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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
PALMETTO ORPHAN HOME.
AN EARNEST APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS OF soUT
CAROLINA.

AN EARNEST APPEAL TO THE CITIZENS or SooAAA
CAROLINA.
Dear Friends and C0untrymen.-Having been
entrusted with the benevolent work OF provldin4
home for the Orphans, and other equally unfor-
tunate children Of South Carolina, we thus make
an earnest appeal for help in this great work.
The Palmetto Orphan Home was organized last
April, and is now progressing with encouraging
prospects. ,
The Board of Trustees have adopted Constitu-
ton and Laws which define the nature design
and mode cooperation of this Institution. Its d.
rect management is to be by local board CONSIST
ing of nine persons in the city Of Columbia, "hlch
Board is to be subject to the direction of gener-
al Board consisting Of two persons, from eacn
county in the State which Is to be called to meet
annually in Columbia, at such places as the local
Board may appoint.
In the choice of persons to act on these Boards
and of the officers ofthe Institution, no partaity
is to be allowed on account of the religious sect to
which persons belong; but all appointments are
to be made on the broad principles OF humanity
and charity. 49,,
the children shall be received but leaves that at
the discretion of the Board who are to declde
from the nature of each case as described IN the
application. .-..-,,.
and valuable property, now for saleat low figures,
for the location Of the Home. We are, therefore,
confident that our appeal to the generous people
of South Carolina will at once bring many Liberal
donations and pledges to effect the permanent es-
taDllSnnle0L OF lne IutUlctO OTpWCt 1loHses
will be the best monument to the memory Of our
dead we could possibly rear in our State.
The Board have appointed Iilman n: Games,
General Agent to organize id-Commlttees and
to raise funds for the Home. And the Board will
take pleasure in acknowledging all amounts paid
to him or sent directly to US at Columbia. Dona-
tions may be made in money. provisions, clothing
and anything that can be made useful
All applications for entering children must be
made to the Board, Address,
DIR. J. w. PARKER, Chm'n,
Columbia, 8. c.
By order fthe Board Of Trustees.
J, B EZELL, Secretary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
&eading fur the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
l0riginal.]
PREACHING.

Human wisdom and divine wisdom rarely
agree, either with regard to what is best, or
with respect to the means for accomplishing
the greatest good. In all ages of the world,
men devised plans for the redemption of the
race from the CALLING yoke Of sin. Various
were the means resorted to in order that these
schemes of redemption might be executed.
God in due time made revelation of a plan
Of salvation which he, in the exercise of in6n-
ite wisdom, devised and in the fulness Of time
Gods plan of redemption was executed. This
plan of redemption which God devised, is es-
sentially different from any and all the plans
which men have ewes attempted to put into
operation. Some of the human.devised
schemes, in fact all of them, in some particu-
lars, had some faint resemblance to the gos.
pei scheme of redemption but the resem-
blance was only faint, and simply in appear
ance.
The instrumentality chosen by God for the
promulgation of the gospel, is very different
from what man would have selected had the
resources of the universe been at his command.
What man ever would have thought Of choos-
ing so feeble an instrumentality as fallen man
to proclaim the gospel? The carnal mind is
fond of something glaring and pompous.
1t pleases God by the foolishness of preaching,
to save them that believe. The Holy Spirit
uses men as instruments by which to quicken
the souls of men, dead in tresspasses and sins,
into life. Under ordinary circumstances, the
new life is infused into the soul in no other
way. So far as power is concerned, we might
say that the Holy Spirit is able directly, and
without any co-assistancc of any instrument
tality to make sinner new creature in
Christ Jesus; but this is not the plan which
God in his wisdom has chosen. Paul must
plant and Apollos must water. In the great
work of making an application of the redemp.
tion which Christ procured with his blood,
men are laborers together with God. With.
out the assistance of the Holy Spirit, men,
however wise or learned, can do nothing
but usually the Holy Spirit uses mainly men
as instruments to bring men out of natures
darkness into the marvellous light of the gos.
pei. By the preaching of the cross sinners
are quickened into life and by the preaching
of Christ and him crucifed, the regenerated
soul is sanctifed and made fit for heaven and
glory. From this divine arrangement we
learn much as to what should be the charac.
ter of preaching. The theme should be
Christ as revealed in his word and in spirit
The text book of the preacher should be the
Rih1e
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

