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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
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For the YOrkyille Enquirer.
FARMERS CLUBS.

In the ENQUIRER of last week, read
with much interest the communication from
the Bethel Farmers Club. Something of
this sort must be done by our farmers every
where to bring about better yields of all
kinds of crops, or the country will be found
most years in its present condition. If one
or two farmers under the stimulus ola small
premium, offered by local club, can so in
crease the production Of two of our staple
crops on single acre Of ground, why may
not such yields be the rule and not the
exception? Here and there throughout the
Southern country we read each year OF fine
yields of cotton, corn, oats, wheat and to-
bacco, as marked exceptions to the general
crop; thus proving that there must be
great fault somewhere. The intensive sys-
tenn on the one hand, or larger areas care
fully prepared for, and cultivated entirely
by improved machinery, seem to be the
methods necessary for lowering the cost OF
production. With the cost of production
thus lowered, the amount of clear profit IS
the greatest to those farmers who know how
to practice intelligent economy; whilst the
whole country is more prosperous by the
difference between cost and market value.
It is not the seemingly low price of cotton
that is embarrassing the country, but 1t is
the cost at which this crop was raised.
In the experiment of Mr.. Clinton, it is
stated that he used variety of corn known
as "Anderson." If this is the same corn
with which the writer experimental for
five years in York county, it will be anoth,
er feather in his cap; but Mr.. Clinton will
have to try again. Mr.. Hardaway, OF
Thomasville, Georgia, with this same corn,
raised S7} bushels on one acre; and the
writer raised Sc bushels on one acre of branch
bottom, and 156 bushels on three acres OF
upland. The 96 bushels WAS raised in '7S,
and the l56 bushels in II both of which
years were very dry at the time that corn
was making.
The writer, with his present experience,
regrets that he did not persevere in the at
tempt to improve and largely increase the
productiveness of this corn. DR.. Parker, OF
Columbia, is on record as having produced
2l4 bushels of corn on one acre of land ana
the possibilities, in the writer's opinion, are
beyond that. The man who makes 2oO
bushels on one acre will be getting nearer
the mark; but he will have much to learn
and many things to observe very closely be-
fore he can make them all work together IN
such grand results. d. c. ANDERSON.
Monroe, ". c., February 22nd, 1886.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

PLANT FooD.-No animal manure con-
tains any value except what goes into the
animal as food. The manurial value Of q
ton of clover hay is placed at about SO; OF
roots, eighty cents; cotton meal and linseed
meal, about $50. But as roots can often be
bought very low, at S6 or 81 per ton, and
cows may eat bushel or more per day, the
manure made in day may be of nearly
equal value whichever food is given.
AS wood ashes, unleached, are a COM
plete plant food, they are often underval- !1 s'l
pounds, they are worth, for their potash,
only fourteen or fifteen cents per bushel.
Neither plaster, salt nor lime can be call
ed manure, as they contain neither of the
three elements we need buy. They may
help develop plant that is already in the
soil. If they were plant food continued
application would enrich the lawn, which
every one knows they do not. Humus is
not plant food, but it helps the land to hold
plant food. Stable manure is valuable Tor
the small amount of plant food contained in
it, but the microscope can hardly detect it,
the proportion is so small compared to the
inert portions.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
JOB PRINTING.

nWING to our superior facilities with the best
" machine presses, an abundance OF type and
trst-class appointments throughout our once
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 reduction In
prices for the following classes ofwork, to which
we invite the attention Of business men:
BILL HEADS.
For 500 For 1909
Half-sheet Bill Heads, ,.."..."...S350 5000
Fourth-sheet Bill Heads, ,.......... 2.23 800
Sixth-sheet Bill Heads, s,....".".... 200 3.O0
Monthly statements at same price OF slXth-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, SS,Zo
Packet Note, ......... o.oo
Letter (large SiZe) ......... 3.oO oVo
For the above work we use superior quallty
of paper, and guarantee entire satisfaction IN eV
cry instance.
I'VE also give special attention to the printing
of Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authorl-
ties, which we furnish strictly according to the
requirements of the Justices of the supreme
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 large volume,
and will be pleased to furnish estimates for any
style of work desired. Address,
l.. NJ. GRIST, Yorkville, S. c,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

