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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-02-15
The Murkrille enquirer.
YORKVILLE. s. G.. {:
THURSDAY MORNING. FEB. Is, 1888
SAyANNAH,S CELEBRATION.

The Sesqui-centennial anniversary of the
settlement of Georgia by Gen. James Ogle-
thorpe and cOlonists, was celebrated last
Monday with imposing ceremonies. The
day was opened with salute of 13 guns at
sun rise Crowds poured into the city from
all quarters during the forenoon, $4,000 peo-
pie being present. Governor Stephens and
staff, the General Assembly of Georgia, the
Civic Commissioners of Maryland and
Rhode Island and distinguished visitors
from all parts of the South were present.
The day was bright and beautiful. During
the morning there was a grand military dis
play, 5000 soldiers from Florida, South
Carolina and Georgia being present. Atthe
theatre, Gov. Stephens delivered an address
and was enthusiastically received. The ses-
qui-centennial ode, by Paul II. Hayne, poet
laureate of South Carolina, was read by
Gen. Henry R. Jackson, Mr.. Hayne being
too feeble. Then followed a grand histori-
cal pageant, representing the landing OF
Oglethorpe and their colonists from their
ship, under an artillery salute, and theirre
ception by Tomochichi and Yamacraw In
dians. A sudden rain dampened the enthu-
siasm, but the centennial was continued at
night by magnificent pyrotechnic display.
On Tuesday trades display took place, and
at night banquets were given to the distln-
puished guests.
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his qualifications for the position. 1t is
probable that harmony will be restored by
the retention of Beiers as assistant, with
which the Greenville people will be salts
fed.
The cause of U. B. Whites, the defaul-
ting treasurer of Newberry county occupied
the time of the circuit court-Judge Wither-
spoon presiding-on Tuesday of last week,
and resulted in mistrial. The jury stood
8 for conviction and three for acquittal.
The indictment on which he was tried was
failing to turn over public moneys to his
successor in office. Another case against
him-for embezzling public funds-was con-
tinued.
Last Saturday morning, Randolph Gill
more, colored, of Union county, was arres-
ted in Columbia and taken before United
States Commissioner Bauskett on a charge
of passing and having in his possession
counterfeit coin. He passed five one dol
lar pieces on different parties, some of whom
did not discover the fraud until after he
was arrested. He claimed to have received
the counterfeit money in change from some
one on Main street, and insisted that it was
genuine. 1t is a very poor imitation of the
one dollar silver United States currency, and
is'made of some light soft metal. He was
committed to Jail in default of$l 900 bail.
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ASTRONOMICAL.

Mr.. Walcott, of New York, has accom-
plished the feat Of eating sixty partridges
in thirty days, eating two at each meal.
The task was undertaken on wager of $3.50,
and the loser admits that the money was
fairly won, and ordered it to be paid over.
Besides the original wager, several thousand
dollars, bet by outside parties, changed
hands. Mr.. Walcott's performance is gen.
orally regarded as an impossibility, and for
the benefit of any who may wish to try the
experiment, we quote his words detailing
the plan he pursued:
"Of course / was almost certain that
could eat the quails when the bet was made.
! think any man who diets judiciOusly could
do the same as have. The effect Of these
quail dinners is about the same as eating
the dry flesh of a turkey, and the only thing
that is necessary is to get some liquid which
will make the flesh assimilate, and l think
gastrine is the best for that purpose. Other
men have eaten quails-in fact it is an old
stOry--and have suffered from indigestion,
and after a certain time the birds became
repuIsive to them. But if all the other
meals of the day are eaten as usual and the
uuails taken as an extra meal the result will
be the same as in my case. If you fast to
eat quail indigestion is sure to follow"
The continuous eating Of quail imparts an
offensive odor to the flesh, and in order to
overcome this Mr.. WalcOtt has taken Il
Turkish bath every day.
Apropos of Walcott's feat, we quote from
the Greenville News of Friday thefollowing
story
Walcott, the quail eater, may as we'll hang
up his digestive apparatus and lay down his
appetite, for he is beaten and must hide his
diminished stomach in sheer humiliation.
Last night citizen of Greenville county
named Montgomery at Frazier's restaurant
declared that he could eat half a gallon of
stewed oysters. They were measured out to
him, and he absorbed the last one. Hethen
turned his attention to eggs, and ate four
zen-forty-eight scrambled, on top of the
oysters. As top dressing he then took a
pint of oysters raw, aid then, on ten dol
lar bet, ate, and apparently enjoyed, four
teen raw oysters, thickly sprinkled with
brown sugar, which is itself an unprecedent-
ed feat. He offered to bet that he could eat
another half gallon of oysters, but found no
takers. These are facts, and can be vouchel
for by a dozen men.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

