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Scraps and Jacts. ? It is announced from a good source that, following the advice of the United States, Venezuela has practicallydecided to send a representative to London with power to open direct negotiations with the government of Great Britain for a settlement of the noundary dispute between British Guiana and Venezuela. ? The total visible supply of cotton for the world is 3,870,903 bales, of which 3,378,703 bales are American against 4,847,784 bales and 4,524,584 bales respectively last year. Receipts of cotton this week at all interior towns 50,639 bales. Receipts from the plantations 85,582 bales ; crop in sight , 3,776,462 bales. ? The new government 4 per cent, bonds are now selling on the New York Exchange at 115?, or aoout $4 on the $100 more than the average price that was paid for them at the recent sale: The price has been up as high as 117 ; but it is claimed that the Morgan syndicate has flooded the market, and that has brought down the price. ? From Bright's, Alabama, comes the story of the annihilation of an entire family by measles. The family of Mr. P. A. Higginr, the postmaster, was taken down at almost the same time with the malady. First a son, aged 20, died ; then the mother followed, and the father came next. A daughter aged 18 also died from the effects of the disease. Neighbors had to bury the family one by one. ? Weyler, the new governor general of Cuba, has issued a proclamation in which he threatens death to those who sympathize with the Cubans even upon the slightest pretext. Among other offenses that are designated as being punishable by death, is a word in favor of the insurgents or against the Spaniards. General Gomez has announced it as his intention to butcher a Spaniard for every Cuban butchered by Weyler. ? Vice President Stevenson has an eye on the Democratic nomination for president. The Washington correspondent of the Charlotte Observer says that Mr. Stevenson told a North Carolina congressman not long ago that he had always been in favor of the free coinage of silver, and that within the next LLIUUI/1I UI IWUj IU JO JJiO lUbCUbivu vv write an open letter in which he will so declare himself. The vice president has a strong following throughout the Union, and if it is possible for any free silver man to get the Democratic nominations, he seems to stand at least an equal chance. --After a debate lasting two weeks, the house, on last Saturday night, took a vote on the senate's free silver substitute to the house's coin bond bill. , The closing speeches were made by Crisp and Turner, of Georgia, both Democratic members of the committee on ways and means. Mr. Crisp was for the bill, of course, and Mr. Turner , was against it. The debate between them was of peculiar interest and was listened to with close attention. The house decided that it would not concur by a vote of 215 to 90. Investigation of the vote shows that 25 Republicans, 58 Democrats, 1 Silverite, and all the Populists present, voted in favor of the substitute ; and that 184 Republicans and 31 Democrats voted against it. The Democratic vote against free coinage, was six greater than the Republican vote for it. ? A dispatch of Saturday from Providence, Rhode Island, says: Senator B. R. Tillman, of South Carolina, was the guest of the Commercial Club, of this city this evening and spoke before a largely attended meeting on his famous dispensary system. The famous ex-governor was an agreeable surprise to the assembly and spoke in a forcible and consistent manner on his subject, giving an interesting and simple description of the plan and execution of the liquor business as carried on by the State government. This was the first visit of Senator Tillmau to New England and was of additional interest on that account. At the end of his address, which was warmly received by the club, President Andrews, of Brown university, delivered a brief address in commendation of 1 Senator Tillman's talk. ? The press dispatches contain a rumor to the effect that Dr. Nansen, a Norwegian explorer, has discovered the 1 North pole. The story is said to have come simultaneously from Irkutsk, in Eastern Siberia, and Archangel, in i Northern Russia. The two points are , something like 3,500 miles apart. ( There are no details iu connection with the story and people who understand the Arctic regions are inclined to discredit it. Dr. Nansen's exeditiou was commenced last April. There are I 13 men in the party. A dispatch iu December last said that Dr. Nansen's ] wife bad received a letter from him by , carrier pigeon ; but as it was known \ that no carrier pigeons had been taken . with the party, no credence was given 1 to the report. Later a dispatch from ! Hammerfest, Norway, reported