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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-07

HuMM1NG BIRDS NEsT.-Burroughs, in
his charming little book, entitled Awake
Robin" says it is an event in ones life to find
a humming birds nest. The event happened
to me without any effort on my part Look
ing up from seat in the grove, saw the
ruby. throat drop down on its nest, like shin
ing emerald from the clouds it did not pause
upon the edge of the nest, but dropped imme-
diately upon it, The nest was situated upon
an oak twig, and was about the size of
black walnut, and where sat it looked more
like an excrescence than nest. 1t was stu
ated in the fork of two twigs; it is firmly at
tached at the base to the lower, but is not
fastened to the upper twig.
waited for the tiny occupant to leave the
nest, and then with the aid of step-ladder
had no difficulty in looking into it. I found
i.contained two eggs about as large as medi.
um sized peas. Sometimes the male would
drop upon the nest when the female left.
never disturbed them while they were sitting
upon it; but often before could get away,
when thought them out of sight the male
would suddenly appear, and greater demon.
stration of anger never saw manifested by
bird. He would ruAle up bis tiny feathers,
and seem nearly twice as large, and dash al.
most into my face, making a squeaking noise
scolding and threatening until he had driven
me quite distance. He soon learned that I
was very much afraid of him, so he turned
tyrant, and often drove me from my seat in
the grove when had not been near bis DWELL
ing. I always submitted to the tyrant, for
what business had I to be prying into his do
mestic affairs? When the young were hatch
ed they were not larger than humble bees, but
in week they had flown. I cut the twig of,
and found the nest was composed Of the same
soft downy substance which I had noticed in
the wood pewes's nest, but it is matted so
closely together that it is almost as firm as the
softer kinds of felt. It is a marvel of skill
and beauty, and is completely covered exter-
nally with lichens.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-07
THE END.1

CossACK CAvALRY.-What part the fa'
nous Cossack cavalry will take in the present
war remains to be seen, but they have always
cut an important figure in all of Russia's wars
for the last 200 years. 1t tis not unlikely that
if the Russian military system is developed
and strcter discipline is introduced, the Cos
sacks of the Don will gradually lose their dis
tinctive military character. They seem to
hold some such relation to the Russian army
that the Bash Bazourks do to the Turkish
forces-a kind of irregular troop. Their
warfare is of the guerrilla order, they being
invaluable as scouts, annoying an army, pick
ing off stragglers, and doing the "bummer'
business of fighting. The Cossacks are as q
general thing small men, dressed in heavy
shirts, loose, baggy trousers, cloaks and sheep.
skin caps, and armed with pixies, swords and
carbines. They are mounted on small horses
with short stirrups, bringing the knees well
up. Their appearance is anything but mar
tial, and their discipline is nominal but they
sometimes do terrible execution, as the bro
ken fragments of Napoleon's army on its re-
treat from Moscow 80 fearfully realized. The
horses of these troopers are capable of great
endurance, their pace being gallop, which
they are able to maintain even over ground
almost impossible to other kinds of horses, for
an incredible length of time. Besides, they
will subsist upon the merest triAe of susie
nance. 1t makes little difference to the Cos
sacks whether they are advancing or retreat
ing. Appearing now on the flank, now al
the rear of the enemy, they improve the
slightest advantage, and then quickly disap
pear. Whoever has read Of the manner in
which our plain Indians fight on horseback
may get some idea of the mode in which the
Cossack cavalry fight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-07
THE ASTOR FAMILY.

