Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-02-23

bath, and was buried at Brushy Fork
church yesterday, we are informed. He
had been suffering for long time with
about his sickness Immediately preced-
ing his death. He was native Of that
neighporhood and was about As years
old, and leaves wife and five children.
:. An old colored man, Geo. Williams,
we believe, was his name, died some
where up the York road a few days
ago, and it is said that he had small
pox. 1t seems that there is pretty
large family, and all had the disease
and were we'll before anything was
known about it. They supposed it was
chickenpox. We have heard nothing
recently from the cases reported near
Leeds. Mrs. A. G. Brice was in
Winnsboro, Friday, by invitation, to at
tend the birthday celebration Of her
aunt, Mrs. Jane Torbet, who was SS
years old on that day. Mrs. Torbet
has host Of admiring friends in Ches-
ter county, who will be glad to know
Of her passing many more anniversa-
ries safely. .<The new arc lights
have been in operation few nights,
and If they continue to behave as we'll
as they have thus far, we think they
may be considered satisfactory. They
are not so dazzling in their immediate
vicinity, but it is claimed that there is
a better diffusion of light. The light Is
much steadier and the apparatus is
much prettier. We are assured that
these lights require far less attention
and power, and altogether are a great
deal cheaper to operate. The carbons
are enclosed in nearly air-tight glass
globes. The exclusion Of oxygen pre-
vents rapid combustion Of carbons. OF
course, all sorts Of judgments are ex-
pressed as to the new lights. Some are
pleased, and some say they are fail
ure, or if not a failure yet, will prove
so in time. We shall wait and see
provided they furnish us sufficient
light. ..... All applicants for admission
to the D. A. RS had best take warn-
ing from a good story told at the ex"
pense Of certain prominent woman
about to join this society. This lady
was anxious to make as brilliant a
showing as possible, so discrediting
certain revolutionary ancestors Of OBJ
scure fame, she chose the line Of Ma
than Hale, through which to trace her
ancestry. Imagine her surprise when
her application papers were returned
with the information that though Ma
than Hale was a distinguished Revolu-
tionary hero, he was hanged at the age
Of 19-without ever having been mar
ried The lady Is no longer on speak
ing terms with that particular chap
ter Some member introduced bill
in the legislature to prevent chickens
from destroying crops. This would
have been good law, on general prin-
ciples, but very few representatives
would have dared to return to the bos-
ON of their families after voting for 1t,
and on considerations Of domestic
peace, they nearly all voted against it.
We do not remember the name Of the
member that introduced the bill, but
it is safe to assume that he is an old
bachelor. Most Of them reflected that
there are influential members Of their
households who are interested in flocks
Of hens, which claim the privilege Of
scratching in the nefghbors' gardens
The general stock law covers the case
plainly enough, but no judge on the
bench of this glorious commonwealth
has the temerity to so decide. They are
all prudent enough to check the appli-
cation at the danger line. Then again,
good as the law would be on general
principles, it does not suit particular
cases. For example, it would not please
us to have our chickens forbidden by
law to run on Solicitor Henry's oats.
If his black heifer breaks into our
barley patch-as she will most likely
do when grazing appears better there
than outside-we can put her up and
make him pay a ransom; but when
our Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes
20 foraging on his oats-as they are
sure to do when corn Is scarce-the
only satisfaction that he can get is to
sally out and throw clods at them, and
il re should hurt them, he would have
to pay damage. The present arrange
ment suits us. Safety, prudence, and
uitableness must be taken into account
In making laws.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, February 20: A very sad &C
cident happened last Sunday near Tax
ahaw. AS n crowd Of boys were on
their way home from Sunday school,
Brack Catoe, aged about IA years, was
fooling with an old pistol, when 1t
was accidentally discharged, the ball
striking Johnny Baker, little 1O-year-
old companion in the neck, passing
through the windpipe. He was attend
ed by a physician and fingered until
about II o'clock that night, when ne
died. Magistrate j. H. Gardner held
an inquest and the jury found that
the killing was accidental. 1.-The ex-
ecutive committee Of the State Sunday
School association has appointed Rev.
J. M. Steadman vice-president of tn"
association, for this county, and re-
quested him to name delegates to the
state convention, which convenes III
Newberry 25th-27th instant. In ac-
cordance with this he has requested A.
R. Brown. of Heath Springs; A. Z.
/ IL winner.