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duced improved cattle, and as a result
there is a gradual Improvement in the
quality. Horses and mules, within the
last two years, have deprecated in value
from Is to 20 per cent. This depreciation
has resulted from a partial failure of the
crops last year and the year previous"
Mr.. B. D. Springs, of York county, says:
81 have been raising stock about two
years, both beef and Jerseys. l have
about fifty head of beef cattle On hand at
present, sixty to seventy-five head of ma
tive sheep and a few imported Oxford
downs, which are very fine, buck weigh
ing s75 pounds, ewes 225 pounds. Raise a
few colts yearly. Farmers generally are
turning their attention more to stock rails
ing"
The following cotton mills are credited
to York county: Fort Mill Manufacturing
Company, cotton plaids; Cherokee Falls
Manufacturing Company, chain warps;
Rock Hill Factory, cotton yarns.
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TPERSONAL MENTION.

G. Z. Spencer, Esq, and bride, have returned
home from their bridal tour.
Rev. E. N. Joyner, Rector, Of the Episcopal
Church, has moved to Yorkville. The rectory,
built for his reception, is not yet finished and
will not be ready for occupancy before the first
of next month. Mr.. Joyner will continue to
serve the Rock Hill parish, as also this, and it
is a source of congratulation that he will make
his home in our midst.
Miss Kate Cody is visiting at Williston, this
State, and Miss Agnes Cody is visiting friends
at Belmont and Pleasant Ridge.
Miss Daisy Hart left yesterday to enter the
Columbia Female College.
MIR. S. w. Mitchell has moved from Broad
River to YorkviIie and contemplates entering
in business here.
DIR. William E. Black passed through this
place a few days ago on his way to Rock Hill,
where he proposes to locate and practice the
profession of dentistry. DR.. Black, way back
In the t~ifties, was a resident of our town for
several years, and will be remembered by our
oldest citizens.
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ment and amiable, courteous manner, had
drawn closely around him a large circle of
friends, whose friendship and confidence he
maintained until the close of his.life.
3. That this preamble and these resolutions
be recorded in the register of our Association,
and that a blank page be selected in which
shall be recorded his name in full, title and the
the date of his death-2Oth of August, 1887.
4. That a copy of these resolutions be for
warded to the surviving members Of his family.
j.. r. BRATToN, NJ. D..
A.. p. CAMPBELL, NJ. d.
THos. a. CRAWFORD, NJ. D.
DR.. Joseph H. Saye, one of the essayists for
this meeting, reported an exploratory abdom-
inal section for tumor.
Drs. Walker, Love and Presley, essayists
also for this meeting, being absent, they were
continued as such until next meeting.
On motion of DR.. w. G. White, 4 committee
was appointed to extend the sympathy and
coincidence of this Association to DR.. w. G..
Campbell. The chair appointed as said COM
mittee, Drs. w. G.. White, Jos H. Sage and r.
Andral Bratton.
The last effort for contributions to the Char
lesion Medical College closed with the follow
ing list Drs. Carothers, W.. G. Campbell, A.. P.
Campbell, J. H.. Sage, T.. L.. Glenn, H. G.. jack
son, j. +. Lindsay, j. p. Hambright, J. r.
Bratton, 4. Andral Bratton, W.. G.. White.
No further business being presented, the AS
adjourned to meet on the first Mon
day Of April next.
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Correspondence of the Yorkyille Enquirer.
NOTES FROM WESTERN YORK.

HOODTOWN, december ol.-LaSt Mon
day was a lively day in our quiet little
"burg." There was a Christmas tree at
Mr.. S. s. Plexico's store on that day, which,
to some extent, will account for so much
merriment. Hopeful youth spent their
amusements, while those of more mature
years were entertained by the fair sex,
into whose good graces they essayed to
i%ngratiate themselves. The older mem
bers of the large company that had COL
lected, took as their bosom friend that
vile stuff known as popskull, and various
other aliases. The people of our immedi-
ate neighhorhood conducted themselves
very decorously, but some who came from
the surrounding country seemed to be
surcharged with the fiery liquid, and con-
%sequently were very loquacious. Howev-
er, with the exception of their boisterous
language, the day was enjoyed by all
present until late in the afternoon, when
John McCarley and Robert Smith became
involved in a quarrel, which might have
proved fatal to one of the parties, but for
an accident. McCarley drew a pistol, it
was supposed, to shoot Smith, when n of
his (McCarley's) friends attempted to
wrench it from his grasp. During the me-
lee, the pistol, which was a double action
one, was fired, the ball entering the t1eshy
part of McCarley's hand. Fortunately it
only inflicted a flesh wound. 1t was also
the result of a too free use of whisky.
The revenue officers are very dilatory in
their duty, or they would not allow so
much of the vile stuff to be hauled through
the country. .
I learn that Mr.. John Plexico, n Of
our most successful farmers, has bought
DR.. Feemster's plantation near here. He
continues to enlarge his farm, as also the
yield of cotton. Would that we had more
like him in our community.
Mr.. James Hambrick has also bought
Mr.. s.. Rufus Moore's place on Bullock's
Creek. 1t contains 702 acres, for which he
paid s10,530.
Mrs. Sarah Edwards, aged about 70
years, died on the 21st instant, at the home
of her son, Mr.. James Edwards. The fu-
neral obsequies were conducted by. Rev.
j. L. Harley, pastor of the M. E. Church
at this place. He will preach his first
at the church tomorrow.
RAMBLER.
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CHURCH NOTICES.

