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farfeviUc (^nquiret. YORKVILLE, S. C^~ WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 18, 1886. THE MEXICAN TROUBLE. In regard to the complications of this Government with Mexico, it is authoritatively stated that Mr. A. G. Sedgewick, of New York, has gone to Paso del Norte and Chihuahua, by request of Secretary Bayard and in connection with the Cutting case. The mission is in no sense one of a diplo* matic nature, but is simply to secure for the Honortmont. full information in regard to the case. The records of the Mexican . courts are not published like those of this country, and the usual diplomatic channels through which they would naturally be sought are slow, owing to the distance between the scene of the trial and the capital. General Sedgewick, in addition to securing records, will look up all the facts in the case and study its legal features, reporting fully and early to the Secretary. No further steps are contemplated by the department until his report. His journey may be extended to the city of Mexico. Mr. Navarro, the Mexican consul at New York, says that his government does not wish a war with the United States. He says that the United States could overwhelm Mexico in a short time. He says that there is no cause for war. If the Governor of Chihuahua has exceeded his authority he will be held to account, and everything will be settled without trouble. THE CROP OUTLOOK. The Charleston News and Courier of Saturday says: "A gentleman, who arrived in the city yesterday after a tour of the State, reports, in reference to the cotton crop, that the rains in the past ten days in the upper counties have benefitted the crop wonderfully. The condition of the crop at present is in pleasant contrast with that which existed on the first day of August, when the yield was rated about 60 per cent. As a consequence of the rains the value of the crop has advanced from 15 to 20 per cent., and this improvement may be stated as prevailing in the whole of the upper section of the State. The planters are, therefore, very cheerful, and some of them entertain the opinion that with a late fall they will make a full average crop. This may be a too sanguine view of the prospects, but there is no doubt that a three-quarter crop will be the average in the upper tier of counties. In its Commercial Iteview for last week, the same paper says: "On the sea islands the crops are reported to be very good, although caterpillars have appeared ou nearly every plantation. Paris green and other poisons are being applied freely, and with the aid of a new machine known as the "sprinkler," the cost of applying has been much reduced. The plant is said to have shed slightly, but not enough to cause any alarm." A Beaufort dispatch of Thursday says: "Rain in abundance has fallen here within the past few weeks, and the crop of corn, peas and potatoes is as good as the land can make in the absence of skilled labor. The Sea Island Cotton crop is also very promising, the weed being loaded with fruit." Late reports to tne State Department of Agriculture are to the effect that the improvement in the spirit of the people during the last two weeks is remarkable. Farmers report that as a general thing the crops are clean and the grass has been conquered. Uotton caterpillars nave appeareu m several parts of the State, but no great damage is so far reported. The sea islands usually suffer the greatest injury from these worms when the proper precautions are not taken to destroy them, but the planters are accustomed to expect them and are generally prepared for the enemy. Reports as to the crop prospects throughout the State are far more encouraging since the late warm weather aud succeeding rains. THE WORK OF CONGRESS. The first session of the Forty-ninth Congress, which ended on the oth instant, began cn Monday, December 7, 188o, and covered a period of seven months and twenty-eight days, or two hundred and forty-one days, exclusive of Sundays. Of this time the Senate was in session one hundred and sixty-four days and the House one hundred and eighty-five days. During that time there were introduced in the two houses thirteen thousand two hundred and two measures, of which ten thousand and fourteen were House bills and two hundred and fourteen House joint resolutions, and two thousand eight hundred and ninety-one bills and eighty-three joint resolutions of the Senate. The measures proposed for enactment into laws exceeded in number by two hundred and forty-nine those introduced at the first * tti?l.. ? u session ui uie r ort^-eiguiu vuugicoa, muui sat seven months and lour days, or one hundred and sixty-five actual working days. They covered all sorts of subjects, from payment at the Capitol for extra service to complex questions of legislation with respect to national finances. Of the entire number comparatively few were of what may be termed of national importance. The greater number were measures of a private nature or of merely local importance, such as relief and pension bills, bills for the erection of public buildings, for bridging rivers, and measures of similar significance. A very small per centage of the whole number of bills introduced, of either a general or private nature, became laws. The total number of measures that passed both houses was one thousaud one hundred and one, being two hundred and forty-one Senate bills and eight hundred and sixty bills which originated in the House. Of this total eight hundred and six became laws with the President's approval, one hundred and eighty-one became laws by limitation, the President failing either to approve or disapprove them within ten days after their presentation to him ; one hundred and thirteen were vetoed, and one failed by reason of adjournment without action by the President. The appended summary shows the pres-! ent condition of the more important matters submitted for the action of Congress j upon which further action is necessary be- I fore they can become laws: Mr. Cullorn's inter-State commerce bill was passed by the Senate and amended in *' the House by substituting the Reagan or House bill. It is now in conference. The Mexican pension bill passed the j House and was amended in tl^e Senate and sent to a conference committee, where it is j still pending. The Morrison tariff bill, which proposed i in addition to the reduction of duties, the I modification of the existing system of administration of customs laws, was reported ' favorably from the Ways and Means Com- j mittee, but its consideration was objected to I in the House, and it remains on the House j calendar. The Itandall tariff bill was reported ad- j versely from the Ways and Means Committee, but was placed on the calendar, where it remains. The House bill to prevent aliens from ac- j quiring or owning lands in any of the Terri-1 tories has passed both houses, but was sent j back to the Public Lands Committee of the House to consider the Senate amendments, I and remains there. The "Blair" educational bill passed the Senate early in the session, was