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Straps and Jads. ? President Cleveland writes all his letters and addresses with his own hand. He tried dictating to a stenographer some time ago, but found that it bothered him and that he could do his work much more satisfactorily in the good old fashioned way. ? Alfred R. Page, a colored waiter, is a candidate for legislative representative on the Labor ticket in Cincinnati. At the nominating convention he received the highest number of votes given for any candidate for representative from any of the city districts. ? The story comes from Salem, 111., of a flock of 160 sheep that were overtaken in their pasture by fire. They at once made for a knoll in the field, ar u there bunched themselves, with the lambs in the middle, and began moving in a circle, treading the weeds and grass into the dry earth until the fire was out. ? The two Woodward boys who killed Archie Douglas, seven miles from Coffeevllle, Miss., last summer, were tried- and acquitted before the Circuit Court of Calhoun county on Thursday. Immediately after the verdict was brought in Bob Woodward was married to the girl whom he was trying to steal when forced to kill Douglass m self-defence. ?General Bosecrans says that "there is no deobt that the Grand Army has been seriously crippled by the politicians who seemed to have captured it some time ago. The effect of their efforts has not been to make the society a great partisan machine, but only to drive out of it some of the good men who were not willing to stay inside and let themselves be placed in a false position." ? In a recent interview, Congressman Wm. D. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, said: "I think the South is the future El Dorado of this country. It represents a vast region yet undeveloped, which will one day attract the world. There are two classes there and they are hostile. Those who represent the past and those who believe and are working for the present and future of the South." ? Senator Sherman, of Ohio, has accept ed an invitation to attend the annual fair of the Colored industrial association, to be held at Raleigh, N. C., and commencing October 24. He is expected to make an address. The Raleigh Observer says "it is already evident that the approaching annual fair of the colored people will surpass that of last year, and if Senator Sherman comes this year he will probably see the largest assembly of colored people ever in North Carolina." General Mahone has also accepted an invitation to attend the Raleigh fair. ? The Probate Judge of Smith county, Kansas, is insane. He ought to bo removed and another appointed. But the Governor finds himselfin a dilemma. He cannot appoint a Probate Judge until a vacancy occurs, and no vacancy can be declared until the incumbent is adjudged insane. In order to affect this the lunatic must be tried by a jury and declared by the Probate Judge to be insane. No other person in the county has this power. This is the first case of the kind which has ever arisen in Kansas. ? Col. Thomas G. Jones, colonel of the Second Alabama Regiment, forwarded by express to the Governor of Connecticut, so as to reach Hartford last Friday, the battle flag of the Sixteenth Connecticut Volunteers. It was captured at Plymouth, N. C., in April, 1864, by a member of the Montgomery True Blues, which has reorganized and is now one of the companies in the Second Alabama Regiment. In his letter the Colonel says: "The flag is returned because of the indisposition to retain a memento of triumph of brethren over brethren." ? It is shown as a result of the advance in coffee that the deliveries for consumption in the United States are 383,587 bags less in the first six months of 1887 than in the first six months of 1886, a decrease of 22J per cent. The decrease in Europe is only 3J percent., or 122,000 bags. The shrinkage represents largely the reduced stocks carried by the several grades of distributers, and the difference is not altogether in consumption, but represents in Dart the iobbers' and retailers' stocks which have been sold off. ? The law abolishing separate schools for colored people in Ohio has been obeyed in some places by keeping the colored schools open as before, but designating them as branches or district schools. At Lebanon, upon the opening of the schools, a colored teacher found himself practically deserted, all his pupils having gone to white schools for enrollment. The same thing happened at Oxford, Ohio, where the white pupils have become displeased with the invasion, and some have left school until the matter is settled. ? The Georgia Legislature, now in session, has passed a law which gives to the medical colleges of the State the bodies of all who die in jails and poorhouses. Principal Keeper Towers, of Atlanta, received a dispatch Friday morning announcing the death of a colored convict named Todd, who was drowned at Smith's camp, near Madison, while trying to make his escape. The doctors of the Anatomical Board claim him for their own, and will get him. The principal keeper will deliver him to Secretary McRae through the authorized carrier of the board. This will be the first body ever dissected in Georgia with the sanction of the law. ? Slavery in Brazil promises soon to be a thing of the past. The Parliament of the empire is now considering a bill providing for the final stages of emanciption and it will pass. It declares all slaves registered under the act of 1871 to be free. But they must serve their masters two years more, being paid, howeyer, and being cared for. Moreover, they can redeem themselves for about $200 each. Slaves fifty years old or more need not thus serve their masters, and if one of a married couple happens in some way to free himself, the other also becomes free. The registered number of slaves now in the empire is about 1,200,000. ? What is known as the trial of the Bald Knobbers, in the United States Court at Jefferson City, Mo., came to a sudden end last Friday. There were originally thirteen of them arrested in Douglass county for driving homesteaders from Govern- ! raent lands. Two of them were promptly j convicted. Two more cases were called ! and again convictions was obtained. The evidence showed that all the accused belonged to an oath-bound secret organization. On Friday the cases of two more of the gang were begun, when the lawyers for the defence asked for a conference with the prosecutors. After it they obtained permission to have all the defendants not yet tried plead guilty. The whole gang were remanded. They will probably get the extreme penalty of ten years imprisonment and $5,000 fine. ? A nine-year old son of Hiram Taylor, of Wilmington, Ohio, mysteriously disappeared about thirteen months ago. He was an unusually bright child, not worse than the average boy. He hoarded up his ; money, read books of travel and was passionately