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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-27

HIGH-PRIcED STAMPs.-A sombre-faced
man, with long hair like corn doctor or a
poet, entered the post office one day recently
and laid down nickel and asked for two
three.cent stamps. He was informed that
the sum of six cents was necessary for the
purchase.
"This is the economy of the country, is it ?
In the country which came from l always
get two stamps for FIVE cents. Is this the
only post Office there is in the town ?"
1T is"
"Ah, ha! That accounts for it. Compe.
tition gives life to all kinds of business. If
you only had two or three post Offices here,
stamps would 60 down to twenty cents a
dozen in no time. It's a great wonder some
enterprising capitalist doesn't go into the
post office business here, and bring the prices
down where they ought to be-
Then fishing an old copper out of his pock.
ct, and placing it in the delivery window, he
stuck his stamps to a yellow envelope, and
vanished like dream.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-27

INFALLIBLE REMEDIES For corns, easy
shoes for bile, exercise; for rheumatism, new
flannel and patience for gout toast and wa
ter; for the toothache, a dentist; for debt,
industry and for love, matrimony.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-27
CLEANSING AND REPAIRING.

VyHE undersigned would respectful inform
the public that he is prepared to cleanse gar
perfectly clean, and if unaded, restoring them to
the original brightness and lustre of the goods
Do not throw away your old clothes, but have
them cleaned and made to look as well as new.
Work promptly done, and at the most reasona-
BILE prices. THOMAS BALLARD.
August IL % tt
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NOTICE.

SUBSCRIBERS to the YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER:
= not regularly served by mail, on the postal
routes between Yorkville and Bullock's Creek i;
Yorkville to Zeno and from Yorkvile to Clark's
Fork, by the way of Bethany, are hereby in,
formed that will deliver their papers along the
routes FREE OF CHARGE, provided they enter
their names on my club. j. N. ROBERTS.
December % So tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-27

CHATTEL MORTGAGES
MORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to
lyl Real Estate. For sale at the
ENQUIRER OFFICE.
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The Aurkrille &uqnirer.

ADVERTISINGR RATES.
ONE DOLLAR per square, for the first inser-
tion, and FIFTY CENTS per square, for each
subsequent insertion. square consists of the
space occupied by seven lines of this size type.
~ Contracts will be made at reduced rates
for advertising space to be used for three, six,
or twelve months.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-27

AN ENGINEERS WAGER.-An amusing
incident in the career of Mr.. A. L. Holly is
related by New York paper. While work.
ing as an engineer on one of the railways,
he made wager with some of his fellows
that he could run locomotive mile with.
out fire, water or steam, the locomotive to be
taken empty and cold from the shop and
towed by another engine to some distance on
the road where leyel stretch of track favor
ed the experiment. Yonng Holly rode in
solitary state on his cold locomotive to the
scene of trial. and, unsuspected by his escort,
set his locomotive for backward running, so
that the revolution of the driving wheels
moved the pistons in such way as to pump
air into the boiler This gave him, by the
time the destined point was reached, more
than one hundred fifty pounds of air pressure
in the boiler, by means of which he ran his
mile and won his wager.
How TO CLEAN HAIR BRUsHEs.-It is
best to clean two at time, in this way: First
comb them we'll to remove the loose hair or
dust, then dip the bristles only in very warm
water, sprinkle :ch brush with plenty of pow
dered borax, anc rub the two together after
they are cleanse thoroughly, have pitcher
of hot water, an, pour it over the bristles
keep the back O. the brush as dry as possible.
Shake the water we'll out, and dry quickly in
the sun. Brushes washed in this way will re-
tain their stiffness
h@- Representative Cox met Representative
w. D. Kelley recently and said: "Well, you
are re elected, Judge, and probably for life. y
II told my people" replied the judge, 81
was candidate for life barring lunacy or
paralysis" "Your exception was too broad,
said Cox; lunacy is no disqualification for a
seat in Congress-"
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B9- A sea captain, who was asked by bis
wife to look at some pianos while he was in
the city, with the view of buying her one,
wrote home to her: 81 saw one that |
thought would suit YOU black.walnut hull,
strong bulk heads, strengthened fore and
aft with iron frame, sealed with wood and
maple. Rigging steel wire-double on the
rat-lnes, and whipped wire on the lower stays,
and heavier cordage. Delaying. g.pins of steel
and we'll driven home. Length of tafrail,
over all, 6 feet inch. Breadth of beam, 38
inches. Depth of hold, IA inches. Hatches
can be battened down, proof against ten-year-
old boys and commercial drummers, or can
be clewed up, on occasion, and sheeted home
for first class instrumental cyclone.'
Ras- He opened the door cautiously, and
poking his head in, in suggestive sort of
way, as if there was more to follow, inquired,
as this the rinktum p "The what my
friend p "Is this the rinktum-snktum-
sanktum, or some such place, where the edi-
tors live?" "This is the editorial room yes,
sir, come in" "No; guess l won't come
in. wanted to see what a rinktum was like,
that's all Looks like our garret, on y wuss.
Good day"
sas~ "Mr. Smith, you said you once oficiated
in the pulpit. Did you mean by that you
preached?' No, sir; held the light to the
man that did preach" "Ah ! the court un-
derstood you differently. I supposed that
the discourse came directly from YOU" mo,
sir; only threw light upon it."
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NOTICE.
T RESPECTFULLY inform the public that
am prepared to sharpen razors, scissors, shears
and other fine-elged Instruments. Prices-for
honing and sharpening razors, 25 cents, and for
sharpening scissors or shears, 10 cents each, and
satisfaction guaranteed or no charge.
TOM BA LIZARD. BARRIER.
September 8 81 st
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-27

