Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-04-29
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Murderer, Grimes.

The Murderer, GrlmeS.
- The Columbia Union-Herald of Tues
day, contains the following in regard to one O.
the principal actors in the events that gave
rise to the libel suit in which the editors of the
Charleston Neps and Courier are defendants
at the instance Of G. G. Bowen:
Eli G. Grimes, the important witness in the
Neus and Courier libel suit, arrived in the
city yesterday, in charge of Major James M
Morgan. Chimes was taken before Trial Jus
tice Marshall on charge of numbering Colo
mel William Parker White The affidavit
upon which the arrest was made was sworn
to by F. w. Dawson, of the Ne,us and Cou
rier. The prisoner waived an examination
and was committed at once to the custody Of
the sheriff. The object of bringing him here
is to keep him as far as possible from the in
Auence of Sheriff Bowen. The prisoner at
tracted good deal of attention while on his
way from the trial Justices office to the Jail
He is about forty-6ve years of age, below the
middle height, stout, awkward in his move
ments, and inclined to be reticent in his man
ner. His face, which is a pale yellow, is
wanting in the dimmest ray of intelligence
Charles F. Janey is his counsel.
Disappointment of the Millerites.
The Chicago papers give an extended
account of the proceedings of the Adventists
or old Millerites in that city on Sunday last
preparatory to the advent of Christ, which
they claimed would take place at midnight
of Monday. Stanley Hall was crowded, and
the exercises were conducted by Elder Thur.
man, who confidently predicted that the end
of the world was near at hand. When ques
toned by one of the audience in regard to the
truth of the report that many of his followers
had disposed of all of their goods, bedding
furniture, &C., Thurman replied that he had
heard that such was the case, but that gen
orally the people of Christ had but little te
dispose Of Some thieves, unmindful of the
great event which was alleged to be so neal
at hand, started the report that the hall was
unsafe, and during the stampede which en-
sued succeeded in stealing number of over
coats. Thurman stated to a reporter thai
thirty-two years ago, when he began his stu
dies of the prophecies of Daniel, he was
farmer in Albemarle county, Va. When he
became convinced that he was called to preach
the word of God he sold his farm and gave al
he had to the poor. He crossed the Potomac
on his way North, with sixty cents in hi:
pocket since which time he has travelled ex
tensively North and West, preaching his pc
culiar doctrines.
The Crop Prospect.
- The Department of Agriculture, which
is regarded as reliable authority for reports
on the condition of crops throug hout the Un
ion, has not as yet published anything con
Trajectory of the many reports from all sec
tions in regard to the damage sustained by
the crops in consequence of the recent severe
weather. The forthcoming report Of the De
partment will be looked for with much inter
est. In the meantime, it may be safely cal
cuated that bread crops in the agriculture
regions are seriously injured, and that thu
fruit crop all over the country will be almos
complete failure. From these facts, would
it not be we'll for our cotton planters to devote
little more land to grain than has beer
their custom for the past few years? Iht
following reports reach us from the severa
States mentioned: In Missouri three-fourth
of the fall wheat crop will be lost. There
will be half an average oat crop. Corn is ye
to be planted. The peach crop of that State
and Arkansas is nearly destroyed. Apples
and pears are uninjured. Wheat in indiana
is badly injured. The rye and barley crops
are also short. The crops in Kansas are II
fine condition. Wheat in Michigan is badly
injured. The Nebraska prospects are tiatter
ing. In Wisconsin oats and barley are badly
injured. The prospect for winter wheat il
Illinois is very discouraging, many whea
fields being poughed for corn.
Spelling Matches.
- The mania for spelling matches is be
coming general, and the photographic contest:
which we find reported in the papers show
singular deficiency among the educated-o'
those supposed to be educated-in the funda
mental branch of an English education. We
are we'll aware that not one attorney IN
hundred can properly spell the word signify
ing the plural of that honorable profession
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