Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-08-29

BRAzIL.-Brazili is as large as the United
States, not including Alaska, and occupies
nearly half of all South America. 1t was
settled in 1900 by Portuguese, who took
possession of it in the name of their king
and the Pope, and for more than 800 years
it remained under Portuguese rule.
In 1907, when Napoleon declared war
against Portugal, John vi, the reigning
sovereign, took refuge in Brazil, and on
the fall of Napoleon in 1915, Brazil was
raised to the rank of q kingdom, John as
suming the title of king of Portugal, AL
CARVE and Brazil. He remained in Bra
zil thirteen years and then returned to
Portugal, leaving his son Pedro as regent.
Two years after this the Brazilians desired
independence, and Pedro, not wishing the
control to pass out of his family, declared
it free and indendent State, and assumed
the title of Emperor, as Dom Pedro l. In
1926, he became king of Portugal also,
by the death of his father, but resigned
that crown to his infant daughter and re-
mained in Brazil. Soon after this serious
disputes arose between himself and the
Brazilian chamber of deputies which only
ceased with his abdication, in 1881, in
favor of his son, Pedro II, then in his
sixth year. Three regents were appoint
ed during the young Emperor's minority,
and at fifteen he was declared Of age and
crowned in 1851, as Dom Pedro II. He is
still Emperor, and is wise and liberal
ruler. He has introduced gradual
emancipation of slaves, allowed religious
freedom, established schools and intro
duced machinery, so that the people and
the country are greatly improved since he
began to reign. The present form OF gov.
ernment isa constitutional monarchy, and
60 fbo 40 A Apnornon onnti.
nent. The country is divided into tWen-
ty provinces, which are governed by the
Emperor.
A STORY OF Tom CORWIN.-Recom-
mendations do not count much In obtain
ing office in these days. The President
and his cabinet know how easy it is to get
signatures to any kind of petition. One
can get thousand signatures in any coun-
ty for the release of a murderer, and pub
lie men give letters freely to get rid Of
Office seekers. Almost any man who has
not been in the penitentiary can get an
ator, and the majority of public men are
like Tom Corwin. Corwin was too good
natured to refuse anything of any man
who asked it, and indorsed the applica-
tions of all who came to him. At last he
was appointed secretary of the treasury,
and these Endorsements began to come in.
One day a man whom he did not remem-
ber called upon him in the treasury de-
partment and asked for position. Cor
win asked the man if he had any indorse-
ments. He said that he had the best in
the world, and Corwin reached out his
hand for them. He opened the first paper
he touched, and it was letter to William
M. Meredith, who had been secretary of
the treasury before CorWin, and it strong
ly indorsed the bearer for position. 1t
was signed by Corwin's unmistakable au-
tograph, and as he read it his dark face
twitched. At last hetlooked up. And
did not this letter get you position?"
said he.
NO" replied the man; lit did not"
"Well," rejoined Corwin. 'if this in
dosement was not good enough to get you
a position under Mr.. Meridith, it certainly
will not get you one under me. Good
day."-[Washington Letter.