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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25
THE YORKVILI,E ENQUIRER.
PROSPECTUS FOR 1881.

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25

PRODUCE GooD MILKERs.-Extra mixers
should be kept to breed from, their milking
qualities alone emitting them to this prefer
ence. 1t is quite as necessary to raise the
calves of good mixers, in order to have an,
other race of good mixers, as it is to raise
the colts of good trotters in order to have
fast horses. Extra dairy COWS are always in
demand. 1t is certainly to be regretted that
more care is not taken to improve the milk
ing qualities of our cows. And it is also a
source of regret that so many of our farmers
are in the habit of disposing of so many OF
their young calves to the butchers,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25

ng- A dashing young fellow was recent:
ly very attentive to a young lady who did
not secretly favor his attentions, and who
is blessed with an observing little brother
of only few summers growth. The lady's
admirer was visiting her few days ago,
when the little chap broke into their presence,
and, mounting the flashing young mans knee.
said: Haven't you got "a fine room ?" "Oh
yes," proudly replied the dashing young fellow,
whose vanity was evidently touched by the
remark. Seeing, as be thought, in the cir
cumstance an opportunity to make favora,
impression on the sister, he gave his nous
tache an extra twist and reiterated his reply
with emphasis: "Oh yes, very fine room.
II thoug ght So" said the young hopeful, mus:
ingly. "But what made you think so p said
the young lady's admirer, his curiosity by
this time fully aroused, Because" was the
crushing reply, "sister Mag said your room
was better than your company"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25

n@ A correspondent of the Country Gen.
heman believes that every species of bird,
large and small, is subject to the gapes. The
young of the robin are often troubled with
them. 1t is also believed that many chicks
thus afflicted die of starvation on account of
their inability to swallow. The parasite dis
ease is occasioned by number Of small worms
in the throat, producing inflammation. The
fowl is often relieved by the use of stiff
horse hair or quill stripped Of its feathers
within an inch Of the end, which, when care
fully used, viii remove some of the worms.
Care and proper attention to fowls will ward
off the disease. Pure water, wholesome food
and sufficient room for exercise will seldom
fail in preventing its appearance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25
&eadina fur the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
GOriginal ]
DAYS..

DAYS.
The word days, with certain limiting OF
qualifying adjuncts, often occurs in the Bible
For example, we find these expressions: "The
last days" :.the last day." "day of the Lord
and "the Lords day." The meaning of all
these expressions is often wholly mistaken.
"The last days." is sometimes interpreted to
mean the days Immediately preceding the
final contamination of all temporal things
This is not the meaning of the expression.
"The last days" denote the time, or period,
from the coming of Christ to the end of the
world. We are now living in "the last days. u
eThe last day" means the day which shall
terminate time, or the day on which Jesus
Christ shall judge the world in Righteousness.
"The day of the Lord" and "'tbe last day
mean the same thing; but "the Lords day
means the Christian Sabbath.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25

I'LL TAKE WHAT FATHER TAXES
"What will you take to drink" asked a
waiter of young lad, who, for the first time
accompanied his father to a public dinner
Uncertain what to say, and feeling sure he
could not do wrong if be followed his fathers
example, he replied, "I'll take what father
takes"
The answer reached the fathers ear, and
instantly the full responsibility of his position
flashed upon him. "Waiter, I'll take water. D
And from that day to this, strong drink has
been banished from that mans home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25
REMOVAL.
THE YORK MARBLE YARD.

