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Humorous ?epattm?nt. "A Happy Family."?The other evening at 9 o'clock, a Detroit policeman found a family of five persons and two old trunks, under a shed, waiting to go up the river on a wood barge which wouldn't leave until the next foreuoon. The man had both hands pressed to his face, the woman was wiping her eyes on a handerchief, and all the children were squalling. "What seems to be the matter?" inquired the officer, as he halted among them. "Oh ! nothing much," answered the man. "I've got the jumpin' toothache, but it alius slacks up on me about midnight." "What ails your wife?" "Oh ! she's kinder tired out and nervous, but as soon as she gets a good rest for her hack agin the wood pile she'll go to sleep and forget all about it. She's all right, she is." "But the children are crying," continued," the officer. "Yaas, kinder crying," replied the man, "but that's nothing. That boy Augustus Caesar, he wants a stick of gum, but he'll soon chaw himself to sleep on a silver. The next one, Charles Henry, he's howling 'cause I won't buy him a rockin' horse ; but soon's I get time to spank him he'll curl down and go to dreamin' of angels. That gal, Minerva, has got her mouth made up for fried cakes and milk, but I'll give her a bit o' pork and bread from the trunk, and she'll never know the difference. We are kinder sprawled out here, and we seem to be kinder afflicted, but we are a regular happy family." He Hadn't Eaten Much.?It was Sunday afternoou, and young Mr. Staylaight had stopped until they asked him to stay for supper. The best china and the extra silver graced the table, and one of the best napkins was placed before young Mr. Staylaight's plate, for the family desired to create all the impression possible upon the susceptible mind. His young lady was conducting herself with great credit, and the young man was more than ever in love with her, when the mother said, passing the cake for the second time : "Won't you have another piece, Mr. Staylaight?" "No, thank you," said the youug man, in his politest tone, "not any more." "0, do have just one more," urged the mother, smiling sweetly ; "you haven't eaten hardly any thing." The youuger brother, who sat opposite, and had been instructed not to ask twice for any thing, much to his disgust, saw bis opportunity, and snorted out with great malevolence: "Huh ! I shouldn't think he had! He's eaten four hunks of tongue, three biscuit, two plates of sauce, two of them tarts, and both kinds of cake?and, mother, sis keeps kickin' me under the table. Make her stop." They brought Mr. Staylaight to by dashing ice-water in his face. A Minority Judge.?In one of the West? . * i -i a : ern States'a case was tnea, ana ai us lemunation the Judge charged the jury and they retired for consultation. Hour after hour passed and no verdict was brought in. The Judges dinner hour arrived, and he became hungry and impatient. Upon inquiry, he learned that one obstinate jurymau was holding out against eleven. That he could not stand, and he ordered the twelve jurymen to be brought before him. He told them that in his charge to them he had So plainly stated the case and the law, that the verdict ought to be unanimous, and the man who permitted his individual opinion to weigh against the judgment of eleven men of wisdom was unfit and disqualified ever again to act in the capacity of a juryman. At the end of this excited harangue a little squeakyvoice came from one of the jurymen. 'Ue said : "Judge, will your Honor allow me to say a word Permission being given, he ??a^TcTeif: "May it please your honor, I am the only man on your side."?Louisville CourierJournal He Hesitated.?There were two men in a Mississippi regiment, commanded by Col. Stith, of Baltimore. One o/ these men con. tended that the Scriptures were of divine origin, and the other said they were of human inveutiuu, and asked his opponent, in one of the arguments which they were continually haviug, if he believed the story of Jonah and the whale, to which the other replied, "Yes." "Do you also believe that the three Hebrews passed through the fiery furnace without feeling the heat?" persisted the infidel. "Yes," came the answer again. "Do you believe," came sharply, "that Samson slew all those thousands of Philistines with the jawbone of an ass?" It was just after the battle of Shiloh, and the believer in the inspiration of the Bible had just had some tough experience in the difficulty of fighting only four or five to one. "Well," he answered, hesitatingly, to the last home thrust, "I?I?always re J J .L.4. .4 ^ ?? garaeu mat hiuvy as u uieru uaiup lumui. + Making Matters Square.?It occurred to one of two editors in the West, who had quarrelled, that a reference to his adversary's life would prove telling, aud he launched it off accordingly. "As for our contemporary," he wrote, "what can be expected from a man who 6ve years ago was peddling around with a mule, and an ill conditioned beast at that?" His rival did not deny it. "Our contemporary," he wrote in his next number, "says that five years ago we were peddling around with a mule, and an ill-conditioned beast at that. He is quite right. We were so occupied. But we are surprised to find that the mule had such a good memory." Little Nellie was looking at some pictures of wild animals when Mr. Jorkins called, and appealed to that gentleman to explain one of the pictures. "That