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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29
GOOD JOKE ON A DOCTOR.

A few days since Western city clerk hap
pening to meet physician of the place, the
latter mentioned that he had small claim
against the corporation for attendance upon
city patient He was told to make out his
bill, send it in, and it would be paid at the
next meeting of the board Of Aldermen. The
clerk happened to complain during the inter-
view of being little under the weather; the
physician took note of his symptoms, and said
that upon reaching his office be would write
him a prescription that would set him to
rights and which he would send by the boy
who would bring the bill. The afternoon of
the same day boy called at the clerks
office at the city hall, and left two papers,
mentioning who sent them. Gail right" said
the clerk, glancing at the papers that were
thrown upon his desk. Now the chirography
of most physicians is not plain; but that of
this particular NJ. D. was cross between the
usual medicine style and the character used
by Chinese astronomers and laundrymen.
When the clerk came to examine the two
papers he was much puzzled to make out
which was the prescription and which the bill.
Some zig-zag characters that appeared upon
one Of the papers led him to think it the pres
cription. He took it to the drug store and
handed it to the clerk, who turned it in sever
al directions, and then said, "This is from
DR., is it not?" Being answered in the
affirmative he at once became cheerful, and
soon handed the clerk big powder to be
taken at night, and bottle of some dark
liquid to be taken in the morning. For two
-n:ry,-eur- clerk looked rather pale about the
eills, but felt on the whole the medicine had
done considerable good.
ut the next meeting Of the board the doc
tors bill was presented, but about all that
could be made out of it was that it called for
81. 1t was referred as usual to the proper
committee, to be examined and reported upon
ut the next regular meeting, when favorable
report was made and 81 was allowed. The
next morning the doctor came to the clerk in
high dudgeon, and said:
"How is it that you cut down my bill ? I
see by the papers that the board only allowed
me ST."
The clerks said the bill was allowed just the
same as made out, and to prove that it was
right, handed it to the irate physician. The
doctor looked at it for some moments, and
then exclaimed:
MAY l be hanged if you and the board of
aldermen haven't been at work for two weeks
on my prescription, and have at last allowed
me 81 on it,"
"Yes," cried the now aroused and excited
clerk, "and may be hanged if didn't take
your Internal bill to the drug store, and they
allowed it there and gave me dose that near
physcked me to death"
The best joke was that the druggists clerk,
when questioned about making up the pre-
scription, said "When get such looking
paper from Dr., always put up a big
powder of caomel and rhubarb, to be follow
ed by the black draught, and this is the first
time there has been any fuss about it..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

To KILL CABBAGE WoRMs.-Dissolve one
teaspoonful of saltpetre in common pail
full of warm-not hot-water, and sprinkle
the cabbages Herewith on the appearance of
of worms. Two or three applications will
suffice for the season. The water, besides,
acts like a charm in promoting the growth of
the plant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

For aclub of so subscribers at 81. so each, will
give WEED SEWING MACHINE ofthe above style,
the cash price of which is seventy-five dollars.
Ms- The reputation Of the Weed Sewing Ma.
chine is equal to that of any other firstclass 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, 1875-07-29

aas- Be careful to live like saint, and you
will never talk like sinner. Keep Christ IN
your heart, and bride on your tongue:
Look at every word before you trust 1t out OF
your mouth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

LoGIc.-"Tom, where's that counterfeit
ten dollar bill you had a whileago?" "Well, 1
never was quiet clar in my mind bout dat ar
bill. Some days thought it was bad bill,
and oder days thought it was good bill ;
and one odem days when thought it was a
good bill, jest passed it away.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

"The tone is full and sonorous, with sweetness
have tested them as would a Grand, for points
of delicacy and strength, and they have stood the
test in every way. In many respects they are s,t-
pe,for to any n,a,,ut tactmred in An'erica:
CHARLES FRADEL."
(The eminent and favorite Composer and Plan
ist to HIS Royal Highness, the Due Gustave OF
Sax Weimar of Eisenach.)
Rochester Musical IGaes.)
"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 & 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-
sidering the fact that they met in competition all
the established favOrites, such as the Knabe, Dun
ham, Lighte, Bradbury and many others, which
were skilfully handled, this is certainly high
compliment, the tests were thorough and critical.
(BrooklWn, N. Y. Eagle)
"The Music Committee of the Board Of Educa-
ton, Brooklyn, together with the local commit
tees after examining and thoroughly testing all the
principaI instruments manufactured, have pur-
chased Bloomfield 81 OTIS celebrated Patent Treble
Pianos for the use of the schools"
These Pianos are warranted for seven years.
Responsible and energetic AG ENTS WANTED
everywhere.
aas- Send for Circular and mention the name of
the paper in which you saw this advertisement.
January % tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

p@- The least sin is greater evil than the
greatest temptation or trial.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

