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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-02
AGE OF THE EARTH.

The age Of the earth is placed by some
at 500, 900, 900 Of years, by others 10o,-
000, 600 years ; and still others, of later
time, among them the Duke of Argyle,
place it at 0,000, 900 years. None place
it lower than 10000, 900, knowing what
processes have been gone through.
Other planets go through the same proc
ess. The reason that other planets diff
fer so much from the earth is, that they
are in so much earlier or later stage of
existence. The earth must become old.
Newton surmised, although he could
give no reason for it, that tho earth
would at one time lcse all its water and
become perfectly dry. Since then it
has been found that Newton was cor
rect.
As the earth keeps cooling it Will be-
come porous, and great cavities will be
formed in the interior which will take in
the water. It is estimated that this
process is now in progress, so far that
the water diminishes at about the rate
of the thickness Of sheet of writing
paper each year. At this rate in 6,OOO,-
600 years the water will have sunk
mile, and in Is, ,000, 600 years every trace
of water will have disappeared from the
face of the globe. The nitrogen and
oxygen in the atmosphere are also di.
minishing all the time. It is in an in
appreciable degree, but the time will
come when the air will be 80 thin that
no creatures we know could breathe it
and live; the time will come when the
world cannot support life. That will be
the period of age, and then will come
death.-Richnrl n. P,0cf0r
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-02

NEW, and truly sincere, form of invi-
tation: "Mr. and Mrs. request tho
favor of your presents at the wedding of
their daughter"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-02
THE WEST.

\ bill has been passed by the Michi-
gan House providing a fine of 81 900 and i'm
prisonment for year for those who publish
accounts Of rape, incest, seduction, murder or
execution.
At mass-meeting Of citizens at
Bodie, COL, it was resolved that no Cinnamon
should be allowed to work on the railroad
now being constructed to Mono Lake.
A lighted cigar thrown from car
window near Oakdale, CAL, ignited fire
which spread over wheat fields five miles
square. Several hundred acres also burned
near Mcrced.
The only liquor saloon at Lompoc.
CAL, was recently blown to atoms by large
bomb, as was its predecessor some time ago.
The place was settled by temperance colony.
Judge J. P. Devereaux, for ten years
land commissioner of the Kansas Pacific road,
died at Lawrence, Kan. last week.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-02

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quake, May q, causing several houses to fall.
No casualties reported. 8'
Solicitor Moran, one of the most
active members of the Limerick land league
has been sent to Kilmainham jail. s
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-02
THE EAST.

|
Over-prodnction and high wages
have caused the window glass manufacturers
of ofPittsburgh to resolve to close their works
for tie summer.
a controlling interest in the New
York Evening Post, of which journal VIII
liam Cullen Bryant was for so many years the
leading spirit, has been purchased by Carl
Schurz and E. L. Godkin, and the former has
assumed editorial control.
The formal presentation Of the
statue Of Admiral Farragut to the city of New
York took place in Madison square on May
%. The Secretary of the Navy transferred
the work, and Joseph H. Choate delivered the
oratlon: = - .~>
CRIME AND CRIMINAL RECORD.
While resisting the seizure of the
1nvampah Mining company's mill at San Ber-
nardino, Cal, John Macfarlane was killed by
Deputy Marshal Hesson.
The third attempt to burn the
schoolhouse at New Hampton, Ia, was sue
cessful, the fire occurring May "a. This is
the second public building destroyed in that
city in like manner within year.
One man and three boys were pill
loried and floggcd at Newcastle, Del, by the
sheriff.
4. NJ. Paisley, superintendent of
the Stewart coke works at Vnontown, Pa,
while carrying satchel containing $1,000,
was knocked senscless by three men, who
took the money and drove off with his horse
and wagon.
The robbers known rs Billy Ieroy's
gang have been captured in the vicinity of
Lake City, Col. The party, four in number,
were afterwards taken to Del Norte for safety,
but were taken from the custody Of the officers
| and hung by mob.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-02

TIE imports of foreign paper stock
into the United States during the year
1880 were 3l3,7l4,260 lbs., against
l52,O2l. 723 lbs. in 1879, and 1928, 737
lbs. in 1873. But the surplus stock of
foreign countries was SO largely drawn
upon last year that prices abroad have
held up more firmly than would other
wise have been the case. Since Jan.
| imports of most classes of paper
materials into the United States have
dimishcd, and prices have declined.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-06-02