Speaking of the dissipation of our first
families, it is to be noticed that an exception
is found in the Astors. This house has new
er had fast young man. The special weak
ness in this family is found in its idiotic char
acter. VIM. B. Astor's youngest son, Henry,
was recently mulcted in 1000 for an assault
on child. Henry is partially idiotic. He
was kept at the farm at Rhinebeck, but con-
trived to get away, and married into q queer
family. He was in the habit of preaching"
in the kitchen, and on one occasion a child
laughed at him, whereupon he struck her in
violent manner. The result was an action
for assault, and the jury, in view of the wealth
of the family, gave verdict Of $4,000.
This is the heaviest damages on record for
such an offence in this country. The Astors
at first, as it is said, determined not to pay it,
but on second thought they reached differ
ent conclusion, and the judgment was salts
is6ed. The great Astor estate is now in the
hands of Williams other sons, John Jacob
and William. The former is leading pro-
prietor and director of the Delaware and
Hudson Canal Company, which is the heav-
lest of our coal corporations. 1t is now in
great trouble, its stock having declined $63
(per share of $10O) since last March. As a
director Astor has to bear part of this diff
Guilty, and the decline in the market value of
bis stock is estimated at nearly million.
The company is now threatened with bank.
ruptcy. aafa j., a3.. aa.g 81
John Jacobs brother William has been
spending the winter in Florida, but will re
turn as soon az the Northern climate is ssM
GENTLY mild. He has improved his Southern
opportunities by joining Masonic lodge at
Jacksonville. In doing this he follows the
example of his grandfather (the original John
jacob, who was in his day noted member
of the fraternity. Old John Jacob was of a
social turn, and was fond of both billiards
and thestricals. He loved to attend the Park
theatre, of which he was the owner.
His brother Henry, the noted butcher,
owned the Bowery, and thus the sole theatri-
cal establishments of that day were in the
hands of this pair. John Jacobs son Will
liam differed in these points from the old
man. He was not social, and never heard
of his giving even dinner party. He was
not theatre goer, while, far from joining
lodge, it may be said he never Joined any
thing except the ranks of married life. He
never was member of political party, nor
of club, nor of lodge of any kind. He
never Joined FIRE company nor church.
He never was director in bank or insurance
company; rever was in the militia; never
did jury duty, and never had any marked
friendships. The fact is he was the most
striking negation this city ever produced.
All he did was to collect rents and invest bis
money. Only as tenants could mankind be-
come of any value to him. As matter of
family pride, be added to the endowment of
the library, and his sons are now Gas another
matter of family pride) erecting grand al
tar in Trinity Church to bis memory.-Gn-
cinnati GazeHs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-07

FREE PArERs.-There is hardly q mail
but we receive applications from some library,
hospital, young mems Christian association,
reading-room, or sewing society, request to
send the Sun to their institution free, to be
kept on file for every body to read. A few
years ago We used to take such application as
a compliment, and fastened to send our pa
per free, because We thought it was mighty
mean man that couldn't give away q paper.
But when our friends got US out of'the poor
house the last time, they made US promise
that We would quit that sort Of busiuess.-La
Crosse Sun,
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hoof, and adjusts the shoe so as to protect it:
The frog in the hoof of the horse is placed
there for particular purpose, and should not
be cut by the shoer. If this is allowed, con.
fractions and lameness will follow. The shape
and weight of the shoe should be accommoda-
ted to the purposes for which they are designed:
The track horse requires a shoe lighter and
without corks, while the draught horse must
have heavy, broad shoe, with corks, to ena.
bic him to obtain footing and travel with the
least possible strain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-07
HORSE-SHOEING.

On an average, horses require shoeing once
a month. The length of time shoe will
wear depends much on the kind of service a
horse is doing and on the kind of road he
is daily travelling. A team horse in heavy
draught does not wear out as many shoes as
one used in hack; quick motion grinds shoes
down more rapidly than slow use. Some
pavement is harder on shoes than an ordinary
road. while the friction of gravelly road
wears them away rapidly. Wooden pave
ment is but little saving to the wear and
tear of shoes, for the grit and dust which be-
come impacted in the interstices Of the wooden
block, grind away shoes like the friction of an
emery wheel. The hind shoes wear out first,
and there is more strain and friction on them
than On the forward shoes. 1t is impossible
and improper for horse to wear shoes more
than six weeks, for the growth of foot short
ems the shoe, as we'll as changes the shape 9th
erwise. The neglect will cause the shoe to
encroach upon the soft textures of the foot
and produce lameuess.
There are but few practical mechanics who
have sufficiently studied the foot of the horse,
It is not enough to know the anatomy of the
foot, and where to insert nail, not to cause
pain, but the foot should be studied in the
state of nature, before the mechanism of man
has, by artificial appliances, distorted 1t. The
shape of the hoof of the wild horse, of one
which has never been shod, should be taken
as model. The foot Is then properly bal
anced, neither too long nor too broad, but it
has adjusted itself to nature, and the muscle
and tendons are not strained by travel. Con.
fnement and unskillful shoeing change the
anatomical relations of the foot, and the best
Judgment of the mechanic is often taxed to
correct the growing deformity unskill-
full shoeing. When reasoning, skillful me.
chanic is found, the horse is safe in his hands,
for he only preserves the normal ahape Of tho
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Original goetrg.
For the Yorkville Enquirer
FLOW ON, SWEET STREAM.

