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Jwaps and <factsi. ;
? Responsible and reliable gentleman are
reported to have seen white frost in the vicinity
of Astoria, 111., last Saturday morning.
? A negro in Bullock county, Ala., while
raising a crop last year, slept in one end of a
hollow log and kept his cooking utensils in
the other end.
? The recent discovery that cotton seed oil
is a perfect and satisfactory substitute for
lard bids fair to create quite a revolution in
household ecouomy.
? Mr. and Mrs. Jefferson Davis will sail
Sunday morning for Liverpool on the British
steamship Bernard Hall, of the Liverpool
and West India Line. They are going after
their daughter, who is beiug educated abroad.
? A colored girl in Washington Territory
recently ran away with a white, man who
wanted to marry her. The father of the
colored girl prosecuted the man for abduc
UUIJ.
? The passeDger rates war in the West
continues. A ticket from Indianapolis to
New York can be purchased for 95 cents, reduced
from $14. The Grand Trunk Company's
Chicago agency sells tickets from Chicago
to Boston for $5 and to New York for $8.
? One of the features of the Atlanta Cotton
Exhibition will be the manufacture of a
suit of clothes from raw cotton in twenty-four
hours. The cotton will be picked, ginned,
spun, dyed, woven and made into a suit of
clothes for Senator Brown inside of cne day.
? The Southern cities are very healthy
this summer. So far no sign of yellow fever
is visible in any of them, and the medical
and municipal authorities in the threatened
sections all unite in the opinion #that there
need be no fear of the epidemic this year.
? Lightning struck a calf at Northport,
Me. The calf was covered with black spots
and white spots. Every white spot on the
animal was singed, even to the taking off of
the skin, while not a hair of the black spots
was injured.
" ? There is much disappointment that the
hopeful predictions made by the President's
physicians early last week have not been
fully realized. The operation of Monday left
the patient exceedingly weak, and up to this
time he seems -not to have fully recovered
from its effects.
? The straight-out Republicans, in convention
at Lynchburg, adjourned without making
any nominations. They authorized the
executive committee to do so, but their
ofrnntrpst. men "decline the honor." This
leaves the race to Daniel, Debt-Paying Democrat,
and Cameron, Readjustee
? The Oglethorpe Echo says: "You can't
get the negroes in this county to touch the
Revised New Testament with a ten-foot pole.
They think it a scheme concocted by tbe
Democrats to get all the darkies to hell, so
that they won't have to associate with them
in heaven on terms of equality."
? A Philadelphia policeman, becoming disgusted
at the recent appointment of four colored
men on the force, has resigned his
place. "I believed in treating the colored
man ivell," said he, "and have always tried
to do so, but when it comes down to sleeping
with him I am a little off."
? Spotted Tail, who was recently murdered
by Crow Dog, was the husband of six
wives, one of whom he brought to Washington
a few years ago. He was a fine specimen
of physical manhood, and was a savage of
unusual amiability. Some time ago an effort
was made to convert him to the Christian faith.
After the scheme of salvation had been fully
unfolded to him he remarked : "White religion
no good. God come on earth, white
man kill him. Indian wouldn't do that."
^ ? The ingeuuity of the small boy in need of
penuies appears to be practically inexhaustible.
A precocious youngster was arrested in
New York on last Tuesday, who had driven
quite a brisk trade in coming up behind richly
dressed ladies and soiling their dresses.
He would then call their attention to tbe damage
and remove the stains, receiving a reward
for his services. The business was becoming
profitable until it was nipped in the bud and
the boy committed to j^il.
? During the past fifty years, the Memphis
Avalanche thinks, there has not been so long
o dni*ntinn nf pvtrpmplv lint, wpnt.hpr rb has
been felt in most parts of the country, but
especially, perhaps, in the South, since about
the middle of June. The year 1881 will
Jong be remembered as the scorching year,
when the North was visited by more sunstrokes
and more storms and whirlwinds than
in any previous year during the past fifty,
when more houses were blown down and
more lives destroyed by tornadoes than ever
before, and when the South was more generally
burnt up in her corn crops.
? The New York savings banks, if the reports
from eight of the twenty-five in that
city may be taken as a criterion, are, in a
prosperous condition. In spite of the general
reduction of interest to 4 per cent., the
number of depositors has increased during
the last six months, as, in most cases, has
also the amount on deposit. In all the city
savings banks there has been an increase
during the half-year of ten millions in the
amount deposited. The aggregate amount
held by these institutions is about two hundred
millions, and this sum is owned by over
half a million of persons, showing an average
deposit for each of some 8400.
? The bill introduced in the Georgia Senate,
making the importation of commercial fertilizers
or their manufacture in that State an offence
punishable as a misdemeanor, has excited
a great deal of comment and aroused a
strong opposition, lhe author of the bill
claims that between 170,000 and 175,000 tons
will be used in the crop of 1881, costing in
round numbers 810,000,000, or 170,000 bales
of cotton. He claims that the continued use
of the fertilizers will not only bankrupt the
farmers, but that the action of the chemicals
used in the manufacture of the fertilizers
"must necessarily destroy the gasses of the
soil and thereby render it non-productive
within itself."
? A Lynchburg paper of a recent date
says: "Mr. W. A Ford, one of Lynchburg's
largest tobacco manufacturers, was poisoned
this morning in the following manner: Last
night a demijohn of whisky was purchased
by Ford, Moorman & Co., and a part of it issued
to the firemen, many of whom were exhausted
from heat and work, and afterwards
was placed in the office of their factory alongside
another demijohn containing flavoring
for tobacco, composed in part of two ounces
of bitter almond. Mr. Ford took two swallows
of the flavoring, thinking it was the
whisky. He was taken extremely ill at once, 1
and medical aid was summoned. The effects
were very severe, and at this hour he is lying
at death's door with no hope of recovery.
