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Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26
Thus the summer passed away, and again

Thus the summer passed away, and again came the changing autumn, acting upon poor i little Francie to a degree he had never reck- oned on, and with it's chill, damp airs, nearly throwing him back again. With greater ef- fort than before, he had again tried to walk to the holly bower, the scene of his selfaccusing misdemeanor as the cause of all his sufferings. He sat down to rest above his head, as the autumnal breeze swept through them, the polished leaves and berries red did rustling play ;" and as little Francie looked upward toward them, . memory of the former year, and of all the time that had passed since then, seemed for the first time mournfully to steal over his heart, Heassstled in closer ts@Ais. mothers side still looking up, but with more thoughtful eyes, he said, " Mamma, is the summer quste gone
 {" Yes, my darling. Don't you see the scar let berries, the food of winter for the little birds?
 "Qute gone, mamma, and Ftancie not quite well ?''
 His mother looked away she could not bear her child to see the tell-tale tears his mournful little words called up, or know the sad echo returned by her own desponding thoughts There was moments silence, only broken by the black-bird's song and then she felt as soft little kiss upon her hand, and looking down, saw her darling's face-yes, surely now it was as bright as an angel's-ga- zing upward to her, brightly beamng brighter than ever; and his rosy lips just parted with their own sweet smile again, as he exclaimed in joyous tones, Mamma, the summer will come again v
 Precious was that heaven-born word of childish faith to the care-worn mother, to cheer her then, and, with it's memory of hope still to sustain her through many an after-experiment and anxious watch, until, at last, she reaped her rich reward in the complete realization of her bright ones hope Precious to more than her such words may be, if bravely stemmng our present trouble, whatsoever it be--bravey enduring, persevering, encouraging others and ourselves, even as that little child--we hold the thought, that as the revolving year brings round its different seasons, as day succeeds to night--and even as surely as we look for this, and know it--so to the trusting heart there comes time, it may be soon or late, it may be now, or may be then--when this grief or grievance will have passed away /; and so twill all seem nothing" when tho summer comes 1"
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26
A True Story, in a Few Words.

Some few. years ago, a clergyman of. 8 neigh boring city equally remarkable for his piety, usefulness and eccentricity, (now deceased, ) while travelling on a steamboat, met plain elder Of g country church, with whom the fol- lowing conversation was held We give it substantially as it was told the present writer. Minister: What is the state of your church |? Elder: Very discouraging. We arc with out pastor Our people take but little interest in the church. ,, ... ..~ NJ; How long have you been withouta pas: tor?
 E: More than year. :. -s NJ: Arc you an elder iu that church ??., E. Yes, sir.
 M: How is your Sabbath School getting alorgP -"--' ,--rs-----.- E: We haze no Sabbath School. The teachers did not attend punctually, the chil slren got tired, and the school was broken up. M: (sighing) )-Do you say you are an elder in that Church?
 E. Yes, sir.
 M: Well, how arc your prayer-meetings at tended ?
 E: Very poorly few attend VIC have them
 Fl (slghlhg very hcaVlty. Ol O Did yot Say that you arc an elder in that church.
 E: Yes, sir.
 NJ: Why wonder that you are alive.--] wo',der that God has not killed you.
 How the interview ended, we are not told but the elder went home with an arrow in hi! heart, and a load on his conscience. and it was not long before his poor church had a minister Sabbath school and prosperity
 Perhaps some of our languishing churches have elders who need just such Q rebuke, ane just such repentance, and doing again of thu " first works" To all such we commend it
 Christian LnteHigencsr
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26

aLoxpoS CuaeANrs.--A recent traveller fin Eng. land who has an eye for fue fruits vegetables and flowers, noticed in London market. some extraor- dnary currants, and inquiry. found that they were cultivated in this manner Ike bushes ~ere planted in rows thirty feet apart in the rows The ground, which is Lsturally good, is highly manured and cropped between with vegetables. As soon as rruncd, the young and luxuriant wood thinned out Aad the remainder shortened. The bushes are never allowed to get above three feet high. This treae- ment furnishes constant supply of large delicious frdit, which always commands the highest price In market,
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26

