Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26

from that large settlement made long since.
The experience of the past in this and 9th
er countries, has proven most conclusively that
skillful drainage of all fiat lands in malarious
section Of country, with proper cultivation of
| the same, can alone remove the source of ma
laria and thus ameliorate, if not nullify, it's ef
fects. Such then being the evidence of profit
and health, such the inducement and reasons
| for Undertaking this very worthy, important
| and highly beneficial work, the question arises,
how can this work be accomplished? 1t is
very trite, though true saying, that "where
there is will, there is a way" The will Of
the people on this subject should be expressed
and declared through the Legislature by it's
enactments on this subject-the way is open
through the prison doors of the Penitentiary
where hundreds of convicts are confined and
fed at the expense of the tax payers, whose la
Dor in the completion of this grand and practl-
cally useful work could be made highly bene-
cial both to local communities and the State
at large.
To carry out the proposed plan submitted in
this report, suggest that it would be advisa-
bic for this Board to appoint a Committee to
memorialiZe the Legislature Oh the subject.
close this report by saying that the mala-
rial endemic which renders the lives OF our
people wretchcd, could be avoided by a
thorough system of drainage as above recon-
mended.
EASY WAY TO IMPROVE SOFIA sandy
soil is greatly improved by mixing clay with it.
The clay renders it more retentive OF moist
ure and gasses, both of which promote the
growth of plants. Clay soils are greatly bene-
fitted by the addition of sand. The presence
of sand in soils chiefly composed of clay makes
it easier to work, whether the plow, cultivator,
or hoe is employed. The roller will not crush
a lump of hard, dry clay, but will completely
break down one composed of amiXture OF clay
and sand. In fact, large Jumps are not likely
to be found in soils where there is a considera-
ble amount of sand-neither will a hard crust
he formed nor deep cracks open.
Nearly pure sand or clay is united i'll the
growth of valuable plants, but by combining
the two the foundation of a most excellent
soil may be formed. 1t is not uncommon fol
one part of Il farm to abound in clay and an
other sand. When this is the case an effort
should be made to combine the two. Sand Of
ten lies on hills and ridges situated above the
deposits of clay, and when this occurs the for
mer can be easily carried on to the latter by the
use of the scraper.
TO carry the clay to the sand it will be nee
essary to employa wagon. Two pieces OF land
one composed of sand and the other of clay
may be so situated that cart OF wagon car
be advantageously employed i'll carrying both
When this is done, a load of sand can be takel
to clay land, and load of clay brought back
The condition of clay land is greatly I'M
proved by combining with it any substance
that will serve to render and keep it light
Cornstalks, saw-dust, spent tan-bark, and veg
etable rubbish of peat and swamp muck, art
valuable to apply to either clay or sand, ant
can generally be cheaply obtained.-Cowier
| Journal.
How CHILDREN TAKE CoLDs.-A writer
IA mother) has the following sensible words OF
the subject of the fashionable clothing put OF
> children, nowadays. 1t is from the Rura
Nc,U Yorker:
"Another mother declares that her children
: always have "coldS' from October until June
She dresses them daintily, in apparel both fin'
and costly, in sealskin coats, muffs, tippet
and things of such ilk. Their frocks ar
worn very short, their drawers are of fines
cambric, and their only ''under fannel'' con
ssts of Il fine and dainty knitted shirt, so thai
| while the upper portion of the body is wei
: and over protected in sealskin garment, th'
lower part is very shabbily clothed so far al
warmth goes The cold scunies up the poorl,
clad legs, which the short petticoats- hand
, somely embroidered fail to protect. Will
the clothing Of the body so unevenly distribu
ted, is it any wonder that the children always
have colds ?" A good woolen undergarment
cut to fit the body, arms, legs and all, ant
worn next to the skin, would do more for tht
} welfare of the children than all the sealskil
coats, feathered hats and ornamented logger!
in the universe. There is something atrociou!
in sacrificing child's health to inery, or il
being so ignorant and careless as not to know
that it is being so sacrificed"
-&
Fun AS A MORAL FORCE.-Fun is as dis
tinct a moral force as prayer. A good hearty
healthy laugh will clear the cObwebs out o1
the brain, renew the blood, tone the nerves
and drive all thought of committing fragrant
wrong from the mind. 1t baniShes worrying
cares, and knits humanity in common kin
dred. Every missionary enterprise ought tt
provide amusement. Preaching services, pray
meetings, Sunday schools, philanthropic or
ganizations, and even charity well bestowed
get no closer to the hearts Of the humble thar
do those who induce them to steal an houl
away from exacting toll to recuperate theil
energies and renew their moral vigor by ration
al enjoyment. This done, and the work Of
getting in communion with them is complete
Laugh with those who weep, and see II by
contributing to their mirth you cannot cause
them to forget sorrow and to stop thinking OF
the battle of life long enough to realize that
men and women were made to be invigorated
by fun, morally, mentally and physically.
GOOD IIUMOR.-Surely nothing can be more
unreasonable than to lose the will to please
when we are conscious of the power or show
more cruelty than to choose any kind OF III
tuence before that of kindness and good hu
NOR He that regards the welfare of Others
should make his virtue approachable, that l,
may be loved and copied and he that cOnSld
crs the want which every man feels, or vii
feel, of external assistance, must rather wisl
to be surrounded by those that love him, thar
by those that admire his excellencies or solicit
his.favors for admiration ceases with novelty
and interest gains it's ends and retires. A
man whose great qualities want the ornament
of superficial attractions is like naked noun
tain with mines of gold, which will be fire.
quented only till the treasure is exhausted.
EDUCATION OF WOMEN.-Keep as much as
possible in the grand and common road of life
patent educations or habits seldom succeed
Depend upon it, men set more value Oh the
cultivated minds than on the accomplishments
of women, which they are really able to appre'
ciate. 1t is a common error that literature
units women for the everyday business of life.
1t is not so With men you see those OF the
most cultivated minds constantly devOting
their time and attention to the most homely
objects. Literature gives woman real and
proper weight in society, but they must use it
with discretion. If the stocking is blue, the
petticoat must he long, as my friend Jeffrey