Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, January 16, 1868, Image 4
Original focttg.
For the Torkrllle Enquirer.
AMPHEEY AND APHELIA.
A TALE OF LOVE.
BY KRISS.
When war's stern hosts thick serried stand,
And war's rude thunders shake the land,
When cannons loom, and muskets flash,
And charging squadrons fiercely dash ;
When ruins black mark places where *
Stood happy cot. and palace fair,
When Peace ana Trath have fled to God,
And grim-eyed Terror stalks abroad;
Still Hope remains an angel near,
To banish gloom and rising fear,?
Light up the present path of night,
And future gaze unfold to sight
Love, too, still lingers in the land.
And plies his work on every hand,
Surviving still a nation's jars,
And softening even the reign of Mars;
For Hope has whispered in his ear,
"AD will be well, be of good cheer.
Though darkness now our land enshroud,
And dangers, threatening, 'round us crowd,
'Tis but a cloud passed o er the sun,
Which on his way will quickly run,
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"With floods of light will fill the day.
Then blood-bought Freedom and her train
Betorned, will bless the sighing swain."
Fond Cupid heard, believed, and stayed,
O'er mountain, hill, and valley strayed,
To point the arrow, wing the aart,
To swell the vein and stir the heart.
Then
And deign indulgence to my lay,
That would a moment turn aside,
From strife and war's red rolling tide,
To some cool stream, or sporting fount,
There catch gay fancies as they mount
And e'en in this sad, solemn time
Of love, my thoughts in numbers chime,
Since love inspires the Muse's strain
And bids her sing his wonted reign.
Now come the graces and the hours,
In train of Spring, on car of flowers,
Triumphant riding on the gale .
Over mountain, and lovely dale,
Dispelling gloom of Winter drear,
Ana pouring life o'er all the year.
Sweet music rides the scented breeze,
Harmonious dance the waving trees,
And soft descending from the hill,
O'er plain elides on the merry rill.
Air, sea and earth are teeming rife
With joyous, happy, bounding life.
Now, merry songsters of the grove,
Strike up your notes of happy love,
And gladsome woo your winsome mate,
While I a tale of love relate,
Of love that fires the human breast,
And robs the soul of quiet rest
The fairest flower of the vale,
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Ajjueua URKJU1CU Winn, ju^uuo, uan.
Whom sighing swains loved and revered;
Whom envious maids both loved and feared;
For iu her met each tender charm,
Each winning grace and soft alarm ;
Which nature knows, or poets feign,
' In all fair beauty's wide domain.
Soft waving in the balmy air,
Her shining locks of golden hair,
Her placid forehead, high and fair,
Marked wit and learning, rich and rare,
Her cheeks, like mild Aurora's blushes,
When first the East she sudden flushes,
Her eyes, soft beaming on the sight,
Like two twin stars of summer-night,
Her lips of coral, teeth of pearl.
In sooth, 'tis Beauty's self a girl
But small avail each outward part,
If goodness dwell not in the heart.
But here Aphelia, too, excelled,
Since with her, wit, beauty, goodness, dwelled.
To beauty wit did lend its charm,
And goodness kept them both from harm.
Of disposition blithe and gay,
And merry as a bird in May,
Yet often she with serious thought,
Much pondered on the wretched's lot
To misery did much kindness show,
Sweet as the notes o^^nlomel.
Her voice held all in magic spell,
Wherever she went, her winning graces
Made merry hearts, and happy faces.
And thus did admiration draw,
.From ail who neara ana ail wno saw.
These varied cliarms young Amphrey moved;
These varied charms young Amphrey loved;
And oft resolved the bashful swain
To tell his love, but all in vain.
When sweet Aphelia on him smiled
His face was flushed, his heart beat wild;
His tongue so often wont to thrill,
Now silent quite forgot its skill.
And Amphrey only made advances,
By heaving sighs and furtive glances.
He next essayed the writing art,
To relieve the woes of burden'd heart,
And oft did write, and oft did tear,
/ Till lieoe at last was flat despair.
Aphelia's name upon the page
Enkindl'd 'new love's fiercer rage,
Unnerved the hand, confused the brain,
And filled the soul with am'rous pain.
Of solemn look, aud downcast brow,
His former self no longer now?
But siid in heart, and pained in mind,
In silence long young Amphrey pined.
