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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28

of Commerce replies: There is no better way
to study Scripture than to compare it with
Scripture In Genesis v, 4, it is said that
Adam begat his sons and daughters. The
latter undoubtedly became the wives of his
sons, as it is said in Genesis iv, 20, that Ad.
ANS wife, Eve, twas the mother of all living"
which could not have been true if the wives
of her sons had sprung from any other source.
As the first pair were told, Genesis i, %, to
"be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the
eartb," and as Adam lived $50 years, beget.
ting Seth nearly 13O years after Cain, and
continuing after that, as expressly stated in
the record, to beget sons and daughters, the
children of the first pair were undoubtedly
numbered by the hundreds, so that as they
grew up together and intermarried, the ac-
count of the first peopling of the earth is not
at all mysterious. There is nothing more pc
culiar in the omission of the name of Gains
wife than the names of the other daughters Of
Adam, or of the wife of Seth, or of the moth
er of Noah
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
REV. w. w. DUNCAN.

According to previous announcement, this
eminent divine of the Methodist Church, and
Professor in WoFord College, Spartanburg
preached in the Methodist Church at thi,
place in the morning and at night, and ad
dressed mass meeting Of the Sunday Schools
in the Presbyterian Church in the afternoon
of last Sabbath 1t has been some time since
the citizens of Yorkville have been allowed
to listen to more earnest calm, eloquent and
forcible proclamation Of the truths of Chris
tianity than came from the Professor; while
it would be difficult matter to make the
children-even some of the ''grown up" chill
dren-beleve that they were not highly
pleased and pro6ted by his address in the
afternoon. We think we but express the
opinion of all who heard him, when we say
we hope Professor Duncan will visit York
Vile again.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
THE REIGN OF ROBBERY.

We print on the first page of this issue, a
portion of the report of the committee ap-
pointed by the Legislature to investigate
frauds in this State during the days of Radi-
cal Rule and Rascality. More nauseatipg
developments of crime and infamy can scarce
be found outside the records of the criminal
courts; nor does the history of the civilized
world furnish an instance of the robbing and
plundering of people by their public officers
comparable to the carnival of crime in South
Carolina during the period under review.
While Justice, slow but sure, has overtaken
some of these rascals, and while others have
made slight restitution of their stealings, it
is a consolation to the tax-ridden people of
the State to know that none Of the plunder-
ers have prospered by their ill-gotten gains.
Those who are not occupying felons' cells are
either outcasts from society, bankrupt in
money, and recognized only as criminals by
the better classes of their own party, while
others are refugees from justice, pursued by
the avenging rod of Nemesis which will ever
lash them, 20 where they may.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Capt. E. G. Woodson, the popular city ed
itor of the Raleigh Observer, died, after a
brief illness, on Saturday morning last.
"A meeting of the State Democratic Ex-
ecutive Com mittee is called at Raleigh on
the 18th of March.
john T. Heron, Charlotte printer, and
a soldier of the Mexican war, died recently
in Conway, Arkansas, aged about 55 years.
Notes, accounts, etc., assets Of the Bank
of Meckenburg, amounting to $4,000 were
sold in Charlotte last Saturday, bringing
about S117
George Pethel, of Mooresville, Iredell
county, has been committed to the Jail of
Rowan county on the charge of poisoning his
wife with strychnine
Rev. Charles Phillips, of the N. G. Con-
ference, and his wife and one child, are re-
ported to have been recently drowned in
Uwbarie creek, Randolph county.
Last week, 500 gallons of whisky and 2
stills were captured in Wilkes county. The
previous week II stills were destroyed, a
quantity of whisky seized, and several per-
sons arrested
The work on the railroad from Egypt to
Greensboro, is said to be progressing finely.
Eighty-six convicts are now employed on the
work, and the number will soon be increased
to the maximum allowed by the act of the
Legislature, viz. one hundred. The road is
to be narrow gauge, and that part of the
line which has already been built from Fay
etteville to Egypt is to be reduced to the same
gauge.
A lady of South Lowell, Orange county,
relates the following instance of the efficacy
of prayer. While preparing to make bread,
she discovered that she was out of yeast, and
exclaimed to her daughter, 81 wish to the
Lord I had a yeast cake" Just then the
door bell rang. When the summons was an
swered, no one was found, but lying on the
sill, neatly packed, was single yeast cake.
1t appears that some person, introducing yeast
cakes deposited this sample as an ADVERTISE
ment and departed for the next house.
"A Newton correspondent writes to the
Raleigh Observer: "Our citizens are exerting
their energies in building the Chester and Le-
nor Narrow Gauge Railroad from Lincoln
ton 20 Newton, which is now graded about
half way, the whole distance being about ff-
teen miles, and will be completed to the latter
place by next fall. 1t is expected that the
change in the main track, by turning the
Western North Carolina Railroad in by
Newton, will be made during this year, and
then Newton will cope with any inland town
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The 4urkrille Guqnirer.
YORKVILLE. S. G.. {:
THURSDAY MORNING, FEB. %, 1878.
er of Noah.

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28

road shop, while moving heavy piece OF
timber last Monday, came near being serious
ly hurt. By some means, he was thrown
violently across the railroad track, his head
and back striking the rails. He received
two severe contusions, disabling him for q
day or two.
The Yorkville Cornet Band have added
two new instruments, Of the helcon pattern
to their number. 1t is their intention to re-
place all their old instruments with the helicon
style. The band is making steady progress
in the divine art, under the leadership Of
Mr. Robert J. Herndon.
That kissing goes by favor is clearly
shown in the case of an Ohio school-master
who marked a pretty girl pupil nine in the
examination in chemistry, although her real
grade was six, and wanted her to kiss him a.
a recompense. She told her mother, and now
the school.master is in trouble.
A business letter received at this office
divides compliments between the ENQuIREF
and its readers. The writer says the ENQuI
REB is not only the best advertising medium
of any country paper, but from his expert
ence, the people Of York are more intelligent
and progressive than those of any county ir
the State.
- An exchange enthusiastically declares
that Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, in his speech OF
the occasion of Congress accepting the paint
ing of Lincoln reading the emancipation
proclamation, covered himself with glory
The speech, no doubt, had happy effect OF
the whole country but we object to the met
aphor. In corporeity Mr.. Stephens is quite
small and can be covered with very scan
pattern.
"A pair of chimpanzes has been lately re
ceived in New York, aud according to all &C
counts, they more nearly resemble the human
species than any class of voter in the raw ma
terial yet introduced into this free land
They laugh and simper, chatter to each othe
in very uninteligible jargon, and speak sever
al words in German and English. They ar
thought to supply the missing link. which fo
long time baftled Darwin, and clearly estab
lish the theory that the human race is de
scended from monkeys. This being true, on
consolation may he derived from the the fac
that our ancestors were educated in the high
er branches.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

The following transfers of real estate have
been recorded in the office of the County Au'
ditor since our last report:
Mrs. G.. j. Robertson to W. T. Barron
Lot of 2 acres in Yorkvile Consideration
$4025.
George Miller to Allen Chambers. Lot in
Rock Hill. Consideration $62.
R. w. Shaw to Catherine Hobbs. Tract
of 109 acres in Kings Mountain township
Consideration $1,000.
r. H. Glenn, Sheriff, to T. P. Whitesides
Tract of All acres in Kings Mountain town
ship. Consideration S4,660.
Mary D. Corder to John Shillinglaw. Lot
of st acres in Catawba township. Consider
alton S2485.
w. H. Hardin, President G. q G. Rail
road, to J. G. Hicklin. Tract of 200 acres
in Catawba township. Consideration $500.
David H. White to Mrs. M. A. Brem
Tract of 1913 acres in Fort Mill township
Consideration $4,000.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

