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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

SLIGHTLY M1sTAKEN.-A gentleman of
Chicago thought of having telephone put in
to his house, so as to enable him to hold sweet
converse with his business partner, but his
aged mother protested earnestly against it..
Robert" she said, eff you bring one of those
dreadful things in here I'll never close my
eyes for fear it may break out and sweep US
all into eternity, and US not a bit wiser" He
tried to persuade her that it was an innocu-
Gus instrument, but she said mo, no; look at
the thousands and millions of poor Hindoos
it killed last fall" "Why," replied he, "that
wasn't a telephone-that was typhoon. y
But the old lady lowered her glasses, and
looking at him over the rims thereof, said
that he could not fool her; that she might
not know much, perhaps, but she did know
that the typhoon was the president of Japan.
The gentlemen has given it up as hopeless
case
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

CHEAP BAcoN.-We asked one of our best
farmers if he thought he could afford to raise
bacon at present prices. eyes," was his
prompt reply, II can raise bacon at less than
it would cost to buy it, even at present
prices" He then went on to explain, that
while it would not pay to raise bacon at sew.
en- cents on corn worth seventy.fve cents q
bushel, he could not afford to buy it, even at
that figure, with eight cents cotton; and that
every farmer could raise certain amount OF
pork without knowing that it cost a cent by
little good management about his horse lot.
The waste of the barn yard and mule lot will
maintain good hog for every plow, and the
sops of the family kitchen will make several
hundred pounds Of pork annually. Of course
it will require some attention, but such atten.
ton as will cost less than money made on
cotton at present prices. Even at seven cents
for bacon, good hog is worth ten dollars,
and four such hogs will pay for bale of cot
ton. 1t would not do to undertake to make
a money crop of bacon at the price for
which it now sells, but we can raise part OF
our own supplies, and not make a pound OF
cotton less in doing it.-Farm Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

He WANTED TO SEE.-John Phoenix, the
American humorist, being one night at the
theatre, fancied he saw friend some three
seats in front of him. Turning to his mex,
neighbor, he said:
"Would you be kind enough to touch that
gentleman with your stickf"
"Certainly," was the reply, and the thing
was done but when the individual thus as
saulted turned round, Phoenix saw he was not
the man he took him for, and became at once
absorbed in the play leaving his friend with
the stick to settle matters with the gentleman
in front, which, as he had no excuse handy
was not done without considerable trouble
When the hubbub was over the victim said
"You told me tap that man with my stick ??
ayes"
"And what did you want%
"OhT said Phoenix, with extreme gravity
Il wanted to see whether you would tap him
or not"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

SALT.-To every person whose diet consists
largely of bread or its equivalent, common
salt is positive necessity. 1t is universal
constituent of animal bodies, so universal,
that, unless an animal can acquire it, in one
way or another, that animal cannot live.
Widely difused all over the world, it is taken
up, too, by the roots of vegetables, and may
also be found in their ashes. Dietetically re-
garded, salt is by no means in the same cate.
CORY with mustard, pepper, vinegar and other
condiments. These are not to be found in
blood or muscle. Salt is In one way or an
other, it is, in fact, the very essence Of ex.
istence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

SooT AS FERTILIZER science and
experience prove that SCOT is valuable fer
tilizer. AS top.dressing to grass its effect
is excellent. On peas, asparagus, strawber.
ries, raspberries, and indeed on nearly all
growing crops, the application of SCOT pro-
duces marked results When sown broadcast
some of the ammonia in it escapes into the
atmosphere and is wasted 1t should, there
fore, be mixed with water, say at the rate Of
twelve quarts of SCOT to hogshead of water
and used as liquid manure. A mixture in
the above proportion makes very powerful
fertilizer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

A New BREADsrUFF.-The seed of broom
corn, which has hitherto been considered use
less, except for planting and an inferior food
for cattle, has been discovered to be valuable
as breadstuff 1t was first used substitute
for wheat in 1870 and 1871, but, like many
other good things, was lost sight Of, and its
manufacture was never carried to success,
and never became even partially known un-
til about three years ago. The yield Of -four
is about one-half in place of two thirds from
wheat. The bran is also as valuable as wheat
bran as food for animals. The -four can
not be told from wheat -four, and the bread,
cake, etc., is delicate, inviting and delicious
and easily digested. The yield of broomcorn
seed is also enormous, single spear often
producing pint of seed, and the yield has
reached five hundred bushels to the acre,
while it is safe to estimate the average at one
hundred bushels.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

A TEMPERANCE TALE.-An old soldier, re-
lating his experience at a temperance meeting
in Iowa, said that at one time he got posses
sion of two kegs of whisky, took them to
camp. put faucet in one of them, and pass
ed the whisky around among the boys. About
the time the keg was empty, for moment
his conscience told him he was doing wrong.
He picked up an ak and knocked the head Of
the other keg in, and-(here he was inter.
rupted by the deacons starting the cry of
"Amen p "Thank Godr' "Glory be to
Godr) After the house became quiet, he
continued 81 knocked in the head of that
keg, gave the boys tin cup, and told them
to help themselves" It was case of pre-
mature enthusiasm, and the wicked scoffers
in the audience had their turn to shout.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

Cur CLOVER EARLY.-Fat is most abun,
dant in the young plant. Clover increases in
dry weight until the blossom is matured, but
the soluble matter diminshes with the growth
of the plant. DR.. Voeley found that in a
specimen cut June 2, the soluble matter con-
stituted 1904 per cent. of the dry weight,
while on the 28th of July in the same growth
it had fallen to 1927 per cent. Wolff found
that red clover cut when young contained
21.9 per cent. of albuminoids, but when the
plants were old they included only 9.5 per
cent. The ash under the same circumstances
diminishes from 9.S to 5.5 per cent. Way
found in young grasses 25S per cent. Of al
buminoids, and in old ones only 1913 per
cent, also that the fat was three times more
abundant in the young plants. These and
many other similar experiments show that it
is advantageous to cut fodder crops early
that is, not later than the period at which
they are in full blossom.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06
HINTS TO WRITER'S.

William Cullen Bryant once gave the fol.
lowing sensible advice to young man who had
offered him an article for the Eus1aing Post:
My young friend, 1 observe that you have
used several French expressions in your let.
ter. think, if you will study the English
language, that you will find it capable of ex.
pressing all the ideas that you may have. I
have always found it 80, and in all that | have
written I do not recall an instance where l
was tempted to use foreign word, but that,
on searching, I have found a better one in my
own language.
Be mple, unaffected be honest in your
speaking and writing. Never use long
word when short one will do as well.
Call spade by its name, not well-known
oblong instrument of manual labor; let a
home be home and not residence; place
not locality, and so on of the rest When
short word will do, you always lose by a
long one. You lose in clearness and, in the
estimation of all men who are capable of
Judging, you lose in reputation for ability.
The only true way to shine, even in this
false world, is to be modest and unasSumlng.
Falsehood may be thick crust, but in the
course of time truth will find place to break
through. Elegance of language may not be
in the power of US all, but simplicity and
raight,forwardness are. ;,
Write much as you would speak, and speak
no coarser than usual; if with your superior,
sneak no finer. Be what you say, and within
the rules of prudence. No one ever was a
gamer by singularity of words or in pronunl-
citation. The truly wise man will so speak
that no one will observe how he speaks: A
man may show great knowledge of chemistry
by carrying bladders of strange gases to
breathe but one will enjoy better health and
find more time for business, who lives on con-
mon air.
Sidney Smith once remarked: "After you
have written an article, take your pen and
strike out half the words, and you will be
surprised to see how much stronger it is.'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06
&eadina tur the Sabbath'
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
lOriginal .
OUR GOD.