is a wild boar," said he; and the little lady looked at it thoughtfully and replied: "It doesn't look like you, does, it, Mr. Jorkins?" "I hope not," responded the guest. "Why?" "Because," said the artless infant, "mamma said, when your card was sent up, 'There is that old bore Jorkins again.'" Alone.?"Hallo, old man ! what's wrong? you look pretty pale about the gills." "Sick ? Sick? I have been sick, aud you'd be sick, too, if you had ridden five hours in a railway carriage with your back to the engine." "But why didn't you change seats with somebody ?" "How could I ? I was all alone iu the compartment. There was no one in the opposite seat to change with me." A Relative Pronoun.?One of the questions at a written Scoteh examination was, "What is a relative pronoun ?" The answer was, "A relative pronoun is one that tells about your relatives and friends." This equals the reply?"There are three genders, the masculine, feminine, and neutral; masculine, men; feminine, women; and neutral, old bachelors." ? ? A Kid.?Georgie is five years old. His mother had undressed him for a bath before putting him to bed. As he stood stood before her he said: "Now, mamma, I'm a kid." "Yes, dear," said she. "You know what kind of a kid I am, mamma?" "No, darling." Well, na kid." His mother thinks that is good for a kid of his age. t ? Room !?A humorist leaps gaily upon the step of one of the gigantic omnibuses of the boulevard, and qries cheerily to the conductor, "Is the Ark full?" "No, sir," replied the jovial conductor; "we have kept a seat for you. What, ho, within there! Room for the monkey, room !" * ? * t&r When you see a young man in gorgeous apparel walking about the street with his arms hanging in curves from his body like the wing of an overheated turkey on a summer's day, it isn't because he is in pain. It is because he has been "abroad," and that's the only thing he learned. 9 ? * A ten-cent ante is better than no rel-1 Ative at all. I ^?tra and Jirrsidc. Fowls in Orchards.?Last fall we visit ed an orchard in which fowls were kept, the owner of which told us that before the fowls were confined in it, the trees made little or no growth, and only a corresponding amount of fruit was obtained. But what a change was evident now. The grass was kept down, the weeds killed, and the trees presented an appearance of thrift, which the most enthusiastic horticulturalist could not but admire and envy. The growth of the trees was most vigI orous, and the foliage remarkably luxuriant; the fruit was abundant, of large size, and free from worms and other imperfections. The excellency was accounted for by the proprietor, who remarked that the "hens ate all the worms and curculio in their reach, even the canker worm." He found less trouble with their roosting in trees than he expected, and that a picket fence six feet high kept them within bounds. His orchard was divided in to three sections, and the fowls were changed from one to another, as the condition of the fowls or the orchard sections seemed to require.?Poultry World. Early Melons.?Gardeners generally find it difficult to get early melons as they would like, for the reason that they will not bear transplanting. I have tried a way by which they can be started early and transplanted when wanted. Save all pasteboard collar boxes, and fill them with the best soil. Any kind of boxes will do ; they can be made of wood with bottoms tacked on. After warming the soil, plant the seed about five to the box. They can now be sunk in the hot bed, or if you do not have one, they can be kept in the bouse by the stove. When the young plants are large enough they can be transplanted. After making the ground mellow, make a hole the size of the box; then slip out the bottom, and the earth, with the plants, will slip through without being disturbed. This plan will do for other plants besides melons, as cucumbers, etc., the tender egg plant, and some varieties of flowers. By starting plants early in this way, several weeks can be gained. Bermuda Grass.?A Southern correspondent writes: I am tolerably conversant with most of the grasses grown south of Ohio, and I say that Bermuda grass is the best summer grazing known to man. It will carry more stock to the acre; will put fat on an animal faster tK?n hliie irrR<w ! will stand anv Quan tity of grazing without injury; will grow on land that will grow any thing else ; can he seeded or set on land about as cheap as clover, or certainly as cheaply as corn can be planted ; and if white clover is sown with it, as early grazing can be gotten as with any other grasses. The clover conies up before the Ber muda, and when that dies out the Bermuda comes up. The only advantage that blue grass has is as a winter grass. If you could induce every farmer in the South to sow a few acres of Bermuda grass near his stables, into which he could turn his work stock, it would pay more than the same acres in cotton or corn. Useful Hints.?To make a mustard plaster that will draw well, but uot blister, mix j with the white of an egg instead of water or I vinegar. Grease can be drawn from unpainted kitch en floors by putting plenty of soft soap on the spot and rubbing a hot flat iron through the soap. One application is usually suffi cient; sometimes another is required, washing thoroughly afterwards. Rubbing flat-ir.ons'on sand paper will removejixgt^hiCof starch, and render them k-v ry"smooth. To prevent moths in carpets, wash