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Scraps audi ,|arts. ? A Massachusetts clergyman writes pam-1 phlets or. his missionary work, and to secure readers, he prints on the covers such titles as "A Whaler's Adventures," and the "Spectre Brig." ? A member of the Arkansas Legislature has introduced a bill abbreviating the season of Lent from forty to twenty days. He ex-, plains that everything else has come down 50 per cent, since the war, and there should be , no discrimination in favor of Lent. ? An English gentleman recently received by mail a packet of peas which were taken from the folds of an Egyptian mummy, unrolled iu the British Museum, 3,000 years ago. He planted them, and they have sprouted, with good promise of growing vigorously, j ? With alum iu his bread, coloring matter in his butter, sand in his suear. and poison in his liquor, the average man has hard work in getting food and drink that will not make hiiu a skeleton or kill him. Now comes the adulteration of coffee with date stones which has been discovered in England. ? By the final treaty between Russia and Turkey, the latter will have to pay the Czar ; $166,000,000 and $5,335,000 to Russian sub-1 jects in Turkey for damages sustained during : the war. Of course Turkey can't pay this, but it is not unlikely that Great Britain will foot the bill and foreclose on what remains of the Ottoman Empire for her pay. Turkey owes England now about $1,000,000,000. ? A stenographic machine has been invented by M. Michela, of Paris, by means of which, it is said, any one can, with a fortnight's practice, take down any speech in short hand character, however rapidly it may hp dplivered. M. Michela claims to have classified all the sounds of which the vocal organs are capable, and that his machine will report, with accuracy, whatever is said in any language that is now spoken. ? Twenty years ago the wife of Mr. Sullivant, of Dubuque, Iowa, eloped, taking with her their boy. During all the time that has elapsed since then, Sullivant has been seeking for his son. After traveling thousands of miles and spending a fortune and the best part of his life in the search, he found him the other day in the Oregon State Prison, having just entered it under a sentence of twenty-one years. ? The Detroit Free Press says that a case is pending in the Supreme Court of Missouri, which involves the right of candidates for county office to promise to serve for less than the legal compensation in the event of their election. The test action is brought against a Probate Judge elect, and is based on the ground that an offer to serve for 81,200 a year when the lawful fees amounted to 82,600 per year was, in its nature, a direct bribe to voters. ? As horrible as it may seem, it is given out from Washington that not a single Republican Senator can be found who has ever met Senator Bruce socially, and the families of Republican Senators bitterly deny that they have ever called on Bruce's wife or paid her any attention whatever. Pray, what is the Republican party good for ? We invite intelligent colored people in the South to cut this out and paste it in their scrapbooks. ? The superintendent of emigration at New York is overrun with letters from the West asking him to secure wives from among the emigrants arriving at Castle Garden. One mau, a farmer, writes from Iowa that marriageable women in those parts are very scarce, and he is anxious to marry this spring, and will give the best reference. Another, a St. Louis baker, offers his heart and hand "to the right person," and is ready to marry at once. ? A dispatch from Washington says that ex-Senator Patterson, of South Caroliua, has decided to make his home in the Territory of Arizona. He will grow up with the Territory and hopes to be returned to the Senate when Arizona becomes a State. Secretary Sherman, it is said, offered Patterson the Governorship of Arizona if he would vote for the confirmation of Collector Merrit, of New York, but the Senator spurned the offer. He anticipates no further trouble from the State officials of South Carolina. ? The war department has promulgated the report of the court of inquiry into the conduct of Maj. Reno at the battle of the Little Big Horn River, fought January 25 and 26, 1876. After reciting the events of the battle as testified before the court, the report says that the conduct of the officer throughout is excellent, and while subordinates in some instances did more for the safety of the command by brilliant displays of courage than did Maj. Reno, there was nothing in his conduct that require animadversion from the court. ? A railroad conductor writes a long communication to to the Chicago Tribune to combat the current hallucination that the coming generation of Americans will be puny, sickly and played out. His experience of many years convinces him that the contrary is the case, and that the average American child of "under 12," who travels on a half-fare ticket, is as large as a boy or girl of 15 or 16 used to be in ante-railroad days. He thinks that an instructive and interesting article might be written by some physiologist on the subject of the influence of the invention of railroads upon the development of the infant American. ? A San Francisco woman wrote to the Post: "My husband knocks me down with a chair or something every few hours, and last week locked me up in the cellar, while he went shooting. When he returned after five days' absence, he released me with the remark, 'Great Scott! aint you dead yet ?' T a/4 V??m rvnHinrv oronniA in JLt^dttrruajr l ucicuicu mm mioviuv tu ray tea. What shall I do about it?" To which the Post replied : "You must wiu your husband by kindness. Hiding behind the door or under the bed will only make hitn worse. Plait your hair like a trunk handle, so that he can drag you around the floor more easily, and work him a satin quilted club-holder to hang on the bed-post. The great thing is the proud consciousness of having performed your duty. Do this and all will be well in ten or flfteen years." ? Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, the only female practitioner before the Supreme Court of the United States, is a practical, lady-like j person about forty-five years of age. She! was the principal of a female academy in ; Western New "York some years ago, and has outlived two husbands. She has a young j lady daughter, the product of her first mar- J riage, who is of a literary turn, and is a writer of sketches of considerable merit. Lawyer Lockwook dresses plainly but neatly in black, combs her hair, yet dark, down over her ears, after the style of lang syne, and, while affable in conversation, possesses a dignity of demeanor which secures for her the respect of the male limbs of the law. She has had a number of offers to take cases before the Su preme Court, but until now she has been un-1 able to accept them. ? A correspondent of the Cleveland Plain i dealer says that the word "bull-dozing" origi- j nated at Washington and "on this:" Dr. Nicholas, the Superintendent of the NationalAsylum, who took pride in importing fine cattle for the government farm, purchased among others a fine Alderney bull for 81,?00, and he became so vicious that the doctor ordered a ring to be put in his nose; but he resisted, and showed so ranch fight that the doctor appointed a day when several gentlemen were invited to witness the effect of science over brute force. When they had congregated, the doctor, having saturated a handerchief with chloroform, approached the animal, | which gradually wilted, and was ringed in fine style, but he never kicked again. The word "bull dozing" originated from this affair. ? The Belgians have formed a society for the mental and moral improvement of cats. Their first effort has been to train the cat to do the work of the carrier pigeon. The most astute scientific person would have his ideas of locality totally confused by being tied up in a meal-bag and carried twenty miles from ; home and let out in a straDge neighborhood ' in the middle of the night. The experiment has, however, been tried upon cats of only average abilities, and the invariable result has been that the departed animal has reappeared at his native kitchen door the next' morning. This wonderful skill in traveling | through unfamiliar regions without a guidebook or a compass, has suggested the possibil- I ity of cats being used as special messengers. Recently thirty-seven cats, residing in the j * r? Iron in KflflfQ Q Ion Ct HlS- I \jILJ ui nti u loavii IU *- ?tance into the country. The animals were liberated at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. At 6.48 the same afternoon one of them reached his home. His feline companions arrived at Liege somewhat later; but it is understood that within twenty-four hours every one had reached his home. It is proposed to establish, at an early day, a regular system of cat communication between Liege and the neighboring villages. IJflrkriUr inquirer. YORKVILJLE, S. C.s mTTTtncmAV MADMIATO \I A I) 1Q 187Q J.ilUJVOJL/O.1 lllUIvn liXU, mjiit. xu, XWI How to Order the Enquirer.?Write the name of the subscriber very plainly, give post-office, county and State, in full, and send the amount of the subscription by draft or post office money order, or enclose the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free of postage to all subscribers residing in York countv, who receive the paper at post-offices within the county; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter where they receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, without additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?The date on the "addresslabel" shows the time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued, the date must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork, are cash in advance. THE CONTEST SOON TO BEGIN. The political battle of 1880 will virtually have been fought and decided before the in auguration of the Presidential canvass. Already the smoke of battle is becoming visible, as is witnessed in the manoeuvering of the two great political parties. The Democrats will have control of the next Congress, and as the future success of the party depends upon the tact?not to say patriotism?they employ during the next few months, the eyes of the Nation are upon them. That the Democrats will act cautiously we have no fear. That they intend acting deliberately may be inferred from the following Washington cor1 n . t n. 1 i o respondence 01 tne r>aiumore ou? A number of leading Democrats, members of both houses, and others, have been in informal consultation with regard to the course to pursue if the President should undertake to carry out the views and wishes of the stalwart portion of the Republican party. The sentiment of those present was that the effort should be to make the session as short as possible; that it would not be profitable to protract the session if there should be the appearance of irreconciliable antagonism be tweeu the President and Congress. It was suggested that the first thing to be done would be to incorporate in one bill the repeal of the jurors' test oath, with, perhaps, a new provis ion for the proper selection of United States jurors, the exclusion of troops from the polls, and the repeal of the election laws; that if the President should veto this bill, to attach it to one of the appropriation bills; that then, if the President vetoed the appropriation bill, for Congress to immediately ad journ, and not remain in session to continue any struggle over the matter; that if the President then called another extra session to go through the same form of proceedings, and if he repeated his vetoes to adjourn again. The belief was, however, expressed that the President would not be so obstinate in this matter as he has indicated. This wtfl appear hereafter. The matters spoken of may be discussed more fully and more formally in the Senate Democratic caucus which will meet on Saturday, the 15th, provided the time is not all occupied in the more importaut business of parceling out the spoils. It is generally anticipated among leading Democrats that, notwithstanding interested reports to the contrary, all the Democratic members-elect of the House will be on hand on the 18th of March, with possibly not more than one or two exceptions. In every State an active man has been designated to look after the members and see that nothing is left undone to have them all on hand. FIGHT FOR THE SPEAKERSHIP. Notwithstanding Mr. Randall has his party supporters North and South, it is evident thus early, that strong opposition will be brought to bear against his reelection as Speaker of the next House of Representatives. The Hon. Win. R. Morrison, a prominent member of the House from Illinois, has expressed himself very freely about the contest for the Speakership. He declares most positively that under no circumstances will he be a candidate himself, and that he is opposed to Randall and in favor of a Southern man for that position, in order to test the question whether Southern men can be put in prominent places with safety to the interests of the