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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
Mumuruas department.
FLASHES OF FUN.

A modern philosopher thinks it is mis-
take to suppose that women have stronger at
tachments than men. A man is often attach
ed to an old hat but he asks who ever heard
of a woman being attached to an old bon
nett"
Am Irishman was indulging in the intel
lectual pastime of sucking raw eggs and
reading newspaper. By some mischance
he contrived to bolt live chicken. The
poor chick chirruped as it went down his
throat, and he very coolly said, "By the
powers my young friend, you spoke too
late!
At trial of criminal case the prisoner
entered plea of "not guilty." when one of
the jurymen put on his hat and started for
the door The judge called him back and
informed him that he could rot leave until
the case was tried "Tried?" queried the ju-
ror: "why he acknowledges that he is not
guilty!'
A little five year old was being instruct.
ed in morals by his grandmother. The old
lady told him that all such terms as "by
golly," "by jingo," "by thunder" &C., were
only little oaths, and but little better than
other profanities. In fact she, said. she could
tell profane oath by the prefix "by." All
such were oaths. "Well, then, grandmother"
said the little hopeful "is by telegraph which
! see in the newspapers, swearing? "No,"
said the old lady, "that's lying"
A gentleman not extremely given to piety
was dismayed at being asked to say grace at a
strange table. To refuse and explain would
be equally distressing. He chose to say the
grace, and started off briskly enough with
"Oh Lord, bless this table" Just here, being
unused to the business, he nearly broke down,
but by gigantic effort pulled through with,
"World without end. Yours, respectfully,
amen"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
C.. I'll. O'LEARY.
.JIIST ARRIVED.

GONE handsome new CHAMBER SUITS
> latest styles, at lowest living prices. Call and
see them. Also, some Rattan Chairs, exceedingly
pretty and quite new in this market. Constantly
on hand, Wardrobes, Bureahx, Washstands
Cane and Rattan Rockers, Chairs of various styles
and new supply Of Pictures.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
GnIINTY nP YnRK-00uRT 0P COMMON PI.EAH

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF. Y0RK-OOURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Jane E. Wright. Plaintiff, against VIM. Warick,
and others, Defendants. for Eetiet
Complaint not Served.
To the Defendants, VIM. Warlick and others.
| VOU are hereby summoned and required to an
II swer the complaint in this action, which Plain
tiE filed in the office Of the Clerk Of the Court of
Common Pleas, for the said County, and to serve
| q copy Of your answer t0 the said complaint on
the subscriber, at his office, or office ofthe Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas, in Yorkville, =. c..
within twenty days after the service hereof, ex-
elusive Of the day Of such service; and ii you
fail to answer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this action will apply
to the Court for the relief demanded In the COM
plant.
Dated May 18th, A. D., 1880.
J. G. CHAMBERS Plaintiffs Attorney.
Jos. F. WALLACE, c. G. G. PLs.
To James Warlick and Sarah Jane Hickman, abb
sent Defendants: Take notice that the COM
plant and summons in the above entitled action,
was filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court Of
Common Pleas for York Comfy, South Carolina,
on the 18th day of May, A. D., 1880.
J. C. CHAMBERS, Plaintiffs Attorney.
May 20 81 6t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
w WAGONS.

TUST received Car load of those Superior
sD Tennessee Wagons. have sold nearly one
hundred of them and never have heard one word
of complaint from any purchaser, about them,
which consider one of the
BEST RECOMMENDATIONS
that could be had. Persons wanting good Wag-
ons would do we'll to buy at once, as there is no
difference between Cash and Credit price. My
object. ..
IS TO ACCOMMODATE FARMERS,
Without making them pay high prices These
Wagons are all marked at very small advance
on cost. and the marked price will buy them,
either on
CASH OR NOTE.
Also, Carriages Phatons, Buggies, and every
variety of vehicle needed, can be found al the
Carriage Factory Of B. L. WHEELER.
Mayl3 20 If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
The Murkrille Guqnirer.
TERMs OF sUBsCR1PTION:

ADVERTISING RATES.
ton, and FIFTY CENTS per square, for each
subsequent insertion. A square consists of the
space occupied by seven lines of this size type.
M- Contracts will be made at reduced rates
for advertising space to be used for three, six,
or twelve months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
TAX RETURNS FOR 1880.
AUDITURS OFFICE,
YoRXYILLE. s. c.. Nav 9th. 1880.

