Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, November 30, 1887, Image 2

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Jtoapis and (facts. ? A circular was recently sent to the prisonsof several of the States, askingthe wardens what course was adopted in the treatment of refractory criminals. The New York Herald has printed the answers, and the general opinion seems to be that solitary confinement on bread and water will bring a stubborn convict to terms of submission sooner than any other means. ? A prominent physician says that children's school luncheons should not be placed in the old fashioned lunch basket or tin box. as bad ordors always cling to a much usea receptacle. What he recommends is a fresh, clean napkin wrapped neatly round the bread and butter or other edibles, and a paste-board box to hold it all. The box can then be thrown away when the meal is done. ? Maxwell, the murderer of C. Arthur Preller, is now the leading attraction in the St. Louis jail. His case is before the ** *J 1 r*1 n rpA Qfq uniiea states supreujev^uun. attorney's have served notice that they will ask for the dismissal of the case from the Supreme Court docket on the ground that no Federal question was involved in the trial, and none presented to or decided by the State Courts. Maxwell is now under the sentence of death J ? The partridges introduced into Oregon six years ago have multiplied so greatly, thanks to the law passed forbidding the shooting of them for ten years, that a hunter would have but little trouble in securing a liberal number of theqp in an hour or two. There are thousands of them in Williamette Valley, and they destroy so much wheat that the farmers are clamoring for a repeal of the restrictive law. The farmers say that one pheasant will destroy more grain than five wild geese. ? A Californian, largely interested in the fur seal industry, says that seal skins are expensive, not because they are scarce, but because the trade limits the supply. If all the skins that could be taken were poured on the market the fur would be so common that it would cease to be desired by the wealthy. So the seal catchers agree upon the total number that they will put upon the market, and they make their report to the furriers of London and Paris, who meet each spring and decide upon the prices. ?Bishop Duncan, of South Carolina, is in Texas, on his round among the Methodist annual conferences of the Southwest. He is winning golden opinions on every hand. One of the Bishop's recent sermons caused a layman to exclaim: "I shall never forget that sermon. Heretofore there has been a lurking feeling in ray heart that what I paid my pastor was a sort of charity. Hereafter my pastor's claim is a righteous debt?and I'll pay it." ? Congress will meet on Monday next. Mr. Carlisle will doubtless be elected speaker, and Mr. Clark, the present incumbent, clerk. There will be an exciting contest for the position of doorkeeper. Among the numerous candidates for the place, is Mr. W. A. Nichols, of Texas. The position of doorkeeper is not so humble and unimportant as many people think. The nnnMa nnnoiflprflhip Tlfltron UUV1"AUC[/U1 WUUV40 VVMW*v.v.??w | age. and the right man can perform his duties in a manner so acceptable as to secure to him a long lease of power. 7\ ? Senator Butler, of South Carolina, it is said, will introduce a bill in the senate this winter, matured with the practical experience he acquired as a regimental brigade and division commander in the army of Northern Virginia, looking to a yearly ten days' or two weeks encampment of the militia of the States in turn at Washington, if the grounds can be had, to be commanded by some general officer of the army, the camp to be as large as would best further the purposes for which it was instituted. ? Rev. Joseph Parker, D. D., finds the United States too big for him, so he hastens back to England. He said the other day: "My constitution is utterly inadequate to the strain upon the system of these interminable journeys. The hour after hour in a sleeper, the vast distances, the endless succession of cities which have sprung up as if they had been set down upon the plain in the night by a genii? these appall me and weigh upon my spirits to that degree that I am worn out. I am appalled, amazed, oppressed, by this wonderful country." ? It is only about 256 years ago that the first Thanksgiving Day was observed in this country. Old Massasoit and his ninety braves sat down to dinner with the longfaced Puritans. The Indians brought deer from the woods, and the pale-faces supplied fish, clams and corn. Ten years later when the last batch of bread in the colony was in Governor Bradford's oven and starvation was staring our New England ancestors in the face, a good ship from Ireland ' appeared with provisions, and the day appointed for fasting was changed into a day of thanksgiving. ? Clark S. Rhinehart, of Brooklyn, New York, recently elected sheriff of Kings county, was tne oniy iwuuuuaiu to wm success on the ticket. He soon discovered that nearly every Republican in Kings county wanted to become a deputy sheriff. It is said that he has had 60,000 applications for the sixty offices at his disposal. People went to his house at all hours of the day and night seeking favors from him for themselves or their friends. He was waylaid by crowds whenever he appeared in public. In despair he left home and sought rest in Philadelphia. He spent ten days in that city, and then returned to Brooklyn. ? Mr. Gould is reported to have recently said: "My experience has been that it is very difficult to save the first $1,000. Young men have no idea how soon they expend that sum in ways that could have been avoided, and for which there is no actual necessity. Some call it pleasure; for the young man just starting in life it is extravagance. After a competence has been secured them, expensive pleasures can be indulged in without regret. The young man who would succeed must first learn to put up with some personal discomforts, eschew all expensive companions and puruits, and find pleasures in fitting his mind to combat with obstacles that stand in the way of his success." ? The caving in of Swanannoa tunnel, on the Western N. C. Railroad, was a serious affair, and it is probable that the tunnel will not be cleared for the passage of trains before Christmas. The cave in was caused 1 by an explosion of dynamite. It became necessary to repair some of the timber supports in the tunnel, and to do this, a section of the old timbers had to be removed, and the removal could only be affected by the means of a discharge of dynamite. Immediately following the explosion, a great mass of rock and earth tumbled in and choked up the tunnel for a greater portion of its length. The work of removing the obstructions is an exceedingly tedious and difficult one, and must be slow, as only a limited number of workmen can be advantageously employed. ? A story circulated that efforts were . made to resuscitate the body of August Spies after his execution is positively denied by Dr. George Thilo, who examined the body after it was delivered to Spies' friends. The story in reference to the alleged resuscitation of