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gtumtfwtts department. A GOOD JOKE. "There was a Quaker chap too cute for the great Daniel Webster once. This Quaker, a pretty knowin' old shaver, had a cause down to Rhode Island; so he went to Daniel to hire him to go down and plead his cause for him ; so says he, 'Lawyer Webster, what's your fee ?' 'Why,' says Daniel, 'let me see; I have got to go down south to Washington to {dead the great insurance case of the Hartford Company, and I've got to be at Cincinnati to attend the Convention ; and I don't see how I can go to Rhode Island without great loss and great fatigue ; it would cost you may be more than you would be willing to give.' Well, the the Quaker looked pretty white about the gills, I tell you, when he heard this ; for he could not do without him no how, and he did not like this preliminary talk of his at all. At last he made bold to ask him the worst of it?what he would take ? 'Why,' says Daniel, 'I always liked the Quakers; thev are a auiet, peaceable, people, who never go to law if they can help it, and it would be better for our great country if there were more such people in it. I never seen or heard tell of any harm in 'em, except going the whole figure for General Jackson, and that everlastin' almighty villian, Van Buren ; yes I love the Quakers ; I hope they'll go for the Webster ticket yet, 4nd I'll go for you as low as I can anyway afford ; say $1,000.' The Quaker well nigh fainted when he heard this, but he was pretty deep, too; so, says he, 'Lawyer, that's a great deal of money; but I have more causes there : if I give you the $1,000, will you plead the other causes I shall have to give you ?' 'Yes,' says Daniel, 'I will do so to the best of my humble ability.' So down they went to Khode Island, and tried the case, and carried it for the Quaker. Well, the Quaker he goes round to all the folks that had suits in court, and says he, 'What will you give me if I get the great Daniel to plead for you ? It cost me $1,000 for a fee; but now he and I are pretty thick, and as he is on the spot, I'll get him to plead cheap for you.' So he got $300 from one, and $200 from another, and so on, until he got'$1,000 more than he gave. Daniel was in a great rage when he heard this. * What,' said he, 'do you think I would agree to you letting me out like a horse to hire?' 'Friend Daniel,' said the Quaker, 'didst thou not undertake to plead all such cases as I should have to give thee ? If thou will not stand to thy agreement, neither will I stand to mine.' Daniel laughed out, ready to split his sides, at this. 'Well,' says he, 'I guess I might as well stand still for you to put the bridle on this time, for you have fairly pinned me up in a corner of the fence, anyhow.' So he went good humoredly to work, and pleaded thera aH." Sam Slick. AN EDITOR SUED. The editor of the Muscatine (Iowa) Courier was sued the other day. He took it philosophically. Hear him: The dim recesses of our dark sanctum were illuminated yesterday by the rubicund visage of our friend Constable Scott. Our hair stood on end as with tears in his eyes -he prooaadttri to m'uwiy primed blank on which our name figured conspicu- , ously with that of Justice Klein. To cut ahort a long article, we were sued. Were ; you ever sued, reader? Yes! Nice, ain't it ? We put our pen behind our ear and looked wise at the officer. He trembled a i little, for the idea of suing an editor was new to him. He never imagined that any- j thing could be got of ''them fellers" by su- j ing?we didn't either. We don't now. j The art of suing is a science. Young law- , yers anxious for suits some times bring ; them for fun. Old ones, however, never , do anything of the kind unless they can , get something. We never knew anybody to get anything where there wasn't anything to be had.* We hope they'll get a . judgment against us, then we hope they'll take out an execution, and lastly, we beg they'll execute it. If we've got any property we'd like to know it. They might garnishee a lot of other fellows we owe around town. We guess they will. If they i are sharp they'll commence on George Schneider. We owe him for a glass of beer. ; If they get that it would help a little. Fail ing m mui ayo recomujuuu mem mttKii a ; box of soiled paper collars we have on hand. ; They haven't been turned yet, and they might use the clean side. If this won't do, < we are unable to help them. Deacon S was an austere man j who followed oystering, and was of a hard- , shell persuasion. The Deacon "alius made j it a pint" to tell to his customers that the i money which he received for "isters" did | not belong to him. "The good Father made the isters," said the Deacon, "and the money is liis'n; I am only a stooard." They do say the Deacon had a way of getting about ten cents more on a hundred by his peculiar method of doing business for somebody else. One Sunday morning the old fellow was tearing round from house to house with a suspicious bit of currency in his hand, ana more tnan a suspicious rage in his face. Some one had given him a bad fifty cents, and he "wasn't goin' to meetin' till that ar was fixed up." "Why, Deacon," said one of his customers whom he had tackled about it, "what's the odds ? what need you care, 'tisnt yours, you know; you are only a steward; it isn't your loss." The Deacon shifted his shoulder, walked to the door, unshipped his quid, and said: "Yas, that's so; but if you think that I'm a-goin' to stand by and sec the Lord cheat-ed out of fifty cents you're mistaken; I don't foster no such feelin' !" Anecdote of an Actor.?Simpson, the actor, would never take any medicine, and his medical man was often obliged to resort to some strategem to impose a dose upon him. There is a piay in which the hero is sentenced, in prison, to drink a cup of poison. Harry Simpson was playing this character one night, and had given directions to have the cup filled with port wine, but what was his horror, when he came to drink it, to find it contained a dose of senna. He could not throw it away, as he had to bold the goblet upside down, to show his persecutors he had drained every drop of it. Simpson drank the medicine with the slowness of a poisoned martyr, but he never forgave his medical man as was proved on his death, for he died without paying his bilk A Toper's Argument.?In a discussion with a temperance lecturer a. toper asked: "If water rots your boots, what effect must it have upon the coat of your stomach?" ^isceHaucous JMitks. SOIOMON'S THRONE. The following account of this remarkable piece of mechanism purports to be ta- i ken from a Persian manuscript called the i history of Jerusalem: "The sides of it 1 were of pure gold, the feet of emeralds and 1 rubies, intermingled with pearls, each of i which was as large as an ostrich's egg. The i throne had seven sides; on each side were 1 deliueated orchards full of trees, the branch- i es of which were of precious stones, repre- i senting fruit, ripe and unripe ; on the top i of the trees are to be seen figures of plu- < mage birds, particularly the peacock, the ' etaun and the karges. All these birds were i hollowed within artificially, so as to occa- i sionally utter melodious sounds, such as the i ear of mortal never heard. On the first i steps were delineated vine branches, having bunches of grapes, composed of precious < stones of various kinds, fashioned in such a manner as to represent the various colors of purple, violet, green and red, so as to render the appearance of real fruit. On the second step, on each side of the throne, were two lions of terrible aspect, large as life and formed of cast gold. The nature of this remarkable throne was such that when Solomon placed his foot on the first step the birds spread their wings, and made a fluttering noise in the air. On his reaching the third step, the whole assemblage of demons, and fairies, and men repeated the praises of the Deity. When he arrived at the fourth step voices were heard addressing him in the following manner: "Son of David, be thankful for the blessings which the Almighty has bestowed upon us." The same was repeated on his reaching the fifth. On his reaching the sixth, all of the children of Israel joined them; and on his arrival at the seventh all the birds and animals became in motion, and ceased not until he had placed himself on the royal a * .1 i i v i . it ; seat, wnen tne Diras, nons, ana otner am- g mals, by secret springs, discharged a show- t er of precious perfumes on Solomon, after a which two of the karges descended and s placed the golden crown upon his head, j Before the throne was a column of burnish- i ed gold, on the top of which was a golden dove, which held in its beak a volume bound in silver. In this book were written the psalms of David, and, the dove hav- ( ing presented the^book to the king, he read r aloud a portion of it to the children of Isra- j el. It is further related that on the approach of evil persons to the throne, the \ lions were wont to set up a terrible roar, t and to lash their tails with violence; the birds also, and demons, and genii to utter j horrid cries; so, for fear of them, no one \ dared be guilty of falsehood, but all con- j fessed their crimes. Such was the throne , of Solomon, the son of David." t A REMARKABLE FROG. 6 On this subject Mr. Yager, living near ^ Mitchell's Station, in Culpepper county re- r lates some very curious facts about a re- v markable frog. "Concerning this frog," c says he, "it has lived many years with us s and is a great favorite, and the greatest curiosity is its becoming so remarkably tame. It had frequentedour door-steps, before our hall door, some years before my acquaintance commenced with it. My father had adiflfri'd it Oji- ywn? uw wwimt uf it? ?inw and color, and he visited it every evening, 0 when it would come forth at his summons 11 and by constant feeding brought it to be so v tame it would come to the candle and look up as if expecting to be taken up and brought t to the table and fed on insects of all sorts, u On presenting live insects, it fixes its eyes ^ intently and remains motionless for awhile t as if preparing for a strike, which is an in- ^ 3tantaneous throwing of its tongue to a j great distance, upon which the insect sticks c fast to the tip by a glutenous matter. I can't say how long my father had been ac- [ quainted with it; from my earliest rccollec- t lection he spoke of it as 'Old Tom,' the 'old frog.' I have known it for many years. t I can answer for fifty seven years. " It makes (] its appearance (always a welcome visitor) ^ with warm weather and remains with us