Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, May 19, 1881, Image 4
Humorous^ fjrjrattment. 5
EARLY PIETY.
The. following story is acknowledged a j i
good "one," but we have never before seen 1
it in print:
A few years since, some roguish boys in a
town not a thousand miles distant from the
capital of New Hampshire, pursuaded Joseph
N or, as he was generally called,
"Joe," to attend school. Joe was an overgrown,
balf-witted, profane lad, and the boys
had anticipated.considerable fun out of him ;
but the answers to the various questions propounded
were given so readily and correctly
that no one could for a moment suppose that
he was not fully versed in theological lore.
Joe was duly asked in, placed on a settee
in front of the one on which his friends were
seated, and the recitatioa commenced :
The teacher first questioned the class on
their regular lesson, and then turned to
Joe :
"My friend," said the teacher, "who made
the world we inhabit ?"
"Eh ?" said Joe ; turning up his eyes like
an exDirinc calf.
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"Who made the world we inhabit ?"
Just as be was probably about to give the
answer, one of the boys seated behind inserted
a pin into bis (Joe's) pants.
"God Almighty !" answered Joe, in an elevated
tone, rising quickly from bis Beat at
the same time.
"That is correct," replied the teacher; "but
it is not necessary that you should rise in
answering. A sitting posture was just as
well."
Joe was again seated,, and the catechism
proceeded.
"Who died to save the world ?"
The pin was again inserted, and Joe replied?"Jesus
Christ!" in a still louder voice,
rising, as before, from his seat.
"That is also correct; but do not manifest
so much feeling?do be more composed and
reserved in your manner," said the teacher,
in an expostulating tone.
After Joe had calmed down, the examination
went on.
"What will be the final doom of all wicked
men ?" was the subject now up for consideration,
and as the pin was again stuck in,
Joe thundered out, witn a higher elevation of
his body?"Hell and damnation!"
"My young friend," said the instructor,
"you give the true answers to all these questions
; but while you are here we wish you to
be more mild in your words. Do endeavor,
if you can, to restrain your enthusiasm, and
give less extended scope to'your feelings."
A Boston lady who bad a somewhat
Bachanalian spouse, resolved to frighten him
into temperance. She, therefore, engaged a
watchman, for a stipulated reward, to carry
"Philander" to the watch-house, while yet in
a state of insensibility, and to frighten him a
little "when he recovered." In consequence
of this arrangement, he was waked up about
eleven o'clock one night and found himself
lying on a piano bench in a strange and dim
* apartment. Raising himself on his elbow, he
looked around, until his eyes rested on a man
sitting by the stove and smoking a cigar.
"VVk ore om T 9" oolrn/1 Pkilon/ln^ '
If uwtu WIM M i ooauu X Ull UUUV<i
"In the medical college," said the cigar
smoker.
"What am I doing here?"
"Going to be cut up!"
" Cyhip f How comes that ?"
!>Why, you died yesterday while you were
>drunk, and we brought your body here to
make a'natoray!"
^ "It's a lie ! I ain't dead 1"
"No matter; we bought your carcass anyhow,
from your wife who had a right to sell
it, for it's all the good she ever could make
out of you. If you are not dead, it's no fault
of the doctors, and they will cut you up, dead
or alive."
"You will do it, hey?" asked the old sot
"To be sure we will?now?immediately."
"Well, look here, can't you let us have
something to drink before you begin?"
A Terrible Charge.?At a Danville hotel
dinner-table, conversation turning upon
the war, a Richmond, Va., mercantile traveler
protested against a compliment to the North
Carolina Confederates, claiming that North
Carolina troops were never ready for action,
except at meal times, and that they wouldn't
fight anybody but each other, and then only
when there was whisky in the camp. "Why,"
he added, "in one engagement some dismounted
Virginia dragoons had to charge right over
' the backs of a regiment of those cowardly
"tar-heels," who lay flat on their bellies afraid
to get up."
"An' them foot cavalry rid right over the
rosin-chawers, did they ?" put in an old chap
who had been too busy to speak before.
"Right over them !" repeated the drum:
mer, evidently pleased to observe the apparent
interest and delipht of the ndd-lnnkincr
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old gentleman.
"Well," said the old man, "though I'm a
Careliner coon myself, I'm free to icknowledge
that them Ferginians allers did beat h?1 a
chargin. They'd jist charge right over anything.
Why," he continued, (and even tne
active waiters stopped to listen), "I've know'd
'era, many and many a time, durin' the war,
to charge over?over seventy-Jive cents for a
quart o' buttermilk."
Startling Disclosure.?"How do you
do, Mrs. Towe? Have you heard the story
about Mrs. Ludy ?"
"Why, no, really, Mrs. Gad! What is it ?
Do tell."
"0,1 promised not to tell for all the world.No,
must never tell on't."
"Why. I'll never tell on't as long as I live,
just as true as the world. What is it ? Come
tell."
"Now, you won't say anything about it,
will you ?"
"No, I'll never open my mouth about it,
never."
"Well, if you'll believe it, Mrs. Fundy told
me last night, that Mrs. Trot told her that
her sister's husband was told by a person that
dreamed it, that Mr. Trouble's oldest daughter
told Mrs. Nichpns that hflr errAnHmrUhor
heard by a letter which she got from her sister's
second husband's oldest brother's stepdaughter,
that it was reported by the captain
of a clam-boat just arrived from the Fee-jee
Islands, that the mermaids about that section
wear crinolines made out of shark skins." 1
1ST The Yankee Blade tells the following i
anecdote of a college chum : H., a member
of the classes, was distinguished not less for !
dry wit and sly waggery than his address in
evading the writing of themes and in palm- I
ingoff the brain coined currency of others as i
his legitimate "tender." One Monday morning
he read a theme of unusual merit; but
Professor A. "smelt a rat," as H. finished and '
sat down in the pride of conscious innocence, j <
and asked, "Is that original, H. ?" ) 1
"Yes, sir," replied H. M
"Are you sure of it?" asked the professor <
"Why, yes sir," said H., with imperturba- I
^ble gravity and the pasteboard countenance <
he alwayswore? it had original over it in I the
newspaper I took it from." j <
JST At the breakfast table, a lady, who [
was afflicted with the dyspepsia, and had a
"dreadful" dream, was complaining sadly, j'
describing the sensation to the sympathizing ' 1
husband. "I was all the time climbing up, i
up, the hill; every little while I stopped to 1
rest, and up, up. Oh! I was so tired! the (
fact is, I had a real night-mare." t
"Then, why, my dear," said the affection- t
ate husband, "did you not get on and ride up 1
the hill ?" jr
A Secret for Legislators.?An old |
member of the Pennsylvania Legislature, who t
maintained his seat and popularity for a s
number of years, always voted "no" when a t
vote was recorded?"for," said he, when asked t
his reasons, "when a good law passes, no one i
looks for the yea3 and nays on it?when a t
bad one does, they always do." {
Ihe gntm ami fireside.
