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Scraps and Jarts. ; I ? Grant Bramble of Sleepyeye, Minn., ' has suddenly become a many times * millionaire. Not long ago, be invented ( a small rotary steam engine which is capable of developing four or five times < as much power with the same amount ( of steam as can be developed by au < ordinary engine. Mr. Bramble has ] sold the right to manufacture and sell ] the engine in Europe for $4,000,000, t and in the United States for $3,100,- 8 000. He still has control of Mexico, \ the Canadian provinces, South Ameri- t . ca and Asia. t ? An Associated Press dispatch from * Key West, says that news received at F that city is to the effect that another F large expedition has been successfully c landed in Cuba. The expedition con- 5 sisted of 1,048 Mauser rifles, one 12pound field piece with 200 shells, 400,000 rounds of ammunition, 200 pounds of dynamite and 40 men. The land ing is said to have oeen maae ou ine southern coast of the island ou last Sunday night, and that a strong body of insurgeuts were present to assist with the work. This is one of the largest single expeditions that has yet been landed, and the Cubans at Key West are in high spirits over its success. They are not inclined, however, to give much information as to just how the successful trip was made, or where from. ? Charles Bramlett, a wealthy old : farmer of Cynthia, Ky., died last Monday, and after his death it was dis- r covered that be had left a letter in which he gave rather remarkable instructions for his burial. Fifteen years a ago he had a stonemason to make for r him a sarcophagus of Kentucky lime- t stone. At the same time he purchas- \ ed a barrel of the most expensive Ken- g tucky Bourbon whisky that was to be j had. The letter referred to directed f that the writer's body be placed in the stone coffin and that the barrel of whiskv be Doured over it. Then, the ? sarcophagus was to be hermetically c sealed and placed in a grave Dear the 1 old man's residence. Bramlett is said t to have been a great reader, and it is 0 thought that he drew his notions as to his interment from the history of an cient Egypt. His instructions were t carefully complied with. f ? It is now claimed that the story of r the disappearance of Juan Fernandez, e "Robinson Crusoe's island," on ac- ^ count of volcanic action, is the yarn ; of a drunken sea captain. Captaiu Slocum, an American recently arrived in San Francisco from a trip around 1 the world, says that the island is still ? wb6re it always was. While at Val- 1 pariso recently, he was told how the c story originated. There are 35 fami- a lies living on the island, aad a Chillian s vessel was sent out not long ago to j take them some supplies. Among the supplies was a quantity of liquor. Of this the captain imbibed so freely thai he was unable to navigate his boat, ^ and not finding the island where he thought it ought to be, he returned ' and reported that it bad disappeared. 1 Captain Slocum says he has been on t the island sioce its alleged disappear- 1: ance, and that it is not only there, but r the people living on it are prosperous j aud happy. t ? Stephen Crane, the novelist who j took passage on the ill-fated fillibu9- j ter Commodore for the purpose of gathering material for another novel, 6 proved himself quite a hero on the oc- v casion of the wreck. The book on 8 which Crane made his reputation was c the "Red Badge of Courage," and it was an interesting question whether the novelist could act a hero as well as r he could imagine one. Though be c had never been at sea before, Crane ] was on board as a common sailor, c This was in order to get in close con- . tact with the kind of life it was bis desire to describe. When the steamer began to sink, there was great demoralization among most of those on board, and some of the sailors were for taking v to the boats without authority from ? the captain. One man grew muti- c nous and made a move to launch a r boat whether or uo. Crane siezed a , piece of timber and knocked the fel- t low dowu. After this the novelist helped to quiet the fears of the rest of the crew, and, with the captain, was the last man to leave the vessel, and the boat in which he left was nearly , engulfed by the wave which the Com- f modore made as it went down. And t this was not all. The small boat was i capsized before it reached the shore,, l and