Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, April 25, 1878, Image 3

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can't say which, though we know of a verity he will make peace with any one who would buy bread, cakes, fruit, caudy or cigars at the lowest prices. M. Strauss sails under a banner with azure 6eld and argent escutcheon, on which is inscribed the favorite motto "New Goods? Low Prices." T. S. Jefferys occasionally runs out a banner, but our heraldic information is too limited to attempt a description that would be recognized by a professional. It consists simply of an empty guano sack, bearing the mag ical words, "Navassa." Col. Metts has also the iuspiritiog ejaculation, "Eureka" pointing towards his warehouse iu which this popular fertilizer is stowed. Kennedy Brothers & Barron hang no bauner on the outer walls. Their display of goods, however, is fine and attractive. Clark Brothers are also minu9 a banner, but their store presents a full assortment of groceries, and the bachelor member of the firm has on exhibition a fine assortment of cradles?we mean grain cradles?just received aud ready for the ensuing harvest. W. H. & J. P. Herndon do not sail under any prescribed banner, but they will sell you groceries and plantation supplies, of which they keep a full and varied stock. The millinery stores do not seem to require oitmnhnnj (n rtrnur fair fMlstom OUJf UUbOlUO ttblii uvbiwuw vv - _ era. Both?Mrs. Dobsoti and Misses Massey & Smith?have elegant stocks of millinery goods, the merits of which, we warrant, have been fully discussed ere this. For the Yorkville Enquirer. \ - ^ THE YORK COUNTY BONDS. Editor of the Enquirer : After a careful reading of the proceedings in your last issue, before Judge Hudson, in relation to the York county railroad bonds, I have reached some conclusions that may or may not be worth printing. Such as they are, I shall, without more ado about it, submit them. I was originally, and am yet, opjfosed to the manner of this subscription. I do not believe, and never shall believe, that three County Commissioners ought to be clothed with power to entail a deb? like this upon the tax-payers of a county without their consent. If the Constitution and laws authorized it, as I see has been argued, the Constitution and laws are wrong, and ought to be so changed as to prevent, in future, the exercise of such powers. I am told that an amendment to the State Constitution, which was voted upon about the year 1874, and adopted by the votes of the people, prohibiting, in some i? ?u snaps or oiner, me eicaios ui suwu pwn^o, was uever ratified by the Legislature. Let it be renewed, and come up again for adoption, and be incorporated in the organic law of the State, lest, at some future time, great and irreparable evil follow as a consequence of such power. But, in the present instance, I am candid enough to say that I do not think the people of York county have been badly injured, if injured at all. The more bitter opponents of the bouds will, perhaps, stand aghast at this statement; while the friends of the road will say it is very timid succor. These views are my own, Mr. Editor, and I am responsible to nobody but myself for them. How aud why I have reached them I may as well state. I own a farm situated between this road, with its two outlets at Chester and Gastonia, and another railroad traversing the county. In 1874 and 1875, before the new road was built, it cost $5 per bale to ship cotton to New York. In 1877 and 1878, after the new line was opened, it cost 83.75 per bale ; thus saving to me 81 25 on every bale of cotton sold. Although I did not ship my cotton, but sold it at home, the saving in freight was paid to me in the price I got for it. I produced about twenty-one bales in 1874, and about the same number in 1877. I saved here, -"" at 81.25 per bale, 826.25 on my cotton crop, by reduced freights. I used three tons of guauo each of these years, and paid the freight in cash. In 1874 I paid 87.50 per "?" j ioto r ;_i gi n/\ ,? too; in 101/ and JOIO 1 paiu wt.\j\j per tun. I thus saved $10.50 in freight, each year, on my three tons, in clean hard cash. I have taken the pains to inquire the freight rates upon certain other supplies, and find the followiug as the rates in 1874: Bacon, molasses, iron, nails, sugar, coffee, bagging aud ties, from northern or western markets, cost 95 cents per hundred pounds. In 1877 and 1878, they cost 55 cents per hundred pounds, thus saving 40 cents per hundred pounds to the consumer. Salt, in 1874, was 70 cents per sack ; now it is 30 ceuts. Dry goods were $1.90 per hundred pounds ; now $1.40. I know that this reduction in freights,which the producer aud consumer had to pay, is due to the opening of this new road in competition with other liues, and to the forced abandonment of the onerous freight tariffs to which nearly the whole of York county had been so long subjected. My property, real and personal, stands on the tax-books assessed at $4,650. My annual tax to pay interest on these bauds is $6.98. In 1877, I saved on my cotton and guano alone, $36.75, which paid my interest r tax aud left me $29.77 nett profit. I have not computed here the $4.65 of tax, paid by me to retire bonds; because the more I pay to retire, the less I pay as interest the next year. But take this off, too, and still I have paid all my taxes out of the profits, and have saved $25.12?the profits being about two and a half times greater than the amount of tax paid. There has been shipped over this road, to nnlnte \n Vnrlr r?nnr<tv hptwppn .Twminrv 1 stf and April 20th, 1878, about 1,200 tons of guano. A saving of S3.50 per ton is a saving of $4,200 to the farmers of the county. There was shipped, from September 1st, 1877, to April 20th, 1878, over this road, from various poiuts in York county, about 0,000 