Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-09-02
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Kings Mountain Centennial Notes.


Kings Mountain Centennial Notes.
A meeting of the Commercial Club
and merchants of Richmond, Va, was held
in that city last week, the object being to
take action towards collecting funds to aid in
erecting the monument to commemorate the
battle of Kings Mountain. Mr.. Claiborne
Watkins presided, and Mr. j. M. Nowlin
acted as secretary. On motion Of Mr.. j. r.
Rodgers, committee Of five was appointed
to draft a preamble and resolution. The
committee submitted a patriotic address,
which was adopted, together with the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That FIVE committees, consisting
of three members each, be appointed by the
Commercial Club on behalf of the merchants
of Richmond, to solicit subscriptions in aid
of the celebration of the centennial, and in
the erection of monument to commemorate
the battle of Kings Mountain.
The following gentlemen were selected to
receive subscri ptions from the citizens of
Richmond for the above object: W. L..
White, Joseph Blair, Charles U. Williams,
J. H. Chamberlayne, Henry w. Tyler, VIM.
Cans, w. E. Cardozo, George D. Thaxton,
S. S. Cottrell, Louis j. Boisseux, Charles F.
Taylor, Charles A. Baldwin, aud w. L..
Fleming.
A late issue of the New York Sun says {:
"An interesting centennial celebration near
at hand is that Of the battle of Kings Noun.
tain, to be held on the ground in South Caro-.
lima, from October to October 9. On the
FIRST day comes reunion of States; on the
second, an illustration of the plan of the bat
tie, under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston on the
third, the dedication of monument, with an
ode by Paul H. Hayne and Grafton by Major
Daniel on the fourth, a competitive militia
prize drill. The battle of Kings Mountain
was one of importance, and well deserves this
commemoration."
Mysterious Murder in Laurens.
-- The Laurensville Herald of the 9th ul-
timo gives the following particulars Of the
discovery Of the mysterious murder of two
negro men in that county:
On last Saturday evening an old black
man named Henry Grier was fishing in Lit
tie river, just below the Newberry line, near
Floyds bridge, when he discovered the dead
body of man in the water. He immediate.
ly went home and reported the fact to some
Of his friends, but it being then dark, they
did not go to the river until Sunday morning,
when they proceeded to hook up the body
to find out who it was, when, horrible to state,
they found another body in the same place
both the sons of the old man who first dis
covered them. Mr.. E. 6. Langston, the
Coroner Of Newberry county, was sent for,
who summoned jury and held an inquest.
The oldest of the two boys (about 2l) had a
bullet wound in the left breast and one in the
back. The other brother had only one
wound, inflicted just under the right nipple
ranging towards The heart DR.. Patton, who
made the examination, gave it as his opinion
that either of the wounds was necessarily
fatal. In addition to the bullet wounds, the
bodies were weighted down by large rocks tied
to them.
The jury of inquest stated that both the
deceased came t. their death by bullet wounds
inflicted by parties to them unknown. There
could not be particle of evidence, it seems,
brought up to point to any one as the MUIR
derers; there was no evidence to show that
the boys had had a difficulty with any one, and
no one can conjecture the cause Of the TRACE
dy. Nor can there be any political signi6'
canoe attached to the unfortunate affair, as
both the boys are said to have been very in
offensive, honorable fellows. Great indigna.
ton is felt by the people of the community
where the tragedy occurred, by both white
and black. The murdered negroes were citi.
zens of Laurens county.
"Beast" Butler Turned Democrat.
- In speech in Boston last Saturday
night, Ben Butler declared that he was not
and would not be a candidate for any Office,
elective or appointive, at this election or under
the incoming Administration. He explained
his present position as caused by the recreancy
of the Republican Administration to the plat.
form of 1876, and their desertion of the negro
in the South after promising to protect him,
and says:
"Now, then, it is because am friend Of
the negro it is because desire to stand for
him; it is because 1 desire to do all that in me
lies to aid him in the difficult positionin which
he is placed by the attainment, 80 unprepared.
of his citizenship, that / now propose to act
with the Democratic party. They, at least,
can protect him, and believe will do so.
The industrial condition of the South shows
that the negro is necessary as laborer that
he must be protected, and will be as soon as
political antagonisms die out. I freel ly con-
fess to you that desire to be in such rela-
tons of political kindness and courtesy with
the Democratic party that will be permitted
to point out, on behalf of the colored men,
what deem would be for the best interests Of
all, and what, doubt not, will be their wish
to do in his behalf"
Gen. Butler attacked the claim of the Re-
publicans that the present prosperity Of the
country is due to their administration. He
claimed that such prosperity was the act of
God, and that the bankrupt condition of bust
ness and depression few years ago was caused
by the resumption act. That the Republi-
cans legislated the American flag off the ocean
and have negotiated US out of all our Gshery
rights in the Northern seas. The Republican
party, in its long lease of power, has become
corrupt, and there can be no hope Of change
under Garfield. The General eloquently vim.
dicated the memory of Oakes Ames which
has been aspersed in defence of the Republi-
can candidate. The meeting was very large
ly attended, and the General was loudly
applauded.
How to be Weatherwise.
- John n. Tice, the weather prophet
of St. Louis, gives the following directions
to those who aspire to be Weatherwise: