Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-02-18
Straps and fatts.


A member of the Massachusetts Legis-
lature has introduced bill which has for its
purpose the enforcement of the voting priv
ilege. By virtue of its provision men who
neglect to register and vote will be fined
from five to twenty dollars.
The last sale of slave was made in Au-
gusta county, Va, in the spring Of 1865, the
price paid being 100 cabbage plants. The
purchaser got days work out Of the negro
and considered that he had made a good
trade, while the seller was satisfied.
1t is explained that the "coke region
is that portion of Pennsylvania where
bituminouS coal is mined and converted
into coke for use in the production of iron.
There is little of what is called natural
coke in the country, but not in Pennsyl-
vania.
A most singular mode of industry has
enabled man in Richmond, Va, to pro-
vide dwelling for himself. For many
years he has been in the habit of picking
up bricks from the streets, and he has at
last accumulated sufficient number with
which to build small house.
On Thursday the Senate took up and
passed after some discussion, but without
amendment, the bill to regulate the promo
ton of West Point cadets. The effect of the
OIL Is GlidG tue SIiQudtSo, OcColllo " paw vi
the army upon graduation, even though no
vacancies in the service may exist.
Business failures occurring throughout
the country during the past week, as re-
ported to r. G, Dun G. Co., number in the
United States 23S, Canada 81, total 275, as
compared with 2S9 last week. Business
casualties continue very numerous in the
West and South and Canada, but in the
other sections they are light.
During the past week the laborers have
been on the war path in various parts of the
world. In Trafalgar Square in London
there was an uprising; the Italian and
Hungarian coke diggers became trouble
some in Pennsylvania, and in Wyoming
the military were fired on while trying tc
keep the white miners from exterminatine
the Chinese.
- In Lake county, California, a lot of In
dians became impressed with the the idea o.
industry, saved money, bought and PAID
for land, and were on the high road tc
wealth. When the tax collector called or
them they were paralyzed, and it was i'm
possible to convince them that, having
once paid for land, they should be asked tc
pay for itagain.
A dispatch from Biloxi, Miss, says
"The exposure of the remains of soldiers
buried in the sands Of Ship Island during
the war caused the Government some time
them to Chalmette Cemetery. Recent Wis.
itors to the island now report that the late
storms have uncovered much larger guam
tity of bones than was exposed before.
- Parkville, n. Y, has model Metho.
dist minister. He was soldier and has a
pension, but will not touch dollar of il
because his conscience will not allow him
to accept money that has been received as
taxes on whisky and tobacco. He will not
marry couple if either of them smokes,
chews or drinks, and, rather than ride on
the Sabbath day, he walks ten miles to his
charge.
-Dio Lewis says an Englishman, with
out observing the laws of exercise or sleep,
will digest an enormous dinner and preserve
his stomach because of his two hours chat
and good fellowship afterwards. An Amer
lean often bolts his food in few minutes,
rushes to his Office and works like dray
horse. The patent medicine man marks
him for golden victim.
The heaviest rainfall known in New
England for many years occurred last Fri
day and Saturday, causing an overflow OF
streams and rivers. Two square miles OF
Roxbury, Mass, on Stony Brook, were un-
der water from two to eight feet deep.
Over 800 families were more or less affect
timated at 100000. Other towns also sus-
tanned heavy losses.
The American hen, in the quiet pursuit
of her great industry, produces annually an
egg crop equal in value to twice the output
of all our silver mines. Her success has
stimulated American invei tive genius to
such skillful work that manufactured eggs
are now put on the market-warranted good
for all the uses of the natural product
except incubation. The COW and hen have
heavy scores to settle with the inventor.
On Wednesday, of last week the Hon.
Samuel J. Tilden, of New York, celebrated
the seventy-second anniversary of his birth.
The day was spent quietly at his residence
at Greystone. Mr.. Tilden now weighs 14O
pounds, and is in excellent health consider
ing his age. He received a number Of con-
gratulatory letters and kilograms from all
letter from President Cleveland and also
letters from the New York members of the
Cabinet.
speaking of the operations of the L. S.
Mint in Charlotte the Observer of last Sat-
urdag says: Capt. r. p. Waring, superin-
tendent of the assay Office at the mint in
this city reports that there has lately been
great activity in mining circles, and good
deal of business is daily passing through his
hands. The largest single shipment he has
yet made was on Monday last, when he
dispatched $1,000 in gold to the Philadel-
phia mint. For the past three months, the
shipments of gold from the mint in this
city have averaged $4,000 per month.
dispatches received from Montana during
the week, state that the Indians of the Red
Lake reservation are on the war path, and
are procuring arms and ammunition. in
quantities. Troubles expected this spring.
1t is difficult to tell at this distance the
cause of the trouble, but it is probable that
trouble with the Indians of the frontier is
generally caused by the agents. An 1ndi-
an is far from being a fool, and Indian
agents have not proved honest as a class.
When agents cheat, the Indians fight-and
they are right.
- The bill to make new State out of Da-
kota has passed the Senate, but it is eX-
pected that there will be a sufficient num-
ber of votes in the House to defeat the
scheme of the Republican politicians who
wish to bring another State into the Union
by eXtra-constitutional methods, for the
purpose of securing additional electoral
votes at the next Presidential election. II
the House should fail in defeating the
measure it is to be hoped that President
Cleveland will see his way clear to veto a
measure which will do grievous wrong to a
large part of the population of Dakota Ter
ritory and introduce new element of dis
cord into the politics Of the country.
On Friday afternoon the ice broke loose
in the Susquehanna river, just north of Port
Deposit, Nd, and came down with rush.
The ice and water quickly rose over the
tracks of the Columbia and Port Deposit