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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
POLITICAL ITEMS.

The National Republican at Washington,
says: "The course of Gen. Hampton while in
the North is worthy ofall commendation, for
he said nothing which was not calculated to
promote friendly feeling between the North
and South. Would that all our public men
were as wise and patriotic"
- The Tribune, leading Republican paper
of Chicago, says "there is one thing that ex.
Governor Chamberlain forgot to mention in
his Woodstock speech, viz That there have
been no political murders in Louisiana and
South Carolina since Packard and Chamber
lain stepped aside, and that the negroes have
not made any complaint of being matreated
or abused in any way. Can he say as much
for his own administration p
-Advces from Jackson, Miss, state that
the Republican committee Of that State met
recently and passed, by a mere majority, a
resolution of confidence in President Hayes.
The committee resolved TO make no nomina-
tons for the State ticket at the election next
fall, for the reason that the Presidents civil
service letter forbidding Federal officials to
engage in campaign work, left them without
organization, majority of the committee be-.
ing office holders. A vote was passed to ad-
journ sine die, which was equivalent to dis
banding the Republican party in Mississippi.
The President seems to understand the
situation pretty WE'LL He said last week to a
correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial: ::
There are men who are making great fuss
about the Southern policy, when they don't
care two cents what the Southern policy is, so
they get some offices to distribute. A Con.
gresham, for instance, will promise a lot of
local Offices in his district in repayment for
setting up a convention and giving him re.
nomination. Under this vicious system we
are likely to have Indifferent Congressman
and bad civil service. The system works an
evil both ways. Because want to try to do
something toward reformation in this particu-
lar, to divorce local politics from Federal Of
6ce.holding, there is an outcry against the
Southern policy from men who are really
ashamed to give the true grounds of opposition
to my administration, for am trying TO car
ry out the civil service reforms that we, as
Republicans, have been promising so long.
The Southern policy is fixed fact, and every
day demonstrates that it was the wisest course,
all things considered, that could have been
taken. But it is really amusing to find this
policy assailed by those who don't really care
any thing about it, using it simply as a cloak
to cover up their disgust for civil service re.
FORM"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
Jhe Aurkrille Gmqnirer.
YORKVTLLE, S, c..
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY l9, 1877.

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MERE.MENTION.

Harrell, who killed Capt. Catesby Jones,
at Selma, Ala, few days ago, has been ad-
mitted to bail in the sum of SIS, ,000.' '''''''''J.
G. Hester has been relieved from the duties
of an officer in the revenue secret service,
and gone into the business of selling jewel
ry.''''.'''.The first bale of cotton of this sea-
son was received at Brownsville, Texas, last
Friday. 1t weighted 442 pounds, was classed
low midding, and was sold at auction at 20
cents per pound. '''.''"'A After litigation of
forty years, Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines has
gained her suits, and is declared the legal
owner of large amount of property in New
Orleans '''''''''All the United States troops
stationed in Atlanta, Ga., except two COM
panies of the 18th Infantry, left, on Saturday
last, for Oregon. They will 60 via San Fran
cisco, and calculate to reach the seat of war
in twenty days. '''''''''The government Of
Hayti has intimated, with great diplomatic
delicacy, preference for white man as
minister from the United States.
The New York Herald thinks it "not at
all improbable that New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, and even Ohio, will give Dem
ocratic majorities this fall "''''"'"A despatch
from Washington, says that Wallace W.
Gordon, a graduate of West Point, was re-
Gently arrested in Tennessee, accused of deal.
ing in counterfeit money. '''''''"lt is said that
there are upwards of seven thousand applica'
tions on file at Washington for consular ap.
pointments. To supply the demand, there
is only one vacancy with salary attached,
and this vacant post is on the coast Of Afri-
ca. '.'.....Most men love little women, and
little women love most men. '''''''''L Lieutenant
Bulls, of the United States Army, followed
party of Indian raiders across the Rio
Grande, defeated them in fight, and recap.
tured the horses they had stolen in Texas.
A delegation of Alabamians, claiming to
be true representatives of the Republican
party of that State, have called upon the
President, and on that issue seek to obtain
Offices in preference to carpet-baggers. ''''''lt
is rumored that the position of Minister to
Russia has been rendered to Judge Bacon, of
South Carolina. ....'.""Justice Miller, of the
United States Supreme Court, recently deliv-
cred an opinion to the effect that man in
prosperous business who purchases real estate
and transfers it to his wife, may be held, in the
event of subsequent failure, to have with.
drawn funds to which an assignee in bank
ruptcy may lay claim in behalf of credit
ors. ''.''."J "Josephs band of hostile Indians
recently came across party Of thirty-one
Cinnamon. who were coming down Clearwater
in canoes, and for mere pastime and recrea-
ton inhumanly killed the whole party, ex-
cept one, who managed to escape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19

