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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21

of inquest returned verdict that according
to the evidence he was shot by one John Dial.
The Charlotte Observer reports fight
that occurred in that town the other day be.
tween Hugh L. Peters, U. S. Revenue off,
cial =, and P. l.. Jordan. Peters was knocked
down with chair and badly beaten on the
face.
- The Rutherford Record learns that R. A.
Shotwell, who was sentenced to six years in
the Albany penitentiary has been pardoned by
the President. There is now remaining in the
Albany penitentiary but one prisoner convict
ed as ku-klux in North Carolina-Amos
Owens-and the Cleveland Banner has reason
to believe that he will be pardoned within a
few weeks.
- 1t is believed that the fate of Col. G. G.
Tew, of the 1st N. G. Regiment, has at last
been discovered. Capt. j. B. Bean, of the
18th Regiment US A., has in his possession
silver cup, the inscription upon which shows
that it was presented to Col. Tew. The Cap
tain states that he procured it from soldier
who took it from the saddle of Col. Tews
horse at the battle of Sharpsburg. The SOL
dier says Col. Tew was buried on the field
near the spot where he fell.
NEWS OF THE DAY.
- The election in Kentucky on the 4th re-
suited largely in favor of the Democrats.
Gen. Barringer, of North Carolina, is at
White Sulphur Springs, Va, seriously i'll.
Texas papers say that,a full crop of cot
ton will be made in the northern portion of
that State.
-Twenty-one women and girls, while gath.
ering berries near Scranton, Pa, sought refuge
in shanty from storm. Two were killed
by lightning and seven seriously shocked
Ben. Butler has written lengthy letter
defending the Congressional salary grab, to
which Congressman Hoar, Of Massachusetts,,
has written denunciatory reply.
General Sheridan reports to Washington
that serious battle was recently fought in
the southwest part of Nebraska between the
Pawnee and Sioux Indians, in which the
Pawnees were defeated with heavy loss.
The Maine Democratic State Conven-
ton, last week adopted resolutions identically
the same as those of the recent Ohio Conven-
ton, the gist of which we published at the
time.
"A heavy rain storm prevailed last week
in various States north of Virginia. At
Philadelphia the rainfall exceeded seven
inches. Railroad travel was impeded and
much damage done to property.
The investigation of the burning of the
steamboat Wawasset shows that the origin
of the fire is unknown. Officers and crew are
reported as having performed their duties,
and are exonerated from blame. The deaths
by the disaster reach eighty-four.
The farmers of Champaign county, Illi-
nois, have put their theories and cooperative
plans into practice, having obtained license
from the State to act in corporate capacity.
They have clubbed together, and have just
sent nineteen car loads of corn to market on
their own account, and by this operation they
expect to save $500. They intend to forward
their whole crop in this way. A large con-
vention was held recently by the farmers in
Champaign, and an independent ticket nomi.
mated.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21

THE DAVIES WILL CAsE.-The first week
of the session of the United States District
Court, now sitting at Greenville, was almost
entirely occupied by the case of w. R. Davie
vs. James B. Hayward, ct al: The case in
wolves very large interests and some very nice
points of law, and was argued by Messrs. E.
McCrady, Jr., Henry Trescot and c. Richard
son Miles for the plaintiff, and Messrs. W. d.
Porter and S. P. Hamilton for defendants.
The suit arose under the construction of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21
The Murkrille Gnql1irer.
YORKVlLLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 81, 1878.

Watch the Figures.-The date on the "address-
abel' shows the time TO which the subscription is
paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers dis
continued, the date mast be kept IN advance.
Cash.-It must be distinctly understood that
our terms for subscription, advertising and job
work, are cash, in advance
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Alexander Glass, Administrator-Ap Application for
Discharge.
Thos s. Neely-Far Warming
Darr Il Ostcen, Sumter, S. C.-The True Southron.
s. NJ. Scott-Executor's Notice.
John G. Enloe, Auditor-The Tax on Cotton.
T. s. Jetferys, Intendant-Town Ordinance.
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JOB PRINTING.

