Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1857-05-28
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Everything is gained and nothing lost
by courtesy. Good manners insure success.

day last, says, "unless some killing frost
should hereafter be made manifest, We are
sure to have any quantity of peaches. Nei-
ther the snow, nor the sleet, nor the ice, has
as yet injured them in this region"
"A very singular disease Of conta.
gious nature, called the "black hoof," is
stated to be prevalent among cattle in the
neighborhood of London, G.. ". The Her
aid says the disease first appears in the legs,
causing swelling, then an Immediate and
total rot of the hoof and legs.
In the correspondence of the New
Orleans Picayune, from Camden, Arkansas,
it is stated that a tremendous hail storm had
occurred in that quarter, and had destroyed
the crops. Only half the usual crop of wheat
will be obtained there this season.
Infinite toll would not enable you to
sweep away mist; but by ascending lit
tie you may often look over it altogether
So it is with our moral improvement; we
wrestle fercely with vicious habit, which
would have no hold upon us if we ascended
into higher moral atmosphere.
* post mortem examination has been
helI ON +Le leiy of N-sont who nas anest-
ed for disinterring the bodies of young chill
dren, at Concord, N. c., to make "medicine,"
of them. The physicians could find no poi
SON and came to the conclusion that he died
from the effects of fright at being arrested.
THE recent census of Louisiana shows
the number of slaves to be 263, 1877, being
an increase of only 1888 over the total Of
the year 1850, which was pa, ,SO9. The
free population numbers 324,6O6, being an
increase of 5O,S53 over the total Of 1850,
which was 273,755.
- Sidney Smith was once examining
some flowers in a garden, when beautiful
girl, who was one of the party, exclaimed,
"Oh, Mr.. Smith, this pea will never come
to perfection ~ "Permit me, then," said
Sidney, gently taking her hand, and walking
towards the plant, "to lead perfection to the
pea"
Among the beautiful and elaborate mo-
saics at Florence, Italy, is centre table,
which is said to have employed twenty-five
artists twenty-five years, and is valued at
500, 900. Another, composed of the choicest
materials in laid on ground of lapis-lazuli,
is worth the enormous sum of two hundred
thou and dollars.
There is an older citizen than Peter
Nassau, of Pomfret VT, in Wisconsin. He
is called "Old Crele," and was born in Mon
treal 130 years ago. His memory is distinct
for period of III years. He was married
at New Orleans century ego, and now re-
sides with one of his grand children, who is
upwards of sixty years DID, He is still hale
and hearty, and does not appear to be over
10. So says the Madison (Wis.) Argus.
- Washington Irving has finished the
fourth volume of his life of Washington,
and Putnam has presented it to the public.
This work comprehends the whole military
life of Washington and his agency in public
affairs up to the formation of eur constitution.
The author intimates that, if his health per-
mits, he may give another volume, bringing
the work down to the closing of Washing
tons life.
"A correspondent of the United States
Patent Office, writing from Kerr county
Texas, expresses surprise that the Patent
Office has not noticed the pecan nut, grow
ing in abundance in Texas. There have been
exported from Texas about 10000 bushels,
to Europe snd elsewhere, producing S4OO,-
900. One tree will, with care, often pro-
duce from fifteen to twenty bushels, worth
thirty to forty dollars.
- The Abbeville Press announces the
death of Mr.. Robert Brady, which occurred
in melancholy manner. He had been suf-
feriDg for some time from mental derange-
ment, but not so seriously as to excite spe-
cial apprehension. On the 18th instant he
left his house for walk about his plantation,
and as he did not return search was made
for him. His body was found, exhibiting
every indication that he had taken poison,
and subsequently vial of strychnine was
found on his person.
- The Maine Evangelist says: "When
Mr. Benton was here last winter, We took
occasion to make some inquiries of him a.
bout his manner Of preparing his speeches.
He said he never wrote them out His first
speech he did write in full, and committed
it to memory. But he was blind when he
came to deliver it, and never wrote another.
He Thought out his speeches-became sure
of the thought-knew what he meant and
did not mean to say-wrote difficult parts
tangled points-and then left all unmemori-
zed to be reproduced at the moment"
"A very successful and portable appa-
ratus for the Matching and rearing of chick
ems and game has been invented. 1t is
termed the Couvcusc Artifcielle. 1t re-
quires but little care, is very simple in its
construction, not likely to get out of order,
and precludes the possibility of those unfore-
seen accidents in which the we'll known pro-
verb, "don't reckon your chickens before
they are hatched," has originated. The
combination may be carried on with gas,
lamp, or candle. As it may be made at
very low figure, it may be fairly surmised
that its adoption in farm houses, private es-
tablishments, and elsewhere will be general,
and form a source of considerable revenue
to its owners.