Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, August 07, 1889, Image 2

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Jtoaps and JattiS. ? Just one year has passed since yellow fever appeared in Jacksonville. In Dr. Hamilton's opinion there is less danger of an epidemic of yellow fe\fer in Jacksonville now than ever before, on account of | the thoroughness of the sanitation. ? There has been a decrease in immigra- j tion during the last year. The total arriv- ! als in June were only 46,059, as compared ; with 68,475 a year ago. The total for the twelve months ending July 1 was 438,611), which is 101,201 less than for the preceding twelve months. ? When Henry Beavers, who lives near Itutlege, Ga., left home last Thursday night, he gave his wife a loaded shot gun, and told her to shoot any one who bothered her. He returned home at 10 o'clock, and thinking to have some fun, refused to tell Mrs. Beavers who he was. She shot him in the neck. He will probably die. ? The Dakota constitutional convention ? -.-1 1 - Un???n/y ft n ielinrl aujuurueu m?i iuuuuuy, nnviug muoi.vv. its labors. The most important matter brought before the convention and acted upon was the amendment to the report of the committee on State aud municipal indebtedness, the limit of State indebtedness being fixed at $100,000. ? Dr. J. B. Hawthorne, the celebrated Baptist preacher, has been recalled to the pastorate of the First Baptist church ? f Atlanta. He resigned about a year ago to accept a call to Alabama, but the call for his return to Atlanta has been so urgent that he has yielded and will soon be in his old pulpit again. He will be remembered as a leader in the prohibition contests that have greatly excited Atlanta in the years gone by. ? Edwin Brown, charged with the murder of Col. Roger J. Page, editor of the Times-Register in Marion, N. G\, on the night of the 22nd ultimo, came to the sher-, iflPs office at Marion on Thursday and voluntarily surrendered himself to that officer. The prisoner, .through counsel, waived a preliminary examination and was committed to jail to await trial upon the charge of murder at the October term of the superior court of McDowell county. ? Sufferers from hay fever, of whom there are said to be 100,000 in the United States, will hold their sixteenth annual convention next month at Bethlehem, N. H. All that the association has done so far, however, has been simply to resolve that the malady in question is very distressing. No curative has yet been discovered and so the annual pilgrimages to fdaces where relief may bo obtained are ikely to continue. ? Savs the Philadelphia Record: It is something of a surprise to find in the columns of the careful Commercial Bulletin, of Boston, the assertion that the Northern cotton mills pay for the heavy jute bagging and metal ties with which cotton is incased. The planter pays for bagging and tiee and does not get his money back. The price of his cotton is fixed in a market where the tare is deducted from every bale; and the Northern cotton mills buy and pay accordingly. ? The State commissioners of agriculture of Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida and Alabama, met in Atlanta, Ga., last Thursday for the purpose of discussing the question of tare on cotton baled in cotton cloth. The subject was discussed at some length ; and a commission was appointed to visit the New York Exchange and confer with the authorities there and also with President Harrison. Resolutions were passed recommending the use of cotton bagging instead of jute, and urging upon dealers the necessity of allowing a proper amount of tare. ? A Rutland paper credits Vermont with having the smallest town in the United i States. "It is Baltimore, perched on the ; side of Hawk's Mountain, and composed mostly of rocks and knolls. Years ago it was a part of Cavendish, situated on the other side of the mountains, but voters 1 had to go fifteen miles to cast their ballots, so a petition was circulated and the town of Baltimore was set off. The population in 1880 was 76, and there were not enough voters to fill the town offices. The voting list numbers scarcely a dozen, and there are twenty offices to fill." 1 ?The Denison,Texas. Herald, of August 1st, says: "Our canvass of every part of , Tavoa aViotva thdf tho ronnrte nf mm. Prtf A VAUk) OUVTTU l>UMV VUV ? vj/w. vv? ton and wheat crops have been underestimated. From nearly every county there is cheering news. Such cotton was never before seen. Wheat and oats are up to ; the average. Prospects for 2,000,000 bales of cotton are good, if the weather holds for , a fortnight longer." The Herald says that ] at the low prices received last year the ' crop i3 worth $84,000,000, and regrets that it cannot all go direct from the gin to Texas mills to be manufactured instead of being sent to Northern and foreign mills. ? The Liquor Dealers' Protective association of Louisville, Ky., is making an effort to defeat the movement to hold a convention and revise the State constitution. '> A secret circular, purporting to have come from the association, has been sent to liquor dealers through the State. It urges , them to vote and work against the calling of the convention. The reason of this opposition is the danger of constitutional provisions looking to the limitation of the 1 trafic, and also the fear that the convention may be led to give the people a chance to vote on a prohibition clause at the election which would ratify the new constitution as well as at future times. ? The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald says: "The administration is having more trouble to the square inch with southern applicants for office than with those from any other sec- , tion of the country. The colored candi- ; date for office is not more importunate and persistent than his white brother, nor are his methods specifically different. They are closely modeled after that of the white man. The colored man knows, however, that he is the vertebral column, the lungs and the heart, and in fact the entire anatomy of Southern Republican- , ism. Knowing these facts he fully appreciates his political value." ? The people of Baltimore are stirred up on the subject of high license, and a movement is on foot for securing the passage of a law establishing it at the next session of the Maryland legislature. Saloons have multiplied in number and de- | generated in character until the respectable people of the city are getting alarmed. I The question of high license will be made an issue in the coming canvass, but an effort will be made to prevent its being a party question. It is believed, with their usual perversity, the Prohibitionists will oppose any high license bill and do their worst for the continuance of the evils from which Baltimore desires relief. There is a local option law in Maryland under which several counties now have prohibition which works badly in the larger towns. ? A test suit against the South Fork Fishing Club for damages resulting from the breaking of the dam at Johnstown has been begun at Pittsburg. It is claimed nn the one hand that the dam was of faulty construction, and that the club had been repeatedly notified of the fact; on the other, it is asserted that the dam had been examined by competent engineers and pronounced safe. The jury may, however, take the view that the dam should not have been constructed at all in view of the interests in life and property which might be considered as being always j more or less in danger so long as the immense body of water was retained at the head of the valley. As the members of the fishing club are all large capitalists they would probably be able to reimburse all the survivors for their losses and still have something left for themselves. ? Charles Dilger, the murderer of two policeman last August, and Harry Smart, the murderer of Meisner Greene and wife, were hanged in Louisville, Ky.jjat 6.00 last Wednesday morning. The row was cut at G.OO exactly, and both men shot down through the traps. Smart turned around and probably died instantly, but Dilger slipped through the noose, the rope catching over his chin and lower teeth. ! He was seemingly unhurt and was drawn up by the rope until his shoulders came through the trap, when the deputies took him by the arms and pulled him upon the scaffold. A new rope was brought into ' into service, and when the noose was adjusted Dilgerasked, "What's thematter ?" On being told the rope had slipped its knot he said : "This shows that I should not die." He placed himself upon the tron a appnnfl timf? hv mflkinf? two hODS. The trap was again sprung and