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| p0sterlty. OecOnQ, ray tne laOOreF, II ne
hires for wages, in the products of the land,
then he shares with you the loss occasioned
by low prices"
'"What is hand worth another year"
"The way to estimate that is to calculate
what an average hand will make an average
year. l calculate it this way: One hand
will make three bales of cotton, fifty bushels
of corn and three thousand pounds of oats.
Now, take the third of that, and you have
what an average hand is worth"
"How is it you can get so much work out
of your hands7 notice you cultivate more
land to the plow, and do it better than any
body else ?"
"Well, in the first place, try to get will
ing but active hands. 1 then take especial
pains to train them to be expert-to do every.
thing in the shortest, the best, the easiest and
the most effcacious way. Why, there is skill
in farming as there is in every thing else.
Before the war, when made specially of it,
MY hands cut with more facility, plowed with
more accuracy, hoed more rapidly and picked
more cotton than any hands l ever saw. l
trained them to do everything the right way
and on scientific principles. Of course l
can't manage free labor 80 efficiently, but you
can still see some signs of my old methods"
"How is it you make 80 much more to the
plow than any body else?"
"Well, if that is so, attribute it to two
causes: First, cultivate more land to the
plow; my system of shallow culture, with
broad sweeps, allows that. Second, my meth
ods of cultivation and preparation are, l
think, thoroughly scientific. l break my
lands deep and cultivate them on the surface.
In other words my motto is deep plowing
before planting and shallow plowing after
planting"
but will not the lands get too hard to
cultivate them shallow after the packing rains
Of the Spring?"
"Ob! no; not if you will keep plenty Of
vegetable mould in them. Rotate the crops
and I will warrant they will never get too
hard"
How do you manage, to control labor-I
notice every hand seems to know his place
and everything moves on smoothly and har-
noniously"
"Well, I don't know Els to that. A great
deal is owing to what call tact. l convince
the laborer that I understand farming better
than he does, and that my way is right. I
never neglect him, so as to leave the impres.
sion on his mind that I am Indifferent or
careless. Igive him justice and demand my
rights at his hands"
But time will not permit further enumer-
alton of Mr. Dickson's views. He seems to
be full of the strongest and most practical
ideas and presents them in the tersest, most
original way. As mar, he is generous and
brave, an honor to bis country and his race.
B. II. S.
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fresh water varieties, such as the mud-eels,
bull.head catfish, Dream, perch, etc. The
fresh water fab, eels, etc., are found in great
abundance in Lake Okeechobee, Kissimmee
river, and Fish Eating creek. AS these dead
fish approached our wharves, the stencil be-
came almost intolerable, and many plans we're
attempted and suggested to keep them in tide
water. Had this occurred in the heat Of sum.
mer plague must have followed. 1t is even
yet feared. The fish are dying in our harbor,
and no one knows where this great evil will
stop. Our people are large 6sh-eaters, and if
deprived of this cheap class of food, there
must necessarily be much suffering.
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Mlistellaneuns &eading.
BUGGY RIDING.

"Suppose," said he, in accents soft,
"A felloe, just like me,
Should axle little girl to we'd
What would the answer be ?"
The maiden drops her liquid eyes
Her smiles with bushes mingle-
"Why seek the bride halter when
You may live on, sur, cingle ?"
And then he spoke" Oh, be my bride,
ask you once again
You are the empress of my soul,
And there shall ever rein.
"Tll never tire of kindly deeds
To win your gentle heart,
And saddle be the shaft that rends
Our happy lives apart"
Upon her cheeks the maiden felt
The mantling bushes glow
She took him for her faithful hub
To share his wheel or whoa.
st. Louis Journal
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19
DEATH IN THE OIL CAN.

