Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-06-21

the county from northwest to southeast,
which, together with the other streams,
furnishes a good supply of water to differ
ent portions of the county. Cistern water
is generally used for domestic purposes,
although it is claimed that wells Of pure
water are easily obtained at a reasonable
depth. Unimproved uplands are quoted
at from Sl.50 to So per acre, and tracts,
with portion in cultivation and Ordi-
nary buildings, at from 50 to Sl5 per acre.
Cultivated lands are rented at from 81
to 81 per acre. The soil of the upland
prairie is generally what is called in Tex
as, "black WaXy," and very we'll suited to
corn and cotton; of the post oak and black
jack lands, a gray, sandy the bottoms, q
reddish brown alluvium. The usual yield
per acre on the best lands, with good cult
walton, is, of cotton in the seed, 800 to 1000
pounds; corn 80 to 35 bushels. Fencing
costs about S125 per mile; and pine lumber
S1S to $40 per Thousand feet.
Marlin is the county-seat, and is situated
near the centre Of the county, on the Waco
branch of the Houston and Texas Central
Railroad. It is credited with a population
of 1000, and is the seat of a considerable
trade.
The next county entered was McLennan,
the county-seat of which is Waco. From
the edge Of Hill county to Waco, the gener-
al characteristics of the country are main
tanned. We reached Waco on Tuesday af-
ternoon, May 9Th, at 6.3O, having travelled a
distance of 1888 miles since leaving York
vile.
Soon after our arrival, we were taken in
charge by Mr.. E. Rotan, and conveyed to
the residence of Mr. G. H. Higginson, where
we had been assigned by the committee of
hospitality. We were kindly received and
introduced to the members of his family,
and two of his guests who had preceded us
to his hospitable abode, Mr.. and Mrs. John
w. Givens, of Providence, Kentucky. We
were soon comfortably quartered, and take
this occasion to say that if the other stran-
gers in Waco Jared only half as we'll as we
did during our stay, they have but small
room for complaint.
The next morning, after breakfast, we
strolled out to look about the city and ac-
quaint ourselves with the surroundings.
Partly from force of habit, we wended our
way to the office of the Daily Examiner,
where we made the acquaintance OF several
of the gentlemen connected with the estab-
lishment, and especially, Mr.. John R. Luns-
ford, the city editor, who was formerly a
resident of Charleston. Inquiring of him
as to the names of South Carolinians resid-
ing in the city, among others, he mention
ed the name of Minter. Recognizing the
name as one familiar in York county, and
mentioning the fact to Mr. Lundsford, he
kindly proposed to 60 with US and introduce
us to Mr.. Minter. We soon were at his
place, and after an introduction, it was
developed that we had found Mr.. w. "A.
Minter, who merchandised for a number of
years previous to the war, at Sandersville,
Chester county but is now the landlord Of
the Grand Central, one Of the principal
hotels in Waco. An hour was spent very
pleasantly in social chat with regard to
things in Texas, and persons and things in
Chester and Yorkville. Subsequently, we
had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Minter,
nee Dunnovant, a sister of the late Quay
DunnOvant
This being the time--9tho Of May-appoint-
ed for the 18th annual meeting of the South
O'Clock, A. M, in the FRst Baptist Church
of Waco. This is largeand handsome brick
building, with seating capacity of $50 per-
sons, but proved to be entirely inadequate
to the accommodation of the delegates and
the large number of visitors who desired to
witness the proceedings.
The Convention was called to order by the
President, the venerable Rev. DR.. P. H..
Nell, of Georgia. The secretaries, Revs.
Lansing Burrows, of Kentucky ; and O. F.
Gregory, of Charlotte, N. c., were prompt
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cises, delegates were enrolled from the
States of Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi,
Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, aggregating
G34, of which about 80 were from South Car
olina.
After the names of delegates had been en-
rolled, the Convention proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year. P.
H. Nell, LII. d., of Georgia, was reelected
President by acclamation. The following
were elected vice Presidents-S. B. MaXey,
of Texas Joseph E. Brown, of Georgia !;
Rev. J. c.. Furman, of South Carolina; Rev.
j. w. NJ. Williams, of Maryland. Lansing
Burrows and O. F. Gregory, were reelected
secretaries.
After the reading and referring to COM
mittees of sundry reports, Rev. DR.. B. H.
Carroll, the pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Waco, by permission, made an
interesting speech of welcome to the Con-
vention, which was felicitously responded
to by Judge Stewart, of Georgia, President
of the Baptist Home Mission Board.
Among the distinguished delegates in at
tendance, were Joseph E. Brown, United
States Senator for Georgia; s. B. Maxey,
United States Senator for Texas Major w.
+. Penn, the Texas Evangelist; Rev: DR..
y. -. 4h. July, VIC aSohV VI liiH S'oouJ
Fund; Rev. Dr. J. r. Graves, editor of the
Memphis Baptist; Rev. DIR. Tupper, of Rich
mond, Va; Rev. DR.. Pritchard, Of Ken
lucky; Rev. DIR. Nelson, of Shelby, n. G.. {;
Rev. DR.. Lawton, of Atlanta, Geo; Rev.
DR.. j. A. Broadus, professor of Old Testa-
ment History in the Southern Baptist Theo-
logical Seminary at Louisville, Ky; Rev.
DR.. w. NJ. Williams, of Baltimore Rev.
DR.. Bailey, of Alabama.
The convention was in session for five
days, having adjourned on Sunday night
the 18th of May, to meet next year in Bal
timore.
The delegates and visitors in Waco during
the sitting of the Convention numbered
between $500 and 5000. The most open
handed hospitality was extended to visi-
tors and delegates alike, and each and every
visitor was made to feel that he was better
cared for than any one else, and that special
preparation had been made for his individ-
ual comfort.
Waco, is the county seat Of McLennan
county, and is one of the chief interior cities
of the State. It is in Central Texas, and is
1873 miles north west OF the city Of Houston,
by the Waco division and the main line Of
the Houston and Texas Central Railway.
The city eligibly situated on commanding
eminence on the west bank of the BraZos riv-
er. The place was first settled in the year
1919. Up to the close of the war, the pOpula-
ton did not exceed one thousand. 1t has
now grown to a city with a population of not
less than ten thousand, and it is probable
that q larger number Of bales Of cotton are
purchased in this market from wagons, than
at any other point in the State, the receipts
aggregating about $4,000 bales annually.
The city's estimated annual sales of gener-
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