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Straps and ^acts. ? It is all over now ; but Tom Watson has intimated that Senator Butler lied about not receiving that letter of acceptance for lack of proper postage. The letter weighed less than three ounces, and on the envelope there were three 2-cent stamps. These would have been sufficient to insure prompt delivery. ? New York World: Cotton exports for October show the almost unprecedented gains which were characteristic of September. From September 1 to October 26, this year, the exports, were 1,264,000 bales, against only 632,000 bales last year. During the same norind t.hprft was a cain in receiDts of over 500,000 bales for 1896 as compared with 1885. It is impossible to mistake the meaning of such figures. They indicate the increase not only of cotton exports, but of our export trade generally. The prospects are better than it has been in years. ? Serious famine is threatened in India. It is not a certainty, however. There have been no rains for many weeks and crops of all kinds are suffering. If the drouth lasts two or three weeks longer, the famine will come as soon as the present stock of food supplies is exhausted. But should rain come, there will be no trouble. The uncertainty of the situation in India has been used as one of the most important factors in the recent manipulation of the American wheat market. But this is not the only factor. It is conceded that the world's supply of wheat this year is short, and the general belief is that notwithstanding the falling prices of some days past, wheat will soon begin another steady advance, which it is likely to continue until next fall. ? The Macon Telegraph's report of Wednesday's proceedings of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Georgia, in session in that city, contains the following : "At last night's session a resolution to close the doors of the order to all dealers in intoxicating beverages was adopted. There has for some lime ho?n on tr. nhtain the nassaure of such a resolution; but heretofore the anti-prohibition element has succeeded in preventing it. The discussion of this question was participated in by J many of the most prominent members of the grand lodge, both sides beiug ably presented. During the next year, at least, no whisky dealer will be allowed to join a Georgia Masonic order. Those who oppose the measure say that one year will prove its inefficiency and they believe it will be repealed at the next communication." ? Last Saturday was "flay day" ol the campaign. It was celebrated all throughout the north and in some of the southern cities. In New York, the scene was remarkable. For miles and miles along the principal streets, every window in every building was decorated with flags. There was a big McKinley procession in which there were over 80,000 men, and al i 1 _ a rru** most every man nau a nag. j. uc stock of all the dag manufacturers in New York and neighboring cities was exhausted, and it has been estimated that the amount of money spent in New York city alone was not less than half a million dollars. A story has been put in circulation that the dag daV idea had its origin sometime ago with the Bunting Trust. The trust agreed with Mr. Hanna that if he would provide for a dag day, it would contribute $50,000 to his campaign fund. This, of course, may or may not be only a campaign yarn. ? A dispatch from Dallas, Texas, dated November 1, says that no matter how the election goes, Mark Hauna will be indicted for bribery by the Texas grand jury. The dispatch alleges that the grand jury has in its possession a telegram which was sent by Mark Hanna to J. N. Houstons of the Republican headquarters at Dallas, odering $40,000 cash for the electoral vote of the state. The $40,000 was to -i .i 1. .4 n De paid in me event, tuat me xrupuusi leaders should throw their influence to McKinley, and this was to be followed by $60,000 more in the event that McKiuley should receive the electoral vote of the state. In Texas it takes nine members of a grand jury to find a true bill. Eight were in favor of indicting Hanna; but the ninth preferred not to take actiou on the matter until after the election. It is believed that during the present week, the grand jury will make wholesale indictments ou the charge of bribery. ? Bangor News: Two young men boarded an Oldtown trolley car this week to settle a very peculiar wager, the one having bet the other a $5 silver certificate that he could make six people out of teu yawn anywhere without saying a work. A well filled car was selected for the purpose. The young man who had proposed the wager bad not taken his seat many minutes when he opened his mouth and gave a prodigious yawn. He speedily followed it by another, and numitpH results A moment later a middle-aged lady promptly put her hand up to her mouth to smother a cavernous yawn. Almost everybody in the car after that seemed to be in a hurry to follow the lady's lead. Out of the 19 people in the car there were 14 who were seized by the affliction. ? Charles O. Kaiser, a photographer, of Lancaster, Pa., murdered his wife for $10,000 insurance mouey, and the rv*</\V\nK?li t *r Jo Kot Vi o to /tai *1 rr f a nrot J M UUOvJUlj 10 kUUV uv 10 gviug IV S his neck broken. Kaiser was married about a year ago to a lady named Emma Ruhl. Last Saturday he and his wife went out for a walk. He returned alone. There was a bullet wound in his arm aud he told a story to the effect that