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each other and there was no evidence found
to controvert or sustain the testimony of eth
er. The testimony of both had, therefore, to
be rejected, and with this left out there was
not sufficient evidence to convict either.
They were accordingly acquitted by the jury.
John Poteet, Mary's father, and Scott Rank
in, James husband and father of the child,
were indicted as accessories ut was thought
for awhile" says the Watchman, "that they
would have to atone for an outraged law, and
it was confidently predicted on the streets
that they would 60 to the penitenliary at the
least. But meanwhile Judge Buxton Was
searching the law and authorities as to the ef:
feet of the verdict rendered in the case of
Mary Poteet and Jane Rankin, and when the
case against John Poteet and Scott Rankin
as accessories was called, to.wit: on the same
day, announced that he was compelled to cr-
der mol. pros. in their case, and the whole
party marched out Of the court house in the
face of the sun, and returned to their homes
unscathed. His Honor's decision was based
on the argument that accessories could not be
guilty of crime of which the principals
were declared innocent, which we suppose is
good law, though it must be admitted that
the law is strangely at fault when such crimes
may be committed and the guilty ones escape
the penalties due them"
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DR.. Francis M. Ross died at the residence
of Mr.. S. Anderson McElwee, in this place,
on Thursday evening last, after brief Ill
ness superinduced by bilious attack. DR..
Ross was born in Mecklenburg county, n. g.,
on the 10Th of June, 1906. When a youth he
learned the printers trade in Charlotte, and
while thus employed, he also read medicine,
and afterwards graduated from medical
college in Louisville, KY. After his gradua-
tion, however, he did not devote his attention
to the practice of medicine; but after being
connected for short while with newspaper
enterprise in Charlotte, he accepted the Of
flee of county register Of Mecklenburg coun-
ty, which he held continuously for about
thirty years. He was also postmaster Of
Charlotte, which position he held until 1863
or 1864. In all the different public positions
to which he was called be discharged his du-
ties faithfully and honestly, and though pre-
vious to the close of the war he was abun-
dainty blessed with this worlds goods, he
shrunk from the performance of no labor
or duty which his hands found to do. AS he
learned the art of printing for the employment
it afforded, so in after years, on account Of
his fondness for the business, acquired in
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MERE.MENTION.

The Democratic Gubernatorial Convention
of Georgia will be held in Atlanta on the 4th
ofAugust. '''''".North Georgia will not make
more than half wheat crop this year. ''''S.
P. Ruggles, the inventor of presses for print
ing in raised letters for the blind, died at
Lisbon, N. H., last Friday. He was also the
inventor of other printing machinery which
was popular in its day, but which has been
superseded by better devices. '''''''Horace
Maynard, of Tenn, has been confirmed by
the Senate as Post Master General, nice MIR.
Key, resigned. .''.''.""The ship Monrovia, sail
ed last week from New York for Liberia with
1856 negro emigrants, seven Of whom were
from Newbern, N. C.'...''''The Empress of
Russia, Maria Alexandrovena, died last
Thursday morning, in her 56th year. '''''On
Wednesday of last week, S,404 immigrants
arrived at Castle Garden, New York. '''''''''lt
is said that about twelve hundred of the
freedmen who emigrated from Alabama to
Northern States have returned. .'''''''"Ihere
are now six telegraph cables connecting the
United States with Europe. ''''''Cotton blooms
squares and forms are reported in Stewart,
county, Georgia, but they are generally found
upon shoots which come from stalks left in
the fields from last years crop...."....Cadet
Whitaker ia still pursuing his studies at West
Point. 1t is thought he will pass the exami-
nation.
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EDITORIAL INKLINGS.

