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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

Was it any wonder that the people were
slow of taking the standard dollar when
they realized that one-fifth of the value
rested wholly on the action Of Congress?
Those who desired to see the country enjoy
ing stable currency could not be blamed
if they insisted that the people should be
provided with coin which was what it pre-
tended to be, and depended on its value or
what was in it, and not on varying notions
of an ever changing Congress. Poor peo-
pie were entitled to as good dollar as any
body, and if his vote would give it to them.
they should certainly have it. He believed
that if the great body Of the people of the
country apprehended the facts connected
with this issue and understood what was
being done in their name, they would repu-
diate the whole thing as sham and hum
bug. He then went on to discuss the policy
of Great Britain which he declared was the
richest nation on earth, and said in conclu-
sion: How has England achieved this most
enviable position? Certainly not by coin
ing silver, for she has not indulged in that
for near century, and while our friends
say that England has grown enormously
rich on a wrong financial policy, still if we
can bring these United States to the same
condition as the mother country, have all
nations debtors to us and conduct our entire
people to that contentment and happiness
that comes with prosperity and wealth, l
for one will not disdain to follow her ex-
ample. That would be indeed glorious
result, worthy the noblest ambition of a
statesman and patriot, and toward the &C
complishment of which I would count my
self happy on being able to render the
slightest aid, forI most desire of all worthy
things to contribute something during the
years of my active manhood to the true de-
velopment of this great country, and to
the improvement and amelioration of the
condition of that generous people who have
chosen me to this high office, and with
whose good name shall be proud to have
mine associated as long as anything said or
done by me shall be remembered among
the sons of men. [Applause.]
Mr.. Bynum, member of the Committee
on Coinage, Weights and Measures, sup
ported the minority report, which favors
the passage of the Free Coinage bill.
Mr.. Stone, of Missouri, announced him
self in favor of any measure which would
tend to restore silver to an equality with
gold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01
POSSESSING THE LAND.

This glorious land of ours is destined to
become Immanuel's land, the efforts of Sa-
tan to the contrary Notwithstanding. Before
human eye beheld the mountains of Colora-
do, Christ had put his mark (Ez. 9:4) upon
one of their highest peaks. Atan altitude OF
14,178 feet behold white cross, its perpen-
dicular arm 200 feet, and the horizontal 700
feet, sunk into a cleft so feet wide and 100
deep, filled with perpetual snow. Already
we see how the different denominations vie
with each other in their efforts to reach and
elevate the masses, and to spread light and
truth abroad. Our own church General
Assembly, supports 1910 home lnissiona-
ries, in addition to those laboring in for
eign fields, and contributed during the
past year to her eight boards the enormous
sum of $40, 1O2,O53 and our church is only
one among many others equally Jealous and
liberal. In view of these facts, how absurd
the assertion that Christianity is dying out
in the world! Could Voltaire, who pre-
dicted that in the year 1900 the Christian
religion would have disappeared from the
earth, see the church in 1885, how astonish-
ed he would be! Then let no Christian
worker be Respondent
Pointed reefs may seem to defy the roll
ing waves, but very soon they disappear be-
meath the waters of the incoming tide.
So infdelity may lift up its proud head for
while but the time is speedily coming
when "the earth shall be full of knowledge
of the Lord as the waters cover the sea-
Elsa. 11:9). Let all Mission Boards and all
missionaries at home, and abroad, take new
courage, and prepare thoroughly for the
last decisive battle between light and dark
ness, evidently near at hand. While Satan
is concentrating his forces, it does not be-
hoove the Christian to be inactive and con-
suit his ease. Light cannot illume with
out consuming itself. Let him who would
aid the great cause of Home Missions begin
the work nearest home-in his own heart
and then try to bring another soul to
Christ, as Andrew brought his brother ST.
mon, who afterwards became the prince
of apostles. Thus any one, in high or hum
BILE station, may become Home Mission
ary.-Rer. p. 4. Sk,carz, IN Presbyterian
Home Missionary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01
:.OUR WOMEN IN THE WAR;