YoRKvILLE, s. c.. May 9th, 1880. !
NOTICE is hereby given tha. on and amer
~ TUESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE,
1886, the books Of the County Auditor Of York
returns of all PERSONAL PROPERTY owned
by The several Taxpayers in said county, on the
lst day of june 1880, and liable to taxation. The
Auditor will meet the tax payers at the following
At Rock Hill, Catawba township, from Tues
day, lst. to Saturday, 9th Of June, inclusive.
At Masseys Store, Ebenezer township. Mon
day, June7.
At Fort Mill, Fort Mill township, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, 9th, 10th and 18th OF June.
At Clay Hill, Bethel township, Saturday, June
At Bethel, Bethel township Monday June "a.
At Bethany, Kings Mountain township, Tues
day, June Is.
At Clover, Kings Mountain township, Wed
nee day, June l6.
At Blacks Station, Cherokee township, Friday
and Saturday, 18th and 18th Of June.
At Hickory Grove Broad River townahip'
Att. W. Carroll's Store. Bullock's Creek town.
ship, Wednesday, 23d of June.
At Blairsville, (Rainey' Store) Bullock's Greek
township, Thursday, June "a. -
At McConnellsville, Bethesda township, FRI
u6S Juuo 70.
At Brattonsville, Bethesda township, Saturday,
June %.
At Yorkville, York township from Monday,
18th of June, till Wednesday, 2lst Of July.
All males between the ages Of 81 and go years
are liable to polS tax, and must make returns ac-
cordngly.
All returns must he filed in this Office, on or be-
fore WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY-FlRST
DAY OF JULY, next, otherwise, fifty per cent.
penalty will attach. This will be absolute.
Gs- The taxpayers will please notice that du-
ring the time that the Auditor is at his appoint
ments throughout the county, the books will not
will save themselves trouble by making their re-
turns at the appointment nearest their place Of
residence. C. 9. WILSON,
Auditor for York county.
NAV 6 10 st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

e9" Hope is like the wing of an angel, soar
ing up to heaven, and bearing our prayers to
the throne of God
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

THE DECLINE OF PRICEs.-A swell OF
prices of commodities commenced in this
country about July, 1879, and reached It's
maximum six months later. While it lasted,
the exhilaration which it caused in the minds
of men rendered it inopportune, and proba'
bly, useless, to remind them that the inexora-
bic laws of finance, and the facts of the stu
alton, made it impossible that the outward
turn in valuations could be anything more
than very temporary. A severe contraction
of the metallic currency of the commercial
world had been brought about by extensive
Recommendations of the precious metal, and had
necessarily resulted in marked fall OF
prices, or in other words, a notable depres-
sion in business. When the summer of 1879
arrived, nothing had been done to avert the
disaster, except slow, and as yet trltiing,
coinage of silver by the United States and
nevertheless the visible fact was that during
the latter part of 1879, the money valuation
of nearly all commodities in America was
going up by leaps and bounds. 1t thus
seemed for the moment that the money OF
the European and American world was still
sufficient, to sustain the average prices OF the
twenty years preceding 1873.
The recoil has come very quickly, and
we are now brought face to face with the
commercial world still under the darken.
ing shadow of gold famine. An improved
condition in a single country failed to effect
any permanent relief over the wider area
of the civilized nations, and as metallic
prices throughout the world tend necessarily
to an equilibrium, this improved condition
in single country has turned out itself to
be temporary. Since January prices have
fallen here almost as rapidly as they had
risen, and they now distinctly tend to return
to the nnint from which they started.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
4ERMSOl Subscription D-lREE OFP0S3AGE

the ] EXPENSE % of pnblication during the he year 1885,
we have determined to give our subscribers q
share of the benefits and announce the following
reduced rates, to yearly ubscribers-subscrip-
tions, in all cases, to be paid in advance:
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c. & [. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD
saial 80 $4,000
CHANG e OF SCHEDULE.