A ST. Louis paper thus exposes
a "terrick played by some un-
known sharpers in New Orleans upon
Vessei'oWners. The story is that in
the latter part of March some un-
known parties in New Orleans sent
letters to all the principal -brok-
ers in eastern and European ports, in
structing them to engage all the
available tonnage to carry grain from
New Orleans to Europe. The un
known parties borrowed for their pur-
poses the name of respectable St.
Louis firm. The consequence was
that the tonnage at New Orleans was.
IN due time, enormously in excess of
the freights for shipment, and the
vessels had to accept ruinously low
rates, or go back rs they came-in
ballast. 1t was a pretty ':terrick -
on the part of the New Orleans
sharper, but it was not at all a IS Yam
kee trick, as the St. Louis paper
calls it, for there isn't q half-witted
Yankee who wouldn't know that a
performance of that kind would. in
the long run, cost him a great deal
more than it would come to. The
blg shipping business which New
Orleans has been looking for will not
come any sooner in consequence of
this stupid swindle. Shin. brokers
will have care in future how thev
fill orders for tonnage at the most
southern port of the Big Muddy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
CROPS IN BROAD RIVER TOWNSHIP.

HICKORY GROVE, August .30.-The con-
dition of the cotton crop in this section is
very unpromising, owing to the excessive dry
weather and the failure to porcure stand.
Commercial and home fertilizers were freely
used in order to secure bountiful yield,
but our farmers have generally failed. The
weed is very short and fruit scanty. Upon
the whole the cotton crop, so far as my
knowledge extends, is at least 80 per cent.
below that of last year. Picking is progres.
sing slowly, and where the rust has attacked
the weed, it has all opened. Corn on high
land is almost an entire failure. In some
fields there are acres that will not average
two bushels per acre. The farmers are cut
ting this, stalk and all, and curing it for
fodder, The bottom lands, which comprise
the bulk of the corn crop of this section, are
moderately good, and with favorable sea.
son the yield will not fall short of last year
more than one fourth. Our farmers are sow-
ing peas and cutting and curing the common
meadow grasses for provender, and are also
saving wheat straw, which if salted and
packed away in dry sheds, will make better
feed for horses and mules through the winter
season than the common Indian corn fodder.
Yet there are good many farmers making
but little effort to provide literally for
winter feed, depending on nature to supply
it, and ignoring the fact that more will bs
necessary since the passage of the stock law.
J.W.A.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
NOTES FROM BErH.sHILoH.


BETH SHILOH, August I'm my rambles
today, pro bono pu6iico, | made it point
to gather and coIlare whatever l thought
would be likely to prove interesting to the
readers of the ENQUIRER
My first halt and colloquy was with Mr..
John Nichols who lives seven miles east of
Yorkville. l learned from him what have
not heard of any other farmer-that he has
not, since he has been farming, bought 3
pound of meat or -four or bushel OF corn.
At the present time he has on hand over 400
bushels of old corn. He thinks his present
crop will be one half of what it was last year
that is, the yield per acre one-half. just
here would remark that in this section Of
the county there is at least one.third more
cotton in cultivation than was last year.
Hence, in the opinion of the leading cot.
ton merchant Of the county, the true way
to get at the cotton crop Of this year, is to
ascertain the estimated number Of bales to be
produced on each plantation as compared
with the actual number of bales produced
last year. On this basis he thinks York coun.
ty will make 65 per cent. of last years crop.
As all evidence of the growth and prosperi.
ty of this portion Of the county, We would
mention that within less than two miles Of
each other there are three steam engines in
active operation, with cotton gins and saw
mills attached. This steam power is owned
respectively by ]. R. Hogue, John Nichols
and l.. R. Williams. The two latter propose
adding soon other machinery, such as grist
and Touring mills. Two of these engines, the
Tanner" were furnished by your enterpris.
ing townsman, Capt. T. S. Jefferys, and are
giving entire satisfaction. The parties are
well pleased with them.
As an evidence now Of the healthfulness of
this region and the longevity of the lives of
some of its people, passed, in my peregrina-
tions the homes of Mrs. Harrison, the mother
of William Harrison, aged SO years Mr..
Pollard Thomasson, aged 81; Capt. Samuel
Smith, aged "a; and Alexander Strain, aged
S2 Messrs. Thomasson and Smith are still
active and stirring; the latter is in feeble
health. Can any other neighborhood, within
the radius Of mile, show such record for
longevity 4?
A few hundred yards ride brought me to
Gold Hill, my point of destination. Here
number of persons had collected to witness
the closing exercises of Mrs. Belts school.
Speeches were made by Mr.. f. B. Castles,
Lyles Glenn, ESQ.,, Of the Vanderbilt Law
School, and the Rev. Mr.. Mccormick. I
should also mention the ad captandum speech
of "Jimmie" on prohibition. Look out, Bac-
hcus, there is "ire in the mountain" These
addresses were all good and we'll received by
an apprecative audience. Mrs. Belts may
we'll be congratulated on the successful termi-
nation of her school, and the many kind
words spoken in her favor as teacher. The
Beth.Shloh string band furnished fine music
for the occasion. T.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

