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Scraps and Jacts. ? Colonel John P. Fellows and Bourke Cochran have sold out to Mark Hanna for the present campaign. Cochran is to receive $250,000 for his services, and Fellows is to receive $25,000. Both of these men have been dramatically declaring that the ."integrity of the nation is at stake." ? New York Journal: Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan was drawn as a grand juror on Monday. Other gentlemen such a step; but is taking stops to protect her interests in the matter. Just now she has assembled in the Mediterranean the most power fleet that she has ever gotten together. The other powers are also assembling their fleets, and it is believed that in the event of hostilities, Russia, will surely invade India. The people of India are reported to be growing very tired of British rule, and if the threatened outbreak occurs, it will shake up the world in a manner the like of which has not been seen during the present century. ? The city of Chicago has just been shaken from oenter to circumference by a big financial crisis. The trouble was with the Diamond Match company, a big monopoly that was practically under the control of W. H. and S. H. Moore. For a long time the Diamond company had practical control of the match production of the United States. A few months ago George and Edwin Gould took hold of the Continental Match company. The machinery of the Continental company was equal, if not superior, to that of the Diamond company, and the competition grew very sharp. The Diamond company was about to make a deal whereby it was to sell France a lot of machinery at a big figure. On the strength of this prospective deal, the Moore brothers began to run up the Diamond stock until it reached au extravagant figure. The Goulds suddenly proposed to sell the government superior machinery ac a lower figure. When the news got out, Diamond stock began to take a tumble, and before they realized the situation, the Moores were unable to meet the margins on their purchases. They were worth about $6,000,000. The crash produced such a panic in Chicago that it was decided to indefinitely close the ftf/Nrtl* avaUam/va T 1 a nrvnr toimArn/l I OIUV/A. CAVfUaU^Vt A V AO UUTT 1UUIVI VU that Phil D. Armour and other Chicago millionaires have agreed to come to the assistance of the Moores, and if so, will probably save to them a large portion of their fortune. For a time it was thought that the failure would cause a national panic; but all such fears as this have subsided. ? The New York Journal of Monday contains a page write up of Mark Hanna, the manager of the McKinley campaign. Many of the facts stated in the write up are interesting. When the war broke out did Hanna go? Nit. He remained in Cleveland, took government contracts for coal and iron and laid the foundations of his foi tune. Shortly afterward he became largely interested in the carrying trade on the lakes. At that time lake sailors were getting $2.50 a day in summer and $4 a day in winter. Hanna thought this was too much. He dickered with the authorities of Cleveland, employed a large police force on his own account; but ostensibly in control of the city? put them in charge of a thug named Rumsey and then announced a cut of wages from $2.50 and $4, to $1 and $2. The sailors who belonged to the union ofrnoV on/1 r?atnro 11 lnofn^ oKnilf. thp ",UVQ! 'J v-v-v . wharves. Rumsey and his gang would attack them every day with clubs, arrest them, carry them before the city judge, who had not been corrupted and who would turn them loose. The men were beaten and persecuted until they were finally compelled to leave Hanna in full enjoyment of the situation, and as the result of the whole thing, Hanna is said to have made for himself and associates about $10,000,000. A few years ago Hanna put a double force of men in his coal mines, got out a big supply of coal, loaded it in barges and then forced the men to strike by cutting their wages. The matter had been carefully arranged and the strike extended to nearly every coal mining state in the Union. After about two weeks, the price of coal had risen to such a figure that Hanna was able to dispose of his holdings at an advance of $2 a ton. He who were in a similar predicament, and who desired to evade