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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-05-06

UyHE COOKING STOVES manufactured at our
works in Greensboro, n. c., give universal
satisfaction wherever introduced. They are made
of the BEST SCOTCH PIG METAL, with heav-
ier and thicker plate than any other Stove in tho
market, and consequently will the longer with
stand heat and hard usage. They are of hand
some pattern and neat finish, and warranted equal
in every other respect to any Cooking Stove sold
in the United States whleitis confidently claimed
that they are the CHEAPEST. All the usual
pieces of ware and cooking utensils are furnished
with each Stove. An important consideration
with purchasers.is the fact that our patterns and
sizes are never changed. Should piece get acci
dentally broken at any time, we can replace 1t at
the mere cost of casting. Not simply because 1t
is home production, buton account OF its intrin-
sic merits as an article Of household economy, do
we ask the patronage of home purchasers. More
than ONE THOUSAND Of these Stoves are now
in use and among many others having them we
respectfully refer to the following r. E. Guthrie,
D. M. Campbell, NJ. H. Currence, York county;
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wylie, Chester; D. A: Gordon,
Guthriesville; John A. Brown, Rock Hill B. P.
Boyd. Joseph Herndon, L. M. Grist, Yorkville.
You can save the freight from the northern cities
and the dealers profit, which is no small item,
by buying of us, and at the same time get
STOVE THAT IS MORE DURABLE than those
of northern make. The following are our prices
delivered at depot in Greensboro:
No with 10 pieces ware and rect pipe w ~ ~
Address,, SERGEANT & McCAULEY,
.3 Greensboro, N. C..
T. M. DOEsoN & CO., Agents, Yorkville, s. G.
JOHN r. LONDON, Agent, Rock Hill, s. G.
A. F. LIN DSAY, Agent, Lowrysville, Ches-
ter county, s. G.
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ANOTHER SPLENDID OFFER,
PREMIUMS 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 Pupilsh-
ers of SMITHS BIBLE DICTl, NARY by which we
are enabled to offer that valuable work as pre-
MUM to subscribers, at cost 10 the subscriber
for the book and the ENQUIRER, OF little more
than the publishers price of the book. SMITHS
Bible Dictionary is a standard work, and indis-
pensably necessary to every student OF the Bible,
or to every person who desires to read the sacred
volume inteligibly. 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 its preparation associated with
himselfover seventy distinguished dlvines ana
authors. Of both Europe and this country, IN the
great task of preparing a comprehensive Dlction,
ary of the Bible, and supplying want long felt
by the religious public. The result OF these "a
bors appeared in three large and very costly vol
umes, wonderful monument OF learning. An
abrdgement of this great work, for popular use,
made by DIR. 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 nvest,gatG;s,, Inc
ries of the modern travellers and explorers IN the
HOLY Land-Robinson, Rawlinson, Ferguson,
Layard, Offert and Stanley.
The book is printed from new stereotype Plates,
on good paper and is appropriately illustrated
with over l25 Engravngs of beautiful Scenes,
Ancient Cities, and Memorable Places OF the
Holy Land, descriptive Figures and valuable
Maps. It contains nearly 800 closely ely-printed,
double column, octave pages, including "a ele.
giant full-page, Steel and Wood Engravings. 1t
is printed in type ofa heavy, distinct, and very
legible face.
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 OF
five subscribers at $3.50 each, we will furnish q
copy of the Dictionary to the getter up 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, vii! re-
ceive q copy of the Bible Dictionary, and have
hair subscrintion to the ENQUIRkD OK tended one
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&eadiua fur the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
IOTgIHuI ]
THE PROGRESS OF CRIME. !:

