Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-14
Straps aud fafts.

national flag, and with over s500,000 in the
Treasury, there is opposition to buying one
The question of hosting the Stars and Stripes
was debated in the Senate a few days ago
and turned principally on the point of econo
my.
The explosion Of Prof. Mowbray's nitro
glyce-;ne works, in North Adams, Mass, was
the third within eight years. But a small
amount of the explosive material was in the
building, yet the only man near was blown
into minute fragments. The shock was felt
twenty miles away.
In Chicago, forty-two individuals and
firms took advantage of the bankrupt law
during the month just ended. The entire
amount of liabilities shown by this procedure
was $1,35l, 1885. Besides this amount,
there was $S10,196.31 of secured debts, ma
king a total of S2,151, ,9S217. ..
- The Charlotte Observer says: The rise
on the rate for cotton from Southern cities
to the North, agreed upon by the several
main lines, will surely become regular rate
on Monday, the 18th inst. This rate is what
is known as the old standard rate, with this
exception, that the railroads assume the in
surance.
Oil has been struck at the Black Hills,
100 miles south of Deadwood. The oil wells
of California are rapidly increasing in num-
ber, and the production begins to be of impor-
tance. The oil is claimed to be, in many re-
spects, better than that of Pennsylvania; in
one instance it can be used for lamps just as
it comes from the well.
The Charlotte Observer says that G. F.
Young, a prominent citizen of Yancey coun-
ty, who represented the counties of Caldwell,
Burke, Yancey, Mitchell and Mcdowell, in
the North Carolina Senate in 1876-'77, during
the heavy snow storm which prevailed in
that section of the State few days ago, was
caught out and froze to death.
Sixty.fve of the eighty-one lives lost at
the Ashtabula Railroad disaster, over year
ago, have been paid for by the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad Company at a
fate averaging $4,000 apiece. The most ex-
pensive life cost the company $4,000, and a
newly married couple were appraised at only
$4,000.
- A brief item of news from Virginia rem
ders it quite evident that if We are to continue
to have women for postmasters in this country,
people must stop the nonsense of sending silk
dresses through the mails. A young woman
is now in Jail at Richmond because she had
opportunities, as postofGce clerk, to appro-
pirate perfectly lovely costume which wasn't
hers.
During the recent civil war, there were
two volunteers lying beneath their blankets,
looking up at the stars in a Virginia sky.
Says Jack "What made you 60 into the ar.
roy, Tom?" SWELL" replied, Tom, 81
had no wife and I loved war. What made
you join the army, JackW SWELL" he re-
piled, II had wife and loved peace, so I
went to war"
In Hartford, Connecticut, women receive
twenty-five cents per dozen for making cor
sets, and the cotton thread, which must be
bought of the corset manufacturer, is deducted
from this sum. There are thirteen stitches
to the inch, and 5000 stitches in one corset
An experienced needle woman can complete
half dozen in day, and thus earn twelve
and half cents.
- The following is recommended as an ex-
cellent remedy for whooping cough: Cut in
small pieces large red onion. put it in
a bottle with piece of asssfoetida half the
size of a nutmeg, cover with good whisky,
shake we'll, and it is ready for use; weaken.
sweeten, and give in accordance to age, three or
four times day. Mix Railways Relief with
sweet oil bathe the chest, stomach, sides and
backbone before going to bed, and take q
drop or two inwardly in syrup of honey.
The executors of the estate of the late
Horace Greeley, made their final settlement
,,,;,l, S,,sou,to ro&n &c oonpfu
Friday. The estate, consisting largely of
stocks and bonds, which have greatly depre-
ciated in value, it has been considered advisa
BILE to distribute them in kind among the
heirs. There are $4,000 of such assets, in
elusive of 100000 Tribune stock. Among
the assets there are at least $50 900 in worth
less promissory notes, besides $4,000 due the
estate from Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.
"A sign of the times may be read in the
fact that the Lexington (Kentucky) Visitor
journal owned and edited by two colored
men, and devoted to the interests of the Afri-
can race, is one of the staunchest Democratic
papers in the State. One of the editors was
formerly member of the Mississippi Legisla-
ture, and his experience in carpet-bag politics
satisfied him that Republican professions of
friendship for his race could be depended on
only 80 long as colored men voted the Repub-
lican ticket. When they exercised the rig ht
to vote as they pleased, they Immediately
ceased to be of any concern to the carpet-bag-
gers.
A letter received at Nashville, Tenn, on
the 9th, from revenue parties now raldlng IN
Jackson county, gives the details of desperate
encounter with some distillers. The latter
were thoroughly fortified at Campbell Nor
gan's distillery, and threatened death to all
assailants. On the approach of the reve-
nue. party, Morgan fired from a port hole,
when the revenue officers returned the fire,
shattering Morgan's rifle. Morgan fired again
with another rifle and the fight became gen.
eral. Morgan finally called out that he would
surrender and threw open the door, when
it was found that he was wounded in both
arms. The revenue officers then destroyed
the distillery. The party afterwards raided
Macon county, destroying three illicit distil-
leries.
A poor woman lay very i'll in her scantly
furnished home in Sheffield, England. The
doctor was sent for and came. He at once
saw that hers was a very grave case, and that
she had, as he thought, little chance of re-
covery, even if she could get the nourishment
her illness required. As he was about to leave,
the question was put, "When should we send
for you again, doctor?" "Well," was the
reply, as he looked at the poor woman and
then at her wretched surrounding, II don't
think you need send for ME again. She can
not possibly get better; and to save you fur,
ther trouble, I'll just write you out a certi6'
cate for her burial" And he did. After
tho doctor denarted. the woman got better