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Jtoajrsi and darts. ? The Hon. R. M. T. Hunter, of Virginia, who was United States Senator from that State before the war, a prominent candidate for the Democratic nomination for President in the Charleston Convention of 1860, and State Treasurer since the war, died on Tuesday of last week. He has been very poor of late years and was in needy circumstances until President Cleveland appointed him to a small collectorship. ? Close upon the heels of the news of the earthquake at Bavispe, come details of a still greater calamity at Bacariac, a town twenty miles from Bavispe. It had before the catastrophe 1,200 inhabitants. When Bavispe was destroyed the town was badly shaken up and most of the inhabitants fled. Since then the town of Bacariac has been visited by a succession of shocks that have reduced the whole town to ruins. Most of the people escaped, as they fled the country terror-stricken on the first disturbance. ? Says the Southern Churchman: The secular newspapers are often abused for publishing accounts of crime. There is no doubt that some of these organs are too much inclined to give sensational and exaggerated accounts of evils, but we believe the work done by the secular paper a grand one. There is no greater rebuke to sin than that which comes from a plaiu statement of facts in the newspapers. To hide gross and public sin is to encourage it. Many a man has been made to pause when contemplating sin, because he feared his crime would be laid before the public. He who reads the newspapers sees the wickedness of the human heart; he who ^ reads the Bible sees the remedy. ? A colored tenant on John D. Tyler's plantation, in Lancaster county, S. C., has received from one of his kinsmen, who went to Liberia on the Azor, a letter in which he pleads for means to return to South Carolina. He says he and his companions will enter into solemn obligations to work the balance of their days for any persons who will pay their way back to this country. He represents himself and others who went with him from Lancaster county as being in a most pitiable condition, bordering on starvation. He says they haven't as much as seen a piece of meat in twelve months. As for bread they hardly get enough to keep soul and body together. There is some talk in Lancaster county of raising funds by popular subscription to enable these unfortunate people to return to their former homes. ? Since 1881'the population of Ireland has deceased 8,000, it being considerably under 5,000,000. Ireland has now fewer inhabitants than it had at the time of the union in 1800. The birth-rate is the lowest in Europe. In twenty-one towns, including Dublin, and in eight counties, the deaths within the quarter exceeded the births, and this during a period when the registrar general pronounces the health of the people to be on the whole good, and the death rate below the average. Poland has increased in less than twenty years from 5,500,000 to over 7,000,000. Even Switzerland, half mountain and forest, and with no city as large as Cork, has now a larger population per square mile than Ireland. The country is perfectly well able to support in comfort a larger population than it now contains, and there is no other country in Europe which is not increasing in population more or less rapidly. ? An explosion ol ten thousand pounds of powder, stored in the powder house of the Chicago, Wilmington and Vermilion Coal Company, at Streator, 111., occurred last Thursday from a flash of lightning. Every dwelling on the south and west side of the powder house was completely shattered, and in most cases entirely demolished. Not a vestige of the powder house remains, while where it stood is an excavation aboutsixty feet long, forty feet wide and twenty feet deep. Only one person was fatally injured, a tramp sleeping in car near the powder house: Six others wereseriously hurt, while minor casualties will reach nearly one hundred. There were rorty-nve dwellings almost totally demolished, and there is not a plate glass window left in the busi ness part of the city. It is impossible at this time to estimate the loss, but it will probably reach $75,000 or $100,000. ? The Czar hassanctioned the beginning of the projected Siberian railroad, which is to connect St. Petersburg with Vladivostok on the Pacific. It is not to be a continuous line, however. It is to be rather a succession of railroads connecting navigable rivers so as to formaline of through transportation, partially for commercial, but principally for military objects. An American engineer suggests a branch road to Behring Strait, and offers to build a bridge over the narrow strip of water that parts the old world from the new. With the help of a line running from our Northern Pacific Railroad up through Alaska, a tie of steel would henceforth unite the greatest republic the world ever saw with the greatest autocracy. The London Times is amazed at the proposition to bridge the Strait, but admits that American engineers can do anything. Fifty days will take a traveler around the globe when the projected roads are completed. ? Senator Lucas, who received the certificate from the Governor of West Virginia as the ad interim United States Senator before the extra session of the Legislature, will contest the seat of Senator Faulkner, who defeated Camden at the extra session called to attend to other business. His case rests upon the legality of an election at the called session. Another Democratic Senator, Hearst, of California, will prob ably have to meet tne charge ot bribery wIk n he presents his credentials. Senators Turpie, of Indiana, and Pasco, of Florida, will also be compelled to meet the charge that the Legislatures electing them were not organized according to law. The change of State constitutions in the latter case is the occasion of the trouble, the Legislature being organized partly under the old and partly under the new constitution. In the Indiana and California cases only have the Republicans any chance of gaining a seat, and that chance is remote, so far as California is concerned. ? Oscar J. Harvey, the Treasury Depart- ! ment forger, was arraigned in the District Criminal Court at Washington on the 20th, and pleaded guilty to the charge set forth in the indictment. He was sentenced by Judge Montgomery to twelve years' imprisonment at hard labor in the Albany penitentiary. In passing sentence, Judge Montgomery said, while the situation of the prisoner's family appealed to him, the protection of society was to be considered and an example must be made. There was but one way to stop crime, and that was to punish it. The prisoner had robbed the government, not through a sudden impulse, but through a scheme j pursued for months. The reasons urged i for a lenient sentence were matters for ! the consideration of the executive. He himself could do no less than sentence the accused to twelve years' imprisonment, : three years on each count of the indictment. The prisouer received the sentence with composure. ? A Louisville, Ky., dispatch of Thurs-j day says: United States Marshal