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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-26
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Mrs. Addie Paul, wife of CASTOR Paul, OF
Charlotte, died ON Sunday morning last
Gen. Wade Hampton has accepted the
invitation to address the Fair of the Carroll
mas, to be held at Charlotte in November next.
The Democrat learns that Judge Moore
will hold special Court for Mecklenburg,
beginning on the third Monday of July. .
Robert London and Calvin D. Cowles,
cadets from North Carolina, are among the
graduating class this year at West Point.
The wheat crop, now harvesting, is repre-
sented as being better in most sections of the
State than usual.
Upward of three hundred cases have been
filed in the bankruptcy court of the Green's
boro district since the 1st of January last
The experiment of cotton planting has
been tried on more extensive scale than ever
before in Rutherford county. The Record
reports the crop as quite promising.
The Western Nindicator, published at
Newton, Catawba county, says plumbago or
black lead mine, worked in that county by
Mr.. Tewksbery, with all necessary machinery
for purifying it, is turning out ton or more
per day Of the pure article.
The Fayetteville Arsenal property was re-
Gently sold by the United States government,
and brought s4,575 at public sale. The
buildings were burnt by Sherman's troops
when they went through that town during
the latter part of the war.
The case of Lee Dunlap, negro, for the
murder of Gleason, in Charlotte, over four
years ago, has been dismissed from the United
States Circuit Court for want of jurisdiction,
and referred to the State Courts. An appeal
was taken to the United States Supreme Court
Rev. G. w. Warren, pastor of the Fifth
street Methodist church, in Wilmington, fled
that city the other day, having been charged
with obtaining valuable letters from the post
office by misrepresentation. He is Of plausi'
BILE address and fluent speaker, and came
from Massachusetts, to Wilmington only a
few months ago.
The cotton and wooden mill of the Messrs
Fries, of Salem, is run by steam, and has
been in successful operation for thirty years
One hundred hands are employed. The pro-
ducts are 5000 yards of woolen goods and
$500 yards cotton sheeting per week, which
find ready sale in North Carolina, South
Carolina and Georgia.
- The homestead law is still in dispute in
North Carolina. Notwithstanding the decis'
ion of the United States Supreme Court, the
Supreme Court of the State, through Judge
Reid, declared in an opinion rendered last
week, that the homestead law of the State
holds good against old debts-debts con-
tracted before the law was adopted. Thus
the question is again put under contest and
discussion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-26

by sort of specific gravity the more or
less good would find different places in that
future world. He said II don't believe a
soul is going to be thrust away by that hand
that was pierced. I don't believe that love
which was shown in Christ is going to throw
away one soul with germ of good in it. And
so [ hope-I hope"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-26
The Mnrkrille Gmquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1878.

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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
NOTES OF TRAVEL.

GREENv1LLs s. c., June 20, 1873.
1 Thought, in transitu, Of dropping note Of
travel to the ENQUIRER, which may be Of in
terest to many of your readers. ,"
1 reached this place by the Airline rail-
road, which, as your readers are aware, is q
new road. 1t is we'll built, and has on it
many fine MISUNDERSTANDING them the Paco-
let bridge, which is 115 feet high, and cost, I
am told, $4,000 and the Tiger bridge, ff:
teen miles from Greenville, which is 80 feet
high, spans $50 feet, and cost $4,000.
The country from Kings Mountain to
Greenville is almost desolate waste Wheat
is poor. A good farmer on Buffalo told me
that the crop would not exceed, while it might
probably fall short, of half the usual yield.
Corn is worth in the Greenville market 80
cents per bushel.
But to return to the town. This is the first
time I have had the pleasure Of seeing this
attractive little place. say little, though,
after a., it is of large pattern, and when
it is grown up will be quite large-the corpo.
rate limits embracing plat Of two miles in
diameter. The Airline depot is mile from
the nearest house of entertainment, located to
the north of the town. Reedy river runs
through the centre of the corporate limits, d.
viding the business portion of the town.
In the possession of educational facilities
the town is most fortunate. The University
has about 100 pupils, and the Female College
about the same number. From the cupola Of
the University building many fine views can
be obtained of surrounding objects. Facing
northeast, in the distance, is seen the fine res
idence of Mr.. Thompson, who, before the
disasters of the war, was one of Greenville
county's wealthiest citizens. To the north is
seen range of mountains, four miles distant,
with fine hotel on one Of the elevations.
But the vision widens on turning northwest
and west. In these directions the old Blue
Ridge piles up in majesty, away in the far-of
mellow distance, presenting a Landscape grand
and magnificent to behold. 49,. .~
This section possesses all the advantages to
be derived from superior water-power, which
is being utilized by enterprise and industry.
As your readers are aware, the Baptist Sem.
mary here is about being removed to Kentuc-
ky. DR.. j. P. Boyce, connected with the in
stitution, is now in that State looking after the
future interests of the school.
Rev. DR.. Meynardie, well known in York
vile, has charge of the Methodist Church at
this place, and I suppose is doing a good work.
Tomorrow I shall go to Due West, for the
purpose ofattending commencement exercises,
and from that place may write again.
E. E. B.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-26

