Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-04

celVeu anu Ill lOLe Ddu WedtneF lOT plckiuS
on account Of the storms during the past two
or three days. Estimates of the yield are
from one quarter to one third of last years in
two places, a slight increse in three and about
the same as last year in three. Labor is re-
ported scarce in two places and ample in
one. The receipts and shipments are gener-
ally behind last years.
Mississippi-Twelve reports have been re-
ceived, all denoting rainy weather and conse-
quent interruption to picking. Receipts are
comparatively light. The estimated yield in
seven places will average 25 per cent. less
than last year and will be nearly the same in
others. No complaints on account of labor
are reported. The quality of the cotton has
been improved in some places by the rain.
Texas-Reports have been received from
six points, three of which note an interrup.
tion to picking on account of rain, two report
splendid weather and one rain with no serious
damage. The prospects have been improved
by the fine weather, and estimates favor q
general increase over last year from Is to
80 per cent. Picking has.been lively through
out the State so far as reports have been re-
ceived.
Alabama-Rcports from six places denote
a little change from last week. The weather
has been fine for picking until the general
rain storm on the 2Sth inst. Estimates Of the
yield are 25 per cent. in one, about the same
in one and an increase in one. Planters are
generally busy saving their crops.
Arkansas reports have been received
Picking is progressing rapidly in one and in
terrupted by rains in the other. The yield is
half less than last year in one and l5 per
cent less in the other.
Vagaries Of Inventors.
- A recent Washington letter says ::
Inventors of perpetual motion and flying
machines have been scarce Of late years. At
least they have not turned up at the patent
Office as frequently as they did six or eight
years since, when there were near Y dozen
applicants for the supposed reward Of 5000,
which is thought to be kept there for the
successful inventor of either of these machines.
Of course there is no reward at the patent
office for those inventions and never was, but
this does not prevent persons from applying
for it. A young Englishman, named Rich
ards appeared at the patent office to day with
what he claimed to be the only perfect flying
machine yet invented. There have been
numerous patents issued for flying machines,
but none Of them have been of any practical
value The machine offered by the young
man to-day was not unlike the others that
from time to time appeared, consisting OF an
immense pair Of wings, which were operated
by double spiral spring contrvance of rub
ber. The theory was that one spring would
wind up while the other spring was playing
out, and that the machine would keep flying
after it was once put Into operation by being
thrown from high place. The enthusiastic
inventor was prevailed upon by some of the
employees of the patent office to give the ma
chine a toss, SO that they could see how it
would work. The inventor, being perfectly
confident of the workings Of the machine,
took position on the main portico facing on
F street, and began the prelimuaries. The
machine was not large enough to carry him
with it, though he said it could be made
large enough to carry man or mans
weight with ease, or even more if desired. A
large crowd was attracted by these prepara
tions. At the proper moment he threw it
into the air. having attached cord to it 80
that it would not fly away too far 1t made
several bird-like motions and then plunged
towards the ground, striking the pavement
with much force, dislocating the machinery
and breaking the spring. The crowd laugh:
ed, but the inventor gathered up the crushed
mass, and said after he made some little i'm.
provements and fixed up the breaks, he would
come around again and give another exhibi-
tion, being confident of success next time
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
The general assembly Of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of the United States, after
a session of several days in New York, ad.
ourned on the 26th ultimo. The last days
of the session were marked by the disposition
of the following business: ...
The committee on the state of the church
reported on the subject of mission work :
while We would not diminish, but rather in.
crease all appliances and hasten instrumen'
talities for carrying the blessings of the Cos.
pei to the Western States and Territories
while the aborigines of this land, mostly found
there, are receiving our sympathy and aid.
and arousing increasing zeal in their civili-
zation and evangelization, why is that South
ern dioceses, depressed and impoverished, re.
ceive none of the churchs benefactions and
are left to carry on their mission work with
little more assistance than can be secured
within their own limits2 Why isit that these
four million of the colored race, now clothed
with the elective franchise, eligible to all
places Of trust, to our legislatures, to seats in
Congress, and acting in many instances as
teachers of the young, should awaken far less
enthusiasm nd call forth not one moiety of
the liberality that the Indian does p
The committee, in concluding their remarks
on the subject, invoked the attention of the
whole church to this inconsistency and ine-
quality in the sympathy and charity of the
church.
The committee further report awe think
we see in some of the clergy disposition to
conform to the tastes, sentiments and opinions
which once we're neither consistent with min.
iserial fidelity nor approved by the worldly
minded. Places are frequented, amusements
are INDUCED in and opinions are advocated
which make them popular perhaps witt those
who gladly welcome them as companions,
but have no respect for their Instructions or
admonitions. To escape the imputation of
being puritanical they approach, if they do
not enter, the realm of worldly conformity,
levity and indifference" The report was
adopted and sent to the House of Bishops.
Rev. Dr.. Sehenck, of Long Island, from
the joint committee appointed to take meas:
ures for increasing the fund for the relief of
families of sick and disabled clergymen, pre-
sented report, asking that the committee be
increased and have permission to sit during
the recess, and suggesting that each clergy