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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

BIBLE TERMS s-Readers of the Bible will
be interested in the following explanation OF
expressions frequently met with in the Holy
Scriptures. They are believed to be entirely
correct: A days journey was 33 and 1.5
miles. Sabbath days journey was about
one English mile Ezekiers reed was II
feet, nearly. A cubit is % inches, nearly. A
fingers breadth is equal to one inch. A
shekel of silver was so cents. A shekel Of
gold was $500 A talent of silver was 81.
1882. A talent of gold WAS s23,3O9. A
piece Of silver. or penny, WIS 13 cents. A
farthing was cents. A gerah was cents.
A mite was II cents. Fl homer contained
rs gallons and 5 pipts. An ephah, or bath,
contained 7 gallons and 4 piuts. A bin was
l gallon, pints. A firkin was pints. An
omer was 6 pints. A cab was 3 pints. A
log was half pint.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04
FINE STOCK.

II WOULD respectfully inform the public that
will be at WHITARE FIR & WILLIFORD'S
sale stables in Yorkville DURING THE WEEK
OF APRIL COURT, with 25 head of HOR-
SES AND MULES, which will offer for sale on
the most accommodating terms. All VIII" may
be in need of fine stock can procure it from me.
I will either sell or exchange-giving bargain
every time. A. WlLLlFORD.
March 2l IL II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04
Nnmurpns department,
DOT WOMAN OF MINE.

Dot woman of mine! dot woman of mine!
She bodders mine life out all der dime;
She slaps mine hair und pulls my face,
Und knocks mine nose all out of blaze;
She drives me of mine own house out,
Und makes me wander der night about.
Till ven morning comes NIT dove-like smile,
I am goaxed back to my domicile
By dot woman of mine.
Dot woman of mine dot woman of mine
MY love for her ish most sublime;
I would 90 NIT selfthrough thick and thin,
Of never could see dot woman again;
Before vas married could midout fear
Eat my Limberger or drink mine beer;
But since am married I'm all forlorn,
Because dose britches of mine are worm
By dos woman of mine.
Dot woman of mine dot woman of mine!
She vokes me up in der midnight time,
Und dells me pain in her stomach she's got,
I goes down stairs in my night shirt dali,
Und skins my shins on der bucket pail,
Und scalds myself NIT der coffee pot
In trying to make visky hot
For dot woman of mine.
Dot woman of mine dot yomau Of mine
Ven goes to der tavern in der evening dime
sits me down in my easy chair
To shmoke mine pipe und drink my beer,
Ven in she comes NIT an old broom -shtick,
Und hurrleS me Oh ON ueI oouple quieh,
She follows behind, vile der beeples stare,
Und wonders who wears der britches dere-
Me or dot woman of mine.
Dot woman of mine dot woman of mine!
Veneyer will come der haoby dime
Ven on this earth her mortal breath
Forever shall be shtopped NIT death
Ven in der day no more Ill see
Der leetle stars she makes for me!
Ven does dime comes I'll zing NIT glee,
For 1 shall be so habby, Sc free
E~o,,, dot woman of mine
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

FROZEN KINDNESS. world is full OF
kindness that never was spoken, and that is
not much better than no kindness at all. The
fuel in the stove makes the room warm, but
there are great piles of fallen trees lying on the
hills where nohsdy can get them; these do not
make anybody warm. You freeze to death for
want of wood in plain sigh of all these fallen
trees if you have no means of getting the wood
home and making fire with it. Just so in
family love is just what makes parents and
children, and brothers and sisters happy but
if they take care to never say word about
it-if they keep it a profound secret: as if it
were a crme-they will not be much happier
than if there was not any love among them ;
the house will seem cold even in summer. and
if you live there you envy the poor dog when
an ybody calls him "poor-fellow."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