REMOVING EvERGREENs There is no seasoa for re moving evergreens in the ordinary way like that when the buds are just swelling and the roots push taS out hcw flores. There fifty different opinions about the best time to plant evergreens The above saay be taken as ours, and it is not given without plenty of trials of other mo,ios. We except, of course, moving the trees with large frozen ball uurmg wintsr--bat one which is only occasionally pr nct.sed. Those who can get their trees with a ball ot earth attaehed. during this winter, should otspat oh go very bensioent undertaking.
 IraiTie Farmer
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26
For the Enquirer.
Bantam Lake.

o, beautiful stand the wooded hills
 Round Bantam bosom of silver blue That steals from the wall of the Armament
 Its robe of royal Tyrian hue The white clouds smile from the crystal vault
 On the clouds that smile iu the depths below And over the glorious neither dome,
 Like spirits of beauty, come and go. Who robed thee in glory and endless youth
 Who made thee bed in the messy hills, Nhe fringeth thy skirts with living green,
 And feedeth thy heart with thousand riils? IL is he who curbeth the rushing stars,
 And counteth the leaves and the beaded grass, Who weaveth the oak his regal crown,
 And maketh the plague and the hail to pass. He hath hollowed thy place above tle deep,
 Like m caglcts home in the sk'e rocks, High over the roar of the black salt wave.
 And the clang uf he believing whirwiud shocks. Sweet Lake! by marge ls green as thine,
 In the haunted darkness of ages gone, A conqueror marshaled his llcimed hosts,
 While the foc to trampic his might, rolled on. mist crcpt up from the silver wave
 And darkenad the crags and drowned the sky. And fell like stroud on tue conqueror bands, And hid his spears rom the Romans eye; 4 trumpet pea,cd un the savage hills,
 Then a storm of sound like shattered world, 4 roar as If Etna called aloud,
 And rocks by tie wrathful gods were hurled. The Roman Eagles were burned and torn, In the storm uf swords and the fiery rain, And the rills of the vale ran gory red.
 And the clear blue wave had fearful stain. There was wiiiing af;lf on the Aventinc,
 Ani wrasng of hands by hoiuy men, An the Rom .n wives through the tangled vine,
 Looked out for sight of their'lords in vain. T. H. Litciltield
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26

AN eccentric clergyman, lately aAading in his pulpit to the subject of family government, that it is often said, That now-a- days there is no such thing as family goycrn- ment. But it is false--all false There is just as much family goyernme t, now, as there ever was-just as much as in the days of our fathers and grandfathers. The only difference is, that then the old folks did the governing, now it is done by the youDg. ones.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26

IF your wife should fail overheard at sea, what letter of the alphabet would you use by way of expressing yoar feelings? Letter 5.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26

UNDER the head of broken Engish," . Paris paper puts such Londoners as gets slaasA up by railroad collisions, or fnancially bdttsd
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26

WHAT is the difference between . NorthaRnsr and Soatherner i? One blacks bis e~n boots. and the other hoots his oTn hiscks.
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26

Those who are the most prs1ent and .,v;nA are generally the most o6aritabga .ItSnn.R superficial minds call their economy meanp.E
Litchfield enquirer., 1857-03-26

It is better to do things well, than to grasp at great performances, and not succeed.
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WANTED!,

