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ghuttorous feptiment. / JoKfe Put on the Lawyer.?-Les/lie Coombs, a great friend of Henry Clay / and a popular stump speaker, used to tell / a good story about Counselor Higgins. / H? was exceedingly adroit in defending a / prisoner, and would sometimes almost I faugh down an indictment for a small ofI fense. A fellow (one Smith), being on I trial for stealing a turkey, the counselor I attempted to give a good-natured turn to I theaffhir.s "Why, gentlemen of thejury," I said he,'4,4Hi&' is really a small affair; I wonder any one would bring such a complaint into court; if we are going on at this rate we shall have business enough on our hands. Why, I recollect when I was at college nothing was more common thai* to go out foraging. We did not get poultry too often in tne same place, and there was ?ia fotllf fniinH ^ Affif.wifh UV liMUA UVU9) UV lauiViVUUU* Vfw ? standing this appeal the jury convicted the f)risoner. After the court rose one of the ory, a plain old farmer, meeting the counselor, complimented his ingenuity in the (defense. "And now, Squire," said he, fixing a knowing look upon him, "I should like to ask you a question. Which road do you take in going home, the upper or the lower?" "The lower," replied the counselor." Well, then, it don't matter. I was only going to observe that I had better jog along toward home and lock up my chicken coop." ) Only One Requirement Lacking.? / An old gentleman of wonderful vigor for / one whopassed. four score years was stop/ ping at Harrowgate. He was a widower / and a man of large wealth. Widows as / well as maidens enjoyed his society, for he / was witty and wise. One day he was in/ troduced to a young lady. After a pleas-! / ant chat about a new-comer, the lady re-, / marked? ' "Are you married!" "Oh, no; I am susceptible though !" replied the venerable one. "By the way, my dear young lady," addeq he, "are you married ?" ~C1 "am not," she replied; "and I have made up my mind I never will be unless I can get a good catch?a man with brains and money." "Thai." said the old gentleman, "you are after money with a liusband. Well, I've plenty of money, and brains enough to look after it. How would you like such a young man as myself?" "I like you very well. You are sensible and, I believe, rich; but you lack one? just one?only one requirement, so far as I am able to judge." "Well, what is that madam ?" inquired ' the venerable one. | "You do not seem to have a bad cough," \ she replied. The dazed veteran arose and beat a hasty retreat. f Infant Logic.?"Mamma," said little / Bobby, "can't I have another piece of / pie?" / "No, my dear. You have had sufficient." / why can'* * have- more ?" I "ft might make you sick, and if you i get sick, you might die." I "Die just like Johnny Brown?" / "Yes, my dear." / "Everybody said he went to heaven, / mamma." "Yes, dear. He was a good little boy and always minded what his mamma told him." "And people said, mamma, that he'd be ever so much happier in heaven than here." ?"That is right, Bobby. So he would." \ "Do all good little boys go to heaven, \ mamma?" \ "Yes, dear." \ "Am I a good little boy, mamma ?" \ "Yes. Bobby is a good little boy." \ "Then why don't you let me have anoth\ er piece of pie? Don't you want your \ little. Bobby to be happy Pittsburg \ Dispatch . I?* Mr. Poots?"Where is that burglar, Maria? Where is he ? Where's the villain gone ?" Mrs. Poots?"Gone to the station-house. Oh! dear, I'm so distracted. A policeman came and took him. Oh ! John, why did you leave me all alone when the alarm rung and run into the garret ?" "Why did I run iiito the garret 1 meep my arms in the garret, that's why." "But you've teen gone an hour." "Took over an hour to oil up my gun and grind my hatchet. But it's lucky for the burglar that my arms were not in order." A Michigan Solomon.?Justice Westfame Assistant Police Judge. In his first charge to the iury yesterday he said: "Gentlemen of the jury: I guess you know about as much of this case as I do, as you have heard the testimony. If you believe what the attorney for the defence says, you will return a verdict of not guilty ; if you believe what the attorney for the prosecution says, you will bring in a verdict of guilty; but if you are like me and don't believe either one of them, and only believe what the evidence says, I'll be ? if I know what your verdict will be."?Grand Rapids Herald. Had an Object.?A citizen was using a telephone in a store on Woodward avenue the other day, and he kept saying: '"'Speak louder?can't hear?stand closer?cant't catch a word to save my life!" "It seems queer that you are bothered so much," said the owner of the 'phone, as he came up. "Aren't you a little deaf2" "'Sh! It's all right!" replied the man. "The fellow at the other end is a creditor of mine, and he wants to know if I can pay him $25 to-day."?Detroit Free Press. Enforcing the Law.?"Did you hear the sad news about Jinks ?" asked Gus Snohberlvof Charlie Knickerbocker. "No, what is it ?" "He was drowned while rowing a boat fn Central Park. "Couldn't he swim ?" "That wouldn't have made any difference, swimming in Central Park is strictly f>rohibited, and the park police enforce the aw, you know. If he had tried to swim he would have been clubbed to death."? Texas Si/tings. Not Necessary.?Neighbor?What beautiful hens you have, Mrs. Stuckup. Mrs. Stuckup?Yes, they are all imported fowls. Neighbor?You don't tell me so; I suppose they lay eggs every day ? Mrs. Stuckup (proudly)?They could do so if they saw .proper, but my circumstances are such that my hens are not required to lay eggs every day.?Texas Siftings. Waste of Time.?"Here's your wife's part in our new play," said an amateur actor to a friend. "What does this word 'loquitur' mean along through here?" "That's to show where she commences to talk." "Humph! there wasn't any use wasting time to write that down."? Washington Critic. A little boy who was to pass the afternoon with a Doctor's little daughter was given two pieces of candy. When he returned home his mother inquired if he gave the largest piece to the little girl. "No, mother, I didn't. You told me to give the biggest piece to company, and I was the company over there." Full of Pluck.?Applicant (to dentist)?I wouldn't pay nothin' extra for gas. Jest yank her out if it does hurt. Dentist?You are piucKy, sir. ?jta me see the tooth. Applicant?Oh, 'taint me that's got the toothache; it's my wife. She'll be here in a minute.?New York Sun. But One Last Request.?"I have only one favor to ask," said the condemned murderer. "Name it," said the judge, mildly. "That you will not sentence me to be hanged 0:1 Friday. That always was my unlucky day, and I want to beat it for once."?Exchange. "How old are you, ray son ?" asked an old gentleman of a "tot" who was celebrating his birthday. "I'm 4," was the reply, "and I'm mighty fclad of it; I was getting very tired of being 3 all the time." IpsceUatteous leading. THE VERDICT OF ACQUITTAL. ! DEFECTS IX THE CR1MIXAL PROCEDURE 1 OF THE STATE. J [From the News and Courier.] , II. \ The coroner's jury having reached a j verdict charging a particular person with ( having committed the- homicide, it re- } mains for that officer to issue his warrant , and place the same in the hands of the , officerofthe law for execution. Itisneed- I less to say that the warrant should be at { once issued and promptly executed. , The accused having been arrested and { imprisoned will, if able, at once employ j counsel, who will proceed diligently to in- . auire into the facts of the case, and, as a | rst measure of relief to his client, will j prepare the necessary papers, and under a , writ, of habeas cotdus will sue for BAIL. j As our Judges have been recently rather < severely criticised by the press of the State for so readily granting bail to pris- ( oners charged with murder, in justice to s them and for the information of the press I and the people, I propose to review the i law bearing upon this branch of my sub- t ject. Anextended review cannot be given t in the space of a newspaper article, and I 1 must, therefore, be brief. s The Statute of 31st Charles the Second, r known as the Habeas Corpus Act, became i the law of the British Colonies, was spe- s daily adopted as they became independent c States, and is now, with perhaps slight ? alteration, the law of all the States of this r Union. Under this statute every one com- i mitted under a criminal charge is entitled 1 to this writ, unless he or she stand commit- i ted "for felony (the punishment of which i is death,) or treason, plainly expressed in f the warrant of commitment, or unless charged as: accessory before the fact to s I treason or felony (the punishment of which \ is death,) or with suspicion thereof, or s unless charged with suspicion of treason r or felony, (which felony is punishable with 1 death,) which shall be plainly expressed r in the warrant of commitment." v It will be perceived that under this Act f as now of force in this State, and as it has t been from the beginning of our existence t " ?- ??. as a uomraonweauii, uue wmiunicu iui i. murder plainly and distinctly expressed e in the warrant cannot demand even the c writ of habeas corpus as a matter of right, s much less can he demand bail. t By virtue, however, of their general \ jurisdiction and common law powers, the i Judges of old England, and this country t as well, could grant the writ as a matter of grace in cases of treason or capital v felony, and after hearing all the facts of v the case made by the accused. i In the past history of this State, and I \ presume of every State of the Union, to i persons charged with capital, felonies c Judges have never deniea the writ of i habeas corpus and have rarely refused t bail, but have granted it in such amount f as the nature of the case required. It s must be borne in mind that the object of > committing to prison one accused of crime i is to have him present in Court to answer to the charge and abide the judgment of s the Court. It is not to punish him. That c only follows conviction. Until then he is f fjresumed to be innocent, and neither the aw nor humanity calls for punishment in advance of conviction. Yet, if to persons charged with capital felony bail is to be denied in advance of bill found, and the accused is not to be released from his l dungeon until acquitted by the verdict of : a petit jury, many innocent persons would be wrongfully and cruelly punished. Hence in such cases the power and discre- ? tion of granting the writ of habeas corpus and of awarding or refusing bail is lodged f in the Judges. That this power and dis- l cretion is at times abused or improperly exercised is true. Human judgment is not infallible; and we must expect that mistakes will be made in the matter of v bail as in other matters of judicial cogni- t zance. 1 For more than two hundred years Eng- 1 lish speaking people have enjoyed the t great blessings of the Habeas Corpus Act, h and the inestimable privileges of bail at r the hands of an enlightened judiciary un- u der charges of capital felonies, as well as t of lesser crimes. To take a step backward b in this respect a liberty-'loving people will b not. In fact, the Constitution of A. D. c 1868, goes much further in securing the ! right to bail than does the statutes of a unaries, ana oy necessary impucnuuu cu- ? larges the right to the writ of habeas cor- t pus. {J Section 16, of Article I, reads as follows: e "All persons shall, before conviction, be v bailable by sufficient sureties, except for o capital offences, when the proof is evident or the presumptiou great, and excessive bail shall not in any case be required, nor j corporal punishment inflicted." d As I interpret this article, by necessary j, implication, it grants to the citizen the j right to the writ of habeas corpus, in cases t of capital felony as well as in cases of les- j, ser crimes. I do not see how a Judge can i lawfully refuse the writ in any case. t The constitution overrides the statute, j and, by necessary implication, renders the a granting of the writ in all cases no longer a discretionary with the Judge. A party s charged with murdercan now demand the ^ writ as a matter of wright; and having j, thus been brought before the Judge he is r entitled to bail, unless the proof of guilt be r evident, or the presumption great. Ifsuch 'j be the proof or presumption, he is not j( bailable as a matter of right, but it then j rests, as it always has, in the discretion of c the Judge. To one evidently guilty, a c Judge, in the exercise of a sound discre- v tion, should not grant bail. Where the r guilt of the accused is clear the only safe q and prudent course is to refuse bail. Ex- g treme cases may and do occur where, al- v though clearly guilty, there is yet no prob- p ability of flight, and bail may be safely j granted. The risk, however, should not F be taken. q Reviewing the course of our judicial de- v cisions, and the established practice of the a eminent Judges of the State who have t passed away, the fact appears that what is t now a constitutional enactment is in exact r accord with their uniform administration t of the law. In cases of capital felony they <J never denied the writ of habeas corpus, and a yet could have refused it. Now it seems it cannot be refused. They never refused bail to one charged with a , canital felonv against whom the proof of { guilt was slight. Now itcannot be refused. J; They often refused bail to those against j; whom the proof was evident or the pre- ! sumption great. I Our Constitution suggests that it should * be so refused, although it does not deprive ^ the Judges of this common law power to ^ grant bail in any case. As I remarked be- . fore, the sole object of imprisonment be- ? fore conviction is not the punishment of * the accused, but to secure his forthcoming to stand his trial and to abide the punish- * ment to be inflicted in case he should be convicted. Where the punishment is death, the v guilty man is prone to fly, and will not * hesitate at the thought of pecuniary for- d feiture, and hence the danger of admitting 1 him to bail. * Experience, however, has taught the a people of England and of this country that a no definite restriction upon the matter of I Kail Kofrvro trial ran enfplv hp lllid (loWIl a by the Legislature. A discretion must be a lodged in the Judges, and they must be ^ confided in not to abuse it. According to t the circumstances of each case bail is to ? be granted or denied. But just here arises ^ the sore trial of the Judge, and the clear i demonstration of the vital importance of ^ the coroner's inquest. If that work be x well done, the Judge is greatly aided in r reaching a just conclusion. He must be I controlled by the testimony submitted, ? This consists, on behalf of the State, of the J evidence given at the inquest. Itarelyany ^ other is ever submitted. Plow defective 1 and unsatisfactory this ordinarily is, I ! r spoke of it in my first article, and will not iJ again dwell upon it here. It is enough to j know that it usually consists of the loose, careless and imperfect examination of only j i a few of the witnesses who might be pro-, i cured, and the testimony of those who are t examined is often very imperfectly re- ( corded. c The case is far different in behalf of the > accused. Every item of testimony avail- c able he and his counsel procure. This is 1 carefully gotten up in the shape of affidavits with a special view not only to contradict the testimony taken at the inquest, but to go further and to build up a case of homicide in self-defence, if it happen that the deed was done in view of his fellowmen, or, in case of secret homicide, to show in alibi. At the hearing of the application for bail, it often happens that the State is not represented, the solicitor of the circuit being unavoidably absent upon pressing official duty, or, if present, he knows aothing of the facts of the case except svhat he can hastily gather from the meagre testimony furnished by the coroner. ine COnsequeDCe IS mat uie prisoner usuilly gets the advantage in the proof submitted, and is admitted to bail, because, ifter weighing the evidence, the Judge is constrained to decide that the proof of fuiltis not evident, nor the presumption *reat. And thus it happens that in this, lis first trial of strength with the law, a eally guilty man achieves his first triumph in the race for liberty and life. Eficient discharge of duty on the part of the coroner would have foiled him. I am induced here to remark that the facility with which a defendant can procure strong and high-sounding affidavits in his lehalf is greatly aided by the fact that an iffidavit is by many too lightly regarded, ind many of them are not affidavits at all, ;he affiants not having been sworn. I lave been surprised to find a misunderitanding of this matter even by attorleys at law. An affidavit is a statement nade under oath, reduced to writing and iubscribed by the affiant in the presence >f the officer administering the oath, who idds thereto the jurat or certificate. It is 10 affidavit unless the party subscribing t, in solemn form of law, swears to it. Phis he does not do by simply subscribing t. The oath must be taken just as one s sworn in a Court of justice?I mean as brraally. A conviction for perjury could not be ecured upon one out of every ten affidavits taken in this State, however false, I imply because no oath is actually adninistered, but the so-called afiiant mereo subscribes his name to a written statenent which an officer certifies is sworn to, vhen in fact it was not. Upon a trial for >erjury, this fact would be sure to be nade to appear, and the defen<Jant would ?e acquitted. The form of the oath is iranaterial, so it be recognized by law; nevrtheless, there must be an oath duly adninistered to constitute an affidavit; but, urprising to say, as is generally practiced and popularly interpreted, an affidavit is a mere statement in writing, havng the form of au oath and subscribed by he would be affiant. The consequence is that many of these vritteu statements are readily procured, vhich would not be done if the subscriber ully understood and fully appreciated vhat he was doing. To correct the growng evil of reckless statements in the form >f affidavits, it might be well for the Legslature to define what an affidavit is, and o prescribe a punishment for officers who ail to take them in due form. I will have omething to say in the course