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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
OUR ADVERTISING COLUMNS.

Our advertising columns, on the third
page of this issue, present bright array
of crisp, business-like announcements OF
merchants of Yorkville, making their at
fractions known to the readers of the pa
per. Attention is directed to these an
nouncements, all of which, excepting two
or three, are made for the first time this
week.
Among the new candidates for public
favor are Messrs. Riddle & Pegram, sue
cessors of Clark Bros, who set forth their
claims at length and Mr.. L. Lowry Smith,
whose attractive announcement fully eX-
plains his business enterprise. Both these
houses will command success. Associated
with Mr.. Smith in the fertilizer business is
Mr.. J. D. Colcock, who is we'll known to
the planting community as dealer in
standard fertilizers.
Mr.. J. w. P. Hope announces that he has
associated with him his son, John NJ. Hope,
and hereafter the business of this old house
will be conducted under the name and
style of J. w. P. Hope & Co.
Messrs. B. n. & w. B. Moore, also new
firm, announce that they are in the fertili-
zer business, with facilities to furnish, in
any quantity, Etiwan guanos and other
high grade fertilizers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
CHURCH NOTICES.

Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev.
R. Latham, Pastor. Services next Sunday
at 1890 A. M. Sunday-school at 8 A. M.
Presbyterian-Rev.T II. r. English, Pastor
Services at the usual hours, morning and
evening, next Sunday.
Baptist-Rev. J. f. Covington, Pastor
Services at Union next Sunday at II "A. M.
in the Church at Yorkville at 4 P. NJ. Sun
day-school at 3 P. NJ.
Episcopal-Rev. Aug. Prentiss, Rector
There will be no service in the Church OF
the Good Shepherd, Yorkville, next Sun
day. The Rector will officiate in the
Church of Our Saviour, Rock Hill on that
day.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. l.. A.
Johnson, Pastor. There will be preaching
at this church, four miles north of town, on
Saturday and Sunday next, 9Th and 9th IN
slant, by Rev. A. j. Cauthen, Presiding
Elder of this District.
HOODTOWN CORNET BAND.
The Hoodtown Cornet Band paid York
Vile visit last Friday evening, and on that
night and the next morning treated our cit
liens to some fine Music. After serenading
on the principal streets, Friday evening, the
members of the band, and those accompany
ing them, were invi fed to the Hotel de Vile,
where, by the liberality of number of the
business men of toWn, an elegant banquet
was spread, in honor of the musical visitors.
After the supper had been partaken Of
speeches were announced as next in order,
and the assembled company was addressed
by Hon. w. B. Wilson, Col. A. Coward and
Gen. Z. M. Law, who were called respect.
lively, each responding in short, we'll
chosen address. The courtesies of the citl-
zens, on behalf of the band, were appropri-
ately acknowledged by Mr.. j. P. Blair.
This band was organized last August at
Hoodtown, in the western part of the coun'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
THE NJ. E. CHURCH.

At the recent Conference of the NJ. f..
Church. held in Sumter, some changes were
made affecting the NJ. f. Church at this
place. Heretofore it has been attached to the
Columbia district, and the station embraced,
besides the church here, Philadelphia
Church and Kings Mountain Chapel. BY
the recent action of the conference, these
churches are now part of Chester district,
and besides Yorkville and Philadelphia
churches, this station also includes Shady
Grove, near Hoodtown, and Mt. Vernon,
near Hickory Grove, in the western part
of the county. The pastor, Rev. j. A.
Mood, has not yet arrived, and the arrange
ments for his preaching at these places have
not been perfected. He will give one Sum
day per month to each church, however.
The church known as Kings Mountain
Chapel will be under the pastoral charge of
Rev. L. A. johnson. The following are
the appointments for Chester districts:
A. J. Cauthen. Presiding Elder. Chester Sta
ton, J. w. Carlisle; Chester Circuit, }: G. Stoli
East Chester, J. A. Porter; Rock Hill, J. B.
Travwick; Yorkville, J. A. Mood; Kings
Mountain Mission, l.. A. Johnston; Fort Mill,
r. w Whitaker; Lancaster Station, \. W.
Moore: West Lancaster, H. G. Bethea; Trade
Vile, J. S. Porter; Chesterfield, J. w. McRoy,
J. D. Frerson; Cheraw, j. w. Elkins, Society
Hill Circuit S. Jones.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03

