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AN ARAB STORY.

A certain priest named Asa, Shedoody,
whose fathers: named was Daood Shedoodah,
and whose grandfather was called Habeebel
Hakeem of Shemlin, was famous for his glut-
tony, as priests are apt to be-. One day, be-
ing in appetite as usual, be came upon a poor
peasant woman, who was baking bread at
an out-of.door oven by the way side.
"Godbless your morning, daughter" said
the holy and hungry man, stopping short at
the sight of the thin, fresh loaves.
"May he prosper your morning, good
father" replied the woman. "Honor the
baking. Please cut some hot bread.'&'
Good increase your bounty, daughter"
mumbled the priest with his mouthful'-
And, as the last morsel disappeared down
his throat he added, " The bread Is
good" .
"God makes you always pleased with u.s."
said the Hattered woman, "Take another
loaf"
ga blessing on your hands, daughter y
calculated the good man, finishing the Sec
ond loaf, and reaching for a third one.
Your hands be blessed, father! l am
glad you have come to day." said the alarm
ed housekeeper, as she saw her family stores
disappear so rapidly into the capacious stom-
ach of her spiritual shepherd. And so eat.
ing and complimentsat cheeck-byjowl, until
the priest had swallowed the whole baking,
except a single loaf. He then rose, exousing
himself from eating any more by reason OF
an engagement. "But," said the woman,
@your reverence will bless;the baking before
you go 2" ..
"Certainly, daughter (Here sheikh
Nasif cocks his .tlrban:0 "oh! fhOuiWho
didst multiply the few small loaves until
thousands were satiated; and baskets Of
fragments remained"-
"Luck for him you were not there, good
father!w burst in the indignant woman
"You would have put Him to the blush tor
want of sufficient provision"
Oriental Acquaintance.
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TO PLANTERS and HOUSE BUILDERS.

TNHE Subscriber returns his thanks for the very
i liberal patronage received for the past, and
takes this method to inform the citizens ofYork and
the surrounding Districts, and the whole South,
that he 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 nm equal. He feels very con-
fdent in saying to the public, that his Gin 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, q as saw gin, will
Gin from 4 to 8 Bales or more in a Day
weighing from $50 to 400 TBS. which is as much
as any one hand can we'll handle in a day. Any
person wanting q superior Gin or Thrasher, can
be supplied by sending on his order to me at
Lewisville, Chester Dist, 8. G.
Work will be shipped to any place desired. RE-
PAIRING done at the shortest possible notice.
To House-builders, I will say that I am manu-
featuring :
SASH BLINDS AND DOORS,
Of every description, made Of the best material,
and dry lumber, and workmanship the very best.
.Allwork carefully packed and forwarded to- or
der. JOHN SIMPSON.
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HOWARD ASSOCIATION.
PHILADELPHIA.

A Benevolent Institution established By special En-
dovment TO, the Reiefofthe Sick and Dis
tresssd, afflicted pith Virulent
aid klzpidsmie Msia'aa,
TNHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view Of the
awful destruction of human life, caused by
Sexual disease and the receptions practiced upon
the unfortunate victims Of such diseases by Quacks,
several years ago directed their Consulting Sur.
eeon, as q CHARITABLE ACT worthy of their
name, to open a Dispensary for the treatment Of
si1s M sifsi G f' x { I e RI FRs' to iGn9 sSa l apply y
BY letter, Eitha description c'S their condition,
(age, occupation, habits Of life, &c. and in cases
Of extreme poverty, to FURNISH MEpICINEs
FREE OF CHARGE: It is needless to add that
the Association commands the highest Medical
skill of the age, and. will furnish the most modern
treatment
The Directors of the Association, in their Annu-
al Report upon the treatment of Sexual Diseases,
for the year ending January lst, 1858, express the
highest sFtislaptipn Yith the success which has
attended the lahorS of the eopsAlting Sprsson in
the cure Of spermstorrh@a, Seminal Weakness,
Impotence, Gonorrhe, elect, Syphilis, the vice Of
Onanism or Self-abuse, &c., and order q ~continu-
ance Of the 1871 plan for the ensuing year.