The lawful time for shooting game birds
in South Carolina, is from the first day Of
October to the first day of March.
- The town council Of Winnsboro has
passed an ordinance forbidding the storage
of guano within the town.
- The Newberry Herald has been inter,
viewing prominent citizens on prohibition.
They are almost unanimously against it.
The Darlington Southerner suggests that
in order to ascertain whether majority Of
people of the State desire the repeal of the
lien law, that vote be taken on the question
at the next election.
A week ago last Saturday, the Rock Hill
Cotton Factory had shipped 300 bales Of
thread, each bale averaging 300 pounds. The
factory is now holding its thread for higher
prices.
- The cars on the Augusta and Knoxville
Railroad are running on the Carolina side Of
the Savannah River for distance of about
three and half miles. The work of track.
laying and trestle- building, at this time under
the management of Capt. Twiggs, the young
and energetic engineer of the road, is pro.
crossing more rapidly than at any time since
the work began. and it is promised that the
cars will be running through to Greenwood
by the 1st of February, 1882.
- The Chester Reporter of last week says
"The machinery for the Cedar Shoal factory
arrived two weeks ago. Most of it has been
carried to the factory building, and is now
being put in place. 1t is expected that
spinning will begin by the first of October.
Work on the Fishing Greek factory goes on
slowly. The picker house has been finished,
and one wall of the main building. 1t is
probable that the machinery will not be in
operation for several months; the work being
hindered by delay in getting material and the
difficulty in obtaining sufficient and reliable
labor"
- George F. Mcintyre, who took a promi
nent part in Radical politics in this State
uuring the dark days from '69 to '76, died last
week at Hilton Head, near Beaufort. The
deceased was born in Charleston, in 1914, and
was in the Confederate service during the
war. After the war he allied himself with
the Radical party, and as his first reward
was appointed Registrar of Charleston by
General Sickles. He was subsequently elec-
ted a member of the House Of representatives
from Colleton county, where be was known as
the captain of the Forty Thieves" body
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
BUSINESS PROSPECTS.

