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The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-10-07
Kind Words in a Family.


The following, taken from the Banner
of Light, expresses o otr sentiments so full
ly, that we give it Gntire' The writer
says:
1t should be mStto written on the
door-posts of every household to use only
kind words in the family. This is not
only proper in itself, but it is authori-
zed by the word of God. A family
should be miniature of heaven. 1t
should be retreat where malice, strife,
unkindness, rdicule and angry looks
should never enter. These things are
met with enough in the world There
they cannot be so well controlled, be-
cause there is no close relation from man
to man; no way by which each can see
into the heart of the other. But family
is so sacred place, so far removed from
the cold world, a place where little words
of kindness and love may SO well be spo-
ken-spoken without deducing from dig
nifty, or without the promptings of re-
ward, and place where our sorrow-tilled
bosoms may find rest and sympathy
But if unkind words are spoken if NAL
ice is treasured, if ridicule rasps the SEN
sitive bosom, if angry brows carry cold
serve usurp the gentle flow of gentle SELL
timents, the family becomes den of
thorns and vipers, only the worse be-
cause its inmates are so close together.
All this may be dissipated by few
kind words. "a soft answer turneth
away wrath" How sweet is the scene
where love prevails, where torgivness is
ready, where anger is never treasured
and little faults forgotten, where comics
sion and tears, like heavenly rain, wash
away any sinful pecadillos unintentionally
committed and the broad mantle of sym
pathy and charity envelopes the house
hold All men love to visit such place,
and the Angel of Peace fingers there.
"VATIcAN."-Many who see this word,
may not understand its import. 1t is a
pile of buildings covering space of
l,200 feet in length and 1000 in breadth,
on one of the seven hills of Rome. The
site was once thq Eurden of the barbarous
Nero Early in he sixth century the
Bishop of Rome Eected there an hum
BILE dwelling. Ttqs has been added to by
one Pope after Impther until it is now
one of the most smmsscious and magnificent
palaces stocked With paintings, statues,
books and antiquities of the rarest kind.
"The thunder of TIE Vatican" are those
anathemas or deaunciations of the Pope
which have PROCEEDED from thence; Of
ten indeed ridiculed, as they deserve to
be-but oitener, alas, producing dismay
and suffering.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-10-07

CINciNNATi, Sept. 2S.-Flour has an adj
71anced tendency, 75(4 so; Corn firm
y7SGS0; Whisky %; Oats 43@45; Provis-
ions active.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-10-07

How GREELEY ENJOYED THE SERMON AT
SALT LAKE.-Horace is philosopher with
out doubt, and the way he enjoyed the
Sabbath at Salt Lake, correspondent of
the Syracuse Standard relates as follows:
We attended the Mormon Church this
morning. Preaching by Elder Orson
Pratt. Horace Greeley was present, and
sat inside the railing with the twelve
Apostles. Mr.. Bernheisel sat on one side,
Judge Phelps on the other, and Heber
G. Kimball in front. Horace took an
exhausted survey of the female part of
the house, cooked his eye up at thespeak-
er as if he were looking at a giraffe,
braced himself against one saint, leaned
his head against another and went sound
asleep, as if he had been in bed, ,oiM his
mouth wide open. never felt so proud of
my native land as | did when l saw its
able representative treating the whole
ID nonsense with silent contempt, by
trolling into the aims of Muphy."
Irish quotation from Heather Mytholo-
gy.) The singing was decidedly Presby-
terian-the orchestra consisting of one
small organ and four singers. On the
whole the Mormons must have good
deal of faith, for I'll swear they don't
have apple d,mpHngs enough to live on.
The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-10-07
ANDREW SnEEnAN.

ls4l, value, 17,7S0,033; 1851, value, s., ;
$50, ,l34; 1859, value, l2,254, 400.
The heaviest items in making up the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-09
II. II. L. YEARGA.IN

