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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
nfycTERJOITSTY aRSENT.

The Rock Hill Herald notes the absence OF
Mr.. David G. Wallace, a citizen well known
throughout the county, who left his home in
EbeneZer township on the first Monday in May
and has not been heard Of since. The Herald
says, she was in feeble health and his long abb
sence from home cannot be accounted for. Any
information concerning him will be gladly re-
ceved by Mrs. Rebecca +. Wallace, Clay Hill,
S. c." Mr.. Wallace was in Yorkville for about
three weeks during the latter part of March and
the first Of April, and told persons here that he
was making arrangements for going to Florida.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
AT THE SPRINGS.

Mr.. James Mason, agent of the Chester and
Lenoir Railroad Co., at this place, who has been
in i'll health for several months, left for Cleve.
land Mineral Springs on Monday afternoon last,
accompanied by Mrs. Mason.
Rev. j. Thomas Pate Pastor of Yorkville and
Philadelphia congregations of the NJ. E. Church,
having been seriously indisposed for several
days, has taken short vacation, and with Mrs.
Pate, left on Monday for Cleveland
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
DEPUTY u. S. MARSHALS.

Major E. NJ. Boykin, the newly appointed
United States Marshal for South Carolina, took
charge of the Office, which, it is understood will
he continued in Charleston, on Wednesday of
last week. His official bond is for the sum of
S45, 900, which has been made out and forward
ed to Washington for approval. Among his ap-
pointments of deputy marshals the following
are for York county: C. J. Pride, Jr., T. c..
Beckham.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
FAILED TO COME.

Owing to indisposition Rev. DR.. Latham, Pro-
fessor in Erskine College, Due West, failed to
meet the appointment made by the Presbytery
for him to preach at this place last Sunday. BY
letter received from him on Tuesday, it is
learned that he will be unable to fill either of the
appointments made for him by Presbytery, dur
ing the present month, at Yorkville and Tirzah.
Rev. DR.. Abernethy, who was to have preach
ed in the NJ. f. Church last Sunday morning,
and who in the afternoon was expected to deliv-
er lecture on 'Soul and Mind,' was prevented
from coming, we learn, by the death Of his moth
er, which occurred on the Goth ultimo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
THE FOURTH.

The Fourth passed off very quietly in York
vile, and it was probably the most quiet ami
versary Of the nations Declaration of Independ-
ence since the war. The colored people, who
have manifested considerable interest in the day
since emancipation, did not flock to town as has
been their custom, nor were there any parades
by their societies. A few darkeys of both sexes
came to town dressed in their Sunday clothes
and promenaded the bomlevards; but otherwise
the day had all the characteristics of an ordinary
Saturday.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
MATCHMAKING, &c.

Mrs. J. Bolton Smith, Jr., announces this week
that she has secured the services of Mr.. John
Campbell, of London Canada, practical watch
maker and jeweler, and will continue the busi-
ness interrupted by the death of her husband.
AS will be seen by an extract from the London
advertiser, published under the head of special
notices, Mr.. Campbell comes highly recon-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL.

During the week closing last Friday night pro-
tracted services were conducted in the Baptist
church at this place, resulting in the accession of
several members. The pastor, Rev. j. f. Gov
ington, was assisted by Rev. J, Lee White, of
Winston, n. c..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
HONORARY DEGREE.

At the recent meeting of the Board of Trustees
of Erskine College, the honorary degree of D. d
was conferred upon Rev. Z. E. Boyce, the past
or of Bethany A. r. P. Church, in this county
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
THE MASON CYLINDER GIN

Mr.. J. r. London gives notice in our advertis-
ing columns that on Tuesday next, 18th instant,
he will have in operation at Rock Hill a Mason
cylinder cotton gin, and invites cotton planters
and the public generally to be present and wit
ness it's working.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
CHURCH NOTICES.

