Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-12-23
Straps aud fafts.

CenLeunlal eAulOlLlOu
- They do some things better in France,
vide the following neat way of putting it, from
a Partisan paper: "The Princess de NJ. is
about to retire from society for little while,
and is buying edgings, insertings, muslins, and
so on, which she is making up into little gar
ments too large for doll and too small for
herself"
-One of Mark Twains funny stories is
that of Scripture panorama, the proprietor
of which engaged pianist to play appropri-
ate music The musician, when the picture
of the "Prodigal Son" was passing, struck up
"When Johnny Comes Marching Home r
which excited the indignation of the moral
- lecturer.
AS everybody is interested in the mat
ter of cheap food, it is pleasant to learn from
the monthly report of the department of agri-
culture, that the corn crop for 1875 is one of
the largest ever grown in this country that
the potato crop is extraordinary, both in pro-
duct and quality, and that the buckwheat
crop equals that oflast year.
There are two Chinese Sunday-schools
in Vallejo, California; one under Presbyterian
and the other under Baptist auspices. They
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scoffers assert that all the Chinaman are after
is to learn English. The Presbyterian drew
off largely from the Baptist school by fur
nishing better singing, which fact indicates
that music hath charms to soothe the Celes-
tial breast.
"A novel bit of newspaper enterprise is
that of the New York Herald, which has or
ganized an expedition to discover the where
abouts of Boss Tweed. The expedition includes
scouts on land and steam tugs on water. Ii
success crowns its efforts, it will not only have
performed a substantial public service, but
have also earned the $4,000 reward the
sheriff has offered on the production of the
distinguished fugitive.
- The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
says Heretofore the people of South Caro-
lima have been harassed and overawed by the
federal government. They have been intimi-
dated from exercising the legal rights of citi-
zens. Let them remember that next year
they have nothing to fear from this quarter.
The house is democratic, and the President is
powerless to interfere with the freedom Of
elections. Unity of action and square out
fight will enable the honest men of South
Carolina to get control of the State govern
ment in 1876"
- The New York Times contains the
official announcement that the National Re-
publican Executive Committee of which ex-
Senator Morgan, of New York, is chairman,
and William E. Chandler, secretary, will meet
in Washington on the 18th of January, to
decide upon the time and place for holding
the next Republican Presidential Convention.
The National Democratic Executive Com
mittee, of which Hon. Aug. Schell, Of New
York, is chairman, will also meet in Wash
ington a month later to decide when and
where the Democratic Convention shall be
held As both of the last conventions were in
the East-the Republican at Philadelphia,
and the Democratic at Baltimore-it seems
to be conceded that they will 60 West next
year.
Mr. John G.. Thompson, Of Ohio, is
weary of public life He was elected sergeant
alarms of the House of Representatives only
a few days ago, and already the pertinacity of
- the hungry o1licer-seeker has made life Iu,-
den. He said to a sympathizing Ohio editor
recently "If I had known the vexations
which this position would bring upon me, l
would have stayed out in Ohio, where peace
was tinkling on the shepherds bell and ringing
with the reapers. have no patronage, and
vet the impression is abroad that have. l
can only appoint three assistants, whose duties
are similar to those of book-keeper and cash.
er, and vet am pulled and hauled by every
applicant from California to Maine The fel'
lows smile incredulously when 1 tell them that
have no places, and those who know that
have none to give are ready to kill me because
l can't help them in other departments"
- James Robinson, the owner of the
"Robinson House," on the Bull Run battle
field, near Manassas, Va, died few days
since. He witnessed both Of the memorable
battles, remaining on his place with his fam
iy during those terrible scenes of blood. his
house received hundreds of bullets and one
solid twenty-four FOUNDER, which went
through bed room, carrying away one posi-
of bed upon which lay sick Confederate
soldier He witnessed the death of the Con
federate Generals Bee and Barlow, which
took place within hundred yards of hi
door. He saw the marble monument erected
to their memory, and saw the Federal soldiers
destroy the same at the second battle. III
gathered up the fragments and preserved
them, and up to the time Of his death woulc
give visitors to the battle feld,who desired 1t
a small piece of the marble as memento.
-The Philadel phia Times of Friday las
saws: "There was movement in the keeley
moter business yesterday. 1t was the day O.
the annual election of directors by the stock
holders, of whom there are 112 on the rolls
having 10000 shares, of "face" value of S5(
q share, distributed among them, and helc
about halfand-half in New York City ane
Philadelphia. After electing eleven director
and hearing the reports Of the present condi
ton of the machine, the party took carriage
and drove out to Keely's workshop, where they
inspected the new generator. 1t weighs twt
tons, and is made of phosphor bronze, al
Austrian gun.metal, and will, according tt
Kelley, be able to generate 10000 pound
pressure to the square inch. The new receiv
er, perfect sphere thirty inches interior ane
forty-two inches exterior diameter, weighing
seven thousand pounds, cast in steel, ant
taking four days to cool and thirteen day
to be decarbonized, will also be received il
about week. Then, in about three months
the Kelley motor will be ready to split ship
in two, drive engines to New York ant
back on pint of water" &c.
- A couple of ladies arrived in New
York from Liverpool the other day. to whom
a somewhat remarkable story is attached
Many years ago there lived in Virginia
man oflarge means and ofgood social and bust
ness repute-Stacy by name and an ironmaste
by trade. He had married, early in life, 1
Ill br ,vbon, he bod fonr ohil6ren