The Postmaster-general is preparing a
bill which it is proposed to have introduced
in Congress, to exclude newspapers publish
ing lottery advertisements from the pound
rate. This bill is in accordance with the
postmaster-general's recommendation in his
annual report.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-01-03
DEATH q. B. DARWIN.

Mr. Peyton b. DARWIN, a venerable citi-
zen of Yorkvile, died at his residence at
noon last Friday, aged 79 years, 8 months,
and 10 days. Mr.. Darwin was raised on
Broad River, near Hppewell in the western
part of this county, and settled in Yorkville
in the year 1854, remaining citizen of the
town from that date Mntil his death. For
the first few years after locating here, he
was engaged in the inercantile business
from 1859 to 1861 in partnership with MIR.
T. S. Jefferys, and from the latter date until
some time after the close of the war, on his
own account. After fetiring from mercan-
tile pursuits, he engaged in other enter
prises; but the last few years of his life were
not devoted to active apursuits further than
looking after his farming interests on Broad
River
~4nallffs intsrcous sse with his fellow men,
whether of a$basnesg Or social nature, Mr..
Darwin was rapR Rlipright and honest man.
He had bedn eohnected with the NJ. E.
Church for lofty years, and his walk in
life was eminently consistent with his pro.
fession. Gathered to his fathers as a ripe
sheaf in the harvest, he leaves behind him
a name and character worthy to be emula-
ted by those who are to follow.
His funeral was largely attended on Sat-
urday afternoon, and in the absence of the
pastor of his own church, Rev. 7. r. English
of the Presbyterian Church, conducted the
services, delivering an extremely appropri'
ate and highly instructive discourse, found
ed upon the fifteenth chapter of First Corin'
thians. At the conclusion of his discourse
Rev. l.. A. Johnson addressed the congre.
cation, confning his remarks to the Chris
tan character of the deceased. Hisire
mains were then conveyed to the old bury
ing ground near the Female College, and
consigned to mother earth with Masonic
honors by Philanthropic Lodge, No. 80, A
F. NJ, of which he was member.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21

A THRILLING exhibition ot nerve was
furnished by Cincinnati house. painter
some time ago. We quote from the
Commercial OF that city: Bernard
Koehler and Fritz HiSgen began paint
ing large house at Belts street and
Central avenue. Three o'clock in the
afternoon found them close up under the
caves Of the house, and sixty-fiye feet
from the ground. They hal just fin
ished the surface within reach, and had
started to lower the scairold few feet.
When the required distance had been
reached, Hisgen called to his partner to
hang on to the rope until he (Hisgen)
tied his own, when he would come over
and perform like service for him.
Hisgen had just completed his own knot,
when Koehler cried out "Come over
quick 1 can't hold it," Hisgen, MS
quickly "a possible, started across the
aerial bridge but had not gone two steps
when lie saw the man let go his hold,
and felt the ladder give way beneath his
feet. As he began the fall, in the energy
Of desperation he, with both hands,
grasped the almost-smooth top of the
fourth-story window cornice and there
hung in the air, distance Of sixty feet
from the pavement. He then gave AN
exhibition Of nerve that terrified every
one who saw il. Placing the toe OF one
boot against the window frame he gave
his body slight pendulum motion away
from the house. A second push gave
him a better impetus, and as lac swung
on the return toward the window he re-
leased his hold and went crashing
through the glass safely 10 the floor
Of the fourth.story room, from whence
he Immediately looked ont through the
aperture ne hal made 10 see what had
become of his companion. Koehler had
not been quite so fortunate. As he went
shooting through the air he caught tho
hanging rope with 10th hands and less
,ned his speed all the way down at the
expense Of all the cuticle Of his palms,
which was burned of by the friction.
He landed in a sitting posture on the
sidewalk, and was taken 10 the hospital
with pair OF very sore hips.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21

