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She fforMlc YORK VILLE.S.C.: THURSDAY MORNING. NOV. 2, 1882. How to Order the Enquirer.?YVritetbename of the subscriber very plainly, give post-office, county and State, in full, and 'send the amount of the subscription by draft or post office money order, or enclose the money in a registered letter. Postage.?The Enquirer is delivered free of postage to all subscribers residing in York countv, who receive the paper at post-offices within the county; and to all other subscribers the postage is paid by the publisher. Our subscribers, no matter whore they receive the paper, are not liable for postage, it being prepaid at the post-office here, ; without additional charge to the subscriber. Watch the Figures.?The date on the"addrosslabel" shows tho time to which the subscription is paid. If subscribers do not wish their papers discontinued, the date must be kept in advance. Cash.?It must be distinctly understood that our terms for subscription, advertising and jobwork, are cash in advance. .ffiBr- Mr. J. L. Simmons is our authorized agent for receiving subscriptions and advertisements in the town of Chester. THE ELECTION*. Only a few more days will intervene between now and the election, which will be on Tuesday next. With no opposition county ticket in the field the Democracy of York are liable to become lukewarm 011 the subject and conclude that there is no special necessity for them to go to the ]>olls. But we warn them that the necessity exists for a full vote, and we hope that all will see the importance of the contest and turn out in full force. While it is true that there is no opposition county ticket and 110 fears are entertained on that score, yet the Republicans will rally to a man and poll their full strength for the Greenback State ticket and the Independent Congressional candidate. To offset this every Democratic vote will be needed. Let not the proud distinction that York has enjoyed for the past six years as the banner Democratic county, be clouded by a Republican triumph for the State and Congressional tickets, when such a result can be easily averted if each and every Democrat in the county will only go to the polls and vote. Let not each man think that his vote is not needed, but rather let every one act as though the result depended ui?on one vote. When you go to the polls take with you your registration certificate. Without producing it you may not be permitted to vole. There is nothing servile in the act. The head of the nation registered in New York the other day, just as an humble citizen in his shirt sleeves who immediately preceded him did, and the President will remain in New York until the election for no other purpose than to go to the polls with his registration certificate in one hand and a bunch of Republican tickets in the other to help perpetuate Radical rule in this fair land. Cer tainly this being the case every Democratic voter in South Carolina will be inspired, on Tuesday, next to throw aside all feeling of prejudice and rancor that may have grown out of some unwise legislation, which can be corrected inside the party lines, and cast his ballot for a continuation of the benign government with which this State has been blest since 1870! Read the article in another column from the Neves and Courier, and addressed to the Voters of the Fifth Distri^, and vote for Hemphill! Contrast the present era of peace and prosperity under Democratic rule with the dark days of Radicalism and Robbery, and vote the Democratic ticket headed by Hugh S. Thompson ! And by all mauner of means don't forget to vote against the proposed Constitutional amendment providing for a reduction of the area of counties. The fallacy of this movement has been fully shown in these columns, and we here deem it only necessary to remind the voters of the importance of expressing their preference 011 this important subject. MR. X. C. SUTTON'S VERSION. Fort Mill, S. C., October 23, 1882. To the Yorkvii.lk-Enquirer: A paragraph ip Mr. Grist's editorial in last week's issue of above named paper, calls forth the following lines which mav speak for themselves: rinpinir v(r a $s wn ilucp'ti term in Comrress. I at one time spent a day and night at the King's Mountain Hotel in Yo'rkville. I owned at that time a lot in the town which I wished to sell. Mr. Grist desired to buy tkesame. Walking out together to examine it, I remarked in the course of conversation, that during the preceding week I had spent the night with Mr. A. S. Wallace and had been rebuked by a friend for so doing. Mr. Grist replied to my remarks as follows: "You are right to show your friendship for Wallace. He is a good man. I, for one, have always voted for him, and expect to continue to do so unless my mind changes very much from what it always has been and what it is at the present time." J answered that while Wallace was an old and highly esteemed friend of mine and my former school-mate, I had never voted for him, neither could I do so, so long as he remained in the Radical ranks. In 18715, at a County Convention held in Yorkville, a Straight-out Democratic ticket was nominated. I, with several other delegates, was discussing the propriety of said ticket. Some one remarked that Mr. Grist would not support such a ticket. I then and there repeated what Mr. Grist had said to me in regard to Mr. Wallace. A committee was appointed, consisting of Messrs. B. F. Powell and T. B. Withers io confer with Mr. Grist and tind out if he would or would not support the ticket. On being approached upon the subject, Mr. Grist concisely replied that he "w as a free man and would vote as he pleased," and gave them no satisfaction in. regard to the ticket. And now if Mr. Grist do nies either or any of the above facts, I pronounce his denial, to quote his own words, "absolutely and unqualifiedly A. C. Sutton. " The above letter was received by us, through the mail, on Wednesday morning of last week, after the Enquirer had gone to press, and consequently notice of it was deferred until the present. Metaphorically speaking, it is *w?f tlnr/1 linf 1 Vi f. fliiivl rinffiiur nf tlio I UVt Ult III11U lA/llj UUV WIlv viuiu a Hiding v* v?iv first one. We first had the story in a "shoo fly" speech in the Court-House, on Hip ^Mrdof September ; later, we have what purports to Ije the written statement of Dr. Kell, touching the same matter ; and now Mr. Sutton comes forward to give his veracious and unimpeachable testimony in the case, which is the third version of this remarkable story. Mr. Sutton evidently has a very retentive memory to be able to state with such exact precision the identical words used by Mr. Grist in the alleged conversation, which, according to his j own statement, was prior to 1870, but which ' Mr. Grist asserts never occurred at all. Our ' memory is equally as clear as Mr. Sutton's, ; and in regard to his ownership of