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YORKVILLE, S. C. J 'j)^/ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7,1888. THE FARMERS' CONGRESS. Among the delegates appointed by Governor Richardson to the National Farmers' Convention, which will meet at Topeka, Kansas, on the 14th instant, is Capt. Iredell Jones, of York, who goes as a representative of the Fifth Congressional district. TO PRINTERS. We offer for sale about 350 pounas 01 bourgeois type and the same quantity of minion, both of which are in use on the outside of this paper. Price for the minion 80 cents per pound, for the bourgeois, 25 cents per pound. Any party desiring both fonts can purchase them at 25 cents per pound. Terms cash. TAX COLLECTIONS. Up to Saturday night last County Treasurer Neely had collected of the State and county taxes $6,188.24, about one-twelfth of the levy. The following is an itemized statement of the collections: For State purposes, $2,430 00 Ordinaiy county purposes, 1,215 00 Past indebtedness 243 00 Chester and Lenoir Railroad, 777 00 School purposes, 072 00 For interest on? Cherokee township bonds, 8 01 Broad River township bonds 19 27 York township bonds, 64 51 Ebenezer township bonds 29 49 Catawba township bonds, 3 20 Local School (Rock Hill), 6 Polls, 426 00 Total $6,188 24 THE ELECTION. The election yesterday passed off very quietly in Yorkville, as also throughout the county. Very little interest seemed to be manifested in the occasion, and a light vote was polled?but little more than half of the polling strength of the white voters. For some unexplained reason, the colored voters abstained from the Presidential box, only ten of them voting, two of whom were Democrats. For President only 405 votes were cast in Yorkville, 7 of which were for Hanison, and 3 were thrown out on account of irregularities. One of these rejected ballots was for Fisk, the Prohibition candidate, but it was not oir?a nfnonn' Korl h\7 IflW. UU ptlpCl \Jl tlic oi/iU pti;oviivv\? MJ <v*f> . Hemphill, for Congress, received 391 votes. For State and county officers, only 325 votes were polled. EVANGELIST LEITCH. On Sunday morning last a series of meetings was commenced in the Methodist church at this place, conducted by Rev. Thomas Leitch, the evangelist. Rev. Mr. Leitch is accompanied by Mr. F. A. Marshall, a singer of remarkable sweetness. Mr. Leitch's style is original and out of the usual order, and whatever may have been said of his style of preaching in the past, adverse criticism of his present method of handling a subject cannot be urged. His sermons are forcible and powerful, and delivered with an earnestness which, we doubt not, will be the means of accomplishing good. He and Mr. Marshall are here under invitation of the pastor cf the M. E. Church, but a cordial invitation is extended to they of all other denominations to participate in the services. Services are conducted twice daily, at 11 A. M., and 7.30 P. M., and will continue through this week and probably next. PERSONAL MENTION. """"^Cj^Iiss Annie Steele is visiting at Sumter. / Mr. S. L. Lowry has returned to Palatka, Florida. MissLula Patrick, of Gaston couniy, N. C., is visiting Mrs. J. H. Riddle. Miss Harriet Brown, of Newton, N. C. is visiting Mrs. Q. J. Hoke. V*Mr. W. H. Culp has accepted a position as salesman with M. & H. C. Strauss. ' Dr. John R. Latimer, of McAdensville, N. C., was in town last week. Mr. T. Baxter McClain is in Richmond attending the Virginia Exposition, v* Mrs. Wm. T. Moore left this morning for Black's, where she will spend a few days with friends and relatives. * Msg. W. A. Metts and wife, of Columbia, are in Yorkville, the guests of Mrs. M. H. Metts. Col. T. E. Matson, chief engineer of the Three C's Railroad passed through Yorkville last Saturday. . Mr. A. C. Izard, recently appointed Soliciting agent of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, was here for a lew days last week in that capacity. X Mrs. Charles Manly, and her little sou, ^Master Basil, of Greenville, after a week's visit to her daughter, Mrs. It. G. Patrick, returned home this morning. Supervisor Maxwell, of the Three C's Railroad, was in town yesterday on business. His headquarters at present are at Lancaster, but he speaks of moving to Yorkville. V/ GIN HOUSE FIRES. On Sunday morning last, between 1 and 2 o'clock, a pile of fifteen cotton bales lying within a few feet of the gin house of Mr. J. Clinton Patrick, near Bethel church, was discovered to be on fire. The fire being discovered but a short time after it had blazed up, the cotton was removed with a loss of only seven bales, and without injury to the gin house, in which there was a large quantity of cotton. It is supposed that the fire originated from a spark from the engine, which was running on Saturday, the burning cotton having smouldered uhtil it burst out in flame. Mr. John D. Whitesides's gin house, at Hickory Grove, was discovered on fire at 4 o'clock last Monday morning. The house was consumed, with four or five bales of cotton, a large quantity of seed, the gin, npooc anH cs>nlpq This fire is thought to I have been the work of an incendiary. There had been no fire in the engine since Saturday. The loss is about $1,000 -with no insurance, CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?^unday-school at 0.30 P. M. Methodist Episcopal?Rev. "W. W. Daniel, Pastor. Services every day during the week at 11 A. M. and 7.30 P. M. by Rev. Thomas Leitch. Sunday-school at 3.30 P. M. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7 P. M. Sunday-school at 3.30 P. M. Prayer-meeting to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. Baptist?Rev. R. G. Patrick, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 A. M. Sunday-school at 10 A. M. The subject of temperance will be discussed at prayermeeting to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah next Saturday at 11.30 A. M. Communion services on Sunday at 11.30 A. M. Services in Yorkville at 7 P. M. The pastor will be ^ assisted by Rev. C. E. Todd Sundayschool at 3.30 P. M. TRAINS FOR CHARLESTON. Passengers desiringto go from Yorkville ! to Charleston during "gala week" without detention, should take train 152, Which leaves here every day at 1.15 P. M. It makes close connection at lvingsville with j train 52, which arrives at Charleston at { 9.10 P. M. Train 52 leaves Charleston every morn- j ing at 7 and makes close connection at j Kingsville with train 152. Tickets for .Charleston on that occasion will be on sale from Monday, the 19th instant, to Friday, the 23rd, good to return until Monday the 26th. The following are the rates from