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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10
Che farm aud fireside.
A VOICE FROM THE FARM.

"You say that my life is a round of toil?'.
The stalwart farmer said, .
"That | can scarce wreSt from the oft-tllled SOIL
My pittance of daily bread !
Well, what you tell me in part is true; (
l am seldom an idle man,
But | value The blessing of rest, as you,
Who have much of it. never can.
| And, surely, I never have worked in vain,
From the spring to the golden fall:
The harvest has ever brought waying grain.
Enough to spare for all.
| And when i the evening, freed from care,
I see at my farm house door
My wife and little ones waiting there,
Oh! what has Il millionaire more?
! NV children may never have boarded wealth {;
Their lives at times may be rough;
But if in their homes they have love and health,
They will find these riches enough.
The only land they will ever own
Is the land that the strong right arm,
And the patient, fearless heart alone
Can till to a fertile farm.
I have nothing beyond my simple wants.
And a little for cloudy days;
But no grim spectre my homestead haunts,
Such as silver and gold might raise:
Around me are eyes of sparkling mlrth,
That with placid contentment shine,
| And no wealth-clogged lord upon all the earth
Has a lot more blessed than mine.
| Oh! yes, I'm laboring all day long,
With the mind and the muscles, too
| But I thank the Lord, who has made me strong,
And gives me work to doi
| For what, indeed, is the idle drons
But a vampire on the land,
| Reaping fruit that by others was sown,
And not by his own right hand?
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

WOODEN TooTHPICKs.-The American
is a consumer of toothpicks. He not only
picks his teeth in private, but he does it in
public, and perhaps finishes by chewing
up the wooden implement. To supply the
millions of toothpicks used every year,
ingenious machines of great productive
power have been invented. Like all 9TH
err businesses, the toothpick business has
its combination, but a Maine inventor has
set out to break it with a machine that
makes 100000 picks a day, and he is ma
king a new machine that will produce r.
600, OO0'a day. Green, clear, straight
grained birch and maple wood is used, and
after steaming %forseveral hours it is easily
cut into veneers, or thin strips of wood
with the grain running across. These
veneers are pliable and wound up on large
spools, a hundred feet on each, and from
the spools they are fed into the pick ma
chine which cuts them into picks with
wonderful apidity. -[Good Housekeeping.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

s6s- Gus De Smith is not very prompt in
paying debts. He is also in the habit OF
getting shaved on the credit system. Yes
terday, he was in the barber shop getting
shaved, but somehow he did not enjoy it
very much, for his chin was bleeding in
several places. "What is the matter with
that razor? I reckon it has not been
.sharpened in an age" said Gus. II dun
no what's de matter wild de razor, sab. l
always shaves you wild de same razor, sab,
and I ;sharpened dis heah razor on de
berry same day you paid me for the last
shave. and Jess as soon as you makes
anudder payment I'll sharpen it up some
moah," replied the tonsorial artist.-lTeX
as Siftings.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

WHO Is OLD?-A wise man will never
rust out. AS long as he can moye or
breathe he will be doing something for
himself, for his %neighbor, or for posterity.
Almost to the last hour of his life, Wash
ington was at work so were Howard,
Young and Newton. The vigor of their
lives never decayed. No rust marred their
spirits. 1t is a foolish idea to suppose that
We must lie down and die because we are
old. Who is old? Not. the man of ener-
gy; not the day laborer in science, art or
benevolence; but he only who suffers his
energies to waste away, and the springs of
life to become motiOnleSs; on whose hands
the hours drag heavily, and to whom all
things wear the garb of gloom. us he
old ?" should not be asked but, "Is he
active?' "Can he breathe freely, and
move with agility" There are scores of
grey-headed men we should prefer in any
important enterprise to young men who
fear and tremble at approaching shadows,
and turn pale at a harsh word or a frown,
as at a lion in their path.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

B9~ Hon. Jacob Reese, n of the owners
of an extensive r%olling-mill at Pittsburg,
in a recent address said: IF the corn that
is now made into whisky were turned into
pork and beef, the laboring men could
buy these ~luxuries at least twenty-five per
cent. cheaper than they now are paying.
Thirty years ago we employed 400 coopers
on oil barrels in Pittsburg Many of these,
through drinking, were sent to the work.
house. In a short time enough were there
to justify the Work-house in bidding for
the oil-barrel trade at a figure that entire
ly broke up the shops, and hundreds Of
skilled coopers had to leave Pittsburg
through the competition thus made, little
thinking that it was liquor that drove
them from their homes in this indirect
way. Twenty years ago we had 200 men
employed in small shops on edged tools
and forks. Through the use of drink a
large number of these skilled workmen
were sent to the penitentiary. The peni-
Tertiary managers utilized these skilled
men, and began the making of such goods
and competing in the market with the
workmen outside. These 100 were soon
thrown out of employment. ut was
liquor that did t."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10
TAXES FOR 1875.

OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER,
YORK COUNTY,
YoRKv1LLE, 8. c., September 18th, 1888.
IN conformity to law, my Books will be open
for the collection of STATE AND COUN-
TY TAXES, for the fiscal year commencing
6 6Ax q anti pe SHE4RHkb54 I'D r# #i5l 45 HHM BY
OF DECEMBER, 1885,. .
For the accommodation of taxpayers, I will
meet them at the following places, on the days
named:
ATT. s.. Nicely & Sons Store, Monday, the
18th day of October.
At Fort Mill, Tuesday and Wednesday, the
10th and 18th days of October.
At Clay Hill, (Neely's store) Thursday, the
At T6ompson's Mill, Friday, the 10th day of
October.
At Bethel, (Glenn's store) Saturday, the goth
day of October.
At Hickory Grove, Monday, the 22nd day of
October.
At Rainey's Mill, Tuesday, the 23rd day of
October.
AL W; carroll's Store, Wednesday, the oath
At McConnellsville, Thursday, the 25th day
of October.
At Rrattopsville, Friday, the Goth day of oc-
At Massey's Store, Saturday, the a7th day of
oSlooobs
At Yorkyille, from Monday, the Goth day of
October, until Saturday, the Hrd day Of Novem-
Der.
At Bethany, (McGill's Store) Monday, the 5th
day of November.
At Grover, Tuesday, the 9th day of Novem-
Der.
At Buffalo, Wednesday, the It'll day of No
vember.
At Blacks. Thursday and Friday, the sth and
9th days Of November.
At Clark's Fork, Saturday, the 10th day of
November.
At Coates Tavern, Monday, the 18th day of
November.
day, Friday rid and saturday, the 18th, nth, 18th,
10th and 18th days of November.
At Cloyer, on Monday, the 18th day Of No
vcrpber. -~- -~
And at Yorkville, from Tuesday, the Goth day
of November, until Saturday, the 18th day of
December. After which day the Books will be
closed and the Is per cent. penalty will attach.
H.. A. d. NELLY, County Treasurer.
September 10 80 IH
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

ps- It sometimes happens that discourte'
sy is paid back in its own coin. Once when
John Randolph was leaving a country tav-
ern in Virginia, the landlord said, "Mr:
Randolph, which way are you going?"
The gruf Virginian replied, "I've paid my
bill, and it's lone of your business. Half
an hour later Randolph came to a cross
road and not knowing which to take, sent
his servant back to inquire. The landlord
replied, 'Tell Mr.. Randolph that he has
paid his bill, and can take which road he
nlaq COG
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

SALT FOR THE THRoAT.-In these days
when diseases of the throat are 30 univer-
sally prevalent, and in so many cases fatal,
we feel it our duty to say a word in be-
half Of a most efectual, if not positive cure
for sore throat. For many years past, in
deed, we may say during the whole OF a
life of more than forty years, we have
been subject to a dry, hacking cough,
which is not only distressing to ourselves,
but to our friends and those with whom
we are brought into business contact.
Last fall we were induced to. try what
virtue there was in common salt. We
commenced by using it three times a day,
morning noon and night. We dissolved
a large tablespoonful of pure table salt in
about half a small tumblerful of water.
With this we gargled the throat most
thoroughly just before meal time. The
result has been that during the entire win.
ter we were not only free from coughs and
colds, but the dry, hacking cough had en-
tirely disappeared. We attribute these
satisfactory results solely to the use of salt
gargle, and most cordially recommend a
trial of it to those who are subject to dis
eases of the throat. Many persons who
have never tried the salt gargle have the
impression that it is unpleasant, but after
a few days. use no person who loves a nice,
clean mouth, and a frst-rate %sharpener Of
heappetite, will abandonit.-[The House
hold.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10
ESTRAY MULE.

