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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

SAVE THE OLD PAPER.-Never throw away
old paper. If you have no wish to sell it,
use it in the house. Some housekeepers pre-
fer it to cloth for cleaning many articles of
furniture. For instance, volume written by
lady who prided herself on her experience
and tact, says: "After a stove has been black
ened, it can be kept looking very we'll for a
long time by rubbing it with paper every
morning. Rubbing with paper is much
nicer way of keeping the outside of tea. .ket-
tie, cofee-pot, and teapot bright and clean,
than the old way Of washing them in suds:
Rubbing with paper is also the best way of
polishing knives, tinware and spoons; they
shine like new silver. For polishing mirrors,
windows, lamp chmneys, etc., paper is better
than dry cloth. Preserves and pickles keep
much better if brown paper instead of cloth is
tied over the jar. Canned fruit is not so apt
to mold if piece of writing paper, cut to fit
the can, is laid directly on the fruit Paper
is much better to put under carpet than
straw. 1t is warmer, thinner, and makes less
noise when one walks over it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23
Value of our Premiums.

We would impress upon every one the act ha a OF our
Premiums nre hrscla. goods and the prices attached to them
In our lists the rgua retail prices mt which the articles sell
by a dealers and the manufacturers themselves II Is only by
Tie most terms given by the manufacturers that
we nre enabled TO make the liberal offers do and
IN he pynntIy asr
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

The PRESERVATION OF EGGs.-The Jour-
nal of the Medical Academy of Turin, in a
recent number, says: The sure and simple
method of keeping eggs sound by smearing
the shells with linseed oil, has long been prac-
ticed. The oil forms a sort of film over the
shell, thereby preventing the two immediate
causes of decomposition vaporation from
and penetration of air into the egg A re-
cent experiment in point deserves notice. A
dozen new-laid eggs we're rubbed over with
linseed oil applied with the tip of the finger !;
another dozen were coated, in like manner,
with poppy oil /; two more eggs were left in
their natural state. The whole twenty.six
were then laid close together in three rows, in
dry sand upon shelf, where they we're left
undisturbed. At the end of three months
they we're weighed, and again at the end Of
six months, when they we're opened. The
two eggs left in their natural state at the end
of three months had lost II per cent. of their
weight, and at the end of six months IL per
cent, and were found to be half empty and
the contents rotten. The eggs coated with
poppy oil, in three months lost three per cent.
and in six months Al per cent. of their weight.
The eggs were still full and devoid of un-
pleasant smell. The eggs rubbed over with
linseed oil in three months lost 2 per cent. and
in six months 3 per cent. only of their weight,
and when opened were found to be full, with
the smell of fresh eggs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23
Three.Quart Communion Set.

Churches unsuppIied with Communion Set appropriate to
tho requirements the sacred Of administering the Lords
Suppcr cam BY our Premium arrangement secure hne treble
Mated three. quart Communion Set Of six pieces with IT.
tic trouble and comparatively, cost The number OF sub
scrbes qured in order to secure this valuable and ser
vice can he proced almost any congregations and the mem
hers who may be thus called upon contribute their share OF
the expense will receive In return more than the value OF he
contribution In a years subscription to the paper
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

nsy" A lump of alum attached to string and
swung around few times slowly, through a
pitcher of water, will cause the sediment to
fall to the bottom in few minutes. The
neutral sulphate of alumine will ma ke lime
water perfectly pure, destroying at the same
time all organic compounds. Almost all
water has lime in it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

WORDS BY THE WAY.-A diamond had
slipped from its setting and rolled away, mono
knew whittier. Diligent search was made in
every apartment where its owner might have
been, but in vain. At length evening drew
on, and, sitting in careless mood, her eye
caught the sparkle of a tiny-ray, almost i'm.
perceptible, but bright as only diamonds
glance can be- Out of the darkness it gleam'
cd, and one might stoop and take that which
daylight had failed to reveal, though sought
with tears. And thus it is in the Christians
experience. In the daylight of prosperity he
seeks in vain for the precious presence of the
Holy Spirit. Yet when the night OF adversi-
ty draws nigh, suddenly there shines light
amidst the darkness of spiritual despondency
which reveals to him "the unsearchable riches
of Christ" Christian at Work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