OUR GOD.
Theologians generally, teach that all mer
believe in the existence of supreme being
This being the case, there are no atheists ir
the world. We are not prepared to subscribe
to this theory without some explanation
There are, no doubt, human beings ia the
world, who have no idea of either the immor
tality of the soul, or the existence of God
In all lands, however, in which the Bible has
been circulated among the people, and the
gospel has been preached, theoretical atheism
has no existence. Still, theory and practice
are not always equal. There is no question
but practical atheism exists in communities
professedly Christian.
In religion, as in everything else, men may
be mere theorists. The theory, and the only
correct theory, OF religion is contained in the
Bible. The God of the Bible, is the only
God in the universe.
We may get up nice theories of religion
and we may form multitude of notions con-
cerning God; but if these notions do not cor
respond with the revelations of the Scriptures
they are atheistical, just 80 far as they differ
from the scriptures. We get the general idea
of the existence Of a supreme being from the
scriptures; but in completing the details, we
make that supreme being conform to our no.
tions, instead of conforming our notions to
the teachings of the scriptures. In plain Ian
guage, we may think we are worshipping the
true God when We are worshipping only a
creature of our own making.
1t is manifest that all professed Christians
do not worship the same God. Did they
worship the same God, their worship would be
the same. What one professed Christian
would approve as right, all would approve
and what one professed Christian would con.
demn as wrong, all would condemn. This
every observer knows is not the case.
1t may be true that we all have our God
but who is that God? Is he the God that is
revealed to US in the scriptures, or is he a
creature that has an existence only in our
own imagination? If our God is not the
God of the Bible, he is not the living and
true God; and, consequently, is nothing but
an idol, and our religious worship is only
idolatry.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

CHAsrEN1NG.-How sweet to observe, that
in the laying on of the rod, there is no men
ton of fault committed, (though there is al.
ways abundant cause): "Not for my sake,
but for your profit"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06
BARGAINS IN HORSE FLESH
II. 9. JEFFERYS 9.
AGENT

NOR Standard Fertilizers, Machinery of almost
r every variety adapted to this country, such
as Steam Engines French Burs, Bolting Cloths,
Portable Wheat and Corn Mills, Turbine Water
Wheels, Shutters, Shafting, and Mill Machinery
of any kind desired.
The Celebrated Winship Gins, Halls Self Feed
ing Gins, Needle Gins, Gin-Feeders and Gin
Condensers, Gin Saws and Brush Ribs, &C., &c.
COTTON PRESSES-The Centennial, Boss
and Smith Hand and Power Presses.
PRAIRIE CORN SHELTERS, only $6 30 f;
STRAW CUTTERS, $1,000.
! keep on hand good supply Of SASH,
BLINDS and DOORS, and will furnish Builders,
by the quantity, at exceedingly low prices.
In short time, will have the latest and best
improved Machine for SHARPENING GIN
SAWS, which will make the saw as perfect as
when the Gin was received from the Factory !;
giving each tooth the desired briar hook shape.
The work is done without removing the saw shaft
from the Gin. An expert in GIN REPAIRING
will be sent to the Gin Houses, to operate the
Machine at reasonable charges. Persons desiring
to have their Gins sharpened in the best style,
will do we'll to leave their orders with me, early.
A small lot of NAVASSA GUANO on hand.
May 19 II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISE.

