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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
FAMINE IN WEST VIRGINIA.

The situation in Jackson county, West
Virginia, is represented to be quite serious.
A dispatch from Parkersburg says that
hundreds Of families are on the verge Of
starvation, and unless aid is speedily ex-
tended by the remainder of the State or the
outside world, the most disastrous results
may be expected.
Some of the more fortunate and infiuen-
tial people Of the county, and others who
believed the condition Of the inhabitants
exaggerated, have heretofore denied the re-
ports from time to time made public, hop
ing that things could be tided over till
new crop could be raised, but now much
alarm prevails and public meetings are be-
ing held in all the villages, and the local
papers are printing appeals for aid. Last
week meetings were held at Whitepine and
New Kentuck, at which scores of citizens
representing their respective neighborhoods
testified as to the extent of the famine,
many pitiful stories being told.
Hiram Cobb, owner of mill, said people
would come at the rate of dozen a day,
after walking long distances, begging for
pint or quart of meal, and sometimes bring
ing half peck of grains or a few ears of
corn to be ground. He knew men who
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, S. c., June 15.-The condi'
tion of Capt. D. ID. Moore, who has been
quite sick for some time, is without change
There seems to be very little improvement
His son, Prof w. S. Moore, arrived on a
visit last week from Sherman, Texas, where
he is engaged as teacher in Austin College.
The most popular resort now in our town
is the fish pond of Messrs. Freidhienh & Bro,
The grounds around form an attractive park,
and the beautiful fountain playing sitithe
centre of the pool lends additionAks attrac-
tion to the quiet, pleasant retreat:t is
visited every afternoon by numbeEsSpf our
citizens.
I read, a few days ago, in the Ners and
Courier, that DIR. Frazier, the chairman of
the State board of health, had completed
his tour of inspection of the towns along the
lines of several railroads. If his inspection
of all the towns was similar to his inspec-
ton of Rock Hill, the cost of his tour of
inspection is useless expense to the State.
He arrived here at P. NJ, and left on the
same night, without calling meeting Of the
local board. While the sanitary condition
of our town is good, it is certainly not due
to any suggestions from DR.. Frazier.
The Sunday-school of the First Presby-
terian church, of Charlotte, n. c., picnicked
near this place on Friday last: The pic,
ulckeTS VlSlIeu Ille loW IL Jul lhS tiS uey esi'N
all seemed to enjoy themselves. The Char
lotte Base Ball Club accompanied them and
crossed bats with "Our Boys" Base Ball
Club, of this place. "Our Boys" came out
victorious.
There was a meeting of number OF per-
sons interested in fruit growing held in this
place on Saturday last. The object of the
meeting was to takes esteps to organize Fruit
Growers Association. Considerable inter-
est was taken in the meeting, and there is
every reason to believe that we will soon
have Fruit Growers Association in York
county.
The enterprising firm of w. L. Roddey &
Co. expect to build telephone line between
this place and Smiths Turnout. Mr.. W..
L. Roddey has also canvassed the town in
aid ola similar line between Rock Hill and
Yorkville. He met with much encourage.
ment. If Yorkville will do her part we will
have the line Mr.. Roddey's plan is to form
joint stock company. 1t is estimated that
the line can be built for 500. 1t would GER
tainly be advantageous to both towns.
Mr.. Robert Morrison, one of our fruit
growers, expects to ship 10000 pounds OF
grapes to the northern markets this sum-
mer.
Trial Justice Fewell had big Court on
Thursday last. The following persons, all
colOred, were placed under bonds TO appear
at the next term of the Circuit Court for
participation in the riot at Mt Zion Church
on Sunday, the 7th instant: Adam Moore,
Hunter Williams, Charner Dea, Trus Dea,
Ed. Crawford, Freeman Workman, Elias
Givins, Isaiah McNeely, Nelus Hinton.
Between 25 and 80 witnesses were examin-
ed, which consumed the greater part of the
day This Sunday frolic of the darkeys
will cost the county something yet before it
is ended.
Joe Massey, colored, ex-County Commits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
TEMPERANCE IN GEORGIA.

