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J?ctap$ attfl ?arts. ] ? The Mississippi supreme court recently ] affirmed the decision of the lower court in J the Jake Kilrain prize fighting case. He i must go to jail for two months and pay a fine of $200. John L. Sullivan will probably get the same sentence when his case , comes up this week. ? New York will make another effort to i wrest the world's fair from Chicago when the matter comes before the senate, by having the senate vote in favor of New York, thus sending the question of location i back to the house, where they hope to gain votes in the final balloting. ? The Democrats of Richmond, Va., will 1 nominate municipal candidates by a primary election on the 3d of April. Several of the Democratic clubs have already petitioned the executive committee to have the election conducted under the Australian ballot system. i ?The man who was forcibly ejected from a car in San Francisco after tendering in 1 pay ment of bis fare a five-dollar gold piece, which the conductor refused to accept, has just recovered a big verdict against the company. The supreme court held that $5 was not an unreasonable amount for the agent of a corporation to change. ? Ex-Senator Clingmati, of North Carolina, has distributed to the members of the senate and house of representatives a neat pamphlet entitled "Message to the Senate and House of Representatives," giving his views of the silver question. In his "message," Gen. Clingman urges the remonetization of silver, and adds a brief argument in favor of free coinage of silver. ? The Decatur Land and Improvement company, of Alabama, is being sued on $40,000 of bonds, and it is reported that insiders are selling out and that some have already resigned. The company went to protest last week. Applications have been made to put the Florence company, in Alabama, in the hands of receivers. And j thus do the big land bubbles burst occasionally. ? The election committee of the house has adopted a resolution providing for the appointing of a sub-committee of five members, to investigate the circumstances attending the death of Col. Jno. M. Clay- ' ton, of Arkansas, and to ascertain whether ' Clifton R. Breckenridge, the present representative from the second Arkansas district, or Col. Clayton, was elected to con- 1 gress. The sub-committee will proceed to Arkansas late in the spring. ? The Memphis Cotton Exchange has ' ? ? 1 recenuy issuea a circular which uas uwn sent to eptton raisers throughout the State, and also to the commercial organizations of the entire country, in which a strong protest is made against measures coming up before the Tennessee legislature looking toward the legal establishment of the 1 system of selling cotton by net weight, which was adopted by the convention held j in New Orleans, September 11, 1889. ? William Hemstreet, of Boston, has his own views as to the solution of the negro problem, and they centre in the setting i apart of 5,000,000 or 6,000,000 of colored people. He says: "Let them there erect ] two States, with Federal representation and in all respects like the white States. This will not expatriate them, and will 1 give them a test of self-government. We ' should hasten todo this while we have the I territory to spare." ! ? Fire broke out in South Wilkesbarre (Pa.) coal mine on the night of the 3d instant which cut off the escape of eight miners. It was M first supposed that they could be easily rescued through the Stanton mine adjoining, but this hope was soon abandoned. A rescuing party from the Stanton mine found thetodlsof the men whom they sought to save, but no trace of the men, and on Friday the , shaft was closed. , ? Senator Vance, of North Carolina, has introduced the agricultural warehouse bill prepared by the National Alliance. It provides for the building of warehouses by the general government, in which farmers may store their cotton or grain, upon which they can draw U. S. certificates to the amount of 80 per cent, of the value in storage. These are the main features of the bill, which seems to meet with much favor among the alliance men throughout the country. ? A group of Democratic congressmen were discussing the outlook for Democratic success in the fall elections the other morning in the cloak room, when Mr. Mills, of Texas, was asked his opinion of the situation. "I am confident," said the Texan, "that we will have the next house of representatives. We will gain ! ten members from the South and at least twenty-five from the North and West." Being asked where the gains would be made in the South, Mr. Mills said: "We ; will get two members from Kentucky, ( two from Missouri, two from West Vir pinia, one from Arkansas, one from Louisiana and two from Virginia." All the Democrats who lost their seats will, it is ( said, be candidates again this fall. ? E. T. Jeffrey, formerly general mana- i ger of the Illinois Central railroad, who has been suggested as director general of ? the World's Fair at Chicago, was recently , in New York, having been to Europe to , work up sentiment there for Chicago, and , also to specially investigate the manage- , ment and working of the Paris exposi- , tion. He is a spare man, of great nervous ( force, who began his business career forty | years ago as office boy for the then general manager ot the Illinois Central. His first task in that particular was to black his employer's boots. His rise in life has been accompanied by the accumulation of ( much wealth. When twitted with hav- i ing blacked boots, his reply is, "Well, I blacked them well." ? Of the 211 presbyteries of the Northern Presbyterian church, 51 have announced their vote on the overture with regard to 1 the revision of the Westminister creed. One presbytery voted neither for nor against revision, but puts itself on record ' as wanting an entirely new creed. This i is the presbytery of Albany, in which there are 6(5 ministers and 9,755 communi- 1 cants. There are 35 presbyteries anxious for revison ; 15 opposed revision. It is curious that among these 15 professing to be satisfied with the various doctrines of Calvinstic belief, ten are of Pennsylvania. In fact, almost all the Pennsylvania presby- 1 teries voting on the overture appear to be in favor of the present creed. The other five presbyteries opposed to a revision are those of Kansas City, Missouri; Long Isi > -vr \r . xt i) .,:?u xt T . JtlLIU, X>. X. , X^CW UiUUSWltA, XI. o. , Wooster, Ohio, and San Francisco, Cal. The general assembly will meet in May. ' ? Twelve New York cities chose mayors Tuesday of last week, and the Democratic ! heart will warm in learning that eleven Democrats were elected to the chief muni- 1 cipal office. Auburn alone was faithful to to Republican traditions, while Rochester, Utica, Saratoga, Elmira, Oswego and Amsterdam made themselves conspicious by J preferring Democrat control. In Roches- ' ter's case the turnover was surprising, in- 1 asmuch as the Republican candidate had held the mayoralty for fourteen years. In this sweeping success in the Empire State the Democrats may have no special cause for congratulation, since local issues played their large part in determining results. At the same time it is noticeable that in the municipal elections in the West this 1 week there has been a similar drift from Republican local government. Several iowa ciues voiea ior municipal umcerauu the same day, and the Democrats emphasized their recent State victory by electing their candidates in five cities, including Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Fort Dodge 1 and Clinton. At a city election in Saginaw, Mich., on Monday previous, the Dem- ' ocrats won by round majorities. ? In the municipal elections of Iowa, held : last week, the Democrats were more or less completely successful in Burlington, Cedar Rapids, Clinton, Creston, Conesville and , Fort Dodge, and claim victories at Des Moines and Sioux City. The majority of j the present congress may be able to perfect , a machine to capture the South from the j Democrats, but where are its main cohorts j to come from if Iowa goes wrong? The j people all over the country, having enter- j ed on the study of their economic diffi- , culties, are beginning to find out what J hurts them. A perfectly conscienceless ( and greedy use of the Federal power of taxation is bound to inspire disgust. A ; partisan abuse of the powers by the legislative and executive departments of the , government to defeat the popular will can- ' not obtain the support of a fair-minded people. The managers at Washington ] think they aresmart enough to so fix them- | selves in power now that they will never ] be excluded. Persons on the road to ruin | usually begin the journey with a flatter- 1 ing opinion of themselves. j ? A' wild prank was played on Saturday 1 night by twenty students at Kalamazoo i college, the well known Baptist institution j of Michigan. The students, masked, en- i tered the rooms of Profs. Ferry and Trow- I bridge, bound and blindfolded them, and I carried them about two miles from the < college into the country, depositing them in a cornfield. They finally succeeded in liberating themselves and made their way back to town. The professors were so badly frightened that they made no outcry stnd attempted no resistance. Prof. Trowbridge did suggest that such an indignity was an outrage that would bring condign punishment, but the only satisfaction he got was a warning to "remember Lot's wife." Prof. Ferry took his medicine in 3ilenee until the boys started on their way to the country. He then requested thai his friends might be notified if the purpose was to murder him, but the boys could not be trapped into making any promises. The professors were literally "carried away" with the treatment accorded them. Four stalwart men bore the body of Ferry, while four less stalwarl took Trowbridge's "remains." The students took turns, but the professors were on duty all the while. The tedium of the more lonesome part of the journey was somewhat relieved by the singing o: hymns and other similar exercises. <!iltc <g0wvtuc ejuqmvcv. ?- -" ^ ^ YORKVILLE, S. C. : x ' WEDNESDAY, MARCO 12, 1890. THE OKLAHOMA SCHEME. E. P. McCabe, one of the prime mover? in the scheme to make Oklahoma a negrc State, is striving to be appointed governor of the same. In a recent interview with President Harrison, he stated his plans as follows: "We desire to get away from the associations that cluster about us in the Southern States. We wish to remove from the disgraceful surroundings that degraded raj people, and in a new territory, such as Oklahoma, show the people of the United States and of the world that we are good loyal citizens, and that we are capable ol advancement, and that we can be an honor to those who broke down the barriers of slavery. Some of us have names borrowed from masters; some of us have the blood of those who owned us as chattels, but disowned us as sons and daughters, We must retain those names, but in a new country, on new lands, with a climate suited to our race, we desire to show you that we are capable of self-government and loyal enough to add strength to the government." The formation of this negro State isir the care of the Grand Independent Broth erhood. This organization claims to have moved into the Territory 500 families from South Carolina and 300 families from North Carolina. They have completed arrangements to move 5,000 more familief from the Southern States) to Oklahoma bj September 1. Senators Ingallsand Plumt lonrlini* tlioir inflnanpo (n fhp fif-hpmp ftiu i^uuiug UlVIt IU11UVUVV vv ??*v wv.w? W. W. Astor has promised to endow a university with $500,000 for them, and anothei Northern gentlemen has promised $50,00( for buildings for the university. A member of the brotherhood, in speak ing on the subject, said: "We do not propose to impose upon the whites nor abuse our power. We will simply stand by our own people, and there can be but one result, and that result will be a solid negro State, the grandest in the Union. In brief, the power of this new society, the Independent Brotherhood, is in a fair way to accomplish its purposes It has united the black race, and for the first time the negroes can be said to be s people guided by one impulse. They are determined to have a State, and Oklahoms being their only chance, they are deter mined to capture it by a peaceable con quest, and they are likely to succeed." Under these conditions Senator liutier t immigration bill seems feasible. STATE SUNDAY-SCHOOL CONVENTION. The South Carolina State Sunday-school convention assembled in the First Presbyterian church, Columbia, on Tuesday nighl of last week. The attendance of delegates and the public generally was large and the proceeding proved to be most interesting. In the absence of the president Rev. J. B. Campbell of Beaufort, Mr. Charles H. Carlisle, of Spartanburg, the chairman of the executive committee, presided. The Rev. C. C. Brown, of Sumter, conducted the devotional exercises. Col. F. W. McMaster delivered the address of welcome, which was responded to in appropriate words by Mr. Carlisle as acting president and,Rev. J. WareiBrown, A call of the roll was next had and showed 57 delegates present representing nineteen counties of the State. A committee of four was appointed to make Dominations for officers, the committee consisting of Rev. H. F. Chreitzberg, Rev, J Ware Brown, C. L. Fike and A. B. Tow ers. They reported the following nominations for officers for the ensuing year, which were confirmed by an election: President, Dr. Samuel M. Smith, of Columbia; vice-presidents, N. W. Booker, ol Ridge Spring; Rev. Z. W. Bedenbaugh, of Prosperity; Antony M. Kennedy, ol Camden; and Dr. A. C. Fuller, of Laurens ; secretary and treasurer, Rev. Walter I. Herbert, of Union; statistical secretary, Frank F. Whilden, of Charleston. After some further routine work, the convention adjourned until Wednesday morning. In the meeting on Wednesday, the State organizer, the Rev. J. W. Shell, made his annual report, which was received as information and referred to the committee on papers and memorials. The report of the executive committee was read. Other committees reported, and a recess was taken until 3.30 p. m. At the evening session addresses were delivered by several prominent speakers. The last speaker of the evening was the Rev. H. F. Chreitzberg, who delivered a powerful appeal for temperance advocation in the Sunday-school, and for the enaction and enforcement of laws againsl the sale of intoxicating liquors. He spoke strongly, and depicted in a graphic way the evils arising from the use of strong drink. He said they should not abuse the bar-keeper so long as members ol churches made them their agents, nor abuse drunkards so long as Christians did rlAttm troffip TTo thntioph! the UVSl pui UV/UU V1IV UU1UV. AAV/ VMv/M^iiv VKV remedy was to be found in nominating conventions and at the ballot box. They should get men for office who were nol owned by an unlicensed barroom, and men who would not fail to enforce the law when the power was placed in their hands. The third day's session opened on Thursday morning. After some business of minor importance had been disposed of, the following executive committee was elected to serve for the ensuing year: Chas. H. Carlisle, Spartanburg; S. B. Ezell, of Spartanburg; C. L, Fike, Laurens; F. F. Whilden, Charleston; Z. W. Bedenbaugh, Newberry; the Rev. C. C. Brown, Sumter; the Rev. W, P. Jacobs, Laurens. It was moved and carried that ten delegates to the International convention tc be held at Pittsburg, Pa., next year, be elected, and that the executive committee be empowered to appoint ten others. The following were elected: Charles H. Carlisle, S. M. Smith, Walter J. Herbert, J, \V. Shell, C. C. Brown, H. F. Creitzberg, F. F. Whilden, S. B. Ezell, N. W. Brooker, C. B. Simmons. The committee on plans of work for 1S9C reported, and it was decided to employ, il possible, an organizer ior me year, iu gt throughout the State and organize the system more thoroughly, and the necessary funds therefor should be raised during this convention by pledges from counties, schools and individuals. The traveling expense of the organizer will be borne by the schools in the counties that he visits. A. preliminary canvass being made S43C was pledged. The convention adjourned to meet next year at Laurens. ? At the last meeting of the board of directors of Newberry county exchange ol the farmers'alliance, held at Prosperity, a resolution was adopted instructing the Dusiness agent of the alliance to go to Newberry on Saturday of each week to attend to all alliance matters that may be brought to his attention. A committee was also appointed, consisting of Jos. L. Keitt and H. C. Wilson, to look after the establishment of a sub-exchange agent to be located at Newberry. Mr. W. D. Hardy is the county exchange agent, with headluarters at Prosperity. WHAT THE FARMERS ARE DOING. As the result of letters of inquiry directed to our correspondents in the differ, ent sections, we present the readers of The . Enquirer with the following full and - comprehensive report of the progress and i condition of farm work in the county : > Blackskuko, March 10.?Farmers are well i | up with their work and are apparently engaging i in it with moro interest than usual, owing I . suppose, to the fact that they have more sup. plies, are paid up for last year, and have no ' liens hanging over them. Labor is about as ' plentiful as usual with no change in its price. ' The cotton acreage will probably be greater. ' No corn has been planted yet. The outlook for 1 wheat and oats, especially oats, is bad. The lly . has done considerable damage to both crops. | > Where the soil was well manured and the plant l strong and vigorous,the damage has been slight. 