FRosTB1TEs.-Dr. Lapatin, in the "Pro-
ccedings of the Caucasian Medical Socie-
ty," advises that fingers and toes which
have been slightly frostbitten, and which
subsequently suffer from burning and itch
ing sensations, should be painted, at first
once, and afterwards twice day, with Il
mixture of diluted nitric acid and pepper
mint water in equal proportions: After this
annlication has been made for three or four
days the skin becomes darkened and the ep-
idermis is shed, healthy skin appearing un-
der it. The cure is effected in from ten to
fourteen days. The author has found this
plan very etfectual among soldiers, who
were unable to wear their boots in cOnse-
quence of having had frozen feet. They
were in this way soon rendered capable of
returning to duty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

HE FORGOT SOMETHING AFTER ALL
Bloomsby, who is out on the road great
deal, is quite forgetful. When packing his
valise to 90 away he is pretty apt to leave
something whose loss causes him not little
inconvenience. The last time he went out
his wife told him to think of the articles ne
wished to take and then to tie strings
around his fingers to represent each one.
AS fast as he put an article in his valisee ne
could take off string, so that if any strings
were left he would know in time that he had
forgotten something. He concluded to fol,
low her advice, and the articles he wished
to take and the strings on his fingers cores
ponded exactly.
"This time,' he said, proudly, as he laid
down his valise to 60 to breakfast, 81 have
he satisfaction of Knowing that haven't
forgotten anything"
An hour later he was we'll on his way to
Kankakee. Suddenly it struck him that ne
had forgotten something. He thought a
moment and then groaned. He had neglect
ed to bring his valise.-,Srn Franciscan.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

gg "Don't you want to go to the better
world, Tommy ?" asked Sunday-school
teacher of her new scholar.
"No, num-" promptly replied the frank
little fellow.
"And why not, Tommy?"
80, when die want to go where fel'
Ter can rest"
"Well, my boy, you can rest there"
"Well, in that song we sung it said well
shine there"
"Certainly; don't you want to shine
there"
'No, mum; don't want to shine there
get enough Of that here. Pm bootblack
mum !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

How TO TURN A MANURE HEAP.-The
interior of manure heap, when it is we'll
put up, heats and rots rapidly, but the out
side is cool and does not decompose. 10
turn the heaps then is necessary work AT
this season. Make the heap square and hat
at the top, so that it will keep all the rain
which falls upon it. When it has heated
and cooled down in the center, begin at one
side and turn it over, putting the outside in
the center of the new heap and the decayed
manure all around. Move half the pile IN
this way. Then begin at the other end and
proceed in the same way thus making two
heaps. Place the fresh manure carried out
on each side of these heaps and where the
old pile stood, and keep it closely piled
against them. This will draw the heat to
the fresh manure. nthe course of time the
two heaps are thrown back again into one.
This is excellent work to keep one warm
in cold weather, better and more hcalthful
than sitting around stove.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

