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The farm aud fireside.
FARMING By RULE.

If farming is science and trade as we
believe, then it ought to be done by rule
1t has a system in principle and it ought to
have it in practice. There is time, place
and way for everything connected with the
business. And the best success is to be found
in practicing the best system. Farming is
like housekeeping, school.teaching, or manu-
featuring, in this respect, if it is not done
Systematically, it is done to great dlsad,
vantage. There is waste and loss at all
ends and all corners. The waste in time is
very great. The waste in material is much.
The waste in produce is not little.
How many farmers there are who do every
thing by guess or at random. They plow all
soils alike for all crops. They SOW when
they happen to get ready, whether the sea-
sou, the soil, or the weather is right. They
have no idea of the size of the fields nor the
quantity of seed they put in on the acre
They guess it is about right. They have no
system or rotation of crops; no plan for
saving manures or fertilizing their soil no
way Of draining; or of feeding to do their
stock the most good with the least feed. The
road is their cow yard and pasture. The
door yarQ tnelr nOS peu n [ail ieuCe 10
their only gate. Their fowls are every
where they ought not to be, destroying
and wasting. Their tools, carriages and har-
ness are always out of order, and generally
exposed to sun and rain. Their stock is wan
derring they know not where. Their fences
are fast going down or to ruin. Unruly hor-
ses, hogs and cattle are often breaking in
where they ought not to be. Fence corners
and headlands are growing up with briers
and brush. Orchards are untrimmed; gar
dens are neglected. Weeds grow crops fail ;
stock die; tools break; family gets sick ;
expenses multiply; profits diminish spirits
flag; home becomes unhappy who can tell
what does not follow that is miserable? All
this may be avoided by systematic farm
ing. Every merchant knows that if his bus
mess is not done in order and in time, he
is the loser. The mechanic knows the same
thing. The farmer ought to know it. In no
business is system more requisite that in farm
ing. The farmer has to do with fixed laws
They must be obeyed or his crops suffer.
Order is heavens first law; so it should be
| the farmers.
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PREMIUMS TO CLUB-MAKERS

To club makers, for the approaching volume,
we offer FOUR PREMIUMS for the four largest
clubs, as follows
For the largest club, one WEED SEWING Ma
CHINE, fancy half-case, with drop leaf and two
side drawers, valued at S35.
For the second largest club, one WEED SEWING
MACHINE half-case and one drawer, valued at
$780,
For the third largest club, one No. TRoPIc
COOKING STOVE, and fixtures complete, valued
at $2375.
For the fourth largest club, one No. TRopIc
COOKING STOVE and fixtures complete, valued
at $40.
The superior Sewing Machine we offer as a
Premium is the wel-known and justly ceebra-
ted Weed Machine, manufactured by the Weed
Sewing Machine Company, at Hartford, Connec.
ticut. It is adapted to all the wants OF family
sewing; can be readily comprehended by any
one; runs easily; is always ready; will do any
and all kinds Of sewing with less changing and
fewer extra attachments; is self-adjnsting is q
two-thread Machine, making an elastic lock"
stitch and stands solid and firm.
The Stoves are made by the Sergeant Manufac~
turing Company, of Greensboro N. G. They arc
made of the best Scotch pig metal, with heavier
and thicker plate than any other Stove in the
market, and consequently will the longer with"
stand heat and hard usage. They are OF hand
some pattern and neat finish, and warranted
equal in points of appearance, durability and su-
perior cooking qualities, to any stove manufac-
| tured in the Union. Thousands of them are in
| use in Virginia, North and South Carolina, and
| they give universal satisfaction.
The above Premiums will be delivered to the
successful competitors at the ENQUIRER Office,
| free of charges for freight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15

COSMETICS skin is curiously com
plex envelope, having important parts and
functions. The skin is natural outlet fol
certain excreta, insensible perspiration. The
skin has also the function of absorbing
Young infants are so fed, and life sustained
Now, medication is not the objection in the
use of cosmetics, yet, at the same time, il
they contain drugs readily absorbed and
harmful, one may have all the injurious re-
cults.
Hair dyes are especially harmful, in
causing paralysis or insanity. Washes and
powders for the face-as lily white, magnolia
balm and others-ar hurtful in many ways
and when they contain mercury, lead OF
arsenic, they often cause death. In small
and frequently repeated doses they cause par
alysis which are not infrequent.
Not long since woman consulted me who
had no control of her hands, all from face
wash which is sold in large quantities. C.
Yemans, N. D.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
nnuNTv mp ynRK-cnURT NJ cnMMnN pTEAs