Associate Reformed Presbyterian-Rev. j.
G.. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at
Tirzah, at II A. NJ. Sunday-school at 3.3oP. M.
Presbyterian-Rev. T. r. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at II A. M. and 7 P. M.
Sunday-school at 8 P. M. Prayer-meeting to-
morrow evening at 7 o'clock.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. w. W. Daniel,
Pastor. Services next Sunday at II A. M. and
7 P. NJ. Sunday-school at 8 P. M. Prayer
meeting this evening at 7 o'clock.
Baptist-Rev. f. c. Hickson, Pastor. Ser
vices next Sunday evening at o'clock. Sum
day-school at 8 o'clock. Prayer-meeting this
evening at 7 o'clock.
Episcopal-Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, Rec
tor. Services next Friday morning at 1920.
No service on Sunday. Sunday-school at 3
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S

On Monday last, sales-day for January, the
following property was sold by the Clerk in
the respective causes named
At the suit of Nancy L. Dunlap VS.. James
NJ. Poag and others tract of 100 acres on Fish
ing Creek. Bought by n. j. Johnson at So per
acre.
At the suit of Carroll & Carpenter vs.. James
w. Black and others the undivided half in
tcrest of James w. Black in a tract of 16S acres
on Buffalo Creek. Bought by DR.. John G.
Black for 1855.
At the suit of John w. Simril, Administra-
tor, VS.. Fannie D. Bigger and others tract of
404 acres on Catawba river. Bought by Fran
ces N.Bigger for 80, l40.
At the suit of c. L. Spencer, Executor, vs.
VIM. r.. Bell and others; Mrs. Nancy l.. Bells
interest in tract of 1856! acres on Fishing Creek.
Bought by G.. G.. Parish for 1926. W.. Il. Bells
interest in same tract bought by c. T.. Spcn-
Ger, Executor, for 1855.
At the suit Of Sarah A. Isom VS.. Nancy f.
Brown and others tract of no acres on south
fork of Fishing Creek. Bought by G. L. Spen-
Ger, Attorney, at S.. so per acre.
At the suit of VIM. L. Rose, individually
and as administrator VS.. f.. NJ. Rose and 9TH
ers; lot Of between 2 and 3 acres on south side
of Jefferson street in Yorkville. Bought by
w. f.. Rose for $40,
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Ter issued in the South.
A COMPLIMENT APPRECIATED.
TTRJAI,

