Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-06-17
Straps aud fafts.

{" IeXaS deSperad0eS, Wnen sentenced 10 pe
hung, ask the presiding judge to "stand treat.
Six million barrels of beer were brewed in
this country last year.
- Efforts are being made to establish cotton
factory in Darlington, in this State.
-Chicsgo has another breach Of promise case,
very black and bright negro girl prosecuting
white man for lacerating her affections.
In one block in New York two thousand
eight hundred and thirty people live in sew
enty-nine houses of ordinary size.
Tone horse power" means the power re-
auired to lift $4,000 pounds ayoirdupois one foot
high in one minute.
- "Macduff? what singular appellation for
hen. Pray madam, why do you give her that
name?" Because wanted her to "lay on
The Columbia Phenir records the death OF
VIM R. HUNT, Esq, for many years Clerk in
the Office ofthe Secretary of State, and subsequent
ly Surveyor General and Secretary of State
The Rome (Ga) Courier says there has been
very considerable decline in wheat in that mar,
ket in the last few days A No. l article OF red
wheat now commands only $l.30.
"A gentleman near San Antonio, Texas has
farm of one hundred and thirty thousand acres
fenced in, and forty thousand head OF cattle pas
tured on it
The Hon. Sunset Cox, who is now taxing a
pleasure tour in Northern Africa, writes <o the
New York World that he has seen darkey woman
in that region weighing four hundred pounds.
"A note was found in the pocket of recent
suicide in England, saying, Dear friends, don
believe my wife if she says she has not money to
pay for my cofin."
"A house in Chicago has ordered an invoice
of fifty thousand Chinese laborers from California,
intending to set them at work on Southern planta'
tions
One John Kelly, of Richmond, Va, has
purchased the carriage used by Jefferson Davis
during the early days of the Confederacy, with a
view to its being sent to the Boston Peace Festival
John Carlina, colored, aged 81, and his wife
aged 80, have been blessed (?) with an addition to
their family Of four (4) fine boys at one birth.
Mother and children were doing well at last &C
counts. darlington Democrat.
The Cuban bonds, to be put upon the mar
ket before long, are made payable twelve months
after date of the independence Of the Republic OF
Cuba" and are said to be secured by real estate in
New York.
Brigham Young, when asked if he thought
the Pacific Rail Road would injure Mormonism, ls
credited with the profane reply, Il think it would
be ID poor religion that cannot stand one rail-
road"
- Ruskin lately asked Spurgeon: "Spurgeon,
now p ITO hell and be damned" swell, that's
frank. I've asked several preachers that question:
and they evaded it.
There is an old negro woman living in VII,
mington, N. c., named Abby Pickett, who has
reached the advanced age of ll2years. Her young
est son is now living, and has reached his seven
tieth year.
Wheat was cut in North and South Carolina
last week and week before, and from all quarters
we hear the most favorable reports, The crop Is
better than for many years previous, and all have
great reason to thank Providence for many bless
ings and mercies. Charlotte Democrat.
-Dr. Applegate, of Memphis, lately took the
family cash, and eloped with Mrs. Singer. he
has since written his deserted wife from Iowa, ask
ing her to raise his three children respectfully, and
hoping to meet them in Heaven, if circumstances
over which he had no control should forbid their
meeting again on earth.
Two Insurance companies, the Protec,: On
and the Kensinpton, have quietly failed in Phia.
delphia. The Protection had represented their
assets at $29OOO0 but it is found that some showy
Office furniture IS about ALL The liabilities Of the
Ksnsington are heavy; policy holders more num-
erous than the Protection, but assets small.
In Lancaster, Ohio, boy went to the May
or's Office to ascertain the charge for cowhidine
another boy with whom he had an unpleasant
ness" The Mayor informed him the lowest charge
would be seventy-6ve cents. He had but fifty cents
and is now working for the other twenty-five, when
he intends to wreak summary vengeance on MS
enemy. -,
Recently, at Lockport, N. Y, the seat Of q
juryman absent from the Supreme Court. was ta'
ken possession Of by dog: The Judge addressing
one Of the counsel, said, "You see, Mr.. tanniIng
that the jurymen's seats are all occupied. Are
you ready to proeeed2" The lawyer raised his
glasses to his eyes, and, after brief survey Of the
jury box, made the witty reply: "Your honor, that
fellow might do for judge, but l should hate
to trust him for juryman.'
Good conduct at Sunday school seems to be
differently rewarded in different localities. In a
certain Episcopal church in San Francisco for To-
stance, each scholar that is in his place before open
ing school receives ticket for punctuaity. Our
correspondent having, as was his habit, come early
to school one Sunday, observed a class Of six OF
seven boys, aged from seven to twelve years, all Of
respectable parentage, throwing dice tor who
should win the whole lot of punctuality tickets
He stood aghast at such depravity, on such day,
especially when one urchin roared out: 'Slxes
I've Won; give US the pool!"
An interesting election is being held in all
the Methodist churches Of the United States dur:
ing the month of June. Heretofore the laity Of
the church have not been permitted to be members
of the General Conference, or thus to have any
part in making their laws. It is now proposed to
admit representation of the lsymen, and the
question is submitted to vote Of all the members
of the church, both male and female, who are over
twenty one years of age. Should the measure be
adopted, as the votes thus far given would indl'
cate, it is expected to add to the influence and ex
tension of that branch of the church. The church,
es in Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburg and some
other places have voted in part, with result o.
about 1,400 for to ITO against.
FIX Governor Bramlette, of Kentucky, re-
Gently received letter from New York, stating
that he had drawn prize of splendid gold watch
worth $780, and that if he would send them $l3.5 5(
to cover costs, the watch would be sent him. Gov
Bramlette humored the thing, and wrote the New
York sharpers to send the prize by express, Z. u
D. This the New Workers did, and the $3.50
was paid to the express company. Aswas suspect
ed, the prize was miserable brass watch worth
about S5. Having paid the charges, Governor
the hand of the express company. This attach
ment will compel the express company to hold botl
the watch and the money until judgment is render
ed The Judgment will probably be that the $3.50
be- be returned m I and the watch sold to pay costs.
"A New York letter Of Tuesday says: ether
are signs of coming oppositions to all lite INSURANCE
companies, which, under the plea OF mutual,
draw numerous members to their concern, but
nevertheless, manage their business as that Of
close corporation. The Mutual Life INSURANCE
Company of New York.. the largest in the city
held an election of directors to-day, and for tn
first time in the history of the constitution, ther
was an opposition ticket. 1t was not successful