This fair green earth, and starlit sky,
Now lost all charms for Amphrey's eye:
For Spring d?y, and sable uight,
Are all alike 10 lover's sight.
Nor moon's pale ray, nor sun's bright beam,
Nor singing bird, nor babbling stream,
Nor insect gay upon the wing,
Nor blooming flowers of the Spring,
Nor soothing song of murm'ring breeze,
Nor waving, graceful, gay clad trees,
Could woo young Amphrey from his care?
From musing on Aphelia fair.
Earth's beauties passed unnoticed by,
Or noticed, but provoked a sigh.
All meaner thingsmow quite forgot,
Aphelia sole possessed his thought;
Awake his study, asleep his dream,
A very angel she did seem.
Beneath some beech's quiv'ring shade,
Near purling stream, or hoarse cascade,
In musing lost the livelong day,
He sat and sighed his life away.
And, when the moon's bright silv'ry beam
Gay danced upon the trembling stream,
With infirm step, and motions odd,
He melancholy walked abroad.
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At last he sought his dreary room ;
But found 110 rest upon his bed,
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"Ah ! wretched mc," young Atuphrey cries,
"Of what avail my tears and sighs!
Since she who only can relieve,
Knows not that I despondent grieve.
Perhaps Aphelia would be kind,
If once she knew a lover's mind.
Ye pow'rs benign that rule above!
0, grant expression to uiy love?
That I may sweet Aphelia tell
The heaving thoughts my bosom swell.
Since tongue cannot my love impart,
And useless is the writing art?
O ! is there not some other way,
Which forlorn lover may essay.
The talc of old still dwells in mind,
How lover's carved the poplar rind,
And thus by mossy fountain side,
Or where the noisy riv'lets glide;
Or 'neath the Ash tree's cooling shade,
They wooed and won the willing maid.
An inspiration now I feel,
New hopes arise, and fresher zeal?
Ah! now I have it?happy thought?
By some good angel to me brought.
The fairest flowers of the vale
Shall sweetly tell a lover's tale.
By these fair children of the sun,
Aphelia may be wooed and won.
What tongue and pen did vain essay,
Shall be the work of sweet boquet;
And blushing natives of the mead,
A lover's cause shall fitly plead.
. At eve to walk Aphelia goes,
"Where yon bright river winding flows;
On whose green bank in her pathway,
My offering I will careful lay.
Aphelia, skilled in lover's romance,
Will catch my meaning at a glance;
And by her actions quickly show,
Her love or hate, my weal or woe.
Behind this tree where oft I've stood,
I'll stand again in anxious mood,
And Heaven's favor will implore,
To bless with love life's future store.
Then come and let me fondly twine ;
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The Tulip,* Rose, and sweet Woodbine,
The Daisy, Dahlia, and Hawthorn,
My offering shall right well adorn.
Let purple Pansy, and the Lilly be
With Myrtle twined, and Linden tree ;
Let Pink, and Japan Rose unite
With fair Magnolia, large and white.
Thus culled from garden, wood and bower,
Each simple sprig and gorgeous flower,
With red and blue I'll twine the whole,
An emblem fit of lover's soul;
Which, softly speaking to the eye, '
Will tell Aphelia passing by,
How love within my soul does burn ;
Which Heaven grant she may not spurn.
Young Amphrey said, and off be flies,
Swift as the glance of lover's eyes,
Among the flowery fields to roam,
And cull from thence life's pictured poem,
By beauty's hand so fairly drawn,
On flow'ry dell and verdant lawn.
With studious art, laborious care,
He hastes lover's herald to prepare; .
Then lightly bounding to the river,
He hastes love's message to deliver.
There lays it gently on the grass,
Where sweet Aphelia soon must pass.
Returning now ne backward steals,
Behind an oak himself conceals ;
With throbbing heart behind this tree,
He trembling waits stern Fate's decree.
Day's King now sought his golden bed, j
And evening s lengtnenea snnaows Bureau ,
When, lightly tripping o'er the meads
Adown tne stream Apnelia speeds.
The feather'd songsters seeming pour
A sweeter warble than before;
The conscious flowers blush anew,
When sweet Aphelia comes in view;
Who comes to walk and breathe the air,
And look on smiling nature fair.
While strange emotions thrill his frame,
Young Ampnrey eyes her as she came.
But see 1 the boquet she espies,
That on the ground before ner lies.
, How coyly, now she looks around?
Now stoops, and picks it from the ground;
Now to her lips it gently presses,
And from her soul the giver blesses.
For hark! what sound is that we hear,
A voice melodious strikes the ear :
'"Ah I Amphrev, dear, full well I know,
To thy sweet self this gift I owe.
As in a book, all this and more, '
In Atnphrey's eye I've read before.
Thy blushing face, and bashful look,
Thy trembling hands which nervous shook,
Though in one posture never long,
Yet still in every posture wrong;
And, quite forgetful of their skill,
Seemed awkward truants of the will.
Thy silent tongue, thy vacant stare?
Thv odd remark?thy awkward air?
Thy every action?every part,
Long since have spoken to my heart
While through my mind strange fancies stole,
A pleasing anguish seized ray soul;
And this strange fact I noticed still.
My thoughts, no longer ruled by will,
Would, nolens volens, wildly stray,
Like insect all a summer's day;
But finding naught in Fancy's field,
That could a moment's pleasure yield;
They onward pressed their anxious flight,
Till thv sweet image gave delight.
Then firmly held by potent spell
My thoughts with thee did constant dwell.
Bv dav, by night, all else forgot,
Thyself, sweet Araphrey, was my thought
On hope's bright pinions lifted high,
Bright troops of joy I plain descry,
Witn outspread wing approaching nigh,
When we, by Hymen's power one,
Rejoicing like the summer's sun,
Life's course together gladly run.
Dark veiled in thought no longer I
Will hide my lovc^ from Amphrey's eye;
And since sweet Flora's symbol tongue
To me has joyfui tidings b.iing,
I will, in turn, likewise proclaim,
The hidden thought and secret flame;
And tell of kindred hopes and fears,
Of sighing days, and midnight tears.
To cuu love's emblems let me haste.
And here my time no longer waste.
Thus spoke Aphelia?blushing maid?
And down the river gently strayed ;
Aud now she plucks with fairy hand
The nodding now'rets as they stand.
Affection's wreath with anxious care
Her nimble fingers quick prepare.
Now to the brink the nymph descends,
Now o'er the stream she graceful bends,
To grasp yon flowers which blushing seem,
To be enamof l of the stream,
And stooping sweetly kiss the tide,
The waving waters as they glide.
But, Ah 1 from neath those fairy feet
The faithless slippery sands retreat,
And gay Aphelia, lost of poise,
Falls in the stream with splashing noise.
Must then my talc thus mournful close,
And fill the readers' heart with woes?
Must sweet Aphelia make her bed
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And leave poor Amphrey sad and lone,
To vex the air with weary moan ?
No! happy fate, one moment more,
Young Amphrey's on the fatal shore,
Aud tearless plunges in to save,
His darling from a watery grave.
Of vig'rous arm, and stalwart frame,
And burning with love's raging flame,
He robs the waters of their prize,
And soon ashore Aphelia lies ;
Where in the evening's genial beam,
Like some fair naiad of the stream,
She on the tender grass reposed.
But, Ah ! those starry eyes are closed,
Her features wear the pall of death,
As she lies gasping hard for breath.
Poor Amphrey feels those pangs of woe,
Which only heart-broke lovers know.
Alas ! misfortune's breath destroys,
How toon I the fairest earthly joys.
Alas! how transient earthly things,
Or peasant's love, or pride of kings ?
In vain would poet's tuneful lay,
Or painter's magic art essay,
To tell the anguish of that breast,
From bliss to woe thus quick deprcst
His piteous look, his heaving sigh,
The melting sadness of his cjTe,
Would start a sympathetic tear
From heart most harden'd and severe.
But long to be in this sad state
Perhaps is not young Amphrey's fate;
For sighs convulsive strike tho ear,
More certain signs of life appear,
And Oh ! what buoyant hopes arise,
For see ! Aphelia opes her eyes ;
And looks upon the evening gleam,
As if awaking frpm a dream.
And while her brow the zephyrs fanned,
Young Amphrey takes her by the hand,
And soon her siron tones of voice
Made Amphrey's throbbing heart rejoice.
0 Amphrey, dear, how truo and brave,
To risk thy life my life to save !
My falt'ring tongue, and language crude
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l^an iceoiy icu my grumuue.
Thanks, thanks, dear Aniphrcy, thanks to thcc
"Who from the waves hast rescued me.
