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Scraps and .facts. ? Most of the people of Lee, Indiana, firmly believe that James Lyman was struck dumb as a punishment for blasphemy. He was a notorious swearer, ancl one of his tirades was cut short by complete paralysis of the vocal organs. ? Forrest McNeill, of Mobile, Alabama, balloonist, made an ascension at West Point, Georgia, on Christmas day to an immense crowd. The balloon fell into the river and McNeill was drowned. His body was recovered forty minutes later, but could not be resusciuueu. ?The secretary of the treasury at Washington has received a letter from a resident of Riga, Russia, enclosing a $100 note of the Confederate States, which he says he inherited from his uncle and which he wants to exchange for currency. The note has been returned with the information that it is worthless. ?The New York Freeman (negro organ) . says: "If tjie Democratic party takes hold of the color question in the right spirit, if it succeeds in snowing the people of the country, especially the colored people, that they have nothing to apprehend from the ascendancy of the Democratic party, Mr. Blaine will not have been defeated in vain." ? Zephaniah Phelps, a man of 73, who believed he had constructed a flying machine, started on last Friday morning from the Wadsworth tower on Talcott Mountain, fifteen miles from Hartford, Conn. He fell crashing through the trees, and was found with his collar-bone and arm broken. His life was saved by the tree branches breaking his fall for more than fifty feet. ? Senator Edmunds is quoted as saying that the returns by mail of the electoral vote of all the States has been received except Oregon and Iowa. Returns by messenSers are still lacking from California, Flori a, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and Wisconsin. The law requires that these messengers shall deliver their returns by the first Wednesday in January, and a heavy penalty is provided for failure to do so. ? North Carolina's finances seem to be in a healthy condition. The committee of the T.e<ri stature nnnninted to examine the ac counts of the State treasurer has completed its work, which is summed up as follows: The balance in hand at the end of the fiscal year ended November 30, 1883, was $336,964; receipts during the fiscal year ended November 30,1884; $1,808,938.99; disbursements for the same period, $861,850.43; balance now in the treasury, $947,068.56. ? The Modern Language Association held its second annual convention at Columbia College, New York, on December 29 and 30 of the present year, and among the papers read was one by Professor E. S. Joynes, of South Carolina College, on "The Progress of Modern Language Study in the Colleges and Universities of the Late Confederate States since the War," also papers by Professors A. M. Elliott and J. W. Bright, of Johns Hopkins University, on interesting topics connected with the work of the association. ?The extremely low price of wheat has caused a falling off in the receipts in the northwest of fully 80 per cent, compared with fifteen days ago. The Minneapolis millers are securing less than 40,000 bushels per day, and the Millers' Association on Monday raised prices in the county two cents, and on Tuesday another advance of two cents was ordered. It is rumorrd on apparently good authority that the big millers have quietly got hold of nearly all the good hard wheat in Dakota and the Red River valley, and are holding in until spring. ?On last Friday Jordan Parker, colored, and his son, Daniel, were arrested at Purdy Station, Alabama, charged with having placed obstructions on the Northeastern Railroad track, wrecking a train and causing the death, by scalding, of Engineer Turner and the fireman. A dispatch from Mobile Monday night reported the lynching of Jordan Parker by a mob near Highland Station. The New Orleans Times-Dem jDcxsiL prints a long account of the lynching, showing that a confession was extorted from Daniel Parker, a mere youth, by thrusting his hands into the flames in a hot stove and keeping them there until they were burned to a crisp. ?The reception tendered by Gov. Cleveland to his friends at Albany on Tuesday night was a brilliant affair. Invitations to the number of 300 were sent out, and fully nine-tenths of those invited attended. The reception was exclusively to those who extended similar courtesies to the presidentelect during his three years sojourn as governor, and to Buffalo friends who likewise have honored him. Numbers of ladies and gentlemen who have been on visiting terms at the Executive mansion were also included among the guests, as it was purely given for the social honors which tne Governor had received. No invitations to the recep tion were extended to anyone outside of Albany, Buffalo and Troy. ^ rt^^il)urlng the campaign, a Cincinnati ci" garf dealer offered prizes for the customer making the nearest guess to the number of votf s the successful candidate would receive. Tha number of guesses ran up into the thousands, and varied in figures hundreds of mjtasands, but the approach to exact aecuicnBin some cases was remarkable. ClOc,'exact vote, which is reported by the d<^ftnt Secretaries of State at 4,872,179, wasTc^Jurse, named by no one, but Mr. ^ A. R/^iyne came within one of it, his ^Wnumber being 4,872,178. One guesser missit by three, another by nine, and three HM twelve. There were 150 guesses that HRSHie within 100 of being correct, and thirDnfiEVfour that were only 69 off. The New York Tribune of Sunday pubKfigBshes a statement to the effect that execuInHnons have been issued under a judgment Bffrecently entered against Gen. Grant, in BMf favor of Wm. H. \ anderbilt for $150,000, Wf which the former borrowed before the failHf ure of Grant & Ward, and used in the enmm deavor to keep that firm on its feet. The wm "iecutions are said to cover General Grant's m nouses in Washington and Philadelphia, m and his farms near St. Louis and Chicago, f and all his relics of the war, his swords, J medals, gifts from friends at home and foreign rulers, his pictures and his bric-abrac. General Sherman has, it is said, gone to Philadelphia and Washington to consult the friends of General Grant as to the best the latter from his emExposition grounds and leans were thrown open ml. The policy of this 7 discussed, and it seems verdict that the oppor31 give to thousands of who are compelled to morning to Saturday re necessities of life, to id to enlarge and im>y this glimpse of the re, is sufficient to outns that may be urged int view. A religious he occasion by having nd a sacred concert in \ AITAH f lm imnaonoQ JLJLaiJ) Hiuic \J v ci tug luiujgiiog RflHnHinds were wafted the silvery notes of Hn^n^ed anthems from the chimes in the main MHKer. BBS^-Gen. Sherman, who was in New York K^vrecently, said to an interviewer : "There is HMnothing to be said about the Davis matter. There is no controversy. It takes two sides to make a controversy. This has been a r jug-handled affair. 