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^amorous ??pattont. Getting Even.?When I was at school (said G.) there was one boy with whom I was always quarreling. He was an Irish youth named Barney, and, like many of his countrymen, he had a fair chance of motherwit. i believe I disliked him mainly because of his wit, which, sooner or later, made every boy in school the butt of some joke. Never shall I forget how I tried to "get even" with him, and how wofully he beat me with my own weapons. Laying my plan carefully beforehand, I drew Barney into a controversy, in the presence of most of the boys, upon the comparative bravery of the Anglo-Saxon and Celtic races. After a warm discussion, in which history was largely drawn upon, and inunit uauieniig CAUiiaugeu, a saiu ; "Look here, Barney?we can test the thing right here. You are an Irishman, and I am a Yankee. Now I will engage to do something right here, this moment, that you will not aare to do." "Go ahead!" returned he, defiantly, and the beys crowded around to see the fun. I, took a large pin from my coat, and deliberately thrust it through the lobe of my ear, pulled it through to the head, and then drew it out. It hurt dreadfully, but I never winced. "There, Mr. Celt," said I, handing the pin to Barney, "dare you do that ?" "Yes," he replied, slowly, "I dare do it? but I'm not such a blasted fool!" What a shout the boys did raise! I slunk away, looking and feeling silly enough. I had a sore ear for many days, and firmly resolved never again to try to outbrag an Irishman. A Railway Temperance Lecture.? "Twenty years ago," said the passenger with the red ribbon in his button hole, "I knew that man whom you saw get off at the last station. He was a young man of rare promise, a college graduate, a man of brilliant intellect and shrewd mercantile ability. Life dawned before him in all the glowing colors of fair promise. He had some money when he left college. He invested it in business, and his business prospered. He married a beautiful girl who bore him three lovely children " The sad-looking passenger, sitting on the woodbox: "All at one time ?" The red ribbon passenger: "No, in biennial installments of one. No one dreamed that the poor-house would ever be their home. But in an evil hour the young man yielded to the tempter. He began to drink beer. He liked it and drank more. He drank and encouraged others to drink. That was only fourteen years ago, and he was a prosperous. wealthy man. To-day, where is he ?" The clergyman in the front seat, solemnly: "A sot and beggar." The red ribbon man, disconsolately: "Oh, no; he is a member of Congress and owns a brewery worth 850,000." Sometimes it will happen that way.?Burlington Hawkeye. He was a "cull'ed tramp," and approached Captain Jase Phillips, as the train hauled up at Pewee: "Is you de capt'in ob de kears ?" "Yes," replied Jase. "Don't want fo' ter hire any deck hands, duzye ?" "No ! I'm not running a steam boat." "Zactly! Mout I ride straddle ob de cowsnatcher to de nex' landin' ? I'se busted, an' a long ways from home." "Get on. All aboard !" And the negro straddled the cow-catcher. Ed. Gilligan pulled the throttle wide open, and the train had not gone more than half a mile before the engine collided with a cow, throwing it over a fence into a corn-field, and the negro after the cow. Next day, coming down, the negro limped up to Jase at the same (kpofcr&n4-gai&: ?? "Boss, I didn't ride fur wid you on dat cow-snatcher; kase, ye see, de cow wanted to * ride dar, too, an' dar wan't room for bofe uv us; so we got off togedder up h'yarin de cornfield for to rest. De next time I rides wid ye I'll freeze to de tail-gate of de wagon. Hit's safer. I ftaT In the city of Halifax there dwelt a lawyer, crafty, subtle as a fox. An Indian of the Miami tribe, name Simon, owed him some money. The lawyer had waited long. His patience at last gave out, and he threatened the Indian with lawsuit, process and executions. The poor red man got scared and brought the money to his creditor. The Indian waited, expecting Ae lawyer would . . ii itti ^ L. i* o" write a receipt. " vv nai are you wtuuug ior i asked the lawyer. "Receipt," said the Indian. "A receipt ?" said the lawyer; "a receipt, what do you know about a receipt? Can you understand the nature of a receipt ? Tell me the use of one and I will give it to you." The Indian looked at him a moment and then said, "S'pose maybe me die; me go to heben, and find the gate locked, me see 'Postle Peter; he say, 'Simon, what you want?' me say, 'Want to get in;' he say, 'You pay Mr. J. dat money ? What me do? Me hab no receipt. Have to hunt all ober hell to find you ?" He got a receipt. ? ? ? Didn't want to Die in that Way.? Judge Alex. Rive3, when a young man, saw a good old preacher riding down the Monticello road (then a single track). A boy, with a long crosscut saw laying crossways on his horse, was also coming down the same narrow road, some distance in the rear of the preacher. The boy's horse ran away, and as he was approaching the pious divine, the latter sprang from his horse and scrambled up the precipice. Whereupon the Judge exclaimed: "Bless my life, Mr. , you have told me that you were 'ready, willing and anxious to die; why then did you struggle so hard to get out of the way of that horse and saw ?" "Well, Mr. Rives," the good man replied, "I am anxious to die, but I do not wish to be sawed to death."?Scottsville ( Fa.) Courier. He Wanted the Roan Mare.?A man who used to live in Chicago, from his cultivation of the habit of secrecy acquired the nickname of "mysterious Jim." One day he called at a livery stable on the north side, and motioning the proprietor to follow him, led the way into a remote stall, and, in a mysterious manner, whispered in his ear : "I hear you want to sell that roan mare ?" The horse-dealer grasped "Mysterious Jim" by the arm, leered at him with his eyes in a tragic manner, and said: "Sh !?follow me!" Up the ladder, over the piles of hay, into a corner of the attic he went, and there, grip ping "Mysterious Jim's" shoulder, he uttered in a horse whisper: "I've sold her." A Free Ride.?A Cincinnati man is responsible for the following: Some years ago, at the funeral of a friend, I was seated in a carriage with a person who in his face had all the habiliments of woe. I was not aware he was acquainted with the deceased. 1 became inquisitive. Says I, "Are you a relation?" "No." "A friend?" "No."^ In Yankee fashion I said, "Why attend his funeral and look so sad ?" He said, "In fact, I am troubled with dyspepsia. My doctor advised me to ride. I am too poor to hire a carriage, and therefore ride free to funerals." A cheerful situation for a dyspeptic, we should say ! A lady was the mother of a bright little boy about 3 years old. The whooping cough prevailed in the neighborhood, and the mother became very much alarmed lest her boy should take it. One night, after the little fellow had been put to bed and to sleep, a jackass was driven past the house, and when just opposite set up his he-haw, he-haw, he-haw. With a shriek the little fellow, was out of his bed, screaming at the top of his "The whooping coujLis coming, mam|M$^^EfflHehewhooping co^^^Lcoming." He <fatra and ?fwsid*. THE OLD FARM GATE. The old farm gate hangs, sagging down, On rusty hinges, bent and brown; Its latch is gone, and here and there It shows rude traces of repair. The old farm gate has seen each year The blossoms Dloom and disappear; The bright green leaves of spring unfold, And turn to autumn's red and gold. The children have upon it clung, And in and outwjth rapture swung, When their young hearts were good and pure? When Hope was tair and Faith was sure. Beside that gate have lovers true Told the old story, always new ; Have made their vows; have dreamed of bliss, And sealed each promise with a kiss. The old farm gate has opened wide To welcome home the new-made bride, When lilies bloomed and locusts fair With their sweet fragrance filled the air. t That gate with rusty weight and chain, Has closed upon the solemn train, That bore her lifeless form away, Upon a dreary autumn day. The lichens gray and mosses green Upon its rotten posts are seen ; Initials, carved with youthful skill Long years ago, are on it still. Yet dear to me above all things, By reason of the thoughts it brings, Is that old gate, now sagging down, On rusty hinges bent and brown. DON'T BOX THE CHILD'S EARS. Vexed and weary mother, when the little ones torment and anger you, pause ere you box their tender little ears, and think how much injury you may be doing. Read the testimony of two leading journals on this subject The London Lancet says: "Scarcely a day passes, we believe, without some schoolmaster (or school-fellow, in natural imitation of his master) gives a smart 'box' upon the ear. Few persons would be bold enough to choose the eye as a part upon which it was expedient to inflict a violent blow by way of moral education ; but there is apparently, no end to the numbers who select an organ upon which violence is liable to be attended with much more dangerous results. For not only is deafness caused by 'boxes,' which rupture (as they continually do) the drum of the ear, but the inflammation of the ' internal cavity, which is so frequent a result, may be followed, years afterward, perhaps, by disease of the bone, giving rise to abscess of the brain, and having a fatal termination. "Medical men alone can be fully aware how fruitful a source of suffering and danger is represented by the box upon the ear. We are informed, for example, 01 two cases, under observation at the present moment, in which schoolboys have been the victims of such an assault. Surely, school-masters ought to have learned, long ere this, the danger of a mode of personal chastisement that has apparently usurped the place of others, which, if more disgusting, were not attended with an equal amount of peril." The London Telegraph says further upon this point: "Severe ear-troubles, and not unfrequently, death, have resulted from this, with many teachers' favorite form of punishment The drumhead may, in many healthy children, be easily ruptured by a very slight concussion, and in cases which have recently undergone the ordeal of scarlet-fever or measles, the , drum membrane is peculiary liable to laceration. Other injuries may also result to the delicate organ, and I have only to-day seen, at the Central Throat and Ear Hospital, the case of a boy with an abscess in the ear-passage, who has suffered incessant pain for three months, after having been struck by his teach- i er. These cases might be multiplied indefi- | nitely, and an occasional inquest adds point . to the tale." We know, personally, a boy of seven, who has been made incurably deaf through his 1 mother's thoughtless fashion of boxing his ears 1 I CtK nflfonr>o finTfll. 