the stations named: Yorkville, S4.4U: Tirzah, $4.30: Bock Hill, $4.20: Catawba Junction, $4.00. Our information is that the purchaser of a ticket can avail himself of it on either day between the 10th and 26th. SALES-DAY. On Monday last, sales-day for November, thesheriff sold the following property: By virtue of writs of fieri facias, a tract of 219 acres, about fifteen miles south of Yorkville, levied on as the property of Mrs. Cornelia G. Carter at the suit of J. M. Kirkpatrick and others. Notice wa's given by the sheriff that the property was covered with mortgages having priority over the executions by virtue of which he proposed to sell. Bought by G. W. S. Hart for $10. The following property was sold by the clerk of the court: At the suit of Emily E. Wright, executrix, vs. Janie B. Williams, administratrix, a tract of 53 acres, two miles east of Yorkville, on the Landsford road, known as the Beatty land. Bought by Jauie B. Williams at $7 per acre. At the suit of A. P. Campbell vs. Nancy Wallace and others, a tract of 187 acres in King's Mountain township, bounded by the lands of L. L. Smith and others. Bought by Dr. A. P. Campbell for $550. At the suit of C. G. Parish vs. Parks Curry and others, a tract of 136 acres on Fishing creek, adjoining lands of Wra. Aiken and others. Bought by M. J. Dowry at $8 per acre. At the suit of Sarah E. Youngblood vs. John C. Jackson and others, three tracts as follows: No. 1, containing 230 acres, adjoining lands of Jane Burris and others. Bought by J. W. P. Hope at $11.10 per acre. No. 2, tract containing 119 acres, on the Adair's ferry road, 41 miles from Yorkville, adjoining lands of Rev. L. A. Johnson and others. Bought by D. A. Matthews at $10.80 per acre. No. 3, containing 81 acres, adjoining tract No. 2. Bought by D. A. Matthews at $5.50 per acre. < At the suit of William J. Davis vs. Frank Thomas and others, tract of 140 acres, now occupied by Frank Thomas and j adjoining lands of I. N. Davis and others. Bought by W. J. Davis at $6.35 per acre. 1 CIRCUIT COURT. Our report last week of the proceedings 1 of the Court of Sessions closed with the , case of the State vs. Anabel Jones, colored, ] charged with feloniously administering j poison, the jury on Wednesday returning i a verdict of guilty. She was sentenced to ! the penitentiary for the term of ten years. 1 The following other cases were disposed of , on Wednesday: Sta*e vs. Taylor English, colored; as- ; sault and battery with iritent to kill. Ver- i diet, guilty. Sentenced to one year in the i penitentiary, or to pay a fine of $100 and < costs. i State vs. Francis Johnson, Mary Jane Sadler, Win. Sadler and Joseph Erwin, all ] colored; assault and battery of a high and i aggravated nature. Continued on account of sickness of defendant Wm. Sadler. State vs. Robert Garvin, colored ; carry- ] ing a concealed weapon. Verdict, guilty, j On motion of defendant's counsel a new j trial was granted. State vs. George Jamieson and Squire I Thompson, colored; burglary and larceny. ( Contfnued. State vs. W. Ellis Glasscock, Edward < Glasscock, Joseph Smith and Wm. L. 1 Smith. These defendants are charged with the murder of George Hill, colored, < on the 4th of August last, but have not . been arrested. Transferred to contingent i docket. ; State vs. Richard Brown, colored, charg- i ed with the murder of David Nash, color- < ed on the 1st of Jul v last. Defendant not i arrested. Case transferred to the contingent docket. ] State vs. Wm. C. Harvey for the murder < of John Petty on the 17th of last July. ' Defendant not arrested and case transfer- j red to contingent docket. i State vs. Vina Miller, colored; infanti- < cide. The following jury was impaueled : , Frank E. Smith, foreman; Kelly Inman, < A. C. McKnight, M. J. Wallace, R. A. < Matthews, J. R. Davidson, T. W. Boyd, J. C. Lock, Thos. K. Sherer, A. R. Kim- j brell, R. B. Riddle, T. M. Grant. J. B. i Bell and G. Wi S. Hart appeared for the i defense. The defendant was the mother of the dead infant which, it was alleged, ' lived about an hour after birth on the morning of the 3rd of last May. Suspi- i cious circumstances, however, led to the belief that its death was feloniously procured. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty. The case of Samuel Phifer, colored, ; charged with murder, was next called, but before the empaneling of the jury was completed, Court adjourned until 10 A. M. . Thursday. On the convening of Court, Thursday morning, the case of State vs. Samuel : Phifer, colored, charged with murder, was resumed, and the empaneling of the jury was completed as follows: J. B. Gates, foreman; J. N. Isom, J. P. Duncan, J. W. i Brown, J. A. Thompson, John Neeland < J. M. Caldwell, T. 0. Flowers, Ervin Gordon, M. J. Wallace, A. C. McKnight, R. B. Riddle. When Mr. Caldwell entered the jury box he was quite unwell, and be- ' fore the testimony was concluded it became < apparent that he could not continue to < sit through the trial. Counsel consented to substitute for him another juror on condition that all the testimony so far taken : be read before the jury when the new juror should take his seat. The name of J. C. Lock was drawn from the list of unchallenged jurors, and after Mr. Lock was sworn and took his seat, Stenographer McCaw read before the jury the testimony taken up to that point, after which the regular examination of-witnesses was pro ceeaea wun. The testimony revealed a case of shocking depravity and a. murder of fiendish atrocity, the victim being the step-daughter of the prisoner at the bar. It was shown that about three years ago the prisoner, who is about 2o or 30 years of . age, was married in Lincoln county, N. C., to a white woman much older than himself, named Mahala Tutherow. This woman was the mother of a mulatto girl named Lucy, and at the time of the mother's marriage to Phifer, Luc3f was about 1G years old. They had been living for two years or more on different farms in the neighborhood, four miles northwest of town, and at the time of the murder Phifer was living on the lands of Mr. 1). C. Clark, in that section. Sam was on intimate j terms with his step-daughter, she being i the mother of a child of which Phifer is the reputed father, and her every movement he watched and guarded with jealous eye. He had made repeated threats | of violence in case she ever married, and ! witnesses were introduced to prove that on numerous occasions he had warned i them against visiting Lucy and threaten- > | ing if sne ever married he would kill her. i j In March or April the prisoner was de-! i tected in the larceny of a clock, and to ' I escape prosecution