Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-12-02
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CHESTER-The Lantern, Novem.
Der %: Mr.. w. o. Guy says Mr.. u.
r. Leslie was about right when he said
half bushel of seed wheat to the
acre was enough. Mr.. w. Scott Dick
ey, of Blackstock, says half bushel
to bushel, according to the strength,
of the land. If it is strong it should
be- more thickly seeded; you can't
make wheat without putting it on the
ground. Mr.. J. G. L. White says
about three pecks. If the land is
strong the wheat will stool out the
more. All these are good farmers
and were asked separately how much
seed should be sown. .''''''''''Mr. w. ..
Smith, now of Greenville, writes Mr..
]. E. Pryor about an instrument, the
phonophlex, which the Western Union
| is using between Greenville and At
lanta. 1t gives the advantage of an
exclusive wire between the two cities
without the expense of an extra
wire. This is an invention of Thos. A.
Edison's, and has never been used in
the south before. By using one of the
instruments at each end, messages can
be sent from one to the other without
affecting the work along the line.
For example, Mr.. Smith says: "Mr.
Nichols could have set in his office
and one in Lenoir, and no one on the
line be affected in their work. He
could carry on a confidential converse
ton with the president and no one
hear it except the man that was re-
ceiving. ."..".'Rev. ]. S. Moffatt preach
ed last Sabbath, agreeably to an order
of synod, on temperance. The sermon
was founded upon the words Of the
angel that wrestled with Jacob, "The
day breaketh." Attention was direct
ed to the very great change that has
taken place in sentiment and custom
in regard to intoxicating drinks within
the last 40 or so years. Within that
period, members and officers In our
churches distilled liquor without GEN.
sure; Intoxicating drinks were kept
in stocks of general merchandise; and
people generally kept liquor in their
houses and offered it to their guests,
to preachers as we'll as others. Indeed,
ministers would enter barrooms and
take their drains. The practice Of
that day and this is in striking contrast.
Another indication of the growing
temperance sentiment is found in the
general refusal of business men and
companies to employ drinking men.
The signs were considered hopeful.
CHEROKEE-Tbe Gafney Ledger,
November "a: Mrs. Meek Smith, of
Clover, is in the city visiting her pa
rents, Captain and Mrs. S. S. Ross.
...".I. G. Sarratt and son, Boyd, have
built all the necessary buildings for
their tannery and will in few days
put in their watts and begin business.
This is new enterprise in Gaffney,
and is in good hands They are buy
ing hides ow.......".'Some one stole
mule, buggy and shot gun from Junius
Sparks, about eight miles below the
city Wednesday night, and got off with
them, and is thought to have passed
thought this city about o'clock yes
terday morning. Mr.. Sparks followed
in about two hours in pursuit, and he
was followed in short time by Sheriff
Thomas. At this writing, nothing has
been heard from them. 1t is hoped
that the thief will be caught and re.
ceiye the punishment he deserves.
LANCASTER Ledger, November
25: Superintendent Skipper is max
ing some excellent improvements in
the drives about the cotton mill
grounds. He will soon have them all
macadamized. He is also displaying
his splendid taste in landscape garden.
ing, making the grounds "a thing of
beauty and a joy forever" Many of
the operatives are becoming interested,
and by another spring we expect to
see the factory hill bloc ming. ''''''''''.
Mrs. Gazarine Vanlandingham, wife of
Mr.. w. c. Vanlandingham, died at her
home, at Heath Spring, on Wendes.
day last, after lingering illness OF
consumption. She was about 36 years
of age and leaves her husband and
several children surviving her. ''''''.''
Mr.. Thomas Harper, of the Elgin
neighborhood, while handling pistol
last Wednesday, accidentally shot
himself in the thigh. The wound is
very painful; but is not considered
serious. .''.'." Robert Thornwell, COL
ored, of this place, seems to have got.
ten into peck of trouble all of sud.
den. 1t is stated that one day this
week he stole black horse from a
party near Charlotte ; that he sold the
horse to party at Rock Hill on Wed
nesday then stole it again and resold
it to another party. The sheriff here
wanted Bob on two warrants, one
charging him with breach of contract,
and another charging him with house.
breaking and larceny, and as soon as
he learned over the phone that Robert
was in Rock Hill he had him arrested
and Deputy Wilson went over and
brought him here Thursday. He will
be tried at once by Magistrate Caskey
for the breach of contract, and when
be has served his sentence for that he