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The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-02-01
GriginuI.
FOR THE oREENvILlE ENTERPRISE.
Meats Clean, and Unclean." /"

meats Clean, and Unclean.'
HACIENDA, SALCDA,
Grcenyille C,uln'y, So. Ca,
ouurrvry ad, teTi. )
Hon, hHosacel Gaprpe, 'Commis.
stone', Departnent of, AgrtcM.
tire, lPdShsm9ton CITY, ID. G.
,SrR-The circular of the De
partment, of December 18th. call
ing for information with regard to
Farm Stock, has been received.
On the lSt January, 1861, /
settled in this County on q tapm.
One of the first purchases made,
was q SOW with one pg-thc only
one lett fr"m iitter,of ten-irine
OF which she is supposed te have
devoured-a mess other own max
ing, The sow was fattened and
buieliercd, isalted, down and laid
upon the Shelf to dry. III tle
course OF time the meat was served
ont as a ration to the colored peo-
Ples whoreturned labor and thanks
torothe c'saHe.y DrlreS milk being
stopped, the pig did well; and af.
ter angling In the woods, returned
tnrthe barn yard. with n compan.
ipp "a syisiter for day. Some
months elapsed, when we were
surprised to see what had now be-
come quite a large hog appear
with q brooij"f yowHg pigs. Year
after year the stock Increased. un
til the PASTURE cop'aiucd from 20
10 80 head, each killing ranging
from 3 to Is fartencd hogs eve y
fail = / III.
There were reports in the County
that there was great deal of
trouble with hogs on account of
an epidemic. Almost every wear
a number of hogs lie with cholera.
The diseases among swine seems 10
be much greaterthan among other
animals. While was satisfied
witDthe' apparent good health of
my hogs, / was. not satisfied with
the general condition of health of
the qtbeH stoek,a The shefses had
a little dis!emper; the COWS looked
droopy ;sspxeif did not seem to
keep as far as they should on the
amourh Of. food and care given
them. "A bull died with fever.
and another was with difficulty
saved. Many of the sheep died {:
ewes lost their. lambs the Yield Of
wool was small and unsatisfactory.
Young turkeys had the pip chick.
ems had s@elled craws, and some
died with q horrible rot. A fat
tened hog died, which appeared
o. lew hours before, eating heartily
and apparently in good ehealt. -
Finally, q hole was discovered IN
the stone foundation ofth;er smoke M
house, and we found about twenty
dollars worth Of sides and hams
had been stolen in tlIe night. I
determined to Try. and put a stop
~, this wfetched, benighfed la, e
dafaips, There is a good law
tor all gases, .rss.s = =,
sTbeee are tile beasts which ye
sbail leat amopg all the beasts that
are cD shes earth, Wha,soevcr
parteth tie hoof end Ia cloven
footed, and ehewsth the cud.
ansong the beasts, that shall ye
eat nevertheless. those shall ya
not eat: the swine though lie dc.
vide the hoof and be cloven foot.
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FIVE PIes.- Prof. Smith, of
Lincolnton, sends us the following
notice: ,, ,,., r,.,.
Slaughtered, at Lincolnton, two
Chester pigs, only five months old,
weighing 172 and 274 lbs. These
pigs were the worst of eight rails
cd by a sow only nine months old.
er than themselves. ,.as.s .... .
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To REroLlsH FUnsrunE.-Oiled

To RKroLsH FURsrruxE. -O Oiled
furniture that has been scratched
or marked may be restored 10
its original beauty, simply by rub
bing boiled linseed oil, hsed BY the
painters, on the surface with a wad
Of woolyn rags. Vanished furni.
tnre dniled may be similarly re.
stored By the use of a varnish com.
poeei Of shellac dissolved in alco-
hol. applied in a similar manner.
Common bceswax rubbed over
furniture and heated by the fric.
tion of woollen wad briskly u.s.
ed, is also an excellent furniture
polish. 81 s,,~ ns
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TIE Chester correspondent Of

