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?ltc ^jovluiUc <!rno(uivct. YORKVILLE, S. CV? N ' WEDNESDAY,'JULY 3, 1889. TREASURER BAMBERG'S SUCCESSOR. Governor Richardson has appointed Col. E. R. Mclver, of Darlington, State treasurer, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Capt. Bamberg. In regard to the making of this appointment, the Columbia rxf* Vntno on/1 ( LUl lUfl^UIlUUIH Ul UIU ligno 4.?1IU V'VUAIVA says: It is understood that Governor llichardson from the first determined to offer the position of treasurer to a resident of the eastern part of the State, which has not been represented by a State officer for years. In this fine section of the State there was so much good material to draw on that the governor made his choice as to the counties and then tendered the position to the man in that county whom he considered most eminently suited to till the position and who would be the choice of the people of his section. His first choice was Marlboro county, and on Sunday night he instructed Mr. W. E. Gonzales, his private secretary, to proceed to Bennettsville and tender the office of State treasurer to the Hon. C. S. McCall. On account of the exacting nature of his private business, Col. McCall was obliged to decline the position. The governor's second choice of counties was Florence, and to Col R. G. Howard he then tendered the place. Col. Howard also declined. Darlington county was third on the governor's list, and for her representative he selected the Hon. E. R. Mclver, who, after some consideration, notified the governor that ho would accept, and he was immediately appointed, the governor signing his appointment in the University chapel, where he was attending the commencement exercises. It will be noticed that the three gentlemen to whom the place was offered are prominent farmers and agriculturists. Col. Mclver is the most prominent agriculturist in his section and one of the most noted in the State. He ?An?AOAnfA/1 nnnn it cnmn \tou ru q or A in 1 C|/l u.^cu icu 1110 tuiunj oviuv j vu* u m^v ?h the legislature. Col. Mclver has filed his bond and entered upon duties of the office. X. ' THE McDOW TRIAL. 'The most noted murder trial in South Carolina for many yea^, was concluded in Charleston last Saturday, having occupied the entire week. On Monday of the week Thomas Ballard McDow was ?ut upon his trial for the murder of Capt. '. W. Dawson on the 12th of last March. The prominence of the murdered man gave importance to the trial, and it may be safely said that during the progress of the case, the proceedings were as anxiously awaited in every part of the State as in the city of Charleston, the scene of the murder. Eminent counsel was engaged, the State being represented by Wm. St. Julian Jervey, the solicitor of the First circuit, and Mr. Julian Mitchell, and the prisoner by Hon. A. G. Magrath and Mr. Asher D. Cohen. A large mass of testimony was taken, the reports being quite voluminous, though much of it developed nothing that was not previously known as to the general facts. ^? The French governess, employed in Captain Dawson's family, and who was the cause of the tragedy, was examined as a witness. Her statement, condensed, is to the effect that McDow had made her acquaintance about the first of February, and had kept up a flirtation with her from that time until the day of the murder. During this time the girl admitted that she had frequently met McDow on the street and at Captain Dawson's house. He gave her flowers and a gold watch and chain and wrote poetry to her. The burden of his talk with her was to run away with him. She knew he was married and a father, but he always said that he would eet a divorce from his wife; that he had only married her for her money. His wife was a German woman and he found it impossible to live with her any longer. She saw him secretly at Captain Dawson's house where the two remained in the library for two hours, and another time when they met in the cook's house, on Captain Dawson's premises. This was while Mrs. Dawson was away. On the morning of the murder, she met McDow in a street car by appointment. They rode to the outskirts of the city and walked around for some time. Finally they got in a narrow street where there was a small house occupied by a colored woman. McDow led her into the yard and asked an old woman to let them have the use of a room, which was refused, whereupon they went out. When asked on the cross examination why she entered the yard, she tried to explain that McDow told her there was a detective after them and he desired to avoid him. On returning,McDow asked her to see him that night, but she refused. . She finally consented to see him in Captain Dawson's garden. She told him then that he had ruined her reputation, as her duty was to Captain Dawson's family and not to be running around in the streets with him, a married man and a father. McDow followed her almost every day when she was coming from school with the children. "It was always the same thing," she said. "He wanted me to leave Charleston with him and go away." She gave him some good advice. She told him he must have patience. lie was not the only man who was not happy with his wife. This witness was subjected to a severe cross examination by Mr. Magrath, but she was always ready with an answer for his most complex questions, and the conclusion of the hearers was that if she did not come off victorious, it was at least a drawn battle. The story of the murder in all its ghastly details was told by the prisoner, the only living witness of the deed. His statement is as follows: I was sitting in my sitting room ; beard the office gong ring; wont down stairs and, opened the office door. Dawson asked if this was Dr. McDow. I replied yes, and invited him in, closing the door. Dawson said: "Dr. McDow, I have just been informed that you have been guilty of ungentlemanly conduct to one of my servants." I replied: "It is untrue." Dawson said: "I give you to under stand that I am responsible for that girl, and you must not speak to her again." I replied : "I would speak to her as often as I desired, until I was convinced that ho had authority to prevent me." "Then," said Dawson, "ifyou do so, I will publish your conduct in the papers." "And if you do, you infernal scoundrel," I replied, "I will hold you personally responsible. (Set out of my office!" At that time he struck ray hat oil* with his caneand hit me with his hand, knocking me down on the lounge. The two blows were almost simultaneous. He followed me up and struck me again. I drow my pistol, and, rising, tired at him. I had my pistol in my hip pocket. I habitually carry* a pistol; have done so ever since I entered the practice of my profession." He tired the shot, he said, because he didn't know but the next blow would hurt him seriously. After hesitating a while, ho added that he thought his life was in jeopardy. Immediately after he had shot him, he* turned and began to stagger, saying in broken language and in an almost inaudible voice, "You have killed me." Witness replied: "You tried to takemv life; now I've taken yours.*' Dawson, he said, fell with the back of his head to the lloor. "I stood for a moment, then stooped down and felt his pulse. Next I dragged him by his feet so as to get his body in a recumbent position, and thought of calling for medical assistance ; but I saw death approaching and wondered if I could do anything to resuscitate him. Ho was dead, however." Witness characterized Dawson's manner in addressing him as arrogant and domineering. The story of his attempt to conceal the body was brought out on the cross examination, and is thus reported: He denied the statement made by him just after the tragedy that his victim had lived for -? ? ? ii. ,? :.i it...* 1.. inree-quariers <>i an nour. no ??uu mm uu lid not leave the room while his yietim was alive; didn't remember how long he remained there after Captain Dawson's death. lie professed to have a most indistinct recollection of what took place after the shooting. Ho remembers seeing Policeman Cordon when he rang the gong. The body was at that time in the closet. lie had removed it. He had no difficulty in getting the body in the closet. He broke the nails oil'and tore open the door. As soon as life had left the body he closed the windows of his office, and taking tho dead man's hat and cane, threw them in the privy. Cot a spado and returned to the office. He picked the body up under the arms and dragged it out of tho office through the hallway to tho closet and put it i? the grave. There were no bruises on tho dead man's faco when he put tho corpse in tho hole. Then ho tried to take the body out again, but it was too heavy. Then he laid it down in his sitting room to rest awhile. Went out and bought two caudles, ami then, returning, succeeded in getting the body out. Ho raised the i body up, dragged it back, brushed the dust from the clothes, washod the blood from the face of the corpso and laid it out. Then ho | went and fished the cane out of the vault, washed it off and put it on the sofa, lie hunted i for the hat but couldn't find it. When he had arranged everything, he went out to surrender himself. He gave as a reason for removing the body from its grave that ho wanted the benefit of giving up the corpse at the same time, lie denied having taken his pistol from his desk, as was published by his sanction the day following the murder, and said the reporter suggested the desk story as likely to he less damaging to him. McDow admitted that he had gone to Captaiu Dawson's house after the shooting, but didn't send word to the family that Captain Dawson's body was lying in the office. lie asked for the governess, but she was not there; she was with Captain Dawson's children at the dancing school, and he went ofF to his lawyer, Judge Magrath. The theory of the State was that the provocation was not sufficient to warrant the taking of human life, and that the fatal shot was tired from the rear, the victim being unconsious of his impending danger. The fact that the ball was fired from the rear was clearly established by the surgical testimony. The line of defence was on the ground that the prisoner's life was in peril and that he hud the right to protect himself in his own "castle." The case was given to the jury on Saturday evening, and after remaining in their room about two hours, they returned a verdict of not guilty. MEKE-MEXT10X. Mrs. Lizzie Brennan has been arrested at Holyoke, Mass., charged with poisoniug her husband and two children that she might derive insurance which she held upon their lives. The export of gold last week from New York to Europe was $2,580,000. Seventy-eight earthquake shocks occurred in one day, last week, at Susanville, Lassen county, California. The President has appointed Fred Douglass to be minister resident and consul general of the United States, to Hayti. Fifty persons were poisoned ?fifteen fatally?at West Leon, Canada, the other day, by a mistake of a druggist, who sold sugar of lead instead of tartaric acid for making lemonade. In a recent attempt to capture threo Indian murderers in Montana, two Indians who were defending them were killed. Serious charges of immorality and misappropriation of funds and supplies have been made against Dr. Grissom, superintendent of the North Carolina asylum for the insane, and the board of directors are investi-? * iL " TKa knoinoco foilnvnu gHULl^ lllBUJitllCli liiu uuoiutooiunutvu occurring: throughout thecountry last week number for the United States 18-1 and for Canada 81, a total of 21") as compared with 220 the previous week. Tom Woolfolk, who murdered nine of his family in Georgia, has been sentenced to be hanged August 16th next. A motion for a new trial has been entered. The States have been apportioned into 173 census districts preparatory to taking the next census. South Carolina is divided into four districts Mrs. Hayes, wife of exPresident Hayes, died at her home at Fremont, Ohio, on the 25th ultimo. She was buried Friday afternoon. Simon Cameron, the great leader of the Kepublican hosts of Pennsylvania,died at his home in Lancaster on the 2Gth ultimo, in theOlst year of his age. The Pittsburg (Pa.) Dispatch computes the contribution in aid of the Johnstown sufferers at four million dollars. It is now understood in Washington that congress will be convened in the latter part of September or early in October The census of 1880 shows that there were 70,000 lawyers in the United States, or one to each 715 people, including women and children. In France the same year the proportion was one law- ( yer to each 6,667 population. T. Stobo Farrow and Charles Turner, South Carolina clerks in the sixth auditor's department at Washington, have been removed. It is said that the lineal descendants of the old tories of the revolutionary times now living in Canada have organized a union to oppose commmercial union with the United States. At Lima, Ohio, on Wednesday, while playing in a wheat bin, Ben Marks and Judson Horton, two young boys, were drawn into a chute and smothered to death. The Ohio republicans have renominated Foraker for governor. The liquor license in Joliet, 111., I V>oa Kaon fivoil at 41000 anrl thp lippnsjp fin IIUO VVVU UAVU t?V V4vvv) M?*v? M?v ?* w?-? W each billiard table at ?0000. It is reported from St. Louis that at least 10,000 colored cotton raisers from Texas will shortly be colonized in Mexico. John Ryan, of Joliet, 111., has been awarded the prize of ?000, offered by the Boot and Shoe Journal, of Boston, for the best essay on bootand shoe makingin all its branches For the Yorkvillc Enquirer. SEMI-CENTENNIAL AT ERSK1NE COLLEGE. Editor of the Enquirer : Your correspondent, in company with many others, from almost every Southern State, concluded to take in the .semi-centennial celebration of the founding of Erskine college at Due West. The good people of that town had been anxiously looking forward to the great event, and had spent weeks previous in rubbing and polishing and painting and whitewashing and filling up the pantry in anticipation of a great gathering. Nor were they disappointed. Although we were nearly a week ahead of the feast, as we began to near Due West, we found visitors gathering from every quarter. A prominent feature of the occasion was the re-union of families and college classes separated for years and years. For the first time in fifteen years your correspondent's family circle was once more complete. And so with many others. Many of the alumni of the college, now bearded, and even gray, met again old classmates, by whom they had sat for years, in the recitation room, and the changes wrought by time were so great that they did not at first recognize these old college mates. There was no feature of this interesting occasion more pleasant thau these reunions. i The exercises of the occasion proper began on Sabbath morning, the 23d. At the i request of the graduating classes of the i two colleges. Rev. Win. M. drier, D. 1)., i president of Erskine college, preached the baccalaureate sermon. On this occasion, the large A. It. Presbyterian church building, seating seven or eight hundred, i was crowded by an audience of a class such as it is the fortune of few preachers ever to face. The text was the closing verses of the Sermon on the Mount?building on the rock?and the subject derived "the i strength and security of the Christian." The sermon was clear and strong, and forcefully delivered. At 8.30 p. m., the annual sermon before : the theological seminary was delivered by Rev. James I Joyce, Jr., of Louisville, Ky. ; It was happily conceived and well presented, and if the young preachers are not profited by it, it will be their own fault, i A pleasant and striking feature of this i day's exercises was the fine singir The : choir numbers 30, and is under the leadership of Dr. E. II. Edwards, who is famous j for his training of church choirs. It is perhaps not too much to say that this is i among the best, if not the best, choir in the < State. Indeed, the music of the whole occasion, both instrumental and vocal, ballad and i onfhom wac nf o mv-ti i? ?pl- , dom one's privilege to hear. Monday night was devoted to the closing exercises of the literary societies. The ( audience rooms of both societies, the Phi- ( lomathean and the Euphemian, were packed almost to suffocation, by brilliant assemblages. The Rev. 11. P. Keid, of (futhriesville, S. C., presided over the exercises of the Philomathean hall, and decided the contest in debates. The exercises in both halls, consisting of debates, speeches and farewells, were exceedingly pleasant and of a high order of merit. Tuesday was commencement day in Erskine. The great auditorium in the Lindsay hall was early filled, and the young men delivered their speeches and received their diplomas. Hut Wednes- ; day was the great day of the feast. The ( private houses and hotels of the village were already filled with friends and visitors from a distance, but soon after sunrise , the roll of wheels could be heard on all the roads leading to Due West, and by the time of assembling there were acres and acres of vehicles parked in the adjoining J grove. Perhaps one third of the thou- ( sands present were able to gain admission to the hall. The programme for the day ! was as follows: I Prayer. Music. Poein by Rev. 10. L. Pat- . ton, L. Ij. I ., Columbia, S. C. Music, Dener- j al Historical Address by Key. D. <L Phillips, 1>. I>., Louisville, (la.* Music. Administra- < tion of Rev. K. K. Pressly, 1). I)., by Rev. J. S <>. Lindsay, 1>. !>., Due West, S. (.'. Music. | Administration of Rev. R. ('.Drier, 1). 1)., by j Hon. (\ R. Simonton, Covington, Tenn. Mil- . sic. Address on Religion and Learning, by Dr. Shearer, President of Davidson College, N. ( (!. Music. Administration of Rov. K. L. ( Patton, LL. D., by Rev. E. P. McClintoek, [ Now berry, S. Music. Administration ol' Hev. W. M. (irier, I), lb, by H. W. Friorson, Fsq., Anderson, S. It was n matter of universal regret that Rev. l)r. Shearer, of Davidson college, could not be present, as he was prevented by illness. And for a smilar reason, Professor Win, H. Hood, of Due West, filled the place of II. W. Frierson, of Anderson, S. C. All the speakers for the occasion were men of distinguished ability, and in no instance did their addresses fall below their reputations. The poem by l)r. E. L. Patton, of Columbia, was peculiarly graceful and appropriate. The speech of Congressman Simonton, of Tennessee, was marked by singular grace and power of delivery, was very discriminating in character, and was altogether a feature of the day. But taken as a whole, the addresses were well abreast of each other in value and ability. And so closed one of the most brilliant and successful communions of Krskine college. Wednesday night was devoted to a reunion of the Alumni of the college. Rev. C. K. McDonald presided, and wit, humor and wisdom, rapidly and alternately llowed until near midnight, when the meeting took a business turn under the the inspiration of a speech by Joseph Darlington, LL. 1)., of Washington, w'-IA/i *i?oo vn, If A/-1 i n o fo\u l'? V/.j uuu wao laiouu in ck iv ?? moments to be used in repairing the college building. On the day following, a plan was inaugurated to tear down the old college building and the Lindsay hall, and erect out of their material one large building containing a magnificent auditorium for commencement exercises, and also the necessary rooms and apparatus for recitation and regular college uses. May the enterprise succeed. x. YORK BAPTIST S. S. CONVENTION. This body held its regular quarterly meeting with the Antioch Baptist church, beginning on last Friday, June 28th. Although the weather was inclement, a goodly audience was present to greet the visiting delegates. After devotional exercises, which were led by Rev. R. (J. Patrick, the cohvention was organized and proceeded to discuss the questions on the programme. Rev. T. M. Bailey, I). J)., of Greenville, being present, was asked to introduce the discussion of the first query?"What should be dono with a member who refuses to contribute to the support of his church?" Br. Bailey discussed the question in his own inimitable way, mingling wit with his wisdom. Revs. J. A. White and R. G. Patrick followed in short addresses. All the speakers agreed that such a member should be excluded from his church. The discussion of the next question?"Ought thereto be a financial system in each church, and what is the best?"? was led by Rev. R. G. Patrick, who emphasized the importance of system in all departments of church work, and especially in that of finance. I)r. Bailey and Rev. J. A. White heartily concurred with the speaker, laying stress upon the thought that all church work without system is necessarily a failure. At night a sermon was preached by Rev. R. G. Patrick, from the 23d Psalm, his subject being the "The Lord will provide." On Saturday morning a large congregation was present, and after the usual devotional exercises, led by Dr. Bailey, the convention heard the letters from the Sunday-schools of the association, which manifested increased prosperity. Next came a discussion of the question : "Sunday-schools, what they are accomplishing and their future." Kev. J. A. White led this discussion, giving a historical sketch of the Sunday-school movement, and emphasizing the important work which is being accomplished in our Sunday-schools at present. Dr. Bailey and Rev. R. G. Patrick followed in the same line, and also presented the thought that the future of the Sunday-schools will depend upon present effort. "Ought every church to have a prayer meeting, and if so, what is the best method of conducting, them in our country churches?" next occupied the attention of the body. Bro. E. Hardin was the first speaker. He gave a history of the prayer meeting at Antioch church, and spoke of its continued prosperity during a period of six years. Bro. Preston Green then made an earnest address in which he suggested the best methods of conducting prayer-meetings in country churches. After this, the brethren generally participated in the discussion. On Saturday night, Rev. Dr. T. M. Bailey preached to a good congregation, his text being Romans xii, 1. Entire consecration was the theme, and it was ably discussed and greatly enjoyed. A Sunday-school mass meeting was held on Sunday morning, which was addressed by Rev. R. G. Patrick and Bro. S. M. Grist. Full Blooded Christians was the last speaker's subject, and it was discussed in a sensible and practical manner. The missionary sermon was preached by Rev. T. M. Bailey, 1). 1)., from Matthew v, 1G. The large congregation was delighted and profoundly impressed by this sermon, and at its conclusion contributed liberally to the support of missions in our own State. After a speech of thanks for the generous hospitality of the Antioch church, the convention adjourned to meet with Flint Ilill Baptist church, on Friday before the 5th Sunday in September. The meeting of tho convention was considered one of the best in the history of the body. The excellent music rendered by the Antioch church added greatly to the interest of the meeting. titus. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE. Hickoky Grovk, July 2.?On Friday evening last, the hardest rain fell here that has fallen in years. Little branches that were gently murmuring over their pebbles were in one short hour changed to mighty torrents that went roaring through the valleys, making sad havoc as they went. Hundreds of bushels of corn were destroyed in this section. Most of the damage done, however, was on the branches and small creeks. Clark's Fork and Bullock's creek, though high, did no serious damage except in very low spots. The river has not been out of its banks, and Jeff Smith informed me yesterday that it was not up more than six or seven feet. Mr. J. W. Smith says that Love's creek, through his plantation, was higher than he has ever before seen it. Jle will lose about .100 bushels of corn and 100 bushels of oats by the overflow. Mr. Ed Leech, Mrs. Stnarr and others, living on that creek, suffered in proportion. The loss sustained by the water spout will go hard with a few; but the general prospect is yet most llattering, and the farmers of this section, if present prospects are realized, will buy less Hour and corn than they have been forced to do for the past four years. Cotton looks well. The young grass also looks well; but our "horny handed sons of toil," do not seem to dread it much, and say that all they ask is ten days of fair weather to make their fields as clean as gardens. The fruit crop is abundant. We are now feasting on peaches, apricots, apples and blackberries. The wild plum crop was finer this year than I ever recollect of seeing before. They are now about done. With good gardens, plenty of fruit and countless chickens, no one is heard to complain, or have they reason so to do. T. M. Whisonant and Wm. Wllkerson have returned from attending the district comerence. mey are ioua in ineir praise of Hock Hill and the hospitalities of the good people there. Misses Lula McDill and Mary Leech have returned from Due West Female college to spend vacation at their home in and near this place. Mr. J. M. White, who is attending the male college, is also at home for the summer vacation. Misses Mattie and Alice Da vies, of Illacksburg, are visiting the family of Dr. J. W. Allison. Air. David Castles has been quite unwell at his mother's residence near this place. I am glad to know that he was well enough to return to business in Yorkville on Saturday last. Mr. James Scoggins has been quite ill, but is now better. I hope to soon see him able to ride over to the Drove. x Railroad Suit Skttlkd.?The case of J. W. (Joforth and others against the commissioners of Cleveland county, the Massachusetts and Southern Construction company and the Three C's railroad company, vvassettled by a compromise. The suit was brought by Mr. (loforth to invalidate the bonds issued by Cleveland county to the I'hree C's railroad. The case has been in court for nearly four years. The United States court, in which the holders of the bonds had brought suit for payment of the interest, gave judgement against the county commissioners for the amount of interest due. The com promise affected yesterlay settles all litigation over the bonds. 'Shelby New Era. Z?OCiVX? A,X?"i* AXSL NKW A DVKKTISEMENTS. W. II. Mc.Corkle, Probate Judge?Citation? I). J. Sinitli, Applicant?P. C. McKinney, deceased. May ?V- "May?White Lead?Our Drug Husi11 ess?Ileal Thyself. A. Y. Cartwright A "Co.? Down she Ooes. F. Happerfield?I keep tho best?Crockery? Twenty Pounds of ltiee for One Dollar. F. A. Crawford, S. Y. C.?SherilPs Sale, i Wananuiker A Drown. Philadelphia, Pa.? Wanted. K. P. Lowry?Hams. Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Shoes ! Shoes !! Shoes!! ! Mrs. CHAPIN'S TjECTUKE POSTPONE I >. In consequence of tho heavy rain last evening, INIrs. Chapin's lecture was postponed until to-night at Si o'clock. Mrs. Chapin will ho pleased to meet all tho boys and girls of tho town at tho residence of Mr. W. A. Mooro this afternoon at o] o'clock. 1 i jackson vi ijijk. We have received through Ceo. W. S. Hart, Esq., a volume of .100 pages, being a report of the Jacksonville Auxiliary Sanitary Association, covering tlie work of the association during the yellow fever epidemic in Jacksonville. The report is comprehensive, and is a most satisfactory review as well as historical record of the eventful epidemic of 1HSS. An appendix contains a list of tho contributors for the relief ofthestricken city, the total of which amounts to $.145,MO. 1,1, South Carolina's portion being $7,150.07. alliance!* matters. On to-morrow, at 11 o'clock a. m., there will be a public installment of the oflicers of Bethesda Alliance near their place of meeting, at Black's school house. An address will be delivered by Mr. W. N. Elder, president of Bethesda Alliance, county president, and one of the county organi/.ers for York county. The State president of the order, Mr. E. T. Stackhouse, and J. E. Pettigrew, state lecturer, are expected to be present. A meeting of the County Alliance will be held in Yorkville on Friday. the rom) discussion. We published last week an editorial article from the Lancaster Review on the question of the township bonds voted by townships in three counties of this State in aid of the Three C's railroad, and the reply thereto published through the Lancaster Ledger by Ira B. Jones, Esq. This week we publish a continuation of the same discussion from the same sources. As the status of the Lancaster and York township bonds is practically the same, the Act of the legislature and tho recent opinion promulgated by the supreme court affecting both alike, our county readers will bt^ enlightened by the discussion. saijes-day. The onlv official sales last Monday, sales day for July, wore the following pieces of property, sold by the sheriff for delinquent taxes. All except one pieco was bought for the State by Auditor Williams for the amount named: Lot and building of George Pickett in Bethel township; *0.1(1. Tract of Lucy Cunningham's, in Fort Mill township ; bought by T. (J. Culp for *7.90. Lot and building of Solomon Iteid in Fort Mill township; *7.97. Five acres, estate of Jane Wright deceased, York township; *0.32. ? IXlipAIi LACONICS. -s Governor It ichardson has appointed J. jWWestbrook, of Itock J fill, to be a nota,'fy public. The business houses of Yorkvillo will be closed to-morrow in recognition of the Fourth of July. Mr. George II. Berry has accepted the position of a clerkship in the Exchange Bank of Yorkville. The heavy rains on Sunday afternoon and Sunday night were damaging to the crops in this section. The damage was greatest in the western part of the county. The post otlice department has ordered the establishment of a post oflice near Smyrna church, on the Three C's railroad, in this county, to be known as London, ^ with Mr. T. M. Fayssoux postmaster. / CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Sunday-school at f> p. m. ^ Young men's union prayer-meeting wilF be held in the Presbyterian church nextsTuesday evening at 3.30 o'clock. ' Baptist?Rev. It. G. Patrick, Pastor. * Services at Union next Sunday at 11 a. rn., ' and 111 Vorkville at 8.3U p. m. sunuayschool at 4.30 p. m. Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 8.30 o'clock. Presbyterian?Rev. T. It. English, Pas- , tor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 a. tn. and 8.30p.m. Sunday-school atop. m. Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 8.30 o'clock. Methodist Episcopal?Itev. W. W. Uan- , iel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 ' a.m. and 8.30 p.m. Sunday-school at 1 p. m. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 o'clock. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. (Jalloway, Pastor. Services in the, opera house next Sunday at 10.30 a. in/' and 8.30 p. in. Sunday-school at 4.30 p. m. nj^ATH OF MRS. AVHITT. Mrs/Ann Whitt, wife of Mr. Merritt Whvu, died at their residence in Vorkville, at <(p. m. on Saturday last, June 20, 18S0, aged N2years. Mrs. Whitt was a native of the Isle of Man, and her maiden name was Ann Kelly. Sho came to Vorkville in the year 1828, in company with Mr. Robert Latta and family. She remained with them for a short time only, when she v decided to go to Columbia, where she engaged in the business of mantua making. After remaining in Columbia for a number of years, she returned to Vorkville, and on the 15th of August, 1852, she was married to Mr. Whitt. Their union was never cele-/ brated by any children, though it may he said their married life was one of happiness and contentment. Mrs. Whitt was unassuming in her deportment, but was a kind neighbor and a Christian woman. She was a communicant of the Episcopal church, ^a??*u nr? Vini* fnnnml UliU UI1 iAlULIUUJ 1UU111U!{; ii?;i luuwxai OV4vices were conducted in that church by Kev. W. W. Daniel, pastor of the M. K. church, after which her remains were followed to their last resting place, in the Yorkville cemetery, by many devoted friends of the attlicted family. A Hit 1 LI; I ANT M AIlItl AG K. The Greenville News, of Thursday, contains the following notice of the marriage in that city on Wednesday last of Prof. \V. J. Thackston, superintendent of the Yorkville graded schools, and Miss Lula lkiiley : At four o'clock in tlie afternoon the Baptist church was lilleil by a largo assemblage of people to witness tlio marriage of Miss Bula Bailey, of this city, and Prof. \V. .1. Thackston, principal of the Yorkville graded schools, but fortnorly of (Ireenville. The high stand ties and their popularity wherever known, make the ceremony one of the events of the season. The pulpit of the church was decorated with beautiful Moral ornaments of cedar, holly ami evergreens, with pretty Mowers intermingled. A miniature ladder, covered with evergreens, bore the letters in white Mowers "T" and "J5," ' crossed in an cll'ective design. < As the music of .Mendelssohn's wedding | march from the church organ was played, tlio ushers, six in number?A. IT. Donaldson, 1). 1 ('. Durham, Dr. T. W. Bailey, II. Y. Thack- , ston, A. (J. Kuriuan and Ilarvy Dargan? marched down the right and left aisles and ' took positions on each side of the space in 1 front of the chancel. Down the middle aisle ( came the bride and groom and stopped in the , centre of the ushers and fronting Kev. Dr. T. ' M. Bailey, the father of the bride, and Kev. Dr. { .J. A. Mundy. After prayer by Dr. Bailey, < the few but solemn words of the marriage ceremony were spoken by him and the ceremony 1 was concluded with prayer by Dr. Mundy. The bridal party left tho church and entered t carriages that were in waiting. They were ' driven to the Air-Line depot wliero Mr. and 1 Mrs. Thaekston took the train for Alabama on j a bridal tour. Congratulations and good wishes were showered upon the young couple and numorous val- t liable and handsome presents were presented, j friends and admirers of Professor Thaekston at Yorkvillo were profuse in the many beau- 1 tiful and rare presents sent, and their friends elsewhere were lavish in the substantial tokens of friendship and affection that were contributed. Tho respect and esteem in which Professor Thackston is held by his scholars in Yorkville was illustrated by the two large and pretty baskets of flowers sont him by the smaller children of his school. A rocking chair front the larger children was also received, and front tho teachers came two handsomely illustrated books. a double" funeral. On Wednesday last Bethel church, in this county, was the scene of an unusual spectacle, the burial of two mothers in Zion on tho same day, and the same funeral discourse being: delivered over the bodies of the deceased. Mrs. Rachel K. McKenzie, widow of A. A. McKenzie, died on Thursday morning of last week, aged 80 years. By an accidentshc had one of her thighs broken on the day previous to her death. She died at her home near Zeno. She had been a consistent member of the Bethel congregation for more than sixty years. Mrs. Kllen Pauline Clinton, wife of T. Jefferson Clinton, died near Zeno, on Thursday afternoon of last week. She was aged 82 years;} months and 10 days. She was raised in the same neighborhood as Mrs. McKenzie, and was also a member of Bethel congregation for more than sixty years. They were both buried at the same hour, in Bethel church yard; and under the same funeral services their bodies were quietly laid to rest, to await the summons that shall call them to a just reward. A NICK l'AKM. A few days sinco we spent a pleasant afternoon by a visit to C'apt. R. II. Glenn's fine farm, about two miles west of town. While sheriff and a citizen of town, C'apt. Glenn bought the land on which he contemplates soon to move, and has been steadily improving and beautifying the place, until it now begins to assume the appearance of a "model farm." A large body is under the highest state of cultivation in cotton and grain, and unless the rains of Sunday and Sunday night seriously injured his cotton, we should say that his prospect for a good crop is very promising. But while the Captain raises cotton, he also raises corn, and generally makes onough for his needs. A feature of the place is the extensive orchard of fine bearing trees of all varieties, some of which on the day of our visit were laden with ripe, luscious fruit. Tlis barns and stables are models of convenience and neatness, and from the way they are filled with forage of all kinds, he does not yet seem to he a convert to the spontaneous combustion theory. The Captain-is finishing a handsome two-story residence, which ho expects to occupy in the course of a month or two. _ NS'OUK MEDICAL SOCIETY. A regirtsc^neeting of the York County Medical andStirgical society was held in Bratton's hall on Monday last. Dr. J. It. Bratton, the president, was in the chair, and the secretary, Dr. It. Andral Bratton, called the roll of membership. The following members of the socie ty werepresent: Dr. J. It. Bratton, Dr.T. A. Crawford, Dr. \V. M. Love, Dr. Jno. P. Lindsay, Dr. J. II. Sayo, Dr. W. O. White. The secretary read the minutes of the last meeting, which were confirmed. On motion, the committee on by-laws and ethics was continued until the next meeting. The Code of Ethics of the American Medical association was adopted as the model for the government of the society. On motion, the essayist appointed for this meeting was continued until the next, and also that he be required to report his subject ten days before the meeting. The name of Dr. T. It. Corn well, of ltoek Hill, was proposed for membership, and he was unanimously elected. Dr. W. M. Love reported a very interesting case of an obscure nature, which was discussed at length. Several other questions were discussed by the members, after which the meeting adjourned until the first Monday in October. PERSON All MENTION. ^/Sfiss Nena Dull', of Galfney City, is visiting ^frs. M. J. Clark. Miss Bessie Duff, of Gastonia, is visiting relatives and friends in Yorkville. Oliss Iva Cook, of Anderson, is visiting Miss Lillie Ratchford. >^Miss Emmie Ilanahan has returned from the Columbia Female college. ^sMiss Bessie Gibbes, of Guincy, Fla., is in Yorkville, visiting Miss Daisy Hart. Mr. A. Williford and Mr. Q. I). Williford, of Winnsboro, are visiting Yorkville. ^VlissMary Whisonant, of J lickory Grove, is in Yorkville, visiting Mrs. E. A. Crawford. yQlr. and Mrs. W.K. Ferguson, of Atlanta, Ga., are here, visiting relatives and friends. /MissesMamie Hughesand Helen Young, or Unionville, arc in town, visiting Mrs. 8. M. McNeel. Miss Mamie Lou Coward returned home Sunday afternoon from a pleasant visit to friends in Lancaster. xfMiss Stitt Harris, of Columbia, is in "V/wlrw? lln xriuitinirtho fnmilv of llPf Iincle. Dr. J. Ilufus Bratton. .Miss Claude Grier, of Concord, X. C. is iir visiting the family of Mr. B. X. Moore. Cadet Georgo Williams, of the United States Naval academy, is at his home in Yorkville on a furlough. . Miss Daisy Williams and Miss Bessie Cartoll have returned home from Duo West Female college. Mrs. II. K. .Steele, who has boon spending some time with friends in Columbia, has returned to her homo in Yorkville. *vttanyarno Wilson, Esq., of Spartanburg; X. W. Hardin, Esq., of Blacksburg; W. B. Wilson, Jr., Esq., J. C. Wilborn, Esq., and W. J. Cherry, Esq., of Kockllill, art; visiting lawyers attending court. *x^Iessrs. Edward Hope and James B. Kennedy, of Erskine college; Messrs. W. C. Gist and Paul McXeel, of South Carolina university, and John McXeel, of Davidson college are at home spending their summer vacation. TKACHEltS' ASSOCIATION. On Friday morning last, an association of teachers was organized in the chapel of the graded school building, to be known as the York County Teacher's association. Owing to the incessant rain on Friday morning, the attendance was not so large as otherwise it would have been. At 11 o'clock, ltcv. L. A. Johnson, county school commissioner, called the meeting to order and requested Rev. T. R. English to open the proceedings with prayer. A roll of the teachers present, desirous ~r lMniv.Unt-r- nf ooenoi'nfinn Ui UULUJIIIli^ 111U111 UUl D KJl LllVJ ?ionuv,iiv uvu) was then taken as follows: Miss I [attic L. Kattorree, Kdgcinoor; Miss Kunirc MH'onncill, (Jutliricsvillo; Miss Cora Westbrook, Hock Hill ; Mr. S. C. Sturgis, McConncllsvillo; Mr. C. I'. Culp, Prof. .1. A. Itoyd, Kurt Mill; Mr. C. C. 11 uj^hos, drover; Mr. J. A. Watson, Mr. John 10. Carroll, Miss Mattie K. dottys, Miss Eillio Uatchlbril, Miss Sue Mi'Karland, Miss Kate Katchfonl, Miss Annie Steele, Miss Klorrie Allison, Miss Minnie Wilson, Miss Maggie dist, Miss Ella C. Davidson, Miss Mamie Johnson, Yorkvillc. The question of perfecting a permanent organization at the present meeting was discussed, when Prof. J. A. Boyd offered a motion that the members present proceed to organize by the election of officers, a president, first vice-president, second vice-president, and secretary and treasurer. Tho motion carried, and the election was proceeded with, resulting as follows: President, Prof. W. .1. Thackston; first vice-president, J. II. Wilson ; second vice-president, J. A. Boyd; secretary and treasurer S. C. Sturgis. On the election of officers, Mr. Johnson, who up to this time presided over the neoting by request, vacated the chair in "avor of Second vice-President Boyd. On taking the chair, Mr. Boyd adlressed the meeting in a few appropriate einarks, and closed by acknowledging the jompliment conferred upon him. Mr. Sturgis moved that tho chair ap I point a committee of five to draft a constitution and by-laws for the government j of the association, and that the said comI mittee be requested to report to an ad- j I journed meeting in the court house at S.:5() p.m. The motion was carried, and the | ! chair appointed the following committee: S. C. Sturgis, J. A. Watson, C. P. Pulp, i Miss Mamie Johnson, Miss Hattie Rat-: ! toree. The meeting then adjourned until s.:to j p. m. By invitation, Major James P. Hart ad; dressed the meeting, his principal topic being the importance of education, in i which he advocated a system of compulJ sory education, and closed with an approI priate reference to the satisfactory condii tion of the Yorkvillo graded schools and j the great benefit they bid fair to prove to j the community. On behalf of the association, Mr. Sturgis responded to the address of Major Hart. At an informal meeting held in Rock Hill, at which the time and place of the present meeting were appointed, Prof. J. A. Boyd, of Fort Mill, was designated to read an original essay at the present meeting. In compliance with the appointment ho read an interesting and instructive essay entitled "Teaching as a Profession." At the conclusion of Prof. Boyd's essay, Mr Shinris. from the committee on bv laws, reported. The by-laws presented for adoption were voted on seriatim and then adopted as a whole. They provided for a committee on programme, to designate the exercises for the ensuing meeting; and in accordance with this provision, the following committee on programme for the next meeting was appointed : Prof. A. It. Banks, Prof. W. J. Thackston, Mr. S. (!. Kturgis, Miss HI la Davidson, Miss Maggie Gist. The Association then adjourned to meet at itock Hill at a date to lie hereafter determined. CIRCUIT COURT. At 10 o'clock a. m. on Monday last, the circuit court of York county, his Honor Judge A. P. Aldrich presiding, was convened in conformity with the law. All the county ollieers were at their respective posts of duty. The now sheriir and the new clerk were thrown upon their own resources, and evinced their ability to discharge the duties devolving upon them. Stenographer McCaw was ready with his rapid pen to take down the testimony presented; and Crier Lewis obtained his long coveted desire to call in stentorian tones the names of witnesses and suitors who were miles away and little thinking of the anxiety he felt on the august occasion after his proclamation, "O-yez, O-yez, Jurors attend !" There was good excuse for the tardiness of several of the jurors, the rains of Sunday and Sunday night having raised the streams which they wero compelled to cross; and no censure was made upon any who failed to promptly answer to their names. The grand jurors were called lirst, and answered to their names as follows; 10. M. Law, foreman ; Jos, A, Adatns, Rnfus M. Allison, T. 15. I5elk, Thomas 10. Castles, 10. 15. Faulkner, T. D. Faulkner, J. U. Cettys, J. 8. (llasseotik, Henry Hope, 10. 15. Mentionhall, J. 8. MeKen/.ie, 10. H. Soapooh.J. M. Smith, C. <J. Parish, X. 15. Williams, Thomas Wallace. Mr. Wm.S. Starr, one of the grand jurors was detained at his homo by sickness. The panel of petit jurors was then called and answered as.follows: J. C. Sandifor, 15. F. Withers, It. 11. IIopo, Jr., 15. N. Craig, 15. M. Fewell, A. L. Nunnery, Ceorge D. Hood, 10. S. Thompson, W. J. Mc(lill, J. N. Peeler, John K. McKnight, W. I). Moore, Felix Quinn, F. T. Pegram, Walter T. 15arron, J. M, McFadden, Win. Thomasson, N. 15 Roach, John L. Watson, 8. L. Milling, W. N. Farris, J. J. Harrison, H. W. Hoffman, J. R. Miller, J. W. Anderson, W. S. Faris, T. 10. Blair, Dave Crosby, J. 1). Kell, J. A. Bolin, C. C. Webber, 10. M. Ford, J. P. Boyd, W. M. Bigger, W. O. Youngblood. W. A. Shillinglaw, which name was on the veniri, could not be found, and W. N. Faris submitted an affidavit that ho was over (Jo years of age, which exempted him. This left a panel of :? i petit jurors. After the petit jurors were called, his Honor proceeded to charge the grand ? n rora J UlUlOi He said that as they had been in session heretofore, he assumed that they had been properly instructed as to their duties. As to indictment for murder, he would recommend, however, that the grand jury give the matter a full investigation, that a true bill may be found. lie deemed it best, however innocent the accused might be, that his case go through the regular channels of the law, and if he deserved acquittal let him have the benefit of it by regular process of the courts, so that in after years, by reason of a grand jury finding "no bill," the case could not be called up again. We hear a great deal now about taxes, continued his Honor. As to State taxes, they are now no higher than they were before the war. County taxation, brought on the counties by themselves, or left as a legacy of radical times, is what makes our taxation seem so large. Another reason for this high taxation is the manner in which the tax is collected. We now havo an auditor at a salary, and a county treasurer at a salary to make the duplicates and collect the taxes, while previous to the war this double service was performed by one official. We now have three county commissioners, all salaried officers, who draw their salaries with the regularity of the sun. If there is a bridge to inspect, all three go to look at it. If there is a place in the public highway to look after, all three go to inspect it; if a bridge contract to let, all three go to look after it and all charge mileage. Under our old system, this duty was performed by ono man who held the office as a compliment, receiving no salary for his services; but now every public officer, no difference whether important or insignificant, wants pay for his services. It is charged by many that the taxes paid by the people are saddled upon them by the lawyers in the legislature. This cannot be, when the legislature is invariably composed of a majori ty of farmers. It is the farmers themselves who levy the taxes. There is no class that has contributed more for the welfare of the State than the lawyers, who are ever ready to come forward promptly in the discharge of any duty that may devolve upon them. The cry against the lawyers is gratuitous and slanderous. When two-thirds of the legislature is composed of farmers, v hat is to prevent them from lopping off the taxes ? The clamor is not creditable to the people. Wo have three judges on the supreme bench and eight circuit judges. Not one of the three supreme judges has ever been on a circuit. Our whole judicial system should be changed ; and as to the circuit bench, it would be better for our State were we to return to tho old system. The supreme court should be composed of four judges, that in rendering decisions three might overrule one ; and one of the supreme judges should bo required to go on a circuit each year, his place on the supreme bench being taken by a circuitjudge. His Honor said the free common school system of the State is thought by many to be very goou, but he did not think it is perfect, and besides, too much is attempted to be taught in them. Those schools should be confined to the common branches, and lie thought every child in the State should be taught to be able to read the Bible. lie thought, however, that there is a tendency to go too far with the scopeof the free common schools and teach in them too many I branches. If you wish to employ a man to plow for you, you do not care whether or not he can play the piano, and for that , reason much of the time and money for these schools would he wasted if the liber- : al ideas of some persons were carried out. j All the children of the State cannot have 1 a liberal education at the public expense, but whenever a person, no difference how ! poor, shows a natural inheritance of genius or the possession of some special Godgiven talent, there will always be a means i provided for its development. Those remarks, continued his Honor, cannot apply to any powers of the grand jury, but are made that the ju?*y can have before them the subjects discussed and make any suggestions for legislative enactment they may see proper. At the conclusion of the judge's charge, the grand jury returned with a number of presentments placed in their hands by the solicitor. Tending the absence of the grand jury, lio /'fill 1 i n il(wl <1rw.Lr/if \ir.iu ( llloil 4111(1 Mid cases thereon disposed of as follows: State vs. George Jarnieson and Squire Thompson, colored ; burglary and larceny. Transferred to contingent docket. State vs. Francis Johnson, Mary Jane Sadler, Wm. Sadler and Joseph Erwin, colored; assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. On motion of the solicitor a nol. pros, was entered. State vs. Samuel McCleman and Major Jones, colored; breaking and entering house with intent to steal. Continued by the State. State vs. Reekie Hemphill, colored ; assault and battery with intent to kill. Continued by the defendant. State vs. Robert Garvin, colored ; carrying concealed pistol. This case was tried, thejury returning a verdict of not guilty. The cases on the contingent docket were next called and disposed of as follows: State vs. R. O. and S. A. Jenkins ; selling liquor without a license. Four cases; continued. State vs. \V. FJlis Glasscock, Fdward Glasscock, Joseph Smith and Win. L. Smith; murder. Continued. State vs. Richard Rrown ; murder. Continued. State vs. Alexander Rerry, colored; murder. Case left open for future disposition. State vs. William C. Harvey; murder. Continued. State vs. Samuel R. Brady and Nancy Harris; adultery. Nol. pros, entered on motion of the solicitor. In all the above continued cases the defendants have not been arrested. The following cases on the regular dock et were next disposed or ueiore adjournment on Monday: State vs. Darius Hamilton, a colored boy, for burglarizing the residence of Dr. T. A. Crawford, of Rock Hill, on the night of June 13th. Verdict guilty. In this case, three other colored boys, Baxter Ilart, John Neil and Bud Hunt, were presented to the grand jury, but no bill was found as to them. State vs. Win. II. White; assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Continued by defendant. State vs. Wm. I?. Hand, white; bigamy. The defendant pleaded guilty. The following cases were disposed of yesterday: State vs. John Steele and Jonas Smith, colored ; larceny of live stock. The offence charged was the stealing of a cow from Mr. W. II. Edwards on the 3d of last May and selling the animal. Verdict, guilty as to John Steele; not guilty as to Jonas Smith. State vs. John E. Ballard, white; assault and battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor, John Brown, a Catawba Indian. Verdict, not guilty. State vs. Coleman Sanders, colored ; assault and battery with intent to kill. Prosecutor, Levi Hemphill, colored. Continued by thedlefendant. State vs. Ellison .Smith and Thomas Fewell, colored; attempt to murder by administering poison. For want of one or two material witnesses, the State asked a continuance of this case, the solicitor consenting that the defendants be released from jail on their own recognizance. Coi'm|N)nden<-e of the Yorkvilie Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Bock IIill, July 1.?During the past week we have had a great deal 01 rain ana it continues to fall to-day. The grass is growing rapidly and the farmers will he kept busy killing it, as it will be several days, if not a week, before any work of this kind can be done. The Itock Hill Cotton Factory company will shut down for three weeks, beginning to-day, in order to make some necessary repairs on the building and put in some now machinery. Rev. Jas. S. White returned from his JOuropean tour on Thursday last, in good health and fine spirits. His many friends here were pleased to see him. He reports having had a most pleasant and profitable trip. Rev. F. N. Joyuer, former pastor of the Fpiscopal church at this place and Yorkville, held services in the Fpiscopal church here Sunday morning. The Main street of our town having just been dug up, preparatory to the macadamizing of the same, it has not been benefitted by the rain, which has caused it to be almost impassable to conveyances and disagreeablo to pedestrians. All business will be suspended in Rock Hill 011 next Thursday, the Fourth. The contract for erecting the buildings for the use of the Rock Hill Cotton Seed Oil Mill and Fertilizer company, has been awarded to Mr. A. 1). Holler, of this place. Ground was broken on Thursday for a brick store on Main street, which is being erected by W. R. Wilson, Jr., Fsq. The third floor of this building, with that of J. Henry Toole's, will be used as an armory by the Catawba Rilles, the room being GO by 100 feet. The friends of Mr. Joseph F. Wallace in this section of the county regretted that the governor did not appoint him State treasurer, but ho has the satisfaction of knowing that the people of York county endorsed him as a most worthy county oflieial during his twenty-one years' of service as their clerk of court. The Chester district conference of the 31. F. Church, South, assembled in St. John's church at this place last Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock, with Rev. A. 31. Chreitzberg, 1'. JO., in the chair. The Rev. J. W. lvilgo was appointed secretary, pro tern. The roll of delegates was called, most of whom answered to their names. The following were enrolled from York county : Yorkvillo Station?Kevs. \V. W. Daniel, L. A. Johnson. Lay: II. ('. Strauss, J. W. DobfnfVnfvw Altnrnntn? f rP. S. .TfflVo riwn f *i , J~J\ i ?????'? .. ? ? - - - rys, K. Thomas. "Black's Circuit?Rev. A. J. Stafford. Lay: \V. S. Wilkorson, 10. II. Bridges, W. L. Wallace, J. 10. Leech. Alternate: J. F. Whisonant. llock Hill Circuit?'Kev. T. C. O'Dell. Lay ; W. S. Creighton, J. JLMeFadden, K. II. Cornwell, W. A. Steele. Alternates: J. L. MelOlwec, .1. T. Lee, P. L. Williamson. King's Mountain Circuit?Kev. J. L. Hurley. Lav: Joseph A. Smith, K.J. Dunlap, W. II. Hicklin, I. X. Davis, 10. Nix, K. K. Black. Alternates: 1). 10. Thomas, W. K. Hays, J. .J. (iaulden. North Koek Hill Circuit?Kovs. J. W. MeKov, M. A. Connelly. Lay: Kobt. Scaly, J. F. I sonl, W. O. Youngblood, Kerry Martin. Fort Mill Circuit?Kev. 10. (J. l'rice. Lay: I S. J. Ormand, .( T. Crook, W. I). Kogers, O. B. Collins. Alternates: D. Wolfe, C. M. Collins. After the call of the roll of delegates, the presiding elder announced that the election of a secretary was in order. On motion, Kev. A. J. Stafford, of lilaeksburg, was placed in nomination and unanimously elected. Mr. I). M. Karrentine, of Chestertield, was asked to assist the secretary. The following committees were appointed : On Quarterly Conference Journal?J. W. McKoy, chairman. On tho State of the Church?Kev. H. T. Harmon, chairman. On Education?Key. 11. F. Cliroit/.berg, chairman. < >n Temperance?Kev. J. W. K ilgo, chairman. On Bishop's Fund?Kev. J. B. Tray wick, chairman. On District Parsonage Mr. W. A. Steele, f 115i i nnaii On Sunday-school -llov. 11. Truywick, chairman. Rev. W. W. Daniel, of Yorkville, preached a most excellent.sermon Wednesday morning. It was his intention tourrive here on Tuesday and open theservices nn that night, but he was detained. The clergy and delegates were welcomed by Rev. T. C. o'Dell, of Rock Hill, in a few remarks, in which he said that the people of Rock llill were always ready :md willing to welcome visitors, more especially such a body of Christian men, who would assemble here this week. Rev. J. R. Tray wick responded in behalf of the visiting clergy and delegates. In Thursday's session, the Rev. John ('. Kilgo, soliciting agent of Woft'ord College, ind the Rev. \V. W. Mood, of Ridgeway, i visiting clergy, were introduced to the conference. The time of the evening session was [ occupied in hearing reports from the ministers in charge of the different churches. ; The following ministers reported : Rev. a J. B. Traywick, of East Chester, Itev. A. W. Attaway of Rossville, Rev. E. (J. ; Price, of Fort Mill, Rev. A. J. Stafford, of Rlacksburg. Each of these ministers reported their charges in good condition. Rev. J. \V. Kilgo, chairman of the Temperance committee, interrogated each one as to whether the member used intoxicating drinks in any form, or if domestic wines were used. ) Several of the ministers reported new churches being built and in contempla! Minn. A resolution was offered that the conforj once go at once into an election of a board I of education, consisting of three clerical and seven laymen. A considerable discussion was the result. It was participated j in by lie vs. Attaway, J. W. Kilgo and T. ] C. o'Dell. The election was finally postponed and made the special order for in o'clock on Friday morning. Itev. J. 15. Traywick was appointed to preach at half-past K o'clock. Promptly at that hour he was in the pulpit and preached a most instructive sermon to a large congregation. ()n Friday morning the conference was opened with services conducted by \V. C. Patterson, of Wax haws, Lancaster county. , The roll was then called and several more delegates answered to their names, who had arrived after the evening session of Thursday. The minutes of the previous session were read and adopted. The conference then proceeded to the election of three clerical and seven laymen to form the district board of education. Revs. Hurley and Daniel, and laymen Ilicklin were appointed as tellers, who reported the following names persons as receiving the highest number of votes necessary to an election, viz.: Clerical?IT. F. Chreit/.berg, of Chester; J. L. Hurley, of Hooiltown; .). \V. McRoy, of Kouk llill. Lay?J. ! '. Harbor, of Chester; W. T. I). Cotisar, of Chester ; J. A. Smith, of York county; F. A. Gilbert, of Yorkville; <\ A. I'lyler, of Lancaster, !>. Wolfe, of Fort Mill; 1). M. Harrentiue, of Chesterlield. Rev. J. U. Traywick was requested to take the chair, while the presiding elder made a report to the conference in regard to the district parsonage, giving the amount collected from each church towards purchasing the same. Just here I would say that the parsonage is one of the handsomest buildings in our town, and was recently purchased. The report of the presiding elder, I am pleased to say, was very statisfactory, and shows that the churches responded liberally in paying for it. The report was referred to the committee on district parsonage. The presiding elder reported that the financial condition of the different churches in the district was in good condition and all had been liberal in contributing towards carrying on the good work, and urged the necessity of continuing the same. The following ministers made their reports: He vs. J. It. Copeland, Lancaster circuit; If. F. Chreit/.berg, Chester station ; T. C. O'Dell, Hock Hill circuit. When ltev. H. F. Clireit/.herg, of Chester, finished his report, he was asked by Hcv. J. H. Tray wick, of East Chester, that he give his opinion as tothesaleof whisky in Chester, Mr. Chreit/.berg replied: "I do not think the bar-rooms are being supported ; in fact I hear many rumors in town that they are not." Itev. J. B. Traywick, of East Chester, spoke of the injury of those bar rooms to the people of the county; that the municipal tax^s are being in part paid by the blood of the country people; that the town of Chester received ?8,000, yearly, for the sale of whisky. Mr. W. T. 1). Cousar, of Chester, said he had been opposed to the selling and drinking of whisky since he was 10 years old, and that Chester did not want the money from taxes on bar rooms to pay taxes with. ltev. Chreit/.berg said: I do not think that the present law was the one intended. The good citizens of our town presented a petition asking that a tax be levied on all drug stores. Some of the citizens presented a petition more numerously signed asking that the bar-rooms be opened. Hev. J. W. Kilgo,of Lancaster, preached a sermon full of good advice, not only to the conference, but the people of our town, at 11 o'clock. The morning session then adjourned until 8 p. m. Friday evening's session was opened with prayer by Hev. J. L. llarley, of lloodtown. There was an unusually large attendance. Hev. James S. White, of the ProsLtffAnJnn /?LnroL lioa inuf OPriifAfl UJ lv;i lull ? liu IIUO JUJl um ? WU from u visit to the Holy Land, was introduced to the conference and tendered a seat on the lloor. The Jtev. T. II. Law, agent of the American Bible society, was also introduced to the conference and made an address, urging the members, on their return home, to use their inlluenco in plac- . ing a copy of the Iloly Bible in each f household'in the district. < Kov. J. \V. Meltoy, of the committee ' on conference journal, rnado a report. Rev. W. M. Anderson, of Rock Hill, was introduced into the conference and and was given the privileges of the floor. Trustees of the district conference were selected as follows: W. S. Creighton, L. M. Davis, J. (r. Anderson, J. A. Giles, S. T. Frew, \V. A. Steele, W. G. Austin. Mr. J. F. Barber made an appeal in behalf of the ladies, asking the ladies of the different churches in the district to contribute to a fund now being raised, with which to furnish the district parsonage with suitable furniture. Mr J. F. Barber offered a resolution to go into the election of lay delegates to the annual conference, which was adopted and resulted as follows: J. A. Smith, King's Mountain ; T. T. Castles, Chester; W. T. 1). Cousar, Chester; J. G. Anderson, Rock Hill. Alternates: W. 1). Lemonds, Lancaster; C. A. Rlyler, Trades vi lie. Rev. II. F. Creit/.berg, of Chester, S. C., submitted a report of the Woman's Missionary society, made by its president, Miss Li/./.ie H. Cousar, which showed the work that had been done and is still being done by the noble women in behalf of the church. Rev. James B. Traywick. chairman of commits o on Sunday-school work, submitted a ronort. in which he enrnostlv en dorsed a district conference of the Sundayschools, and which met with the approval of the entire conference. The convention will be held later in the year. Rev. J. W. Kilgo, chairman of the committee on temperance, made his report, the sense of which was that all members should refrain from using intoxicating drinks and domestic wines, and use their efforts to suppress the sale of the same. Rev. II. F. Creitzburg made a most earnest appeal in behalf of prohibition. Friday night was devoted to the educational exercises, which were opened with prayer by Rev. II. F. Chrietzberg. Addresses were made in behalf of NVofford college by Rev. John?C. Kilgo, financial agent, and Professor A. G. Rembert, of the fitting school of Wofiord college, after which a collection was taken up and over $200 raised. This was Mr. Kilgo's second visit to Rock Hill, and Prof. J. G. Clinkscales was also present and urged '.he claims of the Columbia Female college. Saturday's session. On Saturday morning services were opened by Mr. J. X. Jsom with prayer. The committee on education, of which Rev. II. F. Chrietzberg was chairman, , made their report, which, before beiug considered, was thoroughly discussed, and h A VArvAltf tlti aa ? * ? ? ? ? * * HIV IC|JUU, >v i l11 auuiu UlUCUUmeiUS, WHS adopted. The committee reported that there were no applicants for scholarships at Wofford college made known to the conference. Mr. Robert Mcltoy, the present beneficiary divinity student from the conference, was, through the ditrerent churches, endorsed, and an amount sufficient to support him was assessed ou each church. The presiding elder being appointed as treasurer, will see that the fund is raised. W. 8. Creighton, chairman on district ? conference building, made a report, which was received as information. The presiding elder requested that an auditing committee be appointed to audit the accounts of committee on the district parsonage. Mr. L. M. Davis and Mr. J.(?. Anderson were appointed. At 11 o'clock, Rev. II. F. Chrietzberg preached to a large congregation. His remarks were on "l'rosperity and adversity." Rock Hill, "the little Magic City," of upper South Carolina, has enjoyed the visit of the clergy and delegates, and earnestly trusts that their mission here has benefitted not only the church, but tho people at large. The delegates and visitors were asked, in behalf of the citizens of Rock Hill, to remain, and the following appointments were made for Sunday service, June 30: John C. Kilgo, Methodist church, a. m.; I