versity above the older institutions. And
yet Miss Watson is young and pretty. She
was not the only woman to win distinction in
the college, for Prof Huxley's daughter,
Marion, took the first prize in art, Miss Con-
stance Darcy the first in art anatomy, and
Miss Orme. sister of Prof Masons wife,
gained the Joseph Hume scholarship in juris-
prudence We observe that the Paris faculty
of medicine have given doctors diploma
to Zenaide OukonoH, young Russian woman,
at the same time complimenting her highly on
her scientific attaiments.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
FINE FRUIT.

DR.. J. F. Lindsay and Mr.. M. Strauss have
placed US under obligations for some fine
peaches, the product of their orchards. Mr..
R. Anderson Lathem has also sent US bas-
ket of the finest pears we have ever seen-not
only fine in quality, but fine in quantity. Of
these pears, one variety is the Bell, which was
grown from budding on an apple stock, and is
larger and more luscious than the famous
California pear The other is the common
variety met with in most orchards, though
giving evidence of attentive and thorough
cultivation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
CATAWBA TOWNSHIP.

On the petition of number of the voters
of Catawbs township, the County Commits
sioners have ordered that the election hereto
fore ordered to be held at Rock Hill, in that
township, on the question Of altering the fence
law, shall be held at Hopewell Church, in
said township Voters and others interested,
will take notice of the change, and govern
themselves accordingly. The reason assigned
by the petitioners for desiring the change, is
that Rock Hill is not centrally located in the
townsbip
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
THE FENCE LAW ELECTION.

We deem it proper to direct attention to
the fact that in the approaching election on
the fence law, voters will be required to cast
their ballots at the precinct in the township
in which they reside. This is clearly provi-
ded by the wording of the first section of the
act. Some may be led to suppose, that, own
ing land in two or more townships, they will
be entitled to cast vote in each township in
which their land is situated. Such, however,
is not the intent of the act, which will be read.
lily perceived by giving it a careful reading.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Ice was formed on the mountains in
Mitchell county last week.
The Catawba people are in raptures over
steam thrasher.
- The grading on the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad, between Dallas and Lincolnton, is
completed to within four miles of Lincolnton.
- The Raleigh and Augusta Airline Rail:
road will be completed to the Carolina Gen.
tral in the course of two or three weeks.
Major John Smith, soldier in the war
of 1872, died at his home in Richmond coun.
ty, last week, aged 80 years.
The wheat crop Of Caldwell county is i'm.
mensely large, and corn is growing finely.
The crop prospect was never better i'll that
county. ......... Ind.
- The Greensboro Patriot gives the follow
ing account of case of attempted infanticide
in that town, last week: A negro woman
named Winnie Cole, gave birth to a child last
Monday and took it out in the garden and
buried it alive Sometime afterward it was
discovered and taken up, but died that night.
The woman was arrested on the following day
and is now in Jail awaiting trial.
Says the Gastonia Herald: Captain
Dwight, the engineer of the Narrow Gauge
road was accommodating all of last week be-.
tween Newton and Lincolnton, but did not
begin the actual survey of the road until last
Tuesday. All the company, (chain-bearers,
axe.men, &C., except the assistant engineer,
are from Newton. 1t will take about two or
three weeks to find the most practicable route
on which to build the road. One survey will
be made directly along Clark's creek, and
perhaps several others on the east side.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
THE FIRST COTTON BOIL.