till fall, appearing morning and evening to our g great amusement, having been trained to do g many things, such as leaping, turning somer- j, saults, holding alternately by its feet and ' hands to a small rope, swinging and whirl- e ing after the manner of a slack-rope per- t former, marching erect on its hind legs, and . ,1 j _r 1 ??u b ill me wwru 01 uuiuiuuuu wnvugu tut g manual exercise. It seems perfectly good t natured, and never shows temper, but is t dreadfully afraid of a cat, on whose approach it wdl often leap four feet from off ^ the floor, with the utmost precision, plump ^ into the mouth of alaj-gestone water pitcher, and thus secure a safe retreat. Yet he is in no wise alarmed or disturbed by the presence of dogs, of which we have many c about the premises. They seem to regard F him as one of the household and a "privi- s leged character " The Hon. Judge Tay- f lor, who will attest the above statement r made by Mr. Yager, in speaking of the age c of this frog, remarked: It is certainly one f hundred years old, and though lie may have 1 been here before the Indians left the coun- f try, he may be even now but in his infancy, c Elk Run (Va.) Gazette. i The reader must rest assured that the a- i bove story is a magnificent hoax. ? i Tut? Pni?smn\t jntff.s a Mtrstox TIttnt- . A"*< ~ # ;?-? i er.?Applicants for foreign missions are as , plentiful as blackberries just now. They ? fill the hotels, and night and day take pos- , session of the ante-room of the executive ( office, where the great dispenser of patron- { age sits patiently from 10 a. m., till close i on midnight. Gentlemen who are anxious j for a few years abroad, come with loads of j recommendations, and are modest enough ( to press their own claims in person. Last j night one of these patriots called upon the \ President, accompanied by an influential friend. The latter did the introduction, and after a few flourishes of blarney and i soft sawder, remarked: i "Mr. President, this is a young gentle- 1 man who desires you to give him something 1 abroad for a few years. He considers him- i self a good representative of the conserva- < tivc people of New Jersey, who have a ma- i jority in that little State of seventeen < thousand." j To which the President replied?"He ' certainly comes well recommended." 1 Influential gentleman, smiling hopefully? i "Yes, sir; that seventeen thousand is a . good recommendation." i The President?"It is a fine recommcn- 1 dation ; but I think we ought not to reduce 1 that seventeen thousand majority by send- j ing the young gentleman away. He is < more useful in New Jersey than abroad." 1 The influential party and the young gen- I tleman with foreign tastes smiled grimly i and departed. JWjwniltol WHAT OLD BONES ARE GOOD FOR. The fresh bones from the butcher's stall, us those of beef, which have been entirely stripped of the flesh, are excellent bases for soup. Indeed, bones alone make a far better soup than meat alone; and even after being cooked, unless boiled, bones are superior materials for this purpose. Even the rib bones of a piece of roasting beef, ifter having been placed once on the table, ilthough marrowless, are good soup bones, ind the skeleton of the turkey, gosling, or i chicken, which as a roast has done its duty, i will make a nourishing broth. Gelatin, " ~ . Q ?, ind not fat, is the true foundation for soup, md this is largely contained in bones, i 3o much for the domestic uses of bones; low let us look at their other uses. < First-, then, the bone boiler deprives them >f their fat, which is used for a hundred ourposes, from the basis of fancy soaps and lomatunis to the "slush" for ships' masts. Ike gelatin becomes the "isinglass" ptft up ' n fancy colored papers, and sold at the groceries for making jellies, soups and ; ilanc mange; or it enters into the compo- < jition of jujube paste and gum drops. Old < lones are the foundation of the much valu- 1 hJ fertilizer known as super-phosphate of i ime. Ground and mixed with sulphuric i icid they restore to the soil what it had i ;iven us in our wheat. .but they are almost invaluable in the irts. Very much of our 4'ivory handled" :utlery, probably nearly all of our ivory landled umbrellas, parasols and whips, nany similarly ornamented canes, etc., are landled with bone, and not true ivory. In act, some of the bones in our domestic aninals approach very near in texture the genuine ivory. We have seen a, complete ict of dental instruments handled with lorse bones, which made as fine an appearmce as the real ivory. Bone buttons are ;o commonly used that only an allusion to hem is necessary. Almost all, if not quite ill the phosphorus employed in the arts and iciences is procured from old bones. It is >robably the most valuable extract which >ones yield.?Scientific American. CORN MEAL FOR BUTTER-MAKING. At a meeting of the Little Falls Farmers' Jlub, at Herkimer, N. York, Judge Owen nade some remarks on feeding corn-meal to uilch cows, which arc reported as follows : He found no ground feed so good for mtter-making as Indian meal. He had nade a number of experiments in feeding, md the best results were obtained by fcedng it dry. In this state the animal took t slowly, moistening it with saliva and horoughly masticating it. In feeding it vet, he thought it passed directly to the hird stomach, and hence was not properly issimilatcd. He had a large cow of the J lolderness breed, upon which he experi- 1 ncnted to see how much meal could be fed 1 vith profit, and found that feeding two 1 [uarts at a feed, and twice a day was all * he could bear. This, in addition to hay, * >rought down the milk in large quantities. 