Esop WITH THE CHILL ORA wolf,
who was taking a constitutional through
the forest one day before breakfast, came
across nice young kid, and prepared to
make meal of him. Spare me" said the
kid, "I'm such little one III only make
you feel hungrier than before" 81 certainly
regret that you aren't bigger" replied the
wolf, with tears in his eyes, "but we cannot
expect to get all we would like on this side
of the grave must just get along as best
I can with light breakfast and an early din
ner" "Do let me off this time," cried the
kid "I'm poor friendless orphan, and my
aged parents have no other means Of support
but myself" "I resemble your aged parents, !"
answered the wolf, looking round with heavy
sigh, "for don't see that l have any means
of support but yourself either" "Then,"
continued the unhappy kid, "Im helpless
stranger" "Quite 80" interrupted the wolf,
while hospitable smile played around his
expressive Ii ps, "you are, and l will take you
in. Welcome little stranger" And he took
him in.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

CLEANLINESS dirty old lumber should
be permitted to collect ia the house bones,
old shoes and boots, old wooden clothes, and
pieces of carpet are all fruitful causes of i'm
purity and even sickness. They breed moths
and other yermin.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04
St@istellauepns &eaaiua.
CURE FOR HYDROPHOBIA.

A writer in the Country Gentleman, treat.
ing on the subject of hydrophobia, makes
the following observations in regard to the
malady, and prescribes remedy for its cure
can, give some facts which may be of use
to somebody, thereby saving life. The time
between the biting of an animal by mad
dog and showing signs of hydrophobia, is not
less than nine days, but may be nine months.
After the animal has become rabid, bite or
scratch with the teeth upon person, or slob'
Der coming in contact with sore or raw
place, would produce hydropbobia just as
soon as though he had been bitten by mad
dog. Hydrophobia can be prevented, and
will give what is known to be all infallible
remedy, if properly administered, for man or
beast A dose for a cow or horse should be
about four times as great as for a person. 1t
ia not too late to give medicine any time be-
fore the spasms come on. .-.
The first dose for person is II ounces of
elecampane root, bruised, put in pint of new
milk, reduced to one.half by boiling. then
taken all at one dose in the morning, fasting
until afternoon, or at least very light diet
after several hours have elapsed. The Sec
ond dose same as first, except take two ounces
of the root; third dose same as last, to he
taken every other day. Three doses are all
that is needed, and there need be no fear.
This know from my own experience, and
know of a number of other cases where it has
been entirely successful. This is no guess
work. Those persons allude to we're bitten
by their own dogs that had been bitten by
rabid dogs and we're penned up to see if they
would 60 mad. They did 60 mad and did
bite the persona
This remedy has been used in and about
Philadelphia fer forty years and longer, with
great success, and is known as the Goodman
remedy. l am acquainted with physician
who told me he knew of its use for more than
thirty years, but never knew a case that
failed where it was properly administered.
Among other cases he mentioned one where a
number of cows had been bitten by mad
dog. To half of this number they admins.
tered this remedy to the other half not The
latter all died of hydrophobia, while those
that took the elecampane and milk showed
NO sign of that disease.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

BRING THE MILLS TO THE CoTToN.-
boro IN. c. Regulator, is a pointed ar.
gument in favor of establishing cotton facto
ries in the Southern States. The mills al
luded to, are not in cotton.growing section,
and besides, they are in an isolated location,
distant from Is to 20 miles from railroad If,
under these circumstances, such results can be
attained why could not even more satsfacto'
ry results be accomplished in sight Of the cot
ton fields, and with abundant facilities for
transportation? Says the Regulator:
The Randleman Manufacturing Company
at Union, are now turning out daily 5000
yards of paids. They are running 1870 plaid
looms, and anticipate swelling the number to
200. This is one of the most enterprising
manufactures in our State. Notwithstanding
the fact they make such great number of
yards per day, yet they are far behind with
their orders. The demand is still increasing
which speaks more for the quality of the
goods they manufacture than we could posi-
bly, do. We have four other factories in the
county. Three manufacture sheeting, warps,
&C., and one manufactures seamless bags.
All these factories are being managed we'll
and are doing a good business. We do
not know how many hands are working,
nor do we know the number of spindles used.
We are informed by the agent of the bag mills
that they are making about $50 bags per day,
which is good work.
THE GAMING TABLETOP Bonaparte's
first nomination to the army of Italy, the d.
rectory is said to have been unable or unwil
ling to supply him with money necessary for
the Journey Of himself and his aid-de. camp
to the spot, and their suitable appearance at
the head quarters of a considerable force.
In this emergency, after collecting all that
his resources, the contributions of his friends
and his credit could muster, he is reported to
have applied to Junot, a young officer whom
he knew to be in the habit of frequenting the
gaming-tables, and con6ding to him all the
money he had been able to raise-no great
sum-to have directed him either to lose the
whole or increase it to considerable amount
before morning, as on his success that nj ght
at play, depended the possibility of his
taking the command of the army, and ap-
pointing Junot aid-de.camp. Junot, after sue
ceedng beyond his expectations in winning
to an amount, in his judgment, equal to the
exigencies of his EN- ployer, FASTENED to in
form Gen. Bonaparte, but he was not satis-
fed and, resolved to try his fortune to the
utmost, bade his friend return, risk all he had
gained, and not to quit the table till had lost
the last penny, or doubled the sum he had
brought back to him. In this, also, after
some fluctuation, the chances favored him,
and Napoleon set out to his headquarters,
furnished with sufficient to take up the com.
mand with no little personal splendor or elact
The above anecdote was first related to me
by the Chevaler Selra, Minister of the Lam
gurian Republic, at Madrid, a man of veraci-
ty, learning and discernment, who was init.
mately acquainted with Napoleon during his
Italian campaigns.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