1 | w. a. Hickory Grovk, March 10.?Farm work is , i progressing rapidly, being one month in adl yance of last year. No corn has been planted j yet, but a great many have their lands ready, f i There is 25 per cent, less wheat and oats grow; ing this year than there was at the same time j last year. The fall sown small grain has suf- ^ ' fered moro from the lly than that sowed later. 1 j Labor is plentiful and" wages about the same as 1 i last year. The farmers are using 25 percent, j more guano than last year. w. h. k. { i Lksslik. March 10.?Farming operations , i must be at least one month ahead of usual in j I this section. Everybody went to work imme- J ' diatelv after the holidays, and have been tak- 1 j ing advantage of the fine weather that has since 1 prevailed. Labor is plentiful and the price is ( ; about the same. The acreage of wheat is a little ( ! less than last year and the acreage of oats great1 er. The Hessian fly has done much damage ! to both crops, and, considerable wheat has I been plowea up in consequence. The damage 1 by this insect seems to be greater in the high J dry places and less in the llats. I think that if j there had been more rain its ravages would < have been less destructive. The cotton acreage | will be about the same this year as last. Some corn has been planted. t. l. ! Guthriesville, March 10.?Farm work is 1 further ahead than I have ever known it at this J season. Manure is being put on the cotton 5 j lands. The acreage will be about the same as ] last year. One of our farmers planted corn j ) two weeks ago. Wheat and oats are doing very j - well, but have sustained some damage from the r Hessian fly. w. H. M. 1 Tirzau, March 10.?We are well in advance ' of last year. Labor is plentiful and working 1 well. There is a poor prospect for wheat. Oats j look better. Theacreageof both crops is about j the same as last year, as will also be that of cot- j ton. Don't know of any corn having been f planted as yet. The Hessian fly has done con' siderable damage to wheat and fall sowed oats. ( i Farmers have commenced making arrange- y | ments for their supplies and the probability is I that there will not be so many liens given this i p year. A good many have the cash, and the dis- j io noA ; f An oo if will fTf\ hlivinir puottiun is iv hoc iv <10 xai (to iv ??*?* fjwj w>j g ^ as close as possible. I believe there will be i J more goods sold for cash this year than any vear since the war. Fertilizers will be sold ( > largely on credit, even to those who have the 1 money and have heretofore been paying cash J 1 tor them. The difference between the cash and ; credit price is so slight that they do not conceive it economy to take advantage of the small 5 discounts. ir. m. i Grovkr, March 10.?Work is more forward t than last year. The acreage of wheat and oats i is somewhat larger, and both of these crops have suffered very much from the Hessian fly? cut short fully one-third. Preparations for 1 cotton are about a week or ten days ahead of . what they have been at this season at any time , during the last ten years. Nearly all the cotton ' land has been broken and the manure put in, i ready for the seed. The quantity of fertilizers i used* will be about the same as last year, which i was slightly less than the previous year. While there is no complaint as to a scarcity of 3 labor, in consequence of so much railroad work, r there does not seem to be any more than is needed. No change in the rateof wages. f. d. ' Zeno, March 10.?As far as I have been able , to learn, there will be very little difference be. tween this year and last in the cotton and corn acreage. Farm work is further advanced * than I have ever known it at this season. ) Labor is plentiful, and no change in wages. The Hessian fly has done some damage, mostly on poor lands. J. M. Clover, March 10.?Farmers are at least two weeks ahead of their work as compared to lust, vear in the onnticnous nortions of Bethel : and King's Mountain townships. Itis thought 1 that there will be at least twenty per cent. J more cotton plantod this year than last, though I it is rather early to give a very close estimate. ; I have heard of no corn being planted yet. > Wheat and oats are not promising. The fly, or , bug, or worm, or whatever it is, has damaged the small graiu at least 25 per cent. There is ' some little complaint about scarcity of labor. 5 j. d. o. i Gould, March 10.?Our farmers are progress} ing well with their work, being at least two t weeks in advance of last year, though no corn . has been planted yet. The cotton acreage will be about the same as last year. Wheat is better than last year but the acreage is not so great. The early wheat has suffered some from i the late freeze, as also have oats. The Hessian fly has done some injury, but not so much as represented in other sections. With very few exceptions our people have corn and meat enough, of their own raising, to do them, so I with a good outlook for a 8mall grain crop and our own supplies, we are in a better condition t than we have been for several years, ir. F. j Fort Mill, March 10.?Farm work is coni siderably in advance of last year. There will be but little difference in the cotton acreage as ' compared to last year. Wheat and oats are > also about the same and have been damaged by the? fly and the frosts of the last few days. > There is no complaint as to scarcity of labor and no difference in the rate of wages. c. . ! McConnkllsville, March 10.?All of our -j farmers are well forward with their work, j The ground has been well prepared for cot' ton and corn. Cotton lands have all been bro- J l ken and subsoiled. Some have been turned < i twice. Guano is being largely used, and about | , half of the manure for cotton has already been j | put in the ground. The cotton acreage will be . about the same as last year, while that of corn will be considerably greater. Both crops are 1 being well manured" and put in tine condition I for large yields, if seasons continue good. 1 > There has been no corn planted yet, but the 1 , bulk of the crop will probably be put in with- \ . in ten days. Wheat is not looking well. Ow- r . ing to the failure for the past three years only 1 a small crop was planted. More oats were ' sowed this year than last and are looking fair- i l}r well, though both crops have suffered some ? from the Hessian fly and the freezes. The ? f farmers all have plenty of labor and it is work- c , ing better than for years, being better satisfied ^ f on account of the prevailing line weather ! furnishing steady employment. There is j . scarcely an idle hand around this place. i J. o. M. i i IIoodtown, March 10.?I think there has ? been more plowing done than I ever saw this ' > early, and it has been done rather better than . - usual, on account of the land being dry and in . good condition. There has been no corn plant- ' , ed as yet, but if the weather is favorable the < ' work will begin about the 20th. By reason of 1 1 continual failures on water-courses there will i ' be more upland corn planted than for a good | ! many years. I think there will be at least ten , n?r f'ent. more cotton nlauted than last year. . i The reason for this increase is the fairly good ' price prevailing and the low price of uieat. In ' addition to this, the failure of corn on low 1 lands will Induce sotne farmers to plant more 1 cotton to buy corn with. Notwithstanding the ( reduction of" throe dollars per ton, there will be , , about the same amount of money invested in : guano this year as last. The prospect for a * t wheat crop is gloomy. The acreage is fifteen or twenty per cent, less than last year, and the ] [ stand has been very much injured by the rav- t ! ages of the Hessian lly. Oats that were sowed j - in the fall are in the same condition as the ( wheat, while those sowed since Christmas s - looked well until