Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-20

PAPER MONEY IN HAYTI.--Soulouque
when Emperor of Hayti, was the imperial
representative of the policy of initiation, and
that vivacious writer, James Redpath, tells,
in the Boston Daily Advertiser, what came OF
it:
Shortly after solouque proclaimed himself
Emperor, cabinet meeting was held to con-
slider the financial situation. The treasury
was almost empty. The counselors discussed
various plans for its relief. They did not
agree any better than our own financial doc
tors.
Soulouque sat silent. Amazement sealed
his lips
"Your majesty" said Solomon, who was re-
Scrssa L so his Sblest minister "what shall we
"My God p shouted -Soulou4nA,- hat not
profanely, for he was the head Of the Church
as we'll as of the State, "Mon Dieu! why
PRINT MoRE|
And they did. The Legitimate wants" of
the country were supplied. Money was easy.
The poor had plenty of it. Flush times in
Hayti. The presses ran night and day.
Nve ] Emperor!
But one day Soulouque had to leave. He
had reigned twelve years. I happened to
land on the island three or four days after he
left it. Money was very easy. Haytian dol:
lars were worth nearly three cents apiece.
bought half bushel for small change. In
one day 1 was millionaire. never had 50
much money in my life before. reveled in
it. But it was no joke to spend it. That
unsettled values" 1t did seem so wicked to
give five dollars for poor Havana, and to be
obliged to pay fifty dollars for dinner. Yet
we did both in Hayti, because money was so
easy, when all that the State had to do was to
sprint more"
HorrENrorr DoGs.-We find in Our
Dumb animals that travellers who have visi-
ted the Cape of Good Hope give wonderful
accounts of the fidelity and sagacity of the
Hottentott dogs. They are chiefly employed
to guard their masters aocks against the lions,
leopards and tigers, which abound in the sur
rounding country. No dog, single-handed,
would be match for one Of these fearful
beasts and therefore the powers Of combina-
tion and organization are developed in these
dogs to remarkable degree. At night, when
the flock is assembled in one place, four dogs
station themselves as sentinels at equal distan.
ces along the line Of danger, and watch in a
sitting position, the head stretched out to catch
the slightest noise. Nor does their power Of
organization end here. All good defense re-
quires patrol, and the four dogs take turns,
hour by hour, in walking up and down before
the camp, listening to and watching intently
to give Immediate warning Of the enemy's ap'
proach. Ifa tiger or leopard comes in
sight, the sentinel utters cry of alarm, and
the other dogs instantly assemble, and throw
themselves en- masse, upon the intruder, who
finds their united strength too much for him
Sometimes, however, the enemy comes in force
in which case the dogs utter long, plaintive
cries, to call to their assistance the guard OF
the neighboring flock, who respond to the
signal, and expect similar aid in the hour Of
danger. These remarkable dogs have no ex
ternal beauty to recommend them. Their
color is dirty gray They have square paws
pointed nose, stiff ears, and very rough hair
They are, nevertheless, regarded by the Hot
tentott as members Of his family. They have
their rights by the 6reside, and are taken care
of and fed like the children of the house.