EluS>S mOuut6Au
The following is an official announcement
from the Kings Mountain centennial com.
mittee, through I. W. Garrett, of Kings
Mountain:
"On the 23rd day of June, the corner stone
of the monument to be erected on the battle
ground of Kings Mountain, will be laid by
the Masonic fraternity under the direction
of the Grand Master of South Carolina, as
sisted probably by Grand Masters from other
States. In obedience to instructions from
the executive committee, the members Of the
Masonic fraternity at large are cordially in.
vited to attend. To those who may come, l
would state that the place to stop at is Kings
Mountain village, on the Atlanta & Char
lottee Air Line Railway, where private con-
veyances will be in readiness to convey them
to the battle ground, at reasonable rates."
A Remarkable Murder Trial.
quite remarkable murder trial has
recently closed in the Superior Court of Row.
an county, N. C. In February last, hcsrl'
BILE infanticide was committed in that county.
A young white woman, Mary Poteet, mother
of the murdered child, and Jane Rankin,
colored, were supposed to be implicated. The
two women were together when the crime
was committed, and when the body was found
near the house, few days afterwards, each
accused the other of the crime. On the trial
both women reiterated their charges against
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The bullion assays at the Charlotte min
for the month Of May, amounted to $40,
4O3O6.
Capt. j. F. Freeland has written the Ad
jutant General, saying that he will take 30 o.
So men of the Durham Light Infantry ant
band to the Kings Mountain celebration.
Governor Jarvis has deemed it necessar!
to publish an address in vindication of his Of
fetal acts while chief executive Of the State
His strongest competitor for the nomination
as candidate for Governor, is Judge Fowle.
- According to the report of Adjutant-Gen
eral Jones, the organized military force o
North Carolina, on the 1st of January, 1880
was 1857, including officers, privates, musi
clans and chaplains
The case of w. w. N. Hunter, charged
with the recent burning of the court house a
Kinston, had hearing at that place on Tues
day, and after examining number Of wit
nesses, the justices announced their decision
Wednesday morning, discharging the defen
dant.
The Charlotte Observer says: The Hor
nets Nest Rifemen will drill twice month
for the Kings Mountain celebration. They
have decided to give favorable response to
the request contained in the letter Of the Ad
jutant General.
Mr.. Best and his associates, purchaser
ofthe Western N. G. Railroad, have formally
taken possession of that property. Two en-.
giueer corps will at once be started from
Asheville-one to Paint Rock and the other
to Ducktown-and the work of completing
the entire road will be pushed forward as
rapidly possible.
The battle of Alamance was duly cele
brated on Saturday, the 29th ultime-the
10th anniversary of that event-which was
really the first conflict between American pat.
riots and the advocates Of British despotsm
in the colonies. About 5000 people were
present at the celebration. A statue on a
monument, erected in commemoration Of the
event, was unveiled, speeches were made, and
barbecue dinner was partaken Of
Under the caption of "The First Days
Fruits" the Monroe Enquirer of Saturday
saws: License law went into effect only yes.
terday morning, yet anyone almost anywhere
within the corporate limits, could have readi-
ly told that "King Alcohol" was already at
work. In short we had several cases Of
drunkenness. Two or three Of the parties
were regular visitors to the place, but have
not been known to be intoxicated for the past
year. No, no, Prohibition does no good
Does not in the least lessen the sale Of whis'
ky! So they say-but it seems to US we had
sufficient proof to the contrary only yester'
day."
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of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, s. c., June THE farmers Of
Chester are now busily engaged with their
cotton and corn crops, which look we'll and
at this time are quite promising. The har.
vesting of small grain proves that the wheat
and oat crops are better than it was expected
they would be. Thrashing machines have
already been put in operation.
A gentle rain is falling to-day, which Was
needed and will be Of great benefit to grow.
ing crops.
On the 28th ultimo, Mrs. j. L. Bigham, of
Blackstocks, aged 81 years, died suddenly at
her residence. Her remains were buried Mt
Hopewell A. R. P. Church, she long having
been consistent member there.
One day last week the horse of Mr.. VIM.
G. GLADDEN. ran off with his buggy, while Mr..
G. was in town. He and Mr.. Joseph Wilson
barely escaped serious injury. The buggy
was entirely demolished and the horse badly
injured.
At meeting of the town council last week
$3.50 of redeemed Chester scrip was burned.
At the same meeting of council an ordinance
was passed prohibiting the carrying of con-
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

