Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, July 03, 1884, Image 4

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Uttmarous grpattraettt. A Good Well.?Several days ago a Northern genitlem'an came to Little Rock aud announced his intention of buying a home. "I am not so particular with refird to the house and ground," said he, "as am about the water. There must be a well of cold water." "Think I've got the very place," replied an old lellow whose shirt bosom wasstreak* ed with tobacco j uice. "Meet.me here to-morrow." The next day the old fellow came down and conducted the Northern gentleman to his jd remises. "The house is not very good," said the Northern gentleman. No, notnin' exn-a." "Grounds no/very pleasing." "No en-eat anades. Let's trv the water." He drew aZucket of water from the well, and when tne Northern gentleman drank his teeth chattered. "Why/hat's the coldest water I ever drank.'y The jtforthern^jTOtleman was so much pleas^f thaMj(^5ought the place without rurth^jjjj^TOoni hg, seeing that the old fellow was not anxious to sell, and fearing that he might change his mind. Several days afterwards, the Northern gentleman sought the old fellow and said : "I ought to take a gun and shoot you, you swindling scoundrel." "What's the matter ?" looking up in surprise. "Matter! why that water is so warm I can't drink it. I bought it with the understanding that it was cold." "Wasoold when you bought it, podner." "But it's warm now." "Yes, for you see, theice has melted. No trouble to make that water cold, podner. All you have to do is to throw in a cart load of ice. No well is any account unless you take care of it. I'm in the ice business. Would like to have your trade."?Arkansaio Traveler. "De Belle of Dat Funeral."?"Ise gwine to leave you all to-morrpw," said a brawny colored cook to a lady who presides over a West End manisicn, a few days ago. The lady was naturally surprised and remarked: "Why, Dinah, what is the meaning of this? We arepleased with you and your cooking." "Is goin' to get married." "Why, you startle met I never noticed any of your gentleman friends coming here and you very rarely go out." "Don't you know dat I went to a funeral last Sunday ?" "Yes; but what has that to do with your marrying?" "Ise gwine to marry the husband of the corpse!" "But the wife died only a week ago." "Dat's so; but makes no difference. "Did he propose to you at the grave ?" "No, not zacxly; but I was de belle of that funeral.I knows dat." Dinah has since wedded the heart-broken widower.? Texas Sif t ings A Peerless Woman.?"But I do not see anything extraordinary in the lady on the left-side platform," said a visitor to the exhibitor at a dime museum. "Nothing extraordinary! She's the greatest curiosity in the institution." "Indeed ! What has she done ?" "She always knew what she wanted to buy at a dry-goods store, never troubled the clerk to show her goods she didn't need ; never screamed at the sight or a mouse; never made a rag carpet or a crazy quilt; never swapped her husband's overcoat away for a china ornament?and was once known to say "Thank you" to a man who stepped off a narrow sidewalk to let her pass! There isn't her equal in the whole world and Rhode Island \"?Evansville Argus. Very Hard Luck.?Jones?"It is too bad. I believe I was born on an unlucky day." Smith?"Why so?" "Here I am, a mere nobody, and yet the man that I made sits to-day in the halls of Congress, and he don't acknowledge his debt, either." That is strange. To whom are you referring." "To Colonel Blank." "But he owes all his political success to his brilliant war record." "Yes; but if it had not been for me he would not have had any war record." "How so?" "I was drafted and I sent him to the war as my substitute."? Philadelphia Call. A Shrewd Move.?Minks?"Yes, ray - boy, I am going to Salt Lake City to live." Finks?"But you don't expect to become a Mormon, do you ?" Minks?Certainly not; but don't tell Mrs. Minks I said so. You see, I have a special object in settling where a man can have as many wives as he wants, though, of course, I will never have but one." Finks?"A special object?" Minks?"Yes; I never can get Mrs. Minks to keep my buttons sewed on, but I think there will be no trouble about that after we. settle in Salt Lake City." Finks?"When the buttons are off I will just gently hint to Mrs. Minks that she needs more help and they will get on in a jiffy."?Philadelphia Evening Call. Characteristic Letter.?The Little Rock Gazette has unearthed an old letter, written by Andrew Jackson?characteristic of the ola fellow's love for the Lord and hate for his enemies. The fmlowing is a fair sample of Andrew's private correspondence: "I was glad to hear from you, and to know that the good Lord, in His divine mercy, had thus far spared you. May he ever bless us and damn our enemies. We must all lean on the cross for support, for man is weak. Did you ever see such a d?d scoundrel as John Q. Adams ? I am pleased to hear that you have professed religion, and joined the church. This more effectually elevates you above the d?d Whigs."? Traveler. Changing the Subject.?"Your mother and father are well, Miss De Cook?" asked young Featherly, who was making an evening call. "Papa is enjoying excellent health," replied the young lady, toying gracefully with her fan, "but mamma, I am sorry to say, is far from robust." "Indeed!" said Featherly, putting on an anxious look and getting in a little genteel work, "hercondition is not serious I trust?" "Oh, no; nothing alarming. We have been without a servant girl for a week past and dear mamma is beginning to feel the effects of it, that is all. It is a great trial to us. Are you an admirer of Whistler's etchings, Mr. Featherly!" The Policeman was on Hand.?The stories of policemen always being out of reach when wanted are, many of them, unjust. Yesterday an altercation occurred in a bar-room between two drunken loafers, which resulted in one one of them Deing severely cut with a beer glass. In iess than two minutes after the affray occurred, both principals were on their way to the station house, in charge of an officer. The policeman happened to be in the back room drinking beer and he promptly arrested them.?Pail. Call. S&" Last Sunday one of the pastors of the little village of Pownal was walking to church, when he saw a man with his coat off, digging in his garden. The good man beheld him with grief and astonishment, and, coming up to the fence, began to recite in a solemn voice: "Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. Six days thou shalt labor and do all thy work ""Seehere," said the man in the garden, looking up, "be you talking to me ?" "Yes, my poor man, I am." "Wal, you needn't worry about me, then. I ain't agoin' to do any work : I'm only diggin' worms to go a fishin' with."