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Duraorousi Department. "Shoost Vait I"?The other day, says the Chicago Tribune, a simple minded German called on a grocer to pay a bill, giving him a 810 note. The grocer examined it closely and said, "Hullo, where did you get this j note?" "Vot is de reason mit dose note?" replied the honest Teuton; "don't she vas good, hein ?" "Good," answered the grocer, "why, you're a lucky man?that note is worth 810 50." "Ish dot so? Why for?" "You see the signature over here, don't you ?" "Dose tings like a corkscrew mit de worms ? Yah." "Well, that's Spinner's signature." "Veil." "Well, Mr. New is now treasurer of the United States." "You don't tole me so; veil." "Well, and notes signed by Spinner are getting scarce, and people pay five per cent, more for them than for the new issue." "By Shim rainy, ish dot so?" "Yes. Lerame see your bills. Why every one of them is a Spinner 1 Man alive, your fortune is made." In pursuance of the grocer's advice, Mr. Schneider called at the sub-treausury, Satur day afternoon, to get the premium on bis bills. What success he had it is impossible to state, but he was seen later in the evening lurking round the street by which the grocer must go home, and on being accosted by an acquaintance the following conversation took place: "Der peeble von Sharmany fights well, hein?" "Oh, yes ; the Germans are unquestionably a military nation of the first class." "Some big fights, hein? Liepsic?" "Yes." "Und Sadowa ?" "Yes," "Und Koniggratz?" "Certainly." "Und Worth, und Mars-laTour, und Gravelotte, und Sedan?" Of course." "Does was all big battles, und der Deutch licked?" "Yes." "Veil you joost vaits till that grocery store shuts himself, and you saw a Deutch victory vot makes you forgot dem little ones." BROGGS* EXPERIMENT. Says the Yolo (Cal.) Mail: Broggs, who lives in Elliott's Southern Addition, ran across the item the other day that "at night that a horse would refuse to step on or over the body of a man laying in the road, but, as if impelled by instinct, would stop and remain motionless until the matter should be investigated." Grave doubts as to the truth of the statement rose in Broggs' mind, and to settle the matter for himself he resolved to give the thing a practical test. Now Broggs has no horse, but does own a very intelligent and frisky young mule, so he thought it just as well to try the experiment with him. There is a narrow lane leading from tbe clover patch to the water trough, and he sent his little son Bobby to open the gate and turn the mule out; meanwhile Broggs lay down full length across the lane, assuming an apparently lifeless attitude. The .mule had been kept in the pasture all day, and consequently was very dry, so he came waltzing down the lane at a great rate, and everything denoted a fair trial to the test. And so it was ; but not exactly as Broggs desired, although it confirmed him in his skepticism. When within a yard or two the mule perceived the prostrate form of his master, and with an explosion of sound which was acompromisive between the shriek of a locomotive and the yell of a frightened maniac, he bowed up his back and flung his tail to the breeze, elevated himself about fifteen feet in tbe air, and, with all four feet in a bunch, lit on the pit of Broggs' stomach. Then with a fiendish laugh,he spread out his feet with a scraping, lacerating sound, and was off like a flash, not omitting, however, to give the experimenter a parting kick in the small of the back as he departed. Tbe price of the mule did not near pay the doctor's bill, and Broggs is now calculating how many post-hcles he will have to mortice before he will get even on his experiment Only Tw>?Djlys Difference.?On one of Hon. A. H. Stephens' cousins, son of the old almanac maker, the following story is told : One day the meal of the Grier household ran short and tbe son put the bridle on the old mare, a blanket on her back, to keep the horse hairs out of the meal, and with no saddle, started for mill. A stranger overtook him on the way and .a little conversation made .1 j t?i_. r~n?:? tneui nutjuaiuitiu. iuc lunumug uiaxu^uc then took place: StraDger: "Then you are a son of Mr. Grier, the great almanac calculator?" Young Grier (modestly): "Yes sir." Stranger: "And do you ever attempt to make calculations of the weather as your father does ?" Young Grier: Sometimes I do, sir." Stranger: "Really!" And may I ask how do your calculations and your father's agree ?" Young Grier: "We are never more than two days different, I thiDk." Stranger : "That is astonishing. And can you account for such remarkable agreement?" Young Grier: Perhaps so. You see father always knows the day before it will rain." Stranger: "Precisely?I see." Young Grier: "And I always know the day after it has rained." The stranger cast an inquiring look at the calm face of the youthen the meal bag, and then remembered the importance of hastening on his way. Force of Habit.?A worthy Scotch clergyman of fifty years ago, had long failed in -- -" X. O" orwl of I ail aueuipi IU give up euau-i.an.iiig, auu at last he preached a sermon againinst it, but was miserable all the week after. When Sunday came round, he found he was getting on very languidly, and, to raake the thing worse, aD elder, sitting immediately under the eye of the minister, produced his "box," tapped it on the lid, and with the utmost gravity took a comfortable pinch. The minister could stand this no longer. He stopped abruptly in his Sgrraon, and said, "John, shame on you sir! How dare you do that?" The elder looked up in amazement. The preacher continued?"Don't you remember what I said to you last Sabbath ?" But the elder could not yet fathom what he had done to cause offence. The minister's passion for snuff had, in the interim, grown to such intensity that it was