he fled the county, i During his absence, on the 11th of June ! ! last, Lucy was married to Mac Smith, j ; Phifer's troubles having been arranged, he retftPffod home some time after the mar-: riage, at\which he expressed great dis- J pleasure, ahd on one occasion he went to Mac SmithVhouse and persuaded Lucy ' away. On the morning of the 8th of last month, he again enticed her away, and a short while after they were last seen together on that morning, the report of two pistol shots were heard by residents of the neighborhood in the direction whbre Lucy's dead body was first discovered, about two hours after sunrise, by Mr. S. W. Burns, near a pine thicket, on the side of the road, a short distance from the residence of Mr. G. D. Phillips. The girl's clothing was on fire, which Mr. Burns extinguished, and then notified two young men in the neighborhood of his discovery. Trial Justice Bell, of Yorkville, was notified and he proceeded to hold an inquest. A post mortem examination, conducted by Dr. W. G. White, showed that death was the result of two bullet holes in the body, one entering near the nipple of the left breast, passing through the heart and lodging in the back ; the other entering the back oh the left side of the backbone and passing entirely through the body. From the position of the body, the wound in the breast was received first and caused instant death. The second shot in the back was fired in close contact to the body, the clothing having ignited from it. Several witnesses were examined, but the jury returning a verdict that the death was caused "by persons unknown," Mr. J. It. Williams made affidavit charging the crime to Phifer. The theory of the prosecution was that the murder" was prompted by jealousy. The prisoner, in his own behalf, testified that alleged threats were not made in passion, or with the view of being executed. He denied ever having had difficulties with Lucy's husband after her marriage, and protesting hisinnocence, he said that on the way to jail, Mart Hall took Mr. Whitesides' buggy iines and tying them around his neck, swung him up several times, nearly ending his life, in the vain effort to extort from him a confession. The prisoner was defended by G. W. S. Hart and J. C. Chambers. The trial occupied several hours, and at 6 P. M. the jury returned a verdict of guilty. On Friday morning at 10 o'clock, the remaining and last capital case on the docket was called. It was the case of the State vs. Adolphus Wheeler and Martha Beckham alias Mat. Rose, principals, and Cyphus Thompson, accessory before the fact, charged with the murder of George Beckham, in the town of Yorkville, on the night of the 27th of last July. The parties are all colored. The Solicitor was assisted by D. E. Finley. J. B. Bell was assigned by the Court as counsel for Adolphus Wheeler ; G. W. S. Hart appeared for Cyphus Thompson, and W. L. McDonald for Martha Beckham. The following jury was impaneled: R. G. Whitesides, foreman; T. M. Grant, John Lynn, W. Thompson Jackson, Thomas K. Sherer, R. B. Riddle, J. R. Davidson, A. R. Kimbrell, D. L. Wallace, J. M. Caldwell, J. W. Brown, J. E. Whitesides. The facts of the homicide, as disclosed by the evidence, are that at about 9 o'clock on the night of the 27th of last J uly, George Reokham was shot and instantly killed in front of the house of Tom Johnson, who lives on the Chester road, a short distance below the depot of the Chester and Lenoir Railroad. The immediate cause of the trouble was the infelicity of the wife of the murdered man, who added to her iniquity by encompassing his death. George Beckham was aquiet, inoffensive negro, well-known in Yorkville, where he lived, but on a fatal Sunday in June, 1884, he got into a drunken broil at a campmeeting at Mt. Zion, near McConnellsville, find in the melee a negro was killed. For this homicide George, among several others, was tried, and he was found guilty of manslaughter, and sentenced by Judge Witherspoon to the penitentiary for ten years. Pending an appeal to the Supreme Court, which sustained the court below, the sentence did not go into effect until 5ome time in 1885, when he was transferred to the penitentiary. Last spring he was pardoned, and returning home he found that the affections of his wife had been alienated from him by Adolphus Wheeler, who under pretense of boarding with her, became a regular inmate of the bouse, and persisted in maintaining these relations after the return of George to his borne. At the time the homicide was committed, George, Adolphus and Cyphus were all employed on the railroad work near town. Adolphus and Cyphus, though not in the 5ame squad of laborers, were friends or 'pards" in the railroad vernacular. Frequent quarrels were proven to have Dccurred between George and Martha, Adolphus Wheeler bejng the recognized 3ause of these disturbances, and on the 27th of July, a quarrel in the morning at the house, was renewed later in the day when Martha went to the railroad work to srive (ieortre his breakfast. After this quarrel, Martha decided to leave George's house, and packing her clothing she had it moved to the house of Tom Johnson, where only a few hours later a more dreadful scene in the domestic drama was enacted. It was a theory of the State that Martha's removal to Tom Johnson's (who, however, was not implicated in the affair) was a mere ruse, and done for the purpose of entrapping him to the place, where her paramour would be in waiting and perform the dreadful act that would remove forever from the presence of the guilty couple the one whose peace of mind they had already destroyed. The scheme was successful, for on that illfated night to George, he went, as was claimed, to make one more appeal to his truant wife. It was during the parley between them that George receiyed the fatal bullet that passed through the lower portion of his heart, producing almost instant death. Sheriff Glenn and a large number of citizens were prompt to repair to the scene of the murder, and it having been stated to the sheriff that Adolphus Wheeler admitted, as he ran from the yard, that he shot George, a posse was ordered out to try to effect his arrest. In the meantime the Sheriff, for sufficient reasons, locked CyphusThompson up in jail, and one or two other arrests were made, though on Saturday morning all except Cyphus were discharged. The coroner's inquest fastened the guilt upon Adolphus and Martha as the principals, and Cyphus Thompson as accessory before the fact; one of the jurors, Thomas F. Hunt, colored, writing his dissent to that part of the verdict implicating Cyphus. Cyphus and Martha, who