both Crane and the captain were j almost drowned. Ynnrrnoc U'hrfi rfipontiv iirrP>st, ed for an attempt to wreck a Southern express train near Birmingham, Alabama, and four of them have confessed. They say that the plot was made up at a dance, and the object of the crime was to get money to spend for Christmas. They took an oath to stand by each other, and the understanding was that if any of them should weaken they were to be killed by the others. They worked several hours drawing spikes and taking out bolts on a trestle, and then waited at a camp fire in the ravine below for the train. The understanding was that in the event any of the passengers should < escape being killed by the fall, they < should be knocked in the head with ] bludgeons. To the surprise of the . murderous ^aug, the train, instead of f falling, stapped on the trestle. It * afterward developed that the engineer was quick to discover the danger he was in and stopped his engine before 1 it was too late. The Negroes deny ' that they had anything to do with the Cahaba river wreck on December 27, 1 in which 26 people were killed ; but ] UCltt'liVCS ? UU IIOVC UCCII UVllVilJg U|' J the case for a reward of $10,000, offered by the railroad compauy, are satisfied that they are the guilty parties. The detectives explain that the Negroes, in their ignorance, do not think that it makes much difference if they coufess to their unsuccessful effort; but are afraid if they admit heir connection with the wreck in pi vbieh people were actually killed, n ,hey will he hanged. Every effort i9 >eing made to get up the proof neces- w jary to convict them of the Cahaba k jrime. g ? The late Editor J. B. McCulIagh, a] sditor of the St. Louis Globe-Demo- ct jrat, who committed suicide the other lay, is said to have originated the very fti jopular form of quoting men in news- T japers, styled interviewing. He was bj i successful war correspondent, and j), ifter the late war wrote an interveiw re vitb Alexander H. Stephens, in which ft he cause of the failure was placed g ipon President Davis. He certainly jr trought it into great popularity and in >erfection. He was one of the most |* trominent figures in newspaper cir fo ilea. , re ihc ^jorhciUc (Enquirer. ? YORKVILLE, S. O.: T SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1897. tl ' . Ct ? Qg ? The general assembly will convene rp lext Tuesday, January 12. ^ ' * ' & ? After months of wrangling, the man- ? gersof Jim Corbett and" Bob Fitzsimni nons have arranged for a meeting to ake place between the two famous cham- m lions on March 17. The fight is to be for it 110,000 a side and a purse of $15,000, the lurse to go to the winner. Where the l'r ight is to take place has not yet been ar- U1 anged; but Dan Stuart who has charge aI >f the matter, has obligated himself to lu Cll iring the matter to an issue, after notify- iai ng the fighters of the place five weeks >eforehand, or to forfeit the sum of 315,- 8C 00 to be divided between the two men. pj bt ? Tariff for revenue? Why, yes, cer- jg ainly the Republicans believe in tariff m or revenue. It was by promising a es egular prohibitive tariff that they were to nabled to raise the enormous reveuue P* vhich enabled them to corrupt the voters ''' n the recent election, and now they want ar o carry out their promise. But still here is left one consolation. Let them ;o ahead and enact their prohibitory CH aws. Nothing they could do is better L; alculated to make the people revolt tr gain as they did in 1892, and next time m ure enough the Democrats will come cc nto power. . , tv ? David Bennett Hill is no longer in t0 ;ood standing with the Democratic party. Ibout that fact there is no doubt. Durng the present session of the New York egislature, a uccessor to Senator Hill is q o be elected. The Republicans have a q, arge majority in the legislature, and the y, lext senator, no doubt, will be a Repub- di ican. The Democratic nomination for tr he place will, therefore, be an empty bi ,nnnr hut. all the same, this nomination Qf 9 not going to Mr. Hill. In the last ;reat political battle, Mr. Hill took the voods, and the Democrats of New York q ,re unwilling to tolerate a man who de- 0f lines to show his colors. sa ? If The Enquirer remembers cor- te ectly, the 826,250 which the Maryland 8a :ourt of appeals requires Mr. Colden til *hind to pay over to the Baltimore syn- ol licate is now in the