that a balloon had been seen passing over i that point, and it was supposed that i the balloon bad some connection with i the expedition ; but the balloon was not ] heard of any more. The latest report , in regard to the expedition comes from the British consul at Archangel, who telegraphed his statement to London. ' There are some who believe that there is some truth in the story ; but general- 1 ly but little importance is attached to ' it. i ? The fight between Fitzsimmons < and Maher did not come off at El Paso ; last Friday. The principals were ( there and so also was the Mexican , military on one side of the line, aud t the Texas rangers on the other; but this, it is alleged, was not the trouble. Something got wrong with Maher's ] eyes. There is a peculiar eye disease 1 down there that is caused by the alka- i li dust. It worked on Maher to such j an extent that he was unfitted to enter < the ring. A large number of the I sports left the country in disgust; but others remained on account of a promise that the fight will take place next T. Friday without fail. The intentions ' of the fighters to keep the appointment Gi may be good enough ; but the belief i that the fight will really come off does ' not seem to be very widespread. It is not unlikely that the military will ] have a say so in regard to the matter. ] ?hc ||orkviUc (Stiquirrr. YOItKVILLE, S. O.: j * I wrnvrcnAV frr IQISQf, ] IT JD1/11UU1/11X , A UVKV^vvv, ( - ( ? The Enquirer begs to call special attention to the letter from Mr. John T. 1 Roddey, of New York, in another column. It will be universally admitted that, so far, all the advice that Mr. Roddey has given, has been good, and for this reason, if no other, what he advises now seems to laj be entitled to especial consideration. As to< to whether holders of cotton should sell or continue to hold, The Enquirer is not ^ disposed to offer any advice. We admit that we are disposed to take the same view tii of the matter that is expressed by Mr. Roddey; but on accouut of the large ele- ti< raent of chance that enters into the proposition, we prefer to leave the matter entirely with those most directly interested. 0f But we do not think there is any ground w to question the advisability of reducing the acreage. Everything iu sight seems to indicate that the next crop is going to be one of the largest that has ever been co raised, and those who contribute less to ge this record breaking aggregate are going cu to be the better off. ? Though there seeins to be a persistent sti effort in some quarters to misrepresent Congressman McLauren before the people, ^ there is every reason to believe that he is cif the ablest representative that South Caro- hj, lina has in the lower house of congress. c*j The pages of The Congressional Record show that he is always ready to say his say to whenever it appears necessary, and when f?] he does take occasion to speak, he com- ^ mands the marked attention not only of his friends; but also of his opponents. He Gl is rather independent, it is true; but that is just so much in his favor. It shows that he pr does bis own thinking, has confidence in fir his own motives and ability, and is not W1 afraid. From his correspondence and his * J frequent mention in the metropolitan _ x<\ r?ro?<j if. is vflrv evident that he is widely regarded as a leading exponent of the gt silver side of the financial issue, and as ar yet we have seen nothing to indicate that foi he does not command universal respect. 44; Mr. McLauren's home enemies seem to be ^ ev of the kind who for the most part are nc actuated by motives of envy or malice; pi and are therefore, more or less harmless, sp SIGNIFICANT POINTERS. nc In another column will be found a com- se prehensive report of the proceedings of a Republican meeting that was held in the R( court house last Friday night, and in the ij, opinion of The Enquirer, the matter is so worthy of the prompt and serious atten- rei tion of the white people of York county. Pn The greatest drawback with the Repub- H< licans heretofore has been the fact that vi they have been without leaders. A careful reading of the published synopsis of taj Captain Melton's remarks warrants the wi conclusion that such is not to be the case to . . 