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agricultural department,
[Original.'
FOOLED AGAIN.

King cotton has played another trick upon
most of our Southern farmers. Those who
have entrusted their all in his hands are in
straitened circumstances. The yield is not
large; the cost of producing very great and
the price low. The producing of cotton is,
under the present circumstances, very expen-
sive, and the price of the staple lew, Auctua-
ting and uncertain. Our cotton planters
those who plant all cotton and no corn-are
fooled again.
This is not the first time they have been
disappointed, and it is scarcely possible that
it will be the last time. Raising cotton, buy
ing cotton, and manufacturing cotton, is a
kind ofgambling. The losing gambler thinks
that with the next game he will be more sue
cessful, and win back again all that he has lost
So it is with the cotton planter, the cotton buy
er and the cotton manufacturer. He thinks
that next year he will be more successful and
win back all that he has lost.
Cotton, like some other things, makes a
good servant, but a bad master. We South.
ern people are slow to learn that the world
can much easier do without our cotton than
we can do without bread and meat 1t is
very probable that many of our old planters
will never learn this important practical fact
With cotton planters generally there seems to
be kind ofexquiste pleasure in being fooled
Cotton is great thing when kept in its
place; but when made to take the place Of
everything else it is a ruinous thing.
The only way that the cotton planter can
be able to control the price of his cotton is tc
make his own supplies corn and wheat
his beef and his pork. Having these necessa
ries of life in his own hands, he may be able
to ask so much for his cotton and expect tc
get it. Otherwise, he must take what he car
get for his cotton.
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BAD WAGEs.-"I have left my place
mother" said poor boy, when he returned
from his work.
"Why have you left?" said the mother
"was your master unkind to you ?"
"No, mother, he was kind enough" said
the boy.
didn't you like the work ?' asked the
mother.
"It was the wages l didn't like" said the
boy, solemnly. "My master wanted me to
sin, and the wages of sin is death"
His master had expected him to lie about
the goods and deceive and cheat the custo
mers; but the boy said, "No, sir | can't dc
such things I will leave your service first. u
And he did leave it; and he was right, too
Such boys will make mothers hearts glad
and will find that the Lord takes care Of
those who trust in Him and will not work for
Satan, nor earn the wages Of sin.
Such trials do the faithful good. 1t may
seem hard to suffer because we will not sin
but the rough sea makes the sailor, the hot
furnace makes the pure gold, the strongest
faith comes from the hardest trials and they
who suffer for Christ's and conscience sake
shall be blessed here, and crowned with JOY
hereafter.-Linle Christian.
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July 30
YORK MARBLE YARD.
Monuments, Tablets, Tombstones, Mantels,
&C., on Hand or Made to Order at
Short Notice.

T WOULD respectfully inform the public that
am prepared to furnish anything in the marble
line, from plain slab to q costly monument ex-
ecuted in the best style of the art, with the very
best materials, and at prices as low as the same
class ofwork can be furnished anywhere in the
United States. Orders from distance promptly
filled, and the same attention given to work or
dcred by mail as if the parties were present in
person. From this date work will he delivered at
any point on the Kings Mountain railroad, or at
any place between Rock Hill and Winnsboro. on
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta railroad,
FREE OF CHARGE for transportation. Thank
full for the patronage heretofore bestowed upon
nv establishment, my determination is to merit
a continuance of the same. "
Januarv1 1y
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WORTH Observation-Disclosures and COM
mon clay will clean marble.
Castor oil is an excellent thing to soften
leather
Lemon juice and glycerine will remove tan
and freckles
Spirits of ammonia, diluted little, will
cleanse the hair very thoroughly.
Lunar caustic, carefully applied so as not
to touch the skin, will destroy warts.
Powdered nitre is good for removing free
kles Apply with rag dipped in glyccrine.
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&eadinq fur the $abbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
.,Originnl.]
LOVE FOR THE BRETHREN.