of the North is altogether q different thing
from the radical party of Virginia. He ar
CUES further .,.
"When our people last year made recon:
ciiation their motto in the campaign, l
thought that if reconciliation had any signif'
cance it must mean an alliance between the
Republican party of the North and the white
people of the South, by which the white Peo:
pie of the South could get the shelter and
protection of the Federal Government |
have urged our people, and do now urge them,
to form such an alliance. If they we're to do
that, they would be relieved Of the crew OF
carpetbaggers now controlling the negroes
of the South through the influence of Federal
patronage RECONCILIATION was good thing
last year, it is good thing this year; and as
they certainly failed to get reconciliation
through Greeley, think now they ought to
try to get it through Grant. There will never
be any real peace and repose for southern
society until we take this course" =. =.
The Colonel, giving his reasons for opposi.
ton to the Conservative party of Virginia,
assigns the following:
Il am opposed to the Conservative party
in the State, because by its war upon the Ad'
ninistration, it throws all the Federal pat
ronage and the Federal influence against the
true people of Virginia; and thus keeps alive
and affords sustenance to the radical party Of
negroes and carpet-baggers. 1 think it is
wrong, too, in its policy of arraying white
men against negroes, for it turns the negroes
a-.; H. onokr,>l ~ tho x,orof olop,onf in
the State. In this way about one.third of the
counties in the State of Virginia, where ne
groes have local majorities, are under their
dominion, and will be kept so as long as this
policy prevails. But if the Conservative
party would reverse its policy the Radical
party would be disbanded.'
As reason for not accepting Office him.
self, Colonel Mosby says it would impair the
moral influence of his position; that he had
been trying to act as mediator between the
Virginia people and the National govern
ment, which he could not successfully do, il
holding an Office. To the question Of the
probability of a third Presidential term fol
Grant, Colonel Mosby made the following
slgnlncant reply:
II have never had any conversation with
General Grant with reference to bis reelection
for third term, but am perfectly free to say
that if be makes as good President as be-
lieve he will, and is candidate for reelec.
ton, have no doubt I shall support him.
And not only think that, but I think, too,
that four years from now General Grant will
be the candidate of the whole southern people
for President. But whether he desires re.
election or not do not know"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-26