their duty, went to court and made excuse. Mr. Morgan calmly ignored bis summons as a matter too trivia! to waste his attention upon. The idea that he could be expected to perform the duties of a plain American citizen did not strike him as serious. There have been courts, however, that would have made the seriousness of it apparent', at the expense of a few days in jail. ? Tom Watson has written a bitter answer to the alleged interview that was recently published as coming from Senator Jones. Senator Jones was asked on Wednesday if he had read what Watson had to say. "Yes," responded he, "and I have no intention of making any reply to it. Watson's statement is based altogether on two sentences attributed to me which I did not utter, namely, that Bryan would not accept the Populist nomination and that the southern Populists were disreputable spoilsmen who should go to the Negroes, where the belonged. I did not say either of these things, and much of the rest of the interview in question misrepresents me." ? For years there has been talk of the immediate probability of a big European war. It is said that such a war is more imminent right now than at anytime since Germany bristled up over the Jameson raid in the Transvaal. This time Turkey is the bone of contention. The wholesale massacres of Christians in Crete has almost v precipitated the crisis. Germany, France and Russia are said to favor a dismemberment of the Turkish empire, ftraat. Britain in not nnite readv for made over $4,000,000 out of the deal, almost entirely at the expense of the poor miners. It is estimated that in the pa9t 30 years over 1,000 miners have lost their lives in strikes that were forced by Hanna. Hanna is now trying to cajole the organized labor that he used to cudgel; but it is not likely that he will succeed. lb* ilorluiUr (fnquurr. YORKVILLE, S. C.: SATURDAY, AUGUST 8,1896. ? "I can't vote for free silver." ' Are you a Democrat?" "Yes." Then how can you vote for McKlnley ? ? Tom Watson is still looked upon as a millstone on the .tail of the Democratic kite; but the situation is by no means alarming. Whatever else may be said of the rank and file of the Populist voters, they are terribly in earnest, and they are not going to lose this opportunity to secure what they believe will bring them relief. ? Northern Republican newspapers are arguing that the free coinage of silver will increase the cost of living expenses by increasing the price of farm products. Southern merchant and manufacturer, suppose the price of farm products is increased, how will that increase affect you? Won't you have the opportunity of doing a more flourishing business than you are doing now ? ? Cotton tie manufacturers are urging as an excuse for the advance in the price of cotton ties, the alleged fact that the steel from which they are made is worth twice as much as at this time last year. Maybe that is so; but we cannot see that it has anything to do with the matter. If old bagging and ties will do just as well and can be had for half the price of new material, it looks silly in the farmers to think of using anything else. ? Doubt as to the attitude of Senator Hill on the Democratic platform is gradually clearing up. Senator Jones visited Senator Hill a few days ago and bad a conference with him. After the conference the newspaper men asked Senator Jones as to whether or not he had anything to say. He replied no. The same question to Senator Hill was answered in the same manner. Later, however, it has developed that Hill will abide the action of the New York state convention, and ] there is no longer any doubt that the New i York state convention will endorse the Chicago nominees. ' ? Although he was opposed to the adoption of a free coinage platform, Senator Gorman is a Democrat, and will support , Bryan and Sewall. He is now Senator Jones's right hand man in the manage- 1 ment of the Democratic executive committee business, and being one of the ' shrewdest politicians in the whole Union, his services are invaluable. In an inter- ] view, a few days ago, he said : "I was not in favor of the adoption of a free coinage platform, for I do not believe that the success of free silver will in anyway realize the expectations of those who are urging it; but I do not believe it will i necessarily precipitate