? A bill before the Georgia Legislature, regulating
the sale of liquor, makes the law of
1876, now in force in thirty-one counties, ap- i
plicable to the whole State. Under this law
a person must have his application signed or
endorsed by two-thirds of the real estate owners
living within three miles of the place in
which he proposes to do business, if in the
country, before he can obtain a license ; and ;
then it is optional with the board of county
commissioners or ordinary to issue the license
or not. Section 2 of the bill provides that, as '
to incorporated cities and towns of the State, '
upon the petition of one-fourth of the inhabi- 1
tants to the ordinary of the county, he shall
order an election, and, if the vote is for "whis- 1
ky," it may be sold under the laws now existing
; if against whisky, no license will be '
allowed. '
? There was one passenger?a woman?on 1
a Louisville and Nashville Railroad train, the 1
other day, who evidently believed that rail- (
roads were made for the people, and not the (
people for railroads. Bv some untoward mischance
she dropped her artificial teeth from
the car window. The thought of going among (
her friends at Nashville all toothless was not t
:o be endured, so she summoned the conduc- ]
;or and ordered that the train be taken back j
;o Louisville, or to the nearest town where a
lentist was to be found. The conductor denurred,
and finally compromised the matter 1
iy stopping the train five minutes while the '
.soman's husband ran back to hunt up the i
;eeth. When this time expired he had not |
eturned, and the train was started on without
lira. Forthwith the wife sought the conduc;or
and demanded that it be stopped, that she 1
night getoff and stay with her husband. The i
:onductor hesitated. The svife remarked, <
'Stop this train and put me off, or I'll put a ,
lullet through you." Here was business, and
;be train was backed to where the husband 1
svas, and he got on the train again, but with- 1
lut the missing treasure. Then the wife in- ,
usted that the train be "turned around and (
yo: back to Louisville." This, the conductor
having locked himself in the baggage
jar to avoid the threatened bullet, refused to 1
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Jo, and the train went on nun its luuwuesa
but irate passenger. On reaching the next
3tation an offer of reward for the recovery of
the teeth was telegraphed back, and they
were found and sent on by the next train.
?ftc ?0tMIe inquirer.
YORKVILLE, S. C.:
THURSDAY MORNING, AUG. 18, 1881.
THE PRESIDENT'S CONDITION.
The latest intelligence we have from the
President is discouraging in the extreme, and
the possibility is that ere this reaches many
of our readers?loth as we are to make the
gloomy prediction?he will be dead. While
from the first, we Lave indulged the hope
that his case' was properly and truthfully represented
to the public, we confess to the fear
often expressed, that much was concealed by
the brief "official bulletins," invariably closing
by announcing pulse, temperature and
respiration as in no more satisfactory condi
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tin. This, coupled with the fact that Dr.
Bliss was recently poisoned by some of the
"laudable" pus discharged from the wound,
from the effect of which bis hand is in a
sling, was not calculated to inspire great confidence
of ultimate recovery. The continued
loss of strength which must have ensued, the
continued high pulse and the abnormal respiration
for 45 days, are stubborn facts which,
to'the unprofessional mind, go far toward disproving
the mere assurances of the physicians
that the President will recover.
According to the bulletins of Monday he
did not rest as well as usual on Sunday night ;
his sleep was not sound, and he awoke at
short intervals. At the Monday morning
dressing, while the discharge of pus was free
and of good character, his pulse became more
frequent, reaching 118, though his temperature
fell to 99. In the afternoon the irrita
bility of his stomach returned, and between 1
and 6.30 o'clock he vomited three times. At
8 o'clock the indications presented a still
worse condition, the pulse having run from
130 at the evening dressing to 150 after the
dressing of the wou nd. Not a word of encouragement
could be gained from the White
House, nor could the doctors be seen. At
12.06 Tuesday morning, Dr. Agnew informed
Mrs. Garfield that she must prepare for the
worst, an hour previously Dr. Reyburn having
said to a correspondent that the President's
condition was graver than at any time
yet.
Such is the tenor of our latest intelligence,
which, it must be confessed, gives not one ray
of hope.
GERMAN CARP.
The cultivation of the above variety of fish
has attracted the attention of economists in
this country for the last few years, and has
been the subject of much discussion in the
public press. Impressed with the importance
of this industry, we have, from time to time,
devoted several columns of the Enquirer to
the same subject, and in our issue of the 9th
of last June, we published an illustrated article,
giving all the n( pessary directions for the
proper construction of ponds, and other information
relative to the cultivation of the fish.
To the exertions of Hon. A. P. Butler, Agricultural
Commissioner of this State, and his
zeal in advancing the industrial welfare of the
people, several of our citizens are already indebted
for small quantities of the young fish,
which he has distributed for the purpose of
stocking private ponds.
In this county, those who received them, to
our knowledge, are Major T. P. Whitesides,
Mr. R. E. Guthrie and Mr. J. F. Hinson.
Major Whitesides lives a few miles northwest
of town, and Messrs. Guthrie and Hinson
are neighbors, the former living at Guthriesville,
seven miles scuth-east of town, and Mr.
