Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-10-01
EDITORIAL INkLINGS.
The Coffee Crop.

EDITORIAL NkLINGS.
The Coffee Crop.
-- Official statements from the coffee. pro-
ducing countries represent the crop of 1874
as better than it has been in several years.
In Brazil, which furnishes onehalf Of all the
coffee consumed, the crop is larger than ever
before produced estimated at over 100000
bags, which added to the estimated production
of all other parts of the world, will exceed
100000 cwt. A speedy decline in the price
of coffee may be calculated upon with GER
tainty, and the lovers of this indispensable
table luxury will be again enabled to buy at
lower prices than the article has ruled for the
last few years.
Too Much Endorsing.
-- The Washington Chronicle thus raps
the South Carolina Republican papers which
just now are so lavish in their praise of Pres-
dent Grant:
"The Republican press Of South Carolina is
just now very busy shouting praises of Presi-
dent Grant, which might all be emnently
proper if it was not coupled with the state
ment to defeat Chamberlain, the nominee for
Governor, would be to disgrace the President.
We have no doubt President Grant shares
with every citizen of the country in the hope
that the Republican party Of South Carolina
will, at the coming election, elect true, hon
est, and upright men for office, that will re-
deem that State from its present disgrace
But to hold him responsible for the election
or defeat of Chamberlain is asking too much.
Indorsing the National Republican party
and urging General Grant for third term
does not cover the defect of bad and unfortu-
nate nominations"
Major Briggs on the Situation.
- The position of county chairman of the
independent republican party of York county
having been rendered to Major Briggs, he
publishes letter in the Upion- Herald, declin-
ing the appointment, in the following words i
I most respectfully decline the honor ten
dered me for the following reasons: l was a
delegate to the State convention two years
ago, and recorded my vote for the Hon. d.
H. Chamberlain at that time for governor.
Had I been delegate to the late convention,
I would have most assuredly cast my vote for
D. H. Chamberlain in preference to any other
gentleman in the State, Notwithstanding 81
am native and to the manner born" | fur
ther expect to pull off my coat and roll up
my sleeves and stump the sixth congressional
district all over in favor of the election Of D.
H. Chamberlain for governor Of South Caro-
lima. Therefore, don't think it would be pru-
dent or in good taste to accept the appoint
ment as chairman for FORK county.
Very respectfully, b. F. BRIGGS.
Amendments to the Constitution.
- The Anderson Inteligencer prints the
following summary of proposed amendments
to the constitution of this State, which will be
submitted to the people at the next election: {:
/. In regard to changing the boundary
line between Pickens and Oconee counties
from White Water to Toxaway river. The
present boundary is said to occasion great in
convenience to the people interested.
2. 1t is proposed to change the term of OF:
fee of the Comptroller General, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Attorney-General, Adjutant
and Inspector General, and Superintendent of
Education from four to two years, by which
all the State officers will be elected every two
years.
8. This amendment prohibits the General
Assembly from authorizing any county, city,
town or village to become stockholder in, or
to loan its credit to any company, association
or corporation for any amount exceeding five
per cent. of the assessed value Of the taxable
property of such county, city, town or village,
without the approval of a majority of the le-
gal voters thereof, expressed at an election
duly held according to law.
Backing Governor Moses.
ON Friday Governor Moses made a
second call upon the President under the
constitution of the United States, for such as.
sistance as would enable him to restore order
and quiet to the county of Edgefeld, and to
that end asked that immediate orders be sent
to Colonel Black, commanding the United
States forces in Columbia, to report to the
Governor with such of his command as it
might be necessary to employ for the purpose
named. To this the Attorney-General replied
that he was directed by the President to say
that a company of United States troops is now
stationed at Edge6eld, and it is expected and
believed that it will afford adequate protection
for the lives and property of citizens.
A Washington dispatch says that the de-
mand of Governor Moses for troops OCCASION
ed no excitement whatever, but on the contra
ry evoked considerable unfavorable criticism
in official circles as to the motives which in
spired the demand. Twenty-four hours pre-
vious to the receipt of Governor Moses dis
patch to the President, the war department
had received contrary intelligence from the
officer in command at Edgefeld.
Newspaper Postage.
- The officials to whom was referred the
duty of devising plan to be adopted ny the
Post Office Department relative to the pre-
payment of postage on newspapers, after fully
investigating the subject, report to the Post
master General, who has discretionary power
in the matter, that in their opinion two of the
three modes of applying the stamps pointed
out by the act of Congress are impracticable.
One Of the plans suggested by the act they,
however, believe not only practicable, but the
best that can be devised. 1t provides for af-
fixing the stamps to memorandum Of mail
ing" They give form of receipt, and say
that the coupon receipt book may be kept at
the post office, and when q consignment is re-
ceived from publisher or news agent the re-
ccipt is to be filled out and given him upon
payment of the required amount of postage,
the stamps being affixed to the stub Of the re-
ceipt. They recommend that the stamps be