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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
PREMIUMS FOR CLUBS.

By a favorable arrangement with the different
manufacturers, we are enabled to make the fol-
lowing liberal and unprecedented offers of Pre-
miums for Clubs. These Premiums have been
adopted by us with special reference to securing
only articles of valne, which will prove servicea-
BILE to those procuring them. The regular retail
price is given with EACH and they are just good
az so much cash tn those who receive them. All
the articles are put down in our schedule at man.
ufacturers' regular retail prices, and cannot be
bought with cash any lower than the prices here
given. Premiums Nos. 1,2and will be delivered
through the mails, to persons entitled to receive
them. free of cost. The other Premiums will be
delivered at the expense for freight charges, of
those receiving them. In cases where Premiums
can be delivered at our publication office, arrange
ments may be perfected for reducing the freight
charges on small articles to nominal amount.
The charges far freight on the Silver Ware and
Cutlery Premiums will be from New York on
the Cooking Stoves from Greensboro, N. c.; and
on the Sewing Machines from Baltimore. Md.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLlNA A.
COUNTY OF Y0RK...O0URT OF O0Nl0N PLEAS.
Georgesteele, Plaintiff, against Randolph Hagins,
: Defendant.-J1t Judgment in Debt.
To Randolph Hagins, Sarah Ann Hagins, Mary
Hagins Hannah Williams, and Margaret
Mngus, heirs of Randolph Hagins, defendant
above named. " s.a.
VOU are hereby summoned and required to
show cause within twenty days after the
service hereof upon you, why the judgment en-
titled as above, and entered on the twenty sixth
day of August, of the year 1857, in the Office of
the Clerk OF the county of York, in favor Of
the above named plaintiff against the above
named defendant, Randolph Hagins, should not
be enforced by w. E. Erwin and George J.
Steele, administrators Of the estate Of George
Steele, deceased, against the estate of said Ram
dolph Hagins in your hands respectively: and, II
you fail to show cause as aforesaid by answer
served on the undersigned, at his Office in York
willie, 8. c.: said judgment will be enforced and
execution issued thereon accordingly.
Dated December "a, 1877. -.'..r d.. 80
w. P. GOOD, Plaintiffs Attorney.
J. F. WALLACE, c. G. PLs. ~ '..''"
December 20 81 ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
PAY PROMPTLY.

Credit is a bad thing for everybody. If
we could induce every farmer to keep out of
debt, we should have done him greater SER
vice than anybody has ever done him: 1t is
the great barrier to the success of the farmer.
He spends his harvest before he garners 1t,
and is always at the mercy of the creditor.
He cannot hold his grain for better prices for
that note must be paid, and ten chances to
one the note was given for what he could
easily have done without. But the creditor
has some rights which should not be over
looked. and some one has we'll stated them in
the following:
In matters of business, the maxim "Iime
is money" is of great practical value. 1t is
so to the merchant, the mechanic, the farmer.
Time squandered, and the very prop of life
is swept away. In the business transactions
of the world, to save time is golden secret,
and everything that intrenches upon this Pc
culiar treasure inhicts loss upon the COM
munity. And punctuaity or delinquency in
the payment of debts sustain an intimate re-
lation to this subject. This any eye can see.
Much time is lost in collecting debts, espe.
cially small debts, which would be saved, and
might be devoted to useful business, if men
would keep their engagements. And the loss
in this case falls just where it ought not to
fall-upon the creditor, and not upon the
debtor, who is truly the offending party.
Many debts, and especially small ones, cost
more time in their collection than they are
worth. A bill of few dollars or few shil
lings is presented again and again. it shall
be paid soon"-and yet nothing comes but
promises. The operation consumes much
time, and imposes an unjust and oppressive
tax upon the creditor, and that, too, in many
instances at least, in return for real favor.
Had the clerk, or apprentice, or other agent
employed in collecting small debts, applied
himself diligently to business, he could in
many instances have earned more than he
had been able to collect. This is enough to
ruin almost any man whose business is con.
Quoted on small scale in relation to his
debtors, and who at the anne time sustains
heavy responsibilities to his creditors. His
stock in trade, or his labor expended upon
raw materials, requires large sums at stated
periods, in order to the successful prosecution
of bis business and if his own time, or the
time of his agents, is consumed in collecting
thousand little debts, even should he by the
mere power of importantly finally succeed,
by fraud, and the whole social and business
world made to suffer from want of '.punc'
tuality in the payment of debts. - Western
RuraL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

