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I Straps and Jatts. ? Jack Cook, colored, was hanged last Friday in Butler county, Ga., for the murder of his wife last April. The crowd at the execution is estimated at 8,000. Cook made a full confession. ? John W$att and Demps Loftin are neighbors in Marshall county, Ky., who have not spoken for years. Loftin spoke to Wyatt last Wednesday at a funeral, and the latter knocked him down with a rock. Loftin then drew a knife and killed Wyatt, ? stabbing him seven times. ? A Dakota farmer, grumbling at the poor outlook for wheat in the early summer, offered to give to his wife all the wheat he wojild have otfer 1,500 bushels. Jtie nas just tnresneu a trine over z,om, bushels, and the wife is going to have a new black silk dress. ? All the people now living in the world, say 1,400,000,000, could find standing room within the limits of a field ten miles square, and by aid of a telephone could be addressed by a single speaker. In a field twenty miles square they could all be comfortably seated. ? A white convict recently escaped from a gang working on the Georgia Midland Railroad. A bloodhound was put on his trail and afterward found manacled to a tree with the convict's shackles. Two new dogs were started after him, and when they caught him he made friends with them, and traded them to a negro woman for his dinner. He has not been caught yet. ? A matter of interest to the farmers ol the South is the fact that thirty-eight of the cotton mills at Fall River, Mass., and at New Bedford, Conn., have instructed theii agents throughout the country to receive nc cotton unless the same is dry when weighed. The wise farmer, therefore, will keep his cotton out of the weather, for if it be wet competition among the buyers is thereby lessened. ? Ex-Senator-McDonald, of Indiana, says that his State will go Democratic by a large msdority this Fall, and will setfd to Congress a majority of Democratic representatives. If the Legislature is Democratic, he confesses that he will be a candidate for the Senate in place of Ben Harrison. The party in Indiana indorses the administration, and thinks the President has increased his popularity by his pension vetoes. ? The Hon. S. S. Cox does nqt like the life of minister to Turkey, and will return as soon as possible to the United States. In a recent letter to a friend in Washington he says that he would again like to be a member of the House, but his wife opposes it in a determined manner, as she thinks he should retire from active politics. The minister thinks her wishes will have to be respected. ? The exports o? cotton during August are reported by the Bureau of Statistics to have been greater than last year by 3,766,49? pounds, or nearly 13 per cent., but the increase in the declared value was only $120,226, or a little less than 4 per cent. The exports of breadstuffs, op the other hand, were for August nearly double in value what they were lor August, 1885, being $15,116,881, against $7,709,950. ?On the27th of last July, masked men stole the safe of Col. C. A. Moseley, of Mount Vernon, Ga., containing $23,000 in money ' and valuable papers. The robbers were unable to open it, and left it in a swamp, where it was subsequently discovered by John A. McBride. He carried it home, buried it in a hole ten feet deep, and built a shed ovei the spot. He then offered to find the safe for Moseley on the payment of $3,000, Moseley reluctantly consented. There is deep feeling against McBride for his act. ? A dispatch from Chattanooga gives a very pleasing account of the way in which the gubernatorial canvass is progressing in Tennessee. The Democratic and Republican nominees are brothers and are makings canvass of the State together. They al ways stop at the same hotel, and in this instance they were occupying the same room. They are both accomplished musicians, and during their stay in the city two violins were handed them, when they drew their chairs close together and entertained the crowd foi some time with delightful music. They preserve the same friendly relations and nothing is said to jar the sensibility o] either. ? Special Envoy Sedgwick has completed his investigation of the Cutting matter in Mexico, and is expected to return to Washington this week, when he will make to the Secretary of State his official verbal report Colonel Sedgwick's instructions when appointed special envoy were to the effect thai his report should not be made in writing but delivered in person to the Secretary, This being the case, there will, of course, b? no record made in the State Department oi his mission and its results. The chances are inai 11 win never oe maue puuuc, as n will be delivered to Mr. Bayard, and undei the circumstances he is not at all likely tc allow it to become the property of the public. The controversy growing out of Cut ting's imprisonment has practically settled itself, and it will make little difference what may be the result of the investigation carried on by the envoy. ? A St. Louis dispatch of Friday, says Three hundred and eighty-five Chiricahus Indians, sixty-three men, one hundred anc seventy-five squaws and one hundred anc forty-seven children, arrived in this city this morning in two special cars over the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Road, ir charge of Col. J. T. Wade, of the 10th United States cavalry commanding a company of eighty-five guards. These Indians though not actively engaged in Geronimo's late campaign, were suspected of furnishing the hostiles with provisions and ammunition, and the Government thought best tc remove them from their reserervation They will proceed from this city direct tc Fort Marion, at St. Augustine, Florida, and be given a reservation somewhere in thai State. Crowds gathered at the station tc see the captive Indians, and were rewarded by seeing them breakfast at a modern res taurant, which they were evidently not accustomed to do. Among the chiefs in the party were Becothlay, Loco, Cheoo, Jose Seili, Chato and Beshtuay. ? Judge Chenoweth, a Washington offi cial, who has just returned from a month's visit to Texas, gives a sad picture of the destitution and suffering there on account o the drouth. He is astonished that there has been so little said on this subject. He says it is estimated that in Jack county, nol twenty bushels of corn and wheat have come up. The drought extends from be vond Fort Worth up into the Pan Handle, This is a fine grazing country and a largt amount of stock is kept there. This year however, it has been impossible to supply the stock with water. People have beec obliged to haul water for household purposes for twenty and thirty miles. There are few running streams and few artesiar wells. A great deal of stock has famished, In large tracks of country the people have almost nothing to eat. They made no gardens and have no potatoes or other vegetables. While Judge Chenoweth wasin Texas he presided over several relief meetings where people were collecting seed