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WORK FOR THE MONTH.

1t would be foolishly absurd to undertake,
like some almanac makers, to specify what
work must be done during this or any other
month. In this, as in every thing else, the in
telligent farmer must be guided by his own
good sense and past experience. Suffice it to
say that much depends upon prompt and ener-
getic action during the season Of planting the
crop. AS rule, the sooner corn and cotton
can be planted, the more easily will the crop
be worked and the larger will be the yield.
1t should be remembered, however, that no
seed of any kind should ever be deposited in
the ground until the soil is put in proper con-
dition. The farmer who is behind with his
work cannot catch up with it by getting in
fury and planting his crop before his ground
is put in proper condition. Apparently, he
may make rapid progress, but the first dry
spell that comes during the summer ne will
get behind again and when he comes to gath
er his crop he will find that he is hopelessly
behind.
In general way it may be said that the
proper work for March is making preparation
for planting. In this latitude upland corn
should be planted, and the low lands we'll
broken by blowing them deep and close.
Generally it is better to plant bottoms soon,
provided they are sufficiently dry: When
planted soon, cut.worms are not so destructive.
It is important at this season of the year that
all work animals be well fed, and carefully
attended to. Feed is scarce, and both horses
and mules are tender whilst the shedding of
their hair is going on. The breaking down
of plow animals at this season of the year
blights the prospect Of a good crop: Noman
can reasonably expect to work large crop
and work it we'll with frame of bones.
One of the most important things that
any farmer is called upon to do during the
planting season is, to stay at home and
mind his business. If he would have the
farm keep him he must keep the farm. The
motto for the season is, "speed the plow."
The interest of every farmer in the country,
and the interest of our common country, de-
mands that great energy be put forth. Let
every lazy lounger 60 to work in earnest and
he will have next fall bread to eat and some
to snare
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(Orlginal.1
LYNCH LAW.

As usually understood, Lynch law i'm
ports the act of an individual, or several in
dividuals, taking up violator Of the rights
of others and giving him either with, or
without, trial by jury, sound thrashing or a
coat of tar and feathers. 1t signifies the ad
,ministration of law in way not comfornable
to the rules and regulations Of we'll organ
lied government. In other words, it is the
practice of individuals, without the forms
and ceremonies of a regularly organized
court, examining into and furnishing the
crimes which may be committed against them.
"But why call it Lynch Law" it may be
asked. 1t was called Lynch Law in honor,
we suppose we may say, Of man by the
name of Charles Lynch.
Early in the last century, Charles Lynch,
when a boy, came to Virginia, from the
north of Ireland. He took up large tract
of land on the James River near the Peaks
of Otter. He had two sons-Charles and
John. In honor of John, the present city of
Lynchburg, Virginia, is so named.
The elder-Charles Lynch-was man OF
some notoriety in his day. He vas, without
any solicitation on his part, chosen member
of the House of Burgesses, which met at that
time at Williamsburg. From his son Charles,
the code called Lynch Law derived its name.
It had its origin in this way:
The mountain region, around the present
city of Lynchburg, was full of tories, who
had banded together and were perpetrating
all kinds of outrages upon the inhabitants of
the country. Charles Lynch, more bold than
the rest of his neighbors, determined to put a
stop to their outrages. He constituted him
self Judge, and by the assistance of his
neighbors, these desperadoes were captured
and brought before him for trial. A jury
was empanneled, mostly Of men Of like mind
with Charles Lynch, the judge. The accused
were permitted to plead their own case, and
if they could make it appear that they were
innocent Of the crimes of which they were
charged, they were dismissed with caution
that in future they should avoid the appear
ance of evil; but if found guilty they we're
stripped and we'll whipped. This was called
lynching them.
Lynch's court was organized but short
time previous to the Revolutionary war. So
soon as the war commenced, Judge Lynch was
made Colonel in the army, and distinguished
himself on many battle field. He led the
Virginia troops at Guilford Court House.
After the war was over, he was made Cover.
nor of the territory of Mississippi, and died
early in the present century.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-16

UHE COOKING STOVES manufsctured atoul
satisfaction ] wherever introduced. fhsy ars made
of the BEST SCOTCH PIG METAL, with ,heaS-
ier and thicker plate than any other Stove IN tho
market, and consequently will the longer with
stand heat and bard usage. They are of hand
some pattern and neat finish, and warranted equal
in every other respect to any Cooking Stove sold
n the United States, while tits confidently claimed
that they are the CHEAPEST. All the usual
pieces of ware and cooking utensils are furnished
with each Stove. An important consid derat1on
with purchasers is the fact that our patterns and
dentally broken at any time, we can replace It at
the mere cost of casting. Not simply because Il
is home production, button account Of tts intf1nr
sic merits as an article of house ehold 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. =. Guthrie,
D. M. Campbell, M. 81. Currence, York county
Mrs. Elizabeth j. Wylie, Chester; d. A. Gordon,
Guthriesville; John A. Brown, Rock Hill b. r.
Boyd, Joseph Herndon, L. M. Grist,; Yorkvilles
You can save the freight from the northern cities
and the dealer's profit, which is no small item,
sTOyE THAT Is MORE DURABLE than those
Of northern make. The following are our prices
delivered at depot In Greensboro aillR alflts4E
No, with 70 pieces ware and feet PIPE, s ssSo g
Address, SERGEANT & McCAULEY, s,
,,H,#, f5yE3!s Greensboro, N. c.
T. M. DOBSoN1 g. co. Agents, sYorkville, e. q.
JOHN r. LONDON, Agent, Rock Hill, 8. O.
80! A. coI,,t F.; hINDMsAY' "a Agent LowFysyills chss1
J. l.. CARROLL Agent at Chester.S. G. ssat.
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Sow1Ne CLOVER SEED.-As the time is at
hand for farmers to secure their clover seed
for sowing, and as have had good deal Of
experience in sowing seed for many years, l
will venture few thoughts for their consld-
Grafton.
If you want good stand Of grass, sow
plenty of seed. My rule is to SOW one bushel
of timothy seed on eight acres Of land, in the
fall when SOW my wheat; then in February
or March, when the ground is frozen, SOW the
same amount of clover seed on the same land.
As general rule, February is the best time
to sow; the subsequent thawing and freezing
sinks the seed deeper into the ground. Seed
sown in February will not come up as soon as
that sown in March, for this reason. If you
can guess when the last freeze comes in
March, and SOW then, you will be all right,
provided no drought sets in.
Some may think that the above amount OF
seed is too much, especially when they have
to buy at present high prices. But it will
pay, were the price higher than it is The
more seeds sown, the more plants you obtain.
When you obtain a good stand, it will pay
for the seed the first season. Be very careful
not to pasture closely in the fall. l have
known even old pastures to be badly injured
this way. If you want good winter pasture,
take blue grass field. Take your stock of
it, say about the middle of August, and let it
grow until it is time to turn off of your 9TH
er pastures. Then turn on the blue grass
c. Ponti,ss, in Ohio Farmer.
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TENDER-FooTED HoRsEs.-An old man
who had much experience in handling and
dealing in horses for more than halfa century,
said to me recently that he had never known
horse to get tender footed that was kept
loose in shed and yard or in a box stall ;
that turning and treading with their fore feet
in the manure kept them constantly moist
and soft. His theory appeared perfect
" reasonable to me. l have no box stall,
but use shavings for bedding, and every
morning with large shovel I move the wet
shavings under the horses forward feet, and
then the last thing at night cover these with
dry shavings for him to lie on. He also re-
marked that he never knew fat-footed horse
but that was good wonker.-Cor. Live Stock
Journal.
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YORK MARBLE YARD.

TVHE undersigned respectfully announces that
he is still conducting the above business In
Yorkville, and is prepared to furnish anything
in the MARBLE LINE from plain slab to q
costly monument, executed in the best style OF
the art, with the very best materials. and at as
low prices as the same class Of work can be fur
from distance promptly filled, and the same at
tention given to work ordered by mail as If the
parties were present in person. From this date
work will be delivered at any point on the Ches-
ter and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between
Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on the Charlotte, Co
lumbia and Augusta Railroad, free Of charge for
transportation. Thankful for the patronage here
tofore bestowed upon my establishment, my de-
F. HAPPERFIELD.
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HOW TO BREAK A BALKY HORSE.

