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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

THE ORIGIN OF THE PoTATo.-Th pota-
to, originally a South American plant was
introduced in Virginia by Sir John Hovey
in 1929, though it was unknown for some
centuries in England a hundred and fifty
wears later In Pennsylvania, potatoes are
mentioned very soon after the advent of
the Quakers; they were not among the
New York products in 1898, but in 1775 we
are told of eleven thousand bushels grown
on one sixteen-acre patch in this province.
Potatoes were served perhaps as an exotic
rarity, at Harvard Installation dinner in
l70z; but the -plant Was only brought into
culture in New England at the arrival of
Presbyterian immigrants from Ireland in
IT'S. Five bushels were accounted large
crop of potatoes for Connecticut farmer;
for it was held that, if a man ate them every
day, he could not live beyond seven years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06
A ZEAL REMEDY!
NEITHER MYSTICAL NOR INDIAN But ScIEH.
1IElE AAn 2pEElEle

ItItt NHU 0P60WIes
A REMEDY Of ouer t,uenty:fve years standing.
A REMEDY more popular at home, and where
best known, than all other remedies Of ts kind
A REMEDY endorsed by the best Physicians
A Isf REMEDY that at Mr. C. ". oNeill, Goodwater,
Ala, says raised his wife from an invalids bed,
and he believes sared her VIE.
merchant said, ~ would have given $500 as soon
as would nickle for what two bottles of your
medicine did for my daughter"
NJ. D., Druggist Of Thomasville Ga, says: IT
can recall Instances in. which y afforded relief
offer G4 ths usual remedies @ had @ IaRsd e g ., ?,
Grange, Ga, writes: ~ have used for the last 20
years the medicine you are putting up and
consider 1t the best com Animation ever gotten
together for the diseases for which 1t is recon-
A REMEDY of which Dr. Joel Branham, Allan
. ta said "Ihare examined the recipe, and have no
hesitation Il IN a advising its use' and confidently
A REMEDY which the Rev H. B. Johnson.
near Marietta Ga, says he has used in his fam
lily with the utmost satisfaction and recon-
mended it to three families "who found 1t to be
Just what 1t is recommended"
AREMEDY OF which Pemberton, Iverson, =:
Dnn hyi ns f0 sny
tices staple with us, and one of absolute merit"
A REMEDY ofwhich Lamar Rankin Lamar
say: 1--WE sold 50gross in four months, and never
sold tin any place but what 1t was wanted again."
A REMEDY by which DR.. Baugh, of LAGRANGE
Ga, SAYS: II cured one of tho most obstinate
cases Of VICARIoUs MENsTRskT1oN that ever
came within my knowledge with few bottles"
A REMEDY of which DR. J. C. Huss, Notasulga
Aha, says: ] am fully convinced that 1t Is un-
rlvaed tor that class of diseases which 1t claims
to cure"
AREMEDY about which Maj. John C. Whitner.
OF Atlanta, well and favorably known all over
the United States as General Insurance Agent,
says: II used this remedy before the war on
large plantation on great number OF cases,
altrdyB with absolute success"
A REMEDY about which Mr.. J. ". Strange. OF
Gainesville, Ca, certifes that one bottle cured
two members of his family of menstrual irregu-
larty of many years standing
MEDICINE OF its kind In the world, because OR
BOTTLES WILL CURE THE MOST OBSTINATE CASE.
THIS GREAT POPULAR REMEDY IS BRADF1ELD
FEMAL. REGULATOR, (Woman's Best Friend.) For
sale by n Druggists. Price: Small size 75 cents
Large size s1.50.
Sci Pr prieor and Manufacturer
J. BRADE1ELD,
No IGsc !'rv"r Street, ATLANTs
For saleby DR.. JOHN c. KUYkENDAL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE.-A Bos-
ton paper says: The thought of the condi,,
ton to which this word would be reduced
if it were not for the presence of scientific
persons in it, is enough to make the ret1ec-
tive mind shudder very much. They are
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

THE THRONE OF ENGLAND.-The throne
of England, so splendid when covered with
silk velvet and gold, is, in fact, only an "old
oak chair" over six hundred years in use for
the same purpose. Its existence has been
traced back to the days of Edward l.. The
wood is very hard and solid. The back and
sides were formerly painted in various COL
ors, and the seat is made of a rough-looking
sandstone twenty-siX inches in length, sew
enteen in breadth and nineteen and a half
in thickness, and in this stone lies the grand
regularity of the chair Numberless le-
gends are told in connection with it, the
truth probably being that it was originally;
taken from Ireland to Scotland, and served
at the coronation of the early Scottish kings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06
NOTICE..

yuyHE creditors of Mrs. MARY LINDSAY, de-
ceased, are hereby notified to present their
claims against her estate properly authenticated,
on of before the tenth day Of March next.
JOS. +. WALLACE, Administrator.
February q h
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06
The far,u aud fireside.
CHECKING vs.. DRILLING COTTON, ETC.

