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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24

Thursday, on which morning James Mullet,
Edward O'Brier, Edward McCaffrey, DAN
iel Delaney, William Morony and Thos.
Doyle, all of whom had pleaded guilty to
the charge of conspiracy to murder, were ar
raigned in Court for sentence. The f1rsttive
were each sentenced to ten years penal ser
vitude and Doyle to five years penal SER
vitude. The crown decided to drop the
charge against McCaffrey of having partici-
pated in the murder of Burke. Judge
O'Brien in passing sentence upon James
cerning you than has been made public. |
believe you were present during the attack
on Juror Fields" Mullet replied, 81 was
not" The Judge then adverted to the prin-
cipal share the prisoner had taken in organ
izing the conspiracy to murder. Matthew
Brady, who was charged with threatening
the foreman of the jury which convicted his
brother, Joe Brady, pleaded guilty to the
charge, but the Crown and the person threat
ened assented to his discharge.
The trial of Peter Doyle on the charge of
conspiracy to murder was postponed on ac-
count of sickness. He was in Court but was
50 weak that he had to be supported in the
dock by the warden.
Judge O'Brien after sentencing the men
discharged the special jury panel which was
summoned to try the cases of the men
charged with the Phoenix Park murders and
other crimes. He took occasion to praise
the manner in which the arduOus and pain
full duty of the jurors had been performed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24

The committee reported in favor of the
overture that all correspondence with re-
ligious bodies be carried on by letter and it
was made the second order of the day for
Tuesday.
The committee reported on the overture
to change the confession of faith and the
catechism that no changes shall be made in
the confession of faith unless proposed by
two-thirds of the Assembly, approved by
three-fourths of the Presbyteries and adopt
ed again by two-thirds of the Assembly.
The discussion was made the order of the
dey for Wednesday.
The committee reported unfavorably on
the overture proposing change in the sec
tion touching the education of ministers,
the minority report advocating change.
DR.. Lane, of Georgia, offered substitute
referring the question back to the Presby-
terry. The question was discussed. A tele-
gram was read from the delegates to the
Northern Assembly stating that they had
been enthusiastically received. The assem-
bly, then took recess until 3 p. m. ...
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COTTON AND CORN AREA FOR 1888

The Department of Agriculture has re-
ceived POP returns from county and town
ship correspondents, covering every county
in the State, and compilation of these re-
ports shows the following results:
One hundred and seventeen cOrrespOn-
dents report that the Spring has been very
unfavorable for farming operations and
twenty-five report the seasons favorable.
The cotton area has been increased 32,66O
acres or per cent. above last year, making
the total of acres in this crop this year L.
AL, 1888. Kershaw county shows the largest
percentage of increase, 8 per cent, followed
of per cent, and Hampton with per
cent, Horny 5 per cent, and Spartanburg
and Lancaster 4 per cent. increase. Able
vile, Pickens, York and Marion each show
san increase Of 3 per cent. Anderson, Ches-
ter, Union, Chesterfield, Darlington, Fair
field, Lexington, Marlboro, Orangeburg,
Sumter, Clarendon and williamsburg have
each increased 3 per cent, and Aiken and
Edgetield l per cent Greenville, Laurens,
Oconee, and Richland and Georgetown have
made no change in area, while COlleton
shows decrease of 2 per cent, Barnwell 5
per cent, Berkeley and Charleston 6 per
county has the largest cotton area, SS, TT
acres, and Georgetown the smallest, 1862
acres.
In Northern Carolina 8 per cent. of the
crop was up on the 1st of May, in Middle
Carolina % per cent, and in Lower Carolina
5S-an average for the State of fraction
more than 26 per cent, against Al per cent.
for the same period last year.
The condition of the crop compared to last
wear is In Northern Carolina 73, Middle
Carolina 80, and Lower Carolina 7S-10O rep
resenting last years condition.
The amount Of commercial fertilizers used
on cotton is In Northern Carolina per
cent. in excess of last year, in Middle Caro-
lima land in Lower Carolina s per cent, and
32 per cent. of the entire crop is fertilized
with homemade manures.
The corn area is practically unchanged,
the returns showing an actual increase over
last year Of only 3,2SS acres, making the
whole area devoted to this crop this year
1,359,593 acres. Fairfield and Lexington
show the largest percentage Of increase, be-
ing7 per cent. in excess of the area OF 1882.
Greenville follows next with an increase offs
per cent, Orangeburg, Berkely and Charles
ton show an increase of per cent, Laurens,
Oconee, Chesterfield, Edgefeld and Beau
fort 2 per cent, York, Aiken, Marlboro,
Sumter, Clarendon, Colleton, Marion and
Newberry per cent. Anderson, Pickens,
kershaW, Rlchland, Georgetown, t1orry anu
Williamsburg have made no changes in
area. Darlington shows decrease of per
cent, Barnwell per cent, Chester and
Spartanburg 3 per cent, Union and Hamp,,
ton per cent, Abbeville per cent. and
Lancaster per cent. The condition of the
crop compared to same period last year is:
In Northern Carolina IS, Middle Carolina
80 and Lower Carolina IS. The stand COM
pared to an average is SO. Fifty-three per
cent. of the crop is fertilized, and 40 per
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
THE PUBLIC ROAD QUESTION.

