Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-05-04

and whose private character is blameless.
."To the Bar, the appointment Of Major
Stone will, We believe, be highly acceptable,
and we are confident that it will be satisfac-
tory to the public. Major Stone is fully COM
peteut for the post, and the independence and
fearlessness of his character will have ample
scope in the discharge of its varied and COM
plex duties. The Attorney y-General is, also,
er o6icio a member Of the Board of State
Canvassers, most important and responsible
position, in view of the approaching election
Gov. Chamberlain has made an admirable ap-
pointment, as time will show" ....
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
Rock HILL, s. c., May l, 1876.
Nothing has transpired during the past
week to startle or astonish the people Of this
place or the surrounding country. The town
has been remarkably quiet. Only few
wagons, loaded with cotton, came in. Some
sixty bales were sold at the average price of
III cents. The wagons returned loaded with
fertilizers-the quantity of which used by the
farmers, this season, is not reduced as COM
pared with previous years.
I am credibly informed that long years be.
fore the late war, the lands known as the
"Santuc lands" were bought and sold for fifty
cents per acre, owing, principally, to the fact
that but very little cotton could be grown
upon them. But since the introduction'of the
different kinds of fertilizers now in use, so well
adapted to the peculiar quality Of this land,
the yield has been wonderfully increased, and
the staple seems vastly improved. Conse-
quently, the lands being thus enhanced in
value, they rank, in market price, with other
lands around and now it would be gross
insult for any one to offer an old, original
Santuckian the former price his lands would
have sold for. Embraced within the limits
of Santuc may be York's Ell Dorado.
The recent abundant rains favored the
growing crops, and materially advanced the
farming interests generally in this section, en-
abling the farmers to complete the planting
Of their crops A slight hail accompanied
the rain, unattended, however, with any dam.
age. ....
We meet daily some friend whose face in
dicates dull times, and hear from him the
expression, "fearully dull times, these"
Shocking! Don't talk that word! Dull
don't spell it; it beats the panic.
Nothing is said about going to the Centen-
NAL this summer. All would like 10 60 if
they had the money. 1t seems to be the
height Of some persons ambition to attend
the Centennial they doubtless being fearful
they will never see another-in which partic-
ular they seem to differ from the girl whohad
seen hundred Fourth Of July celebrations.
I note with pleasure the repairing Of the
old store house Of j. N. McElwee, Jun. The
appearance of the building is respectable and
imposing 1t is now occupied by our young
friend, R. T. May, who moSGn from his old
stand, and has nice apa attractive stock OF
goods. May SUCCESS attend his every effort.
The cellar beneath the store is being nicely
walled up. 1t has been for years declared a
nuisance, being continually filled with water.
It was feared a local cause for disease would
thereby spring from it to the town. Howev-
er, it supplied us with water, the hight Of the
fire, by which means alone the flames were
checked
We are often highly amused, on the arrival
of the afternoon accommodation train, to wit
ness the efforts of the importunate drummers
for the two hotels. They accost, in quite
city-like style, the passengers who stop here.
Unfortunately for the indefatigable drum
mers, sometimes only one traveller stops over,
and then it is pull-a drummer on either
side of the wayfaring man. 1t was suggest
ed, the other afternoon, that they draw straws
or throw heads and tails for the customer. I
am sure such must be disagreeable to the per-
sons wishing to stop. I would suggest that
our efficient Council take some steps toward
remedying the evil
am glad to say that the guard-house has
had no boarders for several days. The pres
ent Council are very punctual and strict in
enforcing the laws of the town. The efficient
Marshal has turned his attention to repairing
the streets and has improved them greatly.
We have quite an enterprisiug set of young
men here. They concluded the other day,
that they would form brass band. The in.
struments were ordered and the services Of an
efficient teacher secured. The instruments
came, but the teacher didn't. So the young
men concluded to return the instruments,
much to the relief Of many who expected to
be annoyed by the constant footing until the
band should have learned to play.
On Friday morning the young ladies and
children of Miss Adams school repaired to,
the grove near the academy to participate in
picnic there prepared for them. The tables
were filled to overAowing with all the nice sub
stantials and delicacies one could imagine.
The children enjoyed the rural retreat hugely,
skipping about like so many lambs. 1t is a
lovely sight to see the happy, cheerful little
creatures. The threatening clouds did not
cloud the spirits of the bright and happy chill.
dren, but all were merry and happy still.
Picnics, as usual, are the order Of the day
at this season. They are pleasant occasions,
and by attending them, fellow never fails
to get good dinner. But the picnics render
provisions mighty scarce at home =.
I was pleased to notice in the last issue OF
the ENQUIRER the prospectus of the Pubic
Benefactor. hope the liberal-minded pro-
prietor may be able to accomplish all ne
proposes, through the circulation Of his pro.
jected paper. Much harm or great deal OF
good can thus be DONE He has my best
wishes. LUX.
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