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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-02
A TOUCHING TRIBUTE.

On the death of President Garfield, the eX-
Confederate soldiers of Cincinnati passed a
series of resolutions, which were published
throughout the country and widely comment
ed upon because of the excellent spirit they
displayed. The resolutions have been hand
somely engrossed and framed in Tennessee
colored marble, and on the morning OF the
22nd ultimo were formally presented to Mrs.
Garfield by committee of the Association,
who visited Cleveland for that purpose. G. A.
Withers, formerly Adjutant- General of Gen.
Morgan's staff, made the presentation speech
as follows:
ssIt is with mingled feelings of qualification
and regret that have the honor, madam, OF
presenting to you this memorial OF the eH-
| Confederate Soldiers of Cincinnati. 1t is
gratifying that we truthfully and feelingly
unite our voices in commentator OF the Ia
mented dead with those of many thousands OF
our common people. The occasion which called
for such sentiments is painful in its recolec-
tions and as fully deplored by the people OF
| the South us by those of any other section OF
| the country. The unanimity with which these
resolutions were passed, and the expressions
conveyed therein, speak more than any words
of mine. and YOU can rest assured, madam,
that in them is voiced the tribute OF all the
old soldiers of the South to the sterling worth
of the late President"
Mrs. Garfield, by a great effort, repressed her
emotion, while 9he aged mother of the late
President wept freely. The late Presidents
widow, her voice trembling with emotion, re-
piled to the address of Major Withersas follows:
''Gentlemen-I am very grateful to you, and
| 80, hoo, f,,1 ryift
and for it's sake and for the sentiment express
ed"
After the presentation, the wife and mother
of the dead President examined the memorial
gift and expressed their admiration to MI.
Knipe, the maker. The frame was cut from a
single block of marble about two feet square.
The United States coat of arms is inlaid in
Mexican onyx at each corner, and the reso-
lutions, handsomely engrossed are protected
by heavy beveled French plate glass. The
whole work is in exceedingly good taste. In
acknowledging the compliment paid to the
work by it's recipients, Mr.. Knipe said MY
heart went out in sympathy for the President.
l volunteered to make that frame, and made
| it so that it may remain standing testimony
of the Southern sentiment" Maj. Wlthers
added ''And, moreover, we want to show
these Northern politicians that we eX-Confed-
crates are not as black as they try to make us
out.n The widow of Mr.. Garfield responded :
sit had always been the Generals greatest
wish that there be no North nor South. His
earnest desire was to see united country,
and, had he lived''-here her grief overcame
her. and the sentence was unfinished
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-02
SOUTHERN EXPRESS.

AS will be seen by advertisement elsewhere,
Mr.. Horace H. Beard has been appointed agent
of the above company at this place, uice MI
F. E. Smith, resigned. The Office of the COM
pany will hereafter be at the jdepot, where
packages will be received for forwarding at all
hours of the day Express freight for con-
signees in town will be promptly delivered, as
heretofore. ,1E,..- p. N4LIAsE GEIn'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-02
LOCAL AFFAIR s.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Southern Express Company.
T. NJ. Dobson-Emporilm Of Fashion-74 and 40
Cents--4! Cents-A Cents--Salem Jeans
Dobson's Fayorite-At Cost-Old Oaken
Bucket. '
J, M. Adams-He Means Business This Time
Garden Seeds-For Sale Cheap for CASH
Wanted-So Writing Paper.
John r. Aslle-The New Store. . J
Herndon Brothers Attention WANTED Wan
sa..z,-do Phosphate
Dobson & Parish--Seed Potatoes.
w. c. Iatirner-New Goods. 3. t,tk ~
Colcock,, Miller Co.-Atlantic and Oriental Acid
Still Ahead.
Waverly Magazine.
J, D, Gwin, Cl0ver-Right Along this Way.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-02
POLITICAL POINTS.