Take Care of the Matches.?In nothng
about the boosehold does the injunction
io have "a place for everything," require
more strict enforcement than the care of
matches. What are known as "parlor matchis"
light the most readily, and are so much
more dangerous than the common matches as
they are more convenient. The general stock
should be kept in a tin box, which is not to
be opened or taken from, except by the master
or mistress of the house. For each room
where matches are used, there should be a
metal match-safe of some kind, and the
matches are to be kept in that and nowhere
else. It should be regarded as a serious offence
for a match to he anywhere, or for ever
90 short a time, found "lying around loose."
In the kitchen and the bed-room, or wherever
else matches are in frequent use it is better to
ho wo th? mat.oh safe fixed and always in the
same place, so that it can be found, if need
be, in the dark. In taking matches from the
larger box to replenish the safes, let that always
be done by one person, and it will pay
for that person to look over the matches at
the time, throwing away all the broken ones,
and where, as is often the case, two or more
are stuck together by the explosive mixture,
these should be carefully broken apart, and
unless two good matches are the result, rather
than to put into the safe one with too little
and the other with a ragged excess of the
mixture, throw both away. Also throw into
the fire those matcheB that have two or three
times as much of the mixture on the ends as
they should have. These, in lighting often
explode and scatter burning particles in p.
dangerous manner. If, in lighting a match,
day or night, it breaks or the explosive end
comes off without lighting, do nothing else
until that end is found, and put into the fire,
or where it can do no harm. In fact, treat
matches, every match?as if it were?as it
really is, a fire arm, capable of dangerous
mischief to person aud property. Teach the
children to carefully observe the same caution.
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Cheese Made from Potatoes.?A foreign
paper Bays that cheese is made from potatoes
in Thuringia and Saxony. After having
collected a quantity of potatoes of good
quality, giving the preference to a large white
kind, they are boiled in a cauldron, and, after
becoming cool, they are reduced to a pulp,
either by means of a grater or mortar. To
five pounds of this pulp, which ought to be as
equal as possible, is added one pound of sour
milk and the necessary quantity of salt. The
whole is kneaded together and the mixture
covered up and allowed to lie three or four
days, according to the season. At the end of
this time it is kneaded anew, and the oheese
is placed in little bejkets, when the superfluous
moisture escape.1!. They are then allowed
to dry io the shade, and placed in layers in
large vessels, where they must remain for fifteen
days. The older these cheeses are the
more their quality improves. Three kinds
are made. The first and most common is
made as detailed above; the second with four
parts of potatoes and two parts of curded
milk; the third with two parts of potatoes
and four parts of cow or ewe milk. These
cheeses have this advantage over other kinds?
they do not engender worms; and they keep
fresh for a number of years, provided they
are placed in a dry situation, and in wellclosed
vessels.
A Good Grindstone.?The American
Builder thus sums up the qualities of a good
grindstone: It should be strong, simple, and
clean; the trough expanded to catch as much
as possible of the drip water and grit; a movable
shield securely hinged to keep the water
from splashing, and yet permit the Btone to be
used from either side; rests provided upon
which to rest tools and the rod for turning
the stone, these rests being arranged to move
toward the centre a3 the stone wears smaller.
The bearings should be generous in size, proper
provision being made for oiling without
washing the grit into the bearings with the
oil, and the ends of the bearings being protected
by some device which effectually prevents
the entrance of the grit. The stone
should be secured to the shaft by nuts and
washers, and the washers fixed so that they
cannot turn with the nuts as they are screwed
up or unscrewed. In hanging the stone great
care should be taken to hang it true sidewise,
not only for convenience in using, but because
a stone that is not true sidewise can never be
kept true edgewise.
The Noise of the Finger.?The importance
of preserving the physical system
from injury, is seen in the fact that such injury
interrupts the healthful processes constantly
going on. In the Medical Record, Dr.
Hammond says that when you poke the end
of your finger in your ear the roaring noise
you hear is the sound of the circulation in
your finger?which is a fact, aB any one can
demonstrate for himself by first putting his
finger in his ears, and then stopping them
up with another substance. Try it and think
what a wonder of : machine your body is,
that even the points f your fingers are such
busy workshops tha", they roar like a small
Niagara. The roaring is probably more than
the noise of the circulation of the blood. It
is the voice of all the vital processes together?the
tearing down and buildiug up processes
that are always going forward in every
living body, from conception to death.
W3T Sponges long in use are sometimes affected
with sliminess, which is caused by the
sponge not being wrung as dry as possible immediately
after use. When this is once
formed it increases rapidly. A contemporary
says that one of the most effectual recipes
for cleansing sponges, and certainly one of
the cheapest, is a strong solution of salt and
water, in which they should soak for a few
hours, and then be thoroughly dried. Sponges
should not be left in a sponge dish ; they
should be kept suspended where the air can
freely circulate around them. Quick evaporation
of the moisture is the main thing to
keep them in good order.
Hulled Corn.?The old way of making
hulled corn was to boil it in Btrong lye made
from hard wood ashes until the bull or skin
would rub off*; then remove and wash until
all the lye or potash was thoroughly removed.
But a more modern way is to soak the corn
overnight in warm water, and in the morning
put it in an iron kettle with warm water
enough to cover it. To each quart of corn
put one t&blespoonful of soda, boil until the
hulls come off* readily, then wash in clean
water several times, then put on and boil until
tender, adding salt. When done turn into
a sieve and allow the water to drain off
In farm labor one has often to encounter
a hurtful amount of dust. A sirrmle and
cheap protection from such aD annoyance is
to get a piece of sponge large enough to covet
the nostrils and mou^h, hollow it out on one
side with a pair of scissors to fit the face, attach
a string to each side and tie it on. First
(vet it well, and squeeze out most of the water. 1
Repeat this whenever the sponge becomes j
Iry. All the dust will be caught in the damp |
cavities, and is easily washed out.
