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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-06-11

BOUND TO BE MARRIED.-A correspond
ent gives the Newton IN. H. Register an &C.
count of a recent wedding ceremony in Wal.
pack township, near Flatbrookville, in that
State, which was somewhat in this way: A
young woman of that vicinity had become
enamored with young man Of Pennsylvania
birth, who has been living in Saltwater town
ship for some time Desiring to get "splced,"
they offered a certain local preacher, living
near by, S. to do the job. He informed
them, with many regrets, that he was unau-
thorized to perform the ceremony. They
then dispatched message to corpulent
squire, residing in the Flatbrook valley, who
agreed to come and marry them. Shortly
after he arrived, the mother of the would-be
bride, who had been absent from home, re.
turned and discovered the situation. Selling
a piece Of board three or four feet long and
six inches wide, she proceeded to belabor all
parties concerned. She drove her daughter to
the garret, and her would.be son-in-law out
of doors. The squire began to expostulate
with the excited woman, when she sprang to.
ward him, and told him to leave. He obeyed
the command, but when he reached the mid
die of the road, he told the sorrowing parties
to come to him and he would make them one.
This still further enraged the mother, and she
charged upon the squire and forced him to
flee homeward. Later in the day the disap-
pointed bride and groom were seen together
weeping and bewailing the state of affairs.
The result of this conference was that early
the next morning they presented themselves
before the Squire in his barnyard. He asked
them to go to the house, but having learned
wisdom from experience, they declined, stat
ing that they desired to be married on the
spot, before the brides mother should be out
on the war-path Without further delay the
twain were made one, the only living witnesses
being the cattle which surrounded them, and
which stood by chewing their cuds.
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REMINIsCENCE OF THE WAR OF 1912.

The following is clipped from the National
Magazine, published during or soon after the
war of 1872:
Before the war Captain Garden and the
Macedonian were at Norfolk. Decatur was
there, too, and warm intimacy soon Joined
in friendship, two kindred hearts. While dis
cussing naval matters one day, Garden said
Decatur, your ships are good enough,
and you are clever set of fellows, but what
practice have you in war? There's the rub.
One of these days we will probably have a
brush together, and ifI catch your ship at
sea, will knock her into a cooked hat,
Stephen"
twill you?" said Decatur. 81 will bet
you hat on il"
The bet was agreed on, and the conversa-
tion changed. But few months elapsed ere
the war that had been threatening commenc-
ed, and the two captains, by some singular
coincidence, met in battle; the one in the
Macedonian and the other in the United
States. The results Of the action are known.
Captain Garden, on going on board the ship
United States, was received by lieutenant at
the gangway, to whom he rendered his sword.
"Not to me, sir" said the officer, "but to
the captain"
"And where is the captain ?" said the en-.
barrassed Englishmen.
"He is standing aft, there that is the gen
tleman, sir, in tarpaulin had and round
jacket"
Garden went aft, and his feelings, on meet
ing under such circumstances his old friend,
may be imagined. As he offered his sword
to Decatur, that officer said:
mo, Garden, I never take the sword of a
brave man. You have fought gallantly.
But" said he, laying his hand on the others
shoulder, 81 will take that hat, my dear fel-
low"
In transferring to the United States the
suite of Captain Garden, fine band was in
cluded. In the afternoon, when dinner was
announced in the cabin, Captain Garden said
to Decatur:
"These musicians are very skilled, and I
have always had them on deck while at din
ner"
"Very we'll" said Decatur, Eve will have
them up"
The band was ordered on deck to play, and
Commodore Decatur was asked what air he
would like to hear. "Let them play Britain
MIA Rules the Waves,'" said he, with slight
laugh.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-06-11

A SwoRD-SwALLowER ExAM1NED.-Be-
fore large class at Jefferson College, Tenth
street, below Chestnut, yesterday morning, an
examination was made of Sgnor Benedict, a
member of the Schumann Company, now per-
formingat the Arch street theatre. The most
astonishing feats of this performer, over those
who ordinarily swallow swords, is that instead
of one, he places as many as six swords in
his throat at one time, and instead of main
tanning perpendicular position while a thin
sword is in his gullet, he bends his body for.
ward until the hilt assumes horizontal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-06-11

ssas- Multitudes of women lose health, and
even life every year, by busying themselves
until warm and weary, and then throwing
themselves on bed or sofa without covering
or in a room without fire, or by removing
their outer garments after long walk, and
changing their dress while in state of per-
spiration. If you have to walk and ride
both, do the riding first, and on returning 60
to warm room, keep on all your wraps until
your forehead is dry,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-06-11