the recent cold snap. I hope, " however, that they are not yet seriously dam- 1 I aged. The acreage of oats is unusually large. I ! There is no scarcity of labor nor any more than ( [ is necessary. Wage labor has improved very ' ' much within the past few years. It is more re- ( 1 liable and under better control than at any f time since the war. The peach crop is doomed ; to total failure. w. t. m. jj. I ; TO JOIN THEIR FORCES. \ 1 J. llendrix McLane, as the head repre- r sentative of the "Independent Republican t [ party of South Carolina," has addressed a t letter to E. M. Brayton, chairman, and the 1 ! officers and members of the Republican ' . State committee, in which he proposes, as ? j follows, that the two wings of the party in . this State shall become united and dwell t in brotherly unity: g Gentlemen?It being desirable that all i the elements in South Carolina which are ( , opposed to bourbon Democracy should be j united, and working harmoniously to- ( . gether in an effort to make one effective } , and reliable Republican party in the State, i ? mereiore 11 is proposeu mat me uimirumu i i of the Independent-Republican State com- ( ) mittee and chairman of the Republican 1 . State central committee confer with each , other for the purpose of trying to effect a t union of their strength for future efforts, t . upon the following basis: 1 That each chairman call a meeting of his i I committee, to take place on day , t f 1890, in Columbia, and that as fairness and , honesty, prompted by patriotism and loy- c . alty to Republican principles should pre- t vail, it is proposed that each committee, p when assembled as above suggested, shall 1 | choose three of it own members, or other c suitable persons, who shall from the time - of their election constitute for two years an executive committee of the Itepubli- 1 i can party of the State. I That this committee shall be enlarged to i ; a State central committee as provided for s below. t That the chairman and secretary of this \ new committee be chosen by the Inde- 1 * pendent Republican committee, and that s , the vice chairman of the committee and g i members of the national committee be a chosen by the present Republican com- \ mittee, or vice versa. e That to complete this State committee it \ i shall be th^ duty of the chairman to ap- i point as speedily as possible one good and r true man in each county, and that such t selection shall be made subject to the ap- I i proval of the majority of the executive r committee, and the length of time that t service shall continue shall be two years f rom the formation of the executive comnittee. It shall further be the duty of the chairnan to appoint a county chairman in each ounty, whose selection shall also be subect to the approval of the executive comnittee, and it shall be the duty of the hairraen to, in turn, appoint township :hairmen ; that the time of service of couny and township chairmen is not to coninue after the county and township organizations are effected, the object of their ippointment being for the purpose only )f effecting an organization of the party n all parts of the State, and it shall be the Jutyofsuch county and township chairnan to effect, as fast as possible, county md township organizations, under such ulesasmay be prescribed by the State jxecutive committee. Very respectfully Hendrix McLane, Chairman. Vr. P. Clayton, Secretary. THE FARMERS' CONVENTION. We have no idea that any nominations (VUI De maae ac me luarcn convennon, jnless it is very poorly attended.?[Newjerry Herald and News. Capt. B. It. Tillman is not our choice, ind we do not believe him the choice of a najority of the best farmers of our county, jut our choice will, perhaps, be feebly jeard when the tug of war comes. We lave no other name to fill the place given 3en. Johnson Hagood for the office of governor.?[Barnwell Sentinel. It has Deen said but one man in Abbeville county has been found who favors the jroposed nominations on the 27th of March. A prominent farmer said he did jot know who to vote for, and thought jverybody else was in the same fix. A jird in the air twitters something to the effect that Mr. Courtenay, of Charleston; Mr. Tillman, of Edgefield ; Mr. Shell, of Laurens, and perhaps others, fixed up the Shell manifesto in the city of Augusta, [f it be true that Mr. Courtenay took part n the drafting of that document, which las met with so little public favor, it is a natter of sincere regret. Many men in Abbeville would have been glad to support Mr. Courtenay for governor, but there ire men here who will not support auy nan for office who appeals to class preudices. The only persons that are really nterested are those men who want the jffice8. One man suits the voter about as tvell as another, and we do not intend to :ear our hair or go into ecstacies over the natter, whatever the result may be. The dea that our taxes are to be reduced, is a lelusion. They will not be reduced as ong as tnis people are crazy on me suujeci )f educating other people's children at oublic expense.?[Abbeville Press and Banner. We were surprised to find last Monday :hat the farmers of Chesterfield had made ao preparations to respond to Mr. Shell's . all for a March convention. The farmers of this county are intelligent enough to know that the farmers of the State have it in their power, without any preparation, to place in nomination at the regular State convention such a ticket as they may defire.?[Cheraw Reporter. The State campaign promises to be the liveliest this year of any we have had since 76. The fight will be between Tillman md anti-Tillman men.?Aiken Sentinel md Review. One thing has been settled by these mass meetings beyond all cavil, and that is, Mr. B. R. Tillman's candidacy forgovemDr of South Carolina. Edgefield sends -a ielegation headed by him, instructed to vote for nominations and to endorse him is a suitable candidate for governor ; and this, too, with his full knowledge and consent, for he was present and participated in the meeting. Laurens county, the home of Capt. G. W. Shell, in whose name the famous manifesto issued, sends a Till man aeieganon. meseiacisgo jar iu uuutirnri the suspicion entertained from the first, that the whole thing was a Tillman ruse, designed to take snap-judgment on :he Farmers' Movement by securing the farmers' endorsement of him for governor n advance of discussion and of the appearance of other candidates. The Shell ias indeed now opened, and Tillman, as a wily candidate for governor, is left clearly ixposed to view.?[Oconee Courier. 1 Mr. Tillman's candidacy is settled in fhe affirmative. He presided over the^ Edgefield meeting, which instructed its ielegation, at the head of which is B. R. Tillman, to vote for him for governor. At Laurens, the home of Mr. Shell, the delegation go instructed for Tillman. 'acts confirm what we have said all along, :hat the call for the March convention was a move in Mr. Tillman's interest.?[Sumter Watchman and Southron. A great many farmers are satisfied that we need reformation in all branches of our jovernment, but they wisely see that the way to go about it is not by antagonizing ;he Democratic party. But the right place o begin and the only way in which they ;an succeed, is by going into the regular Democratic convention and reforming it. The farmers compose the majority of the Democratic party in this State, and they ?an easily put a ticket in the field that will 3e acceptable to all classes.?[PickensSeninel. The leaders of the so-called reform movement are the very men who have in the sast had grand opportunities to show their aith by their works. They didn't do any;hing then, but with Betsy's assistance ;hey are now going to kill the bear.? Edgefield Weekly Monitor. Cant. Shell's call for a State convention s a dangerous move. Leaving out of consideration his long and, in some instances it least, unjust censure and criticism of the State's officers and institutions, the purpose of the call is full of danger?to nomnate State officers. Another dangerous nnovation was the convention, or caucus, it Belton on Friday last, by certain Alliince men of the 3rd congressional district. This meeting was secret, and the delegates efuse to tell what transpired; but it is hought to bo a movement in the interest )f a certain candidate for congress?not of his county. Of both these innovations it "nay be truthfully said that they are not .he spontaneous movements of the people it large, but are the work of individuals vho are attempting to lead the masses of armers, either for their own political advancement or the advancement of their xiends. And they are using the farmers' prganizations for this purpose; which we venture to say is a perversion of their obects.?