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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-20

PARoxYsMAL.-Ac curly-headed seven-year-
old came dashing into the kitchen, the other
day and blurted out
"Ma, who's Beecher ?"
"Beecher? You should say Mr.. Beecher,
Willie. Why, he is famous divine of
Brooklyn, New York. Why do you ask
that?"
"Oh, nothing. Only while ago I was
playing out by the gate, and heard pa say to
Mr.. Smith that, if the truth were known, there
were good many Beechers about; and he
said they had been in the Beecher business
considerably themselves and had been lucky
at it. Mr.. Smith laughed and winked at pa,
and he said, You bet? Then pa said there'd
be hurricane if you suspected anything.
Pa looked down and then seen me, and slap.
ped me- and told me to 60 to the house.
The mother scratched the dough from her
arms, gave Willie doughnut, and sent him
out to play. She then stepped to the door
and crooked her finger at her faithless hus-
band, who came in as unsuspecting as lamb.
When he was fairly inside the house, she laid
him quietly to rest behind the stove with a
potato-masher, and then she packed up and
went home to her mother. The Benedict has
a hired cook, and the doctor is treating him
for kick which he says he received from his
off mule.
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RARBER SHOP.

yUyHOSE in want Of an EASY SHAVE, fash.
ionable and stylish cut of hair, or pleasant
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 1t will aford
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.
THOMAS BALLARD.
Tu,o ~ Ok 1V
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NOTICE..

II RESPECTFULLY inform the public that I
i am prepared to sharpen razors, scissors, shears
an1 other fine-edged instruments. Prices-for
honing and sharpening razors, Is cents, and for
sharpening scissors or shears, 10 cents each, and
satisfaction guaranteed or no charge.
TOM BALLARD, Barber.
February rs
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GREAT BARGAINS.

WOULD inform the public that now haveon
hand alot of BUGGIES. finished in fine style,
in which RARE BARGAINS can be obtained.
I will sell tip-top Buggy for considerably less
than such class of work has ever been sold In this
market since the war. Call and examine my
stock and be convinced fthe truth Of what say,
and if you want Buggy take advantage OF the
w, P. HOBBS.
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CAUTION TO TRESPASSERS.
LII persons are hereby warned not to hunt,
"A fish, cut the timber, or otherwise trespass
upon the lands of either of the undersigned, with
ont obtaining permission the law will be rigid
lv enforced against all who disregard this notice.
T. M. CAROTHERS, JANE 8. BARNETT,
M. A. HUTCHINSON, J. A. MCCULLOUGH.
April 6 IA IT.
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YORK MARBLE YERD.

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-
nished Anywhere in the United States. Orders
from distance promptly filled, and the same at
tention given to work ordered'by mail as II 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
Yorkyille and Chester or at any place 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-
tarmination is to merit continuance of the same.
F. HAPPERFIELD.
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WHAT A BOY CAN DO.