The Directors, on a review Of the past, feel as
SuTTtu tntt tuelT laUOTe III tulo spueEc VI ueueFo'
lent effort have been Of great benefits TO the afaict-
ed, especially to the young, and they have resolv.
ed to 'devpte Themselves With feheged peel, to
this very important and much dssPised caHse.
An admirable Report on spermatorrhaa, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice Of 0nanism, Mustur-
baton. Or elf.abust, and other diseases Of the
sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, will be
sent by mail lin o sealed enyelopel FREE OF
CABRGE, on receipt Of TWO STAMPS for post
age. Other Reports and Tracts on the nature
and treatment of sexual diseases, diet, &c., are
constantly hei1g published for gratuitons distribu;
ton, and will 10 SEPT to. the AFFLICTED: Some of
the new remedies and methods OF treatment dis
covered during the last year, are Of great value,
Address, for Report or treatment, DR.. GEORGE
R. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon, Howard As
ISOLATION, No. 2 South Ninth Street, Philadelphia,
Pa. By order Of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, President.
GEORGE FFAIRCHILD, Secretary.
June 20 go IL
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amnsitg 8eaafrg,
DROP ToO MUCH,

One fine morning last summer, a chap Just
from the country one would suppose, judg-
ing from the style of his harness. was saun-
tering up Front street, on his way to the
Little Miami Depot. His whole appearance,
actions and conduct, marked him as being a
sure victim, in the eyes Of the dropping fra
ternity; and just about then, too, one of them
was saround,' and after going through the
usual preliminaries-suddenly Selling awell-
filed pocket-book upon the ground, at the
feet Of his intended victim, at the same time
touching his foot in a manner to attract at
tention.
sAh, sir, your pocket-boOk-just dropped
it.! he exclaimed.
esMy pocket-book; asked country as if
surprised I-a-
Eyes, yes, your pocket.book-just found it
at your feet continued the %'dropper.'
tLook a.here, stranger that ain't my pock.
et-book, no how persisted the country man.
sNot yours says the 'dropper.'
mo, sir I've got mine safe enough in my
trousers pocket replied the ~ruralite.
beg your pardon, sir; I really thought
you dropped it. It is evidently a well-flled
one-contains q large amount of money-and
no doubt a large amount will be offered tor
it, says ~'dropper.'
eyes! no doubt of it, put in the country
man.
sWell now continued Sharpy, 'as I intend
totleave the city to day, won't you take the
pocket-book, and
ooh, yes, certainly; I'll take it, eagerly
answered the r~uralite, at the same time ex-
tending his huge hand to receive it.
tBut you know, as there will be a hand
some reward offered for it, suppose you give
me five dollars, and then you can keep all
you get
Yes; I'll do it. Here's a ten dollar bill.
You got five? p asked the verdant.
Eyes, sir, here it is-city bank-biu,'
promptly answered 'dropper.'
well, now, I don't know any thing about
your city money; suppose you give me the
balance in silverF' suggested the country
man.
Il would, my dear sir, with pleasure, if
had it, says dropper. -,
We'll, haven't you got gold? enquired
country.
yes, I believe I have and taking from
his purse a genuine five dollar gold piece-he
gave it to the countryman.
Good morning, SIR says he. ,
Good morning. returned the supposed
victim and as the 'dropper' departed, prob
ably chuckling to himself over the specula-
ton he Aattered himself he made, our coun-
try friend exclaimed, soto voice.
sHa! ha! Make money at that game, with
me? Guess 50. Not a bad specfor one morn
ing-gotridsof a counterfeit 'ten,' got a good
five and new pocket-book. Try it on again,
old Teller, won't YEP
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department.
From the Louisville Journal.
NEW PLAN OF DRYING PEAcHE'

NEW PLAN OF DRYING PEACHES.