he and his wife had been held up by highwaymen. She was killed and he managed to escape. Officers went to the scene of the shooting and found the woman, shot through the head and dead. Investigation of the vicinity resulted in the tindiug of Kaiser's watch and pocketbook under a stone nearby. The pocketbook had not been disturbed. Later it was learned that Kaiser had insured the life of his wife about a week before for $10,000 and had the policy made out in favor of himself. It appeared conclusive that he was the murderer and he was promptly placed under arrest. ? There was a run on the sub-treasury in this city for gold, says a Chi cago dispatch of Monday. When the announcement of the San Francisco run was made public and $1,000,000 gold received from the mint last week, the local sub-treasury noticed an increase in the number of persons who wanted to exchange bills for gold. Today the rush began at the opening of the doors. An unbroken line passed in and out of the narrow corridor in front of the money changers' window all day. Two-thirds of those asking for gold handed in greenbacks and national bank notes. "Only treasury notes of 1890 issue and gold certificates accepted," said Mr. Shannahan, the teller. The office was kept open half an hour after the usual t'me to clean up the line of people in waiting. The total output of gold for the day was $85,000?three times -i ? * n l A I. A as mucn as mat or Saturday, auuui twice that amount was asked for. lire fforlmUe ?nquiwr. YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4,1896. ? Now that the election is over, let everybody get back down to business. There is nothing to be made by kicking or shouting. ? Chairmen Jones and Hanna, on last Saturday, issued their final statements as to the probable result of the election yesterday. According to Jones, Bryan was to receive not less than 252 electoral votes; and accordiug to Hanna, McKinl6y was to get not less than 311. ? Senator Tillman is said to have been badly treated during the campaign just closed. The national Democratic executive committee would not permit him to speak in any of the doubtful states ; but kept him working all the while in congressional districts that were supposed to be hopelessly Republican. He offered to speak in Chicago; but the offer was declined by both the national and local committees. Finally, he got an invitation from a state senator and spoke last Thursday to a crowd of 5,000 or 6,000 people in the stockyard. He made a great speech and it was well received. ? Mr. Bryan wound up his remarkable campaign at Omaha, Neb., last Monday night. Following are the concluding words of his last speech, as reported in the press dispatches: "Do you wonder that we have been able to conduct this campaign, my friends? We have been able to conduct it by the unselfish devotion of that multitude of men?Demo crats, Populists ana nepiumcans? wuu see what the gold standard means, and seeing it, have been willing to fight it in order to save their children and their children's children from this curse of gold. They tell us that we must bow down and worship the golden calf. I say, my friends, that the American people will not bow down. They will vote to restore the gold and silver coinage of the [ constitution and lead in the restoration of bimetallism throughout the world." REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN. The campaign that was brought to a close by Mr. Bryan last Monday, stands without a parallel as the most remarkable that has ever been made not only in this, but in any other country. In short, it has broken all records. Beginning immediately after his nomination in July, Mr. Bryan first made a little foray down in southern Illinois. From there to his home he made a dozen or more speeches. Then there were three weeks of quiet and rest in Lincoln, and after that the work began in dead earnest. With the exception of one week, spent quietly in upper New York, just after the great notification speech, Mr. Bryan has been constantly on the go. The greatest number of speeches made in one day was 27. That was from Chicago to Pittsburg, on the way to New York. Sevenil times this remarkable campaign came within one, two and three speeches of equaling again this record; but for first one cause and then another, was permitted to escape. Just how many miles he has traveled is not definitely known; but the number is close in the neighborhood of 17,000, and the total number ol speeches near 500. And there has been very little repetition. Kach speech has been separate and distinct. The speaker has never been at a loss for something to say, or for new arguments or new illustrations. In every case h .s deliverances have been clear, logi- 1 cal terse and convincing. Not a fact that he has uttered has been successfully con- | tradicted, and all of his arguments remain , unanswered. j The powerful effect of these speeches is i difficult to estimate; but there is no ques- I tion that they have made hundreds of thousands of votes. In numerous cases people went to Bryan's appointments to ' scoff; but turned away con vinced. When ( man rnoo)in/l nno r\f tho luis icinai nawtu mau tvuvuvw w?sv w? ?mw ^ manufacturing towns in Illinois last week, he was confronted at the place that had | been selected for the speaking, by acres i of men wearing yellow badges, which indicated that they were for gold. Ilis friends advised him to proceed with cau- ' tion; but not heeding their advice, he ' pushed