he strangled to death. Wra. Gaskins, colored, was hanged at Deland, Florida, on Thursday for the murder of his wife about a year ago. ? A Raleigh, N. C., dispatch of Friday says: The committee appointed by the Colored Emigration convention, which met here in April, to go to the West and Southwest, examine the country and learn what arragements can be made for the moyement of a large body of colored peoEle from North Carolina, expects to leave ere for the Southwest Sunday. The committee say that over seventy-eight thousand names of those who will move have been enrolled, and that these have agreed to bo ready to start in forty-eight hi after notice has been given, provided commission makes a favorable report, is said by the committee that the pei in the southwestern States have held in ings, composed of farmers, business i and capitalists, who have appointed c mittees to meet and confer with the Xi Carolina commissioners, and to offers inducements as will direct the tide of migration in that direction. If the < ditions are favorable and the com mi shall so report, it is thought by the c mittee that at least 50,000 people wil moved next fall. Louisiana, Tennes Kansas, Arkansas, Texas and Califo seem be making preparations to incr their colored population at the expen< North Carolina. (LUC AtOtllt'MC VLrnqiUV VORKVILI.K, K. N' WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 188! THEY PIT HIM IN JAIL Saturday afternoon last, the peyoi homicide in South Carolina occurred, time in Columbia, the parties to the tr; dy being1 "respectable citizens." On streets of the city, with the usual nun of promenaders at that hour, the beli ents met, one of them escorting a yc lady at the time. But her presence ha effect upon either of the angered men, the fusillade commenced at the norths corner of Main and Washington str< J. I. Clark falling a victim of a piste the hands of W. B. Meetze. This is another result of the laxit the administration of the laws of State for murder. The facts as develc at the coroner's inquest on Monday that a note, entrusted by Clark to "U Meetze, uncle of the slayer, for So Fox, a domestic in Meetze's house, handed to Mrs. Meetze with the req to {jive it to the woman to whom addi ed. No name was signed to the note, Mrs. Meetze gave it to her husband, suspected Clark with writing it, imagi that it was intended for his wife, andw out investigating the matter in a rati* manner,swore vengeance against his U "Dug" and Mr. Clark, and commer making warlike preparations. The si of Meetze's movements soon reached Clark, and he, too, made preparations the rencontre, soon to take place, ending fatally for Mr. Clark. At the quest two witnesses testified positn that Meetze fired twice before Clark fi and another testified that he heard shot fired and then saw Clark fire. Cla pistol shows that he fired but once. rJ statement, however, we 'introduce laterally, for our purpose hbre it be immaterial as to who fired the first she What we wish to do is to condemn too frequent practice in this State of sorting to the shedding of human blooe every occasion where a man has a gr ance. It is intimated that Clark \vf libertine, of which fact Meetze was eoj zant, and while in the heat of passion suspected Clark with attempting to inv the sanctity of his home ; yet without itive proof to that effect, he should h first peacefully approached Clark and | en him an opportunity to explain. A feeble effort was made to prevent difficulty shortly before it occurred, from the published accounts, the p( officers of Columbia did not perform tl whole duty at the time Meetze was mal< threats. It is gratifying, at least, to know 1 after the fatal shots were fired, Mr. Mei recognized the majesty of the law offic and when a policeman approached 3cene he complacently remarked: "I i render to your authority." Mr. Me< was doubtless surprised, however, w they took him to jail. In this partici he is ouly a little in advance of the tin While we are approaching that point, have not yet quite reached it. He < soled himself with the reflection that would be in jail only two or three day most, and on being released would "ex] every married man in Columbia to g( his bond." True, he will probably remain long in prison. Bail will be gri ed, the bond promptly furnished, and will bo a free man awaiting his trial wh with the usual results, will send him fi the court room "without day," a wor exponent of the human passion in its w form. Next! THE WEATHER AND THE CHOPS. The South Carolina Weather Service co-operation with the United States Sip Service, furnishes the following for week ending, August 3rd: Rainfall?For the State was above i mal. Temperature?For the State was be normal. Sunshine?For the State was normal Weather conditions?The excessive rt of the past seven days has In a great mi ure operated injuriously in its effectsu the cotton crop, causing it in many ph to shed. The temperature and sunsh conditions taken relatively have opera favorably. There will doubtless b< smaller percentage of cotton, but wil seasonable temperature and plentiful s shine, doubtless the loss will not be great. Other crops, such as late plan corn, peas, etc., are reported ir. favore condition, yet owing to the protrae rainfall farmers are unable to comp their operations and consequently gloomy. The bulletin issued by the signal sen rlnrvnitfmonf of WoeliinnrfAn frvr fho 11' UL'^aiuu^ui ai Tf ivt vuo ?* ending: last Saturday says: The week ending August drd has b slightly warmer than usual in New I\ land and the Middle Atlantic States. r normal temperature has prevailed in South Atlantic and Gulf States, while the States of the Ohio, upper Mississi and Missouri valleys, the week has b relatively cool, the average daily tern] ature ranging from three to six degi below the normal. In the cotton region from Alabf westward to Texas and Arkansas, weather conditions were generally fa^ able, and the cotton crop was much proved. Although cotton worms h appeared in Louisiana and Alabama, yet they have caused no damage to crop. In the eastern portion of the cotton gion, including North and South Carol and Virginia, excessive rains proved ii rious to all crops especially to cotton tobacco. South Carolina reports col shedding, prospects gloomy. Pennsylvania reports the weather fa1 able and corn much improved and a v large oat crop secure. In New Kngla New York and New Jersey, excess rains were generally unfavorable, grain is sprouting in the shock or rusti Potatoes are rotting badly. Court Sensations.?In its repori Monday's proceedings of the LJn: States court at Greenville, the New; yesterday says: George B. Mosely, a witness from CI ter, and Deputy Marshal Thomasson York, engaged in a short conllict in court room in the afternoon. Marshal C ningham promptly arrested both pai i pants. Judge Siraonton was off bench at the time, and was in one of ante-rooms, which was probably a fo nate thing for the fighters. They bai escaped a sentence for contempt of co T' * * * *^ ^ Lit/1 Kaa?I /lt*i IC IS StllU lUr. iUUSClJ UUU uttu uuun and abusing the deputy marshal at vari times, and again cursed him in the c< room, when Mr. Thomasson struck 1 with his fist. The grand jury took very decisive prompt action in regard to certain ' nesses who came before them in a dru en condition to testify. The jury sen Judge Simonton a recommendation i the mileage and per diem of these nesses be docked for testifying in an fit condition. An order was at once iss to that effect. This is the first incidei the kind and will have a bracing eflec whiskey-loving witnesses. ours FARMERS' ALLIANCE EXCHANGE, the The plan for the Farmers' Alliance Exit' change which we published on the 31st ol J?'y> i'1 connection with the proceedings ,nen of the State Alliance, contained many inom accuracies, it having betyi printed Irom the orth report submitted by the executive com>uch mjttee, which was materially changed by tirn" alterations and additions of four entirely t(eo new sections, extensive amendments ol om- others, etc., before adopted. From the 1 be Columbia Register we print the following, see. which, that paper says, is a correct copy ol rnia t^e pian ^ adopted: ease pian for an Alliance Excluinyc for the Farmcra 5e Ot .j (nance of Son th Carolina : Article 1. The namo of the corporation shall ?? ho the "Farmers' Alliance Exchange of Soutl Carolina, Limited," and by that namo it shall havo power and authority to oxist and enjoy ' * succession for the full term of ninety-nine (!'