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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

pa Superintendent Graham, of the Kan
sas Agricultural College, says: ave have
in the Kansas Agricultural college ponds
carp that are something more than two
years old, and, although we have not seen
them lately, we feel safe in expecting some
of them to pull down to the extent of five
pounds or more. The ponds are now plen-
tifully supplied with fry, and up to date the
carp seem to have fulfilled all that we
claimed for them in rapid growth and in
crease in numbers"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

THE ORIGIN OF THE PoTATo.-The po-
tato, originally South American plant,
was introduced to Virginia by Sir John
Harvey in 1929, though it was uni known in
some counties of England a hundred and
fifty years later. In Pennsylvania, pota-
toes are mentioned very soon after the adj
vent of the Quakers a; they were not among
New York products in 1695, but in 1773 we
on one sixteen acre patch in this province
Potatoes were served, perhaps as an exotic
rarity, at a Harvard installation dinner in
17O7; but the plant was only brought into
culture in New England at the arrival OF
the Presbyterian immigrants from Ireland
in IT'S. Five bushels were accounted a
large crop of potatoes for Connecticut far
NOR; for it was held that, ifa man ate them
every day, ne could not live beyond seven
years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

s5sA A writer in Farmer dnd Fruit Grocer
saws: "If the agricultural colleges and eX-
pertinent stations would make disinterested
trials of the new fruits and give the public
unbiased opinions Of the character and
merits of each fruit, it might prove of as
much value in their bulletins as some of
the lengthy accounts about the albuminoids
and carbohydrates. Nurserymen's circu-
lars are generally made to puff those plants
in which their pecuniary interest predom-
inateSD
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07
WHY NOT

WHhHo not HH sown me =" grsr ana tFo"
Newspapers, Magazines and Periodicals?
Twill receive subscriptions at Publishers
prices. Give me your next order.
/ am still agent for THE News AND
COURIER COMPANY and will receive sub
scriptions for the Daily, Weekly and
Sunday editions. SAM NJ. GR1ST.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

THE KIND OF IMMIGRANTS WE WANT.
We want the small capitalist, the farmer,
the mechanic from the Northern and Mid
die States, to come down and settle among
us; adding at the same time population,
capital, energy and thrift to our section.
We have plenty of laborers for all necessary
purposes. The State has tried the encour-
agement of pauper immigration. and she
ought to be heartily sick of it by this time.
Here in Kershaw, out of about sixty or sew
enty foreign-born immigrants who were
sent here, only four or five nov .emain if
we are correctly informed; the others hav-
ing become dissatisfied and left for other
parts-kershaW Gazette.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

aasH Says the Cttltirutor: "Young colts
should be weaned while they can get a bite
of fresh grass, or at least before cold wealth
er sets in. They should also have some ex-
ira care and feed during the first winter.
Better stint the elder horses in their grain
ration than likely young colt during its
first winter. If stinted then it will never
prove as valuable thereafter"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

ASHES AS A FERTILIZER.-Charles a.
Green, of New York, holds that ashes are a
fertilizer of unquestioned value. Most con-
stituents of the soil are found in the ashes
of vegetation. Ashes having been once
used in the growth of vegetation may be
largely used again to nourlsh renewed pro
ductions. The farmer is Indifferent, care
less and wasteful of this great ally, though
if supply chances to be lying about in the
way, he will, from necessity apply it to the
fields, often inconsiderately, and breathe
freer for the radiance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

nas~ A Western lady states, as her expert
ence as a poultry raiser, that one bushel of
corn, or its equivalent in corn mixed with
other foods, will produce fourteen pounds of
poultry in the form of growing cockerels:
At the same time it must be borne in mind
that something in addition to corn must be
used as food. Confine a fowl in a yard with
no other food than corn, and, as all the
want of the fowls system would not be sup
piled, it would soon die of starvation in
the midst of plenty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

n9n One of the conductors on the Auburn
road tells good story on himself. A pas
senger recently rendered him trade dollar
for fare The conductor examined it and
remarked, 81 don't want that piece of mon
ey" "Well give it, it to the railroad compa-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

NOTICE.
DERS0NS living along the post route from
L Yorkville via. Zadoc to CLARK Fork, anu
locks Creek, desiring to subscribe for the EN-
Qu1RER, and to whom it is inconvenient to re-
ceve their papers at post office will have their
papers delivered to them FREE OF CHARGE
for carrying by putting their names on my Giup'
J. N. ROBERTS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07
NEW BARBER SHOP.

