Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-10-19
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Presbyterian Synod.
The South Carolina synod convened
in the Presbyterian church at Lancas-
ter yesterday evening at $50 o'clock.
Price Of Cotton.
On the Yorkville market yesterday
the price of cotton ranged from Al to 8,
the average being closer to the last
named figure.
This Ought Not to Be Thus.
AS a matter of interest to the au-
thorities, we want to inform the Caro-
lima and North. Western railroad peo-
pie that certain Yorkville cotton deal
ers are hauling cotton from Guthries-
Vile and Clover to Yorkville, in wag-
ons, because they find this means of
transportation cheaper than the rail
road. This looks bad.
Outlived its Usefulness.
We have heard of several cases re-
Gently where farmers who are growing
cotton on supplies, secured by lien, have
sent word to merchants holding the
liens, that if they wanted the cotton
they would have to gather it. Condl-
tions like these seem to evidence the
fact that the lien law has outlived It's
usefulness, and that now is good
time for its repeal.
Good Then; Good Now.
Columbia Register, Monday: 1t is
rumored that hog cholera is appearing
in this section of the state. A CORES
pondent at York vile sends the follow
ing cure which appeared in THE EN-
oUIRER of that town 80 years ago, and
SAYS it never fails to cure: The fol-
lowing prescription is given for the
benefit of those who have any appre-
hension of the spread of the disease !:
Saltpetre, pure, 1 pound; sulphur, l
pound; antimony, J pound; pulverize
and mix well. Slrew along well
beaten path l peck of meal, then put
mixture on the meal. Sprinkle a
little salt on it to induce the swine
to eat it.
RaiIraod Fight.
Rock Hill Herald A fight between
the Southern railway and some of the
local buyers of cotton is the occasion
of considerable remark, and has been
productive of some bad feeling. The
trouble seems to be that the railroad
authorities, contrary to established
custom, will not permit certain buyers
10 weigh cotton on the company's
platform or grounds, or to place 1t
there for shipment unless orders shall
have previously been given for the
shipment of that particular cotton over
the line of the Southern railway. The
railroad authorities claim that they
are forced to take this action because
when cotton is left on their platform,
or grounds, they become accountable
for its safety in the event of fire. Con-
sequently, they must keep all cotton
stored on their property fully insured
for their own protection, and think
that it ought not to be expected that
they permit the leaving of cotton on
their platform or grounds when it is
not to be shipped by their road. The
fight is one that cannot be of advan,
tage to our town, and there ought to
he some way of reclifying the trouble.
The buyers are storing wherever they
can find vacant lot, much to their
Inconvenience, and thereby suffering
some loss, and the railroad is not max
ing any friends by the course it is pur'
suing.
Made From York County Wheat.
Mr.. G. l.. Riddle, proprietor of the
Champion -four mill at Zeno, left at
this office a few days ago sack of his
choicest flour, manufactured from York
county wheat. If there is any one
thing about which the writer of tnis
paragraph thinks he knows something
that is flour. In one way or another
he has had experience with differen
kinds of flour as far back as he Cal
remember. He is aware of the fac
that there are in the different grades
some very fine distinctions which
probably, he cannot readily detect
but for all practical purposes these