My latest breath in prayer I'll spend
To God for thee niy savior friend.
Since I thy kindness cant repay,
Each moment of my life I'll pray,
That He whose sceptre rules the world.
Who from their scats bad angels hurl'ci,
Who gives protection to the good,
On land, or sea, in field or flood,
May grant on earth each just desire,
And nil thy soul with heavenly fire;
May touch thy heart, and fix thy gaze
On Heaven?that home of endless days;
Preserve thee from the ills of life,
From avarice, and ambition's strife,
Bv truth divine, and heavenly grace,
Through all life's long and happy race,
Then quiet as the falling leaf,
And ready as the ripen'd sheaf,
May'st thou glad lay earth's vestments by,
And soar aloft above the sky.
But when life's woes that come to all,
With fear and dread thy soul appal,
Oh! in that dark and dreadful hour,
When threatning clouds around thee lower,
When from thy breast earth's hopes have fled,
And storms are bursting on thy head;
May Heaven send some friendly power,
To cheer thee in that trying hour.
0, grant a friend to succor thee,
As thou, dear Amphrey, succored me."
These words once spoke, Aphclia soon,
Exhausted, fell into a swoon.
But here the Muse stands in amaze,
Now this, now that way bends her gaze,
Much doubting which the better mode?
The tragic or the comic road.
All stained with blood, and washed with tear,
O'er rugged mount, through valley drear,
Where cypress' gloomy shades extend,
And weeping willows lowly bend,
* See language of these flowers.
The tragio pathway slowly winds?
The choice of sad despondent minds.
The comic road does too invite,
Where mirth and laughter in delight,
All jocund lead their merry traiuj
O'er grassy njead and flowery plain.
A numerous band, fair pleasures throng,
Upon this road gay dance along ;
.The halting Muse doubts what to do,
Or this, or that way to pursue:
For if she take the tragic route,
Or to the comic faoe about,
In either case, but I'll at ease,
Some lass or swain she'll sore displease.
So let oblivion drop his veil,
And sudden end my saddened tale.
As some tall mountain lifted high,
Whose airy top does pierce the sky,
And hides itself amid the clouds.
Whose darkness it forever shrouds;
So, wrapped in life's enchanted veil,
I leave tne sequel of my tale.
And Amphrey and Apnelia's lot,
Let each one frame it as he ought?
To please himself, or grave, or gay,
Let each one weave it as he may.
Ye grave, sedate, and wise of eau-th!
Who flout at joy, and rail at mirth,
Yon sun, suppose ye, if ye choose,
rne iair Apneua never views}
But pining fast she quickly dies,
And in her grave now silent lies,
On which his tears young Amphrey rains,
And to the moon each night complains,
Till he, at last, a maniac grown,
In some dark cell now dwells alone.
Or if the thought delight you more,
Suppose him where the billows roar,
Upon the Ocean's sounding shore ;
Where see! he seeks a watery grave,
And plunges 'neath the angry wave.
But ye gay merry ones of earthj
Whose joy is love, delight is mirth,
See ye a better lot prepare
For Amphrey and Aphelia fair.
Suppose that sweet Aphelia soon,
Now quite recovered from her swoon,
With Amphrey gladly sought her home,
Where parents greet with joyous welcome;
And, while the tear stands in the eye,
They with each other seem to vie,
In praising of the noble youth,
Who was Aphelia's friend in truth.
Much do they press him to remain,
And when he goes to call again,
And when he comes, morn, night, or noon,
He's welcome as the sun or moon.
The youth, no longer press'd with woes,
To see Aphelia often goes.
His love with Bpeech some sprite endows,
Aphelia"hears^well pleased, his vows,
And soon old Hymen crowns their lite,
And makes Aphelia Amphrey's wife.
For Hymen sometimes for a whim,
The cup of joy fills to the brim.
Now in yop cottage on the hill,
Near where flows on the tinkling rill,
Young Amphrey and Aphelia fair?
A sweet contented loving pair,
All free from pain and worldly strife,
Now spend a joyous, happy life.
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THAT DAM ItOARING.
A young gentlemen went to see the daugl
tcr of a Presbyterian elder lately, whos
house was near a mill dam. It being sprin
of the year, the water made considerable of
roar as it tumbled over the dam. The moc
est young man tapped lightly at the doo
at first, and received no answer. He tap
ped again?still no answer. Again and a
gain he repeated his knock, but still he wa
unheard. Mustering up some courage, h
proceeded to inflict some severe thumps o
the door, which brought the staid old ger
tleman out.