a case of life and death?he could restrain it no longer; and so addressing the elder, he said, "I will not polute my lips by mentioning what you did, but I will show you what it was ; hand me up that box. He . gave it a number of taps on the lid, and went; through the other forms of snuff-taking in imitation of what he had observed the elder do, j saying, as he went On, "that is what you did ! sir, and, what is more, you"?taking a j pinch?"did that too." Hard to Sell.?A good story, at the ex- j pense of . Representative Lamar, is going , around Congressional circles. When he was i returning home at the close of the session of | Congress in 1860, a news boy on the Memphis l and Charleston Kail Koad insisted that he j should purchase a book. Annoyed by this I pertinacity, and anxious to be rid of him, Mr. { Lamar said to him, with a wave of his hand,; "O, pshaw ! don't bother me so ; I wrote the i book." Quick as thought the little fellow answered "Ah! now I know. That's what makes it so hard to sell." Poor Reward.?Yesterday an auburnhaired lad of ten summers, living on Beach Street, got down a big silver castor, during his mother's temporary absence, and, as he rolled it back and forth across the kitchen, he sang, "Dearest mother, thou hast left us." i He hadn't been playing a great while before i she came in, and what happened may be judged from the expression he used as he sat down in the weeds behind the wood-shed, viz. : I'll tear her Sunday bonnet up to pay for that." A clergyman of a country village church desired to give notice that there would be no service in the afternoon, as he was going to officiate for another clergyman. The clerk, as soon as the sermon was finished, rose up with all due solemnity, and cried out: "I am requested to give notice that there will be no j service this afternoon, as Mr. L. is going fishing with another clergyman." 1 jWjwnltoral ? epartmewt. f [Original.] THE CRISIS. To say that our country is in a critical con- dition, scarcely gives a correct idea of the fact. It is on the confines of desperation. We have no reference to the political condition of the country. That is bad enough ; * but the industrial interests of the country are in a far worse condition. In the North?the manufacturing section of the country?a reckless spirit of speculation has, for a num- ( ber of years, been practiced, and failure after . failure has been the legitimate result These 11 failures in speculating and manufacturing companies, have turned adrift multitudes of the laboring class. They have put a stop to the circulation of money and placed the u money of the country in the hands of a few, * who, having lost all confidence in their fellow e men, refuse to let it out only on the most exorbitant rates of interest. Many of the laborers?the producers of that section of the ? country?are idle ; and the money is locked 18 up in safes or out on rates of interest that in- P dicate a state of desperation. 1 The South is emphatically an agricultural * country. Unfortunately, her people have but 1 little manufacturing enterprise. She depends upon her neighbors for the manufacturing of every thing, from a baby's dress to a coffin. e( Whatever may be the cause of the depressed pecuniary condition of the South, or cotton raising section of the United States, it is not ^ attributable to the reckless manner in which she has engaged in manufacturing enterprises. The neglect of manufacturing facilities, no * doubt, is a part of the cause for the depressed 11 -i-i- _r> 11 ti.n p State Ui tilings an uvci 1110 uvum. It will assist us verv materially in tracing the causes of the straitened condition of the South, and will also suggest the remedy for ? the evil, to inquire what class of society it is D that is in the most embarrassed circumstances. w Evidently, the farmers are most heavily 8 pressed. The wave of embarrassment which w dashes against this class, has only spread until 8 all are struggling for existence. It would convey a false notion of things were this general n statement not qualified. All Southern farraers are not embarrassed in their business. ? A respectable minority of this honorable class 11 of our country are in a most prosperous con- S ditiou. In spite of high taxes and misrule, P there are quite a number of farmers who are D growing permanently rich. Their incomes ^ are far greater than their expenses, and the a difference is wisely invested in real estate. As n fast as the nature of things will admit, the e property of the country is changing hands. ^ Many of those who, twenty years ago, were a rich, are growing poorer and poorer each ? year, and soon they will having nothing; whilst many, who, at the close of the late civ- S1 il war, were regarded as poor, will, in a few ? years, be the rich men of the country. These ^ are facts which admit of no contradiction. P Tf io nloor ttiot irViilcf onmo -farmpra arp in a prosperous condition, others, and the major- a ity, are in a very embarrassed condition. ^ Why is this the case ? In a general way it "J might be answered that those farmers who are in a most prosperous condition, have managed their business in a proper way; whilst 8 those who are embarrassed have made many n and egregious mistakes. This, however, is 8 too vague an answer, and it may be asked ? again, what is meant when it is said that some ? farmers managed their business properly and ^ others did not. " In reply to this last inquiry, it may be said ? that the portion of the farming class who are struggling for bare existence, made this fatal e: blunder. After the war, many of them were 81 involved in debt. In order to pay this debt and retain all their property, they planted r' laree crops of cotton and no corn ; bought t( vast quantities of commercial fertilizer and w made no manure on their farms; purchased ^ fi mules on time, hired