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HIDING HIS TRAcKs-There we're vigor-
Gus inquiries at the post-ofice yesterday for
the chief clerk, and when the captains face
appeared at the window, the inquirer asked :
"Has cross.eyed woman been here asking
for letters addressed to me?' .s.
The captain hadn't seen her.
"Well, she'll be here this forenoon. She's
my wife, and she's leetle weak in the head.
She's got the notion that l get love letters
from woman in Canada, and she'll be here
to ask for my mail" '- .@s"
"WellY r.
"Well, don't get any such letters, Of course,
but you mustn't give her my mail. She might
get one with draft in it, and not know its
value. Just say to her that you never knew
of my receiving a. letter here, and that you
have repeatedly heard me say that had the
best wife in town."
"But don't know you" '.~
"Never mind that. In dealing with an in.
sane woman, it's best to be soft and slick and
smooth. Just shake hands with her, praise
her small feet, and tell her she ought to be
proud of such husband as am" :.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

H.. - r,f IL
,(The following poem was written by a con.
emned prisoner upon his cell wall. A friend,
Tho has carried it in his ,pocket-book for
wenty.two years, sends US the tattered paper,
nth the request to publish, as proof Of the
asting influence ofga mothers teachings.)
I've wandered far from thee, mother,
Far from my happy home;
I've left the land that gave me birth;: '+
.n In other cimes to roam; u"+'' d. '."'
And time, since then, has roll'd its years,
And mark'd them on my brow; IT,
g Yet have often thought Of thee
I'm thinking of thee now. .@."
I'm thinking on the day, mother, ~
When at my tender side,
You watched the.dawning OF my youth,
And kiss'd me in your pride; -
Then brightly was my, heart lit up ..- ..
With hopes of future joy,
While your bright fancy honors wove,
To deck your darling boy.
I'm thinking of the day, mother, u
When with anxious care,
You lifted up your heart TO Heaven
Your hope, your trust, was there,
Fond memory brings your parting words,
While tears rolPd down your cheek;
Thy long, last, loving look told more
Than ever words could speak.
III lhI away lEOlu InOc, iiipplAOhS
No friend is near me now, ..rs
To soothe me with a tender word, .-.-
Or cool my burning brow.
The dearest ties affection swove,'
Are all now torn for me;
They left me when the trouble camel; j
They did not love like thee. ,.......,p; -.
I'm lonely and forsaken now,
5Unpitied and unblest; '.,' r." '.
Yet still would not have thee know
How sorely I'm distressed.
I know you would not chide, mother, !
You would not give me blame;
But soothe me with your tender words, '-'
And bid me hope again.
would nothaye thee know, mother,
How brightest hopes decay; U~l :
The tempter with his balefnl cup q
Has tash'd them all away; ..-.......
And shame has left its venom sting,
To rack with anguish Wild
- Yetstill I would not have thee know
Thesorrows of Thy child S$ /
oh, I have wandered far, mother,
Since deserted thee Hf'i4
And left thy trusting heart to break,
Beyond the deep blue sea- T2 pNTT
Oh! mother, still love thee we'll, ,'|1 ~ -
And long to hear thee speak,
And feel again thy balmy breath "
Upon my care-worn cheek.
But ah there isa thought, mother, .'5l
: .i.iPervaies my beating breast, .'.'. ..'
That thy freed spirit may have flown
To it's eternal rest; h.. .'~ 80
And while I wipe the tear away, .E
There whispers in my ear -.. -. '''
A voice that speaks of Heaven and thee,
And bids me seek thee there. 5"
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REJECTING JESUS.