3y such feed this cow yielded fourteen ' >ounds of butter per week. Her highest 1 >roduct was forty-one pounds of butter in ' iftcen- days, besides thirty quarts of milk 1 irhiffb was sa vail out ,for family uaa.?Ba-lid not regard turnips as of much value for * oilch cows; preferred potatoes, as far more ' aluable for feed. * ( The Art of Grinding Tools.?More < han one-half of all the wear and tear and ireakage and bother of dull tools, comes i rom a lack of proper knowledge and prac- i ice in grinding. All steel, however re- i ined, is composed of individual fibres laid c ength ways in the bar, held firmly togethr by cohesion; and in almost all farm im- j dements of the cutting kind, the steel porion which forms the edge, if from a sec- ' ion of a bar, is laid in and welded to the | ron longitudinally, so that it is the side of ^ he bundle of fibres hammered and ground j [own that forms the edge. Hence, by ? idding on the grind-stone all edge-tools, j s axes, drawing knives, knives'of reapers, r cytnes, knives or straw-cutters, etc., in uch a manner that the action of the stone ? s at right angles with the plane of the dge; or, in plainer words, by holding the dge of the tools square across tho stone, ^ he direction of the fibres will be changed j o as to present the ends instead of the ^ tde as a cutting edge. By grinding in j his manner a finer, smoother edge is se , { he tool is ground in less time, holds an dge a great deal longer, and is far less lia- ^ ile to "nick out" and break.?Germantoum Pa.) Telegraph. CLOVER. i Clover differs entirely from the cereal rop3 in this : It sends its main roots per- i >endicularly downwards, when no obstacle t tands in its way, to the depths which the s ibrous roots of wheat and barley fail to f each; the principal roots of clover branch t iff into creeping shoots, which again send i orth fresh roots downwards. Thus clover, ike the pea-plant, derives its principal food rom layers below the surface soil, and the lifference between the two consists mainly n this?that the clover, from its larger and 1 nore extensive root-surface, can still find a ( efficiency of food in fields where peas will t 10 longer thrive; the natural consequence is i hat the subsoil is left proportionally much j loorer by clover than by the pea. Clover \ ;eed, on account of its small size, can fur- 1 lisli from its own mass but few formative i dements for the young plant, and requires i i rich arable surface for its development; i )ut the plant takes comparatively little food i Tom the surface soil. When the roots have pierced through, the upper parts are soon covered with a corky coating, and only the ine root fibres ramifying the subsoil convey Tood to the plant.?Liebig. Progressive Farming.?It is with farm- < ing precisely as with every other business; it must be attended to, or it will not pay. This is more so now than formerly. For now machinery does the work of hand-labor; i ind science is adding success, which the i common farmer cannot reach?hence he is 1 found in the rear of profits and general success. There must be intelligence. The I advancement of farming has made this so. "Skinning" land is getting to be among the things that were. This, however, is less i the case on the prairies than in the east. A.n old fashioned farmer stands but a poor chance there. He is constantly selling out, i to "better his condition," which is not done i by buying another farm. He is generally i ^lad to get rid of his, and not get him an- ' ether "incumbrance." We must then, as the country improves, improve with it?and that by informing ourselves, both by reading and conversation with those who know. Rural World, i *4 $at the %komt 4Mr. THE LIBRARY. il How very few young people feel sufficiently thankful for the advantages they t] enjoy in obtaining pleasure and profit from j books! Before tne art of printing was dis- t] covered, young people were ignorant res- Q pecting a hundred things of which they may f? now easily become well informed. li It is true that sometimes they might hear 2 from their parents and friends what they, C( in their turn, had heard from others. A h ship-wrecked sailor might tell them of the dangers of the sea; a one-legged soldier it might recount the wonders of foreign climes, C( in which he had fought and bled ; and a merchant might speak of the barbarous peo- n pie with whom he had traded; but these a opportunities could not often occur, so that C( whatever was passing in the wide world, p they could know but very little about it. w Few people could then afford to buy written g books, and still fewer learned enough to 0 write thera. ti How different is the case now! If a young person wishes to know all about his ti own country?its mountains, rivers, pro- d ductions and manufactories ; if he wishes to 2 hear about shipwrecks and disasters on the p mighty ocean, or of the inhabitants, manners, and customs of distant climes, all this n information is to be got from books. n The art of printing has placed within our e: reach interesting accounts of the four quar- it ters of the globe, so that no one need be at- bi together ignoiant of the remotest countries, tl )r of the most barbarous people. e< The Arab of the desert, the negro of the tl Grold Coast, the Indian of Canada, the Hot- = ;entot of South Africa, and the Esquimaux < )f North America, are all brought before us n books; we sec their pictures, we learn low they act in war and peace, and are able ;o form a more correct idea of the inhabi- Q ;ants of the world. 