While it is not a part Of my business to
grow cotton at this time, yet in past years |
have grown enough of it to know that the
plan Of checking is by far the most econom-
ical. The crop can not only be cultivated
with less labor but the product is also great
ly increased generally. I suggested an i'm
plement for manuring and plowing out the
crop simultaneously. This implement |
hope yet to see manufactured and adopted
on those cotton farms where intensive prin-
ciples are appreciated Nearly all the large
yields of cotton, from Warthen's 5 bales
down, have been made by the checking
plan, and the only complaint have heard
from farmers who have acted on my sugges-
tions was the difficulty of securing perfect
stand when theseed were dropped in checks,
but in nearly every case where poor stand
was complained of it was admitted that the
product was as much or more than the usual
drilling would have given. There need be
no difficulty in securing perfect stand If
enough seed are dropped in the check. Fail
ure to get good stand resulted generally
from one trying to get it from using only
four or five seed to the check. Unless the
land is very finely prepared and quite free
from cut-WOrms this small number of seed
to the check will not insure perfect stand.
1t is safer to use fifteen or twenty seed, scat
tering them as much as possible in the check.
If all of the seed come up good plowman
can cut out good many of them at the flrst
working with the harrow. The first culti-
waiting should be done with harrOW-a one
horse 1O-toOth harrOW-and the right kind
of tooth may be made to cut all but three
or four of the young plants. The hoes fol-
lowing week or so after can complete the
thinning, and generally there need be no
further resort to the hoe when the cotton is
checked, it is not we'll to thin down too
closely Ito one or two plants) while the
plants are tender and susceptible to the cut
worm. Three or four plants ought to be
allowed to remain until they get too tough
for the worm then they should be thinned
to one or two At "a distance of 3x3 feet, if
the land is rich and manured, one is all
that ought to be allowed to remain-all the
best yields have been made with one. On
medium land sometimes two may be better
than one. If the land has been well pre-
pared at planting time the harrow is just
the very implement to start the young cot
ton off to groWing-harrOw one way and
then the other. If the soil is inclined to
run together when the cotton is about Is
inches high, the middles may be broken
out advantageously with double-shOvel-
two fllrrows to the middle, first one way
and then the other; then return to the har-
row or 2S-inch sweep for further cultiva-
ting-one time going to the middle. There
need be no difficulty in getting stand of
checked cotton if any care is used, and
farmers should not be deferred from adopt
ing the plan on that score.-Sara'uadh Nehrs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06
NEW BARBER SHOP.

TAMES REESE, late of Columbia, Practical
sD Barber, respectfully informs the citizens Of
Yorkvile and vicinity that he has opened Shop
two doors below the Yorkville (Roses) Hotel
where he will be pleased to wait upon all who
desire the services of tirst-cass Barber. De-
lghtful Shampooing Elegant Hair Cutting and
Pleasant Shaving
November IS 6m"
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C. & L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
AFaazEls [fzz32Sa5zEzzzH7zffl f32Sa5zEzzzH7zffl
i1B WVW SV ~ ~ ~ Wv HK

GCHEDULE Of Mail and Passenger Trains,
y from Hickory n. c., to Chester, S. G., ta-
king effect at y o'clock, Noon, Sunday, January
18th, 1884, Standard of time, clock in telegraph
office ut Chester.
GOING SOUTH,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

nsy- Agriculture, says the Journal Of Agri:
culture, Should never be entirely divorced
from horticulture. A farm is not a whole
farm unless there is somewhere home
upon it, and true rural home cannot be
without shade trees and fruit trees, and
lawn and garden. Agriculture may pro
the home The beauties and delicacies OF
the farm proceed more from the orchard
and garden than the farm; and the farmer
who ignores horticulture, ignores source
of comfort and happiness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06
Funeral Goods.

