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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10
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BUCKLES.

About the end of the seventeenth century
the wearing of buckles for the shoes was intro
duced generally throughout England among
the young men of fashion. and their manu-
facture became for many years afterwards
pretty lucrative business in the Midland dis
trict. Their use met at first with no small
amount of opposition from the more modest"
of the people, as will be seen from the follow
ing invective copied from newspaper print
ed in l693:-
"Certain foolish young men have lately
brought about a new change in fashion. They
have begun to fasten their shoes and knee
bands with buckles instead Of ribbons, where
with their forefathers we're content, and, more.
over found them more easy and convenient;
and surely every man will own they were
more decent and modest than those new
tangled unseemingly clasps Or buckles, as
they call them, which will gall and vex the
bohes Of those vain coxcombs beyond suffer-
ance, and will make them repent of their
pride and folly. We hope all grave and
honorable people will withhold their counte
nance from such immodest ornaments. 1t be-
longeth to the reverned clergy to tell these
thoughtless youths in solemn manner that
such things are forbidden in the Scripture"
Buckles for the shoes we're at first SMALL
but gradually became larger, and toward the
end of the following century they made way
for shoe strings.
"Why large buckles, why the small?
Why no buckles now at all?
OF the matter right take
A la mode-for fashions sake"
In 1871 several buckle makers from VOL
verhampton, Walsall, and Birmingham, wait
ed upon the then Prince of Wales, at Carlton
House, and we're introduced to an audience
by Mr.. Sheridan. Their purpose was to pre-.
sent g. petition setting forth the distressed
position of thousands of the different branch
es of the buckle manufacture from the fash
ion which had become SO prevalent of wear.
ing shoe strings instead Of buckles. His Roy
al Highness received the deputation very
gracefully, and, after expressing his sympa-
thy for the distressed bucklemanufacturers,
promised to do what he could by his own
example to revive their trade. The prince,
accordingly, not only resumed the wearing
of buckles himself, but commanded that the
fashion of tying the shoes should not be adop'
ted by any person in his household. In this
instance, however fashion refused to be con-
trolled, even by the example of royalty for,
Notwithstanding all the well-meant endeavors
of his Royal Highness, buckles were never
able to recover the prominent place they once
held among the ornaments of a complete gen.
tleman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10

STATISTICS OF MUSCULAR PowER.-Man
has the power Of initiating almost every mo.
ton but that of flight. TO effect those he
has, in maturity and health, 60 bones in his
head, so in his thighs and legs, 81 in his
arms and hands, and 81 in his trunk He
has also 434 muscles. His heart makes 64
pulsations in minute, and therefore 3,840 in
an hour and 92,l6O in day. There are al
so three complete circulations of his blood in
the short space of an hour. In respect to the
comparative speed of animated beings, and
of impelled bodies, it may be remarked that
size and construction seem to have little in
fuence, nor as comparative strength, though
one body giving any quantity of motion to
another is said to lose so much of its own.
The sloth is by no means small animal, and
yet it can only travel fifteen PAGES in day !;
a worm crawls only five inches in so seconds !;
but lady-bird can fly twenty million times
its own length in less than an hour. An elk
can run mile ard half in seven minutes !;
an antelope, mile in minute the wild
mule, Of Tartary has speed even greater
than that ; an eagle can fly eighteen leagues
in an hour and 8 canary falcon can even
reach 250 leagues in the short space of sixteen
hours. A violent wind travels so miles an
hour sound l ,142 English feet in second.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10

BoYs.-Get hold of the boys heart. Yon-
der locomotive comes like whirlwnd down
the track, and regiment of armed men
might seek to arrest it in vain. 1t would
crush them, and plunge unheeding on. But
there is little lever in its mechanism that at
the pressure of mans hand, will slaken its
speed, and in moment or two bring it pant.
ing and still, like whipped spaniel, at your
feet. By the same little lever the vast steam
ship is guided bitber and yonder, upon the
sea, in spite of adverse wind or current. That
sensitive and responsive spot by which boys
life is controlled is by his heart. With your
grasp gentle and firm on that helm, you may
pilot him whittier you will. Never doubt
that he has heart Bad and wilful boys
very often have tie tenderest hearts hidden
away somewhere beneath incrustations Of sin
or behind barricades of pride. And tits your
business to get at the heart, get hold of that
heart, keep hold Of it by sympathy, confding
in him, manifestly working only for his good
by little indirect k;pdnesses to his mother and
sister, or even his pet dog. See him at his
home, or invite him into yours. Provide him
some little pleasure, see him at some little
service of trust for you love him, love prac-
tically. ANY way and every way rule him
through his heart.
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JOB PRINTING.


