Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-04

- a large colony OF GERMANS mas SeLLleO IN
Tyler county, Texas, where they are putting
in a farm of 10000, acres under one fence.
The residences of the colonists are built to-
gether in town plat, as in Germany. They
have with them doctors, merchants, black
smiths, etc, and are perfectly independent.
Three hundred and ninety-seven new Of
fees we're added to the list of money-order
offices in the United States, on the 1st instant,
the commencement of the fiscal year, and the
National Republican takes this as to certain
extent, indicative of the return of business
activity.
One thousand three hundred and seventy
eight pieces of skin, taken from the arms of
friends, have been engrafted on the head of
Mrs. Jonas Hay, of jamestown, who lost her
scalp by her hair catching in the mill ma
chinery in which she was working. Mrs Hay
is rapidly recovering, and is now able to ride
out.
. - The farmers in all parts of Ohio are re-
ceiving notices signed "The Vorkingmens s
Bread or Blood Committee" warning them
against buying labor.saving machines, especi'
ally selfbinding reapers, threatening to de-
stroy the machines and burn the grain, if an
attempt be made to use them. No violence
is yet reported.
-"Louisiaua politics" is name of derision
just now, says the Washington Star, but real
ly the bad repute of the State in this connec-
tion dates back good deal further than
the last Presidential election. The "Plaque-
mines frauds" by which Louisiana was carried
against Henry Clay in 1914, probably sur
passed anything in the way of political ras-
cality ever achieved in the country.
Vegetable acids cool and dilute the blood,
and generarally refresh the system. All
fruits contain acids and salts, which exercise
a cooling and invigorating influence. Apri.
cots, peaches, apples, pears, gooseberries and
currants contain malic acid. Lemons, rasp-
berries, grapes and pineapples contain citric
acid. The skins of grapes and plums contain
tanic acid, which has bitter taste.
For several weeks past the stream from an
artesian we'll at Stockton, CAL, has brought
up quantities of tow and oakum, and scales
of iron or copper. When this we'll was sunk,
about one year ago, at depth Of sixty feet,
something prevented further progress. A
drill lowered, bounded as if striking the deck
of a vessel. A shaft is to be sunk, and the
mystery unraveled.
Very few ministers are now preaching on
hell, and the interest on the subject has al
most died out. The fashionable subject now
is the recognition of friends in the next world.
A prominent clergyman propounds with
great pleasure the theory that we shall not
there be compelled to recognize any who may
have been very disagreeable to US during our
sojourn here.
The auditor of public accounts of Vir-
ginia has received returns from all counties
and cities of that State using the Moffett whis-
ky register from the date of their being put
into operation up to April 30. These returns
indicate that the total yield of revenues from
the sale Of whisky taxes, etc., will foot up for
the year $500, 5,474, as against $2O2,195 here
tofore reported as the amount assessed on
liquor in every form for the year 1851.
- Now that the Keely motor humbug has
collapsed, it comes out that S150,000 Of the
money of the stockholders has been subscrib.
ed and paid out for useless machinery, and
over million has changed hands in the rise
and fall of its stocks. There were 10000
shares of a par value of 500 each issued,
which sold at first for $50 per share, but the
scheme was so skillfully manipulated that
they frequently changed hands at $500 per
share. Now they are without value, and
could not be sold for cent. even if offered
in lots to suit customers of small means.
Hon. A. H. Stephens spoke in Augusta,
Ga, on Wednesday evening of last week, to
an immense crowd. He vindicated his course
on the Potter resolution by the logic Of sub
sequent events and declared that he could
not be ruled out of the party by political
tricksters He said if the coming district
Democratic convention failed to nominate
him, he would appeal to the people. He said
that Mr.. Hayes has done more for the South
than Mr. Tilden could have done, and de-
clared he himself would die in the temple of
Jefersonian Democracy, free from any party
lash and caucus lasso.
- On the question of the compensation of
postmasters after the 1st instant, the Postmas.
tor General authorizes the following state
ment: The compensation Of postmasters of
the 4th class is now based upon the value of
stamps Cancelled at their Offices, instead of,
as before, the amount scld. These now re-
ceve as compensation 60 per cent. upon the
first one hundred dollars worth of stamps
Cancelled in each quarter so per cent. on the
next 5000, and 40 per cent. upon all over
$780, Forms of returns under the new law,
which goes into effect July l, have been pre-
pared and will be distributed as soon as re.
ceived from the public printer.
- General McKensie has sent to the War
Department a telegraphic report of his recent
raid into Mexico, which confirms the press re-
ports already received. He says his COM
mand returned safe but that they accomplish
ed nothing on account of the ineficiency and
sickness Of his guides. A force of Mexican
regulars crossed his path twice, each time re-
fusing to render assistance in pursuing the
raiders The officer in command of the Mex
leans stated that he had orders to obstruct the
passage of the American troops through Mex
lean territory, but he failed to attack Nc
Kensie. The latter says he does not blame
the Mexcans for not attacking him, for he
was too well prepared for any such attack,
and this was known by their commander.
The question whether postal officials have
a right, under any circumstances, except by
due process of law, to open letters or sealed
packages in the mails, has again been answer
ed in the negative by the Supreme Court of
the United States. "Sealed mail matter, "
says the decision, "is as fully guarded from
examination and inspection, except as to their
outward form and weight, as if they were re-
tanned by the parties forwarding them in their
own domiciles. The constitutional guarantee
of the right of the people to be secure against
unreasonable searches and seizures extends to
their papers, thus closed against inspection,
wherever they may be. No law of Congress
nan nlane in the hands of officials connected