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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-28
TWO WAYS OF PLANTING A TREE.

First Way.-Have the tree dug up by an
awkward negro, with dull spade. No par
ticular directions need be given in regard to
sparing the roots, or to the condition of the
few severely shortened ones which may come
up with the tree. Roots are of little conse.
quence in this mode ofplantiug. Next dig a
small, deep hole, as for post, and crowd the
mutilated stump into it as deeply as you can
fill in the earth, ram it down well and the
work is done. You can plant another tree
in the same hole next year, which is a great
advantage.
Second Way.-Have the entire ground to
be planted we'll prepared by deep spading or
subsoiling, enriching it with suitable manures
if necessary. Dig shallow hole simply deep
enough and wide enough to take in all the
roots without twisting or cramping them.
Have the tree properly taken up; prune off,,
with sloping cut from the under side up
wards, all broken or bruised roots; set the
tree perpendicularly into the hole, in the same
position in respect to the points of the COM
pass and about the same depth at which it
grew in the nursery; fill in the earth careful.
ly, shaking the tree slightly to make the soil
fill at the crevices among the roots; press the
earth around the tree with the foot, commen.
cling at the outer edge of the hole. The earth
should be raised slightly above the surround
ing level, to allow for settling. If it be
thought necessary to use additional manure
in planting, let it be old we'll rotted compost
and in no case fresh stable manure. Except
in case of accident, this tree will be likely to
occupy the place in which you have put it for
many years.
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YoRKY1GGE KMQUfRER.

mind, fewer than to conclude that the whole
was farce, or that Satan personated Sam"
uel. This, we admit, is only an opinion. Ii
is impossible to conceive how the whole thing
could have been farce, or how the language
could have been uttered by Satan. Predic.
tions were made which were true, and could
have been made by none but an omnicient
being. 1t may be said it would have been
giving countenance to this woman's necrom.
ancy, for God to permit the departed spirit Of
Samuel to obey her incantations. The text
does not say that the woman did any thing
whatever. 1t is more than probable that she
had not commenced conjuring. She was
frightened, not at what she had done, but at
what she saw. To suppose that the appari-
ton was Satan personating Samuel, is to sup
pose Satan possessed of knowledge which be-
longs only to God.
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Ghildren's department.
lOrIginal.1
PLAYING HOUSE.

One hot and sultry day a group fsome half
dozen little girls collected under the shade of
large oak, near small branch, to play
house. Each one was appointed to some po-
sition. Little Annie, the least one in the
group was to play mother; Jane was to act as
cook +; and Sallie was to act in the capacity Of
house servant. The others we're, some of
them to do one thing and others of them some
thing else. A little house was made by their
tiny hands out of such sticks as they could
collect, and covered with branches broken
from the surrounding trees In due time
dinner was, with all the usual formality, an
nounced. 1t was big day with them. Some
of the party were visitors, and everything was
done in accordance with the circumstances.
Little Annie took her seat at the head Of
the table, and with great dignity poured out
the tea and coffee. Some Of them acted as
walters and handed the various little articles
of food to the Others. They talked not fool
ishly like children, but gravely and wisely
like old people. Amongst other subjects dis
cussed, was that of "Who was the wisest
man ?" They were only little girls, and had
not read much only in the first reader; but
they had heard their parents and others talk
ing about the "seven wise men," Little e.
len Jones said that she knew man by the
name of Webster who was the wisest man in
the world, for he could tell when it would rain
or snow. Little Susan spoke up and said that
no man could tell when it would rain for she
heard papa say so.
Ellen Jones said that she knew that Mr..
Webster could tell when it would rain or
snow, for one day he came over to their house
to borrow their paper and said it would rain
that very evening and it did rain.
By this time all become interested and one
said that this man was the wisest, and another
that that man was the wisest. At last little
girl, one who was playing the part Of visitor,
spoke up and said that she believed the wisest
man in the world was an old man that lived
about mile from where she lived, for she
had known him for a long time and had never
heard of him meddling with his neighbor's
business or neglecting his own.
Little Annie, who all the time had been, like
mother, listening, said, there now children,
stop talking. That is right. The man who
attends to his own business and lets other
peoples business alone, is the wisest man in
the world.
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How TO FREsHEN SALT FIsH.-Most per-
sons who are in the habit of freshening mack
erel or other salt fish, never dream that there
is right and wrong way to do it. Any per-
son who has seen the process of evaporation
going on at the salt works, knows that the
salt goes to the bottom. Just so it is in the
pan where your mackerel or white fish lies
soaking; and, as it lies with the skin side
down, the salt will fall to the skin, and there
remain, when, if placed with the flesh down,
the salt falls to the bottom of the pan, and the
fish comes out freshened as it should be. In
the other case it is nearly as salt as when put
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-28
Anmuruns department.
SWALLOWING A MAN.