Mssrs. Editors AS the fmrze which
covers the peach is very Objectionable in dry
ing them with it on, and peeling them for
drying is q tedious process, and causes the
loss of much of the sweetest and best OF the
fruit, q plan which will obviate both of these
objections and give US the dried fruit as good;
as if peeled, and even in fact better, is a de-
sideratum, the supplying of which would be
very acceptable to all who are in the habit
of drying this excellent and desirable fruit
for table use. A lady friend Of the writer
has found it out, and communicated 1t to
him and he will here describe it. Make a
tolerably strong lye with wood ashes BY boil
ing them in water-lettiug it stand, after
being boiled sufficiently, until the ashes SET
tie to- the bottom, when pour off the lye.-
Then put the peaches to be dried in this,
warna, but not hot enough to cook them
any; and rub them in it awhile. Then take
them out and wash them in clear water
This process will take all the furze entirely
off, and leaves them slick and smooth .as
nectarines, with nothing but a thin skin on
them. Then cut off and dry as usual
Peaches dried in this way will be found to
be very sweet, and have all the advantages
of not losing any by the usual process of peel
ing-as the sweetest part Of fruit is'general.
ly that next the peelipg We have eaten
pastry made from such peaches, and can
speak from experience. D. II. d.
Henry county, Tenn. ' .
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One OF SUIT LovENGooD's YARNs.-You
have often heard, bu t~perhaps neve ventufed
to publish, a good yarn on DR.. Thompson, OF
Atlanta, a generous, good man, and a til-top
landlord and wit; but he certainly caught 1t
once: A traveller called very late for break
fast, the meal was hurriedly prepared
Thompson, feeling the "feed" was not quite
up to the mark, made all sorts of apologies
all round the eater, who worked on in silence,
never raising his head beyond the Affirmative
influence of his fork, or by any act acknowl-
edging. even the presence of mine host. This
sulky demeanor rather "fea'd" the doctor,
who changing the range of his battery, stuck
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-07-22

GREEN Corn CAKE.-This has been one
of our August luxuries, and it will be in
season all through September. 1t may be
made of the sweet corn, or of any other kind
the sweet varieties are best. @Husk as many
ears, as may be desired, and, without boiling
them CRATE off the corn. Stir into this a.
bout two tablespoonful of -four for every
dozen ears, and also o n egg, previously
we'll beaten. Add a little salt and a very
little sugar if the corn be sweet, add about
two tablespoonful to the dozen ears. Let
the whole be we'll stirred, and baked il a
creased tin basin or tin pan, for a full hour,
in a hot oven. tits good without apydress'
ing, but may be eaten with butter or cream,
&c.
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The State of So. Carolina,

YORK DISTRICT.
Eldred D. Williamson ps. 8. w. Ruddock.-Anach.
Rlent.
". B. Withers, rs. Same.-Aaaehment.
WHEREAS the Plaintifsldid on the Goth dsy
w Of November 1851, file their declarations a.
gainst the defendant, IN tho abose atstsd cases,
who, as it is said, Is absent from and without the
limits of this State, and has neither wife nor at
tornsy within the same upon whom o copy of the
same declaration might be served. 1t is, there
fore Ordered, that the said defendant do appear
and plead to the said declarations, on or before the
18th day of January, which will be in the year Of
o oas t sfSsr Uas sS aDai aud js asSs,I haec Jsds ans h, Tili
then be given and sr aas TTe dT ssainst him!
JOHN G.. ENLOR, O. c. O. PLs,
Jsns27 i." -.atn-J 9'..af. .s lyq Gs1
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TALE OF A MERMAID.

An incident was related the other day by
and old sea captain, who swore to-its anthem
ITCHY in the most vehement manner. He
was speaking of the famine which occurred
some years ago in the Azores, and other
~neighboring islands, and in MADEIRA also,
and of the straits to which the inhabitants
were reduced for want Of food.
"You see," said he, 81 was laying of
Funchal with a cargo of hardware-vine
sheers, cultivators and such like. I sailed
the brig Skylark from New York. Well,
our provisions gin out, and I calculated to
lay in a supply at Funchal, but there want
none there"
what !" said we, " none?"
"No, none The cattle had all died, con-
sequently there warn't no beef sheep had
all died, and there warn't no mutton hogs
all got the measles so there want no pork ;
chickens all eaten up by foxes, so there warn't
no fricassees."
"That's rather a dismal picture" was
our reply; " how did the people procure
food?"
."Food! we'll, they kind o lived on YARDS
and roots; stole mules-the only thing that
didn't die-and eat them"
HHow about fsh-couldn't they take fish
as usual?"
