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fiuwMflttS fjepartment. A Marriage Discount.?A few years ago one of our Boston divines was called upon to unite a jolly old couple in the bonds of matrimony, and just as they were pronounced man and wife, another couple entered the room, to be joined likewise. The moment the two latter entered they were somewhat surprised at seeeing the divine receive the splendid ransom of a new and bright half dollar from the hands of the newly married bridegroom. Our emineut divine immediately thrust the money into his pocket, and then congratulating the happy pair, bade them adieu, and at once commenced upon his duties in performing the marrage rite for the remaining couple. Be-1 ing pronounced man and wife, the youthful husband thrust his hand into his pocket, and pulled out the same amount, an equally bright, new half dollar, and presented it to the divine; whereupon the good man looked with profound astonishment at the insignificant amount, and remarked: "My customary fee on such occasion is five dollars." "You married the last old ugly couple," said the indignant young bridegroom, "for fifty cents, and now you dare to tax me ten times that amount, merely because we are a young couple." The good divine, placing his glasses several inches above his nose, looked the young man full in the face, and then said: "I have never married you but this once, while I have married the former man jive times! and on such occasions duty demands a liberal discount to the trade !" Suffice it to say the remaning $4.50 was forthcoming, and with a smile, the bride and bridegroom took the nearest way to the door. How Dry it Was.?An honest old farmer from the country gave his recollection of the hot spell as follows : It was so dry wo couldn't spare water to put in our whisky. The grass was so dry that every time the wind blew it flew around like so much ashes. There wasn't a tear shed at a funeral for a month. The sun dried up all the cattle, aud burnt off the hair till they looked like Mexican dogs, and the sheep all looked like poodle puppies, they shrank up so. We had to soak all our hogs to make 'em hold .swill: and if anv cattle were killed in the morning, they'd be dried beef at dark. The woods dried up so that the farmers chopped seasoned timber all through August, and there ain't a match through all the country? in tact, no wedding since the widow Glenn married old Baker, three months ago. What few grasshoppers are left are all skin and legs, and I didn't hear a tea-kettle sing for six weeks. We eat our potatoes baked, they being all ready, and we couldn't spare water to boil 'era. All the red-headed girls were afraid to stir out of the house in daylight, and, I tell you, I was afraid the devil had moved out of his old home and settled down with us for life. Why, we had to haul water all summer to keep the ferry running, and?say, it's getting dry ; let's take suthin'."?Louisville Commercial. The Devil Right.?The pastor of church, had been for some time annoyed by the forwardness of a lay brother to "speak" whenever an opportunity was offered, to the frequent exclusion of those whose remarks had a tendency to edification. This had been carried so far that the pastor, whenever he stated that an "opportunity would now be offered for auv brother to ?ive an exhortation." had always a secret dread of the loquacious member. On one special occasion, the latter prefaced a prosy, incoherent harangue with an account of a controversy he had been carrying on with the great adversary. "My friends," said he, "the devil and I have been fighting for more than twenty minutes; he told me not to speak to-night, but I determined I would ; he said some of the rest could speak better than I, but still I felt that I could not keep silent ; lie even whispered that I spoke too often, and that nobody wanted to hear me ; but I was not to be put down that way, and now I have gained the victory." Then followed the tedious harangue aforesaid. As they were coming out of the session-room, the good pastor inclined his head so that his mouth approached the ear of the militant member, and whispered, "Brother, I think the devil was right!" Didn't Like It.?A stranger about as broad through the shoulders as a table, was eatiug a free lunch in a Randolph street saloou yesterday, when three roughs came in. They seemed to take an antipathy to the stranger at first sight, and it was not long before one of them said he could lick any man who ever wore red hair. The stranger glanced over that way, but said nothing. "And I can whip any man with a wart on his nose," said the second. The stranger chawed away at his crackers as if he didn't hear, and the third man said : "I'm just aching to knock the head off of some country galloot." Even that didn't move the stranger, and finally one of the trio walked over to his table, looked at him in contempt, and deliberatly spit on the stranger's boot. He waited to drink the last of his beer, and then got up, gave himself a shake, *.:id he knocked the roughs down one after another, striking with both fists, and striking awful blows. He waited for them ' to get up, aud as they dropped into chairs to analyze their feelings, he quietly remarked : "How do you like it as far as you've gone ?" They hadn't a word to say, and he walked out.?Detroit Free Press. Jack's Wife.?This is the way a seafaring man recently married, "told to the marines" what sort of a wife he had secured: "My wife is just as handsome a craft as ever left a millinery dry dock, is clipper built, aud with a figurehead not often seen on a small craft. Her length of keel is five feet eight inches, displaces twenty-seven cubic feet of air; of light draught, which adds to her speed in a ball room ; full in the waist, spare trim. At the time we were spliced she was newly rigged fore and aft, with standing rigging of lace and flowers, main sail part silk, forestaysail of Valenciennes. Her frame was of the best steel, covered with silk, with whalebone stanchions. She also has a set of storm sails for rough weather, and is rigging out a small set of canvas for squalls, which are liable to occur in this latitude sooner or later. I am told in running down the street before the wind, she answers the helm beautifully, and can turn around in her own length if a haudsoraer craft passes her. ? An Editor in a Fix.?Our neighbor of j the Ileudersouville Advertiser in coming from | the barbecue at Spartanburg, got into a fix, I which he graphically describes as follows : "On nearing Green river bridge our car- j riage broke down?and it was an axeltree ! | Such a fix !! Nine miles from home, aud as I bad off as the North Carolina immigrant boy, I fouud crying at the roadside, by a stranger, ' who asked him, ?tri . . . 