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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07
FEEDING AND GROOMING.
HOUSE PAINTINGS

YNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
i the public that he has resumed the business
Of HOUSE PAINTING in all its departments
a trade to which he has served regular appren-
ticeshp, under class painter, and in which
he has had several years. experience. Work done
in the most durable manner, and at the lowest
GRAINING in imitation Of different woods, and
all kinds of FINE INTERIOR PAINTING
done in good style as can be done by any paint
er in this section Of the country. can be seen
or addressed at Yorkville, and will cheerfully
make estimates on work in any part of York, or
the adjoining counties.
-, REFERENoRs.-As to my skill as a workman,
respectfully refer to the following gentlemen
L. M. Grist, ". A. Moore, Hon. /. D. Wither-
spoon, A. W. Ingold, J. F. Wallace. Lawson Jen-
kins, Col. w. II. McCorkle, DR.. b. g. Jackson,
Dr. J. F. Lindsay, James L. Clark, James e.
Smith, Hon. A. s. Wallace, Yorkville J. 8. r.
Thomson, Spartanburg; r. M. Wilson, CASTOR;
J. A. Brice, Fairfield; J. Harvey Smith. Chester.
-. NELSON DAVIES.
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Anmuruns department.
PREPARED FOR A WHIPPING.

This story is told of the old time discipline
at Wilbraham (Mass.) Seminary when DR..
Fisk was the presiding officer: "There was
one minister's son, now in the ewing.
land Conference, (and a very faithful and
useful pastor he has been), member of a
large ministerial family, who in his academic
days was as full of mischief as the proverbial
ministers son is supposed to be. He taxed
the we'll known elastic patience of DR.. Fisk
to the last degree Finally, the Doctor said
to him, after capital act Of misconduct !:
You must prepare yourself for severe whip
ping When the appointed time came, the
Doctor was on hand, very much more atfec-
ted, apparently, than the irrepressible mischief
maker. After solemn discourse in that
most melting tone Of voice that no one can tor
get who ever heard it, the Doctor drew his
rattan and laid it with considerable JUNCTION
upon the boys back. Nothing but dust fol-
lowed the blow. The subject of the discipline
was entirely at his ease, and evidently quite
unconscious of the stroke. Take of your
coat, SIR was the next command, for the
Doctor was little reused. Again whistled
the rattan around the boys shoulders, but
with no more effect Take off your vest, sir,
shouted the Doctor. Of went the vest, but
there was another under it. of with the
other ? and then, to the astonishment of the
administrator of justice, he exposed dried
Goldfish, defending the back of the culprit
like shield, while below there was evident
ly stretching over other exposed portions of
the body, stout leather apron. wv hat does
this mean {? said the Doctor. why, said the
great rogue in particularly humble and per-
suasive tone, you told me, Doctor, to prepare
myself for punishment, and have done the
best I couldp 1t was out of the question to
pursue the act of punishment any further at
that time. And it is doubtful whether it was
ever resumed again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

b@ For transplanting, the directions are
given by one who evidently knows whereofhe
afirms: "Dig wide holes-cut off all broken
or marred roots, spread out the roots in nat
ural position, set the tree little above its
previous depth, fill in with good soil, (no ma
nure) work it between the roots, with the
hand do not pull the tree up and down, and
inally press the earth firmly down; if there
is likelihood of dry weather, spread mulch
over the surface Bear in mind that plants
are injured if the roots are exposed to sun and
wind for even q few minutes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

A PUZZLED BoY.-The young son of a
widow, living on Park street, entered the
house the other day with excited step, and
called to his mother:
YOU'D better get this house all slicked up,
for there is strange man going to call as soon
as he gets through talking with the grocer on
the corner"
"Man with the gas bill, suppose" " was her
Indifferent reply.
"Not by jug full p continued the boy.
"He's tall, dressed in broadcloth, has big
gold watch, looks as if he owned bank, and
he was asking me about you"
"Is that possblei I wonder who it can be ?
What did he ask ?"
"He asked if you were as handsome as ever,
and if you had grown old very fast, and if
you had married againp
"He did Gracious, but who can it be r
II don't know he is good-looking and rich,
and-and-"
"And what did you tell him"
II told him you wouldn't marry the best
man in the world, and that it wouldn't do
him any good to come spooking-
"I'll give you an awful licking if you don't
split the rest of that wood interrupted the
mother, with sudden energy, and he was run
into the back yard and given cuff on the
ear as he left the door, He leaned on the Ak
helve and surveyed the back windows in won
derment, and by and by he mused:
"She's allus saying she's going to live for
her dear children alone, but if this looks like
it, then don't know the family! I'll tell the
next man that the whole six of US are on the
marry for taters in the cellar and possh in
society p-Detroit Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

