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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS s.
NEW ADyERTISEMENTS.

X. H. Glenn IS. Y. C.-Sheritf-s Sale.
J. Beatty Williams, Judge of Probate-Citaton-
Mrs Catharine f. Hemphill. Applicant, 5
g. Hemphill deceased.
John II. MrConnell-Land at Public Sale.
J. Beatty Williams, .Jud ge of Probate-CitatiOn-
Jos. +. Wallace, &. &. G. Pls., Applicant
Joseph Smith, deceased.
II. &. Strauss, Sccretary-Alasonic Meeting.
Kennedy Bros. 4 BarrOn-Our Stock.
John r. Ashe--Ware House.
j. NJ. Adams-New Goods
Hunter Il OateS-The Mammoth.
WitherS Adickes-LOw Prices.
Latta BrOthers-We Invite Consumers.
r. NJ. Dobson-That Awful Fever Again.
j. 4. Glenn--Dental Notice.
L. Happertield IntCndant-TOWn Ordinance.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18
COTTON PLANTERS, CONVENTION.

In accordance with the request of the
president of the National Cotton Planters
Association, for the appointment of two del
egates from each county, to represent South
Carolina at the National Cotton Planters
Convention, to be held at Vicksburg, Miss,
November 81, 1883, Governor Thompson
has made the requisite appointments for the
different counties. AS delegates from York,
he names Dr. r. G. Robertson, of Rock Hill,
and DR.. \. p. Campbell, of Glover.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18
CIRI,IJIT COURT.

The Circuit Court for York county will
convene next Monday at 10 a. NJ, his Hon
or Judge r. B. Fraser presiding. The ses-
sions business will comprise all manner
of offences from petit larceny to murder.
Twelve prisoners, all colored, are in Jail
awaiting trial. and there will probably be a
number of cases sent up from trial Justices
W.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18
CUT WITH A RAZOR.

We learn that Clarence Bratton, OF this
county, son of n. B. Bratton, and a STU
dent at Davidson College, n. c., was cut
with razor and seriously wounded by a
negro at the College one day last week.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18
YORK BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.

The fifteenth anniversary of the York
Baptist Association will be held with the
Union Baptist Church, four miles north of
Yorkville, commencing to-day. The intro
ductory sermon will be preached by Elder
D. w. Thomasson, and the charity sermon
by Elder B. G. Covington. This Associa-
ton numbers eleven churches, the most of
which are represented to be in growing
condition
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18
PERSONAL MENTION.

Judge Witherspoon is presiding over the
Circuit Court of Berkeley county this week.
We were pleased to receive call, the
other day, from Mr.. Thos. j. LaMotte rep
resentative of the Columbia Register.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18

THE GRAIN CRoP-The October report
of the grain crop has just been published
by the Department Of Agriculture. The
returns fully sustain the report of the 10th of
September, relative to injuries by frost OF
the Sth, 9th and 10th. There were light
frosts later, the more noticeable being on the
10th in the northeast. The State averages
of condition show the extent Of the injury
which was great in Michigan, Wisconsin,
Ohio and New York There was also some
loss in Minnesota and Dakota and the some
damage in the elevated portions Of Penn
slvania, and West Virginia, in the northern
counties of Indiana, and Illinois, and in
the least advanced fields of Iowa, but scarce
ly any in Nebraska and none in Kansas is
reported. Excepta a few places in northern
Kentucky and Missouri, there is no men,
ton of frost in any States south of Penn
sylvana.
The loss of condition from drought has
become more apparent, causing slight reduc-
tions Of the September estimates of many
of the Southern States. The general aver
age Of condition for the entire field is rs,
six points less than on the first of Septem-
ber, four from frOsts in the North and two
from drought on the Atlantic seaboard and
south of the frosted areas. 1t is five points
below the October average of 1882, while
there is four per cent. increase in area.
The product of this year will be close to 49,
600, 900 bushels with more September corn
than last year, mostly in regions that con-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18

The AdrertiSer says: "At this term of
court Edgefeld had no case OF homicide,
and sends but two negroes t. the peniten-
tiary Our virtue and peacesulnes' know no
bounds"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18

sumo their entire crop. The returns of
yield Of wheat per acre indicate produc-
tion of about two and a fourth bushels per
acre less than the crop of last year. The
aggregate will exceed four hundred millions
Of bushels and may reach four hundred
and twenty The quality is not up to an
average. The yield of oats is full average
of series of years or about twenty-eight
bushels for the whole country. The crop
will aggregate about five hundred million
bushels, quality is high and the border
crop will average between one and two
bushels per acre more than last year, ap-
proximating fifteen million bushels. The
potato crop is in better condition than in
while the October averages of 1882 and 1879
were each 80. The prospect is favorable for
crop above medium.
THE COTTON CROP.-The cotton returns
Of the Department Of Agriculture, as pub
lished by that bureau on the 10th instant,
show that the condition of the crop, on
the 1st of October was worse than on the
lst of September. The continuance Of the
drouth at many places, ravages of worms
in regions most infected, and the more Wis
ible results of previous injuries, have re-
duced the general average from "A to 6S.
In October Of last year SIS foreshadowed
crop of seven million bales; in October of
1881 the average was 56, and the crop less
than five and half million bales. The
rate of yield per acre was third greater
than last year. The Indications point to
a crop little larger than that Of 1881, but
falling short of the last crop by more than
one million bales. The highest condition
is in Florida, where small breadth had an
early and favorable start, the lowest in
Texas. The entire Gulf coast suffered, both
from drouth and caterpillar. More North
ern States of the cotton belt escaped insect
injuries and the worst severity of the dry
season. Averages of the conditions are as
follows: Virginia, 81; North Carolina, So;
Georgia, 66; Florida, 80; Alabama, 81; Mis-
sissippi, 81; Louisiana, 6S; Texas, 65; Ar
kansas, Il; Tennessee, Is. An attempt was
made for the first time in October to get an
estimate of the probable average yield of
counties in hundreth of bale per acre.
The result after the correction of obvious
errors, is stated as follows: Virginia. 36-l00
of bale per acre; North Carolina, 37-1O0 of
bale per acre; South Carolina, 32-1O0 of
a bale per acre; George, 29-100 of bale
per acre; Florida, 24-10O of bale per acre,
including Sea Island; Alabama, 3l-100 of
a bale per acre; Mississippi 35-l0Q of bale
per acre; Louisiana, 43-lO0 of bale per
acre; Texas, 37-1O0 Of bale per acre Ar
kansas, 46, 100 Of bale per acre, and Ten
nessee, 33-1O0 of a bale per acre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18
Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM BLACKS STATION.

BLACKS STATION, S. c., October 10
1t is common for correspondents to puff the
towns in which they reside, but of this
place, / can say sincerely that within the
last two years it has grown beyond the an
ticipations Of the most sanguine citizens.
Several new buildings have been erected
recently, showing a marked improvement
on the the architectural style of some Of the
first houses built here. Messrs. J.. A. Deal,
Crosby are building splendid private resi-
dences. DR.. r. B. Whitesides and DIR. R.
r. Darwin will soon commence building.
TO give the finishing touch to the wood
work, we now have here Nelson Davies,
the accomplished painter, of Yorkville, who
is plying his brushes with his wonted skill.
Messrs. ID. G.. Mckinney and VIM. S. Wilk-
erson will soon have their business houses
completed. The former is for the grocery
trade, and the latter for saddles, harness and
furniture.
We can boast of a flourishing school with
the Rev. j. A. White as principal, and
competent assistants in the different de-
partmentS.
The Baptist congregation have subscribed
sufficient amount to build a comfortable
parsonage. The work of building will be
commenced at once.
The colored Baptists here will soon COM
mence the building of house of worship.
A terrible accident occurred on the rail-
road here last Saturday afternoon. Three
freight trains were passing. They were
scheduled ten minutes behind each other.
While the second train was shifting cars on
the side track at the depot, the engineer
pushed car into one end of the switch
with such force as to cause it to bound out
to the opposite end on the main track, on a
down grade, meeting the third train. The
car moved with great velocity, meeting the
train on a straight line, and they collided
with such force as to wreck the car and the
engine and tender and throw several cars
in the rear of the engine off the track.
Conductor Strickland was badly scalded
while extinguishing the flames that threat
ened to destroy the debris scattered along
the track After the smoke and vapor from
the steam disappeared sufficiently to en-
able examination to be made, fireman
Weaver was found with several ribs brok-
en-, and bleeding internally. Engineer
McDougald was found fifty feet down the
embankment, badly bruised, but not seri-
pously hurt. The track was torn up for
about one hundred feet. EGO.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1883-10-18

THE HARVEST OF THE HANGMAN.-On
Tuesday of last week Samuel McDonal was
hanged at Fort Wayne, Indiana, for the
murder of Louis Laurent, committed in
March last.
The following executions are reported on
last Friday:
Ellis Craft was hanged at Grayson, KY,
at 2.30P NJ. Hisneck was broken. He was
cool, and proclaimed his innocence to the
last without faltering. He said on the scat
fold that the witness against him had COM
mitted perjury. His crime was the murder
of the Gibbons girl.
Carl Back was hanged at Bowling Green
Ohio, for the murder of his wife in October,
1881. In Il quarrel he killed her with a
corn-cutter. He was tried twice and con-
victed each time. On the scaffold he was
cool, and responded to the prayers of a Ger
man priest. He charged his death to the
persistent efforts Of the District Attorney,
whom he forgave. His neck was broken.
Bill Johnson was hanged at Monticello,
Arkansas, for the murder Of Calvin Will
lams, three years ago.
Jack Radiford was hanged at Fremont,
Ohio, for wife murder committed last OctO-
ber. He made a fierce fight against the
officers, and cried, "Let me go, you hell
houndsn and showered blasphemous and
obscene epithets upon them. After being
dragged to the scatfold he tried desperately
to break away and Jump from the platform.
With much trouble he was bound, and the
moose adjusted. The drop fell at 1905
O'Clock. Radiford spent his last night Ca
rousing with his guard, drinking whisky,
talking about horse races and telling OBJ
scene stories. While standing on the gal
lows, pinoned with the moose about his
neck and the clergyman offering up pray
ers, Radiford discovered among those in
the Jail Mr.. Greensdale, father of the muir
lered woman. Then ensued an indescriba-
BILE scene. Radford made furious effort,
strapped as he was, to rush upon his father
in-law; and the sheriff and his assistants
had all they could do to hold him. He
raved and cursed everybody. The hanging
was successful. The body scarcely quivered
after the drop.
At LOrignal, Canada, Frederick Manu.
who murdered the Cook family, was hanged
in the Jail yard. He stepped upon the trap
door with firmness and without tlinchlng,
and carefully inspected the pinioning of his
legs. He wore cheerful smile and said
goodbye to his attendants, and after an
impressive prayer had been offered by the
Anglican minister, dropped into eternity.
He said it is onlya hop, skip and jump
from sinful world into an eternity of love.
Mann's crime was the murder of his en-
ployer, Ruggles w. Cooke, his wife and
son and a daughter in January last. He
made a confession.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
Patent once Observat,oD.