? Burlington Free Press. tGS* A Shrewd observer explains that when a lover leaves the house of his adored one at a late hour in the evening, and walks musingly homeward between the twinkling J stars, his fond fancy pictures her clothed in ! white samite, resting sweetly on the pillow, [ with unbound hair tossed about her sleep-1 ing face, and angels bending over her couch whispering heavenly dreams. Perhaps at! that very moment she is in the pantry gnawing a crust or sitting flat on the floor paring her corns. fpswHatteaiw flatting. THE WAGES OF SIN. AN EX-GOVERNOR BEHIND THE PRISON BARS. [From the Chicago Herald, June 21.] Armed with an order from the sheriff, a Herald reporter yesterday presented himself at the jail to see "Dr. Warren," other- j wise ex-Governor Franklin J. Moses, of South Carolina. After a little waiting he was conducted to "Dr. Warren's" cell. The "Doctor" sat in the door with a big tin cup of coffee before him. A slender figure in shirt sleeves ; a splendid head of silver gray hair, cut with a "bang" and parted in the middle ; an aristocratic face, a keen blue eye, a large uust?, a Kia,y ucaiu ui yciunyv two weeks' growth?otherwise facial and personal neatness?made up the picture. The Herald man recognized his victim at the first glance and extended his hand through the bars. "Frank, how are you ?" The ex-Governor looked a moment in bewilderment, and then a pained look came over his face. "My G?," he said, "is this you ?" Thirteen years ago the Herald representative, then connected with a New York paper, had represented that journal at two sessions of the South Carolina Legislature. Franklin J. Moses at the first session was Speaker of the Assembly and the avowed candidate for Governor to succeed the carpet-bag Governor, R. K. Scott, of Ohio. Moses was elected Governor to succeed Scott, and held the office three years. He was a power in the South. Young, brilliant, unscrupulous, he wielded a terrible power for mischief. He was not a carpet-bagger. He and his father and his grandfather were born on Palmetto soil. His family were among the most respected in South Carolina. They lived at Sumter. Frank, theson, and afterward the Chief Justice, the father, joined the carpet-baggers. The old man tried to do what was right in the electoral contest of 1876, and in a measure redeemed himself, but for Frank, the Governor, who had consorted with carpet-bag and negro thieves both in the State Government and Legislature, there was no forgiveness. When Hampton came to be Governor, Moses, the carpet-baggers and the vultures generally fled like thieves at the sound of a policeman's rattle. When "Dr. Warren" had recovered his surprise at meeting an old South Carolina acquaintance, his first question was : "Are you still a newspaper man ?" and his next imploring words were: "Now don't make this any worse than it is !" The Herald man smiled at the thought that such a fall could be any worse, but he promised not to refer to the "Doctor's" present troubles. "I only wanted," he said, "to know if you were the real and genuine Frank Moses?" "Yes; here I am," said the ex-Governor. "It is a little different position from that you first saw me in, but don't think too hard of it. I ain't all bad, nor am I wholly without hope. I don't ask any old friend to trust me. I recognize the disgrace of it all. I must tight my own battle, and just now fate seems rather hard. Now, please don't tear me all to pieces, will you ?" the tone with which this was said would move an obelisk from its base. The Herald man replied that he cared nothing for the ex-Governor's troubles in a newspaper sense. He did want to recall old times and ask after old acquaintances during the good old days of pelf and plunder in the Palmetto State. "What, for instance, has become of Governor Scott ?" he asked by way of starting the conversation. The "Doctor" looked a minute through his bars as if engaged in a workyof introspection. "Oh, yes; Scott," he3aid. "Well he's down at Napoleon, Ohio. He got out of that murder scrape by paying handsomely the widow his victim. When he did that the jury called ft an 'accident.' Oh ! Scott acted honorably in that as he always did in everything." "And Cardozo?" pursued the reporter. "Cardozo is a Spanish mulatto, and sharper than chain lightning. He was convicted of malfeasance and bribery, was pardoned by Hampton, and is now a clerk in the treasury department at Washington, and is one of the best clerks there. Been promoted three or four times. You know he always was the best accountant we had there. If ever I wanted a correct statement of anything I relied on Cardozo." Here the ex-Governor allowed himself to wander off into retrospect. He stretched his legs and seemed to ferget his surroundings. "Tell you who I met the other day," tie said, "at the Palmer House. Dr. Neagle? remember him ? Comptroller, you know, under Scott and under me. Well, sir, Neagle came up to me and says, 'Hello, Governor.' Now between you and me that was not my title just then, and I looked at him hard. Then he says, 'Frank, don't you know me?' Well, I didn't though Neagle and I were like brothers years ago. Then he told me his name, and I almost fell in his arms. Neagle has changed so nobody would know him. Grown stout and gray, and rather decrepid. Tim Hurley?you remember Tim. Tim has gone