The Keowee Courier furnishes an elaborate
account of the establishment of new cotton
factory, about two miles south of Westmin
ster, on the head waters of Choestae creek, in
Oconee county, from which we condense the
following interesting facts:
The factory is for the spinning of cotton
according to the new process, from ungi ginned
cotton, and operations have begun under most
favorable auspices.
The building is a substantial wooden one
fifty by twenty-five feet, with two stories and
basement. Besides the factory, it contains
grist and saw mill, turning lathe and other
machinery, run by Bodine Johnville Tur.
bine wheel 16 inches in diameter. The corn
mill will grind from ten to twelve bushels Of
corn every hour. The spinning machinery is
turned by similar wheel IL inches in diam.
eter, and this looks incredible, when one sees
the heavy machinery connected with the es'
tablishment. Everything is admirably ar
ranged, the heavy wheels and betting being
in the basement, while on the second floor by
Gaping the wheels, which rise just above the
floor, there is nothing visible but the machine
ry proper, with no danger or possibility Of
becoming entangled in it."
1t is claimed that the process of spinning
from the ungnned cotton has many advan
tages, both in point of economy and safety, as
we'll as by reason of obtaining by it a stronger
and smoother thread. The saving in bagging
interest on machinery, waste, insurance, &c.
of the new process over the old is estimated
at S27 on each bale Of cotton spun.
The Westminster mills have two spinning
frames with 264 spindles, onefourth of which
are not yet running for the want of some ne
cessary equipments. They expect to start
them soon. They are now turning out from
twenty-five to twenty -four bunches of yarn
per day, and expect, when the other spindles
are started, to exceed thirty bunches per day
They employ eight operatives, seven females
and one male, which will be ample to run all
the machinery
The cost of the cotton machinery proper is
about So 800, the buildings being matter Of
fancy. The company has on hand about 75,
900 pounds of seed cotton, enough to run
them until the new crop. They will spin an.
nually one hundred and fifty 10 two hundred
thousand pounds. To this time they have
spun about twelve bales of yarn, which they
retail at ninety cents q bunch, cash.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06
The farm aud fireside,
THE cow PEA.

Among the crops that should receive more
attention from Southern farmers is the COW
pea. 1t thrives on all soils, and succeeds un.
der greater neglect and less cultivation than
any crop grown in the South. There is large
number of varieties, and though some Others
are considered better for table use, the black
is the most popular for field crop, having
the property of keeping sound and good on
the ground all winter. May be sown broad
cast and plowed in, or in drills two and a
half feet apart, admitting of cultivation after
wheat and oats, to be plowed in again, when
in bloom, for green manuring, or allowed to
ripen crop, which is usually gathered by
hand picking. And, again they make most
excellent food for horses and COWS, if cut just
as the first pods are formed, and fed green or
cured. The roots will then Immediately send
up another growth that can be turned under
for the benefit of the next crop. Probably,
however, the most profitable use to which
they can be turned is to be fed down to hogs,
causing them to lay on flesh rapidly, though
this will not be so firm and solid as corn-fed
pork but week or two on corn before
slaughtering remedies that defect. Cow peas
are also valuable as catch crop among corn,
often producing fine return when dropped
in at the time the corn is laid by. In fact,
they are very important crop, and should
be planted on every Southern farm, wherever
there is vacant land, even as late as August,
and utilized in some manner. If it is not de-
sirable to make use of them in any of the
above ways, they are always in good demand
in market at fair prices.
PLANT FRUIT AND SHADE TREEs.-One
of our agricultural papers says: 1--WE wish
we could impress upon cur many thousands
of readers the importance of planting tree
on every spot of ground not absolutely need
ed for some other purpose. Few homes there
are that have not one or more "apparant va
cancies" that should be filled in this way. II
the space is not large enough to justify the
setting out of trees of standard varieties, then
put dwarf there instead. A dwarf pear, or
of some small fruit, takes up but little space !;
few square yards in favorable situation is
all il requires to become source both OF
profit and pleasure.
"But we would not have our readers plant
fruit trees exclusively. Men should regard
it quite as necessary to set out shade trees as
any other kind Every man who owns a
home owes it to himself, as we'll as to the 9th.
ers who live in it, that it be made pleasant,
cheerful and attractive. Nothing aids so
much as stately trees casting shade and COOL
ness over it. No lawn can be considered
really beautiful unless it is adorned by wide
reaching trees and evergreens. However
costly and elegant rich mans home may
be, unless he has taken pains to furnish those
most desirable adjuncts-trees, evergreens
and shrubbery-he has failed in making his
home what it might be and oug to be-"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