Gross; and his large force of deputies, who left on i Tuesday to levy upon the property of resi-! dents of Taylor county, Kentucky, for refusal to pay taxes on railroad bonds, have been boycotted by the hotels of Cambpellsville, which refused to entertain him. lie,, with his force, encamped in the open air, , and is not making much progress'in levy- ( ing on property. All the stores are closed and most of the personal property has been removed and live stock has been taken out of the country. Several houses were levied upon in the absence of something better. A large crowd of people accompanied the officers, but no attempts at interference or disturbance were made. Suit was brought against the marshal to-day by the county jailer for SI,000 for unlawfully camping in the Court-house yard. The t people seem determined not to pay the taxes, and a general boycott of the officers seems imminent, as neighboring towns have said they would not take care of the stock levied upon in Taylor county. ? Referring to the Confederate flag incident, the Grand Army Journal, published . in Boston, in its last issue says: "Many comrade, are asking whether the crusade now going on against the President is A really on account of his veto of the depend- I ent pension bill or is a preconcerted political movement in opposition to a Democratic administration. Comrades, politics is a dangerous rock, which will surely wreck our organization if we fail to give it a wide berth. 'All hands about ship!' The Grand Army should cease fooling around the ragged edge of politics. Either cast out entirely the political devil that has already shown its blasphemous presence, or else sail in and show our hand in square man-lashion. It is evident that there is a political motive in the attack upon the President under the guise of Grand Army opposition. Notwithstanding the fact that it has been admitted that the President had nothing to do with originating the order for the return of the rebel flags, the warfare against him has been kept up with such venom that it has disgusted all fair minded people." art** sif l!P U? "g UVI>V UH V^uijH ** v * ? YORKVILLE, S. . : WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1887. THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. The South Carolina Weather Service,;, under the direction of A. P. Butler, furnishes the following data concerning the effect of the weather on the various crops for the week ending July 23rd: The rainfall has been deficient in most of the upper counties of the State and has been very unevenly distributed, many places having received no rain during this nor the previous week. This lack of rain has affected the corn crop very unfavorably. In the middle counties it has been about the average or slightly in excess, except in Chesterfield and Marlborough, where the showers have been partial, and corn is consequently suffering for rain. Elsewhere the showers have been generally well distributed and corn is reported a6 having been greatly benefitted. In the lower counties the rainfall has been deficient, affecting crops rather unfavorably. The temperature for the entire State has been above the average. Its effects on the crowinc orons ha3 been eenerally unfavor able, especially for corn. Sunshine has been slightly in excess of the average amount and has affected the crops unfavorably. Corn, while still needing rain in various sections of the State, has improved under the refreshing showers of the 19th and 20th, and the showers of to-day have probably further improved its condition. Cotton, which suffered somewhat from the hot, dry weather, has been much benefitted by the recent showers, and is reported as looking well and promising. In sections where the rainfall is reported deficient, cotton is reported to be standing the drouth well. As yet no serious damage has been reported. Crops in the Piedmont section of the State need rain more than the other divisions. Caterpillars are reported in limited numbers in Orangeburg county. NATIONAL CROP BULLETIN. The weather crop bulletin of the signal office at Washington for the week ending July 23, says: "For the week the weather was favorable for the cotton crop, except in the Carolinas, where many localitiesare in need of rain, which is to-day predicted. While the high temperatures tend to rapidly mature the growing corn, yet more rain must be needful for Kansas and Iowa, eastward to Indiana. The great heat and bad distribution of rain may possibly affect the tobacco crop in North Carolina, wnere, however, the indications of this morning (July 23) look to occasional rains." THE OHIO DEMOCRACY. The Ohio Democratic State Convention' was called to order at Cleveland at 11 A. M. last Thursday. At least 3,000 spectators, many of them ladies, were present. Senator Henry B. Payne entered the hall just before.the convention opened and was loudly cheered. There was no temporary organization, and Hon. Geo. E. Seney, of Tiffin, at once took hisplaeeaspermanentehairmau. In his speech Mr. Seney said there no quarrels in the Democratic family. Every Democrat seemed to know who would be his candidate in 1888, and all were satisfied. [Applause.] He eulogized ex-Senator Thurman, saying that he would have honored the office of Governor. After speaking of the various candidates for Governor, he said all was not harmony in the Republican party. Every tomahawk and scalping knife, he declared, was sharpened for the approaching Republican Convention. His reference to the Presidential contest between Blaine and Sherman was applauded. Referring to Cleveland's administration, he said that so well had his power been used that now it has little if any opposition, except from those who expect to ask favors from the Republican party. About civil service reform, he said: "While all Democrats give the administration hearty support, there are many who would feel better satisfied if all the Republicans remaining in office were promiscuously turned out and their places filled by Democrats. As to this feature of the situation, the resolves of this convention ought not to be uncertain in meaning or sound. If we believe that Democrats, instead of Republicans, should assist a Democratic President in adminis tering the government, let us nave me courage of our convictions, and here now so declare. If it be civil service law that keeps Republicans in and Democrats out of the public service, let us strike boldly and high and demand of our party representatives at Washington, in the Senate and House, to labor and vote for the immediate and unconditional repeal of the law." Referring to pensions, he declared that the Democracy had increased the pension of the soldiers' widows from eight to twelve dollars per month. His party, he said, had put 41,000 new pensioners on the rolls. Respecting private pensions, he said Grant approved 485 of these bills, Hayes 303, Garfield and Arthur 730, and Cleveland, in two years, S03. The platform was here reported and adopted without a dissenting vote. It strongly endorses the administration, demands a revision of the tariff laws and opposes a reduction of the tax on liquors. Nominations