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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03


CHESTER, August BIB. F. Welsh,
charged with the killing of w. G. Moore,
made application for bail before Judge
Witherspoon at this place last Wednesday.
He was represented by NJ. j. Hough, Esq,
and Messrs. Moore & Moore; the State by
Solicitor Mcdonald. Considerable time
was consumed in hearing testimony, which
was very damaging in many particulars to
the defendant. The fact that he hailed
Moore while on his way home and renew
ed quarrel Of the morning could not be
denied. His lawyers did all in their pow
er to secure bail for him, but did not sue
ceed. Judge Witherspoon refused the ap-
plication for bail.
John Miller, colored, of this place, was
tried at the last term of the United States
ling intoxicating liquors without license,
was found guilty, and sentenced to impris-
onment in the county Jail for two months
and the payment of fine of 800. He is
now in Jail.
Our Baptist friends are looking forward
with great pleasure to the dedication OF
their church, which will take place on the
3rd Sunday of September. The dedication
sermon will be preached by Rev. DIR. Fur
man of Greenville, who is regarded as one
the best preachers in the State of any de-
nomination. a protracted meeting will be
held in the Baptist church beginning few
days before the second Sunday of Septem-
ber. Mr.. Sanders will be assisted in the
meeting by Rev. Mr.. Stout, of Society
Hill. who is a fine preacher, and will doubt
less draw large congregations The meet.
ing will, in all probability, continue until
after the dedication.
The first bale of new cotton was sold at
this place on Wednesday by Mr.. S. NJ. Haf-
ner, of Halselville, at II cents per pound.
Mr.. T. j. Cunningham sold the first bale at
Blackstocks.
Our Methodist friends propose making
considerable improvements in their church
building at this place. A recess will be
made for the pulpit, the walls kalsomined,
and other desirable changes made. Mr..
Joel Simril has the contract for the brick
work, and Mr.. George Albright the con-
tract for the wood work.
The dry weather has at last come to an
end to the great delight of farmers, and ev-
erybody else. An immense amount of rain
fell yesterday in town and county.
The dwelling on the old Hunter place,
about one mile from town, was destroyed
by fire on last Saturday night. Mr.. Ben
Grant was living in the house. AS the
house was old and dilapidated, the loss is
not heavy.
The youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
T. Atkinson is dangerously i'll. Its recov-
cry is very doubtful. NJ.
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spetial Nottt&s.
For EXalnDle.

