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& craps and dads. ? It has been discovered that a large portion of Utah is underlaid with a stratum of water, which may be reached by boring wells from 100 to 200 feet. The wells flow so liberally that one of them will water five to six acres thoroughly. The desert is literally "made to blOssom as the rose." ? The capital invested by Hebrews in the wholesale business of New York city is estimated at $265,000,000, and their holdings of real estate and other property are large. As their number in New York is only 125,000, the wonderful thriftiness of the race in comparison with others is powerfully Illustrated. ? In Dodge county, Ga., last Thursday, a mob of white men surrounded the court house and demanded the jury list of the county clerk. The mob were armed and the clerk complied. The jury list and lists of taxpayers were burned. This was done because the jury commissioners had put 1 * iL on tne grana ana pent jury hsih me umn? of some negroes. ? Ole Olestadt and wife and baby lived near Hunter, Dakota. He thought his father and mother would like America better than Norway, and he sent them money to come over with. The other night lightningstruck his house and killed Ole and his wife as they lay sleeping. The baby was not hurt at all. The old folks reached Hunter on the day of the funeral. ? The new settlers in Louisiana, who are principally from the Western States, have not, as a rule, changed their system. They do not seem inclined to go into cotton and sugar and run in the old grooves which have kept the State poor. Corn, hay, fruits, vegetables, live stock, &c., are the principal products of the new settlements. In such localities the farm mortgage will be a rarity and the money lender will have no occupation. ? L. S. Bufflngton proposes erecting in Minneapolis a twenty-eight story building, in which he will utilize a method of iron building construction patented by him, and which, if it prove practicable, will probably cause a revolution in the construction of houses. The building, when completed, will not weigh one-half as much as an ordinary one of the same size. It will be 80x80 feet on the ground, 350 feet to the top of the glass lookout, and will contain 728 large offices. ? The Indian school at Carlisle, Pa., has Xthe oldest pupil of any educational insti/ nition in the United States. He is more xt TIqqH iq his umu ou yean ui age. vio^j ..... name, and he was once chief of the Crow Nation. He was a bold warrior and an able ruler. He was anxious to learn the ways of white men and is now receiving instruction In blacksmithing. During the coming winter he will attend school. He is a man of vigorous health and has a more refined face than is often found in his race. He is docile and patient and there is something almost pathetic about his longing to learn the customs of civilization before he dies. ? Five miles from Monticello, Ga., last Thursday, during a Baptist Association meeting, a desperate fight occurred between the Tyier and Malone families and their friends. Thirty shots were fired in less than one minute. James Malone and Sam. Tyler were instantly killed, Ed. Tyler was mortally wounded, and Walker Malone severely. One ball struck Frank Middlebrook's watch, thus saving his life. Others are wounded, but are out of the reach of the sheriff. Few arrests have been made. An old family feud is the cause of the trouble. ? On Thursday night last, the large paper mill owned by George Whiting, situated on an island between Neenah, Wis., and Mehasa, was destroyed by fire. While the burning structure was surrounded by a crowd of spectators, the battery of boilers exploded. Theroofand walls were thrown outward, sending a shower of bricks and timbers among the spectators. Eighteen persons were killed, seven fatally injured and a number seriously hurt, several of whom will die. The mill was a three<8toiry structure, built four years ago, at a cost of $100,000, and was operated day and night. When the flames broke out about fifty men were in the building. ? The third council was held at Imaco, Colorado, last Friday, between the Indian 9 commissioners and the Indians. The Indians received theoverduegratuity money, and it was expected this would put them in good humor and facilitate the business in hand. Speeches were made on both sides, but the chiefs were obstinate and would not consent to removal. The Indians are under the impression that all the land west of them is owned by the Northern Utes, Piutes, or Mormons. The commission, however, assured them that such was not the case, and asked them to consider the matter. It is thought that the Indians will not consent. Another council will be held. ? Says the Atlanta Journal: The constitution of Kansas contains a provision withholding the right to vote from all former Confederate soldiers now settled in that State. And John J. Ingalls, one of the Kansas senators, is one of the foulest abusers of the Southern States, whose constitutions disfranchise no man for political opinion or conduct. The "free ballot" for which he hypocritically raves, is denied in his own State to nearly all the white people of the South who were old enough to take part in the war. ? Forest fires are burning on all sides of Madison, Michigan, and the people are moving out. One family is missing, and presumably have been burned. The fire is raging on both sides of the railroad for many miles, and many buildings have been burned. The farmers are losing everything. A pall of smoke covers everything from sight. Many are homeless. The fires are spreading rapidly in all directions. It is thought heavy loss of life will result, as people in the country lose their way and the fire surrounds them. ? A new railway is projected from Constantinople to Bagdad, to start from Ism id, the present terminus of a short line of railroad connecting that town with Scutari. Its length is to be 1,400 miles, and the estimated cost is $95,500,000. The British consul of Sivas says that the great advantages to the country, commercially and as a civilizing influence, of such a road, are too obvious to need mention. It is predicted that it would "create a new Asia Minor, open to the trade of the world, a vast territory now closed, totally change the character of the country and the people, and practically advance Turkey in Asia from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. ? A Washington letter says: There are now in the sub-basement of the Capitol several strange looking telegraph instruments, upon which extraordinary experiments are being made. The message is first perforated in little holes on a long i strip of paper by a machine which will ! write about fifty words a minute. The j strip is then put into a telegraphing machine and a message sent at almost any speed desired. Two thousand words a I minute have been sent between Washington and