1 0?| J " \Y hat is the matter my noy : The answer was, "Do you see that old lioss i aud wagon standing thar? That's ours. Pap 1 is up at the cross roads playing cards for whisky; mother is lookiug on to see father ain't cheated; sister Sal is around the corner of that fence courting a half-bieed ; aud, I am left here with the baby in a bad fix, and five miles from water."? Western Expositor. Sunday Fisiiing.?"Can you tell me where the wicked boy3 go who fish on Sunday ?" . asked a sober-looking gentleman of a little chap who had worms and a rod. "Yes; some of'era goes to the river, and them as is very wicked goes to the lake. I'll show you the best place at the lake." A clergyman being annoyed by some of his audience going out while he was preaching, took for his text, "Thou art weighed and , found wanting." Soon after commencing his discourse he said, "You will please pass out as j last as you are weighed." Mdrctt's! department. THE DISHONEST PEASANT. In the year 1794 a poor Frenchman was passing the winter in a village in Germany. | One cold morning he had occasion to buy a | load of wood. He found a peasant who had | one to sell, and asked him what the price was. The peasant, who perceived by his broken German that he was a foreigner, and that his ignorance might be taken advantage of, answered that the price was three louis d' ors. The Frenchman endeavored to beat him down, but in vain. At last he took it, and paid the money that was asked. The peasant, delighted to have made so good a bargain, drove with his empty cart to the village inn, which was not far distant, and ordered breakfast. While it was getting ready he entertained the landlord with an account of the way in which he had cheated the Frenchman, aud made him pay three louis d' ors for a load of wood which, at the utmost, was not worth more than seven shillings and sixpence?talking as if he had done a very clever thing. The landlord was a good man, and told him that he ought to be ashamed of himself thus to have taken advantage of the ignorance of a poor foreigner. "Well," said the peasant, with a scornful laugh, "the wood was mine ; I had a right to ask just what I pleased for it." The landlord made no reply. When breakfast was over, the peasant asked how much was to pay. The landlord replied, "Three louis d' ors." "What!" said the peasant, "three louis d' ors for a cup of coffee and a few slices of bread and butter!" "Yes," said the landlord, with the utmost composure; "the coffee and bread and butter were mine ; I have a right to ask just what I please for them. My bill is three louis d' ors ; and I shall keep your horse and cart until you pay me. If you think I am charging you too much, you can go before the judge." The peasant, without saying anything more, went to the judge's office and made his complaint. The judge was surprised and indignant at the landlord's extortion, especially as he had always borne an excellent character. He ordered him to be brought before him, aud his reception of him was somewhat stern. But the landlord told him the whole story? how the peasant had taken advantage of the poor immigrant's ignorance to cheat him, what their conversation was, and how his own conduct was simply visiting upon a head of a dishonest man the wrong he had done to another. Under such circumstances the judge decided that the landlord had done right, and that the peasant should pay the three louis d' ors. The peasant, with a very ill grace, drew out bis purse and laid the money on the table. "I do not want this mouey," said the landlord to the judge, "as your honor may well suppose. Will you have the goodness to change one of these louis d' ors, and give the peasant seven shillings and sixpence out of it?for that, as he confessed to me, is all that his wood is worth?and return the remainder to the poor Frenchman ? For the breakfast I want nothing." The judge counted out the seven shillings and sixpence to the peasant, and dismissed him with a severe rebuke. The rest was returned to the Frenchman, who, on hearing the story, went to thank the kind innkeeper, and with great diffieulty persuaded him to accept a small sum for the peasant's breakfast. ? ? A LITTLE HERO. Iu the city of Hardford, Conn., lives the hero of the true story I am about to relate? but no longer "little," as the perilous adventure which made him famous in his native town happened several years ago. Our hero was then a bright active boy of fourteen?the son of a mechanic. In the severe winter of 1835, the father worked in a factory, about a mile from his home, and every day the boy carried him his dinner across a piece of meadow land. Ano L-ppti froatv dav hp fntind the snow on his meadow nearly two feet deep, and no traces of the little footpath remaining. Yet he ran on as fast as possible, plunging through the drifts, keeping himself warm by vigorous exercise, and brave, cheerful thoughts. When in the midst of the meadow, fully half a mile from the house, he suddenly felt himself going down, down! He had fallen into a well. He sank down, down into the dark, icy water, but rose immediately to the surface. There he grasped hold of a plank which had fallen into the well as he went down. One end of this rested on the bottom of the well?the other rose about four feet above the surface of the water. The poor lad shouted for help until he was hoarse and almost speechless, but all in vain, as it was impossible to make himself heard' from such a depth, and at such a distance from any