A PATHETIC INc1DENT-Rev. Charles
Robinson has an interesting article in Serb
ners on the Women of the Arabs. He says
the whole nation of the female sex in Egypt
and Palestine is degrading and ignoble.
Fathers rejoice ifa son is given them to keep
up the family name; but one Of their poets
has sung, what the people contentedly repeat,
"The threshold weeps forty days whenever
girl is born" What depth of meaning this
State of things gives to the following incident,
which Mr.. Robinson relates: "One of the
most pathetic instances of pure Orientalism
that ever came to my knowledge is related as
positive fact. While the children of the
Abeih school were playing together one day
at recess, two small girls fell into pleasant
dispute as to the size of certain object
plaything, perhaps. One said, %, it was so
very little And the other asked, How lit
tle?' Then the missionary looked out OF the
window, and heard her answer, why, little
wee thing Then the other pressed her still
further, well, how little? to which the girl
replied, unconscious of the poetry or the
pathos of her comparison, AS little as was
the joy of my father on the day was born J"
SCHOOL TEACHERS. E. White, ex.su.
perintendent of the Ohio public schools, lately
said in speech about teachers, that "there
are more failures from imperfect scholarship
than from any other cause The teacher
must have thorough and fresh knowledge of
what he teaches. He should have such
thorough knowledge that be would be able to
teach if the textbooks were burned Lack of
preparation is great fault in American teach.
ers. The best teachers have been the hordest
students. DR.. Arnold, one of the most gifted
and successful Of teachers, when asked why
he studied so hard, when he was master Of
every thing he taught, replied that he would
rather have his boys drink from clear stream
than from stagnant pool. Some teachers
complain of their failing health, and urge it
as an excuse for not studying Three teach
ers fail in health for want of study where one
fails with it. These pale faces are caused by
constant burden, which thorough knowl-
edge would remove"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-12-19

pable Of sustaining dense popula-
ton. The way business would be
very considerable 1T the outset, as
the road wonld furnish the only avail
able outlet for traffic and travel now
Clicked in" for want OF railroads ani!
navigable rivers, besides opening up
an immense lumber trade furnished
by the superb aud inexhaustib'e pine
forests which skirt the line through
out Eartern Texas.
The route from Natchitoc;,es to
Waco is only three hundred miles, or
two thirds the length of that from
Opelousas to Dallas. 1t taps the In
ternational, the Great Northern and
the Central roads before reaching the
Texas and Paciic--it passes centrally
through two parishes in Louisiana,
and eight populous and wealthy conn
ties in Texas, from which "local ail'
might be receivcd-it traverses the
most beautiful country in Americ;. +;
and, not least, it would form the grea
central stem of the Texas system,
from which feeders would radiate,
tapping vast region naturally tribu-
tary to New Orleans, but not touched.
by any road now in contemplation.
Farther, it woald require only the
building Of a short line from Natchi-
tochcs to Monroe, La, a distance OF
50 miles, to make connection with all
the eastern roads, by way Of Vicks-
burg and Jackson, Miss, and at the
same time penetrate a large interior
p6rtion Of our own State, besides cs-
tablisl'ing much needed commun;ca-
tion between the Ouachita and Red
River vallics. '''' '' "
Tie writer Of this article has trav-
ersed on horseback the whole scope
OF country embraced in the system Of
railroads proposed, and knows where
of he speaks By personal observation.
He is satisfied that his modifica-
tons Of the system contc,n plated are
more practicable, and would result in
greater beneht to New Orleans than
the original idea Of 4 direct road to
Dallas, and hopes that the papers OF
that city will present his views to
| thei: readers. p.
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The Returning Board.