!? years. Art. 2. The domicil of the corporation shall he in a city or town in the .State of South Carolina to ho hereafter chosen and appointed by the corporators of said exchange; and all citations or other legal processes shall he served upon the president of said corporation, or ii case of his absence or inability to act, upon tin vice-president, and in case of the absence o: , both, upon tho secretary. Art. 3. The purposes for which this corpora tion is organized are to conduct a general mer cantile and brokerage business, and to act a? ? .,..,1 ..11 l,5rwla ... 1UI HIV JiUlUlliKiG nun iiftiv ui <4ii nuiMo w, farm supplies and products, and to do nil thai 1 appertains to the receiving, handling, forward J. ing and marketing of said products, and tlu ?? purchase of supplies; to erect, manage ami operate warehouses, stock yards, grain elevators and packing establishments; to manufaciical ture guano or other fertilizers, and all othei this s,,?h enterprises as may be found necessary or advisable to their profit and betterment. af?e" Art. 4. The capital stock of this corporatior the is hereby fixed at the sum of fifty thousand doliher *ars (^'O.OOO), divided into one thousand (1,000 shares of fifty dollars ($50) each, with liberty ger- to begin business whenever $5,000 of the capital tung stock shall have been subscribed. No subord no alliance holdingstock shall over be held C1 no liable or responsible for the contracts or faults and of this corporation in any further sum than yest dio unpaid balance due on the shares of stock 5 . held by it, nor shall any mere informality in organization have the ?fleet of rendering this il in charter null, or of exposing a subordinate alliance holding stock to any liability beyond the amount of its stock, y 111 Art. 5. This capital stock shall be a sacred the trust fund to be used only for the purchase ol med Koods. It shall not be used to pay salaries oi ^ for any other purpose. All orders from indiare viduals must go through the sub-trustee, and Ug" from him through the county trustee to tlu . State agent. * J Art. G. Subscriptions to shares of capital stock was shal' be made in the name of subordinate alliuest ances and not in the name of individual momhers thereof. Applications for shares of stock ess>" must be accompanied bv twenty-five per cent, and in cash of the amount of stock subscribed ; the jje balanco to bo paid when called for; when cer. tificute of stock shall bo issued as soon as the nec* full amount subscribed shall bo paid for. ith- Art. 7. It is heroby understood and agreed anal t'iat oac'1 Sllb-allianee adopting this exchange . system and thereby ratifying this plan, is firmnele ]y bound to subscribe for and make settlement iced on stock, as above specified, to the number ol iorv shares due from it, under the following schedy uleof ability, i. e., those having less than thirtyMr. five (85) members shall be apportioned one i for share; thirty-five to sixty-five members, two 1 shares; sixty-live to ninety-five members, . three shares; all over ninety-five members, in- four shares: Provided, This shall not prevent rely any Rl'ianco from taking as many shares as it j chooses. rea? Art. 8. Each sub-alliance taking stock in this one corporation suau ub buuuuu iu uuo u ujret rk'a stockholder, who shall be elected annually at p.. the time of the regular election of oflicers. The LhlS fir8t trustee stockholder shall bo elected by col- each sub-alliance when it decides to subscribe ,jn? for stock, and shall serve until the next annual ' ? election. When three trustee stockholders have been selected they may proceed to organize, the and elect a county trustee stockholder. He shall represent his alliance in the meetings oi trustee stockholders from and for all the sub1 on alliances in that .county, and shall bo entitled iev- t0 as niany votes as ho represents shares of stock. The county convention of trustee stocka holders shall, at a regular annual meeting, to jni- beheld after the county meeting in July and he before the State meeting, elect from their nuui. bor one delegate, who shall bo known as county aae trustee stockholder, and who shall be authorpos ized to represent the stock held in that county ave in State meetings of the trustee stockholders of the corporation, and shall bo entitled to as ?1V" many votes as ho represents shares of stock. Each trustee stockholder shall be the representee tative of the exchange in his alliance, and shall give bond in the sum of $500 for tho faithful but performance of his duty, lace Art. ! . The county trustee stockholders shall kp;r hold an annual meeting at tho same time and ' place as the Farmers' State Alliance of South :ing Carolina: Provided, That the board of directors shall have the power to call a meeting when. ever, in their judgment, it is necessary, .nat Art. 10. That each board of county trustee etze stockholders shall elect a business agent. The erg trustee stockholders in each county shall, at the ' , ' regular annual meeting, elect a board of direc'be t,ora 0f not more than seven from their number 9ur- to serve for one year, who shall supervise the *tze wor^ the county agent, lix the amount of ^ pay ho is to receive and of tho bond he is to hetl furnish for tho proper discharge of his duty, alar Art. 11. The county trustee stockholders shall -es elect annually nine (9) from their number as a State board of directors, one from each conwe gressional district and two from tho State at >on- large, five (5) of whom shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Tho State ' ne board of directors shall elect from their nums at ber a president, vice-president and secretary oect ilI1(l treasurer. They may employ and discharge such assistants as they deem necessary, ) on fixing the amounts of their remuneration and not of their bonds; they shall enact such by-laws int- ant* regulations as they deem requisite for the . proper management of the business of the hO corporation, subject to approval by the next ich, meeting of the stockholders: Provided, All such rom by-laws and regulations shall have full force of law until said meeting, thy Art. 12. No profits shall bo made other than Orst sufficient to pay the running expenses. Art. 13. This Act of incorporation may be modified, changed or altered, or said corporation may be dissolved with tho consent of three-fourths of the stock represented, and a ; jn majority of the amount thereof issued, at anjr p' , geiierarmeetingof the stockholders of said cor nai poration, convened for such purpose, after the thirty days' notice of such meeting shall have becu given in two daily papers published in 3or. the State and in the State official organ. Art. 14. Whenever this corporation may be dissolved, either by limitation of its charter or low from any otlior cause, tho stock shall be returned through the county and sub-trustee stockholders to tho orignal contributors, tins Art. la. The compensation for subordinate Bas. and county trusteo stockholders shall bo fixod Don by the subordinate and county alliances, jp Art. 1<>. The capital stock of this corporation . may at any time bo increased by a two-thirds line vote Df tile stockholders to any amount not tetl exceeding $200,000. 3 a ih ft MERE-MENTION. ;Uso l>r?f. Wm. Baker, the well known rausieian of Charlotte, N. C., died at his home tble in that city on Monday of last week, from :ted fever, which he contracted in Asheville a i/-on m/Mitii hnfnro hia h A lahamn's first feel bale of this year was sold in Montgomery last Friday, the 2nd. Last year's date by /ice the same planter, was July {list. Wm. eek Thockmorton, who resides near Griffin, Ga., has a "'possum farm." In a grove of een persimmon trees enclosed by a high board Ing- fence he has between 700 and 800 'possums. The The business of rearing them for the marthe lcet is said to be very profitable. The in Massachusetts State Republican convenppi tion will meet in Boston on September een 23th. Thos. Shields, who murdered per- Joseph Sitton in Mecklenburg county, X. ees C., seven years ago and was sentenced to the penitentiary for five years, was parima doned by Governor Fowle last week?a the day or two before the expiratfon of his sen/or tence. The pardon was issued that Shields itn- could retain hiscitizenship. The busiave ness failures occurring throughout the , as country during last week number for the the United States 191 ; Canada 19, or a total of 210 against 21G the previous week. A re- terrible epidemic of bloody flux is reportina, ed at Carthage, 111. There are said to be oju- one hundred and eighty cases, many of and which it is feared will result fatally. In don an altercation at Itosedale, Miss., last Friday, between C. M. Hull and L. A. Weis/or singer, editors of rival papers, Hull was ery shot and killed. Two more bodies were ,nd, taken from thedebris at Johnstown, Frifive day. They were unrecognizable. A Cut package of $24,000 in greenbacks was too ing. tempting for Harry Seebold, the teller of the bank of Wheeling, W. Va., and he stole it, was soon detected as the guilty t of man, and is now in prison. The low ited grounds around Galena, Illinois, were i of visited with frost Thursday morning, which did considerable damage to growlies ing vegetables. Corn suffered in the most , of exposed places. Tobacco was also seriousthe ly injured. Twenty-four men were !un- arrested in LaFayette Parish, La., on Fri tie dftv. charged with lvnchinira man accused the of murder. Up to the present time the this administration has appointed 1.'