FLOW ON, SWEET STREAM.
BY WHO.
Flow on, sweet stream, forever flow,
Through shady groves and fragrant vaies;
like to list to the songs so low,
You murmur to the evening gales.
It grew quite familiar to mine ear
While wandering oft with a dear friend here!
Flow on, dear stream, and never tire;
Aye! glide on, rejoicing every day,
Till the fountains at your head expire,
Or all have passed from earth away.
Thus sped the life of my hearts best friend,
Who found heaven at her journeys end.
Flow on, loyed stream, make no delay,
But ever singing, forward move .,.
In gentle sweetness by night and day,
Dispensing new life where'r you rove.
So passed through earth and away from care,
The one 1 loved above all others dear.
Flow on. bright stream, forever flow;
Your sad, sweet song delights mine ear,
As fastening on through time you 60,
Unburdened by one thought OF care.
Nor is there ajoy more dear to me
Than to muse and wander along with thee.
Flow on, lone stream, your evening star
Shall light the pathway that you roam,
And when you've crossed the earth's last bar,
Then smile you to your ocean home.
But must mourn, by your waters blue,
The loss Of her who to my own heart grew
Flow on, flow on, brave stream, in pride;
There is no power in thy waves u
That can bear off on thy glimmering tide,
The spell that memory's hand engraves.
The record of one so pure and true
Shall ever last while run thy waters blue.
Yes, flow gently to thy ocean grave,
And whisper to the yearning sea,
While echo chants it from each wave,
No JOY on earth from sin more free,
Than that, here, two loving hearts once knew,
When plighted first by thy waters blue!
Flow on, then, constant stream, flow on,
That I, in your bright waves, may see
Reflected back the graceful form
Other I loved so tenderly-
Glowing with life in every part
As fond nlem'ry keeps her in my heart!
Flow with my blessings on thy breast;
The hand that guides thee to the main
Shall lead me to land of rest
Where hearts shall meet with hearts again
My home, whence shadowy forms view,
Now reflected in thy waters blue.
Yes, glide onward, forever flow,
Bright emblem of the joys above,
Where hopes to full fruition grow
And ever exposed in purest love
By life's sweet stream that's ever new
And purer than thy waters blue!
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CHARLEY POLK.

THE DEAD SEA OF AMERIcA.-There are
no fishes in the Great Salt Lake. The only
living thing beneath its waters is a worm
about quarter of an inch long. This worm
shows up beautifully under the lens of mi.
croscope When storm arises, the worms
are driven ashore by the thousands and de-
voured by the black gulls. We found pure
stream pouring into the lake. 1t was filled
with chubs aud sinners. The fish became
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-03-23
Illustrated with Maps, Charts, Portraits,
Sketches and Diagrams.

1t is printed from beautiful clear new type,
on fine Tinted paper, comprised in one large
royal octave volume, embellished with the larg-
est and finest collection of engravings ever in
eorporated in any History Of the United States:
bound in the most substantial manner, and furn-
ished to subscribers at the following prices:
In Fine English Cloth, Green
and Gold, Beveled Boards..a 800 per Copy
In Fine English Satin Cloth,
Fawn Color, Gilt Edge, Bev-
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In Half Morocco, Gilt Sides
and Back, Mnrbled Edge,
Beveled Boards...............at $50 per Copy.
This book will be sold by subscription only
and subscribers will not be obliged to take it
unless it corresponds with the description in
every particular. To avoid delaying the Agent,
whose time is valuable, subscribers are request
ed to be prepared with the price of the book on
its presentation by the Agent.
JONES BROTHERS & CO., Publishers,
Philadelphia, Chicago, Atlanta,
Cincinnati, Memphis.
D. r. NORMAN, Agent.
Nov. 10, 1876 As Fms
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Gen. Hampton's Portrait

"WADx HAMPTON, 6oyERxoR OF SouTH Can
oLINA," is the subject of ON OK quisites nearly
life-si1e engraving, just published land now
ready by our epterprising, friends, Walker
Evans Il Cogswell, Charleston. 8. z. We cor
gratulate these gentlemen on the grand success
they have made Of SO noble o subject. As
work Of art il stands unrivalled, but still its
chief merit lays in its being o hfs-liEe portrait.
1t is the first product, on 30 large scale, of q
new and secret process based on photography,
having the advantage Of great truthfulness. As
the photograph has superseded the oil-paintine,
because OF its exact reproduction of the subject,
SO this process is bound TO take the place OF steel
engraving, OF any method which depends upon
artistic conception aud execution for result--we
mean for the production of portraits. What
the people want in q portrait is truth they do
not wish the artists conception of man, but
the face and features Of the man as he is-and
by no means can this grand result be better at
tanned than by the means Of photography, and
this new process based thereon. But while these
great advantages are secured, it admits Of the
embellishments of art, and o portrait is pro-
dnced possessing all the truthfulness Of O
photograph, with the artistic effect Of tho
steel engraving. The publishers have been ex-
tremely fortunate in their selection Of the mode
by which they give to oil admirers Of the great
statesman the noble, generous, manly features,
which speak 81 plainly the G, eat mind, elevated
feeling, and generous heart of Wade Hampton.
Those who worked for the grand cause,
champion and Home Rule" who have paid tax
es to the government of their choice, can now
place this picture at their iresides as they have
placed its subject in their hearts. 1t must be-
come one of tho "Penatcs" of South Carolina.
Those who sympathized with the gallant little
State in the struggle against hstremendons
odds, will be pleased to have this portrait in
their homes-a glorious memento Of q peaceful,
noble effort of q liberty-loving people to redeem
themselves from oppression and misrule.
1t will be sold by subscription only, at So per
copy.
Agents wanted to canvass every city and town
| in the land
To those who cannot be reached by agents, the
publishers will supply copies per mail, on the
receipt of the price.
Address
WALKER, EVANS & COGSwELI.,
Charleston s. C.
Feb Q, s II
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VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE

A BEAUTIFUL Quarterly Journal, finely il
~ lustrated, and containing an elegant col
ored Fio,rer Plate with the first number. Price
only 25 cents for the year. The first No. for
1877 just issued in German and English.
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so cents with elegant cloth covers, Sl.OO.
Viek's Cdtdiogue-300 illustrations, only
cents. Address, JAMES WICK,
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Dec.1, 1876 48 II
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VIC ks
Illustrated Priced Catalogue.
NIFTY PAGEs-sOO Illustrations, with De.
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anI Vegetables in the world, and the ray to
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Viek's Floral Guide, Quarterly, 25 cents q year.
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Address, JAMES WICK,
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Dec 1876 4S If
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To All Indebted.

\ LII persons indebted to DR.. C. T. Murphy
"A are hereby notified that they must pay up
Immediately. Those who do not pay, cannot
receive my services until all arrearnges are liq-
Undated. c. T. MURPHY, NJ. D.
Feb 1G st.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-06-21
From Texas

GRAYsoS County, TEXAS, June II, 1877.
Sol MILLER-Dear Sir II noticed an item in the
Chief of May 81, Of gentleman who had jus; return
ed from extensive trip through Texas, and his
port of condition is anything but fattering. He
speaks of the wheat and corn crop almost entire
failure, on account Of the 'hoppers Now, this
County suffered much by them as any other in the
State, you can what lamentable condition the
State is in. by the following Wheat las he speaks Of
it rst) WILL in this County, yield about twenty bush
els per acre; and am informed that the yield will be
greater in other portions Of the State; and 10
about four feet high, average and bids fair 70
yield abundance. Also, the fruit prospect was
never better than at the present Tins, you VIII
how he misrepresented condition; for the grass
hoppers not to threaten total de-
struction to the crops.
Respectfully, -s-
J. & NAM
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-06-21
CORRESPONDENTS.
(Written for the ClieJ.)
ON TRR DANUBE.