Both piety and impiety present themselves
in every possible degree, from the very lowest
to the very highest. The faithSo some never
is but as grain Of mustard seed 1t is weak,
scarcely discernable. In others faith isstrong
and vigorous, manifesting itself in all the
words and acts of its possessor. So it is with
unbelief Of the imultitades who feject)the Sa-
viour. In some it amounts to no more than
apparent neutrality. This is one extreme of
irreligion. In other cases, impiety shows it.
selfin,openi opposition to- all the precepts Of
the Bible. ~ ij>s
In the Scriptures, We are taught that we
are saved by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ
No amount of faith is specified. The weak.
est faith provided it is genuine. will secure
an interest in the atoning blood Of the Lamb
Of God. We may Be rewarded or blessed in
proportion to the amount of our faith, or the
strength of our faith, or the results which have
sprung from our faith; but the individual
who has the very smallest amount of faith,
will be saved. ..
The logical conclusion is that since the
weakest faith secures an interest in Christ and
saves the soul, the want of faith, although it
may not be accompanied by any marked i'm.
piety, must result in the loss of the soul. The
appelation of Christian is given to all who
live in Christian lands. This, evidently, is a
loose way of designating men. Because q
man lives in particular country, is no proof
either that he is native of that country, or
approves of its government. He may have
been born in foreign country and be bit
ter hater of the government of the land in
which he at present resides. To be neutral
is to be against what is right. Satan has no
more loyal subjects than those who attempt
to do no harm, but never undertake to do any
good. They are spiritually asleep. Satan is
whispering to them peace, when in fact there
is no peace. Their sins have never been par.
doned and they have no title to eternal life
Our admittance to the kingdom of heaven
does not depend upon our doing only little
harm. Were this the case, multitudes would
be saved without Saviour. They are physi-
c.lly and mentally unable to do any great
amount of evil When we appear ct the bar
of Judgment, we will not be asked what we
have done to secure an interest in the inheri-
lance which Christ purchased with his own
blood. The question will be, have you be-
lieved2 ,tre.. ttJI
Nothing is so easily done by US in our sin:
full condition as rejecting the Saviour. 1t re-
quires no effort, no selfdenial, no crucifying
of the flesh. To accept Christ requires some
thing that man, in his natural or sinful state,
does not possess. He must be born from
above before he can believe. 49,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

p@ A husband and wife were having one
of those arguments which occasionally inter-
rupt the harmony of married life. He grum-
bled because there was not better fire in
the room, and declared that she al.uays was
just so stingy in regard to the use of fuel.
She rather admitted hef general partiality
for economy in the direction referred to, but
at the same time she asserted that she was the
subject of great improvement in the speci-
6c point then under discussion. For proof
on her part, she went on to state that when
her first husband was very sick Che did not
recovery she really felt some reluctance to
having fire of sufficient capacity to make
things entirely comfortable. "But," said she,
"yhep-my saseRd dear departed was in his
last sickness, 1 had such fire as no reasona.
BILE man could find any fault with. And"
she continued, "when your time comes to lie
in that bed, with no hope of ever rising from
it, shall have a. 6rstsrate fire, as hot as
why, so hot that you will Aardly know the d!t-
ference when you're dead"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

olive WITHIN Your MEANs.-Here are
four words that would make capital motto
for every farmer. Not only for every farmer,
BUTTE every human being-all, at least who
desire to live honestly, and at peace with their
fellow-beings and themselves. 1t is the only
safe rule for business life. One cannot 60 be-
yond his means without getting into danger.
Debt is stupendous precipice, and the high
er one climbs on it the greater danger there is.
Debt is bcttomless quagmire, and the deep.
er one gets into it the less hope there is of
getting out. Debt is dangerous ladder not
going upward, but downward, ever downward,
to the regions of despair. Avoid it, as you
value your peace, your ease, your life. The
way to avoid it is to live strictly within your
means.
Better live within your means, even if you
have to live as meanly as any old miser. A
miser out of debt is more to be respected than
a bankrupt, debt-burdened millionaire. But
you may live within your means without pc
nuriousness. There is an economy that IS
not stinginess. Stinginess is perfect littleness
of soul economy is the careful use of the
pennies as well as the pounds. It is not econ
omy to deny ones self and family the use Of
every amusement, luxury and com fort in or.
der to get rich. Riches are not greatness
A great man is one who does his duty we'll
and faithfully in whatever sphere he MAJ be
placed. Riches, oftentimes, are meanness; b
popular kind of meanness, it is very true, but
meanness of the most offensive type, never
theless. ....
If you can make but fifty cents to-day,
save at least ten cents of it. You may not
do so we'll tomorrow, and the ten cents will
help to make up the deficiency. Make old
things do till you have earned money to buy
better. Make half loaf answer till you are
able to get whole loaf. But if you have
the means, do not wound your pride by cling
ing to the old things too long.
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YORK MARBLE YARD.

vTlHE undersigned is still conducting the Mar
BILE Business in Yorkville. and would re-
spectfully inform the public that he can supply
those in want of MONUMENTS or HEAD
STONES with anything in his line, and at the
lowest cash prices.
Monuments designed and finished in the most
elaborate style, and in point of workmanship and
material warranted equal to the work of any es-
tablishmentin the country.
Head and Footstones, In various styles, from
plain to highly-carved work, furnished at short
notice, and satisfaction guaranteed.
Specimens usually on hand, to an inspection of
which, those in want Of marble work are respect
fully invited.
Estimates and any other desired information
cheerfully given at any time.
Work delivered at any point on the Chester
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between
Chester and Dallas, 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 heretofore bestowed
upon my establishment, my determination Is to
merit q continuance of the same.
F. HAPPERFIELD.
January4 1y
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Our. Cooking Stove Premium.

