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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

among the friends of the woman of arresting
and imprisoning Sloan for the wrong she had
sustained, but after obtaining legal advice
they decided upon dropping the matter.
There we're number of blue men in town
on Saturday on receiving the information
that Louisiana had been given by the. Elec:
toral Commission for Hayes. This act SCUM
ded the death-knell of their political hopes.
Some disagreed with Mr.. Hewitt, and pre-.
ferred civil war to Hayes. Speculation was
rife respecting the action Hayes would take
concerning our State affairs. The opinion
was generally entertained that if he recog'
nizes Characteristic claim to the Governor.
ship, the people will protest against the out.
rage, and yield submission only at the point
of the bayonet. ri, .4,.s -. d. 3, .. ys,
Rev. Dr.. Meynardie preached very ex-
cellent sermon, last evening. to large con-
gregation at the Methodist Church, on the
Immortality of the soul. The sermon was
principally addressed to young men. Some
time was consumed in giving the proofs Of the
souls Immortality. This able and eloquent
divine then applied this truth in showing its
true effect to be an incentive to life of pu'
rity and holiness.
Dr.. A. P. Wylie, Of our town, was danger.
ously i'll, last week, of pneumonia. He is
under the care of Dr.. J. A Watson, who now
pronounces him great deal better.
Major Julius Mills, the agent for collect
ing the Hampton tax at this place, has re-
ceived about $500 up to this time. .a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22
CHESTER, Feb. 20, 1877.

CHESTER, Feo..N, 1911.
The alarm of fire was sounded about 10
o'clock last evening, and was attended by the
usual excitement on such occasions. The un'
fortunate sufferer was Malachi Grayson, col
ored, whose house. located within short dis.
tance Of our Cemetery, was entirely consumed
by fire. An incendiary, it is believed, ap-
piled the torch, for frequent attempts have
been made of late to FIRE the building. Gray
son was pronounced Democrat, worked for
the success Of the Democratic. cause and for
this reason probably excited the wrath of
some Radical of bis own color to such an ex.
tent as to move him to resort to the torch for
satisfaction. This is the most satisfactory ex:
PLANTATION Of the origin of the Ere. Grayson
had recently bought the lot and house, which
was burnt, and It was his intention to take
possession of it in short time. He has the
sympathies ofthe whites in bic misfortune,
and will in all probability obtain assistance
from them with view to rebuilding. QU1.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Joseph A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Notice to
Creditors of Isaac Spencer, deceased.
Mrs. G. Craven-Bakery. a-
Weed Sewing Machine Company.
John G. Kuykendal-v Vital Air-Attention Farm
ers-Some particulars-The 800 POUNDS.
81, F. Adickes-A Revolutionary Onslaught
shoes7Motto Frames Stationery:
Kennedy Bros d Barron-Rice Flour-Only 25
Cents-Buckets-To Our Friends-Wooden
Ware-Irish Potatoes-1n Stock. -.;...z,t---
John J. Smith-Cheap Grocery Store Groceries.
J. NJ. Adams-Manufacturer, &c-Repair1ng
Stoves-G -Guttering-Beeswax and Rags.
Francis D. Hillson-H Hampton's Pictures-Look-
ing Glasses-Pictures Framed. \
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Haskell ON the Stand.