referred to the House Committee on Education, but! has not yet been reported from the commit- j tee on Labor, which reported a measure 1 formulated by itself as a substitute, and it! is now on the House calendar. Bills to establish a Uniform system of j bankruptcy were introduced in both houses. That introduced in the Senate by Senator Hoar was reported favorably, and is on the Senate Calendar, and that introduced in the House by Collins was also favorably reported, and is on the calendar. The bill to prohibit members of Congress acting as attorneys lor railroads passed the Senate, but that action was afterwards reconsidered and the measure sent to the Judiciary Committee, from which a substitute measure was reported, which is now on the Senate calendar. The Edmunds bill to give the President j power to appoint postmasters and a large J class of subordinate Federal officers under the several departments of government without the consent of the Senate was referred to the Judiciary Committee, but no further action on it has been taken. The Senate resolution for the consideration of executive nominations in open session, adversely reported from the committee on Rules, was debated at length early in the session, and was made the special order for December 8th, next. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, August 1G.?On last Thursday night Wm. Pagan, Jim Bell and Sam Dickey, all colored, who live in the neighborhood of Charlotte, called at the house of Prince Steele, colored, who lives two miles south-west of this place, and asked that they be allowed to remain with him over night. The request was granted. They had with them a jug of whisky and offered Prince and the members of his family a drink, which was accepted by some of them. The next morning, before breakfast, Prince requested his friends to go with him into his garden and assist in planting some turnip seed. During their absence from the house, Jim, the eleven-year old son of Prince, who was perfectly well at 7 o'clock that morning and assisted his mother in preparing breakfast, is supposed to have opened the jug and drank freely of the whisky, as he was noticed by his father to be runningabout the yard like a maniac. After being taken into the house and put to bed he was seized with convulsions. Dr. T. M. DuBose was called in about G o'clock Friday evening, but could render no assistance, and at 9 o'clock the boy died, never having spoken a word after he was carried into the house. The attention of Trial Justice Fewell was called to the case, and he summoned a jury and held an inquest. The verdict was that "Jim Steele came to his death from alcoholic poison." A small quantity of whisky was secured and will be analyzed. It is supposed that the boy drank over a pint. The Town Council has refused to grant the petition of some of the citizens asking that the fine of $91 imposed upon J. J. I Hagins & Co. be reduced to ?20, and that of R. H. Hope & Son from ?10 to ?3. It will be remembered that these firms were fined for filling irregular prescriptions for whisky. The petition wassigned by fifty-five leading white citizens of our town, representing a majority of the taxable property. These druggists, as did the others, filled the prescriptions without any iutent to violate the law, as was clearly shown by presenting their files when called upon by the Town Council, thereby furnishing the evidence that convicted themselves. At Roddey's Hall, last Thursday night, Prof. John C. Davidson delivered a very interesting address on the subject of education and the benefit of good schools in each community. After his address a meeting of the citizens was called at the Library building to-day at 11 o'clock. At that hour a number met and discussed the subject. A committee, consisting of seven of our most prominent citizens, was appointed to investigate the graded school system and devise means for erecting a suitable building. A very interesting series of meetings was commenced at the Baptist church on yesterday. The pastor, Rev. J. Q. Adams, is assisted by Rev. J. H. Edwards, the former pastor of the church, who a few years ago moved to Mississippi. His many friends were pleased to to meet him again. The services will continue, day and night, during the week. Albert Robertson, colored, was arrested yesterday morning for burglary, charged with entering the gin house of John R. London and taking therefrom five bushels of wheat. He had a hearing this morning before Trial Justice Fewell, and in default of $000 bond was committed to jail in Yorkville to await his trial at the approaching term of the Sessions Court. The Farmers' Club of Tirzah met on Saturday afternoon. After the regular business of the meeting was disposed of, the President, Mr. F. H. Brown, stated that the club was entitled to ten delegates to the County Convention to be held in Yorkville on Thursday. On motion a committee of six was appointed to retire and nominate delegates. They reported as delegates W. J. Miller, Joseph Miller, B. C. Pressley, A. M. Black, J. C. Miller, F. H. Brown, James Conner, Henry Massey, R. A. Steele and W. S. Wilson. Col. W. R. Davie, of Landsford, Chester countv. shipued from this place on Friday last several "thousand pounds of tobacco, which was grown and cured on his farm at that place. The ladies of the M. E. Church at this place gave a lawn party and ice cream supper at Friedheim's Park on Friday night. The affair was so enjoyable to both young and old that the ladies have decided to repeat it on Friday night August 27th. The Itock 1IU1 cotton factory is "shut down" this week in order to give the operatives a week's rest and make some necessary repairs on the mill and machinery. I am pleased to report the mill in a prosperous condition and that their yarns (and the President don't tell any) are in demand in the northern markets. The many friends of Mr. \V. B. Wilson, Jr., will regret to learn of the serious illness of his little baby at Cleveland Springs. Mr. Wilson and his family left this place more than a week ago for the springs in hope that the change would be of benefit to his little babe, but such has not been the case. Hal. ? . Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. The survivors of the Sixth Regiment held a reunion as this place on last Thursday. The absence of the Fairfield survivors of this regiment was deeply regretted. The address was delivered by Major J. F. Coker, of Darlington, his subject being the sixth regiment in the first Maryland campaign. The greater portion of the address related to the battle of Sharpsburg, of which an interesting and thrilling account was given. As the address will doubtless be published it is unnecessary to make any j further reference to it. At the conclusion i of the meeting, which was presided over ! by C'apt. Walker McFadden, the surviyors i and their friends greatly enjoyed some j lager beer which had been provided for ' the occasion. We have in this county five candidates for the legislature?J. lv. Henry, Esq., Mr. Alexander Wise, Mr. J. II. McDaniel,Capt. W. R. Davie and Major S. P. Hamilton. As the election takes plaoe on the 24th inst., it is not likely that there will be any other canuiuaic in me nuiu ior juegisiauve jiuhors. If so the Exulikeu will be informed in my next correspondence. The candidates for the office of county commissioner number about one dozen. Their names have already been mentioned in previous letters. They are good substantial men, and the voters of Chester county will have no difficulty in selecting a good board of County Commissioners. Your humble scribe, having placed himself in the hands of his friends, is in the field for the office of school commissioner. lie hopes and expects to receive a warm support on the day of election, Hon. G. J. Patterson has no, opponent as yet for Senatorial honors. It was rumored last week that he would have opposition, but none has appeared up to the present time. Mrs. Polly Gaston, mother of the late Chalmers Gaston and other children, all grown, died a few days ago. Her death was quite sudden. She was a lady of great force of character. She died at her home at Cedar Shoals, in this county, having passed her four-score years ami ten. Mr. Lee Gaston, of the Baton Rouge neighborhood lost one of his sons a few days ago. The young man was in his sixteenth year. m. ? The staggers among the horses in Marion are killing them. Over a dozen have died. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM FORT MILL. Fort Mill, August 1G.?On last Tuesday night and Friday evening, we had j copious rains. With the latter, in some localities, the wind was high. The weath- J ercontinues sultry, and cotton improves; ' but it is small and few plants in the row. Tobacco has done well so far. I)r. Massey has three acres, of which two are yielding well. The other is of a different kind and small. He is now cutting it, and proposes to cure it by natural process in the large warehouse south of the depot. If the Doctor proves successful ift his venture this year, he may plant more extensively next year. Some sort of diversity is needed in this country. Under the present system (or rather want of system)*of farming, all are bound to be worsted ; nobody can make money, or progress in the world. In this connection 1 am led to observe that an agricultural and mechanical college, properly conducted, might be of great benefit in leading the next generation of farmers out of theold, deep worn ruts wherein the present generation is struggling to no purpose. 'C-"-" <? (.liunran ?iri/1 tliid vcnillfl Ill trie muni uc a LiiaiigU) tum iii?u n perhaps bring itaboutmoreeffectually than anything else. For the last ten days our people have been speculating as to the Mexican war probabilities. When it was rumored that a call had been made for troops it was amusing to witness the countenances and hear the remarks of different individuals. One remarked that he was sixty years old when he came out of the Confederate army; another paraded a stump of a leg with melancholy satisfaction?perhaps with pleasure, for the first time; another boasted a crippled arm; another could not give any other excuse than that he got enough in the last war. Some wanted to get into the quartermaster's department, some in one place, some in another; but all wanted bombproof positions. There were some, indeed, who seemed rather to relish the idea of a war; but on scanning their faces you would perceive that there were not a supply of beards on them. Doubtless these had heard or read of glorious deeds done in battle and wanted too to get enough. I have forgotten the number of orders re- ] ceived by one firm for crutches. One citizen snuffed the battle from afar and had been on crutches for two weeks before the news came. He is one of those who learned something more than twenty years ago. From Gov. Ireland's talk there must be L'nmQ milL- in fliiq finnniinlit t'prtainlv the government should protect its citizens or announce to the world its unwillingness or inability to do so. But war is very terrible in both its immediate and resultant effects, and should not be engaged in without proper consideration. There is to be a picnic at Brown's Mill tomorrow. The attendance is expected to be large, and a goodly sprinkle of candidates is looked for. Their ubiquity will probably lead them thither. In connection with farming it should be observed that Messrs. B. D. Springs and Bowman Merritt have engaged in sheep husbandry. I hope their efforts may be so crowned with success as to beacon others in the same direction. Your types, last week, caused me to say that the rain "debauched" a picnic party, when "drenched" was the word intended. Anon. For the Yorkville Enquirer. MR. TILLMAN ON NEGRO EDUCATION. Editor of the Enquirer: We noticed in the columns of the Enquirer of the 27th ultimo a speech delivered by Capt. B. K.Tillman at Massey's store in this county. There was much in the speech to praise, and while we appreciate Mr. Tillman's efforts in regard to many things he said, we would call attention to that which has preatlv reflected udoii us as a race, and doubtless was intended to do us a great deal ot injury. Mr. Tillman said in his speech: "I am opposed to the white people of the State paying any more of their hard earned dollars to educate negroes. When you educate a negro you educate a candidate for the penitentiary or spoil a good field hand. But if by his own exertions a negro can acquire an education let him do so." We know we are a poor people, an ignorant, servile class, unable to cope with the intelligent ruling class of the State; but we expected more of them. We would feel thankful if we were able to educateourselves. We would then feel more independent. But we pay poll tax and tax on some little property. Will Mr. Tillman please tell us what will become of that if you deprive us of our schools? General Hampton, in his pledges in 187G, promised to do more for us than the Republicans ever did. We took him at his word. Thousands of colored voters supported the Democratic ticket in 187G, believing that statement, and they have been loyal to that party ever since. "When you educate a negro you educate a candidate for the penitentiary," says Capt. Tillman, "or spoil a good field hand," says he. Lord have mercy! Will the negro never be fit for anything but the field? But, right knowing is a necessary condition for right doing. Besides, crimes are frequently committed by persons who do not realize the wrong they do, and often by those who are suffering from poverty or for want of employment ; but an educated man need not often suffer on these accounts, and this lessens his temptations to wrongdoing. Help us to obtain a good education, a firstclass education, and we guarantee to the world that we will prove ourselves good, law abiding citizens, not afraid of labor, let it be in the field, in the shops orelsewhere, so it be honest. We would remind the white citizens of this State of their promises, and if they fail we have only to say they have failed in their pledges. Man working as a man is respected, but working as a mere menial he is despised. Respectfully, Colored Laborers. For the Yorkville Enquirer. THE SEAMEN'S BETHEL Gastonia, N. C., August 13. Editor of the Enquirer: I have finished my extensive tour through my native State, South Carolina, in endeavoring to awaken an interest in that class of men, who carry the commerce of the world, and who, if properly cared for, and converted, with God's blessing, would carry the gospel effectually over the globe and thus become mighty reinforcements to the Mission work of the world. It is strange, passing I strange, the ignorance, and indifference of Christian noonlo. to this practical and com- ' mon-sense solution ol tlie problem of the i conversion of the world. 