Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-04-02
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM CHESTER.

CHESTER, March 31.-FarmerS are COM
planning of the backwardness of their agri-
cultural operations. The weather has been
such as to prevent them from making ne
cessary preparations for the next crop. They
have not been able as yet to do much plough
ing. Moreover, they are in a depressed
state of mind. in consequence of the un-
favorable condition of the oats and wheat
crops. Basing my opinion upon the reports
of farmers, the oats crop is unsatisfactory and
gives promise of a very poor yield. 81 The
failure of this crop, attended with the pres
ent scarcity of corn, would be great blow
to the farming interests. Moreover, the
wheat crop is unpromising. Like the oats,
it has suffered from the effects of the ex-
tremely unfavorable weather of this winter.
Two children of Moses Hill, colored, of
Rossville, were so badly burnt few days
ago that they died in a short time. This
terrible misfortune was due to the careless
alone at home, while they were absent at
their work. On their return they found
the children dead in the yard, having, it is
presumed, taken fire in the house and then
in their fright ran out of doors. It seems
that the law should throw such protection
around the lives of colored children as will
shield them from the cruel treatment of
careless parents. ..f. ......
Mr.. j. s. Withers, the ovCrseer ofone of our
public roads, summoned among others Ed
mund johnson, colored, to appear on GER
tain day, and work the roads. His reply
in substance was that he did not work
the roads; that his condition in life was
such that the law did not require this SER
vice of him. He was informed that he must
work, or be reported. He was arrested and
brought before Trial Justice Lackey, who
imposed upon him the penalty for not work
ing the roads. When asked why he did not
perform this public duty, he replied that
"he was the King of South Carolina" and
as such could not engage in such menial
employment. He was believed to be feign-
ing insanity, or if insane it was Of that emo
tional character that is used so successfully
by lawyers as plea for the acquittal of cli-
ents with blood on their hands.
Two thousand one hundred and thirty
seven bales of cotton were shipped from
this place during the month of February.
Thirty-six thousand eight hundred and
seventy-nine bales of cotton were shipped
from this place from the 1st of last Septem-
Derto the beginning of the present month.
During the same time the preceding season
N,u9 bales were shipped. These figures
show the Importance of Chester as cotton
market.
There were three deaths in our town on
last Sunday. Mr.. J. G.. McCammon, Mrs.
NJ. V. Capp's mother, and one of Mr.. Israel
Hoods children. Mr.. McCammon came
here from Texas two or three years ago.
The friends of the afflicted deeply sympa-
thize with them in their unspeakably heavy
loss. ..... ....n 'E -.|
Mrs. E. J. Hinton lies in an extremely
critical condition. Her. physician, DIR. D..
Lyle, regards her case as hopeless.
Mr.. Robert Wylie, Mr.. Ernest Walker,
and Mr.. Lucian CASTOR, of our town and
county, graduated recently at the Medical
University of New York. Mr.. Wylie re-
ceived the first honor of his class, and for
his high standard of scholarship obtained
the cash prize of $3.50. He was also appoint
ed to a position in Belvue Hospital. Mr..
Walker was honored with similar posi-
tion. Mr.. Castor, hear, will practice his
profession at this place. His friends pre-
dict for him successful and honorable Ca
reer. Mr.. Joseph Saye, of this county, re-
Gently graduated at the Baltimore Medical
College. NJ.