Spies brings out the statement that there is but one case known to medical science where a man judicially hung has been resuscitated. That case occurred in Austria a few years ago, when a man was hung for fifteen minutes, and five minutes later batteries were applied, and at last the subject revived, but in a state of wild delirium. From this he never recovered, and in twenty-four hours he died. In Spies' case it was three hours before the body was carried to the undertaker's. He was dead beyond any hope of resuscitation. ? On the subject of the Presidency, the New York Herald says: "Well, the country has had three years of Democratic experience. The sun shines, the rain falls,; the crops grow, the seasons change, just the same as ever. Not quite the same, though, for we have never been so prosperous or contented as we are to-day. The bloody shirt is waved in vain. The three palsies have not taken effect. The South, North, East and West never understood each other so well, anu never respected each other so much. We have become one people, a united people, a satisfied people, i a people who are growing rich. That is enough to say, for it includes law and order, the protection of our homes and honesty in public office. The Republicans would like a change. But the people will have no change, and that ends it." lie forfeviUc #ttptrcr. YORKVILLE, S. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30,1887. THE LEGISLATURE. Our Columbia correspondent furnishes the readers of the Enquirer with a fair summary of all the legislative proceedings in which they are directly interested. Immediately after assembling, the members, recognizing that much work was before them, applied themselves at once, and the published daily reports indicate that they have already accomplished a great deal in clearing up the calendars of unfinished business left over at the close ol last session. Governor Richardson's message is an admirable document, a complete synopsis of which is printed on the first page of this paper. GRADED SCHOOLS RECOMMENDED. In' his annual report to the Legislature, Col. James H. Rice, State Superintendent of Education, among other recommendations, embodies the following: The passage of a general law allowing the taxpayers of "each school district annually to vote such tax on themselves as will give a ten months' school and free tuition to every child." In support of this recommendation, Col. Rice makes the following interesting statement : "Very many communities have now special districts, and many more will knock at your doors yearly for such privileges. Many do not come because it is troublesome to frame the special Act. There -I. -...1 J ? -? O nfl 11 TUrl df* BflUUiU UC It j^cuciai 3UIIUIC, ouvi uuuvi this all school districts should be organized. This would simplify the situation. By confining this privilege to taxpayers, there can be no danger. Look at Charleston, with her magnificent schools and her large annual appropriation. The pride of the city is that every child in her limits can have first-rate common school training. This beautiful capital, Columbia, is drawing citizens from the surrounding counties to enjoy the benefits of her graded schools. It is not amiss to say that every legislator will be welcomed to inspect them daily. Greenville, after one year's trial, votes eighteen thousand dollars forschool buildings. This, in addition to her annual special and general tax. Winnsboro' vindicates her ancient reputation by spending ten thousand dollars last year on school buildings. Chester's graded school flourishes. Rock Hill, famous for commercial and social integrity, voted ten thousand dollars for buildings and a special tax before the smoke had lifted from her burned storehouses. Bennettsville and Marion have spent more than five thousand dollars each for buildings during the last twelve months, and Florence is preparing to lodge her first-rate schools in similar style. Georgetown, in spite of her difficult surroundings, is rebuilding her ancient shrines, one of the first and most liberal foundations for common school training in our State's history. Bamberg comes to the front with an elegant new school building, and Barnwell claims to have the most complete model for a house and the best graded schools in the State. Johnston's, Martin's and Sepeca City have advertised free tuition to every child, and secured first-class teachers. I omit others for want of space. But this development is marvellous, and emphasizes the fact that South Carolina demands a generallaw. Our people ask that they be allowed to form their districts under a wise and liberal Act. They are not all lawyers, and they have neither the taste nor the time to frame special Acts when they desire to build up their schools. They need something clear, plain and easily operated, ready to their hand. They do not ask you to tax them, but they simply say, give us an Act that will allow us to tax ourselves. The passage of such a statute will make the system coherent and prevent constant difficulties in its own execution." Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. J LETTER FROM COLUMBIA. / Columbia, November 28.?It is tc o early in the session to give the readers < >f the Enquirer much legislative new i. I The members of the General Assembly seem to be disposed to go at once to thfe work before them, and for the first time in the history of the State have been holding night sessions from the beginning. Thjs they found necessary from the unusually large amount of unfinished business that went over from last session. Our people will probably remember that at the last session a bill was introduced providing for the refunding the taxes eolv lected upon cotton in York county upon the assessment of January, 188G. This bill passed the Senate last session but the House of Representatives failed to reach it, and it came up this session as unfinished business. The House, by a vote of G2 to 40, rejected the bill. To refund this tax was nothing more than simple justice to our county, and its defeat is inexplicable to me upon any grounds of reason or justice. Our delegation in the House made a hard fight for the measure, and no want of care or efficiency is to be ascribed to them in the rfmtter. The Senate to-day passed to a third reading a bill providing that the returns of the following agricultural products, to-wit, corn, cotton, wheat, oats, rice and peas made in January shall be the amount actually on hand on August 1st of the year preceding the date of said return, but this shall apply only to such of said agricultural products as are actually in the hands of the producer. If this bill passes theHouse, and I feel assured it will, it will relieve our farmers of what everybody recognizes as an injustice?that is, the taxing of cotton on hand in January, when, as in almost every case, the farmers have to pay out every dollar of the proceeds of it on their indebtedness for the I past year. The effort that is made every session to repeal the lien law failed by a very decided vote ; so did a bill to tax dogs meet the i same fate. The joint resolution proposing a conI stitutional amendment abolishing the office of county school commissioner as a i nnnofifiifiAnol nffinn Hqq nascorl }\nth V/UUOU kU blV/liUl vitivv^j i?|/?wuvv? k/vkii Houses. A bill has passed the Senate restricting the rights of railroad companies in acquiring and consolidating with other railroads without the consent of the Railroad Commission, or by an act of the Legislature. This is a step in the right direction, and if this had been the law twenty years ago our State would not now be in the merciless grip of the Richmond and Danville system. The York delegation have decided to ask for a special levy of half a mill to pay past indebtedness and authorize the county commissioners to borrow a sufficient sum to pay off this debt until the tax is collected. . The following bills of local interest have been introduced: By Senator Black a bill to provide for the establishment of a new school district, to be known as the School District of Black's, and the levy of a local tax therein. A bill to renew and amend the charter of the town of Black's. A feature of this new charter is that it prohibits the town council of Black's from granting any licenses for the sale of distilled spirits and wines; makes it mandatory upon the town council to grant licenses to any reputable persons to sell lager beer and other malt liquors only. But such license shall not be granted for a \ I i less sum than $25 per month. It further provides that no druggist in said town shall sell any distilled spirits or wines upon prescriptions by physicians without first obtaining a license so to do from said town council. The amount of said license to druggists shall be fixed by said town council and shall be in proportion to the amount of the sales, on prescriptions, and for the purpose of enabling the town council to regulate and fix such license fee, they shall require of every druggist applying for such license a monthly re- ' turn under oath before the council of the amount of their sales under prescriptions. If the sales do not exceed a reasonable amount the license maybe nominal, but if to the council the sales seem unreasonable they can impose a license fee of 50 per cent, on all sales upon prescriptions. Dr. Black has also introduced a bill to repeal the law allowing fees to physicians for testifying before coroners and in criminal cases in Court. In the House Mr. Wilson has introduced a bill to amend the charter of the town of "R.n/ilr Hill Tr? mil.hnriZP thp town of Rock Hill to issue $7,500 in bonds for educational purposes and to equip a fire department. Also, a bill to establish a new school district in ltock Hill and provide for a tax therein. Dr. Walker has given notice of a bill to amend the charter of the town of Yorkville; also a bill to incorporate the Yorkville Building and Loan Association. B. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. THE ATLANTA ELECTION. Atlanta, Ga., November 28.?The election to decide whether bar-rooms should or should not be brought back to this city was held on Saturday last and resulted in a whisky victory by 1,122 majority. Every precinct in the county voted for whisky with the exception of one, which gave prohibition a majority of only 43. Considering the intense enthusiasm of the good people of Atlanta and their unlimited* confidence in the success of this great moral movement, the blow, as might I be supposed, fell heavily upon t hem. They are, however, not in a state of despair. Already they have begun making preparations for another great battle to last two years and be decided at the next election. The Prohibitionists have nothing to be ashamed of in Saturday's work. Neither have the whisky men anything of which to be proud. Of this fact, however, the Anti-Prohibitionists are of course indifferent, for any man, who, after witnessing the great good resulting from the expulsion of bar-rooms from this city during the past two years, and still has a desire to see them brought back, has no conscience upon which the sting of remorse can work. Every low expedient that could be dredged from the filthy depths of human depravity was applied on Saturday, and as the Prohibitionists could not descend to this, of course they were defeated. Dr. Hawthorne, in his sermon yesterday, drew the following simile which your correspondent takes the liberty of interpreting as having reference to those who are in favor of whisky: "There are a great many kinds of happiness, my brethren. The difference between the lowest and highest is just the difference between earth and Heaven. Man is an animal. He has animal instincts and passions. We have many pleasures in common with animals. It is a pleasure to breathe?to go out and take in the ozone of God's pure, free air. It is a pleasure to drink. It is a pleasure to eat. We are capable of such pleasures; but these are, my friends, pleasures on the very lowest plane. The toad.can breathe, the toad can drink, and the toad can fill himself with mud and sit upon a log and croak, and croak?'more mud, more mud.' There are some people in this worm wnose rneas of pleasure are a little better than those of the toad. They are mere animals." w. d. g. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. /letter from fort mill. Fort Mill, November 28.?General Greely has notified us of a great fall in temperature, and it seems to be coming on fast. He is a clever officer and deserves thankful commendation at the people's hands for his reliable information. Under his administration "Old Probabilities" has ?tLmost become New Surety. /Sickness in our community has some/vhat falleu off; but it is sad to chronicle the death of Mrs. Lula Warren, wife of our section master and daughter of our esteemed fellow-citizen T. D. Faulkner, who died at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. She was highly respected, and was a good member of the Presbyterian church. Thanksgiving day was ushered in by rapid dischargesof small arms and Roman candles. Several target matches tested the skill of the rifle corps; and the partridges suffered terribly before the deadly aim of relentless marksmen. ( During the day several hands came from Rock Hill and tookqttortprs with the Fort Mill manufacturing company. The machinery for this factor/ is now being received and placed in tne dyeing and drying rooms. Another interesting event came to pass on that day. A number of the Presbyterian congregation here, not having the fear cf man before their eyes and instigated by some mysterious impulses, forcibly and premeditatedly gave our worthy and beloved pastor, Rev. J. H. Thornwell, such a pounding as he and his family will not soon recover from. To outsiders this may seem unpardonable; but such is the demeanor of this people that they have repeated the act for several years past. ^-Cotton is bringing a good price, oursmail market being near the topmost notch- A car load of the fleecy staple was shipped, last week, directly to Liverpool; therefore we feel a little taller than usual. Some of our enterprising ladies got up a hot supper at the Academy, on last Friday night, and realized a considerable sum to buy furniture for the Presbyterian church. The Messrs. Watson are now building a new shop, for wood and blacksmith work, which is to be occupied by Messrs. Young & Faulkner. It is reported that they will also build a first-class livery stable. Both these establishments will be convenient to the depot, and for the traveling public. Anon. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. NOTES FROM WESTERN YORK. Hoodtown, November 28.?The time for collecting bills for supplies has rolled around once more, and merchants can be seen hanging on every corner, wearing a genial smile and always ready to welcome those who are indebted to them, with the familiar greetingof "step this way, please," or "let me have a word with you." From what I can learn collections have been pretty good thus far, notwithstanding the cotton crop is considerably shorter than was expected. Dr. John G. Moore, formerly a resident of this county, but who has resided in Alabama for several years, died at his home in Elba, on the 4th instant. Many of your readers will doubtless remember him,, he being a son of the late Gordon Moore. llev. Mr. Ariail and family left yesterday for Spartanburg, where they will atteud the Annual Conference of the M. E. Church. After the close of Conference, they will make an extended visit to relatives in Sumter. Mr. S. S. Plexico, took the "cake" last week for good shooting. He rode out Friday for the purpose of collecting some money, but met with better success shootinrr hawta thnn Dlirintr thp day he killed three large hawks, one crow, a rabbit and several birds. I am glad to note that Mr. James G. Plexico, who has for several weeks been confined to his bed on account of severe illness, has so far recovered as to be able to sit up a little. Now that the county commissioners have had the bridge over Bullock's Creek, near this place, repaired, would it not be well for them to turn their attention to the road through the bottom, contiguous to the bridge, before the wet season sets in? Rambler. ? The sum of $45,000 will be expended on industrial schools for colored youth in the South during the scholastic year '87? '88. This comes from the $1,000,000 left by Jno. 1?. Slater for that purpose. LOCAL AFFAIRS, j NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. W. B. Williams, Auditor?Tax Returns 1887-8K. j E. D. Thompson, Jr.?Executor's Sale of the personal property of E. D. Thompson, 1 Sr., deceased. James R. Kennedy, Probate Judge?Citation? ! Rachel A. Workman, Applicant?Robert ! H. Workman, deceased. S. S. Smith?Valuable Property at Auction. J. N. Roberts?Notice to persons living on the Postal Route between Yorkvilleand Bullock's Creek, and between Yorkyille and Clark's Fork. W. B. Love?Administrator's Notice to the , Debtors and Creditors of the estate of Eaton P. Love, deceased. Riddle & Pegram?Dissolution. John C. Kuykendal?A Batch of Notes. H. F. Adickes?Pay What You Owe Us. May & May, Druggists?Our Business Review. W. C. Latimer?Stoves and Sowing Machines. S. A. McElwee?Poultry Wanted by Saturday next. Lindsay & Moore?No Credit DuringtheMonth of December. UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1888. The Enquirer will be furnished from mis date until January 1st, 1888, for 25 cents. CHANGE OP TEMPERATURE. A cold wave, according to prediction, struck this section Monday night, accompanied with considerable wind. The waye moved from the northwest, at points of which, on Friday, the mercury ntnged from 10 to 22 below zero. Here it reacheti^ho freezing point. ACCIDENTAL FIRE.^ On last Friday night a tenement house on the plantation of Mr. William Dobson, two miles northeast of town, was accidentally burned. The house was occupied by Bob Barnett, colored. Ho and his wife had gone from home and left four smal>(Ji)ildren in the house, but they escaped unhurt.' TAX COLLECTIONS. The tax collections in this county up to the close of business last Monday night, aggregate ?24,417.27, as follows /General taxes, 821,962.35; special, CherokeeSo/wnship bonds on subscription to C., C. & CVneilroad, 8511.94; poll tax, 31,943. Treasuroir Nehly informs us that the amount of taxes'paid to date is about 86,000 bolow the amount paid to this date last year. THE M. E. "CHURCH. Rev. W. W. Daniel, pastor of the.M. E. Church at this place, preached his farewell sermon to his congregation last Sunday evening, and is now in Spartanburg to attend the Annual Conference which meets in that city to-day. Mr. Daniel has faithfully and acceptably served the Yorkville church for the past two years, and it is the unanimous desire of the member ship that he be returned to them again. RAILROAD NOTES. Contractors are taking advantage of the favorable weather for their work and are now making the most of it. Besides the fact that work is progressing favorably all along the line, from Black's to Grannis Creek Quarter, little more can be said. At Grannis Creek is the j heavy cut which is delaying the track layers, and to hasten the completion of the cut loco[ motives and flat cars are used for moving the dirt. It is estimated that the work on this cut will be completed in from twenty to thirty days, when track laying can proceed to Lancaster without interruption. NOT A KNIGHT OF LABOR. O^ir Black's Station correspondence, last week, contained the following paragraph: Karl Haas and associates are endeavoring to organize Knight of Labor lodges among tho negroes in this community and at other points. If the purpose of such organizations is good, why are not the intelligent white people solicited to join them, and consulted about the propriety of such secret organizations? Iam | afraid that there are sinister motives, other I than filling the coffers of tho organizers with j filthy lucre, connected with this movement. Since the publication ot the above we have received a letter from Karl Haas, in which he says he hopes we will be so kind as "to correct the false report at onceand knowing nothing of the facts we cheerfully give him the benefit of his denial. CHURCH NOTICES.. Episcopal?Rev. Edmund N. Joyner, Rector. Services this afternoon and Friday afternoon, at Ao'clnel*, -by Rev. Theo. D. Bratton. Also, on Sunday, at 11 A. M. and 4 P. M. Sunday-school at 3 P. M. King's Mountain Mission?Rev. L. A. Johnson, Pastor. Services at King's Mountain Chapel next SuDday at 11 o'clock, A. M. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. Sunday-school at 3 P. M. Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 7 o'clock. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel, ^ *- <-i J L?1 ?* Q T> "Vf jraator. i3iiuuaj-si;iiuui m u i , a.*. . Baptist?Rev. F. C. Hickson, Pastor. Sunday-school at 3 P. M. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 A. M. and 7 P. M. Sunday-school at 3.30. PUBLIC MEETING. On Saftutylay evening last, a public meeting of citizens of Yorkville was held in the Court House, the object being to hear the report of the committee appointed at a public meeting held last July in reference to securing a graded school for the town of Yorkville, and taking action on the said report. On motion of Dr. J. Rufus Bratton, Intendant O'Leary was called to the chair, and Mr. J. Ernest Lowry was requested to act as secrotary. On taking the chair, Mr. O'Leary explained the object of the meeting, when Maj. Jas. F. Hart, on behalf of the committee, submitted the following RKroRT: To the People of Yorlcville and Vicinity : Your committee, appointed at a public meeting of citizens in July last to gather information and report upon the subject of establishing a graded school in the school district in which the town of Yorkville is located, respectfully report: That they have carefully considered the matter entrusted to them, and have by correspondence and otherwise, advised themselves of the means adopted to establish such schools in other towns within this State, and of the approximate cost of organizing and maintaining the same. A school district embracing an area of oneand-one-half miles from the Court House, would cover property assessed at about ?550,000 present valuation. Within this area, there are, estimated from the enumeration of 1885, between the ages of G and 10 yearsWhite males 100 " - - l.)C White females i?o Total 225 Colored males 85 Colored females 100 Total 185 The proportion of the 2 mill Constitutional tax to which such district would be entitled for the first year of its organization, would be at least $500. If by tho improved methods and advantages afforded by a better system of public schools tho school attendance should be increased, as your committee feel sure would be the case, tho proportion would be increased in subsequent years; for it is apportioned among the school districts in proportion to the school attendance of the previous year. Your committee also have reason to believe that as soon as schools are properly organized on a permanent plan, the trustees of the Peabody fund will grant a reasonable appropriation of not less than $300 per annum for a series of years. In the proposed school district there would be, of persons liable to capitation tax, about three hundred, which would give $.300. Your committee believe that the Legislature, i if applied to for that purpose, would distribute i to the several school districts in the county, the stock now held by it in the C. it L. Railroad 1 Company, in proportion to school population, i If this were done, the school district would have an annual income from this source of i about $175.00. j With the aid of a tax of two mills on the tax abie property within this school district, and ; with additional aid from the sources named, a public school fund could be created for tho first year as follows: J From 2 mill school tax (local) 81100 00 ; From Constitutional 2 mill tax 500 00 ' From capitation tax :?0Q 00 From Peabody fund, saj7 300 00 1 From railroad stock 175 00 ] ] Total 82375 00 ' Your committee believe that this amount will be increased by tuition fees, estimated as ' follows: I From pupils from outside of school- ( district, say 10 at ?1.50 per month ( for 10 months 8 150 00 j From pupils in higher branches, say 10 at ?2.00 per month, 10 months... 200 00 , From pupils above tho school age, say 150 00 ] Total ? 500 00 ! Previously estimated 2375 00 . First yoar, aggregate ?2875 00 This sum, properly applied, your committee 1 believo to be suflicient to maintain suitable I V schools for white and colored children for 10 (s months in the 3*ear, even if the income to the | { school fund should receive no great increase ] from additional population and taxable values I in subsequent years. The cost of maintaining these schools, your ^ committee, adopting in part the salaries paid 11 in other localities where the graded system is J ( in operation, estimate as follows : ' t FOR SCHOOL FOR WHITE CHILDREN. One principal, 3100 per month, 10 mouths $1000 00 One male assistant, ?45.00 per month, 10 ' months 450 00 J One female assistant, $25.'<0 per month 250 00 j One female assistant, ?20.o0 per month 200 00 Total ?1000 00 J FOR SCHOOL FOR COLORED CHILDREN. One principal, ?25.00 per month ? 250 00 Two assistants, $15.00 each 300 00 Total ? 550 00 j Total for white school 1U00 00 Aggregate ?2450 00 , Resources $2875 00 KllrrUlla S AOZ flO J V Before any permanent system can bo inaugurated, your committee are impressed with 1 the importance of the school district providing suitable buildings and school furniture , and apparatus. A sub-committee was entrust- 1 ed with procuring information on this subject, J and it reported that the Female College build- ] ing and grounds could be purchased for the ] use of the school district, for the sum of $3,000, or rented for $300 per annum. The committee favors the purchase of this property at the sum *' Eroposed ; and recommend, if authority can 1 e had for that purpose, that the school dis- ?1 trict issue its bonds secured by a mortgage of j the property, to the amount of $3,600, bearing ( seven per cent, interest. That $3,000 of these bonds be used in paying for the property, and the remaining $600 be sold and the proceeds < used in making suitable changes and repairs to \ the property, and in supplying the school fur- j niture and apparatus. These bonds should have twenty years to run, and the interest of $202.00 annually should be paid out of the gen- ' oral school fund each year. This plan would ] prove cheaper than renting property by the year. No other property was offered to the commit- ! tee suitable for school purposes. For the colored, school, a suitable building could be rented, your committee believe, for < the sum of $40 to $?0 per annum. This item ] should also be paid from the general school fund surplus. 1 Your committee are unanimous in the conclusion that free public schools, permanent in their character, can be organized on the i plan herein indicated, and maintained upon j the best educational systems. The alarming , decadence of public interest on the subject of education is made manifest by the fact that ' two formerly popular and influential schools . in our town have recently ceased to exist, and their doors are closed to tho seeker after education. An united effort to establish one school of high grade in our midst will at least have the tendency to direct the public mind to our deplorable neglect in this respect, and to find some way out of our lethargy. i Respectfully submitted, Jas. F. Hart, Ernest Lowry, , T. W. Clawson, L. M. Grist, G. L. McNeel, F. A. Gilbert. 1 After the reading of the report, several motions were made and resolutions proposed, ' which elicited a general discussion, pro and con of the subject, when all motions having received a second being withdrawn, G. W. S. 1 Hart, Esq., offered the following: Resolved, That a committee of five be elected by this meeting to present to the General As- ! sembly the desire of the citizens of this town 1 for such legislation as will enable the town by : a vote of its citizens, to decide whether or not i an additional tax shall be levied for the purpose of establishing graded schools in the town ; and for such further legislation as will < carryout that purpose, in the event of a favorable vote on tho matter submitted. This resolution was duly seconded, but in its discussion the idea was advanced by its 1 opponents that the proper question for decision would be, "Is it the sense of this meeting that the citizens of Yorkville are willing to take upon themselves the burden of increased taxation?" After remarks by Mr. Hart in ! support of his resolution, Major Hart, explain- I ing the nature of the report and