About two hundred and sixty years ago a
poor lad of seventeen was seen travelling on
foot in the south of England. He carried
over his shoulder, at the end of stick ,all the
clothing he had in the world, and had in his
pocket an old purse with few pieces of mon
ey given him by his mother, when, with a
throbbing, prayerful heart, she took her leave
of him on the road, short distance from their
own cottage.
And who was John for that was his name.
He was the son of poor but honest and pious
people, and had six brothers and five sisters,
all of whom had to labor hard for living.
He was goodly lad, and at fourteen was dis
appointed in getting place as parish clerk,
and with his parents consent set out to get
employment.
At the city of Exeter, where he first went,
he met with no success; but as he looked on
the beautiful cathedral, and in the booksel-
lers' window strong desire sprung up in his
mind to become scholar, and at once he set
out for the University of Oxford, some two
hundred miles off, walking the whole way.
At night he sometimes slept in barns, or on
the shelter side of hay-stack, and often met
with strange companions. He lived chiefly
on bread and water, with an occasional draught
of milk as a luxury.
Arrived at the splendid city of Oxford, his
clothing nearly worn out and very dusty, bis
feet sore, and his spirits depressed, he knew
not what to do.
He had heard of Exeter College in Oxford,
and there he went, and to his great delight
was engaged to carry fuel into the kitchen, to
clean pans and kettles, and that kind of work
Here, while securing his pans, he might of:
ten be seen reading book.
His studious habits soon attracted the at.
tention of the authorities, who admitted him
into the college as a poor scholar, providing
for all his wants.
He studied hard, and was soon at the head
of his class. He rose to great eminence as a
scholar, was very successful as minister of
Christ, and many years before his death,
which took place when he was seventy-two,
he visited his father and mother, who were
delighted to see their son not only great
scholar, but pious bishop. Such was the
history of DR.. John Prideaux, who used to
say, eff 1 had been parish clerk of Ugbo-
rough, should never have been Bishop of
Worchester." He left many works as fruits
of his industry and learning.
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GRATING WAx.-The agricultural editor
of the N. Y. Tribune says: "There are sew
eral excellent receipts for making grating
wax for outdoor work, but the following we
know to be good from experience: q pounds
rosin, pound beeswax, pound tallow An
ordinary glue-pot forms convenient vessel
to melt the above, and keep it in liquid
state while the grating operation is going on.
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COVERING MANURE.-By a series of thor.
ough experiments it has been demonstrated
that to obtain the greatest benefit to crops the
first year, manure should not be buried but
about two inches deep; it, therefore, follows
that when it is spread in the usual manner
and plowed under, much Of it is covered too
deep, and some of its virtue is lost; but the
second crop will derive some benefit from 1t.
Another way to losea large portion OF the
ammonia of manure is to spread it upon land,
and leave it for days, and in some cases tor
weeks, before it is plowed under. If q farmer
were seen to scatter greenbacks over his held
on windy day, it would appear that his head
was quite as "level' as if he should allow the
sun and wind to draw out halfor three-fourths
of the fertility of his manure before he plowed
it under the ground.
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THE BLIND BOYS PAr1ENcE.-The other
day 1 went to see little blind boy. Scarlet
fever had settled in his eyes and for many
months he has not seen at all. He used to
be sprightly little fellow, upon the run eve
rywhere.
"Well, my dear boy" I said, "this is hard
for you, is it mott"
"He did not answer for moment then he
said, 81 don't know that ought to say hard ;
God knows best but his lip quivered, and a
little tear stole down his cheek.
ayes, my child; you have kind Heaven
ly father, who loves you and feels for you
more even than your mother does"
"I know it, sir" said the little boy, "and it
comforts me-"
81 wish Jesus was here to cure Frank" "
said his little sister.
"Well," said 1, "He will open little Frank s
eyes to see what good Saviour he is. He
will show him that blinded heart is worse
than blind eyes; and he will cure it, and
make him see and enjoy beautiful heavenly
things, so that he may sit here and be a thous-
and times happier than many children who
are running about"
81 can't help wishing he could see," said
Lizzie.
"I dare say; but I hope that you don't try
to make Frank dscontented."
"Frank isn't discontented," said Lizzie, ear
nestly "he loves God. And love sets every
thing right, and makes its own sunshine i;
does it not, Frank :"
"I.don't feel cross now," said the little
blind boy, meekly. "When I'm alone / pray
and sing my Sabbath school hymns, and sing
and sing and God is in the room and it feels
light, and-and-I forget I'm blind at all )"
and sweet light stole over his pale features
as he spoke-it was heavenly light, [ was
sure-Young Reaper.
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S0r There is not more pleasing exercise Of
the mind than gratitude. 1t is accompanied
with such an inward satisfaction that the duty
is sufficiently rewarded by the performance.
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SKY LIGHT,

SKY LIGHT,
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 wards 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. o,, !.
HAMLIN ORGAN, or an AMERICAN SEW
ING MACHINE, for cash or on time.
J. R. SCHORB.
Julv n
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ROOT AND SHOE MAKING.
THE MASONIC JOURNAL,

GREENSBORO, N. G.
vuyHE Eonly MASONIC WEEKLY, but one pub
lished in the United States Eight pages,
thirty-two broad columns.
Treats Of all topics of interest to the Craft Lit.
erature pure, and is a household companion of OF
which every Mason in the country may justly
feel proud. .o-
TERMs-One year, 81; Six months, $l.25. Re-
NIT by P. O. Order or Registered Letter.
Send stamp for specimen and get up CLUB.
Address Il. A. W1LSON,
Greensboro, N. G.
April IA
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Anmuruas department.
A TRIAL JUSTICES FIRST MARRIAGE.