house. So at last he concluded that if he was saved at all he must save himself, and begin at once, as he was getting extremely cold in the water. So he went to work. First he drew himself up the plank, and braced himself against the top of it and the wall of the well, which was of brick and quite smooth. Then he pulled off his coat, and taking out his pocket knife he cut off his boots, that he might go to work to greater advantage. Then, with his feet against one side of the well, and his shoulders against the other, he worked his way up, by the most fearful exertion, about half the distance to the top. Here he was obliged to pause, to take breath and gather up his energies for the work yet before him. For harder was it than all he had gone through, for the side being from that point covered with ice, he must cut with his knife graspiug places for his Sogers, slowly and carefully all the way up. Tt- woo slmnsf a hnnplpas attemnt. but it. was all that he could do. And here the little hero lifted up his heart to God and prayed fervently for help, fearing that he could never get out alone. Doubtless the Lord heard his voice, calling from the deep, and pitied him. He wrought no miracle, to save him, but he breathed into his heart a yet larger measure of calmupss and courage, strengthening him to work cut his own deliverance. After this, the little hero cut his way upward, inch by inch. His wet stockings froze to the ice and kept his feet from slipping but his shirt was quite worn from his shoulders ere he reached the top. He did reach it at last?crawled out into the snow, and lay down for a raomeut to rest, panting out his breath in little white clouds on the clear frosty air. He had been two hours and a half in the | well. His clothes soon froze to his body, but j he no longer suffered with cold, as full of joy and thinkfulucss, he ran to the factory, where | his father was waiting and wondering. The poor man had to go without his dinner that day, but you may be sure he cared little about that, while listening with tears in his eyes to the thrilling story hi3 son had to related to him. He must have been proud of the boy that day, as he wrapped him in his own warm overcoat, and took him home to "mother." And how that mother must have wept and smiled over the lad, aud kissed him and thanked God for him. I have not heard of the "little hero" for two ? ?? T *of KA io rvrATOinrr nn or inree ytuis, uut ?. uuob into a brave, heroic wan, and I hope he will ; never forget the Heavenly Friend who did not forget hira in the hour of his great need, i There is an old saying that truth lies at the ! bottom of a well. I trust that this brave boy found and brought up from there this truth : "God helps those who help themselves." Maxims.?Never be idle. If your .hands cannot be usefully employed, attend to the | cultivation of the mind. Always speak the truth. Keep good company or none. Make few promises. Keep your own secrets, if you have any. i j grading fat tht JtoMratlt.! CONDIICTKP BY REV. ROBERT LATHAN. j [Original.] FACTS. One of the features of the present age, is , that it dealB in fancies and not in facts. Some j I # preachers waste their time in spinning out | | nice metaphysical theories, and in weaving [ abstract ideas into webs which are so tangled ! that no one but themselves can find beginning j or end. This sort of preaching may do well i enough to make a display of mental powers ; | but sinners will die?starve to death?under ; such preaching. Our Saviour and his early legatees dealt in facts; not idle speculations. I ?? . .. ... ..... _ I Men were toia piainiy mat tney were sinners, i and that unless they repented they would be ! lost. Christ spake as never ruau spake, because he had nothing to say about vague J theories. It is worse than waste of time for i a minister of the gospel to take up the whole j of his pulpit exercises in refuting every crotchet that may be hatched in the brain of every infidel. The best way to kill erior is to plant and cultivate truth. A miuisterof the gospel is not required to explain every difficulty that is contained in the Bible. There will always be something in the Bible which he will not understand. All the minister has to do is to preach the preaching God bids him preach, and that is all contained in the Bible. [Original.] "TEACH US TO PRAY." Some one of Christ's disciples made this request. What his name was no one knows, and it would be worse thau idle to conjecture. As long as a saint remains upon earth, what de did and what he occasioned the Saviour of sinners to do, will be remembered. No part of the whole Bible is so universally known as the Lord's Prayer. Thousands of lisping childreu have repeated it at their mother's knees, and dying saints have repeated it when about to go through the dark valley and shadow of death. Many a cloud of sorrow has the repeating of the Lord's Prayer rolled back. Many a night has it turned into day. ^ ^ -? ? -J C Uam wvtrtj-ln n?l n /I \foil1T luauy U SHU nemi una ib mane giau. ?ixunj an aching head has it healed. Many a sigh has it turned into joy. 0, what blessings hang, like pearly dew drops, ready to fall upon us, if we would only say from the heart, "Lord teach us how to pray." Showers of heavenly manna would fall upon us like dew upon the mown grass. We are poor and miserable because we know not how to be rich and happy, and will not ask God to teach us how to ask for blessings. That man's wisdom is almost infinite?it is heavenly?who constantly says in his heart, "Lord teach me how to pray." He is wise for all eternity who depends upon God for guidance. 0, that all who have named the name of the Lord, would, with child-like simplicity, 6ay, "Lord, teach us how to pray." Then God's professed people would shout and sing for joy, for God would make them glad?glad indeed. [Original.] SUGGESTIVE. The Bible is a wonderful book. It is the only book in the world that will bear to be read and reread, studied and then studied over and over again during a whole life. The more we study the Bible the more intensely interesting it becomes. It is related that a certain celebrated rhetorician was called upon to prepare a speech for another individual. The composition was furnished ; but soon the individual for whom it was prepared, returned it, saying that when he first read it over, he was well pleased with it, but on each subsequent reading, he was less pleased with it until he had got to dislike it. This is very much the case with most of the books in the world. Only a few of them will bear to be read twice. Our interest in the Bible, however, increases the oftener we read it. New facts are discovered at each reading, and facts known before assume a nejv importance. A peculiar feature respecting the Bible is its suggestiveness. The most unimportant narration often suggests to the mind of the reader, ft cram 01 rClICCllUU UUtll fJlcasilut auu ^(unliable. A simple sentence of but a few monosyllables frequently suggests to a feeble mind enough of matter to make a large volume. Take for example, that passage in the 103d Psalm, in which it is said that God will crown his people with loving kindness and tender mercy. All the honor and brilliant array of crowning a monarch is suggested to the mind. Then the kind of crown that is spoken of is suggestive. It is not a crown of gold, studded with diamonds; but a crown of loving kindness and tender mercy. The child of God, troubled in spirit and cast down, repeats the words, <;a crown of loving kindness and tender mercy," and his mind revels in a train of < thoughts as peaceful as the sleep of a bi be, and joyful as the song of angels. + [Original.] J WORKi Of all the paths which lead to wretchedness and misery in this world, and to perdition in the next, the shortest and easiest found is the nath of idleness. The notoriously idle are notoriously wicked. There is more hope of the conversion of a desperately wicked man, than there is of the lazy lounger who 1 sits about all day and whittles sticks. The 1 sensibilities of such a man become as dull and stupid as an oyster, and his intellect as i dark and benighted as that of the ox. We J have read in the Scriptures of men whilst at i work being converted; but not a single instance !1 of a lazy idle lounger being made the subject < of God's couvicting and converting spirit, j Men have been converted when going posthaste on the devil's business, as Paul on his , way to Damascus; but we do not remember a single instance when a man, sitting down doing nothing, either good or bad, was con- 1 verted. Idleness got David into the worst < scrape he ever was in. Had he been attend- j iug to the affairs of his family and kingdom, ! and not lolling on the house-top, he would !1 not have seeu Bathsheba, and consequently : would not have involved himself in siu and 1 shame. When God called Elisha, he was i plowing, and if some men in these gospel days would go to plowing, they might bo ( called too; but as it is, there is not much ! hope. When God called Moses to become I the leader of the children of Israel out of! Egypt, he was watching his father-in-law's 11 sheep iu the desert. So it might be now. ! i If some men would turn their attention to ! j watching their own or somebody else's sheep, and not lie about doing nothing, they might be called to do some great thing ; but so long j i as they remain idle, it is scarcely probable that their career through this world will be anything but that of a useless drone. They can only win for themselves the praise which is due to the stone. The praise of having ' uever moved. - j A man who can take the place which j God puts him in, and sticks to it and fights ! it through, and stands a man every inch, has awaiting an estate of glory such as has not been known in this world. /7 ? NEARLY all diseases originate from Indigestion and Torpidity of the Liver, and relief is always anxiously sought after. If the Liver is Regulated in its action, health is almost invariably secured. Want of action in the Liver causes Headache, Constipation, Jaundice, Pain in the Shoulders, Cough, Chills, Di/./.iness, Sour Stomach, bad taste in the mouth, bilious attacks, palpitation of tho heart, depression of spirits, or the blues, and a hundred other symptoms, for which SIMMONS' LIVER REGULATOR is tho best remedy that has ever been discovered. It acts ' mildly, effectually, and being a simple vegetable compound, can do no injury in any quantities that it may betaken. It is harmless in every way. Tf )ionn iKPil fnr iH tmoru mid llllTlllrPfls Ot tllO good and great from all parts of the country will vouch for its being the purest and best. Simmons' Liver Regulator, or Medicine, Is harmless, Is no drastic violent medicine. Is sure to cure if taken regularly, Is no intoxicating beverage, Is a faultless family medicine, Is the cheapest medicine in the world, Is given with safety and the happiest results to the most delicate infant, Does not interfere with business, Does not disarrange the system, Takes the place of Quinine and Bitters of every kind, Contains tho simplest and best remedies. For sale by all Druggists. March 2<i 13 ly* CONNER, HOBBS & DOBSON. FALL, TRADE! We beg to inform the public that our arrangements for tho Fall Trade are complete, and we 1 now bave in stock or near completion a full line of pleasure BUGGIES AND CARRIAGES, ; made in the best style of workmanship, both as j to durability and finish. We employ only good workmen in the different branches of our establishment, and all work is warranted to be as represer ed. Tn our show-room may, at all times, ' befoundaiiue assortment of Carriages and Buggies OF VARIOUS STYLES AND PRICES, which we respectfully invite the public to call and examine. Vehicles of any desired stylo, if not . on hand, made to order at short notice, and satis faction guaranteed. ! CONNER, HOBBS <fc DOBSON. . REPAIRING. i REPAIRING and Job Work, of all kinds, per- < tabling to our regular business, will be < promptly executed in the best manner and for reasonable prices. 1 CONNER, HOBBS A DOBSON. 