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? A paper read at the recent meeting of the British association described graphically thepauper population of England as k being sufficient to form a procession of four persons abreast upward of 100 miles long. Arranged in single file the paupers of England would, according to these figures, form a line upward of 400 miles long. ? Itlssaid that a wealthy gentleman of Liverpool has purchased the garden of Gethsemqne, near Jerusalem, in which the Saviour passed the night before His crucifixion. The purchase was made in order to prevent speculators from carrying out their schemes of building on the sacred grounds a hotel for the accommoda Hon of visitors and tourists in the Holy Land. ? The Boston Herald estimates that the tariff duties on iron and steel cost the people of the United States quite $70,000,000 a year, in the higher prices they are compelled to pay for the products of these metals. South Carolina's proportion of this tax is a little over $1,000,000 a year, or the equivalent of the value of 20,000 bales of cotton?which is contributed to support an industry which has no place in the State. The Mankato flouring mills at Mankato, Minn., have been informed by their Chicago correspondents that owing to the McKinley law the flour merchants of Holland and Belgium will not buy any more second grade baker's flour made in this country. This shuts out this market, which has annually taken over 12,000 barrels of this grade of flour from Mankato , mills alone. The result will be the discharge of a large number of men. ? "The grip is here again," says The Cincinnati Enquirer. "Not only has it assumed an epidemic form, but it promises to be more virulent and deadly than last spring. There is probably not a prominent physician in the city who has not several cases of the disease under care at present. The victims are found among all classes, but those who do outdoor work seem to be more liable to attack. The street car employees especially are suffering severely." ? The recent registration in North Carolina indicates that the colored people of that State are losing interest in politics. From all sections of the State comes infortion that the colored people in large numbers have failed to register. In Baleigh there was a falling off of 700 in colored registration, whilst in Charlotte there are but 396 registered colored voters against 1,500 in 1888. On the contrary the whites have generally registered very well, which causes The Baleigh News and Observer to reckon between 30,000 and 50,000 majority for the Democratic ticket. ?-All the Methodist churches of Washington voted last Thursday on the question of the admission of women delegates to the general conference of the church. The voting was unexpectedly light, the total hardly reaching 1,000. In 17 out of the 20 churches voting, the result was 375 - * - ??c --a ? < ? r m_! _ : 4.. lor, ana vsz against autmssiuu. muu^ church, Cincinnati, voted on the same question. Fifty-one votes were cast?only one-twelfth of the voting membership. Thirty-three were in favor of their admission and eighteen against. The vote of the Kingston M. ?. church, near Princeton, N. J., was solidly against the proposition. . -?The Hon. Boswell P. Flower was one of the speakers at a Democratic meeting in New York Wednesday evening. He < said: "In regard to the Republican charge : that the Democratic congressional committee had received $300,000 from the import- < era, the tottA receipts of our committee I have not exceeded $6,000, and I would be very glad to show by the books' of the committees how these expenditures have been i made. Notwithstanding all their money j raised to corrupt the voter, my advices i from nearly every State in the Union are < - that we going to win a glorious victory, < and that the next house wili be Democrat- < ic by at least thirty majority. I ? A groat many people want to know : how large Texas is in area. Tbey look in J quite a number of alleged statistical ab- 1 streets and never find the same figures in two of them. The official figures of Texas are 252,696 square miles?equal to about eight and nine-tenths per cent, of the entiro area of the United States and Territories. Texas is six times larger than New York, seven times as large as Ohio, and 100,000 square miles larger than all the Eastern and Middle States, including Del. aware and Maryland. Compared with the countries of Europe, she has 34,000 Suare miles more than the Austrian emre, and nearly 70,000 square miles more than France. ? On Thursday and Friday, Postmaster Ritchie, of Leavenworth, Kansas,excluded ! the editions of The Leavenworth Times outof the mails. The paper was adjudged unmailable because it printed the list of : the Catholic fair raffles. Thursday's edi tion gave an account of tlje raffles, which was reprinted on Friday with a statement of the postmaster's action on Thursday. Postmaster General Wanamaker sustains ! Postmaster Ritchie, and in reply to his j telegram of inquiry simply wired: "Unmailable." Friday afternoon suit was filed byThe Times in the District court against Postmaster Ritchie for $10,000 J damages. The claim is made that no law , . can forbid an American newspaper to print . K the news. j ? Hitherto the palm-leaf fan has been , cheap, because it was on the free list. It was on the free list last summer, and mil- ( lions enjoyed the factitious breezes it pro- i duced. Next