his way through the grim looking J crowd and mounted the platform amid a ^ deafening hullabaloo for Mclvinley. Hefore he had spoken a dozen sentences the * crowd was shouting for Bryan. And this is one case out of scores, especially during the past few weeks. Hut the most remarkable part of it all ( is, this man's wonderful endurance. After the tirst few speeches at the opening of the campaign, there were thousands to predict, and with good reason, too, that no such pace could be maintained. It was thought that Mr. Bryan would exhaust himself within a month. But her< again all the veteran campaigners stand amazed. Though there have been started numerous stories to the effect that this wonderful man was in a state of collapse none of them had any foundation in fact It is the testimony of all the newspapei correspondents who have accompanied him on his tours, that he appeared ai fresh in Chicago last week as he did when he made the great speech whicL secured his nomination in July. Truly a wonderful man is Mr. Bryan and he has made a wonderful campaign The present generation has been witnessing happenings which will be recorded as among the most notable in the historj of the country. MERE-MENTION. A dispatch from Huron, South Dakota says that_ihe surrounding country is cov ered by over a foot of snow. Then was a riot between Democrats and Re publicans in Chicago last Saturday Fists, however, were the only weapon: used, and there was no blood shed. The Venezuelan dispute still remains un settled. Prince Bismark is makini trouble in Germany by giving away iin portant state secrets. The larges election bet recorded this year is that o W. S. Stratum, a Colorado millionaire who put up $100,00(1 on Bryan agains $300,000 placed by New York capitalist! on McKiuley. Seven persons wen killed by a tornado near Guthrie, O. T last Friday. Since the commence inent of the Cuban incurrection, Spair has sent 165,651 men to the island. The two students of the Chicago colleg* who threw eggs at Mr. Bryan have beei expelled. At Mr. Bryan's request th( legal proceedings against the boys wen dropped. Mrs. Eva Derr died ir Williamsport, Pa., last Thursday, age< 103 years. She was a native of Ger many. Six coal miners were killec by an explosion of black damp neai Wilkesbarre, Pa., last Friday. RUCK HILL HAPPENINGS. N?w Depot at Lant?Entertainment by thi WInthrop Teachers?To Study the Scrip tures?No Business at the Banks Yester day?Mr. McFadden's Farming Oper atlons. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Rock Hill, November 2.?For a lonj time we have heard the talk of our hav ing a new depot. Now, it seems, that oui hopes in this direction are about to b realized and that both the Southern an< O. R. & C. will do something to relieve the inconvenience and appearance o their houses hitherto used for depots an< waiting rooms. The Southern has aboui tixed its plans and will build what i really a nice building, on the corner jus above their present building. The O. R <i C. has not fixed on any plan just yet We hope they will keep up with the pro cession in the matter of a house as the; do in all matters of accommodation. One of the most enjoyed entertain ments given in Rock Hill lately, was th reception given last Saturday afternooi by the teachers of Winthrop to the ladie of Rock Hill. The hours were from to 6. At 4, the parlors were thrown open The rooms were decorated with a profu sion of chrysanthemums. A great nuin her of ladies were present and found th evening one that all would find pleasant The ladies of the faculty were the host and made themselves as pleasant as i possible for imperfect creatures to do Very nice refreshments were served, an< at the close of the evening, the guest bade adieu, feeling a much warmer ac quaintance with the ladies of Winthrop We have not heard that the gentlemen o the faculty would follow suit; but sup pose, of course, they will. Yesterday afternoon in the Presbyteri an church, and last night in the Baptist Dr. Groomeof North Carolina, spoke t< union meetings of the denominations ii behalf of a systematic study of th< Scriptures. A number subscribed for hi reading course and for the normal coursi of study. Tuesday?election day?being a lega holiday, the banks have given notice tha papers falling due that day will be carriet over until Wednesday. Quite a club hai been formed to gather the returns frou the election tomorrow night. Little anx iety is felt as to the result in this state; bu the result here does not make our hope! certain. We made some mention before of th< corn shucking at Mr. V. B. McFadden's We will enter his farm for the premiun one in York county, though it is not k> large as many. His acreage and yielc was a follows: Oats 7 acres,. 