the floor, before laying them, with spirits of turpentine or benzine. To keep lemons fresh place them in a jar filled with water, to be renewed every day or two. Dry paint can be softened and removed by an application, with a swab, of a strong solution of oxalic acid. Alum in Chronic Dysentery.?In an obstinate case of this disease, Dr. Madder, a Russian physician, treated his patieBt with a solution of alum, which was injected into his bowels immediately after each evacuation, and which he was directed to retain a8 long as he could. This remedy proved successful, the patient only complaining of a burning pain in the rectum while it was being thrown up, but feeling much relieved afterward. The motions then gradually began to present a better appearance; no more blood or pus was noticed in them ; they became more solid, and a fortnight after the first injection had been administered the patient was dismissed as cured. Tne strength of the solution was four teaspoonfuls of alum to a pint of water. Relief for Neuralgia.?Avery simple relief for neuralgia, is to boil a small haudful of lobelia iu half a pint of water till the strength is out of the herb, then strain it off and add a tablespoonful of fine salt. Wring cloths out of the liquid as hot as possible, and spread over the part affected. It acts like a charm. Change the cloth as soon as cold till the paiu is all gone, then cover up till the perspiration is over, so as to prevent taking cold. Rheumatism can often be relieved by application to the painful parts of cloths wet in a weak solution of sal soda in water. If there is inflammation iu the joints, the cure is very quick; the wash needs to be lukewarm. House Insects.?No insect which usually infests the house, and crawls over the floors or wood-work, can live under the application of hot alum water. It will destroy red and black ants, cockroaches, spiders and chintz bugs. Take two pounds of alum and dissolve it in three or four quarts of boiling water ; let it stand on the fire until the alum is all melted, then apply with a brush (while nearly boiling hot) to every joint and crevice in your closets, bedsteads, pantry-shelves, etc. If in whitewashing a ceiling, plenty of alum is added to the whitewash, it will keep off' insects. What a Lamp Does.?A kerosene lamp is not a suitable light for a sick-room ; for it should never be turned low, on account of the disagreeable odor which results. A scientific man once said : "There is nothing in the world that will produce diphtheria sooner than a bad kerosene lamp. Be that as it may, if your kerosene lamp emits a disagreeable smell, it shows that something is wrong?the oil may be of an inferior quality, the burner may be poor, or it is clogged up, or the wick needs to be evenly trimmed. 1ST" To preserve the teeth, dissolve two ounces of borax in three piuts of boiling water, and before it is cold add one tablespoooful of spirits of camphor, and bottle for use. A tablespoonful of this mixed with an equal quantity of tepid water, and applied daily with a soft brush, will preserve the teeth, extirpate the tartarous adhesion, arrest decay, and make the teeth pearly white. When seasoning remember that salt should always be cooked in food. Pepper may be added when done, to suit the taste. Black pepper is not healthful, but drying to the blood ; it is distasteful to many, and is considered vulgar by the majority of persons. Cayenne pepper, used moderately, is wholesome. ?. 1ST It is said that a single clove dropped into an inkstand of ink will preserve it from moulding, and that any essential oil will answer the same purpose. Russia leather which is perfumed with the tar ot Dircn rareiy Decomes mouldy. A few drops of any essential oil will preserve leather from mould. Dpon the first evidence of stomachic or bowel disorders, promptly give the baby a few doses of Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup and prevent much suffering on the part of the little i one. Price 25 cents. fUadiug fav tb? Sabbath CONDUCTED BT REV. ROBERT LATHAN. [Original. BALAAM'S PRATER. ''Let me die the death of the righteous, at let my last end be like his." Numbers, 23:1 It would be gratifying to our curiosity, ; least, were we able to give a correct outline the history of Balaam. This we cannot d All that we know of him is that he was tl son of Beor. His place of residence was P thor, in the land of Aram, near the River E phrates. The probability is that he was soothsayer, who, by his powers of deceptio had gained great influence over a large nui ber of people. Ilis fame had spread far at wide. Balak, the King of Moab, had heard him, and when the Children of Israel encam ed in his dominions, he sent messengers to B laam, soliciting him, most earnestly, to cor and curse the Israelites for him. God, who frequently employs wicked men execute his purposes, refused, at first, to 1 Balaam go with Balak's embassadors. A other embassy, consisting of a greater numb of men, and of individuals more honoral than the former embassadors, was sent to tl prophet. "With these Balaam also refused go. Still, it is clear that he desired to g Most gladly would he have secured the ri< rewards promised by Balak. God afterwar granted him permission to go, but restraint him from saying anything but what he w commanded to say. In the actions of Balaam there was mm that was contradictory. He blessed the en mies of Balak. Still, his heart was not wi Israel. He