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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-11-16
The Aorkritle Gnqnirer.
YORKVILLE. 8. c.:
THURSDAY MORNING, NOV. Is, 1882
THE ELECTIONS.

A political revolution has swept the country,
as shown by the results of the 7th, which must
open the way to new departure whose path
way to higher and brighter political plane
will bear witness to theintegrty of the Amer
lean people. A tidal wave Of true public SEN
timent has declared in favor of honest govern
ment as against the political misrule and job
berry which has been a curse to the American
government for the past twenty years. The
great States of New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts, with Connecticut and other
Northern, Eastern and Western States, have
given signal Democratic victories in their
State, local and Congressional elections, While
the Southern States have added to the pfalanX
by rolling uphandsome Democratic majorities.
1t only remains for the Democracy of the coun-
try to act with prudence, to let wise counsels
prevail, and acting in a spirit of patriotism
characteristic of the party in it's grandest days,
peace and prosperity in all the land may be
perpetuated and the integrity of American in
stitutions fully maintained. The victory at
the ballot-box is complete !; let it be perfected
and perpetuated by honest, intelligent, patri-
otto government.
The following is resume of the election for
Congress in the various States, as made up
from the latest dispatches
Alabama, Democrats; Arkansas, Demo-
Gratis; California, Democrats; Colorado, l
Democrat Connecticut, Democrats, Re-
publican Delaware, 1 Democrat; Florida, l
Democrat, Republican Georgia, 10 Demo-
Gratis; Illinois, II Democrats, 9 Republicans :
Indiana, Democrats, Republicans Iowa,
Democrats Republicans, Greenbacker
Kansas, Democrat, 6 Republicans Ken
lucky, 10 Democrats, Republican; Louisi-
ana, Democrats, l Republican; Maine, 4
Republicans; Maryland, Democrats, Re-
publicans: Massachusetts, Democrats, 8 Re-
publicans; Michigan, Democrats, 5 Repub-
licans Minnesota, l Democrat, Republi-
cant mississippi, democrats, : Republicans
Missouri, Ii Democrats, l Republican; Ne
braska, Republicans; Nevada, Democrat ;
New Hampshire, 2 Republicans New Jersey,
:; Democrats, Republicans; New York, p
Democrats, 13 Republicans North Carolina,
Democrats, Republican; Ohio, 13 Demo
Gratis, Republicans Oregon, Republican
Pennsylvania, ID Democrats, IA Republicans
Rhode Island, Republicans; South Carolina,
6Democrats, Republican; Tennessee, Dem
ocrats, 2 Republicans Independent; Texas,
. Democrats, Republican, 1 Independent
Vermont, Republicans Virginia, Demo
Gratis, Republicans West Virginia, 3 Demo
Gratis, Republican ; Wisconsin, Democrats,
3 Republicans.-Totals: 204 Democrats, 1lS
Republicans, Greenbacker, 2 Independents.
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WITHERS ADICKES.

