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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-13
Hartford Water Mill.

TIME proprIetOrs OF this mill take
Il pleasure in informing the public thai
their mill is now ready to grind wheat
and corn at the customary rates of toll,
VIII pay the market price in cash for
wheat.
HOGAN, wENGER 4 TAYLOR.
Hartford, Nov. 1, 1878. a
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-13
FARMERS ACCOUNT BOOK !

ESMBRACING separate accounts for an
Ia cereal products, stock. orchard dairy
garuen, family expenses, labor, seed receipts
and expenditures in every department of
farn business, with the pages ruled and
prlaUed directions over each column in such
manner thaS any person can in this book
easily keep fun, clear, and correct account
OF All the various transactions Of q farm and
family, and see at glance his exact financial
condition at any time. Il Is pronounce1 by
all who have seen il just what every farmer
needs, and 1t Is selling very rapidly. THE
price Is only three dollars, and the book viii
last twenty years, and save Thousand times
its cost 1t Is manufactured by Day Rg.Iert
& fIdleF, ok-binderS, Davenport. toWa in
their best and most substantial sfyie The
following endorsement speaks for itself:
EMPoRIA, KANSAS, July 6, 1875.
Z. T. KERSs-Slr: Having examined the
"EaFmersalA Account Boob, - which you have for
sale, we do not hesitate 20 commend it TO the
farming community as one OF the most ad-
mirable methods Of booking ever devised. Il
enables the farmer TO keep an account of each
crop and all property peculiar TO his calling
As well As every bus mess transaction, in such
= simple and concise manner that every ne
count may be kept with but small expendi-
tnre Of time. Every farmer sflSnId have one
and keep his accounts posted
j. Es STBAFTON, J. s. CRAIG
CHAs. z PAIEE, B.F PARKKR
JAe0B MEfzGKR, JOSEPH ERNST,
II, H CRAY, ID. a STAHLs
T. P. HALL
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-13
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

ElMPORIA ENCAMPMENT. No. IL. Meets
~ at Odd Fellows hall. list and Bal TUESDAYS
ea8n month T.. EPSTEIN, e. =,
JOHN BAY, Scribe.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-13

w. X. kOUP.
DHfSlCIAN and Obstetrieian Reading.
l. Lyon county, Kansas. OAice one door
west OF drug store
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1875-08-13
EMPoRIA SOCIETIES.
MASONIC.

FMPORIA CoMMANDERY, No. 8. u. ID.
ID Meets on LIST and Sd Saturdays, at Mason :
ic hall. L. ID JACOBS n 4
J e. BENNETT, Recorder.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17

Maine are officially recognized as competent
tosolemnize the rites Of matrimony. "Ihe
Supreme Court of New Hampshire decided in
favor of Priest and Proctor the Democratic
Senators who had been previously declared
elected by the Governor and Council, and the
seeding members have returned to their
seats. ''''.'''Gen. Duff Green, prominent
politician in the days of President jackson,
and editor of paper in Washington city, at
that period, died in Dalton, Georgia, last
Thursday.
A dispatch from Wilkesbarre, Penn, says
there is no change in the situation at the
mines, and no likelihood of the men in that
region going to work soon. The presence of
the military is deemed necessary to preserve
order '.'..'".The first case of illicit dstilla.
ton, under the recent seizure, was tried on
Saturday at Evansville, Indiana, being that
of Bingham Bros, who we're tried on one
charge-that of running their distillery in
the absence of storekeeper. The verdict
was in favor of the government, and fine of
81 900 was imposed ''''''''' Among the CON-
missioners selected to treat with the Sioux In
dans for the alienation of the Black Hills, is
Bishop Havens, Of Georgia. He has not yet
accepted. "..'''.. Atlanta is excited over two
converted gamblers. They are preaching of
their former wickedness and present right
eousness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17