These degenerate times require that the
ministers of our holy religion should be re-
baptized into the spirit Of the temperance
reform. \ different and more hopeful era
would dawn upon the cause of religion if the
clergy in our cities and towns had the inde-
pcndcnce and spirit of Dr. Arnot, of Glasgow,
Scotland. In arecent temperance sermon,
he said:
"People need not take the trouble of tell
ing me am excited on the questions. 1
know I am. Iwould be ashamed before
God and man if 7 were not. There is more
in the public houses of Glasgow to stir the
spirit Of q minister, than in all that. Paul
saw at Athens, In my ministry I meet the
horrid fruit of these whisky shops see
men and women perishing in these pitfalls.
The number Of the victims is so great that
it overwhelms one. My brain is burning
My heart is breaking. The church is isasleep,
and the world too, and they are hugging each
other. am weary withholding in. I must
cry. 1 would rather be counted singular in
the Judgment of men, than be unfaithful
in the judgment of God " @ = -
The truth is, our preachers in Cincinnati
and other cities may preach and pray until
the day of final reckoning, but they will ac-
complish little until the drinking habits Of
their parishioners are assuilcd. Gods bless
ing cannot be reasonably expected while
known siu is INDUCED in by professors of re.
Iligion, and this, sin is unrcbuked by the
watchmen on the walls of Zion. s'Truth is
mighty, and will prevail" but it will have a
hard struggle ere it triumphs over a mind
and heart soaked in heer or whisky. We
want, and We must have more preaching o,
the gospel eftenpcrance. . e.''
We shall have better times, and religion
will be more eficacious, when the spirit Of
the Oneida Conference (Methodist) pervades
the entire Protestant clergy. Attheir re-
cent meeting, they adopted the following
resolutions: ssf..: e>.s-.s rs"
"Resolred, That as ministers of the Lord
Jesus Christ, we will continue the discussion
of this subject constantly, endeavoring tc
pour the light Of history, philosophy and
divine truth upon .he enormities of this
vice. Crusader.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12

Book FARMING.-One of the most prac-
tical cases of'book farming that has come
to our knowledge is told us by friend. A
young Maryland farmer, reading man and
a working man, got hold of Liebig's great
work on agricultural chemistry soon after its
publication, and became convinced of the
propriety, Notwithstanding that his farm was
limestone land, Of making fresh application
of that fertilizer. After good deal of hes.
itation on the part of his father, the lime
was tried, and after being tried, continued.
The improvement in consequence has been
such, that where five and six barrels Of corn
was the outside, as much as fifteen per acre
have been made, and other crops in proper
ton. A debt, the interest of which they
could scarcely keep down before, has been
paid off, and they have bought field after
field with ready money from neighbors who
could not afford to buy lime or agricultural
books.-American Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12
A FINE MIND DESTROYED.

The fate Of the gifted Haskell Of Tennes-
see, should be warning to all young men.
He passed through Louisville last week, in
charge of friends, on his way to the Lunatic
Asylum at Lexington. While on the Frank
ford cars he arose, aud in the most eloquent
pathetic terms appealed to the gallant Ken
tuckians, among whom he was, to protect
him from the relentless enemies he imagined
were pursuing him. He became so excited
and violent that his friends were forced to
confnc him. The career of this gifted but
unfortunate son of genius should be known
for the lesson which it teaches. From his
earliest boyhood, says the Nashville Banner,
he has shown himself possessed of the high
est order of talent. While at college he
distinguished himself as a poet and an
orator. His graduating speech is spoken of
by those who heard it as worthy Of the i'm
mortal Prcntiss in his palmiest days. He
served his country on the battle field andsin
the halls of Congress- 1t was his residence
at Washington that confirmed upon him
those unfortunate habits which finally blast
ed his intellect He at once broke the fiery
serpent from his hands, and dashed it to the
earth. To make his own reformation COM
plete, and aid in lifting up others who had
fallen, like himself he went through the
states lecturing on temperance. The tour
was an emiuently successful and brilliant
one, his lectures being fully equal to those
of Cough, whose eloqence has electrified
thousands in this country and England. But
his old habits gained the mastery of him
again, and his subsequent life has been but a
fearful struggle between his appetites and
his ambition-a struggle in which, it must
he confessed, his appetites have generally
triumphed. So great, indeed, was his crav-
ing for artificial stimulants that even while
delivering his temperance lectures he made
use of drugs, sufficient in quantity and po-
tency to burn out the vitals of an or
dinary man. There was no subject whether
ancient or modern, gravesfor gray upon
which he did not converse with Auency and
cloquence. He passed with the most care
less ease, from the profoundest disquisition
upon the doctrines of the Bible, the religion.
of Confucius or the Baconian philosophy, to
the lishtest literature of the day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12
DRINKING AMONG YOUNG MEN.

