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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16
THE DISOBEDIENT KITTEN.
A FABLE.

"Now," said an old puss to one of her chill
dren, as she washed her face and paws, 81
charge you, Kitty, not to 60 into the next
yard, for great dog lies there, that they call
Jowler; and he has horrid teeth and terri
BILE growl, and he is always on the lookout for
stray cats. Remember, and keep at home.
We have snug garden, sweet haymow,
kind friends, nice titbits, and work enough
rats and mice plenty. So do not stroll of
with bad company, visiting places where you
have no business to be, and disgracing your
bringing up; for you know better, Ritty-you
do"
"But Kitty had saucy look. She boxed
her mothers ears Gin play to be sure,) hoist:
ed her tail, and away she frisked after a dead
leaf, that the wind kept moving. Kit did not
look at all like minding and after her mother
had gone to bed on the haymow, she kept up
her moonlight rambles going about, nobody
knows where, and cutting up all sorts of ca
pers, like a silly little kitten as she was. One
night when she and some Of her thoughtless
companions were scudding across the next
yard the dog started up and made after them
in violent rage; and poor Kitty in her fright,
got entangled in some brier-bushes, and SO
fell into Jowlcr's power. He seized her by
the neck with his terrible mouth, shook the
breath out of her body, and tossed her over
the fence!
"Oh, dear" mewed the old cat but her
kitten was stone.dead, and for not needing
the old cats advice THE Child's World.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16
Anmuruns department.
HOW A BEER. SELLER WAS SOLD.

There are a few men in Cincinnati who
make a living by selling cheap signs of various
kinds to hang outside corner groceries and sa:
looms. Since it was recommended by the Board
of Health that sign inscribed "Small-pox'
should be suspended in front of houses where
that disease prevails, one of the most enter.
prising of the cheap sign dealers prepared a
quantity of them, to be ready for any unex.
pected demand. The other morning he called
with his assortment at lager saloon over the
canal.
"Want any signs?" he inquired of the port
ly proprietor.
"Yaw," said Hans, 81 want s:gn-'saw'
dust Vanted.'"
"Here it is," said the dealer, who was bit
ola wag, handing him one of his smallpox
signs, and receiving his pay, he departed.
The unsuspecting Teuton, supposing it was
all right, and not able to read English, hung
it outside the door. People passing by saw
the sign, turned pale, and hurried to the 9TH
er side ofthe street. Regular customers came,
caught sight of the ominous inscription, with
a hand on the door-knob, and stole away, re-
marking that they guessed they were not very
dry that morning, anyhow. An importunate
creditor, whom nothing could daunt before,
blanched at the sign, and going home he went
straight to bed.
In the meantime the saloon-keeper was
wondering at the absence of his customers.
The regular forenoon lunch was spread-soup,
boiled tripe, bologna sausage, stewed liver and
onions, sauerkraut and brown bread-but no
one to partake oft. Being ola social dispo-
sition, this solitude was oppressive to him,
aside from being improbable.
At last one man did come in, and called
for a glass of beer. His face was deeply pit
ted. He had had it.
81 see by your sign out there" said the
man, with motion of his hand toward the
front door, "that you have it here"
"Nein," replied Hans, supposing that he
alluded to "Sawdust Wanted, 81 don't have
got 'em now already. I yoost put out mine
sign so getch 'em ven dey comes dis way, all
de vile"
"You want to catch it" said the customer,
in amazement.
"Yah, that's what's the matter l wants
whole loads of 'em. Goot ting to have NIT
der house. I panks 'em up NIT der cellar,
and springles der floor NIT ma saloon all over
'em. 1t CLEANS out house bully, mind tell
you"
"You are right" said the stranger; eff
smallpox won't clear out house, don't
know what will"
"Schmall-pox!" calculated the astonished
Dutchman; "vat you means by schmall-pox,
hey?"
Explanations of course ensued, and the
wrath of the beer ;jerker and lunch-setter was
fearful to behold. Could he have fastened
his embrace on the painter at that time, said
painter would have died and made signs no
more.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