a panic. It will 1 only do this in the event the men who control the money choose, and not other- ] wise. If these men continue to act as they are acting now, Bryan's four years . will run through without jar." Except ( that we believe that free coinage will be of benefit to the whole country, we agree l with Senator Gorman exactly. But we do not believe that there is going to be . any panic. Those who control the money tried that in 1893, and they came so ] dangerously near to bringing the mob i down on ineir ears mat. we no not oeneve they will try it again. If they do, many of them will surely wish they hadn't. ? Commissioner Mixon is out in a card in reply to George Hubbell's statement to the effect that if Mixon says Hubbell ever offered him a dollar of rebates he says what is untrue. Mixon says that he has been connected with the dispensary from the first. Traxler used to buy whisky from the Mill Creek concern and pay interest on the purchase money. When he, Mixon, took charge, he demanded the same or better whisky and 5 per cent. off. Hubbell kicked at first; but finally came to the terms dictated by Mixon. Later, Hubbell came to Columbia and offered Mixon 10 per cent. off. This amounted to 9562.50 on the car load. Mixon asked if Hubbell was willing to put the discount /Irnim /\r? tkn in??AwiA iirkai?A f Kn tro huq A. tioDs would show up fair aud honest. 4 Hubbell refused to do it on the ground ( that his concern belonged to the trust and | it would be a violation of the trust agree- i ment. Mixon then refused to take the li- I quor. Mixon says that if Hubbell denies 1 any part of this statement, he is a liar. Bis Whisky Purchase. The state board of control, on last , Wednesday, gave out orders for 1,000 barrels of whisky. So much liquor is , not needed to supply the present demaud, it is said ; but the order is giv- ; en now so the bottling force in Colum- . bia can be kept busy during the dull i season, and there will be a good sup- , ply ahead in the fall when business becomes more brisk. ] LOCAL AFFAIR! 4 INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS W. E. Ferguson?Can furnish you cam mackerel. H. C. Strauss?Wants you to hurry up s get the benefit of the bargains he offering. Candidate for Coroner?J. Martin Bri Enquirer Office?Gold watch found. Ganson Dry Goods Company?Make announcement with regard to additk to their already large stock. They i they have bid adieu to profits. A c load of shoes last week and another < pec ted next week. R. T. Gillespie, Rock Hill, and C. J. 1 terson, Tirzah?Have a seven ho power engine on wheels which tt want to sell. J. S. Brice, County Chairman of t Democratic party?Gives notice of 1 times and places of holding coui campaign meetings. THE COUNTY CAMPAIGN. The county campaign, which has be progressing informally for several wee past, will be officially opened in Yoi ville on next Monday, August 10. Inasmuch as there is no reason to 1 lieve that there will bean unusually lai crowd of people in attendance, it I been decided to hold the meeting in I courthouse, where all the candidates \s desire it will be given an opportunity speak. Voters who desire to hear what 1 candidates have to say, should be sure come out to the first meeting. Crops i all much more forward this year tb usual, and a day can be more eas spared on Monday than 10 days lat The voters owe it to themselves and the candidates to hear what the cand ates have to say. LOOK OUT FOR FIREWORKS. The young people have heard the < people talk of the night the "stars fel That was in November, 1833, and t Boston Qlobe says that it is probable tl there will be another such shower next Monday night, August 10. Among the numerous systems in t mighty procession around the sun is almost endless stream of meteors, pass a given point it takes this stra about two years, and the earth pasi through it at intervals of 30 years, gem ally in August and November. The s vance line of the stream is just now s proaching. The main body will not along until 1898; but it is figured that will go through the advance line abo next Monday night. The astronomers are not exactly certa about the matter, however. They s that there are sometimes gaps in t stream along about the ends, and althou; we are sure to pass where the stres ought to be, we might strike a gap, if i