100 bushels ; wheat 4J acres, 114 bushels; cotton II acres, 10 bales, and more to gather; corr 30 acres, 1,100 bushels; peavine hay anri roughness, a little more than 20 tons; o peas he has picked 10) bushels; hemadi 134 gallons of sorghum molasses ; 75 bush els of sweet potatoes, and 50 bushels oi peanuts. He raised 45 bogs and 10 cows besides fattening other cattle bought. Who can beat the record? o. s. Betting in New York.?Tht scenes in the corridors of the uptowc hotels were exciting last Mondaj night, says a New York dispatch The Fifth Avenue, Hoffman, Imperial and Batholidi hotels were thronged with the partisans of McKinley and Hobart and some Bryanites venturing within their portals with the objeci of betting upon the result. The Hoffman house lobby, corridor and cafe were thronged with wearers of Bryau badges, who kept up a continuous shouting for their favorite. At the imperial there was a mixed assemblage, tend at the Bartholdi the crowd wus thoroughly Bryanite. The bettiug opened six to one that Bryan would be defeated ; but along toward midnight four and live to one were the best that could be had. Colouel Harry Swords bet $1,200 to $400 on the geueral result, takiug the McKinley eud ; General Powell Clayton bet $5,000 even witb a rnuauejpnia man that McKiuley would receive 150,000 majority in this state. There were a number of other small bets duriug the eveuiug in the Fifth Avenue. At the Hoffman house, Mr. W. R. Hearst wagered $3,500 against $5,00*1 that McKiuley would not carry Michigan, Indian and Illinois. Uovernor Kvhiim to lie Married. Governor Evans was up in Connecticut last week, and the Waterbury Democrat gives the reason of his visit. According to the Democrat, the governor is to be married this fall to Miss Emily Plume, daughter of Mr. D. L. Plume of Waterbury. The father o! the bride is said to be worth several millions of dollars. LOCAL AFFAIRS. 3 INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. M. Dobson & Co.?Talk about their beautiful dress goods and millinery, I and announce that they will in a few days receive another lot of those smooth and rough dress goods so much admired by , the ladies. Theirstockof holiday goods is complete, and they will let you have Red C oil at any time when their store r is open. 1 T. B. McClain?Has 300,000 bricks which he wants to sell in lots to suit customers. AUCTION SALES. i The auction sales by the clerk last Monday?salesday for November?were as follows: Under foreclosure, in the case of the Loan and Savings bank against Jane E. Clinton, tract of land in Bethesda townl ship containing 83 acres, more or less. r Bought by W. C. Latimer for $425. Under foreclosure, in the case of J. A. Glenn against Walker Steele and others, a tract of 140 acres, more or less. Bought by W. W. Lewis for $4.67 per acre. ! For partition, in the case of J. Rufus 3 Stephenson and others, against Pannelia Oi L- ? 4MA4 /vf lan/l . oiopuoiisuu niiu uLut'ia, a uaci* wi muu in York township, containing 136J acres, s more or less. Bought by S. M. McNeel for $125. ^ C. AND L. SOLD. 1 The Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge t railroad was sold from the courthouse f steps in Chester last Monday, under foreclosure, as per advertised announcet tnent. 3 There was only one bid for the proper3 ty. It was made by Mr. W. A. Clark of Columbia, who, representing the bond. holders, named the upset price of $70,000. , The sale was made subject to a mortgage of $87,000 on that portion of the road 9 north of Newton, N. C. , The understanding is that the work of 3 re-organization will be perfected as rapid3 ly as possible, in accordance with plans ! originally agreed upou. Under this plan, I it is understood that the stockholders, who left everything to the bondholders, will receive new stock in the amont of 50 per cent, of the old stock, and that the road will be operated very much on the same general lines as heretofore. Experience of the past few years furB nishes good reasons to believe that this . road can be made a good paying proper. ty, and now practically free from all encumbrance except the mortgage mentioned, it has before it a promising future. Under the new arrangement, if carried out?and there is no reason to appre bend anything to the contrary?York ennntv's interest in the road will be 500 r shares of stock of the par value of $100 ? each. 0 THE TOBACCO CROP. f If the experience of Mr. R. M. Bratton * of the Brattonsville section, is anyways 1 general, the York county pioneers in the 8 tobacco business are in a pretty good 1 humor this year. Mr. Bratton was in Yorkville last Mon* day, and the reporter had a short talk with him. He will be remembered as ^ the man who, last year, after gathering his first crop, seemed so disgusted at having such a large proportion of a year's e labor and attention in the shape of a lot 1 of "dry leaves." He is not one of these 8 kind of people who is incliued to be over * enthusiastic, and, therefore, what he says * isof value. Though discouraged last year at "curing" time, Mr. Bratton did not come out e so badly after all. Aftergiving one-third " of the crop to the man who undertook to 8 furn ish the knowledge necessary to make 8 it, there was enough to pay all expenses, including the erection of a building for * curing, etc. 8 But this year, Mr. Bratton has done still better. He planted 10 acres in toll bacco. For some reason, about two acres proved a failure; but from the balance he got in the neighborhood of 6,000 pounds of cured tobacco. The tobacco market is rather flat just now on account of the ' election excitement; but Mr. Bratton is J satisfied that within a few weeks he will 1 * * * J IV. -A _ 1 oe anie 10 sen uie crop at a uiuiuwnuo H profit. He is beginning to believe that s there is money in the tobacco business, 0 and if the people of this section will only j try, they can get some of it out. t IN THE COUNTY. 