bales of cotton. A saving of $1.25 per bale iu the freights on this article, is $7,500. Guano and cotton alone, by actual reference to the railroad books, has saved the farmers of York county $11,200 since the 1st day of September last. The whole tax on the county, for interest on these bonds, is less than $7,000 per annum, and at the same rate of saving for twelve months, it will have been more than twice repaid to them. Each one who reads this, can calculate for himself. It convinces me of the fact that the building of a new line of road through the county has been a source of proBt to every farmer within its reach ; and for one, until convinced to the contrary, however wrong I may consider the original principle, I shall willingly pay my tax. If I were, to day, left to the choice of being relieved of my portion of the tax, on condition that the road be torn up?although not dependent on it solely for my convenience?I would say, unhesitatingly, "let her stand; I would rather contribute something annually to keep her going than to get back under the old local freights again." As a matter of common business sense, l believe the people of York will, upon examination, find the investment a good one. But, likely, some one will suggest that he lives south of the C. C. A A. Road, and being out of reach of this line, my figures won't apply to him. I say they do apply. If the new road has offered lower freights, (and it has done it, and continues to do it,) does it not compel all roads seeking business from the same territory to reduce their freights to the same figures, or else do without business ? A reduction at Yorkville forces a reduction at Rock Hill, and vice vert/a; and so as to all other contiguous points. My friend, living iu the Indian Land, has received a compensating benefit, no doubt, from the opening of this competing line, although he may never have sent or received a pound of freight by it. | But another reason for friendship to this measure i9 this : York county owns one thou' sand of its three thousand shares. Chestet , county owns another thousand shares. They ! have been and are being paid for every year, If Judge Hudson's views are good law, we will have to pay these bonds, whether we want to or not. We have paid a good tnany of theui already. If properly managed, it is good property for the county to own. If it is not properly managed, let the counties take charge of it and put it under proper control. They own two thirds of it already. It is largely the property of the people of the county. Whether we wanted the investment originally or not, it has been made for us, and a railroad built and put in operation. It seems to me 1 that, we have cone too far to retreat now. It would be the height of folly, after the county has paid out some thirty thousand dollars ou its subscription of $100,000, to throw away what it has paid and abandon the scheme altogether. If it is abandoned now, the road will be sold to pay its debts for iron, for which sorae of these York county bonds are pledged, When sold, we can easily conjecture who will be its purchaser. Why, of course, that railroad corporation whose business has been most seriously affected by this line?the C. C. & A. Road ! When it goes into its hands, freights will go back again to the rates charged in 1874. The C. C. & A. Road can make money enough in one year, off the people of York and Chester counties, by its increased freight tariffs, to pay the price of this road, if brought to sale. I have no doubt but that corporation is watch* ing and encouraging our strife over this matter in expectation of this very result. The fable of the monkey and the chastnuts is appropriate ; and we are likely to furnish a good illustration of the cat's paw that drew them from the 6re for the wily animal that wanted to save his owu skin whole. I am, therefore, a friend to the road, because ray interests, and the interests of the majority of the people of the whole county, in my judgment, have been advanced by it to an extent much greater than the cost to them. It was a good investment, whether a judicious one or not It is a better one now, because the road is built and in operation, and is serving its purpose in behalf of the public; and because we cannot afford to throw away what we have paid and do without it. Let every tax payer of the county consider this matter candidly, just as if dealing with his own private property. Let him make his calculations, and form his judgment as busiuess men should, without partiality or passion, and I believe he must reach the conclusions that have influenced a Tax-Payer. REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY. The following is the report of the grand jury, made at the recent term of the Circuit Court: To the Hon J. H. Hudson, Presiding Judge: The grand jury would submit as their roport to the Honorable Court? That they have examined all the public offices and find thera in good order; the books efficiently kept, and papers carefully filed for reference. Tbe School Commissioner reports about oue hundred public schools open in the county, attended by near the same number of both races?white and colored?and there seems to be an improvement in the working of the system. We find in his office ueed for some books and other expenses, of small amount, for express charges on blauks and other matter for the use of the school trustees, which we would recommend be met by the County Commissioners. We have examined the public buildings aod find some defect in the roofing of the court-house. We recommend that the County Commissioners be directed to have it repaired. We also recommend that they cause to be erected suitable water closets, near the court-yard, for the use of jurors aud witnesses while in attendance upon court. We find the jail secure and kept with fidelity, as