Having determined to devote more atten-
ton hereafter to job printing than we have
done in the past, we would inform the public
that our office is now we'll supplied with new
type of the latest styles, and the best ma
chinery in use; and with choice stock of
inks, cards, papers, &c., we are prepared to
execute as good work as can be done any
where in the United States. Orders for
Ball Tickets, Freight Billheads,
Bank Notices, Labels,
Bonds and Coupons, Law Blanks,
Bill Heads, Law Briefs,
Business Cards, Letter Circulars,
Certificates of Deposit, Letter Headings,
Certificates of Stock, Memorandum Billheads
Checks, Note Circulars,
Deposit Tickets, Note Headings,
Drafts and Notes, Programmes,
Envelopes, Policies, Fire & Life ms,
Election Tickets, Shinplasters,
Festival Tickets, Wedding Cards,
willreceive prompt attention, and satisfaction
as to quality of work, guaranteed in every
instance. Particular attention given to fine
work in colors
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21
personal,

Captain John G. B. Smith, the Assistant
Cashier of the Citizens Savings Bank, in
Columbia, is on visit to Yorkvile.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21
THE RAILROAD SURVEY.

On Tuesday last, the Surveyors Of the Ches-
ter and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad, who
are now engaged in locating the permanent
line, had reached point in the vicinity of
Crowders Creek, about thirteen miles distant
from Yorkvlle. We have not been able to
get any definite particulars in regard to the
route selected, further than that the survey
has demonstrated that the road can be built
at comparatively small cost.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21
ARuNDANCE OF RAIN.

For the past eight or ten days this imme-
diate section has been visited by several heavy
rains, amounting almost to storms. A heavy
rain on Sunday afternoon at this place and
extending several miles in northeast direc-
ton, was accompanied by heavy wind, thun-
der and lightning. The extent Of damage in
Aicted in the country we have been unable to
ascertain, though we learn much of the corn
was blown fiat to the ground, trees broken and
fencing demolished. In this place lightning
struck in the yard of Mr.. Fayssoux's residence,
but fortunately no damage was done, further
than the shattering of a tree near the house.
On the afternoon following, steady rain
fell here for more than an hour, and we learn
that few miles north of town the rain fell
in torrents, and the wind and lightning were
terrific.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21

The attention of tax payers, who were in
possession of cotton on the first of July last,
is directed to the advertisement Of the Audi
tor, in another column of to-day's paper. He
has been furnished with the names of a num-
ber ofpersons who are alleged to be delinquent
in their returns, and he proposes to investigate
all such cases. Persons who, though ignorant
of the requirements of the law, have failed to
make proper returns, will be afforded an op-
portunity of correcting the omission.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-08-21

- Rev. I. S. K. Legare, of South Carroll
ma, Missionary Of the American Sunday
school Union, describes the following scene in
Georgia, which he witnessed He says the
negroes who live in the malarial parts of that
State:
They now carry on their religious worship
by themselves, aloof from the white people,
and the greatest part of their services consists
in singing and sometimes in running round
in kind of dance, with clapping of hands
and loud acclamations. They are exceeding,
ly fond of singing and all kinds of music, and
they do indeed sing very feelingly, and some
times very thrilling ely. But they are really in
need of plain and sensible teaching in the sim
pie truths and principles of our blessed gospel.
Let me tell you what witnessed on Sun:
day afternoon at place where had heard
that great numbers of them were accustomed
to collect for religious exercises, and where
called to arrange, if fpracticable, for organizing
Sunday school among them. Coming sud
denly upon them I witnessed scene that
grieved ME to my heart. A large crowd OF
them were dancing in circle round young
woman dressed in the oldest and most faring
colors, in the most fantastic style, having on
her head red striped bandana handkerchief
set up like a turban, only the four corners
stood out like towers of horns. AS they
danced round her, an old man, who seemed to
be their leader, and who I afterward learned
claimed to be conjurer, would step up be-
hind and touch the statuary maid and then
start back with mournful lament, when the
crowd would clap their hands and cry aloud
During this excitement, the woman would
whoop and yell, jumping and running round
until exhausted, and falling down in state
Of torpor.
I stopped them and told them that God was
not honored by such worship. learn that
this fetish worship is quite common among
some of them.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-17
VOudOu Festival.