GROCERIES. ..
WYE believe we have the most complete stock
| w Of goods in our lines, in this vicinity, and
our prices will always be bottom.
SUGARS AND COFFEES
Of every grade. White A Sugar at IL cents and
the prettieSt Golden at 10 cents Good Coffee at
8 pounds for Sl.0O. Roasted Coffee at pounds
for Sl.O0.
MOLAssEs.
New Crop New Orleans Moasses TO- arrive this
week. Beautiful Syrup, Muscovado, ETC. We
have as near everything in Groceries as will be
found near here. Hams, Dried Beef, Cheese,
Mackerel, Lard, Teas-many kinds, Canned
Meats, Vegetables and Fruits ..s
in GREAT VARIETY.
Baking Powders--the purest made. Pickles, Gel
atinc Sauces, Spices, Condensed Milk, Concen-
trated Lye, FlavOring Extracts, Bird Food, In
digo, Soap of all kinds-Bars from ounces to-
pounds.
A LARGE LOT OF FRESH CANDIES,
nanas, Cocoanuts, etc. Nuts, Cakes and Crack
ers. ZOO pounds OF Candies in one shipment.
Headquarters for such.
TOBACCOS IN EVERY SHAPE.
e. Chewing, in Plugs, Twists Cakes. Smoking,
Granulated and Fine and Long-Cut. Cigars,
Cigarettes and nice lot of Smokers supplies,
Pipes, Cigar Holders, etc. Tobacco very cheap,
by the box.
HARDWARE.
New Goods this week. Well Chains and Well
Wheels, Andirons, Tongs and Shovels, Planes,
Braces, Bits, Plumb Levels, Gauges, Saws
Wood, Hand and Cross-Cut; Files, Rasps, Bush
Scythes Door Springs, Latches, Wardrobe and
Coat Hooks, Picture Nails, Copper Rivets, Hand
Bells, Faucets, Powder, Caps, Twine Ovens,
Pots, Loose-joint Butts, Brittania and Cocoa
Dippers, etc. -
Sole Leather, Glass, Putty, Kerosine Oil, Red
c. Safety, New Buckwheat Flour, Snutfs, assort-
ment of Fireworks, consisting Of Crackers, Tor
pedocs, Cap Pistols, Rockets, etc. Flags, Japen-
esc Lanterns, Balloons, etc. -
WITHERS ADICKES.
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AGRICULTURAL NOTES.

We learn that Mr.. John Rattaree, of Rock
Hill, has ginned from a field of u acres twelve
bales of cotton averaging $50 pounds to the
bale, and he confidently expects to pick from
the same field four bales more. This land lies
p miles from Rock Hill. The only fertilizers
used upon it were cotton seed and stable ma
nure.
Mr.. James S. Choat, of Clay Hill, has sent
us a sweet potato of the Southern Queen va
riety, weighing s pounds.
Mr.. H. W. Smith, proprietor Of Roses Ho-
tel, in town, has sent us three beets, of his
raising weighing 81 pounds.
Mr.. w. Il. Ken has shown us some apples,
the second crop this year, grown on tree in
his orchard.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- The Edgefeld 1drertiser is hopeful of the
completion of the Atlantic and French Broad
Railroad by the lst of July, 1888
Twelve negroes instead of voting for a
member of Congress voted their certificates of
registration at the Lancaster Courthouse poll.
An election on the question of license or
no license in Sumter will be held on the first
Tuesday in December.
There were almost enough registration
certificates voted in Barnwell county to send
the supervisor to Congress, if they could be
utilized in that way.
At some Of the precincts in Aiken county
the negroes refused to vote at the Congress
siona box. Being separate, they said it was
Democratic trick, and they were going to
vote where all the boxes were.
Mr.. Michael Boyle, of Tunnel I1ill who is
eghty-three years old, walked eight miles to
vote the Democratic ticket on last Tuesday,
whilst younger men were tagging behind. Mr..
Boyle deserves and will receive the hearty
we'll done of all good Democrats.
-Ex-Judge Mackey has sold his house and
lot in Chester to Mr.. J. Harvey Snith and
will leave Chester in 4 few weeks, making his
future home either in Washington city or
Denver, Colorado.
A gentleman living near Meeting Street,
in Edgetield county, killed a fine buck last
week, the first buck that has beeh seen in that
section for great many years. The hunters
find in the same locality wild turkey very
numerous. ~.
AT house raising near Salter'S. in Union
county, two colored men got into Il play, then
quarrel, which resulted in John Lane stab
bing Wash McRea with long dirk just above
the right collar bone, resulting in death in
halfhour. Notwithstanding there wasa crowd
there Lane ran off and is still at large
In the Richland Court Of Common Pleas,
last Saturday, the case of Mrs. Jenkins against
the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Rail-
road Company for $50, 600 damages caused by
the death of her son, Conductor Benz. z. Jen-
kins, resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff of
S2,500. There will be no appeal and the
amount of the verdict will be paid by the de-
PENDANTS.
"A Spartanburg dispatch of last Friday to
the Ne,cs and Courier says The body of Moses
Hawkins, colored, was found this morning a
few miles above here horribly mutilated about
the head and neck. 1t is supposed he was
murdered with an axe, and Sam Walker and
wife, both colored, have been arrested and
lodged in Jail. The killing is thought to have
had it's origin in an old family feud.
The Orangeburg Times and Democrat says ::
'sWe understand that E. A. Webster is getting
up afidavits for some purpose or other. We
suppose the same old thing will be reenacted
this year that has happened at every election
since 1876. Our citizens will be indicted in
the United States Court because they refused
to let Webster and his gang run over them.
How long are we going to submit to this petty
tyranny? This is the question that confronts
us now. The remedy is plain. Let us apply
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NEGRO DROWNED.

