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DRAINAGE.

We have records which show that drainage
was practised by the Romans, but the first
notice we had of it in modern times was in
1920. Oliver was the original drainer in En-.
gland, having drained some bogs for sanitary
purposes. The early drains were made of
stones, brush and straw. In 1903 the mole
plough was first used in England. In 1916
an act was passed by the British Parliament
authorizing the loaning of money to farmers
to drain their lands. As the lands in En-
gland were mostly drained before this, this act
was intended to benefit Ireland. In 1885
John Johnston began tile draining with
handmade tile, and in 1S43 tile machine
was imported to this country. In 1880 DIR.
Townshend (being then boy) suggested
drains to stock water, and the plan was sue
cess and many farmers adopted it. In 1852
or 1853 he bought machine and began to
make tile, and most of the drains laid at that
time are still good. Why should we drain
1t deepens the soil. If the subsoil is saturated
with water it is not productive; but if we drain,
frost and air will deepen it. Draining pre-
vents the damage from standing water which
kills out the best grasses and brings in sedge.
Draining makes the lapd moister in dry wealth
er, for the soil is made more mellow and ca.
psble of retaining moisture. The soil is also
made much warmer by draining. Our an
nual rainfall averages about thirty y-six inches.
Now if this water must pass off by evapora-
ton, it reduces the temperature of the soil.
The texture of the soil is much improved by
draining. We work our lands much sooner
after rain, and it requires less force to work
them. We can always plough and plant
much earlier in the Spring. In our climate,
Summer follows closely on the cold weather
of Spring, and if we can warm the soil a week
or two earlier, it is of great benefit. In hilly
lands understandings will prevent washing.
The droppings of our stock are often lost on
lands which are not underdrained, which
would be filtered into the soil if underdrained,
and be saved where they would do the plants
the most good. On drained land, wheat and
clover are not frozen out as on wet lands.
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JOB PRINTING.

OWING to our superior facilities with the best
" machine presses, an abundance OF type ana
frst-clsss appointments throughout our office,
we are prepared to execute ALL MANNER OF
JOB PRINTING In superior style, and at prices
that will compare with New York or Philadephia
charges for the same quality Of work and mate
rails. We have recently made a reduction In
prices for the following classes of work, to which
weinvite the attention Of business men:
t BILL HEADS.
Half-sheet Bill Heads, s,-.".....-..$3.00 $500
Fourth sheet Bill Heads, .......... 2.25 $50
Sixth-sheet Bill Heads, ............ zoo 800
Monthly statements at same price ofsixth- sheet
bill heads. We will fill an order for bill heads,
giving any desired number OF either size OF
sheet at proportionate prices. -
LETTER HEADS.
For 500 For 1000
Commercial Note e,-.......... .."...$2.l5. $S.8
Packet Note, 80 Il 3,oV
Letter Qafge size) 3OO Quo ~
For the above work we use superior quality
Of paper, and guarantee entire satisfaction In ev-
cry instance. ti - . 10 80 q ]: 3gFs5G
We also give special attention TO the printingof
Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authorities,
which we furnish strictly according TO herequire-
ments of the Justices Of the Supreme Court, and
in proof reading exercise the utmost care to en-
sure accuracy.
We are prepared to furnish all other kinds Of
printing, from visiting card TO large volume,
and will be pleased to furnish estimates for any
style Of work desired. Address, q
L. M. GRIsT, Yorkville, 8. @.
April 10 Is g!issl tt
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NOTICE,

NOIIVEs
r AMstill Agent for the American" becauseitis
the best and cheapest Sewing Machine made.
J. r. SCHORB.
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REMOVAL.

REMOVAL.
II HAVE moved my Barber Shop from the
room next door to the ENQUIRER Office to the
"SADLER BUILDING," where I shall be
pleased to meet my regular customers and serve
the public generally in all branches of the tonso-
rial art THOMAS BALLAhD.
January23 u
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g. & I. MARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.

zSzssszssssz! A.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OFFICE,
YoRKvILLE, s. .C. June 8, 1879.
vTyHE following Schedule will take effect on this
road from and after this day: :tsf
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MutHuruns department.
TWO TEXAS FRIENDS,