The 3oTs.-The following is said, by an
old Georgia farmer, to be worth its weight in
gold:
After losing valuable horse, he took from
the stomach gill of bots and proceeded to
experiment upon them. He tried nitric acid,
in which, at the end of three days they were
as lively as ever, and various other prescrip:
tions, without effect, though sage tea killed
them in fifteen hours. He then took hand.
full of tansy, bruised it, added little water,
squeezed out the juice, and put some bots in
they were dead in one minute, and he says {:
"Since then I have given it to many horses,
and never knew it to fail to afford entire relief.
A friend, who afterwards had horse with
bots gave him tansy in the morning and salts
at night, and next morning took from the ex.
pertinent three half pints Of bots"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

A REMEDY FOR COUGH AND 1NFLAMMA'
T1oN OF THE LUNGs-One ounce hoarhound
one ounce boneset, one teacupful aaxseed
one pint molasses, one gallon water, boil tc
three quarts or less, strain off, and keep ii
COOL Drink half teacupful at time, six
eight or more times day. When there is 8
tickling in the throat, ten drops of laudanum
may be added to the last dose at night. This
simple remedy has relieved many who had
very little hope of recovery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

WEAVING CoLTs.-A correspondent of a
Canada paper makes the following suggestions
on the subject of weaving colts:
Put the colt and its mother in stable; tie
both side by side in manger in wide stall ;
have nothing between them give them an
adequate supply Of nutritious aliment for a
few days, and the thing is accomplished. l
prefer this way. because it prevents fretting,
on the part of both the mare and the colt,
and as an Irishmsn expressed it, about two
pigs in the same pen, the one encourages the
other to eat so that the colt is not reduced in
condition, as is too often the case during the
weaving process. This mode of treatment
helps to halter break the colt, too, if it has
not previously been done.
Another plan I have sometimes adopted,
when I did not want to stable the colt-that
is, started the old folks away on visiting
tour, for week or so, with the mare, leaving
the colt in the pasture-6eld with other colts ;
thus the two are out of hearing distance OF
each other, until the young one forgets its
baby notions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

n9- There is much Importance displayed in
the manly tread of the police, there is much
pride shown in the looks of darkey with a
wbite-ribboned hat, there is much lightness in
the gait of prize pig; but for cong lome-
ration of all these, give US little boy after a
summer days fishing, with sixteen.foot pole
in one hand and three-inch sun-6sh in the
other
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

WILL HAPPEN IN THE BEST REGULATED
FAM1L1Es.-"It not unfrequently happens,
says the Hawkeye, "in this world of mistakes
and thoughtlessness, that man, even the best
of men, may once or twice, during long and
otherwise faultless life, kiss his hired girl, by
mistake, for his wife. But no man, of ages
past, or of to-day, was ever known to kiss his
wife under the erroneous impression that she
was the hired girl"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

pa% The Providence Journal tells this story
Some months ago the lord bishop of - came
to this country on visit to Rev. DR.. - OF
the Episcopal church in New York. The
doctor instructed colored boy, in his service,
to knock at the bedroom of the lord bishop,
early in the morning, and say, my lord, the
boy" Accordingly, the next morning, the
boy, somewhat dazed by so much grandeur,
knocked at the bishops door, who called out,
"Who is there?" The boy responded, 1.-The
Lord, my boy"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