A story is told of newly appointed Justice
of the Peace in one of the Western States,
who was called on soon after his accession to
Office to marry couple He was bachelor
and had never been to a wedding, and
had no form-book which showed him just
how to do the thing properly. However,
there was no one else within fifty miles who,
as he thought, could marry them, so he de-
termined to try, and, having one eye to the
main chance, he looked out for his fee in a
novel manner, as he did not expect to receive
a large one, and Judging from the mans ap-
pearance, felt doubtful Of getting any. He
began by swearing the groom:
"Put your right hand on the Bible. You
do solemnly swear that the evidence you shall
give in this case of Robert Jones against
Mary Smith shall be the whole truth, and moth
ing but the truth, so help you God. Kiss
the Book and pay me one shilling"
The groom, somewhat surprised, did this,
and the Squire proceeded:
"Will you take Mary Smith to be your
wife?"
"Iwill."
"Will you provide for her, give her good
and suitable clothes, and keep plenty Of pro.
visions in the house, and will you take care of
her if she should be sick ?"
II will"
The Squire then proceeded to swear the
bride in the same way, looking out for his
other shilling, and interrogated her as to
whether she would "be good and obedient
wife, and take care of his house, nurse him il
he should be sick, and take good care of the
babies" The bride blushed little at the
last clause, but promised, and the erratic Jus.
tice said:
"The court finds you married, and orders
that the costs be paid by Robert Jones. Then
you can CO."
The man grumbled little at being obliged
to disburse money the third time, but paid
the dollar finally, and the couple departed.
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p9 Where pleasure prevails, all the great
est virtues will lose their power.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-20

THE STONO PHOSPHATE COMPANY,
CHARLESTON. S. G.
cOLUBLE GUANO, available Bone Phosphate
= of Lime 1856 per cent, Ammonia 3.l4 pei
cent? April 1st, A4.0O; November lst $4,000; Cot
ton Option, middling at Is cents, $65.O.
ACID PHOSPHATE available Bone Phos
phate of Lime, 22.s3 per cent.) April 1st, S28.O0
November 1st, $500; Cotton Option, $45 Spe
cial rates to Oranges, on cash orders.
Apply to ,,.- -
orto Charleston. 8. G..
JEFFERYS & METTS,
Yorkville, 8. @.
MOORE & HEMPHILL,
McConnellsville, 8. C.
January27 3m
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February 2!

TRIAL JUSTICES. S.BLANkS.
nECOGNIZANCES, Warrants of Arrest, Sum-
IL mons in civil action, and Executions: For
sale at the ENQUIRER OFFlCE.
December % 81 Il
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SWEET POTATOES AS HOG FEED.-In re-
cent issue of the Farmer, one of your readers
wants information in regard to the feeding OF
sweet potatoes to hogs. I have been waiting
for some one who was more competent than
myself to give the information, but with your
permission will tell what know about the
matter.
There is no better hog feed than sweet po-
tatoes, either raw or cooked. Hogs will fat
ten rapidly on them raw, and dig them them
selves, but will do much better on them if
cooked In this part of Illinois, where the
corn crop is uncertain, many farmers fatten
their pork on sweet potatoes. Quite num-
ber have planted them the past season and
turned their hogs into the patch, and they
will not touch an ear of corn while the pota-
toes last. But that is not the best plan, as
the hogs will waste them more or less. 1t
pays to dig the potatoes and cook them in a
large kettle, and when nearly done mix in a
small quantity Of corn meal or ship stuff !;
mash and stir well, and let them cook awhile
longer, to cook the meal. Feed cool, in
troughs, and, my word for it, you will see hogs
grow. It is the best feed for sows and young
pigs that can be given them.
I have never tested the relative value Of
corn and potatoes as hog feed but here, in
the fall of the year, we often have potatoes too
large for sale, and feed them to the hogs, as
we always do with the very small ones.
Some may think it is costly feed; but take
into consideration the yield Of sweet potatoes
and corn, corn yielding thirty bushels to the
acre, sweet potatoes $50 to 200 bushels to the
acre, and corn sometimes worth twice as much
to the bushel as potatoes. However, all are
not alike situated. Some can grow corn and
potatoes, Where potatoes do we'll, they make
q good substitute for corn.
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PROVERBS OF THE BILLINGS FAMILY.

