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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-15
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VCHE Executive Committee Of the State Agri-
l. cultural Society of South Carolina, having
selected the subscriber to edit their paper pros
pectus is now issued in compliance with their in
structions. This journal will be devoted to Agri-
culture, Horticulture, Natural Science, Rural
Taste, Architecture and Art, the Mechanical and
Manufacturing interest, and all the pursuits per-
tanning to general improvement. 1t will also con.
tain faithful transcript of the organization and
proceedings Of the Society, Essays and Communi-
cations from the best writer's in the State, and
monthly summary of the spirit Of the Agricultu-
raj press. All subjects devoted to the improve
ment of the mind, the soil, stock, and domestic
comfort, will find ready admission into its col
umns, and such contributions are specially desir-
ed. The work will be printed in beautiful new
and far type, on white paper, with tinted cover,
and will contain thirty-two pages per month. The
publication will commence on the lst Of May,
1856. There will also be published an additional
advertising sheet as supplement, in which q lin
tied number of advertisements will be inserted.
TERMs-S1 per annum. No paper sent unless
the money is paid in advance. Life Members to
the State Agricultural Society will receive the pa
per without cost Address
A. G. SUMMER,
Editor "South Carolina Agriculturist."
Columbia s. c.
march 20 IL
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INDIAN CORN MEAL.

1t is said that more people would eat corn
bread if they knew how to cook it. An "ex-
perienced housekeeper" has furnished US with
some good receipts, which we commend to
inexperienced housekeepers. A bushel of
corn contains more nutriment than bushel
of wheat. The latter is not generally con-
sidered tito eat unless ground very fine and
bolted. 1t is mistake, however Indian
corn treated in the same way is nearly spoil
ed 1t never should be ground fine. Let
that be remembered. Fine meal may be eat
en- when fresh ground, but it will not keep
sweet. The broken oil globules become ran
cid and bitter.
| Corn Cakes, made of meal and water with
a little salt, mixed into a stiff dough very
thoroughly, and baked on a board, before a
hot fire, or in hot oven, or in little cakes on
a griddle, till entirely done, are very sweet,
wholesome food.
Corn and Wheat Bread is wholesome and
nutritious, and easily made, if you know
how. Stir two tea-cupfuls of white meal in
a pint of hot water for each loaf; free it of
Jumps, and let it stand twenty-four hours
Boil two or three potatoes, peel and slice,
and mash it in pint of water, which thick
en- with -four till it is stiff batter, and then
add half tea. a.cupful of bakers yeast
You will use about one-third as much meal,
scalded as above, as you do of -four; knead
the meal and yeast, and sponge, and add a
little salt with the flour all together, and
work it well, and mould in pans to rise mod
erately, and then bake, at first, in hot oven.
This bread will be moist, and more nutri-
tious and more healthy than if it were all
-four.
! Buckwheat Cakes are improved by adding
corn meal, prepared in the same way, in a.
bout the same proportion as for bread. a
little wheat -four may be added to advantage
Don't let your batter over-rise and sour, and
never use saleratus if it does.
Corn Meal Pudding may be made of yell
low meal stirred into scalded milk till as thick
as cruel, and, when cooled, add ginger, cin-
nalnon, nutmeg, salt, and sweetening to suit
the taste, and little ine-cut suet, and some
raisins, or dried peaches, or 6ne-cut apple.
1t should bake an hour or more-according
10 the size.
You who do not believe anything made Of
corn can be good, will please try this receipt
for Il pudding.-N T. Tibune.
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HOW TO BEHAVE IN CHURCH.