On Wednesday of last week negro was
drowned at Carothers' ferry on Catawba river.
Mr.. Carothers was hauling up his corn, and a
loaded wagon was driven to the ferry to enter
the batteau, when the chain with which it was
secured to the hank became unfastened, and
the batteau glided out with only the team on
it, the wagon following in the stream, the
weight of which caused the boat to capsize.
While the team and driver were founderine
in the river, a negro connected with the ferry
came up in canoe, which was also upset, and
he was drowned. We could not learn the
name of the drowned man.
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LOCAL ATTA1RE
NEW ADvERTlsEMENTS.

r. T.. Allison, John l.. Davies and r. NJ. Ali
son-ExecutOrs Sale.
Nancy l.. Dunlap, ADMINISTRATIVE il
Action.
James b. Allison Clerk-Report of the Board O
County Commissioners.
J. II. Lindsay * COVE are Offering Bargains
Dobson & PariSll-Solr and Upper Leather, &r.
Hunter 4 OateS-We would Call Special :tttcn
tion.
T. NJ. Dubson-New York lIouse--Bon-TonM Mil
linery store.
Withers Adickes-(irOceres, etc.
John II. Ashe-Important Call.
G. 4. Dorset-Notcc.
4. 7. Barron, NJ. D., President--York County
Medical Association.
J. r. Gardner. Agent-Guano Debts.
r. H. Glenn. S. y. C.-SheritfS $ Sale.
F. Happerteld-1own TaXes-Final Notice.
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EXECUTORS SALE.

VUNHE undersigned, as Executors Of the estate
of r. 7. Allison, deceased, will sell at the
late residence of the deceased, on Clark's Fork,
ON THE 18TH DAY OF NOVEMBER instant,
the Personal Estate of said deceased, consisting
of head Of cattle, q head of hogs, fine saddle
horse fine mule, household furniture, stock OF
GOODS IN STORE, say or hundred dollars
worth; lot of wheat and oats, fodder. one thou,
sand bushels of corn, two wagons, buggy and
harness. lumber and other property.
TERMS OF SALE.--CIaSH.
r. f. ALLISON,
JNO. l.. DAVIES, Executors.
r. NJ. ALLISON, }
November l6 4G It
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DEATH OF MIR. MOLTKE.

Mr.. Oscar P. a. Moltke died athis residence
in this place on Sunday evening last. Mr..
Moltke was a native of Denmark and distant
ly related to the famous Prussian General.
He came to this place with his family some
five OF six years ago, where he continued to
reside, a quiet unobtrusive but respected citi'
zen. He was a member of the Knights OF
Honor, and was buried on Monday afternoon
by the rites of that order an impressive funer'
al discourse having also been delivered by Rev.
R. p Franks, of the NJ. E. Church.
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rHE CHARLUTTE OBSERVER.

