Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-08-20
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burned in Pittsburg, Pa, last week by light
ming.
- Turkeys to the number of 2,4OO at a
time, turned into fields of army worms fail to
make an impression among them in California.
So far the worms are ahead.
- Of one hundred and eighty-two boys in
the Connecticut State Reform School, the su-
perintendent makes the interesting statement
that one hundred and eighty are liars.
-- At the Republican Congressional Con-
vention in Selma, Alabama, Jere Haralson,
full.booded negro, was nominated for Con-
gress on the two hundred and thirty ninth
ballot.
- The reports of excellent crops through
out the South continue to be received. Some
idea may be formed of other States when it is
known that in Alabama sales for delivery this
fall have been made at fifty cents per bushel,
and in Texas at twenty FIVE cents
- Marshal Bazaine, who had been sen.
fenced to death by court martial for alleged
cowardice and betrayal of the French nation,
but whose sentence was committed to imprls-
onment for twenty years Oh the Island of st.
Marguerite, escaped from the place of his i'm
prisonment on Sunday night of last week.
- 1t is said by the New York correspon-
dents that Mr.. Beecher is so damaged that he
will have to retire from the pulpit, and that
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Ion with the editorship Of that new paper
they all the while are talking about over
there. The corolary that man not good
enough to teach the public from the platform
is yet good enough to teach it through the
press of Gotham, is rather rough on the other
editors of that city.
-Senator Brownlow has brother, and
that brother latel y ran for register Of his
county. In his address to the voters he des-
cribed himself and his circumstances, and
winds up thus: GAS for honesty, am as hon.
est as the times will admit Of" cautious and
qualified style of honesty which must have
seemed extreme to old Parson Brownlow.
How it seemed to the voters we are not ad
vised, but we hope that Brownlow the brother,
was elected, if only for the cynical fling he
made at the honesty of candidates in general.
- For several days last week the town of
Austin, Mississippi, was the scene of consider
able excitement owing to disturbance crea'
ted by the negroes of the town and adjacent
country. The difficulty originated from the
accidental shooting of Il negro girl by white
man, who fired at a negro man in self.detense.
This so exasperated the negroes that mob
Of several hundred gathered, and for two or
three days held possession of the town-the
whites having vacated it. A sufficient force
of citizens however, was organized, who sue
ceeded in regaining possession Of the town,
and quiet has been restored.
- The recklessness of some young people
in incurring marital obligations is in striking
contrast with the caution ola Kentucky bride
groom, Mr.. Oliver A. Hunt, who recently in
company with Miss Sarah E. Hall, fled the
wrath of cruel parents and went to Gallatin,
Tennessee, to get married. When the preach
er asked Hunt eff he would take this woman
to be his lawful wife, and would protect, COM
fort and support her as long as he should
live" he promptly answered Eyes sir, if can"
which, by the way, was a most consderate
answer in view of the hard times and uncer-
tanty of sublunary affairs.
"A Washington dispatch makes the fol-
lowing reference to colored Cadet Smith:
"The recent attacks of the colored ex.cadet
Smith upon the board of visitors at West
Point have attracted the attention Of the Off
GERS of the War Department. They say that
the Secretary of War was extremely liberal
in his Interpretation of the regulations on be-
half of cadet Smith, and that he did for him
what has never been done for white boy in
like circumstances. The officers also say that
he had fair examination, and that the Con-
gressonal Board Of Visitors unanimously tes
tilted to his incompetency.'
- Americans are known as nation Of
chewers and smokers Of to lacco, and by no
means few are reputed to be decidedly cup
to snuff" In the year 1870 the tobacco crop
of the United States amounted to the enormous
aggregate Of over two hundred and fifty mil
lions of pounds. 1t was grown in forty-two
States and Territories. There were 753 estab-
lishments engaged in the manufacture Of
chewing and smoking tobacco and snuff, the
total value being over s36, ,000,0 900; and 1851
establishments manufacturing cigars, the total
number Of hands employed being nearly 50,-
000
"A dispatch from Montgomery, Ala
bama, of the 18th instant says that on the
evening of that day, on the Selma train, the
conductor ordered negro out Of the ladies
car; on his refusal to 60, the conductor took
the negro by the arm to force him out, when
Busted, United States District Judge, took
sides with the negro, drew pistol and told
him not to Co. Busteed and the negro then
left the car aud soon returned, with some
twenty negroes, and took possession. There
were only three ladies in the car and one gen.
tleman. Two white Republicans on the train
persuaded the negroes to return, after they
had possession of the car for some time
Great indignation is manifested at such con-
duct on the part of an United States Judge.
- Wooden shoes are highly recommended
by some of the scientific societies, and in some
instances by the governments Of Europe, 1t
having been ascertained that not few diseases
resulting in impaired constitutions and even in
the loss of life, have resulted from the practice
of wearing leather shoes in wet weather. An
experienced workman from France was a
short time since called to Germany to superin-
tend the manufacture of wooden shoes on an
extensive scale in the latter country. These
are represented as being light and easy to
wear, and are provided with small cushion
within the upper side, to obviate any pressure
on that part of the foot; they are also said
to be Of neat and pleasing appearance,
blackened or vanished, are made large
enough to accommodate comfortable stock
ings, and are furnished with leather straps.
Capt y. F. Butler, the agent of the
South Carolina Railroad at Augusta, Georgia,
was murdered in that city on Saturday last,
by negro, under circumstances which stamp
the deed as one of the most unprovoked out
RACES that has recently occurred. AS the
Augusta papers represent the affair, Captain