0 Books make us acquainted with the ex- 0 ;ent of countries, the height of mountains, p ;he length of rivers, and with the animal, Ti vegetable and mineral creation. How little ,n should we know of the productions of dif- fu 'erent countries if it were'not for books! Mariners might sail round the world, travelers might visit distant climes, the whale night be harpooned in the North Sea, the tb ion hunted in Africa, the tiger and ele- ^ ihant in the East Indies, the bear and the juffalo in America, the giraffe in the desert, md the kangaroo in Australia, without our jeing acquainted with these matters; but w is they are recorded in books, we know, or nay know all about them. It is from books that we learn the his;ory of different nations, and know whether so ;hcy are Jews, Mahommedans, idolaters, (j >r Christians. Books tell us what the mis- es sionary is doing abroad, inform us of the of iprcad of the gospel, and of the different ^ schools established in different parts of the vorld. Without books we must, most of " is, of necessity, be ignorant; but with them, iccompanied with God's blessing, wo may jecome wise. But though books contain great informa;ion, very many cannot afford to buy them ; ;hey may purchase a few, but they ^cannot )uy all they want to obtain the information ;ht^r desirc? ;ian-hcarted people have set up lendnlg'fijraries of useful instructive books, and are .hereby doing much good. Then, look ai family library ; the shelves are well stockt ;d with books arranged in order. But if school aud family libraries thus nakc it easy to young people to acquire lseful information, the greater disgrace will t be to them if they remain ignorant. The I >ld copy, When honse is gone and money spent, Then learning is most excellent, s as true now as it ever was. Young people now have great advantages. One thing should, however, be remem)ered. It is not reading all the books in 1 ;he world, or obtaining all the information n the world, that will render a young perlon happy. True wisdom consists not in cnowiug what is right only, but in doing it. rhat book, then, is the best book, which lets the worthiest object before you, and supplies you with the best motive to obtain * t. Though books were ten times more plenti- = 'ul than they are, yet, if the Bible should )e taken away, we should be worse off than Y jefore. To be, therefore, well in other jooks, and to be but little acquainted with he Bible, is a reproach to any one, old or roung. Other books afford us passing en;ertainment of-knowledge respecting the vorld; but the Bible is able to make us vise unto salvation through faith which is n Christ Jesus. Whatever books you read, be sure to keep lp the reading of your Bible; it contains lie best news that ever came into the world, lalvation by the Saviour of sinners ; it afords counsel in difficulty, consolation in rouble, support in sickness, and confidence n death. This is a precious book indeed, n Happy the child that loves to read; j 'Tis God's own word, which he has given To show our souls the way to heaven. ,J( What should you say of a traveler who M lad to enter a strange country, if he made diligent inquiry about the hills and valleys, Via rnu.r la and the lanes, hichwavs and bv- of ivays of the first few miles, but never made ?o my inquiry about the remainder ? you fa ivould think and say, that he was at best Dut a simple fellow. Such are all those tvho are well read in other books and ill ^ read in the Bible; who are in the things of pi ;his world, and ignorant of the world which ;s to come. hi Of all the books that o'er woropounod To soli, to give away, or lend, From north to south, from east to west, The Bible is the very best. CAN YOU COUNT A BILLION. Said a father to a black-eyed son one evening, "Can you count a billion ?" "Certainly, papa, that's no'great feat." "Do you know how many is a billion ?" g "Not exactly, but I will see what WebJter says in his great dictionary. Here it 0 is. A million of millions; as many mil- k lions as there are units in a million." "Now, my son, this is a very large num ber, and do you think you can count it-m "Certainly I can." ^ "How long do you think it will take you if you do nothing else but count ?" a "Perhaps all day, or easily in two days." "Take your slate and pencil and let us i make a little calculation. As your tongue ' is very nimble, I will allow that you can count two hundred in a minute. How many will this give you in an hour ?" "Why only 12,000." "Ana how many in twenty-four hours ?" "Only 288,000." n "This tells you that two days are not e- ^ aough even if you count without eating or ' leeping, for it would only give you 576,00, which is far short of a billion." "Give me a whole year and I will count f." "If you do," said the good-natured