The Georgia Temperance Convention con-
cluded its session last Thursday in Atlanta.
Reports were made from all parts of the
State indicating the rapid growth of senti-
ment in favor of prohibition and the rising
enthusiasm of the masses for temperance.
Resolutions were adopted petitioning the
Legislature to pass a general local option
law at its session next month, so that in ev-
cry county in the State there can be an elec-
ton on prohibition. OF the 1873 counties
in Georgia twenty have restricted the sale
of liquor and eighty have absolutely pro-
hibited it. 1t is thought that more than
half of the thirty-eight counties where the
sale of liquor is now unrestricted will be
carried for prohibition if the Legislature
passes the law asked for. The resolutions
declare that temperance must not be mixed
in politics, and in the elections for members
of the State at large of the Executive Com
mittee two Democrats and two Republicans
were chosen. There were several negro
delegates in the convention, and resolutions
were passed to thoroughly organize the
temperance movement among the negroes
throughout the State. The convention was
the largest and most representative body of
the kind ever held in Georgia.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
THE CHARLESTON COLLECTORSHIP.

The contest for the Office of collector of the
port of Charleston has grown into a bitter
personal quarrel between Mayor Courtenay
Of that city and Congressman Dibble. Mr..
Dibble's promised statement about Mayor
Courtenay was printed in three columns of
the News and Courier of last Saturday. Mr..
Dibble asserts that Mayor Courtenay first
supported Mr.. Mowry, then abandoned
him and endorsed Mr.. Walker, and within
a few days thereafter telegraphed the Presi-
dent warmly supporting Mr.. B. r. Riordan
for San honorable position" The Necs and
Courier editorially replies to this portion of
Mr.. Dibble's card, and declares that so far
as Mr.. Riordan is concerned, Mayor Courte-
nay did not know he was an applicant for
the collectorship, and supposed he was seek
ing the appointment of consul.
Mondays issue Of the Ne,US a1ad Courier
contains Mayor Courtenay's reply to Mr..
Dibble's card of Saturday, the gist of which
is repetition of his former statements that
Mr.. Dibble is guilty of Misrepresentation
and ISLANDERS in the matter of the collector
ship, and that he attempted to deceive and
mislead the President.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
FISH AND WARD.

Two more indictments have been found by
the grand jury against Ferdinand Ward and
James D. Fish, charging them with grand
larceny in the first degree. Ward has been
formally arraigned in the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, and pleaded not guilty to the in
dictments against him.
Fish has been examined from day to day,
in the Ludlow street Jail, before the referee,
on behalf of Julien S. Davies, receiver of
Grant & Ward, to discover whether or not
any of the tracts of land and buildings own
ed by Mr.. Fish were purchased with money
secured from the defunct firm. Fish was
stubborn and testy, and his replies to ques-
tions evasive and unsatisfactory.
Fish, seeking public sympathy, has recent
ly written letter to whom it may concern,
one paragraph of which reads thus:
"No one expresses any surprise that Gen.
Grant should have been humbugged, and ne
is let off on the ground Of not being bust
ness man. The General and his sons spent
a considerable portion of their time in Grant
& Wards Office, while 1 was seldom there,
and probably never spent an hour there in
the aggregate"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
The Mufkrille Guqnirer,
YORKVILLE. 8. G.. {:
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE IS, 1885
AN OPEN LETTER.

James Sadler, colored transgressor who
was confined in the Jail at Newberry, on
the charge of assault and battery with in
tent to kill, made his escape on Sunday
night. Before retiring from his enforced Sc
clusion to the privacy of rural haunt, in
conformity to the custom OF prominent citi-
zens desiring to make public their views,
he addressed an "open letter" to the jailor; !;
and if not as gracefully rounded as the 'open
letter" intended for the constituency of an
astute politician, there can be no doubt as to
the sincerity of the writer's purpose. Here
it is, and like all correspondence of apurely
personal nature, it "fully explains itself:"
''To the Sheriff Ny Dear sir, the reason
to branke out of Jail. What did I did 1t.
Jestifable for myself, and l don't feel sus,,
pose to be Prison on seach circumstances and
you need not look for me until court and den
+ am coming Back and stand my trial. l
consider that the Law are treating Wrong
fully, Yours, Affectionately, Jas. Sadler."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
DEATH OF Mai. Is. F.. BRIGGS.