LOVE FOR THE BRETHREN.
In the love of many professed Christians,
there is much that is selfish and clannlsh.
Hereby ye shall know that ye have passed
from death unto life if ye love the brethren.
By brethren, not a few understand those of
the same family or members of the same
church, or same denomination. This IS not
the Scriptural meaning of the word brethren.
All those who love the Lord Jesus Christ are
brethren. They are the children of the most
high God, and joint heirs to the same hea-
venly Inheritance. That man who thinks
that none are in Christ but those who are
members of the same church with himself, is
sadly mistaken. The probability is that he
is not member of Christs body at all. He
is in all probability an alien from the COM
monwealth of Israel-a stranger to the cove
nant of promise-without God and without
hope in the world. That man who has been
made a new creature in Christ Jesus, loves all
those that love Jesus. He loves them not rs
men, but as lovers of Jesus.
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GOD OUT OF CHRIST.

Some, no doubt many, think they can be
saved without a Saviour. This is a fearful
delusion. God out of Christ is a consuming
fire. So far as we know, God has never dealt
directly with the human family. Certainly,
since the fall, God has never had any friendly
intercourse with any of Adams race only
through the Saviour. God is the maker and
sovereign of the universe, and consequently has
the right to prescribe the mode Of his dealing
with the human family. He made. cove
nant with Adam in the garden of Paradise,
and with him he acted for all his posterity.
Since the fall, he made covenant with
Christ, and as all that are the descendants OF
Adam sinned in him and fell with him when
he eat the forbidden fruit, so all that reject
Jesus Christ must be lost by fixed and ire.
vocable fat of the divine being. That man
who expects to be saved without Saviour,
will be sadly mistaken, and discover his mis-
take when it is forever too late. live reject
Christ, we will most assuredly be lost.
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT

IN THE DISTRICT COURT
Ofthe United States for the District Of s. Carolina.
IRA HARDIN, Bankrupt In Bankruptcy
At Yorkvillc, IN the said District, on the 5A day of
November, 1874.
NOTICE is hereby given that's petition has been
~ filed in the said Court, by IRA HARDIN,
Of York county, in the said District, duly de-
cared Bankrupt, under the Act of Congress-
entitled "An Act to Establish Uniform System
of Bankruptcy throughout the United States,"'
Approved End March, 1867, for discharge and
certificate thereof from all his debts and other
claims provable under the said Act; and the 7th
day of December 1874, at l2 o'clock NJ, is assign
ed for ahearing ofthe same, before w. I. Clawson,
ESQ.,, one of the Registers in Bankruptcy of said
Court, at his office in Yorkville, South Carolina;
when and where the creditors may attend and
shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer OF
the said Petition should not be granted:
R. NJ. WALLACE, U. S. Marshal as Messenger
ByT. w. CLAwsoN, Deputy Messenger.
November 45 st
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September 10 81
MJTSJC HATH CHARMS, &C.

NIITH pleasure inform all who desire to give
w their children chance for musical edu-
cation, but whose means are very limited, that
have made arrangements with the celebrated
"Mason g. Hamlin Organ Co.," to supply persons
with their unrivaled instrument, either at lowest
factory prices, for cash. or on monthly or quar-
terly payments, upon what's called the lease prin-
ciple. Thus any one by paying only moderate
sum for the use Of the instrument, can, at any
time, give it up or become purchaser; the amount
already paid being applied to the purchase Or
person having paid the rent for four years, be-
comes the owner of the Organ without further
payment. Call and enquire for particulars and
see the new styles, at my Photo gallery, in the
Adckes building, where may be found during
all business hours, either to show you sample or
to wait upon you if you want anything in the
Photographic line as heretofore.
J. r. SCHORB.
P.s.-Notwithstanding all the misrepresenta.
tions and ''gab" of smart agents of the ring
companies still insist that have the best and
cheapest Sewing Machine (the American) to offer,
and I am ready to prove my words to all who
seek for the truth in the matter. j. X. 5.
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pa" Morality without religion is only a kind
of dead reckoning, au endeavor to lind our ,!
place on a cloudy sea by measuring the dis
tance '..e nave to run, but without any obser-
yation of the heavenly bodies.
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[original.
SHEEP.

