Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-08-11
Aamuruus Aepartment.
A FRIENDLY VISIT.

In the little town of Dover, situated on
Cumberland river, in Middle Tennessee, there
lived some years ago, says the Picayune, an
eccentric and Incorporate old bachelor, by
the name of Kingston. On one occasion,
when prostrated on his bed by excess, and suf-
fering actually from those things and horrors
peculiar to his situation, he sent for one of his
boon companions to come and visit him.
Shyrack, for that was the. others name, came
duly into Kingston's room.
whats the matter, Kingston ?"
"Shyrack, shut the door,"
"Yes my dear fellow"
"Lock it"
"Eh?"
"Lock the door"
"Certainly, my dear fellow" w
"Shyrack, I'm going to kill myself"
"My dear fellow let me entreat you not to
do it,"
81 will"
"No-oblige me, and don't"
"Must do it."
Don't, it will be the death of you"
Shyrack was quite cool and jocose, little
dreaming that so terrible an event was act
ually going to take place.
Kingston had, as the last eccentric act of
his life, taken chisel and mallet to bed
with him, and now, with desperate resolve, he
seized the extraordinary tools of death, and
in an instant drove the blade of the chisel into
his breast
The hair rose upon Shyrack's head, and
fright spread like sheet of snow over his
face.
Kingston Kingston my dear fellow
you id rascal, Kingston don't you die
till l call somebody"
Shyrack ran to the door and called like q
madman to some people across the street.
"Hallo here! say you Mister all you
stupid people, make haste over here, or
there'll be murder"
The people crowded into Kingston's house.
Don't die, Kingston !! Don't christen me
that way Don't die, till yop>tell them who
did it,
Il did it myself" said Kingston very
family.
There, that'll do; now, my dear fellow,
you may die" replied Shyrack, taking a
long breath and wiping the perspiration from
his forehead.
And Kingston did die, in that extraordi.
nary manner, leaving his fate to be recorded
as suicide that was almost murder.
HOLD ON, DEvIL.-In the early days OF
the State of Indiana, the capitol was Cory.
don and the annual session of the General
Assembly usually brought together as wild
set of mad wags as could be found in the
State, who had to rely upon their own re.
sources for amusement, for there were then
few theatres, concerts or shows.
These lovers of mischief had established
q mock Masonic Lodge, into which they
would entice such as were little green, and
take. them through variety Of ridiculous
ceremonies to the infinite amusement of the
crowd.
On one of these OCCASIONS it being under
stood that good natured athleticyoung man
about half simpleton, was to be initiated,
the room was crowded, Judge Grass Git be-
ing character in which he was peculiarly
happy had consented to act the role Of the
devil; and to make the services more i'm
pressive had put on false face and large
paper cap surmounted with horns, and with
some chains in his hand, placed himself be-
hind screen.
After taking the candidate through va
riety of ceremonies he was broughtto stand
before the screen, and told that he had then
to confess all the crimes he had committed
during bis whole life. The candidate con-
fessed some trivial offences, and declared that
he could recollect no more. At this the
Judge came out from his hiding place, groan:
ed and shook bis chains. The frightened
candidate related some other small matters,
and declared he had disclosed all the crimes
he had ever committed. At this the groans
of the pretended devil became furious, the
chains ratified and he shook his horns in the
face of the terrified candidate; who starting
back in alarm, cried out
"H-ho.d on Nm mister D.devil, if M
m-must t-t.tell you, I d.d-did k-k-kiss j.
judge G-g-grass' w-w-wife cc-couple Of IT,
tmesw
The groaning cased.