A farmer writing to an exchange says :
'I had a horse some years ago that had a j
rery large wart on his side, where the harness
-ubbed and kept it sore. In the summer the
lies made it worse. To prevent this I put
>n a good daub of tar, and in a few weeks
;he wart disappeared. I have frequently
;ried it since on cattle and horses and seldom
lad occasion to use a second application,
rbe remedy is simple and effectual."
t&" A good way to prevent horses from geting
their forelegs over the halter strap, while !
itanding in the stable, is to pass the strap
hrough a hole in the manger, and, instead of
ying it to the manger, tie it to a block of i
vood or other light weight. The weight will!
ake up the slack in the strap, and effectually I
>revent this annoyance. 1
Ipswilirowus fading.
PRESERVING CATTLE FOOD.
a successful experiment in preparing
ensilage.
Port Jervis, January 5.?Tuesday morning
one of the two silos at the Buckley farm,
in this village, was opened in the presence of
several of the citizens of this place. Its con- t
tents fully realized the expectations of the 1
Messrs. Buckley. The silo was opened at the
end, about four or five feet of the covering ]
being removed. The fodder had settled (
about two feet. On top, just beneath the rye i
straw, the ensilage was spoiled to the depth j
of about two inches, but from there as far \
down as it was taken out it was nicely pre- 1
served. It had turned a slightly brownish t
color, and emitted a slightly vinous odor, e
About a half bushel was given to each cow, (
and though they had been served with their i
morning meal, it was all eaten up, with the (
exception of the mouldy crust. The Messrs. 1
Buckley are highly pleased aud will undoubt- i
edly construct two more silos next summer, j
Silo is a term not very well known, nor <
what it implies, for it is a French word. It j
means "preserver," and is neither more nor <
less than a perfectly air tight vault or pit on ,
its four sides and bottom, having the entire I
top open. Its purpose is the preservation of
fodder in a green state, which is designated
by another French word, "ensilage," literally i
"preserved." To preserve fodder in a green
state it is necessary to pack it away in an
air-tight place, the same as one would pre- i
serve fruit, and to make it pack closely, aud
drive out all the air, it is necessary to cut it
up very 6nely. It has been ascertained that
corn will produce a greater amount on a
given space of ground than aoy other of the
grasses, and consequently is nearly altogether
used, especially now in the early stages of
the experiment. It is raised the same as
corn for fodder is generaely raised, in drills
from two and a half to three aud a half feet
apart. While yet in the milk it is cut and carried
to the silo, and before being packed away
is put through a cutting machine which cuts
if infn lonorfha nf nnp-half inrh nr lpes. and
?en pressed down by heavy weights beiDg
aced upon it. The top is then made airtight.
This work is necessarily done in August
or September, and in consequence of
there being any quantity of pasture until
late in autumn, the necessity of opening does
not occur until about the present time. When
opened the outer edges are generally a
little musty, but when further exposed it
presents a beautiful appearance, and when
given to cattle, be it cows, sheep, horses, or
swine, is eaten with great avidity. A silo
may be built of stone, brick, or concrete,
and should be finished with cement on the
inside. Whichever is the chespest material
in the locality where used is the best. As a
rule, concrete is the cheapest, as the excavation
necessarily made furnishes all the material
except the cement. A rectangular
form will answer the purpose best, the width
being about one third the length, and the
height about two-fifths of the length. A
side hill will prove the most convenient position,
both for filling and emptying. It can
be leveled so that one side may be made
available for a position for the cutter and
power needed, to run it, and the ensilage taken
from one end, which may be directly in the
barn. The walls of a silo, when above the
surface, must necessarily be very strong to
withstand the pressure caused by the settling
of the ensilage.
At the Messrs. Buckley's establishment
there was no side hill to utilize, and a part of
the cow-barn floor was taken up and a pit
excavated 25 feet long, 21 feet wide and 16
feet deep. Concrete walls were then laid, and
the pit divided into two silos, each 22 by 9,
and 15i feet deep. The cost of these two
silos was as follows:
Excavating, 112 days' work at ?1 per day...?112 00
Mason's bill 94 44
Men to assist the masons, 12 days' work 12 00
Lime and cement 78 10
Total ?290.54
As stated, the ground furnished the remainder
of the materials. There were 50 barrels
of cement and 25 barrels of lime used, 8 barrels
of the latter being a superior grade.
One of those pits will hold 60 tons, that is,
containing over 3,000 cubic feet, or 2,400
bushels at 50 pounds to the bushel, which the
moist and compressed ensilage will weigh.
In filling these silos, eight men and two teamB
were employed, distributed as follows : Three
men to tend the cutter, taking the corn from
j the wagon, feeding it to the cutter, and sliding
it to the pit, where one man spread it evenly
as possible and tramped it down.; one man to
drive the team conveying the corn from the
field to the barn, and three men to cut it.
One team was required as power to run the
cutter. Twenty tons were disposed of in one
day, 10 tons in each silo. Although 10 acres
were planted, it required only six to fill the
two silos, 20 tons being raised to the acre.
It is said that two tons are equal to one ton
of the best timothy hay. When full as possible,
the silo was covered with six inches of
rye straw, that by a cover of planks cut to fit
crossways, but short enough not to bind.
On these were piled stones, fully 100 pounds
to the square foot, which pressed it down
firmly. This pressing was done three times
before the silos were sufficiently filled.
The reason why ensilage must keep is thus
given by Dr. John F. Bayley : "When the
ensilage is first put in the silo, be it cut ever
so fine, or trodden down ever so vigorously,
there is still some air left in the little spaces
between the pieces of the stalks ; and the
dried leaves, if there are any, are full of air,
which has taken the place of the sap which ,
had evaporated. The oxygen in this amount
of air immediately starts a fermentation. (
The process of fermentation consumes oxygen
and gives out carbonic acid gas, which takes ,
its place. At this point the fermentation .
stops for want of oxygen. None can get in ]
from the top, for the compression which is
constantly going on is all the time forcing
the gasses out, and where there is ever so (
slight a flow, none can possibly flow in.