to the security and health of prisoners. The books of trial justices were examined, and, with two exceptions, approved?one for not separating the charges for costs ; the other not presented, but sending excuse of ill health at this time. The roads and bridges of the county are reported as in good condition, and those in charge attending properly to their duties. We find the poor-houee and farm in good condition, with thirty paupers, well clad and cleanly, and proper care manifested for their health and comfort. The premises are in good order; the stock in good condition, with corn?the product of the farm?thought sufficient for the use of the farm for the year. We would commend the superintendent, Mr. VJTWIlJiJ, IU1 1119 lillCJIbj bW mo uuuto. All of which is respectfully submitted. E. K. MILLS, Foreman. April 4, 1878. , PROTECTION FOR THE CROPS. The following act was approved by Governor Hampton on March 25th, and is now a law : An Act for the Preservation of Certain Insectivorous and other Birds therein named. Section 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of South Carolina, now met and sitting in General Assembly, and by the authority of the same: That uo person or persons shall at any time or place, within this State take, kill, sell, expose for sale, export beyond the limits of the State, or cause to be taken, killed, sold, exposed for sale or exported beyond the limits of the State, any mockingbird, nonpareil, swallow, beebird, redbird, woodpecker, thrush or wren, under a penalty of 85 for each bird so taken, killed, sold, exposed for sale or ex! ported beyond the limits of the State; and it ! shall be lawful for any person to take or de! stroy any net, traps or snares used for taking I such birds wheresoever found set for such ' purpose. Sec. 2. No person or persons shall destroy or rob the nests of any of the said birds under i a penalty of ten dollars for each offence. Sec. 3. The penalties incurred for violai tiou of any of the provisions of this act shall be recovered before any trial justice in the county where such offence shall be committed, and shall be paid, one-half to the informer and the other half to the county commissioners, to and for the use of the poor of the county. Sec. 4. In case of failure by any person or ' persons to pay any sum recovered under the provisions of this act, the said person or perI sons shall be committed to the. jail of the county for a period of not less than five days, ; and at the rate of one day for every dollar of the sum so recovered and not paid when the amount recovered exceeds five dollars. Sec. 5. Nothing in this act shall apply to any person who shall kill or take any of the , said birds for the purpose of studying its hab1 its or history, or having the same stuffed and set up as a specimen, or to any person who shall kill on his premises any of the said birds iu the act of destroying fruit or graiu crops. Approved March 25, 1878. Happiness and prosperity depend to a very great extent upon good health. All those suffering from Hoarseness, Cold or Cough, should try Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. It cures and costs only 25 cents. i _ . . " Jfiotcial anb Commercial. YORKVILLE, April 2-1.?Cotton, 7 to 5?A. NEW YORK, April 22.?Cotton chill; uplands, I0jj. CHARLESTON, April22.?Cotton cpiiet; mid! dliiiir, i<>2. Comparative Cotton Statement. NEW YORK, April 20.?The following is the comparative cotton statement for the week endling to day: 187S. 1877. Receipts at all ports for the week, 87,804 lii,o:Mi Total receipts to date, 4,017,558 ">,775,72-1 Exportsfor the week, 05,1-12 44,221 Total exporis to date 2,802,048 2,578,781 Stock at all United States ports, 508,821 000,771 ' Stock in all interior towns, 57,000 78,775 i Stock at Liverpool, 708,000 l,001,00t 1 AmericanatloatforUreatBritain 201,000 190,00C i! CHESTER MARKET REPORT. ' corrected weekly by the board of trade. r i CHESTER, S. C., April 22, 1878. Cotton?Middling, 94 @ 94 Low Middling, @ ... I I Good Ordinary, @ ... Bacon?C. R. Sides, @ ... , Bulk C. R. Sides, @ 6J Shoulders, @ ... Uncanvassed Hams, @ 124 ; Canvassed Hams, @ 124 . Lard?tt>., @ 124 i Butter?^ lb., @ 15 i i Eggs?^ dozen, @ 10 i Candles?Wax, $ lb @ ... Sperm, $ lb., @ 50 Adamantine, lb., @ 25 ! Cofff.e?Old Government Java, 28 @ 35 1 Rio, 18 @ 25 1 i Sugar?A @ 124 Extra C, @ 12 , Crushed @ 124 ! j Granulated, (3) 12'4 l/OKJI?pi UU3I1UI, \-r ? ^ r Oats?"pi bushel, @ ? Flour?Family, "$ sack, @4 50 ? Extra, ^ sack, @4 00 Super, sack, @3 50 Hay?Timothy, @ ... North Carolina, @ > | Iron?Bar, @ 4i| I Swedes, @ 7 Mountain Moulds, . @ ... ' j Mackerel?Kits, No. 1 2.00 @2 25 2 1.50 @2 00 i Molasses?New Orleans, gal?bbl..40 @ 60 44 44 44 44 retail,50 @ 75 Muscovado, 44 44 bbl., @ 50 44 44 44 retail,65 @ 70 i Syrup, "p* gal.?bbl 32 @ 35 i 44 44 44 retail, 40 @ 50 Nails?lOd to 60d $ keg, 3.00 @3 50 i 4d to 8d "$ keg, 3.75 @5 00 ! Oils?Kerosine, "HI gallon @ 40 Train, 44 44 @1 25 Linseed, 44 44 90 @1 00 Lubricating44 44 75 @1 00 Shirting?Brown, yard, 8 @ 9 4-4 "4 44 9 @ 10 Osnaburgs 44 44 10 @ 11 Prints, 44 44 6 @ 8 Yarn?"pi bunch, @1 00 Rice?*pl lb @ 10 Potatoes?Northern, $ bushel @1 50 Sweet 44 44 @1 00 Steel?Plow pi lb., @ 8 Cast, 44 4 4 @ 25 Salt?fl sack, 1.25 @1 50 ' Bagging?Domestic, "pi yard, @ ... ; India 44 4 4 @ 15 , Borneo 44 4 4 @ .... Ties?Arrow, ^ lb., @ 6 Financial. NEW YORK, April 22.?Gold $1.00J. special Juliets. Religions Notice. Communion services will be held at Beershebfi ^ ? a, DOtU "Di^nonVi.. I I Utiurcn, on aunnay nui, ^om niswin. * ing may also be expected on the preceding day. j; ' Rev. L. R. MoCORMICK. Religions Notice. There will be religious services at Philadelphia (Methodist) Church, next Sunday morning at 104 o'clock, by Rev. L. A. Johnson. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be administered. April 25 17 It If Parents Know that Convulsions, Fits, Etc., , were caused by worms gnawing at tho vitals of the child, they would seek a remedy at once. Shriner's Indian Vermifuge is just the thing. Price 25 cents a bottle. For sale by JOHN C. KUYK ENDAL. Lynn, Massachusetts. Mr. Footz Please ship me two more gross Foutz' Celebrated Horse and Cattle Powders. Every one that has used them speak of them in the highest terms. One stable man got two 25 cent packages, and the next week he bought one dozen. Respectfully yours, Amos E.Mower. For sale by JOHN C. KUYK EN DAL. Religious Notice. Preaching may expected in the Presbyterian. Church, in Yorkville, on next Friday night, (26th) at half pastseven o'clock. Also, onSatur1 day at 104 A. M. and 4 P. M., preparatory to communion. Preaching by Rev. Dr. Ross of tho Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. The public are invited to attend. L. H. Wilson, Pastor. Yes I can chance a fifty dollar bill if you want a bot tie of Globe Flower Cough Syrup, the greatest i Cough and Lung Remedy in the world ; or if you want to try it first and see if what the Hon. Alex. H. Stephens, Ex-Gov. Smith, Ex-Gov. Brown ? and Hon. Robert Toombs of Georgia, say about, it is true, you can get a Sample Bottle for ten J cents at Dr. JOHN C. KUYKENDAL'S Drug ; Store, that relieves an ordinary cold. The Globe 1 Flower Cough Syrup never had an equal for * Coughs, Colds and Lung Affections. It positively cures Consumption when all other boasted remedies fail. Sample Bottles, ten cents. Regu lar size, fifty doses, $1.00. February 14 37 eawly An Astonishing Fact. a A large proportion of the American people are to-daj' dying from the effects of Dyspepsia or disordered liver. The result of these diseases upon t the masses of intelligent and valuable people is most alarming, making life actually a burden, instead of a pleasant existence of enjoyment and f. usefulness, as it ought to be. There is no good _ reason for this, if you will only throw aside prejudice and skepticism, take the advice of Drug- -. gists and your friends, and try one bottle of Greene's August Flower. Your speedy relief is certain. Millions of bottles of this medicine have 1: been given away to try its virtues, with satisfac- p tory results in every case. You can buy a sample bottle for 10 cents to try. Three doses will relieve the worst case. Positively sold by all Druggists on the Western Continent. For sale in j Yorkville, by JOHN C. KUYKENDAL. r March 14 51 eawly fi HYMENEAL. Married?In Gaston county, N. C., on the 16th a , instant, by Rev. W. B. Corbctt, Mr. JOHN W. f EDWARDS, of Lincoln, N. C., and Miss MAR- o GARET E. FALLS, of Gaston. 1< At the residence of the bride's father, near Whittaker, on the IGth instant, by Rev. E. E. T) if- T> tj wnnPPTS Winer's \fnnn l>l?vVWf mil XV. X lV\/i'Uiv i ?./j v/i ? tain, N. C., and Miss LIDA DEAL, of York county. o OBITUARY. Dikd?In York township, of dysentery, on the 11th instant, HAMPTON, son of M. S. and S. C. Carroll, aged one year three months and twenty a days. On the Hth of April, 1878, at the residence of her mother, Mrs. Marv I. Wilson, Gaston county, N. C., Mrs. MILDRED A. FALLS, wifo of G. W. : Falls, aged 21 years. Unassuming, kind end sincere, she was tenderly loved by those who knew her best. The long and distressing sickness which clouded and ended her brief, but happy married life, was borne with sweet and gentle patience. She passed away without fear, humbly t hoping for heavenly rest and joy. JENKINS RIFLES. 1 . AN extra meeting of the JENKINS RI- a 81 FLES will be held at the armory this (Thursnjj day) evening at 7J o'clock. A full attendance c Pfl of the members is especially desired. 0 ||f Bv order of Captain Gardner. M A. S. WITHERS, Secretary. 1 April 2"> 17 It DIVIDEND NOTICE. " ON and after the FIRST OF MAY NEXT, at the Banking Ofliceof T. S. Jefferys, in Yorkville, a DIVIDEND OF FIVE PERCENT, will be paid to the depositors in the Yorkville Branch of the Citizens' Savings Bank. JOHN FISHER, Trustee in Bankruptcy. f | April 2it 17 It TAX NOTICE. a IN accordance with au Act of the General As- | I sembly of South Carolina, approved March i I 22nd, 1878, and by order of the Comptroller-Gen- j ' oral, my books will be opened for the collection j of State and county taxes, at ! McConnellsville, on Wednesday, May 1st, 1878. J i Carroll's Store, Bullock's Creek, Thursday, May | I 2nd, 1878. * ! s 1 Blairsville, Friday, May 3rd, 1878. I s i Hickory Grove, Saturday, May 4th, 1878. j p I Black's Station, Monday, May (5th, 1878. j Bethany, Tuesday, May 7th, 1878. I Clover, Wednesday, May 8th. 1878. I -~ - ? "? i ruI. U70 ! _ I KCtnei, inurstiiiy, i?i?v tun, mn. ('lav 11 i 11, Friday, May lOtli, 1878. Fort Mill, Monday and Tuesday, May 13th and / I 14th. 1878. * J Rock Hill, from Wednesday loth to Tuesday 21st ! r I May, inclusive. : a Yorkvillc, from Wednesday 22d, to June 1st, 1878. f( j The levy for State purposes is 41 mills. , _ " " School " 2 " 1 ^ " " Ordinary County purposes, 2 " j { For building fence in York, Bullock's | _ ; Creek, Bethosda, Catawba, Ebene/er, . j and Bethel townships, J " j i All able-bodied males between the ages of 21 and ( i ! (10 are liable to pay poll tax. I F ! { ONE-HALF OF THE TAX is due in MAY; F ! the balance in OCTOBER. Failure to pay the ! half in .May, imposes A PENALTY OF FIVE I I PER CENT, on said half, which will be collected j , ! in October. T. C. ROBERTSON, j "1 ? County Treasurer. ! I I April 25 17 2t 1 r. M. DOBSON & CO. WHO DOES IT? jr*7H0 sells 16 yards of Bleached Shirting for ft $1.00? DOESON. iVho sells 4-4 Brown Sheeting for 7i centa? DOBSON. fVho sells Coates' Cotton Thread for 6? cents ? DOESON. iVho sells Holyoke Cotton for 3i cents? DOBSON. iVho sells fruit of the loom Shirting for 12 cents? T\AT30AV 1/V/UOVil Who 9ells yard-wic!e Bleached f?r 9 oob80N. Who sells pretty Lawns