JAMES REESE, late of Columbia, Practical
sD Barber respectfully informs the citizens of
Yorkville and vicinity that he has opened Shop
two doors below the Yorkville (Rose's) Hotel,
where he will be pleased to wait upon all who
desire the services OF first-class Barber. De-
lightful Shampooing, Elegant Hair Cutting and
Pleasant Shaving.
Noyamber g As 6m&
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c.& L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
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CCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains,
y from Hickory, n. c., to Chester, S. G., Ia
king effect at u o'clock Noon, Sunday, January
18th, 1884, Standard of tme clock in telegraph
office at Chester.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

LYNCHED IN THE WEsr.-At S0corr0,
Colorado, last Thursday morning, Joel Fowl
er, a notorious desperate Of that place, was
taken from Jail, and, in spite of his frantic
appeals for mercy and cries for help, was
dragged to neighboring tree and hanged
The crime for which he was hanged was
the murder of man named James f. Cole,
in November last. Fowler, with a number
of companions, took possession of the town,
marched through the streets, firing in the
windows, and compelled the citizens to
sing and dance at the mouths of revolvers;
Cole interfered to prevent bloodshed and
was stabbed to death by Fowler, who was
arrested, found guilty and sentenced to
be hung. On the 18th instant an appeal was
taken and the case was adjourned to the
next term. Cole was said to be the seventh
victim of Fowler, who was worth 100000,
and would use his wealth to purchase wit
nesses, as he had done in other cases. Hav-
ing good reason to believe that the laws
delay would result in the final release OF
Fowler, the citizens took his execution in
their own hands.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07
Ytliseellamepns 4eaaina.

saT The percentage of lawyers in the pre-
sent national House of Representatives is
unusually large, 22l out of a total of 325
being representatives of the profession Of
the law. Taking the Southern States alone,
somewhat more than seven-eighths Of the
representatives are lawyers. Of the eleven
Texas men, for example, all except one are
put down as lawyers. More than half Of
the 325 have taken their seats in the House
for the first time. Divided by the occupa-
tions and professions, the membership is rs
follows: Lawyers 22l, manufacturers nine
teen, farmers eighteen, editors ten, mer-
chants eight bankers seven, doctors five,
lumber men two, railroad operators two,
ministers one, pharmacist one, zoologist
one, halter one, railroad ticket agent one,
cooper one, printer one, capitalist one. The
occupations and professions of twenty-five
are not stated. 1t will be noticed that the
great national industry of agriculture, em-
ploying 1910, ,493 of our population, and the
value of whose farms and stock aggregate
s12, ,104, ,OSl ,9O7, has but eighteen represen-
tatives, barely six per cent. of the whole
number.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07
LOB PRINTING.

OWING to our superior facilities with the best
Y J machine presses, an abundance of type and
tirst-class appointments throughout our office,
we are prepared to execute all manner of JOB
PRINTING in superior STYLE and at prices that
will compare with New York or Philadelphia
charges for the same quality of work and mate
rails We have recently made a reduction in
prices for the following classes ofwork, to which
we invite the attention of business men:
BILL HEADS.
For 500 Forl 1000
Half-sheet Bill Heads, 5000
Fourth-sheet Bill Heads .......... 2.25 $50
Sixth-sheet Bill Heads, ,.......... 200 300
Monthly statements at same price Of sixth-sheet
Dill heads. We will fill an order for bill heads,
giving any desired number ofeither size Of sheet
at proportionate prices.
LETTER HEADS.
For 500 For 1000
Commercial Note,~"...""...""..S2l5 1926
Packet Note, 100000. ... 225 $50
Letter (large slze) ).........".......... 30O 5.O0
For the above work we use q superior quality
Of paper and guarantee entire satisfaction in ev-
cry instance.
We also give special attention to the printing
of Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authori-
ties, which we furnish strictly according to the
Court, and in proof reading exercise the utmost
care to ensure accuracy.
We are prepared to furnish all other kinds Of
printing, from visiting card to a large volume,
and will be pleased to furnish estimates for any
style of work desired. Address,
L. NJ. GRIST, Yorkville, S. c,
November 80 4S tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