nation. He regards Blackburn, of Kentucky, as a brilliant and able man, who would make an excellent Speaker. Ex-Governor Throckmorton and Mr. Geddings, members from Tex-1 xi . I as, aiso express uie upmiuu umi ujusl ui wc Texas members and of the Southern delegations will vote for Blackburn, and that Randall's defeat is certain. The Washington correspondent of the New ! York Times, speculating upon the impending contest, says: Democrats, like Mr. Morrison, of Illinois, Mr. Cox, of New York, and Mr. Ellis, of Louisiana, who are opposed to Randall because they were dissatisfied with his construction of the committees, are leading the fight against his reelection, and are pushing Blackburn, i Mr. Morrison is a skillful politician, and directed the campaign which resulted in the election of Mr. Kerr over Mr. Randall, for Speaker of the Forty-fourth Congress; but Mr. Kerr was a very different man from Mr. I Blackburn, and Mr. Kerr's merits and abilities had more to do with his success than the management of Mr. Morrison. Mr. Black-1 burn could not have been chosen over Mr. 1 Randall in 1875, even had he then possessed the same amount of Congressional experience and reputation which he now possesses, and for the same reasons he could not be elected over Mr. Randall now. If the contest were ! made one of sections, Mr. Blackburn would, of course, succeed, because the Democrats from the South are largely in the majority. But Mr. Randall finds some of his warmest adherents among Southern men, and in the Atlantic States of the South will control a majority of each delegation. Men like Atkins, of Tennessee, Singleton, of Mississippi, Reagan, of Texas, Tucker and Harris, of Virginia, Buckner, of Missouri, and Stephens, of Georgia, will exert an influence for Randall among Southern men which will be irresistible. The early meeting of Cougress is favorable to Randall, because he has already made his canvass, and has received pledges of sup- j port from a sufficient number of members to make his nomination by the caucus certain. I THE WORK OF THE LAST CONGRESS. The total number of bills and joint resolutions introduced in the.^House of Representatives during the Congress which has just expired, is 6,826 ; and the total for the Senate is 1,986. Of these the most important laws euacted, in addition to ten of the regular annual appropriation bills, are the bill reducing the tax on tobacco and other- ! wise amending J,he internal jevenue laws; j the census bill; the bill to aid the refunding ; of the national debt by authorizing the issue of small treasury certificates; the bill to prevent the introduction of infectious aud contagious diseases, and the bill providing for the payment of arrears of pensions for service during the late war. Among the important measures which made more or less progress, but failed of enactment, are the following: The legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bills, the army appropriation bill, the bill to regulate inter-State commerce, the steamboat bill, the Geneva award bill, the . Li- L A_i : i?,i._ 4|.? u:n 0111 to estaoiisn posuu savings uuiihs, uic uiu to repeal the specie resumption act, the bill granting pensions,to survivors of the Mexican war, the sugar bill, the bill to restrict Chinese immigration, the resolution propos ing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the payment of disloyal claims, the hill to provide for the enforcement of the-eight-hour law, the proposition to transfer the Indian bureau to the war department, the Mississippi levee bill, the bill providing for a commission on the improvement of the Mississippi, the bill extending the time for the completion of the Northern Pacific Railroad, the Brazilian mail service bill, the bill to regulate the transportation of animals by railroad, the bill to devote the proceeds of the sales ,of publiclands to educational purposes, the bill authorizing railroad compauies to construct and maintain lines of telegraph for commercial purposes, the Burnside committee's army reorganization bill, the bill to revise the patent laws, the Japanese and Chinese indemnity fund bills, the various measures reported from the House committee on bauking and currency and many other financial bills both iij the House and Senate; bills, besides those specified above, proposing aid in lands or bonds for the construction of railroads, canals, &c.; a large number of bills on the calendars affecting local interests of more or less importance, and several hundred reported from committees for the relief of private claimants, besides thousands of others which were left untouched on the files of the committee rooms. THE NExVcOXGRESS. Mr. Nordhoff, the well-informed Washington correspondent of the New York Herald, writes to that paper: "The next House will contain 133 new men. Sixty-one Democrats and seventy two Republicans are to serve their first terra. The Republican party loses fewer of its experienced and able men than the Democratic. Of the members of the present House who do not appear in the next, and who may fairly be ranked among the influential men of this House, Messrs. Foster, Hale, Jacob D. Cox, Butler, Banks, Burclmrd, Hunter and Thornburg are Republicans ; Messrs. Potter, Schleicher, Hewitt, Lynde, Swann, Durham, Williams of Michigan, Southard and Waddellare Democrats. On the whole, it is plain that the Democrats lose most heavily. If they are to control the House, it is most vitally necessary tn ftiont tVinr thpv shfill miikp. no hlunder in the choice of Speaker." In regard to the organization of the Senate, a Washington dispatch says the Democratic members have been notified to attend j a caucus at the cupitol on the loth instaut. j This caucus will probably determine who : shall be elected Secretary, Sergeant-at-Arms ! aud Executive Clerk of the Senate. The manner in which the committees are to hereorganized will also be decided upon. The candidates for the three elective offices above uamed are very numerous. Among the most prominent candidates for Secretary are exCongressman Stenger, of Pennsylvania; exSenator Dennis, of Maryland ; Jno. C. Birch, AP f'h/i AIoeKTrillo A n.mi PY-flnil CUUVI VI IIIV XI UU11 I11IU AA I??V. ?WV... ; w.? VW.. gressman Waddell, of North Carolina, and Harvey Watterson, father of Henry Watterson, of Louisville. The most active workers for the office of Sergeant-at-Arms are said to be L. Q. Washington, a well-known correspondent ; Isaac Eaton, of Kansas; Duncan S. Walker, of Washington, and ex-Congressman Glover, of Missouri. The candidates for the Executive Clerkship are too many to attempt to name. There are twenty-eight standing and select committees of the Senate, for chairmen of which Democratic Senators will be selected. Three of the committees of the Senate, under the old order of things, were presided over by Democratic Senators, and a similar courtesy under the new regime will be extended to three Republican Senators. It is very generally understood that Mr. Thurman will be made chairman of the committee on the Judiciary, Mr. Saulsbury of that on Privileges and Elections, Mr. Eaton of that on Foreign Relutions, Mr. Beck or Mr. Wallace of that on Appropriations, Mr. Gordon of that on Commerce, Mr. Randolph of that on Military Affairs, and Mr. Whyte of that on Naval Affairs. Who will fill the other chairmanships is uncertain. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Rev. John Galloway died at Due West 011 the 3rd instant. ? The area of the small grain crop in Abbeville county is greater than usual, but the prospect for a good yield is not promising. ? A number of the negroes of Newberry ; county, are discussing the propriety of enii-1 grating to Colorado. ? Arrangements are being perfected to commence the manufacture of brooms at the j penitentiary. ? The grand jury of Lancaster county have presented a case of adultery to his 1 Honor Judge Pressley. ? First mortgage bonds of the Cheraw and Chester Railroad, were recently sold in Lan-1 ..t 7A AOllfO All tko rlr.llnr t'UOtCi at f v/ vtiao vii iiiv uviihii ? The News says that guano is coming into Darlington with a flurry since the fertilizer companies reduced the prices. The lieu business is also reported as quite active. ? It is announced that another lot of iron has been purchased for the Cheraw and Chester Railroad, and that the laying of the track will soon be resumed. ? The Senate adjourned without confirming the appointment of Sara Lee as postmaster at i Sumter. The result is that the present incumbent holds over uutil another appoint- i ment is made and confirmed. ? The Abbeville Medium says that although a few wagons are in town every day loading with guano, the receipts at that point this season are not half so great as last year, and it is likely the trade will fall short of what it has footed up in past years. ? An action of divorce between a colored i couple has just been dismissed by Judge Thomson, at Edgefield, on the ground that the late act of the Legislature had taken away the power of the court to grant divorces. ? The Supreme Court has rendered an opinion in which it is held that writs of mandamus will not issue to compel the receipt of bills of tie Bank of the State for taxes, and that the "Act to facilitate the collection of taxes," does not violate the obligation of a contract an? is an adequate remedy. ? The census shows that in 1870, there were in South Carolina, above the age of ten years, 290,862 persons who could not write. Fifty-five thousand two hundred and eight of this number are designated as white, and two. hundred and thirty-five thousand six hundred and fifty-four as colored. At the same time there were 265,892 persons above the age of ten years who could not read. ? The Express says that Congressman Evins returned to his home in Spartanburg on last Thursday. He is in good health and spirits and speaks encouragingly of the political prospects in Washington. He will return to Washington this week, several days in advance of the meeting of the extra session, in order to attend the Democratic caucus and prepare for the work of the session. ? The State treasurer and comptroller-general announce that they have sufficient funds on hand to pay all the State institutions for four months of the present hseai year wnnoui waiting for the collection of taxes. The payment will not encroach on the interest money held in dispute. It is derived from the surplus over the appropriations of last year and from the phosphate royalty. ? The Journal is informed that a colored Baptist preacher in Anderson, named Elias Terrell, teaches the colored people in his ministrations that they(%re the children of Israel; that this is the laritf of Egypt, in which they are only sojourning for a time, for they will eventually go back to the promised land, and that they must take all the gold and silver and jewelry they can get from the Egyptians and be ready to go at any time. ? David Johnson, Jr., was tried at Union C. H., last week, charged with the murder of W\ M. Palmer. The testimony for the defense went to show that the prisoner and deceased had had some altercation previously, and that the prisoner, being a candidate for office, approached the deceased for the purpose of conciliating him, when the latter renewed the quarrel, at the same time making demonstrations of violence. This, coupled with threats which he had made, induced the prisoner to think he had deadly malice and meant to kill him. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty after being out five minutes. ? Pendergrass, a prominent colored Radical in Williamsburg county, has been convicted of libel in the Court of General Sessions at Kingstree, and sentenced by Judge Mackey to two years at hard labor in the penitentiary, or pay a fine of five hundred dollars and the costs of suit. Pendergrass wrote a communication, which was publbhed iu the Washington National Republican, in November last, charging the managers of > election at Kingstree with stuffing the ballotbox, and charging several citizens with voting two or three times at the general election in 1878. The investigation of the charges showed that there was no truth in them. ? The editor of the Columbia Register has recently had a conversation with Prof. N. A. Bibikoff, a mineralogist and geologist, who has been a resident of this State for the greater part of the past five years, during which A- ~ /.n ..nftil ovuniinufinn nf flio unit; ne iius iuuuc eaiuui biaiinuuuvn v? ...v soil in various localities with very surprising aud gratifying results. Among his recent discoveries are a valuable bed of burr-stone in Orangeburg county, pronounced by competent judges to be fully equal in quality to the best French burr. He has also found indications of rich coal heds in the middle portion of the State, and is convinced that it is the genuine "black diamond," though he desires to make some further investigations before expressing himself positively on this point. He has discovered slate in Lexington, well adapted for roofing; also some on the plantation of Dr. Tttrnipseed, in Richland county, which will make excellent pavements. In Laurens county he found marble mines, aud a mine of corundum, a precious mineral used in making emnry. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? A colony of Hollanders have purchased a large body of land near Newbern. ? The county of Dare is now without a sheriff or clerk of the court. ? By a census of Charlotte, just taken, it is shown that the city has a population of 7,107, of whom 3,843 are whites. ? A movement is on foot to establish a National Bank at Statesville, with a capital of 8100,000. ? Twenty negroes, mostly able bodied men, fV*nnirrliKnrKAAfl nf M iinrpsvillf'. Iredell I 1CU IIIC HLIgliUV/t uv/xyv. W. county, last week, for Arkansas. ? A negro named Jesse Lattimore, died in Cleveland county, on the 1st ins taint, at the age of 100 years. ? During the first week of the present month, eight illicit distileries were captured in Orange county by revenue officials. ? W. J. McLeod, of Robeson couuty, boasts of having killed 600 deer, and as he is yet in the prime of life, he expects to make out his 1000 before he dies. ? The graded school at Fayetteville has eight teachers and five hundred pupils, with an average attendance of ninety per cent. It is patronized by all classes. ? Henry Jenkins, colored, was arrested and jailed in Shelby, Friday night, charged with threatening to burn the town, and otherwise injure the people of that section. ? If the compromise act of the Legislature he accepted by the bond-holders, the debt of North Carolina will be about 87,000,000, exclusive of North Carolina Railroad "construction bonds." ? Superior Court for Mecklenburg, which was in session last week, and was to have continued through the preseut week, was suddenly adjourned on Monday morning, in j consequence of the illness of Judge Kerr. Among the important capital cases continued is that of Pethel, a young white man, indict- i ed for poisoning his wife. ? The North Carolina Legislature has passed an act prohibiting the loading or unload-1 ing, or running of railroad trains on Sun- j days, except trains carrying the United States mail. Also, an act prohibiting the carryiug of concealed weapons. The railroad act goes into force on the 20th instant, and the latter is to be enforced after the 1st of July next. ? The Asheville Journal gives the follow-; ing account of the killing of Thomas Mclntire by his father, Filmon Mclntire, in Polk county, on the 24th ultimo : Thomas, who > was a young man, had been working with j J. W. McFarland, Esq., for the twelve mouths previous, and, considering himself free, quit work. Upon this account the father was attempting to conquer his son, and have him continue work. A quarrel ensued, but was stopped by Mr. McFarland. The father and son then went to Mr. H. Y. Miller's, ate dinner and went out to the field to assist Mr. Miller's son in rolling logs, when the quarrel: again commenced, and Filmon Mclntire struck his son across the neck with a handspike, killing him instantly. The murderer was arrested and committed to Polk couuty jail. I IiOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Wbitalier A Wilson?YorkviJJe Livery Stables. Prof. N. Schmitt?Piano-Tuning. Kennedy Bros. A Barrou?Spring Hats?Dry Goods?Guano?Farmers' Supplies. Herndon Bros.?Millet Seed. Hunter A Oates?Our Mr. Hunter in New York. Andrew Jackson, Judge of Probate?Citation? A. J. Matthews, Applicant?Elizabeth Ford, deceased: < T. M. Dobson and J. L. Parish?Dissolution. H. F. Adickes A Sons?You can get Bargains? SeeiTTnsli Potatoes?Plow Lines?Coffee. John C. Kuykendal?The Burden ot Flesh?Contra?Fluid Extracts and Elixirs?Benson's Capcine Plasters?Very Much Lower?All of the Spices?It Has Been Asserted. T. M. Dobson?New Spring Goods. Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson?Emporium of Fashion. C. G. Parish A Co.?Cheap Groceries for CashFlour?Tobacco?Canned Goods? -BaconPlows and Hoes?Horse Shoes, Iron, Ac.? Sugar and Coffee?Pot-Ware?Pepper, Ac. S. D. Stowe, Administrator?Choses in ActionApplication for Discharge. FLAG STAFF CUT DOWN. The tall flag staff erected by direction of Lieut. Benner, while in command of the garrison at this place, in front of Rose's Hotel, then used as barracks, being deemed misafe, and endangering to life or property, was cut down a few days ago. AGENTS FOR THE ENQUIRER. The following named jiersons are authorized to receive the names of subscribers 10 cue aisquiitEit and give receipts on payment of subscriptions : T. tfid Culp, Esq Fort Mill, 8. 0. George T. Sclinrb, Chester, 8. C. Capt. Ed. M. Mills Rock Hill, 8. C. Joshua D. Gwinn, Esq Clover, S. C. QUICK WORK. On Thursday last, Messrs. Whitaker & Wilson, proprietors of the Yorkville sale stables, received a car load of tweuty-two mules, and before Tuesday morning had disjwsed of them all except one?ail extra large one, which js held at a high price. So great is the demand for mules, that Mr. Whitaker says he could sell fifty more before the planting season fairly liegins. ? TV M. DOBSON & CO. We are pleased to learn that a satisfactory adjustment has been effected between the firm of T. M. Dobson & Co. and their creditors, the conditions enabling Mr. Dobson to con tiiiue business, which in the future lie will do 011 his own account. A series of misfortunes, which apparently could not lie averted, liefell Mr. Dobson, but his integrity was not questioned, and it is a matter of congratulation that his settlement enables him to continue business, i MONEYED IMMIGRATION. A note from Mr. Tilman R. Gaines informs us that he will visit Yorkvilleon Tuesday, the 25th instant, for the purpose of addressing the people 011 the subject of settling and building up the State by moneyed immigration. Mr. Gaines has already awakened some interest in this community on the alxrve subject, and we trust he will have a large number of hearers on his next visit here. The matter is one of importance to every owner of idle, unremunerative land. BACK AGAIN. Charles II. Kane, an ex-soldier who was pardoned from the penitentiary last fall and who returned to this place, was committed to jail on the 6th instant by Trial Justice Lewis on the charge of grand larceny, the theft consisting in the stealing of a pistol from Mr. Daniel James. Kane has been sentenced to the penitentiary twice from this county; the last time for a term of seven years, if we mistake not, but as intimated above, he was pardoned last Octolier. PIANO-TUNING. "We would direct attention to the card of Prof. N. Schmitt, who is now on a visit to Yorkville. He is well known throughout this State, in which he has lived for the past twenty-five years; and though the present is his first visit