Last Monday, Mr.. Frank Happer6eld
plucked from his field of cotton, near town,
fully developed boil, which is the first we
have seen. He could have shown US blooms
as early as the 26th ultimo, but his modesty
prevented him from doing so. ....,r
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
THE COUNTY TAXES.

Treasurer Robertson is meeting with rea-
sonable success in the collection of the quota
of taxes called for during the present mouth.
His collections up to last Saturday have been
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
PERSONAL.

Mr.. J. A. Watson, our former townsman,
and long known as one of the faculty of
Kings Mountain Military School, but who
for two or three years past has been teacher
in the Baltimore Commercial College, has re-
turned to his old home, and will make his fu-
ture residence in his native State ..-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
ELECTION TICKETS.

We are prepared to furnish tickets for the
pending election on the fence question, at the
price of % cents per hundred, or 500 tickets
for $1.0O, the cash to accompany the order.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19

The County Commissioners will be in ses-
sion, at their office in Yorkville, on Friday
and Saturday, 9th and 28th instant.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Mrs. @. Craven-For Rent. *-.-.'.-r=- .--~
James A. Glenn, D. D. S.-Surgeon and Mechan-
ical Dentist.
J. G. Spears-Wheat and Corn Grinding. ..
J. j. Hunter and John c. Kuykendal-lmportant
Notice.
Latimer & phill-Fancy Groceries-Hard-
ware-Fresh Mackerel.
R. H. Glenn, s. Y. iC.-Sheriff' 8 Sales.
Kennedy Bros. Il Barron-Groceries-Tin Ware
Civars-75 Ponnds -.-,...,-.--. ..-. .-....r.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
uTHE FENCE QUESTION"

Let no voter be deferred, by its length,
from reading the interesting article, in another
column, under the above heading. The wri-
ter is an eminent divine, and writes his con.
victions and the result of his observations of
the practical workings of the fence law at his
immediate home in Mecklenhurg county, N.
c., where the law has been in operation for
two or three wears.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19
ACCIDENTAL FIRE.

About 10 o'clock last Monday night, the
dwelling house of Ella Good, colored, living
in the western suburbs of town, was &C.
cidentaly burnt The fire was supposed to
have been caused by a defect in the pipe of
his cooking stove He was so unfortunate as
to lose nearly all his household effects, which
were DESTROYED with the house.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19

llsheS the sunj0lneu letter 10 CoI' ~ "yo''
Aiken, from lady residing on the lower coast
of South Carolina:
am living on single acre of land, which
1 expect to buy ifI can ever raise the money !;
price $50. This acre l have had plowed, for
which paid, and with wheelbarrow, chip
manure and rotted pine straw, myself have
made so many Irish potatoes that after grab
bling for six weeks to supply my table, where
and nine children sit regularly, l have in
the past few days dug over three barrels. l
have corn taller than my head. early COW
peas, tomatoes turning. okra in bloom, and
over one hundred heads of beautiful young
cabbage, some squashes and cucumbers de-.
stroyed by my neig hbor's pigs l am not in
despair, however; for as soon as my friends
finish setting out their slips, | will buy enough
for quite patch, and pay for them in labor
returned, by working on the sewing machine.
Some persons say am fanatical. Be it so !;
better that than gadding about and consuming
precious time in idleness. l am quite indif'
ferent to the taunts l hear ofsuch work being
unlady.like. am only doing work that has
to be done, and would like to have it nicer,
but there is no alternative. With all my
striving find but little margin for clothing,
and none for the education Of my dear chill
dren.
To the above the Neus and Courier adds !:
"Without her knowledge or consent, we pub
lish the above extract from her private letter,
that it might encourage many one now Sit
ting upon the caves of despair, or shame into
more active life some of the many drones we
have in almost every community in the South.
Is there not some good Samaritan among our
readers who will loosen his purse strings and
send Col. Aiken enough money to pay for
that acre of land p
We call attention to the subject, trusting
there are some among our own readers who
are willing to help the heroic woman buy that
acre of land. Contributions for the purpose
will he received by the editors Of the Nes0s
and Courier and faithfully applied.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-19


