Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-11-04
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Kings Mountain Centennial Associatio

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- The King Is Mountain Centennial Asso.
citation held a meeting at Gastonia recently
for the purpose of settling up the business
connected with the recent celebration. Mem
bers of all leading committees were present,
and it appeared from their reports that the
association is on firm financial basis, having
some funds left over, after defraying all the
expenses of the celebration. 1t was deter
mined to build an iron railing around the
monument and construct dwelling house on
the mountain near by for the keeper of the
monument who is to be selected hereafter.
The association is a perpetual organization,
and it has been determined to maintain it,
holding meetings from time to time as may
be required for this purpose
New Use Of the Cotton Plant.
-- The Fayetteville IN. CO. Examiner of
recent date speaks as follows of the new use
to which the cotton stalk can probably be
put. The idea suggested is worthy of expert
ment:
Mr.. John Kirkpatrick, of this county, called
at our office few days ago with strong
piece of twne, about the size used for tieing
up parcels of goods This twine was made
from the fibre of the cotton stalk bark. The
stalk was immersed in water and the woody
portion rotted, leaving the fibre. It's strength
is undeniable if this string can be taken as
fair sample. The stalks should be gathered
for this purpose before frost falls on the plant.
Much has been said about jute and its
adaptability to our soil and climate. Would
not the cotton stalk answer in its place? Mr..
K. is of the opinion that ropes, strings and
all sorts of bagging can be successfully manu-
factured from the cotton bark fibre, and we
see no reason to doubt it.
The variety of the uses of the cotton plant
is something marvellous. Cloth from the
WOOL oil from the seed; paper from the
hulls; oil cake from the kernels; bagging
from the fibre; and great quantities Of valua.
BILE manure for the Improvement of farms,
these are to be the results of this the most
valuable plant ever given by nature to man.
Day of Thanksgiving.
-- President Hayes issued the following
proclamation on Saturday last recommending
the 25th instant as day of thanksgiving and
prayer:
At no period in their history, since the Uni.
ted States became nation, has this people had
so abundant and so universal reasons for joy
and gratitude at the favor of Almighty God,
or been subject to so profound an obligation
to give thanks for His loving kindness and
humbly to implore His continued care and
protection. Health, wealth and prosperity
throughout all our borders, peace, honor and
friendship with all the world, firm and faith
full adherence by The greet body Of our popala-
tion to the principles of liberty and justice,
which has made our greatness as a nation,
and to the wise institutions and strong form
Of Government and society which were made
to perpetuate it-for all these let the thanks
of happy and united people, as with one
voice, ascend in devout homage to the Giver
of all good.
I, therefore, recommend that on Thursday,
the 25th day of November inst, the people
meet in their respective places of worship to
make their acknowledgment to Almighty
God for His bounties and protection, and to
offer to Him prayers for their continuance.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be affixed. Done in the City Of Washing
ton, this 1st day of November, 1880, and of
the independence of the United States the one
hundred and 6fth r. B. HAYES.
BY the President,
WIN. M. EvARTs, Secretary of State.
The Southern Cotton Crop.
II Under date of the 30th ultimo, the
New Orleans Democrat publishes telegraphic
reports from thirty.nine central points in
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Geor-
gia, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri and Ten
nessee, showing the condition of the cotton
crop up to and including the 29th inst: