Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1895-11-13

make profita BILE use of the convict on tue
public works, he sends him to the penl-
tentiary."
After the job.
Since the publication Of the recent re-
port of the grand jury, the York delega-
ton i'm the legislature has heard OF no less
than four applicants for the position OF
trial Justice not vet vacant in this township.
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Called Away by Sickness.
A postal card, received in Iorkyille on
Monday, announced that Delegate D. >.
Brice had to leave his post in Columbia
last Friday on account ofthe serious illness
of his little daughter at Ninety-SiX. He
hoped to be back in Columbia on Mon
day but the various votes as recorded III
the papers do not indicate that he was
present.
Manassas to Appomatox.
Lieutenant-G G eneral James Longstreers
memoirs of the Civil war are now being
offered to sub scribers undeE the title OF
"From Manassas to AppomattoX." 1t IS
to be book of a bout 600 octave pages,
and is to cost from "a to 81 a volume. Ac-
cording to competent critics, it is the most
complete and accurate history OF the Clvll
war that has yet been written.
Got His Pay.
1t was stated in the papers not long ago
that Judge Earle refused to sign a witness
pay certificate for Constable Newbold on
the ground that the constable was in the
employ of the State, and, therefore, not
entitled to pay from the counties. Con-
stable Newbold was witness in several
cases before the court Of general sessions
for York county last week and drew his
pay the same as the other witnesses. No
body raised any question.
Bad Company.
Solicitor Henry does not think that
Edward Arledge, the young white man,
who was recently sentenced to pay fine
of 5000 or go the chain gang for year for
violation of the dispensary law, is actually
guilty of selling liquor; but is Of the opin-
ion that his chief offense consisted in be-
ing "go between" But whether actual
ly guilty of selling or not, the young man
will have to pay the penalty OF keeping
bad company.
Havoc Among the Hogs.
There has been an alarming fatality
among the hogs in this section during the
past few weeks. Mr.. J. L. Moss, who
lives three miles east of Yorkville, lost
two fine hogs last Saturday. Mr.. i. n.
Thomasson, who lives north Of 4orkville,
lost four recently and Mr.. Barney Miller,
who lives in the same neighborhood, also
reports losses. The trouble has been at
tributed by some to cholera; but Mr..
Thomasson thinks that it is due to lung
disease. The animals usually die within
an hour after the first signs Of their at
Fiction.
Killed In a Gin.
Mr.. Whitfield Blankenship, youngest
son of Mr.. S. p. Blankenship, was killed
in his fathers cotton gin, near Pineville,
OH Friday morning, the Sth instant. Just
how the accident occurred is unknown.
The young man was feeding the gin.
There was sudden jerk, the belt flew off
the gin, and when brother, who was
standing near looked around, he saw the
whole upper half Of Whittield's body
being torn among the saws. The brother
got help as soon as possible and removed
the body; but it was too late. Death
followed in less than half an hour. The
right arm was torn into shreds, the body,
from the waist up, was horribly mangled,
and the face was mutilated beyond recog-
milton. The remains were inferred at
Flint Hill church OH Saturday. Whit
field was the youngest son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. S. P. Blankenship, and was only 10
years of age. He was universally recog-
nized as one of the brightest and most
promising young men in the neighbor-
hood. His death cast deep gloom over
the entire community.