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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-11
Onion Creek ind Vicinity.

Onion Creek Und Vicinity.
Mr.. Robins is dead-sorrowfully we
laid him away, imploring the plying
help of God, in behalf Of his stricken
family.
DR.. Moore reports Mr.. John Wiki.
ms seriously i'll.
Col. P. H. Wheat is looking daily
for Mr.. Ligget and family from
Lonoke, Arkansas. We gladly well
come these old friends Of ours, who.
like US, we're water-bound in that
State for many years. They will be
valuable acquisitions to the land Of the
high and dry. ....
Col. Wheat and Mr.. Hancock caught
seventy cartridges while on few
hours drive. After discussing the
wisdom of killing the birds, and dis
cussiug a half dozen of the subjects of
discussion, I reach the conclusion that
a bird so good when dead, ought not
be allowed to live and 60 about pull.
ing up corn and eating bugs.
We've little girl baby, but . name
to suit it is impossible-it has tried on
at least a hundred. Mr.. David Crews
il, perhaps, as much perplexed, but
his is boy.
Y. f., of Bastrop is right, man has
the greatest mind, woman has the
greatest heart. They both freely chose
the wrong way. and it seems to be the
inherent way Of ms al to go thou and
do likewise.
Mr.. A. Parker and family. from Co.
lad county. have settled with us for
the year-hope they will locate perm
anently.
Another discussion. This time the
DR.. U. thinks Christ will return in
person, and literally reign on David's
throne in Jerusalem. All who are
baptised in this faith will be saved,
he who delieveth not will he damned"
while Ed. W. thinks the doctor is q
little wild, not to say arbitrary, dog.
NAUTICAL and curious. But more ABOUT
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The day is approaching when it will
be cheaper for the young man to pick
a quarrel with his girl than buy her a
Christmas present.-Fhila, Chronicle
Herald.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-11

The late South Carolina legislature
created State board of health and en-
doved it with ample funds and high
powers. All the local boards Of health
are made subject to the State. board
which has authority to declare luaran'
tine. secure vital statistics, investigate
cause of endemic OF epidemic disease
and recommend medical measures.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1879-01-11

The dispatches have announced the
death of Caleb Gushing, which event
occurred at Newburyport, Mass, on
Thursday, the 2ud infant. Mr.. Cush'
inn was born in Essex county, Mass,
in January, 1900. and was therefore
seyeuty.eight years of age at the time
of his death.
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mr.. Ocbleicsser Dangerously
ii -T 81.

The Bah Antonio Express Of yester'
day hss ! dispatch from Washington
st.tiut that Hon. Gustav Schleicher'
who has been siok for some timo' was wa
reborted 10 4 dying condition. Ills
disease was q combination Of erys'pe-
las and typhoid fever. -.
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BYa bluuder Of our cooperative
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of interest to those who have not read
it, is rather old to be classed as news
appears on our inside pages this week
We will try aud guard against a repeti'
tion of such blunders in future,
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Tnt weather at tho North II the
coolest which has been known for sew
eral years. A good many deaths from
freexipg are recorded.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13

Tw1G BL1GHT.-Dr Frankenberger write:
as follows to an Illinois paper: l desire tc
call attention to disease commonly ly called
twig blight. When this disease overtakes 8
fruit tree, the leaves first begin to blight, af
terward the twigs and limbs begin to wither
and finally the whole tree slowly dies. What
ever may be the true cause Of this disease, ii
is sometimes ascribed to borer. My expe
rience, however, refers more to the remedy
than the cause. know by experience that
there is a simple remedy that will not fail te
restore every tree afflicted with this disease
if applied in time. 1t consists simply il
boring with small auger or bit into the tree
filling the cavity with sulphur, and plugging
it in. The sap will carry the sulphur te
every part of the tree, and, when the borel
smells birthstone, he will 'git up and git.
The cause of the disease being removed, the
tree will soon begin to put forth fresh and
tender leaves, the withered foliage will slowly
drop off, and the tree, in time, will be restored
to its natural growth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13