STATEMENTS CONCERNING THE ARLINGTON
ESTATE BY Mrs. LEE-The National Repub-
lica. publishes an interview with Mrs. Lee,
from which the following facts relative to the
Arlington estate appear: George Washing
ton Parke Gusts dying in 1857, gave his
daughter, Mrs. Lee, by bis will, the entire Ar
lington estate; and Gen. Lee, though execu-
tor never participated in any manner in its
ownership or control. There was 100 acres
in the estate, which, at the time of the Gov
ernment occupation, was worth about $500
per acre, and has since greatly risen in value.
At the time of its nominal purchase by the
Governm ent at $500, there were several of
Mrs. Lees friends ready to make the purchase
for her, or pay the taxes, but they were not
allowed to do either. 1t is stated that there
is high legal authority connected with the
Government for doubling the validity of the
Government title. Mrs. Lee does not desire
to have the estate restored, since it's becoming
a national cemetery, but does expect reason
able remuneration. Gen. Lees will, proba-
ted at Lexington, bequeaths only personal es.
tate, and makes no mention of real estate, as
he owned none. The Arlington was sold un-
dertbe direct tax Act of June, 1852, as amen
ded by the Act of February 6, 1868. It was
further provided in the will of Mr.. Custis that
his slaves should be free after the expiration
of FIVE years. The period of manumission
came on in 1863, in the height Of the war,
when Gen. Lee, as executor Of the will, sum-
moneG those slaves together at point within
his lines, and gave them their papers and free
passes through the Confederate lines to 60
whittier they would. The Arlington estate
was assessed in 1860 at $34,100, and in the
opinion of competent judges was worth from
$4,000 to $4,000. The land would now
bring over 100000. It is believed that this
is the only case where the Government has
failed to make compensation for land set apart
for national cemetery. ...
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which was addressed by H. T. Farmer, Esq.,
a director of the Greenville and Columbia
Railroad, and which adopted resolutions of
determination to have communication with
South Carolina by railroad, and will be salts
fed with nothing less, advocating a subscrip-
ton of 100000 by that county, and request
ing the corporators of the Greenville and
French Broad Road to open books for SUBJ
scription Immediately, and, as soon as the re-
quired amount is subscribed, to organize said
company and proceed to locate the road.-Co.
hmbia Union. Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-26

The ACREAGE IN CorroN.-The Financial
Chronicle, in its issue of June IA, 1873, pub
fishes statement of the acreage devoted to
cotton in the South during the present year.
1t is carefully made up from information de-
rived from its correspondents in Texas, Loui-
siana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South
and North Carolina, Tennessee and Arkansas.
While all such reports are only approxima-
tive, and the results of the growth depend at
last largely on the weather, they possess con-
siderable value in assisting the calculations of
those who are trying to forecast the results of
the crop, and when put forth by good author
ity, possess much interest for the merchant
and statistician. The Chronicle makes the
increase in 1873, as compared with 1872,
amount to II per cent, in which Texasshows
gain Of IA per cent, Louisiana II, Mississippi
II, Alabama IL, Florida 8, Georgia Z, South
Carolina 4, North Carolina 10, Tennessee II,
Arkansas 13, all others 6per cent. The total
acreage is put down at 9,802,815, against
S,S67,557 in 1872, 7,S11,696 in 1871, and
1886 545 in 1870.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-26

REMARKABLE TELEaRAPH1c FEAT.-The
following story is told of Capt. J. Il: Hills.
Vermont telegraph operator, who, being re-
Gently on a snow.bound train where severe
suffering was anticipated, without speedy re-
lief, cut the telegraphic wires, took their ends
into car where they could be sufficiently
warmed to be handled, and by sticking the
ends together was able to "call'' the operator
at one Of the principal stations on the road.
He sent the following message: "Trouble.
Answer slowly: lam working without an in
strument; will receive your answer through
my tongue"
Captain H. received the answers by put
ting one end of the wire above and the other
under his tongue, and letting the electric cur
rent pass through it, which he was able to
read by the succession of sharp and some
what painful electrical shocks. His success
was perfect, and he not only sent and received
messages for the conductor, but for several of
the passengers. The only i'll consequences Of
the exploit was the total loss of taste which
Captain H. suffered for several days after
ward-R. c. Advocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-06-26

reply"
Colonel Mosby Interviewed.
- The famous Confederate cavalry officer,
who so astonished the country by his support
of Grant in the last Presidential canvass, has
recently been interviewed by a reporter of the
Richmond Dispatch. The Colonel evidently
has influence with the administration, and
has never yet failed to secure any appoint
ment that he has asked. These favors, he
says, are mainly confined to men who served
in his command, and be has never yet asked
the appointment Of radical to Office. In
this connection, he says: II have recommen'
ded men who voted for General Grant last
year, and now sustain his administration from
the same standpoint that do. have also
recommended men who voted for Greeley,
but who now agree with me that it is for the
interest of the people of Virginia to stop the
war on Grants administration and cultivate
friendly relations with it. By this use Of
Federal patronage, I have made Gen. Grant
more friends in Virginia than all the Radical
politicians in the State would have made him
in hundred years. The fact is that the ju-
dicial use that has been made of the patron
age has already produced revolution in
public sentiment towards the administration
in my portion of the State. Nearly every
man I meet now applies to me to get him an
Office from Gen. Grant"
The Colonel says he has never represented
himself to the President as Republican, nor
in any way identified himself with the radical
party in Virginia that + ~ ses to support
the administration. The Republican party
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-17