fond of horses. Search was made, ! but all traces of the child appeared lost. One day last week a letter was received by Mr. Taylor from the lost boy. It bore the date of Cape Town, Africa, and recited that, having $30, the boy had resolved to "go around the world." He had left Wilmington on a freight train, stolen his way to Columbus, paid his fare to Philadelphia and beat liis passage to New York, where he found no difficulty in getting on board a ship. He said he was in fine health, had been well treated and was about to sail for Hong Hong, rnence ne would go to San Francisco, then come home. He neglected, purposely, perhaps, to give the names of the vessels on which he had sailed. Mr. Taylor is a contracting painter and well known in Wilmington. ? Mrs. Cleveland has declined an invitation to present flags to the New York Fire Department in the following letter: "I j have received your pleasing note requesting me to deliver certain colors to the Fire , Department on such a day in September as shall suit my convenience. It would certainly afford me pleasure to contribute in any degree to the significance of this occasion and to the satisfaction of the brave and gallant men whose services are i thus to be recognized. I hope, however,1 k I that I shall not be misunderstood when I : base my declination of your kind invita- < tion upon my unwillingness to assume 1 that I, as wife of the President, ought to : participate so prominently in a public ceremony in which he took no part," The 1 letter is in Mrs. Cleveland's own hand- < writing. By ignoring the President, i whether intentionally or not, the commit- i tee of arrangements placed themselves in an ugly predicament that they are trying ' get out of by extending a second invitation to Mrs. Cleveland and also include her husband. i __________ ________ YOltKVKLLE, H. C. : . WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1887. TRIAL BY JURY. Judge Hudson proposes, in view of "the shocking crimes, with startling verdicts of acquittal," which have occurred in the State, to review the defects in the criminal procedure of our courts, and to show the causes which lead to the acquittal of so many accused of high crimes and especially the crime of murder. The first of a series of articles on this subject appeared in the JVews and Courier of last Thursday, which we copy this week, proposing to copy the entire series for the benefit of our readers who will profit by a close study of the learned Judge's exposititon of the important subject which he treats. CLEVELAND COUNTY BONDS. Judge McRae, of the North Carolina bench, has issued the injunction asked in the name of J. \V. Goforth against the commissioners of Cleveland county, J. T. Bostic, the chairman, the Rutherford Railway Construction Company and the Massa chusetts and Southern Construction Company. Ex-Judge W. P. Bynuin and Maj. Jno. D. Shaw appeared as counsel for the plaintiff. Judge Schenck represented the construction company, and Mr. Jas. L. Webb the county. The issue of the injunction was not resisted. The Shelby New Era, in explaining this matter, says: "It will be remembered that when application for the injunction was made before Judge McRae, it was refused. On appeal, the Supreme Court decided that the injunction should have been continued until the case could be heard upon its merits. In view of this determination, the injunction was granted as stated. It enjoins the commissioners from delivering the bonds, of assessing or levying any special or other tax to meet the principal or interest on the same until the case shall be finally heard. After the injunction had been denied and pending the appeal, the bonds were issued and a special tax to meet the interest had been assessed and levied. The plaintiff was required to give an indemnity bond of So,000 to secure the defendants from any loss that might be occasioned by the suit. The surety was W. W. Vass, of Raleign," The Neio Era claims that "little interest istakeninthe suit by the people of Cleveland county, who regard the debt as just, wish to pay it an# are satisfied that the validity of the bonds will be sustained. Mr. Goforth is no longer regarded as the real plaintiff but the Carolina Central Railroad Company, whose attorneys appear in the suit, while the surety is interested in the company. The only sentiment is one of indignation." THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS. The State Department of Agriculture has received 2G2 reports from its special correspondents regarding the condition of the crops on September 1st. These reports cover every county in the State. Sixtyfour correspondents report that the weather has been favorable, 160 that it has been unfavorable. Cotton.?The heavy rains that set in toward the end of July have caused some loss by rust and shedding. The caterpillar made its appearance in several counties, but has done very little damage to n-An on/1 fViof nnnfinarl fn four 1 1 i. ties. While the damage from all these causes has been considerable, it is better than for several years. Some apprehension exists of loss by rot, which may further decrease the yield. The condition is reported in upper Carolina at 87 percent., in middle Carolina at 90 per cent., and in lower Carolina at 92 per cent. An average for the State of 89 per cent. Showing a falling off of 10 points for the State since our last report. Corn.?The corn crop is generally reported as the best ever produced in the State. The injury to the crops by the floods has been serious in some localities, but it has been much less than was anticipated. The condition of the crop is reported in upper Carolina at 88 per cent., in middle Carolina at 97 per cent., and lower Carolina at 98 per cent. An average for the State of 94 per cent. A falling off from last rebort of 5 points. Rice.?The prospect for a fair crop of rice continues favorable. The loss to the crop from floods was confined to the San tee and Savannah river sections of the State. Other Crops.?Sorghum is reported: For upper Carolina, at 99 per cent.; middle Carolina, 98 per cent., and lower Carolina, 99 per cent. An average for the State of 98 per cent. Sugar cane for upper Carolina at 94 percent.; middle Carolina at 97 per cent., and lower Carolina at 98 per cent. An average for the State of 90 per cent. Peas for upper Carolina at 100 per cent.; middle Carolina 101 per cent., and lower Carolina at 94 per cent. An average for the State of 98 per cent. the state weekly report. .The South Carolina Weather Service furnishes the following data concerning the effect of the weather on the various crops for the week ending September 10, 1887: The rainfall is below the average, little or no rain having fallen in this State during the week. It has had an injurious effect on cotton and corn, and other crons. such as peas and turnips and potatoes, are beginning to suffer. The temperature has been about or