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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12
Fourth Of July in Charlotte.

We, following the custom of former days,
did not issue paper yesterday (the 4th.)
It is but right that men who toll night and
day the year round should occasionally have
day of respite and recreation.
The white population made no demonstra.
ton in honor of the day, so far as We have
learned. Not SO with the negroes-they
we're out with banners flying and drums
beating The fire companies (colored) para
ded through the streets, followed by mot
ley crowd of boys Of both colors. After dis.
playing the flag and their red flannel for
several hours, the companies, under the
command of Cspts. Brown (more properly
Black) aud Dave Davidson, both negroes,
were marched into Blake's Grove, where
several speeches were made by oolored ora
tors. One Rat (by name) hoped to see per-
feet equality between the races in FIVE years
and claimed now for bis colored friends
all the rights and privileges accorded the
whites. 81 ''.'''
A very sensible and respected man
John Gundry by name, took the stand, and
we are informed by one who was present,
stated that in his opinion the colored man
had not been benefited by the sudden act
Of emancipation. That he was Lot pre-.
pared for liberty that he lacked emine9tly
the qualities that enabled him to take care
of himself; that those ignorant negroes,
who prated about equal rights did not know
what it meant; that if the negro wished to
advance himself in the scale of being, he
must 90 to work and work earnestly and
faithfully that idlers and hangers on about
the corners Of the streets should be made
to follow some honest employment; that he
must be respectful to whites that his old
master, and those with whom he was raised,
are his best friends-and his future eleva-
tion and prosperity depends upon his own
industry, and the manner in which he acts,
to retain the esteem and confidence of the
dominant race.
This man, though slave up to the COL
lapse, enjoys the reputation of being an hon.
est, faithful christian, and the whole tenor of
his remarks were characterized by good
sense and practical ideas-and that is the
reason why we notice it in our columns.
How has this national anniversary paled
Once the sons of revolutionary sires, encou-
ragged by the presence of the fair daughters
of the South, delighted to celebrate the day.
Now it is left to negroes, New England
Yankees, brass drums and stale ginger
cakes. Sic transit gloria naundi.
.ra-. Charlotte Times
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12
Mistakes About Each Other.

Not one man in ten thousand sees those
with whom he associates as they really are.
If the prayer of Burns was granted, and
we could all see ourselves as others see US,
our self estimates would, in all probability,
be much more erroneous than they are al
present.
The truth is, that we regard each Other
through a variety of senses, no one Of
which is correct. Passion and prejudice,
love and hate, benevolence and envy, spec
tacle our eyes, and utterly prevent us from
observing accurately.
Many of those We deem the porcelain OF
human clay are mere dust; and still great
er number of those We put down in our
black books are no further off from HeaV-
en-, and perchance little nearer than the
censors who condemn them. We hab.
itually undervalue each other; and estima-
TIM character, the shrewdest of US but
now and then, make the true appraisal OF
the virtues and defects, of even our closest
intimates.
1t is neither just nor fair to look at char
acter from stand point of ones own Sc
lections. A mans profile may be unpre.
possessing, and yet one of the kindest and
best friends in the world.
We once saw young man whose timidl.'
ty was standing joke with all bis compaa'
ions, leap into the river and save boy from
drowning, while his tormentors stood panic
stricken upon the bank.
The merchant who gives curt answers in
a counting room, may be tender husband
and father, and kind helper of the desc.
late and oppressed.
On the other hand, your good humored
person, who is all smiles and sunshine in
public, may carry something as hard as the
neither milestone in the place where his
heart ought to be.
Such anomalies are common. There is
this comfort, however, for those whose judg.
ments for their fellow. .mortals lean to the
kindly side, such mistakes 90 10 tnelr oreolt
in the great account.
He who thinks better Of his neighbors
than they deserve, cannot be bad man,
for the standard by which his judgment is
formed is the goodness of his own heart
1t is the base only who believe all men
base, or in other words, like themselves.
Few, however, are all evil. Even Nero
did a good turn to somebody; for, when
Rome was rejoicing over his death, some
loving hand covered his grave with
flowers.
Public men are seldom or never fairly
judged, at least while living. However
pure, they cannot escape calumny, however
incorrect they are sure to find eulogists.
History may do them justice; but they
rarely get it while alive, either from friends
or foes.
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Crop Prospects.