1?as any longer, a snrewaeror mure nisiuuo- ? ting appeal has not often been heard in ^ this section, and there is in it much to OH show that the speaker has not only the be inclination, but also the ability to devel- hi: op to the fu llest extent all the Republican H sentiment among both Negroes and whites that he may find in his path. The new constituti<A has thrown in the way of a Negro party many impediments, ' and the legislature is in a position to con- M tinue the work ; but for white people to ral rely altogether on these facts for protection, will be dangerous in the extreme. In re| spite of all that can be done under the law 7_t or otherwise, there is sure to be left an un- tin bridled force of Negro voters that can, and l)0 will, easily be developed into a formida- ^ ble factor in county, State and national |ie politics. nn What was said by Captain Melton in tei his speech, seems to indicate that the principal idea of his movement is to secure prJ control of Federal patronage in this State , in the event that the Republicans shall j,is succeed in electing the next president. "T But it will not do to rely on this. Such tin maybe the object of the movement; but on it won't be the only result. In securing ho the Federal patronge it is necessary to tjj< perfect an organization, and after the pat- tb< ronage is secured, the organization will coi remain to give future trouble in a struggle ref tor everything in sight. What is to be done in the premises ^ strikes The Enquirer as perfectly clear. < The way to meet organization is by organ- 8tr ization. There is already a white man's cai organization in existence in York couuty. 8tl it is true that there are some differmces of opinion among its members ; but Tj. ;hose differences are not so great that ev :hey cannot be reconciled without any Tli oss of self-respect on either side. Then, to let all right thinking white men at once ba begin to look the situation honestly in the face, just as it is, determined to r0( jet together again with the least possible BU| lelay, and remain invincible. is i .OCAL AFFAIRS, c a INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS M. Dobson ?t Co.?Publish a list of the prices of a large number of useful articles which they have for sale, rist Cousins?Offer you groceries of almost every description and call attention to a Crimson Rim bicycle which they have on hand ana wish to sell. A. Abernathy?Has just received a supply of a^ate ware and has on hand a lot of cooking stoves of different sizes. He wants you to remember that if you want roofing or guttering done, he can do it. W. Dobson?Can furnish you with different brands of snuff and tobacco and many kinds of hardware, lines M. Starr & Co.?Talk about spectacles and eyeglasses, clover and orchard grass seed, and his readiness to fill prescriptions. '. B. Moore & Co.?Offer a $40 prize and 5 per cent, return to cash purchasers at their store. ajor A. XI. Yvnjie, noun, nm?? auus IVJ c sell Jersey cattle, Berkshire hogs, and t light Brahma chickens. . w. Love?Lets the subscribers to The . Enquirer who are on his club list ' know that he wants them to pay up on i before March 2nd. s M. Ferguson?Tells you about the g good flour he has to sell, offers 17 pounds of granulated sugar for $1, cheese at 15 cents a pound, French 1 candy, and lemons at 25 cents a dozen. 1 He also has numerous other things in c the grocery and hardware line that he j wants to sell. His dray wagon is still running and is ready for prompt bus- * iness. * WHAT THEY ARE UP TO. < While Captain Melton was in Yorkville < it week, a reporter for The Enquirer < ok occasion to ask him some ques- i >ns in regard to certain matters that are not touched upon in his speech to 1 e Negroes. The first question was: ? "What are you going to do about put- f ig out a ticket ?" ? "We are going to nominate a full State t sket from governor down. I can't give ? >u the personnel yet, for the reason it 1 us not been decided upon; but you can 1 ipend upon it that it will be composed t good men with clean records, and who ill command the respect of the people." ? "Will there be a county ticket?" ? "I can't say about that definitely yet. has not been decided. We probably :>n't know until we have held our State nvention and looked carefully over the i Id. It will depend entirely upon cir- 1 [instances." s i LOCAL LACONICS. 6 ill Critically III. ' \ A postal card from Bradley, Abbeville r unty, brings the bad news that Rev. Dr. c ithau is still critically ill, and his physi- 1 ins gives but li'tle encouragement for f s friends to hope for his recovery. t mmitted to Jail. Ashley Worthy, colored, was committed k jail by Magistrate Sanders on Sunday < r larcency of live gtock, and Tunne ' assey, also colored, was committed to 1 il by Magistrate Withers, on Monday for 1 nlation of the dispensary law. 1 legging at the Weather. Upon looking Up our Chester weather j ophet's prediction for February, we ? id the following: From 15'to 18, the ind will be fYom the Northeast and the j jather will be damp and disagreeable. , rom 19 to 21, stormy and unsettled. ^ rerybody Pleased. j As entertainers, the young ladies of the ] . Agnes Guild of the Episcopal church, ( e a big success. The Enquirer is inrmed that their silver reception last , *iday night, netted them something like ] 5. The guests report a most delightful s eniner, and will watch for future an- j mncements of the St. Agnes Guild with s easant anticipation. ( eclal Praise Service. ' The Enquirer is requested to an- ! >unce that there will be a special praise i rvice in the Presbyterian church to- e orrow evening at 7.30 o'clock in behalf 1 missions. Rev. Alexander Sprunt, of t >ck Hill, will be present and will de- ? J.1 I ? 