-Ex-Judge Cooke has opened law office
in Greenville.
1t is quite probable that the Legislature
will not adjourn before the 18th of March.
- The Circuit Court for Lancaster county
was in session last week, Judge j. H. Hud'
sob, presiding.
Gov. Hampton has pardoned l.. Cass
CARPENTER. He left for the North Immediate
ly after his release.
The library of the South Carolina Uni
versity embraces 26,4O0 properly bound VOL
umes, and several thousand pamphlets.
- The Columbia Register says that Attor-
ney General Youmans directed the release of
Niles G. Parker, upon certain conditions,
last Monday.
Two circuses are about to invade the
State. "Od John Rohinsons" is advertised
to be iu Columbia on next Saturday, and
Van Amburg's on the following Thursday.
- Senator Butler will deliver the annual
address before the Literary Societies of Frs
kline College, at Due West, on the 3rd of July
next.
- Two regiments of the National Guard, a
colored volunteer organization, were review
ed in Charleston last Saturday, by Governor
Hampton. The display was the finest the
colored troops have ever made in Charleston,
all the companies appearing with full ranks,
we'll armed and equipped and handsomely
uniformed Several colored bands we're in
the column, and the field and staff, as we'll as
line officers were all colored. At the close of
the review the company were massed in front
of the City Hall, where Governor Hampton
addressed them briefly, congratulating them
on the improvement in their organization and
efficiency during the last year, reminding
them of his pledge previous to his election
that the colored race should enjoy full and
equal rights under the law with the whites,
and calling upon them as citizens to cooperate
with him in carrying out his other pledges.
Judge Mackey held court in Anderson last
week. The IntelHgencer says "his admiustra'
ton of justice was favorably received by the
bar and the people," On being serenaded
during his stay in Anderson, Judge Mackey re-
sponded in somewhat extended remarks to
the call of his fellow-citizens for speech. In
the course of This address, he said: "If the Re-
publican party Of Ohio triumph, the peace
and prosperity of the State is uninjured, or
the same will be true if the Democratic party
wins, but in South Carolina it is a contest for
civilization aud the liberty of our race. AL
though the Republicans Of the North represent
its wealth and culture, they are willing to ex-
punge our civilization in order to restore their
own power. find myself in an
anomalous position. I hold the principles l
held five years ago, and yet would blush to
be called Republican. The very name has
become foul disgrece. The Democratic and
Republican parties now are not different in
their platforms, but they are totally different
in their aims and management. The Democ-
racy represents the cultivation of our race, and
the Republican represents the ignorance and
barbarism which threatens to overthrow the
peace and PROSPERITY of our State"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
THE FESTIVAL.

The festival, given by the ladies last Fri
day night, in aid of the Methodist church,
was decided success. An abundance OF
edibles, including substantials as we'll as deli
caces, had been prepared and displayed in
the most tempting manner, in the handsome.
ly decorated hall, and the evening was enjoy
ed by quite throng of all ages and sexes.
We learn that handsome sum was real.
ICED, which speaks well, not only Of those en-,
trusted with the management of the enter
prise, bu, also of the liberality of our citizens
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
BREVITIES.

The Intendant publishes an important
notice this morning in reference to enforcing
the fence law within the corporate limits Of
Yorkville.
-Messrs Clark Brothers publish an impor-
tant notice in our advertising columns, to
which the attention of farmers is specially d.
rected.
-Johnson's Dixie Minstrels, Fort Mill
organization, purpose giving an entertain
ment in Yorkvlle, on the 9th of March, for
the benefit of the Fort Mill Light Infantry.
"A young woman in New York got into
trouble by marrying "just for fun" We
know of at least one woman who accomplish
ed precisely the same result by marrying in
earnest.
The manufacturer of headache specific
says, "many of our leading ministers use it
with great success" A friend, who knows
how it is himself. indulges the hope that the
afflicted clergy are not under the necessity of
applying the remedy early in the morning
- Services will be held in the Presbyterian
Church to-day, in conformity to rule of the
Church in this jurisdiction, which sets apart
special day on which to invoke divine bless.
ing in behalf of the youth of the land, and
especially those in the schools and colleges:
DO let me 60 to the festival" pleaded a
little girl whose mother was averse to the
child's wish, on account of the expense it
might involve, II don't want to buy a thing
all want is just to see the animals" That
child evidently had heard her father framing
an excuse to 60 to the circus.
Mr.. J. Ed. Jeferys, employed at the rail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
EyrERrAINMEHT AR BLACK,s.