of this review upon the growing evil of false swearnff. In my next I will enter upon the. discusion of the trial and its incidents, having Irawn out this article longer than I exacted to do. J. H. Hudson. A QUESTION OP COMMON SENSE. [From the Barnwell People.] The Atlanta Journal and Columbia llegster are anxious that Mr. Jefferson Davis >e invited to meet Mr. Grover Cleveland n Atlanta next month. We suppose this vill hardly be done, as it is the general deire of the Southern people that Mr. Cleveand should be re-elected. The Journal md Register hardly mean harm by their oolishness. They simply don't know any >etter. [From the Winnsboro Herald and News.] Mr. Davis ought to have declined the invitation. The people of Macon only want o make a show of him to advance their ocal interest. This is understood by all >ut Mr. Davis. Besides, retirement has hrown a charm around the declining tours of his life that these pompous paades will soon dissipate. It would be an inraixed blessing if some one atthisjuncure could save the venerable chief from lis friends. As the people of the South lave much more to expect from a Deraoratic Administration than from Repubican misgovemment they should continuity bear the fact in mind. There is no ise in mounting a high horse to talk about ime-servingandthelike; there have been hilosophers ere this who ti.ught that whatver is expedient is right. For our part t*e believe that these two at least very ften coincide. [From the Georgetown Enquirer.] The proposition to invite Ex-President )avis to Atlanta, on the occasion of President Cleveland's coming visit to that city, ticks wisdom. We do not believe in paniering to Northern sentimentality or ruckling to Northern prejudices; but it 3 impossible, in the very nature of things, hat a meeting between the chieftain of he Confederate cause and the President of he United States, should be regarded with nything but bitterness and suspicion by great many people. It will be promptly * " ? J -f tigmatizea as a iresn eviuenue uj me ueermination to gain ascendency for what s called the "Confederate idea,", and to estore the South to its old commanding >osition in the councils of the nation. ?his may be a perfectly proper and harmbss ambition, and its fruition need not nvolve any danger to the interests of the ountry; but any su- picion of it will exite a degree of rancorous condemnation which will prove very injurious in the iext Presidential election. There is no [uestion of principle involved. Circumtances may be imagined in which it would be pusillanimous for the Atlanta eople to withhold an invitation from >Ir. Davis for fear of consequences. The iresentcase, however, presents simply a [uestion of policy and expediency. It would be worse than foolish, it would be , political blunder of the first magnitude, o invite hostile and malignant criticism y forcing a meeting between these two epresentative men. The proprieties of he occasion do not require it; and every lictate of wisdom condemns it as useless nd detrimental to the South. [From the Greenville Mountaineer.] Jefferson Davis has been invited to visit Atlanta during the time of President 'leveland's visit there. We hope he will lot accept the invitation. Any furore nade over him will he used by the Repubican journals at the North against the lemocaatic party. It is of more conscience to the good of the country that Mr. Cleveland be retained in the White House han it is for the friends of the ex-presilent of the Confederacy to publicly show heir esteem of him. The contest in 1884 was a very close one, and it may be related in 1888. America's Timber Supply.?Notwithstanding the great draw upon the wood reserves of the country there is no langer of exhaustion at present. iNew England is by no means.denuded of its imber. The great northwestern pineries re comparatively unexhausted. There is ,lso a vigorous second growth of white tine in New England, where the forests re already yielding between 200,000,000 .ud :}00,001,000 feet of timber annually. Southern pine, although stripped from the tanks of streams flowing into the Atlanic, is practically untouched in the Gulf States, especially those bordering on the Mississippi. The hardwood forests of the Mississippi basin are still prolific. In Michigan, particularly the northern pelinsula, hardwood is plentiful, maple esjecially. In the Pacific coast region the Treat forests of fir are practically intact. The forest capacity of the country is vast. Strange to say, the decimating element of nost potency is fire, and not the axes of nercenary timber speculators.?Boston Bulletin. Hogs Can Swim.?There is an old tralition that hogs can't swim, and on this is ounded the twice-told tale of the devil mtering into hogs in the country of the >adarenes, causing them to run violently lown a steep bank into the sea where they ,vere chokeu. The idea is that the sharp :loven hoof of the hog comes up against lis throat in his effort to paddle and cuts it. All thisisbosh. Hogs, if given half a chance, become expert swimmers. I know of an old sow eight or ten years old that has been kept for breeding purposes up among the Naugatuk hills of Connecticut that can rival Boynton as an expert in the water. Her pen is on the bank of Mad river and runs down to the water. Her only way of getting out of itis by water. Once a day during the summer she takes aswim to a little island located in the centre of the river, and there she wallows till it is time to take her nightly rations, when, at the call of her owner, she swims back to her pen.?Cincinnati Times-Star. ImT lit POWDER Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomencss. More economical than the ordinary kinds,and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold onlt in cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall St., N. Y. At wholesale by LINDSAY & MOORE, Yorkville S. C. March 2 9 ly ONE LIVED, THE OTHER- DIED. A woman formerly our slave is now our cook. About eighteen months ago she became sickly nnd J had a cough and was confined to bed, and it was thought that she had consumption. The treatment by physicians fnlled to give reller. In ireecmDcr, 1884, a node or knot