Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-07-09

terested in having them correct. This
with disinterested weigher, would in
spire confidence and insure greater de-
gree of satisfaction. The farmers we
have heard speak of it say they would
be willing to pay for the Weighing, and
we have no doubt that the buyers would
be glad to be relieved of any RESPONSE
bility for correctness Of weights and
for making deductions for moisture and
the like. Charges Of unfairness are
frequently made, and we have no doubt
that these charges are often unjust. II
seems to us therefore that both parties
should be pleased to submit the matter
to a disinterested person. We can see
no reason, however, why the duties of
the public weigher should be confined to
cotton. We believe they should extend
to cattle, hay, coal and all commodities
sold in large bulk and such as are in
convenient to weigh on ordinary scales
There are generally two sides to ques-
ton and we do not know what argu-
ments might be produced on the other
side of this one. We know that some
facts argue strongly in favor Of pub
lie weigher.
LANCASTER.
Ledger, July S: The town was Ger.
tainly quiet yesterday, the glorious
Fourth. All places Of business were
closed and the big picnic at the Falls
and the nsh fry on the river and one OF
two small picnics on the creek neal
about left the town depopulated. The
excursion for Negroes to Chester tooE
away nearly all the colored population
We don't know when we have seen such
a quiet day in Lancaster.......Ap party
of little boys came near being caught
near the middle Of the double-trestle by
special on the S. c. & Ga. Elk. last
Wednesday afternoon. But for Johr
McManus, colored, who happened to bt
on the trestle too, some OF the smaller
boys would doubtless have been killed
He placed four of them on the project
ing end Of one Of the trestle benche:
and held them there while the trair
passed.. the elght-year-old son o.
Mr.. James Garrison, who lives near Be-
lair, S. c., was bitten by a copper-heat
snake day or so ago, and has since
been a great sufferer, though he is nov
improving. go. The city council Of Ker
shaw has granted to the KershaV
Oil mill an exclusive franchise fol
furnishing electric lights and power
and contracted with them for 20 years
to supply the town with their lights
The oil mill will install machinery ant
expect to be ready before winter t.
light the streets of Kershaw with ar'
lamps of the latest pattern, and tht
business houses and residences Will
incandescent lights. With this in view
the oil people yesterday purchased two
80 horse power high pressure boiler:
and a 16x42 Corliss engine. The piping
hydrants and everything needed fol
the waterworks has been shipped there
and Mr.. Gould, who is to superintent
the work, expects TO nave tne water
works completed within sixty days.. -.
Deputy Marshal Swearingen, with
posse of men arrested Negro in the
road near Mr.. Rob Huey's plantation
eight miles north Of town, Thursday
night, whom they suppose to be jim
Lowry, the Negro wanted at Shelby
n. c., for the murder OF policeman
there last August. The Negro has beer
working on Mr.. Huey's place severa
months and goes by the name of Isaac
Rumley. He readily submitted to ar
rest and came on with the men to Lam
caster, giving them no trouble. He was
lodged in jail until a picture Of hin
can be sent to Shelby.