Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-13

purchase one of these books, and take paper
bearing on the subjec.. Without knowledge
of the bee, its habits and requirements, one
kind of hive is as good as another. The most
improved hive in the country, set under the
caves of the smoke.house, or in some other
unsuitable place, and looked after three or
four times year, will prove to be no more
profitable than the old fashioned gums made
from hollow trees. X.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
A Hopeful Exhibit.
- The crop reports received at the De-
partment of Agriculture at Washington indi-
cate highly improved condition Of affairs in
the South and Southwest, especially in the
acreage of corn, which is not less than 100000
acres. Surely these figures are indicative OF
movement in the right direction on the part
of the planters, and give promise of hope for
a better state Of things in our most favored
section. With few exceptions, the promise is
that crops will be good throughout the South
and Southwest, and we may with confidence
look for a return Of prosperous times. Only
let the culture of diversified products contin-
ue until the entire demand of the South, with
great abundance to spare, shall be met by
home industry. The fruitful soil Of the South,
as we'll as her genial climate, adapt her to the
production of almost every possible variety Of
grain and fruit. She holds within her limits
resources, which developed, will make her the
richest empire of the world. Only let her
people arise to the true realization of her real
demand, and new era will dawn throughout
the land.
Postal Intelligence.
- Postmasters are instructed by the De-
partment not to deliver a letter from the
Pension Office to any other than the person
addressed, or to a member of his or her fami.
ly, or to legal guardian of the pensioner,
and under no circumstances to deliver such
letters to an attorney, claim agent, or broker.
The new edition of the Postmaster's Guide
gives the following rules relative to transmits
sion of newspapers under the new law: AT:
ter January /, 1875, every newspaper received
at an office for delivery is held to be prepaid,
the fact that it is in the mail being conclusive
proof of payment. For all papers published
once a week and oftener the rate of postage
under the new law is cents a pound; pa
pers published less often than once week, 3
cents pound the money for this postage
must accompany the bag containing the mail
matter and be paid to the postmaster, who
will hand to the messenger a stamp or stamps
equal thereto, Cancelled before delivery, or
some special design of stamp that will be pro-
vided by the Post Office Department.
The Mandamus Case.
THE opinion of the Supreme Court in
the certificate of Indebtedness mandamus case
has been filed. The opinion is written by
Judge Wright, Chief Justice Moses concur
ring, and Associate Justice Willard dissent
ing The gst of the decision is that the State
Treasurer is ordered to issue S6,772.82 Of GER
tifcates of indebtedness, which shall be receiv.
able for taxes, to Mr.. w. E. Rose; $16,214.-
Oh of the same to Mr.. P. E. Frazee, and $79,-
900 to the Republican Printing Company.
One of the points in the case is, that the op-
ponents of the mandamus demanded that the
issue of fact, whether the claims were just or
not, should be tried by a jury. Treasurer
Cardozo will carry the case to the United
States Supreme Court, on the ground that
they are bills of credit, and violation of
the Constitution of the United States. The
Union. Herald, speaking of the decision Of the
Court says: "Here goes little over $780,
900 more of the taxpayers money, unless the
reformers put the foot down and stand firm
for the cause on the good soil of this State" ="
Louisiana Republican Convention.
- Louisiana is on hand again with her
usual muddle-this time III the form of Re-
publican State Convention-in which the ir-
repressble Pinchback figures, as matter of
course. Several days were occupied in at
tempting to organize the Convention, which
was finally effected by admitting only such
delegates as had tickets This plan excluded
nearly all of the Pinchback faction. No
nominations have yet been reported. Among
the resolutions reported is the following That
duty and sound policy alike constrain US to
nominate and support for Office none but men
of known honesty and capacity, and that men
who are uumindful of the interests of the
State, and those whose records are reproach
to the party, shall not be permitted to force
themselves upon us in any capacity CT under
any pretense whatever. The resolutions en-
dorse the State administration for pursuing a
right course while contending with an organ
lied system of vlli6cation or misrepresenta-
ton at home and abroad denounce violence
and attempts to bring about a conActof races,
and pledge the party to give fair election
and reduce the expenditures.
Business Men and Advertising.
-- The merchants and business communi-
ty generally of New York appear to have
high appreciation of the benefits of newspaper
advertising, judging from some statistics fur
nished a correspondent writing from that city
to the Cincinnati Enquirer. According to
his figures, the average yearly receipts of all
the daily papers in the metropolis foot up
SS,9OS, 900, of which sum the Herald receives
upwards of 100000, or about $4,000 a
day the Staats Zeittung 81 1925, 900; the Times
$1,46O,O0O, and so on down to some Of the
more obscure sheets, none of which receive
less than 100000. The weekly papers take
nearly halfa million dollars annually as their