for 10 cents ?D0BS0N Who sells pretty Cambrics for 124 cen^0?Bg0N< Who sells Muslins for 14 cents ? D0BS0N. Who sells nice Delanes for 16a 08018 ?D0BS0N. Who sells Salem Jeans for 05 cents? D0Bg0N Who sells Cottonades for 124 cents? D0Bg0N: Who sells Jeans for 624 cents ? DOBSON. Who sells Cloth Shoes for one dollar?DOBSON. Who sells Miles' Shoes for $2.25 ? D0BS0N. Who sells a Plow Shoe for $1.25 ? DOBSON. Who sells Simpson's Mourning cents? Who sells best Cottonade at 29 cents ?D0Bg0N# Vho sells nice Cottonade for 165 cents? DOBSON. Vho sells a Lady's fine Shoe for $1.00 ? DOBSON. iVho sells Ladies' Slippers for 75 cents? DOBSON. iVho sells Miles' low-q\iartered Shoes for $2.00 ? DOBSON. Vho sells the best fine Shoes for men for $2.50 ? DOBSON. iVho sells the best Brogan Shoes for <12.00 ? DOBSON. VLo sells the best Plow Shoes for $1.60? DOBSON. Vho sells the best Bed Ticking for 22J cents? DOBSON. IVho sells Yarn for 95 cents ? DOBSON. Vho sells yard-wide Sea Island Shirting for 10 cents? DOBSON. Vho sells Quilt-Lining for 61 cents? DOBSON. Vho sells Charlottesville Cansimeres for $1.00? DOBSON. Vho sell8tbe nicest Ready-Made Clothing? DOBSON. Vho sells the best quality of Hardware ? DOBSON. Vho sells the best Pocket Knives ? DOBSON. Vho makes most people happy by selling goods low ? DOBSON. Vho sells goods cheapest for cash ? DOBSON. Vho sells to every person at tne same price r DOBSON. Vho does not misrepresent his goods? DOBSON. i Vho sells the nicest Prints for 5 cents V DOBSON. i Vho brought the prices of Goods down ? DOBSON. Vho sells the most goods for the least money ? dobsGn. Vho wants all the ono and two cent Coppers he can get? DOBSON. HUNTER & OATES. ' -ACTS I FACTS!! FACTS!!! We make it an object to sell \ ONLY FIRST-CLASS GOODS, nd to keep each and every department in our | tusiness replete with only such amides as we , mow to be YORTH THE MONEY ASKED FOR THEM ' It the same time, our facilities for purchasing in he Northern markets arc such as to enable us to tand upon an equal footing WITH ANY BUSINESS HOUSE n the State, as regards our prices. It is an undeliable fact, that handsome and stylish goods ARE CHEAPER AT REGULAR PRICES ban goods out of season and out of style at any trice. Any goods that we offer the public?unbss so stated? MAY BE RELIED UPON 8 being the latest styles that can be obtained roni the great business and fashionable centres i f the North. With these statements of facts, we eavethe matter i WITH AN INTELLIGENT PUBLIC, i inly repeating that whatever we say about what re sell may be relied upon AS BEING STRICTLY TRUE. 1 1 HUNTER & OATES. , M. STRAUSS. NOT TO BE UNDERSOLD. DETERMINED to sell my Gcods for less price , ban they can be bought any where else for CASH, j can do it and WILL doit. My expenses are ess than any house in town, and the goods bought i t the lowest prices. COME AND SEE, and be ! onvinced, is all I ask. Received a new supply 1 f Ladies' Gaiters and Men's Shoos. M. STRAUSS. i STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING. I ; T1HE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING of ' I. the Stockholders of the Chester and Lencir ' Harrow Gauge Railroad Company, will be held ! t YORKVILLE, S. C., on THURSDAY, 16TH )AY OF MAY, 1878. 1 A. H. DAVEGA, President. I April 18 lf? 5t EXECUTORS' NOTICE. , rHE Creditors of the Estate cf W. I. CLAW- | SON, deceased, are hereby notified to pre- j ent their claims, properly attested, to the under- j igncd, without delay. Those indebted wiill ; lease pav up promptly. T. W. CLAWSON, \ I C. E. SPENCER. | tjX rs* April 18 16 3t NOTICE. | SUBSCRIBERS to the Yorkville Enquirer, 5 not regularly served by mail, on the postal J elites between Yorkville and Black's Station nd Yorkville and Rock Hill, are hereby i:n ! tirmed that I will deliver their papers along the j j ontes named FREE OF CHARGE, provided , ( hev enter their names on my club. I J. N. ROBERTS, j ( MULE WANTED. SUITABLE for working to a mud mill in a j ] ^ brick yard. No objection to a blind one. Ap ly at Enquirer Office. April 18 16 tf NOTICE. ! [AMstill Agent for the "American" because itis j . the best and cheapest Sewing Machine made, i J. R. SCHORB I JOHN C. KUYKENDAL. WORDS OF TRUTH AND SOBERNESS. THE issue?life or death?terribly momentous as it is, and freighted, as it is, with the hopes and fears, happiness and misery, of the individual, is often in the hands of the Physician. And in tills dire extremity, with the destiny of an immortal soul, for the time, in his keeping, his only hope is in his knowledge of the cause of disease and the effect of medicine, and the skillful administration of certain remedial agents, to counteract certain fatal symptoms in the patient. Now, the importance of absolutely pure and fresh Drugs, ana the great culpability of the Druggist offering for sale, or the Physician using any other, on account of their cheapness, must be apparent to the olmnlnof mind A nnK?ii?Hl\o thfl thllt, Wfi have written, no Drugs, unless they are perfectly pure and fresh, are offered at the York Drugstore. JOHN C. KUYKENDAL. MILK ANDBHEAD. " FOND memory throws the light of other days around ns, and we are carried back to our childhood. When we did not partour hair in the middle and had no place to put a two dollar silk handkerchief; when the birds sang nothing but spring tunes and wo knew no "winter of discontent;" when we looked around all week foragood placo to get red worms to go fishing Saturday evening; when the cackle of a hen was a sound sweeter to us than the music of the spheres ; when we wore but one garment, (it had no pockets in it) and were set down on the bare ground at dinner with a tin-cup of "old Blackey's" milk, an iron spoon and a hunk of corn dodger. Then we "threw physic to the dogs." But we must excuse ourselves for these reflections. They were suggested