Seventy, three new buildings are in pro-
cess of erection in Charleston.
An unfortunate lady, who has been an in
mate of the asylum for the insane in Column
bia, for many years, and who was known tc
visitor as Lady Washington" died in that
institution on Wednesday of last week.
DR. j. I. Bonner has recently returned
from Glenn Springs, and is now at his home
in Due West. 1t is said that his health is
somewhat improved, though he is still in
precarious condition.
l. E. Folk, the auditor of Newberry coun
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pie are leaving their farms and moving out of
this State on account of the drought There
has not been any ain for year in the western
part of Kansas, and there will not be wagon
load of wheat raised this season. 1 was Of
fered 100 acre farm for $50 yesterday, but
it would be dear at any price. If there is
any person around your section thinking
about moving to Kansas, do not say anything
about this, for we must get in some emigrants
for next year, because we have cleaned out
all the money out of the niggers who came
from the South, and must have some fresh
victims soon, for you see the more people we
get out here the better it is for those who own
property.
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PERSONAL MENTIOl

Mr.. J. NJ. Selden and his family, of Angus.
ia, Ca, will spend the summer in this place,
having secured boarding in the family of DR..
J. M. Lowry.
We regret to learn that Capt. j. Thomas
Lowry is quite i'll with bilious attack. Mr..
j. E. Smith was similarly stricken on Thurs.
day morning, but his condition is improving.
Miss Missouri Williford, of Winnsboro, is
visiting the family of Mr.. R. H. Glenn and
other of her friends here. Miss Hattie West,
Of Chester, is also here on visit.
Rev. J. A. White, pastor Of Hopewell A.
R. P. Church, in Chester county, preached in
the church of that denomination in this
place on Saturday and Sunday last-two ser
mons each day-and on Sunday night occu
pied the pulpit of the M. E. Church.
We were pleased to receive call, last Mon
day, from Mr.. James E. Wilson, who for 8
number of years was connected with the edi
torial management Of the ENQUIRER. Mr.
Wilson is now connected with grain ant
milling establishment in Nashville, Tenn.
and we are glad to learn that he is pr0spering
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KINGS MOUNTAIN MONUMENT.

Col. A. Coward, Chairman Of the Executive
Committee of the Kings Mountain Centenni-
al Association, desires to procure pamphlet
copy of the proceedings of the celebration of
1856, for the purpose of placing it, among 9th
er relics, under the corner stone of the monu-
ment to be laid on the 23rd instant. Any per-
son having copy of the pamphlet which he is
willing to donate for the purpose, will confer a
favor by communicating with Col. Coward
immediately
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early life, did he accept the position of book
keeper and mailing clerk in one of the daily
papers published in Charlotte after the close
of the war. Since 1873 he made his home with
MI. McElwee, his son-in-law, in Yorkville.
His remains were taken to Charlotte for in
terment, and on Friday evening were buried
in the cemetery from the First Presbyterian
church.
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SUDDEN DEATH.

We learn that on the End ultimo, Mrs. Eliza
beth Ingram, aged At years, wife of John In
gram, of Broad River township, in this coun-
ty, died suddenly, falling from chair in which
she had been seated but few minutes after
securing the floor Of her house. Trial Justice
G. G. Leech, acting as coroner, summoned a
jury Of inquest, Of which Mr.. J. M. Hope was
foreman, and after thoroughly investigating
the facts, they returned verdict that she
came to her death by the providence of God.
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EXPENSE ACCOUNT.

Excess over cost Of production,"".. S4s6 s7s
The land for the above crops was apportioned
as follows: In cotton, 80 acres; corn, 8 acres;
wheat, acres; oats, acres.
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KILLED ONTHE RAILROAD.

On Saturday last an excursion for the color
ed people was run over the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad from Chester to Dallas. In the
afternoon, while the train was returning from
Dallas, when near Pleasant Ridge, Wm Le-
gare one of the excursionists, who is said to
have been drunk at the time, attempted to
step from one car to another while the train
was in motion, and in doing so fell between
the cars on the track. One of the cars passed
over his legs, nearly serving both of them
above the knees, and he was otherwise bruis-
ed and injured. He lived in the neighborhood
of Clover, and his body was taken back there
next day for burial.
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ITEMS FROM THE ssPOINT."