1 hope that 1 have been the humble instrument of breaking up the general unconcern and want of information on this subject. My object in passing through South Carolina was to kindle an enthusiasm from the seaboard to the mountains, more than to raise money, though enough was given in the form of voluntary collections to defray expenses, and sustain the current expenses of the Bethel in New Orleans during my absence; and as ships are not in that port in summerseason, I could be absent without neglect of my particular enterprise. I hope that the interest that has been awakened in South Carolina will assume a permanent form, and redound to the aid of the Bethel in Charleston, under the care of my noble friend, Bev. C. E. Chichester?"the right man in the right place." I return thanks to God for a safe and successful mission j through South Carolina. I desire to thank the good people and clergy of all denomina-; tions, who threw their churches and hearts open to hear the Chaplain of seamen ; and through you to thank the Yokkville En- j (iUiKER and all papers that so warmly commended the good work among seamen, j And may God bless you all. Yours gratefully, A. J. wltilkkspoox. i.wnni,'n iv a Pitv.?On the nitrht of the 12th instant, James Moore, a white man, was taken from jail in Macon, Ga., by one thousand citizens and lynched. He i was hanged to a tree in front of the notori-1 ous house of Sarah liobinson, whither he ' had decoyed Mamie Little, an innocent white girl and committed a rape upon her. Mamie Little is a poor, hard-working girl of unblemished reputation in Savan-; nah where she came from. She arrived in Macon a few days ago to seek employment, j At the depot, being a stranger she met; Moore and asked him if he could direct her j to a good boarding house. Moore called a ; hack, and placing the unsuspecting girl in I it drove her to a notorious house, where, at j the point of a pistol he compelled her to j submit to his brutal passion. Moore was | a married man and his wife and several | children survive him. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM BLACK S. Black's, S. C., August 10.?The greatJ topic of conversation with our people at the present time is the operations on our new railroad, from here to Shelby. I have been informed that track laying will soon be commenced along the whole route from here to Shelby and that arrangements will soon be made for laying cross-ties along the route. The recent rains and w?ashouts have greatly retarded the progress of this enterprise, but with good weather we may soon expect progress and we will soon see a large force on this road, which we hope may infuse new life among our citizens, as we expect great results from the road. For several days past we have had a large crowd of colored people here attending a Baptist Convention which lately convened here. - We have had several citizens here during the past few days, from Gafl'ney, who expect to locate and become citizens among us. There is not a house in the place for rent, which speaks Veil for the prosperity of the place. A new paper has been sprung upon us called the Mack's Review. We hail all such enterprises with pleasure, but when we find such an enterprise sprpng upon us without an editor or a local reporter, we don't know what to make of it. However, if it denotes good to our section, we hail it with pleasure. The health of our little town will compare favorably with an/other section. During the past few days we have had good refreshing rains which have done a good deal of good to our growing crops. Hope it will not be as bad with our famers as some have predicted. Sexiar. Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer. V^CLdVER FARMERS' CLl'B. Clover, S. C., August 1G.?'The farmers of this community met at this place last Saturday and organized a Farmers' Club. The following were elected permanent officers : J. It. Wallace, President; W. B. Smith, Vice-President; W. E. Adams, Jr., Secretary; John Knox, Treasurer. The following delegates were elected to attend the Farmers'Convention, which meets at Yorkville, on the 19th instant: J. It, Wallace, W. It. Smith, D. J. Moore, P. E. Moore, J. M. Adams, James Davis, J. E. Love, D. J. Jackson, J. L. Jackson and John Knox. A committee 01 nve was appoiumu iv draw up a Constitution and By-Laws for the Club and report at its next meeting, which will be held on Saturday, 28th instant. The following is the committee: Dr. A. P. Campbell, W. B. Smith, W. E. Adams, John Knox and P. E. Moore. On motion the Clover correspondent of the Yorkville Enquirer was requested to forward the proceedings of this meeting to the Enquirer for publication, j. d. g. POLITICS Tx THE STATE. ? There are sixteen candidates for county commissioner in Fairfield county. ? The First District Democratic Congressional Convention will be held at Orangeburg C. IT. to-morrow. ? Rev. Paul E. Govan and Aaron Simons are two colored men who have been put in nomination for the Legislature from Orangeburg, and the Times commends their claims to the consideration of the party. ? The candidates in Pickens county haye made an agreement with each other not to treat the gatherings either directly or indirectly or subscribe to any paper purporting to the aid of charity or any other cause, but will consider all such enterprises as citizens after the campaign is over. ? The Democratic Convention of the Sixth District met in Florence on the 11th instant for the purpose of nominating a can'"(Info fnv C'/M-irrrnco A ftpr a Inner and hpflt uiuai^ axji vi? *??. ..w?. ed debate, it was decided to make the nomination then by convention. The names of the Hon. George W. Dargan and B. Pressley Barron were brought forward which resulted in 23 for Dargan and 8 for Barron. mereoiTntiox. A celebration of the one hundredth anniversary of the United States constitutional convention which met at Annapolis in 1786 will be held there in October. Extensive forest fires raged in Wisconsin last week, destroying much property. The town of Hewittsville, in the track of the flame, was destroyed, and other towns were saved only by the greatest exertions. Michael Metz was hanged at Uniontown, Pa., last Thursday for a murder committed by him in September last. On Tuesday of last week the Republican State Executive Committee of North Carolina met at ltaleigh and decided not to call a State Convention. A number of prominent Republicans, angry at this action, have issued a call for a mass convention at Raleigh on September 22nd for the purpose of electing a new committee. A horse thief lately arrested in Denver had ridden his stolen animal over 400 miles from Nebraska. Seven tramps were recently taken forcibly from jail at Salida, Col., by members of the Citizen's League, flogged and then set free. It is authoritatively and officially denied that a drought has prevailed in Colorado and a short crop threatened. Robert L. Taylor is the Democratic nominee for Governor of Tennessee. lie is 3G years old, and has been a member of Congress. Mrs. Sarah J. Robinson, of Boston, is in jail on the charge of having poisoned twelve relatives, including her husband, in order to profit by insurance upon their lives. Gen. J. B. Gordon has sold his railroad interests in Florida for 8700,000. 8200,000 was paid in cash. The rest of the amount has been secured by bond and mortgage. A bale of Georgia cotton of this year's growth, was sold in Montgomery, Ala., last Friday. Dr. John H. McAden, of Charlotte, has bought the railroad connecting thatcity andStatesville. It is understood to be his purpose to extend it through North Carolina to Danville, Va. A Curious Cask.?Cardwell, who was confined in the Wilkes county, N. C., jail, under sentence of death, and rescued from prison by a mob, a few weeks ago, has been re-captured and is now 4n the Statesville jail for safe keeping. He makes a very curious statement to the effect that the same pistol which was leveled at .Sheriff McNeil to compel him to opep the door where Cardwell was confined, was afterwards levari nf f!nnhvell bv his caDtors to compel him to surrender. lie strongly intimates that he was liberated in order that he might be recaptured and the reward offered for him secured. If this statement be correct the rescue and capture was nothing but a smart speculation. The day appointed for the execution having passed, he will have to be re-sentenced. Father Ryan.?It is now asserted that Father Ryan died a madman. An article in the Southern Jiivouac says he neglected his person to an extent to greatly affect his health and he died as a result. The Augusta Chronicle says: "lie literally went to pieces in an .instant. Delirium seized him, then frenzy. Out of his eyes the light of genius departed and into his brain swarmed hallucinations of war, pestilence and famine. Business Failures.?The business failures throughout the country during the week ending last Friday, numher for the United States 141 and Canada 10; total 157, against 154 the proceeding week and 192 the week previous. Business casualties appear to be on the decrease in every section of the country. Civil Service in tiie South.?While North Carolina Democrats throw overboard their Congressmen who are civil service reformers, the South Carolina Democracy insert a civil service plank in their platform. How does it happen that the little Carolina should so get the start of the big one.?Philadelphia Record. ? Just for curiosity Mr. S McG. Simkins, a young lawyer of the Edgefield bar, went over the Sessions docket for the past 12 years to see how many murders had been committed in that county and brought to trial during that time, and the result arrived at shows 112. LOCAI. AFFAIRS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. John D. Verner, President Board of Trustees ? Adger College. J. R. Hogue?Est ray Mule. S. A. MeElwee?Big Reductions on Beef! W. H. Carroll?Candidate for County Comrnis- j sioner. Application for Charter. Frew Brothers, Rock Hill, S. C.?Step Fast. Hunter it (fates?A Climax. J. Beatty Williams, Judge of Probate?Citation? Margia Wilson, Applicant?Edwin Wilson, deceased. Robert W. WhResides?Candidate for County Commissioner. JamesII. B. Jenkins?Saleof Personal Property. James B. Allison, Clerk?Bridge Contract. C. E. Spencer?Executor's Notice. Lowry it Starr?Sure Chill Cure. Kennedy Bros, it Barron?Bargains in Clothing. Brad field Regulator Co.?Mother's Friend. UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1887. The Enquikku will he furnish from this date until January 1, 1S87, for 95 cents. THE SMALL GRAIN CROP. As a comparison of the yield of the small grain crop this year and last, Messrs. M. R. Wells & Co. inform us that in the King's Creek section of this county, during the present season, they threshed 5,100 bushels of wheat and 900 bushels of oats. Last year, in nearly the same territory, they threshed only 4,Mb bushels. SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE CITADEL^ Owing to the fact that York had two graduates in the last class of the Citadel Academy, there will be an examination on the 14th of Septemberheld at Yorkville, we suppose?to fill the vacancies. Our young men desiring a complete education, should remember this and come forward on the day of examination. ADGER COLLEGE. Attention is directed to the adyertisement in another column of the above institution of learning, which offers inducements to those seeking an education. The faculty is an able one, with Rev. J. C. Brodfuehrer at its head, and ably assisted by Marshal S. Stribling and W. D. Simpson, Jr., and E. A. Simpson, sons of Chief Justice Simpson. DEATH OP GEN. MAMGAULT. / The unexpected intelligence was received liere yesterday of the death of Adjutant-General A. M. Manigault, which occurred at South Island, near Georgetown, on Monday afternoon. A short sketch of his life and service to the State is published on the fourth page of this paper. It is understood that a remote, if not the immediate, cause of his last illness was the result of a wound received in the battle of Franklin. NAVAL ACADEMY CADETSHIP. K We are requested by Hon. J. J. Hemphill to say that there will be a competitive examination at Yorkville, on August 26th, 1886, beginning at 9 A. M., for an appointment to the U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. Applicants must be between 14 and 18 years of age and actual residents of this district, and the successful one must report at the Naval Academy on Sept. 1st next. Applicants will report to Dr. W. G. White at Yorkville. triTifr'iTr.TiTrt \r, fl.TTRS. Up to this date, so far as our information extends, the following Farmers' Clubs have been organized in York county : Bethel, Bethesda, Fort Mill, Rock Hill, Antioch, Shiloh, Tirzah, Coates' Tavern, Beth-Shiloh, Clover and Blairsville. Each Club will, be represented in the County Convention to meet in the Court House to-morrow, by ten delegates, which will give a body respectable in numbers as well as representing the industry and intelligence of the county. The proceedings of this Convention will be looked forward to with interest. FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. Mr. R. T. Riggins has our thanks for a basket of fine peaches. Mr. R. R.Allison brought to our office last week a beet weighing seven pounds and nine ounces. Mr. J. C. Blair, of Blairsville, presented us, yesterday, with a cabbage of the Drumhead variety, weighing 121 pounds. Mr. M. A. Thompson, of the Bethel Farmers' Club, has sent a mammoth potato, or rather a combination of potatoes interwoven into