the size of a goose egg formed just above the pit of the stomach, which when lanced discharged matter for 8 or 9 months. One of these nlso formed under her arm, and three on her back, which discharged matter for a considerable time. For six months of this time she was confined to the house nnd most of thet irae in bed. The stomach often refused food, by rejecting what she had eaten. She used a great deal of medicine, but failed to be cured. I bought one bottle of your B. B. B. (mnde In Atlanta, Ga.) and gave it to her and she commenced to improve. I then bought and gave to her three bottles more, and she continued to Improve and in two months' time her cough had ceased, her constitution strengthened, appetite and digestion good, all discharges ceased, nodes or knots disappeared and she went to work apparently healthy and fattened up greatly. This woman had a married sister of near same age who was affected In precisely the same way and about the same time. She had node or knot on pit of stomach, back, etc. She did not take any B. B. B. nnd the node on her stomach ate through to the cavity. She continued to decline and wasted away, and finally died. These were two terrible cases of blood poison?one used B. B. B. nnd was speedily cured?the other did not use it and died. It is most assuredly a wonderful blood purifier. I refer to merchants in this town. Yours truly, W. T. ROBINSON. Tishabee, Ala., May 1,1886. A SHERIFF RELEASED. For a period of sixteen years I have been afflicted with catarrh of the head which baffled the use of all medicines used. Seeing the advertisement of B. B. B., 1 purchased and used six or seven bottleR, and nlthough used irregulnrly have received great relief, and recommend it as a good blood purifier. [Signed] J. K. HOLCOMBE, Jr., Sheriff of Ilarralson county, Gn. All who desire full information about the cause nnd cure of Blood Poisons, Scrofula and Scrofulous Swellings, Ulcers, Sores, Rheumatism, Kidney Complaints, Catarrh, etc.. can secure a copy of our .12page Illustrated Book of Wonders, filled with the most wonderful and startling proof ever before known by cnlling on MAY &, MAY, Wholesale dealers of B. B. B., Yorkville, S. C. September? 9 ly JOHN R. ASHE. COTTON SEED WANTED. a AAA BUSHELS of Cotton Seed wanted. I have been given the Sole Agency for the Southern Oil Co., to handle Cotton Seed for them at Lowrysville, McConnellsville, Gnthriesville, Yorkville, Clover and Bowling Green, and am prepared to pay the highest market price for seed in any quantity. The Erice until further notice will be 14 cents per ushel. Tobaccos, Tobaccos. I have just received a consignment of 35 BOXES TOBACCO which I offer to the trade by the BOX at 25 cents per pound. I have a full line of other goods at all prices up to 75 cents. SHINGLES AND LIME. I offer an unlimited lot of FIRST 'CLASS NORTH CAROLINA HEART PINE ISAWED SHINGLES, 4 x 18 inches, which I guarantee to be as good as any Shingles offered in this market. I will furnish them in any number from ONE to ONE MILLION at ?2.50 per thousand,cash. First Class Limestone Lime at 81.25 per barrel. Second Hand Gin. I offer ONE SECOND HAND BROWN GIN, forty saws. This Gin is in good repair and suitable for any party using horse power. BAGGING AND TIES And all other goods in their respective lines in full supply to bo sold as low as the lowest. JOHN R. ASHE. J. ED. JEFFERYS. UNDERTAKING. WE claim to be abreast of tbe times in the Undertaking, business. We have the latest novelties in the way of trimming, Ac., and carry a complete stock of Coflins of all sizes and prices. We also have on hand a lot of very handsome burial Cases and Caskets for adults made of walnut and other choice woods. We have some Broadcloth Cases that are very handsome. Also, Metalic Cases. We have a nice line of White Gloss Cases and Caskets for children, which are very pretty and appropriate. We will make it to the interest of anvone in need of any of the above mentioned articles to call on us. We will fell as ^ cheap as anyone, and will sell on time to responsible parties. Our personal attention will be given to all funerals in town. J. EI). JKFFERYS. WAITED! WAATED!! One Hundred Thousand Bushels Good Sound Cotton Seed. HIGHEST CASH PRICE PAID. ITAKE pleasure in saying that I have the airencv for the OLIVER OIL COMPANY, tho largest COTTON SEED OIL COMPANY in the country, and I will want all the Cotton Seed I can get during the season. I am now paying FOURTEEN (14) CENTS per bushel for them, and will always pay as much as anyone on the market. Come and see me before selling your seed. T. BAXTER McCLAIN. Near Depot, Yorkville, S. C. September 7 36 3m APPLICATION FOR DISCHARGE. NOTICE is hereby given that the undersigned, Administrator dc bonis non, with the Will annexed, of the estate of Dr. SAMUEL WRIGHT, deceased, will make a final return and settlement with the Judge of Probate for York county, on Tuesday, the 27th day of September, 1887, at 11 o'clock A. M., and Avill make application for dischargo from liability as Administrator of the said estate. JAMES A. WATSON, Administrator. August 24 '34 5t 1 ELASTIC GUN WADDING. THE undersigned begs leave to call attention to the MERINO ELASTIC FELT GUN WADDING, the only perfectly safe wadding for choke-bore breech-loading shot guns. By the use of this wad the recoil of a gun is les- ( sened, the distribution of theshot is more regular, and the range and penetration are greater. Another advantage is that the gun is kept cleaner than when any other wad is used. Try them. They are put up in boxes holding 25(3 wads and are made in two grades. The price for the first grade is forty cents per box ; the second grade twenty-five cents. The first grade should be used over the powder?the second grade over the shot. The first-grade wads are ! from one-half to three-eights of an inch in thickness, which makes them cheaper than any other wad in the market, as only one of the first-grade wads is necessary on the powder, ( and one of the sccond-gradeover theshot, to give the best results. If you use a 12 gauge r gun with brass shells, buy No. 0 wads. For . paper shells use No. 11 wads. For guns of a i different gauge, for brass