Hinson 2 J miles east of Guthriesville. These
gentlemen received twenty young fish each in
January last. Major Whitesides placed those
sent to him in his mill-pond, and he informed
us last Monday that he has not seen them
since. Messrs. Guthrie and Hinson placed
theirs in ponds prepared for the purpose.
When placed in the ponds last January,
these young fish are described as being "about
the size and shape of an ordinary Congress
pocket-knife."
On the 3rd of June, Mr. Guthrie wrote us
that two days previously he had drained his
/.%/*% 1 f* 1
pond, when he saw two ot tne Dsn ana iouna i
that they had "made a growth of ten inches
in length, and were very thick and chubby."
These two, as was subsequently ascertained, i
were the only fish in the pond, the others
having been destroyed, evidently soon after
beiDgputiu.
Mr. Hinson drained his pond on the loth
of July, for the purpose of transferring his
fish to another, and by invitation we were
present. Of the twenty, which, last January,
were placed in the pond, nineteen were found.
These, like Mr. Guthrie's, were between three
and four inches in length when placed in the
pond, but on the day of draining it they were
found to have variously grown, the largest
being sixteen inches in length and six inches;
broad, and the smallest ten inches in length, j'
This extraordinary growth was well calcu- :
lated to strengthen in the minds of the i i
doubting the opinion that the fish could not I <
be good, while the iuith of the more sanguine j <
tras somewhat shaken. To set this matter j 1
Snally at rest, Messrs. Guthrie and Hiuson j
determined to practically test the matter with j <
;he frying-pan. Accordingly, Saturday last J J
ivas appointed as the day for preparing one 11
>f the fish for the table and submitting it to s
he palates of a number of gentlemen com-1 >
1
petent to judge of the eating qualites of the
Sony tribe. i
We were honored with an invitation to the
repast, and in company with two other gentlemen,
took the train for Mr. Guthrie's, arriving
in due time, and to find him with the
5sh already caught and placed in a large tin
vessel for inspection. It was, indeed, a beauty,
and would have gladdened the eye of any
disciple of Isaak Walton. It was of the
'Mirror" variety, a correct engraving of
which we published last June. The fish was
hatched fourteen months ago, and was one of
the number placed in Mr. Guthrie's pond last
January, it being then only between three and
four inches in length. On Saturday last it
measured 17J inches in length, 5 inches broad
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and 2J inches thick, it weignea 6 pounas.
As may be observed by the engraving, there
are but few scales on the fish. These are
large, and from their shining quality this variety
takes the name of "Mirror." The fish
was cleaned by scalding, similar to the pro
cess of cleaning the cat-fish of our streams.
Opened and cleaned, it presented as fine appearance
as a dressed shad or any of the
most aristocratic of the fish family. Served
and placed on the table, it is the equal of any
fish we have ever eaten, and superior to the
savor of many of the most popular varieties.
Our kind and accomplished hostess regretted
the necessity of having to serve it for the table
so soon after dressing it, without giving it
time to be properly seasoned with salt; but
making due allowance for this deficiency, the
eight persons who partook of it gave but one
expression as to its merits as table food, and
that was that in point of texture of the flesh
and flavor, it is the equal of any fresh water
fish known to our most favored streams.
Some of those who partook of this fish had
their doubts, but upon eating it they were removed
; and we can confidently assure any
who desire to undertake the cultivation of the
fish, but may be deterred on account of fears
as to inferior quality, that this need be no im
pediment. It is palatable, and all that could
be desired by the lover of the red-horse or
brook trout, of which varieties the opinion
prevailed that it partakes.
We regret that Mr. Guthrie found but two
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01 1116 BSn 111 1)18 puilU, UU uituuiug It lull uday.
He attributes tiff. destruction of the
others to eels, "cooters," Or some other enemies
of the finny tribe in his pond, and this experience
shows conclusively the importance of
properly preparing the ponds for this purpose,
and especially to protect the young fish from
depredators. Those contemplating the preparation
of ponds are referred to our issue of
the 9th of last June. Mr. Hinson was more
successful than Mr. Guthrie, having lost but
one of the twenty placed in his pond. Mr.
Hinson feeds his regularly, having accustomed
them to a feeding place, to which they repair
at a given signal.
Those who desire to procure the young fish
should file their applications as early as possible
with Hon. A. P. Butler, State Agricultural
Commissioner, who will furnish blanks
for the purpose. He informs us that he will
have the fish ready for distribution some
time in December or January?possibly sooner.
The ponds, however, should be prepared
in advance, and every precaution taken to
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protect the young nsn irom me aepreuuuuuo
of eels and other enemies."
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? It is reported in Camden that the purchasers
of the South Carolina railroad intend
at an early date to extend the road from Camden
to Charlotte, N. C.
? Bales of new cotton have been sold in
Columbia, Sumter, Winnsboro, Aiken, Barnwell,
Camden and Newberry, at prices ranging
from 11 to 121 cents.
? Mr. George H. Cornelson, of Orangeburg,
whois runningseveral Clement's Attachments,
pays over $50,000 a year in wages to his employees.
? Two million four hundred and seventyfive
thousand shingles have been sold and
shipped from Prosperity, Newberry county,
during the past year.
? Dr. J. B. Patrick, of Charleston, has
been elected First Vice President of the National
Dental Association, now in session in
New York City.
? The Lancaster Ledger denies the truth of
Judge Mackey's story about the man who attempted
to send an insulting telegram from
Lancaster to the President, and says it has no
foundation in fact.
? A gentleman 60 years of age says that
the Edisto River between Orangeburg and
Branchville was lower this year than ever before
within his memory. Children could
wade cro^p it with ease in many places.
? A petition is being circulated in Greenville
asking signatures recommending the appointment
of Mrs. T. L. Brayton, the widow
of the recently murdered deputy collector, as
postmistress of Greenville.
? The Governor has appointed Hugh S.
Thompson as Colonel, and L. DeB. McCrady
as Lieutenant Colonel of the South Carolina
Battalion which will go to the Yorktown Centennial.
The position of Major has not* yet
been filled.
? Among the distinguished men who used
to live at Pendleton were John C. Calhoun,
Langdon Cheves, Governor Hamilton, Judge
Prioleau, Col. F. K. Huger, C. C. Pinckney,
Col. Thomas Pinckney, John L. North, Col.
B. E. Bee, Sr., father of Col. Bee, killed at
Manassas, and many other noted men.
? During the month of July there were
shipped from Chester, over the Charlotte, Columbia
and Augusta Railroad, 300 bales of
cotton ; in June and July 291 bales were
shipped over the Chester and Lenoir Railroad.
Total shipments since 1st of September
last, 27,334 bales.
? A pig with six feet is owned by Mr. M. A.
Drawdy, on Ashepoo, Colleton county. The
fore legs fork below the knee, from which
have grown out two additional legs and feet.
All four of the fore legs touch the ground,
and are used in either walking running.
The pig is finely formed otherwise, and seems
to be in a good, healthy condition.
? The Aiken Journal ar^ Review has interviewed
Hon. James Aldnch, a member of
the Constitutional Commission who says :
"Another change recommended by the Commission
was one making it easier for the formation
of new counties by fixing the standard
of size at an area of not less then four hundred
square miles, or a population of not less
than twenty-five thousand." i
? The Columbia Register suggests that the I
jommissary of the South Carolina Battalion I
it Yorktown furnish a regular bill of fare i
iccording to Confederate times for one day, I
to as to give the boys a gentle reminder of i
vhat they had to put up with in the trying l
times when McClellan was in front of them
on the same ground, and throw in a litt'e
parched corn, by way of bringing to memory
the scarcity of rations on the retreat from
Yorktown."
? The Columbia correspondent of the News
and Courier says that "Governor Hagood
will offer, in a proclamation which will be
published in a day or two, a reward of $200
for the arrest with proof to convict of John
McDow, the murderer of Deputy Collector
Brayton. Collector Brayton will also offer a
personal reward of $500, and the United
States Government have already offered $300.
McDow is believed in revenue and official circles
to be still'lurking in the mountains of his
section. This is also believed in Oconee
county. The revenue office has information
that his brother-iu law visits the trains at
Central daily to ascertain if the officers are
after him."
? I/lSirU'b UWUgC XI U, 1?J| Ul UUUbiJ vaiuuuaj
of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows,
colored, was in session in Columbia for two
days last week. Delegates were in attendance
from all portions of the State, and
much important business was transacted. The
following officers were elected : C. D. Lowndes,
of Columbia, District Master ; W. P. Coles,
of Charleston, Deputy District Master ; W.
H. Rutherford, of Columbia, District Secretary
; P. B. Young, of Spartanburg, District
Treasurer ; V. B. Harrison, of Georgetown,
District Guardian*; Hiftm Young, of Columbia,
District Chaplain ; T. R. Brutn6eld,
of Rock Hill, District Warden; L. W.
Generet, of Charleston, District Marshal.
The following members were elected the Executive
Committee : P. F. Rornere, of Yorkville
; P. Motte and E. F. Jefferson, of
Charleston. The Order in this State erabraces
twenty-five lodges, with a membership
of over two thousand.
NORTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? Near Beaver Dam, in Union county, on
Friday night, Sherrod L. Mullis was stabbed
with a pocket knife and killed by Jesse
Coker. The murderer made his escape.
? Official returns from 73 counties in North
Carolina give 98,965 majority against prohibition,
with 23 counties still to be heard
from. Haywood gives 21 majority for prohibition.
So far it stands alone.
? On Thursday of last week, Rutherford
county voted a subscription of 850,000 to the
Spartauburg and Rutherford Railroad by a
large majority, variously estimated at from
600 to 1,500.
? The cotton crop on the line of the North
Carolina Railroad is very poor, presenting
a disagreeable contrast to the vigorous plants,
fully fruited, seen in Wayne, and below. The
crops off the road arc better, but the best estimates
place the crop at two-thirds of an average.
? The Sergeant Manufacturing Company,
of Greensboro, have been erecting new build
iogs and making additions to their heretofore
large works, and when the improvements now
making are finished it will be one of the most
complete machine shops in the whole Southern
country.
? Mr. W. J. Best, who Bigns himself "President
Western N. C. Railroad Co.," publishes
a card, setting up his claim as such officer,
and forbidding the ittuiirg of bonds by the
Richmond and Danville combination, into
whose possession the road seems to have passed
from Mr. Beet. This is probably the tocsin
of a legal war in earnest.
? The proposition for a subscription of
825,000 by Lincoln coun^ in aid of the
North Carolina Midland Railroad, was defeated
at the polls, the alleged reason being
that the subject had not been sufficiently canvassed
before the election. The county commissioners
will be petitioned to order another
election at an earfy day. Cleveland county
voied in favor of a subscription of 825,000 by
a majority of 915. >
? The Baptist Church at Gastonia, has
adopted a series of resolutions among which
is this : "That if any of our members should,
from and after the date of the adoption of
these resolutions, make, sell, buy or give away
alcoholic or malt liquors as a beverage ; or
should knowiugly furnish grain, fruit or any
other material for their manufacture or sale,
or in any way aid or assist in the manufacture
or sale of said liquors, or in any way,
knowingly, give aid and comfort thereto, or
be engaged as storekeeper in a still-house, or
visit any place where ardent spirits are sold
for the purpose of buying or drinking as a
beverage, if therefore, after due admonition
they should persist in so doing, we positively
will not hold such in church-fellowship."
