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PRAY WITHOUT CEASING.

What Christian will not be pleased witt
the following exposition of the sext-"PraJ
without ceasing." We admire it's brevity
and simplicity. To us, it has been as gooe
as o sermon:
A number of ministers were assembled
for the discussion of difficult questions
and ameng others, it was asked how the
command, Pray without ceasing, could b.
complied with. Various suppositions were
stated, and at length one of the number
was appointed to write upon the subject
and read it at the next meeting, which be
ing overheard by plain, sensible girl, sh'
EXCHANGED
"What, a whole month wanted to tel
the meaning of that text? 1t is one O
the easiest and best texts in the whole Bi
ble."
"Well," said an old minister, "Mary
what can you say about it; can you pray
all the timer"
90 yes, sir"
"What, when you have so many thing
to do ?"
"Why, sir, the more l have to do tn
more can pray"
"Indeed, Mary, let US know how it is
for most people think otherwise"
"Well, sir, when first open my eyes il
the morning, I pray,-Lord, open the eye
of my understanding, to behold wondrou
things out of thy law. And while I an
washing, as I begin my work, I pray tina
I may have strength unto my day. Will
I am preparing and partaking Of break
fast, I desire to be fed with the hidde1
mama, and sincere milk of the world
And when am busy with the children,
look up to God as my Father, and pra7
for the spirit of adoption; and that 1 ma.
be his child. And so all the day, every
thing I do furnishes me with something TO
nraver' ~
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How TO USE A COOKING STOVE PROPER
LY.-See that the stove has perfect draft
to secure which you often have to close up
the fire place, or change the pipe that runs
out ON the-side of house to an upright
pipe which runs through the roof: In ba-
king, see that the bottom of the oven is hot
enough to fry water before putting in the
food !; to do this the damper must be turned
up. Flat top stoves should have the Aues
under the oven cleaned out every week
and in no case should light-wood be used in
cooking stove. Stove pans, pots, and al
cooking utensils used about stove should
be kept perfectly clean, as no stove ope
rates we'll with dirty looking utensils.
PETERSBURG (Va.) Erpress.
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EASILY sU1rED.-This morning, young
gentleman from the country stepped into a
store on East Water street, and informed
the proprietor that his occupation was that
of a carpenter and he desiredto get bo-
som pin emblematie of thai profession.
The obliging jewler looked over his stock,
and finding nothing else, showed him very
fine Masonic pin. The young man looked
at it carefully.
sYes,' said he, there's the compass and
square. 1 use both of them-but why
didn't they put saw in it? It's first rate
as far as it goes. Hullo there's G there
what does that stand for?'
The jeweller didn't know.
The man studied it carefully for a mo
ment, and bright idea struck him. Hi:
face flushed as if it had made discovery
4 have it, he said; it's all right. G
stands for gimlet. Compass, square ano
gimlet. That will dol will take it.
There was q little touch of sadness in hi:
voice as he pinned the emblem on his coat
and went away muttering:
Compass, square and gimlet. I do wisl
there was saw, though
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ETERNITY NEVER ENDS.

DR.. Samuel Johnson was much attached
to young man-in intelligent italian
AS the Doctor lay upon the couch from
which he. never rose up, he called his young
friend to him and tenderly and solemnlJ
said: ''There is no one who has shown mt
more attention than you have done; and il
is now right you should claim some atten
tion from me. You are young man, anc
are to struggle through life; you are in {
profession that 1 dare say you will exer
else with great fidelity and innocence ; bu
let me exhort you always to think of my
situation which must one day be yours
always remember that life is short, ant
that eternity never ends.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-16
agricultural department,
From the Southern Cultivator.
WORK FOR THE SEASON.