THE FARM>OF HENRY CLAY.-The Ag-
ricult,rdl Revie,D gives the following sketch
of the home and farm of Henry Clay, as 1t
is to-day:
SAT Ashland, a suburb of Lexington, Ky,
is located the home of Henry Clay, and
there may be seen in the cemetery, a tall
shaft of gray stone, surmounted by his stat
ue in statesmanlike attitude. No district
possesses a greater number of highly i'm
proved stock farms than does the cluster OF
counties surrounding Lexington. At Ash
land, John NJ. Clay, the only living son of
Henry Clay, resides on fine farm-the pat
rimonial estate, of three hundred acres.
While the greater portion of it is in pasture,
he cultivates quite extensively, and has the
reputation of being careful and sklllful
farmer The residence is handsome, solid
ly constructed of brick, two stories high, of
the old style, wide halls and large rooms,
furnished in manner that we'll becomes a
comfortable home of the olden time Ken
tucky gentleman. His stables and out
buildings are commodious and substantial.
At one time he had fine stable with all con-
veniences, but being destroyed by fire, he
has not built so extensively since. Running
close to the house is one of the finest train
ing tracks in the country, and his colts hard
ly ever make canter without his watchful
eve being over them. He has always been
very accommodating to the public trainers,
and whenever one Of them wishes to try
horse in private, nothing delights him more
than to open his gate and prepare his track
for them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

t9~ A rather frivolous lady told her hus-
band not to 90 hunting, as in her opinion,
it was cruel pleasure. 'How can it be a
cruel pleasure ?'' returned her spouse. 81
enjoy it and my dogs enjoy it. know you
enjoy yourself when am absent; and even
the quail enjoy it, for L can't hit one on the
wing to save my fe."-Ieras Sytings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

FARM1NG.-It is said of Boston, what
may be relatively said Of other cities, that
ninety-fve men out of every hundred that
have there gone into business, have failed
some time in their career. Take one hun
dred farmers and see how many of them
have failed. Try to inculcate contentment,
curb the ambition for great wealth-by the
examples of few in the cities-by the
precedent of the thousands that 60 to des-
truction and die miserably there. AS the
late President of the Massachusetts Agricul-
tural College says, the fathers are to blame /;
they should keep the boys on the farm /;
learn them and others around you that a
"thing pays in proportion to what you can
get in return. In the country you can get
a beautiful landscape which God has made,
and which He paints every spring. You
can get trees and flowers; you can get the
free air and delicious fruits you can get for
for your children freedom from the entice-
ments and temptations of city life" In
private and public we must become teach
ers and encouragers of agriculture, and help
also to arrest that current of public opinion
that always speaks Of the farmers life as
"hard, improbable and unsatisfactory, and
show to our children and others the differ
ence between the true and the false life.-J.
4. Ly7lhUm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07
GERMAN KAINIT

ND other FERTILIZERS. - tons of gen.
n uine German Kainit, direct importation, and
all other FERTILIZERS, for sale by
HERMAN BULWINKLE,
Kerrs Wharf, Charleston, S. c.
Januarv3 3m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

ms~ "My DEAR" said the aunt of a young
widow to her niece one day, "is that your
husbands portrait on the wall ?" Yes,
a heaven on earth must have been his life
below" simpered the aunt. "Ah, yes"
said the widow, "but we divided the thing
up, so that when he became blissful in heav-
Ell 1 became happy on earth. ."-7sros SJf-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07


