Compliance mer-
its nothing. DO you acquire any merit by
accepting an invaluable gift on the terms and
condition of the giver? There is much to be
done by you for the salvation of your soul ;
but you merit nothing by the doing of it.
The very gist of salvation consists in being in
right state Of heart toward God; and a
prominent and important part of that right
state of heart consists in the prompt and utter
abandonment of all pretension to merit. Re-
member, you can never earn salvation by any
good works. "For by grace are ye saved,
through faith Ii. e., by the undeserved favor
of God y "and that (the faith) not of your
selves, (for even the faith is not of your own
producing) it is the gift of God"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
NEW STEAM MILL.

vIlHE undersigned respectfully informs the
public that he now has in operation, on his
place in Yorkville, STEAM MILL, and Is pre-
pared to grind Corn Grist, Horse feed ana reas
TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS; though, for
the accommodation of customers, I will always
have Oh hand Meal Grist, &c, which will be ex-
changed for Corn. L. w. CLAWSON.
july 70
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
THE YORKVILLE ENQUIRER.
NEW PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS!
UNPRECEDENTED OFFERS!

DY very liberal contract just entered into with
I'D the Weed Manufacturing Company, we are
enabled to offer greater inducements to club
makers than ever heretofore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23
NOTICE.
FURS

HAN be bought at almost any price, from ~,
r. M. DOBSON Il co.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

A DREADFULLY MEAN MAN.-Old Ira
Thornton was dreadfully mean man, and had
difficulty, sometimes, in drawing his breath,
because he begrudged the air necessary for
that operation. One day the old fellow was
at work upon the high beams of his barn,
when he lost his balance and fell heavily
upon the floor twenty feet below. He was
taken up for dead, with fractured skull,
and carried into the house. All efforts to
bring him to consciousness were unavailing,
and the doctor was called. Finally, the doc
tor having trepanned him, turned and asked
Mrs. Thornton for silver dollar to put in
where the piece of skull was wanting. At this
remark, Ira, who had been breathing heavily,
turned in bed and groaned out, "Wouldn't
u cent do as we'll ?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

SUNDAY AND HEALTH.-"The6 first gener-
al law ofnature by which God prevents man
from destroying himself, is the alternating of
day and night, that repose may succeed action.
But even this will not sufficiently restore its
balance for long life Hence, by the bounty
of Providence, one day in seven is thrown in
as day of compensation, to perfect by its re-
pose the animal system. l consider, therefore,
that in the wise and good provisions of Provi-
dence for the preservation of human life, the
Sabbatical appointment is not, as has been
sometimes theologically viewed, simply pre-
text partaking of the nature of a political in
stitution, but that it is to be numbered among
the natural duties, if the preservation of life
be admitted to be a duty, and the premature
destruction of it a suicidal act"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

YOUTHFUL CANDoR.-Me and Bill went to
the fair-also to the cattle show. We went
with John in the cart. A cattle show and
fair is where they trot horses. They sell
pools. Pools at cattle show encourage the
honest farmer, and develop that noble animal,
the horse" read the last part of that in
the paper. The honest farmer has red
face and wears white hat. He smokes and
swears. The best way to develop horse is
to hire the driver on the other side to let
yours beat. A driver that can scream and
scare the other horses is bully. If he can
smash another fellows wheel and not tip over
his own sulky, he gets the first prize. The
place to do that is on the home-stretch. The
bome.stretch is next the judges stand. The
Judges don't stand all the time-I saw one
Judge sit down and squint at the horses
through the bottom of a tumbler. When l
grow up, mean to study law and be a judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-09-23

AN ACCIDENT PoLIcY.-In the city of
Cincinnati is an elderly life.insurance agent,
who is very persistent when approaching any
one on the subject of life-insurance. After
pestering a certain merchant who did not
wish to be insured, he made second call,
and again broached the subject, which reused
the merchants ire, and he angrily bade the
bore to leave the store and never show his
face there again; if he did, he would be boot
ed out. The agent turned to 60, and had al
most reached the door, when he turned back,
and going up to the angry man, put his hand
on his shoulder, and said, "Had you not bet
ter take out an accident policy before you at
tempt to kick me out?' The soft and win
ming manner in which the suggestion was
made notified the tradesman, and he took
the life policy.