saw the future prosperity of Israt but it did not delight his heSrt. In fact, devised a sjheme for their ruin; and althouj he was unsuccessful, his counsel caused soi of the Children of Israel to trespass again the Lord. "We have abundant evidence that Balaa was a bad man. He seems to have had soi faint knowledge of the true God, but he w not in covenant with that God. He craved t honors and wealth which Balak promised, ai still he said, no doubt, with all the sinceri of his heart, ''Let me die the death of t righteous, and let my last end be like his This was a strange petition. If he really c sired to die the death of the righteous, wl did he not live the life of the righteous? If desired that his last end should be like that the righteous, why not submit at once to "t righteousness of God ?" Like thousands of Adam's deluded rac Balaam loved the rewards of unrighteousnej but dreaded the final consequences of such course. No doubt, the multitude of those w live in sin, tremble at the thought of th< last end. Perhaps a few have been wick enough, even in their last moments, to spe; contemptuously of religion?and some m have remained careless even to the last breat but such cases dre very few. Every sane ma when he contemplates his last end, sighs o the wish that his death may "be that of tl righteous, and that his last end may be li] his. BlRLE Tkums.?TteafJpjfrrr xne Kihle. w be interested-m the following explanation < expressions frequently met with in the Ho Scriptures. They are believed to be entire correct: A day's journey was 33 and 1-3 miles. A Sabbath day's journey was about 1 En lish mile. Ezekiel's reed was 11 feet nearly. A cubit is 22 inches nearly. A finger's breadth is equal to 1 inch. A shekel was about 50 cents. A shekel of gold was $8.09. A talent of silver was $1,518.32. A talent of gold was $23,309. A piece of silver, or a penny, was 13 cent A farthing was 3 cents. A gerah was 2 cents. A mite was 1 and ? cents. A homer contained 76 gallons and 5 pints. An ephah, or bath, contained 7 gallons ar 4 pints. A hin was 1 gallon and 2 pints. A firkin was 7 pints. An omer was 6 pints. A cab was 3 pints. A log was ? pint. Putting Off.?A minister determined 1 preach on the text, "Now is the accepted tim now is the day of salvation." "While in h study* thinking, he fell asleep, and dreamed 1 was carried into hell and set down in the midi of a conclave of lost spirits. They were a sembled to devise the means whereby th( might get at the souls of men. One arose an said, "I will go to the earth and tell men tin the Bible is all a fable?that it is not divine] appointed of God." "No, that will not do, another said, "let me go; I will tell men thi there is no God, no Saviour, no heaven, r iioll " unrl of flip loaf wnrrls a fiendish sml lighted up all their consciences. "No, thi will not do; we cannot make men believe that. Suddenly one arose, and with a wise miei like the serpent of old, suggested, "No, I wi journey to the world of men, and tell the: I that there is a God, that there is a Saviou that there is a heaven?yes, and a hell, tonbut I'll tell them there is no hurry; to-morro will do, it will be 'even as to-day,' " and the sent him. "Respecting" Religion.?Dr. Muhlei l>erg says of people who say they have "respe< for religion:" "How vastly condescending IIow deeply humble I The creature has a n spect for the service of the Creator 1 A gras hopper deigns to acknowledge that it has a r< spect for the King of kings, and Lord of lord Verily, a subject of congratulation for tt universe! A worm crawling in the dust coi fesses to its fellow-worm that it has some r< spect for the government of the 'high an mighty One that inhabiteth eternity.'" gg" When Christ was about to leave th world, he made his will. His soul he commi ted to his father ; his body he bequeathed 1 Joseph, to be decently interred ; his cloth< fell to the soldiers; his mother he left to tl care of John. But what should he leave 1 his poor disciples that had left all for him Silver and gold he had none, but he left th; which was infinitely better, his peace. "Pea< I leave with you, my peace I give unl you." A writer in the Apostolic Times sa] much in little in these words: "The who. of duty is comprehended in living 'soberl; righteously and godly.' To live soberly, ii eludes all of duty to ourselves; to live righ eously includes all that is right and just 1 our neighbor, and to live Godlike is to wal with God?in a holy life of obedience?who i the giver of all blessings.'J ip" Many lose the opportunity of saying kind thing by waiting to weigh the matter t( long. Our best impulses are too delicate 1 endure much handling. If you fail to gh them expression the moment they rise, thf effervesce, evaporate and are gone. If the do not turn sour, they become flat, losing a life and sparkle by keeping. Speak prompt! when you feel kindly. (fAsa man thinketh in his heart, so is h i The real obstacles to devotion are within yoi j Set the inner-house in order, and the outer wi i assume form without difficulty. To a devoi 1 soul even the cares that coaje from the prei | of secular duties, are enlisted as aids and i: I centives to the divine service. The happiness of your life depends upc | the quality of your thoughts ; therefore, guai I accordingly, and take care that you entertai i no notions unsuitable to virtue and unreasoi ; able to nature. : . Microscopic holiness is the perfection < excellence. If a life will bear examination i j every hour of it, it is pure indeed. To live 1 the day and watch each step is the true pi j grimage method. i sjgr It is a great piece of folly for a man 1 be always ready to meet trouble half way. ! : he would put all the journey on trouble, 1 might never meet it at all. ! The flatterer has been called all kinds < bad names, but if there was no demand f< ' flattery there would be no flatterers. , THE GENUINE 1 DR. C. McLANE'S Celebrated American WORM SPECIFIC i OR , VERMIFUGE. 