by the heading of this article. We were going to mention that we had on hand Condensed Milk and tho favorite Broad Preparations and Baking Powders. JOHN C. KUYKENDAL. "ONCE UPON A TIME" TS the way that all stories and fables begin; but this is not a story or a fable in the sense of its being a fiction. "Once upon a time" a poor missionary, upon tho burning sands of Africa, lay E rostrated with a fever. No skilled and tender anded Physician was there, no sympathizing family and friends ; but ho had a bottle of Indian Cholagogue that he took and was restored to health again. He did not get it at the York Drug Store ; but you suffereis from Ague, Chills and Fever, or any other ma larial disease, can get it there. JOBN C. KUYKENDAL. THE POOR7~ EMACIATED, despairing Consumptive will gain strength and hope and flesh by the use of Kuykendal's Pure Cod Liver Oil with Trommer's extract of Malt. For sale at the York Drug Store. JOHN C. KUYKENDAL. FANNIE^L. DOBSONr NEW HATS AND BONNETS." 1AM receiving, weekly, from Northern markets, the latest styles in Bonnets, Hats, Ruff's, Kuches, Collars, Cuffs, Ribbons, Flowers, and all the novelties of the season. RECHERCHE PATTERNS. I keep on hands all the latest styles of Ladies', Misses and Children's Recherche Patterns. These patterns are very reliable and easily^jut together. All persons in need of Patterns CAN BE SUPPLIED AT MY STORE. My Hats and Bonnets are all trimmed bv a first class trimmer, and in the latest style. Tlie only place in Yorkville WHERE YOU CAN GET SUCH WORK. My prices are very low considering the material T non T VmT7 m\r rrnnrla in nov*ar\n in Nnrf.harn m unv* * "*J ? fv.uw.., ... " ?v. ? markets for Cash, AND SELL FOR CASH, and can afford to sell as cheap as the cheapest, of the same kind of Goods. I HAVE THE BEST CORSET IN MARKET, for 50 cents. I also keep fine Corsets. I have all the latest styles in the way of Combs, and keep THE BEST PERFUMERY AND POWDERS for the face and hands. Also, a nice assortment of Soaps. I also keep a nice assortment of LADIES' READY-MADE UNDERWEAR, at reasonable prices. Mourning Hats always on hand. Also Vails of all kinds. BRIDE'S HATS AND VAILS ON HAND and made to order, at any price wanted. Call and see me, I WILL POST YOU IN STYLES AND PRICES and almost anything you may wish to know in the Millinery iine. I keep on hand Cuts and Catalogues of Patterns for distribution, which any one can get by calling. FANNIE L. DOBSON. W. H. & J. P. HERNDON. WANTED. LOADS Good Oak Bark?any kind of OlJlJ Oak except Post Oak?for which we will pay 85.00 per cord in goods at Cash prices. W. II. A J. P. HERNDON. _ CALCICAKE. 1*7E have recently become Agents for this ff beautiful coloring for inside walls of rooms and passages. Come and see the samples. Any lady can put it on. You need not go to the trouble of putting on white-wash, when you can get something that is pretty and will not rub off. You want to Know wnat uaicicaxe is: wen, 11 is concentrated water paint. A very beautiful and durable article for calcimining walls and ceilings. Ready for U3e, and can be applied by any one. Six pounds of Calcicake and two quarts of boiling water, with one quart of cold water added, will cover 400 to 500 square feet, one coat. Come and see the samples and buy it. Make your dark dingy walls and ceilings look beautiful. W. H. & J. P. HERNDON. EUREKA AMMONIATED BONE SUPERPHOSPHATE OF LIME AND ETIWAN DISSOLVED BONE. I AM prepared to furnish the above popular brands of Fertilizers, in any quantities desired, at the following prices: Eureka Ammoniated Bone Superphosphate ol Lime, cash price, payable April 1st, 1878,....$45 00 Cotton Option, 400 pounds Middling Cotton delivered November 1st, 1878. Etiwan Dissolved Bone, Cash price, April 1, 1878 $28 00 Cotton Option, 346 pounds Middling Cotton, delivered November 1st, 1878. Freight, in cash, $4.00, or 50 pounds Cotton added to the above. Farmers can permanently improve their lands and increase their crops by using the Etiwan Dissolved Bone. No Phosphates are equal to it for composting, and it has been thoroughly tested without composting, and has been found to equal any of the standard Guanos sold, and costs much less per ton. I can, therefore, safely recommend it to one and all. There is also a saving in the cost of the Eureka over other fertilizers of 25 pounds of Cotton on the ton ; and it is conceded to be equal to any of the Fertilizers now on the market. Parties wishing to obtain the above-named Fertilizers, will call on H. W. HOPE <ft CO., who will wait upon them in mv absence. W. B. METTS, Agent. | YUKHVILLE SALE AND FEED STABLES. THE undersigned respectfully /n\. inform the publicthat tney have /D\. formed a partnership for the purpose of conduct",g SALE AND FEED STABLES in tlie town of Yorkville, and will have constantly on hand HORSES AND MULESof all grades, which will be sold CHEAP for cash, or on favorable terms on time?note and approved security, payable the lirstof October, 1878. FEEDING AND GROOMING. We would also call attention to the fact that we are well prepared to BOARD horses or mules by Lhe day, week, month or single meal. Animals placed in our care will be well led and well treated, at. the LOWEST PRICES. Persons coming in from the country and leaving their horses at our Stables can have the satisfaction of knowing that while they will be properly cared for, they will also be more secure tnan when hitched up in lomo back lot, liable to break loose and stray off, sr be stolen. Give us a trial, and wo guarantee 1 latisfaction. Stables near old Masonic Hall. We wish to buy Corn and Fodder, for which ' the highest cash prices will be paid at our stables. WHITAKER <fc WILLIFORD. ] January 10 2 ly GUANO. GUANO. ? - , ? - - f t JUST arrived and in j 120Sacks Navassa Guano. 100 Sacks Sea Fowl Guano. 