(Orignnl.l
THE PROGRESS OF CRIME.
No growth is so rapid as the growth of sin.
The neat, gentle, and inofensive boy of to-day,
may be profane swearer, vile debaucher
and an abandoned drunkard in few years.
Bad habits grow with the rapidity Of the
mushroom, and with the strength of the oak.
1t is startling how short time it takes de-
cent man to arrive at the point of hopeless
ruin. When man starts down hill it takes
but short time to reach the bottom. The
moderate dram.drinker of to-day may be the
confirmed drunkard of next year. The man
who neglects to attend to the ordinary duties
of religion, is sure to engage in the service of
sin. In short time he will become an adept.
He who is 50 dull that he can scarcely learn
the simplest rule in arithmetic, will learn,
without an effort, the mode of solving the
most difficult problems in the service Of
Satan. He will learn readily and accurately.
The child that can scarcely learn the Lords
prayer in ten years, can learn to pronounce
the most complicated profane sentences at
once 1t takes an effort to learn something
good but wicked things are learned without
any effort, and they are never forgotten. The
little sinner of to-day is liable to be the mon
ster of iniquity tomorrow.
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HE GEOGRAPHY LEssoN.-"Class in &c.
ography, stand up. How many divisions of
the earth are there? ?"
"Seven."
"What are they
Europe, Asia, Africa, America, Long
Division and Short Division"
"Right. How many races are there?"
eleven hundred"
Nonsense. Let's hear you name them"
"White race, black race, Indian race, hoss
race, race after gals, mule race, wheelharrow
race. race after debt, mill race"
Hold on! Guess you are right but we
can't stay here all day. Now, then, what are
the principal elements? ?"
Air water and the national debt
us the national debt one of the elements p
"Yes, one Of the elements of discord."
what is our globe divided into %
"Land, water and benzine."
GLOW much is dry lands"
Saloon keepers can tell better than
can."
"What is mountain %
"You amt"
"Ain't what?"
"Amountin'-to much"
"You rascal, you, you will catch it for
this"
II caught it last term of Bill jenkins, and
hain't got over it yet"
Boy gets an intermission to scratch
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Ghildreu's department.
THE Rad CLOCK.

have clock on my parlor mantelpiece,
and pretty clock it is, with a gilt frame,
and glass cover over it, Almost every one
who sees it, says, "What pretty clock!
But it has one great defect-it will not 60 i;
and therefore, as clock, it is perfectly use
less it never tells what time it is.
/ Now, my bad clock is like great many
persons in the world. Just as my clock does
not answer the purpose for which it was made,
so many persons do not answer the purpose
for which they were made. What did God
make US for? "Why," you will say, "He
made US that we might love him and serve
him." Well, then, if we do not love God and
serve him, we do not answer the purpose for
which he made US we may be, like the clock,
very pretty to look at, but if we do not answer
the purpose for which God made US, we are
Just like the clock-bad. Those of our read
ers who live in the country, and have seen an
apple-tree in full bloom, know what beau
tiful sight it is. But suppose it only bore
blossoms, and did not produce fruit, you
would say it was bad apple-tree. And so
it would be. Everything is bad, and every
person is bad, and every boy and girl is bad,
if they do not answer the purpose for which
God made them.
1t may be that some Of our readers will say,
"How can do Gods will ?" I will tell you.
1t is Gods will that you obey your parents.
1t is his will that you keep out of bad COM
pany. 1t is his will that you always try to
do what is right. 1t is his will that you pray
and read your Bible. And it is Gods will
that you believe in Jesus Christ, trust in him
for the pardon of your sins, and pray for his
Holy Spirit.
Now be sure that you try to be not like the
clock, which, however good in outward looks,
is bad one, because it does not answer the
purpose for which it was made. Let every
one, therefore, ask himself the question, "Do
| answer the purpose for which God made
me ?"-Child's Companion
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y
PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS.
To those willing to form clubs for the ENQUIRER
we make the following liberal offers:
/. For 40 subscribers, at $3.50 each, we will give
a No. l Weed Sewing Machine worth 800.
2. For as subscribers, at 80. so each, we will give
a No. Weed Sewing Machine, VOL tn $65.
8. For so subscribers, at so each, we will give
a No. 8 Weed Sewing Machine, worth $40.
The engravings given above in this column rep
resent the styleofth different machines. No. is
black walnut. oiled, plain table. No. is black
walnut oiled, half case. No. 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 40. 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 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 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-
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 fall 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, 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, b., draft,
post-ofice ORDER or In registered letter; if made
otherwise, we will assume no risk.
Write names plainly, giving post-office, county
and State.
Specimen copies of the ENQUIRER will be sent
to any address on application.
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agricultural department.
Origna]
CORN.
tOriginal.]
CORN