soon be without laborers that renters would
have no place for their stock and would move
out. But some of US believed that the thing
would work just the other way. With US,
and I suppose with you, renters had to repair
fences to protect their crops. But they soon
saw that it was much easier to move old rails
and make pasture, than to repair fences
around all the fields. Nobody has ever
thought of refusing them pasture, any more
than house. Nor are the rents any higher
than when they had all the fences to repair.
Take case illustrative of many. Mr.. c., a
renter, was much opposed to the proposed
change. He and his son went to an election
and helped to defeat it, for time, in their
township. He boasted that he and his son
could kill the vote of the land owner and an.
other tenant as often as they wished to try
that thing. But the law provided for it, and
it was convenient to take that and few other
farms, whose owners were willing, into the
enclosure of another township. Mr.. c. was
furiously mad, and threatened to leave,
though it was the first of April. BY moving
about sixty panels of old fence, he got an ex.
cellent and convenient pasture-much better
than the land owner had. Still he grumbled-
he did not like to be beat in that kind of way.
Toward the close of the year, it was signified
to him that he might 60 out to where he could
find things as he liked them. But he made q
contract to rent over in the township which
had voted for The stock law. However, before
he moved, he aud his man disagreed but not
about a pasture. Then he had to move out
and take large old place, where he could
repair fences to his hearts content. Now,
guess what he did. He and an adjoining
land owner, who had also been opposed to the
change, resolved on having a little stock Ian be.
tween themselves Accordingly, they put up
gates, enclosed both places with one outside
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14
PROOF.
WHAT rs NEEDED.

FoST0S, feb. ID, 1911.
Mr.. II. r. STEVENS.
Dear Sir-About one year since found myself In q
feeble condition from general debility. VEGETiNE
was strongly recommended to me by friend who had
been much benefited by its procured the article
and after using several bottles was restored TO neatn
there is no medicine superior II for those complaints
for which 1t is especially prepared and would cheerfuly
recommend 1t to those who feel that they need some
thing to restore them TO perfect health.
Respectfully yours,
U. l.. PETTJNGILL.
Firm OF s. NJ. PettinglI Co., 10 state St, Bosion
CIscrSSATI, Nov. %. 1872.
Mr.. ii. r. STEVENS ,
Dear Sir-The two bottles 81 yEGETlNE furnished
by your agent, my wife has used with great dement,
and costiveness these troubles now entirely remoy-
ed by the use of yEGETIHE.
She was also troubled with Dyspepsia and General Dc
bflity, and has been greatly benefited
TH0S. GILMORE, 229lz Walnut street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14

Prof Swing, the popular independent
preacher OF Chicago, did ample justice to wo-
men in his sermon last Sunday, although ne
stopped shost of female suffrage. He held
that woman has nothing to gain from politics.
She is powerful as an inspiration. "She mas
not been the warrior on the great battlefield
of life, but the trumpeter to inspire the To-
cions. She moved through che age Of chival-
~ strange impulse, the moving spirit OF
each contest of knights and the theme OF each
harpist. What was mighty power in ro-
nance can be a mighty power in re''s'ons--
She fills our churches, fills onr prayer-meet-
ing rooms, she writes powerful moral litera-
ture, sue. suva,Iss III. streets and by-ways IN
her errands Of mercy, and, against the attrac-
tions Of fashion and idlcness, is almost queen
of the empire of religion and charity. Under
the broad confessions Of her rights which the
present has made, the inner moral sense OF
woman SO long denied or repressed has burst
forth in new power.'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14