were present at the inquest, were immediately committed to the jail by the coroner, and later in the afternoon Adolphus was arrested in the woods north of town, near the residence of Mr. T. W. Clawson, and also committed to jail. On the trial, the State maintained the theory of the infelicitous conduct of Martha, the wife of George; proved a number _ e f lio.l nmii i rrn/1 hot WPP n UL IJUtti'IUiS LJiat aiau uv,tui*vu ww?? them on account of Adolphus AVheeler, after his return home ; threats made by Martha, as recent as on the day of the murder, that "on that night he would be killed," Ac. The guilt of Adolphus was proved by several witnesses who testified to his admissions to them to that effect. The deed was committed with a pistol borrowed from Cyphus Thompson, by i which it was charged that he became accessory before the fact. In the line of the defense Cyphus Thompson was the first to testify. He identified | the pistol as belonging to him. When he loaned it to Dolph Wheeler he did not do I so with the supposition or knowledge that! Dolph wanted to shoot any one. He and 1 George Beckham were friends, and he had never heard Dolph make threats against George. Martha Beckham testified that she did I Dolph Wheeler's cooking, and sustained ' no other relation to him ; that she had also i cooked for three or four other railroad hands; she admitted that on the 27th of; July she and George had a quarrel, but de-; nied having made any threats. She did not see the man who fired the shot, though t at the time the pistol was fired she was ; lying on the grouud and George was beat- j ing her with a stick. Adolphus Wheeler testified that he was at Tom Johnson's house on the night of, the 27th; that George was beating Martha with a stick, when he stepped up and ask-; ed him not to whip her so; that George then turned and threatened to kill him with a knife. He said there was another man in the shadow of a tree, between ' whom and George he was standing, and Eerceiving this man he ran ; that after he ad gone some distance from the house he was fired upon from that direction, and that then he fired aimlessly, not intending to hurt any one. The State rebutted this by proving that Adolphus fired his pistol in Tom Johnson's yard, and then running by Isom Buchanan, he told Isom that he had shot George Beckham. Isom then ran into the house, and seizing a gun, fired in the direction that Adolphus had run. This closed the testimony. Counsel then made arguments in the following order: Mr. Finley4 opened for the State; Mr. Bell spoke in behalf of Adolphus Wheeler; Mr. Hart for Cyphus Thompson; W. L. McDonald for Martha Beckham; and the Solicitor closing for the State. The Court charged the jury, explaining at irreat length and with much care the law as it applied to the case. The jury then retired and one hour later returned the verdict: "Guilty as to Adolphus Wheeler and Mat Rose ; not guilty as to Cyphus Thompson." The Court directed the prisoners, Adolphus Wheeler and Mat Rose to be remanded to jail; and having ordered Sam Phifer to the bar, proceeded to pronounce upon him the extreme penalty of the law, sentencing him to be hanged on Friday, the 7th of December next, between the hours of 11 A. M. and 2 P. M. In the case of the State vs. Wra. H. McKinley, charged with grand larceny, he having deposited with the clerk of the court the sum of $300 as amount of bail for his appearance foj^tial, and having failed to appear at this' TTrm, the solicitor took an order that should he fail to appear for trial on the first Monday of next term, the amount on deposit as bail shall be forfeited to the county as provided by statute. In the case of Robert Garvin, convicted of carrying a concealed weapon, on motion of his counsel, a new trial was granted. In the case of the State vs. Sam Swan, colored, tried in his absence on Monday, the offence charged being the carrying of a concealed weapon, and a verdict of guilty rendered, the defendant appeared in court and by his counsel submitted affidavits that he was mistaken as to the time of the convening of Court, or he would have been present on Monday. Affidavits were also submitted by white citizens of his neighborhood as to his general peaceful character. Sentence, 4 months in the penitentiary. Court then adjourned until Saturday morning, all the business on the Sessions docket having been disposed of. Immediately on the convening of Court, Saturday morning, the Judge proceeded to pronounce sentence upon Adolphus Wheeler and Martha Beckham alias Mat Rose, the sentence being that they be hanged by the neck until dead, on Friday, December 7, 1888, between the hours of 11 A. M. and 2 P. M. The Court of Sessions was then adjourned and the Court of Common Pleas was opened. The remainder of the day was devoted to sounding the calendars, hearing motions, &c., and in the afternoon Court adjourned until Monday morning. Court convened promptly at 10 last Monday morning. Of the jurors drawn to serve this week, M. It. Reese failed to answer to the call of J his name, and W. R. Hayes and S. L. Reid were excused at their own requests. The panel was then constituted as follows : Jury No. 1.?J. N. Quinn, W. H. Hawkins, Joseph E. Feemster, Withers Adickes, B. R. T. Bowen, James R. Harper, J. Ed. Jefferys,*T. W. Moore, L. H. Dye, J. M. Templeton, J. H. Ividd, Jr., John L. Starr. Jury No. 2.?A. A. Barron, J. Meek Whitesides, J. H. Riddle, D. J. Forbes, Handy White, R. E. Sadler, B. F. Scoggins, Robert Hayes, John B. Bratton, S. L. Pursley, P. W. Lindsay, Jr., W. B. Allison, Jr. Supernumeraries.?T. A. Gwin, F. Happerfield, Sen., J. C. Greet!, W. Meek McGill, W. J. Cornwell, J. T. Whitesides, It. B. Youngblood, James A. Ervin, F. P. Blankenship. Monday's session was devoted to causes on the common pleas calendars, and in the evening Court adjourned until 10 A. M. to-day. A DAY AT BLACK'S. Lively Times Brewing Among the Minerals of Cherokee. Staff Correspondence. Rlaok's November 5.?Scenes of life and activity, the like of which this section has never before experienced, are now transpiring in and around Black's. The whole population is in high spirits over the prospective revival of the iron industry, and while there is no undue excitement, the atmosphere of an infant Birmingham is undoubtedly thickening. The Magnetic Iron and Steel Ore Mining Company, composed of Atlanta, Birmingham and New York capitalists, and a few gentlemen of this place, have called out the old miners and colliers to again uncover the rich lodes of magnetic iron ore in which this section abounds. The company has leased and purchased about ten thousand acres