WORK FOR THE SEASON.
We would again urge our readers not tc
plant much cotton. Let no one be deceiv'
ed by the removal of the tax, and rise in
price. Labor may be much cheaper this
year than it was in 1867, but there is GER
tainly no prospect of its being more relia'
|ble-besides, more favorable season than
the last cannot be reasonably anticipated
Until recently, we had strong hopes that a
small crop of cotton would be planted this
year, but we find that many are preparing
for it on large scale: They assume that
little cotton will be planted by others,
that prices, therefore, will rule high, and
if they raise large crops, their fortunes will
be secured. We very much fear this spe-
cious fallacy will make the year 1868, as
disastrous to the South as it's predecessor.
Call men think all men mortal but them
selves" Our advice is, plant little cotton.
If the profits are thereby reduced, (which
is gerry doubyul) the losses and risks are
also diminished. The future is too uncer-
tain for bold and daring enterprise-the
heavens too threatening for little boats to
venture far from shore. Food we must
have. Plant, therefore, an abundance OF
grain. The corn crop now demands your
attention; remember that deep and thor
ough blowing and liberal manuring are
necessary for it. All know the value Of
cotton seed for this crop; apply them libe-
rally. If your corn is drilled, scatter the
cotton seed in the drill, instead of putting
it in the hill. You need have no fears
about the roots finding it, and instead of
being gorged at the beginning, and starv-
ed at the last, the plant will have uni
form supply of food up to the time of ma
turity. Again, if it be dry, the fertilizing
substances will enter the plant in less con-
centrated form, and the danger of "burn-
ing" or sfring' decidedly lessened.
The spring promises to be late; be not
over hasty to put the corn in the ground.
Early planted corn will make larger
yield, other things being equal, but the
danger is, if you plant too soon, the
s'stand" will be poor, and while you are
waiting on it, time passes, and when you
replant, it will be too late. Watch the in
dications of the forests. Some trees, like
some men, are over hastY, and respond
with leaf and flower to the first warm
breath of spring-plums, peaches, &c., &c.,
for instance. Heed them not, but when
the poplar shows leaf "as large as a
squirrels ear" then you may safely ven
ture. Prepare also, for a large sweet po-
tato crop.
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HOMEOPATHY EXTRAORDINARY. - The
homeopathic rule that like cures like, re-
ceives a whimsical Offset in the following
specimens of opposite practice:
A lad swallowed small lead bullet. His
friends were much alarmed about it, and
his father, that no. means might be spared
to save his darling boys life, sent post
haste to surgeon of skill, directing his
messenger to tell him the circumstances
and urge his coming without delay.
The doctor was found, heard the dismal
tale, and with as much unconcern as he
would manifest in common headache,
wrote the following laconic note:
'%-Don't alarm yourself. If, after
three weeks, the bullet is not removed, give
the boy charge of powder. Yours, &c.
p. S.-Don't shoot the boy at anybody.
This is much akin to the laconic prescrip.
ton of the celebrated DR.. Abernethy.
An Irishman called in great haste upon
the doctor, stating that
BE jabers, my boy Tim has swallowed a
mousen
sThen, be jabers,' said Abernethy, tell
your boy Tim to swallow cat
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n6s- Two negroes of Texas, says one

B9r Two negroes of Texas, says one of
our exchanges of that State, falling in love
with the same negress, were induced by her
to fight duel, she having promised to a
ward with her hand and heart the con-
querer. A squad of idle soldiers constitu-
ted themselves as seconds, took the two lov-
ers in the woods, armed them with muskets,
and put them twenty PAGES apart. 1t seems
that one of the principals had loaded his
musket with an immense load of powder
and handful of musket balls. When his
gun fired everything fell before him. He
Killed his adversary and wounded four of his
seconds, and had his own breastworks seri-
ously injured.
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Selected gnetrw.
TWENTY YEARS AGO.


How wondrous are the changes, Jim,
Since twenty years ago.,
When gals wore WOODEN dresses, jim,
And boys wore pants OF tow;
When shoes were made OF calf-skln
And socks of homespun wool,
And children did half-day's work
Before the hour OF school.
The girls took music lessons, Jim,
Upon the spinning wheel,
And practiced late and early, Jim,
On the spindle, swift, and reel;
The boys would ride bare backed to mill,
A dozen miles or 30,
And hurry off before twas day,
Some twenty years ago.
The people rode to meeting, Jim,
In sleds instead Of sleighs,
And wagons rode as easy, Jim,
AS buggies nowadays.
And oxen answered well for teams,
Though now they'd be too slow,
For people lived not half so fast
Some twenty years ago.
o, well do remember, Jim,
That Wilson's patent stove
That father bought and paid for, Jim,
In cloth our gals had wove;
And how the neighbors wondered
When we got the thing to go!
They said 'tWould bust and kill US all,
Some twenty years ago.
Yes, everything is different, Jim,
From what 1t used to was,
For men are always tampering, Jim,
With Gods great natural laws;
But what on earth we're coming to-
Does anybody know?
For everything has changed so much
Since twenty years ago.
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JOHN RANDoLPH.-Randolph was in {
tavern, lying on sofa in the parlor, wait
ing for the stage to come to the door. A
dandi6ed chap stepped into the room will
a whip in his hand, just come from drive
and, standing before mirror, arranged hi
hair and collar, quite unconscious of tht
presence of the gentleman on the sofa. AT
ter attitudinizing for while, he turned tt
90 out, when Mr.. Randolph asked him:
s'Has the stage Gomez
"Stage, sir, stage?" cried the fop; "I'v'
nothing to do with it, sir!'
"Oh, beg your pardon" said Randolph
abruptly; 81 thought that you were the
driver"
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LONGEVITY IN MULEs.-We have numer-