1 have said nothing publicly. I am not going to say anything. Somebody violated his oath in a Grand Army post meeting in reporting an occurrence tnere. What was said there was published and spread broadcast in the South, with the purpose of making trouble. The newspapers took it up and have been talking about it ever since. They raked out and published the Stevens letter. I have had nothing to do with it. The newspapers do more harm than good in this country. All the trouble I have ever had came through the newspapers. I won't talk about this matter. I am here for a little social pleasure, and I wish I could have my pleasure without being bothered by the newspapers." ? A Portland, Oregon, dispatch dated ^ Christmas day, says: The snow-storm was w renewed Tuesday along the Middle C'olumV bia river, and yesterday it was impossible s *o raise the snow blockade between the f alles and this city, as it filled in behind I plows as fast as an advance was made. plows with five engines attached to > ere blocked, and it will be necessary L 1 to shovel them out. Very little progress was made, owing to the continued snowfall. It is not likely that the road will be opened before Saturday. Northern Pacific trains were yesterday'running through to Wallula Junction, a large number of passengers had accumulated at the latter point. The passengers of snow bound trains receive supplies regularly on sleds from Hood River and Cascade Locks, and there is no danger of their suffering from hunger. Sixteen passengers left the train and walked to this city. No eastern mail has arrived here since the 15th instant. Mail detained for the East will be sent by steamer to San Francisco on Friday night. ?bc gtrbvUle (frmjiiim. YORKVILLG, S. C . : THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. 1,1885. SENSIBLE WORDS. In a letter written by Senator Hampton on the 24th ultimo, to a citizen of New York, and published in the Commercial Advertiser of that city, the following sentiment is expressed: "I am satisfied that every political right now enjoyed by the negroes will be protected by the Democrats. As to the fear entertained by some that the South contemplates a raid on the treasury for payment for slaves, or for pensions for Confederate soldiers, they are too absurd to receive serious consideration. The South only wants peace, good government and a thorough unification of the whole country. We feel that we are on trial, and are willing to be judged by our acts." COMPLETING THEST ATE HOUSE. The following is the full text of the bill providing for the completion of the main building of the State House: "That the sum of $75,000 be and is hereby appropriated for the purpose of defraying the expenses of continuing the construction of the State House foiHhe year 1885. This appropriation shall only be used in completintr thp onnstriH-tinn of the main building; and shall not be used for any portion of the work not absolutely necessary for the preservation of the said main building, ana for lighting, heating and sewerage of the building. That the Governor, Secretary of State and Comptroller General be and are hereby appointed a Commission to let out the work herein authorized, to make all necessary contracts, including the employment of an architect, and to see that said work is completed according to contract. That the Superintendent or Directors of the Penitentiary, at the request of said Commission, shall furnish as much building material and convict labor as the said Commission may deem necessary in the work herein authorized to be done." M. E. CONFERENCE. The 'South Carolina Conference, in annual session at Charleston week before last, adjourned on Monday night of last week. Bishop McTyeire presided. The sessions of the Conference were harmonious and marked with religious zeal and interest. A general growth and prosperous condition of the church in South Carolina was reported. In Chester conference district the membership is 4,801 white, colored 4; local preachers, 10; Sunday-schools, 52; officers and teachers, 304; pupils, 2,547. The following are the appointments for Chester district: A. J. Cauthen, P. E; Chester, T. E. Wannamaker; Chester Circuit, J. C. Bisset*; Rock Hill Circuit, Rev. J. B. Traywick, one to be supplied; Yorkville, J. T. Pate; King's Mountain, L. A.Johnson; Fort Mill, \V. w. Daniel; Lancaster, J. S. Porter; Tradesville, H. W. Whittaker; Chesterfield, J. W. McRoy; Cheraw, J. W. Elkins; Society Hill, S. Jones; S. J. McCleod. THE CABINET SLATE. We clip the following paragraph from the editorial columns of the Charlotte (N. C.) Home-Democrat: If the South is represented in Cleveland's cabinet it should he by a better business man than Gen. J. B. Gordon, of Georgia. His management of insurance companies and the scheme to publish a series of Southern school books was a gigantic failure, and caused loss to many Southern gentlemen, who took stock in Gen. Gordon. A member of Cleveland's cabinet should be a practical man and not a visionary speculator We quite agree with our Charlotte cotemporary in the main points of the above extract; but we seriously ask if the word failure, coinciding with "scheme" and qualfied by the expressive adjective "gigantic," - ? ?-1-~ in me quotation we iimKe, is mc rA?v;u word the editor wished ? Time is too valuable to use a disylable when a monosylable would be more expressive and perhaps more nearly correct. THE GENERAI/ASSEMBLY. The. General Assembly adjourned between 4 and 5 o'clock on the morning of the 24th ultimo, after a session of twenty-five days. A total of 189 Acts were ratified, the larger number of which are of a private or local nature, and from this fact\ve omit publishing a list of the captions, as of no interest to the general reader. Senator Black has promised us, in time for our next issue, a letter giving a full resume of all the most important legislation of the session ; and this, we are sure, will prove more satisfactory to our readers than a mere list of the Acts by the captions. An Act affecting Yorkville, Rock Hill, Chester and a number of other incorporated towns, was ratified, correcting a blunder in the Statutes by which the prohibition Act in the said towns was rendered void. The Act, as ratified at the recent session, corrects the error referred to and restores the prohibitory Act as applied to the said towns to the full force of its original intent and meaning. The most important measure to the people of the State was the effort to repeal the agricultural lien law. The bill for this purpose passedjthe House of Representatives, but when transmitted to the Senate, was defeated by that body. That there may be no misunderstanding on the subject, we state to, our readers that the agricultural lien law is unrepealed, and is in force the same as heretofore. Mormons in Spartanburg.?Information is brought to us that three Mormon elders, Willie, Craigan