| THE WHEAT CR0P.-Ihe monthly re
port from the Department of Agriculture
at Washington has been published. The ap
prebensious of scarcity of crops which
might threaten consumption, or warrant ex.
traordinary prices, are groundless, as is pro
ven from an actual analysis of statistical
return, with due regard to the usual aver
age product and the present losses of each
State.
The prospect on the 1st of June was fol
seven. tenths of crop, with favorable weath.
er, and absence from casualties before har.
vesting. The indications point to three.
fourths of an average crop of wheat In
Ohio and Indiana it appears to have suf
fered most from winter killing. A product
of three .fourths per cent crop of winter
wheat in Indiana, is sufficiently discourag
ing An increase of four.tenths of the aver
age growth of Spring wheat will afford some
relief, and ought to bring up the average tt
ons.half crop.
Ohio is reported at 40 for winter with
2 1.2.10 less of spring wheat than usual
There is very little prospect for winter
wheat in Indiana, and not quite as large an
increase in spring wheat, which will give
about the same result-half an average
crop.
Illinois, now our greatest wheat growing
State promises 7-10 of crop of winter
wheat As the spring wheat, which is, in
the main, dependence for crop in portions
of the State, is nearly as good as usual, at
usual, at least three fourths of crop Of that
should be expected in this State.
In Wisconsin winter wheat is reported Of
6s tenth with Ii more spring wheat than
usual, which should secure three. fourths Of
an average crop for this State.
IL Iowa the appearance Of winter wheat
is 9 Ito; spring 10 2-l4; breadth of the
latter sown 12s This should give at least
an average crop in Iowa.
In Pennsylvania the vheat oropis eight
teDths. In Missouri the prospect for full
crop of wheat isreported with one half-tenth,
or per cent. more than the usual breadth
of spring wheat, and is looking nearly as
well as usual. .... e..
Kentucky is reported at five and two
thirds of tenth.
Michigan at seven and one.half Of atenth.
Minnesota, ten and fve.eights of a tenth
for winter, and nine tentbs forspring wheat
Kansas fourteen. .sevente enths of tenth
for winter, and elve.eighteenths fos spring.
In New England, except Massachusetts,
full growth of spring wheat is sown, look.
ing better than an average in Maine, and q
fraction lower than an average in other
States. Winter wheat, where it is grown
at all, has suffered to the extent of ] and
2.1Oths, in Vermont three-tenths.
New Jersey is placed on the same list
with New York and Pennsylvania, at g.
1Oths, and Delaware, and Maryland AID
West Virginia will each average about six
tenths.
The section west of the Mississippi, com.
prising Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri and Kan.
sas, taken together, promise more than an
average crop of wheat. .......,.
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Dreining--Air for Roots of Plants.