LOVING FR1ENDs-Never cast aside your
friends if by any possibility you can retain
them We are the weakest of spendthrifts
if we let one drop off through inattentiun, or
let one push away another, if we hold alooi
from one through petty jealousy or needless
slight or roughness Would you throw away
diamond because it pricked you? One
good friend is not to be weighed against the
Jewels of the earth. If there is coolness or
unkindness between us, let US come face to
face and have it out. Quick, before the love
grows cold Life is too short to quarrel in,
or to carry black thoughts of friends. 1t is
easy to lose friend, but a new one will not
come for calling, nor make up for the old one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

pgA young lady in Winnoconne. Wis, re-
fused and offer of marriage recently on the
Ground that her father was not able to sup
port a larger family.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

VALUE OF LABoR.-It is wonderful to whal
extent people believe happiness depends or
not being obliged to labor. Honest, hearty
contented labor, is the only source Of happi
ness, as we'll as the only guarantee of life
The gloom of misanthropy is not only the
great destroyer of happiness we might have
but it tends to destroy life itself. Idleness
and luxury produce premature decay much
faster than many trades regarded as the most
exhaustive and fatal to longevity. Labor, in
general, instead Of shortening the term Of life
actually increases it. 1t is the lack of occu
patton that annually destroys so many of the
wealthy, who, having nothing to do, play the
part of drones and like them, make speedy
exit, while the busy bee fills out its day in
usefulness and honor
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04
The Mprkpille &namirer,
EUREKA AMMONIATED
BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME
AND
EIlWAN DISSOLVED BONE.
TERMS---IN ADVANCE

II AM prepared to furnish the above popular
brands ofFertilizers in any quantities desired,
at the following prices:
Eureka Ammoniated Bono Superphosphate OF
Lime, cash price, payable April lst, lS7S 90
Cotton Option, 400 pounds Middling Cotton de-
livered November lst 1878.
Etiwan Dissolved Bone, Cash price, April |,
Cotton Option, 346 pounds Middling Cotton,
delivered November lst, 1878.
Freight in cash, s4.OO, or so pounds Cotton add
ed to the above.
Farmers can permanently improve their lands
and increase their crops by using the Etiwan Dis
solved Bone. No Phosphates are equal to it for
composing, and it has been thoroughly tested
without comp posting, and has been found to equal
any of the standard Guanos sold, and costs much
less per ton. I can, therefore, safely recommend
it to one and all.
There is also savingin the cost of the Eureka
over other fertilizers Of Is pounds of Cotton on
the ton and it is conceded to be equal to any OF
the Fertilizers now on the market
Parties wishing to obtain the above. named Fer
tizers, will call on H. w. HOPE & CO., who
will wait upon them in my absence.
w. B. METTS, Agent.
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A. WILLIFORD,
ROCK HILL, s. C.
MOE FINE STOCK! ....
HORSES AND MULES I!
ROCK HILL SALE STABLES.