New York. The message is received automatically on a strip of paper similar to that on which it is sent. Any numbers o? operators can be employed to write the messages, and after they are written the capacity for transmitting is simply immeasurable. A correspondent! may write his own matter on the strip of paper as he would with a typewriter, and then put it in the telegraphing machine and send it himself. The inventor is IX H. Craig, who organized the New York Associated Press and managed it until 1864. ? A Denver, Colorado, dispatch of Satur day, says: \V hat may prove a long: and bloody struggle opened to-day on Maxwell's grant, at Stonewall, forty miles west of Trinidad. A sheriffs posse sent to keep the peace was met by armed settlers in numbers estimated at from 200 to oOO men. The settlers demanded the arms of the posse, which was refused. The posse took up quarters in the Pooler Hotel, a large frame building. The settlers endeavored to force an entrance, when the posse opened fire. It. 1). Russell, one of, the oldest settlers, fell dead, and two or three others were wounded. Thebuidling was soon riddled with bullets. The eyewitness who gave this information left while the conflict was still going on. Citizens are greatly excited. The sheriff is gathering men in numbers to go to the relief of the besieged posse. It is believed that the building will be burned, and the dozen of besieged deputies put to death before morning. The settlers come from the tributaries of Purgatoire river, from Varmejo, N. M., and also from Costillo grant in these mountain fastnesses. It seems useless to oppose them with either militia or regular troops. Public sentiment in Trinidad is entirely with the settlers. Another courier is expected to arrive to-night. The settlers' cavary is composed of both Americans and Mexicans. The Mexicans are painted as if for war. ihr fj<rrfcvillc #trpiw. YORKVILLE, 8. C.^ ^ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1888. A NOTABLE SPEECH. On our fourlh page will be found liberal extracts from the first speech of the Presidential campaign, delivered by Judge Thurman at Port Huron, Michigan, last Wednesday. From Port Huron he proceeded to Chicago and delivered a speech in that city on Saturday before a crowd of 50,000 persons. The procession marched to Chettenham Beach, where a grand barbecue had been prepared, at which ten beeves and twenty sheep were served, besides car loads of other eatables and drinkables. No expense had been spared to make the day a grand success. Judge Thurman went over much the same ground as his Port Huron speech, the tariff being its principal subject. On the fisheries question, evoked by Cleveland's recent message on the subject, he said: "You have within the last few days heard not a little about the message of the President to the Congress of the United States fhurrah for Cleveland] on the subject of tne rejection of the fisheries treaty, so called. Now, my friends, allow me to say a word upon that subject. I have no copy of the fisheries treaty in my posses * i- .'4 sion nere ; 1, mereiury, i-auuui uicwubs ii>, for I would not discuss it from mere recollection, and I have no copy of the President's messsage with me aown here and, therefore, I cannot read or quote from it; but this I want to say to you: Some years ago this country was greatly agitated by a party called the Know-Nothing Party. It was a party to whom the Irishman was an abomination of abominations. [Laughter.J And if he were a Catholic Irishman, he was the accursed of the earth, [We don't want it again,] but now, strange to say, these men, who a few years ago were Know-Nothings and the most abusive of the Irish, of the German, and of all foreign-born people, but of Irishmen especially, are seeking to court what is called the Irish vote, to get Irishmen to vote against men who stood firm by them in defence of their rights. [They can't do it.] In defense of everything that was alleged against them. [They never will.] No I hope not. Now they are seeking to get their votes by misrepresenting Grover Cleveland and asserting that he is under British influence. [But they will never get it.l My friends, there never was a more raise assertion made by mortal man than that Grover Cleveland is under British influence. You might as well untake to tell me that Washington was under British influence as that Grover Cleveland is. [Cheers.] If any man thinks for a moment that there is anything iq that charge worth investigating, all I have to say to him is, read the President's mesmage, sent to Congress this very week, ana if you can then say that he is under British influence you can say that white is black and black is white. [Cheers and great applause.] "No, my friends, Grover Cleveland tnmvu tnr\ vuoll u>hnf. nre the interests of this country, fie has too much sympathy with the American people, native and naturalized, to he under any false or improper influence of any country on the face of the globe, or under the-'influence of any country except that of his own." THE PRESIDENTTINDEPENDENCE. On Thursday President Cleveland addressed a message to Congress on the subject of the rejection by the Republican Senate of the fishery treaty with Canada. The differences between the Canadian goverment and our own arise from the opposition of Canada to American fisherman securing bait in certain waters, and also to their fishing within a certain distance of Canada shores. A treaty, sanctioned by the President, and having for its object the amicable settlement of the difficulties having been captiously rejected by the Senate as the President believes, he makes the occasion the subject of a lengthy message of which we can give only a summary. After declaring that the rejection of the treaty by the Senate calls for a survey of the condition in which the subject is left, the President refers to the dissatisfaction existing in regard to the relation of Canada and the United States on the subject of the fisheries under the treaty of 1818, and declares that the bad practices of Canada under that treaty justified an endeavor to secure a new and equitable treaty and to remedy existing wrongs by negotiation instead of retaliation. He then says: I fully believe that the treaty just rejected by the Senate was well suited to the exigency, and that its provisions were adequate for our security in the future from vexatious incidents and for the promotion of friendly neighborhood and intimacy without sacrificing in the least our national pride or dignity. I am quite conscious that neither my opinion of the value of the rejected treaty nor the motives which prompted its-negotiation are of importance in the light of the judgment of the Senate thereupon; but 'tis of importance to note that this treaty has been rejected without anv apparent disposition on the part of the Senate to alter or amend its provisions, and with the evident