Two men hailed each other from the oppo'
site banks of a stream, and exchanging greet
ings, many friendly questions were put and
answered. The men were delighted to meet
each other, and their only regret appeared to
be that they encountered one another in a
place where it was impossible to clasp and
shake hands, the river not being fordable on
account Of its swiftness and the rocky and
treacherous nature of its channel, while the
nearest bridge was five miles above. Both
men lamented the circumstance very much,
but at length way Of getting over the diff
Guilty suggested itself to one of them, whose
pet name was "Broncho Bill"
81 say, Sam?" cried Broncho, "it's little
rough for old friends and neighbors to meet
away out here, thousands Of miles from home,
and then have to part in this way. Got your
pistol with yer?"'
81 hev !" cried Sam callers carries her"
"Good That's some comfort. Eff we can't
get cross this var stream to shake hands,
why, thar's nothin' to prevent US from takin'
shot at each other. Just ride over to the
left thar rod or two. Thar now, just one
good old neighborly home shot!'
The men rode aside, and bang bang went
their pistols.
eyer smashed the pummel of my saddle .
cried Broncho; Eyer see the hoss SHE'D lit.
tie just as yer turned loose, or ye might a
pumped me good"
"You done better, Bill you got into the
flesh of my left arm bout half an inch. Good
mornin' to yer a safe journey to yer, and tell
the folks at home we met and had good 80
.ciable time together!'
"Thank yer, and the same to you; bet I'll
give 'em good account of you" -,
Sam then turned to our friend and, with
tears in his eyes, said "God bless him! II
is great comfort to meet an old friend and
neighbor like him away out here in this viii
derness place. A kinder, more accommoda:
tive and agreeable gentleman never lived.
wouldn't a.missed seein' him for fifty dollars
Virginia City Enterprise
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Count THEM.-Count what? Why count
the mercies which have been quietly falling
in your path through every period of your
history. Down they come every morning
and evening, angel messengers from the
Father Of lights, to tell of your best friend in
heaven. Have you lived these years wasting
mercies, treadirg them beneath your feet,
and consuming them every day, and never
yet realized from whence they came! If you
have, heaven pity you! You have murmur:
ed under your atfliction but who has heard
you rejoice over your blessings2 Do you ask
what are these uercies? Ask the sunbeam.
the rain-drop, the star, or the queen of night ?
What is life but mercy3 What is the pro-
priety of stopping to play with thorn bush
when you may just as we'll pluck sweet flow
ers and eat pleasant fruitsS Happy is he
who looks at the bright side of life, of prov.
idence, and of revelation; who avoids thorns
and slougbs until his Christian growth is such
that, if he cannot improve them, he may pass
them without injury. Count mercies before
you complain of Affections.
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PUTTING ORA minister determined 10
preach on the text, "Now is the accepted time
now is the day of salvation" Whilst in his
study, thinking, he fell asleep, and dreamed
that he was carried into hell and set down in
the midst of conclave of lost spirits. They
were assembled to devise means whereby they
might get at the souls Of men. One rose and
said, II will 60 TO the earth and tell men that
the Bible is all fable-.that it is not divine
ly appointed of God" No; that would not
do.
Another said, "Let me go: I will tell men
that there is no God, no Saviour, no Heaven,
no hell ;" and at the last words 6endish smile
lighted up all their countenances. "No that
will not do; we cannot make men believe
that"
Suddenly one arose, and with wise mien,
like the serpent of old, suggested: "No; |
will journey to the world of men and tell
them there is God, that there Is Saviour,
that there is Heaven-yes, and hell, too
but I'll tell them there is no harry; to.mor-
row will do lit will be even as to-day" and
they sent him.
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NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY !! !.
AVAIL YOURSELF OF IT!
PRESERVE YOUR BOOKS;
PERIODICALS,
NEWSPAPERS AND MUSIC.

Ill families have old Books, Periodicals
"A Newspapers, Music, &C., which they desir
to transmit to their pogteritY. Then
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07
The Phosphate Fight.