With the view of ascertaining with some
degree of accuracy, the business prospects Of
the approaching season, we, this week, waited
upon most of the merchants engaged in diff
ferent branches of business in town, for the
purpose oflearning their opinions, based upon
the crop reports we published last week, as
we'll as information they may have derived
from other sources. The merchants of York
Vile are proverbal as prudent business men.
There is none of the reckless "make or break"
style in the prosecution Of their business, and
when we speak of them as prudent, we do not
mean by that that they are timid. They are
prudent in the true sense of the word, and for
that reason their opinion in forecasting the
business of the approaching season is of i'm
portance to the community. We found them
generally more cheerful over the situation
than might have been expected None take
desponding view, and from their utterances
in regard to lien Indebtedness, while, of course
we do not speak with authority, nor is that
subject germain to the object we had in view,
yet we are fully convinced that if the debtor
class come forward and manifest disposition
to settle in full, satisfactory arrangements can
be made. While we do not think the com.
promise idea will be entertained, and while it
is not probable that it will be asked to any
extent in this locality, we doubt not the mer-
chants will be disposed to make as liberal
settlements as is possible under the circum-
stances. Notwithstanding, as will be seen,
that light trade is anticipated, the merchants
intend to keep their stocks full, which are
now being replenished by purchase from the
northern markets, and later in the season
several of the merchants will visit the mar.
kets in person, as is their regular habit. The
following is the result of our inquiries:
HERNDoN Bros, Grocers. Think the
trade of Yorkville will be light the ensuing
season. The prospect of repeating the lien
law may affect business and should it be
repealed will work hardships to the majority
of farmers. But Notwithstanding the poor
prospect now ahead, should every farmer who
has given lien pay out of the difficulties
now pending by reason of the short crop, their
credit wor' be better established, and they
would ill.,. little difficulty in obtaining assis-
tance in the future.
T. M. DoBsoN, Dry Goods Mr.. Dobson
is not disposed to take desponding view,
but he thinks the trade this fall, especially
in dry goods, will be light.
DoBsoN & PARISH, Groceries.
trade will open fair, though it may not be as
good as last season. They see no falling off
now, but it is evident from the short crop of
this year, trade will not be so good next
spring. say from January until the maturing
Of the next crop.
HUNTER, OATES & Co., Dry Goods and
Groceries. Their opinion is that trade will
open brisk at the first of the season, but will
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of corrupt and venal negroes and whites who
were always and easily to be approached. He
was also elected School Commissioner Of COL
Teton county. In 1870 he was elected State
Senator, and served out his term. He was
then appointed Treasurer of Colleton county.
During his Coleton career, Mcintyre at one
time published newspaper, and made him
self quite notorious by persistent charges of
gross immortality against Moses, the robber
Governor. When the Democrats gained pos
session of the State, he fled from Colleton to
escape prosecution for defalcation in Office.
At the time of his death he was assistant
light house keeper at Hilton Head.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
SEND US THE NEWS.

We respectfully request our friends in every
section of the county, to send us a statement of
any local news that may transpire in their re-
spective localities, such accidents, fires, mar
rages deaths, and also the condition of the crops,
the state of the weather, &c. Such communica-
tions should be restricted to giving an outline of
the facts, and will be written out in the Office for
publication. Such articles should always be ac-
companed by the proper name of the writer, not,
however, for publication, but as evidence of good
faith. If our friends throughout tho county
would give this matter their attention, they would
confer upon us a favor, while it would render the
ENQUIRER more interesting to the readers gener
ally throughout the county,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
MERE.MENTION.

A ring of Liverpool brokers is keeping up
cotton, it is claimed, penny pound, and the
manufacturers now propose to checkmate
them by running on short time. '''''''''At the
elections in Kentucky, recently, Mrs. Minerva
Brashears was chosen clerk of Letcher coun
ty, and Mrs. Emma Smith clerk of Laurel
county. They were the widows of clerks who
had died in Office. .......'.:"Uncle John" Stew
art, Of Shelby county, Alabama, is the oldest
man in that State. He was born 102
years ago, and has about 200 living descen'
dants. .'..'..'" Within the past month corn has
advanced from sixty6 cents to one dollar
per bushel at Atlanta, and is still rising
Flour is nine dollars barrel and hams six.
teen cents a pound. ''''...'' An infant eleven
months old died in New York from having
its ears pierced for rings. .''''''''Two new To-
comotives recently received for the Atlanta
and West Point Railroad have paper wheels,
that is, the filling of the wheels is of paper,
the ClTG duu SOCheI UClHS VI SISSl. IL 10
reported that Jay Gould controls $4,000
miles of railroad, or over half the mileage of
the United States. Whether this be true or
not, he undoubtedly owns more than any
other man in the world. '''''''''A At the sugges
tion of Governor Hoyt, of Pennsylvania,
Tuesday last was observed throughout the
country as day of prayer for the restoration
to health of the President.
nay~ An Ohio girl "takes the cake" on big
feet. A shoe factory in Albany has received
a diagram of the foot of Miss Mary Wells, of
who sent her foot on piece of pa.
per for the purpose. The foot, as shown by
the diagram, is exaaay II inches long, q
inches wide at the widest part, and could
take a No. 26 boot, though No. 80 would
be just the thing The ball of the foot is 19
inches around, instep 49, inches, and the heel
measures % inches. The ankle measures
164 inches. Miss Wells weighs l60 pounds,
and she is but II years old-has been that
old for the last five years.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Hunter, Oates & Cove have just Opened.
H. F. Adickes, Jr.-Knitting Cotton.
DR.. John May, Agent-Our Poor President.
J. NJ. Adams-Save Your Rags-Wonden Ware
Potware-Beeswax Wanted-Granite Iron.
ware.
J. A. Carroll, Agent-For Rent.
C. C. Griffin, Observation-Disclosures Sale.
Ker nedy Bros. 4 Barron-New Goods-Steel.
yards-W Wanted-Linen for Tides-School
Books.
A. Williford & Co.-Look Out.
Geo. w. Rains, Dean-50th Year Of the Medical
College of Georgia.
Glover Presbyterian Church.
]. r. Gardner-Entered upon the Third Term.
r. II. Glenn, s. Y. C.-Sheriff's g Sales.
J. A. Mclean, Judge of Probate Ctation-Rob-
ert Hays, Applicant-Elizabeth G. Kell,
deceased.
Jos. F. Wallace C. C. Pls.-Clerk's Sales.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
THE CARP.