COUNTY OF Y0RK-OO0RT OF OOAHOH PLEAS.
Calvin P. Sandfer, Surviving Administrator of
Charles MeIlwain, Sr., deceased, Plaintiff,
against William Adkins, Defendant-Shna-
mons on Money Demand.
To the Defendant, WILLIAM ADKINS.
VOU are hereby summoned and required to an
i swer the complaint in this action, which is
filed in the Office Of the Clerk Of the Court
of Common Pleas, for the said county, copy
with this summons sent by mail, and to serve
copy of your answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber at his Office, in Yorkville, South
Carolina, within twenty days after the service
hereof exclusive Of the day of such service;
and if you fail to answer the complaint within the
time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will
and forty-three cents. -ay. :-r
Dated December 4th, A. D., 1877.
W. I. CLAWSON, Plaindff's Attorney.
hor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

Hot OATS FOR NEURALGIA.-A lady
who has been troubled with the neuralgia in
her head, used bag of hot oats at night as a
pillow. She says: "Heat the oats in ket-
tie over the fire, or in pan in your oven.
I have never been troubled with neuralgia in
any place but in my head, so | can not say
how beneficial it would be for neuralgia in
other parts of the body. Another cure is
drinking hot lemonade"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

How FARMERS SHOULD EDUCATE THEIR
SoNs.-The general practice in the South
among farmers is to give their sons classical
education, fitting them for the professions of
law, medicine and divinity, to the neglect OF
the practical sciences. The natural conse-
ouence is that the land is filled with poorly
paid preachers and doctors, and second-rate
lawyers. The farming interests of the couD-
try are con6ded generally to those whose ed.
ucation has been neglected. The tendency of
this pernicious system is to create among the
educated youth of the land, a contempt for
any business that requires manual labor to
sustain it. Instances are rare where young
men adopt mechanical trades from choice.
While our country is sadly in need ofskilled
labor, our schools are turning out, annually,
fresh supplies of professional men, who expect
to live upon the labor of others. What the
South needs is change, thorough. radical
change in her educational system. We need
mechanics, miners, engineers and educated
farmers.
Our country needs development, but this
development will never be attained by con-
fining the attention Of young men to the study
of classical literature, to the neglect of math-
ematics and natural science. The educated
Carolinian frequently knows more of Horaces
Art of Poetry than of guiding the plough or
harvesting a crop. He is better acquainted
with the Sabine form of the heathen poet than
with that of his father, who has, by life of
toll, accumulated means to educate him. We
do not decry student Of the dead languages,
but we do decry the practice of giving an or
namental education the preference over that
which so nearly concerns the prosperity OF the
country. Life is too short to attempt to teach
man everything. Practical education is
what we need. This is what the South needed
before the late war, and what she needs no,u.
The want of skilled labor is not owing to a
want of intellect among our people. 1t is
due to that pernicious system of education
which alures the young from the plow, the
loom and the workshop, to the already crowd
ed fields of professional life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
The Time OF CLOSING.

Club-makers, and those who may wish to form
clubs, should bear in mind that the offers we here
present do not invite competition for Premiums,
az in the case of working to secure the LARGEST
number ofsubscribers will obtain the Premium
offered for the specified number. The time, how
ever. for completing club is limited, under the
present offer, until the FIRST MONDAY OF
MARCH, 1878. Names may be sent IN al any
as fast as obtained. accompanied with the cash,
and the Premium will be delivered when the
renuisite number of names has been returned.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
DID HE TELL A LIE ?