and Bingham, are at work in the neighborhood of Paris Ridge, in this county. They have brought twentythree Mormon Indians from Kock Hill, York county, and settled them on the place of James S. Russell, who has joined them. They hold meetings at John Black's near Cowpens and talk of building a church. It is reported that they have "nearly torn up New Pleasant Baptist Church." Our Constitution guarantees to all freedom of religion, but Mormonism, as taught by these fellows is no religion. It is but a cloak for licentiousness. It is reported that a convert found one of the elders in the bed with his wife. He remonstrated, but was told by the elder that he had joined them, and this was their religion, he couldn't complain. This is no religion. It is a crime, and as the men who inculcate and propagate such doctrines are accessories before the j fact to the crimes which follow their teachings. It is rumored that the community intends to protect itself.?Hendd. ? l)r. Wood row intimates in the last issue of the Southern Presbyterian that he will appeal from the recent action of the Directors of Columbia Seminary to the Associated Synods. [ Correspondence of the Yorkville Enqnir< LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, December 30, 1884.?Since n last correspondence Chester has been visit with another fire. At an early hour We nesday morning, 17th instant, the Plante: Hotel was discovered to be on fire. T town bell was sounded, but before the fii men could arrive on the ground and get work, they realized their impossibility save the building, an old frame structure < Main street, and one of the landmarks the place. They then directed their effoi towards saving the handsome brick buil r\f f Vneo TTofnoi' /in fho nnnncifo qi, 111^ \/l VIUOO V.V JLKIHIV,! \/?J uiv V2/|/wi;?w of the street. After great damage to t building their efforts were crowned wi success. The brick building of J. K. Col man also caught, but the fire was exti guished before much damage was dor The Planter's Hotel, which was a total loi was covered with insurance to the anion of $2,000, which does not cover the enti loss. The furniture of the building w covered with insurance to the amount $900. Mr. L. M. Watts, who was keepii the Hotel, narrowly escaped with his lii together with many of the boarders. T1 amount of insurance on the Cross & Hafn building was $1,000, which will probab cover the damage. The origin of the fire unknown. Since my last, two prominent citizens this county have passed away?Mr. T. Worthy and Col. Richard Woods. The It ter was a member of the Convention of IS that passed the ordinance of secession. 1 had been an invalid for three years. Di ing that period he had several strokes paralysis. Mr. Worthy was in Columfc the week before his death, where he cc tracted a bad cold which led to pneumoni 'He was the possessor of many good qua ties, and was one of the most influential c izens on the western sidfe of the count Mr. W. T. D. Cousar, Jr., who fell frc the train between this place and Richbui died on the 20th instant from the effects injuries received at the time. The frien of the family deeply sympathize with the in their affliction. Mr. Cousar, who h been so suddenly taken away in the prir of manhood, was to have been married a short time. The holidays passed off pleasantly at tl place. Shopping was quite lively a day so before Christinas. Confectionery stoi especially did a flourishing business. Hea of families and young men with in at rim nial intentions seemed bent on doing all their power to make the children and swe< hearts happy. On Christmas dayourstrei were monopolized by the colored peop while the whites were enjoying the go things of the season at their respecti homes. The Fantastics appeared on t streets, and greatly delighted the childr and colored population with their ridic lous antics. The closing of bar-rooms caus the sale of a less quantity of intoxieatii liquors, and consequently less drunkenne "Hard times" have in no way taken Chri mas out of the homes of the people. Henry McLure, colored, while drivi along the public road two miles from to\ on last Friday, fell from the buggy, ai was killed. He was in a state of intoxic tion at the time. The colored population and a eonsideral number of white people are highly pleas with the failure on the part of many of o lawmakers to repeal the lien law. In tin opinion the times are too hard to pass a b that would take away from the poor in his only credit. At a late meeting of the new Board County Commissioners Mr. Butler Esl was re-elected manager of the county pc House for the ensuing year. There w? seven applicants for the position. Mrs. Nancy Clack, of this county, di last week. Dr. W. B. Cross, father of Mr. I. Cross, of our town, died recently in A bama. m, Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquire UETTER FROM BLACK'S STATION. Black's Station, S. C., December : 1884.?The Christmas holidays passed here with the usual festivities. The Chri mas tree in the Baptist church, a lar evergeeen extending from the floor to t ceiling, was literally covered with rich a: rare gifts, the cash value of which was fi hundred and ten dollars. After approp ate remarks on the day and the occasion, Rev. J. A. White, the gifts were distribut and many young hearts were made to ] joice. On the 27th instant, the officers of Buffi Lodge, No. 202, A. F. M., were publicly i stalled, as follows: C. M. Green, W. M J. A. White, S. W.; J. It. Lipscomb, W.; E. Hardin, S. I).; G. M. Moore, J. I Henderson Martin, Secretary; J. i). G forth, Treasurer; W. B. Sherer, Tiler; J< W. Black, J. It. Helan, Stewards. An address upon the subject of Mason ftas delivered by C. E. Spencer, Esq., whi was able and instructive, and calculated interest every Mason and hearer of the hi] duties and usefulness of the Order. At t ^ i.l~ n#U?aMA/i 4L/\ T O ? ? /I tniTt f ClOSt Ol Hie llUUlCSft, liic ?uu mtii guests, preceded by the lllack's Stati Brass Band, were escorted to a hall whe a sumptuous dinner was spread, and high enjoyed by the large crowd in attendan< Dr. David S. Ramseur, of this place, w married on the 22nd instant to Miss Sail Logan, daughter of ex-Sheriff Logan, Cleveland county, N. C. The happy co pie are welcomed to our midst as an acqi sition to our town. The Black's Station Brass Band gave i oyster supper at Miller's restaurant i Christmas eve to Drs. T. B. Whitesides, I R. Darwin and John W. Rhyne, the latt of whom had donated liberally, as he dc in all matters of public weal, to aid equipping the band. The public generally is aware of the dea of our late townsman, J. A. Deal, Esq., w died on the 28rd instant. He was born ai reared in this community. At the 01 break of the war, residing at that time North Carolina, he joined the First Rej ment N. C. Infantry. After the war was engaged in gold mining and the ma ufacture of iron in this section. In the I undertakings he lost heavily, when he tur I ed his