more milk and buy less meat. Look to your
milkmen, havea large,sized, well.Glled milk
pitcher on the table each meal, and you
will also have sound flesh and light doctors
bills.
-- The New York Tribune says: The
third term discussion is dying out in way the
President and his friends did not ex pect.
His letter is almost universally accepted as
meant to keep him on the track, but as really
taking him of: The gun, we'll charged for
duck or plover, recoiled and kicked the owner
over. the people and the party are very
prompt to take Gen. Grant at his word. Even
ofice-holders who, month ago, didn't dare to
whisper about other candidates, now conf
IDENTITY declare that of course Gen. Grant was
never in the field, and proceed with their ar
rangements for their friends. His informal
declaration that he is not candidate removes
the administration terrorism under which par
tsans had been dumb. His informal hint
that he could still be persuaded is privately
laughed at and publicly ignored. The game
is played to the end. He can step down and
out
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17
The Aurkrille Gnquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE II, 1875.
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of the subscriber very plainly, give post-office,
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postage to all subscribers residing in York coun-
ty who receive the paper at post-otces within the
county; and to all other subscribers tho postage
is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers no
matter where they receive the paper, are not liza
BILE for postage it being prepaid at the post-office
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paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers dis
continued, the date mast be kept IN aoipance.
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, 1875-06-17

was paid forty dollars by the party to do his
part of the work, and that the murderous
party was led by Adam Crews in person.
Abraham johnson, alias Dial, (colored), is
charged with being connected with the MUIR
der Of DR.. Shell, and was arrested in Wash
ington City. He is quite reticent but says,
ut warn't all niggers who were engaged in
the killing of DR.. She'll" The next is a ne
gro named Parks, who admits that he was
present at the murder of DR.. Shell, and fired
his gun in the air, to get the promised reward.
He gives full statement, and claims that
Joe Crews is the man who engaged the party
to commit the murder.
There are few others to be arrested, and
Capt. Alley is looking after them. At all
events, the officers have already sufficient
evidence to convict Joe Crews, and his son,
Adam Crews, of instgating the murder, and
they will be arrested Immediately, charged
with the commission of the horrible crime /;
and it may as we'll be said here, the citizens
of Laurens have never been wrong in their
suspicion of the instigator of the murder of
DR.. Shell. They have predicted during the
past seven years that Joe Crews put up the
Job. They now have the most conclusive
evidence. We have heard it from the lips OF
some of these prisoners ourself. They are
suffering in jail for the acts of Joe Crews, and
there is no telling how much trouble he has
brought upon the poor, unfortunate negroes.
1t will be recollected that Joe Crews has
caused to be arrested number of the prom
inent citizens of Laurens, at various times
charged, on the most himsy evidence, of ku.
klux murders. He has terrified and run off
a large number of persons-all Of which it
has long been supposed was done to cover up
his own bloody tracks but he is now exposed
to the public as a monster of the deepest dye,
and it is to be hoped that he will be punished
in proportion to their great crimes. The ne
eroes of Laurens whom he has ruled with an
iron rod, and intimidated and made to do his
murderous work, will, no doubt, feel great
relief at having his bad influence over them
broken. He has caused the negroes great
trouble, and has brought several of them to
bitter grief, and they are now satisfied ne IS
not their friend.
The Greenvile Ne,rs of Sunday contains
the dispositions of Wright Sullivan and AL
bert Parks, two of the alleged murderers OF
DIR. Shell, which we're taken as evidence in a
preliminary examination before F. B. McBee,
Trial Justice. These men both swear that they
we're of the party that shot DR.. Shell, and
that they were instigated to commit the deed
by Joseph Crews, who paid them money tor
the same. The Union.H Herald of Thursday
saws: :"Joe Crews left for Laurens this morn
ing looking as wise as serpent and having
two detectives for his companions" This is
somewhat ambiguous. Whether Crews took
the detectives, or the detectives took Crews,
can only be guessed but we presume a few
days will clear up the mystery.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17