"I suppose," said the youngster, wh
had by this time become slightly savag
from being compelled to wait so long. "
suppose you could not hear my knockin
for the dam roaring."
"The dam roaring! What do you meat
sir ? How dare you speak in that way ?
said the divine, somewhat angered by heai
ing the young man swear in his presence.
"I mean to say that I suppose you coul
not hear my knocking on account of tb
dam roaring."
"Dam roaring again ! You young scour
drel! Have you the impudence to insu
me with a repetition of those words? B<
gone sir."
"My dear sir," quoth the now bewildci
cd youth, "I intended to say that I pr<
sumcd that I could not be heard on accour
of the dam roaring," laying particuls
stress on the two last words.
"Insult on insult!" shouted the infurh
ted old man, and rushed at the poor fello
with the evident intention of ejecting hin
but was reststrained by the voice of li
daughter exclaiming.
"Papa, I suppose the young man intent
ed to say that he could not be heard on a<
count of the roaring of the dam."
"Oh?I beg your pardon, sir,?walk ii
walk in, really?ah, well! I declare! Tb
dam roaring ! Capital! Come in, com
in. That is really too rich !"
It is needless to add that the youngstt
went in, and in the excellent society of th
young lady, soon forgot the "dam roaring.
IN SEARCH OF A RETAIL STORE.
A green appearing gehius, on his firs
visit to Boston, observed a sign overastoi
thus: "Wholesale and Retail Store." H
worked his way through the crowd, of ladit
until he faced one of the clerks, who wi
exhibiting some article to a young ladj
when he broke out: "Say,
Mister, who's boss here ?"
. "The proprietor has just stepped ou
sir*'
"Well, is this a retailing store ?"
"Yes, sir."
"Guess you understand your trade?"
"Oh, yes," replied the clerk, wrappin
up a bundle for his lady customer, "whi
can I do for you?"
i.i i.i :
"yyu11, us li1u uuxu yycumllt ib uuululg,
i, thought I raought as well come and gii
you a job."
"I don't understand you sir," replied tl
clerk, who begun to thinkw the fellow ha
got into-the wrong box."
"Zactly so; well, I'll tell you."
"Explain what you mean my friend,
said the clerk, as he saw him produce
bundle from under his coat.
"Well, as I said before, the cold weatl
er's coming on, and I thought I might i
well be fixin' for it. Come mighty nei
frcezin' the other winter, tell you I die
but,?"
"I hope you will tell me what you wan
so I may serve you."
"Certainly, Squire, certainly ; I alwaj
do business in a hurry; and just as soon j
the old master will let you I want you to r
tail these old shirts?let 'em come dov
about the knees, kase I don't wear drawers.
The effect can be imagined, but, as tl
novelists say, can't be described.
The loud burst of laughter which folloi
ed, served to convince the poor fellow thi
he had committed himself, and his long lej
were soon put in motion for the door.
jjgf The hygienic system of the Oneit
Communists is thus explained by one <
their number: "When a brother or sist<
is unwell, we take him or her to task at
meeting of the community and catechii
them so severely that they get into a swea
" which always has the effect of curing them.
scese in a court house.
In the good old times in Kentucky, "whet
substantial justice" was administered in a
log cabin, after a very free and easy manner,
a suit was brought to recover certain
moneys which it was alleged plaintiff had
been defrauded out of by the ingenious operation
known as "thimblerigging." In the
course of the trial, plaintiff s counsel, who
happened to be an "expert," undertook tc
enlighten the court as to the modus operandi
of the performance. Putting himself into
position he produced the three cups and
"the little joker," and proceeded, suiting the
action to the word:
"Then, may it please the court, the defendant
placing the cups on his knee thus,
began shifting them so, offering to bet that
my client could not tell under which cup
was the 'little joker,' meaning thereby, maj
it please the court, this ball, with the intern
tion of defrauding my client of the sum thuf
wagered, ifor instance, wtien 1 raise tne
cup so, your honor supposes that you see
the ball.
"Suppose I see!" interrupted the judge
who had closely watched the performance
and was sure that he had detected the ball
as one of the cups was accidently raised
"Why any /ool can see where it is, and bel
on it, and be sure to win. There ain't nc
defraudin'-thar."