one Huge tuuer, a iair specimen ox me xnieu?ivc3^oteni advocated by that club. A YORKVILLE THIEF. > On the fith instant, the trunk of W. C. Putnam, a boarder at the Carolina Hotel, in Lincolrikon, X. C., was robbed by Bill Ellis, the coloredft?erter. The Lincoln Press says the trunk was unlocked with a false key and 872 in money taken. Ellis leftLincolnton immediately after the theft, but on Monday of last week was captured in Spartanburg, and has been returned to the authorities at Lineolnton. The culprit is a Yorkvillo darky and made his first record in the York Criminal Court when but a mere lad, his offence being larceny, for which he was sentenced to the penitentiary. Sinco then he has served a second term in the penitentiary for larceny, and he has the reputation of being a hardened criminal. DETENTION OF A TRAIN, y ^ The south bound train on the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, due here at 12.20, did not arrive last Saturday until about 4 P. M., in consequence of the arrest by the town authorities of Lincolnton of Conductor Williams and Engineer Martin for disregard of a town ordinance forbidding the trains running through the town at a high rate of speed. On the arrest of the conductor and engineer the train was side tracked and Williams and Martin were taken before the town authorities and required to give bond. This they refused to do, and they wero committed to jail, where they remained until late in the afternoon, when they were released on the payment of ?18 each. In the meantime, while Williams and Martin were yet iu jail, the down freight arrived, and the engineer and conductor of that train took charge of the mail and passenger train and ran it on to Lancaster. THE SHADY GROVE PICNIC. We learn that from OOO to (500 persons attendod ?!-..!? nt shn4v fimvfi last Saturday, and a hug ... good time generally was enjoyed by all present. The people were addressed on educational matters by J. K. Henry, Esq., of Chester, and Prof. Rush, of North Carolina, after which Rev. L. A. Johnson, candidate for County School Commissioner, spoke, when adjournment was had for dinner. After dinner, Hon. J. J. Hemphill, who was present, was invited to speak, which he did, announcing himself a candidate for renomination for Congress from this District, and explaining his position on the questions before the recent session of Congress. He discussed at length the Silver Coinage bill, defining his position and the reasons therefor on this question. In the afternoon a match game of base ball was played between the Hoodtown and Blairsville Clubs, but by an accident by which a little boy's nose was broken, the game was called oil' at the fourth inning', the Hoodtown club being the winners. Excellent music was furnished throughout the day by the Hoodtown Brass Band. BETH-SHILOH CLUB. A Fanners' Club was organized at Beth-Shiloh Church, about live miles east of town last Saturday afternoon, by the election of the following otlicers : President, \V. J. Bowen ; First VicePresident, L. R. Williams; Second Vice-President, S. W. Alexander; Secretary and Treasurer, N. J. N. Bowen. The following delegates and alternates were elected to the County Convention to bo held in the Court House to-morrow: Delegates?W. J. Bowen, S. W. Alexander, K. R. Allison, J. F. Cordon, C. A. Carroll, L. It. Williams, B. It. T. Bowen, W. T. Nichols, W. A. Smith, J. C. Wallace. Alternates?N. J. N. Bowen, B. J. Warren, A. W. McLean, G. It. Wallace, J. It. Ferguson, J. J.Barnes, T. I>. Harris, N. M. Scoggins, B. C. Warren, J. B. Barron. A committee was appointed to report a constitution and by-laws for the government of the Club, when they adjourned to meet on Saturday next, 21st instant. CONGRESSIONAL PRIMARY. As is genorallv known, the recent State convention so amended the Constitution of the party as to admit of making nominations for Congressmen and Solicitors by the primary or Convention plan as may be optional with a majority of the voters of the Congressional district or Judicial circuit. It is conceded, howeyer, that a Convention of the district desiring to act in the premises will have to be called for the specific purpose. In order to give tho people of this District an opportunity to give expression to their preference of plan for making the nomination in the approaching canvass, we learn that members of the Congressional Executive Committee are now in correspondence in regard to the proprity of convening the committee for the purpose of considering the matter of making the Congressional nomination by the primary instead of the convention plan. It is understood that the primary plan is favored in the counties of York, Spartanburg, Union, Lancaster and Kershaw, while Chester and Chesterfield favor the convention plan. AX ABLE ADDRESS. The court room was filled on Wednesday night last, among the audience a goodly number of white persons, to hear an address by Rev. Joseph C. Price, (colored) President of Zion Wesley College, located at Salisbury, X. C. The speaker chose for his subject, "The American Negro; his future and his peculiar work." He used the word negro to designate his race, because ho preferred that to any other appellative, and he reviewed the history of his people in America from the day when the first cargo of slaves was landed upon our shores down to the present time. His address abounded in much good counsel to his people, and his conclusions were that the negro has a mind capable of expansion, with proper facilities, and that to become good citizens they should have full religious and educational opportunities. Ho advanced an idea, which he elaborated to some extent, that in God's own way and time the American negroes would return to the land of their ancestors and civilize and Christianize the human beings now in a state of barbarism. Dr. Price was born a slave in North Carolina. He is black and of the true African type. He obtained a thorough education after the war, graduating from the Pennsylvania Theological Seminary, and has traveled extensively in Europe. He is not only intelligent, but an effective public speaker, and is pronounced one of the most eloquent men of his race in the United States. CHURCH NOTICES. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. No services in this church until further notice. Sunday-school at 4.30 P. M. King's Mountain Mission.?Rev. L. A. Johnson, Pastor. Services on next Sunday at Zion at 11 o'clock A. M., and at Canaan at 4 P. M. Episcopal.?Sunday-school at 5 P. M. (bell ringing at 4.30), closing with evening service at 5.40. .Baptist?Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 A. M. Sunday-school at 9.45 A. M. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.15. Methodist Episcopal.?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 A. M., and 8.30 P. M. Sunday-school at 4.30 P. M. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at Tirzah at 11 A. M. and at Yorkvilleat 4 P. M. /T'ERSONAL MENTION. V Mrs. Dr. J. H. Witherspoon and child are at -AH- Healing Springs. / Maj. Wm. Boyce, of Gastonia, was in York.ville last week visiting relatives. Mr. W. E. Falconer, of Orangeburg, is in Yorkville, at Mrs. C'. J. Robertson's. Key. T. it. Englisn is spending ins summer recreation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Mrs. Micah Jenkins, of Summerville, S. C., is in Yorkyilleat Mr. C. E. Spencer's. Mr. M. C. Willis, of Letviedale, S. C., is in Vorkville, spending a few days with friends. r^Miss Hattie Lou Smith, of Clover, spent a few . flays in town last week with Mrs. T. C. Dunlap. 7 Messrs. John A. Latta, Robert M. Steele, and James B. Boll, Esq., spent the latter part of last week, and Sunday at All-Healing. ( Miss Ella G. Smith, who has had charge of the trimming and art departments of H. F. Adiekes' millinery store for the past five seasons has returned to her home in Maryland for recreation. Col. A. Coward, the State Superintendent of Education, came home last Saturday from the State Normal Institute in progress at Greenville, and returned to Greenville 011 Monday. He reports the institute as quite satisfactory this year. We were glad to meet in town last week our genial friend, Mr. J. Dudley Jones, who several months ago broke his leg by attempting to jump from a moving train near the depot in Union, S. C. Mr. Jones is convalescent, but can not get about without the aid of crutches. GREENVILLE CONVOCATION. The forty-first session of the Greenville Convocation will be convened in the Church of the Good Shepherd, in this place, on Thursday evening the 2?th instant, when the Convocation sermon will be preached by the Rev. McXeely DuBose, of Union. The Greenville Convocation is composed of clergymen and laymen representing the Episcopal Church in Upper South Carolina. The Bishop of the Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Howe, will be present and preside at the sessions. The following clergymen are members of the Convocation: Rev. Jno. I). McCullough, Missionary to Glenn Springs, Gatlhey City, Black's, Easley and Pel/.er. Rev. Ellison Capers, Rector of Christ Church, Greenville. Rev. E.C.Logan, Missionary to Welford and Laurens. Rev. Thomas E. Gadsden, Rector of Grace Church, Anderson, and Missionary to Seneca City, Pendleton and Walhalla. Rev. E. N. Joyner, Rector Church of our Saviour, Rock Hill, and Missionary to Chester. Rev. John Gass, Missionary to Winnsboro and Ridgeway. Rev. McXeely DuBose, Rector Church of the .Nativity, union. Rev. W. H. Ilanckel, Rector Trinity Church, Abbeville, and Missionary to Newberry and Wellington. Rev. F. A. Meade, Rector of the Church of the Advent, Spartanburg. Rev. , Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Yorkville, and Missionary to Lancaster. Four laymen may represent each parish and mission station. The Convocation is not a legislative body, but is organized to promote the spiritual life and missionary work of the churches. An essay will be read and discussed on Friday and addresses will be made at a missionary meeting on Friday night, and Saturday and Sunday the ministers will go out, two and two, to visit the adjacent parishes and hold special services. Much interest is felt in this meeting of Convocation, which will be greatly increased by the presence of the Bishop of the Diocese. BETHEL FARMERS' CLUB. The Farmers' Club of Bethel township is the pioneer organization of the kind in the State, and was instituted 011 the 14th of March, 1885, long before the present "Farmers' Movement," under the leadership of Capt. B. R. Tillmun, was inaugurated, and yet having for its object the same ends and purposes advanced by Capt. Tillman, to wit, as expressed by the second Article of their Constitution, "To adyance the interest and improve the minds of the farmers, and to induce them to work out the most profitable practice and accessible plan of intensive farming." The Club was organized by the election of the following officers: President, Dr. T. W. Campbell ; First Vice-President, S. J. Clinton, Second Vice-President S. S. Smith; Secretary, E. D. Thompson; Treasurer, D. G. Stantou: Executive Committee, J. R. Cook, J. M. Adams, I.. B. Brown, W. J. Anderson, D. M Campbell. These gentlemen, as also all the members of the Club, are progressive farmers, and the beneficial results of the Club, during its existence of a year and a half, have already been shown in tho published reports of last year's crops produced by some of its members. Tho Club has its regular stated meetings at Mountain Academy, under the shadow of the mountan that supplied tho ore for Billy Hill's iron works during tho Revolutionary war, and distant from Yorkvillo about thirteen miles. This is generally known as tho "Clay Hill" section of York county, or rather tho road to tho academy passes through the Clay Hill country. The direction of the road is generally northeast, over ground not abruptly hilly, but rolling and sufficiently undulating for picturesqueness, while the well cultivated farms on either side, teeming with luxuriant crops, fully attest tho intelligence and industry of the people. For some time past the club has contemplated having a general meeting and social gathering, not only of Its own members, but one to which the public generally should be invited, the occasion to be characterized by public speaking appropriate to the occasion, a picnic dinner, music and other social enjoyments. Last Saturday was the day appointed, and the invited orator was Capt. Iredell Jones. Owing to a heavy rain on Friday evening, rendering Crowder's Creek impassable, the attendance was not so large as it otherwise would have been, but about 7<HJ persons of both sexes were present. The meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock by Mr. K. I). Thompson, who invited ltevv R. A. Webb to open the exercises with prayer, after which ho introduced C'apt. Jones. ('apt. Jones entertained the audience for more than an hour with an address warmly endorsing the farmers' movement, as being acted upon by the farmers since its inception, lie deprecated the idea advanced by some that this movement had for its object the disruption of the Democratic party, and to prove the contrary, cited the fact that the nominee for Governor endorsed the movement in a letter published previous to the Convention, and the further fact that John 1'. Richardson is a farmer, as have been his ances tors for a hundred years before liim ; while Col. Richardson respects the interest anil welfare of the people of South Carolina he is in full sympathy with the farmers and is endorsed by them. He then discussed the present movement of the farmers in the organization of clubs, for the purpose of their mutual improvement, and said if the farmers of the whole State would thus organize and meet and discuss questions affecting their interests, the result would be the springing up of a healthy condition. ( He next spoke in favor of agricultural colleges, and illustrated the working of these institutions in other States. He advocated practical mechanical and agricultural education, the advantages of which would redound to the benefit of our people. With more mechanical pursuits in our State the demands for the products of