The daily Observer is now mailed so as to
reach Yorkvlle and all points on the Air
Line Railroad on the morning of publication.
This is decided convenience to the readers
of that valuable journal, and another evidence
of the enterprise and thonghtfulness of its
publisher in thus securing for it rapid trans
mission, despite the want of mail connections.
The Observer contains the latest press dis
patches, and is in all other respects first class
newspaper.
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SIAERIFF,S SALE.

nY virtue ofwrit of ieri facias to ne directed,
I'D will be sold between the legal hours of Sher-
if sale. on Tuesday after the first Monday in
DECEMBER NEXT,
the following property, towit:
On Tuesday after the first Monday in December
next at the residence of the Defendant, two cows,
seven hogs, two mules one horse, one two-horse
wagon, one hundred and twenty bushels OF corn,
more or less two thousand and two hundred
pounds of seed cotton more or less; seven hum
tred and fifty bundles of fodder, more or less !;
forty bushels of wheat, more or less; and one
buggy. Levied on AZ the property Of William
Aiken, at the suit of John S. Bratton. $3.50
X. II. GLENN, S. y. &.
November l6 46 81
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. R.
Latham, Pastor. Services at 10y A. NJ, Sun
day-school at %.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. R. P. Franks,
Pastor. Services at Kings Mountain Chapel
in the forenoon next Sunday. In the church
at Yorkville at night.
Presbyterian-Rev T. R. English, Pastor.
Services at the usual hours, morning and
evening.
Baptist-Rev. W. l.. Brown, Pastor. Ser
vices at Union at 10 O'Clock in the morning
in the church at Yorkvile at 81 O'Clock in
the afternoon.
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Low E..

The descendants of Alexanderand Margaret
Love, who lived in Fishing Creek, n. c., or in
South Carolina, in 1775, will hear of some
thing to their advantage by writing to Box ISL,
Pottsville, Penn. They had sons, James and
Andrew.
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finantial ar0 Commercial.

YORKVILLE, November l5.-Cotton from
81 to 81.
NEW YORK, November l3.-Cotton steady;
uplands l0s.
CHARLESTON, Nov. l3.-Cotton steady
middling, lO4.
Comparative Cotton Statement.
New York, November l0-The following is the
comparative cotton statement for the week end
ing November 10: 1887 1881.
Receipts at all ports for the week 259,9S6 22',3l7
Total receipts to this date.l ST., lis l,562, ,oD
Total exports to this date.......... SSS,25 ~ ,3
Stock at all U. $. ports....... 6R,g34 7sO, ,O39
Stock at all interior tOw'liS.... lm,7G 1861
Stock at Lverpool..... 46l 800 1861
American for Great Britain..... $4,000 l2l,OOO
Liverpool Cotton Market.
Last week circular Of the Liverpool Cotton
Brokers' Association says: Cotton has been in
fair demand but prices are generally down.
American was III fair request. but was freely Of
fered prices are generally reduced l-l6d; sea
island was neglected and prices are nominally
unchanged. Futures since Friday have contln-
ued to fall. Final quotations showed a decline
of 3-64d for all positions except November, which
declined 3-64d.
The Cotton Supply.
The total visible supplyof cotton for the world
on last Saturday was 2, l59 5ll bales, of which
$50 Az bales was American against 2,:s}j, ,29I
bales and ,932 247 bales respectively last year.
The receipts Of cotton at all the interior towns is
Ia, POI bales, receipts from plantations 29S, $50
crop in sight 2,U4,029
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THE STATE FAIR.

The State Fair opened last Tuesday, at
Columbia, under the most favorable circum-
stances The weather has been propitious,
the display of articles and productions of our
soil large and varied, and the attendance Of
visitors equal to any previous exhibition.
Yorkville was represented by several persons
who went down on Tuesday morning.
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ic people. This may truthfully be said to be
the work of one man. 1t was life-work,
but will prove more enduring monument to
him who accomplished it than marble shaft or
craven brass
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YORK GO. MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.