1 The Enquirer made no effort to get 3 up the result of yesterday's election in i the county by telegraph. For this it is - hardly necessary to make an apology, t There was no possible doubt as to the s final result, and the interest as to the number of votes secured by the McKinley 3 electors and Congressional Candidate Jones, was not sufficient to warrant the outlay sufficient to secure the informa> tion as in the case of a primary election. i At the Yorkville box yesterday, the election passed off quietly, and the vote ) was light. Many did not deem it worth ' while to vote, and others, after putting in I their ballots, at once went back to their f homes. The colored population was out 3 in large numbers; but most of these, it - will be remembered, are not registered, t' Their plan was to present themselves at ? the polls and offer to vote. Where they were properly registered, they were allowed to deposit their ballots. Otherwlofl thoir nnnlinah'nna worn rnflisnrf. Tn ! cases of this kind they quietly went away 1 and reported to a committee that was on ' hand to keep a record of all such instan. ces. There was 110 display of feeling, I and nothing that was calculated to raise I any disturbance. There is reason to beI lieve that the same course was pursued ; at all the precincts in the county. It was noticed that in many instances the working of the new registration law s is not altogether satisfactory. Quite a number of white would-be-voters, found themselves disfranchised. In some in, stances they were without tax receipts and were under the necessity of calling | upon Treasurer Neely for certificates. In other cases they had lost, or were unable to find, their registration certificates, and, were, of course not permitted to cast Knllnfo A nrl tUici marlo onmo fool. iti?T, for there arp many white men who can't pleasantly contemplate the fact of 1 their own disfranchisement, no matter what may he the reason. THESE GET CERTIFICATES. The county board of examiners has , completed the work of classifying the papers written by the candidates for certificates at the recent examination. Superintendent of Education Shurley ( has nlready sent out a large number of certificates; but has been forced to suspend operations a few days for lack of necessary blanks. Certificates were awarded to the following: First Gradk (white): E. E. Thornwell, Clover; F. A. Hames, McConnellsville; Miss Ida Ferguson, Bandana; Miss M. K. Johnson, Bowling Green ; B. M. Love, ('lark's Fork; R. L. Anderson, ' Enquirer; P. P. Barron, Rook Hill; Mi.ss Alice White, Fort Mill; Miss N. Belle Kennedy, Yorkville; Miss Emma Ken' nedy, Yorkville; Miss Sue L. McFarland, Yorkville; Miss Kate Ratchford, Yorkville; Miss Luta Jenkins, York- i ville; J. E. Johnson, Sharon; J. P. i Smith, Old Point. Colored: -Louisa N. ' Walcott, Rock Hill; John \V. Moultrio, ' Blacksburg. 1 Second Grade (white): Leila Davies, Blacksburg; Miss Nora Williamson, Guthriesville; Miss Leila Leslie, Leslie; ' Miss Loula Dowdle, Gould; Miss Belle Bailey, Olive; Miss Jennie Gettys, Leslie ; Miss Dora C. Hill, Begonia, N. C.; Miss i Janie Rawls, Rock Hill ; Miss Mattie ' White, Rock Hill; Miss Iva D. Hogue, Carp; S. J. Hutchison, Belmont. Col- I ored: Annie D. Barber, Rock Hill; Ada M. Hall, Rock Hill; J. K. Wilson, i Hopewell. Third Grade (white): Miss Hannah Sherer, Blacksburg; Miss Ella Lindsay, i McConnellsville; Miss E. K. Johnson, Yorkville; W. P. Tolbert, Blacksburg. Colored : Hattie A. Sims, Rock Hill; Emma Simpson, Rock Hill; Ed D. Sims, Rock Hill; J. C. White, Rock Hill; M. Ingraham, Yorkville; Hazel Ingraham, Yorkville; J. T. Byare, Clover; Marion Murray, Yorkville; Lucinda Wright, Guthriesville; S. A. Giles, Lowrysville; A. B. Johnson, Warren ; Lula Douglass, Roddey's; Mary A. Good, Yorkville; J. W. A. Blake, Blacksburg; Emma Adams, Hopewell. TO MR. AND MRS. DIXON. Under date of October 30, the Union correspondent of the Columbia State, gives an elaborate account of the reception of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dixon in Union. The account is in part as follows : Last night will long be remembered by the people of Union, the occasion being one of the largest and grandest local receptions ever given in this town. The j reception was given at the handsome residence of MA. M. P. Dawkins. Extensive preparations had been made, the walls of the hall, the parlor and receptions rooms were beautifully decorated with climbing ivy and flowers. The beautiful grove of shade trees in the front of the house and the front porch were lighted up by numerous Chinese lanterns. The night being dark, these lights among the green foliage of the trees gave quite a picturesque effect to the*scene. Upon entering, the guest was taken in charge by the.receivers, the former belles of Union, who, though they are now married, have lost not one whit of their charms and graces. After a pleas ant greeting the guest was conducted in the presence of the happy couple. Beautiful floral decorations aidorned the home of the bride and the ceremony was Eerformed in the presence of a large numer of friends and relatives qf toe contracting parties. After a hearty grasp of hands and a word of congratulation, the guest was conducted into another 100m, where a bevy of pretty girls, acting in the capacity of waitresses, were ready to serve refreshments under the weight of which the table almost creaked. Everything was strictly up-io-naie ana everybody expressed themselves delighted with the entertainment and the management. There were 300 invitations sent out, and judging from the throng that continued from 7 to 11 p. m., all must have accepted. The bride and groom received a number of handsome and costly presents. The floral otterings were quite numerous, consisting of cut