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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26

An ARAB DNNER. "A correspondent Of q Lon
don journal having dined in the Arab custom at
the Exhibition, makes note in the English fash
ion:-t1'There were nine in the party. As we were
ushered into the dining apartment, servant hand
ed each guest towel, and held metallic basin,
while another poured water overthsir hands, We
were then seated on cushions, on the foor, around
circular metallic table, about eighteen inches high
with rim around it In front Of each guest was
q spoon. with q piece Of bread First came sonp,
of which each dipped. Thent boiled afdwl iRss
placed in the centre Of the table, and RAPIDLY and
gracefully carved by the governor with his fngem
He then with his fingers passed . piece 10 each.--
The greatest compliment an Arab can pay, ii 10
pass to you the leg Of fowl, after having first BIT
off mouthful for himself Then came eleven 9th
er dishes in rapid succession, each served in the
same manner-even dishes that were Like our pies
and puddinga The cooking was all good, and
seasoning excellent After we arose from the tabie
came long pipes-chi5onr, and coffee preceding
which, however, the ceremony Of wasMng hands
was gone through with i; and they needed II We
were soon ushered into the main hall of the house,
and witnessed an exhibition Of dancing, acconpa-
MED by Egyptian music. The dancing Women. are
the most beautiful Of all the fair and fail6 If Egypt,
and danced as did the daughter of Herodius--
which should say was all the worse for the
daughter. ~ -. -. - a.-.J.;.
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husband sympsthizing with me in my distress
joined me in the request
The crowd once more crowded around, but with
a curiosity which partook nothing Of that which
affected me.
The screws that held down the coffin lid wer
quickly removed; the lid was lifted up by strong
firm hands-and l.
The crowd fell back aghast. The workmer
sprang from the grave with faces white as death
There lay the living corpse, with rolling, glaring
eyes, wide open livid ips covered with foam
and just above her right eye purple spot-a stain
of blood the blood which my blow had drawn
A low sound, between groan and a growl, is
sued from her ghastly lips, as the full rays OF the
morning sun fell into her grave. Then l under
stood what she meant by the "accursed light;
for, in an instant-in the twinkEng Of an eye-the
quivering form -distended jaws barning eyes
all, all became heap Of dust ....s ...
The strong but kind hand Of my husband grasp.
ed me by the arm, and with vigorous shake freed
me from the tyranny of most distressing might
mare" .,.. --..
The candle stillhickeredin the socket-the moon
still in the horizon, looked down throughthe same
oakeu branches; and I had suffered all these hor
rors-this history of horrors, in two or three sec
onds of time. . -- .... .-. ,
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THE MOSQUITO.

A writer in the Scientific american tells how
the mosquito looks what he does for living, and
how he is produced It is an interesting sketch,
but by no means compensation for a mosquito
bite, or the 'small horror of his bugle horn" The
writer says: "
1T is unscientifc to say that mosquitoes bite,
for they have no teeth and they have no need OF
teeth to seize upon or prepare their food for they
are dainty, and take food only in the liquid form
spoon victuals They are chiyalric race, and
attack their enemies with sort ofsword or lance
no doubt they consider biting and gougng quite
vulgar. The lance of the mosquito is very beau
tifu and perfect piece of work. it is smoother than
Furnished STEEL and its point is 80 fine and perfect
that the most powerful miscroscope does not dis
cover flaw in it. As the most delicate cambria
needle is to a crowbar, so is the mosquitoes lance
to the best Damascus blade. The lance is worn in
scabbard or sheath, which in every respect is
worthy of it; it is often ornamented with plumes
Man carries his sword at his side, and the mos
quito on his head The latter arrangement has
manifest and wonderful advantages weapon IS
always en- garde, and does not impede locomotlon
by getting entangled with the legs.
The lance and its sheath being on the head and
being somewhat flexible is often called probes
cis This view of the case is strengthened by the
fact, that the scabbard is a suction pipe through
which the mosquito drinks its food. As Moses
struck the rock with his staff so the mosquito with
thrust of his lance pierces the Fountain and the
nectar, gushing into the scabbard finds its way to
the more sensitive and vital parts. But is not
this calling the lance and scabbard proboscis,
thus Gkening the delicate mosquito to the mon
strous elephant, little far fetched2
The mosquito is the most musical Of all animals
There is no bird which sings so much. He never
tires of his simple song. Linnaus, out Of COM
plimeut to the musical powers Of the mosquito,
named it Culex Pipiens. But there are those who
say that the mosquito has no vocal organs, and
that his notes are not music but the sounds pro
duced by the Tapping ofhis wings, or by some
other similar and purely mechanical movement
Have these detractors music in their souls?
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who was descending from the third story, was alst
shown us as was door, now permanently closed
through which jackson intended to escape if he
had not been prevented by Sergeant Brownell. In
this room large pieces of plaistering andwood have
also been carried off. Oflate there have pot been
30 many visitors, and Mr. Gheen is in hopes that
he will be left to enjoy whatever profit he can reap
in keeping irst-class loyal hotel, without the
constant intrusion of sight-seers and rec-hunters.
We took the hint and did not stay long, nor did
we whittle away any portion of the stairway
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ASYLUM FOR USELESS YOUNG MEN.

