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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-22

Nor PLEAsANr-We hear strange things
from Texas-still, nothing very strange after
you get used to them. When our friend Blott
was in Texas, he stayed at hotel one night,
and was much annoyed by something singing
his legs. Upon awaking in the morning, he
found those limbs covered with small incisions
from which the blood flowed freely. Blot
went down and made an awful fuss to the
landlord about the ferocity of the bugs in
his house, and when the landlord Indignantly
denied the existence of such an insect in his
establishment, Blot marched him upstairs
to see for himself Upon turning down the
covers it was found that the gentleman with
whom Blot had slept had forgotten to remove
his spurs, and was even then kicking wildly
in his sleep. After that, Blott, while in Texas,
always slept with each leg in pump log.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-22

haS A quaint Scotch minister was given
somewhat to exaggerating in the pulpit. His
clerk reminded him of its effects upon the
congregation. He replied that he was not
aware of it, and wished the clerk, the next
time he did it, to give cough by way of a
hint. Soon after he was describing Simpsons
tying the fox's tails together. He said:
The foxes in those days we're much larger
than ours and they had tails twenty etlong
Ahem came from the clerks desk.
That is, continued the preacher, according
to their measurement; but by ours they were
fifteen feet long.
Ahem louder than before.
But as you may think this is extravagant
we'll just say they were ten feet.
Ahem ahem still more vigorous.
The parson leaned over the pulpit, and
shaking his finger at the clerk, said:
You may cough there all the night long
mon; III nae take off foot more Would
ye hae the foxes wild nae tails at all?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-22

FODDER -CoRN.-This may be sown in sue:
cession, and very small area of ground, well
manured and we'll prepared, will yield great
amount of food for stock. We have found
that which is sown early is more easily man
aged in curing for winter, drying before the
commend Sugar Corn, Stowell's Evergreen,
Dutton, and other varieties, as containing
more saccharine matter than the ordinary
field-corn, but on this point we cannot know
ingly speak of our own experience. The or
dnary western mixed corn produces an abun'
dance of stalks, which grow tall and furnish
a vast quantity of forage for use, both green
and dried. Sow in drills about two and q
half feet apart, and use about three bushels Of
seed to the acre. Cut when the pollen drop;
plentifully from the tassels.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-22

aa| On recent trip of one of the Illinois
river packets, light draught one, as there
were only two feet Of water in the channel,
the passengers were startled by the cry "Man
overboard" The steamer was stopped and
preparations were made to save him, when
he was heard exclaiming: "Go ahead with
your old steamboat! I'll walk behind you. u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-22
and JOV---HODe and JOY

United Voice OF the Press.-Wood's VA
~ magazine Is one Of the monuments Of business
O enterprise which mark the e.=.hahodia Home g
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I Is devoted to the instruction and entertainment
of the family circle and In order to place with
r. In the means of readers In moderate circuIn.
- stancesit Is furnished at a remarkably low rate
in proportion to the interest Of Its contenhIM I
= r hi5une 1T Is essentially home magazine,
U and Is Just the thing that one would most desire r
TO place In the hands Of his wife and little ones,
or that man of business would himself take u
n up for the employment Of leisure hour.Pod r
0 wilmington, n. C. Were we out OF our
chair editorial as ''private Citizen" cut on Z
from our exchange list and all that, one OF the
q FIRST magazines to which we should subscribe
= would be Woods Household.-ReyiSer, Hart. :.
"a ford, Ct. 1T Is an intellectual and moral C
+ educator, highly priced by all who become &c.
rrainted with it-Chriaian Advocate. III
o popular writers are, therefore, good writers E
u and II high prices prove the merit Of literary
! wares, then Mr.. Woods magazine Is . good m
S one.-The Independent New York. LIS art: 4
= cles breathe spirit OF economy, morality and =
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p fashionable folly and extrayagance-Sentine,
- Edna, Mo. 1t Is undoubtedly one OF the
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r Record, Springfield, Tenn. THE articles
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-22