SOCIAL LIFE IN EARLY NEW ENGLAND.
The grade in social life, which was largely
name, was shown most in the meeting
house. The seating of families and the as
signing of pews was one of the most diff
cult things. The minister and deacon were
nearest the pulpit. The boys and colored
people were assigned the back pews or those
in the gallery. This idea of "social dignity"
was brought from the old country, but gave
way in the growing oneness Of life in Amer
lea: The days of the early New Englander,
were not all dark. There was much of the
austere in them, but there was also grain
of mirth and cheerfulness. We must bear
in mind that the clergymen were the early
historians of the country; and they put
much gloom in their writings. The New
England inn was place Of great resort. In
the poverty of newspapers, people came
here to gain what news there might be.
The innholder was leading man in the
community. He got the news from the dri-
YER and passengers of the stage coach, and
Of the travellers who CHANGED to be passing
through town. The innholder knew the
public men of the country, for they. had
partaken of his sumptuOus dinners and had
cient New England tayerns could talk what
stories would they tell, noto the debauches
alone, but in the dark and stirring days, of
patriotic and loyal sentiments and deeds,
whose influence went out for the founding
of the nation and the perpetuity of the bles-
sings Of freedom. He who strives to know
of early New England must not look alone
to the learning, character and influence of
its ministers, but to the manners, life and
influence of the innholders.
Do AMATEURS MAKE GOOD WORKMEN?
A machinist in The lNechdnical Engineer
thinks they do not. He says failing COM
mon to all amateurs or non-prOfessional
workers is too great haste. 1t matters not
whether they are amateur machinists, or
carvers, or painters, or amateurs in any
handicraft, the same weakness affects them
ALL The amateur wishes to see how his
work will look when it is done, and he
Sights the preliminary process and hastens
toward the final one, with the result of max
ing botch of the business in hand.
'If were asked what were the most
necessary qualifications for successful am
ateur, 1 would say patience and persever-
ance. Rarely do amateurs make good work
men, and it is most frequently for want of
these virtues. ."-,&ientifc american.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

A VICTIM OF COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
"Let us hev compulsion'ry edycation,"
writes a gentleman who has been elected to
the Legislature. "Ef it hadenter been fur
that sorter larnin' woulder bin till yit in
the Howlin' backwoods Of ignunce. am
in favur of passin' a bill in that thar direck-
shun, fur we is needin' education in this
heah lam Nv ourn. i am edicated now but
uster want. t."-Arkd1suS Traveller.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

ROTATION OF CRoPs.-By practicing a
proper rotation of crops and returning to
the soil all the manure made from feeding
the fodder and the littering with the straw
a farm may be kept increasingin fertility.
The soil is really inexhaustible of its min
eral matter, and as long as there is decaying
organic matter in it some considerable nj
trogen is gained from the atmosphere. The
longer the rotation the better and more ef-
fective in this way it is. An excellent rota'
tion. which furnishes feeding and selling
crops in abundance, is first clover and grass
for hay, and then pasture; corn on the
turned sod beans to follow the corn; wheat
to follow the beans, and clover sown with
the wheat; one year clover; oats on the
clover sod ; roots on the oat stubole; then
potatoes, and wheat following the potatoes,
with clover and grass following and fin
ishing the rotation. This requires ten fields
and gives plenty of straw, hay and roots for
feeding cattle.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
$1,000 WANTED.

OFFICE OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
YoRKvILLE, S. c., February g, 1886.
NOTICE is hereby given that in accordance
~ with an Act authorizing the County Com
missioners to borrow a sum of money equal
to one third of the taxes levied for county
purposes for 1856, upon pledge Of the entire
taxes so levied, the Board desires, upon said
security, to borrow FOUR THOUSAND DOL
LARS, to be payable January lst, 1887, with in
terest from the day of the loan, at SEVEN per
cent. per annum. Sums on this loan will be
received in any amount from one hundred dol
lars upward. by order Of the Board
JAS. B. ALLISON, CLERK.
February II u
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

HEKnew How 1T WAS HIMsELF.-"Well
we are penniless, or mighty near it," he
said as he reached home and threw the even
ing paper to his wife.
"Wh-what is it?"
'"The Mechanics bank has busted, and we
had $4,000 on deposit there"
"But Richard," she said, after glancing at
the article, "the president says that he hopes
to pay all depositors in full"
land didn't say the same to my credit
ors when 1 failed in the grocery business,
and did single one of them receive five
cents on the dOllar?" he hoWled.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

