Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-06-26

DEAR TO EVERY dEART.-A SentIemau
stepped into a school. room in Cincinnati du-
ring recitation in geography, and was in
vited by the teacher to ask the class few
questions. He courteously complied.
"What is the capital of Michigan p
Lansing" was the prompt answer.
"What is the largest city in Michigan?"
Detroit"
"Where is the Great University of Michi-
gan located? ?"
cat Ann Arbor."
"What is the capital of Pennsylvania p
"Harrisburg."
(Which is the largest city in Pennsyl-
vania?"
"Philadelphia."
"What building is there in Philadelphia
that is dear to the heart of every patriotic
American citizen ?"
That was poser the class was troubled,
but made no answer. The doctor repeated
the question.
II know" said little fellow on back
seat, as he stretched up his arm to its full
length.
'sTell US what it is, then, my boy" said the
'The Mint" was the confident answer.
A LESSON IN PoL1TENEss-A friend of
Dean Swift one day sent him turbot, as a
present, by servant who had frequently
been on similar errands, but had never re-
ceived anything for his trouble. Having
gained admission, he opened the study door,
and putting the fish on the floor, cried out,
rudely:
master sent you turbot."
"Young man" said the dean, rising from
his easy chair, sis that the way you deliver a
message? Sit down in my chair; we will
change places, and will teach you how to
behave in the future"
The boy sat down, and the dean, going out,
came up to the door, and, making low bow,
said:
"Sir, master presents his kind compliments,
hopes you are we'll, and requests your accept
ance Of a small present"
"Does he?" replied the boy. "Return him
my best thanks, and here's half crown for
yourself"
The dean, thus caught in his own trap,
laughed heartily and gave the boy half a
crown for his ready wit. The teacher, as we'll
as the scholar, received lesson that time.
The boy certainly knew enough to make his
way through the world"
A PITY TO Cur 1T-Ezekiel Hayes, the
great-grandfather of the President, was a
successful mechanic in Connecticut, and kept
a number of apprentices. 1t is said that
sometimes, like apprentices, in all ages, they
felt that they had long work and short ra-
tions. At one time new cheese was put on
the table whole. 1t stood uncut for day or
two, Hayes saying at each meal, "That is a
nice-looking cheese. 1t is pity to cut it p
The boys thought this was growing rather
monotonous, and planned to show their senti-
ments. The blacksmith one day got bar Of
iron nicely heated, and laid it across the iron
anvil to be cut the proper lengths. The boys,
with chisels and sledges, were to cut it off.
But no hand was raised. Hayes asked why
it was they did not "strike." One of them
replied: "That is such nice bar of iron; ; it
would be pity to cut it." Hayes quickly
saw the point, and shouted, with laugh {:
"Strike, boys the cheese shall be cut"
ACHEERFUL FAcE.-Mr. -- comes to
be the victim of an accident, and as they are
placing him on stretcher to cary him up
stairs from the hack, he summons the servant
girl, an honest young peasant, and tells her {:
"Hurry up stairs and let my wife know
about this accident to me, but don't give her
a shock-put on cheerful face while you
are telling her."
The faithful domestic discharges her mission
with enthusiasm, and remarks, in husky
voice:
"My master sent me-he! he ne! he Ito
tell YOU that-ha ha ha ha he had-ho !!
no! no he had-(there, I've burst my stay
laces)- he had-it was too funny and I've
laughed till my sides are sore-he had
broken his leg-ho ho" (Rolls over on the
carpet in ecstacies of laug ghterD
GREAT M1NDs.-How true is the saying
that great minds run in the same channels,
thou Oh centuries of time may divide them.
Thousands of years ago Confucius said, "Ihe
full moon does not always last" and the 9th
er night South.end man, who was sitting by
the window pairing an ingrowing nail, softly
remarked, "The moon is gettin' smaller, an
bout next Friday it'll be dark enough to