The FARMERS MoTTo.-Gen. Bierce,
closes an Agricultural Address at Twins
burgh, Ohio, September 18th, 1857, as fol-
lows:
sLet the farmers motto be, then, 'good
farms, good stock, good seed, and good cult
walton. Make farming science, in which
your head as we'll as your hands are employ
ed; let there be system, reason, in all your
operations; study to make your farm beauti-
full, and your lands lovely; entice, by kind
ness, the birds to visit and cheer your dwell
ing with their music; I would not associate
with the man or boy that would wantonly
kill the birds that cheerfully sing around our
dwelling and our farms; he is fitted for
treason and murder. Who does not, with
the freshness of early morning, call up the
memory of the garden of his infancy and
childhood the robins nest in the cherry
tree, and the nest of young chirping birds in
the currant bushes; the flowers planted by
his mother and nutured by his sister? In
all our wanderings, the memory of child
hoods birds and flowers are associated with
our mother and sisters, and our early home.
As you would have your children intelligent
and happy, and their memory, in after life,
of early home pleasant or repulsive, SO make
your farms, and .your children's home
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-09
SAssAFRAs DESTRUCTIVE TO VERMIN.

SAssAFRAs DESTRUCTIVE TO VERMIN.-
For the last two years have been making
experiments with the oil of sassafras in des-
troying vermin-efectual in every case My
first experiment was with fowls-the rearing
of which I had almost given up. The next
was with dogs, which was even more sue
cessful My next was with hogs, and in eve'
ry case effectual aud perfectly harmless.
I think it might be used in the treatment
of itch and ringworms with success One of
my neighbors, whose hogs were poor and
covered with vermin, made use of the sassa-
fras root boiled down to strong tea, and
then incorporated it with lard, with which
be annointed them with complete success.
There are localities where persons are tor
mented with Aeas, and so strong is my faith
in the remedy, that I believe small amount
of the oil, sprinkled on the inner clothing,
would keep them off.
The prescription is, two ounces Of oil OF
sassafras incorporated thoroughly in one
quart..of hogs lard, Or any other animal oil.
Having never seen anything of the sort
published, it might do we'll enough to lay it
before your numerous readers.
Yours truly,
H. H. L. YEARGAIN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-09

SALT FOR HoRsEs.-A person who kept
sixteen horses made the following expert
ment with seven of them, which had been
accustomed to eat salt with their feed -
Lumps of rock salt were laid in their managers.
These Jumps previously weighed, were ex-
amined regularly, to ascertain what quantity,
weekly, had been consumed; and it was re-
peatedly found that, whenever these horses
were fed on nay or corn, they consumed on
ly two and a half or three ounces per day,
and when they were fed on new hay, they
took six ounces per day. This fact should
convince US of the expedienoy of permitting
our cattle the free use of salt at all times ;
and it cannot be in so convenient form as
rock salt, it being much more palatable than
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-09

A PHILOSOPHICAL FIvE-YEAR OLD
Among my little friends there is five year
old boy who is very philosophically inclin-
ed. He is rarely satisfied with the factthat
he is, but he wants to know all the why's
and wherefores of his existence. The other
day Joe was watching with eager interest
the dismemberment of the body corporate of
a defunct pig. He interrupted the operator
with many questions as to the precise OBJ
ject and bearing of the different members,
as he saw them separated one from another.
Finally, the corpse was in the condition Of
many of our live politicians-it had lost its
backbone. Little Joe regarded this disjec-
ted member with close attention for few
minutes, and then exclaimed with the air Of
triumph,
81 know what that's for
sWhatE asked the dissector of the hog.
why said the boy, that is to hitch the
tail to =
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-09
HOWARD ASSOCIATION,
PHILADELPHIA.

Beneuolent Institution established by special En-
document for the Relief ofaae Sick and Dis
tressed, afflicted tcih Nrulent
and Epidemic Diseases.
VNHE HOWARD ASSOCIATION, in view of the
j. awful destruction of human life, caused by
Sexual disease, and the deceptions practiced upon
the unfortunate victims of such diseases by Quacks
several years ago directed their Consulting Sur
geon, as CHARITABLE ACT worthy of their
name, to open q Dispensary for the treatment of
this class of disease, in all their forms, and to
give MEDICALADVICE GRATIS to all who apply
by letter, with description of their condition,
(age, occupation, habits of life, &C., and in cases
of extreme poverty, to FURNISH MEDICINES
FREE OF CHARGE. 1t 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 1st, 1865 express the
highest satisfaction with the success which has
attended the labors Of the Consulting Surgeon in
the cure of Spermatorrhea, Seminal Weakness
Impotence, Gonorrhue, Gleet Syphilis, the vice of
Onanism or Self-abuse, &c., and order contnu-
ance Of the same plan for the ensuing year.
The Directors, on review of the past, feel as
surred that their labors in this sphere of benevo-
lent effort have been Of great benefit to the a1ict
ed, especially to the young, and they have resov-
ed to devote themselves, with renewed zeal, to
this very important and much despised cause.
An admirable Report on Spermatorrhaa, or
Seminal Weakness, the vice of Onanism, Mustur-
baton, or Selfabust, and other diseases of the
sexual organs, by the Consulting Surgeon, will be
sent by mail lin sealed enveope) 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 being published for gratutous distribu-
tion, and will be sent 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
B. CALHOUN, Consulting Surgeon, Howard AS
sociation, No. South Ninth Street, PHILADELPHIA,
Pa. By order Of the Directors.
EZRA D. HEARTWELL, President.
GEORGE FAIRCHILD, Secretary
June 20 20 1y
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The State Of So. Carolina
York District.