H9- Copper wire and copper straps are Of
ten very convenient and of much use in re-
pairing tools, doors. CRATES and parts of bull.
dings Copper wire is about as easily handled
as twine, and is more unyeding and dura-
ble Its fexibility gives it great advantage
over iron wire, apd it does not rust. Copper
straps for mailing are better than leather on
one hand and hoop iron on the other. Copper
tacks are good for mending old harness, as
they are easily clinched.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-01-27

NANCE IN HoRsE.-This is caused by
an insect Whitewash the stable and stalls
with lime and cover the floor also with it, as
the mango insect will live upon the wood.
work for some months and return to the
horse if not destroyed. Treat as follows for
the disease: Make an ointment of lard, twelve
parts, carbolic acid one part, and sui phur two
parts. Rub these together thoroughly, until
it is we'll mixed and smooth. Work some of
this ointment into the affected portion of the
skin twice day. Give an ounce of flowers
of sulphur daily in the feed, until the perspi-
ration of the horse smells strongly of it, then
discontinue it, but continue the use of the
ointment some time longer, until the skin
RECEIVERS healthy appearance.
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Single copy, one year, ,.."......" "...".2 80
Two copies, one year, ..........."..... 4 90
, 1881-11-26

tions. But where we do not agree with
our correspondent is in his concluding
remarks, wherein he compares the
Factory to the famous goose Of fable.
Though there has been opposition,
there has been no hunting down of the
bird, and the disappointment is not so
much hat the factory has failed to
meet the eager expectations of the
~colonists as that it has failed to fulfil
the promises of its founders. We
would rather compare the fac
tory to a goose which promised
to lay some golden eggs, but for
three years, from ~1878-18SO, at least,
failed to lay any egg at all. Hitherto
it is we'll known that moi only has no
interest nor dividend been paid, but
even the golden canes which nouri>h-
ed the goose in 1878 have not all been
paid for. Our correspondent puts,
and rightly, a high value on the me-
gass but if the saving of this were
the only advantage, then taxpayers
might consider the $40, 900 of annual
incumbrance arising from the guaran-
tee as a high price to pay forit.
Our raiders will have remarked
that in the above we have left out the
last campaign of the factory, the result
of which we shall not know till after
the general meeting in Copenhagen;
but we will not omit mentioning that
it is generally reported that the fac
tory has in the last campaign had IA
surplus Of about $4,000; we hope
that this may be true, and that the
factory may also in future be able to
show up even better profits To at
tain this end it will as our correspon-
dent eoints out be necessary to sup
port it with patience.
, 1881-11-26
Strisiia1s4fa, 81, groi9,
Saturday, 26Ih November 1881,

Our correspondent on the "Sugar
Industry" furnishes us to day with an
article on the Central Factory with
very much of which we fully agree.
That the. Factory, in attempting the
separation of the agricultural and
manufacturing departments of our
industry, was q step in the right di-
rection and in accordance with the
spirit ofthe times in which we live,
we have not the least doubt. On
general grounds, we also have conf
dence in our correspondents conclu-
sion that any apparent loss of a direct
kind which may arise to the planter
from ~transacting business with the
Factory is more than counterbalanced
by the indirect advantages which
this way of carrying on his business
secures to him. We also agree in
the opinion that the officers of the
Factory have learnt much by expert
ence, and that the quality Of their
work is likely to 90 on improving,
though we do not think that this can
be set down to their improved know
ledge of the language, but rather to
their improved knowledge of the work
itself and the entire surrounding rela-
, 1881-11-26