A valuable mica deposit has been dis
covered near Greenvile.
The town of Georges, on the South Car
olina Railroad, has adopted prohibition.
The question ofmoving the Court House
of Lexington to Gilbert Hollow is now ag-
itating the citizens of that county.
A barn and contents in Sumter county,
belonging to Solicitor j. J. Dargan, was
burnt by an incendiary fire last Thursday
night. Loss, 1900; insurance, $500.
Mrs. Maria S. Wofford, the widow of
Benjamin Wofford, the founder of Wofford
College, died in North Hudson, Wisconsin,
January 13, aged 80.
"A ten-year-old daughter of William H.
Groce, near Greer's Station, Greenville
county, was bitten by mad dog on Tues
day of last week, and on the following day
died of spasms caused by fright.
Mr.. G. A. Calvo, Jr., the State Printer,
is now delivering the Acts of the last ses-
sion of the Legislature. The work was
completed this year a month earlier than it
has usually been done.
South Carolina has one hundred thou
sand men available for duty, unorganized; !;
5, 179 non-commissioned officers, musicians
and privates, 452 commissioned officers, 372
company officers, 63 general staff officers and
7 general officers.
Major A. d, Hit, who, in ante-bellum
days was one of largest cotton buyers in
Columbia and possessed fortune estimated
at 5000, 900, died in the almshouse of that
city on Saturday last, aged IS. He was
never married.
The Lancaster Ledger says the amount of
cotton yet in the fields in that country is as
tonishing, and cites as one instance farm
er in Indian Land township who has
one hundred acres that remains untouched
in the fields. The scarcity of labor is at
tributed as the cause.
Says the Columbia Register of Friday !:
can examination of the return Offertilizers
sold within the State for the present year
shows a falling off of about 500 tons compar-
pared with the same date last year. This
we fear bespeaks a smaller area in small
grain than was sown in the Fall of 1881"
twenty years, living near the town of Lam
caster, cut his leg with an axe. Ills "0uno
was dressed and it was thought to be heal
ing. A few days ago the wound began
bleeding, which could not be stopped, and
amputation was made on Sunday of last
week.
MFR. N. Frank Moulton, of LacOnia, New
Hampshire, proposes to engage in the man
ufacture of hosiery at the South Carolina
penitentiary, employing convict labor for
this purpose. The Board of Directors have
hired him tifty-fve convicts and he Will
proceed to erect the necessary machinery,
which will cost about 10000.
- The President has nominated M. X.
Robertson for postmaster at Greenville.
The nomination was made against the earn
est remonstrances of citizens of allparties,
who preferred Mr.. Beiers, Republican,
who has been chief clerk in the post-office
several years; but the preference was given
to Il machine politician without reference to
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FITZHUGH LEE IN BROOKLYN.