hands and gave a lien on their crops for supplies of corn and bacon. ? At the end of each year the bill for supplies 11 absorbed the proceeds of the cotton sales. In ? a fit of desperation, the same process was tried again, and on each successive trial with ^ worse results. Finally, they are, to day, dis- . heartened. Another portion of the unfoftu- 15 nate farmers, forgetful of the dogmas of do- f mestic economy, plunged headlong into use- 11 less extravagances. The surroundings were D tempting. The seasons were good and the price of cotton fanciful. It was regarded s.s nothing to make any amount of money. Un- a fortunately, they forgot that the price of eve- o rything else, as well as that of cotton, was c fanciful. P The prosperous portion of the farmers, af- G ter the war was over, took things just as they u were. They worked hard, lived at home, t, bought as little as possible, and sold all they g could. There are very few farmers in the a South, who have corn and bacon to sell, that * are the least embarrassed. No doubt sortie ^ farmers who always make their own supplies, c are embarrassed ; but in all probability, they a Viqtto mi no fVio oonnritv nf snmp r?nrn hnvpr. ^ Bad as the condition of things with many y farmers is, it is not too late to remedy the ^ evil. The recuperative powers of the South ^ are fabulous. The crop for eighteen hundred ^ and seventy-six is not yet planted ; nor is it 8) too late to change most of the plans which ^ have been concerted respecting it. Let every d man who claims to be a farmer, 10 arrange h his crop that he will make a sufficient .mount P of corn to meet his wants. The price of cotton will certainly go gradually down to what g it was before the war.\\Like .water, it will ^ seek its level. No man can ever make money si or pay his debts who has to give a lien on n his crop for supplies. Let those who are em- 1 barrassed work hard, clothe themselves with a coarse raiment, and live hard. Put up a hog U _ .i 1 i_i. ,1 P in me pen unu lei your wue ttuu uuu^nicis feed it on slop. Pull hard, pull all together, j and there is no doubt of success. Waste of Land.?If a farm of 160 acres n is divided by fences into fields of l\). acres h each, there are 5 miles of fences. If each e fence now is one rod wide, no less than 10 li acres of land are occupied by them. This is n equal to 61 per cent, of the farm, and the loss f< of the use of the land is exactly equal to a e charge of 61 per cent, on the whole value of the farm. But nearly every fence in the country is made a nursery for weeds, which d stock "the whole farm, and make an immense s amount of labor necessary to keep them from ii smothering the crops. Much damage always h results to the crop from these weeds, and if j these expenses are added to the first one, the fc whole will easily sum up to 20 per cent., or a h tax equal to one-fifth of the value of the farm. To remedy this we should have fewer fences, or we should clean and sow down the fence s rows to grass or clover, and mow them twice a h year. Ten acres of clover or timothy would h at least supply a farm with seed and a few 1 tons of hay every year. We should, in short, t consider the fence rows a valuable part of the farm and use them as such. Mr. Menzies, who has just published a c valuable work on forest trees in England, says ? that lightning never strikes dead trees, but al- q ways selects the strongest, and those full of sap. It is well worth knowing that the ivy often acts as a lightning conductor. t jMing far the $aMrfltb. CONDUCTED BY REV. ROBERT LATHAN. [Original.] p, THE BARREN FIG-TREE, Luke 23 : 6-9. ? Every reader of the Bible must be struck C( ith its simplicity. This feature of the sacred jriptures commends itself to every one. The lible is written in language which can be unerstood by a child. Still, it furnishes food 8C >r the strongest miods. The parable of the jD arren fig-tree is an example of the power of QJ nparting instruction by illustrating divine j( ruth by the objects of every-day life. The ^ g-tree is chosen to represent man. This is a p; gure frequently used in the Bible. Good e( ien are often compared to fruitful trees, ^ hilst bad men are compared, as in the pres- ^ Lit UJSltlUUC, IU uancil UCUO, , In this parable there are many things wor- 8C by of our careful study. The first thing to r? rhich we may, with profit, direct our thoughts, r? i the locality in which the barren fig tree was w lanted. It was not planted in the fissure of rock, where the roots could find no soil from ra 'hich to gather nourishment for the trunk. ^ leither was it planted in some poor neglected r< oot. The choicest place was selected for it. ^ t was planted in the vineyard. It had no w xcuse for its barrenness. It was reasonable 8t iat the owner of the vineyard and planter of ? be fig-tree, should expect not only some fruit, ai ut much fruit. m This is designed to impress upon our minds & ae fact that God has in creation, providence nd grace, so situated all men that they are w lexcusable. No man oan say, God has so a] laced me that I can do no good. Men place 0j aemselves in circumstances that it is impossi- Is le for them to do anything good; but God si annot be charged with what men do. God ot only surrounds men by circumstances, ^ 'hich renders it possible for them to do some ^ ood ; but every man is so situated in this p, 'orld that he may, if he ouly will, do much Is ood both for himself and his fellow-men. The next thing which, in the parable, delands our attention, is God's forbearance with le human family, as illustrated by the visits 0J f the owner of the vineyard, to the fig-tree, x i search of fruit. For three years he had it one to it in search of fruit, and to his disap- B ointmeut found none. The three years de- T ote the three periods in man's earthly exisince. Childhood, mature years and old age ' re no doubt denoted by the three years. God j;, takes no calculations for our being idle. He J, xpects us to begin to work for him in child- F ood, and to continue to work so long as we F re in the flesh. The idle man may serve ^ atan well, but he cannot serve God at all. j. 