Then, as the carbonic acid gas is heavier (
than the atmosphere, the sides and bottom of (
the silo being tight, the air cannot get down (
in the space occupied by the gas. Immersed -
in a bath of carbonic acid gas, the ferraenta- j
tion is an impossibility."
The honor of building the first silo in
the United States undoubtedly belongs to
Dr. John F. Bayley, of Billerica, Massachusetts,
who gives his experiments to his fellowagriculturalists
in a book, "The Book of Ensilage."
Hie attention was called to its benefits
by Dr. Brown, President of the American
Plow Company, of New York, who has translated
a work from the French of M. Auguste
Goffart, who had experimented with it until
he was satisfied with its success, when he a
gave to the world his "Ensilage of Maize." 1
The benefits to be derived from this innova- v
tion in agriculture are incalculable, for a e
small farm may now be made capable of sup- r
porting a large number of cattle, thereby en- a
hancing the profits to a large extent. Dr.
Bayley first filled his silo in 1879, and this 8
year there were probably 25 built in the
Uuited States. The success of these 25 pio- 0
neers will no doubt be the means of hundreds
being built the next season.
To Keep Unoccupied Rooms Dry.?It p
occurs with many people that they have to c
leave their houses for a time, either in sum- b
meror winter, during which period, especial- t<
ly in damp seasons, not only the furniture,
but also the walls and the paper on them, are
liable to get damaged by the moisture in the a
atmosphere. This can be avoided in a simple ! i
manner. Before leaving the house the rooms a
containing furniture ought to be well fastened 1 t<
up, to exclude as much of the outer air as h
possible; a dish with dry chloride of lime | c
Bhould then be placed in the middle of the j tl
apartment, and inside another larger empty i tc
vessel, intended to receive the water flowing o
out%f the former. The well-dried chloride Iv
of lime has such an affinity for water that it I w
will attract all the moisture contained in the
"oora and keep the air perfectly dry, so that
io harm can occur to either furniture, books,
japer, etc. Care must only be taken to open
loors and windows when the apartments are
o be occupied, as this dried air is not good
or breathing.
A BARBER ON BALDNESS.
Speaking of the credulity of many people
ouching the efficacy of hair tonics, an inteligent
French hair dresser says :
Very often the hair falls out after sickness,
[n such^ases it generally grows again with>ut
the aid of any hair tonic whatever; but
vhen it falls out from natural causes it never
jrows again. The celebrated Dr. Bazin, who
vas formerly physician-in-chief of the 8t.
Louis Hospital at Paris, and who is known
hroughout the world as the most learned
ipecialist for affections of the skin told me
me day that there was nothing that could
nake the hair grow after the baldness had
;ome on gradually. This I believe firmly,
koi?o io anvtKinnr aP fKn lrinH TOP wnilM
iot see 80 many New York doctors with heads
is completely destitute of hair as the backs
if turtles. I am even persuaded that these
gentlemen would follow the example of those
3reek heroes who under the leadership of
Jason, made a voyage to Colchis to bring
back the Golden Fleece. Modern Argonauts,
the doctors would consider themselves happy
if they could bring back from such a voyage
the secret of restoring the human fleece.
I don't think I am far from the truth when
[ say that, during the past twenty-five years
that I have practiced the profession of hairdresser,
I have made the trial on different
bald heads of more than five hundred different
hair touics, and I am bound to acftnit
that I never saw a single head of hair
which was restored after baldness. At the
end of so many failures, I am completely undeceived
as to the value of all preparations,
and I would not now recommend any one of
them, because I would be afraid to commit
the crime that is designated by the words,
"obtaining money under false pretences." In
my pathological studies upon the hair, I
have found that people who perspire a great
deal from the head are apt to get bald. The
bad habit of wearing hats indoors is also very
hurtfui to the hair. In 1806, after the famous
battle of Jena, in which the Prussians
were completely defeated by Napoleon I,
Barron Larrey, the celebrated military surgeon,
perceived that many of the Germau
prisoners were completely bald. Surprised,
i j. : *i f .L:_ __j
ne maue inquiries as iu me cause ui whs, buu
he found that they owed their baldness to
the shape?as homely as unhealty?of their
caps. The foul air of the head having no
issue, destroyed the vitality of the hair.
Origin of the Word "Dun."?The word
"dun" is not entirely unfamiliar to the ordinary
North American ear. It is not a word
of sweet sound or delightful associations. It
generally means that a man is undone. The
coarse and persistent demand for filthy lucre
at a time when we have hunted through every
pocket we possess in the vain hope of finding
even the smallest coin that was ever deposited
in a contribution box, is not exactly
like a refrain of music. It may, however, be
sadly interesting to know the origin of the
word. There is a momentary glow of satisfaction
in the sight of the maker's name on
the saw with which the surgeon amputates
your leg. We do not argue that it is a satisfaction
that lasts very long, or that it is very
profound in its character, but still there is the
merest shadow of a shadow of interest, not to
put the matter in an exaggerated way, in the
knowledge that the aforementioned saw is of
good Sheffield make, and not /one of those
cheap instruments in which a high civilization
sometimes deals. In the reign of Henry
VII a famouB bailiff, named Joe Dun, lived
in the town of Lincoln. He was extremely
dexterous in extorting money from unwilling
pockets. When he was invited to "cfifl again"
he always accepted the cheerful invitation.
Indeedhis habits were so profligate and he
was so careless of the courtesies of life, that
he was apt to call even when no genial invitation
had been extended. He was never much
farther away than a creditor's shadow.
When a man refused to pay a bill, therefore,
some one was sure to ask: "Why don't you
Dun him ?" Hence the awful word which
has followed the impecunious even unto this
day, and the associations of which not even
the lapse of time can mellow.?N. Y. Herald.
How It Is Done.?Newspaper readers often
express amazement at the quickness and
fullness with which the biographies of great*
men are produced after their death. The
New York correspondeut of the Buffalo Courier
tells how it is done:
It was about 1 o'clock a. ra., when the dispatch
telling of Disraeli s death reached the
newspaper offices. Some of them were out a
few hours later with four or Ave column obituaries.