ocratic State Executive Committee of South
Carolina, was on the witness stand of the in.
vestieation committee in Washington on
Wednesday of last week. He testified that
there was no insurrection or threatened dis
turbance in South Carolina before or after the
late election, calling for the interposition of
troops. He saw Federal officers on guard in
the State House, inspecting certificates of
members of the Assembly. Officers of the
army took their instructions from and acted
under orders of o. A. Jones, Clerk of the
House of Representatives. The Legislature
was organized by United States soldiers at the
instance of Chamberlain.
Attempt to Assassinate Packard.
-On Thursday last, an attempt was made
to assassinate Packard, the Republican claim
ant of the gubernatorial chair of Louisiana.
The would-be assassin is named VIM. H. We'll
don and claims to be native of Philadelphia,
where his father, whom he says is Lutheran
minister, now resides. Until recently, We'll
don has been employed in Mobile as a dry
goods clerk. He gained access to Packard's
office by representing himself as newspaper
correspondent Entering the room, he found
Packard seated at his desk talking to Judge
Boreman. Taking vacant seat at Packard's
left, Weldon asked-"When can see you ?"
Packard turned, and fouad pistol pointed at
his head. He struck the pistol down, which
discharged, the ball taking effect in Packard's
right knee. Packard knocked Weldon down,
and several persons in the room drew their
pistols, one of which was fired at Weldon,
wounding him seriously, but not fatally.
Weldon was arraigned and pleaded guilty to
assaulting Packard with a deadly weapon.
He was regularly committed. The following
is given as truthful sketch of Weldon's Ca
reer in the South:
VIM. H. Weldon was sent to Mobile last
October, recommended by member Of the
house of Clafin & Co., to take service with
P. H. Pepper & Co., q wealthy dry goods
house. He was engaged by Mr.. Pepper and
remained in his employ until about ten days
since Quitting his situation he took to drink.
ing and probably, on that account, coupled
with a little love matter, did some wild things.
Last Sunday he informed one of his acquain-
tances that he was going to kill himself, and
that he had already secured room at Man
picks restaurant for that purpose. The last
seen of Weldon at Pepper & Co.'S was on the
18th, at eleven, a. m, when be called in and
received settlement of his account. He
then told the cashier goodbye, and on being
asked if he was going to remain here, be re:
piled not, that he had something else on hand
and was about to leave the city. Those who
know him in Mobile say his resolution, if res
olutio6 It was, must have been taken over the
drinking taS BE, and with those who happened
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22
INCENDIARY FIRE.

On Tuesday night Of last week, the barn
and stables of j. Wilson Marshall, near Fort
Mill, in this county, we're destroyed by fire.
supposed to be the work of an incendiary.
Besides the buildings and forage destroyed.
there we're also burnt 4 mules, 2 horses, sew
ersl colts and cows and hogs.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22
THE HAMPTON TAX.

Up to last Tuesday evening, the special
agent for receiving the Hampton contribution
in York county had received the sum Of
$4,S72OO, paid in by 1888 taxpayers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Judge Settle will remove to Florida in
time to hold his first Court early in March.
- The survey Of the Mt. Airy and Green's
boro Narrow Gauge Railroad is progressing.
Revenue officers report to Washington
that they have recently captured 27 copper
stills and 8 distileries in Yadkin county.
- Three cases of infanticide were disposed
of at the recent term of Randolph Superior
Court
- Rev. G. F. Deems, pastor of the Church
of the Strangers, in New York city, is visit
ing bis native home near Wilmington.
- Major A. w. Burton, of Lincolnton, died
last week. He had held many Offices of trust
in the State and was man of fine intellect
and commanding presence.
- The State Grange has selected Greeusbo-
70 as its permanent place of meeting. A
building has been leased and will he fitted up
for the use of the Grange.
"A special court was held in Greensboro,
last week, Judge Bond presiding, for the pur.
pose Of confirming the sale of the Richmond
and Atlanta Airline Railroad. The road
was purchased by the bondholders for ST.
100000. ." .-.. .".-
- Recognition of the Hampton government
by Governor Vance was made last week by
communication from Governor Vance to
Governor Hampton, notifying him of the ar
rest of Joshua Bellamy, charged with CON-
hitting murder in Horny county, S. c., and
fleeing to the swamps of Robson county.
Governor Vance is in receipt of letter
from the Secretary Of War, demanding the
records of the office of the Adjutant. General
of that State for the years 1851 to 1865, in
elusive. Governor Vance has replied, re.
fusing to comply with the demand, in the
course of his reply referring to certain North
Carolina letter books now in possession of the
Federal Government to which he is not per-
mitted access, but which have been garbled
by designing men and used to bis detriment.
- Davenport Female College, at Lenoir,
Caldwell county, was destroyed by fire on
Wednesday of last week. The fire originated
in the roof, near the observatory, from sparks
falling from the chimney, and was first OBJ
served about 9 o'clock in the morning, and
two hours later the whole surroundings were
a mass of ruins. The whole loss is estimated
at from $4,000 to $4,000; no insurance.
The property was owned by the N. c. Con-
ference of the M. E. Church South, and the
school was directly under control Of that
body.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22

Mr. R. Means Davis, who for the past year
has been one of the editors of the Charleston
Ne,us and Courier, has returned to Winnsbo.
70 and assumed chief editorial management
of the Winnsboro Ne,os and Herald. The
Ns,os and Herald is noy under the control of
MI. Davis and Mr. John s. Reynolds, both of
whom were formerly professors in Kings
Mountain Military School, of this place.
Each of these gentlemen are writers ofunuau-
al ability and will make their paper second
to none in the State. .t.-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-02-22
INTERVIEW WITH JUDGE MAcKEY.

COLUMBIA, S. c., February 13.7Judge i.
J. Mackey, who recently visited Gov. Hayes,
has been creating lively sensation through
out the upper portion of the State by prepar-
ing the people ina series of addresses for the
Inauguration of Hayes as President The
Judge, few days ago, decided that Hamp-
ton was the legally elected and qualified Gov
ernor of the State, in the case Of prisoner
pardoned by the distinguished Democratic
claimant for the Office. Judge Mackey ar
rived here to-day; and as' his utterances have
attracted such general attention, he wascail-
ed upon by the Herald correspondent to whom
he freely expressed his views. He said
II regard it as an absolute verify that
Hayes will be declared President. i have no
doubt that the electoral commission will hold
that the votes Of Louisiana and Oregon must
be counted for Hayes. Iregard the position
of the Republicans as to both of these States
as perfectly impregnable. The statute which
creates the returning board in Louisiana, and
defines its powers and duties, virtually vests
it with the authority to appoint the Presiden-
tial electors by comforting upon it the power
to revise the returns and to reject or expunge
majorities which in their judgment were OBJ.
tained through intimidation. The constitu.
ton Of the United States provides that the
Presidential electors shall be appointed in
such manner as the Legislatures Of the sey.
erat States shall direct, and the power Of ap-
pointment in aI.ouisiana has practically been.
delegated to the returning board. This may
be dangerous law, but it is nevertheless law,
and the decision Of the returning board must
be regarded as the Judgment Of the court Of
last resort upon the question as to who were
duly elected Presidential electors. t'3EfF
"The Oregon problem will be- solved BY
the application of familiar legal principles.
The statute there provides that the college of
electors shall gil all vacancies. This means,
in law, that the majority shall exercise the,
power, and negatives the idea that in col
lege actually composed Of three persons pres
ent, one Of them should segregate himself
and proceed to disfranchise the other two, hy
declaring their seats vacant and pretending to-
elect two others in their stead Il This would
be alike contrary to law and right reason,
aud would be, in fact. reversing the oAer Of
nature BY making the tail wag the dog In
stead of the dog waggiDg the tail.
Il believe that Hayes, as Presidsnt, viii
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02

HELMBoLD's BUcHU. = HelmboId's
Buchu has long been known as one of the
most valuable medicines attainable in GER
tain classes of diseases, such as dyspepsia,
chronic Rheumatism, dropsy, cutaneous
affections, and especially affections of the
urinary organs. As dluretic, it is supe.
rior to almost any other medicine in use.
and the great care with which it is pre-
pared, the absolute purity OF the prepare
ton, and the diligence used in the selection
Of the crude material, have made il known
far and wide as a reliable and effective
preparation, and one that can always be
used with safety and benefit. The great
success of Helmbold's Buchu has led to
the production of many spurious prepare
tons, which are made cheaply and placed
upon the market to be sold Oh the reputa-
ton acquired by Helmbold's original pre-
paration. Parties who desire "a really good
medicine should be careful and use Helm
holds only.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
The Prodigal Son.

REMovA.-G. A. Doellinger has moved
his immense stock of furniture TO his old
quarters, lately occupied by Kroger Il
Freytag, in Palace Row, 1905, zoos. 1910.
Second Avenue, between 10Th and 10th
streets. New goods are arriving daily,
bought for cash. His stock excels every
thing ever seen, either in Rock Island or
Davenport, 10 variety, designs, quality and
prices of goods. Parties buying East, will
find it great advantage. to examine his
goods aud prices before going elsewhere,
and by buying of him, having the benefit
to buy of responsible firm at home, that
guarantees its goods to be second to none
in the United States, that holds itself re-
sponsible for whatever faultwith the goods.
The goods are exclusively the latest styles,
and will be sold for cash, at rock bottom
figures according to the times.
No trouble SO show goods. 2d6t-w2t
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
Tickets.