vUvHE COOKING STOVES manufactured at our
i works in Greensboro, N. c., give universal
satisfaction wherever introduced. They are made
of the BEST SCOTCH PIG METAL, with heav-
ier and thicker plate than any other Stove in tho
market, and consequently will the longer with
stand heat and hard usage. They are Of hand
some pattern and neat fnish and warranted equal
in every other respect to any Cooking Stove sold
in the United States while it's confidently claimed
that they are the CHEAPEST. All the usual
pieces of ware and cooking utensils are furnished
with each Stove. An important consideration
with purchasers is the fact that our patterns and
sizes are never changed. Should a piece get acci-
dentally broken at any tme we can replace it at
the mere cost of casting. Not simply because it
is home production, buton account of its intrin-
sic merits as article Of house hold economy, do
we ask the patronage of home purchasers. More
than ONE THOUSAND Of these Stoves are now
in use, and among many others having them we
respectfully refer to the following: r. E. Guthrie,
D. NJ Campbell, M. H. Currence, York county !;
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Wylie, Chester; D. A. Gordon,
Guthriesville; John A. Brown, Rock Hill; B. P.
Boyd Joseph Herndon, L. NJ. Grist, Yorkville.
You can save the freight from the northern cities
and the dealers profit which is no small item,
by buying of us, and at the same time get
STOVE THAT IS MORE DURABLE than those
of northern make. The following prices,
delivered at depot in Greensboro:
No with 10 pieces ware and feet pipe $50 90
Address, SERGEANT & MccAULEY,
Greensboro, N. C..
~ L. NJ. GRIST, the proprietor of the ENQu1-
RER, will receive and forward orders for the above
Stoves.
JOHN R. LONDON, Agent, Rock Hill, S. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16
Ghildren's department.
RASHNESS.

One of the characteristics of young men is
recklessness. They seem to think that no
one pays any sort of attention to what they
do or say. Hence, they often rush headlong
into vice. They are mistaken in concluding
that in the eyes of the old they are mere
ciphers. The history of young men is thor
oughly known and studied by every gray
headed father and mother in the land. 1t is
futile in any young man to suppose that he
can conduct himself recklessly, and still be
regarded as prudent boy, or be wholly un-
observed. BY his rash and foolish acts, he
is injurng himself in the eyes Of all right
minded men and women.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

CHRISTIAN PRoGREss.-When [ speak of
Christian progress, it is in descending, not in
mounting. As when we charge vessel, the
more ballast we put in, the lower it sinks; so
the more love we have in the soul, the lower
we are abased in self: The side of the scales
which is elevated, is empty so the soul is
elated only when it is void Of love. "Love
is our weight" says St. Augustine. Let US
so charge ourselves with the weight of love as
to bring down self to its just level. Let its
depths be manifested by our readiness to to bear ?
the cross, the humiliations, the sufferlngs
which are necessary to the publication OF the
SOUL Our humiliation is our exaltation.
"Whosoever is least among you shall be
greatest" says our Lord. 1 love you, my
dear child, in the love of the Divine Master,
who so abased himself by love! 0, what a
weight of love, since it caused so astonishing
fall-from heaven to earth, from God to
man! There is beautiful passage in the
imitation of Christ-"Love to be unknown"
Let US die to all but God.-Madame G'lyon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16
agricultural department.
[Orlginal.1
DILAPIDATION.

There is, perhaps, no word in the English
language, which better describes the condition
of things generally in South Carolina, than
that which stands at the head of this article.
Property of all kinds is evidently in dilapi-
dated state. In some individual cases, and in
some isolated sections of the country, the di'
lapidation is not so evident; but the State, as
whole, presents picturesque scene. The
fields are growing up with briers and pines.
Of the cleared land in the State, especially
in those sections devoted exclusively to the
cultivation Of cotton, there is scarcely one
half that is now in cultivation. Every year
the briers and thorns encroach upon the field
and lessen the area of cultivated soil. 1t is
true that the land is improving, but the own
ers of it are rapidly becoming poor. Thous-
ands of acres of rich bottoms are annually
thrown out, because they cannot be cultivated.
Plantations, on which were once employed
hundreds of hands, are now nearly all thrown
out. The fences have rotted down, and the
area of enclosed land is now fearfully small.
These are statements that are easily substan-
tiated. All that is required to ascertain their
truthfulness is to 60 and see.
The condition of things, thus briefly stated,
indicates that some most egregious blunders
have been made by our people. Farmers
made mistake in that they did not sell or
dispose of their lands when slavery was abol-
ished. The day of large plantations is past.
1t may be that after the lapse of century,
large plantation may be made profitable in
the South; but to-day, and ever since the close
of the war, it has been dead expense. Small
farmers are making money large farmers are
rapidly approaching bankruptcy. The pros
poets grow worse as time rolls on. The best
thing that large land-holders could do, would
be to sell their lands, even at a great sacrifice,
and thus reduce the amount Of their profit
less taxable property. If the uncultivated
lands were placed in the hands Of men who
would feel an interest in improving them, the
darkness which now overhangs the State
would be dispelled, and the State would be
redeemed from dilapidation. 1t is hard for
men who have been accustomed to cultivate
several hundred acres, to come down to
small field but it is this or worse. 1t is im-
possible to carry out our former notions of
farming. Every effort, so far, has proved
failure, and ever must prove failure.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