Richard Roe, merchant Of Yorkville has fail
ed in business, His entire assets will not pays
cents OH the dollar You hold his note for $3.50,
money loaned him. His failure gives you no
trouble You did business with him in busi
ness way. and have John Doe man of un-
doubted financial standing, as security for the
payment of the note. A comforting fact. You
paint your house. The outlay in cash is from
$50 to $l5O You use So-and-so's Mixed Paint,
or Blanks Pure White Lead. In a short time,
you see it chalk, crack, peel and finally come off.
Your money is lost You have no security. The
comforting fact in the case of the note is not
present. If you use Longman & Martinezs
Pure Prepared Paints, and they should fail to
give satisfaction, you havea guarantee ample and
perfect against loss. John Doe is on thenote.
The house is re-painted without the additional
outlay of a farthing on your part Longman &
Martnez's Prepared Paints, the best in use.
Sold in town only by yKUYKENDAL.
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Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, S. c., August 31.-The rain
that we have been so anXiously looking, Tor
has at last come, but I am afraid too late
to be of much benefit to the cotton and corn,
which were badly damaged by the long
drought. But the rain has certainly come
in good season for sowing oats.
Trial Justice Fewell has had long rest,
which was broken last week, when two
small cases were up before him. One was
a charge against three negro boys OF stealing
watermelons from Mr.. f. B. Thomasson.
The other case was that of a negro man
charged with stealing grapes from the. gar,
den of Mr.. l.. d. Childs. All were found
guilty, and fine of So and costs imposed
upon each, which was paid and they were
discharged. Fifteen lashes each would have
been a more impressive lesson.
United States Commissioner G. j. Pride
had three cases before him the past week
all for retailing liquor without first obtain
ing United States license. Simon Cooper,
colored, was first arraigned. The evidence
was such that he was put under bond OF
5000 to appear at the February term Of the
U. S. District Court at Greenville. Alex
ander Mccullough, colored, an old offender,
who has served out one or two sentences
for the same offence, was also bound over
in the sum of 5000. Anderson Wallace, COL
ored, was up, charged with the same offence;
He also was required to give $500 bond
for his appearance for trial.
Mr.. E. b. Rock, manager of the Western
Union telegraph office at this place, whose
office is in the passenger depot, had $50
worth of clothing stolen from him. He
had packed away his winter clothing in
trunks and placed them for safe. keeping in
the baggage room adjoining his office. On
last Friday he had occasion to open one of
the trunks and found it empty: Upon fur,
ther examination, he found that all had
been robbed of their contents.
Mr.. w. M. Frew, of Frew Bros, left for
the Northern markets to-day: The readers
of the ENQUIRER will probably hear from
Mr.. Frew when he returns.
The stock show, to be held here to-mor-
row, promises to be quite success. There
is large number of thoroughbred COWS
and horses entered, and we expect to show
some of as fine stock as there is in the State.
Capt. John C. Witherspoon, who owned one
of the finest Jersey bulls in this section, had
the misfortune to have him die few days
ago. He was a remarkably fine animal.
HAL.
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conoreeation concluded at once the dog was
mad: and the death from hydrophobia in
the neighborhood few days before only
made them the more frantic, women
screamed, and men and women climbed on
and over benches with an agility that was
astonishing. The preacher called out from
the pulpit: "Won't somebody give me
a pistol? Won't somebody give me pls-
toi?" But no pistol was produced-al-
though it was in Edgefeld county: A
gentleman in the congregation had pistol,
but would not produce it, for fear some
good brother mi ght have him up for carry
ing concealed weapons. Partial order was
finally restored and the preacher concluded
his sermon to demoralized congregation.
Says an Edgefield correspondent of the
Ne,cs md Courier: Notwithstanding the
most fiattering account given OF an abund-
ant Weld of cotton throughout the entire
State. vet the farmers of Edgefeld county
are complaining of the destructive effects
of the present drought. Some of our most
intelligent farmers say that their crop has
been cut off from 25 to 333 per cent: Inc
squares and even the young bolls are
drying up and falling off. Even rain now
would do old cotton little good, as the new
forms would not have time to mature"
Butler Jones, alias Bill Boyd, colored,
was arrested on Sunday six miles east OF
Liberty StaClOn, TreenVllle county, ny Sdli-
uel M. Sitton, of Brushy Creek township,
Anderson county. Jones is wanted in Abb
beville county for the murder of Moses
Boyd, colored, and a reward of $3.50 was
offered by the Governor for his arrest and
delivery to the Sheriff of Abbeville. He
acknowledged his identy and confessed his
crime to his captors. He was taken to
Abbeville on Monday.
Sumter Watchnad,a, August 80: For the
last two weeks we have been hoping against
hope that the bad news from the cotton
crop would change, but if there has been
any change, it is for the worse. Many far
mers estimate their crop at from 80 to 665
per cent. Of what might reasonably have
been expected from its appearance the 1st
of July. This is a heavy blow to our hopes,
but it might have been worse. The sea-
sons have been remarkably fine for corn,
and should the seasons be favorable for the
next month we may reasonably look for fine
crops of peas and potatoes. From Wedge
field and vicinity come dire accounts of the
ravages of the caterpillar. A fresh army
commenced on Mr.. Aycock's farm yester-
day, and at last accounts they were sweep
ing everything before them, and the stalks
with the grown bolls stand out as naked as
trees in midwinter. A gentleman who wit
messed the damage in some fields puts the
loss resulting from the worms at 80 per cent.
of the crops.
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DAMAGE SHIT COMPROMISED.