RATHER BAD SHoEs.-A Yankee, arri-
wing in Boston without money or friends, was
revolving in his mind some plan whereby he
could raise the chink, as he expressed it. JON
athan had never visited city before in his
life. He estroled into shoemaker's where an
advertisement, "Wanted, irstclass bootma.
kerr" appeared on the window, and accosted
the proprietor: "Do you want 6rst-class
bootmaker here?" eyes" "What do you
pay?" "That depends on your capacity.
Have you worked at custom-work? ?" 81 reck'
on. You just try me, captain, l amt skeered
a bit at tryin'." The proprietor gave his new
hand bench and materials, and bade him
make pair of ladies CATERS. Soon after he
left the store on business. Jonathan made a
shoe, but such horrible affair that, ashamed
to show it, he hid it in the leather shavings /;
just as he completed his second shoe the pro.
prietor returned. He few into passion at
beholding the botched shoe. "You confoun-
ded rascal, so bad shoe as that has never
been made in this establishment" he exclaim-
ed. Would you like to bet on that, stran-
ger~ "Bet? Yes. I will bet ten dollars no
such work as that was ever done in this store" "
Jonathan walked to the shavings, dragged
forth his first shoe, and coolly pocketing his
ten dollars, walked of.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-05-22
Anluuruns department.

AN IRISH MysTERY.-Once upon time
my father killed big pig-the biggest and
fattest ever raised in Munster. 1t was all cut
up into nice, beautiful strips, and packed away
into big barrel. And never was pork more
elegantly put down. We put in layer of
salt, and thin layer of pork and thin an
other spread of salt, and thin more pork and
when we'd done that the barrel was full thin
We poured in some brine my mother had
scalded and skinned and we covered it up,
and put big stone on the top Of it. That,
ye see, was to keep the pork under the brine.
1t was just week after Christmas and
that's New Years Day-when me mother
said to the old man, saysshe, "Dennis, ye must
begin on the new pork" And thin me father
said to me, says he, II want ye to come and
hould the candle while open the new pork
barrel"
So we went down in the cellar-me father
with the hatchet and I with the candle.
Father took off the cover, and there was the
brine as clear and sweet as ever. The ould
man ran his hand down, but not bit of pork
could he find. He stripped up his sleeve
and then plunged into the brine to his shoul-
der. "Blood and zoundsw said he, turning
as pale as a ghost-"Mike, me boy, every
blessed bit of the illigant pork is gone intire-
lyp
And sure enough, so it was. And thin we
looked, and by and by we found where the
mischief was. We lifted the barrel up, and
looked under it; and there, right in the bot
tom, was big hole, where the rats-bad cess
to 'em-had gnawed through and carried off
the pork !
"Took the pork away through hole in the
bottom of the barrel?" queried the listener,
ineredulously.
eyes," replied Mike, innocently, "every
Bit"
"And left the brinei"
"Yes-every drop"
evil you have the kindness to tell me how
that possibly could have happened?'
"Ahw said Mike, with nod and wink,
"that1s the mysteryp
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17
GABRIEL HIRSH. ALBERT STEAUSS.
NEW ESTABLISHMENT
THE PEOPLE ASK 1T AND MUST
IA VE IT.
GABRIEL HIRSH IL

GABRIEL HIKSH Il CO.,
having been solicited by numerous friends OF
Staunton and vicinity to open a frst-class
HOuse-Furnishing EstablisFlln emit
in the city, have concluded to follow their ncli-
nation to please the people, and have therefore
leased the splendid store-room of James A. Pr
per, on New street, lear Virginia Hotel, and are
now opening very superior assortment of
CARPETS, MATING, WALL PAPERS,
CURTAINS, sc.
They propose to keep on hand everything in this
line, in abundant qualities and varieties. so as to
be able to meet any demand, however large or
small They will keep for sale, Also Mirrors,
from the costliest to the cheapest, Gilt Mould
ings, &C., and will carry on the
UPHOLSTERLNG AND PAPER HANGING
business, having employed for this purpose, Mr..
GEORGE W. HEwETT, one of the most finished
and superior workmen in the United States
They will also do all kinds of Furniture Repair
ing such as re-seating sofas, chairs, &c,
Having been induced to enter into this new
business from the expressed wish of many of Ca
briel Hirsh's old friends and customers and the
conviction that the increasing demands of our
growing population require it, they expect to be
literally encouraged.
Their charges will be moderate and Just
They want nothing for what they do not give the
equivalent, and the reput alton of the head of the
concern for fair dealing, will justify the public
in their expectations to have first class House
of this kind where the wants of our people in this
respect can be supplied. je17-tf
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17
NeaC Advertisements.
1.-TWO VALUABLE FARMS for q