com, wheat and money to send to the sufferers! He says the farmers in the regions affected bv t.he rlrnnt.h are c-enerallv of small means. and depend upon tFieir products from year to year for subsistence. They thus find themselves immediately in want when their crops fail. ? Gen. Thomas J. Brady, of Star-Route fame, is now at his Virginia farm down the Potomac River, engaged in writing a book exposing the election frauds in Louisiana and Florida in 187G. He says he knows as much about the frauds as any other Eerson and thinks he can write a truthful istory of the historic steal. He was one ol the "visiting statesmen" and spent some three months in Florida during the controversy. In a somewhat extended interview printed in an evening paper of Washington the General is quoted as saying: "I propose to place several alleged statesmen and others on the public pillory in order that their fellow citizens may see them in their true light. Some people posing before the pubv lie as moral saints, with a holier-than-thou cast of countenance, I shall impale upon the points of their own corruption. I shall embellish my book with fac-simila autograph letters and memoranda which will speak for themselves. In short, it will give the true inside history of the Florida election feturns of 1876 and of the Star-Route investigation and trials, with all the collateral jeV ? 1 i incidents, Congressional and otherwise, ; connected therewith. I have shielded i\ lot of hypocrites and moral cowards long enough, and there is nothing left for me tc ; do but to publish the true inside history ol these events. They may say of me as was 1 said of Rosseau's private memoirs: 4It is 1 mighty interesting reading, but he was s fool to publish them.' I can't help what i anybody may say. It is my time now tc 1 speak out, and 1 shall do so fully and fear? lessly." $hc ffwMle inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C. : " ; WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1886 | SUCCOR FOR THE SUFFERING. > With one voice visitors to Charleston from ; all sections of the country, including Gov1 ernment officials assigned to the duty ol 1 making an inspection, agree in the opinion . that Charleston was badly wrecked by the j earthquake, and that there is no exaggera tion in the published accounts of the de struction of property and damage to build> ings inflicted by the shock. On Thursday Mayor Courtenay issued the ! following proclamation : ! Whereas, A terrible calamity has befallen Charleston, and the loss it inflicts is fa* greater in extent than was at first realized, and WThereas, It is evident that the liberal and spontaneous assistance which has come to us from all parts of this country and from ' England, and which is deeply appreciated , and gratefully acknowledged by our people, will be wholly insufficient to meet our unexpected exigencies, be it resolved, that the Mayor be requested to prepare and issue an address to the public setting forth our con> dition and invoking additional aid for this I stricken city. i In making known to the general public > this declaration of the municipal govern ment as to the condition of our city at this i time, it seems to me unnecessary that 1 ' should add any words of my own, as the > unfortunate facts are before the country bj > the statement of disinterested visitors from the different parts of the land after personal i observation, and are known here and deep ! ly felt. ! I ask the press of the United States tc give this proclamation the benefit of its far reaching circulation. W\ A. Courtenay. - A Charleston dispatch of Saturday says Contributions continue to come in for re' lief of the sufferers, but at best they cannol pnver one-tenth the actual loss. For this re i lief the committee is classifying applications > and will deal first with the cases of widows ' and others, who have no personal means o repairing the damages of the earthquake. f The scarcity of skilled bricklayers and plasterers, and high wages retard the work i of repairing, and many citizens are deter ' mined to let plastering lie over until the > return of the normal condition of affairs - Every competent mechanic has full work 5 at extreme prices, and there is room foi hundreds more, i The subsistence committee submitted ar l elaborate report to-day. They show tha i an equal number of white and colored can vassers are employed, who visit daily al i parts of the city and report all persons need 5 ing rations, which rations are then deliv j ered at residences. The committee recom r mend that the distribution of rations oi the present scale continue until about Octo s ber 1st, and that then accommodations a 5 the city alms houses be augmented. r The committee say, in conclusion, tha ' they have looked upon the fund entruste< [ to them as a gift from their generous fellow f citizens of the United States and to be usee for the benefit of the sufferers by the earth I quake without distinction, all classes be i ing placed upon an equal footing. The Neics and Courier of Monday says: - The work of ministering to distress in al its shapes and phases in Charleston is nou - being done so systematically that the fail t ure to render prompt assistance in anj i case or at any time would be an exceptior to the rule. The executive relief commit tee, by the appointment of various sub f committees, has divided the duties with i s view to rapid and efficient work, and the re t suit is that good results have been secured Of the three sub-corn mi tees, that on im > mediate relief is now, perhaps, the one upor which the most constant demand for it; sympathies and attention is macie. mt I field to be covered by this committee is ? t wide one, and the causes of distress are hi various as they are numerous. Some of the most pathetic and deserving cases of dis : tress are daily heard, and although in the [ majority of cases small amounts are askec [ ana given, the appeals develop a peculiai I sad side of the great calamity. Indeed, the r most of them are cases iD which delaj ; would be criminal, and the merits of <%cl \ appeal are investigated with all the haste , compatible with the justice of the cause. In the matter of affording relief to prop , erty owners the committee in charge o 5 that branch of the general work of relief i: ; moving with all possible promptness About four hundred of the blank applica > tions have been filled to the satisfaction o . the committee. About four times tha' > number of blank applications have been is I sued, but as may be inferred from th< t searching characters of the information re ) quired from the applicant, it is not surpris I ing that comparatively so few have beei - returned to the committee. > Defective Building Material.?Mr > \V. E. Speir, United States inspector of pub lie buildings, who is now in Charleston a: " chief of the committee of engineers engagec , in the work of inspecting the buildings tha f were damaged by the earthquake, make.1 some observations regarding the use of de fective building materials