Mrs. EMMA SDDIs dropped a roll OF
bills amounting to $500 on the street
in Baltimore the other day. The money,
somewhat scattered about, was picked
up 10y Mr.. John Myers. He remem.
bered that it was the day Of the grand
procession, and looked upon the shower
of greenbacks rs n sham or some adver-
Using delusion; he at once resolved to
make it a complete giye-away, and hand
ed around the money TO all who desired
it with an abandon beautiful to behold.
Scenes that were ludicrous in the ex'
IRENE ensued, though their ending was
serious. The ideas of Mr.. Myers took
readily, and 5-cent cigars were coolly
lighted with $50 notes, nearly all tn,
money being in notes of that denomina-
ton. Street gamins posted few around
on awning posts to deceive unsuspectine
strangers. A boy sold one $50 note fol
25 cents and it is said $500 additional
were sun AbA AAA1 NstAAAN hAAAN'AAes - A@hNaf
residing not far away, got 500 note
which she said she would keep in mem
ory of the great celebration. A frienC
begged her for it that she might fran,
il and keep 1t, and the lady gave it Il
her. Mrs. Simms, meanwhile, informed
an officer of her loss. He hastened e
the spot, and managed to recover SiJC
of the amount, among it the $50 not,
gotten 10y the lady mentioned above
The discovery Of the facts caused con
sternation among those who had SO free
" made away with what they believed
70 be bogus treasure, and much rege
was expressed for the oss sustained II,
Mrs. Simms. The cas- decidedly one
If the most singular on cord.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21
WISE WORDS.


THE mind, impressibe and soft, with care
Imbibes and copies what she hears and sees
And through nfe's labyrinth holds fAst.shs oiev
That education gives her, false or true.
Cooper.
Proud hearts and lofty mountains are
always barren.
TRAITS of character which You seek
TO conceal you had better seek to re-
form.
NEVER Judge by Appearances. A
seedy coat may cover a heart in full
bloom.
THE govt may be said to be beacon
on the rock of luxury to warn us
against it.
THE sublimity of wisdom is to do
those things living which are desired 10
be when dying.
IT is no vanity for n man TO pride
himself on what he has honestly got and
prudently uses.
LET him who regards the loss Of time
make proper use of that which is to come
in the future.
IDEAS generate ideas, like a potato
which, cut in pieces, reproduces itself in
a multiplied form.
To ENDEAvoR TO work upon the vulgar
with fine sense is like attempting to hew
] blocks of marble with razor.
HAPPINESS is like a sunbeam, which
the least shadow intercepts, while adj
versity is often as the rain OF spring.
"THE book TO he read, says DR..
McCosh, sis not the one which thinks
for you, but the one which makes you
think.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21
BEAU BRUMMELL.