there will be no fireworks. But in 11 the display will certainly be on hand. The most remarkable display of tl kind within the memory of people nt living was in 1833. It was on Novemt 12, and for more than an hour it look as if it was actually raining stars. All Hie Xtegroes auu many m cue lunula whites were almost frightenedlo deal The next big display was in 1866; but t portion of the stream that was struck that year was not nearly so dense. Those who care to watch for the shoe ing stars next Monday may do no, course, if they see fit; but if they shou happen to be disappointed, they w please not blame The Enquirer for m leading them. This information com from the astronomers and they pretend know all about the matter. Except wh they have told us, we know nothing. ABOUT PEOPLEMrs. S. L. Miller and son. Sam, a: visiting relatives and friends in Chester. Mr. D. M. Castles of Kershaw, spent few days in Yorkville last week. Mrs. R. C. Moore is spending a ft lays at Patterson's Springs, N. C. Mr. W. F. Robertson of Wilmingto NT. C., is visiting his mother, Mrs. Cha otte Robertson. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Lowry lelt la Thursday for a visit to Brattonsville. Mrs. G. E. Woods of Blacksburg, visiting Mr. A. Frank Wood's family th week. Mr. Joseph Nichols of Bethel towi ship, is critically ill and not expecte ;o live. Mr. W. B. Steele, Jr., and family Rock Hill, are visiting friends and rel ;ives in Yorkville. Dr. James M. Starr and family are vi ting tne iamuy 01 vr. owrrs jmuor the Bethesda neighborhood. Miss Mamie Lyles of Abbeville, after jleasant visit to Miss Mamie Moore iforkville, returned Friday morning ler home. Miss Lyles was very populi lere and bad a host of friends. Miss Lula McClain of Yorkville at Hiss Alice Lee McConnell of Ebeneze ire visiting Miss Louise Ratchford at hi lome, two miles east of Yorkville. Miss Alta Fewell of Rock Hill, an Miss Kate McConnell of Chester, are vi ting the family of Mr. W. H. McConne] Miss Daisy Glenn of Bethel, is visitor n Yorkville, the guest of Mr. W. M. A ison's family. Mr. James White, Rock Hill's champ >11 bicycle rider, was in Yorkville Wei lesday and Thursday. Mrs. H. W. Wylie and children of G umbia, after a week's visit to the famf ifMr. R. C. Moore, left last Wednesdi for Patterson's Springs, X. C. Mrs. A. Springs Withers and childrei Misses Hallie, Gladys and Lillian, left'c Thursday morning for a month's visit 1 Lenoir, N. C. LOCAL LACONICS. Until January 1807. The Twice-a-Week Enquirer, < The Weekly Enquirer will be furnisl 3d from this date to January, 1st, 188 for 80 cents. Committed Suicide. William Good, a well-known citizen Saffuey City and a native of York coui ;y, killed himself on August 1 by takii i dose of strychnine. No cause has bee jiven for the rash act. Uut Small Atteudance. The Interdenominational Sunday scho convention called to be held in Yorkvil last Monday and Tuesday, was but slim] ittended, and was a failure, rhey Have Secured Counsel. According to the Lancaster Ledge the Catawba Indians have employe Messrs. Allison <fc Allison and W. ? Hough of Lancaster, to prosecute the juit for the recovery of what is known i :he "Indian lands" in eastern York. A. Big Success. Candidates who attended the Gold Hi picnic report the affair as big a success i usual. The people were kind and hospit- c able, and the occasion was very much t 5. enjoyed. Several speeches were made; p ied but there were no developments of strik- j tnd importance. js Young People's Convention. s Mr. James Kennedy and Miss Grace b an. McElwee, of the Yorkville A. R. Sun- a day school, have been elected delegates s ms 10 Young People's convention of the ii jay Associate Reformed church to be held in I ar- Charlotte, N. C., from August 11 to 13, ti ix- inclusive. i pe_ At Cain's Springs. b rge Quite a number of the county candi- e tey dates went out to the picnic at Cain's v Springs yesterday. Up to the time The i h? Enquirer went to press, it was unable 8 j?? to learn whether or not there had been b any developments of general public in- S terest. 