The e,eqant Cookirs Stoves which we offer Premiums,
are Manufactured by Messn Sergeant McCaury, Crsens
c. These Stoves made Of the best Scotch pig
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Smiths Bible Dictionary.

This Dictionary Is the work Of Dr. william Smith, OF the
University of London, and the most eminent IN
the world who In It's preparation associated with hsef over
seventy distinguished dyines and authors Of both Europe and
this country greatask Of preparing comprehensive Die
tonary Of the Bbie supplying want long felt by the res
ious public The result Of these abon appeared In three large
and very costly volumes, wonderful monument Of learning
An abrdrement Of this great work. for popular made BY
Smith HIMSELF have arranged TO furnish onr sub
scber. The book contains every In the Bible
which anything can said II embraces the results OF historic
research antiquarian investigations the study Of and
Dialects discoveries of The modern travellers End e1po
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No JUR1sD1cT1oN.-A Connecticut judge,
newly elected, heard his first case with becom-
ing dignity. After all the testimony had
been taken, the amusing discovery was made
that the offence had been committed in Rhode
Island, and that the judge had no jurisdic-
ton. His Honor determined after this expe-
rience to be more circumspect in future The
next day came bloominglass and laddie, to
be united in the "estate Of matrimony." At
the close of the ceremony, our friend the JUS
tice introduced the following, the result OF his
Yesterdays lesson: "And now l pronounce
YOU man and wife, so long as you shall both
live in the State of Connecticut
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

TIN MINES OF DURANGo.-In the State of
Durango, Mexico, about nine thousand feet
above the sea, there is remarkable tin-bear-
ing district more than twenty miles in extent,
concerning which a few particulars have been
made public. By sinking Of shafts it has
been ascertained that stream tin and ore
abound over the whole district. The ore is
found loose in the veins in irregular rounded
masses from the size of pins head to that
of mans head and the supply is so great
that "metallic tin can be produced at cost
of two cents pound"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

The CURE FOR Goss1P.-What is the cure
for gossip? Simply culture. There is a great
deal of gossip that has no malignity in it.
Good-natured people talk about their neigh
bors because, and only because, they have
nothing else to talk about. The confirmed
gossip is always either malicious or ignorant.
Reading is safeguard against gossip. Peo-
ple who can talk of books do not have to talk
of persons. When you see family in which
literary magazines and newspapers are taken,
YOU see one where there is little gossip.
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The CocoANUT.-The importation Of the
cocoanut is rapidly assuming the proportions
of an important branch of business. San
Francisco is the centre of the trade, being the
port most accessible from the Pacific islands
where the cocoanut is produced. Several fac
tories in the vicinity are engaged in grating
and putting up the meat in cans for house
hold and confectionery purposes. What is a
luxury here, is prime necessity to the ma.
tives of the islands where it is grown, supply.
ing well-nigh their every want The meat
and milk of the nuts supply them with food
and drink, fresh water being almost unattain-
able during large portion of the year. The
wood and leaves of the tree-the latter often
being twenty feet in length-are utilized in
house-building and the construction of furni.
ture; and the fibre of the husk gives strong
material for twine and rope. Cocoanut oil,
produced from the nut, is an important arti-
Gle of commerce, being used in the manufac-
ture of fine toilet soaps. The sap which flows
from the bud before the nut is pulled, when
fresh, forms a sweet and nutritious beverage.
If allowed to ferment it becomes as danger
GUS an intoxicant as forty-rod whisky, and is
the cause of endless broils and murders among
the islanders. The price paid by the traders
for cocoanuts is about 81 for 800 or 400, and
at San Francisco they bring S6 to 81 per 100,
one vessel bringing over million or more.
The origin of the milk in the cocoanut, though
the subject of much controversy among scien.
lists, has never been satisfactorily accounted
for.
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READ THE LIST.

No. l.-For. . clnbs 4 subscribers, at $50.
each, we will give atreble silyer7plated BUTTER
KNIFE, worth LOO.
No. 2.-For club Of subscribers, at $3.50 each,
we will give one copy Of the family edition tcloth
binding) Of SMITHS ABRIDGED BIBLE DC
TIONARY, the publishers price of which Ia
$50 per copy. Or for $3.50 we will give copy
of the Bible Dictionary and send the ENQUIRER
one year to any single subscriber not in club. I
No. 3.-For club of 10 subscribers, Ct $3.50
each. we viii give copy Of the ENQUIRER one
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Sewing Machine Premium.

