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I' ======= forfeviUc (?mjtiiw. = ? jjU|MrQ^^7 YORKVILLE, S. C,: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1891. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ELECTED. The election of an associate justice of the supreme court, to fill the vacancy caused by the elevation of Justice Mclver to the chief justiceship, was held in joint assembly of the legislature last Wednesday afternoon. There were only two names put in nomination?Attorney General Y. J. Pope and Judge William H. Wallace. General Pope was nominated by Representative J. L. McLaurin, and the nomina tion was seconded by Representatives Rrown, Bell and Kirkland. Judge Wallace was placed in nomination by Representative John Gary Evans, of Aiken, and the nomination was seconded by half a dozen others, the first of whom was Representative Finley, of York; who said: "It gives me pleasure to second the nomination of one who is the peer of any man on earth." The vote was taken Without speeches, and resulted, Pope, 76; Wallace, 70. Representatives finley, Glenn and White voted for Wallace; Representative'Elder, who was also for Wallace, was paired and did not vote. General Pope, shortly after his election, sent in his resignation as attorney-general, and took the oath of office as associate justice. His successor as attorney general will be elected today. LYNCHING IN EDGEFIELD. Governor Tillman at last has an aggravated case of lynching to deal with. It occurred in his own county last Monday afternoon, and the case is, to say the least of it, a very peculiar one. The facts are about as follows: Dick Lundy, a notorious negro desperado, shot James Ouzts, son of W. H. Ouzts, the sheriff of the county, at a hot supper last Saturday night. Young Ouzts died on Monday morning, and his friends immediately began the organization of a party to lynch the negro, who had been arrested and committed to jail. The governor was informed of what was going on, and he immediately instructed the sheriff to call out the Edgefield Rifles and prevent the lynching at all hazards. The sheriff ordered the rifle company to go to the jail at 6 o'clock, and between 4 and 5 o'clock he went to attend the burial of his son. While he was engaged in this sad duty, a body of twenty-five unmasked men broke bpen the jail and shot the negro to death. On receiving the news, Governor Tillman at once sent Solicitor Nelson to the scene of the lynching with instructions to make a thorough investigation. The governor is on his mettle, and the final settlement of this, the first lynching case he has had to deal with, will be watched with interest. THE SPEAKERSHIP CONTEST. The speakership contest, the most absorbing topic in national politics, was settled on last Monday. The various aspirants for the honor, who have been putting forth every effort since the adjournment of the last congress, joined their respective forces in actual r battle for the first time last Saturday. A caucus was held in the capitol and ad- , journed without securing a choice, alter ten { hours of incessant balloting. There were 227 Democratic members in the caucus?all bat seven of the entire Democratic strength? * and five of these seven were the candidates who were awaiting the result in the various committee rooms. The five candidates nominated were as follows: Mills, of Texas; Crisp, of Georgia; | McMillan, of Tennessee; Hatch, of Mis- ] souri; and Springer, of Illinois. The first ballot resulted as follows: Crisp, i 84; Mills, 78; McMillan, 18 ; Springer, 32; . Hatch, 14. Total 226. Necessary to a , choice, 114 votes. South Carolina's congress- ] men are reported to hav$ voted as follows: , Elliott, Hemphill, Johnstone, and Stackhouse for Crisp; Brawley for Mills, and 1 Shell for Hatch. ( The seventh and last ballot last Saturday j night resulted : Crisp, 95; Mills, 91; Springer, 17; Hatch, o; Stevens, of MassachuoaMB 1 It became evident that the caucus could , not nominate on Saturday, and it was decided to adjourn over until 10 o'clock Monday , morning. The contestants again entered the fray on Monday morning with every prospect of a protracted deadlock. There was no change up to the 21st ballot. This gave Crisp 94; Mills, 91; McMillan, 17; Springer, 17 ; Hatch 5; and Stevens 1. From the 21st ballot, Crisp gradually waxed stronger. After the 25th ballot, McMillan withdrew, and his followers went seven to Mills and eleven to Crisp. This gave Crisp 103 votes, lacking one of an election. The dxcitement was intense, reaching its climax when Mr. Springer, who was waiting in the lobby, called out to the chairman: "I desire to have my name called." His name was called, and he said : "I vote for Charles F. Crisp." The Crisp men broke forth in a wild, unrestrained yell. There was speech making, hand shaking, and the great speakership contest was over. In Defense of Senator Irby.?Editor Greenville News: In your issue of November 26 appears an article from the "Newberry Philosopher," which was doubtless written for the express purpose of injuring the character of Senator Irby, of Laureus, S. C. The mess of unjust and uncalled for vituperation cannot possibly harm Senator Irby in South Carolina or elsewhere, with those who know him, and this reply is made that persons at a distance may not be deceived thereby. To those who are not acquainted with Senator Irby, the writer would state the following facts: 1. That he is certainly a reformed man. This is admitted by those who have known him all his life. He not only does not swear, gamble, or drink intoxicants, but is outspoken in his opposition to all these forms of sin. And he pays his debts. 2. That he is a Christian. He is a member in good and regular standing of the Baptist church. And pays about one hundred dollars annually to the support of the ministry, besides considerable amounts to objects of chanty. Although the senator is not a mem* ber of my church, he has until recently lived within the bounds of my congregation and attended my cnurcn. nis pasior, nving j within sight of my home, will testify to the ; truth of the above. 3. That for three consecutive terms the, senator has represented Laurens county in the legislature, and at the time of his election to the United States senate he was! speaker of the house of representatives, to, which position he had been unanimously elected. If Senator Irby is the bad man the philosopher represents him to be, then both j Laurens county and the house of represen- j tatives might justly be accused of exceeding-; ly corrupt taste. 4. That the legislature of South Carolina has elected Mr. Irby to represent South Car-1 olina in the United States senate, and this j selection was made after an acquaintance of! six years in the legislative halls. 5. That Mr. Irby's opponents in the race j for senatorial honors were : First. Mr. Donaldson, I believe, with whom ' the writer is unacquainted. Second. Captain Ellison S. Keitt, the phi- j losopher himself, who received as high as j two or three votes; and Third. The glorious Hampton, than whom i a braver soldier, a more worthy statesman J and nobler patriot does not live. As the philosopher has appealed to the Christians of South Carolina to awake to the deliverance of civil and religious institutions ( from the barbarism of the vile, I have felt it j to be my duty to write the above, as an act j of justice to the senator, and to assure the j people who do not know him that they need j not fear for the safety of our institutions. They will not suffer at his hands. How strange that professing Christians will forever follow a reformed man with reminders of the past, of which he is ashamed, and of which he has heartily repented ! "Alas for the rarity of human charity under the suh." To the unforgiving, let me quote Matthew xviii, 35 : "So likewise shall my Heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses." Respectfully, Rev. A. M. Hassell. Cross Hill, Laurens county, S. C. MERE-MENTION. The cruiser New York, just completed at the Philadelphia navy yard, and the largest vessel in the American navy, was launched last Wednesday. The anti-bar room election in Atlanta last Wednesday, resulted in a defeat to the prohibitionists by a majority of 1,500 votes. Detroit, Mich., had a narrow escape last Wednesday night. By accident, the main pipe through which natural gas is supplied was shut off, and all the lights in the city went out. A short time after, the pipe was opened again and the houses began to fill with gas. The danger was discovered bv the police, and all the re mainder of the night was spent in arousing the inmates of the houses that were supplied through the disarranged system. Several families were found partly asphyxiated, but no deaths are reported. Influenza is epidemic in Berlin. It is estimated that 40,000 persons have been attacked since November 1. R. G. Dunn & Co., report business failures for the week ending last Friday, as numbering 304 in the United States and 26 in Canada, a total of 330 against 295 the previous week.' Chicago, is paying a bounty of two cents a head for the daughter of English sparrows. Cotton shipments from New Orleans for the week ending November 21, amounted to 121,540 bales, the largest number ever shipped from that port in one week, Twelve barges laden with brick, were overturned in the Hudson river, last Friday, by a windstorm and the entire crew, consisting of fifteen or twenty men, were drowned. France has issued a note to the European powers, calling for combined action against China for the protection of foreigners. The powers have not yet decided what they will do. Congress convened last Monday. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Damages by the Fire Adjusted?Accident to a Passenger Train?Selling Stock to Satisfy Mortgages?People Moving to Town to Work In the Factories?Other Matters of Interest. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Rock Hill, December 7.?The damage to the Roddey building, corner of Main street and Railroad avenue, and to the stocks of merchandise of B. N. Craig & Co. and T. P. Roddey, grocers, resulting from the fire last Tuesday night, have been adjusted, and the above places were open for business on Saturday morning. The losses sustained by W. L. Roddey, owner of the building, and the above named merchants, were adjusted by the local insurance agent here, thus enabling the parties concerned to open their stores very much earlier than could have been done had they waited on the general adjusters. The damage to the building was fixed at about $1,800 by Messrs. Stewart and Adams, separate and disinterested contractors. That of B. N. Craig & Co., at $714 by Messers. John Black and Will Gill, selected respectively by the insurance agent and T "P PnrlHnv Of. V^lUlg VX/ VU. ? nuav Vi jl A $102.36, by Captain L. M. Davis and Mr. J. F. Reid. The damage to Hope & Evans, druggists, has not yet been fixed, but the adjuster is here and it will doubtless soon be arrived at. The passenger train on the C. C. and A. railroad was delayed about two-and-a-half hours Saturday night owing to the engine breaking down a few miles this side of Augusta. One, and perhaps both, of the driving rods broke, and so endangered the position of the fireman, as he thought, at least, that he jumped from the train, breaking both arms and one leg. No other trouble resulted so far as I have been able to learn. The cotton mills here are loading up with cotton while it is at such low figures. The new cotton warehouse at the Globe mill is not yet completed, so their large lot of cotton is in the weather, Horses, mules, wagons, buggies, and general farm necessaries are being sold upon our streets almost daily. Truly the times are hard. Many families are preparing to move from the country to town and place the women and children in the cotton mills. As a general thing this is a bad omen, for there is scarcely anything for the men to do, which is at all renumerative. Jno. McElwee & Co., bakers and confectioners, are having their new oven constructed, and are preparing to move into the building now occupied by London & Co., who will vacate January 1st. Considerable building is still going on in our midst, notwithstanding the cry of "money was never so tight." Rev. Dr. Houston, ex-missionary, now secretary of board of Foreign Missions, (Presbyterian) filled Rev. Mr. Anderson's pulpit Sunday morning last. There was no preaching at the Methodist or Baptist churches. Several pistol shots were fired early Sunday night on Johnson street, near the residence of Mrs. F. H. London. Who fired the shots or what for is unknown. Senator Wilson is at home with his family for a day or so, the senate having adjourned until Tuesday. The Misses Carroll, from near Yorkville, are visiting Mrs. J. H. Miller. Miss McFadden, from Chester, is visiting at Mr. E. E. Poag's. Mrs. J. B. Johnson is visiting in Lancaster. Miss Annie Law, of Yorkville, is at W. B. Wilson's, Jr. Pride Ratterree, who has been at home with his father for a week, returned to Albany, Ga., yesterday. e. Baptists for Prohibition.?The State Baptist convention, in session at Spartanburg, last Friday adopted the following preamble and resolutions relating to the prohibition question: "Whereas, The sale of intoxicating liquors is one of the strongest weapons wielded by Satan against all religious etfort; that thousands of the men of our State are being slain physically and spiritually; that women ana children are brought to rags and beggary; and that the church of God is being robbed of otherwise efficient workersall through the drink habit which is cultivated and encouraged by the liquor traffic: "And whereas our State legislature is now considering the advisability of enacting a law prohibiting the manufacture and sale of all intoxicating liquors; therefore be it resolved : "1. That we express our condemnation of the present license system as a compromise with sin, and that we appeal to the Christian manhood of our honorable senators and representatives to pass such a law as will wipe forever the traffic from our State and the stains from our statute books. "2. That a committee of three be appointed to have 1300 copies of this appeal printed and placed at once on the desks of our legislators." Death at the Conference.?Last night, while the Rev. Dr. Morrison was making a missionary address in the Methodist church, a little commotion was created by the sudden moving to and fro of several persons in the gallery. It was ascertained that the Rev. John W. Murray was stricken with paralysis. He was carried to the residence of Mr. J. W. Blackwell in a semi-conscious condition, and was attended by Drs. Griffin and Garners. But the shaft of death had entered, and the tenderest care of the most skilful medical aid could avail nothing. At a few minutes past 11 o'clock his spirit went up to God, and John W. Murray had ceased to live on the earth.?Darlington correspondence of The News and Courier, Thursday. Worth Remembering.?"It gives me great pleasure," said Representative Finley, of York county, in the house on Thursday, "to second the nomination of the peer of any .1. 1 u Wolbmo IllilU UU trill 111, vvcut'iui IT Iiuiuui +JL. (f Mt.MW) of South Carolina." Well said and true, Mr. Finley, and you deserve the thanks of your constituents and of the people of the State for having tried to stem the tide of executive interference with the safe and proper administration of the law. John Gary Evans, of Aiken ;C. S. Bissell, of Charleston, and Finley, of York?the names are worth remembering.?News and Courier. ? Lancaster Review: The Lancaster county papers were retained in the postoilice last week owing to the fact that they contained local advertisements, construed by the postoilice authorities at Washington as a violation of a recent act of congress, passed to suppress lotteries and certain "gill enterprises." PROCEEDINGS OP THE LEGISLATURE. tuesday, december 1. In the House.?The forenoon was given to the discussion of a bill to reduce attorney's costs in equity cases. The discussion was participated in principally by the lawyers, and after several amendments, the bill was passed to a third reading. The speaker appointed the following committee to re-district the State, (congressionally) in accordance with the recommendation contained in the governor's message : First District, James Simons; Second District, W. H. Yeldell; Third District, J. T. Robertson ; Fourth District, B. L. Abney ; Fifth District, D. E. Finley; Sixth District, J. B. Daggett; Seventh District, Altamont Moses. Among the new bills introduced, was a bill to provide for the licensing of emigration agents ; a bill to provide for the election of school trustees in all the districts; and a bill to provide for an expeditious way of obtaining the right to drain lands across the lauds of another. By Mr. Finley, to authorize and empower the county commissioners of York to sell the shares of stock now owned by that county in the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad company ; also, to amend section 10 of an act to change the name of the town of Black's, in York county, so that it shall be unlawful to sell liquors upon physicians' prescriptions. In the Senate.?Among the bills reportKxr fVio infUninrv onminittee. iOr*W*i*uy wj v**v jmw.v.? j ? j was one to amend the act requiring a license for the sale of pistols and pistol cartridges. The object of the bill is to prevent the Bale of pistol cartridges without a license, as provided for in a bill passed at the last session, by putting them in a box labeled rifle cartridges. The bill as amended prohibits the sale, without a license, of pistol cartridges or other cartridges suitable for a pistol. Senator Strait's bill to give the license money