OWING to our superior facilities with the best
" machine presses, an abundance Of type and
irst-class appointments throughout our Office,
we arc prepared to execute ALL MANNER OF
JOB PRINTING IN superior style, and at prices
that will compare with New York or Philadelphia
charges for the same quality of work and mate
rials. We have recently made reduction in
prices for the following classes of work, to which
we invite the attention Of business men:
BILL HEADS.
.. ..I 500 ForloOo
Half-sheet Bill Heads, $500
Fourth-sheet Bill Heads, ,....... 2.25 800
Sixth-sheet Bill Heads, ............ 200 800
Monthly statements at same price ofsixth-s sheet
bill heads. We will fl an order for bill heads,
giving any desired number Of either size OF
sheet at proportionate prices.
LETTER HEADS.
For 500 For 1000
Commercial Note,"."........"."."S2l5 S3Z5eS
Packet N Tote, 30 o'oO
Letter (large slze) .......s. 5Oo o.W
For the above work we use a superior quality
of paper, and guarantee entire satisfaction in ev-
cry instance.
We also give special attention to the printingof
Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authorities,
which we furnish strictly according to the require
ments of the Justices Of the Supreme Court, and
in proof reading exercise the utmost care to en-
sure accuracy.
We are prepared to furnish all other kinds OF
printing, from visiting card to large volume,
ard will be pleased to furnish estimates for any
style of work desired Address.
L. NJ. GRIST. Yorkville s. G.
September 9 81 tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10

Ha- Dan Emmett, the old time negro min
strel, is still performing in the West. He is
the author of "Way Down South in Dixie" !"
which was first "walk round" chorus, writ
ten in 1859, for Bryant's Minstrels, then at
Mechanics Hall, Broadway. Emmett lately
said to Cincinnati Enquirer reporter: 81
wish was in Dixie" was a Northern circus
expression, and not Southern one, as many
have supposed. | had travelled a great many
years with circuses in my younger days, and
"the South" wes then considered all that por.
ton of country below Mason and Dixon's
line, called, for short, "Dixie," by showmen.
In the early fall of the year, when a frost
would sometimes overtake southbound cir
Gus still in the North, the boys would think
of the genial warmth Of the section they were
heading for, and many's the time on such an
occasion, have I heard them say, "Wel, l
wish was in Dixie land now" 1t was this
that gave me the "catch-line" for my song.
Two years afterward the rebellion broke out,
and Emmett's air, which had become popular
in the South, was made
pg- The Rev. DR.. A. f. Dickinson, editor of
the Religious Herald, of Richmond, Va ad.
dressed the Baptist ministers of New York, on
Monday. After speaking Of the msunder
standing that has existed between the North
and the South, he set forth "The Baptist Out.
look in the South" He said that of the
100000 Baptists in the United States / $685.
900 are in the South, of whom 100000 are
colored. Both whites and blacks, he said,
are doing better Christian work than ever
before, the negroes giving even more in pro.
portion TO their ability than the whites.
They have built churches almost without
number, some of them quite COSTLY and they
have given large sums to other causes. There
are 700 colored Baptists in the colleges of the
South preparing for the Baptist ministry.
hss- A Massachusetts, judge has ruled
that the ringing of a church bell at 5 o'clock
in the morning is a public nuisance, and that
if people must worship at that hour they must
do 80 without disturbing their neighbors.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10

nas- Give the baby water whenever it is
fretful, and you will find that it enjoys
cooling drink as much as anybody else. To
offer an infant the breast when it is thirsty is
like giving an adult soup when in a like
state
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C,&L, MARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.