A good story is told of ship owner OF
LIVERPOOL, which will bear repeating. Our
merchant was Quaker and prided himself
on his honesty. He would not have told
downright falsebood to save the value of bis
best ship. Jacob Penn was his name.
Once upon time Friend Jacob suffered
one of his ships to set sail from Calcutta tor
home without any insurance upon either YES
sci or cargo. At length he became uneasy.
He was confident that his ship had encoun-
tered bad weather, and he feared her safety.
In this strait he went to friend Isaac.
"Friend Isaac" he said, 81 would like tor
thee to insure ms ship which is at sea. l
should have done it before, but have careless
" neglected it. If thee canst have the policy
signed, all ready for delivery, at three o'clock
on the afternoon of the morrow, | will send
and get it, and send thee the money in full"
Isaac did not seem anxious to insure the
shin, but upon being assured that no unfavor-
able intelligence had been heard from her, be
said be would have the policy made out, to
take effect on and after three o'clock of the
following day, but to cover the ship and car
20 from the day of her leaving India.
Early the following day Jacob received a
message by the hand of Captain just arriv.
ed, to the effect that his ship was stranded
and her cargo lost. This was very unfortu-
nate. Should Friend Isaac happen to hear
the news before the policy was made out, ne
would not make it at all or, ifit was made
out and not signed, he would not sign it.
What should he do2 He wanted to act hon.
estly. 1t would not be right to let Isaac 60
on and make out the policy under such cir
cumstances. Finally he hit upon plan.
He summoned his confidential clerk, and sent
him with this message:
"Tell friend Isaac" he said, "that have
heard from my ship, and if the policy is not
signed he need not sign it at all"
The clock was close upon thestroke OF three
when the clerk arrived. Friend Jacobs mes.
sage was delivered. The ship had been heard
from, and if the policy was not yet signed, he
need not signi it.
II think am in season to save it" the
clerk said.
"No, sir" answered Isaac, promptly and
emphatically. Now in truth the policy of in
surance had not been signed, for the insurer
had been in doubt; but when he heard the
message be judged at once that the ship was
safe, and that Jacob desired to save the heavy
item of the premium he had agreed to pay.
"No, sir" he said "you are not in time
1t is past three o'clock. The policy is signed
I will 60 get it."
Heslipped out and hastily finished and sign
ed the policy, and, having dried the ink, be
brought it to the clerk, demanding in return
the sum which had been agreed upon. The
money was paid, and the policy was taken
home to Friend Jacob, who received it very
gladly. -.
The end we can readily imagine; and it il
not difficult to judge which of the two fell
most sore about the matter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
CHESTER CORRESPONDENCE,

To meet the demands of our numerous readers
in Chester county, we havecontnued our engage
ment of BRAINERD McLURE. Esq, who will con-
tribute letter of correspondence from Chester
regularly each week. These letters are devoted
entirely to Chester atfairs-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 our readers in Chester
as well as elsewhere in the State,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

B9 "You appear to be very happy, my lit
tie man-what is the cause of it?" asked a
gentleman of little urchin on the street.
sPap's drunk, mans in Jail, Bills got the
measles, and there's nobody to git me of to
school. Hope this business II last all winter
said the youngster as he vaulted over fence
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
CLFANsING AND REPAIRING.

VNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
the public that he is prepared to cleanse gar
ments Of any fabric whatever. rendering them
perfectly clean, and if unfaded, restoring them to
the original brightness and lustre Of the goods.
Do not throw away your old clothes. but have
them cleaned and made to look as we'll as new.
Work promptly done, and at the most reasona-
BILE prices. THOMAS BALLAhD.
September6 6 80 u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

s~ During one of the college vacations,
Daniel Webster and his brother returned to
their fathers in Salisbury. Thinking be
had right to some return for the money
he had expended on their education, the
father put scythes into their hands and took
them into the moving field. Daniel moved
a few sweeps, and resting his scythe, wiped
the sweat from his brow. His father said,
whats the matter, DAMP" "My soythe
don't hang right, sir" His father fixed
it and Dan went to work again, but with no
better success. Something was the matter
with the scythe, and it was not long before 1t
wanted fixing again, and the father said in
pet swell, hang it to suit yourself" Dan
ieI. with great composure, hung it on the
nearest tree and retired.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
DESCRIPTIVE LIST.
Our Cooking Stove Premium.