0. - at SYMPTOMS OF WORMS. mHE countenance is pale and leaden, * J- colored, with occasional flushes, or a circumscribed spot on one or both e" cheeks: the eves become dull; the pu u" pils dilate; an azure semicircle runs a along the lower eye-lid; the nose is irn? ritated, swells, and sometimes bleeds; n" a swelling of the upper lip; occasional 1(1 headache, with humming or throbbing of of the ears; an unusual secretion of P- saliva; slimy or furred tongue; breath a- very foul, particularly in the morning; ne appetite variable, sometimes voracious, with a knawing sensation of the stomto ach, at others, entirely gone; fleeting et pains in the stomach; occasional n_ nausea and vomiting; violent pains er throughout the abdomen; bowels ir,le regular, at times costive; stools slimy; not unfrequently tinged with blood; to belly swollen and hard; urine turbid; respiration occasionally difficult, and " accompanied by hiccough; cough ^ sometimes dry and convulsive; uneasy and disturbed sleep, with grinding of ^ the teeth; temper variable, but generas ally irritable, &c. Whenever the above symptoms c" are found to exist, DR. C. McLANE'S VERMIFUGE ej will certainly effect a cure, he IT DOES NOT CONTAIN MERCURY ?h in any form; it is an innocent preparane tion, not capable of doing the slightest ist injury to the most tender infant. The genuine Dr. McLane's Verm mipuge bears the signatures of C. Mcne Lane and Fleming Bros, on the as wrapper. ?:o:? DR. C. McLANE'S nd 2 LIVER PILLS " are not recommended as a remedy "for all le- the ills that flesh is heir to," but in affections |1V of the liver, and in all Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Headache, or diseases of 'ie that character, they stand without a rival. AGUE AND FEVER. No better cathartic can be used preparatory to, or after taking Quinine, se, As a simple purgative they are unequaled. 'S. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. a The genuine are never sugar coated, ho Each box has a red wax seal on the lid with ;ir the impression Dr. McLane's Liver Pills. e(i Each wrapper bears the signatures of C. McLane and Fleming Bros. Insist upon having the genuine Dr. C. Mc? ay Lane's Liver Pills, prepared by Fleming h; Bros., of Pittsburgh, Pa., the market being full of imitations of the name AfcZrand* ' spelled differently but same pronunciation. February 13 7 ly jest im thTworldT m'" e> Impure Bl-Carb Soda Is of a slightly dirty white color. It may 8- appear whlti, examined by Itself, bnt a COMPARISON WITH CHURCH Ac CO.'S "ARJI AND HAMMER" BRAND Will show tlie difference. Seo that jronr Baking Soda la H white and PURE, as ahonld be ALL 1(1 SIMILAR SUBSTANCES need for food A simple but severe test of the comparative value ot different brands of Poda is to dissolve a dessert spoonful of each kind with about a pint of water (hot preferred) in clear glasses, stirring until oil is thoroughly dissolved. The deleterious insoluble matter in the inferior BodA will be shown after settling some twenty minutes or sooner, by the milky appearance or the solution , end the quantity of floating flocky matter so DO cording to quality. e; Be sure and ask for Church & Co.'e Soda and jg see that their name is on the package and you will get the purest and whitest made. The use 10 ol thia with sour milk, in preierenoe to Baking St Powder, saves twenty times its coet. 3. See ono po-ind package for valuable inform** ion and read carefully. [J SHOW THIS TO YOUR BROCER. it January 15 3 4m [l THE BICKFORD lt AUTOMATIC FAMILY KNITTER. in >tr ? a -a c JZ s\ ?T 2 w !^?c.8^c3 jL Ifi si*? iy h g ^ ? Qr ^ Knits all sizes of work, narrows and widens it; shapes all sizes complete. Knits over 50 different 1- garments, Socks, Stockings, Mittens, Leggins, Jt Wristlets, Gloves, etc. It knits every possible ;! variety of plain or fancy stitch. 75 per cent. e. profit in manufacturing knit goods. 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TSRHSOF SMeRirTioi-F&EEQFFIlST&lrE. Having perfected arrangements for reducing the expense of publication during the year 1880, we have determined to give our subscribers a share of the benefits, and announce the following reduced rates, to yearly subscribers?subscriptions, in all cases, to be paid in advance: Single copy, one year, $2 50 Three copies, one year, 6 00 Ten copies, one year 20 00 And an extra copy to the person securing a club of ten names ana payiug the subscriptions on the same in advance. PREMIUMS TO SUBSCRIBERS. Tn order that our subscribers may have the opportunity of receiving Prizes; we have determined to distribute the following articles by lot, at 10 o'clock A. M., on the FIRST SATURDAY OF OCTOBER, 1880: THREE Weed Sewing Machines?fancy half case, with drop leaf and two drawers, the retail price of each of which is $.50. TWO No. 8 Tropic Cooking Stoves, with fixtures coinpleto, the retail price of each of which is $25. SEVENTY-TWO Four-bladed buckhorn handle