One of the notable events of the day was
the arrival in Brooklyn, n. Y, last week,
of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and his staff, who
went by invitation as the guests or Col.
Easten, of the Thirteenth New York regi-
ment. The regiment was reviewed by Gen.
Lee on Thursday, of which the New York
Herald gives the following account:
The Thirteenth regiment was reviewed
last evening by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, of Nir-
ginia, accompanied by several officers of his
staff and ofthe Virginia Volunteers. Among
them were Col. Wertembaker, Col. Ander-
son, Col. j. Lane Sterne, Major George-Ben.
Johnstone, medical director of the brigade !;
Major r. w. Hunter, Capt. Il. S. Keller,
Capt. +. w. Dawson and Mr.. Norman V.
Randolph. The officers all wore gray uni
forms, the colOrs as worn by the Thirteenth.
Gen. Lee wore generals chapeau and eparl-
lettes and the yellow silk sash of his rank.
He also wore the gauntlet gloves that had
belonged to Gen. Robert +. Lee and were
worn by him on many celebrated occasions,
particularly at AppOmattOx. On the inside
of th" cuffs was the name "RObert f. Lee"
wri, N in ink by the General himself.
After his death the gloves were sent to Gen.
FitZhugh Lee and were worn last night for
the first time.
The review was probably one OF the most
interesting ever held by any regiment of
the New York National Guard. When the
passage in review came the band played
Garry me back to ole Virginia." and when
Fitzhugh Lee uncovered to the flag there
was perfect storm of applause.
A dress parade followed, during which
Gen. Lee made speech to the men of the
Thirteenth. He told them of their meeting
.,t NOrEtOWn and how plad he was TO meet
them again. Referring to old times he said
that when the war broke out he was at the
Military Academy. He had been reared in
a different faith from his Northern associ-
ates in the army and he had thought that
the State of Virginia had the first right to
his service and his sword. But when the
sun of the Confederacy had gone down be-
hind the hills of Appomattox he had real
lied that the war was over. He was now Il
citizen of the United States, equally inter-
ested with every other citizen in its glory
and greatness and as loyal a citizen as any:
Prolonged cheering greeted the Generals
remarks.
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Correspondence of the Yorkvilie Enquirer
LETTER FROM BLACKS STATION.

Blacks STATION, S. c., February r.
We are having great deal of cloudy, disa-
greeable weather, which has prevented the
farmers from commencing their usual lspring
work, The sale of fertilizers has COM
menced, however, and the sales at this place
promise to be as large this year as they were
last, with considerable competition among
dealers.
Rev. j. A. White, of Shelby, has moved
to this place, and taken charge of the acade-
my, assisted by Miss Laura Sharp. Under
their efficient management the success of
the school is assured.
A twO-year-old child Of Mr.. J. NJ. Alli-
son, living near here, while playing on
Mr.. j. d. Williams, of our town, was
married last week to Miss Lizzie Duncan,
of Union county. On Wednesday evening
many friends of the happy couple met them
at the residence of Mr.. D. NJ. Williams.
The occasion was pleasant one. The table
was no less an attractive feature, arranged
with much taste, with the arts of cookery
that met the eye on every hand. Later in
the evening complimentary hop was Civ
en- the groom and bride at the residence of
Mr. Junius w. Thomson.
A few days ago, our town, with other
towns along the Airline Railroad, was ex-
cited over the rumor that fagman on one
of the freight trains had the small pox. On
arriving at Atlanta, however, physicians
there pronounced it roseola.
Peter Pruitt, who at August term, 1882,
of the U. S. Court at Greenville, was SEN
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-02-15
NEW TYPE.

The ENQUIRER is printed to-day on an
outfit of entirely new type, from the cleo
trotyped heading to the last line on the
fourth page; though the difference in ap-
pearance between the present and previous
issues of the paper is slight as to be scarce
ly appreciable except to typographers. This
is the third dress of new type in which the
ENQUIRER has appeared since 1S7O-it be-
ing our purpose to keep the typographical
appearance of the paper up to the progress
of the day.
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NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

- Henry Walker, a revenue offer in Albe-
marie county, died last Friday morning
from wounds inflicted by one Fraley, an il
licit distiller, who fired from ambush upon
his unsuspecting victim. Fraley has been
arrested and the feeling against him is very
strong.
- The county commissioners of Guilford
refuse to grant license to negro bar-rooms in
Greensboro, and their action is claimed to
be discrimination on account of color
which is inhibited by the 18th amendment.
There is talk Of raising the question by a
n,aa1damus proceeding and taking it up to
the Supreme Court of the United States.
The assistant director the United States
mint visited Charlotte recently, the O6ser-
ger says, for the purpose Of examining the
mint building in that city, and looking into
its adaptability as storage house for a por-
ton of the surplus silver in the United
States treasury. His report will be favora-
BILE, and it is probable that $40, 600 will
be stored there.
oliver H. Dockery, Republican candi-
date in North Carolina for Congressman at
large, a month ago served on R. Il. Bennett,
his successful competitor, a notice of contest.
On Thursday last Bennett filed his answer,
claiming his election by four hundred larger
majority than that shown by the official
count After Bennett filed his answer,
Dockery decided to abandon the contest,
and has published an address to that effect.
WIN S. Battle, engaged extensively in
manufacturing, in Edgecomb county, has
failed for considerable amount, and the
failure involves Hon. Kemp p. Battle,
President of the University of North Car
olina, who has also failed for $4,000. Le-
roy Davidson, prominent grocer and COM
mission merchant of Charlotte, made an as
signment last Saturday. His liabilities
are about $4,000, with nominal assets
amounting to 1000.
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LARGE GIN HOUSE BURNED.