},0(I0 rtu- fourth class postmasters as against i),000 rely appointed up to the same date by the urt. Cleveland administration. Extensive ;ing forest tires, doing an immense amount of ious damage, raged all of last week near GlenDurt wood, Colorado. Tom Wolfolk, the him Georgia murderer refuses to eat prison fare, and says if he cannot, as heretofore, proand cure his meals from a restaurant, he will wit- starve himself to death. The jailor refuses ink- longer to procure his meals at a restaurant, it to! and Tom has not eaten anything in six that days. On Monday the president apwit pointed Eugene A. Webster, of Orangeun burg, to be collector of internal revenue lued for the district of South Carolina, vice 1). it of F. Bradley Sullivan, the prizefightton er, was arrested at New York on Thursday night, on a requisition from ?hc governor ol Mississippi, and prompt . conveyed to Jackson, where the office r arrived with him late Sunday night. ( a hearing before Judge Campbell, t ' judge ruled that Sullivan must repair Purvis, Marion county, and give bond 1 ! his appearance on August 12. ' YORK COUNTY ALLIANCE. Ucporlcil for the Vnrkville Enquirer. The York County Farmers' Allian ^ met in called meeting in the court hou ! at Yorkville on Friday, August 2, t 1 president, W. N. Elder, in the chair. ^ Upon calling the roll, it was ascertain that all the sub-alliances except t\ were represented. The president stated the object of t 1 meeting to be to hear and consider t I report of a committee appointed at a reg r lar meeting: in July, to formulate a pf I for raising: a business fund so as to gi the trade agent of the organization fina 1 cial backing in commercial circles. The committee made their repo ' Copies of the same having been previoi [ ly sent out to the various sub-allianc , for their consideration, a motion w ? made that the delegates report the acti r of their respective alliances on the mi ter. The reports indicated that some i \ liances had adopted the committee's i f port; others had rejected it; and a nr t, jority had discussed it freely, but h taken no action. J Alter considerable discussion, it w 1 moved to drop the whole thing, and th | a new committee, consisting of three, appointed to draw up and submit a ne r plan and report at the evening sessic The motion was adopted by a large rr i jority. The president appointed as sa committee, It. H. (Jlenn, ltufusM. Cam I and W. J. Waters. At the request of t [ committee, one delegate from each su . alliance was added. I The alliance then adjourned until i p. m. ' At the appointed hour the allian ei : assembled. The committee on plan 1 ' raising business fund not being yet rea< . to report, the alliance transacted matU I of minor importance, after which The president announced that the Sta I executive committee had arranged wi r lion, lienj. Terrell, national secretary, canvass our State. He is booked for Yo [ on Wednesday, September 11th, and t , president said it was important that su able arrangements be made for his ent< : tainment while with us. A committee three, consisting of the president, It. ] ; Glenn and J. O. Walker, was appointed conformity to the suggestion. | The committee on plan for raising bi . iness fund not yet being ready to repo i the alliance was entertained by broth Hambrick, formerly of North Carolir L but now a member of Hoodtown alliant ! who spoke on the working of the order North Carolina. His remarks were i r teresting and instructive, and calculat to arouse and enthuse our people to mo activity in our work. 1 The committee on plan for raising bu ' nessfund now announced that they we 1 ready to submit their report, which w : read by the secretary. On motion, t ' report was unanimously adopted witho any discussion, i The plan submitted is for the establis 1 ment of an exchange bank, to be lcnov as the York County Farmers' Allian ! bank, with a capital stock of $25,000 , $200,000 ; business to begin when $5,000 I paid in ; certificates of stock to be issu i on the basis of $10 per share, to be paid i four equal installments, beginning on tl ! 15th of September and running fo months?$2.50 per month. The question as to how the alliance C( ton should be handled was discussed, b action was deferred until a subseque > meeting. The organizer reported one new orgar ; zation since the last meeting, at Smitt Turnout, with J. A. T. McCarley presidei and James Davis secretary. The meeting was pleasant and harmoi ; ous, the true alliance spirit prevailin The plan of "Every man acting for hii self and the devil take the hindmost," a pears to be on the wane, and the motto "Plan together, pull togeiher, act toget er and succeed together," is being adopt in its stead. 1 LETTER FROM BLACKSBURG. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. , Blacksbuiig, August g.?At the risk i being monotouous, 1 must say to the rea i ers of The Enquikek that the past we< has been a very wet one. Not a day night has passed without rain and occ 1 sional hard showers. The creeks ai river have overflowed their banks in se eral localities, and damaged the corn tc considerable extent. There will still be good yield of corn from the lowlands, ai were it all washed away, there will pro ably be enough made on the uplands, if is taken care of, to supply the needs of o people. I learn that Mr. W. H. Stewart, Yorkville, will move his brick factory this place, having already purchased Jar near the Three C's railroad, where he wi place his plant. Several of our road overseers have tak< advantage of the wet weather and worki over their roads, which the roads we sadly in need of. The recent order of tl county commissioners, published in Ti Enquiuek, is timely and to the poir and it is earnestly hoped that these gentl men will see that the order is enforce< especially that in regard to "breaks," ditches across the roads, which are n only ugly and unsightly, but uncomfort ble and dangerous. This is a splend time to put the roads in first class cone tion ; and once done, the work to do < them hereafter will be comparative light. Let our people arouse themselv to this important duty, uot only for the own comfort and convenience, but to sho to the world, another evidence of the intelligence and progressiveness. The work of getting out and shippir iron ore, by the Magnetic Iron Ore at Steel company, near here, is still progre sing very satisfactorily. Dr. A. N. Pro was here a few days ago, and reports th at the last analysis made of the ore, Philadelphia, there was a yield of sixt eight per cent, of iron. Dr. Win. Carroll, from Rockingham, 1 C., is here, and trying to rentastore-houi for the purpose of conducting a "Racke store. The excursion advertised by the Thr C's railroad for Thursday, 8th instant, fro Camden and Catawba Junction and intc mediate stations, has been postponed the 22nd instant, on which occasion tl people of Blacksburg will tender their a customed welcome and hospitality to tl visitors from their sister towns. The committee of arrangements havii in charge the preparations for the reunic of the survivors of the 17th S. C. V., Blacksburg, on the loth instant, met la Saturday, and I am indebted to Mr. F.! Beard for the following report of its pr ceedings: Several sub-committees were appointe charged with detail work, as follows : Committee on reception?F. P. Bear John G. Black, X. W. Hardin, Maj. Jn F. Jones, Ira Hardin, Rev. Geo. Coo Dr. Win. Anderson, Dr. T. B. Whiteside D. L. Brown, Dr. R. It. Darwin, Rev. A. White. Committee on entertainment?J. ] Jones, J. G. Black and J. J. Whisonant. Committee on Programme?F.-PrRear in connection with the executive commi tee. Col. W. B. Wilson, of Yorkville, was ii vited to preside. Col. MeMastcr, who was the last cor mander of the regiment, and who will 1 the orator of the day, will ride a grs horse, that being the color of the horse 1 rode during the war. The Three C's bar will furnish music for the occasion and v expect a large crowd ; a bountiful dinne some fine speeches, and a gala-day, n only for the old soldiers, but for all wl will favor us with their presence, w. a. IjKTTKK FKOM I MU.\. ('iirri:s|ii>iii|i:iivi- cil' tin- Vurkvillu Kmiuircr. Union, S. C., August 2.?We havo ht an abundance of rain the past week. Co siderable damage has been dono to tl crops, and the uplands are badly washed some places. Farm work is at a stand sti The crops are splendid, that have not be< damaged, both corn and cotton. The first dirt was thrown on last Mo day, toward building the cotton seed ( mill. Mr. .Jus. II. Jtodger lost 40,000 instet of 20,000 brick, as I stated in my last. Mr. B. F. Arthur's residence is heir pushed forward rapidly. Mr. F. L. Townsend received a telegra last Tuesday from Yorkville, stating thi his wife was very ill, and he left on tl afternoon train for that place. Union will be well represented at tl United States Court which convenes Cioenville on Monday. A great mar cases will be carried from this county f sellintr whisky without a license. T1 largest number that has ever been sei ; from this place will leavo to-morrow, c. !y LOCAL AFFA IRS *r3 )n NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. he j?, Crawford, S. Y. C.?Sheriffs Sale, to W. J. Thackston, Superintendent?York "or (Jradod Schools. C. Manly, 1). I)., President, (Jroenvillc, S. Fnrinan University. Mrs. T. M. Dobson? Dohson's Racket Stor Withers Adickes?Our Claims for Your ronage. ice W. C. Latimer?'Twixt tho Seasons -Ma lSe Preparations for tho Kail trade. . W. II. Roumillat A Co?Toatin' their ?e Skillet. D. M. Henfield, Manager, Yorkville, S. e(j Lumber For Sale. VO SURVIVORS' REUNION, j Wc acknowledge the receipt of tin i j10 tation to the reunion of the Survivo u. the Seventeentli S. C. Regiment, t( an held at Blacksburg, on Thursday, Au ve 15th. _ D* POSTAL AFFAIRS. rt. Mrs. Mary E.Shannon has tiled her I js- as postmaster at the now post ofiic !es Lominack, established six miles so as west of Yorkville, on the route from Y ville to Bullock's Creek. ADMITTED TO BAIL. *1" W. J. Ilerron, the slayer of John Stewart, in Fairfield county, on the n a(j of tho 27th ultimo, appeared before Jt Witherspoon in this place, on Wednes as afternoon last, on application for 1 lftt which was granted in a bond of $.'1,000. k? E. B. Ragsdule, of Winnsboro, appei ^ for the petitioner, and Messrs. McC'a ,a! McDonald represented the State's solie Y. ACCEPTED A CALL. - Rev. F. O. S. Curtis, who for sev years past has been pastor of New Bet Calvary and Liberty churches in Che "2* county, has accepted a call to the paste of Flint Ilill Baptist church in this c< or church has been withe jy pastor since the resignation of Rev. t >rs Scaife, which occurred in January of year. _ CHURCH ORGANIZATION. t0 The commission appointed by Be rk presbytery to organize a church at Shi he station, on the Three C's railroad, will i it- at that nlace for this nurnose on Frii Jrj, the lGth of August, at 11 a. m. Serv ^ will be held on Friday, Saturday and 1 in day, and the public is invited to att The commission consists of Revs. T. is- English, G. E. Cook, It. 1\ Smith, am r*i It. Kirkpatrick with Ruling Elder G er McNeel. ta, ? ? :e, u. s. circuit court. v in The August term of the United St district court for the western district! ed South Carolina, convened at Green1 ,]-0 1 last Monday, Judge Simonton presid 3j. It is thought the term will be of unu ire length, there being about six hum as witnesses summoned in the various C? he Nearly all the cases on the docket art u frivolous violations of the internal revc h. laws. The following citizens of York ,?ti jurors at the present term : ce Grand Jurors?R. T. Riggins, 13b to ville; J. F. O'Neal, Rock Hill; Moi Ij. Thornasson, York ville. JJ Petit Jurors?J. F. Wallace, W. he Walker, Yorkville; Thomas Stew ur Miles Johnson, Rock Ilill; James Ashe, Bullock's Creek ; It. K. Seah }t* Hickory Grove; R. G. McCaw, Belrp ut . / nt A PAITHFUIj HORSE. "Frank," one of the most notgd lie of Yorkville, died last Saturday ai noon, the property of Mr. J. W. Dob ' Frank's sire was the celebrated impo ii- "Flatcatcher," and when he entered i g. frisky colt upon the stage of action, tv n" ty-five years ago, he was the property Pj. the late Sam'l G. Brown. But time not always deal softly with Frank. W ed he grew up to the age of maturity his cedent qualities became apparent, and was put into the service for which all p horses are adapted, the treadmill of nf And nobly did he perform his alio ta9ks. He finally retrograded, wniie in his prime, into the livery stables, or it is stated as a fact that not less than of these institutions were successfully n* tablished here with the faithful Franl (v^ the only horse to begin with. Frank ,a known all over York, and he ki id every road in the county. But he b- gone to his reward. If there is a fu it bliss for faithful horses, his will evei ur pastures green. Of THE CHOPS, to Never was the crop prospect in \ 1(* county better than previous to the r which have been falling almost dailj 2n the past two weeks. By reason of o 3d flow of streams.much corn on bottom hi re has been destroyed. On Thursday n there was an overflow of Broad ri ^ While we have not heard a full repor the damage to the crops, we learn \. two farmers, Messrs. Jell' and Tho or Smith, near Hickory Grove, will lose 1 ot bushels of corn. It was in the roasf ?l" ear state when submerged, and it is no mass of sour, corrupt matter. The 1 )n water caused this damage. Other farn ly on the river where creeks do not run es the stream, arc not injured much, ir learn that damage to crops on G'ata river has also been severe, owing to o lir flow of the stream. The excessive r: ... have caused the cotton plant to rur 1{, id weed, and farmers complain that i is- shedding rapidly. at STATE OIIGANIZERNV in Dr. S. T. D. Lancaster, who lifts ser y- the Farmers' State Alliance during the; year as State Organizer, tendered his rt , ' nation at the recent State meeting in lumbia, and Mr. \Y. N. Elder, of Guthi ville, York county, was elected as ee successor. Mr. Elder informs us \ m he has accepted the position, and ready entered upon its duties. He been, since its organization, and c. now, president of the Y'ork County I ie ance; aud without presuming to be vei in any of the secrets of the order, we safely say that if enthusiasm in the w< under intelligent and conservative di st tion, can accomplish anything, he p. lead the order in this State to success. ' o- terms of all deputy organizers expi with the State meeting, and in order I the work of organization may not be ^ tarded, all deputies who desire to con 0#' ue in office should at once return tl k, commissions to Mr. Elder and have tl is, renewed. Persons applying for comi J* sions, and who have not held them h p tofore, must be endorsed by the presit; and secretary of their county alliance. INTER-STATE ASSOCIATION. The Inter-State Farmers' Associatio ? composed of delegates from all the col States, each congressional district in tl n- States being entitled to five votes. It organized at Atlanta in 1S87, and met iy year at ltaleigh, X. C. It will meet ^ year at Montgomery, Ala., August 2' /e A subject of discussion is assigned to c sr, State included in the association. "A ot cultural Depression, Causes and Itemed 10 is the subject assigned to South Carol Mr. T. N. Itainsford, of Trenton, has < sented to make the opening address this subject. , Col. E. It. Mclver, vice-president South Carolina, has appointed delegafi le represent the congressional districts of in State. The following are the appo " ments for the Fifth district: 30 Delegates?R. A. Love, Chester ; A. White, Dock Hill; W. K. Thornp! Hj Liberty Hill; W. J. Mclhvaine, Lan ter; 1). T. Redfearn, Chesterfield. A1 . nates?O. A. Wylie, Rich burg; He ul Massey, Tirzah ; S. L. Long, Camden It. Massey, Lancaster; G. W. Spen Chesterfield. The president of the association, in at address to the farmers of the South, ssi ie "In the meeting of the Association Atlanta in 1887, and in Raleigh in I io the States were largely and ably re] in sented, and the discussions and actioi iy those bodies were regarded with the 1 or liest interest, not only by the farmer io the country, but by all business intern nt We realize that the South is being aroi I to renewed effort and enlarged aspirath .. Wo note with gratification and pride its I activity and progress in uearly all departI monts of industrial enterprise. But we j cannot shut our eyes to the deplorable , villo I truth that agriculture is falling behind in _ the race. It is drooping, languishing, dying. It must be rescued from the im- ( 0 pending ruin. The farmers of the South p.,t. are becoming aroused to the alarming situation. They are girding themselves for king effort for relief. Great economic questions . and intricate relations are involved in the ' ow" problem. It will require the calmest def. _ liberation, the purest patriotism and the wisest statesmanship and heroic courage to solve it. We cherish the belief that they will be found equal to the task. Let nvi- each of tho States send to Montgomery its rs of wisest, most progressive and patriotic men ! ) jie that they may take counsel of each other." j K CJIUllCII NOTICES. Episcopal?Sunday-school at 5 p. m. Young men's union prayer-meeting will >ond be held in tho Presbyterian church next R f>f Tuesday evening at 8.30 o'clock. uin" J5aptist? Rev. It. G. PatricK, Pastor. or^- Services next Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 8.30 p.m. Sunday-school at 4.30 p. m. Prayermeeting to-morrow evening at 8.30 o'clock. , (j. Presbyterian?Rev. T. It. English, Pasight *or- Services next Sunday at 10.30 a. m. idge an<l P- m- Sunday-school at f> ]). m. itjay Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 8.30 bail, o'clock. ]\Ir> Methodist Episcopal?Itev. W. W. I)anAr(.