TOSEPH R. GRIER, who is in the custody Of
eJ the Sheriff of York District, by virtue. of writs
of eapias ad salts saeendum at the several suits Of
John Smith, Charles Hoist and A. q. Davega,
having fled in my Office, together with schedule
on oath, of his estate and effects, his petition to
the Court of Common Pleas, praying that he may
be admitted to the benefit of the Acts of the Gen
eral Assembly, made for the relief of insolvent
Debtors. 1t is Ordered, that the said John Smith,
Charles Hoist and A. H. Davega and all other the
creditors, to whom the said Joseph B. Grier is in
anywise indebted, be, and they are hereby sum-
moned, and have notice to appear before the said
Court at York Court House, on the 10th day OF
October next, to shew cause if any they can, why
the prayer of the petition aforesaid, should not
be granted. 8. E. MOORE, c. G. G. PLs.
April 25th, 1859. 18 1am3mo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-09

"WE'vE STRUCK KENTUCKY. 1T is
we'll known to most of our readers that the
enterprise of Tennesseans has constructed
turnpikes in all directions from this State
to the Kentucky line, under the promise
from our Kentucky neighbors that they
would continue them into their State. All
these pixies still end at the State line, with
no prospect of their being extended. The
consequence is that, in season like the
present, when the roads are soft, and there
are frequent rains and SHOWS, and heavy
crops to haul over the roads, they get into
the most horrible condition, and it is no ex-
aggeration to say that the traveller from
Tennessee absolutely drops into Kentucky !;
and if he does not drop in so deep that
horses can't haul him out, he is lucky be-
yond the average of his class.
A few days since, traveller from foreign
parts took passage on the two wheel mail
cart, for the interior of the State, and was
enjoying good nap. From this, however,
he was suddenly aroused by a tremendous
conclusion, which threw him violently a.
gainst the side of the box, skinninghis nose,
and otherwise bruising his body. Upon
looking about, he found the vehicle in the
consistency of thin cream, and the bottom
of the box below the water line the horses
heads and necks were the only portions OF
the animals in sight, and the driver was lay
ing the whip on to them. The traveller re-
covering himself with vehement execration,
inquired
"What is the matter?"
"Nothing," responded the driver, busily
plying his whip the while, "only we've
struck Kentucky"
Our traveller, in relating his experience.
said that he had, in the course of his life.
been in good many tight places-that he had
been blown up on steamboats,, thrown off Of
railroads, and upset in stages-but that was
the first time che had ever "run against 9
State" and he believed that Kentucky was
the only State on the face of the earth where
the thing could be done-Erchange.
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cfarnter's >4epartment.
WHAT A FARMER WANTS.

"nAI n 6'A6mGu " lap Ios
A farmer wants stable mind,
A purpose sure and steady,
To patient industry Inclined e,
For business always ready. -?
> Good careful habits well inf1ed,
A judgment acting clearly
To sift our truths with error mixed,
Though it should cost him dearly.
He wants penetrating eye,
That he may quick discover,
If any business goes awry
That he's presiding over.
He wants mind that's wide awake,
A quickness of invention,
Astounding much in thoughtful care
And prudent ciroumspection.
He wants neat and prudent wife, :
Who, when he earns, can save it
Who kindly soothes the cares of life,
- (Best gift of Him who gave it..
>g
He wants o snug and tidy farm,
And health and strength together,
A house and barn to keep all warm
And dry in rainy weather.
Heavens blessings then mustcrown the whole
Or all his hopes are blasted,
But with this resting on his soul,
Thepurest joys are tasted.
He then enjoys bliss unknown
To them the world calls greatest;
Known only to the good alone,
The earliest and the latest.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-09

