Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-05-07

beautiful towns and cities-these are the
living witnesses! So, "hearken to the evil
dence." w. w. T.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, May 5.-The rain last week
was of great benefit to crops and gardens.
It was needed to make cotton 'cOme up"
dens were backward and greatly needed
rain to give them start. The supply did
not equal the demand.
Mr.. It. w. Clawson, formerly proprietor
and editor Of the Chester Bulletin, and now
a citizen of Atlanta, is contemplating the
establishment in that city of another news
paper enterprise. 1t will be commercial
paper, and will be called the Atlanta CON-
0aercim Gazette. The undertaking has the
approval of the Chamber of Commerce, and
the prominent merchants and business men
of Atlanta. Mr.. Clawson made a success
of the Bulletin, and will doubtless succeed
in the new enterprise which he expects
to have under way in the course of q few
days. His friends at this place wish the
Gazette a brilliant future.
Mrs. Richard Woods did not survive her
husband many months. She was buried a
few days ago. Death also claimed another
victim recently in the person of Mrs. w. c.
delicate health for long time.
There are many ways of making living.
This common saying was illustrated here
last week by a man who passed through our
town in the following manner. He was in
the lead with bear, followed by two small
horses, pulling dilapidated little wagon,
with woman in the rear having monkey
for companion. The odd looking party
stopped while and were soon surrounded
by a crowd who regarded with wondering
eyes the bear and monkey, until the woman
departed on nickel-hunting tour which
occasioned a scattering of the crowd. If the
money obtained by her was an evidence OF
their appreciation Of the show, she must
have regarded them as extremely unappre-
cative.
J. X. Henry, Esq, a rising member of the
Chester bar, will deliver the address at this
place on Memorial Day. He makes good
speech before jury, and will deliver good
address in memory of the Confederate dead
His friends hope and expect him to attain
a high position in his profession some day
in the future.
Wylie McCrorey, colored, who brought a
charge of assault and battery with intent to
kill against Frank Hicklin, failed to appear
before Trial Justice Lacky on the day or
dered for the preliminary examination
Mr.. Hicklin was present, but his accuser
was not The latter by such conduct does
not manifest very strong faith in the justice
Of his cause. He was the perpetrator OF
the late outrageous attack upon Wade Hick-
lin, (Which has already been reported in the
ENQUIRER) and would have killed him had
his mother not interfered to prevent the
unhappy result.
Miss Cinda Morrow, of this county, died
on last Friday morning at an advanced age,
Her death was fastened by fall, which
happened few days previous to her last
illness.
In consequence of legislative action at the
last session our County Auditor will not
receive returns until next January. l give
this information for the benefit ofthose who
may not be posted upon the work OF the
Legislature.
At a late meeting of the Cedar Shoals
Manufacturing Company, Capt. O. Barber
was reelected President, and Mr.. j. S. Dren'
nan Secretary and Treasurer. The follow
ing directors were reelected: Messrs. G. j
Patterson, w. H. Hardin, r. j. White,
John Davidson, Robert Davidson and Rev
A. B. Brown. The directors adopted a reso.
luton to increase the machinery in the
factory.
The colored people of'this place will have
a happy time this week. The Grand Lodge
of the knights of King Solomon meet here
The meeting will be attended by delegates
from different places, and will be addressed
by prominent colored men from distance.
Friday will be the most interesting day OF
the meeting.
The Lee Light Infantry will be inspected
tomorrow afternoon by Adjutant- General
Manigault At night the company will
have plume drill in the Court House.
In some places in the county the rain was
abundant, but throughout the greater por-
ton of the county it was light.
The Gibson tract of land on Little Rocky
Creek was sold yesterday by the Sheriff
at so cents per acre. A desirable piece OF
property near the depot was sold by the
Sheriff, and bought by Major H. M. Ross
for 1000. NJ.
A HORRIBLE DEATH.-Mr. John Burch
Harrell, young man Of about twenty
seven years of age, died at Georgetown in
this State, on the 18th ultimo, from hy-
drophobia. A correspondent of the Neacs
and Courier gives the following cirumstan-
ces of the case:
One night about the first or middle of Feb
ruary, Capt. H. II. Mcdonald, the stepfath-
er of the deceased, heard setting hen un-
der his dwelling-house making great fuss,
as if it were being disturb bed by dog or
something else. He rushed out OF the
house to see what was the trouble. This
aroused Mr.. Harrell, who, with his family,
consisting of a wife and two children, were
living with Captain Mcdonald, and he also
went out into the yard. He espied small
dark object running across the yard. 1t
went under small outhouse. He went
ed. He pulled the block, and brought out
a small dog owned by one of the negroes on
the place. AS soon as the dog saw Mr..
Harrell she made for him when terrible
conflict ensued. Mr.. Harrell kicked the
dog off several times, but so determined was
the brute that Mr.. Harrell was forced to
take hold of the dog, which by this time
had bitten him very severely through the
hand and on the arm. Mr.. Harrell final
ly succeeded in overpowering the beast,
and getting his knife from his pocket cut
her throat.
No one at that time thought that the
dog had hydrophobia. The wounds of Mr..
Harrell healed rapidly and his health was
good, and it was not until Sat
urday morning that he felt any effects Of
the disease. On that morning ne said to
his family, II have peculiar pain in my
shoulder and back" He then said to Capt.
Mcdonald, 81 am taking hydrophobia and
it will kill me-"
From that moment he began to get worse,
and by Sunday night it was clear y seen
that the case was hopeless. The next morn
ing he was frantic, foaming at the mouth,
and could only be keptin bed by main force
He had horrible stare in his eyes and a
fearfully wild appearance. He retained his
and knew all who came
around him. The sight of water would set