attention to railroad contracting ai ! building, and in this and other enterprb I accumulated an ample fortune. He wast I projector of the Cherokee Falls cotton m j near this place, and that enterprise w ! erected and put into successful operatii I under his skillful supervision. At the first settlement of our town he ei I ployed a civil engineer, with his ov ; means, to survey and lay off the stree ! and their beauty and order are commend by every one. While there are now pi ties threatening to close some of these stre< by process of law, I think they should left unobstructed as a memento of his wor I and his gift to the town. His public reco i is of recent date and remembered by t I citizens of the county. He was a man many high traits of character?a man ability and culture, and universally like lie was buried with Masonic honors, ! which order he was a worthy member. Ego. CLEVELAND oVcHIL SERVICE. In reply to a letter from members of tl I Civil Service Reform League, addressed ; the President-elect he writes the followii letter, under date of the 2oth of Decemb( which has just been furnished to the pre; | His views upon this subject will be rei with interest by many at this time: Dear Sir?Your communication, dati I December 20, addressed to me in behalf j the National Civil .Service Reform Leag has been received. That a practical refor in the Civil service is demanded is abu dantly established by the fact that the sti ute referred to in your communication | secure results has passed in Congress \vi the consent of both parties, and by the fc ther fact that the sentiment is general prevalent among patriotic people callii for a fair and honest enforcement of tl law which has been thus enacted. I rega myself pledged to this because 1113' eonter plation of true Democratic faith and publ duty requires that this and all other stsi utes should be in good faith and witho evasion enforced, and because in the mat utterances made prior to my election President, approved by the party to whi< I belong, and which I have no disposith to disclaim, I have in effect promised tl people that itshould he clone. I am not u jr. mindful to the fact to which you refer, that many of our citizens fear that the recent ! party changes in the national executive iy i may demonstrate that the abuses which i have grown up in civil service are ineradi1(j.! cable. I know that they are deeply rooted, ," and that the spoils system has been sup8 j posed to be intimately related to success in he the maintenance of party organization, and e- 1 am not sure that all those who propose to to he friends of this reform will-stand firmto ly among its advocates when they find it obstructing their way to patronage and . place. 01 But fully appreciating the trust commitrts ted to my charge, no such consideration d- shall cause a relaxation on my part of an de earnest effort to enforce this law. There is lie a class of government positions which are not within the letter ol the civil service I .statute, but which arc so connected with le" the policy of an admisintration that removal n" therefrom of the present incumbents, in my !,e- opinion should not be made during the ?s' terms for which they were appointed, solent ly on partisan grounds, and for the purpose re of putting in their place those who were in political accord with the appointing power. ?r IJut many now holding such positions have forfeited all just claims to retention because !e' they have used their places for party purne poses in disregard to their duty to the '?r people. v The lessons of the past should be unlearnls ed, and such officials, as well as their succes.. sors, should be taught that efficiency, fitness and devotion to duty are the conditions of their continuance in public place, and that the quiet and unobstrusive exercise of indij vidual rights is a reasonable measure of 10 their party service. If I were addressing irJ. none but party friends I should deem it en. t-irely proper to remind them that though ''a the coming adtniniStr^loh is to be Democratic, due regard for the people's interest a* does not permit faithful party work to be always rewarded by appointment for office; and to say to them that while Democrats y* may expect proper consideration, selections ^ for office not embraced within civil service "j. reform, will be based upon sufficient inquiry as to fitness, instituted by those charged ^ with that duty, rather than upon peristent importunites or self solicited recommendations, on behalf of candiates for appoint5^ ment. Yours very truly, in Grover Cleveland. ^ THE LIQUOR LAW. es Asa matter of interest at this time, we ds publish the following most important secio tions of the law regulating the sale of in'n toxicating liquors in this State : L" Section 1731. No license for the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors shall be granted in South Carolina outside of the incorporated cities, towns and villages in . p this State; and it shall be unlawful for any pn Person or persons to sell such liquors withc rviif ljnnncd cn in rln Section 1733. Hereafter the sale of all wines, fruits prepared with spirituous liquors, bitters, or other beverages of which spirituous liquors form an ingredient, is hereby prohibited within the limits of this State, except in the incorporate limits of cities, towns and villages, where they shall } only be sold under the same terms as intox." icating liquors, as provided for in the preceding section. , Section 1734. Any person violating any of j the provisions of this Chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be lined in a sum of not less than two hundred dollars, or be im"jll prisoned for a term of not less than six fl months, or both fined and imprisoned in the discretion of the Court trying the case; Provided, That one-half of all fines imposed , and collected on any conviction under this 1 ? Chapter shall be paid to the officer or per"p son deteetingand reporting violations thereof, on the warrant of the County Commis, sioners of the county in which such conviction shall be had, if claimed by such perv son, with the certificate of the Solicitor and t * the Clerk of the Court that he is entitled to the same; the other half of said fines, and any sums not claimed as above provided, to r be held by the Treasurer of sucn county for the use of the county. The County Commissioners of each county are specially charged with the duty of obtaining infor" ' mation as to the violation -of any of the provisions of this Chapter, with the duty of st- instituting prosecutions therefor, ge Section 1738. Wilfully furnishingany inhe toxicating drink by sale, gift or otherwise, ( i to any person of known intemperate habits, or to any person when drunk or intoxicated, v.e or to a minor, or to any insane person, for use as a beverage, shall be held and deemby ed a misdemeanor, and upon conviction ec* thereof, the offender shall be fined not less re_ than ten dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, and imprisoned not less than ten ll? days nor more than thirty days. n" Section 1739. Any person who shall be C > found drunk, or grossly intoxicated, in any J* street, highway, public house, or public b 5 place, shall be fined upon view of, or upon ?