BIG PAY AND SOFT HANDs.-So many,
at the present time, are looking for easy jobs,
especially among the young, and those at the
foot of the ladder in possession of this worlds
goods, that the following timely remarks from
Mr.. P. T. Barnum will be read with interest
by many, and, it is to be desired, with profit to
some. He says: "One of the great causes of
hard times is the number of soft hands wait.
ing for light work and heavy pay. Young
men are not willing to do what their prosper
Gus fathers did before them. They wish to
begin where their fathers leave off, and it will
not be strange if they leave off pretty near
where their fathers began. The successful
men of middle age, the men who have a.front
rank among our merchants, mechanics, man.
ufacturers, and fnanciers, were, many of them,
at the foot of the ladder a generation ago,
and they have reached the top by their own
exertions of them bearing very heavy
burdens all the way. The men who succeed
them, will be men beginning as they did-men
who are not afraid to work hard, and with but
little compensation at first beyond the bust
ness training they thus acquire"
THOU SHALT Nor STEAL.-This means
more than that we must not take what be.
longs to others; we should always take care
of the property of others.
A boy once ran half mile trying to stop
stranger, whose trunk was in danger of be.
ing lost from the carriage. That was accord.
ing to the eighth commandment.
Farmer Bolt turned the cattle out of neigh,
Dor Heck's field, fixed the fence little, and
then left word at the house. And this was
according to the commandment, Go thou
and do likewise.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29
YORK MARBLE YARD.

THE undert
signed respectful
ly announces tha-
he is still conduct
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
tho hoot ofula of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
oourmv an uopv roupn M noNMnN pTEhs
Sky LIGHT,

AND NO MORE CLIMBING UPSTAIRS |!
7 TAKE pleasure to inform all in want Of PHO
taken possession of my NEW GALLERY, built
with fine sky and sidelights, near my residence
first house east of the Jail, and only few hum
dred yards from the Court House corner. An
experience of 2S years and every convenience for
business, will enable me now to do better work
than ever before.
Frames and Photo-Albums, Stereoscopes and
Views always on hand.
I am also prepared to sell you a MASON u
HAMLIN ORGAN, or an AMERICAN SEW
ING MACHINE, for cash or on time.
J. r. SCHORB.
july 8 q tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29
FODDER WANTED.
ssThe sweetest, most powerful and durable
now in use.''
BLOOMFIELD & OTIS,
NEW SCALE PLAN OS,

200 EAST 18TH ST., NEW YORK.
EMBRACING new and most valuable Patents,
IL giving greatly improued treble; also, by a
new manner Of stringing and new method of in
serting sound board, the most important results
have been obtained
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29
CHESTER AND LENOIR RAIL ROAD
NOTICE.
WIN. l.. GRIST

rs Agent for the Charleston News and Courier
I Columbia Union Herald, New York Tribune
and Harper's and Lesle's publications. Sub
scriptons received for any publication. l am
also Agent for the improved Home Shuttle Sew
ng Machine
February Is
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29
DIR 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.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29
THE Y0RKVILLE ENQUIRER,
NEW PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS!
UNPRECEDENTED OFFERS!

pY very liberal contractjust entered into with
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, 1875-07-29

Single copy one year,.
In clubs, each subscriber, one year,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24
BrattIebOrO Church Directory.

FIRsT BAPrIsT.-Maln St.. Rev. T.. +. Cummings,
ID. D., Pastor Sunday services 10 $50 a. M, $50
p. m. Sunday School II $50 a. m Missionary Con-
cert LIST Sunday evening in each month Sunday
School Concert last Sunday evening in each month.
Prayer meetings on the other Sunday evenings
Monday evening, young peoples prayer meeting,
Friday evening, prayer meeting, 7:45.
CENTRE CoSoRroAT1oNAL.-Main ST.. Rev. n. Nigh
III, Pastor. Sunday services 10 $50 4. M, $50 p. m.
Sunday School ~ m. Missionary and S. s. Concerts
take the place Of the evening service on the and
I'd Sundays Of the month, respectively. Young
peoples meeting Monday evening at Ia to s.
Prayer meeting, Friday evening at IA to g. Thurs
day p m, ladies' prayer meeting, O'Clock.
EP1scoPAL.-Main ST.; Rev. W. II. Collins Rector
Sun lay servicas Morning prayer and sermon 10 :30
a. m. evening prayer and sermon $50 p. M; Sum
Communion 1st Sunday in the month, and on ali
great festivals The children of the parish are cat
e;hised on the 1st Sunday in every month at p. m.
METHODIST EP1soopAL.-Meetings in lower town hall :
Rev. N. +. Perry, Pastor. Preaching Sunday
at 1O:3O a. m. Sunday School IL m. prayer
meeting in the evening s. s. Concert 4th Sunday
OF every month Glass meeting Tuesday evening ;
prayer meeting Friday evening. Seats free.
ROMAN CATHoLIo.-walnut st.. Rev. Henry Lane
Pastor. Sunday services-High mass 1880 a. m. I;
Nespers and Benedioton 1880 p. m.
UNITARIAS.-Main 81. Rev. W. l.. Jenkins, Pastor
Services in the Town Hail. Sunday q. m, at 10 :3O
Seats free.
FIRST UNIyERsALIsT.-Canal st. .; Rev. NJ. II. Harris
Pastor, residence foot of High st. Sunday sermon
10:3O a. m. Services Monday and Friday evenings
at 1880.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

THE GOLDEN RULE AND THE RULE OF
GoLD.-A few days ago a gentleman of
this city received by mail check for $500.
He deposited it in his bank and went down
into the street, there to be met by rumor
that sent him back in haste. Just twenty
five minutes had elapsed. The teller's lit
tie door was shut. The money was gone.
Had It been stolen? Was the banker a
swndler? No, he had failed.
About the same time merchant receiv-
ed large quantity OF goods one day near
the close OF business hours. He made
some commonplace excuse for not making
immediate payment, and promised TO send
a check the next morning. The first an
nouncement of the morning was that he
had failed. He had the goods but the real
owner was without his check. Was the
merchant a thief? Ought he to have gone
to Jail 4? Not at all. He had merely sus-
pended. He was unable TO meet his obll-
cations.
Two young men were recently brought
into one of our police courts on a charge of
stealing shoes from a Third avenue store.
They were decent in appearance, and 1t
was thought by some that they had been
driven to crime by want. Had they failed
or had they suspended Or was 1t because
they were unable TO meet their obliga-
tlonsH Not at all. They we're thieves
common thieves-very common thieves.
They were sent to the Penilentlary for two
months.-NeD York Tribune.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

4 REMARKABLE FAMILY.-Mrs. Mary
Dodge Brodhead, mother Of Mr.. George b.
Brodhead, retiring President of the Stock
Exchange, died recently in South New
Market, Rockingham County, n. H., in
the nine ty-third year of her age. Mrs.
Brodhcad was born in 1882, and conversed
and shook hands with every President of
the United States, from George Washing
ton down. With the martyr President,
Lincoln, especially, she was on terms of
great familiarity. Her father, Capt. Dodge,
was owner and sailing master of vessel,
VIII ich was captured by the British off the
Battery in New York Harbor during the
Re volution, and the Capt. suffered nine
months imprisonment for his devotion to
the colonial cause in one of the Infamous
Jersey prison ships. Her husband was the
late Rev. aud Hon. John Brodhead, a Con-
gregational minister, well known through
out the Eastern States for his sturdiness of
character and the indomitable manner in
which he preached the gospel in the wilds
of Maine, his temple being now a raft and
again a wood-chopper's hut in the forest.
He was the hero Of The well known story
about minister who, having been grossly
insulted by a gigantic drunken farmer,
quoted Scriptural authority for having
reached the point where lorbearance ceased
to be virtue, and then stripped off his
coat and gave the blackguard a sound
thrashing. Mrs. Brodhead was a lady Of
many accomplishments and Of widespread
charity and usefulness. She reared fam
lily remarkable for their energy of charac-
ter, aud several of them have risen to
prominence. Besides eX-President Brod-
head OF the Stock Exchange, another of
her sons is now Second Controller of the
Currency, in Washington, and a third was
the Col. Brodhead, of Michigan, who, afler
having served his country gallantly in the
Mexican war, rushed single-handed upon
the enemy who had repulsed the Union
troops in the second battle of Bull Run,
and fell pierced with bullets, exclaiming
that he died ON account of Pope's incompe-
tency and McDowell's incapacity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