intention, not wanting expression, that no negotiation should at present be concluded. The co-operation necessary for the adjustment, of the longstanding national differences with which we have to deal by methods of conference and agreement having thus been declined, I am by no means disposed to abandon the interest and rights of our people in the premises or to neglect their conveniences, and I therefore turn to the contemplation of a plan of retaliation as a mode which still remains of treating the situation. After declaring his full appreciation of the responsibility in undertaking such action, and of the consequences both to ourselves and Canada, the President alludes to the law signed by him in March, 1887, providing that in case United Stales ships in Canadian waters were deprived of their rights under the existing laws, the President might, in retaliation, prohibit the entrance of Canadian vessels and products to ports in this country. Considering that in practising this retaliation with least injury to our own interests, the measure would be inadequate, he proposes to supplement it with certain other powers to be granted the executive. He then cites the fact that in 1886 the government was informed by Canada that our fishermen would be no longer allowed to ship their fish in bond and free of duty through the Canadian territory to this country, which shipment has since been denied, notwithstanding a clause of the treaty of 1876, making this right reciprocal. The President therefore recommends that "immediate legislation conferring upon the executive power to suspend by proclamation the operation of all laws and regulations permitting the transit, ?"of Canadian goods in bond through the United States to or from Canada." The Canadian government can, if so disposed, get along without the unneighborly treatment of our fishing vessels. Whatever we do it is with a hope that Canada may remove the necessity for a resort to additional executive power. The President calls attention to the wrongs and unfair treatment of bur citizens on the great lakes and canals. Our government made navigation free to all men, while every lock and canal belonging to Canada is subject to tolls, contrary to the spirit of the treaty of 1871, that Americans should not be charged more than natives of Canada; but merchandise transported to our American market through those canals are enhanced in cost by tolls many times higher than such as are carried to an adjoining Canadian market, a refund of nearly the entire tolls being made for the latter. The treaty promises equality and Canada fills it with this shadow of performance. The President recommends that Congress legislate to give Canadians no greater advantages in our waters than are given ns hv thpin on their canals. The Presi dent concludes that the honor and dignity of the country require the measures he has recommended for the preservation of the rights and interests of the people. The government does but half of its duty. It protects its citizens at home, and permits them to be imposed upon abroad. These are subjects which partisanship should not disturb or confuse. Let us survey the ground calmly and moderately, and, having put aside other means of settlement, if we enter upon a policy of retaliation, let us pursue it firmly, with the determination only to subserve the interest of our people and maintain the high standard and becoming pride of American citizenship. THE INTERSTATE FARMERS. The Inter-State Farmers' Association was in session at Raleigh, N. C., last week. All except two of the Southern States were represented. The convention adopted a resolution declaring it to be the policy of the Southern farmer to encourage manufacturing enterprises. Much time was devoted to the discussion of resolutions regarding the cotton bagging and other trusts. These had all been placed in the hands of special committees, which reported them favorably, after making some changes. As adopted by the convention, they called on Congress to use all power given it by the constitution and laws, to ilfifltrnv existing trusts and Dreventthe for mation of such trusts and combinations, and thus relieve the people of cruel and unjust exactings. They endorse the action of Senator Reagan looking to the breaking up of such trusts, and punishment of persons engaged in them. An important resolution, which was adopted by a unanimous vote, calls on Congress to immediately repeal the tax upon imported jute butts and bagging, with a view to defeat bagging trusts. The farmers were urged to unite for the purpose of using some other material than jute or gunny bagging for bagging and baling cotton. Greetings were sent the National Farmers' Convention at Topeka, Kan., and it was asked, to co-operate with this association in the attempt to relieve the country of the oppression of trusts. L. L. Polk, of Raleigh, N. C., was reelected president by acclamation, and Robert Beaverly, of Virginia, was made vice-president at large. E. R. Mclver was elected vice-president for South Carolina. ? Montgomery, Ala., was chosen as the next meeting place, and John J. Chaney, of Montgomery, was elected secretary. A THIRD PARTY MOVEMENT. The Columbia Register, of last Sunday, prints the following circular, which it says uis an exact copy of one prepared by V. P. Clayton, of Columbia, With whom J. Hendrix McLane, the ex-apostle of Greenbackism in this State, makes his headquarters while in Columbia, and which is to be printed by the thousand and judiciously distributed among the voters of the State: State of South Carolina, County of ( <) Township. We, the undersigned white citizens, seeing as we now do the great need of developing the natural resources of South Carolina, and recognizing the want of more liberty in political action and enlightenment among the masses of the people, do declare in favor of more and better free schools, and in favor of free speech and honest elections. And we favor the repeal of all internal revenue taxes. Also, the repeal of the general stock law, whenever the majority of the people prefer free range for their live stock. We also favor American markets for American labor, and are in favor of American ideas ruling America. Hence we protest against British interference in our national politics, and against Bourbon obstructions to a free ballot and free schools in South Carolina. We appeal to the liberty-loving Christian people of the North for aid and sympathy in our effort to improve the State and reach a higher civilization. McLane returned to Columbia from Boston, several weeks ago, and the Register says his mission here "is nothing more nor less than to attempt the formation of a third political party among the white people of the State. Analyzing the circuI lor tho T?ocricfpr cmv<s v..