1 ________, < f|f DR. JOHN MAY, AGENT. ^ I THE OLD DOCTOR IS still anxious to please his numerous customers by keeping on hand a- choice selection of ' Drugs and Chemicals, Family Medicines, Toilet Articles, Soaps and Perfumeries, and everything * ii ? i A I? II cise usuany kept jij a \>uu cippuuuuu 1/1 u^/io. no HAS AT LAST got rid of the Rheumatism, and hopes to be able to give his entire attention to all persons who favor him with a call. His exertions to give satisfaction are worthy of a good patronage, and, thanks to the good people of Yorkville, his sales have so increased that he has BECOME POSSESSED of the entire confidence of the county, whilst his goods are of the best quality, thereby insuring increased sales. Although he has sutfered in health and business from Rheumatism, and does g not expect to get in possession OF A LARGE FORTUNE, r still he hopes to continue in the favor and patron- t age of the people, so that he may make a living at r least. I If you wish to live long go to the Old Doctor. j T*' -?ic<iinrwin oro to the Obi Doctor, t 11 y\> U ?CTiaft?.Ul.w.,.,v.v..w6? . If you wish to die happy go to the Old Doctor. f This advice gratis. Dh. JOHN MAY, Agent. G. H. O'LtEARY, MANUFACTURER. saddles. TF you want a nice Saddle of my own Manufacture, you can get it, at from Five to Twenty- j five Dollars, for the cash. G. H. O'LEARY. ' "harness. j CARRIAGE and Buggy Harness, a good article, from Fifteen to Sixty-live Dollars a Set nt G. H. O'LEARY'S. f bridles and collars. j BLIND ai.d Riding Bridles, Carriage, Wagon 1 and Plow Collars, from One to Th~ee Dollars ^ apiece at G. H. O'LEARY'S. 1 bucklies and bits. ~ a BUCKLES and Bridlo Bits, of all qualities and atallprieos; Saddle Trees and HarnessMountings, for sale cheap, for cash, or higli on credit, at G. H. O'LEARY'S. f MUSIC HATH CHARMS. &C. ? WITH pleasure I inform all who desire to give r their children a chance for a musical edu- t cation, but whose means are very limited, that I h have made arrangements with the celebrated s "Mason & Hamlin Organ Co.," to supply persons a with their unrivaled instrument, either at lowest factory prices, for cash, or on monthly or qnar- ii terly payments, upon whatis called the lease principle. Thus any one by paying only a moderate sum for the use of the instrument, can, at any time,give it up or become purchaser; the amount G iilroady paid being applied to the purchase. Or a person having paid the rent for four years, becomes the owner of the Organ without further payment. Call and enquire for particulars and see the new styles, at my Photo gallery, in the Adickes' building, where I may be found during nil business hours, either to show you a sample or to wait upon you if you want anything in the Photographic line as heretofore. x J. R. SCHORB. P. S.?Notwithstanding all the misrepresentations and "gab" of xmart agents of the "Ring" companies, 1 still insist that I have tho best and cheapest Sewing Machine (the American) to oiler, " - * nil uirt 1 am reaciy 10 prove my ?um.i *cek for the truth in the matter. J. H. S. CHERAW AND DARLINGTON R ROAIL ^'"yTire, PRESIDENT'S OFFICE,) Cu kraw tfe Darmnntox Railroad Co., > Socikty Hill, N. C., October 10, 1873. J | CICVNGE OF SCHEDULE. ON and after MONDAY, 13th of October, tlio passenger train will run as follows: Down Train. t/|? Train. LeaveI'Ihtuw 8.110, A. M. | Leave Florence....3.(10,1*. M. Leave Cash's 8.i>0. A. M. | I.cave Palmetto,....3.'J0, I*. M. s Leave Society Ilill.k.45, A. M. f Leave Darlington...3.40,1*. Rf. Leave Dove's ! .IA. M. | Leave Dove's 4.15, P.M. [.cave Darlington. .9.50, A. M. | Leave Society Ilill.4.45, P. M. Leave I'alinelt 10.10, A. M. Leave Cash's 5.10, P.M. Arrive at Florence. 10.30, A. M. | Arrive at Cheraw..5.30, P. MTlio Freight Train will continue for thopresent j to run as heretofore, except to adapt its running t and stopptiges to the changed schedule of the pas- 1 songer trains. * AT M Y POST AGAIN. fllAVE resumed the PRACTICE OF LAW, ! * and have taken an ofHeo in the "Old Jail," op- | posite the oflice occupied by Wilson <fc Wilson, ' f where I can be found, unless absent on profes- I sional business, from 10 o'clock, A. M., on Mon- j t days, until 2 o'clock, P. M., on Saturdays. ; c T. J. BELL. | I January 22 4 tf SEED OATS FOR SALE. yn BUSHELS red rust-proof Oats and 75 OLf bushels Norway Oats, for sale bv T. W. CLAWSON. j October 8 41 tf STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COUNTY OF YORK?IN THE COURT OF PROBATE. B. R. Miller, Plaintiff, against Peyton R. Currence, and others, heirs-at-law of James D. P. Ourrenee, deceased, Defendants.?Summon# for Relief. To the Defendants, Peyton R. Currence, Emily C'tirrence, Laban Cnrrence, Rebecca Currence, Catharine Currence, Mollio Norton, Julia Norton, Willie Norton and Thomas J. Norton. rOU are hereby summoned and required to answer the complaint in this action, which M as this day tiled in the oftice of the Judge of Probate for York county, and to servo a copy of your answer to the said'complaint on the subscriber, at his otlice, in Yorkville, South Carolina, within tM'enty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer this complaint M'ithin the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint. Dated York C. IT., September 29th, 1874. I. I). WITHERSPOON, Plaintiff's Attorney. To the Defendants, Poyton R. Currence, Emily Currence, Laban Currence, Rebecca Currence, Catharine Currence, Mollie Norton, Julia Norton, Willie Norton, and Thomas J. Norton. Take notice that the complaint in this action, together with the summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, MTas filed in the office of the Judge of Probate for the county of York, in the State aforesaid, on the 29th day of September, 1874. I. D. WITHERSPOON, Plaintiff's Attorney. CW/-?hnr I 40 6t THE GREAT SOUTHERN DRY GOODS HOUSE, FURCHGOTT, BENEDICT & CO., 275 KINU STREET, CHARLESTON, S. C. The Cheapest Dry Goods, Oil Oloth, Mattings, otions, Carpets, Rugs, Etc., T1ITS SIDE OF NEW YORK. For prices, see Special Notice. September 10 37 dm TO THE FARMERS. WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, CLOVER, GRASS. THE ETIWAN FERTILIZER is confidently recommended to you for WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY AND THE GRASSES. If used on small grain it will insure a crop of grass sooner on same. Will