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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-03
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Hillsboro is to have cotton factory with
a capital stock of 100000.
- The Charlotte cotton mills now have
5,6l6 spindles in operation and employ 30
hands.
- Inland fisheries of Eastern North Caro-
lima yield 100000 per annum, and employ
1000 men.
- The North Carolina Legislature now in
session has passed law allowing defendants
in criminal cases to testify in their own be.
half.
- The Gazette says 1858 bales of cotton
were received at Gastona by the Chester and
Lenoir Railroad from the 1st of last Septem.
ber to the 1st instant.
- A book agent named G. w. Lamb com.
mtted suicide in Elizabeth City on the 18th
instant. Bad health and discouraging pros:
poets prompted the deed.
The Shelby aurora says: Messrs. Schenck,
Ramsour & Co. have just put 704 new spin
dies and two new twisting frames IN their fac
tory at Cleveland Mills.
A man named w. H. Campbell, prin-
ter, was found dead at Reading, Pa, last
week. 1t is reported that his mother is res
ident of Raleigh.
- The business men of Shelby are talking
strongly of sueing the Carolina Central Rail.
road for damages sustained by the long de-
lay in repairing the Indian creek and Mud
dy Fork trestles.
The passenger coach of the eastern-bound
passenger train on the Western N. G. Rail
road, was precipitated down fill fully fifty
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instantly killed. Several passengers were
hurt, but none seriously.
"A destructive fire occurred at Edenton
on Wednesday of last week. Five stores and
four Offices were burned. The fire originated
in one of the stores, and is supposed to be the
work of an ncendiary.
In Cleveland county, on the 2Oth instant,
while young man named Richard Mcintyre
was handling pistol in the presence of sew.
eral other persons, it was accidentally dis
charged, the ball entering the abdomen of a
young man named Dit Parker, who, day
or two afterwards, died from the effects of the
wound.
- The Legislature failed to make an appro'
priation to have the State represented at
Yorktown, which moves the Raleigh Observer
to say: "If perchance any of our North Caro-
lima boys should attend, they will feel the
sting of our States poverty worse than ever
as it is only because of our poverty and moi
for lack of patriotism that we will not take
the place assigned us in the demonstration"
- Fred. Harper, a baggage master on the
Air Line Railroad, was shot and killed in
Charlotte on Tuesday morning of last week
by John Harrington, a carpenter who lives in
Charlotte. Harrington was also severely
wounded in the mouth by shot fired by
Harper. On Saturday night preceding the
fatal encounter, Harper was arrested on the
charge of seduction. The victim was sister
of Farrington's. He was released OH bail
and made trip to Atlanta, returning Tues
day. Harper had armed himself in anticpa
ton, it is said, of an attack from Harrington
They met with the result above stated. Har
per received two wounds, both in the righ
breast, one but an inch below the nipple, tht
other about four inches below, and died al
most Immediately. Farrington's wound il
quite painful, the ball entering at the righ
side of the chin, and grazing the muscles O
the throat, came out at the left side of th'
throat. harrington is under custody at hi
brothers house, and will have preliminary
hearing so soon as his wound will permit.
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the county. The valuation of all kinds of
property owned by colored people in the
whole county is $255,55S. There are four
teen churches for these $500 people, with a
total mem ,ership of about 1900. Two
churches number over 1900 each. There
are thirteen Sunday schools, enrolling 1000
children and adults. There are two public
schools with seven teachers, sustained by the
city, having 400 scholars, out of a list of 300
children of school age. Besides these there
is the Lewis High School (supported by the
American Missionary Association) enrolling
125 pupils this year; also three or four prl
vate schools numbering about 200 more
making total of 775 children in the varl
Gus schools.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