slightly below the average, and has been , generally favorable for the growing crops. , There has been rather more than the average amount of sunshine, which, coupled , with the prevailing drought, has not been beneficial to the growing crops. These reports indicate that cotton is opeuing too rapidly and is suffering from drought. The reports concerning corn are gener- , ally favorable, although in some sections it is beginning to suffer for rain, as are also peas, turnips, <&c. In many counties cotton-picking is progressing rapidly under favorable weather conditions. THE CROPS OF THE COUNTRY. The statistical report of the department i of agriculture at Washington for September presents a heavy falling off in the con- ' dition of the cotton, corn and potato crops, with little change in wheat and other 1 small grains. The high promise of the cotton crop has ' been reduced over 10 points from 93.0 to i 82.8, the effect of the excessive rains on : the Atlantic coast and drought in the Gulf i States. Serious shedding of bolls has re- i suited from both causes. The boll worm j and caterpillar have a wide distribution, j i doing some damage already, and threaten- 1 ing still heavier loss. The State averages i are Virginia 88, North Carolina 89, South < Carolina 89, Georgia 84, Florida 88, Ala- ' bama 81, Mississippi 84, Louisiana 80, 1 Texas77, Arkansas 83, Tennessee 78. There ] is a further loss in the condition of maize < from 80.5 to 72.3 per cent.; four points lower i than last year's crop in September. The . memorable crop failure of 1881 was indicated by 60 in September and 66 in October, some improvement having resulted from more favorable conditions. The depression is nearly all in the West. The States of the Atlantic coast and those of the Gulf report larger crops than those of last year already beyond reach of disaster. In seven of the corn surplus States the average of last month was 74, now 64. The figures are: Ohio 68, Indiana 61, Illinois 57, Iowa 78, Missouri 67, Kansas 42, Nebraska 72. The average of New York and Pennsylvania is 96, of Georgia 94, of Texas 88, of Tennessee 80 and of Kentucky (50. The average condition of winter and spring wheat when harvested was 82.4, last year 87.8. It 1885 it was 72. In the spring wheat region Dakota returns 89, a small gain; Minnesota and Wisconsin 72, Iowa 71, and Nebraska 76, a slight reduction from last month. The increase of acreage will make the difference still Ip?q hpt.wppn the nresent eroD and* that of 1886. The average for rye is 82.2. That of oats 83.4, against 85.6 last month, showing a slight decline. The average for barley is 83, against 86.2 last month. The reduction in buckwheat has decreased from from 99 last month to 89. The average condition for potatoes is very much reduced from 80.8 last month to G7.3. This is four points lower than 1881, and the lowest record for September that the department has ever recorded. The reduction is mainly in the West. The Maine average is 78, that of New York 81, and of Pennsylvania 71. In Michigan the average is 39, that of Illinois, 40, Indiana 43, Ohio 52, Iowa 57, Missouri 77, Kansas G2, Nebraska 68. The weather crop bulletin of the signal office at Washington for the week ending last Saturday says: During the past week the weather has been reported as favorable to growing crops in Massachusetts and North Carolina, and unfavorable in Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama and South Carolina. In the corn-growing region the crop is reported to have been harvested and below the average in Nebraska, as out of danger from frost in Minnesota, and more rain needed for late corn in central and western Kansas. Cuttingis in progress in Michigan. The weather is reported to have been too dry in the cotton regions of South Carolina, Alabama and Mississippi, and damage by worms in Mississippi. In the tobacco regions, Tennessee, Kentucky and Ohio, the deficiency in rainfall is reported to have been injurious, while in North Carolina the weather has been favorable. Pastures are reported good from Nebraska, as improved in Minnesota, Michigan and notnern Illinois, and as dried up in southern Illinois. A light frost is reported to have injured sweet potatoes in northwestern North Carolina on 2d instant, and as having occurred in northern Illinois on the 8th. Killing frosts were reported on the 10th from central Minnesota and upper Michigan, and on the morning of the 11th from northern Vermont. For the Yorkvllle Enquirer. THE POSTMASTERS' ASSOCIATION. Clover, S. C., September 13. To the Editor of the Enquirer: With your permission I wish to communicate with the postmasters of the county through the Enquirer. Doubtless few of my brother postmasters are aware of the fact that there is in existence an association of third and fourth class postmasters, whose object is to seek, through Congress, a better consideration for their services in the duties required of these humble servants of the public. A convention of third and fourth class postmasters is called to meet at Washington about the first of December. The plan, as mapped out thus far, is to have one or two delegates from each Congressional district in the United States. These will meet as above, and as a convention endeavor to lay before our representative in Congress our claims. Third and fourth class postmasters in the United States number about fifty thousand, and as a class are the poorest paid of all the employes of the government service. Take, for instance, a fourth : class money order office: The money order part of it requires a third more work, and double the responsibility and almost no pay?the pay not sufficient to ' pay for the extra amount of writing, to say nothing of the responsibility. ; r 1,1 n ? X L'UUIU giVtJ ilf^Uica IU UlCili i,y OUUIV this, but will not do so now, my main object being to call the attention of my brethren to this matter. The United States Mail, a monthly published in Chicago, by John H. Patterson, ' is the prime mover in this matter. That paper is the authority for the statement that over 700 conventions have been held up to this time in the present year, representing almost everyshade of thought and religious belief, every business avocation and every line of profession. Now, as all business pursuits and professions find it pleasant and profitable to meet from time to time, why should not the postmasters of this great country do the same? If for no other reason than social intercourse, we should meet in convention ; but as quite a number of government officials have recommended increase of pay for this class of postmasters, we are encouraged to believe that this concerted action on the part of postmasters in convention assembled will hasten this desired end. What say you, brother postmasters ? Let us hear from you on this matter. J. D. Gwin, P. M., Clover, S. C. Corrcsjiondeuie of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM BLACK'S. Black's September, 12.?Marcus Bird, who lived near Antioch Church, died last week. He was an honest, upright citizen, a kind father and was a captain in the last civil war among the States. The Presbyterian Church has a new bell. From its loud and clear tone, we would infer that it is of good material and large size. A series of sermons were preached in the Presbyterian church during all of last week, by Kevs. Nevill, Davis and Kirkpatrick, which were instructive, interesting and forcible. Mr. Neville delivered some very fine and eloquent sermons, which caused six or eight accessions to the church. The degree of progress of any community, morally and intellectually, are evidenced by the interest manifested in churches and schools. Our showing in these respects are encouraging. We have five churches, the majority of which have a full membership, with prosperous Sundayschools regularly attended. We also have two Drosuerous and flourishing literary schools. John Thomasson sold, on Wednesday last, the first bale of cotton that has been offered on our market this season. It was bought by D. D. Gaston, who paid 10i cents. A number of other bales were sold during the latter part of the week. Mr. Kit Carpenter, of the firm of Black & Carpenter, has been quite sick all the week, but is now improving and it is hoped will be out for duty soon. Mr. Lowndes Black, agent of the Kichmond & Danville Ttailroad, at Flowery Branch, Ga., spent last week pleasantly among us. w. Jeff Davis at Atlanta.?Much is being said about the propriety or impropriety of Jeff Davis attending the Fair in Atlanta. Mr. Davis being a citizen of a free country we think he, like eyery other citizen, has a perfect right to go. He has no more right, however, to speak for this country than any other good citizen. If he goes, he, like Cleveland, will add something to the show, or menagerie, and whatever adds to the show in a legitimate way may be all well enough. But as a matter of fact, we are inclined to the opinion that both Cleveland and Davis should stay away from Atlanta. Mr. Cleveland is now solid in the South. lie has nothing to ?ain by coming here, and he may lose much. The Kepublicans know that he will be re-nominated for the Presidency, md if any of their newspaper reporters can distort anything he may say, they will be very sure to do so. Mr. Davis had better stay away. To be exhibited as a rare animal at a show would not be much >f a compliment to the ex-President of the southern Confederacy.?Abbeville Press and Banner. LOCAL AFFAIRS. . i NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. A. D. Neely, County Treasurer?Tax No- 1 tice?1886. 1 J. F. Jackson and J. Ran. Wallace?Notice. j A. F. Ruff, Ridgeway, S. C.?Desirable Homes , for Sale. " W. N. Elder?Executor's Notice. John S. Bratton, Administrator?Certificate Lost. < Withers Adickes -Our Motto. Parish <fc Kennedy?The Truth is Always Use- , ful. H. F. Adickes?New Goods at the Grand Central. Lindsay & Moore?Money Saved. 1 May <fe May, Druggists?Greatness of the Age. ' Lowry <fc Starr?Special Notice. , Hunter & Oates?Our Buyer, Mr. Hunter. John C. Kuykendal?Foreign Quinine. ' n I III..?-u _ <-1 . AT ,1 < ih. /i. oliui rtjua, secretary, caitiuiuii}, ? Elastic Gun Wadding?4th page. I UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1888. The Enquirer will be furnished from this date until January 1st, 1888, for 70 cents. GONE NORTH. > Mr. Wm. C. Latimer, Mr. J. J. Hunter, of the firm of Hunter <fc Oates, and Mr. Dobson, of ] the firm of T. M. Dobson & Co., are in the ' northern markets making fall purchases for ' their respective houses. BETHEL PRESBYTERY. i The Presbytery ot Bethel will hold its regular semi-annual meeting in Bethel Church, York county, beginning its sessions on Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock, September 28th, ( instant. The opening sermon will be preached by Rev. M. R. Ivirkpatriek, of Clover. OUR SISTER TOWN. The Charleston News and Courier of Monday publishes a lengthy review of our sister town, Rock Hill, which places the industrial, commercial, educational, religious and social interests of our sister town on honorable and enviable record. According to the showing fow towns in tho up country have made more rapid strides in material advancement during the past few years than Rock Hill. /NATIONAL FARMERS' CONGRESS. In accordance with the request of Secretary Clayton, of the National Farmers' Congress, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois, November 1st to the 5th, asking the appointment of nine delegates, with alternates, to represent this State in the Congress, Governor Richardson has made the appointments. York county is honored by the selection of Hon. W. H. Stewart, of Fort Mill, as one of the delegates. His alternate is Dr. James R. Massey, of Lancaster. building permit granted. At a special meeting of the Town Council, on Monday last, a petition was presented from the building committee of the Episcopal Church, asking permission to erect a one-story frame building on the lot adjoining that of Mr. J. O. Walker, on Main street, to be used as a rectory. The permit was granted. This is the first petition presented to the Town Council since the adoption of the ordinance in referonce to the erection of wooden buildings within certain limits. broke his leg. We learn that Mr. Lawson Jenkins, long a citizen of this county, but now living with his son in Gastonia, N. C., met with the misfortune a few days ago to break his left leg just below the hip joint. He was walking in a new house which his son is having built, and stepping on a loose board partly covered with shavings, it tilted, throwing him on the ground a distance of about four feet. His leg came in contact with a brick and the bone was fractured. Notwithstanding his age and the extent of his injury, he is doing well. /census op yorkville. Mr. Charles H. Dixon has completed the work of enumerating the population ot Yorkville, and submitted it to the Town Council, under whose direction the work was done. The following is the result of the enumeration : White males, 3(54 White females, 414?778 Colored males, 378 Colored females, 385?7G3 Total, 1,541 In 1880 the population of the town, by the U. S. Census, was-1,330. . ^personal mention. ^Mrs. S. A. Milton, of Columbia, and Mrs. M. E. Galbraith, of Chester, are in Yorkvillo visiting Mrs. James A. Watson. viMrs. W. A. Sanders and three children, of Chester, are in Yorkville visiting Mrs. John F. Oates. >f Mr. William I. Witherspoon returned on last Wednesday to the Baltimore College of Pharmacy. jMr. Robert T. Allison, postal clerk on the Charlotte and Atlanta Air-Line Railroad, is in Yorkville visitinghis parents. rv 1 _ ? . ? 