not only hasten time of maturity, butimprove quantity and quality of grain. Let every farmer try it. TURNIPS. THE ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONE is the best of all preparations for TURNIPS and other Root Crops, containing 11 per cent. SOLUBLE PHOSPHORIC ACID. For sale by Agents throughout the country. Former .standard of the Fertilizers rigidly preserved. Address W. C. BEE & CO., General Agents, Charleston, S. C. For sale by W. B. METTS, Yorkvillo, S. C. ; J. R. LONDON, Rock Hill, S. C.; WYLIE A AGURS, Chester 0. H., S. C. July 30 31 3m F. S. FRISCHEIS, HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER, YORKVILLE, 6. C\, RESPECTFULLY offers his services to the citizens of Yorkvillo and vicinity. All manner >f HOUSE PAINTING, including Graining, Marbling and C'alcimining executed in the best <ty!eof the art. By the process of CALCIMIN1NG, plastered walls which have become soiled tnd discolored, can bo made to look as fresh and dean as new, and of any desired tint or shade of jolor, which will not rub off. Having located here permanently, it shall be my lini, by close attention to business and a desire to please the most exacting, to merit the patronage )f the public. Estimates furnished, and all work promptly executed at the lowest cash prices com nensuratewithdnrableand artistic painting. All lomniunications promptly answered. Address F. S. FRISCHEIS, Yorkville, S. C. July 30 31 ly YORK MARBLE YARD. Monuments, Tablets, Tombstones, Mantels, Ac., on Hand or'Made to Order at Short notice. . [WOULD respectfully inform the public that I am prepared to furnish anything in the marble ine, from a plain slab to a costly monument, exicuted in the best style of the art, with the very jest materials, and at prices as low as the same :lass ofwork can bo furnished any where in the Jnitcd States. Orders from a distance promptly illed, and the same attention given to work orlered by mail as if the parties were present in jerson. From this date work will be delivered at my point on the King's Mountain railroad, or at iny place between Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on he Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta railroad, ?REE OF CHARGE for transportation. Thankul for the patronage heretofore bestowed upon ny establishment, my determination is to merit l continuance of the same. F. HAPPERFIELD. January 1 1 Jy STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Columbia, April 24th, 1873. rHE YORKVILLB ENQUIRER is hereby designated as the newspaper for the publicaion of all Legal Notices and Official Auvertisenents for the county of York, under the Act ap>roved February 22nd, 1870, entitled "An Act to egulate the publication of all Legal and public Notices, and the order heretofore issued designaingthe "Carolina New Era" as the official paper or the county or YorK is nereuy rescinaeu. By order of the Board. H. E. HAYNE, Secretary of State, and Secretary of the Board. I. HENRY E. HAYNE, Secretary of State, ,nd Secretary of the Board, do hereby certify hat the foregoing is a true copy of the Original on ile in my office. H. E. HAYNE, Secretary of State. S." B."MEACHAM, , BOTTON COMMISSION MERCHANT, CHARLOTTE, N. C. jiberal advances made on Cotton consigned to me for Now York and Charleston. References ny Permission.?M. P. Pegram, lashier 1st National Bank, Charlotte ; A. (?. Brclizer, Cashier Commercial National Bank, Charotte; Major George W. Melton, Win. H. Hardin, lliester, S. C.; Colonel W. H. McCorklo, B. T. -Vheeler, Yorkville, S. C. IN. 15.?spocmi Huenuuii givru iu uiu ,nd sale of future contracts. September 24 39 3m BARBER SHOP. rHOSE in want of an EASY SHAVE, a fashionable and stylish cut of hair, or a pleasant ,nd luxurious Shampoo, are reminded that .'HOS. BALLARD, Professor of the ArtTonsoial, is still in business, in his old Shop next door o the Enquirior building, where it will afford iim great pleasure to wait upon all who may deire his services. Razors honed and sharpened, nd any other work of that kind promptly done. He may be found at the Shop on Sunday mornngsfrom 7 to 10 o'clock. THOMAS BALLARD. June 11 25 ly I. W. C1IALK. It. M. LITTLKJOHN. G. W. CHALK & CO., COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS Corner Trade and College Sts., CHARLOTTE, IV. C. 4LSO dealers in SEED WHEAT, RYE, OATS, . and other Produce. Consignments of Cotton solicited."M". October 1 40 3m |;1 k\Vi H i HI 4 :j ill MllYAVM'l June 4 23 tf I JEST QUALITY OF COTTON GINS,1 Manufactured by J. M. ELLIOTT, WiNNsnoito, S. C. Rkkkkk.n-ck.-W. H. MCORKLE, Agent for ale of Gins, at Yorkvillo. S. C. July 30 31 3m ANNUAL RETURNS. 4DMINISTRATORS. Executors, Guardians and Trustees, are hereby notified to make ! heir ANNUAL RETURNS, without further de- j ay. Unless returns are made promptly, I will | >e under the necessity of issuing rules for default. JOSEPH A. McLEAN, Judge of Probate. July 24 30 tf i AUCTIONEERING. nmlnrsicrned takes this method to notify J the public that he will giye prompt attention o AUCTIONEERING in York and the adjoining ounties. Communications may be addressed to | dm at Yorkvillo, S. C. S. li. BROWN. March 5 10 tf RAGS WANTED. A AAA POUNDS of clean cotton and linen RaK8wanted, for which 2 cents >er prutid will bo pnid, at the "ENQUIRER" OFFICE. 