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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-06

ELEcTIoNEERING.-"M Madam, may kiss
these beautiful children?" inquired Uncle
Oglesby, as he leaned over the front gate.
"Certainly, sir; there is no possible OBJ
iection."
They are lovely darlings," said Uncle
Dick, after he had finished the eleventh. II
have seldom seen more beautiful babies.
Are they all yours, marm?"
The lady blushed deeply.
"Ofcourse they are-the sweet little treas
ures. From whom else. marm, could they
have inherited these limpid eyes, these
rosy cheeks, these profuse curls, these come
ly figures, and these musical voices !"'
The lady continued blushing.
"By the way, marm," said Uncle Dick,
"nay bother you to tell your estimable
husband, that Richard J. Oglesby, Republi-
can candidate for Governor, called upon
him this EVENING""
"Alas, good sir" quoth the lady, 81 have
no husband"
"But these children, madam-you surely
are not a widow?"
81 feared you were mistaken, sir, when
you first came up. These are not my chill
dren. This is an orphan asylum. ."-Chica-
40 Ne,CS.
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BRICK FOR SALE.

NIVE hundred thousand frst-class BRICK are
II offered for sae-3OO, 600 at McConnellsville,
and 200, 900 at Lowrysville, on the G. & L. N. G:
R. R. Any number Of these Brick, in lots of
not less than $500, will be delivered on cars at
either place at $500 for salmon, $500 for salmon
Samples can be seen at the Stores of Capt W. B.
Smith, Glover John r. Ashe Yorkville; Ashe e.
Ashe, McConnellsville; Hope, Lowry Co.,
Lowrysville, and Heath Crawford u Co., Ches-
ter. We will give discount for large lots on the
above prices.
w. n. ASHE, Jr., McConnellsville.
w. A. ANDERSON, Lowrysvile
October 16 AZ tt
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-06

Two DIFFERENT KINDs.-Bob Nickleby
married a wealthy old maid for her money.
She paints up and presents quite handsome
appearance at a distance, at balls and par
ties. On the other hand, Sam Chuzzlewit's
wife is young and good-looking naturally.
Both were in attendance at ball on Austin
avenue, and Mrs. Nickleby was painted like
doll. Next morning Nickleby met Chuz-
zlewit and said:
"Our wives looked beautiful at the ball
last night"
wife looks that way yet."-Tsras Sytings.
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Mlistellaueuns &eadiug.
LIABILITY FOR ACTS OF HIRED MEN.

Few farmers have correct idea of the
extent of their liability for acts OF hired
help. Judge Parrish, in late address be-
fore the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Farmers
Club, explains the rules of common law, in
relation to the torts and negligence of farm
employees. The essential portion of his re-
marks we cOndense for the readers OF the
Prairie Farmer. The farmer, according to
this authority, "is responsible in damages
to third persons for wrong acts or negligen-
cies of hired help occasioning injury, Wheth-
er the act be one of omission or commission;
whether in conformity to his orders or even
in disobedince to them, by negligence,
fraud, deceit, or even willful misconduct, so
long as it was in the course of the employ
ment." For instance: the farmer has a
horse affected with CHAMBERS or heaves and,
he orders his hired hand to take it out on
the road and sell it or trade it off. He is
told not to warrant or recommend the horse,
or resort to any jocky tricks in order to
make sale. The first person met is stump
ed for a trade. The hired man is asked if
the horse is sound, and he answers, per
fectly so; not blemish or fault about
him; and that he would not be afraid to
warrant him." The trade is made, and the
employer is liable for the deceit, because
the swindle was in the course of the employ
ment.
A hired man, in driving neighbor's cow
out of his employers corn-feld, killed it
with stone. The court held the employer
liable for the value Of the cow.
A hired man taking by mistake bag of
barley instead of oats, fed some of the grain
to horse, put a clevis in the bag and left
it in the old place, saying nothing about the
matter. The farmer filled the bag with ears
of corn and took it to the mill in grinding,
the clevis injured the cracker. The farmer
was held for the damage.
A farmer is liable for trespass Of his hired
man, done honestly in the course Of his en-
ployment-as cutting timber on land OF an
adjacent proprietor.
It being the duty of an employee to un-
load certain load of wood, and by throw
ing it overheard he accidentally or pur-
posely wounds bystander, the employer is
liable. But if the unloading was no part
of his duty at the time, there would be no
liability. The test of responsibility is not
whether the act was done according to in
structions, but whether done in the prose-
cution of the work he was doing for his en-
ployer. If the hired man, in performing
particular act in a particular manner, de-
parts from instructions to inf1ict Wanton
injury on third person, the employer is
not liable.
We give the above as both important and
interesting information, and to impress upon
farmers the necessity of extreme caution in
choosing help. There are other grave rea-
sons why care should be exercised in this
matter, but this is sufficient for the present.
Negligent, careless help can inf1ict serious
loss upon their principal, even when he
thinks himself least tliable-Prairie Farmer.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-06