berlain. This flag will be carried to Bosto n
and presented to the first regiment of that
city, which, during the Easter Fair held in
Charleston some two months ago, presented
the Washington Light Infantry with hand
some stand of colors.
They have at last had term of the Court
of Common Pleas in Laurens county. The
six hundred cases on the dockets we're dis.
posed of, and one hundred and forty-three jury
verdicts were rendered. The aggregate of the
judgments rendered foot up, in round num-
bers, over 100000. Of this sum it is be-
lieved that not more than five per cent. can
be collected, if so much. The county COM
missioners, when called upon to pay the ex-
penses of the Court, reported the old and
chilling cry, mo money" or not enough to
pay all. The judge informed them that he
would give them one day to make showing,
and tell why there was no money.
On Wednesday of last week, the grand
jury of Georgetown county returned true
bill against c. C. Bowen, Sheriff of Charles
ton county, and Eli G. Grimes, for the MUIR
der of Col. William Parker White, at George
town, in 1864. Bowen was represented by a
formidable array of counsel, viz: United
States District Attorney Corbin, Mr.. Wilson
Dozier, of Georgetown, R. B. Elliott, of Aiken,
w. j. Whipper, of Beaufort, and S. A. Swails,
of williamsburg The State moved to con-
tinue the case until the next regular term OF
the court, or until special term to be called
for the purpose of trying it, but the motion
was resisted by the counsel for the accused,
and after hearing argument, Judge Shaw de-
cided to fix Tuesday, the 22d instant, for the
trial.
Mr.. C. Werner, an old German citizen of
Charleston, and well-known throughout the
country as an ingenious worker in iron, died
in that city on Friday last. The Charleston
Ne,rs and Courier says of him: ale projected
many splendid designs in iron, most of which
were swept away by the great fire of 81, and
many remain to adorn our public places and
the residences of our wealthy citizens. He
executed all the massive iron-work used in the
construction of the State house in Columbia.
But perhaps the most perfect specimen of his
art was the famous palmetto tree, composed
entirely of iron, copper and brass, built origi,
nally for the Crystal Palace in New York,
but which was bought by the State of South
Carolina and dedicated to the Palmetto Regi,
ment on their return from Mexico. 1nimita-
BILE in execution, and almost exceling nature,
the tree until recently adorned the capital
grounds at Columbia. The tornado Of last
month felled it to the earth, and the echoes
of its ruin have scarcely died out with the
life of the great designer"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17
FORT MILL ITEMS.

An escaped convict named Babe Phillips,
from the penitentiary in Columbia, was cap
tured at Fort Mill on the 4th instant, and re.
turned to the institution from which he had
escaped.
By the enterprise of the citizens of Fort
Mill and vicinity, bridge has been built and
just completed across Sugar creek on the
Lancaster road, which will prove great con-
venence to the public.
1t is in contemplation to build Masonic
Hall in Fort Mill, with an academy on the
first floor. The edi6ce will be of brick, 40 by
go feet. ..-
William Wright, an aged citizen, died at
his residence in Fort Mill on the 9th instant.
A fine rain fell in that section on Saturday
afternoon.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17

CONDITION OF THE CoTToN CRoP.-The
department of agriculture is now receiving the
June returns of cotton, which will form the
basis of the estimates Of acres of the present
crop. During May preliminary returns were
received from BIG cotton counties.
In sixty-three counties in Georgia the area
averages the same as last year, as also IN the
districts represented in North Carolina, Flor
ida and Texas. A reduction OF one per cent
appears in thrty-nine counties in Alabama,
of two per cent. in eighteen counties of South
Carolina, of three per cent. in thrty-elght
counties of Arkansas. The average reduction
is eleven per cent. in Louisiana and seventeen
in Tennessee but there are only twenty coun-
ties represented in each, and the full returns
in June may make different showing.
The season is reported late in nearly every
instance-from ten days to two weeks general
ly, but in some cases three and even four weeks.
More than two.thirds of the returns make the
season too wet, especially in the time Of plant
and and terminating. In some districts the
past two weeks have been too dry.
The stand is reported good i'll a majority Of
the returns from North Carolina, South Car
olina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi and
Texas, rather above the average in Arkansas
and Tennessee, and is scarcely an average in
Louisiana. The condition is represented be-
low the average in Florida, Tennessee and
Arkansas, slightly below in Georgia, Missls-
sippi, Louisiana and Texas, and an average in
Alabama and in the Carolinas.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17
MARRIAGE OF Rev. MIR. DICKSON.