1 WITTKOWSKY & RINTELS, i CHARLOTTE, N. C. TO THE WHOLESALE TRADE. JUDGING the future by the past, weenter with confidence upon this our new enterprise, of ! . separating our Wholesale from our Retail Trade, by having a separate House for each ; and in doing so we flatter ourselves that it will not only I meet the approval of our numerous customers, : but that an EXCLUSIVE WHOLESALE HOUSE, ' will bring us a large influx of new trade, and of a character not heretofore enjoyed. It must be obvious to every buyer that a strictI ly "Wholesale House," arranged and adapted for j that trade only, with a corps of experienced ! Wholesale Salesman, with a Stock carefully selected FOR THAT TRADE ONLY, and moreover, the avoidance of coming in contact with retail buyers, which we and you all have heretofore found to be so irksome, as it frequently happens that the retail buyer is your very neighbor, (perhaps your own customer). Such a house, we assert, must and WILL COMMEND ITSELF TO THE TRADE. Four vearsaeo we advertised that we intended to make Charlotte a Wholesale Mart and ours "The Wholesale House." We now have the proud satisfaction of seeing it an accomplished fact. We now call your attention to the fact that we have converted oursuperb store into an exclusive Wholesale House, where you can FIND ALL LINES OF GOODS necessary for a country store, to wit: Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes Hats, Notions, Groceries, Hardware, Millinery, ^:c., all in complete lines, bought in large quantities and from the very first hands. Our stock is now arriving and will be complete ABOUT THE FIRST OF SEPTEMBER, and will be the largest of any here, the pretensions of others to the contrary notwithstanding. We respectfully invite your personal inspection, or write to us for circulars. Very truly yours, WITTKOWSKY & RINTELS. RETAIL. Now, a few words about that. We now occupy the superb house heretofore so favorably known as the Mossrs. Brein, Brown ?ft Co's DRY GOODS HOUSE, to carry on our Retail business, and as'Excelsior' is, and has always been, our motto, we claim also in that line to excel in stock, to excel in lowness of prices, and to excel generally. We will, in that house, have a corps of THIRTY SALESMEN AND SALES-LADIES, all experienced, affable, and obliging. We will make the Millinery branch a specialty.^ WITTKOWSKY & fclNTELS, Charlotte, N. C. August 20 34 tf THE BROWN COTTON GIN. THE attention of planters and others is again called to the above old and reliable make of Cotton Gins. They are furnished this year greatly improved, and nothing which an experience of thirty years in their manufacture could suggest has been left undone to make them the most reliable and perfect Cotton Gin in market. As the result of our efforts we need only refer to their established reputation and wide-spread popularity. For Perfection of Workmanship, Strength, Durability, Light Running, and quantity and quality of lint produced, wo challenge competition. We are prepared to warrant to any reasonable extent perfect satisfaction to every planter or operator. The Gins arc sold at the lowest possible prices for good machines, and on reasonable terms. We invite examination of the samples in the hands of our local agents who will give all desired information ana furnish applicants with circulars and copiesof commendatory letters from parties using the Gins in all sections of the cotton planting country. Circulars, Price Lists, and other information, may be obtained of our agents or by addressing THE BROWN COTTON GIN CO., New London, Conn. ALLEN <fc BARBER, Agents, Rock Hill, S. C. May 14 20 27t Nos. 3 Broad Street and 109 East Bay Street, CHARLESTON, S.C. STATIONERS First-Class Work OUR SPECIALTY, YET, BY USING CHEAPER GRADES OF STOCK, WE CAN FURNISH WORK AT LOWEST LIVING PRICES. FINE FASHIONABLT5TJ1TI0NERY, ' Piries Paper.and Envelopes. I Redding and <?all Invitations ON THE BEST STOCK AND PRINTED IN THE LATEST STYLE. September 10 37 tf BLATCHLEY'S i Improved CUCUMBER WOOD PUMP, Tasteless, Durable, Efficient and Cheap. The best Pump for the least money. Attention is especially invited to Blatchley's Patent Improved Bracket and New Drop Cheek Valve, which can be withdrawn without removing the Pump, or disturbing the joints. Also, the Copper Chamber, which never crack9 or scales, and will out last any other. For sale by Dealers and the Trade generally. Inquire for Blatchley's Pump, and if not for sale in your town, send direct to C1IA.S. C. BLATCHLEY, Manufacturer, 506 Commerce Street, Philadelphia, Pa. JEF1EKYS & METTS, Agents, May 28 22 6m TO TEXAS AND ARKANSAST THE completion of the TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILROAD enables the Kenesaw Route, j na Western and Atlanta Rail Road, to otter the only all rail route from Georgia and the Carolinas | to all points in Texas. On and after September 1st, through coaches i leave Atlanta daily for Memphis, Little Rock and j Texarkana, Texas, without cht.nge, connecting I there with through cars for Houston and all points j in Texas. Think of one change of cars between Atlanta, i Georgia, and Houston, Texas. jaBr Rates reduced by the opening of this route i from $5 to ?15 J Full information can be obtained upon applica- ! tion to Albert B. Wrenn, Southeastern Agent j Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad, i Atlanta, C. E. Sargent, Southeastern Agent L. and G. S. R. R., Atlanta, or to B. W. WRENN, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, Atlauta, Ga. September 24 2(> tf [ 1 * //. THE LEADING INSTITUTION IN THE U. S. THERE aro no Vacations. Send for Catalogue j and College Documents. For Splendid Spec- I iinensof Penmanship, enclose two P. O. Stamps. | Address W. H. SADLER, President, Nos. (> & 8 N". Charles St., Baltimore, Md. i January 1 1 tf RIBBONS. A LOT of Riblwms, at reduced prices, can l>e : seen a' M. STRAUSS A SON'S. I THE COOKING 8TOVIES manufactured at our works in Greensboro, N. 0., give universal satisfaction wherever introduced. They are made of the BEST SCOTCH PIG METAL, with heavier and thicker plate than any other Stove in tho market, and conseauentlv will the lonerer with stand heat and hard usage. They are of hand Jf some pattern and neat finish, and warranted equal 1 in every other respect to any Cooking Stove sold * in the United States, while it is confidently claimed t that they are the CHEAPEST. All the usual | pieces of ware and cooking utensils are furnished i with each Stove. An important consideration * with purchasers is the fact that our patterns and -sizes are never changed. Should a piece get acci- j dentally broken at any time, we can replace it at the mere cost of casting. Not simply because it is a home production, buton accountof its intrinsic merits as an article of household economy, do we ask the patronage of home purchasers. More than ONE THOUSAND of these Stoves are now in dse, and among many others having them we respectfully re.er to the following: R.E.Guthrie, fl