" "A - " n n LIZ "A l6NkS IOE eJtaACs
Il :, The subscriber, having been appointed
for the purpose, offers for sale TWO VALUA-
Bile FARMS, adjoining each other, and lying
about two miles above Bridgewater, in the South
western parts of Rockingham and Augusta coun-
ties, being the farms lately owned and now occu-
pied by David CARRIER. adjoining the lands of F.
w. Shipman, Dl. Forrer. dec d, Isaac Click, and
others. The Home Tract contains about 249
acres, and is we'll watered and splendidly inn
proved. On this farm there are LARGE
q good Swltzer Barn, Stable, Corn crib, Ice
house, &c, &C., including all necessary out
houses. There are few farms so well supplied
with comfortable building as this. There is
Creek runs through the centre of the place
There is a very fine selection of fruit on the
Farm, including splendid Peach Orchard of
budded fruit. The farm is we'll enclosed, and
has on 1t plenty of superior timber, both oak and
pine. There are probably 80 acres of well-wa-
tered meadow on the place, from which large
quantities OF hay are annually made. This is,
altogether. one of the most desirable farms in the
county, considering all its advantages of soil
contlgulty to churches mills school houses, &c.
Also, the place known as the Shipman Farm,
containing about les acres. This farm ad-
joins the Home Tract, and would form splen-
did connection for it. 1t is also we'll watered,
''the Glade running through it, There are also
scattering fruit trees over the place. On this
farm there are fine bottom lands, good mead
ows, &c.
These farms are now offered at private SALE
and will be sold together, if desired by the pur-
chaser; if not they will be sold separately. Il
not sold privately before TUESDAY, the 18th
of JULY, 1873, both farms will be offered fol
sale, at public auction, to the highest bidder on
the premises. Terms made known at sale. Ap.
ply, before day Of sale, to me near Burk's Mill
Augusta county. The farms will be shown al
any time BY David CARRIER, or Joseph Click, re-
siding on Messy Creek.
jel7 SAML FRANK.
Staunton Spectator copy to amount of $40 and
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17
BATHS.

DELIGHTFUL SUMMER RESORT
IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA.
Nine miles from Goshen Depot, on Chesapeake
& Ohio Railroad and Eleven from Lexington,
Va. Accessible by double daily line Of Stages
through the world-renowned
Cos HEN PASS.
The scenery is the grandest and most pic
turesque in America.
The table will be supplied with every delicacy
of the season.
Parties in search of health or pleasure may
rest assured that every effort will be made
to please and accommodate.
The principal properties of the water consist
of iron. iodine, magnesia and soda. There is
probably no water in Virginia so positive, direct
and palpable in its effects on the female system.
Under its influence the disturbed balances of the
female organization are adjusted and arranged
by that good and merciful directory, the benefits
of whose dispensatory we are allowed TO enjoy,
but seldom appreciate and never understand.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Boating and Fishing can be enjoyed to any ex-
tent; Steamboat capacity eight persons, Tri-
weekly Paper for the amusement of the visitors,
Croquet Ground Shady Lawn, Bowling Alley,
Billiards. Shooting Gallery, Photograph Gale
ry and an excellent Band of Music A Bath 40
by 60 feet with water as clear as crystal and q
temperature of "a degrees
TERMs-$2 SO per day; SIS per week; $50 pei
month. Half price for Children and Servants
PHIL. T. BROWN u BRO,
je17-1m Projectors.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17
A Remonstrance.