1 Died In Gastonla. c en Gastonia Gazette, Thursday: Mr. R. e ^3 M. S. Hopper died of asthma last Satur- p rk- day at his home near the Gastonia Cot- h ton mill. Born October 20, 1840, he was p be. nearly 66 years of age. He was a mem- si rge berof the Baptist church at Clover for k oAcAsnl vrAn ko TKo Imi ? ! a 1 Anlr nlooo is 3&S our CIOl JUOlDi XUO l/UUdl bVUA |/1HW u the Saturday afternoon in the town ceme- ? ho tery. p to Dispensary Sales. h Dispenser Allison of Tirzah, was in y ;he Yorkville ou last Thursday. He said i to that the sales of the dispensary on one p ire day of the Tirzah campmeeting went up a lan to $102, and on the other day, up to t< ily $138.90. The dispensary was open for tl er. only a few hours each day. The average a to daily sales of the. dispensary the year o id- round is something like $25. The sales v for last month, including the two camp- a meeting days, was $900. Work of Registration. g jld There are still a good many unregistered S 1." stragglers. The registration on Monday a he was 146, and since then the daily average tl *at has been about 50. The total registration y on is now very close to 3,200 and still p growing. There are nine more days he for registration?six in September and v an three in October, and it is estimated that fi rr>- ..... . ..?1?. , .j *ii .. A(J tne total numoer 01 cerancaies i?ueu win ? run over 3,500. ai 369 Paid Hl? Fine and Skipped. P Br" Ben Hall, the white man who was sen- d ^d" tanced a few days ago to pay a fine of $20 n lP" or go to the chain gang for 30 days, has h b? paid his fine and skipped the country.. A we Hall is said to have a notorious reputation ti ut as a liquor seller; and there were several warrants out for his arrest on other ai charges. There had been no formal notice, si ay however, to the sheriff, and upon the he payment of his fine he was released. It a: gh is probable that upon his return to his p im old haunts he will be re-arrested on sight, tl SOt The Ever Beady Pistol. tl Just as the train loaded with colored tc excursionists who had been spending the C iis day in Charlotte, rolled up to the 0. R <fe 9C )W C. depot last Thursday night, a pistol P ,er shot was heard and it shortly developed ?d that Massie Coin, a. negro girl about 17 ?f years old, had been shot in the hip. The \s nt exact facts we are unable to secure. The ?h. wound, however, was inflicted by a n b0 drunken Negro named Charlie Flnley, in as the result, not exactly of design, but of criminal carelessness. At last accounts f0 )t_ the attending physician was unable to 9' say whether or not the bullet was still in di Id the wound. 01 ^ Politics In Texas. is' Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beard returned 63 from Texas last Tuesday night. They had a pleasant trip. Mr. Beard says that 1 at we people out here think we have seen some hot politics; but we hardly know c anything. The city of Dallas for instance, is in a constant turmoil and dispute, fo re There are Goldbugs, Populists, Republi- Is cans, Democrats and Silveriles. They ar- H a gue from morning till night, and it seem as N if business has almost entirely been sus,w pended. The general impression is that S< the free silver sentiment is in an over- M n? whelming majority; but as to whether or r" not this is true, it is impossible, of course, fa for the casual observer to get even an M St intalli A Vexatious Delay. at Is The brickmakers out at the cotton mill H have been subject to a vexatious delay on account of the breakage of one of G a" their brick machines. It was expected H d that a duplicate of the broken piece would be received on Wednesday; but th owing to the very deliberate way the pi a" Southern railroad has of doing business, pi the piece did not arrive. During this wi s- week only one machine has been at work er in and the progress has been necessarily ni slow. It is expected, however, that one bt a kiln of brick will be fired next week, co in and with two machines in operation from e^ to now on, there will be no more delays, ir Work on the main building of the fac- an tory will be commenced within about M id 15 days, and General Manager Ashe still nt >r, has hopes of getting his spinning machin- H er ery in operation before January 1. _ fe 3_ LETTER PROM HICKORY GROVE. n LL The Sick Getting Better?Personal?Alleged n? '?? Mistaken by the Pension Board. ot Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Hickory Grove, July 28.?The many m ^ friends of Mr. J. Ed Leech will be glad ^ to learn that he has about recovered from on/-] nril 1 CAAn Kn Q 1Y1 An