1U1 OVUJ Uliuug vuvuvvt rr w<r. ? - ? j 46?* The coi^?asUrf-?ttJ(5k"is greatly promoted by good shelter. How different the sleek , and contented cattle and sheep are in a well protected barn yard, from the poor, rough- ( haired, pinched-up stock in an open field. On ' entering such a yard, the first thought is how i comfortable the creatures look. Think also i of the economy. It may cost something to i put up sheds and high tight fences, but in the ( long run, it costs more to feed the half starved cattle. Before any animals can be fattened, a certain amount of food must be expended in keeping them warm. If healthy cattle and ( sheep have as much food as they can eat, they 1 will perhaps go through the winter in about as good health as they could if well housed, , even though they be exposed to all the rigors , of the climate; but the amount of fodder they will consume is enormous, and if they are not ' thrifty at the start, or get short of fodder, it will go hard with them. Cows will abort ' their calves, sheep will die, the lambs will be j born dead, and other evils are almost sure to j follow.?W. E. C., in Country Gentleman. , The Best Cow for Small Farms.?Our 1 opinion, and also that of the principal dairy- ' men of the country is, that the Jersey, com- ( monly called Alderney, is, above all others, j the best cow. They are easily kept, veir docile?a point not to be overlooked?and beau- j tiful; give milk of superior richness from which is produced finely colored, solid butter, ' having an equal texture and flavor. Butter j made from such milk has been known to keep, 1 when placed in a dry, not cold, cellar without the use of ice, and when taken out was in a I hard, firm condition, and was then sold 12 to , 18 cents per pound higher than best ordinary butter. The cost of Jerseys is not much more than for scrub, and they will more than make ' up the difference in price in a few months.? J Live Stock Record. 1 A Horse's Feet.?A farmer of experi- ; ence says that the feet of a horse require more care than the body. They need ten . times as much, for in one respect they are almost the entire horse. All the grooming that can be done won't avail any thing if the horse is forced to stand where his feet will be filthy. In this case, the feet will become disordered, and then the legs will get badly out of fix; and with bad feet and bad legs, there is not much else of the horse fit for any thing." ^ m ? Air Your Sleeping-Room.?Every sleeping room should be thoroughly aired before the beds are made up. An hour is the least time to allow for this, and plenty of sunlight should be admitted, as well as air, while the mattresses are uncovered and the beds disarranged. Even with such ordinary precautions for ventilating, it is difficult to keep a sleeping-room free from a musty and unwholesome smell. # ? *6?" One who has experience is convinced that a coat of gum copal varnish applied to the soles of boots and shoes, and repeated as it dries, until the pores are filled and the surface shines like polished mahogany, will make the soles waterproof, and also cause them to last three times as long as ordinary soles. ? ? To Preserve Pegged Boots.?If pegged boots are occasionally dressed with petroleum .between the soles and leather, they will not be apt to rip. If the soles and shoes are dressed with petroleum, they will resist wet and wear well. The pegs, it is said, are not affected by dryness after being well saturated with the oil. Charcoal, pulverized and mixed with J water, is now highly recommended as an agent, for relieving cattle suffering from any de-! rangement of the stomach, such as bloat or i hoven, etc. This .should be remembered.! There is no doubt of its efficiency, if abun- j dance of concurrent testimony can be relied ! upon. 4ST Rub a little soft soap on the creaking gate or barn-door hinges, and stop the unnec-1 essary noise and wear. s fUadiug fflt the CONDUCTED BY REV. ROBERT LATHAN. [Original.] Q0D-BI8 EXISTENCE. : .There either is or is not a Supreme Being. If there is a Supreme Being, then he is endtied to the adoration and worship of all his intelligent creatures. If there is no Supreme Being, then what is called religion is a vanity. Such being the case, it must be evident, to any reflecting mind, that so much is involved in this question that it is by far the most important inquiry that can be presented to us. By far the greater number of the human family believe there is a God, and render to him some sort of adoration and wor-1 ship. This has always been the case and, perhaps, always will be so. In all ages there have been a few individuals who have, in words, at least, denied the existence of a God. Such persons are called atheists. Practical atheists always have been numerous and practical atheism common. It has been the prevailing opinion that those who say they are atheists arc not, in fact, what they say they are. It is manifest that it is the duty of each member of the human family to be satisfied, upon good and reliable evidence, either that