CHANG E OF SCHEDULES.
SU pERINTENDENTS OFFICE,
YoRKvILLE, 8. c.. May 28, 1880.
VTNHE following Schedule Of the Mail and Pas
senger Trains will take effect at 2 o'clock, p.
M, on the 9th of May, 1880.
GOING NORTH.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

THE HOURS OF FATE.-In the period be-
tween midnight and six in the morning the
animal vital processes are at their lowest ebb.
It is in these times that those who are enfee-
bled from any cause most frequently die.
Physicians often consider these hours as criti-
cal, and forewarn anxious friends in respect
to them. From time immemorial those who
have been accustomed to wait and attend on
the sick have noted these hours most anxious
ly, so that they have been called by one of
our writer's "the hours of fate" In this
space Of time the influence of the life.giving
sun has been longest withdrawn from man,
and the hearts that are even the strongest
beat then with subdued tone. Sleep is heav-
lest and death is nearest to US all in the
"hours of fate"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

"a The absolute unselfshness of Christ's
character is, indeed, it's unique charm. His
own life is self-denial throughout. and he
makes a similar spirit the test of all healthy
religious life.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
GEORGE +. SCHORB,
PHOTOGRAPHER,

CHESTER, q. CAROLINA.
DICTUREs taken in all kinds of weather, and
pains taken to please every customer.
Old Pictures COPIED AND ENLARGED, as
low as can be done in any city, North or South.
Have on hand fine selection Of CHURCH
AND PARLOR ORGANS, which are offered
very cheap instruments guaranteed to be first
class.
Call and SEQ for yourselves, at the PHOTO
GALLERY, opposite the "Cotton Hotel"
Also, authorized agent to receive Subscriptions,
Advertisements and orders for Job Work for the
YoRKv1LLE ENQUIRER.
February IS
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

extravaganlly fond of cold cabbage. One day,
seeing that dishful was left after dinner,
he asked his wife to save it for salad at night.
About midnight George came home labor
ing under stress of heavy weather. Feeling
hungry and thinking of his favorite cabbage,
he asked where it was.
His. wife replied, "In the pantry on the
second shelf"
Down he went. found the cabbage, got out
the oil mustard and vinegar; cut up the
cabbage, dressed it to the queens taste, and
ate it all.
In the morning, the wife noticed the plate
Of cabbage where she had placed it the day
before, and turning to her "Iear George" in
nocenlly asked why he did not eat the cab
bage.
Il did," he said.
"How did you like it"
"Oh! not very we'll !; it was tough and
stringy."
"But here is the cabbage now, where did
you find any more?"
"Why, on the second shelf, where you told
me-"
A quick look at the shelf by the wife, and
then cry of agony.
"Why, George, you have eaten $40 worth
Of lace collars and cuffs that put in starch !;
stringy cabbage, indeed"
CALL ON HANs.-Here is an account of a
little census scene which came off in Even
street, between the Enumerator and gentle
man from Germany:
"Who lives here?"
"Yaw."
"What's your name? ?"
"Sharmany, on der Rhine"
whats your fathers name?"
"Nix for Straw"
"When did you arrive in this city,"
"Mit steamboat"
Got any children?"
"Yaw-two barrels NIT kraut"
Glow long have you resided in this house?'
1.-TWO rooms and der easements"
"Who owns the building?"
"Ipays noting. Hans pays der same twice
a mont"
"Where did you live last year7"
"Across der red store you come nit der
market in your right hand, behind der pump
vat pelongs to der blacksmith shopes."
ng> One sometimes receives consolation
from source wholly unexpected. Two men
were in a boat and trying to cross the rapids
The traveller was timid in presence of the
turbulent waters, and, clinging to both sides
of the little cookie she'll, said to the boatman
in trembling tones, "Arn't people sometimes
lost here? 1t seems to me to be very danger
ous" The sturdy ferryman gave an extra
tug at the oars, and then replied cheerily,
"Lor' bless you, sir, never knew man to
be lost here, though I've been on this river off
and on for nigh forty years. Why, only
last month my brother John was drowned
right on this very spot that we are going over
now, but he wasn't lost, for we found his
body two days afterward, in the creek below
there"
pasn Of the late Bishop Ames the following
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
COOKING STOVES

SADDLERY DEPARTMENT.
II HAVE number OF Saddles of my own man.
ufacture, which were made before the recent
advance in leather, and which will sell at the
old price. Now Is the time to buy. -.
G. II. O'LEARY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

And an extra copy to the person securing club
Of ten names and paying the subscriptions on the
same in advance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

CURE FOR NEURALGIc PAIN.-"Edna y
sends the following to the Chicago Inter.
Ocean,: This simple recipe, signed "R. B.
j." which I clipped from an old paper, has
proved of inestimable value to many: "Some
time since, while suffering from neuralgia
pains in the face, it occurred to me that egg
poultice might relieve. Mixing an egg with
corn meal, or any coarse -four, proved, not
only in this case, when applied, but in many
since, equally effective" My mother, after
having suffered two or three days and nights
with severe toothache and faceache, tried the
above remedy and experienced relief in few
moments
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
THE YORKVlLLE ENQUIRER FOR 1880.
PREMIUMS TO SUBSCRIBERS.
REDUCTION IN SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.