MERE-MENTION.
General Chalmers, of Mississippi, has announced
himself as the Greenback candidate
for the United States Senate, in opposition to
the Hon. L. Q. C. Lamar. Mahone
thinks Ben Hill's disease of the tongue a welldeserved
punishment. The negroes of
Baltimore talk of running one of their own
race as an independent candidate for Mayor.
Mrs. Millard Fillmore, wife of the
late ex-President Filljpore, died in Buffalo,
N. Y., on Thursday night, aged 71. Sitting
Bull is having as good a time as if he
were in the happy bunting grounds. He
boards at a 85 a day house and sells his photographs
at 82 apiece. An Iowa wife
sues for a divorce and makes as her chief
complaint the fact that her husband bought
candy for another woman. On Wednesday
afternoon of last week, at the Advent
camp meeting, in session at Springfield, Mass.,
Rev. Peyton G. Bowman, of South Carolina,
delivered an address. General Hancock
declines all entertainments while his commander-in-chief,
the President, is sick and suffer
ing. At Rochester, N. Y., on Thursday,
the celebrated Maud S. trotted a mile in
two minutes and ten and one-quarter seconds.
The thirty-eight States of the
lJuion contain 2,299 counties. Texas leads
off, having 151 couuties, followed closely by
Georgia's 137. After Georgia, in the table,
come Kentucky with 117 counties ; Missouri,
115 ; Virginia, 105 ; Illinois, 102 ; Iowa, 99 ;
Tenuessee and North Carolina, each 94, and
Indiana 92. As a rule, the Southern
States have more counties than the Northern
States. King Alfonso has issued an order
that Cuba abstain from participating in
the forthcoming International Cotton Exhibition
at Atlanta, Ga., on account of the
scarcity of money in the treasury and the
little cotton thus far raised in Cuba. A
bill has been introduced in the Georgia Senate
making the propagation of polygamy in
that State a felony. The corn crop is
iuffering much for want of rain in Illinois
and Iowa, while in southern Indiana there is
a water famine. In some localities hey haul
water five or six miles. The continued
illness of the President is leading to the inquiry
whether Vice President Arthur should
not assume the duties of the office until his
recovery. The amount of subscriptions
to the Mrs. Garfield fund up to date is $155,000.
Judge Advocate Geueral Swain
has concluded his review of the proceedings
and verdict in the VVhitaker case, and his
summing up is now ready for approval or
dissent of the President. Until he has acted
in the matter its tenor will remain a subject of
conjecture. The Philadelphia Times says
that ex-Congressman Rainey, of South Caro
liua, will be a candidate for Clerk of the
House of Representatives on the organization
of Congress in December.
EDITORIAL INKLINGS.
Rev. J. 0 Lindsay and the Drummers.
The Abbeville Medium of last week
published the following card from Rev. J. 0.
Lindsay:
To the Editor of the Medium : Allow me
to say that in the little squib you copied from
the A. R Presbyterian, about drummers, I
intended to speak chiefly of those I encountered
on the trip of which I was writing. I
have not the article before me, but think I
expressly mentioned those whom "I met on
the train," and those who came under my
"personal observation." If, however, in the
hurry of writing I did not sufficiently discriminate
between these and the whole class I
regret it. I did not intend in anything I
.wrote to do an injustice to any individual,
much less a whole class. .
Allow me also to say that I feel very grateful
for the good advice which has beeu dealt
out to me, so plentifully, during the past
week, from five or six newspapers.
Yours truly, J. 0. Lindsay.
North Carolina Midland Surrey.
The Pittsboro Record gives the following
account of the progress of the survey of
this road, which is to connect Goldsboro and
Salisbury by an air-line, aud will be the eastern
connection of the Western N. C. Railroad
with the sea coast. This, it may be
proper to remark, is an entirely different route
from the "Midland" contemplated from Danville,
Va., to the South. The Record says :
"The survey of the Midland N. C. Railroad
is nearly finished. Col. Gardner's party
have surveyed one hundred miles of the
ir t i *11
route?trora uoidsnoro to oianeys muis,
twenty miles west of this place, and Capt.
Cain's party are surveying from Salisbury in
this direction, aud will probably complete
their task this week. Col. Gardner, with his
corps of surveyors, after leaving here last
week, followed the course of the old stage
road, in the direction of Asheboro, but he
soon ascertained that this route would be too
costly, so after arriving at Marley's mills
(just in the edge of Randolph county) he
started upon his return to this place, run
ning a new line on the northern side of
Hickory Mountain, and arrived here Tuesday
night. This line runs about half a mile
north of Matthew's X Roads, crosses Rocky
River a mile north of Hackney's mill and
passes within a few yards of Emmaus church,
and is pronounced by Col. Gardner to. be an
excellent route, on which there would not
anywhere be a cut deeper than teu feet. This
line completely flanks Hickory Mountain,
and is no longer in distance than the old
stage road that runs right over that elevation.
"Col. Gardner and his assistant engineer,
Mr. R. J. Latta, will remain here a few days,
engaged in making up their estimates, after
which they will wait until about the first of
September before beginning to locate the
route upon which the road will be constructed.
