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This Dictionary Is the work Of Dr. Wnlifm Smtt o. ne
UnIveity OF London, and the most eminent 10
the world who n It, preparation asGcasec ~ % Tsone and
this country 10 the Teatask Of preparing DC
tonay the Bible and supplying want long lst ~ "
and very costly vrumes, wonderful moduns e iesning.
An abrdsemeni this great work. fer popy.l lss 80
scriben The book contains every name n t Bhls
which anything can be said embtaees e resg q none
dialects and the discoveries Of the modern expo
res in The holy Land-Robnson Rawiinson rss @ ,,.,s -.
ard Ofen and Stanley The book printed tsom - s
over Engraving Of beautiful seenes Ancient Gss ma ma
vaJunble Mans Il contains nearly 600 closely double;
column pages, including ssa,1s Ssss. snS
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PUBLISHERS ANNOUNCEMENT.
Notice to Club Makers. /,

It Is not necessary that the names of, q club
should all be at the same post Office Names may
be taken at any number Of places they are all
returned by the same Club Agent One name
fortwo yeafsnwill be equivalent to two names for
The time for completing club is not limited !;
but names, with the cash, should be forwarded as
rapidly as obtained. No Premium will be de-
been returned and the full amount due for them
Maid % ..'E. ,u5-Fu E,+ls4l-E.G ~; s. 81
!; We will be responsible Sorths safe transmission
of money only when sent by draft registered let
ter, or money. order drawn on the Yorkville
post-ofise Weprefer that no money be sent us
by express unless the amount exceeds vs. and IN
every case the express charges must be prepaid.
The receipt Of the paper will be sufficient evil
denee that we have received the transcription
price but should parties fail to receive the paper
subscribed for in reasonable time, they should
notify u.s. giving full particulars, with the amount
of money enclosed, names, post-ofdce, &c., that
we may ascertain where the fault lies. 5,a4ns
All subscriptions must be forwarded TO rs at
the expense Of those sending them. 49, 1"
In sending names, write plainly, giving coun-
ty, post-ofice and State. 80 rsiSd 80 issfyti1
Ali subscriptions will be discontinued atths ex-
piration Of the time paid for. ~. i. ~
to prepay postage on all papers sent TO our sub
scribers, which we shall continue 70 do while the
law remains in force, without didohal charge to
the subscriber. y ~ ~! Z ifj
: Persons entitled to receive Premiums, must
give full directions as to whom and W how they
shall be delivered. s, .a5.. & se..ys.
? The ciub-maker may commence sending in
names at any time and subsequently determtne
upon the Premium, or PremtumS ne iWti select |;
but ne Premium win be delivered uniess the re-
A separate list win be kept for each maker,
who will be credited with every name sent, 80
that the number returned by any person can be
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Anmuruus Department.

A SHORT HoNEyMooN.-Going up the
street about ten o'clock one night, recently,
citizen heard the sounds of fiddle, banjo
and tambourine. As he neared the point from
which they proceeded, he heard footsteps
keeping time to the music, and voice call
ing out the figures of cotillion. Just as he
arrived in front of the house loud, angry
voice called out ...
''Stop the music immediately .....
1t stopped, and the dancing ceased in the
midst Of figure.
"Whats de mattah, Sam p said another
voice, "whst do you mean by stoppin' de
danceY'
81 means ies 'zactly what / say!" answered
Sam. 81 gagged dat band to play for dis par
ty; Pse de boss of dis 'casion; de band
shan't play no more? Dis party shan't 60 on ;
&c balls broke up. Gemmen and ladies, you
can all 60 home!"
"What in de name of sense is de matter
with that niggah ?" was the speech that came
from all parts Of the room. "Whats de mat
tab, Ssm you talk like crazy niggah ?"
"No, Use not crazyf" said the one ad-
dressed, "Tse going to have divorce! OATS
what Use gwine to have"
'Divorce divorce y spoke several voices,
together. "What's dat niggah thinkin' bout ?
He amt been married NOR n two hours, and
he's talkin' bout gittin' divorce. "He's
crazy, sho' You's crazy, Sam!"
"Here Use been courtin' Lucinda for years,
with honorable intenshuns, and she's been
maxim me believe she had money dat she
was rich, and now she tells me she amt got
but dolla-a dolla. Stop de music, Isay
Dis party's broke up. When dis chile marries
a gal for her money, she's got to have more'n
dolla, or I won't live with her mint; Use
gwine to quit in time. What's man to do
with family?"
"Dat's morn you've got, anyhow, you good
for muffin, lazy, no-account niggah, you! here
chimed in Lucinda.
"Nex' time marry for money, it's got to
be counted out befo' de preacher ties de
knot" said Sam. "I'se gwine to get divorce.
immediately"-Mobile, A!a., Register.
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BACK PAY.-Some years ago certain
Detrditer settled debt by giving his note
of hand. The holder tried for two years 10
collect it and then fled it away. The other
day he had an opportunity to work it off on
an innocent party, and shortly after doing so
he met the maker of the note and said: "Now
you'll have to come to time! I've sold that
note of yours!"
"You don't say SOL"
"Yes, got it off on man for 81.
"See here, Tom," said the debtor in a
pleading voice, eff you get 81 for that $40
note against me, and you won't give me at
least So, I'll never do another favor for you
in my lifep'
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A Cash Present.

In addition to the liberal Premiums we otIer for
clubs, we will also make q CASH PRESENT. OF
FIFTY DOLLARS to the club-msker who
shall send us the largest list Of subscribers TO the
vamber. 1873. This Present Ii not to be MiStaken
as premium for the largest club; bal, 10 VIII be
given as q bonus In ADDIT1oN to tho. Rreniums
offered. Correct lists will be kept Of all names
sent to us, and the award viii be fairly made at
1s78 An names to be entered on the listmust be
paid In advance, at the regular club Fass of
fy subscription. s. &, .ag.ss .ts q ,t554i
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Our Premiuna List.

We have not the space to describe separately,
and in the terms they deserve, all the elegant ar
ticles we offer as Premiums for clubs. Besides
those specially described below, we o1er treble
silver-plated Butter Knife worth q
silver-plsted Gilt Cup. worth . bard rnbher col
i'd oval-baudle Knives and Forks worth - per
set; treble silver-plated Tea Spoons worth IS per
DOZEN treble silver. plated Syrup Cup worth g
each; treble silyer.plated Bnttsr Dish, worth IS
each solid cast steel oval handle Table Knives,
worth $S per dozen treble silver plated Castor
and i've Bottles, worth %; treble Glyes-plated
Table Spoons, worth 3l3 per dozen reblss silver
plated Table Forks, worth 112 per- dozen; treble
silver-plated Cake Basket, worth W; extra 50 So
perfine full ,al-handle Table Knives with sil.
YER plated blades, worth el7 per d0zsn. These
articles are Of the best quality ufact9fed and
are rated in our schedule at mannfactnren fegp-
lar retail prices, For number OF subscibers. 10
secure any, one Of the Premiums, see Premium
List at bottom of Prospectus. Let sli reDaem-
ber that our premium offer is not restricted 70
simply one article and one Of each the specified
clubs but to the contrary, the opportunity to Sc
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INFLUENCE OF THE MOON.