The Gaffney Curolinian notes the burning
of Mrs. Jessie NJ. Thomson's gin house, with
contents-about eight bales of cotton, two
thousand bushels of cotton seed and one
hundred bushels of sweet potatoes-on Fri
day night, 2nd inst. Some hands had been
picking cotton on Friday and had fire at the
field. The first discovery of the fire was by
parties across the river in Union county,
and it was discovered near where the bas-
kets were set in the evening and on the op-
posite side of the building to where there
were three or four bales of lint cotton.
However, nothing definite as to the origin
of the fire is known. The building was
perhaps the largest and best of the kind in
York county, being siXty-four feet by thir-
ty-two and two stories high. 1t was SUBJ
divided into convenient and neat rooms and
had every convenience. Loss from twenty
five hundred to three thousand dollars. In
surance two thousand dollars.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Episcopal-Rev. A. Prentiss. Services
in the Church of Our Saviour at Rock Hill,
in the forenoon, nextSunday; in the Church
of the Good Shepherd, Yorkville, at night.
Methodist Episcopal r. P. Franks,
Pastor. Servicesat Kings Mountain Chap
ell in the forenoon at Yorkville at night.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev.
r. Latham Pastor. Services at l0.3O a. M.
Sunday-school Immediately after close of
the service.
Presbyterian It. r. English, Pas
tor. Services at the usual hours, morning
and evening"
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LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

j. ..B. Allison, Clerk-Notice to Highway Sur
veyors.
Dobson Parish-Full Up!
II. w. Hope-Fertilizers.
J. C. Kuykendal-Yo Drug Store Paragraphs.
w. G. Latimer-Groceries.
Kennedy Bros. & Barron-Farming implements.
Wthers Adickes-New Goods on the Way.
J. r. Lindsay q Co.-Are Meeting any Competl-
ton in their Line.
#, NJ. Dobson-School Books, School Books.
R. H. Glenn, s. Y. C.-Sherif1's 8 Sale.
J. Beatty Williams, Judge of Probate-Notice.
McElwee & Darwin Il 900 Turkeys Wanted.
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Correspondence Of the Yorkyilie Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, S. c., February 12.-The
many disadvantages incident to protract-
ed spell of inclement weather the citizens
of our town and the surrounding country
have been forced to suffer for the past sew
eral weeks. The farmers have done but
little blowing, and the roads are in such
condition as to prevent them from bring
ing in their cotton or hauling out their fer
tilizers. l am informed that great deal
less of the commercial fertilizers will be
used this year than last year. The acids
and kainit have almost supplanted the am
moniated guano. Each year seems to de-
velop some new and improved mode of
planting, cultivating and fertilizing, attend
ed with much success, as evidenced by the
unprecedented yields Of the different pro-
since the weather has become warmer. The
many labOr-saving agricultural implements
as are peculiarly adapted to the cultivation
of our lands are being used by quite num-
ber of our farmers. One firm here received
last week the largest shipment of riding and
walking cultivators ever brought to this
market-ffty-fve in number. With the
cultivatOr, two horses and one man can
easily plow seven acres per day, breaking
up the soil more thoroughly and uniformly
than the old style of plow, while one man
and two horses can do the work of six men
and horses. This is not theory, or farming
on paper, but the actual experience of some
of our most successful and practical farmers.
The trade among our merchants has kept
up remarkably well, Notwithstanding the
bad weather. Our town, so far, has sustain
ed the reputation Of having enterprising,
energetic business men.
Coal is now being used at the Rock Hill
cotton mill. 1t is equal to-, if not SUI
perior to wood. The Fishing Creek cotton
mill was not stopped for single day on
account of the unusually high waters. The
natural fall is so great that no back water
will materially interfere with the running
of the mill.
Hon. Giles J. Patterson and C. E. Spen-
Ger, Esq, were here last Thursday and
Friday, in attendance upon a court of
reference. The testimony in three cases,
which had been referred, was partially
taken. Quite number of witnesses were
examined before the referee, giving the
court a considerable degree of importance.
The trial Justices court has been the
scene Of considerable litigation during the
past six weeks.
I am pleased to notice the decided i'm
provement in the Rock Hill Herald, with a
continuance of it's steady Improvement
under its present management.
The Globe Hotel, under the management
of Messrs. Post & Blair, the most accomo-
dating and efficient proprietors, has been
pronounced by the most fastidious COM
mercial tourists one of the best that they
find in all their travels. That settles it,
and we have reason to boast of hotel wOr-
thy the name. LUX.
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

