Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-18
,rre.pondeuce Of The YorEyilIe Enquirer.
LETTER PROM ROCK HILL.
Rock HUI, S. c., September

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The busy fall season has opened quite en-
couragingly to the business men Of eur town.
Large stocks Of new goods are daily arriving.
Messrs. &. r. Fewell, of the firm of Ivy Il
Fewell, and j. R. Allen have returned from
their trip to the northern cities, having pur--
chased large and well selected stocks Of
goods. 80 +, Isl 81
Two hundred bales of new cotton were sold
here last week at prices ranging from lOt to
10i. The farmers seemed pleased at the
opening of the market. They seem to have
lived at home this year, and not 90 much
from the warehouses Of the merchants. They
evidently have more money left than hereto
fore, after paying store accounts. This, We
think, is an evidence of b prosperous people.
We also daily notice the fat and thriving
condition of their stock. Loads of hay and
fodder are offered for sale, showing that our
farmers bave learned to utilize their meadow
land, and that they are giving more attention
to the cultivation Of corn. Such home pro.
ductions have wonderful tendency to make
the farmer independent. sgE,l :,
We learn that the gray sandy lands are
producing far better crops than those grown
upon red.clay lands. The sandy lands are
we'll fruited, while the cotton on red lands has
run more to weed. The finest specimens of
this years crop which have been exhibited
here, grew upon the Santuc Landslide San
tue section proper. We are told that these
lands were Of far less value twenty years ago,
when they were offered for sale at from 90 to
rs cents per acre. Now but few acres could
be bought for $40 per acre. l would mention
one specimen of cotton grown in Santuc by
R. l.. Crook, Esq, of which one limb Of
a stock contained thirty eight full grown
bolls. We can give no better evidence of the
high state Of cultivation to which these San.
tue lands have been brought. 80
The North Carolina apple and produce
wagons continue to visit our town in great
numbers, Notwithstanding the increased railway
facilities for Transporting their productions.
We like to see the covered wagons and hear
the ear.bells jingle. They remind us.ef old
and better days
The case Of G. L. Garrison against j. A.
Garrison was tried on Thursday last before
Trial Justice Fewell. 1t was q suit for dam
ages-J. A. Garrison having killed valu-
able watchdog belonging to G. L. Garrison.
The jury rendered verdict Of $l2 for plain
tiff. We very much deplore such suits be-
tween relatives and neighbors. All such un.
pleasantness should be avoided as far as pos
sible, and be amicably settled without re-
course to law. We hope, however, that this
case will not be the cause of estrangement
between the families.
On the 10th instant, Doctors W. j. White
and j. W. Fewell, assisted by Doctors Will
hanson and Crawford, performed the success.
fal operation of smputating the legs Of John
Williams and Dick Young, both colored.
The accurate dexterity with which both the
operations were performed, reflects great cred.
it upon these gentlemen of the medical fra
ternity. The most eminent and experienced
surgeons might well be proud Of such sue
cess in surgery. The doctors, after thorough
examination and consultation, concluded that
the limbs of these two colored men could not
he saved, and that amputation was the only
resort to save their lives. The condition Of
John Williams foot can hardly be accounted
for. It may possibly have resulted from an
unwise application upon the diseased member.
That of Dick Young was a diseased ankle.
joint, the result Of fall from scafold some
twelve months ago. We learn that these men,
since amputation, are doing very well. They
aA objects of charity, living in abject power.
tY. The physicians services were rendered
as an act Of charity, and they have since
given, free gratis, the necessary medical aud.
We regret to learn that Mr.. james ID.
Henkle died very suddenly at 9 o'clock Last