ART IN PLowING-A writer in the 1ri-
6,oae and Farmer says: Allow me to say
that good farmer cannot afford to have
a boy plow for him. In the first place, it is
not boys work to follow a team all day, or
even half a day then he cannot mend a
balk by pulling the plow back; he cannot
turn a corner properly for want of strength
in his arms; and if he follows the plow, he
never will have straight legs. So much for
the boy. Flowing needs to be done in the
best manner to insure crop; any after
culture, for corn for instance, cannot retrieve
bad blowing in the first place. see very
many fields where farmers have for years
commenced plowing on the outside, and
continued to do so until they have raised
quite bank, and fairly dug out the center.
This should never be done. If your field
is level and even and you must plow in
lands, have them of even width, ploWing
out and back-furrowing alternately, and
never cross-plow. And just here would
remark that in the old countries the land is
always plowed in one and the same direc-
tion, and my own experience has taught
me that it is correct practice, always leav-
ing the land more mellow and better disin-
tegrated, and T think that is the object of
blowing at all, where cross-ploWing Will
cause the land to be full of Jumps and clods.
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Anmuruns department.

PROVED IT On HIM.-This story, or some.
thing like it, was told by Gen. Shields when
he last visited Boston. While in Kentucky,
he was approached by portly, substantial
looking man, who said:
II wish to give you piece of advice.
Never deny anything. Some time ago, ]
ran for Office in this section of the country,
and resolved to keep quiet, whatever was
said about me before the election, which
was to take place in about a month. The
first week, they accused me Of being horse
thief, but paid no attention to it.. Thesec-
ond week, they asserted that I had been the
treasurer of trust company, and ran away
with the funds, and received this in 81
lenee. The third week they said 1 had in
tluced my right hand neighbor to make over
his property to me, temporarily, and then
refused to give it up, and still made no de-
fense. The fourth week, they came forward
with a statement that I had stolen the chick
ems of my left hand neighbor, a worthy old
lady, and sent her to an insane asylum.
This made me indignant, denied it in pub
lie, and I'll be darned if they didn't 60 to
work, and prove it on me-"
There is a moral contained in this story,
which some of our political candidates might
lay to heart.-Boston Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-06

Bg Raw eggs, shells and all, are recon-
mended as remedy for scours in cattle
Pull out the tongue, crack the egg, clap it
on the root of the tongue, let go. Two or
three are enough for a calf; from that up to
two dozen for a COW.
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p9- "Tim," said one Hibernian toanother
as they marched to the tune of "Paddies Ey'
er More" on last St. Patrick Day ''tis nc
wundher that Ireland is not free to-day
"Why ?" said Tim.
s'Sure we're all here.-Ieras .SJtings.
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Sun SToRMs.-How can we, who are be-
wildered and appalled, by the fury of our
planets cyclones and volcanic eruptions,
form conception of the terrible energy of
natural operations on the sun? Prof. New
comb suggests that if we call the solar
chromosphere an ocean of fire, we must re-
member that it is an ocean hotter than the
fiercest furnace, and as deep as the Atlantic
is broad. If we call its movements hurri-
canes, we must remember that our hurri-
canes blow only about hundred miles an
hour, while those of the chromosphere blow
as far in single second. They are such
hurricanes as, coming down upon us from
the north, would in thirty seconds after
they had crossed the St. Lawrence, be in
the Gulf of Mexico, carrying with them the
whole surface of the continent in mass,
not simply of ruin, but of gloomy vapor,
in which the vapors arising from the disso-
luton of the materials composing the cities
of Boston, New York and Chicago would be
mixed in single indistinguishable cloud.
When we speak of eruptions, we call to
mind Vesuvius burying the surrounding
cities in lava; but the solar eruptions, thrown
fifty thousand miles high, would engulf the
whole earth, and dissolve every organized
being on it's surface in moment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-06

s9~ Black walnut sawdust, formerly thrown
away, is now mixed with linseed gum and
nodded into heads and flower pieces for the
ornamentation of furniture. When dried
and vanished it is as handsome, and much
stronger and more durable than carved
work
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-06

ng Not long since, ex-Judge Black, in ex-
aminine a witness who had been in the
army, said, "Come, soldier, tell us what
you know of this matter"
81 am no soldier, I am an officer" haugh-
tily responded the witness.
Whereupon the old lawyer calmly said,
"Well, then, officer, who is no soldier, tell
us what you know"
The vain fellow was crushed.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
York County.