flowers, palms, ferns, begonias, etc. Mr. Dixon has only been among us a short while ; but in that time he has made a host of friends in Union, and the fact that he will bring his bride here and make his home among us is hailed with delight. All extend him and Mrs. Dixon a hearty welcome among us. GENERAL SESSIONS. The court of general sessions for York county convened in Yorkville last Monday, pursuant to law, his Honor Judge R. C. Watts presiding, and Solicitor J. K. Henry representing the state. All of the grand jurors were present, and so also were the petit jurors. Messrs. W. C. Hutchison, W. E. Griffin and R. E. Patton, of the venire of petit jurors, however, were excused. The court took into consideration the fact that the grand jurors naa aireaay neon iuuy instructed as to their duties, and did not unnecessarily consume time in his general charge. True bills were returned in the following cases: Robert Gwin, colored ; maintaining a nuisance and selling liquor. William Sanders, colored; breaking and enterihg a railroad car. Jonathan Stewart; selling liquor. Nancy McCullough, colored; burglary and larceny. Robert Williams, colored; selling liquor. 1 Abraham Jones, colored; larceny. Marion R. Reese, Daniel F. Luckieand Mrs..Ellen Anderson; murder. I H- -/ n...U in me case ?ji nuucu ?mni tumgcu with assault and battery with intent to kill, the grand jury returned "no bill." The following cases were nol prossed by the solicitor: Rufns Crosby, colored; assault and battery with intent to kill. , .Samuel Burris, colored; assault and battery with intent to kill. William Smith, Columbus Thomas, John Feemsterand Charles Lee; assault and battery with intent to kill. Abraham Jones plead guilty to the charge of larceny and was sentenced to 12 months in the penitentiary, or on the county chaingang. Nancy McCullough plead guilty to burglary and larceny, and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary. William Sanders was tried and convict- j ed of breaking and entering a car. He ] was sentenced to 15 months on the chain- ' gang. In the case of Jack Knox, tried on the charge of selling liquor, the jury re- ' turned a verdict of not guilty. * On Monday evening, the court adjourned over Tuesday on account of the election. It will re-convene today at ' 11 o'clock. . A GOOD MAN GONE. ' Dr. John C. Kuykendal died last Saturday morning at 7.30 o'clock. His < d?ath, though not altogether unexpected, ' came like a shock over the whole town, < for he was not only looked upon as a most I prominent citizen ; but b^all he was high- c ly esteemed. His death was due to I Bright's disease of the kidneys, from ] which he had been a sufferer since An- 1 gust, 1890. Dr. Kuykendal was a native of York 1 county. He was born and reared on a I farm, and entered the Confederate service c when about 21 years of age. During the y greater part of the war he served as at) r assistant to the medical corps, and there ^ acquired his first knowledge of drugs, etc. s Shortly after the war, in 1888, with a c small borrowed capital, he went into business with the late John W. Tomlinson, % and established the York Drug store. c Later, 1873, he purchased Mr. Tomlinson's <1 interest, and afterward conducted the c business alone until within the past few ^ years, when, on account of his protracted v illness, it passed to the management of r his son, Dr. C. M. Kuykendal. a Though probably more widely known v as a druggist than otherwise, Dr. Kuy- * kendal was a business man of unusual capacity. While he still had his health, 8 he . was constantly branching out on tl new enterprises, in nearly all of which 11 he was successful. But the fearful h disease to which ho became subject, and o under which he held up as courageously 8 is any man could, put an end in a large , measure to his thoughts of business. He < was aware from the first that his malady | would soon prove fatal, and his close ] Friends are aware that for this reason he was forced to abandon some broad and , well matured plans for development | which are now left for others. , Dr. Kuykendal's early educational ad- , vantages were confined to the old field , schools of the day; but those who became , associated with him in his later years would have never become cognizant of the fact from their own observation. He was accustomed to make reading and 3tudy his recreation. His library was well stocked with standard works of MCAMAnAA Kiotofir nAAfvv on/1 an innnn I DICI DUl.O, UiOWtJi J WIVMW, and from these be accumulated a vast fund of information which made him an interesting and instructive companion. He bad bis convictions on all the prominent questions of the day, political and otherwise, and though not inclined to make himself obnoxious, maintained those convictions under all circumstances. In many respects he was one of the best informed men in the community. He was also a member of the Episcopal church; bad a sincere faith in all its teachings, and continually showed his faith by his works. The funeral took place last Sunday morning from the Church of the Good Shepherd, the service being conducted by Rev. Cantey Johnson, and the remains were interred with the usual Masonic ceremonies. He leaves a widow and two children? Dr. C. M. Kuykendal and Miss Cora Kuykendal. He carried insurance in the Knights and Ladies of Honor, Knights of Honor, and the Mutual Insurance company of Hartford, amounting in the aggregate to between 96,500 and 97,000. ? ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Lula Jenkins left Monday to take charge of a school at Tirzah. Mr. "M. J. Long is over in Lancaster county this week on business. Dr. William Anderson of Blacksburg, gave us a pleasant call on Monday. Miss Ella Neely left last Monday to take charge of the school at Newport. City Editor Wm. Banks Of The Herald, Rock Hill, is in Yorkville this week. Miss Bessie Thornasaon of Filbert, is visiting Misses Daisy and Susy Brian. Mrs. Pink Kennedy df Sharon, visited the family of Mrs. S. A. Carroll this week. Mrs. J. A. Williams of McConnellsvilio ih in Ynrk ville visitinv relatives and live near Clover, are bavi lie a serious time jf it with fever. The oldest son, aged 11, J wasconfined to his bed for 105 days. Last 1 week two other children were taken Jown, and afterwards Mrs. Faulkner was 1 ;aken down also. The home is a regular i iicyspital. < rax Collection*. I The tax books have been opened si nee < October 15; but up to last Monday night, | rreasurer Neely had issued only 467 re- | seipts aud collected $2,603.17. The total ( jook contains about 10,000 receipts, and | :all for $88,809.97. The commutation road j tax has been paid by fifteen persons. , persons. , Che "Last" Cotton Blooui. I A number of tbe people in town ast Monday reported that quite a nuin- ' >er of cotton blooms are still to be seen ' m ridge land and other high places. In I dew of the heavy frosts that have al- * eady appeared, the presence of green cot- * on leave and blooms, at this time, is con- t idered somewhat remarkable. 1 till} '0'/ Cords Wanted. t By inference to the "wood wanted" ad- i ertistineut of Mr. W. N. Ashe in au- u ither column, it will be noted that the a [uantity desired has dropped from 500 ( ords down to 100 cords. Mr. Ashe has teen getting a considerable quantity of i rood along the line of the O. K. & C. raiload lately, and he now calculates that 'j bout 100 cords more will be all that he j rill require. j. letting on the Election. A gentlemen who knows whereof he r peaks, said to a reporter yesterday that ^ he election bets in the town of Yorkville . mounted to not less than $2,000. Several adividuals have up from $100 to $200 uch. The odds in some cases are two jj nd three to one on McK in ley; but a few ? friends. Miss Mary Crawford of Smith's Turnout, is visiting relatives and friends in Yorkville. Miss Evelyn Parish left last Satarday for Columbia to enter .the Presbyterian College for Women. Mr. Lewis Ferguson returned to his home in Yorkvilie on last Sunday, alter an absence of several months. Mr. J. Crawford Moore of Yorkville, has accepted a position as salesman in Messrs. Burwell & Dunn's drug store at Charlotte. Miss Nannie Tiddy of Shelby, N. C., is iu Yorkville visiting relatives and friends, the guest of Captain James Tiddy's family, on Pinckney street. Mr. J. A. Tate of Yorkville; but who has charge of a school in Darlington county, spent several days during the past week in Yorkville 011 business. Mr. Lamar Pegram, son of Mr. T. C. Pegrain of Gastonia, visited the family of his uncle, Mr. J. B. Pegrain, in Yorkville, this week. Mr. Philip L. Moore, formerly of The Enquirer, Jeft last Monday for Charlotte to take a position in the office of The Mecklenburg Times at that place. We wish him success. Mr. James A. Page of Gastonia, late of The Enquirer staff: but now with Messrs. Gray <fc Love, gave us a pleasant visit on Tuesday. Jim has many friends in Yorkville who were glad to see him. LOCAL LACONICS. Until January ;897. The Twice-a-Webk Enquirer will be furnished from this date to January 1st, 1897, for 32 cents. The Oldest Citizen. Mr. Lawson Young, the oldest citizen " 1 * - -S _ 1 _ ? ? 1 ?1-1? ..I. A A J J IaJ Inoi oi me /jauoK uoiKuwruduui uiou u?t Sunday, aged 85 years 1 inontb and7 days. He was buried at Bethany. He Got There. Mr. J. H. Coltharp, of Fort Mill town ship, and one of the best farmers in York county, bas this year gathered 6,500 pounds of seed cotton from three acres of land. i Rend the Prospectus. It is not necessary to say anything about it hare, for it tells its own story ; but read The Enquirer's prospectus on the fourth page of this issue. Quite a Heavy Loss. < The reporter was informed on Monday that on last Saturday Mr. T. F. Leslie of Leslie, lost, by death, a line Jersey cow for which he had had the pleasure refus- , ing an offer of $100. Bethel Presbytery. An adjourned meeting of Bethel pres- , bytery will be held in Yorkville today. ( One of the objects of the meeting is to license Rev. Davidson M. Douglas:-, who bas for sometime been serving the , church at Bowling Green. Whole Family Down. Mrs. E. B. Faulkner and children, who jf the beta, are even. The hat, cigar, and jther similar wagers, are to be counted by the score. Urge and Well-B?haved. Many people noted the fact that the srowd in town last Monday was one of Ihe largest that has been seen here on 3alesday during the year. It wasalso one of the most orderly crowds. There was 9ome liquor in ievidence; but not much, and there were no arrests by the police. In Glenn & Allison's and Dobson's hitching lots, horse-swappers did a thriving business. All Hera. Defendants and witnesses in the Williams tragedy were on band last Monday. Mrs. Anderson and Daniel Luckie, two of the defendants, and Mrs. Calloway, a sister of Mrs. Anderson, and Mrs. Patterson, her mother, are at the Parish hotel. Mr. Reese is stopping elsewhere. It was at first thought that the trial would probably come on Thursday; but now the indications