TIE Chester correspondent Of
the Yorkvjlle Enquirer SAYS s"1st
There 'is very little change in
this country in the system of en-
ploying farm laborers for the cur.
rent year, or in the remuneration
offered, Prime hands ere getting
as wages from S5 TO 81 per month
and rations. The great majority,
though, prefer TO work for q share
OF the crop, and with a snicidal pol
icy, as we think, their demands are
being conceded. If the labor of
the country ia ever 70 be made re.
liable and efficient, it must be by
adopting the system that prevails
in oil civilized countries, except
these Southern States, that is, bir.
ing for stated wages. otsa' .
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LAST week a party of from
seventy.fve to one hundred men.
rode up to the Jail in Gainesville,
Florida, and overpowered the Jail.
or, took ont the only prisoner,
Aleck Morris, negro, under arrest
for assault with intent to rob and
murder I. j Hoover, Esq. On
Sunday evening, Morris was founG
hanging to a tree, about two miles
from town, dead.
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A HINr.--To all persons who
use Kerosene lamps, we would
mention that if the wicks are
soaked in strong vinegar for TWEEN.
ty.four hours and thoroughly
dried before being used, all smoke
will be avoided, the wicks will.
last twice as long and increased
brilliancy will be obtained Try
il.
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The copsrtnership system Of
contractingis ~ monopolizing as we'll
as demofalizing in its tendency, for
-ondor it the planter bases his esti.
mates on ante bellnm rules, and
contracts with a full complement
Off hands to the plow. !" His profit
and loss account is not affected by
any saving of labor ; fences, bitches,
&c, are neglected I; and he is bound
by articles OF agreement, which can.
not readily be dissolved, though
Incidence, ignorance, or insolence
may sometimes make it desirable.
II, therefore, we are to roll out of
the old beaten tract and appropri.
ate the discoveries Of science and
the products Of genius. and if we
are to become, more independent
OF the negro, We must adopt the
only true principle of labor con-
tracts-the wages system. .cg .qas1
The account book will then show
the cost of every operation on the
farm, and the employee is thereby
stimulated to. economize his labor
and improve his land. Ifa hand
becomes contrary there are no CON-
pllcated articles OF co.partnership
about which to dispute, the EN-.
ployer has only to pay the wages
due and show him tile gate.
But while we refuse to receive
Cuffee as a partner in the firm, we
should not entirely ignore his die
position to be interested in the cul.
tivation of the soil. " ~
The satisfaction whicl. the fol.
lowing terms have offered both to
the laborer and myself shall be my
excuse for Offering them for the
consideration of your readers. .f
l hoe the plow hands for regu.
lar monthly wages and feed them.
Their families are engaged to work
for me, cohen aoanted, at the Gus.
tonary wages per task. On con,
dition of their being faithful and
obedient, / allow each plosonaan
three acres of land free of rent,
and as often as my crop is plowed
over | give him one day to plow
this. 1r a hand has several full
hands in his family / rent him a
few acres extra and hire him a
mule, when convenient, 10 plow
the came. Under this plan the
freedman has some incentive to get
over my crop without delay, and
when his crop is planted he has an
lnducement to remain with me
for if he leaves, or is discharged,
he forfeits all benefit accruing from
the three acres of land.
In conclusion, Messrs. Editors,
the planter is obliged to have la.
bor-, the negro is obliged to have
bread--bread must come from the
soil and The planter oaons the soil
But We often hear our neighbors
say we cannot control the labor.
when every house at the "quar.
ters" is full of negroes and new
huts are springing mp In every
pine thicket. Now, iftlley cannot
controllthe negro, why let him con.
troll their plantations. Let us stop
the indiscriminate renting of land
to destitute freedmen, unless part
OF their labor is made available.
Let US abolish the imperfect sys.
tenn OF " cropping" with negroes
and lot improvement be our watch.
word. We will then find a solu
ton to the great question of labor
more rational and economical than
to htre the Coolie and rent land to
the negro. j S. j.
OAK GroUe, s. O., Non. %.
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THERE is a boy down east who
is accustomed to 60 out on a rail.
road track and initiate the steam
whistle 80 perfectly as to deceive
the officer at the station. His last
attempt proved eminently success.
ful the depot master came out
and" switched him off,"
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To PRODUCE A Pound OF FLESH.
An English chemist has been ex.
perimenting for the purpose of as
certaining how much of various
kinds of food must be eaten in or.
der to make one pound OF flesh.
lie comes t" the conclusion that
it requires 25 pounds of milk, 100
OF turnips, SO Of potatoes, so of
carrots, 8 of oatmeal, II of barley.
meal, ani 35 Of peas or beans.
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-02-01