'he wonder is that the owner of the vineyard ^ pared the barren fig-tree so long. It is a far ? reater wonder that God spares the sinner, 'he fact that God permits sinners to live, is a ra roof of a gracious dispensation. B Another thing in this parable which should ?( rrest our attention, is the reason that is asigned for giving the order to cut it down. tj 'he tree is not charged with bearing bad fruit, tl ut witb barrenness. It is, beyond all con- ti roversy, a sin to violate God's law. It is a B in to break the law ; but it is no less a sin ^ ot to obey the law. If it were possible for ?| n individual to do no harm ; never to say or o anything forbidden by "the law of God ; B >ut at the same time to do nothing that is en- " Dined by the law of God, that individual it rould be a great sinner. He would be a bar- jj, en fig-tree, and for his barrenness he would e cut down. Sins of commission, in the yes of men, appear to be more heinous than a: ins of omission; but God makes no difference. L It is evident, from the parable of the bar- fi en fig-tree, that God gives us time and space w 3 repent. He is long-suffering and slow to ^ 'rath. He gives ns warning before the fatal low is struck which severs us from the con- C) nes of hope. "Let it alone, this year," his J lercy pleads. The day of merciful visita- fe ion, however, will pass. If it brings forth S 0 fruit within this year it will be cut down, i9 be agreement made between the owner of the t| ineyard and the vinedresser. There is a t( ound beyond which no man dare go. God a; 1 long-suffering and slow to wrath, but his ir nger will be kindled some time. He will rise a: a his majesty and drive the impenitent sin- " er away. ? C1 WORDS OF EXHORTATION. ?] The trouble with you, brother, is that you 0 ,re spiritually weak. This weakness comes v ut whenever the earth is damp or the sky is ai loudy at church time; and whenever a little iraying or speaking is wanted of you, somehiug pulls you back and keeps you down. 1 ' " * *ki?A?o na trnll lUmtJUUW VUU UUU t CUJUJI tlicoc tmugo m j uu J. | sed to do. Is it not so? Did it ever occur o you that this position of yours is a danerous one? A skeptic once explained his e] postacy from the faith by saying, "That just ^ rent out and this just came in." The poor fel)w thought it smart to confess that ho was a ^ ind of highway over which any opinion ould drive. The position you are in is just hout his. You are spiritually non resistant. Tou do not kuow what may take hold of ^ ou, now that you have let go of Christ, 'his weakness, languor, indolence, is a very ^ ad business, and will be a worse one unless ^ ou change soon. "But how can I ?" Begin ^ y using the means of grace ; interest yourelf in them. We once knew a cold brother rho went to church and chopped wood half a ^ ay?just "to get interested in the church as ^ e used to be." There is some act on your art that would start your sympathies that n_ ray ; and it's the start you want. Go to all he services of the church. Take a class in ^ abbath school. Double your subscriptions ^ 3 missions. In short, pinch yourself to be j lire there is spiritual sap in you. But the a| lain thing is to use your knees in your closet. tj 'he branch you may be, but you will wither nd die if you abide not to The Vine. Are j ot the shadows lengthening, and can the ight be far ? Make haste, brother, to lay jc old on life, strength, and. heaven.? The f Iethodi8t. ri* 16?* When all is over, and our feet will run o more, ayd our hands are helpless, and we ave scarcely strength to murmur a last prayr, then we shall see that, instead of needing a arger field, we have left untilled many corers of our acre?and that none of it is fit 111 ?* m * it. __A m ar our Master s eye, were it uoi ior we sun- , nine shadows of the cross. tn 4@" Look into the life and temper of Christ, escribed and illustrated in the gospel, and , earch whether you can find anything like it q your own life. Have you anything of his n lumility, meekness, and benevolence to men ? ^ Anything of his purity and wisdom, his conempt of the world, his patience, his fortitude, lis zeal ??Doddridge. ? 4ST The man who goes about to humble him- . elf, and to amend, after a fall into sin, before 1S le looks to Christ, only gets hardness into his 01 leart, and attempts to purge away sin by sin. & Nothing must stand between the sinner and ^ he Saviour. , A 4?" John Bunyan once asked a question n ,bout heaven which he could not answer, beause the matter was not revealed in the: g Scriptures; and he therefore advised the in- k [uirer to live a holy life, and go and see. t tl 4?" Prayer should be the key of the day and T he lock of the night. ir CMdwn'is igepartment. fOrtflnH.] "LIBERTY OAK." When, in 1764, the British parliament wsed the notorious Stamp Act, the people ' South Carolina, in common with the other )lonies, were greatly incensed. George Saxy and Caleb Lloyd, who were appointed to istribute the stamps, perceiving that it would 3 attended with great risk, both to their perms and property, determined not to engage i the business. The stamps were, by the ders of Governor Bull, taken to Fort ohuson. Afterward, they were taken on oard of an armed ship, on the Captain remising that the stamps would not be land1 anywhere else in America. Finally, the tamp Act was repealed; but the British [inistry claimed the right "to bind the coloie8 and people of America in all cases what ""?? " A a It-OQ natural Dllipn til A llAWR fOVClt AO utto UUbUI *?} 1IMVM ?