Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-06-07


hour, and at the expiration of three years is
a mental and physical wreck. ...
The Providence (R. ID Journal mentions
that over 800 stores and more than 1900
tenements are vacant in that city.
"A Mississippi land owner sells land to
colored men on condition that they shall
plant one acre of corn to two acres Of cotton.
- The remains of Custer and those who fell
with him are to be removed, by order of the
War Department, to some accessible place OF
rest.
A one-armed private watchman in St.
Louis has just become the father of four chill
dren at b;rth. 1t is needless to say that
the victim of this catastrophe is very poor.
- Mr.. Tilden's interview with that ''citizen
of Alabama" is pronounced mythical af-
fair. He has made no public utterance OF
his feelings and opinions concerning the Elec-
toral Commission. ,,.
- In order to prevent the loss of juice or
staining the fingers when seeding cherries,
pour warm water over the fruit before taking
out the seed. The juice is CONCEALED by the
warm water, but not injured in any way.
In recent speech, General Joseph E..
Johnston said : 1.-The contest of four years
decided the question to the satisfaction of all
American military men that militia or volun-
teers we're the men to be depended upon"
War helps great many trades. A pa
per concern in Ohio has an order for 25O tons
of paper for cartridges for Turkey, and a
Pennsylvania town is shipping about 600
tons Of spelter to Europe as fast as it can be
made, also for cartridges. ....
Gen. Beast" Butler always has a sur
prise of some kind in store for the public,
and now he is going West. 1t is said that be
intends emigrating to Colorado town, turn
sheep farmer, and come to Congress as Sena-
tor Of the Centennial State.
"A Massachusetts, Republican, on visit
to the Columbia, S. c., Legislature, was sur.
prised at the fine voices and easy oratory and
correct English of the negroes, and equally
surprised at the lack of pith and logic in
what they had to say. They did most Of the
talking, jumping up and airing their elocu'
tion continually, but the weight of thought
was all with the whites.
Reports from all parts Of Ohio and In
diana point to remarkable yield of the grain
crops. The condition of wheat is almost uu'
precedented. 1t is estimated by farmers that
the product will equal if not exceed the mem
orable year of 1854. A large acreage OF
corn is planted and is doing finely. Slight
frosts were experienced in some sections du'
ring the recent cold spell, but the damage is
inconsiderabe. The prospect of immense
crops of all kinds and high prices is making
the farmers buoyant and hopeful, and giving
an impetus to trade in the cities.
1t will be remem bered that several months
ago the remains of ex-President Lincoln
were stolen from the tomb, the object as was
copiectured, being to secure reprieve for
some convicts in the Illinois penitentiary, the
reprieve being made the condition on which
the remains would be surrendered. Two men
named Hughes and Muller were accused of
the crime and have just been tried at Spring
field. The jury returned a verdict OF guilty,
and the prisoners were sentenced to one year
each in the penitentiary. Notice Of motion
for new trial was given.
- Referring to the collapse of high prices
(speculatve) in wheat and flour, the Mis-.
souri, Republican moralizes thus: mo land
was ever yet injured by cheap food; it is a
blessing which every land constantly strives
for. Cheap food means health and content
ment for the people, while dear food brings
with it privation, suffering. beggary and dis
content 1t may be very pleasant for specu
lators to buy wheat at $3.50 and sell it at 81,
but it is anything but pleasant for hundreds
Of thousands of poor families to have to pay
at the rate of S11 barrel for -four that
ought to be sold for ST."
The Memphis Avalanche prints an inter
view with Governor Stone, of Mississippi, in
relation to the Kemper county massacre, in
which the Governor states that he has done
Ill in his power to bring the guilty ones to
trial by requesting Judge Hanom, circuit
Judge, to call an extra session of his court for
that purpose, and that under the laws of the
State the Executive has no power to do any
thing in the matter He had gone to DeKalb
as soon as he heard of the riot, but when he
arrived the rioters had dispersed, and nothing
was left for him to do except to 60 and see
Judge Hanom and ask the judicial officers to
take steps to bring them to trial. The Gov.
ernor thought it exceedingly doubtful if a
jury in Kemper county would convict the
rioters, all of whom we're we'll known and re.
side there.
Expenses at the Black Hills are thus Civ.
en- by correspondent writing from the town
of Deadwood: "Deadwood is pretty lively
town. Judge there are about 5000 to 1000
people here. Blacking boots, shave, cigar
drink, &C., are 25 cents each. Flour Friday
was SIT per 100 pounds, Saturday it ad.
vanced to S21, Sunday, S25, and to-day it
sold for $50 per 100 pounds, or at the rate Of
$50 per barrel. There is very little in town,
which is the cause of the rise. Coal oil
when they have any, sells for $3.50 to $3.50
per gallon. Board is cheaper in proportion,
being only so cents per meal by the week,
and beds s1.3O each. The streets are always
crowded. Lots of Chinese here, owing to
washing being rs cents piece. There is a
saloon in almost every house. Gambling goes
on publicly.
If those who take an interest in the "war
in the East" will remember that there are
two Russian armies and two Turkish armies
in the field that the Russian army which is
now preparing to cross the Danube is com.
manded by the Grand Duke Constantine
that the Turkish army which is defending the
line of the Danube is commanded by Abdul
Kerim that the scene of hostilities in Asia
is more than thousand miles distant from
the scene of hostilities in Europe; that the
Russian army which is threatening Kars and
Erzeroum is commanded by Grand Duke
Michael; that the Turkish army which is de.
Tending these places is commanded by Muhk-
tar Pasha, and that the news which comes
from St. Petersburg is more reliable than that
which comes from Constantinople, they will,
by careful reading of the press dispatches
from day to day, be able to keep the run OF