also favoring . the resolution, Rev. J. C. Galloway, Rev. L. I A. Johnson, Mr. D. E. Finley, Mr. H. F. i Adickes, Dr. Bratton and Mr. J. Ernest Lowry ' in favor of tho resolution, and Dr. J. F. Lind- ] say, Dr. J. C. Kuykendal, Mr. F. Happerfield and John M. Hope in opposition, the question J was put to the meeting, which resulted in the . adoption of the resolution by a vote of 29 to 17. ! For the committee proposed by the resolu- . tion, the following gentlemen were nominated . - ~ -1 n/mlnmoMnn T Pmnot. T.nivrv. <11114 CICtLCU WJ auuiaiiiuvivit ? ? L. M. Grist, Jas. F. Hart, J. Ed. Jeflerys, John G. Ferguson. The meeting then adjourned. / FIRE AT CLOVER. About/naif past 9 o'clock last night a fire occurred at Clover, in this county, destroying the store house of Mr. Zimri Carroll and the drug store of Campbell & Pressley. Mr. Carroll saved a portion of his goods, and nearly all the stock of Campbell it Pressley was saved. For the Yorkville Enquirer. THE GRADE!) SCHOOL QUESTION. Editor of the EnquirerI beg for space in your valuable paper to give expression to what I believe to bo the views entertained by more than three-fourths of tho tax-payers, and all the business men of the town, on the subject of the proposed increase of taxation for public school purposes. That of making the town of Yorkville a special school district, adding to the boundary thereof one-half mile in each direction, making a special school district of a three mile circuit, upon which it is proposed to petition the present Legislature for power to assess and levy a special tax, not exceeding an amount probably j of two mills. l And of buying the building known as tho Yorkville Female College building of thepres- J ent stockholders, for the sum of ?3,600, paying I ?3,000 to the stockholders, the remainder, ?600 to be placed as a fund for the purpose of buying school-room furniture, the same to be paid by an issue of school district bonds, bearing 7 per cent, interest, to run twenty years. Tho interest on these bonds to be provided for from funds raised for school purposes. . I Now is it not time to call a halt in this matter 8 of taxation, and have a grand'review? Is not C our burden now sufficiently heavy ? Can we t stand this terrible increase wo are rushing r headlong into ? When will we reach the point c of desperation in this matter? Was there not v. a time when our people arose in their might, as one man, to suppress a power whose methods ~ of excess will be felt for days to come? Are t we not subjected to-day to that power at the t Kollnt Vinv nn oloiitinns for tax Contributions? 1 Will it not be felt from the half mile annex, { should an election be ordered, to say whether or no this district would say by their ballots they are willing to pay this special public I school tax? Is it not incumbent upon our people to de- ' vise plans to invito investment capital into our t midst, and seek to foster and build up our { enterprises and strengthen our business, com- j mer^ial and manufacturing interests? Does not high taxation tend to lower property ( values, and drive off investment capital, stran- *gle our industries and enterprises, and paralyze c our energies? t If the holders of the stock of the Femalo i College building wish to dispose of their prop- t erty, the writer of this article will be one of ^ thirty to buy tho entire stock of the property at tho highest price at which tho stock has * been sold in open market, during the last five years?the price ranging from $11.00 to $18.00 t< per share?and contribute it to the town, tp be li held by the town and controlled by a board of y trustees, rather than that it be made a burden ^ to tho taxpayers of tho town under tho plan proposed. It has been said that our present plan of a public schools is deficient, and that we do not enjoy the benefit of moneys collected for public I school purposes. The cause of failure to have o successful public schools and to get the full y benefit of moneys raised under tho Constitu- j. tional tax and "otherwise, under the present . system, can bo attributed to no other cause . than the indisposition of tho people to foster J1 and patronize such public schools, and to a g general spirit of lethargy on the subject, the popular plan being to lend succor and sup- h port to private or family schools to the destruction, I may say, of the public schools. r It is not my purpose in writing this article to discourage schools in any sense, either pub- j1 lie or private. Far from it; as no one realizes b more than I, tho necessity of education, and 1 heartily coincide with the efforts on the part " of tho people to promote the wolfare of tho (j public schools, and beg to submit tho following plan, by which a satisfactory public school .. aould be conducted in Yorlcville : i" That tho school building should be made tho -b property of the town. y That the building be placed in the hands of a e board of trustees, composed of the Intendant tl af the town and one representative from each ^ 3f the live denominational cuuruues iuuuicu m ;he town. That this board of trustees bo vested with S( power to take charge of the public money collectod for public school purposes, (subject to SS the laws controlling same,) in the distriotap- T portioned to such school, and that the board be ilso vested with power to employ teachers suit- jy xblo for conducting the school. , That such school be run as a graded subscrip- ? don school, in that every child admitted into p !.lic school will bo a subscribed scholar to tho it iehool for an amount appropriate for such ; ?rade, as the studies of each scholar would alace the ,,'rade, and rate of subscription to be I ixed by the board of trustees. That the amount of public money, together svith thj subscription rate of attending schol- j irsasa whole, must be in excess of the total j compensation, arranged for teachers to an exent equal to the subscriptions of such children I tvhose parents are unable to pay such sub- j icriptions. That all white children between the ages of 6 | md 16years be admitted to the school, living in ;he district and entitled to their prorative share )f public funds, and that all other white chilJren who apply be admitted under full pay. These are an expression of ideas and subject ,o any improvements which may be suggested jy others. a'Taxpayer. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Gen. Tuft, of Charleston, has been adudged a lunatic and committed to the Lunatic Asylum. ? A few days ago, the Itev. J. M. Carlisle, pastor of the Methodist Church at Laurens, while suffering from an attack of irorfinrn flail hnotrilir f/\ tliQ rrrrviir\rl onrl to. YUi Ivli tlVUVllJ IV tllV glVUUU U1IU OV merely bruised his face. ? George C. Ihley was shot and instantly killed at Hampton C. H. last Saturday afternoon by Willis J. Williams. Williams claims that he acted in self defence, tie delivered himself up to the sheriff. ? Fifteen cases of violating the prohibition laws of Anderson have been Drought against John O'Donnell and Mason Keaton. John O'Donnell was convicted in five cases and Mason Keaton in two, a fine 3f $100 being imposed in" each case. ? Jones, the slayer of the Pressleys, has succeeded in making a satisfactory bond in the sum of $10,000, and on Monday evening he was released from Edgefield jail, [t is thought he will abscond, though his bondsmen are entirely responsible, should he forfeit the bond. ? Referring to the physical condition of Judge Pressley, the Greenville News says: We simply voice a sentiment widely felt when we express to Judge Pressley the satisfaction the people of this community have in his returning strength and improved health. They will hear of his complete restoration with sincere pleasure. ? Lester Burton, a colored boy about sixteen years of age is in jail at Anderson, awaiting trial for attempting to commit an outrageous assault upon the wife of Laurence O. Burton, a farmer living near Cook's Station. The boy would have been lynched had not Mrs. Burton's relatives insisted that the law should be allowed to take its course. ? Sinnp thp nnnniinppmpnt. nf tliA nn fayorable decision of the United States Supreme Uourt in the case of Wra. M. Henry, the Rock Hill saw dust swindler, who was convicted at Greenville last year of using the mails to defraud, Isaac M. Bryan, his attorney, has filed a petition for pardon with the President. Henry is now serving a sentence in Albany penitentiary, the second imposed on him for the same offence. The petition for pardon is a last resort. ? A commission was issued last Wednesday by the Secretary of State to Wm. L. Roddey and Wm J. Roddey, of Rock Hill, who desire to establish themselves into a private corporation to be known as the Southern Loan and Improvement Company, which will have?150,000capital, divided in $1,500 shares. The principal place of business will be at Rock Hill. The company will buy, sejl and improve real estate, buy and sell bonds, &c., and make loans of money. On the same day a charter was issued to the Fort Mill Manufacturing Company, the $50,000 capital stock having been subscribed. MERE-MENTION. The only Anarchists developed in the South are in Birmingham, Ala., where there is a "Group" thirty strong. The Florida railroad commission has heavily reduced the legal charges for railroad fares in that State. The richer roads are the worst punished. Sidney Dillon ,has been elecced president of the Oregon and Trans-Continental Railroad Company, yice Elijah Smith, resigned. A man known as "English Jimmy," who had jeen discharged from Barrett's circus in Charlotte, was found dead in a holel in ;hat city several days after the show left ;he town. A destructive fire occurred n Hickory, N. C., last Wednesday, by vhich the Ceutral Hotel and the Belmont Hotel were both destroyed. Business ailures during the last week number for ;he United States 187, Canada 20. Total 107, compared with 224 the previous veek. United States Senator Jones, >f Florida, who has been in Detroit, Michgan for the past year, is pronounced inane. A cyclone at Minola, Texas, ast Saturday night, wrecked six dwellngs and about a dozen business houses in he town. Six negroes were killed by )eing buried under the ruins of a building n which a negro festival was in prog ess. Fires are raging in tho forests last and west of Staunton, Va., doing great lamage to timber, and in several cases to wildings. ANew York clothing firm rave away 1,000 overcoats to poor boys >ne day last week. Jacques Wissler, vho engraved nearly all the plates from vhich the notes and bonds of the Confedirate States were printed, died at his lome in Camden, N. J., last Friday light. The result of the Prohibition slection in Atlanta was not officially deilared last Monday, as it was expected to ie, owing to notice of contest having been iled by several Prohibitionists acting inlividually, and not on behalf of the Prolibition party. # ? ? Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM CHESTER. Ephraim Dennis, colored, died at this ilace on last Wednesday afternoon, from l wound inflicted by Henry Adams, col>red. Becoming involved in a quarrel on he Saturday previous Adams struck Denlis with a piece of wood on the back part >f the head, producing concussion of the >rain and finally death. Dennis was unler the influence of liquor, and by his hreatening manner caused Adams to give he blow which resulted so unfortunately. Dhey are both railroad employees on a maerial train, nrnntrp Rnhisnn. colored, a convict em >loyed in grading the Georgia, Carolina ;nd Northern Railroad, was shot on last Wednesday by one of the guard for atempting to escape. The wound proved atal in a few hours. Robison was from Cdgefield county. Patrick Macoy, a brother of the late C. /. Macoy, died at his plantation in this ountyon last Wednesday, fie lived here, lut going to his plantation took suddenly 11 and died. He inherited tne large esate left by his brother, C. C. Macoy, but ie has fallen into the grave before time ras given him to enjoy it. William Kitchens, while in an intoxicaed condition last week, endangered the [fe of a lady on the public road, by some /ild shooting. She heard the whiz of he bullets as they passed her head. He ms arrested and committed to jail to , wait trial at the next term of the court. , Henry Adams,, who struck Ephraim j )ennis with a stick of wood on the back i f the head, causing death in a few hours, '< ;'as unsuccessful in his attempt to escape. ! Ie was arrested in Gastonia, was brought 1 ack to this place and is now in jail. He j jstifies his assault on Dennis on the t round that he was afraid of him. I hear that over 3,000 bales of cotton ave been bought at Blackstock's during 1 tie present season. This does very well )r our neighboring town. According to ( ly information about 2,000 bales have , een bought at Lowrysville. The preliminary examination of the ( Regulators" did not come off last Satur- s ay according to appointment. A big rowd was at Wilksburg to hear the tesmony of the prosecution. Trial Justice tyers, the prosecutingwitness and the law- ( ers engaged in the case were present, and ? verything appeared to be in readiness for i ie preliminary hearing, but it did not i -l 1 1 use piace. iur, ruuiuciupinu, mcwuu- 3l for the prosecution, in consequence of Dme defect in the warrant, withdrew it. Lnother warrant for the arrest of the ime parties will be issued this week by 'rial Justice Leckie. A few weeks ago I reported the death of Irs. John Lowry, of this county. To-day report the death of the little infant left } y her. The little one is again reunited to f s mother in the land of the blest, m. j Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, November 30.?Rev. J. Q. Adams, pastor of the Baptist church at this place, and of Harmony Church, in Chester county, has resigned as pastor of Harmony congregation and has accepted a call to the church at Blackstock's. He will continue as pastor of the Rock Hill church and have his residence here. The services held at Neely's Creek Church on thanksgiving day were largely attended. The Rev. Robert Lathan, D. D., Ereached a most excellent sermon. Dr. ,athan's many friends, both in the Neely's Creek section and at Rock Hill, were pleased to meet him and find him looking so well as he does. Mr. W. J. Waters gave me a biscuit last week made of "flour corn," and also exhibited an ear of the corn. The bread had the taste and appearance