Major Benjamin F. Briggs died of paralysis at
his residence, six miles northeast of 4orkville,
at O o'clock on Wednesday evening of last week,
after an illness of only few days
Major Briggs was born near the Fairmount
Waterworks in Philadelphia, Pa, August %, 1919.
His father was an architect and builder, and in
the wear 1923 he was engaged by the State of
South Carolina to work on the locks connected
with the State Canal, near Beckhamville, in
Chester county. Entering upon this work he
located in Lancaster county, where he lived a
few wears and then removed to Columbia. Here
he pursued his regular profession for short
while and built the first permanent bridge ever
erected at Columbia over the Congaree river.
While in Columbia he obtained an engagement
to superintend the construction OF an iron fur
mace at Cherokee Iron Works, in this county,
and removed thither. He eacqured an interest in
this property, where he lived until his death.
Here his son grew up, first as clerk in the store
connected with the iron works. and afterwards,
he became largely interested in the production
of iron at other works in CASTOR county, n. c.,
which property included what is now known as
All-Healing Springs, in the vicinity of the fur
mace, and embraced vast area, which he sold, in
1868, to the Garrett Brothers. Previous to the war
he was engaged in other mining enterprises, and
for several years operated the Kings Mountain
gold mine successfully and proftably. ~
Notwithstanding his business interests were
in North Carolina, he was so we'll pleased with
Yorkvile that in 1855, he bought property in
this town and moving his family here made this
his permanent home. At the outbreak OF the
war he raised company, recruited mainly in
CASTOR county, n. c., was elected captain, and
in June, 1861, ON the formation of the regiment
Sixteenth North Carolina-to which his COM
panv was attached, he was elected Major, which
position he afterwards resigned and returned to
his home in Yorkville. After the war he was
elected county commissioner of York as a DEM
ocrat, and served as one of the board for the
first term in this county after the office was Gre
ated, his term expiring in 1869.
man who had handled an immense amount
of property and left by the results of the war
comparatively poor, of untiring energy and am
bilious for public preferment withal, it is not
wondered that when the Radical party was in
the ascendancy in this State that he cast his for
tunes with it. While we say naught in extenua-
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.

John A. Young has been appointed post
master at Charlotte, vice w. w. jenkins,
suspended for offensive partisanship.
Thomas Gee, Thomas Meme and Joseph
Howard, all colored, have been sentenced to
be hanged at Fayetville on July %, all
having been convicted Of murder. They
were sentenced a few months ago, but ap-
peaed to the Supreme Court, which con-
frmed the decision OF the lower court. At
Webster, Jack Lambert was also convicted
of the murder of man named Wilson, and
was sentenced to be hanged on July 3rd.
The Randleman cotton factory in Ran
dOlph county was partly destroyed by fire
last Thursday night. The weaving, dyeing
and spinning departments and engine and
boiler rooms were destroyed. The loss is
100000, insured for $4,000. This was the
most extensive cotton manufacturing estab-
lishment in the State. About $50 hands are
thrown out of employment at; this mill,
time in order to give them employment
until the burnt mill is rebuilt.
"A great sensation was caused in Raleigh
on the night of the 10th instant, by the kill
ing of John Cheatham, a merchant, by Will
liam GOoch, street employee, and the
probable fatal stabbing of James Cheatham,
a partner of John Cheatham, by Jim Smith,
also a street hand. The affair was the result
of a dispute in the store of Cheatham Broth
ers over small account due by one of the
men. Both Smith and Gooch were captur-
ed. 1t was the first murder in Raleigh
in many years. James Cheatham says
his brother was quarrelling with the men
and cried out that he was stabbed. JAM
es tried to part his brother and Gooch
when Jim Smith reached up and stabbed
him in the stomach in two places, and in
the left shoulder also. The affair occurred
in the heart Of the city in fifty yards of po-
lice headquarters. None of the parties are
known to have been under the influence of
liquor.
A dispatch from Raleigh, says: 1.-THE
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad Com
pany has purchased the Midland North Car
olina Railroad. This road runs from Colds
boro' to Smithfield, thirty miles, and was
built by William j. Best four years ago.
1t was intended, as asserted, to be a part of
the great Midland system from Beaufort
harbor to Paint Rock, extending the entire
length of the State-from the ocean to the
Tennessee line. Since Best left the State
the road has been operated by company.
1t is reported that the Wilmington and
Weldon Company will extend their line
from Smithtield to Raleigh-a distance of
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
THE Mt. ZION RIOT.

