Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-12-20
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.

SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
w. c. Geraty, the famous cabbage
man Of Young's Island, died last Tues
day after a brief illness with pneu-
monia.
Mr. J. S. Britt of Bellevue, Abbe-
vile county, died at his home Satur-
day after a long illness. Mr.. Britt was
in his 91st year. and was said to be the
oldest Mason in Abbeville county, and
perhaps in the state. He had been a
Mason for more than fifty years.
Lancaster special Of December IS.
to News and Courier: The will Of the
late Capt. John H. Fitzpatrick of
Washington, Ca, who recently died
while on a visit to Lancaster, his for
mer home, was admitted to probate
brother, Mr.. T. NJ. Fitzpatrick Of Wash
ington, qualifying as executor. The
most Of his estate Is in Georgia, part
only being in this county. Including
securities, stocks and bonds, the estate
Is valued at several hundred thousand
dollars. The property Is mainly left to
sisters and nieces Of the deceased tes-
tator. The executor Is not required to
give bond or to make returns to any
court.
Orangeburg special to News and
Courier: With the session Of legislature
so near at hand and the continued agi-
tation Of the liquor question, 1t Is In
teresting to learn the opinions OF the
men who will vote on the various so
lutions" Of this all absorbing question.
1t Is improbable that the delegation
from this county will favor straight
prohibition law, for the simple reason
that they realize the almost impossi-
bility of enforcing the provisions OF
such measure. One member stated
to this correspondent that while he
was at heart prohibitionist, he did
not intend to vote for any bill which
had for its object the absolute exclu-
sion of the legal sale Of whisky In this
state until the Federal government
passed an act preventing the railroads
from transporting liquor into the pro-
hibition states. The present dispen-
sary system is proving eminently sat
isfactory in this county and the gen.
eral sentiment seems to be that IL the
people are determined to have liquor,
the revenue feature will not be amiss
for the towns and counties.
Influential citizens Of Charleston
are signing the following memorial to
the general assembly: ITO the honor
orable, the senators and representa-
tives, the general assembly of the state
of South Carolina In regular session
for the year 1908: The humble petition
Of the undersigned respectfully shows:
That the dispensary system for the sale
of liquors In the county Of Charleston,
In said state in which your petition
ers reside, is not desired by large
majority Of the voters and residents Of
said county. as your petitioners verify
believe. That the same is not suited
to the needs, circumstances and condi-
tions of the people mostly affected
thereby. That for these reasons the
said system Is not supported by public
sentiment, difficult to enforce and not
calculated to demand observance or
respect. That your petitioners humbly
pray that such legislation may be en-
acted as shall restore the license sys-
tenn to this community which was OF
force at the time Of the original enact
ment of the state dispensary law In
the year 1892 with the notifications
required by the state constitution OF
1885, and your petitioners feel assur-
ed that thereby will be secured not
only all the benefits that could possi-
bly, be expected from the dispensary
system now Of force, but the same
would operate also for the well being
and upbuilding Of our people"
AT the annual banquet Of the st.
Andrews Society in Charleston, w. w.
Finley, president Of the Southern Rail-
way company. said in his introduction:
1.-The toast to which I am to respond,
The Day We Celebrates: Scotland In
Arms, and Industry Is one which in
vites historical illusions. This Is q
field which I enter with some trepida-
tion in the presence Of my friend, Ma
ior Hemphill, who has so severely crit
icised my recent reference to the Meek
lenburg Declaration Of Independence.
The major may be courageous enough
to stand up before a Charlotte audi
ence and deny that there never was any
Mecklenburg Declaration. but IL ne
should do so. imagine that he would
be convinced that Lord Cornwallis
made no mistake when he called that
town The Hornets Nest There, /
am In danger again, for possibly, 1t Is
not admitted In Charleston that Lord
Cornwallis thus characterized Char
lotte. However this may be, propose
to demonstrate to Major Hemphill, and
to the people Of Charleston, that my
historical statements can be relied up
on by declaring that Andrew Jackson
was a native Of, South Carolina. l
know that my good friend, Mr.. Cald-
we'll of the Charlotte Observer, con-
tends that Andrew Jackson was born
at Waxhaw, which the United States
postal guide says Is postofice In Un-
ion county, North Carolina. But, was
he born at the exact spot on the map
now known as Waxhaw? In an early
sketch Of the life Of Andrew Jackson.
read that he twas born in the Wax
haw settlement in Lancaster county,
South Carolina" 1.-The Waxhaw set
tlement" is a very broad, indefinite
term, which was doubtless applied to
several square miles Of territory. Ian
caster county, however, Is definite, and
seems to leave no reason to doubt that
the hero Of New Orleans was born
in that part Of the Waxhaw settlement
nn the South Carolina side Of the line,
Until get further evidence, therefore,
I shall stand by this early sketch and
insist that Andrew Jackson was ma
tive Of South Carolina. Now, the au-
thenticity Of the Mecklenburg Declara-
ton having been established for North
Carolina and Andrew Jackson having
been given to South Carolina, l shall
expect the Charleston News and Cou-
rier and the Charlotte Observer to
vie with each other in singing my
praises as an historian. and I shall not
fear that either will criticise any state
ments I may make this evening".
.-r Mn