About a week ago n man living SOM.
six miles from Nashville, died OF cbol.
era, leaving n wife and three small
children in a helpless condition. Gath.
ering her few effects together, the Door
widow took her little oncs and started
by rail to 60 to the home Of a brother
but when she reached her destination
the brother would not allow her to stoy
upon the place when he found that her
husband had died Of cholera, SAVING
that he was not going TO allow her to
bring the disease into his house and
kill Off his family. The unfortunato
woman, thus driven forth like q leper
of olden times, wandered out into the
country, seeking a shelter, but tindipg
none, until she finally reached a stable
where she wa taken violently i'll and
soon after died, having given birth to
child just before her death. The babe
and one of the other children also
died, leaving a little boy and girl alone
in the world. Fortunately their con.
dition became known to parties moro
humane than the brother of the dead
mother, their wants were attended to,
and the dead .given a decent funeral.
Judge Ferris has taken charge of the
two children, and will see that they
are provided with a comfortable home.
= Union and American.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-17
Davis Southern History.

1t is stated that jefferson Davis is
writing a history Of the Southern side
Of the late rebellion, and while no one
doubts his capacity, it is to be hoped
that he will not show the same par
TALLY to his favorites in writing up
their history of faults" as he did in
placing them in positions of honor
and trust while President of the Con.
fedcracy.
Mr.. Davis, no doubt done the best
he could while President of the Cor
fcderacy, but that he done better than
any other man could have done is an
other question. That he made mis-
takes in some things is plain, and the
same would likely occur to another,
bnt the defeat Of the Southern cause
should not all be laid to the mistakes
OF Mr.. Davis. Others made mistakes
as well rs he did. and while the South
ern people have long since settled in
their W minds the leading causes
that brought defeat, disaster and the
final surrender of the Southern army
and the abandonment ofthe cause. yet
a history of facts from Mr.. Davis
would be read and believed in prefer
cucc to any statement that has yet up
pcared upon the subject.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, in speaking
of Mr.. Davis history, says:
"Therc can be no one better quail.
fled for the task. Yea, we NAV make
it much stronger. No other person is
half sc well informed in regard to the
political organization and conduct Of
The Southern Confederacy as its late
head and President, Mr.. Davis. His
book, in whatever form it may appear,
will be a most valuable contribution
history. No matter how it may be
'olored, or what grounds it may take,
t cannot but be interesting, provided
he Southern FIX President does, as
re suppose he will, remove the veil of
ccrecy from all that thus far has re.
laincd concealed in regard to the
rcat struggle. Mr.. Davis is n man of
bility, and, il he writes as well as he {
poke in the United States Senate, his {
.cmoirs will be worth reading for |
Ieir stiles as well as for their matter. I
here is "A great deal of mystery hang d
g over the political and military P
Of the Confederacv, which d
9th the North and South would like q
, see explained and it can now be
With perfect propricty. The Elk. ID
resident should write without reserve 1t
ne TRUTH regardless Of whom he hits, W
here are large numbers In the South n
'bO hold him responsible for their !,
while millions more at the n
iorth regard him as one of the chief |,
stigators OF the war. He owes it, s
erefore, to his " reputation to tell c
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-17
Home Journal.
HETCILfI 4 SLATER.
The Cholera

The Nashville papers report that the
ch~olcrahas entirely disappeared from
that city, and that Nashville is herself
again.
From ShcIbyville we learn that the
disease hes about run its course" and
business is assuming its wonted ap
pcaroncc.
The Murrrecsboro News reports sew.
eral cases in that city during The past
week, but hopes TO be able to report
mo cholera in its next issue,
The Gallatin Examiner reports that
the disease has disappeared from that
city, The loss in that place during the
prevalence Of the scourge was very
heayy-the Examiner putting their loss
down at about six and two-thirds per
cent, offs population.
Lebanon has suffered considerably
from the disease, but we learn from the
Herald that the course Of the disease
has been arrested, and that they are
again enjoying their usual health.
From the papers we learn that the
disease in Chattanooga has about sub
sided.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-17