WoRN-OUT So1L.-Our American farmers
talk great deal about worn-out soils, just as
though land would not remain fertile forever
if as much plantfood was returned to it as is
taken out. In the agricultural districts of
Europe farmer is expected to constantly in
crease the fertility of his land instead of wear
ing it out. A Mr.. Lewis, of England, made
experiments with soil owned in one family a
thousand years. He sowed piece continu-
ously to wheat for twenty-seven years, with an
average crop of fifteen and five-eignths BUSH
els per acre. A piece in barley nineteen
years gave twenty bushels per acre, and a
piece in grass fourteen years gave twenty-six
hundred pounds year. This soil, conse-
quently, represented the condition of the soil,
with the ordinary cultivation and rotation as
practiced; but similar land of the same farm
to which fourteen tons of manure had been
applied, produced thirty.six bushels of wheat
and thirty-six bushels of barley; and with
two hundred pounds of sulphate of ammonia
and three hundred of phosphate, it produced
forty-eight bushels of barley. This, again,
shows the value of manure in England, and
the increased fertility of its soil through the
application of manure; andany farmer know
ing the cost of manure in his locality, may
easily estimate whether it will pay him to use
it or not, bearing in mind always that it is
much cheaper and easier to keep up the fer
tility Of the soil than to bring it back when
once it is impoverished.-N Y Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
THAT KISS OF MY MOTHER.

George Brown wanted to 90 somewhere,
and his mother was not willing. He tried to
argue the matter. When that would not do,
he spoke roughly and went off, slamming the
door behind him.
Instead of saying, ri should really like to
60; but if you cannot give your consent, dear
mother, 1 will try to do my best to be con-
tent to stay"-instead of saying and feeling
so, he behaved in the way described-just as
many boys do. George was fourteen, and
with fourteen years experience of one Of the
best of mothers, one would have thought bet
ter of him. But he was boy. What can
you expect of boy?" So say some people.
Stop; hear more That night George
found thorns in his pillow. He could not fix
it any way to sleep on. He turned and tossed,
and he shook and patted it; but not wink
of sleep for him. The thorns kept pricking.
They were the angry words he spoke to his
mother. "My dear mother, who deserves
nothing but kindness and love from me-" he
said to himself "I can never do enough for
her; yet how have 1 behaved9 Her eldest
boy! How she nursed me through that fe-
verp
He would ask her to forgive him in the
morning. But suppose something should
happen before morning. He would ask her
now, tonight, this moment. George crept
out Of bed, and went softly to his mothers
room.
George" she said, "is that you? Are you
sick?" For mothers, you know, seem to
sleep with one ear and one eye open, especi-
ally when the fathers are away, as Georges
father was.
"Dear MOTHER" he said, kneeling at her
bedside, ~ could not sleep for thinking Of
my rude words to you. Forgive me, mother,
my dear mother and may God help me nev-
er to behave so againP
She clasped the penitent boy to her arms,
and kissed his warm cheek. George is a big
man now; but he says that kiss was the sweet
est moment of his life His strong, healthy,
impetuous nature became tempered by a gen.
tleness of spirit. 1t softened his roughness,
sweetened his temper, and helped him on to a
true and Christian manhood.
Boys are sometimes ashamed to act out
their best feelings. Oh, if they only knew
what loss it is to them not to do so
Mothers Mag1zi,,e.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

MORAL TENDENcy.-"Where is your little
boy tending p asked the good man, as he was
inquiring Of Mrs. Partington with regard to
the proclivities of Ike, who had a. hard name
in the neighborhood- meant the direction
for good or i'll that the boy was walking.
"Well," said the old lady, che amt tending
anywhere yet. I thought some of putting him
in a wholesale store but some says the ring
tale is the most bene6cious, though he isn't
old enough yet to 60 into store"
81 meant morally tending" said her visitor
solemnly, Strengthening himselfup like an axe
handle.
eyes" said she, a little confusedly, as though
she didn't fully understand, but didn't wish to
insult him by saying she didn't, Eyes, I should
hope he'd tend morally, though there's great
difference in shopkeepers, and the moral ten
derness in some seems good deal less than
others, and in others good deal more. A
shopkeeper is one that you should put conf
dence into, but I've always noticed sometimes
that the smilingest of them is the most deceiv-
INCEST"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
Ghildren's department.
ssSTOP THIEF -
clay down your book, and get ready 70
school, Matty."

"Lay down your book, and get ready for
school, Matty."
eyes, mamma, in minute"
"My child, your in minute is the secret
of all your school troubles and disgraces."
At this Matty languidly pulled herself up
from the large rocking-chair in which she
was lounging and reading the last pages Of a
story-book, and began to hunt up her geogra-
ply, and hurry her mother to prepare her
lunch and tie her shoes, and peep into neg
lected spelling lesson, while the long hand of
the clock pointed to fifteen minutes before
nine. Harry was calling, "Come, Matty!' at
the front door, and her seat mate waving a
beckoning hand to her as she hurried by the
house.
Just as Matty shut the gate, her uncle
Harry came along, his face ruddy with exer-
else in the frosty air. Selling Mattys hand,
and taking her dinner pail and books, he
cried out, "Stop thief! stop thief" and be-
fore she could have time to collect her
thoughts, he was running with her so fast
that her little feet seemed hardly to touch
the ground. The lettering children, seeing
uncle Harry's speed, and hearing his cry Of
"Stop thief!'' joined in the pursuit, hardly
daring to look over their shoulders for fear of
being seized by a pursuing highwayman.
They reached the schoolhouse just as the
clock had commenced striking nine and for
the first time in two weeks Matty sat in her
seat at the opening exercises, instead of stand
ing in the vestibule among the tardy ones.
Uncle Harry remained sitting in the visi-
tors seat until after the opening exercises,
then rose and left in haste, as he said, for fear
the thief who had been chasing his niece and
the other lettering children, would waylay
and rob him CT what he valued most.
Before leaving he said few words to the
eager.eyed little ones, with his watch in his
hand, for fear he should overstay his time.
"He is terrible enemy, dear children,
who has been after us to-day. If he gets
hold of you, he will keep you unhappy, and
what some people call 'unlucky,' all your
days. What is worse than all, he will try to
steal yonr opportunity to make your peace
with God. Dear children, fear him more
than you do rattlesnakes when you go berry
ing on Round Hill, or mad dogs, or ugly
bulls, for after all, they can only destroy
your body. This thief, after he has destroyed
character, home, and business, will prevent
your entering heaven, just as he tried to keep
you from coming into this schoolroom in
time for prayers.
The children looked at each other and at
uncle Harry with gaze of great curiosity
and surprise. But uncle Harry soon relieved
their suspense. As he borrowed the teachers
chalk to write the name of the thief on the
blackboard, the boys and girls could hardly
be kept in order by the frowns and signs Of
their teacher.
"Now, children, see the name Of the thief
who is always at your heels! Look out for
him Don't give him chance to look at
you."
AS uncle Harry took his leave, the children
saw printed in large letters, "PRoCRAsTINA-
T1oN is the Thief Of Time" Am. Messenger.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

FARMING have seen hard times
for few years past, and higher range of
prices will not hurt US. The lesson that we,
as farmers, have to learn is not to be discour-
aged, but to keep on the even tenor of our
ways, studying how to improve our farms, to
cheaper the cost of production, to raise such
crops and keep such stock as are adapted to
our soils and situations, to sell when we can
get reasonable prices and be content with small
profits, and not rush into every new thing
that for the time being is bringing an extrav-
agant price. There is seldom year, when a
good, steady going, enterprisng, intelligent
farmer who works his land thoroughly and
improves his stock has not something to sell
that affords good profit. If pork is low,
wool is high ; if beef is cheap, wheat is dear.
If corn can not be sold for what it costs to pro-
duce it he knows that in well ventilated corn
cribs twill keepfor any length of time. Some
years ago was offered corn in the streets of
Bloomington, Ill.,, for "nine cents cash per
bushel, and ten cents in trade" In less than
two years 1 was in Illinois again, and asked
the price of corn in the same neighborhood,
and was answered zone dollar and ten cents
per bushel." Ofcourse such fluctuations are
demoralizing. But we must make the best of
our situation.-Agriculturist.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

sae Farmers are too prone to encourage
their sons to pursue other callings; and their
sons are too apt to think some other calling is
better for them. In three-fourths of the cases
it is wrong for farmers sons to leave the farm
they generally regret it, and long for the in
dependence and quiet of the farmers life in
deed, it is fact, that men of all professions
crave the farmers peaceful life before they
half live out their days in the hot rivalry of
the other professions. Often and often do we
hear the remark from the denizens of city
life, "Oh that had little farm in the
country, cultivated and stocked; would not
drudge here amidst these embarrassing diff
culties." Let the subject be pondered we'll
among the farmers and their sons, and let
nine-tenths of the young men of the farm
honor their alma mater by remaining true to
the noble profession of agriculture.-Col
mans Rural World
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

n9@ Some of our exchanges are publishing
as curious item statement to the effect that
horse in Iowa pulled the plug out of the
bung-hole of barrel and slaked his thirst.
We do not see anything extraordinary in the
occurrence. Now, if the horse had pulled
the barrel out of the bung-hole and slaked his
thirst with the plug,-or if the barrel had
pulled the bung-hole out of the plug and slaked
its thirst with the horse or if the plug had
pulled the horse out of the barrel and slaked
its thirst with the bung-hole,-or if the bung-
hole had pulled the thirst out of the horse and
slaked the plug with the barrel or if the
barrel had pulled the horse out of the bung-
hole and plugged its thirst with a slake,-it
might be worth while to make some fuss over
II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10
Agritnltmral department.
WOODEN COLLARS.

A correspondent of the Maryland Farmer
urges the general introduction of wooden COL
lars, for the following reasons:
/. The present huge collar chokes the horse
in the summer, and chills him through the
lungs in the winter.
3. A collar made of white bass, or other
light, tough wood, would never heat, gall, nor
chill horse.
3. Experience has demonstrated that a hard,
wooden surface, polished and kept clean, is
the safest, coolest, best and healthiest collar
ever used.
4. They will only weigh one-third as much
as ordinary collars, and unite names and collar
in one. No rough surfaces are worked up;
no sweat is absorbed to cook a scald; fresh
air passes around the collar, evaporating the
moisture and keeping the skin dry; the hair
is not charred aud fretted, and the horses
health is freed from the membranes of col
lar disease. As illustrations of the superior
quality of a hard, non-absorbent surface on
horses shoulders, he presents the following in
stances During the war, it was found neces-
sary to remove an equipment factory in the
South FIVE hundred miles. The number Of
collars for the teams employed was insufficient
by forty, which were made of wood, polished
and tied on by ropes through each end. At
theend of the tiresome journey, all the horses
and mules that used the ordinary collars were
severely CALLED, nearly ruined, and for long
time remained unfit for service; whilst those
that wore the wooden collars were ungalled
and ready for work as usual Several plan
ters, also, being unable to procure collars dur
ing the war, made them of wood, and conduc-
ted their business with success, and comfort to
their mules and horses.
5. The uncovered hand of an axman will
be more comfortable than the hand of one
who uses gloves for its protection. (This eve
ry farmer will concede.)
6. The ox-bow and yoke are proof to the
point. Iron bows are in common use
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s9- 1t is said that the following letter was
written by a bereaved and stricken widow in
Cincinnati: "Dearest Louisa Darling John
died last night. Congestion of the lungs.
Our loss is his gain. | will join him on the
other shore have ordered the loveliest mo-
hair for the funeral-made with polonaise
and trimmed with real point lace. Loss COW
cred by insurance on the ten-year plan; will
be paid in sixty days. I know you sorrow
with me- We had four doctors, at two dol
lars visit. Aunt Maria will not 60 into
mourning, because she has just bought her fall
and winter things. Her bonnet is a straw.
There is balm in Gilead but my heart is
nearly broken. Send me cut paper pattern
Of that sacque of yours Your devoted.
SARAH
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
C0UNTY OP YORK...CCURT OF PROBATE.


Reuben Crawford and Sarah Crawford. mis- wife,
Plaintiffs, against William M. smith, John ..
Smith. Jane Plaxico, elizabeth: Mayfeld, the
children of Eli Smith, deceased, names un-
known) and the children of Cstharine Head,
deceased, (names us.snown), Defendants
Summons for Relief
V7OU are hereby summr ned and required 10 an
I swer the petition in this action, which ls
filed in the office of the Judge of Probate for the
said county, and to ser1e a copy OF your an
swer to the said petition, the subscriber at his
office. in Yorkvile, South Carolina, within twenty
days after the service b. :eof, exclusive OF the
day of service.
If YOU fail to answer ts:is petition within the
time aforesaid, the plain: ifs in this action will
apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein
Dated Yorkville, S. c., September 17th 1877.
JAMES F. HART,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
TO THE DEFENDANTS-H1illia M. Smith,
John J. Smith, Elizabeth: Mayfeld, the chill
dren of Eli Smith, deceaset:, (names unknown)
and the children of Catharne Head, deceased,
(names unknown).
Take notice that this acticl is commenced in
the Probate Court in and for the county OF York,
for the partition of land and that summons IN
this action, of which the foregoing is copy, was
this day filed in the office of the said Court; ana
that YOU are required to appear in the cause by
the 3Oth day of October next, or the Plaintlns wall
apply to the Court for the relief demanded In the
neeffition JAMES F. HART,
f0 Plaintiffs Attorney,
8 Yorkville, SC.
msyr Rock Hill Lantern copy six weeks.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

BLIND SrAGGERs.-Lately had young
mule taken with blind staggers, and it was a
bad case. A friend advised me to mash up
the gum of camphor, (say half an ounce,) d-
vide and put it in each ear, fill the ear with
rags or paper and tie, to prevent his flop
ping it out. I did so, and to my delight
my mule was we'll in less than two hours, and
has been at work ever snce.-Comespondent
Southern Home JOURNAL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

ba5~ think it is greater sin to marry on
the Lords Day than to yoke plough; inso-
much as the work and concern is greater.
The sinful continuance of this, judge to be
provoking proclamation of the Sabbath and
I seldom see those marriages blest which were
celebrated on that day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1872-10-10

IA A Western editor, receiving an invita-
tion to take tea with lady friend, accepted.
While at the table the lady observed that he
had no spoon for his cup. us it possible
said she, "that forgot to give you spoon
/ could not have made such mistake" 81
have no spoon, madam" said the editor
rising from his seat, "and if you don't believe
it, you may search me"