The FIRST LESSON IN DRIvING.-The
young horse should be driven few times in
the harness-the trainer in front-and taught
to turn to the right and left, to rein back,
etc., before attaching to wagon. Use long
reins and possibly an assistant may be useful
to show him what the refining means. Al
ways use light vehicle at first. as many
horses are made baulky by hitching to a
heavy wagon at this time. A "kicking
strap should be fastened over his rump from
one shaft to another to prevents his heels hit,
ting the wagon. If colt hits nothing when
he kicks, he will soon stop kicking In start
ing off, some one should lead the colt few
hundred yards, to encourage him, and he
should be patted when let 60. When train.
ing, remember that "a light hand makes a
light mouth, and a pleasant driving.horse. "
The we'll known important rule of practice,
to start horse by word Of mouth, rather
than by touch of the whip, applies especial
ly to the training period.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13

No. 1.-For club of 8 subscribers, at $3.50
each, we will give treble silver. plated BUTTER
KNIFE worth $l.00.
No. ,2-For club of Ssubscribes, at $26O each,
ena x sSes ri nB s1sIs f
TIONARY, the publishers price of which is s.. so
per copy. Or f0r $3.50 we will give copy of the
Bible Dictionary and send the ENQUIRER one year
to any single subscriber not club q -.
each, we will give q copy Of the ENQUIRER one
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No. 5.-For club of l6 subscribers at $3.50
each. we will give either treble silver-plated
SYRUP CUP. worth 500; or get Of sia treble
silyer-plated TABLE SPOONS, worth $500. 40 en-
each, we will give treble silver plated BUTTER
DISH, worth $500. t.sr .,.s,,.ft ii
No. For a club of 20 subscribers, at $3.50
EACH we will give one set Of ak solid cast steel
oval.handle TABLE KNIVES. and one set Of six
treble silver-plated TABLE FORKS, the manu-
facturer's price of which articles is $1,000.
No. 8-For a club Of 80 subscribers at $3.50
each, we will give full set Of extra soperfne,
full oval iyory-handle Bile KNIVES, with
plated TABLE FORKS. the manufacturer price
Of which articles is $500.
No. 9.-Fnr- q club of 40 subscribers, at $3.50
each. we will give one No. TROPIC COOKING
nanufacturer's price of which Is 5000. -
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EACH we will give one three-quart, treble silver
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each, we will give one WEED SEWING MA
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er, the manufacturers price Of which Is $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13
The fart4 aud firesiae.
LESSONS OF 1878.

Have you learned anything additional
about your business from the experiments and
experience of the year just closing, or have
you moved along in the same old grooves and
ruts? Have you observed and marked points
all along its course which you could improve
upon during the coming year, Have you
studied out better rotation of crops-one
that will preserve and enrich your land, and
at the same time give remunerating crops
Have you closely studied the defects in your
ploughs and manner of ploughing, so that
next year you will be able to do more and
better work, with less number Of burrows ?
Have you made any progress in finding out
what fertilizers, whether commercial or COM
posts, or combinations Of these, pay best on
your lands and crops? Have you noted any
difference in results, of deep or shallow cul-
ture, on different soils and crops, and at diff
ferent stages of their growth ? These are a
few only of the questions which might be
asked, and to which the observing, reaecting
farmer ought to be able to give more or less
definite answers. At present the margin Of
profits is very small, and it is only by close
calculation and the incest management that
money can be made The North is agitated
about making eight hours laboring day.
At the South Sambo practically settled that
question long ago, and the two great problems
in southern farming now are, how to supple
ment labor by improved implements, machines
and methods, and how to enrich the soil, so
as to produce maximum crops with the mini
mum labor which Sambo gives Those are
the leading problems. The next is how to de-
crease the money crops. We sell almost eve
rything we make, and buy almost everything
we need-whereas we ought to make almost
everything we need, and buy almost nothing
The present system of cultivating money crops
almost exclusively, places us at the mercy of
spectators and middle men. Cutting down
money crops to the smallest dimensions would
restore US again to the old time independence
What is to prevent farmer from raising all
the horses and mules he needs-all the pork,
beef, mutton, poultry, butter and eggs-all the
wheat, corn, potatoes, syrup, tea, fruits and
vegetables he needs? What necessity for him
to buy axehelves and hoe-helves, and cradles
and plough stocks and handles. A little work
on rainy days, and little sound economy
about little matters, would help US amazing ly.
We are poor folks-made poor in the first in.
stance, not by laziness, but by the noble i'm.
pulses of patriotic selfsacri6ce, and we need
not be ashamed, but rather proud, Of it; let
US, therefore, come down to it, and act accord
ingly. "a man is man for all that" The
wearer of homespun, out of debt, has nothing
to envy him who, clothed in purple and fine
linen and faring sumptuously every day, has
mortgages and liens upon his property and is
subject to the bidding of merchant or a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cultivator for De-
cember
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13