to Yorkville, lie finds acquaintances here, who endorse him as a gentleman and a skillful and reliable tuner of pianos and organs. His prices are reasonable, while if he does not give satisfaction he makes no charge. We speak from our own knowledge of one piano ne nas repaired uuu iuneu smue ueviuue here, making it, in tone and action, equal to a new instrument. YORK CONVICTS COMMUTED. On account of good behavior, Col. Lipscomb, the Superintendent of the Penitentiary, has recommended that the sentences of a number of convicts whose term of imprisonment expire during the present and next month, be commuted by deducting one-twelfth of the time, and Governor Simpson has accordingly made the commutation recommended. Among those commuted are the following from York: Joe Montgomery, burglary and larceny; admitted April 10, 1878?sentence one year. Grandison Currence, burglary ; admitted same day?sentence one year. SUDDEN ILLNESS. Aliout 12 o'clock last Saturday, Mr. James TV. Kuykendal, a farmer and very worthy citizen, who lived about 5 miles south-east of town, while here transacting business, was suddenly stricken with a paralytic stroke. He was taken to the residence of Dr. Kuykendal, near by, and medical assistance promptly rendered. In the afternoon he was removed to his home, where he lingered in an unconscious condition until 7 o'clock P. M., Tuesday, when he died. Mr. Kuykendal seemed in perfect health when he started from his home on Saturday morning. He was aged about 55 years. JOB PRINTING. To our former varied assortment of job type, we have recently added several new styles, which, with presses of the most approved pattern, enable us to execute job printing in the best style of the art. Commercial, railroad and legal printing, specialties. Note, letter and bill heads printed 011 good paper and at as low prices as the same quality of work can be procured in New York. Merchants and business men are invited to examine our work or write for sj>ecimens and prices. Sjiecial attention given to brief printing?both as to accuracy and neatness of style. SUPREiHiE COURT DECISION. Amongst the opinions of this tribunal, recently tiled, is that in the case of the Executors of W. I. Clawson vs. A. E. Hutchison, which went up from this circuit iq>on the appeal of the defendant, from a judgment entered against him at the last term of Court. The defendant's wife had, before her marriage, executed her note to W. I. Clawson as the administrator of J. P. Dunlap. It was conceded eimt tim was liable for this debt under the law as it stood at the time of his marriage in 18(53, but it was contended, on his part, that the act of the Legislature of 1870 declaring that a husband shall not be liable for the debts of his wife, contracted prior or subsequent to her marriage, oi>erated to discharge him of this liability. The plaintiff's position was that this statute was prosliective only. This latter view was adopted by the Court, and the api>eal was accordingly dismissed. TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE. The following transfers of real estate have been recorded in the office of the County Auditor since our last report: D. II. White and others to S. E. White & Co. Tract of (55 acres in Fort Mill township. Consideration $4*25. David J. Good to Wm. L. Plexico. Tract of 112 acres in Bullock's Creek township. Consideration $400. John Starnes and others to J. Aikins. Tract of 18 acres in Cherokee township. Consideration $5(55. Rufus B. Starnes to Robert W. Moore. Tract of 41 acres in Cherokee township. Consideration $02.25. John Starnes and others to R. W. Moore. I Tract of 20} acres in Cherokee township. Consideration $48. J. B. Jackson" to James Fitchett. Tract of 207 acres in King's Mountain township. Consideration $270.50. YORKVILLE MERCHANTS. Mr. J. J. Hunter, of the firm of li unlet & Oates, lias gone to the Northern markets to make the spring purchases for his house. Mr. Fred Adickes, of the firm of H. F. Adickes & Sons, started to the Northern markets yesterday aftenioon. Col. McCorkle, who is connected with the house of T. M. Dobson, has returned from the North, whither he went to purchase stock for that house. Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson has received a portion of her spring stock of millinery goods, and her store presents an attractive appearance to the ladies. SELLING SPURIOUS GOLD-DUST. ,A few days ago, L. H. Smart, of Rutherford county, went to Rock Hill. S. C., and traded a citizen of that town a lot of what he is rejiorted to have said was gold dust. The citizen melted the dust and sent the bar to the i-ii- -ii--. L.. If? assay omce 111 una ci.iy uy mi. njuci -iw?i/voj.ree, who happened to be coming up on business. There it was discovered to be pure brass. Mr. Ratterree, who had witnessed the trade in Rock Hill, afterward saw Smart, and told him what he had done, at the same time telling him that he must make the matter straight. Smart said he had 110 money, but turned over a pistol and watch, and Ratterree gave him a receipt. "Yesterday morning Smart took out a warrant against Ratterree for assault and false arrest, and Justice Davidson fiued the accused $15, from which decision an appeal was taken to the Inferior Court. Subsequently Ratterree took out a warrant for Smart for false pretence, and carried the matter before Mayor Smith, in the meantime telegraphing the i>arty at Rock Hill to whom Smart had traded the metal, of what had occurred. Mayor Smith decided to i>osti>one the investigation until this morning in order to allow time for witnesses to come from Rock Hill, and accordingly remanded Smart to jail to await preliminary examination.? Charlotte Observer, Itli. Mr. Smart, whose personal api>earance betokens the reverse of the idea suggested by his name?being child-like aud decidedly un sophisticated?played a similar game, supplemented with a practical joke, in auother part of this county, only a few weeks ago. Taking a handful of his '.'dust" to a country merchant and representing that he had "discovered" it 011 the lands of Mr. W. J. Rainey, in another part of the county, he readily disposed of it for $19. He then came to Yorkville, representing that he had some experience in mining, and claimed to have made the discovery of a rich deposit on Mr. Rainey's land. In fact, so easily had he "picked up" the precious metal on this auriferous land, that he did not seem to value it highly, and he presented one of our merchants with a nugget not quite as large as a hen's egg, which the grateful merchant determined at once to have mounted and wear as a