received for the sale of liquor to the county instead of the towns, was reported unfavorably, as indicated last week, and upon immediate consideration was indefinitely postponed. A large number of new bills were introduced, but, so far as their titles indicate, few of them are of general importance. Senator Donaldson introduced a bill to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors within ten miles of Clemson college. The most important action taken during the day, or for that matter that will be taken during the session, was the adoption of a joint resolution to submit to the qualified voters of the State, at the next general election, the question of calling a constitutional convention. There was something of a fight on the question, but the opposition was in the minority. Senator Smythe, of Charleston, offered an amendment to the effect that in the event a constitutional covention was held and a new constitution adopted, that before before it was ratified by the legislature or went into effect, it should be submitted to the qualified voters of the State for approval or disapproval. He argued that in the legislature, before a bill could become a law, no matter how unimportant, it must go through the regular routine?pass both houses and receive the signature of the governor. But in a constitutional convention it would be passed upon by a body of perhaps three hundred, with no check upon them. A simple viva voce vote would carry, and under the influence of speakers whose eloquence was more powerful than their judgment, action might be taken that would afterward be regretted. He thought that by all means the constitution adopted by the convention should be submitted to the people for their approval. Senator Wilson opposed Senator Smythe's amendment. He said that those who had been fighting for the convention for years, hoped that the amendment *"ould not prevail. If it did, it would be least 1896 before the new constitution would go into effect, and if it is important to have a new constitution, why should we have to wait so long? Not only that, but if it is submitted to a vote of the people, there would be found a solid, discontented element among the whites, and a solid phalanx of the negroes who would give trouble. Senator Smythe, in reply, said it looked very much to mm as ir me genuemuu was afraid to trust the people to vote on it. The people were not yet in need of a dry nurse, and he thought they were fully competent to judge for themselves whether the constitution was what they wanted. If anybody wanted to buy them up, and they wanted to be bought, let them be bought. As to the question of delay, he said the matter could be settled in about fifteen months, as soon as it was possible any other way. Senator Donaldson said his opposition was based upon the impression that this amendment was laying the foundation for killing the constitution in the end. He was not disposed to go into a constitutional convention, but if the people wanted it, he said let them have it. The amendment was lost by a vote of 25 to 11. A resolution was offered to provide that the new constitution should contain a provision for the two mill tax for school purposes. It was lost by a vote of 31 to 5. The joint resolution to submit the question of calling a constitutional convention was then adopted by a vote of 26 to 10, the senators putting themselves on record as follows: Yeas?Abbott, Bamberg, Beasley, Bell, Bigham, DesSchamps, Donaldson, Evans, Ferguson, Glenn, Hemphill, Keitt, Magill, Mason, McDaniel, Meetze, O'Dell, Peake, Redfearne, Sanders. Smith, J., Stokes, Strait, Timmerman, Williams, Wilson. Nays?Buist, Dozier, Jenkins, Moody, Moore, Sloan, Smith, K. M., Smytne, vertner, vvooaward. wednesday, december 2. In the House.?Mr. Stanyarue Wilson introduced a bill intended to secure a uniform system of taxation. The bill provides that all notes and mortgages should be handed in to the auditor every year, to be assessed at their face value, and then stamped by that official. Unless notes and mortgages bore the ^ampof the auditor, they could not be collected in court. Under the provisions of the bill, a taxpayer is to lay before the auditor all the evidences of his debits and credits, and the auditor is to strike the balance and charge up the difference. Another provision is that all manufacturers and other corporations shall be taxed on the market value of their stock. After a great deal of discussion, the bill passed to a third reading with the elimination of the stamp feature. Mr. Daggett introduced a bill to require that all poisons, exposed for sale, shall be kept, sold and delivered in corrugated packages, and to prevent the use of such packages for other purposes. The fine is placed at $100, or thirty days' imprisonment. wednesday, december 2. In the Senate.?Senator Strait succeeded in restoring to the calendar the liquor license bill that was indefinitely postponed on Tuesday. A bill to establish and maintain a home for ex-Confederate soldiers in this State, was favorably reported. Senator Smythe, in behalf of the senators who voted against the constitutional convention resolution of Tuesday, offered a written protest against the passage of the same. The ground of the protest is that the resolution, on its passage to a third reading, did not receive a two-thirds vote of the senate. On the second reading, last session, the vote is recorded 23 to 8, and the question is whether the two-thirds vote is necessary except on the final passage. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3. In the House.?A small sensation developed in the house on Thursday. The body was discussing a bill providing for the appropriation of $5,000 for the purpose of I securing transcripts of valuable documents in London for the benefit of the South Carolina Historical society. The bill had been favorably reported on by the ways and means committee, and it was not thought that there would be any opposition to it. Representative Norton, of Marion, made a violent attack on the measure. After stating his objections on the ground of economy, he said that he, as much as any one else, desired that a true history of the State be written, but he did not understand how this could be ; done by a society whose chairman, who, j while standing in a hotel lobby and pointing . to the State house, had been heard to re: mark : "That it was a strange andinexplica| ble combination of circumstances that had ! placed such a mongrel crew in charge of the I offices of South Carolina." Upon being ask| ed who made such a remark, Mr. Norton , said that he alluded to Rev. Dr. C. C. Pinck| ney. He had heard that Dr. Pinekney had said it. Several members said that they would not 1 believe that Dr. Pinekney had made such a remark, unless some gentleman present would say that he had heard it. Further, they would join the gentleman from Marion in censuring the man who had made such an utterance, but they would not strike at a worthy object because of the utterances of 0 any one person. s Representative Wilson introduced a bill providing for the election of railroad com- a missioners by the people. Under the bill, s the board is to consist of three commission- p ers to be elected at the next general State c election for two, four and six years respect- li ively. After that, the term will be six years, and one commissioner will be elected at each general election. The salary is fixed at ji $2,000 per annum, to be paid by the rail- a roads. The office is to be declared vacant ( immediately upon the passage of the act, and it is to be filled by the legislature until r the 1st of January, 1893. No member of the c legislature is eligible to the office. r A bill to prohibit cock fighting in the State was passed to a third reading in this shape : J "On and after the passage of this act, it t shall be unlawful for any person or persons, h to engage in cock fighting, or be present aid- 8 ing thereat, or betting on the same, in this ? State. And any person or persons found \ guilty, shall be fined $100 or imprisoned not i exceeding thirty days." e A bill to regulate liens on crops, and to ? define what crops may be mortgaged, was v passed to a third reading. The bill provides h "That no mortgage of any crop shall be J good and effective to convey to the mortgagee any interest in any crop or crops other 0 than the crop or crops to be raised during p 11 - ? ? - -1- io miron uie year 111 wuiuu suiu mm?,i?tu, and unless the land whereon said crop or c crops are to be raised, shall be described or ^ mentioned in said mortgage." v Petitions from Charleston county in favor y prohibition, placed on the desks of Charleston representatives by Representative Childs, f were stolen by parties unknown, and a dili- a gent search failed to recover them. p A bill to change the time of the meeting of s the general assembly was made the special, g order for today. (Wednesday.) / Representative Glenn introduced a bill to "Authorize and allow druggists and apothecaries in the town of Yorkville to sell spir- f ituous liquors upon the prescriptions of regu- | lar practicing physicians." c thursday, december 3. f In the Senate.?A fight was made to repeal the privilege tax on fertilizers hut ^ the bill failed to pass. J Senator Woodward's bill to punish mem- ? bers of the legislature and all other State i> officials by a fine of $500 for riding on a ? free pass, was passed to a second reading by c a vote of twenty-eight to seven. Senator j Wilson, of York, voted in favor of the bill. v A bill to prohibit the carrying of torches on the lands of another, was passed to a ? third reading. tSenator Wilson introduced, a bill to amend * section 2,350 of the general statutes relating 8 to mechanical liens, so as to make the same j apply to railroads. ? Also, a bill to amend the charter of the ^ town of Yorkville. The bill authorizes the h town council to levy a special tax on "transient merchants," establishing themselves in E the town for a period of less than twelve E months. * friday, december 4. h n In the House.? Speaker Jones appoint- \ ed, on the part of the house, Messrs. Kirby ^ S. Tupper, of Charleston, Cole L. Blease, of j Newberry, and H. C. Burn, of Darlington, to investigate the charges of fraud against j, the respective clerks of the house and sen- 2 ate iu the award of an advertisement to nhe j Columbia Register, under an act requiring J that the award be made to the the Columbia ? daily paper having the largest circulation. I The South Carolina Conference, in session c at Darlington, sent in a telegram announcing F that it had passed the following resolution: ? Resolved, That this conference approves the c object of the prohibition bill now before the leg- 1 islature and petitions for its enactment. The debate of the day was on the Childs' j prohibition bill, a full synopsis of which has J already been printed in The Enquirer. A V motion was made to strike out the enacting ^ clause, and in opposition tc> the motion, Mr. s Childs opened the debate in a speech of *] about one hour and forty minutes. Among t< other things, he said that the liquor ques- J tion would never be settled until it was settled right, and the right way to settle it was to prohibit the sale of liquor. "The State J loses no revenue, and the loss to the counties, i except Charleston and Richland, would be 8 " ? ?i? ? very small. 1 nere arc uui^ uuuui oiaiij i u points in the State in which intoxicating ? liquors are now sold as a beverage. I firmly h believe if we pass this bill the taxes for |J even the first year after it is in existence 0 will be decreased. The length of our criminal courts will be diminished, and the fees of jurors will be lessened. Jail expenses will p be lowered, and there will be a reduction of c inmates in the asylum and poor houses. The r bill does not propose to legislate men sober. ? It proposes to legislate men out of the busi- b ness of making drunkards." E A large number of the representatives > spoke for and against the bill, and in the course of the debate, the fact that Christ ? turned water into wine was mentioned as an c argument in favor of whiskey. In answer to this, Mr. Scott, of Newberry, said: g "Everybpdy knows that there was no hell- Jj fire and snakes and demons in the wine the p Lord made, but there is plenty of it in the jj liquor that is made in South Carolina." At 10.30 p. in., the question of tabling the motion to strike out the enacting words of ^ the bill was put to the house and carried by h " nlor>n * a vote 01 *0 10 oo. iuessis. jriiiitjj j( and White voted to table the motion. Mr. r Elder did not vote. ^ The house rejected a senate resolution I looking to the appointment of a committee * to investigate the affairs of Clemson college. In the Senate.?The president of the senate appointed Senators Abbott, of Sumter, ^ and Williams, of Williamsburg, to act with v the house committee in the investigation of {] the alleged fraud in the awarding of the ? advertisement for bids for the State printing. A concurrent resolution, offered by Sena- j tor Smythe, of Charleston, was agreed to on f( the part of the house and senate, providing l for the appointment of a commmitte?three 1 from the house and two from the senate?to a investigate the "treasury reserve funds," to } which the governor has called attention in his t message, and which investigation has been ^ demanded by ex-Treasurer Mclver. Senator Woodward's anti-free pass bill came up again, and after a lengthy discussion was amended by Senator Stokes so as to in- J elude senators and congressmen in ils provisions. In this shape the bill passed its third reading and was ordered to the house _ by a vote of 18 to 9. The joint resolution, providing for an extension of the time for the payment of taxes a until the 20th day of February, 1892, was . sent to the governor for approval. The marriage license bill, received from the house, was reported on unfavorably, but v at the request of Senator Smythe was placed on the calendar. A bill to create a new county to be known 0 as Calhoun, with St. Matthews, now in Or- f angeburg, as the county seat, was killed by J; a vote of 18 to 9. A bill appropriating $15,000 for South ? Carolina's display at the World's Fair, passed the second reading. Also a bill allowing sheriffs the same com- e missions on moneys received and paid out a from sales under decree of the court, as are now received by clerks of the court in similar c cases. 5 The senate adjourned until 7.80 p. m.. ' Tuesday. u.n..,?n.v Tav-mmms I . ~ | { In the House.?The fight on the Childs prohibition bill consumed nearly the whole | of the day. The opposition fought the bill! j, through every inch of its progress, but all ,j unfriendly efforts to amend or postpone were j i promptly voted down. Motions to exempt U Charleston county from the provisions of the I bill and submit for the acceptance or rejec-' i tion of the voters of Richland county, were j t lost. After the bill had been read a second j time, amotion was made to print it, lay it L on the desks of the members and postpone I c further discussion until Tuesday. The rea-1 son given for the motion was that at least i v fifty members were absent from the house at! i the time, and the matter was of too great | s ! importance to be rushed through with such | j j a slim house. It was suggested by a friend j j, j of the bill, however, that the absentees had 1 ? I absented themselves on purpose to dodge j ^ ! the vote, and he therefore moved to lay the motion on the table. The motion was ae- ] eordingly tabled and the bill was passed to ( a third reading. A bill "To authorize and empower county ! commissioners of the several counties to re-, 1 I quire towns and villages of 1,000 inhabitants t ! and less to work on the streets of said towns t i and villages," passed to a third reading. t Also a bill to authorize and empower the ! i ; trial justices of the State to endorse the t warrants issued by trial justices of other i counties than their own, and to authorize | r j the person presenting the same, or any other i i person, to execute it. i | A bill was introduced to appropriate I >00 for the erection and equipment of Clemon Agricultural college. Mr. D. W. McLaurin introduced a bill to mend section 2041 of the general statutes, o as to authorize the probate judge to comiel annual returns by guardians, trustees and ominitters of lunatics, as in the case of adainistrators and executors. monday december 7. In the House.?After the reading of the ourual, most of the day was taken up with , continuation of the discussion of the }hilds' bill. A strong effort was made to have the bill e-committed, and in its report of the disussion on the question, The News and Couier has the following: Nextcaino Mr. Finloy, of York, right from ho heart of tho apostolic carnp, and udvocated he recommittal of tho bill. Mr. Finley said hat according to his underst anding, Mr. Childs ind on Friday agreed to defer the further conidcration of the bill until Tuesday of this week. )n that understanding he had voted against triking out the enacting words of the bill. Vhile he favored prohibition, there were features ti the bill which he could not endorse. The special feature ho objected to was the licensing f druggist to sell whisky, for his knowledge nd experience of druggists as whisky sellers iras that they were the greatest violators of the aw. For this reason he would vote to recomnit tho bill, and he therefore called the previous [uestion. The effort to re-commit was lost, but the ipponents of the bill finally succeeded in laving it "side-tracked." After considerable f ilibustering on the part " l!- ~-i- ? ? ? 4A ?