The Schenectady Star gives the following
hints on church etiquette:
FoR GENrLEMEN-Fancy,u upon opening
the door, that every body will look at you
and bear yourself bravely till youget to your
seat. Then pass your hand over your hair
to see if the hours labor that you spent on
it has not been in vain, then take good
long stare over the congregation to see who
is there. If you chew tobacco, blaze away
in the seat behind, if unoccupied, or else let
drive at your neighbor's patent leather
Scratch your name on the back of the front
seat, with the likeness of one-eyed hippo.
grif'; stare frequently at the pretty looking
girl behind you, and if possible send her o
note assuring her that she has the prettiest
hand or the most exquisite eye of blue this
side of Paradise. After having exhausted
all reasonable amusements you may shut your
eyes, open your mouth, and favor the con-
gregation with an extempore snore. After
the service is over, do the agreeable, if pos
sible, to some divinity; thereafter write your
self brick
For YOUNG LApIEs.-Spend four hours
in fixing out before starting, for it is every
young lady's duty to look pretty, bearing in
mind that ladies were created for the espe-
eial purpose of being worshipped by gentle
men, and attracting their unqualified admi,
ration. Step daintily and gracefully up the
aisle, seat yourself, straighten up, seat your
self again, and repeat this six consecutive
times. Pull the outer garment a little way
over the left shoulder, then back on the right,
and after doing this a few times leave it where
you found it. Straighten down your collar,
then straighten it up, pull out highly per-
fnmed pocket handkerchief, pass it over your
lips and return it, smoothe down both sides
of your dress, and thrust the toe of your ex-
quisite foot little out, and then after rising
up and sitting down again, you will be pre-
pared for further developments. Being
properly fixed, you will rise up again and
sit down, and then, after rising up and sit
ting down once, it would be we'll to repeat
it, If the gentleman in front sends you a
note, hide it under your prayer book, or fan,
and read it when he is not looking you need
pay no particular attention to the preaching;
that will be for the benefit of sinners. If
you have blue eyes, turn them upwards once
in a while, if black, partly close the lids and
look dreamy. If there is a gentleman at
church you particularly fancy, don't look
but once at him and then drop your glance
Immediately. After church dou't accept a
gentleman's company unless he profers it,
and let your judgment guide you thereafter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-15
A DOCTORS LIFE.

The following are some of the sweets OF a
doctors life. If he visits few of his cus-
toners when they are we'll, it is to get his
dinner; if he don't do so, it is because ne
cares more about the fleece than the flock.
If he goes to church regularly, it is because
he has nothing else to do; if he don't 60, it
is because he has no respect for the Sabbath
or religion. If he speaks to poor person,
he keeps bad company; if he passes them
by, he is better than other folks. If he has
a good carriage, he is extravagant; if he uses
a poor one on the score of economy, he is
deficient in necessary pride. If he makes
parties, it is to soft-soap the people to get
their money; if he don't make them, he is
afraid ola cent! If his horse is fat, it is be-
cause he has nothing to do; if he is lean, it
is because he isn't taken care of. If he
drives fast, it is to make people think some
body is very sick; if he drives slow, he has
no interest in the welfare of his patients. If
he dresses neat, he is proud if he does not,
he is wanting in self respect.
If he works on the land, he is 6t for moth
ing but farmer; if he don't work, it is be-
cause he is too lazy to be anything. If he
talks much, owe don't want doctor to tell
everything he knows" if he don't talk,
"re like to see Il doctor Social" If he says
anything about politics, he had better let it
alone; if he don't say anything about it, owe
like to see man show his colors." If he
visits his patients every day, it is to run up
bill if he don't, it is unjustifable negli-
gence. If he says anything about religion,
he is hypocrite if he don't, he is an inf
DEL If he uses any popular remedies Of
the day, if is to cater to the whims and
prejudices of the people to fill his pockets !;
if he don't use them, it is from professional
selfshness IF he is in the habit of having
counsel often, it is because he knows moth
ing; if he objects to having it on the ground
that he understands his own business, he is
afraid of exposing his ignorance to his supe-
riors. If he gets pay for one-half his servi-
ces, he has the reputation of being a great
manager. Who wouldn't be an NJ. D.?
Nashville Journal Of Medicine.
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stone, "Here he lies his last" in short, he
is locomotive running on the track of pub
lie notoriety; his lever is his pen, bis boiler
is filed with ink, his tender is his scissors,
and his driving wheel is public opinion;
whenever he explodes it is caused by the
non payment of subscriptions. He is ex-
pected to work for nothing and board him
self-and if he is unfortunate enough to
have family, he will either have to run in
debt for their support, or take lodgings in
the almshouse. Poor fellow he is nothing
nothing but an editor.
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Southern Literary Messenger.
FOR THE YEAR 1856.

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SENGER, the Proprietors rely solely on the en-
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One day, at fashionable dinner party,
there happened to be son of Hibernia pres
ent. In the course of the conversation he
made bull very naturally, at which the
company very good naturedly laughed.
"My dear fellow" said the host, "make
no apology. We all know your natural
privilege of speaking twice"
"Oh," returned he, "don't be uneasy at
all; surely I know my privilege, and
mean to retainit; but even here, as in every
thing else, you English have the advantage
over poor Paddy"
CHOW so ?" enquired the host.
"Why, you see" said the young Hiber
nian; with serious drollery that would not
have disgraced Tyron Power, 'that an Irish
man is only allowed to speak twice, but by
faith, you English are allowed to speak IN
til you are understood.
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THE EXAMINER.
COLUMBIA, S. CAROLINA.
TO SOUTHERN WRITER'S.