Presbyterian--Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services at 1920 A. NJ, and at $50 P. NJ. Sun
ay-school at $50 p. NJ. Prayer-meeting at $50
P. NJ Thursday. Preaching at Templeton 8
School House at P. NJ. on Sunday.
Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L. 4. john
son, Pastor. Preaching at Zion Church next
Sunday at II a. M.
Episcopal-Snnday school at $50 P. NJ, the
bell ringing ats.
Baptist-Rev. J. e. Covington, Pastor. Ser
vices in the Church at Yorkville next Sunday at
H. A. NJ. Sunday-school at $50. Prayer-meet-
ing every Thursday at S.3OP NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS

On Thursday and Friday last there were 46
teachers of free common schools in York county
before the board of examiners. Of these Is were
colored. The board has not yet completed pass
ing upon the examinations.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, July 6.-The farmers in this
section have finally conquered General
Green," and now the crops are looking
we'll.
Mai. Il. C. Beckham and c. J. Pride, Jr.,
have received from U. S. Marshal Boykin
their commissions as Deputy Marshals for
York county.
Col. J. NJ. Ivy is still in the Northwest.
He writes that his health is very much i'm
proved.
The Fourth of July passed off quietly in
Rock Hill: There were several ,picniIcs in
the neighborhood, which were largely at
tended by our citizens. The colored people
spent the day in playing the national game
and dancing.
On Saturday last, while Mr.. John Mat
thews and Miss Mary Jackson, daughter of
Mr.. Sam. w. Jackson, of EbeneZer township,
were returning from a picnic near Ebenezer
the horse they were driving became fright
ened from some cause and began kicking.
Miss Jackson, in jumping from the buggy,
had the misfortune to break one OF her low
er limbs just above the ankle. Dr. DuBose
at once set the broken bone, and 1 am glad
to say the unfortunate young lady is doing
as we'll as could be expected.
The ministers of the different churches
of Rock Hill having agreed to preach a
sermon to the young people once month
for the next four months, the first Of the
series was delivered by Rev. Edmund n.
Joyner, at the Episcopal church last night,
before one Of the largest congregations ever
assembled in Rock Hill. He took his text
from 18th Cor, 9:24, last clause--"So run
that We may obtain" His sermon was very
Instructive and was listened to by the large
congregation with marked attention.
Capt. D. d. Moore died at the residence
of Capt. f. r. Mills in this place, on Thurs
day last, in the 5sth year of his age. He
at Bethesda church. Capt Moore was born
and raised in York county. AS a business
man his faithfulness and integrity were
we'll known. He was consistent member
and an elder of the Presbyterian church at
this place. His death is o great loss to the
church and community, Of which he was
useful and honored member. HAL.
DEFECTIVE LIENs.-In a case tried at
the recent term Of the Circuit Court for
Darlington, for violation of the lien law,
Judge Hudson instructed the juryto brlngln
a verdict of acquittal on the ground that the
paper introduced as lien was not a legal pa
per, and therefore no lien under proper in
terpretation of the statutes, only one of
the parties to the transaction having sign
ed it. He has previously decided case in
which a criminal action was brought for
selling crops under lien, and the State failed
under his ruling, because the paper pur-
porting to be a lien had only one signature,
and was, therefore, no lien. A man has an
equitable right under such paper, but he
can do nothing with it in a Court of law.
This decision touches an important ques-
ton, for great number Of liens are given
throughout the country and most of them
are only signed by the maker of the lien.
1t is necessary, under this ruling, that both
parties to the transaction sign the lien.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
UNTIL JANUARY 1sT, 1886.

We will furnish the YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER
from this date until January 1st, 1886, for $115,
the cash, in all cases, to accompany the subscrip-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
4 SUCCESSFUL COLORED MAN.