breast-pin. Smart also conveyed word to Major B., a gentleman who has had much practical experience in mining, stating what he had "taken," with but little labor and trouble, and as the sale of the dust, previously made, had reached the ears of our mining friend, he readily gave credence to the story, and after conferring with Smart, a day was api>ointed in which to prosI>ect the lands in regular mining style. It so hapjiened that the day appointed, was cold, rainy and sleety, and what was worse, the "gold deposits" were a long distance?almost in the extreme part of the county?from where Maj. B. lives; but nothing daunted, he faced the weather, and with one or two laborers visited the spot, meeting Smart in Yorkville, who accompanied the prospecting party to the "find." On the same day, and just before joining the Major, Smart came to our office and wished to "advertise" the discoveries he had made. We concluded, however, to await developments. The returns never came in. The Major told us afterwards that he would not have taken such a ride, even in pleasant weather, for fifty dollars, and he intimated very plainly that on his first meeting with Smart? who by the time the gold hunt was over had quietly disappeared without so much as saying "good-bye"?he would crack the knave's head with a stick, or words to that effect, his language being somewhat stronger and more forcible than we have given it. Mr. Smart will act smart indeed by avoiding the irate Major after his present engagement in Charlotte, he having been committed for trial in the inferior court, on the charge of practicing fraud. THE TRIALS UFA SHOWMAN. On Monday morning, the "Wizard of the West," traveling in two small vehicles, propelled by three jaded and veteran animals, which on close inspection resembled horses, arrived in town and pitched his canvas?an eight by ten wall tent?near the depot. The paraphernalia of the concern consisted of "three little Injuns" and a magic lantern; and a lecture on Bible scenes, interspersed with magical illusions, formed the intellectual feature of the entertainment. No bills were distributed, and consequently we cannot use the oft-repeated phrase, "not on the bills," in speaking of the progress of the entertainment. About sundown the "grand procession" wended its way through the streets, being intended as an advertisement of the wonders to be witnessed in the canvas; and though not altogether as attractive and imposing as the gorgeous turnout of John Robinson, it had the effect of awakening the interest of -- * if-. .1 ~1 "the hoys," wno, as was suDscqueuuy ueveioj>e(l, determined to go to the show and have some fun. It seems that nearly every boy in town invested his twenty cents for admission fee, but it has not been proved that a single one of them acted otherwise than with the utmost decorum while in the canvas ; though it is equally clear that a scene of almost indescribable pandemonium reigned until the canvas collapsed by reason of the cutting of the guy ropes on the outside. The performance was to liegin first with the mysteries of the magic lantern. The first scene, a "ground of light," was greeted with prolonged applause, and pronounced the best picture ever painted, when the lecturer endeavored to explain that it was not intended as a picture; but unable to silence the outbursts of applause, introduced the picture of "Ruth gleaning in the field," which was greeted with, "When the corn is waving, gentle Annie," in such a lively manner, that the showman thought a full opera chorus had burst upon the scene, and unable to explain the whys and wherefores of Ruth assuming the role of a harvest hand, he hoped to silence the vocalists by suddenly throwing before their vision the ghastly sight of "John i;he Baptist's head on a charger." This was greeted with prolonged and vigorous singing of "John Anderson, my Joe," until the lecturer's patience being well nigh exhausted, he told his audience that if they could conduct that show better than he could, he would retire, when cries went up from all to proceed with the funeral, that he was doing very well; to bring out another picture. Feeling somewhat reassured, and hoping the magic effect of female loveliness would calm the storm, he next displayed the picture of "Rebecca at the well," * 1 1 1 * - *? ! ? UUC tills Olliy lliuuceu cuiuuin luviuiutiiuu, to the wonls of "You never miss the water till the well runs dry." Before this could lie concluded, as we have already above hinted, the tent suddenly collajwed and a general scramble ensued to gain access to the open air. The troubles of the showman, however, did not end here. Before he had the time to re- j pair damages, his attention was called to the j white horse forming a jrnrt of his equippage. j While the "wizard" was vainly endeavoring to : exhibit works of art inside the tent, a "home artist" had been industriously plying his' brushes on the sides of the white costanago, producing a work fearfully and wonderfully made. The stripes of the zebra and the spots of the leopard were plainly delineated in fast colors, and surmounting the emblazoned tints were the words "corn," "oats." The show-; I T man, who hitherto had appeared to be only vexed, now began to show evident signs of anger, and demanded to know "who done that?'> The person addressed, innocently answered?"I can't tell; I don't know the handwriting." "Handwriting, the h?1," demanded the T exasperated wizard,, i'do yon (cajl that paint handwriting? And to think that they should have painted my horse all over in this manner!" Here the "boys" took occasion to add insult to injury, by persisting , that the horse was painted on only one side, and that which was seen on the other side, was sim{>fy owing to the thiitne&s and transparency of the animal. By this time the lights were all out and the "audience" quietly dispersed, each feeling that he "had got the worth of his money," while the showman vigorously applied soap and water to his decorated horse, and it was not until up in the day 011 Tuesday that he was able to make his departure, fully persuaded that his efforts were not appreciated by a Yorkville audience. A REMARKABLE MAN. York county contains within her borders many elderly persons, noted not only for the Inumvit.v tliev liave attained, but also for re markable characteristics. Not the least notable of the long list we might enumerate, is Mr. Abraham Hardin, who lives near Whitaker Station, on the Air-Line Railroad. Mr. Hardin was born on. the 22nd of June, 1789, on the line between Lincoln and Rutherford counties, near Patterson's