II WOULD respectfully inform the public that
1 now have for sale, at my stables In Rock
Hill. FORTY HEAD of fine Kentucky
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

HORN BUTToNs-How MADE-The man.
ufacture of horn buttons is one that is inter,
estng from its antiquity, and from the mod
ern Improvements that have been introduced
into it. Long before metal buttons were
made for general wear, the horn button shar.
ed with the bone button the patronage of the
poor At present, the horn button is used
principally for shooting coats and vests, and
for boots and shoes. The horn button is not,
however, made from horn, as the name indi-
Gates; but from the hoofs of horned cattle.
The hoofs of each animal will weigh about
two pounds, and more than eighty tons are
used up yearly by one factory in Aberdeen.
The hoofs of horses are not suitable for the
purpose. When the hoofs arrive they are
thrown into large cauldron and boiled until
they are soft. They are then cut into halves,
and the section transferred to the workshop.
Here the "blanks" are pierced or punched
out by young women seated at hand-presses.
The blanks, which are Of whitish color, are
then placed in vats in strong dye, either
of black, r.d or green, the only coors which
the hoof will take, where they remain until
they are thoroughly dyed. Black is the most
COInIlOu COlOT uSeu lue ueAG Opctd dIiou 10
to fix the shank, which is done while the
blank is soft and hot. This is rapid pro-
cess, and like most of the other operations is
performed by children. The horn button,
after being shanked, remains but plain
piece of rounded hoof, not even Aattened or
smoothed on its surface. The next operation
is to place it in a mould, having an ori6ce
for the shank to fit it. This mould merely
contains the makers name or trademark, and
is for the under surface of the button. The
mould contains dozen repetitious Of the same
pattern. When the buttons are ranged in
this receptacle, they are heated over an oven
until they are almost as soft as wax, when an
upper mould, containing the pattern which is
to be impressed upon them, and which fits
closely upon the other, is placed over it. The
two are then subjected to the press, and the
buttons are taken out round and complete,
with the exception of an occasional rough
ness around the edge, resulting from the
overflow of the molten substance. This is
afterwards pared off: The buttons are then
fixed by their shanks upon plate of metal ,
and subjected to the operation of brush or
a series of brushes moved by steam-power,
which gives them the last touch and produces
a beautiful polish. They are now ready for
carding and packing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04
TIN DRIES.

DRIDLES, Halters. Girths Saddle Bags. Sad.
ID die Blankets, Hames, Trace Chains, Back.
bands, Stirrups, Bride Bits. Buckles, ETC.. ETC..
for sale at 6. Fl. OLEARY'S.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

TO THE FARMERS AND PLANTERS OF
YORK AND CHESTER,
n OFFER THEHOME FERTILIZER It's su-
| perior is an impossibility as permanent inn
prover of the soil, and SAVING OF THIRTY
FIVE DOLLARS PER TON. Cash price, per
ton, $500. Time price, $4,000, or two hundred
pounds middling Cotton, payable November lst
Freight $780, I also offer the
EAGLE AMMONIATED DISSOLVED BONE,
the most concentrated and durable Fertilizer ever
offered in this market One ton, composed Of
two-thrds dissolved Bone. and one.third pure
Peruvian Guano, by analysis containing
Ammonia, ...... ............4.oo
Bone Phosphate Of Lime, ,......"...48.5l
r. B. LOWRY, Agent.
January "a lot
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FODDER WANTED.

FODDER WANTED.
VNHE undersigned will pay the highest Cash
prices for 10000 POUNDS OF GOOD FOD-
DER, delivered at his Livery and Sale Stables at
Rock Hill. a. W1LLIFORD.
March 10 tf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04
G.. I'll. O'LEARY.
FURNITURE.