4 GOOD sized BLACK MARE MULE about
"A IA hands high, 10 or IA years old, has been
returned to me. as an estray. 1t has been ap-
at s75, and may be found at David Cros-
by's, IL miles south-W of Yorkyille, in Bull
lock- Is Creek township, on the road leading from
Mr.. Samuel Blair's to Chester, The owner can
get the Mule by proving property and paying
If the Mule is not claimed within
four months of this date, it will be sold at pub
lie auction.
J. P. BLAIR, Trial Justice.
September 5 36 1am4m
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

DESTROYING STUMPs.-Various modes
are recommended for removing these un-
slightly objects, such as blowing them out
with dynamite, boring holes in them
and filling them with saltpetre, and burn
ing them out, etc. If 1 were troubled
with stumps, 1 would try the experiment,
with very little faith in it, of boring with
a two-inch auger a hole six to ten inches
deep in the top of q stump, putting in two
to four ounces Of %saltpetre, filling up with
water and then plugging up the hole. DO
this, say in the fall, and the following
spring remove the plug and fill the hole
with kerosene and set fire to it. 1t is
claimed that this will burn the stump and
all its roots. 1t is certainly a cheap and
easy experiment.-[W. H. White, in
Country Gentleman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

Mg Hon. Roswell P. Flower tells the fol-
lowing good story: One day an old negro,
clad in rags, and carrying a burden on his
head, ambled into the executive chamber
and dropped his load on the floor. Step
ping toward the governor, he said:
"'Am you de Gubner, sab
Being answered in the affirmative, he
said:
"If dat am a fac, Use glad to meet yer.
Yer see, 1 Ibis way up dar in be back 90
de country, and is a poor man, sab. L
hear dar is some pervishuns in de Consti-
tuition fer de culled man, and L am ERE to
get some OBJ 'em, sah."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

In THE ARMS OF MORPHEUs.-A young
man went to call on young ladyat Valdos-
ia, Ca, several nights ago. She called his
attention to the fact that he was late, re-
marking that she was in 1.-THE arms ofMor-
pheus'' when he came. The young man
added to the embarrassment of the sitGa-
ton by innocently remarking that he
thought he heard that fellow 60 out when
he came in.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10
F. HAPPERFIELD.
THE MARBLE YARD.
BRIDGE CONTRACT TO LET.

NoGTiGE is r Ae5e miss giysn that hs 5he; Beard count Hf
viii meet at the RRIpGE on CROWDElts
CREEK, on the Armstrong; Ford road, one
mile northwest of Riddles Mill, on SATUR-
DAY, the 18TH DAY OFOCTOBER, 1888, at 10
o'clock, 4. M. The object of the meeting is to
let out to the lowest bidder, tho REBUILD
ING OF \ BRIDGE across said creek ut that
place. Tho contractor will bo required to give
bond with two good s%ureticS, in double the
amount of bid, for the faithful performance of
the contract. Plans and specifications can be
examined at the Office in Yorkvillc. and also ut
the above place, on day and date above men,
toned. The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
by order of the Board.
JAMES i. ALLISON, Clerk.
September II 81 81
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10
EARLY FLOWING FOB FALL WHEAT.