faber, with a twinkle in his eye, "I will give ou $1,000 and take you to Niagara and ae White Mountains the next summer. !ome, use your pencihagain and see how ir a year will carry you toward the bilon, allowing that you work 365 days, and 4 hours each day. Multiply 288,000 ounted in a day by 365, and what results ave you ?" "Why, papa, only 105,120,000. I give ; up, for I do not believe that I could ount it in all my lifetime." "That is very probable, my son; but ow you are at it, keep up the calculations nd find out how long it would take you to ount a billion. Be careful in your multilications and additions for a small mistake .1 it - .e ? _ _ nere me ngures are so many win maice a reat difference in the result. I will look ver with you. You have made the calculaion, and what is the result ?" "Perfectly amazing. To count a million mes a million would take 9,512 years, 34 ays, 5 hours, and 20 minutes at the rate oi 00 for every minute. This no man could osaibly do." "This calculation demonstrates to you, iy sou, that some things which, in our igorance, seem to be very easy, are upon xperiment found to be very difficult, if not npracticable. If Adam, instead of disoeying God, had commenced counting from le first moment of his being and continu1 until now, be would only haye got irough with about two thirds of his task. fmrhvUlr (fraquim. TERM8?IN* ADVANCE t SPECIE. CURRENCY, ne Copy, one year, 9 2 50 9 3 50 ne Copy, Six months, 1 25 2 uu ne Copy, Three months,.. 75 00 wo Copies, oiio year, 4 50 6 00 ive Copies, 44 44 8 75 12 50 en Conies, 44 44 17 50 25 00 To persons who make up clubs of ten oi lore names, an oxtra copy of the paper will tx irnished ouo year, free of charge. ADVERTISEMENTS Will be inserted at One Dollar and Fifty Contf 3r square for tho first, and Seventy-five Cents >r square for each subsequent Insertion?less than ree months. A square consists of the space ocipied by ten lines of this size type, or one inch, o advertisement considorod less than a squhre. Semi-Monthly, Monthlv, or Quarterly Adverjements, will bo charged Two Dollars per square r each insertion. Quarterly, Semi-Annual or Yearly contracts ill be made on liberal terms?the contract, howrer, must in all cases bo confined to tho immedie business of tho firm oiv individual contracting. Obituary Notices and Tributes of Respect, rated advertisements. Announcements of Marriages id Doaths, and notices of a roligious character, inrted gratis, and solicited. PS"Personal Communications, when adraissao; Communications of limited or indivual intert, or recommendations of Candidates for offices honor, profit or trust, will bo charged for as adirtisements JOB 3? Being now supplied with the VERY BEST MACHINERY, And a flno assortment of STEW JOB TYPE And othor Material, JOB PRINTING Of every description, YELL BE NEATLY EXECUTED, TERM8?CASH. THE NEW /EED F^^^^^CHINE Styled F. F., or Family Favorite. rHE WEED SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, in addition to their well-known and highappreciated No. 2, or Wheel Feed Machine, are >w introducing their New Dkop Feed, or F. F. Machine, confidently asserting that it is tho mosl mple, durable, compact and beautiful pieeo ol echanism ever presented to tho public. It not only retains the principal essential points 'the former, but combines with them the many id desirable advantages which X'endcr a positive ur motion feed so admirably adapted to light mily sowing, and at tho same time capable of exalting, with the most unerring certainty and presion, all the heavier grades of ordinary work. Pkinvifax Agencies : 613, Broadway, N. York. 9, Washington street, Boston, 102, Washington reet, Chicago. 1315, Chesnut street, Philadellia, Pa., and sold at most large Business Centres, jr-tf Local Agents wanted everywhere. The Weed Sewing Machine was awarded the ghest medal at the Paris Exposition, July, 1867. September 26 22 6m JUST RECEIVED IT ROSE5 S GROCERY AND Provision Store, A LOT OF FINE ACON AND SUGAR-CURED HAMS, A WELL SELECTED LOT OF UGAES, COFFEE, MOLASSES, Spices, Jellies, Pickles, Teas, Vormicelli, Maccaroni, HACKEREL, SHAD, 100 SACKS SALT, nd other articles too numerous to mention.? am daily receiving supplies of Groceries of every jscriplion, which I WILL SELL LOWER FOR CASH, THAN THOSE WHO PRETEND To Sell at Cost! W. E. ROSE. September 28 22 ' ? RAGS WANTEDT" rVO CENTS perpound, IN SPECIE, will be paid for all CLEAN Cotton or Linen RAGS ilivered at the ENQUIRER OFFICE. December 5 32 tf . FOR 1868 ! ? * NOW IS THE TIME TO MAKE UP CLUBS. OHE HUHDRED AHD THIRTY-FIVE DOLLARS H PREMIUMS. A STORY OFTHELATE WAR. CURRENT NEWS OF THE DAY?INTERESTING LOCAL HISTORY-AGRICULTURAL MATTERS, POETRY, HUMOR, MARKET REPORTS, &c., Ac., die, ON THURSDAY, the Second day of January, 1868, the YORKVILLE ENQUIRER will enter the fourteenth year of its publication, and the proprietor takes pleasure in informing the public, that arrangements have been completed whereby the paper will lose none of the interest , which has characterized it heretofore. Mr. JAS. WOOD DAVIDSON will continue his versatile and trenchant Contributorials from i tho State Capital, and will keep the readers of the ENQUIRER fully posted on all matters, within ' his province, which are worthy of being known and rocorded. An arrangement has been made to continue the services