In every community there is q certain per cent
age of useless young men, whose ultimate condition
must excite the sympathy and consideration Of ev-
cry phianthropist What will become of them ?
We donotput the question as otheir future state,
but how will they rouno off their earthly existence
They have no visible means Of support; still they
hang on, they vegetate, they keep abovethe ground
In certain literal sense they may be said to live
move, and have being They lounge in offices,
promenade the streets, appear ct social amuse-
ments, play the gallant to goodnatured ladies, and
attend to the necessities of lapdogs. Their more
quiet and undemonstrative life, may be described
as an intermittent torpor, in which meals, cigars
drinks and sleep mark the changes Their exis-
tence would be mystery, but for their bearing re-
ations to other substantial people known as "pa,
INA, or sbetter half" who are able to make pro-
vision for the waste and protection of their bodies
in the way ofclothing and food Stal, ought these
tender young men to be left to the chances Of pa
rental or domestic affection2 All are not equally
fortunate. j -,,j ,;Erl!AtT w 4rI
What shall we do with those whose dependence
is precarious? They do not admit of any utihta-
ran disposition. In cannibal countries they could
be eaten as a substitute for veal; their bodies
would also make excellent fertilizers for sterile
lands; but the prejudices of Christian people
would revolt at this solution Of the problem. A
certain number could be employed as lay, figures in
shop windows to exhibit clothes on, but the tailors
might not have confidence in them. Most Of them
could color meersehaums, but this business would
produce little revenue. What, then, shall be
done? The tax falls upon few, and it ought to
be distributed. We propose, therefore, State
Asylum for useless young men. An institution Of
this kind could be easily filled with those between
the ages of eighteen and thirty, who should be
grouped and associated together 80 that the rude
jostlng and friction of the working world would
not disturb their delicate nerves. aJ. e,.i
Here they could cultivate their moustaches, part
their hair behind, and practice attitudes In this
resort with little enforced exercise to keep their
circulation in healthy state, with dolls to play
with as compensation for the absence of ladies' 30
ciety these useless young men could be supported
with ease and comfort, and all industrious people
would be willing to pay the expense Of this insti-
tution rather than bear the painful solicitude in
regard to the welfare of these superauous mem
bers of society. When provision has been made
by the State for idiots for insane, poor, aged and
crippled, is it not astounding that asylums have
never been erected for still more helpless class
Let this philanthropic enterprise be started at
once Rdterto,on Reforner. @..i
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26
FLORIDA CRACKERS.

