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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10

some damage, was brought to an end by a
splendid rain on Saturday night Different
portions of the county have also been blessed
with fine rains. The agricultural prospects,
at the present writing, are excellent.
The market report is as follows: Cotton
dull and lower; middling, lat; bacon, 14s@
IS; hams, 1920; lard, 20; butter, 20;
coffee, 25@2S eggs, 20 cents per dozen corn,
s1.25 per bushel meal s1.40, and -four, SAG
$4.75. Qu1.
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PERSONAL.

Hon. A. S. Wallace, who for the past two
months has been on a visit to two Of his mar
ried daughters who are living in Texas, re-
turned to his home in this county last Friday
evening.
Mr.. John G.. Enloe, the Auditor of this
county, who has been spending several weeks
on the islands in the vicinity of Charleston
for the purpose of recuperating his health,
returned to his home in this place on Monday
evening, feeling that his physical condition
was somewhat improved by his visit to the
sea-shore.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10

Between one and two o'clock last Tuesday
night, the blacksmith shop of the Chester and
Lenor Railroad at this place was discovered
to be on fire, and before the alarm could be
suffi ficiently given, the flames made such head
way as to render it impossible to check their
progress. The building, wooden structure,
was destroyed, and such of the tools that
could not be removed were injured to some
extent. The loss, will probably not exceed
four hundred dollars The origin of the fire
is unknown, but supposed to be accidental.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10
I,OCK.BOXES.

Postmaster Wallace has fitted up fifty lock-
boxes in the postofice here, which will prove
great convenience to those who avail them.
selves of the facilities they offer. The boxes
are rented and keys furnished on the same
terms governing similar arrangements in all
postofices throughout the country. Nearly
all the boxes have been taken already.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10
THE RAIL ROAD CONTRACT.

We regret to be under the necessity of sta
ting that in consequence of the inability OF
the contracting parties to agree upon the mi
nor stipulations of the contract, the proposed
arrangement with Major Geo. w. Melton, of
Chester, for completing the Chester and Le-
noir Railroad from Yorkville to Dallas, has
beer abandoned. Efforts are still being made
to effect such arrangements as will secure the
putting of the road in operation at all early
day, the success of which, however, will de-
pend very much upon the hearty cooperation
and aid of those who are so much interested
and who are to be specially benefited by the
completion of the road. By advertisement in
to-day's ENQUIRER, it will be seen that the
call issued for meeting of the stockholders
at Chester, to-day, has been revoked.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10

ing is concerned .'''''."George Grant owns
$4,000 acres of land in Kansas. The tract
embraces one whole county and part of an
other. ''''''"Montgomery Blair thinks that
John w. Garrett, President of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad, will be the nominee of
the Democrats for President of the United
States He thinks that Grant will be the
Rennhlican nnminea
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10

or quails in the desert-food without money
and without price. Now, dear reader, you
may shrug your shoulders and smile, but
henceforth we shall esteem grasshoppers as a
luxury to be classed with oysters, truffles,
mushrooms, &c."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10
MERE. MENTION.

The Mexican Government has recently
made extensive contracts for railroad and
telegraphic improvements. '''''''" Postmaster
General Jewell is making an extensive West
ern trip to see for himself how the postal sys-
tenn works. .''...'...A new Masonic Hall, said
to be the finest building of the kind in the
Union, was dedicated in New York last week.
Masons were present from all parts of the
country, and over $4,000 were in the process
sion. .'..'''''The Republican Convention of
Ohio nominated R. B. Hayes for Cover
nor. ''''''"' 'Distillery property to the value of
sl25,OOO was seized in different parts of the
country last week. .'.''''"'The United States
district Judge of Texas decides the civil rights
law unconstitutional. ..'"..".The new schedule
on the Airline Railroad, makes the time
from New York city to Atlanta in forty-two
and one half hours. .'''''''''There are in the
United States 1854 Blue Lodges, 543,474
Master Masons, 1876 Encampments and 49,
41O knights. ''''''"'A proposition to abolish
Imprisonment for debt has just been rejected
by the constitutional convention of Missouri.
Ben. Hill in his speech the other day, said {:
"The South has abandoned secession; let the
North abandon reconstruction. ."''''''''''The
two artillerymen, Messrs. Williams and Bing-
ham, who each lost an arm at the Charlotte
Centennial, are improving favorably. ''''''"lt
is stated that there are four thousand vacant
houses in Brooklyn, New York. '''''''''Hy-
drophobia is reported to be raging terribly in
Medina county, Texas, among wolves and all
animals that they bite. Farmers are having
to kill their stock. .'''''"'They pay seventy-five
cents bushcl for dead grass.hoppers in Mis-
souri, '..'.''"The Italian brigands are holding
an English mother.in-law for ransom, and the
son-in-law says they can hold her and be
disappointed. .".''''."The Savannah News
last week received cotton bloom from Mad
ison county, Florida. ''.''''''The Touring mills
of Augusta, Ga, have commenced grinding
new wheat. ''''''"'Watermelons by the car
load are being shipped from Gainesville,
Florida. '''.'.''.A pitched battle occurred last
Thursday near Mahanoy city, Pa, between
body of striking miners and posse under
command of the Sheriff. Two hundred shots
were fired by both parties and number of
men we're wounded on both sides. '''''''''Pres'
ident Grant and family, with their retainers,
arrived at Long Branch on Thursday of last
week. k...'..''.P President Grant is in a fair way
for another term, after all. Unless something
happens, the term "grandfather" will be ap'
piled to him before many weeks. Mrs. Sar'
toris is with the family at Long Branch.
4 vessel sailed from New York for Liver
pool on Saturday with $3.50 bales of cotton
which is said to be, with one exception, the
largest cargo of this staple ever taken from
any United States port. ''''''1t is very quiet
on the Potomac this year, so far as shad fish,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

We have been requested to give notice that
there will be no meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners until Monday, the 21st
instant
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10
FINE RAINS.

This section was visited with fine rains on
Saturday and Sunday evenings, which, we
learn, were general throughout the county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10
SALES.DAY.

The following property was sold by the
Sheriff on Monday last:
Tract of land levied on as property of S. K.
Gill; bought by Andrew Haffher at $751;.
Tract of land levied on as property of j.
R. Bratton bought by H. F. Adickes and
others at $1,000.
T.s. Jeferys, Assignee, sold the homestead
of j. D. johnson, bankruptcies acres
bought by G. E. Spencer at $3.50 per acre.
Thomson & Jeferys, Assignees, sold lot
in Rock Hill, which had been set off as home
stead of R. M. Kerr, bankrupt; bought by
A. E. Hutchison at $3.50.
The same Assignees sold lot in Rock Hill
which had been set off as homestead of w.
L. Roach, bankrupt; bought by A. b. Hutch
ison at $500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10

MURDER NEAR McCONNELLSVlLLE.
On Saturday last, between II and 1 o'clock,
Leonidas McNeel, white man, was shot in
the yard of his residence near McConnellsville
in this county, by a negro named Fred. Jones.
The origin of the difficulty which led to the
commission of the deed was not clearly de-
veloped at the inquest held on Saturday night
by Trial Justice J. B. Williams, acting coro-
ner; but we learn that Jones was in the en-
ployment of the deceased, either as cropper
or in the capacity of hired man, and on the
day preceding the difficulty a dispute arose be-
tween them. High words eusued, and Mr..
McNeel ordered Fred. off his premises, eau
tioning him never to come there again. Fred
then left, but returned next day dressed in
his best clothes, assuming menacing attitude
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10