CoMMoN-SENsE VENTILATIoN.-Col G..
f. Waring, Jr., writes in the October At
lantic as follows:
The best practical statement have met
about ventilation was contained in the re-
mark OF a mining engineer in Pennsylva-
mia: "Air is like rope; you can pull it
better than you can push it," All mechan-
ical appliances for pushing air into room
or into house are disappointing. What
we need to do is TO pull out the vitiated air
already in the room; the fresh supply will
take care of itself If means for lis admiss-
ion are provided.
1t has been usual to withdraw the air
through openings near the ceiling, that is,
to carry OFF the warmer and therefore light
er portions, leaving the colder strata at the
bottom of the loom, with their gradual ac-
cumulation of cooled carbonic acid undls-
turbed. Much the better plan would be to
draw this lower air out from point near
the floor, allowing the upper aud warmer
portions 10 descend and lake its place.
An open fire, with a large chimney
throat, is the best ventilator Tor any room |;
the one half or two thirds OF the heat car
red up the chimney is the price paid for
immunity from disease and large though
this seems from its daily draft on the wood
pile or the coal-bin, it is trifling when com
pared with doctors bills and with the loss
of strength and efficiency that invariably
result from living in unventialed apart
ments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24
Miscellany.


10 Dte--IO Steep
How could we bear the anguish and the strife
That vex our souls forever meath the sky,
Or how endure the cankerng cares Of life.
Did We not know that one day should die?
That some blest day we shall hnd perfect rest
Far from oarth's torn ents and its maddening riot:
With idle hands upon pulseless breast
We shall be tapped in endless peace and quiet?
Then grief ehall come.no more, nor care nor pain,
To call us forth to suffer or to dare;
No mocking dreams shall break our rest again,
Telling us Of Joy to to despair.
No fear Of coming loss shall smite sore,
Making us clasp dear forms in wild dismay;
The dead alone need never fear Death more
Only from them he stelleth naught away.
There is one door through which Grief cannot
come,
And Care IN utt crave admittance there in vain;
There is no space within that narrow home
For the grim forms Of Misery or Pain.
Sleep dwelleth there, and peace and perfect rest
And silence sweoter than the song Of bird
The widest wall from burning III. e'er pressed
Lies on the threshold, nor within is heard.
Fen Love must pause without, and can but bring
Pale blossoms with the worlds one sweetness
fraught-
Alls less mortal in their withering,
Tue fragile garlands than The love that brought.
gift God giyeih his boloved-sleep,
unvexed By dreams, uncursed by sudden waking!
How soft your shadow DER our lids shall creep,
Der burning brain and heart well nigh to break
ing!
We can live on, and suffer- and endure
Stin saying softly, when despair is nigh,
'The way is weary, but the rest is sure
Bear up, heart! for one day we shall die"
--LucyH. Hooper in 4gTi,ton'- JournaL
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

Two Christians Travelled down read,
Who viewed the world with different cycs;
The one was pleased with oarth's abode,
The other lorgirg for the sliez.
For one, the heavens were so blue,
They hllcd his mind with fanclts fond;
Tho others eyes kept Iiercing hrorgh
only for that which lies beyond
For one, el chanting were the trees,
The distance was diNncly dim,
The birds that futicred on the breeze
Nodded their pretty heads for him.
The other scarcely saw the flowers,
And never knew the trets were grand;
He did but count the days and hours,
Till he might reach the promised land.
And one a little kind ceress
Would to tender rapture move;
He only oped his lips o bless
The God who gave him things to love.
The other journeyed on his way,
Afraid to handle or 10 touch;
He only oped his lips to pay
lie might not love thing too much.
VII .ch was The best? Decide who car.
Yet why should we decide 'twixt them?
We may approve the mournful man.
Nor yet the joyful man condemn.
He is Christian who has found
That earth, as well as heaven, is sweet,
Nc, less is he, who hCayon-bound,
Has srurnod the earth beneath his feet.
Good Words.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24
Gods Waiting.