*V -? ?sached Charleston that the Stamp Act was ipealed, the minds of the people generally ere filled with joy. Although this was the case with a large lajority, there were a few who did not like le declaration made by the British Ministry apecting the right of parliament to bind >e people of America as it pleased. There ere some who, instead of being joyful, were ill opposed to the high claims set up by Ingland, and even at that time dared to think ad speak of American Independence. Foreiost among those disaffected towards the British Government, was Christopher Gadsen. Near his residence there stood, in what as called Mazyckborough, a large live-oak. At this period Christopher Gadsden was bout forty-two years old. He was a native f Charleston, and had been educated in Engind. He was engaged in mercantile purlits, and by close attention to business had ^cumulated a considerable fortune. His usioess brought him in close contact with le mechanics of the city. Gadsden having lade himself thoroughly acquainted with the eculiar relations which existed between Engind and her North American colonies, a umber of individuals, mostly master mechan a .. .1 J X1- 1 _L - i. 1|?J S, raei logemer nuu luruieu wuai> waa uaneu be "Sons of Liberty" club. The place of meeting was under this live ik near Christopher Gadsden's residence, he tree was called "Liberty Oak." It stood t the square which is bounded by Alexander, loundary, Washington and Charlotte streets, he names of twenty-six individuals who were ^customed to meet beneath the wide spread ranches of this "Liberty Oak," are still prejrved. They are Christopher Gadsden, Wilam Johnson, Joseph Verree, John Fullerton, araes Brown, Nathaniel Lebby, George lagg, Thomas Coleman, John Hall, William ield, Robert Jones, John Lawton, Uzziah odgers, John Calvert, Henry Bookless, J. arlow, Tunis Tebout, Peter Munclear, Wilam Trusler, Robert Howard, A. Alexander, Id. Weyman, Thos. Searl, Wm. Laughton, >aniel Cannon, and Benjamin Hawes. To these individuals Christopher Gadsden lade speeches and talked about American idependence long before any one else on the mtinent had thought of it. It was under lis "Liberty Oak" that the first convention f South Carolina met. After the Revoluouary war broke out and was in progress, ie people still continued to meet beneath this ee, and it was here that the Declaration of adependence was first publicly read in South i V* _ rrn _ ? I a. o aronna. ine iree uecame a great iavorne fthe patriots of 1776, but it was an object f hatred to the British. When Charleston fell into the hands of the iritish in 1780, Sir Henry Clinton had the Liberty Oak" cut down, and the wide spread-, lg limbs all piled upon the stump and set on re. He determined to burn it, root and branch, he branches were all consumed, but part of le stunm still remained. From a part of le remaining stump a ballot box was made ad presented to the " '76 Association." In 838, this box was burned up in the great re which occurred that year. So precious as this tree, regarded that from the roots and art of the stump which escaped Sir Henry linton's fire, several gentlemen had heads lade for their walking cyies. One of these ine heads was presented by Judge William ohnson, of South Caroliua, to Thomas Jefsreon, when he was President of the United tates. It may be a matter of interest to know that le descendants of many of those who, more lan one hundred years ago, were accustomed ) meet under "Liberty! Oak" in Charleston, re scattered all over the United States, and lost, if not all, of them are honorable men d women. Some are in New York ; some 1 the great West; some in the up-country of outh Carolina, and many of them are in the ity of their fathers. Many of the offspring f those Whig.mechanics are to-day filling Sices of honor and trust, and several are diines, loved and respected for their learning od piety. My Father's Day.?"I can't have you Dmeon Tuesday, William; but you can come ay Sabbath you like, and we'll go up the ver in a boat?but not on Tuesday. Why re you so particular about Tuesday ?" "Because on that day I go to see my fathr; you know he lives with my married rother, and I've a friend that drives over lere to market, and gives me a lift there and ack on Tuesdays. I wouldn't let anything revent my going to see my father on that ay." "Well, it's quite right of you, James, to go ) see your father; but I suppose it hinders ou very much ?" "Oh 1 I don't mind that; my master lets le make up the time at over-hours on other ays." "Well, but why don't you go on Sabbath ?" "Oh ! because my brother is very strict; he isapproves of Sabbath traveling; and as he eeps my poor sick father, I don't want to ofsnd hira. But as I said, you can come to see ie any Sabbath for a row on the river." A sudden thought came into William's lind, and he said, "Sabbath is my father's n.v. I an to see him in his house on that ~~J 9 - ?4? ? ? . ay. I wouldn't miss it on any account, and i nd so never ask me to go pleasure-taking on lat day. I'm willing to work extra hours n other days, that I may have the day that go to see my father. "Dear me, how you put it," said James, loking very confused ; "I never thought be>re about what you say; but I see you are ght; Sabbath is our Heavenly Father's day." "Yes, and as he gives us all our days, we lay surely give Him our homage and public orship one day in the seven. A Gentleman.?When you have found a ian, you have not far to go to find a gentlelan. You cannot make a gold ring out of rass. You cannot change a Cape May crysil to a diamond. You cannot make a gen- j eman till you first find a man. To be a gentleman is not sufficient to have i ad a grandtatner. to De a gentleman uoes ot depend on the tailor or the toilet. Blood ill degenerate. Good clothes are not good abits. A gentleman is just a^antfe-man; no more, 0 less ; a diamond polished that was first a iamond in the