A Recommendations 81 was asked
by one Of our merchants "Si, do you know
a darkey by the name of DavisP"
sssiere Davis wild dered eye dat got burn'd
insle powder sploshin?"
ssYes, he's the man." ~ 80
"wcil, kno's him..
els he reliablesn
s'Gin'ully, but hit 'pends moughtily on de
bizness dat he's gagged in at de time !"
sWhat business would he suit best in as .
porter ?"
.well, to tell yer de fiat-footid onsophisti-
Gated trufe, sab, dar's one place whar dat
Niger end wuck an be OF homes ez de day
an dat's ez porter in er real state sto' In
dat case de o'ner 'ub be liberble fer ter find
de propputy allus jes whar he left hit r
The gentleman named Davis was not en-
gagged.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14
MISCELLANY.
TIE cnARM OF wAsHINGT0N LIFE.


The chief charm of life in Washington is
the fact that one is entirely out of the world
Of business and money making. There is no
talk Of stocks or trade. The atmosphere OF
the market and the exchange does not pene-
trate to the drawing-room, and the lions of an
evening party are not prosperous manufactur-
crs. the rich merchants or successful brokers
Nowhere in the United States is wealth OF so
little account. A man is estimated not as IN
New York for what he is worth in cash or
real estate, but for his power in the politics OF
his State, his standing in Congress, his
achievements in diplomacy or his talents as a
Supreme Court lawyer. The men OF the
greatest influence have often no private Tor
tunes whatever, Cabinet Ministers have lived
in boarding-louses, and Senators have oc-
cunied cheap rooms over retail stores. Henry
Wilson. while Vice President stayed at a third
rate hotel. When Mr.. Boutwell, was secre-
tary of the Treasury he boarded at a private
house and kept no carriage. Tbaddeus stew
ems. tho almost absolute master of Congress
during the war, occupied little two-story
brick house on by-street, and lived with
frugality. Mr.. Dawes, while at the head OF
the great financial committee of the House,
that had it in it's power to make and unmakc
fortunes, was content with two small chamb-
crs in a hotel. The influence Of these men
would have been no greater IL they had own
oil nalatial residences and dispensed lavish
hospitality. Now and then man Of very
ordinary talents attains to some consideration
by having the means to entertain handsomely
and the social tact to make his invitations val
ned. bpt sucb instances are exceptional. AS
rule, wealthy men who enter public life here
are rated without any reference to their for
tunes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14

Lay your finger on your pulse, and know
that at every stroke some mortal passes to his
Maker; some fellow being crosses the river
of death and if we think of it, we may well
wonder that it should be so long before our
turn comes.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14

In the little town in which the scene IS laid
the "squile's lady," interests herself greatly
in the Sunday Schools and is rather proud OF
her scholars. A Sunday or two ago she took
some friends with her in the afternoon to give
them an insight into her method" She
chose as her lesson the story OF Ananias
and Sapphira. The children showed great in
telligence in answering the questions put to
them, and finally their teacher, the lady her
self, asked them why God did not strike ev-
erybody dead who tells lie? This seemed
rather poser, but suddenly very sharp
child exclaimed, Because there wouldn't be
anybody left"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14

A German looked up at the sky, and re-
marked :" ! guess little it viii rain some
dime pooty Queek. g Yees do, ell I? :" replied
an Irishman. q What business have yees to
purtend to know about American weather,
ye furriner ?"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14

&1O A DAY.-At home Agents wanted. Outfit and
CAS terms free TRuE Co. Augusta, Maine.
mchS-iy-7e.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14
DEFERRED ITEMS.

The Presidential family consists of Govern
or and Mrs. Hayes and three children Webb
c., aged nineteen /; Fannie, aged eight, and
Scott Russell, aged six. The two oldest of
the four sons of Governor Hayes are away
from home, one of them attending the Cam
bridge Law School, and the other is menu
Der Of the Juvenile Glass Of Cornell Univers-
ity.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-03-14

When Moody breaches he doesn't want 10
hear any echoes from the audience. The 9TH
cr day when a young Boston convert shouted
Hallelujah, the Revvalist stopped short
aud said "That will do, sir one of us
shouting at time is enough"