of what are thought to 1 be the most valuable iron lands in. York, J Spartanburg and Union counties, including nearly all of the property once owned by the King's Mountain Iron company in J Cherokee township. Forces of prospect-' ors have been at work on the property for the past three or four weeks with a view of locating the most valuable lodes and ascertaining their extent. Several excavaations that were made by different companies operating here before the war, have been uncovered, and a large force is now engaged in cutting through a rich lode recently discovered by Col. John L. Black, and which is likely to prove the most extensive and valuable that has ever been developed in this section. This lode is situated about four miles southwest of1 Black's, within a quarter of a mile from Broad river, and not more than twice that j distance from the Air Line railroad. Two J or three analyses of the ore have recently been made by Dr. Pratt, of Atlanta, and although your correspondent is unable to learn the result, the fact that the mining operations continue with unbated energy goes to show that it is not unsatifactory. The immediate object of the present investigations, however, being to determine whether or not the ores will justify shipment to Pittsburg, and other furnaces, it is necessary to proceed with great caution. It is hoped and believed that the magnetic iron ores of Black's will compare favorably with an>; in the world. Should this belief prove to be correct, your correspondent is informed that the output of the mines can be more profitably shipped to different furnaces already in operation *U" " tl,m. /inn ha yn/i 11 ncrl nn the Ql,nf? nn UUU1 tllCJ V,Ali UC ICUUVVVk V?1 Wiiv u^w account of the difficulty in securing the necessary coal. However, when the Three C's fulfills its promise iu furnishing coal at from ?2.50 to ?3.00 per ton, the establishment of furnaces at this place is assured. Though it is barely posssible that these ores may fail to come up to the exacting expectations of their owners as to their per cent, of metalic iron, their high grade has long since been established. By a careful test made in the Washington navy yard, in 1S44, the product of these ores proved to be superior to the finest then known. Col. John L. Black, originator of the present enterprise and managing director of the company, and Prof. N. P. Pratt, a mining engineer of wide experience, are in charge of the prospecting forces. Several different varieties of iron ore are found in this vicinity. It is the magnetic oxides, steel ores, however, that are i now receiving the most attention. Whit- i taker's mountain is known to contain [ vast beds of red hematite of great value, I and we are informed that a company of Richmond capitalists are prospecting J among the lodes of specular oxides, about j seven miles to the southeast of the opera- i tions of the Magnetic Iron and Steel Ore ! Mining Company. Since the above companies commenced j making their investigations, prospectors 1 have brought to light quite a number of other valuable minerals, the existence of some of which had not been suspected in this locality. Among these are: Manganese, asbestos, sulphate baryta, silver, : gold, tin, plumbago, corundum, fire-proof; clay, lime rock and yellow and red ochre,1 all of which are found in a belt said to be not more than seven miles wide. An investigation of the story that has been going the rounds of the papers about the discovery of a mammoth cave with subterranean river and eyeless fishes, in this neighborhood, shows the facts to be as follows: About two years ago Mr. M. C. Byers dug a well in his yard on Whitaker's mountain. After going down some fifty feet, a hard white rock was encountered. In blasting through this, the well suddenly opened into a hollow space and a rush of air was heard either going in or coming out of the aperture. The diggers left the spot in alarm, and the noise continued for about twelve hours. Next day, so the story goes, Mr. Byers attempted to sound the depth of the cavern with a long pole, but was unable to touch either sides or bottom. He dropped the pole into the aperture, and after an interval of about a second, heard it strike the bottom. The well was then covered up, and no further explorations have been attempted. Several gentlemen of this place, determined on giving the matter a thorough investi gation, win, in a iew uays, reopen me well, and see how much truth there is in the story; The white stone taken out of the well is thought to be a fine quality of marble. Col. J. L. Black recently sent a piece of the same to Charlotte, and it proves to be susceptible of high polish. The Three C's railroad is showing more material faith in the inevitable development of this section than is usually exhibited by Southern railroads. Their depot property is being improved at an expense that the present traffic of the town will hardly warrant. The neat passenger station now in use is to be supplanted by a fine union depot at the point where the Three C's passes under the Air Line, and transfers of passengers and baggage will be made by stairway and elevator. The freight depot is to be located about a hundred yards to the east of the passenger station and can be easily approached by wagons on all sides. It seems that nothing that could add to utility or convenience has been neglected. w. n. g. . Cftrres[ioniIi'nre of the Yorkville Enquirer. yC NOTES FROM WESTERN YORK. Hoodtown, November 5.?Farmers are much more hopeful of their cotton all opening than they were a few weeks ago. If the weather continues warm, as it was last week, all the matured bolls will open in a short time. Some of our farmers have gathered their corn, and notwithstanding the summer freshets damaged the growing crop badly, there will be a good deal of \ery good corn. ^Hickory Grove has been booming up the price of cotton. Since they began to buy at that place thoy have been paying from ten to fifteen cents more per hundred than buyers in some other markets were paying at the same time. I am truly glad that we have a market for cotton that will save the necessity of hauling twelve or fifteen miles. From the way things are moving along at Hickory Grove, it would seem that it is a realization of the Rock Hill man's dream. nni A oma fhnir nwn A X lit! Alliance? aic uiuciin^ uuvit vnu seed wheat and oats. The Hoodtown Alliance has ordered 200 bushels of oats and 75 bushels of wheat. This speaks well for our section, and if our brother farmers of other sections will sow as much grain per capita, it will be the beginning of a new era in our lives. ^Mr. W. L. Plexico