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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-10-26
THE ROSS BOY.

The father of the stolen Ross boy has
been driven crazy by the cruel ISLANDERS
and abuse that has been heaped upon
him and his family by the mischief max
ing bsbblers who have heartlessly as
sailed them since the loss of their child
In the late preliminary hearing Of the
suit brought by Dir. Ross against the
Reading Eagle. Mr.. and Mrs. Boss, as
well as Mr. Lewis. the brother Of the
latter, denied under oath all the impu-
tations agrinst the family, and cleared
themselves fully in the eyes Of the pub
lie. But these calumniators have done
their work fearfully and unmistakably.
For several weeks il was plain to be
seen that Mr Boss was in rapid de-
cline. A correspondent who sees him
frequently says that anguish is weighing
him down. He became detected, melan-
choly, morbid Soon be was confined 70
his bed, and Is bereft Of reason, erazed
by grIef He knows nothing. renete-
bers nothing but the loss Of his boy and
all the trouble that has followed in its
train. At first IL was thought that be
had typhoid feyer, but there is no
fever there, nothing bat shattered
frame and mental imbeciIify- He does
not know bis wife. and IN his worse par.
oxysms Of grief drives her from him.
Shortly before reason entirely left him.
be said: II can bear the ioss of my
property, and the Ioss Of obarley-even
that God helps ae % bear-but this
slender and caiuIany against 'ny wife
and myself-that Is what breaks me
down" Later reports say that Mr.
goss cannot long survive. and that bIs
wife is also 10 danger Of beeoming in
saDe from grief Oar readers viii re-
member that We have giyen in the Bos'-
ney what We believed 70 be god reasons
why these fzlse rumors about the Boss
family ceuld net be true, and while se
are not surprised We are Deeply grisysd
that they have resulted - dfeadfally 70
the bereayed rsnts,--Iseantn9t>a Bun
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

"A number of men in Mitchell county
have recently been arrested OH the charge of
passing counterfeit money.
- David Schenck, Esq, of Linconton, has
received the nomination of the Democratic
party for the office of circuit Judge of the
Charlotte circuit.
The Governor has respited John Allen
Ketchey, now under sentence of death in
Salisbury Jail for rape, until Thursday the
18th of June.
The Lincoln Progress learns that the
United States Attorney General has ordered
a discontinuance Of all ku-klux cases pending
in Cleveland county, where no capital felony
was committed by the accused.
- At Castor Superior Court, the case Of 4.
A. Owens, for the murder of John W. Cheek,
of York county, S. c., was removed to Lin
coin county, the prisoner making affidavit
that he could not procure a fair trial in Gas
ton. Dick Jackson, colored, convicted of as
sault with intent to commit rape, was SEN
fenced to seven years in the penitentary.
The republican nominating convention
in the second congressional district nominated
John Hyman, colored, his competitor for the
nomination being the present representative,
Chas. r. Thomas. Hyman is State Senator
from Warren county. He was formerly a
slave, and was owned by man in Alabama,
who, previous to the war, bought him in Nor
folk. Va.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21

charter of the Freedmens Saving and Trust
Company was reported and passed. The de-
ficiency appropriation bill was amended in
committee of the whole. and afterwards
passed.
In the Senate, on the 18th, petitions were
presented from citizens of Mississippi asking
the Government to take charge of the levees.
Notice was given that on Monday Mr.. Ere
linghuysen would ask the Senate to resume
the consideration of the civil rights bill, and
dispose of it before taking up any other meas
ure. Mr.. Gordon introduced a bill to remove
the disabilities of John Forsyth, of Alabama.
The House proceedings were unimportant
On the 18th, the Senate was not in session.
In the House, the diplomatic appropriation
and post-ofice appropriation bills were under
discussion. The former after various amend
ments was passed.
In the Senate, on Monday, bill was intro.
duccd to provide for the appointment, by the
Secretary Of War, of a commission Of three
army and two civil engineers, to Investigate
and report permanent plan for the reclama-
ton of the aluvial basin of the Mississippi
river, subject to inundation. The Senate
agreed to reopen the mint at New Orleans, to
be conducted hereafter as mint, subject to
the restrictions of the coinage act Of 1873. In
the House, Mr.. Hayes, of Alabama, succeed
ed in having the House pass his resolution,
authorizing the President to issue ratons and
clothing to the inundated destitute of the
Tombigbee, Warrior and Alabama rivers.
The resolution now goes to the Senate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21
REV. F.. ]. MEYNARDIE.