diversified farming would be increased. He approved the scheme of the proposed farmers' college and had not a word to say against any . exisisting institution of learning in the State. He was not a destruetionist, but would not discuss tho question of the S. C. College, which r has entered in the political discussions in the t State. He urged the formation of local clubs and congratulated the'Bethel farmers upon being the first in the county to organize. He advocated a change from the present system of farming, by the adoption of a diversity of productions to tho exclusion of so much cotton, and argued that as farmers we do not utilize the smaller industries as we should. The raising of grasses, stock raising and grape culture ho recommended as being more desirable and profit able than exclusive cotton production. Jtut each club should discuss these questions with reference to their own peculiar surroundings. Owning too much land is another disadvantage under which most of our farmers labor, and he argued that if a farmer owning a thousand acres should sell five hundred, by proper attention and culture he could bring up the remaining five hundred to equal value of the I thousand. Of the laboring class the speaker said: We have the negro with us who was our slave, but now is free. We have him and the question is how are we to elevate him without pulling down ourselves. Each farm and each colored fireside would do well to constantly bring up this question. It is known that Congress has privately niomucon tlio (Hioclnn nf nil invnliltitarv exodllS UIOVUOUVX* ?MV V "" J of our colored population, and there has been an idea expressed that a voluntary exodus may result. The question l'or us to consider is, would such a result, voluntary or involuntary, bo practicable and meet the entire interests of the coun- * try. Do you believe he will leave us voluntarily ? Xo ; he is with you and I think he is here to stay; but he will, in future grow less in political importance, because there will be a submerging of bne race by the overflow of the other. I am not here to abuse the colored man. The question is presented, however, of how will you do best with him, and different methods * will have to be applied in different localities. The negro is becoming less important every year as a political factor, and I have no doubt but our people will meet the question in the best manner. The remainder of Capt. Jones' address was devoted to a discussion of the expenses of the State government and an argument advocating retrenchment and reform. He was followed by Mr. E. D. Thompson, Secretary of Bethel Farmers' Club, who delivered a fine address on the subject of agriculture, advocating in the most earnest manner the organiza- ? tion of farmers' clubs, having for their object the purposes indicated by Article second of Bethel Farmers' Club. He urged u{fbn the farmers a closer application to their noble pursuit, diversity of crops and improved methods, and experimental practice in endeavoring to secure the best methods. The history of Bethel Club was sketched from Its organization, and the good results it has already accomplished were presented before the audience. In conclusion, he said to his fellow-members: Be not discouraged by our slow progress. This organization may dissolve, but thcro is one thing I feel sure of, and that is that the Bethel Club has. germinated in this community improved methods of farming that, should we stop right here, will show tlieir good effects long in the future; but I feel sure that our idea will not die out, but in after ycars.will bring < forth much good fruit. At the conclusion of Mr. Thompson's address dinner was announced, and an invitation extended to all to repair to the table spread by the good ladies of Bethel. The crowd was large, but the sumptuous dinner spread was ample for twice the number, and reflected much credit upon the skill and liberality of the housewives of the community who furnished it. In the afternoon, in response to repeated calls, Gen. E. M. Law, candidate for the Congressional nomination from this District, made a short ad dress, confining himself mainly to agricultural topics. To the subject of the approaching Congressional canvass lie alluded briefly, and made a strong argument in favor of the primary plan for nominating Congressional candidates. Excellent music was furnished throughout the exercises by the Gold Hill Brass Band, and the day was profitably and pleasantly enjoyed by all who were present. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? C'apt. B. R. Tillman will address the people of Laurens to-morrow. ? Arrangements have been made for a daily mail service between Charleston and Ashville, X. C. ? The internal revenue collected in this State for the year ending June 80, 18SG, amounted to 8100,0)4.30. ? The first bale of this year's crop sold in the Charleston market was received in that city last Thursday from Aiken county. ? Ferguson, the slayer of Benedict, in Abbeville, and who stood his third trial for the crime, ending in his acquittal, has moved to the West. ? On Thursday last, Anderson celebrated the completion of the Savannah Valley Railroad, placing that city in direct communication with Augusta, Ga. ? Gen. John Bratton has been appointed by Commissioner A. P. Butler as a delegate-at-large to the Farmers' Congress, to e held at St. Paul, Minnesota, on the 2oth inst. ? A difficulty occurred at a barbecue near Lewiedale, in Lexington county, last Friday, between Mr. C. Swygert and Air. I). U. Addy, in which several shots were fired. Swygert received three shots in his body. It is thought he is mortally wounded. ? The Railroad Commission made a visit to the scene of the Santee trestle accident last week and made a thorough exam ination of the wreck, which they have been unable to do heretofore on account of high water, but they will not publish their conclusions as to the cause of the disaster until the meeting of the Legislature. ? The report of the special assistant of the State Department of Agriculture shows that during the month of June, 22,72.3 tons of phosphate rock were removed from the navigable streams of the State by the various persons and companies engaged in the business. For the previous nine months 121,314 tons had been removed, making the total to date 114,037 tons, upon which the State has received in royalty $144,037. ? In the Edgefield Court of Sessions last week, the case of the States vs. Robert T. Jones for the murder of Edward Pressley, Sen., and his two sons was taken up. The State made three separate charges of murder against the defendant and he was put on trial for the murder of each of his victims. The case for the murder of Charles F. Pressley was called Monday, and on Wednesday at 5 o'clock the case was given to the jury. After remaining out till Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, the jury reported a mistrial. It stood one for murder, six for acquittal and five for manslaughter. On his own * volition Judge Aldrich continued the other cases against Jones until November term of the Court.