FURNITURE.
TN connection with my Saddery establishment
shall also conduct the FURNITURE BUSI-
NESS, and keep on hand full stock of articles
in that line, consisting of Bureaux, Bedsteads,
Tables, Chairs, Lounges, Cottage and Chamber
Suites, &C., of different styles and qualities, and
in the various kinds of wood.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

ANDOLD SHAvER.-An English physician
relates an anecdote ofone of his patients, which
was not only amusing, but expressive OF that
peculiar type of man who, as rule, does not
practice what he breaches: A patient of mine,
a middle-aged clergyman, was suffering from
some slight symptoms gout. recommended
a glass of hot whiskey and water every day, in
preference to physics ofany kind, but my rev
erend friend, with upturned eyes, absolutely
refused to accept my prescription, saying,
mo, no, doctor, 1 have all my life preached
against alcohol in any form. If that is the
only remedy, must continue to suffer. Be-
sides" said he, eff rang for hot water my SER
wants would guess its purpose" Said l, you
shave; ring the bell for shaving water, mix
your glass of medicinal whiskey, and who will
be the wiser but yourself?" The parson at
last submitted and we warmly shook hands
and parted In a few weeks time, my car
riage passing the clergyman's door, reminded
me of my clerical friend. l touched the bell
and the thin care.worm face of once robust
housekeeper answered me. "Well,' l said,
shows your master ?" Stark, starin mad,
sir,-mad as he can be-" Mad how what
how mad ?" "Lor, sir, mad as he can be; why,
he shaves hsself about twenty times every
day p was the innocent reply.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04
BARGAINS IN HORSE FLESH,

Either on the above terms or for Cash. An in
specton of my stock, by all in want of good ami
mails, is respectfully solicited; and if you are in
a trading mood and do not wish to buy. bring up
your costanogas and exchange them for good SER
viceable Horses or Mules with which tn cultivate
your crops, or serve in harness or under the sad
die. A. WILLIFORD.
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TABLES, &C.

TIMING, Teapoy and Office Tables, Tin Toilet
III Sets, Towel Racks, Hat Racks, Suspension
Spring Beds, ETC., etc., at
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

came up Whitehall street yesterday, ne met
little colored boy carrying slate and
number of books. Some words passed be.
tween them, but their exact purport will
probably never be known. They were un-
pleasant, for the attention of a wandering po-
liceman was called to the matter by hearing
the old man bawl out:
"Don't you come foolin' longer me, nigger.
Youer fippin' yo' sass at de wrong color.
You k'n 20 roun' here an sass desc white
people, an maybe dey'll stan it; but wen
you come slingin' yo' jaw at man wat
wuz gray wen de fahmin' days gin out, yo'
better 90 an git yo' hide greazed."
whats the matter, oil man = asked
sympathizing policeman.
"Nothin', boss, 'cep'in / amt gwinter hev
no niger chilun hoopin,' an hoiierln' at
me wen I'm gwine long de streets"
"Oh! well-school children-you know
how they are"
Oats wat make I say wat duz. Dey
better be home pickin' up chips. Wat a
niger gwineter larn outen books? | kin
take bar'l starve an fling mo- sense inter a
nigger in one mint, dan all de school houses
betwixt dis en- de State Nv Midgigin. Don't
talk, honey! Wild one bar'l stave l kin fairly
lif' de vail er ignunce."
"Then you don't believe in education ?
"Hit's de ruination er dis country. Look
at nv GAL De ole 'oman sent 'er ter
school las year, an now we dassent hardly
ak 'er fer ter carry de washin' home. She
done got beyant 'er biziness. l 'aint larnt
nuthin in books, EN- yit kin count all de
money gifts. No use talkin', boss. Put
a speilin' book in nigger's hands, en- right
den en- dar' you looze plow hand. done
had de speunce un it."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04

ba~ The Scientific Farmer estimates the
value of hen-manure from granted fowls at
81 per 100 lbs., the valuable constituents be-
ing nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash, and
says it may be fairly compared with ammo
mated super-phosphate, which it resembles in
composition, with the addition of little pot
ash. It's comparison with Peruvian guano is
not warranted, since, though both are the ex-
crements of birds, their food is entirely differ
ent, being in one case fish, in the other grain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-04-04
SADDLES.

4 FULL supply of my own manufacture OF
n Saddles, consisting Of Gentlemen's, Ladies'
Boys and Wagon Saddles, all Of which will be
sold very cheap, for the cash.