A Florida correspondent Of the Farm and Fire
side gives the annexed not very Aatterug account
of some of his present neighbors As he takes a
prejudiced view of some other classes mentioned
in his letter. there is reason to consider him one Of
those gentv who can see nothing good at the South
except the niger" But though his picture is
probably oyerdrawn, it is evidently founded on
facts. He says: .:,....s ....,:a i..,,.i bnn
.sBefnrc the Rebellion. farm and forest lahorR rRas
all done by the slaves in this section. The white
population comprised two classes; the weather.
planters and graziers who were above work, and
the miserably poor Crackers who lived by hunting,
fishing and finding other peoples property before
it was lost. They never returned from days 8
shooting unless they joanda stray hog or bullock
which invariably died few yards in advance Of
their rifles. Their berality to the owners Of such
unfortunate stock was always manifested by appro-
priating oulya leg or shoulder Of the anmal-leav-
ing the balance to the birds and beasts of prey
This class of citizens exhibit no improvement in
the way of industry. The war made little impress
sion upon them. But few voluntarily Joined the
Confederate armies, and the consumption laws were
powerless in three-fourths Of the State. They e.
vaded the recruiting officers and spent their time
then, as now, in gaming and depredating on dis
tant neighbors. 49,. ..s .--
The home of the Florida Cracker is as simple
and primitive as that of the Indian His dwelling
is one story cabin, frequently with but one room,
and his furniture comprises bed, table, perhaps
three chairs few cooking utensils, a rife and a
whiskey Jug. His live stock enumerates his wlte
and children, small marsh pony, two COWS, a m halt
dozen goats, poultry and frequently four to six
hounds. This last mentioned stock is considered
the most valuable, as three-fourths of their mas
tes time is passed. in the forestn pursuit game.
Deer wild turkeys, quails partridges, rabbits, rae
coons, opossums, fox squirrels, wild geese and
ducks are abundant in their season, and as the
Cracker is dead shot, his family is always sup
piled with game. Generally he has small patch
of corn and sweet potatoes another Of ground nuts
perhaps garden; while his pasture extends from
sunrise to sunset"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26

THE QUEEN OFFERS HER HAND.
On the ninth of October the Prince arrived q
Windsor, and on the fifteenth the Queen, having
previously communicated with Lord Melbourne
offered him her hand. The circumstances art
thus narrated ..-..
"On the fifteenth there was an important inter
ruption to the ordinary routine of the day. The
Queen had told Lord Melbourne the day before
that she had made up her mind to the marriage
at which he expressed great satisfaction, and said
to her, as her Majesty states in her journal, 81
think it will be very well received for hear thai
there is an anxiety now that it should be, and
am very glad of it, adding, in quite paterna
tone, You will be much more comfortable; but Q
woman cannot stand alone for any time, in whatev
er position she may be- Can we wonder that the
Queen, recalling those circumstances, should ex
claim, Alas, alas the poor Queen now stands in
that painful position ... ..
can intimation was accordingly given to the
Prince through Erren Alvensleben, Master of the
Horse to the Duke of Coburg, and long attached
to his family, who had accompanied the Prince II
England, that the Queen wished to speak to hin
the next day. .gr ...
Son that day, theffteenth, the Prince had beer
out hunting early, with his brother, but returned
at twelve, and half an hour afterward obeyed the
Queens summons to her room, where he found
her alone After few minutes conversation or
other subjects, the Queen told him why she had
sent for him; and we can well understand any lit
tie hesitation and decacy she may have felt in do
<Ia n,,aap'c d1bio, rooG1ny Sn1n
ative that any proposal of marriage should come
first from her, must necessarily appear a painful
one to those who, deriving their ideas on this sub
ect from the practice of private life, are wont tt
look upon it as the privilege and happiness offs
woman to have her hand sought in marriage, in
stead of having to offer it herself" p.
LETTER OF PRINCE ALBERT.
What Prince Albert himself felt on the subject
we can learn from his own letters. He thus wrote
to his GRANDMOTHER ... . ..
sThe subject which has occupied us 80 much O
late, is at last settled. The Queen sent for me a
lone to her room, few days ago, and declared II
me, in a genuine outburst of love and affection
that I had gained her whole heart, and would
make her intensely happy ifI would make.h thu
sacrifice of sharing her life with her. for she sale
she looked on it as sacrifice the only thing
which troubled her was that she did not think sht
was worthy of me. The joyous openness of man
ner in which she told me this quite enchanted me
and was quite carried away by it. She is really
most good and amiable, and am quite sure Heav
en- has not given me into evil hands, and that w
shall be happy together ....,.
"Since that moment Victoria does whatever sht
fancies should wish or like, and we talk togethe
great deal about our future life, which she prom
ises ME to make as happy as possible.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26
A STRANGE STORY.