T WOULD respectfully announce that have
REMOVED MY MARBLE WORKS to the
new building South of Wheeler's Coach Factory,
on my own premises, and near the Railroad depot,
where shall hereafter be better than ever hereto-
fore prepared to furnish MONUMENTS, TOMB
STONES, or ANYTHING IN MY LINE, as
furnish Tomb Stones for CdILElEN from $500
upward for ADULTS, from $500 upward.
~- Monuments and Tom b Stones designed and
finished in the most elaborate style, and in point
of workmanship and material, equal to the work
of any establishment in the country.
Specimens always on hand. to an inspection OF
which, those in want Of marble work are respect
fully invited.
Estimates and other information furnished on
application. 4.
Work delivered at any point on the Chester
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between
Chester and Dallas, or al any place between
Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on the Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, free OF charge ior
transportation.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestowed
upon nay establishment, my determination Ii to
merit continuance Of the same
F. HAPPERFIELD.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25

h6| AS the happy couple were leaving the
church, the husband said to the partner Of
his welded life: marriage must seem a
dreadful thing to you. Why you were all in
tremble, and one could hardly hear you
say, I will" II will have more courage
and say it louder the next time," said the
bushing BRIDE
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25
NEW STORE! NEW STOCK! /!

NEW STORE! NEW STOCK!
HAvING erected new and commodious Store
III on the site Of our Old stand, our facilities for
conducting the Foreign and Domestic Fruit trade
are now unsurpassed in the Southern Country.
The attention of our friends, and dealers gener-
ally is called to this fact and also to our fresh
supplies arriving to-day. -a#
100 barrels Of Northern Apples.
so boxes Messina Lemons.
Is barrels and half barrels of Pears.
Is packages Delaware and Concord Grapes.
200 barrels Early Rose Potatoes.
Is barrels Onions.
100 barrels Northern Cabbages.
Peaches and Grapes fresh every morning by
Express. g; BAET q Co.,
-. .,s.s, q; 55, 81 and SO Market street,
Charleston 8. G.
September % 80 Am
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25


A BoDIE SNAKE SToRY.-George Finney,
driver of the Virginia and Bodie stage, says
that snakes of several species, including hoop
and rattlers, are getting to be so plentiful
along the road at his end of the route, that it
is dangerous to leave the coach, and it is a
great wonder he hasn't lost his team before
this. In coming in the other day he drove
into lot of snakes that literally covered the
road for about five hundred yards. He
couldn't turn out, 80 he sent the silk to the
horses and went through on dead run. How
the team escaped injury puzzled him. One
big hoopsnake, about ten feet long, that was
lying in the centre of the road, as soon as it
heard the coach coming, uncoiled itself just
as the team was passing over it and made a
vicious strike with its spiked, bony tail, at the
belly Of the nighwheeler, but missed him and
struck the pole. The force of the blow was
so great that the tail was driven into the hard
wood some three inches. The AXE, being
unable to withdraw it, was dragged along for
about one hundred yards, until it was killed
by one of the wheelers stepping on it and
breaking off the spike. The venomous rep
tile gave a frightful yell, denoting pain
mingled with rage, as it expired, and before
reaching the next station the wagon pole was
swelled up as big as an ordinary sawlog,
while poison was dripping out from under the
irons at each end like green sap from fresh
ly cut sapling.-Bodie NeaUs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25

AN UNEXPECTED BILL.-A few days
since well-dressed couple in the prime Of
life, stopped at hotel in neighboring town
and sending for a justice, wished to be mar
ried. The justice said Call right" and in
quired their names After being told, ii
struck him that he had performed the same
service for the lady some years before. On
inquiring if such was not the case, the lady
said that she had been married previously
"Have you bill from your former husband? ?
asked Mr.. Justice.
EYES," she replied, II have BILL"
This being satisfactory, the ceremony was
performed, and the couple were declared
imam and wife" AS they were departing
the Justice, who had never seen bill Of di
vorce, thought it an excellent opportunity
to satisfy his curiosity. He therefore said
to the lady:
"Have you the bill with your"
"Oh! yes" she replied.
Have you any objections to allowing me
to see it ?" said our friend.
"None whatever" she replied; and stepping
to the door, and calling to little boy some
three or four years of age, she said:
Here, Bill, come quick; here is gentle
man who wishes to see you."
The gentleman wilted.-Modern Argo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25