WHEREAS Mrs E. NJ. DAVIDSON has
w applied to me for Letters Of Administration
on all and singular the goods and chattels, rights
and credits Of HUGH Z. DAVIDSON, late OF
the county aforesaid, deceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased, to be and appear before me, at our
next Probate Court for the said county, to be
holden at York Court House on the 18TH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, 1884, at II o'clock A. NJ, to
shew cause, ifany, why the said Administration
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal, this 29th day Of
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-four, and in the lO9th
year of the Independence of the United States
of America. J. BEATTY WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge Of York County.
October 80 A 2t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-11-06

THE DIFFERENCE.-Atfr first glance it seems
odd that county treasurer in Idaho Terri
tory should skip out with $13 belonging to
the county, but after conversation with an
Ohio citizen the case is more satisfactory.
The $l3 was all the poor fellow could get
hold of. Itwas larger sum than had ever
been in his charge before. The golden op-
portunity had come, and it was then or
never. Ohio county treasurers are never
short less than $4,000, and run from that
to $4,000, but Idaho is a young country and
can't be expected to compete. While there
may be an imaginary line between the East
and the West, there is no real difference in
the natures of public officials.-JPaU Street
Ne,cs.
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TOZER ENGINES.

VNHE undersigned would respectfully an
nounce that he is the duly appointed agent
in York county, for the sale of the celebrated TO-
ZER ENGINES, manufactured by Tozer & Dial,
of Columbia, and that he will be pleased to hear
from parties contemplating the purchase of either
capacity Being practical machinist, feel
confident that aside from the superior quality of
the Engines here offered, can also make it to
the interest of parties to consult me before buy
ing. EDWARD THOMAS.
JulyA 80 tt
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THEY LovED.-"Myy young man is con-
tractor" she said to a group of envious
young lady friends. ga CONTRACTOR" asked
half dozen companions. eyes, a contract
or. He has contracted the habit of tobacco
using, beer-drinking and gambling, besides
long list of small debts" "He is almost
as smart as one of my admirers" chimed in
another young lady; che is an undertaken u
AN undertaker?' came the chorus US from from the the
believe that he is very handsome and smart
He undertakes to make $50 month carry
him through where 500 could not pay out
and undertakes to initiate sensible people al
times, but gives himself away."-Lincoh
TlniOn
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THE LADIES' FRIEND
Washing Machine.
TIME AND LABOR SAVED

VUyHIS is the best Machine for the purpose that
has yet been placed before the public, eclips-
ing all others and we'll sustaining its name of
LADIES FRIEND" In the use Of the ma
chine, there is no wear on the clothes, and but
slight exertion is required by the operator.
With it any garment can be washed that can fbe
washed by the hands, in one-third of the time,
and with one. third of the labor. 1t does not in
lure the finest fabric. To try it is to buy it !!
Read the following certificate from well known
and reliable citizens of York county:
We have used the Ladies' Friend Washing
Machine in our families, and are we'll pleased
with it. The machine is all that is claimed for it,
doing the work well and satisfactorily, in one
third of the time, and with one-third of the labor
required to perform the same work by hand. We
have no hesitancy in recommending it as great
help in the household.
L. X. ARMSTRONG;,
j. L. STACY,
d. J. JACKSON,
FELIX QUINN,
S. D. SIMRIL,
JOHN NICHOLS,
J. S. MCKENZIE,
DAVID McCARTER.
For further information, address the under
signed owners of the State right.
BARRON & JACKSON,
Glover, S. C.
August % 35 19t
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l.. LOWRY SMITH.
Fancy and Staple Groceries.

Fancy ana staple groceries.
n WOULD respectfully call attention to my
L large and varied stock of FANCY AND
STAPLE GROCERIES, consisting Of everything
usually kept in first-class establishment, and
will be sold at prices to suit the times
COFFEE, COFFEE.
From common to the very best Rio. Roasted
Coffee that cannot be surpassed, either in quality
or price.
Golden C, extra C, white C, Granulated, Cut
Loaf and Powdered, at prices that defy compe-
tition.
In all grades, from common to the very best at
popular prices.
BACON, BACON.
Will have on hands, in few days. nice lot of
Bacon. SO come along, get some and grease up.
TOBACCO, TOBACCO.
Iwould call attention to my large stock Of To-
pacco. Ihave good line Of Ogburn HilPs, n
D. Sulliyan's Pride Of Carolina and other brands,
too numerous to mention. So come and try me-
I never lose customer when he tries chew OF
my best.
Give me call. am headquarters in this line
if quality of goods and price Is any considera-
ton.
HARDWARE.
have good line of Hardware such as Axes,
Shovels, Picks, Trace Chains, Galvanized Well
Chains, Breast Chains, Sad Irons, Cut Nails, in
all sizes HorseShoes, Mule Shoes and Nails.
CANDY.
have full line of Candies. so come along
and treat the little folks.
WOODEN WARE.
have good line of Wooden and Willow
Ware, very cheap, for cash.
FLOUR, FLOUR.
have flour that is hard to beat both as to quail
ty and price.
TIN WARE.
have a large lot of Tin Ware, that is very
cheap, consisting of Buckets, Pans, Plates, Cups,
Dippers, &c.
CROCKERY. CROCKERY.
A good line Of Iron, Granite and G.. G. Ware,
which will be sold cheaper than any other house
in town. So give me a call and examine my
stock.
MY MOTTO
Will be quick sales and short profits, fair and
square dealing with all men.
L. LOWRY SMITH.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of York.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
County of York.