TIlHE editor of the Examiner, desirous of enlis-
l. ting the aid of SOUTHERN LITERARY
TALENT in his enterprise, offers to those who
may be disposed to render that did prize of
FIFTY DOLLARS
for the best ORIGINAL TALE, not to occupy less
than twenty columns of the Examiner (about ff-
ty pages of foolscap in ordinary writing.) The
manuscripts will be submitted to competent
committee and their decision published. Should
any other of the tales, in the editors opinion, be
deemed worthy of publication in the Examiner,
the writer will be furnished with the paper for
five years free Of expense.
The proposition will remain open until the first
of May, 1856.
Writer'S may enclose their names in o separate
envelope, which will not be opened until the deci-
sion of the committee shall be made known.
Address W. B. JOHNsN, Columbia.
Anril 10
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Judith or Queen Elizabeth? All history be-
comes fiction in the advance oftime

Judith or Queen Elizabeth? All history be-
comes fiction in the advance of time.
How many characters have we Of Oliver
Cromwell, and which are we to accept as
the true one? Probably history is less true
to nature, on the whole, than fiction. Clio
is such high-stepping muse that she goes
over just what we want to know. Personal
memoirs, which approach much nearer to
fiction in their nature, always charm and in
struct us. There is no doubt that the history
of Robinson Crusoe would help boy on his
way through life much better than any his
tory of Oliver Cromwell. Goodness is never
imaginative. History and fiction arc only
two ways of putting fact. We are just as
sorry to see Toga succeed as to see Leonidas
fall. For us, both Iago and Lconidas are
real men.
The great artists decry their art, but the
art remains. What man does seems in
significant to himself, because his best work
he does nose easily. Raphael paints the
TRANSPORTATION, but envies the shoe-maker's
skill. The great artists decry their art, but,
I say, their art remains. And whetherit be
painting, or poetry, or sculpture, or music,
or fiction, its purpose is still the purpose Of
all art-the moral education of the race.
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THE LAW OF NEWSPAPERS.

l. Subscribers who do not give express notice
to the contrary, arc considered as wishing to con-
tinuetheir subscription.
. If subscribers order the lliscontinuance of
their papers. the publisher can continue to send
them until all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
papers from the office to which they are directed
they are held responsible til! they settle their BILL
and order the paper discontinued.
4. If any subscriber removes to another place
without informing the publisher, and their paper
issent to the former direction, they are held re-
sponsbc.
s. The Court has decided that refusing to take
Newspaper from the Office, or removing ar lcav-
ing it uncalled for is prjma .dnns evidt nee an
intentional fraud.
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South Car0lina---Y0rk District
IN THE COMMON PLEAS.

J. N. McElwee, Jr., vs.. jeremiah Howell.-At-
tachment.
WTHEREAS the plaintiff did on the 9th day Of
w September, 1855, file his declaration against
the defendant, who (as it is said) is absent from
and without the limits ofthis State, and has neith
or wife nor attorney known within the same, upon
whom copy of said declaration might be served:
It is therefore Ordered that the said defendant do
appear and plead to the said declaration, on or be-
fore the 2Sth day Of September, which will be in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ifty-six, otherwise final and absolute judg-
ment will then he given and awarded against him.
JOHN G.. ENLOE, C. C. c. PLs.
Clerks Office, York District,
Sept. 9th, 1855. 39-lyq
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RcutycEjnu was dining at q hotel,

4 Ecntuchian was dining at a hotel, @
few weeks, ago, while the New York Legis'
lature was sitting where many Of the mem
bere were boarding. The members were
employing freely at the table the terms by
which they designated each other in theil
debates thus:
will the member from Oneida have the
goodness to pass the bread?' will the mem
Der from St Lawrence please hand the salt !?
&s.
The Kentuckian was not little disgustel
as he is apt to be with anything that savors
of atfectation and in stentorian tones he
called to one of the walters.
will tie member .fr9m Af;iica be 50 good
as 10 hand me that dish Of ham,
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WHAT CONSTITUTES A GENTLEMAN
How many various ideas we have of gen.
tleman Every person aims to become gen.
! tleman, and there is no one but would re-
gard it as an insult to be told he was not
Every one, therefore, is a gentleman in his
own way Some think dress is the only re-
quisite; some wealth, regardless of dress,
mind or manners. Wealth is doubtless the
greatest sine qua non of gentilty in our days.
A perfect boor is transformed into gentle.
man by its magic power his power admits
him at once into the most refined (?) circles,
and amongst the highest classes. He ap.
pears with bold assurance where genius and
true merit dare not come. But after all, is
he the real gentleman.
The poor scholar who racks his brain to
earn his bread-the artist, whose struggling
genius earns him bare subsistence-the
teacher, whose miserable pittance but just
buys bread enough to satisfy the clamorous
appetites of half dozen children, cannot Of
course, be gentlemen These are the servants
of the wealthy, and an insurmountable bar.
rier keeps them away from the real gentle.
man, and walls them up in their own little
circle, their proper sphere.
We don't all think so, howeyer-thanks
to American common sense! There are
some gentlemen in the world that money
never made, and few that wealth never ex.
alted to such dizzy height as to render
them completely oblivious of the fact thai
they were yet frail human creatures, and liv
ed in common brotherhood with the rest o.
mankind.
Gentility is not wealth it is not in dress
nor genius, nor any other attribute of man
unless it go hand in hand with Cheerful
disposition, an amiable temper and philan
thropic will. There are real bona fde gen
tleman in all classes of society, and he is the
greatest gentleman who mingles with all
and remains untarnished. Real gentility i:
moral freedom; it respects no particular per
son, as class beyond their merits it does
not exclude one man because he is poor; bu
embracing all who are worthy, it regards
them askindred souls who should ever dwell
harmonious together. This constitutes
gentleman Waoerly Magazine.
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Few Short E1trsets from LETTER.. Testimonials ke