- proof made before any Mayor or other municipal officer or Trial Justice, not exceeding five dollars and, if the same is not paid, ry imprisoned not exceeding five days; and ch any person who shall sell intoxicating to liquors to any such person, to be drunk on ?h the premises where sold, whereof the said he person shall become intoxicated, shall, beed sides his liability under preceding Sections, 011 be liable to pay to the wife, parent, child or re guardian of the person so found intoxicated, ly the sum of five dollars for every such of-e? fense, to be recovered in action for debt as before any Trial Justice having jurisdiction be of the person of the defendant; Provided, ?f That no suit shall be instituted after ten ll}- days from the commission of the offense d- mentioned in this Section. -1 MERE-MENTION. j/1 Eleven stores were burned in the town of ' Laurenburg, N. C., last Saturday. The . colored people of the United States are to have a conference at New Orleans, on the 15th instant, to devise means to enable colored youths to obtain better facilities fored[l0 ucation in the trades. There are now i eight hundred and thirty Young Men's ... Christian Associations in the United States, ~ with an aggregate membership of nearly 110,000. The snow storm was general ^" throughout New England last week, blockn_ ading the roads and impedingtravel. The ; " gas house at Augusta, Ga., was blown up by an explosion last Monday morning, and the j building, a two-story brick structure, entirely demolished. Three workmen were seL' riously hurt. John Lowder, of Ottawa, III Canada, while on his dying bed last week, confessed having committed a murder for ' which his son was hanged about two years ago. Two negroes, charged with burglary, were committed to the jail of Pitt " county, N. C., one day last week, and on fs the succeeding night they were taken from j the jail by a band of disguised men and lynched. Their bodies were thrown in Neuse river, from which they were recovjL' I ered last Monday. They were bound in j chains, hand-cuffed and riddled with bulJ I lets. The Warm Springs Hotel at Warm I Springs, N. C., was burned last Sunday. r Loss, ?150,000; insurance, ?50,000. Hon. r Samuel J. Randall made a speech in the , | Louisville, Ky., Hoard of Trade Rooms on j- Monday. He said his present trip South j was for the purpose of studying the customs j and needs of the Southern people, their re! sources and industries. . ; Earthquake in Spain.?By an earthlie j quake in Spain last Friday, according to the to j official news up to midnight, 520 persons ng i were killed in the province of Granada and ?r, 100 in Malaga. At Alhama over 350 bodies , have already heen recovered. At Periara, ' j ' a village in Andalusia, about 30 miles from Malaga, great damage was done and many ; lives lost. Sixty bodies have so far been ed | discovered. Many persons died of fright. ~ 1 - A..?-- ii.. oi.i.. 11^ u ! ITIO COnviCIS III lilt' Ollliu pnauu ill qcviiic ue took advantage of Jhe excitement occasionm ed by the earthquake to create a mutiny n- j wi th the hope of escaping. The disturbance it- i was quelled, however. to . + + +tli Gkeely's Private Papers.?The Secir retary of War has recommended to the ly Chief Signal Officer, the charges preferred ig by him against Sergeant Otto Halt worth, of lie the Signal Service, of conduct unbecoming rd an officer and a gentleman, in having tam11 pered with the private mails of Lieutenant ic Greely, with, instructions to detail a court it- martial for tne trial. ly ; ? The vote on local option, in Columbia as last Saturday, resulted as follows: for liffi cense, 940; 110 license, 171 ; majority for 111 license, 009. The total registered vote in ic the city was 1,2s",, of which 1,111 votes were 11- cast. I LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. F. Hanperfield?Staple Goods. Jos. P. Wallace, Special Referee?Notice. H. F. Adickes?The New Year. Jos. F. Wallace, Clerk?Notice. George H. O'Leary?1885?Furniture, Ac. Jos. F. Wallace, C. C. Pis.?Notice. Empty Library?Concerning You. J. Beatty Williams, Judgeof Probate?Citation? II* M. Hill, Applicant?James A. Hill, deceased. Riddle A Pegram-The New Year. Lowry A Starr?New Drug Store. M. Strauss?Happy New Year. Withers Adickes?1833, Hall' a Century, 188/5. John C. Kuykendal?1885. Hunter A Oates?1885, Greeting to All. L. Lowry Smith?Settle Up. Smith A. Coloook?Call and Settle. Samuel L. Miller?Merchandise Broker. H. F. Morton?Notice. J. A. Watson, Principal?Clover High School. T. M. Dobson <fc Co.?New Firm. T. H. McClain it Co.?Return of Thanks. * W. C. Latimer?A Happy New Year to All! J. Beatty Williams, Judge of Probate?Citation? David L. Black, Applicant?Mrs. Mary R. Vaughn, deceased. M. K. CHURCH. Rev. R. L. Abernethy, of North Carolina, will preach in the Methodist Episcopal Church at 71 o'clock to-morrow evening. EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS. Governor Thompson has made the following appointments for York county: Auditor, Wm. B. Williams, Treasurer, H. A. I). Neely; Jury Commissioner, R. D. McKnight. V. HEAVY HOGS. >fr. John L. Rainey, of Blairsville, informs us thut about the middle of last month he slaughtered two hogs of his own raising, each about 18 months old. One weighed gross 545 pounds; net 475. The other weighed gross 470 pounds; net 410. ADJUDGED A LUNATIC. George Adams, colored, who formerly lived in Yorkvillo, but for the last four or live years has lived at Union C. II., has been adjudged a lunatic since his recent return to Yorkville, and on Monday last was sent from this place to the Lunatic Asylum. STATE TAX FOR YORK. The .Supply bill, passed by the recent session of the General Assembly fixes the amount of taxation for York county, including State, county, school and special taxes, at 11 3-5 mills. The highest rate of taxation is in Pickens, which is 20 mills; Chester comes next, at 10 mills. The lowest is Sumter, at 10 mills. ROSTER OF CIRCUIT JUUUm ny the arrangements of Judges to hold the respective Courts of Common Pleas and General Sessions for the year 1885, the following will preside on the Sixth Circuit: First term?Judge Wallace; second term?Judge Witherspoon; third term?Judge Kershaw. Besides the Sixth circuit, Judge Witherspoon is assigned to the Fifth and the Seventh circuits. CHRISTMAS TREK. On Monday night last a Christinas tree, laden with presents, was displayed on the stage of Hunter <fc Gates' opera house, lor the benefit of the children of the M. E. Sunday-school. The exercises were appropriate to the occasion, and the ceremonies of bestowing presents nponthejuveniles were admirably conducted by Rev. L. A. Johnson and Messrs. F. A. Gilbert and F. Happerfield. PASSENGER RATES. A statement, prepared in the ofliceof the railroad commission, shows the maximum rates of passenger fare on all the roads in the State, as | fixed by Section 1,451 of the General Statutes and its recent amendment. The computation is made on the basis of the passenger earnings per mile of road for the fiscal year, ending June 30, I 1884. On the Chester and Lenoir Railroad the rates are as follows: First-class, 4 cents; second class, J cents; half-faro, ll cents. CHURCH NOTICES. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. J. T. Pate, Pastor. Services in the church at Yorkville, at the usual hours, forenoon and evening, next Sunday. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services next Sunday, at the usual hours, forenoon and evening. Baptist?Rov. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Communion service at Union, next Sunday morning. Services in the church at Yorkviileat the usual hour in the evening. yC PETITIONS FOR OFFICE. Our townsman, Major James F. Hart, will be an applicant for appointment to the position of United States District Attorney for South Carolina. Ilis eminent legal abilities peculiarly qualify him for this important office, and he is meeting with gratifying success in securing endorsements. Mr. John R. Wallace, who has been postmaster | at this place since 1872, is circulating a petition for his re-appointment, and it is being generally signed. V OFFICIAL BONDS. Since the publication of our last issue the bonds of all the York county officials have been duly tiled and recorded. R. W. Whitesides, County Commissioner, has given his bond in ths penal sum of ?2,000, with J. B. Whitesides, J. M. Whitesides and R. G. Whitesides as sureties; and J. M. Caldwell, Coroner, has also filed his official bond in the penal sum of ?2,000, with the following sureties: J. R. Bratton, John N. O'Farrell, P'elix Quinn, J. B. McAfee and R. X. McElwee. INCENDIARY FIRES. Ou Saturday night last, the stable of Rufus Chambers, colored, who lives on Mr. M. R. Smith's place, on Bullock's Creek, in this county," was burned, together with a mule and a quantity of fodder and hay. On the following night the stable of Wade Price, colored, who lives on the lands of Mr. John L. Davies, about a mile south of Mr. Smith's place, was also burned, and with it a quantity of provender. Price's mulo was in the stable, and was so badly burned that it will die. The sufi'erers by these fires are represented as well-to-do, thrifty colored men, whose property has been wantonly destroyed, as alleged, by envious persons of their own race. PERSONAL MENTION. J. Stanyarno Wilson, Esq., the talented young representative from Spartanburg, spent his Christmas holidays at his old home in Yorkville, returning to Spartanburg lust Monday. Mr. George T. Schorb, formerly a printer in the Knqitirkk office, but for several years past employed in the Presbyterian publishing house in Columbia, has taken a short vacation from his labors, and is on a visit to relatives in this place. Our young friend, Willie JO. Ferguson, who graduated from the JOxylMUKit composing room last September, after a faithful and satisfactory service of five years, and soon afterwards went vri.int.i On t/> trv his fortune, returned to Yorkvilleon a visit during Christmas week. He is employed on the Constitution, and is well pleased with his life in the Gate City. HOMICIDE. On the 13th of December, Robert Wisher, white, inflicted a wound upon J. L. Bolin, also whitet from the effects of which the latter died on the 21st. After the death of Bolin, Coroner Caldwell .being notified of the fact, summoned the following jury of inquest: R. W. Whitesides, foreman ; J. B. Hammond, John Xeoland, J. W. Quinn, R. M. Wallace, F. A. Brown, G. T. Call, J. W. Smith, Win. Karles, W. M. Whitesides, M. .J. Wallace, F. M. Karle, before whom the following testimony was taken : W. C. Faries, testified : I saw one stroke with a knife in the head in the house, struck by Robert Wisher with intent to kill. I think he struck more licks than one. He was trying to make his escape when he received the stroke on his head. I am satisfied that he was struck under the left shoulder. I saw the blade before he was struck on the head, from the blood that I saw running from the shoulder blade. Robert Wisher then run himself as soon as he struck the lick on tho head. He did not come back any more on that day, the 13th of December, at Mrs. Fanny MeC'arter's. near (Uark's Fork, about 12 o'clock. Mrs. F. E. Faries, testified: I saw one stroke j struck in the house. I think Robert Wisher struck Bolin on the side of the head, and the blood ran from that place. I did not see any I signs of any other cut at that time. The fuss took place at Mrs. Fanny McCarter's, in her yard. I saw Wisher strike Bolin with his knife on his head, and Wisher got out of the house and went clear off and came back no more, but before Wisher did the cutting, I heard Wisher tell Ed. Bohealer to cut Bolin; but Bohealer made no attempt to cut. Drs. J. P. Ilambright and R. Andral Bratton certified to the cause of death as follows: We, the undersigned physicians, do certify that James L. Bolin (lied on the 21st of December, 1884, from tho stab of a knife in the hand of Robert Wisher, on the 13th of aforesaid month and vear, cutting through the temporal artery, bone t II SOUT and lining membranes of tb brain. 9 diate cause of bis death \vp seeondB!? About on< rhago from the temporal alery, anqaleft LftUreilS c tion of blood into the cavity tftlie cram' rrup snlari ing a clot upon the brain. 5 " . The verdict of the jury vis that thihav? . came to his death from a knip wound* ? EjefOO Ji the iiead by Robert Wisher. J 8tbe^ j , P The affair occurred near (]ark's Kdsudd?1 ^ western part of thecountv, aiout ten n ? Yorkville. Iposes to pu Wisher surrendered hiinsef to thoSThO b&uren the 21st of December, beforepe warifthis Iflontn, arrest was issued, ami is now ti jail, &)ell I? r P . L Tle Prol HAPPY MARRIAGE. lppli?l to tl On Wednesday morning ofast weelfrhe CCfncil ( George Grist, of the Enquire!corps at^ndeithe lo son of the proprietor of the pa'jor, was th? c'ty marriage with Miss Maggie Le^ daughw0r tit lnln lit- .1 H Witlinru of thia tlas.a "tfl A Altai t mony was performed by Rev. T. It. HtLbcllO ^Pai the parlor of Withers' Hotel, ii the pnK^y. Will: a number of invited friends, ^fter thoj0w, itabb< ny a collation was served, and tb happj&aniet ^"iVa boarded the south-bound trainfor Chan tin foll< to enjoy the Christmas holiday, in th?ipedtrresl City. Pfif. C. In his matrimonial venture oui voun&gica$erO has the congratulations and wel wisbShe SO?nd large number of friends, who wisi for iisnd w til his accomplished bride a long lifeif usefueinit^y t prosperitv and happiness. 