The first object gained by early blowing
is the time for the proper preparation q
the seed-bed. All possible fertility shoulS
be made rapidly available. 70 be so, il
should be soluble, and division aids solu'
ton. The ground becomes hard in July
and August, and if blowing is delayed too
long, the soil breaks up in hard Jumps. Il
ploWed early it will turn up moist and
fine. Rain and air, are natures two greaI
disintegrating forces.
Seeds terminate quickly and plants grow
rapidly in a firm seed-bed. n increase
of insect enemies of wheat makes lats
sowing, coupled with rapid, vigorouE
growth, desirable. Hence the importance
of a firm seed-bed, which also prevent
much freezing out Of the plants. 10 MAXI
the seed-bed firm, it must be fine. 1t i
not a hard soil, but compact, fine soil thai
is desired. 1t may be compacted with the
roller and harrow ; but if the farmer, by
early blowing, can gain the aid of a heavy
rain. it will save him much labor, and i
will do the work of preparing the soil faI
better than he can alone.
Another object gained by early blowing
is the destruction of weeds. They arg
robbers of the wheat, and the sooner theil
growth is stopped by blowing, the les>
plant-food they will take from the soil
Early blowing will destroy them before
they mature their seeds, and thus prevent
~perpetuating their kind. Late blowing
admits of a large growth, and when this i
turned under by the pillow, it is impossible
to compact the seed-bed, and the green
manure affords a harbor for enemies.
Early blowing admits of a better applil'
cation Of manure. Manure is most need
ed in autumn, and TO be at once available
to the roots of the young plants, it must
be fine and near the surface not on TOP
of the ground, but thoroughly incorpora'
ted with the upper layer of the soil. II
the ground is plowed early, the manure
can be applied to the surface, and the
work of preparing the seed-bed will find
it and mix it with the soil. Commercial
manure should be sown with the grain.
Early blowing admits of atmospheric
fertilization. Whether it directly adds
the elements OF fertility to the soil or only
frees and unlocks that which it already
possesses, is immaterial. Flowing the land
exposes a greater surface and permits OF
the easy passage of the air into the interior
of the soil.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

~ Gabe S~nodgrass recently asked the
Rev. Aminadab Bledso, of the Blue Light
Austin Tabernacle, for some %pecuniary as
sistance. 81 jess can'tdo it," replied Par
son Bledso. II has to sport my pore ole
mudder." "But yer pore ole mudder says
you don't do muffin for her." swell, den,
eff 1 don't do muffin for my pore old mud
der, what's de use OBJ an outsider tryin'
ter make me shell out?"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

BUSINESS IS BUsINEss.-"Five cents fare
for that child, madam" said a street car
conductor as he opened the door and put
his head into the car. every WE'LL"
she replied, feeling in her pocket, this is
an orphan child and 1 I'm its guardian. I
must have a receipt for all the money paid
out and as soon as you write n I'll drop
a nickel in the box" He shut the door
and leaned owe the brake like a man in
deep acknowledgements Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10
TWO BOTTLES CURE RHEUMATISM.

RouaHroN, ARK, June 4, 1887.
cheerfully state the following facts In regard to
the use of your medicine In my family. My little son,
IA years of age, suffered an acute attack of rheuma-
tisn, CAUSED by undue exposure and chilling Of the
and purchased one bottle Of MonrFief i lrq.., Prescott,
Ark. In about one month, after using this bottle, he
became 50 much better That gnt the SECOND bottle
WHICH Is nnw heing used, and my son IL nearly well,
and | think by removing him to a cooler summer
oIlmate (which I will dog and continuing Its use, Il
p~erfecot cure will he effected. I consider B. b. b.
most excellent blood purifier.
CHAs. Fl. TITUS.
r. r. Agt., Boughton, Ark.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

ny""I think a bath would be beneficial in
your case" said the physician to Plogders,
the valetudinarian. "Well, l don't know,
DOCTOR" replied Plodgers, in a feeble
voice. 81 took a bath once, a year or two
ago. I felt better for awhile; but it wasn't
long before 1 was about as bad as ever,
and 1 have been growing worse ever
SINCE"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

b~ You have mentioned several times
during the evening"" observed n of the
audience to a lecturer, 'the word peri.
phrasis,' would you kindly inform me OF
its precise meaning {" "~Certainly," said
he. 1t is simply a circumlocutory and
plenastic circle of oratorical sonorosity,
circumscribing an atom of ideality, lost in
verbal profundity." The gifted orator
was not called upon again to explain for
the rest of the evening.
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THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
Pullman Palace Cars between Charleston and
Danville on Nos. 50and 81.
Pullman Palace Buffet Cars between Angus
ia and Washington. on Nos. 50 and So.
SOL. HASS, D.. JAS, l.. TAYLOR.
Traffic Manager. d. P. A, Columbia, 8. C. Genr Pass. Agent
July 4 q If
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Mnmuruns department.