The press of South Carolina of
both political parties commend the
attitude OF Governor Scott, and
condemn the. reckless and intem.
perate condact of the lower branch
OF the Legislature Of that State.
The House of Representative
proposes to protect the maltreated
and outraged Republicans of the
mp country by furious speeches in
Columbia, and by q bombastic
summons of q militia which exists
only in name. The Governor pro.
poses an energetic attempt to en-.
force the civiFlaws, an earnest ap.
peal to the best citizens of both
parties, and even the rick of a
personal visit to the disturbed
counties. This is in exact accord
with what we desire to see done.
We hope that every means within
reason and law, viii be employed
to protect property and fife,
and 80 wisely employed, as to
convince Congress and the Pres
ident, that in event Of its fail.
nre, an appeal TO national power
is an iabsolute necessity, aud o Wig.
orous response o sacred daty. -
a In Georgia or North Carolina,
we should have little faith in such
eforts. In South Car.'lina we
have good hope that they will cue.
cecil, aud believe that if they do
succeed, the RepublicaH party,
both,in and ont of the State, will
be stronger than ever. . sImst q
lse W0sh;n0ton Cltgoaicze. 4. ii
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-02-01

A SCHOOL girl was recently ask.
ed at an examination, by the cler.
gyman to tell him what Adam
lost BY his fall I; and when press.
ed, she replied: Il suppose it
was his hat" ..>..
The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1871-02-01

TIE cactus fence is an institr.
ton peculiar to Mexico, The va.
riety of the plant used tor this pur-
pose is called the organo. 1t is
eight,sidcd, and shoots up straight
as an arrow, from ten to twenty
five feet in hight, and five to eight
inches in thickness. The fence
builders cut the cactus into sec.
tions ofthe right length, stick the
cut end into a trench, cover the
dirt around it to the depth of a
foot, and the fence is made. The
pieces are set as closely together
as possible, and, as they take root
and grow for centuries, the fence
improves with age, instead of 60
ing to decay like other fences.
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roLUME" xvII-NO. 81.

2 Co1ToN OKoPs SrsoE 1s45.-h
is an interesting item in the wealth
OF the country to examine into The
increase Of the cotton crop in the
South. The following Is q report
of the crops since 1S45: 2'
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The FoRoE OF HABrr.-We
know a gentleman who is SO
methodical in business that when
he pays compliment to his wife,
he always will insist on taking
receipt.
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EDwARD EVERETT declared that
Mrs. John Quincy Adams, when
mistress Of the White House, had
tho best manners Of any woman
ne bad ever met In the world.
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THREE Of the radical Congress.
men are now in a bad fix. But
Ter of Tenn. has been indicted for
forgery Bowen, Of 8. c., for big.
amy, and. Wimpey, of Georgia,
has been detected In the purchase
Of counterfeit Greenbacks. b,
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How TO SUCCEED. Rev. Robert
Collyer, in these pregnant sen.
tences, suggests how success In life
may be secured: = s-r1n .
If Iwant to be man and to sue.
ceed in Efe--do my stroke of work
in this working worId-thcre can
be no shilly.shallying about begia
ming. l mnst take right hold OF
what is before me, no matter how
hamble and low the place, rather
than lose time and purpose wait.
ing for something better. / must
sec that no internal idea of going
nicely through the motions of work
without working ever enters my
heart. 1t 1 want the best I mast
give the best. The master of rs
all who said !" My reward is with
me, to give unto every man &C
cordipg as his, work shall be-" new,
eIsgave any man q dollars worth
Of worth for ninety cents worth of
work, and he never will while the
world stands, So says one who
has tried him in many ways for a
good bargain ;--seven years In the
factory, twenty.one years In the
forge, and now eleven more in the
most sacred work q man can ever
do--the oversight of, human souls.
The ENTERrRIsE at % a year.,
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TIE Virginia Legislature propo.
ses to change the name of the
State to Old Dominion"
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CoyToN vac first planted in the
United States in 1850.
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Collecting Materials. for Compost.

collecting Materials for. Compost
There is nothing Of vegetable or
animal origin that does not enter
fairly and advantageously into the
compost heap, and the more va, led
the materials are the more useful
their application as manure will be
to the fields that are to he inprov.
ell. A good rule in the formation
OF compost heaps, is to make them
III the proportion of one load of
barn yard manure to two loads of
turf leaves, woods earth, and all
sorts Of rough fibrous material.
The heap should be built mp layer
by layer, commencing with the
barn yard manure a foot thick.
lesseniDg the alternate layers of
manure gradually as the heap in
creases in thickness, and moisten.
ing the entire heap after il has
been completed with the black wa.
ter OF the barn:yard, by making
deep holes through the top of the
heap with a crow bar; when fer.
mentation Sets in watch it careful,
ly, moisten with black water occa.
sionally, if the season permits, so
as to prevent fire fanging, and
when the fermentation has expend,
ed it's force--it should not be al.
lowed to go too far-tiien break
down the heap and mix it Thorough.
iy, and for every ten loads of barn
yard manure, You will have thirty
loads ofrich compost, quite as val
nable as the manure itself and in
many cases. containing q greater
variety of those substances that en-.
ter into the composition Of grasses
and cereals, and promote not only
their v'gor of growth, but their
productiveness in hay, in straw,
and especially in grain.
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The ENTERrRrsE at % a year.,
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-21