for Governor were then called for. James K. Campbell, Thomas 10. Powell and Martin A. Foran were placed in nomination. On the second ballot Powell was declared the nominee and his nomination was made unanimous. The ticket was then completed and the Con-1 vention adjourned sine die. Mr. Powell, the nominee for Governor, j is forty-.hree years old. He is of Welsh | descent, and was born at Delaware, Dela-1 ware county, Ohio. While a student at j the Ohio Wesleyan University in 18(54, he j enlisted as a private in an Ohio regiment j and served four months. Subsequently j he graduated, and having studied law with Col. W. P. Reid, formed a partnership with him. His political career began j in 1870, when he was a speaker for Greeley. In 1875 he was nominated for attorney general, and had the distinction of a defeat by a smaller majority than William Allen. Contrary to his wishes he was nominated for Congress in 1882, and though defeated by Gen. James S. Robinson, he reduced the Republican majority to 40. In 1884 he headed the Democratic electo ral ticket, and in 1885 he served ascnairman of the Democratic State committee. During the past four years he has had a law office in Columbus, Ohio. The Lease Must Stand.?The case of J. H. Lowrey et al. vs. the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta railroad, being an effort to break its lease to the Richmond and Danville Syndicate, in the interest of certain stockholders, was decided in Augusta last Thursday by Judge Roney that the lease must stand. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, July 25.?Our section has been visited with heavy rains for the past four days. A yery destructive rain fell Saturday, continuing several hours and doing considerable damage by washing away a number of the bridges across the creeks and ditches in the public roads. It was necessary on Sunday morning tc put a force of hands to work, rebuilding and repairing bridges. The creeks were all swollen out of their bauks, damaging to corn planted on the bottom lands. The rain was accompanied with considerable wind and lightning, and a large amount of upland corn was blown down and destroyed. During the storm on Saturday night a large oak in the yard of Mrs. D. A. Johnson was struck by lightning and splintered. Mr. W. C. Wherry, living four miles from this place, lost a valuable horse under peculiar circumstances. He had taken the horse to the branch near the house to give ii-ofor oml offor Hrinlrintr thp animal ii wawci ) uim ivi vv/A v..v , made a dash in the direction of the stable and ran against a tree and was instantly killed. James Reynolds, colored, who lives on the outskirts of town, had his house entered last week and robbed of wearing apparel and provisions. At the time ol the robbery, Jim was working in a field near by. He saw a man leave the yard with a bundle, but did not suspicion anything going wrong. On returning to the house for dinner he discovered his loss. Mrs. Dr. James A. Glenn died at this place on Saturday morning, at 4 o'clock, in the 25th year of her age, after a sickness of only a few days. Her death was unexpected until a few hours before it occurred, and was a great shock to her many friends. Her remains were taken to her former home in Gaston county, N. C., for interment. Mrs. Glenn leaves a devoted husband and four little children to mourn her death, the youngest being only only three months old. She was a member of Rock Hill Council American Legion of Honor, by which her children will realize a benefit of $5,000. Her death was truly a sad one, and those who visited the house after it occurred, could not leave without shedding a tear. On Friday last, a number of citizens went to Ebenezer to hear the argument of the counsel in the suit of the Charleston, riUInnDni li?Aorl t?o W7 V/l I1CI1J Ullll H1IU v^uitagi) xiauiuau ?o. n < A. Fevvell, for right of way through his lands. Mr. Fewell claimed $800 damage. He was represented by W. B. Wilson, Jr., Esq. The railroad company had offered Mr. Fewell, $350 for right of way, which offer was refused. Major Hart, attorney for the railroad, instituted the proceedings in accordance with the statutes in such cases provided. A jury was empaneled consisting of twelve men as follows: L. R. Williams, foreman: Wm. Garrison, R. A. Smith, S. L. Garrison, Wallace Smith, J. P. Hutchison, S. D. Simrill, W. S. Robinson, S. L. Milling, R. T. Gillespie, Thomas R. Carothers, J. A. Ratchford. Several witnesses were examined, and after hearing argument by counsel representing both sides, the jury awarded Mr. Fewell $400 damages. I learn that the amount of damage as assessed is satisfactory to all parties and no appeal will be taken. Our intendant, David Hutchison, is now at Poison Springs, N. C. He has been indisposed for some time and his physician recommended a change. The steam fire engine has arrived and been placed in the new engine house. It is a little beauty. After satisfactory test it will be turned over to the fire department by the town council. Hal. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, July 25.?Wright Bros., who have the contract for grading the line of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad from Catawba River to this place, began operations last week. They have for several weeks been grading between the river and the North Carolina line. The entire line between Chester and Monroe will in all probability be graded by the 1st of January next. As soon as the grading between these places has been finished, the company propose to lay the rails and begin railway communication. Our citizens look forward with great pleasure to theconsummationofthisenterprise. They believe that the day will then have arrived when Chester will enter upon a more prosperous career. A cotton compress may be regarded asacertainty, a cotton factory and other enterprises as among the probabilities that will follow the construction of the new railroad. Mary Wilson, colored, while going to jail on Tuesday, when nearing the gate, broke away from the sheriff and ran with all her might. A couple of shots were fired at her, but she kept on her way all the same. She was met by a citizen who stopped and held her until she was again in the hands of the sheriff. She was one of the parties presented by the grand jury at the late term of the Court for living in an improper and illegal manner with a white man. There are two negro women and two white men in jail for violating the law in this particular. The grand jury merit commendation for taking the necessary steps for breaking up this iniquitous practice. Rev. Mr. Chrietzberg is very bold and outspoken, as he should be, when intemperance is the subject of his remarks. At the close of Mr. Brown's late sermon on temperance, he reproved the people for uot taking vigorous action to stop the sale of whisky in our midst. He referred to one of their own number who nau iaiien uno jus gittve uuuj uu caiw sive use of intoxicating spirits. He referred to and condemned the use of whisky at our late railroad election. lie earnestly urged them to shake off their indifference in this matter of destruction to the souls and bodies of men, and do with all their might what their duty directed. Mr. J. H. McMurray, who lives in the neighborhood of Fishing Creek Church, lost his dwelling by fire on last Tuesday. The misfortune is thought to have resulted from a defective flue. The loss was partly covered by insurance. The smoke of the burning building was plainly seen at Lewis Turn Out, where your correspondent was at the time, and much speculation was indulged in respecting the location of the fire. Our friends in around and above Lewis' Turn Out, indulged in the enjoyment of a picnic on last Friday close to the banks of Fishing Creek. They had a splendid time. The older folks were there and were happy in witnessing the pleasures of the young people. The occurrences of the day may lead to some important results. While all the refreshments were exceedingly palatable, the barbacued mutton was by some enjoyed the most. This department of the picnic was under the supervision of Mr. Joseph Bedell, who is as skillful therein as in cultivating cotton. The southern and eastern sides of our county have lately been blessed with tine rains; the northern and western sides have not been so highly favored. J lowever, crops are looking fine and farmers are in excellent spirits. A number of our citizens have gone to eastern York to attend the picnic. Mr. John L. Chambers, of our town, died suddenly on Saturday afternoon, and was buried the next day by the Masonic fra ternity, ltev. L. C. Jlinton delivering the funeral address. The deceased was at one time the Intendant of our town, and the President of the Stonewall Fire Company. In common with frail erring humanity he had his intirmities, but let us regard these with compassionate feelings, and think only of his kindnesses. m. Correspondence or the Yorkvillc Enquirer. LETTER FROM FORT MILL. Fort Mill, July 25.?If a benign Providence continues to pour out his blessings, the crops will be the most bountiful that has been raised for many years. For a week our section has received abundant showers; and those yVIio were beginning to feel "blue," are now quite bright in countenance. The chinch-bug has done considerable damage to the corn crop, and some hurt was done ten days ago by the hot, dry weather; but the yield promises to be abundant. The prospect for a large cotton crop is good ; but this crop is so subject to that fickle jade, the weather, during the next six weeks, that there is no telling how the crop will turn out. 1 Our community was startled, on last Tuesday evening, by the unexpected death ; of Miss Emma E. Massey. She had been 1 j confined to her room only about forty-six ; I hours, and was not considered dangerously ' ill until within a very short time before she expired. Her remains were taken to I Lancaster and buried in the family plat in | the Presbyterian church-yard. I On yesterday Rev. Mr. Atkinson, of : Charlotte, preached an excellent sermon | in the Presbyterian church here, filling the j : pulpit of Rev. J. H. Thornwell, who is on 1 a visit to Morganton, N. C. Two of our popular young merchants? [> Will Watson and Banks Belk?are trying the virtues and pleasures of a trip through the mountains of western North Carolina. _ Anon. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER PROM BLACK'S. Black's, July 23.?Col. J. L. Black, deputy revenue collector, of Greenville, S. C., was among us this week, tracing up some illicit whisky from North Carolina. A. I). Hardin, son of Mr. Ira Hardin, an efficient agent and operator, has been ' appointed to succeed his father as agent of the Air-Line road at this place. Mr. Hardin resigned on account of ill health. J. W. Seacrest is sinking a shaft in search of iron ore, within a mile of town, with the expectation of perfecting a sale to a Northern firm. If he should succeed in making the sale and cause the development of these ore mines, it will prove a more substantial benefit to the people of this section of the, county than any other i enterprise that might be put in operation. Three wagon loads of watermelons were sold to our merchants to-day. They were very fine, luscious, well ripened and much superior to melons shipped us from Southern Georgia. Whisonant Bros, have a kiln of brick burnt and will commence the erection of a magnificent brick store house in a few days. D. D. Gaston is having a kiln burnt for the same purpose. G. W. Thomas, general manager of the Richmond and Danville system, E. Berkeley, superintendent of the Air-Line di' vision, and C. P. Hammond, chief-engin eer, passed norm 10-ciay in ineir spec-mi car, "Currahee," drawn by a special engine. Mr. Thomas was making his accustomed tour of inspection and was accompanied by the subordinate officials of the Air-Line division. Thetis must haye lost her grip on the heel of the invulnerable paymaster of the i Three C's. He failed to sign the checks, and the contractors had to return them from Charlotte for his signature before they could get their money. We have had copious rains for the last three days. The farmers and merchants are contented and jubilant. The Air-Line road will erect a depot at this place soon. The depot here now is too small, much dilapidated, and entirely inadequate for the accommodation of freightand passengers. Their new "Stand, ard," which we will have here, is a commodious and artistic building, of the best material and workmanship. A new depot of this kind here would greatly facilitate the shipment and delivery of freight, and be an inestimable benefit to the people and road. w. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. BASEBALL AT GASTONIA. Clover, July 26.?Our little town was somewhat deserted on yesterday by a considerable number of the citizens going by rail and in buggies to Gastonia to witness a match game of base ball between the Clover and Gastonia clubs. At the end of ' the ninth inning the score stood 23 for Clo! ver, and 16 for Gastonia. It was a very exciting game. 1 The Clover club was entertained at the Falls House by the Gastonia club. ! Quite a number of fair ladies were on 1 the ground, to witness the game. 1 Gastonia is a very pretty place and has a 1 number of fine residences and business houses. i On the way up we saw some fine fields of corn and cotton which have been well cul' tivated, and thingsseem now as if our peo1 pie will not have to look to the West the coming year for corn and flour. Little J umbo. MERE-MENTION. Capt. M. F. Sperry, a prominent cotton planter of Chatham county, Ga., was bitten by a rattlesnake on Tuesday and died in forty minutes, after intense suffer1 ing. It is estimated that there are 00,000 Knights of Labor in the South. During the past six months one hundred mil1 lions have been invested in the development of Southern manufactories. Dr. 1 Standiford, probably the wealthiest man in Kentucky, is a candidate for the United ' States Senate against Senator Beck. A strong effort will be made in the Ohio Republican Convention, which meets tomorrow, to have Senator Sherman endorsed for the Presidency. Sylvanus Cobb, the author and story writer, is dead. Cholera is becoming epidemic in parts of Italy, and the people are panicstricken. A bill taxing wine rooms $10,000 has passed the Georgia House of Representatives, and it is thought the n x_ ...ill 2A ~ mU/. T7V .