there is or there is not a God. Of those who profess to believe in the existence of a God, many, no doubt, have never investigated the subject. They have simply assented to what others have stated to tKera: lirtnis they have exhibited great credulity, but not much wisdom. The existence of a Supreme Being is a matter of too much importance to be treated so lightly. That there isiai God may hie inferred from the existence of the universe. With regard to the vast universe, a part of which constantly comes under our observation, and a part of which each one of the human family is, it may be remarked that it either created itself, is self-existent, or was created. It will hardly be claimed that the world created itself. If so, we may conclude that at some period it did not exist?it was a nonentity; yet when it was not, it.-had creative power?a power sufficient to produce itself. Such reasoning is too absurd to be accepted as correct by any sane mind. To say that a thing could create itself, is the same thing as to say that a thing is and is.not at the same time. It is little, if any, less absurd to say that the universe always existed, and existed in and of itself, or is self-existent. To suppose that the universe is self-existent, is to suppose that it possesses one of the incommunicable attributes of a Supreme- l5eing. /If the universe is self-existent, then it is not under the control of laws outside of itself. Self-existence includes absolute independence. This ? . Tir A1 _ x is contrary to iact3. vy e see mat every purtion of the universe which comes under our observation is controlled by laws which neither originate in it nor reside in it. Every one of us is conscious that we are controlled by laws over which we have no control. These laws do not reside in us; they aredodged in some one outside of us. We may safely conclude that the universe neither made itself nor is eternal in its being. It had a beginning, and consequently was, at some period, it matters not when, created. If created," then it had a creator, and that creator was God?the Supreme Being. Another proof of the- 'existence of a Supreme Being, is the marks of design which are manifest in all things. No one will deny that there are evidences of design in the universe. We see design in the animal kingdom. Some animals are designed to live on the land ; others in the air ; others in the water, ind some animals are fitted to live either in 'i 1 rni Awia the water or on tne xanu. me same 10 uuc concerning the vegetable kingdom. Some vegetables1 arfe designed for tropical climes, tvhile others flourish only in temperate latitudes. In those regions where the apple matures to perfection, the orange will not bear. Wheat will not reproduce itself in equatorial regions. It is manifest that the animals and vegetables are adapted to the places "where they are found. Manifestations of design are seen in the bark and leaves of trees; in the stalks of ijrass ; in the coverings and teeth of animals, ind the very structure of the eajth itself. If there is evidenoe of design, it is clearly evidence of a designer. Who, then, designed all these things ? The only satisfactory answer is God. It is vain to say that nature designed ill things, for we may ask what is nature ? The harmony which is seen in the universe is another proof of a Supreme Being. This harmony is so great that amongst all the parts which enter into the vast whole, there is not the least conflict. This earth on which we live and in whose bosom we are soon to find our long home, has two motions.' The one is called the daily and the other the yearly. The daily is its revolution on its own axis. This takes place every twenty-four hours and produces night and day. The circumference of the earth at the equator, is more than twenty-five thousand miles; hence at the equator the earth moves at the rate of more than one thousand miles each hour. Think, for one moment, of a locomotive moving at the rate of one thousand miles an hourl This would be more than sixteen miles per minute. Such a train would be heard by the inhabitants of the whole region through which it would pass. No human being could act as its engineer. But great as is this speed of the earth in its daily motion, what is it when compared with that in its annual revolution round the sun. In every three Jjundred and sixty-five and onefourth days, the earth makes a circuit round the sun. This annual revolution causes the change of seasons. The distance passed over is six hundred millions of miles ! What a distance! The mind can form no clear idea of what it means. Six hundred millions of miles per year, would be at the rate of eighteen miles per second; or sixty-four thousand eight hundred miles per hour. This is sufficient to startle us, but we need not fear, for astronomers tell us that the earth has not varied in its revolutions the one hundredth part of a second in two thousand years. It has never come in contact with any other portion of the universe, nor has any other part come in contact with it. Perfect harmony prevails. We neither feel a jar nor hear any sound. The child's little toy-wagon, when rolled over the nursery floor, makes more noise than the revolutions of this ponderous earth. If there is not a Supreme Being, who manages the earth in its revolutions we may ask ? Are we not in danger of being dashed into atoms at any moment? If there is no God? no Supreme Being?we are in a perilous condition. ^ 16?