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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-04
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
important to POstmasters.

W AVoIhootOhos
- Frequent inquiries having been recent
ly made of the Postoffice Department wheth
er or not the late session of Congress passee
an act changing the manner of rating the
compensation of postmasters at Offices Of thu
fourth class, the Postmaster. General has di
rected the following reply to be made:
By recent act of Congress the law rela
tive to the compensation Of Postmasters al
Offices Of the fourth class was changed. Un
der the new law, which takes effect July
the compensation of such postmasters is based
upon the amount of stamps cancelled, instead
of the amount sold, as heretofore, upon the
following basis, viz: On the first 500, OF
less, per quarter, 60 per centum on all over
S1OO, and not over $500, per quarter, 30 pei
centum; and all over $500, per quarter, 4C
per centum the same to be ascertained and
allowed by the Auditor in the settlement Of
the accounts of such postmasters upon their
sworn quarterly returns.
The Army Bill.
- Although the House had to yield its
propositions to reduce the army to 10000
men, and to transfer the Indian bureau to the
War Department, yet the army bill as finally
adopted, contains several valuable features Of
reform. One of these features relates to the
use of the army. The section relating to this
subject is as follows:
From and after the passage of this act, it
shall not be lawful to employ any part of the
army of the United States as posse comi.
tatus, or otherwise, for the purpose of execu.
ting the laws, except in such cases and under
such circumstances as such employment OF
said force may be expressly authorized by the
Constitution or by Act of Congress; and no
money appropriated by this Act shall be used
to pay any of the expenses incurred in the
employment of any troops in violation of this
section; and any person wilfully violating
the provisions of this section, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor, and, on conviction
thereof, shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding $4,000, or imprisonment not exceed
ing two years, or by both such fine and i'm
prsonment.
Wars and Rumors Of Wars.
"A Houston (rexas) dispatch of the
29th ultimo says that fresh accounts are
coming in of the Indian raiders on the front.
ier. On johnson Fork, in the vicinity Of
Fort Mason, they drove off some four hun.
dred head of stock and horses. They were
pursued to Cedar creek, the headwaters Of
the Neuces, and three of them killed and the
horses and cattle recaptured. The skirmish
was lively and the whites are much rejoiced
at their success.
The report of an attack on a stage near
Pecos is confirmed FIVE Indians attacked the
stage which had FIVE passengers. The Indians
are also attacking the ranches on the Pecos
river. The Indians are from Mexico; they
killed two rancheros. Indians are continual.
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CHE Aurkrille Gmqnirer.
YORKVTLLE. S, c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1878