A man out in South Hill, had reason to be-
lieve that his superintendent of cuisine was
in the habit of using kerosine to start the
morning fires. He placed his suspicious in
the form Of a charge, which was Indignantly
denied and proof demanded. He wasn't
ready with his testimony, and the case was
dismissed for lack of evidence. But bis sus.
picions increased, and he ordered secret in
vestigation, and appointed himself chairman
of the committee, with power to send for per
SONS and papers. He laid his plans with care
and the next morning he followed bis maid
servant down stairs at careful and respect
full distance, and hid himself near the kitchen
door, where he could not see nor be seen,
while he could hear very distinctly, whatever
was said or done. The rustic Of paper and
the rattle of dry lightwood was succeeded by
hasty steps toward the closet in the cellar way.
Then he heard the gurgling of q liquid, as
though it was bubbling out of small tin
spout. He heard the can set down and then
the scrape of match.
HIM" he heard the msid.servant remark.
Then another match snapped and barely
audible 6zzle succeeded. Grimly smiled the
silent man by the outer door.
"H'm," remarked the maid-servant, little
petulantly. Another match snapped and
blazed up. Another sound as Of sizzling.
The smile on the face of the man deepened
into a grin.
"Well, I never did p came from the kitch.
en-, and there was heard the sound of more
pouring on the light wood. Another match
and more silence
"Well, did you ever9" queried the queen Of
the range, evidently anxious to obtain testi-
mony corroborative of her own experience, as
set forth in her previous statement, that she
never did. The man sitting outside the
door tbrottled himself with both hands and
softly pounded the ground with his heels.
Something evidently excited him, and when
the next match snapped he caught himself by
the legs and bit fercely into the corner of the
door frame in frenzied effort to smother q
hollow groan.
"The old Scratch is in the oil, I do believe
said troubled voice in the kitchen, and more
pouring ensued Another match, another,
another. And the man crawled off behind
the cistern box, and hugged bis knees with
many insane expressions and silent demon.
strations of interest, when he heard the ang-
ry voice inside the kitchen say:
"Plague on such oil I'd like to pour it
all down Will Darling's back"
Another match, and then confused sound
of rattling and scraping, and fearful woman
came 10 the door and hurled an armful of
soaked paper and light wood out into the
yard and kicked an oil can after it. The
smiling man crept back up stairs unseen.
Breakfast was late that morning, and when
the queen of the kitchen was asked the cause
wherefore, she said somebody had left the
shed door open and all the lightwood was
damp. And no man that ever filled an oil
can with non.explossve cistern water ever
looked half 80 innocent as the man who sat at
the head of that table choking over graham
mufin.-Hawkeye
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

s9r "The Bayards of Delaware have had
long and brilliant career in the Senate oftbe
United States. In no other family Of the
land, axnapting parhapa tho AdAras family IF
Massachusetts, have the capacity and the OPP
portunity for public services gone together SO
conspicuously and so constantly. The pres
ent Bayard of Delaware has been in the Sen.
ate since 1859. He entered that body in the
same year with Thurman and Casserly, and
they three literally "held the fort" during
many weary session, reinforced from time
to time by new Democratic Senator, till
now the coming of the solid Democratic ma
jority which will control the Senate year
from yesterday is secure. His father was his
immediate predecessor, and occupied the same
seat for eight years. The grandfather Of the
present Senator occupied it for thirteen years,
and an uncle of the present Senator was also
for many years one Of the grestlaw authorities
of the body. Throughout the line these
"Bayards of Delaware" have been steadfast
and strong.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

ba~ A large mass meeting of leading citizens
of New Orleans, held at the Varieties Theatre
last Friday night, passed a series of resolu-
tions thanking the people of the whole country
in the warmest terms for the aid extended the
afflicted people of the South during the fever
epidemic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

The CHARITY OF FExTRAvAGANcE.-W
ever the laboring men are out of employment
they begin to hate the rich. They feel that
the dwellers in palaces, the riders in carriages,
the wearers of broadcloth, silk and velvet,
have in some way been robbing them. AS
matter of fact the palace builders are the
friends of labor. The best form of charity is
extravaganza. When you give man money,
when you toss him dollar, although you get
nothing, the man loses bis manhood. To
help others help themselves is the only real
charity. There is no use in boosting man
who is not climbing. Whenever I see q
splendid home.-a palace "a magnificent block,
/ think of the many thousands who were
fed-of women and children clothed, of the
6resides made happy. A rich man living up
to his privileges, having the best house, the
best furniture, the best horses, the finest
grounds, the most beautiful flowers, the best
clothes, the best food, the best pictures, and
all the books that he can afford, is perpetu-
al blessing. The prodigality of the rich is
the providence of the poor. The extrava-
gance Of wealth makes it possible for the
poor to save. The rich man who lives. &C.
cording to his means, who is extravagant in
the best and highest sense, is not the enemy
of labor. The miser who lives in a hovel.
wears rags and boards his gold, is perpetual
curse. He is like one who dams q river at
its source.
The moment hard times come, the cry of
economy is raised. The press, the platform
and pulpit unite in recommending economy
to the rich. In consequence of this cry, the
man Of wealth discharges servants, sells his
horses, allows his carriage to become hem
roost, and after taking employment and food
from as many as he can, congratulates him
self that be has done his part toward restor-f
ing prosperity to the country.-R. G. In
qeraoN.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