Of course it was impossible to write
them and set them up after the receipt of the
news. But there was no need of that. They
were already written and set up, and had
been "standing" several days, ready for use
at a moment's notice. The obituary pigeon
hole is one of the handiest things in a newspaper
office. It contains the very articles
that may be needed when there is no time to
write them. Notable persons may die suddenly,
even when the newspaper forms are
ready to be locked up, and if the obituaries
were not ready beforehand the papers would
have to go without them. It was what
might be called a close shave in the ez-pre*.
mier's case, on account of the news coming
in so late. A great deal of matter that was
ready for the forms had to be lifted out, for
the sketches must go in, no matter what was
sacrificed. It has often been said that men
would be astonished if they could read their
obituaries. That sensation might be enjoyed
by scores of prominent persons who possibly
are not even thinking of death, if they could
*et access to the obituary pigeon-holes of the
leading newspapers.
Solomon and the Blacksmith.?The"
?tory goes that during the building of Solomou's
temple, the wise ruler decided to treat
;be artisans employed on his famous edifice
io a banquet. While the men were enjoying
;he good things his bounty had provided,
King Solomon moved about from table to tasle,
endeavoring to become better acquainted
with his workmen. To one he said :
"My friend, what's your trade ?"
"A carpenter."
"And who makes your tools?"
"The blacksmith."
To another Solomon said :
"What is your trade 1"
"A mason."
"And who makes your tools ?"
"The blacksmith."
'Pk.r* tkifz-J niol a A tkef k O tO Q Q O Q fAtlO nilftOP
JL UC Villi VI omiv-u blJttl IJO IIMO w UVVMW VWH?W?| ^
ind that the blacksmith also made his tools.
The fourth man that King Solomon addressed
vas the blacksmith himself. He was a powxful
man with bared arras, on which the
uuscles stood out in bold relief, seemingly i
ilmost as hard as the metal he worked.
"And what is your trade, my good man ?"
aid the King.
"Blacksmith," laconically replied the man
if the anvil and sledge.
"And who makes your tools?"
"Make 'em myself."
Whereupon King Solomon immediately
roclairaed him the king of mechanics, beause
he could not only make his own tools, j
mt all other artisans were forced to go to him t
o have their tools made.
Advertisements are News.?Good, fresh }
dvertisemeuts, truthfully says the Albany
^ress, are not the least interesting and valu- >
ble portion of a newspaper. We hare been |
)ld that a prominent New York journalist r
oped to see the day when the profits on the
irculation of his paper would be so large
lat he could dispense with advertising al)gether.
We think he is mistaken in his "i
pinion of advertising and newspapers. Ad- J
ertiseraents are news. They tell the readers I
hat they want to know?where goods can
be bought; what they are sold for; who hag
houses to rent or sell; who wishes to purchase
real estate; where employment and
labor can be obtained ; and a thousand other
things they want to know. It is an error to
Buppose that only the editors and reporters
supply news worth reading. The skillful ad-1
vertiser furnishes a good share of it, and if
there are any readers who fail to look over
the advertising columns of their paper, they
miss a great deal of information that would
provevaluable to them.
Leap Photographs.?A simple and effective
method of taking leaf photos is as
follows: Procure a few cents worth of bichromate
of potash, with which make a saturated
solution. Pour some of the clear liquid
into a shallow dish ana on it noat a piece or
letter paper till it is thoroughly and evenly
moistened, placing it in the dark to dry, when
it should appear of a bright yellow color.
On this place the fern or any other kind of
leaf desired ; under it, a piece of soft black
cloth and some folds of newspaper. Place
this between two panes of glass and secure
with clamps (spring clothes pins will answer).
Expose to a bright glaring sunshine, with the
rays falling as nearly in a perpendicular as
possible. It will soon begin to turn brown,
and, in a few hours, a perfect and dark impression
will be obtained, when it may be removed
from the frame aod placed in clear
water, which must be changed every few minutes,
till the yellow parts become perfectly
white. Sometimes the figures will be perfect,
every vein and mark distinct; and these photographs
are most, interesting and beautiful
when collected in a book.
Ibr ?atMlr
TEIIM8 OF SUBSCRIPTIONS
Single copy for one year, $2 50
For six months, 125
For three months, 75
Two copies one year, 4 00
Ten copies one year, 20 00
And an extra copy for a club of ten.
ADVERTISING RATES.
ONE DOLLAR per square, for the first insertion,
and FIFTY CENTS per square, for each
subsequent insertiou. A square consists of the
space occupied by seven lines of this size type.
Contracts will be made at reduced rates
for advertising space to be used for three, six.
or twelve months.
TAX RETURNS FOR 1881.
AUDITOR'S OFFICE,)
Yorkville, S. C., May 5th, 1881. j
NOTICE is hereby by given tiiat on and after
WEDNESDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF
JUNE, 1881, tlje books of the County Auditor of
York county, will be open for tho purpose of receiving
returns of all PERSONAL PROPERTY
owned by the several tax-payers in said county,
on the 1st daj' of June, 1881, and liable to taxation.
The Auditor will meet the tax-payers at
the following times and places :
At Brattonsville, Bethesda township, Wednesday
June 1.
AtMcConnellsville, Bethesda township, Thursday
June 2.
At J. W. Carroll's Store, Bullock's Creek township,
Friday June3.
At Rainey's Store, Bullock's Creek township,
Saturday June 4.
At Hickory Grove, Broad Rivertownship, Monday
June 6.
At Black's Station, Cherokee township, Tuesday
and Wednesday, June 7th and Sth.
At Whitaker, Cherokee township, Thursdaj',
June 9.
At Bethany, King's Mountain township, FriI
day, June 10.
At Clover, King's Mountain township, Satur
day, June 11.
At Bethel, Bethel township, Monday, June 13.
At Clay Hill, Bethel township, Tuesday, June
14.
At Fort Mill, Fort Mill township, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, June 15th, 10th and 17th.
At Ebenezer, Ebenezer township, Saturday,
June 18.
At Rock Hill, Catawba township, Monday and
Tuesday, June 20th and 21st.
At Coates' Tavern, Catawba township, Wednesday,
June 22.