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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Little Jimmie Smith, son of the postmas
ter at Lexington, was drowned while bathing
in creek near that town, the other day.
Mr.. Dockery, of North Carolina, United
States Consul at Leeds, was recently married
to an English lady at Oporto, Portugal.
Robert NJ. Douglas has been reappointed
United States Marshal for the Western dis.
trict of North Carolina.
The Raleigh postofice, which has been
building some five or six years, is to be finished
at last-Congress having made an appropria'
tion of $4,000 for that purpose.
r. N Caldwell of Greensboro, grand
son of Rev. David Caldwell, of Revolutions.
ry memory, died in Greensboro on the 23rd
ultimo, aged sixty.6ve years.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor R. F. Arm6eld
of Statesvile, has been nominated as the
Democratic candidate for Congress in that
district, for the past four years represented by
Major Robbins.
- The Castor county convention nonina'
ted H. B. Hufstetler for the Legislature.
Sheriff White and B. White, clerk of the
Court, were renomnated. Coils. Steele apd
Johnston, Congressional aspirants, the former
the present representative, were in attend.
auce, and made speeches.
Dr. Daniel Asbury, of Charlotte, has pat
ented machine of his invention for drying
fruit, &c. Apples, blackberries, beets, pota'
toes and other articles desscated by the new
process, are said to retain their original flavor
while the operation requires but about two
hours.
- Wilson & Shober, brokers and private
bankers, of Greensboro, have failed, and
made an assignment for the benefit of their
creditors. Their liabilities are about $780,.
600, with assets consisting of real estate, mort
cages, notes, bonds, &C., representing $780,.
900.
w. F. Trogdon, of the firm of Trogdon
& Co., of Greensboro, on trial last week in
the Hastings Court of Richmond, Va, on the
charge of stealing about $500 worth of goods
from NJ. Mllheiser & Co., wholesale dry
goods merchants of Richmond, was convicted
on Saturday and sentenced to three years in
the penitentiary. Trogdon was convicted
under the embezzement laws of Virginia, it
having been shown that he obtained goods
from Millheiser & Co., by falsely represent.
ing the financial condition of his firm. He
had also obtained goods from other firms in
Richmond under the same representations.
After rendering the verdict the jury unani.
mously signed petition asking executive
clemency. A motion to set aside the verdict
as being contrary to law and evidence, will
be argued July 10th. In the meantime
Trogdon is committed to Jail.
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it is brine. If such was the case, the bot
tom of the seas would, long ago, have been
Swallowed by immense accumulations of car
casses and products of the vegetable kingdom
constantly floating in to them. Dentine, the
peculiar material of which teeth are formed
and the enamel covering them, offers extraor-
dinary resistance to these chemical agencies
which resolve other animal remains into
nothiugness. Mounds in the West, tumul
in Europe and Asia, which are believed to
antedate sacred history for thousands of years,
yield up perfectly sound teeth, on which time
appears to have made no impression what
ever.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-04
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The report of Treasurer Leaphcart shows
that on the 29th ultimo, there was cash bal
ance of s3O5, ,72253 in the State Treasury.
- Collector Brayton has appointed VIM
Mex. Mittag Deputy United States Inter
nal Revenue Collector for this District,
- Master Charles Elliott, the youngest son
of the late Gen. Stephen Elliott, has passed
a successful examination at West Point and
is now full-fedged cadet.
- The President has appointed William II
Thomas, of South Carolina, to be United
States Consul at Saint Paul de Loando. The
appointee is coal black negro, living near
Summerville, and the post Of duty to which
he is assigned is decayed settlement on the
west coast of Africa.
- In the Circuit Court of Fairfield county
last week, William and Walter Boyle were
arraigned, charged with the murder of their
step-father, John A. Hogan, On the 29th OF
last March. 1t was shown on the trial that
the killing was done in self defence, and the
Jury, after brief deliberation, rendered a
verdict of not guilty.
According to the record kept by the
Neus and Courier, the following counties
have adopted the system of primary elec
tions: Anderson, Abbevile, Chester, Edge
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field, Fairfield, Lancaster, Sumter, Union,
williamsburg. The following retain the
convention pla,! Aiken, Charleston, Collie
ton, Chesterfield, Darlington, Laurens, New.
berry, York-5. In the other counties no
decision has yet been reached.
A correspondent writing from Anderson
county says: "The county universally en-
dorse Hampton and his entire administration,
though there will be plenty Of scrambling for
the county Offices. There are five candidates
for the Senate, and several sections to hear
from There are many asprants who are
willing to be sacrificed on the altar of legisla.
tive honor at three dollars per day. In
fact, some of them modestly think they are
not worth more than that, and we expect
they are right"
A lady correspondent writing to the Jour.
nal of Commerce from West Point, makes the
following reference to a young South Carolin'
ian at that Institution: 81 was surprised in
looking over the list of cadets to find so many
Southern boys names. Having spied that Of
"Micah j. Jenkins, South Carolina" I pre-
sumed, of course, that he was the son Of our
noble Gen. Micah J. Jenkins, and immediate
ly sent him my card, knowing that if he were
1 would be very sure of meeting gentleman
1 was not disappointed, for soon tall, fine
looking cadet made his appearance and greet
ed me with all the ease and elegance of man.
ner of a thorough society man. He has all
that bon homme which made his father SO
popular, and appears to be quite favorite
at the nosf !"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-04
TREATISE ON DuELING.