which, from th( responsible position he occupies, are enti tied to consideration and may be studied t( advantage by builders outside of Charles ton. We copy from the News and Courier Mr. Speir reports that in some parts o the city there are houses that are now ac tually being repaired with the same worth less mortar that has been the chief factor ir their destruction. This mortar consists o nothing but fine sand or clay mixed wit! lime and water and is little better thai common mud. It soon drys and comraen ces to crumble. But this is not the onlj danger. The dry clay is quick to absort the moisture from the air and expands ir consequence. When the dampness dries out the mortar between, the bricks contracts again and the walls soon begin to cracl and weaken. There is but one way to mis mortar, and that is to use gravel; no sane or clay whatever should be employed. Ii i is tne ciean, snarp anguiar pnruoes uuu mt i needed to hold the bricks together. "We also notice," said Mr. Speir, "thai i wherever old bricks are being used in the i city many of them are not properly clean , ed; or, if new bricks are being used, thai they are being put in perfectly dry. It h ! impossible to say whether this is being done -! through ignorance or oversight on the pari 11 of the builder, but it tends to weaken and ' endanger the building and should be care> i fully guarded against. All the old mortal should be taken off' the bricks and thej ' should be thoroughly wet before using. II i j is just as bad to use dry bricks as to laj i j them in poor mortar, because dry brickf j absorb an enormous quantity of water, anc j just as soon as they are laid on fresh mortal 11 they absorb all the water from it and ruii: it. In this way, the best mortar will be i rendered absolutely useless. Care should > therefore, be taken either to sprinkle the bricks with a hose, or throw buckets of wa i terover them, in order to have them wel : when nsed." i ? The work on the Western. Atlantic and Greenville Narrow Gauge is progressing t satisfactorily. 9 THE FARMERS' STATE CONVENTION. 1 The following communication from Capt. > B. R. Tillman will be of interest to the farJ. mers of our county: , I desire to call the attention of the farmers , of the State to the following resolution, L passed last April by the Farmers' Conven[ tion: "The committee on permanent organiza. tion reported as follows: "We recommend that an organization be , formed, to be known as the Agricultural ' Association of South Carolina; the members of this association to consist of delegates ' elected by county agricultural associations or conventions on the basis of representation in both branches of the General Assembly, said delegates to be elected on salesday in October, and to hold office for one year. The first meeting to be held in Columbia on Tuesday of fair week, next November." The convention provided for in the above resolution will meet in Columbia at 12 o'clock on Tuesday, November 9, and transact such business as it may deem proper. Notice will be given of the place to meet in ivfonv nf thp nmintips have alreadv an pointed theirdelegates. I would urge upon the farmers in every county to be fully represented by their best men. Where coun. ties are not already organized, a mass meet ing can be called any time during October, or on salesday in November, to elect delegates; or the Democratic clubs can meet in ' a farmers' convention and send delegates. This organization is bound to exert great f influence on the future welfare of our agrii cultural interests, and cannot fail to prove , beneficial, not only to farmers, but to all other classes. All papers in theState friendly to retrench' ment and economy in our State Govern ment, and to the cause of agricultural advancement, will please copy. N j B. R. Tillman, Chairman Executive Committee Farmers' Convention. i , t Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. LETTER FROM FORT MILL. [ Fort Mill, S. C., Semptember 20.? ! John Jasper said, "The sun do move." i perhaps the old gentleman would allow, afl ter the happenings of the past month, that , the eayth moves, also; at least our people occasionally feel some jarring that indicates ! motion. It is amusing to hear the specui lations and calculations concerning the phe nomena; and to perceive therefrom how 5 prone man is to fathom the inscrutable ways of Providence. ; The M. E. Church at Fort Mill has just finished a week's course of sermons, and s eight names have been added to their membership. Mr. Kilgo, of Rock Hill, very j vigorously and effectively assisted Mr. Mc' Roy in carrying on the meeting which was i well attended throughout its continuance. I A week's meeting will begin to-night at the Presbyterian church; and it is said that the Baptist will carry on another next > week, if the pastor, Mr. Faulkner, is well enough to conduct services. So there is no dearth of preaching in this community. The cotton crop is not near so promising : as it was, ana fears are entertainea tnat it . may still depreciate oil account of unfavorl able weather. Millet sown from six to . eight weeks ago on upland is not doing any 3 good, but that sown on lowland is excel3 lent. Many people have turned their atf tention to cutting "crab" grass and other grasses on which to feed stock during the I winter, as corn will be scarcer than for years : past. . On Saturday last a few people held a citi? zen's meeting on the street and appointed a committee to get up a plan for a town hall, I and another to solicit aid for Charleston r sufferers. On next Sunday an election is to be held l on the question of the town council approt priating money to build the town hall. When this building is finished we expect j to have exhibitions, public speakings, farmers' club meetings, operas, balls, plays, " &c., without number. If you kindly con[ sent to come over this way, we will let you " know when Mr. Irving, Miss Mary Anderson, Jo Jefferson and other celebrities perI form for us. What a pity Sothern is dead ! I know his inimitable rendering of Dunt dreary would be sure to draw you over, i The first bale of new cotton put on this market came from Dr. J. E. Massey's place, j in Waxhaw on last Friday. The Doctor says he could have sent it a week ago, but " was waiting 'til it should be covenient to haul a load back. Anon. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enqnirer. ! LETTER FR~UM CHESTER. Chester, September 20.?The Chester T Luminaries gave a concert at this place on i last Monday eveningin behalf of the Charles. ton sufferers. They were assisted by the . following ladies: Mrs. J. J. Stringfellow, L Mrs. It. W. Sanders, Mrs. J. L. Glenn, Miss . Esther Gunhouse and Miss Rose Mclver. . 