John Thomas was man of keen wit and
strongly tinctured with the love of the humor'
Gus. He had been down to Concord, and had
seen the Fakir of Ava perform his wonderful
tricks oflegerdermain. He was relating his
house, and among other things, declared that
he had gained an insight into many of the
magician's manipulations, and several Of the
most wonderful tricks he could perform him.
SELF
"For instance" said he, ~ can swallow a
man whole"
Bah" cried Tom Staples red faced
woodsman, weighing at least two hundred
perhaps you could swallow me?"
"Yes."
"I'd like to see you do it."
II can do it."
"I'll bet you fifty dollars you can't"
"I'll take that bet''
"Then let's see you begin"
"Not now. have just eaten my supper.
| will do it tomorrow morning, in the presence
of many witnesses as you may choose, and
it shall be done in the square in front Of the
hotel"
This was agreed to, and the money was put
up. By the following morning the news that
John Thomas was to swallow Tom Staples
whole, had become widespread, and vast
concourse, embracing men, women, and chill
dren, had assembled to witness the wonderful
feat.
At the appointed time the chief actors ap-
peared in the square. John Thomas was smil-
ing confidently, as though sure of success,
while Tom Staples looked timid and uneasy,
as though not quite at rest concerning what
was to become ofhim.
"Are you ready?" asked John.
Cali ready" answered Tom; "begin as
soon as you please"
evil you have the goodness to take of
your hat?'
"Sartain."
"Now your boots"
Tom removed his boots.
Next you will remove your coat Those
big brass buttons might stick in my throat"
Tom took off his coat, and as he threw it
upon the ground one of the cooks came out
from the hotel with pail of melted lard and
a big whitewash brush which he deposited by
the side of John Thomas.
"Now.", pursued John, "you will take of
YOUR stockings, and then remove your panta-
looms and shirt"
"Eh? Dye mean for me to strip stark
naked p queried Tom, aghast.
"Ofcourse do. The agreement was that
should swallow you. You are meat, but
your clothes are not, nor were they in the
bond. Ifyou will strip 1 will give you a
thorough greasing, and double the bet if you
wish l know can swallow you-or, at all
events, can try!"
Tom gaveup the bet, and invited his friends
into the hotel.
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py Barber! spare that lip, touch not a sin.
gle hair; in youth it set me off, and now I'll
keep it there 1t was my own right hand
that reared it while it grew; now, barber
let it stand, it can't be shaved by you. That
delicate mustache, though struggling still, and
weak, must stand to be my pride, and show
my boyhood's freak. Forbear thy razor's
stroke, nor let thy firm hand slip; but let it
stand in peace, to grace my upper lip. While
but STRIPPING youth, I nursed it growing
slow, and hailed each coming hair with boyish
pride you know; and sneered at beardless
bows, | met on every hand; then, please for
give this whim, but my mustache must stand.
NV warmest love was thine, my boyhoods
greatest care, and now thou shalt escape the
razor's cruel tear. Now, barber let me 60 ;
I'll cali again some day; you can't shave my
mustache while I've word to say.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-28

s6r A youthful Danbury lover who sang
and played before his young lady's house fer
two mortal hours, on Friday night, was
electrified, after short pause, by a cordial
"Thank you!" gracefully pronounced by the
"other fellow" who appeared at the window.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-11-28
How A FARMER MAY LOSE MoNEY.-By
not taking good home paper.