Many people religiously believe the moon
has an effect direct upon growing crops, and
that this influence actually controls the pro.
duct. If this be true the snapbean crop will
be short this summer, for these same lunatics
always plant beans on or about good Friday,
and this year good Friday comes in the dark
of the moon the theory is, every vegetable that
bears above ground should be planted in the
light of the moon, and those that bear under
ground must be planted in the dark Of the
moon.
We met recently very intelligent gentle
man from Virginia, who said he had been
reared in a Dutch settlement, that adhered
righteously to this doctrine; he said they even
cut timber for planks in the light of the moon,
and for fence posts in the dark Of the moon.
He, himself, had tried two experiments on
this subject. He nailed two planks, Gone
from timber cut in the light of the moon, and
the other from timber cut in the dark OF the
moon,) on his fence, and the one cut in the
light of the moon lasted longer time than
the other. The reverse was the result Of sim
liar experiment with fence posts
He also took two planks from the same
stock, and laid one upon grass plot in the
dark of the moon, and in certain time the
grass was dead, and the surface Of the ground
under the plank covered with worms and
bugs. The other plank was laid upon another
part of the same grass plot in the light of the
moon, and at the proper time turned over for
examination, when the grass was alive, but
bleached, and no bug or worm to be found.
If this sort of judicial astrology is a hum
bug, does science tell US the wherefore OF these
results?
The Memphis Southern Farmer has no faith
in these old mems tales, for it says:
"For ages there has been popular belief,
especially among agriculturists in the more
unintelligent portions of the country, that GER
tain kinds of seed should be planted in the
light and other kinds in the dark OF the moon.
This rule was almost universal a generation
ago. Even surgical operations were perform
ed on live stock only as certain signs OF the
zodiac indicated the least danger. These an
cient opinions are now gradually giving way
before superior intelligence There is no evi-
dence that the termination OF seeds is lnfiu-
enced by the moon in any manner whatever
The supposed influence of the moon on the
growth Of vegetation is doubtless a remnant
of the old system of astrology and has nothing
to upholdit but unreasoning credulity. Those
who pay no attention to the moon, but great
deal tc planting, under the proper prepare
ton of the soil, and its cultivation atterward,
generally succeed. The spectroscope has de-
monstrated that the moon is dead planet. Its
surface has been torn by volcanic action, SO
that caverns exist ten thousand feet deep.
Vast mountain ranges lift themselves up, as
we'll as solitary peaks, from fifteen thousand
feet to three miles in height. There is no wa
ter on the moon-no life, animal, or Vegeta.
table. There is no light there, except that of
the sun, which reflected on the earth possesses
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webster,s Dictionaries

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hoot In the English language 10 Websefs Dicon-
ary is an extensive Art Gallery containing gy ,as mIse
thousand eneravinss, representing snims nssc sPr1s %
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Of cromac illustrations, repsesentinE m neI oper co'ot
onay is vast library aordIns information Of every dssep
don Besides giving the ina
Hsocai. Geonaphic, Creek Lsn and French n.s,es and
syss a variety of statigdea inomatpn regaldea py
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pendulum knowledge IN our Language
This edition of Websers Dictionary has bean prepared ex-
pressly for the benefit of those who are COM
stion on broad scale and desros % san On exact
nowisdee of our Language and ready command OF m various
forms of expression BY thelbeal oes we make uden
or other young desiring to possess an "a"
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sewing Machine Premiuu,. i

The superior Sewing Machine we aner g Premium,
weed Sewing Machine Company, Hartford, Conn. adapt.
ed to al the wants Of family servings y can be gssdG scnpss
hended by any i run: easily e WI 90 my
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Several Of these Machines during the past p have been
delivered persons who have returned the requisite number Of
To this valuable Pc1nium loe ay eaI
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-18

p6r The custom Of appointing young law
yers to defend pauper criminals received a
back-set, the other day, in our District Court.
His Honor Judge Noonan, had appointed
two young lawyers to defend an old and ex-
perienced horse thief After inspecting his
counsel for some time in silence, the prisoner
rose in his place and addressed the bench !:
"Air them to defcnd me?" eyes, Sir" said
His Honor. "Both of them?' inquired the
prisoner. "Both of them?' p responded the
Judge. "Then I plead guilty." and the poor
devil took his seat and sighed heavily.-San
antonio Herald
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our cookiue Stove Premiilnm.

The elegant Cooking Stoves which we qef - Prempms
are mnnufadured By Mrnxs aersesnt q Sens
o. These Stoves made Of the br Scofch pig met
al with heavier and thicker plate than any other s
market and consequently win the longer wsand neat and
and warranted equal In points Of durability and m
pefior cooking qualities any Stove ma1ufetnd ID the
Union. have selected % give s tns
be furnished without charge three johns and ons elbow q
and the necessary cooking utensils one BAN eoer one
bulge Dot and cover, kee one round ln pan one
lonS fne pan one round gddle par vae Irons
iron bread pans one scraper and one 9yeI ys IsoS
Casolina and they dive universal ntaction aoyes VIII
be sbpoed to those entitled receive them a direct
from die mandatory In Greensboro, HCil
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THE YoRKYILLK ENQUIRER.

