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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-03
THE BIPED RiCEES.
Contests or the Grounds in Matt Haven, n.
". aud in RidgcwO0d. Nj.

In the hrst contest on the Athletic Clubs
grounds in Mott Haven, Yesterday. Charles Conc
land. OF Boston; Charles =. Gushing, OF Bcstou;
John Oddly, OF Philadelphia, and III. Wis-ell, Of
the New York Albion club. walked three miles.
Wi.soll took the lead and held 70 until half way
around on the third. lar. when he gavo way TO
Oddly, VINO forged ahead, aud at the oud 81 the
lrst mile was ten yards In advance. Oddly won
the race in twenty four minutes, thirty-eisht
seconds. Wissell second, and Copeland third.
The prizes were $50, $e5, and $40. in the mule
run John Moloney, Of Fall River, took the lead,
but he was soon ovcrhoulcd hy Edward wilson,
OF Cromwell Conn, and thc Indian Kcrarcnwc;
Pat. Fitzgerald and j. Coney, Of New York were
,ar in the rear when the drst lap was made, but
tho former, after dallYng a willie, Let himself
out. and to the sururiso Of an hut the know ny
ones, " on IN i've innu'c-, hyr scc9res. fl1-
gerald ives a good sec uI. Ei. Wilson 20 Il
third, but the Indian Wl- haUlv hca.'u. iho
lrihcs IN this race were the same as Ia the three
mile walk.
ne New Jersey Athletic Association met
Yesterday in Ndsewood; or ihcc lH1.yad
crsnn excited in two, his time IN each b, b j!
10y seconds. Tue second best runner Mas M.
G.. ~. Parker ct the ti'mliC Be- Ball Gun.
At tie end ot the first quarter Of the mile walk
Nr. ID. 81. stern 81 the Sew YORK Athlete tlun.
who had started from tie scratch. whereas hl'
rival. Shown TO tc less swift loot d, htd been
granted e. head STAR ut about one nlu.tc. Niih-
drew, believing himself to be excessively handi,
| cauued. Mr. l-itu fltli = reached The goal
I ahead. accomplishing The distance va minute q.
! "a SECONDS. Then Ar. 4. II. Harriet. whose
! h ndirap was almost the Hehtesf. outrau T.. q
/ competitions Toy haif a mile. teVuiiin- minute
- seconds. Seven steep bush hurdles. wide )
| apart. were thcu icHitd hN Nessr-. u. tdwid
! Eickcn, &. II. HarIiJt ANA Bciuct Gft'got 'ht
/ pNWpe Athletic N-s"riHu,n' th., l"im,, gu
! III e over tie carriers iuich,st. VIZ. W. T. SIN
cliir made tue bet diiar'er-n ne run. Ia Dc s
/ seconds cold and sl'"f tropui"s were ENet
/ 10 tue Nicturs 10y l'ic-ideut JOhu Gray don.
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Judge Bosworth says that 1.-THE Gothic Fur
nae, Used last winter heat h1 l0usc consumed only
tuur tons coal /" send Tor ctVulT 10 N'N. A. Les
ley, 2go Mest twenty third street due
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-11-03

ANY one eau see at n glance that Pomeroy's
hasc II uss 10 the best, Price, a. ga BiVacway
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Can re easily renedied by "a dose Of Quirhs
lrlah Tea Drusgsts sollIt. Prlce 20 cents.-.ia0
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

yTyHE COOKING STOVES manufactured at our
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 finish, and warranted equal
in eyerv other respect to any Cooking Stove sold
in the United States whileitis 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 piece get acci-
dentally broken at any time, we can replace it at
the mere cost Of casting. Not simply because it
is home production but on account of its intrin-
sic merits as article Of household economy, do
we ask the patronage of home purchasers. More
than ONE THOUSAND Of these Stoves now
in use, and among many others having them we
D. M. Campbell, M. H. Currence, York county
Mrs. Elizabeth ]. 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 a
STOVE THAT IS MORE DURABLE than those
of northern make. The following are our prices
delivered at depot in Greensboro:
No g. with 10 pieces ware and feet pipe, $50 90
Address, SERGEANT & MccAULEY, "
Greensboro, N. C.
T. NJ. DoBsoN & CO., Agents, Yorkville, s. G.
JOHN R. LONDON, Agent, Rock Hill. s. c.
A. F. LINDSAY, Agent, Lowrysville, Ches-
ter county, s. G..
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agricultural department.
SOUTH CAROLINA FARMING.