^ "v^.wvv. w . uAs will be seen, it is a specious attempt to enlist the discontented. It combines the principles of the Republican, KnowNothing and Greenback parties, and yet, it will be observed, carefully avoids men! tioning the name of any party, no doubt i for fear of frightening off possible converts. "The concluding sentence reveals the j real personal interest of Mr. McLane in : the new movement. While his associates in South Carolina secure signatures to this : circular or pledge, he will use the same i at the North, no doubt, "for revenue i only," or in other words, besides seeking to unite all opposed to the Democratic party in this State, with the object of securing subscriptions at the North to a fund to aid ; the movement is made plain." Paving Deakly for Their Fun.?As ! a sequel to the story of the invasion of I North Carolina by a party of railroad i hands from Rock Hill, copied last week from the Charlotte Chronicle, we take the following from the same paper of the 21st. Seven of the gangof railroad hands who marched under the red flag, and who were brought back to the city last Saturday under military escort, will this morning : commence working the public roads ot ; Mecklenburg, and some of them will : grace the county chain gang through ; the heat of three summers. There were twenty-four in the gang brought back to ; Charlotte, and the grand jury was busy ; with them all yesterday morning. True bills were returned against Shepherd Blakely, for assault and battery, and for I larceny; Bill Harris, larceny; Scott Stinson, larceny in two cases; Bum Jackson, i in I a IL u u j j >vnua ? awuu, jai^cu^ , ouuan Mclver, larceny; John Ilodge, larceny; Will Wilson, assault and battery; Bill Harris, assault and battery ; Stephen Wil! son, assault and battery. The case against Bill Harris, Walter Watson and John Hodge were nol. prossed. All the other defendants were found guilty. Scott Stinson, the man who stole chickens and water melons, was sentenced to three years in the county chain gang; Shepherd Blakely, who hit a boy in the eye with a rock and stole things by the wayside, was also given three years; Lum Jackson, who ' stole miscellaneously, was sentenced to ! three years, and Jonas Mclver, who broke down a garden fence and lifted cabbages, was given an equal term. Stephen Wilson, who had a penchant for water melons, ! will work our county roads for two years. Will Henderson and Bill Harris were taken before Esquire McXinch and arraigned upon the charge of carrying con: cealed weapons. They were fined $10 each, and will have to work it out on our 1 county roads. Correspondence ofthe Yorkviile Enquirer. LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, August 27.?Ou Thursday last, by invitation of Col. J. H. Averill, superintendent of the Southern division of the Three C's Railroad, a delegation of the business men of Charleston, Columbia, Camden and Lancaster, visited this place on a special train, arriving at 1.45 P. M. The following were the delegates, viz.: Charleston?A. W. Taft, E. C. Williams, Jr., J. M. Seignious, W. J. McCormack, J. A. Enslow, G. W. Bell, T. P. O'Neill, W. S. Hastie, T. P. Lowndes, G. W. Egan, D. A. J. Sullivan, J. D. Murphy, T. A. Wilbur, J. J. Westcoat, W. A. Courtenay, T/ TnlnnoAn TnjonVi RAPL' ft 7^ V/? l'J* UUIlUOV/Uj u UOVp? i ?? J ?>. '. * .v.. ens, D. Allen, E. P. Waring, S. E. Welch, E. M. Harper, W. H. Welch, W. H. Brawley, J. H. Averill. Columbia?Allen Jones. Camden?A. D. Ivennedy, Solicitor P. II. Nelson, J. P. Arthur, J. R. Goodale, L. S. Purday. Lancaster?T. M. Fitzpatrick, N. G. B. Chaffee, A. G. Gregorie, Capt. Bart Witherspoon, O. P. Heath. They were met at the station of the Three C's Railroad by the committee on reception and a large number of citizens, and were welcomed to the town by Inlendant A. E. Smith, after which they were driven to the Carolina Hotel, where dinner was served. They were afterwards taken around the town in carriages. In the evening a reception was given them in Roddey's Hall. The welcome address was delivered by Capt. Jno. C. Witherspoon. The regular toasts of the evening were as follows, and responded to by the gentlemen named: y i,, "South Carolina." Responded to by W. A. Courtenay. "Charleston, our own seaport, though our trade has been diverted from you by outside circumstances these many years, we hail with joy the prospect of renewed commercial relations with the old City by the Sea." Responded to by W. H. B raw fey. "Rock Hill." Responded to by ii. i-iondon. "The Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad." Responded to by Superintendent J. H. Averill. "Camden." Responded to by Solicitor Nelson. "Lancaster." Responded to by Capt. Rart. Witherspoon. "Woman." Responded to by Col. Cadwallader Jones. "The Press." Responded to by A. E. Gonzales. "Education." Responded to by T. P. Lowndes. Roddey's Hall had been tastefully decorated with bunting, evergreens and flowers, by the ladies of the town, and presented a handsome appearance. The committees in charge of the affair were as follows : On Reception?A. E. Smith, J. R. London, D. Hutchison, Dr. T. A. Crawford, R. T. Fewell, W. L. Roddey, A. Friedheim, W. M. Frew. On Entertainment?T. L. Johnson, Dr. J. W. Fewell. E. W. Mobley, J. C. Witherspoon, Dr. W. J. White, Frel Mobley, L. M. Davis, Dr. J. B. Patrick. On Finance?S. L. Reid, J. B. Johnson, J. J. Hagins, V. B. McFadden, F. H. London, B. N. Craig, J. M. Cherry. On Carriages?Julius Friedheim, S. J. Kimbrell, J. B. Heath, M. A. Ratterree, J. E. Poag. The gentlemen comprising the committees did all in their power to give their visitors a good impression of Rock Hill. The visitors were entertained by the citizens of the town, both at private residences and at the Carolina Hotel. We were all pleased with our visitors, and made many warm friends. Friday morning, at 8 o'clock, they were escorted to the station, where the farewells were said. As the train rolled away, cheer after cheer was given. I am sure their visit was a mutual benefit to all the cities and towns represented. Freight is received regularly over the new road. On Monday afternoon last, by invitation of Col. J. H. Averill, about one hundred of our citizens took a special train for Lancaster, over the Three C's Railroad, to spend a few hours in our sister town. We were met at the depot, by a delegation of the citizens of that town, which is noted for its hospitalitv, and shown every courtesy that one coord-wish. The party spent most of their tinae in viewing the town. Refreshments were served by the citizens at Moore's Hall, and several speeches were made. The first bale of new cotton brought to this place, was received on Thursday. It was raised on the farm of Capt. W. L. Roddey, four miles south of town. It classed middling and was shipped by express to Sanders & Orr, Charlotte, N. C., and sold for 10 cents. Capt. Roddey could have gotten 12 cents for it here. This shows the difference in enterprise of the buyers here and at Charlotte. Rev. E. N. Joyner, rector