Do the Northern people, we'll says New Or
leans Pcayune, consider where all the misrule
| with which they have oppressed the Southern
people for the last seven years, naturally, leads?
We do not suppose. that the most stupid a.
mongst them, imagine that this great Southern
country will remain under the control of negroes
and few Northern adventures. All their
policy has tended directly to raise up an antag-
onism, between the negro and the native white
race All history testi6es, that where an an
tagonism between the Caucasian and any of the
other races exists. the weaker race dies out
When the negro race was in accord with the
white race, under the institution of slavery, his
rapid increase in population far surpassed that
of the white race. Indeed, it may be truthful
ly said, that never, within the knowledge Of
man, did the Negro Race SO rapidly multiply as
under the control and care of the White peo-
pie of the Southern States. 1t has.pleased the
Northern People, whether from hate or policy,
to enter upon the enterprise of ruling the White
Race by the Black and thus, to cast the races
into violent antagonism. We have in the last
census confirmation of the experience of all
time previous, in the effect upon the Negro
Race, of their antagonism to the white race
The negro race is dying out so rapidly, that
even in South Carolina, where their preponder-
ance of numbers is greater than in any other
Southern State, if the same ratio of extinction
continues, the white race, within the next ten
years, will obtain the numerical mastery of the
,,,Fc Al 81
race; because fifteen thousand of them had
persisted in battle during the late war. The
State is steadily recovering from the ruin eman-
cipation spread over her people-greater ruin
than in any other State, because she was richer,
with heavier slave population.
Within ten years. therefore, from this time,
it is safe to infer, that from an invariable law
of nature itself, the white race will rule the
South, with vastly augmented white and
diminished black population. Taking the in
crease, contained in the previous census-as the
criterion of increase with Maryland, Virginia
and Missouri our border States to the North,
there will be from eighteen to twenty millions
of the white race ID the South, iuhabiting the
most fertile regions of the United States.
Now, we beg leave, to ask any reasonable
man in the Northern States-is it consistent
with the interest of the North, for the sake of
ten years of despotic domination over the South,
to have this whole region of country raised and
nurtured in bitter hatred of the people of the
North? Where is it, on this earth, that twenty
millions of the Caucasian Race, can be indif-
ferent and oppressed appeudages to any other
People? Will the People of the North, then
turn to policy of Cancellation, when no longer
able to practice that Of oppression aod persecu-
ton? Will it not be too late? And with the
power to protect themselves, will there not
arise amongst the people of the South the de-
termination to rule themselves
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17
EINE LIQUORS. PURE LIQUORS,
NJ AND THE BEST!-A full assortment
kept always on hand by
WILLIAM WHOLLY.

at the .'Old ReIia5le' stand, Neao Street,
STANTON, VA.
l have in store and am constantly receiving
the best old brands of Brace's Clernmer's, Bum
gardeners, and other brands of old Whistles OF
Augusta, Kentucky Whistles, Imported Bran
dy, Scotch Ale, London Porter, snd every va
riety of Wine, from the most celebrated vintage
of France
re- It is pleasure to wait on customers and
l guarantee my stock to be exactly what l sell
it for, nothing more less Thankful for
past encouragement l solicit a continuance of
jei7.3m VIM. WHOLLY.
GALE OF LAND.-In pursuance of de-
= cree of the Circuit Court of Augusta
county, rendered in the cause of Koiner Us. Pei
ter, will on tn tuesday,, the 18th DA OF
JULY, 1873, proceed on the premises, about one
mile from Waynesboro, to sell at public sale, to
the highest bidder, tract of land containing
about 7S4 Acres, heretofore sold to W William
A. McCue The land is of good quality and
quite desirable.
TERMs-Costs of sale in hand, one fourth of
balance down, and balance in equal instruments
in one and two years. The purchaser to give
bonds with sufficient personal security, and the
title to be retained as ultimate security.
Sale at IL o'clock, A. ID; no,1r
je17-tds NICHO. X. TROUT, Com'r
An Saturday. June. 2Ist, 1873, begin
" ming at 10 o'clock, A. NJ, shall hold at
the school rooms, recently occupied by Spencer
Coleman, an examination of all candidates for
appointment or reappointment as teachers in the
public schools of the City of Staunton for the
year 1884.
The meeting of the city School Board, for the
election of teachers will take place few days
tn hereafter j. e. GUY, G. S. S.
Staunton, June IL, 1878. jel7-l
TI1O PHYsECIANS.-"S Sponge Tents" and
''Sea Tangle Tents" Just received by
OFT 81 STABLER.
at the Red Front Drug Store.
oils AND PAINTS for sale as low as
- they can be bought in Staunton by
OFT & STABLEK,
at the Red Front Drug Store.
VasUSSES AND SUPPORTERS, for
sale low by
OFT & STABLER,
at the Red Front Drug Store,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17
DTANOS! PaANOS!!

The undersigned takes great pleasure in an
nouncing to the musical public of Staunton and
vicinity that he WILL from and after the 1st of
Quoting the Piano business in ali its branches.
Believing, that the advanced and extensive mu-
steal culture Of the place will warrant reas enable
success to an experienced professional Piano
msker, he herewith offers to the public his SER
vices and respectfullysasks fer a share of their
patronage. His conditions will be moderate
charges, prompt attention, all work warranted
to give entire satisfaction and equal to being
done in the factory charges.
Through having personal interest in one of
the first Piano Factories in Baltimore he will
sell Pianos at lowest wholesale rates for cash
ALSO on most liberal instalment plan
Orders may for the present be left at the Jew
elry store of Paul A. Mix through the postoffice,
or with Prof Koerber. at Miss Baldwin's Au-
gusta Female Seminary. Whole columns of
references furnished if desired
je17-3m f. W. WALTER.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17
NOMMEssIONER's SALE OF Poca.