At Rock Hill, Catawba township, Thursday
and Friday, June 23rd and 24th.
| At Massey's Store, Ebenezer township, Saturday,
June 25.
At Yorkville, York township, from Monday,
27th of June, till Thursday, 21st of July.
All transfers of real estate made since last return,
and all new buildings erected, must be reported.
All males between the ages of 21 and 00 years
are liable to poll tax, and must make returns accordingly.
All returns must be filed in this office, on or
before THURSDAY. THE TWENTY-FIRST
DAY OF JULY, next, otherwise, fifty per cent,
penalty will attach. This will be absolute.
The tax-payers will please notice that during
the time that the Auditor is at his appointments
throughout the county, the books will not
be open at Yorkville, as heretofore. Tax-payers
will save themselves trouble by making their returns
at the appointment nearest their place of
raairlnnpA
"w. B. WILLIAMS, County Auditor.
May 5 18 tf
"SOUTH CAROLINA-YORK COUNTY.
IN PROBATE COURT.
John S. Wilson, Adm'r of Isaac McFadden, deceased,
Petitioner, against F. H. Barber, Administrator
of J. J. Watson, deceased; A. E.
Hutchison ; D. D. Moore, Adm'r of jane B.
McCorkle, dec'd ; J. Leander Adams; Faithey
Houser ; W. S. Adams ; David Hutchison ;
William Hutchison; E. S. Campbell ; Mrs.
H. A. Massey, wife of Hugh Campbell, dec'd ;
John G. Steele, Ex'r of John Steele, dec'd ;
Hannah Spencer ; Thomas Spencer : R. B.
McFadden ; C. E. Spencer <fe T. W. Clawson,
Ex'rs of W. I. Clawson, dec'd : R. L. Crook,
Committee of C. J. Rowell; S. H. Wylie,
Treasurer of Davidson College; Mrs. A. S.
Caldwell; S. R. Gibson; and all other creditors
of Isaac McFadden, dec'd, Defendants.?
Order calling in Creditors.
WHEREAS, John S. Wilson, Adm'r of Isaac
McFadden, dec'd, has, this day, filed in
this Court, his Petition, asking that the creditors
of the estate of the said Isaac McFadden be called
in to establish their claims against said estate, in
this Court, and that in default thereof such claims
be disregarded: All and singular the creditors of
said estate are hereby notified to appear before me,
in my office, in county and State aforesaid, on the
28th day of June, 1881, and establish such claims
as they may have against said estate. In event of
failure of any of them to comply herewith, such
claims as they may have against said estate will
be disregarded, and the funds of said estate will
be disbursed among those claims duly proven in
accordance herewith. April 30th, 1881.
J. A. MoLEAN, P. J. Y. C.
May 6 18 Gt
80UTH CAROLINA-COUNTY OF YORK. 1
IN COMMON PLEAS.
i
S. A. McElwee, Plaintiff, against E. R. McElwee,
and others, Defendants.?Complaint/or Relief.
rpHE Creditors of JANE E. MoELWEE. de
JL ceased, are hereby notified to present ana establish
their demands against her estate, before
me, at mv office in Yorkville, on or before the
31ST DAY OF MAY, next.
JOS. F. WALLACE, C. C. Pis.
April 21 16 Gt
south- carolina-county of YORK. 1
IN COMMON PLEAS. \
Jerry Leech, Plaintiff, against R. L. Hope, Ad- J
ministrator, and others, Defendants.?Com- j
plaint for Relief. *
THE Creditors of J. HENRY LEECH, de- ]
ceased, are hereby notified to present and es- c
tablish their demands against his estate, before (
me, at my office in Yorkville, on or before the y
31ST DAY OF MAY, next. I
JOS. F. WALLACE, C. C. Pis.
April 21 10 6t
cleansing and repairing.
THE undersigned would respectfully inform 5
the public that he is prepared to cleanse gar- i
merits of any fabric whatever, rendering them
perfectly clean, and if unfaded, restoring them to a
the original brightness and lustre of the goods, d
Do not throw away your old clothes, but have s
them cleaned and made to look as well as new. o
Work promptly done, and at the most reasona- a
ble prices. THOMAS BALLARD. v
August 12 29 tf v
DR. J. bTpaTRICK, JR., b
CHARLESTON, S. C., A
SURGEON DENT1HT,
tip Will be in YORKVILLE again
nlnRK about the 1st of AUGUST, 1881, lor
^-UJJLLr the purpose of practicing his proles- 1
non. He will beainply prepared with all the most
mproved instruments and appliances known to p
;he Dentistry. ri
March 3 33 ly
IRON SAFE FOR SALE.
rHE undersigned offers for sale one No. 2
IRON SAFE, manufactured by Mosler, Balinan
& Co., of Cincinnati. This safe has a comnnation
lock, and for all practical purposes is _
jqual to a new one. It is offered for sale for no
eason except that it is too small for my purposes. _
L. M. GRIST. 1
October 28 44 tf JL
TANNER ENGINEsT
[HAVE just received a sample AGRICULTU- i
RAL ENGINE, six-horse Power, with Patmt
Spark Extiuguisher. Call and inspect the ?
'Daisy," T. S. JEFFERYS, Agent. ^
February 17 7 tf '
THE I
"FAMILY FAVORITE."
1
HIE VERY BEST AND THE VERY LATEST
A
IMPROVED
Sewing Machine.
Light Running, Noiseless,
No Gears, No Cams, No Springs,
New and Elegant styles of Woodwork.
Loose Fly-Wheel, Automatic Spooler,
Casters in Stand, Largest Shuttle Used,
Simple, Easy to Learn, Requires
no Repairs at all. (
INSTRUCTION BOOK
So plHin that no other teacher is required. If you
see it. you will buy it. Prices as low as any firstclass
Machine. For sale by
LATIMER & HEMPHILL,
Yorkville, S. C.
WEED SEWING MACHINE COMPANY,
HAKlfUttU, UUflfl.
March 31 13 tf
spool cottokt
ESTABLISHED 1812.
/ V^TRADE\Of \
( gQi3>
wgvmflrttsy
\j?S?7
("Wound on "Whitr SrooLs.)
QEORCE A. CLARK,
SOLE AGENT.