-Hsueek.
The tramp Of armies shakss Tie earth,
The air 10 hlled With sounds a war
Where rolls ths Danube to the sea-
The mighty lesisas OF the Car.
The fair haired warriors Of TIE North
Bear their victorious banners high,
And all the slumbering Islss Of Greece
Shall waken at their battie-cry.
Glory to God, the Crescent wanes,
Fight, once fought Eozzaris band,
TIL all the wales of Palestine
Are rescued from the Mosiem's hand.
The British Lion snu1s the air.
And shakes in wrath his tawny name;
The Power that strikes the Sultan's throne
May threaten all his broad domain
Yet not for this. shall English Queen
Clasp in her own the Turks red hand.
And pledge to aid the Saracen,
The soldiers Of her Christian land.
Though France with England joins her power,
Forgetting ancient feud and wrong,
King williams Empire bars their way,
A living wall unmoved and strong.
The Turk may tremble on his throne
No earthly power his doom can stay;
The Cross of Constantine shall float
Der all the realms that own his sway.
No longer by the Iosphorus
Shall Christian maids be bought and sold,
Or fair Circassans from the East,
Be bsrtered for the Moslem's gold.
Rejoice. oh, Greece! the day has dawnsd,
That brings redress for all thy wrong;
Glory to God, and to the Car,
Shall be thy glad triumphant song.
n s. LIvERMoRE.
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-06-21

THE ADVANTAGES OF INFLUENCE.-Perhaps we
do not endorse everything that Hayes does, as
enthusiastically rs some folks do; but this IS
one misfortune we have in common with thou
sands of other Republicans, who dislike to see
the party given away, even if the weakness by
which it is done is called honesty and eoncilia-
ton. However, this might be all right, IL we
were o person of commanding influence, Ike
some we have heard of. Your man of powerful
influence can do he pleases, and it is all rignt.
He has only to hint his desire either to the Re-
publican or Democratic party, and they Will
dance obedience. Communities exist only to ca
ter to his individual interest; and the man who
fails to jump at the first whistle, may as well
speak for his shroud. If we were man OF pow
erful influence we might daily tip the wink to
leading Democrats, telling them not to be hasty
in getting up ticket, for eve will be with you."
You see, if we owned the great body OF the he
publican party, we could just hand them over IN
bulk, as our intererest suggested. If we pos
sessed commanding presence and powerful influ-
ence, We might get elected to Office by the Demo-
Gratis one year, and because they would not give
us fresh teat the next year, while we still had
the other in our mouth, we might Kick them
"right behind their backs" and tell them we were
a Republican, and didn't thank them for their
support; but in spite of this, they would do just
rs we commanded them, the very next time we
felt like commanding. Or, we might pursue
man with the charge of thief, one year, to accom-
plish his defeat for an office which we wanted
ourself, and the next year could soft soap him,
and make him all right on the goose, by saying
he deserved to be elected to Office by the people.
Or, we could ncontinently tear our shirt all to
pieces, because o man We were down on was run
ming for an Office that we failed to get nominated
for Legislature and could pretend to vote for his
Democratic opponent, in order to "fool' that
Democrat another year; and the next year, by
simply smiling upon the man We opposed SO bit
terly, we could get him to walk into our parlor,
and help divide the party for our benefit. If We
were man of powerful influence, although we
had failed in everything We ever undertook, (and
had undertaken everything except hard work,)
we could just step into any profession we chose,
and everybody would drop everything else to
give us q boost; or, if they didn't, We could
threaten to preach their funerals. In short, we
could kick every man who had ever befriended
us, Just as soon as he was no longer OF pres
ent use to us; but when our interest demanded,
we could give him gracious smile, and he would
hasten to dance to our fiddle. 1t is a terrible
disadvantage to lack commanding presence, pow
erfnl magnetism, and towering influence.