How A FARMER MAY LOSE MoNEY.-By
not taking good home paper.
Keeping no account of home operations.
Paying no attention to the good maxim-"a
stitch in time saves nine"-in regard to SOW
ing grain and planting of grain at the prop
er time.
Leaving reapers, plows, cultivators, etc.,
uncovered from the rain and sun.
More money is lost in this way than most
people are willing to believe
Permitting broken implements to be scat
tered over the farm until they are irrepara-
bic. By repairing broken implements at the
proper time, many dollars may be saved-a
proof of the assertion, "time is money"
Attending the auction sales and purchasing
all kinds of trumpery, because, in the words
of the vendor, the articles are sold "cheap."
Allowing the fences to remain unrepaired
until strange cattle are either found grazing
in the meadow or grain fields, or bruising the
fruit trees.
Disbelieving the principle of rotation Of
crops before making the experiment.
Planting fruit trees with the expectation OF
having fruit without giving the trees more
InaH uall tle aLteuGlou iequlIeu W ulahe Iuem
profitable.
Practical waste by depriving stock ofpropel
shelter during the winter, and giving them
unsound food, such as rotten and mouldy hay
or fodder
CLOSING CRACKS IN STovEs.-It may be
convenient to know ready method of closing
up cracks, which are not uncommon in cast
iron stoves and we are assured that the fol-
lowing receipt is a reliable one:
Good wood ashes are to be sifted through a
fine sieve, to which is to be added the same
quantity Of clay, finely pulverized, together
with little salt. The mixture is to be moist
ened with water enough to make paste, and
the crack of the stove filled with it. The ce.
ment does not peel off nor break away, and
assumes an extreme degree of hardness after
being heated. The stove must be cold when
the application is made. The same substance
may be used in setting in the plates of a stove
or in fitting stove pipes, serving to render all
the Joints perfectly tight.
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salts, ............................ ~
5000 pounds.
To obtain this "a pounds salts, the farmer
loads and hauls upon his fields three thousand
pounds. x x x * The "a pounds salts
might be taken in an ordinary bushel basket
and carried upon the shoulder to any point
desired. In this amount there is the nitrogen,
potash, soda, lime, magnesia, phosphoric acid,
sulphuric acid, chlorine, iron and alum.
Barn-yard manure may be initiated by
thoroughly composing with cord ofseasoned
meadow muck:
Crude Nitrate Soda, da,..................65 pounds
Wood Ashes, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. bushels
Common Salt, lt,......................". l peck.
Fine Bone Meal, l,.....................10 pounds.
Plaster, Observation-Disclosures. 2 quarts
EPSON Salts, .........lO pounds
The cost of this compost will not be over
$3.50 cord, and ought other things being
equal, to serve as good a purpose in the field.
In practical trials of this mixture, have
found that while it serves most admirable
end, giving very satisfactory results, it does
not act so rapidly and energetically as man.
ure; but its effects are more lasting
In short, the same salts and organic matter
as found in the dung heap, have high
er money value and seem to exert more spe-
ciGc influence upon plants than when present
ed in artificial mixtures. By substituting
nitrate potassa or saltpetre for nitrate soda the
compost is greatly improved, while its cost is
not enhanced. Ifthe saltsare dissolved in wa
ter, those that are soluble, and the bone in ley,
and good muck employed, a compost is formed
very nearly as valuable as seasoned excrement.
Very nearly, we have said why it is not of
equal value, we have reason to believe is ow-
ing to minuteness of the subdivision of
atoms which we can neither produce nor COM
prehend-a degree of communication, which
sets at defiance all mechanical and chemical
manipulation" Prom Chemistry Of the Farm,
j. r. Nichols.
EDITORS SOUTHERN CULTIvAToR Il pro.
pose to try the above compost, not being able
to get my money back for manipulated fertili-
zers, owing to the want of vegetable matter
in the soil. want to know if cotton seed
could not be substituted for the nitrate of
soda-say 400 pounds seed for the 65 pounds
nitrate soda? Would not the compost be i'm
proved by the fermentation of the seed, and
for this reason be superior to the soda? F.
You are correct in supposing that cotton
seed might take the place of nitrate soda.
Three hundred and fifty pounds of good cotton
seed would be the equivalent Of 65 pounds
nitrate soda in furnishing nitrogen. It's fer
mentation might not produce any special re-
suits, but it would have the advantage over
the nitrate of furnishing several other valua-
BILE ingredients as phosphoric acid, potash, &c.,
&c. AS bone meal is rather liable to adulter-
alton and is rather slow of action, we should
prefer super-phosphatein its place-say twen-
pounds in place of ten pounds of bone meal.
Editors Southern Cultivator.
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COTTON GINNING.

