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On Tuesday of last week, the last spike
was driven in the Georgia Pacific railroad
which extends now from Atlanta via
Birmingham to Greenville on the Mississippi.
This road belongs to the Jtichmond
and Danville system and its completion
makes a trunk line, of 1,110 miles
from Washington to the Mississippi river.
? Bradstreet's commercial agency has
made an estimate of the losses of property
by the recent floods, and it is ?44,000,000.
Three million dollars were raised within
a week in this country for the relief of the
sufferers, and any amount that was needed
was offered from Europe. After all, there
is a kinship among mankind that comes
out in times like these.
? Young Ulysses S. Grant, formerly head
of the world-renowned firm of Grant &
Ward, has returned to the ways and practices
of Wall street on a smaller scale.
Instead of being at the head, he is now at
the smallest tail end of the stock firm of
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Hois included in the "company" and i9
not prominent ostensibly in the business
of the firm.
? Cotton bagging is not such a new thing
after all. Commissioner of Agriculture
Henderson, of Georgia, has received a sample
of cotton bagging that covered a bale of
cotton forty-five years ago. It is in a state
of fine preservation and resembles the class
of goods now adopted by the Farmers' Alliance.
It was made at the old factory at
Thomaston and was used extensively by
the farmers of that day.
? The losses by flood and fire in the last
week in May and the first week in June,
are estimated at a total of $50,000,000; and
that sum, great as it appears to the communities
directly involved, is a trifle to
the whole country, being less than one
two-hundredthspart of the nation's yearly
accumulation in wealth a year. It is a loss
of one-half day's work for the whole population.
? The Hon. Wm. H. English, Democratic
candidate for vice-president in 1880, is
engaged in writing a history of Indiana.
Mr. English is reputed to be the wealthiest I
man in Indiana. He owns nearly 1,000
houses and other real estate in Indianapolis,
and is beside a big bank stockholder.
Mr. English thinks the Democratic party
is in good shape in his State, and will
win at the next ensuing State election.
? Messrs. Faquett and Noquin, editors
of the Comet and Sentinel, rival newspapers
in Thibodeau, La., had a shooting
affray. Noquin was shot in the body, and
died within an hour. Faquett was wounded
in the head, but not dangerously. The
Sentinel had accused Faquett of getting
drunk at a recent picnic. Faquett had
demanded#n apology, which was refused,
and when the two men met they began
firing at each other.
? The famous suit of the heirs of A. T.
Stewart against Judge Hilton ha3 come to
an end. Judge Hilton agrees to pay $6,000,000
as a compromise. This is a big
sum, but its payment will leave the Judge
still in very comfortable circumstances.
When A. T. Stewart began to befriend
him he was a poor man. Now his fortune
is estimated at $40,000,000. The proceedings
to force Judge Hilton to a settlement
have evoked 10,000 folio pages of testimony
and the printing bills alone are $24,000.
? A test was made recently on the Italeigh
and Gaston railroad, in the presence
of a number or prominent rauroau men,
of a process recently invented by Baylus
Cade, of Wake county , N. C., for telegraphing
to and from moving trains. The current
is maintained by means of a drag,
which is attached to the car and which
slides over a set of wires laid along the
track. Messages were received from offices
at Raleigh ana Greensboro, while the train
was running at the rate of thirty miles an
hour.
? Two important conferences will be held
in Paris during the next ten days. The
first, which is to be entitled the "Universal
Peace Congress," will begin to-morrow
and is expected to last five days. To thi3
congress, representatives of peace societies
throughout the world have been invited.
The second conference will be composed
of representatives of various parliaments,
whose special object will be to consolidate
and perpetuate peace by promoting treaties
of arbitration between America,
Great Britain, France and other countries.
It will meet on the 29th and 30th of this
month.
? Gen. Stephen D. Lee, president of the
Agricultural and Mechanical College of
Mississippi, has issued an address announcing
his candidacy for the Democratic nomnation
for Governor of that State. He
declares for white supremacy in Mississippi
and throughout the South, but he does
not think that is to-day the leading issue
in that State. Industrial progress is what
is needed. Whatever tends to make the
people prosperous is the first consideration.
Manufactures, improved systems of agriculture
and the encouragement of white
immigration are the matters to which public
attention and the energies of the people
should be most actively directed. These
are the chief points of Gen. Lee's policy,
and they are only an amplification of the
themes he has been teaching in his college.
. ? Gen. A. C. Myers, late quartermaster
General of the Confederate army, died at
his residence in Washington last Thursday.
He was a native of South Carolina, graduted
at West Point in 1833, and served in
the 40th U. S. Infantry until November,
1839, when he was promoted to a captaincy
in the quartermaster's department. 11c
served in the Seminole war in Florida, and
in the Mexican war, being breveted major
in the latter for gallantry in the battles of
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, and
lieutenant-colonel for gallant conduct at
Cherubusco. General Meyers married a
daughter of General David E. Twiggs,
a soldier of the war of 1812, and commander
of one of the two divisions of the regular
army in the Mexican war.
? The Ohio State Republican convention
met yesterday. The indications are that
Governor Foraker will be renominated.
Though disclaiming being a candidate, it
is known that his managers have been
busy in securing county delegations in his
behalf. The understanding is that Foraker
will be a candidate for the United
States Senate to succeed Mr. Payne,should
the Republicans securo a majority in the
legislature to be chosen next November.
The Democratic convention will meet at
Dayton on August 2Gth. Ex-Congressman
James E. Campbell is most prominently
mentioned for the nomination, though Allen
W. Thurman, son of Judge Thurman,
announces that he is in the race. He is
opposed to Campbell because of the latter's
high tariff views. It is said that the negroes
hold the balance of political power
in Ohio, and they threaten, on account of
the indifference with which they have
been treated by the new administration,
to form a separate party of their own.
? President Harrison had a very trying
ordeal to go through on Wednesday. The
remnants of the old Know-nothing party
are now formed into a society called the
patriotic Sons of America. They have
been holding a convention in Washington,
and have denounced foreign-born citizens
as lustily as any of the old adherents of
Know-nothingism. On Wednesday the
delegates to the convention called to pay
their respects to the president. One of the
mepabers, with a great big badge of the
Order, made a rush for the president with
the intention of pinning it on his eoat.
The president didn't want the badge pinned
on his eoat any more than he would
want to lake a rattlesnake to his bosom.
He started back and fluttered his hands in
front of him to brush back the advances
of the impulsive gentleman and exclaimed,
"Don't do that; don't do that please,"
pretty much as Poo-Bah would say to the
three frivolous little maids from school,
"Go 'way, go 'way, little girls; go 'way,"
but with vastly more earnestness and emphasis.
? There is a very sensational damage ,
suit in progress at Jackson, Tennessee.
The Rev. Dr. Howard, pastor of the First!
Baptist church of that city, is suing some j
inflential members of his congreatiou for j
charges they preferred against him very j
damaging to his character, and the defendants
plead justification. The charges j
on which the suit was founded were to the ;
effect that Doctor Howard, some years
ago, in South Carolina and Georgia, lived
and associated with negroes and attended
negro conventions, and that about the
same time he eloped with the wife of a
section boss, and having unlawfully co- .
habited with her for awhile, deserted her. j
It was also alleged that he has at different
times gone under the aliases of Howlett and
Hewlett. The accused is a native of England,
and the suit has gone to such an extreme
that both parties have sent commis- j
sioners to London, and numerous depositions
have been taken in that city. The
plaintiff was made a D. D. by the Alabama
Agricultural and Mechanical Col- j
lege in 1880.
