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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
Aaritnltmral department.
A SHORT SERMON ON STABLES.

The recent improvements in American architec-
ture have not reached the stables, to the extent
that could be desired Brown stone fronts, high
ceilings, marble mantle pieces costly furnaces tor
warming and ventilating the DWELLING may please
the eye and promote the health and comfort OF the
occupants while the valuable horses OF the propre-
tor are suffering from poorly constructed and poor
ly ventilated stable.
The fault often lies in two directions. The sta
BILE may be too tight, or two open. A horse needs
LIGHT, as well as air and suitable warmth and food
the vegetable structure hardly needs light more
than he does. Pure air is essential His blood
cannot become purified, while the air which initiates
his lungs is full of foul gases from fermenting ma
nures. Nor is it enough to keep the stalls clean,
if they are so tight that the horse is obliged to
breathe his own breath over and over again: Di,
gestion is interfered with, and all the functions OF
life are impeded. Lazy grooms declare that close
warm stable, helps to make horse coat hne and
glossy in winter as well as summer. But In winter
such coat is not to be desired. Nature provides
the animal with longer hair and more OF it, to de-
fend him from the cold. Ifthe horse is well groom
ed and blanketed, his hair will be smooth and CLOS
ought himself to be shut up for twenty-four hours
in the hot, steaming air in which he would conhne
his master horse, and see how he would like 1t.
Open the doors of such stable in the morning,
where several horses are kept, and the hot air and
the hartshorn are almost sufficient to knock man
down. What wonder, then, that horses so used
should suffer from infamed eyes, cough, glanders,
and other ailments The wonder is that they bear
the abuse so long and so well.
CHOW the improvement to our sermon is sim
ply this: ventizate the stables. Ventiate, both in
winter and summer. The outer air should be
brought in at certain places near the Hoor, but not
in the Immediate neighborhood Of the horse, 50 as
to cause hurtful drafts of wind directly upon him.
Impure air must be elected, as well as pure air
brought in This can be done in summer very well
by leaving several windows open in different parts
of the barn. But better way is to insert ventila-
tors in the highest part of the buildings into which
ventilators square wooden tubes) shall lead from
the stalls, and which can be- opened or closed at
pleasure. These ventilators should covered with
a cap, to prevent downward currents and the beat.
ing in of rain By this plan, the foul air is carried
of directly from the stall without mixing with the
hay in the loft-Looer Canada AorSculturast
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
From the American Farmer.
IMPROVEMENT OF POOR LAND.

Mr.. EDITOR: In your October number, cor
respondent from Dinwiddie county, asks tor some
advice in regard to making permanent improve
ment of poor lands" You have probably ans
wered his inquiry more fully and satisfactorily than
can do, in subsequent numbers, which nave no.
nv mite towards making two blades OF grass grow
where but one grew before" might further pre-
mise, that have had some acquaintance with the
worn-out lands of the South,
The first operation is to plow the ground soelt;
subso it if is convenient; if this cannot be done,
plow Deep five or six inches at least; then put
on about thirty-three bushels of lime to the acre.
Sow with oats, not too thick, not over two bushels
to the acre, cover with spike harrow and SOW
clover seed immediately after the drag, about SIX
quarts to the acre. Make a drag Of light brush,
and brush in the clover seed; The sowing of clover
seed should follow that of the oats before there is
any fall of rain to form crust. Pass roller over
the ground if the soil be light This is merely the
starting point, and very much depends upon its
being done we'll. have seen plowing done in the
South that could not call plowing at all, it was
only scratching; in fact, have not seen plow in
the South that would cut and turn over furrow
slice as it ought to be done.
When the crop of oats is taken off, let the young
clover grow on until fall, without any stock running
on it, and it will start nicely the next spring Let
bloom has turned brown, then turn it under with a
good plow. Give it another coat of lime, and let
It lie until the following spring, then putt through
the same course again with oats and clover, aid
after this crop of clover is powed in you may seed
it with wheat, or wait until next spring and plant
it with corn.
Be careful not to SOW the oats too thick so as to
smother the clover. The object of sowing oats
with the clover is merely to protect it from the
scorchng rays of the sum- but it will nevertheless
help to pay expenses When the land is worn out
or naturally poor the farmer must grow a few crops
first for the good of the land, before he begins to
grow any for profit to himself, and he will find NO
system so cheap and effective for the purpose, in
my opinion, as the one here recommended.
WEsUHEsrER, Pa, Jan, 1867. A. NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