* When mountains are in the way of the ' Lord's people, he does not permit them to as- J cend and pass over their summits, but he bids the mountains give way, He will not suffer his saints to walk too high ; therefore, in his providence he reduces the hills to the vales, which are pleasant and safe to humble pilgrims. i THE TORKVTLLE ENQUIRER. PROSPECTUS FOR 1879. OUR LIBERAL PREMIUM OFFERS. IN announcing our PROSPECTU3"for 1879, we deem it necessary only to mention the fact that the leading features which have characterized the ENQUIRER for the past TWENTY-FOUR YEARS will be retained, and, as in the past, the efforts of the Proprietor will be directed to making it an attractive and interesting family journal. 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It Is adapted to nil the wants of family sewing; It can be readily comprehended by nny one; it runs easily; Is nlwaysrendy; will do anv and all kinds of sewlngwlth Ices chqpglng and fewer extra attachments; is stdf-ndjuftllTirrls a two-thrembMaehlne, mnklng an Elastic Lock-Stltch ; stands solid and firm, has a neat ease and convenient drawer. Several of these Machines, during the past year, hnve been delivered to persons who have returned the requisite number of nnmos. Smith's Bible Dictionary. This Dictionary Is the work of Dr. William Smith, of the University of London, and the most eminent lexicographer in the world, who. in Its preparation associated with himself over seventy distinguished divines and nuthors, of both Europe and this country, In the great task of preparing a comprehensive Dictionary of the nihle, and supplying a want long felt by the religions public. The result of these labors appeared In three large and very costly volumes, a wonderful monument of learning. An abridgement of this great work, for popular use, made by Dr. Smith himself Is the one we have arranged to furnish our sub scrlbers. The hook contains every nnme in the Bible respecting which anvthlngcnn he said. It embraces the results of historic research, antiquarian investigation, the study of langunges nnd dialects, and the discoveries of the modern travelers nnd explorers In the Holy Land?Robinson, Rawllnson. Ferguson, Layard, Otfertand Stanley. The book is printed from new stereotype plates, on good paper, and Is appropriately Illustrated with over 125 Engrnvings of beautiful Scenrs, Ancient Cltlps, and Memorable Places of the Holy Land, descriptive Figures and valuable Maps. It contains nearly BOO closely-printed, doublecolumn, octavo pages, including 24 elegant full-page, Steel and Wood Engravings. It is printed in type of a heavy, distinct, and verv legible face. The publisher's price of the Dictionary Is 93.50. Three-Quart Communion Set. Churches unsupplied with a Communion Set appropriate to the requirements of the sacred rite of administering the Lord's Supper, can, by our Premium arrangement, secure a fine, treble silver-plated three-quart Communion Set of six pieces, with little trouble, and, comparatively, at no cost. The number of subscribers required In order to secure this vnlunhlennd elegant Service can he procured In almost any congregation; and the members who mnybe thus called upon to contribute their share of tbe expense, will receive in return more than the value of their contribution in a yenr's subscription to the paper. Our Silver Ware and Cutlery Premiums. With the very liberal offer which we are enabled to make, a beautifully furnished table is now within the reach of almost every house-keeper; nnd here is an opportunity, of which, if the ladles avail themselves, they may secure, with but little trouble, a valuable set of Silver or Cutlery. Those articles are made for us by Chan. E. Huntington, tbe successor of the Lucius Hart Manufacturing Company, 22 Fulton street, New York, and nre warranted to be of the best material. Value of our Premiums. We would impress upon every one the fact that all of our Premiums are first-class goods, and the prices attached to them in our lists ore the regular retail prices at which the articles sell by all dealers and the mantifaoturcrs themselves. It is only by the most advantageous terms given us by the manufacturers that ? ? ?n..KioS m nmiii. ?h?? liberal offers we do. and we ennran tee every artlcie to be exactly as represented. A CInb and an Extra Copy. For a club of tk* subscriber! paid in ndvance at the regular club rates, we will give, instead of a Premium, an extra copy of the paper to any who may prefer that arrangement; but inconsequence ofthc liberal Premiums we are now offering, wccfnot afford to givefan extra copy to the club-maker who receives any Premiums enumerated on our list. SERGEANT ? GREENSB* MANUFACTIRERS < "TROPI^^COO T. M. DOBSON & CO., Age: JOHN R. LONDON, Agent, A. F. LINDSAY, Agent, Mc J. L. CARROLL, Agent, Chi August 2 The Best Family The "NEW AMERICAN" is easily lea more work with 'ess labor than any othe application. AGENTS J. S. DOVEY Manager, Agent for Yorkville and vicinity, July 18 GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. CARRIAGES LOWER THAN COTTON. 