? On November 12, 1888, Richard (). Al- J
len, an aged farmer, living near Washing
ton, Intl., was found tied to a tree near
his house with his throat cut from ear to
ear. His death was thought to be a case
of suicide and no inquiry was made. A
few days ago, while laboring under religious
excitement, Mrs. Charlotte Allen,
70 years old, the widow of the dead man,
confessed to her two colored servants that
she committed the crime. She said that
she and her husband had trouble as to who
was the rightful owner of the farm, and
in order to settle the dispute she gave her
husband morphine in his tea. Allen fell
asleep in the garden. She then procured
a table knife and rope and tied the rope
around his body, and making several
slashes at his throat, half severed his head
from his body. She then dragged the
body to a tree and tied it there.
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YOKKVILLE, S. C. : ^
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1889.
THE DESOLATED VALLEY.
There does not seem to be the epidemic
of disease in the Conemaugh valley that
was feared soon after the occurrence of the
disaster. The rigid sanitary measures
promptly adopted, no doubt prevented
much suffering.
There is a large force of workmen still
employed in clearing up the debris, and it
will require several months of constant labor
to remove and clean up accumulations
that cannot be destroyed by fire. Dead
bodies are found every day under lodgements
of timbers as they are removed.
A number of portable houses have been
received from Chicago and erected for destitute
families. Five hundred of these
have been purchased.
Great indignation was manifested on
Friday by the posting of notices by the
tax collector that he would bo in Johnstown
on July 3 for the purpose of collecting
taxes. As but little property can be
found, the taxpayers felt outraged at the
posting of the notices, many of which were
torn down.
Two banks resumed business Saturday.
All the local physicians met accidentally
at the Bedford street hospital on Friday
night. They represented all parts of
the stricken city, and after discussing the
calamity, joined in the conclusion that not
less than ten thousand people were lost in
the flood. On account of the general
knowledge of the Deonlo possessed by the
physicians, this estimate is looked upon
as reliable.
A number of survivors have taken steps
toward the prosecution of the South Fork
Fishiug Club for damages by the bursting
of the dam. Several leading attorneys of
Cambria county have been retained to conduct
the cases as soon as a hundred residents
of Johnstown have each contributed
a fee of $10. Twenty have already paid
the amount and fifty have signed an agreement
to join those who will appear as
plaintiffs.
The weekly report issued last Sunday by
Capt. Shangler, in charge of the commissary
department, shows that 25,000 people
are still being daily fed by the State, a
diminution of 3,500. lie recommends
that relief funds bo turned over to the
citizens.
DEATH OF TREASURER BAMBERG.
Hon. Isaac S. Bamberg, State treasurer,
died suddenly last Friday evening of heart
disease at his residence on Blanding street,
Columbia.
Capt. Bamberg, though of apparently
strong physique, has never fully recovered
from a prolonged spell of sickness a year
ago, and has complained much lately of
not feeling well. He was under the professional
care of Dr. Taylor, but attended
to his duties at the State house every day.
He was there Friday until 2 o'clock, ate a
hearty dinner on his return home, and
afterwards was taken very ill. Remedies
were administered but he grew worse and
died as stated. The deceased was born
some twelve miles from the village of
Bamberg, named for his family, in Barn
wen county, on iviarcn itf, anu was
therefore in his fifty-fifth year. Only able
to enjoy a common school education by
the straightened circumstances of his parents,
he early displayed the characteristics
of industry and perseverence, which
soon gained for him wealth and prominence.
He engaged in mercantile business
at first with a Mr. llays; then for
himself established a banking business,
and eventually founded the bank of Bamberg,
of which he was a director at the time
of his death. He served in the war as
second lieutenant, Company A, First South
Carolina Volunteers, and when the company
reorganized at the expiration of the
time for which it volunteered, he was chosen
captain. lie was identified with almost
every progressive move in his town,
of which he was intendant several times.
He was elected to represent his county in
the lower branch of the legislature in 1S7G,
and was a valuable member. In 1S8G he
we elected State treasurer, and was reelected
last November. He made an admirable
officer, and was loved by the people
of the whole State. His remains were
taken to Bamberg on Saturday morning
for burial.
PENNSYLVANIA AND PROHIBITION.
The people of Pennsylvania voted last
week on a prohibitory amendment to the
constitution of the State, giving a majority
of 180,020 against the proposed amendment.
In summing up the result, the Philadelphia
Times gives the following facts
and figures, which will interest the student
of the ever-recurring question of prohibition
or no prohibition:
"The prohibitory amendment has majorities
in 20 counties, and .'18 counties gave
majorities against it. The political complexion
of the counties voting for prohibition
stands 23 Republicans, 4 Democrats
and 2 (Westmoreland and Mittlin) doubtful.
It it notable, on the other hand, that
the great centres of Republican power cast
the largest majorities against prohibition.
Philadelphia gave 03,700; Allegheny, 27,8G0;
Lancaster, 11,083; Montgomery, 10,200;
Lebanon, 0,202; Dauphin, 3,G7G; Somerset
1,372; and Delaware, 1,000. These
eight of the strongest Republican counties
of the State cast, in round numbers, !00,000
of the 100,000 majority against prohibition.
The church and race questions both assert
themselves resolutely on the result. A
decided preponderance of Lpiscopalians,
Catholics, Lutherans and Israelites were
against constitutional prohibition. The
old line Presbyterians were divided, with
the United Presbyterians generally in j
fu rrnr nf thp nmpnfirnpnt us WPrP thp mfl
jority of both Methodists and Baptists.
The German counties of the State voted
strongly against prohibition; the Yankee
counties of the northern tier voted strongly
in its favor, as did the Koundheads of
the West, while the conservative old school
Scotch-Irish, once the Yankees of the Old
World, asserted their characteristic individuality
by a divided vote."
T1IK UNITED STATES MARSHAL.
The president, on Friday last, appointed
ex-Mayor Geo. I. Cunningham, of Charleston,
as marshal for the district of South Car- j
olina. It is not believed by South Carolina j
Republicans in Washington that the ap- i
pointment will tend to harmonize the fac- j
tions in th's State. Both Brayton, the can- j
didate of the regulars, and Russell, the j
choice of the independents, worked earnestly
for the place, and the friends of both men
feel sore over the result. Of the appointment
of Mr. Cunningham, the News and
Courier says editorially:
"President Harrison's appointment of |
Mr. George I. Cunningham to be United j
States marshal for South Carolina, is the i
best that he could have done under the '
circumstances and within the narrow range
of his choice:
Mr. Cunningham is a Republican, and
has rendered faithful service to his party
in this city in times past, lie has not
taken an offensively active part in politics
since 187G, but has preserved his party affiliations
and has steadfastly voted the
regular ticket. He was Mayor of Charleston
for two terms, and was at 'one time a
county commissioner for this county. We
believe that he has not held any other
political office, but has devoted most of his
time to his large private business and to
the making of the fortune which he now
possesses.
Mr. Cunningham will make a good marshal?as
good a marshal as we could have
expected President Harrison to appoint,
and a much better officer in every way
than Mr. W. W. Russell, of McLane's contingentof
Independent office seekers. He
will doubtless satisfy the administration,
and will not be objectionable to the very
large number of his fellow-citizens who do
not agree with him in politics."
THE COLUKEITSTATE ALLIANCE.
Delegates from most of the counties of
this State in which there are colored Farmers'
Alliances, met in Columbia on Wednesday
last for the purpose of organizing
a State Alliance. The association in this
State is a branch of the "Colored Farmers'
National Alliance and Co-operative
Union." The order seems to have been
first founded in Texas, and has rapidly
spread overeightcen States. Superintendent
Humphrey, who is a Carolinian and
j graduated at Furman in 1858, reports that
there are 358 sub-alliances throughout this
State with a membership of 10,000. The
order has 575,000 members in the United
States.
The Order was first instituted in this
State during June, 1888. The officers of
the Alliance elected are: J. H. Carey, of
Society Hill, president: II. 1). Bryan, of
Marion, secretary. President Carey, in
his inaugural address, emphatically asserted
that the Alliance had no political
significance and was altogether without
political purpose. Self-protection and cooperation,
he said, was the Alliance's aim,
and not politics. He strongly advised the
negroes to let politics alone, and insisted
that it had Been their sore experience*
that nothing had been gained from pawtics.