The ''People's Ticket" triumphed over the
Republican bosses in the municipal election in
Philadelphia, Tuesday. The masses of both
parties united against the corruption that has
cursed the City of Brotherly Love for num-
Der of years.
-The following States will elect governors
in 1882 Alabama, Arkansas, California, Col
orado, Connecticut, Delaware Georgia, Ken
lucky, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Michi-
gan, Nebraska, Nevada, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and possibly Da-
kOta.
1t is said that the reason why Mr. Arthur
has been so slow in filling appointments is that
he has been anticipating a break up in the
present political organizations, and that he
was consequently moving slowly and feeling
ing his way as he went. lie has been coquet-
ting with the third party-ites in the South but
don't seem thus far to have made much pro-
gress in this line.
- The colored citizens of North Carolina
have called convention to meet in GoldsbOro
on the Goth instant for the purpose of ''taking
such steps as may be deemed advisable relative
to the gross outrage and Infringement upon
our rights guaranteed by the constitution OF
the United States and North Carolina" so
they say. The call is signed by a number Of
colored citizens from several counties. The
chief point of grievance seems to be alleged
injustice as to the privilege of the jury-boX.
The Virginia General Assembly on Satur-
day elected five judges of the Supreme Court
The Democrats nominated and voted for their
candidates in each case except in the case of
Mr. Harrington, who was elected to succeed
Judge f. E. Burke, whose term of service they
claimed would not expire for six years to come
The Democrats in the Senate asked to have
their protest against the election spread on the
minutes, but the president pro TEN. ruled it
out, and appeal against his decision had not
been decided when the Senate adjourned.
Gen. Gartrell announces that lie will be an
independent Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of Georgia, hut he turns up his pop
ular nose at the mooted coalition with the Re-
publcans His platform is: ''Eree education
for all children, opposition to railroad and
other monopoles, OPPOSITION to the present sys-
tenn of leasing the State convcts, and recog-
milton of our common Federal Government
and equality of all men before the law" 1t is
thought that he will end by going into the
Liberal party sO-called, and it is predicted
that he will not be an acceptable candidate to
Gen. Longstreet OF the Administration.
- Says the Raleigh Ners and Observer: Bit
terness cannot be perpetuated after the excl
ting cause has been removed. In the speech
of Mr. Tillman, of South Carolina, to which
we referred the other day asputting him we'll up
on the roll of fame, he alluded to the fact that
an era of good feeling had set in, and we feel
every assurance that we are now about to
enter a period when kindly sentiments will
prevail throughout the length and breadth of
the Union The progress made in amity and
friendship is very gratifying. 1t speaks we'll
for the Southern heart. The North waged a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-02
THE MORMON QUESTION.

On Saturday last the Utah Legislature
adopted memorial to Congress in which they
say:
We, your memoralists, the Legislative AS
sembly of the Territory of Utah, respectfully
represent that in consequence of baseless ru-
mors and monstrous exaggeratiOns the people
whom we represent have been placed in jeop-
ardy and are now threatened with deprivation
of the right Of local self-government. Persons,
whose aim is to gain control of this now
wealthy and prosperous territory and manipu-
late its finances, have succeeded in arousng
the ire of the clergy, and through them the
anger of many people against large majority
of the citizens of Utah, and thus pressure
has been brought to bear upon your honorable
body which shows its effects in proposed meas
ures containing provisions utterly at variance
with the fundamental principles of Republican
government, and which, while ostensibly aim
ed at the marriage relations of but small
portion of the people, will, if carried into ef-
feet, deprive the whole Territory of vested
rights secured to it by the organization act and
the Constitution of the United States.
The memorial then denies at great length
everything ever charged against the Nor
mons, and accuses the representatives of the
Federal Government in Utah of every species
of wrong doing possible to officers or men.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-03-02
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.