VIyHE undersigned announces to the public that
he has recently put an improved COTTON
GIN in operation at his residence, one mile from
the Court House, on the road leading to Kings
Mountain, where he is prepared to GIN AND
PACK COTTON promptly and in the best man
ner. He gins and packs for the ONE-F!F-
TENTH. The patronage Of the pub ;ic is soltcl-
ted. Il. w. CLAWSON.
Sentemher 26 80 IL
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THE YORKVILLE BRANCH
OF THE
CITIZENS Savings BANK OF So. Carolina.
Banking Office Opposite the Store off. H. Adams.
Deposits of 81 and Upwards Received.

Interest allowed at the rate of per cent. pei
annum on Certificates of Deposit, and
per cent. compounded every
six months on accounts.
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SAM RIcE's sExPLANAT1oN.-Sam Rice, of
Alabama, is well-known as ready and witty
man, though somewhat erratic. Here is the
last good story told upon him, and it is very
characteristic:
About the commencement Of the war he
made speech in north Alabama in which he
said that the southern soldiers could whip the
Yankees with pop-guns. Since the war he
chanced to make another speech at the same
place. A big doublejointed fellow was pre-
sent who heard and remembered the former
speech, and being in no very amiable frame
of mind, concluded to 60 for Sam-rolling up
his sleeves and popping his fist in the palm Of
his hand he propounded the fearful question
"Sam Rice, didn't you make speech here
in 1892"
81 did, said Sam.
"And didn't you say that we could whip the
Yankees with pop-guns ?"
"Certainly l did, but the d-d rascals
wouldn't fight US that wayW
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FINANCE COMMITTEE AT YORKVILLE.
B. T.w WHEELER, J. Il. ADAMS, L. M. GRIsT.
ne SIGHT DRAFTS drawn on all the Branches
Of the Bank in this State, and also all the prom
inent places in the United States and Europe.
re- Stocks, Bonds, Gold and Silver bought and
sold.
discount. w. b. MEIIS,
Assistant Cashier at Yorkville.
January 25 ly
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COLUMBIA, 8. @.
TTNHIS HOUSE Is in the centre of the city, con-
venient to all the Public Offices and Business
Houses, located on the southwest corner of the
State House Square, has been recently re-opened
and renovated, and will now compare favorably
with any Hotel at the South.
ROSES OMNIBUS will convey passengers to
and from every train, free of charge.
Also, frst-class Carriage for the accommoda-
ton of ladies.
TRANSIENT BOARD $3.50 per day.
w. E. ROSE, Proprietor.
September12 IL 81 tt
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supplied lunss dreced through
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T.. M. GFIST, Proprietor,
Yorkylle C.
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agricultural department.
IMITATION BARN.YARD MANURE.

Assuming that cord of barn-yard manure
will weigh three thousand pounds, its actual
value as fertilizer may be presented as fol-
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A FLOGGING BY PROXY.