~ T5gTN EIEEIIzal 1 & f IEHSz
WW 81 81 ~ III -RK
ICHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains,
y taking effect at 600 o'clock, A. NJ, Septem-
ber II, 1881:
GOING SOUTH.
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DENTAL SURGERY.
DR.. J. B. PATRICK,
of Charleston,

SURGEON DENTIST,
sA WILL visit Yorkvile, profession.
ff& ally, in January next, when he will
eIQ1D be pleased to wait upon all who may
reouire the services Of DENTIST. Being am
ply prepared with the bes: instruments and all
the improved appliances, he feels warranted IN
assuring perfect satisfaction.
Ladies waited on at their residence.
Rooms at the Rawinson House.
SeDtember % 3S ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-11-10

TEN CENTS DAY.-No matter how large
your salary, you will save nothing if you
spend money too freely. Men are coDtinu-
ally indulging in small expenses, saying to
themselves, that its only triAe, yet forget.
ting that the aggregate is serious, that even
the seashore is made up of petty grains Of
of sand. Ten cents day is even thirty-six
dollars and half year and that is the in
terest of capital of six hundred dollars.
The man that saves ten cents a day isso much
richer than he who does not, as if he owned
life estate in a house worth six hundred dol
lars; and if invested quarterly, does not take
half that time. But ten cents day is child's
play, some will exclaim. Well, John Jacob
Astor used to say, that man, who wishes to
to be rich, has saved ten thousand dollars, he
has won half the battle. Not that Astor
thought ten thousand much, but he knew, in
making such sum, man acquired habits
of prudent economy, which would keep him
advancing in wealth. How many, however,
spend ten thousand in few years in extra ex
penses, and then on looking back, cannot tell,
as they say, "where the money went to-" 10
save, is to get rich. TO squander even in
small sums is the first step toward the poor
house. The habit Of extravaganza is easily
formed, but almost impossible to break up.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

Major A. n. Toutant Beauregard, a
brother of the General, died few days
ago in New Orleans. The Major was a
perfect type of the educated, polished
and chivalrous creole gentleman, a wor-
thy member of a family whose name will
ever be dear to Louisiana. He was the
acting Assistant Adjutant General of the
State. 1t was aur good fortune to be
personally acquainted with him, and
thus to have had occasion to admire his
noble traits of character. He was about
So years of age. The deceased will be
regretted by a host of friends.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
Reports OF Committee.

The Finance Committee reported hav-
ing conferred with Major Heron as in
structcd.
On motion, the report was received
and the Committee requested to report
more fully at future meeting.
Sealed proposals were then opened for
city printing from the Advocate and
CAplToLIAN Offices, offering to do the
work jointly for one price, to be divided
between them. Rates to be 80 cents
per square for publishing the proceed
ings of Council. Advertisements 81 per
square for the first and 30 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
Mr.. Wax objected to the mode in
which the proposal was made, believing
that each paper should bid separately,
and on motion being made and second
ed to accept the bids, called for the yeas
and nays, which resulted in the accep-
lance of the proposal. Yeas - Week,
Burke. Duggan, Lange, Gimler and
McCabe. Nay-Wax.
Bids were opened for running scaven-
ger cart, from Geo. Bird and Lewis
Johnson, and awarded to Lewis John
son, at the rate of $3.50 per month,
Petitions.
A petition for renewal OF lease from
0. Arbour & Bro. was read. Moved by
Mr.. Duggan, and seconded, that same
be received and the rules suspended to
take action thereon,
I'm coil for fba ynta IL S+noI
Yeas-Duggan, LANCE, Gimler, Nc
Cabe.
Nays-Wieck, Burke, Wax.
The rules were suspended, and it was
moved and seconded, that the Mayor be
authorized to renew the lease of o. Ar
bour Il Bro. for a term Of five years
from 18th inst, at the old rates.
On call for the yeas and nays:
Messrs. Duggan, Lange, Wax, Gmler
and McCabe voted Yes, and Messrs.
Week and Burke No, and the resolution
was declared adopted.
A communication from Messrs. Wood,
Wldney and Co., protesting against any
infringement upon their rights as lessees
of the lower coal landing, was read, and
on motion, received and laid over under
| the rules
His Honor the Mayor then submitted
the following ordinance
AN ORDNANCE
To create, define and punish each Of the Offenses
of keeping disorderly house, or permitting
| idle and disorderly persons to remain or lOitel
in and around stores, saloons and licensed pub
| lie houses and also to punish idle and disor
| derby persons lettering in and around public
places sidewalks, churches places Of amuse
| ment, etc:
Sec. /. Be it ordained by the Mayor
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

The BOssier Banner grows wrathy
on the subject of "patent outsides,"
and proposes to continue the use of
of them. No publisher can object
to the auxiliary sheet used by the
Banner, as it contains 40 advertise
ments, thereby leaving the proprietor
exclusive control Of this depat ment.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