9B65.00 FOE A FINE NEW BUGGY, And Buggies of almost endless .variety. Double, Folding and Single Seated, with and without Top. One and two-horse Phaetons, one and twohorse Rockaways, all at correspondingly low prices. The largest and finest stock of Vehicles in the Southern country, and the cheapest, according to quality, in the world. MORE AN!) BETTER WAGONS, SECOND-HAND CHICLES. Good, genteel-looking Second^Hand Buggy for $25 to $50. Second-Hand Rock a up, according to quality, nearly as pod as new. HE PAIRW ? \ Done right and at low prices. B. T. THEELER. MILLINERY! MILLEERY N THE CHEAPEST STORE N YORK : FOB FASHIONABLE MILLINET GOODS, : i nearly opposite ! ; ROSE'S HOTJL. Misses MASSETfc SMITH. June 6 23 tf ^ ADMINISTRATORS' OTICE. < A LL persons indebted to the Uvidual estate ^ A. of W. WALLACE GLENN! eceased, are nerebv notified to make paymeito the undersigned without delay. Personsaving claims against the estate of the said deced are requested to present them properly authticated. , Persons indebted to the firm>f GLENN <ft _ CLINTON, and GLENN, AD^fe & CO., are F authorized to make settlements th the surviving partners of each firm. ( G. L. RIDDLE,} J. it. * S. A. GLENN, j ?1,ni8trator8- , December 19 51 } J 3t ^ NOTICE. I NOTICE is hereby given the (ditors of LEONIDAS S. WHITE, deced, that an or- tl der was this day passed in the cmf J. E. Massey, and others, vs. Dorcas A. Wb, and others, requiring the creditors of said dased to establish their demands before the J(e of the Probate Court for York county, on before the 30th day of December, 1878. I a November 20th, 1878. ! i^. J. A. McLEi, P. J. Y. C. ^ November 28 48 j 5t m JAMES A. GLENN, <D. S? SURGEON AND MECHANlt, DENTIST, M~|FFERS bis professional sejes jflESBfc U to the citizens of this son.Q^WpHIk __ When desired, he will visit thjsi- rj dences of patrons. Teeth extrgl without pain by the use of nitrous oxide gas jetters addressed to Crowder's Creek, N. Oill meet with r prompt attention. Terms mode. November 1 44( tf . J thi AIC &ssSaSss ~ 3 an In tli. world. IteonUtm 24 SSkuo( 04 EoTilotw.. Pad), P.nholdtr, Gold.n P.n tnd ? plMJanb]. Jowdrr. CompJrto umpl. witn p?lr .f .letomyed Nfek.1. SUr.r Brtcl.u (N.w Slyl# In H.w l?nt by rn.IL At fnr 95 euu. 5 Pickwti wlu>?d Jrw.lrr *1 I SftfNOiD ^WATfcH^AND KfH rftjfc 'J j. BRIDE A CO., 297 Broadiiew York. Novemby 21 47 6m NOTICE I RESPECTFULLY inform| public that I Dr, am prepared to sharpen razGcissors, shears pa and otner fine-edged instrms. Prices?for honing and sharpening razorscents, and for sharpening scissors or shears, nts each, and fof satisfaction guaranteed or no cl. TOM BA RD, Barber. . November 21 47 4t* LIOUORS; CIGi, &C. TO all who want good Wes, Brandies, Wines, and Liquors, of a-ts, we would J say that we have the largest afcst assortment now on hand in this market, of which we offer at prices to suit the tim#e also have a fine lot of CIGARS AND TOCO. Call and see us and be convinced of the W. M. MITGL & CO., m Near A. Williford's Stablesk Hill, 8. C. I December 6 49 tf g?jc FOR REN S FOR the year 1879, the HOtVND LOT in con! Yorkville, adjoining the )nce of Dr. J. ij0 j B. Withers. The house contax rooms, and 0f e belonging to the premises is ie GARDEN. pan Apply to JOL LATTA. jjni December 5 49 j 4t* BRICKS FORLE. .Qa] 100.000 BRICKS foj Apply to ^Is ' HAPPERFIBfe GRIST. 01(* November 21 4 It PBI] WRAPPING IER. prici OLD NEWSPAPERS, of lsize, suitable for wrapping, for sale ahts per hun dred, at the ENQU OFFICE. NOTICE T1 1AM still Agentfor the "Am" because it is men the best and cheapest Sewachine made. Perfi ' SCHORB. the c ' ; DO 1 A If -vou want KE W'enr AWJCjIi 10 MONEY pleasind Wor fast, address Finley, Hakve^ Atlanta, Ga. ble r October 17 42 ly Ai M- J t| ] 8c McCAULEY, ORO? Ci) )F THE CELEBRATED iKING STOVES! PRICE GREATLY REDUCED on Cooking and Heating Stoves, Hollow Ware And-Irons, and Bi 9 Castings of al. Ainds. Also, on 11 'PLANTER'S PRIDE'PLOWS H STRAW CUTTERS, j| HORSE POWERS, Saw Mills, Ac. ota, Yorkville, S. C. Rock Hill, York county, S. C. Connellsville, York county, S. C.t eater, S. C. 31 \ tf ^ Buy only the AFRICAN mm Only Sewing Machin' ' wmcH R*s ?B It has Self Setting Needle, Never Breaks the Thresi mmm ^evM *^s stitch.es. I? the Lightest Running. The Simplest, the Most Dnr. able, and in Every Respect Sewing Machine! irned, doe* not get out of order, and will do r machine Illustrated Circular furnished on WANTED. 61 Charles Street, Baltimore, Ad. HtJIVTER & OATES. 29 ly A 1ITI? T TEtAn n iii n iiiiitr ujaiis FEED AND SALE STABLES. BOCK HILL. 8. C. PAY UP. ALL persons knowing themselves indebted to me for Stock bought in 1877, will be sued after the 1ST OF OCTOBER, 1878. Also, persons knowing that they bought stock and their notes will fall due on the FIRST OF OCTOBER, had better pay up, or I will force collection. I mean business. A. WILLIFORD. FODDER. : THE undersigned will pay the highest Cash Price for TEN THOUSAND POUNDS OF GOOD FODDER, delivered at his Feed and Sale Stnhloa, at Rock FilL A. WILLIFORD. . _ I AM prepared to keep Drovers on the MOST ' REASONABLE TERMS, as I have good out- 1 side Sheds and water in the lot. ? A. WILLIFORD. 