PROVERBS OF THE BILLINGS FAMILY.
Don't swap with yer relashuns unless ye
ken afford to give them the big end of the
trade.
Marry young, and, if circumstances require
Don't take yer tobacker-box out in kom-
pany.
If you kant git gud cloths and edikashon
too, git the cloths.
Say how are ye? to every body.
Kultivate modesty, but mind and keep a
good stock of impotence on hand.
Be charitable. The sent pieces was made
on purpose.
Don't take any body else's advice but your
own.
If man fatters yu, yu kan kalkilate he is
a rogue, or yure fule
Keep both ize open, but don't see more'n
half you notis.
Don't mortif the flesh too much 'twant
the sores on Lazzorus that sent him tew heav-
en-.
Ifyou itch for fame, go inter a graveyard
and scratch yourself against tume.stun.
Beggars don't have tu advertize for runawa
dogs.
"'Tis long lane that never turns, " and It's
good mill that alwase dus
Young man. be more anxious about the
pedigree yur going to leave, than you are
about the wun somebody is going to leave yu.
Nature is nature yu kant alter the krook
ola dogs tail much and preserve the length
of it tew.
T wud sa tu oil tho vouno mon COO in " and
tu all the old fellers, "kum out"
Abut as sure way tu git rich SIS emmy I no
of is to git inter det for hundred thousand
dollars, and then 60 to work and pay oph the
debt.
Filosophers tell us that the world revolves
on its axes, and Josh Billings tells us that
full hat the folks on the arth are the axes.
N. B.-These ere proverbs hev stood for
more'n hundred years, and hain't gone out
yet.
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where man comes in contact with man, or
with domestic animals, where he should not
exercise kindness and consideration. Even
as suave and gracious manner wins for
person golden opinions, so tenderness and pa
tience combined with common sense, will gain
for him the greatest profit in his farm-yard
In milking COWS, too many of our mixers
forget what they are handling. The udders
of some COWS are always exceedingly sensi-
tive and tender. If, with rude grasp and
carelessly rough grip, the mixer begins to
strip the milk from the bag, it is no wonder
that the COW Immediately protects herself by
kicking. In those countries where women
do nearly all the milking, the kicking, "ugly"
COWS are the exception. The loud, disagree
able tone, the blow upon the flank, and the
rude method of fairly dragging the creamy
fluid into the pail, make Of the most amiable
creature a cross, stubborn and unruly beast.
The milk never flows so freely as when some
pleasant, chatting and stroking has been Civ
en- her beforehand. The mild, brown, peace.
full eyes and sweet breath of this profitable
animal can but have their influence on any
manly heart. A COW is so much like wo'
ludu Ill ulduy VI uCI HuoHeAoo3 oSAi1o AN
quently of nervous temperament and OF
very delicate fibre, incapable of enduring un-
kindness with patience; that it were we'll to
study her physical nature narrowly in order
to make her Of the most possible benefit as
mixer or mother of calves.
HOGS WANT SULPHUR.-Whether hogs re-.
quire sulphur as an essential to health, or
whether it is sought by them as condiment,
may not be discovered. But one thing is
true, they devour it with greed whenever it is
to be found. 1t is for this purpose probably
that they can eat large quantities of soft coal,
which contains large amount of sulphur.
Perhaps this is the most economical method
of supplying hogs with sulphur during win
ter, when they require good deal of carbon.
But in summer it is best to feed it to them in
substances which contain less carbon, on &C
count of their producing less heat. Mustard
is one of the best things for this purpose, and
some of it should be sown in every pasture
into which hogs are turned. If hogs are
kept in, or are in small yards, it is we'll to
supply them with the wild mustard that
grows in the fields or highways, or to cult
vate some of the better varieties for them.
They will eat its leaves, its flowers, seeds, and
stalks.-Home Journal.
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Agrienltnral department.
(Orlginal.]
PUSH.