4The music was sweetly and beautifully ren. dered. The concert was a great success. ! The amount realized was $54. The Lumi3 nnrips arecomDOsed of the following: gentle j men : Messrs. C. H. Brennecke, J. K. Mar[ shall, James McLarnen, W. T. Robison, Jr., 3 J. L. Alexander, N. B. Alexander, J. W. ? Marshall and J. L. Simmons. Chester's . contribution to the Charleston fund amounts i to $333, of which $200 were given by the I town, $25 by the Odd Fellows, $25 by the r Masons, $30 by the Baseball Club and $53 ? by the Luminaries. r The examination of competitors for the j Chester county scholarship in the Citadel ? Academy was held on last Tuesday, the 14th instant. The competitors were Mar. shal Hunter, Smith Hardin and Arthur f Corn well. Hunter carried off the prize. He 3 has a good mind, has good habits and will doubtless take a high stand at the Citadel. 1 Mr. William H. Nance, of our town, died f on last Tuesday. His health had been del clining for the past year. He bore his suf. ferings with great fortitude. He was one of 4 our most popular citizens. The funeral ser1 vices were held at the Methodist Church on . Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Mr. Wanna, maker delivered the address. Major Julius Mills, the President of the Chester and Abbeville Railroad, is confident of his ability to build the road. He is * now taking the preliminary steps to secure " an election in Chester and Baton Rouge s | townships in this county on the question as 1 to the willingness of the people to aid the t proposed railroad subscription. He has not 3 received that financial support from the 3 moneyed men of Chester that he hoped for and expected. He thinks they are failing i to advance their own interests in refusing - to extend the desired assistance to an enter> prise of so great i mportance. Some new cotton was sold in our town . last week. The highest price paid was 8] ' cents per pound. This is not encouraging f to farmers, especially to those who will have * corn to buy in addition to meeting their ' accustomed obligations. Mr. Hugh White \ sold five bales of new cotton on Friday f at 8.15. 1 The directors of the Agricultural, Mechan1 j ical and Horticultural Association of Ches" j ter, York, Lancaster and Fairfield met at 7 i this place on last Friday for the purpose of } i makiner the neeessary arrangements for our 1 J next fair. The most important action taken 31 by them looked to the securing of a large ex3 hibitby the State Agricultural Department. : A number of Charleston ladies have found j temporary homes in this place. Among them are two daughters of Mayor Courtenay. ? M. Columbia Theological Seminary.? t The Board of Directors of the Presbyterian ; Theological Seminary at Columbia, met in the Seminary chapel last Thursday under a t call from the President. There was a full j attendance of the Board, the Synodsof South } Carolina, Georgia, Alabama aud North t Georgia and Florida being represented. I After transacting some routine business, - the Board took up a communication from r Dr. Woodrow, requesting?in view of the r I recent action of the General Assembly in t1 acquitting him, and pending the appeal ' j from that decision to the Georgia Synod? i that he be relieved of teaching in the Semil nary until adecision shall have been reached r in the matter. A majority of the Board i voted in favor of granting the request, and i it was declared the action of the Board. , The members from the South Carolina ; Synod and Irom the South Georgia and Florida Synod voted in favor of the request, t Those from the Synods of Georgia and Alabama voted against it and submitted a protest against the action of the Board. I The Board then adopted a measure re! questing the controlling Synods to close the Seminary until September, 1SS7, when it is hoped the difficulties existing will be adjusted. The Seminary will, therefore, not enter upon the exercises of the Fall term.? Columbia Register. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, September 20.?Some of our farmers who experimented with the cultivation of tobacco this season are very much discouraged, while others are very much encouraged and expect to make it a profitable crop. Dr. Avery has already cured five barns, and Mr. George Cowan has cured four barns. Mr. J. Clay Wilborn informs me AL'%A onrl will UlUt 1113 t'lUJJ 13 1U ^UUU UUiiUltlUii tlllu 11 ii> prove a success. Those whose crops were not so successful attribute the failure to the worm. The new crop of cotton comes in slowly, only a few bales having been received last week. At the same date last year cotton was coming in freely. Most our merchants who visited the Northern markets have returned. They report goods cheap, and all Southern merchants buying largely. Mr. W. M. Frew and his bride arrived from their trip North on last Friday afternoon. On that evening they held a reception at "High View," their future home, where they were visited by their many friends. The residence and grounds were beautifully illuminated with Chinese lanterns. The happy pair was the recipient of many handsome presents. Sam Barber, colored, was arrested in Winnsboro a few days ago and brought to this place by C. J. Pride, Jr., and lodged in the guardhouse on Saturday, charged with handling counterfeit coin. When arrested, he had in his possession a number of counterfeit silver dollar^. ,He was taken to Greenville yesterday, jfnernoon for trial. On Saturday a colored man walked into the post office at this place and asked the Postmistress the price of two-cent stamps. Hal. For tbeYorkville Enquirer. FARMERS' CLUB. The farmers of Clark's Fork and vicinity mof An th/i 11th inotont onrl rallinir Mr \V S. Plaxico to the chair j>ro tern., proceeded to organize a Farmers' Club, with a mem.prship of twenty-two. The following were elected officers of the same: W. M. Faulkner, President; W. S. Plaxico, Vice President; W. V. Moss, Treasurer; J. C. McGill, Secretary. A subject was selected for discussion and essayists appointed for the next meeting. The club then adjourned to meet Saturday, October 2nd, 1886. s j. e. M. 1 ? GENERAL POLITICAL NOTES. ? It is said that ex-Governor Jarvis, Minister to Brazil, will resign next year and return to North Carolina, for the avowed purpose of entering the Senatorial race against Senator Ransom. ? The Maine State and Congressional election last week resulted in victory for the Republicans, though by decreased majorities as compared with the election two years ago. ? The total vote of Arkansas in the recent election foots up 143,000; Democratic majority 37,000. The Legislature stands: House, Democrats, 67; Republicans and Wheelers, 23. Senate: Democrats, 27; Republicans and Wheelers 5. ? It is stated that the Democrats have thus far renominated 93 members of the present House and defeated 69. The Republicans have renominated 64 and defeated ' 26. In other words, the Republicans have held fast to more of their veterans than the Democrats. A Slumbering Bandit Killed.?A Lampasasdispatch of Saturday says: "Capt. Maria Herrea and 70 men, of the 20th cavalry, ' surrounded El Coyote and thirty of his band yesterday while enjoying an afternoon nap ? at Santa Domingo ranch. The horses were staked out, the guns stacked, and the bandits had their shoes off when the soldiers quietly approached with drawn swords