davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06

The APPLE.-The apple is undoubtedly
the most valuable, as we'll as the most wide
ly known, of the whole family of fruits.
It has been termed by the great fruit man,
Downing, as 1.-THE world-renoWned fruit of
the temperate climates" 1t seems, too, to
be native of the larger part of the whole
globe It was we'll known long before the
agricultural press came into existence, and
is described by several writer's of antiquity.
Its age and general acquaintance among the
nations of the world even has failed to
make it the universal favorite that it should
be-. ... '....... ........ '' .'
The apple will flourish in a greater va
riety of soils than most other fruits and is
more prolific as rule The great mistake
which the average farmer makes in its cul-
tivation is in deeming it incapable of high
er cultivation. Few take the trouble to do
anything to their apple trees, thinking that
while all other fruits require care and atten-
tion the apple tree is endowd by nature
with supernatural vitality, which will
save them all cultivation. Here lies the
secret of good apple crop. Every tree,
whether cultivated for fruit or foliage, re-
quires attention and correction, and none
more so than the apple tree.
Most farmers assume that the apple Or
chard will take care Of itself and give 1T no
thought. Cultivation, care and attention
will do for the apple exactly what it has
done for the peach and the pear, and the
day will come when the ordinary market
apple will command as much attention and
be entitled to as much commendation for
luscious qualities as the peach or pear. Our
people must, however, first diyest them
selves of the prejudicial idea that while
other fruits require attention, the apple
will take care of itself. .;f..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06
REPAIRING.

Of all kinds, promptly done on short notice:
Steam Engines, and agricultural machinery of
any kind overhaued and repaired: Besides, any
class of work that may be wanted in his shop, he
will attend any call for repairing stationary en-
gines. doing the work on the premises, thus OBJ
Waiting the necessity of moving the engine:
Prices reasonable. Terms, cash on completion
Of the work. EDWARD IhoMAo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06

MEDICAL USE OF EGGs.-For burns and
scalds there is nothing more soothing than
the white of an egg, which may be poured
over the wound. It is softer as a varnish
for burn than collodion, and being always
on hand, can be applied Immediately. 1t
is also more cooling than the "sweet oil and
cotton" which was formerly supposed to be
the surest application to allay the smarting
pain. 1t is the contact with the air which
gives the extreme discomfort experienced
from ordinary accidents of this kind, and
anything which excludes air and prevents
Inflammation is the best thing to be ap-
piled. The egg is also considered one of the
best remedies for dysentery. Beaten up
lightly, with or without sugar, and swal-
lowed at a gulp, it tends by its emollient
qualities to lessen the Inflammation of the
stomach and intestines, and by forming a
transient coating for the organs enables
nature to assume her healthy sway over the
diseased body. Two, or, at the most, three
eggs per day would be all that would be
required in ordinary cases, and since the
egg is not merely a medicine, but food as
we'll, the lighter the diet otherwise, and the
quieter the patient is kept, the more certain
and rapid is the recovery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06
Aunlorons department,
WAYLAYING A GROCER,

One afternoon not long ago a very inno-
cent looking middle-aged man entered a
grocery on Michigan avenue, bought a
nickle's worth of tobacco, and suddenly
began laughing.
"What has happened:?" queried the as
tonished grocer. ...:.s'ai...:... -
'Say, I've got a friend who roosts on the
top limb of American history. What he
doesn't know about the Revolutionary war
isn't worth, knowing, and he's mighty glad
to air his opinions on every possible occa, !,
s.How?" .... .-.. .-...-.... :.
"We got to talking about Lord Cornwall
lis the other day, and he said the surrender
was on the 18th Of the month. said the
9th. We disputed and got hot, and I've
been over to to the Public Library to settle
the matter. I've got the date in this book,
and now Pm goingeto geta bet Of SO out
of Jim. Hello, therew ,.
At this moment his friend entered the
store, and the first conner at once said:
"Say, Jim, do you stick to the l7th?"
"Of course" ! .,... ... -
"How much? ?'' I 1
s'Any sum you like"
"Well," said the first as he winked at the
"And Pll take the same," said the gro
Ger. rs .-.....
The $40 was handed to the shoemaker
next door, and the grinning grocer rubbed
his hands and remarked:
"Awl right. Open your book and paral-
we him.
The book was opened. The man ran his
finger along the lines to q stop, rubbed his
eyes, held the book up a little and finally
said:
'.Here, grocer, what does it say?" IS
at says: "There was no escape, and on
the 18th Lord CORVALLIS surrendered. Hang
it you, said the 27thw
ayes, I know, but must have got 1t
mixed" .. .L. a.
assI'N take that S20,'' said the student of
history as he reached out his hand.
He got it and the two skinned out. The
grocer sat down in tub of onions to think
it over, and when he became satisfied that
it was a gum-game to beat him, and that
the two men were confederates, he rose up
and kicked dozen washboards sky-high
and marked the price of strawberries up
four cents quart-Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06