rough'. A gentleman is gene. A gentleman is modest. A gentleman courteous. A gentleman is slow to take (Fence, as being one that never gives it. A entleman is slow to surmise evil, as being one j ho never thinks it. A gentleman refines, is taste. A gentleman subdues his feelings, j 1 gentleman controls his speech. A gentle-; lan deems every other better than himself. Sir Phillip Sydney was never so much of a 1 entleman?mirror though he was of English | nighthood?as when upon the field of Zut-1 hen, as he lay in his own blood, he waived j le draught of cool spring water, that was to uench his mortal thirst, in favor* of a dy-' ig soldier. THE SOLUBLE PA CAPITAL ( ONE MILLIO WE again offer to tl THE SOLUBLE P which as a COTTON FERTILIZER, stands equal would also call attention TO THE ACID made by this company, for coi WHICH WE CAN SAFELY RE in- every respect. The aim of t FURNISH THE BEST ARTICl As a substantial evidei ADVANfiED THE GRADE A1 Call on us for Circulars and prl T. M. DOBSON YORKVIL J. M. IVY & ROCK H WHITE, STEWA FORT MI WILSON & CO CHESTE January 13 COTTON F< A FAIR E* THE CELEBRATJ WILCOX, GIBBS & CO.'S IS OFFERED ON THE FOLD On Credit to 1st November, 1876, with option of 17 cents for Middling, delivered at Planter's neares season Guano to destination.) TD6 aa van cape come rarmerin uuymg un uitwe Guano, that 412 pounds Cotton, {Middling) will pa] can make his calculations accordingly. The qua been thoroughly established by the use of the mai on same terms. Importers and Dealers For Bale by MASON A HOPE, Agents, Yorkvil February 3 ' A GRANDOPENING OF FALL AND WINTER GOODS, AT I. L. GUNHOUSJU ? (JU S., CHESTER. S. C., Special, Inducements offered to Country .Her- , chants. Just received 500 pieces of the very best brands of CALICOES AT 7 1-2 CENTS PER YARD, by the piece. All other goods in proportion. All orders will receive our personal attention. I. L. GUNHOUSE & CO'S., CHESTER, S. C. October 7 40 u RICHMONDAD VERTTSEMENTSr TALBOTT & SONS] SHOCKOE MACHINE WORKS, RICHMOND, VA? MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES, BOILERS, AGRICULTURAL ENGINES, CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, GRIST, BARE AND PLASTER MILLS, BHAFTINGB, HANGERS AND PULLEYS, IMPROVED TURBINE WATER WHEELS. October 14 41 ly WM. ETTKNGER. H. P. EDMOND ETTENGER & EDMOND, Richmond, Va., MANUFACTURERS OF PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGINES, BOILERS OF ALL KINDS, CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, GRIST MILLS, MILL GEARING, SHAFTING, PULLEYS, AGAMERICAN TURBINE WATER WHEELS, CAMER0N,S SPECIAL STEAM PUMP. Send, for Catalogue. October 14 41 ly FINE LIQUORS. I HAVE for sale at my Store near the railroad depot, THE BEST QUALITY OF SPIRITS ever offered for sale In the city of Yorkville. Call and get some FOR MEDICAL PURPOSES. All my liquors are pure, and consist of Apple Brandy, Madeira Wine, Ginger Brandy, Malaga Wine, Peach Brandy, Port Wine, Cherry Branuy, Sherry Wine, Old French Brandy, Scuppernong Wine, Old Cognac Brandy, Red Rye Whisky, Old Holland Gin, White Rye Whisky, Old London Dock Gin, Bourbon Whisky, Eagle Gin, Georgia Corn Whisky, Claret Wine, N. C. Corn Whisky, Robertson county (Tenn.) Corn Whisky. My Whiskies are all pure, and are worth iroift $2.00 TO $6.00 PER GALLON. Champagne by the bottle. A large stock of Cigars of line and medium brands. Call and see for yourselves. J. A. CARROLL. THE J AS. EEFFEL Doable Torbloe Water Wheel) POOL^^HUHT, - Baltimore, Kd* 7,ooo 1vow jk vast fli I Simple, Strong, Durable, " I ?Iway| reliable and aatle^jj|jfl|M^wL Manufacturers, also, of JM^SXESIHBkFor table * Stationary fn'nnii Steam Bailers, (ttgQShs tOrlstMills, Mini \S?0|^H^Wing JCachinery.Gearing for Cotton Hills, Flour. *achin?^^ra^io?'another Presses, *?. Shaftinjr, Pulleys and Hangers a specialty. Machine made Gearing; Seenarte and orVery beet finish. Bend for Circular* October 7 40 6m J. 8. R. THOMSON. C. K. SPENCER. THOMSON & SPENCER, Solicitors in Bankruptcy YORKYILLE, & . SPECIAL attention given tb' filing of petitions, to the prosecution of claimfc 'in Bankruptcy, and the collection and forwjardtog.of Dividends to Creditors; ^rT February 4' s b % tf ALMANACS FOR 18T6." 1 FEW 8onth Carolina Almanacs for the year \ 1876, for Bale at the ENQUIRER OFFICE. CIFIC GUANO CO., PAID IN) i rv DOLLARS. ; ie farming public 1 ACIFIC GUANO, j in merit to any article sold in the country. We ^ PHOSPHATE ] mposting with Cotton 8eed, I ICOMMEND AS FIRST-CLASS, | 8 his company has ever been, to I i AT THE LOWEST PRICE. ce of this, they have ^ ?D LOWERED THE jPRICE. < ices, before baying elsewhere. t &o CO,, Agents, iLE, S. C. CO., Argents, ILL, 8. C. ^ RT & CO., Agents, LL, S. C. ] USAR, Agents, R, 8. C. 2 3m OR GJJAJSOl, [CHANGE. | ED FERTILIZER, MANIPULATED GUANO, < OWING LIBERAL TERMS: paying in Cotton on the basis of] PER TON, t depot, (Planter paying expen- } J $70 00. , terms is plain, as he will know when he buys the f for it, no matter how low-thejprice may be, and lity of this GUANO 18 UNEQUALED, and has ? jy thousand tons we have sold. Our Agents sell WILCOX, GIBBS & CO., in Guano, Charleston, 8. C., and Savannah, Ga. le, 8. C. 5 3m THE COOKING STOVES manufactured atour works In Gr<,onst>ort?