has sold his plantation near this place, to Mr. A. E. Feemster aud will soon remove to Sharon, on the Three C's Railroad. He will also move his saw mill to that place. I learn that several have purchased lots at Sharon, on which they expect to build residences and business houses. In a few years Western York will compare favorably with the eastern portion of the county, in population, if the new [ towns prove to be good trade centres. *There was a picnic at Bullock's creek Church last Saturday, which was quite a pleasant affair. The Blairsville cornet band was present, and dispensed some fine music much to the gratification of those who are musically inclined. Mrs. R. P. Smith also added much to the enjoyment of the occasion, by her performance on the organ, of several Sunday-school pieces, which were sung in good style by the choir. She also performed several fine instrumental pieces which elicited encomiums from all present. One of the most noticeable features was the manner in which our "gallant" youths seemed to be trying to ingratiate themselves into the good graces of the "fair sex." It was a day enjoyed by all present, and in other days will be remembered with many feelings of pleasure. Rambler. (Torres; jilence of the Yorkville Enquirer. "TETTER FROM ROCK HILL. Rock Hill, November 5.?Cotton still continues to come to this market freely, and the merchants all seem to be kept busy. Rev. A. M. Chreitzberg, presiding elder of the Chester District, M. E. Church, South, was in town last week, his business here being to purchase a residence to be used as a district parsonage. Having been instructed to purchase a residence, either in Lancaster, Yorkville, Chester, or Rock Hill, he decided toselectone in Rock Hill, and has purchased the residence of Mr. Jno. S. Stultz, on Hampton street. On Thursday afternoon the Rock Hill I steam tire company paraaea me sireeis in their new and handsome uniforms. The steamer was drawn by four black horses. The company presented a handsome appearance. They are expecting to visit the Augusta Exposition. On Thursday night the Wren Company gave a benefit exhibition in lloddey's Hall for the Company, which was largely attended. Col. J. H. Averil, superintendent of the Three C's ltailroad, was in town on Friday last. It is highly probable that the passenger depot at this place will be located in the building on Main street now occupied by J. B. Johnson as a drug store. A track can be laid from the freight depot directly to the passenger. This location would be a great convenience to the citizens of the town and the traveling public. Mr. A. Q. Izard has been appointed soliciting agent for the South Carolina division of the Itichmond and Danville ltailroad, with headquarters at Itock Hill. Since the completion of the Three C's ltailroad to this place there has been considerable competition in railroad circles, much to the benefit of the shippers. "Bob-White" will have a hard time from this to the end of the s ;ason. All the old guns have been cleaned up, and most of them put to use. The birds are said to be abundant in this section. A delegation of about fifty of our citizens will visit Charlotte to-night to participate in the Democratic demonstrations to be had there. Very little interest is being taken at this place in the election to-morrow. Mr. J. II. Hayes, of Santuc, is now at his home, after an absence of nearly four years in the Western States and Territories. Hal. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. LETTER FROM UNION COUNTY. Etta Jane, November 3.?We regret to learn that Mr. Chess. McKinney, of Hickory Grove, is confined to his room in consequence of a stroke of paralysis. The cotton market at Hickory Grove competes with any of which we have heard, both in prices and in the quantity sold there. Several business houses are in process of erection there besides those already in operation, with full and complete stocks of goods. We look for these men to keep pace with the car of progress, and use printer's ink effusively in booming their town. Success to you, gentlemen, and your rising town. Among the most praiseworthy enter prises spoken of in connection with the future of that town, is a graded school. Those people are determined that their town shall fall nothing behind the most sanguine expectation of its friends. ltev. J. w. Query will preach at Selem next Sunday, 11th instant. Sigma. ?Twenty-two business men of Charleston, some of them prominent merchants, have gone to jail rather than pay a license for conducting their business, although the State supreme court has decided that the ordinance under which the license is required is authorized by the provisions of the city charter and is legally enacted. BY TELEGRAPH. THE NATIONAL ELECTION. \ The following is a, summary of the dis- e patches, as received at this place up to 1 o'clock this morning, giving the result of the Presidential election yesterday: New York?At 1 o'clock this morning the Press Association computes Cleveland's plurality in the city of New York, allowing for a few missing districts, at 56,000. King's county, with but one precinct to hear from, gives Cleveland 12,297 majority. ? For Governor, the vote, as far as heard n from in the city and some suburban dis- c tricts, gives Miller 58,531 ; Hill, 43,058. The election of Grant, for mayor of the r city, is claimed by a majority of 20,000 to * 25,000. J Michigan?Returns from 105 districts j show a Republican gain of 4,621. c Ohio?At 217 precincts the net Demo- t cratic gain is 985 in a vote of 95,312. North Carolina?Returns from 127 precincts out of 1,100, show a Democratic gain over the vote of 1884 of 1,175. ] California?Vote close; no returns com- i puted. Illinois?A few townships in Illinois, * outside of Chicago, show Republican gains. 1 The vote in Chicago, as far as compiled, * gives Cleveland 16,178 ; Harrison, 14,406. 