The elegant Cooking Stoves which offer as Premiums,
are MANUFACTURED by Messs Sergeant McCauley at Green's
horo C. These Stoves made of the best Scotch pig met
Win heavier and thicker plate than any other stove In the
market and consequently will the longer withstand heat and
hard usage They are of handsome pattern and neat nnis
and equal In points Of appearance durability ana @ s
ncror cooking qualities. to any Stove manufactured IN me
fnon The stove have selected to give as Premium te
largest size made by the manufacturers and with each one WIN
furnished charge three joints and one elbow OF pipe
and all the cooking utensils viz one ham boiler one
bmIpe not and cover KETTLE round frying pan one
long irving pan round gddp pair waffle irons heet
iron bread one scrape and LITTER Over FIVE THOU
of these stoves In Virginia and North and S0uth
Carolina and they give universal satisfaction The stoves VIII
Skinned entitled to receive them rs fenuHs, urect
from the mandatory in Greensboro Nc
Sewing Machine Premium.
The superior Sewing Machine offer rs Premium Is
the wclknown Weed Machine and Is manufactured by the
Weed Sewing Machine Company, Hartford, Conn., II adapt
cd 10 nil the wants family sGwlng 1t can be readily compe-
cndcd by any one; eay always ready Will DO any
and all kinds of sewing with less changing and fewer extra AT
tnchmens; seajustng Is two thread Machine, making
nm Elastic Lock Stitch stands solid and firm, hns neat case
and convenient drawer Several Of these Machines during
the pnst year. delivered who have returned
the requisite number OF names.
Smiths Bible Dictionary.
This Dictionary is the work of Dr. William smin, Oh me
University of London and the most eminent lexcnrPne IN
te world wbo preparation associated win hmsr over
seventy distinguished dvnes and authors, of both Europe ana
tonary of he Bbe and supplying want long e by e iens
Ious pbc result of these abo appeared In tniee arse
and yery costly volumes, wonderful monument o learning
An abrdpement this great work. for popular made Dy W.
Smith himself have arranged TO furnish our SUD-
scbe. The book contains every name In the Bb'e respecting
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

sE Were the happiness of the next world
as closely apprehended as the felicities Of this,
it were martyrdom to live; and unto such
as consider none hereafter, it must be more
than death to die, which makes US amazed
at those audacites that burst be nothing and
return unto chaos again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
Three.Quart Communion Set.
Value of our Premiums.
A Club and an Extra Copy.

For club Of subscribers paid in advance the regular
club rates. will give instead Of Premium, copy Of
the paper any who may prefer but In
sequence ofhe liberal Premiums Offering
afford TO give extra copy the clubmaker who receives
any Premiums enumerated on our list
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
THE LITERARY DEPARTMENT

Will, as heretofore, consist of ORIGINAL Sc
RIAL STORIES, written eA pressly for our col
umns, of which number are already in hand,
from the pens of meritorious writer's, and will,
we feel assured, prove entertaining to the lovers
of fiction. Tn addition to the Serial Stories, the
other Literary features of the ENQUIRER will
consist of the usual miscellaneous selections of
the cream of the press an Agricultural Depart
ment, conducted with special reference to the
wants Of the Southern farmer and housewife ;
column Of Humorous Reading each week a
Sabbath Reading and Children's Department,
each conducted by Rev. ROBERT LATHAM, under
whose management, for the last eight years, these
departments have been an important, attractive
and instructive feature; Historical and Biograph-
ical Sketches Poetry Fashion Articles, &C., &c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
NEWS OFTHE DAY.

