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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-12-10
A GOSSIP CURED.

A certain man had wife who was always
gossiping she visited herneighbor often, and
told her all she knew, added all she could
guess at, and wound up by intimating that
she could tell more The consequence was,
she kept her husband and the whole neigh
borhood in an uproar. BY the time one of
her stories was settled and the neighborhood
quiet, something new would burst forth from
her wicked lips Her husband had long tried
in vain to cure her.
One day, he entered the house apparently
in great terror and distress, when his wife
inquired, "What on earth ails you !" said
she ;"do tell me at once"
go, dear" said the husband, "I have
killed him killed him with one blow, and
have buried him under the big apple tree !.
Oh, dear have killed him Boo hoo 90 !!
90 I've killed him I've killed him -
The poor woman could wait no longer,
but snatching her old sun bonnet, out she
bolted, cut for the nearest neighbor. "Oh,
dear, Mrs. Smith . I'm a ruined woman -
Boo hoo 90 I'm ruined We shall all be
hung together! Oh, dear! Boo! hoo 90
I'm ruined"
"What in the world is the matter, Mrs.
Hunt Do tell US! What is the matter?'
90, I'm ruined My husband has killed
a man" ~
uKilled a man , ~
"Yes; I s'pose he got mad with him; he
killed him with one blow, and has buried
him under an apple tree :"
Away ran Mrs. Smith, and away went
Mrs Hunt at her heels, screaming for the
neighbors as they ran They entered the
house of the murderer, searched the rooms,
called and screamed for Mr.. Hunt, but no
MIR. Hunt could be seen or heard We
shall all be bung! Boo! hoo. oo!"
BY this time, dozen neighbors, men,
women and children had arrived, painting, to
enquire what on earth was the matter and
hearing about The murder, they hurried to
the big apple tree, and sure enough, there
were the marks of grave in the fresh earth,
and poor Mrs. Hunt was almost distracted,
Tools we're brought, and the men COM
menced digging, Mrs. Hunt all the time ex-
claiming, "I can't see him. [ can't bear
to look at him ! Oh, don't dig him up! l
am ruined Ishall die! Boo! hoo 90! l
shall die" !"
By this time up came pole cat that Mr..
Hunt had killed with one blow from long
pole, and buried. We will leave the reader
to disperse the company, and clear away the
storm to his own satisfaction.
1t was some time, however, before Mr..
Hunt dared to trust his "ugly mug in the
presence of the ruined woman; but she
never was known to gossip after that.
The remedy was rather severe one, and
we will not pretend to justify Mr.. Hunt for
so painfully deceiviug the poor woman !;
yet we have sometimes, little more than
half wished, that all gossips had to swallow
just such dose.
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Temperance Go|urn}l.
From tie Spirit of the Age.
ruE DyTNG TNEBRIATE.