hands of a trust oomrnny, having been attached pending the esult of the pending litigation. Yes, ve are almost sure this is the way of it, or it was reported some tinie back that.a te veil known citizen of this state, now re- g( iiding in Columbia, was heard to express tc ;onsiderable impatience at certain "d?n oi ascals" for holding up some $12,000 vhifh ho clsiiined belonged to him. But C: he worst of it seems to be that, after all, OJ he other fellow is going to get the money. er ? Senator-Elect Money, of Mississippi vho went to Cuba for the purpose of jetting some satisfactory information as a| o the insurrection, has returned to Wash- g< ngton. He is not willing to talk for pub- ui ication, and just what he learned while vi n Cuba is not known. It is certain, howiver, that he did not succeed in making a rip into the interior. The newspaper :orrespondents in Cuba learned that much . 1 vhile he was there. He was only permit- g ed to make short tours in the immediate p( icinity of Havana and the town of Guan- a ihacoa ; but even hero be saw numerous ]ji daces where the insurgents had left their S( nark, and it is quite reasonable to sup- hi jose that within the island there is in 1,1 --?? nrottir crnnrl uiutri little rebel Jiwfciooo o ion. ( f S CURING HAMS. There has been quite an extended disjussion in the columns of The News and n( L'ourier recently on the subject of curing pi sog meat. This subject has been partici- tl aated in by men of experience in all tl lections of the country, and as this result, cl he concensus of opinion seemed to be in hi ,ho curing and preservation of pork ~ bams, there was nothing so eflicacious as jc :he use of borax. p. Hut now, just as tho question seems to h; bave about been settled, Mr. James Bar- hi rett of Augusta, (Ja., comes forward with h i strong protest. He objects to borax, to ^ pepper, to smoking, and to everything slse that has been suggested ; but has no remedy of his own to suggest. Hero g is tho way he puts the case: "Your various articles on the preserva- b tion of meat have struck me in many t instances as untenable. The Swiss are u rejecting Ainericau hog meat on account a f the borax process, and it is really inju- | ous to hams, as it hardens them and lakes them tough. The pepper process not always successful, and with an open inter I know of no process that will E eep hams without injuring them, except i do like the Westphalians, examine the ams daily and dastroy the insects as they ipear. I have tried almost every pro- ? sss and found none reliable. Have even led smoking with sulphur. Relative to noking hams, the English do not smoke, " id their hams are notoriously poor, he Westphalians smoke their bams until lack, for they hang them over their firelace in their dwellings. Furthermore, G le hogs of Westphalia are similar to our izor-back, long-legged and lean. The alian hog is very similar to our native vine, with thin skin and little hair. I ave never found a good receipt for keepig hams in this climate that does not . Jura, the meat. We can adopt the west- ^ n system and have their inferior hams. n et the preservation of bams be agitated, nr r I would like to learn a reliable d imedy." What Mr. Barrett has to say sounds c< inclusive enough; but it will be noted aj lat be does not deny that borax is a good bi eat preserver, and his only objection is of iat it makes hams hard and tough. Of urse the Westphaliau plan of examin- ai g every day is impracticable, and, as w >body will deny, that a "hard aud n< ugh" bain is much better than no ham all, it is rather difficult to see what 61 r. Barrett is driving at. P ' * fx South Carolina Bond Case.? tj he Court of appeals today reversed e< te decision of the court below in the jj ,'lebrated South Carolina bond case, d tys an Annapolis, Md., dispatch of tt uesday. The suit grew out of a dis- a: Jte between T. Edward Hambleton p Co., and other Baltimoreans and a< olden Rhind of Georgia and a banker ^ imed Lancaster of New York and ichmoud, where a divisiou of comissious for floating a boud issue of v le slate of South Carolina. In 1892 Rhiud obtained authority ^ om the authorities of South Carolii to float $6,009,000state bonds. He ^ jplied to Lancaster for aid fn form- a] g a syndicate to take them. Lanister was unable to float the entire ? sue and Hambleton & Co., were ap- B ;aled to. It was agreed that subribers should share alike in the