100Sacks Archer Brand '200 Sacks Stono Guano. Parties who purchased Gunno from mo and ( lave not closed the same by Note, will please 1 jail and do so, as the Companies require sales to t jo closed up ; and moreover it prevents misun- j ( ierstandings in the Fall, when the transactions . ire forgotten. I have just received another supply of Guano 1 Distributors and Cotton Planters. ? T. S. JEFFERYS, Agent. April 11 15 tf TRIAL JUSTICE'S BLANKS."" RECOGNIZANCES, Warrantsof Arrest,Sum- j i mons in civil action, and Executions. For ' sale at the ENQUIRER OFFICE. J January 17 3 It H. F. ADICKES & SONS. I l IMPORTANT TO BUYERS! It being altogether INCONSISTENT with our cardinal principles j TO BE UNDERSOLD, we have thrown down 5000 YARDS OF GOOD PRINTS, and are offering them at 4 AND 41-2 CENTS PER YARD for cash. We would farther remind our friends and the public generally that our SUPERIOR FACILITIES FOR BUYING Goods will enable us to offer everything that we keeD AS LOW, IF NOT LOWER, than found elsewhere. We believe that we are showing the most attractive stock of Goods in Yorkville, AND ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU CALL and examine for yourselves. We will not BAIT you on one article and BITE yon on another. Persons residing at some distance from Yorkville, should consider that they can save money by coming here, and should not forgot the LEADER OF LOW PRICES in Yorkville. H. F. ADICKES & SONS. GROCERY DEPARTMENT. RIO COFFEE. WE are offering a bargain of good Rio Coffee, just now, at 20 cents per pound?5 pounds for $1.00. H. F. ADICKES A SONS. HARDWARE. HOES, Heel-Screws, Plow Rods, Lap-Rings, etc., can be found at our Grocery at reduced prices. H. F. ADICKES A SONS. FIXE COTTON SEED. : HAVE for sale a very fine Cotton Seed, and should like to show it. It has from 8 to 24 locks to the boll. Will pav any man to invest 50 cents or $1.00 to try it. Will send by mail to par- I ties desiring it. H. F. ADICKES A SONS. i i I I YORKYILLE HSVO SKaax J. M. ADAMS, Proprietor. THIS establishment is now in snccessfal operation. I take great pleasure in returning my sincere thanks for the liberal patronage extended me, and beg to call attention to the great reduction in prices, and to my extended facilities for carrying on my business. With an ever increasing trade, I have doubled my facilities and now claim to be the leading house in the tinning business, in York county. Having permanently located in Yorkville, I propose to hold the fort, and maintain my position at all hazards. I defy competition in quality of work, material used and prices offered. GRANITE IRON WARE. SOME of this ware has been in constant use for four years, and is as good to-day as when new, and with proper usage will last ten years longer. For sale by J. M. ADAMS, The Tin Man. STOVE FIXTURES. SUCH as Pots, Kettles, Waffle-irons, FryingPans, Round Griddles, Stove Pipe and Stove Blacking, for sale by J. M. ADAMS, at the Yorkville Tin Factory. BEESWAX AND RAGS. 1WILL give 20 cents per pound, in trade, tor good Beeswax, and 2 cents per pound, in trade, I for clean cotton rags. J. M. ADAM8, Tbe Tin Man. March 2 10 4t , i PHJETONS, ! SINGLE, | FOLDING i AND i DOUBLE-SEAT ONE AND TWO ( HORSE BUGGIES, < AT as low or lower prices than the same quality < of Vehicle can be bought for at any other 1 place where the sun shines. We defy any man to make better, and dare him :o sell cheaper than we do. Some good serviceable Second-Hand Rocka- ( ivays and Buggies, at very low prices. Also, } Carriage Makers' Materials of every kind?ne- ( '.essary to make or repair Vehicles?will be sold ow to any one wishing to repair their own Car- , iage or Buggy, or to have it done in the coun ry, iiiuugu tniMia ujupiaue \A> U??VO won uuno 'or small pay. B. T. WHEELER. MILLINERY 1MILLINERYN,! misses massey & smith. l _ a WE are now RECEIVING OUR SPRING r GOODS, and ask the public, before buy- ^ ng. to give us a call and see our prices, <fcc. j 3ur stock J tVILL BE LARGER THAN HERETOFORE, p ind we assure you we are now able to do First- c Jlass Work,and JIVE YOU THE VERY LATEST STYLES. tVetako great pleasure in showing our Goods, ind POSTING YOU ON THE STYLES, <ftC, March 28 13 tf g "wrapping paper. \ OLD Newspapers, of large size, suitable for r wrapping, for sale at 50 cents per hundred, it the ENQUIRER OFFICE. April 4 14 2t AUCTION SALES. PROBATE JUDGE'S SALE. E. C. Happerfield vs. J. A. Garvin and others.? Petition for Partition. UNDER a Decree made in this canse, I will sell at York Court House, on SALES-DAY IN MAY NEXT, all that portion of the Strait land, not assigned in partition, situate about two miles below Yorkville, containing FORTY-THREE ACRES, MORE OR LESS, and bounded by the portions assigned to the Petitioner and J. A. Garvin, and other lands. TERMS-CASH. ($6 60) J. A. McLEAN, Probate Judge. April 11 15 4t SHERIFF'S SALES. "IVY virtue of writs offieri facias, to me directed, IB will be sold between the legal hours of Sheriff's sale, ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN MAY NEXT, at York Court House, the following property to wit: v One house and lot in Fort Mill, fronting on Main street, and containing one acre, more or less, bounded by lots of B. F. Powell, S. Hotchkiss and others, levied on as the property of Solomon Harris, at the suit of T. G. Cureton, Assignee, and others. To be re-sold at the risk of the former purchaser. ($5.40 The interest of William R. McNeel in a tract of land in Bethesda township, in York county, containing two hundred and seventy-three (273) acres, more or less, being a tract of land purchased, on the 2nd day of June, 1871, by Leonidas McNeel, now deceased, from the estate of Esther McNeel, deceased, upon the petition of Delilah Adams, et al., vs. Julia Wylie, et al., in the Probate Court, for York county, and described in said petition, as bounded North and East by lands of Neely