NEW USE FOR CALoMEL-DocToRINa FRUIT
TREEs.-A gentleman of this city, who is both in
quisitve and acquisitive when he thinks he can ac
quire knowledge that will benefit mankind, was
lately in Saratoga County, and was there shown an
apple tree in fine healthy condition which had been
i'll, subjected to treatment with calomel and thor.
oughy cured. This tree was afflicted with insects,
which were destroying it and rendering it unpro,
ductive. A hole was bored into the body Of the
tree nearly through the sap, and two grains of cal
omel inserted. As soon as this calomel was taken
up by the sap, the vermin on the tree died and ii
began to bear fruit and has done so for three years
to the entire satisfaction of the owner
We are told that sulphur may be mixed with the
calomel and produce good effect. This is fact
worth knowing, and the fruitgrowers of Western
New York may profit by it. It may not be new tc
them, but it is to us Homepathist and Thomp
sonians may object to the calome treatment, but il
they do not like it they may find among the sugar
pills, or lobelia and red pepper substitute: Any
way is good that will preserve the trees and secure
good crops of fruit.-Rochester Unlon
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
York District.

VHTHEREAS, THOMAS E. HARPER has ap-
w piled to me for Letters of Administrator,
on all and singular, the goods and chattels rights
and credits Of ELEANOR HARPER, late OF tne
District aforesaid, deceased.
These are therefore, to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of the said de-
ceased, to be and appear before me at our next
Ordnarys Court for the said District to be holden
at York Court House on the eTWENTY-SECOND
DAYOF FEBRUARY inst, to shew cause, if any,
why the said Administration should not be grant
ed.
Given under my hand and seal this 11th day of
February, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seven, and in the 9lst
year of the Independence of the United States OF
America. F. c. HARRIS, y. I. u.
February IA AZ Zt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
Original gnetry.
For the YorkvIlle Enquirer.
THE BROOKLET's RACE.

THE BROOKLET's RACE.
Whittier art thou going thou babb]ing brook
Winding and purling DER gravel and rock,
Bounding and dashing in rapid career
Like the antelope wild, or the feet-footed deer.
Whittier 50 laughing, so joyous and free7
Like beautiful child in its innocent glee,
Whittier art thou winding thy waters so bright
That fling back the rays of the softsummer light
Whittier art thou going-Pn follow thy course
Far away in the mountain is thy bubbling source
Where bursting in beauty beneath the blue sky
You leap from its bosom to gladden. the eye.
Then needless Of all thy waters to stay,
Adown the dark mountain you frolicsome play,
Till buried within the deep wooded glen
You linger awhile to greet us again.
But am deceived or is it the same, ..-
That moment ago bore rivulets manner
No the waters are bright as dews of the morn,
Though the bed where they ieis deeper and worn
IT'S the same little brooklet so frolicsome wild,
That played DER the mountain like joyous child
Now moving in ripples that gather in size,
The brooklet was giddy, the streamlet is wise.
Far away through the meadow all vernal and brigh,
Winds the silvery streams that gladdens my sight
Till lost in the shades of the dark waving trees
But the murmur of waters is borne on the breeze
Again behold it so wondrously fair,
AS it sweeps on its course with majestic air,
Till silently moving unshackeled and free
It kisses the waters of the deep blue sea-
Farewell little brooklet, no more to return,
While the monarch of Day in his orbit shall burn
In the dawn of thy beauty all happy and bright,
You danced in the rays Of Heavenly light;
But gathering in strength more silent you flow,
Like the children of earth learn wisdom below
Till launched on the Ocean of Life they career,
Are seen but a moment no more to appear.
DONALD.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

SECURE THE LEAVES. The woods are now full
of leaves. Indeed they appear to be more abun-
dant than ever, but farmers do not value them as
highly as we think they should. For barn-yards
especially they are profitable to haul in They are
obtainable too when there little pressing work on
hand Gathered up in heaps they can be readily
loaded in carts and wagons with close shelvings by
using either cloth some two or three yards square,
or with wooden rake and the arm. Hogs are
very fond of them for litter, so are COWS; and for
compost they are excellent As oat straw is now
usually fed to cattle, and rye straw commands a
high price in the market, there is nothing left for
the purpose of lttering except wheat straw. Hence
forest leaves should be held in higher estimation
than they commonly -Gern'anto'on Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

AN INDEPENDENT PAUPER.-An old fellow in a
town in Essex county, Mass once respectable, who,
through looking upon the wine when its was red,
and fluids of other colors was reduced to the con-
dtion of pauper, was allowed, occasionally, liberty
beyond the poor-house walls, which he improved
by calling on dear friend who clandestinely sold
the creature. On his last visit he imbibed glass
or two, and received, besides, couple Of glasses in
bottle, fortified with which he sailed forth to fall
into the arms of q constable, who had watched him
through the window; the result was the friend was
prosecuted and the pauper summoned as witness.
when placed upon the stand he was asked if he
knew the prisoner. Certainly, he had known him
many years.
'Did you ever go there?"
Eyes; always when he went to town.
"And now," said the magistrate, Ibid you ever
buy any liquor there"
'sWhich'?" said the old fellow, suddenly hard of
hearing.
"Did you ever buy any liquor there?'
II decline to answer?' said the witness
"You must answer or be committed for con-
tempt" said the judge, stenly
"Wel," replied the old fellow, after few mo-
ments' pause, what will be the extent Of the pen
alty?"
'1ndeed Well, as I think that an improvement
on the poor-house, shant tell!''
And he didn't; thereby saving his friend.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