Mr. Best informed us a month ago that he
would build the road and have the cars running
from Salisbury toGoldsboro in less than
eighteen months. We sincerly hope that he
may not be disappointed."
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
notes from hickory grove.
Hickory Grove, S. C., August 8.?A note
from Western York may not comj under the
head of news proper, but I hope it may not
prove entirely uninteresting. "Paul may
plSnt, Apollos may water," but the increase
came from "Bottles."
I was invited to a picnic at Hickory Grove
Academy by the principal, Professor Bottles,
on the 6th instant. Upon my arrival, I
found a large-assemblage of young ladies and
gentlemen, who were passing a pleasant time,
the enjoyment of which was considerably
heightened by the arrival of the Bullock's
Greek Band. The spirited strains of music
inspired the timid men, who acted the part of
gallants with true knightly style, and the
hours glided rapidly by until dinner was announced,
when all repaired to the table,
trembling under the weight of a delicious
repast.
After dinner each couple selected a shady
nook, where they discussed topics most congenial
to their inclinations, the band meanwhile
discoursing elegant music.
The next feature was the address of J. C.
Chambers, Esq., complimenting the ladies,
the music and the dinner; and here let me
say that I will wager a dollar that Hickory
Grove and Vicinity can produce more pretty
ladies and finer dinners than any other section
of York county.
The affair passed off splendidly, nothing
occurring throughout the day to mar the festivities'of
the pleasant occasion. Bob.
from ranaleburg, n. c.
Ranaleburg, N. C., August 11.?The
prospect of affairs?especially agricultural?
in our locality, is auything else but flattering
at the present time. We are now in the
midst of a protracted and burning drought,
with hot sun and drying breeze, which has
continued nearly all the time since the first
of May. From that date we have had no
rain, except partial showers, confined to narrow
strips, which have had no telling effect
on the crops, even where they fell. The corn
on uplands is withered and dead, and many
fields cannot make the seed planted, while
even the bottom lands cannot, at furthest,
produce more than half a crop. The wheat
crop was not a full one, and the oat crop was
a total failure, except that sown last fall, or
on bottom land.
.1 . Ml 1 V_ _ /? !1
Uotton id tnis section win aiso oe a lanure. i
The best farms cannot make more than a |
fourth crop, under the most favorable circumstances
presented, while late planted red land
will be an entire failure. Some of our farmers
are offering to compromise their guano
debts by offering their crops in liquidation,
and the offers are not accepted. This looks
like trade is rather dull. Everything, in
fact, is at a stand still. The health of the
country, however, is as good as usual at this
season of the year. Theo.
important invention.
Fort Mill, S. C., August 12.?Among
the remarkable recent inventions, I think one
just perfected by Rev. J. C. Russell is worthy
of mention. He has constructed a vehicle
which he calls the "trinity vehicle"?three in
one and one in three?a carriage, sulky and
buggy, the various parts so adjusted that the 1
vehicle can be used as either. 1 have thought
this useful invention ought to be published to 1
the credit and honor of a worthy son of 1
York. The vehicle can be seen at Fort Mill.
I think that Mr. Russell ought to obtain a
patent for this remarkable improvement in <
our vehicles for road transportation, as it is
destined to become as popular as the sewing i
machine. H. 1
LOCAL A Far AIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Jos, F, Wallace, Administrator?To Creditors.
H. A, D. Neelv, Treasurer York County?Tax
Notice?1880.
Latta Brothers?Red Rust Proof Oats.
Withers Adickes?Glass Fruit Jars, Etc.
Dobson A Parish?Groceries?Pocket CutleryLivery
and Feed Stables.
H. F. Adickes. Jr.?We Have Just Opened?The
York Shoe Store.
Witherspoon A Spencer, Plaintiff's AttorneysNotice
to Defendants.
Concert.
SEND US THE NEWS.
We respectfully request our friends in every
section of the county, to send us a statement oft
any local news that may transpire in their respective
localities, such as accidents, tires, marriages,
deaths, and also the condition of the crops,
the state of the weather, Ac. Such communica- j
tions should be restricted to giving an outline of 1
the facts, and will be written out in the office for J
publication. Such articles should always be ac- '
companied by the proper name of the writer, not, '
however, for publication, but as evidence of good 1
faith. If our friends throughout the county '
would give this matter their attention, they would 1
confer npon us a favor, while it would render the <
Enquirer more interesting to the readers gener- <
ally throughout the- county.
MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
Rock Hill, in this county, has been created
a money order office by the Postoffice Department.
DEATH OF J. J. WILSON.
We regret to record the death of Capt. Josiah
J. Wilson, which occurred at his residence*
near Clover, in this county, on Tuesday
evening of last week. Capt. Wilson was
aged about 74 years, and was among the best
citizens of the county.
FENCE LAW ELECTION.
An election was held at Black's Station
last Friday on the question of adopting the
fence law in Cherokee township. The managers
failed to mate their official report to the
County Commissioners on Monday, as required
by law; but we learn that something
over 300 votes were cast, resulting in a majority
of 110 against adopting the no-fence
system.
CONCERT.
The lady members of the Episcopal congregation,
assisted by a number of young
gentlemen and the Yorkville striner band.
will give a concert to-morrow evening for the
purpose of raising funds to aid in repairing
the church building. 1 As will be seen, the
programme ?s replete with choice selections,
which will be rendered by accomplished performers.
Aside from the rich musical treat in
store, the object is a worthy one, which we
hope will meet with liberal support.
CHURCHES NEXT SUNDAY.
Services will be held in the churches next
Sunday as follows:
Methodist Episcopal?Rev. Marion Dargan,
Pastor. Services at Yorkville both morning
and evening, at the usual hours.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R.
Lathan, Pastor. Services at 10} A. M. Sunday-school
at 9.
Presbyteriau?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor.
Services will be conducted in this church, .at
the usual hours, morning and evening, by
Rev. T. D. Latimer.
Church of the Good Shepherd?EpiscopalRev.
R. P. Johnson, Rector. The rector will
preach in the Court House, at Chester, at 10}
A. M., and in the Church of Our Saviour at
Rock Hill, in the evening.
THE CROPS IN YORK.
From time to time, we have made inquiries
of persons living in different sections of the
county with regard* to the condition of the
crops; but the replies given were so diverse
that we have found it difficult to arrive at
a satisfactory conclusion. It seems to be
conceded that many of the farms between
this place and Rock Hill are in a sorry plight,
and the prospect in that section for cotton
and corn is very gloomy. The reports we
receive from the section including Zeno, Clay
Hill and the "Point" are to the same effect.
In the Philadelphia section, and for a distance
of four or five miles south-west of Yorkville,
the prospect is equally bad, as it is
also in the Clover and Bethel section. From
other sections of the county reports are various,
but on the whole more encouraging.
Some farmers say their crops will be as good
as they were last year, while others in the
more favored sections say they cannot expect
as good an outcome as last year's crop.
We propose to mail circulars this week to
gentlemen in various sections of the county
asking for information as to the condition of
the crops in their respective neighborhoods,
and when all the replies are received, will
publish them for the information of our readers.
To aid us in this, we hope that those
to whom we address circulars will be prompt
in making replies.
WEATHER AND CROPS IN THE STATE.
The Union Times says : "The average condition
of the crops of corn and cotton in
Union is about the same in every county in
the State, so far as we can judge from published
accounts."
In Sumter the drought has been very severe,
but there were general rains all over
the county on Sunday of last week, since
which time planters are somewhat more hopeful,
though the crops have already been materially
cut off. .
The Abbeville Frees and Banner says: j
"Notwithstanding the fact that in many ,
sections of the county the crop is the shortest j
that we have ever had, the general average
will not be as bad as one might be led to (
believe by looking over the dry places." (
The Orangeburg Democrat says : "Therein \
on Sunday afternoon and night is the first <
that has penetrated the ground for months.
It is, however, too late to do much good. The i
forms are all dropping from the cotton, and <
corn, as a general thing, is a failure already." ]
The Florence Times says : "The drought 1
has ended. On Sunday last a good rain vis- 1
ited this section, but it came too late to do f
much good. One-third of a crop of cotton, 1
and scarcely that much corn, will be the av- 8
erage." ?
In the Cartersville section of Darlington c
county, the corn crop, as a general thing, is *
beyond redemption. Cotton will improve a
creat deal, but there will not he a half crop _
raised. The prospects at present are encour- *
aging for peas and potatoes. ?
The Clarendon Enterprise says : "On last
Sunday nearly every section of our county fl
was blessed with a good rain, and we hope
that the discouraged farmers will now cheer ?
up, for there is Jots of "come out" in late
corn, and with favorable seasons the fruit
that cotton puts on by the first of next month &
will mature and make white cotton." rj
The Colleton Press says : "The rice crops a
on that section of the Edisto River, known w
as the Pun Pon, are splendid. The planters e
all say that they have never had better. The b
corn planted early is also fine. Sea Island 0
cotton crops in this section were never better, n
and watermelons and excursions by steamer,
and the not infrequent tournamedt, are the gj
order of the day." 8,
The Cokesbury Argus says: "Rains have h
fallen over a greater portion of Abbeville d
county during the past week, and in the "
White Hall section, where they have had no v
rain of any consequence for four months, they1 a
have been blessed with good seasoning show- 1<
0
ire. The bad effects of the long drought, we
lope will, in a measure, be lessened by these
ains."
The caterpiller has made its appearance in
Georgetown county, and they are. demolishng
grass, rice, cotton and corn. On one
Farm in the Black Mingo section they have
:ut and finally ruined three and three quar:er
acres of young corn, eating even the bud
jut of the stalk ; they also have taken to the
poung boll in the shape of the cotton. The
older corn does not escape them ; in some ?
parts of the fields its blades are eaten up to
:he ear."
Advices from the different sea islands are
rather doom v. indicating: much casting of
fruit, caused by changes in atmospheric conJitions.
The caterpillars have appeared in
greater force than they have done for oue or
two years, threatening a clean sweep unless
shecked by poison, which will not be used
by our colored population, who now plant
two-thirds of the crop. In certain sections,
where the disease is peculiar, there is said to
be more "blue cotton" than there has been ,
for years. By "blue cotton" is meant a disease
of the stalk, which leaves it almost with- .
Dut fruit.
The Lancaster Review says: "Encouraging
accounts of the condition of the cotton
crop come from many sections of the county.
In some places the weed is small, but it is
well fruited, and with a late fall it is thought
the crop will not fall far short of the average.
In fact, some farmers tell us their cotton is
much better than it has been in several years.
The corn crop, however, with an individual
exception here and there, will be short all
over the county. In some instances it is almost
a total failure. This applies, more especially
to the upper and northeastern sections
of the county."