John s. Observation-Disclosures Notice.
NJ. Strauss-If Not, Why?
Kennedy Brothers Il Barron-Seed Irish Pota-
toes-The American Sewing Machine-Gar-
den Seeds-Plow Stocks, Plows, Etc.-Far-
mers Can Find.
Latta Brothers Groceries and Plantation
Supplies.
Hunter, Oates & Cove Are Now Offering.
II. M. DobsOn-New Arrivals.
Mrs. Fannie l.. Dobson-The Emporium of Fash
~ ion. ....a -.....-.....
J. NJ. Adams-New Goods-Wooden Ware-Pot
Ware-Hardware.
John c. Kuykendal-York Drug Store Para
graphs.
DIR. J. c. Patrick, Jr., Surgeon Dentst-Will re-
turn to YOrkvlle about the lst of August
J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate-Citation-W
N. Elder, Applicant-Mrs. E. II. McCon-
NELL deceased
J. r. Cook-Adninistrator's Notice
A Williford Il Co.-More Fine Stock!
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COTTON RECEIPTS.

The receipts Of cotton at this market for
the week ending Tuesday, were 3S9 bales,
which is not a bad showing at this date of the
season. Many of the farmers of this section
have the ability to hold their cotton as long
as they please, and sell only when the price
suits them. As an evidence that there is a
large quantity yet in the hands of the pro-
ducers, buyer remarked to US that were he
now to bid II cents, he could get 1000 bales
in twenty-four hours direct from the farmers
in the vicinity Of Yorkville.
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SPRING TRADE.

We called upon number of merchants
yesterday to obtain their views respecting the
prospects of the spring trade, and by far the
larger majority of them, with marked unan-
unity, gave the opinion that business will open
we'll and satisfactory. Some represent their
trade already as much better than at this
time last year, and every indication points to
favorable opening Yorkville being now
on a favorable footing with other inland
towns in regard to freights, our merchants are
enabled to offer inducements equal to any of
the surrounding towns, and they are quick to
avail themselves of any advantage they may
derive from prompt delivery Of their purcha-
ses at low freights. As an evidence of this,
we give the following retail prices Of leading
articles Calico, to St; 4.4 shirtings, st.;
checks, 10; bleachings, St to IA; ginghams,
123; drillings, 10 to 123 y coffee, l6s to 20 !;
sugars, 10 to 124; molasses, 40 to S5; Ten.
nessee hams, 13; canvased hams, IA to Is !;
bacon 9; -four, 1925, SO so, 1915 and 81,
owing to quality; salt, $1.25 plows, St;
nails, 5-by the keg, 4. These are retail
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Correspondence Of the YorkviIle Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACKS STATION.

LETTER IhUM DLACh'S SlAIlVNs
BLACKS STATION, S. c., February 2S.-
The spring has opened and the farmers are
at work in earnest preparing the soil for the
coming crop. The dealers in commercial
fertilizers have heavy supplies on hand and
are selling large quantities. The farmers are
buying in excess of any past season, and it is
doubted here by the agents that they will be
able to supply the demand.
Owing to the failure to carry the stock law
in this township last December, the farmers
have, in some localities of the township, en-.
closed their farms with an outside fence, and
have united in written obligation to keep
their stock enclosed. The only obstacle to
carrying out this plan is as to whether the
County Commissioners will allow gates to be
erected across the highways, which will be
necessary for the success of this arrangement.
The County Commissioners have been pe,i-
toned ON the subject, and it is hoped the Pc
tition will receive favorable action. 1t is
proposed to petition the next Legislature to
establish line fence from Broad River, with
the Airline Railroad, to the North Carolina
line, leaving the township south of the rail-
road out, and putting all north of this line
under the provision of the stock Law, as nine
tenths of the citizens of that section are in
favor of the adoption of the law, and will
adopt this course before they will much longer
be deprived of its benefits.
Our town still improves rapidly. Several
fine houses are being erected here. DR.. VIM.
Anderson has an elegant residence nearly
completed. DR.. J. G. Black and w. j.
Black have given contract for building
to be used as drug store.
j. A. Deal, Esq, has returned from the
North, where he has been on tour of inspec-
tion to the different manufacturing cities and
machine shops. While there he purchased
the necessary machinery for cotton factory
to be erected on Broad River, near this place.
The understanding is that the factory will be
of large capacity. Work on the building will
be commenced at once.
Dr. r. r. Darwin sold in this market,
few days ago, very fine bale of cotton,
superior to any cotton sold here for several
years. The bale commanded the highest price.
The seed from which the cotton was pro-
duced were procured by the Doctor in Texas
Mr.. John Moore, who lived near here, died
few days ago ofpneumonia, in the list year
of his age. His only pursuit in life was that
of a farmer, and perhaps he was the most
successful agriculturalist in the county.
Without means in early life, he bought
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-03
THE CHURCHES.