summer we shall not get | our fan or our breeze without paying a tax. The McKinley tariff takes "palm-leaf fans, j with handles," off the free fist and puts a duty of thirty per cent, on them to gratify ' some greedy individual who bad contrib- j uted to Mr. Quay's campaign fund. The \ price will now be advanced to consumers over one-half. The three-cent fan will go . to five cents and the five-cent fan will go , to eight or ten cents. There is something ( particularly mean in this fan tax. , ? Senator Jones, of Arkansas, declines, . although his term expires in 1891, to prom- < ise to support the sub-treasury scheme in the event of his re-election. He was called 1 upon by the chairman of the executive i committee of the Arkansas State Alliance i to give his views upon the sub-treasury scheme, and in a nastily-written letter | said: "I have no objection to saying that I do not believe in that scheme. When < atoto AlllnnoPH offlciftllv refuse to endorse ' it, I hope that I may be allowed to exercise my belief that it would do no good if enacted into a law. While so believing, no ! patriot will think I ought to vote for the measure." It remains to be seen whether ' the Arkansas Grangers will punish Senator Jones for daring to maintain his selfrespect. ? Some $3,307,807 was contributed for the relief of the sufferers from the Johnstown 1 flood in May, 1889, of which $2,912,346 was entrusted to the commission appointed by 1 Gov. Beaver. According to the analysis published in The New York Herald, the ( distribution shows a scandalous abuse of a sacred trust. The money was contributed solely to relieve present human suffering and distress at Johnstown, but $250,000 ' was sent into the Susquehanna and Junia- 1 ta valleys, when that amount was not needed for relief purposes; $179,033 went for buildings, rent and labor on buildings; 1 $30,485 for land for a cemetery and for in- ' terring bodies; $40,000 for a permanent hospital; $750 to restore the Cambria Iron company's bank; $41,088 for new steam fire engines; $2,743 for a survey of the ri vers, and $82,028 for bridges. This misuse of the charity fund suggests that perhaps more money was given by the generous fiublic than was required to relieve sufferng, but such was not the case. There was need for the money, but it did not, it seems, all reach the needy. ? A Washington dispatch of Friday says: Though the extra session idea has become 1 generally discredited during the last week or two, there were certain signs observable , in the departments to-day which served , to indicate that the idea is not altogether , dead yet. There was a sudden scurrying about of the chiefs of the various divisions this morning, and a great show of activity in every branch where the estimates are usually prepared. In the postoffice department Postmaster General Wanaqpaker , sent word to the chiefs of every division that he wanted the estimates for the appropriations for the coming fiscal year by 5 o'clock this evening, but it was a phys- . ical impossibility to get the figures together at tnat hour, ana the consequence is that the department is lighted up to-night and nearly half the force of clerks is busy < > getting the estimates to submit to the ! treasury department. The postoffice de- i partment, having the greatest amount of i r work of this character to do, is pushed Lv harder than any of the others. The inteI rior department also shows signs of great[k er activity than usual, and the various < ^ chiefs of bureaus in the treasury are all at ^kheir posts to-night working upon their < . < figures. It is the evident intention of the secretary of the treasury to have the estimates ready by the end of next week, and many take this as indicating that the president intends to call congress together before its usual time of meeting. --The steamer Humboldt, from South America, arrived at New York last Saturday, and from her captain the following terrible news is obtained : As the Humboldt was coming in, a wreck was sighted six miles east of Barnegat. The ship bore down to it, and we found it to be the steamer Vizcaya, which had sailed hence on the 80th of October, for Havana. A number of persons were in the rigging, who were rescued, among the number being the ? ^A Affl/ui, tho Biinrortn CUItl UUIITI, SCUJUU uun.il, ki.v one engineerand eight of the crew. From them it is learned that on the evening of the 30th, at 8 o'clock, the steamer was run into by a four-masted coal laden schooner, supposed to be bound northward, and both veeselssank within five minutes. Capt. Cunill, of the Vizcaya, was drowned, as were aleo a part of her crew, in all about sixty persons, sixteen of whom were passengers. YORK VILLE, N. CV: WEDNESDAYTNOmiBER 5,1890. MERE-MENTION. Snow storms, occurring last week? are reported from New York State, Wisconsin and Tennessee. The Mississippi constitution convention adjourned last Saturday. The latest estimate of the yield of the Egyptian cotton crop is 150,000,000 pounds. The increase is due to the fine weather that prevailed last month. In fourteen States of this country, women may vote for municipal officers and at school elections, and in some of them may hold office in school districts. Within 62 years Mexico has had 54 presidents, one regency and one empire, and nearly every change of government has been effected by violence. Four-fifths of the engines now working in the world have been constructed during the last 