400 BROADWAY, NEW YOBK.
Since the introduction of this Spool Cotton
into the American market, its success has
been unprecedented. No other brand of .
thread has ever met with the same amount
of public favor in the same space of time.
Tho "O. N. T." manufacturers -were the
first to recognize the importance of the Sewing
Machine and to make a six-cord cotton,
which has ever since been the recognized
standard for machines.
7AJ1 tho improvements in machinerr urns
the inventive genius of the nineteenth century
has produced have been adapted by the
manufacturers of " 0. N. T."
At all the great International Fairs of the
world, "0. N. T." has been awarded the
highest honors.
The " O. N. T." factories at Newark, N. J.
and Paisley, Scotland, employ 5,200 operatives?make
sufficient thread daily to go around
the world four times.
Consume 140 tons of coal daily.
The manufacturers of " O. N. T." are the
largest manufacturers of Spool Cotton in the
world.
A full assortment of this Spool Cotton can
be had at wholesale and retail at
HUNTER, OATES & CO.'S,
Agents,
Dealers in Dry Goods, Groceries, Ac.
Yorkville, South Carolina.
February 24 ' 8 6m
KING'S MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL.
THE King's Mountain Centennial Association
instructed me to publish, in permanent form,
the proceedings of the recent CELEBRATION
OF THE BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN,
together with those of 1855. The book will contain
about two hundred pages. It is proposed to |
bring the workout in three different bindings at
the following prices:
Paper Binding, $100
Half Binding 1 50 1
Full Binding 2 00
Itis manifest that the proposed work can only be
published by subscription. It is for the public to
say whether or not the work shall be published. ,
Any one desiring the work will send mehisor her
name and the money, and in the event the book j
is not published the money will be refunded. ,
R. LATHAN. 1
March 10 *10 tf ,
GARRYIRON ROOFING CO.,
tnd Cement. j
79 and 81 Columbus Street, ,
CXjEVEXJAKTD, OHIO, 1
J ** >" wm!/ia liota |
rsena ior uircuitwa wm
February 26 9 ly
"turbine water wheel. !
WE have one 18-inch RIGHT HAND TUR- [
BINE WHEEL, as a sample of Farrar's *
Invention. We are working a 13i-ineh Wheel '
>( the same kind, and there is no better Water
Wheel made for the same money. Those who
iontemplate using a Turbine Wheel can do no
jetter than to gel one of these Wheels. We have
Circulars giving all the details in regard to the ?
vorking of it, and with the sale you have the J
)rivilege of trying the Wheel, and if it does not 1
lo as represented, the money will be refunded. j
lonie and see the sample 18-inch R. H. Turbine t
Wheel, Manufactured by theSERGEANT MAN- t
JKACTURING COMPANY, Greensboro, JN. C. I
HERNDON BROS., Agents, Yorkville, S. C. S
February 10 47 tf S
^STATET JANE BAEBER^ DECEARED7 a
?o all and singular the Creditors of said es, te :
fOU, and each of you, are hereby notified that tj
you are required to establish your demands
gainst the said estate, at York C. H., on the 26th q
ay of May next, at 10 A. M., before the underigned,
a Special Referee appointed by the Court
f Common Pleas for York county, in the conolidated
actions of "Erwin A Steele, Adm'rs., _
s. John Barber et aL" and "J. Newman McEl.ree
vs. Jos. F. Wallace, Adm'r," or be debarred
rom payment out of the assets of said estate to p
e marshalled in said actions in the said Court, -jipril
12, 1881. JNO. J. HEMPHILL, d
Special Referee. 5
April 14 15 6t ^
agews wanted.
i?7E wanta limited number of active, ener- | _
rT getic canvassers to. engage in a pleasant and ! t
rofitable business." Good men will find this a J
ire chance TO MAKE MONEY.
Such will please answer this advertisement
y letter, enclosing stamp for reply, stating what t
usiness they have been engaged in. None but f
lose who mean business need apply. Address
FINLEY, HARVEY & CO., w
Atlanta, Ga. w
January 0 1 ly at
CHATTEL MORTGAGES
MORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to
TJ. Real Estate. For sale at the -ENQUIRER
OFFICE. I
September 9 37 tf j*
OLD NEWSPAPERS, ^
)F large size, suitable for wrapping, for sale sa
at one cent each, at the
ENQUIRER OFFICE. ^
LTLANTA AND CHARLOTTE AIR-LINE
RAILWAY.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT.
Atlanta, Oa? January 30,1881. ,
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
[~kN and after January 30, 1881, trains will j-un
Lf on this road as follows:
FAST MAIL.
(eastward.)
trrive at Gastonia, 4.10 A. M. Leave 4.11 A. M.
(westward.)
trrive at Gastonia, 2.05 A. M. Leave 2.09 A. M.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
(eastward.)
Arrive at Gastonia, 2.15, P. M. Leave 2.18, P. M.
(westward.)
Arrive at Gastonia, 2.16, P. M. Leave 2.17, P. M.
NTGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
(eastward.)
Yrrive at Gastonia, 2.07, A. M. Leave 2.09, A. M.
(westward.)
\rrive at Gastonia, 1.11, A. M. Leave 1.12, A. if.
LOCAL FREIGHT TRAIN.
(eastward.)
< ?t /-<????a or. u vr t n r.r. x> \y * "
rvmvo aw UMUlfUia, u.w, a m? uva T o u.uv, A 1%
(westward.)
Arrive at Gastonia, 6.30, A. M. Leave 6.55, A. M.
THROUGH FREIGHT TRAIN.
(eastward.)
Arrive at Gastonia, 8.52, A. M. Leave 8.52, A. M.
(westward.)
Arrive at Gastonia, 4.24, P. M. Leave 4.24, P. M.
Connecting at Atlanta for all points West and
Southwest.
Connecting at Charlotte for all Eastern points.
Through Tickets on sale at Gainesville, Seneca
City, Greenville, Spartanburg and Gastonia, to all
points East and West.
G. J. FOREACRE, Gen'l Manager.
W. J. Houston, Gen'l Pass. <fc Ticket Agent.
Februarv 17 7 tf
C. & L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE,)
Yorkville, S. C., January 31st, 1881. j
THE following Schedule of the Mail and Passenger
Trains took effect at 6 o'clock, a. m.,
on the 31st of January, 1881.
going south.