KINGS MOUNTAIN MILITARY SCHOOL.
The second session of the present school,
year of the above institution will begin on the
1st of next month. No school in the South
affords facilities superior to Kings Mountain
for the education and proper training youth.
Gen. D. H. Hill, the editor of the Southern
Home, alludes to the school and its accom-
plished principal in the following words:
"The Kings Mountain Military School has
been we'll known for over 20 years. Colonel
Coward, the Superintendent, is a conscientious
teacher and thorough disciplnaran, opposed
to sham and humbug. He knows so little OF
the grand art of blowing his own horn that
his great worth is not fully known. 1t is pc:
culiarly appropriate that tried soldier should
be at the head of a military school. Bomb
proof soldiers in time of war are usually fuss
and feather warriors in time of peace Mar
shall Ney was not more cool on the battle
field than Colonel Coward Now he is as un-
pretentous as he was then gallant"
TRANSFERS or REAL ESTATE.
The following are the transfers of real estate
recorded in the Office of the County Auditor
since our last report:
O.J. Gwinn to ]. K. Good. Tract of 81
acres in Bullock's Greek township. Conside-
ration $3.50.
j. F. Hart to Nelson Davies. Lot of Z
acres in York township. Consideration s245.
H.J. Hullender to J. A. Mullenax. Tract
of 378 acres in Cherokee township Conside-
ration $1050.
J. H. Sutton to John Nichols Tract of
531 acres in Fort Mill township. Considera-
tion $500.
R. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to NJ. W. Mendenhall.
Tract of $50 acres in Bethesda township.
Consideration $500.
E. S. Chambers to James Stewart Tract
of 81 acres in York township. Consideration
$500.
+. NJ. Walker to Alexander jackson and
others, trustees. Lot in Kings Mountain
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. TALK WITH COY. CHAMBERLAIN.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial.
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Sioux Indians was held in Washington last
Thursday, but resulted in failure to make
satisfactory arrangements for the relinquish'
ment of the Black Hills or any other portion
of their reservation by the Indians. secreta-
ry Delano explained the position of the Gov
ernment in regard to the hunting privileges
in Nebraska, and as an additional inducement
to them to sign away their privilege to hunt
in certain section of the State, pledged his
efforts to secure an additional appropriation of
s25, 900, to be paid OH condition they should
keep off this ground. He also referred again
to the Black Hills country and the country
in Wyoming occupied by Sioux. He said he
would appoint commission to 60 out to the
Sioux country and treat with them in reference
to the Black Hills and the Big Horn noun
tain country in Wyoming The Commission
er procured map and gave them a lesson in
geography, illustrating the scale and showing
them what portion of their country the gov
ernment desired them to relinquish
Spotted Tail seemed unusually animated,
and madea pithy speech, saying that as he
and the Secretary prayed to the same Great
Spirit, it was very singular that they should
differ so much. The Indians own the coun-
try the Great Spirit gave them,and they new
er try to steal the country of any one else;
while the whites, who have a big country, still
want to steal what little the Indians have.
He closed by saying that it was not worth
while to discuss the subject of selling the
Black Hills, as their (the Indians) price
would be too large.
The Indians left the Capital last Friday,
having evidently disappointed large number
of politicians, who expected fat job at their
expense.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-10