to Europe. Tim was a jolly Irishman who came down there when I was Speaker, got into the ring and made money. Tim was going to play it fine. He was going in for 'home improvements' and to become a citizen of the soil. He stole through the lobby and tried to curry favor with the home people by buying city lots. It didn't work. Poor Tim. He had a suburb off Columbia called 'Hurleyville.' I guess its been sold for taxes a dozen times. Tim has gone to Europe. Nobody knows whether he is rich or not, but I guess he saved enough out of the general wreck to make himself comfortable. Remember Parker, the treasurer?" "Yes." "Well, Parker is in Philadelphia?rich, I believe. He and 'Honest' Jonn Patterson always trained together. Patterson is in New York. His famous epigram, 'Five years of good stealing yet in South Carolina,' did not come true. Remember John Dennis?" "Yes." "Well," said the exGovernor, "Dennis is at Yankton, D. T., has a big business there, and is rich, of course. Cass Carpenter, the carpet-bag editor, is in Denver?he was a sneak," Frank tirif Kif fnvnnoc 'II/\ rwnlr Pq rr\on_ aUUCUj VYlCli UiCiA^l UVOOt viu xy*\yi*. vui J/VUter, the Judge; let's see, I don't know where he is living. I saw him here at the Convention, but I dodged him," the ex-Governor said, with a laugh. "Worthington, the old collector at Charleston, is a clerk in Washington. He was here at the Convention. So is Woodruff?remember him?? the scoundrel ihat turned State's evidence on us all and got into jail himself?he is a Washington clerk. "Sometimes," said the ex-Governor, with a bitter smile, "I think it would have been better for me if I had fone to Washington and got a clerkship. 'eople call me a thief because I was Governor of South Carolina in a corrupt era, but I want to say right now that the bulk of the stealing, the horrible crimes in legislation, the awful corruption and defiance of decency, which ran South Carolina's debt to $22,000,000 was before I came into the Governorship. I had nothing to do with Scott and Parker and John Patterson and their New York man, Kimpton. They were the ones that piled the debt up. I was reckless no doubt. I used to buy niggers for $2 to do anything I wanted done when I was Speaker of the Assembly, and I got the money to do it with from this gang, but how they were stealing was never revealed to me. *1 wanted to be Governor. It was a pride?a personal and family pride. I saw there was but one way?make myself popular with the niggers. I did it. I flattered some, associated with others, but bought a great many more. It was all wrong, I know. My life was ruined. I was made an outcast. I did not dare even to go back to Sumter. I had to meet my own father, even, in secret. I am now an outcast, a miserable, wretched jail-bird, but even with that feeling I can see my errors and blame nobody but myself. I say?(this with the old pleading look) don't be too hard on me, now, will you?" "Time's up," said the genial deputy at this juncture, "and I wantmy lunch." The Herald man, had, therefore, to bid the exGovernor of South Carolina adieu for the time. Ex-Governor Moses, alias "Dr. Warren," is in the Chicago jail for obtaining $25 from one local physician and $17 from another on bogus checks. The two physicians say1 that they mean to prosecute him to the full extent of the law. He has been committed for trial and seems to be utterly friendless. His wife is in this city, but it is said she and her family will have nothing to do with him. THE MULLIGAN LETTERS. Mr. Blaine in the latter part of April, 1876, arose in the House, of which he was then a member, and delivered a speech the point of which was a denial of the newspaper charge that he had received, in 1871, $64,000 from the Union Pacific Railroad for services never Derformed. and that he had also received sundry bonds of the Little Rock and Fort Smith railroad as a gratuity. A few days afterward he felt called upon to rise in the House again and deny that he had received certain bonds of the Kansas and Pacific railroad. On May 2d the judiciary committee of the House appointed a sub-committee to look into Mr. Blaine's alleged speculations. One of the first points settled by the investigation was that the $64,000 worth of Arkansas railroad bonds, in which the Union Pacific company was concerned, had belonged to Col. Thomas A. Scott, and not Mr. Blaine, and that they had been taken from the first named at that price to compensate him personally for extrordinary services to the road. For a whole month the sub-com} mittee was forced to content itself with trivial matters. When public interest in the inquiry was at a very low ebb, Mr. James Mulligan, of Boston, took the witness stand, and made a surprising statement. Mr. Mulligan had been the book-keeper of Mr. Warren Fisher, Jr., of Boston, who had been on very intimate terms with Mr. Blaine, and to whom, as the sequeal proved, he had addressed numerous epistles. Testifying before the subcommittee, on June 1, Mr. Mulligan said: "After my examination here yesterday Mr. Blaine came to the Riggs House and there had a conference with Mr. Atkins, Mr. Fisher and myself: he wanted to see those letters I had; I declined to let him soo thorn . ho nmvori fllmnflt, T Would SAV! tiv-v, v.iv..4, ..v/ - ?r " > he went on his knees and implored me to think of his six children and his wife, and that if the committee should get hold of the communications it would sink him immediately and ruin hinp forever. * * * I did let him read them over. I retired to my own room, and he followed me up and went over the same history about his family, and implored me to give them up to him, and even contemplated suicide. * * * He then risked me again if I would not let him look over those papers consecutively; I had them numbered; I told him I would if he would return them to me; he took the papers. read them all over. He asked me if I would not give them to him ; there was one letter in particular that he wanted me to give him ; I told him that I would not do it, and the only reason I would not do it was because I saw it9tated