Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-06-27
Straps aud fafts.

- American silver quarters are CUT III Two
BY the Mexcans, and freely circulated as
"bits" 12!c) on the Rio Grande frontier.
Ex-Governor Chamberlain was among
the passengers who sailed from New York on
Saturday last for Europe.
"A Bridgeport man sang and played a quit
ar for an hour before his sweetheart's house,
the other evening. Then his rival appeared
at the parlor window and thanked him for
the serenade.
San Antonio is the prettiest town in Texas,
and is inhabited chiefly by Germans and Mex
leans, with only sprinkling of the American
race, white and black. Life is very orderly
there and the population is rapidly increasing.
j. Milton Turner, United States minister
to Liberia, now in New York, regards the
emigration to Liberia of the poor and unedu-
Gated colored people of the South as lament
able mistake
- The centennial anniversary celebration
of the evacution of Valley Forge by the Con-
tinental army, was celebrated on Wednesday
of last week, by grand military display.
The troops were reviewed by Gov. Hartranft
and Gen. Hancock. Thirty thousand people
were present.
- Barnum says that Tom Thumb is "a
great, big fellow now," weighing eighty
pounds, and forty-one years old. He and
his wife, with General Grant, Jr., and his
wife, live in marlborough, Mass. Mrs.
Grant is the dwarf known as Minnie Warren,
and Barnum is authority for the statement
that she will soon be mother.
Frederick Whitaker, the biographer of
Gen. Custer, asserts that evidence, oral and
written, has come into his hands proving
that Custer and his men were sacrificed by the
cowardice and inaction of Reno. Mr. Whit
taker demands that Congressional investiga-
tion of the whole conduct of the battle be
made.
"A writer in the St. Louis Times declares
that the real party aimed at by the Potter in
vestigation, is General Grant. The Demo
Gratis expect to show that the frauds commit
ted we're within Grants knowledge. If this
can be done, it is supposed that the most tor
midable Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency in 1880 will be laid upon the shelf.
Dispatches from Madison, Wisconsin, COLI
firm reports of Indian troubles in the north
ern portion of that State. Governor Smith
has received letter from Grantsburg, Bur-
nett county, to the effect that people are
leaving their homes. The sheriff of the coun-
ty calls for troops. 1t is claimed that gen.
eral war against the whites has been planned.
The Sioux and Chippewas of that State and
Minnesota, with other wild tribes, are said to
be in concert The government will take i'm
mediate action.
- The Washington Star has the following
in reference to South Carolina's colored Con-
gresham "Mr. Rainey, (colored member
from South Carolina) of the committee on
Enrolled Bills, gets golden opinions from all
quarters for his faithful work upon that COM
mittee in the closing hours of Congress, when
some of the other members of the committee
we're incapacitated from sickness" &C., from
attending to their duties. But for him, Con-
gress mig ght have had to postpone the time OF
adjournment"
- The wheat crop is already being harvested
in many parts of the country, and it is esti
mated that the yield will reach 400,OO0,O0O
bushels, or ten bushels for every man, woman
and child in the country, if the population be
forty millions. All the grain crops look
promising. The potato crop in most Of the
States will be of immense magnitude, though
it has been damaged in some parts of the
country by excessive rains. The grass crop
is the heaviest we have had for many years,
the days of storm in the early spring having
favored its growth.
Stanley, the explorer, has, we are told,
been twice disappointed in love. His first
inamorata was a beautiful Greek maiden,
whom he met on the Island of Crete, fell in
love with at once, and was on the point Of
marrying, when he found that he must first
guarantee to pay certain sum each year to
the mother, each of the two brothers, and his
beautiful afianced. The second "fate," so
the story goes, was the daughter of rich
Jew, whom he looked forward to marrying on
his return from Africa, but who proved un-
faithful. This disappointment is said to have
been a fatal blow to his happiness, and great.
ly soured his disposition. Perhaps this &C.
counts fer his recent rough London speech.
- The Eother sailed from New York on
the 18th instant to search for relics Of Sir
John Franklin. Colonel Glider, just before
sailing, stated that he would probably be alb.
sent two years or more. The searching party
expect to make the voyage northward in
about two months, reaching Repulse Bay du-
ing the latter part of August. 1t is intended
to stop at that place until Spring, there being
no snow on the ground until the Winter In
the early part Of the Spring, the party will
cross the country on sledges to King Williams
Land, and the journey will occupy probably
four or FIVE weeks. After landing and
searching at Repulse Bay, the Eothen will
depart on whaling voyage.
A New York letter says: "Recently the
New Orleans Pacific road has been attempt
ing to negotiate loan of $250,O00 in this
city, but has signally failed. The difficulty
encountered in placing their loan is the re-
suit of the action of the Southern States at
large, with reference to the S185,000,000 al
ready in default at the North and in Europe,
and regarding which they display such "mas-
terly inactivity" With the exception Of
MARYLAND, Texas and Georgia, the financial
credit of the South-so far as the North is
concerped-is virtually, if not practically,
gone. This is strong expression, but 1t IS
the truth, and the South may as we'll realize
it at once"
- One swallow does not make a sum-
mer but the experience OF Virginia farmer
proves that only few of these little twitterers
have it in their power to make it decidedly
too hot for mans comfort. The Virginian,
while riding over his farm recently, was at.
tackled by about 100 swallows, which assailed
him with great chattering, and pecked away
Justify at his face and clothing He was at
first amused at the puny assaults, but the
wounds which they soon inflicted upon his
neck and face, convinced him that he had
nothing to laug oh at, and he barely escaped