(l iel, Pastor. Services next Sunday at 10.30 w ^ a.m. and 8.30. p.m. Sunday-school at itor. op-nn. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 o'clock. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, Pastor. Services at Tirzah ' next Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 11 >r a. m. Communion after the service on e Sunday. Tho pastor will be assisted by 311 n" Rev. E. E. Boyce, of Gastonia. Services a in Yorkville, by Rev. E. E. Boyce, at 8.30 J' . p. m. Sunday-school at 4.30 p. m. _ this . .. /Q PERSONAL MENTION. ' 'XJ. S. Brice, Esq., is at Due West visiting thel ~"'s ni?tlieriron A Miss Ella Carroll is at Cleveland Miuncot oral Springs. jUy ATr. John C. Dickson and family are visices' iting relatives near Gastonia, N. C. ^un. Miss Mary Sehorb is visiting relatives cml> in Chester. . Mrs. Martha Metts and son are visiting 1 M. a* ^T'irrcnton, Virginia. jj# Mrs. F. M. Fair, of Union, is visiting relatives at Brattonsville. Y/Miss Willie Steele, of Clay Hill, is in v ^ Yorkville visiting Mrs. J. W. Dobson. > Mrs. Nancy Smith, of this place, is mak... inga visit to relatives at Round Knob. ir 111 rS " . f Miss Belle Martin, of Greenwood, S. C., 1U^J is visiting Mrs. I). A. Matthews. ^Miss Mary Kennedy, of Due West, is l^u visiting Miss Lizzie Pierce, at Newport. 's!rs' vMrs. Ed. Milan, of Charleston, is visitJ or ihg the family of Mr. S. A. McElwee. inue Mr. Wm. Harty, of Charlotte', is visitare mg the family of Mr. S. A. McElwee. oMr. Mason Bratton, of Arkansas, is lira- visiting his parents at Guthriesville. iroc Mrs. I). C. Atkinson and Mrs. \V. H. Koumillat will leave this afternoon for Cleveland Mineral Springs. / Miss Mary Smith, of Trenton, is in Yorkville visiting Rev. L. A. Johnson's 1 -family. oin, ?w. Porter Good, Esq., formerly a mepaOnt. Tier of the Yorkville bar, hut for several years a citizen of Paris, Texas, is now here ^ on a visit. irses J r(cr LOCAL LACONICS. A nrv Brick laying was commenced yesterday . bn the house intended for the now bank J? building. Clerk of the Court Wylie now has the yen- v r ? ^pension warrants for the months of June j and July last, and pensioners can secure jien them by calling on him. A certificate of charter has been issued Q\~ I" by the secretary of State to the Davis o h i jJUaiiningr and Candy company of Rock '... Hill, upon the return of its corporators that tied ^ie ?tock had been sub. scribed and paid in. } Messrs. Smith & Lewis, of Yorkville, t -have secured a contract of three miles on w the Georgia, Carolina and Northern rails road. Their work will be near Goshen aS Hill in Union county, was There will be a deacons' meeting of the ^ g First Presbytery of the Associate Reformed ture T>res,)yterian church, at Smyrna, on the . Three C's railroad, in this county, commencing on Wednesday, 14th instant. The delegates from the Yorkville congregation are John F. Oates and W. D. Grist. or^ a rame of baseball was played here last ains Friday afternoon betweeu the Yorkville ' *or Amateurs and the Sharon club. Up to vcr" the fifth inning, the game promised to be mils an unu.sually creditable one to both sides, ight wjtJi the advantage slightly in favor of ver* Sharon. In the sixth inning, however, fc of the Amateurs at the bat, a sharp shower came up, rendering the grounds unfit to mas pjHy 0I1) an(] compelling the calling of the ,200 game, with the score 12 to 1 in favor of the Amateurs. w a >aek SALES-DAY. tiers On Monday last, sales-day for August, into the clerk of the eourt sold the following We property: wba Under foreclosure of mortgage at the ver- suit of John Q. Little vs. J. I). F. Duncan, nins house and lot in the town of Blacksburg. i to Bought by James B. Bell for $2.9. Under t is the same foreclosure, a lot, 100 by 312 feet in the town of Blacksburg. Bought by James B. Bell for $7. ve(l At the suit of Corry & Hopper vs. J. D. 1 past ^ J)uncan aQd others, under foreclosure, jyjg. lot in the town of Blacksburg. Bought by (j0. Dr. John G. Black for $2. Under same "ies- foreclosure, tract of 300 acres of land on ]jjs Buffalo creek. Bought by Corry & Hopthat Per for $5. aj. The sheriff sold the following property : lias r^ie interest of W. W. Gaffney in the j js estate of W. W. GafTney, deceased, in Lijj. and to the real estate named, situated in rsed county and numbered respectively Cftn on maps A, B, and C, of the King's Moun5rj tain Iron company: rccl Tract No. 10, map A, containing 30 win acres; bought by W. W. Gairuey for$32, Tract No. 11, map A, containing 50 ired acres 5 bought by W. W. Gaffney tor ?20. ^ ^ Tract No. 1"), map A, containing 1)4 ' acres ; bought by C. E. Spencer, attorney, tin" ^or Tract No. 18, map A, containing 137 ieir -acres; bought by W. L, Itoddey for ?41. i ,e.m Tract No. 11), map A, containing 101 ni's" acres ; bought by W. L. Itoddey for ?22. ere- 'pract 30, map B, containing 551 , en acres, bought by W. W. Gaffney for ?57. Tract Xo. 30, map B, containing 322 ( acres; bought by W. W. Gafl'ney for?00. n is Tract Xo. 41, map B, containing 271 tton acres; bought by W. W. Gaffney for ?45. 1 lese Tract No. 43, map B, containing 218 was acres; bought by W. L. Itoddey for ?00. last Tract X"o. 45, map B, containing 70 i this acres ; bought by W. L. Itoddey for ?17. Oth. Tract Xo. 57, map C, containing 87 *ach acres; bought by W. W. Gaffney for ?24. gri- Tract No. 58, map C, containing 370 iy," acres; bought by W. W. Gaffney for ?05. ina. The lime interest of the late King's :on- Mountain Iron company in a tract of land on belonging to Mrs. Eliza Long and purchased by W. W. Gaffney, deceased, for Levied on as the property of \V. W. Gaffes to ney at the suits of W. W. Brigham & Co. this and others, bought by C. K. Spencer, at- 1 int- torney, for ?2.50. H. ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIPS. 1 son, The association of alumni of the State 1 cas- University has recently established in , ter" that institution two scholarships, the object of which is to aid poor boys who are ] g0'r' unable to educate themselves. The re- i ' cipients of those scholarships must enter 1 }]js the Freshman or Sophomore class at the nml tnkn one of its regular 1 iyg i viii wiouj ???? ??? -. ? D , in four year courses. The scholarships are i 888, two in number, each to pay SloO per year i pre-; and to he held until graduation, unless 1 ? ?f I withdrawn on account of the beneficiary's 1 sTof bad conduct or poor progress. They are " ;sts. i t0 *)0 supported by voluntary contribu- ( ised i tions from the members of the alumni as- ] ans. I sociation. The following aro the regula-11 tions for makingapplications and conducting the examinations: All applicants must he of good moral character, not less than 10 nor more than 20 years of age. All applicants must have been resi- j dents of South Carolina for the five years j immediately preceding the competitive examination for the scholarships. All applicants must satisfy the scholar-j ship committee of their inability to go to college without the assistance of the alumni association, and to this end shall forward to Captain F. II. Wetson, Columbia, S. C., such a certificate as the committee j shall direct. i When the above requirements shall , have been complied with, the committee will issue to the applicant permission to; stand the competitive examination to j be held at his county seat on Tuesday, ' September 10, 1889. To the two best pa- j pers at these examinations the two schol- , arships shall be awarded, provided such applicants' papers each make the grade of I GO on a scale of 100. j These examinations shall be upon Fng- I lish grammar, mathematics, history and r eeocrraphv: I. Upon the forms and con- . structions of F.nglish grammar. II. Up- 1 on Arithmetic, including the metric system, algebra to equations of the 2d degree, J and the first three books of geometry. III. Upon the history of South Carolina, , the history of the United States and mod- . ern geography and the geography of South Carolina. All communications must be sent to Capt. F. II. Weston, by September 1, IKS!), j ?? LETTER FROM ROCK HILL. j Corrt'spondi'iici! of the Yorkville Kmiuircr. 