One month ago yesterday an exec
ton WAS held III this State for Stat,
and parochial officers.
The Returning Board have hac
under consideration since that sim.
the returns of the election. and w Il
the present time have pvomulya,e,
the returns Of but one palisl-Or-
leans.
In the other States of the Uninn
where the elections were held Che ola,
after ours, the Official results hay.
been announced, the officers clpctr.
have qualified and taken their places
and in several instances the Lcgisla.
ture has assembled and proceeded tc
the transaction Of business. But We
of Louisiana have to wait the pleas.
nre OF Returning Board, the mem.
bers of which, with one exception
are personally and pecuuiari!y inter.
ested in the result which they are tc
proclaim.
1t is not reasonable to suppose t,la'
they will act otherwise than for t!cil
own benefit and that Of the party
which they represent.
But the people are becoming very
weary and impatient over their tri'
fling conduct of the board, and thei,
torGearance will not last much longer
There is no doubt of the election o
Moncure, four Congressman, aud q
majority Of the Legislature. IT,.
This is a fact SO well established
that no Returning Board eau alter til.
decree, and the people who have "b'
tanned this signal victory have resolv.
Ell to enjoy the full benefits Of tl.ei1
triumph at the polls. -r..'F
The delay is occasioning nneasi
ness and dissatisfaction in the city
and the people demand to know til,
final result of the election. Let I'll,
board show some respect and consid
Grafton for the public interest, ant
settle at once the questions involved
in the last election.
Our visitors from the States Of til,
Union who are now in large number
in the city, mast think it strange, in
deed, that the result Of the eltctiol
in Louisiana is still unknown, vile,
in their own States the counts l,av,
long since been made and the new
governments installed. This is onl,
one Of the many outrages OF Radica
legislation that must attract the 1T
tentien of our Northern guests, ant
we believe that it will fully DISCUS
them with tie character of t!iese me,
who have so long ruled over Louisi
ana.-N. Q. Bulletin, Sd.
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The fools are not all dead vet. This
third term discussion Las| led man,
Of them tn fancy that Grant is ahonl
to tumble into the arms Of the South
Heis more likely to be an ultra, mar.
tiaI-law candidate for. reelection,
backed by f.acied military necessi.
ties, supported by macl,ine-w work OF
power. ant. carried upon the passions
Of Radicalism. There Was IL show toI
the defeat Of the civil rights bill 0,
it's veto. That is gone, like the con
troll Of the next House, and the pros.
pect is black with tho ruin Of Con-
sentative hopes.
1t is well to he plain. As surely as
the South begins to get on its,feet do
itsimadmen proceed to kick the fat
in the fire. The Radicals only want
pretexts. The south supplies them.
a war, OF the appearance of war,
Of races seems inevitable and that
is itself a third term under prospect.
i've auspices. That is the overthrow
Of republican government, but chiefly
at the expense Of thu. South"
The above VIC extract from the Cou.
rier-Jouynal in issue about the time
of our l4th Of September affair, and
if Watcrson, its Editor, does no de,
serve to he, written 'lown an ass" we
are at q loss to know why. This prog
nosticator in his great political wis
dom and foresight, has cleyerly missed
every calculation he made aud if We
have ever in the past regarded that
journal as worthy the name Of prophet,
VIC will in future take his statements
as we d. dreams, "by contraries." 3,
Aud still in the face Of, his utter
failure to play, tue role Of q far seeing
political wiseaere, that Journal pre-.
sumes to atflict the community of
Louisiana with it's grumbling and
growing. Wejare heartily tired and
sick,of sncl, friends. and wish them in
future in Hadcs with their advice and
counsel to US. We are well aware of
our situation, and are fully determined
on our line Of action, whether the
CourierrJournal and that ilk like Or
not..,4 al: -. gig.sut !, 3an~ ~.
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Farm ana Household Column