Serenity seren Prizes to aaoardedt to Subscribers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

HARNESS, BRIDLES. &C.
DUGGY and Carriage Harness, Riding and
I'D Blind Brides, Halters, Collars, Whips, Plow
Back bands, Hames, Trace Chains, Saddle Blan-
kets, etc., at 6. II. OLEAR4'S.
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.
T AM constantly receiving new goods in the
Furniture Department, In all It's branches.
Call and see me; never fail to please and seldom
fail to sell. G. b. OIEARY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

aa% Of the late Bishop Anes the following
anecdote is related While presiding over a
certain conference in the West, a member
began TRADE against the universities and
education, thanking God that he had never
been corrupted by contact with college.
After proceeding thus for few minutes, the
Bishop interrupted with the question, do
I understand that the brother thanks God
for his ignorance?" Well, yes" was the an
swer, "you can put it that way if you want
to-" "Well, all l have to say" said the
Bishop in his sweet musical tones, "all | have
to say is that the brother has great deal to
thank God for"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

sar Recently well-known barrister was
concerned in case where the question in
volved was as to the mental condition Of the
testatrix. The witness under examination,
herself an aged lady, had testified to finding
her friend falling, childish, and that when
she told her something she looked as though
she did not understand. Counsel, cross. ex-
amining tried to get her to describe this
look, but she did not succeed very we'll in
doing so. At last, getting little impatient,
he asked, "Well, how did she look? Did
she look at you as I am looking at you now,
for instance?" The witness very demurely
replied, "Well, yes-kind of vacant like"
IA An invetsrate Yankee tobacco -chewer
was in the habit of declaring about once a
month that he would "never chew another
piece" but broke his pledge as often as he
made it, On one OCCASION shortly after he
had "broke off for good" he was seen taking
another chew. "Why, said his friend, you
told me you had given up that habit; but
see you are at it again" 81 have gone to
chewing, and left off lying"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

KEEPING Fish FRESH WITH SUGAR.-A
method adopted in Portugal for preserving
fish consists in removing the viscera and
sprinkling sugar over the interior, keeping
the fish in horizontal position, SO that the
sugar may penetrate as much as possible. 1t
is said that fish prepared in this way can be
kept completely fresh for long time, the
flavor being as perfect ss if recently caught
Salmon thus treated before sailing and smok-
ing possess a much more agreeable taste, a
tablespoon of sugar being sufficient for
FIVE pound fish,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

A GLANDERED HoRsE.-The only proper
thing to do with-a horse that has the glanders
is to shoot him. He can't be cured, and he is
constantly spreading the disease among horses,
and even men. In some countries it is un.
lawful to Dive glandered horse.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24

WAGON TIREs.-Wagons or carts with
broad tires may be drawn over newly plowed
land without cutting in, and ON muddy roads
they are pulled with greater ease than narrow
tires, because the soil is packed down and not
cut up. The popular prejudice in favor of
narrow tires is a strange one, as it is impossl-
BILE to keep roads in repair where they are
used. They are also very hard on horses: If
you are about to purchase cart think of
This and have if built with broad tires.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-21
Old Eph Makes His VIII.
[Des Moines Iowa Register.l

Old Eph took notion the other dav that
he must make his will, and called to consult
a lawyer for that purpose. The attorney
gathered pencil and piece of paper and
prepared to make schedule.
"Well, Eph, what property have you got2"
"Well, sab, dares dat onery bobtailed dswg
dot nebber sleeps, or eff he does he's allus
talkin' in it. lebe him to dat neffy of mine.
l nebber liked dat niggah."
"All right" said the attorney, 'there goes
the dog"
"Den dars dat hazel splitter SOW. Leah
her to whoebber kin cotch her."
THE SOW is disposed of, said the lawyer.
ode baccy box an pipe kin go to the boy
soon as he gifts old enutf to spit froo his teef"
1T is so recorded answered the attorney.
DE house and lot goes to de gai
"But there's an incumbrance on the house.
Eph."
"What dats you say?"
There is an incumbrance on the house"
sob, dere am, am del Den / is wuff more'n
l thought l was. Leabe de cumbrance to de
ole woman for to live on"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-21
A Story of De Foes Shrewdness.
IErarninar