are that it will not be reaobed before next Monday, though, of course, it may come up at almost any time during the present week. Second Crop Grapes. Mr. R. M. Sherer of the Sharon neighborhood. has handed The Enquirer a small bunch of perfectly developed grapes. They are of a large size; but as to what variety he does not know. The vine was raised from a cutting that was sent to him by Congressman Heqapbill. The first crop was unusually abundant, and for the second crop, which is light, Mr. Sherer has no explanation except that possibly it ipight have been an abnormal development, caused by an injury to the vine some months back. Meeting W&a Sot Held. At the last meeting of the county board of commissioners, it was proposed to bold in the courthouse on salesday, a public meeting for the purpose of "taking steps for the incorporation of the King's Mountain Monumental association." The meeting, however, failed to materialize. Shortly after the auction sales were completed, those standing.around were invited into the courthouse; but only a few responded, and nothing was done. Whether the trouble was due to the failure of the supervisor to properly advertise the matter, or to a general lack of interest, is, of course, only a matter of speculation. How It Wat Oat West. Mr. R. T. Allison returned last Friday from a trip to St. Louis, during which he stopped out in Kentucky and passed througbt the states of Indiana and Illinois. He talks interestingly of what he saw out there. Business was paralyzed " almost completely and everything was politics. The only thing that he bad ever seen which seemed and even suggested a similar state of affairs, was the famous 1876 campaign in South Carolina, and that was hardly a circumstance. The general impression among all the people Mr. Allison saw, Republicans and Democrats alike, was that all the states mentioned would surely go for Bryan. Broken on a Wheel. Mr. A. H. Merritt of Fort Mill township, informs us of a horrible accident that occurred to Master Arch Robinson, aged 14, just across the York county line in North Carolina, on October 23. Young Robinson, who is a son of Mr. James Robinson, of the Steel Creek neighborhood, was trying to put the belt on the pulley to the cotton press. In some way he was caught and carried up to one of the driving wheels, where his body was knocked against the timbers at a fearful rate. His mother, who happened to see him from above, shut off the water, and when be was rescued from his fearful position, it was found that one arm was broken in three places and one leg was broken at the thigh. It was necessary to amputate the arm ; bnt the leg will probably be saved. At last accounts the young man was still living and there was hope of bis recovery. Strictly Non-Parti nan. Mr. 0. G. Parish, proprietor of the Parish hotel, is a pretty rabid silverite; but Mrs. Parish is strictly non-partisan. As an evidence of it, she had the dining room tables decorated yesterday, some with white chrysanthemums, indicating silver ; and others with yellow chrysanthemums, iudicating gold. She said nothing about the significance of the decorations until it was discovered by the guests, and then, in the good humored jokes that followed, attention was called to the tact that Solicitor Henry had chosen one of the gold tables. Mr. Henry appeared w db very uiucu cuagruiBu at having been inadvertently caught; hut stoutly maintained that he was one of the first free silverites in this congressional district. A Disputed Boundary Line. Columbia State: Comptroller General Nortou has been notified of au important change made iu the bouudary r liue betueeu Spartanburg aud Greeuville counties which will effect the laxable properly of both couulies cousidbly. At the last session of the legislature an act was passed authorizing &n official survey to be made to determine accurately the dividing liue. For several years past there have been disputes as to what aud where the boundary was, and this survey was intended ta settle the question odco aud for all. Spartanburg selected one surveyor and Greenville one, and between the two it was expected to get the vexmg question well settled. But the surveyors each must have had an eye for bis county's good, for when they same to run the line, they differed sven more as to where it should be than did the respective officials for the :ouuties. To adjust the matter amicably, for it- had to be adjusted somebow, Captain Kirk, a civil engineer }f fame iu those parts, was called into the counsels of the two surveyors, and t was agreed that whatever be should my would be law. Wheu thefiual line was declared, much valuable taxable property had been changed from Sparanburg to Greeuviile county. The Pel haw Cotton mills property was a part that went to Greenville. This :bauge affected the year's taxes, lud so Comptroller Norton has writeu to the treasurer of Spartan >urg telling hiin to hold the county md school funds until he can settle he matter. He expects to go on soon ind with the treasurers of Greenville ind Spartanburg make a complete setlement. .alienator Flah Story. Ledger, Saturday : Mr. Seabron raylor weut to his fish basket iu jyuches river one day this week, aud lad to call some one to his assistance >efore he could get it out of the iver. Wheu they pulled it out they ound it to contain 187 catfish. The ot weighed over 100 pounds, and Mr. "aylor realized a nice little sum of >ocket change from the sale of bis ish at Kershaw.