\AufrvnnA II [DC UppUblLlUIIj U IJlUUUli t\J puoipuug miher consideration of the bill until Tuesday vas carried by a vote of 29 to 25. There yas only one more than a quorum present. Among the bills that were killed were the allowing: To abolish costs of attorneys; tc .mend statutes with reference to fees oi ihysicians; to provide for the election ol chool trustees in all school districts of the Itate. METHODIST CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS. The State Conference of the Methodist Episcotal church, South, in session at Darlington the last week, adjourned last Monday. Before adaurnment, Bishop Grandborry addressed the onference and announced the appointments foi ireachers for 1892 as follows: CHARLESTON DISTRICT. R. N. Wells, presiding elder. Charleston?Trinity. V. A. Rogers; Bethel. J. A. Clifton; Spring Street, . L. Stokes Cumberland, A. M. Chreitzberg. Mc llellanvllle. J. C. Welch, sup.; Berkeley, D. S. Browne; ummervllle, J. E. Carlisle; Cypress and St. Paul't nlsslon, E. B. Loyless; Rldgcvllle. .1. C. Younge; St. leorge's, J. W. Elklns ; Reevesville, J. A. Glvlngs, up.; Colleton. W. H. Alial 1; Round 0,8. S. Blna hard : Waltcrboro, J. W. Kllgo; Walterboro circuit, '. E. Wiggins; Hampton, A. C. Walker; Allendale . L. Sltiey; Black Swamp, W. C. Gleaton; Hardee ille, W. R. Buchanan, itup.; Beaufort, A. J. C'authen. CHESTER DISTRICT. Geo. T. Harmon, presiding elder. Chester, J. W. )nnlel; Chester circuit, Geo. H. Waddell; East Ches. er, James Russell, sup.; Rlcliburgr, T. Raysor; Rock 1111, E. O. Watson; Leslie circuit, A. W. Attaway .'atawba circuit, J. N. Isom, sup.; Yorkvllle, R. E tockhouse; Blacksbuig station,, L. A. Johnson: lickory Grove circuit, R. R. Dagnall; York circuit . A. Porter; Fort Mill, J. L. Harley, J. J. Stevenson, up.; Lancaster, E. G. Price; Lancaster circuit, W i. Pegues; Tradesvllle, A. 8. Leslie, sup.; Chester eld, K. A. Yongue; Jeirerson, J. L. Ray; Blackstock . J. W. Humbert. .COK.'SSBURY DISTRICT. J. B. Campbell, presiding elder. Cokesbury, G. M, . 1. n C> xriw. . Vltmfv-MlT- M. M Kjya; unx'iitvuuu, i. m.-. , trabham: Donald's, E. V', Mason; Abbeville, M Jargan; Abbeville circuit, H. W. Whltaker, W. C, Vlnn; McCormlck, J.M.Htendman: Lowndesville, J l. Porter; Princeton, E. P.Taylor : Waterloo, J. Man line; North Edgefield, J. M.Shell, sup.; Newberry V. w. Daniel; Newberry circuit. C. D. Mann. Kinrd's, 0. N. Roundtrec ; Saluda. A. F. Bern'; Butler, l. M. Attn way; Parksvlllc, M. H. Pooser; Prosperity . B. Tray wick. C01.UJIBIA DISTRICT. W. C. Power, presiding older. Columbia, Wash ngton street, H. F. Oeltzberg; Marlon Street, 8. P.H Jlwell; City Mission, J. E. Board; New Brooklyn Mis Ion, G. H. Pooser; Lexington Fork, H. L. Holroyd -exingtou, T. C. llgon; Bo.tesburg, J. K. McCain ohnston, T. O. Holbert; Edgefield, A. B. Watson rranlteville, J. W. Nceley; Aiken, J. H. Noland Jppcr St. Matthew's, W. P. Meadows; Fort Motte, M Banks; Rldgeway, M. W. Pooks ; Winnsboro, S l. Webber; Fairfield, W. S. Stokes. Montlcello, A. J ,'authen Jr., Columbia Female college, 8. B. Jones iresident; J. Marlon Rodger, professor; Paine Insti ute, Geo. W. Walker, president; Editor Southeri' Christian Advocate, W. D. Klrkland; Leesville clrult, A. W. Brunson; Cedar Creek circuit, Geo. W )avis. FLORENCE DISTRICT. J. B. Wilson, presiding elder. Florence, H. B Irowne ; Mars Bluff*, A. H. Best; Darlington, J. A )lcc; Chcraw, W. M. Duncan; C'heraw circuit, 8. M ones, sup.; Hartsvllle, E. M. Merrltt; Clyde, G. R V'hlttaker; Darlington circuit, 8. J. Bethea; Lamar . E. Rush ton; Cartersvllle. B. R. Copeland: Tim nonsville, W. B. Duncan; Effingham, 8. D. Bailey up.; East Effingham, J. N. Stone, sup; Scranton, J i. Abcrcromble; Lake City, W. B. Baker; Klngstree I. D. Vaughn; waiters, A. W. Jackson, sup.; George own station, W. T. Capers; Georgetown circuit, J. 1) 'rlerson; Johnsonvlllc, supplied by D. DurantjSal urs, R. W. Sprlginer. GREENVII.LE DISTRICT. J. O. Wilson, sup.; Greenville, J. T. Pate: Wesl !nd. K. II. Jones ; Greenville circuit, E. A. Wilkes tcldsville, T. P. Phillips; North Greenville, J. H 'hacker: Fountain Inn, J. T. Anderson; Wllinm ton, J. C. Stoll; Anderson, C. B. Smith; Anderson lrcult, J. D. Crout; West Andersen circuit, supplied y O. L. Durant: Townsville, J. N. Wright, sup.; Pen leton, T. C. O'Dcll: Pickens, B. O. Berry; Senecii 'Ity, A. B. Earle; Westminister, G. R. Shallcr; Walalia, H. C. Mouzon; JSasIev, N. G. Ballenger: Pled oont,S. H. Zimmerman; Wllllamston Female col ;ge, S. Lander, presiden t; Blue Ridge, M. McKlsslck no to be supplied. MARION DISTRICT. T. J. Clyde, presiding elder. Marlon, J. S. Beasley fentenary, W. W. Jones; Brltton's Neck, to be sup lied; Conwny, A. J. .Stafford, G. W. Gatlln, sup. tonway circuit, W. A. Wright; Bucksvllle, J. A food: Waccamaw, N. R Melton; Mayboro, A. N lusenberry; Lorls, M. M. Ferguson; Little Pee-Dee ). A. Calhoun; Mulllns, J. Owen; Latta, L. F. Beatty JttleRock, P. A. Murray; Clio, R. A. Child; Blcn elm, J. W. Ariall; Pee-Dee mission, W. Quick, sup. lennettsvllle, W. T. Wiphtmnn; Bennettsvllle clr uit, W. L. Martin; Brlghtsville, it. W. Barber; Nortl larlboro, W. H. Lawton. ORANGEBURG DISTRICT. J. W. Dickson, presiding elder. Orangeburg, G. P I'atson, T. E. Wannainalcer, st.p.; Orangeburg clr ult, J. S. Mcltay; Lower St. Mattliew's, W. W. Wll ams; Ihrivldence, D. D. Dantzler; Branchvllle, P. F Gstler: Bamberg and Bul'ord's Bridge, O. A. Darby Iraham, J. E. Grier; Edisto, B. M. Grlcr; Upper Ed do, J. C. Abney, sup.; Barnwell station, P. L. Kir in; Blackvllle, W.M.Hardin: Boiling Spring, J. B 'latte: Orange, P. Z. Dantzler; Willlston, D. Houcks buth BrancnvlUe, L. S. Bellinger; South Aiken, J. C pann. SI'ARTAJ.BURG DISTRICT. J. M. Boyd, presiding elder. Spartanburg, Centra hurch, W. H. Rlcha rds-an ; Betnel mission, iW. L Valt, and J. F. Smith ; Union, T. E. Morris; Chero ee, J. C. Blsscll, E. L. Wecher, sup.; Santuc, M. B Lolly; Goshen Hill, W. A. Clarke; Joncsville, D. Tilir, sup., D. H. Miller: Gnffney, N. B. Clarkson; Liu ens, W.T. Herbert; Noith Laurens, J. W. Shell. J V. Friday, sup.; Enoree, J. C. Count; Clinton, W i. Bctts; Belmont, D. B. Boyd; C'ampobello 8. T llacknmn; Pncolet, J'o,hn Attaway ; Clifton, J. C )avis; Wofford college J. C. Kllgo, financial agent randcrbilt University, A CokeSmlth, professor. SUMTER DISTRICT. E. T. Hodgec, presiding elder. Sumter, A. J tokes; Sumter circuit, W. H. Roton; Lynchburg W. G'reighton ; Wedgefield, J.C. Chandler; Bishop llle, W. H. Kirton ; Santee, J. E. Mahafi'ey; Fores on, C. H. Pritcharcl; Manning, H. M. Mood; Oak md, W. E. Barre; New Zion, C. H. Clyde; Camden I. L. Carlisle; Hanging Rock, T. M. Dent; Richland .P. Attaway; East kersnaw, E. B. Hayne. sup. Vest Wateree, I). A. Phillips; Conference exhorter . C'. Chandler. Transferred?W. H. Hodges to East Columbia con jrencc; C. G. Harmon, to Columbia conference; J. W Irowne, to Nort h Georgia conference; It. D. Hmurt t( ilttlc ltock conference. Superanuated?S. Lulrd. J. J. Neville, Whitefoori mitli, I. J. Newberry, J. Si. Carlisle, S. H. Browne V. H. Hutto, V. Carson, T. W. Munnerlyn, L. Wood 1. W. Gatlln, J. L. siiuford, S. L. Dultic, U. P 'ranks, W. C. Patterson, D. W. Scale, L. M. Hauler I. Brown, B. G. Jones, S. Jones, M. A. Connolly, W V. Mood, L. V. Loyal, J. J. Workman, E. Auld. MoCONNELLSVILLE RABBIT HUNT. L Graphic Accouuc by a. Colored Partlcipant. * * 11 > '.'A?!,?iiln ttSiniilrot* lorresponuence oi inc luuttuiE *j............ McConnellhvili.e, December 7.?"Hello ke ; how are you feeling today?" "Well, des sorter, boss. Hit's pretty cold? i little colder'n 'twiu* Thansgivin' day, sab.' "That reminds me, Ike; didn't you gr lunting Thanksgiving day?" "Yessah; cose I did! 'Mos' everybodj vent." "Well, I want you to tell me about it." "All right, sah. You see Mr. Moore anc lese oder gemmen done gin outdat dey wuj [winter hah a regular McConnellsvillc rah ?it hunt on Thanksgivin', end den when il lappeu to be so wet so's white folks couldn't ;o to eh urea, mos' everybody went huntin', "We didn't have so many when we fus tart, but arter we got down below de 'cad :my, we jumped a graveyard rabbit, and jes is soon as we commenced to shoot, de white oiks and de niggers, and all de dawgs in dc :ountry jes' commenced to come. We nebir cotch many yet, dough, till we gits obei n de rabbit garden. Dat's ober on Marse 'hill's lan'?you know's de place? "Well, we wasn't long gittin' dere an dc un commenced. "Bam ! Bam ! I)em hritch loaders would ;o oil' and some white man would say: (1 jot him?I got him. No, I didn't?yondei ie goes. Here Louder, yer Louder?bam ! (am! Yonder lie goes! Here, yer, yer icre, yer, yer?bam ! bam !' "I)en you hear a nigger say?jes as easy Here one in de bed !' Den he cock his ole uusket, click, click! and den raise, when >i-i! de cap bust, tie rabbit jump up, tie dogs ;it after him, and de nigger say 'doggon (lis Id gun ; hit des won't go off!' "Well, sah, tings went on dat way dc vhoie blessed day, and dc crowd kep gittir (igger en bigger I just natchally never sect o many folks a rabbit huntin' all at one time Vn' you want to know how many rabbits wc tetched ? Well, we didn't catch mor'n one ipieee, but I tells you dat was a pile. Dert vns fifty-live, sides a good many birds." The above account of the Thanksgiving iunt is presumably correct. It is by one o he participants. sckibhi.ku. "Tkihetk to an Abi.k Man."?Mr. Fin cy, of York, was today elected chairman o he ways and means committee, lie; was lie first man who did not vote for Hampton o rise and have his vote changed and re lorded for the old hero when Irby's electioi vns assured, and his promotion to the niosi mportant place on the lloor of the house is Lccepted as a deserved tribute to an able nan and a concession to the conservative ving of the farmers' movement.?(ircenvillc s'ews, November lift. LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pls.-Clerk's Sales. E. A. Crawford. S. Y. C.?Mortgage Sale of Land. S. C. Paris?Sale Under Mortgage. S. W. Mitchell-Note Lost. J. E. Jefforvs, Treasurer?Town Taxes?Time Extended. Agnes Moore?Everybody. Frew Bros. A Keesler?The Good Work Still Goes On. Hunter A Oates?We Take Stock. W. Brown Wylie, C. C. Pis.?Notice to Creditors of F. Happerfield, deceased. M. AH. C. Strauss?Wo Will Have a very Severe Winter. Beard A Inman?1This is the Way we are Offering Them Now. L. D. Guilds?Failure in Chester. Sam. M. AL. Geo. Grist?Just, Prompt, Certain. Agnes Moore?Everybody. REV. R. E. STACKHOUSE. i The Methodist congregation of Yorkville is delighted with the appointment of Rev. R. ^ 4-/> of fliia nloPA I'J. UliltMIUUSK IU LUU VUU1VU <*v vu.u fv. Mr. Stackhouse already has the reputation ' of being one of the brightest young minisI ters in the South Carolina conference, and , the congregation of Trinity church is ceri tainly to be congratulated. He arrived here 1 yesterday and will preach his first sermon , to his new charge next Sunday. SANTA CLAUS'S CROP. Yesterday morning a little five year old Yorkville girl was engaged in telling her younger sister what she wanted Santa Claus to bring her on Christmas, when her father, who is a little inclined to look at the dark side of things, said : "My child, times are very hard this year, and it would not surprise me at all if old | Santa Claus failed to come around this Christ? mas. I don't believe he will have anything . to bring." "Yes, papa," she replied, "I expect times are very hard, but Santa Claus might have made a good crop, and will come round just like he always does !" I THREE C'S REORGANIZATION. Here is some good news, if true. It comes \ by telegraph by way of New York, and there are so many conflicting reports we do not know how much credence to give it. However, here is the story for what it is worth : "The original holders of the $7,000,000 bonds of the Three C's railroad, at their meeting at Johnson City, Tenn., last Saturday, authorized the issue of $3,000,000 preferred stock with which to pay oft'the present indebtedness of the road and complete the same. It is calculated that $1,000,000 will pay the debts, and $2,000,000 will complete the road. The plan having so far been matured, all that now remains to be done before work begins is to cash the preferred stock. This $3,000,000, being preferred to the $7,000,000 already expended on the road, becomes very desirable. "HARD TIMES." "I gives him up now," remarked Mike Addlesheimer, the Israelite merchant who furnishes the fun for Lowrysville, last Monday. "It vas hard times, und no mistakes." "What is the matter now, Mr. Addlesheimer?" "Yell," remarked the jolly Hebrew, "ven ! I sees dem cotton receipts at Liverpool grow " bigger und bigger every veek, und beople ! say 'hard times,' I makes no grumble. Ven < cotton goes town to eight cents," he con' tinued, "I makes no grumble; und ven it goes town to seven, I still makes no grumble. " I dinks dat de times vas not so bad as people say. But now I gif him up. Last Saturday : night I see von von-eyed nigger go all about : mit a jug of liquor, und be couldn't sell him. j "Yes, sir; dem times vas hard. I ready . to make assignments right avay." . PETITION AGAINST PRESCRIPTIONS. l Quite a little sensation was created in ' Yorkville last Friday afternoon when the daily papers brought the news that Representative Glenn had presented a petition to ; the house of representatives praying the re peal of the act prohibiting Yorkville drug| gists from selling spirituous liquors upon physicians' prescriptions. The Yorkville ; lodge of I, 0. G. T., discussed the matter . Friday night, and as the result of the dis cussion resolved to secure counter petitions the next day. On Saturday a committee of Good Templars canvassed the town and suct ceeded in making up a long and representa; tive petition. 1 Representative Glenn having returned [ from Columbia sick, and being unable to go . back for a few days, the counter petition i was turned over to Representative Finley, ." who will present it to the house at once. The final settlement of the matter at issue ' will be awaited with great interest by the signers of the respective petitions. CHURCH "NOTICES. j Episcopal?Sunday-school at 10.30 a. m. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, D. D., j pastor. Monthly concert of prayer for ' missions to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock, i Services next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. i Sunday-school at 3 p. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. R. E. Stackhouse, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at 7 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock p. m. Sun; day-school at 3 o'clock p. m. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. . C. Galloway, pastor. Tirzah?Services next ' Sunday at 11.30 o'clock a. m. Yorkville? Sunday-school at 3.30 o'clock p. m. Services j Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Baptist?Rev. Robert G. Patrick, pastor. Yorkville?Prayer-meeting tomorrow even! ing at 7.30 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11 a. in. and 7 p. in. Sunday-school at 10 ' o'clock a. m. Union?Sunday-school at 2 - o'clock p. m. ! "THE TOURIST." "The Tourist," is the name of a handsome . private car that arrived at the Three C's ftel pot last Monday afternoon, and which is - now side-tracked at that place. On board is ' one of the most pleusant little parties of J three that one often has the good fortune to meet. It consists of Mr. Wellington Rose and wife, and Mr. David Post, artists and " writers engaged in showing up the resources i of the country. They are now working , along the line of the South Carolina and , Three C's railroad, and have just spent a few > days in each of the towns of Charleston, Camden, Lancaster and Rock Hill. They will remain in Yorkville until this afternoon. The party comprises the editorial staff of "The Tourist," a handsomely printed and copiously illustrated magazine, all the mat ter, illustrations and letter press for which are prepared on board the car. In the edition that they are now working on, will appear ' articles and illustrations descriptive of the advantages and attractions of the country ," along the line of the Three C's, and all the assistance they get from the various towns 1 will add just that much to the benefits that may be expected from the work. TAX COLLECTIONS. "Mr. Neely ; I wish you would please look 1 and see how much my tax is." 5 "Certainly," replies the obliging treasurer, j turning to his books. In less than a minute M lie finds the place and replies: : [ "Four dollars and thirty-eight cents." j "That's about what I thought it was. 5 j Well, the legislature is going to extenu j the time till about the 20th of February, 5 ain't it?" ! "I don't know. A joint resolution has ! been introduced to that effect, but it hasn't j been approved yet." "I hope it will be. Anyhow, I'll have to 1 to wait. Good morning!" "Good morning!" ! The above colloquy takes place between the treasurer and about half the visitors to 1 his office, and as may be imagined, tax col| lections arc progressing rather slowly. The treasurer did a fairly good day's work on Monday, issuing 175 receipts, 117 of ! which were polls, and taking in considerably more than $1,000. : The total collections up to Monday night : amounted to $25,884.30, leaving $82,570 still I on the books. This amount is divided among i' about 3,000 taxpayers, and to get it all in, 3 j the treasurer will have to issue 3,275 re! ceipts. ?I J I SEVERE WIND STORM. [ A severe windstorm, somewhat in the na_ j ture of a cyclone, pusscd the northwest out.' skirts of Yorkville about 5 o'clock last Fri>j day morning, ranging in a northern direc?; tion. The residence of Captain It. H. Glenn, r just without the incorporate limits of the f town, on the Adair's ferry road, was direct| ly in the track of the storm, and several ! sheets of the iron with which the