^4 oeurtie Win pass ii> aisu. jliio .mg.yuLian cotton crop is seriously threatened Dy worms. David Hoffman was hanged at Nebraska City, Neb., last Friday, for wrecking the Missouri Pacific passenger train on the night of the 11th of January last, at Dunbar, a small station on the Missouri Pacific Road, ten miles west of Nebraska city, when Engineer DeWitt was instantly killed and a number of passengers seriously injured. Algeria is being ravaged by grasshoppers. An attempt to destroy the eggs proved useless. In one district 50,000 gallons have been collected and burned. This represents the destruction of 7,250,000,000 insects. It is a curious scientific fact that all the elements of the poison found in a rattlesnake are inherent in the common Irish potato. The business failures occuring throughout the country during the last week number, for the United States 147, Canada 25; total 172, against 170 last week , and 154 the week previous. At Tullahoma, Tenn., last Saturday, Dick Hoover, a negro, was lynched by negroes. \V. II. Gattlin, colored pastor of African M. E. . Church of Starkeville, Miss., was shot and killed last Saturday by officers who were attempting to arrest him. It is recognized at Starkeville as quite an unfortunate homicide, as Gattlin bore the character of a peaceful citizen. Henry Wiggins, colored, aged twenty, was hanged in the jail at Palatka, Fla., last Friday, for murder. The execution was private, only a few besides the county officers being present. A Reformatory Law.?Among the i laws enacted at the last session of the New I York Legislature, was one which provides a penalty of fineor imprisonment, or both, ' for any who "prints, utters, publishes, sells, i lends, gives away or shows, or has in his i possession with intent to sell, lend, give ; away or show, or otherwise offers for sale, ! loan, gift or distribution, any book, j pamphlet, magazine, newspaper or other I printed paper devoted to the publication and principaly made up of crimnal news, I police reports,or accounts of crimnal deeds, j orpictures, or stories of deeds of bloodshed, i lust or crime," Should this law be proper I iy eniorceu, it win nave uiccucuiuuiuu^c I the contents of many so called respectable i dailies published in New York city, while it would seem that others would be entirej ly suppressed. The President to Come South.?A i Washington dispatch of Monday says: The j details of the President's trip to Atlanta | have been arranged. The special train j will leave this city on Sunday night, Octo! ber l(!and will reach Atlanta on Monday ; night. The President will spend Tuesday ! and Wednesday in Atlanta. | He will be escorted through Virginia by i Governor Lee and his staff, through North Carolina by Governor Scalesand his staff, and through South Carolina by Governor Richardson and his staff, all of whom will J go with him to Atlanta. At the Georgia ! line he will be met by Governor Gordon and his staff. At Atlanta he will be met by the Governors and United States Senators of various Southern States. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jos. II. Wilson, Principal McConnellsville High School. H. F. Adickes?Just Received this Week. Withers Adickes?Groceries. John C. Kuvkendal?Peko. Jane B. Walker?Executrix' Notice. McEhvee ift Moore?Beef and Mutton. Robt. D. McKnight?Administrator's Notice. Lowry <fc Starr?1Turnip Seeds. UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1888. The Enquirer will bo furnished from this date until January 1st, 1888, for $1.0$. . TARDY JUSTICE TO A VETERAN. 7*alr. Lawrence W. White, ofthis county, a veteran of the Mexican war, who was a member of Capt. Sitgreaveo' cavalry company, enlisted in this State, has been placed on the pension rolls, and last week received his first warrant for 8.13.33 J. ^THE FALLING OF A CHANDELIER. On last Sunday night, whilo the congregation of the colored Methodist Episcopal Church were assembling for service, a large chandelier, suspended from tho ceiling, fell with a crash. Fortnnately, but few persons had entered the church, arfd no one was hurt by the accident. By prompt action tho house was prevented from taking lire from the ignited oil. The chandelier, which cost tho congregation ?32.00, was entirely ruined. McCONNELLSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. Tho advertisement of the above institution, located at McConnellsville, ten miles south of Yorkville, on the Chester and Lenoir Railroad, appears in our columns to-day. This is a homo school, eminently deserving of support, as is evinced by the fact that the last session closed with an attendance of 07 pupils, which should be no loss gratifying to the community in which the successful school is locatod, than to the accomplished principal himself. X' STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. On Thursday last, tho stable of Dr. J. II. Witherspoon, three miles north-east of Yorkville, was struck by lightning. One gable end of tho building was torn away, and the bolt killed a horse and set fire to some fodder that was in the loft, but tho blaze was extinguished by rain before it did any serious damage. Seven other horses and mules were in the stable at the time, but they were not injured. A mule belonging to Mr. James Quinn, who liyes about seven miles north of town, was also killed by lightning on Thursday afternoon in his stable. Another mule in the same stable was uninjured. . ye FIRED AT A POSSE. Deputy U. S. Marshal W. J. Neely has in his hands a warrant for the arrest of one Eli White, colored, charged with forcibly entering a government warehouso last year. White was in this county last week, in Broad River township, and on Saturday last, with a posse, the deputy marshal attempted to make the arrest, near the residence of Mr. John A. Byers, where thev met ud with the accused. White resisted, and fired at Mr. James Ross, one of the posse, and after firing ran for his liberty. The posse fired on him, but he made his escape. Marshal Xeely arrested him on the same warrant a week or two previous, but before he could be secured he broke loose from the officer and fled. y sudden death. On Tuesday morning of last week, Mr. Walter Quinn was found dead in his field, about 150 yards from his house. On that morning he went to the field to look after some work, and remaining from the house later than was his habit, his family became uneasy at his absence, when between 10 and 11 o'clock his daughter, Lizzie, wont out to the field to look for him and found him dead as above stated. As he was a hale man for his age, it is probable that ho was overcome by the excessive heat. Mr. Quinn was born near Bethany Church, in this county on the Kith of March, 1800, and was in the 88th year of his age. He had resided near Zeno since 1848. He was an unobtrusive, quiet man, noted for his industrious habits. He was a member of Bethel Presbyterian church, where ho was buried on Wednesday, Rev. R. A. Webb officiating. His wife, two years his senior, and four daughters survive him. church"notices. Baptist?Rev. F. C. Hickson, Pastor. In consequence of the absence of the pastor, who will be in attendance upon the meeting of the Sunday School Convention at Black's, there will be no service in either of his churches next Sunday. Sunday-school at Yorkville at 4 o'clock, P. M. Praver-meeting this evening at 8.30. Episcopal?Rev. E. N. Joy.ner, Rector. Sun/l...nnt,nnl of r; T> XT uajr-ocuwi ui? 1/ x AUI Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. There will be no service next Sunday. Sunday-school at 5.30 P. M. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at Tirzah, at 11 A. M., and at Yorkville at 8.30 P. M. Sunday-school at Yorkville at a P. M. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 A.M., and. 8.30 P. M. Sunday-school at 4 P. M. There will be no Prayer-meeting this evening. DEATH OF MRS. GALLOWAY. Our community was shocked on Saturday morning last to learn of the death of Mrs. Josephine A. Galloway, wife of Rev. J. C. Galloway, which occurred at their homo in this place at about 8 o'clock. Although she was known to have been quite ill for some weeks past, a deep cold having been succeeded by whooping cough, few of her most intimate friends knew her real condition, and her death was quite unexpected. Mrs. Galloway was the daughter of the late Rev. R. W. Price, of Chester, and was aged 31 years G months and 5 days. She was married to Mr. Galloway in January, 1879, and besides her husband leaves three young children. She was a member of Hopewell A. R. P. Church in Chester county, where she wasburied on Sunday last, the Rev. James Mofl'att conducting the funeral services. During her residence in Yorkville, dating from October, 1885, when her husband entered upon the pastorate of the A. R. P. Church in this place, by her quiet, gentle ways, Christian example and motherly devotion, she won the admiration and friendship of all whom sho met. In their bereavement the afflicted family have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community. ^ Personal! mention. j_.Dr. John May, Jr., is at Cleveland Mineral Springs. Mr. Will II. Speck, of Palatka, Florida, is in Yorkville. LMiss Minnie Fowell, of Ebenezer, is in Yorkville visiting Miss Daisy Hart. ^Miss Nettie Dickson of this place is visiting relatives in Morganton, X. C. /JVIiss Willio Miller, of Rock Ilill, is visiting Miss Lessie Witlierspoon of this place. ^Miss Minnie Kerr, of Hickory, X. C., is in Yorkville visiting Mrs. Bolton Smith. Mrs. W. H. Colcoek, of this place is in Spartanburg visiting relatives and friends. I^Mr. Joseph W. ?olcock left here last Friday, for his adopted home at Honey Grove, Texas. i--Miss Addie Alexander, of Lincolnton, X'. C., is in Yorkville visiting Mrs. Horaeo H. Beard. i-Hon. I. D. Witlierspoon and C. E. Spencer, Esq., are rusticating at Blowing Rock, X. C. ^Mts. W. II. Herndon, and Miss Hattie Crenshaw of this place, are visiting friends in Fairfield county. Y-Mts. M. A. Wardlaw, of Newberry, is in Yorkville, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Withers Adickes. i-Mrs. Dr. J. II. Witlierspoon and her little son, and Mrs. Walter B. Moore are at Sparkling Catawba Springs. Mr. W. M. Webster, of Cowpens, Spartanburg county, is in Yorkville visiting the family of Mr. J. K. JofTerys. Mrs. F. C. Hickson, left Yorkville, on Thursday, for Williston, having been summoned the "I- - r 1 y-vl f 1 \ ?? 1 *fW 1 W 1 f? f* fit* evening UUIUl'U IJy lUic^iai'n ly luw ?-rwv.M.?w -lier aunt, Mrs. Parker, who is seriously ill. -JL CHASTISING A MORMON. Notwithstanding the poor encouragement extended in York county to the Mormon propa- , gandists who operated in some sections of the county a few years ago, and, it would seem spasmodically until last Fall, when they were made to understand that thoy must hunt other pastures, they made some few converts, and j from what we can learn those who embraced the pernicious doctrines of these wily "missionaries" are steadfast in the faith. Among the converts is Ritchie I Tartness, whoso home is in tho upper part of Rullock's Creek township. Tt is charged that for somo time past ho has been living in adultery with his step-daughter, and that he has also been guilty of preaching Mormonism and baptizing converts. On Tuesday night of last week he was visited by a party said to number from seventy-five to one hundred men, and after being lectured on the consequence of his evil ways, a chastisement was administered in the shape of twenty-five lashes, over his shirt. He was also given the alternative of leaving the county within ten days, which he promised to do. He admitted that he preached Mormonism and baptized converts in that faith, but denied the charge of living in adultery with his step-daughter. THE TIIIZAHTMEETING. Owing to the rains of Sunday and the threatening appearance of the weather the next morning, tho attendance at the farmers' reunion and picnic at Massey's Store last Monday was not so large as otherwise it would have been. Under the adverse circumstances, however, there was a larger attendance than could have been expected. At 11 o'clock Iredell Jones, County Chairman of the Farmers' Association of York, called the meeting to order in Dr. Hope's grove, where a neat stand had been erected and seats for the audience provided. After prayer by Rev. J. Spratt White, the Chairman regretted to announce that several distinguished speakers who had been invited and confidently expected were unavoidably prevented from attending. Among these were the Governor and the Secretary of State, who were detained by official duties, and Farmer B. R. Tillinan, who was prevented from attending in consequence of having been gored by a Jersey bull which he attempted to halter on Friday last? the wounds he received in that encounter being so severe as to confine him to his bed. The Chairman was pleased to announce, however, that our distinguished Congressman, Hon. J. J. Hemphill, who never failed the people of York when called upon, was present and he was pleased to introduce him. Mr. Hemphill humorously excused himself from attempting to make an agricultural address, having attended the meeting mainly for the purpose of hearing the great exponent, Capt. Tillman; but from what the Chairman had .just said ho feared Capt. Tillman is not so successful a farmer after all. The speaker made no pretension to being a farmer, but ho claimed to know enough about the business to prevent him from attempting to halter a Jersey bull or to even try to bridle a mule unless he knew that they had been dead for at least two years, and then in the case of the mule he should certainly approach the animal boldly in front. He then congratulated the Association on the presence of the large number of ladies, who, heedless of the threatening condition of the weather, had turned out to grace the meeting by their attendance, and paid a glowing and eloquent tribute to the sex. He then, without adopting the didactic style, directed his remarks to subjects pertaining to the farming and manufacturing interests of the country, sketching the vast growth of these industries, as also that of railroad transportation, and portraying the vast importance of each. Of the population of the United States nearly one half are engaged in agricultural pursuits, and in no industrial calling has greater progress been made during the past fifty years. From the ancient plow of Virgil, used in this country one hundred years ago, we now have the most improved methods and machinery for accomplishing nearly overy operation required on the farm. As a comparison between the cotton and grain exports of the country, ho said the former exceeds the latter by thirty million dollars annually. Instituting a comparison between the Southern States previous to the war and the New South of to-day, while it should be admitted that the South has made great progress since 1870, not a word should be said in detraction ot those who have gone before us. Their methods were different from ours, but their environments were also different. Our ancestors need no defence at this day. They found our country in virgin forest, and their labor made it the finest on earth, while their homoly virtues are proper subjects for commendation. Of the difficulties in the way of Southern farmers, he characterized the credit system as the greatest, and deprecated its prevalence to so groat an extent. The success of the farmers of the South depends upon their ability to con+ lnKrvv nnrl +V*?a fit air nonnnf uiinr?naafn 11V fin tlUA xaUXJL mi\X VUiO KUWJ VUUilW MMWVWU.V.V under tlie system which has been too much in practice. Mr. Hemphill spoke for about an hour, interspersing his address with humor and anecdote, and though he did not claim to know much about agriculture, it was conceded by all that his remarks were well calculated to stimulate the farmers to renewed exertions in their noble calling. The next speaker introduced was W. B. Wilson, Jr., Esq., who, like Mr. Hemphill, said he was present not to teach, but to be instructed, and while not a farmer by occupation he was deeply interested in all pertaining to the success of that profession. After extolling our fine natural agricultural resources?soil and incomparable climate?he pointed out what he conceived to be some of the disadvantages under which our farmers labor, and chief among these he cited the credit system and the high rate of interest which the farmers are compelled to pay. Ho did not attribute the pecuniary embarrassment of our people entirely to the results of the war, for in one sense the results of the war left the people in better condition than before. Before the war it was the custonl for farmers to own as largo tracts of land as possible, confining the lands to the ownership of a few. That system is now broken up, succeeded by increasing the ownership of the lands, which are now more thoroughly cultivated, and by improved methods. He urged the importance of the farmers producing their own supplies, and thus becoming independent of the credit system and placing themselves in a position to control their own business and the labor of the country. He urged tho repeal of the interest law, so as to limit the rate to seven per cent., and closed by expressing his gratification at the increased devotion of the farmers to their profession, which he regarded as one of the most encouraging signs of the times. At tho conclusion of Mr. Wilson's remarks, Mr. Frank II. Brown closed the exercises at tho stand by thanking thoso present, and especially the ladies, for tho interest they had shown in tho success of the meeting, and requesting those having charge of the arrangements to spread the tables and let tho company repair to dinner. Notwithstanding tho unfavorable circumstances under which the meeting was hold? the day of the week, and the threatening of the elements?it was a decided success, everything passing off pleasantly and harmoniously. Injustice to tho executive committee, it may be said that Monday was appointed as the day for tho meeting in order to suit the convenience of Capt. Tillman, who, when tho appointment was made, expected to be present on that day. TflE GRADED SCHOOL MEETING. Owing to tho"inclement state of the weather last Friday night, the meeting of citizens appointed to discuss the question of establishing a graded school in Yorkville was deferred until 10.:J0 Saturday morning. At that hour a number of tho citizens met in tho Court House and Mr. Geo. H. O'Leary was called to the chair. After explaining the object of the meeting, he said that Hon. Giles J. Fatterson, of Chester, was present, by invitation, to address tho meeting on the subject, and more especially to explain tho working of the graded school system in Chester, where it has been in operation for several years. Mr. Patterson disclaimed any intention of attempting an educational address, but having been invited here to tell what he knew about the graded school system in Chester, it afforded him much pleasure to respond to the invitation. The importance of education, and its bearing upon those who are to come after us, he said, are matters too plain to require elucidation. But in securing educational facilities for all at the least possible cost, there must bo unity of action. All the people of the community must work harmoniously together and for the successful accomplishment of the object in view. The next thing to consider is the securing of competent teachers. Ho said the same amount of money paid out by a few persons in each town to educate their children away from home, if judiciously applied, would afford a plain English education to all the children of tho town. For this reason, to secure tho best results for all, the community should conceutrato its means. Selfishness in this matter must bo thrown aside. There is one class, a worthy class, in every community who cannot afford to pay tho tuition fees charged evon in schools of moderate preten sioijs. Those who may have no children to educate, should not grudge the light tax they,would have to pay to support a graded school that would afford educational facilities to! those who otherwise would bo deprived of the cneans of education. All are interested in the education of the rising generation. Takinga pecuniary or mercenary view of the matter, it is' an economical measure for a commuj nity to rfilueate all the children in it?the children oft the vicious as well as those of the deserving class?and thus prepare them to be useful nien and women. He thjon gave a history of the origin of the graded School in Chester, which was instituted seven 4r eight years ago. At that time there were a/number of small schools scattered over the to/wn, eacli charging high tuition fees in addition to the taxes paid by the citizens for free school purposes. It was determined to organize all these into one school, under one general tnanagement, but which should have three graces or departments, commencing with the kindergarten or primary, and advancing to the higheij branches of an English education. The plan proved successful from the very beginning, and ithe school, or schools, one for each race, ara conducted from nine to ten months each yt**u\ Thero.aro now 2G7 pupils in the white school, all under the supervision one man with sij^ teachers, which number, under tho system, ample to teach thoroughly all tho classes. > The Court House ^ownship pays a general school tax of about ?2;d00, but by the pro rata distribution, it receives i^nly about ?800, supplemented by ?250 or ?300yrom poll tax, and a special tax of a mill and a half, which has been amply suflicient to pay tlVo expenses of tho school, strictly confined to all the branches embraced in tho free school laws. All pupils in these branches receive their tuitfon free. The higher branches are taught and cl}#rged for? the fees arising therefrom being appf.ied to defray the expenses of the school. ' ? Mr. Patterson spoke earnestly in favor oftQt*. system, giving as reasons that it unites a community, breaks all conventional lines, and should bo adopted on tho seoroof economy. On the point of taxation he argued that education is not an individual property, and hence a small tax for this purpose is not# burden to those who may havo no children ?to educate, die then closed by briefly referring to the moral influence upon a community of education. Rev. L. A. Johnson, county school commissioner, next addressed tho meeting, heartily coinciding with the remarks bf Mr. Patterson, and in his official as well as individual capacity pledging himself to aid all he could in securing the end desired. Rev. T. R. English also addressed the meeting. He said he had had opportunities of Witnessing the mnnnnrnmftnt.nf irrnded schools, and f was satisfied that for our purposes here it . would be the most feasible system to adopt, and ho felt entire confidence in its success should it bo adopted. At the conclusion of Mr. English's remarks Maj. J. F. Hart offered the following resolution, which was adopted : * Resolved., That the chairman of this meeting appoint a committee of seven to confer and prepare business for consideration at a meeting of the citizens to bo subsequently held, of time and place of which the chairman shall give notice. . Under this resolution the chairman appoint- . ed as the committee provided by it, James F. Hart. L. M. Grist, Thos. W. Clawson, Gus. L. McXecl, Frank A. Gilbert, Dr. J. R. Bratton and Rev. F. C. Hickson. A resolution was unanimously adopted returning the thanks of the meeting to Hon. Giles J. Patterson for his entertaining and instructive address, and the meeting then adjourned sine die. sdutiTcarolina news. ?The protracted drouth in Union county was broken on Saturday by a general rain, rendering the farmers hopeful yet of a good crop. ?A terrible epidemic prevails in the Bennettsville section of Marlboro county. Within asmall area of the county, notmore than twelve miles square, thirty or more persons have died within a period ctf thirty days. The epidemic seems to be a fever. Several persons are still very low, but with the rains for the last few days it is hoped that the disease will be checked. ? Jacob A. Biggs, of Florence, foreman of the trestle gang on the Wilmington, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, was killed last Wednesday night at Nichol's by the fast mail train going North. Biggs was lying across the track, asleep, his head resting upon a chair, when he was struck. His body was horribly mutilated and strewn along the track for several miles. He was about 27 years old and unmarried. ? A severe storm visited points along the Charlotte, Columbia and Agusta road last Wednesday, and some damage was done by lightning. The storm broke upon Winnsboro about three o'clock, and lightning shivered a tree in the postmaster's yard. Tne same bolt struck the office of Winnsboro News and Herald and descended the chimney into a room where Messrs. T/\V?m Wfillinmo on/1 Wtroff AT PfAnot XXTCtYC* O \Jllll ?T liliaUiO ailU TT J UUU j. JL V ?? v* v> at work. Mr. Williams was only slightly shocked, but Mr Propst was knocked down and badly hurt. Physicians were at once called in and administered the proper treatment. The doctors report that Mr. Propst was severly injured, but will recover. ? In the Laurens court of sessions, last week, John D. Sheahan, a merchant of that town, was tried for thekilliogof U.S. Bishop. The whole of Wednesday was consumed in the trial. The jury retired at 7 o'clock and about midnight they returned a verdict of not guilty. Great interest was manifested in the case, and throughout the whole day it was almost impossible to get near the court house door. A meeting of citizens of Laurens county was held in the Court House on Sat- r urday, in which resolutions were adopted contradicting a statement made by a correspondent of the News and Courier that the people of the county justify the homicide of Bishop,strongly condemningShea- * han, his slayer, and censuring the jury for their verdict of acquittal. The third resolution is significant, and reads: "That we pledge ourselves individually to maintain and vindicate the law of our State in the future." Mormons in Georgia.?A dispatch of Thursday from Augusta says: The Mormon missionaries who have been preaching in the Wrightsboro district of this county, and who have succeeded in converting a large number of ignorant people to their religion, have greatly excited the people who are opposed to them in that section, and in fact the whole country is in a fever. Many attempts have been made to rid the county of them, but without avail, and last night a band of regulators, composed of men from Augusta and the Wrightsboro district, formed and drove them out of the district. The plan of the regulators was to tar and feather them and throw them into the river and make them swim for the Carolina side,, threatening them with death if they returned to Georgia. With this object in view they proceeded to the house of J. L. Farmer, ten miles from the city, where the Mormons had been staying, but upon arriving there they they found the Mormons had flown. They were, however, informed by the occupants of the house that the Mormons had only left for a day or two in order to prevent bloodshed, but that when the prophets returned they would be supported by a larger number of people than before, who would see that they were not interfered with. In fact, it was stated that the people would defend the Mormons with their lives. The regulators searched diligently for the Mormons, but without avail. They are, however determined to rid the county of them, aud will watch for their return. The Catholics and Temperance.?a further and significant indication of the rapidity with which the Roman Catholics are arraying themselves on the side of temperance is afforded by a striking article in the Catholic World for August, Rev. T. J. Conaty, on "Catholic Total Abstinence." For this movement Mr. Conaty claims "it leads to thrift and providence; that it helps to preserve a souud mind in a sound body; that it guards man's intelligence for God's truth and man's heart for God's love. It should make better men and better Christians, holding with St. Ambrose that sobriety is the mother of faith, as intemperace is the mother of infidelity." Mr. Conaty also says that the "Catholic Total Abstin