FtrSCmc time past the Press ofthc
the Suite has been. combating rather
fereely.the I~h.:phate Companies in
their.: alleged 'combination mono.
Bqly". to keep up tie prices. Of their
SFeftilizefs while cotton and every
thing else has. gone down so low.
These companies Kavc at last needed
tie clan;or and made ar cxplan" ton.
They claim IL at they have reduced
the price Of their phosphatcs 81 on
,:the Ton; That it is true that they
claim 500. lbs. Of cotton now instead
of'46R.lbs. as last year Cor a ton Of the
fertilizer; But that. TURNER'S forget
that the reason oflhi;s is that cotton
is lower. now and it takes more of it
to pay: for the fertilizer. That the
farmer has all the chances Of gain ,
rs he has the option at the end u: the
year Of paying. for his fertilizer in
money if cotton is high aud thus
making his profits, or Of paying for i
in cotton, ifcotton is low, aud thus
saving the loss; while they are obli4ed
if cotton only 5%jv 500 lbs yar tbs =
Of fertilizer and thus bear a
heavy loss.
This statement looks plausible and
may lie correct, especially in refer
ence 10 the "~cotton option" but We
think that the money price Of the
fertilizer is too high. With bacon
reduced to 3 to SETS, per h., coffee
TO l23 cts, corn to 40 cts. per bushel
and peas to so cts, and all other pro-
visions in proportion, why should our
cen n:ercial fertilizers keep up to $40
apd,S5O per ton?
1t should be remembered that
combination On ore side will iccet
condition cn L. ,thcr and soncboay
might get hurt in tie fight. Let the
price of the fertilizer be PIT down to
the lowest figure possible.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07

tcnde ncy to make it SO will result in
Il ruin. The South cannot elect %
President alone. 1fthcreforc we ali
enate our Northern allies we con
sign ourselves to the certainty Of all
the horrors Of Grantism.
BY wisdom, concession and unity in
the last National Democratic Con.
v@ention which nominated Til len, we
carried four Northern States and, al
though cheated out OF it, elected our
candidate.
Why abandon this policy ?Docs any
Southern %aspirant crave tbs cmolu.
mcnts OF the Presidential berth :?
Can w afford to allow such paltry
considerations Of private gain, or in
vividual ambition to stand in the way
of the establishment of Constitutional
liberty?
We trow not. Let who may, en-
joy these honors; but give us, as n
people, the material blessings Of frce
government and equal rights.
In iurlhcrance OF this object let us
select rs Il standard bearor that
man whose name and character viii
be a living denial OF every charge Of
scctionalism, and will restore the
party to its true national reputation.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07
The Outlook for 1880.

To win in 1880 will require all the
faeacity, forbearance and unity that
the Democrats can muster.
Republicans leaders of the Blaine
school have long seen that the keep.
ing alive of sectional animosi tie. an
the preventing Of any friendly alii-
anccs between the North and South
is the only nope Of their party.
On this chord they are playing
with marvellous success With
Eh'r; saical hypocrisy they pirate
about peace, but they don't want the
war ever to end, because, with the
establishment Of true harmony and
good feeling between the sections,
comssthc downfall oflhcir dominion.
Their battle cry is "a solid North"
against 20 solid South" and every
straw is used for its vcriiication.
Although possessed of neither
brains nor character, that child of for
tune, Ulysses. Grant, is taken up as
the most effective embodiment Of this
war-like sentiment, and rs the racog.
niZed leader of the Northern armies,
is expected to solidiiy the North.
Eveiy thing points to him just now
MS the standard-bearcr OF the Repubi-
cans in the coming Presidential con
test.
Under; these circumstances what
should be the Democratic tactics +?
In II opinion n continuation of
that spirit of moderation and broa Il
craftsmanship which will break down
the charge Of sectionaIism on the part
of the South, and show that if tile
South is solid, it is solid for consti tu-
tional liberty and not for sec tional
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
In this connection we regret to see
the quarrcls which are going on be-
tween Northern and Southern Demo.
Gratis in Congress which are giving so
much encouragement to our political
opponents.
Democratic principles are broad
and national and not section al. AS
n proof of this We o..ly have to refer
to the war, which while it arraycl
the sections against each other, the
Democratic party was as broad as the
nation, and was found on both sides.
1t is thcrciorc not S, c%tioEal, and any
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07
For the OrangcDurg TINES.
Election in BranchviIle-A
Shooting Encounter.