The superior Sewing Machine offer rs q Premium, Is
the welIknown Weed Machine and s manufactured by the
Weed Sewing Machine Company, Hartford Conn b adapt
ed to all the Of family sewing; It can be readily
hendcd by any one easily; awayready Will DO any
and ali Kinds of sewing with less changing and fewer extra
tachments Is self adjusng twothread Machine maknS
roomy folding table, aud has the convenience Of two
Several these Machines during the past year. have been
delivered persons who have returned the requisite numoef OF
nan .
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THE ApPL1cAT1oN.-Al little boy was ad-
vised by his father to use illustrations in his
converse whenever they should occur to him,
"for," continued the parent, "there is no more
forcible way of conveying or impressing your
meaning" Shortly after the boy was being
lectured on generosity. "lts better to give
than to receive, Johnny-far better. The
Bible says so, and say so." "lllustrate it,
papa. think will understand you better" I"
Father could not see the application.
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A PAIR OF SHOES GoNE.-A carpenter
who was always prognosticating evil for him
self, was one day upon the roof Of q ive-story
building upon which rain had fallen. The
roof being slippery, he lost his footing, and
exclaimed, "Just as I told you r Catching,
however. can iron, spout, he kicked off his
shoes and regained place of safety, when he
thus delivered himself; II know'd it; there's
q pair of shoes gonep
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CHESTER CORRESPONDENCE.

To meet the demands of our numerous readers
in Chester county, we have continued our engage
ment Of BRA1NERD McLURE, Esq, who will con-
tribute a letter Of correspondents from Chester
regularly each week. These letters are, devoted
entirely to Chester affairsto the interests OF the
town and county-and written in the racy and
graphic style peculiar to Mr.. McLURE, they cam
not fail to be OF interest to readers In Chester
aa u,oll aa alsewhere in the State. s.
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AUTHENTIC NEWS.

!! Particular attention Is given to colating and
condensing the news Of the day, and this depart.
ment of the ENQUIRER, whether treating OF
matters at home or abroad political or other
wise-will be conducted with the utmost care,
and only fhcts as they seem to exist, will be pre-
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in the harness. Some colts will lie down al
most as soon as you have them harnessed.
Sometimes blow from the whip, delivered
low down along the side, quick andSsharp,
will bring them up with spring. If one or
two blows do not answer, the whip is of no use,
you will only torture. and scare your colt
needlessly. The best way is to beat him at
his own trade, as the saying is. When he
lies down, get upon his head and neck, and
make him stay there. After FIVE or ten min
utes, he will begin to grow uneasy. x.
Now there is no position which gives han
such absolute command and mastery over
colt as when he has his knee on his neck, and
his hands gripped into the bridle-pieces. Thus
situated, man is absolutely master Of the sit
uation y ane we have often thought that it
was very good idea to have colt of rather
vicious temper to lie down once, in order that
he might learn how powerless he is in the
hands of man. When the colt gives up, the
man at the head will easily perceive it. The
hot blaze and mad glitter will leave the eye;
the muscles will relax their tension the neck
will become limp; and the whole body, losing
its rigidity will lie along the earth as if it
had no thought of rising, and would never
rise. This is the stage of exhaustion and
submission. The colts rampant, spirit is
cowed, and his pride humbled. His conceit
is taken out of him. He has been beaten by
his own weapons and knows 1t. He will never
trouble you again in that way. As to the
time it takes to bring colt to this conviction
there is no precise limit. Some colts will
"give it up" in twenty minutes, some in sixty !;
and we have known colts to hold out for
three hours. But, whether it takes longer or
shorter, carry the thing through.-GoIden
Rule. .. ,..., So. 's.' 81!
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IN issuing our prospectus for the year 1877, we
would announce that we shall spare no pains ana
relax no efforts to render the ENQUIRER as at
tracive and interesting journal % has been ~
the past.
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THE TINE OF CLOSING.5f {
DESCRIPTION OF PREMIUMS, ETC.

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LITERARY DEPARTMENT,

We have already in hand number OF orfginal
SERIAL STORIES, which will form an attract
i've feature of the new volume. These stories are
by writer's of acknowledged merit, and we can
safely promise that in this department, the EN-
QUIRER will prove an entertaining companion
IN the lover of fiction.
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