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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-30
To Tax Payers of City of MonrO,
FINE FOWLS.

After August 18th will sell fine young
Plymouth Rock chickens, Hawkins and
Sid Conger strains. Also few Wyan-
dotte and Partridge Cochin cockerels. All
who admire fine fowls are invited to visit
my yards from 6 to o'clock in the evening.
For prices address
FRANKLIN GARRETT.
Monroe, La, Augrst7, lSSG.-3m
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-30
Tulane University
High School, College, University,
Law and Medical Departments.
WIN. PRESTON JOHNSON, IL. D..
President.
OF LOUISIANA.

College and High School session begins
October 9TH. Entrance Examinations
October 4th, 5th, 9th. Courses ofinStruction
Classical, Literary, Mathematical, Natural
Sciences, Mechanical, Commercial.
Full corps of Professors. Modern Ian
guages thoroughly taught. Manual Train
ing. Terms moderate.
For Catalogues address the Secretary of
the University.
Aug. Z, lSS6.--Sm
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-10-30

II portion OF the tomato vines if pro.
e6ceod by aheess, from the first frosts,
Nh coniInue to yield for some time.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
Correspondence Of the iOrkville Enquirer.
THE RAIN AROUND CLOVER.

CLOVER, S. c., May 2i.-The rains Of last
week were seriously damaging in this sec
ton of York county. 1t is said that Crowd
er's Creek was higher than it has been for
years. | am told there is but one bridge
left on that stream from the highway bridge
at the railroad trestle to its mouth.
Beaver Dam, Il smaller stream, between
Crowder's Creek and this place, overfiowed
the bottom lands along its course and the
growing crops have suffered great damage.
Allison Creek was out of its banks and
submerged bottom corn for about three days
and nights. 1t is claimed by some that
this stream was higher than in the great
freshet of 1865.
There are several smaller streams in this
section, the bottom lands of which are as
fine as any in the up country, but the crops
growing on them are seriously injured.
| hear of some farmers whose prospects
for this year are almost ruined, their up
lands being washed off and their bottom
lands torn up and the soil washed away.
The farmers of this section were we'll up
with their work, and their crops had been
we'll planted. The corn on bottom lands
was about all up and in good condition but
what a change! Some are hopeful and
some respondent. One old darby, farming
on a branch of Crowder's Creek, says: "My
rittels and clothes all gone down de creek"
Although it is not too late to plant over,
one thing is certain: a full crop of corn cam
not now be made on the low lands of this
section. j. d. G.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27

on overtures on evolution, would recon-
mend the appointment Of a special COM
mittee to draft a pastoral letter to the
churches and Presbyteries of the Assembly,
embodying the following points:
81. A recognition of the alarm and UNI
~easiness %pervading the Church on account
of the evolution discussion, and that this
alarm and uneasiness are not u~nfounded.
SO. An intimation of our loyalty to the
symbols, as the correct Interpretation OF the
Holy Scriptures, and determination to de-
fend them against any interposition which
would mar the historic sense or contradict
any traditional doctrine of our faith.
"3. The original application of the doc
trines contained therein belongs to the Pres
byteries, and the Assembly considers them
competent for their functions; neither
would it usurp or ~forestall this function, or
hamper them in its performance by grant
ing any IN Mesi deliverances which could be
construed into an an%ticipatory exposition of
the law, but could not be of binding force.
81. The Assembly assures its Presbyterles
that the highest Court of the Church will
be ready at the proper time to uphold and
endorse any judicial action of the Presby-.
teries founded on the constitutional law of
the Church."
This report was signed by the Rev. VIM.
Finn, the Rev. f. l.. Ferguson, the Rev.
TIE. Smith and Ruling Elder V. II. Hen
dersOn.
The consideration of the subject was made
the special order for Monday at IL O'Clock.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27

Lenoir Railroad was at the trestle across Crowd
er's Creek. Two benches Of the trestle were
washed away from the north side of the creek,
and fifty or sixty feet Of the track thrown out OF
line. The damage to this and other trestles on
the road have been repaired, and trains are now
beginning to run with regularity.
But the most serious damage inflicted by the
rains is to the growing crops. tplands, and
lowlands seem to have sutfered-the one from
washing and the other from Overlooking, and
the damage is considerable. An average of the
county would reasonably place the damage to
the cotton crop at 20 per cent, and to the corn
crop at 30 per cent. The continued rain will also
prove damaging to the wheat and oat crops, es-
pecially the former, which is now threatened
with rust.
In other sections of the State the effects Of the
rain were equally disastrous. Congaree River
was higher than it has been since 1852. The new
water works at Columbia are destroyed, and the
damage to the canal is very great.
On Saturday the Pee Dee River was 30 feet 10
inches above low water at Cheraw, and the dam
age is so great that it is difficult to estimate it.
Many farmers in that section will lose from one
to two thousand dollars each. At Society Hill,
the Pee Dee was within one foot and ten inches of
the great freshet of March, 1865. The damage to
the small grain on the lowlands is irreparable,
The rainfall was only two and fve-eighths inch
es. The overflow of the river was caused by the
heavy rains up the country.
The Savannah River was also unusually high,
and thousands of dollars have been lost to the
river farmers.
In the western part of the State rain fell from
Monday night until Wednesday night, and on
Thursday there were several small showers. All
the mountain streams were overlooked and sew
eral bridges were washed away the damage in
this respect being specially severe in Laurens,
Greenville and Spartanburg counties. The Air
Line Railroad sustained heavy damage by wash
outs at several points. along the road, the most
serious being the washing away of Chinquapen
embankment, near Spartanburg.
The rain extended as far north as Greensboro,
n. c., the papers in that section reporting great
destruction to property and the crops by swollen
streams, On the n. C. Central Railroad the new
trestle across Coddle Creek, near Charlotte,
and the great bridge over Yadkin River, eleven
miles east ofSalisbury, were both so badly dam
aged as to delay trains for several days.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
THE RAIN LAST WEEK.

AS stated in our last issue, the rainfall at this
place, and in this section, last week, was the
heaviest known for many years past. 1t began
aiming on Monday night, and during Tuesday
the fall was almost incessant. Tuesday evening
the rain ceased, though showers continued fall
ing until about noon Wednesday, when the
clouds broke away and the sun came out for
Il short while. The weather, however, is not
vet settled, and showers have fallen almostd daily
since the rain began over a week ago, and be-
tween I and 8 o'clock last Monday evening a
heavy shower fell. During the rain of Monday
night. Tuesday and Tuesday night and Wednes-
dav morning of last week, about seven inches or
water fell. One measurement in this place gave
eight inches and another six, though as the facll-
tiles for measuring in either case were not per-
feet. we feel safe in dividing the difference and
giving the fall at seven inches, which seems to
be the average of the fall reported from various
other localities. A gentleman residing OH Fish
ing Creek, about eight miles south of Iorkville,
saws that stream was higher than he has known
it for thirty-two years.
Nuch damage was lone to bridges and planta-
tons throughout the county, no section escap-
ing entirely. The damage in the Glover section
is reported by our correspondent ut that place,
and our Rock Hill correspondent, though he
does not particulariZc, intimatcs that the damage
in that section was general and serious. Our
Grover correspondent also presents a gloomy
state of affairs in that section.
orr townsman, DR.. W. NJ. Walker, is a serious
sufferer in the destruction Of his two fish ponds
near town, the dams of which were washed
away, and he lost nearly all of his fish, with
they were well stocked.
The bridge over Crowder's Creek, at Riddles
Mill, was swept away.
The bridge over Buffalo, at Moore's Mill, three
miles northwest Of Blacks Station, was washed
away. The county commissioners have arrang-
ed for the restoration of this bridge at an early
day.
The bridge over Kings Creek, OH the Quinn
road, near w. J. McGilrs mill, is also washed
away. All the other bridges on this stream are
said to be intact.
The bridges on Clark's Fork were but little in
iurcd, and all are now in good condition.
The east end of the bridge over Bullock's
Creek, at Sarratt's Mill, on the Hamilton Ford
road, was moved from the abutment. This
bridge will be repaired at once.
4 number of other bridges were removed
from the abutments and otherwise injured, but
we are informed by DR.. Allison, Clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners, that the dam
ages have already been repaired, or will be in a
few days. There will be no unnecessary delay
in restoring or repairing all the bridges injured
by the freshets.
We have also learned that the dams of the
following mills have been more or less injured,
but we have no definite particulars S. NJ. SCOTS,
on Turkey Creek; J. b. Whitesidcs and X. NJ.
Allison's on Clark's Fork and w.. McGllls,
Kings Creek.
The most serious damage TO the Chester ana
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
PARDON OF 4 CONVICT.

The Governor has pardoned Jasper Partlow,
colored, who was convicted at the September
term, 1877, of York Sessions Court of burglary
and larceny and sentenced by Judge kershaw
to Imprisonment in the penitentiary for one
year. The pardon was granted on the recon-
mendation of the Solicitor, who says:
The defendant was convicted eight years ago
upon an Indictment charging him with burglary
and larceny. My information from gentlemen
whom / regard as reliable is to the effect that
defendant proved an alibi by four or five wit
nesses, whose testimony seemed not to have
established that defence to the satisfaction of the
jury. After being confined in the Penitentiary
for a short time he made his escape and returned
to York county. After the conviction of Part
low, one John Erwin confessed to having COM
mitted the crime. Erwin had escaped to North
Carolina before the confession and died in Meek
lenburg county Jail, having been convicted
in North Carolina of burglary and larceny. The
defendant has a good character, and is generally
believed to be innocent. In view of the facts |
recommend that he be pardoned Immediately.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27

consigned or shipped from any State to
another or to a foreign country, or which
to any State of the United States, or from
one State to another, shall on conviction, be
punished by imprisonment for not exceed
ing one year or by a fine not exceeding $500,
or both, in the discretion of the court, and
the district courts shall have jurisdiction in
all such offences. The Circuit Court of the
United States in any district shall also
have equity jurisdiction to restrain any,
threatened violation of the provisions of
this section.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Rev. G. A. Ottmann, Rector of the Church of
the Good Shepherd at this place, and Christs
Church, Lancaster, has resigned these charges,
his resignation to take effect OIL the 18th of next
month. In the meantime he will otliciate in
these churches as heretofore. Rev. Mr.. Ottmann
accepted the rectorship of the parishes of York
Vile and Lancaster last October, and since his
connection with the churches has endeared him.
self to his parishioners and gained the high
esteem of all who have formed his acquaintance.
He has accepted the rectorship of Trinity Chapel,
Fayetteville, n. V, for which place he will leave
on the 18th of June.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
PERSONAL

DR.. \. I. Barron reached Selma, Ala, last
Friday morning, and expected to reach the home
of his son in Perry county, on that evening.
The Doctor stood his trip very we'll.
A business letter from Mr.. w. Il. kell, who
moved from this county to Alabama a few
months ago, informs us that he has bought land
and settled near Somerville, Morgan county,
and that his prospects in his new home are very
encouraging.
Mrs. J. c. Burroughs and daughter, of Char
lotte, n. c., are in Yorkville, the guests of
Judge Witherspoon.
Mr.. Damon Turley, Of Vicksburg, Miss, is
spending a short while in Yorkville, with his
uncle, Mr.. BIT. Wheeler.
Miss Lula Love, of McConnellsville, and Miss
Virginia Bratton, of Brattonsville, are visiting
Mrs. G.. w. S. Hart, of this place.
Miss Annie Kerr, of Hickory, n. c., is visiting
Mrs. J. Bolton Smith.
Mrs. b. n. Moore, of this place, is visiting
relatives in Charlotte, n. c.
Mr.. Robert ID. Galbraith and family, OF Spar
tanburg, are visiting friends and relatives in
town. They are guests Of Col. w. b. Wilson.
c. L. Spencer, Esq, received intelligence by
telegraph on Monday afternoon of the death of
his mother in Sumter county, and started i'm
mediately to attend the obsequies, going by pri-
vatc conveyance to Rock Hill, where he took
tho train.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
CHURCH NOTICES.

Kings Mountain Mission-Rev. L.. A. John
son, Pastor. Services at Canaan at. II o'clock,
a. NJ, next Sunday, and at Zion ut +. Nj.
Baptist-Rev. j. f.. C~ovington, Pastor. The
pastor will be attending the Sunday-School Con-
~vention, next Sunday, which meets with Union
Church. Services ut Yorkville at SIS p. NJ.
Episcopal-Rev. G A.. Ottmann, Rector. Ser
vices next Sunday at 1870 a.. NJ, and SIP. NJ.
Sunday-school at 4 p. NJ.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. J.. c.
Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next Sum
day at II A.. NJ, and in Yorkville at SIS p. NJ.
Sunday-school at t p. NJ.
Presbyterian-Rev. T.. r. English, Pastor.
Services at TO- 3 in the morning and at S.l5 in the
evening. Sunday-school at 3 P. NJ. Prayer
meeting Thursday evening at SIS o'clock. Mr..
English will preach at Templeton's School house
next Sunday afternoon at 800.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. W. Daniel, Pas
tor. Services every Sunday at 1890 a. NJ, and
s P. NJ. Sunday-school at 800 P. NJ. every Sun
dav. Prayer-meeting Wednesdays at s p. M.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
LOCAL
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

+. a. Gilbert, Town Treasurer-Treasurer's Re-
port.
j. Observation-Disclosures Notice.
&. P~arish-Sign of the Elephant.
Adickes-Every Advertisement Points.
George 7. ~Schorb-Savc Your Houses.
Hunter e O~ates-Gcnts' Goods.
Lowry & Starr-Huckelberry Cordial.
NJ. Strauss-It is Candid Fact.
Frew BrotherS-Flie Stand Back.
Kennedy Bros. d Barron-Just Received.
J. w. Dobson-The Eureka Sash Lock, &c.
Glenn & Darwin-We wish to exchange Mich
Cows for For Beef Cattle,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27

ABOUT CLUVERIUS.--The Richmond
Wing of the 10Th, speaking of the case Of
Cluverius, in the Richmond Jail under sen
tence of death for the murder Of Lillian
Madison, says that the prisoner is confined
in a cell on the top floor from which there
is no chance of escape. Each window is
completely barred. The doors cannot be
opened in the manner that a burglar opens
tightly-closed safes. He must do his duty
with finished instruments manufactured for
the purpose.
Cluverius does not see visitors. He does
not want to see them and both he and Jail
er Kerse allow no one to enter the room
except his near relations. AS published
before no one can see the prisoner unless
they prove their close relationship. Then
if they are admitted to his room the jailer
or his assistant must be present, witness
all that is done see what each does and
hear each word spoken. He knows he has
been condemned to be hung and knows
that the Supreme Court of Appeals have
refused to allow the writs of error argued by
on Friday, May 18th, his counsel asked for a
rehearing and the request was granted. SO
the unexpected decision of the Supreme
Court Che expected a new triaD acted for a
day or two like a shower bath, but from it
he soon recovered. He now eats heartily,
sleeps we'll and remains in solitary cOntine-
ment awaiting the action of the Court of
Appeals at its session at Staunton, Septem-
Der 10th, next. The prisoner eats three
meals each day. The food thus eaten is
hearty and substantial. He or his friends
pay for it. Part of the amount is paid by
the prisoner. The food is given him through
the door and he eats it with a relish. Gu
verius goes to bed at dark and sleeps until
long after the sun rises the next morning.
He appears to enjoy his rest, and he never
fails to take advantage of the opportunity
to sleep. He cannot possibly depart this
life before sometime next winter, excepting
of course, Providence permitting.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
NO INSPECTION.

OwiDGto the high waters between this place
and Rock Hill, and the stoppage Of trains on the
railroads, Adiutant and Inspector General Mani
gault could not reach here last Thursday for the
purpose of inspecting the Jenkins Rifles, accord
ing to appointment. A future day will be APP
pointed for that purpose.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
~ NEW POST OFFICE.

The Post Office Department has ordered the es-
adjustment of a new post office in this county to
be known as Fodder" and appointed Mr.. Le-
roy r. Williams postmaster. The new office is
81 miles East Of Yorkville, at the residence of
Mr.. Williams, and on the star route between
Yorkvillc and Charlotte.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
Correspondence Of the iOrkyille Enquirer.
THE DAMAGE At GROVER.

GROVER, n. c., May 24.-This section has
been visited by one of the most destruct-'
i've freshets within the memory of the old
est inhabitant. The streams were from two
to three feet higher than ever known before,
washing away bridges and fences, the grow
ing wheat and corn crops, and sweeping
nearly all the top soil off the surface OF
many of the fields. Channels were cut
through the bottom lands and, in short,
nearly everything was washed away.
Owing to the low price of cotton, the
farmers of this section had taken great care
to put in a full corn crop, having prepared
the land thoroughly and fertilizing freely,
though fortunately with home made man
ure. The loss of all this, coupled with the
loss to this section last summer OF all the
bottom land wheat, and the great damage
to the growing corn crop, renders the outlook
in this section quite gloomy, as many OF
our best farmers were only able to reach the
next corn crop through their wheat and oat
crops which are now submerged on bottom
lands.
Not more than half a corn crop can now be
reasonably expected, as all the bottom lands
will have to be replanted as soon as they
dry off sufficiently, which with continuous
dry weather will be from six to ten days.
The wheat and oat crops on uplands are
very promising at present.
Cotton is backward, with poor stands,
and many are blowing it up and replant-
ing. There is also complaint of the plant
dying out since the rains of last week.
a FARMER.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
UNTIL JANUARY 1. 1887.

We will furnish the ENQUIRER from this date
until January l, 1887, for $1.4O; or for one year
to two names paid for ut the same time, $500.
Single subscription $3.50 per annum.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-05-27
F.

A true bill for murder has been found
against Marshall Jones, the slayer of frank
p. Gray, in Atlanta, on the 18th instant.
Jones is in Jail and has employed counsel.
Several lawyers have volunteered to defend
him. He expresses profound regret at the
killing.......The Ohio Legislature has adj
journed to the 4th of January, 1887. The
Democratic members of the Senate who
withdrew to prevent a quorum did not re-
turn, but went direct from Kentucky to
their homes. "'"Col. John B. Folsom, the
grandfather of Miss frankie Folsom, whom
it is said President Cleveland is to marry,
died last Thursday at Folsomdale, Erie
county, n. Y. He has been an invalid for
several years. "The Government of
Switzerland is taking active measures to
put an end in that country to the propaga-
ton of the doctrines of the Mormon Church.
Numerous arrests of Mormon missionaries
have been made and it is probable that
more will follow".".Charles H. Reed, who
assassin Guiteau, was lodged in Ludlow
street Jail the other day, for misappropria-
ting about 81 800 of a clients money.''The
trustees of the Slater fund for the education
of the cOlOred people met in New York,
Wednesday. South Carolina will get $1,000
Of the fund, North Carolina $4,000, Georgia
81, 100. This is the bequest of John Slater,
who bequeathed a sum of money to be ap-
piled to the education of the colored people
in the Southern States .New Hamp-
shire and Vermont report a severe frost on
the night oil the 18th, in some places cutting
down early vegetables and probably serious
ly affecting the fruit prospect. Dio
Lewis, author and reformer, died at his
home in Yonkers, n. Y, last Friday morn
ing from erysipelas, after an illness of two
or three days.The body of the little
daughter of Lewis Anderson was found last
Friday in the cyclone debris at Nenia, Ohio,
making 90 killed by the storm.'At
Judsonia, Ark, many horses and cattle
have been choked to death by inhaling Buff
falo gnats.""'On Monday last the bridge
of the Western n. C. Railroad, across Mill
creek, near Round Knob, went down with
a train of 10 cars loaded with coal. Engine,
cars and bridge were completely wrecked.
The engineers leg was broken above the
knee. The train hands escaped without in
jury."''"A new oil we'll near Washington,
Pa, started off last Saturday at the rate of
165 barrels an hour, and increased to 1873
barrels an hour, or 5000 barrels a day. This
is one of the largest wells on record.