Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1900-12-19
Wednesday, December 10, 1900.

Darlington last, and the mere fact that
he can enjoy a deer hunt In his S3d
year shows that he must be man OF
iron constitution. May he live long
and go on many more deer hunts is the
wish of The News and hundreds of
people in this community.
Burglars ut Carlisle.
Says a Union dispatch Of December
Is to the News and Courier: A whole
sale robbery occurred at Carlisle last
night and $3.50 was taken from various
places in the town. There have been
some two or three tramps loafing
around Carlisle for several days. They
stated that they were on their way to
Camden junction, where new bridge
is being built, and that they were
bridge workmen, but they continued to
hang around town until last evening.
rhey were absent this morning when
the robberies were discovered. 1t is
suspected very strongly that they are
the robbers. Messrs. Smith and
welchs safe was opened and $3.50 TAX
en- from it. The postoffice was broken
into and $3.50 in stamps taken out, and
the Seaboard railroad Office was broken
open and $3.50 stolen, making total
of $3.50, which is not bad for one nights
haul. 1t is to be hoped that the guilty
parties will be apprehended and the
money recovered, while they receive
their just deserts.
The Exposition Appropriation.
Charleston Post Friday: Capt. F. w.
Wagner and Major J. G. Hemphill re-
turned to Charleston this morning from
Washington, where with Capt. j. Ell
more Martin and Mr.. r. B. Lebby, they
appeared before Senators Tillman and
McLaurin and South Carolina members
Of the house, in the interest Of the
passage Of the senate bill through the
house. Captain Martin and Mr.. Lebby
remained in Washington. Major
Hemphill stated to an Evening Post
reporter today that the situation was
fully discussed and plans were formu-
lated for the passage of the bill. The
matter will be considered first by the
subcommittee Of the committee on ap-
propriations. Major Hemphill said
that Senator Tillman had assured the
delegation that there will be little or
no trouble in getting the bill before the
house. and all indications point to ia
vorable action.
is There Coal In Fairfield.
! The Winnsboro News and Herald re-
Gently claimed that deposit of coal
had been discovered in the eastern part
of the county. The deposit was found
on land belonging to Mrs. S. F. DuBose.
A specimen Of the coal was taken to
Winnsboro and it is said to be good
sample Of anthracite coal. The land
was not thought to be valuable. Re-
Gently it became necessary to dig a
we'll on the place. The we'll digger had
formerly been a coal miner. After get |
ting down about IL feet he struck a
layer of what seemed to be coal and fur
ther digging confirmed him in his view.
He made excavations through the vein
to the depth Of 15a feet, and it is said
that the coal, or whatever mineral 1t
may be, is Of fine quality. 1t is likely |
that the geologist Of Clemson college
will be requested to go to Fairfield to
make an examination. There is no
railroad running nearer the place than |
Winnsboro, which is II miles distant, |
but should it turn out that there Is a |
deposit of coal there, it will lead to a
great business boom in that section.
A Remarkable Case. .'.' 90 f. So
Columbia Record, Saturday: The |
case of A. J. Dent, a young man for
merly of this city, is sad one, though |
it possesses some remarkable features. |
He is addicated to the morphine, CO.
caine, whisky and cigarette habits |
to an extent that is wonderful even to |
the medical profession. It is asserted
that he takes 10 grains Of morphine, |
100 grains of cocaine, II pints of whis- |
ky, LIS grains of atropine and 100 Gig
arettes daily. His mind is little affect |
ed, but he realizes himself that he
must be cured or death will soon claim |
him. He is a son Of the late Sheriff |
Dent. His own story is that in 1895 he |
was injured in a wreck on the Texas |
and Pacific railroad, in Texas, and had
13 ribs broken, his heart knocked five
and one-half inches out Of place, one
arm broken, and his palate and throat |
torn open. He lay in a hospital for |
two or three months under opiates, and
it was thus that he contracted the ter
rible habit. He has a wife and two
children and made his way back to his |
former home penniless. Some of his |
friends are subscribing to fund to |
give him the Keely treatment, and ar
rangements will doubtless be made to |
care for his wife and children in the
meantime.