The Philadelphia Sun says truly, that in
discriminate drinking among our young men
must eventually make its mark upon the
population of our cities. We can see it al
ready betraying5itsef in the rising genera
ton. 1t is impossible for any man to drink
even pure liquors six or seven times a day
without suffering severely in constitution.
And when he transmits this impaired con-
stitution to his own son, who in turn impairs
it still further by the same course, it re-
quires little foresight to see that We are pre-
pairing population for our cities that will
not in physical frame be much better than
the wretched Aztecs This love of drink
and bar-rooms is every day increasing. Every
day sees fresh saloons starting up in our
midst Every day sees our youth becoming
more and more the victims of this habit, for
really We think it more habit, than pro-
vision. 1t is no love for rjoviality that tempts
them, except in few cases, Itis not the
hot exuberance of youth. 1t is not the evan
escent impulse of the gay young fellow who
is sowing his wild oats. 1t is as has been
said, cold, deliberate, confirmed habit. No
atmosphere of recklessness cor jollity sur
rounds the drinking groupes, except on oc-
casions, and no peals of merriment atone for
the act, by proving that it is at least unusu-
al A grim and melancholy air pervades
each countenance. The drinks are poured
out, the glasses raised and touched with a
loathsome air of custom, and each man swal-
lows his portion with the same impassive
countenance he would wear he we're drink
ing glass of plain water. All the con-
comitants that partially redeemed orexcused,
are wanting in this sad and formal ceremo-
ny. The actors drink, not because theyloye
it, and want to be merry, but because they
have been accustomed to it ever since they
we're boys, and that has now become hab-
it which is more imlerious than if it were
passion. .
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12
stlfttfo 4oetrgy,
,sB,lErTRR LATE THAN NEVER.

SS~SBETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
Life isa race where some succeed,
While others: are beginning;
'Yis luck, at times, at others speed,
That gives an early winning.
: But if you chance to fall behind,
go Meier slacken your endeavor;
sss7Just keep this wholesome truth in mind
'Tis better late than never.
! lSIf Syou can keep ahead, tits we'll, -
But,never trip your neighbor;
his noble when you can excel
2 By honest patient labor. ...-..
But, if you are outstripped at last,
Press: on as bold as ever;
Remember, though you are surpassed
S'Tis better late than never.
= Meier labor for an idle boast
OF victory Ger another;
) But while you strive your uttermost, 4
Deal fairly with brother.
e Whate'er your station, do:yonr best,
And hold your purpose ever;
3: I: safnd if you fail to beat the rest
'Tis better late than never.
: Choose we'll the path in which you run,
Succeed by noble daring;
Then, though the last, whence once tbs won,
Your crown is worth the wearing
Thennever fret if left behind,
Nor slacken your endeayor;
g But ever keep this truth in mind
,.ts.f, 'Tis better late than never.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12

LEATHER SCRAps.-The manufacturers
ofleather, boots, shoes, harness, whips and
port-monaies afford u good deal of waste ma
terial that might be turned to good account
in the village gardens. The shoemaker
always has pile of leather scraps in front
of his shop door. Sometimes they lie sew
eral feet in thickness in the street These
wastes are among the most valuable fcrtill'
zers for grape vines and for all fruit trees
In some parts of England these wastes sell
as high as four centsa pound. They decay
slowly in the soil, and like bones, impart
nourishment to the trees for long term Of
years. In this country not one in hundred
knows anything OF their value. The shoe
maker probably buys manure from the sta
bles, and throws more valuable manure
into the street Nothing eau be easier than
the gathering of these wastes. They can be
had in most villages for the carting, and the
owner is glad to be rid of them. Put these
wastes around your vines and fruit trees, and
they will soon turn into purple clusters and
golden fruits.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12