In the Senate on the 21st, the House Con
gressional apportionment bill was passed, with
out amendment, by a riru roce VOTE The pen
sion resolution came upas unfinished business
and after short discussion, on motion OF Mr
Hawley the whole subject was, by vote OF q
to %, laid on the table as unfinished business
The Grant retirement bill also came up, but
was laid over as unfinished business for Thurs
day. After short executive session, the Sen
ate adjourned until Thursday, ''as mark Of
proper and becoming respect and honor to the
memory of George Washington"
The House was occupied in discussing the
postoffice appropriation bill, and it adjourned
until Thursday.
In the Senate on the 23rd, a joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary of War to issue ra
tions for the relief of the laboring classes IN
the district overiowed by the Mississippi Riv'
er, was referred to the military committee
In discussing this resolution, the fact was
stated that the number rendered destitute IN
the Mississippi Valley, by reason OF the over
flow of the river, is from $4,000 to S75,0O0,
whites and blacks alike. The bill retiring
Grant was passed, by vote of IS to II. Just
before adjournment, the military committee
reported on the resolution to provide relief on
account of the overflow of the Mississippi,
with an amendment in the nature of substl'
tute. The joint resolution was at once taken
up The substitute was adopted and passed
without debate. 1t appropriates 100000 to
be used by the Secretary of War i'll the purchase
and distribution of subsistence stores for re-
lief of destitute persons in the district over
flowed by the Mississippi and its tributaries,
and authorizes the Secretary to cooperate with
the authorities of the several States of which
such district is part in making distribution
of the same. After short executive session,
the Senate adjourned.
A considerable portion of the session of the
House was devoted to discussing the postotfice
appropriation bill. A number of petitions
were presented by different members, asking
the repeal of the tax on bank deposits and on
checks and drafts. The Senate joint resolu-
tion for the relief of the people of the Mlssls-
sippi Valley, approprating 100000 for that
purpose, was taken from the Speakers table
and passed.
In the Senate on the oath, Mr.. Bayard's
Chilian investigation resolution was referred
to the committee on foreign relations with in
structions to make the required investigation
and report their proceedings to the Senate at
the earliest possible day. The immediate de-
ficiency bill was then taken up and passed.
Among the nominations sent in by the Presl-
dent were the names of ex-senator Conklng
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.aACTs;OF THE LEGISLATURE

In this issue will be found several Acts Of
Importance passed at the last session Of the
TppiSlatura
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village vote in favor of 'license,'' such license
shall be granted from year to year until anoth-
er vote shall be had under the provisions of
this Act with different result ; and whenever
a majority of such electors vote III favor OF
s'no license" the council of such city, town or
village shall from year to year, refuse to grant
licenses until another election shall be held,
under the provisions Of this Act with differ
ent result.
SEC. 1. This Act shall not apply to any city,
town or village in which the sale of ardent
spirits is now or shall hereafter be prohibited
by legislative enactment.
SEC. 5. That whenever the majority OF the
electors of any such incorporated city, town or
village, shall vote in favor of 'no license, " it
shall he unlawful for any druggist therein to
sell, during the time when no licenses for the
sale of spirituous liquors are granted, any
spirituous or Intoxicating liquors, bitters, or
fruits prepared with such liquors, except upon
the certificate of regular practicing physi-
clan in actual attendance upon a patient such
certificate to contain the name of the patient,
and shall be filed by the druggist filling the
same, and kept for the period Of one year, sub
ject to inspection at any time the council Of
such city, town, or village may direct
SEC. 6. 1t shall be unlawful for any physi-
clan to give prescription for any such liquors
except when actually in bona fde attendance
upon patient.
SEC. 7. That any person violating Sections
5 or of this Act shall, upon conviction, be
fined in a sum of not less than two hundred
dollars, OF imprisoned for not less than three
months, or both fined and imprisoned, in the
discretion of the Court.
SEC. s. All elections under this Act shall be
conducted according to the laws now governing
the municipal elections of the city, town, or
village in which they are held.
SEC. g. All Acts or parts of Acts inconsls-
tent with this Act are hereby repealed, so far
as they may interfere with the provisions OF
this Act.
Approved the 9th day of February, A. D.
1882.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-27
Forerunncrs OF Columbus.