TAKE THEIR ADvIcE.-Young people re-
fuse the advice of parents. They say "Fath-
er is over suspicious, and mother is getting
DID," But those parents have been on the sea
of life. They know where the storms sleep,
and during their voyage have seen thous.
and battered hulks marking the place where
beauty burned, and intellect foundered, and
mortality sank. They are old sailors, having
answered many a signal of distress, and en-
dured great stress Of weather, and gone scud-
ding under bare poles; and the old folks
know what they are talking about.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

REQUIREMENTS OF SUCCESSFUL FARMER.
A man must know something about farming
before he can become successful. He may
desire to become farmer or gardener; but
before he becomes one he has something to
learn. We are constantly meeting men, both
old and young, who say they would like to
become farmers. They like fresh milk, but
ter and eggs, the country air and fresh straw
berries. Oh! yes, they like all these good
things, and many of them think they can be
had for asking, no skill being required for
their production. 81 would like" says an
other "to be doctor or lawyer" Well, do
they become rich without study? No; nor
does any one think of such thing. Yet it
would be just as foolish to think of becoming
scientific and successful farmer without
study, as to become a successful lawyer or
doctor. A love for the countryis not enough
of itself to prepare one for being farmer.
There is no business which requires more
thorough observance or clearer perception
of the laws of nature than farming, except
perhaps, that of being physician; and the
two professions are very much alike, for we
must study the laws which control life in both
The Rralia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

ss- The deceitfulness of the heart produces
ignorance of ourselves. 1t keeps men strar'
gers to their own characters, and speaks O.
peace when the moral principle is ready to
burst with antagonism and despair.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16
"1 MIST DO MORE FOR MY MOTHER.

81 MUST DO MORE FOR MY MOTHER"
"Is there any vacant place in this bank
which 1 could fill ?" was the inquiry of boy,
as with glowing cheek he stood before the
manager.
"T6ere is none," was the reply. "Were
YOU told you might obtain situation here
Who recommended your"
"No one recommended me, sir" calmly,
answered the boy. 81 only thought | would
see"
There was raightforwardness in the man
ner, an honest determination in the counte,
nance of the lad, which pleased the man of
business, and induced him to continue the con-
versation. He said, "You must have friends
who could aid you in obtaining situation
have you told them p
The quick flash of the deep blue eyes was
ouenched in the overtaking wave of sadness
as he said, though half musingly, "My moth
er said it would be useless to try without
friends;" then recollecting himself, he apollo
gized for the interruption and was about to
Withdraw, when the gentleman detained him
by asking why he did not remain at school
for year or two, and then enter the business
world
&" have no time," was the reply. 81 study
at home, and keep up with the other boys"
Then you have had place already" said
his interrogation. "Why did you leave it ?"
"I have not left it," answered the boy,
quietly.
"But you wish to leave; what is the mat
ter?"
For an instant the child hesitated, then he
replied, with half reluctant frankness:
81 must do more for my mother"
Brave words talisman ofsuccess anywhere,
everywhere. They sank into the heart of the
listener, recalling the radiant past. Grasp
ing the hand of the astonished child, ne said,
with quivering voice:
"My good boy, what is your name? You
shall fill the first vacancy for an apprentice
that occurs in the bank. If, in the meantime,
you need friend, come to me. But now give
me your confidence. Why do you wish to do
more for your mother have you no father %
Tears fill his eyes as he replied, "My father
is dead, my brothers and sisters are dead,
and my mother and are left alone to help
each other. But she is not strong, and | wish
to take care Of her. 1t will please her, sir,
that you have been so kind, and 1 am much
obliged to you."
So saying, the boy left, little dreaming that
his own nobleness of character had been as
bright glance of sunshine into that busy
world he had so tremblingly entered.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