SOUTH CAROLINA FARMING.
The system Of farming which has been
practiccd in this country ever since its first
settlement, has been calculated to decrease
the intrinsic value of the soil. This has been
the case in all the more fertile States of the
Union. Only in those States, the soil of
which is naturally poor, has any great effort
been made to improve the productiveness of
the fields. In the South, which by Nature is
adapted to the production of rank and vigor-
Gus vegetation, the benevolent gifts of Nature
are abused. Of the cleared land, perhaps we
would be safe in saying that twenty-five per
cent. is, by the present system of cultivation,
rendered, for number of years, worthless.
Several reasons might be assigned for this
state of things Land is abundant and cheap,
whilst the population is sparse This circum-
stance leads the people generally to be very
prodigal of the forest. and to treat their fields
with but little mercy. The object has been to
get as much as possible out of the soil in as
short time as possible, and when it ceased
to be productive then turn it out and stigma
tie it with the name of "old field. Another
reason for the great wear and tear of our land,
is the fact that the same kind of crop is plant
ed for number of years successively upon
the same field. The only crops cultivated to
any great extent in South Carolina, are corn
and cotton. These are not rotated; but when
it is discovered that certain field is better
adapted to corn than it is to cotton, it is, in
common parlance, run in corn until it is COM
pletely exhausted. The same mode is pur-
sued with field we'll adapted to cotton. If
more be taken from the soil than is returned
to it, as matter Of course, it must become
poorer. No crops are more exhausting in
their nature Oh soil than corn and cotton.
This is especially true of cotton.
Another reason why our land wears out so
soon, is, that it is never, in the proper sense
of the word, rested, or given an opportunity
to recuperate itself Our farmers generally,
when they want to rest field, SOW it down in
wheat or oats in the fall, and then the follow
ing summer, as soon as the small grain crop
is taken of, turn all the stock on the plantation
upon it, and keep them there until every sprig
Of grass is eaten up, and the surface Of the
soil is exposed to the burning rays of the sun.
This is not resting the land. In fact, it is a
terribly exhaustive process. The proper way
to rest land is to put it in such a condition
that it will be washed as little as possible by
the rains, keep all stock off it, and let it grow
up in weeds and grass, and so soon as slight
frosts begin to fall, take good turning plow,
and turn all the vegetation on the surface
under This will rot during the winter, and
the land will be found to be materially and
substantially pro6ted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-07-29

KINDNESS TO Mich Cows-One of the
greatest errors in overcoming COWS that are
unquiet while being milked, is to whip, beat
and kick and brawl at them. This is gener-
ally done; and the COW becomes afraid and
and angry, and, instead of becoming better,
grows worse. They dislike to be MIXED; for
they know that loud words and blows always
attend the operation. They dread to see the
milker as the little urchin breads to see the
birchen rod in the hand Of an angry peda-
gogue, when he expects to have it applied to
his back. A COW kindly and properly treat
ed, is pleased to see the milker, gladly awaits
his or her approach, and submits with pleas
ure to the operation of being MIXED.
Every one having experience with COWS
knows this to be true. But the COW is oppos-
ed to a change of mixers; she soon becomes
attached to one person who performs the op'
Grafton, and does not willingly and freely
give down her milk to another person. There.
fore, have one mixer to certain COWS, and
bear in mind if you change mixers it is at
the expense of loss of milk and Of injury to
the cow.
All animals appreciate kind treatment and
resent abuse. See that those who milk them
control themselves, govern their passions,
speak low and kindly under almost any prov
ocation; and soon the COWS will learn that
they are not going to be abused, and will sub
nit to the operation.- Farmer.
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Ghildren's department.
THE STORY OF A LITTLE PRINCESS.