We were pleased to receive call on Mon
day last from the eminent and distinguished
divine, DR.. E. J. Meynardie, of the S. Carolina
M. E. Conference, who was here in attendance
on the meeting of the quarterly conference.
On this occasion, DR.. Meynardie preached at
Philadelphia Church on Sunday morning,
and in the evening delivered an able discourse
in the Methodist Church at this place. DR..
Meynardie now resides at Rich Hill in Ches-
ter county; and his numerous friends will be
pleased to learn that his health, which has
been delicate for some time past, is rapidly
improving in the quiet and retirement Of his
country home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Kelly, from
the committee on military affairs, reported a
bill to provide for the better protection of the
frontier settlements Of Texas from Indian
and Mexican raiders. Mr.. Logan, from the
same committee, reported a bill amendatory
of the act to increase the pay of soldiers of
the regular army. In the House, a number
of Senate bills were referred to appropriate
committees and several bills of no general
Importance were introduced.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Sherman
called the substitute for the House currency
bill, and after lengthy discussion it went
over. The House was occupied in discussing
the deficiency appropriation bill.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr. Pratt, from
the committee on pensions, submitted adverse
reports on large number of petitions for pen
sions for soldiers widows of the war of 1872.
Several private bills were passed, when the
currency bill was taken up, and after several
amendments and one substitute were offered
and rejected, the original bill was passed. 1t
provides for free banking, releases the reserves
on circulation, except the five per cent, which
is to be deposited in the treasury for the pur-
poses of redemption in United States notes,
and requires reserves on deposit to be kept
by each bank in its own vaults; part of
which reserve shall be one-fourth part of the
coin received by it as interest on the bonds
held as security by the United States Treasu-
ry, to prepare for specie payments The bill
requires the retirement of greenbacks equal
in amount to twenty-five per cent. of the new
national bank currency issued the retirement
to begin within thirty days after the amount
of 81 100000 of the national bank currency
has been issued. The maximum amount of
the United States notes is fixed at 1882, 2,000,-
900, and the retirement shall be in reduction
of that amount until it be reduced to $780,
900. The redemption section of the bill pro-
vides that on and after July, 1878, the green
backs, whenever presented in sums of $1,000,
or any multiple thereof, may be redeemed in
coin, or bonds bearing 4! per cent. interest
in coin, at the option of the Government and
it shall be compulsory on the Secretary of the
Treasury to reissue the notes exchanged for
bonds. In the House, bill to amend the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADyERTIsEMENTS.

w. D. Simpson, Treasurer-Ralroad Notice.
J. H. Clawson-In Bankruptcy-Notic0 of APP
pointment as Assgnee-In the matter of j.
N. Mccall, Bankrupt.
Chas. NJ. Stieff, Baltimore, Md.-Steiff Grand,
Square and Upright Pianos.
w. H. Il J. p. -Yarn-Smoke-
Groceries-Hoes.
T. c. Dunlap, Agent-To the Ladies-Chan,ber
Suits-PrOvison Safes-Hat Rack-Cook-
ing Stoves x-Chairs-Ma Mattresses--
Repairing.
John G. Kuykendal-Old Gloves made Newt
Ounces-Confdential Announcement-Let
the Afflicted Read-No Physician-War-
ranted Good-Russian Hair Dye.
DR.. John May, Agent-Good News, The "Old
Doctor" Will Save Your Money and Pro-
long Your Life.
VIM G. Patterson-Patterson's Mineral Springs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21

dictment of the State ps J. R. Humbert, coun.
ty treasurer, and Franklin j. Moses, Jr., for
breach oftrust and grand larceny, with fraud
ulent intent. The indictment charges Moses
with having counselled and advised Humbert,
the defaulting treasurer, to use six thousand
dollars of the State taxes to pay his (Moses's)
private debts.'' A motion for bench war
rant against Governor Moses is under consd-
Grafton by the court, though it is not known
what proceedings may be instituted against
him, as no precedent seems to exist in this or
any of the other States of the Union.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21

ascertained by fixing plumb line to the
statue and dropping it to the rotunda below.
As the morning sun upon the east side of the
dome heated the iron and caused an expan.
sion on the side of the statue, it was thrown
westward four and half inches. In the after
noon, when the sun upon the west side heated
and expanded that side of the dome, the
statue inclined to the east similar distance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21

of 120 acres in Cherokee township. Consld-
Grafton $780,
NJ. l.. Randall to E. H. Abel. Tract of
78 acres in Cherokee township. Considera-
ton 1915.
Elizabeth Alcorn and others to j. Nichols
Tract 81 acres in York township. Consid-
GRAFTON $780,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21
TRANSFERS or REAL ESTATE.