Mr.. S. f. Wooton, of the Chester q Lenolr
Railroad, informs us that he learns from MIR.
Obear, attorney for the road, that the case OF
Mrs. Mary E. Kirby, tried at the last term OF
the Superior Court of Burke county, n. G., in
which she claimed damages to the amount OF
$4,000 for injuries alleged to have been sustain
ed bv her in an accident on the road on the Goth
of October 1888, and which sum was awarded by
the jury, has been compromised by the pay
ment to her of $500
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Market Reports.

YORKVILLE, September 2.-Cotton to 9s
NEW YORK, August 3l.-Cotton easy; mid
ding uplands, 10 SIG. Futures closed dull and
easy, with sales Of $1,000 bales as follows: Sep
tember, $50 to 9.sl; October, 9.64 to 9.65 No
vember, 9.6l to 9.62; December, 9.64 to 9.65;
January 9.72 to 9.73; February, 9.S2 to 9.s3;
March, 9.92 to 9.93; April, lO.0l to 1903; May
10.ll to 1912; June 1920 to 1925 July 1928 to
1890.
LIVERPOOL, August ELECTION in moderate
inquiry at 5!d for middling uplands.
CHARLESTON, August 3l.-Cotton steady;
middling, J3-16.
CHARLOTTE, September Cotton dull;
middling 81 to 10.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03

The STORM IN THE LOWER COUNTRY
1t is always unsafe to predict, or in other
words, to count your chickens before they
are hatched. Up to few days ago glowing
accounts were received from all portions of
the State regarding the crops. tits to be re-
gretted that the same cannot be said to-day.
In the lower country the cotton and corn
crops have been badly damaged by the storm
and in some sections fully two-thirds will
be lost. The loss falls particularly hard
Cling to make up for the loss caused by pre-
Vious short crops. Last season the rice
planters on Cooper River had nearly every
thing swept away from them by freshet..
one plantation alone suffering loss of S16,-
GOO. The injury to the crops at this time is
probably the most serious disaster that has
been caused by the storm.-C0htnabia Re-
cord.
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DOBSON,S DRAINING,

Mr. r. NJ. Dobson's prize drawing came off on
Wednesday of last week, according to promise,
and was conducted with fairness to all parties.
He gives full particulars of the event in his an
nouncement this week. Those who drew the
lucky numbers have our congratulations, and
especially Mr.. John G. Ferguson, who drew the
second prize of gold watch. Mr.. Ferguson,
as foreman Of the ENQUIRER, has almost with
out interruption put in type Mr.. Dobson's an
nouncements every week for the last nineteen
years, and as the compositor of those silent
but potent messages deserves the streak OF luck
which was as unexpected to him as gratifying
to his friends. We were about to offer word of
coincidence to the thousand and one who were
Disappointed but referring to Mr.. Dobson's
advertisement we see he makes the statement
that those who obtained no prizes have lost moth
ing, as they received full value for their money,
and we are willing to accept his statement
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03
APPOINTED TREASURER.

John ]. Mcclure, Esq, of Chester, has been
appointed Secretary and Treasurer of the Ches-
ter and Lenoir Railroad Company, in place of
Mr.. James Mason, deceased.
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LAND FOR SALE.

VHNHE undersigned offers at private sale val
Il liable plantation in Fort Mill township,
York county, containing FOUR HUNDRED
ACRES, which will be sold in one body, or di-
vided into three tracts, as follows:
No. 1.-The Home tract, containing dwelling
house, a large and commodious barn, gin house
and other out-buldings, and also a splendid or
chard. This farm contains 1S5 acres, all in
high state of cultivation.
No. 2-This tract contains 100 acres, As Of which
is in original forest; has two cottages and fine
we'll of water
No. 3-This tract contains l09 acres, with COM
Portable dwelling, barn and all necessary out
buildings.
The above land is situated within four miles
of the town Of Fort Mill, in a fine agricultural
section and is we'll adapted to the raising of cot
ton. Terms will be made reasonable.
J. w. MARSHALL,
Fort Mill, s. G..
Semtember 3 36 II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

c. E. Spencer, Esq, returned home Friday
evening.
Miss Nina V. Griste, of Louisville, KY, who
has been visiting her relatives in this place, re-
turned home last Tuesday.
Cadet G. w. Williams, of the Annapolis Ma
val Academy, is visiting his parents in this
place, on leave of absence.
Mr.. Samuel L. Latimer is making his first
visit to the northern metropolis, having accom-
panied his brother who went to New York last
week to make his fall purchases.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03
After ,LOngfeIIOW.

