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ANOTHER SPLENDID OFFER
PREMIUMS TO SINGLE SUBSCRIBERS.

For the advantage of those who are inaccessible
by q club-maker, but may yet wish to avail
Themselves of our liberal offers to subscribers,
we have made arrangements with the pu6lish-
ers of SMITHS BIBLE DICTIONARY by which we
are enabled to offer that valuable work as pre-
MUM to subscribers ut cost to the subscriber
for the hook and the ENQUIRER, of little more
than the publishers price of the book. SMITHS s
Bible Dictionary is a standard work, and lndis-
pensably necessary to every student OF the Bible
or to every person who desires to read the sacred
volume intelligibly. The Dictionary is the work
of DIR. William Smith, of tho University OF Lon
don, and the most eminent photographer In the
world, who, in Its preparation associated with
himselfover seventy distinguished divines and
authors of both Europe and this country, in the
great task Of preparing comprehensive Diction-
ary Of the Bible, and supplying want long felt
by the religious public. The result OF these Ia
bors appeared in three large and very costly vol
umes, wonderful monument of learning. An
abridgement of this great work, for popular use,
made by DIR. Smith himself, is the one we nave
arranged to furnish our subscribers. the GooK
contains every name in the Bible respecting which
ANYTHING can be said. 1t embraces the results OF
historic research, antiquarian investigation, the
study oflanguages and dialects; ana the dlscove-
ries of the modern travellers and explorers in the
Holy Land-Robinson, Rawllnson, ferguson,
Layard, Offert and Stanley.
The book is printed from new stereotype plates,
on good paper, and is appropriately illustrated
with over l25 Engrayings OF beautiful n Scenes, les.
Ancient Cities, and Memorable Places OF the
Holy Land descriptive Figures and valuable
Maps. 1t contains nearly 400 closely-prihted,
double-column, octave pages, INCLUDING "a ele.
CANT full-page Steel and Wood Engravin9s. 1t
IS printed in type of a heavy, distinct, and very
legible face. n.-..o,
The publishers price Of Smiths Bible Diction-
ary is $3.50. Wewill furnish copy of the work,
substantially bound in cloth, and q copy OF the
ENouIRER one wear for $780, Or for club of
five subscribers at $3.50 each, we will furnish a
copy of the Dictionary to the geter up OF the CLUB.
The book will be mailed, free of postage, to the
person entitled to receive it, direct from the ofhce
of publication.
Subscribers whose terms of subscription have
not expired, by forwarding the money, Will re-
ceive 2 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,
Vorkvil1a
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&eadiuq fpr the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
(original.1

DUTY.
"What must do to be saved ?" springs
up, we may say, instinctively in the minds of
all men. No man can be Indifferent concern
ing his eternal destiny. The eternal destiny
of the soul is matter of so momentous i'm
portance, that its very magnitude forces US to
think about it on certain occasions with &C.
riousness. That we are in ruined condition
does not admit of doubt. We are conscious
of the fact. We feel that something must be
done by us or for us, or our case is hopeless
one for all time and eternity. The first thing
that suggests itself to our mind IS to set about,
in some way, to repair the injuries we have
done. This we soon find to be a hopeless un-
dertaking. Every effort we make in that d.
rection only makes matters worse Instead
of repairing injuries, we produce Others. We
soon find that our hopes, instead of brighten
ing, become dark and gloomy.
In the midst of such condition of things
what is the poor ruined sinners duty? In
this as in every other instance, all duty con-
sists in obedience to the revealed will Of God.
The Bible, in plain and ineligible way,
reveals to US our whole duty. 1t makes
known to US both what we must believe and
what we must do. The sum of the whole is
contained in these few and simple words :
"Beleve in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou
shalt be saved" Now believing in the Lord
Jesus Christ is simply renouncing of all
reliance on ourselves, and trusting with i'm
plicit confidence in Jesus Christ as Saviour
1t is not a simple act of the understanding,
but it is in the language of the Scriptures,
"giving our hearts to the Lord" 1t is reli-
ance on the suferings of Christ as a 6t atone
ment, the righteousness of Christ or his obe-
dience to the law as the ground of our justif-
cation depending upon him for power and
inclination to live obedient to the law of God
To accept Christ in this sense is, we appre-
hend, the duty of all. On the contrary, those
who refuse to accept Christ, fail to discharge
any part of their duty.
The great misfortune with all of US is that
we undertake to do what we are not required,
by the conditions of the covenant of grace to
do, in order that we may be saved. We are
anxious, and attempt to do some great thing
to make an atonement for sin, and to render
an obedience to the law, that we may bejusti-
fed. God has, in the death of his Son. receiv-
ed complete satisfaction to the penal de-
mands of the law, and the obedience of Christ
is perfect obedience. Both the death and
obedience of Christ are offered to us, and the
Holy Spirit offers himself to make US new
creatures. Our whole duty consists in sim.
ply accepting the offer which God makes US.
If we reject the offers of mercy and attempt
to work our way to heaven, we will work our
way to the regions of hopeless despair
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NEARER TO GOD.