{ POLITE CLERK.-There seems to be no
end 10 the stories about General Grant.
Here is one which exhibits him in a pecu-
liarly amiable light. We commendi it to
all great men, to all who think themselves
great, and, especially, to all clerks. 1t
happened three or four years ago, when
the general was in Chicago.
He lounged about Sheridan's quarters a
good deal, says an army official. His son
Fred was at that time on Sheridan'S staff,
but was absent n day, and Grant took
his place at Fred's desk, and looked after
the business.
A nervous, irritable old fellow came in
to inquire for somepaper that he had left
with Fred. When he had stated his case,
Grant took up the matter in sympathetic
way, and proceeded after the manner OF
an over-anxious clerk to hunt for the paper.
The document could not be found, and
Grant, apologizing, walked with the old
gentleman to the door.
AS I walked down the stairs with the
Modified visitor, he turned and asked:
"Who is that old codger? He is the poo-
litest clerk I ever saw at military head
quarters. I hope Sheridan will keep
him." ,
I answered quietly, "That is General
Grant"
The fdgety old gentleman, after staring
at me for full minute, said with consid.
= cradle fervor,, "I will give you fifty cents If
you will kick me down stairs"
DEFIN1TIoNs.-The making of good de-
fnftions is no easy matter. Here is a batch
of school-boy attempts which are not bad
in their way, though they would hardly
answer dictionary purposes. The last one
certainly, is feelingly expressed.
A boy defined dust as mud with the
another Juvenile source, is "a thing to
brush warm off with" and a monkey, "a
small boy with a tail" Salt, again, is
bad when you don't put any on"
A school-boy asked to define the word
.;ssob," whimpered: ut means when a fell
low don't mean to cry, and it bursts out
itself;" and another, being called upon for
the meaning of responsibility" replied :
"Well, s%upposing I had only two but
of, all the responsibility would rest on the
other button"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10
September T.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
vnrL 6'nunfV-
HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

I~~ THE undersigned offers at pri-
49, vate sale, the HOUSE AND
iiI Es11n. LOT in Yorkvillc, situated ON
East Liberty street, near the
Methodist Church, and but shortdistancc from
where the Passenger Depot of the Three cs
Railroad is to be located. Tho lot contains
about ONE ACRE. The house is Il two-story
frame building with brick basement, and con-
tains six large rooms above the basement. The
roof is of iron and the outside Of the house
has recently been painted. For further par
~ticulars apply to l.. NJ. GRlST,
September5 30 TT
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WHAT SELLS.

Any article Of genuine merit ought to sell o
place B. B. B. against the world. We present below
a remarkable shoying from an obscure section, not
tmversed by railroads, which carries It's own convic-
ton. 1t Is the same way wherever B. B. B. has been
introduced and given q fair trial with other remedies:
A REMARKABLE SHOWING FOB B. B. B,
AGAINST OTHER REMEDIES.
PUTNAM Co., April %, 1887.
have been suffering for most thirty years with an
itching aud burning all over my face and body. look
eighteen bottles Of one blood medicine and It done me
no good. I commenced last January TO use B. B. B.,
and after using five bottles ] felt better and stouter
than / have In thirty years, my health Is better and |
weigh more than | ever did. The Itching has nearly
ceased, and l am confident that q few more bottles Of
B B. D. will cure me entirely. / am sixty-two years
old and can now do a good days work In my field.
consider It the best medicine l have ever seen, for Il
certainly did me more good than all the medicine |
have ever taken. | had, In oil, nearly a hundred rls-
ings on my face, neck and body.
JAMES PtHKERT0N.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10

Mr Not long ago a German traveller was
eating a piece of bologna sausage in a rail-
way train, using his knife. The train
suddenly stopped, just as the edge of the
knife was against his mouth, and the mans
cheek was badly cut. The man sued the
company for damages, but his claim was
not sustained for the reason that it is not
good manners to eat with a knife.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-10
PLOWS.

SONS is the place to get it. He sells Ro-
lands Chilled one and two-horse Flows. 1t is
the best Pillow sold,