[Newberry Observer. The Washington correspondent of the Sews and Courier says: The members of -he South Carolina delegation are watchng with considerable interest the progress if the Farmers' Association. They are somewhat divided in opinion as to the probable outcome of the movement, al;hough a majority of them are inclined to loubt the possibility of the success of Ben Tillman in his hunt for the gubernatorial :hair. One of theSouth Carolina congressmen, with whom I discussed Tillman's prospects, declared with considerable emphasis that the Democratic convention vould never endorse the Farmers' Asso:iation ticket, should it be headed by Ben Tillman. The Association has promised o submit its slate to the Democratic par;y of the State for approval, but it does iot appear that they have outlined their programme providing the convention ihould shatter their slate. From the reports of the county meetings he Greenville News makes the following lummary of the results: The indications are that 11 of the 35 lounties will be unrepresented in the March convention. The remaining 24 are livided as follows: Vor March nominations, 4 V gainst, 7 Jninstructed, 9 Contested, 1 P/\ moflf Counting by delegates, so far as reported, he convention will open with its members livided thus: ?or nominations, 34 Against, (>4 Jninstructed, 82 To control the convention the advocates >f March nominations must capture more han two-thirds of the uninstructed delerates, and the three cooties which are ikely to send delegates, but have not yet lone so. Bex Tillman Saved His Bacon.? Partner Ben Tillman killed sixteen large logs early in January, and has saved every jound of his bacon?throughout?from urface to center?from skin to bone. No j ainted joints there. Since learning this j ve have had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. nilman, who kindly renewed her last ummer's invitation to "come and see the rrapes." Wo said : "Yes, thank you md even if the grapes should not hit, we i vould enjoy the novelty of a little untaintid bacon. And thereupon followed a conversation which left a sort of impression ipon our mind that the lady has been nore instrumental in saving the bacon han her husband. Between the two, lowever, the candidates and newspaper nen will know where to find untainted >acon joints next summer and fall.?[Edgeield Chronicle. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. A. D. Neely, County Treasurer?County Bonds. W. H. McG'orkle, Probate Judge?CitationJoseph S. McKenzie, Applicant?M. L. Sifford, deceased. R. J. Herndon?Pianos and Organs. J. H. Kiddle?A Limited Supply. M. it II. C. Strauss?New Goods." W. C. Latimer?In the Metropolis. Withers Adickes?Our Stock Has Never Been More Complete than Now. L. A. Johnson, School Commissioner?The Semi-Annual Examination of Teachers. Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Attention ! Gentlemen. ? May & May, Druggist?The King of Medicines. John May, Jr. & Co.?We Are Here. W. B. Williams, County Auditor?Board of Equalization. OYSTER* SUPPER. On Friday night next the Ladies' Aid society of the Presbyterian church will gave an oyster supper in the court house, the proceeds to be devoted to benevolent pnrposes. ASSIGNMENT. On yesterday Mr. J. C. Kenneday, doing business in this place as a grocer, made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. His liabilities amount to $800 divided in small sums among a long listof credtors. His assets consist of the stock of goods on hand. W. L. McDonald, Esq., is named as the assignee. THE MARCH*CONVENTION. The following is thearragementof alternates of delegates elected to represent York county in the Farmers' convention, to meet in Columbiaon the 27th instant: DELEOATKS. ALTERNATES. W. H. Edwards. ' Fred. H. London. R. T. Riggins. John L. Rainey. R. G. Whitesides. R. M. Allison. I J. 0. Walker. J. T. Lowry. A. H. White. J. E. Massey. W. D. Camp. Frank H. Brown. ! L. L. Smith. R. H. Glenn. T. G. Culp. R. T. Gillespie. L. K. Armstrong. W. T. Jackson. J. L. Moore. J. T. Crawford. "VELVETIA." Under the above name the Chipman Medicine Co., of 26 Church street, New York, have introduced a face powder which they claim to be the most delicate preparation yet made for beautifying the complexion. It is composed of the purest material, and the manufacturers warrant it absolutely free from auy substance that would injure the most delicate skin. Prepared in white and flesh tints, it is claimed to be the pearl of preparations for the complexion in the drawing room or on the street. NOT IN LIQUIDATION. Two weeks ago we reproduced from the New York Times an article representing that the Building and Loan association of Minneapolis, Minn., in which several of our citizens have stock, had gone into liquidation. Later information, which we find in our exchanges, contradicts this statement, we are pleased to say. It seems that the State examiner, on inspecting the books of the parent association, mistook a surplus of $75,000 for a deficit of that amount, and by this oversight the false statement soon gained currency. THE CORN CONTEST. On the fourth page of this paper will be found a very interesting article summarized from the American Agriculturist's report of the great corn contest. What may be gratifying to our people i3 the fact that in this contest South Carolina stands ahead of the world in the production of a big corn crop, and York has more honorable and distinguished mention than any other qounty in the Union. We see it stated (jhat Capt. Drake has been offered $2,500 jor the corn produced on his prize acre. I ^ LOCAL LACONICS. I There was a meeting of the county Bioard of equalization in the office of the lounty auditor yesterday, Chairman Geo. li. Kiddle, presiding. All the members of he board were present except A. H. -? yhite, of Catawba, and J. E. Massey, of , ''ort Mill. After ordinary routine work pertaining to organization, the board adjourned until the 25th instant. S Gen. E. M. Law has purchased from Mr. Henry W. Smith the residence on Jefferson street, in which the General has been living for some time. With snow last Friday, we have had some disagreeable March weather since; but yesterday the temperature moderated a few degrees. y PERSONAL MENTION. ^ Miss Lizzie Ratchford, of Begonia, N. C., is in Yorkville, visiting friends and relatives. <) Mr. W. C. Latimer is in the northern markets buying his stock for the spring trade. X Mr. \V. W. Rigby, of Reevesville, has been employed as clerk in May & May's pharmacy. ^Mr. Alonzo Rose has closed his business in Yorkville, and will open a barroom at Hickory Grove. Prof. R. J. Herndon left yesterday for Wilmington, N. C., under a two months, engagement to teach the Germania band of that city. # Dr. John May, Jr., who has been confined to his bed for the past three weeks is convalescent and will be at his place of busihess in a few days. 6 Prof. W. J. Thackston is able to attend to his school duties, having about recovered from a recent attack of the grip, v Dr. T. Sumter Bratton has returned nomefrom the Charleston Medical College, a full fledged M. D., having passed a successful examination before the State board of medical examiners on the 5th instant. PRISONERS IN JAIL. Although the sessions docket will probably contain as many trivial cases for trial at the approaching term of court, as usual at. the close of winter, there are now a smaller number of prisoners confined in the jail, awaiting trial, than usual, preceding the April term, which generally furnishes the heaviest criminal docket of the year. The following is the list, and all are colored except the one last named: Alexander Berry, murder. Dick Witherspoon, housebreaking in day time. Lee Kennedy, selling intoxicating liquor. Thomas Anderson, carrying concealed weapon. Richard Belt, larceny of live stock. Ben McConnell, larceny. Gus Black, assault and battery with intent to kill. June Eppley, rape. Lewis Black, larceny from the field. Joseph Millwood, rape. COURT DECISIONS. The supreme court of the United States has rendered a decision in a case possessingsome local interest, it having been appealed from the State supreme court, and some of the parties to the suit being citizens of York. As originally docketed the title of the case was J.J. McClure, administrator of G. W. Melton, vs. Margaret A. Melton and others. In the United States supreme court it was docketed Hopkins, Dwight & Co., plaintiffs in error, vs. J. J. McClure and others, defendants in error. Hnokins. Dwierht & Co., were creditors of G. \V. Melton, who proved their claim against Melton. The case was argued in the United States supreme court by W. E. Earle for the plaintiff, Hopkins, Dwight & Co., and by Hon. J. J. Hemphill for defendants, McClure and others. The assignees of G. R. Ratchford, of Yorkville, were also included with the defendants and were represented by Hart & Hart. Mr. Hemphill argued that the court had no jurisdiction over the case, and the chief justice, in rendering the opinion, sustained his views and dismissed the appeal. By this decision the assignees of G. R. Ratchford will receive from $1,500 to $2,000 of their claim. In the case of Elias A. B. McCarter and others vs. Lawson K. Armstrong, appealed from April term .1889, of York circuit court, the State supreme court has render ed a decision reversing the judgment o the court below and remanding the case Opinion by Simpson, C. J. This actioi was brought in the circuit court of Yorl county and heard by Judge Eraser. Th plaintiffs sought to compel Mr. Armstronj to ditch a pond above which is situated 01 lands of the plaintiffs, and for damages fo failure to do the ditching up to the time o the commencement of the suit. The plain tiffs claimed that their lands could not b< drained without the ditching. Theagree menttodo the ditching was in writing ! The plaintiffs contended that the ditcl j had not been cut according to contract i while the defendant contended that it had The question as to damage was submitte< to a jury and they returned a verdict for thi defendant. The question of damages hav ingbeen passed on by the jury, the ques tion as to whether there remained an; further ditching to be done was pass ed upon by Judge Fraser, who made a de cree in favor of the plaintiffs. C. E. Spen cer for the plaintiffs; Hart & Hart for th< the defendant. COTTON SALES. 1 K7 KoIao aT oa^faa ro 1 on/ \Ju jcoiciuaj iui uaico ui ^uuuii) iuiovt I on the lands of R. C. Thomson, on Broa< river, were sold by the producers, by sam pies, in the cotton warehouse of Latti Bros., of this place. The sale attracte* buyers from Hickory Grove, Sharon, Gafl ney City, Blacksburg, Yorkville and othe points. The following is a list of th sales: Charles Gardner, 14 bales; bought b; J. W. P. Hope & Co., Yorkville, at 10.77} W. J. Vaughn, 9 bales; bought b; Messrs. Hope at 10.63}. W. H. Sanders, 15 bales; bought b; Messrs. Hope at 10.621. Wade Osborne, 7 bales; bought by J. E Jones, of Gaffney City, at 10.79. Peter Childers, 7 bales; bought by Mi Jones at 10.79. J. M. Sims, 80 bales; bought by Mi Jones at 10.60. J. E. Plexico, 25 bales; bought b; Messrs. Hope at 10J. THE CIRCUIT COURT. According to the usual custom in Yorl county the grand jurors to serve the pres ent year and the petit jurors for the firs week of April term next, would hav been drawn yesterday, giving twenty day to intervene between the drawing and th sitting of the court, and the chairman c the board of county commissioners am the county auditor, two members of th board, were present for that purpose; bu Jury Commissioner McKnight failed t appear up to 1 o'clock p. ra. At that hou a messenger was dispatched on horsebac! to the home of the commissioner, thirteei miles in the country. At 7 o'clock th messenger returned with the informatio: that the commissioner was quite ill am confined to his bed. After conferring, th other two members decided to postpon the drawing of the jurors until next Tues day, when the grand jurors, and petl jurors for both weeks of the term, will b drawn. WATER WORKS. ^ On last Wednesday night, in response t the call of Intendant Cartwright, a num ber of citizens met in the court house t hear propositions from persons abroad fo establishing a system of water works i Yorkville. These propositions were ad dressed to Major J. F. Hart in response t a paragraph which recently appeared i Yorkville correspondence of the Souther Manufacturers' Record. There was n formal organization of the meeting. Majc Hart read propositions from two constru( tion companies, one in Philadelphia an the other whose office is in New York The letters from these companies were c about the same tenor, both asking for cei tain information as to population of th town, amount of indebtedness, limit c taxation for municipal puposes, etc. Ma. Hart was requested to furnish the infoi mation desired and to elicit informatio from the companies on the subject, whic! he promised to do at once, and the meet ing adjourned. CHURCH* NOTICES. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Re\ J. C. Galloway, pastor. Services next Sue day at 11 a.m. Sunday-school at 3 p. no Episcopal?Rev. K. S. Nelson, rectoi Morning service next Sunday at 11 o'clock Eveningappointment will be announced a morning service. Sunday-school at 3.3 p. m. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, paj tor. Prayer-meeting to-morrow eveninj at 7.30 o'clock. Services next Sunday a 11 a. m. Sunday-school at 3 p. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. G H. Waddell, pastor. Prayer-meeting thi evening at 7.30 o'clock. Services nex Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday-school a 3 p. m. Baptist?Rev. R. G. Patrick, pastoi Church conference at Union nextSaturda; at 11 o'clock. Services, with the ordinanc of the Lord's Supper after the sermon, oi Sunday morningat 11 o'clock. Services ii Yorkville at 7.30 o'clock p. m. Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m. Prayer-meetini to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. PREMIUMS AWARDED. On Monday last the time expired unde our offers of premiums for the three larges clubs to The Enquirer for the year 1890 There were 40 club-makers, many o whom, however, did not enter in compe tition for the premiums offered. On aggregating the work of each club maker it was found that the following gen tlemen were entitled to the three cash pre miums in the order named: W. H. Moore who returned 110 narae9, to the first pre mium of fifty dollars; W. O. Glover, 9 names, to the second premium of thirt; dollars; J. W. Dobson, 85 names, to th third premium of twenty dollars. To those who obtained clubs without ex pectation of premiums, as well as all other who have so effectively worked for Thj Enquirer during the last four months our thanks are due and are hereby ten dered. The Enquirer to-dav has a larger lis of bona fide paid up subscribers than i has had any year since 1881, and it shal be our constantendeavor to furnish a local State and general newspaper worthy of it intelligent constituency. TROUBLE AT HICKORY GROVE. There was a considerable hum of ex citement out at Hickory Grove last Satur day. It was caused by a lively shootini and cutting affray, and while there an numerous and conflicting statements as b how and what occurred, we give the fol lowing as the straightest story we cai gather: It seems that last Saturday was the da; appointed for opening a new road fron Hickory Grove to the Bullock's Creel country, and nearly all of the labor subjec to duty within three miles of the propose* road, was collected to commence work On account of the snow, the overseers de cided to postpone operations until nex Saturday, and most of the force, havinj nothing else to do, assembled aroun* Hickory Grove. Ramsey's bar was open ed on the day before, and it was not i great while before some of the crow< wprp fpRlinc its effects. A number o them became too lively, and were pu in the lock-up. Later on there was i difficulty between Thomas Brakefieldam a man named Ferguson, in which thi latter received a painful, though no serious cut, in the throat. In the excite ment growing out of this disturbance some of the hard cases became more bois terous, and Policeman Pursley made ai attempt to arrest Milton Pursley, wh< was parading about brandishing fire-arm in a threatening manner. While in th< act of making the arrest, the policemai was shot by young John ltamsey. Th< ball entered his right breast, just belov the nipple. Milton Pursley then, it i stated began firing promiscuously and on* KHflMBUki - of his shots struck Beauregard Hill, penef trating the thigh. When order was rei. stored, Ramsey and Pursley were gone, q and at latest advices have not since been i seen. e It was first thought that the wound of % Robert Pursley, the policeman, would a prove fatal, but the doctors now think that r he will recover. The others were not self riously hnrt. CHURCH NOTES. Rev. G. H. Waddell, pastor of Trinity M. E. church of this place, requests the ^ preachers in charge of Blacksburg, King's Mountain, Rock Hill, North Rock Hill ' and Fort Mill circuits, to meet in Yorkville j on Wednesday next, 19th instant, for the purpose of taking steps to organize a Methodist County Sunday-school Conference. ' There will be a meeting of the York m County Bible Society in the Presbyterian church at 7.30 on Sunday evening next. Union services will be conducted, the serB mon by Rev. T. H. Law, district superintendent of the American Bible Society. As will be remembered, when Rev. K. S. Nelson came to Yorkville, three months 1 ago to assume the pastorate of the Episco1 pal church, he stipulated that owing to the state of his health it should be optiona al with him, at the end of three months, i to remain or leave, as he would decide * after a residence here through the winter. r The time having elapsed, he has decided e to remain, being pleased with all his surroundings, while he has proved highly acy ceptable to the members of the Church of the Good Shepherd, of which he is now y the rector. Mr. Nelson has made a favorable impression upon our people generally y in addition to those of his parish, and the ( wish of all is that he may long continue * his work of usefulness in our midst. LETTER FROM BLACKSBL'RU. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. v Blacksburg, March 11.?The first snow fall of the season, came upon us about 2 p. m. Friday last, and, from the way it began, there was every indication of a snow k that would have done credit to a New England winter, it came so fast and furi. ous. Butits fury soon abated and we were treated with only a light covering of the 6 beautiful snow, which had almost entires ly disappeared in twenty-four hours. The e weather has been quite damp and chilly r oinno urith this mnrnino a mndprAtalv II v*,,vv1 " " w n ? / j rising temperature. The sky is still overcast, h wever, as if the weather problem 6 was not settled yet. t Notices have been posted that the annuo al election of intendent and wardens will r be held in our own town on the fourth Ij Monday of the present month. I hope our citizens will interest themselves enough in the matter as to select for the e positions men of intelligence, enterprise, n and liberal views, and withal such busid ness qualifications as will fit them thore oughly for managing the business of the e town in a successful manner. A brief review of the work of the outgoing intendant and council shows that they have not oeen unminaiui 01 tne uest e interests of the town, and their administration of municipal affairs is to be commended. During the year, a neat and well constructed and furnished council ? chamber, with prison cells attached, has i- been built; a handsome and commodious 0 brick school building nearly completed; ir while some of the streets have been improved in a permanent way, by improved 1 grading and the building of substantial stone culverts across them, thereby reno dering drainage more perfect, n Our town is bound to have a newspaper. n Owing to the fact that the Blacksburg Dis0 patch has ceased to exist, the Blacksburg News will make its appearance this week. ir It will be owned and published by Messrs. Babbington & Roberts, proprietors of the d Blacksburg Printing Co., men of excellent business qualifications, a long experience ,f in their special work and who have been . accustomed to succeed in all their undertakings. We, therefore, predict a good 6 paper and a permanent success, provided >f our citizens, and especially the merchants j. and business men generally, give this im> portant enterprise their best help and enn couragement. . Mr. A. D. Holler, of Rock Hill, conn tractor and builder, is here for the purpose of finding a good place to manufacture brick, and will no doubt soon move his plant here and engage in that business. Mr. S. G. Robertson is also making arr? rangements to start a brick yard in a short - time, and from ;the strides our town is . making in building, there will be use for every brick that these gentlemen will make. * The epidemic of influenza is pursuing ' its quiet but relentless way in our town. 0 There is scarcely a family in the place, oAma momKoi* r\f n?ViJoh Kqq nnf hoon Qfm OUUJO UlCUIU^l U1 n UIV/ll HUO uvv WWM Ma j. fllcted with it, during the past week. Our ? postmaster and his assistants are both con^ lined to their beds with the prevailing disease, and the office would have been closed to-day if our quondum popular and L efficient assistant postmaster, Mr. W. A. s Baber, had not gallantly come to the resl cue. His face looks quite familiar and t home like behind the boxes, and he will have charge of the office until Mr. Guyton recovers. Dr. Fewell is getting ready to build, and y is taking plans and propositions for a e dwelling on his recently purchased lot on n Pine street. w. a. a V LETTER FROM CLOVER. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. ? Clover, S. C., March 10.?S. M. Faries and family, formerly of Charlotte, N. C., have moved to Clover and will make this their future home. r /Z. W. Smith, J. M. Smith, W. S. Smith, t W. P. Smith, and S. D. McCall, students ?. of theGaffney City school, with a few of ,f their chums, made flying visits to their homes last week. They are looking well and seem to be getting along nicely at Gaffney. '* Our school here, of which, by the way, - nothing has been said of late, is doing i- well. Under the efficient management of j Miss Florrie Allison, of Yorkville, it is getting along splendidly. The manageq mentof the school is entirely satisfactory. 8 I have often thought that there is a secret V in the art of teaching?a tact, or whatever mm. krt nn 11nrl Knf iirhataufir if iq ATt9S D It UJaj UC tailUU| UUU TfiiUbvvvt ?v .W, vw Allison hasit. Whateverstudiesher pupils have pursued, when they pass to something: else you may rest assured they have fully learned all preceediug the subsequent E course. The public term of our school i, closes next Friday, after which the school - will be continued by private subscription. t Mr. M. L. Sifford, a worthy and indus, trious farmer who resided four miles * northeast of here, met with an accident 1 on last Monday which resulted in his , death on Tuesday night following. He s was engaged in hauling saw logs, and having just loaded a heavy log on the wagon, was in the act of removing the skid. Holding the end of the heavy tim. ber in his hand he took a step backward . and tripped over a stump. The skid fell y on his breast and stomach with fatal ef3 feet. At first the unfortunate man did B not think himself seriously injured, but o upon the arrival of the physician, Dr. S. - A. Smith, of Clover, was beyond the 2 reach of surgical aid. vHe lived about thirty hours after the accident. Mr. Sifford was about 60 years of age, a member ^ of Bethel Presbyterian church, and leaves 3 a wife and several children. ? Several car loads of machinery have t been received for the factory and it is now } being put in place. We, who knew but little about a factory, thought that when ' the building was completed the heaviest " part of the work was done ; but the plact ing of this tremendous machinery is a ? big job. I am told that the driving wheel j alone weighs thirteen thousand pounds. President Smith says there will be more than twelve car loads of machinery. a Mr. Reuben McCall, who has the con1 tract for all the brick work in the factory f buildings, has made an improvement in t brick making. Rainy weather has always j been a drawback in making brick, but he * has now what he calls a dry house in which the brick are placed when molded. 3 Even in cold weather he can make brick t successfully, as he has a steam tiue, run ning the full length of the house, that pre, vents freezing, and aids in the drying prol cess. I The grip and pneumonia are prevailing to a great extent in Clover and vicinity. 