We keep on hand a full stock of Burial Cas-
kets and Cases, Gloss White Cases, Children 8
size. Casket and Coffin Handles Screws and
other Coffin Hardware. For sale on reasonable
terms. j. ED. JEFFERIS G W.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

PLANT SEpARATELY.-It is not gener-
ally known that squashes, melons, and Gu.
cumbers will mix and hybridize If planted
near to each other, and may, although plan
ted at distance, by the bees bringing pollen
from one to another. Not only is the seed
made worthless, but the fruit is spoiled for
use, as the flavor is mixed. This has been
doubted; but two years ago / grew melons
and cucu mbers together, in adjoining beds,
to test the question. Some of the melons
were all right, and some OF the cucumbers,
but there were great many melons that
were too much like cucumbers, and too
many cucumbers like melons. One cucum-
Der was exactly half and half, being partly
netted and dived into sections. Most of the
melons were uneatable. Since then l have
chosen to grow melons in the garden and
cucumbers at the furthest end Of the farm.
Watermelons and muskmelons do not seem
to mix; they bloom at different times, and
| have grown them side by side all right
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

THE REVISED OLD TEsTAMENT.-Oft the
forthcoming revision of the Old Testament,
the Christian at Work says: "Unless all
signs fail, the book will be received with far
more favor than the New Testament re-
vision has met with, and this because the
Old Testament is less generally read, because
current religious belief pivots almost wholly
around New Testament eXegesis, and be-
cause the original text of the Old Testament
is so lost in antiquity there is nothing to do
but to take up with what we have, and,
while important changes have been resisted
in the New Testament, they will probably
not be refused, if indeed, they are not
promptly accepted in the Old"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

B8- Washington was a farmer. He pre-,
ferred farming to all other occupations. He
refused a crown in exchange.
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REPAIRING

Of all kinds, promptly done on short notice:
Steam Engines, and agricultural machinery OF
any kind overhauled and repaired: Besides, any
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MARBLE YARD.

n SHALL continue to give particular attention
\ to the Marble business. l have hrst.class
workmen, and an abundance of all qualities OF
Marbles. and am fully prepared to furnish any
thnp thin In in that line, from plain headstone to the
most elaborate monument. Prices as low as can
he obtained elsewhere. Call and examine my
work. specimens of which may be seen IN my
var" "' '''' F. HAPPERFIELD.
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OOD L
owing to our superior facilities with the best
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

CHATTEL MORTGAGES,
MORTGAGES Of Real Estate, and Titles t'
lN Real Estate. For sale at the
ENQUIRER OFFICE.
August9 %
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

RATHER FoRGETFUL.- DEAR" said
a wife to her husband, who had reached
home very late one Saturday night and in a
state of intoxication, ''did you order the
meat for to-mOrroW's dinner"
"No," he said, II (hic) forgot it,
''Did you tell the grocers to send couple
of mackerel for breakfast ?"
81 forgot that, too"
"Well, the vegetables; / hope you didn't
forget them?"
Eyes, did," he replied, as we'll as he
could. ."I'm ver' sorry (hic), but l forgot
a-alI about 'em."
"You didn't forget to get intoxicated, did
you ?" -. -.....t..-.
"No'm."
''Did you order the brandy for the mince-
meat?"
"Yes," he said, pulling out Of his pocket
half.emptied bottle, cam 1 (hic) brought
it with me-"
'I declare" said his wife impatiently
1--WE haven't thing to eat tomorrow. It's
the last time will ever ask you to do any
marketing" &,
'eWell," responded the husband with
considerable Indignation, "yer dom expect
(hic) er man to r'member everything, dc
you -Philaolelphia Call.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06
Nanrerp,ls department.

AN UNIQUE ADVERTISING DODGE
When the defendant took the stand His
Honor said: ..-
"Prisoner, you are charged with having
removed the goblet from the hand of the
Cogswell statue, substituting pair of two.
bit suspenders, with playcard calling at.
tention to your establishment across the
way"
:: Well, shudge," )" replied the offender, with
an ingratiating smile, of "gorse want to
get along in peesness.'
"After which," continued the Court, stern.
ly, ''you substituted a lot of neckties for the
suspenders, and attached to the other hand
a lot of bills referring to your new stock OF
gum shoes and hair OIL"
s'Dose hair oil is fust rate, your Honor
said the defendant. 81 would like to sell
you a pottle."
"And yesterday continued the Court, con-
sulting the indictment, 'you obstructed the
thoroughfares and created a disturbance by
placing paper collar and a plug hat on the
statue in question"
"Dose blug hat is sheap at 81, Shudge.
Moses Levy sharges fife and a halef vor
fully; 81 beat does fellers efery Dimes"
: 'stAndsat night" went on his Honor, lat
night it appears you placed in the figures
hand a transparency containing further
advertisement of your wares. Now this is
most improper and reprehensible."
,seDot's right, Shudge," said Mr.. solo9m1ons,
delightedly. "Bitch into me off you blease,
shpeak loudt, so dose noosbaper weller gan
hear you," and he smiled benignantly upon
the reporters.
"Great heavens" Numbered the Court,
as frightful idea struck him. 'Is it possi-
BILE you have the mendacity to use the ma
chinery of this court as an advertising
dodge"
T'Dot's it, dots it, Shudge' exclaimed
the Cheap John, rubbing his hands exultant-
ly. 81 swore oud der complaint myself
On, FruDcisco (JnU
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aay" DO you not know how refinement in
the family multiplies joys, whereas vulgar
ity decreases them ? Turn out your own
children upon the streets on the supposition
that, if they run wild about them and are
degraded by all manner of evil and filthy
associations, that would increase their joys.
The susceptibility of the soul to joy increases
Just in the proportion in which it rises high
er and higher in the moral scale.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

