Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-04-22
Correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

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Rock HILL, April 19.-The past week
has been a very dull one for news. The
weather has been so favorable for farming
operations that very few from the country
came to town. Most of the farmers have
planted their cotton, and / learn that the
acreage is equally as large if not larger than
last season. It appears that it pays to raise
cotton at 8 cents.
In my last letter I stated that the Adju-
tant and Inspector General would inspect
the Catawba Rifles on the 10Th of May.
On last Friday new guns were issued to
the company and they will have a dress
parade this afternoon.
z The town clock, which for some time past
has been a nuisance, is now running prop
erly. The complaints to the town council
were so Nero that they decided it would
be better to secure the services of another
keeper, which they have done in the person
of Capt. l.. M. Davis. Now we shall have
time. All persons know that the business
of Rock Hill is run on time.
The concert given by the Carolina Concert
Company IN last Thursday night is spoken
of in the highest terms, especially the per-
Torrance of Mr.. Robert J.. Herndon on the
cornet. He was frequently encored. We
all feel an interest in Bob and hope he will
meet with the success which as a musician
ME so we'll merits.
Some little boys, while playing in the
Yard of Mr.. J. Lawrence Moore, set on fire
an old stump that was surrounded with
leaves, and in a few minutes the leaves
were on fire. Timely assistance only pre-
vented the flames from reaching the dwell
ing. The only damage done was the burn
ing of several panels of fencing.
Rev. John Davis, D. d., a missionary to
China, will preach in the Presbyterian
church in this place on the Goth and 9th
instant.
The regular spring communion service
will be held at Ebenezer Church, beginning
on Thursday, April Goth and'close on Sun
day night. The pastor, Rev. J. H. Thorn
we'll, will be assisted by Rev. John Davis,
ID. d., and Rev. IT. R. English.
Last week Mrs. j. G. Poag was accident
ally thrown from a buggy by the wheel strik-
ing a stump. She was painfully bruised.
EMiss Willie Miller was seriously hurt on
last Wednesday afternoon by jumping from
q buggy. Mr.. Thomas j.. Johnson, who
was out driving, met her on the street ac-
companied by Il little daughter of Mr.. w.
B. Wilson, Jr., and kindly offered to drive
them home. He assisted Miss Miller and
the child into the buggy, and then in at
tempting to get into the buggy himself, he
lost his balance and fell under the vehicle,
dropping the lines from his hands. The
horse becoming frightened, ran. Miss Mil
Ter showed wonderful presence of mind;
She took the little girl by the arm and laid
her on the ground and then jumped from
the buggy. In doing so she received inju-
ries which have confined her to her room.
HAL.
A WONDERFUL SPRING.-A very wonder
full spring has has been discovered in Ashe
county, n. c., according to a long special in
the New York Times sent from Abingdon,
Va, dated 5th April. A boy accidentally
discovered it. 1t cures poison oak after two
bathings. 1t heals old sores. The whole
account is marvellous, and, if not highly eX-
aggerated, some wonderful cures have been
made by this wonderful water. Here is a
part of the account:
"The boys father then tried the efficacy
of the water upon sores which had annoyed
him for many weeks, and in Il marvellously
short time was entirely relieved. He then
concluded to keep secret the locality of the
spring, allowing no one to 60 to it but him
self but always keeping a supply OF the
water at the house. The neighbOrs sWarmed
to his house to try the magic water. Many
were healed of various maladies, and all
were eager to know where the spring was
situated. The old man kept his secret,
however, going under cover of night to fetch
the water. Finally he was followed to his
life giving fountain. In less than twenty
four hours every brier and bramble for
many a yard around had been beaten by the
feet of men and hoofs of horses, so great
was the throng coming and going. A basket
meeting was appointed by the Methodist
circuit rider, to be held at the spring on a
certain Sunday. 1t is estimated that 700
persons were present. The preacher told of
his wife's wonderful cure. In consequence
of a kick from a cow one of her legs had
been in a painful condition for four weeks.
Within Is minutes after the first application
of this water she began to experience relief
from pain, and after II or Is hours treat
ment the pain was entirely gone. This was
one Of the many instances related by the
preacher to his eager listeners. From that
day people came from far and near, driving
sometimes 30 or 40 miles in a wagon and
waiting several days for a chance to fill their
barrels. On Sundays from 300 to 400 persons
were to be seen on the spot"
On Saturday afternoon of last week,
Mr.. j. w. Garrett, Jr., and Miss Lula
Beard, daughter Of r. P. Beard, formerly
of Yorkville, left the city of Spartanburg
on a buggy ride, and when they returned
they surprised their friends by announcing
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