The annual celebration of the heather
lsh Voudou rites in New Orleans took
place this year on the eve of st. Johns
day, as usual, and created a great ex-
element among the colored population
of that city. Voudouism, which is sim
ply the worship of the devil, has many
followers among the blacks of Louis
lana, and the recurrence of the annual
saturnalla is an event which creates a
general interest among all classes of ne
groes, including those who do not ac-
knowledge to a belief in the supersti-
tons 1t commentaries and encourages.
The believers in Voudouism hold that
the devil has supreme power to punish.
and that he must annually be propitiated
with a gift and festival held in his
honor. At the same time it is believed
necessary to entice the demon by songs
and dances to take possession of the
worshipers, after which by a sudden
rush into cold water he is driven away,
taking with him all the sins the believers
have committed during the past year.
This year the festival was held at an
elbow on the lake shore, near Bayou
st. John, on the edge of a noisome
swamp. 1t took place after dark, by the
light of bonfres, and the beastly orgies,
OF nature too shocking to describe,
were kept up by great crowd of negro
men and women during the entire night.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-17
The Arkansas River.

The Arkansas river, says an exchange,
one of the longest in the Union, in its
winding course measures nearly 1000
miles. Its source is in the Rocky
Mountains, at an altitude of about
10000 feet. One popularity of this
stream is, that its banks are often full.
but never overflow. This is accounted
for in that its bed is composed of sand
and gravel, and the subsoil of the ad-
jacent lands of the same material. The
water spreads itself through the ground,
instead of overlooking the country, as
would be the case if the subsoil was
composed of clay. Water for family
use is abundant, pure, and soft. A pipe
IS driven in the ground twenty to twenty
five feet, pump attached, and in work
ing order, in few hours, at an expense
of from fifteen to seventeen dollars.
This soil will produce, in great abund-
ance, corn, oats, wheat, cotton, sweet
and Irish potatoes, broom-corn, pea
nuts, tobacco, and fruits.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-17
What Breaks Down a Young Man.

1t is commonly received notion that
hard study is the unhealthy element OF
college life. But from tables of the NOR
tality of Harvard University, collected
by Prof. Pierce from the last triennial
catalogue, it is clearly demonstrated that
the excess of deaths for the first ten
years after graduation is found in that
portion of the class of inferior scholar
ship. Every one who has seen the cur
riculum knows that where Easchylus and
political economy Injuries one, late hours
and rum punches use up dozen, and
the two little fingers of these are heavier
than the loins of Euclid.
Dissipation is a sure destroyer, and
every young man who follows it is, as
the early flower, exposed to an untimely
frost. Those who have been inveigled
into the path of vice are named legion.
A few hours sleep each night, high liv-
ing and plenty of " smashes" make war
upon every function of the body. The
brains, the heart, the lungs, the liver,
the spine, the limbs, the bones, the flesh
every part and faculty are overtasked
and weakened by the terrific energy of
passion loosened from restraint, until,
like dilapidated mansion, the earthly
house of this tabernacle" falls into ruin
Gus decay. Fast young men, right
about.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-17
Hefiren, the Victim of the Salem lind
LYnching Affair.