the lot in j question, we may be able to refresh his memory by the statement of a few facts in connec-! tion therewith. On the first day of December, 1851, Mr. James Jefferys, as executor of the estate of John McKoy, deceased, sold 13 building lots numbered respectively from 1 to 13, on West Madison street. Lot Xo. 1 is on the south side of the street; Xo. 2 on the north side ; Xo. 3 on the south side : Xo. 4 on the north side ; No. 5 on the south side, &c. Lot No. j 1, on the south side of the street, adjoins No. 3, and is east of that lot. Lot No. 1, containing 2 roods and 28 poles, was purchased at the sale by James D. Johnson for $90. Lot No. 3, containing 3 roods and 21 poles, was purchased by Dr. W. M. "Walker for $100. On the 3rd of October, 1853, Dr. "Walker sold his lot to George "W. I .owe for $150. On the 8th of October, 1853, Mr. Lowe sold the same lot to L. if. Grist for $175. Lot No. 5, which is west of and adjoining No. 3, and contains 1 acre and 18poles, was purchased by J. D. Goore, at executor's sale, for $115. After Mr. Goore's death this lot was sold, on the 4th of May, 1852, by the Commissioner in Equity for division and partition, and bought by Pr. E. A. Crenshaw for $155. On the 11th of August, 1863, Dr. Crenshaw sold this lot to Leslie P. Owen for $200 Confederate currency ; and on 21st of October, 1805, Mr. Owen sold this lot to L. M. Grist. On the 6th of February, 1855, Mr. Johnson sold his lot (No. 1) to Mr. A. C. Sutton for $150. We may be prolix in the mention of dates and figures, but we wish to emulate the example of Mr. Sutton in the matter of particularity and conciseness, and especially do we propose to show by the above statement how entirely unfounded is his story of our alleged conversation with him. It will ' be seen that he came into possession of the lot in 1855. Two years previously, L. M. Grist bought the adjoining lot, and subsequently, in order to obtain more ground, did wish to buy either of the lots adjoining his. Mr. Sutton conferred with him several times, offering to sell, but the high price put upon it prevented a sale, and so to obtain the desired room, in 1865 we bought the Owen lot, after which time tee never desired or wanted Mr. Sutton's lot, having no use for it, the purchase of the Owen lot giving us all the additional ground we wanted ; and consequently we had no occasion to confer with Mr. Sutton upon the subject. We never walked with him to examine the lot, there being no occasion to do so, as it was immediately adjoining the one on which we lived, and our passing by it from two to four times a day prior to Mr. Sutton's ownership of it, and for ten or more years afterward, would render it unnecessary. We therefore deny ever having such a conversation as lie alleges, under the circumstances alleged, or under any other circumstances ; and we further assert that subsequent to our purchase of the Owen lot in 1865, we never entertained the remotest idea of buying Mr. Sutton's lot, nor ovrdiunrrorl o ufawI wi + li him nn f lip QIlK "VIVl VAVlt(%II^VVI U ?? VI U II I VII lllill V?ll VKV ject of its purchase until the year 1873, when he came into our office and offered to sell it. This mis just before he filed his petition in bankruptcy, and he offered us the lot?a vacant lot, containing 2 roods and 28 poles, and virtually the "ragged edge" of an old field, nearly a quarter of a mile from Main street?for the moderate sum?startle not, kind reader?of fifteen hundred dollars. And this on the eve of filing his petition in bankruptcy. But few words were exchanged between us on this occasion, and this was the first and only conversation we ever had on the subject of his lot subsequent to the year 1865. Ilis petition in bankruptcy was filed on the 14th of January, 1874, and as he did not succeed in disposing oi his lot previous to filing his petition, it was sold at the assignee's sale and bought by the late John II. Adams for $71.50?rather a decline from the ante-bankrupt valuation. We afterwards took the lot off Mr. Adams'hands, lie owned land adjoining the lot, and bought it at the sale merely for his own protection, but before the assignee's deed was made we consented to take it off his hands at the price bid by him. This explains our present ownership of the lot; but we had no special use or desire for it, having moved from that locality in 1869 to the house in which we now live, on Main street. These are the facts in the case, and though stated with some degree of circumspection, we trust they are void of the air of a swift and willing witness, to which Mr. Sutton's statement, according to legal maxims, is certainly susceptible. Subsequent to 18(35 we l.? J J 4... 4.1.? 1?4- ......I nnvix. nOm | lliiu Iiu utrnuc ttf u\>n tuc iui aim ucvci unu that date spoke to Mr. Sutton 011 the subject, until he ai>proached us in our ollice, in 187;j. Mr. Sutton and ourself, never at any time walked "out together to examine the lot," that being unnecessary, as we were entirely familiar with it; and lastly, we never.held the alleged conversation with hira in reference to Mr. A. S. Wallace. Mr. Sutton is very precise in his statements, "quoting our.exact language" in a conversation, alleged to have ensued, he don-'t seem to know exactly when, and then locates the date of another important conversation two years anterior to its actual occurrence. We refer to the interview on the part of the committee consisting of Messrs. Powell and Withers. Those gentlemen did call on us for the purpose stated, but it was in the year 187S and not during the canvass of 1870. In 1870 we supported cheerfully every Democratic nominee from Governor down to coroner. In 1878 a ticket was nominated by the county Convention, which in some resects was distasteful to a large number of Democrats. In common with many others we had, as we don't deny, expressed our disapprobation of some of the nominees, but never to that extent that was expressed by probably {is good Democrats as Mr. Sutton. We laid no voice in the Convention and felt under 110 social obligation to abide its result; but we know that we voted for Messrs. Massey, Garrison and McNeel on the Legislative ticket, and {ill the other Democratic nominees except the one nominee for the Legislature. We did somewhat doubt the authority for appointing a committee to catechise us, and to this committee we "concisely answered" that we should vote for only such names on the ticket as we pleased, or words to that, effect. Our memory is not as perfect as Mr. Sutton's. But we are glad to have learned at last the source of this committee. It seems to have emanated from the inspiration of Mr. A. C. Sutton, a gentleman of undoubted patriotism, probity and honor, and one to whom the Democracy of York county will no doubt look as a bright exemplar. Had we then known that the Democracy of the county was in his keeping, and that a gentleman of his refined sense of honor was