A NOM M SSAVN . SfA OE OCSh-
v HONTAS LANDS.-By virtue of de-
cree pronounced at the May Term, 1873, of the
Circuit Cou IT of Pocahontas county, West Vlr-
gnia in the several causes, wherein John d.
Ruckrnan was plaintiff, and Henry M. L0fand
defendant. and Sam'l and Robert Given, Exec
utors of Samuel Given decd, were defendants,
and Jamas Bumgardner and others were defend
ants setting aside former sale for inadequacy
of price, / shall as Commissioner appointed for
that pur pose, on SATURDAY, THE 18TH DAY
OF JULY (nexN 1878, in front of the Court
house door of Pocahontas county, West Vlr-
GINA, proceed to sell the following tracts of land
in the Bill and proceedings mentioned. to wit:
One tract containing 1IO0 acres; also one
other tract containing 1I94 acres.
These two tracts of land lie on the head wa
tiers Of Williams River in said county of Poea-
hOntas, and are the same quality OF land OF thai
region of country, and celebrated for their adap-
tation for grazing purposes. They are also con-
tiguous to the Williams River Coal Region.
lately discovered In such abundance and should
the project of the Gordonsville and North w es-
tern Railroad be made, it must run very near
these lands.
Terms-A credit of one, two, and three years
will be given, the purchaser or purchasers CIV
ing Bond with approved security, except that SO
much cash IN hand will be required as Will pay
the cash payment of the former purchasers, and
the accruing costs and expenses of sale.
D. A. STOFER,
iunelO- Commissioner.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17
.iune1O-
vaVUaR.E FARM FOR SALE.

The undersigned has in hand, for sale,
the farm known AS "MARTIAL RETREAT"
formerly owned by George Baylor, containing
$40 acres, lying 81 miles West OF Staunton,
on Bakers creek, and miles South of the Ches.
s. o. R. r. =.
The land is under an improved state OF cultl-
walton, and well set In grass with exception OF
rs or so acres which is heavily timbered.
There are two good MEADOWS, containing
from Is to 80 acres, through which passes full
and constant stream of water and are so situated
that they can be watered from the mill race in
case of drought The other portion of the farm
is well watered being open to Jttvs never:faitan9
Springs Fencing all in good repair. There is
superior two-story brick dwelling house beau
tifully situated on the place containing seven
large rooms together with all the necessary out
buildings barn, smoke-house, dairy, &c, all
convenient.
There is good chopping mill on the place,
with aoater poa0sr sufficient for good, merchant
mill A young orchard, with good selection
of fruit, is situated near the house. The place
itself is in pleasant community, convenient to
churches and schools.
| The farm is to be sold privately, and any cor
| respondence relating to the purchase of it will
| be promptly responded to, or [ can be seen per-
| sonally at my Office. opposite the Court house,
/ Staunton. PRESTON A. BA Lux,
l ap29-tf Agent.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17
Our Stock Of Dress Goods,

that we will sell for cost is large, consisting of
Striped and Brocade Japanese Poplins,
Black Satin Stripe Grenadines,
Irish Poplins, Fancy Grenadines,
Black Alpacss, Percales,
Poplins-Piain and Striped
- DeLaines in all colors
Chambray's double and single width ginghams.
Also, Opera Flannels, SC. All of these and
many others, we now offer at prime cost. have
now the best selected stock of DRY GOODS in
this city-all of the very latest styles Come at
once and make your selection before the stock is
too much picked over
Look out for our Bulletin Board, in front of
our door, whereon all Goods sold at cost will be
mentioned @a- All other goods sold Retail at
pboIo oJo
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17

The Bristol Nens says 1.-THE editor of the
Nescs remembers we'll that in 1860 he asked
Gen. Wise as to the probability of the secession
of Virginia. He was then a member of the
State convention, and with his usual theatrical
emphasis he exclaimed, Sir, I'll be damned if
she shan't secede.'"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-06-17

Capt. Semmes, the former commander of the
Alabama, attended wedding at Newburyport,
Mass, last Wednesday evening, at which sew
eral OF the other guests, who were owners of
vessels which he had destroyed, refused to be
introduced to him.