Delos Heffren was about 40 years of
age, was fne-looking, and powerfully
built, as are all of his family. He was
man of considerable talent and, had
those talents been employed in a differ
ent and more useful channel, he might
have risen to a high position in the
State. In 1860, he was Deputy Secre-
tary of State under his uncle, judge
Cyrus L. Durham. When the war
broke out he joined the Fiftieth Indiana
Regiment, and was Second Lieutenant
of Company I.
The mother of Heffren, two sisters.
and brother, Col. Horace Heffren, are
living. His eldest sister is a beautiful
and accomplished woman, and the wife
OF Capt. A. H. Miller, of st. Louis, Mo.
syoungest sisteris at her home in Salem
A brother of the deceased dropped dead
some years ago, near the place where
the fearful scene was enacted yesterday
morning.
Hetfren was, beyond any question, a
dangerous man, of strong passions and
prejudices. When his passions were
aroused he was a perfect mailman. and
was feared by all who knew him. In
1866 or 1867 he became angry at his
uncle, Judge G. l.. Durham, of Jeffer-
sonvllle, and, without a word of warn
ing, pulled out his knife and made a
murderous assault upon that gentleman.
cutting and stabbing him severely.
DE Halstead is the second man he has
killed. Several years ago he got into a
quarrel with the johnson family. of
Salem, and one night at a saloon he
pulled out his revolver and fred upon
the father and two sons. His first shot
struck the elder johnson. but only
slightly injured him the second struck
the eldest son, VIM. r. Johnson, killing
HIM instantly, and the third shot, aimed
at Esmond Johnson, missed its mark,
and the latter, drawing Smith & Wes-
son revolver, fred at Heffren, the ball
striking him in the head, glancing, and
only making slight wound. Hefren
was arrested and tried for the murder of
johnson, but was acquitted by jury on
some ground that we never could learn
Singular as it may appear, only eight
months after Heffren killed johnson he
was married to his victims widow, who
is still living. Inthe few lastyears Heffren
has been keeping drinking house in
Salem, and his habits have been very
dissipated. He was surrounded in Sa,
lem by class Of men who would swear
and die by him, if necessary and they
have on several occasions thrown the
quiet people of the town of Salem into
panic by their unlawful acts and open
defiance of law.
The jury that acquitted Heffren of
the murder of johnson, as soon as they
did so, advanced to the prisoners box
and carried him on their shoulders to a
saloon near by, and drank his health
and long life. The action of this jury
was commented upon at the time by the
law-abiding people of the county, and,
after the second murder, they had rea-
son to fear that his trial would result as
it did before.-Louisville Courier
Journal
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-17
How an Emperor Lives.

The activity of no sovereign in Europe
can be compared to that of the Emperor
OF Austria, as he imposes upon himself
about the hardest. life one can imagine.
In winter as in summer he rises at five in
the morning, walks until seven, almost
Away alone, then takes his coffee, and
transacts business for two hours with the
Councillor of State, Braun, and the
other secretaries of his private chan
Gerry. He then gets into his carriage
and drives from Sconbrunn or Laxen-
burg to Vienna to accord audience to the
mlnlstrs or deputations which have given
the proper notice of their wish to obtain
an interview. Afterward he goes out to
pay visits in the city. At eleven he takes
a very frugal breakfast and dimes between
four and five. His Majesty eats little
and drinks still less. He prefers the
national dishes to all others, and his din
ner rarely lasts more than half an hour.
In the evening, after having been to the
theater or to a soiree, he works for some
time with his ministers, never going out
later than ten. If fire breaks out he
is always first on the spot. During the
sporting season he takes the train at nine
at night for Reichenau or Murzzschlao.
dressed ID the costume of a mountaineer,
and passes the night on the highest rocks
to hunt the chamois, or in the thick
woods to shoot black-cock. He is at the
same time, like his ancestors, a man of
the cabinet, and fond of strong exercises
IN the open air.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-17
Money Orders.

Apptetons' Journal says: {" Few peo-
pie are aware of the great convenience
to the public of the money-order office. -
1t Is the only national bureau that pays
a profit to the Treasury. The Patent
Office is seif-supporting, but the money
order office nets an annual profit of over
500, 900. In each year it transmits
S50, 600, 900 in sums avera ing about $1S.
These moneys are sent all over this
country, Great Britain, Germany, Swift
erland, and the civilized world. It is as
safe as it is cheap. Out of 2, 800. 900 or
ders carried during the past fiscal year,
the Government was defrauded out of
only $75. The tendency of these money
orders is toward local centers of bust
ness. Thus most of the orders obtained
III Michigan flow toward Detroit, those
IN Ohio toward Cincinnati. But deep
er stream all over the sparsely-peopled
land flows eastward to New York and
Philadelphia. The smaller offices re-
celye more money than they pay out; t
the larger offices the payments exceed
the income Thus California BUYS
II, 900 money orders a year, and paws
only $4,000; New York buys $4,000
and pays over 100000. The device By
which this safe and gigantic business is
carried on and fraud prevented is a sim
pie one-merely the omission of the
names of payer and payee. This infor-
nation, given by the party presenting
the order, is the great check on wrong
payment. The business continues to
increase, and about three new offices are
established every year.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-17
Centenarians on the Pension Rolls

