Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1884-06-12
Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, June 10.-Our streets presented
deserted appearance on last Wednesday
and Thursday. A large number of our citi-
zens went to Lenoir to attend the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Chester
and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad Com
pany. Our county was also represented on
the train that carried the excursionists.
worthy citizen, died at his home, near
Richburg, on last Tuesday. He had been
in declining health for long time. His
remains, attended by the funeral procession,
passed through this place on Wednesday
on the way to the graveyard, where the
burial took place.
In my last correspondence reference was
made to the want Of harmony of opinion
that prevailed in regard to the liability of
Col. Atkinson's fish pond to produce sick
ness. The local Board of Health having
decided this point affirmatively, the ques-
ton at issue was referred to the town au-
thorities who, not being fully persuaded in
their own mind in consequence of the con-
flicting testimony before them, referred the
matter again to the Local Board of Health,
and all the physicians of the town. Those
to whom the solving of the lknotty problem
was given met at the alleged miasma-pro-
ducing pond on last Thursday afternoon,
and after consultation decided to let the
pond remain in its present condition, as the
draining of it at the present time was liable
to produce more sickness than if it was not
drained.
Farmers have been very busy during the
past week cutting wheat and oats. The
old time cradle is giving way before the
onward march of the reaper. The yield Of
these crops will be good, except in those
places visited by hail.
Mr.. E. L. Roche in his remarks before the
New Orleans Exposition Committee of this
county, advised persons who intended send
ing fruits to the Exposition to send them
lumbia, when an expert will put them up
so as to keep them in state of preservation.
He also advised that wood intended for the
Exposition be sent to Columbia SO as to be
smoothed and shaped. Wood, he said, that
was sent to the Atlanta Exposition from
this State did not make good showing on
account of it's not being dressed, while wood
from other States that was in proper condi-
ton presented good appearance and conse-
quently attracted attention.
The primary campaign in this county Will
in all probability be enlivened by a discus
sion of the lien law. While it has its advo-
Gates, believe that a majority of the white
people are opposed to it. tits undoubtedly a
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said in favor of this law, and much in oppo-.
stion to it. Itsadvocates say that host OF
good men, white as we'll as colored, will
be ruined by the repeal Of the law, while
it's opponents are of the opinion that the
agricultural interests can only be saved
from ruin by it's repeal. A prominent far
mer of the western side of our county ia
vors the passage of a bill by the leglsla-
ture limiting the life of the lein law to three
years-the first year limiting the lein to $40
to the plough, the second year $25 to the
plough and the third year $40 to the plough.
Another farmer thinks that continuance
of the lien law will lead to large white
emigration from the State, as the result OF
the decentralization of labor. l believe that
the days of this law are numbered, and they
are few.
The excursonists to Lenoir returned on
Friday morning highly delighted with their
trip. They were particularly pleased win
the people of that mountain town.
The remains of Mr.. William Saye, who
died at Camron, Texas, on Saturday, May
3, arrived at Lewis Turn Out, on Friday,
and were buried that day in the cemetery
adjoining Fishing Creek Church. His death
has cast pail of gloom over the communl,,
ty in which he lived. His aged and revered
father and all the members of his immedi-
ate family have the Warmest sympathy
of their friends in this time OF their be-
reavement
A number of persons, interested in re-
viving the Lee Light Infantry, met at the