We acknowledge the receipt of all invita-
tion to all entertainment to he given at Blacks
Station, on the 4th of March, for the benefit
of the Methodist and the Baptist churches Of
that entsrprising town. The entertainment
will consist of charades, farces and music, and
judging from the programme, will he inter-
esting and amusing. Mr.. Joseph Black will
be stage manager, and the music will be under
the direction of Prof johnson. The ladies
will also give hot supper at The Haas House,
at 4.3O P. NJ, the proceeds to be applied to
the same object.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
A GALA DAY IN CHARLESTON.

The anniversary of Washington's birth
day was celebrated in Charleston last Friday
with great eclat. Several bAttalions Of mill
tia, including visiting company from Rich
mond, we're in line, lumber of distinguish.
ed personages, among them Governor Hamp.
ton, we're present, and for the first time in all
the military displays in Charleston since the
war, were all the appointments successfully
carried out. Not the least interesting feature
of the occasion was the presentation, by Ma.
ior James F. Hart, of Yorkville, through
G vernon Hampton, of the war guidon Of
Harris Battery, to the Washington Artillery,
which took place on Friday night at Military
Hall. Major Hart was introduced by Cap
tain Smyth, and after the applause occasioned
by his appearance had subsided, said:
Gentlemen of the Washington artillery
Seventeen years ago to-day, occurred in this
hall circumstance connected with your corps
which to-day finds sequel. Near seventeen
wears ago, after Fort Sumter had fallen, many
of the younger members of your famous old
corps, believing that the war cloud which for
a time had threatened your coasts was about
to break in all its fury upon the frontier OF
Virginia, sought the opportunity of being
foremost among her defenders. They formed
from your ranks the nucleus Of light bat
tery, to which were added gallant spirits from
many parts n the interior, forming altogeth.
er com plement of some of the best manhood
of the State.
In June, 1861, this battery was accepted
into the Hampton Legion, then organizing at
Columbia, S. G.
On the 18th of June of that year, on the
eve of it. departure, its tents being struck for
the march, it assembled in this hall to receive,
through the hands of one of your members, a
handsome guidon, all offering of love and
patriotism from many fair ladies of your city.
In July, 1861, this battery had taken its
place under the banner of the chivalric W~de
Hampton, and during the four years that fol.
lowed it shared the hardships and tolls, the
triumphs and disappointments of the immor.
tai Army OF Northern Virginia. When the
end came in April, 1865, its survivors re-
turned with one great consolation in defeat.
They were conscious they had done their
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The proposition before the Legislature, re-
quiriug parties to procure license before en-.
tering the holy bonds Of wedlock-paying, OF
course, fee for the privilege Of placing their
necks in the matrimonial noose-does not
meet with much favor in this State, whose
people, since the foundation of the Govern
ment, have been educated in the doctrine
that all legal preliminary requirements to
making the fatal leap have been complied
with in the struggle to obtain the girls con-
sent. To people thus imbued, paying the
clerk of the court fee for a wife, would in
woke feeling similar to that expressed by a
newly-married man in an adjoining State,
where the license system prevailed, the fee
for the document being seventy'five cents
While yet enjoying the pleasures and illu-
sons of the honeymoon, he engaged an artist
to paint portrait of his wife. In due time
the painting was completed, and the limner
presented his bill of one hundred dollars, the
customary price at that time for painting a
portrait iu bridal array. The benedict was
dumb-founded. "What" exclaimed he. zone
hundred dollars for that picter, when the wo'
man herself only cost seventy.fve cents"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
LEG1sLATIyE DOCUMENTS.

We return thanks to Hon. I. D. Wither-
spoon, Senator from York, for suudry legis-
latiye documents
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
REVENUE SEIZURE.

Last Monday, Deputy Marshal Snider
seized, on the premises of Hiram Turney,
about eight miles north of town, a keg con-
tanning seven gallons of whisky, alleged to be
BLOCKADE"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-02-28
MERE. MENTION.

