Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-04-22
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Effects of the Beecher Trial.


- Three persons have been admitted to the
Maryland lunatic asylum, having become 'n'
sane from reading the proceedings of the
Beecher trial and studying the complicated
phases of the interminable suit; and in Wash
iugton city man has lost his reason from the
same cause The Chronicle Of Friday thus
speaks of the last named case:
A well.dressed man, whose name was not
ascertained, but who was recognized as an ex-
Government clerk, created considerable ex-
citement and merriment in the neighborhood
of Pennsylvania avenue and Ninth street yes
terday afternoon by his ludicrous appearance
and crazy antics He had stout, new rope
twned about his body and neck, and carried
in his right hand flaming banner, which he
flung valiantly to the breeze, and which bore
the inscription, "Protestanism is the Religion
of He'll. I Will Disclose to the People the
True Religion" 1t also bore. in gold letters,
the names of Luther, Henry VIII, Bismarck,
and Beecher, and various hierogyphlcss,
among which was picture Of his idea of he'll, +,
which was surrounded with large snakes. He
paraded the street muttering incoherent SEN
tences about the Beecher trial and other ln-
explicable matters. He is evidently insane,
but as he created no disturbance, and finally
promised to 60 home quietly, he was not mo-
Tested by the police.
Diversity of Labor.
- The Importance of diversity of labor is
a question which farmers would do we'll to
study. The subject attracts newspaper dis
cussion every year, but we fear that the
planters do not give it that attention which
its Importance deserves. Some Of the Vlr'
ginia papers are appealing to the agricultur-
lists of that State so to diversity their crops
that in no case can they be left without suf-
ficiency of food for their own support, even If
they have no profits. The Petersburg and
Richmond newspapers are strongly advoca-
ting this rule, and, it is to be hoped, have a
good prospect of success. There are some
portions of Virginia iu which tobacco is prac-
tically the single crop, and if it fails to yield
largely the consequences are disastrous. The
Gulf States, in case of any accident to the cot
ton crop, 6ud themselves in like predica'
ment. The New Orleans Picayune advises
the planters of Louisiana to diversity their
crops. In three years the cotton crop of the
South has yielded 11,75O,o0o bales, Of the es'
timated value of s725, 100000. The value of
the crops for the three years preceding the
war was s534,OOOOOO. Yet, Notwithstanding
this large increase, the Picayune says that the
cotton States are every year going deeper and
deeper into debt. As partial remedy, it sug-
gests the divers6cation Of the crops, so that
the planter may have more for his personal
support and for that of his employees, and less
need for expenditure on this account. 1t
seems scarcely credible that with an average
annual return of 1924, 100000 from cotton,
the Southern States should be in such de.
plorable condition, but it appears to be true
All that they can make seems to be turned
into ashes by official plunder and misgovern'
ment and consequent disorganization of labor.
At the same time, no community can prosper
which depends upon only one crop. Diversi-
ty of agricultural interests is one of the secrets
of northern or middle State prosperity, and
might be tried with advantage i'll the South
ern States.