1 ? if 1_ <3T Miss Lula Tatura, 01 urangeourg, is m 1 oikville visiting the family of Dr. John May. . ~pf Mrs. W. E. Falconer and her little daughter left here on Tuesday for Charlottesville, Va. Mr. W. John Hyndman and family have removed from this place to Charlotte, N. C. RAILROAD NOTES. There is no news from any part of the lino this week, further than the fact that all the contractors are availing themselves of the present fine weather and driving work forward as rapidly as they can. Capt. M. C. Lewis, the trestle builder, has moved his headquarters from Yorkville to the residence of Mr. John A. Byers, nine miles west of town. Capt. Lewis is accompanied by his wife, and during their stay in Yorkville she made many warm friends among her lady acquaintances. A short piece of tracklaying has been done at Camden, suflicient only for the accommodation of engine, cars and track-laying machine, q'rack-laying will commence in earnest about the first of next month. CHURCH NOTICES. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 A. M. and 8 P. M. Sunday-school at 4 P. M. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8 o'clock. . Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services next Sunday morning at 10.30o'clock, and at night at 8. Sunday-school at 4 P. M. Prayer meeting to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 A. M., and 8 P. M. Sunday-school at 5 P. M. King's Mountain Mission?Rev. L. A. Johnson, Pastor. Services at King's Mountain Chapel next Sunday, at 11 o'clock A. M. Episcopal?Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, Rector. Sunday-school at 4.30 P. M. Baptist?Rev. F. C. Hickson, Pastor. Sunday-school at 3.45, P. M., next Sunday. MORTGAGE RECORDED. ( The Clerk of the Court has recorded a mort- , gage of tho Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad given by the Massachusetts and Southern Construction Company to the Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company. The mort- . gage covers the entire line of the road at ?25,000 per mile, aggregating a total of 815,000,000. About GO miles of the road is in York county, j This mortgage is recorded in twelve counties in this State, and is a substitute for one exe- 1 cuted October 1,18SG. That mortgage was for ?20,OoO per mile with bonds running thirty years at G per cent. The new mortgage is for i ?25,000 per mile, the bonds running ninety years at 5 per cent. The new mortgage was rendered necessarv. in place of the old one, by tbo extensions granted to its charter since last October, extending the road from the Tennes- ' see lino to the Ohio River, tho absorption of tho Chataroi Railroad, and the consolidation with the Georgia and Carolina Midland. THE MULE RACES. Tho grotesque mule races advertised to take 1 place in tho railroad cut near the depot grounds of tho Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Rail- : road came otT last Thursday afternoon, strictly according to programme. The occasion drew [ a largo crowd. At half past 2 the stewards, mounted and acting in the capacity of marshals, , assembled in Hart's grove, from which place, . under direction of Mr. John A. Latta and Miss Mary Yawter, of Virginia, as chiefs, preceded ] by tho drum corps and followed by the mount- i od jockeys in costume, theealvacade proceoded \ to the grounds. Conspicuous in advance of j the music was borne a banner with the in- < scription, " Jloni .soit qui vial y pcnse." A neat ] stand had been prepared for the accommoda- j tion of the sponsors and the judges. Promptly < on time the signal was given for the first race, 1 which was against time and was won by "Lady < Rolle," Mr. Franklin G. Power, jockey. Tho 5 second race was won by "Contractor," Mr. A. G-. Hart, jockey. As to the time between Lady Belle and Contractor, there was some misunderstanding, owing to discrepancy of ;he watches in the hands of the timers, and the udges decided in favor of "Lady Belle." The slow race was won by "Corn Crib," I. D. iVitherspoon, Jr., .jockey. The prizes, which ivere beautiful works of paintingand embroidery, were presented to Messrs. Power and VVitherspoon by Major Hart, one of the judges, in neat and humorous remarks. The total amount of the proceeds was ?82.35, from which, after deducting ?12.35 for expenses, the sum of ?70 was realized as the net receipts, rhe management acknowledge the following ;enerous contributions to the fund, made by gentlemen connected with the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad: Dr. W. E. Gorton ?10 ; Capt. M. C. Lewis, ?5; Mr. Peter Grif-< fin, Mr. W. G. Gibbons and Major Jas. F. Hart, 81 each. As there was some objection raised to accepting the money, the proceeds of a "mule race," although the scheme was innocently conceived, for the use of the Cemetery Association, the promoters of the enterprise decided to divort the fund to another purpose, which is fully explained as follows: Received of W. B. McCaw, Secretary and Treasurer of the "mule race" fund, the sum of seventy dollars, to be held by us in trust as the nucleus of a "town clock fund." And we hereby obligate ourselyes, and our successors iu oflice to judiciously invest said fund, in mortgages on real estate, or on other approved securities, in furtherance of tho end above indicated and for no other. In witness whereof, wo have hereunto sot our hands, and caused the incorporate seal of tho town of Yorkvilloto be affixed, this 9th day of September, 1887. Gko. H. O'Leary, Intendant. F. A. Gir.nERT. Clerk and Treasurer. PRISONERS RECAPTURED. Joe Massev, colored, of Rock Ilill, who was tried at the last term of tlioUnitcd States Court at Greenville, and who escaped from tho guard house at Gastonia was recaptured in Columbia last Friday, just two weeks after his escape. Massey was tried in the United States Court at Greenville last February on tho charge of retailing liquor without a license and was acquitted. At tho August term of tho same court he was tried for intimidating a witness ; or, as he explains it, for assaulting tho witness who swore against him at tho February term. On this charge ho was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment in York county jail for a term of three months, and fined ?200. As will be remembered, he and two other prisoners, the three in charge of Deputy Marshals Beckham and Neely, wero lodged in the guard house at Gastonia on the night of the 2Gth of August, while en route for Yorkville, and from that structure they mado their escape. Massey says that he went out with his companions becauso he had a sick child at Batesburg whom he desired to visit, after which ho intended to proceed to Yorkville and deliver himself to the Sheriff. When arrested in Columbia he said he was on his way to Yorkville for that purpose. He will be held in Columbia to await the action of the United States authorities. On last Thursday night, Wm. Farrow, colored, another of the prisoners who escaped from the Gastonia guard house, was arrested in this place by policeman O'Farrell. He is charged with forgery and was arrested in Greenville on a warrant issued by Trial Justice Bell and was being brought to Yorkville by an officer when ho escaped, as above stated. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Twenty-three citizens of Darlington were carried before a trial justice last week and tried for neglect and refusal to do road duty. They got a jury and were acquitted. ? The Rev. H. B. Blakely, who was recently elected pastor of New Hope A. R. P. Church, in Fairfield county, has accepted the call and will enter upon his duties sometime during the present month. ? James Saddler was killed by Joseph Werts in Newberry county last Thursday morning. Saddler had threatened to kill Werts on sight, but the latter got the drop on his antagonist and shot him dead in the road. ? Abbeville Press and Banner: Mr. R. H. Verdery lost his best mule last Thursday from eating green sorghum of the second growth. Let it not be forgotten that sorghum cane, before the ripening of the seed, is a deadly poison to cattle, horses and mules, and that the second growth in its green state is fatal to stock. ? In the Chesterfield Court of Sessions, last week, two cases were tried that created quite a sensation. Two white women were indicted for marrying negroes. The men had both run away to escape arrest. The women employed colored lawyers from Cheraw and were both convicted and sent to jail to await the sentence of the uourt. ? It is understood that the gentlemen who recently met in Anderson as representatives of the farmers' movement, as engineered by Messrs. Tillman, Tindall, Norris and their associates, resolved on three objective points, viz., the organization of the Agricultural Department, the displacement of the present Commissioner of Agriculture and the establishment of a separate State agricultural college. ? Ex-Governor Aiken died on the 7th instant at his country place at Flat Rock, N. C., aged 81 years. He was Governor of South Carolina in 1844 and a Congressman from 1851 to 1857. He was the largest slaveholder in the State and was a successful rice planter. He consistently opposed nullification and secession and took no part in politics after leaving Congress. He was also one of the first appointed trustees of the Peabody fund. ? Spartanburg Herald: On last Wednesday at one o'clock between seventy-five and one hundred hands refused to return to their work in the factory at Clifton. The strike was caused by the discharge of one of the hands. It appears that he was a Ivnight of Labor, and when his discharge became known, the whole lodge struck. Their places were immediately supplied and the mills continued to run, losing no time whatever on account of the strike. It is stated that none of the strikers will be again employed. ? H. A. Harth, of Columbia, was married to Miss Rachel David, the daughter of a wealthy Jewess, at the executive mansion on Tuesday, Gov. Richardson performing the ceremony. It was a runaway match, and the bride objected to being married by a clergyman, so the Governor was called into requisition. The groom is a Gentile, and the marriage met with opposition from the relatives of the i ? ? A DriClO. Accoruiug tu ucvvisu in similar cases, her apartments in her mother's house are draped in mourning and she is regarded as dead to the family. ? The Edgefield correspondent of the News and Courier, writing last Friday, says, in reference to bail for Jones, the triple murderer: "Jones' proposed bondsmen, four in number, were again in town a few days ago. They insisted that they were financially able to meet the demands of Judge Wallace's order. The clerk of the Court, after a thorough investigation, thought otherwise, and so Jones' second attempt to give bail has failed. It is said that the bondsmen came within ?2,000 of making up the amount and that they are now trying to make up the bond. It is generally believed that they will succeed and that in a few days Jones will be at liberty." ? The Attorney-General has rendered an opinion to the effect that every agent licensed by the Comptroller-General to do any business of insurance must first file a certified copy of the vote or resolution of the trustees or directors of said company appointing him such agent, accompanied by a warrant of appointment under the official seal of the company, and signed by the president and secretary, and that every licensed agent thus becomes an attorney to accept service. In accordance with /loMni'Ql lina tills opinion LI1U ^uujptiunci UC1 Itiui xiiuj issued a circular to insurance agents doing business in the State, in which he says: "All agents now holding licenses from this department for the year ending March list, 1888, will at once procure and file with this office warrants of their appointment as above provided, the same to be on \ form which will be furnished by the Comptroller-General, and in all cases where this is not done by the 15th day of October, proximo, the license now outstanding will be cancelled." Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, September 13.?The farmers say the cotton crop is not going to be as good as was expected ; that instead of making fruit it made weed. I was shown last week five stocks, each five feet high, and not a boll was on either of them. The merchants are daily receiving their new goods. The railroad depot for the past week has been the busiest place in town. ""V^Ir. John R. London had a valuable cow killed last week by being bitten by a hog. Rev. E. N. Joyner's condition is greatly improved. He now sits up a few hours each day. His little daughter is very ill with typhoid fever. ^Dr. T. A.Crawford, who attended the internationalCongressof Physicians which assembled in Washington last week, has returned home. ??Ir. Miram H. Sandifer, who has been employed as prescription clerk in R. IT. Hope & Co's. drug store, leaves to-day for Philadelphia, having accepted a position in a drug store in that city. lie will also attend the college of pharmacy. The town has completed its second cistern on Main street. This cistern is of 18,000 gallons capacity. Considerable excitement was created here yesterday by the attempt of Mr. J. B. Johnson to cowhide the Rev. E. G. Price, a minister of the M. E. Church, though not the pastor of Rock Hill church, the church which he serves being about six miles from town. It seems that it had reached Mr. Johnson's ears that the Rev. Mr. Price had made some slanderous remarks in a letter to a young lady in Thomasville, N. C., in regard to Mr. Johnson's sister. Mr. Johnson demanded a retraction, which was refused. Mr. Price yesterday came to town to take the north-bound train for Thomasville. On his way to the depot he was met by Mr. Johnson with a cowhide. A few blows were struck when friends interfered. The occurrence is deeply deplored by our citizens. Mr. Price boarded the train yesterday afternoon foi Thomasville, where he expects to-day tc marry the young lady to whom he wrote