a Few snort ExtractS nom Letters, Tesumonlal6,&c &c
81 have used Jacobs Cordial in my family, and
have found it most efficient, and my judgment,
a valuable remedy. dy."-Hon. HIRAM WARNER, Judge
of Supreme Court Georgia.
s'ft gives me pleasure in being able to recon-
mend Jacobs Cordial-iny own personal expert
ence, and the experience Of my neighbors and
friends around me, is sufficient guarantee for
me to believe it to be all that it purports to be,
viz: sovereign remedy."-W. H. UNDERWOOD,
Formerly Judge Of Superior Court, Cherokee Cir
cult.
81 take great pleasure in recommending this in
valuable medicine to oil afflicted with bowel dis
eases, for which believe it to be sovereign
remedy-decidedly superior to anything else ever
tried by me."-A. A. GAULDINa, Deputy G. NJ of
the Grand Lodge of Georgia.
81 have used Jacobs Cordial in my family, and
this with all hear aboutit as remedy by those
who have tried it, induces me to believe that it
stands at the head of every preparation Of the
kind, and would recommend its use in the dis
eases for which it is compounded. MILES G.
DoBBINs, Cashier Of the Bank of the State Of Geor
gia, Griffin.
"If there is any credibility in human testimony
Jacobs Cordial, must stand pre-eminent above
MI other preparations for the cure of Bowel Dis
eases. From the mass of testimony in its favor
coming in from oil quarters, it must be very far
in advanceas curative agent, of most if not all
other patent preparations. FLEMING, Cashier
Marine and Fire Insurance Bank, Griffin.
This efficient remedy is travelling into cele-
brity as fast as Bonaparte pushed his columns into
Russia, and gaining commendaton wherever used" /"
-Gsorgia Je6srsonian.
nA- For sale by L. P. BARNETT Co., York
Vile; Patterson, Moore & Co., Fort Mill; j.
Ross, sandersville; Wylie & Smith, Hickory
Grove; Davidson White, Bullochs Creek; Havi-
! land, Harral Co., Charleston; Drs. Fisher &
Heinitsh, Columbia, and the principal Merchants
! and Druggists throughout the State.
Proprietors, 20 Beekman-st, New York.
W. W. BLISS & CO.,
Snnf On 27 1V
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IN THE COMMON PLEAS

NVHNIO.N
Wyle & Smith, VS.. f. II. Moss.-Attachment.
VATHEREAS the Plaintiff did on the 9Th day of
w September, file his declaration against the
Defendant, who las it is said) is absent from and
without the limits of this State, and has neither
wife nor attorney known within the same, upon
whom q copy of said declaration might be served:
1t is therefore Ordered that the sad defendant do
appear and plead to the said declaration on or be-
fore the 18th day of September, which will be in
the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and ffty-six, otherwise final and absolute judg-
ment Will then be given and awarded against him.
JOHN G. ENLOE, C. C. c. pLs.
Clerks Office, York District.
Sept. 81, 1855. 80 lyq
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THE CELEBRATION PAMPHLET,

Containing full account of the Kings Noun
tain Celebration, the addresses Of COL JOHN s.
PRESTON and Mr. BANCROFT the letters ui
distinguished gentlemen, and large addenda 10y
way Of Appendix, may be had at the ENQUIRER
Office by applicationto Mr.. GRIsT; at the stores
of G. Il. RATcnFonD, ADAMS, McCoRHLI & Co.,
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