"Perhaps your honor would like to go c
V on it ?" insinuated the counsel.
"Go a Y ? Yes, and double it, too, anc
here's the rhino. It's under the middh
cup."
"I'll go a V on that," said the foremar
of the jury.
"Anu 1, and I," joined in the jurors, on<
after the other until each one had investec
his pile.
"Up !" said'his honor.
"Up'? it was, but the "little joker" hac
mysteriously disappeared. Judge and jurj
were enlightened and found no difficulty ir
bringing in a verdict in favor of the plain
tiff, on the ground that it was the "darm
dest kind o' disfraudin' "
THE GREAT UNPUMPABLE.
A correspondent tells the following about
General Grant: w *
I heard a story of General Grant th<
other day which shows how wholly "un
pumpable" he is. When he and Seward
were traveling about the country witl
m President Johnson, a great effort was mad<
to induce Ulysses to express himself on political
subjects. Seward and several othei
- shrewd fellows plied Grant with wine, hoping
that it might loosen the General'f
i- tongue. He had dranic a number of glass
e es one evening, and deeming the occasior
g and hour favorable, Seward remarked?
a "Well, General, what do you think oi
[. Hen. Butler ?" believing that, as U. S,
r Grant hated Butler, he would be explicit
on the subject. Grant seemed reflecting foi
ir a few seconds, and then remarked very de,s
liberately, "Ben. Butler ? Well, I don't
e believe in him much." Seward's eyes
n twinkled: he had drawn out the hero at
last. "I'll bet my pile that Dexter can beal
him any day."
0 A loud laugh greeted the discomfitted
e Seward, who is reported to have said after1
wards, that Grant might make a very gooc
g horse-jockey, but he was not worth a d?r
for President.
? A Medical Fact.?An Irish surgeor
who had couched a cataract and restored
the sight of a poor woman, in Dublin, ob
served in her case, what he deemed a phe
e nomenon in optics, on which he called to
gether his professional brethren, declaring
himself unequal to the solution. Heptatec
|t to them, that the sight of his patient was
so perfectly restored, that she could sec t(
thread the smallest needle, or to perforn
r_ any other operation, which required particu
lar accuracy of vision. But that when h<
presented her with a book, "she was no
tr capable of distinguishing one letter from an
other." This very singular case excite/
^ the ingenuity of all the gentlemen present
w and various solutions were offered, bu
j none could command the general assent
|g Doubt crowded on doubt, and the problen
grew darker from every explanation, whei
j_ at length, by a question put by the servani
who attended, it was dicovcred that?Th
woman had never learned to read !
jjgp A gentleman, one evening, was seat
ie ed near a lovely woman, when the compan]
ie around were proposing conundrums to eacl
other. Turning to his companion, he said
51 "Why is a lady unlike a mirror ?"
l,? She gave it up.
t "Because," said the rude fellow, "a mir
ror reflects without speaking; a lady speaki
t without reflecting."
>g "Very good," she said. "Now answei
me. Why is a man unlike a mirror?"
[ "I cannot tell you,"
"Because the mirror is polished and th<
ts . . r
, man is not.
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A livery stable keeper, named Spurr
would never let a horse go out without re
questing the hirer not to drive fast. On<
day a young man called to get a turn-ou
to attend a funeral. "Certainly," sai<
Spurr, "but," he added, forgetting thi
solemn purpose for which the young mai
? required the horse, "don't drive fast.'
"Why, just look ahere, old feller," said th<
somewhat excited young man, "I want yoi
to understand that I shall keep up with tin
re procession if it kills the horse."
JteaT* The following joke is going tb<
l" rounds in the western papers : The super
intendent of the Marietta and Cincinnat
Railway, discharged a conductor belonging
' to that road. "Well," said he, "I was dis
a charged for giving a free pass." "Wha
made you such a fool as to give a frei
pass?" "Well, you see," replied the con
itT nf yi/llnr* oIaaa on/
uuukui ^ *"x ^ul) in tu vi nuiug uivuv^ wu?
ir gave a friend of mine a free pass to ge
him to go along for company."