that the Blaine party were going completely to break down the testimony that I had given yesterday; that they were satisfied about that; I said I j should not publish these letters unless my testimony was impeached or impugned. * * I want this committee to get for me these papers; Mr. Blaine has them and would not give them up to me." Mr. Blaine had obtained possession of them to look at under promise to hand them back and then had kept them. The Democratic members of the sub-committee demanded that the letters be placed before them, but this request Mr. Blaine refused to comply with. On the 5th of June, however, Mr. Blaine rose in the house to a "personal explanation," in the course of which he read some of the letters from his seat. Mr. Mulligan declared afterward that one of the letters which Mr. Blaine received from him was not included in the batch read before the House, and that those which were read were garbled in the reading. On his return to Boston Mr. Mulligan was asked if Mr. Blaine had read all the letters in the House, to which he answered emphatically: "No, sir; and he never will." Where They Are.?But two of our four ex-Presidents survive?Grant and Hayes. Mrs. Tyler and Mrs. Polk, widows of exPresidents of a past generation, still linger with us. Of the Republican and Democratic candidates for President since the organization of the Republican, party in 1856, Buchanan, Douglas, Breckenridge, Lincoln, Greeley and Garfield are dead. Douglas died early in the war; Buchanan lived to see the war ended, and died in 1868; Breckenridge died soon after the failure of the Confederacy ; Lincoln was murdered in 1865, just after he had entered upon his second Presidential term ; Greeley died in 1872, before the Electoral College had recorded his overwhelming defeat, and Garfield shared Lincoln's late when four months in office. Of the living candidates, Fremont, who made the brilliant contest against Buchanan at the first Republican battle, lives in New York: McClellan, who unsuccessfully contested Lincoln's reelection, is living in New Jersey; Seymour, who carried New York against Grant in 1868, is residing on his New York farm ; Grant who has many homes, but prefers New York, is regarded as a resident there ; Tilden is resting at Greystone, just outside of New York City; Hayes is cultivating economy at Fremont, Ohio, and Hancock is enjoying the victories of peace in the New York forts. Of the candidates for Vice-President in the same period, Breckenridge, Blair, Dayton, Herschel V. Johnson, Andrew Johnson, Lane and Wilson are dead, and all the living are out of public place, except Pendleton, who is about to retire from the Senate, and Arthur, who is now President; Brown still resides in Missouri; Hendricks and English are still wrestling with party factions in Indiana : Hamlin is petrified in Maine ; Colfax is nappy in the lecture field, and Wheeler is forgotten and doubtless trying to be forgetful in New York.?Philadelphia Tones. A High and Merited Compliment.? The Detroit Free Press says of Mr. Tilden's letter of declination: "It will more than ever confirm the popular judgment in the comprehensive capacity, sincerity and leadership of the President-elect of 1876, and make them the more regret that through his absolute refusal to become a candidate, the country will be deprived of his inestimable services. Mr. Tilden's letter is that of a patriot and statesman. No one recognizes better than he the possible peril which might attach to his nomination and election. He understands fully the great work which any honest President must undertake and accomplish, and he knows, from experience, what a strain the faithful public servant, endowed with a tremendous trust, must encounter. Putting aside all ambition?although he might have the nomination by simply saying, 'I will accept'?in fact, by even leaving it without a word to the Democrats in National Convention assembled? he retires from public life, leaving it to his party to choose a fit and worthy successor. No man in the history of the country ever held as unique or, on the whole, as grand a position as Mr. Tilden occupies to-day. A rightfully elected President of the United States, he has lived to see his competitor, who was elected to office by fraud, sink into obscurity, if not contempt, while he has at his command a nomination for the Presidency, which he does not need as an honor, and which he feels he cannot accept as a trust." Tiie Democratic Opportunity.?But while the Democrats have a great opportunity to attain power, it is not only possible, but even probable, that they may assure the election of Blaine by Democratic suicide. A free- trade deliverance would end the contest : the nomination of a distinct free-trade candidate, of the Morrison school, would make every Northern State go to Blaine in a landslide, and a doubtful attitude of the party, either in its candidate or platform, would end all hope of Democratic triumph. The Democratic leaders have Democratic success or defeat in their own hands; which will they choose??Philadelphia Times. A Question of Good Faith.?If the two mills tax for public schools should be abolished, where would South Carolina stand in the opinion of the country? Could she hold up her head after such a breach of good faith ? The solemn promise has been given that the schools shall be supported and built up. Was it a vain and empty promise, made to delude our own people and the public in general ? Would it not be shameful to acknowledge such double-deal-1 ing ? There is something sacred in public j faith. It cannot be recklessly violated with impunity.?Abbeville Medium. I A LOVE F EAST AT CHICAGO. A REMARKBKE UNION OF EX-CARPETBAG GEES. [Correspondence Charleston News.] The gathering of ex-carpet-baggers from South Carolina at the Chicago Convention partook of the nature of a genuine love feast. Ex-Collector Worthington, of Charleston, delights to tell a story, even though it be against himself, and the other evening he was describing the flock of buzzards with great gusto. Of course he said there