"Nary fish the fish ali went out O them
are ATTITUDES. There want even sharks left,
let alone anything worth catching"
"Why that was strange"
"Yes; the only thing left in the harbor
was mermaids, and they were nigh unto star
walton, too"
aThe what?" we asked in surprise.
aThe mermaids! Cant you hear yelled
the captain, angry at even a hint of skepti-
cism."
"What! do you believe there are such
creatures as mermaids I"
"Do I believe it? No, I don't believeit
know it! I reckon, stranger I've seen a
dozen of 'em at a time, a tumblin' in the
surf like a lot of monkeys among the rig
gin?
"Indeed and what do they feed upon?'
Dwell, I reckon, principally fish. I've
seen 'em catch herrin, stanger, and eat EN-
up raw, at fast as a Dutch baby ken eat
pickles"
Chow did they get along at the time you
speak of" We inquired, endeavoring to as.
sumo an appearance of credulity. " You said
the fish had entirely disappeared"
81 did, and the poor mermaids suffered
badly. Why one night, as I was comm
down from the town to the quarry where the
briggs boat was tied up, I seeda fire burn
ing on the beach. I reckoned first it was
a lot ofdrunken sailors maxim punch. Well,
! bore up towards, it, and what dye thing it
was?"
Of course we gave it up.
swell I'll tell you, and then you, can see
the state of starvation folks was in. Stranger"
and here the captain pulled a solemn face,
Kit was a mermaid settin' overs fire, coohin'
her tail for supper"
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hsr In the " Editors Drawer" of the
May number of Haper's Magazine, we find
the following:
The railroad between Kingston and Rome,
in Georgia, if it is not a one horse concern,
it is a mighty slow team. A friend of mine
rejoicing in the name of Tick-a telegraph
man too-was riding on the lightning train
upon this road when he spied a negro,
Toddling beside the iron track,
Toating cotton on his back.
In the exuberant generosity of his nature
TELEGRAPH Tick screamed out:
Halloa, uncle ! come aboard-comes a.
board and ride to town! The polite and
clisteniDg African touched hispiece of beaver,
and replied:
Beg pardon, massa, but I can't, must get
dar soon, and hadn't got de time to spar:2
When I met my friend Tick in Rome, last
November, he expatiated warmly UPON the
merits of the safe road. Said he, LIS the
cheapest road in the United States-y0S
can travsl all day on 1t for dollar.
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Collie IN HORSES bed quilt, wet
it thoroughly in cold water, wrap it around
the horse, and as it gets hot pour on cold wa
ter. Ihave known the lives of horses saved
in this way when the veterinary surgeon said
they could not Hue many minutes, and in
fifteen or twenty minutes would be up and
eating, and sure to get we'll. This is no hum
bug. Try a.-E. s. PHELPS, Jr., in North.
aoestern Farmer.
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OUNCES FOR THE TABLE.-We know
from personal observation, that few persons
are acquainted with the best method of pre-.
pairing ounces for the table it is simply this
Bake them, remove the skin, slice and eat
them with cream and sugar. Prepared in
this manner, many prefer them to the peach.
If you have never eaten them prepared in
this way, try it, by all means, and you will
thank us for the SUGGESTION Z p"
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'PREsERvEs.-Peaches if preserved whole,
should be gathered before they are fully ripe;
pare and cook tenderin a little water. Ifin
quarters, erackthe pits ofhalf ofthe peaches,
and add to them. Let the'syrup simmer
down quite thick before adding tito the
fruit, and when coldeeover tight and keep
free from heat and moisture.
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PEACHES A LA STAwBERRY.-Ripe peach
es cut in small pieses, with soft, mild eating
apples, in the proportion of three peaches to
one apple, mixed with sugar, and left to
stand two or three hours, make excellent
mock strawberries.
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PEACH PIE.-Mellow juicy peaches, peel
ed whole, or in quarters, laid in a deep pie
platoon each layer of peaches sprinklea
thick layer o fsugar, Tablespoonful of water,
and a light sprinkling Of -four, and it will
need do other seasoning. Cover with a thick
crust and bake an hour.