Ladies: use the Oil for leather
Named J. I. c. for your CATERS,
For your boots and dainty slippers.
1t will make them soft and clOthlike,
1t will make them everlasting.
Use before applying dressing
Kept in bottles called Shoe Polish,
To prevent this "Cfrdge Francais'"
In our mother tongue, French Polish,
From the drying out and cracking,
And destroying costly kid, or
Goat skin of your dainty slippers,
Of your shapely boots and CATERS.
This ]. I. c. Oil for leather
Can be had at the York Drug Store.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

J. w. Marshall, Fort Mill, S. Gland for Sale.
Jos. f. Wallace, c. c. Pls.-Clerk's Sale.
H. A. D. Neely, County Treasurer-Tax Notice.
II. S. Jefferys-Agricultura Hall.
Frew Brothers -Bagging and Ties.
II. NJ, Dobson & CO-The Prizes Drawn on the
26th
j. w. Dobson-Wanted-Co Stoves-Flour-
Seed Oats.
Withers Adickes-Wanted this Week.
Mrs. j. Bolton Smith, Jr.-Watchmaker and
Jeweer.
G.. H. O'Leary-Furniture Dealer-Carpets and
Rugs-Stoves-Saddl and Harness.
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Baptist s. 8. Convention.

1t was much to our pleasure and profit to at
tend, last Sunday morning, session of the Bap-
tst Sunday School Convention, in the Baptist
Church in this place. Near us sat a good-look-
ing young man, we'll dressed, with one excep-
ton-he had CHASTITY grease spot on his hand
some coat. Like the balance ofus, he, no doubt,
needed the application of all the good lessons
heard that day, but the spot on his coat needed
fearfully an application of Chinese Cleansing
Cream. Sold ONLY by KUYKENDAL.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03
COTTON SHIPMENTS

Last Monday was the close of the cotton year
of 1Ss4-S5. The receipts at Yorkville for the pc
rod were 1866 bales against 1869 bales for the
wear of lSS3-S4
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03
POSTAL CLERK APPOINTED.

Mr.. j. B. Ramseur, of Lincolnton, N. c., has
been appointed postal clerk on the Chester and
Lenoir Railroad, between Newton, n. G., and
Lancaster, S. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03
MERE.MENTION.

The people of Ohio vote at the next elec-
ton for an amendment to the State consti-
tuition changing the time Of State elections
from October to November. '''''.'S State Au-
ditor Roberts, of North Carolina, has ex-
amined 1900 applications for pensions OF
soldiers and about 1900 widows applica-
tions. He has yet to 60 through ,loo Wld-
pass examination. ."...''''A light frost was
reported last Thursday morning in various
parts of Pennsylvania, but not enough to
damage vegetation seriously. Slight fur
ries of snow also fell. .'''''''Secretary of State
Bayard is in receipt of a dispatch from
Sierra Leone giving accounts of the move
ments of an army Of 0,000 Mohamedans in
the interior of Africa. ~. E. Bowen, said
to have been the oldest Mason in the United
States, died in Philadelphia Sunday, aged
"a years. .''..."'The Ohio Gubernatorial cam
paign was opened at Mt. Gilead on Tuesday
of last week. Senator John Sherman there
and went over very nearly the same ground
that Republican speakers have occupied
for the last twenty years. ''''''T The mileage
of the Pacific railroads, 16,9O3, is more than
one-tenth of the total for the whole country.
Their net earnings last year were more
than s3O,OOO,0OO.' '''''''''The New York State
Republican convention meets at Saratoga
on the 22d of September. ''.'"Col: Fred
Grant is being urged to accept nomination
on the Republican State ticket in New
York. .....'""tThe business failures occurring
througout the country during the last seven
days, as reported to r. G.. Dun & Co., are:
For the United States, 1856; Canada, "a.
Total, 2O9, as compared with III last week
and lGS the week previous. .''..'""EX X-Gover-
nor Fenton, who was at one time the recog-
nhed leader of the Republican party in
New York, died on Tuesday. The corn
crop of the South will this year be about
g., 1000, 900 bushels more than last year, or
498 900, 900 bushels against 433, 100000 BUSH
els for 18S4-by far the largest crop ever
produced in the South. .''''''''There were g.
S33 new cases of cholera and l, ,24S deaths
reported throughout Spain last Sunday.
The deaths to date aggregate 81 ,6l9. ,'Col.
Lamont, the Presidents private secretary,
emphaticaly denies the report that there
is any unpeasantness between the President
and MIR. Tilden. ...'''"'''The prohibitionists
of Texas have entered upon an active can
yass, and appear to mean business '.''"'.The
treasury department paid out O,OOo, 600 in
pensions during the month of August.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03
THE GAsTON COUNTY SUIT.