THE CODE OF HONOR: It's RATIONALE
AND UsEs.-Such is the title of pamphlet
"writteI BY prominent Carolina gentleman"
for copy of which we are indebted to the
publishers, Parry, Cooke & Co., of Charleston.
The writer defends the Code Duello as the
proper mode for the settling of private griev-
ances, "as it inspires courage while it miti-
gates ferocity," quoting from his language.
The writer also argues that if the Code of
Honor were universally recognized, the mum.
ber of homcides throughout the country
would be perceptibly less than at present,
when disputes are so often settled in hot
blood, frequently involving innocent parties.
This is among the strongest arguments in fa-
vor of practice which the advanced ideas
of the civilization of to-day almost universal
ly condemn. The writer, however, does not
20 far enough. He makes DO provision for
the proper punishment of the slayer of his
fellow man in Injecting of honor" and,
consequently, we're his ideas of the "Coae" to
prevail with the people, and immunity from
punishment of the principals be granted by the
law, it can be readily perceived that the stock
of murderers and bulies all over the country
would increase n.fcld. 1t will hardly do to
say that the remedy would correct itself:
can eye for an eye" is an edict as old as di-
vine law itself, and the provision in our stat
utes requiring life for life has restrained
and will continue to restrain innumerable
acts of homicide which could be classed only
as murder. The best mode of restricting and
regulating dueling is that in force in Illinois,
and it would be we'll we're it adopted by eve
ry other State in the Union. The Illinois
method is simple, and has never been brought
into requisiton but one time. On that occa.
sion the survivor of duel fought in that
State was arrested, tried, convicted of mur-
der and hanged. That took all the poetry
and romance out of dueling in Illinois, and
since that day grievances in that State have
been settled in the old-fashion way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-04

week IN May, since Wnlcn Llne tnere mas Deeu
little rain, and drouth is generally reported
In several districts in Georgia the best pros.
poets for many years is claimed. In Missis'
sippi Louisiana and Arkansas rains have
been frequent, and in some districts injurious
ly heavy. Very favorable weather has been
enjoyed in Texas Few insects are reported.
The cut.worm was partial cause of defect
i've stands at many points on the Atlantic
coast, and plants are beginning to be infested
with lice in limited areas west of the Missis.
sippi. The injury has been very slight.
Fields are unusually clean in culture, and Ia
Dor is increasing in efficiency.
Death from Hydrophobia.
"A correspondent of the Columbia Reg
lister, writing from Spartanburg, gives the
following account of recent death in that
county, caused by hydrophobia:
The unfortunate victim of this fearful ca
lamity was w. j. Pool, better known as
ASA" Pool, who lived about four miles from
town. He was bitten by mad dog some
two months ago, while in his field at work,
and some apprehensions have been felt ever
since as to the probable result, and which
eliminated on the 9th of June, in the terri
BILE death of the stricken man. On the day
before his death DR.. Russell was called in to
see Pool, who began to feel that something
was wrong and whose symptoms were mani
festly those described in the books as hydro
phobia. On the day he dieo the symptoms
were more strongly developed and nearly all
the physicians in town went to see Pool as
we'll as a good many citizens During bis
spasm Pool did not seem to be vicious, but
rather frightened and solicitous of help from
those around him, and talked rati nally up
to late in the afternoon. He said he was in
no pain, but when the spasms came on ne
seemed to experience smoIhering sensation,
and went about the yard with dipPer of
water in his hand, and would say, I'll want
this water, but can't drink it." Late in the
afternoon he seemed to grow much worse and
went wild, and ran as fast as he could tor
about a hundred yards, and was forclbly
brought back and confined in smoke. house,
when he became so furious that he had to be
tied with sheets. He foamed at the mouth
and was raving mad up to me moment OF his
death as above stated.
Asa Pool was some As years of age, and
lived with his father, Col. R. G. Pool, having
no family Of his own. All who visited Pool
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mittee and testified that the following Florids
Republican politicians were appointed to Of
6ce upon his recommendation F. Chum
phreys, (Elector) Collector Of Customs al
Pensacola; Governor Stearns, member Ho1
Springs Commission J. H. McLin, (Cbair
man Can vassing Board) Associate Justice
New Mexico; L. G. Devins, some little Of
fee; George H. DeLeon, (Secretary to Gov
ernor Stearns) clerkship in the Treasury
Major Phillips (local Republican politician)
clerkship in Treasury, now gone to Paris with
Governor Mccormick Joseph Bowles, (Pre'
cinct inspector Leon county, clerkship in the
Land Office, sent to Florida as timber agent
and then dropped, but reappointed after Den
mis- and McLin's statement we're published.
E. w. Maxwell, detective, Attorney Gener.
ais office, Lieutenant United States Army
j. H. Vance and R. H. Black, (election Of:
6cers at box No. 2, Archer precinct.) The
former appointed messenger in sixth auditors
office; the latter appraiser, Customhouse,
Philadelphia. He recommended Doctor Cow
gill very warmly for one of the bureauships,
in the treasury, but he was not appointed.
In reply to question by Butler, as to when
b. first received information that Packard
was to be thrown overheard, Chandler said :
My FIRST information as to that was derived
from Senator Matthew'S; called at Senator
Matthews room and told him that | had
heard that Governor Hayes, upon his arrival
in Washington, intended to stop at private
house; l said hoped he would not do this,
as it would give rise to jealousies, and that he
had better stop at hotel; Matthews replied
he supposed Governor Hayes would either
stop at Judge Swayne's or Secretary Sher.
MANS and l again expressed the hope that
he would not do so, and 1 said I felt sort Of
responsibility for Governor Hayes until the
fourth of March.
Matthews replied, we'll if you feel so much
interest in the new administration, hope
you will use your influence to prevent Presi:
dent Grant from recognizing the Packard
Government. This was the first tangible evil
dence I had that the disgrace and dishonor
which was afterwards carried out was then
completed. l said / thought the recognition
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-24

PoRT TOWNSEND ITEMs.-A large
ware house is in course of construction
in Port Townsend Mr. Eisenbeis is
having it built The Cosmopolitan
Hotel has just been having u new floor
laid, and is undergoing other improve
ments. 1t seems Mr.. Clapp understands
the hotel business Lieut. j. c. Mitch
ell, OF the Ollyer Wolcott. is sojourning
in Townsend, enjoying short res
pite from duty during the progress of
repairs on the machinery of his vessel
...John McGuire, the elecutlonist,
and the Bohemian glass blowers, have
been entertaining the people lately at
our port of entry.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-24

A MARROW EsCAPE.-The Alta Gale
f0rnta states that the bark Martha Ride
out, on her last voyage to the Sound
had narrow escape from destruction.
On the evening of July 4th, when
southwest of Cape Classett. she lay
becalmed until & A. NJ. on the 9th,
when Tatoosh Island bore east, two
miles distant, the tide setting the vessel
rapidly on to the Island. A boat was
manned and an effort made TO tow the
vessels head around to the north, but
without success. \ hawser was then
bent on to kedge and let go. but it
failed. to bring her up Both anchors
were then let go and 60 fathoms Of
chain paid out on each before she
brought up, with the stern Of the yes
sci about 30 feet clear OF the rock, the
stern of the vessel being in II fathoms
and the bow IN 90 fathoms Of water
The tide was setting on to the rock.
with great force. At ii o'clock the
steam tug Alexandria hove in sight,
when flag was set fer assistance. At
o'clock the steamer came along side.
and finally agreed to tow the vessel off
for $1,000. The starboard anchor was
hove up and the port one slipped with
80 fathoms of chain. A general aver
age is the result of the difficulty.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-24

CRY Council MEErlSG.-The CITY
Council mat Thursday evening. and
transacted the following business
/ The Mayor made a report upon the
bill of j. J. McGilvra. which. with the
! bill. was laid over until the next regu.
( lBr meeting.
The report OF the committee appoint
ed to negotiate for steam fire engine
was presented and accepted, and the
City Attorney was ordered to draw IN
suitable ordinance and contract fr
the purchase of the same.
The report of the finance committee
on the petition of d. Bsgley was hand.
ed in and referred TO the City Attor-
ney.
Ordinance No. $50, regulating the
compensation. of city officers, was pass
ed. This ordinance reduces the nav of
the Clerk from nearly six hundred
dollars per annum TO three hundred
and the same of the Treasurer. No re-
duction was made, however, in the nav
OF the Attorney.
In response to the petition of pro-
perty owners, the Attorney was in
structed to prepare an ordinance pro-
ylding for the grading and crawling of
Commercial street from Washington to
the Sound.
ID. I. Wheeler presented his resigna-
ton as City Clerk. to take effect imme-
diately, which was accepted, and W. 5.
Hanks elected to fill the vacancy.
At the Council meeting last evening.
the declination of Mr.. Hanks, who had
been rendered the position of City
Clerk, was read, aud Mr.. Eben S.
Osborne was immediately elected quail
fed, fled hi~ bond and proceeded to
act - City Clerk.
The Mayor Mas duly authorized to
enter into contract for the purchase Of
steam fire engine.
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The District Court.