What spectacle is this? What lesson
does it teach The destruction of mans
corporeal frame is not pleasant under any
circumstances. The taking down his "clay
tabernacle" even when he hopes to enter
:.buildin@ not made with hands" in the mp
per skies, has something melancholy in it.
But when We sec mortal stretched upon
his dying couch, whose life has been spent
in debauchery and rcvelry, what is there
connected with him or his, either past or
present, or future, that does not present the
most horrible and forbidding aspect Life
is gone, property wasted, character blasted
wife and children, beggarcd-there he lies
upon his bed Of straw, with parched lips,
bloated countenance, and blood-shot eyes,
the very personlication of ruin. Tossing
upon his hard and comfortless couch, pant
ing for breath, and calling for help, but all
in vain. Death marks him for his victim,
and now, if for while he is relieved from
frightful ghosts and demons which hitherto
haunted his disordercd imagination, consci,
cieucc, the slceplcss monitor, with redoubled
vigor, assails him every act Of his worthless
life, to blast hisstill conscious soul, and brings
up before all hopes, to plunge him in deeper
agony, and to hurry his afrishted spirit into
the presence of his God. How loudly and
bitterly does he complain of himself, Of life, Of
friends, Of God.
He prays, but it is the angry imprecation
of doomed spirit, demanding Of his Maker
a speedy discharge. The wild glare of his
scorchcd eye, his restless tossing, his retch'
ing hiccoush, and his deep, hollow sroans,
tell us how hard it is for a drunkard to die.
The very presence of cace,lovcd wife and
children, kindle in his bosom, in advance,
the very fires ofhcll. The soothing voice Of
mercy, and the plaintivc prayer of the man Of
God kneeling by his bedside, but add fuel to
the already raging flame. He calls forwater
water. water now, ere he takes his habita-
tion where cone drop" will not be allowed
him; but ah the cool draught only adds
force to the dcvourins fire. Friends gather
around to take last farewell, and his trcmu,
lous hands arc extended to bid them adieu
thoughts of the past and of the future send
their whitening arrows barbed with the poison
of death to his bursting heart and with one
strong, agonizing struggle, his ruined soul
staggersi into the spirit.land to receive its sent
encc. Pity, compassion, humanity, would
let the veil drop here, cover up till the great
assizc the doom of the deludcd, misguided
wretch but divine truth has said, ".lll
drunkards shall have their portion in the lake
that burneth with fire and birthstone
Elm (0ffo9e, Va.
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considerable of scratch was made visible.
Call dis shnake! BAH says the old wo-
man.
90, but I'm pizhened to death, Molly!
See, I'm all pizhen-mine vhest--O dear
mine vhest not come over mine body!
Haw, haw?' roarcd the old woman 'vat
fool You got Peters vhest on-haw, haw,
hawD
sBosh ?" roars old Peter, shaking Oft
DEATH icy fetters at one surge, and jumping
up. sBosh, Jacob, vat an old fool you musht
be, to say I wash schnakcbite Go bout
your bishness, gals. Peter, bring me some
beer
The old woman saved Peters life.-A"glo
Saxon.
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70 PLANTERS and HOUSE BUILDERS.

vENHE Subscriber returns his thanks for the very
Il liberal patronage received for the past, and
takesthis method to inform thecitizens ofYork and
the surrounding Districts, and the whole South,
thathe has effected another improvement in the
Cotton Gin and Wheat Thrasher,
that excels any that have ever been introduced
heretofore and from long experience he has no
fear in challenging any other Factory, either North
or South, to produce IN equal. He feels very con-
fdent in saying to the public, that his Gins excel
in performance any other make or pattern now in
USE With dry cotton the roll cannot be broken
or made to spew over, which no other pretends to
claim, and with good driving power and attend
ance, As saw gin, will
Gin from 4 to Bales or more in Day
weighing from $50 to 400 lbs; which is as much
as any one hand can well handle in day. Any
person wanting n superior Gin or Thrasher, can
be supplied by sending on his order to me at
Lewisville, Chester Dist, s. C.
Work will be shipped to any place desired. RE-
PAIRING done at the shortest possible notice.
To House-builders, will say that am manu-
featuring
SASH BLINDS AND DOORS,
of every description, made of the best material,
and dry lumber, and workmanship the very best.
All work carefully packed and forwarded to or.
der. JOHN SIMPSON.
June -, 1856 "a If
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GOLDEN RULES FOR GARDENERs.-Nev-
er work with bad tools. The difference be-
tween the work done in month would buy
a set of new ones.
Have place for every tool, and never
leave one out of its place; or to 60 further,
a "place for every thing and every thing in
its place."
Never waste animal or vegetable refuse.
The very soap suds from the laundry are
rich manure.
Never grow bad variety of anything, if
you can help it. 1t takes the same room,
and wants the same attention as a good one.
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9mnstng 8eaamg,
KISSES,