Church of the Good Shepherd d-Episcopal-
Rev. R. P. johnson, Rector. Yesterday
being Ash Wednesday. services were held al
II o'clock. During the remainder of Lent
services will be held at half past P. M, ev'
cry Wednesday, and after this week on Fri
DAYS at II A. NJ. The rector will oficiate in
the Church of our Saviour at Rock Hill next
Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Marion Oar
gan, Pastor. Morning service next Sunday
at Philadelphia church. In the evening at
Yorkvile.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. R.
Latham, Pastor. Services on Sunday at 10!
A. Nj.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services on Sunday at the usual hours, morn
ing and evening.
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prices, from which, with the exception of ba-
con, discount would be made on large pur-
chases. The trade in fertilizers is also good,
the demand for them being in excess of this
time last year. 1t may be safe to say that
the sales this spring will be limited only by
the ability of agents and dealers to supply
the demand.
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FRUIT DESTROYED.

There is no doubt at the present time but
the peach crop in this section will be almost
a total failure this year. From different Sec
tions of the county we hear the complaint
that the buds we're killed by the severity of
the weather during part of the winter, the
most serious damage having been sustained a
month ago. Apples and other varieties of
fruit are also more or less injured
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ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.

letter from Hickory Grove, in this coun.
ty, informs us that on the 23rd ultimo, in
Union county, near Eta Jane post office,
while some boys, returning from school. were
handling pistol which one of them had car
ried with him to the school, the pistol, at the
time being in the hands of son Of Mr..
George Estes-a lad about twelve years OF
age-was discharged, the ball striking the
head of another boy, II or IL years of age,
son of Mr.. Runnel's, causing instant death.
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HOMICIDE NEAR ROCK HILL.

On Saturday night last, some parties go'
into quarrel with some Catawba Indians in
the Blackjscks' two miles below Rock Hill
and in an alteration which ensued, one Of
the Indians named Allen Harris was cut in
four places, from the effects Of which he died
An inquest was held on Sunday and Mon
day by Trial Justice Fewell. The verdict
of the jury was that "Austin, alias Allen
Harris, came to his death by knife in the
hands of James Duf1ey, with Hamp. Owen
and John Perdue accessories" The accused.
all of whom are white men, were brought to
Yorkvile on Tuesday in custody of Consta-
BILE Beckham, having been committed for trial
in default of bail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-03
RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH LINCOLN.

RIGHT OF WAY THROUGH LINCOLN.
The authorities of the Chester and Lenoir
Railroad Company having failed to secure
satisfactory arrangements for the transfer Of
the right of way through the town of Lincoln
ton, at what they considered fair valuation,
the matter was referred, last week, to a jury
to assess the damages due to the lot owners.
We are informed by the attorney of the COM
pany, that the assessments covered some nine
different lots over which the road will pass,
and the amounts found by the jury were en-
tirely reasonable and satisfactory to the rail
road company. Unless appeals are taken,
and some of the assessments increased, the
whole cost of the right of way through the
town will not exceed $3.50.
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EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
The Presidential Vote.

Tie PreS1UPHlIuI FOIe.
"A few weeks ago we copied para.
graph from the Baltimore Sun, containing a
statement of the popular vote for President
in the late election, the Sun being the first
paper to announce the complete returns of
the popular vote. These returns showed
Hancock's majority over Garfield to be 1892.
Subsequently it was stated that later returns
from one of the counties in South Carolina
would slightly modify the result. The Gin.
cinnati Enquirer has included this in state
ment just made, which with other slight cor.
rections, makes the whole vote stand as fol-
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COTTON FACTORIES.