and began the work of extermination. The ban dits were taken by surprise, but made a desperate hand to haqd fight, and twenty of tnem fought their way through the ranks 1 of the troops. Eight were killed and three ; wounded. Among the killed are Col. Juan ' Rodaigues Matinez, better known as El : Coyote, Capt. Manuer Perez Vela, and Lieu1 tenant Paulino Chaverz. The troops lost one killed and one wounded. It is a matter of general surprise that the wily Coyote, who has so long been a terror to the border, should have been caught napping. ' When . the troops closed in on the slumbering bandits El Coyote was the first to awake. He fought like a demon and tried to rally his , men, but his herculean form went down pierced by a dozen sabres, amidst the exuli tant yells of the vtctorious troops. The bodies of eight bandits were buried where they fell. Capt. F. W. Dawson.?During the awful calamity of the earthquake and the terrible destruction which swiftly followed in its wake, no man in Charleston exhibited more heroic courage and sublime fortitude than Capt. F. W. Dawson, editor of the News , and Courier. Fully realizing the great calamity which had befallen his city, he i quickly recognized the necessity for speaking words of hope and encouragement to his affrighted and afflicted fellow-citizens. More potential than all other influences combined was the voice of Capt. Dawson, speaking through the News and Courier, to cneer the hearts and lift up the hands of his suffering people. In the gloom and desolation which palled the people of Charleston, his was the voice that brought them rays of sunshine and the light of hope for the future. Truly has it been said that every great occasion brings forth a man equal to the emergency, and in this instance Captain F. W. Dawson and the News and Courier have performed a work for Charleston that will always live in the grateful hearts of her citizens.?Augusta Chronicle. An Important Episcopal Convention.?One of the most important conventions ever held by the Protestant Episcopal Church of America, will meet in Chicago on the Gth of next month. At the coming Convention matters will be discussed that will have a direct bearing on the future of the Church, and all, or nearly all, will give rise to a good deal of animated debate. The Convention will consist of two houses, namely a house of Bishops and House of Deputies. The upper house will meet in Apollo Hall, in Cftntj^l Music Hall building, and will sit with closed doors. The House of Deputies will sit in Central Music Hall. The House of Deputies will number 413 delegates, and will be composed of four clergy and four laymen from eveh diocese, aud one clergymen and one layman from each missionary jurisdiction. The latter have no vote. The Bishops are Go in number, and will be presided over by the oldest in consecration the llight Rev. Aiireu Liee, of Delaware. Quinine at Six Cents an Ounce.? Dr. CresswellHewett, of Lincoln-Inn Fields, has discovered the synthetical or artificial mode of making quinine, by which the price of that drug will be reduced to something like 3d. per ounce. The importance of this discovery (which was made two or three weeks ago through the accidental breaking of a medicine bottle) is rendered greater by the fact that while hitherto we have been depending for our quinine on the cultivation of the cinchona tree, from whose bark only about 2 per cent, of good quinine can be extracted, US per cent, being valueless, the drug can *now be manufactured without limit by a very simple process from an article which can always be got in abundance in any part of the world. London Post. Narrow Gauge Railroads.?An expert, who has made a compilation for his own benefit, shows that the number of narrow gauge railways in the United States up to July 1,188G, was 211, with a total length of 12,110 miles or more than 9 per cent, of our total railway system. The compiler, however, admits that about 2,000 miles of narrow gauge roads will in a short time be changed to standard gauge. The Railwat/ Aye says: "While the narrow gauge still constitutes an important part of our railway system, its relative importance is continually decreasing not only by the change of roads to standard gauge which is still going on, but by the fact that nearly all the new construction is of standard gauge." 1UQCA3U AFFAIRS j new advertisements. G. H. O'Leary?A Town Farm for Sale. ii. F. Adickes?Grand Central. J. C. Kuykeiulal?Look for Kuykendal's Advertisements. Withers Adickes?Groceries. May A May?Drugs, Drugs, Drugs. Lowry it Starr?Sure Chill Cure. IIunter it Gates?Specialties. M. C. Willis?New Enterprise. It. 11. Glenn, Chairman?Primary Candidates. until january* 1, 1887. The Enquirer will bo furnished from this date until January 1, 1887, for 05 cents. last game of the season. On yesterday afternoon, the "Lightweights" and "Heavy Batters" met on the diamond field for the last time. The game was decided in favor of the latter club, which carries olT the honors in the aggregate of the season's playing, by a score of eighteen tallies. congressional candidates. The candidates before the Congressional pri mary election in this District will address their fellow citizens at Yorkville on to-morrow, 23rd, and on the following day will speak at Rock Hill. The Congressional primary election will be held at every precinct throughout the District on Tuesday, the 5th of October. carriage* factory. By reference to his advertisement, it will be seen that Mr. M. C. Willis has purchased the entire establishment of the late B. T. Wheeler, * and will conduct the business of manufacturing, repairing and selling carriages and vehicles , of all kinds. In the absence of Mr. Willis, Col. W. II. M'cCorkle will be in charge of the business department of the establishment, and 1 will be pleased to meet his friends at all times. excursion to charleston. Those of our people who desiro to spend two days in Charleston, will have the opportunity next Sunday and Monday. The railroad authorities have arranged to run an excursion to Charleston on Saturday next, the 25th instant, returning to Yorkville on Tuesday, the 28th, and the fare for the round trip has been placed at ?4.55. The excursion train will leave Yorkville at 12.40, P. M., next Saturday. the ladies' contribution. Upon Mayor Courtenay receiving the remittance made by the ladies of Yorkville from the entertainment given on Tuesday evening of last week, he promptly acknowledged the same by telegram to Mr. C. E. Spencer, requesting him to thank the ladies for their efforts in behalf of Charleston. The amount realized and forwarded was sixty-five dollars, instead of sixty dollars, as stated last week. jc new cotton. ^Pho first bale of the new crop sold in this mar ket was brought on Thursday last by Sump Robinson, a tenant of Mr. J. L. Moss. It weighed 453 pounds, classed as low midling and was bought by J. W. P. Hope & Co. at 8 cents. On Saturday Riddle A Pegram bought two bales of the new crop at 84?one from Mr. John Hamel and the other from Mr. John Carroll. The crop in this section is two weeks later than it was last season. ^MARRIED IN WASHINGTON CITY. The Charlotte 06scri>'rannouncesthemarriage recently, in Washington City, of Mr. Gibson, a hardware merchant of Columbia, and Mrs. Amanda Stoney, of Charlotte. The ceremony was performed at the residence of Mr. Jerry Fickland, the bride's brother-in-law. The bride, who is the widow of Rev. James Stoney, formerly rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd in this place, is a lady of many excellent traits of character, and one whose lovely disposition attracted the friendship of all who ever met her, and her former Yorkville friends will extend their happiest congratulations. SUNDAY-SCHOOL ADDRESS. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church was crowded to its utmost capacity last Sunday afternoon to hear the address of Prof. J. H. Miller, A. M., of Erskine College, Due West, before the children of the Sunday-school of that church, and to hear which the other Sunday-schools of the town were invited and attended. The speaker chose for his theme, "The Bible," and fornean^ an hour enchained his hearers with an interesting address abounding in thoughts instructive to the old as well as the young, and delivereatoi a pleasingoratorical style. Devotional exercise^ were conducted on the occasion by Rev. Mr. Daniel, of the M. E. Church, South, and Rev. Mr. Covington, of the Baptist Church. V THE GAME DAW. Atthe last session of the Legislature, the law for the protection of game birds was amended so that it is illegal to kill partridges, doves, Ac., previous to the 1st day of November. For the information of all concerned we print section 1,594 of the Statutes relating to game birds: "It shall not be lawful for any person in this State, between the 1st day of April and the 1st day of November, in any year hereafter, to catch, kill or injure, or to pursue with such intent, or to sell or expose for sale, any wild turkey, partridge, dove, woodcock or pheasant, and any person found guilty thereof shall be fined not less than ten dollars, or be imprisoned not less than ten days, which fine, if imposed, shall go one half thereof to the informer and the other half to the school fund of the county wherein the offence was committed." THE PRIMARY ELECTION. The Democratic voters of York county are reminded that Monday next, the 27th instant, is the day appointed for holding the primary election. Rules for conducting the election have heretofore been published under the official sanction of tho Democratic Executive committee, and in addition thereto the County Chairman publishes a notice to-day, giving a list of the candidates whose names only can be voted in tho election. As the election on Monday next will determine the preference of the voters of the candidates before them and require only the formality of the State election in November to ratify the choice made in the primary, it is important that every voter should go to the primary polls aud exercise the privilege for which the primary is instituted. FARMERS' COUNTY ORGANIZATION. In obedience to authority vested in him as President of tho York county Farmers' Convention, Captain Iredell Jones has appointed the following gentlemen, members respectively of the clubs named, as members of the county ex ecutive committee: Antioch R. D. Sealy. Black's M. M. Tate. Blairsville, J. C. Blair. Bethany, T. P. Whitesides. Bethel, D. G. Stanton. Bethesda, W. S. Adams. Beth-Shiloh, L. R. Williams. Bullock's Creek, Elias Inman. Clay Hill, R. G. MoCaw. Clark's Fork, T. D. Love. Coates' Tavern, J. Wylie Roddey. Clover, L. K. Armstrong. Fort Mill, T. G. Gulp. Hickory Grove R. G. Whitesides. Rock Hill, A. H.White. Shiloh, W. J. Waters. Tirznh, I....A. M. Black. Yorkville, Ervin Gordon. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. In the United States District Court at Greenville, Judge Simonton presiding, a number of transgressors from York, all charged with retailing liquor without United States license, were tried and found guilty, as wo learn from the News. Tho following are the names with the sentence of each, imprisonment in each instance to be in York county jail: Harrison Blalock, J months and a fine of ?100 ; John S. Ward, 1 month and a tine of ?100; Simon Montgomery, 1 month unci a nno 01 suw; i nomas ouiunu, 3 months and a line of $100; Joseph Partlow alias Joseph Mason, 3 months and a fine of $100. Hy. McCullough pleaded guilty of retailing in two cases and was sentenced to be confined in York jail until December 1st, 1887, and to pay lines of$200. Daniel Margrave pleaded guilty of retailing and was sentenced to 2 months in York jail and a line of $100. Nat. D. White, white, pleaded guilty ot retailing and was sentenced to 3 months and $100 fine. Dennis Corkhill alias Dennis Corkle, charged with retailing, was acquitted. In the case of Jack Wailace, convicted of retailing, sentence was suspended. The case of Jack Avery was continued. A true bill was found against Thomas Maguire for retailing. The case ofW. II. Martin, |the man of many names, charged with using the United States mail for fraudulent purposes, his scheme being the old 3aw dust swindle, and his headquarters at Rock Hill, where ho was detected by the adroit postmistress, was commenced on Monday. With the facts of the charges against the defendant our readers are familiar. No evidence was submitted by the defence, who rested their claims altogether on technical groundsi alleging a failure 011 the part of government to i sustain any of the counts of the indictment. I It was expected that the case would go to the ; jury yesterday. CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Sunday-school at 5 P. M.f (bell j ringing at 4..10), closing with evening service I at 5.40. King's Mountain Chapel?Rev. L. A. Johnson, j Pastor. Services next Sunday at King's Moun- | tain Chapel?morning and afternoon. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C'. ; Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next Sun- ' day at 11 A. M., and in the Church at Yorkville at 8 P. M. Sunday-school at 5 P. M. Presbyterian?Rev. T. K. Engusn, rasior. Services next Sunday at 10.30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday-school at 4.30 P. M. No prayer-meeting this week. Methodist Episcopal.?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 A. M., and 8 P. M. The evening service will be conducted by Rev. A. Coke Smith. Sunday-school at 4.30 P. M. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. Baptist.?Rev. J. E. Covington, Pastor. Rev. J. A. White will preach in the Baptist church inYorkvillo on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock, on Sunday morning at 11, and Sunday evening at 8. Sunday-school at 9.45 A. M. There will be a congregational meeting on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Every member is requested to be present. Jx PERSONAL MENTION. l^Mr. Richard Crawford, of.Winnsboro, is visiting friends in Yorkvillo. ^Mrs. S. B. Meacham, of Chester, is visiting Mrs. M. C. Willis, of this place. ^Jno. F. Jefl'erys and family, of Spartanburg, are visting the parents of Mr. Jefferys in this p?ace. ^Mr. I. L. Falk, wife and two children, of Charleston, are irf Yorkville at Mr. George H. O'Leary's. ^Miss Annie C'orkili and her little brother Willie, of Chester, are visiting friends and kindred in this place. P^Miss Sallie Rainey and Mrs. Julia Farr, of Union, are visiting their sister, Mrs. M. R. Smith, in this county. y Mrs. Dr. Solomons and two daughters, Miss Virginia and Miss Addie, and Miss Annie Simp c r,i 1 ? ?'? VrtvlrTT?] 1 c* flio rrnpyfq HUII, U1 UUilllCaiUIl, UIC 111 luinymv, of Mr. M. Strauss. Mr. William Lawson and family, of Charleston,arrived in Yorkvillolast Monday, the guests of their kinsman, Rev. J. E. Covington. Mr. Lawson's family will remain here for sometime. Rev. R. A. Webb, pastor of Bethel church, having been granted a vacation by his congregation, is visiting his father at Memphis, Tenn. After remaining in Memphis a short time he will go to Mississippi to spend a short time with his brother. V^THE YORKVILLE AMATEURS. The entertainment given on last Friday night by the Yorkville Amateurs was the most creditable of any amateur performance on the Yorkvil o stage for some time. A large audience greeted the actors and all were delighted with their efforts to please. The performance opened with a broom drill in which the following young Misses appeared : Jessie Latimer, Sergt., Sudie Allison, Nettie Adickes, Mattie Johnson, Blanche Alexander, Annie Lee Alexander, Mary Schorb, Blanche Clawson, Jennie Hart, Florence Alexander, Helen Alexander. This contest was for a prize of a beautiful wax doll. The word of command was given by John E. Mason, Esq. After exercising the fair squad in the manual of arms, the drill began in earnest, and the prize was won on the fourth contest by Miss Florence Alexander, who bore from the stage a doll nearly as large as herself, the presentation speech having been made by James B. Bell, Esq. The broom drill was followed by the pleasing drama, in two acts, "Above the Clouds," and was rendered in a very acceptable manner by the following ladies and gentlemen, each character being well sustained: "Philip Ringold," a mountain Hermit, Walter B. Moore; "Alfred Thorpe," a city nabob, and "Curtis Chipman," the latter a comedy character, W. F. Robertson; "Amos Gaylord," a country gentleman, John E. ^Mason; "Howard Gaylord," his son, E. M. Law, Jr.; "Titus Turtle," agourmand, H. F. Adickes; "Nat Naylor," a protege of Thorpe, J. B. Bell; "Grace Ingalls," a young artist, Miss Hattie Lowry; "Hester Thome," Gaylord's housekeeper, Miss Freddie Alexander; "Susy Gaylord," Gaylord's daughter, Miss Daisy Gist; "Lucretia Gerrish," a romantic maiden, Miss Fannie Robertson. Between the acts Miss Freddie Alexander, by request, recited with much pathos and fine elocutionary art the poem, "Guilty or not Guilty." The enjoyment of the performance was heightened .with excellent music by the Yorkville r>? ? ^ i.mlo.ili.antinn nf frhfl npnnmnlished Oli iijg iJaiiu unuoiuiiuvvivii v* >MV x vilonist, Mr. A. Springs "Withers. MERE-MENTION. --^Nettie Melins, fourteen years old, died at New Haven, Conn., from blood poisoning, the result of severe burns which she received by a lightning stroke. The business failures occurring throughout the country during the past week number for the United States 152, and for Canada 33. Secretary Lamar has given. ?25 for the relief of the Charleston sufferers, and this is said to be the only contribution by any member of the Administration. The explosion of the boiler of the engine used in a cider mill near Riverton, 111., last Saturday caused the [ instantaneous death of two men. A prominent Western groceryman says every barrel of molasses sold is largely adulterated with glucose, which is not specially injurious, but very cheap. An American deserter from the Mexican army was kindly released by the authorities upon the request of United States Consul Mackey. A hurricane more destructive than any ever known in that section swept through Southwest Michigan last Thursday. George Gould, age 29, son of his millionaire father, has married Edith Kingdon,an actress, aged 25. George may be happy if Edith pine not for the footlights. The damage to Augusta, by the earthquake, is trifling. It will not, all told, exceed $10,000. Indeed this is considered by many a liberal estimate. A revolution was attempted last Saturday evening by a number of Spanish troops scattered in Madrid. A count, a general and an officer were shot, by the insurgents before quiet was restored. The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows is in session this week at Boston. The occasion has attracted 30,000 visitors to the city. The New Silver Certificates.?A Washington dispatch of Monday says: Arrangements are being made at the treasury department for the early distribution of the new silver certificates which are now being entered at the bureau of engraving and printing as rapidly as possible. The I first batch of one dollar certificates was received at the treasury .department to-day. | It consisted of 5,000 sheets and amounted to $20,000. They now need only the seal of the treasury department to be finished notes. The bureau will continue to print these notes at the rate of $20,000 a day during the I present week. Additional facilities will be supplied next week by which the issue will be increased to ?SO,000 a day. Orders for these bills in large amounts have been received from all parts of the country. Another Centennial Celebration PrOiMIsed.?A meeting of several of the Governors of the thirteen original States of the Union, was held in Philadelphia last Thursday, for the purpose of taking the initiatory steps for a fitting observance of the centennial anniversary of the promulgation of the Constitution of the United. States. The centenary will occur on September 17, 1887. Ten States were represented and resolutions looking to the object in view adopted, giving promise of a grand celebration of ' the event. Railroad Notes.?The work of laying j the track on the Charleston, Cincinnati and j Chicago railroad isprogressing rapidly. The track layers have crossed Buffalo and are ! now at work in this county. It is probable j that they will reach Shelby in about ten days. A number of new flat cars have been j received for the road.?Shelby New Era, ! Thursday. ? The Supreme Court of the United States will convene for the October term of 1880, ; on Monday, the 12th of next month. The number of cases on docket increases steadi- j ly as the judges nod and doze over the few cases they pretend to decide. There are now on docket 1002 cases fls compared with 961 in September, 1865. PRIMARY CANDIDATES. For the House of Representatives. PETER GARRISON. CHARLES M. GREEN. JOHN D. HAMILTON. WM. II. STEWART. EPHRAIM D. THOMPSON, Ju. WM. M. WALKER. W. BLACKBURN WILSON, Ju. For County Commissioners. JAMES B. ALLISON. JAMES W. BLACK. W. HENDERSON CARROLL. PERRY FERGUSON. 