In 1870 list of the widows of soldiers
OF the Revolutionary war who were alive
Jan. !, 1870, was prepared at the Pen
sion Office from data carefully collected
from the rolls, and also from informa-
ton derived from Government officers
residing in the districts where the pen
sloners lived.
Twenty of these were 100 years old in
1870, and II were 81 years of age at
that time. A number of the latter. as
well as those in 1870 had passed 100, are
living, but how many cannot be ascer-
tanned exactly without examination of
the records.
Those who had reached 100 in 1870
were
Hannah Andrews, Center Lowell, Mo. /:
died Aug. %, 1871, aged 1O1.
Mary Bersil, Pillar Point, n. Y; died
May u, 1871, aged Ill.
Lydia Bleviers, Troy, O.; died March
6, 1870, aged 100. Cincinnati agency. J
Peggy Evans, Stockton, Tenn. died
Sept. 2, 1870, aged 100.
Chloe Flatford, Independent Hill, Va. :;
died Sept. Is, 1871, aged 116.
% May { ~ Fogg, Belmont Il n. H. ydied Nov.
Anna Gross, Amherst, N. H.; aged
100; living 1870.
Rachel Griger, Perintown, N. Y; died
Aug. Z, 1870, aged 101.
Charlotte Harris, Stone Mountain,
Ca, aged 101 living in 1870.
Charity Hinsman, Spencer, W. Va. j;
died March IL, 1872, aged 112.
Sarah Mcdonald, Huntsville, Tenn,
aged l06; living in 1870.
Lois Miller, New Metemora, O., aged
l07 living In 1870.
Mehitabel Pitcher, Sufield, Ct, died
May ID, 1871, aged 1O1.
Katie Show, New Orleans died Sept.
%, 1871, aged 1O7.
Rebecca Smith, Killingworth, Ct:
died March 7, 1872, aged 104.
Phebe Sofeld, Richmond, Ind; died
June 4, 1873, aged lob.
Saluda Thrasher, Hoge Mountain
Ga, aged 1903 living in 1870.
Mary @. Traut, Corydon, Ind; died
Sept, 1870, aged 104.
Elizabeth Truber, Reedsville, N. c.:
died 1871, aged 100.
Dinah Wick, Nashville agency : died
Oct. 20, aged 109
1t will be noticed that several in the
above list did not die until two wears
after the time their ages were recor ded
Cor. Cincinnati Gazette.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1873-07-17
Forty Lodges of Redskins Wiped Out.

The Helena Montana) Herald saws
Our agent, just returned from Benton,
brings the particulars of a recent fight
between the whites and Indians, which
terminated as fatally to the latter as did
the engagement of Col. Baker and
troops with the Piegans three years
since. Some ten days ago a party of
VOTERS, who had been out III the
Whoop-up country during the entire
past winter, encamped on the Trenton,
near Benton, expecting to reach that
place next day with their packs of pelts.
During the night, however, some In
dlans stole their horses, and were far
out OF reach when morning came.
The men came to Benton, procured
other horses, ammunition, etc, and ten
OF them left IN pursuit of the thieving
Indians, vowing as they started that
they would recover their property even
If they had to go to the Saskatchewan
for 1t. Each man was armed with a
Henry rifle and two large revolvers, was
well mounted, and five good pack ami
mails were taken along with the party.
The trail was soon found, and the pur-
suers pushed forward night and day.
with bus short rests, until they arrived
at a small trading post at Cyprus Noun
tains, two hundred miles within the
British borders. Here they found forty
lodges of North Assinaboines, who met
the whites with bows strung and guns
cooked, saying that they knew the
whites were after fight with the In
dams who had stolen their horses that
the Crees had stolen them, and left
their camp the day before, but that the
Crees were the Assinaboines' friends, and
that the whites might have what fight
they desired right there.
The whites took shelter within the
trading post, which contained half a
dozen white traders. By these they
were also told that the stolen horses had
passed the day previous, that the ASST
naboines were aiding the Crees, and
had fired several shots into the post. It
was determined to attack this encamp
ment of Ass1naboines, and to do it on
the Indian plan. Accordingly, at the
first bre ak of day the next morning, the
sixteen or seventeen whites attacked and
offectually wiped out the forty lodges.
very few escaping. Only one white man
was killed, and he was shot through the
heart by wounded Indian, whom he
pursued into the brush.