of the Church of our Saviour, (Episcopal) at this place, has signified to the vestry of the church his intention of resigning his rectorship at an earjy date. Prof. A. R. Banks, of Fort Mill, who was recently elected superintendent of the Rock Hill graded school, will remove here this week with his family. The school will be opened next Monday. Mrs. Jane 1). Means, mother of Mrs. T. M. DuBose, who removed with Dr. DuBose and his family from this place to Sewanee, Tennessee, a few months ago, died at that place on the 18th instant. Miss Annie B. May, one of 'Rock Hill's charming young ladies, leaves on Wednesday for Salem, N. C., to perfect herself in stenography and type writing. A freight train was wrecked a few yards beyond the No. 13 Trestle, on the Three C's Railroad, on Friday last. Six box cars were derailed and badly damaged. Some of them were burned. A negro brakeraan was seriously hurt. The track was torn up for some distance. The cause of the accident is unknown, but is supposed to have been caused by a broken axle. Our section is needing rain badly. The crops look withered. The corn crop is almost a failure. It will be remembered by your readers that on fsunuay, August otn, uie regular passenger train from Charlotte was thrown from the track, three miles above this place, by someone placing a piece of iron on the track, wrecking the train and killing the fireman and wounding several others. Soon after the wreck, Mr. Horace H. Johnson, a Pinkerton detective, came here and mingled with the negroes in the neighborhood of the accident. To-day, Iiobt. Springs, Tony Hutchison and Eli White, all colored men, were arrested and brought before Trial Justice White. They waived a preliminary hearing until Monday next. ThejH^quested to be sent to York jail as soon as possible. Hal. Correspondence ?f the Yorkvllle Enquirer. NOTES FROM WESTERN YORK. Hoodtown, August 27.?We are having some nice weather now, which farmers are making use of in getting their fodder pulled. Cotton is beginning to open. It is not doing as well as it was two or three weeks ago. The nights have been too cool. I am glad to note that Mrs. X. K. Hood, who has been lying very low for some time past, has so far recovered as to be up a little. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Feemster lost their youngest child on the 22nd instant. Its i death was caused by a severe cold. Itseems that everybody have or have had bad I 4 ? I. t. U.. ^,.,,1 ,1 uuiub, uiuu^iit <iuuut uy auuucu uuaugcs of the weather. There have been several! cases of sore throat among children, but! none have proved fatal as yet. The people of Shady Grove church and ; community are having a new well dug at j the parsonage for the use of the parsonage,! church andschooi; all of which are located ; there. The picnic at Blairsville was a success, j There were about four hundred people present. The Blairsville Band furnished music for the occasion. Dr. John G. Black was the first speaker introduced, j He made a long and interesting speech, I and said that it had been his lot every time he had ever come before the people for their suffrages, to have to defend his character, as there were false reports cir! lated against him in the vain attempt to prejudice voters against him. One of the charges was that he was acting in an offii cial capacity on the Three C's Railroad, which he denounced as being utterly false j and without foundation. The next speaker was W. B. Wilson, Jr., who also made quite an extended speech. Following them were the candidates for Representatives, all of whom declared themselves strongly in favor of any legislation that D would be to the interest of the farmers, ? and pledged themselves, that, if elected, they would do all in their power for the g people they represented. m The county commissioners have had our road repaired at last, and although it is NV not a first class job, we are glad it was G done as well as it is. Rambler. j Correspondence of the Yorkville Euquirer. NOTES PROM UNION COUNTY. Etta Jane, August 25.?Illegibility on our part, or an oversight of thecompositor, dates our last letter "August 2G." Also, "1887" occurs in the same communication t instead of 1877, the date we intended. That was the best crop year this county has had in 15 years. We have noted an abundant oat crop in 1S82. On his farm, last Thursday, Mr. Jona- m than Buice killed the largest "upland b( moccasin" we have seen in many years, ef if ever, before. It would measure nearly ti( 4 feet in length and was as large around its body as a common mail's arm. f Last Tuesday was remarkably windy./ The corn blades were in many places rid-/ died into strings. Since then the thermom/ ca eter has gone down several degrees an J vegetation, especially cotton, shows iti tt effect. J m The campaign in this county, so far as m we know is practically at an end, andif h( reports are worth believing, a more corrupt n( measure has never been carried through In a "Primary." No political issue of apy importance was before the people to Ingender the strife that was exhibited Ion that occasion; but the reports circulate! about the different candidates during the ^ campaign, and especially just before the k election, were truly disgusting. The phil- tc osophical and honest statesmen are bound ci to admit that fair elections in this country CI are not to be expected in every instance. We are not chagrined at the result, but we merely give our observation from our si standpoint. We like to see "brethren w dwell together in unity." rc Farmers are having fine weather to pull 01 fodder and most of them are at it. / Our railroad cat is expected to jumpy some time before long, but we can find one who knows where she will alight/n M the Three C's. At present her feline ep- la tics are on Hickory Grove. We hive m long since learned that railroad or other te moneyed corporations are like the old man b( who took his wife to assist him in select- jj ing a place to build his house. He said bi to her: "Honey, you can have it built a( just where you please; but I'm going to have it right here." Sigma. ^ STATE POLITICAL ITEMS. * ? Some people over in Orangeburg have been exercised over a report that Johm/ Peter Richardson went a fishing on R| day. They have doubtless mistaketflhe gt Governor for Simon Peter, who was a fish- a] erman and a very good man, too, but who 'K died over eighteen centuries ago.?(Barn- D well People. ? The Hon. J. J. Hemphill was renominated, without opposition, to Congress at the C'ongresgional Convention held at ? Yorkville on the loth. This will make his fourth term, and it will be better to send him to Congress several times four terms v if he continues to do as well as heretofore. [Cheraw Reporter. v ? The opposition in this county to Governor Richardson is not of a personal char acter, but because of his indiffence to the establishment of an agricultural college. v Personally he is very popular with all who know him, but duty many times ^ compel men to vote against candidates v who may be their personal friends and favorites.?