The following business wa, transact
ed Yesterday :, c n =
c.mnbell, the jury found verdict for
mt milf; OK valued at $1S.
nnIhrook. Merrill & Stetson VS. s 2
,Id,ews {. Co. Default, and judgment
fol $2.lS8 81. r. Ill.,
rs13jct for defendant.
Eoepissberger Brothers VS. VIM De-
Shsw. Default, and Judgment for
c-avford & Harrington VS. j. Hal :
.,s.d Default, and judgment for $443
chas NJ Ray VS. F NJ Guye. Default,
and judgment for $3.50 p;
an" = Gos1ipski & Co VS. Mills & Bagley.
Default and Judgment against Basley
sN Renton and Vim Renton VS. 3 2
,aa-aus Of al. Decree OF foreclosure
granted 10 the sum Of $780, -;
d Bapley VS. 7 P Freeman. Default,
and Judgment for 1886 81.
Mcknight & Leary vs. u kellogg ct
= Jndgment for Plaintiffs against
Geo D Hill for Sj27 80.
Einstein Bros IL Co VS. Talbot Coal
Comp.ny Default. and judgment for
1922.
" A Jenning. " l. w Kribb- De-
anlt, and Judgment for l2e %, aud all
attorney fee OF S2j ard costs oi SUIT
Wa CHING & Co vs. Talbot Ccol 60.
Default and judgment for $l709 %.
John McHanna VS. Wiggin q Fox.
Default, and judgment for $493 OF.
Jacobs Brothers & Co vs Talbot Coal
Co. Default, and judgment for
$2,237 SO.
Fl B Bagley VS. S 2 Andrews. De-
fault, and Judgment for 1868 So.
Indictments were found by the Grand
Jury on the part of the Territory as
follows: Against VIM Waugh. for rob-
berry; against VIM Waugh. for grand
larceny; against Mary Morgan for adul-
terry and against Joseph Gray. for for
mication.
The following cases will be disposed
of to-day:
1889 G g Upton VS. Henry l. Yesler.
Premissory note.
1890 Knox & Co VS. the s. & w. W.
X. II. Co. Contract
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-24

DAILY MALTA petition is being
circulated and numereusly signed by
citizens of the lower Sound country
praying for the establishment of daily
mail from Port Townsend to Coups-
vile. on WILDLY Island. The way the
schedules are at present arranged the
large community on the Island do not
get their mails until seven or eight
days after their arrival III Port Town
send. thus working great hardship
upon the people. IL this fact is prop
erly represented to the department at
Washington, we doubt not the prayer
of the petitioners will be granted. or
at least the schedule. will be changed
so as to work together to better advan-
tage than at present.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-08-24

OLD SETTLERS LEAVING. - Rev.
Father Chirouse. E. B. Macstay and
Henry H. lie ErIes, Oblates of NV
Immaculate. have left the Tulslip Mis-
sion, and are on their way to their
future home-New Westminster, B. C..
Father Chirouse has been resident
of this Territory for about thirty-three
years. The other gentlemen have not
been here so long, but are both highly
respected wherever known. The In
dians look upon their &" good father" as
they call the aged gentleman, as their
best earthly friend. and hone will miss
him as much as the poor children of
he forest, whora he has educated and
laugh. the lesson. at truth aud civilizt-
ton
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CAPTuRED.-One of the perpetrators

CAPTURED.-One of the perpetrators
Of that robbery and murder which we
made mention of has been captured.
Two officers came upon the trio of
thieves, but two escaped, and the
younger. boy of sixteen years of age,
named Chas. Swartz, was taken. He
tells the whole story, but declares that
he had no hand either in the theft or
the murder. aud only followed the men
because they insisted that he should.
His story corroborates the facts as pub
lished by us, and now there is but little
doubt that the other two will be taken
and the whole gang brought to justice.