Pocket-Knives, manufactured by William Thomas Staniforth, of Sheffield, England, the retail price of each of which is $1.50. The Sewing Machines and Stoves are fully described elsewhere in this prospectus. The Knives will be manufactured by the celebrated cutler. William Thomas Staniforth, Sheffield, England, and imported to our order expressly for this purpose by Messrs. Hart A Co., hardware importers, of Charleston. The cutlery made by Staniforth is of the best quality, and wherever used gives universal satisfaction. This knife, made to our order, is of convenient pocket size, contains two large and two small blades, is made of the best materials, finished in a superior manner, and is warranted to i>e equal to any pocket knife tiiat usually retails in the stores at $1.50. In the distribution of the above Prizes, the following plan will be obse^ed: The names ol all persons who pay for one year's subscription, whether in a club at $2, or as a single subscriber at $2.50, between this date and the first Saturday of October, 1880, will be printed on slips and Jdsced in envelopes of uniform size and deposited na cylinder prepared for the purpose. Slips of paper of uniform size, to the number of seventyseven?one for each prize?enclosed in similar envelopes, will also be placed in another eylinder, with the words "Sewing Machine" printed on three of them ; "Cooking Stove" on two; and "Pocket Knife" on seventy-two of them. On the day designated, after thoroughly mixing the envelopes in each cylinder by revolving the same, an envelop will lie taken "from each cylinder, and the name of the person drawn from the cylinder containing the names, will be entitled to the Prize drawn immediately succeeding from the Prize cylinder. The cylinders will be revolved and the envelopes containing the numbers and names thoroughly mixed preceding each drawing. Tiie drawing will be conducted by three responsible and reliable citizens, and the opportunity afforded for any subscriber to l>e present who may desire to do so. The resnlt of the drawing will be published in the Enquirer of the succeeding week, accompanied by a statement as to the fairness of the drawings and awards. Persons subscribing for the Enquirer and having the par>er sent to other addresses than their own, slianBe f!' of. fered by the prize drawing, provideiTThov give, notice previous to the drawing that such is their desire. Subscribers who secure the Sewing Machines or Pook tnc Stoves, willhave them shipped to their order at their expense for freight; the Sewing Machines from New York, and the Cooking Stoves from Greensboro, N. C. The PocketKnives will he delivered at our publication office, or sont by mail at our expense, at the risk of those entitled to receive them; or they will be sent in registered package on receipt of 10 cenjs to pay the registration fee. All letters should be addressed to L. M. GRIST, Yorkville, S. C. January 2 tf G. H. O'LEARY. SADDLERY DEPARTMEXT. 1 HAVE a number of Saddles of my own manufacture, which were made before the recent advance in leather, and which I will sell at the old price. Now is the time to buy. G. H. O'LEARY. HARNESS. BRIDLES. &C. BUGGY and Carriage Harness, Riding and Blind Bridles, Halters, Collars, Whips, Plow Backhands, Hames, Trace Chains, Sadale Blankets, etc., at G. H. O'LEAHY'S. FURNITURE DEPARTMENT. I AM constantly receiving new goods in the Furniture Department, in all Its branches. Call and see me; I never fail to please and seldom fail to sell. G. H. O'LEARY. CLOCKS. SETH THOMAS' one and eight-day Clocks for sale by G. H. O'LEARY. JUST ARRIVED. SOME handsome bow CHAMBER SUITS, latest styles, at lowest living prices. Call and see them. Also, some Ratan Chairs, exceedingly pretty and quite new in this market. Constantly on hand, wardrobes, Bureaux, Wasbstands, Cane and Ratan Rockers, Chairs of various styles, and a new supply of Pictures. - G. H. O'LEARY. COOKING STOVES. THE Iron King and Elmo Cooking Stoves od hand and for sale. Any piece of these Stoves ~"'ann ah* a*, nmr r\f nlfinofl Af I Cpmt'DU ** HDIl TfUlll uuw, Ul CUIJ VI viiw i/ivvvu v. the fifty different styles of the Charles Noble & Company Manufacture of Stoves, can be had by calling at G. H. O'LEARY'S. BEDSTEADS AND MATTRESSES. BEDSTEADS, handsomo and plain, to suit all classes. Mattresses cheap, at GEORGE H. O'LEARY'S. SELDOM EQUALED I HEVEB EXCELLED! ALLISON AND ADDISON'S "STAR BRAND" COMPLETE COTTON MANURE. STANDARD GUARANTEED. I AM now selling this valuable FERTILIZER at the following LOW PRICES: Cash, May 1st, 1880, $42.00 Carrency November 1st, 1880, $45.00. ( Middling Cotton, Nov. 1st, 1880,450 Pounds. I will also receive, iu a few days, 20 tons of genuine I PIEDMONT ACID PHOSPHATE, Which will be furnished to the farmers for 365 pounds of middling cotton, November 1st, 1880. The standards of the above goods are guaranteed to be of THE YERY HIGHEST GRADE. My headquarters is at the Store of J. J. SMITH & CO., where I can be found at all times, ready and willing to serve my friends. Call and see me before you purchase. H. W. HOPE. March 4 6 tf STANDARD FERTILIZERS. I WOULD respectfully inform the planting community that I am now selling those stan- ? dard Fertilizers, GUANO and PHOSPHATE, j known as the i "PT.AWPP'ff PPTPflm V X XJZX.L1 XXJXU W J- XVIi i IJ.1 JJ | Which have been sold extensively during the last few years by J. M. IVY & CO., of Rock Hill, and have given the highest satisfaction by all who have used them. I guarantee them to be of THE HIGHEST GRADE. < It will be to the interest of the farmers to call on me, at my warehouse, , NEAR THE DEPOT, And obtain full information on the subject before purchasing their Guauos. J. R. GARDNER. January 15 3 tf p ROSE'S HOTEL; . YOKKVILLE, S. C. j 1 /ai'^ THIS HOUSE has been thor- ] oughly renovated from cellar to \ li?ro_ garret, and newly furnished, in- i "fr*"iaF eluding GRAFTON'S PATENT ] SPRING BEDS. In view of the times, our mot- to is a full House at a moderate price. TERMS?