Balky horses may be divided into three
classes 1st. Such as do not like to 60 from
pure laziness, or stop when tired and refuse to
20 any further. This is balky horse in a q
very mild form, and can generally be cured
by any good horseman.
End. Embrace such horses as are really
stubborn and refuse to 20 from headstrong
disposition to have their own way. This class
are generally the most troublesome, but in
fact are the easiest to break, and when once
broken seldom make any more trouble.
Sd. Are tirnid horses combined with a stub
born disposition, and often refuse to 60 from
fear as we'll as stubbornness. This is the
worst form of the balky horse, and the hard,
est to manage, but can be broken to do work
good, but can never be considered really safe.
One important point should always be re-
membered in breaking horses; always speak
kind and pleasant, though you may use a
commanding tone and even harsh means, but
never lose your temper.
Now, suppose we are to commence to break
balky horse of class second, and that he is
sufficiently gentle to know what is wanted OF
him. Put on your harness and hitch him to
anything you desire, either single or double,
as you feel disposed. and give him the com.
manding word to go ahead. If he goes you
have nothing to do or say but let him 60 and
do your work but if he refuses to 60, take
him out Immediately, take all the harness Oft
except the bride, and take small rope, the
size Of plow line, and tie one end to the bit
on the right hand side and pull it through
the ring of the left under the chop, pull his
head around to his left side and slip the rope
under his tail like crupper and make it
fast, keeping his head tolerably close to his
side. Now all is ready, so let him 60, and
make him go, talking kindly to him all the
time. He will travel like dog after his
tail, for he can travel no other way, but after
a while he will fall down, when you will i'm
mediately let loose the rope and let him get
up; now talk kindly to him and caress him.
Your work is now half done, for you have
only to tie the rope on the other side Of the
bit and pull his head around the other way
and make it fast like a crupper the same as
before, and start him off again and let him
20 till he falls down a second time; let him
pet up Immediately and hitch him up, and
you will probably never have any more
trouble with him. I have tried the above
many times and have never known it to fall
l. joy Lacy, in our Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-16

INsEcTs.-During the mild days of the
present month the canker worms may make
their appearance. The females cannot fly,
but must crawl up the trunks. Their ascent
is best prevented by the use Of strips of paper
coated with tar or printers ink, and placed
around the trunks; the tar or ink must be re.
newed whenever it becomes dry, or the dead
insects bridge it over. Tent caterpillars'
eggs are deposited in little rings near the ends
of the twig and may be readily seen. A few
hours or days even, spent in gathering and
burning these eggs now, will save great
deal of labor in killing the caterpillars after
they are hatcbed.
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Sky LIGHT, "a
AND NO MORE CLIMBING UPSTAIRS

7 TAKE pleasure to inform all in want Of PHO
TOGRAPHIC PICTURES, that have just
taken possession of my NEW GALLERY, built
with fine sky and side-lights, near my residence
first house east of the jail, and only few hun
dred yards from the Court House corner. an
experience of % years and every convenience for
business, will enable me now to do better work
than ever before.
Frames and Photo-Albums, Stereoscopes and
Views always on hand.
I am also prepared to sell you MASON q
ING MACHINE, for cash or on time.
Tu1ya q If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-16

The WRONG S1GNAL.-"What has hap
pened?" said Mr.. Hamilton to his son, who
entered the room in haste and with the air Of
one who has some interesting news to commu'
nicate.
"a freight train has run off the track and
killed man" said Joseph.
"How did it happen ?" said Mr.. Hamilton.
"The watchman gave the wrong signal. The
engineer said that, if he had given the right sig.
nal, the accident would not have occurred" ="
Making the wrong signal cost man his
life. There is another sense in which wrong
signals sometimes occasion the loss of life-of
life spiritual.
The private Christian, whose reputable
standing in the Church and in society gives
influence to bis example, pursues course of
conduct utterly inconsistent with the injunc.
ton, "Be not conformed to this world" )" the
young Christian is led to practice similar
course by degrees, or loses his spirituality,
and becomes one of those who have a name to
live, but are dead. The holding out the
wrong signal led to the disaster.
A protesting Christian exposes himself to
temptation and escapes unhsrmed. One of
less power is led to follow his example and
falls into sin. To him, his predecessor gave
the signal that there was no danger there.
He gave the wrong signal.
We are constantly giving signals to our fel'
low.men signals which will direct their jour-
ney to eternity. How careful we should be at
all times to avoid giving the wrong signal.
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Aaritutnral @epartment, Chila*eus department.
FROGS AT SCHOOL.