The Newberry Herald thinks that Sena-
tor Butler has staked agood deal in publicly
announcing that he will study thoroughly
this summer the subject of the public roads
The Greenvile Ne,cs, discussing the ques-
ton, solves the problem, using Greenville
county for illustration, as follows: "Green.
vile county has 735 square miles, and, pos
sibly, 400 miles Of public roads. She has at
least 5000 hands liable to twelve days OF
road duty year. This is $4,000 days. The
sum is simple. 400 (miles of road) into
$4,000 days of work. goes $50 times. In
other words, if the law was properly en-
forced, we could put one hand $50 days, OF
ten hands eighteen days on every mile OF
road in the county every year hat would
help good deal, would it not, Messrs
Commissioners"
The Abbeville Press and Banner is op'
posed to change in the present system
1t says: "There never will be cheaper OF
better system of working the roads than the
present one. The overseer or captain OF
section knows the convenience of his neigh
bors and he can order them out to work the
road at a leisure time or on such days when
the ground is too wet to ploW. BY working
the roads nearest to ones house, very little
time is lost, and the citizen generally does
this work cheerfully as matter of conse'
uuence and benefit to himself. Whenever
we abolish the old and cheap system the
country will be bankrupted or we will have
no roads at ALL"
In Senator Harris letter on the subject Of
the public highways, published by us last
week, under the head Of "expense" there
was an omission of line, which so obscured
the writer's meaning that in justice to him
we reproduce the paragraph entire. Dis
cussing the practicability of working the
public roads by system of taxation, he
said:
It will likely be answered that this latter
system is too expensive for the present
growth of the country. IN answer to this
objection, let us take single county and
illustrate the cost. York county has about
25O miles of the most eXecrable market
roads in the State. Its property is assessed
at about s., 100000 1t levieS an annual road
tax of about 81 900 and receives an annual
income from railroad dividends of $1,000.
A tax of mill, or fifty cents per thousand
on property would raise $500 more. The
sum of $4,000 annually employed on 1OO
miles of it's worst sections of road would in
a few years transform them into thorough
fares, passable at all seasons of the year
and repaying to the farmer ten fold the
cost expended. This system has been sue
cessfully tried in Canada, and is even now
the established system among the sparse
populations of it's western settlements. IT
has worked satisfactorily much so that
in all the older settlements these embryo
roads have grown into free turnpikes of full
width and construction
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them on our shores to be provided for by
the humane Americans or to starve.

them on our shores to be provided for by
the humane Americans or to starve.
The Hon. Phillip B. Thompson has been
acquitted of the charge of numbering Wal
ter H. Davis at Harrodsburg, Kentucky,
several weeks ago. This celebrated trial con-
sumed over one week, and the most desper-
ate efforts were made both for his convic-
ton and acquittal. The jury was absent
from the courtroom about an hour, and re.
turned with verdict of mot guilty." 1t
was received with loud and boisterous dem.
onstrations of approval by the anxious and
sympathizing crowd that packed the court
room from the first to the last hour OF the
solemn trial. The acquitted defendant was
thronged by his many friends, and heaps OF
earnest and enthusiastic congratulations
were piled upon him. He bore the ordeal
with the same CHARACTERISTIC GOODNESS that
marked his bearing throughout the trial,
and his dignifed and manly demeanor won
for the already popular Congressman many
additional friends and admirers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
THE SOUTHERN PRESBYTERIANS.

The General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian church commenced in LeXlng'
ton, Kentucky, on Thursday last. The open
ing sermon was preached by DIR. D. X
Smoot, of Austin, Texas, the retiring mode
rator DR.. II. Rogers, of Virginia, was
elected moderator by acclamation. The
Rev. H. r. Raymond, of Marion, Ala, was
elected secretary. The Assembly then adj
journed until Friday morning.
In the morning session on Friday the
working committees were announced. Near
ly all the session was consumed in reading
reports. Rev. J. Leighton, D. d., secretary
of foreign missions, read an interesting and
exhaustive report of the executive commit,
tee on foreign missions. One of the most
affective dispensations during the year was
the removal by death of Mrs. Evelyn Hous'
ton, of the Hong Chow mission. The Mata'
moras mission had been seriously afflicted
by yellow fever, while the Greek mission
had been interrupted by the smallpox
Mercies, however, have been mingled with
these trials. None of our missionaries have
been victims to pestilence. The missionary
work has gone steadily forward with more
than usual success. Eight thousand dollars
more of mission funds have been given to
the cause this year than ever before. The
receipts during the year amounted to $685.
OIL. The number of churches that have
contributed is 1850, which is 45 less than
contributed last year.
The Rev. Richard McIlvain read the an
nual report of the committee on home mis-
sions. The past year has been crowned with
unusual harvests. The growing importance
of the South, and its wonderful resources
are beginning to attract a multitude of set
tiers Nine hundred and ninety-fve church
es have contributed to the sustentation, S5O
to the Evangelistic fund and 93l to the in
valid's fund. The total receipts for all
branches of the home missions have been
s67, ,2SS, against s13,462 last year. There
were 173 ministers in a service OF about 4OO
churches.
On Saturday the Assembly received the
delegates of the Northern Assembly on fra,
ternal relations. Five Of the seven dele
gates were present. They were introduced
to the Assembly by the Rev. j. }. Bullock,
d. D., chaplain of the United States Senate.
The Hon. Samuel NJ. Moore read an able
paper. The Rev. T. D. Prime made an
eloouent address. He favored cooperation.
The field was too large for one body of Pres
byterians. He did not favor organic union,
but hearty cooperation in the work. The
address was well received. DIR. j. Loud
Niccolls made the most telling speech of the
day. He favored the union of the two
churches and prayed that the time might
come. The Hon. VIM. Strong favored CO.
operation and brotherly relations: Hewould
not speak ofan organic union. The Rev. DIR.
T. Pryor, of Virginia, the venerable mod
orator, responded in an able and happy
style. The delegates expressed themselves
as well pleased with their reception.
On Monday the committee on bills and
overtures reported the overtures considered.
The overture regarding fraternal relations
was made the order Of the day for Tuesday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
THE BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Rev. J. f. Covington, of Marlboro
county, has accepted a call to the pastorate
of the Baptist church in this place, and
Union church three miles nortn of town.
He will make his home in Yorkville and
arrived here last Friday for the purpose OF
assuming his pastoral duties. He preached
to the congregation at Union in the fore
noon last Sunday and in Yorkville in the
afternoon. Mr.. Covington has just COM
pleted his theological course and enters
upon the ministry under promising au-
spices. Coming here an entire stranger,
he has already made a very favorable i'm
preston upon his congregations as minis
ter, while all who have met him in social
intercourse are pleased with his engaging
address.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
FINE WHEAT.

The finest patch of wheat we remember
ever to have seen is growing in Mr.. r.
J. Latta's lot, on the west side of the rail
road. 1t is known as Palestine or Golden
Grain variety. The heads will average nine
inches in length, and are heavily bearded
The stalk is large and heavy, with a very
large blade, and altogether presents luxu-
RANT appearance. Mr.. Latta procured a
pint of the seed three seasons ago, and this
lot of four acres is the product of that small
beginning. From his experiments with
the wheat, he thinks it well adapted to this
climate
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
DEATH OF EX-GOVERNOR JErER.

Our Union correspondent writes, under
date of Monday, that Railroad Commission
er II. B. Jeter died at his residence in that
town on Sunday evening last, Goth instant,
of Inflammation of the bowels. Our cores
pondent adds: "Governor Jeter had been
sick for some time, and it was thought on
Saturday that he was doing finely, but on
that evening change for the worse took
place. and he continued to sink rapidly.
Governor Jeter was good and noble man
and too we'll known throughout the entire
State for me to say anything more in his
favor. He was loved by all, and his death
will spread sorrow throughout the county
and State -
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
THE TOWN COUNCIL.

The iptendant and wardens Of Yorkville,
elected on Monday of last week, assumed
their duties on Mondaylast. The new board
consists of F. Happf frfeld, Intendant, and
J. r. Schorb, S. AL McElwee, F. Oates
and J. r. Lindsay, lWardens. Mr.. Schorb
was elected clerk and treasurer. The only
business transacted by the board after Or
ganization was the election of town mar
shall, to which posi- tion A. F. Mcconnell
was elected vice Robert B. McClain. Mr..
day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24

Studemire nobly came to his relief, supply
ing the immediate wants of himself and
family with clothing, provisions and money
On Sunday night last the barn and stables
of Mr.. w. D. Height, in the upper end of
Lancaster county, about five miles from Fort
Mill, were burnt, by a supposed incendiary
fire. Loss about eight hundred dollars.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
LOCAL AFFAIR S.
NEW lDvERTISEMENTS.