The celebrated Davenport-McKee suit, which
was moved from CASTOR to Cleveland county, n.
c.. and heard in the Superior Court of the latter
county before Judge Shipp and jury last
week, was finally concluded, so far as the Supe-
rior Court can have jurisdiction, before Judge
Shipp in chambers at Charlotte, last Saturday.
From summary of the proceedings as given
by the Charlotte Observer, it seems that in the
trial at Shelby, Mckee admitted an Indebtedness
to CASTOR county of $500, but claimed that he
had paid over sl,7OO, and had a receipt for the
same The county treasurer alleged that this
81 100 receipt was forgery, and this allegation
gave rise to the proceedings. The jury render
en- verdict in McKee's favor, when the plaint-
if Davenport, claimed that Mckee's failure to
pay the balance, $500, due to CASTOR, rendered
the defendant liable to fine of $500 according
to the Statute. This is the point argued before
Judge Shipp in chambers on Saturday After
hearing argument, Judge Shipp rendered judg-
ment in favor of the plaintiff for $500, in addi-
ton to the penalty of $500. All the costs in the
case were thrown on Davenport. Mckees
counsel entered an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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THE FIRST BALE.

The first bale Of new cotton was sold in this
place on Thursday last, 9th ultimo, by Mr.
Hugh Warren. 1t classed as strict middling'
weighed 52S pounds, and was bought by Mr..
John R. Ashe at 9i cents. The first bale sold in
this market last year was on the 9th of Sep
tember.
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THE CLEVELAND ELECTION.

On Saturday last an election was held in Cleve-
land county, n. c., on the question of making
county subscription of sl25,OOO to two railroad
projects before the people of that county. The
election resulted in favor Of the subscription.
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islands and will probably maintain the seiz-
ure. She is the stronger power, and will
probably force the weaker to accept such
terms as she may dictate. An open rupture
is improbable, though in the event of hos
tilities the Spanish navy, which is one of
the finest afloat, would make itself felt.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03
TOWN ELECTION.

In the election, last Tuesday, for Town War
den, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resig-
nation of Warden Darwin, Mr. James H. Rid
die was elected. There were 81 votes polled, of
which he received sc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-09-03

At the request of the donors, the contributions
were distributed as follows The amounts from
Antioch, Berea, and the collection taken up III
the Convention were given to State missions
the Yorkville contribution was given equally to
the Mary Harley and Valence Street, n o., mis-
sions; the Enon contribution was given to the
Valence Street mission, Of New Orleans and the
Union contribution was given to the Mary Har-
ley missionary fund.
Representatives of the Rock Hill Sunday
school presented their credentials, when, on
motion, they were elected members OF the Con-
vention.
The Convention then adjourned to meet with
Berea church, Blacks Station, on Friday before
the fifth Sunday of November next.
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mail bagsat onestoppage of the train. This
town with two postoffices has population
of 25O people, and contains hotel and sew
en- stores Charlotte Observer.