A too adventurous bookseller went to De
Foe In great distress one day. He had pub
llshed a large edition of a very dull and
heavy book, called "Drelincourt on Death. ("
with several directions how 10 prepare our.
selves TO die well, and the public, not much
relishing unauthorized directions of that
sort, had stubbornly refused to buy it. De
Foe quieted the mans fears Nothing short
OF a ghost from the grave, ne said, could
recommend such a book with eject and a
ghost from the grave the worthy bookseller
should have. De Foe set to work and called up
The True History of the Apparition of one
Mrs. Veal the next day after her death. TO
one Mrs. Bargrave, at Canterbury, the sth of
September, 1905. which Apparition recon-
mends the perusal of Drelincourt's book of
Consolation against the Fears of Death"
Nothing could possibly be more exouisitely
real than the business like, homely, earnest,
and commonplace air of truth which was
thrown INTO this narrative. 1t purported to
be drawn up by "a gentleman, Justice of
peace at Maidstone, Kent, very intelligent
person" The discourse is attested by a
very sober and understanding gentlewoman,
who lives in Canterbury, within few doors
of the house in which Mrs Bargrave lives.
The justice believes his kinswoman TO be
of so discerning spirit as not to be put upon
by any fallacy," and the kinswoman posi-
lively assures the justice THAT the whole
matter, rs it is related and laid down, is
really true, and what she herself heard AS
near as may be, from Mrs. Bargraves own
mouth, who, she knows, had no reason to in
vent or publish such story, or any desire
to forge or tell lie, being a woman of
SO much honesty and virtue, and her whole
life q xrrar Of ia&,- A. L
said the ghost? The ghost said that Drelin-
courts book on death was the best book ever
written on the subject. DR.. Sherlock was
not bad, two Dutch books had merit, several
Others were worth mention, but Drelincourt
she protested, had by far the clearest notions
of death and the future state of any. The
narrative was Immediately appended to the
book and new edition advertised. 1t few
like wildire. Nay, the book has been popu-
lar ever since. Mrs. Veal's ghost is still be-
lieved by thousands
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-21
A Discontinued Baby's Diary.
TJudy's Almanac.

l. January-Just born. Here's a lark
Papa does not seem very pleased, though.
l. February-Every night pa walks about
up and down the bedroom with me when /
squeal. / always squeal. Unjust do some
thing.
l. March-Nurse is spiteful thing-she
sticks pins into a fellow on purpose.
l. Aprfl.-After all one may even weary
of the bottle.
l. May wish 1 could cut y tooth, I'd
bite nurse.
l. June-What a nuisance it is to have
relations who keep on saying '.Ketchetty.
ketchetty" and dig into your ribs with their
fore fingers. When grow up I'll do it to
them, and see how they'll like it.
l. July-There are three babies next door
got the measles. get nothing. Its sw-
fully dull.
1. August-One of the babies from next
door came in to see us to-day; and l heard
ma say, "He hasn't got the measles, now?"
NO" said the-babes ma. There's greedy
sneak for you. Left 'em at home!
1. September-Nurse drinks something
out of black bottle. I've caught her at it.
1t isn't the same that is in my bottle, either.
If l were bit bigger I'd change EN-.
L. October-Blessed if this amt nice 90.
neither. Some one called to-day TO see ma
and pa, and they said it was uncle, and
gave me to him to kiss. He didn't kiss me
though with what you might call a good
will. Then they asked him again, and then
they gave me TO him to nurse, and he pinched
me.
l. November-This is worse than ever
Why, here's another baby,now, and they say
he belongs to our house; and they're not go
ing to send him away. Don't even know
how to feed himself out of the bottle. Well,
of all-never mind.
l. December-Got to sleep in the same
crib with him now Wait till he goes to
sleep; III give him such oneri
Here's beast of baby!
He won't go to sleep, and not a soul in the
same crib can get blessed wink