Mr.. S. S. Smith, who resides on the "Point, D
near Zeno, in the upper part of this county,
shot and killed young bald eagle on the 2lst
of last month. 1t measured 2 feet 2 inches
from tip to tip. He also recently shot and
wounded fowl in Catawba river, about the
size of duck, which is not usually seen in
this section. 1t is web-toed, and supposed to
be water rail. Mr.. Smith succeeded in cap
turing it, and has it alive. He proposes to
send it to COL Butler, the Commissioner OF
Agriculture, at Columbia.
Mr.. E. D. Thompson, of the same neighbor-
hood, recently had goslin hatched on his
place, with three legs and four feet. The third
leg, which was in rear of the other two, had
upon it two we'll developed feet. The goslin
lived several weeks.
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SALES-DAY.

On Monday last, sales-day for June, the fol-
lowing property was sold:
The interest Of II. I. Hullenderi in the Whis-
onant Mil. .lct sold by the sheriff at the
suit of Brem, Brown Il Co., and Others.
Bought by r. A. Caldwell for $3.50.
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CIRCUITCOURT.

The next term of the Circuit Court for York
county, his Honor Judge Kershaw to preside,
will convene on the fourth Monday of the pres
ent month. In conformity with the require
lnents Of the law, on Tuesday last, under su-
pervision of Jury Commissioner D. G. McKin-
ney, the following petit jurors were drawn, to
sarva at the annroachinp term.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

The pulpits of the Presbyterian, Associate
Reformed and Baptist churches will he filled
at the usaul hours of worship by. members of
the M. E. District Conference, Of which an
nOuncements will be made hereafter.
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LOCALzAFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs.


DR.. John May, Agent-To All whom it may Con-
cern.
J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Citation-G. !.
W: 8. Hart. Applicant-EdwardG G. White
sides. deceased.
J. F. Wallace, c. C. Pls.-Clerk's Sale.
Withers Adickes-Fruit Jars -Cocoanut-Beef-
Ice-Grain Cradles.
Mrs. Fannie L. Dobson-The Emporium of FASH
ion.
Dobson & Parish-Flour-Hams- Tobacco-Mo.
lasses-Coffee and Sugar-Hoes.
T. M. Dobson-The New York House.
Kennedy Bros. Il Barron-Dry Goods.
II. II. Beard q Co.-Why He Starved to Death
Coffee and Sugar-Flour.
j. M. Naturalization Housekeepers-Just
Received-Oil Stoves.
J. A. McLean-Probate Sale.
James Scoggins Chairman-To Bridge Builders.
R. Fl. Glenn, s. Y. C.-Sheriffs Sales.
w. H. McCorkle, Enumerator-Census Notice.
II. C. Strauss. Secretary-Masonic Meeting.
FINE PEACHES.
Mr.. B. G. Pressly has our thanks for some
nice peaches, the product Of his orchard.
SHIPMENT OF FRUIT.
Last Tuesday morning, Mrs. W. B. Metts
shipped to New York 39 crates Of peaches.
This is the first shipment Of fruit ever made
from Yorkville to a northern market.
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the 3Sth ballot, the contest having narrowed
down to himself and Grant, the vote stood


Grant .....ouS
And Garfield was declared the nominee Of
the Republican party. Whatever may be
the success of the Republican party, in the
approaching contest, all dread Of Grantism,
and that he and his myrmidons will be in
ficted upon the country for another four
years, is now at an end. The question is also
practically settled that no man shall be ell
gible to the Office of chief magistrate for the
third term.
At the afternoon session, Chester A. Arthur,
of New York, was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent on the first ballot, aud at $50 P. N, :,
the Convention adjourned. <
James A Garfield. Ae-nominee Of the Re-
publican party for President, represents the
10Th Congressional district of Ohio. He
lives in Mentor, and was born in Orange,
Cuyahoga county, in that State, November
10, 1881. He graduated at Williams COL
lege, Mass, in 1856; studied and practiced
low was member of the State Senate of
Ohio in 1S59-60; entered the Union army
in 1861 as Colonel of the 42nd Ohio Volun-
teers; was promoted to the rank of Brigadier
General, January 10, 1892 WAS appointed
Chief of Staff of the Army of the Cumber-
land, and was promoted to the rank of Ma
jor General, September 20, 1863. He has
served continuously as Congressman since the
commencement of the session of the thirty
eighth Congress. He was also member of
the electoral commission of 1876.
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A SMALL FARM WE'LL TILED.