ECCENTRIC DIvINE-The Rev. Zeb. Twitchel
was the most noted Methodist preacher in Vermont
for shrewd and laughable sayings In the pulpit
he maintained suitable gravity of manner and ex-
preston, but out of the pulpit he overfowed with
fun Occasionally he would, if emergency seemed
to require, introduce something queer in sermon
for the sake of arousng the tagging attention. OF
his hearers. Seeing that his audience was getting
sleepy, he paused in his discourse, and discoursed
as follows:
Brethren, you haven't any idea of the suffer-
ings of our missionaries in the new settlements on
account of the mosquitoes. The mosquitoes In
some Of these regions are enormous. A greatmany
of them would weigh pound, and they will get on
logs and bark when the missionaries are going a.
long
By this time all ears and eyes were open and he
proceeded to finish his discourse.
The next day one of his hearers called him to ac-
count for telling lies in the pulpit.
''There never was mosquito that weighed a
pound" he said. :,
''But didn't say one of them would weigh a
pound; said great many, and think million
of them would" -.
"But you said they barked at the missionaries y
s'No, no, brother; said they would get on logs
and bark"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
Mnmurues department.
HUMoRs OF A MUSICAL GENIUS.

Viyier the celebrated horn-player is one those
men of whom anecdotes are told-an eccentric In
sister upon having his own way, and his own way
being whimsicaly peculiar. =,
In England he made great sensation with hls
first concert and invitations to play at private par
accordingly noble lord called upon the artist, and
giving pull to his cravat in the English fashion O
q salute, he said with bis hat on, in bad French
''You must come tomorrow evening and play to-
the Duchess of Sutherland. -,
Vivier looked steadily at the nobleman, and said
with significant gesture:
'Take off your hat!"
-. "Whatl" asked the visitor
'Take off your hat!"
"Ah i'm England we have the custom OF keep
ing our hats on"
Yielding to the pertinacty of these three words
which the artist would have gone on repeating
thirty times if it had been necessary, the noble
man took off his hat, and said once more
8You must come tomorrow evening, and play
for the Duchess of Sutherland |"
ssYou speak French very badly" replied the ar
tist "Instead Of that impoite phrase, you should
have said: 'The Duches Of Sutherland wishes
very much to hear you play, and she has requested
me to inquire whether you will do her the plea
sure of coming to the party which she proposes te
give tomorrow evening""
"Ah! but in England we express it theother
"Very possbly-but unless you express it in tht
better way have described to you, shall take NJ
notice of the invitation.
The Englishman, evidently very angry, repeated
the invitation as directed. a.,
'I am happy to accept the invitation OF the
Dutchess," said the artist =,
'They will give ten pounds, added the noble
soThere again, is an il-bred manner of treating
delicate subject" said Vivier, II should have
made no bargain in advance, and should have lett
it to the discretion of the Duchess but, since you
have so unceremoniously overstepped the barrier
permit me to say that ten pounds is not enough
eAh, but in England we only give ten pounds
to an instrumental To singers, like Grisl or Ma
rio, we give fifteen
"I shall not play for any price less than twenty
five pounds sterling" -,
"1o you know, said the ,Englislhm9an, knitting
thirty-fve francs Of your money!
"My price, Notwithstanding.
ssWeli, you shall have it. But do your best, and
tt shall be ready when the Duchess carriage
calls for me" said Vivier.
'sEh? do you expect carriage to be sent for you
It is not the custom in England"
sI am very sorry-but I do not ride in hackney
coaches, and if Madam, the Duchess does moi
choose to send her own carriage for me, shall moi
CO." >.
every WELL" said the Engishman, looking, per
fectly amazed but submitting, spite of himself. t
the tone of authority and digni6ed manners which
the artist assumed ''the carriage shall be sent to-
you"
At nine the next evening, punctually, drove w
the Duchess chariot with its footman in livery
and Vivier was received with very unusual polite
pess-a result, evidently, of the description of his
manners given by her Grace's envoy. From that
time the eccentric horn-player became triumphant
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

KEEPING FowLs.-Mr. Albert G.. Vose, near
Manville pursues what seems to us a reasonable
and profitable course in keeping fowls. He has
enclosed an acre and quarter of land with high
fence; and in the enclosure he keeps about hun
dred and fifty hens. He informs us that during
nine months of the year these fowls gave net
profit of two dollars per day. or say five hundred
dollars per year. Is not this keeping fowls to some
purpose? In Mr. Voses enclosure is running
stream and fruit trees The trees afford shade
while their frut-bearing is improved by the fowls
WOONSOcket Ratriot
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
The Murkrille Guaairer.

GB- To persons who make up CLUBS OF ten or
more names, an extra copy Of the paper will be
furnished one year, free Of charge.
ADvERTISEME
Will be inserted at One Dollar and Fifty Cents
per square for the first, land Seventy-fve Cents
per square for each subsequent insertion than
three months. A square consists Of the space oc-
cupied by ten lines Of this size type, or one inch
No advertisement considered less than square.
or
for each insertion.
Quarterly, Semi-Annual or Yearly contracts
will be made on liberal terms-the contract, how
ever must in all cases be confined to the immedi-
ate business of the firm individual contracting.
Obituary Notices and Tributes of Respect, rated
as advertisements. Announcements Of Marriages
and Deaths, and notices of religious character in
serted gratis, and solicited.
@- Personal Communications, when admissa-
BILE; Communications of limited or indivual inter-
est, or recommendations of Candidates for offices
of honor, profit trust, will be charged for as ad-
vertisements.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

WHAT NExT?-The National Republican, (the
Presidents organ, of Monday, has two editorials
evidently authorized by Beast Butler himself One
denying that Butler wrote the letter to Brick Pom
eroy, which the latter recently published as genu-
inc, and the other denying the story which con.
meets Butler with proposal to impeach Gen.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

aS What man should be alphabetically: Af
fectionate, Bold, Candid, Daring: Enterprising,
Faithful, Grateful Honorable, Indefatigable, Just,
Kind, Loving, Moral, Noble, Obliging, Polite,
Quick Religious, Sociable, Truthful, Upright, Va
liant, Watchful, Xemplary, US and Jealous.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

~A gentleman who takes business view of
most things, when recently asked respecting per-
son of quite a poetic temperament, replied, "Oh.
he is one of those men who have soarings after the
Infinite and divings after the unfathomabe, but
who never pays cash"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

@rA sailor observing tailor at work whose
waistcoat was patched over with an endles variety
Of different pieces CLOTH cried out to ms santS mae 81
cabbage before, growing on one stump?'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
CONFEDERATE MONEY,

YNHE following table shows the price of gold for
i Confederate currency in Augusta, Ga, at va
rious times from the breaking out to the close Of
the war. The record was kept by broker long
doing business in that city:
1861. Gold Premium. For 81 in Gold
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

4 NNEXEDisa table showing the value of "Con-
IA federate currency in United States currency
for the last four years -deputed from the average
monthly rates Of the respective currencies in gold
at New York, Richmond and Augusta.
AS the rate of stamp duty upon documents exc
cuted during the late war is based upon the value
of oftheconsiderationin United States currency this
value
TABLE SHOWING THE RELATIVE VALUE OF "coN-
FEDERATE'' AND o. 8. CURRENCY FOR FouRYEARs
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

ag The age of young lady is now expressed
according to the present style Of Skirts by saying
that eighteen springs have passed over her head.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
$500 PER YEAR!

w IMPROVED $50 Sewing Machines. Three
new kinds upper and lower feed. Sent on trial.
Warrapted five years Above salary or large COM
missions paid. The only machines sold in the u.
States for less than $40, which fully licensed By
HoUe, Wheeler & Wilson, Groper e Baker. SINGER
d o., and Bachelder. Au other cheap machines
are tningenents and the seller or user are liable
to arrest, fine and imprisonment Illustrated cir
culars sent free. Address, or call on SHAW
CLARK, at Biddeford, Maine or Chicago, Ill.
May 81 1y
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

~Pounded glass mixed with corn meal and
placed within reach of rats it is said will Danish
them from the premises
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

aaS ''There is many slip between the cup and
the lip" and there is slip after the cup is taken
from the lip especially where the sidewalk is ICY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21

RdF The man who takes no pains to make or save
manure, will not find farming profitable business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
THE BEST TONIC IN USE.


IN EQUITY-YORK DISTRICT.
Joseph J. Watson, Us. Caroline Culp and others.
Bill for Foreclosure of Mortgage.
TyHE creditors of w. j. CULP, late of York
District, deceased, are hereby ordered to rem
der on oath and establish their claims according to
law before me in my Office, or before the first
day of May next or be debarred from taking any
benefit under the decree of the Court in this cause.
WALTER B. METTS,
1888 4O) Commissioner in Equity.
January II 80 3m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
VALUE OF CONFEDERATE
GTTRRENNV

Which was the last actual sales of Confederat
Totes.
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