William Crawford, colored, who was wounded
in the affray among the negroes at Mt. Zion
Church on Sunday the 7th instant, died on the
following Tuesday evening at his home in the
neighborhood of the church. George Beck
ham, who was severely wounded in the same
fight, and brought to his home in this place, is
considered by his physician to be out of dan
ger. AS will be seen by our Rock Hill CORES
pondence, quite number of the participants in
the riot have been bound over by Trial Justice
Fewell, of Rock Hill, for their appearance at
the next term Of Court; and from the cloud of
witnesses that may be expected, with other items
of cost in the prosecution, as our correspondent
suggests, the camp meeting at Mt. Zion will
prove an expensive entertainment to the tax
payers of the county.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

The railroad Commission has furnished a COM
pilation showing the earnings Of the railroadsin
this State for the month of April, as compared
with the earnings for the same month last year.
The total earnings of all the roads for April 1884,
was s427 ,3l94 40; for April, 1885, S4O6 6aS37; in
crease, 81, ,sOl4; decrease $2, net decrease
s2O,935.72; net per cent decrease, 04.sO. For the
roads named the earnings were as follows:
Atlanta and Charlotte Air -Line-1SS4, So, ,925.-
4S; 1885, S76, lS44S; increase, S25s.6O; O.34 per
cent. increase.
Charlotte Columbia and Augusta--lSS4, S44, =,
571l3; 1885, S4l, 1928; decrease, $3O7S7O; O6.9l
per cent decrease.
Cheraw and Chester-1ss4, 81 1885: 1888, 81,
Chester and Lenoir-1SS4, S3,S42.0 o.; 1885, S.,
O92.2 increase, 25023 1854 per cent. increase.
AS by the March statement. so by the statement
for April, the Chester and Lenoir makes the best
showing of any railroad in the State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
THE RAILROAD SCHEDULE.

"a slight change of schedule on the Chester
and Lenoir Railroad went into effect last Satur-
day. The south-bound train now arrives at
Yorkvile at 1.07 P. NJ, instead OF r. NJ. On
the north-bound schedule there is no change.
There are no freight cars attached to the pas
senger trains. The freight train runs each way
on alternate days-going up on Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday, and coming down on Tues
dav, Thursday and Saturday. The north bound
freight arrives at Yorkville at 8.2l A. NJ, and
leaves at $50, and the south bound freight ar
rives at 205 P. M. and leaves at 22O P. NJ.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
Chattanooga. One of the boys, while drunk,
made statement embodying the above

Chattanooga. One of the boys, while drunk,
made statement embodying the above
facts.
The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Journal, rampant Republican pa
per, says: 1t is clear that the Republican
Senators do not intend to organize to defeat
the Presidents nominations by the whole
sale. 1t is known that Senator Logan, who
is certain to be regarded as one of the leaders
for the next four years, has had no such in,
tention. "The Republican Senators" said
one of the strongest of their number, DO
not promise to shoot in the air. They will
not make an indiscriminate attack upon the
Administration. They recognize that, as a
rale, the Democrats are entitled to the Off
ces, and they will reject no nominations ex-
cept those Of persons whom they regard as
unfit. There are some notabl nomina-
tions which will be subjected to close scru-
tiny, but the great body of the nominations
will be confirmed. The greatest opposition
will be in the cases where Republicans have
been suspended"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW. ADVERTISEMENTS.