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FOLLOWING A TRA1L.-One of the most
remarkable features of uncivilized life is the
power savages show of tracking men and
beasts over immense distances. Many trav-
elers have spoken of this as something almost
miraculous, yet it is only the result of careful
observation of certain well-known signs and
we have here before US collection of very
common sense hints on the subject. In coun-
tries like ours, every trace Of footprints or
wheel.track on roads and paths is soon oblit-
Grated or hopelessly confused: but it is 9th.
erwise in the wilderness, where neither man
nor beast can conceal his track. In Kafir-
land, when cattle are stolen, if their foot
prints are traced to village, the herdsman
is held responsible for them, unless he can
show the same track going out. A wagon
track in new country is practically indelli-
BILE. "More especially" says our author,
"this is the case if fire sweeps over the plain
Immediately after, or if a wagon passes du-
ring or after prairie fire. We have known
felow.traveler recognize in this manner the
tracks his wagon had made seven years be-
fore, the lines of charred stumps crushed
short down remaining to indicate the passage
of the wheels. though all other impressions
had been obiterated by the rank annual
growth of grass fully twelve feet high"
Sometimes the original soil being disturbed,
new vegetation will spring up along the
wagon-track, and thus mark out the road for
miles. Even on hard rock mans bare foot
will leave the dust caked together by perspi-
ration, 80 that practiced eye will see it !;
and even if there is no track, stone will be
disturbed here and there, the side of the peb-
BILE which has long lain next the ground be-
ing turned up Chambers Journal
THE VALUE OF A DoLLAR.-A silver dol
lar represents days work for the laborer.
It is given to boy. He has no idea of what
it is worth. He would be as likely to give a
dollar as dime for top or any other toy.
But if the boy has learned to earn the dimes
and dollars by the sweat of his face, he knows
the difference. Hard work is to him meas
ure of values that can never be rubbed out
of his mind. Let him learn by experience
that hundred dollars represents hundred
weary DAYS labor, and it seems great sum
of money; thousand dollars is a fortune,
and ten thousand is almost nconceivable, for
it is far more than he ever expects to possess
When he has earned dollar he thinks twice
before he spends it. He wants to invest it so
as to get the full value of days work for it.
1t is a great wrong to society and to boy to
bring him up to mans estate without this
knowledge A fortune at attwenty-one without
it is almost inevitably thrown away. With
it and little capital to start on, he will make
his own fortune better than any can make 1t
for him.-Hunts Merchants Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
T RESPECTFULLY inform the public that I
i am prepared to sharpen razors, scissors, shears
and 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.
November 80 4S tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23
APPLICATION FOR CHARTER.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 31st day
~ of August 1877, application will be made to
the Clerk of the Court Of Common Pleas of York
county, for Charter incorporating Mount Zion
Baptist Church. located near Guthriesville in said
county.
August 81 st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

GREAs1NG WAGoNs.-A good wagon costs
a considerable sum and should be properly
cared for and made to last as long as posi-
BILE. Few persons understand the Importance
of thoroughly lubricating the axles, etc., of
wagons and carriages, and still fewer know
which are the most suitable lubricators to
use, and the proper way of applying them.
A well-made wheel will endure ordinary wear
from ten to twenty-five years, if care is taken
to use the right amount Of the proper lubri-
Gator, but if this matter is not attended to a
wheel will be used up in five or six years.
Lard should never be used on wagon, for it
will penetrate the hub and work itself all
round the lemons of the spokes and spoil the
wheel. Tallow is the best lubricator for
wooden axletrees, and castor oil for iron.
When oiling an axletree the spindle should
be wiped clean with cloth wet with spirits
turpentine, and then apply few drops of
castor oil near toe shoulder and end. When
greasing an axletree, just enough grease
should be applied to give light coating ;
more does more harm than good, by working
out and damaging the hub.-Erchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

How TO CAN PEAcHEs-As the time has
arrived to can peaches, many have asked us
how we canned them so nearly whole. The
secret is to never boil the fruit before putting
it in the can. Select perfect fruit just ripe,
peel, and to every pound Of fruit use one
quarter of pound of white sugar. Mix the
sugar with a little water and let it come to
boil for fifteen minutes to form syrup. We
use glass cans put in the peaches and fill up
with the syrup not quite full. Place in a ket-
tie of cold water, the bottom resting on pieces
of wood to prevent the glass from coming in
contact with the bottom of the hot kettle.
Gradually fetch the water to a boil, having
the water up to the neck of the can. Boil
twenty minutes, then fill the can with hot syr-
up, and seal up while the steam issues from
the can. See that the rubber is on proper.
They will keep we'll.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23
Anmuruus department.

WHAT ALLIED H1M.-One of our dry goods
clerks called round to see his girl the other
evening. She observed that he appeared
very restless, and as he had been paying her
pretty sharp attention, she shifted a proposal.
She determined to assist the young man.
George, DEAR" she said, in sweet voice,
"what's the matter with you this evening ?"
"There amt nothing the matter" remarked
George, twisting uneasily in his chair.
II think there is, she said, with great in
terest.
20 no, there ain't," returned George; "what
makes you think SOP
"You appear so restless" she explained !;
"you act as if there was something on your
mind"
"It amt on my mind" observed George !;
cts" and then he suddenly caught himself,
and stopped.
"What is it-where is it, DEAR" entreated
the young miss; won't you tell your dar-
ling?"
dts on my back" blurted George, with
an effort.
"On your back ?" repeated the young miss,
in astonishment.
EYES," said George, desperately "it's a po.
rous plaster, and it itches so can't keep still"
The young lady tainted.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

VtNEGAR.-Save the parings and cores of
apples, put them in jar with warm water
enough to more than cover them; set them in
a warm place for several days, then strain
and add one pint of moasses to gallon of
the water put in a jar, tie thin cloth over
it, keep in warm place, and in two weeks
you will have good vinegar.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-08-23

PLASTER PARIs-Itis is good plan to keep
a box of plaster of Paris in the house. Be
sure and set it where no water can be split
upon it. If the burner Of a lamp becomes
loosened, mix up little with water and put
it around the glass top of the lamp, then put
the brass on. The whole operation should be
performed as quickly as possible, for the plas-
ter hardens or sets almost instantly. A board,
or some dish you will not need to use again,
will be the best thing to mix the plaster on,
as it is almost impossible to remove it after it
sets. Where there are cracks, or large, un-
slightly nail-holes in plastered wall, plaster
of Paris may be used to fill them up.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-26
THE DAYS OF THE PLANTERS
GREATNESS.

The halcyon days of pro-slavery
spnramacv in New Orleans are thus
described by the present proprietor OF
the St. Charles hotel in an lntervle"
with newspaper man lately-tne
present St. Charles being opened IN
November, 1852: 'sIn those days
Northern people did not come to New
orleans. and our principal patronage
was from the sugar and cotton planters
of Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas and
Georgia. In fact, the whole cotton
and sugar belt of the South was well
represented. The planters would
come shortly after Christmas and stay
till the end of March, whole families
of them, each gentleman having his
valet and each lady her maid. 1ndl-
yidual bills of gentlemen would run
from $500 to $1,000 per month. All !
those were the days when people drank
wine. The stock Of wines carried by
the house was never less than ABOUT
$4,000. Everybody drank vine
white wines for breakfast, red wines
and champagne for dinner. Why,our
bills for wine alone would often loot
up $1,000 a day. Now, if we sell S2o
worth of wine a day at our table we
think we are doing very well. Such
times. levees in the parlor every nlght'
and hons twice a week-Our BLIZZARD
tables never unoccupied. we had
oneras from the 18th of December to
the LIST of April, performance every
other NIGHT with the best company
from Italy. France and Spain, regard
less of EXPENSE. If there was any loss
il was cheerfully made up by the
nerchants. The young bloods always
kent their own exclusive bottles OF
brandy on ice in the bar-rooms, rench
brandy, $40 per bottle. Inc planteiS
settled monthly; they never disputed a
bill. They never paid the money, but
wonld rive an order on their factors.
Neither the planters, their wives,
their sons or their daughters carried
money about with them. WHAT tney
wanted they ordered and the bllls
were sent to their factors. The rae
TORS imported dresses and jeWelry tor
the ladies direct from Europe. Inc
quests never got up before noon tile
fine between breakfast and dinner
would be occupied by the ladies', after
aSnOrU lounge III OiAo ~
dressing, and from three TO iooi
hours were always taken up at dinner =:
Desperate firtations were always III
order. and the consequence was very
often bitter rivalries and Jealousles
between the young men, terminating
in duels at The Oaks. me duelS
we're almost always fought WIN
swords, and only occasionally attehueo
with fatal results. Our bar-roolnS
don't do more than one-halt OF tht
business done before the war. Two
thirds of our guests are now Nor'hell
people, whereas before the war they
were all Southern people. Many o.
our large plantations are now o ve
bv Northern and Western men. 1oill'
of our best young men are now over f
seers on the plantations Whlcl
belonged to their fathers. l know
now of a gentleman who used TO spel(
piles of money in this hotel; wn'
never put a saddle on his own morse
but who is now glad to hire on his owl
nlace. which, with its 'niggers:., wa
worth $500 900, for 500 a month.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-26