STATUS OF THE BANKRUPT BILL.-The
bill to repeal the bankrupt law, with the SEN
ate amendments thereto, is now lying on the
Speakers table in the House of Representa-
tives The registrars of bankruptcy through
out the country are taking much interest
in the fate of this bill. Quite number of
them have been for several days past in con.
ference over the subject. Some of the regis
trars express their Indifference to the passage
of the bill if the Senate amendments are con.
Cured in, one of which postpones the repeal
to September next. In some of the districts
it will take long time to close up the pend
ing business. In North Carolina, for instance,
it is said that it will take two years. Since
the late decision of the United States Supreme
Court pronouncing invalid the homestead ex-
emption of North Carolina, the number of
bankruptcies in that State have been greatly
increased. A number of the registrars are
uniting to stave off action on the bill, and if
they succeed the present bankrupt law will
stand intact till the next session. 1t is be-.
lieved by them that if the bill is taken from
the Speakers table and referred to the judi
ciary committee, which will be according to
the regular order of proceedings, that will be
the end of it for this session.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

16 In Virginia, when young lady declines
sn offer to convey her home, the lover asks
nermission to sit on fence and see her 60 by.
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nss- In the United States Supreme Court re-
Gently, the following interesting and impor-
tant decision Was rendered.: "Mester vs.
Moore and others error to Circuit Court Tor
the District of Pennsylvania. In this case
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BARBER SHOP.
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!. R. SCHORB'S PH0T0-GALLERY
1sT HOUSE EAST OF THE JAIL.

SUPERIOR Skylght, gallery with every
n 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 or better than sunshine for all
subjects, except small children.
February % 8 st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

CAPITAL CRIMES IN ScoTLAND.-.Under the
law of Scotland there are at least 25 different
crimes that are still punishable with death
The list includes assault with intent to rob
the house of clergyman, importing poisons
into Scotland "theft bote," or the taking Of
rewards by justices and sherias from thieves,
striking or injuring q judge sitting in court,
stealing linen to the value of 10 shillings
from bleaching green, "houghing" cattle,
killing young trees or crops, living in noto.
rious adultery, pulling down any place OF
worship where the sovereign or the Prince OF
Wales are prayed for, the saying of mass by
Jesuits, priests, or "traficking Papists; en-
gaging in duel without the royal license, etc.
This Draconic code is evaded by a clever
qubble, whereby the Advocate General and
his deputies are given power, at any stage OF
a trial, "to restrict the pains Of law," so that
in reality prisoners are only hanged for the
same crimes as in England-murder and
treason,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

METALLIC CASES AND WOOD COFFINS.
TALIC CASES AND WOOD COFFINS-
ali styles, qualities and prices-from FINE
CASKET, with Silver-Plated Mountings, worth
5000. 90, to PLAIN COFFIN, at $780,.
I am prepared, at all times, to furnish these
Cofins at my Depository, or send them any
''' ' " WV JAMES E. SMITH, Agent.
January II TT
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-06

SOMETHING ABOUT DRINKING IN WARM
Misunderstanding is habit. Some peo-
pie drink little, not because their constitu-
tions require less than others it is their hab-
it. These people never perspire so much as
those who drink more. The more that is
drunk, the more passes away, or the system
would suffer. As it is, the strain affects it:
The skin, the kidneys, bowels, lungs, are all
drawn upon. The result is, as may be ex-
pected, exhaustion. For this reason the man
who drinks much water, particularly during
the summer and in the hottest weather, is less
able to endure fatigue. The water is Of no
benefit to him-that is, the excess. 1t must
pass away, and this requires an effort of the
system, which is the sweating process. 1t is
a bad habit to drink water so much; false
thirst is created. We should drink only
what is needed. The habit of drinking more
will soon be overcome, and the person will feel
much stronger and more c.pable of bearing
fatigue. In winter, little fluid is needed be-
yond what our food furnishes; in summer,
some more, but not much.