An experienced drainer asked permission
of a neighbor to allow him to cut drain
through piece of bottom land, through
which only he had an outlet for his surplus
water The neighbor refused on the ground
that if the water were taken away from his
meadow land it would burn in the heats
of Summer. 1t ended in the other buying
the land and draining, and the result of his
first years cropping paid for land and
draining. .' ..
This idea as to land suffering in the way
suggested, is not, perhaps, an uncommon
one, and it is we'll to have it understood
how draining really works in this respect,
and that we'll drained grounds are really
better supplied with available moisture in
the driest weather than those which are
undrained.
Soils have in various degrees the power
of retaining water. Sands have the least
power 10 this respect. A compact loan
holds twice as much as sand j.; stiff clay three
times as much If soil is supplied with
water beyond its power of retention, as in
long continued rains, the excess flows off if
no obstruction exist. It is left saturated to
the extent of its capacity. When this
excess has passed away, it is in proper,
sound condition, not wet, solid under foot,
and not liable to be poached by the tread
ing of cattle. v
During the time that the soil is fnll Of
water, as after long rain, the air is press.
ed out, and then, as fast as the excess of
water flows out, fresh air flows in and fills
it's place. All the intervening spaces
between the PARTICLES of earth give circula.
tion to fresh air .a....
And this makes the difference between
drained and undrained land. If undrained,
the excess of water remains and becomes
stagnant, and poisonous to many plants; if
drained, sweet, fresh air, as necessary to
cultivated plants as to man, takes its place.
But this air always contains more or less
watery vapor, averaging perhaps, one per
cent, but capable of holding more, the
more it is heated, so that it is more charged
with vapor in the hottest drouth than in
cooler weather. When It is suddenly cooled
it gives up portion of its water to any
object it comes in contact with. This We
see illustrated very familiarly on the out
side of a glass or pitcher of cold water in
hot weather. The heated air from outside
comes in, charged with vapor, and striking
the cold surface, is suddenly cooled, and
deposits a portion of its water, which
accumulates there in great drops of water.
The same process takes place in the soil
if the air be allowed to pass freely into it.
The hotter it is the more moisture it con.
tains; when this vapor comes into contact
with the cool soil below the surface, it is
condensed and deposited there. That this
deposit is sufficient to make very material
difference in the quantity, it is attested by
all who see the results of their labor in
drained and we'll ploughed lands during our
summer droutbs. Their capacity for resis-
ting the influence of dry weather is proper.
toned to the freedom with which the air is
allowed access to the Observation-Disclosures
Sun.
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DEscRIPTION OF A MAN.

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S.. WRITTEN BY WOMAN.
man Is like to-but stay,
To what he's unlike who can say:
And yet we cannot do without him
Love sits In his breast,
Like hen on her nest,
And his chickens are scratching about him
When he Is pleased, am squeezed,
When he's not, am teased,
And can never tell where TO find him.
Heis like an old horse,
Worth little, and cross, -
And womanis foolish-very foolish TO mind him
II he chance but TO smile,
And look pleasant awhile,
And come cha1ering around like chicken,
He is like gay lark,
But . false-hearted spark,
Whose feathers are scarcely worth picking.
But when he Is ve1ed,
Confused and perplexed,
Deceitful and vicious,
Base, false and malicious.
He Is like-hard TO speak myself
He Is like 70, alas,
Like a snake In the grass,
BE Is then, only then, like himself!
His heads like a butchers full shop,
With beet, mutton, pork and what not;
His hearts like a pail Of old swlll,
b, Which the official contributes 10 fill
In shon, TO wife,
He Is like case knife,
To cut 4 cake 4 cheese,
Like q saint, when he is civil;
But If not, like the devil,
That will turn to whatever he please!
To ahog, to dog,
To hare, 10 bear,
Whose cruelty yieldeth TO no man!
Like mouse, like goose,
Like mule, like fool;
Like lane, like vane;
Like leaf, llke-in brief,
He's like everything else-but woman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12
YeGiseellaaeans Artieles.
The Bankrupt Bill.