"WALK1NG WITH GoD."-What is it to
walk with God? 1t timplies consciousness,
an habitual consciousness, of Gods presence.
Walking with friend, you feel his presence.
But can one be always thinking of God
Amidst the busy and absorbing cares of life,
can God be always in his thoughts? Per-
haps not Certainly not. Well, can I be
conscious of the presence of one of whom |
am not thinking? If not, there must be long
seasons every day in which I am not conscious
of Gods presence. But is it certain I cannot
carry the consciousness of Gods presence into
the busiest cares of the day, and down deep
in my heart, beneath its intensest thought, feel
that presence? I believe this is possible.
have seen a little child occupied with his
toys in one corner of large sitting-room
while the mother is busy with her needle in a
distant part of the same room. The child is
not thinking of his mother. He is absorbed
in his play. But the child, though he neither
sees nor thinks of the mother, feels her pres
ence. How do I know? Let the mother
uoiselessly and unperceived by the child pass
out of the room. And when the child, turn
ing from his toys, looks for her and does not
see ner, DIS Tears anu SOUS Will soon reveal
that he had all the while felt her presence
He did not think of her, be did not see her,
but he felt she was there.
So it seems to me may the child Of God,
however busy and absorbed, carry along the
Journey of life the feeling of the Fathers
presence. And when this becomes habitual
he does indeed aUalk ,oith God There is such
life, and many saint since Enoch has lived
it. Is it not, must it not be blessed life2
Walking with God, here, and after the earth
" walk ceases, dwelling forever with him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25

n9 A schoolmaster endeavors to instill into
the minds of his pupils the great truth that
you should always count 100 slowly before
you speak, and if it is anything very impor-
tant, 500. He then takes his stand by the
stove and after some minutes observes that
the lips of all his scholars are moving slowly
and noiselessly. Presently and simultaneous
iy they all say "Four hundred and ninety
nine! Five hundred! Master, your coat
tails are all on 6re!"
sg~ A pompous lawyer, who supposed him.
self to be very sarcastic, said to the keeper of
an apple.stand: ut seems to to me that you
should quit this trying business and 60 at
something which is not so wearing on the
brain" "Oh 'tain't business" said the ap-
ple.seller at is lyin' awake nights tryin' to
decide whether to leave my FORUM to or
phan 'sylum or to home for played.out old
lawyers as is a-killin' me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25
Anmnrons department,
LOVE AND SCIENCE.

Miss Mary Flynn was studying medicine
and being courted at the same time. Mr.
William Budd was attending to the latter
part of the business. One evening, while they
were sitting together in the parlor, Mr.. Budd
was thinking how he should manage to pro.
pose. Miss Flynn was explaining certain
physiological facts to him.
"Do you know" she said, chat thousands
of persons are actually ignorant that they
smell with their olfactory peduncle?"
"Millions of 'em," replied Mr.. Budd.
"And Aunt Mary wouldn't believe me
when I told her she couldn't wink without q
sphincter muscle"
Glow unreasonableW
"Why, a person cannot kiss without q
sphincter !'
"Indeed"
"I know it is SOP
"May I try if can p
"Oh, Mr.. Budd, it is too bad for you to
make light of such subject"
Then he tried it, and while he held hel
hand she explained to him about the muscles
of that portion Of the human body.
ut is remarkable how much you know
about those thing" said Mr. Budd-"really
wonderful. Now, for example, what is the
bone at the back of the head called~
"Why, the occipital bone, of course"
"And what are the names of the muscles
of the arm p
"The spiralis and the infra.spiralis among
others.
"Well, now, let me show you what mean
When put my infra, spiralis around your
waist, so, is it your occipital bone that rests
upon my shoulder.bl in this way2"
"My back hair, primarily, hut the occipi
tai bone, of course, after|afd. But, oh, Mr.
Budd, suppose pa should come in and see
u.s.
"Let him come! Who cares p said Mr.
Budd, boldly. II think I'll exercise sphinc'
ter and take kiss"
"Mr. Budd, how can your" said Miss
Flynn, after he had performed the feat.
"Don't call me Mr. Budd call me Willie,
he said, drawing her closer. "You accept
me, don't you? know you do, darling"
"Willie,'' whispered Miss Flynn, very
family
"What, darling?"
81 can hear your heart beat"
1T beats only for you, my angel"
Anu IL SounuS OUT OF oruer. 1ne ven
tricular contraction is not uniform"
Small wonder for that when it's bursting
for JOY"
"You must put yourself under treatment
for it. l will give you some medicine"
ats your own property, darling; do what
you please with it. But somehow the sphinc
ter operation is one that strikes me most fa
vorably. Let us again see how it works"
But why proceed? The old, old story.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25
CHRIST'S KINGDOM.