@r A dreamy writer says it would be Gu
rious to follow pound Of silk from it's spin.
ming until it becomes lady's dress No
doubt; but most men would prefer to follow
it after it becomes dress, and while the lady
was in it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19
The Sturp Teller.
A NOBLE GENTLEMAN:

sat spinning at my little wheel in the sun,
tor the autumn day was cold, when heard
some one whistling, and looking up, there
was young Squire Turner, with his arms
- folded on the gate, looking over. When he
caught my eye he laughed and blushed; and
l rose and made him courtesy. ...
He was handsome gentleman, the Squire
and the hand from which he pulled the 6 love
shimmered in the sun with pearls and dia-
monds; and he was bonny to look at, with
his hair like spun gold in the October SUM-
light
When courtesied he bowed, making his
7SI5fissaauce over his shoulders, and, said, ne,
"I've spoiled one pretty picture, that could
have looked at all day, but I've made another
as pretty, so I'll not grieve. May l come
IMP ..-.. <
"And welcomes sir" said I; and sat q
chair for him, for he was grandfathers land.
lord but for all that I felt uncomfortable,
for wss not used to fue company. =.
He talked away, paying me more .compli
ments than was used to, for grandmother,
who brought me up, always said, Handsome
is as handsome does" and Beauty is but skin
deep" s.
Since I'm telling the story, I'll tell the
truth. had been wrought about one thing.
Neither of the old folks knew that wore
Evan Lockes ring in my bosom, or that we'd
taken VOW to each other under the haw
thorne that grew in the church lane. l never
meant to deceive, but grannie was old and q
littIs. hard of hearing and that love of mine
was such a sweet secret. Besides, money seems
to outweigh all else when people have struggled
all their lives to turn u penny, and they knew
Evan was a poor struggling surgeon. l
thought I'd wait awhile until l could sweeten
the news with the fact that he'd begun to
make his fortune.
Grannie came in from the dairy five min
utes after the Squire had gone, and heard ne
had been there. / didn't tell her of the fine
speeches, but there was keyhole in the door
she came through, and ! guess she heard
them. ..-.s-.: .1 ..#-
That night we had something else to think
Of Misfortune had come upon grandfather /;
but I didn't foresee that when the half years
rent should come due not penny to pay it
with could be found. .;.-....s....
All this time Evan Locke and had been
as fond as ever Of each other, and he came as
often as before to talk with grand pa, on the
winter nights and still every little while our
young landlord, Squire Turner. would drop
in and sit in his lazy way. watching me knit
or spin. Once or twice he was flushed with
wine and over bold, for he tried to kiss me.
But Squire or no, l boxed his ears for bis
pains, and no softer than | could help either.
l could not help his coming, nor help see
ing him when he came, and | did not desire
that Evan should be angry with me. But be
was Eh, so high and mighty spoke as
though one like the Squire could mean no
good by coming to SO poor place as the
schoolmaster's
He made me angry and spokeup
For that matter the Squire would be
glad to have me promise to marry him" said
I. He thinks more of me than you do just
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

p8- A drunkard in Sacramento, warned by
touch Of delirium tremens that he had car
ried bis drinking altogether too far, resolved
to reform or die. He declared his purpose to
several friends, locked himself in his room,
seated himself in an easy chair, and put
loaded pistol on table within reach. The
craving for alcohol grew stronger and stron.
ger, and at last, unable to resist his thirst, he
shot himself through the heart.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

