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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-27
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"REMINISCENCES OF YORK.
BY DIR. MAURICE A. MOORE.
From the Yorkville Enquirer, 1870.

From the 1orkVlIIe enquirer, IcIV.
Perhaps the fourth or fifth resident of
Yorkvilfe, was Mr.. James Ross" Sr., ia
miiiarly known as "old uncle Jimmy
Ross" In latter years he was certainly
one of the oldest settlers, and fora long time
kept a public house. In looking over
some old papers to-day, l find one, of his
bar accounts, bearing date 1893 ard 1900,
which, as curiosity, I publish to this gene
ration:
Estate of Doct John Allison DR..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-27

pey" Among those who labor for future
happiness he is greatest who lives we'll in
his own household
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-27

SOUTHERN METHODIST GROWTH.-Ihe
general minutes of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, for 1888, just prepared by
Rev. w. p. Harrison, d. d., the book edit
or, reveal some interesting facts illustrative
of the rapid growth Of that church. During
the past calendar year its membership has
increased 2G,949, and now numbers 99l,2lS
This growth is at the rate of 3O7 per cent
per annum. This is gain upon the popu-
lation of the Southern States, the rate OF
which is :. 80 per cent. per annum compound
The gain in the number of Sunday school
scholars is equally as decided-26,5 ,5OS. For
the cause of missions the gain in the amount
of contributions is S19,9Sl .32--the total
amount collected being S257, ,64O.3S. The
amount collected for WOrn-Out travelling
preachers, the widows and orphans of de-
ceased preachers was SS7, ,l46.O7-a gain of
50, ,713.25.
In this connection it may prove interest
ing to note the wonderful growth OF Meth
odism in the South. 1t is a well authentl-
Gated fact that Methodism has fourished
and prospered better in the South than in
any other part of the country. Bishop Nc
Methodism, successfully demonstrate that
American Methodism was first planted in
the South, and that the first Methodist
church in America was built and organized
in the South, by Strawbridge, in Maryland.
When the Methodist Episcopal Church in
America was organized, one hundred years
ago-an event that will be appropriately
celebrated this year throughout the bounds
of the church-three-fourths of the MEM
bers were to be found in the Southern States.
While this proportion has not been main
tanned, it is true that the largest part of the
membership of the various branches or
American Methodism is to be found in the
South.
In 1866, just after the close of the late war,
the membership of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, was 100000. The statistics
which we give for 1888 show that it has near
y doubled its membership. If the number
Of members that was given to the Colored
Methodist Episcopal Church in America,
when it was organized by the Southern
Church, in 1870, is taken into the account,
it will be shown that that church has doubled
its membership during the past eighteen
years. This is Il remarkable showing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-03-27

HAMPTON IN a TIGHT PLACE.-A mid
dle-aged man approached General Hampton
the other day and asked his influence in
pressing claim before the military COM
mittee of the Senate. The stranger then
said: General, am glad to see you again.
You do not recognize me, but you personal
ly made a prisoner of me during the war;"
Comparing notes, Hampton found out that
it was a fact, and recalled the circumstances.
He was accommodating onenight and missed
his way. Around him burned many more
camp fires than he had left behind him.
Entering a house, he discovered that he had
strayed into the enemy's lines. \ few SOL
diers were seated at Il table, and abruptly
addressing them as if a superior officer of
their own army, he asked who they were
and what they were doing there. One man
spoke up and replied: "We belong to the
Eighth New York Regiment, and Gen. War
rem sent us to get milk" Hampton felt
that all of his nerve and address would be
required to eXtricate himself from this dan
gerous position. He reached for his pistol,
held it along his thigh, and, on leaving
the house, commanded the man who had
spoken to him to follow. He did so. Hamp-
ton mounted his horse and called the man
to him. Bending down to the Federal sol
dier's ear, he whispered II have Il pistol
aimed at your head and will shoot you if
any alarm is made" The surprised soldier
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-05
THE SEA SERPENT ONCE MORE.
Appearance of the Monster Off Our Coast
Prof. Woods Theory ExempIified.