- The following is summary of the Bank
rupt Bill as it has passed the House o
Representatives:
-s The first section constitute the District
Courts of the United States Courts of Bank
ruptcy. The second section gives the U
States Circuit Courts general superinten-
dence and jurisdiction of all cases and ques
tions arising under thatact. Sections three
to seven, inclusive, relate to the admins
tration of the law in Courts of Bankruptcy
Sections eight, nine and ten refer to appeals
and practice. The eleventh section pro-
vides that if any person resides within the
jurisdiction of the United States owing
debts over three hundred dollars shall ap'
ply, by petition, to the judge of his judi
oial district, setting out his inability to pay
his debts in full, and his willingness tt
. surrender his estate for the benefit of hi
creditors, the fling of such petitioner shal
be adjudged bankrupt. A warrant shal
then be issued by the Judge, directing the
marshal of the district to take possession Of
the estate and keep the same until the ap'
pointment of an assignee. Notice is then
to be given to the creditors to hold meet
ing and choose one or more assignees. Sec
tions twelve to eighteen, inclusive, define II
great details the duties of assignees. The
sections nineteen to twenty. four, inclusive
relate to debts and proof of claims. Sec
tion twenty-five provides for the sale of per
ishsble property.
Section twenty. six provides for the exam.
ination of bankrupts before the court, ano
exempts them from liability to arrest during
the pendency of the proceedings in bank
ruptcy in civil courts
Section twenty.seven relates to the distri
b ution of the bankrupt's estate All credit
ora whose debts are duly proved and allowed
.,e r. be entitled to share in the bsnkrup
property pro rata without any priority o.
nrsfsrepce whstever, except that wages due
from him to any operative, clerk or house
servant to an amount not exceeding nifty
dollars, for Nabor performed within six
months preceding the adjudication OF bank.
rup.cy, shall be entitled to priority and shall
be first paid in full. In the order TOR div
ideud the following claims are to be entitled
to priority of prefere nee, and to be hrst Pal'
IN full in the folio wing order: lst. fees
costs and expenses of suits and for the Gus
sody of property. I'd. All debts due tt
the United States and all taxes and assess
ments under the Ia ws thereof. 3D. Al
debts due to the State in which the proceed
iugs in bankruptcy are pending and 81
taxes and assessments made under the law
of such State. 4th. Wages due to any oP
erative, clerk, or house servant, to al
amount not exceeding fifty dollars, tor lsoo
nersormed within six months nextprecedint
the first publication of the notice OF pro
oeedipes in bankruptcy. 9Th. All debit
due to any person who, BY the laws OF tn
United States are, or may be, entitled to I
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12

CURE FOR SpRAINs.-In the Paris hos.
pitals treatment is practiced that is found
most successful for frequent accident, and
which can be applied by the most inexperi'
enced If the ankle is sprained for instance,
let the operator hold the foot in his hands,
with the thumbs meeting on the swollen
part. These, having been previously greas.
ed, are pressed successively with increasing
force on the injured and painful spot for
about quarter of an hour. This applica-
ton being repeated several times, will in the
course of day, enable the I,atient to walk
when other means would have failed to re-
lieve him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12

AN HONEST MANA gentleman travel.
ingin Southern Pennsylvania, reports good
story which he heard about worthy me.
chanio who aspired to legislative honors.-
In bis printed appeal to the voters be said,
with more significance than he intended,
"that if they declined to elect him, he
should remain at home cooper and an hon
est man
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12

The NEGROES CAN'T TAKE 1.-THE
Tallahassee Fortdiaa says: The aoting
Post Master at Welborn in this State, being
unable to take the tiron clad, recently re-
ceived notice to close his Office. This threw
the citizens into excitement, for they did
not much relish the idea of being cut off
from postal facilities. But there was no
help for it no one could be found who
could take the oath. They tried the ladies,
but all had been rebelious-not one: would
consent to be postmistress. Inths dilemma
an honest negro was thought of-ons who
had proved faithful during the war--and
he was urged to take the Office, The cath
was read to him and explained, whereupon
he promptly said, d can't take it. I was q
servant of Confederate soldier during the
war. All my sentiments are against them,
and I won't have the place" The negro's
name is Pinckney Redmond. a,sa ssas,.-.
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paid, and gratefully received. The Meri-
dian Messenger, which relates the incident
says: ''The spirit Of that gsy.haired Fed
eral soldier would do more towsrds recon
CLING North and South that any spirit
which was ever invaded the room; where the
Committee Of Fifteen hold their sessions,
and pump all sorts Of stories ont of III sorts
of witnesses" = - :.
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ny A decided impression was made m