D. M. Campbell, M. H. Currence, York county; S Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wylie, Chester; D. A. Gordon, Gutbriesville; John A. Brown, Rock Hill; B. P. Boyd, Joseph Herrdon, L. M. Grist, Yorkville. You can save the f-eightfrom the northern cities and the dealer's p ofit, which is no small item, by buying of us, and at the same time get a -J STOVE THAT IS MORE DURABLE than those ""TS of northern make. The following are our prices, delivered at depot in Greensboro: No. 8, with 10 pieces ware and 8 feet pipe, $30 00 41 7 44 44 44 44 44 44 44 2g Q0 f J Address, SERGEANT <fe McCAU-jEY, G -eensbovo, N. C. T. C. DUNLAP, Agent, Yorkvi'le,S. C. JOHN R. LONDON, Agent, Rock Hill, S. C. iHSDr I GRAND, SQUARE, AND UPRIGHT 1 PIANOS HAVE received upwards of FIFTY FIRST : PREMIUMS, and are among the best now made. Every instrument is fully warranted for five years. Prices as low as the exclusive use of the very best materials and the most thorough workmanship will permit. The principal pianists and composers ana the piano-purchasing public,' of the South especial' , unite in the unanimous verdict of the superiority of the STIEFF PIANO. - '4^ The DURABILITY of our instruments is ruiiy ** established by over \ SIXTY SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES, in the South, using over 300 of our Pianos. Sole Wholesale Agents for several of the principal manufacturers ofCabinet and Parlor Organs. ' % Prices from $50 to $600. A liberal discount to Clergymen and Sabbath Schools. i A large assortment of second-band Pianos, at * prices ranging from $75 to $300, always on hand. :% Send for Illustrated Catalogue, containing the names of over 2000 Southerners who have bought and are using the Stieff Piano. IB CHAS. M. STIEFF, Warerooms, No. 9 North Liberty Street, Bg BALTIMORE, MD. Factories, 84 and 86 Camden St., and 45 and 47 Perry St. May 21 21 ly THE SHORT LINE SCHEDULE. Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta R. R. Co., Columbia, S. C., July 19,1874. ^ THE following Passenger Schedule will be op- -+y erated on and after this date: going north. Train No. 2. Train No. 4. Leave Augusta, 6.30 a. m. 4.15 p. m. Graniteville, *7.33 am. 5.11 p. in. Col'bia Junct'n,.. 11.38 a. m. f9.05 p. m. Arrive Columbia, 11.48 a. m. 9.17 p. m. Leave Columbia, 11.58 a. m. Winnsboro, 2.06 p. m. . Chester, J4.06 p. m. Arrive Charlotte, t*>.45 p.m. No. 2 Train makes close connection, via Charlotte and Richmond, to all points North, arriving at New York at 6.05 a. m. No. 4 Train makes close connection, via Wilmington and Richmond to all points North, arriving at New York at 5.15 p. m. going south. Train No. 1. Train No. 3. Leave Charlotte, 8.30 a. m. Chester, li.ira a. m. Winnsboro, 12.38 p. m. j Arrive at Columbia, 2.42 p.m. I Leave Columbia, 2.52 p. m. 3.40 a. m. Col'bia Junction, 3.17 p. m. 4.15 a. m. Graniteville, 7.15 p. m. *7.48 a. m. Arrive at Augusta, 8.05 p. in. 8.45 a. m. Breakfast. J Dinner, f Supper. South bound Trains connect at Augusta for all points South and West. Through tickets sold and baggage checked to all principal points. Sleeping cars on all Night Trains. JAMES ANDERSON, General Sup't. 2* A. Pope,Gen. Passenger and Ticket Agent. August 0 32 tf T" NOTICE^ ~~~ I ) OFFICE CHARLOTTE, COL. & AUG. R. R. . ^ Columbia, S. C., July 31, 1874. BY recent changes in the schedules of Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta, and Atlanta ana Richmond Air Line Railroads, arranged for the especial accommodation of the traveling public, close connections are now made via Charlotte to Spartanburg, Greenville and all points along the line of the A. A R. A. L. Railway and via A., T. ^ A O. and Carolina Central Railroads, for Cherry- ^ ville, Lincolnton, Statesville, Hickory Tavern, Asheville, Ac. See schedule below: GOING NORTH. Leave Columbia, 4 00 A. M. Arrive at Charlotte, 2 20 P. M. Leave Charlotte, via A. A B. A. L. R. Road, 3 13 P. M. Arrive at Spartanburg, 8 24 P. M. Arrive at Greenville, 10 42 P. M. Leave Charlotte, via Carolina Central for Cherryville, Ac., 3 00 P. M. Leave Charlotte, via A., T. A O. R. R. for Statesville, Hickory Tavern, etcetera, 3 25 P. M. GOING SOUTH. V Leave Greenville, 2 06 A. M. . I Leave Spartanburg, 4 03 A. M. Arrive at Charlotte, 8 06 A. M. Leave Charlotte, 8 30 A. M. Arrive at Columbia 2 42 P. M. Arrive at Augusta, 8 05 P. M, Sleeping cars on all Night Trains. A. POPE, Gen'l Pas. <fe Ticket Agent. August 0 32 tf ~ "YORK COUNTY BONDS. PERSONS who have subscribed for the BONDS OF YORK COUNTY, issued in aid of the hi Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Com- ? pany, or persons who may desire to purchase, are informed that the bonds may be obtained by applying to Joseph Herndon, Jefferys & Metts, W. H* McCorkle, II. F. Adickes or L. M. Grist. July 30 31 tf STOVES. THE Greensboro Cooking Stove can be bought JL from T. C. DUNLAP, Agent. J lite futMle (jrnquhw. \ TICItMS?IN ADVANCE i 1 One copy, ono year. $ 3 00 j*P Ono copy, six months, 1 50 One copy, three mouths, 100 Single copy, 10 Two copies, ono year, 5 00 Ten copies, one year, 25 00 ^?Mo persons who make up clubs of ten or more names, an extra copy of the paper will be furnished one year, free of charge. * ADVERTISEMENTS Will be inserted at fifteen cents per line (this size type) for the first, and seven-and-a-half cents per line for each subsequent insertion?less than m thrfift mnntlis. \n advurt.ispnifint. (vmsidnrod Isuu 1 than five lines. Semi-Monthly, Monthly, or Quarterly Adver- % tisemonts, will be charged twenty oents per line for each insertion. Quarterly, Semi-Annual or Yearly contracts will be made on liberal terms?the contract, however, must, in all cases, be confined to the immediate business of the firm or individual contracting. Obituary Notices and Tributes of Respect, rated asadvertisements. Announcements of Marriages and Deaths, and notices of a Religious character, 4 im Inserted gratis, and solicited. TS3r Personal Communications, when admissable; Communications of limited or individual , . ^ interest, of recommendations of Candidates for offices of honor, profit or trust, will be charged for as advertisements.