Seventy million people are reported to DC
starving in Northern China. In one district
containing population of $4,000, it is said
at least 10000 human beings have starved to
death within the past three months 5000 Hon
Alex. H. Stephens is sixty.six years old, and
his health is said to be improving '''''''''The
New Orleans Times asserts that a Court in
East Carroll, La, adjourned for two hours
the other day to hear haud-organ. '''''''''A
Georgia Presbyterian deacon, who permitted
dance at his house, during the Christmas
holidays, has been suspended from the
church. .''''...'"'E ghteen million dollars in
judgments have been entered in the courts
against Tweed, and the proceedings to declare
him a bankrupt have failed. .'''''''''Several
marine disasters are reported to have occurred
last Friday night. Port Providence, Rhode
Island, was flooded, and the details Of high
water damages in California aggregate mil
lions. .'.''.""Judge Whitaker has refused g
new trial to Anderson of the Louisiana re-
turning board. ........"The annual meeting ot
the National Association of Mexican Vete
rams commenced in Baltimore last Friday
The secretary's report shows membership Of
4,949 members. .'...'....The National Agricul
tural Congress, in session at Washington, has
adopted a resolution that the Government
ought to control inter State commerce, and
that the Congress of the United States be
asked to take some action in regard to it.
Lieutenant Flpper, the only colored grad
uate of West Point, is to be appointed mill
tary inspector of the Agricultural and Mill.
tary College of Texas. '''''''''R Russia has one
hundred and tbirty.nine holidays in every
year, and the Russian that doesn't get drunk
on these days is supposed to be in sympathy
with the Turks. ..'''''''A Washington cores
pondent says: "A most peculiar man in
Washington is Col. Evins, of South Carolina
He never makes remark unless he has
something to say" ".''''.''' England has an ar
my of 462,S29 men available for foreign
war. ...".Pecci, the new Pope, is pronounced
Petchee. ......."The latest dispatches from the
Turco- Russian war indicate that the terms Of
peace were signed last Monday. ''''''''At a
communstc meeting in New York, last Mon
day, one of the speakers said: "Only let the
army be abolished and labor would make
such move as would ensure its rights and
render it equal with capital. ."''"''An accident
occurred On the Richmond and Fredericks.
burg Railroad, Sunday night, killing one
passenger and seriously wounding three 9TH
ers. '.'..'".The impression prevails in Wash
ngton that the President will veto the silver
bill
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 Items very scarce, and your cores pendent hay.
 Mir. Luther Eaton lost n valuable COW Inst week. She had bcon unable to stand for three or four weeks.
 Mir. Hiram Stone has a young cherry tree loaded with fruit nearly ripe, which the robins seem to appreciate very much, and are determined 10 get the lions share, despite the ingenious scare-crow MT. $. has suspended in the tree. It consists of m old coat, hat and pants, and appears like Il man standing on Il branch; there is a bell attached to his arm, which, by pulling n rope fastened to him, he rings vigorously. MT. Stone that he destroys all the nests of young robins he finds on his premises, even at the risk of broken limbs climbing after l them. H a.r Q, Several of the "wcarers of the blue have fallen, and one or two of them took the opportunity to get full of the vile stuff and disturbed Il temperance meet ing the other night. ...1 ...
 The ladies of St. Andrews church hold their annual strawberry festival We'd nesday afternoon and evening, June 18th. Among the attractions of the evening there will be performance by Fiji Islander in full costume, together with vocal and instrumental music, post office, fish pond, fortune teller, &c. also all the strawberries you wish to eat and pay for, A good time is expected, as usual. .. ..
 While Mir. W. Roberts, our milkman, was recommending the qualities of his quart of milk to a customer Thursday morning his horse took to peddling milk on his own account. He started in partnership with a colt that was loose in the street and seemed to have no busi- ness that morning. They finished their trip about two miles below town. There was no milk left, no covers on the cans. no bell, several spokes less in the wagon and considerable mud on hand they had taken in change. MT. Roberts thinks few more such trips would ruin him or his creamery.
 Mr. John w. Lane picked over bushel of green peas from his garden Saturday last. He generally divided with his ncighbors. B. o. NAFIDE.