Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-03-26
COLUMBIA, SOUTH oARoL1HA, 2sRD DMAR0H, 1888.

At the University. !.
There was no lecture in the regular public series,
last week. in consequence of illness in the family of
the Lecturer in course. z
Religious Intelligence.
The fourth session of the South Carolina Con-
ference of theAfican Methodist Episcopal Church,
was held last week in this city. Bishop Wayman,
of Baltimore, presided.
Fashions Capnces. E
It takes something like thirty yards to make
|ladys dress these days of financial depression; be-
cause when expense is least to be borne, fashion
demands that extravaganza should except each in
dividual from the general rule. So it was with
gentlemen's pantaloons during the war. When
cloth was extremely scarce and costly, everybody
had the legs Of his pantaloons as large as corn
sacks. .. a-.- ....... ..a.s@.
Health. ..i.. .a.a.,rg s.s.5c.
Now that balmy spring is upon u.s. everybody is
likely to feel languid, sometimes flushed, drowsy,
and disposed to take colds, with general depres-
sion of spirits and tagging of bodies. ....
Why is this2 sg:a ,la5L =
Because folks will continue eating the same food
that they have eaten during the winter. But the
system does not require so much heat-producing
food meats butter, and fried foodin general
in warm weather as it does in cold weather; and if
folks ,oiN eat such food in warm weather, they
must suffer.
| What to eat, then? Ja >..a
Vegetables, bread-stuffs, and things with little
grease about them. Use vinegar freely. Do not
cool off too quickly after exercise. Sleep enough.
Do not be in hurry to put on summer clothes-
Wear undershirting until May Day.
Sergeant Bates. -sl: t..4-a,. .s"
Everybody has heard of the United States soldier
who bet hecould walk from Vicksburg, Mississippi,
to Washington, through the entire South, carry
ing United States flag unfurled, and not be mo-
Tested or insulted by the Southern people. he
did not stake wager, but is to receive dollar q
day while on the trip if he succeeded; but if he
fail in either particular, he forfeits even that he
is Wisconsin man, democrat, and one whob be-
Ieves in the good faith of the Southern people
He left Vicksbuyg on the 2sth of January, and e1-
poets to reach Washington by the first of May-a
distance Of 1900 miles
Well this Sergeant Bates reached Columbia on
"wednesday of last week, at o'clock in the after
ternoon A crowd of two or three Hundred, the
majority of them negroes had collected to welcome
or to gaze at him. When he stepped ashore from
the ferry boat in which he crossed the Congaree,
quite number pressed forward to shake hands
with him. "Three cheers for Sergeant Bates and
has Flag' was offered and given in somewhat
feeble voice. 'i'ai" s
The reception was not exactly enthusiastic as we
understand that term. - -
It was kind, merely.
The crowd followed the Distinguished Arrival
up something Ike hundred yards, when they
halted.
Col. Samuel w. Melton delivered speech at
the Sergeant; and in handsome style compliment
ted him on his present undertaking to relieve the
South of an aspersion upon her good name and
good faith. He told the Sergeant that he was
welcome to Columbia the place where secession
commenced, and the place where Sherman had
been. Fhe could pass these old chimneys and
staring ruins in safety, he might expect to 60 on
unmolested until the little flag he bore should kiss
the Father of all the flags now waving over the
Capitol at Washington.
The speech was well received, and was greeted
, with some applause. .g
Il 1t seemed to strike Sergeant Bates dumb; for he
said nothing Some say he CALCULATED Thanks"
but we didn't hear it Perhaps he was too full
for utterance Or possibly he was not full enough i;
for, entering carriage, provided by the proprie-
tors of Nickerson's Hotel, he drove to that way
farers home. The Orator of the occasion, the
Editor of the Phtrnir, and the Proprietor of the
Hotel, rode in the carriage with him. Behind the
, carriage moved line of vehicles and peoples
both miscellaneous including your Reporter.
Sergeant Bates wears suit of back-velvet
pantaloens and jacket, with black broad brimmed
felt hat He is adorned with red sash across his
ladies of Montgomery, Alabama. The U. s. Flag
he carries is plain about five feet long; on sstaff
A serenade was given the Distinguished Arrival
at o'clock that night ..-- ...
He made no speech. ....
! Like Grant he doesn't want to speak.
Or, like the Knife Grinder Lord bless you,
sir, he has no story to tell -.--
Our people sincerely wish, as we ourselves do,
that Sergeant Bates may succeed in showing q
crazy North that the South arenot, as they believe
savage Indians and graceess dogs.
But our people seem to have the idea that there
is no great use in making fuss about this matter
They wish Sergeant Bates well, and bid him
welcome and God-speed on his way but are slight
ly opposed to ionizing him into hero.
| Suppose he do succeed?
What then2,
Then-the madness of the North will still go
on.
IF he fail?
Then the madness of the North will still go on.
! A THIEF IN THE CONVENTION short time
before the adjournment of the South Carolina Con-