Hon. A. H. H. STUART, President.
CHARLES l.. COOKE, Secretary.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

Introduced in South Carolina lst of March, 1888.
Since that time more than half million $780,
OOO) Insurance has been written in this State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

BURIED ANoTHER.-"I see," said Mr.:
Tomlinson, turning from his newspaper and
addressing his better tWo-thirds, "tnat old
man Grettle has buried another WIFE"
"What, you don't say so: Why, his first
wife only died two weeks ago. When did
he marry again?"
"He hasn't married again."
sTomlinson, are you a fool?
presumably, my dear, but why is this
outburst? Grettle has buried another mans
,y;fa He is an undertaken, YOU know"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

HABITUAL COSTIVENEsS.-SO many per-
sons suffer with habitual costiveness. A
dose of Norman's NeutraliZing Cordial after
each meal, will break up the most stubborn
case. 1t gives tone to the stomach thereby
stimulating the liver to healthy action
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06
ADVANTAGES
CHEAPNEss AND SECURITY COMBINED.

q years old about $500 a year; a man As years
DID, l per cent, or $1,000 year; man 60 years
old 2! per cent, or $500 a year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-06

pg~ "Whiskey is your greatest enemy"
"But," said Jones, "Didn't the Bible say
Mr.. Preacher, that we are to love our enc
mics? "Oh, yes, Jones, but 1t dldnt say
that we are to swallow them"
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TIE
Valley Mutual Life Association
OF VIRGINIA.

Home Office. --- stauntOn. Va.
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EVERY POLICY
POLICY LIMIT 100000.

Guaranteed for it's full face value. Guarant
fund capitalized and controlled by law.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-14
The Headlights Flash.
NEWS CINDERs ON THE TRACK.

NEWS CINDERs ON THE TRACK.
All the trains came in on time this
morning.
The floors of the Chicago, Burlington
i Quincy depot were scrubbed yesterday.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy has
added chair car to its St Louis train
Superintendent Sudlow returns from
the east to-day
The Mercer county folks are contem-
plating buying another coach for the
road
The Rock Island & Peoria road has
issued no clergymen's permits so far this
year.
The railroad boys will meet at the Chi
cage, Rock Island & Pacific depot to-
morrow night to make arrangements for
a ball.
1t has been figured out that there is
enough railroad travel in this country to
give every man, woman and child in the
United States ride of ia miles each
year.
Workmen were engaged this morning in
putting new brakes under number of
old freight cars in the c., R l. & P yards
These cars have been torn up in wrecks
somewhere on the road, and have been
sent here for repairs.
The passenger travel on the Rock Island
& Peoria road is steadily increasing II
has been quite noticeable especially this
week. This road has good connections,
makes fast time, and is safe to travel over
This mornings train took out forty one
passengers. twenty three of them being
through passengers.
The c. B. & Q. folks are now selling
through tickets from this city to Chicago
their former pool with the c., R. l. & P.
folks having been annulled There ID
only one outcome to this. The c., B. &
Q. folks will, no doubt, but on through
train from Rock Island to Chicago in a
few days
The Rock Island & Peoria passenger
train which left here at nine o'clock yes
terday morning, was over an hour late
in getting into Peoria. At Toulon tn.
plug of the engine, No 3, blew out.
This, of course, hindered her from run
ming. The train had to wait an hour til
the freight train came along. when the
freight engine took the train into Peoria
Sterling Gazette: The Chicago, Bur
lington & Quincy railroad has a large
amount of steel rails deposited at Shah
bona, and it is stated that it will lay 6
track from that point to Rock Island with
these rails and that as soon as this Job i:
completed, or perhaps earlier, through
trains will be put on from Rock Island tc
Chicago"
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-14

The good genius, the urbane and gen
tie baggageman at the c. R. l. & P, depot,
was badly disquieted this morning
over the dizziness and degenerateness
of the times. Graves says he never knew
times 50 dull. There is nothing going
on. He has been signing for something
to turn up for To- these many days, but
it turneth not up. Graves is in favor,
by large majority, of organizing lum-
Der yard Sunday school, with the railroad
boys as pupils, which, we hope, will be
arranged II We, in our humble manner,
can boom the thing up, We'll do it out of
the pure love we have for Graves and the
holy cause.