The following IS list of trial justices for
York and Chester counties, appointed by the
Governor and confirmed by. the Senate at it's
recent session. In York county there is no
change except in Bethel, Mr.. Horace E.. john
son having been appointed for that township
in place Of Perry Ferguson, resigned:
York county,. B. Bell, York township;
VIM. Whyte, Catawba township; J. c. Will
born, Ebenezer township; T. G. Culp, Fort
Mill township; Horace L. Johnson, Bethel
township j. P. Blair, Bullock's Creek town
ship; w. S. Adams, Bethesda township }. p.
McMakin, Kings Mountain township; G. G.
Leech, Broad River township; w. D. Camp,
Cherokee township.
Chester county-Wm. NJ. Leckie, First dis
trict John G. Maf,ill, Second district; W. B.
Crosby, Third dist let; VIM. S. Brown, Fourth
district; T. T.. Byers, Fifth districts; F. D.
Coleman. Sixth district.
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LISTING PROPERTY FOR TAXATION
On Saturday last Comptroller General Yer
ner issued his first official circular, in
which he says:
The following Act, passed at the recent
session Of the General Assembly, is pub
lished. for the guidance of the respective
County Auditors of the State, to wit:
SECTION l. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitting in
General Assembly, and by the authority of
the SAME, That an Act entitled San Act
to change the time for listing property for
taxation" approved December 23d, 1884,
be amended by inserting after the word
"February," at the end Of Section l, the
following: Prorided, hoWerer, That the re-
turns of the following agricultural pro-
ducts, to wit: Corn, cotton, wheat, oats,
rice, peas and long forage, made on the
day specified by law, shall be the amounts
actually on hand on August 1st Immediate
ly preceding the date of said return: and
provided, further, That this shall apply
only to such of said products as are actual
.ly in the hands of the producer thereof.
County Auditors will see that this Act
does not change the time for listing prop
erty, but they will in all cases act in ac-
cordance with the above Act.
All persons between the ages of twenty
one and fifty are liable to q poll tax.
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Correspondence of the YOrkyille Enquirer.
LETTER FROM UNION COUNTY.

ETA JANE, January "A recent trip
through Western York, our old stamping
ground of thirty years ago, deserves short
notice. The shape of the ground, the
height of the hills and the depth of the
hollows, are the only natural objects to be
found. No section of the State, [ venture
to say, has made such progress in develop
ing its natural resources as the Hickory
Grove and Broad river section. Those
e%nterprising people deserve great credit.
In dnte-6ellum times and even long since
"the late unpleasantness," the "Nation"
and "Sandy branch" were noted places.
The "Hoosiels" then inhabiting this fertile
and beautiful section of country have pass
ed away, or have been moulded into a
higher grade of society, and given invalu-
able aid in placing their "native heath"
in the front rank of civilization. 1t is
with pleasure that we note these eviden-
ces of progress, and shall from time to time
attempt to cali up some of the reminiscent
ces of this section and place them before
the readers of the ENQUIRER.
It is now forty years since we first plant
ed our feet on this soil and drank the
crystal water that gushes from the snow
white sand of the many springs OF this
most delightful section.
These things are sufficient to induce the
student of history to live his life over, in
memory, at least. For those who have
been instrumental in civilizing and evan
gelizing this section, we claim space in
your widely circulated and excellent pa
per to make mention of their names
The by-paths that led the b~ackswoods.
men to their smoky huts have ~broadened
into fruitful fields, and. the yells. of the
tallow-faced inhabitants are superseded by
the putting of the busy engine. The Wor-
shippers at U~nitychurch havea handsome
building instead of the old log house Of
twenty years ago, which for years had
been a rendezvous for owls and bats.
These progressive measures were adopted
long before the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad was thought of, and now
that healthful factor in progress will still
add to further and greater developments.
j. l.. S.
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.