Geo. w. S. Hart, Special Referee-Est. VIM. X.
McNeel, deceased.
The Elliott Cotton Gin, Winnsboro, S. C.-At-
tention Planters of York.
D. Harrison, Chairman Board of Examiners
Notice to Teachers.
DIR. P. R. Holt-Dyspepsia Can be Cured.
Withers Adhesion the Road.
J. w. Dobson-Tobacco.
Lowry & Starr-Machine Oil.
May & May-Why Will You Suffer.
&c. Latimer-Reduction.
D. Harrison, School Commissioner--County
Normal Institute.
John c. Kuykendal-Mortar Notes Not to Edlfl-
cation.
The Swift Specific Co.-Cancer of the Tongue
(4th page.)
r. NJ. Dobson & Co.-A Corset for 25 Cents.
Berry Il Barber-Our Ice-C Cream Parlor.
r. S. Jefferys agricultural Hall.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
CADET WILLIAMS.

Mr.. George w. Williams, of this place,
cadet in the United States Naval School at An
napolis, successfully passed from the Fourth to
the Third class in the recent examinations. He
has been assigned to duty on vessel which
will make three months cruise, at the end OF
which time, about the 1st of September, he will
be granted furlough, when he will make visit
to his home
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
FORT MILL ACADEMY.

Our townsman, Gen. f. M. Law, was honored
with an invitation to deliver the address at the
closing exercises of Fort Mill Academy on
Thursday night last The life and character OF
BENJAMIN Franklin was the theme of his address,
which he portrayed to the students as a notable
example worthy the emulation of all the young
men of the country. The address is spoken of
as an able effort, instructive and entertaining.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18

| We will furnish the YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
COIORED NORMAL SCHOOL.

The session for 1885 of the State Normal In
stitute for colored teachers will be held in the
town of Aiken, beginning July 9th and contln-
uing four weeks, with Prof w. T. Rodenbach, OF
Scofeld Normal School, as principal, and full
corps of assistants. The c., c. & A. Railroad
and it's branches will furnish tickets to teachers
teachers to purchase round trip tickets at their
respective stations upon representing to the tick
ct agents that they entitled to receive the ben
eft of the reduced rates.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18

tion of his course, in going over to that party in
1870 it is no less due to his memory to record the
fact that few Of its niquites could be laid at his
door, and we believe that in the public positions
he filled from 1870 to 1876 he had at heart the
interests ofthe white people of York county. In
the fall of 1870 he was elected to the House of
Representatives by Republican voters, and in
1872 he was defeated for the Senate by Hannibal
White colored, Republican. He afterwards re-
ceived the appointment of County Auditor,
which position he held until the ascendancy of
the Democratic party in 1876. He then retired
to his farm six miles northeast of town, where
until his death he was engaged in planting.
He was successful farmer, and conducted his
plantation on model of order and neatness.
Major Briggs had his faults as have we ALL
and if he had his enemies who regarded him as
good hater, he was not without his friends, to
whom he was ever true He was buried in the
cemetery at this place on Thursday, Rev. }.
Thomas Pate, Of the M. f. Church, conducting
the obsequies.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
TEACHERS, COUNTY INSTITUTE.

AS will be seen by the notice of Rev. D Har-
rison, County. School Commissioner, normal
institute for the teachers of York county will be
opened in Yorkville on the 22nd instant and con-
tinue for two weeks: 1.-The Institute for the white
teachers will be conducted in the Female Col
lege building, under the direction OF Prof
Witherow, of the Chester graded school. Ar
rangements for the institute tor colored teachers,
to be held at the same date, will be perfected i'll
DIM INN
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EXCURSION RATES.

Excursion tickets from Yorkville to Sullivan 8
Island and return have been placed on sale at the
Yorkville depot. Tickets are good from date of
purchase until October 1st, 1885, at $11.50 round
trip, by way of either the S. c. Railroad or the
n. f. Railroad.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-18
HOW TO APPLY FOR PUBLIC OFFICE.

Since the incoming of the New Admins
tration the heads of the various departments
have received numerous applications for
office without any specification as to what
particular Office the applicant desired, and
on Friday letter was sent from the White
House in answer to communication from
gentleman in Philadelphia, who inquired
as to the proper method of filing an applica-
ton for Office. The reply is of interest to
all seeking places under the Government,
and is given to the press for publication. 1t
says:
ITO secure attention to an application for
appointment particular position should be
named. When this is done the papers are
filed in the proper department, and when
the matter of appointment is to be deter
mined the names of candidates and briefs
Of their endorsement are laid before the
President by the head of the department"