of WM. H. BRAWLEY, Esq.. as a Contributing Editor from Chester, who is charged with the duty of furnishing to the ENQUIRER, i all matters of local interest to the people of Chester District. Prom the enersrv., he has displayed ' heretofore, the Proprietor feels assured that the readers of the ENQUlftER, in Chester District, will realize the fact that "a chlel's ainang them takin notes, and faith, he'll prent 'em." As a contribution to the local history of York District, thore will be published, during the year, A HISTORY OF BETHESDA CHURCH. Written for the ENQUIRER by the late lamented ' Rev. John S. Harris, to which will be added a short biographical sketch of the author, together with a list oi the members of Bethesda congregation, who fell in the late war. The history goes back to the organization of the Church, anterior ; to the Revolutionary War of1776, and will possess great interest to all readers who are familiar with things pertaining to York District. The general'conduct of the paper will be the samo as heretofore?presenting in each issue an interesting mcUinqc, suited to the tastes and wants of every class or readers. The MARKETS of Yorkvillo, Chester, Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston and New York, will be reported from latest , dates. THE FARMER will find his oolumn occupied, as usual, with seasonable articles ; whilst those who love to "laugh and grow fat," will be presented with the accustomed repast of WIT, HUMOR and SENTIMENT. THE ENQUIRER will keep up closely with the News of the Dat?with equal care eschewing the discussion of political or vexed questions, ana avoiding tho insertion of any reading matter which ' will detract from the character it assumes as A LITEflARY AID FAMILY MOT. The Proprietor takes pleasure in announcing that oarly in the year, tho publication of an ORIGINAL STORY OF THE LATE WAR will be commenced. Tho story is from the pen of Mr. JOHN WITHERSPOON ERYIN, of Manning, S. C., who is probably ono of the best writers in , this department of literature in tho Southern States. The Story is of a LOCAL CHARACTER, , and is one of the most entertaining that has been . offered to the Southern- public in many years. . It is entitled > "ISOLETTE, THE FEMALE SPY," 1 A Story of Charleston and the War. , The scene is laidin Charleston and on the islaixls in the vicinity, from whence some of the princi[ pal characters are transferred to Virginia. The ' Story is FOUNDED ON FACTS, and some of the characters are yet alive. To those who are partial to this kind of literature, the Story will be worth at least a year's subscription to the ENQUIRER. ! In order to roward those persons who may be disposed to assist us in procuring subscribers, the Proprietor has determined tooti'er the following VALUABLE PREMIUMS for the Largest Clubs : A WEED'S SEWING MACHINE, which will cost in New York, Sixty-five Dollars. This machine is represented to us, by personq who are judges, as being equal to any that is mado, and worth the money at which it is rated. The next Premium, in value, will be a COMPLETE FILE of tho YORKVILLE ENQUIRER for eleven years?from 1855 to 1807?bound in a substantial manner, and embracing FOUR . LARGE BOOKS. This premium to be worth Fifty Dollars, and containing, as it does, a running history of theperiod embraced, is of great value as a medium or roference, besides furnishing a largo quantity of reading matter at all times interesting. Tho next Premium, In valuo, is one of AMES' DOUBLE CORN SHELLERS, worth Twenty Dollars. This macliine is substantial and woll made, and is altogether worth the price fixed upon it. V pgr The person making the largest Club of i subscribers, at $1 75 each, in Specie, or $2 50 in i Currency, will be entitled to tho first choice of premiums; the person making the second largest, the second choice ; and the person making the third largest, the third choice. The Premiums will be awarded to the successful Romnetitors ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY NEXT, at 3 o'clock.p. m. The names should bo sent in, however, as tlioy are obi tained; additions being made to the lists up to I the day of award. No names will be counted until paid for. It is not required that members of a Club shall be all at one post office, but the paper will be forwarded as desired. Persons who are already subscribers, may Join clitbs, and commence from tho date to winch they have paid. TERM8--IN ADVANCE. SPECIE. CURRENCY. ONE COPY. ONE YEAR,...* 2 50 * 8 50 , TWO COPIES, ONE YEAR, 4 50 6 00 FIVE " 44 44 8 75 12 50 TEN 44 44 44 17 50 25 00 . ONE COPY, SIX MONTHS, 1 25 2 00 fieST" To persons who makeup CLUBS OF TEN OR MORE NAMES, but who may foil to obtain a prize, we will send tho ENQUIRER, one year, I FREE OF CHARGE ; and to those who send a CLUB OF TWENTY OR MORE NAMES, but who may fail to obtain a prize, we will forward a copy of the ENQUIRER, one year, FREE OF CHARGE, and a copy of either. "The Land We Love," "Godey's Lady's Book," "Peterson's Magazine," or any weekly newspaper published in the Southern States. Address December 5 32 tf 18681 THE SOUTHERN FAVORITE! inn nmMB!in mis! Beautifully Illustrated & Elegantly Printed! \ Pronounced by the Southern Press to be the moat el| egant and talented young people's paper printed in this country. \ ?