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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
Berry Names.

Strawberry. "A fruit. The word
hmadc up Of straw and cherry"
The Aryau root of straw is star, which
means to Strew-the star being .
arewer Of light. BY the time the Ar
yan root has passed through several
changes in passing from Asia to the
Ango-SaXon land it has become serae.
Straw is corruption of strae, which
means to stray. The strawberry is a
stmying plants strawberry in re-
ilitE but owing to the corruption no.
tel IS known as strawberry, So star
and strawberry are both from the
same Aryan word. Both are beautiful.
BERRY comes from the SauSkrit bias,
70 eat. In Auglo-Saxon it is berga,
and in Gothic, bias, the same rs in the
older tongue, the Sanskrit. The sense
Of bhaS seems 10 be edible fruit.
RASPBERRY. The old name was
uptv-5errg. In fact, as may be no
Ted in Bacon's Essay, the fruit WAS
called ra,Pey, without the berry In
Italian it is rqSpO, a rasp, "A rough inn
P."ment, which quality this fruit is
supposed To- rcsemble-hence its name
-raNp-berry.
Goo,ehrrry. The word has moth
ng to do with goose The proper name
Is Fst~-5eTy. The word is krltS, or
",1S, crisp. curling, or frizzled which
relates % the condition of the surface
o. the roughcr kinds of the wild goose
berry.
"HuckIcherry. The same as whor-
torrrr both variants of hurtleberry,
E'Men is but a corruption of the old
English hcaot hart Ga male deer)
ana ger.J@, berry Davenport Democrat.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1888-10-11
nust-siGers of Picking.

Nod, silver, and other metals, etc,
are often found in the most unlikely
Places Last year | noticed persons
e-gng in the stream that flows in the
loat close To the Chen Men, in search
o. gold. The situation was explained
s' lhe rontinguity of the gold-shops,
q 'ae swrcpings Of such places are
,,aro"n into the mOat. There are in
sgNa- band Of some three hundred
Ae1 "Ho follow, during the four win
+' months. q business which consists
=" H.0>lug up the dry dust Of our
'L.''>. sewing or tanning it, and make
4at.rat living IF 20 cents day on an
average by f3r the largest quantity
aDul found is, OF course, iron. in
,a' Form If dust. pellets, nails, etc,
eA'et'S sold AZ Ia. re Peking cash
Prgatu.
N.N. e iron they find copper, silver,
--, aaa precious stones. Ihe.latter
. almost alae css, being crushed by
" carts After -craping together and
three or four small basket
H.an) they will secure about
.va debris This they
m . BAG which they carry
.."'a Wa Sis, and on returning
loadstoue to extract
... -ga NJcrward submit the
washing process, when
.H article sought. is
or thc above calcula-
the elore, an army IF
Sea. f7- frrr5 l. In or 8 f..t. II. III
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-24
it neatly framed, and takes great pleasure
in showing it to the curious.
VERNME

Rock Hill was not incorporated until
February, 1870, when the town was
granted a charter by the Legislature, which
vested the government in an intendant
and four wardens, and prescribed that the
incorporate limits should radiate one-half
mile each way from the "GordOn," now
Central, hotel. The first council elected
was composed of the following well known
gentlemen: John r. Allen, intendant
j. NJ. Ivy, DIR. II. l.. Johnson, NJ. w.
Russell and John Ratterree, wardens.
With the exception of the two first
named wardens, all Of the members OF
the original council are now living and
sharing a prosperity which was brought
about in considerable measure by their
own earnest efforts. For a number OF
years past the municipal affairs have been
left almost solely to the management OF
the younger citizens. Whether as a re-
suit of this policy or no, a prudent and
efficient government has always been the
good fortune of the community.
The present council consists of Messrs.
A. f. Smith, intendant; j. w. FeWelI,
w. G.. Hutchinson, j. M. Cherry and w.
J. Rawlinson, Wardens.
At the request of citizens of the town,
the licensed sale Of liquor within the in
corporate limits was prohibited by an
act of the Legislature several years ago.
Since that time the perniciOus traffic has
been restricted to such an extent that the
peace of the town is no longer disturbed
by it.
Except on special occasions, the police
duties are discharged by a single official.
There is little or no vagrancy, and no
rOWdyism.
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
COMFORTABLE ROOMS, NICE FURNITURE
WELL KEPT TABLES.