Appearance of the Monster OFF Our Coast
Prof. Woods Theory ExempIified.
son the afternoon of June 81, at about
1920 O'Clock, while coming from Mickin-
ney's wharf on Grape Island, and steer
ing on a direct course from the same to
Nelson's cut on Hog Island, with a fair
wind blowing fresh, says the Georgetown
Mass. J hdU0cdte, a boat load of six young
men saw at distance, variously esti-
mated at from ten to sixty rods, an object
in the water which they first thought to
be seals chasing each other. Further oh
servation proved one to be large seal
swimming with all his might, and once at
least jumping his full size out of the
water. The animal chasing swan with
great speed, with head and body about
three feet out of water The head was
larger than that of the largest seal; there
was no narrow neck, but the
body increased in size until the
water hid the remainder. Behind
this for about fifty or sixty feet there was
a wake as distinguishable as that made
by tug-bOat. At one time, at a distance
of about thirty feet from the head, fold
of his body was seen above the water, so
that daylight could be seen under it. The
wake behind made it appear to be in about
the centre of the length of the animal.
1t was round and larger than at the neck
Ne
narrow stripe of white seemed to run
down the throat. The motions of the
monster beneath the water, judged by the
movement of wake and loop in the
centre, was serpentine and rapid.
The seal appeared to be in great dis
tress land swan for shOal water. The
serpent followed, and when on the flats.
with perhaps four or six feet of water
under him, made tremendous sDIashing.
He soon turned into the deeper water OF
the channel, yeered off toward Swal-
lOwbank, and was last seen max
ing toward Cape Merrill. To say
that the young men were scared and did
not care to follow the beast. is stating the
matter just as it is. Every man in the
boat saw it; they all agree that it was as
stated; saw it going from them, make a
turn and describe a circle, saw the seal
swim and jump for his life, and all are
satisfied that it was a monster of the
snake species not less than so feet long.
They are sober, reliable, sedate young
men, not disguised by drink, not credu-
lOus nor easily excited, and did not see
some little thing and imagine the rest. 1t
was broad daylight, with no mirage or
fog to exaggerate objects. They related
their experience to Captain johnson. of
Rowley, and to friends at home, thoroughly
believing their eyesight and that there
was no optical illusion. We have inter-
viewed each separately, and all agree in
substance, but show a diversified judg-
ment of the length of the snake. its size
and their distance from it. All describe If
as very large, swift and much too near to
be enjoyable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-05
A YOUTHFUL FIRE-BUG.
he Applies the Match to Four Build
fnps nm SueeaSsFva Sunday Nfphfs

he Applies the Match to Four Build
ings on Successive Sunday Nights.
James Murphy, ten-year-old boy, who
lives with his parents at 391 Nevins
street, Brooklyn, says the New York Sun
of the Sd INST, was arrested on Tuesday
on suspicion of incendiarism. That he
began active work as an incendiary three
weeks ago last Sunday, and continued it
on each successive Sunday, does not
admit of doubt. Each of the four fires
was in a stable, and all occurred along
the baHks of Gowanus canal, within a
comparatively small area. The losses
caused by the four fires were $500, $751;
600, $1,000, and 81, 200 respectively. On
Sunday, evening, June p, he was seen
going into John F. Schnedeeker's stable,
493 Union street. He whispered to
another boy:
"Wait minute. Pm going to set fire
to the stable"
As he came out he said: ST set fire to
the hay" and ran off toward his home.
In few minutes the hay loft was in a
blaze, and the horses were rescued with
difficulty. 1t was remembered that he
had also been seen near the other
three stables which were burned. He at
first denied that he had set the stables on
fire, but soon made full confession. Pure
viciousness and an idea of making money
seem to have inspired him.
As soon as he started fire he would be
the first to raise the alarm, and would
bnsy himself in removing the horses. He
would then go to the owners, and ask for
a reward. Supervisor Wilkes, one of his
victims, gave him a few dollars. The
boy, who is short and stout, with close
cropped hair and brown skin, was ar
raigned before Justice Welsh yesterday.
His guilt was admitted, and he will be
sent to the House of Refuge. He was
one of the brightest lads at the public
school he attended, and no one was more
surprised than his father and teacher
were over the disclosures made.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-05
knowing independent Papers.