There are some little girls who have often
fancied that it would be nice to be queen or
princess. When they are obliged to learn
hard lessons, or to wait upon themselves, or
when they have to wash the breakfast cups,
and sew up long seams, they think how de-
lightful it would be to live in palace, to have
lords and ladies in attendance, who would an
ticipate every wish. remember very we'll
some of my own idle day dreams on this theme.
Well, my dears in point Of fact the little
queens and princesses have any thing but an
easy life. The children of the royal families
of Europe are under tutors and governors long
before and long after our little folks here are
busy in school. They have to learn thor
oughly great many things which is not
thought necessary for you, and they live, in
the matter of eating and drinking, much
more simply than you do. AS for sugar can
dies and sweetmeats presume almost any of
my young readers have great many more
of them than the palace people ever have at
the same age.
Queen Victoria's daughters have all been
very carefully educated indeed and as for
Queen Victoria herself, why, when she was
the things that were expected of her ladyship.
1t was not until she was twelve years old that
she understood she might become Queen. Be-
ing only the niece of the reigning monarch,
William w., who had no children, but who
might possibly have them, her wise mother
did not want Victoria's head elated with
dreams of a crown she might never wear.
However, she one day discovered it by what
we might call an arranged accident, for
genealogical table was slipped into her histo-
ry, and there little Miss found it: She took
it up, so her old governess told the story, and
reading it., said
II see am nearer the throne than thought.
I never saw that before"
"It was not thought necessary that you
should, Princess" replied the governess.
of thought, "many child would boast, but
they don't know the difficulties. There is
much splendor, but there is more responsibili-
ty"
The princess lifted up the forefnger of her
right hand as she spoke, and then put her lit
tie hand into her teachers, she said
II will be good. 1 understand now why
you urged me so much to learn even Latin.
My cousins Augusta and Mary never did, but
you told me Latin is the foundation of Eng
lish grammar, and of all the elegant express
ions, and learned it, as you wished it, but I
understand all better now. / will be good"
You see the little princess felt that great
responsibility, and a great estate involved
preparation on her part. She studied hard,
because she had place in the world to fill.
Now, though you and have not been called
to sit on the throne, we have our every day
work to do and if we do it we'll, we shall be
as honorable and honored in Gods sight as if
we wrote princess or queen before our names.
Christian Union.
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the art, with the very best materials. and at as
low prices as the same class of work can be fur
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January IA ly
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CHILDREN NEED PRAISE Children are
sometimes halfstarved for little hearty
praise. Conscientious teachers and parents
refuse it on principle. They are conscientious
fools for their pains. Boys will act up to the
estimate put upon them, or at least try to, il
they are worth their salt. A hearty word OF
commendation is meat and drink to them for
the next endeavor. Sincere commendation is
the wine of life He who withholds it when
he can give it, is churl.
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F. s. FRISCHEIS,
HOUSE AND SIGN PAINTER.
vnRKvTITE. q. c..

ID ESPECTFULLY offers his services to the cit
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April 81 ly
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THE OWL THAT THOUGHT HE COULD SING.

"What can bring the people into the grove!
to hear those nightingales sing" said an ow
let to his mother.
The old owl didn't know, and she didn'
care-she was busy watching a bat.
81 am sure have as fine voice as any
nightingale, and far stronger"
"Stronger, certainly, my son." said the owl
with blink, for the bat had escaped.
81 shall 60 into the grove tonight, and
give them song," said the owlet.
The owl opened her round eyes very wide
but said nothing.
Accordingly when night came, and the
hour for the sweet trillng of the singing birds
drew near, he flew heavily along, and placec
himself in conspicuous part of the grove
that he might be seen and heard to proper
advantage.
Now the nightingales did not by any means
admire the prospect either of his company OF
his cooperation in their concert; so those
who were bent on singing sought another
grove, while those who were content to be
quiet for the night kept snugly at roost
"Where can the nightingales be p said the
people who came to hear them.
Upon this the owlet set up hoot so loud
and so long that it nearly frightened them in
to fits.
"rhat creature has terrified them, and
scared them all away" said one. 81 will soor
dispatch him. Where's my gun?"
But the disconnected owlet took the hint
and before the gun came he had got back te
his mother.
"Your feathers are ruftled, my son. Have
you been singing9"
The owlet reluctantly related his disgrace
and narrow escape.
"It is just what expected, and I am gac
you are safe back"
"Then why did you suffer me to go?" sale
the owlet Indignantly.
Because 1 was sure it was point on which
nothing but experience could convince you
| don't understand music and cannot tell yor
why people should take the trouble to 60 anc
hear nightingales sing, and at the same time
shoot owls for nothing, but 1 know it to be s
fact There is much difference between oul
voices, which can discern myselfevery time
l hoot Ours may be superior for anything
know; but as the prejudice of the public mind
is strong on the other side, shouldn't think
of disputing the point; and, probably, now
you have experienced the effect Of your per
formance on their ears, you will be satisfied
with me, to leave them alone in their mis-
take."-iHrs. Prosser's Fables.
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aa~ The Devil is chained enemy, and you
have only to keep off his ground and then,
though he may bark at you, he cannot bite.
"Resist the Devil" When he comes knock.
ing at the door of your heart, suffer him not
to gain admittanoe by opening the door be-
fore you have ascertained who or what you
are about to admit. He is sure to deny his
name and feign himself what he is not.
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September1O 81 tt
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
York County.

WHEREAS J. F. WALLACE, Clerk of the
w Circuit Court, has applied to me for Letters
of Administration on all and singular, the goods
and chattels, rights and credits of WILLIAM
WYLIE, late of the county aforesaid, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors Of the
said deceased, to be and appear before me at our
next Judge of Probate's Court for the said county,
to be holden at York Court House, on the 18th
DAY OF AUGUST next, to shew cause, if any,
why the said Administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand and Seal, this 1st day of
July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-fve, and in the
Goth year of the Independence of the United
States of America.
JOSEPH A. MCLEAN,
Judge of Probate.
July 26 6t