THE WINE OF THE PEACH.-The finest
wine made now is made of the juice of the
peach. You grind or mash the peaches and
press them, as you would do apples in max
ing cider. You then strain it and add two
pounds of sugar to every gallon of juice.
Cork tight, and put in syphon, air-tight,
with one end resting in bucket of water,
so that the gases may pass off without ad-
mitting any air into the barrel. This must
remain undisturbed until fermentation
ceases. 1t must then be drawn off and bot
tied, or put onto a clean barrel, 1 have
drunk wine made from grapes and apples,
but have never met with anything to equal
the wine of the peach. Peaches and all
other fruits may be grown without seed or
stones by simply inverting the scion. The
best way to propagate peaches, apples, or
any other fruits, is to take the water sprouts
and cut hole into an Irist potato and bury
them about five inches deep, and mulch
them. Peaches dried whole would be much
better than when cut, if grown without ker-
nes, or stones. Cherries would be much
better for cooking, as at least one-half of the
juice is lost in pitting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06

VEGETABLE SOUP.-Put to three quarts
of water, four onions, three stalks of celery,
one-fourth part of a small cabbage and two
turnips, all chopped fine; add four table
spoonsful of butter, half a cup of rice we'll
washed. Boil the rice by itself in the water
till it swelIs and absorbs the water. Boil
the vegetables by themselves till so tender
they can be rubbed through a colander !;
then return the broth to the soup kettle, add
the rice, salt and pepper as needed; SIM
mer fifteen minutes, then add the butter; !;
simmer ten minutes longer. Have two
eggs ready; take out cupful of broth and
beat to them, and stir into the kettle, and
before it begins to boil take from the fire
and serve before the eggs have time to
curdle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06
MARSHALL HOUSE,

M RSHALL HOUSE,
Chester, 8. C..
~o THE undersigned takes pleasure
AAx5 in informing the people of Ches-
"a MiiTS$.Sf ter county and the travelling pub
&44G lie that he has taken charge of the
MARSHALL HOUSE, and is now prepared to
BOARDERS.
The building has just been repanted and put
in first rate condition throughout.
The table will be supplied with the best that
the local and neighboring markets afford, and no
pains will he spared to insure the comfort OF
guests.
A SAMPLE ROOM is provided, conveniently
arranged for the use Of Commercial Travellers.
TERMS REASONABLE.
A share of the public patronagei is respectfully
solicited.
JAMES X. MARSHALL, Proprietor.
November 30 48 If
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06

STICK TO YOUR SHEEP.-It takes many
years to establish well-bred, heavy shear
ing, desirable flock of sheep;- they can't
be picked up at this day, even at the present
low prices of wool and a wise man Of fore
cast won't sell his sheep because wool is
low, but not only hold his Improvement,
but add to it, and while he is waiting for
higher prices and better times his flock will
be making his land richer, as there is no
other stock that will keep upathe fertility OF
the farm like sheep. Many unstable far
mers are ready when depression in wool
comes to sell their sheep and 60 into some
other kind of stock raising, and by the time
they get fairly agoing that stock is down
and sheep and wool again come to the front
and they get badly left; and then they be-
gin to deplore that their foresight is so in
ferior to their hindsight, and actively begin
to ruminate on the uncertainty of all things
earthly. TO such 1 would advise, Stick to
your sheep and give better treatment.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-08-06
CHE farmb aud fireside.
THE SCIENCE OF SOIL.