SALT As Manifestations txoer-
;ments have been made by Mr.. Pe!i-
got ANA Others III Europe to test the
v"ac "f salt rs manure. The follow
Ing Summing M seems to have been
arrived at Salt should never be az
piled ether than IN a pulverizea state,
aud never be employed on impervious,
'c"'d and humid soils. Tic best
manner to use it is to combine j. with
other mannrrs, i dose ii 200 weight
I" The acre being sufficient. When
TO destroy insects it should he applied
before sanvse. III the case Of cereals,
salt strengthens the stems and causes
The ears to I'll! better, and fav"ys tho
dissolution and assimilation Of tho
phospi'atcs amt si'icatcs. T. acts
vigorously on potatoes; it can be lie.
tectel IN their ashes to the extent q.
one-lla!t Of one per csut. AspavA.
gus is u vrritable gluttou in the pres
cnce Of salt. \ dose Of 300 pounds
por acre acts without fat on bscts,
Iinjuring their value for sugar purpo-
srs, but enhancing it for the feeding
of cattle. Cola has as marked y
prediction for salt az asparagus, and
i'll Holland, where the culture Of
peas is 40 extensive. suit il something
like Il necessity. Mixed with hay il
the proportion Of a quarter Of IL
pound to- hundred weight, the fod-
der is rendered more apprtizing; but
the best way to feed it to animals is
to allow them to eujoy it in the Shape
of rock salt. 1t is calculated that u
horse appropriatcs daily one-tenth If
an ounce 81 salt, al OK one-half that
quantity, and sheep and 4 pig one
half that required by M OK.
CHICKEN CnolnnA.-Ciicken chol-
era is 'cansc,l by several things.
Damp. unclean quarters, ilnparc wa.
tel ora scarcity Of water, indigestion,
produces from waut Of gravel, over.
feeding or unwholesome food, and
to-" much confinement, win each and
all produce it. The removal of tho
cause is the first remedy; the mex. is,
to give half Il teaspoonful of castor
oil, followed by.a pill If CASTLE soap
and black, pepper, several times u
day, with boiled sweet milk and
bread for feed, and clean water, in
which \ little copperas has been dis
solved, for drink. Prevention con.
sists il close attention tn the welfare
of the fowls, and the occasional use
Of all these remedies. A faru,+r in
HabershaM county, Georgia, cures
chicken cholera by soaking corn in
kerosene oil and feeding it to his
fowls. ...t., sas j. e-a. =
The Pkof1Ts OF FARMlxG.-The
farmer who resides within reach Of
good market, where every thug he
can pl4l''ce will command q ready
sale at lair prices, and where n"thing
goes t" waste, has; decided advantage
over the farmer who lives farther
from market and only depends upon
such staple articles Of produce as
grain, stuck, etc. The rerislabIe ar.
ticles, which l,c cannot handle, yield
the largest profits. The advantages.
Of good home market are we'll il
Illustrated 10y the following table, tt.
ken from the last volume If the AZ.
ricnltural Report, just issued. !.
shows the average cash value Of f,,rm
products per acre in each State and
iu the Territories: f..srr,,a
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An. old. fashioned naval Captain
etood up to-, 80 through 2 country !t!yy
dance with very fine lady, who was
shocked to observe. that his huge aud
warm hands were not Covered accord
ing to etiquette. "Captait,' said his
fair partner, "yoh perhaps not
aware that you have not Jgot g loves
on" "Oh !! never mind, ma'am,'"
answered the Captain, .never mind,
l can wash my hands when we've
DONE" ;1nH& nra 10 5.n ID
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NEAIIs5...
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

NEW ORLEANS, Red River Landing,
Ci.en.yville Guarantee, Alexandria,
Cotilc and Cloutierville, Daily, at
IA. II.
SHREVEPORT, Kcachie, Mansfield, Mar
thayillc, aud!Pleasant Hill-Daily at
10 4. NJ.
EACOGDOCHES, Nclrose, Chirino. San
Augustine, Milan, Pendleton, Sabine
town, Many and TT. Jesup-on Tues
day Thursday and Saturday, at
5P. NJ.
HOMER. Minden, Buckhorn, Ringgold,
Cousllatta and Campte-on Tues
day and Friday, at 5 p. NJ.
WINFIELD, Atlanta, Sutton and st.
Maurice-on Tuesday and Friday,
MAILS CLOSE
At s A. NJ. for New Orleans. Alexandria
and Cl0utierville.
AGA. NJ. for Shreveport, Keachi, Mans.
field and Pleasant Hill.
Asp. Il. for Nacogdoches, Texas, Mel
rose and San Augustin.
AIS P. NJ. for Homer, La, Buckhorn,
Coushatta and Campte.
At 10 A. N. for Winfield, &c.
Office Hours-from 10 A. n. to 2 P. NJ.
and from Bpm o7PM.
J.F. DEVAgGAs, Post Master.
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When a member Of Tie Boston Com.
mon Council talks too long the bored
hand him a card inscribed 'Hire .
4 hail."
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INV. dear sir, said q candidate,
accosting a stray wag on the day Of
election, ~ am very glad to see
you." ,"You needn't be-" replied the
wsg, 'lhavo Voted" n-is1 u,4.ra
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Hydropbobia has made its appear.
ance among the sheep'.in Nueces
county, Texas.
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t,e'ugeI
calue,perj
Average
CAlNe