Twenty froggies went to school
Down beside rushy pool;
Twenty little coats Of green, =.
Twenty vests, all white and clean.
"We must be in time," said they;
"First we study, then we play,
That is how we keep the rule -.
When we froggies go to school" ~-t
Master Bullfrog, grave and stern,
Called the classes in their turn; 49,.
Taught them how to nobly strive,
Likewise how to leap and dive;
From his seat upon the log,
Showed them how to say "Ker chog"
Also how to dodge blow
From the sticks which bad boys throw.
Twenty froggies grew up fast;
Bullfrogs they became at last;
Not one Ounce among the lot,
Not one lesson they forgot;
Polished in a high degree,
AS each froggie ought to be;
Now they sit on other logs
Teaching other little frogs.
-Geor5e Cooper
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THE OTHER DEPARTMENTS,

In addition to the above features, Rev. Mr.. LA.
THAN will continue his regular contributions to
the Sabbath Reading" and the "Chidren's De.
past six years, have been important attraction
and with the usual melange of Miscellaneous
Reading adapted to all tastes; the Agricultural
Department, containing practical and useful in
formation for the farmer and house e-wife; column
Of Humorous Reading every week "Scraps and
Facts" embracing light current topics ;a compend
of the News Abroad and at Home; Correspon-
dence Commercial and Market Reports; Edito-
rial Articles upon appropriate subjects, intended
to promote the prosperity and welfare Of our
people, we hope to make the ENQUIRER replete
as an entertaining and instructive Family Journal.
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Single copy one year, $500. In clubs, each sub
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Write names plainly, giving post-oface, county
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HIS W1FE.-He came from the country
seven years ago, and is now well-to.do mer-
chant. Last week he wrote to the old folks,
telling them he had married a lady with a very
fine voice and "mezzo soprano Of quite ex-
traordinary compass" Yesterday he received
an answer from the maternal side of the house
informing him that his lamented aunt was
afflicted with something of that sort during
her life, but had always found relief in pla-
cling mustard plaster on the sole of each foot
and drinking pint of catnip tea.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-16

AN UNCONSCIOUS ANGELA lady in a cer-
tain church not long ago destroyed the devo-
ton of part of the congregation by sitting
in front pew in summer time with ehild's
doll stuffed in her skirts in place of the con-
yentional hustle. There were the head and
arms appealing to the congregation, and the
lady ali the while was singing like an uncon'
scious angel.
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YORKVILLE ENQUIRER.
VOLUME 22.--lS76.

THE YORKvILLE ENQUIRER, which, on
the lst Of January, 1885, will enter upon the TwEN-
TY-sEcOND volume, is large, twenty eight COL
umn paper, handsomely printed on clear, 1egible
type, and devoted to the POLITICAL, SOCIAL, Aa-
RICULTgRAL AND COMMERCIAL INTERESTS OF THE
SOUTH. In announcing the new volume, we are
enabled to promise increased attractions in all the
different departments of the paper, conspicuous
among them being the SERIAL STORIES, written
expressly for the ENQUIRER.
As non partisan, independent family newspa-
per- the future editorial conduct of the ENQUIRER
can be as we'll judged by the past as by any prom
ise which we might now feel disposed to make.
An experience of thirty-fve years in the newspa-
per business-of which time at least one-half has
been unremittingy devoted to the management
of the ENQUIRER-fully convinces the proprietor
that the plan he adopted on assuming control Of
the paper, is the correct mode journalism in the
present day. The true mission of the newspaper
is to place before the public facts as they may exist
unbiased by partisan feelings or sinister motives ;
and the propriety Of this is fully attested
not only by the success of the ENQUIRER, which
truthfully claim the largest circulation of any
country newspaper in the South, but also by many
other of the most popular and widely circulated
papers of the day. The course thus indicated we
shall continue to pursue, aiming to publish a
LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER,
which shall be welcome visitor to the Home Cir
cle and acceptable alike to all classes of readers
Hence, the news department of the ENQUIRER,
whether of matters at home or abroad-political or
otherwise-will be conducted with the utmost care,
and only facts as they seem to exist, will be pre-
sented, free from sectional or party bias.
LITERARY DEPARTMENT.
The original SERIAL STORIES for the new vol
ume will possess unusual Understanding from the
pens of the most popular serial writer's. With
the first number will he commenced highly ex-
citing and thrilling story of California and frontier
life, by Mrs. HENRY IDEAS, entitled
PICCIOLA.
Which. as vivid portrayal of life on the Pacific
coast, with adventure, crime, temptation and tri
umph, is one Of the most sensational, yet capti
waiting and pleasing stories of Western life yet
written. This story will be followed by others
throughout the year, of which we can mention
the following as now ready: 1.-THE IRON
CHEST" story Of domestic life, abounding in
mystery and secresy and racy, spirited and ro-
mantle story entitled LOST AND FOUND; Or,
THE WHITE FAwN OF THE FOREST" In addition
to these other stories of unusual interest will be
published during the volume. .'
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HISTORICAL SKETCHES