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To REMOVE PAINT FROM WINDOWS
Make a paste of Spanish white and spirits
of turpentine, and smear it over the glass,
leave it for a few hours. Then wash it of
and the spots of paint will easily be removed
with it.
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@- A fellow came, riding a fair enough
looking horse, to the front of the Office at
which Joseph does the needful trimmingfor
his fellow citizens, and halloed-
sSay-understand you want to buy a boss
here, at this shop!
Bankerleaned against the side of the door,
half opened his eyes, shut 'em again, gazed
sleepily at the bipedal and then at the quad
rupedal animal, and at last said
How muchr
"A hundred and fifty dollars was the re-
ply.
Cant give it, my friend. You're a good
fellow, I don't doubt; but I can't give that
price. Some judge of horse-aesh, myself
well, say what youwill give |! exclaimed
the horse merchant-'I want to SELL
Tell what p drawled Joe, very sleepily-
tell what-Ill give you twenty-five dollars
for that horse
Hes wuth more,' said thejockey, tossing
his leg over the saddle and sliding slowly to
the ground-sbut I never was the man to let
a hundred and twenty-five dollars split me
in q boss trade! He's yourn!
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PEACH WME.-Take nearly ripe fruit,
stone it and bruise to a plup, put eight
pounds of the pulp to one quart Of water and
let it stand twenty. four hours; then strain
out the juice, and to every gallon add two
pounds of sugar. Turn into a cask, and
when fermented and become perfectly clear,
cork tightly in bottles.
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PEACH JELLY.-This may be made in
the usual way. When very ripe, nash and
strain through a jelly bag or sieve. Allow
a pound of loaf sugar to a pint of juice, halt.
ounce Of bitter almond blanched, or half Of
the kernels ofthe stone. If it does not form
readily, add isinglass.
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SINGULAR PALLIATIVE FOR TooTHAcHE..
A little horseradish scraped, and laid on the
wrist of the side affected will in many cases,
give speedy relief. A better way is to place
a little scraped horscradish iD the mouth, or
the tooth, or just around the gum. 1t re-
lieves rheumatic pains in the gum and face
also. The mouth may afterwards be rinsed
with a little c~amphorated water, lukewarm.
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REMEDY FOR LICE ON CALvEs..-Take
some low priced oil, put some Scotch snuff
in it, and oil the animal along the backbone
from head to tail, and also a streak around
the neck aninch or two wide. Two or three
applications will expel them Country
Gent.
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PEACH DUMpL1NGs.-Should be steamed
instead of stcwed, as that would break them.
Serve with common sauce, or lemon sauce,
of one lemon cut fine, one coup butter, and
large cup sugar.
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PEACHES FOR TEA.-Pare ripe peaches,
cut them in quarters, sprinkle them with
layers of sugar., and let them stand an hour
to extract the juice. Then cover with rich,
sweet cream, and there is nothing better.
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PEACH MARMALADE.-Mash to e fine
pulp and add sugar in proportion to the
sweet-meats, and simmer down; it should be
a smooth, thick mass. PuabWay in large
tumblers.
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NBW 1alRRV S4ABlRSs
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TNHE undersigned respectfully informs the cit
Il liens of York and the TRAVELLING COM
MUNITY that he is now prepared, with comfor-
table VEHICLES and GOOD HORSES, to fur
pish conYeysncss to ANY POINT, at the shortest
notice, and at reasonable rates.
He has procured, 81 xeES.@f~ 5%.Tt
EXPERIENCED HOSTLERS, =:
and will "BOARD" STOCK by the day, week or
month. By an arrangement with the Proprietors
Of STOVES HOTEL, and sADLER'S HOTEL,
he will attend carefully to whatever stock may
be brought to either house to be stabbed.
Having rented the Stables formerly occupied
by L. P. Sadler, with the large and commodious
STOCK.LOTS attached thereto, he is prepared to
accommodate
" =" % W" ~ -
with every needed convenience.
The OMNIBUS will carry passengers Ito and
from the Depot to the Hotels and any part of the
town.
He, or his agents, will at all times be found at
the Stables attached to Stoves Hotel, where
persons desiring accommodations are desired to
call. . LAWSON u. GOOhE
R65s Persons hiring Horses or Vehicles, will be
required to return them in good condition, or pay
for all damages.
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