Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-05-04
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The Tennessee Republicans have taken
strong ground in favor of paying the State
debt honestly and sQuarely.
- Virginia holds her State election on the
7th Of June. A full State ticket is to be elect
ed and also Congressman at large. The con-
test has opened and the patriots are peppering
away at each other quite lively.
In a recent speech in Congress, Mr.. Arm
field, of North Carolina, said that there had
been levied on the revenue officers III his (the
Charlotte) district for election purposes in 1850
the aggregate sum of S29,O36 as campaign
fund.
The American Emigration Society held
meeting in New York last Sunday, at which
Rev. S. S. Storrs, of Brooklyn, was the first
speaker. He said that there were half mil
ion negroes in the United States who wanted
to return to Africa, and he urged upon the So
ciety to make efforts to send them there.
Mr. Stephens, of Georgia, is reported as
saying that ''no man has a right to decline
call of his people, and as his name is men
toned in connection with the Govenorship of
Georgia, Notwithstanding his expressed deter
mination to retire to private life, the sup
positiOn is that he would be willing to respond
to the call
A Congressman dropped the following re-
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q few days ago, and the idea advanced is no
doubt key to the political prosecutions pro-
crossing in South Carolina "Gentlemen, We
NAV as we'll realize the fact at this early day,
that if we are to have Republican majority
in the next House it will not come from the
North; we must get it from the South"
After much labor in securing the figures,
the Atlanta Constitution has cOme,to the con-
clusion that the fertilizers used in Georgia
this year show falling off at least IS per cent.
compared with 1881. A closer attention to
the preservation and use of homemade fertll-
zers, it is thought, will make up for the de-
crease, and thus an immense saving will have
been effected when payday comes round.
The question involved in St. Louis law
suit was whether wink, said to have been
made by the defendant, qualified the words
which he uttered at the same time. tie told
the plaintiff to levy on the contents OF GER
tain safe, and it was claimed that, by coyertly
and expressively winking, he reversed the
meaning of what he said. The jury decided
against the wink theory.
- The following sad case is reported from
Reading, Pa. The Rev. J. S. Fisher, a young
man who attended the State Normal School at
Kutztown, and subsequently studied theology,
has become insane from over study In at
tempting to commit the whole Bible to memo
been removed to an insane asylum three miles
from Reading. He is 26 years of age, and pos
sessed brilliant talents.
- The warm weather of the past ten days
has materially improved the crop prospects III
the Northwest Throughout most OF the
southern part of Minnesota the soil is dry
enough for agricultural operations, and seed
ing for wheat is generally going on. The
same is true of the northern part of the State,
and of Dakota, except in those sections visited
by the late spring rains and floods, which have
delayed seeding operations somewhat.
-Hallet Kilbourn, stubborn witness, who
refused to testify before Congressional Com
mittee, year or two ago, and was cOnmlttea
to prison by order Of the committee, brought
suit against the then Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
House, Thompson for false imprisonment, and
the case coming on for trial last week, the
jury brought in verdict awarding Kilbourn
S1OO, 900 damages The verdict was set aside,
however, on Friday, by Judge Macarthur.
Forty per cent of the population of Dako-
ia, according to the census returns, are for
eigners. If these are deducted from the total
number, there is left a very slim foundation
on which to build the structure of State. 1t
is against the genius Of representative govern
ment to put the political power in the hands
of eighty thousand people to checkmate five
millions. Yet the two Senators from Dakota,
if it is made State, will have as potent
voice in the government as the two Senators
from New York.
1t is stated as fact, which the public
may accept, that Jay Gould has absolute con-
troll of Joint stock capital-chiefly railroad
of at least six hundred million dollars. Not
only the market value of this immense amount
of securities is at the mercy of one mans cap
rice, but also the management OF the proper
ties it is supposed to represent. Even besides
the great enterprises among which the fOrego-
ing vast sum is divided, Mr.. Gould has con-
trolling interest in many smaller matters OF
great variety.
The Cincinnati Commercial takes gloomy
view of Republican prospects in that State.
1t declares that there ''need be 10 doubt of
one thing, and that is that in October next a
Republican victory will have to be gained
without the assistance of the German vote"
1t adds that the enforcement of the Pond law
and the Smith Sunday law twill be a source
of constant irritation and thoroughly ALLEVIATE
that vote" A Cincinnati correspondent of
the New York Times predicts that Ohio will
60 Democratic next fall by at least 80, 600 ma
jority.
The Philadelphia Times raises note OF
warning for the Democratic party, advising
members of Congress against factious oppo-
sition to rechartering national banks. 1t
says ''It would be vastly better to continue
the present system just as it is, with all it's
imperfections, than to disturb business by
failing to legislate on the subject. 1t is a
Democratic danger-signal that wise leaders OF
that party will respect, for if Democracy shall
even seem to array itself against the business
of the country, it will be defeated and will
deserve defeat"
The scheme of converting Sahara into an
inland sea is taking practical shape. France
desires it as a political matter. She hopes by
such an undertaking to impose barrier be-
tween her colonies and some hostile Arabs.
If done the effects may be very far reaching.
\ large body of water in that part of Africa
may operate to render fertile other portions
ly unnhabitable. 1t may also change the cli-
mate of Africa to degree, and measurably
affect that of Southern Europe. Big results
sometimes flow from small causes.
j. d. Andrews, known as "Professor"
Andrews, killed his wife at their residence
near Hayesville, Chester county, Pa, on the
18th ultimo, by breaking her skull with a
rolling pin. Andrews showed signs of insanity
and had an attendant watching him night and
day, but at moment when the attendants
eyes were off him he did the deed. Andrews
is aged about Co. was an expert mathematician,
and was called the Lightning Calculator" /"
and had accumulated fortune through the
exercise of this faculty The same exercise is
supposed to have unbalanced his mind.
- Twenty-four young girls of Nevada City,
California, in mockery of the military boys
of the place, recently organized broom
brigade. They adopted a uniform dress trim
med with red, jaunty jackets and blue caps