no appreciabls degree ofhest Hence thor
ough preparation Of the soil, sound seed, pro.
pitious weather, and skillful planting and
culture; are worth infinitely more than all the
possible influences that the moon can exert.
In the work of the farm, then, let planting in
the mosn be henceforth entirely abandoned.
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CORRESPONDENCE

To meet the demands of our increasing circula-
ton in Chester county. we have engaged the SER
vices of BRA1NERD MoLuRE, Esq, who will con-
tribute letter of correspondence from Chester
regularly each week. These letters are devoted
entirely to Chester affairs-to the interests Of the
town and county-and written in the racy and
graphic style peculiar to Mr.. McLURE they can
not fail to be of interest to readers in Chester,
az we'll as elsewhere in the State. sa
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!i,I,i 3tf.ll lEIliL lFa'Ef
No Competition.

and those who may wish 70 form clubs should
bear IN mind that the offers here present do not nyte
LAIersr oLun Each club maker sending the numoe!
N subecfbers viii obtain the Premium offered for hs ecned
be- COMPLETED Send fast s
with The cash. and the Premium WIN be- M1en tne
must in ali cases. accompany the name of every subscriber or
Warded. ,s,tt, . ~ 400 zIG.T;S 54GG s7.fi
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-18

MARRIAGE BY THE MoNTH.-A Chinaman
walked into county clerks office at Eureka
California, recently, and inquired: Glow
muchee one mally licee" give dollars" re-
piled the clerk. This exorbitsnt charge fol
a marriage license struck the Chinaman "all
in heap" and he turned away in disgust.
But as he reached the door, a bright idea
seemed to strike him, and he came and softly
whispered, "How muchee one month"; 1t
was explained that the statute would not per-
NIT issuance of such document for shorter
period than "all time," and the door closed
on him and his disappointment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-18

p@r She entered a drug store to wait fol
her husband to drive around with the team
and catching sight of some tooth:brushes
she asked the price, "Twenty cents, l." replied
the clerk. "What |" sheexclaimed. Given
ty cents, and a bargain they are" She bal
anced one on her left hand, and, gesticulating
vigorously with the other, she continued
"You don't tell me that this ere thing is
twenty cents, when can buy horse-brush,
with ten times as many hairs in it, for the
same price"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-18

s@r Wishing to pay his friend compliment,
a gentleman remarked: 81 hear you have
a very industrious wife" Yes," replied the
friend, with q melancholy smile, "she's never
idle. She's always finding something for me
TO do"
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Sky LIGHT,
n Nm NOPE c1IMRING UPSTAIRS

ANU NU MUhE VA1mo4NU Vi
I TAKE pleasure to inform all In want OF PHO. 40.
ToGRAPHIC PICTURES. that I have Just
taken possession of my NEW GALLEY sd, ouilt
first house eset Of the jail, and only few hun
drsd i yards yards fcr lie Court House corner An An
eInerienoe of Is wears snd every convenience for
business will enable me now to do better work
Frames and Photo-Albums, Stereoscopes and
Views always on hand. .ov j.
I am also prepared to sell you MASON on q
HAMIIE ORGAN, or an AMERICAN SEW
ING MACHINE, for oaah or ON time: ,
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Aciuab and al Ersra copy.

For club 6 7RN subscribers paid % advance ~ hs regular
club res We Win rye instead Of Premium, extra copy o
te paper to any may prefer that arrangement; but In con-
sequence othe liberal Premiums now oens We canno
any Premiums enumerated On our llst. z IL M sts;
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pE The movement of the soul along the
path of duty, under the influence fholy love
to God, constitutes what we call good works.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

