Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-04-24
of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
Rock HILL, s. c., April 21, 1S

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Owing to frequent heavy rains and the con-
tinued cold weather, farming operations in
this section are rather backward, though the
preparations are fully equal to the opportuni-
ties afforded under the existing circumstances.
The rapid and continued rise in the price
of cotton has brought the remaining bales to
market. Some 200 bales or more were sold
here last week, ranging in price from 1O3 to
10t.
Friday and Saturday were days bright and
pleasant, highly enjoyed after 80 much rain.
Consequently, the farmers with their families
came to town, and the merchants and their
clerks, whose name is legion, were kept bust
ly engaged, supplying the many wants of their
customers. Having just received new stocks
of fresh and beautiful goods, of course they
were untiring in their efforts to display and
sell. We rarely have the pleasure of having
a trade more brisk at this season. In fact, it
compared very favorably with the fall trade,
as it seemed almost impossible to accommo.
date the crowd that ,hronged the different
stores. "s.g e. " ID" a''.t
We take pleasure in calling attention to the
fact that our young friends, DR.. J. w. Fewell
and D. P. Steele have bought the entire stock
of drugs of the firm of Williamson q Camp
bell, and will continue the drug business in
the house recently occupied by that firm, un.
der the firm name of Fewell & Steele.
We noticed the columns of the last issue Of
the Herald give 81 "bloody record" of the
various fights and accidents which occurred
recently in the vicinity below Rock Hill. We
are pleased to say that none were of a very
dangerous or serious nature, as none have
yet resulted in anything more serious than
broken leg. No fatal Blow was struck, not
withstanding weapons of the most deadly
character were used by the combatants We
would here beg leave to refer to the enquiry,
or rather rehuking complaint, contained in
the same issue of the Herald, charging either
lameness in the law, or remissness Of duty
on the part of the officers Of the law, in not
having the violators brought to justice. In
the particular cases referred to in the Herald,
we would say that neither is the law lame,
nor are the officers at fault. The law does
not require an officer to act in the alb.
sence Of complaint upon oath, or personal
observation. A mere ruu,or will not warrant
an officer in making an arrest, in the absence
of proper affidavit. We are glad to say
that our trial justice does not encourage or
solicit business of this character though he
is ever ready and willing to do substantial
justice to all parties when properly before his
court.
We had the pleasure of mere glimpse Of
the noble face of our beloved Hampton as he
passed here en- route to Washington. He
passed here on the 18th and on the next day
took his seat in the United States Senate
Such rapid transit, even in these days of pro-
gression, is truly astonishing, and almost in
credible.
The decision of Judge Presley in the coun-
ty bond case met with the usual comment on
the part of the taxpayers, with the express
determination to test the validity of the de-
cision in the State Supreme Court. .... ...
A laughable incident of excitement and
consequent absent. nt.mindedness, occurred in
our town some days ago. A gentleman and
his family from North Carolina were travel
ing in cog, by private conveyance, and con.
cluded here to take the cars. The train ar.
rived, and the inexperienced gentleman
hustled around, putting Trunks, wife and chill
Qrel Oh DOaFu AL tnluSs Feauy, tHo Ioi"
began to move with the happy family, when
the father discovered that one of the children
was missing. He pulled the bell.rope, ran
out of the car, caught up the child, and abso-
lutely tried to throw it in through the win
dow, as the train did not stop still enough to
suit him, and he feared that he and his child
would both be left. ..
Our highly-esteemed old friend, Andrew
Wherry, died very suddenly last Saturday.
While sitting at the dinner-table he was
taken sick and fell. He was carried to his
bed and died in very few seconds. He was
in Rock Hill the day before, seemingly as
we'll as he ever was, sold some cotton and
made some purchases. He was sixty:ive
years old. He was quiet, inofensive, hon.
est old gentleman, against whom no one can
bring detrimental charge. He leaves a
widow and children. to whom we extend our
tender sympathies in this hour Of their sad
bereavement LUX.
a,orresnondence of the YOrkville Eng:.:er.