or lameness, and the apocryphal tales
of bed-ridden fathers, crippled chill
dren, and dying wives, belong to the
infancy of the art, and can yield but
meagre returns compared with the
new and highly organized institutions
above described.
Another species of fraud unearthed
in London, and of which we have had
examples in New York, is the quasi
legitimate society which collects sub
scriptions for charitable purposes and
does, in fact, expend in that way an
inconsiderable fraction Of it's receipts,
but which is really framed to fill the
purses of it's promoters. One OF the
most important prosecutions underta-
ken by the society from whose report
these details are drawn, was that Of
the National Association for the diff
fusion of the Bible and the Distribu-
ton of Clothing, founded by the Rev.
c.. S. BORE, who, arrayed IN the regu-
lation white tie and high, black waist
coat, had secured the West End with
considerable success. The clerical
gentleman hadplaced his enterprise on
a regular footing; it had board OF di-
rectors, of which he was President, a
treasurer, and with apparent redun-
dancy Of caution) an Inspector Of
accounts. Every year appeared an
official report seasoned with the Gus
tomary ''edifying anecdote'' and
ssgratifying results" and besides fur
thering the specific ends Of his society
the pious founder was credited with
a Sunday school, mission, and unre-
mitted expounding of the Gospel to
the poor. It turned out however, upon
inquiry, that the committee of direc-
tors and Inspector of accounts had
shrewdly declined to exercise their
functions; that the treasurer, a car
penter by trade; was the President s
father-in-law; the school mistress was
his wife, who likewise represented
two sub-teachers, highly lauded inthe
report for their singular zeal in the
Lords work. What was more melan-
choly, the Rev. c.. S. BORE himself
proved to be no clergyman at all. but
to have followed by turns the more
modest vOcations of janitOr and tailor
This Individual had earned in his new
calling the neat annual income of three
hundred pounds sterling, but mas
much as few Bibles and some old
clothes had actually been given away
the prosecution failed.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-26