Leave Dallas at 6.00 A.M. s ,
Arrive at Gastonia at 6.20 A. M.
Leave Gastonia at 6 40 A. M.
Leave Pleasant Ridge at 7.00 A. M.
Leave Crowder's Creek at 7.10 A. M.
Leave Bowling Green at 7.20 A. M. *
Leave Clover at 7.35 A. M.
Arrive at Yorkville at 8.15 A. M.
Leave Yorkville at 8.25 A. M.
Leave Guthriesville at 9.00 A. M.
Leave McConnellsville at 9.15 A. M.
Leave Lowrysville at .' 9.35 A. M.
Arrive at Chester at 10.10 A. M.
GOING NORTH.
Leave Chester at 2.00 P. M.
- - O OA D \/
Leave Lowrysvnieai *.ov j?,
Leave McConnellsvilleat 2.55 P. M.
Leave Guthriesville at 3.05 P. M.
Arrive at Yorkville at 3.35 P. M.
Leave Yorkvilloat 3.45 P. M.
Leave Clovorat 4.25 P. M.
Leave Bowling Green at v 4.35 P. M.
Leave Crowder's Creek at 4.45 P. M.
Leave Pleasant Ridge at 4.55 P. M.
Arrive at Gastonia at 5.20 P. M.
Leave Gaston ia at 6.40 P. M.
Arrive at Dallas at 6.00 P.M.
JAMES M \.SON, Superintendent,
February 3 -5 tf
JOB PRINTING.
OWING to our superior facilities with the best
machine presses, an abundance of type and
first-class appointments throughout our office, ?
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 materials.
We have recently made a reduction in
prices for the following classes of work, to which * ?we
invite the attention of business men :
BILL HEADS.
For 500 For 1000
Half-sheet Bill Heads, $3.00 $5.00
Fourth-sheet Bill Heads, 2.25 3.50
Sixth-sheet Bill Heads, 2.00 3.00
Monthly statements at same price of sixth-sheet
bill heads. We will fill an order for bill heads,
giving any desired number of either size of
sheet at proportionate prices.
LETTER HEADS.
For 500 For 10(10
Commercial Note, $2,15 $3.25
Packet Note, 2.25 3.50
Letter (large size) 3.00 5.00
For the above work we use a superior quality
of paper, and guarantee entire satisfaction in every
instance.
We also give special attention to the printingof
Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authorities,
which we furnish strictlyaccording to the requirements
nf 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 oi
printing, from a visiting card to a large volume,
and will be pleased to furnish estimates for any
style of work desired. Address,
L. M. GRIST. Yorkville. S. C.
THE YORK MARBLE YARD.
THE undersigned would respectfully announce
to the public that his MARBLE
YARD, near the Railroad depwt, is in full operation,
and that he is nosv well prepared to furnish
anything in his line of business at the LOWEST
CASH PRICES. Tombstones for children furnished
for from $3.00 upward ; for adults from , <
$8.00 upward.
par- Monuments and Tomb Stones designed apd
finished in the most elaborate style, ana in point
of workmanship and material, equal to the work ,
of any establishment in the country.
Specimens always on hand, to an inspection of r
which those in want of marble work are respectfully
invited.
Estimates and other information furnished on
application.
Work delivered at any point on the Chester
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, between
Chester and Dallas, or at any place between
Rock Hill and Winnsboro, on the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad, free of charge for
transportation.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore bestowed
upon my establishment, my determination is to
* 1 ? tho aoma m*
merit a uuuuuuouuc <_>? iu^
F. HAPPERFIELD.
January 6 1 ly
MILL MACHINERY.
WELLS BROTHERS respectfully inform the
public that they are preparod to contract
por the construction of all kinds of MACHINERY
AND FIXTURES for the operation of Saw
Mills and Corn and Wheat Mills. Their long
jxperience in this line of business warrants them
n giving assurance of satisfactory work, which
vill be guaranteed in all cases, and at reasonable
irices. Would be pleased to hear from all paries
contemplating the erection of mill or similar
machinery.
We are the owners of the exclusive right of a
node of dressing MILL STONES, by means ot
vhjch we will guarantee a Mill of not less than
welve-horse power, which grinds twelve bushfls
of grain per hour, to increase the production
o twenty-four bushels per hour. Address us at
iforkville, 8. C., or Whitaker's.S. C.
W. S. WELLS, - J. W. WELLS.
M. R. WELLS, I. G. WELLS.
March 24 12 3in? *
:HE WILLIAMSTOIf FEMALE*COLLEGE
RESPECTFULLY offers its services to those
parents who desire to secure for their daughers
the thorough and symmetrical cultivation of
heir physical, intellectual, and moral powers,
t is conducted on what is called the "ONE1TUDY"
PLAN, with a Semi-Annual Course of
itudy; and by a system of Tuitional Premiums,
a low rates are made still lower for ALL who
verage 85 per cent.
No Public Exercises. No "Receptions." Gradation,
which is always private, may occur eight
;mes a year.
For full information, write for an Illustrated
atalogue. Address
Rev. S. LANDER, President, ,
Williamston, S. C.
November 4 45 ly
APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE.
^TOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned,
x| Executor of the estate of W. C. Beatty,
ereased, has filed his final return with the Judge
f Probate for York county, and that on the 7th
ay of June, 1881, he will apply for discharge as
xecutor of said estate.
L. M. GRIST, Executor.
May 5 18 5t*
. R. SCHORB'S PHOTO-GALLERY,
1ST HOUSE EAST OF THE JAIL.
L SUPERIOR Skylight, a gallery with every
convenience, and a determination to do my
ist, enables me to promise satisfaction to all in
ant of correct and nattering likenesses. Cloudv
eather is as good or bettsr than sunshine for all
ibjects, except email children.
January 27 4 tf (
NOTJCE.
' RESPECTFULLY inform the public that I
. am prepared to sharpen razors, scissors, shears
id other fine-edged instruments. Prices?for
mingand sharpening razors, 25 cents, and for
larpening scissors or shoars, 10 cents each, and
tisfaction guaranteed or no charge.
TOM BALLARD, Barber.
February 3 5 tf