Grand is the leisure Of the earth;
She gives her happy myriads birth,
And after harvest fears no dearth,
But goes to sleep in snow wreaths dim;
Dread is the leisure up above,
The while he sits whose name is love,
And waits as Noah did the dove,
To see Il she would fly to him.
lie waits for us while, housoless things,
We beat about with bruised wings
On the dark foods aud water springs,
The ruined world, the desolated sea;
With open windows from the prime,
AL night, all day, He waits sublime,
Until the fullness Of the time
Docreed from His eternity.
Jean IhgtlOW
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

Mrs. Lincoln has gone TO visit her sis
lea, Mrs. Edwards, at Springfield, ILL.,, and
arrangements have been made, in case of
necessity, to place her in the Oak Lawn
private retreat for the insane at Jackson
Vile.
Queen Victoria believes in temperance,
but not in total abstinence, and has become
''patron" of the Church of England Tenn
perance Society on that basis.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

-E. p. Weston succeeded in walking 100
miles in twenty-one hours, thirty minutes,
and fifteen seconds, in New Haven, Conn.,,
last week, having rested three times, con-
suming in all forty-two minutes two sec
onds. The track measured two-sevenths OF
a mile and his quickest circuit was three
minutes two seconds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

Every act Of sleep is metamorphosls
of body and metempsyehosls ofsoul. We
lapse out of nature into the pre-existent
lives OF memory through the gates OF
dreamsi memory and Imagination being
the two leaved gate Of the spirit, opening
into Its past and future perlods.-A. BrOR-
s0a ALc0n.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24
BR1TTLEBORO
d ttstMess Dtttrtorp.

Name, business and Location Of the Ieading
business Houses in BrdtttebOro.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

AYATY N WE sell only the WEYMOUTH" and
MuHV experienced buildere know they are
WHIIuN worth csc a cask more than any other
WIk1uUs brand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

FnnAy ALWAYS q full and complete stock Of
VUIVHI kinds and sizes, and at lowest possible
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24

nmnnY full stock # English Cast Steel.
VUIHHI Our experience shows us that Ameri-
y HHII can is NOT as good as the best En-
" uuQ. gish brands of steel
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-24
BUILDING MATERIALS.

dMARM ANN THE best HOFFMAN'S RoSEN-
HHM MiV DALE CEMENT, always fresh.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-25
WORK.
IT ALICE cAnr.

Down and up. asd up and down,
Over and over And over.
Taru In the litils ssed. dry - efown;
rarn cut the bright red clever.
work, and the snn your work vii shafs,
And The rain IN its tins vtli NJ,
For Nature, che worksth everywhere.
And the grace u os1 through al.
with hsnd on the spAds, and hearts In the sky'
Dress the ground and till u;
Turn I'm the little s~ed. brown and drv
Turn out The gelisn millet.
Work, and your house shall se duiy led;
Work. ard r,.s shail - won. = 4
hold that man had setter b dcso
Than alive when his work 10 dons' 1
Down and mp. and up and down, ~.
On The hill top. low In the valley;
Turn In the little seed. dry and brown,
Turn out the rs.s and lily. .--..
wosk win . plan. % witssut DO. y "
And your ends they shall be shaped tfue,
Work, aud learn q hrst.hand hks . nAn-
The best way 10 know 10 10 do.
Down and up tiii life shall eloss.
CsHsing mol your praises:
Turn is .hs Wild. white Winter snows.
Turn eai the sweet sprinx dAislss.
Work. And the sun ysur work VIII soArs.
Asd the rAin In its time viii fAlE
For Nature. sue vofketh everywhsrs,
And the grace 81 God ,hreuxhan.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-08-25
MINING AND srnK rAsi.E.

ssswlss the ss.ssr sf rees a.A <karesis
the psta-ipai Mise. dealt n ~ The sas
trascises Sssek asA kxehAsss Hoard.