ATLANTA MARKET.-The following are
the ruling prices for the articles mentioned
in the Atlanta tGa.) market, as reported by
H.. I. Cox d Co., of that city:
CoRN-White, per bushel, 7sasO; yell
low. 75a77.
WHEAT-Tenn. White. per bushel, l 7Oa
l 50; Tenn. Red. ! Goal 65.
OATs-per bushel. 50a55.
FLouR-Fancy. sack % pounds. 4 502
. %; Family. 4 GOA 1 80; Extra. 3 75a4 90;
Superfine. 3 25a3 80. Flour in barrels
same proportion as in sacks.
BAcoN.Shoulders. per pound. sl4aSt%.
Hams, l2l4al21a Clear Sides, l0lsall.
MEAL-per bushel. S0aS2.
B~UTTER-per pound. 1Sa20c.
EGGs-per dozen, l5alGc.
fBATHERs-per pound. 60a65c.
DRf HIDEs-per pound. 20a22.
~ SHEErINGs-per yard, l3al3l.c.
IS SHEErINGs-per yard, l1hal2c.
COTTON lARNs-per bunch, | Goal 50.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-17

Advlces from Spain contain the in
telisencc that the Constituent Com.
mites Of the Assembly have completed
the draft of the Federal constitution
It provides that tho President OF the
Republic shall hold office four years,
and shall not be eligible Cor a second
term. Deputies n not accept Offices
rs ministers. The public powers are
divided into the judiciary, the legisla-
tive and the executive departments.
The Cortes is to hold two sessions
each year, the members to receive sal
aries. European Spain is divided into
States, and Cuba and Porto
Rico and the Philippine Islands are
tel ritories. This SCENE to
Indicate that the Spaniards are going
o establish a republic which, in theory
I least, will be superior to ours The
ne-tern principle Ia an admirable
and as the Constituent Com.
,ittee have borrowed from ms what
as good, it IL to be hoped that We .
re not too arrogant to borrow some
hing from them. [
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-17

The California farmers are largely
determined to pay more attention ia
the kind Of men elected to the State
Legislature, and the first thing they
propose to do is, wisely, to disregard
party ties. Indeed they have already
'naugurated the plan, and now they
ind the politicians schcming to get
their support. The only way for them
10 do is to nominate men amono
heir own number, and support them
through and through. But it is quite
likely the politicians will be too much
Tor them, the first year at least, in
case they must not be discour-
aged; they must keep up the organi.
and in due time they will reap
il they faint not. +.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-07-17

ence between allowing a patient to
drink water ad libitum and permitting
him to have it in the form of ice. In
the former case nothing short of a
pint or half pint at a time will satisfy
him, and this so distends the stomach
and irritates it that it is promptly re-
jected to make room for a fresh sup.
ply. The vomiting is thus kept up,
and the prostration of the patient
goes on.
1t matters not whether the patient is
found vomiting or not, the emetic
should be given the same, as it exer'
cises 4 beneficial effect in ~arousing the
stomach from . torpid condition to
healthy action; if, after the action OF
the emetic. the directions as to water,
ice, &c, are rigidly enforced, there
will rarely be any more vomiting--thc
thirst rapidly subsidies and a long
stride has been made in the direction
of recovery. TO control the diar'
rhoea, DR.. Gunoweith usually pres
cribes some mild Alternative and astrin'
gent, say calomel III grs., sugar o
lead 8 grs., and opium gr,, to be re
peated once in two or three hours, I'm
til the bowels are checked.
While it is a good thing to know o
safe, easily obtained remedies foI
cholera or similar diseases, these
should not displace good medical ad-
vice, whenever it is obtainable; frs
to ascertain the exact form Of the dis
ease, and next to deal with its various
stages and fluctuations.