After lengthy investigation of several
charges against Maj. J. G. Covell, Princi-
pal Of the D. & D. & Blind Institution. by
the Board of Directors, which occupied sever
al weeks. and during which very yoluminous
quantity Of testimony was taken. the Board
decided Maj. Covell guiltless of the charges.
On the 18th the Board went into an cleo
tion of officers and attaches for the coming
year, with the following result:
Capt Chas. D. Mccoy, Principal.
James f. P Patterson, Secretary.
DIR. Jno. M. Hanger, Physician.
Lieut.. A. N. Breckenridge, Steward
Mrs. z. B. johnson, Matron.
Miss. Mary NJ Kerr, Governess.
The newly elected Principal has been
several years teacher in the Institution
and Is clever young gentleman, and wc
have nothing whatever to say against him -,
but all in his favor, yet we may take occa-
sion hereafter to notice the manner of the
removal of Maj. CoveA, by portion of the
Board which had acquitted him of the
charges preferred.
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THE ROUTE TO THE VIRGINIA SPRINGS.

THE ROUTE III lHE VlROlN1A
THE STEAMERS of this Line leave Baltimore
DAILY, (Sundays excepted) from Pier Light
Street No. 80 street at P. NJ, and con-
tinue to connect with the York River Rail-
road at West Point, and ARRIVING IN RICH
MOND at $40 A. M. the following day, in
time to connect with the Express Train on the
bury, Charlotte N G., Columbia, S. G., and all
points South, and c. & o. R. R. for the Springs.
This Line affords the most comfortable and
1eastfatiguing journey to persons travelling South
and to the Virginia Springs, of all lines between
the North and the South.
Through, Tickets for sale at Terminal Stations
of connecting roads.
FREIGHTS by this Line, received DAILY,
handled carefully and forwarded with dispatch,
at the lowest through rates.
Ma. Arrangements have also been made with
the James River and Kanawha Canal, by which
Through Freights to Lynchburg and other points
on that Line are received Daily, and forwarded
promptly on throughrates.
Through Tickets on this line can be procured
AT the depot in this place, and at all stations On
the line Of the G. & O.. Railroad.
GEN. WINS. @. WIOKHAM, Vice Pres. and
Supt Chesapeake and Ohio R. R.
.--- THOS. DODAMEAD,
Supt. R. b Y. r. and R. & D. Railroads
AIN. H. HOTCHKISS, General Travelling Agent
Of G. &. O. R. R. and R. &Y. R. R. R.
R, FOSTER, Agent,
No. so Light Street,
jan2e-tf Baltimore.
VHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILROAD
~ and after Thursday, June lst Passenger
Trains leave Richmond Sunday excepted) as
follows; .1.
$50 A. M.-Mail Train for White Sulphur
Springs, connecting at Gordonsvillew tn Orange
Alexandria & Manassas Train for Washington
and North, and Lypchburg and South.
1886 P. M.-Accommodation Train for Cor
louisville
On and after the 18th of June Passenger
Train will run daily Except Sunday between
Staunton and White Sulphur, as follows:
Leave Staunton at ail5 A. NJ.
Arrive at White Sulphur at 1872 P. M.
Leave White Sulphur at 2:35 P. NJ.
Arrive at Staunton at IA P. NJ.
Through tickets at low rates, sold to all points
Northwest and Southwest.
Further information may be obtained at the
company's office. -..-.--..
No Passenger Trains are run on Sundays.
A. Fl. PERRY,
General Superintendent.
JAMES T. NETHERLANp,
General Ticket Agent dec24
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1t is a tonic and will strengthen you Reduce
the dose so it acts as gentle laxative, and con-
.inue on regularly with Simmons Regulator, and
You will become strong and healthy.
For sale by Trout & Co.. Druggists, Main
Street, Staunton, Augusta county, Va
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NEW LIQUOR STORE.
~ LARGE AND SUPERIOR
STOCK OF
IMPORTED AND DOMESTIC LIQUORS.
JAMES J. FOSTER.
AUGUSTA STREET,