CORN.
1t is said by those who have been close OBJ
servers, that about the same quantity Of rain
falls out each year. This, no doubt, approx
mates the truth, and the wise will make a
proper use of the fact. Up to the present
moment the spring has been very wet Large
quantities of rain have fallen out Now, if
the same quantity of rain falls out each year,
we may expect long and severe dry spell
some time during the year 1875. If this
should commence in the course of six or eight
weeks from the present moment, the corn crop
will be materially injured. We frankly con-
fess that We know nothing about the weather !;
but there are some things that every farmer
ought to know. Every sensible planter in
the country knows that it takes but short
drought at the caring time of corn to shorten
the crop very much. Every farmer also
knows that high, poor uplands will not make
much corn unless the season is wet, but
that a large amount of the low-lands of our
country do best in dry season. With these
facts and representations before US, would it
not be wise in every farmer to plant all the
bottom land in corn that he possibly can? 1t
would be wise to commence as soon as the
cotton is planted, and prepare an extra corn
patch, for if the season turn out to be dry, as
we rather suspect, the grass will not grow fast.
1t is comparatively easy to work crop in a
dry season, and usually it is much easier to
gather it. A few acres of wet bottom will, in
dry season, make vast amount of good
corn. There can be nothing wrong in this
precaution. 1t is neither attempting to take
advantage of Providence, nor pretending to
be weather-wise. 1t is simply, as reasonable
beings, making wise andp rudent use of the
faculties which a wise Creator has bestowed
upon US.
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JEWELS FROM THE LIPs.-As | was pass.
ing the park one day last week, I heard a
company of schoolboys on the other side
shouting across: Ragged Dick, halloo
Ragged Dick, how's your father?" Two
boys we're just before me, and 1 knew the
shouts were meant for one Of them. They
we're good little Willie Fernald, and Richard
Lane, ragged enough, to be sure, poor boy.
His father is a drunkard. AS went by them,
l noticed that tears were falling from Rich
ards eyes, but jewels were dropping from
Wille's lips.
These were ejewels: "Never mind, Dick !;
Ilove you. Don't care about them, nor mind
what they say Well have a real good time
up at my house. We can play in the yard !;
and then I've new book that my father gave
me, full of pictures, and we can look it over
together; and noticed that Dick wiped the
tears away and was comforted.
As the Master always had a kind word for
all, so we, having his Spirit, scatter the clouds
by our kind words Of sunshine and love-
Kind UOrds.
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Weed Sewing Machine, No. 3.-Prlce, 81

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.
ms- The reputation of the Weed Sewing Ma
chine is equal to that of any other rst-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 1886, during all of which
time it has never failed to work in the most sat-
isfactory manner.
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A LITTLE THIN-"Hair getting little
thin, sir" said the barber. "Young man, "
said John Henry, looking down upon him
from the height of solemn experience !;
"young man, when you are married you will
never allude, in that thoughtless manner, to
domestic Affections. No; don't apologize.
My feelings are blunted. But is there not
some mysterious unguent-some soft, seduc-
tive compound-that makes the hair more
slippery to the grasp?"
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KEEPING THE ToNGUE.-Keep it from un.
kindness Words are sometimes wounds.
Not very deep wounds always, and yet they
irritate. Speech is unkind sometimes when
there is no unkindness in the heart; so much
the worse that needless wounds are inflicted !;
80 much the worse unintentionally pain is
caused.
Keep it from falsehood. 1t is so easy to
give false coloring, so as to make state
ment that it may convey meaning different
from the truth, while yet there is an appear
ance oftruth, that we need to be on our guard.
There are very many who would shrink from.
telling a lie, who yet suffer themselves in such
inaccurate or exaggerated or onesided state.
meHts that they really come under the con-
demnation of those whose "lying lips are an
abomination to the Lord"
Keep it from slander. The good reputation
of others should be dear to US. Sin should
not be suffered to go unrebuked but it should
be in accordance with the Scripture method: {:
"Go and tell him his fault betwixt thee and
him alone" And it should be borne in mind
that what is too often considered as merely
harmless gossip runs dangerously near, if it
does not pass, the confines of slander. A repu.
tation is too sacred to be made plaything Of,
even if the intent be not malicious.-Amer'-
can Messenger.
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4ntlurnns department.
ORIGIN OF GREAT MEN.

Some OF our newspapers are fond of placing
before the public the origin of rich men.
We think the poor ones should have chance
80 we relate the following brief facts for the
encouragement of others
John Smith was the son of his mother.
This psrty's grand mother is deceased She
was brick.
John Brown was the son of old Brown.
The body ofthe latter lies mouldering in the
grave, and his soul is still marching on.
Henry Jones was son of gun.
John Jones was son of temperance.
In early life, Gabriel Jones was actually
shoemaker. He is a shoemaker vet.
Previous to the age of 81, Caleb Jones
had never given any evidence of extraordina-
ry ability. He has never given any since.
Patrick Murphy is said to have been of
Irish extraction
James Patterson was q son of q common
weaver, who was so miraculously poor that
his friends were encouraged to believe that
IN case the scriptures were strictly carried
out he would inherit the EARTH" He never
got his property.
John Davis father was soap-boiler, and
not very good soapboiler. John never
arrived at maturity-died in childbirth,
he and his mother.
Johu johnson was an eminent blacksmith.
He died. 1t was published in the papers,
with a head over it. 1t was, therefore,
thought that he died to gain notoriety.
He has got an aunt living somewhere.
-- Up to the age of 80, Hosea Wilkinson nev-
rhad any home except Home Sweet Home, -
and even when he had that he had to sing
it himself At one time it was believed that
he would have been famous if be had be-
come celebrated.
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HAsH.-A Fulton young man who was
visiting abroad came home Saturday, and in
the morning at breakfast remarked, as be
reached his plate over, "Father, a little of the
mixture in the brown dish, if you please, and
a small piece of the prepared meat" The
old gentleman, who is plain, matter-of-fact
man, replied, as he loaded up the outstretched
plate, 1--WE like to have you come a-visitin'
US, John, but just remember that while you're
eatin' here, if you want hash, say so; and if
you want sassage, call for sassage, and not 60
to spreadin' on any Brooklyn misery at my
table"
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pa~ What countryman are you?" inquired
an English nobleman of a vagrant. "An
Irishman, please your honor" His lorshlp
asked, "Were you ever at sea p Come,
YOUR honor" answered Paddy, "d'ye think l
crossed from Dublin in wheelbarrow
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-05-06

