Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-03-04
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Force Bill at the North.

- In an editorial article on the force bill
the New York Times says: ut is one upon
which republicans are very decidedly divided.
There has never been given to Congress or
the country any reason for the enactment of
such an extreme and almost revolutionary
measure. Only in times Of great extremity
and under the most pressing exigency can the
people be deprived of the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus Should this bill be-
come law, Congress would leave the country
for nine months with the possibility of this
great calamity hanging over it. Unless the
committee which reported, the force bill have
certain information concerning the condition
of the South which has not been made public,
there is no necessity whatever for its passage.
Certainly there is much other legislation which
is of more immediate Importance than that
providing for the suppression of rebellion
next summer in States where no signs Of any
rebellion are perceptible."
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican says
also with truth that those republicans who
have prejudice in favor of peace and quiet
ness and against the military method of con-
Quoting political canvasses, should look to the
situation as regards the South. They can
pass Mr.. Poland's Arkansas resolution, and
hint to the executive that he is not charged
by the constitution with the duty Of running
State governments.
Moro lhouf fho CnIorod Codnf
- The colored cadet at the Naval Acade-
my at Annapolis has again asserted his su-
premacy this time by being the victim
of hazing party ofexasperated youths bent on
avenging an indignity, but solely on account Of
the color and social problem, which Congress
in the plenitude oft wisdom is now attempt
ing to solve by legislation. The circumstance
is thus given in special dispatch to the Bal
timore Sun of Friday:
During this week Mr.. Gordon Claude, of
Annapolis, young man of most excellent
mind and fine social standing, now cadet en-
gineer, was ordered to fence with the colored
midshipman at the Naval Academy, and re-
fusing to do so has been expelled. He was
at first requested to resign. He would not
do that, though he disliked to disobey orders.
He was then informed he should consult with
his parents This he did, when his father,
DR.. Abram Claude, said be would not advise
him, leaving it to the young mans judgment.
DR.. Claude, however, went to the Superinten.
dent and told him his son was raised as
Southerner, and not on social equality with
negro, and he would not advise him to do
what he would not do himself. On this MIR.
Claude was expelled yesterday.
Agricultural Liens.
- The following paragraph, from the
Anderson HntelHgencer, in regard to the ope-
ration of the lien law, in cases where liens are
taken to secure payment for mules or horses,
may prove of service to some of our readers.
The Luteligencer says:
"The Supreme Court recently decided an
important point in regard to the operation of
the lien law, which those engaged in agricul-
tural pursuits will find interesting. The per-
son giving the lien was indebted for mule,
and gave lien upon his crop for the pay
ment of the debt, without any advances in
money or goods being made to him. The
Supreme Court held that in no wise can
mule be considered an advance to be 'ex-
pended upon the soil which produces the
crop, as is the true intent and meaning of the
statute to secure advances for agricultural
purposes. The labors of mule might very
properly be considered necessary supply
for the production of CROP but mule, in
stead of being worn out and rendered useless
in producing crop, may be in much better
condition and more valuable after the crop is
made than before Upon these grounds, the
Supreme Court declared that the lien given
was void and of no effect. 1t is more than
probable that liens of this character have
been given recently, and we call attention
now to this decision, in order that none may
be surprised at the end of the year, when an
attempt is made to enforce the lien."
Wonderful Spectacle.
- interesting description Of a burn
ing we'll in Pennsylvania is given by cor
respondent The we'll is about seven miles
from Tarentown, on the farm of VIM. Hervey,
and is owned by Mr.. Hervey and others in
the oil business, The we'll is 1145 feet deep,
and was bored for oil. 1t is in hollow be-
tween two abrupt hills, put the llght from IL
is visible at distance of thirteen miles, In
the immediate vicinity the illumination Of
the trees and rocks is grand beyond descrip-
ton. The flame is about forty feet high and
fifteen broad, and the current rushes from the
ground with rumbling noise. The heat is
so great and constant that trees all around
are budding and grass is growing finely.
Within sixty feet of the flame the heat is 14O
degrees One could see to read by the light
a quarter of mile distant, and if uninterrupt-
ed by trees, mile and a half: Hundreds of
persons are constantly visiting the marvellous
scene. The roaring of the gas as it rusheS
out and is consumed can be heard four miles.
Negotiations are going on for the purchase
of this gas we'll, by number of manufacturing