We commence this week the republication
from the Neus and Courier, the very elaborate
and interesting statistics of cotton manufac-
turing in South Carolina, which was prepared :
for that paper and published in it about
year sgo. We are induced to this publica-
ton, for the reason that it discloses the won
derful progress made by our State within the
last few years in manufacturing, on which
account it is valuable as truthful history;
and further for the no less important reason
that we hope it may awaken in our commu-
nifty an increased interest in this subject.
The facts and figures given afford conclusive
evidence that no more safe investment could
be made of the surplus or unemployed capi.
tai in and around Yorkville, and we hope by
the republication of this article-which will
run through several numbers of the ENQUlR.
ER-to attract the attention of moneyed
men to an enterprise which would not only
be profitable and renumerative to the stock.
holders, but likewise public benefit.
GERMAN CARP.
+: The above species of fish is attracting the
attention of fish culturists throughout the
country. If all that is said of it be true, it
is undoubtedly the best fish with which our
sire ms and private ponds could be stocked.
We print on the first page of this issue very
int esting account of the introduction of the
fish into this country and the modus operandi
of raising them. From this it will be seen
that they are not only very prolific, but they
attain full growth rapidly, while it is claimed
that they are pslaiable, nutritious food. Maj.
T. P. Wbitesides, who lives few miles north
of town, and Mr.. r. E. Guthrie, of Guthries.
Vile, in this county, have each prepared
pond and secured from Col. A. P. Butler,
Commissioner of Agriculture of this State,
supply of fish from which to propagate. and
propose to give the experiment fair trial.
We are informed by Senator Witherspoon
that the Agricultural Commissioner will sup.
ply others with limited quantity for the
same purpose, with full instructions for their
management, upon application and notice
that the applicants have properly prepared
ponds for the reception of the fish. As the
experiment involves but little trouble or ex.
pense, We hope those who possess the facilities
for constructing ponds on their premises. will
avai! themselves Of the opportunity thus pre-
sented.
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THE PALMETTO REGIMENT.

The Jenkins Rifles will vote on the 7th
instant for field officers of the Palmetto Regi-
ment recently organized, and to which the
Rifles is attached. The gentlemen mentioned
in connection with the Offices are Major Hugh
S. Thompson, Columbia, for colonel; Major
A. H. White, of Rock Hill, and Capt. E. R.
Arthur, of Columbia, for lieutenant-colouel ;
Captain j. K. Marshall of Chester, and
Major C. E. Thomas, of Fairfield, for major.
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HEAVY BALES.

One day last week, Capt. j. R. Gardner
bought of Mr.. w. f. Mcknight, of this
county, two bales of cotton, one weighing $40
pounds and the other 700. The cotton was
ginned and packed at Mr.. Walker Burris'
gin, near McConnellsville, and while the bales
attracted general attention on account of the
neatness with which they were packed, it was
also noticeable that they were but little larg.
er in bulk than the ordinary 45O pounds
hale
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-03

Gartield's minority. 1886, ,O4i
The Democrats in Council.
- The Democratic members of the Sen
ate had private council last Saturday for
the purpose of exchanging views on the order
of business and discussing the several matters
relative to the organization of the next Sen
ate. The fact that the. Senatorial term OF
the President of the Senate pro tenn. (Judge
Thurman) will expire at noon on the 4th
of March, was brought before the conference
and as it was the duty of the President pro
tenn. to swear in the new Senators when the
Senate reconvenes Immediately after that
hour, attention was called to the need of elect.
ing some one for the position whose term will
continue into the next session. 1t was agreed
that caucus meeting shall be held before
the 4th of March, to select candidate, and
also to elect a successor to Senator Wallace,
present Chairman of the caucus. commit
tee was appointed to examine the credentials
of the new Senators, and ascertain whether
any defects exist in them upon which objec.
tions could be based to swearing in any of
the Senators elect. The sense of the cau;us
was decidedly in favor Of maintaining the
present organization and officers if the Dem
ocrats control the next Senate 1t is under.
stood that the suspended nominations of
Messrs. Matthews, Billings and others we're
also somewhat discussed with reference to the
best method of disposing Of them, but mate,
rial differences of opinion being developed,
no action was taken.
Death Of the Postmaster at Charleston.
- DR.. B. A. Boseman, colored, who since
April, 1873, has been postmaster at Charles
ton, died in that city on Wednesday of last
week, of Brights disease. The Menus says of
him:
B. A. Boseman was born in New York
city on the 3Oth of July, 1910: In his early
boyhood he went to the public schools at
Troy, N. Y, and afterwards to the colleges
in Syracuse, N. Y, where he received good
education. He also attended the colleges at
Dartmouth, n H., and finished his education
at Bowdoin Medical College, in Maine, where
he graduated. He then took courses of
lectures at the Polytechnic Institute at Troy
N. Y, and finished his medical studies under
the supervision and instruction of DR.. Bons
made, of Troy. He entered the Federal army
in 1863 as assistant surgeon on the staff of
Gen. Ltllefeld, and resigned his commission
in 1865, when he came to Charleston and
entered upon the practice of medicine.
In 1868 he was elected to the Legislature
and served three terms, being successively
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-03-03