shells, use a wad ' three sizes larger than the bore; for paper shells, one size larger. By this means the gases from the powder will be perfectly confined and the very best results obtained. Sample boxes will be sent by mail on receipt of forty cents for the first grade, and twentyfive cents for the second grade. Address, E. A. SHARRETTS, Secretary, P. O. Box 307, Baltimore, Kid. September 14 37 tf CLERK'S SALE. South Carolina?York County. IN THE COMMON PLEAS. Wittkowsky A Baruch against Black & Carpenter and others. IN obedience to tho Decree of Foreclosure of His Honor B.C. Pressley, Circuit Judge, made in the cause as above entitled, I will expose to public sate, at YORK COURT HOUSE, during the legal hours of sale, on the FIRST MONDAY (Sales-Day) IN OCTOBER Next, all the interest, right and title of J. K. Carpenter in and to a certain tract of land lying and being in the town of Black's, in said conn- i ty and State, and bounded as follows : On tin North-East, by Shelby street; on the SouthEast, by lot of William Whisonant; on the South-\Vest, by lot of D. D. Gaston; and on the North-West, by lot of D. T. Rainseur. Depth of lot 83 feet, width, 24 feet. (Thore is a Storeroom on the lot.) TERMS OF SALE. One hundred dollars in Cash before the sale is announced to be closed, and the remainder on credit, with interest from day of sale, until the first of January next, secured by bond and mortgage. Purchaser to pav for papers. JOS. F. WALLACE, C. C. Pis. September 7 3G 4t 1887. WEST LIBERTY STREETT 188L Yorkville Livery and Feed Stables ARE still on a boom, and the year 1887 finds ( me with some of the finest Vehicles ever , shown in the Livery business in Yorkville, and surpassed by none. Everything will be kept ( in the best style. Give me a trial and bo convinced. ' , Cincinnati and Columbus Buggies Of every description will be kept. Spring ( Wagons, Phajtons, &c., of the best make, always on band. FOR FUNERALS I have a fine Queen City Hearse and a Clarence ] Coach, which will be sent to any part of the j county at short notice. Terms reasonable. j A Big Bargain. ( I have a Jumpseat Pliceton and some Buggies on hand that I will give a big bargain in, if sold soon to make room for my new stock. 1 HAVE YOUR HORSES FED At the Yorkville Livery and Feed Stables where they will receive the best attention. F. E. SMITH. DUE WEST FEMALE COLLEGE, Dae West, Abbeville Co., S. C. TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR. OPENS FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER. First-class teachers. Course thorough and standard high. Rooms comfortably furnished. Art department an attraction. Special attention given to Music. Pupils made to feel at home. Moral tone of the school good. Board and regular tuition, including Latin, 3165 for the year. I For Catalogue, giving full particulars, apply to the Principals, Mrs. L. M. BONNER, ] H. E. BONNER. 1 July 13 28 12t J McCONNELLSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL, If/?C1nnnnllfciv*l!lp. Si. PREPARES GIRLS OR BOYS < jffWL. for COLLEGE OR BUSINESS. In- f struction thorough; surroundings J pleasant. Quiet, orderly, Christian i community. Pupils find home with s the Principal, or in private families convenient- I ly located. High and healthy sectioh. Rates s of tuition, instruction on the Piano and board < reasonable. No extras. The next term begins MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1887. For fur- j ther information, address i J. H. WILSON, Principal. July 27 30 tf desirable homes for sale. NO. 1.?Tract of 172 ACRES, near Ridgeway?say 25 minutes walk?convenient to Church and Schools. Good farm land. TRACT NO. 2.-150 ACRES, about G miles j from Ridgeway. Good School and Church near by, in good neighborhood. I TRACT NO. 3.?1.50 ACRES, near Blytliewood, six miles south of Ridgeway. Fine hot- * toms, sandy clay subsoil. NO. 4.?HOUSE AND LOT in Ridgeway. Also STORE HOUSE AND LOT. Good stand i for business. Have received as high as 4,300 < bales of cotton in one season. . 1 Tracts Nos. 1 and 2 have improvements. s Also, have some other tracts of land for sale. All sold on good and easy terms. < A. F. RUFF, Ridgeway, S. C. < September 14 37 3t < "exchange bank, 1 Yorkville, S. C. T. S. JEFFERYS President, j JOS. F. WALLACE ...Vice-President. ' FRANK A. GILBERT, Cashier. /A?o*nv.1rrA/1 1 . ISHi'. THE BANK will receive Deposits, buy and , sell Exchange, make Loans and do a general Banking Business. | The officers tender their courteous seryices to its patrons and the public generally. , September G 36 tf FARMERS, ; LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST ! ( TAM representing one of the largest COTTON FIRMS in North Carolina, and will ( make it to vour interest to give me a call, if vou want THE TOP OF THE MARKET FOR YOUR COTTON. Remember, a great deal de- t pends upon the start you get. So drive your 5 cotton to C. G. PARISH'S STORE, where my ( headquarters are, and I will cut it to give you a . price to "buy or try." 1 Very Respectfully, It. C. WARLICK. September 7 36 tf CERTIFICATE LOST. t j^TOTICEis hereby given that four weeks af- t J3I terthis date, application will be made to J. J. McLure, Secretary and Treasurer of the j Chester and Lenoir N. G. Railroad Company, j for the renewal of Certificate No. 13, dated . February 17,1853, for ten shares in the capital stock of the King's Mountain Railroad Company, standing on the books of that Company in the name of SAMUEL RAINEY, Sr. : The original certificate has been lost or mislaid. JOHN S. BRATTON, Administrator. September 14, 1887. 37 4t NOTICE. THE firm of JACKSON & WALLACE has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. 1 J. F. JACKSON, 1 A J. RAN. WALLACE. 1 The undersigned will continue the business t at the old stand, in Clover, under anew partnership this dav formed, under the name of J. F. JACKSON & CO. J. F. JACKSON^ S. B. WA.L1L1 AUi-j. I * September 2nd, 1887. 