A REGULAR Quarterly Meeting Of the York
" County Medical and Surgical Association
will lie held in the jury room, at the Court House,
Oh the FIRST MONDAY IN DECEMBER
next. BY order Of
THOMAS CRAWFORD. NJ. D., Secretary Medical
and Surgical Association.
November Ii i6 Vt
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NOTICE.

nERSONS living along the post route from
YORKVILLEt to CHARLOTTE, \. c., dcsi-
ring to subscribe for the YoRKvILIE ENQUIRER,
and to whom it is inconvenient to receive their
papers at post Office will have their papers de-
fiyered to them FREE OF CHARGE for carry
ing by putting their names on my club.
G.. A. DORSET.
November l6 N II
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.

There appears to be no doubt that the Con-
stitutional Amendments relating to the quail
ifcation of electors and the time of holding
elections have been adopted. The vote on the
amendment as to the area of new counties is,
as far as reported, as follows:
County, Vote. Majority.
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CHOSES ACTION.

4 S admnistratiX of the estate OF VIM. d. Dun
n lap, deceased, I will expose to public sale at
auction to the highest bidder, at the Court House
in Yorkville, on next Sales-Day, first Monday in
December, the notes and accounts due t" the SAID
estate appraised doubtful and desperate.
NANCY $. DUNLAP,
Administrative.
November Is 46 st
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the BON TON MILLINERY STORE.
EMPORIUM OF FASHION.
ASTONISHING! ASTONIsHING!!

MIR. DoBsoN, what is it that you say is as
wi tonishing?
That so many Ladies in York and York coun-
ty come to the Bon-Ton Store to buy their Hats
and Bonnets. -, a-.a
Did you say astonishing, Mr. Dobson?
did, man.
say it is not astonishing, at all, sir. You
have such nice stock of MILLINERYto to select
from, your prices are low, your attention 10 all
persons good, and Miss KEEN does her work
so neatly. Her trimming is done in such good
taste and all work that leaves your Store is first
class. The only thing that astonishes me, at all,
is that all the ladies do not buy Hats and Bonnets
! there. All that is lacking is 4 comparison ofthe
work done, and the prices paid for it, to coy
vince the most fastidious. / see from obserSd-
ton, that large amount Of your old trade is re-
turning. They have tried and are convinced
that DOBSON.S is the place to get nice goods in
the Millinery line. You can always get nearer
what you want. His long experience in the
business enables him to take good care of his
| customers.
THE LARGEST NEW STOCK
Has arrived this week that has come in since
DOBSON returned from New York. A large lot
Of all the latest shapes including the Langtry
Hat. Every person is invited to
COME AND sEE'OUR NEW GOODS.
No trouble to show goods at the Bon-Ton Store,
run by that man DOBSON.
DO not forget that Mrs DOBSON keeps large
line Of
CLOAKs, DOLMANs AND JACKETS,
Also, BUTTERICK'S PATTERNS. Also, La
''e' ''''' " '"' " " T. NJ. DoBsoN,
Leader in Millinery
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ON THE WAY.
DOBSON & PARISH.


SOLE AND UPPER LEATHER.
A FULL stock Of Sole and Upper Leather just
n received. Shoe Pegs all sizes, Shoe Makers
Ink Avis, and Shoe Knives. Call and examine
our stock of Crockery,
GLASS WARE AND CUTLERY.
Extra Choice New Crop New Orleans Molasses
inst arrived, give them a trial. We keep full
stock of Hardware, Nails, Shoes, Hinges all
kinds, Hand Saws Cross Cut Saws, Wood Saws,
PAD AND KNOB LOCKS,
Files, Screw Drivers, Carriage Bolts all Kinds,
Tin and Pot Ware. 4 large stock of Ralphs
Snuff Just arrived all size boxes. A very largo
stock Of good Tobacco on hand,
TRY ..HONEST SEVEN"
And .'Slap Jack" if you want a delightful chew.
Remember we always have on hand full stock
of
FIRST-CLASS CINCINNATI BUGGIES
And are prepared to meet any competition:
DOBSON Il PARISH.
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CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.

In the Districts the successful candidates
are as follows:
First-Samuel Dibble. Democrat.
Second-George D. Tillman, Democrat.
Third-D. Wyatt Aiken, Democrat.
Fourth-John II. Evins, Democrat.
Sixth-George w. Dargan, Democrat.
Seventh-E. w. NJ. Mackey, Republican.
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OBITU AIRY.