PLAIN D1ET.-This is what children ought
on every account, to be accustomed to from
the very first ; it is worth vastly more for
their present health and comfort than the
little nice things with which fond parents are
so often apt to vitiate their appetites, and it
will save them deal of modification in after
life. If you make it a point to give them the
best of everything to pamper them with rich
cakes, sweet.meats and sugar-plums; if you
allow them to say with scowl, Il don't like
this or that" II can't eat that" and then 60
away and make them little toast, or kill a
chicken for their dainty palates--depend
upon it, you are doing great injury, not only
on the score of denying full muscle and
rosy cheek, but of forming one Of the most
inconvenient habits that they can carry along
with them in after life. When they come to
leave you, they will not, half the time, find
anything they can eat-and thus you will pre-
pare them to 60 cha6ng and grumbling
through life, the veriest slaves in the world.
Mothers, listen and be warned in time, the time
will come when you will repent-seeing your
sons and daughters make their homes misera-
BILE by complaint, and raising them up in the
same way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

sgA A Danbury boy asked his father, the
other day, what was philosopher. "a phi
losopher, my son? Why, philosopher is
man who reasons" "Is that so?" said the
boy, dejectedly. 81 thought it was man who
didn't let things bother him." The father 81
lently patted his sons head.-Dan6ury Ne,os.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

REMEDY FOR BRoNcHITIs-Take dried
leaves of the common mullen plant, powder
and smoke them in new clay pipe be care
full that no tobacco has been in the pipe.
Draw the smoke we'll into the throat, occasion
ally swallowing some. Use three or four
times daily.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

sar "Johnny," said sporting Third ward
father, Johnny, what have you got in your
fist ?" 1.-TWO pears" said Johnny. "Good
hand" said the absent-minded father, "take
the pot" Then he blushed, and pointing to
brass kettle, he added, "to your mother"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

SIGNS OF A HARD WINTER.-If signs do
not fail, the coming winter will be the coolest
experienced in this latitude since the country
was discovered by man named Mr.. Colum-
bus. The squirrels are laying in their winter
coal, the beavers are putting heaters in the
basement of their lodges, the bees have killed
off all the drones and lined their hives with
sheet iron, the muskrats are flying South,
wild ducks are committing suicide, the goose
bone is black sixteen inches deep, editors are
soliciting wood in exchange for subscriptions,
poor families are buying an extra dog, and
we have had new collar put on our over
coa.-Norristoaun Herald
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

MILLS AND MILL MACHlNEhY.
VUyHE undersigned take this method of inform
ing the public, that under the firm name of
WELLS BROTHERS, they are engaged in the
MILLWRIGHT BUSINESS, and are prepared
to enter into contracts for the building repair
ing Of MILLS and MILL MACHINERY of ev-
cry description, from the largest and most COM
plete FIGURING Mill, to an ordinary Cotton Screw.
Each member fthe firm is skilfull workman
and has had the benefit ofa number of years expe-
rience. We are, therefore, prepared to guarantee
that all work entrusted to us, will be executed In
a workmanlike manner. "a.
BY permission, we refer to the following per-
sons, for whom we have worked: w. j. Rainey,
Blairsville, 8. G.. J. B. & r. M. Whitesides,
Hickory Grove, 8. c. Major T: 2: Whitesides'
8. c.; w. D. LESLEY, Glover, 8. G.
We are also agents for the sale of "Excelsior
Bolting Cloths.' and improved Mill Machinery
of every description. Our post Office address Is
Antioch, York county, s. c..
M. R. WELLS,
j. w. WELLS.
September 26 80 ly*
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

For HIS WIFE's SAKE-A Newark bach
elor dropped in, the other evening, to see a
married friend whose wife was absent from
home on prolonged visit. He found him
smoking desperately, at cigar nearly foot
long. "Why," asked he, breathlessly, "where
on earth did you get such preposterous Gig
ar as that, Charleyf" Had it built by
contract" was the response "You see" con.
tinued the smoker, explanitorily, II promised
my wife, before she went away, bless her, that
wouldn't smoke more than six cigars day.
Promises to wife are sacred, you know, and
I mean to keep mine if have to get cigars
as long as lamp post"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07
CHE far,1t aud fireside.

RULES OF TABLE ETIoUETTE.-Do not
keep others waiting for you either at the be-
ginning or the close of meal. Don't sip
soup from the tip, but from the side of
spoon. Be careful not to spill or drop any
thing on the table cloth. Keep your plate
clean do not heap all sorts of food on it at
once. In passing your plate to be reflled, re-
tain your knife and fork. When asked for
dish, do not shove but handit. While drink
ing, do not look around. Instruct the SER
want to hand the cup at the left side, so that
it may be received with the right hand. Do
not drink your tea or coffee without first re-
moving the teaspoon from the cup to the sau'
Ger. Use the knife for cutting only; never
put it to the lips or the mouth. Break your
bread into small pieces and rest them on your
plate while spreading. Do not eat too fast !;
besides giving one the appearance of greed,
it is not healthy. If you find anything un-
pleasant in your food, put it aside as quietly
as possible, without drawing the attention OF
others to it. Do not open the lips or make
any unnecessary noise in chewing. Do not
touch the head. Do not rest the elbows on the
table. Be thoughtful of and attentive to the
wants of those about you. Converse on pleas
ant subjects with those sitting near you. Do
not say anything not intended for all present
to hear. Leave your plate with the knife and
fork lying parallel, the handles pointing to
the right. Never leave the table before 9th
ers, without asking the lady or gentleman who
presides to excuse you.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

FOREST LEAvEs.-"Last fall I gathered
forest leaves" writes correspondent of the
Vermont Farmer, land used them as bedding
for stock. I selected damp misty day, in
which to gather them, and found that I could
pack good load in the wagon. l gathered
principally from a part of my woods where
the trees were scattering, raked them together
in piles, and two of US hauled in and stored
ten loads in day. I had what l thought an
abundance, and I bedded my hogs altogether
with them. They are the best thing for the
purpose 1 ever tried. The hogs would root
and work them over, mixing them thoroughly
with their manure, and the consequence was
the best lot Of hog manure I ever had. I
also bedded my horses and cattle until the
leaves were used up. believe gained fully
ten loads of manure, altogether, by using ten
loads of leaves; not that much in bulk, but
an increased value by absorbing the liquids
which would have escaped.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

W1FE.-What do you think the beautiful
word "wife" comes from? 1t is the word in
which the English and Latin language con-
quered the French and Greek. l hope the
French and Greek will some day get word
for it instead of that dreadful word femme u
But what do you think it comes from? The
great value of Saxon words is that they mean
something. The word wife means "weaver.' u
You must either be housewives or house.
moths remember that. Wherever true
wife comes, home is always around her. The
stars may be over her head, the glow-worm in
the night-cold grass may be the fire at her
feet; but home is where she is; and for a
noble woman it stretches far around her, bet,
ter than houses ceiled with cedar and painted
with vermilion, shedding its quiet light far
for those who else are homeless. This be.
lieve to be the woman's true place and power
Ruskin.
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ag- There were FIVE of them, says the Sac
ramento Bee, and they had assembled in
cigar store, near Capital Hotel. The subject
was in regard to horse-racipg. Said hack
driver, who was present, "Talk about your
fast time! Why, I've seen horse trot mile
in 1.5O." "Impossible!' p said the cigar.store
proprietor. ut can't be done The best
time / ever heard of was 2.14i." Said the
hackman, "I'll bet you FIVE dollars 1 can
prove what say" Taken by the cigar man,
coin put up and referee chosen. In drawl-
ing voice, the hackman explained to the man
of cigars, Don't you know, you idiot, that
$50 is two minutes and thirty seconds" }"
Turning to the stakeholder, the tobacconist
then said, "Give him the money; it's worth
five dollars to know what fool I am"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

asg What is better than promising young
man? A paying one.
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IN THE VALLEY,
CHESTER, $. Q.

Ouf1S3
FRENCH WALNUT SUITS, TRIMMED,
specially.
Just received, another lot Of METALLIC BU-
RIAL CASES, among them some fine CASKETS.
Also, WOOD COFFINS AND CASKETS. All
of which will be sold as cheap az can be afforded
HAVE A HANDSOME NEW HEARSE.
which can be had at funerals free of CHARGE in
town and in the country at moderate charge,
You can find me at MORRISON'S OLD STAND
on Depot street, one door west of Aikens Cotton
Gin Shop. j. M. PARISH.
Nav q .sr 80 10 .. 6. 6m
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A NEW AND INTERESTING FEATURE
OF THE
EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER.