I8- A decided impression was made up.
on the guests at hotel table, at Meridian,
Mississippi, few days since, by Union
soldier, who rose from his seat and kindly
waited upon one armed Confederate SOL
dier, who could not help himself very we'll
The attention was naturally and delicately
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12

WV. HoIDEN.-Ex-P Provisional Gov.
Holden, says the Lynohburg Repa6sseda,
has been nominated resident minister to
Salvador. Though no admirer Of Holden,
we hope bis confreres Of the Senate will
confirm his appointment, so that the country
may be rid of him. He will do less harm
there than here. We wish President John.
son would appoint Judge u Underwood
minister resident to the Fejee Islands or
some other outlandish place. Better to dis.
grace the diplomatic toga than che judicial
ermine. A ''nN"o5@
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1866-07-12

LATE ORDER.--We take great pleasure
in calling attention to the following very
seasonable and important order. Maj, Gen.
R.gK. Scott seems disposed to lessen the
evil of the Bureau as much as is in his
power: ,g.zssss3...., =.
HEADo'Rs., ASST CoMMIssIoNER, 4
BUREAU REF, FREEDMEN, & A. e.,
Charleston, s. c., June %, 1866.
[ Circular Letter. ~ ss..sSs,..xzs..'s,
The season having arrived when uninter.
rupted labor is absolutely necessary for the
salvation of the crops, and . disposition
having been shown by the freed people to
leave their work in body, and go 20 Bu.
reau Headquarters, to have some small mat
ter adju iicated, which one man could have
attended to for the others: it is hereby or.
dered that all officers of this Bureau dis
countenance any such proceedings on the
part Of The freed people, and epjoin upon
them the necessity of steadiness of purpose
and will also advise them of the folly Of
litigation in trivial matters, which they
could settle themselves. = 35... -, -, -
The Acting Assistant Con- rmissioners and
Sub.Assistant Commissioners Of thia Bureau
will enforce all contracts with equal Justice
to both employers and employees. - -,
By order Of "
Bvt. Maj. Gen. R. K. SCOTT.
Assistant Commissioner.
q. W. SMITH,
Bvt. 1t. Col. and Ast. Adjs. Gen.
(OFno1AL W. D. FOREST
Lieut.. and A. A. Gen.
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VOLUME XII.
Selected gaetrg.
WOMAN.
pIssECTEp By A MAN.
ssN.c ,ecum possum vivere, nee sine ,e."


I'll sm deeply interested to know whethe
women will rise in the latter day as women
for it is to be feared in that case that the.
may continue to tempt rs before the thron'
itssh."-&. Augusttne, iae the second cen
sGry. 81.
g--s woman Is like-but stay
What woman is like, who can say
There's no living with or without one!
Love bites like fly,
Now an ear, now an eye;
Bpz-buz-always buzzing about one!
..t7ss~.s When she is tender and kind,
(And Sally was 50, Iremember)
She's like to-Ob, dear
e'ss7 She's as good, very near,
..., As ripe melting peach in September!
If she laugh, and she chat,
Play, Joke and all that,
And with smiles and good humor she meets me,
.. She's like rich dish,
Of venison and fish,
- That cries from the table "come eat me-"
But she'll plague you and vex you,
Distract and pcrpex you:
False hearted and ranging,
Unsettled and changing,
What, then, do you think she is like!
Like sand, like rock?
Like wheel, like clock?
Aye, like clock that Is always at strike!
Her head is like the island folks tell on,
Hsz.a' Which nothing but monkeys can dwell on
Her hearts like an orange 80 nice,
2" She carves for each lover slice.
In truth, she's TO me,
Like the wind, like the sea,
Whose raging will hearken to no man.
F. - Like mill, like pill;
Like q sail, Like whale;
Like an ass, like glass,
. Whose image Is constant TO no man
Like flower, like shower;
-.s. D Like fy, like pie;
Like flea, like pea
- Like thief, like-in brief,
She's like nothing on earth-but q woman.