I@ A dispatch to the Galveston Ns.cs from
Eagle Pass, states that General Trivino, the
Mexican commander, visited Fort Duncan
last Thursday afternoon, and was received at
the river by company Of cavalry and escort
ted to the post, where he was received with
music and sslvos of artillery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

par When a Hartford woman patted her
friends seven-years-old youngster on the head
and said : ri should like to have such little
boy as you are," he looked up into her face
and replied: "Well, I guess you can I don't
b'lieve Gods lost the pattern Of me-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

va The report of the auditor of puplic &C.
counts, to the General Assembly of Virginia,
at the session which began on Wednesday,
shows that the Moffett register system of Ii.
quor taxation has realized about $500, 900.
This is less than was claimed for it when it was
before the two houses, but is more than has
been expected at any time within the past six
months, and is two or three times as much
as the old license plan produced. 1t is antic-
ipated that the auditor will recommend that
the loose places in the Mofett law be tighten.
ed, and that better register be adopted.
There is now very little active opposition to
the law.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-12-19

n6r A horrible system of ducking has been
discovered in the Columbus (O) insane asy-
lum, where, for the last thirteen months, excl
table or ungovernable patients have been
brought to subjection by throwing them into
a bath tub and holding their heads under the
water until they were exhausted and cow
ed into submission. This brutal treatment
was introduced into the asylum by Mrs.
Brown, who learned it in Canadian hospitals,
and in short time she formed secret alli-
ance among the female nurses, who bound
themselves by oaths to keep the secret. The
victims were threatened with drowning if
they ever told how they were ducked, and
the practice was only learned at last through
charges preferred against Mrs. Brown by
discharged attendant, who took this means to
be revenged for her dismissal. An investiga-
tion disclosed the whole barbarity, and pro-
cured the discharge of those concerned in it.
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posterity Second, Pay the laborer, if he
hires for wages, in the products of the land,
then he shares with you the loss occasioned
H., l,r, ,,;,a,
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A . lCULTURAL.
CHICKEN CHOLERA.