A YANKEE TRIAL.-Old Benjamin
r., of--, Connecticut, or as he
was called by his neighbors, 'Uncle Bepjie,
had an unconquerable desire to open con-
versation with every man he saw, whether
stranger or friend. He one day met person
who proved to be more than a match for
him. Siding up to gentleman, whom we
shall designate as R., he remarked:
"Nice weather for shoats."
R. motioned with his hand towards his
ears and mouth, but said nothing, Uncle
Benjie interpreted his silence into an assent,
and continued:
"Want to buy any shoats down your
way" ...
Again the stranger shock his head and
repeated his pantomime.
"Oh, you don't, dew YEP said Uncle Ben,
and then for few minutes relapsed into ST.
lence. At length he returned to the at
tack. Raising both hands, he exclaimed
"Well, I never saw sheep eat so much
in my life"
Hereupon R. drew slip of paper from
his pocket, and wrote on it:
81 am hard of hearing"
go, you be, be YEP" said Uncle Benjie,
raising his voice to pitch which severely
tried the strength of his lungs. CHOW did
it iappen?"
The stranger shouted in answer:
"Talking to fool" at the same time
rising and walking quietly away.
For a moment Uncle Benjie was non
plussed. Turning to the bystanders, be re-
marked: 49,. r
"Well, I guess he must have been talk
ing to himself when it happened."-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12

GANG PLow.-This improvement profes-
ses to surmount the difficulties that usually
attend the use of gang plows, by allowing
them vertical and lateral adjustment, and
also that they will ride over any obstruction
independent of each ether. They are also
provided with rotating coulters and swivel
wheel, by which they may be guided. 1t is
the invention rs. l.. Kingston and, Daniel
Gore of Plain View, III.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12

REMEDY FOR DIARRuGA:-The following
is said to be very eficacious
Take handful of strawberry leaves and
pour on them, half pint of boiling water !;
let it remain one hour and drink the tea.-
If you cannotg get boiling water, chew and
swallow the juice. This is most val
liable and efficient remedy. Itrarely fails to
give immediate relief, and performs perma-
nent cure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12
SEWING MACHINES.
To Manufacturers, Planters and Private
-. Families. -. -
October {.

10 manufacturers, Planters anu ETIVate
-. -. Families. ) 80 -, -
IN purchasing such an article as a SEWING
Il MACHINE, the true policy is to buy the best.
l.. NJ. SINGER g. Co.'S GAZETTE, beautiful
pictorial paper, contains full and reliable inform
alton about SEWING MACHINES, and answers
oil questions that can be asked on the subject
All who read this paper will learn how to pur-
chase Sewing Machine with which s., 900 a year,
clear profit, can be made, and will be protected
from being imposed on by some Of the humbug
Machines now before the public. Singer & 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
ces machine can be seen in operation ut the
Tailor Shop of Mr.. W. C. OWEN, of Yorkville,
SC. L. NJ. GRIST, at the ENQUIRER Office, is
an authorized agent. r.-' 4r.1i -
Singer & Co.'s Charleston Office, 324 King-st.
Principal Office, 1923 Broadway, New York. Z
July 2, 1857. 26 IT,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12

naT Shakespeare defines a man as having
seven ages, whereas, VIC accord him only
two: the first is childhood, when he "cuts
his teeth" and the last is old age, when his
"teeth cut him" '. @...> - -s - - = :
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-11-12

The GAPEs IN CHIcKENs.-A cores
pondent says: "Tell those of your readers
who areinterested in raising chickens, that
small pinch of gunpowder, given to chick
en- with the gapes, will effect sure and COM
plete cure in from one to three-hodrs time,
and leave poor chick healthy and hearty"
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NEURALGIc HEADACHE.-Th applica.
tion of towels, rung outin hot water, to the
forehead and temples, is represented to be
an effcaeious and speedy remedy from head,
aches arising from nemalgic affections. >