fir LI IB roL'Uiit iliucoo auu mu ov/wu ww ?" his friends asking their suffrages. y Our friend, Mr. T. P. McDill, who has iy been quite ill with bilious fever for some ^ weeks past, has recovered and is on the a' streets again, much to the delight of his *n many friends. Misses Minnie and Delia Keller, two of ^ York's most charming daughters, paid a flying visit to Misses Annie and Alice wj Howell last week. Childrens' Day at Salem was celebrated 3r on the 23rd instant. There was a large k" crowd present from York and Union counties, and everyone seemed to enjoy Mi the exercises. Messrs. Sam and Gus Deal and Ned Co Whisonant were at "Salem exercises" shaking hands with their many friends. w >? Blacksburg has no more popular and ar universal favorites than these young men. h< Captain S. W. Skinner of Wilmington, w N. C:, who has the contract for building ol the boat, is in these parts pushing the ar lo work. H ly Pensions! Pensions!! Pensions!!! For a i months past the only thing that has i received careful consideration in these ha r, parts are those who are to be benefitted th }d by them. Now that it is no longer a matter th C. of surmise, and those "said to be eutitled pi ir to pensions" are known, the situation la' is darkens, and our citizens are asking: fit "Oh, where do we stand ?" In some in- ne stances we would like to know how they ' ill are entitled to pensions; in others, why ve as are they not entitled to pensions ? Allow wa ne space, Mr. Editor, to explain one o wo cases to an exacting people, an tray that justice be done to those whou ustice is due. First, let me say, there is in this towr hip (Broad River) an old soldier who 1 tent under the weight of years, who i fflicted with diseases contracted while hi tood in the hottest of the fight, fightinj a the defense of the southern cause. Tbi rave and patriotic soldier is none othe han "our brother," Thomas B. Boliu brave soldier, entering the war at th leginning of '61 as a member in theSev nteenth 8outh Carolina Volunteers am nth Capt. J?. A. Crawford as his com nander, he knew no fear, and there as tandard bearer, he fought for what h ielieved was right. He was wounded a iouth Mountain, Maryland, Septenibe 4, '62, while trying to hold until Jacksot ould take Harper's Ferry. After recov ring from his wound he returned to hi >ost and was faithful to the end, being a e was with Lee at the surrender at Ap omattox. He returned to his poverty tricken home and since then has onl: mown work. At present he is llvini pon the plantation of Mr. W. S. Wilker on, and has not sufficient income to sup ort himself and family, and yet he wh< as struggled and bled upon the field fo ou and I, is refused a pension. . Oh, fellow citizens, the facts' as her resented to you are true, and now w sk for a remedy, for unto you the mys sries shall be unveiled and some case hat are not entitled to consideration, le lone the honest dollar of the honest mei f our state, for they are being paid then rhile the deserving ones are left to sufife nd struggle alone. There is near here, on Clark's Fork, i entleman who owns a plantation, and 01 unday can be seen driving to church ii fine carriage. He is supplied with a] re home comforts one could desire, an< et those who deserve recognition and th tension, are refused it. Again, we shall take the case of a mai ,-ho is said to own a plantation, has: imily of grown boys, and is supplie< rtth every luxury that can be desired nd he is working for a "grasping cor oration" at $1.00 per day, and has beei oing so for more than a year. Can tbes len above referred to swear that the: ave not an income of |100 per year .nd If they do; will, ob! will it be tn< uth? Can we, fellow-citizens, stand Idly b; nd see such cases practiced upon an un aspecting people? But the worst is yet to come. Not onlj re those who are financially able to sup art themselves reaping a reward firon le people; but, there is one, who bean le stamp of traitor, to his own array anc > his God, who is getting money undei lass A. When Lincoln offered th< >ldiers of the Confederate army a mert itiance if they would surrender anc [ve up their arms, this man ac jpted, and yet this being known, h< classed and given more than anyothei t this section, and now while we do noi ige against a just decree, or do ask thai leroy be, we