37 3t t EXFX'LTOR'S NOTICE. | ALL persons having demands against the es- , tato of W. B. McCONNELL, deceased, will present them to the undersigned, duly . authenticated, within the time prescribed by law. All persons indebted to the said estate aro hereby notified to mako immediate payment. ] W. X. ELDER, Executor. ( September 14 37 3t i ? fXRM LOANS, 1 IX AX Y AMOUXTfrom 3500 to810,000. upon J six years'time. Interest payable annually. For further particulars, apply to C. E. SPEXCER, Attorney at Law. J January 5 1 tf DWELLING HOUSE FOR RENT. r THE undersigned offers FOR RENT for j i the year 1887, a one-story DWELLING j c HOUSE, containing four rooms. For particu- I 1 lars, apply to L. M. GRIST, i II. W. WHITE, D. D. S., DENTIST, YORKVILLE, S. C. Office in the Parish Hotel Building. 1 April 20 10 ly* GARRY IRON RO( Manufacturers of all kinds of IRON ROOFING 79*13^ uRIMPED AND CORRUGATED SIDING, MUU&kM Iron Tile or Shingle, IRE PROOF DOORS, SHUTTERS 4C., THE LARGEST MANUFACTURERS 0 pSir Orders received by L. M. GRIST, May 10 TAX NOTICE--1886. IN conformity to law, mv Books will be open for the COLLECTION OF STATE AND BOUNTY TAXES, for the fiscal year commencing November 1st, 1886, on SATURDAY, rHE 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER, and will remain open until THURSDAY, THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1887. TAX hEVIKS. Levy for State purposes, 41 mills on the 81. Levy for Ordinary County purposes, 2i mills >n the 81. Levy for Railroad (C. L. X. G.) 1 0-10 mills m the 81. Levy for School purposes, 2 mills on the 81. Aggregating 10 7-20 mills on the dollar. In addition to the above, a special levy, to say the interest on Cherokee Railroad Bonds, >f 21 mills on the dollar on all property in Cherokee Township, making a total levy of 12 3-5 mills on all property in that township. Also ONE DOLLAR on all taxable polls, beiween the ages of 21 and 50 years. For the accommodation of tax-payers, I will ittend at the following places, on the days lamed: At Yorkvillo, Saturday and Monday, 15th ind 17th days of October." At Hickory Grove, on Tuesday, 18th day of Dctober. At Rainey's Mill, Wednesday, 19th day of Ictober. At J. W. Carroll's Store, Thursday, 20th day )f October. At McConnellsville, Friday, 21st day of Oeober. At Brattonsville, Saturday, 22nd day of October. At Bethany, (McGill's Store,) Monday, 24th lay of October. At Whitakeror Grover, Tuesday, 25th day of Ictober. At Buffalo, (Moore's Cross-Roads,) Wedneslay, 26th day of October. At Black's, Thursday and Friday, 27th and lath daya or ucconer. At Clark's Fork, Saturday, 29th day of Ocober. At Yorkyille, from Monday .list day of Octojer, until Saturday, the 5th day of >>ovember. At T. S. Neely A Son's Store, Monday, 7th lay of November. At Fort Mill, Tuesday and Wednesday, 8th ind 9th days of November. At Clay Hill, (W. J. Neely's Store,) Thurelay, 10th day of November. At Thompson's Mill, Friday, 11th day of November. At Bethel, (Glenn's Store,) Saturday, 12th day )f November. At Coates' Tavern, Monday, 14th day of November. At Rock Hill, Tuesday, 15th, Wednesday, 16th, Thursday, 17th, Friday, 18th, and Saturlay, 19th days of November. At Clover, Monday, 21st day of November. At Massey's Store, Tuesday, 22nd day of November. At Yorkville, from Wednesday, 23rd day of November, to Thursday, 15th day of December, ifter which day the books will be closed and ;he 15 per cent, penalty will attach. $3r- By Act of the General Assembly, there 3an be no extension of time on this collection. H. A. D. NEELY, County Treasurer. September 14 37 tf FOUNDRY AND 3?acliiiie Shop. THE undersigned would respectfully inform the public that he now has in operation, on bis lot on King's Mountain Street, a FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP, in which he is prepared to do all manner of work in light iron ind brass castings, and general machine work. REPAIRING, Df all kinds, promptly done on short notice, Steam Engines, and agricultural machinery of iny kind overhauled and repaired. Besides, my class of work that mav be wanted in his shop, he will attend any call for repairing stationery engines, doing the work on the premises, thus obviating the necessity of moyingthe engine. Prices reasonable. Terms, cash on the completion of the work. EDWARD THOMAS. t7 s. jefferys. THE CYCLONE EXTINGUISHER. Tirzaii, S. C., March 10, 1887. Messrs. Jefferys & Hoke, Gents: THE Cyclone Spark Extinguisher put on my engine a few months ago is giving entire jatisfaction. Before it was put on, my ginaouso several times caught fire from sparks, so 1 had to quit running while the wind was blowing in the direction of the gin-house. Now I 3an gin and saw with perfect safety, no matter which way the wind blows. Haven't seen a live spar k from the engine since I have been using it. \nd another good thingabout it is, it can't wear >r burn out. Will last as long as the engine. I ;hink it a great invention, and wouldn't take iouble the cost of mine if it was so I couldn't ?et another one. I think you ought to reduce ;he present high rate of insurance on gin-houses where these extinguishers are used on the engines, or, at least, recommend such to the companies you represent, because I see no risk whatever from the engine. Very respectfully, HENRY MASSEY. PHOTOCRAPH GALLERY. THOROUGHLY fitted up with now backgrounds, accessories, etc., and with a fine iky-light, I am prepared to take a picture in !ny style of the art, as well executed as can be lone elsewhere. CHILDREN'S PICTURES A SPECIALTY. By the dry plate process I can take them initantly ; makes no difference about fair or :loudy weather. Ido'all my own printing and finishing, and here is very little aelay in delivery. ENLARGED WORK. Pictures copied and enlarged and finished in he highest style to be had, and prices reasonible. Give me a cay and see specimens of work, at ny Gallery on West Liberty Street, near the ail. J. R. SCHORB. F. HAPPERFIEIi?. REMEMBER THE DEAD. [WOULD invite special attention to rav present stock of MONUMENTS AND TOMBSTONES, among which are several jeautiful SCOTCH GRANITE AND ITALIAN MONUMENTS. Also a full supply of TOMBSTONES. Prices as low, to responsible mrties, as anywhere else, either for cash or 011 imc. GROCERIES. My stock of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES is full. Also, Tobacco, Cigars, Boots ind Shoes, Hardware, Ac. All of which is jtl'ered low for Cash, or on time to responsible