Mai. r. P. Whitesides informs US that of
the carp placed in his pond last January, one
was caught by party Of seiners few days
ago. From length of about three inches
when put in the pond eight months ago,
it had grown to 1S! inches, weighed four
pounds, and was pronounced a beauty. Not
witbstanding there are other varieties of fish
in the pond, Maj. Whtesides is of the opin-
ion that there are also several of the carp
placed there last winter. He returned the
fish to the pond.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
GOOD THING TO HAVE,

A few bales of last years crop of cotton is
not bad thing to have on hand these times,
and it is still better to have several-say so or
more. And such was the case with Mr.. Elias
Inman, farmer on Broad river, who carried
over 81 bales of last years crop, which he
sold, last Monday, to ]. R. Gardner, Agent
for ]. M. Ivy & Co., at 10 80 all round.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
SALES.DAY.

There was very large attendance of peo-
pie in town last Monday-salesday for Sep
tember. There were no sales, however, by
either the clerk or the sheriff. The chooses
in action belonging to the estate Of Dennis
Crosby deceased, appraised as desperate" or
doubtful" were sold at auction, which COM
prised the only sales made.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
Cow Grove g g. Julv s 1870
GollllnrrtiaI.

CHARLESTON, September 5, P. M.-Cotton
steady; middling Ils low mddling lls
LIVERPOOL, September 5-Cotton active and
firmer. Uplands 7-l6d.
NEW YORK, September 5-P. M.-Steady and
advanced &c; sales $40 bales uplands l24. Fu-
lures closed steady sales 304 900 bales, as follows:
September 1903 to 1904; October ll.S4 to 1885,
November ll.S2; December ll.sS to II 50; Janu-
ary 1906 February 1920 to IL 81; March IL 35 to
1897 April 12.48 to l2f; May 1856 to 1857
Juno 1865 to 1867,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
THE CONTINUED DROUGHT.

The drought throughout the county still
continues there having been no rain worth
mentioning. In consequence of the dry, hot
weather, cotton is opening rapidly. We learn
that it is being picked as rapidly as circum-
stances will permit. We are told by some
farmers that an insect, supposed to be the ar.
my worm, has appeared on their plantations,
attacking grass and late.planted corn. In
some localities the crab.grass has been COM
pletely devastated. Corn has not suffered
much as yet from their depredations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-09-08
CHURCH NOTICES.

Services will be held in the churches as
follows:
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. Marion Dargan,
Pastor. There will be services in this church
next Saturday and Sunday mornin- and night
at the usual hours.
Church of the Good Shepherd Episcopal -
Rev. R. P. johnson, Rector. Services at the
usual hours, forenoon and evening.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services will be conducted in this church, at
the usual hours, morning and evening.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. r.
Latham, Pastor. The pastor will fill his reg
ular appointment at Tirzah next Sunday.