Tiie Darned Tj*ing.?A precocioui
specimen of young America got lost at i
f8 county fair in New York, and went bawlin<
18 around much to the annoyance of som<
e" quiet people, who inquired the cause of thi
grief. He answered with suppressed sobs
"I want my mammy, that's what's the mat
ie ter. I told the darned thing she'd losi
? >i
me.
v
Yake, lady vake! The moon is high
*s twinklin' stars are beamin', while now an<
then, across the sky, a meteor are stream
in'! Vake, Sally, vake! and look on me?
avake Squire Nubbin's daughter! If I'l
have you, and you'll have me?(by gosh
3r who threw that water!)
a ? ?
je jflgy* "Sonny, dear, you have a very dirt^
t, face," "Can't help it, marm, dad's i
" black republican."
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YorJt District.
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" Common Pleas.?Attachment.
3 TT|7HEREAS, the Plaintiff did, on the 9th daj
of February, 1867, file his declaration against
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ther wife nor Attorney known within the limits ot
tho same, upon whom a copy of the said declaration
might be served. It is, therefore, ordered,
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1 Lord, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight
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3 given against him.
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A STOET OF THE LATE WAR.
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MATTERS. POETRY, HUMOR,
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dtc., dec., dcC,
ON THURSDAY, the Second day of Jtfliuaiy
1888, the YORKVILLE ENQUIRER wU
enter the fourteenth year of its publication, anc
1 the proprietor takes pleasure in informing th<
public, that arrangements have been completed
1 whereby the paper will lose none of the interosi
which has characterized it heretofore,
j ^r. JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON will contimn
In*, vnvsatila and trnnnhant fV.ntrlhntoriala frorr
the State Capital, and will keep the readers of th<
> ENQUIRER folly posted on &11 matters, withii
his province, which are worthy of being knowi
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ter District. From the energy he has displayed
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A HISTORY OF BETHESDA CHURCH
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back to the organization of the Church, anterioi
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same as heretofore?presenting in each issue az
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of every class of readers. The MARKETS o
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dates. THE FARMER will find his column oc
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, presented with the accustomed repast of WIT
I HUMOR and SENTIMENT.
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INAL STORY OF THE LATE WAR will b<
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1868!
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In the first number of 1868, a thrilling story, by i
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I December 23 35 tf
! C. E. BETCHI.ER & CO.,
5 YXTATCHMAKERS and MANUFACTURER
Tt ?f JEWELRY, dco., <tc. On Main-streei
) in "Stowe's Hotel" Bnilding, Yorkville, S. 0.
June 27 . q Jj
STORES.
JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE AND COMPLETE
assortment of
COOKING STOVES.
1 Also, a few
HEATING- STOVES.
PRICES FROM $20 TO *75, CURRENCY.
All orders shall receive prompt attention, and
Stoves purchased from us warranted to give satisfaction.
G. W. CURTIS'A CO., Chester, S. C.
October 17 1867. 25 6m
PIEDMONT
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
OP VIRGINIA.
mHE Subscriber respectfully informs the public
J_ generally that he naa accepted the Agency of
the above Company, and is now prepared to issuo
policies of LIFE INSURANCE. The wlvency
of the Company is certified to by the Court Officers
of Nelson county, Virginia, and is commended
to those who desire to support a "Home Institution.
X A. McLEAN,
-* At the store of J. <fe E. B. Stowe. >
THE OBJECT
Of this Company is to insure life?not indeed
to prolong life?but by paying a certain sum to the
beneficianee of a policy when you die?thereby to
continue the exertions, investments and benefits
of your life to your dependents, after your life is
terminated.
However well prepared a man may be in h spiritual
point of view to meet the "king of terrors,"
if he be possecsed of a thoughtful mind and a feel
3 ing heart, he can bat look with sad forebodings to
l that finale of his earthly career which la to deprive ?
3 his fond wife and helpless children of that support .
f and fostering care which his arm has furnished. ,
. He shudders as his mental gaze looks within the
t gloomy portals of the grave and leaves behind
- those whom he loved, as vagrants roamingtbe
t friendless, thorny paths of public charity! Yet,
3 alas! -how many do it!! when a small present out,
toy would gild their troublous rood with ease and
comfort, if spent in a Life Insurance Policy, Bear
i der, are you not liable to this sad death-bed reflecr
tion of the unseen trials you bequeath those you
I leave behind, by neglecting this cheap protection
i which we now urge upon you? If your mind
were easy on this subject; if you could feelwhen
you "shuffle off this mortal coil" your flunily
were provided for. you would*be relieved of the
. car king anxiety that fills every worthy mind' at
r such fears: you would be better prepared to por.
sue your avocation with mental composure and
3 zeal. We do not mean to assert thatmoney can fill
the place of a fond lhther, yet we daaaaerL what
you know to be true?money will prove their best
[ earthly friend when you are gone; and you can
i leave them this certain friend now while you nev
living. j *
J Can you?will you refuse it ?