To CLEANSE CAL1coEs, FRENCH LAWNS,
MUsL1Ns AND CAMBR1cs.- two cupfuls
of wheat bran in cold water till a smooth
paste then stir it into one quart Of soft, boil
ing water. Let it boil half an hour, then
strain, and add to it four or FIVE more quarts
of soft, warm water, or enough to wash a
dress in. Use no soap, for the bran answers
all the cleansing purposes Of soap. The wa
ter should not be much more than milk warm,
and perfectly clean. Add tablespoonful of
salt if there is black in the dress or any col
or that may "run." Rinse thoroughly in on.
ly one water No starch is needed, but if
one thinks it desirable, use little white glue
water, not hot.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13
MILLS AND MILL MACHINERY.

VVHE undersigned take this method of inform
L ing the public, that under the firm name o.
WELLS BROTHERS, they are engaged in the
MILLWRIGHT BUSIN ESS, and are prepared
to enter into contracts for the building or repair
ing Of MILLS and MILL MACHINERY OF ev'
ery description, from the largest and most com
plete FIGURING Mill, to an ordinary Cotton Screw
Each member Of the firm is sf;ilfuli workman
and has had the benefit of numbe of years expe-
rience. We are, therefore, prepared to guarantee
that all work entrusted to us, will beexecuted in
a workmanlike manner.
By permission, we refer to the following per-
sons for whom we have worked: w. J. Rainey,
Blairsvile, s. c.. J. B. & r. NJ. Whitesides
Hickory Grove, s. G.. Major T. P. Whitesides
R. N. McElwee and Elias Ramsay, Yorkville,
s. c.; w. D. LESLEY, Glover, s. @.
We are also agents for the sale of "Excelsior
Boiling Cloths" and improved Mill Machiner''
of every description. Our post office address
Antioch, York county, 8. c..
M. R. WELLS,
J. w. WELLS.
September 26 80 lyf
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13

s9r The following recipe for waterproo6ng
cloth is worth preserving. Cloth treated as
below will held pint Of water all night and
be perfectly dry in the morning. Dissolve in
bucket of rainwater lb. each of alum and
sugar of lead stir we'll halfa-dozen times
letting it settle in the interval. When cleared
from sediment strain through muslin (coarse,)
and then through blotting paper; soak the
material in it twenty-four hours, and let it
drip dry. Allow quarter Of a yard to every
three yards if the cloth has not been shrunk
The material may be dried in a warm room
but the process is lost if placed very near the
fire
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-02-13

A Coon WORD FOR APPLEs.-Apples, in
addition to being delicious fruit, make a
pleasant medicine. A raw, mellow apple is
digested in an hour and half; while boiled
cabbage requires FIVE hours. The most healthy
desert that can be placed on table is a
baked apple. If eaten frequently at break,
fast, with coarse bread and butter, without
meat or flesh of any kind, it has an admira'
BILE effect on the general system, often re,
moving constipation, correcting acidities, and
cooling off febrile conditions more efectually
than the most approved medicines. If fami,
lies could be induced to substitute pies, cakes
and sweetmeats, with which their children
are frequently stuffed, there would be dim
mutton in the total sum of doctors bills, IN
single year, sufficient to lay in stock Of
this delicious fruit for the whole seasons use
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