the letter that caused the trouble. Public sentiment here as to the affair is divided. A colored woman aged 105 years died last week on the plantation of Mr'. John C. Hoke. IIal. Correspondence of the Yoikrilletnqnirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Chester, September 12.?Leander Ward, colored, was left in charge of Mrs. J. H Bell's dwelling and grounds during hej visit to the mountains, lie proved untrue to the trust committed to his care He effected an entrance through a window into.the dwelling, and stole therefrom ? lot of the jewelry. He at first denied anj knowledge of the stolen property, but afterwards, when arrested, admitted tc Major J. K. Marshall, Chief of Police, thai he had taken it. He tried to lessen the enormity of the crime by expressing at intention on his part of returning the jewelry. Our Probate Judge, in his late decision granting letters of administration to Henrj Chambers and denying them to Mrs. Coleman, was governed in part by the fact thai the law is imperative that when letters ol administration have been granted to ar unmarried woman and she afterwards marries, the administration must be re voked. To his mind the inference was plain that a married woman cannot act ir a fiduciary capacity. Moreover, it was his opinion that Henry Chambers had noi waived his right to administer, as the counsel for Mrs. Coleman contended, ir consenting to the administration of J. Q Hood, for the reason that according to ? late decision of the Supreme Court of the State, an heir at law cannot delegate his right of administration to another party Henry Chambers may have consented tc the petition of J. Q. Hood asking for letters of administration, but he did not thereby waive his right to administer. The opin ion prevails that the decision of the Probate Judge will be sustained by the Circuit Judge. Lucius Backstrom, colored, was broughl here from Yorkville on last Wednesday by Sheriff Hood, and lodged in jail. He is charged with the killing of Calvin Barber, colored, of this county, in June 1886. On Friday the colored base ball club ol Yorkville came here and played a game with the club of this place. In order tc be prepared for a difficulty if any should arise, they brought along a lot of pistols, which were found in a satchel among their possessions. The weapons were seized by our Chief of Police, but our Intend ant ordered tneir return to tneir owners on the ground that they were not concealed about their persons. >r. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. NOTES FR0M_HOODTOWN. Hoodtown, September 13.?The third quarterly conference for York Circuit was held with Shady Grove Church, embracing Saturday and Sunday. Key. A. J. Cauthen presided. His sermon on Saturday was very interesting. He showed to his hearers, what watchfulness and paternal care that God has for his people, and the individual responsibility of all his rational creatures. His hearers were forcibly impressed. The conference was a very pleasant and profitable occasion. The sermon on Sunday was delivered very intelligently. He dwelt at length upon the transitory nature of all earthly things, and the certainty and durability of a future existence in an individual lot. The sermon was followed by the administering of the Lord's Supper, in which a large number communed. These people are blessed with a faithful and devoted pastor. Rev. J. W. Airail is a blessing to any people with whom he is connected. Last Friday afternoon was spent by the people of this community in enjoying an afternoon picnic-in thebeaiitiful and pleasant grove in front of Mr. W. L. Hood's residence. The young men endeavored to ingratiate themselves with the fair ones, while the older ones stood back and gratified us with their pleasant smiles. Buggy riding and playing croquet with all theii pleasures imaginable, were participated in until the welcoming invitation was givep for supper, which was spread upon Nature's verdant carpet, under the shelter of a leafy canopy. It was supplied with many choice articles of food, which had been prepared by the kind families of this community. The Hoodtown brass band furnised music for the occasion. There will be a picnic and a farmers' meeting at Shady Grove Academy next Saturday, the 17th. We are expecting some good speeches, as we have invited some noted men. A cordial invitation is extended to all, and to bring baskets with them. A few cases of fever are reported in this section. Mrs. Joella Harmon, who is visiting Ilev. J. W. Airail and family, has typhoid fever. She is not dangerously ill yet. Mr. G. E. Plood started for Atlanta a few days ago. lie will be gone about ten days. ' _ Nemo. For the Yorkville Enquirer. PICNIC IN CHESTER COUNTY. Olive, S. C., September 8.?It seems to be the custom now-a-days, when we have a nice picnic or something of the kind, for some one of the community to give it a "puff" as it is called ; and as we are people that do not like to be behind in styje, although we have been a little slow about writing up the "puff," I take advantage of this opportunity to ten some of the people who were not there, what a success it was. The day, September 3rd, was unusually pleasant?one that might have been enjoyed by even the aged and infirm. The attendance was large indeed, the dinner plentiful, of course, and of the best quality, and the behavior of the young men exceedingly good for so large a gathering. The morning was passed in listening to two well prepared and eloquently delivered lectures. The first one was on the subject of educational interests, by Mr. W. A. Sanders, a prominent lawyer of Chester. The other was on the great and all important subject of temperance, by the Kev. II. F. Chreitzburg,a distinguished temperance lecturer, and the Grand Chiet Templar of the State. Temperance seems to be and is the sub 'ject of to-day. All men, young or old, I pious or impious, who ate alive to the ini terest and welfare of the rising generation, are not only beginning to see, but have already realized the terrible fate which our country is destined to meet if the evil of intemperence is not wiped out by the working men and women of the times. ; There are some men in this community i and a few in most others, who do not in[ dulge in whisky; but if they allow others to use it and fail to do all in their power i to stop them, they are neglecting one of | the duties which God has assigned to them. ! We are suffering now from having negI lected this duty too long, and we may expect to continue to suffer, both in this I life and in t.hfi lifo to Pnmft. if we do not stop it. The afternoon, though short it seemed, was spent as pleasantly as it could have been by any collection of young peoplesome choosing croquet for amuesement, and of course to quarrel over; others seemed to think that there was more pleasure in baseball, and I must admit that there is, if you prove to me that it is