Much curious interest attaches to
the question whence the idea of habit
able regions across the Atlantic was
originally derived. We are able to
trace it in vague but still tangible
form very far back in history. There
is curious passage in .E.ian, preserv
ing fragment of TheOpompus, which
records a conversation between Silenus
and Midas, in which tue former, semi
divine person, says that EGrope. Asia,
and Africa are surrounded by the sea,
that beyond this known world is an
island of immense extent, adding par
ticulars on which there is no need to
dwell. The whole passage is too fanci
ful for the foundation of an argument.
It may be fragment OF very ancient
knowledge; it may be an attempt to
give local habitation ard some color
of life to the abodes Of the blessed.
But the celebrated passage in Plato
stands Oh quite other ground. A priest
of SAILS is said to have instructed Scion
that there was in ancient times an
island called Atlantis, beyond, but rot
very remote from the Pillars of Her
cules, larger than Asia and Africa
united; but it was swallowed up by an
earthquake and disappeared beneath
the waters, leaving such vast masses Of
slime on the ocean that 70 one had
been able to navigate that region since.
There is much additional matter of q
character so fabulous that We might be
tempted to regard the whole tale as o
political romance, but for the urquos-
tionable physical fact which the tradi-
ton enshrines. There are various
island groups in the region indicated,
with clear traces of extensive volcanic
action; while to the west, in mid ocean.
thereis tho vast bank of sea- weed, COW
ering space almost as large as Europe.
and presenting the kind of obstacle to
navigation which Plato describes. The
possibility of some great cataclysm in
the Atlantic during the period Of mans
habitation of our globe is still sub
JUDGE. If it could be established, it
would help to solve some perplexing
problems; but the weight of the scieR-
tific evidence seems to tell the other
way. 1t is hard, however, to believe
that the graphic picture of the Mar de
Sargasso is 70 more than poets
dream.
In the Augustan ago wc come upon
clearer indications OF belief in lands
to the far West. There is the well
known passage in Strabo in which,
criticising statement of Erato sthenes,
that but for the extent Of the Atlantic
we might easily pass by sea from Iberia
to India, ne objects that there may be
two or even more habitable lands in the
temperate zone, rear the circle Of lati
lade which is drawn through Athens
and the Atlantic Ocean. This remark
able guess is really nearer TO the truth
than Columbus himself had reached
when he had actually landed on the
shores of America. Seneca ventures TO
assert that, with n favoring wind, % very
few days sail separates India from the
shores of Spain.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-27
A New Plan of Mutual Aid,
Worthy the Attention
Of tho Puhlip