> N. 0\, ffjvo univorsal; ) satisfaHion wherever introduced. Tlioy are made ( of the BEST SCOTCH PIG METAL, with heav- i ier and thicker plate than any other Stove in the market, and consequently will the longer with- ; stand beat and bard usage. They are of band i some pattern and neat finish, and warranted equal in every other respect to any Cooking Stove sold in the United States, while it is confidently claimed that they are the CHEAPEST. All the usual pieces of ware and cooking utensils are furnished with each Stove. An important consideration with purchasers is the fact that our patterns and sizes are never changed. Should a piece get acci- i dentally broken at any time, we can replace It at \ Ihe mere cost of casting. Not simply because it | is a home production, buton account of its intrinsic merits as an article of household economy, do we ask the patronage of borne purchasers. More than ONE THOUSAND of these Stoves are now in use, and among many others having them we respectfully refer to the following: R. E. Guthrie, D. M. Campbell, M. H. Currence, York oounty; Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wylie, Chester; D. A. Gordon, Guthriesville; John A. Brown, Rock Hill; B. P. i Boyd, Joseph Herndon, L. M. Grist, Yorkville. You can save the freight from the northern cities i and the dealer's profit, which is no small item, ( by buying of us, and at the same time get a < STOVE THAT IS MORE DURABLE than those ] of northern make. The following are our prices i delivered at depot in Greensboro: No. 8, with 10 pieces ware and 8 feet pipe, $30 00 44 7 41 41 41 44 44 44 44 26 00 Address, SERGEANT A McCAULEY, Greensboro, N. C. T. M. DOBSON A CO., Agents, Yorkville, S. C. JOHN R. LONDON, Agent, Rock Hill, S. C. A. F. LINDSAY, Agent, Lowrysville, Chester county, S. C. J. L. CARROLL, Agent at Chester.8. C. I GEORGE WOODS & CO.'S , PARLOR ORGANS ? "8 a ? MHRSiVfaiMni ? ~ >? a- 5 g c ?~C 5 ~ 3 * 00 1 ^ CO ^3 C C ij) ? C?' 2 M ? These remarkable instruments possess capacities for musical effects and expression never before attained. Adapted for Amateur and Professional, and an ornament in any parlor. _^s?* Beautifnl New Styles now ready. GEO. WOODS dc CO., Cambridgeport, Mass. i WAREROOMS: 608 Washington St., Boston ; < 170 State St., Chicago ; 28 Ludgate Hill, London. * THE "VOX HUMANA. 1 A leading Musical Journal of selected music and valuable reading matter. By mail for $1 per * year, or ten cents a number. Each number contains from $2 to $3 worth of the finest selected * music. GEO. WOODS 4 CO., Publishers, Cambridgeport, Mass. i January 20 3 tf < BLANK BOOK MANUFACTORY > STATIONERY, AND BOOH BINDERY. THANKING the public for literal past patronage, I now invite attention to my complete stock of STAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY, * consisting, in part, of Flat Papers, Midium, Fo- ] lio Post, Demy, Letter and Note. Blank Books, ? oeve ry variety; Envelopes,* Slates, Ink, 4c, j Fancy Stationery, Gold Pens and Pencils, PenKnives, Writing Desks, 4c. Also, uftAv mvmva nnxp. JU>VVA A/Ail VI v v * * in all its various branches. Sheet Mnsic, Periodicals, Law Books, Ac., bound in any style desired. . Ola Books rebound and repaired. ' PRINTED BILL AHD LETTER HEADS A 8PE0IALTY, i Orders promptly attended to, at lowest rash J prices. E. R. STOKES, a 155 Main Street Columbia, S. C. CHESTER AHD LENOIR RAIL ROAD. fl^HE trains over the CHESTER AND LENOIR J NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD will run dally, (8undays excepted) as follows, connecting with the trains on the Charlotte, Columbia ana Augusta Railroad: * -1 Leave Yorkville at 7 a. m. J Arrive at Chester at 9 a. m. Leave Chester at 3 p. m. m Arrive at Yorkville at 5. p. m. ED. THOMAS, Superintendent. S R. BRANDT'S JEWELRY STORE, Opposite the Court House, CHESTER, SO. CA. < JUST received a new and full assortment of ( WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVER AND S PLATED WARE. The public generally are in- 1 vited to call and see, even if they do not want to 1 buy. WATCHWORK and engraving done at reason- i able prices. 1 W. P. HOBBS. THE NEW BUSINESS. MTAVING become, by purchase, sole proprietor |l of the YORKVILLK COACH FACTORY, . respectfully announce that I shall conduct the >usiness as heretofore. Resides keeping on hand i full stock of PLEA8URE VEHICLES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, any article of special style or lesign will be made at short notice and in supeior manner. By havingemployed only the most ompetent workmen, in their respective branches, ' feel assured that I .can please the most exacting aste, both as to style and durability. Persons in vant of any kind pf PLEASURE CARRIAGE vill do well to examine my stock. W. P. HOBBS. GREAT BARGAIN [WOULD inform the public that I nowhaveon hand a lot of BUGGIES, ftniahod infinestyle, n which RARE BARGAINS can be obtained, will sell a tip-top Buggy for considerably less han such class of work has ever been sold In tbia narket since the war. Call and examine my tock and be convinced of the truth of what I say, ind if you want a Buggy take advantage of the >resent opportunity to secure one CHEAP. W. P. HOBBS. PAY UP! PAY UP! 1 LL persons indebted to me, either tor work done in my shops or on account of vehicles purchased on credit, are earnestly requested to orae forward and make payment, aa longer in iulgence cannot be given. Many debts due to ne were contracted upon the faith of "selling :otton in the fall." Those who have sold, ana hose who expect to sell, If they owe me, will do veil to remember their nromises. W. P. H0BB8. rHE CHESTER FURNITURE STOfir! OPPOSITE THE COURT HOUSE, CHESTER, S. Ci, OFFERS the largest stock of FURNITURE at the lowest cash prices. A full assortment-of METALIC, ROSEWOOD \ND WALNUT COFFINS, constantly on hand. Ordeis received by mall will be attended to promptly. No extra charge for packing. Freight ind express charges prepaid to the nearest station if the purchaser. R. BRANDT, Proprietor. CHAIRS. . , ^ O LACK Walnut, Oak and Maple, Cane and O Wood Seat Chairs, at the CHE8TER FURNITURE STORE, opposite the Court House. LOUNGES, SOFAS, Rocking and Easy Chairs, Bedsteads. Bureaus, Dressing Cases, Cradles, Cradle ana [locking Chair combined, (a most excellent thing for those who want to have an easy time to ;put die babies to sleep) at the CHESTER FURNITURE STORE, opposite the Court House. PARLOR BRACKETS, ~ BOOK Shelves, Wall Pockets, Hat Racks, round and fancy Tables, Chromos, cheap ana Ornamental, opposite the Court House, at the CHESTER FURNITURE STORE. aT^wijll-iford, ROCK.HILL, 8. C. MORE FINE STOCK. [HAVE just received 82 bead of fine HORSES AND MULES, to which I invite the attention if all who may wish to purchase good stock, for either plantation, saddle or carriage purposes, jy For the accommodation of responsible parties, 1 am ready and willing to sell horses and males in time, and will extend credit to those desiring it until next fall, requiring note and good security. i. .. !