[Orangeburg Times and Democrat. ? The people of the Sixth Congressional ^ District nave made a great mistake in the r" renomination of a godless man, in the fc person of G. W. Dargan, to Congress. It 0 is a stigma upon the Christianity of this P State that such a man, who is known to be an agnostic, should represent a God-fearing la people in any capacity. It would have ei been far better to have no representative at F ad' than one who will misrepresent the K debrest convictions of the heart of a noble n people. We cannot afford to insult God even in politics. Retribution will fol- f low. Come it will, and in this instance, f< too. Mark it, people of the Sixth Congres- s] siont^ District!?[Sumter Watchman. ^ ? Several of the counties have elected Sj anti-Richardson delegates to the State / Convention. While there will not be/ enough, perhaps, to prevent his nomination on the first ballot, there seems t<ybe u in many places a decided desire for another b man. This feeling arises from the fact 0 that the offices belong to the people and \ not to the man. When a whole State ticket y unites in their demand for a second term b because they have done well the first, it b looks to the average voter li ke a sort of close u corporation affair. That is about the secret of the opposition to Governor Rich- _ ardson. Many of the people feel that he belongs to the office-holders and not to the v people, hence they prefer a new man fresh f 4-U/N HA rt M/l *vt AKA i r> fit? m rvn I Vl *T tl H um llic liiutis auu uiuic IU oj' ni|;auij with them than the body of office-holders A in the State.?{Carolina Spartan. sl SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. * ? A special dispatch to the Charleston ^ World conveys the information that on Thursday James Stokes and his family, of Orangeburg, were jSoisoned, Mr. Stokes fatally, by eating ice cream. S ? The department of agriculture has decided to make a State exhibit at the Au- c gusta exposition. It is expected to make 1( as good a showing as at New Orleans, and every one having any fine products is de- S sired to send the same to Commissioner P Butler. n ? Mr. George D. McCants, a prominent citizen of Winnsboro, died Thursday at p Shelby, N. C., from a stroke of paralysis. ai Mr. McCants had been sick for some time, p suffering from Bright's disease, and had visited Cleveland Springs and Shelby in w the hope of benefiting his health. He was al 43 years old, but left no family. di ? The mill belonging to Mrs. M. A. Self, ? near Limestone, Edgefield county, was ti blown up last Tuesday by an explosion of di the boiler. It resulted in the death of two 11 negroes, one dying in the morning and the other the evening following, and completely demolished the whole building, blowing the mill stones some twenty feet C or more. ? The South Carolina railroad commis- ^ sioners have inspected the Georgia, Caroli- " na and Northern road, which is now com- ar pleted from Monroe, N- C., to Fishing is Creek, twelve miles from Chester. They tb completed their inspection Thursday and t>: opened the road according to the laws of !" the State. The work on the road will be Jjj delayed at Fishing Creek a few days on si account of the construction of a bridge, th but Chester will be reached by September of loth. ta ? On the 13th of August, Wade H. Suber, . who lived with Abraham Moore, near K Prosperity, Newberry county, took a bale pc of cotton to that town, sold it and started er ostensibly for home in the wagon in which fr< the cotton was sokl. Suber, however, did " not return to his home. The driver, a ne gro, stated when he got home that he had be ** fit ? a T fnwlKnn ln_ _ loic ;>ir. suoer m iuwu. c<puu lunnci ju- qj quiry the negro stated that Mr. Suber Co would not come home; that he had gone th off with the money for the bale of cotton, Ci which belonged to Mr. Moore. The fami- t0 ly suspected as much, and for several days kept the matter quiet. While Suber's neighbors were accusing the negro of having murdered and robbed him, and were ir< entertaining serious intentions of lynch- ab ing the darkey, Suber was discovered to be si: alive and well at Spartanburg. Installation op a Pastor.?On Fri- at day evening last, at the regular hour of ia, worship, ltev. C. E. Todd was installed as j fir pastor of the Associate Iteformed Presby- on terian church in Charlotte, N. C. Itev. It. Gi G. White preached the sermon ; ltev. C. tQ] E. McDonald charged the pastor, and ltev. J. C. Galloway charged the congregation. h ' The Yellow Fever.?Last Monday Tc ended the first month of the exisence of yellow fever in Jacksonville, Florida, during which time there have been 107 fir cases; 17 deaths; discharged cured, 28; to' under treatment 02. Seven new cases were th; developed on Monday. foi LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . A. A. Watson, Clay Hill, S. C.?Land for 1 Sale. unter & Oates?September 1st until Decern- j her 31st. eorge T. Scborb?Keep Your Eye Skinned. . it H. C. Strauss?Who Wants to Save Money ? "ithers Aaickes?The Drawing, eo. W. Gage, Ch'm Ex. Com. 6th Circuit?The Nomination for Solicitor. i)a Peck?School Notice. UNTIL JANUARY 1st, 1889. The Enquirer will be furnished from this ite until January 1st, 1880, for 75 cents. THE TELEPHONE. The new instruments nave been placed on the I lephone line, and they prove more satisfactor than the old ones. THE PRIMARY ELECTION. To-morrow is the day appointed for the priary election in York. Votersshould remem3r that the decision of the balloting will be [uivalent to a choice by the regular State elecon, and all desiring a voice in the election lould turn out and vote. SHIPPED BY" THE NEW ROAD. On Friday last, McElwee <fe Ilood, who ship ittle extensively from this place to Charleston, rove a car load to Rock Hijl and shipped lem over the Three C's Railroad to that city, [r. McElwee is well pleased with the treatient he received on the new line. Ho has eretofore shipped via Chester, but by the ew route he can save twenty-four hours, itbout the transferring from one road to anther, as at Chester. EXPLANATORY. The Yorkville Enquirer is a fine specilen of weekly journalism, but it ought to now that it is very naughty for it to use ediirial matter from the World without giving edit. That which is worth clipping is worth editing.?