Sitting tonight Id my chamber,
a bachelor frigid and lonely,
l kiss the end Of my pipe stem,
That, and that only.
Reveries rise with the smoke wreaths,
Memories tender surround me:
Girls that are married-or buried,
Gathered around me.
School girls in pantaletts romping;
Girls that have grown to be misses,
Girls that liked to be kissed, and
Liked to give kisses.
KisscS-well remember them;
Those in the corner were 1eetest;.
Sweet were those on the sly; those in the
Dark were the sweetest.
Anna was tender and gentle;
To WOO was almost to win her;
Her lips were as good as ripe peaches
And milk for dinner.
Nell was flirt and coquettish;
'Twas-catch me and kiss if you can, sir
Could catch both-ah. wasn't
A happy man, sir
Anna has gone on mission
Off to the South Sea sinners:
Nell is widow, keeps boarders, and
Cooks her own dinners.
Charlotte, and Susan, and Hattie,
Mary Jane, Lucy, and Maggie:
Four are married and plump, two
Maiden and scraggy.
Carrie is dead bloom sweetly,
Yemignionettes, over her rest!
Her loved dearly and truly,
Last and the best.
Thus 1 sat smoking and thinking,
A bachelor frigid and lonely,
kiss the end Of my pipe stem
That, and that only.
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We WILL ALL TAKE A RIDE ~
MILES JOHNSON, ESQ,

MILES JOHNSON, ESQ,
To his numerous friends,
His work so admirable commends,
Where grace and strength in beauty blends,
And cheapness, not less lovely, lends
Her true poetic fire.
Come one, come all
Come ye trulgers through the sand
Come ye gay an1 gallant band,
Who ride for show, for pleasure and
Digestions, ke;-MILES JOHNSON con
Relieve you oil.
He's Brides, Saddles,
Buggy-fxings also nice and fine,
And trappings to suit every mind,
And everything that's most divine
In the Horse -contraption line,
To suit all straddles.
The beautiful
Assortment which he has on hands,
Now awaits his friends commands,
His Martngals, Bits and Crupper-bands
Your close attention too demands -
Be dutiful
Come all and see
MILES JOHNSON; on the second floor,
Over WEIKERT s. McCANTS'-once more
He invites you-furthermore,
He has something nice in store,
Call, call and see
Sept II 81 If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-12-10

A Costly CANDLEsTICK.-Our friend
R., son of the Emerald Isle, had oc'
casion to visit the South some time since
When he returned, he remarked to some
friend that the Southern people were very
extravagant. Upon being asked why SO, he
said that where he staid they had a candle
stick uorth eleren hundred dollars.
"Why, how in the world could it have
cost that much ?" gasped Dams friend.
"Och, be jabers it was nothing morn a
big mtgger .Jelloo holding torch IN his hand
for US to eat by!
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-12-10
farmtr's department.
A PLEA FOR DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