Gen. w. N. Taft has returned to
Charleston, his health having been re-
stored.
"A fire occurred in Williamson, Barn.
we'll county, last Thursday morning, de-
%stroving% property to the amount of$15, 900,
on which there was insurance for about
$1,000.
During the twenty years that the Pea
body fund has been in the course OF dlstrl-
button, South Carolina has received ST.
$50. The bulk of the income is devoted
to the normal work-educating young men
and women in the art of teaching.
Jacob Karesh, of the late Pearlstine &
Karesh assignment, which is character
lied as a gigantic sWindle, has absented
himself from Or%angeburg, and no one
knows his whereabouts. 1t is thought that
he has gone to stay, so as to evade crimi-
nal proceedings.
Pink Hudson, an old revenue inform
er, was shot a few days ago while accom-
panying a party of officers near CLASSY
Mountain, in Greenville county. The
shot came from ambushed moonshiners,
and wounded Hudson only slightly in the
back.
Deputy Collector Brooks, of Edgefeld,
assisted by Deputy Marshal ?. 9. Will
liams, of Hampton, captured, near Millett,
on Tuesday, an illicit still with a few
gallons of whisky and destroyed two or
three hundred gallons of beer. Two moon;
sinners were arrested and are now in
Aiken Jail awaiting trial at Charleston
next month. Such captures are very unu-
sual in the low country.
Near Central, in Pickens county, last
Eriday night, a half-witted young white
LA named Waldrop, charged with nus
ing the death of a colored girl by criminal
assault, was taken by a party of negroes
from the officers who were conveying him
to jail, and lynched. After wrestling Wal
drop from the officers, the negroes shot
him a number of times, but did not sue
coed in Wounding him fatally. Attracted
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THE GALLows.-Last Friday was a
noted day for the legal execution OF the
death penalty.
At Marianne, Ark, Albert Peters was
hanged for the murder of William john
son, in April, 1885. Peters had twice es-
capped and was recaptured.
William Finchum was hanged at Har-
risburg, Va, for the murder of his brother.
On the gallows he said to the minister
in attendance that he was willing and
ready to die, and had no statement to
make. Thirteen minutes after the drop
fell Finchum was pronounced dead. The
body was buried in Potter's field, the fam
ily being too poor to take charge of it.
Finchum murdered his brother, Preston
Finchum, on March 10, 1886, near Elk
Run, Rockingham county. The crime was
~premeditated and carried out with great
brutality.
At Somerville, Morgan county, Ala,
George Edmundson was hanged. He
murdered his wife last year, and had it
given out that she was bitten by a mecca
sin at a spring. Her body was disinterred
after burial and found to be horribly mu-
tilated. His little daughter had seen the
murder committed. The crime was ag-
gravated by the fact that the wife was
crazy, and Edmunson killed her to get her
out of his way so that he could marry a
girl in the neighborhood who was his mis-
tress. He narrowly escaped lynching but
was finally convicted and hanged in due
course of the law. He confessed the
crime.
John Strickland, a young white man,
twenty years of age, was hanged at Con-
way, Horny county, S. G., for the murder
of his step-mother, Adeline Strickland,
last July. There was no excitement.
Strickland's neck was broken, and he died
without a struggle. His last audible utter
ances were prayers for his soul. He con-
fessed his crime several days ago, but said
he did not intend to kill his step-mother
when he shot her; that he only meant to
cripple her. The deed was an act of cow
ardly assassination.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

The Springfield, Mass, Republican of the 23rd
ultimo, contains an elaborate description of a
train of four cars, two passenger, one smoker
and one combination smokingand baggage car,
just completed at the B%rightwood shops,
Springfield, for the Charleston, Cincinnati and
Chicago Railroad. According to the descrip-
ton, the cars are the finest Of any that will be
on a southern railroad, while they arc built in
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THE PROGRESS OF THE STATE.

The Charleston Ne1CS and Courier of last
Monday publishes a detailed review of the
progress of South Carolina during the past
year. The review shows that the total val
ue of agricultural, manufacturing and min
'eral products of the State were over one
hundred and one million dollars, against
twenty-five millions in 1880. The increase
in the value of manufactures in the same
period, is over fifteen millions, or ninety
one per cent, and of the live stock seven
and a half millions or sixty-one per cent.
Cotton still gives one half of the States
agricultural revenue, but while theAkcreage
has trebled since 1870, the average yield
per acre has increased only %one-third,
which is probably due to the multiplied
ton of small farms.
In manufactures o%ne-fourth of the whole
increase is in cotton. Lumber and flour
and other milling make up one-halfo of the
remainder. There are now in the State
three hundred manufacturing concerns,
employing over 8 5000 persons.
Fruit crops are developing rapidly, as
Is also the mining interests. The product
of the phosphate mines has risen from one
hundred and twenty-five thousand tons in
1880, to four hundred and thirty-two thous-
end last year. The increase in railroad
mileage in two years has been twelve per
cent, and more railroads are constructing
and projected than eyer before.
The review shows that the whole reven-
ne of the State from agriculture, manufac-
lures, mines and quarries in 1860, with
slave labor, was only S54,O 900 900 as against
S1O1, 600, 900 in 1887 with free labor.
The review devotes considerable space
to the live stock interests of the State and
says: "Since the passage of the general
stock law in South Carolina, in 1881, there
has been gradual improvement in the live
stock of the State. The value of such
stock in the State in 1880 was $12,279,4l2,
and according to the statistics of the nation
al department of agriculture, the value in
1887 was S19,7S1 ,09S, an increase of $780,
6S6 in the seven years."
Of the success attending stock raising in
York county, we quote from the review:
Mr.. T. NJ. Whitaker, of Yorkville, says:
II have been engaged in raising horses for
the past twenty years. Since the intro
duction of thoroughbred horses there has
been quite a marked improvement in the
character of the horses in this vicinity.
A few persons in this section have intro
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Correspondence of the YOrkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.