There will be about $4,000 copyrights
issued at Washington during the fiscal year
ending on Saturday, an increase of nearly
l,3OO over the number issued during
the preceding year. Notwithstanding
this the number of original books
has not increased in proportion, but the
great number of copyrights issued have
been for compilations and reprints. An en-
ploye of the congressional library says that
the song writers seem to have taken rest.
Play writer's have also produced less than
usual this year. Three plays have been COPY
righted which have been written with the
idea that Miss Mary Anderson would accept
them. ln no case in plays has the man-
uscript been sent to the library by the
writers, tie authors contenting themselves
by copyrighling the title and principal
scenes. An unusual number of copyrights
have been issued for humorous publications.
Mark Twain leading off with seven. Bur
dette, Peck, Perkins, Stanley Huntly
C'Spoopendyke,) Josh Billings and other
humorists have had from three to four COPY
rights each for books.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30

The relative Importance of the oil fields of
the world are succinctly stated as follows,
IN the July Century, by E. Smalley, in his
graphic and fully illustrated article on
striking Oil:'-''Nearly all the petroleum
that goes into the worlds commerce is
produced In a district of country about
100 miles long, with VARYING
ing breadth of from one to 20 miles, living
mainly in the State of Pennsylvania, but
tapping over little on its northern edge
into the State of New York. This region
yielded in 1881, 26,95O, ,Sl3 barrels, and in
1852, 81 ,39S, $50 barrels A little petroleum
is obtained in West Virginia, a little at
various isolated points in Ohio, and a
little in the Canadian province of On
tarlo. There is also a small field in
Germany, larger one, scsntily developed
ID southern Russia, and one still larger; per-
haps in India. The total production Of all
the fields, outside of the region here des.
cr6ed, is but snail fraction in the gen
eral account, however, and has scarcely an
aapprecable influence upon the mar
ket. Furthermore, the oil of these minor
helds, whether in America or the old world
Is OF inferior quality, and SO long as the
great Pennsylvania reservoir holds out, can
only supply local demand in the vicinity
OF .he wells"
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30

AFTER GREAT deal of fuss AMI furore
the morning organ is obliged to apologize
for its uncalled for assault upon Judge
Cummins, who held a couple OF negroes to
bail for their appearance as witnesses
against a man they had accused of crime.
According to the morning organ these
negroes were models of African virtue and
respectability, but investigation showed
them to be mean and vicious wretches, a
nuisance TO their neighbors and dgrace to
the locality in which they resided. Judge
Cummins did perfectly right in holding
them in bail, and as no one will go security
for their appearance society will be well rid
of two dangerous nuisances, tor few
months, at least.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30

BECAUSE Mr.. Peter ]. Ford took measures
to repress the lawlessness and disorder OF
several disreputable negroes Who lived ad ia
cent to some OF his property, he was made
the subject of abuse and misrepresentation
by the morning organ, which tried tc
magnify the negroes into quiet and
inoffensiVe citizens, in order to make Mr.
Ford's action appear like political persecu
ton. The game did not work, however, a.
the respectable colored people OF the neigh.
BOZ hood heartily approve of Mr.. Fords en-.
deavors to rid them OF their offensive neigh.
bors,
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
RArLR0AprrNns rs
PHILADELPHIA, WILL Ess1 rsas sE55
3 = ,MslSssIpN AND kEA< eal4--AlatA
bAAFINoRE RAILROAD.