Wea are requested to give notice to their
friends in this county, that the postoftice adj
dress of the following parties, who moved
from York county to Texas about year
ago, is changed from Grove to Chicota, La
mar Co., Texas: r. A. Black, R. S. Adams,
J...J. l.. Gill, w. w. Hoover, j. j. Thomas
and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Gill.
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Railway, to Fort Washakie, Wyoming,
through the South pass of the Rocky Noun

HH1IWaV, 10 FUrG WaSlIakIe, NyUH1I1g,
through the South pass of the Rocky Noun
tains. 81.
Under the new treaty which it isprO-
government in addition to giving 320 acres
of land to the head of each family and 80
acres to each minor child stipulates to furn-
ish to each Indian settlement physician,
carpenter, miller, engineer, farmer and
blacksmith for period of ten years. On
their part the Sioux surrender between
1000 and $4,000 square miles of their for
mer reservation, and agree not to sell or
slaughter for sale the cows and oxen to be
furnished them by the government, unless
by permission of the Interior Department.
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COTTON SHIPMENTS.

The shipments of cotton from the depot in
this place, from Septemberlst, 1882, to Mon
day last, 18th instant aggregate 5,S45 bales
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SOUTHERN RAILROADs.-The Railroad
Record, published at Atlanta, Ga, noting
that II 900 miles of new railroads were built
in the United States and Territories in the
wear 1882, points to the fact that nearly one
third of it was done in the South. 1t says
railroading has just begun in the Southern
States, and that there is no reason why a
greater mileage will not be constructed in
1883 the work is cut out for it and the cap
ital is ready the steel rail mills need not
despond; all their product will be required
for the next twelve months. Manufacturers
of railroad supplies of all kinds will have
all thew can do to fill their orders if they
will only let Southern railroad managers
and contractors know where their places OF
business are and what they have to sell.
the Record adds "Hhe same will apply to
dealers in mills, machinists', miners and
industrial trades supplies generally; for the
South has awakened capitalists have dis
covered that here is the field for profitable
investment. A great and glorious future
has dawned for this country of wonderful
and inexhaustible resources"
EXCITEMENT IN LANCASTER.-The Char
lotte Observer of Saturday has the following
There has been no little excitement in
Lancaster the past few days, in consequence
of an attempt made to kill MIR. W. Is. Cash,
son of Col. +. b. c. Cash, who has been in
Lancaster for week or so. Last Sunday
night two pistol shots were fired in the win
dow of his room at the hotel, but without
any harmful results. Mr.. Cash's visit at
Lancaster is a subject of much speculation
among the citizens. Some think that his
mission is to get case for Melton, in regard
to the Lancaster riot, and others think that
he is trying to collect evidence sufficient to
contest the election. Young Cash is six feet
six inches high and weighs 240 avoirdupois:
All that he said about the shooting was that
if the party who did it, would call on him
he would accommodate him. He further
stated that they could kill him if they want
ed to, but his father would certainly avenge
the assassination.