n@- "None knew him but to to trust him,
nor named him but to dun," is the pathetic
sentence with which Delaware merchant
closes an advertisement for missing customer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

p@ Waste not moment of your time; for
q moment of time is q monument of mercy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

ACKNOWLEDGED THE CoRN.-A distin-
guished member of the Kentucky Legislature
is reported in the Louisville Commercial as
having candidly acknowledged the corn"
Reappearing, after an absence from his seat
of three days, he said che had been sick"
"What has been the matter with you" he
was asked. "Well, some folks call it nervous
chills; others pronounce it a kind of affection
of the heart but, to be candid about it, I
call it a plain case of old.fashioned drunk" "
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16

EXCITED ScHoLARs-The Peoria Review
says that lady teacher in one of the public
schools was amazed the other day by seeing
perfect forest of juvenile hands fly up in the
air, and shake and gesticulate with violent
agitation. What do you want?" queried the
puzzled instructor. Chorus hairs fal-
ling off,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-16
lC,rigilIal.]
READING.

Bacon, if our memory serves us correctly
said that writing made an accurate man
speaking a ready man, and reading full
man. The idea seems to be this. No man
can be accurate who does not write. An in
dFidual may be able to address public as
sembly with comparative ease, and with great
huency but at the same time be so inaccu-
rate as to offend cultivated audience. No
man can reason correctly who neglects to
write. On the other hand, an individual may
be able to write with great accuracy and not
be able to speak. His style may be faultless,
and his periods charming when written but
if he is not accustomed to public speaking, he
will not be able to communicate his thoughts
very forcibly to others.
Reading makes full man that is, it fills
the mind with ideas-with thoughts CLEANED
from the wise of all ages. Without reading,
it is impossible for us to think. We are not
born with mind full of ideas. All that we
mentally possess by nature is the capabilty
of thinking. The facts and ideas must be
gathered from without. The mind is also
capable of taking these facts and arranging
them in order, and making deductions from
them. There is no way by which facts can
be so easily obtained as by reading. The
world is full of books. By these we are ia
ken back to the early ages Of the world, and
brought in direct contact with the learned
men of all past generations.
The proper period Of life to read extensive
ly, is youth. AS life advances, time becomes
more precious, and the cares of life increase.
Every young person should be apprised of
this important fact. The young man who
spends the first twenty years of his life in
hunting and fishing, and such pastime sports,
without acquiring the habit Of reading, will
will discover, when it will be too late, that he
has squandered fortune.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-02
avatfhes aud 9swelru.

r H E T M E $
1t is said are hard. but how much harder for us
to be without the good feeling guaranteed in
every family, and "sometlmes little outside
the family" by our failing to remember, rs in
former years. at this season, our friends.
How many cheerful remcmbrances have been
occasioned by seeing the fine little watch, a gift
OF some former Christmas, or some article OF
Jewelry, so constantly about the person, or at
the Family Table, pieces of silver, all telling OF
some happy December 25th
Times may be hard, but can you anord to
loose sucn golden opportunities TO give lasting
remembrances which can DO had 80 cheap, and
OF such superior quality at the BEE HIVE
BEN K. CHASE & co.
rs MERCHANTS ROW, RUTLAND, VI
declSdtf
REMOVAL
Having removed to tho Central HOUSE Cor
ner, shall be happy TO supply all my custom
ers with everything In the line OF
WATCHES
JEWELRY
CHAINS,
sILyERwARE, etc, etc
PISTOLS AND CARTRIDGES,
all at lowest prices.
Work done as usual, at short notice, and IL
the best manner. Call and see me at Contra
House Corner.
apri-dtf HE ADAMS.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-02
Che 8utlantl Daily 6lohe,
SATURDAY, MAY ., 1874
The Newspaper Man.