In proposing TO treat Of The Facto,
~ System we do not propose to
treat Of The Factory itself and its
mode of working. If a Firm of
Merchants set up business in our
midst, we do not trouble ourselves
over much with the way in which
IT'S business is Carried on, we are con
tent to deal with the Firm so long as
it suits us, and that will probably be
so long Us we get fair value for our
money and fair prices for our goods.
1t may, however, be argued that
seeing The Central Factory Of St.
Croix is subsidized by the Island, the
general public, as tax payers, have a
right to know how matters are car
ried on, and to protest, if need be,
against any apparent mi Encouragement;
but, on the other hand, s~eIt-interest
is everywhere one Of the best safe
guards, and we may rest assured that
the Directors Of the Factory, together
with the whole oi the Officials, if for
no other reason. will, for their own
interests, do their very best.
The object to be aimed at is, in all
things, a good general result, and
therefore, in the present case,
patience is demanded of us that we
should wait the result, not Of two or
three campaigns, but of several,
before we pronounce a verdict.
It must be borne in mind that the
first expenses Of the Factory were
necessarily high, arising partly from
the want Of knowledge of the English
language on the part of the Engii-
neers and other officials in their deal
ings with the labourers under them,
and partly on account of the misera-
bic dcad-level state of the lahourers
themselves, hardly emancipated from
s~emi-slavery, and unable in n
sequence to see their w interests
further than the next pay day, and
it is probable that it is not too much
to surmise that the Factory works
, 1881-11-26

far more cheap;y in almost any other
part of the world.
Time, however, has enabled the
Officials Of the Factory to acquire the
necessary knowledge of the English
language AID of the character of the
people, and has also given them
a better insight into tropical engineer
ing and tropical modes of working,
which at the first outset were necessa-
rily new and strange. Time has also
enabled the people to better under
stand those in authority over them.
TO comprehend the details of manu-
facture, and to learn habits of regu-
larity and obedience. The St. Croix
Central Factory possesses now much
valuable experience, which should
enable the forthcoming campaign TO
be conducted far more harmoniously,
and therefore far more economically
than heretofore. With these brief
remarks on the Factory itself, we will
now proceed to review the relations
between the Factory and the planters.
The factory system Isl when fairly
considered, hut part and parcel of the
general march of progress through
out the world, and we might just as
we'll expect to return to the days of
the spinning wheel and of home made
broad cloth, or to the days of the
cattle mill and most : eXpenSively-
produced sugar, a. to expect that,
even should the present Factory fail,
we should be content to 90 OF in the
line that existed when the Factory
was first started.
Cooperation and division Of Iabour
are the passwords If tho present day,
and so surely as we refuse to recognize
this fact, so surely shall we be shut
QAt from the advantages enjoyed by
others less ~pyejU1iccd or less conser-
valve. Twist and turn il as we may,
the days when the operations of the
growing of canes and of making
SUGAR are conducted by one and tie
same individual are numbered. The
growing of sugar is an agricultural
art, one where great improvements
are to be made, while the manufac-
tnre of sugar is an engineering and
chemical art, to he carried out by
skilled engineers and chemists, and
not by the planter himself. From
cattle mills, we advanced by slow
degrees to wind mills, from wind
mills to steam mills, and now the day
has apparently come for a further
advance. At the present time, when
the paucity anal worthlessnesS Of II
labour supply is beginning to be seri-
ously felt, when our works are out OF
date as to their construction and
inefficient from long wear ana tear,
and when, too, our soil is enervated
and exhausted from continual crop
ing, the factory presents itself, and
practically offers a solution OF these
difficulties. An estate that avalls
itself of the factory at once dImln-
shes the number OF labourers hereto
fore required, and, by combining oper-
ations to field work only, greatly
diminishes the trouble and anxiety
caused by their at present unsettled
habits and dislike Of work. At n
sweep the whole worry and anxiety
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-28

Tho Government Of the United States has
offered reward of $500 for tho apprehension
of John McDow, charged with the murder Of
Brayton.
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BUSINNsS LOCALS.