Chicken cholera is a common dis
ease, more common in the South than
in the North, where it may depcpu-
late the poultry-yard in few days.
The experience therefore, Of Mr.. G.
O. Brown, of Maryland, as given in
the American Farmer, may be useful
to others: Immediately upon the
first evidence Of cholera's approach
which may be readily told by the
droppings-the morning feed should
be mixed as usual, but to the water
add enough'Jamaica ginger to make
the water look blush or milky, and
then scald meal as usual. This will
Immediately check the disease. Pull
verified alum is also good mixed with
the feed. A lump of assafetida
should be kept in the drinking water
for day or two. Do not feed any
whole grains to the birds until you
are satisfied they have fully recov-
cred. One Of the most excellent
things to keep fowls in health is feed
ing with their mixed food powdered
charcoal. An ear Of corn placed in
the oven until the kernels are charred
black they will devcur with avidity.
In hot weather see that they have
shade, and good, we'll ventilated hous-
es; observe these instructions, and
poultry diseases will be comparative
strangers among your tlocks.
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SnEAR1NG SHEEP.-According to
an interesting paper by Professor
Freitag, of Halle, it is only since the
sixteenth century that the practice Of
sEearing sheep has been followed in
Germany. Previously to that date
the wool was separated by simply
plucking it out,-a process which was
found to be greatly facilitated by pen
ming up the sheep closely, and keep
ing them without food for few days
before the operation. This system
still EXISTS in some northern Europe
an countries; and the professor had
an opportunity Of personally witness.
ing it during his late travels in Ger.
tain parts Of Norway and Sweden,
and in Iceland and several other is
lands. In these regions the short
tailed sheep (ovls doreals), which,
like other wild mountain races,
changes its hair yearly, is the variety
chiefly kept; and tho fleece is pIucked
off in June, after its bearer has been
submitted to few days Starvation
The ordinary breeds of sheep met
with in most other countries do not
change their coat, as has been clearly
demonstrated by exhaustive expert
ments. They have been left unshorn
for four, seven, and even eleven years
without any fresh growth being OBJ
served, although the original coat con-
tinued to increase by simple prolonga-
ton OF the individual hairs. The rate
of growth is fastest during the first
three years of the sleeps life, after
which time it decreases gradually and
considerably. IN donesticated sheep
the growth each year is most luxuri-
ant Immediately after the shearing in
June or July while in the wild
breeds, as might be expected, it is
most marked in winter time, when
the severity Of the weather demands
additional protection.-London Ear
MGR,
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BEST BAIT FOR INSECTS Z.
Carriere has lately been trying a
number of experiments on the best
bats for insect traps, and gives an ac-
count Of them in the Revue Horticole.
The results elfectually disprove the
truth of the old saying that we may
catch moro flies with spoonful of
honey than with gallon of vinegar.
A number OF glass hy-traps, filled
with different liquids, sweet and sour
were placed under some fruit trees
which were subject to the attacks of
flies and other insects. The traps
were baited with honey, weak wine
and water, beer and water, vinegar
and water, pure beer, pure wine,
crushed pears and water and other
liquids and the victims were counted
after the traps had been exposed for
three weeks, with the following re-
suits: The trap containing beer and
water stood at the head, and con-
tained $50 flies and other insects !;
pure beer stood next, with 65l ; the
crushed pears, weak wine, and pure
wine coming next, pure honey at the
bottom of the poll, with only II suf-
ferers. No doubt the odor of the beer
and water, which was in strong state
of fermentation, had a great deal to
do with attractinr the insects.
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The following Section of the Act of
1878, Chap. 4S3, is published Tor the infor
nation Of Tax Payers:
SECTION as All persons and incorpo-
rated Institutions that shall pay their State
Taxes on or before the list day of Scptem
Der of the year for which they were levied,
shall he entitled to deduction of Five per
Centum Of said Taxes: all that shall pay
the same on or before the LIST day Of Octo-
Der of said year, shall be entitled to u de-
duction OF -Four per Centum and all tina,
shall pay the same on or before the first
day Of November Of said year, shall he Ell
titled to DEDUCTION ofThrcc per Ccntum
July 18 81
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People are getting aequalnted-and those who
are not ought to be-with tho wonderful merits OF
that great American Remedy tho
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-09-12

OI0OH business you can engage IN. IS
kfN to $40 per day made by any work
Dl1ol ker of either sex, right in their,
own localities. Particulars and samples
worth IS free Improve your spare time
at this business. A ddress STINsos y Co
Portland, Maine,
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The Art TOnSOriaI.
MR.. AMOS LUCAS,
(of Long Branch,)

VI 1|OE'to 171''RrVFfV
columns of the CLARION arc the only means
whereby he can bring his business to the
proper standard gives vent rs follows:
SHAVING, HAIR CUTTING, SHAM
POOLING AND DYEING
In the latest style Of the art tonsOrial.
SHARP RAZORS AND A CLEAN
SHAVE
Is the motto Of this enterprising artist, and
by strict attention to business can't help
but please all. Will be in his shop Mon
days, Wednesdays and Saturdays all day
and evening.
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n OFFICE.

TINIIE undersigned being the owner of
l. several very valuable fox hounds re-
specially request all persons not TO mis-
treat any of these animals if they are found
on their premises. Said dogs are perfect
ly harmless and will do no damage at all.
We will be responsible for all damage done
by them, and do hereby publish this notice
SO that persons may not be misled by
thinking that they will do damage when
on their premises.
AUGUSTUS KRITZ,
JOSEPH KRITZ,
JOHN T. WYNN,
Living near Mt. St, Mary's College
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I was mistaken in that house, said
q tramp. 4 thought Id be able to
get warm meal there, but | only
got cold shoulder.
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NEW STORE

aving opened Store where | intend
l l. to keep const aLtly on hand
&yADoor1@5
of all kinds,
BACON, SHOULDERS,
AND SIDES.
Also different kinds of Feed, such as
Corn, Oats, Bran, MIL Stuff, Wow,I
Co'u Meal, Screenings, Cracke1
Corn, dc.
All of which will be sold at the lowest
market price. a share OF public patron
age is respectfully solicited.
ABEL MITCHELL,
West Main street, Mcchanicstown.
july3-6 m%