house is -1 covered, were torn from their fastenings. fjThe damage, however, is slight. II The next serious damage in the path of , the storm was the almost complete destruc tion of a fine orchard belonging to Mr. Jos. i j W. Neal. t' About three miles further on, the dwelling i of Mr. J. Thomas Thomasson was badly de; molishcd. The roof was blown oil" of the j house, the doors and windows were carried ; off, and clothing, bed clothes and furniture were swept away. Mr. Thomasson's whole family had a very narrow escape from death, 1 and all sustained bruises, more or less pain- i ful, but not serious. In addition to the damage to the house, about 2,000 oak boards, to i be used for a new roof, and about half a bale ! of cotton were carried away. Some of the i boards were carried for miles, and in some 1 instances were driven into the trees by the . force of the wind. Mr. Thomasson's loss is i very heavy, considering his limited means. ! The residence of Mr. C. M. Parrott, a mile < north of Mr. Thomasson's, was unroofed on < one side, and several tenement houses on Mr. Parrott's plantation were blown down. I In one of these houses was about two bale3 i of seed cotton, and this was scattered along < the path of the storm for a distance of several miles. ] Mr. Thomasson and several others, fol- ! lowed in the track of the storm for several miles, and they report a wide swath cut through the forests with the intervening i clearings filled with trees torn up by the roots, pieces of plank, shingles, corn stalks, i and other debris. No individuals, however, living along the unlucky belt, were seriously hurt. LOCAL LACONICS. ? Kev. Dr. T. R. English, of Yorkville, will deliver a lecture on the subject of "What to Preach," before the students of the Columbia Theological seminary on next Tuesday. ? We are informed that the postoffice department is about to establish two new postoffices in this county?one at Smyrna, on the Three C's railroad, and the other at some point between Yorkville and Bethel not yet decided upon. ? Judge Fraser has filed his decision in the case of Eliza C. Edwards and Joseph Pratt, plaintiffs, against Mary E. Williams and Grandison Williams, administrator, de bonis non. The case came up on exceptions to a decree of the probate court. The judge overrules the exceptions and sustains the finding of Judge McCorkle both as to law and facts. # ? There will be a delightful entertainment at the opera house tonight under the auspices of the "Little Helpers" society of the Episcopal church. Thg entertainment is being engineered by Mrs. A. S. Withers, and the carrying out of her carefully gotten up programme, printed in another column, will ensure success. Those who go out, and most everybody will no doubt be there, will be pleased. ? The county commissioners met, as usual, last Monday. There was no business before the board, other than the approval of a number of accounts against the county. Before this work was completed, however, the board had to adjourn, Mr. R. J. Love, one of the commissioners, being summoned by a ines sage bringing the news or tne aeam 01 ms step-mother. WATER SUPPLY FOR YORKVILLE. The bill to provide for a water supply for the town of Yorkville has passed the house, and is now pending in the senate. There is nothing in the way of its becoming a law, except that it should get lost again as it did last year. Its provisions are as follows : Section 1. That the town council of the town of Yorkville, in this State, be and is hereby authorized to contract with any person, persons or corporation, for a supply of water for the use of said town in watering the streets and for the extinguishment of tires, for a term not exceeding twenty-five years, at an annual cost not exceeding fifteen hundred dollars. Section 2. That to meet the annual cost of the water supply that may be contracted for in pursuance or the authority given in Section 1 of the act, the town council of the town of Yorkville, be, and is hereby authorized to levy an annual tax, in addition to any other taxes now or hereafter authorized by law, not to exceed three mills on the dollar of all taxable property, real and personal, held and owned within the limits of the said town on the 1st day of January of the year the levy is made; which special tax so levied, shall be collected at the same time and in the same manner and along with the ordinary annual tax; and the penalty for the nonpayment of sucn tax shall be the same as is provided in the case of the ordinary annual tax. Section 3. That the town council of Yorkville, ' in this State, be, and it is hereby authorised to subscribe to the capital stock of any corporation that may hereafter be organized for the purpose of erecting and managing the works necessary for supplying water necessary for the use of said town, ana for the use of the inhabitants thereof: Pmvided. that the town council shall not be au thorized to subscribe for more than two-fifths of the entire capital stock, nor for so much, if twofifths of the same shall exceed the par value of ten thousand dollars: Provided, further, that before the said town council of the said town shall be authorized to make the subscription, which shall be in bonds of the said town, the matter shall be first submitted to the qualified voters of the said town in the manner provided for in Section 12 of the charter of the town. Section 4. This act shall take effect immediately upon its approval. HE CHOSE FIFTY LASHES. Here is the story of a negro who, having been caught stealing corn from the field, passed sentence on himself and took his punishment without a murmur. For some days Mr. O. R. Huddleston, who lives seven miles northeast of Yorkville, had been missing corn from his field. At last he decided to lay for the thief, and on Sunday of last week caught a negro named May Durham in the act of helping himself. Durham at once proposed a compromise, offering to give Mr. Huddleston four chickens to drop the prosecution, but Mr. Huddleston refused the offer. Accordingly, on Monday, Durham was taken before Trial Justice H. E. Johnson. The compromise question came up again, and some of several neighbors who were present, asked the negro if he was willing to take a whipping and call it square. Durham jumped at the offer, and as no warrant had been issued, Trial Justice Johnson interposed no objection to the parties concerned settling the matter among themselves. Durham said he was willing to take fifty lashes on his naked back. Mr. Huddleston said he would let him off with forty, and the negro selected four men, each of whom to give him ten strokes with keen switches. It was pretty cold outside, and the negro requested Mr. Johnson to allow the performance to take place in his office. "All right," said Mr. Johnson, "if you will agree not to make any fuss." "I ain't going to holler," said the negro. "Well, now, who is going to do the counting; you had better do that yourself May," , some one remarked. "No, sir, boss ; I spec to be so busy directly that I can't attend to it. Let Mr. Johnson count," answered Durham, with calculating forethought. This arrangement was agreed upon and the whipping commenced. Each of the four executioners laid on their stripes with considerable energy, though slightly tempered * 11 J ? fiitUmioDmn nnrl wll/JTl oy ine negro a uuciic siiuiuiisiuu, uuu nuvu the forty stripes were administered, Durham was allowed to put on his shirt and coat and go away. The lashes, though pretty severe, did not bring any blood, and Durham scarcely winced. The above story is as told by an eye' witness. SALES DAY. Last Monday was sales day for December. The clerk had a large number of sales advertised, and the crowd in attendance was I as large as usual. But money was scarce and land sold cheap?cheaper than for years. Trading in horses and mules was also ; rather dull. Of course many of the traders were on hand, and all had plenty of swapping stock, but the cash dollars for boot was | not forthcoming, and, as some of the traders j remarked, unless they got some money along j with the horses they traded for, to feed them I on, they were not anxious to trade. Even i Leroy F. Nivens, the champion horse trader ' of Fort Mill township, thought the day was a I failure for horse-swapping. "Why," he said, "I swapped with one fellow who was to give I me $5 to boot, and he couldn't scrape up but ' $1 cash. That ain't no trading at all." The crowd, including the horse swappers, : was well behaved, and but few evidences of j i liquor were seen on the streets. One or two j unimportant arrest were made, j The legal sales from the court house steps ! commenced at 12 o'clock, Herod R. Xeal, auctioneer, and those by the clerk, under ! decretal orders, were as follows: j At the suit of W. Brown Wylie, as administrator, against James E. MeCullough and j others, a tract of fifty acres, more or less, bounded by lands of Nancy MeCullough, ; Ifenry Moflatt, James A. E. MeCullough and others. Bought by C. E. Spencer, attorney, i for $208.00. * | At the suit of I). S. ltamscur against R. A. Johnson, trustee, a tract of land situated Jin Blacksburg, and containing seventy-six1 : acres. Bought by Dr. D. S. Ramscur for ! $27<">.00. At the suit of H. J. Sherer against Mary j . F. Love and others, a tract of land in Bulj lock's Creek township containing 180 acres, j J more or less. Bought by C. E. Spencer for ; $2.40 per acre. At the suit of Emily E. Wright, executrix, j against Harriet Hope and others, a tract containing 117jicrcs, more or less. Bought j by C. tj. Spencer, attorney, iui <rr.uv ^va acre. At the suit of I. D.Witherspoon, guardian, against Isabella Steele and others, and Emily E. Wright, executrix, against R. M. Steele, and others: 1. A tract of land bounded by lands of the Hamels, John R. London, H. Massey and Fishing creek, and containing 683 acres, bid off by C. E. Spencer for $1,600. 