BRANcnvILLE, S. c. Feb. 4, 1879.
Ell az C,unycImy Times:
Quite an exciting election was
held here yesterday for Intendant
and Wardens. The Hon. w. H..
Reddish was urged for the first posi-
ton by u number of his friends, but
declined to enter the field, as the
color question was q part of the con.
test, which he deprecated with many
other good citizens.
Mr.. John G.. Reeves hea ded the
ID cmocratic and Mr.. Il. 7. II. Smoak
the Republican ticket. The fight
was a very arm one indeed, a mum
Der Of whites shsving openly
espoused Smoak's si'@. At The close
of the poll there we,s. some fifty odd
votes in the 1T cIcss of the poll
list, which wcrohira~ BIT according
to law. This 'to'c: & election was
declared by the nhnayers. Mr..
Reeves and his ticket got in by a
handsome majority. A notice of
protest, however, was served upon
the board of managers, and II Judi
cial investigation may be the out
come of this days work
No one knows how the excess of
votes got into the By, and certain it
is, that all law.abililg citizens de-
plore such exhi,it7s~HS of disregard
for the purity of ourelective system.
Where it will end, nAone knows. 1t
is an fugus growth which has taken
root in our body polite, AMI may yet
prove a very Upastree to Our civil
iization unless frownd down and dis.
~countenanced by honorable m.n. A
mar may be excused for disreg,rling
his obligations for society nov and
again when prompted to do so by
the law ofselt.rresssSasiion, BIZ. there
IS no paliation 6SAsuse for IL total
abandonment of orss's self to wrong.
doing. This I say without reference
to any individual or party. The
evil seems to be general in its nature,
aid the caustic should be applied
gcl.e. ally.
Last hight a personal encounter
took place between Mr.. A. f. II.
Dukes and MIR. John W, Fairy, in
which the former was shot twice in
the right hand, and the | after three
times, once il each thigh and once
near the groin. DR.. Grissatt was
called to Mr.. Dukes aud DR.. OF 10
MI. T'"i.,.
The affair is much to be lcplored.
as both gentlemen arc we'll known,
and have large and respectable iami.
y connections III Il County. And
vet such encounters may b, looked
for where personalities are in dulrcl
IN ut our elections. One word brings
on another until reason is de Ii roncl
and passion beat on revenge, taxes
her comely place and urges its victim
with amazing rccklcssncss to the
commission Of deeds he would blush
to contemplate in his calmer mo.
ments. Mr.. Editor, whittier are We
drifting? Yours,
SICUT ANTE.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07
The State of South Carolina,
ORANGEBURG COUSTY

BY c. II. CLOVER, ESQUIRE, PROBATE JUDGE.
WHEREAS, {. d. Blume, Of Orangcburg
County, hath made suit to me to grant him
Letters OF administration of the Estate and
ELECTS OF Gideon Blmmc. deceased.
J hese are therefore to cite and admonish
all and singular the kindred and Creditors
of the said Gideon Blumc, late of Orange.
burg County, deceased, that they be
and appear, before me. in the Court
OF Probate, TO be held ut Orangcburg, G.. H..
on list February next, after publication
hereof, at ii O'Clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand. this 9th dav Of
February Ammo Domini 1879.
isl G. Is. GLOVER
Judge Of Probate, Orangcburs County.
feb I N
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Obituary.

DiEb in Orangcbmrg County, s. c., an
Infant Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cox, age seventeen months. To the ahlic.
ted parents there comes the consoline re-
collection, that little Sue is not dead, but
sweetly sleeping in the arms of Jesus.
The fairest flowers that bloom on earth.
Must wither and decay,
The frost of death the petals tomch,
And then they pass away.
MoILIE.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07

MARRIEp-On the ID February 1879, ut
the Residence OF the Brides Father bv the
Rev. r. Edwards, F.. NJ. Stroman to Miss
Emma Shuler. All Of Orangeburg County.
MARnIED-On the I'd February 1870, ut
the Residence Of Mr.. W. II. Joyner, by the
Rev. J: NJ. Herlong, Mr.. j. B. JOY ncr to
Miss ldclla Spires. All Of Orangeburg
County.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07
Sweep at Home.