tfAAAAAAllhafdlA,W Will lffa I-ztA
4. MINNTON AND &44E Ea1--laats
hAl.FlWoRE RAILROAD.
JUNE2 ira
ifainh VIII leave Wilmington as follows for
fhisdelplia and intermediate stations ~, 100
lo.A1 4. IN. 80, 400, LS0, 9.5S, y. m.
rhilaaelphia tax xuressi-2.o0 Ia 6.sO $50 b.i5,
s' s6S, 10. % II. So. a. IN. L. Is l5l 5H 6.SS,
S.55, I.16 p. IN.
New York--2.uo, 2.2s, 6.g go, 9.5S n.63 a. n.
|l2.ss, LA, $50, s. II, SIS, Ia, p. m.
baltimore and intermediate stati0ns-l.06,
s.t7 a. IN. 6.OOp. m.
baltimore and Bay Line-8.6 p. IN.
bsltlmore and Wssbngton-lt q 4.5I, 800 IT
.. M Leo f1,09, 500, 8.6, hop, IN.
baltimore only-l.05, a. m. l2.27 and 6.00p, M
Trains for Delaware Division leave for:
New Castle 800 e.1Oa. m, los, 400 6.25 D. N .
HarriaRtAr and Intermediate statiOns-g. 10 u. m .
l.uo. h2o'p. IA.
Delmar and intermediate statiens-9.l0 a. N.
Express for Delmar. 4.OOp.m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
thtisdelphla ana intermediate stations--s. lOA m
lzuV N. $50. 7.S, 9.55, y. m.
philadelphia and New York-2.OO, 2. "a a. IN. o. H.,
o'ae, 1.2S y. IN.
baltimore and washington-l.42 4 81, sos. s.I7,
a. m. il.04 p. m.
BaltimoFe--l.O6 a. m.
For further information passenRers are
ierred to the time tables posted at the depot.
AS-Trains marked .hus: ~ are limited expres As
upon which extra fare is charged.
j. r. WOOD, General Passenger Ar
ChAs. n. PUGH. General Manager
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30

WE ARE INCLINED to the opinion that the
merchants of Wilmington will heartily sus-
tain the action of the P, w. 81. B. R. R..
Company in raising the fare between this
city and Philadelphia and inaugurating a
lower tariff between Wilmington and points
down the Peninsula. This move is calcu-
lated to largely benefit our mercantile in
terests.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
Tho summer Haat Hiuh.

The summer is now upon us with its fierce
neat, and one can easily envy the happy lot OF
the winner OF the capt. prize of STbl 800 In the
(l6Sth) Grand Monthly Drawing 1.-THE LOuisi
ana State Lottery, whicn will take place at
we" orleans, La ,on the 10th day Of ] July. Any
puoatiOn ton. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, Il,
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
ROAD,
FROM CALVERT STATION,
ia n ING EEEElT DECEMRER a Is


For Washington, 7 a. m. 3.l5 and 855 n. m
daily, except Sunday, and 40, 7.35, As ana
=, anu II % a. m, aud 300 and 10 p. M, daily
F9r ropes Geek Line, TOO a. m. and l. 10 D. Ia.
daily, except sunday. 80
For Annapolis, 7.09a. m, daily except Sunday.
90 and ;. % p. m, daily.
:, m, daily, and 3.l5 p. m, daily except sunliaV'
FOR the south Via Virginia Midland RAILROAD ai
- am, daily, and 9. IS pm, except Sunday.
7.l0p. M, sunday only.
a. M, daily. " ~
For Norfolk via Potomac River steamers. Mon-
day Wednesday and Friday at IL. 80 a. n,
FROM UNION STATION.
For Washington, 4.s 50, 7o6, 7.45, $50, II. 40
q. NJ, 2.51, 3.25, SID, 100, 9,05 p. m. On sun
Gay, 40, $50, La s.5O IL. 20 a. M, $40 and
For Va. Midland Road, at 30 a. H., daily. q. os
Pm ?, M, except Sunday. E20p. M, on Sunday
For q. 4 o. Road, 4.3O a. M, daily. Asp. M,
except on sunday.
FROM PENNsYLvANIA-AvEN STATION
For Washington, G55, 7.1O, 7.5O, s.55 and Il. As
m'9 a:Sg, 5:l5, Is and 9. 10 p. m. On Sunday
AZ o.oo' ''SO, so5 and 1l.4b q. M, 6.1b and 7.b
For Annapolis, 10 a. M, daily except Sunday;
b.l6 p. M, daily.
LEAVE WASHINGTON FOR BALTIMORE
AZ 80 sOo $50 and 10. % 9. M, 30 40, 10,
60, I60 $50 and TO- 20 D. m. On Sundavs Al
s.oo, S.~ n m. 4.1. SD 790, $50 and ID. 2bsp,
UaAnLns Z, q SaK = G0oDi s94e 9sI; as.ess Pass Att
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
baltimore & PHILADELPHIA R. R.
CHANGE OF Hol