of bread made of wheat flour, and the corn has the appearance of our ordinary Indian corn, or maize, more strictly speaking, only it is whiter. Mr. Waters tells me that more of this corn can be made on an acre than wheat, and the flour requires a less quantity of lard in cooking. Grandison Springs, an old colored, man with his son and Lewis Campbell and wife, came to town the other day to make some purchases, and after transacting their mercantile business they repaired to Henry Hendricks' restaurant for lunch. At this hostelry they partook of some souse made of hog's feet, skin, cow's head, etc., etc., etc., after which they started for their home in a wagon. They had proceeded but a short distance when they all became dreadfully sick and suffered great pain. They returned to Rock Hill at once, and were attended by Drs. Crawford and DuBose. At one time it was thought their recovery was doubtful; but to-day they are up. The souse of which they had eaten was examined by the physicians and found to be in a state of decomposition. Hendricks admits having had it on hand for several days, but claims that it was not made by him. The Hotel de Hendricks is in bad repute just now among the darkies, which class constitute its patrons. If boarding house hash is a good thing to let alone, what shall we say of restaurant souse ? a vui v,uii^ojjuuucuu uau uiu picaouiu ui visiting our sister town, Fort Mill, last week, and was pleased to see the enterprise and progress displayed by her citizens. The cotton factory is rapidly reaching completion, and in a few days the building will be entirely ready for the machinery. It is a handsome and well constructed house. The president and board of directors are men of energy and push, and they are certainly going to have a good mill. The Presbyterian congregation at this place has unanimously extended a call to Rev. James S. White, of this place, to the Eastorateof their church. Mr. White now as the matter under consideration, and it is generally thought that he will accept the call. The Town Council of Rock Hill has ordered a new registration of voters for the annual election in January next. By the town charter the registration books are required to be opened December 10th, and closed December 31st. Fred. H. London, the secretary, was appointed register. A concert was given at this place last night, by the ladies, for the benefit of the Episcopal Church. They were assisted by Prof. R. J. Herndon and Miss Zoraida Ingold, of Yorkville, Prof. Herndon performing on the cornet and Miss Ingold as accompanist on the piano. They were heartily encored, and they certainly showed that they were masters of their respective instruments. Prof. Herndon rendered "Nearer My God to Thee," in magnificent style, and held the entire audience spell bound. The piano solo, selections from the favorite opera, "Martha," was beautifully rendered by Miss Ingold, as was the cornet solo "Cleopatra" by Prof. Herndon. "The Three Little Maids just from School" was acted by Maud Keisler, Bessie Russell and Lucy Davis, and was heartily enjoyed. The singing of Miss Gertrude Davis, Miss Annie Pride, Miss Kate Gordon, Miss Lillie Benson, Miss Mamie Keisler and Miss Maggie Land, in "The Laughing Song," was splendid. Mrs. B. M. Fewell, who had charge of the musical feature of the concert, certainly deserves great praise for the manner in * which it was conducted. Capt. Iredell Jones rendered several sweet solos on the violin. The concert was a great success and a large audience was in attendance. The citizens were so well pleased with the concert last night that they urged Prof. Herndon and Miss Ingold to repeat it to-night and they have kindly consented to do so. ' The Masonic Lodge at this place elected officers last night, and partook of a big oyster supper. .Hal. cwv. r L cvi i <8imm &qms. YORKVILLE. Nov. 30.?Cotton, 9i to 9.55. ROCK HILL, Nov. 30.?Cotton, 9.67i. LIVERPOOL. November 28.?Cotton quiet; middling uplands, 5 9-16d. CHARLESTON, Nov. 28.?Cotton quiet; middling, 93. NEW YORK, November 28.?Cotton steady; uplands 10 7-16. Futures closed steady, with sales of 127,500 bales, as follows : November, 10.42 to 10.43; December, 10.40 to 10.41; January 10.48 to 10.49; February, 10.54 to 10.55; March, 10.61 to 10.62; April, 10.68 to 10.69; May, 10.75; June, 10.81 to 10.82 ; July, 10.85 to 10.86 ; August, 10.89 to 10.91. gjjerial Uofices. KUYKEKDAL'S SPECIALS. A Two Mill Levy. It has been said that the civilization of a country is in ratio to the number of its churches and school houses. These institutions are no better evidences, however, than its well painted dwellings, fences, barns, etc. Wherever these abound we may look for real prosperity, culture and refinement, and may be sure that in that land churches will be well sustained and schools well patronized without the special levy of a two mill tax to pay the tuition of pupils. If paint then is a ciyilizer, Longman & Martinez should be commemorated in enduring brass, for the product of their pure Prepared Paint now reaches over 4,000 gallons daily, and is used in every State and Territory in the Union, the isles of the sea and countries beyond the broad Atlantic. Every gallon is mixed with care and from as pure materials as the artist selects and prepares for the canvas that is to live and glow under the magic of his brush. It will bo remembered that every gallon of these Paints is warranted and sold in town only by Kuykendal. You will "have no use lor spectacles if you use Dr. J. H. McLean's Strengthening Eye Salve; it removes the film and scum which accumulates on the eye balls, subdues inflammation, cools and soothes the irritated nerves, strengthens weak and falling sights. 25 cents a box. Sold by Kuyicendal. Campbell's Cough Cure. The great new remedy for all throat and lung troubles. A skillful and scientific combina tion of lately discovered curative medicinal agents for the immediate relief and possible permanent cure of all diseases of the throat, lungs and chest,'such as Cold, Coughs, Catarrhal Fever, Asthma, Whooping Cough; the wheezing in the throat peculiar to infants, Croup, Hoarseness, Bronchitis, difficulty of breathing, Hacking. Coughs, Pains in the breast, Incipient Coummption, etc., etc. Try it for Croup?one to two doses gives relief. Try it for Asthma?one or two doses will reieve* the severest attack. Try it for a Hacking Cough?<yio dose will :heck it and a bottle will cure it. Try it for a Cold?a (lose taken at the beginning of an attack will break it up. Try it for Whooping Cough?a dose 3 times a c lay will give great relief and prevent the * ipasms or Whooping. Sold wholesale or retail by Kuykkndal. Thousands of people suffer with back ache, lot knowing that in most cases, it is a symptom if diseased kidneys and liver, which plasters ind lotions cannot heal. The best and safest emedy is Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver and Kidley Balm. ?1.00 per bottle. Sold by Kuyifexdal. CHEW OLD RIP. for sale by John C. Kuykendal. July 13 28 6m* Sick headache, wind on the stomach, biliousless and nausea, are promptly and agreeably lanished by Dr. J. H. McLean's Little Liver tnd Kidney Pillets. 25 cents a vial. Sold by Kuykkndal.