On Monday the 9th instant, the last will and
testament of Samson Hall, colored, was admit
ted to probate before the Probate Judge of York
county. The document is plain, business
like paper, and names Mr.. Peter Garrison as
Executor. The testator was an industrious
colored man, and while his example is well
worthy of imitation by all of his race, it should
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09

Thomas Bayne, a young white man, has
been sent to Jail in Greenvile for passing
counterfeit money. The Greenville Enter
prise says: "He claims to hail from Ashe-
Vile, n. G. It is rumored that a great deal
of counterfeit coinis being circulated in the
mountains of this county and western North
Carolina"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09

The only complaint of the cotton and
corn crops in the State so far comes from
Marion, where both are said to be poor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
SALES-DAY.

The attendance Of people in town on last Mon
day, sales-day for July, was very small, there
not being dozen persons in the Court House
ward when the hour for the sales arrived.
BY virtue Of writs of fera Jacias the Sheriff
sold tract of land situated in Broad River town.
ship, containing $50 acres, levied on as the prop
erty of VIM. S. Beard, deceased, at the suit OF
w. r. Beard against Dinah y. Beard, ExecutrlN
of w. S. Beard, deceased. Bid off by c. f..
Spencer, attorney, for S243.
In obedience to a decretal order Of Judge Wal
lace in the suit of Fewell and DuBose against
JOS. +. Wallace, Administrator, and others, the
Clerk sold all the right, title and interest of Su-
san Holcombe, deceased, in a tract of 100 acres
of land in Catawba township. Bought by DIR.
DuB Bose for S22500.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
THE CROPS.

Harvest has verified the fears previously en-
tertained that the small grain crops would make
poor yield. Wheat and oats are turning out
badly, and it is safe to say that in this county
not the half of an average crop of either will be
made.
On account of excessive rains cotton was bad
ly in the grass during the last month, and the
farmers were never before kept so busy in SUBJ
DUNG this enemy of the cotton plant; but the
fields are now generally clean and the plant is
growing finely We learn that in some sections
of the county, where labor was not adequate,
some fields have been thrown out after planting
owing to the start the grass obtained but this
condition is not general, and the crop is now
promising.
The prospect for corn, especially OH uplands
was never better in York county than the pres
ent season. In some lowlands the stalk was
drowned out, and in the western and southern
sections much that was planted on bottoms was
completely washed away by the freshets week
hofnre last.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09

RIEL's VERsION.-A letter has just been
received at Quebec by DR.. Fiset from Louis
Riel. After speaking ofhis ready surrender,
his chance to escape if he wished to do so,
and the pacific effect his surrender had in
bringing the rebellion to close, Riel says
it should have some weightin securing him
his trial before the Supreme Court and in
lower Canada, for it is there alone that he
can procure all his witnesses. He says he
was in the United States laboring to create
a future for himself when he was invited
among the half breeds to assist them in pc
titioning the Government, and he worked
peacefully until the time when arms were
| taken up. He says also he never dreamed
of war, but by intrigue and forged letters
a complication of affairs was brought about
by interested dealers. He desired to return
to the United States, but the people would
not listen. On March 18th they were pro-
ceeding to st. Laurent to celebrate the feast
of st. joseph and to pass st. Antoine en-
route, when they learned that five thousand
policemen were coming by forced marches
! to disperse them and imprisOn their leaders.
When the half breeds learned this they
stopped their wagons and made a prisoner
two other arrests Riel says he was not
present when these arrests were made, but
he was notified, and when he went to the
place he found the people had decided to
take arms in their defence. In twenty
four hours the whole population were in
arms. He concludes by asking not to be
treated like murderer, and not to be chain
ed before the jury have pronounced upon
his case, and feels confident they will not
find him guilty. He says his Incarceration
is telling upon his health, Notwithstanding
the kind attention of his jailors.
THE HEALTH OF THE STATE.-Dr. H.
d. Frazer, secretary of the State Board
of Health, has just returned to Charles
ton from an official visit to the differ
ent sections of the State. The survey of
the State was made in accordance with
the instructions received from the board to
inquire into the sanitary condition of the
State in view of a possible visitation of
Asiatic cholera, and to make report of
the same, in order that the board of health
might be able to act advisedly in adopting
measures for preventing the entrance Of
cholera into the State, and for combating it
should it gain foothold here. DR.. Frazer
reports that the State generally is in a fair
ly healthy condition, althoug gh there are
certain localities in different parts of the
State in which the sanitary condition is not
such as it should be, and where measures
will have to be adopted to promote better
system of sanitation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09

