Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-09-18


of the Admiral. In this the General speaks
in very plain terms of the Presidential ques.
ton. The General takes the same position
respecting this subject that he did in 1868.
He will make no effort to secure the nomina-
ton, and will only accept it if he be con.
vinced that his return to public life will serve
the loyal element or the interests of the coun-
try. He would only accept the nomination
as a sense of duty, and not as matter Of de-
sire on his part.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Condition of the Crops.
- The Agricultural Bureau, under date
of Monday, publishes the following report Of
the condition of the crops at that time:
Returns show heavy decline in cotton
during the month of August. The general
average is S5 against 81 for the month pre-.
vious. The following are the State averages !:
North Carolina 83-a loss of 3; South Caro-
lima S1-a loss of /; Georgia S2-a loss Of 5 !;
Florida 85-a loss of 3; Alabama 84-a loss
of 16; Mississippi 89-a loss Of 9; Louisiana
S7-a loss of 2; Texas Ga loss of3 Ar.
kansas ga gain of 3; Tennessee 1O7-a
gain of 20. The condition, as compared with
last year, is per cent. lower, and one per
cent. lower than in the same time in 1877.
The decline in Alabama and Mississippi is
caused by two much rain causing rust, she'd
ding of bolls and insect injuries. In Texas
the decline is from drought.
The average condition of corn, for the
whole country, on September 1st, was %
against SO in August. 1t is somewhat better
than last year at the same time.
The Chisholm Murderers.
- What are known as the Kemper ccun-
ty, Miss, murder cases are now on trial at
DeKalb. Several persons are indicted for
conspiracy and the murder of Judge CHS
holm, his daughter Cornelia and his little son.
Full particulars of the affair we're published
in these columns Immediately after the occur
renee, and if the facts were as stated, a more
shameful, brutal and atrocious crime has sci.
dom disgraced the calendar of any State.
Chisholm may have been bad man-of that
we do not know-but he was confined in the
jail of Kemper county, surrounded by his
wife and children, who went into the jail,
hoping their presence would shield him from
the wrath of an infuriated mob. But the
attack was made, and in their efforts to pro-
tect their father, the son and daughter were
killed, as we'll as Judge Chisholm himself.
For the murder of the daughter Henry j.
Gulley has just been tried, and the jury, after
being out half an hour returned, with ver-
dict of not guilty. We presume the others
charged in the indictment will also 60 through
the form of trial during the present session
Of the court.
The Labor Question in England.
- 1t is estimated in London that at least
10000 persons in the north east districts Of
England, where 80 much distress now pre-
walls, have been thrown out of employment
during the past three years. There are thou
sands of empty houses in Darlington. Stock
ton and Newport are also seriously affected
The climax of distress has been reached at
Middleboro. The Mayor Of that town has
written to the Home Secretary as follows: !:
"Trade has not revived here, and the great
distress in the district has 80 seriously affect
ed those who previously subscribed to relief
funds, that our local resources are not to be
depended upon. I am, therefore, obliged to
ask for government assistance"
In addition to the above, much distress is
occasioned among the operatives by reason
of strikes. The number of cotton operatives
on the strike at Ashton is estimated at from
5000 to 1900. The streets are crowded
by unemployed operative. But little excite
ment is manifested. ?. Serious complications
are also arising in the cotton industry at
Preston. The operatives at the mills of Hor-
rockseis, Miller & Co. are expected to submit
to FIVE per cent reduction of wages, notice
of which was posted last week, but the opera
tives at the Sovereign Mills have struck.
The Preston operatives association has IS
sued protest accusing some of the masters
of exceeding the reduction mutually agreed
on, and recommending curtailment OF pro-
duction.
A Terrible Disease in Georgia.
- Yorkville, Georgia, correspondence OF
the Atlanta Constitution, details the ravages
of fearful disease which for the past month
has been raging in Polk, Paulding and Har-
Alison counties, of that State, near the Ala
bama line. The correspondent says:
The physicians are bafled, and the people
are dying with unusual rapidity in this ia
mously healthy section. / have asked sever
al physicians what this disease is, and they
all say they do not know. One thing is cer'
tain. 1t is fearfully fatal, and seems to con-
tinue to spread. One very strange circum-
stance is that it attacks young men alone;
but one old man has yet died. Over fifty
young men, in the full flush of manhood and
strength, have fallen victims to the terrible
disease 1t appears to be sort of epidemic
typhoid fever, but has several symptoms diff
ferent from those of regular typhoid fever.
As l write, Clarke White is being buried, and
l saw his corpse. He suffered terribly, and
just before he died the blood oozed out OF his
mouth and ears his tongue turned very
black and swelled terribly. The disease is
fearfully fatal. l know one prominent phys
ician who had twenty-nine cases, and not one
recovered, though all received the most care
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