The whistle of the Autumnal winds reminds
US of the lowing of the unsheltered herds,
and the bleating ofthe sheep exposed to their
blasts. We pity the houseless man, the
homeless poor of our own kind, but how Of
ten permit cur own animals to remain all
winter exposed to the wind, rain and cold.
If their p!ainti7e complaints could be un-
dcrstood, We should be daily rcbuked for
our inhumanity. They perfom for us their
tasks, meekly submit to the yoke or harness,
furnish us with the clothing from their back
and food from their udders, and give them
selves at last for our tables, and we do not
afford them comfortable lodgings. The
damp earth is their bed. The wet atmos-
phere is their covering. Many of them arc
but scantily fed Where is the common
tenderness of our hearts We see our own
stock shivering through these cold winters
with the thermometer below zero and do not
pity them We have not soft place in our
hearts for them. If We had we should make
sheds, barns, stables, for them. If we sought
their comfort we should provide them with
comfortable lodgings. We plead for the
stock just now on the ground of common
compassion. 1t is ungenerous to give them
no shelter. 1t is ill.treatmcnt to turn them
out to companion with the snow and rain and
storm. Putup the sheds, Oh, yc kind heart
ed farmer, and give your stock some COM
fort in their lives. What loves good shell
ter better than the docile cow? How she
lows around the barn for hours before tho
time for her sheltering comes. Tell me not
that animals are not grateful for favors done
them.
Then it does them good. They grow bet
ter they fattcn better; they work better !;
they produce better they are healthier, more
profitable, handsomer, larger In every way
We get amply paid for the care of our stock,
especially for their good shelter. Our good
horses, stations, geldings, trotters and ra-
GERS; are theyreared without shelter, without
care, without kindness? Our best bulls,
COWS, sheep hogs, such as are exhibited at
our fairs, and are found on some farms, arc
they reared in the open air, through all tenn
peratures, all weathers? Far from it, The
farmers children are scarcely better cared
for than such stock. Then we say, shelter
for kindness, shelter for growth, shelter for
profit, shelter for all the uses of stock.
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THE GARDEN.-Many farmers have a
place which they dignity by the name of gar
den, but at this season of the year they more
resemble cane brake or wilderness. After
the spring vegetable have maturea, the
ground is too often allowed to grow up into
weeds go thick as to render it difficult to get
through them. True economy, to say nothing
of good looks, would dictate that all weeds
in the garden be kept down and not allowed
to go to seed, and again be multiplied fifty
or hundred fold the next year, causing an
immense amount of labor in future cultiva-
ton. Where weeds have been allowed to
take possession of the ground they should
be cut up at once and removed before they
scatter their seeds for future crop. No
part of the farm affords a greater return for
the labor bestowed than the garden, and still
no part of the farm is more neglected. No
better time will present itself for clearing off
the garden than the present. If deferred till
spring thousand other things of more pres
sing Importance then require to be done. 1t
is an excellent plan when the weeds are clear
ed off, to haul out the manure intended for
the garden, spread it and turn it under with
good plow, preparatory for second plow-
ing in the spring. Late fall blowing expo
ses thousands of insects to the effects of the
frost, which otherwise would prove very de-
structive to the spring crops.
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SEWING MACHINES
Families.

TN purchasing such an article as a SEWING
Il MACHINE, the true policy is to buy the best
1. NJ. SINGER g. Co.'S GAZETTE, beautiful
pictorial paper, contains full and reliable inform
alton about SEWING MACHINES, and answers
all questions that can be asked on the subject
All who read this paper will learn how to pur-
chase Sewing Machine with which 81, 900 a year.
clear profit, can be made, and will be protected
from being imposed en- by some of the humbug
Machines now before the public. Singer s Co.'S
Machine is arranged to do coarse and fine work of
every description The Gazette may be obtained
gratis on application at any of Singer & Co.'S Off
ccs. A machine can be seen in operation ut the
Tailor Shop of Mr.. W. C. OWEN, of Yorkville,
S. c. L. NJ. GRIST, at the ENQUIRER Office, is
an authorized agent.
Singer & Co.'s Charleston Office, 324 King-st.
Principal Office, 323 Broadway, New York.
July ., 1857. &c If
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nSe M class suffers more from intempe

a9 No class suffers more from intemper'
ance than the poor in the city and country
It robs them of the little they have-of food,
of fire, of health and of respectability' Their
limited means does not justify the thousand
expenses of the bottle. The grogshop is
their worst enemy; and their very interest
their instinct of self.preservation demands
of them to use what power they may possess
to suppress the use of their most deadly enc
my.-Spsrit of the Age.
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A WORD TO FARMERs.-Now is the time
to begin the preparation for next years crop.
The recent rains having well soaked the
ground it is in fine order for ploughing.
The advantage in ploughing the ground will
be found in this, that ploughed ground ab-
serbs the rains as they fall-whereas, hard
ground, turns the water off, and in short
time tits as dry as ever. Hence the great
importance ofkeeping itloose-and the deep
er the better Thanks to benefcient Provi-
dence, the soil is so deep in Texas, that there
is no danger of getting below it in ploughing,
and thereby injuring it. While We have this
fine fall weather, plenty of grass and moist
earth, every farmer should plough the ground
on which he expects to make a crop next
year.-4eras paper.
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n- Agriculture is profession. All 9th

