Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-10-08
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

| LETTER FROM CHESTER.
CHESTER, October 5.--The ploughing
qualities of three sulky plows were tested
on last Tuesday afternoon, in field in the
suburbs of this place. The "Blue Grass"
was represented by Mr.. John StringfelloW,
the "Cassady" by Mr. Smith Hardin and
the "Little Giant" by Mr.. Erskine Moffatt.
The blowing was witnessed by many farm
ers, and each plough did its work so we'll
that no decision was arrived in regard to
the superiority of any particular ploW en-
gagged in the contest. The Cassidy" was
drawn by two and three horses the "Blue
Grass" and the "Little Giant" by two hOrs-
es. The work done by these plows was in
every respect satisfactory to the spectators,
and will doubtless result in increasing the
number of sulky plows in this county, as
they do so much better work in the same
time than the ordinary plow.
Mr. Woods, Mr.. William Ryan and Miss
Matte Lewis, both of the neighborhood OF
Lewis Turnout, in this county, were mar
ried. This happy couplebegin their matri-
monial career with the best wishes of a
multitude of friends.
II Mr.. Patrick Mccoy, Of our town, arrived
Fhere on last Thursday with wife. 1t was
his good fortune to find her in East Ten
nessee. -.
~ rope-walker amused the people of our
town two afternoons last week with his
performances. He successfully performed
several daring feats, but he will not always
be so fortunate. The day OF his downfall
is sure to come.
Rev. DIR. :Burkhead continued his preach
ing here last week, morning and evening.
He drew large congregations, and deserved
ly so, as he is most excellent preacher.
One of his best sermons was on Faith, in
which he placed the seal of his condemna-
ton on the theory of evolution. He said
there are three kinds Of truth-physical
scientific and religous-and that the first
could only be understood by the five senses {;
the second by reason, and the third by faith.
Confusion and error, he said, would lneVl-
tably follow any attempt to understand re-
ligious or Biblical truth by means OF the
reason. His splendid sermons have given
great pleasure to his hearers, and cannot
fail to result in great good. He preached
two powerful sermons on yesterday-One IN
the morning on the Judgment" and one
in the evening on predestination and free
agency. The Presbyterian church could
hardly contain, last evening, the immense
CONGREGATION that desired once more to hear
this great preacher. He leaves to-day for
Camden, where he will engage in series
of meetings.
Our Methodist friends are holding SER
vices in the Court House during the MAX
ing of repairs on their church. With the
view of raising funds to buy carpet for
the church, a number of young ladies of
our town will give a fiag-drill during fair
week. They are preparing for the inter-
esting occasion.
The Chester Baptist Association met at
New Bethel on Friday and continued
throughout Sunday. Messrs. Hinton Cur
tbs and Marshall Hunter were the lay dele
gates that represented the Chester church.
Mr.. w. Holmes Hardin bought the Snod-
DIV tract of land to-day for 81, 1850. Mr. w.
B, brennan offered for sale a tract of land
on Fishing Creek, containing 13l acres;
but only $500 was bid for the tract. -Four
shares of the Charlotte, Columbia and Au-
pusta Railroad stock were sold for $3.50
| per share.
"BilI Arp" will deliver an address on the
first day of the Chester fair. Such a popu-
lar favorite as he is will doubtless draw
crowd. NJ.
FOUR PERSONS LYNCHED.-On Tuesday
night of last week four negroes, Jerry Finch,
his wife, Lee Tyson and John Pattishall,
were lynched one mile from Pittsboro,
Chatham county, n. G.. They were taken
from Jail and their bodies were found next
morning suspended to a tree near the public
road. This is terrible sequel to the MUIR
der of the Finch family on the night OF the
4th of last July, and of the murder of the
Gunter family near the same spot some Is
months ago.
The State Baptist Convention will meet
at Newberry on Thursday before the third
Sunday in November.