COMFORTABLE ROOMS, NICE FURNITURE,
WELL KEPT TABLES.
A good hotel is an important institution
to any town. So much 80 that it is the
first matter upon which the traveller seeks
to inform himself when contemplating a
visit thereto. Recognizing this fact, Rock
Hill seeks to furnish her guests with the
best possible accommodations. Located in
the centre of a food producing country,
there is no difficulty in setting before
them a table laden with the choicest meats
and vegetables. York county furnishes
the most delicious beef, pork and mutton,
and such indispensables as milk, butter,
eggs and fat chickens, car be had at a cost
very trifing when their price is compared
with other parts of the country.
THE CENTRAL HOTEL
has long been under the successful man.
agement of Mr.. David Gordon, a veteran
in the business. The Central devOtes it,
attention mostly to regular boarders, and
does not cater particularly for the tran
sient trade. Its guests, however, are made
comfortable, and thehotel has an extensive
and favorable reputation.
THE CAROLINA,
a large and imposing three story brick
hotel building, has just risen out of the
ashes of what was formerly known as the
Glohf, destroyed by fire last year. Ac-
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so perfect, and at the same time its require
ments are so easy, that we think it might
be made available in any community:
"a weekly assessmentof fifty cents per share
is to be paid for each share of stock subscribed.
ANY subscriber wishing to pay the full amount
in cash will be allowed an interest of seven per
cent. upon all stock whose payment is in this
way anticipated. Those who pay in advance
will be given three notes Of the company, pay.
able in 66, 1874 and 200 weeks respectively, and
bearing seven per cent. interest from date.
Each note, at its maturity, will be taken up
by the company, and q certificate OF stock for
principal and interest given, thus securing a
safe and Immediately paying investment Tor
cash subscribers at a liberal rate Of interest.
Subscribers who prefer not to pay all cash
may give three notes, each for one third OF the
stock subscribed, payable in 66, l34 and 200
weeks respectively. Whenever the amount of
each note has been received by the weekly in
stalIments, the note will be given up and acer-
titled certificate of stock in the company issu-
ed. This gives the subscriber a paid up GER
tifcate of stock at once available rs a c~ollater-
al security CT high class. BY this plan of TAX
ing the notes of subscribers, secured by the
payment of weekly installments, the directors
will be able to place them as collateral secur-
iy IN the notes of the company, and with
he money thus borrowed, Should it be DEEM
ed desirable to do so), and with the full cash
aymen of those who elect to pay cash, can
at once begin the work of erecting the build
ings, and before the end of the year, place
the machinery and begin the operation of the
mill. subscriptions to the capital stock are
solicited in any sums from five shares and
upwards of 800 EACH"
Mr.. John r. London, president of the
prosperous Red Bank factory, near Column
hia, was made president of the company,
and the names of the following board of
directors is signed to the circular setting
forth the plan and soliciting subscriptions:
w. l.. Roddcy, \. Frcidheim, A. +. Smith,
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cOrding to the statements of Il number of
travelling men, whom the writer particu-
larly interviewed upon the subject, the
Carolina compares most favorably with
any hotel in the State, outside of Charles
ton.
The hotel proper contains thirty-two
rooms, all of which are elegantly and COM
fortably furnished throughout, and aye pro-
vided with all practicable modern conven-
fences, such as electric call bells, speaking
tubes, baths, etc. The comfort of the
guests is looked after by a competent corps
of trained porters, walters, and other ser
wants. Experienced cooks are in charge
of the culinary department, and the most
fastidious traveller will find little that is
suggestive of the painfully. rural" The
proprietor is Mr.. Howell Cobb. mr.
The first floor of the building is occupied
by the hotel office, post office, Enterprise
telephone office, First National bank, and
w. l.. Roddey & Co.'S elegant store room.
The building was erected by Captain w.
l.. Roddey at a cost of $4,000, and although
the outlay was made more from a determi-
nation that the town should have a credit
able hotel than from any hope of imme-
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ROCK HILL COTTON FACTORY.