Soil, in contradistinction to mere earth, is
always composed of silica, alumina, lime,
magnesia, oxide of iron, salt and decayed
animal and vegetable matter. The differ
ence, then between earth and soil, technlc-
ally, is that the earth has it's fertilizing prop
critics either so nearly absent or SO uneVenly
balanced as to be incapable of supporting
vigorous plant life. Soils are fertile in pro-
portion to their combinations ;of, such ele-
ments as are required by the particular
plants to be grown, and their ability to OBJ
tain and retain moisture sufficient to main
tain during the growing season the activity
of decay in their fertflizing components
necessary: The ideal perfection OF SOIL ana
moisture is when the action of the constit-
uents is gently vigorous while the seed is
sprouting, increasing as the heat OF sun IN
creases during the summer, and stacking
forward to ripen the plant for winter, A
good soil, resting on a subsoil or sand or
gravel is best, because it contains heat and
moisture, without too much heat or too
much wet, as superabundance OF either
checks decay of the elements of the soil and
stops growth. The best soil is worse than
none if it does not possess due proportion
of heat, of light, and of moisture, which
must also vary as the season advances.
The effects of the different samples OF
which the soil is composed Will sno"
what proportions are needed to improve de-
fective ones. Silica (sanD renders soil open,
friable and warmer; alumina (clay) has eX-
actly the contrary effects; chalk or lime
has an intermediate effect. 1t is evident,
then, that heavy, cold, wet soil requires
q certain proportion of silica; while a too
sandy soil will call for alumina. Some
times merely blowing deeper, if it is Of the
right kind, will restore the true balance,
and an addition of we'll rotted manure will
obviate the usual disadvantage arising from
mixing raw subsoil with top mould.
The life of soil depends entirely upon it's
power of decay under the usual seasonab!e
changes of warmth and moisture. 1t is
not necessary to refer to the vast power ex-
erted on the soils by the light of the sun,
because no one is likely to shut out this all
powerful element from his fields. ... :,
There is one more quality in soils equally
desirable-that of supporting the plant in
an upright position, as no vegetation can
flourish if thrown down. A manure or fer
tilizer is only benefit when it is decaying
under,a due amount Of heat and moisture,
and therefore, soils to be good must be ac-
tive. Commercial fertilizers are a serious
damage unless moist and warm.-Gerna'a-
to,ms Telegraph. .- .".'.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-08
Their Innaeare.

Last week woll 10 do mechanic va. Al
Corvallis looking .ur n location for him
self aud family. having just como to tho
State from the East. Very properly the
people OF that city recon nionlo,l IL TO him
~ good place for home. Desiring Ia
look further bs inquired about 9th. ,
places, among oshcrA Albany,
ALBANY" said they. "only a hols IN II /,
ground. nothing there II all"
But tile gentleman prsferring u ses for
himself stopped of hera white golng TO
wards Southern Oregon. aud was surpris
ed, from the description gwen, To- lind tbs
prettiest place lie had Aoau in Oregon, fine
streets, elegant homes. good schools.
Securing several munihs work he im
mediatsiY sent East f,r hls family, AEl
proposes 10 MAKE ihia his home.
With line recommendations from our
Corvallis friends Albany I. bound gradu-
ally to work up into largo city. OI
course all Corvallis people do not fabrlca.e
about Albany, but many do. aud no doub,
thsre are pss pie hero ton who stretch
matters about their nsis Bs a. "a
may, the practice - foolish cns and
kicks back nearly every lime
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-08
a Gold Separator.

Mr. Foster. brother of Mrs Rev Harris, Of
thiseity, has just invented an ingeniuS. though
simple, gold separator, which contains many
merits The first Of the week hs made q
partially satisfactory trial OF il on the bank
Of the river. when he succeeded in finding
six or seyen colors of gold. The separator
consists Of box containing an inclined
cradle with a ribbed copper bottom, protected
by fine seive, and an elevator for carrying
OF the sand. 0nly the fine sand strikes the
ribbed bottom. A movement of the cradle
gradually carries It towards the elevator.
while the gold Of course goes to the bottom
and rcHains between the ribs. The only
trouble experienced was in tho Olsv ,tor,
which failed to work ia water satisfactorily,
although its actiUn was good with dry sand.
And even IL the elevator is made to operate
we'll, what effect the alkali would have in
beach mining is question yet TO oe settled,
it has offered an obstacle to otaer machines
aud may to this one.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-08
on IIHa osaa,y ant itbaa,.

