Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
Suaps and fafts.


lives were lost.
AT the beginning of the present century
there were 5000 900 copies Of the Bible in
existence; since then l16,0OO, 900 more have
been printed.
If we could only keep politics out of re-
ligion, religion out Of politics, and hypocrisy
out of both, we should have an admirable
world to live in. 1t is the unnatural admix-
ture of these three fiery elements that makes
countless millions mourn.
Judge T. j. Mackey has made applica-
ton to have his name restored to the pension
roll. He had drawn pension on account Of
injuries received in the war with Mexico, but
was dropped at the outbreak of the rebellion
for entering the Confederate service.
- The German. American Independent Cit
izens' Association of New York City, has de-
cIared, by resolution, that though satisfied
with the defeat of the third termers by the
nomination of Garfield, they regard the nom'
ination of Arthur as disreputsble conces-
sion to the evil elements of his party.
"A liberal citizen of Phladelphia recently
subscribed $500 annually for ten years for
the support of fellowship in Washington
and Lee University, of Lexington, Virginia.
1t is his purpose to give, in the meantime, such
sum as will yield a permanent income OF
$500 annually for the fellowship.
- The increase in the Roman Catholic pop.
ulaton in the United States in the last twen-
ty years, has been about 100000 that of
priests has been 3,745; that of churches and
chapels 1922. The number of communicants
in that church in the United States is report
ed at 6,500,0O0.
"A man who firmly believes that a second
food will come next November, to cover the
whole face of the earth, is building an ark at
Helena, Tex. The craft will hold fifty per-
sons, with food for forty days and forty
nights, and he will take passengers at $500
each. Every other vessel, he explains, will
be wrecked.
The exact official figures of the May i'm
migration at New York are now recorded at
Washington, and the total reached is $3.50.
Contrasting these figures with the Il 100 that
represent May preceding, we find that ihe
immigration trebled this year; and this rate
of increase has been going on ever since the
beginning of the year.
In the whirl of political excitement, it
may not be generally known that national
meeting of that peculiar religious people
called Dunkards, is now being held at Lam
ark, Illinois, and that it is a convocation OF
striking magnitude Fully thirty thousand
people are in attendance, and they arrived
at the scene by train loads. Vast barracks
have been prepared for the shelter of the
religionists, and the scene at the encamp-
ment resembles an army.
Seven years ago James Creese came to
this country from England, leaving his wife,
son and daughter behind him. His wife and
son followed soon after, and the family settled
near New York city. They intended to send
for the daughter as soon as possible, but just
as the necessary funds had been saved, Mrs
Creese became sick and died, and the expense
of her illness and burial ate up the fund.- A
second time the needful sum was accumulated
when the son died and the money was again
diverted The father set himself to work to
lay by another fund, and had succeeded with
in few dollars, when he died.
- One of the greatest obstacles a South.
ern newspaper has to encounter, in our opin-
ion, results from the pernicious habit of lend
ing out the paper to friends and neighbors.
In nine cases out of ten the borrower would
.hecnme suhscrihar If -ho hlA 40 go
the news at his neighbours expense. 1t is q
hard struggle at best to sustain newspaper
in this section with the small and scattered
in accommodating the borrowers are dealing
the most deadly blow to the efforts of the
newspaper men to give them good papers.
Take almost any newspaper and it will be
found that everybody in the locality is a
reader, but consult the publishers books and
they are apt to signify quite the reverse.
- Economists and financial writer's who are
closely watching the balance of trade, will be
interested in the fact that the exports of mer
chandise from New York for the past week,
according to the custom house records rem
dered Tuesday, are the largest, by SS00,000,
III the history of the port. The exact figures
are Sl0,S02,254, against S9,240,630 the pre-
vious week, and $685. 1853 the corresponding
week in 1879. Though the great bulk of the
shipments were raw products, such as bread
stuffs, provisions, cotton, petroleum, tobacco,
&c, yet an unusually large proportion Of
manufactured articles appear on the list. If
the exports keep on in this ratio for a few
weeks longer, apprehensions as to gold ship
ments may be dismissed. The balance against
us will settle itself.
The difficulties of getting together COM
pany of amateurs for drawing-room perfor-
nance are simply maddening. Even when
dead level of silent discomfort has been secured
by just distribution of parts, even when the
ambitious younger brother has consented to
assume the role of second footnan, even when
the comic man has resigned his song, the
labor is but commencing. Excuses begin
to pour in from all the performers One
has mysterious private business which de-
mands his presence in Kamschatka. An
other has received telegram from St. Peters
burg, and is off without delay. A third comes
with tears in his eyes to resign his part, and
it afterward turns out that he has been dis
missed by the false lady of his affections.
The mortality in the families Of the remaining
amateurs becomes abnormal and alarming.
The lives of aunts and uncles are despaired
of, distant cousins actually depart this life,
and that Of a favorite grandmother Of the
leading lady trembles in the balance. Every
minute brings its anxiety, every hour its tele-
gram.
"A story of Andrew johnson comes from
Washington lady as told her by the former
President himself. 1t is we'll known how in
early life, an attachment with charming
woman was broken off by the opposition of
her mother and brothers, who did not con.
slider the young tailor good enough
match for one of their family. Years after,
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