point out another town within her borders
that has accomplished as much within the
same length of time under like conditions.
Although the history of the town dates
back only thirty-siX years, its populatlon
is now rapidly approaching to two thou
sand souls.
Drawing it's increase mostly from the
surrounding country, and different polnts
in North and South Carolina, its growth
has been steady and substantial.
1t has never been necessary to resort TO
the "booming" process to stimulate the
energies of her people. Always keenly
alive to the best interests of the town, they
have never been slow to improve any OPP
portunity looking to the advancement OF
their general welfare. Old fogyism has
never been a potential factor. Life and
energy seem to characterize the manage
ment of whatever work that may be IN
hand to such an extent that assurance OF
success seems to be f0reshadowed from the
outset. Whether the projected enterprise
be the building of d school-hOuse, cotton
factory, railroad or church, the only rule
governing its successful completion is a
realization of its necessity The Rock
Hill idea of a citizens duty seems to be to
keep the supply up with the demand, the
demand up with the supply, n them
selves united IN OrQer tnat the more may
be accomplished. We cannot call to mind
the failure of a single enterprise that has
been undertaken here in the paste years,
and during that period the most significant
achievements have followed each other in
such rapid succession as to be truly re-
markable.
Although Rock Hill owes its progress SO
far entirely to Southern enterprise and
energy, its people are not at all narrow
minded or illiberal. Desirable citizens,
from whatever section, will here find a
most cordial welcome. They are offered
the highest and purest moral, social, ed
ucational and. religious, as we'll as first
class business advantages. The courteous
hospitality with which the Rock Hill peo-
pie have ever treated her guests has become
proverbial, and not a single blot is on
her fair name. While there is little en-
couragement held out to those of different
political faith to make proselytes, such
difference in politics does not mean bust
ness or social ostracism. Gentlemen,
whatever their politics, are always met on
halfway ground. These facts are so gem
orally understood, however, that there is
no need for their further discussion here.
Below will be found a review, which, Sc
far as it goes, is a most gratifying show
ing of Rock HIPS progress and present
condition.
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NO.. 49,.

a house of worship for themselves. In
1879, aided by the pluck and energy char
acteristic Of that denomination, and liber-
al subscriptions from all the others, a lot
was purchased and a handsome brick
church, 3jX5O feet, was erected, complete
with baptistry and dressing rooms. The
completion of the church left a debt of$sOO
upon the congregation, but that has been
discharged by its own efforts, and the
members are now paying their pastor as
much per capita as any church in the
Chester Association. During the past
year nearly two hundred dollars have been
expended in repairs and improvements on
the building. A bell and organ have been
provided, and the inside nicely fitted up.
Including the yard fence the property has
cost something over $1,000. In addition
to these expenditures, liberal donations
have been made to the missionary cause,
and other like work. Rev. j. Hartwell
Edwards, Rev. J. A. Brown, Rev. A. P.
Pugh and Rev. j. @. Adams: the present
incumbent, have successfully served the
church as pastor. The Women's Mission
airy Society and the Sunday-schoolare both
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1.-THE PEOPLES PET"

4 NAME COMPLIMENTARY ALIKE TO THE
PEOPLE AND THE INSTITUTION.
Among the institutions found in Rock
Hill. not common in towns of double its
size, is a public library.
On June 10, 1881, a Library Association
was organized with thirty-three members.
Three months afterward the corner stone
of a three thousand dollar building was
laid, and the citizens take such a pride in
the maintenance of the institution, that its
honored president has designated it the
"People's Pet" The membership Of the
Association sometimes numbers a hundred
and fifty. Besides a membership fee of
81, and 50 per year dues, it has an mex
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incompatible climatic advantages, pre-
clude the possibility of malarial or epidem-
ical troubles. DeliciOusly pure free-stone
water is found at a depth of from twenty
to thirty feet, and surrounding streams,
in close proximity, are waiting to furnish
an abundant supply when the rapid
growth of the town demands the use of
water in larger quantities.
The numerous natural advantages OF
the town are further augmented by its
having become the interSecting point of
two great trunk lines of railroad, and isap-
preached within competing distance by a
third. Its transportation facilities already
good, are now unsurpassed by any inland
town in the State. The Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago road crosses the
Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta line al
most in the heart of town, and the Geor-
gia, Carolina and Northern, intersecting
with both, is close enough to materially
affect different classes of freight rates.
With direct communication north, east,
south and west, contiguous to i%neXhaus.
tible timber and mineral wealth, and
located in the heart of Il farming country
capable of growing the greatest diversity
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MISCELLANEOUS.