8. Bo?si? FINE MUSIC. l?e epct The Hoodtown Brass Band, assisted bsjtg ben C It. J. Herndon, discoursed some finemusic^urclin the verandah of Withers' Hotel 1st Ma Jn'he Tlie band recently ordered a set of new bri|foreph] struments, which arrived in Yorkdlle 4^ days ago, and the members came to jive tEj|chBe test trial. The opinion prevails that tie oktijjte 161 ioned brass instruments give aiiner, richerirxxuai than the nickel plated, no-called silver inents which have been very popular for a mityflU; her of years ; and the test trial given these mfleW instruments last Monday certainly sustains thai I theory. Mr. S. S. Plexico is captain of thfr1 Hoodtown Hand, and the leader, who plays the E flat cornet, is Master Henry Hood, only thirteen years of age, who performs ontiiatinHi strument with remarkable proficiency. The. ( band is a creditable institution to the county. fi . Y DEATH FROM BURNING, Oil the morning of the 19th ultimo, the dead I body of Mrs. Margaret Brandon, an elderly ;i white woman who lived near Clover, in thiscoun- \ ty, was found lying in the yard of her house. ; Coroner Caldwell was at once notified of the fact, ' and he proceeded at once to hold an inquest. The following jury was impanneled: John J. Smith, foreman, D. A. Matthews, E. M. AdamB, I T. II. Lesslie, W. S. Henry, Isaac Adams, Hainp Adams, Major Adams, Ely Faulkner, Harrison Blalock, Ky Adams and Milton Pegrnm. Two witnesses were examined, whose testimony led to the belief that death was caused by accidental burning, and in accordance with the facts so elicited the jury rendered a verdict that "the deceased Margaret Brandon, came to her death from flames of her clothing burning on her body, which had accidentally caught fire sometime during the night of the 18th of December, 1881." BUSINESS HOUSES. Our advertising columns this week announce two new business houses and an important chango in an old one. Messrs. Dowry it Starr have opened a new drugstore in the house popularly known as the "Old York Drug Store," oti Main street. These young gentlemen are well known in Yorkville as men of correct business habits and practical pharmacists. Mr. Sam'l L. Miller has commenced the business of merchandise broker, and representing some of the largest provision and grocery houses in the country, is prepared to offer inducements to merchants who may entrust him with their orders. .Mr. T. M. UOUSOll lias associated wun aim 03 co-partners in business, Mr. H. C. Strauss, Mr. Win. M. Allison and Mrs. Mollie Smith Dobson, under the firm name of T. M. Dobson & Co. Messrs. Strauss and Allison are well known as salesmen of long standing in Mr. Dobson's house, and Mrs. Dobson's name is a household word with the ladies of York county who study the styles in millinery and dress making. In his characteristic stylo the "Old Chap" of the firm partially unfolds tkix-wvok Yftel jVlnlW', conning year. DEATH OP ,J. A. DEAL, ESQ. We regret to record the death of J. Augustus Deal, Esq., which occurred at his residence in Black's Station, this county, on Wednesday the 23rd ultimo. The disease which terminated his life was pneumonia, with which he suffered but a few days, having been violently attacked. Mr. Deal was among the foremost of the most libera', minded and energetic citizens of Upper Carolina, and had been identified with a number of public enterprises of importance. His latest enterprise was in the formation of the Cherokee Falls Manufacturing Company, of which he was president and the controlling spirit, the mill, erected mainly through his efforts having been in successful operation at Cherokee Falls in this county for four or five years. Although the bent of his mind was on the material development and industrial progress of the State, he was well informed on subjects of political economy, and, while he did not desire political preferment, at the urgent solicitation of his friends, who reposed the utmost confidence ih his ability and integrity, he accepted the Democratic nomination for the House of Representatives in 1876, and with the others on that ticket was elected. In the trying times immediately succeeding the election, he stood squarely and firmly with the party of honesty and reform. He was subsequently elected to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Green, who was elected a member of the House in 1878; and as his legislative record was without a blemish, so was his private character unsullied. His death removes from our county one of its most valued citizenk FRATERNAL SOCIETIES. At the last regular meetinjg of Home Relief Lodge, Knights of Honor, of Yorkville, the following officers were elocted to serve during the year 1885: Dictator?J. Robe rt Lindsay; ViceDictator?Dr. J. 11. Allison; A ssistant Dictator? J. Ernest Lowry; Chaplain+-John M. Rawlinson ; Treasurer?L. M. Grist.:1 Financial Reporter?J. G. Ferguson ; Reporter?A. W. Ingold ; Guide?Charles H. Dixon; (jluardian?John F. Gates ; Sentinel?A. Cody ; Trustees?Jos. F. Wallace, C. E. Spencer, John C. Kuykendul; Medical Examiner?J. F. Lindsay, M. I). Past Dictator?Withers Adickes. The following officers, for tlie yeur 1SS5, were elected at the hist meeting of Vorkvillo Council American Legion of Honor : Commander?J. O. Walker; Vice-Commander?i-W. John Hyihlinan ; Orator?W. H. Williams ; Chaplain?J. IJeattv Williams; _W Tntrnld Treasurer?F. A. Gilbert; Collator?J. M. Starr ; Guide?R. A. Parish; Warden-MamesF. Hyrnlman; Sentry?George M. Lowrance; Medical Examiner?W. G. White, M. D.i; Trustees?1.1). Witherspoon, A. Coward, Jamefe F. Hart. Past Commander?J. Robert Lindsay. At a regular communication of Philanthropic Lodge No. :J2, A. F. M., on Saturday night la?t, the following officers were installed for the year 1883: Jos. F. Wallace, W. M. ; Withers Adickes, S. W.; W. J. HyndmiJn, J. W. ; T. 11. McClain, Treasurer; H. C. Straiss,Secretary;J. O. Walker, S. D.; C. G. Parish j J. I).; A. Cody, Tiler ; J. Ed. Jetferys, J. R. Allison, Stewards. At the last meeting of Home Lodge, No. 6l), Knights and Ladies of Hono^, the following were elected as officers for the ensuing term: Protector?J. J. Hunter ; Vice-Protector?Mrs. : Susan B. Allison ; Secretary and Financial Set- j retarv?J. G. Ferguson ; Treasurer?C. E. Spencer ; Guide?J. F. Gates ; Guardian?Mrs. M. 0. I Smith ; Sentinel?Charles H. bixon ; Medical ; Examiner?J. F. LindaavM. 