SHEEP.
Perhaps there is nothing to which the
Southern people could turn their attention
that would be so remunerative, as the raising
of sheep The cost of raising would be small,
and the profits great. Everything about a
sheep is profitable. The wool and the mutton
find ready sale at a remunerative price. The
cost of keeping sheep is, comparatively, moth
ing. In our Southern cline they will live for
ten months of the year on the pasture. Dur
ing the two remaining months very little will
be required to keep them in good condition.
The manure of the sheep will pay for all the
expenses.
The only drawback is dogs. No doubt the
reason that many of our farmers keepno sheep,
is the fact that they are liable to be killed by
dogs. In this country there .are too many
dogs. Every man must have dog, and
some men-and not few either-must have
four or five. 1t takes about ten times as
much to feed dog as it does to feed sheep.
The latter is worth annually something, and
the former-the dog-is worth nothing. The
legislature of South Carolina has, in its wis
dom, determined that dog, whether it be
hound or cur, is worth FIVE dollars In South
Carolina we would suppose there are ten dogs
to one sheep. Were there thousand times
as many more dogs in the State, it would only
be thousand times poorer. Some law should
be passed bearing on this subject. Dogs
should be taxed so high that no man would
be fool enough to keep more than one. 1t
costs South Carolina more to feed her dogs
than it does to support her clergy. There is
scarcely man in the State who does not
spend more on dogs than he gives for the
gospel. So long as dogs are so plenty, sheep
must be scarce.
When every family in this country was ac-
customed to make its own woolen goods, times
were much more prosperous than they are
now. We Southern people are always afraid
that if we go to stock raising or any thing else
but raising cotton, we will glut the market
We never think of glutting the market with
cotton. A large amount of our country is
admirably adapted to sheep raising. Why
our people do not turn their attention to this
subject no one can tell.
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AT MY POST AGAIN.

HAVE resumed the PRACTICE OF LAW,
| and have taken an office in the "Old Jail, op-
nosite the office occupied by Wilson Il Wilson,
where can be found unless absent OH profess
sional business, from 10 O'Clock, A. M, on Mon
days, until 2 o'clock, P. NJ, on Saturdays;
January 90 u
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pa "Hafe you got some of dot kind of oys-
tiers fwhat hafe been sphiled?" "Spiled oys-
ters Yes, we have a few cans left over
from last week, that I think will fit you"
"How you solt 'em dozen ?" 20, I'll sell
'em rig ght; you may have all you want for a
nickel" "Vell, den, mine goot trent, will
you be so kind to pring me four dozen fon
dot damaget lot?" The oysters were brought,
and the customer put them quietly down into
the pit of his stomach, and, having finished
the lob, he said to the restaurateur: "Now,
my very kind trent, you have got some good
oysters, aind it?" "You're mighty right |
have" "Vell, I takes half dozen raw
und some pickles." These were in turn
served and quickly put down on top of those
gone before. But the restaurateur was trou-
bled, and when the patron came to settle the
bill, said to him: "Look here, pard, don't
like to be too inquisitive, but blowed eff l
wouldn't like ter know why you have took a
fancy to so many spilled oysters and so few
good ones?" "Vell," replied the man, "you
have peen goot trent to me, and so I told
you something. You see, it vas dis way
Now, I hafe got tape-worm, my kint trent,
you understand; undefry time dot is de way
I hafe to do. You see, dot last half a dozen,
dem vas for me minessy; but dot damaget lot,
dem was for de tape.worm. You know dot
I amt dot kind off Commodore Vanterpilt
fwhat can offord it to preak up mine whole
peesnness to feed a tam tape-worm on goot
oysters" s."-John GLades' Scrapbook.
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TO TEXAS AND ARKANSAS.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,