3 Very few families have escaped one or the 3 other. a Some unknown persons made a small ! raid on Clover last Saturday night. A . small house on D. J. Fitchet'slot was turned over; the steps to the store of Currence r & Co., were torn away ; and the hitching 8 post in front of the post office, was taken 0 down and put on top of a freight car near I by. The post was used principally by the | mail carrier, who stops but a few minutes j for the exchange of mails. This may be I fun to the boys, but to older persons it has a more serious aspect, and from a few remarks I heard this morning, if it ever comes to light who did the deed, the parties will pay dearly for their fun. This would be worse than malicious mischief, for it is injuring private property and interfering with public rights. j. d. g. LETTER FROM SHARON. CorrCfipornltnc<; of the Yorkville Enquirer. Sua hon. March 10.?On last Friday afternoon a slight snow fell, and from the joyful acclamations in all directions it seemed to be a welcome return of an old landmark of our winter season. These shouts of gladness, resounding in all directions, reminds me of the great army of Xenophon when they came in sightof their own blue sea on their homeward march. How they ran in wild confusion and made the heavens ring with their joyful acclamations at the sight of their own home scenery of nature. Indeed, there are places and seasons hallowed in the hearts of allwell springs of real joy to even the most callous-hearted sinner. I am glad to report that Maj. John F. Jones, superintendent of Three C's railroad, is having the side track placed at the depot at Sharon, a much needed convenience. Mr. W. S. Plexico, intendant of the town of Sharon, has laid off the streets and sidewalks of our town and has discharged Hia /I 11 find tro?>ir o nnnrvto Kit? in fKJa naw UIsJ UUUCO ? Vi J 1U klllQ MVTf field of labor. We are pleased with him as principal officer of the town, and trust that he will wear the honors well. There have been about 200 bales of cotton sold at Sharon in the last ten days, at favorable prices. There are still several lots on hand yet in this territory. We have the cotton country; and, now-the factory. If we can erect this, to work up our staple, we can open up the throttle and let old Sharon on the track. She will then be on the home stretch to prosperity. We have plenty of every factor necessary to erect a cotton mill, save one?that is the money? and it will turn up in time. Keep the ball rolling, and we will have a cotton factory at Sharon before it goes out of fashion to build such conveniences. On Saturday, the 8th instant, Rev. R. P. Smith lectured to his congregation at Bullock's Creek church, on deportment, showing the extremes of the manners and fashions characteristic of the times, and giving much wholesome counsel to help the rising generation to adopt the true chart ,'of behavior through life. Itjs certainly very instructive and beneficial to the congregation to have such opportunities. They are rare; and we trust' that we can hear such lectures four times a year at least, and that the minds of all may be thereby inclined to operate in the proper channel. A friend said to me recently that there are about twelve free white schools in Bullock's Creek township, all taught by ladies. This speaks well for the opposite sex. They are taking position in a very important sphere when they undertake the education of the coming generations. They, together with the clergy, have the burden of moulding the destiny of futare inhabitants of this nation. All honor to them! They have a difficult task, but I know they will complete their work creditably and faithfully. croaker. LETTER FROMROCK HILL. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Rock Hill, March 11.?All of the brag gardens were destroyed by the recent cola spell, and those of our citizens who expected to boast of early vegetables will be disappointed. While some persons claim the cold weather in November had damaged the fruit, most of them agree that the late spell has not. Dr. E. R. Stitt, assistant surgeon in the rr n s i.: ? !?*!..?? U. O. Ulivy, is vibi i1 ug remit vco auu nicuus here. The doctor has been assigned to the new and elegant cruiser Baltimore, which is now being equipped at Norfolk, Va., ' and in a few weeks will sail for Baltimore, where the officers will be entertained by the citizens of that city. The steamer will then sail for New York, where they take charge of the remains of Erickson, the inventor of the Monitor, and take them to his native country, Sweden. The Baltimore is one of the best vessels in the navy, it having just been completed with every modern improvement. Dr. Stitt has consented to give the readers of The Enquirer a description of this palace on the water. The military spirit among the Catawba rifles has been aroused; They now have their regular drills, and are enthusiastic over the prospect of a handsome brick building that is to be erected as an armory. There is being a stock company organized and is meeting with much success to erect electric lights in this town. The citizens have made liberal subscriptions. There have been no further developments in regard to the robbery of Mr. W. S. Fowlkes's jewelry store. Mr. J. R. London is in the Northern States in the interest of the cotton mills at this place, of which he is president. It is intended to largely increase the capacity of the mills. hal. A Row at Claflin University.? Quite a sensation was created at Clattlin University, Orangeburg, on Tuesday morning of last week. Prof. VV. DeTreville (white) administered a caning to J. N. Cardozo, the mulatto chaplain of the college. The chaplain was badly beaten? in fact was knocked senseless. On hearing of the fight, the colored students, to the number of several hundred, gathered and proceeded to the depot, with the avowed intention of lynching DeTreville. The white people of the town of Orangeburg also assembled, and a conflict seemed inevitable. Dr. Dunton, the president of the college, however, heard of the affray and soon quieted matters by sending the students back to the college. Prof. DerpMA..:il/\ aIai rvta fknf liorl mo/I^ n/ii*. ilUViUC UiaiUJO tliab vaiuu^uu uuu iuauv wi~ tain remarks in the class room reflecting upon him, and that this was his reason for punishing him. Cardozo is a brother of F. L. Cardozo, who was State treasurer under Frank Moses's administration as governor of South Carolina. He is a minister in'the Northern M. E. church. Clatflin college is one of the largest universities for colored students in the South. It has upwards of 800 pupils on its roll and is supported partly by the State and partly by the agricultural land script. The trouble may prove a serious blow to the institution should Prof. De Treville persist in continuing his connection with it, as the students are in open rebellion, and declare they will not enter his class room for recitation. As the matter now stands, the students are excused from recitations. Profs. Cardozo and Townsend have sent in their resignations. Prof. DeTreville will report for duty as soon as the institution is reopened, unless he is otherwise ordered by the trustees, who will soon meet. The students seem determined to boycott him, although this will be useless, and no one fears further violence. Prof. DeTreville is a son of Col. W. J. DeTreville, of Orangeburg, and formerly of Beaufort. lie graduated at Union College, New York, where he stood well. Prof. DeTreville has the reputation of being oue of the most careful and pains taking proiessors at ine institution, tie has always been popular among the students. Among his fellow citizens he .. moves in the very best society and is recognized as a polished gentleman. He has for years been a lieutenant of the Edisto Rifles until recently, when he was appointed a major on Gen Richbourg's staff. He has filled the professorship of mathematics, pure and applied, at Clafiin University for about six years. The Edgefield Grand Jury.?The grand jury of Edgefield county created quite a sensation last Thursday, when their presentment was read in open court. They arraign the supreme court for the granting of new trials to convicted criminals on "flimsy pretexts,' and censure the circuit judges for granting continuances and otherwisedelaying the administration of justice in criminal prosecutions. The recent Norris-Gardner dueling affair is in i! A: : x j x? _ _? nr? vesugaieu auu uisunsaeu, ana me snerin of the county and his assistants are presented on eleven charges of criminal negligence in permitting the escape of prisoners under sentence of capital punisment. As a result of the charges against Sheriff Owzts, the solicitor has given out indictments against him and his son Joseph and Marion Booth and Robert Powell at the next term of the court. Booth and Powell are charged with having aided Murrell and Carpenter, the condemned murderers in making their escape from the jail. The solicitor has already caused the arrest of Booth and Powell, and they are now in jail. Sheriff Owzts and his son have given bond. ? ? ? The Cheraw Reporter is reliably informer that a farmer near Chesterfield C. H. finished planting corn and cotton in February. He must have lost confidence in the seasons.