LONGEVITY IN MULEs.-We have numer-
Gus reports of mules attaining the age Of
forty, fifty or sixty years, and Col. Middle,
ton of S. G., stated some years ago that he
had one at work on his plantation eighty
years old, and we have seen an account of a
mule in Ireland, certified to have been at
work since 1907, making him over 15Oyears
old. This is, of course, very uncommon
age; but we are satisfied that, with proper
usage, mules would commonly attain to be
about forty years, being serviceable to the
last,
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LABoRERs VS.. PoLITIcIANs.-The Char

LABoRERs VS.. PoLITIcIANs.-The Char.
lesion Courier very wisely tells the people
of. the South that the problem of regenera-
ton and recuperation must be solved by the
labor of their own hands, and not through
reliance upon legislation. Whatever laws
may be passed, or whatever plan of recon-
struction may prevail, the heavy mark left
upon their section by the iron heel of war,
can be obliterated only by industry and
toll,
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TO PRINTERS.

IO PRINTERS.
VTNHE undersigned offers for sale the Printing
i Material mentioned below: cheap for Cash.
"A lbs Leads-cutto to IA ems Plea
l5O Advertising Rules-cut IA ems Plea.
AZ Brass Dashes-cut IA ems Plea.
S Parallel Cross Rules-cut IA ems Plea.
1S Double Cross Rules-cut IA ems Plea.
6"short' and 'long'' Column Rules. Also,
the Head Rules" formerly used on the "Enqui-
rer."
0neS6-inch roller mould, in good order, and sew
eral book, newspaper and Job chases. The roller
mould will be sold for SIS.
Also, one 3-inch Screw Standing Press with 300
paper and 10 wooden boards. The Press &C., is
hundred dollars in cash. Cost sl4O previous to the
war.
Also, $50 lbs Nonpareil-but little used-at 40
cents perpound. L. N. GRIST.
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~ Retribution is sometimes slow, but

BaS% Retrlbutl0n IS s0metlmes sI0W, Du
always sure. The four principal tools up
on whose evidence Mrs. Surratt was execu
ted, are at last thus disposed of: Bake,
is a fugitive from justice; Montgomery has
been locked up for embezzlement; Cleavel
has been convicted of an Infamous offence
and Conover sin the penitentiary. Ashley:
Bingham and Holt are still at large, build
ing up the temple of Impeachment, amit
the ruins of which they will doubtless fine
their political graves.
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How TO BREAK CATTLE TO LEAD.-Take
two animals of about equal size and
strength, and tie them together with Q
strong rope by placing one end around the
horns of one animal and the other end a
round the horns of the other, and make
them fast, as for leading, or tying up, leav
ing three or four feet of rope between the
inner horns, and turn them into a field free
from trees. Let them run, pull and haul
till they are tired of it, and they will walk
side by side and feed together. Then take
off the rope and they will ever after leac
with the docility Of child, even though
the first occasion may be years afterwards
1t is much better than for a man to be
jerked around all day by wild heifer Of
steer, and more effectual. We have trieC
it and know.-Colum6ia Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-04-16

B&- During the last fiscal year the o. S.
sold seven millions of acres of land. 1t
still has four hundred and sixty-fve millions
remaining, besides three hundred and sixty
five millions more in Alaska.
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HOEING CORN.

The popular opinion is, that hoeing is
done merely to kill weeds. It will not be
difficult to show that faithful hoeing does
much more than this, even to warming,
moistening and manuring the soil while
hoeing up the weeds.
The air about us is always moist. The
hotter the day the more moist it is. 1t
has been ascertained that in hot day in
July, more than thirteen hundred gallons
of water have been found to evaporate from
a single acre of land. The soil has strong
attraction for water, and it is a part of the
duty of the atmosphere to penetrate the
soil and moisten it, as well as to give us
the breath of life. But the soil, on its part,
must be in suitable condition to receive
it. If the surface is compact, the air can
not readily enter it. When the weeds are
destroyed by the hoe, the surface is made
loose, the air penetrates it freely, and car.
ries along the moisture it contains, and thus
waters the field.
1t follows, then, that field often hoed,
whether there are weeds or not will with.
stand drought better than the one that is
not hoed.
The soil is as active as the air, for the
moment the air enters, the soil robs it oi
its moisture and passes this along to the
roots of the plants. Thus carefully cul.
tivated field may be covered with luxuri'
ant crops during drought, while those on
the hard surface of another may be per.
ishing for want of moisture.-NeV Eng
land Farmer.
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BRAINS AND REAsoNING.-In my opin-
ion the brain has very unpromising aspect
for such a business as thinking. 1t looks
like an odd sort of bog for fancy to paddle
in. When I see people tread sense out of
mud, as they do eels, then I may believe
that brains and reasoning are of a kin. In
the meantime, 7 beg to be excused.-Colser.
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fpr the Npn1e Gittle.
THE HALF.EAGLE.

Henry Morgan, as he came running home
from school one pleasant summer after
noon. cit is gold, and it is money; how
much is t?"
cit is half-eagle," said Mr.. Morgan
taking the coin and viewing it carefully.
Chow many dollars is it worth 2"
eHow many dollars are there in an ca
gle?"
"Ten."
"How many in half eagle?"
olive"
"Never ask question that you can an.
swer yourself. Where did you find it?''
sIn the middle of the road, at the foot
of the hill. There was nobody in sight"
$50 you don't know to whom it be-
longs?"
''It belongs to me, because found it. y
eSuppose the owner should come along
and claim it?"
81 suppose, I should be obliged to give
it to him. Do you think it is likely that
he will come along"
"Not very"
"There is Cousin John, I must 60 and
show it to him."
Away he ran to the orchard where John
was; and before he got near him, he cried
out, "John, I'm rich! I've got five dol
lars!'
"Counterfeit money, I dare say" said
John.
"Real gold; see here!" John exam
ined the coin narrowly more than his father
had done. "Its gold, if it isn't brass or
something else."
"It is gold. Your father says it is gold
and don't you think he knows?"
Boys are very apt to affirm that a thing
has been said, when in reality, something
like it has been said.
"What are you going to do with it?'
stBuy things with it,
"You may find the owner of it,"
81 shan't try very hard"
eff you had piece of gold Of your own,
and should happen to lose it, would you
not want to find it?'
"Of course, should"
"Suppose, one should find it and should
keep it secret?'
eff he knew I lost it, he would be as
bad as thief"
II agree with you"
The boys walked to the house in silence.
John had given Henry something to think
about, and did not disturb his thoughts by
any remarks.
Henry began to see that his desire that
the owner of the coin should not be found
was not very honest desire. The first
impulse he felt on finding it, was to keep
it secret, 80 that he would not have to
restore it to the owner should he appear to
claim it. That he had not yielded to that
impulse was owing partly to excitement,
and partly to the fact, that he did not see
how he could account for having so' much
money. The more he thought of the mat
ter, the nearer he became being convinced
that he had felt like thief.
That was not very comfortable feeling.
At supper, Mr.. Morgan asked Henry :
"Have you made up your mind what to do
with your money"
eyes, sir," said Henry.
"Well, let us know"
81 shall put it in your hands to keep,
for the owner if he turns up; and, when
you think there is no chance of his appear
ing, you may let me have it, and I will d.
vive it with John"
"John, didn't help you find it."
"That's SO; but he helped me think
about it.
A blush followed the last remark, which
Mr.. Morgan noticed, and deemed it wise
to say no more.-Child at Home.
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THE STOVES HAVE COME -!
w. III. McCORKLE

H COOKING STOVES, that he has lust receiv.
ed number, direct from the manufacturers of the
most desirable patterns which he offers for sale on
the most reasonable terms. CAN at the store of
u. q E. B. STOWE, and examine the Lot.
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CHARLESTON AGRICULTURAL WAREHOUSE
AND
SEED STORE.
LITTLE & MARSHALL,
NO. 40 MEETING STREET,
nppos1TE PAVILION HOTEL.

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PURE SEEDS, of all varieties, crop of 1857,
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Agents for INGERSOLLS HAND POWER
COTTON PRESS, and the Little Giant Horse
Power
Send for Circulars.
,January9 Sm
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March 10
MINK SKINS WANTED !

100 MINK SKINS WANTED, for which q
1(Vb liberal price will be paid.
A number of TRAPS FOR SALE. For fur
'Hsi pAi ENG eU1RER OFFICE.
March 19 II