TOR SALE-RARE CHANCE-Al Garden
L in good running order, containing arpents
of land New House, Stables Good Well, etc.
Situated on Continuation OF North Boulevard,
Square 2s. Apply to J. COMBOUZOU, on the
premises or at the CApIToLIAN Office. apr30
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
lorFicIAIDl
Proceedings Of The City Council

MAYORS OFFICE, CITY or BATON ROUGE, I
Tuesday, June J, 1881.
Regular meeting of the City Council.
Presentation. L. Jastremski, Mayor !;
and Messrs. Week, Burke, Lange, Dug
gan, Wax, Gimler, McCabe, Council
man.
The minutes Of last regular and spe-
cial meetings were read and approved.
The following bills were examined and
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
AT BEAL'S.

Cheap Meats! Cheap Meats!
Just opened, Crate of very Choice Boston
Cut" Sugar Cured Shoulders, which l will, in
order to close out promptly. sell at the low price
Of Nine Gents per pound. JOSHUA BEAL.
NAV CAT.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

What's your opinion of rats ~ is the
query that CArIroILAN reporter has
been instructed to submit to the promi-
nent property holders of Baton Rouge.
He will start out on Monday next. We
give due warning to the to-be-inter-
viewed in order that they may furnish
racy opinions.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

Mr.. A. $. j. Magruder youngest son Of
Prof. W. H. n, Magruder, returned home
last week, from Nashville, where the
bright young scholar, has been attend
ing the session of the Vanderbilt Uni
versity. His arrival caused great plea
sure to his host of friends.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

The Natchitoches Vindcator, has
arisen from the ashes of the late contla-
cation, handsomer than ever and full of
ardor and hopeful anticipations of it's
career alongside the coming prosperity
Of the burg whose bugle it sounds with
anything else but the lungs of a con-
sumptive patient. Any man endowed
with Cosgrove's vim deserves success.
In this we eXtead him our best wishes.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

DOR SALE-One fuc boiler, capacity about
l. l6 horse power. Also one good mule. Ap.
ply at this Office or to NJ J. WILLIAMS, Ba
ton Rouge.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

Messrs. Ed. Davis and Thomas B..
Brown, we are glad to learn, were en-
tirely successful IN raising, by sub
scription, the amount needed to repair
the plank road as far as the boundary
line of the parish,
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

Mr.. A. Levy, an enterprising young
business man, lately a resident of the
coast, called at eur office on yesterday.
He intends to engage in business soon in
this city. We are glad to note the COM
ing of all go-ahead young men, such as
he seems to be.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

New Orleans Times Mr.. Edward Wit
ting, Jr., of Baton Rouge, is earning a
national reputation as one as the witt
est advertisement writers in the country.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
Green and Roast Coffee.

GREEN COFFEE. Various grades and prices.
ROAST COFFEE. Excellent quality. at Fam.
| lily Grocery OF JOSHUA BEAL.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Ample and Cider vinegar

just received and now on draft, Two Barrels
Strictly Choice, Pure Apple and Cider Vinegar
To the cautious buyer samples will be furnished
on application. JOSHUA BEAL.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

To House-heepers-
My stock of house furnishing goods such as
Table Damasks. Fringed Table Covers Nap.
kins, Doylies, Sheetings, Bobbinets, Towels
Marseilles Quilts, Nottingham Laces. Curtain
musns. Cretonnes, Window Shades, Mattngs
Oh Cloths, ETC., has Just been replenisbed and
am prepared to sell at prices that DEFY com
petition. A. ROSENF1ELD.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

4 SPLENDID HOME IN MAGNOLIA,
n Miss. For location. and beauty it is not
exceled on the Railroad from New Orleans to
Jackson, Miss. Also. 800 acres of pine land,
30 In cultivation, well adapted to truck farm.
ing and would make a fine sheep ranch.
Would exchange for property in Baton Rouge
or small farm near the town limits. Will be
sold at great bargain. just the very pace
for delightful and healthy summer residence.
being located near clear running streams that
are bordercd on either side by beautiful groves.
For particulars, apply to Messrs. W. A. lie.
Sueur and L. W. Conerly, Baton Rouge.
Z. McNAIR, Magnolia, Miss.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