2. A tract adjoining the tract just mentioned and containing 760 acres. Bid off by C. E. Spencer, attorney, for $1,400. , At the suit of J. R. Bratton against O. W. 3. Hart, as administrator, and others, the undivided four-fifteenths interest of Wm. B. Cassels, deceased, in a tract of 77 acres on Rocky Allison creek, and bounded by lands now or formerly owned by Clarissa Wallace, Hugh Warren and Joseph Miller. Bought by Dr. J. R. Bratton for $25. At the suit of Jos. F. Wallace, as administrator, and others, against Kate Williams Russell and others: 1. A tract of land southeast of Yorkville, known as the "Happerfield tract," containing 66} acres. Bid in by J. F. Wallace for $11.25 an acre. 2. A tract of 18} acres, adjoining the lands of L. A. Johnson, John A. Latta, and Mrs. John J. Garvin. Bid in by Joseph F. Wallace, for $12.20 per acre. At the suit of James F. Hart against Jane M. and T. Minor Gwiu. A tract of land on Susybold creek, known as the "Meek," or "Goings" place, and containing 300 acres, more or less. Bought by W. B. McCaw, attorney, for D. N. A. Carter, for $12.50 per acre. At the suit of B. A. Milling against Sam'l L. Milling and others, a tract of land about 13 miles east of Yorkville, on Dutchman creek, and containing 81 acres, more or less. Bought by W. L. Roddev for $200. * At the suit, of SL D. Faris against S. L. Shillinglaw, a tract of 29;; acres, more or less, and adjoining the lands of Jasper Hutchison and J. P. Hutchison. Bought by W. L. Roddey for $250. 2. A tract of 64} acres, adjoining lands formerly owned Dy joei Barnett. Bought by W. L. Roddey for $1,100. At the suit of Jane Perry against William i P. Deas, a tract containing 75f acres more or less, and situated on Stony Fork creek. Bought by A. Friedheim & Bro. for $250. By virtue of writs of fieri facias, the sheriff sold the one-sixth interest in three tracts of land in Catawba township, levied on as the property of J. Robert Lynn. Bought by A. G. Brice, attorney, for $325. Several head of mules were sold on foreclosure of chattel mortgages, and in the opinion of stock dealers, brought fairly good prices. DEATH OF ROBERT E. GUTHRIE. Mr. R. E. Guthrie died at his home at Guthriesville last Friday of paralysis, in the 63rd year of his age, and was buried in Bethesda cemetery on Sunday with Masonic honors. The funeral service was conducted by Revs. B. P. Reid and L. A. Johnson, and the remains were followed to the grave by a long procession of sorrowing relatives, ? friends and acquaintances, in carriages, buggies, on horseback and on foot. The procession consisted of nearly all the neighbors?men, women and children?for miles around, about twenty Masons and quite a large number of other citizens of Yorkville, aa moll no o lnrrrp numhpr of neirroes. who nv? M "O" ~ O 7 went to pay their last respects to a loved friend and benefactor. Robert Emmet Guthrie was born on the 15th of June, 1829, on the lot occupied by the house in which he died. He was raised a farmer and followed that vocation with fine success up to a few years after the war, when he went into the saw mill business for a number of years, and laying the foundation of the competency of which he died possessed, he resumed farming and continued in that pursuit until his active labors were practically brought to a close, about two years ago, by a stroke of paralysis. As a man, as a citizen and as a Christian gentleman, there is nothing too good to say of Mr. Guthrie. Those of his own age who remember his career from a boy. can speak of no act of his worthy and useful life that is not above reproach. He made his competency fairly and honestly, and has a conspicuous record for helping deserving young men who were struggling to push their way forward. Of these there are now quite a number well advanced in the struggle of life, who owe their early start to his sound counsel. It is said that the only security required by Mr. Guthrie of any young man who applied to him for help, was honesty, sobriety and a willingness to work. With these characteristics present, this benefactor and friend always found means to insure the rest. For many years Mr. Guthrie was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and always bore his full share in the support not only of his own denomination, but of all others who applied to him for * aid. Since the first stroke of paralysis, about two years ago, no one knew better than Mr. Guthrie himself that his days on earth were speedily drawing to a close. But with calm resignation aud beautiful confidence in the future, he never uttered a word of complaint or impatience that could in any way distress the loving wife and sister, who so tenderly nursed him to the end. He leaves a wife but no children. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. John F. Oates and children, are visiting relatives in Chester. Mr. Jos. F. Wallace and daughter, Miss Annie, are in Charleston. Miss Georgine LeSassier, of New Orleans, is in Yorkville, the guest of her sister, Mrs. Wm. B. McCaw. Mrs. Edwin Erwin has gone to Charleston to spend the Christmas holidays with her sister, Mrs. John Gaillard. Mrs. W. G. Adams, and son, Master Willie, of Rock Hill, spent last Sunday and Monday in Yorkville, with relatives and friends. Mr. Geo. P. Holler, of Rock Hill, and an employe of the Holler & Anderson Buggy Co., is seriously sick at the residence of his father, Mr. L. Holler, near Yorkville. He is suffering from a relapse of the grip. Representatives Finley and Glenn came "\ip from Columbia last Saturday. Mr. Finley on business; Mr. Glenn very sick, suffering from a high fever. Mr. Finley returned to Columbia on Sunday. Mr. Glenn is still confined to his bed. LETTER FROM*CHESTER. Attempt at Burglary?Hon. Giles J. Pattersou Sick?Personal and Other Notes. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Chester, December 7.?An attempt was innHe tn break into the store of W. T. D. Cousar &-6on oue night last week, but the would-be burglar was frightened away before accomplishing bis desire. Hon. Giles J. Patterson is quite sick. He was taken with what he thought was the grip while attending the supreme court in Columbia last week, but on arriving at home a clear case of pneumonia had developed. Mrs. T. H. White is paying her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle, of Spartanburg, a visit. Mr. John G. White has moved into his residence on Fislulam street. About four new comers whose names have not yet been announced, arrived in Chester last week. They bring with them some trouble and not a little happiness. Chester is growing. Mr. and Mrs. David Hemphill have returned from their bridal tour. Miss Meynardie is visiting the Misses Sanders, daughters of Mr. Thomas Sanders. Miss Hattie Kowell leaves tomorrow to make her home in North Carolina. She has made many friends in Chester who will be sorry to lose her. Miss Emma Lewis is visiting her brother, Professor W. W. Lewis, ofYorkville. Miss Bessie Hood has accepted the charge of the school at ''Cootersville," about nine miles from Chester. This section has a peculiar name for which I am unable to account, but the section is "O. K." just the same. The Chatauqua circle was christened "The Bound Table." ? The trial of 1). A. McDougald, for the murder of Simon Conolly, which consumed two weeks at Fayettevillc, N. C., concluded with a verdict of not guilty. The verdict was a universal surprise even to a number of McDougald's friends, and is generally attributed to prejudice against the insurance company that had so much at stake, and which entered so heartily into the prosecution. McDougald, it is said, has signified his intention of leaving the country and returning to the West. ? Chester Enterprise: Mr. B. E. Kell, a most successful and prosperous fanner of the Wellridgc section of Chester county, has thirty fine hogs, averaging 200 pounds each, which he raised this year.