Smith, and South and West by lands of W. R. McNeel, levied on under the execution of James A. Sanders. Sr., and for other executions. To be re-sold at tne risk of the former purchaser. ($11,171 Terms invariably cash. Purchasers who do not comply with the terms of sale, must expect the property bid off by them to be advertised for resale at their risk for the ensuing sales-day. ? R. H. GLENN, S. Y. C. April 4 14 5t CLARK BROTHERS IBON, FLOW MOULDS AND STEEL. lirE keep a good assortment of refined Iron in all shapes, and especially ask the attention of farmers to our Iron Plow Moulds, which are made of the best Pennsylvania Iron, and cut in desirable patterns. A full line of Plow and Cast Steel, Steel Plows, Grass Rods, Heelbolts, Brade's and Planter's Hoes, are to be found at prices to suit customers, at our Store. CLARK BROTHERS. SEEDS. BRIGGS & BROTHERS' fresh Garden, Vegetable and Flower Seeds, in endless variety, put up in packages to suit customers, from 5 cents up. Also, Grass, Red Clover, Lucerne, German and Cat-tail Millet Seed for sale, in large or small quantities, at the lowest possible prices, at our Store. CLARK BROTHERS. MOLASSES. WE have on hand a full stock of all grades of New Orleans Molasses, Muscovado Molasses and Sugar House Syrup, and will sell them at prices which defy competition, according to quality. Come and see us when you are in need. CLARK BROTHERS. PLOW STOCKS. THE universal Plow Stock is commanding considerable attention, because they please everybody who tries them. We are selling them and guaranteeing .satisfaction on every stock. Price $2.50. CLARK BROTHERS. GUANO AND PHOSPHATES. I AM prepared to furnish planters with Carolina and Bradley Guano at 425 pounds Middling Cotton, and Palmetto Acid Phosphate at 300 pounds Middling Cotton per ton. o T7> nr A T3T7- A .Ant IV. i* viJAikn| agoiut FRESII AND NICE. TENNESSEE Hams. Country-Cured, nicely trimmed. 600 pounds just received. Try jome and be convinced of their superior quality md flavor. CLARK BROTHERS. FLOUR. THE best Flour in town, can be found at our Grocery. We keep up a full stock, and sell at prices to suit the times. CLARK BROTHERS. COFFEE AND SUGAR. 'ITjTE are selling the best Coffee at 5 pounds to 11 the dollar, and Sugar.to sweeten it-with, at ten cents per pound. CLARK BROTHERS. H. W. HOPE & COT BARGAINS, BARGAINS. WE are now offering to our customers and the public generally, great Bargains in all the lines of Goods we carry. Our stock is well selected from first-class Houses and are first-class Goods; and all Goods sold by us are guaranteed to give satisfaction. Using no particular line of floods as a bait to decoy the public, we sell every ineof goods upon their own merits. H. W. HOPE & CO. SHOES, SHOES. OUR stock of Shoes, in styles and quality, cannot be excelled, consisting of a full ana well selected lite for Men, Women, Misses and Children's wear. All goods priced at the counter, and prices lower than ever before in this market, for the same goods. H. W. HOPE <fe CO. FANCY GOODS AND NOTIONS. A Beautiful line of Fauty Goods and Notions just received, such as Ladies' Ties, Cuffs and Collars, and many other things too numerous to mention. Call and see for yourselves. H. W. HOPE a CO. CLOTHING. A FEW suits of Middlesex Flannel,for men's wear, at H. W. HOPE a co's. HATS, HATS. "VfOW is the time to buy your Hats. Both 11 Felt and Straw Goods, just received at H. W. HOPE a CO'S. TOBACCO. A FULL line of Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Cigars and Snuff always on hand, at h. w. hope a co's. CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE A SPLENDID assortment of Crockery and Glass Ware, revolving Castors, <fec., just revived, at H. W. HOPE a CO'S. KENNEDY BROS. & BARRON^ SPRING CALIC6, &C~ Kennedy brothers a barron would let the public know that they are still in town and have on hand a fresh supply of Spring n#Hi>/vs Pnnlin Lustre. Todies' Cloth Gaiters. Shoes and Shippers; Gents' Boots and Shoes; Ladies' Straw Hats; Gents' Straw, Wool and Fur Hats, Clothing; bleached and unbleached Homejpun; Stationery, etc. crockery, &c. COME to KENNBDY BROS. A BARRON'S for Crockery, Hardware, Tinware, Sugar, Coffee, Tea, Spice, Rice, Grist, Rice Flour, Salt, Molasses and Meal, wooden ware^ BRASS-BOUND Cedar Buckets, painted and unpainted Buckets, Brooms, Axe-Handles, Measures, Trays, Sifters, etc., at KENNEDY BROS. A BARRON'S. candy. COMMON and French Candy are always to be found at KENNEDY BROS. A BARRON'S. fancygroceries. JELLIES, Preserves, Canned Goods, Pickles, and a splendid assortment of French and :ommon Candy, and Crackers of all kinds, can 3e found at KENNEDY BROS. A BARRON'S. heavy groceries. rjUGAR, Coffee, Rice, Grist, Lard, Molasses ; 5 nice countiw-cured Hams; Flour, Fish, Meal, )tc., arc to bo found at our cheap Store. KENNEDY BROS. A BARRON. Look out for bargains" IN BETHELI OLD DULIN has a fine stock of GOODS of different articles too tedious to mention, and lon't intend to be undersold for either cash or ;ood credit. Am sorry and glad both. Have >een in business seventeen years, and have near y as many dead customers as living ones, and im glad the dead ones are at rest. I don't inend to put down the price on one article and nake up the loss on another. Trade is good. Yhen nobody else trades, me and nay wife trade. Vly high-heel stockings and ripping needles laven't come yet. Come on, all wno want bartains ! I also have for sale 1 doz. good milehlows, and ? doz. good Plantations. JOHN DULIN. April 18 16 2t FOR SALE?A BARGAIN. A SPLENDID 10-horse power Engine, fErie fV City make) as good as new ; a 50-Saw Winihip Gin (new); anew portable Corn or Wheat VIill?one of the best; and a Planing Machine for Iressing lumber, will be sold together or sepa ately, at low figures and on good terms. T. W. CLAWSON, Yorkville, S. C. March 14 11 2m