were the members of the delegation, all looking hearty and fat. Corbin, Taft, Tom Johnson, Bray ton and the smaller fry, Postmasters Boon and Whittemore with their crowd of darkies. Even the disposition of the petty honors of the Convention brought about a division of sentiment, and a lively discuasion was inaugurated. A parlor in the Sherman House was secured for the use of the delegation and they resolved themselves into a caucus, appointed a ser geant-at-arms and balloted for the position of chairman of the delegation. Deas madea speech which could be heard all over the hotelf avoring the selection of Brayton for this honor, and his howls attracted the attention of the guests of the hotel. Crowds gathered at the door leading into the room occupied by the delegation, and many present thought at one time that it would be necessary to invoke the aid of the police to quell an anticipated riot. Five hours were devoted to the consideration of the momentous questions affecting the delegation, and the fight narrowed down to one between Smalls, who supported Corbin aga>nct Brayton, the latter succeeding as c'.iairman by voting for himself. More fun was created by the attitude of the delegation towards Frank Moses when he visited them at their hotel and endeavored to be friendly with his old associates. From their actions it would never have been supposed that any of them had ever seen the inside of a jail, for they endeavored to give the ex-Governor of South Carolina the cold shoulder after the most approved style. Poor Frank was badly cut up at such shabby treatment, and almost wept as he bewailed the actions of his old cronies. Sam Lee, pitying his situation, gave the exGovernor a ticket of admission to the stage of the Convention, which was promptly disposed of for a cash consideration, and Moses did not again turn up. Moses looked thin I /v wao no aI/vam nnnf t n KiQ ttliu ltrcuie, uut wan uo vjica.ii auu ucau iu mg person as ever. He told a sympathizer that the action of his former friends was the cruelest stab that he had ever received. L. Cass Carpenter was also on hand, but from Colorado, and although with the Blaine men he was not a supporter of the Plumed Knight. Chamberlain was expected but did not come, as he was among the Independents and could not be chosen from New York where he is now located, and his old associates do not now take much stock in him. Among other present was Jim Thompson, formerly of tne Union-Herald, for the Radicals one week, and the Democrats the next, thus alternating his politics. Neagle was on hand looking as fat as a pig, but he seemed grieved that Frank Moses did not recognize him, especially as he called to mind the many judgments standing against him as endorser of the notes of the ex-Governor. Ex-Senator Patterson was conspicuous for his absence and a great many inquiries were made for him. Comparing notes as to old times and acquaintances was the favorite pastime of the gathering, as well as referring to the fate of old comrades. Wilson Cook entertained a select circle with a story of how he scared Leslie, at Topeka, Kansas, some years ago by slapping nim on the back and saying, "You are my prisoner, sir." Leslie thought Cdbk had the necessary papers for him, and he plead with Cook for mercy with tears in his eyes. Finally he consented to "set 'em up," wnen roiu intu it was umy m iuu. Some one referred to ex-Senator Patterson's running in the ground a street railroad at Baltimore, and leaving the stock-holders the ties and a yard full of boxes when he got through. Another had seen Hardy Solomons selling bread at Kansas City, and so it went on. "Oh, it was rich, I can assure you; "it was good to hear the boys talks," said the ex-collector. Blaine's Nepotism.?The sketches of James G. Blaine, the Republican nominee for President, say nothing about his propensity for monopolizing offices in the Federal service for members of his own family and their relatives. Hereditary office-holding is a trait of the Blaine family. Mr. Blaine numbers about thirty of his kinsmen who hold positions on the public pay-roll through his influence. Most of them have had no other occupation except office holding. They have been in office nearly all their lives, and have prospered exceedingly. Many of the places filled by them are sinecures with only nominal duties. None of them are elective officials. Several of Mr. Blaine's ancestors were appointive officeholders. Blaine's son, Walker Blaine, was placed in the Government service as soon as he quit school. He has been Assistant Secretary of State, and is now counsel for the Unitnrl States in the French Claims Commission at a big salary. He is kept in office solely on the strength of his dad's name. One of Mr. Blaine's brothers is a major in the United States army. He was advanced to his present rank over the heads of older officers merely because he was a Blaine. Three first cousins of Blaine have life offices in the United States army. Col. John J. Coppinger, the son-in-law of Blaine, as a colonel of the army, occupies a life office. Blaine's brother-in-law, James A. Dodge, is an inspector of custams, detailed to Special Treasury Agent Brackett's office. His work is nominal and his pay large. From the long time that he has been on the pay-roll, he may be considered a life-official. He was appointed and is kept in place for the reason that he is one of the Blaine family. Two of Blaine's nephews, named Stanwood, fill first-class clerkships in the Custom House. They have been there most of a life-time, and have been advanced to their present positianson the strength of Blaine's name. Another Blaine man named Stinson is,an agent of the Internal Revenue Department for this city. The other members of the Blaine dynasty are quartered in various departments in the national service. They are all believers in the un-American notion of hereditary family office holders. The Blaine family and dependents, it is estimated, have drawn ninety-one and a half million dollars from the United States Treasury in the past twenty-five years. In the work of Blaine's election the number of Blaine's Federal office-holders is to be largely increased.?New York News. The Blair Educational Bill.?The fears of those who oppose the Educational Bill in Congress seem to us very imaginary. They do not criticise the present measure ""h if mo \7 loorl fo fltflirQ in JUU uui oay hiicy lcm u *nuj w. juvuiu political trouble. This is what is familiarly termed borrowing trouble. For for fear that a bad thing may come in the future, they propose to refuse a good thing at present. It will be impossible for the United States government to interfere in our local affairs without both branches of Congress and the President are Republican, and if they are Republican they could pass a new bill as easy or easier if the present bill is defeated as they could amend the present bill if it becomes a law. There is just as much danger of federal interference without the present law as with it. Such interference is imaginary in both cases. The present bill only gives the money out of the federal treasury to our State common schools. Under it the entire management of the schools?the selection of teachers and everything pertaining to its administration?is left to the State. Therefore, if we are to have a common school system half supported by the State, it seems to us that it would be very ' desirable to have the other half given to the State from some other source. We regret that some of our representatives in Congress are taking counsel of their fears, and opposing this important measure. We nope, however, that it will be passed by the House ] and become a law. It cannot hurt the South < and will annually bring into this State i about four hundred thousand dollars for i eight years.?Anderson Intelligencer. 1 86T Sincerity is to speak as we think, to do as we pretend and profess, to perform and make good what we promise, and real ly be what we would seem and appear to be. ?hc ifafrim. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION i Single copy for one year, ? 2 50 For six months, : 125 For three months, 75 Two copies one year, 4 00 Ten copies one year 20 00 And an extra copy, for a club of ten. How to Order the Enquirer.?"Write the name of the subscriber very plainly, give postoffice, county and State, in full, and send the amount of the subscription by draft or postoffice money order, or enclose the money in a registered letter. 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In these cases It affords Immediate relief, and permanently restores the men* strunl function, and thus protects woman from a long train of disastrous consequences. As an unfailing remedy to be used during that critical period known as "Change of Life,M thifl invaluable preparation has no rival. PRICE.?Small size, 75c.; Large size, $L50. ?.! ui.i MOTHER'S FRIEND, anios wi east child.bisth. This 1b an inestimable boon to all child-bearing women. When applied according to direction Insure* a safe, quick and comparatively painless delivery. Thousands of women over toe land gratefully testify to the wonderful effects of this great remedy. It not only shortens labor and lessons the intensity of pain, but, better than all, thereby greatly diminishes the danger to life of both mother and child. This great boon to suffering woman is Holmes' Liniment, or Mother's Friend. Price, 81.50 per bottle. Beat by Express on receipt of the price. ?ff"Sold by all Druggists. Turn Remedies Prepared ONIT BY > J. BRADFIELD, No. 108 S. Pryor Street, Atlanta, Ga. For Sain hv Dr. JOHN P. KTTYKKNDAL. August 23 34 ly J.ED.JEFFERYS&CO. iEW FlIRJTITIJRE STORE. WE have on hand, and constantly arriving, a complete stock of Furniture and Funeral Goods, on which we are prepared to offer special inducements. Fnneral Goods. Consists of Wood Burial Caskets, Cases and Coffins, all sizes, Gloss White Cases, children's size. Casket and Coffin Handles and Screws and other Coffin Hardware. For sale at very reasonable terms. Cottage Furniture. A full assortment of Cottage Furniture, consisting of Bedroom Suites of different grades. Marble top and plain Bureaus, Centre Tables and Washstands. BEDSTEADS i\D LOUNGES. Walnut and Maple Bedsteads, common Bedsteads from $2.00 to &5.00 each. Also a lot of Lounges very cheap. Sideboards and Dining-room Safes. Round, Square and Fancy Top Tables, Spring Beds, Mattresses, and Cradles. Rocking, Office, Parlor, Diningroom and Children's Chairs. Furniture repaired on reasonable terms. Thankful for past favors. We respectfully solicit your further patronage. J. ED. JEFFERYS & CO. WALKER <& WALL. * THE BIG RTJSH STILL continues for our Goods, and you don't know how cheap we are selling our canned goods of all kinds. Hams, Lard, Flour, Sugar, Green and Parched Coffee, Molasses, Pickles, Mustard, P. & L's Worcester Sauce, Cheese, Crackers of all kinds. Cigars, Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, And a full lino of all kinds of Soap, Starch and Blueing for the wash women. Kerosine Oil always on hand. Vinegar, Cider, Lemons and Apples. Highest market price paid for Eggs, Butter and Chickens. WALKER A WALL. I). F. CALDWELL. J. C. DICKSON. CALDWELL & DICKSON. WE WILL RECEIVE FJ1IIIS week a fresh lot of Goods. CALL AND EXAMINE OCR PRICES Before buying elsewhere. CALDWELL <fc DICKSON. May 22 3 Cm TO THE PEOPLE OF YORK COUNTY. , I WILL be absent from the county about two months. During that time Mr. C. E. Spencer will sign teacher's pay certificates, I having 1 given a power of Attorney for that purpose. Col. A Coward and Messrs. English and Gilbert, will attend to the semi-annual Examination of Teachers on the first Fridav and Saturday of July. R. LATH AN. ~ CARPETS. Carpets and'House Furnishing Goods, The Largest Stock South of Baltimore. Moquet, Brussels, 3-Ply and Ingrain Carpets, Rugs, Mats and Crumb Cloths, Window Shades, Wall Papers, Borders, Lace Curtains, Cornices and Poles, Cocoa & Canton Mattings, Upholstery, Engravings, Chromos, Picture Frames. Write for Samples and Prices. BAILIE & COSKERY, AUGUSTA, GA. July 12 28 ly CHATTEL MORTGAGES, MORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to