Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-06-11


session at Philadelphia, has adopted series
of resolutions that the constitutional recogni-
ton of Jesus Christ, the mediator between
God and man, as the legislative head and
ruler of nations, is the indispensable duty of
nations.
The reformed Presbyterians, in con-
vention at Philadelphia, adopted resolution
that they considered the orders of Patrons of
Husbandry or Grangers, prejudicial to the
best interests Of society, and as a lawless and
inefficient way Of obtaining redress for griev-
ances.
Senator Carpenter denies that his oppo-
sition to the civil rights bill is based upon his
enmity to Senator Sumner when alive. Mr..
Carpenter believes the measure unconstitu-
tional, and states that the bill which passed
the Senate does not contain word of the bill
as prepared by Mr.. Sumner.
The average acreage OF wheat sown In
the States Of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indi-
ana, Missouri, Minnesota and Kansas, is much
in excess of last year, and the yield per acre
promises to be quite up to that Of last year.
In the same States large crops of corn, oats
and barley are promised, while fruits of all
kinds never looked better.
- There have been three White House we'd
dings since 1920 In the green room, Miss
Maria Monroe, daughter of President Monroe,
to Samuel L. Gouverneur, of New York. The
second was Miss Lizzie Tyler, daughter of Pres
ident Tyler, to William Waller, of Virginia,
in 1843, in the east room. The third wedding
was that of Miss Nellie Grant.
"A Presbyterian clergyman in St. Louis
offers a reward offfty dollars to any one who
will give the name offs Presbyterian minister,
who is member of Presbytery under the
jurisdiction of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church of the United States Of
America, who has at any time preached the
doctrine of infant damnation.
- The number of emigrants who left Ire
land-being natives of that country-during
the first four months of the year, was %, 429.
In the corresponding period last year the
number was 81 1892, so that there is a reduc-
ton of 1858. The total emigration from Ire
land since 1st May, 1851, the date at which
the collection of the returns commenced, to
the 3Oth April, 1874, was 2,275,174 persons.
- The best way to get rid of ants that we
know, is to trap them with a sponge. Procure
a large sponge, wash it we'll and press it dry,
which will leave the cells quite open then
sprinkle over and in it, as much as possible,
some fine white sugar, and place it where the
ants do congregate. They will soon collect
upon the sponge and enter into its cells and
then you can cut short their career by Dip
ping the sponge into boiing water.
- One of the most remarkable features of
the new Illinois law concerning married wo-
men, is the authorization of civil suits between
husband and wife. A married woman may
do business on her own account, with the
same right and liabilities as if she were un-
married, except as to partnership business,
which she cannot enter without her husbands
consent, unless he is idiotic or insane, has
abandoned or deserted her, or is confined in
the penitentiary.
"A Methodist Episcopal Convention,
held last week at Jackson, Michigan, took
decided action in favor of woman suffrage
The late Legislature of Michigan submitted
to the people proposition to amend the State
Constitution so as to admit women to the
elective franchise. The convention, in view
of this, resolved that it recognized the action
of the Legislature as step toward a higher
and purer administration of the government
of the country, and hoped the provision would
be adopted.
- Nothing so vexes physician as to be
sent for in great haste and find little or moth
ing the matter with the patient. An eminent
English surgeon was once sent for gentle
man who had received slight wound. On
his arrival he sent his servant back in great
haste to get certain kind of plaster. The
patient, turning pale, said "Sir, hope there
is no danger" Indeed there is" answered
the surgeon, "for if the fellow doesn't run
like a race-horse, the wound will be healed
before he can possibly get back"
- A jury in Truckee, CAL, had been out
four hours when the judge sent the sheriff to
learn whether they were going to agree. The
sheriff put an eye and then an ear to the key
hole of the room in which they were located
for deliberation. Then he brought the judge,
and together they opened the door. On the
table in the centre Of the room, stood a big
bottle of whisky, and around it the drunken
twelve were hilariously march ng in single
file. The foreman carried on his back bass
drum, upon which the man behind him was
pounding. Next came juror playing snare
drum, then shrill whistle initiating fife,
and the rest were singing. awe couldn't
agree on verdict nohow," said the tipsy fore
man, in reply to the judges reproof; land we
didn't think twas any hurt fur to havea a So
cial time s'long S we was congen'l party"
- The Boston Traveller says: OF the
men who were prominent in the secession con-
test, there have died, President Lincoln, Ad-
mral Farragut, Secretary Seward. Gen.
Thomas, Secretary Stanton, Mr.. Crittenden,
Chief Justice Taney, Gen. Lee, Chief Justice
Chase, Gen. Ewell, Secretary Smith, Rear
Admiral Winslow, Minister Dayton, Attor,
ney. General Bates, John M. Mason, Charles
Sumner, Gen. Rausseau, G. l.. Vallandig-
ham, S. A. Douglass, Rear Admiral Foote,
Charles R. Ellet, Gen. Slemmer, Gen. Rod
man, Gen. Magruder, Horace Greeley, VIM.
L. Yancey, Minister Orr, Gov. Andrew, John
Slidell, George Saunders, Gov Brough, Gov
Pickens, (South Carolina) Edmund Rufhn
John Daniel, Howell Cobb, Gen. Meagher
James Buchanan, John Tyler, James L. Pet
tigru, Percival Drayton, Rear Admiral Dahl
gren, Franklin Buchanan, Gen. Meade, Gov
Geary, Gen. Candy, Gen. Harvey Brown
VIM. Whiting, Secretary Rawlins and Gar
ret Davis. With the exceptions of President
Lincoln and Gen. Candy, who were assassin
ated, and Mr.. Ruffn, who shot himself, and
Gen. Meagher, who was drowned, all the per-
sons named died natural deaths. No men
tion of any one who fell in battle