COUNTY OF Y0RK..O0URT OF O0MA0T PLEAS.
Alexius j. Myers merchant, trading as &C. H.
Myers and Brother" Plaintiff, against James
B.Allison and J. Rufus Bratton, merchants,
heretofore trading as "Allison and Bratton,"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
To the Defendants, James B. Allison and j. Rufus
Bratton.
VOU are hereby summoned and required to an
swer the com plant in this action, which was
this day filed in the Office Of the Clerk of Common
Pleas, for said county, and to serve copy of your
at their office in Yorkville, s. c., within twenty
days after the service hereof, exclusive Of the
day of such services and if you fail to answer the
in this action will apply to the Court for judgment
against you for three hundred and fifty-three
dollars and twenty-three cents, with interest
thereon from October 18th, 1878 and the further
sum of three hundred and fifty.four dollars and
ninety four cents with interest thereon from No
vember 18th, 1s73 together with all costs and ex-
penses of this action.
Dated May End, A. D., 1875.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
J. F. WALLACE, c. c. c. Pls.
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: Our Premium, .Tree,a,. q. Set.

We feel sure this elegant Premium, eouss1g Of a1 pieces OF
sIlyer Ware Viz: Coffee POI, two Tea Po Giesms sa-
6btan IL The pieces are Of beautiful uniform pattsn new
syie with raised OF embossed fure work s noe me
oundauon being white metal not 70 even when te
heavy silver coating eaace 70 be WON Sd 10 my spo1
Premums are made BY the Lucins Hsn co0pa-
nv No. % Fulton street, New York City. Prce tstgj
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rh,ee.o Quart Communion sst.t

rr,o, rn,rnnl,ed with Communion eet appsopIisfe 10
the requirements Of The sacred rite Of iae Lords
supper can by our Premium secure re1ie
e trouble and comparatively no cost numser sub
scrbe required order secure this yaase snd
hs who NAV be thus called % conbne sir snare OF
the WIN In return more an ne vaee OF tnen
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THE MASONIC JOURNAL,

GREENSBORO, N. G.
TlHE only MASONIC WEEKLY, but one, pup
lished in the United States Eight pages,
thirty-two broad columns. -.
Treats of all topics of interest to the Crait; Llt
eratnre pure. and is a household companion OF
which every Mason in the country may justly
feel proud. ., or po
TERMs-One year, 81; Six months, $l.25. he-
NIT by P. O. Order or Registered Letter.
Send stamp for specimen and get up % Cup
Address Il. A. WlnoVN,o
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.fv,.,,n. ~ orr u1.iP premiums. s

W. ,a inr,es. unon every one The fket St an of our
Premiums are 6ass goods and the rcs stached 70 them
In our lists are the regular retail pces wncn Me Gucaes seu
hu All dsai. and .be manufacturers theSeiyes ~ - only by
he most advantageous given Us BY ha haf
me are enabled 70 make the liberal He uafah-
lee every article to be exacty a. Represented
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YORKVILLE ENQUIRER
VOLUME as..-1s7e.

THE YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER is now in
It's twenty y-second volume, and is large twenty
eight column newspaper, handsomely printed on
clear legible type, and devoted to the POLITICAL,
SOCIAL, AGRICULTURAL AND Observation-Disclosures
EsTs OF THE SOUTH. We are enabled to promise
increased attractions in all the different depart
ments Of the paper, conspicuous among them
haino the ,..
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10n per day IT home. Samples worth 81 free
$0 ~ 4SV sr,xsox Co., Portland, Maine. 10 ~
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HISTORICAL SKETCHES.

THE HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE EARLY
History OF SOUTH CAROLINA will constitute an
important feature of the volume. These Sketches
are written by Rev. ROBERT LATHAM, and COM
mencing with the earliest settlement Of the State
in colonial times gradually trace it's rise and pro-
gress. To the writing and compilation OF these
Sketches the author has devoted much thought
and extensive research. Besides the colonial his
tory, they will contain the stirring scenes and I'M
portant events, the anecdotes and incidents-leg-
endary and authentic have never before
been fully published, connected with the Revolu-
tionary history of the State. Much ofthe mate
rial Of these Sketches being traditional-many OF
the events portrayed having never benin print
and written in Mr.. LATHAN's easy, familiar style,
they will be read with peculiar satisfaction, not
only in our own State, but by every one having q
Just appreciation of the history Of noble ances-
try in their struggle forliberty and Independence.
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