COLUMBIA, April 9th, 1873.
vu1HE YORKVILLE ENQUIRER is hereby
designated as the newspaper for the publica-
ton of all Legal Notices and Official Advertise
ments for the county of York, under the Act ap-
proved February 22nd, 1870, entitled "An Act to
regulate the publication of all Legal and public
Notices, and the order heretofore issued designa-
ting the "Carolina New Era' as the official paper
for the county of York is hereby rescinded.
II. Il. HAYNE,
Secretary Of State, and Secretary of the Board.
I. HENRY f. HAYNE, Secretary of State,
and Secretary Of the Board, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is true copy of the Original on
file in my office.
IL e. HAYNE, Secretary Of State.
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OFFICE CHARLOTTE, COL. & AUG. R. R.
COLUMBIA, 8. c., July 81, 1874.
ID recent changes in the schedules of Charlotte,
ID Columbia and Augusta, and Atlanta and
Richmond Air Line Railroads, arranged for the
especial accommodation of the travelling public,
close connections are now made Uia Charlotte to
Spartanburg, Greenville and all points along the
line of the A. IL R. A. l.. Railway and Uid A., T..
& O. and Carolina Central Railroads, for Cherry
Vile, Lncolnton, Statesville, Hickory Tavern,
Ashevile, &C. See schedule below:
GOING NORTH.
Leave Columbia .. .................... 4 90 A. M.
Arrive at Charlotte ................... 20 P. M.
Leave Charlotte, via A. q K. A. L. R.
Road . 8 10 r M
Arrive at Spartanburg ................. "a P. M.
Arrive at Greenville, 10 AZ P. M.
Leave Charlotte, via Carolina Central
for Cherryville, &c, &c.,....""........... OO +. M.
Leave Charlotte, via A., T. & o. r. R.
for Statesville, Hickory Tavern,
GOING SOUTH.
Leave Greenyille. ......... ........ 2 O6 A. M.
Leave Spartanburp .................... 4 03 A. M.
Arrive at Charlotte. tte................... 08 A. NJ.
Leave Charlotte, 81 "A. M.
Arrive at Columbia. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AZ r. M.
Arrive at Augusta, ...... ........ O5 r. M.
Sleeping cars all Night Trains.
A. POPE, Gen'l Pas. & Ticket Agent.
August 80 tt
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RARBER SHOP.