1 Connecticut?Returns show Republican I gains of 319, but the State is claimed by f the Democrats. Fifty-eight towns show a * net gain- for Harrison of 1,484. ^ Missouri?St. Louis gives Cleveland 21,252; Harrison, 1,957. Sixteen precincts outside the city give Cleveland 2,901; Har- 1 rison, 2,356. The same precincts in 1884 ( gave Blaine 1,941; Cleveland, 2,443. r Virginia?Returns from, twenty-two cit- t ies and counties in Virginia give the Re- t publicans a net gain of 1,329. Pennsylvania?The indications are that the Republican majority in Pennsylvania ] will be 5,000. Randall is re-elected to Con- ? gress. t Maine?Between 13,000 and 14,000 plu- { rality for Harrison. Returns compiled ( give a gain of 4,000 over the vote of 1884. ( New Jersey?At Democratic headquar- s ters in Newark, Cleveland's plurality in ] the State is claimed to be at least 8,000. i Indiana?Returns indicate that Harrison ( has made gains in every county except | one. A very heavy vote was polled^ } Georgia?Estimated majority lor uieve' land, 25,000. Massachusetts?Fifty towns in this State give Harrison 13,479; Cleveland, 8,317. The same towns in 1884 gave Blaine 11,090; Cleveland, 6,499. Every Congressman elected from Boston is Republican except one. THE LATEST. New York, November7.?Returns from 1,038 election districts in the?tate of New York outside of New York city and King's county (which includes Brooklyn) give Cleveland 205,457; Harrison, 253,818. The same districts, in 1884, gave Cleveland 189,024; Blaine 226,518. The Times, this morning says the indications are that correct returns from the interior may yet give the State to Cleveland. The Sun says Harrison carries New York and is elected. The World says New York State has gone Republican, with Indiana in doubt. The Times says the next Congress will be Republican by 20 to 25 majority. ^ ? REPORT OF THE GRAND JURY. J On Wednesday last the grand jury made \ the following final presentment for the j term and were discharged: i To His Honor J. H. Hudson, Presiding | Judge: The grand jury beg leave to sub- f mit the followingTeport: c We find the general condition of the I roads not so good as when our last report 2 was made. The bridges at several places are also reported to be in bad condition, and also the various railroad crossings; 1 and agreeably to your Honor's instructions c we call the special attention of the county ( commissioners to such neglect. i We find nine white and four black pau- ? pers in the county poor house, all properly i cared for. The expenses and receipts of < this institution for the past year are as fol- i lows: Amount expended, ?400.68; amount r derived from the farm, S6S9.45. The crop 1 of cotton for the present year will amount 1 to about 13 bales, and the crop of corn to f about 200 bushels. - * From our examination of the public of- s fices we would report yiem in goou oruer. l The officers are efficient, and their books and papers well kept. We regret to note the large number of murder cases on the sessions docket of the present term ; but we are satisfied that it is due in a great extent, to the large num- . ber of outside population brought into our 1 county by the building of railroads. , We find the transcripts from the various trial justices correct and in proper form. i Our attention has been called to the fact s that there are a considerable number of } white persons who are living in a state of ' adultery, and we accordingly present the j following persons for this offense and direct the attention of the proper officers to the . fact: John Henry Joy and Esther Wallace; David S. Russell and Martha Murphy; John Gardner and Kate Hemphill. All of which is respectfully submitted. J. Wilson Marshall, Foreman. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ( J ? At Sumter, on Thursday, Col. Joseph * H. Earle, attorney general of South Car- . olina, and W. H. Thomas, of Edgefield, a farmers' movement politician, engaged in a street fight about a newspaper article i abusing Earle. Fists only were used. On : Friday Col. Earle appeared before the t mayor of Sumter and acknowledged him- j self the aggressor. The mayor fined him $25 ?At a meetingof the directors of the Char- t lotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad, * held in Columbia last week, it was decided to declare a dividend of $4 per share. 1 This will be paid from the net earnings of s the road for the past year, amounting to $104,000. There are 25,000 shares of stock, s and the holders are scattered all over l the country, there being many held in 1 New England, some in Texas and so on. It was also voted to have sold $300,000 of first mortgage bonds of the road, which ' were transferred to the Richmond and Danville railroad, the proceeds to be applied to the paying off of the floating indebtedness of the road. The Richmond and Danville will be asked to sell the bonds f and apply the funds gained from the sale to clearing off the floating indebtedness of the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta. j ? At Greenville, last Thursday, Prof. . Wm. S. Morrison, superintendent of the Greenville graded schools and one of the ? most prominent educators in the State, was assaulted on the street by Capt. S. A. Townes, mayor of the city, and badly beat- s en over the head with a walking-stick. v * . ? ~ i r The mayor hail Deen aggrieved uy au m- legeil severe punishment given his son, a * pupil in the public schools, by the super- k intendent last spring, but the matters had tl been referred to the school board, and presumably settled there. The unexpected caning has created a great sensation and a serious outcome is feared, though l< up to this time Prof. Morrison has taken no action in the matter. lie did not defend himself when attacked, and says he was dazed and stunned by the blows, and r' did not know what Townes was striking l' him about. The people of the city are as- 1 tonished that Prof. Morrison does not im- 0 mediately resent the indignity put upon * him. Mayor Townes appeared before the ll city council Friday morning and pleaded " guilty to fighting on the streets, and was fined ten dollars by Alderman Williams, acting as mayor. ? Great Britain is worrying about the rapidly increasing number of its lunatics. It appears that those supported by the Government alone have grown to 75,000. It is attributed to the hurry of modern life. Those who attribute it to that have ? doubtless never seen Chicago or any other j !