Tho PoIt and News" of saturday gave
extends d atttcles on Albany and Linn
county filling thran or iour columns, PFC.
senliDg many OF the Interests 81 tho cat,
and county In good. but not generally
exaggerated light. or Albany no says:
"Libany, a. the county seat ranks firSt,
with population OF about a,0JO. aud iA
csming rapidly forwaru la importance as
= manufacturing center, having large AL
vsntAgss IN this direction. tt always has
encouraged industries Of this mature, and
As the county gets moro deusaly populate
81, they will be extsnded in proportion
The city IL eighty miles south of Portland
Aod has large portion oTths best agricui-
tural lands In tho county directly tFib
utaEy To IL. There are excellent school
facilities, and = contract Ia. Just been lsi
Ia t..ild Two story school holss. costing
about s., ,0Oe, which will greatly lmpr pvr
tbs present conveniences. There is fair
systsni OF water works. owned 10y private
parties. which are ample for present needs.
good fire dspa paFtment has reduced the
insurAncs To the same rate ~ Portland
Sids are now ask Il for TO erect q 5Ox iO0
foot opera House. which, whsn cou plstsd.
we'll be very convenient. This IL n much
needed improvement"
The article Is very well supported hy
several LEGAL notices OF part of the bust .
ness msn OF the city. good as FAR a. thsy
10. the only regret being that no more are
given, enough 80 that all o: tho principal
interests OF tho city would he represented
th.. though was the fault OF tho business
men and not OF tho writer OF the article,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-08

high platform, made for the occssion, on the
outside. There II nc thin like taking matters
cool In this world.
The new residences Of Mr. WIN Frornrs. on
First street, IL one Of the best finished Of
any IN the city. The wood work on the
inside is Mr. Fromm's aud is Handsomely
engraved, as well ss oiled. giving il . rich
appearance. All that Mr. Fremm lacks TOW
is bird. The cage cannot be surpassed.
Last Sunday dog st the Depot Hotel bit
. aon Of Mr. Ellison over the eye, the only
cause beins that the boy had presented the
dog with piece Of bread bst ho had been
provoked 30 much by strangers that hs
thought ofsnse w1s meant, aud hence the
lits. Mr. Ellison deoiandsd the scalp If the
hog and was given the beast entire, the dog
afterwards meeting 'lsath "a a penalty for
his bad conduct.
Three AlsbaIna q Gu advertised that they
would sell 800 ~ lresnbacts for $40 The,
received 1000 letters and several thousand
dollars in money. which they kept, sendins
nothiDg 10 rsturn. fhs letters hAvs bean
captured and now there IL . sensation over
the names Of thos, who ordered the none
What fools we Mortals be"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-08

whea. is quoted At 81 cents. w,Ih few
sales fipuf - barrel. oaiy II cents 10
offered t,r potatoes. Ths condition Of the
market was wsll illustrAtsI bY al uasr q .
farmer 70 make pfo.eat OF s1n bushels To q
certain gentleman, which was re'used. E..s
arc bis dozen. butter tho sAm- psr pound,
and only = limited quantity taken al that,
Some iirst-elAss tuttor makers. though. with
trst clAss regulations. got 25 eents from
regular sastomsrs. II u lAmsntAbls fact
that considerable Oregon butter lacks stay
ing qualities. Hams retail for l2i cents and
sides for 10 cents. Strawberries, which
started out last week for - cents box now
linA plenty OF purchasers At boxes for 25
csnta Onions and radishss bring 10 cents .
bunch. with few Of the latter in the market
Good sirloin steak is - cents per 10, boils
aud roasts 10 cents per H.. fresh ssllnon 10
cents, fresh hal;but 20 cents. Dressed chick.
ems rOtail Tor 80 cents piece, aud ara scarce
at any price. With hops at only 8 cents no,
much encouragement is offered raisers, ye,
several are putting in good yards. Wool may
be quoted at 10 to IS cents, with no estab
iishsd market.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-08
4 Mean Triek-

We have been imposed on, aud IN con
sequence are somew hat ireful. Last week
an innocsnt appearing correspondence
came from Lebanon, not from our regular
correspondent, aud there being nothing
apparently Objectionable on its face, II
was published. Now it turns out that Il
was 3 made up affair, just for joke, and
q most brainlsss one it was too. One
worthy woman was announced as dead,
who was hot dead at all; another one was
mentioned as being sick when she was in
splendid health; dancing was spoken OF
at the residence OF most estimable man
who never allows dancing IN his house,
and another person was mentioned as
running Sunday School, who is not in
that kind Of business. While there is
nothing serious in the matter it was de-
cidedly low trick. ons which the young
man who wrote il should be heartily
ashamed Of himself for.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-08
carrew Law.