OTHER MATTERS, II IMPORTANCE OF
WHICH Is NOT MEASURED BY THESPACE
ASSIGNED.
Ever since it's incorporation, the town
has had a tirst-class newspaper. the pres
ent organ, the Herald, was established in
lS76by Col. j.. NJ. Ivy. 1t isalive, energet-
ic sheet. and receives the liberal patronage
it deserves. The Herald is snow owned and
edited by Mr.. j. j. Hull, who is practi-
cal printer of experience, and who makes
the appearance and get up of his paper
bear witness of his ability.
A feature of the town that particularly
attracts the attention of the visitor, IS the
large number of beautiful and comfortable
homes. The taste and liberality displayed
in the architecture of their dwellings and
the arrangement of their grounds, are, in
themselves, unmistakble~ evidences of cult
ure.
A Silsby steamer, with sufficient hose
and an abundance of water, manned by
the young men Of the town, and a hook
and ladder truck, in charge of the colored
people, constitute the fire eXtinguishing ia
, c%ilities. Both companies keep themselves
in excellent training, and the insurance
COIlIDitlllCS ~ lin -"
the "three-quarter clause"
The postal, telegraph, telephone, and ex-
press facilities are tirst-class. Private con-
~.veyance can be had to all points in the
county not accessible by rail.
The legal, dental and medical professions
are represented by gentlemen Of character
and ability, who also contribute their
influence to the advancement of the en-
terprises of the town.
The urgent necessity more houses is
forcing itself on Rock Hill in a way that
is stirring capital and enterprise to their
utmost eXertiOns, Frame and brick dwell
ings are going up in all parts of town, but
the applications of families who wish to
vantages alone, are far in excess of the
supply. No fears need be entertained,
however, that the plucky little city will
fail to reap all the benefits to be derived
from the opportunities that are now pre-
scented.
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years, at the expiration of which Tine ne
removed to Macon, Ga. Since the begin
ming of this year the present pastor, Kew.
w. M. Anderson, of Mississippi, has beer
serving the congregation most acceptably.
The church editice, a fine brick struct-
ure, was erected in 1874. This congre-
cation has distinguished itself for liber-
atty in giving. Services are held i'll the
church every Sunday. Weekly prayer
meetings and monthly missionary meet
ings constitute a part of the routine SER
vices. A large Sunday-school is MAIN
tanned by the congregation. In 1851 a
chapel was built for the operatives in the
factory portion of town and Rev. MIR. An
derson holds services for them on Sunday
afternoons. The finishing touches are now
being placed on a handsome eight room
manse, costing $1,000.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Baptist church was organized NO,
vember3, 1878, by Elders A.W. Lamar and
J.. Hartwell Edwards, with seventeen
members. The preliminaries were per
fected in the Methodist church, which build
ing was used by the little congregation for
eighteen months, until they could erect
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The enterprise was a success from the
BEGINNING. At first the profits were APP
Piled to an increase of the capital stock.
which has been run up to S12S, 800, but a
handsome dividend is now being paid:
There is little or no stock on the market,
and when it does change hands it is at a
considerable advance on par value.
The affairs of the mill are under the
management of Captain A.E. Hutchinson,
president; David Hutchinson, secretary and
treasurer; j. r. Neisler, superintendent,
and an efficient board of directors. The
factory gives employment to about one
hundred operatives, runs 1904 spindles,
consumes something over 2,6O0bales of cot
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once owned by the Catawba Indians, the
section of which Rock Hill is the centre
was the last that they could be induced to
part with.
TO the north and west of town the lands
have mostly red clay and and mulatto SUBJ
soils, and though already fertile, their pro-
ductiveness is capable Of being increased
almost indefinitely. They are adapted to
the raising of cotton, corn, wheat, oats,
rye, clover, and the grasses, Little or no
attention has yet been paid to the Gull
tivation of this latter crop, but a state
ment of the immense amount of v0lun-
tcer growth. that is marketed throughout
the year from the numerous meadows,
would be astonishing.
TO the south and east, light sandy and
blackjack lands are more prevalent. The
former are admirably adapted to the rails
ing of cotton, of which crop they have
been known, in some instances, to yield
nearly two bales to the acre. Until of
late years black jack lands have been re-
gardcd as comparatively worthless. The
introduction Of potash fertilizers, however,
has produced such wonderful results that
they are now much sought after for, agri-
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w. NJ. Frcw, II. n. Jewell, w. j. Rod
dcy, n. \. Crawford, w. j.. Rawlinson.
The construction of the buildings, which.
arc now nearing completion, is under the
immediate supervision of President Lon
don. Their plan and arrangement is sug-
gestive of Il thorough knowledge of what
is required. Every conceivable p%recaution
has been used to guard against fire and
other dangers. The safety and conven-
fence of the operatives have been provided
for with equal care.
The main building is of brick, three
stories high, and measures 22O by 10 feet.
The first, or ground floor, is devoted ex-
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of crops known in any n climate, this
favored town offers all that could be de-
sired for manufacturing purposes.
Already, independent of all other con-
siderations, only a little time is asked to
make it a great distributing point.
The location was plated in 1853 by John
Roddey, father of Captain w. L.. Rod
dey, who was then deputy surveyor for
that section. The plat provided for only
twenty-three lots, ranged on both sides
of what was then the Charlotte and
South Carolina Railroad. This plan, how
ever, has long since become inadequate to
the growth of the town, which, though
still compact, leaves the railroad for a con-
siderable distance on each side. Al
though no more extensive plan has since
been agreed upon, much system has been
preserved in the laying off of streets, and
the town is building up in convenient
shape.
The original plat is an interesting relic,
and shows that the early builders had
little conception of the beautiful town
that was to occupy the spot they had
ssalected. Yhe7 plat is n0wsdns4991s.ael
of CaptainsW. Z. ROddey; who has had
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haustible revenue in donations of money
and books from the citizens. The ladies
have made this institution a special object
of their attention.
The library is in charge of a salaried IL
brarian, who is found at his post every af-
ternoon except Sunday. The circulating
feature keeps him quite busy. Including
public documents, for which it has been
made the repository for the Fifth Con-
gressional district, the institution is now
in possession of nearly one thousand vol
umes Of well selected history, SCIENCE fic-
ton, reference, etc. Nearly a hundred
dollars per year is expended on the best
newspapers, magazines and periodicals.
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AND PLAN.

NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL ADVANTAGES
OF POSITION s FAVORABLE.
Rock Hill is situated in the northern
part of the State, and in the eastern por-
ton of York county is distant eighty
four miles from Columbia, twenty-five
miles from Charlotte, fifteen miles from
Yorkville, the county seat, and is directly
connected with these points by rail.
Standing on an elevation of G6S feet
above tide water, it is the highest point on
the c., G.. & A. Railroad between Augusta
and Charlotte. It's high location, excellent
drainage. and pure air, coupled with its
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intended. The FORMER cost s0fnetn1ng 0Ver $J,oo0
and the latter $4,000.
furnished with "Triumph'' desks. On the second
floor is an auditorium ninety feet long by thirty
wide, at one end of which is a roomy stage: Inc
hall is capable Of accommodating several hundred
This institution proposes not only to teach the
primary branches, but will also rank as Il high school,
it being intended that a student may continue mere
until he has obtained a proficient knowledge OF an
Gent and modern languages, as well as of different
sciences. The school is under the silirrintendency.o or
one of the most successful educators N this section
of the State, and he is assisted by some eScepuoh-
ally fine talent.
Since the completion of these arrangements sever
nj families have moved into the town to avail them
selves of the educational advantages thus oHered.
Resident families board students at reasonable rates,
and the school receives Il liberal patronage from the
smrro,ndinu country. The school was opened on Sep