THE NEGRO EXODUs.-The Darlington
Neus says: 1.-THE Arkansas fever is gradu-
ally making headway among the colored
population. Eleven families from the coun-
ty and three or four from this town have
gone. TO what part of the State we could
not find out. We hear that the colored
ministers have given their congregations
some offence and a great deal of good ad-
vice in reference to the matter. The color
ed people of the county have been unfortu-
nate. Too many of them have rented land,
given liens, spent too much time in fle-
ness, been too extravagant, and are now
ready to go anywhere in hopes of bettering
their fortunes"
The Newberry Observer says: Gone of
the negroes who went to Texas has written
back to white man in Newberry that he
is pleased with the country but he says
tell his friends not to come, and that he will
be back next Christmas. Another writes
back for money enough to pay his wife's
fare back home. He says he can foot it and
work his way back"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

SPROUTED AND UNSUPPORTED POTATOES.
The Massachusetts, Plo,tglanaa'e records an eX-
pertinent which goes to prove that unsprout-
ed potatoes are the best for planting: 10
test the difference between potatoes that had
been sprouted and those which had not, a
small piece of land was planted June 10 !;
the sprouts were six inches or more IN
length they were handled very carefully so
as not to injure them, and planted with the
sprouts above ground several inches: AS
the potatoes had been kept in the dark the
sprouts were white and very tender, SO
that it was expected they would dry up and
they gradually turned green and soon began
to grow. BY the side of these was planted,
at the same time, a portion of the same lot
of potatoes, with the sprouts all taken OIL !;
before these appeared above ground those
with the sprouts on were nearly foot IN
height When the unsprouted seed came
up It was vigorous, with stalks nearly twice
as large as those from the sprouted seed
when they had attained the same size. The
difference between the sprouted and 'un-
sprouted seed has continued up to the pres
ent time to be nearly equal to what 1t was
when the sprouted seed had been above
ground a week. There is marked differ.
ence in the size and vigor of the stalks and
leaves, those from the sprOuted seed being
the smallest. That the condition of the seed
has much to do with the amount of the pro-
duct we have long believed, but did not sup
pose that leaving the sprouts on or taking
them off would make so much difference as
appears in the trial so far. If the seed could
be kept in cool place where it would not
sprout any, yet kept in a good condition,
probably late potatoes would do much better
than if exhausted by sprouting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

esg- Young men, you are architects of your
own fortunes. Rely on your strength of
body and soul. Take for your star self-reli-
ance. Inscribe on your banner, "Luck is a
fool, Pluck is hero" Don't take too much
advice-keep at your helm and steer your
own ship, and remember that the great art
of commanding, is to take a fair share of
the work. Think we'll of yourself. Strike
out. Assume your own position. Put po-
tatoes in a cart on rough road, and the
small ones go to the bottom: Rise aboye we
the envious and jealous. Fire above the
mark you intend to hit. Energy, invinci-
BILE determination, are the levers that move
the world. Don't drink. Don't chew.
Don't smoke. Don'tsWear. Don't deceive.
Don't marry until you can support a wife.
Be in earnest. Be self-reliant. Be gener-
Gus. Be civil. Read the papers. Adver-
tise your business. Make money and do
good with it. Love God and your fellow
men. Love truth and virtue. Love your
country and obey its laws.-Pres. Porter, IN
Yale College.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

No FLATTERY.-AleXande Dumas was
one day the guest of DR.. Gistal, leading
practitioner in Marseilles. After dinner,
while the coffee was being handed around,
the host requested the great novelist to en-
rich his album with one of his witty imprO-
visations. Certainly" replied Dumas,
"with smile, and drawing out his pencil,
he wrote, under the eyes Of his entertainer,
the following lines:
Since DR.. Gistal came to or town
To cure diseases casual and hereditary,
The hospital has been pulled down.
"YOu tiatterer!" here exclaimed the doc
tor, nightly pleased; but the poet went on
And we have made large cemetery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-02-07

Das~ "NIy DEAR" said a husband, laying
aside the local paper and addressing his
wife, 81 see that Mr.. Harnethorn is dead"
"That's unfortunate, indeed" the sympa-
thetic woman replied, "Died soon after buy
ing new buggy. But we never know
what's in store for us. If he had known
that his end was so near he would not have
bought the buggy, perhaps, and would have
TrnlIIel
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OLD NEWSPAPERS

nF large size, suitable for wrapping, for sale
~ at one cent each, at the
January 3 tt
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YORKVILLE ENQUIRER.
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