JAMES j. FOSIER.
AUGUSTA STREET,
STANTON VA,
respectfully informs the citizens of Stanton and
surrounding country, that he has leased for q
term of years the large Store House recently &C.
cupied by Peck & Cushing, and directly opposite
the Court House, whore he has opened very
large and superior stock of the following
GENUINE LIQUORS:
Pure Mountain Whiskeys, all grades
Fine old Apple Brandy.
Genuine Imported French Brandy.
Imported Rum and Gin.
Pure Sherry and Medeil Wines.
Champagne, Claret &c.
Scotch Ale and London Porter, together with
every article usually kept in a first class Liquor
House.
A superior assortment of Tobacco and Segars
always on hand. .s
The attention Of the trade is respectfully in
vited to the above stock of Superior Liquors,
which will be sold at such prices as to give
entire satisfaction to all
Having had large experience in the Liquor
trade, and possessing superior advantages in the
manufacture ofpure Augusta County Whiskeys,
he is enabled to offer the best goods at prices US
ual!y paid for inferior articles.
JAMES J. FOSTER.
Augusta st., opposite Court House.
Staunton Va,
P.S. Orders from the Country will receive
prompt attention, and goods guaranteed.
apr2l-tf
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Miss Peace, living near Waynesboro.
shot and killed, last week, an owl, which
measured feet from tip to tip Of its wings
The next day, on going to the spring house,
she discovered large snake in her path,
with head erect. Having butcher-knife
in her hand, she threw it, and struck the
snake, completely severing its head from its
body. Hard to beat that, and they were not
good days for owls or snakes, either.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-21

The cheapest cash store in Staunton is Benz.
F. Markwood's, on Main Street. He pays cash
for his goods and he is thereby enabled to sell
them at the lowest cash prices. He respectfully
informs his friends and the public that he has
now on hand and receiving daily. general va
Notions, Boots, Shoes, Hats &c., which he is Of
fering for just what they are worth in cash. Give
him call, as there is no one that can sell at
lower prices.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-21

TO THE SCHOOL TRUSTEES OF AUGUSTA Co.
The State Board of Education having decided
that the manner in which the text books were
selected in this county last April was irregular,
has ordered that meeting of the Trustees of the
county be held at as early day as practicable,
at which there shall be present majority of the
Trustees, and that they shall, at such meeting,
select text books for use in the country public
schools.
You will please, therefore, assemble at eleven
O'Clock on Monday, oath July, (Court day,) in
the basement Of the Lutheran Church, prepared
to vote ON the subject. j. E. GUY.
iul2l-lt County Supt Schools.
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W. Newton is selling calico at 8, 10 and

wv. Newton is selling calico at 8, 10 and
l21 cents. Cotton cloth from 8 to 20 cents
Best machine. thread at 80 cents. Machine oil,
needles &C. Youths shoes at 81. Ladies' last
ing CATERS, $1.75 to $500 Childrens shoes,
from IS cents to ST.. Mems and boys Hats, from
Is cents to So. Summer goods at cost-at J. W.
Newtons Variety Store, mex. door to Spectator
office, Augusta St. ju2ll4t
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-21

There seems to be some considerable misappre-
henson on the part of many lawyers as to the
day on which the Supreme Court of Appeals will
commence it's session in Stanton. By the kind
ness of the Clerk, Mr.. John Paris, we have been
shown the order of the Court fixing the day of
meeting, and state authoritatively that the Court
will meet here on Thursday, August 10th. The
papers in this section will please make a notice
of this. .-,..
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-21

The Independent Hose Company for the pro-
lection of the property ofthe citizens of Harrison
burg, has been granted charter. The Fair for
the benefit of this company will be held in Har-
risonburg on the 18th, 18th and l4th daysof Oc-
Z toher next. 1--.ilt ii .ita -ttit
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-21
Ex-President Jefferson Davis, is expect.
ed at the Rawley Springs this week.

On the 18th inst, Cora Ann, youngest
child of Mr.. James Fifer of Mt Crawford, ,
was drowned by falling into tub of water.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1871-07-21

A NU1sAxcE.-T crowd on the Depot
platform on the arrival and departure Of the
G. g. O. mail trains. Can't our authorities
abate it? 's@