Many interesting stories about Brum-
nell, the famous bean, are told in an
article in Az the Year Found: 1--WE
are told that this eminent arbiter re-
quired two different artists to make his
gloves, one being appointed to provide
thumbs, the other the fingers and hand,
on the ground that particular cut was
necessary for each. The valet carrying
down the load Of crushed handkerchiefs,
which the beau had not succeeded in
squeezing with his chin down into the
proper folds, and which were carelessly
described as our failures, is an old,
well-worn legend, but trustworthy.
"When he was consulted rs 10 what
income was necessary to dress suitably
on, he replied 'he believed that with
strict economy it might be done on $500
ayear.' 1t is said that he always went
home after the opera, to change his era
vat for the succeeding parties. Like
Count d'Orsay, the later dandy, he car
ried about with him an enormous chest,
containing every appliance for the toilet,
the dishes, bottles, etc, being of silver.
The use of these costly articles he iusti-
fed on the ground that i! was impossi-
BILE to spit in earthenware.' Another Of
his pleasant, insolent speeches was to a
friend inviting his criticism or admira-
ton of his new coat My dear -, do
you call that thing a coat?'
"At Walters Club, instituted about
1907, where gaming prevailed to an ex-
travagant degree, he reigned. He was
particularly noted for his snufT-boxes--a
mania of the time-costly ieweled and
enameled and be-miniatured boxes being
displayed and given as presents. At
this place he (Mr Rikes says) was the
supreme dictator, the perpetual Presi-
dent, laying down the law in dress, in
manners, and in those magnificent snuff
boxes for which there was a rage he
fUmented the excuses, ridiculcd the
scruples, patronized the novices, and ex-
ercised paramount dominion over all
He had great success at Macao, winning
in two or three years large sum, which
went no one knew how. 1 remember
him coming in one night after the opera
to Waters, and finding the Macao table
full, one place at which was occupied by
Tom Sheridan, who was not in the habit
Of playing, but, having dined freely, had
dropped into the club, and was trying
to catch the smiles Of fortune by risking
a few pounds which he could i'll afford to
lose. Brummell proposed TO him to give
up his place and go shares in his deal ;
and, adding TO the Gl0 in counters
which Tom had before him 600 for him
self, took the cards. he dealt with his
usual success, and in less than ten min
utes won 1900. He then stopped,
made q fair division, and, giving $3.50
10 Sheridan, said to him : There, Tom,
go home and give your wife and brats a
supper, and never play again.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21
"CHALK YOUR NAT"

The cant phrase, "Chalk your hat, "
which is still current in many parts OF
the Union, is said to have had its origin
in a literal illustration of the words.
admiral Reside was an owner Of
various stage coaches in the days before
railroads. He spent much of his time
in Washington, where, indeed, he lived
for several years. At the annual adj
iournment of Congress he would pass
his friends of the House and Senate-he
was well acquainted with all the promi-
nent politicians of his era-over any
stage line he controlled. He would say
10 an Ohioan or Kentuckian II sup
pose you're going back 70 Cincinnati or
Louisville, and I'll pass you through by
st.ge." When he was asked How?
he would reply: "Give me your hat.
He would take the hat, make caballs-
tic chalk mark on it impossible to coun-
terfeit, and return it with the remark,
THAT will serve your turn my agents
will recognize that anywhere, and won't
receive a cent from the men whose hat
is 30 marked" Reside was right. All
his agents knew the sign at once. Tie
thing became so common that some fel-
lows tried to initiate it, but they wer'
invariably detected and compelled to
leave the stage or pay their fare. In the
South and West "Chalk your hat" stu
stands for what the East styles dead.
heading. -Ne,O York paper.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21

An old lady, aged 1l2 years, latel!
lied at Glowitz, a small town in Silesia
She possibly headed the list Of Europe
an centenariaus. This remarkable per
son, 10y name Judith Singer, was IA jew
-ss. and furnishes another instance o
the longevity of her race. II Is state'
tlat she was born on the 18th of June
l7GS, and had already become the moth
or of two children when the present En-
peror of Germany was born, nearl,
eighty-four years since. OF her fitteei
sons and daughters only three have sur
vived their mother. Mrs. Singer las
year buried her eldest daughter at til
good old age OF 81 years. She Possesse'
all Of her faculties except that of sight
Frederick the Great died when she wa
10 years old, and she had just come {
age at the outbreak Of the French RevC
luton. She asserted that she could dii
tincuy remember the reioicings ~hic
took place in her native town on the o.
casion Of the first partition OF Poland !
WI
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21
Never Knew Rhnt Killed Him.

