Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-04
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PAY AS You Go.-What Mr.. N. J. Shep-
herd says in the following article is just as
good advice for the printer or any other busi-
ness man, as the farmer:
II think one of the worst evils the farmer
has to contend with is going into debt, Many
and many of them are always in debt for their
machinery from year to year, and to their
blacksmith and their merchant from one years
end to another. Men of this class always have
to sell their wheat as soon as they can thrash
it and haul it to MARKET their corn as soon as
it is ripe enough to gather, and their stock as
soon as it is salable. They have no choice.
They cannot wait for better market, be-
cause, if they keep the merchant waiting too
long, they know there will be no chance Of
getting credit another year, and it takes all
they have got this year to square up old ac-
counts. AS rule, such farmers are obliged
to sell at low prices and pay the highest price
for what they use, and, therefore, lose on both
sides. Most farmers will find it far easier,
and great deal moro profitable, to pay as they
60. There is no question but that they can
get goods cheaper for cash. Any merchant
will tell you he can afford to sell goods for less
money If he can get cash every time instead Of
waiting six months. Precisely the same is the
case with all with whom the farmer deals, and
it will pay any one to live close for one year in
order ever afterwards to be free from the gall
ing pressure of debt. Do without everything
that you can possibly live without. Do not
buy a new plow, or a new harrow, or any 9TH
er new implement, simply because you can buy
it on credit. Wait, and wait patiently, un-
TIL you can pay as you &c, and you will be sur
priSed how much twill save in year for
honestly believe any farmer will buy more
when he is buying on credit than he will if he
pays cash every time. !. 1t is those who are in
debt, head over heels, that feel the hard times
so severely. We farmers who are out of debt
now, are the most independent class of men
in the country. Keep out of debt"
THE KING AND THE PAGE.-A pleasant
story is told of the old king Frederick the
Great of Prussia. Once when he rang his
bell for his page to come and wait on him,
there was no answer. He rang again, and
still there was no answer. So be went out in
to the antechamber, and there he found his
page fast asleep. The step of the king does
not waken him, so soundly is he asleep. A
letter sticking out of the boy pocket catches
the kings eye, and he is curious enough to
take it out and read it. Not any more hon
orable, that. for king than for any one else.
But the boy had no reason to be afraid or
ashamed of the kings curiosity; for it was a
letter from his poor mother thanking him for
sending her his wages, and praying God to
reward his kindness and attention. After
reading it, the king went softly back to his
chamber, took a bag of money, and with the
letter slipped it into the pocket of the boy.
Again going to his chamber, he rang the
Immediately answered its summons.
"You have been fast asleep" said the king.
Frightened and confused, the poor boy put
his hand into his pocket, and what to find but
bag of money. He took it out and, looking
up to the king, burst into tears.
"What is the matter ?" asked the king.
"Ah, sire," cried the poor fellow, throw
ing himself on his knees before Frederick,
somebody is trying to ruin me. l know
nothing about this money which 1 found in
my pocket"
my young friend" said the king, "God
takes different ways of helping US. Send the
money to your mother. Salute her from me
and tell her will take good care of both her
and you" Christian Weekly.
PRAISE AN Recommendations praise
is an incentive to effort. Praise your chill
dren if they deserve it, and don't be afraid it
will make them conceited !; merited compli-
ments serve rather to make persons satisfied
with themselves and agreeable, rather than
vain and overbearing. If your child is pret.
ty let her know you think so Many girl
has been made timid and self distrustful for
life, because her parents thought it their duty
to convince her that she was plain and unat.
tractive As rule, those who have the
greatest gifts and talents are not the ones
who are best satisfied with themselves. They
absolutely need encouragement from interiors
to buoy them up. A well-timed compliment
does them good 1t makes sensitive people
wretched to have their defects pointed out
and commented on, with no allusion to their
redeeming virtues. As for men, they never
make an effort which they think will end in
failure; make man think he can do what
he undertakes, and he exerts all his powers
and ill~frequently come off victorious in
spite of many obstacles, and in face of all
discouragements. If blame is needed, don't
restrain it; but when you can conscientious
ly praise well.meaning effort do it. There
is no knowing what good you will accomplish.
EATING WITHOUT AN APPET1TE.-It is
wrong to eat without an appetite, for it shows
there is no gastric juices in the stomach, and
that nature does not need food ; and not need
ing it, there being no juice to receive and
act upon it, it remains there to purify, the
very thought of which should be sufficient
to deter any man from eating without an
appetite for the remainder of his life Ifa
tonic is taken to whet the appetite, it is
mistaken course, for its only result is to cause
one to eat more when already an amount has
been eaten beyond what the gastric has been
able to prepare The object to be attained is
larger supply of gastric juice, and not
larger supply of food and whatever fails
to accomplish that desirable object fails to
have any efficiency towards the cure of dys-
peptic diseases The formation of gastric
juices is directly proportioned to the wear
and tear of the system, which is to be the
means of supplying, and this wear and tear
can only take place as the result of exercise.
The efficient remedy for dyspepsia is work
out.ofdoor work-benefcial and successful in
direct proportion as it is agreeable, interest
ing and profitable.
How TO KEEP AND Cook MAcKEREL.-
The following suggestions with regard to keep.
ing and preparing picked mackerel and other
salt fish, are condensed from an article on the
subject by Mr.. Isaac Hale, of Newburyport,
Massachusetts,, who has more than merely
local reputation as packer of and as an Eek
pert on all matters thereto pertaining: "To
keep nice, and prevent rusting, be sure that