Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-01-30

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The Governor, it may be said, attaches per-
haps most importance TO- the expressions of
good will and concern rendered him by his
colored correspondents, and holds in tenderest
regard the countless epistles Of his little
friends, the children. aIs5 i gaqG gaqgi
Correspondence of the Yorkvilie Enquirer.
soy LETTER FROM Rock HILL. L.. .
Rock HILL, S. c., January 81, 1879. :"
We have had but comparatively little to
relieve the monotony of our town during the
past two weeks. The weather having been
quite pleasant and favorable, trade with the
merchants has been little brisk. Some cot
ton continues to come in, and large quanti-
ties of guano are being hauled away. Each
year, we hear that the farmers intend to use
less commercial fertilizers, but we are unable
to perceive that the quantity bought and
used every planting season is diminished. A
new kind is introduced every year, holding
out new inducements and greater advantages
over any other ever offered before, and COM
consequently the farmer is induced to apply it
to, his lands. y trH "a ua;oz ra g.,IfI3
The new road leading from tro j Rock i Hill H[illl to TO
Bethesda has been completed. Us;
Our town, like many others, is not entirely
free from burglars and sneak-thieves. On
Thursday night, about 81 O'Clock, an attempt
was made to rob the money drawer Of Mr..
J. j. HagiIs, by Rufus Adams andJud Wilkes
as aceomplice. Jud watched, while Rufus
preyed upon the contents of the drawer. But
fortunately, and to the utter dismay Of Rufus,
the drawer happened to be fastened with an
alarm till-lock, and the sound of The bell
struck terror to the heart Of the rogue. He
ran, but not until after he had twice sounded
the bell in his efforts to open the drawer. He
was pursued and caught. When caught, he
stoutly denied that he was the man, and,
coward-like, accused his accomplice Of being
the guilty one. Rufus, however, was too well
known by Mr.. ,Hagins' clerk, who attempted
to stop him as he ran out of the door. Both
Rufus and Jud were arraigned, on the follow
ing morning, before Trial Justice Fewell, and
aful investigation was had. Rufus and IJud
were allowed free and .unrestrained liberty to-
exonerate themselves. They began by accus-
ing each other Of being the rogue. Il During
their. examinations and recriminations, the
fact was gathered that on Sunday night pre-
vious, Rufus stealthily crept into the bedroom
of some Of the clerks in Ivy s Fewell's store,
took from the pocket of one of the sleeping
clerks the key Of the front door Of the dry goods
store, unlocked the door and entered, and made
diligent search for the money-drawer, but not
succeeding in finding it, came out, locked the
door, and returned the key to the pocket from
which it was purloined. After a full hearing,
in default of bail, these accomplished rogues
were committed to York county jail, Rufus
has already some reputation as jal.bird, hav-
ing but recently finished q two-years' tsrnmi In
the State penitentiary.i 2'h~ ji'1 -, =
We are pleased to- note the improvements
making ON the streets of our town. Marshal
Keisler has put good and substantial railing
along the pavement next to the railroad. d9i,in
The northern and southern mails Will here.
after be carried on the night express trains,
This arrangement does not suit the conven-
ience nor meet the universal appreciation of
our people, 2'IG.i 40 2H:,tol !G"ali# ,;5.& 81
Miss Wade has succeeded in7sorganizing
here quite a large class i'm calisthenics. .IIt
is claimed that this exercise tends greatly
to promote physical and mental development,
and is asoyereign antidote for dyspepsia. r..
The anonymous invitation extended through
the columns of the Rock Hill Herdld to the
young ladies and gentlemen, who were not en-
gagged, toattenda q ''pound 'party,b met with
success, according to the Herald i'm develop.
ing the fact that there are only about three
young ladies and gentlemen who are not en-
gagged !; but we beg leave to dissent from that
opinion, as we, are satisfied that it does not me-
fo11o hot 1uho Off do1
party are the only ones not engaged. know
some who were not there, nor are they en-,
gagged, though doubtless they would like to
be-. A party of this character is not a fair
test, and will ever fall far short of its objectsr
At a meeting of the. citizens, held on the
oath instant, for the purpose Of electing trus-f
tees for the Rock Hill Graded School, Capt. A.
E. .Hutchison was called to the, chair, and
VIM. Whpte requested to act as secretary. The
following gentlemen were elected trustees, to
serve one year Rev. j.. M. Boyd, F. H. Bar
Der, A. d. Holler,,J. V. McF Fadden, EJ.nC!t
Sharpe, j. R.'London and L. M. Davis. The
meeting then adjourned. A called meeting of
the above-named trustees was held on the
evening. of the same day. Rev. J.. M. Boyd
was elected permanent chairman and L.: NJ.
Davis, secretary. Capt. B. P. Alston was
elected superintendent of the school, and Mrs.
Neil and Miss Stoney, teachers A resolution
was otiervd and adopted that Mrs. Neil'unite}
her school with Capt. Alston's, at guaran-'
teed salary. Itwas also resolved thatthe Sec
retary call upon the subscribers for the first
quarterly payment of subscriptions. The meet
ing then adjourned to meet on the s1st instant.
This is the most thoroughly organized school
system that we have ever had. : It clearly be-
speaks the future prosperity Of all the schools
within the pale Of this organization. ''. '"'-'
We take this opportunity to correct an er-:
ror committed in a recent communication as
to the name of the cemetery here. Instead
Of Greenwood, ''as we called it, we should
have written Laurelwood. I am informed
that it takes it's name from the sassafras grow
ing near by-the sassafras being a tree of the
laurel family. .'z4'' Z '''' Lux, -