1 IIock Hill, August On Thursday i last the Catawba Rifles gave an excursion 1 from Lancaster to Shelby and Cleveland i Springs, over the Three C's railroad. 1 The train of eight coaches, in charge of i Conductor J. C. McCarthy, drawn by the I large mogul engine "Rutherford," pulled I out of the depot at Lancaster promptly s at 7 o'clock, with the Lancaster Guards i and a number of citizens. The Guards, Ro in number, were commanded by Capt. J. W. Hamel. ' At Rock Hill the party was joined by . the Catawba Rifles, under the command of j Lieut. J. F. Reid, the Silver Cornet f Rand, R. II. Hope, Jr., leader, the "Our ! Roys" base ball team, and a number of eit- l izens. f On reaching Yorkville, the party was disappointed at not having the Jenkins Rifles join them, as was expected. \ On arriving at Shelby the military was , formed in line, headed by the band, and marched to Cleveland Springs, two miles < distant, for dinner. I In the afternoon, most of the party re- s turned to Shelby to witness the game of j base ball between the Shelbv nine and , "Our Roys," of Rock Hill. The Shelby i club had as their battery Messrs Zimmer- i man and Rennet, of Charlotte, while "Our t Roys" had their own battery, Messrs. . ltoddey and Irby. The game was given* ' to Shelby, the score by innings being as f follows: s BY INNINUS. Shelby 0 0 2 8 10 0 ;{ 2?it: 1 Rock Ilill 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 5?15 t Mr. Hudson, of Shelby, umpired the t game, and Mr. u. H. Trick, or trie same , place, acted as scorer. ^ The partial discisions towards the home i club by the umpire caused considerable comment, and several times the Ilock Hill boys threatened to throw up the game. 1 In addition, the discourtesy shown by some of the citizens of Shelby during the (. game, certainly did not tend to give the ex- | cursionists a favorable opinion of Shelby. In the afternoon, most of the party re- n turned to the springs, while some of the j young ladies and gentlemen remained in Shelby to attend a ball given them that [ night. They report having been treated decidedly more courteously at this ball , than at the bane ball. Friday morning at 10 o'clock, the shooting match for a beautiful silk banner, offered by the ladies of Rock Hill as a prize, s took place. TheLancasterGuards were vie- ] torious. The banner was made of silk and ^ hung on a brass rod, on a handsome bronzed stand, and bore the inscription: ( "Cineres Gloria Venit: won at Cleveland ( Springs, August 2, 1880." ( After the shooting, the companies were marched to the hotel, where Mr. \V. J ( Cherry, in a few pleasant remarks, pre- j sented the banner, which was received on ( behalf of the guards by Prof. J. G. Raird. < Col. L. F. Youmans, of Columbia, Hon. \V. H. II. Cowles, Congressman from the , Shelby district, and ex-Governor Man- r ning, of South Carolina, made short and , appropriate addresses. t At 0 o'clock Friday afternoon, the train j left Shelby homeward bound, and in a few hours we were all landed safely at our r homes. ( The excursion has been the means of , binding more closely than ever in bonds of | friendsliin the Lancaster Guards and the ? Catawba Rifles. I give the rolls of the two companies: t Lancaster (iuanls?J. W. Uainel, captain; T. S. Carter, first lieutenant; T. S. MeManus, second lieutenant; Chas. Mnekoy, J. T. Payseur, 15. S. Mayer, It. A. Killings, .Nr. C. hillings, A. It. Mayer, J. 15. Krwin, Jr., L. W. Porter, J. F. Clarke, J. A. Dunlap, J. A. Miller, A. Mayor, Jr., K. 15. Lindsay, J. II. Withspoon, It. S. Ileekhain, Jr., 15. J. Witherspoon, Jr., W. It. Simpson, 15. Cousart, J. P. MePow, T. C. Mayor, W. Langley, K. ft. Hillings, A. A. Caskey, J. G. Iiaird, It. 15. Welsh, T. 15. Clylmrn, Robert Jones. Catawba Itities?J. J?\ lteid, first lieutenant; It. T. Fewell, second lieutenant; ? Mobley, S. T. Frew, J. Cowan, J. 15. Patrick, T. L. Cornwell, J. II. Milling, K. IL Hope, V. 15. McFaddcn, Clainle Irby, J. A. Steole, S. II. Witherspoon, S. L. Avery, J. MeKlweo, K. Kendall, J. II. Parker. The picnic and Sunday-school celebration of the Presbyterian church in York county, held at Kbene/.er on Wednesday last, was largely attended in spite of the inclement weather. Addresses were made ' by Col. F. W. McMaster, of Columbia, and . Rev. J. S. White, of Rock Hill. The tables arranged for dinner were loaded with all that the appetite could wish, and all returned homo after enjoying a pleasant day. ' The house of Dawson Robiuson, colored, just in the outskirts of Rock Hill, was burned Sunday morning at 1 o'clock, from a defective flue. He was asleep at the time the fire originated and was painfully burned in making his escape from the house. Mr. W. C. Whitner, of Roddey A Whitner, is seriously ill at the residence of Capt. W. L. Roddey. His lather, Maj. li. F. Whiter, of Anderson, is at his bedside. The condition of Mr. llobt. Frew is for 1 the worse this morning. [ The Keisler house and lot, containing (J one-third of an acre, was sold at public auc- J1 tion to-day, for partition, by authority of *' \V. Brown Wylie, clerk of the court, and v was bid in by Mr. E. L. Keisler, of Char- > lotte, for $800. A Friedheim <fe Co. have given out a c contract for a building, to be erected be- c tween their store and the drug store of J. t B. Johnson, on Main.street. The building f will be of brick, with iron and plate glass t front. They will also remove the wood a cornice on their store and replace it with t metal. iial f v LKTTKU FROM UNION COUNTY. 8 Corr(.'s|ioiiili'iii'i: n|' tliu Vorkvillc KiiipiirtT. t Ktta Jam:, August o.? James S. Pil- g cher, Es(j., attorney-at-law, of Nashville, n Term., paid his relatives at Sunnyside a j: visit last week. His mother was a Miss g Carothers, a sister of the late Itev. \V. 1 Washington Carothers, well known in 1j York county. She married a Pileher and went West many years ago?before this li 3on was born. On account of the high t water in Broad river, he failed to visit the ( burying ground at Bullock's Creek, where i most of his maternal ancestors are buried, r He is particularly interested in the "Rem- v iniscences of Western York." s Our Methodist brethren are now in the \ midst of a protracted meeting at Wil- c 3on's chapel, which began last Friday f night. Notwithstanding the inclement j weather, large congegations tilled the j house yesterday and last night. Rev. Mr. t Morgan, the evangelist, conducted the \ meetings in the absence of Rev. A. A. a Oilbert, the regular preacher, who was tj tilling his stated appointment at (iaffney s City. Miss Morgan, daughter of the evari- c [relist, presided at the organ with a grace i and dignity that give evidence of thorough s training. Next week I hope to report t some encouraging results of tins meeting, p With us, the rains for the past week r have been regular and uniformly moder- g ate, except on one or two occasions, when i they somewhat resembled water spouts. Notwithstanding "Tillet" I'orter'sprophecy to the contrary, Broad river got out in s low places and did considerable damage t to the crops. For two or three days no I crossing was done at Howell's ferry. The t Jam age along Thickety and (Jilky's creeks i is great, l'acolet river did much more c iamage, according to its size, than Broad t river; and from what 1 learn from dilfer- t ent parts of the county, the crops are total- i ly destroyed in places. At Meng's mill, r near Mount Tabor, the rain fall was tre-11* nendou.s. Whole trees ami logs were caried down the stream, cutting great swaths ^ hrough the growing crops, and otherwise j vorking destruction to land and other ^ >roperty. Fannin's creek was higher than t has been known for years. Urown's reek has washed out where the Skull ihoals and Fnion road crosses it, so as to ender the ford impassable. Notwithstanding all these Providential visitations, he crops left standing are universally food, both