EH agriculture IS PIUIeSsIoH' III UVH-
er professions such as Law, Medicine, The
ology, &c., have schools and colleges for the
purpose of educating those who are to fol-
low them, to do so with credit to themselves
and the profession. But agriculture, which
calls to its aid more sciences than any other
profession has no schools or colleges, and
the public generally think none are required.
This is a great error, and steps are now be-
ing taken to establish institutions for the
education of the farmer. That they will be
productive of great benefit no one can doubt.
st. Louis VALLEY Farmer.
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nss-Let every farmer see to it that he ha

n9Let every farmer see to it that he has
comfortable quarters for his fowls the coming
winter. If they are provided with these,
and have plenty of pure water, grain, vege-
tables and some meat, they will, for this care,
furnish an abundance of eggs for the family.
But if they are exposed to the cold winds
and storms, and compelled to roost in the
trees, and are only half fed, or not fed at all,
don't expect them to lay, for if you do, you
will be surely doomed to Disappointment.
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Ra~ The Virginia Conductor, alluding tt

B Inc virginia OonuucIol, "iuuiuS W
the late State Fair at Richmond, says:
At the last exhibition was enacted scene
of bloodshed. The knife was plunged into
the heart of human being. We do not
know that either of the parties was drunk or
under the influence of liquor: but the killing
occurred just where it might be expected
in one of the booths, where liquor was a
greater attraction than food. The killed
man (John G. Halcy) was the bar-keeper.-
We knew him well; he was once Jealous
Son of Temperance, and abandoned our Or
der to make a living, as he said, for his fami-
ly by selling liquor. His living has cost him
his life
We have known number who have left
the Sons of Temperance and gone to selling
liquor for living, and ruin has befallen eve
ry one that we can now call to mind. 1t is
perilous undertaking.
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Social CUsToMs.-In the 18th and 18th
centuries, at parties the guests sat in couples,
and each couple had one goblet and one plate
between them. In families one goblet was
deemed sufficient for all, and St. Bertrand
was disinherited by his father, who was af-
fected by the leprosy, for having wiped the
edee of the goblet before he drank.
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POISONING MIcE.-Take one fourth OF.
powdered nux vomica: halfpint common boil
ing peas; simmer them with as much water
as will prevent their burning, for half an
hour, and take them off. When any person
sows his peas, let him add one third of the
poisoned ones to what be intends to sow,
and throw them together in the same drills.
Horttculturist.
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NITIE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF

Il
YOUTH AND MATURITY, Just Published
Gratis, the 25th Thousand.-A few words on the
rational treatment, without Medicine, of Spermat-
orrhea or Local Weakness, Nocturnal Emissions
Genital and Nervous Debility, Premature decay
of the System Impotency, and Impedments to
Marriage generally, by B. DE LANEY, NJ D.
The important fact that the many alarming COM
plants, originating in the imprudence and soli-
tude of youth, may be easily removed WITHOUT
MEDICINE, is in this small tract, clearly demon
strated; and the entirely new and successful
treatment, as adopted by the Author, fully ex.
planned, by means of which every one is enabled
to cure HIMSELF perfectly and at the least pos
sible cost, thereby avoiding all the advertised nos
trums of the day. Sent to any address, gratis
and post free in sealed envelope, by remittng
two postage stamps to DR.. DE LANEi, II Lispe-
nard Street, New York.
Oct 90 43 ly
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TO THE PUBLIC.

DHOTOGRAPHY in all its various bran
l. chcs, is still practiced by the subscriber, one
door West Of the PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
I will attend to taking PICTURES EVERY SAT-
URDAY as heretofore; and on other days between
the hours of balf.past eleven and two o'clock
Yours thankfully for past favors.
]. R. SCHORB.
Sept 10 S6 1y
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r IND AND LOTS FOR SALE..-

AND AND LOTS FOR SALE..-
4 The Subscriber offers for sale his HOUSE and
LOT on the Landsford road, about mile from
Rock Hill Depot. 1t is well-improved, with ve-
ry comfortable DWELLING, and all necessary
outbudngs. There are "a ACRES belonging to
the Lot Also, q House and Lot in Rock Hill,
and about $50 Acres of BLACKJACK LAND, all
in woods except 20 Acres, and lying !! miles from
Rock Hill. Terms easy. Call and see me at
Rock Hill W. p. BROACH.
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