AS showing what can be accomplished on
small farm, by good cultivation, we give the
following as the actual results last year on a
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JENKINS RIFLES.

At the annual election of officers of the
above company, last Tuesday night, the fol-
lowing commissioned officers were elected:
Captain-J. Robert Lindsay.
First Lie,aendnt-Rufus A. Parish.
Seco;.d Lieutenant G. Wardlaw.
Secretary and Treasurer G. Strauss.
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POLITICAL NEWS.


dispatches from Utica, New York, show
that Ex-Governor Seymour's candidacy for
the presidency is positively and wholly out
of the question. He gives two reasons for
declining to run: First. That he cannot
carry the State and second, that his health
would not allow him to discharge the duties
of his Office. 1t is further stated it is Mr..
Seynlour's belief that Mr.. Tilden would
throw his whole influence against any New
York man who would secure the presidential
nomination, and hence for this reason he fa-
vors the nomination of man outside of New
York as the Democratic candidate for the
presidency.
"A letter from Senator Hampton says {:
"Bayard is gaining strength daily. Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey will
support him, and other Northern strength
will come to him. If the South comes to his
aid he will win. Ifhis friends press him in the
Convention he will win" The chances Of Mr..
Bayard he thus sums up: "As far as the South
is concerned, he will have the solid delega-
tions of Delaware, Maryland, North and
South Carolina and Mississippi, besides. a
number from Virginia, Georgia and Alabama,
and possibly from Kentucky and Tennessee.
His speech in opposition to the scheme to
unseat Kellogg lost him Louisiana's vote,
and he will have none from Texas. Bayard
will have at least 100 votes on the first bal
lot, and his friends confidently expect he
will get 150 At St. Louis he got 33 on the
first ballot. and all these except 10 deserted
him on the second. There will be nothing
of that sort at Cincinnati. He will hold his
strength, and his friends expect it to increase
from the first ballot"
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COTTON CROP.

The cotton crop in this section is two weeks
earlier than has been known for several years,
and under all the circumstances is in very
satisfactory condition. The greatest draw
back to it is that some fields have not been
worked, owing to the fact that some farmers
planted beyond the capacity of the labor at
their command.
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LAST YEARS. COTTON PLANT.

Mr.. W. w. Culp, of Fort Mill, has sent us
stalk of cotton from root of last year. S
growth, which remained in the ground all
winter. In the note accompanying it, lie says
the crops in that section are looking well, and
the farmers are we'll up with their work.
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Within the past week, Capt. j. R. Gardner,
cotton buyer in this market for Messrs j. NJ.
Ivy & Co., of Rock Hill, has bought from three
or four parties in or near town, 313 bales of
cotton, for Which he paid from y to 10s The
total of the purchase amounted to $14, $40. IS.
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invade our Northern States, in retaliation for
an incursion which will have been made on
them by the Irish National Land League in
the Spring of 1881"
- In the late war, from first to last, the
Federals had 100000 men, and the Confed
crates had in like manner about 6000 900 men,
Of Federal prisoners during the war the
Confederates took in round numbers 27O,OO9s
while the whole number of Confederates cSP-
tured and held by the Federals was in round
numbers 100000 Of the 100000 FEDERAL
prisoners taken, 22,37f died in COME aderate
hands and of the 22O, Observation-Disclosures
by the Federals, 26,436 died in their hands.
The whole number killed in battle and died
Of wounds and diseases is estimated at ,OOO,-
900 Of men, At the end of the war the whole
number of the Confederates surrendered, in-
cluding Lees and all, amounted to about
10000. The whole number Of Federals
ther in the field and mustered out of service
was 1,O5O,OOO. The aggregate Federal popu-
lation WAS some 22OOOOO0; the Confederate
population was less than 100000; 4,00O,-
900 Of that being slaves.-Estimates made by
Alexander Fl. Stephens.
A few months ago and the whole colored
population in States south Of US were greatly
excited over emigration to Kansas, and actu-
ally some sold out and left comfortable homes
and caused themselves and their families great
suffering. The following from Canadian,
writing to friend in Toronto, throws much
light on the subject All Southerners. both
white and black, should remain at home and
build up their own country Hundreds ofpeo-