STANDING BY HIS FRIENDSHIP the Hust
times of Vickburg, when the phrase 'harc
case meant something more than it does now
Harvey Jenkins was admittedly one of the
hardest. By some strange accident Harvey
found himself at church one evening. The
sermon being over, the preacher requested
all who were friendly to religion, to rise and
hold up their right hands. The whole au.
dience, apparently, were on their feet. AT.
ter they were seated again, the minister con.
tinued:
Now, if there is single one here who
desires to see Satan and his kingdom pros
per, he will rise and hold US his hand
Harvey, with some difficulty, got to an
erect position, and said:
sHad the vote been less unanimous, I
should have retained my seat; but l make
it a point of honor never to abandon friend
under adverse circumstances
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The State of So. Carolina,
YORK DISTRICT.

~ K. WILLIAMS, who is in the custody Of
Y. the Sheriff of York District by virtue of q
writ of capias ad satsfacieadum at the suit of A.
E. Collins, having filed in my Office, together with
schedule on oath, of his estate and effects, his
petition to the Court of Common Pleas, praying
that he maybe admitted to the benefit of the
Acts of the General Assembly, made for the re-
lief of insolvent Debtors. It is Ordered that the
said A. E. Collins, and all other the creditors, to
whom the said C. K. Williams is in anywise in
debted, be, and they are hereby summoned, and
have notice to appear before the said Court at
York Court House, on the 10th day Of October
next, to shew cause if any they can, why the
prayer of the petition aforesaid, should not be
granted. s. E. MOORE, c. c: 9. pLs.
April 28th, 1859. II 1am3mo.
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HOLD ON, DEv1L.-In the early days of
the State of Indiana, the capitol was Cory
don; and the annual session of the General
Assembly usually brought together as wild
a set of mad wags as could be found in the
State, who had to rely upon their own re-
sources for amusement, for there were then
few theatres, concerts or shows. -, \
These lovers of mischief had established
mock Masonic Lodge, into which they
would entice such as were little green, and
take them through variety of ridiculous
ceremonies, to the infinite amusement OF
the crowd.
On one of these occasions, it being under
stood that good natured athletic young man
about half a simpleton, was to be initiated,
the room was crowded, Judge Grass lit be-
ing character in which he was peculiarly
happy) had consented to act the role of the
devil and to make the services more i'm
pressive had put on false face and large
paper cap surmounted with horns, and with
some chains in his hand, placed himself be-
hind screen.
After taking the candidate through a va:
riety Of ceremonies he was brought to stand
before the screen, and told that he had then
to confess all the crimes he had committed
during his whole life. The candidate con-
fessed some trivial offences, and declared that
be could recollect no more. At this the
Judge came out from his hiding-place groan.
ed and shook his chains. The frightened
candidate related some other small matters,
and declared he had disclosed all the crimes
he had ever committed. At this the groans
of the pretended devil became furious, the
chains ratified and he shook his horns in the
face ofthe terrified candidate; who starting
back in alarm cried out,
sH-hold on M-m-m-ister D-d-evil, if m.
m-must t,t-tell you, d-d-did k-k-kiss JIj,
judge G-g-grass' w-w-wife c-c-couple OF
t-t.times
The groaning ceased.
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drapped instanter and crouched, shettin' up
his mouth tight
tWell,' returned Joe, cody knocking the
ashes from his pipe, 'as far as I can recol:
lect, he must have kept straight on-and
that's darned sight morn your lizard could
do under the same circumstances
Old Joe placed his pipe upon the mantel,
took glass of applejack, laid down upon
the floor, using the dogs back as pillow,
and was soon among those other Kafirs-
his Cincinnati Sunday Tran
script.
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From the Chester Standard.
From the Chester Standard
HOW TO PRESERVE WHEAT I'm A
SOUTHERN COUNTRY.

HOW TO PRESERVE WHEAT In a
SOUTHERN COUNTRY.
Mr.. Editor Il have been concerned
in Wheat Mill for the last twenty years, and
to the best of my judgment one-fourth Of the
entire crop of wheat is lost every year by bad
management, and one-half of the balance
more or less injured from the same cause
I will give you my practice on the preserva-
ton of Wheat Wheat should not be cut
too green neither should it be too rips-if
so, there will be considerable loss by gather
ing and shattering out. Wheat should be
bound up when cut in small bundles and
and we'll shocked in small shocks to dry
At the expiration of eight or ten days at
most, haul it in and thrash it out and expose
it to the sun till dry. Wheat packed in
houses to lay any time before thrashing is
liable to get abused by rats and white wea-
wills. Wheat when well summed should be
put up in barrels or boxes not too much in
place. If put up in large quantities it is
subject to heat and the black weavil. I am
told to spread it on the floor does,well. Never
put covers over wheat thinking to keep out
rats for you can't do it-they are certain to
cut in and abuse your Wheat. The best and
cheapest plan to prevent injury by rats, is to
leave the boxes containing the Wheat entire
ly open; and. keepa good supply of Cats a.
bout the premises and allow them free ac-
cess to the granaries. Wheat injured by rats,
weavils or heating, spoils the flavor Of the
-four, and is great loss to all concerned, by
which the consumer suffers the most. Every
six weeks at most, I run my Wheat through
the shutter to give it ,,air and clean it of the
insects that accumulate in it. A good fan
will answer the same purpose if the stating
bottom is lined with screen wire to convey
the wheat from the fan, the insects will fall
through and of course will be sopartcd from
the Wheat. In 1852 at the time my Mills
were destroyed by high water, followed
this practice and had as good -four from
wheat three years old as the day it was cut.
AMOS W. OSBORNE.
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Feb 8, 1859 5 ly
The State of So. Carolina,

81 = YORK DISTRICT ::
R. s. Hope for another, vs Calvin Gordon.-Ds-
clardtion in attachment.
J. s. Moore and Sons vs. Calvin Gordon.-Dec-
laration in Attachment.
UTHEREAS the Plaintiffs did on the second
w day of October instant, file their Declara-
tons against the Defendant, who (as 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 a-copy Of said Declaration
might be served 1t is therefore ordered, that the
said defendant do appear and plead to the said
which will be in the year of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and ffty-nine, otherwise final
and absolute judgment will then be given and
awarded against him.
s. E. MOORE, @. C. c. PLs.
Clerks Office York District, Oct. 81, 1858.
Nov4 A If
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LOOK HERE!
ADAMS, McCORKLE g. CO..

A RE in receipt of LARGE and NEW STOCK
N of SPRING GOODS, embracing all articles
usually kept in well assorted stock, to al exam
ination of which, they invite their friends and the
public generally.
rSs% Also, NOTICE PARTICULARLY, that,
from and after this date no goods which have been
cut off and delivered, can be returned; and we
much prefer that all our friends call OF our store
instead of sending servants, as we are more than
willing to exhibit our GOODS to oil who may ia
vor US with CALL
April IA, 1859, ID tt
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DIR. J, r. WALKER
SURGEON DENTIST,
Chester, 8. c.,

Chester, Go,
VNTOULD respectfully inform the public that
w his rooms are now at the Cornwell House,
where he may be professionally consulted on Mon
DAYS and Saturdays, and at Rock Hill, York Dis
trict, from the second Tuesday of each month un-
til the Friday following.
He is now in possession of the science, material,
and instructions, for mounting Teeth on the CHE
OPLASTIC PROCESS, which is considered by
Dentists who have tried it, to be the perfection of
mechanical Dentistry for mounting partial or full
setts of Teeth.
Jan 7, 1858. tt
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HARRIs0N's COLUMBIAN
HAIR DYE.

SIZE ENLARGED, STYLE IMPROVED.
1t has double the quantity and strength of any
other. 1t gives perfectly naturalcolor.
1t colors every shade from light brown to jet
black. Its use is easy and rapid.
1t is perfectly harmless to the skin.
Its effect is instantaneous and permanent
1t is the best, quickest, cheapest and safest DYE
eper made.
Directions for use accompany each box.
Price OF. 81 2 OF. ST 80; 4 OF. So; 8 OF. S.
Entered according to Act of Congress- in the year 1885,
by A. W. Harrison in the Clerks Office Of the District
Court Of the u. s. for the Eastern District of PENN
For sale by ALLISON & BRATTON, V. A.
CAUSSE g. CO., and.H. F.sADICKES & co
Manufacturer, APPOLLOS W. HARRISON,
10 South 7th st., Philadelphia. [f24]