1t is a remarkable fact that the Repu6-
Iican papers which have bOlted the Blaine
ticket appear to know more about what
the Democrats at Chicago ought to do
than the Democrats themselves. They
are very forward with their advice and
suggestions. They appear to think that
the country is waiting breathlessly to hear
what they have to say, and that if their
advice is not followed failure IS certain.
They talk as if they knew all about what
Mr.. Tilden wants the party to do, and
they appear to be perfectly willing to
take hold of and boss the entire.
campaign. 1t doesn't seem to occur to
these papers that they represent nobody
except a few sOreheads, and that their in
fiuence won't amount to enough TO be
worth considering in the campaign soon
TO be inaugurated. The Democrats know,
or ought to. that they will have to depend
almost wholly on their own forces for sue
cess. and that the help they will get from
the Independents will consist in noise
rather than in votes. The Independent
papers are too lately out OF the enemy's
camp to be allowed to direct the Demo-
cratic forces.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-05
CHARLIE ROSS AGAIN.
The Quincy waif Tells His Strange
Story to Mr.. Ross.

The Quincy Waif Tells His Strange
Story to Mr.. Ross.
A Philadelphia special of July to the
New York World says: 81 am Charlie
koss, and I've come all the way from
Quincy to see my father" said small,
neatly but poorly clad boy as he entered
the Central Station this morning. To the
Chief OF Police the little fellow, who is
very bright, related a circumstantial
story Of his capture by two men, who
removed him in wagon, cut off his long
curls and kept him a prisoner under
threats of death if he attempted to escape.
He gave most minute and apparently
straightforward account of his wander
ings until he escaped and made his way
to Quincy.
Shortly after his arrival the boy went
alone to the residence of Christian h.
Ross, father Of the lOng-lost Charlie, in
Germantown, where Mrs. Ross and Mr..
Ross looked at the boy carefully, and in
terYiewed him for some time.
''Where were you taken from by the
men?' inquired Mr.. Ross.
'Why from the back part of the house."
Scan you remember how you were
dressed at the timeT'
t'Yes sir: in dark clothes.n
"What color were your pantaloons?"
II didn't have any, / was too small for
pantaloOns and wore a dark frock."
''DO you remember anything about your
home?''
Eyes, sir. There was a very large tree
just in front of the house,
''Can you remember anything else?1
81 recall a colOred boy named Dipps,
who made me present of bow and ar
row."
''Who2 what was that namey'' eagerly
asked Mr.. Ross.
''Dipps, sir, think that was his name."
"AnybOdy else?"
eyes, a man named Allen"
scan you recall anything else about
your hOme:"
Eyes, / remember that my father taught
me to sing What a Friend / Have in
jesus and Happy Day."
unfortunately" said Mr.. Ross, 81
never sing"
When the child had told his pitifuI tale
Mrs. Ross sObbed and Mr.. Ross eyes were
wet with tears.
''Do you think you are my mother?' the
boy asked, looking up into Mrs. Ross face
and addressing her somewhat sternly.
'My little man." answered Mrs. Ross,
in quivering tones, as she wiped a tear
from her eye, ''Your story is very inter-
esting, but you are not my son.
1t is regarded as a somewhat singular
coincidence that this day nine years ago
(July 2, 1915 J, Charlie Ross was abducted.
He would now be about the age of the
boy who reached here to-day. The little
fellow was then sent to public institu-
tim
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-05