Rock HILL, January ~3.-Sunday last,
the opening of the neWsyear, was the day
for forming good resolutions and "sWear-
ing off" but it being q net day, your cor
respondent made no rash promises.
Our citizens enjoyed a pleasant Christ
mas, and the young folks especially had
an enjoyable time.
On yesterday the Savings Bank of Rock
Hill moved into its new iron-front brick
building, where it will conduct a general
banking business.
Rev. Edmund n. Joyner and family
leave us this week to make their home in
Yorkville. BY this change of location,
Mr.. Joyner will not give up his charge at
this place, but he thought it best to move
to Yorkville. Our citizens regret to see
him leave. What is our loss will be York
ville's gain.
Rev. James S. White has consented to
give one half Of his time as pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church at this place,
until the congregation can secure a minis
ter.
The Carolina Hotel was opened to-day
Cobb.
The timber for the bridge of the Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad,
across the Charlotte, Columbia and Angus
ia Railroad at this place, has been deliver
here.
The Western Union Telegraph Compa-
ny have increased the salary of their eff
cient manager at this place.
Five hundred invitations have been is
sued for the ball and banquet to be given
here on Thursday night.
The registration of voters for the town
election, to be held here on the 10Th instant,
closed last Saturday. The registration fell
short of that of last year, only 215 register
ing against 900 last year; 157 whites and
IS blacks-an increase of 10 whites and a
decrease Of "a blacks.
Mr.. J. w. Steele has rented the house of
Mr.. j. w. Rawlinson, recently occupied
by Mr.. 7. p. Roddey, on corner of White
and Pearl streets, and will move to Rock
Hill with his family. HAL.
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= DEATH OF r.. 7. WEST.

We regret to learn of the death of Mr.. Z. j.
West, which occurred at his home in Chester,
on the 2sth ultimo, Mr.. West was formerly a
citizen of Yorkville, having learned the har-
ness making business in the shop of Mr.. B. T.
Wheeler, in this place, more than fifty years
ago. He subsequently resided here and after
wards moved to Chester, where for many years
he conducted his business. He was an indus
trious and highly respected citizen.
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james Hendricks, brother of the late
Vice President Hendricks, died at Shelby
Vile, Ind, on Sunday last, after a few days
illness with lung fever, aged Sc. Heenlist-
ed during the war in the 5lst Indiana regi-
ment, and afterwards served with honor
in a new regiment. He was the last mem
Der of the Hendricks family, and is the
third to die within the last year.
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Tired Out.

That tired feeling so often experienced is the
speedily results in Headache, Sour Stomach,
Dizziness, Dyspepsia, and various skin disor-
ders. Chipman's Liver Pills p~urifes the blood,
increases the appetite and promotes digestion,
Give them a trial. For sale by LOWRY & STARR.
Yorkville.
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CHEW Ill RIP.
FOR SALE BY
John G.. Kuykendal.
HYMENEAL.
July Is

MARRIgD-At the residence of the brides
parents, in Yorkville, on the 2sth ultimo, by
Rev. w. w. Daniel, Mr.. WILLIE E. FER
GUSON, of Atlanta, Ca. and Miss ANNIE E.
Margaret G. Smith.
At the residence of the brides father, on the
21st ultimo, by Rev. r. A. Ross, assisted by
Rev. r. L.. Stephenson, Mr.. ERWIN B.
daughter of Mr.. j. NJ. and Mrs. N. P. Caldwell.
All of York county.
At Mayesville, Sumter county, S. c., on the
18th of December, 1887, by Rev. w. j. Mckay,
Col. J. REID MULDROW, of Sumter, S. G.,
and Miss LOUISE c. WITHERSPOON, for
merly of Yorkyille, S. c..
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.CONINIITTED TO JAIL.

On list Wednesday night Jim Stowe, color
ed, was committed to Jail charged with the in
cendiarism of Zimri Carroll's store and the
office of Drs. Campbell g. PRESLEY, at CloGer,
in this county, on the night of the Goth of
November last.
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FOR SHERIFF.

NXTE are authorized to announce Capt, T.. A.
w CRAWFORD as a candidate for the Of
flee of SHERIFF of York county, sui. ect to
the action of the Democratic primary election.
January4 If
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- The present year will be a peculiar one
in this respect-that the last three numer-
ais which compose it will be the same fig
ures, a circumstance which can occur only
once in a century, or, more strictly speak
ing, once in every III years, as it will be
III years beforeanother "three Of a kind"
1880 will be reached.
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q SHERIFF

WYE are authorized to announce J.. ALF,
w CARROLL as a candidate for the office
OF SHERIFF. of York county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary election.
December u 81 If