FIGHTING OVER BLIND ToM.-Blind
Tom, the noted pianist, was brought up on
habeas corpus before the county court OF
Fauquier county, Va, on Tuesday. With
in the bar were the contestants, Charity
Virgins, colored, of Georgia, the mother of
Blind Tom; Mrs. Eliza Bethune, the claim
ant, wife of the late manager of Blind Tom,
John Bethune, killed by railroad accident
in Wilmington, Delaware, in February last !;
Charles r.. Moore, w. C. Murdoch, and A.:
J. Lerick, counsel for the contestant, and
Gen. Payne and Eppa Hunton, Jr;, for the
defendant. Judge Spillman, without re-
serve, decided for the remanding of Blind
Tom to General Bethune, his former COM
mittee The question of his control is a
federal one, and goes to the United States
supreme court.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09

THE SOUTH CAROLINA COLLEGE CUES
T1oN.-rhe South Carolina College ques-
ton, like Banquo's ghost, will not down,
but is fast becoming prominent issue in
our politics. The Greenville Ners, which
has always opposed free tuition in the col
lege, says that "the best way to settle the
question of free tuition in the State College
is to make it an issue in the next prelimi-
nary campaign. Let the opponents OF free
tuition select a candidate for Governor
pledged to veto any measure sustaining it
adopted by the Legislature, and let the
friends of free tuition select a man to oppose
him on that issue. Then the matter will
come squarely before the Democratic club
meetings and primaries, and the will Of the
masses of the people can be expressed def
nitely and decsively, free of the influences
of champagne suppers and the power Of the
lobby. Let us have a square and direct
fight and begin itwithout delay" This is
a good plan, and we hope it will be adopted.
Then the will of the people respecting this
institution will be ascertained and it Will
be forever eliminated from our politics.
Orun0eb,Tg Times.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-10
The First Thanksgiving.

The bare brown branches of the leafieSs trees
Along the narrow clearings silent hung.
Their palsade of trunks shut out the breeze
Where purple ivy festoons moveless swung.
The shrill autumnal jay with swelling throat
Awoke the forest echoes with his note.
As frightened birds in coveys settle down
And startled herds together turn at bay.
SO rose the rude log huts, an embryo town,
Like rallied troopers in some fierce atfray
About their banner, honored. guarded there:
So in their midst arose the house of prayer
On wooden pegs along their rough-hewn walls
Hung heavy golden risks of Indian corn.
Contented cattle in their guarded stalls
Chewed slow the golden straw of summer
born.
And peace and plenty from the new-turned sod
Dlew out mans loving soul in praise to God.
Such simple folks they were and plainly clad.
The maiden's kerchief and the matron's
gown
The grand>ire covered like the youth or lad,
In sUmbre garments sadly black or brown.
Life meant so much and death SO little then.
And God and angels dwelt near to men.
So in the autumn time they gathered there.
inc Wde-eyed babe, the maid, the old grand
sire.
Above the forest rose their plaintive PRAYER.
Beyond the seas they bore the altar fire.
Bright be the flame a nations breath Shall fan
The beacon fire of God and hope of man.
This was the footprint on savage strand.
And this of Gods great hymn. the op'ning
chord.
Now tramping millions westward DER the land
March to the cheering music of the Lord.
The beating waves along Atan1ic's side
Chime with the music of Pacific, tide.
But fifty millions best in mart or field
No purer gratitude can give to God,
Nor brighter glory of our land shall weld
Than that uprising from New England sod.
Though cold and barren. There was >own that
day
The seed whose harvest never shall decay.
Albany journal.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-10
Gems Of Thought,