The Committee on Platform and keso-
buttons Of the Chicago Convention VIII
have a very difficult task to perform IN
making the tariff plank Of the platform
A very strong effort viii be made doubt
less to secure a declaration in favor OF
protection, and there viii be an equally
strong effort 70 bring about the adoption
Of a tariff declaration that viii be am0ig-
uous and meaningless. There Is reason
To believe. however. that the tariff reform
ers. having a majority Of the conyen-
ton with them, viii insist upon
standing BY the record Of the
party. A farif-for-revenue-only decla-
ration Is the only kind Of a tariff decla-
ration that the party can afford TO adopt.
ANY other would expose the party TO the
charge Of insinceritY, and charge Of
that kind. well sustained, would have
damaging effect. The New York Star
asks how the following resolutions re-
specting the tariff would do, and the New
York Sun pronounces them satisfactory:
Resolred. That we favor a reform and
reduction Of the war tariff. to so graduate
II that il will furnish the revenue sui
ficient Tor pure and economical support
Of the Federal Government rigidly admin
istered: that il viii be helpful instead Of
burdensOme to American industry and
labor, and that il viii not permit the ac-
eumulatiOn Of an enormous surplus IN
the Treasury, TO become a corruption
fund for spOilsmen and demagOgues.
ReSOlred. That we favor a tariff so ad-
iusted as to derive our revenue, whenever
possible, from luxuries rather than neces-
saries. and which viii discriminate judi
cIouslY in favor Of our home industries
and manufactures.
ResOlred. That the maximum degree Of
healthful protection is to be measured by
the difference in wages and the interest
on capital between this and competing
foreign countries.
ResOlred, That as reform, not revOlH-
ton, is aimed at, and as no violent or
radical disturbance Of established trade
conditions is sought by any patriotic citl-
zen, the excessive tariff duties should be
gradually and moderately reduced.
We do not think that they would do at
all. They are very skillfully wOrded, but
they do not mean that the tariff should be
levied solely for the purposes of revenue.
In fact, they are about as strongly in IA
vor Of protection as the Republican plat
form is. They are based on the principle
Of protection, and when that principle is
admitted, everything is admitted that the
protectionists claim. As long as tariff
legislation is controlled by the protection
idea, the protected monopOlies of the
country will be able to maintain a tariff
as nearly prohibitiye as they desire. The
tariff refOrmers of the convention must
see to it that they are not bulldozed into
agreeing to a platform that commits the
party to a protective tariff.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-05
REVIsITING THE EARTH.
Miss Hatch's Daily Presence After
Death in the House of her Parents.

Miss Hatch's Daily Presence After
Death in the House of her Parents.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hatch,
the wife of Mr.. A. L. Hatch, of Astoria,
L. l., says the New York sam of the Sd
inst, occurred yesterday at 3 o'clock.
Her only daughter, beautiful girl of
about 10 years, died in 1877, and in the
belief of the parents, and of many others,
her spirit appeared frequntly in their home
and went about the different rooms as in
the DAYS of her life. So firmly were Mr..
and Mrs. Hatch convinced that they thus
enjoyed the presence of their dead child,
that their grief over her death was greatly
relieved. Up to the time of Miss Hatch's
last illness, her parents have not for a
moment doubted that she was frequently
and visibly with them, and Mr.. Hatch is
still firm in that conviction.
Mrs. Hatch died on Monday last, and
the services yesterday were prior to the
removal of the remanSto Vermont, where
they will be inferred. A large number of
friends were present. On an easel at the
head of the casket was a large life-like
portrait of the deceased daughter, and
below it a smaller engraving of her as she
is reported to have frequently appeared
bending in misty outline over her mother
as the latter sat at a piano.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-05

A Lover and His Prospective Father
fn-Law at Pistols.

a Lover ana his prospective EAtneA-
in-Law at Pistols.
An ardent young lover and an irate old
father, says Baltimore special Of July
/. had lively duel with pistols this
morning in the northwestern section Of
the city. 1t was not a duel after the
style Of the Virginia code, but a regular
fusilade. 1t was all on account Of the
fathers pretty daughter. Frank Bouchat
loved Ada Smelzinger. and she returned
his affection with all the warmth OF her
16-year-old German heart. John Smell
Finger. the father of the fair one, how
ever, did not look with favor on Bouchat,
and also thought his daughter too young
TO marry. Accordingly he forbade
BOuchat the house. The lovers continued
TO meet, as lovers always will. Last night
they met and walked and talked till
late. When she returned her father
scOlded her. Her lovers residence is
right opposite to her fathers house. After
seOlding his daughter the angry parent
last night went over TO the young mans
house, saw him sitting dreaming on the
front steps and aw0ke him from his love
bliss by blow on the head with a pistol.
Frank was stunned by the blow. but re-
covered and went into the house. This
morning early Frank bought a pistol. He
no sooner made his appearance in front Of
the house than the duel began. Who fired
the first shot is not known. The father
stood in his doorway and blazed away;
near him was his pretty daughter begging
him not to shoot Frank and screaming TO
Frank not to kill her father. After firing
several shots across the street at each
other, Bouchat Tetreated into the house
with ball through his coat sleeve. He
assembled to the third story and then fired
down on the old man; but lucky tor the
two, although a dozen shots were fired,
neither of the bad marksmen was hurt.
They were oyerpowered by the neighbOrs
and both arrested. 1t is reported that Ada
declares she will marry her Frank.
This was matter Of time and trouble,
for the men danced about the office and
talked Spanish so rapidly that they were
made stationary with difficulty. The flow
of the melodiOus language continued in
the cells.
Mrs. Figueras, who was not included in
the Sergeant's mandate, was aghast at
this turn Of affairs, and departed to seek
the Spanish Consul. Mr.. Santiago AlOnzO
BarrOeta, who also escaped the cell, went
away with the more rational purpose Of
getting bail and an interpreter. At mid
night the gentlemen were still prisoners.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-05

