Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-01-25

Is Your NOTE GooD.-A Boston lawyer
was called on short time ago by boy, who
inquired if be had any waste paper to sell.
The lawyer had a crisp, keen way Of asking
questions, and is, moreover, methodcal man.
So pulling out a large drawer, he exhibited
stock Of waste paper.
"Will you give me two shillings for that%
The boy looked at the paper doubtingly
moment, and offered fifteen pence.
"Done!' said the lawyer, and the paper
was quickly transferred to the bag of the boy
whose eyes sparkled as he lifted the weighty
mass.
Not till it was safely slowed away did he
announce that he had no money.
"No money! How do you expect to buy
paper without money!"
Not prepared to state exactly his plan of
operations, the boy made no reply.
"Do you consider your note good ?" asked
the lawyer.
eyes, sir"
Every we'll; if you say your notes good,
I'd just as soon have it as the money; but if
it isn't good don't want it"
The boy affirmed that he considered it good;
whereupon the lawyer wrote note for fifteen
pence, which the boy signed legibly, and lift
ing the bag of papers, trudged Oft.
Soon after dinner the little fellow returned,
and, producing the money, announced that he
had come to pay his note"
"Well," said the lawyer, "this is the first
time ever knew a note to be taken up the
day it was given. "A boy that will do that is
entitled to note and money, too" and, giving
him both, sent him Oh his way with smiling
face and a happy heart
MARRIED UNDER DIFFICULT1Es.-A sto.
ry comes from Milford, Mass, about couple
who drove up to one of the hotels on recent
stormy evening, and inquired fora clergyman.
Following the directions, they tramped nearly
a mile, only to find the reverend gentleman
too i'll to marry them another minister who
was sought was out of town and third was
away from home. At this juncture the hotel
clerk happened to remember that church
festival was appointed for that night, and
suggested that perhaps a gentleman of the
cloth could be found there, but, alas the now
foot sore couple arrived just in season to see
the sexton lock up for the night. Still uu.
daunted, they hurried to the cergyman's res.
idence, just in time to see the lights extin-
guished. But the expectant groom was not
to be thus baf1ed, and soon had the clergy.
man to the door, and explained his errand
and his troubles The kind-hearted parson
invited them in, reused up his wife, who, af'
ter hasty toilet, acted as witness, and the
twain were made one flesh. After supper at
the hotel, the man and his bride departed for
home just at midnight-Springfeld Union.
The HOTTEST PLACE ON EARTH.-One of
the hottest regions of the earth is along the
Persian Gulf, where little or no rain falls
At Bahrn the arid shore has no fresh water,
yet comparatively numerous population
contrive to lives there, thanks to copious
springs which burst forth from the bottom of
the sea- The fresh water is got by diving
The diver, sitting in his boat, winds great
goat.skin bag around his left arm, the hand
grasping its mouth then he takes in his right
hand heavy stone, to which is attached a
strong line, and thus equipped he plunges in
and quickly reaches the bottom. Instantly
opening the bag over the strong jet of fresh
water, be springs up in the ascending current,
at the same time closing the bag, and is help.
ed aboard. The stone is then hauled up, and
the diver, after taking breath, plunges in
again. The source of these copious subma-
rine springs is thought to be in the green hills
of Osman, some five, or six hundred miles
distant.