The nuptial ceremonies of Rev. j. Walter
Dickson, Pastor of the M. E. Church at this
place, and Miss Annie M. Schorb, solennized
on Thursday evening, we're attended with
many pleasing incidents, which we trust may
prove ominous of their future earthly hap
piness. AS a graceful tribute to the fair young
bride, her friends decorated the church in
most tasteful and appropriate manner with
festoons of flowers and wreaths of evergreen
and the happy couple had the best wishes of
the large corcourse who assembled to witness
the rites.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17

A calculation will show that in the counties
enumerated 99.3S per cent. Of the entire tax
assessment has been collected and paid over
to the State treasurer, leaving only 62 of one
per cent. uncollected. We do not believe that
a State in the Union can show clearer re-
cord.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17
THE CROPS.

From every section of the county we hear
favorable reports Of the growing crops.
Though backward, by perhaps two weeks, as
compared with a few preceding years, good
stands of cotton have been obtained, and the
plant, as we'll as corn, is vigorous and grow
ing we'll. The wheat harvest has opened, and
the Weld bids fair to be good. The only diff
culty is our farmers do not SOW enough of it.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. H. Administration Sweeps.
NJ. Strauss--Specal Bargains--Great lnduce-
ments.
Application for Charter. ,,,,.
!. <. Carroll-Pure Liquors and Wines.
]. F. Lindsay, Chairman Executive Committee
Yorkville Female Institute. ,.
Observation-Disclosures for Discharge-In the
Matter of b. NJ. Winstock, Bankrupt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17
RAIN AND HAIL.

On Saturday afternoon heavy rain fell
here and in the vicinity, accompanied with a
considerable quantity of hail. We learn that
some lands were badly washed by the rain,
though generally the crops were benefited,
while they sustained but slight damage from
the hail. Weal had heavy rain on Tues
day afternoon, accompanied with fierce wind.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17
THE LATEST MARVEL.

The new motor, which is to supersede
steam, ifit works as its discoverer expects, con-
tinues to attract the attention of mechanics
all over the country, and it ought to be settled
pretty soon whether it is really going to
amount to anything or not. John W. Keely,
of Philadelphia, is the inventor, and what he
claims to have discovered is vapor produced
from water and air without the intervention
of chemicals, galvanism, electricity or heat,
with force equal to pressure of from ~
900 to $4,000 pounds to the square inch.
This seems impossible, though after all it is
not so very much wonderful than the appllca-
ton of steam and electricity; but some me
chanical experts who have examined keely's
invention, think it is going to prove all that
he claims. The vapor is of such enormous
power that it has been difficult to invent ap.
paratus which would allow the production of
a sufficiently small amount, and to facilitate
its reduction to force that could be practl-
cally applied but Mr.. Keely thinks that ne
has overcome both these difficulties, and
claims that he can run his machine as easily
as an ordinary steam engine. The apparatus
consists of a generator, three feet high, two feet
long and foot deep-a receiver OF wrought
iron, with capacity of twenty gallons, and
a feed pipe which conveys the vapor to an or.
dinary steam engine, in which it can be used
without any material alterations The bore
of the feed pipe varies in size from the eighth
of an inch to the size of a knitting. needle, the
latter being all that is required for ten horse
power engine. Notwithstanding the enor.
nous power of this vapor, however, the dis
coverer claims that an explosion would do tar
less damage than an ordinary boiler explosion,
because, as soon as the vapor came in contact
with the outside atmosphere, it would instant.
" revert to its original elements-alr and
water. How this remarkable vapor is pro-
duced, as we'll as some other points about the
invention, Mr. Keely doesn't propose to tell
till he has got the patents for which ne has
applied, both in this country and abroad, but
a number of skilful mechanics, who have ex-
amined the machine as far as he will allow,
believe it will accomplish all that is claimed
for it, and business men in various cities have
pledged large amount of capital for the pur-
chase of the invention, if its practicability is
established. 1t is needless to enlarge upon
the effects of the invention, if it should &C.
complish what is expected by its believers it
would simply revolutionize many ofthe worlds
industrial interests. But we imagine that
most people will not place much confidence IN
it till it has demonstrated its power beyond
question.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17