al was Chopping in the woods one day
Iast winter" said he, when my dog, a
healthy terrier, crswled into hollow log
and found a CO on. lie took Mr.. Coon by
the nose and pulled him out into my pres
epce When the coon saw how j was sit
uated, with big AZ and yearning look,
he yauked the deg back into Il hoe IN
the log The dog was light weight, but
HE staying qusliiiss veie something 10
contemplate. He bsd the econ firmly
clinched and 10 that gentle influence he
yielded fro quen,ly, but NJ often Withdrew
from the cold world, taking the ambitious
purp with him. They kept saving il ID
this way for an hour ard it began TO look
as though Ihe coon was going 10 win the
rubber, when an idea struck me. When
the dog pulled The coon out to view l aim
ed my sx and slIuCk a terrific blow at the
coon's MEX just rhen hs gave jerk snd
pulled the dog's head 10 the spot VIII re his
should have been.
That dog don'I know 10 this day ntihst
il was the coon that kiIl,d him 2 lNels
Pratt, in the Eye.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21
REMARKABLE HISTORICAL FACTS.


The battle Of Waterloo was not an
American victory, and it is a matter OF
loubt whether any Chinese took part
therein.
Boarding-houses were unknown in the
island OF Juan Fernandez at the time
Mr.. Selkirk resided there.
Lager-beer was unknown in the days
IF Ptolemy.
The Organ family are descended
rom the constellation Orion.
There are no existing Sanscrit manu-
'cripts of Puss in Boots.
The melodies Of Mother Goose are I'M
ioubtedly the production of Upper.
Postage was not prepaid on the letters
Of Junius.
The egg broken by Columbus was
hard. boiled.
Samson is presumed TO have been the
inst gentleman that ever Travelled on his
muscle.
The Yankeeism, "Do Tell" was
originally used 10y boy named Albert,
10 his father, 4 Swiss gentleman, famous
for his skill with the bow.
"Indian corn" would seem TO indicate
that the aborigines had an occasional
need of the services of chiropedist.
Salt was originally manufactured in
the upper stories of buildings, hence
sometimes called Attic.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21
CAUSES OF TiR,

A certain King sent 10 another King,
saying, "Send me a blue pig with a
black tail, or else"
The other replied, 81 have not got
one, and if / had"
On this weighty cause they went to
war. After they had exhausted their
armies and resources, and laid waste
their kingdoms, they began 10 wish 10
make peace; but before this could zoe
done it was necessary that the insulting
language that led To the trouble should
be explained.
"What could you mean" asked the
second King of the first, "by saying,
Send me a blue pig with black tail, or
ELSE"
"Why," said the other, 81 meant n
blue color. But what could you mean
oy saying, have not got one, and if ]
had"
"Why, of course, if 1 had I should
have sent it"
The explanation was satisfactory, and
rne peace was accordingly concluded.
The story Of the two Kings ought TO
serve as lesson TO MS all. Most of the
luaTels between individuals are quite
Is foolish as the war of the blue pig
Nth black tail.
N-rhe ergsgtmer Of Mrs. Frank Lesli'
to the Marquis De Luville, OF France, il
announced,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21

"YoU make me think" John
William said, dropping upon the sofa
beside q pretty girl, on Sunday even
ing, "of q bank wherein wild thyme
grows" "Do ~" she murmured sit
is so nice but that is pas step in the
hall, and, unless you can drop ont Of
the front window before 1 cease speak
ing, you'll have little wild time with
him, my own, for he loves you not.
But John William didn't quite under.
stand, and now you can make him grow
wild time and time again by simply
asking him what makes him go lame
whom he walks.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1884-03-21
CONJUNCTIONS.

lam ahappy woman7 Yes.
The measure Of my happiness
Fate's bounty can no higher hn-
surely happy ami Yet still
My brown hair has no silver thread,
Ny fresh cheek shows It's white and red
AZ fairest In the eyes Of men
My love hath chosen me. But then
Health, wealth are mine Great need Of praiss
Makes bright the sunshine Of my days.
In pleasant paths my feet are set;
Friends guard me tenderly. And yet
The robins lutter 10 the hedge,
The sparrows seek the window ledge;
The eagle rests upon the clG;
My place Is here. Butn-bst IL
watch the village lovers pass
With lettering footsteps on the grass,
And mind me once-ah, yesl know
The sweetest dream must fade and so
-Scrtbncr.
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-VALUABLE-
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