PERRY, Houston County, Ga, Jan. %, 1850
In the year 1873, there were two negro pris.
oners confined in the Jail OF this county, who
we're very badly afflicted with that .oathsome
disease Syphilis. In my official capacity as
Ordinary, employed Capt. c. Z. Swift then a
resident Of this place, to cure them, under a
contract, ''no cure, no pay" He administered
to them his celebrated Syphiltic Specific and
in few weeks I felt bound, under my contract
to pay him ont Of the county treasury, as he
had effected a complete and raccal cure
In testimony / hereuDto set my off,
SEAL cial signature and seal
A. s. GILES,
Ordinary Houston County, Georgia
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, February IA, 1879
We take pleasure in saying that the S. S. S. is
giving good satisfaction. We have had excel
lent results from number of cases. One gen.
tleman who had been confined to his bed siI
areeks with Syphilitic rheumatism has been
cured entirely, and speaks in the highest praise
Of 1t. 1t also acts as well in primary as In
secondary and tertiary cases.
sCHILES & BERRY,
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Propri.
etOrs. Atlanta, Ga.
Sold by W. CLUVERIUS.
Call for copy of Young Mems Friend"
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
Dat Meal

Dat Meal
A fresh stock now in stock and for sale at the
Family Grocery of JOSHUA BEAL.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic prevents Malaria
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09
FOR SALE.

E'OR SALE-5O COLONIES OF BEES. AP.
i ply to JADOT & Way, AuctiOneers, Third
Street, Baton Rouge, La
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

ting to S49O.lS for S545 in warrants at 80
cents on the dollar, net gain to the city
of S54.S2. Respectfully submitted,
NJ. CHAMBERS,
Administrator of Finance.
1t was moved and seconded, that the
report be received and approved--adop-
ted.
The report of the Administrator of I'm +.
prOvements andAdministrator of Police
were read received and ordered filed.
The report of the City Physician was
read, received and ord red published.
BATON ROUGE, June 7, 1881.
70 His Honor the Mayor and Members of City
Council;
Gentlemen--I have nothing of impor-
lance to report or to suggest to your
Honorable Body at its present session.
The health of the city is perhaps not so
good now as it was few weeks ago,
owing to the prevalence at this moment
of diarrhpal diseases. But few deaths
have occurred to the number of patients
affected.
On the morning Of the 9Th of May the
two patients remaining in Hospital were
discharged and none were admitted
since.
As Health Officer | have carried out
the instructions Of the Board Of Health,
III directing through your police, the
disinfecton Of certain localities, and the
proper drainage Of some bitches.
With but few exceptions Baton Rouge
is clean little city and its sanitary con-
diton compares very favorably with
that of other cities of its size and popu-
!ation, Very respectfully, your obedi-
ent servant, L. +. RElNAUD, NJ. D..
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

C0AD STARCH e. CANDLES - A FIJI
OOA1 line Of Soap, Starch and Candles
store Of ANDREW JACKSON.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-06-09

u UNTINGS, Lace. Buntings Brocade Bunt.
- ings and plain Buntings in all colOrs and all
wool, at A. ROsenfeld's.
Daily Republican., 1881-01-08
The Diamond COurse.

On the 9th instant the Diamond
Course of lectures will commence under
the auspices Of tie enterprising home
COMMITTEES consisting Of MessrS. Best,
Quigg and Ward. The committee has
such an exalted appreciation Of the in
telligence OF the citizens that they are
treating them to the very best and most
intellectual lectures Of the day. A cou-
pls Of weeks ago quite large num-
her Of citizens we're willing to pay $3.0o
each to hear Sara Bernhard, but here
is a course embracing three popular leo
lures a concert and an evening OF read
ing either Of which will be as entertain
ing as Sara, ard the whole Of them will
only cost $3.50. 1t is sincerely hoped
that the citizens will show their appre-
citation of these Intellectual lights, by
giving them large houses when they
come. The first lecture on the 9th
will be by Rev. C. Il. Fowler. This
will be the first appearance of the cele'
brated Methodist orator in Wilmington
and that alone should insure q crowd
ed house. As has already been stat
ed 81 SO will purchase ticket for the
whole course which entities the holder
to a reserved seat. Single admission
to entertainment will be SO cents ex'
ceot Marie Rese's concert to which the
admission will be Is cents, reserved
seats 81. The sale OF tickets will open
at C. +. Thomas & Co.'S. January 18th
st 10 o'clock q. N.