jarties. F. HAPPERFIELD. BRIDGE CONTRACT. VTOTICE is hereby given that the Board of 131 Countv Commissioners of York countv vill meet at the FORI)on LITTLE TURKEY ?REEK, on the road leading from McCon lellsvillo to itiairsviue, near tnu reaiucuw *<i iVm. A. Robinson, on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1887, at 10 o'clock, A. M. The object of he meeting is to let out to the lowest bidder, HIE BUILDING OF A NEW BRIDGE across laid creek at said Ford. The contractor will )6 required to give bond with two good sureies, in double the amount of bid, for the aithful performance of the contract. Plans tnd specifications can be examined at the office n Yorkville, and also at the Ford, on day and late above mentioned. The Commissioners eserve tbe right to reject any and all bids. Bv order of the Board. JAMES B. ALLISON, Clerk. September 7 3d 5t CHATTEL MORTGAGES, , fcy|"ORTGAGES of Real Estate, and Titles to [f A Real Estate. For sale at the ENQUIRER OFFICE. J 3FING COMPANY, IRON ORE PAINT And Cement. 152 TO 158 MERWIN ST. F^ESBjjpCleveland, O. ^~Send for Circular and Price List No. 75. F IRON ROOFING IN THE WORLD. 9 ly Piedmont Air-Line. RICHMOND AND DANVILLE R. R., South Carolina Division. (OXDE\SED SCHEDULE In Effect August 14, 1887, (Trains run by 75th Meridian time.) NORTH HOUND. No. 58. . No. 51. Leave Augusta 9.33 A. M. 5.55 P.M. Arrive Columbia 1.18 P. M. 10.00P. M. Leave Columbia 11.00 A. M' 1U.I0P. M' Arrive Alston 11.59 A. M' 11.10 P. M' Arrive Union 4.15 P. M-12.50 A. MArrive Spartanburg 6.45 P. M' 2.12 A. M* Arrive Tryon ! 4.07 A. M* Arrive Saluda 4.57 A. MArrive Flat Rock 5.37 A. M* Arrive Hendersonvllle I 5.53 A.M. Arrive Ashevllle I " 7.00 A.M. Arrive Hot Springs 9.00 A. M. Leave Columbia 1.40 P. M. 5.40 A. M. Arrive Charlotte 6.15 P. M. 4.25 P. M. Arrive Salisbury 8.01 P. M Arrive Greensboro' 9.40 P.M., Arrive Richmond 6.15 A. M. Arrive Washington 8.10 A.M.! Arrive Baltimore 10.03 A. M.I Arrive Philadelphia 12.35 P.M. Arrive New York 3.20 P.M.' SOUTH BOUND. No. 52. ! No. 50. Leave New York. 4.30 p. M.j Leave Philadelphia 6.57 p!m!' Lenve Baltimore 9^42 p. jvi! Leave Washington u.OOP. M. Lenve Richmond 2.30 a! !Vf! Leave Charlotte Jloo p'. m! 4.35 A. M. Arrive Columbia 5.23 P.M. 3.55 P. M. ......... ..... I /.uu r. jw Leave Ashevillc 9.49 P. M. Leave Hendersonvllle 11.4 7 P. M. Lea"e Flat Rock 11.23 P. M. , Leave Snluda 11.53 P. M. Leave Tryon 12.39 A. M. Leave Spartanburg 6.01) A. M. 2.12 A. M. Arrive Columbia 3.10 p. m. 6-30 A. M. Leave Columbia 5.45 pTm~. 6.55 a. M. Arrive Augusta 9.20 P. M . 10.3J A. M. Arrive Charleston, via. S. C. R'way. 9.45 P.M ' 10.35 A. M.' Arrive Savannah, via. Central Ga.... 6.15 A. M. Arrive Charleston, via A. C. L 9.45 P. M.| 11.20 A. M. Arrive Savannah, via C. and S 1 6.53 P. M. "through car service. On Trains Nos. 52 and 53, Pullman BufTct Sleepers between Washington and Augusta, via Danville. On Trains Nos. 51 and 50, Pullman Sleepers between Savannah and Hot Springs, N. C., via. Charleston, A.C. L., Columbia nnd Spartanburg. Through Passenger Coach between Charleston and Morristown, viat S. C. Railway, Columbia and Sremanburg. Tickets on sale at Principal Stations to ail Points. JAS. L. TAYLOR, D. CARDWELL, SOL. HASS, Gen'l Pass. Agent. Ass't Gcn'l Pass. Agent, Traffic Manager. Columbia, S. C. August 31 8 tf C. & L. NARROW GAUGE BAILROAD. SCHEDULE of Mail and Passenger Trains from Lenoir, N. C., to Chester, S. C.,taking effect at 0.40 A. M. Sunday, August 14, 1887: GOING SOUTH. Leave Lenoir 8.00 A. M. Leave at Hickory 9.03 A. M. Leave Newton 9.36 A. M. Arrive at Lincolnton, 10.30 A. M. Leave Lincolnton 10.35 A. M. Arrife at Dallas, 11.22 A. M. A ..I... /">?1 ??? ? 1' /HI1H3 ai/ vjruaiuuia, 11..V5 A. i*I. Leave Gastonia 11.40 A. M. Arrive at Clover, ...12.22 P. M. Arrive at Yorkville, 12.53 P. M. Leaye Yorkville, 12.55 P. M. Arrive at Guthriesville, 1.20 P. M. Arrive at Lowrysville, 1.47 P. M. Arrive at Chester 2.15 P. M. GOING NORTH. Leave Chester, 4.37 P. M. Arrive at Lowrysville, 5.02 P. M. Arrive at Guthriesville, 5.27 P. M. Arrive at Yorkville, 5.50 P. M. Leave Yorkville 5.52 P. M. Arrive at Clover, 6.22 P. M. Arrive at Gastonia 7.00 P. M. Leave Gastonia, 7.15 P. M. , Arrive at Dallas, 7.30 P. M. Arrive at Lincolnton, 8.18 P. M. Arrive at Newton 9.11 P. M. Arrive at Hickory, 9.44 P. M. Arrive at Lenoir, 10.50 P. M. No. 19 will run Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only, arriving at Yorkville at 11.08and eaving at 11.20, A. M., going North. No. 20 will run Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays only, arriving at Yorkville at 2.25 and leaving at 2.40 P. M., goingSouth. G. R. TALCOTT, Superintendent. August 17 33 tf *koai>s and bridges! To the Supervisors of Roads and * Bridges iu York County. YOU are hereby directed to put the roads and bridges of your respective highway districts in good order. The Board of County Commissioners require that the road hands of each and every district be called out and at least twelve days' work, for the year 1887, be done, if necessary. All dead trees and hanging limbs on the roadsides must ,be removed, all loose rocks thrown from the roadbed, and mile posts lying on the ground replaced in position. The law makes it the duty of superintendents of highways to cause all roads in their respective districts to be posted and numbered, and a pointer placed at each fork of said roads, declaring the direction of said roads. The following abstract of the road law is published for the information of all concerned: All able-bodied males between the ages of sixteen and fifty are liable annually to work the roads not less than six nor more than twelve days, under direction ot tho road overseer, or pay one dollar Der dav in lieu of such labor. The persons warned are entitled to twelve hours' notice of the place and hour of working, and of the kind of tool to bo used: and any one who neglects to appear or refuses to work, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before a trial justice, shall be fined not less than five dollars nor more than ten dollars, or be imprisoned in jail not less than five nor more than twenty days. 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