The Democratic tickets. for tomorrow,
have been printed with the names of only
4 candidates for justices, the name of Mr..
Birmingham being omitted and space
left for voters to write in any name they
please. All tickets are now required by
law to be printed with space between
names so that voters can make any change
they see .ft-but in this case wider
space than usual has been left.
On the bottom of the tickets the words
For changing the place of holding town
meetings to the Court House" is printed
They are printedSn this way because it is
supposed most people wish to vote thai
way. Those who do not can erase the
word For" and write Against" below it
Tickets can be had at THE ARGUS bust
ness Office.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
information.

For the information of those persons who
seem ignorant that there is such body as
a Democratic to,onship committee, we will
state that, syears ago, various systems for
organization were tried and it was finally
agreed to have a committee of three in
each ward, and three for the territory
outside the city, chairman and secretary
to be chosen from the committee: that
portion of the committee in the wards or
inside the city to be the committee for
city matters, and the whole number, inside
and outside the city, to be the committee
for township matters. The system is
simple aud plain and avoids confusion.
At first we tried the system of having two
separate committees, but it did not
work well; it led to confusion and cross
purposes. Que committee not working in
harmony with the other. The present
system avoids all that, land works harmoni,
ously. For city purposes only those
members inside the city limits act; for
town purposes all act together, those out
side the city and inside the city con-
shutting the town committee,
AS to whether the committee have
power to 6ll vacancies on ticket, we think
the practice with state, district and county
committees generally is to fill vacancies
unless there should be time and some
good reasons for calling another con-
vention. Our county committee, last fall
filed the vacancy on candidate for sheriff, =
which was, we think, in accordance with
the usual custom of all party committees
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
From the Union, Yesterday MorainQ
Between Depot and Post Office.

Postmaster Murdoch has thus far received mine
bids for carrying tae mails between the post Office
and the Chicago and Western UuiOn depots, which
will be forwarded with such others as may in the
me ntime come In, to the postmaster general, at
Washington, on Tuesday evening.
We are glad to hear that the bids will
be forwarded, A few years ago when bids
were invited. only Hansgen's bid was
forwarded, endorsed by John B. Hawley.
and of course Hansgen got the job.
The man who bids low for doing this service, IN
der the impression that it is snecure will find out
before great while that he has made 3 mistake.
All of which is intended to scare out all
bidders except Hansgeu
Mr. Hansgeu's compensation is 81 ,090 a year,
which may be regarded fair rate. He has held
the position since the duty of furnishing transpor
tation devolved upun the government four years
ago on the 14th of February. He served the rail
road company in the capacity for IA years, and
sistant postmaster general by personal frend John
.Hawleyl as recognition of long and faithful ser
vices for the Republican party.l Mr., Hansgen has
made new bid, and in making the award these
| services will doubtless have due weight
And his services in the Republican
party will outweigh all other bids. Blu
there's no law against other bids being re
ceived, even if they are never considered
was the case the last time bids were in
| yited.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING NEW
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and
others to stop at when in New York is the
Grand Union Hotel, nearly opposite the
Grand Central Depot, kept on the Euro.
pean plan--you therefore only pay for
what you get Everything is FIRST class,
and prices moderate, adapted to the string
|ency of the times. You save the expense
of carriage hire, and by leaving your bag
gage check on the counter of the Hotel.
your baggage will be delivered in your
rooms, ffteens minutes after the arrival
of the cars, free of expense. We advise
You to give the Grand Union o trial,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
The Ferry All Right Now.