do demand that justice be iven to those deserving ones who proved lithful till the end. Away with the pen ons and all connected with it, if this iabolical work is to go on. Will some le be so kind as to explain ? h. w. t. FORT MILL MATTERS. ersonal Mention?The Gold Hill PlcnloDeath From Sunstroke. orrespondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Fort Mill, August 6.?Mrs. Lila Sanrd of the Gingham mills, died August t, of that dreaded disease, consumption, er remains were taken to Rockingham, . C., for interment. Mr. Edgar Jones of Rock Hill, spent iturdayaud Sunday with his parents t. and Mrs. J. C. Jones, near this place. Miss Susie Nelson, one of Camden's irest daughters, is visiting the family ol r. A. A. Young. Mr. and Mrs. John Allen of Rock Hill, e spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. . W. Huffman, parents of Mrs. Allen. Rev. J. E. Herring left Monday for rover, where he goes to help Rev. F. C. icksoD in a two weeks' meeting. Quite a large crowd of our people attene Gold Hill picnic on Tuesday. The cnic was not so largely attended this, as evious years; but nevertheless there as somewhere between 400 and 500 presit. The music for the occasion was furshed by Bethel and Gold Hill cornet inds. Nearly all of the candidates for unty offices were present, and generally rerybody had a good time. Mr. Sam Billue, aged 75 years 1 month id 8 days, died at the home of Mr. B. R. erritt on Monday, after a month's ill?s. His remains were interred in Flint ill cemetery on Tuesday at 10 o'clock. Miss Mamie Meacbam is spending a w days with friends in Gaffney City. Ben Holley, aged 17 years, and an opetive of the Millfort mills, died on Wedisday from sunstroke that was received i Monday at 2 o'clock, p. m. The >ung man, accompanied by two others, id walked over to see the Manchester ills, near Rock Hill, and as they reach[ the Dinkins' Ferry road crossing, on e return trip, he was overcome. Mrs. Marion Sandifer of Rock Hill, rs. Emmet Watson and Miss Josie Saye Rome Ga., are visiting Mrs. W. A. ratson. Mr. S. A. Hotcbkiss has moved into s new residence on Booth street. Mrs. L. S. Kirkpatrick and daughters, itty and Mabel, left this morning for the ountains of North Carolina, where they ill spend the remainder of the summer. Observer. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. unuel Rateree In Trouble Again?Death of Mrs. Russell?Diphtheria. rrespondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Rock Hill, August 6.?As yet our eather is hot and dry, nor have we seen ly showers passing in our neighbored. We have a hope though that there ill be a charge in a very few days. Messrs. J. Edgar Poag, S. D. Avery id R. L. Moore, former citizens of Rock ill, and now of Baltimore, all came for visit to their old home this week. Some time ago we mentioned the bad ibits of one Manuel Rateree, who ough quite young, seemed a hardened ief. He has been at even bolder exoits and is again in the hands of the iv. Such cases ought to have the beueof long, long sentences, or a pennant residence in a house of correction, rhere has no new case of diphtheria deloped since our last letter, but news is received here this morning of the t sickness of Jinks Johnston, the youngest d daughter of Mr. T. L. Johnston, at Shelu by, N. C. Mr. Johnston went to her at once. i- At about 1 o'clock this morning the s spirit of Mrs. M. W. Russell passed from s time to eter nity. She was a lady welle known in Rock Hill and the vicinity, if and there are many friends to sympa- * s thize with those to whom she was most r dear, in their bereavement. She leaves i. two sons a nd three daughters, vho, more e than any one else can know, will feel - their loss. a. s. d LETTER FROM L0WRY8VILLE. a ??? e Hot Weather Damaging the Crop??Telet graph Line Completed. r Correspondence of the YorkrOle Enquirer, i Lowrysville, August 7.?We are hav ing quite a heated spell which is doing s great damage to the cotton and late corn. / 9 If it continues for a week or 10 days long ...til ka anf or LUU UJbbUIl Ulup Will lUUYJWftVljr UC tuu - off to tbe ext ent of 38 per cent, at least. 7 Lowrysville has been saying "hello" to i Chester through the phone for three * weeks. The li ne runs by the residence of * W. 0. Guy and is nearly 10 miles in > length. r Quite a numberof our citizens have been on a visit to the mountains and springs of e western North Carolina. "Some have re0 turned. They report a pleasant time. As * a result of this trip, I think it likely one of 8 our bachelors will soon desert the brotht erhood. 1 * Dr. J. C. and Sam Patrick of White a Oak, are on a visit to the family of W. 0. r Guy. They will extend their visit to relatives around Blairsville also. w. o. o. a i ? , 1 BLACKS BURG BUDGET. a 1 Blacksbubg, August 6,?Messrs. Fini ley, Strait and Trantham are here stope ping at Thompson's hotel. Mrs. J. S. P. Hamilton left this morna ing on a visit to her sister at White Oak, a Chester county. 3 Miss Sarah Adickes stopped over at Dr. !, W. Anderson's for a brief visit while on - her return home from Cleveland Springs, a Tbe Blacksburg Cotton Mill oompany e has applied for a charter. w. a. 7 ? TUB STATE CAMPAIGN. 8 ? . Disgraceful at Winnaboro; but at Colum7 bin Everything Was Lovely. It can hardly be said that there have been any new developments in the 7 : .: .mi i umiiptugu uaeeuugc. xuespeeuuea ~ are about the same, and as a rule the 3 crowds are about the same. Occasion*I ally there is developed a disrepectfol r bully who thinks it smart to insult the * 3 opponents of Governor Evans; but , aside from this, the campaign drags I along with unbroken monotony. Tuesday'8 meeting was held at* 3 Winnsboro. The dispensary had been r closed for the day on the order of the t county board of control; but the roughs i had already laid in a supply of liquor, i and while the meeting was going btl I this liquor was decidedly in evidence. . Governor Evans was the firfct senatorial candidate to speak. He spoke 1 about the same as heretofore and was listened to with attention. Whenever he would pause, individuals in the crowd would cheer. All along it was clear that a good portion of the crowd was with him. Judge Earle next took the s'tand and'was received with applanse. Be' fore he got very far, somebody in the crowd asked him about his black eye. He paid no attention to the question at first; but finally it was repeated t and Earle replied: "You cannot give me a black eye, sir. I came here to . discuss issues with gentlemen, and my i remarks are addressed to gentlemen f and to gentlemen only." At this the black eye man subsided. Shorty afterward Dispenser Stevenson asked Earle: "Why did you not grant bond to Constable S. T. Howie when he killed a blind tiger dealer. Earle?Because the records were such that bonds ought not to have been granted. Stevenson?Do you know Luther Trammell ? Earle?Yes. Stevenson?Is be not a, notorious . character? Earle?I do not know. Stevenson?Is not Mr. Mooney your partner. uauc?JL oo. Stevenson?Did not Luther. Tram; mell tell your partner that he would' give $500 to see the scoundrel hanged ? Earle?I certainly know nothing of it. Stevenson?Don't you know he was acquitted ? Earle?I am very glad he was, for ' I want to see no good man convicted. At one time during Earle's speech the crowd got very boisterous and tried to howl him down. Chairman Lyle went among the howlers and got them to keep quiet. | Mr. Duncan was the next speaker, and so soon as he took the stand the crowd commenced bowling. Mr. Duni can, however, continued to rub it into t Evans as vigorously as usual. He charged that he, Duncan, had wanted > a certain dispensary document to use RfTRinat Evans, and when he went for it be was told that Newbold bad already gotten it and taken it to Evans. Evans asked : Did I not give it to you? Duncan replied tbat Evans bad done , nothing of tbe kind. Duncan began to wax warmer, and a number of young men in tbe crowd who bad been doing all the howling during the day deliberately set to work to make him shut up. But he would not shut. At last the men began to climb on tbe stand. Several drew pistols. The chief of police tried to arrest tbe ringleader. The others swore he should not be arrested, and Chairman Lyle raised tbe cry of "town against country." It looked for a few minutes as if there would be a riot; but finally the tumult was subsided a little and amid constant interruptions, Duncan took up the <t balance of bis time. G. Walt Whitman was howled at from start to finish; but he held his ground until his time was up. John R. Harrison met with but little better success. He started out by t