1).; Trustees?J.C. J Kuykendal, I. I). Witherspoon and Mrs. M. E. i Witherspoon. r? i ? On Monday December 22nd, a strong! wind, accompanied by rain, lightning, thun- j derand hail, passed over sections of Pleas- i ant Hill township, in Lancaster county. On | the premises of Mr. John Lvles several out-; houses, including his barn, were unroofed and blown down. The piajjza to his residence, such was the fury of (the wind, was twisted from the building. ' There was "too damage to life. On the same day a severe cyclone passed through thei western part of i Clarendon county, through Hodges' Corner, Packsville, and down towards Sammy I Swamp. It is said to have clone great dam-! age, blowing down houses all along the j course. Some persons were! injured, but no. one was killed. ?The railroad to Bennetisville has been | finished, and the train arrives regularly at! 8.4") P. M., and leaves an 1 our later. The j new Court House isapproaci lingcompletion.' H CAROLINA Nfc>VS. j J hundred colored people have :ounty recently fcjr Arkansas. ies of the policeman in Camden duced to $28 a month. ones, of Sumter, \a veteran of and the Confederate wars, died J ipoplexy on the l&h ultimo. rens Merchant and Fanner pro- f blish a semi-weekly edition. < sville Herald will be enlarged and will be printed on a Campress. iiibitionists of Charleston have le Courts for an order to compel )f that city to order an election cal option law to decide whethshall or shall not fcsue licenses . of spirituous liquoi. cutting affair occurred at Camp[tanburg county, on Christmas iam Grambling, in a drunken 2d a traveling photographer ns in the bowels. Evans died swing day, and Grambling esR. Hemphill, of Columbia Theo- . K inary, has accepted the call to Presbyterian Church, Louisville, ke charge after the close of the erm in May, 1885. Dr. William ilso a professor in the Seminary, tly tendered his resignation, to at the close of the present session, idled to the Second Presbyterian Memphis, Tennessee, town of Abbeville, on the day ristmas, John C. Ferguson shot i Arthur Benedict in a store in nedict was a clerk. Both were i of peaceable character, though was. under the influence of liquor shooting took place. It seems uise of the difficulty originated in id by Ferguson for pay for a load \ which Benedict claimed he had aid. Ferguson was arrested and iimhia dispatch to the News and f Tuesday says: Before daylight Bay morning Mr. B. T. Moore, a [n recently a clerk in Mimnau<*h's Iped out of a second story window itral House while suffering from 1-Tp fpl 1 I UCIH1UU1 blciiiouo* AAW - I >en feet, and although no bones ! en, the shock was great and he } ed. He was taken to the resil l relative and cared for. Little ^ ('n of the occurrence until this etvhen it was ascertained that on ai his previous prostration and the sliiad received, his condition was C#d he was not expected to live tfje night. '.IB UTE^[)VRESPECT. c., Dec. 27th, A. D. 1884, A.L.,5884. m. Wardens and Brethren of Buffalo Zot02 A. F. M: Your committee app<firepare a suitable tribute to the memonite brother J. A. DEAL, would respond fraternally report the following meid resolutions: Jtosed the Supreme Ruler of the Univermove from our midst our worthy bro\. Deal who died on Tuesday morningper 23rd, after a short but painful iiim Bieal was made a Mason in Shelby 1 xx|2, Cleveland county, N. ., and petitio lodge for affiliation and was duly rectfe was an active and devoted member,in all that go to make a useful citizen.'ient Mason. Whilst we recognize and to God's will in this bereavement, yet *tat our lodge has lost one of its best inenjd we are desirous of expressing this tribw worth, and our sense of the loss we hftined, and extending our brotherly symjhis afflicted widow and children, 2sow,ire be it resolved, Isfeiank page be inscribed to his memory Uiinute book, in which shall be set his n%n, the name of the Lodge in which he wated and the date of his affiliation withS.odge, No. 202. 2nd^he Lodge be draped in mourning for 3rd^e members of the Lodge wear the usual?' mourning for 30 days. 4th,?COpy of this tribute be sent to his widow,.,t "Dm same be published in the ^Lork\nquirer, Shelby Aurora and the iilack^! Transcript. " ? H Fraternally submitted, jrfKr'" J. W. RHYNE. TT ntial ani Commercial. A* jIjE, Deceinber31.?Cotton 10 to 104. Dm>OL, December29.?Cotton quiet and ?wy Is, ?d. f'J'RK, December 29.?Cotton dull; ^ifl< lands, 111-10. Futures closed steady fRh [85,100 bales* as follows: December 11.04 . januarv 11.09 to 11.10; February u-ft5 ; March *11.10 to 11.17; April 11.30 xv 11.42 to 11.43; June 11.54 to 11.55; July o 11.67 ; August 11.75 to 11.77 ; Seple?Mt? 11.40. C"*TE, December 30.?Cotton quiet, orrf from 84 to 10 5-16. CHAtoN, December 29.?Cotton quiet. Middlk f'rativc Cotton Statement. NEW^, December 26.?The following is the cotjjve cotton statement for the week endi nginber 26: 1884. 1883. Receipt) pOr(sf0r the week, 208,634 201,743 JTota1 rejfo this date 3,507,5108 3,336,490 Export/ ie Week 137,694 144,694 Total a to date 2,143,002 1,761,147 Stock at s. ports 1.047,794 1,290,812 Stock at [tenor towns 198,601 223,017 Stock at .p00i 641,000 Amflrirj at for Great Britain 28)1,000 ^Special ftoliccs. Religions Notice. Them )0 no preaching at llethel Church until tb n(i Sabbath in January, 1885. R. A. Webb, Pastor. Jinurj 1 2t Y j^MENEAL. ?j^AIrEl4Vt the residence ol the bride's , ,4r?r>ester, S. C., on the 17th of DecernJ* M. Muggins, Mr. WILLIE T' orJTr'U York county, and Miss LAURA n rf of Chester. , v? 23rd, 1884, at the residence of the oridesaheij iear Clover, S. C., by Rev. M. R. Vr. Wm. JACKSON and Miss AN; j All of this county. t>( DuW?t' December, 18.84, by Rev. W. W. Sin? Ir- JAMES L. LEE and Miss A. J. Ti Lw ,?5th of Chester county. t> . Jj.0f December, 1884, bv Rev. W. W. Ratcgra, Afr. M. ju HARTFORD, of Union <'0uu[fi C.f j|ml Miss NANNIE (i. 01 Yorl >tnty. In tksdat ownship, York county, S. C., on the ] rf Dec -mber, 1HS4, by Rev. J. Lowrie Will Mr. R( BEKT w. WITHERSPOON, of Si'W I'liri ^ j??jS0PHIE L.. daughter of Mr. [in H. Br, [t'ton. Aflbenezer, on the night of the H4th ultimo, by 1. J. E. Covington, Mr. JOHN GLASS, to M JULIA STEELE, both of York county. A(ie resid jnco of the bride's parents in YorllleS. C. , 011 the 7th of December, 1884, bv P. J. II. '1 'hornwell, Mr. F. W. NIMS and MishflI/)RID E E. HARRISON, daughter of Rev.i\and Mr *. A. E. Harrison. At 1 reside ice of the bride's father, Clay HillAiA com ity, on the 17th ultimo, bv Rev. R. A. !?bb, M r.* JOHN A. HYARS and Miss MAG(R ALEXANDER. At tj reside nee of the bride's mother, Bethel, Yojcounty S. C., on the 18th of December, 1884, Rey. R. A. Webb, Mr. ROBERT RATCV'ORD and Miss MARY BRANDON. At tfrtfidenee of James Matthews, in Ebenezer, Yfceountv, on the 23rd ultimo, by Rev. L H. 'Lrnwell, R. H. GLENN, Sheriff of York eountMind Miss VIRGINIA SlMRIL.of Kbonezerf On tloveningof December 17,1S84, at the residence Gfte bride's father, Mr. William C'larkson, u Rev. Jas. H. Thornwell, Mr. B. D. SPRINSJOf Fort Mill, S. C., and Miss S. CARRIE tjvMKSoN, of Charlotte, N. C. ' COXt'EK\IXG YOU ! THl-LeRsong who borrowed "Five Years in thi'eiritories,""Ivanhoe," "Burns," "Plutarch,'jndseveral other volumes, will confer a great for by returning them immediately. Look ijyour library and see if you haven't got sotne olthtni. * - Empty Librahy. Janipv! 1 It satTl. miller, MERCHANDISE BROKER, Yorkville, S. C. OFFlk IN THE ADICKES BUILDING. pir Orwpondenee solicited. Januijyl 1 tf LLlmrRHIGHSCIIOO I,. Clover, S. . fTlIE exercises of this Institution will be resumed on the SECOND MONDAY OF JANUARY, 1885. For terms and full particulars, apply to J. A. WATSON, Principal. Jannjry l l -U?i I