The HISTORICAL SKETCHES OF THE EAPLY
HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA will constitute an
important feature of the volume. These Sketches
are written by Rev. ROBERT LATHAM, and COM
mencing with the earliest settlement Of the State
in colonial times, gradually trace its rise and pro-
gress. To the writing and compilation Of these
Sketches the author has devoted much thought
and extensive research. Besides the colonial his
tory, they will contain the stirring scenes and i'm
portant events, the ancc7"tes and incidents-leg-
endary and authentic-which have never before
been fully published, connected with the Revolu.
tionary history of the State. Much of the mate
rial of these Sketches being traditional-many Of
the events portrayed having never been in print
and written in Mr.. LATHANs easy, familiarstyle,
they will be read with peculiar satisfaction, not
only in our own State, but by every one having a
just appreciation of the history Of noble ances-
try in their struggle forliberty and independence
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Anmuruas department.

THE LoDGE.-It got so at last that his
wife began to wonder what business s'the
Lodge" had on hand that it should meet four
or FIVE times per week. He was out for four
nights week until eleven o'clock, and he
came home with redness in his eyes and his
step was unsteady as he passed down the hall.
He said "the Lodge business was mighty
hard on the muscles, and that candidates
were coming in by the hundreds. One night
he groaned out in his sleep, and talked of
"the right bower" and yelled out "spades !"
and the wife wondered still more. The other
evening she took position where she could see
who went up stairs into the Lodge rooms.
Her husband passed by and entered place
where rows of bottles adorn the shelves, and
coffee and spice stand in saucers on the counter
to purify the breath. When she wentin he was
one of four at a table. Each one Of the four
were looking at the pictures on some cards
held in his hand.
$50 this is the Lodge, is It'll" she inquired,
as she stood before him.
He was caught, and he resolved to make a
clean breast of it. He laid his cards down,
rose up and gave her his arm, and said:
81 won't lie to you, Mary. This is not the
Lodge room this is where we stop for a minute
to beat the blasted enemies Of our craft out Of
their surplus greenbscks. When | come
home tonight, Mary, I'll bring that shawl you
spoke of"
The regularity with which the man now
stays at home every evening in the week is
astonishing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-03-16

A SLAVE OF C1RcUMsTANCEs.-Jake was
called upon in the Recorders Court to give
testimony in favor of the good character .pf
Pete who had been on regular bender.
"Jake," said the Judge" do you know Pete,
the prisoner?"
80, yes, sab; knows him better'n any
nigger in Atlsnty."
"Is he sober and industrious3"
"Dat 'pends 'pon de 'kashion, Jedge; some
times he's sober and some times he's 'dustrious
sah."
"When is he sober"
"Mos' ginerally when heain't got no money,
Jedge.'
"When is he industrious
"Jis' bout the same time, sah."
Suppose he has money"
"Den he's putty lierble to be de drunkes'
and lazies' niger dat de good Lord ever put
bref into-dat's de trpf"
Pete was incarcera d the next minute.