Hope is the ng of an angel bearing our
prayer to the throne Of God. bishop Taylor.
The rays of happiness, like those of light.
are colorle>s when unbrokcn [Longfelow.
A holy act strengthens the inward holiness.
II is the seed Of life growing into more life.
Robertson.
Flesh is but the glass which holds the dust
that measures all our time. which also shall be
crumbled into dust George Herbert.
No preacher is listened to but Time; which
gives u> the same train and turn of thought that
elder people have tried in ain to put into cur
heads. fSwitt.
He who will look into many laris of Asia
and America will find men reason there per-
haps acutely as himself, who yet ever
heard Of a >EiI0gi>m. Locke.
All high beauty has moral clements in it aud
| ti1d the antique SCULPTURE a. ethical as Mar
ton to the depth of thought. Emerson.
Douotbe DESTROYS - have thal> done quick
y 10 Got lout> II >mall adyan:Hg :. Desire 10
have things done quickly prevents their being
done thoroughly. Locking al small advantages
prevents great alta : tom being accomplished.
.ConfuciI>.
The.e ere two metals. one Of which i omni-
potent in the cabinet, and the other in The
calnii-golu ana iron. He that know, how TO
Apply them both may indeed alta'n tie highest
station. but he must know something more to
Keep it. lColton.
There rcmaineth therefore rest to the peo-
pie of God. How blessed be Paul for that one
word, rest. 1t makes one feel like a child in
the evening of Il Summers dav. and il makes
ones death bed as soit TO think of a. going to
sleep. EutnauaSy.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-10
Uncle Toms Cabin.
HOW ONE OF AMERICAS MOST FAMOUS BOOKS
MRIIIEN

HOW ONE OF AMERICAS MOST FAMOUS BOOKS
WAS WRITTEN.
In 1890 Prof. Stowe accepted position in
BOwdoin College; and thus New England again
became Mrs. Stoves home This was lust at
the height of the excitement produced nv the
Fugitive Slave Law. She found that here too
an abolitionist was regarded fool or a mad
man. These people," she said to herself, "can-
not know what slavery is; they do not see what
they are defending;' and hence arose a purpose
TO write some sketches which should show to the
word slavery as she herself mad seen ii. NPOn-
dering this subject we give her own inter-
esting langnage,-''I was one day turning over
a little bound volume of an anti->iayery maya
zine, edited by Mrs. Dr. Bailey. of Washing
ton. and read the account of the escape of a
woman with her child, on the ice of the Ohio
river, from Kentucky. This formed the first
salient point of he story. began to mediate
A faithful slave husband in Kentucky occurred
to me as pattern of Uncle Tom, and The
scenes of the story began gradually to form
themselves in my mind'
One day, at communion service in the church
at Brunswick. the death bed scene of Uncle
Tom presented itself to her almost as a "tangi-
Die VISION" She was perfectly overcome by ii,
and FASTENED home and wrote our her thoughts.
She read what she bad written to her little
sons. in the absence of their father: and one of
them said, through his sobs, SO mamma, sla-
very is the most cursed thing in the word!"
From that time on, the story progressed rapid
ly. She wrote to DR.. Bailey, of the National
Era. telling him about her story, aud in reply
received immediate application forit. She sent
it to him. Before long, young Boston pub
Usher, j. z. Jewett, asked her to permit its
publication in book form. Mrs. Stowe relates
graphically, In the introduction of this latest
edition, her anxiety for the success of the book.
But how grand and speedy was to be her re-
ward!
Uncle TOMS Cabin was published March 20,
1852. Within year over three hundred thous-
and copies were sold. Mrs. Stowe sent copies
to Prince Albert, to Macaulay, to Charles Dick
due time came letters from all acknowledging
the story's wonderful significance and power.
This one sentence from a long letter of Lord
Carisle's is enough to show the effect which the
book produced upon strong and cultured
mind: Il return my deep and solemn thanks to
Almighty God," he said, "who has led and en-
abled you to write such book" livery 9th
er Saturday.