$1.50 PER DAY, OR 50c. PER MEAL. * Sample Rooms reserved especially for Commercial travelers. HENRY W. SMITH. ' August 301. 34 tf SERGEANT & GREENSBO MANUFACTURERS OF "TROPIC" cooi T. M. DOBSON, Agent, Yorkv " LONDON & IHRIE, Agents, A. F. LINDSAY, Agent, McG J. L. CARROLL, Agent, Cheat PIANOS & ORGANS BOOMING LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE. fiJd A WORD TO THE WISE. The prevailing boom lias struck the Piano and Organ trade. All creation and their relatives are buying instruments this year. America's countless Factories can't half supply the demand. Manufacturers have to-day unfilled orders enough to keep them busy for the next six months. Material and labor cost, twenty-five to fifty per cent more than a few months ago. Manufacturers have raised prices and must continue to advance. The low prices of the past wont come again for years. CONSIDER THIS. As yet we atlll sell at old prices, but we MUST ADVANCE SOON. Give us your Order NOW, for delivery of instruments at once or within THREE MONTHS, and we will guarantee OLD PRICES, even if the advance comes. To do this we must have immediate orders SO THAT WE CAN CONTRACT AHEAD. Don't hesitate. Don't delay. We state the case precisely as it is. Prices will advance VERY SOON, and LARGELY, and those who wait will pay for the privilege. Take our business advice and ORDER AT ONCE. LUDDEN ABATES, SAVANNAH. GEORGIA, WHOLESALE PIANO AND ORGAN DEALERS. February 19 38 9m NOW IS THE JPPORTUNITlf! AVAIL YOUESELF OF IT! PRESERVE YOUR BOOKS, PERIODICALS, NEWSPAPERS AND MUSIC. ALL families have old Books, Periodicals, Newspapers, Music, Ac., which they desire to transmit to their posterity. Then HAVE THEM REBOUND! J Which will preserve them and make them look < almost as well as new. < Old Books, Ac., should not only be rebound, i butthecurrent literature of the present day should 1 be put in a durable form for preservation as well. , This can be done in the shortest possible time. , with the beat material, in the most handsome ana , durable style, and at prices which cannot be duplicated anywhere, by E. R. STOKES, ] Stationer, Book Binder and Blank Book Manufacturer, No. 155 Main Street, J COLUMBIA, S. C. Send in orders at once. , DOWN 1 WITH HIGH PRICES! THE CHICAGO SCALE CO., 149 & lol Jefferson St., Chicago, Illinois, Have reduced the prices of all kinds of S O JL L E 8 , ; 4-TON WAGON SCALES, $60. 2-TON " " $40. All other sizes at a great reduction. Every 1 Scale fully warranted. All orders promptly ( filled. Circulars, Price List and Testimonials SOIH Upun appuuibiuii* BUY THE CHEAPEST AND BEST. ; March 27 13 ly GARRY IRON ROOFING CO., W .1! Manufacturers , all kinds of Iron Roofing and Crimped J Sidings, Fire- : ^ __T|Bk Proof Doors XjmX \T and Shutters. ? " 1 Iron Ore Paint J ind Cement. 79 and 61 Columbia Street, OIjBXTEIIJANTJ, OHIO. "j Send for circulars and price lists. J February 26 9 ly CLEANSING AND REPAIRING! rHE undersigned would respectfully inform J the public that he is prepared to cleanse gar- t aients of any fabric whatever, rendering tnem v perfectly clean, and if unfaded, restoring them to y ;he original brightness and lustre of the goods. 1 Do not throw away your old clothes, but have ;bem cleaned and made to look as well as new. " Work promptly done, and at the most reasona3le prices. THOMA8 BALLARD. -| NOTICE. J [AMstill Agent for the "American" because itia I the best and cheapest Sewing Machine made. 8 J. R. SCHORB. a February 5 6 tf : McCAULEY, ro. jr. c., THE CELEBRATED KING STOVES! PRICE GREATLY REDUCED on Cooking and Heating Stoves, Hollow Ware And-Irons, and H Castings of all kinds. Also, on 'PLANTER'S PRIDE' PLOWS and Plow Castings, STRAW CUTTERS, Corn Shelters, JBHI HORSE POWERS, Saw Mills, Ac. ille, S. C. Rock Hill, York county, S. C. jnuellsville, York county, S. C. ter, 8. C. jobprTnting. OWING to our superior facilities with the best machine presses, an abundance of type and tlist-cia8s appointments throughout our office, we are prepared to execute ALL MANNER OP JOB PRINTING in superior style, and at prices that will compare with New Yoric or Philadelphia charges for the same quality of work and materials. We have recently made a reduction in prices for the following classes of work, to which we invite the attention of business men: BILL HEADS. For 500 For 1000 Half-sheet Bill Heads 93.00 96.00 Fourth-sheet Bill Heads, 2.25 3.50 Sixth-sheet Bill Heads, 2.00 8.