As l look out of my window this beautiful
spring morning and view the glittering land
scape, and listen to the sweet songs of birds,
my heart is drawn to the Giver Of these pre-
cious good gifts. The melancholy moaning
of the wind around my window seems
to awaken new aspirations in my heart. The
cooling of the dove teaches me to give thanks
to him who has so kindly watched over me
during the slumbering moments Of the night.
We need but look in the open book of nature
to learn the lesson of trust in God. Our
heavenly Father has enriched our earthly
home with all of these excellencies of beauty,
that all should speak to US of him. Oh that
we could think of God as often as he gives US
something to remind US of his care over US !;
then would he be in our thoughts and &C.
tions and our conversation would be the
theme of salvation. Could we but realize
that all the suferings, trials, headaches heart
aches, pains, and fevers Of this woe.stricken
world come from the fact that men will not
choose Gods ways, but forsake the fountains
of living water and hew for themselves broken
csterns, that can hold no water. When will
the world learn that deep, lasting, and abb.
ding happiness is to be found only in Jesus2
In vain do men strive for happiness who have
not washed their robes, and made them white
in the blood of the Lamb. This sensitive
body in which the soul lives, which we 80 un-
increasingly care for, must soon be food for
crawling worms But where shall this death.
less soul find its habitation when this earthly
house is dissolved? This is the great ques-
ton that has ever crowded into the mind of
man, "If he die, shall he live again ?" The
problem is too dark for human reason to
solve. The book of divine revelation alone
teaches us that when this earthly house of the
soul is dissolved, we may have a building of
God, house not made with hands, eternal in
the heavens. That we may be admitted into
that heavenly land, it should be our chief
concern to prepare for the great destiny of
the future. Oh the cheerful, trusting child
of Jesus, who has learned to trust an infinite
Helper. He has two homes-one On earth,
and one in heaven. While the season of work
and duty lasts he is willing to labor; but
when old age has crept upon him he leans
tremblingly upon his staff, and halls with de-
light the time when Jesus shall loose the fet-
tered chains that have so long bound him to
the earth.
Cheer up, desponding, faintipg Christian !;
live near the cross of Christ. A few more
prayers, few more tears, and our bodies
shall rest in the green valley; while our spir-
its shall bask in the sunlight of Gods eternal
dav v-ReL;oio,s TeZescone
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FRIENDSHIP HEAVEN.

Archbishop Whately says: "Why should
private friendship interfere with universal
benevolenoe in heaven, more than it does on
earth am convinced on the contrary that
the extension and perfection Of friendship
will constitute greater part OF the future
happiness of the blessed, and that those who
have been the dearest friends on earth, when
admitted to that happy state, will continue to
be so, with full knowledge and recollection of
their former friendship" And so, in second
Corinthians, l: IA, Paul anticipates the meet
ing with his children in the Lord; "As also
ye have acknowledged US in part, that we are
your rejoicing, even as ye are also ours, or
will be ours, "in the day of our Lord Jesus" !"
And again in first Thessalonians, 2: lS, he
exclaims: "For what is our hope or joy or
crown of rejoicing? Are not even ye in the
presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his COM
ing 2"-that is, Paul anticipates with great
ioY, seeing those beloved converts face to face
in the presence of Christ and spending an
eternity with them before the throne and so
again in first Thessalonians, 4: 13, "a, in those
sweet, comforting words to the afflicted 81
would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them which are asleep, that ye
sorrow not, even as others which have no
hope. For if we believe that Jesus died and
rose again, even so them also which sleep in
Jesus will God bring with him." Now what
is the comfort in these words? Why, that
the parting is only for little season, and
that there is to be a mutual recognition by
and by; for when the Lord shall come, then
those loved ones will come to him, and the
glad, eternal reunion will begin.
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April l
MUSIC HATH CHARMS. &C.

WITH pleasure inform all who desire to give
w their children chance for a musical edu-
cation, but whose means are very limited, that
have made arrangements with the celebrated
"Mason & Hamlin 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 prn-
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 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 as heretofore.
]. R. 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. j. r. 8.
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A DIPLOMATIC BoY.-When a Labrosse
street boy is playing "hopscotch" on the walk,
and hismother comes to the door and asks him
10 split some wood, he replies that he will be
along in just one minute. At the end Of ten
minutes she opens the door and says:
"Wilyum, I want that wood"
"1'm coming right away" he replies, and
goes on hopping here and there on one
leg.
Another ten minutes flies away, and she
opens the door, and says:
"Wilyum, if you don't get that wood you
know what your father will do"
"Just ten seconds" be calls back, and he
enters upon new game.
The next time she calls she says
"Young man, it's almost noon, and can't
cook dinner without that wood"
know it; I'm coming now," he replies,
and he stands on one foot and holds discus
sion with the johnson boy as to whether
the game of hopscotch is as good a game as
base ball. He has just started to hop when
a boy whispers:
"Ah, Bill, there's your old dad"
"Great snakesw whispers Bill and he
goes over the fence like flash, grabs an axe,
and during the next two minutes he strikes
two hundred blows per minute. He gets
into the house ahead of his father and, as
he drops the wood, says:
Mother, the boys were just sayin' that
had the handsomest and best and goodest
mother on Labrosse street, and want to kiss
u."-Detroit Free Press.
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Single copy, one year, .....'."So w
Two years to the same address, OO
In clubs, each subscriber, one year,.""...... 80
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
a No. Weed Sewing Machine, worth $780,
2. For IS subscribers, at $3.50 each we will give
No. 2 Weed Sewing Machine, worth $65.
3. For so subscribers, at $3.50 each, we will give
No. Weed Sewing Machine, worth $40.
The engravings given above in this column rep
resent the styleofthe different machines. No. is
black walnut oiled, plain table. No. 2 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 a 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 thera, transporta-
ton charges, which will rarely exceed IS, II sent
by freight line, to be paid by the person receiving
the machine.
The offe. 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
advance, having until the aforementioned date
in which to complete their lists.
It is not required that subscribers shall all re-
ceive their papers at thes post-ofice; butsub-
scriptions must be for a 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-
ber, 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 1875,
but should procure ten or more 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 be given on each name.
THE ENQUIRER IS SENT FREE OF POSTAGE TO
ALL SUBSCRIBERS.
Remittances may be made at our risk, by draft,
post-ofice ORDER or in registered letter; If made
otherwise. we will assume no risk
Write names plainly, giving post-offioe county
Specimen copies of the ENQUIRER will be sent
to any address on application.
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F. s. FRISCHEIS.
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER,
xORKVILLE,S.C.,


n ESPECTFULLY offers his services to the cit
ID, liens of Yorkville and vicinity. All manner
of HOUSE PAINTING, including Graining,
Marbling and Calcimining executed in the best
style of the art. BY the process of CALClMlN-
ING, plastered walls which have become soiled
and discolored, can be made to look as fresh and
clean as new, and Of any desired tint or shade OF
color, which will not rub OF.
Old Furniture will be re-varnished or re-paint-
ed and vanished in imitation Of the various kinds
Of woods and made to look as well as new. Where
there is enough Of this class ofwOrk to justify me
in so doing, will visit the houses for that pur-
pose. thus avoiding the necessity Of moving the
Furniture. Roofs painted in the most durable
manner, either with granite slate roofing paint,
and the work warranted. Estimates furnished,
and all work promptly executed at the lowest cash
prices commensurate with durable and artistic
painting. All communications promptly an
swered. Address
F. s. FRISCHEIS,
Yorkville, s. G.
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low prices rs the same class Of work can be fur
nished anywhere in the United States. Orders
from distance promptly filled, and the same at
tention given to work ordered by mail as if the
work will be delivered at any point on the Ches-
ter and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between
Yorkville and Chester, or at any place between
Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on the Charlotte, Co.
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, free of charge for
transportation. Thankful for the patronage here
tofore bestowed upon my establishment, my de-
termination is to merit continuance of the same.
F. HAPPERFIELD.
January IA ly
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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 dollars.
m-The reputation of the Weed Sewing Ma
chine is equal to that of any other irst-class 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.
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Nor TO BE RAISED OUT.-In a certain
city on the Mississippi, good-souled land
lord, named Zal B., kept hotel, and among
his numerous patrons was his brother Sam "a
jolly, genial, shiftess kind of a fellow who for
five years "bummed" on him, and like Burrills
boarder, had never missed meal or paid a
cent. There being limit to all things, Mr. Il.
BIS patience was not an exception he, there
fore, hit upon the following plan to get rid of
his proftless customer. The clerk was to no.
tify Sam when he came to dinner that the
board was to be raised from three dollars and
a half to FIVE dollars. When dinner was an
nounced, Sam, along with others, was max
ing his way to the dinner hall the clerk called
Sam, and the following conversation ensued :
Clerk-"Do you know, Sam, we are going
to raise our board?"
!Sam-"The deuse you are! When?"
C2erk-"The new rates are going into effect
tomorrow
ISam-"How much will you charger"
CIerk-"Five dollars day"
Sam-"Why, how much have you been
charging% =,
Cerk-"Three dollars and half day."
Sam-"What do the other boarders say?"
Uerk-"They say they will stand it."
Sam-(energetically lly)--"Well, if they stand
it, guess [ can also"
At last accounts Sam was still with them.
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nas- Straw mating should be washed with
cloth dampened in salt water. Indian meal
sprinkled over it and thoroughly swept out,
will also cleanse it finely.
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Read the following Certificate selected from many
others:
HOWARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE, Dec %, 1874
Mess,s. c. West G. ,Sons-Gentlemen: Having
used the various Oils, sold in this city for illum-
mating purposes, I take pleasure in recommend,
ing your "Aladdin Security as the safest and
best ever used in our household. Yours truly,
(SignedD ANDREW REESE, President.
1T WILL NOT EXPLODE!
ASK YOUR STOREKEEPER FOR 1T.
Wholesale depot,
G. WEST & SONS,
Nos. lib and lis w. Lombard st.
February 81 6ms
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sag 1t is an excellent rule to be observed in
all disputes, that men should give soft words
and hard arguments; that they should not so
much strive to vex as to convince an oppo-
nent
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YORK MARBLE YARD.

