Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-13

an incendiary.
About 8 o'clock on Tuesday night of
last week, says the Columbia Register, an
accident occurred at the Executive Mansion
which came very near terminating serious
ly. Miss Corrie, Governor Thompson's
eldest daughter, was sitting in front of an
open CRATE, absorbed in reading book,
when her dress caught fire. The screams
of the young lady attracted members of the
family, and after much difficulty the flames
were extinguished, but not before Miss
Thompson was badly burned. Her wounds
are severe and very painful and have prov
ed more serious than was at first thought;
but DR.. Talley does not fear serious results.
The Governors right hand was painfully
burned in his battle with the flames.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, March lot will not be a
great while before the boiling of the poit-
cal pot will begin in this county. While
there has been as yet no public announce
ment of any candidates for county offices,
rumors to this effect are being whispered
about. The office of Clerk Of the Court
promises to be the most popular office-the
one that will attract the greatest number of
aspirants. The names Of about half dozen
of our best citizens are spoken Of in connec-
tion with this desirable position. Probably
there will be other Richmonds in the field
by the time the campaign fairly opens.
There are those whose eyes are turned in
the direction Of the Office Of Probate Judge.
Indeed the probabilities are that there will
be no lack Of good and true men who will
be found willing, at the proper time, to lay
themselves on the altar of self-sacrifice in
behalf of the people. Voters will have no
difficulty in selecting from the list of candi-
dates for the various county offices, those
who will discharge their respective duties
with credit to themselves and satisfaction
to the people.
On warrant issued by Trial Justice
Darby, Mr.. Silas GLADDEN. arrested, brought
to town, and lodged in Jail Berry Mobley,
colored, charged with threatening the life
of Mr.. Thomas Mcguire. He is charged
with appearing before McGuire's house with
pistol in hand, and after throwing rocks
at Mcclure, used such threatening language
as to cause the latter to secure'a warrant for
his arrest. A refusal on the part of Mobley,
who was in McGuire's employ, to carry out
the instructions Of his employer, was the
cause of the difficulty.
Henry McCollum, Ofthe Baton Rouge sec
ton of our county, died on last Wednesday
of typhoid pneumonia, after an illness OF
three weeks.
1t is rumored that two of Columbia's best
lawyers will be here this week to assist in
the defence of those parties charged with
selling Intoxicating liquors without license.
A tremendous effort will be made to secure
their acquittal. 1t will not be for any lack
of money employed in their behalf, if such
is not the case. The question as to the con-
stitutionality of the law forbidding the sale
of Intoxicating liquors will be raised, for
the defendants attorneys will hold that it
is such an interference with personal rights
as violated not only the spirit, but the let
ter of the constitution If the presiding
Judge decides in favor Of the constitution
ality of the law, an exception will be taken
to his ruling, and the question will come up
before the Supreme Court fordeclslon. up
on the question of fact as to the guilt or lnno-
cence of the defendants, of the charge pre-
ferrcd against them, they will have testl-
mony to rebut that of the State. AS the tes-
timony will be conflicting, l have no idea
as to what will be the termination Of these
cases. The trial of them promises to excite
considerable interest in the community, and
as both sides of the question at issue have
their particular friends, the Court House
will be crowded during the trial OF these
cases.
An immense quantity of rain fell last
week in our town and county, and as a con-
sequence has interfered very much with
agricultural operations. 1t will have the
effect of putting farmers considerably be-
hind in their work. The rain also worked
an inillrN to business as t-knnt- -nennla- at
home.
MIR. / McD. Hood, Jr., has been reap
pointed bythe Governor, Supervisor Of Reg
istratiOn for this county. He is an efficient
and acceptable official. He will attend to
the duties of his office on the 1st Monday of
each month until the 1st Monday Of July,
when the books will be closed. Those who
have lost their certificates or have become
qualified voters since the last registration
will now have an opportunity OF obtaining
certificates.
Rev. Marion Dargan, of the South Carroll
ma Conference, and Miss Annie Hicklin,
were married a few evenings since at the
brides residence near Richburg. The bride
has host of friends in this county who
wish her and her husband all possible hap
piness.
A cOlOred woman on Mr.. VIM. Guys
place was so badly burnt one day last week,
that she died in short time. Standing too
near the fire, her dress caught fire, and,
being unable to extinguish the flame, she
died, as stated, from the effects Of the burn
ing.
MIR. Grandson Williams, one Of the good
and substantial citizens Of the LoWrysvllle
ncighborhood, showed me natural curios-
ity on last Saturday-a twin egg. This
"freak of nature" was composed of two
parts, connected by cord, in one Of which
was the white, in the other the yellow. The
hen that laid this twin egg laid a natural
egg the same day.
Rev. Mason Pressly has bought a beau
tiful lot on main street, adjoining that OF
Mr.. Joseph Wylie, with view of building
residence thereon. The old house on the
lot was rolled by a number of colored men
to an adjoining lot, the front facing on Wy
lie Street.
In consequence Of the sickness of Judge
Aldrich, the Circuit Court, for this county
will not be held this week. At ten O'Clock
this morning, the Clerk of the Court, G. w.
Curtis, Esq, called the names Of the jurors,
and then adjourned the Court until ten o.
clock Tuesday morning. Later in the day,
he received dispatch from the presiding
Judge, directing him to adjourn the court
until next Monday.
a considerable number Of people are in
town to-day. Good and substantial farmers,
the bone and snew of the country, are here
from every portion of the county. Not
withstanding the damages sustained by
floods and storms, they are, for the most
part, in good spirits. Notwithstanding the
crowd there is an amazing scarcity OF news
items. picked up one solitary "dot" A
colored girl, on Mr.. w. o. Guys place, re-
Gently fell into we'll and escaped uninjured
| was glad to meet to-day two of my Rock
Hill friends, Mr.. William Reid and Dr.
Thos. Crawford. They look as if Old Time
had dealt kindly with them. The many
friends of the latter will be pleased to hear
that he contemplates changing his life OF
cinUIe.blessednpSS They earnestly hope