Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-07-10
EDITORIAL INkLINGS.

plications with Mrs. Woodruff, Bowen, TIL
ton and others. He makes plump denial
of the charges preferred against him in the
various rumors which have obtained circula-
ton recently, and closes his article in the fol-
lowing words:
"I have just returned to learn that applica.
ton has been made to Mrs. Victoria Wood
hull for letters of mine, supposed to contain
information respecting certain Infamous stories
against me. have no objection to have the
Eagle state, in any way it deems fit, that
Mrs. Woodhull or any other persons who
may have letters of mine in their possession
have my cordial consent to publish them. In
this connection, and at this time, will only
add that stories and rumors which have, for
some time past, been circulated about me are
grossly untrue, and stamp them, in general
and in particular, as utterly false"
The Fourth in Columbia.
THE Phenir furnishes the following &C.
count of the way the day was celebrated at
the capital:
"Tne city bell proclaimed, in weak tones,
Friday morning, the dawn of another national
holiday. Shortly afterwards, the popping of
crackers, firing Of pistols, blowing of horns,
etc., made known the fact that young Colum.
bia was up and about. The day was very
generally kept-nearly every store being clos
ed. There were barbecues, picnics, fishing
parties, etc. By 5 o'clock, the colored mill
tary began to congregate at their respective
rendezvous, in anticipation of review by
Brigadier-General Rivers. at o'clock; but
owing to unforeseen circumstances, it was lO
o'clock before the reviewing officers arrived on
the 6eld-the extensive plateau at the foot of
Green street. The sun was boiling hot, but
"the colored troops stood it nobly." There
were six or seven companies in line. About
fifteen mounted oficers-several of them
white-accompanied by Gov. Moses, in citi-
zen's dress, reviewed the regiment. The turn
out was rather slim, there being only about
200, all told The Post Band furnished the
music. When the review concluded, there
was rush for Sidney Park, where it was ex'
pected barbecue would be furnished, but
the expectant crowd was disappointed. An
order for the necessary amount of money had
been given by the authorities, but the cash
was not forthcoming. There was much dis
appointment and considerable grumbling.
Several speakers entertained the assemblage
for an hour or two"
Mad Dogs and HydrophObia.
- The Council of Hygiene, of Bordeaux,
France, have issued circular for the better
protection of the people against the dangers
of hydrophobia, in which the question is fully
discussed. They state that madness Of dogs
has a period which is premonitory and harm
less, and if these periods were generally known
the dogs could be put out of the way before
becoming dangerous The Council issue the
following instructions, the observance OF
which would prevent many distressing cases
of hydrophobia:
"a short time, sometimes two days, after
madness has seized dog, it creates symptoms
in the animal which it is indispensable to
recognize:
Il. There is agitation and restlessness, and
the dog turns himself continually in his ken
mel. If he be at liberty, he goes and comes,
and seems to be seeking something; then ne
remains motionless, as if waiting then starts,
bites the air, as if he would catch a fly, and
dashes himself bowling and barking, against
the wall The voice Of his master dissipates
these hallucinations, the dog obeys, but slow
ly, with hesitation, as if with regret
"2. He does not try to bite; he is gentle,
even afectionate, and he eats and drinks, but
gnaws his litter, the ends of curtains, the pad
ding of cushions, the covcrlets Of the beds,
carpets, etc.
"3 By the movement, of his paws about
the sides of his open mouth one might think
he was trying to free his throat of bone.
81. His voice undergoes such a change
that it is impossible not to be struck by it..
"5 The dog begins to fight with other
dogs; this is a decidedly characteristic sign
if the dog be generally peaceful.
"The three symptoms last mentioned lndl.
cate an advanced period of the disease, and
that the dog may become dangerous at any
1t is best to chain him up at once, or, better
still, to kill him."
The New Orleans Duel.
On the 1st instant duel was fought
near Montgomery Station, Mississippi, between
R. B. Rhett, junior, editor Of the New Orleans
Picayune, and ex-Judge Thomas j. Cooley, Of
the same city. The weapons used were dou-
ble.barrel shot guns, distance forty yards.
The ground was promptly selected, the dis
tance measured, and parties placed in position.
At the first fire, Rhett's shot ranged high, and
Cooley's to the right Cooley delivered his
fire first. At the second fire, both fired stimuli
taneously and Cooley fell, mortally wounded
by shot entering his left side and passing ap-
parently through his heart. He expired in
six minutes, without apparent suffering, only
speaking the words to DR.. Holiday, 81 am
shot through the breast" The gentlemen en-
gagged in the affair exchanged the usual c-
Whites after the second fire, and separated with
the expression of mutual respect and consid-
Grafton.
The difficulty is one of the results Of the
libel suit of Hawkins Us. the Picayune which
went to trial few weeks ago, and was decided
adversely to the Picayune publishing Compa-
ny, multcing them in damages to the amount
of $4,000. Judge Cooley was counsel for
plaintiffs, and after the conclusion of the trial
the Picayune, in its editorial columns, was
very severe in condemnation of the course
pursued by Cooley in his argument for the
prosecution, pronouncing as false many of the
assertions made in his speech. Judge Cooley
then addressed a communication to the editor,
calling for explanations, which, not being ac-
corded, he followed it up by publishing card
assailing Col. Rhett. A challenge promptly
followed with the fatal results above detailed.