1 J HO! THE FARMER. HAVING secured the control of the sale of the celebrated AYERY PLOWS, SI For the territory of York county, I am enabled S lo sell these plows at lower prices than they have tl aver been sold in thislocality. In addition to my T STOCK ON HAND, 8 1 V; T ! will receive in a few days, a large lot, consisting >f C. O., B. 0., and Pony Steel Turn Plows, ana tfos. 1 and 2 Cast Plows; one and two-horse Hill Side Plows. A Uso, a full supply of Steel and Cast Points and oint bolts. I am prepared to furnish the SULKY OR RIDING PLOW Tl tnd Walking Cultivator, Gang Plows, and in x ict, every variety of the Avery Plow that may e wanted. Having met with so much encouragement in le sale of these Plows, I propose to furnish the HOME AND FARM, In lournal published by B. F. Avery & Sons, gralitously for one year, to every person who may Ex jy, or may have bought an Avery Plow from e. Call and examine my stock. T. S. JEFFERYS. r| DAILY EXCURSION! tab rHE leaders of low prices are still in existence, 1 and are offering j. THE GREATEST BARGAINS T it have ever been known. We are closing out 3 entire stock of Summer Goods ^ row OIV p bin sirt and below Cost. We call the attention of eve- an(j one to our large stock of Clothing, Cassimeres I Pants Goods of all kinds, O WHICH WE ARE CLOSING OUT. F 3 call the attention of the ladies to our stock ot 9ss Goods, bleached and nnbleached goods, L rasols, Kid Gloves at 25 cents, wfa to AGREATMANY OTHER GOODS, "2 mpi of which must be sold. We bope all of our md8 will call and be convinoed. Sa A. FRIEDHAM & BRO., d?}, JKOCK Will, S. (J. " uly 4 27 tf i BANKBOOK MANUFACTORY STATIONERY, AND . BOOK BINDERY. A HANKING the public for liberal past patron- wanj age, I now invite attention to my complete weat ^subji TAPLE AND FANCY STATIONERY, listing, in part, of Flat Papers, Midium, Fo'ost, Demy, Letter and Note. Blank Books, very variety; Envelopes, Slates, Ink, Ac, 1YI. cy Stationery, Gold Pens and Pencils, Penves, Writing Desks, Ac. Also, Ju: BOOK BINDING DONE, 1 its various branches. Sheet Music, Periodi. Law Books, Ac., bound in any style desired. Books rebound and repaired. JTED BILL AND LETTER HEADS A SPECIALTY On0 ( ders promptly attended to, at lowest cash One < as. E. R. STOKES, One c 155 Main Street Columbia S. C. Singl CLEANSING AND REPAIRING. ?Tn?c IE undersigned would respectfully inform par the public that he is prepared to cleanse gar- more ts of any fabric whatever, rendering tnem furnii sctly clean, and if unfaded, restoring them to >riginal brightness and lustre of the goods, squai lot throw away your old clothes, but have squar l cleaned and made to look as well as new. consi: k promptly done, and at the most reasons- this s > rices. THOMAS BALLARD. six oi igust 22 34 tf from - A NEW DEPARTURE. THE undereigned reSELECTIONS MAY BE MADE For whole Suits or Single Garments. Any article of Clothing ordered from my samples will be furnished as low as the same can be procured from New York, and warranted to be made in the best manner and most elegant style. A GOOD FIT GUARANTEED. I guarantee a good lit in every instance, and where I fail to give satisfaction in this respect the customer may leave the garment on my hands. My arrangements are such that when desired, I will forward measures to New York and have the garments cut and made in that city. With these ample facilities for suiting the most fastidious customer, and with the determination to deserve and secure a share of public patronage, I respectfully solicit a call, and an examination of my goods and prices, feeling confident that for the same class of work and material, I can compete with the prices of any Ready-Made Clothing in this market; while from my samples yon can select any style of goods you may want. WILLIAM C. OWEN. November 28 48 8m YORK MARBLE YARD. . STHE undersigned is still conducting the Marble Business in Yorkville, and would respectthat he can supply those MENTS OR HEADSTONES with anything in his line, and at the lowest casn prices. Monuments designed and finished-in the most elaborate style, andih point of workmanship and material warrauted equal to the work of any establishment in the country. Head and Footstones, in various styles, from plain to highly-carved work, furnished at short notice, and satisfaction guaranteed. Specimens usually on hand, to an inspection of which, those in want of marble work are respectfully invited. Estimates and any other desired information cheerfully given at any time. ^ Work delivered at any point on the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between Chester and Dallas, or at any place between Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on toe Charlotte, Colombia and Augusta Railroad, free of charge for transportation. Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestowed upon my establishment, my determination is to merit a continuance of the same. F. HAPPERFIELD. Januarv 3 1 ' It MILLS AND MILL KACEHTEET. TIE undersigned take this method of informing the public, that under the firm name oi WELLS BROTHERS, they are engaged in the MILLWRIGHT BUSINESS, and are prepared to enter into contracts for the building or repairing of MILLS and MILL MACHINERY of every description, from the largest and most complete Flouring Mill, to an ordinary Cotton Screw. Each member of th6 firm is a skilfoll workman and has had the benefitof a number of years* experience. We are, therefore, prepared to guarantee that all work entrusted to us, will beexecuted in a workmanlike manner. Bv permission, we refer to the following persons, for whom we have worked: W. J, Rainey, Blairsville, S. C.; J. B. <ft R. M. Whitesides, Hickoir Grove, S. C.; Major T. P. Whitesides, R. N. McElwee and Ellas Ramsay, Yorkville, S. C.; W. D. Lessley, Clover, 8. C. We are also agents for the sale of "Excelsior Bolting Cloths," and improved Mill Machinery of every description. Our post office address is Antioch, York county, 8. C. W. 8. WELLS, M. R. WELLS, ' 1 ' ' J. W. WELLS. . September 26 39 iy* f HOUSE PA IMTIBTG. TIHE undersigned would reepectfblly inform the public that he has resumed the business of HOUSE PAINTING in all its departments? a trade to which he has served a regular apprenticeship, under a first-class painter,and in which he has nad several years' experience. Work done in the most durable manner, and at the lowest prices at which it can be afforded. MARBLING, ^ GRAINING in imitation of different woods, and all kinds of FINE INTERIOR PAINTING done in as good style as can be done by any paint- - # , er in this section of the country. I can he seen or addressed at Yorkville, and will cheerfully make estimates on work in any part of York, or the adjoining counties. References.?As to my skill as a workman, reyjoctfully refor to the following, gentlemen : L. M. Grist, W. A. Moore,_Hon. I. D.. Wlther-^^^-? tpouu, *1.. 1,. iiigofff^r. K Wallace, Lawson Jentins,Col. W. H. McCorkle, Dr. H. G. Jackson, ?r- F. Lindsay. James L. Clark, James E. Smith, Hon. A. 8. Wallace, Yorkville ; J. 8 R. Thomson, Spartanburg; R. M. Wilson, Gaston; r. A. Brice, Fairfield; J. Harvev Smith, Chester. _ . ,, NELSON DA VIES. July 11 28 ly COLUMBIA FEMALE COLLEGE. OPENS SESSION SEPTEMBER 19.1878. Verv full Fonnitnn/?m?i? ? ....uiuuitnoivil members. Five Male Professors. A High Course of 8tudy. Seven Lantg&r. guages taught without extra charge?a aving of $60.00 per year. Bfcronage from five tates. Only place furnishing instruction in all ae departments of' Lecture System, Elocution, 'elegraphy, Kindergarten, Calisthenics, Polyclinics, Ac. More ad vantages to be added. The beapest in proportion to advantages. 8end for atalogues and see for yourself. Something new, aluable, "wide awake" and up to the times, he College was never so well equipped. J. L. JONES, President, Columbia, S. C. August 15 33 tf MATHEMATICAL SCHOOL. AT the request of the patrons of STEELE CREEK ACADEMY, (sitjjrqBgy ated near Charlotte, N. C.,) the Princi^ Sy pal will teach ARITHMETIC, ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY exclu- * vely, for the first half (10 weeks) of the next ssion?which commences JANUARY 6, 1879. Pupils received for any length of time. BOARD (exclusive of lights, etc.,) |9. TUI[ON?$2, $3 and $5 per month. For further information, address W. S. MOORE, A. B., Principal, Charlotte, N. C. References by Permission Faculty of DaIson College. The Professor of Math. U. N. C. December 5 49 4t* IN BANKRUPTCY. the District Court of the United States for the District of South Carolina. -Parte W. B. Wilson, Jr., Assignee, In Re. Drakeford. Massey A Co., Bankrupts.?Petition/or Sale and to call in Lien Creditors. <HE Creditors of said Bankrupt firm claiming to hold liens, are hereby notified to establish i same before me, on or before the 6th of Janu- 1879, or be barred from all interest in the es- A s, under the final decree to be made herein. ^ $y Order of Court. C. E. SPENCER, Register in Bankruptcy, iecember 12 - 50 3t HARUHR SHOP IHOSE in want of an EASY 8HAYE, a fashionable und stylish ent of hair, or a pleasant I luxurious Shampoo, are reminded that OS. BALLARD, Professor of the ArtTonso, is still in business, in his old Shop next door he Enquirer building, where it will afford 1 great pleasure to wait upon all who may det his services. Razors honed and sharpened, I any other work of that kind promptly done. THOMAS BALLARD, ctober 3 40 tf tOSE'S HOTEL, ? YOKKVILLE, 8. C. THIS HOUSE has been thoronghly renovated from cellar to ? garret, and newly furnished, inrfggHg" eluding GRAFTON'S PATENT ^fNG BEDS. Iqiyiew of the times, our moti a full House at a" moderate price. IMS?$1.50 PER DAY, OR 50c. PER MEAL. ,mple Rooms reserved especially for Com mertravelers. HENRY W. SMITH. iigust 30 34 tf R. SCHORR'S PHOTO-GALLERY. 1ST HOUSE EAST OF THE JAIL. SUPERIOR Skylight, a gallery with every ^ convenience, and a determination to do my , enables me to promise satisfaction to all in t of correct and nattering likenesses. Cloudy her is as good or better than sunshine for all ' Beta, except small children. 3 CHATTEL MORTGAGES, ORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to / Real Estate. For sale at the ? 1 ENQUIRER OFFICE. j ne 27 ?? " I>L it farMIe #nquwet. TERMS?IN ADVANCE : jopy, one year. $ 3 00 :opy, six months, 1 50 sopy, three months, .. 76 e copy, 10 conies, one year, 5 0<J iopies, one year, 25 00 To persons who make up clubs often or ' . m names, an extra copy of the paper will be shed one year, free of charge. Advertisements inserted at One Dollar per fl| 'e, for the first insertion, and fifty cents per \ HB e, for each subsequent insertion. A square / |H its of the space occupied by seven lines of ize type. Contracts can be made for three. B twelve months, and a reduction obtained ff BH the regular transient rates, /' ^B 4 I