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF YoRK-COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
William u. Kell, j. T. Kell, s. A. Kell, Sarah
Hayes, John D. Kell, Elmore Kell, Jason J.
Kell, Lucius Lindsay and Elizabeth Lindsay,
minor, by her guardian, ad Item, Lucius
Lindsay, Plaintiffs, against Banks Kell, Hugh
Kel, and s. G. Hemphill, Administrator cum
testamento annero Of John G.. Kell, deceased,
Defendants for Relief-C0mplaant
not Served.
To the Defendants.
VOU are hereby summoned and required to
answer the complaint in this action, of which
a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve
a copy Of your answer to the said complaint
on the subscribers, at their Office in Yorkville,
South Carolina, within twenty days after the
service hereof exclusive of the day of such
service; and if you fail to answer the complaint
within the time aforesaid, the plaintiffs in this
action will apply to the Court for the relief de-
manded in the complaint.
Dated November 23rd, 1881.
WILSON & WILSON, Plaintiffs Attorneys.
IL. 81 Jos. F. WALLACE, c. G. G. Pleas.
To the Defendants, Banks Kell and Hugh Kell.-
. Please take notice that the summons and COM
plant in the above entitled action was filed in
the office of the Clerk of Common Pleas for
the County of York, in the State of South
Carolina, on the 10th day of November, "A.
D., 1881. WILSON q WILSON,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
November "a 47 ct
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15

POULTRY D1Er.-Cayenne pepper, mus
tard or ginger can, with great benefit, be add.
ed to the food of ft Wis, to increase their vigor
and stimulate egg PRODUCTION. This APPARENT
ly artificial diet will be seen to be natural, il
we remember that wild birds of the gallina.
cious species, get access to very many highly
spiced berries and buds-articles that give
the "game flavor" to their flesh. The ordina.
ry food of the domestic fowl is not indeed en-.
tirely without some such addition, since there
is, more or less, of In aromatic principle in
wheat, Indian corn and all other grains
Nevertheless, it is not sufficient in quantity to
supply the place of the stronger spices, taste
for which is a part Of the fowls inherited con-
stitution. A moderate quantity of cayenne
etc., added to the grou grain is always pro-
ductive of health and thrift in poultry
Poultry World.
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IF YOU WANT.

IF you want one of the best and most enter
tanning magazines published in the United
States or anywhere else, subscribe for Harper's
Monthly Magazine or Scribner's Monthly. The
price for either Is only S4.O0 year.
If you want splendid magazine for your chill
dren, subscribe for st. Nicholas. It is acknowl-
edged to be the best juvenile magazine published
in the world. Price $3.00a year.
you want the best lady's magazine, subscribe
Petersons Magazine and you will get what you
want The price for either of these publications is
only $500 year. G.,
IF you want irst-cass story paper, subscribe
for Saturday Night. Price $500 year.
IF you want any magazine or paper published
in the United States, will order it for you at
publishers price. SAM M. GR1ST.
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WHO WERETHE MOUND. D.BUILDERs?-Dr
w. De Haas, after careful examination Of
the supposed connection between the mound
builders" and the ancient races Of Mexico,
has come to the conclusion that it does not ex.
ist. He considers that the former people
were but little advanced beyond the modern
Indians, but that they we're different. In the
discussion that followed the reading of DR..
De Haas paper in the American Association,
Judge Henderson objected to the use of the
term "mound- d-builders," as one that conveyed
false idea. There is no evidence, he said,
which will justify US in separating the ancient
and more modern races, not single feature
peculiar to these called ound-builders. The
speaker had started out in the study of
American archaeology with the impresson
that these people were distinct and separate
from the Indians, but he had been compelled
by the force of fact to relinquish the theory.
1t was improper to talk about these people as
mysterious, for they were no more mysteri'
GUS than the Shawnees, the Natchez, the
Tensas, and other tribes. The cloth found
in their works was like that made by every
tribe from the Lakes to the Gulf, even less
fine than some, and their pottery was no bet
ter. In short, the speaker said, in his judg-
ment, the mound builders were the ancestors
of the Indians
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CLEANSING AND REPAIRING.

VUNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
L the public that he is prepared to cleanse gar
perfectly clean and if unfaded, restoring them to
the original rightness and lustre of the goods.
Do not throw away your old clothes, but have
them cleaned and made to look as we'll as new.
Work promptly done, and at the most reasona-
BILE prices. THOMAS bALhAhD.
March 10 III
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FORGIVE Us Our TREsPAssEs.-A story
is told of.a certain nobleman of Alexandria,
who complained bitterly to the bishop of that
city of Lis enemies. While in the midst of
his tale the bell sounded for prayers, and
bishop and nobleman dropped on their
knees-the former leading in the Lords
Prayer, and the latter leaving for the time
his story untold. When the bishop came to
the petition, "Forgive us our trespasses," he
stopped suddenly, leaving the other to 60
alone. The nobleman attempted to continue,
but, startled by the sound of his own unac'
companied voice, and recalled by his COM
panion's silence to the significance of the
petition, stammered, ceased praying. and rose
from his knees, hopeless man, until he after
wards found hope in better disposition to-
ward his neighbor. 1t is an easy thing to
say; it is difficult, sometimes, to say it un-
derstandingly. If we stop at this petition
when We are repeating the Lords Prayer
until we have taken 10 the idea of it, how
many of us will 60 on?
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ONCE CoLoRED, ALWAYS CoLoRED.-A
negro woman was relating her experience to
a gaping congregation of color, and among
other things she said she had been in heaven.
"Sister, did you see any black folks in
heaven?"
"Ob, get out! you spose I 60 in de kitchen
when was dar?"
This reminds US of the anecdote of anoth-
er colored man who was so convinced of the
lowliness of his position, and that labor was
his natural lot, that he even was Indifferent as
to future state, believing that "dey'll make
nigger work eben eff he 60 to Hebben." A
clergyman tried to argue him out of this
opinion by representing that this could not
be the case, inasmuch as there was absolutely
no work for him to do in Heaven. His an
swer was:
"Oh you g'way, Massa. l knows better.
If dere's no work for culled folkes up dar,
devil make some fur 'ena, and if dere's nuf.
fin better to do dey'll make 'en, shub de
clouds along You can't fool dis chile,
Massa."
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TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH.
KINGS MOUNTAIN AND ITS HEROES.

H #
HISTORY of the Battle, Oct. 7, 1880, and the
n events which led to it, after two years spent
in preparation, is now published and ready for
delivery. The aut.ior, LYMAN G. DRAPER, LII.
D. has spent 40 years in gathering materials for
this work, which abounds in stirring recitals of
adventures and hair-breadth escapes, alike inter-
esting to old and young. The descendants OF
Lacey, Williams, Hambright. Mcdowell, Win
ston, Hammond. and their officers, now living
by the thousands throughout the South, Will
welcome this permanent record Of that glorious
event which turned the tide Of the Revolution.
The work contains 6l2 pages, on fine paper, beau
tifully bound, with seven steel portraits OF the
Heroes, and numerous wood cuts, with index OF
5000 references. PRICE, g. sent postpaid on re.
ceipt of price, or may be had of Agents IN every
county.
No. 179 Vine Street. Cincinnati, O.
AGENTS WANTED for unassigned territory.
Send for terms, circulars and sample copy.
November "a Al 4t&
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REGULARLY SoLD.-Two gentlemen from
New York, one of whom had been in Cali
: fornia nearly year, and the other just ar
rived, were accidentally overheard in the fol-
lowing conversation at the Suffer House, Sac
ramento. The new conner was lamenting his
condition, and his folly in leaving an abun.
dance at home, and especially two beautiful
daughters who were just budding into wo
manhood-when he asked the other if he had
family.
"Yes, sir, I have. I have wife and six
children in New York-and | never saw one
of them"
After this the couple sat few moments in
silence, and then the interrogation again COM
menced:
1--WE ere you ever blind, sir?"
"No, sir"
"Did you marry widow, sir?"
mo, sir"
Another lapse of silence.
Did understand you to say, sir, that you
had wife and six children living in New
York, and had never seen one Of them? p
eyes, sir-I so stated it,
Another and longer pause Of silence Then
the interrogation inquired:
"How can it be, sir, that you never saw
one of them?"
"Why," was the response, zone of them was
bern after left"
"Oh ah" and general laugh followed.
After that the first New Yorker was espe.
cially distinguished "as the man who has
six children and never saw one of them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15

sa- Whenever pastor begins to find fault
with his people or a people to find fault with
their pastor they ought to meet, and either ad'
just their difficulties, or if this can not be
done they ought to separate.
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LIVERY AND FEED STABLE

VTNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
i the public that he has opened
LIVERY STABLE
On his lot, near the Court House, and is amply
prepared with HORSES CARRIAGES, BUG
GIES and WAGONS, to attend to any calls that
may be made upon him by the travelling public
Special attention given to conveying TRAVEL
Horses and vehicles to hire at reasonable prices
-. ' s|- FEED STABLES.
lii connection with the Livery business, I am
also prepared to furnish feed and stabling for
horses, by the meal, day, week or month. My
long perence in the Livery Business warrants
me in ensuring satisfaction to all who may favor
me with their patronage. z
few second hand Buggies for sale at bar
gain. F. E. SMITH.
April7 IA 1y
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sar There are some persons in this world
who take more delight in publishing the mis-.
fortunes of their felowmen than they do in
viewing the prosperity of their own children.
This is strange, but true.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15

sa% Grease may be absorbed from carpet
by frequent application of magnesia or buck
wheat flour. II should be sprinkled on the
spot, allowed to remain while, and then
brushed off.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15