< When yon come to Rock Hill, don't forget to jail around at WILLIFORD'S LIVERY AND 4ALE STABLES. If you admire fine horses? md who doesn't ??your taste can be gratified; if . vou wish to buy a good animal, yonr need can be supplied; and lastly, if you wish to "Swap," though not good in that line, yet I will endeavor to acoommodate you. So you see I "keep open house," in any emergency, remaining the public's ibedient servant. A. WILLTFuRD. t PAY UP! A LL persona indebted to me for stock, and whose /V Notes became d ue on the 1ST OF OCTOBER, cvill do well to pay them np at once and save ' ' ?T .v.ll V. fnm .11 tnemsei ves uwi, as x miwi w wmjn>un ... ? who fail to make payment. A. WILLIFORD. October 28 43 ^tf YORK MARBLE YARD* THE undersigned rdspectfullv annonncee that he is still conducting the above business In Yorkville, and i? prepared to furnlftlb anything U? Uit) M^RBr.E l.HfE <V?mh a pliUlj BlafatOti xwtly monument, executed in the beat style ot the art, with the'very beat materials, and at n low prices as the same class of work can be furnished anywhere in the United States. Orders from a distance promptly filled, and the same attention given to work ordered by mail as if the parties were present in person. From this date work will be delivered at any point on the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gange Railroad, between Yorkville and Chester, or at any place between Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, free of charge for transportation. Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestowed upon my establishment, nay determination is to merit a continuance of the same. P. HAPPERPIELD. January 6 1 ly SKY LIGHT, AND NO MORE CLIMBING TJP-8TAIBS! 1 TAKE pleasure to inform all in want of PHO1 TOGRAPHIC PICTURE8, that I hays Just taken possession of my NEW GALLERY, built with fine sky and side- lights,near my residence? '?1 * * ?n<l nntvt ftnr hnn. nrei IltiuntJ ewi ?.u liid jnn, aim v..v ired yards from the Coart House corner. An sxperience of 28 years and every convenience for business, will euable me now to do better work than ever before. Frames and Photo-Albums, Stereoecopes and Views always on hand. I am also prepared to sell yon a MASON A HAMLIN ORGAN, or an AMERICAN SEWING MACHINE, for cash or on time. J. R. SCHORB. ' July 8. 27 W BARBER SHOP. .f.' THOSE in want of an EASY SHAYE, a fcsh- * ionable and stylish cat of hair, or a pleasant md luxurious Shampoo, are reminded that ' THOS. BALLARD, Professor of the AitTonsorial, is still in business, in his old Shop jgtext door to the Enquirer building, where it will aflbrd bim great pleasure to wait upon all who may delire his services. Razors boned and sharpened, ind any other work of that kind promptly done. THOMAS BALLARD. June 11 26 ly APPLICATION FOR CHARTERA T the expiration of thirty days from date, ap/V. plication will be made to the Clerk or the Jourt of Common Pleas, for York county, fbr a ;harter incorporating Bethany Church, (Associate Reformed) located ten miles North of Yorkville. The said application to be made under the provisions of an act, entitled "An Act to Provide Ibr Granting Certain Charters," Approved February J0. 1874. * February 3 6 5t APPLICATION FOE H0XE8TEAD. NOTICE is hereby given that on the 16th day of February, next, Mrs. MARY C. LOVE will ipply to the undersigned to have "Homestead set )tf," in accordance with the provisions of the 8th lection of the "Homestead Act," Approved February 22, 1873. JOSEPH A. McLEAN, Jndge of Probate for York Connty. January 13 * 2 * ^ 6t APPLICATION POE HOMESTEAD. VTOTIOEis hereby given that on we low any IN of February, next, Mrs. D. D. A. BELK will ipply to the undersigned to have "Homestead set m," in accordance.with the provisions of the 9th lection of the "Homestead Act," Approved February 22, 1873. JOSEPH A. McLEAN, Judge of Probate for York County. January 13 2 5t APPLICATION POB DISCHABCff. VfOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, IN Executor of the estate of ARCHIBALD iTEELE, deceased, will make a final settlement y 1th the Judge of Probate for York county, on the Oth day of March, next, when he will make' application for a Anal discharge from liability as tne Sxecutor of said estate; W. A. STEELE, Executor. February 10 6 St' COFFINS. JUST received and in my Shop, a large supply of WOOD COFFINS AND CASKETS, ofall izes and qualities, already trimmed and finished ip in appearance equal to metalic cases. Also, on tand, a full assortment of METALIC C^SES ,nd CASKETS. J. E. SMITH, Agett. October 21 42 tf ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE^ A LL persons having claims against the estate of \ B. C. CHAMBERS, deoeeaed, are hereby lotified to preeent the same to me, properly aubenticated, at Chester, 8. C., on or before the 1st Lay or April next. JOHN L. CHAMBERS, Administrator. February 8 5 9t . AGRICULTURAL LIENS,* IfORTOAOESof Real Estate, and Titles to jJL Real Estate* For sale at the ENQUIRER OFFICE. Bke f orMlc TERMS?IN ADVANCE ? )ne copy, one year.. ."......f 8 00 )ne copy, six months. 1 60 )ne copy, three months,....;. 1 00 Jingle copy, : 10 Pwo copies, one year, 5 00 ren copies, one year.......... ...... 25 00 To persons who make up olubs often or nore names, an extra oopy of the paper will be tirnlshed one year, free of charge.