D1ED--In this county on the 10Th ultimo, Mrs.
MARTHA T.. HOWE, wife of David j. Howe,
aged II wears.
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HYMENE.AL.

MARRIED-Ortober IL, 1882. by Rev. X. 4.
Webb, Mr.. w. j. BRISON and Miss NJ. +.
JACKSON. All of this county.
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ROLD ROBBERY.

Last Monday night the dry goods store of
j. r. Lindsay & Co., on Main street, in the
central part of town, was burglariously enter
ed and about four hundred dollars worth of
dry goods, clothing, shoes and jewelry taken
therefrom. The robbery was evidently ma
turely planned, as it was most successfully ac-
complished and it is evident that whoever
perpetrated it had made careful examination
not only of the building, which by the way is
of brick, and reasonably secure, but the bur-
glars also had full knowledge of the arrange
ment of the goods. In some instances shelves
were entirely stripped of their contents, and
in others articles were apparently selected, as
if done by careful buyer. The house was
entered at the back door, the entrance being
effected by cutting through the panel and
reaching the lock in which the key was incau-
tiously left. Unlocking the door, the looters
quietly entered, and leisurely helped them
selves. This is the most serious robbery Of a
store that has yet been so successfully perpe-
trated in Yorkville, and rs it's execution plain
ly indicates it to have been the work of pro-
fessional cracksmen, it is hoped that Capt.
Lindsay will be successful in his efforts to de-
tect them
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DRY GOODS.

Boots, Shoes and Ready Made Clothing. A large
stock Of Mems and Boys Overcoats for sale low.
His stock OF Shoes cannot he beat in quality or
price. r. NJ. DOBSON,
Leader Low Cash Prices.
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ON TIME TO GOOD MEN.
QUICK SALES, SHORT PROFITS,
COME AND SEE HIM.

He will surely do your pockets good, and in
doing the pockets good, he will please all man.
kind. All DOBSON asks is fair trial to con-
your
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state at that time there was no church in
Montgomery Mr.. Watson was kindly re-
ceived by the people and his labors duly ap-
preciated The ladies' gave him for his labors
one hundred dollars and the merchants fifty.
This sum of one hundred and fifty dollars,
Mr.. Watson deposited in a bank, which broke,
and the whole was lost.
| Mr.. Watson returned home, and in Novem-
ber, 1927, began to preach at Steel Creek, N. G..
In January, 1928, an arrangement was entered
into by which he was to preach three-fourths
of his time at Steel Creek, and one-fOurth at
Ebenezer, York county, s. c. In the Spring
of 1920, he settled as pastor Of Steel Greek. In
this field he continued to labor efficiently until
the Spring of 1910, when he accepted call
from Bethel congregation in York county,
S. C. AS pastor of Bethel, he continued to
labor acceptaby and proftably until recently,
when, on account of the infrmities of old
age, he resigned his charge.
Such is brief statement of the leading
facts in the history Of Mr.. Watson. This
venerable preacher, whose death we are called
upon to announce, was not man of profound
and varied scholarship; neither was he man
of brilliant intellectual powers or splendid
pulpit abilities, but he was, by nature, and on
account of his educational attainments, above
mediocrity. God bestowed upon him a vast
amount of good common sense land, above all,
he had, so far as human eye could discern,
granted him new heart.
AS preacher, he was instructive rather
than startling. He fed his people on truth
not on vague theories The subject of his ser
mons was Christ and him crucifed. The re-
suit was that God greatly blessed his ministe-
rial labors. Very few men have ever welded
a more powerful influence for good than Rev.
Samuel L. Watson. did over Bethel congrega-
tion, and in fact over the whole Of York coun-
ty. Every good cause received from him a
hearty support, and the effects of his godly
life are distinctly visible to those whom he min
istered in holy things.