PROVIDENCE AND @ QUAILs.-''They were
discussing in the Illinois Legislature" said a
gentleman from Springfield, "a bill to pre-
vent the destruction of quail for three years.
Speeches of various sorts were made. One
farmer advanced the suggestion that there
were too many quail. If they should be
preserved for three years they would eat up
all the crops. Then up rose an honest Gran
ger, who had not opened his mouth before,
with this valuable contribution to natural
history, delivered in drawling, squeaking
voice: "Mr. Cheerman, I've lived in Him
oy, man and boy, for forty years. Enduring
all of which time I've followed agricultooral
pursoots exceptin' for seven years, when I
was a-runpin' of saw-mill, and have OBJ
sarved this about quail; Whenever there is
too many quail the good Lord He freezes
them out" That settled it.-Phi1adeLphia
Record.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

s@ Some of the students at the Univer-
sity of Texas are more given to wine than
to books, but some of them are very indus
trious. One of them, on being invited to
play game of billiards, declined.
'sWhy, what's the matter?"
"I've quit all that. I get up at five and
study three hours. After breakfast 60 to
hear Professor Roberts law lecture. In the
afternoon study five more hours, and
never quit my books before eleven O'Clock
at night. I study seventeen hours day."
"Why, man alive, that's too much. That's
enough to kill mule. But you don't look
as though you overworked yourself. You
are as fat as buck and your complexion is
rosy. How long have you been studying
seventeen hours day."
81 am going to begin tomorrow. re-
sponded the overworked student.--SJtings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
REPAIRING.

OF all kinds, promptly done on short notice:
Steam Engines, and agricultural machinery of
any kind overhauled 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 hework. EDWARD THOMAS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
::0TR WOMEN In THE WAR; -

vVlWO or three years ago the publishers of the
4 Charleston Weekly Nc'cs and Courier con-
ceiyed the idea that the women of the South
could, if they were given the opportunity, write
some interesting sketches of home life during
the war, and requested different ladies OF several
of the Southern States, particularly Virginia,
South Carolina and Georgia. to contribute articles
on the subject The result was that SEVENTY
NINE sketches were published in the paper and
such great interest was manifested in them that
after the series had been completed the publish
ers decided to issue them in book form. This
was done, and the result is a handsome volume
of 4S2 pages, printed on good white paper and
bound in cloth.
The book is one of unusual interest and should
be read by every one. especially those who eX-
perienced the many trials and sutferings gone
through by the women and children of the South
during the war.
Call at the ENQUIRER OFFICE and see the
book. The price is only Sl.00 which places it
within the reach ofall. SAM Nj. GRlSi.
February ii u
CHATTEL MORTGAGES,
MORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to
lVH Real Estate. For sale at the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

A CoIORED MANS. s.HINT.-Colonel With
erspoon, Of Austin, is a very close man.
Not long since he lost his pocket-book con-
tanning large sum of money. Itwas found
by a poor, old, but honest negro, who asked: {:
sis dis heah de portmonia yer lost?"
"Why, yes. Pm thousand times obliged
to you."
'sThank you, boss. You is welcome. And
if ever you lose your pocket-book, and 1
should happen to find it I'll give it back to
YOU, and it shan't cost you cent unless you
want to reward me for my honesty. ."-1sras
,SittinQS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

e@ This is a good motto for all young
farmers: "Itis Infinitely better to operatea
one-horse farm on cash basis, than to ope
rate large one on a credit. With a small
farm, conducted with industry and wisdom,
success is almost certain. With a large
farm conducted without large cash capi-
tai, no matter how industrious and wise
man may be, failure is almost certain
HpOwpp Carrier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
FOUNDRY
AND
Shop.

THNHE undersigned would respectfully inform
\ the public that he now has in operation, on
his lot on Kings Mountain Street, a FOUNDRY
AND MACHINESHO in which he is prepared
to do all manner Of work in light iron and brass
castings and general machine work.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
PHOTOGRAPHY.