For several days past the raft boat
Robert Ross has been plying between this
city and Davenport as ferry, owing to
the regular ferry boat, the Rock Island,
being stranded at the boat yard. On Sat
urday, however, the Rock Island was got
into the water, and on Sunday morning
came up aud took the place of the Ross.
She is looking as bright and clean as paint
can make her, and is heavily loaded with
teams and passengers, every trip.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02

INTERMITTENT FEVER Is so common IN
the country as scarcely to need comment.
The causes which produce it are such as
cold, irregular living, over exertion, low
spirits, night air, exposure to miasmatic
exhalations, &c, In large cities where
edge tools and agricultural implements are
manufactured, the grinder protects his
lungs from the injurious effect of the dust
flying off the grirdstone by wearing a
respirator. The coal miner ere he descends
the shaft provides himself with a safety
lamp to guard against fire damp. Now it
is equally necessary for those who are
brought in contact with any of the causes
leading to intermittent fever, to provide
| themselves with that we'll known and
highly esteemed remedy against it, the
| HOME STOMACH BIITERs.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
Ola Newspaner Piles.

The incomplete file of the Rock Island
Banner" the first newspaper ever printed
here, and of the Upper Mississippian and
Rock Island Republican presented to our
public library by Mr.. G. K. Smith, now of
California, is invaluable as book of refer
ence regarding early local history. There
is also in the library perfect and complete
file Of THE ARGUS from its start in 1851 to
the present time. Also a portion of the
files of the Union OF all the other papers
ever published here there is not one copy.
We wrote. some time ago, to Judge Per
shing, to try and procure for the library
the file of the Rock Islander, and his
answer was as follows:
PoTTsvnLE, Pa, March a5, 1876.
j. B. Danforth, Jr., Esq,
My brother, Rev. 1. Q. Pershing, D: D., President
Pittsburgh Female college, had In his possession
the files Of the Rock Islander l wrote to him
sometime ago that they were wanted for the library
at Rock Island | expect to meet him next week,
them. Yours very respectfully,
F. CYRUS L. PERsHING
We have heard nothing of the matter
SlilCc. OduuOG OuI IUIaEy UOdIu mdhC du
effort to secure these files for the use of the
public? They can be of no special value to
MIR. Pershing.
We also wrote to Col. Barnes to try and
hunt up some of the old files, and he re-
piled as follows:
| l have a complete set OF the files of the Daily
| Union but none Of the Weekly but would not like
to part with them left complete set in the Office
when 1 sold the establishment to Haverstick; also
bound files of the old MsstssippiGn and also Of the
old AdUertiser.
The old files alluded to they say are not
in the Ueion office. Mr.. Z. r. Bennett. of
the Delmar Journal, formerly publisher
Of the Rock Island Advertiser, is UNDER
taking to hunt up file Of that paper for
our public library. &
We have files of the Commercial, the
Register and the Union.
1t speaks for itself; is what a lady said
of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup the other day,
for a single bottle cured my child of a
most dreadful cough.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02
The Prodigal Son.



We understand that some Republicans
are circulating a story that Mr.. Wivill,
Democratic candidate for collector, is a
recent arrival here. This is mistake.
Mr. Wiyill was born in Maryland in 1871,
and came to this county in 1868; was a
resident of Hampton about Is months,
and has resided in this city the balance of
the time, having been in business for him
self since November 1875. He is known
as one Of our very best and most capable
business men, and deserves hearty and
enthusiastic support If our people at
tend to their business properly in each
ward every man on their ticket will bt
elected.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02

Pozzoni's Chemical Hair Restorative, to
preserve and bcautify the human hair.
What it will do: Prevents the hair falling
out, increases the growth and beauty of
the hair, retains the hair in any desired
form, prevents the hair from turning
grey, prevents and entirely eradicates
dandruf, heals pimples and keeps the
head delightfully."- cool. The hair becomes
rich, soft and glossy. Perfectly clean and
will not soil the hat, possesses an exquisite
fragrance and as dressing has no equal.
Price so cents and 81 per bottle, Sold by
all druggists
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-02

A. K Philleo to Peter and Ellen Hill,
lots and 9, block so, in Lower add to &.
l. dated Oct. /. 1876, for $500.
Jacob Weaver to John Weaver out-lots
and 4, Sec 3s, township Is, range e.
Hampton-dated March %, 1877, for
$500.
J. NJ. Gould to Charles II. Deere. the
und. of lots and 4. block l, in original
town of Moline, dated March 90, 1877, for
$2,666.
Daniel Taylor to Fred Vonach, lot 9,
block 7, in town of Coal Valley, dated
May Is, 1875, for $125.
Fred Vonach to Otto Loebner, same
description as above, dated March 90,
1877, for $3.50.