Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-05-09
Straps aud fafts.

among the Germans in New York is nearly
thrty.eight per cent. less than that Of other
citizens.
- The Supreme Court of Massachusetts, has
decided that a note given for church sub.
scription does not carry with it an obligation
to pay, since it is given without consideration.
Large colonies of negroes, especially
those of the better and most valuable class
as laborers, are emigrating to Kansas from
the blue grass region of Kentucky.
One of Brigham Young's daughters has
Just married former hostler in her fathers
stables, who already has one wife. She is
homely, but brings her groom S2O,OOO
- The Postmaster General has informed
Congress that 100000 will be required to
supply the deficiency for the pay of postmas-
ters, and $2,137, ,2S7 the DEFICIENCIES in the
postal revenues for the fiscal year ending
with June next.
The most cheering revival that we know
of, says the Vicksburg Herald, is the revival
of hanging all over the country. The worst
feature of such revival is that there are so
many worthy subjects who escape its bene-
fetal results.
The egg business of this country has ris-
en- to an Importance which few comprehend.
The aggregate transactions in New York city
alone is about $S,000,000 per annum, and in
the United States $1S00O,0OO. A single
firm in that line of business East has handled
s1,OOO,O0O worth of>eggs within year.
The New York World, in carefully pre-
pared article, discloses the remarkable fact
that eight hundred and fifty thousand people
of that city, about three. quarters of the popu-
lation, live in tenement houses. These tene-
ment houses number twenty-one thousand two
hundred and seventy, and average at least
forty dwellers apiece.
The decision of the Atlanta Presbytery,
which lately met in Lawrenceville, Ca, ad-
verse to the appeal of Mr.. Block, has put the
seal of condemnation, 80 far as the authority
of that ecclesiastical forum gees, upon dancing,
in it's most innocent form and under all cir
cumstances. That body has decided that there
is no "time to dance"
The Philadelphia Mint is now turning
out an average of $4,000 new silver dollars
day, which are at once shipped to the various
sub.treasuries throughout the country. Thir-
ty tons of Nevada silver we're received Tues
day, which brought the present stock in hand
up to 100 tons, or 224,00O pounds. This is
valued at $4,000 per ton, or an aggregate
value of $3,3Oo,000.
Gen. Sherman proposes some very radical
changes in the equipment of the regular
troops. He is in favor of doing away with
the bayonet, the sergeant's sword, the cart
ridge boz, belt plates and knapsack, and sub
stituting in their stead a good revolver,
leather pouch for cartridges, a knife, rubber
blanket and provision sack. He says that
the blanket will contain all the clothing ne
cessary for long march, and should be worn
across the body from shoulder to waist.
A corpse startled the watchers at the
Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor in
Richmond, Va, one mig ght last week. An In
mate, Mrs. Hiliz, had died and the corpse
had been laid out in the parlor of the institu-
ton. At midnight, as the Sisters were watch
ing by the bier the sunken eyes appeared to
flash. the blood came back to the faded cheek,
and, as though imbued with superhuman
energy, the dead body arose from its resting
place, which was draped with black pail.
The watchers stared at one another and
were overwhelmed with horror andawe The
risen corpse quietly shook herself, and re-
marked, II am not dead yet, but l shall die
soon." The Sisters, after recovering from
their CONSERVATION, undressed the lady and
put her to bed. She became conscious, and,
after lingering until Wednesday, died again.
While Gen. Grant was in Constantinople
the Sultan made him a gift of beautiful
horse. After his Turkish Majesty had shown
his palace and gardens to his guest and con-
Quoted him to his stables he ordered his
best horses to be put on exhibition, and when
they had been sufficiently admired he told the
General to make selection, taking the one
which pleased him the most At first the
General could not consent to it, and warmly
protested against the Sultan's generosity.
The Sutan's minister of war, however, inter-
posed, informing Gen. Grant if he did not &C.
cept the gift, his Majesty would be much dis
pleased. The General thereupon selected
dapple gray, superb in form and having
step that would light with admiration the
eye of any cavalier. The caparisons were
brought out, and the horse, in splendid attire,
was formally presented to Gen. Grant. The
Sultan, at his own expense has sent the horse
to Marseilles, whence he will proceed to the
city of New York.
The manufacture of what is known as
patent four-there being patent on the
machinery used in grinding the grain-is at
tended with considerable danger, which for
the sake of humanity, we hope does not ex-
tend to the consumers of bread made from the
preparation. At Minneapolis, Minnesota,
last Friday night, one of the great flour
mills of that city exploded, killing seventeen
persons and destroying six other contiguous
mills, valued at million and half The
mill in which the explosion occurred was the
property of Ex-Governor Washburn, of Wis
consin. Investigation confirms the theory,
that the cause of the explosion was the igni-
tion Of the inf1ammable mill duet floating in
the air, and consequent generation and ex-
panson of infammable gases Reports of eye
witnesses as to the power and suddenness of
the explosion are almost incredible. An in
slant after the first flash and explosion, all
the buildings were wrapped in flames, show
ing the air all around to be full of infamma-
bic gas.
Texas is a great State. In area it is four
or FIVE times as large as Pennsylvania. Its
present population is estimated at fully 2,OOO,-
600. 1t annually receives 25O,OOO immi-
grants from various parts of the United States
and foreign countries 1t produces 100000
bales of cotton per year, worth $500, 100000
It also exports cattle valued at $4,000, 900 !;
wool, 81 100000; hides S1,800,000 beef in
barrels and cans, S2,OOO,000 and other pro-
ductions valued at S3,OO0,0O0. Two years
ago over 100000 bushels Of wheat were
shipped from Texas and when railroad com.
;oo.;,, 10 osta hlished between Northern