Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-11
Straps aud fafts.

his son-in-law, who was nominated for Office
clean little toward everything, and commit
yourself to nothing. Be round be perfectly
round like bottle, and just dark enough so
that nobody can see what's in ye."
- The Attorney General of the United
States has issued instructions to prosecute all
connected with the administration ofthe bank
rupt law who do not make reports to the Clerk
of the District Court during the month of
July. Assignees in bankruptcy will do we'll
to make a note of this information.
The Western farmers hope for good results
from the congressional appropriation of S1O,'
600 to investigate the disease Of swine. The
so-called hog cholera causes an estimated loss
of 100000 year to the farmers of Missou-
ri and Illinois alone, and, though the Legs.
lature of the former State offered reward of
$4,000 for the discovery of specific remedy,
none has ever been discovered.
Says the Washington Star: "The Potter
committee, after meandering through various
frivolous enquiries ending in nothing, seem to
be sitting now for the mere glori6cation of
Ben Butler. This is rather rough on Mr..
Potter and the others have to bear the bur-
den of censure and ridicule for the pal pable
failure of the Investigation" to investigate
anything.
There is at least one clergyman in Iowa
who endorses President Hayes. He prayed
at the recent Commencement Of Indiaola Col
lege after this fashion: "Oh Lord, bless
the president. We believe in r. B. Hayes -
his head, heart, his conscience, his courage,
his principles and his policy. And, oh Lord
we believe that you believe in him and his
policy, and endorse them"
"A severe thunder and rain storm on the
4th instant, caused great damage in the vicin-
of Pittsburg, Pa. Heavy washes occurred on
the West Pennsylvania Railroad, and the
wind upset many houses and laid waste the
fields of grain. At German Lutheran pic
mic on the Western Pennsylvania Railroad, a
few miles up the Allegheny, a tree fell on the
party, killing ten, and seriously injuriug tf-
teen. The Vestal oil works at Negley's Run,
were struck by lightning and destroyed.
- The new criminal code of Virginia, estab-
fishing the whipping post, went into opera
tion yesterday. Stripes are to be inflicted
upon persons convicted for the first time of
petty larceny An outcry is made in some
quarters against this law as a barbarity, but
so long as the lash is used as means Of cor
rection for tender children in the public
schools, there does not seem to be cause for
this sensitiveness in regard to its application
to the hardened backs of criminals.
- Hunter, who was charged with the MUIR
der of a man named Armstrong, in Cam
den, N. j., has been convicted. He had pol
ices on Armstrong; life to the amount of
nearly thirty thousand dollars, and it is al
legged had him killed in order to obtain the
insurance money. The man who helped in
the assassination confessed that he was paid
by Hunter to do the bloody deed. Ex-Secre-
tary of the Navy Robson was one of the
prisoners counsel. A motion for a new trial
will be made.
Ex-senator Alcorn's former private sec
retary brings curious suit against him. He
claims that previous to being elected Gov.
ernor of Mississippi, Mr.. Alcorn engaged him
half his salary as Governor if elected, and af
ter that half his salary as United States Sen
ator in case that desire of bis heart were rea-
lized He claims that he served him in both
Offices, that he wrote the Governors inaugu
raj address and the Senator's speeches, and
that in payment he received on y a quarter
instead of half of the statesman's salaries
He says the little balance due is sS,34S SO.
City of Mexico advices to the 90lh ulti
mo, represent the country as ripe for revolu-
ton. Gen. Negrete has resigned, and is re-
garded as the coming revolutionary chief
Other generals are disseminating revolutiona-
ary ideas among the lower officers of the
army. Mejia has returned to Mexico, and
Diaz has united with him in an effort to pre-
vent disturbance. Jose Marie Mata has
been appointed minister of foreign relations,
and it is rumored that Sebastian Campo will
succeed Riva Palacio as minister of public
works
An enthusiastic railroad meeting was held
at Lenoir, Caldwell county, N. G., on the 1st
instant, to take into consideration the ques-
tion of completing the grading of the rail-
road from Newton to Lenoir. Major Harper
addressed the meeting, giving an encouraging
statement of the condition and prospects of
the road. 1t was stated that with $4,000 to
defray the expenses Of the convicts, the work
of grading could be accomplished by convict
labor, and number of gentlemen were ap-
pointed to solicit subscriptions for that pur-
pose, when the meeting adjourned to the 9th
instant.
- 1t is stated on the very best authority,
says the Washington Star of Friday evening,
that Secretary Sherman has decided to and
will announce the resumption of specie pay
ments by the United States government on or
before the first of December next. The law
requires that resumption shall take place JAN
uary Let, next. This action of the Secretary,
iftaken, will be to intercept Congressional
legislation on the subject, which might be of
such character as to repeal entirely the re-
sumption law, or to postpone for some time
its being put into force. 1t is further init
mated that the Secretary may announce re-
sumption at as early a date as August lst,
next.
Here is a recipe for making picnic LEM.
onade: First get your barrel then fill it with
water. Don't be mean put in plenty of wa
ter. Now throw pound of white sugar into
the barrel. Squeeze in large sized lemon.
Don't be mean about the lemon, either, but
put the whole of it into the barrel. Stir
with long pole, and call the children up
Immediately. AS fast as they drink, I'LL the
barrel with cold water. The beverage thus
made is cheap (if the emonis bough ht at whole
sale), and is quite healthy. 1t contains no
pain, aud is much sought after by indulgent
mothers and young lovers. Picnic lemonade
differs from the church fair article by having
the water little fresher.
- The Wilmington Star relates the follow,
ing little snake story: A gentleman of this
city saw a party, day or two ago, tax.
ing deceased canine to a proper place OF