a pleasure to have your fingers broken or knocked out of place and to have your nose mashed to one side, or your lip split by the mask , giving away to a ball that is thrown "too hard" as they say when the ball passes through the hands of one who fails to hold it. The temperance lecture had such an effect on the hearers that immediately after the lecture, with very little trouble, 1 we received the names of thirty or more people who would like to join a temperance lodge. It is more than probable, that with the assistance of Mr. Chreitzburg, we will organize a lodge of Good Templars at this place soon. 1 Every man who would like to live in a country where the people are prosperous, must begin at once to destroy whisky; but don't try to drink the world dry, gen1 tlemen. Too many are working for the ' temperance cause in this way now. a. w. m. ? mere-mention. The Ohio Democratic campaign was J opened most auspiciously at Hamilton last ; Thursday night by Gen. Thomas E. Pow! ell, Democratic candidate for Governor. John T. Ross, colored, was hangail nt Paltimnro laaf PriHav fnr tho milt*. V/U aw AJtm/niiviv lUOb AAVtivjr ?w* ? %/ MM* 1 der of Emily Brown, white, whom he killed that he might sell her body to a medical college. Elections on the question of local option were held in nine counties of Missouri last Thursday, seven , of which voted in favor of it. This makes , thirty prohibition counties in Missouri, : and eighteen others will vote on local op. tion soon. Gun-flints are still manufac, tured in England to a considerable extent, r These gun-flints are exported to Africa t and disposed of to the natives of the inr terior by barter. Within the last two . weeks there have been shipped from > Hickory, North Carolina, to Chicago and t other points, twenty thousand dollars' s worth of dried blackberries. It is estii mated that there will be over one hunj dred thousand dollar's worth of dried fruits marketed at Hickory during the i next three months. Great distress ' from drought is reported to exist in Frio . county, Texas. The people in the rural t districts have been reduced to a state f of absolute poverty, bordering on starvat tion. Workmen who were making an 5 excavation in Atlanta the other day, un. earthed the skeleton of a federal soldier 3 and ?90 in gold that had been buried with i him. The New York Commercial and 3 Financial Chronicle reports the cotton crop t of the United States for the year ending 3 August 31, 1887, at 6,513,623 bales. For i the preceding year the crop aggregated 6,. 550,215 bales. The pinder crop of Virgini ia this year is estimated at 1,600,000 bush3 els. Egbert Harty, a well-known 3 traveling salesman whose territory is . South Carolina, was violently assaulted by > a colored waiter in the dining room of the 3 Eutaw House, Baltimore, last Wednesday. r His skull was fractured by a bottle. His - condition is improving and strong hopes - are entertained of his recovery. The . International Medical Congress, in session at Washington last week, adjourned to t meet in Berlin in 1890. During the r past summer lightning has struck 140 trees ) on a quarter of an acre of ground in Rani dolph county, N. C. I ? ? ? It is stated that the Northeastern Railf road has been leased to the Wilmington i and Weldon Railroad Company. Utark YORKVILLE, September 14.?Cotton, 8.60 ' to 8.85. > ROCK HILL, September 14.?Cotton, 8.85 LIVERPOOL. September 12.?Cotton firm ; middling uplands, 5 7-10. CHARLESTON, September 12.?Cotton steady; middling, 9 1-10. NEW YORK, September 12.~Cottonst quiet; uplands 10J. Futures closed weak with sales I of 112,600 bales, as follows : September, 9.43 to 9.44; October, 9.29 to 9.30; November and De' cember, 9.25 to 9.26 ; January, 9.30 to 9.31; Feb? ruary, 9.38 to 9.39; March", 9.40 to 9.47; April, 9.53 to 9.54; May, 9.61 to 9.62 ; June, 9.68 to 9.69; ' July; 9.74 to 9.76. i Comparative Cotton Statement. i NEW YORK, September 9.?The following > is the comparative cotton statement for the . week ending September 9,1887:1887. 1886. r Receipts at all ports for week... 85,398 42,577 p Total receipts to this date 100,907 45,341 Exports for the week 17,003 11,243 ' Total Exports to date 33,426 18,084 Stock at all U. S. ports 126,549 183,419 ! Stock in interior towns 14,588 15,866 | Stock at Liverpool 487,000 432,000 j Stock altoat for Great Britain... 49,000 23,000 i Sftrial ttoticcs. KLYKEXDAL'S SPECIALS. Greeting from Grist. ! Yobkvxlle, S. C., September 5, 1887. 1 Dk. Jno. C. Kuykendal, Dear Sir : During . the sumpier of 1886 I had my dwelliLg house remodeled, and in order to make a complete job, I I had it painted, using Longman <k Martinez' Prepared Paint.. I used No. 14, and had i three coats applied. After the job was com pleted, (and to my entire satisfaction) I was ' told by an experienced painter?but not the one who did the work?that I had made a mis[ take in applying three coats, as the rosin in the lumber would throw off the paint when the work was subjected to tho heat of the summer ? sun, and that I should have applied two coats at the first painting and after the rosin had ) been drawn from the new lumber and forced [ off, I should apply two more coats and then I would have had a comjiletejob. But, notwith- * 1 standing the above opinion by an expert, the ' work has withstood the effects of the rays of , the burning sun the past summer, and today the paint is, so far as I can see, as solid as > when applied a year ago. I believe the paint ' to be first class. Respectfully, Sam M. Grist. 1 Frequently accidents occur in the household which cause'burns, cuts, sprains and bruises ; for use in such cases Dr. J. H. McLean's Voli canic Oil Liniment has, for many years, been the constant favorite family remedy. Sold in . , Yorkvillo only by Kuykendai.. Loads of Lodestoue. We are selling loads of Lodestone Tobacco. 1 It is the best chew and prettiest plug you ever laid your gazelle-like eyes on. Try it, my Christian friend. Singularly Striking. It has been said that some folks are just as much alike as anybody else. This fact accounts : for tho large demand for our Tar-Baby Tobacoa 1<* for All Srtlrl 1m* LrTrvrr vn i t Colic, Crumps and Pains in the Stomach are 1 quickly subdued by taking a few drops of Dr. 1 .J. H. >fc Lean's Volcanic Oil Liniment on sugar or mixed in syrup. Sold by Kuykendal. , Celestial China. 1 , All manner of persons who onjoy a cup of good Tea are hereby informed that we will receive next Friday, another large invoice of our famous Moyune District Young Hyson, Can be had only of Kuykendal. CHEW OLD RIP. for sale by John C. Kuykemlul. July 13 118 6m0 Cuts, wounds, Sprains and Bruises quickly heal, if you apply Dr. J. H. McLean's Volcanic Oil Liniment. Sold in Yorkville by John C. Kl'YKKNU-U./ i^BITUARY. Vnw?In Gastonia, N. C., 011 the 12th instant, offerer, Mr. JOHN FAYSSOUX, son of the ,H(te James H. Fayssoux, formerly a citizen of 'T Yorkville.