Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-02-10
Circuit Judge of the Sixth Circuit (Mackey)

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his own motion, without notice to the opposite
party, make an order in the cause prejudicial
to his rights, cases of contempt alone excepted.
Parker is now a resident of Jersey City,
and is said to be in exceedingly i'll health and
low spirits. The Columbia correspondent OF
the Charleston Ne,os and Courier says it is
also stated that Parker's mental faculties
have been seriously impaired by his misfor-
tunes, and it has become necessary to keep
him under strict surveillance at all times. 1t
is also reported that the ex-Treasurer is ex-
pected to return to Columbia very soon, for
the avowed purposes Of telling all he knows
on his old confreres of the ring.
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Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, February 7, 1875.
John Lilly and Green Lee, colored, con.
victed at the special session Of the Court OF
General Sessions, held on last Monday, OF
robbing Mr.. Hardin's store, took their depart.
ure on the following day for Columbia, where
it is to be hoped they will remain, closely con-
fined and at hard work in the State Peniten'
tiary, for good long time. Our community
is intensely delighted that the arm Of aveng'
ing Justice has fallen with such swift and
terrible retribution upon these thieves. The
fearful punishment that has overtaken them
will be attended with happy effect upon 9TH
er evil.doers in our midst, who may not be
inclined to draw, with sufficient clearness, the
distinction between meum and teum. Lilly
left tie scene of his political and thieving
operations with apparently happy heart,
which was due either to an affected indiffer-
ence, or total absence of all sense Of shame
and disgrace Probably, after his arrival at
his new home and full realization of the sit
uation, change may come over the spirit Of
his dreams, and his face and manner wear the
look of sorrow. However this may be, after
a stay of nine years in the Penitentiary, he
will, without doubt, be thorough believer in
the truth of the maxim that "honesty is the
best policy"
The temperance organization at this place,
which for considerable time has not been in
a very prosperous condition, is again clothing
itself in the beautiful garment of life and
activity. A large and enthusiastic public
meeting, in the interests of temperance, was
held at Masonic Hall on Wednesday evening
under the auspices of the Chester Division,
Sons of Temperance. After the opening OF
the meeting by Worthy Patriarch, W. A. r.
Wilson, the singing Of an ode by the breth.
rem, and prayer by Rev. Thomas Mitchell,
Rev. A. F. Dickson, being introduced, deliv-
cred a very excellent and appropriate ad-
dress. The evils of intemperance were por-
trayed in vivid colors, and then an earnest
appeal was made to the members OF the tenn
perance organization to yield to no discour-
agements, and put forth greater efforts in the
future in behalf of the good cause in which
they were engaged. As the welfare and hap
piness of their fellow-men were at stake, their
work should know no cessation and their zeal
no abatement The address was followed by
the singing of another ode, upon the conclu.
sion of which, persons present, not connected
with the order Of temperance, took their de-
parture in state of satisfaction with the pro-
ceedings of the evening. The Division then
entered upon the transaction Of business, Of
which the initiation of FIVE new members pos
sessed the greatest Importance. This enlist
ment of new recruits produced considerable
enthusiasm among the brethren. Messrs. W..
H. Witherow, K. NJ. Cross j. S. Alexander,
Lawson Melton and J. B. McFadden we're
those who swore allegiance to the temperance
banner, and will, it is to be hoped, fight the
good fight unto the end. After their initia-
tion the applications Of twelve candidates for
membership were presented and favorably
acted upon. They will join the grand army
of the cold-water fraternity at the next regu.
lar meeting of the Division.
Three or four years ago burglary was
committed at this place, in which John l..
Agurs, ESQ.,, was the sufferer. His store was
broken open, his safe was taken therefrom,
carried some distance, and robbed of its con-
tents. On last Thursday colored woman,
Mahala DeGrafenreid, was brought from Co
lumbia, where she was living, and lodged in
our county jail, for reason Of supposed impli-
cation in this burglarious affair. On the same
day - Hampton, also colored, was arrested
here and disposed of in the same way for the
same reason. These women are supposed to
be possessed of such knowledge as would lead,
if communicated to the proper authorities, to
the discovery and arrest Of the perpetrators
of the robbery. Whether or not they will
make the desired revelation remains to be seen.
Their arrest and confinement in Jail are due
to certain developments made by John Lilly
after his lodgment in the Penitentiary.
Ex-Governor Zebulon B. Vance, Of Char
lotte, N. c., arrived in our town on Friday
morning, and delivered that night in the
Court House his splendid and already famous
lecture on the Scattered Nation" Notwith-
standing the uninviting character of the
weather and the deplorable condition of the
streets, the number that listened with delight
to this distinguished lecturer was large. The
hall was we'll filled, and would have been fill
ed to overaowing had the lecture been deliv-
cred under more favoring circumstances. In
introducing Governor Vance, Gen. W. A.
Walker stated that the proceeds of the lecture
would be given to the Ladies' Monumental
Association. After thanking the audience
briefly for the kind welcome extended him,
the lecturer entered upon the discussion of
the subject selected for the evening" He con-
sumed some time in speaking of the early his
tory of the Jews, in the days of their glory,
before their dispersion throughout the world.
Then, as an agricultural people, the hills and
valleys of Palestine, under the work Of their
hands, rejoiced and blossomed as the rose.
Reference was made to their form Of govern
ment, and to them was given credit for ideas
and doctrines that lie at the foundation of
several existing governments. An interest
ing account of the Jews as they were, was
followed by more interesting description of
them as they are The bitter prosecutions to
which they have been subjected have changed
them from an agricultural to commercial
people, in which department their efforts have