Deen maze Ill leuSIuS VI ohe Huhuieu NO
each. In Sheffield some of the steel man
ufacturers have turned out springs ttty
and sixty feet long, and said to be capable OF
the enormous pressure of eight hundred
pounds.
- The sad spectacle of a child eight years
old being the means of convicting his father
of murder, was presented in Jersey City last
week. Catharne Kehoe was kicked to death
by her husband. Peter Keho, the little son
ofthe dead woman, gave the following state
ment to the jury When my papa came home
on Friday night he asked me to take OFT his
shoes. l took them off, when he took one
Of the shoes and hit mamma on the head
with one of the shoes. Then he told me to
90 out on the street and play. went out
and stayed half an hour. When | came in
mamma was dead on the lounge. Papa sent
me out for water to wash her. He then washed
her and put her to bed. Then he told me ne
was going out for the Coroner. That's all l
know about it. We were both taken to the
station house"
- Missouri is about to solve the grasshop-
per problem by eating the eaters: AT an ex-
detrimental feast at Warrenburg, in that State,
to test the cooked locust question, the company
were served with grasshopper soup. (which
tasted like chicken soup" but was better bat,
ter cakes mixed with locusts, and baked
locust-plain 'hoppers without grease or condi-
ment. The meal was closed with dessert, la
John the Baptist locust and honey,
and the enthusiastic reporter who partook of
the repast says: eve believe this is the hrst
attempt at putting this insect to its pest use'
and the result is not only highly satisfactory
to those brave enough to make the attempt
but should this insect make his visits ottener'
and cause greater destruction, future genera
tions will hail its presence with Joy. twill be
Jubilee year-like mama in the Wilderness
, 1875-06-22

English colony hundred years ngo, has
finally reaohcd ITindostan. Tho Eass
Indians nro repeating, very decidedly, tl,at
taxation without representation is tyranny.
They arc circulating petitions which ago to DO
presented, with bushels, md tons. mud miles
Of signatures, to tho British Parliament
These petitions prny for tho representation Of
1'ritiah .Indin in that body. They Ark only
sixteen II. p.'s, md suggest TINT tho franchise
should not bo giycn to persons who pay less
ulan E5 Of taxes year. It is tho
policy Of tho British Government to havo
It's I1indoo subjccts govern themselves
as far MS possible. Tho Civil Service Of 1lin-
aossan is large1y composed Of natives. Tl.oy
hayo bcen making their way into high Offices
Of late. The request for representation,
hedgcd nbout with precautions rs 1t Is, is not
unreasonable. Tho need OF nccurate informa-
ton on Indian afFnirs has often led Parlia-
ment into grave blundcrs, 20 that the pres-
ence Of sixteen men who wero posted on tint
theme would DO decided gain. Tho conse-
quences, however, mny be far.rcaching.
Cauada's position ia very different from that
Of India: but II tho lattor is represented,
will tho former be content without the same
privilegc7 Yet tho experience Of England in
refusing representation to her taxed colonies
is not likoly to encourage her to repeat tho
refusal. Tho remembrance Of 1916 may pre-
won't guch action in 1876.
, 1875-06-22
tN1H0NE, MAH0AEY.

It IL very painful 10 do man good turn.
w.ite him first-class notice, acqunlnt thousands
OF hts felaow-belngs with tin fact that he-tbo
particular BzowS. Hxgru. AAnosEY. OF JoaEs
conceRncd-liyes and hss done something
worthy OF uotiee,-lti iA very painful to do this
and 70 then hAvo the iuKrste complain that ho
has besn wsonged. Yet this Ia tue way In which
MAuoaEY, DENIS h., OF Dubuque, bus received
our kindly notice OF him in connection With tho
tumor that tho Jeffs or tho cosmopa xers about
to eugage hin, a editor OF their embryonic Dem"
ocrstio papes. Whan Nc heard this ramor. va
thought that here w2s chance 10 gvs brother
journalist lit, to rescue him from rural vil.
lage aud elevate him 10 tps metropolitan isvel
Of Chicago, to blsxon his name and fame abroad,
to ses sha Jada aud Coamops ttlagraphlna
him pa1sloua.s ontreas!cs to come On forthwith.
With tlose kindly objects IN view. wo gave Mr.
MAuoxzy what Mas Intended for = hsss.olaaA
notice. Il nss fa'ly appreciated by part os ths
Dubuque rre,s. 0oe of tho pApsls. there pub
l!ahta It In full, aad declared that tha posttA4s
drawn was wcndso1aty tsua 10 o9tass. And 5at
10 coumAas. 4ua tase vaspa, soeas u NJ
Though Ii. papas, sa1 taIss about shs "0pssx~
, 1875-06-22

A strong point In favor Of the. citizens who
are contesting the so.callod charter election
is to DO found in tho instructions given yes
terday by Judge Boorn to the Grand Jury ut
the request Of tho latter. They asked
whether the Goneral Election low applied to
tho special election on ths charter. After
taking tho matter under ndvisement, Judge
Booru instructed that 1t certainly did anply,
and that no special election may 10 conduct
ed Independently Of legal restrictions II
Judge BooTH has properly stated tho
law, na We have no doubt ho did,
then the citizens who arc contesting
the charter vote have good case aud will
succeed in setting aside tho result. It Is o
notorious fact that tho General Election law
was Angrantly disregarded both in essentials
aud formalites. The judges OF election
failed to appoint clerks, failed to keep list
Of voters, opened and closed the polls nt their
own discretion, did not supply soparate boxes
for ballots on separate questions, and in
nnny other ways violated the general law.
II this law applied to tho special election. rs
Judge Doo7u holds, there will be little difi-
Guilty in having tho election aet aside, as tho
proof Of these Insertions is ample.
, 1875-06-22

Anna DICKINSON, not content with her SUCCESS
Ia the leetu1s-room, is now seeking for ne"
worlds 10 conquer upon the dramatic stage. In
shla dlrcosiou, We faAr that Misa DICKINSON has
made tho aams miatake that has oAsraotsslzed
other lecturers, notably Hiss OLIVE LoaAN aud
Mlss KATE FIELD. Buccoas on tho dramatic
stage neoess!sates m essly training. and toll
soae climbing fEom the lowoat round Of tho
ladder. Only thoso have achieved SUCCESS Who
have thus commenced 1t tue bottom and stEuQ.
gled TO The top. IL adopting tho dshtnatio STAGE
Miss DICKINSON colnes bofore different au-
diepce. In ths lscsuse-soom, uhe meets An
audience which looks only 10 the character Of
The lecture. aud IL not u Ill concerned With
tho esocusonssy ability Of the lecturer. In the
thsstrs, however, sho vii! oaese with severely
critical &udienos, which will be dhpoaad to CON.
msut upon hst and not upon tho play. In tho ons
oAas, hst succeAa depends upon hsr lecture. in
tho other, upon hssaaI!, her Industry. her
physiaus. her nasursl adaptA!tm to tho dalnsa.
lion ot ehasAostz. her ags. and shousaHd snd
ous desAlla nhleh 70 to u.1Gs up tho suoasss VI
u sptress. W.lA lilo txsn7lo Of Ai4s 1toAs
, 1875-06-22

Among the most marked sensations In tho
sourso Of the Dzxourn trial was that produced
yesterday by tho protest Of two Of the Jurors
against Mr.. BEAcn'a frequent intinations
that tho Jury bud been approached by parties
In the BEKcuEH Interest. The protests wero
made whllo Atr. BEACH was speaking, and IN
reply he stated distlnetly-what he had only
hnted at previously-that he was In pos
seaalon OF evidence, which he would submit
whenever the Court should desire 1t, to
provo that attempts had been made to bribe
the jury. This statement at leaat WA made
In sohat earnest, and with full knowledge
Of its aerious character, aad 1t Ia ccEtain
that we havo not heard the last Of It
Judge NK1LsoN indicated the closing Of the
case As the time when such evidence would
bo received, and the offending parties pun
ished Brother SuEAnxAN volunteered aBtase-
nent neither logical nor conclusive in ita
bearing On the point at Issue, when ha said
that tho entire expense OF the defonse woa
borne by Mr. DxxouKn and himself. This Ia
interesting, If true, but it ia perfectly con.
aiatent with h1r. DxAou's allegation concern.
Ing the attempts 70 bribo tho jury.
, 1875-06-22

When S1cssrs. GARRETT and Scorr buried
tho hatchet 80 far as tho Baltimore d Ohio
and Pennsylvania Roads were concerned, it
Is quito possible TINT tAoy jointly kept in
reserve, with edge newly sharpenel, another
hatchet for Eric and Central, aul that tho
end Of the railroad war is not yet. Low
freights to Philadelphia and Baltimore by the
two Southern trunk lines and to Boston by
tho Canadian route arc very pleasant for
those cities, whose interests aro 30 close
" identical with those of tho ronds as
to afford some guarantee TINT there
will be 10 return to ante-war rates; but New
York is forced into tho competition, and Eric
md Central must keep up their end. With
four grcat commercial cities bidding for tho
trade Of Chicago nnd the West, there is en-
cousagoment to hope that peace which in
wolves solid combination mud return to tho
high rates which prevailed before the Balti-
more i Ohio became a disturbing element has
not yet been and will not soon bo consum-
mated.
, 1875-06-22

taxes OF 1871 Inns been ,,pefrorat1 until thu
new law is in operation
This now law aoeka m rcmet1v tho ]ofccta
Of Bill 300 by DECLARING II unnecessary TINT
tho record ahnll al,ov onv NJ tbo t,,,nua which
tho Supreme Court has ,iccidef3 ara essential
to pivo the Court turia1;ction. Thu supre,no
Court SAY: "1n summary tn,rocccd;uoa Ia Ill.
vest owners of titlo to t1e;r nronertv. tho law
ia to bo construed strictly. and noti,inp IL nj.
lowed to ba takcn f,v ;ntenduont Sir. An
Asse' omen,1nd Inv tl,anenscs viii, alt aff,do,
tl;ts. md ou,hor;7ca t,,c f,onntv ro1]cctor !,
taho tho return Of tho civ Collector into
court and ask payment thereon. without re-
oujrinu thu Countv Colfeotor to awcar TINT
ho Ind tricd Ia colloct Tin anna, II ia mt
likely TINT n Court in n motter IN f;yeat nm
ownor of his title to his nronortv will c;yo
Judgment when it does not apnear that Tho
person demanding iudument ovar had author.
ity to rnceive TIM tar. or that the owror had
failed to nav the tax 10 him.
Thu tarcs for 1a7a oro ,1aronao,+ ,,,,,, 49,
success Of this potchod-nn inv. and e.ner;.
euco las shown what a frail dependenco
thasis
Now, however. with one million NJ tavea
lost to tho city. Is It nat t;mo that Inn com-
mon Conncil shall abandon Dill 800? Under
tho General Revenue Inv. tho civ can e1oct
to have its assessment and tag collections
, 1875-06-22

Tho Commencement oxenIscs Of Knox Col
lege. At Gslcsburg. ILL.,, Which occur on Thnra-
daY next, will 10 unusually interesting this ychr+
Tie graduating claseoe. bott, In tue maie and To-
male departments, will DO larger than usual this
rear. The main Incident Of tho day will bc the
installation Of tho new President OF the College,
Or. DATknAA, who has for fourteen yehra hold
the position Of Btato Buperlntoudent of Public
instruction. The installation ceremonlss will
take place In the 0peEa-llouso on Wednesday
evening. to DO followed bS banquet At the
Union uetn}, Tho annual meeting Of alumni
will be held Oh tho aatus day, instsAd Of on
COMMENCEMENT dsy.
, 1875-06-22

Crop reports continue to be Of conflict
ing naturo. and to vary according to
locality. From Iowa tho intelligence is
most oncouraging,- splendid erops Of
MI kinds, and n largo increase in
the average. But tho accounts Of
the grasshoppers in Nebraska and Missouri
rs forwarded by various correspondents are
doleful enough. Ono Of them tells Of a
gwarm Of locusts from 80 to Is miles wido,
half mile deep, passing through the mir Mt q
speed Of IL milcs m hour for sixty houra
continuously, and driving people indoors for
fear Of being smotherod to death.