Received this week another beautiful lot of
silk lace mitts; also cotton lace hitts, cheap and
pretty. y. BiEMANN, Son & 90.
buy Fowlcr's fy fan at Biemann's and cat
your meals in pence.
Tho Now Reform" unlaundriod dress
shirts ia tho best in tho market. Price ST..
For s9lo by y. Biemann. Son & Co.
Now is tho time to paint your houses aud
remember that D. Biemann, SON & Co. keep
the best stock Of paints and oils iu town.
Royal Crown White Lend will look better
and last longer than any in the market.
IF you want something that is good in tho
way of pure liquors so to Dicmann's Bar and
drink r. W. Wagener s. Co.'s "Od Grow" rye
whiskoy.
A few nice suits of clothing at j. NJ. Carter's,
which will be sold at cost. Call and examine
them before il is too late.
A few nice pieces of ginghams and other
dross goods just arrived at J. NJ. Cartcr's which
will be sold very low.
J. NJ. Carter is agent for sugar cane mills
atd osaporators. Examine his prices before
buying elsewhere.
If you want to buy your dry goods and gro
cerics right, call on j. NJ. Garter. His terms
arc short profits and quick sales.
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L II e VILLA M S TON

Female College =
DESPECTFULLY offers its services to those
a. parents who desire 10 secure for their,
daughters the thorough and Symmetrical oulti-
walton Of their physical, intellectual and moral
powers. It is conducted on whas is Chilled tho
"0NE.STUDY" PLAN, with q SsMI.ANNuAL
counsE of Study; and by system Of Tuitional,,
Premiums, its low Low Rates arc, made still
lower for ALI who Average 35 per cent. No
Public ESerciscs. No "Rcccptions." GraduG-
ton, which is always private, may occur eight
times year. For full information, write for
nm Illustrated Catalogue. Address
REV. S. LANDER,
President, Williamson, S. c.
October %, 1880 60-1y
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A Fool ONCE MoRE.-"For ten wears nv
vito was confined to her bed with such a
complication. of ailments that no doctor could
tell what was the matter or cure her and
used up q small fortune III bumbug stuff
Six months ngo eaw o U.s.. .fag with Hop
Btters on it, and Thought | would be fool
once more. Itried it, but my folly proved to
be wisdom. Two bottles cured her, sho is
now as well and strong as any mans wife.
and it cost me only two dollars. Such folly
pays."--II. W., Detroit, Miah..- FreS; Press.
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State of South Carolina.
0G0NISIE. COUNTY.

WOOW29. GOWW U z.
By Richard Lesois Esq, Juo9e Of Probate.
\NHEREAs, Mrs. Rosa Schroeder has made suit
" to me to grant her Letters of Adminislra-
ton, Of tho Estate and Effects Of Edward
Schroeder, dcccaacd--.
These are, therefore, to cite and ntlmonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of tho
snid Edward Schroeder, deceased, that they be,
and appear before me- in the Court of Probate,
to be held at Wolhalla S c., on Saturday. 9th
Of August 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 and seal, this the Goth
day of July Ammo Donini 1881.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate of Oconec County.
Jnly 90. 1881 3G.2t
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z<evaoels eDa'
SauEa9e

| WILL sell 10 tho highest bidder, at public
L auction, at Nalhalla court house on snlcday
III AUGUST NEXT all that Trnc; Of Land, be-
longing TO the estate Of liiah Denton, deceased,
being Tract No 9 OF the lands Of said estate,
contaiang five hundred acres. more or less, in
Oconec caunty, S: C., on watcss of Long Nose
and Tosaway Greeks, according 70 plat of same
by Tyre Mlaul6n, surveyor, made on tho l7th
of January, 1878, and OH file in my ofIice.
TERMS OF SALE-Onc third cash, balance
on n credi, of one and two years, intoHcst from
day Of sale, credit portion to he secured by
bond and mortgage of premises, purchaser to
pay extra for papers.
RICHARD LEWIS,
Judge Of Probate.
July Z, 1881 3i.4t
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ADGER SSIIEG
SWAa4EaAHIH4A, s. a..

TIE session of 1881 's2 will begin on IlUES-
L DAY, September 10th. Students may elect
between the Classical. Scientific and Commercial
Courses Board aud tuition very reasonable:
tho whole expenses Except for clothing and
t'areling) nccd not exceed $3.50 per unnum.
The students nre drilled in military tactics
Locatca at the base Of the Blue Ridge Mour-
tains, the climate is unsurpassed. For cata-
logne apply to PIor. W. W. LEGARE,
Secretary Of Faculty.
July q, 1881 3Gtf
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At Last !