vUNHOSE in want of an EASY SHAVE, a fash
and luxurious Shampoo, are reminded that
THOS. BALLARD, Professor of the Art Tonso-
rial is still in business, in his old Shop next door
to the ENQUIRER building, where it will afford
him great pleasure TO wait upon all who may de-
sire his services. Razors honed and sharpened,
and any other work of that kind promptly done.
He NAV be found at the Shop on Sunday morn
ings from I to 10 o'clock.
THOMAS BALLARD.
June II 25 ly
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TURNING THE TABIEs.-A German cler-
gyman who was travelling stopped at hotel
much frequented by wags and jokers. The
host, not being used to have a clergyman at
his table, looked at him with surprise; the
guests used all their artillery of wit upon him
without eliciting remark. The clergyman
ate his dinner quietly without observing the
gibes and sneers of his neighbors. One Of
them, at last, in despair at his forbearance,
said to him: "Well, I wonder at your pa
tience! Have you not heard all that has been
said to you? "Oh, yes but | am used to it..
"Do you know who am" "No, sir" swell,
will inform you. 1 am chaplain Of luna
tic asylum; such remarks have no effect upon
me-"
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SOLOMON IN MODERN LIFE.-Sometimes
a good rule does not work. Two women came
before Alderman Dobbs, in our village, the
other day, to settle dispute about child.
Mrs. Murphy claimed the boy as hers, while
Mrs. Doolan insisted that it was hers. AS
the alderman could not obtain any decisive
bearing upon the case, it occurred to him to
try the plan once used in similar case by
Solomon. He sent to the kitchen and got a
carving knife, and then placing the boy on
the desk, he said to the women while he
sharpened his knife on his boot, "Pm goin'
to cut this yer youngster in half, and let Mrs.
Murphy take the body, while Mrs. Doolan
goes home with the legs" 1t was a clever
idea, but it failed. Mrs. Murphy stepped
up to him, and doubling up fist that looked
like an underdone leg of mutton, she shook it
close to his nose and said: "Ef ye do, ye
spalpeen, DILL murther ye with me own
hand and Mrs. Doolan seized him by the
hair, threw him to the ground and exclaimed,
while she brandished the knife over his pros
trate body, "Gimme the legs! Be me sowl,
olive mind to kill ye and ate ye." Then
Squire Dobbs adjourned the case, and while
Mrs. Doolan retired with the boy, he went
out to hunt up Bible commentary, in order
to ascertain if there was not something about
Solomon's proceedings that he didn't under
stand.-Nar Adeler.
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Two PuzxLEs-B. B. What does that
stand for? Guess. "Busy Beef" "Boun
cling Betty9" BOTANY Bay2"
No, no! Iti something that makes papa
look stern, and mamma feel sad; that causes
sorrow to all the family, and every body wher
ever it goes. 1 wish there wasn't one in the
whole world but l fear there are great
many, both large and small. DO you i've it
up? Let me tell you. Bad boy.
G. G.. What does this stand for? Some
thing very nice and pleasant to have in the
family, or anywhere else; something so sweet
and lovely, that we all admire it, though ii
look ever so plain, or be dressed ever so poor,
ly. know there are great many in tho
world, and hope there will be more and more
every year. Can you guess it? Golden y,
Grain ?'' General Grant," Screen GageT
Oh no. You havn't guessed it. l. shall
have to tell you. Good Grl.-lFeH Spring
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To SoMEBoDlEs-I know somebody who
always appears to be miserable and this is
the way she contrivcs to be so-thinking al
ways about herself; constantly wishing for
that she has not got; idling her time fretting
and grumbling:
know somebody who is much happier ;
and this is the way she contrives to be So
thinking of others; satisfied with what her
heavenly Father has judged best for her;
working, caring for somebody besides herself;
and thinking how she can make others happy.
NV little "somebody," which kind of a
somebody" are you?
ag- A promise and its performance should,
like the scales of a true balance, always pre-
sent mutual al justmcnt.
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TOUGH CHEWING.

Old Blodger was man of some note in
Salisbury. He had much business to attend
to away from home.
One year he was elected member of the
Board of Seectmen, and therefore he had a
great many important committee meetings to
attend, which kept him out very late at night.
At last he told his wife they were committee
meetings. On such occasions Blodger did
not come home to sup with his family.
Mrs. Blodger was in the habit Of leaving a
cold bite for him on shelf in the pantry.
Boiled cabbage and pork was Blodgers favor
ite cold lunch; and though he did not de-
serve such favors, yet his wife tried to please
him. More than once had she accused him
of coming home drunk, and she declared that
henever came home from his late meetings per-
fectly sober. Blodger stoutly denied the alb
surd insinuation.
One night Blodger came home later and
drunken than usual. He stumbled into the
kitchen and called to his wife in an adjoining
bedroom, demanding in thick, uncertain tones
to know if she had set out any billed pork and
cabbage for him. She replied to him, rather
sharply, that he'd find it where she always
left it for him.
Blodger stumbled into the pantry and
found broad dish containing a gelatineous
compound, which be speedily attacked. But
the cabbage wouldn't be masticated. He got
piece in his mouth, and the more he chewed
the tougher it grew. He worked awhile and
then called out:
"Bah-ah-pohoo-ho- wough Say, (hic)
Molly Wha' kind O cabbage, for (hic)
80 ~ >,
we'll try to>chaw thunder!'
Mrs Blodger was out of bed in an instant,
and with ighted candle entered the pantry.
"Simon Blodger! aren't you pattern man ?
My caps and your own dickies, that I left in
starch over night! Now 1 know you are
drunkw
Blodger was confounded. He was caught
in fagrante delictu, and for the sake of peace in
the family he dropped his committee meetings
thenceforth.