Springs, in wlut is no w Cleveland county, N. C. Descended from Revolutionary stock, and borjv soon after the close of the war,-while a yooth he was contemiwraneous witffmany of the actors in the struggle for American Independence, and from their own lips heard the narrative of the thrilling events of -that memorable time. These stories, as handed down to him by the participants in the eveuts which culminated in giving birth to a Nation, are still fresh in his remarkably retentive memory; and his recital of them are entertainiilg and instructive, not only to the younger jiebple, who are frequently his delighted listeners, but alike interesting are they to the student of history. His description of the manners and customs of the people, and the prevailing fashions of male mid female attire in his youthful days, are heard by many an incipient belle and beau of the present time with wonder and astonish- ^ ment. To Mr. Hardin, Dr. Hunter, pf Liftcoin comity, N. C., is indebted Jfoi? Miidi of the valuable information contained in his History of the Heroes of King's Mountain. 1 At the period of Mr. Hardin's boyhood days, the facilities for obtaining an education were limited, and he derived the benefit of only about twelve months' schooling, which he received in broken terms, in the simplest rudimentary branches. In the year 1809, having attained the age of twenty, he entered the struggle of life upon his own account. First, he'engaged himself to a carpenter, in whose employ he remained for a short while, and being of a quick, mechanical turn, he rapidly became a skillful workman in wood, in which occupation he still takes delight, having, witliin the past month, made and finished a bureau, which, in point of workmanship, will compare favorably with any cabinet work of the present day. We have already alluded to his retentive memory, and in this connection it would be proper to refer to his unimpaired eyesight. At his advanced age of ninety years, he works without glasses, and can join wood-work almost perfectly; while with his rifle he can draw as flue a bead on a squirrel as a sportsman of twenty. During his apprenticeship with the carpenter above referred to, Mr. Hardin unfortunately fell in with the skeptics of that period, and the popular liooks?such as the works of Tom Paine and others?with which the youthful mind was poisoned, afforded his literary en- * tertaiument, and soon lie became unconsciously a believer in the detested doctrine inculca- . ted by Paine and his colaborers. To the delusive and fatal teachings of this infidel author, he was a convert, until on one occasion lie heard a sermon by a Christian divine exposing the fallacy and sjieciousness, not to say the enormity, of Paine's doctrines. The scales fell from his eyes. He saw his error, and within a year after hearing the sermon, he made a profession of religion, connecting himself with the Baptist Church at Buffalo, in August, 1812. In 1814, the Baptist Church at Antiocli was constituted, on which occasion Mr. Hardin was chosen for one of the deacons, in which capacity he has regularly served the church from that date to the present time?a period of sixty-five consecutive years. During the same year in which he was made an officer in the church, he also received the appointments of commissioner of free schools and of the jioor for York county, the duties of which positions he discharged satisfactorily to the jieople and with credit to himself. A Ivniit fliiu fimo miu>li!ini(<i( nnf Iwinor ahllli. daut in his section, and there being a necessity for skilled labor, Mr. Hardin turned his attention to blacksmithing. His native skill and industry soon rendered him an expert at the anvil, and besides the ordinary work pertaining to a blacksmith, he also acquired the art of making bells. From this circumstance, he subsequently, while a member of the South Carolina Legislature, obtained the sobriquet of the "Old Bell-maker of York." Mr. Hardin having been a close student, considering the opportunities afforded at the time, and having a taste for mathematics, applied himself, while yet a young man, to the study of surveying. In this, as in everything else he undertook, he rapidly became proficient, and it has been claimed that as a surveyor none in that profession, in this section of the country, have excelled him. He has surveyed and resurveyed all the lands for miles around him, and he can locate from memory the boundaries of nearly every tract he has surveyed. He is now frequently called upon to locate old or disputed lines, and he yet surveys when solicited. Only a few weeks ago he surprised a party of young i>ersons with whom he was engaged in surveying a body of land, by walking the entire distance for making observations, and showing no more signs of fatigue than any of his companions. About the year 1820 he was appointed a justice of the peace; and if all accounts be trim 1m was a instioo in Hi A strictest, sense of the word, lie has ever been a peace-maker, both in and out of the church. In the official capacity of magistrate, he regularly segued until the beginning of the late war?a i>eriod of forty years?and during this time was instrumental, in almost numberless instances, in amicably adjusting difficulties, disputes and misunderstandings to the satisfaction of the litigant parties. If his administration of justice partook more of the patriarchal than the judicial form, it cannot be denied that it was not without its beneficial results in the community, summarily ending the bickerings engendered by litigation beginning before a justice of the peace and too frequently ending in the State Supreme Court. In 1836, Mr. Hardin was elected to the General Assembly and served as a legislator from York for three terms, or until 1842. Straightforward, honest and without guile, unused to the politician's art of the present day, he was, if not as brilliant as some of his contemporaries, a representative South Carolina lawmaker of the old school, having at heart only the welfare of his constituency and the prosperity of his district and State. Mr. Hardin was married to Miss Rachel "VVhisonant, in the year 1815. She still lives, having been the partner of his joys and cares for over sixty-three years; and though only a few years his junior, she has been, until quite >tl>1n 4A 4-lwi AIVImomr /liif inu A# icuciinj, ouiu tu |iciiuiiu i/uc uiuuiaij uuvivo ui house-keeping without the aid of help. They have been blessed with a number of children, all of whom occupy honorable positions in society. Mr. Hardin is probably as free from eccen