1 rer an ituuress, nuu a icuci *\# i.u? wuuivu cieties from Miss Ella Davidson will be c ad. The public is cordially invited to ? .rticipate in the exercises. 1 s Wam a Good Citizen. 1 Mr. Marcus Haffner, ol McConnells- ' lie, died in Chester last Wednesday ? lernoon from a stroke of paralysis sua- , ined a few hours before. Mr. Hafther is a native of North Carolina and came r this county several years before the war j a carpenter. He was accompanied by 1 ree brothers, all of the same trade, and 1 [ settled in this State, three in York and ? e in Chester. Since the war, he has en engaged in farming. At the time of t s death he was about 71 years of age. t e leaves a widow and 10 children, all 8 own. His funeral took place on Thurs- t y. f SOMETHING OF A FAILURE. j 'If they are going to fix all the roads e ;e that King's Mountain road, I would j iber that they just build a stone wall c lund the town and be done with it," re- s rrked an irate citizen of Yorkvilleto the <3 porter for The Enquirer on Monday. 0 le citizen referred to had driven over ? 3 ruilu Oil OUIIUlty UII14 iju niu uwuiMg. g The reporter visited the work in Decern- t r. At that time, everything seemed to I mv up pretty well, and though he had * arcl but little on the subject since, he t turally supposed that under the persis- t it labors of the convict gang, the road 5 ,s constantly getting better, and in sur- * ise, ho asked : ? 'Why, what is the matter?" v 'Matter! the thunder," he replied, as f i temper arose another degree higher, t 'he road is 100 per cent, worse than if c jre had not been a lick of work struck J, it since last spring. It is a regular 0 rse-killer and buggy-smasher for the ti tire four miles. Nobody has ever seen t - U Kio AAiintntr f'11 Knf rAii " 5 llfvU U1 it 111 lUlO U'lllltlJ M. MA W?v JVM sre are not four miles of road in York ? jnty that is not a perfect driveway, a g *ular racetrack, in comparison to it." t; Still thinking that the speaker was obably joking, the reporter asked for ? 3 sober truth. J? "Honestly, I have given it to you as e ongly as I can; but I confess that I h n't make the case out anything like as s ongly as it is. They have thrown the ? id up in the middle anywhere from 18 0 24 inches. Most of the soil is red clay, e ley put large stones down on this clay, c idently without any system whatever, jj ie wagons wheels have been sinking up ? the hubs and cutting great ruts, which jj ve filled with water and made the whole \ id a mass of mud from one end to the h ler. In aggravation of this, the loose * :k that were put in as macadam have c nk out of sight, and as the result, travel E most dangerous to both horse and vehi- t: le. At one step the horse is high and dry ,nd the buggy down to the hubs, and at the >ext the buggy is high and dry and the lorse is up to his knees. At no place in he whole four miles is it safe to travel aster than a walk, and even that is not vithout danger. The reporter decided to pursue the natter further, and by others he was told hat the road is no longer used except vhen there is no other way for it. Mr. H ieller, who lives within two miles of own, always comes in by a circuitous oute much out of his way. North Caroina wagoners, coming down from the nountains, get warning far up the counry, turn off at the 4-mile post and come u over the Rutherfordton road. People vho used to find it more convenient to ;ome to Yorkville are now compelled to jo to Clover. Mr. W. J. Gordon, who ives two miles from town, has been callid upon time and again to lend his teams o help pull the unfortunates out of the nud, and one story which is told for a act; but for which the reporter cannot Ir, frv affiant that, a ahnrt t.ilTIP fUlIt'U) 19 W dug uuwv vuu? M wmv?? ...... igo two buggies were turned over in ittempting to pass each other on the r<5ad. Du ring the course of the reporter's in vesigation, it developed that the convict gang lasjust commenced work on the Ruth>rfordton road at Turkey creek. The dirt s not being thrown up so high as it was >n the King's Mountain road; but it is 'eared that the result is going to he about he same, and not only the people most lirectly interested, but the business men >f Yorkville who have become cognizant >f the facts jusi mentioned are becoming ;ery much concerned. Work on the King's