Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-26
TEACHING Them HOW
Mark TWaIn's Fly Into Farm Jour-
nalISm.
knowledge WAS NOT NECESSARY.
Delicious Piece of Pointed Hur,e- Of
1870. Which is Just as Timely as
Applied to Conditions as They Es.
ist Today

did not take temporary cdItorshIl /
Uf an agricultural paper without mis-
rivings. Neither would Il landsman
take cUiminand Oi Il ship without mis-
givings. But | Was in circumstances
that made the salary an object The
regular editor ui the paper was going
off for Il holiday, and ! accepted the
terms hc offered, and took his place.
The sensation oi being at work
again Was luxurious, and wrought all
the week with unilagginS pleasure
We went 10 press, and ! waited day
with som" Solicitud" 10 see whether
my effort was going To attract any
notice. AS | left the Office, toward
sundUWn, u group oil Men and boys al
the foot of the stairs dispersed with
one impulse. and gay" mo pasSagr-
Way, and heard on OF two ot them
say: That's him" 1 was naturally
pleased 10y this incident. The next
morning | found Il similar group al
the foot OF the stairs. and scattering
couples and individuals standing
here and there in the street. and oven
the way, watching me- with interest
The group separated and fell back ~
approached. and | heard ii man say,
Look AT his eye" | pretended not tn
observe the notice ! Was attracting,
but secretly ! was pleased with II,
and WAS purpoSins to write AN ac-
count OF il TO my aunt. went ui
the short Hight Oi steps and heard
rhrcry voices and Il ringing laugh as
| drew near the door. which open
cd and caught Il glimps" ol two
young rural looking men. whose faces
hlanchcd and heightened when they
saw mo. and when they both plunged
through the window with Il grcn,
crash. | was surprised.
In about Il half an hour an old gen
tl"nian, with II flowing beard and Il
and sat down at my invitation. II"
seemed TO have something on his
mind. He took off his hat and sci II
on the floor and got ont II red silk
handkerchief and copy OF our paper.
lie put the paper on his lap, and
while he polished his sp"rtaclcs with
handkerchief, he said. Are you the
new editor"
! said WAS.
Have yon ever edited IN agri-
cultural paper h"iOr"?'
NO" r-said, this is my first at
tempt"
"vcry likely. Have you had any
experience in agriculture practical
ly?"
mo; | believe | have not"
Some instinct told me So" said
the old gentleman. putting on his
spectaclcs, and looking over them at
me with asperity, while he folded his
paper into convenient shape. IL
wish to read you what must have
made me have that instinct. II was
this editorial. Listen, and see if it
was you that wrote II:
"Turnips should never bc pulled. IT
Injuries them. 1t is much better to
send q boy up and let him shake the
Tree. .' ~
Now, what do you think OF that:
for really suppose you wrote it.?
Think of it," Why, | think it Is
good. think it is sense. hav" nc
doubt that every year millions anu
millions OF bushels OF turnips are
spoiled in this township alone by be-
ing pulled in half-ripc condition
when, il they had sent Il boy up to
shake the tree"
shake your grandmother! Tur'
nips don't grow on trees"
"Oh, they don't don't they? Well
who said they did" The language
WAS intended to he fgurativc, Who'll
~ fguratvc. Anybody that knows
anything will know that | meant that
the boy should shake the vine"
Then this old person got up and
tore his paper all into small shreds
and stamped on them. and broke
several things with his cane, and
said did not know as much as
COW: and then went out and banged
the door after him. and. in short
acted in such a way that | iancicd
ne was displeased about something
But not knowing what the trouble
was. could not be Of any help to him
Pretty soon after this 4 long ca
davcruus creature, with lanky locks
down TO his shoulders. and week.
stubhle bristling from the hills and
valleys OF his face. darted within the
door. and halted. motionless. with
finger on lip, and head and body bent
In listening attitude. No sound was
heard. Still he listened. No sound
Then he turned the key in the door
and came deliberately tiptocing to-
ward me till he was within long
reaching distance of me, when ne
stopped and. after scanning my tace
with intense interest for while
drew n folded copy of our paper from
his bosom. and said:
There. you wrote that. Read II 70
mc-quick. Relieve me. | suffer.
| read as follows; and as the SEN
tcnces fell from my lips l could sec
the relief come. | could see the drawn
muscles relax. and the anxiety go out
of the face. and rest and peace steaI
over the features like the mercifu'
moonlight over q desolatc landscape:
THE guano is Il fine bird, bnt
great care is necessary in rearing H.
Il should not he imported earlier than
June or later than September. In the
winter it should he kept in warm
place where it can hatch out young.
1T is evident that we are TO nave
n backward season for grain. There
fore II will he we'll for the farmer TO
begin setting out his cornstalks and
planting his buckwheat cakes In
July instead OF August.
Concerning the pumpkln.-lhs MS
berry Is q favorite with the natives
-, ,ha ;nfarior of New England who