A couple of weeks ago it was stated
with a great flourish by certain strikers
Of Butler in Boston that party OF vol
unteers, who.were to pay their own bills
and who were to number anywhere from
$50 to 80. were to go to Chicago by spe-
cial train and there do what they could TO
aid in securing for Gen. Butler the nOmi-
nation for the Presidency. 1t has been
supposed that the number who would en-
list in this enterprise would be very large,
that the special train would be magnih-
Gently equipped, and that as it rolled ON
toward Chicago the demonstration would
grow in popularity, and upon its arrival
there half the work Of securing the nomi-
nation would be accomplished. 1t is
noticeable that the party of volunteers
have not yet started for Chicago. and 1t is
probable that the movers in the under
taking were unable to stir up the requi-
site amount Of enthusiasm. 1t may be
that the present stringency in the money
market made it impossible for them to
provide themselves with the necessary
amount of cash.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-07-05
NTason,s New Cotton Gin.


Mr.. Charles T. Mason, Jr., of Sumter,
S. c., known to. fame as the inventor of
cotton picker, has invented cotton gin.
The 1Ne,vs and Courier thus describes it:
In place of the saws and ribs now
used in all short staple gins Mr.. Mason
has substituted a hollow metallic cylin-
der about four feet in diameter and vary
ing in length to suit any of the gin frames
now in use. The cylinder presents a
fluted or wave-like surface, the waves
being parallel to its axis, and about q of
an inch in width and 1-16 of an inch in
depth. The crest of each of these waves
is perforated by small triangular aper-
lures, about = of an inch apart, and each
aperture encloses a sharp metallic tooth,
the point of which is depressed slightly
below the cylinder surface. The ar
rapgement OF these teeth is very much
the same as in the picking stems of
the cotton harvester, the teeth being
protected or 'shoOded" by the sides of the
apertures in which they are set, so that
the surface of the cylinder is smooth to
the touch. the points of the teeth not being
felt. The cylinder reyolyes upon shaft
similar TO the shaft now used in the saw
gin. A steel bar called a. ssstripper" is
fixed parallel with the axis OF the
cylinder, and so adjusted with set screws
as to come within a small fraction of
an inch of the face of the cylinder.
The seed cotton is ted in upon the re-
volying cylinder just as it is fed in upon
the saws in the saw gin. The
little teeth then demonstrate their useful
ness. The cotton, being tibrous, sinks
down into the apertures, where ii is
caught by the points of the teeth and is
carried under the stripping bar. The
seed, being too large to pass under the
bar, remains outside and finally, after be-
ing thoroughly cleaned Of all fibre, drops
out of an opening between the cylinder
and the box, Just as it does in the saw
Gin. The brush which cleans the cylin-
der, and the condenser which delivers the
lint cotton in a roll, are precisely the
same as those now used in the saw gin.
Samples of short staple cottOni ginned
by the Mason gin, exhibited to exper-
fenced cotton factors. cotton planters and
cotton spinners in Charleston, have been
pronounced to be in extra fine condition
and the staple surprisingly long. In fact,
some good judges declared the samples to
be worth fully a cent a pound more than
the same class Of cotton would be if
ginned by the saw gin. The Mason GIN
also cleans the seed more perfectly than
the saw gins. Indeed, if the teeth are
placed close enough together and the
number of stripper bars is increased, Mr..
Mason is satisfied that the seed will be
cleaned by his cylinder just as perfectly
as Dy the ssIinters" in the cotton seed Oil
mills. He predicts that considerations OF
economy viii soon compel the cylinder
principle to be substituted for these lint
ing machines,