Little they know, or even think
or the work there Is In shedding Ink
BY the busy wclder5 Of pencil and pen
Generally known as newspaper men
'JOttings," In General" "Spice OF life,
variations" and rumors rife,
saturday Notes." and sunday news,
"All Sorts of Paragraphs" to amuse,
Market reports and marine disasters,
Puts OF pills and patent plastefs;
Now at the theatre In white craYat,
Clow-hammer coat and open hat;
Then to the prize ring. where you write
Slckening details OF n bloody fight
Back to the city, just I'm time
To report the sermon or some divine
Steamboat collision, smash up OF trains,
Election returns to bother your brains
Agents dramatic, with lOng-winded story
To write up his star to theatrical glory.
Deaths and marriages, murders, rows,
Balls and parties, minstrel shows,
Stock speculatiOns, bubbles OF AIR,
Tossed about by bun and bear;
Pralsing the limb In the dancers pose,
And next the calves In the cattle shows
Pencil in hand at the racing course,
IA king the time OF n trOttng horse
JOtting down each stroke and catch
Made In famous baseball match;
Now OF a street row taking note
And then OF row In college boat.
These are a few OF the many things
Al which the tlreless pencil swings.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-02

Nouse Ornamental Goods.
A T T II f
b o s T @ y
& E " T s T o r Il ;,
JUST RECEIVED.
500 dozen Towels, to be sold at ruinous prices.
10 Huck Towels for 90 cents.
Honey Comb Towels for 90 cents.
@ Fine large Huck Towels, 80 cents.
4 Damask Towels, 2ix40 90 cents.
Heavy Oamask Extra Fair Towels, 80 cents.
DO not fail TO examine these goods before
they are all gone, as 1t Is a rare opportunity 10
get such bargains.
FANCY GOODS,
Plated Ware,
Jewelry,
Elegant Vases,
Bronzed Statues,
Busts,
statuets. etc.
Glass Sets for the Table,
Goblets, Diamond,
Fruit Dishes,
Diamond Pitchers,
Spice Boxes,
Crumb Pans,
Tea Trays,
Dish Pans,
Coffee Pots.
Tea Pots,
Silvered Glass Sets,
Table Ornaments
Childrens Plated Cups,
Napkin Rings,
Casters
Tea Spoons,
Desert spoons,
Table Spoons
Desert spoons, Plated,
Butter Knives, &C. sc
Umbrellas,
Black Walnut Goods,
Pocket Books,
Bags,
Dolls
Toys,
Games
b o . X S
Elegantly bound and illustrated, at the uniform
| price or
n / N L T MIN L CEN T
FOR EACH ARTICLE.
eN-Remember, we are directly opposite thu
| depot.
Il l. A n d
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-07
sEE.E.YEsa EsEaDES4'+.

rs1HE BEV VEkIDGE Hu U E,
4 Middeaurg. Virginia.
The undersigned has .casyt this fine Hctei,
and will open it !or the reception oI guests on
the Isl OF July. 1874.
1t is large ana hsnd.om" iionsn Of . rooms;
the purlor, dining rooa: ald chamber are inr9c
m alry and furnished III good style
Midalcburg is o1e ot the prettlcs. :nd most
healthy towns in Piedmont Virginia 1T Is SIT
uatcd IN Loudoun county, ~ !lltc> from Wash
inrtou CITY, 10 mil"S rom Lce>bGrg, and mules
from The Plains station, o., =. x " H. H.,
from which two points there are daily stasos
over well graded turnpike roads.
a MINERAL SPRING ncac .hc town has
effected lnany cures Of Dyspcp,A, and IS pro-
nounced by the physicians OF thlS section to be
equal to any water in the State Tor this and KIN
drud diseases.
The house will be kept in the best style, and
every effort will be mao: to give cni'r" sati>ac-
ton, and The charges will be moderate.
a LIVERY SIA BILE ana BAi< vii! be at
tachcd and the Bar will be furnished with tie
best Wines, Liquors. Cigars, &c, that CAL be
procured IN the country.
For further information address
JOS VI. PATTON, Proprietor.
Middlcburg, j. 23-ly
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-08-07

M AJANTED-GOOD BROOM conn;
w G. S. TAYLOR, Jr.,
jan 10 frlnce sIreeI'