The Eastern States, which are not
half 80 productive as those at tho
West, yield double the returns, in
cash, to the farmer. Nevada and tho
Western Territories, not producing
a supply equa! to the home demand,
pay the farmer from two to five prices
for all he can raise, which makes his
business profitable. The value of tho
land must be determined, therefo,c,
not 80 much by its productive quail.
ties ~ by its market facilities. This
farmer who can get as. .nnch money
ont Of ten acres Of ground, with half
the labor, as can be obtained BY his
brother from twenty acres; can afford
to pay very much more for his ton
acres than his brother pays for his
twenty acres. The saving Of one.
half the labor is. not for one year only,
but is q perpetual advantage. The
farmer, therefore, w!W' goes far away
from market, in order to get cheap
lands, will discover that tie purchase,
price Ut lands should not I've consid-
cred so much as the market facilities.
To Mend Rubbers. Cut India rub.
Der 6ne aud dissolve it in benziue :;
put patch Of rubber over the place
to be iueuded, and cement it on with
tile solution, which fastens the patel,
on firmly. Il. ...H4ps e'.. 81.
Honey Cake.-One cup Of butter.
two cups OF honey, four eggs we'll
beaten. one teasp0onfyl essence Ut
lemon, half = cnp full Of sour milk,
Que tcsspoonful Of soda, -four enough
to make it - stiif as can we'll he STIR
red !; bake at once 10 . quick oyea. :
Cultiyatcr. a..
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Blood Money.
A LETTER FROM W. b. PHILLIPS.
Ernm tI,a LO,,i aiona na,uncrat -

a. From the Louisiana Democrat. sa.t -
TO keep our people al f,Ut and up
to time with model radical rascalities,
and the continued pi!ing it on of the
sweet scented crew, We publish one
Of the last Of tho notorious Philips,
which ouly proves that lie too dies
hard:
H'aw. 81, CoLFAx, La, !
November 4tll, 1874.
Hon. C. c. Dunn:
DEAR SIR had a conference to-
day with Mr.. Gray in reference to
you. s't J" y -i1"e ,isr i.s
Before Gray's arrival I had engaged
a messenger to visit your town and
submit a proposition, which / now
submit to Mr.. Gray, who essays to be
Il friend to both you and |. 9,aa
i an in need Of money, and if you
will send me at once 500, l will stand
by you and champion your claim to a
seat III the Legislature I; besides, I
will proceed at once to New Orleans
aud arrange. matters to your satisfac-
ton, with reference to the Indictment
against you, etc.
If you will follow my advice, you
will be exonerated Of I'LL charges
against you as to the Colfax nuisance.
Possibly you may think l am prom
Using more than + can do, but pre-
sumo you will conccde / have more
influence with the authorities. = 81
DO not let tho man Il had arrest
yon. When l get to New Orleans |
will notify You when have arrange
ments complete. I assure il you work
III good faith With me all will be'wcll.
OF course, when that. is done, l
shall expect you to reward me.
I When We meet ! shall explain to
you the reason why l make this pro-
DOsitiun. $50 ,atl.'Ro, - :, a u ga j:
l do not t1atter myself when I Say
that at this particular time you need
my I. 's spc%is hi. proposition il, conf:
dence and good faith, and trust to he
dealt with ID tile same spirit.
''.'<"" Your friend, .. 49,, -
-. r.. a..;; w. B. PHILLIPS. ,....
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The latest fashion in CLicsgo-one
term marriages.
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Neutrality-suspicious. aud Senator Conk
ling are botllers-in law.
The New York herald., 1874-08-19
TIE MASSACHUSETTS, BEPUBLIOAHs

The Day and Place Of the State Conven-
tiOn Appointed.
BOSTON, August is, 1874.
At the meeting Of the Republican State Com
mlttee to-day. which was called to order by DR..
LOring, w. W. Rlce, Of Worcester, suggested that
case it should be impossible TO obtain the hall
in Worcester on the 7th OF October the committee
should be empowered to change the date Of the
Convention. Adopted.
Mr.. Lewis, Of Lynn, moved that the rule Of last
year. requiring tickets OF admission to the hall be
continued in force. Adopted.
Mr.. A II: Hopkins, or Boston, moved that the
Onicers be instructed to make the necessary ar
rangementS. Adopted.
Mr.. Hopkins also moved that the call be issued
three weeks PRIOR to the day OF the Convention.
Adopted.
Mr.. James 8. Beal, of Kingston, moved that the
tickets be issued ON the evening previous to the
Convention.
Charles Z. Within. Of whitinsvile, explained
that the delays OF last year were not to be laid
at the door OF the Executive Committee.
Mr.. Wilder moved an amendment that the tickets
be not issued where there are COntesting dele
gations the amendment was accepted and the
motion adopted.
Mr.. John il. Sanford, of Taunton, moved that the
committee adjourn TO meet at the bay State House,
In Worcester, on the evening previous to the Con-
ventOn.
The meeting then adjourned.