Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-04-09
Straps and fafts.


on the 20th of May.
- The Supreme Court of Louisiana has
adopted a rule limiting The arguments Of law
yers to fifteen minutes.
- Snow from twenty to thirty feet deep
and solid as ice, is still lying in various parts
Of California.
- Of the thirty-one Senators who voted
for the S4OO,OO0,OOO limit recently, fifteen
were from the West, fifteen from the South,
and only one from all the North and East.
- In most parts of Europe the weather
has been just as mild and lovely this winter
as in the United States. Italy seems the only
exception, and is suffering from an extraord-
nary cold season.
- Texas is rapidly recovering credit since
the overthrow Of the carpet-bag administra-
ton. Gov. Coke advises every persons who
holds Just claim for money against Texas,
that it is worth every dollar it calls for, and if
he will only hold it 100 days, he will get his
money.
- The Legislature ofNorth Carolina has
passed an act entitled "for the better security
of human life" 1t provides that any person
who mnufactures, sells or deals in spirituous
liquors as a drink, Of any name or kind, con-
tanning foreign properties or ingredients pol
sonous to the system, shall be punished with
five years Imprisonment in the penitentiary.
The certificate of a competent chemist shall
be prima tacie evidence against the offender.
- Henry Ward Beecher has expressed
the opinion that Charles Sumner should have
died three years ago, before he differed with
the prominent leaders of the Republican
party to which the Boston Herald replies
that it would have been infinitely better for
the country if the leaders had died at that
time, and adds that Mr.. Summers protest
against decentralization and corruption in his
own party was the bravest act of his life.
- Gov. Campbell, of Wyoming Territory,
has borne favorable testimony as to the prac-
ritory. Ex-Gov. Lee, of the same Territory,
bears similar testimony, and in a late lecture
in Boston said that no domestic jars have oc-
Cured in consequence of female suffrage, even
when in one case husband and wife were
rival candidates for the same Office, the one
on the Democratic, the other on the Republi-
can ticket. The women usually vote for the
best candidates and cannot be bribed, and the
whole political situation is improved.
- TO round out the Bald Mountain vol
cano story and make it appear symmetrical,
New York correspondent, writing from the
spot and describing the awful sights and
sounds, says that the first information was
brought to the outside world by an illicit dis
tller, who kept his still in the depths of the
mountain and was so terrified by what he
heard, believing the day of judgment at hand,
that he experienced a change of heart and
came down to ask the forgiveness of the rev.
enue collector, but whether for illicit distil-
ling or for telling infamous lies, the cores
pondent does not state.
-- 1t is notable fact that at the present
time, the world, so far as carnal warfare is
concerned, is almost entirely at peace. The
Cuban revolt and disturbances on that island,
and the Acheneese war, which the Dutch are
waging, are now the on ly armed strifes being
waged Acheen is on the northwestern ex-
tremity of Sumatra, an island Of the Indian
archipelago, where the Dutch have various
possessions. According to the last accounts
the Dutch bombarded an empty fort (the
kraton) for four days, but do not say much
about the victory. 1t is reported that they
are buying up the neighboring chiefs, and
may win bloodless triumph by the ejudicious
distribution of money.
- Concerning the colors which will most
prevail in ladies dresses this season, fashion
writer says: "The mingled tints of the last
few seasons are disappearing, and tendency
towards the more positive colors which were
formerly in vogue is observable Still there are
shades and tints in infinite variety and the
silks which are exhibited for spring wear are
delicate and beautiful. Silver gray is pre-
dominant, but browns will, to great extent,
divide the popular favor. Chestnut and ma
hogany, which are the favorite lines, include
all shades from the deepest and richest to the
palest and most delicate. Bronze and olive
tints, which were so popular, have almost en-
tirely vanished"
- A number of very respectable and
strictly moral young gentlemen of St. Louis
have organized an association to be known as
the "Gallants' Club" the object of which is
to furnish young ladies who have no regular
beaux to church, concerts, lectures and places
ofamusement. All members have to undergo
a rigid examination as to character, &C., be-
fore they are admitted, and they obligate
themselves to obey all orders of the executive
committee. Any lady wishing an escort has
only to apply to the president Of the society,
naming the evening, and young man is de-
tailed for the purpose. As soon as young
man becomes engaged, he must withdraw
from the organization.
- The average value of each immigrant
arriving in this country has been frequently
estimated by writers on political economy,
but no two Of them agree on this question.
This value varies from $3.50, according to
the lowest estimate, to about 81 800 in the
highest; but in either case it is evident that
in more restricted material sense it is cheap
er to import our population than it is to pro.
duce it ourselves. Assuming each child of
fifteen to have cost $1,000, and that the
money thus expended would have been other
wise saved, we find that the man who has
raised family Of FIVE children and remained
poor, might have accumulated sum Sufficient
for the wants of old age had he not been
sbjected to this expense.
The lights and shadows of Washington
life can not be better illustrated than in the
death, last month, of the Baroness Boileau, in
Paris. She was Susan, the youngestdaughter
of Senator Benton, and the sister of Mrs. Ere
mont. She was a beauty and belle, and for
two years reigned the envied of woman,
queen of the beau monde of Washington
Her husband. Boilcau, formerly attached to
the French legation at Washington, became
involved in the ENHANCEMENT of General Ere
mont's speculations, and was convicted by a
French tribunal and sent to the penitentiary
for series of years. He was only allowed
one interview with his dying and heart