III uuuOeF VI piaces III Lue OcElpIuTes, IL
is plainly and most positively stated that Jesus
Christ is king. The patriarch, Jacob, in
his last moments, prophesied concerning his
son, Judah. "The sceptre," said he, "shall
not depart from Judah, nor the lswgiver
from between his feet, until Shiloh come and
unto him shall the gathering of the people
be-" The sceptre denotes legal authority, or
one who exercises kingly power. Hence,
when Jacob said the sceptre shall not depart
from Judah, he meant that kingly rule would
be bestowed upon Judah; and when he said
lawgiver shall not depart from between Ju-
dah's feet, he meant that one Of the descend
ants of Judah should continue to command
the descendants of his other sons This was
to continue until Shiloh should come, and
then the sceptre should drop from the hands
of Judah, and the people would be gathered
unto Shiloh.
1t is plain that God had revealed to Jacob
the coming of the Messiah, and that he would
be king as we'll as prophet and priest.
We are not, however, to understand that
the kingly authority of Jesus Christ began
when he became man. Long prior to this
event, the Saviour of sinners began to exer-
else over his people salutary restraint and
protecting care 1t was Jesus that ordered
Noah to build the ark, and commanded him
and all his house (family) to 60 into the ark
when it was finished. Jehovah, Qhe sacred
name by which the Saviour was frequently
called in Old Testament times not only COM
manded, as king, Noah to build the ark, but
he commanded Adam and Eve to depart from
the Garden of Eden. 1t was the Lord God,
the Old Testament name Of the Saviour, and
which is Identical in meaning and use with
the New Testament name Jesus Christ, which,
as king, pronounced sentence upon both the
serpent and Eve.
As king, Jehovah called Abraham from
Ur of the Chaldees. and settled him among
strangers. To Abraham, Jehovah made
many and gracious promises, every one Of
which he fulfilled. David, or whoever was
the inspired author of the ninety-third Psalm,
says, Jehovah, that is Jesus, reigns or exer-
cises the dominion and displays the majesty
of king. The kingdom of the Lord God, or
of Jesus Christ, has no end. 1t is from ever
lasting to everlasting, and over all things.
All things are controlled by him, and upon
him all things are dependent.
As King, Jesus Christ has ever so ordered
all events and all the actions of men, even
wicked men, that they have in the end dis
played his own glory by advancing the inter-
est of the Church. No king was ever so op.
posed and beset by enemies as is Jesus Christ
Jew and Gentle, cry out, "Let us dethrone
him." Still, his kingdom is prospering. The
Church lives and grows.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-25
A WASP IN AN OLD MANS SLIPPER.