All lawns, piques, muslins, whitc and
fancy, ladies' white and culorcd gloves,
gents white glovcs and various other thicgs
Mt cost, and when say cost, l mean it An
extra lot Of gents shirts, wlIitc and fancy,
laundered aud unlaunderod. A nico line of
%orsted jeans. of all grades. Tnware.
yast hollow ware, groceries and prov sions
in fact, q more complete stock than over
before. and must and am determined to sell
cheaper than ever. I only ask that you give
mo Gull before bnying olscwhoIo.
w. T. REID.
CoL0MnUs, Ga. Aug. "a. 1877.
Dr. G. }. MoFfETT. Doctor-.Wc
gave your .'Teethina" (Tcothing Powd5rs( to
our little grandchild with the bappiest
results. Tho efHcc,s were almost magical and
certainly moro satisfactory than from any
thing wo ever used. Yours very truly.
JOSEPH S. KEY,
Paator of St. Paul Church.
AUGUSTA. Ga, Fob. 6, 1873
L tako pcasuro in saying that I have used
DR.. MoAett's Teo,hina for my infans WIZ
entire satisfaction. 1t fully and pleas,Iatay
nccomplishes the purposes for whiof Is ii
recommended. CIlAS. j.. STAPf,E3.
For salo hyV. a. Norman and Might &
Sigh.
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July Z, 1881

Testimony of Druggists.
We have been selling "Swift's Syphiltic Spe-
cifo" for years, and regard it far superior to
anything known to science, for the diseases it IL
recommended to cure. We have never known
of single failure.
s J Cassels. Townsville, Ga.
l. Greer s. Co., Forsyth. Ga.
Hunt, Rankin & Lamar, Atlanta. Ga.
Pcmberton, Samuels & Reynolds, Atlanta, Ga.
ATLANTA, Ga, July |, 1874
We have been using "Swifts Syphilitic Spe-
cifc' in the treatment Of convicis for tho last
year and believe il is the only certain known
remedy that will effect q permanent cure of dis
eases ior which, it is recommended.
GRANT, ALEXANDER \ co.
$1,000 Reward
VIII be paid to any chemist who sill find, on
analysis of one hundred bottles Of s. s. s., ono
particle of mercury, iodidc potassium OF any
THE SWIFT SnECIFIc COMPANY, Pro.
i prietors, Atlanta. Ca.
FoEtalo hy NoaYAN {. Dn1', and Wight & Sigh,
Ha1halM S. c..
Cali for copy of young Mons Friend.
July Z, 1881 34-2m
Litchfield enquirer., 1881-03-24
Naugatuck Railroad.

Oommencing Dec 1st,, 1850, trains will leave V LITCHFIELD STATION as follows: $50 A. .M.-F-efght Train, with Passenger Accommo-
 dationsy This train connects at Waterbury for Hartford. 7.32 A. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport-through
 attached to this train for New Haven. 33f. Through car for New York arriving at
 Grand Central Depot at l2:05 p m. 12:l6 P. M.-Freight train for Waterbury and Bridge port. L43 P. .M.--Passenger train for Bridgeport-through
 attached for New Haven-connects
 at Bridgeport with Boston Express for
 New York
 g. SIP. M.-Milk train. Passenger from Waterbury,
 connects a. Waterbury for Watertown, at - Ansonia for New Haven, at Bridgeport with Limited Express for New York, also .... with Steamer Bridgeport Saturdays ex-
 cepted.
 Trains leave New York, Grand Central Depot, for Litchfeld at SO5 and at 400 p. m through car and by Limited Express. Trains leave New Haven, from New Haven Derby R. R. Depot. 10:0O m 5:30 D. m. Trains leave Litchfeld for winsted, at $40 and l0:50 A. m. 12:16 420 and 7.50 p. m.
 WATERBURY & wATERTowE R, R. Trains leave Watertown at 7.50 a, I a.id 1:50 D. m. connecting with passenger trains to New York. Leave Waterbury at II :34 a. and 10 p. m., on arrival of trains from New York.
 Stages to and from Litchfeld connect with all trains at Litchfeld Station. Stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves Water town dsjly. ,-. .eA Stages tor woodbury, Harwinton Otis, Colebrook and Goshen connect with 1G:00 a., m. train from Bridgeport. - q rF Discount of 5 cents made to Passengers purchas- ing Tickets al the office.
 Bridgeport, Dec. I, 1880
 D. c. MELBOURNE. Station Agent, Litchfsd