b ofits of the transaction. After the w >nd issue, Lancaster and Rhind, it alleged, entered into a secret agree- v ent whereby two-thirds of the inter- ? t due on July 3, 1893, should be paid C i Lancaster to pay "syndicate ex jnses," winch, it'was niuieu, was pu,ical infiuence. This, if the whole of ie issue were considered, would nouut to more than $118,000. ^ The court holds that the syndicate ft id a right to know what these syndi- f, ite expenses were and says that ^ ancaster not only, suppressed the uth, but deliberately uttered the y ost unblushing falsehoods. The > turts finds against the claim of Rhind o: iat Lancaster was entitled to this s( ro-tbirds interest, and requires Rhind 0 ' pay over $26,260 with interest and ists to applicants, tbeBalimore mem- G ;rs of the syndicate. " , , , ta Ceorgia and South Carolina.? a eorgia has more counties than South arolina, for the craze struck her ;ars ago, but 90 of these counties aw more money out of the state h easury than they pay .in, aad the tl irdeu is on the 47 counties. C1 Georgia has more judges than our ate, but some of them drink too p uch whisky and do other things that j? e not proper, and the opinion of vj eorgia courts are not considered as H ' much worth. n< Georgia has more delinquent tax e: iles than our state. In fact there are g< n times as mauy delinquent tax a .les advertised in Atlanta alone as te lere are in the whole of South Car- E' ina. tl At the meeting of the Georgia legis^ tl ture in Uecemoer me siaie wan 100,000 behind in the payment of ber " achers in the public schools. According to the report of the Uni- jj* d States department of agriculture 3Uth Carolina raises 25 bales of cot>n to the square mile while Georgia t] ily raises 18 bales. b, In proportion to area in 1895 South tt arolina raised more hogs, corn, hay, tt lis and tobacco than Georgia did. w South Carolina has more cotton T ills than Georgia, or any other south- tt u state, and stands second only to ai Massachusetts. tt Georgia is ahead of us in palaver ai jout "veteran" colonies, such as Fitzsrald, but when it come down to gen- u ne progress she is not in it.?Abbe- J* He Medium. ,r Downfall of Butler.?Interest in ie North Carolina senatorial contest f( is assumed national proportions as e, promises to drive Senator Marion ji utler, the Populistic leader, into oi alilical oblivion. The statement in b dispatch frora North Carolina pub p shed this morning, to the effect that s< Dm^aUah/1 la UL'olu tn onnnaaA D SLJUIUI 1 IltUiiaiU 10 imvij KV ouvuvvu r imself, notwithstanding the opposi--t( on of Senator Butler, was received () ith approval by all who are interited in Prilchard's success. Repre- T mtative Linney says that the electiou 81 r Senator Pritchard means the politi- al il downfall of Senator Butler, and 01 ie elevation of Representative Skin- ? er to the leadership of the Populist ! arty in North Carolina. Not only are s) ie Republicans of North Carolina jr toroughly disgusted with what they y ill Senator Butler's duplicity, but ac- b >rding to Mr. Linney, the Populist are y eartily sick and tired of Butler's desire u > "dog" everj'.thing in the way of polit- n al glory that belongs to the Populist t( arty. The Democrats of the state ti ave ro intention of aiding Butler, for ^ e has been as insincere with them as h e has been with the Republicans. 11 lr. Linney says Butler's aim has been s< ) deadlock toe legislature so as iu . ive him at opportunity to dictate who !c iall succeed Pritchard. He says " lutler has overplayed his hand, and ' ie aim of all parties in the state will d e to get rid of Butler and put an end tj ) his doubledealing methods.?N^ws 8, nd Courier. w LOCAL AFFAIRS, INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. ir. J. H. Saye of Sharon?Will pay a reward of five dollars for the return to him of a black, white and tan setter do*. . M. & L. Geo. Grist?Are prepared to write fire, lightning and cyclone insurance. rist Cousins?Have taken charge of the repairing and horse-shoeing establishment formerly conducted by Cicero Moore. rist Cousins?Quote the prices at which they offer to sell a number of articles in the grocery line. DIED ON A VISIT. Mr. W. F. Jackson died at the home of is nncle, Mr. M. H. Jackson, 4i miles ortheast of Yorkville, last Tuesday torning, after an illness of only nine ays. Mr. Jackson was a citizen of Rusk >unty, Texas, and was only 22 years of re. He had never been in this section onrl vuuB nn a visit, tn t.hfi rfilatives T his father. Mr. Robert N. Jackson, who as originally from this county. He ;acbed here about the 25tb of December, ad a few days afterward was taken down ritb pneumonia, wbicb was contracted, o doubt, on the trip east. After the death of Mr. Jackson, consldrable difficulty was experienced in aching his father by telegraph. Mr. .obert N. Jackson lives some distance om a telegraph office, and it was some me before the message could be deliveri; but at length he was beard from, and istructed that the body be sent to Henerson, Texas. This was done by way of ie O. R. A C. railroad on Wednesday (ternoon. Quite a large number of peole from the Allison Creek neighborhood zcompanied the body to tbis place and > the depot. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Daisy Wells of Cheraw, S. C., is isiting her aunt, Mrs. G. T. Radcliffe. Mrs. Sallic Griffith of Charlotte, is in 'orkville visiting friends and relatives. Mr. J. G. Burris, recently of Chester, as taken charge of a school near Bethny. Mr. T. N. Kendrick, for several years desman for Messrs. Glenn <fe Riddle at ;ethel. has removed to Gastonia, N. C. Mr. Manning G. Aldrich of the Columia Evening News, spent a few days this -eek with friends in Yorkville. Mrs. S.-A. Carroll and son, Hamlet, are isiting friends and relatives in the Sbarn neighborhood, the guests of Mr. J. E. arroll's family. Mrs. Win. M. Corkill and daughter, liss Ada, of Chester, -visited friends in 'orkville this week, the guests of Cap tin L. M. Grist's family. \fr t? a Patrick of White Oak. was in. 'orkville on Thursday, having coine up om Fairfield to spend a day or two with iends near Blairsville, the neighbornod of his old home. Mr. T. M. Wbitaker, of the firm of Phitakqr A Parish, returned to Yorkille on last Tuesday after a long absence n western and southern race tracks. For jveral months past he has been in New rleans. Mr. M. F. Jones, of the Ganson Dry oods company, has been under the eather for several days past with an stick of grip. He is now about able to ite.nd to business again. SOMEWHAT DISCOURAGED. The tobacco-growers of the southern nd eastern portions of this county are adly discouraged, and the outlook is that iey will hereafter attempt but small rops, ii any at all. Our information comes from Mr. R. M. irattqn, who has heretofore been the irgest grower in the vicinity of Brattonsille, and one of the largest in the county, [e returned from the Danville market r>t long ago, and it was on account of his cperience there, he has about decided to 3 out of the business. He bad with him big crop of tobacco, on which he expecid to realize a good price. But he only jt an average of 4 cents a pound, and tat is scarcely enough to pay expeuses. It has been Mr. Bratton's experience mt the difficulties in the way of tobacco tising iu this section are rather too nulerous to be overcome. In the first lace, it is too far to market; and in the scond place the South Carolina grower leets with too many obstacles after he ats there. There is reason to believe lat the North Carolina and Virginia uyers are inclined to discriminate against le tobacco growers of this state, fearing iat development of the industry here ill be at the expense of their own state. i?? oil Wi- Ufaffnn hao nnmp tn ttitci an, a***, muw/u w...w ? ie conclusion that with .the same care id attention that is required for tobacco, lere is as much or more profit in corn id cotton. Still, however, he thinks hat if it were possible to establish local arehouses and a local market, tobacco lising here could be quickly developed ito a paying business. BROKE THE RECORD. As everybody who has ever subscribed >r The Enquirer is aware, it is the lstom of this office to discontinue sendlg papers at the expiration of the term ['subscription. We never presume that ecause an individual has subscribed and aid for the paper one year, he wants it jnt to him indefinitely; and we never resume on good nature by continuing ) send the paper to a man who has not rdered it in the hope that he will pay for whether he wants it or.not. This is not he Enquirer's idea of business. Each ibscription transaction stands for itself, ad when it expires, the making of anin or* fliitifolv ttflW tnilttfll' A er cent, of our subscriptions, of course, xpiro during the first week of January, nd, consequently more subscriptions are .ricken out during that week, than durig any other week of the year. Some ears it has been necessary to strike out etween .'100 and 400 names, and other ears, of course, less. This year, as usal, we struck out every name that had ot been duly returned, without regard > financial standing or other consideruon, and the result is so satisfactory that e feel justified in giving it to the pubc. The total number of names stricken out the list was only 108. Along with ime who will probably not renew, these iclude the names of many who for var>us reasons had not yet found it conven???'? #! ??*? nomou tn nlnhmulfPtM ndeed, nearly a score of them have lready been sent in since last Wednesay. At no time before in the history of le paper has the number of names tricken from our list during the first eek of January been so few as this year, and it is for this reason that we take special gratification in making a note of the fact. We believe the reason of the resull indicated is because the people have thoroughly appreciated our past efforts, and, therefore, we take occasion now to assure them that, under all circumstances, we propose to continue to give them the very best paper it is within our ability to make. CAROLINA AND NORTHWESTERN. It is no longer the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad company. The name and style was changed at a called meeting of the stockholders, held at Newton, N. C., on last Thursday. Pursuant to the advertised notice, the meeting of the stockholders was called to order at Newton at 1 o'clock p. m. There was no representative of The Enquirer present; but from information secured from Yorkville stockholders who were in attendance, the reporter is able to give? pretty comprehensive account of what was done. The meeting of the stockholders of the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge railroad was organized with Mr. Hall, oi Hickory as chairman, and Mr. J. C. McLure of Chester, as secretary. Majoi Harper, as president of the organization, submitted a report of developments since the last meeting, and officially informed the stockholders that the road bad been sold last November, under foreclosure, and bought by a committee of bondholders for $70,000. It is the property of the stockholders no longer. Mr. A. G. Brice, representing the bondholders, referred to an agreement which had been entered into between the stockholders and bondholders, in November, 1895, since several times amended, providing for the sale of the property, and the reorganization of the company under a charter granted by the state of North ^ 1 * J J ? ? *l.? nnmA /\f "Porn. v.aroiiua, miiu unuei lutj/namsui lina and Western Railway company." Accordingly, the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad company's meeting was adjourned sine die, and the organization of the Carolina and Northwestern railway was entered upon by the adoption of a series of resolutions which had been previously prepared by the committee of bondholders. The resolutions adopted are quite lengthy, but we have been unable tc procure a copy of them. They consist mainly, however, of an elaboration of details already agreed upon, and as explained to the reporter, they provide, in substance, for the issuance of bonds tc the amount of $450,000, and stock to the same number of shares as composed the capitalization of the Chester and Lenoir Narrow Gauge Railroad company; but of the par value of $50, instead of $10C each. Each bondholder is to receive one share of stock for each $100 worth of bonds he holds, and the balance is to go to the stockholders, giving each stockholder a $50 share, where formerly he held a $100 share. This leaves a surplus of ebout 500 shares, which is also to be divided among the stockholders, giving them a majority vote in the affairs of the road. Of the $450,000 of bonds to be issued. $250,000 is to go to the present bondholders, $110,000 is to be set aside to refund the $100,000 mortgage on the upper portion of the road, which mortgage falls due in 1901, and the balance of the bonds are to be sold and the money applied to the payineDtof past expenses, including those of the receivership and interest, and if there is anything left, it is to be used in the grading of a roadbed between Newton and Hickory. It is also provided that no actual stock is to be issued to the stockholders until 1901. In the meantime, stockholders are to have certificates representing the amount of actual sto&k they are to receive, and on the basis of these certificates, they are to have their voice in the control of affairs until regular stock is issued. Under the new charter there are only seven, instead of eight directors as under the old charter. Officers were elected as follows: President, G. W. F. Harper of Lenoir. Directors: John L. Agurs and A. G. Brice of Chester, Jos. F. Wallace Ioa a flnuxt nf fiflflf/inifl. Ul X UI O. V UIC) UW* xa.( \jinV W? V. A. McBeeof Liucoluton, J. A. Martin of Hickory, P. G. Moore of Granite Falls. loOal laconics. Work Commenced. Messrs. Evaus & Moxon commenced work on their planing mill' and dry kiln plant on Thursday. Well, It Is a Fact. Have you ever noticed that when The Enquirer comes out on Wednesday, there is no fresh record of local developments until it comes out agaiu on Friday ? The Judges This Year. Judges Buchanan, Aldrich and Benet will preside over the Sixth judical circuit this year. Judge Buchanan will come around in April, Judge Aldrich in July, and Benet in October. Another Weekly. The publishers of the Rock Hill Daily Sum have decided upon me puoiicauon 01 a weekly edition also. The Daily Sun so far has been quite an energetic and sparkling little newspaper; but judging from what should be its advertising column.), it is sadly lacking the support of Rock Hill's business men. From Ebenezer, Too. Mention was made in The Enquirer of Wednesday of the fact that thieves had entered the Presbyterian church at McConnellsville, during the holidays. The Rock Hill Herald says that Ebenezer church was also visited on New Year's eve, and the Bible and hymnbooks stolen. Herndun'M Opera Houite. Prof. R. J. Herndon has awarded the contract for the erection of his proposed opera house to Messrs. Evans A Moxon. The contractors will not commence work until in the summer, when the weather gets settled, but expect to have the building completed by the first of next September. Dividend of 4 Per Cent. At the annual meeting of the Fort Mill Savings bank, held last Tuesday, a sur plus of 81,000 was set aside and a dividend of 4 per cent, declared. Captain S. E. White was re-elected president, J. M. Spratt vice president, and W. B. Meacbain cashier. Officials and stockholders are well pleased with the condition of affairs. Gone to Charlotte. Fort Mill Times: Mr. B. D. Springs moved to Charlotte this week. Our town is losing a clever, enterprising citizen, as Ml*. Springs has long been indentifled with many enterprising business concerns here. Mr. Springs was for a long while superintendent of the Upper mill, ) and it may be said of him that no super: intendent ever gave better satisfaction to the employees of the mill. He is kind , and clever and at all times a perfect i gentleman. I Died of Consumption. Frauds Taylor, colored, of Yorkville, a barber by occupation, died last Wednesday night of consumption. He was ' wellknown about Yorkville as a Negro of considerably more than average intelligence,* and enjoyed the highest respect [ of his race. He contracted a case of . lumbago about two years ago, and as the result, soon after became a physical wreck, t and later a victim of consumption. He , was about 27 years of age. I Waterworks at the Factory. The York Cotton Mill company has ? nnmnlota omtem of waterworks I 1,1 ? VW'UK'vw. i for the use of tbe operatives and their i families. Tbe water comes from a spring , about 1,200 feet from the main mill building, and is forced to tbe latter point by ? means of a hydraulic ram. Hydrants . have been located conveniently to tbe f different cottages, and tbe best of water . will be on tap whenever desired, r Evidence to Convict. , Chief of Police Jones of Shelby, was in Yorkville a day or two ago in, connec1 tion with tbe case of John Scales, colori ed, recently arrested on the charge of , having stolen a horse in Henrietta. The North Carolina officer has already pro) cured strong evidence against Scales, and while here got up some additional points. He is satisfied that Scales is tbe guilty i man, and be also thinks that there will be but little difficulty to prove that fact , beyond a reasonable doubt to the jury. The papers necessary for the removal of ) Scales have not yet been procured ; bat t Chief Jones has been assured that he will > be able to get them at any time, upon two or three days' notice. Death of Mr. Frank C. Lee. Mr. Frank C. Lee, brother of the late - - " TT Rev. Robt. A. Lee ana 01 wis. x>uyw jo.. tirier of Yorkville, died at bis home In Due West last Saturday, after a long and 1 painful illness. A correspondent of the > Columbia State says of bint: "lie was a 1 member of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian cburcb at Due West and was an ' earnest Christian. .His whole life was an ' inspi ration, and during his sickness and - death there was a most wonderful exhibition of the sustaining power of God's ' grace. Such a patience in suffering, such faith in the will of God, such concern for 1 the comfort and welfare of others, are ' seldom seen under like conditions. He 1 was just 35 years old and bad the brightest earthly prospects; but he is in glory now." , ' Fired at From Ambush. 1 There was almost a tragedy on Mr. 1 D. C. Clark's place, four miles uorth' west of Yorkville, on last Monday night. Ben Currence, colored, was the intended 1 victim. While Currence was walking 1 along a road through a field, be was fired > oi fmm #mhn?h. The shooting was done witli a pistol. At least, so say some of 1 the neighbors who heard the report, and 1 that is what they went by. But Ben ' could not tell much about it. He ran, and all that be saw of the would-be-assassin was when he looked back over 1 bis shoulder. The other fellow was run1 ning too. There is a general suspicion in the neighborhood, however, as to who did the shooting. It is laid at the door of another Negro who had been heard to threaten the life of Currence. There has been no arrest. RUCK HILL HAPPENINGS. I Prevalence of Grip?Public Schools?Wlnthrop Iu Need of Auother Dormitory. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Rock Hill, January 7.?Almost all talk about our place now is in regard to sickness and the sick ; most of the cases being grip or its effects. Some of these i sick ones have beeu, and stil} are, criti cally ill. Especially is this the case with Mr. S. L. Reid, who since yesterday morning has been very low. Miss Mamie Campbell isalso quite sick, aud so is Master Jay Adams. The number of those who are suffering, but not so severely, Is too great to metftion. The graded school is showing the effect in its enrollment. r 1 m--Trtnnavf? Rfh a mopfino ljtujt i newmjr , uniiuaij v>ut ? of the citizens voted to continue the special levy of two mills heretofore collected in aid of the Rock Hill public schools. The board of trustees of Winthrop met last week and adopted the report of President Johnson as their report to the legislature. The report is a very full one, and deals with the affairs of the college in detail. Among other recommendations, is one urging the building of a dormitory at a cost of $30,000. o. s. LETTISH FROM HU0DT0WN. How Christmas Was Spoilt? Holiday Visitors?New Year Changes?Other Notes. Correspondence ot the Yorkville Enquirer. Hoodtown, January 7.?Christmas passed off very quietly here. Its principal attractions were the Santa Claus feature for the children and a few sociables and pound parties for the young people. The older people enjoyed themselves visiting among their friends and partakjng of the choice dishes usually reserved for that season. However,' it remained for Mr. and Mrs. J. W. H. Good to give a dinner which for quality and general excellence is rarely surpassed on such an occasion. A number of their friends, both old and young were present. Two turkeys were served, while other eatables not less palatable and toothsome made up the repast, which was more than sufficient for those present?about 25 persons. Altogether the day, January 2, was one long to oe rememoerea as a pieasantsocial occasion. There were quite a number of visitors to our neighborhood during Christmas. Among them were Messrs. Lonnie Anderson and Egger Plexico of Clay Hill; Lester Good of Kershaw; Mrs. Dovie and Miss Mamie Weir of King's Mountain ; Miss Elminah Mayfield of Fairfield county, and Mr. Ensley McSwain of North Carolina. Mr. J. T. Plexico returned to Catawba college last Tuesday after spending the / holidays with his parents and friends / here. Miss I. May Crosby has returned to Wintbrop college after a brief vacation at home. Mr. W. Lee Plexioo spent the holidays at his home near Blairsville. Mr. Robt. F. Lee has sold his plantation to Mrs. E. A. Latham and removed to the Stewart place, near Yorkville.