*7E are now publishing MAROONER'S ISLT AND, a Sequel to the Young Marooners, i and Jack Dobell, or a Boy's Adventures in Texas, by one of Fannin's mon?pronouneed equal to the . best of Mayno Rcid's stories." We shall begin, ; in tho first number of 1868, a thrilling story, by a . ladv of Virginia, entitled "ELLEN HUNTER :| . A 'rale of tKe War," which will ruu for several months. Among the regular contributors to BURKE'S i WEEKLY are Rev. F. R. Goulding. author of . "The Young Maroouer's;" Mrs. JaneT. H. Cross; Mrs. Ford, of Rome, Ga.; Miss Mary J. 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On Main-stroet, in 'Stowe's Hotel" Building, Yorkville. S. C. June 27 0 iy * ST O V E S. wnpray' JJST RECEIVED, A LARGE AND COMPLETE assortment of 4 COOKING STOVES. Also, a few HEATING STOVES. PRICES FROM >20 TO >76, 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 I LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA. TIE Subscriber respectfully informs the public generally that he has accepted the Agency of fha amvfl PnmTMnv krlH id now nronaroH fn laann policies of LI^E 1&SURANC1& ?he solvency of the Company is certified to by the Conrt.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 lifr?not indeed to prolong life?but by paying a certain sum to the beneficiaries 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. - 1 However well prepared a man may be in a spiritual point of view to meet the "king of terrors," M if he be possessed of a thoughtful mind and a feeling heart, he can but look with sad forebodings to that finale of his earthly career which is to deprive his fond wife and helpless children of that support and fostering care which his arm has famished. He shudders as his mental gaze looks within the gloomy portals of toe grave and leaves behind ..those whom he loved, as vagrants roaming the friendless, thorny paths of public cliarity! Yet, alna! how many ao it!! when a email present outlay would gild their troublous road with ease and comfort, if spent in a Life Insurance Policy. Reader, are you not liable to this sad death-bed reflection of the unseen trials you bequeath those you . leave behind, by neglecting this cheap protection which we now urge upon you? If your mind were easy on this subject; if you could feel when' you "shuffle off this mortal coil" your femily were provided for. you would" be relieved of the corking anxiety that fills every worthy mind at such fears: you would be better jirepared to pursue your avocation with mental composure .and zeaL weaonotmean reassertoutmoney can fill the place of a fond lather, yet wAdo assert, what you know to be true?money will prove their best earthly friend when yon ore gone; and yoacan , leave them this certain friend now while you are living. Can yon?will you refuse it? Business men are considered rather improvident who do not insure their goods and houses against Are. Now, your bouse may never be burned?it may stand a hundred years; but your life- cannot .1 last so long?your "lamp of life" must burp out some day. You argue it is prudent to insure against uncertain misfortunes to your property, and ^ yet noglect a certain event which will ana must fl come to your body. Is this consistent wisdom and Brudence? We admit and assert the prudence of le first, but assert the greater wisdom and neees- 3 sity for the last. Ask yourself tho question, are ' you doing right to neglect this opportunity to provide effectually for your family in case of your 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 "ruggod scythe shall clip the brittlo thread of life," the ghastly panorama of want and suffering will be o- pened to the sighing hearts you took care of while you lived. Remember 1 only while in health?before age, with attendant diseases come upon you? j before yon begin to loiter in sad sickness on tho '4 verge of the grave?only while living?mentally and physically living?can yvn obtain a Life Insurance Policy. Life is a vast battle-field?death is h always the final victor?and while we do not urge this process will disarm him of his sting, (for relif^on only pan do that) yetut will soothe your haav> ng bosom to know you haVe provided for your j family before that trying hour comes. By having your life insured you "disarm the sting" of poverty and want to them. We imagine now we hear the wail of suffering from some lone widow, while I she examines the merits of this business, as her shivering group stand around her scanty fire and cry for bread: "Oh! that my has band Had insur ?a ms uie i 11 ne coma nave foreseen my lamen- 1 table state he wonld have done so. fie wan kind and good to all, and supposed that all wonld bo kinaand good to as; bat alas,how mistaken 1 He provided well for us while living; but if he bad insured his life, its benefits woula have continued * to us now." Do not say this is a fency sketch, for i' many such a scene has really existed. - Uai. JOHN R. ALLEN is the Agent of Jhe above Company at Chester. October 10 24 .. tf ' 18 6 8. ~ j SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN. . 0 ' The Best Paper In the World, .t # PUBLISHED POB NEABLY A QUABTEB OF A CENTUBY. mHIS SPLENDID NEWSPAPER, greatly en- - j JL larged and improved, is one of the most reliable, useful, and interesting journals ever published. 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