Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-07-18

constable. The party whipped was sailor
from Baltimore, who was convicted Of steal.
ing an anchor. ....
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
... CHESTER, S. c., July 10, 1878.
There has been an accession to the list Of
candidates for the Legislature. In addition
to those of whom the readers of the En-
ou1RER have already been informed, I must
mention the name of Col. j. S. Wilson. He
has reluctantly yielded to the wishes of bis
many friends in allowing his name to be pre-.
sented to the voters of Chester county. He
was a member of the House of Represents.
tives before the war, and by his good practi-
cal sense and sound judgment, displayed his
fitness for the position. He has the qualifca-
tions requisite for making very acceptable
law.maker-one who would represent his con-
stituents wisely and we'll.
A meeting of Pomona Grange will be held
at Feastervile Oh the 18th of this month.
The meeting will be one of Importance, and
large attendance is desired and expected.
This expectation will doubtless be realized,
as the meeting will take place at time
when the grangers will not be much engaged
and can consequently leave home without in
convenience OF course they will take their
wives and pretty daughters with them, and
thus have an enjoyable time, which is not pos
sible without the presence of the ladies. TIE
gathering Of the grangers at baskerville will
be followed by an effort to revive the organi-
cations of Patrons of Husbandry in this coun-
ty, which for some time have given no evil
dence of life and activity. If no financial
advantages are derived from belonging to,
and attendance upon Grange, the social
pleasures are great and simply invaluable. In
the country where the situation is such that
friends see each other so seldom, it is well for
them to meet, with their wives and daughters,
and sons, too, and have good time. Results
Of very desirable nature often flow from
such assemblies. Every Grange that has
virtually ceased to exist, should be revived
and put in thorough working order.
W. H. Hardin, Esq., President of the Che
raw and Chester Railroad, returned last week
from Richmond, where he had gone for the
purpose of buying material for constructing
box cars He bought wheels and castings at
satisfactory prices from the Tredegar Iron
Works Company. The wood work will
be done by mechanics of our town, who will
be glad to be employed. Mr.. Hardin will
soon have his road in running order to Fish.
ing Greek. He will be able next fall to &C
commodate the farmers of the eastern portion
of our county in transporting their cotton to
market. All the cotton this side of the river
he can easily bring to Chester. Mr.. Hardin
is pushing forward the laying of the track,
and the equipment of the road with all the
rapidity admitted of by the limited resources
of the Company. He is slowly but surely
driving ahead in the direction of Lancaster,
and will, one of these days, give the people of
that town railroad communication with the
outside world. ...
A large fishing party from this place went
to Lock hart's Shoals 90 Thursday. Taking
an early start, they arrived at their destina-
ton about 10 o'clock, and Immediately be-
took themselves to the pleasure of fishing.
Their mode of entrapping the uDsuspecting
victims was by means of the seine. The en-
joyment of catching fish was soon followed
By that of eating fish. The party enjoyed
swimming to their hearts content. They re-
turned home on Friday, highly pleased with
their trip to Lockhart's Shoals.
Trial Justice Mcdonald held an inquest on
Thursday, over the body of Siphsrs Jaggers,
colored, who had died from disease, but who
was alleged to have died from wound re-
ceived at the hands of William Holly, on the
4th of April. A jury, composed of both
white and colored, under the direction of the
acting Coroner, made an investigation of the
matter on Wednesday. The testimony in the
case, showed that the wound received by the
deceased had entirely healed, and that his
death was occasioned by disease. Notwith-
standing the conclusiveness of the testimony,
the colored members of the jury persisted in
believing that the death of the deceased was
due to wound inflicted by William Holley.
The mixed jury of inquest consequently failed
to agree upon verdict. On Thursday, Mr..
Mcdonald impanneled jury, composed en-
tirely of whites, who, after hearing the test-
mony, decided that the death Of Siphers Jag
gers was produced by disease. The negroes
are said to have exhibited great excitement
and bitterness of feeling upon the occasion.
The Chester Division, Sons of Temperance,
which virtually ceased its existence several
months ago, has revived, and reentered upon
the discharge of its humane and noble work.
The officers for the ensuing quarter are W. T..
D. Cousar, w. P; H. C. Rothrock, W. A.. /;
w. 1. Cawson, R. S.; N. B. Alexander, A.
R. S.; E. M. Secrest, F. S.; w. E. Walker,
Treasurer; w. H. Elliott, Conductor; w.
F. Buchanan, A. c.; S. C. Walker, l. S. D.
o. Neal, o. S. 1t is fervently hoped that the
Division has taken q lease of life for ninety
nine years, and will continue throughout this
period of time without single suspension Of
operations. 1t has reorganized with twelve
members. The advocates of the cause Of
temperance have a field here for the display
of all the energy and zeal they can command.
May their labors be crowned with abundant
success. Instead of nothing but leaves"
may they come in due time bringing their
"golden sheaves" with them.
The monthly plume drill of the Lee Light
Infantry took place on Friday afternoon. Mr..
John Walker was successful in winning the
plume, and will have the pleasure and honor
of wearing it for the next month, if no Ion.
ger.
The Republican leaders of this town held
a private meeting last week with the view Of
"taking sweet counsel" together. What &C.
tion was taken, or what course determined
upon, has not reached the public ear. There
is very little doubt of the fact that tremen-
dous effort will be made to carry the county