The Curfew Law of this city, requiring
young men and women under twenty ono
years OF age to be of the streets. except
90 business, after p. m. and before s a.
N IS being rigidly enforced il Albany
Young men six feet tall, some smooth
faced, some with affecting mustaches.
even though they lack but short period
of their majority, have been summariIy
sent home to their beds on several occas-
ions. Naturally enough it is very em.
barrassing business to the young men.
Take boy of twelve or fifteen and he Is
used to being bosssd but when he
reaches twonty it is mighty humiliating to
him to be ordered home. Th- DEMOCRAT
has always advocated tho law, and does
not go back OIL its past record. Ifa minor
wishes to b9 on the streets all he has To do
Is 20 get the r~rr.iss'nn of his parents or
gu ;riizn, wlii.;;l i, complete protection
If he presents it to the Nightwatch. II his
parents refuse To sign any such permission
he ought by all means be made TO stay at
home.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-08
ceGes clnb.

The Ladies' Coffee Club met at No. Is
Hall on last Saturday afternoon, after a
sleep Of several months, and reorgan-
ized by the election of officers. The
Club, though silent, has not been dis
banded, the woaderfal freedom from
fires during the past year having damp
ensd their enthusiasn, in the opinion
of some there not having besn q large
enough fra to call for their services.
And too the flremen might remember
that while In other cities the CompaH-
les Immediately donated money for the
support of the Coffee Club, In this City,
they have never offered cent, and
when the members gave socii.l to raise
funds, only four hremen were present.
The Club means business now, and
is bound to push matters under the fol-
lowing officers.
Presldent,-Mrs Dr. Kelley.
Vice Presldent,-Mrs.D DIR. Crawford.
Secretary Laura Chiswell.
Treasurer,-Miss Clara Blain.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-05-08
DEPARTMENT rLuSGEs.

The new board of fre delegates viii
organized Oh Monday evening next May IL
The Hook & Ladder CO.. has just received
some very handsome new badges, shielt
sha ped, solid nickel, the prettiest tire badge
in the city.
Tie boys have hegun training for the
Astoria tournament but there is not much
enthusiasm worked up yet.
The Lebanon hose team viii 20 TO Astoria
It has some of the fastest runners in the
State. and will stand good chance TO win,
even againat the famous Capitols.
The Capitols of Salem have 30 men who
wish to run in the State tournament. A
general foot race viii be run to ascertain
who the fifteen fastest are The Albany
companies would de we'll TO adopt this plan
The bell tower presents an improved ap-
pearanee under the brushes Of Messrs. II
Crosby and n I Moore. Il means an increase
of vitality of several years.
The tirsmen are eongratulating themselves
over the reorganization of the Ladies' Coilse
Club. Would it not be good idea for the
companies to show their good viii by each
presenting the Club with $50 to $50 piece.
ct least something.
The following have been elected as mem
bers Of the new Board Of Fire Delegates
From No. Is. W L Bnysu. Virgil Parker
and Young. From No. 2s. Curt winn.
Jas F Hail and L c Hale. From II and
Co., W 4 Blain. Edward Thompson aud
Fred z Nutting.
The following delegates to the State Fire.
mems Association to meet ON June l0th, at
Astoria, have been elected by the Companies
OF this city From No Ia, Harry Parker
and 7 ] Cline. From No. 2's. & Foster
and Jas We1therfsrd. From II and l. Co
Fred ? Nattipg and TJ overman. Mro II
Irvine, sf the IL aud |. Co. will have seat
IN the Association by reason OF his having
been member on tia iaticiary oom.ntttee
last year.
At meeting of Linn Eagne Co., NJ /.
held last Monday evening. DR. C " Gray.
exempt. resigned as foreman Of the Con-
pany, when VIM Huston Was elected IL ms
place and L W Deyoe as l.t Assistance.
At the last Teeting OF che IL aud /. Co.
MrJ Charlton was elected President to
ill vacancy caused by the Resignation of Z
q Ride6ns.