Since our last report, the following trans
fers of real estate in this county have been
recorded by the County Auditor:
J.F. Carothers to VIM. Wallace. Tract
of 256 acres in Ebenezer township. Consid-
Grafton $3.50.
J.R. Cook to Thomas w. Campbell. Tract
of 6S acres in Bethel township. Considera-
ton $500.
A. P. Campbell to F. A. Falls. Tract Of
43 acres in Kings Mountain township. Con-
sideration $50.
J.H. Clawson, Assignee of A. G. Sutton, to
L. Nj. Grist. Lot in Yorkville. Considera-
ton $71.50.
A.F. Love to James Clarke Tract of 1913
acres in Kings Mountain township. Consid.
Grafton 800.
S. E. White to Stevens & Cureton. Lot in
Fort Mill. Consideration $50.
Ed. Thompson to John T. Thompson.
Tract of IS acres in Bethel township. Con-
sideration $1,000.
r. B. Hartless to L. B. Sherer. Tract of
80 acres in York township. Consideration
$21O.
E. D. Thompson to A. M. Thompson.
Tract of 104 acres in Bethel township. Con.
sideration 5000.
w. B. Byers and W. S. Moore to David S.
Raws. Tract of III acres in Bethesda town.
shin. Consideration 1884, Same to same !;
81 acres in same township. Consideration
1884.
Richard Hare to John H. Adams. Lot in
Yorkville. Consideration $3.50.
John H. Adams to L. Alexander. Lot in
Yorkville. Consideration $1700.
NJ. A. Pool to j. H. Fayssoux. Lot in
Yorkville. Consideration $50.
w. and M. Wesson to E. H. Abell Tract
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21
APPOINTED TO A CADETsHIP.

VIM. H. White, son of j. Hannibal White,
State Senator from this county, has been ap-
pointed to a cadetship in the Military Acade-
my at West Point, by Congressman Cain, rep
resentative of the State at large.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21
DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN

DEATH OF AN OLD CITIZEN.
Mr.. Hillarah Mccall, one of the oldest
men ofthis vicinity, and respected citizen,
died on Sunday night last, at his residence
% miles west of town, at the advanced age of
eighty.one wears.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21

said State and invoke the aid and coope'
ration of all good citizens to uphold the law
and preserve the public peace.
A dispatch from Little Rock says the Pres
ident's proclamation is most gratifying to all
classes of the people. The streets of the city
are thronged, stores are reopening and busi-
ness revving. Negotiations are progressing
favorably for peaceful dispensing of the men
recently in arms; and while Baxter has issued
congratulatory address to his adherents' he
is likewise receiving the congratulations OF
the people.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY,

Extensive forest fires have been raging in
the northern part of Erie county, New York,
destroying saw mills, barns, dwellings, and
timber, valued at over 100000
- Vasques, the California bandit, for whose
arrest $4,000 reward was offered, has been
captured, and is in jail at Los Angeles. He
is the most noted robber on the Pacific coast,
and was the terror of the State.
- In the Massachusetts Senate, the resolu-
ton providing for an amendment to the con-
stitution to secure the elective franchise and
right to hold office to women, was refused a
third reading by IA yeas to 10 nays.
- Hon. David Mellish, member of Congress
from the ninth district of New York, having
become maniac on the financial question, is
pronounced hopelessl y insane, and has been
placed in lunatic asylum.
- Reports from Georgia represent the cot
ton crop as severely injured by the freshets
and the cold weather. Unfavorable reports
come from all sections of the State, and it is
estimated that the crop is damaged at least
20 per cent.
- President Grant has finally consented to
General Sherman's long entertained desire to
have the headquarters of the army removed
from Washington to Saint Louis, and the
transfer will be made about the first of next
month.
- Besides the skirmishing which took place
between the forces of Brooks and Baxter, in
which a number were killed on each side, nu-
merous murders and outrages are reported
throughout Arkansas, as result of the dis
graceful conflict.