CHANGE OF HOURs.
ON and after JUNE lst, 1881 trains will run ss
follows; - W. ~" 40
Leave Wilmington 705, 1880, n IN; $50 d. m.
Arrive at Landenberg, $50 4. m; 1900 noon,
8. 10 p. m. '
. eSIndays, leave Wilmington, TO- 30 a. M. and
Arrive at Landenherg, II. 20 a. m. 7.IO D. IN,
Leave LandeHberg u. 50 u, nj: ". so d, IN,
Arrive AZ Wilmington 500 a. M: q, is D. m
sundays, leave Landenberg, 500 IN 4.sip D. IN
arrive Wilmington, 3. 10 i. m. s. 10 D., M
ID. CONNELL. Superintendent
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30

WAL.
! TAKING EFFECT OCTOBER l. 1852
Trains leave Baltimore city time, as foIlows
Mail Train, daily except Sunday, fer
lhe North aud West..................,,7 T. 3Oa n,
tnieago ana Limited Express, daily
=, 10. IS a, m
Fast line, daily, West. lO As a in
Lock iiaNtn ana Watkins Express, ex-
cepl 9uhhay 10. As a. m
HHrflsOuIS Passenger, daily except
uoulnay i;.,......'.;; .'....'......... SD p. m
e5VGLn hApre5s, uaiy ..'.'.'........ :. As b. M
Mali Express, West, daily y.............ll is r. m
Erie Alall and Buffalo Express, except
ohtufuay is n m
IafkloWh accommodation, 3. 30 and 30 ~ IN
daily, except sunday. Sunday only, o Sj a n,
Cockeysyille Accommodation, $50, iI.SO a. M,
2.3O, 4.JO, zoo, 1910, II. 80 p. m. On Sunday
3 ~ a. M, l. 30 ana 10 p. m.
For Hanover and Gettysburg, 7.30 n. m.
F9r Cumberland Valley Railroad, 780 a. m
HagerstOwn, 10. IS a. III. " ~
D.. m. o''o
Trains arrive from the West, 7.4O a. M, sos and
I.l5 p. M, daily. From the North, Z. 10 a. m.
daily except Monday, sos and 7l5p. m, ex
cept Sunday, ' a.
For tickets 70 all points East, North and " est
baltimore and Calvert streets, and al Union
Station. '0i
Baggage called for and checked at hotels ana
residences on orders left at Office northeast cor
ner Baltimore and Calvert streets. -
BALTIMORE AMI POTOMAC RAIL
pnAn
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
DeoIIne OF man,

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Import
ence, Sexual Debility, cured by "Wells'
Health Renewer." 81.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
Purity.

A liquid dis!nfectant, quart bottles only
25 cents. Danforth, druggist, corner Sec
ond and Market.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30

To THE OTHER functions of his Office
Chief Hawkins has added those of a commit
ting magistrate, and releases prisoners OIL
their own recognizance with no othei
security than their promise to appear when
wanted. He did this the other day
and the prisoners, two negroes, failed tc
be on hand when the trial came off. O
course this will not bother the Chief as long
as he thinks he will not suffer for his in
famous neglect of duty, but If he should
find criminal prosecution haglng over him
for such gross misconduct, it might open
his eyes to realizing sense of his
impertec lions AID induce him to reform.
HAWKING disregard OF law and decency dur
his term OF Office has been disgusting, and
as he is utterly regardless of public seuti-
ment, and the Mayor does not pretend to
hold him to any official accountability, he
should be made to bear the legal conse.
quence of his shameful neglect.
The daily gazette., 1883-06-30
..Ikouph IN ,tats., y

Clears out rats, mice, reaches, flies, ants
bed-bugs, skunks, chipmunks, gophers. /
cents. Druggists.