[Charleston World. Likewise we say of the Charleston World nit it is one of the most wide awake and nightly dailies with which we exchange. If e have at any time reproduced any original latter from its columns without giving prop^credit, the omission was unintentional. A NEW BUSINESS HOUSE. / Mr. S. M. McNeelhas given out a contrafi^to fr. A. Frank Woods for the building of a .rge ana commouious store nonao un mo jul orth of Jno. R. Ashe's store, near/the Chesr and Lenoir depot. Mr. McNeel hopes to 3 able to move to Yorkville by the 1st of next inuary. He is a wide awake, progressive, usiness man, now engaged in merchandising ; Bullock's Creek, and his decision to change is location to Yorkville is an evidence of the right future before our town. He will be a Ijdcome acquisition to our citizenship. //nI'ERSOXAL mention. Col. A. Urquhart, the well-known representee of the Massachusetts and Southern Conruction Company, arrived here last Monday, ad yesterday went out to seethe track-layers, [ehas been for some time past on the Augusta ivision. He informs us that ho survey has et been made to Hickory Grove, though orers may soon be given to make such survey. TV. S. McDonald, Esq., a member of the finnsboro bar, is visiting Yorkville. Miss Jennie Neal, of Winnsboro, is in Yorkille, visiting friends and relatives. Miss Jessie Sanders, of Chester, is in Yorkille, visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. F. Oates. Mr. Frank Hart is at Cleveland Mineral prings. Prof. J. A. McLean, of Rogersville, Tenn., is isiting relatives here. Miss Mattio McKnol, of Blackstocks, and iissSallie Higgins, of Richburg, are in Yorkille, visiting the family of Mr. John Warren. u. s. district court. Asa contribution to the Yorkville jail, the nited States District Court, in session at reenville, has sent the following prisoners >r the terms of imprisonment named. A fine f ?100 also attaches to each sentence. The risoners aro all colored, and their convicons aro of violations of the internal revenue iws: London Neely, 3 months; Henry Robrts, 1 month; Joseph Bunch, 3 months; Adam ewell, <5 months; Ligo Sutton, 6 months; [enry Wilson, G months; Hilliard Neal, 3 lonths. The grand jury made their presentment on 'riday and were discharged. An important sature of the presentment, and one which aould' attract more public attention, is the epjecation of the frequency of trivial cases up by commissioners. THE POST OFFICE. On Friday last the post office was moved > the brick building adjoining the Adickes uilding, in the room long known as the store f J. S. Moore it Sons, in which house Mr. V. A. Moore, the post master, lives. Mr. Toore has fitted up the office in a very creditale style, having added a number of ndrw lock oxes and also some drawers. These are fitted p inside the room with the boxes for the genral delivery, and while all is arranged for the lore rapid distribution of the mails, the conenience of the public is also increased, not Dly in receiving mail matter but in the general ansaction of business in the office. Mr. loore, since his appointment to the office, has bown every disposition to accommodate the ublic, in which he is ably seconded by his ssistants, Miss Maggie Moore and Miss Bessie [ason. CHURCH NOTICES. ' Episcopal?Rev. Theo. D. Bratton, Rector, unday-school at 5 P. M. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. . Galloway, Pastor. Services next Sunday at ).30 A. M. Sunday-school at 5 P. M. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor, ervices next Sunday at 10.30 A. M. and 8.30 . M. Sunday-school at 5 P. M. Praverleeting to-morrow afternoon at (i o'clock. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. W. W. Daniel, astor. * Services next Sunday a) 10.30 A. M. id 8.30 P. M. Sunday-school at 5 P. M. rayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 P. M. Baptist?Rev. R. G. Patrick, Pastor. There ill be services this evening at 8.15 o'clock ; so on to-morrow, Friday, Saturday and Sunly evenings at the same hour. Sunday hool at 4.30 P. M. The ordinance of bapsm will be administered at Union on Sunly morning at 10 o'clock; regular service at . o'clock. A HINT TO YORKVILLE. Noting the progress of the work on the Three 's Railroad, the Charleston World says : Track laying is being rapidly pushed on to orkville, which town the builders expect'to iach by September 4, at the latest. The road ill be opened for traffic between Charleston id Yorkville by September 10. When this done the people of Yorkville will call upon ieir neighbors of Charleston, bound to them y a link that is stronger than adamant and ore precious than gold, to rejoice with them i the welding of this link. It is expected iat this celebration will be on a more extenve scale than the one at Rock Hill. At least e people of Yorkville will have the advantage ' following the Rock Hill celebration and king some lessons. Aftertbis latter milestone is turned, the next jjective point will be Black's Station, on the ichmonn and Danville Railroad. At this >intthe Southern division will join the Ruthford division, which is already completed 0111 Black's to Rutherford, N. C., and is nearly ady to be opened to Marion, N. C., where it ill join the Western North Carolina Railroad r Asheville and the West. This will be done ifore winter sets in, and a large proportion the cotton crop of all that rich section of untry around Ringville and Yorkville and e North Carolina line, may be brought to larleston. The crop in thatsection promises j be remarkably good this season. RAILROAD NOTES. Iracklaying is progressing satisfactorily, the | >n having been laid yesterday to a point j out a mile this side of Tirzah Church, and j c miles from Yorkville. Mr. W. G. Gibbons has the contract for gra- j ng the depot grounds and for the side tracks ! this place, and will commence work with a | ge force of hands the present week. The j st work on the road at Yorkville was struck . the depot grounds under direction of Mr. bbons, as superintendent for Grifiin ?fe Gorn. Since that time he has become a contracr himself, and on the completion of his work re expects to take a contract near Knoxville, snn., on the Carolina, Knoxville and Western tilroad. Messrs. Jackins A Crosby, contractors for the st work leading out from Black's, were in ivn yesterday. Capt. Jackins informs us at they will complete their contract in about ar weeks. The trestle over King's Creek has been extended on the western end 175 feet, for which they took the contract. It is now nearly completed, and to add to its safety, the entire length on the west side of the cteek s being riprapped. Jackins & Crosby have also the contract for grading the grounds of the depot at Hickory Groye, which is located about onefourth of a mile this side of McDill's store, which for years has been popularly known as "Hickory Grove." From Mr. Jackins we also learn that Capt. Kinsley is making fair progress with his work, some of which is quite heavy. Smith & Lathrop will probably finish their contract this week. With their work completed the roadbed will be practically ready for the track-layers to King's Creek, about f> miles this side of Black's. POSTAL ROUTES. The following is a list of the star routes leading out from Yorkville, and the schedules by which they are now governed : Yorkville to Yorkville?Thursdays and Saturdays. Leave Yorkville at 6 A. M.; arrive at 7 P. M. The following are the post olllces supplied: Zadok, Bethany, Clark's Fork, Carp, Hero, Stroup's. Yorkville to Bullock's Creek?Daily, except Sundays. Leave Yorkville at 6 A. M.; return to Yorkville at 7 P. M. The following are the Sost offices supplied: Blairsville, Hoodtown, iullock's Creek. 