1). WALLACE FOWLER. JOSEPH C. GWIN. ANDREW J. HOFFMAN. EDWARD R. MILLS. ROBERT W. WHITESIDES. For School Commissioner. W. NORMAN ELDER. DOUGLASS HARRISON. LOUIS A. JUWiNSUA. For Probate Judge. WILLIAM J. BOWEN. JAMES R. KENNEDY. J. BE ATT Y WILLIAMS. For County Auditor. JAMES A. WATSON. WM. B. WILLIAMS. For County Treasurer. HYDER A. D. NEELY. WM. H. SMITH. The above named gentlemen have complied with the requirements. They only can be voted for in the primary election on the 27th instant. Each candidate will be supplied with two hundred extra tickets by applying to the Secretary on or before Saturday, 25th instant. R. H. GLENN, Chairman Dem. Ex. Committee. John A. Latta, Secretary. Yorkville, S. C.,- Sept., 18, 1886?G P. M. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Edgefield county has the best hay crop that it nas ever had. ? Win. J. Bowen, a young colored lawyer and candidate for Congress in the Seventh or "Black District," died on Saturday last. His funeral in Charleston, ou Monday, was largely attended by the colored people. ? The new Lancaster Associated Reformed Presbvterian Church will be dedicated on Friday, before the first Sunday in October. The dedicatory sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. T Chalmers, of Winnsboro'. ?On Saturday last, as Capt. 0. Barber was returning to his home in Richburg in Ches-ter county, in a buggy with his son Willie, his horse became frightened and ran away, throwing both from the buggy and painfully but not fatally hurting Capt. Barber. He is doing as well as could be expected. ? In the Spartanburg Circuit Court, last week, Judge Hudson presiding, the case of Samuel Jefferies vs. J. S. Little for $5,000 damages, attracted considerable public interest. The action originated in a case of assault and battery. The trial resulted in favor of the defendant. ? In consequence of the earthquake Judge Simonton has caused notice to be given to the defendants, witnesses and jurors that they need not attend the term of Court, beginning in Charleston on the first Monday in October, until the fourth Monday in October. ? Says the Pickens Sentinel: Two men who are hiding out from the revenue officers during the recent earthquake were in their tent on the top of an exceeding high mountain. They heard the roar two min- utes before the shock came. They verily thought the end had come. ? The old Colonial Church of St. James, ai uoose creea, me iavurue resort 01 visitors to Charleston, is reported to be in ruins. About one-third of the west end of the building is entirely gone, and the east end badly shattered, the result of the recent earthquake. ? A dispatch of Monday says: The condition of Summerville for the last three days in regard to earthquake disturbances has been very reassuring and the people are strongly impressed with the belief that annoying tremors and detonations are about to cease. On Saturday last the whole day passed without even as much as a detonation. ? On Monday morning last, Alexander Johnson, colored, shot Adam Bratton, colored, the ball taking effect in Bratton's stomach. The parties live near Abbeville and the difficulty arose out of a disagreement about Johnson and Bratton's daughter. The pistol used was wrenched from Bratton by Johnson during a fight beween the two. The attending physician thinks that Bratton will die No arrest has been made. ? On Sunday night of last week, near Tradesville, Lancaster county, the storehouse of Elliott & Arrafield, containing about 500 gallons of fine domestic wines, was destroyed by fire. The building was new, and cost about $500. A tenant house on Mr. Eliott's place was also burned about the same time. Both fires were of incendiary origin. The total loss was about $1,500. The storehouse was insured. ? At Florence, early last Sunday morning, the body of James Douglass, Jr., a prominent young man, was found on the sidewalk with three wounds in the head, either of which would have been fatal. A 38-calibre pistol ball was found in the back of his head, and there were two other wounds, evidently inflicted by blows. The object of the murder was robbery. The murderers have not yet been identified. ? Says the Newberry Observer: Jack Cates, colored, died on Dr. R. C. Carlisle's place on the 10th inst., aged about a hundred years. Jack used to say that he was a good sized boy when the soldiers return ed from the Revolutionary war. mat was 105 years ago, and if his statement is correct he must have been somewhere near 115. He was probably mistaken about that. He could not have been much, if any, under a hundred, for he left a grandson about sixtyfive years old. POLITICS IN THE STATE. ? The primary elections in Abbeville, Newberry, Fairfield, Union, Pickens, Laurens and Greenville counties have resulted in the choice of members to the Legislature who are unanimously pledged as opposed to the free tuition policy of the South Carolina University. ? The Rjrhland primary nominated F. W. McMafcer for Senator, and for the House of Representatives, John P. Thomas, J. Frost Walter, John C. Seegers, B. S. Abn'ey and Jno. C.NHaskell. Among twenty-three candidates 'for County Commissioner, no choice was made. ? The second primary election for the nomination of a Senator for Spartanburg county, was held last week, the candidates being Wofford and Smith. The box from Landrum's precinct was not sent in at the proper time. Counting that box, Wofford has a mrjority of 14; without it Smith has a majority of 19. Smith has given notice of a contest, which will be heard as soon as the official announcement is made. The county is considerably excited over the matter. ? Colonel J. N. Lipscomb has issued an address to the voters of the Third Congressional District, in which he is a candidate for Congress. Colonel Lipscomb is opposed to giving control of education to the P ederal Government and to the levying of a Federal tax to raise funds for such purposes. He is also pledged to "use any and all influence to eliminate the civil service reform clause from the platform of the party and the policy of the Government." ? The Seventh Congressional District in this State is known as the "black district," because it contains an overwhelming negro majority. Robert Smalls has represented Pah/.i.occ fnr onmo vpnrs TTo tUIS UlSUI^L 111 VVUglViWiv/i w-.w,,v%..M, ?~ is a negro of more than ordinary intelligence, but his reputation is unsavory. The colored people have become disgusted with him, and they propose to allow him to retire to private life, and to supply his place with a very bright colored man named Johnston. Smalls possesses not a few stalwart adherents who will not sit down quietly while he is displaced. They will urge him to make a fight and bolt from the party, if necessary. In the meantime, the whites are talking aboilt making a fight in the "black district." Colonel William Elliott, of Beaufort, Colonel George Tupper. of Colleton, and General E. W. Moise, of Sumter, have all been mentioned as possible candidates. y /