In a recent discussion in the Legis-
lature of New Jersey, it was develop
ell that siding valves were used to
facilitate the stuffing ofballot-boxes.
This is ahead Of anything in the
South. The Teller Committee had
better turn their labors in this direc-
ton.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07
Cigars

Cigars
The Or%angeburg flvorite cigar.
The best ever offered in the market.
q at Dnce and try them Mt DR.. j.. G.
Wnnnamaker's.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07

better turn their labors in this direc-
ton.
Deaths
We regret to learn that Mr.. lanes
johnson, Of the Enri-, n was taken
sick Will III attendance upon the
.'s1 Court, and compelled to return
to his home, died on last Friday of
pneumonia.
We are also panied to receive the
intelligence that Mr.. N. p Jcfcoat.
n most cstimable citizen OF Lcxinp-
ton County, died on Wednesday, of
tie same disease.
Again we are called upon to note
the arrival, on Friday, of the re
mains Of Mr.. Eugene Glover, a o
of tn" late l.. G. Glover, former
Clerk Of Court. He was pursuing
his studies in the up country ut the
time Of his death. Although Il mute,
Mr.. Glover was a young man Of in
~tellIsence, and gave every promise OK
Il useful future. Tn" funeral sor.
vices were performed 1T TIA. Lltil. :
raj Church.
Mrs. Elizabeth, S,aley, al old in.
habitant of this County, died on
Mond and was buried OH Welaes.
day at tic Presbyterian grave varl i.
She was AZ Old lady and highly
esteemed for her excel ent qualities.
Her funeral took place ut The Mctho-
dist Church, where Il large number
of her friends gathered to pay the
last respect to her memory.
j. c. Mckewn, an active aud
promising youth, is the next victim
of the grim messenger. He WAS n
young man i'll the vigor of youth, and
WAS sick but one week before his
death. He was n member of the
Hook and Ladder Company where
he made many friends by his sterling
socia. qualities, ana f~aithfnlness in
the discharge Of duty as a fireman.
Rcvs. Q. a. Darby and Manning
Brown performed his funeral services
at the Methodist Church on Monday,
where his many friends and his com
rades OF the Fire department Assem-.
bIcd in sadness to pay him the last
testimonials of respect. Thus ,ne by
one the young and the old are drop.
ping off OH the roadside of life, and
we are torcibly and daily reminded
OF the realities Of that eternity which
will sooner or later become the por.
ton OF each one of us who survive.
Nathaniel lodge
The following list of officers Of the
above lodge No As /. o. G. r., cleo.
ted on the 9th, has been furnished
US for publication
feV. a. Middleton, Wet.
+ NJ Melctte, w VT.
l. Dickson, w V S.
lsreal Hook, w F. S.
Sanders, w FIT.
w NJ Johnson, w Chaplain.
A Goldson, W NJ.
\ Myers, w j G..
w Corbitt, w 0 G..
NJ Crum, w A S.
r. Gibson, WD M.
Hester Brown, w II S.
NJ j Edwards, w l. S.
j. Bailey. p Wet.
j W Colbitt, w Sin + II G..
No Uaa
or sending to New York or any.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-02-07

No Uae
OF sending to New York or any
where else for nice and good dry
goods when you can get suited ut
Henry Kohn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-09-20
BeIInlre.

A great many went from here to the st.
Clairsville Fair, more than there would
easily be seen, for there were so many
different modes Of going.
Mrs. Dunlap, very aged woman, in
lower Bellaire, died very suddenly Friday.
She was sitting in chair in good health
as usual when she suddenly fell out on
the floor dead.
A child Of Mr.. Davis, Gravel Hill, died
very suddenly Thursday night, Of men,
braneous Group.
Mr.. P. T. King goes East next week to
buy his fall stock OF goods.
Saturday will likely bring numbers of
people to Bellaire to hear Senator Thur
man speak. Governor Matthews will
speak also.
Donn Piatt willspeak in the City Hall to
the Greenbackers. This meeting has gen
orally been understood to be set for even
ing, but bills are up, in German, announ-
cling Democratic meetiag Saturday even
Ing In City Hall, to be addressed BY Otto
Dressed.
Dallas Hammond and Pat. Manly are to
row for $50 from the rolling mill to the
creek Saturday afternoon.
Some Of our people will go out the Mar
row Gauge Saturday to the mass meeting
at Grandview Grove. Hon. W. w. Curry,
Col. Allen Miller aud Hon. ], 7. Upde.
graf will be the speakers.
The alarm OF FIRE Friday evening was
caused by fire at Amos Shepherds
house, on Union street. Put out Hoon.
little damage. R,C,F,