Real Estate. For sale at the ENQUIRER OFFICE. GARRY IRON RO Manufacturers of all kinds of IRON ROOFING CRIMPED AND CORRUGATED SIDING, Iron Tile or Shingle, FIREPROOF DOORS, SHUTTERS 4C., HMBBBMI THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS 01 L. M. Grist, Yorkville, S. C., will take ore May 10 THE VALLEY MUTUAL Life Association OF VIRGINIA. Home Office, - - - Staunton, Va. Hon. A. H. H. STUART, President, CHARLES L. COOKE, Secretary. Introduced in South Carolina 1st of March, 1883. Since that time near one million ($1,000,000) Insurance has been written in this State. ADVANTAGES. CHEAPNESS AND SECURITY COMBINED. To carry a Policy of 81,000.00, will cost a man 21 years old about 80.00 a year; a man 45 years old, 1 per cent., or 810.00 a year; a man 00 years old 2J per cent., or 825.00 a year. EVERY POLICY Guaranteed for its full face value. Guarantee fund capitalized and controlled by law. POLICY LIMIT S3,OOO.OO. We write, however, any amount up to 83,000.00 in all healthy localities of the State. Active,- reliable-traveling agents wanted. Any further information can be had by addressing either of the above officers, or the State Agent, Only 29 ANsesKmentrMadeiu 5 Years. S. E. MILLER, Box 164, Columbia, S. C. Gen. E. M. LAW, Agent, Yorkville, S. C. October 11 29 tf POISON In the blood is apt to show itself in the Spring, and nature should by all means be assisted in throwing it off. Swift's Specific does this effectively. It is a purely vegetable, non-poisonous remedy, which helps nature to force all the poison or taint out through the pores of the skin. Mr. Robert A. Easley, of Dickson, Tenn., !l 1 Irt IQOl. <>T finrl nViilla writes, uuum uui?ui lumui iu, mn. nuu k,UUiU and fever, followed by rheumatism, for three years, so that I was notable to attend to my business ; had tried almost every kind of medicine, and found no relief. A friend recommended Swift's Specific. I tried one bottle and my health began to Improve. I continued until I had taken six bottles, and it has set me on my feet, as sound and well as ever. I recommend it to all similarly afflicted." Letters from twenty-threo (23) of the leading retail druggists of Atlanta, say, under date March 24, 1884: "We sell more of Swift's Specific than any other one remedy, and three to ten times as much as any other blood medicine. We sell it to all classes, and many of the best families use it as a general health tonic." I am sure that Swift's Specific saved my life. I was terribly poisoned with malaria, and was given up to die. Swift's Specific relieved me promptly and entirely. I think it is the greatest remeay of the age. C. G. SPENCER, Sup't Gas Works, Rome, Ga. I have known and used Swift's Specific for more than twenty years, and have seen more wonderful results from its use than from any remedy in or out of the Pharmacopoeia. It is a certain and safe antidote to all sorts of Blood Poison. J. DICKSON SMITH, M. D.. Atlanta, Ga. Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. N. Y. Office, 159 W. 23d St., bet. 6th & 7th Avs. For sale by Dr. JOHN C. IvUYKENDAL. August 23 34 ly IT STANDS AT THE HEAD. The Light Running DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINE. THIS is the lightest-running, the simplest and the be3t Sewing Machine on the market. It has a high arm, the attachments are all easily worked, and it will do any kind of work, from the lightest to the heaviest, and in as good manner as any other machine. Call and examine the Machine and learn particulars. We will sell on as liberal terms and at as low prices as any firstclass Machine can be bought; and in addition, will compliment every purchaser with a number of photographs of himself or any other person the purchaser may designate. PHOTOGRAPHY. I would also inform the public that I am yet making PHOTOGRAPHS in all the various styles. Also, Ferrotypes and other cheaper styles of .pictures. Pictures by the photographic process enlarged, and all work done in tne best style of the art at reasonable prices. Gallery on West Liberty street, near the jail. J. R. SCHORB. January 31 5 tf FOUNDRY AND Machine Shop. , FflJIE undersigned would respectfully inform X the public that he now nas in operation, uu his lot on King's Mountain Street, a FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP, in which he is prepared to do all manner of work in light iron and Drass castings, and general machine work. i REPAIRING, Of all kinds, promptly done on short notice. Steam Engines, ana agricultural machinery of any kind overhauled and repaired. Besides, any 1 class of work that may be wanted in his shop, ho will attend any call for repairing stationary engines, doing the work on the premises, thus obviating the necessity of moving the engine. Prices reasonable. Terms, cash on completion of the work. EDWARD THOMAS. May 10 19 tf i SEND FOR PRICE LIST. ! RtaEIree's JEWELRY PALACE, ? 254 King Street, CHARLESTON, 8. C. Largest Stock. LOWEST PRICES IN THE SOUTH. Repairing A Specialty. SEND ME YOUR WATCHES. ! November 22 47 ly OFIIVG^ COMPANY, IRON ORE PAINT And. Cement. 152 T0 158 MERWIN STREET -:3k Cleveland, O. jjsr Send for Circular and Price Jf* 1 List No. 75. F IRON ROOFING IN THE WORLD. lers for the above roofing. 9 ly C. & L. NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD. SCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains, from Lenoir, N. C., to Chester, S. C., taking effect at 12 o'clock, Noon, Sunday, June 1st, 1884. Standard of time, clock in telegraph office at Chester. GOING SOUTH. Leave Lenoir, 6.00 A. M. Arrive at Hudsonville, 6.30 A. M. Arrive at Lovelady, 6.53 A. M. Arrive at Hickory, 7.30 A. M. Leave Hickory, 7.55 A. M. Arrive at Conover 8.21 A. M. Arrive at Newton. 8.30 A. M. Leave jxewton a.w a. ax. Arrive at Maiden 9.10 A. M. Arrive at Lincolnton, 9.50 A. M.^ Leave Lincolnton, 10.00 A. M.* Arrive at Hardin's, 10.29 A. M. Arrive at Dallas, 10.54 A. M. Arrive at Gastonia, 11.10 A. M. Leave Gastonia, 11.20 A. M. Arrive at Pleasant Ridge, 11.35 A. M. Arrive at Crowder's Creek, 11.43 A. M. Arrive at Bowling Green, 11.51 A. M. Arrive at Clover, 12.05 P. M. Leave Clover, 12.10 P. M.' Arrive at Yorkville, 12.47 P. M. Leave Yorkville, 1.00 P. M. Arrive at Philadelphia 1.13 P. M. Arrive at Guthriesville, 1.25 P. M. Arrive at McConnellsville, 1.35 P. M. V Arrive at Lowrysville, 1.54 P. M. Arrive at Chester 2.25 P. M. going north. Leave Chester, 4.05 P. M. Arrive at Lowrysville, 4.30 P. M. Arrive at McConnellsville, 4.57 P. M. Arrive at Guthriesville, - 5.05 P. M. Arrive at Philadelphia, 5.16 P. M. Arrive at Yorkville, 5.33 P. M. Leave Yorkville, 5.45 P. M. Arrive at Clover,...i 6.25 P. M. Arrive at Bowling Green, 6.35 P. M. Arrive at Crowder's Creek 6.45 P. M. Arrive at Pleasant Ridge, 6.55 P. M. Arrive at Gastonia, 7.07 P. M. Leave Gastonia, 7.30 P. M. Arrive at Dallas, 7.46 P. M. Arrive at Hardin's, 8.11 P. M. Arrive at Lincolnton, 8.40 P. M. Leave Lincolnton, 8.45 P. M. Arrive at Maiden, 9.17 P. M. Arrive at Newton, 9.45 P. M. Leave Newton 9.55 P. M. ? Arrive at Conover 10.03 P. M. Arrive at Hickory 10.30 P. M. Leave Hickory, 10.40 P. M. Arrive at Lovelady, 11.16 P. M. Arrive at Hudsonville, 11.39 P. M. Arrive at Lenoir, 12.10 A. M. D. CARDWELL, Gen. Passenger Agent. James Mason, Div. Snpt. May 29 22 tf JOB PRINTING. OWING to our superior facilities with the best machine presses, an abundance of type and ^ lirst-class appointments throughout our office, we are prepared to execute all manner of JOB PRINTING in superior style, and at prices that will compare witn New York or Philadelphia charges for the same quality of work and materials. We have recently made a reduction in prices for the following classes of work, to which we invite the attention of business men: '%? BILL HEADS. For 300 For 1000 Half-sheet Bill Heads, $3.50 $6.00 Fourth-sheet Bill Heads, 2.25 3.50 Sixth-sheet Bill Heads,...; 2.00 3.00 Monthly statements at same price of sixth-sheet Dill heads. We will fill an order for bill heads, giving any desired number of either size of sheet at proportionate prices. LETTER HEADS. For 500 For 1000 Commercial Note, ......12.15 - $3,25 Packet Note, 2.25 3.50 Letter (large size) 3.00 5.00 For the above work we use a superior quality of paper, and guarantee entire satisfaction in every instance. \Ve also give special attention to the printing of Briefs, Arguments and Points and Authorities, which we furnish strictly according to the requirements of the Justices of the Supreme Court, and in proof reading exercise the utmost care to ensure accuracy. We are prepared to furnish all other kinds of printing, rrom a visiting card to a large volume, and will be pleased to furnish estimates for any style of work desired. Address, L. M. GRIST, Yorkville, S. C, November 30 43 tf BIO BOOM AT THE Yorkville Livery and Feed Stables. NEW VEHICLES. EXPECTED to arrive this week, a nice lot of Columbus Buggies, the beat Buggies now made. Also, a nice lot of Cincinnati Buggies, Carriages and Jump-seat Phaetons, all standard Grade work, which will he sold at. the meat. rca sonable prices. Second-Hand Vehicles. I also have on hand a number of Buggies and Wagons that have been in use a short while which I will sell at reasonable prices for cash or on time. Buggy Cushions, Shafts and Poles kept in stock for sale. SOMETHING NEW. I have just purchased a No. 1 Queen City HEARSE, and will now be prepared to furnish funeral occasions with Hearse and Carriages for ? town or any part of the county, at short notice, and for moderate charges. Feed Stables. Have vour horses fed at the YORKVILLE LIVERY AND FEED STABLES, where they will be well fed and groomed. F. E. SMITH. AGRICULTURAL HALL, Near Corner of Congress and East Liberty Streets. IS now supplied with Farm Machinery, consisting-of Buck Eye Self Binder, Buck Eye Table Rake' Reapers, and Single Wheel Light Canton Reapers. The Single wheel Reaper is very light and durable and are sold at very low prices. JUMBO has arrived in the shape of a 6 horse power Tanner Engine on wheels, with many improvements and conveniences not found oh other make of Engines. When you call ask for Jumbo, it certainly will please your eyes. Also just received an 8 Horse power Tanner Engine on skids and don't forget to inspect. The Wheeler & Melick, light separator. For compactness, light weight and ease of running cannot be surfiassed. Although it has a 26 inch cylinder, yet ts entire weight on wheels is only 1,860 pounds. It is operated by two small belts; not a cog wheel used on the machine. It is an overshot and double Vibrator requiring much less power to run It, and is sold at prices as low as common machines. I also represent the Geiser and Sweepstake separators. I have in stock Randall Harrows, Plow Sulkies, Corn Shellers, Hay Cutters. T. S. JEFFERYS. j COFFINS AND CASKETS. THE undersigned, thankful for the patronage heretofore extended to him, would respectfully inform the public that he is still in the Undertaking Business, And is prepared to furnish COFFINS in all styles# of finish, and CASKETS and METALIC bURIAL CASES, in all styles. WHITE GLOSS COFFINS, Childrens' sizes. Prices of all my BURIAL. GOODS as low as sold by any other house in this section of the country. Cnstomers Waited On at any Honr, Day or night. All I ask is an inspection of my goods and prices. J. E. SMITH, Agent. DENTAL SURGERY. fKESEb Drs. J. A. ?fc E. F. Glenn, UZflW* SURGEON DENTISTS, ' Yorkville and Hock Hill, WOULD respectfully inform the public that their Offices at each of the above places are now open, and they are prepared, with all the improved facilities, to attend to any orders in the DENTAL ART, at low prices and on reasonable terms. Teeth extracted without pain, by the use of nitrous oxide gas. TOOTH POWDERS and BRUSHES of best quality In stock. Office in Yorkville in- ALLISON'S BUILDING, over M. Strauss' Store, where one of us may be found at all times. January 10 2 6m JAMES F. HART. GEO. W. S. HART. HART A HART, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Yorkville, S. C. G1 EO. W. S. HART, Notary Public, and Comf missioner of Deeds for Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas. April 24 27 tf