Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-05-01
Of the YOrkville Enquirer
NOTES FROM BLACKS STATION.

BLACKS STATION, >. ", April Zo.-LO-
cal correspondents are disposed to mention
the progress of their respective towns IN
flattering way, to say the least of it, and l
do not see WHY may not be pardoned for a
brief allusion to the prosperity of our own
enterprising place. Blacks Station has
doubled it's growth within the past year:
This is in part due to its fine schools and
the pleasantness and healthfulness Of its To-
cality. With the farmers, the present sys-
tenn of planting too much cotton, the har-
RAISING methods necessary in the produc-
ton of crop, the change from country life
To life in town, is becoming popular, and
several of this class are making their homes
in towns. This, however, will change in
time. This country is now on the eve OF
a revolution in its system of agriculture.
Our redemption will be by the growing of
small grain-wheat and oats-as Leading
crops, and the raising of cattle and sheep.
In this branch of labor there is less labor
and expense, while the profits are larger
than can be derived from cotton crop. An
Iowa dealer in cattle is expected in this
section ina few days for the purpose of buy
ing cattle to craze in that State.
DIR, John G.. Black and Mr.. j. A Deal have
been appointed to make collection of the
natural resources of this vicinity. They
are we'll qualified for the task, and it is
hoped that they will place this township
in the front of all in York county, as no
other section in the State perhaps can pro-
duce greater variety and richer specimens
of minerals than this. We have iron, gold,
plumbago, asbestos and sandstone, Uhat in
dicates the presence OF dlamonds) soapstone,
copper, barytes, manganese, whetstones,
with specimens as fine as the Turkish, be-
sides a variety Of clays and states that have
not yet been developed, but which could be
" DR.. +. NJ. Whitesides, who has bought
the limestone springs within the town linn
it's, has commenced to improve them by
walling the springs and improving the
grounds.
Several new business houses have been
opened here this Spring.
Mrs. Robert Moore died yesterday after
few days illness.
a negro boy, twelve years Of age, named
George Swan, son of Henry Swan, was IN
the act of measuring with pole the depth
of pond of water, preparatory to taking. a
bath, last Sunday afternoon, and While
bearing the weight of his body on the pole
with which he was sounding the depth OF
the water, the pole broke, and he was pre-
cipitated head foremost into the pond.
His little brother was with him, but before
he could summon assistance, the unfortu-
nate youth was drowned.
D. D. CASTOR, Postmaster at this place,
has improved the Office very much, by
the introduction of all the conveniences OF
the day, in the way Of lock-boxes and sim
liar facilities for apid mail delivery, all Of
which our citizens duly appreciate.
Quarterly Conference Of the Methodist
church in this place will begin next Satur,,
day, with the presence of Rev: Samuel
Jones, Presiding Elder of this district:
The farmers Of this section are very back
ward in the planting of their crops: Cold
weather and continued rains have delayed
them, but the cold inflicted but little dam
age to vegetation.
Mrs. Sarah II. Caldwell, widow of the
late James Caldwell, while on a visit to
her brother, Mr.. James M. M. Cain, fell
from the steps of the house a few nights
ago, seriously hurting herself, the severest
injury being to her hip joint, which has con-
fined her to her bed.
No little excitement has been caused in
our section recently by the freaks of mad
dog, which has bitten several dogs and
other animals, some of them having al
ready shown unmistakable signs OF hydro
phobia.
Bedford Byers killed veritable wild cat
on Whitaker's creek last Saturday. EGO.