Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-05-20
PREMIUMS TO SUBSCRIBERS

In order that our SUBSCRIBERS may nave tne op-
portunity of receiving Prizes, we have deter
mined to distribute the following articles by
lot, at 10 o'clock A. M, on the FIRST SATUR-
DAY OF OCTOBER, 1880:
THREE Weed Sewing Machnes-fancy half
case, with drop leaf and two drawers, the retail
price of each of which is $50.
TWO No. Tropic Cooking Stoves. with fix
lures complete, the retail price of each of which
SEvENTY-TWo Four-bladed buckhorn han
die Pocket Knives, manufactured by William
Thomas Staniforth, OF Sheffield, England, the
retail price Of each OF which is Sl.5Q.
The Sewing Machines and Stoves are fully de-
scribed elsewhere in this prospectus. The Knives
will be manufactured by the celebrated cutler,
William Thomas Staniforth, Sheffield, England,
and imported to our order expressly for this pur-
pose by Messrs. Hart Il Co., hardware importers,
Of Charleston. The cutlery made by Staniforh is
universal satisfaction. This knife, made to our
order, is Of convenient pocket size, contains two
large and two small blades, is made of the best
materials, finished in superior manner. and is
warranted to be equal to any pocket knife that
usually retails in the stores at $3.50.
In the distribution of the above Prizes. the
following plan will be observed Tho names Of
all persons who pay for one years subscription,
whether in club at 81, or a single subscriber
at $3.50, between this date and the first Saturday,
placed in envelopes of uniform size and deposited
in cylinder prepared for the purpose Slips Of
paper Of uniform size, to the number of seventy.
seven-one for each prize-enclosed in similar
envelopes, will also be placed in another cylin-
der with the words "Sewing Machine printed
on three of them; Cooking Stove'' on two; and
"Pocket Knife" on seventy-two of them. On
the day designated after thoroughly mixing the
envelopes in each cylinder by revolving the
same, an envelop will he taken from each cylin-
der, and the name of the person drawn from the
cylinder containing the names, will he entitled
to the Prize drawn Immediately succeeding from
the Prize cylinder. The cylinders will be re-
volved and the envelopes containing the numbers
and names thoroughly mixed preceding each
drawing.
The drawing will be conducted by three re-
sponsible and reliable citizens, and the opportu-
nifty afforded for any subscriber to be present
ing will be published in the ENQUIRER Of the
succeeding week, accompanied by statement as
to the fairness Of the drawings and awards.
Persons subscribing for the ENQUIRER and
having the paper sent to other addresses than
their own shall he entitled to the advantages Of
fered by the prize drawing, provided they give
notice previous to the drawing that such is their
desire.
Subscribers who secure the Sewing Machines or
Cooking Stoves, will have them shipped to their
order at their expense for freight the Sewing
Stoves from Greensboro, N. C. The Pocket.
Knives will be delivered at our publication office,
,r sent hv mail at our expense, Mt the risk of
those entitled to receive them; or they will be
sent in registered package receipt of 10 cents
to pay the registration fee
All letters should be addressed to
l.. NJ. GRIST,
Yorkville, s. G.
January tt