THE undert
signed respectful
ly announces tha-
he Is sstillconduct-
ing the above bu-
siness in York.
vile, and is pre-
pared to. furnish
anything in the
MARBLE LINE
from a plain slab
to a costly monu-
ment, executed in
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D. H. JACQUES, Esq, Of Charleston, s. c.,
Editor-in-Chief
ment of Agriculture, Washington, D. c., Ento-
mologcal Editor
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Regular Contributors.
Col. D. WYATT AIKEN, Washington, D: G.
HENRY w. RAvENEL, ESQ.,, Aiken, S. C.
Col. N. H. DAVIS, Greenville, s. c.
RURAL CAROLINIAN.-s2 PER ANNUM.
Address WALKER, EVANS & COGsWELL,
Publishers, Charleston, S. G.
The Rural Carolnian and the "Yorkville En-
uuirer' will be furnished at 81 per annum.
January % tt
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ssThe sweetest, most powerful and durable
now in use.''
BLOOMFIELD & OTIS,
NEW SCALE PIANO OS,
2Oe EAST 18TH ST., NEW YORK.
EMBRACING new and most valuable Patents,
II giving greatly improved treble; also, by
new manner Of stringing and new method of in
serting sound board, the most important results
have been obtained.
"The tonei is fulland sonorous, with sweetness
and delicacy of touch that cannot be surpassed.
have tested them as I would a Grand, for points
Of delicacy and strength and they have stood the
test in every way. In many respects Mey are s"-
pe,.ior to any aanufacttred IN An,e,ica.
CHARLES FRADEL.'
(The eminent and favorite Composer and Plan
ist to His Royal Highness, the Due Gustave OF
Sax Wemar of Eisenach.)
(Rocheste, Musical TTmes.)
"The firm of Bloomfield Il Otis have lately made
several important improvements in their pianos,
placing them in the front rank Of American man
ufacturers."
(Toledo, o., Blade.l
"Bloomtield Il Otis, of New York, carry away
the first premiums at the Ohio State Fair as they
did at the Fair of the American Institute. Con-
sdering the fact that they met in competition all
the established favortes, such as the Knabe, Dun
ham, Lghte, Bradbury, and many others, which
were skilfully handled, this is certainly high
compliment, as thetests were thorough and critical
brooklyn, N. Y. Eagle.)
"The Music Committee of the Board Of Educa-
ton, Brooklyn, together with the local commit
tees, after examining and thoroughly testing authe
principal instruments manufactured, have pur-
chased Bloomfield & Otis celebrated Patent Treble
Pianos for the use of the schools"
These Pianos are warranted for seven years.
Responsible and energetic AGENTS WANTED
everywhere
Ms- Send for Circular and mention the name of
the paper in which you saw this advertisement
January % tt
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flIIR IIRERAL 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.
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T1NHE publishers have determined to change tn
commencement Of the Volumes Of the
RURAL CAROLINIAN
From October to January

THE RURAL CAROLINIAN is the leading
Agricultural Journal Of the South Publishers
and Editors are all Southern men, and it is devo-
ted exclusively to the interests Of Southern Agri-
culture. While it is not the paid organ Of the
Patrons of Husbandry, or of any society or set Of
men, it has been the most powerful advocate for
the establishment of Oranges in the South, and its
influence has contributed greatly to the present
prosperity of the Order.