In that wonderful city London, human
nature presents itself in the strangest
and most extraordinary shapes. Inc
number who live upon the public by
iii sorts of ingenious tricks ana con-
trivances is immense. To meet this
evil a society has been organized 10
investigate and punish the offenders.
In the course of their Investigations
the officers of this society penetrated
to the headquarters or PROFESSIONAL
mendicancy, and unmasked numerous
schemes of imposture OF the mosI III
penious and audacious xmas. Iney
discovered for instance, an ASSOCIATION
of forty persons, each OF whom derlV-
ed q comfortable income of twenty five
dollars week from an elaborate sys
fem of devices and appliances. The
affa;rs of this remarkable company
were managed with the regularity and
exactitude of banking house or rail-
way CORPORATION. An exhaustive col
lection Of directories formed the basis
of it's operations, and in these more
than three thousand names OIL "eli-.o,
do persons dwelling in London ana
the vicinity were found marked WIN
certain signs denoting diverse degrees
of credulity. 1t appears, too, thar
the Morning Post was regularly taken
in. and read aloud by the better-edu.
Gated members of the club. so that all
might be conversant with the dolngs
and personages of the fashionable
world. The begging letters sent out
invariably bore the correct names sand
residences of the individuals address
Cd = circumstance which was otter
accented as guarantee of the appll
cant's good faith. Another feature
Of the corporate apparatus is stock
IF visiting card, either stolen iron
ha1l tables while the mendicant wait:
for an answer to note, or purchased
If the family servants. II not other
Wise obtainable they are forged from
nlates expressly engraved. ana an IN
stance is cited of baker wno' on pre-
sentation of what purported to be tn
visiting card of one OF his customers
,ont two rounds to the bearer. VII
nassed himself off for relative. "
may note in passing that the comp Ss
ton of begging epistles seems W ue
.yeritable profession, vastly respeo. y,
andhandsomely paid by illiterate mel
d;cants. the normal tariff being tWel
tv-fiye per cent. of the amount secure
nv the application. obviously, -,
old familiar contrivances Q, III. in luz,
dicant vocation. the felgneo piiil'nio'
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-26
AN INTERESTING HISTORICAL
ARTICLE

We find in q recent number OF that
valuable journal, The Indianapolis
san, communication from Al
bert J. Chapman, Of Detroit Mich,
giving something of the history OF
specie resumption in England after
the close of the Napoleonic war. 1t
will be found interesting to the stu
dent of history, while at the same
time it throws considerable light upon
the events through which we are now
passing:
There were in the Parliament in 1909
two parties. The landed interest COM
prised one paaty. This was under
the lead of Mr.. Charles C. Western,
great landed proprietor, ''of fair
talent and extensive information. =
The other party were known as Econ
omists," and which on all occasions,
and even at the expense of the nation
al interests, exhibited the basest tru-
culency to the banking interest. the
money leading interest. They cor
responded with our bullionists clique.
The Economists party had been
planning, it seems, for sometime to
secure legislation favorable to their
interests. Their efforts in that di-
rection resulted in what is known in
history as the s'bullion' committee OF
lSO9-lO. Mr.. Western occupied up to
this time, what seemed half neutral
ground. OF the position and prospects
of the owners of the soil, ana their
tenantry, and all depending upon
them. few persons knew more than he
did. and of the effect upon their well
being of any changes in the economy
of the country, few men indeed knew
as much. He saw that the efforts OF
the Economists would eventually be
successful. and he saw also that their
success would be fatal to the prosperi
ty and we'll being of England. Never
theless he beheld a people stepped in
ignorance as regarded the question OF
the currency. and withal poisoned
through a subsidized and unpatriotit
press, just as are the people OF the
United States at this time.
quote from Doubleday s Financial
Monetary and Statistical History Of
England. pages HIPS:
.sThe sbullion committee was ap
pointed, and set in the year 1910; ant
amongst it's members, whose number
was .. were included those member:
of the House of Commons, who haf
the reputation of being most Learned
. and sage in the reconcile matters o
, circulation, exchanges. and all the va
rious mysterious money affairs, Witt
! which this famous committee was t
! deal" In the next year, 1871, the,
| laid their report before parliamen
: and it was printed. Of this repor
! Doubleday says: I'm some respects
it is rather able document, althoug
: the measures recommended in it were
e to wonderful extent, rash and at
!. surd.'' Its chief recommendation wa
O contraction of the volume OF til
e currency, without the addition OF an
l. preparatory measures to smooth th
al way for such step,' and also tina
d the bank of England be compelled
l. resume cash payments in the shol
4 space of two years"
d Those who have been startled anon
le us at Hugh McCulloch's Fort Wayr
a. manifesto, now know where he got n
IS idea. like John Sherman he W.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-07-26
BRAINERD ACCOMMODATION.

Duluth LIE. $50 m Ar. 3:45 p m
Brainerd Ar. 4:3Opm LIE. 600 M
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