Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-07


ant Whitehead, Quartermaster at this post,
sold at auction number of condemned army
horses, which brought good prices.
MAY.DAY PICNIC.
On Friday last, the Cadets of Kings Noun
tain Military School, in accordance with a
custom prevailing for several years past, and
in recognition of the return of May.Day, en-
tertained their friends in the way of an indoor
picnic.
The weather, which is always matter of
great consideration on such occasions, was all
that the most sanguine could have anticipa,
ted or the most fastidious have desired-be-
ing bright enough for outdoor amusement,
and mild enough to make dancing very agreea-
BILE within the building. The class-rooms, on
the lower floor, had been prepared for the oc-
casion; and the decorations of flowers and
evcrgreens were none the less tasteful and
handsome for having been hastily arranged
by the Cadets themselves, without the assist
ance of their fair friends. In the main en-
trance hung the banner of the ante'beltun'
Corps of Cadets, now unfurled for the first
time since it was laid aside for officers and
students to enlist under various colors, to do
real service in the field. This banner, as
many of our readers will remember, was pre-
scnted to the Cadets by the young ladies of
the Yorkville Female College,
At the appointed hour the greater portion
of the guests had assembled, and the merri-
mcnt of the day was soon in full blast Dan
cling seemed to be the favorite of most of the
company, while those whose taste led them to
prefer other pastimes, engaged in croquet on
the green, or in games of different sorts inside.
The young ladies were, as usual, very attract
i've and fully sustained the reputation of our
little town for the grace, beauty and winsome-
ness of her daughters; and the gallantry of
the Cadets and their friends was quite as con-
spicuous as the charms so we'll calculated to
inspire it.
In the afternoon, the entire party repaired
to the mess-hall, where bountiful supply of
choice dainties had been provided by the
ladies. Of this collation., it is only necessary
to say that it did credit to the housewifery of
those who prepared it, and was, after a full
and practical test duly approved by the COM
pany. The entertainment was kept up with
unhagging interest and unbroken mirth till
sunset, when the party dispersed, doubtless
much gratifed with the days experience.
The picnic must have been specially pleas
ant to the officers and students of the instltu-
ton, who have been steadily and Industrious
ly at work since the opening of the present
term and, we doubt not, it will be source
of increased zeal and effort in the future. We
trust that with the return of another such
festivity, the progress of the Cadets will have
been creditable, and the prospects of the in
stitution improved in a measure commensu-
rstefyith its great merit.
TsUICIDE or CAPT. CHRISTOPHER.
On Tuesday morning last our entire COM
munity was shocked at the announcement that
Captain John Christopher of Company e.,
18th U. S. Infantry, stationed at this place,
had committed suicide about 8 o'clock the
previous evening, by shooting himself through
the head with a pistol. Of the causes which
led to the tragic occurrence but little is known
outside of the facts elected before the jury of
inquest. At different times during the past
week he had remarked to acquaintance that
he was in great trouble and that his mind was
in much distress, owing to the recent treatment
at the hands of some Of his relatives at the
North, one cause of his grievance being let
ter lately received from his father, who de-
clned to accept contemplated visit from
Capt. Chrstopher's family. This, as he sta