<^B Monthly statements at same ftriee of sixth-sheet bill heads. We will fill an order for bill heads, giving any desired number of either size of sheet at proportionate prices. LETTER, HEADS. ' f%r 500 For 1000 Commercial Note, ?2.15 93.25 Packet Note 2.25 3.50 Letter dartre sizel 8.00 5.00 For the above work we use a superior quality of paper, and guarantee entire satisfaction in every instance. We also give special attention to the printlngof Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authorities, which we furnish strictly according to the requirements of the Justices or the Supreme Court, and in proof reading exercise the utmost care to ensure accuracy. / We are prepared to tarnish all other kinds o 1 printing, from a visiting card to a large volume, and will be pleased to furnish estimates for any style of work desired. Address, L. M. GRIST. Yorkville, 8. C. C. & L. NARROW GAUGE EAILBQAD. SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE, 1 Yorkville, S. C? June 8,1879. j THE following Schedule will take effect on this road from and after this day: going north. Leave Chester at 2.00 P. M. Leave Lowrysvilleat 2.85 P. M. Leave McConnellsvilleat . 3.00 P. M. Leave Guthriesville at 3.15 P. M. Arrive at Yorkville at 8 50 P. M. Leave Yorkville at 4.00 P. M. Leave Clover at 4.45 P. M. , Leave Bowling Green at 4.55 P. M. Leave Crowders Creek at 5.05 P. M. Leave Pleasant Ridge at 5.20 P. Mm Arrive at Gastonia at 5.40 P. M. Leave Gastonia at 6.00 P. M. Arrive at Dallas at 6.20 P.. M. going south. Leave t^IToo-qt ? , ^ . .8.00 A. JJ, Arrive at Gastonia at .'?.,..l!..-w..uJ -A. Si. Leave Gastonia at .' ~ 6.40 A. M. Leave Pleasant Ridge<at.M........?.......~7.00 A. M. L^ave Crowder's Creek at 7.15 A. M. Leave Bowling Green at 7.25 A. M. Leave Clover at .7.40 A. M. Arrive at Yorkville at 8.20 A. M. Leave Yorkville at 8.30 A. M. Leave Guthriesville at. 9.05 A. M. Leave McConnellsville at .9.25 A. M. Leave Lowrysvilleat 9.45 A. M. Arrive at Chester at 10.20 A. M. JAMES MASON, Superintendent. ? t - c ao ?/ U ii uo o m u ATLANTA AHD CHARLOTTE AIE-LIFE RAILWAY. * PASSENGER DEPARTMENT. Atlanta, Ga., December 29th, 1879. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. ON and after January 1st, 1880, trains will ran on this road as follows: DAY PASSENGER TRAIN. (eastwabd.) Arrive at Gastonla, 2.16, P. M. Leave 2.17, P. M. (westward.) Arrive at Gastonla, 11.37, A. M. Leave 11.38, A. M. NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN. \ (eastward.) Arrive at Gastonla, 2.16, A. M., Leave 2.17, A. M. (westward.) i Arrive at Gastonia, 1.08, A. M., Leave 1.09, A. M. LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN. (eastward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 2.45, P. M., Leave 2.58, P. M. (westward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 7.16, A. M., Leave 7.30, A. M. THROUGH FREIGHT TRAIN. (eastward.) Arrive at Gastonla, 5.55, A. M., Leave 5.55, A. M. (westward.) Arrive at Gastonia, 5.00, P. M., Leave 5.00, P. M. Connecting at Atlanta for all points West and Southwest. Connecting at Charlotte for all Eastern points. Through Tickets on sale at Greenville and Spartanburg to all points East and West. v G. J. FOREACKE, Gen'l Manager. W. J. Houston, Gen'l Pass. A Ticket Agent. Jannary I 1 tf FIRST-CLASS FERTILIZERS. PRICE REDUCED. THE ORIENT COMPLETE MANURE. PR sale, in Yorkville, by R. B. A J; T. LOWRY. TTRAR WHAT IS C1AIHED FOB IT. - * n t attttair rru^ major j vr? jlv/t? tv i ? xuc v/i iciiv vumjjicw % Manure purchased of you last year and used on v 3ur cotton has given perfect satisfaction, and we jheerfully recommend it as a tirst-class fertilizer "" jf the highest standard, equal to any standard fertilizer ever used in our county. W. A. ANDERSON, NEELY SMITH, 1. L. GUY, E. M. ATKINSON, 10HN BRAKEFIELD, A. N. GRANT, TASPER 1*. GRANT, R. G. SMITH. LowRvsviLiiE, S. C., November 27, 1879. Mafor J. g. Lowby, Agent: Dear Sir?I cheerfully report that the Orient Complete Manure, sold by you, and used in the bounds of i)iy practice, has given universal satisfaction, and the result of our best and most suc^688ful farmers, places it with the fertilizers of the highest standard, and it will be largely need next season. A. F. ANDERSON, M. D. J February 19 8 At GEORGE T. SCHORB, , PHOTOGRAPHER, CHESTER, S. CAROLINA. PICTURES taken in all kinds of weather, and ^ pains taken to please every customer. * Old Pictures COPIED AND ENLARGED, as iow as can be done in any city, North or South. Have on hand a fine selection of CHURCH AND PARLOR ORGANS, which are offered rery cheap. Instruments guaranteed to be firstMass. Call and see for yourselves, at the PHOTO3ALLERY, opposite the "Cotton Hotel." Also, authorized agent to receive Subscriptions, Advertisements and orders for Job Work for the 2orkville Enquirer.. GEORGE T. SCHORB. APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE. IATOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, ll( Administrator of the estates of PETER W. iALLOWAY and MARGARET GALLOWAY, ieceased, will make a final settlement with the a fudge of Jfrooate ior lorn county, ou uio mw ^ lay of March next, when he will make applica- " ion for a final discharge from liability as Adniuistrator of said estates. SAMUEL BLAIR, Administrator. February 12 7 5t I. R. SCHORB'S PHOTO-flALLERY, 18T HOUSE EAST OP THE JAIL. A SUPERIOR Skylight, a gallety with every convenience, ana a determination to do my test, enables me to promise satisfaction to all in rant of correct and nattering likenesses. Cloudy reather is as good or better than sunshine for all ubject8, except small children. February 13 7 tf NOTICE. [RESPECTFULLY inform the public that I am prepared to sharpen razors, scissors, shears nd otner fine-edged instruments. Prices?for toning and sharpening razors, 25 cents, and for hsrpening scissors or shears, 10 cents each, and atisfaction guaranteed or no charge. TOM BALLARD, Barber. k