Particular attention is given to collating and
condensing the news of the day, and this depart
ment of the ENQUIRER, whether treating of
wise-will be conducted with the utmost care
and only facts as they seem to exist, will be pre-
sented, free from sectional or party bias.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17

ANDREW JACKSON AND THE FOP.-When
Andrew Jackson was young man attending
court at Rogersville, Tennessee, he lived at IL
hotel famous for its good cheer. One day, as
he sat OH the piazza, a youth came riding
along dressed in the pink of fashion, his eyes
fixed on vacancy, replying not to the salutes
which it was the custom of the times for stran.
gers to give each other. At glance, Jack
son saw the fop, and determined to play the
part of Boniface. He welcomed the silent
stranger with distinguished politeness, and the
company about the fire made room for him.
But the automaton was not to be won to con
versation. He walked up and down the room
contemplating his own graces, and presently
exclaimed, commandingly, Landlord, want
supper" Supper was spread, and the stately
youth deyoured it. Then he resumed his
walk, answered not word to the freside Cir.
Gle of lawyers and judges, and jackson grew
more and more wrathful. "Landlord, want
to 20 to bed" was the next demand and he
added, I want room to myself" jackson
represented that the house was full, and there
was no single room to be had; the young tel-
low was not to be moved. jackson disap-
peared, and shortly returned announcing that
the guests room was ready. The two went
off through the front door, all the company
following, and stopped-at the corn crib;
through the cracks of which light was shi
ming. "There's your room," said Jackson.
"Do you wish to insult me, sir ?" "No insult
at ali, sir. You vowed you would not sleep
in room with any one, and demanded a
room by yourself There it is, sir" 81 vow
| will not sleep there" said the dandy. BY
the Eternal you shall" /" exclaimed Jackson,
and grabbing the youth, he sent him, at one
toss, into the crib and locked the door. And
there he staid all night, and in the morning
he was released and dismissed breakfastless
by the impetuous jackson. This is tale re-
lated hv an anciapt lady of Rogersyille
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-01-17
YORK MARBLE YARD.

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 establishment In 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
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 continuance of the same.
F. HAPPERFIELD.
January ly
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WHY NOT TRY
Paper I?
The weekly WASHINGTON STAR.
Gsr Established Twenty-Five years. 81

Is one of the best and cheapest papers in the Uni
ted States, especially adapted for the farmer, the
Mechanic and the Family Circle. It is large
eight-page paper, containing fifty six columns of
original and we'll selected News, Literary and Mis-
cellaneous reading matter, and reports in fresh
or and better form than otherwise be obtained,
all the News and Gossip Of the National Capital,
and the doings of Congress, the Executive De-
partments, and the Army and Navy.
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which anything said 1t embraces results of historic
research antiquarian investigation the study of languages and
dialects and the discoveries Of the modern travellers and eXpo
the Holy Land-Robnson, Rawinson, Ferguson, Lay
ard Oe and Stanley The book Is printed from new stereo-
plates good paper and appropriately illustrated with
Memorable Places of the Holy Land descriptive Figures and
valuable Maps contains nearly 900 closely printed double
column octave Including "a elegant page Steel and
Wood Engavings It prnedi type Of heavy, distinct, and
very esbe face The publishers price Of the Dictionary is
$3.50
Three.Quart Communion Set.
requirements of the sacred rite of administering Lords
Supper by Premium arrangement fine, treble
svepated three quart Communion Set of six pieces, with lit
tie robe and, comparatively at cost The number Of sub
scrbe required order this valuable and elegant Ser
be procured In almost any congregation and the
the expense will receive In return more than the value Of their
contribution In years subscription to the paper.
Our Silver Ware and Cutlery Premiums.
With the very liberal offer which enabled make a
beautifully furnished table Is within the reach of almost
cry housekeeper; and here opportunity, of which, If the
avail themselves, they may secure with but little trouble,
available of Silver Cutlery Those articles made for
by Chas Huntington, the successor Of the Lucius Hart
Manufacturing Company, % Fulton street, New York, and
warranted TO be Of the best material
Value Of our Premiums.
We would impress upon every fact that all Of our
Premiums fstciass goods and the prices attached them
In lists the regular retail prices which the articles sell
by all dealers and the manufacturers themselves 1t s only by
the most terms given by the manufacturers that
enabled 10 make the liberal offers do and guaan
tee every article to be exactly as represented