corn and cotton, though there ire symptoms of rust on the cotton, in daces. sigma. LETTER FRIIM LANCASTER. .'nrri'spoinlunci? of the Vorkvillr Knquirrr. Lancaster, August ?We had very icavy rains last night again, and once nore the creeks are sweeping all over the )ottoms. There has certainly been more a in fall here since the 1st of July than las been witnessed for a long time. Much )f the growing corn has been destroyed, I. Kninrr /Inut rnVOfl lilt I ill in: ii iiiuu-j in nvjw v.vwv.wj [t is hard weatlior on tho cotton crop. An tverage bore cannot bo expected. Tins ms also been a wearing year on the soil. The rains are tearing it loose and carrying t oil'. Our people seem to be somewhat disappointed with the falling through of tho eachers' association, which was to have .'onvened here on the 1st of August. ^ This would have been a rare opportunity "or our teachers. The disappointment pught to have been guarded against, and jught not to have taken place. Your correspondent visit h! lilacksburg !ast week. She has fond hopes, and I think bright hopes before her. The town J is very much scattered, and is not much A built up as yet. Hut the inexhaustible a iron beds in the suburbs of the town, with M the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad under construction to the coal fields of Virginia and Tenuessee, will nost likely make Hlacksburg, in the near ruture, a place of importance. And, V :oo, there is the railroad company's work- ^ ihops, which will give life, activity and Money to the place. red rose. LETTER FROM MIWXNKLLSVILLK. Jnrrrspomli'nei; of ilin Yorkvlllc l-'nqtiircr. McConnki.t.svii.t.k, August 0.?The old sajrng that "it never rains but it pours," has ' teen literally fulfilled here beyond any rcasoniblo doubt. * For tho past twelve or thirteen lays it has been raining daily, which goes a ong ways towards establishing the somewhat mtiquated theory that if it rains tho first dog lay it will rain for forty days in succession, four correspondent has never had the pleasire of witnessing its fulfillment, nor has ho iver met any one who lias; therefore lie is in lined to doubt tho truthfulness of tho maxim. It is very difficult to estimate the amount of lamago the growing crop is receiving from the irotractod spell of wet weather, as well as that tlready sustained by tho lowlands; but it is uipposed b v those who are in a position best to enow, to be considerable. It certainly appears hat tho farmers will not bo permitted to lay >y their crops, which will render tho harvest- < ng very disagreeable, owing to the amount of J ;rass found in some places. ^ Miss Janie McConnell, aftor spending an en- 1 oyable fortnight with friends in Fairfield, rcurned last week. Miss bene Walker, of Chester, is visiting her Mrs. 11. <;. Crawford and son took tlicirdojarturo for Lincolnton, a few days ago, wiioro hev will spend some time with relatives. The young people of this community had a noonlight picnic at the academy last Monday light, hut owing to the inclemency of tho veatlier very few were present and it might 10denominated almost a failure. ' NOTES FROM ToWRYSVILLE. "orrr?|n>m|rnei: nf tin- Yorkville Enquirer. ^ LowuYsvir.LK, August 11.?This is tho lirst lay without rain in nearly two weeks. Crops lave suffered very much in consequence. Tho 'armors are unable to finish "laying bv." There was considerable mad dog excitement i few days since hereabouts. Several dogs sup>osed to be atl'ectod have been killed. Several witnesses and defendants left hero or (ireenville last Saturday to attend tho Jnitcd States court now in session. Mr. Murehison resumed his school last Monlay. tr. no who. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? The Anderson county alliance has reiolved to establish a co-operative store in Anderson with a capital of not less than 150,000. ? Edgefield's corn crop is the finest iver grown in the county. The cotton :rop has been damaged by protracted and excessive rains. ? Henry Parker, the negro fugitive iharged with murdering a deputy sheriF in Woodruff county, Arkansas, and japtured recently in Laurens county, this itate, has been returned to Arkansas. ? Moses Simon, the well known lime J Manufacturer of (iaffney, diet! in the In- 1 latic asylum at Columbia last Saturday norning. 1 lis mind became a fleeted sev;ral weeks ago and he was sent to theasyum for treatment. ? Tommie, aged three years, son of Thomas Camp, of C'ampton, Spartanburg ounty, was drowned in a little stream lear the house on Wednesday, lie was eft alone a short time by his grandfather, , md while playing he fell into the stream. i ? On Thursday Charles Meyers, a depuysherifFin Kerahaw county, in making m arrest, shot a colored man named Jim Ireen, from the effects of which he died ? m Thursday. The coroner's jury exon- i srated the officer. ?Jim Williams, a colored man, shot V limself through the heart with a musket M lear Vaucluse, in Aiken county, on Mon- ^ lay of last week, after saying his prayers. J Ie was afraid of being arrested for com- d >licity with a gang who have been stealing ' otton from the mills. ? The Richland county alliance held a neeting on Friday and adopted a resoluion, pledging members not to use anyhing but cotton covering for baling < heir cotton, provided a sufficent supply an bn nhtninorl in time, jind flskine- farm >rs, not members of the alliance, to do l he same. I ? John Yeldell has been returned to south Carolina by direction of Governor 3eaver of Pennsylvania, and the officers irrived in Columbia with him on Saturiay. lie was taken to Edgefield on Sunlay. lie will have as counsel Mr. lenet of Abbeville, and Colonel John W. Ochols, of Pittsburg, who so well served iouth Carolina in the extradition case. ? Says the Greenville News of Friday : Jhief of Police A. G. Smith, from llacksburg, arrested John Harris, color>d, in this city, yesterday morning, on the harge of breach of trust. Harris hails rom Hock Hill. It appears that he has >een acting as treasurer and cook for a :ang of track laying hands on the line of he Three C's railroad, and when the avings of the gang amounted to four lundred dollars, he sloped and left his de>ositors with an empty bag to hold. He lefaulted about March and was not heard if till a few days since, when it was* earned that he had turned up in Greenville. He was carried back to Blacksburg 'esterday afternoon by Chief Smith. ? Greenville News: The discussion of the hances for that "prize acre" of corn is booming earnest among the farmers as the ime for gathering and measuring ap)roaehcs. The opinion hereabouts is that he man who makes 150 bushels will have . good chance, although paper ealculaions promise much better. B. F. Perry, or instance, has on his acre 1,1)0(1 hills, each vith four flourishing stalks, making 1-1,700 talks. Farmers usually calculate 100 ears ? ll,? K.wl./tl ...1 . 1, ^ 1.1 U uu^u^ri anu an cat iu lilt" niiilh WUU1U ;ive Mr. Perry 147 bushels. But as a imtter of fact his crop appears now to romise twoearsto thestalk, which would ive the enormous^ yield of 2!) I bushels, lut in this calculation a wide margin must ie left for contingencies and accidents. ? James J. Clark was shot through the lead at(i.2i> last Saturday afternoon, near he City Hall, Columbia, by \V. B. Meetze. Mark was formerly atrial justice in Lexngton county, but for the last year had esided in Columbia. Twenty yards from vhere he was shot Meetze keeps a livery table. It is alleged by Meetze that his rife received an insulting letter from Mark, and immediately on being apiriseil of the fact he went up street liuntng for Clark. Officers interfered, and ie finally consented to drop the matter; >ut in the evening the men met. Clark cas walking on the street with a lady, * nd when the two men were within a half lozen paces of each other they commenced hooting. It seems that (Mark tired but ince, and Meetze four times. Meetze was inhurt and Clark fell, the ball going quarely through his temple. He died wo hours afterward. The affair created ;reat excitement. Clark was also mar- , ied and had several children. Meetze urrendered to the Sheriff and was locked 'P- ^ \VA1> 1.' (IV 'nil.' 'PlIIITM. < ll? w.i i 111i i nivr.r. v ? i lit' UUHU" on City, Tenn., Comet of last week conains the following encouraging item : iast Thursday was the first pay day on he Three C's railroad, and quite a sum of noney was put in circulation. The merhants are beginning to realize now what he building of the road means, and, like he lion that gets a taste of blood, are anxous for more. They will get it every nonth now, and in increased quantities, iomething is going to drop in a few days. i