W. Holmes Hardin, President. Stockholders
Meeting.
Sergeant Manufacturing COmpany--Sergeant
Horse Power. Fourth page)
May K May-Notice to the people of Bullock 8
Creek.
J. NJ. Adams New Goods.
r. NJ. Dobson-Not smiling so often.
Herndon Brothers--Reapers, rcapers.
J. Ed. Jefferys & Co.-New Furniture Store.
Hunter & Oates--We are headquarters.
NJ. Strauss-Beware of cOunterfeits.
J. K. Lindsay & Co.-Still ahead on Clothing.
Kennedy Brothers & Barron-The right kind
will sell.
Withers Adickes-Fight the Flies.
G. H. o. OIeary-Reaping Whips, &c.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
RECENT FIRES.

The dwelling house of the Rev. Mr.. Stu
demire, local Methodist preacher, living
near Fort Mill, in this county, was destroy
ed by fire on the night of the 18th instant.
All the furniture, clothing, and provisions
in the house were destroyed with the build
ing, the family barely escaping with their
lives. The house was on the premises Of
Can't. S. f. White. The neighbOrs of Mr..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
FROST.

There was frost on Saturday morning the
10Th instant, and also on yesterday morning.
The frost of Saturday w as not severe, though
that of yesterday morning will probably
affect the young cotton plant to some extent.
The weather has been remarkably cool dur
ing the entire month, the thermometer on
Tuesday indicating So degrees.
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mt. of this amount with homemade ma

cent. Of this amount with homemade ma
nures.
As soon as the full list of correspondents
is completed the Department will receive
returns from every township and the above
estimates as to acreage will then be revised,
but it is thought that revision will show
only very slight changes of these figures, as
they have been carefully made up from re.
ports Of experienced correspondents and
there is evidently no decided tendency to
change the area in any of the principal
crops.
According to the estimates furnished to
the Department, York county has in cotton
523, ,4G5 acres, and in corn 452, 200.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
CHURCH Nnr1CEs.

Baptist-Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor.
Services at Union church at II A. M, and 3
P. NJ. In the church at Yorkville at 8 P. M.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev.
R. Latham, Pastor. The pastor will fill his
regular appointment at Tirzah next Sunday.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. R. P. Franks,
Pastor. Services in the church at Yorkville
at 10! A. M, and PM. At Philadelphia
church at 3 p. M.
Presbyterian-Rev. r. r. English, Pas
tor. Services at 1890 a. NJ. and 8 p. M.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
THE CROP PROSPECTS.

Planting operations in York have been
from two to four weeks backward through
out the county, owing to the winter rains
and the lateness of the spring season. Far
mers are getting along with their work very
we'll, however, and a large area of land has
been planted in cotton and corn, much OF
which is up and a portion of it has been
worked. In some sections the stands of
cotton are fine, while there is complaint
from other sections. The cool nights of the
past two weeks have been injurious to the
plant. The small grain crop is represented
as not SO promising as it was three weeks
ago, though with no blight upon it after this
date the crop of wheat and oats will be good,
if not nearly so abundantas last year. Much
of the young fruit is falling off the trees, and
this crop will be light.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
TEXAS CROPS.

Mr.. l.. J. Huffman, of Tucker Station,
Anderson county, Texas, writing to us un-
der date of the 14th instant, encloses corn
silk taken from field of fifty acres which
has been "laid by" He says the crops of
all kinds, in his section Of the State are unu-
sually promising.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
POSTMASTER WALLACE.

Mr.. John R. Wallace, postmaster at this
place, who sustained serious injury by fall
ing from the door in the rear of the office
on the night of the 3rd instant, is still at
his home in the country. His physician re-
ports that he is improving slowly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
PI,IJME DRILL,

The cadets of Kings Mountain Military
School will have plume drill in the bar
racks building next Saturday evening at
8 o'clock, to which the public, and especial
ly the ladies, are invited.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-05-24
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

At the last regular meeting of Home
Relief Lodge, Knights of Honor, Mr.. With
ers Adickes was elected Dictator to serve
the remainder of the term made vacant by
the death of Dictator j. r. Gardner. Capt.
J. R. Lindsay was elected Vice-Dictator.
At the recent meeting of the Supreme
Lodge at Galveston, Texas, the following
officers were elected: Supreme Dictator,
R. II. Cochran, West Virginia; Supreme
Vice-Dictator, F. P. Ireland, Nebraska ;
Supreme Assistant Dictator, F. D. Sloat,
Connecticut; Supreme Reporter, B. F. Mel
son, Ohio; Supreme Treasurer, Robert j.
Breckenridge, Kentucky; Supreme Chaplain,
G w. Holland, South Carolina; Supreme
Guide, f. J. Davenport, Minnesota; Su-
preme Guardian, P. c. Carlton, North Car
olina; Supreme Sentinel, Lewis Wilson,
Ohio; Supreme Trustees, w. II. Wall,
Mississippi; George S. Woodman, Maine;
G.. Fl. Ross, Wisconsin.