Many years ago, there lived in beautiful
little ecountry town in north Alabama, genial,
warm-hearted old gentleman, Judge H,
well-known throughout the State as well for
his distinguished ability as his marked gene
rosity and congeniality. Among his chattel
possessions was negro named Jake, or as he
was more familiarly called Uncle Jake, and
there never lived more provoking old dar-
key; for Uncle Jake, although favorite, had
many weaknesses, and among others he was
particularly regardless of truth, to such an
extent in fact that occasionally the good old
judge found it necessary to punish him. 1t
was the custom in those days for the town con-
stable to administer Aogging for considera-
ton whenever the master was disinclined to
oficiate, and the constable of this particular
town had severe reputation for proficiency
among the darkies who had now and then
heen so unfortunate as to come under his
hands.
Jake although he had never been there,
was we'll posted, and had great repugnance
to Massa G., who was the incumbent at
that time. On one occasion, during the
Christmas days, while the old Judge was quite
severely indisposed, Uncle Jake had been
guilty of a misdemeanor, and punishment was
deemed necessary, so the judge wrote note
to the constable about as follows:
"Mr. c.: Please give the bearer thirty
nine lashes and charge to me. JUDGE H"
Calling on Uncle Jake, the judge ordered
him to carry the note to c., who would
give him grubbing hoe
Jake started ofFup town, but his suspicious
were aroused. He couldn't understand what
the judge wanted with a grubbing hoe at
Christmas time, and his conscience was not as
clear as it should have been. The result of
his suspicion was that the truth suddenly
flashed upon him-he was to be whipped.
Seeing a school-boy approaching, he took out
the note and said:
"Massa Bob; what in dis note? Got 80
many dis morning got 'em mixed"
The boy read the note and explained its
contents to Jake, who whistled and laughed
to himself as bright idea struck him. Call
ing negro boy, who was near, Jake said:
"Does you want to make quarter?"
"Of course 1 does.'
"Well, take dis note down dar, to Massa
C. an git a grubben hoe, and I wait here
till you comes back, an den gives you a
quarter"
The boy hurried off to accomplish his er.
rand, and in due course delivered the note to
G., who took him into the yard, locked
the gate, and proceeded, despite the boys pro.
testations of innocence, to administer the de.
sired fogging, while Jake hurried off home
chuckling over the happy result of what might
have been serious business for him.
Thatevening, the judge called him up, and
inquired:
Jake, did you get the grubbing hoe?''
"No, massa I give boy quarter to fotch
dat note to Massa c., and l spec he got
dat hoe"
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PRINCIPAL OFFICE =. COLUMBIA, s.

PRINCIPAL OFFICE COLUMBIA, s. G..
WIN. MARTIN, President.
JOHN B. PALMER, ,....."" ""....V Vice President.
A. G.. BRENIZER Cashler.
J. II. SAWYER. Asst Cashier in general charge.
DIRECTORS Wade Hampton, William Martin,
A. c. Haskell, F. W. McMaster, E. n. Heinitsh,
John B. Palmer, Thos. f. Gregg, Columbia. j.
Eli Gregg Marion. G. T. Scott, W. 6. Mayes,
NeDberry. B. H. Rutledge, d. Ravenel, Jr.,
Charleston.
BRANCHES IN SOUTH CAROLINA:
Location. Local ASSt CnShaeTs.
CHARLESTON, RAVENEL, JR.
ORANaEBURa, Ra,........................J. H. FOWLES.
SUMTER, w. Ia IGAS'
NEwBERRY, ...................."...T. s. DUNCAN.
LAURENS, ...JOiN LE.
ABBEv1LLE,. HON. D. L. WARDLAW.
CAMDEN. EN..,,,'....,..............W D. MCDOWELL.
ITNIoNyiLLE.. E. R. WALLACE
YoRKv1LLE. ,.......................W. B. NETS.
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mon amongst some OF the Nlgrltlans, anu III
fact amongst all ignorant people. There are
in Christendom some people so ignorant, or
so wicked, as to pretend to tell fortunes from
the appearance of the grounds in coffee cups,
from gloves and from the singing of the
whipporwill. In the Septuagennit translation
of the Bible, this necromancer of Endor is
called "gunaika enggastrimuthon," which
means woman speaking from her stomach,
or in other words ventriloquist. 1t may be
that such was the case in this instance, but
we are not warranted in concluding that all
of those who dealt in necromancy were ven
triloquists. One of two things is certainly
true respecting this woman, she was either
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is every reason to believe that she was very
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but pet calf. The language of the Bible
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not fatted or fattened calfin the house. To
this day, women that pretend to tell fortunes,
are noted for three things. They are grossly
ignorant, miserably poor and horribly ugly.
Did this necromancer raise Samuel from
the dead? We answer no. God alone can
raise the dead. No created being has any
power whatever to evoke the dead and call
them from the grave The devil himself,
whom the whole tribe of conjurors and for
tune tellers serve, cannot raise the dead. The
question then arises, was Samuel actually
raised, or was the whole affair farce? 1t
would be impossible to answer this question
so that the minds of every person would be
satisfied. It is our opinion that Samuel was
present. We confess that there are difficult
ties connected with this opinion; but to our
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