The Hampton Guardian says : "The late
rains have undoubtedly saved the cotton from
total destruction. About a half crop, we
hear, is expected, although a late fall may
carry the yield something over that. The
corn is emphatically a failure, excepting a
very few favored localities. Acres of dead
and dying stalks stand in the fields, and it
is really distressing to say that the rains came
too late to do this crop much good. Farmers
are putting in turnips, peas, Ac., and they
thank kind Heaven that the drought did not
kill the bull yearlings, the heifers, the cows
and the hogs. The rice crop in the lower sections
of the county promises a splendid yield."
The Marion Merchant and Farmer says:
"There is little complaint from north of the
railroad, where nearly three-fourths of the ^
cotton crop of the county is made. There
will be a full average cotton crop and twothirds
of a corn crop made. Peas are doing
poorly, and but litt.e rice is planted. Iq
some sections south of the railroad the crops
are fair, but generally cotton has suffered in
this part of the county, and from the scanty
information gathered we judge cotton will be
at least one-third short, in some places more,
others less. The damage by drought here is
greater than we before thought."
The Camden Journal says : "We have of
ten seen men look "blue" and melancholy
when their business prospects did not appear
bright and encouraging, but at this time our
merchants, farmers, lawyers and all other
callings are the most despondent set of looking
people we ever uaw. The crops?upon
which every business depends?are very short,
and in many places are entire failures. The
immediate future for our people looks dark
and gloomy indeed, and what the final result
will be we are afraid even to surmise. Let
us work on and trust that some bright ray of
light may soon dawn upon and dispel the
darkness that now threatens nine tenths of our
people with poverty and want." < ?
The Aiken Journal and Review says : "Early
in the season we inaugurated a system of
reporting minutely and carefully the crop
prospects of the county. Reports from every ^
section and neighborhood have come in, and
there is now no doubt of the fact that *
bountiful harvest awaits the husbandman.
The crops of cotton and corn are undoubtedly
above the average. Besides, potatoes and
peas are both doing well. Truly we have
cause to be thankful. From only one section
along the Barnwell line comes the wail of
distress caused by the excessive drought, but
from every where else come the most gratifying
reports. In the midst of a general and
disastrous drought it seems that our county
11 i ti
nas neen signally sparea.
The Cheater Reporter says: "There is but
little of an encouraging kind to report concerning
crops in this county. The best crops ?
are about Baton Rouge, according to our information.
The worst accounts come from
Crosbyville. Mr. M. C. Stony told us on
Saturday that where he made from 20 to 25
bushels of corn per acre, he will not gather,
this year, a peck per acre. In parts of his
plantation the corn stalks, acres or them, have
fallen to the ground. He will not make
one third of a cotton crop. Mr. John B.
Corn well, one of the county's most successful
farmers, says that with favorable circum- *
stances from this time on, his cotton crop
cannot exceed a half crop. His prospect for a
corn crop, all planted on creek lands, is very
fine. Immediately around Cornwell's and '
Blackstock, crops, with few exceptions, are reported
very poor. Ail old farmer near Blackstock
told us on Monday his estimate was
that the crop, both corn and cotton, would
not be more than half of that of 1845."
TEE REDOUBTABLE REDMOND.
Major Lewis R. Redmond, the famous
moonshiner and hero of a hundred newspaper
storiies and 9 book that is a concentrated
lie, arrived in the city yesterday in
charge of United States Deputy Marshals,
having been brought here from Asheville,
N. C. As soon as the news of his presence
spread, there was considerable excitement and
curiosity, and many people visited the jail to
obtain a sight of the terror of the revenue
officers, idol of the more lawless portion of
the mountaineers, and admiration of the many
good people who, while not sympathizing with'
the conduct of the prisoner, cannot avoid admiring
his dauntless courage and fertility of
resources in evading and baffling the officers.
The fron t of the jail was beset from early in
:he afternoon until dark by little knots of
jurious people, very few of whom, however,
were gratified by a sight of the redoubtable
japtive.
A representative of the News found Reduond
in the upper hall of the jail leaning on
me crutch and cordially shaking hands with
Revenue Officer Holden who was just leaving.
Vlajor Redmond has so often been "written
ip" that it seems hardly necessary that it
ihould be done again. In fact, there is nothng
peculiar about him. He is rather tall,
omewhat slenderly built, with dark hair,
lark blue eyes, and a face that, while not
ileanly cut, is bright and intelligent. He is
1 ? 1?t ? J.. _i. >.a.. 1
lie&Uljr suavou c&ucpi a uaia. luuuaiauuo auu
ight imperial. He was dressed in clothing
hat seemed rather heavy for the season, conisting
of a checked cloth coat, striped pantaoons
and a dark waiscoat of some heavy ribted
material. His color is good and healthy,
,nd his cheeks full. In one lappel there was
, loose bunch of common flowers carefully
tinned. He wore a white shirt and collar
nd a narrow black tie, and had a pair of
oarse wooden crutches. Altogether, one
rould note him at sight as a rather handorae
young countryman in holiday clothes,
i'here is nothing to mark him as being in
ny way different from hundreds of others
rho can be seen in to wn on any public day,
xcept his deep bright and rather restless
lue eyes. There is no indication about him
f more than ordinary strength, and certainly
one of ferocity or desperation.
Major Redmond talked a good deal, but
lid very little of interest, most of his conversion
being devoted to his experiences on
is trip from Asheville and during his resience
there. He complained of having been
worried" at Spartanburg and Asheville by
isitors, and stated that at the former place
11 who wanted to see him had been aliwed
to do so, by his arrangement, at