T would inform the public that am yet max
ing PHOTOGRAPHS in all the various styles.
Also, FerrOtypes and other cheaper styles OF
pictures Pictures by the Photographic process
enlarged, and all work done in the best style OF
the art at reasonable prices. Gallery on West
Liberty street, near the jail. ,,,o,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

N.Y. No matter if a woman hasn't but three
lines to write on a page of letter paper she
can't resist the temptation to write two. of
them on the side margin and then sign
her name upside down over the date.-fa(-
I1pl. Mass .JOnn31n1.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04
ion is, not only ought the occupant to be

ion is, not only ought the occupant to be
removed, but the chair should be kicked
out after him.
I hope say this with the spirit of kind
ness and love; yet feeling it to be duty to
defend the truth. am not surprised to find
error in the church, but I am amazed to see
wise men advocating doctrine which has
already disturbed the peace, and probably
may bring about the dissolution of the
Southern Presbyterian Church. God can
bring order out of confusion; yet let those
fear who bring about needless confusion.
''It must needs be that offences come, but
woe unto that man by whom they come"
w. w. RATCuFORD.
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CCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains
y from Lenoir, n c., to Chester, S. c., taking
effect at II o'clock, Noon, Sunday, February
eth 1851
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

FARMERS SHOULD READ MoRE.--It
would be good thing if farmers would
learn that the printing press has become
the leading implement of agriculture and
the great lever promotive of agricult-
ural advancement. The only modification
of the proposition is that it be properly u.s.
ed. However, every other agency and i'm
plement intended to promote the interest
of the farm may be improperly used as
we'll. Farmers, especially South Carolina
farmers, should give more time to reading.
The present seasons affords them a very
favorable opportunity, and all should en-
brace it. Get books and papers, especially
those devoted to your calling; have them
plentifully about you, for the children like
such things and will soon become interest
ed in them.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

A PLEASANT CoMPLIMENT.- Minister'S
wife Cooking over the paper)-"You are re-
ferred to in this mornings paper, my dear,
as distinguished clergyman"
Minister-"H'm. thought that my SER
mon yesterday would attract attention. Is
it published in full or only synopsis
given?"
Wife-"Neither. You are spoken of as a
distinguished clergyman in connection
with that patent medicine testimonial you
sent to DR.. Quack."
WHIsTLING ENCOURAGED.--Black They
tell me your wife is quite a whistler"
White-"She is. Whistles most of the
time."
Black-"And you allow it? Don't it an
noy you?"
White-"It don't annoy me, and as for al
lowing it, encourage her in it,"
Black-"Whyw
White-"Because a woman can't whistle
and talk at the same time. e."-Gtobe Demo-
crdt.
HAD SEEN THAT KIND OF a MAN.
"Here is a curious case, ma'am," said the
Superintendent of the insane asylum. "This
man imagines he is the motive power that
runs the world. He's perfectly harmless,
though, but he thinks the world wouldn't
move without him. Very queer notion,
isn't it?"
II don't know about that my husband
has GOT the same notion in his head. .'-CW-
uo1wia Maverick.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-03-04

p~ 1t is useless to say we have entirely
cotton producing country. 1t is proved
every day that there is money in farming,
YOU need on the farm, and then plant sever
al acres of cotton for surplus money. Cot
ton must be the surplus crop. Reduce the
acreage of cotton one-half and manure and
care for your land, and in three years you
will raise equally as much as before the re-
duction, and not work as hard. 1t requires
more labor, care and attention to make a
poor crop than good one.-uorio" cotton
pI0)lf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-04-03
BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHTS

Are fast taking the place of all others In factories
foundries machine shops and mills Parties having
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and obtain much light at much less cost than By
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and stores hung wherever needed and lighted at will
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companies for lighting cities and towns will please
write for information BY permission we refer to
j. Caven, ESQ.,, Indianapolis.
THE BRUSH ELECTRIC CO., Cleveland, 0.