Under the caption of truth stranger than fc-
ton" correspondent at West Bloomfield, N. T.,
writes to the Rochester Democrat as follows:
eve have an ''Insttution' in our town which,
were itin Italy or Switzerland, parties making the
"grand tour" would go miles to see, and think
themselves well paid for their trouble, and as !
have not seen any notice of it in the papers will
give you short account off a ."'-"t |..
Fifty years ago. some of the early settlers living
near what is now called "Bebe's Brook (three
miles south of our village), conceived that there
was coal or some other valuable mineral in local
ty near the brook, and accordingly sunk shaft to
test the matter. After getting down some thirty
feet they perceived indications of foul air. and fired
bundle of straw aud threw it down the shaft 1t
instantly ignited and burned high above the sur
face, causing them to retreat on the double-quick
(badly scorched) with the entire loss Of baggage.
It burned o short time and went out, but the ex-
pertinent induced them to abandon any farther in.
vestigations In later years, parties fishing in the
brook by torchlight, could by touching the surface
where the water was still, ignite it at pleasure,
when it would burn short time and expire
These facts being well known, when the ''oil fe-
ver' was at its height some three years snee par,
ties here decided to bore for oil. A company was
formed, an engine and the necessary tools procur-
ed, and boring commenced. After boring about
one hundred feet, they struck crevice which e,
mitted strong volume of gas. This gave them
renewed courage, and they bored away for months
until they reached depth of five hundred feet,
when their courage and capital being alike exhaus-
ted, they concluded to abandon it and pocket the
loss as many seeker after oil has done before OF
since H 81. '.''. 1. 81
Since then the well has remained in stat1 quo,
the volume of gus never Tagging for a moment),
until about the first Of July one of our citizens
visited it. to show it to visiting friend, and con,
cluded to try an experiment with it. Accordingly
he attached lead pipe to the curbing tube to con,
duct it outside of the building, and applied light
ed match to it, when "presto change quicker
than you could say "Jack Robinson" the pipe
melted, the fame following it up. They used eve.
ry effort to extinguish it, but in vain. 1t would
not "out' at their bidding any more than the spot
of blood from the hand of Lady Macbeth .'..
1t reached the building in less time than l could
write it, and in q short time the structure was O
mass of smoking ruins, the heat damaging the en-
CINE past repair, leaving damages Of 81 900 or sc
for some one to pay. Since then it has burned
constantly. The iron tubingrises fifteen feet above
the surface. and roaring snreine. leaning eolnmr
of five or six inches in diameter rises thirty feel
above that, making the vicinity light as day in the
darkest night. The reflection on the sky can be
seen for miles aWay"
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.sMALLPARMs. |:

S0AAA CAnm1s 7s-
As the question Of small or large farms Is occupy.
ing much attention among rs, We take from or
excellent cotsmporay, the Raleigh ,Seatiael, the
following arguments on one Gde Of the question,
Two years experience will-or ought to satiaGy
our farmers, that the employment Of large nam
bes of hired laboring men, whose wives and chk
dren are doing nothing, and yet are to be fed and
clothed out Of the abors of the men, on large farms,
is not the way to pay debts or make money The
size Of the farms renders it almost impossible for
them to be well kept up the fences, bitches and
necessary provision for cattle, sheep and hogs, win
not be well attended to wholly by hired laborers,
who are only interested in the crop or the month
ly wages Proper cultivation and regular manmA
ing arrangements cannot or viii not be carried on.
3.aa# a.,'i ~! ~ iH@
1t must be apparent to every land owner who
is indebt, that twill never do to exposelrge tracts
Of land to sale or allow themt 70 go under the Sher-
if's 8 or Marshal hammer. The scarcity Of money
will make all such sales ruinaus. Besides it NH
introduce among us rapaeiousI land speculatoss,
whose greed will not be satisfied at any small aaf
6ce of the land owner. icdj i,s,i,tpta.A ii Il -,>
Small fasS, paoll e.,ltiivutod and cared f6f, must
become the order Of the day. Large plantations
must be divided and sold, or leased out to practical
honest men, who will do right and whose industry
and skill will either enable them TO pay for the
lands, or return them to the owner improved by
their management Faithful men, who hasebeen
former slaves ofland owners, maybe foaadin some
instances, who would do well in such cases. and
who ought to be encouraged in their industry and
| honesty" .'' = -. g.. -.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26

/ .tE' mODG0N EWAAE EOOCA1kons =
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes portrsys the sdvan-
tage of an education at modern boarding school,
in the following dialogue supposed to take place
between two ladies representing Boston and New
York: =,
.Don't you think she's vurTy good looEnT,'
said a Boston girl to q New York CID. Z thiuf
she's real pooty."" ,f.7s5s lsE j9,Sa< s.uadlak
II dew indeed. I didn't think she Has halfso
handsome the freest timeI saw her,, answered
the New York girl 81 a'7 hfz3f. rsssfnif
''What pity she hadn't been bawnin; Bswy-
toni" 81 '"'2 '.' 9. oae. ,..1tr 'z.a =, ls4t9a
eyes, and moved very young to M Yooki
"And married araparilla man, and lived IN
Eff Ayenoo, and moved in fast society" -" -.g,IE, 1
"Better dew that than be strong minded, md
dew your own cookin' and Live in your own htcht
en-" ., ,.,,,f f,}..s, .g.,,s ...,i psy.,T -
? sand don't forget to send your csrd aMhsn Jon
are Mrs Old Dr.. Jacob!p =! bga 4la1dass I'D
Indeed, I shaunt. What Is tie nsms of The
alley, and which bell l?'' .as.s,it <'il'Es 20 2sA'
" The New Yorkgir took out memorandum book
as if to put it down Sei ;.' :, jf.,s.:l l,s;
Had you not better to let me write Il for, you,
dear2'' said the Boston girl "E is just ss wen
to have it legible, you know. "3rsT ssY s:fT -
Take it," Aid the New York gill x There's
tew York shill'ns in it when I handed ID toy6uln
.sYom whole quarters allowance, I ballieveat
amt it?" said the Boston girl. -'sa
The Doctor elinches't the above hit with the IN
nexed extract from the prospecsg Of Madame De
lacoste's Boarding School <'' = III, = H. < ., :4fs
tsElepant manners CORRECT dennytTnant win ha
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-09-26

DISEASE Produced BY SLEEPING TOGETHER.
During the night, says writer on hygieniices, gieniices,
there is considerable exhalaion from our bodies,
and at the same time we absorb large quantity OF
the vapors of the surrounding air. Two healthy
young children sleeping together will give and re-
ceive healthy e1halations; but an old, weak par
son near child win, in exchange for health, only
return weakness. A sick mother near her daugh-
ter communicates sickly emanadons to her; if the
mother has cough of long duration, the daugh-
ter will, at some time, also cough and suffer by it;
if the mother has pulmonary consumption, it will
be ultimately communicated to her child. It is
known that the bed Of consumptive is power
full and sure source of contagious, as well for men
as women, and the more 50 for young persons,-
Parents and friends ought to oppose as much as in
their power the sleeping together Of old and young
persons, of the sick or the healthy. Sz.stss
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-
REDUCTION IN FRE1aM CHARaEs.-The follow.
ing dispatch was received on Tuesday, by G.jJ.
Bollin, ESQ.,, Agent Of the South Carolina Rail
Road Company in Columbia ..,.. .,..,.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., September II, q
The Augusta tariff will be used to Columbia,
commencing tomorrow. d. 7. PEAKE, sc
f: a.. -, f General Superintendent.
This, says the Phonir, will be gratifying inteR-
gence to our merchants, who have for length of
time complained very justly too the Sc
rious disadvantage under which they hborod, from
the great discrimination in the freight charges On
goods between Charleston and Augusta, and the
former city and Columbia nearly fifty per cent
Mr. BoIhn it is said, haslabored faithfully to hsve
this change effected. Weare informed that unaef
the new tariff, goods.can be brought to Columbia aa
via Charleston at lower rates than by any otner
route. It is worth enquiing into Isl laa.ss2es as25s
reA. England uses about 10000 gao poundsef
psper annually. France yearly consumes ls5, ,o0o,-
oOo while the United States demands more paper
than both these countries combined-a4, 1000
,,oundo .. -. G.t. 49,
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An EXAMPLE WORTHY OF IMITATIoN.-We
learn that gentleman, residing in or near Fay.
etteville short time ago being conviced that the
real value of his property exceeded his debts and
being unwilling to risk Court costs and lawyers
fees and Sheriff sale, very sensibly determined
to settle with his creditors and save costs and in
terest. He gave notice to oil Of his creditors that,
on certain day, he would Offer at public auction,
his entire property, and invited every creditor to
attend, pedging that whatever his creditors chose
TO purchase should be entered as a credit on his
debts due them. The day arrived, a large mum,
Der attended, the bidding was spirited, and his
property sold well. He paid off his debts and still
had something left, with which to begin the world
anew. This was wise act and others might pro
ft by it, instead of holding on to be utterly crush
ed by interest and Court costs. Those who have
lands to dispose of in this way should divide it in
parcels small enough to meet the demand.