PUSH.
In every avocation of life there are periods
when it is necessary that extra efforts be put
forth. To the farmer the first four months
of the year, beginning with March, is criti-
cal period. If he does not push from the
beginning of March to the end of June, the
market will not be much affected by the pro-
ducts of his fields. Every man who pre-
tends to be farmer should stay at home and
watch his farm closely during the work sea-
son. Perhaps there is no business that is so
confning as that Of farmer. 1t is true that
the confinement to which the farmer is sub.
jected is less oppressive than that Of almost
any other avocation of life, still, during the
work season, the farmer must stay at home
and either work or see that work is DONE
Those farmers who 60 to town twice week
and knock off Saturday at noon will soon
have to knock under.
Grass and weeds begin to grow as soon as
corn and cotton, and the observation Of most
farmers is that they grow more rapidly. The
proper time to kill grass and weeds is when
they are young If we wait until the grass
gets good footholdit is no easy work to save
the crop. The sooner grass and weeds are
destroyed after coming up the better it will
be for the crop. Every day they are allowed
to grow they injure the crop Of corn or cotton
by exhausting the soil. Not only so, but the
crop, whatever it may be, soon becomes stunt
ed if the grass and weeds are suffered to grow
for any short time. This materially affects
the yield. Stunting is injurious to everything.
Both animals and vegetables are hopelessly
injured by suffering them to become stunted.
The only way to prevent stunting is to push
your work and never suffer your work to push
you. So soon as the crop is up commence
working it. Do not wait until it is difficult
to see it for grass and weeds. If this is done
the work of the remainder crop growing sea-
son will be hard and the remuneration poor.
A small crop well worked will pay better
than large crop poorly worked. BY push
ing, however, at the right time and in the
right way, most farmers can work we'll much
larger crops than are usual in our country.
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sent some one out to him with the instruction
that he should 90 and wash in Jordan seven
times and be healed of his leprosy. This was
mortifying to the Syrian captain. He de-
spised Jordan and felt that the prophet had
treated him with contempt. care not Abna
and Pharpar rivers of Damascus better than
all the waters of Israel p he said. Naaman
expected the prophet to come out and make
a great ado over him. At last, persuaded by
his servants, he did 60 and wash in Jordan
and was healed.
In this conduct of Naaman we may learn
a precious lesson. Sinners are told to 60 and
wash in the blood of Jesus and be cleansed Of
their spiritual leprosy. They treat the mes
sage with contempt. Like Naaman, they
dread the consequences of their leprosy, but
they dislike the cure. Their selfrighteous.
ness makes them feel that they are Of great
Importance, and hence they expect something
more to be done for them than simply the
command to 20 and wash in the blood Of the
Lamb of God that taketh away the sins OF
the world. Like Naaman, the sinner AFRO.
gates to himself very considerableimportance
and thinks that God should treat him in &C.
cordance with his selfsupposed worth. God
knows no distinctions amongst men. All
must be saved in the same way. The proud.
est monarch on the globe must be washed in
the blood of Jesus, and this is all that the
meanest beggar on earth needs to secure to
him a seat at Gods right hand where there
are pleasures forevermore
Another important fact is suggested by the
history of Naaman. We must learn that
every other refuge is insufficient before we
will 90 to Jesus Had it been possible or
thought possible for Naaman to have been
healed Of his leprosy in any other way ne
with the sinner, so long as he thinks it posi-
BILE to be saved without Christ he will perse.
we're in his sinful course. The conversion OF
every sinner shows the power and efficacy Of
the holy spirit as much as the healing Of
Naaman's leprosy showed there was a prophet
of the Lord in Israel.