ss| A remedy for bunions is pulverized
saltpetre and sweet oil obtain at the drug
gist's five or six cents worth Of saltpetre, put
into a bottle with sufficient olive oil to nearly
dissolve it shake up well and rub the in
famed joints night and morning, and more
frequently, if painful. This is well'tried
remedy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15

s9- In the average country towns it is con-
sidered the correct thing for a man whose
property has been burned down to formally
thank the fire company for saving the
grounds.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15

sG- The religion of some men seems to
prompt them to spend and be spent in efforts
to overturn the religious principals of all 9th.
ers. Their devotional exercises consist in
proving that they are right and every one
else wrong.
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How TO MAKE A FoRTUNE.-Take earn
estly hold of life, as capacitated for, and des-
tined to high and noble purpose. Study
closely the minds bent for labor or pro-
fession. Adopt it early, and pursue it steadi-
ly, never looking back to the turning fur
row, but forward, to the new ground that ever
remains to be broken. Means and ways are
abundant to every mans success, if will and
actions are rightly adapted to them. Our
rich men and our great men have carved
their paths to fortune, and by this internal
princip plea principle that cannot fail to
reward its votary, if it be resolutely pur-
sued. To sigh or repine over the lack of
inheritance is unmanly. Every man should
strive to be creator instead of an inheritor.
He should bequeath instead of borrow. The
human race, in this respect, want dignity and
discipline. They prefer to WELD the sword
of valorous forefathers to forging their own
weapons. This is a mean aud ignoble spirit.
Let every man be conscious of the power in
him and the Providence over him, and fight
his own battles with his own good lance.
Let him feel that it is better to earn crust
than to inherit Golfers of gold. This spirit
of selfnobility once learned, and every man
will discover within himself, under God, the
Elements and capacities of wealth. He will
be rich, inestimably rich, in selfresources,
and can lift his face proudly to meet the
noblest among men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15

SUSPICIOUS SYMPToMs.-A minister who
was, perhaps, not too careful in his habits,
was induced by his friends to take the teetotal
pledge. His health appeared to suffer, and
his doctor ordered him to take one glass Of
punch daily.
"Oh!" said he, II dare not. Peggy, my
old housekeeper, would tell the whole parish" "
"When do you shave?" the doctor asked.
"In the morning."
"Then,' said the doctor, "shave at night
and when Peggy brings you up your hot wa
ter, you can take your glass of punch just
before going to bed"
The minister afterward appeared to improve
in health and spirits. The doctor met Peggy
soon after, and said:
"I'm glad to hear, Peggy, that your master
is better"
"Indeed, sir, he's better, but his brain is af:
fected there's something wrong wi his mind. "
"How3"
"Why, doctor, he used to shave at night,
before going to bed, but now he shaves in the
morning, he shaves before dinner, he shaves
after dinner, he shaves at nighr-he's aye
Shawn"
The symptoms we're, indeed, very suspi-
cious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-12-15

s9- Lard may be made sweet when it is
moldy by heating it, and frying three COM
mon.sized potatoes in kettleful until they
are Drowned through.
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THE YORKVILLEENQUIRER,
PROSPECTUS FOR 1882.

IN issuing our prospectus for 1882, we deem it
L only necessary to announce that the leading
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past quarter of century will be retained, and
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Of what it shall be in the future. The leading
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News Abroad and at Home; General COrrespon-
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va A tale bearer or tattler is more to be
dreaded in a community than smallpox or
cholera. These diseases may kill out whole
community, but those who die will die friends
while tale bearer, or tattler will ALLEVIATE
friends and cause them to live and die enc
mies.
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The DISADVANTAGES OF DEAFNEss.-It
is not often that we hear of ludicrous Incl
dents occurring in the presence of congre-
cation assembled for divine worship, but it is
nevertheless fact that the gravity of SOL
emn churchman is sometimes put to severe
test, as the following anecdote related in our
hearing the other day will show. An elderly
clergyman in neighboring county, who un-
fortunately was afflicted with deafness, of6cia-
ted upon certain occasion at prayer meet
ing. The dimness of the lights prevented
him from recognizing with certainty the fea-
lures of a Jealous brother, whom he wished
to "lead in prayer" but taking it for granted
that he must be present, the request was put
forth from the pulpit that brother A. should
pray. Instantly large portion Of the con-
gregation, who, like the worthy pastor, did
not know that brother A. was absent, as
sumed the attitude of prayer. The minis.
ter had also knelt, and presuming that broth
er A. was invoking the blessing of Providence,
uttered at brief intervals the usual "Amen."
This ludicrous contretemp, was terminated by
one of the brethren going to the deaf minister
and apprizing him of the absence of brother
A. It'll needless to add that majority Of
the congregation were in no mood for prayer
after witnessing this incident. On another
occasion the same minister gave out hymn,
and commenced to sing, while the choir did
the same, but to different tune, and thus
unintentionally produced discord where all
should have been harmony.