}, live American town, where everybody | t>. hurries in a way that Englishmen have no j ii idea of, and where few are insane. I & KIND WORDS. The following kind notices of The Yorkhlle Enquirer, by some of our State xchanges, are highly appreciated: [Rock Hill Herald.] Tiie Yorkville Erquirer of last veek was a peculiarly interesting journal o the people of Itoek Hill, in that it conained a magnificent ske' jh descriptive of he rise and progress of "the Princess of he Piedmont." This was the first instalnentof a series of articles in which The Inquirer proposes to show up the agriultural, mercantile, manufacturing, eduational and general progress of York ounty, which The Enquirer very justly laims is one of the most progressive and tnlightened counties in tne South. Our leighbor has undertaken an herculean ask, but if its future labors may be measired by the completeness of its Itock Hill ixniDit, it win, wnen us iaoor is aon<j, rnve accomplished a great work for the ounty? an achievement that will be of mtokl benefit to the whole people. The ditiou in question is superbly printed on jook paper and illustrated with cuts. [Southern Christian Advocate.] Last week's issue of The Yorkville Enquirer is one of the most creditable ssues of a county newspaper that we have overseen. It is devoted, for the most part, .o a full and highly entertaing sketch of [lock Hill, S. C., which is well written tnd beautifully illustrated. We hardly enow which most to admire, the enterprise of The Enquirer or the wonderful growth of the progressive town whose listory is so carefully and attractively vritten. [Christian Neighbor, Columbia.] That piece of typographic perfection, Phe Yorkville Enquirer, contains ;ight pages in its issue of October 2-4, nuch of its space being devoted to a hisory of the progress of Rock Hill during he last thirty-six years. [Abbeville Press and Banner.] The issue of The Yorkville Enquirer for October 24, would be an honor to iny office, and it would reflect credit on tny people. No finer specimen of typographical skill or editorial excellence has iver gone out from any office in South Carolina. The Yorkville Enquirer stands head every week in the year, in so ar as beauty of typography and press ivork is concerned, but last week it excelled itself in every way. It contained a oictorial historical sketch of Rock Hill md her business men. [Abbeville Medium.] The last issue of The Yorkville Enquirer was the finest publication of a eountry newspaper we have ever seen in ;his State. It required skill, experience, ;aste and good judgment. Rock Hill Correspondence Columbia Register.] The recent sketch of Rock Hill and her business men, published in The Yorkville Enquirer, was highly pleasing to )ur entire community, portraying as it lid, the energy and enterprise which has ilways characterized our little city. It ilso reflects great credit on the editorial mterprise of The Enquirer. [Anderson Journal.] One of the handsomest papers ever is- " sued in this State was The Yorkville Enquirer of last week, October 24th. It vas a special eight-page edition, mainly liustrative of the growing town of Rock Hill. It was ably gotten up, and was printed in Capt. Grist's well-known suaerior style. Other editions of like charicter are promised by the indefatigable publisher of The Enquirer. MERITMEXTJON. The President has issued his proclama;ion designating Thursday, the 29th instant is a day of thanksgiving and prayer hroughout the United States. Quite , i perceptible earthquake shock was felt it Memphis, Tenn., last Friday mornng. In a Missouri Court of Appeals t has been decided that a free railroad lass is no bar to damages. Business ailures occuring tnroughout the country luring the last Week number for the Jnited States 243, Canada 32, a total of !75 against 254 the preceeding week. - ? SSaT The death of Mrs. Stanyarne Wilson, ast Friday morning, cast a deep gloom >ver the community. She was Miss Lulie lay Burruss, of Virginia, and was marled to Mr. Wilson less than a year ago. >he was a queen among women, as lovely n character as she was beautiful in person. )ur city has never lost a brighter ornanent. Her death was very sudden. Five ninutes before the summons came she was aughing with the doctor; but her spirit las winged its flight to the "city whose jates are pearl and its steets are gold," md her husband has the most earnest ivmnathv in this heavv hereavement.? Spartanburg Herald, 2nd inst. _ _ lltarkt Reports. YORKVILLE, November 7.--Cotton, 9to 91. LIVERPOOL, November .5?Cotton firm and n good demand ; middling, 5 ll-KJd. CHARLESTON, November 5.?Cotton firm ; niddling, 91. NEW YORK, November 5.?Cotton dull; iplands, 9 13-10. Futures closed dull but steady, with sales of 50,000 bales, as follows: Sovember, 9.50 to 9.51; December, 9.00 to 9.01; ranuary, 9.73 to 9.74; February, 9.84 to 9.85 ; March, 9.94 to 9.95J; April, 10.04 to 10.05; May, [0.13 to 10.14; June, 10.22 to 10.23 ; July, 10.29 to 10.30 ; August, 10.34 to 10.30. JSpttial Itoticts. Preaching at Allison Creek. There will be preaching at Allison Creek Church by Rev. J. H. Thornwell, on the third sabbath of November at 3 o'clock in the afterlOOIl. Tribute of Respect. Whereas, it has pleased God in his infinite ivisdom, to remove by death James R. Kennedy, a faithful and conscientious member of ,he YorkvilleA. R. P. Sabbath-school; there'oro Resolved, 1st. That we bow in humble submission to lie sovereign will of God, knowing that the Judge of all does right. 2nd. That we extend to the bereaved famiy our sincere sympathies. 3rd. That a page in our minute book be inicribed to his memory. DU fPkftf ? 4LAL<A kaqaI 11* I/MIC llA 1 lii* -LUrtb rt U1 UIWC iCOUiuvivuo lent to the family, and also -the Yorkvilee 2xquirer and A. R. Prcsbytei-ian for publicaion. M. W. White, ) O. E. Grist, - Committee. J. S. Brick, J KUYKEXDAI/S SPECIALS. An Irish Candidate. , An Irishman who was a candidate, being ailed upon to make a speech, replied : "My riends, I can't make a speech, but for onisty ,nd intagrity I bate the divil, so I do." The 1,oxgmax A Martixez Pure Prepared yAixt, like the Irishman, can't make a speech, lut it show its honest face on tens of thousands f houses all over this country and foreign ands and asks to bo judged by its works. It a a combination of the purest pigments and is old under a guarantee that a manufacturer rould not dare to attach to an inferior article., f you intend to paint, your iutcrest demands hat you use it. Sold in town only by Kuyendal. A Little Learning is a Dangcrons Thing." So is a little cough. Neglected, it may lead i fatal results. Try Campbell's Cough Cure. Unshed is the Nock ltird. The approach of winter has withered the oso and hushed the songof the inoek bird, and io season is upon us when Coughs, Colds and ucumuuia are cuiiirmjusn ituu oroncuiai aiiu tlier throat and lung troubles aro aggravated. 'or speedy and permanent relief from such iseases take Campbell's Cough Cure. Sold holosale and retail by Kuykendal. He Never Smiled Before. An old gent in Rock Hill called Squeezim Could got no Tobacco to please him, So ho cried through the Phone, Saying send me "Lodestone He's now smiling wherever on*? soes hum. Take It In Time* "For want of a nail, ashoe was lost; for want f a shoe, a horse was lost; for want of a horse,, rider was lost." Never neglect small things, lie tirst signs of pneumonia and consumption, in positively bo checked by Dr. Acker's Engsh Remedy for Consumption. 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