s@- Generosity during life is a very differ
ent thing from generosity in the hour of death.
One proceeds from genuine liberality and be-
nevolence the other from pride or fear.
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To oCLEAS \ LOOKING GLAss.-Wash the
glass with lukewarm soapsuds and sponge;
when dry rub it with buckskin or chamois
and little prepared chalk finely powdered.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT

IN THE DISTRICT COU ri
Ofthe United States for the District offs. Carolina.
MoMHGKiS' 7. the Mitssr BANKRUPT sf In Bankruptcy
At Yorkvtlle in the said District, on the ed day of
April, 1875. .......
N1OTICE is hereby given that petition has been
filed in the said Court by L. D. McMACK1N,
Of Greenvle county, in the said District duly de-
clared Bankrupt, under the Act of Congress,
entitled "An Act to Establish Uniform System
of Bankruptcy throughout the United States"
Approved End March, 1867, for a discharge and
certificate thereof, from all his debts and other
claims provable under the said Act; and the 18th
day of May, 1875, at II o'clock, NJ, Is assign
ed for ahearing ofthe same, before w. I. Clawson,
Esq, one Of the Registers in Bankruptcy Of said
when and where the creditors may attend and
shew cause if any they have, why the prayer OF
the said Petition should not be granted.
R. NJ. WALLACE, U. 8. Marshal as Messenger.
ByT. w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
April 22 ID St
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G. WEST & SONS
ALADDIN SECURITY OIL.
WARRANTED $50 DEGREES FIRE TEST.
Observation-Disclosures WORLD.
Endorsed by the Fire Insurance Companies.

Read the following Certificate selected from many
others:
HOWARD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF BALTIMORE. BALTIMORE, Dec. 23, 1874
Messrs. c. West d iSons-Gentlemen: Having
used the various Oils sold in this city for illumi-
mating purposes, I take pleasure in recommend, ,
ing YOUR aladdin Security" as the satest ana
best ever used in our household. Yours truly,
(Signed) ANDREW REESE PRESIDENT
IT WILL NOT EXPLODE!
ASK YOUR STOREKEEPER FOR 1T.
Wholesale depot,
c. WEST IL SONS,
Nos 1l3 and lis w. Lombard st.
Eabruarv So 6nf
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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.
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VNHE 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 It's
influence has contributed greatly to the present
prosperity of the Order
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ENGLISH IN ONE LEssoN.-Here is a case
of English taught in one lesson. At some
of the New York restaurants very heavy
"French style" is put on the walters are most
ly Frenchmen, and the bill of fare is often
printed in French. A correspondent writes
that venturing out early one morning in New
York, he dropped into the first restaurant he
cameto, which happened to be one of the kind
spoken ofabove. Carelessly giving an order,
the waiter, bringing his shoulders up under his
ears, responded, "Je n parle pas Anglais
Msieur;" and the hungry man had to point
opt~his wants on the bill of fare with which,
after considerable delay, he was served. Just
here entered another customer, a tall power.
ful fellow, evidently fresh from the western
prairies, who, settling himself into a chair,
ordered "beef steak, fried potatoes hot bread
n cup O coffee" To him the grinning
Frenchman repeated the same formula. "Je
> parle pas Anglais, M'sieur." The western
man looked at him for moment, and then,
rising from his seat like the opening of a big
jack knife with stiff spring, slowly eiaculat-
ed, as he clenched wicked looking 6st; "Beef-
steak-fried potatoes-hot bread-cup of cof:
fee-d-d quick" The effect on the waiter
was magical. There never was man serv-
ed more promptly with just what he ordered
for breakfast than the hungry westerner. He
evidently knew the way ofputting his English
so that there was no mistaking it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-05-06

D. H. JACQUES, ESQ.,, of Charleston, s. c.,
Editor Chief.
CHARLES H. DODGE, ESQ.,, OF the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington, d. c., Ento-
mological Editor.