He said there are now thirty-six suborganizers
in the State, with one superintendent.
Of the delegates present, York county
was represented by G. M. Mills.
The correspondent of the News and Courier
furnishes a report of the second day's
proceedings, from which we take the following:
The following were elected State officers *
State superintendent, J. II. Carey, of
Darlington; vice-superintendent, T. E.
Pratt; secretary, II. D. Bryant; assistant
secretary, W. G. Wilson; treasurer. It.
T? Cnmmunrlpr fhnnlflin fl. TtrfiW ! COn
ductor, E. H. Johnson ; doorkeeper, B. H.
Humphrey.
During the morning session, Mr. J. J.
Rodgers, the State superintendent of North
Carolina, made an address to the delegates
in which he recounted the work of the association.
The board of trustees of the association,
who are to serve during the next year, are:
J. C. Atkinson, Chester; Wm. Sims, Richland,
and T. E. Pratt, Chesterfield.
The annual convention of the Colored
Farmers' Alliance is to meet in St. Louis
in July. The State association elected one
delegate from each congressional district
as representatives. R. E. Commander, of
Chesterfield, was elected from the Fifth
district.
The State Convention meets again in
Columbia on the third Tuesday in August,
1890.
One of the most important resolutions
offered and accepted was in reference to
the establishment of a State exchange,
where the Alliance is to purchase its goods.
By an assessment of two dollars per
member, and with thirty to forty thousand
members, some big enterprises ought to be
started. The resolution as adopted is as
follows:
Whereas, we, the Colored Farmers' National
Alliance of South Carolina, in convention
assembled, in Columbia, S. C., on
the 20th day of June, 1889, deeply feel the
importance and necessity of establishing
a national exchange for the benefit of our
members, Resolved:
1st. That we establish within our borders
such exchange.
2d. That we call upon every member of
our alliance to pay, on or before the first
day of Novemner, 1889, the sum of 82
to aid in its establishment.
That we leave the place of location of
this exchange to the decision of the Hon.
R. M. Humphrey, our national superintendent.
4th. That we do hereby elect and appoint
Mr. J. J. Rodgers, of North Carolina,
as general Dusiness manager ui sum exchange.
For the Yorkvlllc Knquirer.
THE SCHOOLS OF YORK COUNTY.
Editor or the Enquirer: It will
doubtless be gratifying to the friends of
education to know that the educational
tide is rising in our county. My observation
in visiting schools this summer warrants
this conclusion.
Just across the Chester line is High
Point school, presided over by Miss TIattie
ltatterree. In this school a number of
pupils from district No. f>, York county,
were instructed. The building has recently
been erected. The closing exercises
of this school cousisted in review and exhibitions
which were creditable to tutor
and pupils.
In close proximity to Catawba Junction,
a large hearted merchant of ltock
Hill has put up a commodious and comfortable
house at a cost of six hundred
dollars to himself, and turned it over to
a board of trustees. A praiseworthy act,
and it should be imitated by others of
large means.
In district No. 22, Rethel township, a
united effort has resulted in erecting a
neat and sightly house for school purposes.
The services of Miss Nannie Moore have
been secured. There will be no regret as
to their choice.
District No. 25 is preparing to build in
a central place, and the citizens expect
to make it a fixture in the community.
A few miles west of this, Hickory drove
has proved herself equal to the emergency,
and a house to suit the future growth
of this young town, is now occupied by
Mr. John A. Barron.
Bethany, not content to lag behind, has
treated herself to a handsome house
in which her children may learn without
discomfort.
The Rock Ilill Graded school was opened
last September under the supervision
of Prof. A. R. Banks and his able corps of
assistants, and has surpassed the most
sanguine expectations of its friends.
The Yorkville Graded school has just
closed a three months' session, presided"'
over by Professor \V. J. Thackstqnf'bf
Greenville. His assistants being residents
of Yorkville, all are laboring/to restore
her to the enviable position'she held in
ante-bellum days.
These are all comparatively new schools
and are harnessed up ready to serve this
generation ; while those of older date are
holding on, giving promise of greater
usefulness than in former years.
Among the time honored seats of learning
is old Ebenezer, the Athens of York
county. This is a centre from which intellectual
irradiations have been flashing
out for near a century. But she is not dy
ingwim meexpiringceniury; anu lnsieau
of signs of decrepitude she is, like a
young giant, girding up her loins for still
greater achievements. For two days I
was present at the examination of this
excellent school, and while listening, wondered
where and when its influence over
two generations past would end, but found
that finite minds would in vain grapple
with the problem. Prof. J. II. Wilson and
his accomplished wife are at the helm of
the literary department, while Mrs. Me.ltae
devotes her time to the musical department.
The future is bright.
At another time I shall notice institutions
of learning in other parts of the
county. P. A. Johnson,
County School Commissioner.
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Thk McDow Trial.?In the Charleston
court of sessions, on Monday last, Dr.
T. Ii. McDow was put upon his trial for the
murder of Capt. F. W. Dawson, on the 12th
of March last. The selecting of a jury occupied
much time, each one of the panel
being put upon his voir dire. The jury
was made up from the original venire of
thirty-six names, and is composed of live
white and seven colored men. A mass of
testimony was taken on Monday, that of
the physicians advancing the theory that
Dawson was shot from tho rear. As
there are about forty witnesses in the case,
and eminent counsel engaged on both
sides, the trial may occupy several days.
The impression in Charleston is, since the
defence succeeded in getting several negroes
on the jury, that there will be either
an acquittal or a mistrial.
LOCAL AFFAIRS. 1
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. [
Miss Agues illud worth?Painting Lessons.
J. W. Dobson?Leather and Shoe FindingsMason's
Fruit Jars?Tinware.
II. F. Adiokes?Special. v
Withers Adickes?Seasonable,
it. A. Parish?Now or Never?Silverware Oiv- j>
on Away. v
W. C. Latimer?Will meet any and all Com- ,
petition under any and all Circumstances. [
NBAV POST OFFICE. I
A new post oflice has been ordered by the s
department to be established on the liue
of the Three C's railroad, and to bo known i
as King's Creek, fts location is east of "<
King's Creek, which is about half way be- 1
tween Hickory drove and Illacksburg, 1
and Mr. Albert Whisnant has been appointed
post master. i
YOIIKVILLE'S CONTRIBUTION.^.
Intendant John J. Hunter has received (
a letter from Messrs. Drcxel & Co., of Phil- ^
adelphia, treasurers of the Johnstown re
lief fund, acknowledging the receipt of \
York villa's contribution forwarded by him
on the lath. In addition to the sum of $130
reported by us last week as contributed by
Yorkville, Philanthropic lodge A. F. M.
contributed $23, making the total contributions
from this place $laa.
TEMPERANCE ADDRESS.
On Tuesday evening next, at 8.30, Mrs.
Sallie F. C'hapin, the celebrated lecturer,
and famous throughout the United States as
an advocate of temperance, will deliver an
address on that subject in Hunter & Gates'
opera house. Mrs. C'hapin is recognized
as a leader in the great cause. She is a lady
of refinement and intelligence ; an entertaining
speaker, and her address will be
worth hearing. There is no admission
fee, and a general invitation is extended to
all. While here Mrs. C'hapin will be the s
guest of Mrs. Judge Witherspoon. ^
HABEAS CORPUS PROCEEDINGS.
Sffmuel Willi ford, charged with shooting f
jxrfl killing a colored man named John ?