Businessmen are considered rather improvident
who do not insure their goods and houses against
fire. Now, your house may never be burned?it
may stand a hundred years; but your life cannot
last so long?your "lamp or lifeM must burn out
some day. You argue it is prudent to insure a3
gainst uncertain misfortunes to your property, and
- yet neglect a certain event which will aha mud
3 come to your body. Is this consistent wisdom and
3 prudence? We admit and assert the prudence of \
1 the first, but assert the greater wisdom and necesi
sily for the last. Ask yourself the question, are
. you doing right to neglect this opportunity to pro3
vide effectually for your family in case of your
3 death, while you have it in your power? And-'
bear in mind?now. this moment may be your last
chance?death is after you! When once his "rugged
scythe shall clip the brittle thread of life," the
crhaatlv nanorama of want and Hiifffirinar will be o
i pened to the Bighing hearts you took care of while
8 you lived. Remember! only while In health?beg
fore age, with attendant diseases come upon you?
j before yon begin to loiter in sad sickness on the
verge of the grave?only while living?mentally
and physically living?can you obtain a Lift Inaul
ranee Policy. Life is a vast battle-field?death is
} always the final victor?and nrfiile we do not urge
? this process will disarm him of ills sting, (for reDj
gion only can do that) yet it will sootheyour heavt
ing bosom to know you have provided for your
family before that trying be$ir comes. By having
3 your life Insured you "aisann the sting" of pover,
ty and want to them. We imagine now we hea#
the wail of Buffering from some lone widow, while
? she examinee the merits of this business, as her
t shivering group stand around her scanty fire and
i ciy for bread: "Oh! that my husband had insur1
ed his life I If he could have foreseen my lamentable
state he would have done so. fie was kind
e and good to all, and supposed that all would be
. kind and good to us; but alas, how mistaken 1 He
f provided well for us while living; but if he had
insured his life, its benefits would have continued
? to us now."' Do not say this is a fency sketch, for
many such a scene has really existed.
. JOHN K ALLEN is the Agent of the ar
bove Company at Chester.
9 October 10 24 'tf *?
SOUTH CAROLINA RAILROAD, I
GENERAL SUPERINTEND. NT'S OFFICE,'' \
' Charleston, S. C., October 3,1867.
ON and after OCTOBER 0,?1887, the Passenger
Trains on the South Carolina Railroad" will
run as follows, viz:
3 Leave Charleston for Columbia, 4.30 a. m.
3 Arrive at Kingsville,.., 11.15 a. m.
3 Leave Kingsville,^ 1L40 A m.
3 Arrive at Columbia,*.; i.iu p. m.
u Leave Columbia...... - IOjOO a. m.
r Arrive at Kingsville,.... 11.85 a. m.
. Leave Kingsville,... 12.05 p. m.
, Arrive at Charleston, - 7.05 p- m.
! Leave Charleston for Augusta, 10.40 a. m.
t Arrive at Augusta, 7.40 p. m.
? Leave Augusta,-. 8.40 a. m.
ji Arrive at Charleston, - 12.20 p. m.
e The Passenger Train on the Camden Branch will
connect with up and down Columbia Trains and
~ Wilmington and Manchester Railroad Trains on
1 MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS and SATURDAYS.
Night Express Freight and Passenger Accommodation
Train will run as follows, on and alter
. the8th instant, viz:
Leave Charleston for Columbia 5.40 p. m.
Arrive at Columbia, ; 5.00 a. m.
Leave Columbia, ..3.00 p. m.
Arrive at Charleston, 3.20 a. m.
Leave Charleston for Augusta, 7.80 p. m.
(Arrive at Augusta, 6,50 a. m. .
Leave Augusta, ....4.10 p.m.
Arrive at Charleston,. 4.00 a. m.
H. T. PEAKE, Gen'ISupt.
October 10 -24 u
. THE CHBONICLE AJTD SENTINEL.
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