1 Yorkville to Etta Jane, in Union countyTuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Leave Yorkville at G A. M.: return at 7 P. M. The following are the post offices supplied: Hickory Grove, Hopewell, Etta Jane. Yorkville to Belmont, N. C.?Wednesdays and Saturdays. Arrive at Yorkville at 12 M.; leave Yorkville at 1 P. M. The following are the post offices supplied : Bethel, S. C., Zeno, S. C., Point, S. C., South Point, N. C., Belmont, N. C. Yorkville to Charlotte, N. C.?Leave Yorkville on Thursdays and Saturdays at 6 A. M. Arrive at Yorkville on Wednesdays and Fridays at 6 P. M. The following are the post offices supplied: Fodder, S. C., Clay Hill, S. C., Bandana, S. C., Energy, S. C., Randlesburg, N. C., Steel Creek, N. C., Dixie, N. C., Charlotte, N. C. Yorkville to Hock Hill?Mondays and Thurs days. Leave YorkvilleatT A. M.; return to Yorkville at 0 P. M. Offices supplied, Tirzah and Hock Hill. I?fiE PRIMARY FOR SOLICITOR. tattular^tatemettfr ofTTie^reie '>n Tuesday last in the York primary election for Solicitor not being complete, we reproduce it this week, with the vote of each precinct complete : 2 ? PRECINCTS. /'t | j a a o ? / 1**1 \ / <; pq \ / H . ? 5 \/ Hethany, 14 54 1 09 Bethel I. .A. 13 42 11 06 Black's /. .X.... 63 117 3 183 Blairsville,.../. .X. 10 33 4 53 Buffalo, I.. A 16 9 00 25 Bullock's Creek, \34 32 11 07 Clark's Fofk \8 19 4 41 Clay Hill/. 4 2 45 Clover,../. 15 \ 76 11 102 Coates's Tavern, 32 19 9 60 Fort Mill 29 50 91 170 Hickory Grove, 95 192 30 317 McCounellsville, 00 54 1 115 McElwee's Mill, 44 29 1 74 Rock Hill 120 117 55 292 Thompson's Mill 5 43 3 51 Tirzah, 13 25 4 42 Yorkyille, 189 165 34 388 rt/> jiuwtis, | oiO|iirao| ZOO||ZI<H> % The following is the vote of the counties composing the Sixth Judicial Circuit: McDonald. Sanders. Jones. Chester, 492 1,08G 189 Fairfield, 1,208 238 67 Lancaster, 294 18 1,557 York, 815 1,086 266 2,809 v 2.428 2,079 2,428 >7^ " X McDonald's plurality 381 ? E CANVASS. Yesterday, the day appointed for the public speaking at Yorkville by the candidates, closed the county canvass. The weather was auspicious, and the occasion drew a large crowd, estimated at from 1,500 to 2,000, one attrac.ion being a grand barbecue furnished by citizens of the town as a compliment to all the visitors to the speaking. The speakers' stand was erected on the east side of the Female College building, and at 11 A. M., the hour appointed for the speaking to commence, the spacious ground was filled, a large number of ladies gracing the meeting by their presence. The stand was beautifully decorated with flowers and evergreens,.the work of fair ladies' hands. '*4 Promptly at 11 o'clock, Jas. F. Hart, county chairman, called the meeting to order, announcing that the proceedings would open with prayer by Rev. W. W. Daniel, pastor of the M. E. Church. At the conclusion of the invocation, the chairman addressed the assemblage in a few remarks pertinent to the occasion, and then introduced the candidates in regular order, those for the House speaking first, and tbo Senatorial aspirants closing the addresses by the Legislative candidates. Dr. Black was the last of the Legislative candidates to speak. He was followed by Col. Waters, candidate for probate judge, and Mr. Cansler, candidato for sptfool commissioner, who were the only candidates for a county offices who spoke. The discussion developed nothing new, its general scope being similar to the speeches made by the candidates respectively at each of the preceding appointments. The only episode in the routine, perhaps, was the following question addressed to each of the candidates, and read by request, at the opening of the meeting, by Mr. D. E. Finley, secretary of the county exft/in + Jtrfl oom m fnn I gv/uki T u wuiumicot "Do you intend to useliquor in this election, or knowingly permit your friends to use it for you?" Nearly every speaker responded to this question, each one who did so declaring himself unequivocally opposed to the use of intoxicating liquor for electioneering purposes. Those of the Legislative candidates who failed to answer the question, have since said the matter escaped their attention, but that they are equally opposed to the use of liquor for obtaining votes as those who made public declaration. The speakers retained the attention of their hearers to the close, each eliciting applause, and Mr. Wilborn was the recipient of several handsome boquets, floral tributes from his lady admirers. The speaking, which was interspersed with splendid music rendered by the Gold Hill and the Blairsville cornet bands, closed at half past 2, at which time a discharge of dynamite cartridges in a distant field was announced by the chairman as the signal for dinner, to which ho extended, on behalf of the citizens of Yorkyille, a hearty and welcome invitation to every person present, assuring them that there would bo onough for all. In this assurance he was not mistaken. The tables, seven in number, and each over 100 feet in length, were spread in the vacant lot of Mr. J. Rutus Moore, just east of his residence, and they were laden with bread and savory beef and mutton, prepared under the peculiar process of roasting in such a manner as to tempt the most epicurean palate. The quantity of meat prepared was about 2,550 pounds, and a gentlemen curious on the subject, estimating by the tables after they were spread, calculated that there was ample to furnish dinner for 4,550 persons. Not less than two thousand partook of the dinner, and that it was a grand success was the sentiment generally exDressed. To the efforts of the committee of arrangement may be attributed this result. The committee consisted of F. Happerfield, Dr. J. B. Allison, If. W. Hope, John F. Oates and John M. Hope, who acknowledge the valuable assistance of several ladies and gentlemen in the preparation of the tables. Mr. W. L. Goforth kindly furnished the lumber for the tables and the stand. The preparation of the meats, however, requiro special mention. This was done under the supervision of Mr. T. P. Lane, of Newberry, and Mr. Charlie Byers, of Black's, both experts in the art, and the expression of all who partook of the dinner was that they had never befbre eaten of barbecued meat so nicely prepared. A feature of the dinner was "barbecue hash," originating with Mr. Lane, and for which ho was voted the premium. By tho liberality of the ladies there was an abundance of bread. Tho crowd, though large, was orderly, and all enjoyed the day. The places of business wero closed from morning until 4 P. M.