entrusted with the weighty responsibility of leading the party to a brilliant victory, we could have referred his committee to many other Democrats who were more outspoken in condemnation of the ticket than were we. It may now be late to make the announcement, but for Mr. Sutton's delectation we would say that his "committee" could have been kept busy "conferring" with as good Democrats as himself all over the county ; and so general was tho dhwati'ifnrHnn?with which wp had no hand in producing, but did what we consistently could through these columns to allaythat only by the efforts of Judge Witherspoon, then the County Chairman, who made a vigorous and active canvass of the county, the ticket for which Mr. Sutton felt so deep, patriotic and entirely disinterested a solicitude would have been badly demoralized, to say the least. But there was 110 opposition to the ticket; it was elected; and fortunately Mr. Sutton's prestige was preserved. iiut really, now since we come to think about it, why should Mr. Sutton have been so concerned for the success of the ticket V The reason he would give, if we understand him aright, is that he was a delegate to the Convention, and is therefore supposed to have j felt a pardonable pride in the success of the j < ticket which was in part the creation of his j subtile manipulation. He says tiiat he "and i several other delegates was discussing the propriety of said ticket," &c., as preliminary to me appointment 01 a commiuee to investigate j us. Mr. Sutton in this declaration betrays a i more subtle memory than we were disposed i to credit him with, even after he so nimbly 11 quotes our precise words in the imaginary con- 1 versation. In fact, his memory seems to have 11 gone ahead of him, and lie again remembers i ( more than really occurred as to the C'onven- J < tions. We would remind him that the County ! Convention of 1870 was held on the 29th of 1 August, 1870, and the only delegates in it j ] from his township were Messrs. J. W. Mar-! 1 shall, 8. E. White and W. If. Stewart, The < Convention of 1878 was held on the 2.3rd of j ] September, 1878, and the delegates in that 1 body from Fort Mill were Messrs. T. G. Gulp, t T. B. Withers, S.E. White and 13. F. Garrison. : The special committee called in our otlice to 1 "confer" with us only a few days before the 1 ( election, as we can clearly prove to the satisfaction of both the members, by certain cir- j cumstances and dates, if they desire their ; memory refreshed. ! But we think for the present we have snf- ! ficiently shown up the translucency of Mr. Sutton. Ilis statements are both thin and transparent. Our statement of the facts in the case are now before the public. There may lie some question of veracity as between ourself and Mr. Alexander ('. Sutton; but with those to whom we are both known we cheerfully leave the verdict. THE STATE FAIR. A Columbia dispatch to the News awl Courier says that Mr. 1). P. Duncan, president of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Society, has issued an address to the members of the Legislature inviting them to attend the approaching State Fair "the chief motive" for the invitation being that the Agricultural Society is "a petitioner for State aid." After referring to the complaints which have been made as to the proper use of past appropriations, Mr. Duncan urges the great importance of members of the Legislature attending the witli thnir "iwvn hvpi flip llfisitive ! A. (lit IW .JWV ItJVi. divii w"?1 VJVM I ~ | beneficence .and practical good achieved by the annual State Fair and the State Association.' Mr. Duncan refers to the leading objects of the society, and their effect upon the material interests of the farmer, the mechanic and the manufacturer, and shows the good results that have been obtained from the annual State fairs in the past. He points out some of the great advances made in the agricultural development of the State, and concludes with a cordial invitation to all to attend the exhihibition in Xovemljer. The indications are that the approaching fair will be in all respects one of the very best ever held in the State. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Ex-Governor T. B. Jeter is reported to be lying quite ill at his home in Union. ?Mr. .J. (*. Parlerof Orangeburg suddenly fell dead while on the speaker's stand at the Orangeburg Democratic meeting. ? A company of German astronomers have sailed from Hamburg, their destination being Aiken in this State, from which place they will observe the transit of Vehus. ? The Anderson Journal of last Friday says that up to that date not over half of the property owners of Anderson county had paid their taxes for this year. ? The safe of the treasurer of Hampton county has been robbed of between $8,000 and $12,000, besides bonds and other valuable papers. ? Charleston announces a great musical festival to be held in that city the latter part of November. Superior talent from abroad has been engaged and everything gives promise of being a great success. ? The new Episcopal church at Lancaster was consecrated bv Bishop Howe on Thursday of last week. The Rev. Frank Ilanlam, of Winnsboro, preached an able an interesting sermon on the occasion. ? The gin house, gin and press of Mr. Charles K. ltabb, of Fairfield county, and fourteen bales of cotton, were destroyed by fire, caused by a spark from the engine, on the 24th ultimo. Loss about $2,000; no insurance. ? Oir Saturday evening last, Mr. George 11. Brineker, Sr., a highly esteemed citizen of Orangeburg county, while attempting to explain to a friend how an accident occurred to to a neighbor, was severely cut by a gin, from the effects of which he died the next morning. ?The celebrated breach of promise suit in Laurens county, Miss Cunningham vs Goodwyn, which was decided in favor of the fair plaintiff by allowing her S9,000 damages, has been settled in what is hoped will prove satisfactory and happy for both parties?Mr. Goodwin having married Miss Cunningham and paid the cost of the suit. ? On the night of the 21st ultimo, Mr. M. C. Brewer, a prominent citizen of Florence died from the effects of a wound which he had received in the leg at the battle of Gettysburg. It had never healed, and about two weeks ago brought on an attack of paralysis from which he did not rally. Mr. Brewer was a lieutenant in the Florence Rifles, a director of the fire company of his town and an esteemed citizen. ? At the receiver's sale of the property of the stranded circus in Columbia, on Wednesday of last week, the bidding was not spirited, and the entire property brought altogether only about $5,000. Twenty-five draft horses sold at prices ranging from $-28 to $130. The elephat Emperor brought only $1,025, while the two smaller elephants sold for $500 each. A pair of lions, cage included, brought only $450. Sells Brothers'bought in most of the animals. This probably accounts for the low figures. The entire proceeds from the sales of the circus property amount to between nine and ten thousand dollars?not more than onethird its actual value, and less than half enough to pay the indebtedness of the con- i cern. ? J. B. Lambson, a prominent lawyer of Kingstree, committed suicide by shooting himself with a pistol. He was a native of Xew Castle, Delaware but served during the war in the Confederate army. After the war helocated in Kingstree, with ample means and engaged largely in t he lumber, naval stores and mercantile business, but being unsuccessful he began the practice of law in 1877, and at the time of his death was the resident partner of i B. Pressley Barron, Esq., of Manning. lie 1 was county chairman of the Democratic party of Clarendon county in 1S7S and 18S0, and was cted to the Legislature in_1878. lie , was an unmarried man and has no relatives here, but sympathizing friends will tenderly care for his remains until intelligence can be received from his relatives, in Delaware. , His life was insured in the Knights of Honor and in the Knights and Ladies of Honor for , $5,000. GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES. ? The Cincinnati Enquirer says that every ', Republican candidate for Congress in Ohio '! who advocated high tariff was beaten. ? JayHubbell hopes for at least four antiDemocratic Congressmen from North Caro-1; lina. ? The next United States Senate will probably stand 38 Republicans, 30 Democrats and ) Virginia Rwidinstevs. which fact will ni'Oba- I bly make the two feel their importance, as !' they hold the balance of power. ? Says the Philadelphia Record : There is 11 no doubt that General Butler has a lighting ;1 chance to carry Massachusetts this year. lie ' has a weak opponent, an oil year, and a body : 1 of Republican disaffection to help him pull !1 through. Besides, for the first time the Hem- ' ocrats, short-hairs and swallow-tails are ' marching solidly behind him. :' ? The New York Times thinks that the only ' way for the Republicans to redeem, in some 1 degree, the doubt and desperation of their ,J next National campaign, is the repeal of the miscellaneous war taxes now levied in the in-! ternal revenue, and a fair commencement of the revision of the tariff by reducing the 1 duties on i..? material and necessaries, and a < decided extension of the free list. t ? The talk in Washington is that Butler ( lias an excellent chance of being Governor of ] Massachusetts, carrying with him a gain of t two Congressmen ; that Folger will be defeat- r. sd by 60,000 majority in New York ; that the t Democrats will control the Illinois Legisla- 1 ture and elect a successor to David Davis; J that Nebraska and Colorado are revolting j igainst Republican rule; that Iowa will have f three Demociats in Congress, as well as Wis- c mnsin. I 1 LOCAL AFFAIRS, j NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. | 8. D. Barron, Administrator?Public Sa'o. 8. H. Epps?Administrator's Notice. H. A. L>. Neely, Treasurer?State and County Taxes. F. E. Smith?Buggies and Phretons. H. F. Adickes?Shoes, Shoes. VV. C. Latimer?I Desire to Call Special Attention. T. M. Doljaon?That Boy lias Turned Up?Astonishing. J. M. Adams?Stoves and Tin Ware. Withers Adickes?Hardware. J. R. Lindsay A Co.?Do Not Forget. f?. H. O'Leary?Furniture Store, Ac. Corner Drug Store. C. E Spencer, Plaintiff s Attorney?Notice to Defendants. COTTON SHIPMENTS. The shipments of cotton from the depot in Yorkville from September 1st, 1882, toNovem her 1st were 2,255 hales. notaryVublic. Mr. S. II. Epps, of Fort Mill township, has been appointed a notary public by Governor Ilagood. premium flour. We see by the printed premium list of the Chester fair that Mr. W.J. Jones, proprietor of the steam mill two miles south of Yorkville, obtained the premium on the best family flour exhibited at the fair. tocontract'advertisers. Contract advertisers are again informed that it is highly important that their changes must be handed in not later than 12 o'clock on Mondays. After this notice changes will not be made unless the copy for^the same is furnished by 12 o'clock, M. on Monday. extension of time. There has been quite a rush of tax-payers in the Treasurer's oflie.e during the past few days, and that officer and his assistant have been kept busy. As will be seen by official announcement elsewhere the time for payment of taxes has been extended by the ComptrolerGeneral until the 10th instant. tiie canvass. Col. Coward left on Monday afternoon for Pendleton, where he was to speak on Tuesday. According to assignment he spoke at Black's Station yesterday, and will address his fellow citizens at Chester to-day. Col. W. B. Wilson started last Tuesday to Camden for the purpose of addressing the mass meeting to be held there on Saturday. district rally. There will l>e a grand rally and mass meeting of the Democracy of this Congressional District at Chester to-day. Among the speakers of distinction who will address the people will be Senator Hampton, Gen. Bratton, Col. Coward and Hon. J. J. Hemphill. This will be the event of the campaign in this district, and a grand time is confidently expected. railroad assessments. The State Railroad Board of Equalization, at its meeting in Columbia, on the 25th ultimo, assessed the various railroads in the State. The highest assessment was placed on the Northeastern Railroad at $10,000 per mile. The lowest assessment?$2,ODD per mile?was made on the Snartanburg and Asheville, the Cheraw and Chester, and the Cheraw and Salisbury roads. The Chester and Lenoir was assessed at S3,500 per mile. TAX LEVY. The County Commissioners have levied the following tax for the fiscal year ending October 31, 1883: For ordinary county purposes, 3 mills; for railroad purposes, 1 7-10 mills, making a total of 4 7-10 mills. For the period covered by the levy the county will derive ? 2,250, being three semi-annual payments from lessees of the road, which reduce by that amount the sum heretofore raised for railroad purposes by taction. POLLING PLACES. In Yorkville the polls will be opened for the State election, in the "record" room, on the south side of the Court House; and for the Congressional election, in Mr. J. Ed. Jefferys' shop, on Jefferson street. Remember that when you have voted at the polls at the Court House, an equally important ballot?that for Congressman?must be deposited at the polls in Jefferys' shop. Do not neglect the Congressional election because it is conducted separately and apart from the State election. MANAGERS OF ELECTION. We are requested to give notice of the fol lowing cnanges m me appointment, ui umn.igers of election for Clover precinct: For State and county officers, Miles Pegram is substituted for John Knox; and for the Congressional election S. E. Jackson is substituted for W. T. Jackson. McConnellsville?Congressional election? W. N. Elder vice J. S. Bratton. Rock Hill?State election?1>. P. Moore vice J. J. Roach. CUUKCIl "notices. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services at the usual hours, morning and evening. Baptist?Rev. W. L. Brown, Pastor. Services at Union at 10 o'clock in the. morning ; in the church at Yorkville at 3.15 o'clock in the afternoon. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. R. P. Franks, Pastor. Services at Philadelphia Church at 101, A. M.; in the Church at Yorkville at night. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. R. Lathan, Pastor. The pastor will be absent from the church in Yorkville next Sunday, filling a presbyterial api>ointment at Steel Creek, X. C. . OIJR EXCHANGES. The Rock Hill Herald appeared last week in in !mnrAi'Drl druec nrintprl nil TlPW tvne and 1"?|;1U,VW 1UUWJ r* vr- presenting a most creditable appearance. The Herald lias discarded the ready print outside, and now prints both sides of the paper in its own office. Mr. John J. Hull, the editor and manager of the Herald, is a capable and worLhy gentleman, and we congratulate him on the success of the paper under his management. The Charlotte Daily Journal appeared last Sunday in an enlarged form, and is now the largest daily paper in North Carolina. Under the able editorship of Hon. A. M. Wadded it is a staunch Democratic sheet and deserves a liberal support. THE JEKSEV LILY. Every body has heard of Mrs. Langtry, the "Jersey Lily," a professional beauty, and said to be one of the most beautiful women in the world. She has just arrived in America to play a theatrical engagement, and the illustrated papers contain portraits of the celebrated woman. We confess that a wood engraving is not the best medium through which to convey female beauty ; but after making full allowance for defects of the graver's art, if the published pictures of the "Jersey Lily" are at ill correct, Yorkville can produce a bevy of girls, and a score of matrons any of whom are more handsome than this professional beauty. [t must be remembered however, mat 1 orK-, t'ille is noted for its beautiful women. OF INTEREST TO SPORTSMEN. The Eastern Fields Trial Club will hold . ;heir fifth annual trials at High Point, N. C., 1 commencing on the 17th instant. Heretofore lie trials have taken place on Robins Island just off the coast of Long Island and opposite ' S'ew Suffolk), which contains about six hunIred acres, and is owned by the Eastern Fields Trial Club. They were induqgd to comeSouth his year, and have leased the hunting priviege on ten thousand acres of land near High ?oint, and have had the lands so thoroughly Kisted that the birds will not be disturbed beore the trials take place. The following is a correct list of the judges, as published in the Vorcfit mn7 Stream : Col. James Gordon. Pon totoc, Miss. ; Mr. J. J. Swellenburg, New ; tl Brighton, Pa. ; Mr. Joseph II. Dew, Colum- a j Dia, Tenn.'; and Mr. John M. Kinney, Staun- f ton, Ya. The trials will commence promptly * on Friday November, 17th. Many of the crack field dogs of the North are already located in ni the South and hard at work preparing for the c< j trials. There are about 30 at Chester and j 9] I probably the same number at Bock Hill in J* i course of training for these trials which prom- ^ : Ise to be an interesting occasion to those fond i, ! of field sport. n . i HITCHCOCK'S ANALYSIS OF THE BIBLE l, We have given this work now being offered h to the citizens of Yorkville and vicinity, by tl subscription, a cursory examination, and recommend it to all who desire to study that greatest of books, the Bible. This work is e] truly an analysis of the Bible, arranged, ac- ir cording to subjects, in twenty-seven books, a and is designed to facilitate the study and promote the better understanding of the word ^ of God. Besides the classification of the sub- 1 jects treated of in the Bible, it includes a proj nouncing dictionary of Scripture proper names, | a history of the Bible, a dictionary of religious ! denominations, sects, parties and associations in the world, and a family record. It contains also Cruden's Concordance, said to be n one of the most perfect ever arranged, ft is sold only by subscription, and Mr. Matthew ^ Taylor is now canvassing York county with a view of introducing it. The work contains ^ 1159 large octavo pages, in clear and beauti- j. ful print, and is furnished in different styles of binding, placing it within the reach of every body. ' TAXABLE PROPERTY IN YORK. The County Auditor has completed his abstracts of taxable, property?real and person- ^ al?in York county, for the year 1882, and from them we copy the following: t RKAL ESTATE NOT IN TOWNS. c' Townfhlp. Acre*. Valuo. Total. Bethel 41 840 $190,595 Bethesda 40,014 256,943 I' Broad River 38 991 165,241 n Bullock's Creek 50,280 220,006 Catawba 61,100 229,882 Cherokee 50,357 210,695 Ebenezer 39,426 20O,:tG2 t Fort Mill 31,360 184,305 ' King's Mountain 51,210 185,350 York 52,350 260,250? $2,113,532 V BUICDINOS ANI) VAMTK. Township. No. Value. Bethel 258 .839,730 h Bethesda 208 32,748 a Broad River 117' 29,276 Bullock's Creek 243 29,174 ' Catawba 269 33 073 0 Cherokee 252 36,820 Ebenezer 139 33,000 c Fort Mill 227 30,925 L King's MountHiu 26:: 30,520 U York 265 37,450? 332,716 0 Total value 82,446,248 P READ ESTATE IN TOWNS. Town. No. Value. v Clover 2 175 Yorkville 9 13,450 V Yorkville and Black's... 5 8,250 v Rock Hill 180 181.480 Black's 35 12,905 11 Rock Hill and Yorkville 22 13,905 Fort Mill 44 17.380 Clover 28 12,020 v?rW.;n? mi 240.170? 409.735 0 a Total value of all real property 8'2 045,983 Total valuue of personal property, 1,596,990 Grand Total, 84,542,973 t The abstract shows a total of 2,238 build- ? ings not in towns, valued at $332,71G; and 549 c buildings on 570 lots in towns, valued at $370,- t, 000. The following are the totals of personal t property returned: s Article. No. Value. j, Horses 2,264 8 120,845 1 Cattle 0,532 82,037 a Mules 4,224 220,924 e Sh'op and Goats 5,060 5,066 , Hogs 7,086 16,872 11 Gold and silver watches A plate.. 689 18,798 Pianos and organs 123 10,890' 0 Pleasure carriages 1.079 95.046 Dogs 3,105 15,525 * Averago value of proporty ap- I pertaining to merchandise, 220,005 Same, pertaining to manufacturing, 6,735 5 Val. man. articles, year 1881,... 244,894 0 Value of moneys, iVc., 29,097 , Value of all credits, 213,760 11 Value of Htocks, Ac., 2,800 Bonds not exempt taxation, 75,375 s Value of all other property, 212,226 Total 81,590,990 s CIKt III r COURT. ^ The sessions docket occupied the term of j the Poind-, last, week until Thursd.lV afternoon. . I ?.?V> ~ ,w" " - " il | when the calendars were called. For reasons (l stated last week but few cases in the Court of Common Pleas were heard. (j The following are the sentences of the Court: Smith Reed, Rachel Reed, Levi Waters, Moses Hemphill, convicted of riot and sentenced <. to the penitentiary for six months each. Tay- Q lor Jackson and Madison Bailey, larceny from field ; one year each. Jordan Blair and Columbus Darwin, assault and battery of highly aggravated nature, 0 months each. John jj Watt, grand larceny, 1 year. James Wylie, housebreaking, 1 year. The above pris- ^ oners, all of whom are colored, were forward- ? ed to the penitentiary last Monday, in charge * of Deputies T. II. Glenn and J. A. Darwin. ^ The following is the report of the grand g< jury : To his Honor I. D. Witiierspoon, Presid- *] hug Judge : We, the grand jury of York coun- T ty for the year 1882, l>eg leave to make the following general presentment for the October ^ term. o We have made a cursory examination of the tl offices, &c., of the various county officers, viz.: j, Clerk of Court, Sheriff, Probate Judge, Treas- . urer, Auditor, School Commissioner and County Commissioner, and find every thing in prop- !l' er condition. Having made a full report at tl the March term, in reference to them, we deem I an extended one now unnecessary. ti We found the county jail in a safe and n healthful condition. Seventeen prisoners are ? in confinement?all colored. They are well .. fed. The Court House and other public buildings are in proper condition. D The poor-house premises were examined by ^ a committee from our number. The number c' of inmates is 21 ; white, 0 ; and colored, 12. They are well fed and properly cared for. A " register and account book are properly kept. ei The live stock consists of 4 mules, 5 head of cattle and 12 hogs. All are in good condition i and with sufficient pasture for the same. The I 1 - ?- r. i I YA I buildings ana premises generally are m guuu i . } condition. Four wage hands are employed 011 j : the farm. The general api>earance of the farm ! is good. Forty bushels of wheat and ."100 bush- j ^ I els of oats were raised this year. The present : j corn crop is estimated at 700 bushels, nearly " ! all of which is gathered. The present cotton j* j crop is estimated at 10 bales?10 bales on the | poor-house farm proper, and 0 bales for land ' rented out. There are also sweet potatoes in ? j abundance and a bountiful supply of forage j! I for the stock. It is their intention to sow " j largely of small grain this season. "We are glad to l>e able to report such a fa-j ; vorable condition of affairs at the poor-house ; u) and we think, with the present supply of pro- u I visions, &c., that it ought to make a consider-! V( ; able advance towards a self support hereafter, j jj, I And we would suggest, Your Honor, to those VJ| having this matter in charge, that they use 11| every possible endeavor to raise food crops, so ! ;iI that their smoke-house and corn-crib may both ! ^ be at the poor-house farm, and not some where 1 er in the North-west. We- would suggest also f0 that the question of outside poor is one that requires careful treatment. If not projierly ^ guarded and constantly watched, it throws n( the door open for the county to be imposed aj upon. It is a difficult question, and we throw j.e this out merely as a suggestion. 1 Trial Justices W. 13. McCaw, W. D. Camp, | w T T oufia S T. Tl-iviflcirm S Af. Fpwell. A. to L. Nuniiery/ Ef FrBeU^H. ' t7 Gillespie;"'w.' j in J. Wliite and T. G. Gulp presented their books for examination. They were found to be gen- erally correct. Some of them are vejy nice pi books?neat and accurate in every respect, w; Some again are not careful about filling up all tu the columns, even where they have the books m with the printed headings. For instance, ce they omit the names of the witnesses and the ni jurors, and do not write out fully the disposi- qi tion of the case. "We would suggest that here- A after they correct this matter. Trial Justices dr I). M. Wallace and G. C. Leech did not pre- M sent their books at the June term. Trial Jus- sa ticp Leech made satisfactory explanation of cii ie complaints made in reference to ins hooks t the March term. , Eleven indictments were placed in our hands >r consideration. True bills were found in , ine of them, and no bills in two. \ \ It is proper for us, in this general present- : lent, to make some mention of the general mdition of our county. Pence and good , rder prevail throughout our larders. Good J seling exists between the two races. The nancial condition of the county is good. Her , j uhlic school affairs are in a very marked, , nproved state. A better spirit of content- ^ lent seems to pervade the whole community, 'his is doubtless caused, in a great measure, j y the abundant crops of all kinds, which ave been so liberally vouchsafed to us during ie presnt year by the Giver of all good. In closing this brief and imperfect report, i re return our thanks to the Solicitor and ther officers of the Court for the kind consid-; ration shown us. And, Tour Honor, per-1 lit us to express the gratification we feel? j " JJ.-- .1 ...1,4.1.4 I lid in tins mauer we uuuuue?? ituai mc jntiment of York county?that this term of ie Court is so ably presided over by one of erown sons. All of which is respectfully submitted. .1. A. Watson, Foreman. October 25, 1882. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmkM STATE POLITICAL ITEMS. ? The Barnwell Republicans have concluded ot to nominate a county ticket. ? The Greenback State Executive C'ommitle met in Columbia last Monday. ? Four hundred and ten pounds of Greenack State tickets were received in Columbia ist Saturday by express from Washington. ? McLane, the Greenback candidate for rovernor, was registered in Charlotte last 'riday. ? The Republicans of Newberry held a couny convention on the 28th ultimo, and propose o make a vigorous fight for the Legislature. ? The gentlemen placed on the Greenback icket in Orangeburg county, without their onseut, have declined to serve. ? A Pennsylvania Democrat, who was stoping at Aiken, at the time of the Democratic ally, put on a red shirt and rode in the ranks ,'ith the Southern red shirters. ? A candidate for coroner in Hampton couny, promises his friends that lie will charge hem nothing for holding their inquest if they ote for him. '' *- A.. ? in ueorgeiuwu cuumy utao una iaxu elected a compromise between the Republicans nd the Democrats, and a coalition ticket laced in the field. This ticket divides the ttices about evenly between the two parties. ? The Republican County Convention for 'hesterfield met at the courthouse, on the 24th iltimo and decided not to nominate county fficers, but endorsed the Independent ticket laced in the field on the Kith. ? Sam Lee has been enthusiastically endorsed iy the leading colored preachers of the State, rho call upon their followers to vote for Lee, rho, they say, was cheated out of the regular lomination by the fraudulent briber, Mackey. ? Says the .Barnwell Sentinel: Reader, if on would shut down the fioood-gates on the utgoing of your hard earned dollars, vote gainst the Constitutional amendment for the reation of new counties. ? There will be six boxes in the coming elecion, in each county : One each for Governor, itate ofiicers, members of the Legislature, ounty ofiicers, Congressman and the constiutional amendments. ? The Radicals in Georgetown have nominaed a county. ticket, containing the names of everal Democratic candidates. Sam Lee, it 3 said, will carry Georgetown for Congress gainst Mackey. Many of the colored preachrs of the Black District have issued an adiress calling on their race to vote for Lee. ? In six years of Radical rule in South Carlina, the amount paid out in salaries was d,243,-100, as against SI 17,(X)0 paid out by the Jemocrats in a like period. The total cost-of ix years of Radical rule amounted to #10,14.1100 as acrainst $3,000,000 during six years f Democratic control?a saving of $7,514,000 iy the Democrats in six years. ? The Pickens Sentinel gives the following ound advice to the voters of that county: 'wo thousand tickets on the new county contitutional question, with "No" printed upon hem will be furnished this county, and every oter in it should deposit one in the ballot-box. f you should not get hold of one of them, nd the ticket you get held of should have Yes" printed upon it, scratch it out and aite "No." It will be very little trouble to o this. ? Mr. II. B. Sargent, Jr., a Boston Demorat, who brought letters of introduction to enator Hampton from Judge Abbott and ther good Massachusetts men, attended the ecent meeting at Orangeburg and was very luch interested in tne South Carolina methd of conducting a political campaign. While e was seated on the stand a Ked-shirted nero shook his hand and bid him welcome. It ras a striking spectacle, the white Democrat rom Massachusetts and the black Democrat rom South Carolina, shaking hands across the loody chasm at a Ked-shirted meeting in this o-called rebellious State. ? In his ?speech at Cheraw, Senator Hampton iius addressed dissatisfied Democrats : If the >emocrats have made mistakes, rectify them dthin the party. This is the only safe, the nly wise, the only patriotic course. I regret iat the stock law was passed at the time and 1 the way it was passed, although I believe it i one of the best laws ever enacted. Every ere of fenced land in the State costs ?4, and le fences in South Carolina cost $21,000,000. believe that when the stock law is fairly ried, every one will see its wisdom and econoly; but without meaning to reflect on the -isdom or the patriotism of any member of ie Legislature, I believe it would have been titter had they not required Colleton, Beaufort, ierkeley, Chesterfield, and one or two other Minties to come under the provisions of the tw immediately. Because, however, I hold lese views I would certainly not be foolish nougb to go into the Badical party. THK CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.MEKTS.~We re surprised to learn that so few of our citi'iis are aware of the fact that there are three nportant amendments to our State Constiition to be voted on in the election which niies off on November 7th. But few of the ?ople of the State have had anything to say ' pon the matter, and we deem them of too ' inch importance to pass them over without , ringing the matter clearly before the people. ' irst comes the amendment as to the disfran- . lisement of every person convicted of an in- , imous crime?prevents the perjurer, the robjr, the burner, the violator of womanly lion-, and the thief from killing the vote of an , niest man with his tainted ballot. Every honest man in the State should do his , tmost to have this article passed. Vote I. Yes" every time, and get every one else to ite "Yes." It is no credit to any govern- j. cut to allow a thief and penitentiary con- ' ct's vote to weigh as much in the balance as , te best citizen in the land. The next is an | j neiulment to reduce the limit of size of conn- t es, and give the people of any section with ;' lough territory and population the power to ! mi a new county for themselves. Upon this : lestion we would say vote "Xo" every time. | re are not in a condition at present to build 1 ;w Court Houses, Jails, etc. Our taxes are I ready heavy enough. Again, the number of * presentatives and county officials is already 1 o large, and an amendment of this character t ould increase both the number of Representa-1 ^ tives and counnty officials, tlierebv increas-: * g taxation.?Camden Journal. " i' 1 - Last Thursday was jubilee day in Mem- 1 lis. Thirty thousand people lined the side- J filks viewing the procession of the liianufac- 1 iring and business interest of Memphis, which 2 oved promptly at eleven o'clock. The pro- e ssion included all the local military compa- <j es and the lire department. It was three- t larters of an hour passing a given point. I t noon Judge J. W. Clapp delivered an ad- i ess in the Court Square upon "The South, j. emphis and Iler Growth." Fifteen thou- 1 nd people from adjacent points visited the i-y. C VOTERS, OF THE FIFTH DISTRICT I In his speech at the Democratic mass meeting, at Aiken, last week, Col. Thompson, the Democratic candidate for Governor, alluded to it letter in which E. I>. C. Cash, the Greenback-Radical candidate for Congress in the Fifth Congressional District, had written most abusively of the great leader of the Democracy, Wade Hampton. Gen. Hampton himself, in a recent speech in Chesterfield county where Cash lives, said that he had passed by, with silent contempt, the occasional personal at Lacks upon linn, ami it'll ms vindication wna Hit; people of South Carolina. Vindicate liiin they will, if they but know the offence and the offender. That these shall be known, it is necessary to publish the letter of which Col. Thompson spoke, and which, perhaps, Gen. Hampton had in mind. It was first published in the Darlington Southerner, and is as follows : Mr. Editor, I have seen Senator Hampton's letter in the Xews and Courier, and must admit it is decidedly cool for those who placed him in his present position. There are to-day not less than 80,000 men in the State who are disgusted with the State Government, and who are at sea and belong to no party, and are known as Independents. Senator Hampton denounces these people as l?eing worse than Radicals, and says '*they steal the livery of Heaven to serve the Devil in." Grand majestic gratitude for past favors ! Some people never know when they have stayed long enough. Garfield understood business and moved off in the zenith of his glory, with colors flying and drums beating, and Hampton should have uhanded up his checks" when the mule kicked him, and he missed a golden opportunity when lie failed to do so. From that date, he has been on the wane. He has been pressed beyond his depth, finds himself sadly over-cropped, grows fretful, and curses his friends because they cannot support him with brains. If Senator Hampton will remove the impression made upon the public mind by his letter to Bishop Howe, in reference to the Hampton-Sherman correspondence, he will be in a less vulnerable position when he denounces' his old friends as thieves and hypocrites. E. B. C. CASH. Cash's Depot, June 22, 1882. Doubtless Cash has written other letters in which he has charged Gen. Hampton with violating his promises and breaking faith in public life, and he certainly did not except Gen. Hampton when he wrote to McLane that he would work with the Greenback party, "or any other party to rid this State of the thieves, tyrant* and cowardly murderers who are crushing out the life and liberty of our State." Worse things than are contained in his letter to the Darlington Southerner, Cash may have written in regard to Gen. Hampton, but he could not write anything more revolting and shocking in the eyes of true and generous men. To say that it was a pity that Hampton did not die, when he met with the accident which maimed him for life! To say that the whole State was offering up supplications for one who was unworthy ! To say that the broad intelligence which did not once lose its balance mid the myriad anxieties and exigencies of the winter of 1870-77 was not equal to the demands of the somnolent and consequential Senate of the United States 1 To say that he denounces his friends and then shrinks from the consequences of his words?Hampton whose sabre shone on a score of battle-fields in hand-to-hand conflict with the enemy ! All this is implied or expressed in the mingled slang and coarseness of Cash's epistle. And Cash has not villified Hampton only. Uuder his own hand, he has said of Senator Butler things too monstrous to repeat, and has distinguished by his abuse the high-minded Pressley and the eloquent Youmans. Nor Senator, nor Judge, nor Attorney General of the State could hope to escape, if crossing his path in the utterance of opinion or the discharge of duty. Col. Cash has not retracted one word that he lias said against Carolinians whom the people honor and trust. What he said he meant. What he felt and thought he said. There is, therefore, no middle ground. The people must take their stand with Cash, or .uwUlm namnnriltio Willi JL liliil [Jtuii <11 ju. uuuui aiiu ciiv/ ^/v.iuuv/1 uwiv party in general. Cash does not pretend that lie is better qualified than Mr. Hemphill, the Democratic candidate, to Represent South Carolina in Congress?unless it be admitted * that his attacks upon the most eminent men in the State are a qualification. The platform on which he stands has but a single plank, and that plank is general denunciation and personal slander. To vote for him, then, is not only to vote against the Democratic party, but is to express, in the most public manner, an approval of what he, in his bitterness, has said against Wade Hampton, who looks to the people for vindication, and against Butler, Pressley and Youmans, whom, likewise, he has assailed. Men of Darlington, of Union, of Lancaster, of Kershaw, of Chesterfield and of York, the whole state looks to you to rebuke him who denounces the leaders of the white people of South Carolina as a "crowd of corruptionists, promise-breakers and monopoly minions,"and who revels in abuse of those whom the State holds in especial reverence. Only the voters of the Fifth Congressional District have the right, the privilege, and the duty of saying, by their votes, whether Cash or the Democratic party, Cash or Wade Hampton, represents, and is in sympathy with, the white people of the State.?Ncics and Courier. THE NEW COUNTY AMENDMENT. The tickets for the general election have been received and will be distributed from Walhalla. Eight thousand have been sent to this county, one half with "Yes" priuted opposite the constitutional amendments and the other half with "No" opposite the one projiosing to reduce the area of counties and "Yes" as to the two other amendments. We hope no one will vote "Yes" on the county area ticket and think the best use such tickets could be put to would be to start a tire. We consider the action of the Legislature in proposing such an amendment most unwise as well as most detrimental to the Democratic party now, and, if adopted, for years to come. Strife, confusion, division will spring up in every county and section where new counties are proposed, and such a thing as Democratic unity will be a thing of the past. Such will !>e the result, in our opinion, of the adoption of this amendment 011 our political future, while in point of economy and the real interests and prosperity of the State the detriment will be greater still. The adoption or rejection of this amendment by the popular vote will depend 011 the Radical vote. The Democrats are divided on it, the majority, we think, being opposed to it, so that to carry it the ltadical vote will be necessary. We believe, and as to this county we are reliably informed, that the Radical vote will be "Yes" on this amendment. This is natural, as its effects will be to give that party greater strength in the Senate and more of the local county offices. If they vote its adoption we hope and trust there will be enough of the next Legislature opposed to its adoption to defeat it 011 the final vote. Before it was made a question by the action of the extraordinary session we had enough of grounds of division in this party without adding another at this time. It is however before us and we must defeat it if possible and then defeat every man who in the extra session voted for it. The session had better never been called than to have actid 011 this matter. The State could better ose every Democratic Congressman than to uive thrown this firebrand intoaparty already listracted and divided by numbers at this :ime of imprudent even if wise measures 1111ler other circumstances. Let us as a county >ut ourselves 011 record against it and we can 'eel we have done our duty, even if our opposition prove fruitless.? Walhallu Courier. MERE-MENTION. TUa T r\ArtCk nf \lnoAiio nf TTfoli Kqo 1IIO UKlilU ijuugo v'i ukiouiio v/* i. mu iiua massed a resolution refusing membership of the raternity to polygamists, and this action has jeen endorsed by the Grand Lodge of Califorlia. On Monday night of last week, says he Charlotte Journal, a Miss Mull, living at Hull's Mill on the South Fork of the Caawba, was struck and instantly killed by ightning. General Wolseley and Admial Seymour received ?250,<XX) each from the British Government for their services in igypt. Since the 1st of May there have leen 47,(XX) cases of cholera in China, of which !8,000 have terminated fatally.?Governordect Stephens, of Georgia, has taken up his [uarters in the Governor's mansion at Atlana. The eighth annual congress of the 'rotestant Episcopal Church was in session n Richmond last week. Lieut. Charles V. Reynolds, of the United States array, las been assigned to military duty in the itates of Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, South 'arolina and North Carolina, with headquar