THE TAX GATHERERs-Ten county treas
urers have so far made settlements with the
Eollnua.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1875-06-17

quite sensation. While white men were
arrested and dealt with for alleged acts of ku.
klux violence on the persons Of freedmen and
Republicans, no steps were taken by the au-
thorities to investigate the mystery attending
the murder of DR.. Shell, and the affair was
suffered to pass unnoticed at the time Re-
Gently, however, two negro men, charged
with participating in the crime have been
arrested in this State, and last week negro
named Abram johnson, alias Dial, was ar
rested in Washington City, charged with
being accessory to the murder; and If con-
fessions are to be relied upon, which it is said
these negroes have made since being arrested,
we may look for startling solution of the
condition of affairs in Laurens few years
ago, which will place several white Republ-
can politicians in an unenviable light, and
impicate them as instigators of crime charged
to the ku.klux organization. The Greenville
Ne,us in detailing the arrests above mention
ed, makes the following statements:
Captains Alley and Burnett arrested, on
Thursday evening last, about O'Clock, thlr-
ty.-two miles below Greenvlle, in Laurens
county, John (alias shanghai) Bolt (whlte)
and lodged him in the Greenville' Jail. Our
readers have heard more or less of these ar
rests for the past six weeks, and we now
propose to state who they are, what they are
arrested for, and what they say they, know;
John Bolt the last man arrested, is charged
with being concerned in the murder of DR.;
Shell, of Laurens, in 1868. When arrested
he was blowing in his fields. When the ne
officers started him from his home, his wife
said to him: "Now, John, you reveal the
whole story-I know it, and | will tell 1t II
you DON'T John, however, only states that
he believes Joe Crews and Adam Crews had
the murder committed. He was recognized
by Wright Sullivan and Parks when carried
into JAIL as one of the men they had been
plotting the murder with.
Wright Sullivan (colored? is charged with
the murder of Barton, of this county, and OF
having been engaged in several robberles
here and confesses to be one of the gang who
waylaid and killed DIR. She'll He says he
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-13

z: M, taking freight for the Atchafalsya. Bavou
Courtableau and Des Glaizes. ii 0yaironss ,,a
master. Il. Molaison clerk. -
Inc Quarantine Station and Coast packet
o,an,, yohn 1ayior, master, John O. ValIette
clerk, Will be at the landing this morn;n1 snS
WILL return at 10 A. NJ. tomorrow. "''N'
Inc elegant and popular Memphis packet
oonn o. Mauoe, Will be found at the landing this
morning with full trip, and is to return toemor.
u uda TeT WEE regular day making all way landings
ouou L. west Is her comm ander and Ed Outlaw
CLERK, two gentlemen well known on the river
and, like their boat, popular.
Ml. ohas- W. Drown left the city on Monday
evening for Madison, Ind, but viii be with us
again very shortly in charge Of the Office Of the
self. - ONP' - A'1'" "iu iiiii4
The James Howard and the Thompson Dean
Monday ~Ao va
For an unexpected reminder Of his where
apouts, this reporter is indebted to Capt. Joe
Daiieres. Hurry up, Capt Joe, many friends
await your arrival with your new packet.
The light drau3ht Tensas and Macon packet
Homer, jerry Davis master, Sam Block clerk.
Will be found at the landing this morning receiv.
ing 70 leave tomorrow, going as high as Floyd.
fBy Telegraph
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Ito Hite & Carlp. Tchou-
pltoulas street: Leave here on Saturday, 10TH
j. B. KINNEY,
Master Steamer Kate Kinney
BAYOU SARA, Oct. ITO James M. Bowling.
% Decatur street: Steamer Trenton will arrive
at Z. NJ. I'll. MOLAIsoN, clerk.
DELTA, Oct. 12.-To John Janney III Common
street: Leave here at 8 A. M; 2S00 bales cotton.
70UO sacks seed. J. NJ. WHITE,
Master Steamer Par gould
DELHI, 0 t. 10.-To Messrs. Lord g. McPeake ::
Homer will arrive Tuesday advertised to leave
Thursday for Floyd. W. J. DAVIS,
Master 8 Gamer Homer.
DELHI, OCT. 10.-To Hlte & Carlin Homer
will arrive Tuesday leave Thursday, Oct. IA, for
all landings on Tensas and Bayou Macon.
w. j. DAVIS, Captain Steamer Homer
MEMPHIS, Oct. 10.-To J. B. Woods & Co.,
agents Steamer Commonwt alth will arrive on
Thursday and leave Saturday for st. Louis
T. W. SHIELDS, master