4 BOUT the first of July, the Advertiser will
IA begin the publication of a series of Biograph-
ical Sketches. giving, in synopsis, the lives of
many prominent and distinguished sons, dead
and living, of South Carolina In connection
with these, there will appear in our columns each
week, a portrait of the individual whose life is
sketched, done in the highest style of modern
photographic art. From the great and good men
Of the past, such selections have been made as
John C. Calhoun, George McDufie, Judge A. P.
Butler, Chancellor F. Fl. Wardlaw, Governors
Pickens, father and son Gov. P. M Butler, Colo
mel of the Palmetto Regiment; Senator Louis T..
Wigfall, Judge O'Neal, Gen. Waddy Thompson,
Gen. James Jones, Edmund Bacon, ESQ.,, alias
"Ned Brace" of the Georgia Scenes, - Major
Jack Jeter. Hon. Preston Brooks, Gov. 8. D. Mil
Ter, and others, whose names we have not space
to men ton just now. E.a
Later we will take up such men as Hon. j. P.
Carroll, Gov. M. L. Bonham, Gen. Abner Perrin,
Gen. NJ. w. Gary. Gen. r. G. NJ. Dunnyant, Gem
erals Kershaw,, Kennedy, Logan, Connor, Wal
Lace McGowan, Hagood and Bee Col. Thos. G.
Bacon. Col. Thos. g. Lamar, Col. Joseph Abney,
Col. w. G. Moragne, Speaker John G.. Sheppard,
Col. Arthur Simkins Gen. James Chestnut, Hon.
w. D. Simpson and others, whose names shall
occur to us in the future.
Subscription Price, $3.50. per annum, in ad-
vance. Address: ADVERTISER,
5nnez 9ss3 @as % Edseheld' s; s;;fc' G.
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NOTICE,

NOTICE..
II RESPECTFULLY inform the public that
am prepared to sharpen razors, scissors, shears
ana 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.
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AN ENGLISH OFFICERS TRoUBLEs.-An
English officer, sent on a special mission by
the War Office, included in his accounts an
item of shilling for "porter." The War
Office sent him formidable letter by return
of post to inform him that the Government
did not pay for his beer He explained that
the shilling was for the man who carried his
luggage, and then received another note ad,
vising him that he should have charged for
"porterage." When he next made up his &C.
counts the official charged l shilling pence
for cabbage" considering that that was the
proper way to set down charge for cab hire,
but he promptly received another wigging
for making unauthorized investments in veg,
etables
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

WHAT CAUSES TYPHOID FEvER.--The
United States Consul at Bristol, England, re-
ports a severe outbreak of enteric (typhoid)
fever, at Clifton, near that place, which had
been traced to the use of milk from farm
where the pump is five yards from the privy
vault. Previous to the outbreak young lady
had been carried to the farm house, to COM
plete her convalescence from enteric fever. A
wholesome lesson is given in the action of
the medical officer of health, who notified the
farmer that if he let any member of his fami'
ly use the contaminated pump water and dis:
ease arose from it, or if he sold any mil and
disease arose from it, he would lay informa'
ton against him of having committed man
slaughter"
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A SUPERIOR Skylight, gallery with every
a convenience and determination to do my
best, enables me to promise satisfaction to all in
want of correct and fattering likenesses: Cloudy
weather is as good better than sunshine for all
subjects, except small children.
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APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.
NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned
~ Executor of the estate Of WILLIAM WAL.
LACE: deceased, will make final settlement
with the Judge of Probate for York county, on the
10th day of November next, when he will make
application fora final discharge from liability as
Executor of said estate.
October II AZ ot
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-11-07

p9~ Keep your boys at home after dark.
The card table, the dance, the dice box and
the drinking saloon will speedily unsettle
their notions of right and send them headlong
to ruin,