TWO or three years ago the publishers of the
Charleston Weekly NeWs and Courier con-
ceiyed the idea that the women of the South
could, if they were given the opportunity, write
some interesting sketches of home life during
the war; and requested different ladies of several
of the Southern States, particularly Virginia,
South Carolina and Georgia, to contribute articles
on the subject. The result was that SEVENTY
NINE sketches were published in the paper and
such great interest was manifested in them that
after the series had been completed the publish
ers decided to issue them in book FORM. This
was done, and the result is a handsome volume
of 4S2 pages, printed on good white paper and
bound in cloth.
The book is one Of unusual interest and should
be read by every one. especially those who ex-
perienced the many trials and sutterings gone
through by the women and children Of the South
during the war.
Call at the ENQUIRER OFFICE and see the
book. The price is only Sl.OO which places it
within the reach Of all. SAM NJ. GRIST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAkOLlNA'
COUNTY OF YORK-.COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Anderson Earwood, individually, and as Ad-
ministrator of Charlotte CASTOR, deceased,
Plaintiff, against Betsie Carroll, Mary A.
Settles, Meliah Trantham, Thomas EarwGog' ~9'
Riley Earwood, Oma Enloe, Andrew Glad
den, John Rams ey and Holly Ann Ramsey,
Defendants. .-'Summons for Reief-Compla'mt
not Scrued.
To the Defendants above-named, all being non
residents:
VOU are hereby summoned and required to
I answer the Complaint in this action, which IS
this day herewith filed in the office ofthe Clerk OF
the Court of Common Pleas for the said coun-
ty, and to serve copy of your Answer to the
said Complaint the subscriber, at his office in
Yorkville, South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of
such service; and ifyou fail to answer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff
in this action will apply to the Court for the re-
lief demanded in the Complaint.
Dated Yorkville, S. c., March Is, A D., 1886.
C., +. SPENCER, Plaintiffs Attorney.
March 25 II 6t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
y Administrators of the estate of JOHN D.
MILLER, deceased, has made final settlemen
with the Judge of Probate for York county, and
on Monday, the 10Th day of April. A. D..
1856. at IL o'clock A. NJ, will make application
for a final discharge from liability as Admins
tratrx of said estate.
MARY o. MILLER, Administrators.
March Is III OF
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

H@- An exchange, ridiculing the ridiculous
county fairs, which make no effort at good
shows, says that the Clearfeld fair consisted
of a calf, a goose anda pumpkin. Itrained
so hard the first night that the goose swan
off, the calf broke loose and ate the pumpkin,
and a thief prowling around stole the calf,
and that ended the fair,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

~ "Wouldn't he 90 along with you?
asked a Judge day or two ago of police
man accused of numerically clubbing a
prisoner. "Oh, yes, he went along all
right" replied the policeman. "Then why
did you club him?" asked thejudge. "And
sure, your Honor, what did l have the club
for 2n
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01
PHOTOGRAPHY.

I would inform the public that am yet max
ing PHOTOGRAPHS in all the various styles
Also, Ferrotypes and other cheaper styles OF
pictures. Pictures by the Photographic process
enlarged, and all work done in the best style OF
the art at reasonable prices. Gallery on West
Liberty street, near the jail o
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

I@ Wife-"Whata very polite young man
Mr.. Dunley isw Husband-"Yes? never
discovered it," Wife-"He was very po-
lite to me last evening" Among other COM
pliments, he spoke very pleasantly of my
singing" Husbapd-"Did he? That acas
DOliten
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
roryry M WORK. .COJ'RT OF COMMON PLEAS,

COUNTY OF YORK. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
William f. Erwin and GeorgeJ. Steele Admin
istrators of George Steele, deceased, Plain
tiffs, against Samuel E. Bratton, Robert r.
Bratton, William E. Bratton, Jerome B.
Bratton, Rebecca I. B. Ashcraft, John A.
Bratton, John S. Bratton, j. Rufus Bratton,
Napoleon B. Bratton, Martha E. Lowry,
Mary c. Lowry, Sophia c. O. 'Bannon, Eliza
beth De Loach, Jane E. Williams, Agnes B.
Harris, Camilla A. Erwin, and Harriet j.
Dixon, observation-disclosures for Relief
Compliant not Served
To the Defendants above-named, the first six
being non-residents:
VOU are hereby summoned and required to
answer the Complaint in this action, which
is herewith this day filed in the office OF the Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County,
and to serve copy of your answer to the said
Complaint on the subscriber, at his office in
Yorkville, South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive OF the day OF
such service; and if you fail to answer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in
this action will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.
[Summons and Complaint filed March Is, 1886.
JOS. F. WALLACE, G. e. Pls.
Dated Yorkville, S. c., March Is, A. D. 1886.
G. +. SPENCER, Plaintiffs Attorney.
March Is IL Ut
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

p6r A friend of ours, absent on trip to
Washington, writes that he has been all
through the national capital and considera-
BILE of his own.-Lo'reU Citizen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

nae A West Virginia horse thief is said
to have the popularity of running away
with q woman whenever he steals horse.
He has theory that this reconciles man
to the loss Of his horse.-BostOn Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

p9r In Washington: "Mr. Congressman,
allow me to introduce my son William. 1
believe the paper said this was the day for
the introduction of Bills. s."-LouisriNe C0u-
rier Journal,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

p@ He: II see the latest idiocy of women
is to have monkey for pet" She: "This
is not new. It was so when we got mar
ried."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

~ "You're looking badly, Mr.. Ellis.
Why not try the hot-water cure? Die
Lewis says it will cure every complaint"
"That shows how little he knows, then"
"But you haven't tried it." "Oh, I haven't,
eh? I've been in hot water ever since |
married, and amt getting no better very
fast"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

p% care you chewing tobacco?" said a
lady to her husband few evenings ago as
he walked up to the stove and removed the
cover. "No," he replied. "What are you
doing, then?" "Spitting it out"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
y Executor of the estate Of JOHN YOUNG,
deceased has made a final settlement with with
the Judge of Probate for York county, and
on the 5th day of April, 1856, at II o'clock, NJ,
viii make application for a final discharge
from liability as Executor of the said estate.
r. +. PORTER, Executor.
March / y ol
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

bag The Bible tells us Of the streams that
il may allure us to the fountain; it tells of
the past acts of Gods faithful love that we
may be led to set our hope on God, and feel
that he who hath helped and loved will help
and love unto the end.
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pa% Sunday is the golden clasp that binds
together the days of the week, but judging
from the contents of the contribution plate
most men consider it kind of silver and
copper anniversary,
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T CALL special attention to the following fea'
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

~" "What seems to be the trouble here?"
he asked as he elbowed his way into the
crowd.
Runaway" some one answered.
"Humph! Nobody hurt, 1 sHppose?"
"Man almost killed."
"Oh! All! but of course he'll get we'll
always do. What an idiot was to run
two blocks in hopes to see dog-ight!" !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

PERSONAL DEMONSTRATION the high
er Alps, the snow is sometimes piled so
high, and so evenly balanced that the crack
of whip, or the shout of voice, may give
sufficient vibration to the air to bring down
the whole mass upon the travellers below.
So in our moral world, there are souls
lust lowering overthe abyss ofruin a word,
or even a lock from us, may cause them to
plunge down into the depths from which
there is noreturn; or helping hand stretch
ed out to them in the moment of peril may
lead them back to the safe, sure paths of
virtue.
knowing that we have such power, shall
we not humbly pray, "Lead us not into
temptation, but deliver US from all evil?''
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

ARETHERE FEW? WILL You BE ONE
"Are there few that be saved ?" Not so
very few, when the final reckoning comes
to be made; for in the Fathers house are
many mansions, and that house is to be
'flled." Not so very few; forthe Saviour
is to see of the travail of his soul and be
satisfied, and He who died for all, would
not be satisfied with a few souls as his re-
compense. But the saved will be far fewer
than they might have been and the failure
will be wholly their own fault-simply be-
cause they did not "strive," and strive in
time, to enter into that gate of whose
straig ghtness they were forewarned. They
thought it better to ''labor and tug and
strive" for the worlds wealth, honor, and
pleasure, of which the most utterly failed
With the same effort they might have won
the riches and glory of heaven. Reader,
will the number of the saved be one less
than it might have been, for lack of your
name written among them?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

WHERE He DwINDLED.-"What kind
ofa man is he? Good, bad, or Indifferent"
"Well, that depends good deal on who
teeters on the other end of the plank with
him."
"How 80, sir?"
"Well, if you size him up alongside of Ju-
das Iscariot he. looms up midlin' fair; but
when you come to get him down between
such fellows as you and me, Judge, he does
dwindle terrible surprisin'-he does for a
fact."-Chicago Ledger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

A VERY PRACTICAL WoMAN.-This
short, but pointed conversation between
two ladies was overheard in front of the
japanese wood carvers' stall, at the Ignatius
Hall exhibition. They were attentively
regarding the carved figure valued at$3, 900.
'It's a wonderful piece of work of course;
but I wouldn't give $1,000 for any old wood
en- man."
swell, should say not. Why, if had
$4,000 1 could afford to have live one."-
San Franciscan
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

IT WAS MUTUAL.-Two men who were
rail-fencing along Michigan avenue under
the influence of drink the other day met at
Rowland street. After long stare at each
other one turned away with the remark !:
"Too bad! Too bad! That feller'd be
one shmartest men in er country fee didn't
git zhrunk."
The other looked after him and mourn
fully soliloquized:
"Poor man! Might 60 to Congress as
we'll as not, but for zhis awful habit. 1t is
really too bad. must shee him and tell
him of 'sr degrading 'fiuences of Zhrink."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

~ "Not five minutes before that electric
light tower fell the other evening"" said one
citizen to another, yesterday, II passed it
with my wife. A little later one or both of
us would have been killed."
II see. It is too bad"
"How-why?"
"Probably only one would have been
killed, and the survivor would have receiv-
ed at least $5,OOO."
The first speaker is still looking up the
street at the spot where the second dissap-
peared.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-01

lcIluCE IIlcTCy VI SildIhS. ~ SOt
deal had been said about the stock jobbers
of Wall street. If there was one thing
they delighted in it was fluctuating mon
ey market. The great fortunes of Wall
street had been made almost entirely when
gold was at premium and when the bus
mess of the country was conducted on fuct-
uating currency. That had been the key
note of the millionaires. Referring to the
difficulty of getting the standard dollar in
circulation, he said that the history of
mankind did not show that good money
required any power behind it. 1t went on
its own merits. The legal value of our sill
Yer dollar over the real value was maintain
its value rested upon the act of Congress,
and the only assurance the people had that
this fictitious value would continue was
found in the hope that Congress would con-
tinue in the same mind that it was in 1879.
If Congress should at any time withdraw
the legal tender function of silver, down it
would at once fall to its real value, and
every citizen of the republic who had silver
in his pocket would in the twinkling of an
eye find that it had fallen 90 cents on the
dollar. In 1873 the trade dollar had been
made legal tender for any sum not exceed
ing s.. In 1876 when 100000 of these
dollars had gone into the pockets of the
people, Congress had deprived them of
their legal tender qualities. The Treasury
refused to receive them, and they were
worth only about s. cents. The Govern
ment was in the peculiar. condition of re-
ceiving at the Treasury dollar which
contained 4124 grains, and repudiating an
other containing 42O grains. 1t multiplied
its inferior coin at the rate of 100000 900 a
year, and refused to recognize its better
money coined out of exactly the same metal.
The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-02-11

70 l ! !.
There is style Of cow boy very rare.
let it'be said to the credit Of the guild,
who think it smart to "shoot np' d town,
though Of late several of these smart
Alecs have had their cowardly carcasses
punctured with cold A lead, and this
amusement is not 50 popular with them
as Of yore. OF late, terrorizing passen.
ger trains isa fayorite pastiine with
them, and there 1t is, among women.
children and nnarmed men, that their
peculiar style Of bravery n finds full
scope. There they can insult ladies.
frighten children, terrorize train men ID
their hearts content, and who is there ID
make them afraid. Some time they win
make one Of these plays iilt the presence
lot a sure enough cowboy. ono Of tlis sort
that attends TO his own business. takes
off his hat to- ladies even In smoking
ear, and il he wants d row hunts III i
some one in the same liuInor, and then
these bad men from away high i'm 81,
Bitter Greek will recsiye d deposit 81
more cold lead where IT, VIII tio tIie ,l,t,sl
good. aud n jury of decent citizens Mn
say amen Iex,s Stool kinaIl. 81