Solemnly, before God and man, ne cnargeu
the Jury on the law on this point that, accord
ing to law, the offense with which the prison.
er was charged was murder and it was moth
ing else.
The charge was listened to amid deep ST.
Ience, by a multitude of spectators. Col.
Cash leaned pensively on book and heard
tine Judges words with detected air. The
Jury ret red at 4:45, p M, and were out until
the following afternoon, when, after returning
into Court the second time and announcing
that they we're unable to agree, the Judge
finally ordered mistrial 1t was understood
that the jury stood four for conviction and
eight for acquittal.
After directing the Clerk to enter mis-
trial in the case, the Judge allowed Col. Cash
to furnish bail in two sureties for $4,000, the
same sum that was fixed for his bond at the
preliminary hearing. The main prosecution
having failed to convict, the cas.s against
Messrs. w. Sanders and Vim E. johnson,
the seconds respectively of Col. Cash and
Col. Shannon, were continued to the next
term of court. Previous to the trial the
friends of Col. Cash were confident Of an &C.
onttal; but the unexpected vigor and earn
estness with which the prosecution was man.
aged probably prepared them for less ia
vorable result.
A special dispatch of last Saturday, from
Florence, to the Neus and Courier, gives the
following as Col Cash's opinion Of the re-
suit
Col. Cash returned to his home this even
ing Just after he gave bail, | had few
words with him. He remarked that after the
Judges charge he was prepared for any ver-
dict the jury might give. He protested that
the evidence adduced as to his words and &C
tions before the duel was in great part utterly
false, and that he was shocked at the assu'
rance of its presentation. He felt the pain
funess, he said, of obedience to the directions
of his counsel in making no reply to the mis-
representations with which he believed HIM
self assaIed, but was glad that the evident
change of sentiment in Darlington was the
result of ressou and not obtained through any
proestations on his part. Perhaps the best
encomum Youmans speech received was from
the prisoner against whom it WAS directed:
He averred that if the Attorney General had
continued his argument a little longer he, him
self, would have been convinced against his
own conviction and been willing to vote with
the four iurymen for verdict of guilty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-08-27

tDctrot Free PTess.)
Among the thirsty ones yesterday hunting
up and down Woodward avenue for something
10 uuench thirst was q man in rusty black
who entered drug store and softly inquired
"Have you temperance drink"
1.-TWO or three 81 'em. Will you take soda
water or ginger ale?"
"Well, now, our society does not regard
either OF those as strictly temperance drink
Both are associated with stronger liquors."
"HOw would root beer answcry"
"Suspicious-suspicious," was the whisper
cd reply.
"Ah! I've got It now"
"Ahw
II can give you astraight temperance drink
~ cool as Ice, but il comes high"
"How muchg"
"ren cents a glass"
Every we'll" said the old man rs he put
down the dime.
The druggist WAS absent only minute and
then returned and placed glass OF liquid be-
for him. The old man drank half of is
smacked his lips and asked
MAY ask what you call lty"
Certainly; IL is called water. l Just drew
1t from the hydrant."
The excurslonlst set the glass down much
harder than he needed to, buttoned his coat
and with glance meant to reduce the drug
gist's weight to 100 pounds In five seconds,
marched out as stiff as hean.pole, and cross.
ed the street after lemonade favored with
peppermint essence.