Mountain road has been in progress for about three months, ind the expense has probably not been ar from $15 a day; perhaps more. Conervative and unprejudiced judges say hat the road will continue almost impassLhlo pvfln after it dries un. and to put it >ack in as good shape as it was originally, tvill cost as much again as has been spent jpon it up to this time. In the light of this experiment, it would ippear that the road question is still a mbject for study. THEY ARE IN EARNEST. A live, aggressive Republican party vill be a factor in the coming campaign. There is no reason to discount this proportion. The ball has already been set in notion, and is rolling with accelerating ipeed. The outlook is that when the peo>le of South Carolina wake up some fine norning before the coming summer is >ver, they are going to find the Repubican party armed and equipped for the 'ray, and a formidable competitor for all he fat things that are in sight. Captain L. D. Melton, the Republican State chairman, was in Yorkville last Frilay. His business here was to put things n shaoe for the organization of York sounty. It was 10 o'clock in the morning vhen he arrived, and there had been no srevious announcement of his coming. S. ?. Foster, the county chairman, put in lis appearance a little later, and later in he afternoon, Rev. C. P. T. White, editor >f the Rock Hill Messenger, and Dr. J. W. Prather, a Negro physician of Rock Hill, also turned up. In the meantime word was put out that Captain Melton vould make a speech in the court bouse n the evening, and when the appointed lour rolled around, the Negroes began to gather in the building. Up to perhaps 8 o'clock, the audience lumbered scarcely more than 20. Captain Melton was at first loath to commence ipeaking on account of the small crowd. 3e was urged, however, to say something, md the crowd continued to grow until inesideofthe building was well-filled. The audience was composed principally of Negroes, including most of the local polticians; but there was also present about i dozen whites who assembled purely 'rom motives of curiosity. The speaker ook the floor without introduction, and iddressed himself directly to the N/egroes. 3is remarks were good tempered tbrough>ut, and were received with an enthusiasm which seemed to indicate that his learersare right in for any and everything ;hat he might suggest. A full report of lis speech would fill as much as two :olumns; but a satisfactory synopsis of it vill be found in the following: My Friends and Fellow Citizens: I did lot come to Yorkville on this occasion to nako a speech. I only reached here this norning at 10 o'clock for the purpose of laving a conference with County Chairnan Foster. Of course I could not expect l larger attendence on so short notice, and vhile it gives me pleasure to discuss with sven a few friends, the Republican situaion in South Carolina, I am also pleased o inform you that I will be back here in Lbout a week, and at that time I shall say o you a great deal more than it is my inention to say tonight. I shall speak to you especially of our eforts in reorganizing the Republican party n South Carolina, and I shall endeavor to ixnlain to vou the necessity for such a re rganization. As you know, ever since 8/6, the Republican party has been quiesent. It has beeu down deeply in the lough of despond, and nothing has been lone to lift it out. Our friends on the ?ther side [the Webster faction] might all it a period of masterly inactivity ; >ut I defy any man to point to a single act since 1876 that has been of benefit o the State of South Carolina or to the lepublican party. [Voice: Dat's right. )ey can't do it.] Ah, gentlemen, what is the history of hatpaity? It is written in the death of he political life of 80,000 citizens of our itate; [Voice: Dat's so] and I say to you hat for all this, the masterly inactivity of iur friends, the enemy, is responsible. Lnd they can't plead ignorance. They rere openly warned of what was coming ram every stump in the land. They were old that the object of the constitutional onvention was 10 disfranchise the Negro oters. All that they had to do to preentsuch a consummation was to give us rgatiization, register us and bid us go to he ballot box and protect our rights. Cheers.] And what did they do? [Didn't io nuftin.] Remained as silent as the rave itself. [Dut's right.] Is there any enial of this? Can any man with the iffc of memory say that I do not speak the ruth ? [Dat's the truth.] At this point, Captain Melton went ino an extended explanation as to the oriin of the new movement. The faction epresented by Webster had been in powr for 20 years. Its executive committee ad originated in proper authority. Then hortly afterward came a time when it was sund to be