Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-10-29
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niCJ 1uous<tuu "orklHS men OUT OF employment
in that city.
- The New York Board of Health advo-
Gates the dsuse of candy, as it blunts the appe-
tite for natural food among children.
- The official canvass of the vote for del
egate to Congress from Colorado, gives Pat
terson, Democrat, 2,163 majority.
Gen. Braxton Bragg is now chief engi-
neer of the Galveston and Santa Fe Railroad,
with headquarters at Galveston
"A dispatch from San Francisco says the
shipping agents of the California and Oregon
Grangers have failed. Liabilities $50, 1000.
"A recent ku.klux trial in Louisville,
KY, resulted in the conviction of the accused,
who was sentenced to pay fine of FIVE hun
dred dollars and to three years imprisonment.
- The Washington Chronicle says "Post-
masters can rest assured that their term of
office is good for two years more. Politicians
have withdrawn all pressure for removals."
"A New York Times correspondent con-
cedes that Alabama will 60 Democratic at
the next election. He says the Democrats
are sure to make net gain of two Congress
men.
The President has removed the postmas-
ter and the collector of customs at Galveston,
Texas, making new appointments for these
Offices. Other post-ofice changes in that
State will be made at an early day.
- The New York Tribune has made dill
gent inquiry into the numerous alleged "po-
litical murders" in the South. Among others
the "sixty political murders in Alabama"
have, like the garden full of fighting cats,
dwindled down to our tom and another cat"
At an anti-monopoly convention in
Iowa, recently, some. fellow bawled at the
door: "Candidates are requested to step down
stairs a few minutes" Then everybody went
down stairs except a deaf old fellow who
wanted to run for jailer.
"A Pennsylvania seven-year old girl was
reproved lately for playing out doors with
boys; she was too big for that now. But
with all imaginable innocence, she replied /:
"Why, grandma, the bigger we grow the
better we like em." Grandma took time to
think.
- Eighteen indictments have been found
by the grand jury Of the United States Cir
cult Court at Salt Lake against prominent
Mormons. 1t is stated that some of the MUIR
ders committed years ago are being investi-
gated; but it is probable that most of the in
dictments are for polygamy.
"A successful balloon ascension was
made from Cincinnati, Ohio, on the 10Th,
by Professor Donaldson, who was accompan-
led by bridal party of six persons. At the
height of about a mile above the city the mar
riage ceremony was performed. The balloon
landed safely about three miles from the place
of fascension.
- There is a sudden calm in the Southern
outrage business, and the Republican organs
are one after another giving their whole at
tention to the third term business. The i'm.
preston seems to be that the third tern, pro-
ject hurt the Republicans good deal more
than the bloody shirt yelling did the Demo-
Gratis. Hence the organs are very anxious the
sion is not bit funny to them now
This is strange story, not to be used
in Sunday school, An Albany man, out of
work and nearly starving, turned for comfort
in his extremity to his sainted mothers Bible,
for the first time since her death in 1867. To
his surprise and delight he found $40 bill
between the leaves and Immediately fell on
his knees for the first time since 184O With
light heart and gittering eye he prayerfully
started for the bakers to obtain a loaf of
bread. There he found that the bill was a
counterfeit, when he swore bitterly for the first
time in three hours.
An exchange says: "In these days
when disease of the throat prevail, and par
ticularly dry hacking cough, which is not
only distressing to ourselves, but to those
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tact, those thus afflicted may be benefited by
trying the following remedy: Last fall we
were induced to try what virtue there was in
common salt. We commenced by using it
three times day, morning, noon and night;
we dissolved large teaspoonful of common
salt in about half a tumbler of cold water,
and with this we gargled the throat most ef
fectually, just before meal time. The result
has been that during the winter we were not
only free from the usual coughs and colds to
which, as far as our memory extends, we have
always been subject, but the dry hacking
cough has entirely disappeared. We attrib-
ute it entirely to the salt gargle, and most
cordially recommend it to those of our readers
who are subject to the disease of the throat.
-- The Republican papers in all of the
States which are to hold elections next month
are full Of warnings and admontions Even
in Massachusetts, there is considerable undis-
guised alarm. The Boston Journal says:
Zone or two Congressional districts may be
lost by negligence, and the general volume of
Republican majorities may be suffered to be-
come so small as to prove virtual encour-
agement to those who are now rejoicing over
the Democratic victories at the West" The
advertiser reviews the prospects Of maintain
ing Republican majority in the next Con-
gress, and concludes that "after the elections
that have taken place the numbers Of the two
parties are sure to be uncomfortably close, and
there is every reason for active exertion to
save every doubtful district. For the first
time in many years the Republicans are call
ed upon to fight, not for a large majority,
but for majority. We hope the lesson will
not be lost"
The present House of Representatives,
Forty-third Congress composed of 293 Rep
representatives. including 10 delegates from the
Territories. According to McPherson's Man
ual, they are divided as follows: Republicans
1914, Democrats SO, Liberals 6. The Repub-
licans, therefore, have a majority of 101 over
the Democrats, and 95 over both Democrats
and Liberals. The complexion of the next
Congress will, of course, be materially chang
ed. From present advices 10S members have
been elected to the next House. Of these 81
are Republicans and 56 Democrats. The
same States send to the present Congress rs
Republicans and - Democrats. Ifthe Dem
ocrats gain in the same ratio in the States
which are yet to elect, they will have 100
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