There are times in the life of the small
boy when he feels very sad from the use of a
slipper or switch upon him. If anything
happens to the person who has thus afflicted
him, his joy is great, as will be seen from
the following incident: A gentleman returned
home from his daily toll and had pulled off
his boots and was going to put on his slip
pers, when howl of intense agony resound
ed through the hall. The affrighted family
rushed to the door and beheld their papa
heaving the shadows with wild, gestures and
frantic gyrations. "Take it off," he shouted,
and made grab at his foot, but missing it,
went on with the war dance. "Waiter" he
shrieked, and started up stairs, three at a
step, and turning, came back in a single
stride. "Oh, I'm stabbed" he cried, and
sank to the floor and held his right leg high
above his head then he rose to his feet with
a bound, screaming for the boot.jack, and held
his foot out toward his terrified family. "Oh,
bring the arnica," he yelled, and with one
despairing effort he reached his slipper and
got it of, and, with groan as deep as we'll,
and as hollow as drum, sank into chair
and clasped his foot in both hands, "Look
out for the scorpion" he whispered hoarsely,
"I'm a dead man."
The small boy was by this time out in the
wood-shed, rolling in the kindling in an ecsta-
cy of glee, and pausing occasionally to ex-
plain to the son of neighbor, who had
dropped in to see if there was any innocent
sport going on in which he could share, "Oh,
Bill Bill" he said. "you wouldn't believe !;
sometime today, somehow or other, big
blue wasp got into the old mans slipper, and
when he come home and put them on-oh !!
Bill, you don't know what fun I've had."-
Dallas Tezas) Herald.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20
NO. 81.

The investigation Of the case Of
Whitaker, the colored cadet at West
Point, who was alleged to be outraged
and mutilated by disguised parties who
entered his room at night, some time
ago, has about reached it, conclusion.
The evidence of the experts employed
in the case points with almost uner-
ring certainty to the fact that the mu.
tilation was selfinficted. 1t is re-
markable case, and can only be ac-
counted for in the desire ON the part Of
the cadet to create sympathy and
thereby secure the promotion which
his deficiencies of study would not
warrant This plan TO secure promo
ton is certainly more unmanly than
cunning, and will probaIy end in ex-
pulsion and disgrace.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

We wish him JOY, but it is barely pos
sible that the people will relieve him
of the trouble of electing a President.
A parting word to two others Sin
gleton, of Mississippi, never did any
thing, either in war or peace, to make
him II marked man. Mediocrity and
incapacity are his distinguishing traits.
Chalmers, his colleague, has a reputa-
ton. He acquired it at Fort Pillow.
We have now endeavorcd TO lay be-
fore our readers partial statement of
the causes which led to the decision of
this memorable contest in favor Of Mr..
S. Fl. Yocum. Considering the gro
tesque elements which entered into the
combination against Andrew G.. Curtin
and we have given but Il few of them
no other result could have been reas.
onably expected 1t will be readily
seen from the facts we have adduced
that the merits of the case were never
considered at all. The judgment of the
men who recorded their votes for Mr..
Curtin was rendered nugatory by the
foreign elements which entered into
and decided the contest. We can on
ly add that this result has had the
effect of intensifying the devotion of
Gov. Curtin's friends to his fortunes.
The eternal fitness of things, and their
honest belief in hi, integrity and
Democracy will not allow them for
one moment 10 accept this Is final
adjudication Of hi, right TO n seat in
Congress.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

The House has passed joint
resolution providing for the adjourn
ment Of Congress on the 31st of this
month. 1t is probable the Senate will
concur in the resolution, as the mem.
bers, like those in the House, seem
anxious to get away from the consid.
grafton of any question which rea-
sOnable modification of the tariff laws
might impose. A release Of the op.
pressive duties upon salt and sugar, and
also upon paper, and articles entering
into the manufacture of paper, might
At least, receive attention by way oi
compromise on other great and needed
reforms.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1880-05-20

IT is rather amusing to see the dex-
ferrous manner in which the New York
Tribune and its rival, the Times, try
to keep the respective Blaine and
Grant booms up to their-proper alti-
tude. One day the Tribune gives the
most accurate figures as to the compo-
sition of the Chicago convention, aud
of course forges Blaine away to the
front. The next day the Times count
ers on Jay Gould, and "the man on
horse back" is shown to have such a
decided majority of the delegates who
are to nominate a Republican candi.
date for President that it almost seems
unnecessary to have any formal meet
ing Of the convention.