easier to remain silent than to cork for the interest of the party. It was nly necessary to make a little showing very four years with a view to getting ontrolofthe patronage. The committee nallylost sympathy with the rank and ile of the party and arrogated to itself the ower of electing its own members. Then t became more careless than ever. Mr. Vebsterhad been begged and implored o try to lead the party to victory. He had efused to stir himself. > At last realizing hat a desperate case required a desperate ure, Melton and others called mass neetings all over the State held a convenion in Columbia on the 6th of February last, and formed a new organization of which Melton was elected chairman. Continued the speaker: The only charge that they can make against us?they will say to you when they come, and they are coming, that we are trying to form a white Republican party in South Carolina and leave the colored man out. My friends, I say to you that I have got as much right to be a Republican as you have. [Cheers.] Aud you have as much right to be a Republican as I have. The Republican party is not a party of race or color, or section. It is a party of principles [Cheers.]?the grandest principles that have ever underlain any party in this country, and principles, I tell you, that reflect undying nonor upon the patriotic citizens by whom they are upheld. [Voice: Yes; yes; listen at him.] Lilly white! Leave the colored man out? Of the convention at which our organization was perfected, a prominent colored mon oaM tn inn thnf. it wno nnmnnscH nf the most representative Republicans in the State. It was one of the finest bodies of men ever seen in Columbia. [Voice: Listen at that.] Lilly white! In that convention there were25 white men. Yes, 25 white men, and 100 colored men. [Cheers.] I was elected chairman. We elected a colored man as secretary. Then we went to work to select an executive committee. We chose 5 white men. Good start for a lilly white organization, wasn't it? [Voices: That's all right. We's willing.] And we elected 20 colored men. [Enthusiastic cheers.] Next we had to appoint 36 county chairmen. Three of these were white men and 33 of them are colored men. [Cheers.] No my friends, in answer to the charge that we are trying j to effect a lilly white organization and leave the colored man out, it is necessary to utter only one word ; but I won't say it. You know what that word is. [Voice: We know.] Now, friends, are we to sleep forever just because these men won't act? [Voices: No. no.] Are we to rise up in our might ana be once again men in South Carolina? L i es, yesj. The speaker next went into an explanation of bis plan of organization. He condemned the old precinct system. This plan he said is not representative enough. The precinct chairmen have too much power. They can call into their meetings, only such men as they know to be favorable to their schemes, and the result is the most flagrant boss rule. It is often the case that the first thing that the rank and file of the party knows of a State convention, is after the convention has been held and they are committed to its action. He proposed to adopt the club system. Any Republican who desires to do so, has the right to organize a club. There is no limit to the number of clubs that can be organized. When it is desired to call a State convention, the State chairman notifies the county chairmen, the county chairmen notify the club presidents, the club presidents notify the members, elections for delegates are held, and thus is secured a representative county conven tion without any bossism. xne wniies clso have the right to organize clubs. Turning to White, the speaker asked : "Dr. White, suppose I should come and tell you that I wanted to join your church, what would you say ?" White appeared to hesitate for an instant, and replied: "I'd tell you that the white folks have churches ; you go and join them." From this the speaker went on to argue that through the club system the whites and colored Republicans could work to the same end without any conflict, just as the white and colored church people of the same denominationswork. Continuing, the speaker said that, so far, 15 white clubs had been organized in the State and over 300 colored clubs bad been organized. It is very desirable, he said, to have white men with us. He was reminded of the practice of the Yankees during the war. They put the colored troops in front to catch the bullets. It is now the turn of the colored people. This fight is not an easy one. Somebody has to go in front 'to bear the brunt of the battle. The colored man should be glad that white men are willing to do it. One hundred white men have joined a Republican club in Columbia, and 900 have enrolled their names in Charleston. The more white clubs we have, the easier it is rfo secure for the colored man the right to deposit bis ballot and have it counted, ana the more certain is he of finally getting justice before the law. As for myself, said the speaker. I am out to win. It is not exactly a pleasant duty. It takes up my time and, perhaps, right smart of my money. But I think I have some patriotism, and it may he mat I could exercise that patriotism to greater J advantage to the people if I were In congress. However, don't let your thoughts Be taken up entirely with the proposition as to whether I am to be State chairman or Mr. Webster is State chairman. That does not concern you nearly so much as the organization of these clubs, which will put you in a position to exercise your right of franchise, first, organize the clubs and thengo and register. Go to the registration office and stand there until your feet grow into the ground, or until you get a ticket, and then, whether Mr. Webster is chairman or I am chairman, you will be in a position to exercise your rights as citizens. [Cheers and voices: That is what we will do.l The next speaker was C. P. T. White. White is a coal black Negro, about 50 years of age, and as a stump speaker, is undoubtedly in his element. He spoke for perhaps half an hour. He provoked laughter at the outset wil h the facetious claim that he was a white man, and throughout bis remarks kept bis audience laughing, applauding or approving his statements. He did not hestitate to use the word "nigger" whenever he saw fit; but his use of it did not seem to give offense. He said that the white man could not do without the nigger any more than the nigger could do without the white man. The niggers had raised all the white men wno amounted to anytning, ue saiu, and these white men helped the niggers to get along. Neither one wants to get along without the other. This country is ours. We are going to stay together and that is all there is about it. They talk about Negro rule in this State. There never has been any Negro rule in this State. It has been white man's rule all the time. The N egroes have always put up with anything that the white man could put up with, and since 1876 we got along all right, up to the time when Mr. Tillman come and got us all wrong. We can stand Mr. Tillman, too, as good as most of the white men; but they are getting powerful restless, and wheu they get restless, it is time for us to get restless too. They can't run this government right without us nohow, and we just ain't going to keep still any longer. The last speaker was Dr. J. W. Prather, of Rock Hill. Prather is a physician, almost white, and apparently about 30 years of age. He seems to have had the advantage of a thorough education, uses excellent English and is a good speaker. He explained that he is entering upon this movement with great reluctance. He settled in Rock Hill, he said, for the exclusive purpose of practicing his profession, and was averse to entering politics; but, under the peculiar circumtances, he felt it his duty to do what he could for his party, and that be proposed to offer his services for what they might be worth. The meeting lasted until about half-past 10 o'clock and broke up in good order. Next morning, Captain Melton, White, Foster and Prather took the train for Rock Hill. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Impovements at the Factories?Marriage of Dr. Pressley?Going to Chicago?In Dehalf of the Working Class?Enter- ? talnment at the College. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Rock Hill, February 15.?Colonel C. J. Pride is at home again after attending a session of the United States court at Greenville. Only one of the accused sent from this neighborhood was convicted. This was John Moffatt, who was sent up for peijury. The managers of the factories of Rock Hill are putting in smoke consumers. One is already in operation at the "Stan dard," and one at the Rock Hill mill. The results are said to be very satisfactory. Rock Hill welcomes to our midst Mrs. ? Dr. W. A. Pressley. The doctor has for some time been a fixture. Last Wednesday be went out with Messrs. L. C. Harrison and George Witherspoon for Lin- i colnton, N. C., where he was to be married to Miss Addie Caldwell Jenkins, at 6 p. m. In this day of telegrams and close connections, grooms are not often late; hut owing to a misunderstanding of some sort the groom and his friends were left in Charlotte. They went on their way on board the next train which was a freight. This carried them into Lincolnton about 7 o'clock, and the party at once went to the Methodist * church and the knot was tied as effectually as if there had been no delay. Unfortunately, the bridal pair could not come to Rock Hill that night, and were thus cut * "T, anthnainatip tnPPfincr at the UUl UI au ? WW? 0 depot with many of their friends. Now that they are in Rock Hill, we feel sure there will be no further inconveniences or annoyances and all wish them well. Rock Hill means to be well advertised at the coming exhibition at Chicago. At the instance of the city authorities of Chicago, a delegation from this place has been selected to attend a meeting to be held in Chicago on February 19, to map out the scheme of this great fair. This delegation consists of Mayor W. C. Hutchison, Major J. R. London, Messrs. R. T. Fewell and J. R. Barron. These gentle- . men, we know, will look well after our ? interests and will be of assistance in the general council. . Another effort is being made to provide , a place of entertainment and of interest for the young persons of the working class here. For sometime Rev. O. G. Jones was employed in mission work here under the direction of the session of the Presbyterian church. Since the organization of the congregation at White Memorial chapel into a church, he has been acting as a supply there. He is fully informed of the needs of those among whom he labors, and is energetic and active in ' satisfying them. His plan now is to provide a place, not only for pleasure, but for improvement. A small house is to be bu lit on the cburcb lot, ana a mgni scnuui will be conducted there by the teachers in Rock Hill. Beside this, there will be there a reading room and all those appliances for attracting the young that are generally found in Y. M. C. A. buildings. Mr. Jones is in earnest aud has received assurances of aid from many of our leading citizens. A "Soiree Musicale" was given by the department of music at the Winthrop college last night, beginning at 8 p. m. The programme consisted of seven instrumental and seven vocal selections, ^he singers were Miss Souther, instructor in * the department, and Mrs. Brown, the wife of the director. The other performers were Prof. Brown and Misses Waddil, Williams and Watson. There was a large audience which kept good order. We are not expert enough to make any criticisms, but, can say that with the rest of the audience, we enjoyed the performance. Mr. Gordon McFadden also gave a very pleasant valentine to his friends last v * night. A number of his friends of both sexes were invited to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y. B. McFad *? 1 tl J den. They went "Dy tne wagouiui, nuu were themselves filled after getting there, Mr. and Mrs. McFadden are so well known as hosts, that it is useless to say that the evening was thoroughly enjoyed. It is enough to say that it was at their t r home. o. s. PROM SMITH'S TURNOUT. Tardy Rains?Death of William Rawla?Bad Roads?After Delinquent Tax PayersOther Notes. Correspondence of the Yorfcvllle Enquirer. ( Smith's Turnout, February 17.?We are now having rain that would have been gladly received last summer, though man can't please himself about the rains. The highways in the "Blackjacks" are pretty muddy at this time, and our law makers and road directors have spent right smart wind, about the working of the roads. Now let March and April come and blow their wind upon all the roads, and they will do more good than all other blowers have done. ? William Rawls,sonof Mr. David Rawls, of Warren's, died Thursday last. I understand that he hud measles and typhoid fever afterward. Sheriff Crawford's delinquent tax gatherer, was down hunting in the Blackjacks. He captured some game. I met I him yesterday, going in the direction of Rock Hill?Mr. Hay Moore, I refer to. He was driving a nice span of horses, had on his good clothes. I only guess at this; think he was looking for something better than poll tax fellows. The roads are so bad that we don't get much news now-a-days. When my friend Elder comes home, I hope that he may get otf at Smith's, and I can have a chat with him then. n. SENSE FROM KODDEY. Southern Farmers Warned Against Playing Into the Hands of the Bears. Editor Yorkville Enquirer: I wrote you last fall advising the farmers to sell at least a portion of their coming crop when cotton was worth 9J cents in New York. It is my firm belief if the seasons are good and the acreage increased as expected, that the Southern farmers will not receive over 5 cents for their cotton, that very many Southern cotton mills will nf neeessitv filose. and that the South will be in a worse condition than in 1894. The professional bear operators are uniting and are determined to put cotton down, and only a very bad season can prevent general disaster to the South. Reduction in acreage last year made raising cotton profitable, and another year's reduction would have made the South the most prosperous country on