ATHEREAS WIN. L. ERWIN has applied to
w me for Letters of Administration, with the
Will annexed, on all and singular the goods and
late of the county aforesaid, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admonish all
and singular the kindred and creditors of the
said deceased, to be and appear before me, at our
next Probate Court for the said county, to be
holden at York Court House, on the 18TH DAY
OF NOVEMBER, A. D.. 1884, at II O'Clock, A. NJ,
to shew cause, if any, why the said Admins
tration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and SEAL this 9th day of
October, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty -four, and in the 109th
year Of American Independence.
J. BEATTY WILLIAMS,
Judge of Probate.
October 20 a 1t
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A HOME AND STATE ENTERPRISE.

The only journal in the State published exclu-
facturer, and devoted to the beautifying Of our
Homes and developing our Agricultural re-
sources, and improving our stock &C., is
THE COTTON PLANT,
an Page, 40 column, beautifully printed paper
at the price Of
SIXTY CENTS A YEAR,
which puts it in the reach of every farmer.
The October number will contain the great
speech of the Hon. George D. Tillman, delivered
at the Agricultural meeting in Greenville, on
'Terracing and the Cultivation of the Cow Pea,
Rye and Vetch as Manure and Forage" which is
"'' 'D III '''' $1,000, 900
to the farmers of the country, and ten times the
price of the paper to any farmer who will read it.
The COTTON PLANT is not theoretical
paper but each issue is made up Of original and
selected articles written by the best farmers and
stock raisers in the country giving in clear and
easy language their successes and failures, and
the causes thereof.
Prof w. H. WITHEROW, of Chester, one of
the best teachers and educators in the State after
q careful and critical examination of The COT.
TON PLANT, writes: "a live teacher, with
such paper, could have class in agriculture,
consisting of his whole School, and what an
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We solicit men of every profession, merchants,
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September IL 81 If
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WHEN WE GRow.-Some interesting re-
suits have been yielded by the investigation
concerning human growth, which have been
made by committee of the British Asso-
citation for the Advancement of Science. 1t
is shown that growth is most rapid during
the first five years of life, when both sexes
grow alike, the boys being little taller and
heavier than the girls. From five to ten the
boys grow little faster than the girls, but
from ten to fifteen the girls grow the faster,
and between the ages Of eleven and half
and fourteen and half are actually taller
than the boys, while from twelve and half
to fifteen and half they are heavier. The
boys then take the lead, growing at first
rapidly butafterwards slower, and complete
their growth at about the tWenty-third year;
while girls grow very slowly after fifteen,
and reach their full stature at about the
twentieth year. 1t is generally supposed
that "grown up'' people do not increase in
height, but these researches appear to show
that men gain slowly in stature until their
fiftieth year, and make more rapid in
crease in weightup to the age of sixty. Sta
tistics are too incomplete to determine the
growth of women after the age Of twenty
three.
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PEA-VINEs FOR FERTILIZING.-Mr. A.
w. Leland, of McLellanville, S. c., writes
for the Southern Cttltivator in its September
number as follows:
The inquiry of "New Subscriber" at
Leesburg, Ga, relative to home made ma
nures and restoring worn out land, suggests
a thought, and will give your readers the
benefit of it. This question confrontS ev-
cry farmer of the South to-day who owns
upland. Cotton seed and animal manures
are excellent as far as they 60, but with the
average farmer that is not very far. Now the
one word that answers this whole question
is pect-ui,aes. How utilized? We all know
peas can be soWn on stubble after small
grain, and in corn at laying by but what
about the large area devoted to cotton {?
Now to the point: Where cotton does not
run too much to weed by having the rows
wide enough, I think we can plant peas at
the last blowing of it, too; by dropping
peas on the edge of the first sweep furroW
and return covering with last furrow.
They will come up near the middle and
thus get the sunshine. BY fertilizing light
will grow off quickly and thus produce
succeeding year.
MY experiments with pea-vines as ma
nure for corn, oats anu potatoes has been
highly satisfactory. Herein lies the re-
demption of our worn-out lands. What say
you, brother farmers? If there are any
who have never tried the coW-pea as ma
nure, let them not put it off any longer !;
but buy few bushels of seed and maLufac
ture few tons of manure at home, that
they will not give their note for, payable at
the end of the year.