Having noticed several complimentary
items in the lead ne parers Of this State,
concerning the plars and workings Of The
National Mutual Aid Association Of Califo'-
mia for Unmarried Persons" and having
heard many speak Of the merits OF the same,
we determined to visit their office, to-
Market street. San Francisco, Cal, and make
full and complete Investigation Cf the Oh
jccts, workings and benefits Of this nctc enter
prise; and the character and business ability
Of its Ulcers: and lay the same before the
public We found them to be pleasant and
agreeable business gentlemen, who readily
and willingly furnished us every means Of
Investigating and understanding the plans
and workings Of this very popular Assccia-
ton. On examination of their books, etc,
We found that ii was incorporst ID under the
laws Of the State of California, on the 2eth
day OF July, A ID. 1881. II already has orer
fic,ire kundFed members, and continues 10 grOic
rapidly. Their Certificate of incorporation
hangs i'll the well-arranged oilice in which
they also have Telegraph ard Ttiptone.
Wishing 10 learn more fully about the Cfli-
GERS OF this Association, We csl,cd on n num-
Der OF the leading busin' SIS mea AID iir:I of
San Francisco, and made inquiry rs 10 their
standing and reputation, ard the reply was:
" hare no 6rtttr or more honorable BUSINESS
nitl IN tbs city tam tie CBicGFS If tbs ASSO
ciatim." We then went 10 the profess iunal
men and made like inquiries, and their reply
was subst 'ntially the same. After this full
investigation We lind that THE NATIONAL
MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION, 652 Market street,
San Francisco, California. is well and ably
conducted, 10y an efficient corps of officers,
and cannot fail To perform oil That il prom
ises, therefore, we heartily recommend it TO
the attention and patronage Of all unmarried
persons. This Association pays To each one
OF Its mtmhers on marriage the sum Of from
$1,000 to 5000 according 10 the amount
specified in the certificate. held by the mem-
Der, US is fully explained in the leaile It's, dis.
tribute by the Association. IL is based
on the same general principle as that OF tie
y. .. |. w. aud q her beneficial orders, eX-
cept that it IS not secret society, and all
perspns md'e or .tttndle, Of good moral char
acter, can become members for either $1,000
5000 or 5000, at the following membership
| rates 10 wit; for Sl,LC0 ceriItic ate 5000
for 5000, $l2,O; for 5000, $500. All per-
sons must be members Of this Association
one year from date Of their certificate, before
they are Beneficial. 4 member can marry 81
any time, and will be beneficial one year
from date Of certificate, dues OF fifty cents a
month, on each and every one-ihousard dol
lars represented by the members ceItiticGt.
Of membership in the Association, must he
] paid, such dues must be paid quarterly in
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-01-27
London Dinners.

People in town often give what is
termed by men " scratch dinner
party. Friends or relatives of host
and hostess who are passing through
town must be asked 10 dinner, and
some one must be asked to meet them,
and who can be got at moments
notice. Ole resource is to invite other
friends who may also bepassiDg through
town, in addition to resident relations.
These inpromptu dinner parties are
oftena great success, as far as the guests
are concerned, although they may have
given hostess no little trouble in get
ting them up. She may have written
twelve invitations, and have only re-
coived three acceptances. Sometimes
she gets vague answer, such as
will see what | can DO; l an afraid l
cannot promise; will leave it open il
may" \ hostess, not caring 10 de-
pend solely upon SO dubious an ac-
ceptance, perhaps asks some one whom
she would not have chosen to meet the
guest whose appearance was 50 uncer-
tain, but who appears, nevertheless,
at her house on the given evening.
Invitations to these impromptu din.
ner parties arc conveyed By a friendly
line, and not by a ceremonious dinner
card, and the notice given on these oc-
casions ranges from week to a day,
while the ordinary notice given is three
weeks to q fortnight, and in the height
of the season as long as from five to six
weeks. Those who dine ont great deal
and give dinners not only have dinner
cards on which to issue their invita-
tiOns, but also printed cards of accept.
ance and of refusal; but the use Of these
latter would appear pretentious if sent
by others than those who are known to
be very full of engagements. Invita-.
tons to dinner are always issued in the
joint names of the host and hostess, and
should be accepted as soon as received
should it not be possible to give u de-
cided acceptance to such invitations,
they should not be allowed to stand
over for week or ten days unans wered
and if persons are not sufficiently init
mate to request day or two's delay, a
refusal should at once be sent. To
keep hostess in suspense is not only u
breach of etiquette, but a want Of good
feeling, inexcusable on the part of one
lady toward another.
Dinner Invitations are invariably sent
by post. and the answers are returned
through the same channel, but they
can of course be sent by hand if COL
sidered expedient to do SO; and in the
country, when dinner party is got up
in hurry, a servant frequently rides
over with an invitation; this is more
unceremonious than the former
method of sending, viz. through the
post.
1t is copceit with bachelors to deco
rate the mantelpiece-miIror of Ia sitting
room with invitation cards, dinner,
dance and at homo cards; but this fash
ion is not followed by married men and
their wives in their reception rooms-a
dining-room nantelpiece, to wit, not
being adorned with such proofs of q
hostess hospitality,