Ac arris, on tho 10th instant, surrendered j
himself to Trial Justice Whyte, of Rock (
Ili I, on Wednesday last, and on that day f
he was committed to the county jail. On- x
Monday night last he appeared before ^
Judge Aldrich, at Chester, on petition for j
bail, which was granted in a bond of twen- t
ty-five hundred dollars. i
On Monday, John Quitman Adams, who i
is implicated in the same difficulty, was ,
committed to jail. An application was
made in his behalf for bail, which was also j
granted in the same amount. Ponds have
been given by both defendants. They are^
represented by Wilson & Wilson & McDow. j
MARRIAGE TO-DAY. S
?rsfds are out announcing tho marriage s
of lyof. W. J. Thackston, superintendent s
of the Yorkville graded schools, and Miss 'J
Lula Bailey, of Greenville. The auspi- t
cious event will be consummated at 4 r
o'clock this afternoon in the Baptist church r
in that city, after which the bridal pair t
will make a tour, visiting places in Geor- t
gia and Alabama. They will be "at home" 1
to their friends in Yorkville after August I
21st. The best wishes of the Professor's a
many friends in this place will attend the
happy couple (luring their honeymoon,
and they will receivo a cordial welcome
on their arrival in Yorkville, which, we .
trust, may long be to them a happy and
prosperous home.
CAPT. BAMBERG'S SUCCESSOR v
Among the names that will be presented >
to Governor Richardson for appointment t
to fill the unexpired term of the late State sC
Treasurer I. S. Bamberg, is that of Joseph C
F. Wallace, of York, whose eminent qual- t
ifications for the important position are j
fully recognized by all who are familiar ^
with his business methods, his prompt- /
ness in the discharge of official duties, his t
financial ability and his unswerving integ- v
rity. A dispatch from Rock Hill to the t
News and Courier, presenting the name of
Mr. Wallace, says: I
"The people of York county will sug- a
gest to the governor as the successor of the v
lamented Isaac Bamberg, Joseph F. Wallace,
of Yorkville. Mr. Wallace was for J
twenty-one years county clerk, and is considered
one of the best financiers in the s
county. He is endorsed by all the busi- a
ness men of Rock Hill." E
SHELBY vs. YORKVILLE. e
One of the most interesting features of i
the gala day exercises last Thursday was
the match game of base ball between the {
Shelby and Yorkville clubs. The game i
was called at 5 p. m. and was witnessed by \
a large number of spectators who pro- t
nounced it highly creditable to both nines. rJ
W. I j. McDonald, Esq., of Yorkville, acted
as umpire, and Mr. Charlie Webb, of Shel- f
by, kept the record, which is as follows: f
YORKV1I.I.K. MIKf.BY. fl
It l'O I.II t 1*11 I.E
Roll 1 1) 2 4 0 Webb .'Mi 1 2 2 e
MoClain .'!b... 3 1 2 Rortlers 21> 0 f> (l (
Glenn rf. 0 2 3 J.II. Carroll rl" 1 4 0
Hotidoy ss o 1 4 W.L.C'HrrolIcf - 3 0
Jones p 0 3 2 Ardrey, ? 1 3 1 t
Dolison el' 1 3 1 Durham p 2 2 1 f
Hoard 2b 1 4 o Sulliyan If 0 2 2
Moore c 3 1 1 Priilgin lb 0 3 1 c
Kuykendallf 0 f? 0 Alexander ss.... 0 3 1 c
ItV INNINOS. \
Yorkville 0 0 10 12 5 1 *?10 uShelby
3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0? 7 >
CHURCH NOTICES. c
Episcopal?Sunday-school at 5 p. m. (]
Young men's union prayer-meeting will s
be held in the Presbyterian church next i
Tuesday evening at 8.30 o'clock. j
Baptist?llev. It. G. Patrick, Pastor. s
The pastor being absent thero will be no f
services in his churches next Sunday.
Sunday-school at 4.30 p. m.
Presbyterian?Itev. T. It. English, Pastor.
Services next Sunday at 1(1.30 a. ra. r
and 8.30 p.m. Sunday-school at 1 p. m. 1
Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 8.30 ^
o'clock.
Methodist Episcopal?Itev. W. \V. Dan- c
iel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 G
a. m. and 8.30 p. in. Sunday-school at 1 8
p.m. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 ?
o'clock. - -? ~~ '"-v. c
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?llev-.,
J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah
next Sunday at 11 a. m., and in Yorkville c
at^8:3o p. m. Sunday-school at 4.30 p. m. ">
The service in Yorkville will be held in the (j
opera house. >
YORKVILLE GRADED SCHOOIi. rJ
The first session of the Yorkville graded 1'
school closed on Friday last. Although
only a three months' term, under the able j
management of Prof. \V. J. Thackston, I
superintendent, and his corps of competent
and efficient assistants, notwithstand- j
ing the doubts of some persons, it has been 1
satisfactorily demonstrated that the school J,
is not a futile experiment, but that it has j
proven a success even beyond thcexpecta- *
tions of its most ardent advocates.
There was no public examination or f>
other exercises of a public character at the
close of the session, but the last week was j
devoted to a review of the studies. Many of r
the patrons of the school, as well as others t
having no children in attendance, visited
the class rooms during the week, and all 1
expressed the highest satisfaction with the ^
methods of imparting instruction, and the b
proficiency of the pupils in all the respect- ^
i ve grades. ()n Friday a large audience assembled
in the chapel of the building to t<
witness the calisthenic drill, and all wero ! ^
delighted with the prompt movements of
the pupils, who obeyed the commands
with military precision. At the conclu- ^
sion of these exercises the classes were dis- i
missed.
The trustees have been peculiarly fortu- jj
nate in the selection of a superintendentand j
teachers, Prof. Thackston has shown him- j i>
self to be admirably adapted for the respon-1 k
siblo position to which he was chosen, and 1 \
during the session he was assisted in the s<
class rooms by Mr. J. A. Watson, Miss ( ^
Maggie (list, Miss Minnie Wilson and Miss '
Ella Davidson. The music department, j
which is separate from the graded course | c!
proper, is in charge of Miss Zoraidalngold, | w
a teacher of several years' experience, and : i.(
careful and painstaking in her methods [ J
of imparting instruction. j a
From present indications, it may bo safe- J]
y concluded that the Yorkville graded
ichool has entered upon its career with
jright prospects, which will increase as
ts usefulness becomes apparent.
_ - PERSONAL MENTION.
<Miss Daisy Gist is visiting friends in
Columbia.
/Mr. John May, Jr., and wife are visiting
fiends and relatives near Cowpens.
^Mr. and Mrs. John M. Itawlinson are
.pending a few days at Cleveland Springs.
Miss Nannie Lartiguc, of Blackville, is
n Yorkville spending the summer.
-'Miss Annie Burnet, of Camden, spent
ast week in Yorkville with Miss Lessic
Witherspoon.
(Mrs. Wade II. Williford, of Wiunsboro,
s In Yorkville, visiting her sister, Mrs.
\V. M. Allison.
Miss Norma Strauss leaves to-day for
Charleston and will spend the summer in
hat city and on Sullivan's Island.
'^Mr. J. A. Tate, a student of Furman
Liniversity, returned nomo irom ureendllo
last Friday for the purpose of spendng
his vacation.
5*liev. W. \V. Daniel, pastor of Yorkville
Vt. E. church, delivered the commencenent
sermon at Gaflney City Male and Fennle
seminary 011 Sunday of last week.
We received a pleasant visit on yesterlay
from Mr. E. IT. Aull, one of the edit>rs
and proprietors of the Newberry Ilerild
and News.
? Miss Ilattie Bratton, who has been ntending
Miss Martin's school for young
adies, in Columbia, returned home last
veek to spend the summer holidays.
Mr. W. W. Sanford, of New York, conlected
with Mr. J. G. McNulty in mining
nterests in this county, returned to Yorkrille
last Saturday, after an absence of
leveral weeks in New York.
^Ir. Sam. W. Tnman, a student of the
iaffney City male and female seminary,
s at his home on vacation. In the debate
)f the Phi Sigma society on the question,
'Resolved that the protective policy is
he best for American interests," he was
>ne of the speakers on the affirmative, acluitting
himself quite creditably.
' Rev. J. C. Galloway and family, Mr. J.
\. Ratchford and daughter Eloise, Miss
Mia Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. McDonild,
Miss Annie Wallace, Mr. W. Brown
Wylie and Mr. J. Steele Brice, are at Due
West this week attending the commencenent
exercises of Erskine college. These
sxercises mark the semi-centennial of that
nstitution.
,^W. B. Wilson, Sen., Major J. F. Ilart
ind C. E. Spencer, left yesterday for C'oumbia,
to argue a matter of importance
it chambers before Judge Pressley, in the
:nif nf Tuvlnr X' Plmor vs. the Massachu
;etts and Southern Construction company.
The suit is brought by plaintiff's to recover
>alance due for laying tho track of the
oad, and plaintiffs claim a lien upon the
oad bed. The question at issue is, does
he mechanic's lien law in this State apply
0 the construction of a railroad ? Col.
kVilson a/pears for the plaintiffs and
Messrs. I I|art and Spencer for tho defend/
... .
/ LOCAL LACONICS.
The capital stock of the Fort Mill Manuacturing
company has been increased from
;50ftHHo-$ro,000.
Gentle and refreshing rains fell on Moulay
night and yesterday, accompanied
vith a decided fall of temperature.
1 Capt. J. It. Lindsay has broken dirt for
he addition to be built to tho south side
his brick store house on Main street.
> Rev. Dr. J. B. Mack, of Fort Mill, has
icen elected evangelist of Fayetteville,
L C., presbytery, by the committee ap>ointed
to mako the selection.
' Mr. C. M. Parrott, one of our most enerprising
farmers, carried over until last
veek 65 bales of his last year's crop of coton,
which he sold to Mr. J. II. Riddle.
On Wednesday last, Bud JIunt, John
sTeil, Baxter Hart and Darius Hamilton,
.11 colored, were committed to jail, charged
vith committing the recent burglaries in
lock Hill.
On Monday last Mrs. Dr. J. II. Wither
poon favored us with a nice basket of
ssorted garden vegetables, including
:eeen corn. She informs us that she gathred
corn from her garden on tho loth
nstant.
Mr. Frank E. Smith, of this place, in
artnership with Mr. N. 11. Lewis, forncrly
engaged in railroad work at Yorkdlle,
has taken a contract for grading on
he Lynchburg and Durham railroad.
Their work is near Durham, N. C.
The fruit crop in York county has not
or years been better nor so large than the
resent year. Peaches are very abundant
nd of fine varieties. Mr. It. A. Parish is
ngaged in shipping from Mrs. Metts's orhard
to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Next Friday is the day appointed, at
he graded school building of Yorkville,
or the organization of the teachers' assoiation
in York county. Major Hart will
ipen the exercises with an address of
velcome, which will be responded to on
^ehalf of the teachers by Mr. S. C. Sturgis.
->The first cotton bloom of the season, reeived
at this office, was sent last Saturlay
from tho farm of Mr. G. C. Ormand,
even miles north of Yorkville. The
loom opened on the 19t1i instant. Mr.
Tames T. Nivens, of Fort Mill township,
ent us on Monday a cotton bloom taken
rom his field on tho 22nd.
THE ENTERTAINMENT.
On Thursday night last an entertainnent,
consisting of tableaux, music and a
aughablo farce, was given in Hunter &
lates's opera house, by several young
adies and gentlemen of the town, the proeeds
to be applied to the purchase of needid
furniture or apparatus for the graded
chool. A lengthy and brilliant prolamine
was presented and was highly
njoycd by a largo audience.
The first piece presented was the "Gypsy
Iqmp," two scenes?first, "Resting;" secind,
the "Fortune Told." This is from
Terdi's celebrated opera, "The Troubalour,"
and during the second scene the
^.nvil Chorus was sung with fine ell'ect.
?ho characters were represented by the
ollowing ladies and gentlemen :
Cagnola Bruni, Mr. Cluronco Kuykondal;
Irocchi Ronicyn, Mr. James Starr ; Pasquilino
Irignoli, Mr." And rat Uratton; Konniggratz
.amnni, Mr. Frank Hart; Mikhailovskaya
larraceno, Mr. Will Thackston ; Mezzo Kovesed,
Mb. l'aul (J. McCorklo; Jacopo Sanazao,
Ir. Colcock Moore; Sforza Sicard, Mr. J. S.
trice; Joannes Callo, Mr. .Tallies Crawford;
'allicra Batislia, Miss Jontiio May Clawson ;
iolofra Zatnora, Miss Sara Ingold; Jaen lOyota,
liss Heloise Coward; Ktenno Pivort, Miss
'annie Crist; Meg Morrilics, Miss Mamio
olmson ; Kis-Koros Issella, Miss Daisy Cist;
Tacia Coligni, Miss Ilattio Dowry; Zolo Zinari,
Miss Louisa Steele.
The "rresentution of the crown to Lady
ane Grey" was an effective historical repesontation,
most beautifully presented by
he following:
Lady .TanoLroy, Miss Mattio Spencer ; Lord
Pulley, Mr. Hcuj. Barnes; Duchess of Sullblk,
liss Fannio Crist; Duke of Nortliuinberland,
Ir. Will Thackston; Duchess of Northuniberind,
Miss Bell Kennedy; Maids of Honor,
liss Claude Moore, Miss Annie Hope; D ike
t Sullolk, Mr. Drown Hylio; Lord Northinpton,
Mr. J. S. Rrieo; Archbishop of Cansrbury,
Mr. Dnvo < JrinL; Roger Ascham, Mr.
. J. Hayhurst; Karlc of Sussex, Mr. W. H.
looro; Sir Robert Cecil, Mr. I. J. McFadden.
"J)omestic Life in was an amusing
iece, rendered by Mrs. 11. N. Moore and
Ir. Withers Adickes.
The Judgment of Paris, a classic scene,
/as beautiful and effective and presented
y the following characters:
Jupiter, Mr. John Lattsi; Neptune, Mr. C.
[uyKendal; Mars, Mr. Coleork Moore; Apol>,
Mr. Frank Hart; Bacchus, Mr. Walter R.
loore; Paris, Mr. Andral Rratton; Vonus,
liss Maud Metts ; Minerva, Miss Minnie Wil:m;
Diana, Miss Fannie Robertson; Juno,
liss Jeannette Davidson; Cores, Miss Lessie
ntherspoon; Vesta, Miss Jennie Ilinton
I i 1 lor.
With the "Five Foolish Virgins" conluded
the series of tableaux. This view
as presented by Misses Daisy 1 Tart, 1 leloio
Coward, Ilattio Lowry, Daisy Oist,
ennie Ilinton Miller, lleliind the scenes
solo was exquisitely sung by Mrs. Paul
iratton, during tho presentation of this
j - - - *
scene, to organ accompaniment performed
by Prof. J. A. McLean.
The entertainment concluded with? a
laughable farce, entitled the "Two T. J.'s,"
with the following characters:
Mrs. Clapper, Miss l)aisv Cist; Tliciiiistocles
JiuM, Mr. A. S. Withers; Nathaniel Nokes,
W. J. Thnckslon; Tom Jarvis, \V. It. Moore;
Lotty, Miss Jennie May Clawson; Dotcetive,
Mr. Prank Hart.
The music was furnished by Mr. A.
Springs Withers, and (ieo. T. Schorb, AIiss
Zoraida Ingold performing the "Anvil
Chorus," for the second scene.
Altogether the entertainment was quite j
enjoyable, realizing gross receipts of ?1(K-.
Sf>. On Saturday ^ 100 was subscribed by 1
citizens to augment the fund realized by j
the entertainment.
Correspondencp of the Yurkvillc Enquirer.
LETTER FROM* HLACKSliliRIJ.
Hr.AC'Ksiiuiui, June 25.?Saturday afternoon
last, a change began to come over
the spirit of the weather, and by Sunday
morning, there was a fall of over twenty
degrees in the temperature. Yesterday
there was a cool north wind, which reminded
one very forcibly of a cold wave
and which later, veered round towards
the east, bringing with it a gentle rain,
which continued all night, and a light
inist is falling this morning with the appearance
of fair weather.
The selling of ice-cream and cake by the
ladies of the Episcopal church in the park,
having been postponed, for special reasons,
from Friday to .Saturday evening,
was a decided success. The park was well
lighted and a largo number of our people
were out in their holiday attire. The
band appeared in their new uniforms, and
not only presented a fine appearance, but
as usual, furnished delightful music.
Nothing occurred to mar the pleasure of
the evening. All seemed to enjoy it, old
and young, and we hope that such occasions
may be frequent in our town, for we
believe they have a tendency to draw our
people nearer together, and to promote
among them a feeling of union and harmony.
By the way, in speaking of the
park, in a former letter, I neglected to
give its name. It is called Berkely park,
in honor of Maj. Berkely, superintendent
of the Atlanta and Charlotte division of
thn Itinhmnnd -ind lYanvilln riiilrnnd. hv
whose permission the place was enclosed
and allowed to bo used.
The Presbyterian church, which hitherto,
has been in an unfinished condition, is
now about completed. A tower, rising
fifty feet from the ground, has recently
been added, which improves the appearance
of the church very much. The whole
has been tastefully painted, and is quite
an ornament to our town. Itev. Mr,
Cooke, the pastor, left yesterday for his
former home in Virginia, on a three
weeks' vacation.
Mrs. Theodore Ilyers, and her daughter,
Miss Libby, from near Hickory Grove,
are on a visit to Mrs. M. E. Deal. We are
glad to know that Miss Libby, who has
been an invalid for two years, is being
greatly benefitted by our delightful climate,
bracing atmosphere and pure water.
We have not seen many of our alliance
friends since our last week's letter was
written; but those wo have conversed
with heartily approve of oursuggestion in
regard to the Pennsylvania farmers. Two
of our most prominent farmers and largest
landholders are giving the question
their earnest thought, and will bring it
before one of the sub-Alliances of this
township. The following might be a good
way to carry out the suggestion to a successful
issue, viz.: Let each sub-Alliance
in the county get up a list of all the landholders
in that immediate section, who
are willing to sella part of their land;
how many acres, and at what price;
character of soil; cleared or uncleared;
number and kind of buildings, etc. These
lists could be sent in to the officers of the
county alliance, who could have them
printed, with a statement giving their object,
and also a general description of the
country, its productions, character of the
people, etc. These should bo distributed
among the Pennsylvania farmers by an
active and judicious agent. This is merely
thrown out as a "suggestion." Perhaps
somo one else may be able to offer a
better plan.
We were pleased to see the proposition
of the Itoclc Jlill correspondent of the
News and Courier in regard to the appointment
of Mr. Jos. F. Wallace as State
treasurer. The selection would be a wise
one, and will meet the approval of all who
know ATr Wnllfiee's fine business nualiti
cations. A petition to the governor for
the appointment of Mr. Wallace, is being
circulated in our town and is receiving
many signatures.
The reunion of the survivors of the 17th
S. C. regiment will bo held hero on the
1st day of August next.
I was pleased to meet Dr. J. II. Witherspoon,
of Yorkville, in our town this
morning. w. a.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Knqu.'rer.
LETTER FROM HICKORY (iROYE.
Hickory Ghovjc, June 25.?There is no
town that has sprung up on the lino of
the Three C's railroad more pleasantly located
than Hickory Grove. The health of
the place is almost perfect. With bracing
mountain air and pure cold water, nialarions
diseases are unknown, and roses bloom
on every cheek.
The streets are wide and regularly laid
out. They are being gradually built up
with neat cottages and commodious dwellings.
Mr. Wm. Wilkerson is now building
three cottages on his lots on Peachtrec
street, and Dr. Ward and Mr. Harris Wylio
have erected very handsome residences :
on Wylie avenue.
Mr. Jno. W. Smith, C. W. Whisonant
and others have purchased lots and will
build in the fall. J. N. McDill, intendant,
and l)r. J. W. Allison, T. M. Whisonant,
J. W. Castles and J. H. Wylie, wardens,
take a deep interest in the town,
and are doing everything in their power
for its improvement. Shade trees have J
been set out along the principal streets, ]
and our broad sidewalks will ere long
be beautifully shaded. We hope to see ,
a public well on our square before the
cotton season opens. We know it will be (
appreciated by the traveling public and ,
those coming here to trade, who may now ]
have to go to private wells to get water 1
for their stock. \
The charter provides that intoxicating
liquors shall not bo sold, except on the (
prescription of a physician for medical use. ]
We have heard of no disorderly conduct ,
on our streets; but the council seem to J
| think that this may not always be the .
I cr. ie. So "in times of peace they are pre- ,
paring lor war," oy naving it cmuuuuac j
built, wliere the unfortunate son of internperanco
and other offenders may have ,
lodging for one dollar and upward. It is (
to be hoped that there will be no necessity ,
to make use of this structure, and that our J
worthy Marshal Smith's duties may be '
confined to seeing that the streets are kept .
clean and other sanitary laws complied
with. (
The Associate Reformed Presbyterians (
have organized a church at this place. The
elders ordained are Messrs. Moses White, 1
J. N. McDill and J. W. Castles. Rev. (
Price Cochran, a talented and energetic |
young minister, has been supplying the ,
congregation with preaching the second and
fourth Sundays in each month. Mr. j
Cochran has also organized a large Sun- j
day-school to which all of the congrega- |
tion, old and young, belong. Preaching j
is at present held in the school house, but j
the congregation is building a very hand- ,
some church on the corner of Rroad street j
and Wylie avenue. The building is 1(5 i j
by 0(5 feet, adorned with a steeple SO feet in | .
height. The contractors, Messrs. Pursely ! .
& Smith, inform me that the church will j j
he finished by November 1. There will ;
bo a gallery across the church similar to! j
that in the A. R. P. church in Yorkville,! j
witii two rooms beneath, one for the ae-' f
commodation of the ladies and the other I s
for the session. The church will be nice-1 j.
ly finished inside and furnished with im- j j
proved seats. It will be a day for pious ! '
joy and heartfelt rejoicing when the silvery
tones of the hell from the spire of
this house of God, shall sound to call the j
people to worship.
The Methodist church in this place has j
long been known to the readers of The 1
Kxuuireii by the name of .Mount Ver- J t
non, a name probably given to it by some \
patriotic old methodist brother, who next j >
to his God, loved George Washington, j s
Rev. Stafford, of Blacksburg, a pastor 1
greatly beloved by all, preaches here twice i
a month. The church officers are Messrs. j t
Ed. Leech, Win. Wilkerson, J. M. Wilis- a
onant and Jeff J). Smith. The church has j i
lately been painted and is supplied with f
comfortable seats. The altar is nicely 1
carpeted and surrounded by a handsome
railing. There is a large congregation of \
worshipers at this church. ! s
Unity, the Baptist church, is just outside ! (
tlio incorporation. Here, ono Saturday ; n
and Sunday in every month, the devoted 1
members of this church assemble to listen
to the message of Christ from the lips of
Kev. F. C. llickson, who takes this long
ride in a sulky to minister to their spiritual
wants. 1 failed to get the names of
the church officers, but Mr. Hoffman and
other devout men conduct a large Sabbathschool,
and are laboring zealously in this
vineyard of the Lord for the salvation of
souls.
The high school at this place is in a
flourishing condition. Mr. John A. Barron
is principal. The school has increased
so that the services of an assistant teacher
is required. The school-house is pleasantly
located in a grove on the east side of
town. It is well ventilated and will accommodate
one hundred pupils.
The farmers in this vicinity have so far
worked their crops with more ease and
less expense than they have been able to
do for years past. The crops are clean and
the late rains are causing the cotton and
corn to grow rapidly; and if nothing bappens
to it. an abundant crop will be made.
"A dry May for wheat," has proven a true
O'Ioopa tfiitj oour n twl Hw> mlinot or/it\
mio jv.w, null liu. >? iiv.ni v.? wj/, iiih.il
of which has boon harvested, is very tine.
Mr. Iiufus M. Allison, who farms about
two miles east of this place, deserves to
be specially mentioned as a corn farmer.
He owns perhaps the best body of corn
land, in one bottom, of any man in the
county ; and we say, without fear of contradiction,
that it is the best improved
body of land in the county. Lying 011
either side of Clark's Fork, he has in one
body, one hundred acres of land upon
which he makes from 20 to 10 bushels of
corn to the acre. For the purpose of
flooding the water over his land, he has
had, at an expense of $0,000, a dam
built. The dam is 100 yards long by 20
feet wide at the bottom and 8 feet at the
top, built of solid rock, laid in Jtoman
cement. He has lloodgates in the dam
which by closing he can throw the water
over 80 acres of bottom, or if the creek is
up, he can flood the whole 100 acres. Mr.
Allison is contending for the prize offered
by the government for the best acre of
corn, and in the opinion of many good
farmers he will certainly be the fortunate
one. Mr. Allison has this prize acre
planted in apart of this 100 acre bottom,
and has it highly manured. The land, on
the acre planted, without manure, produces
about forty bushels of corn. Mr.
Allison prepared the ground very carefully
and placed on it 200 bushels cotton seed,
80 two horse loads stable manure, 6 sacks
ashes, 2 sacks guano, 1 bushels lime and
two bushels salt. The corn is about 5
inches in the drill and four feet in the
row. It is now higher than a man's head,
sitting on a horse, and a dark rich color,
and just beginning to tassel and shoot.
The stock is very large and will easily
support two or three heavy ears. Good
farmers think Mr. Allison will make
-100 bushels of corn on the acre, but he
himself will not express any opinion.
ITn snvs hp is crninc tn rip his hpst, tn mnkp
more corn on one acre than any other man
in the United States.
Misses Emma McDill and Ulary Allison,
two of Hickory Grove's charming young
ladies, came near meeting with a serious
accident on Friday last. While out riding,
the horse ran off and threw them out of the
buggy, hut did not hurt either of them, to
the great joy of their many friends, x
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
Hock Hill, June 24.?Last week was a
very quiet week in our town. The farmers
were hard at work and did not come to
town. The outlook for a good crop is decidedly
more promising, since the recent
rains. Corn and cotton are both reported
as growing rapily.
The Chester district conference will meet
at this place on Thursday next. A large
number of ministers and delegates will attend.
A number of our citizens took advantage
of the excursion on Friday last to visit
Shelby and Cleveland Springs, and those
who went were pleased with the trip.
Mrs. W. S. Creighton died on {Saturday
afternoon, Jeavingeight little children, the
youngest being only six months old and the
oldest not fifteen years. She was buried
on Sunday from the M. E. church, at 11
o'clock, Rev. T. C. O'Dcll olliciating, and
closing with a most appropriate prayer by
Rev. W. M. Anderson of the Presbyterian
church. The church was filled with the
citizens of our town, services having been
suspended in both the Presbyterian and
Episcopal churches, to allow their congregations
to pay their last respects to this
? i i a.i 1 f? ? c?i
IIOUIC IIlUMier Mill! l/IiriSUUli WUIIIUM. nnu
was in her 41st year.
The force of hands at work on our streets
is now laying the curbing from Main street,
along Railroad street, to the Three C's
depot.
Mr. Thos. L. Johnston, on last week, had
twenty-flye town lots laid oil'. He has, so
far, disposed of over half of them. This
will help to reduce taxes in our county, as
all will be improved. Every citizen should
try to induce capital and labor to come
among us, and settle in the county of York,
which is now considered the most prosperous
county in the State.
The Catawba Rifles are making arrangements
to give our citizens a most pleasant
entertainment on the nights of July
2d and .'Id. They have gotten the ladies
and children of our town interested "and
they always attract attention." The boys
will use the proccceds in building their
armory.
The people of this section are unanimous
in their choice for State treasurer,
and have recommended to the governor
Jos. F. Wallace, of Yorkville, to bo the
successor of the late Hon. Isaac Bamberg.
We had a good rain in this section last
night. Fire was very comfortable this
morning, the mercury having fallen several
degrees. While the rain was beneficial
to the growing crops, the cool weather
may be detrimental to the cotton plant.
Hal.
I'orrospimilfnee of tlit? Yorkville Enquirer.
LETTER FROM"BLA1RSVILLK.
Blairsville, June 24.?As the effect of
recent rains and the warmth of a genial
sun, the crop prospect is now very good.
Corn and cotton are now growing nicely.
Wheat has turned out well, and I hear
some flattering reports from neighbors in
regard to their yield. Mr. O. W. Sadler
cut seventy dozen from one bushel of wheat
sown, which will thrash out thirty-five
bushels. Jackie Berry cut sixty-six dozen
from one bushel sown, which will thrash
out thirty bushels at least.
This young man also brings to notice
one other industry that might, if properly
looked after, reduce the quantity of cheap
syrups shipped here, to one half. It is the
apiary or bee business. He obtained SO
pounds of nice clean, pure honey from one
single hive. Honey is considered the
most wholesome article in the whole category
of saccharines. Itschemicalcommixture
is exact. Its analysis reveals no inequalities.
Man cannot duplicate it. Besides
its healthy nutritious qualities, the
ipiary, if located in a conspicuous place,
will teach a very forcible object lesson on
persevering industry, as well as domestic
jconomy. The bees gather the very dust
}f flowers and evolve the most perfect
juality of luscious substances.
The housewives in our section are real
jusy now canning cherries, blackberries,
itc. Worthy occupation. It will save
jacon to have plenty of such, and it does
not cost anything scarcely, except the cans.
No man can afford to neglect to gather
:hese berries and thus save them. We
lad intended to open a market for dried
blackberries at Sharon if the railroad faciltics
had continued. A reliable drummer
nformed your correspondent that one
Mercantile house in Winston, X. C., had
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<ets last season, one million pounds of this
prolific fruit. Hut you see we let them
:)crish ; and so their worth in money valie
is lost to us.
The ladies of Bullock's Creek church
lave stained and varnished the seats in
he church. They have also carpeted the
lisle and the lloor arouud the pulpit. We
iay well done, ladies. Now, if you will
persevere in the good work, and have the
lulpit reduced to modern dimensions we'll
;ing an ode in your praise, croaker.
C?rres|M)inleino til" the Yorkville Knqiiirer.
LETTER FROM McCONNELLSYILLE.
McConnki.i.svim.k, June 2o.-We have
lad a considerable change in the tempera,ure
in the last day or so. The cold
veather Hag was hoisted and lire feels
;cry pleasant. Cp to the present cold
map the crops were growing prodigiousy
fast. One gentleman, whose veracity
s unquestionable, was heard to remark
hat he had cotton knee high just two
veeks old. Karly corn is looking renarkably
line, despite the cool weather,
ind if the season continues favorable a
arge crop will be gathered.
Kev. (J. Fraser left last Thursday to
>reach the baccalaureate sermon to the
tudents of 1'inetop academy in Western
Jeorgia. He expects to visit his family
md a fow of his select friends during
lis absence, and consequently will be ab
sent two or three weeks. Ilis pulpit was
I filled last Sabbath by Mr. McIIwain.
I Mr. Kd. Mack will preach next Sabbath.
."Mr. J. Marion Moore, who has been at1
tending Davidson college, returned last
I Friday to spend his vacation at home.
He was one of the competitors for a medal
at commencement and I understand he
made a very creditable effort.
Miss Janie and Mr. Ed. McConnell attended
the closing exercisesof the Kbcne'/er
school last week, where Mr. Ed. McConnell
was requested to act as one of the judges
in several decisions for medals.
Miss Mary Knox Johnston is visiting
it) McConnellsville.
Mrs. E. A. Crawford, of Chester, and
Miss Cotes, of New York, are hero on a
short visit.
Dr. Kennedy left yesterday for Duo
West to attend the commencement.
l'iirrfs|iouileni'<> of tlir Yorkville Enquirer.
A 11 K.Alt HI NT AT FORT MILL.
Four Mill, June 2o.?Considerable excitement
was occasioned in town yesterday
by no less an event than a genuine
bear hunt, resulting in the killing of a
real live bear by four plucky young men
of this place. About t> o'clock yester
day morning a negro boy, in the employ
of T. G. Culp, Esq., while out in the ham
yard, attending to the feeding of the stock,
discovered a large black bear approaching
the house from the back way. Frightened
nearly out of his wits, the negro set up
such a yell for help that the intruder immediately
turned tail and left the same
way he came, only at a more rapid pace.
The news of liruin's visit soon spreading
over town, a hunt was organized and pursuit
commenced at once. The animal
was shortly afterwards seen on the west
side of town, from where, after putting a
couple of hounds on its trail, the hunters,
Messrs. lt.G. Graham, Charley Graham,
Allie Mack and II. C. Culp, followed it
down to Catawba river. The bear crossed
Little river into Spratt's island, but coming
out again on the same side, continued
on down to Dinkins's ferry and crossed
over to the other side, the boys following
and overtaking him near the C. C. & A.
railroad bridge, where he was killed.
Mr. Culp sent fora wagon and brought the
bear back to Fort Mill. It weighed 353
pounds gross and 278 pounds net. The
iiide weighed <10 pounds. There were no
marks of any kind on the bear to indicate
that he was a tame one, but a quantity of
rosin and turpentine on its neck and
shoulders gives weight to the opinion that
it is from the swamps in the lower part of
the State.
Correspondence of the YorkvIIle Knquirer.
NOTES FROM GOULD.
Gould, York county, June 24.?We
have had seasonable rains during the last
ten days and farmers are cheerful over the
bright prospect before them. Crops are
growing in the most satisfactory manner,
and there is no cause for complaint, as to
the present outlook.
Itev. Mr. Smith, pastor of Bullock's
Creek church, will preach on next Sunday
afternoon, 30th instant, at a stand on J. 8.
It. Thomson's place, near here.
Lilly Good, the negro woman who was
so badly burned on W. K. Good's plantation,
on the 23rd of May, is still living,
wifh a nmannpt nf rncnuprv.
On the 15th instant, a little daughter of
Mr. H. F. Horton's got a'arge grain of
corn in one of her nostrils, which caused
some uneasiness and alarm in the family,
but Dr. B. E. Feemster, on being summoned
to her relief, removed the impediment
very skillfully. II. F.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? An engineering corps passed through
Union C. II. last week re-surveying the
line of the Augusta division, from Blacksburg
to Augusta.
? The survey of the Atlantic Coast Line
extension from Sumter to Camden is completed.
The work of grading will bo commenced
right away and pushed as rapidly
as possible.
? Dr. J. P. Latimer, a conservative Republican,
of Greenville, seems to stand the
best chance for appointment to the office
of collector of internal revenue for the
State.
? A negro named Andy Caldwell, who
committed a criminal assault on a lady of
Fairfield county, was taken from the officers
of the law by the incensed peoplo last
Friday and shot to death.
? Furman University,at Greeeville, closed
the most properous year in its history
on last Thursday, the 20th instant. During
the year just closed 133 students were
in attendance, which was the largest number
that has been enrolled during any year
since the war.
? The widow of Dock Hughs, who was
killed in Greenville county by his employ'>"
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damage by the loss of her husband, and in
the court of common pleas last week the
jury returned a verdict awarding to Mrs.
Hughes$700 damages. The counsel forthe
defendant made a motion for a new trial.
? J. W. James, a white man under sentence
of death, in Darlington, forthe brutal
murder of his father, was not hanged on
last Friday, the day appointed, ho having
appealed to the supreme court, and his case
not having been acted upon. A negro is also
under sentence as accessory to the crime,
and people are waiting to see if he alone
will suffer the extreme penalty, and the
principal be permitted to escape the punishment
he deserves.
? Of the Edgefield outrage, a Trenton
letter in the News and Courier of Saturday
says : Press Younce, the unfortunate
young man who was so brutally shot by
Murrell and Carpenter last Saturday evening,
died this morning at 3 o'clock.
Younce had four skilled doctors attending
him, but medical aid could not save
him. Murrell was arrested on Sunday
evening. Carpenter went to Edgefield
yesterday and surrendered himself to tho
sheriff. He did this in order to save his
neck. Excitement runs high in the neighborhood
over this deplorable affair, and
if Carpenter had been at large to-day and
could have been found, he would evidently
have paid the penalty before this writing.
Since their commitment to jail,
threats having been made to lynch tho
prisoners, on Monday morning the sheriff
transferred them to Columbia for safety.
? W. N. Taft, of Charleston, died atMayesville,
Sumter county, last Friday. He
has been for the last quarter of a century
one of the most prominent figures in Republiean
circles in this State. He came to
Charleston with the Third Rhode Island
artillery when about 15 years of age. After
being mustered out of service, he engaged
in business there, opening a little
sutler shop. He entered politics soon after
the close of the war, and was made a
lieutenant of police under the first Republican
mayor elected in Charleston in I860.
He afterward held a number of State and :s'
county offices. Taft lost his mind a year or
so ago, and was sent to the State insane asylum
and subsequently to an asylum North
where he recovered. He was suddenly removed
from Charleston a few days ago
and taken to a friend's plantation in Sumter
county, where he died on Friday. He
was a prominent candidate for the Charleston
postoftice under General Harrison.
WoitK Commenced.?Early last Monday
morning crowds of people could have
been seen going towards the junction of
the E. T., V. & G. and C., C. & C. railroads.
That was the noint solented hv
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McDonald, Shea & Co., the contractors, for
beginning work. Teams and laborers
soon began to arrive, and notwithstanding
the fact that only two days' notice had
been given in which to get teams and men,
the showing was very good. When the
six-o'clock whistle blew a large force of
hands and teams began work. The Three
C's road was commenced, and satisfactorily
to the people. Large wheeled and
small scrapers were used, and dirt was
moved with a rapidity and ease that satisfied
those present that work was begun
in earnest, lteali/.ing the importance of
the work and seeing with a prophetic eye,
as it were, the grand future it opened up
for Johnson City, the people felt good and
gave three hearty cheers for the Three C's
and McDonald, Shea & Co., the contractors.
They had waited some time for this
beginning, and some were getting skeptical,
but confidence is again established.
Work was pushed all day, and by night
a half mile of the long-looked for Three
C's had been graded. Mr. John Shea was
in the city Monday and told the Comet
that the money to build the road was
assured, and they would push the road to
completion as fast as possible. The work
will be sub-let in a few days and theentire
line will ho linilnr 4.US-4
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days.
The contractors received ten new
wheeled scrapers this moruiug, and are
putting as many teams and men to work
as can be gotten. Their own teams froua
Knoxville will arrive soon. They are
now finishing up a contract there. Up to
the present time about 1,000 yards have
been graded.?[Johnson City Comet.
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