Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-11-03
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

"A movement is on foot in Newberry to
petition the next Legislature to submit the
question of license or no license to the
voters of the county.
"A census of Gaffney City shows 1,493
inhabitants, 964 white and 469 colored. This
is remarkable gain over 1880 when the
census gave Gaffney 400 inhabitants.
- The largest sale of cotton, perhaps, ever
made in Oconee county, was made at West
minister last Friday by the grangers of that
county. Four hundred and thirty bales
were sold at 8.26 per pound, the sale aggre-
eating $4,000.
Col. j. j. Dargan, of Sumter, one of the
most prominent and valuable young men
of this State, and the father and president
of the free trade league, has arranged to 60
to Austin, Texas, where he will be one OF
the editors of the Statesman.
A little son of Joe Brown, cOlOred, aged
about ten years, fell into a well upon Mr..
E. A. Bell's place near Anderson, on Mon
day, and saved himself from drowning by
holding on to the well rope until he could
be drawn out.
Mr.. Lawson Melton, son of Ex:Judge
Sam'l w. Melton, of Columbia, has return
ed home after. an absence OF more than
five years, during which time ne has VISIT,
ed almost every quarter of the civilized
world. He will now 60 into the Office of
his father to prepare for the practice of law.
At q meeting of good number OF the
survivors of the famous "Wallace House"
last winter it was decided to hold reunion
of the survivors on the 10th of the present
month. It is expected that most OF the
members will be present at the reunion,
and the exciting times of '76 again refresh
ed in, their memories by its discussion.
- A negro preacher in Lancaster county
tells his congregation that the earthquake
shocks are designed to make the colored
people emigrate to Africa, where ne says
no shocks have ever been felt. he THINKS
tits their duty to go and civilize the Iana OF
their fathers, and that the earthquake Will
result in great disaster to them if they do
not 60.
In letter to the Southern Christian Ad-
cocate Rev.J. M. Boyd says that recently
there have been between twelve and nf-
teen hundred accesiOns to the Methodlst
Church in Marion District. Mr.. Boyd says
stthe wonderful religious awakening had
spread far and wide before the earthquake
of the 31st of August, but was intensified
thereby"
SAYS the Greenville Ne,cs: Inforna-
ton received here is to the effect that the
vacant bishoprick of the diocese of Eastern,
Maryland, has been rendered the Rev. FL
llSOQ Cdp0TS, tuS ISClOA VI ShtISo SASA'
this city. Gen. Capers is in Chicago at
tending the triennial council of the Epis-
copal church as delegate from this State,
but it is known that he is considering the
matter very seriously.
A tale is told on gentleman near BAN.
berg who owned fine, large dog, and had
sold him to one of his neighbors just pre-
yious to the earthquake. On the night OF
the great 'sdisaster" the dog got away from
his owner, seeking the protection OF his old
master, found him in his front yard, just
after the first shock. The man was de-
moralized, and had no time to collect his
thoughts or his mind, when the dog rush
ed up behind him and jumped on his back,
with his paws on the mans shoulders.
The frightened man thought it was the
devil sure, and gasped: ''That's all right; /;
don't stick me I'll give right up"
= Columbia Register: Sheriff McCarley,
of Winnsboro, came down to Columbia
Friday, bringing with him Jim johnson,
the man who killed Mr.. Free, at Dawkins,
in Fairfield county. Johnson was convict
ed of murder at the recent term OF court tor
Fairfield and was sentenced to be hanged
on October 25th. An appeal was taken by
Johnson's attorneys, however anda stay OF
sentence was ordered pending tho hearing
of the appeal by the Supreme Court.
Threats of lynching having reached Sher-
iff McCarley's ears, he determined to bring
the murderer to- Columbia for safe keeping,
and succeeded in getting him lodged safely
in Richland Jail.