25 years. The Republican congressional conference of the Williamsport, Pa., district, adjourned last Friday, the session lasting five weeks before a nomination was made. L. L. Polk, president of the National Farmers' Alliance, stated in a speech at Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, that there were34,000 lodges in this country, with a total membership of 2,000,000. Elections were held yesterday in thirty-nine States, some voting for members of the legislature, State officers and congressmen, and others voting for congressmen only. A genuine case of leprosy has been discovered at Chester, Pennsylvania. The victim is a Swede. Every other appeal having failed to secure a re-enumeration of the census of New York city. Governor Hill has addressed a letter to Secretary Noble, asking that a recount be made. There are seven or eight negroes in Texas, most of them ex-slaves, who are worth about 1100,000 each. Senator Morrill, of Vermont, is the third man who has been elected for a fifth term in the United States Senate. The other two men were Benton, of Missouri, and Anthony, of Rhode Island. The business failures for the last week number for the United States 190 and for Canada 28, a total of 218 as compared with 225 the preceding week. The corn crop in tho West is "? nr?/l iKa r?rir>o id wrtflin t.n vci ouui if cum vitw puvv *w? vw? ? ww climb high. Six months ago it could be bought for forty-six cents per bashel. Now [t is seventy-five cents, and still climbing upward. Baltimore coffee importers have received a dispatch from their correspondents at Rio de Janeiro stating that the export duty bad been reduced from 11 to 4 per cent, a pound. A law has passed the lower house of the council of Choctaw nation disfranchishing all Indians who become naturalized citizens of the United States. President Harrison went home last Monday to vote. The Atlanta exposition closed last Saturday, and despite the bad weather, was reasonably successful. THE END OP ANOTED CRMNAL. Thomas G. Woolfolk was hanged at Perry, Ga., at 1.30 p. m., last Wednesday, for the murder, on August 6th, 1887, of Capt. Richard F. Woolfolk, Sr., his wife, Mattie Woolfolk ; their children, Richard F., Jr., aged 20; Susan Pearl, 17; Annie, 10; Rosebud, 7; Charlie, 5; Mattie, 18 months, and Mrs. Temple West, 84; all were killed by blows on their heads with an axe. Not a blow was struck except on the heads of the victims, and they were found in their night garments where they were struck down, and blood and brains from the crushed skulls had run out until the room was a sea of gore. A short handle axe,with blood and hair, was found in the hallway of the house. ? ? - ? V17 1 rue ooaies 01 mr. ana mrs. yyouuojk uuu their infant lay in the same bed, and across the three corpses, the body of the sldest daughter, a recent graduate of Wesleyan college, had been thrown. In ather rooms the bodies of the other victims were found, and evidences of a terrible struggle were to be seen. Thos. G. Woolfolk, the only surviving member ot the family, was arrested. He protested his innocence. When brought into the room where the bodies lay, he exhibited no surprise. Woolfolk narrowly escaped lynching. The coroner's jury held Woolfolk accountable for the crime. Blood was found on his body and on his underclothing. The garments that he had worn on the day of the murder were found soaked in blood in an old well. Woolfolk's trial lasted ten days. An attempt was made to show that the crime was committed by a negro desperado, but the jury found Woolfolk guilty after being out twenty minutes. Woolfolk was sentenced to be hanged on February 10, 1888, but the supreme court of the State granted him a new trial. After many impediments had been overcome, Woolfolk was sentenced to be hanged August 16, 1889, but legal technicalities were again interposed.. On October 1,1889, he was re-sentenced to be hanged October 29,1890. Woolfolk's motive for the crime was a desire to obtain possession of his father's property, which he feared would go to his father's second wife and her children. Woolfolk died protesting his innocence. His body was delivered to his relatives and buried in Orange Hill cemetery, Hawkinsville, with religious services conducted by the pastor of the Baptist chucrh. Called to Due West.?Itev. J. T. Chalmers has been unanimously elected pastor of the church at Due West. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian, in an editorial, beseeches him to accept. The congregation at this place would very reluctantly give him up, and the community would not consent to lose this eloquent young divine. He has the matter under consideration, and will not make known his decision for some time yet, possibly not until the end of the year. The main inducement to go to Due West is because there is a greater field of usefulness is afforded on account of the college, but it is possible that Erskine will be removed. Rock Hill offers a subscription of forty thousand dollars to have it located there. ?[Winnsboro News. The A. It. P. Synod.?Rev. C. K. Todd arrived home Thursday from the A. It. P. Synod which met at Paint Lick, Ky. The meeting was an unusually full and interesting one. The removal o; Erskine college from Due West excite, a great deal of discussion. Rock Hill Chester, and Due West bid for it. The n atter was left to the trustees and will be decided on December 10th. Revs. D. G. CaldweLI, of Statesville ; C. E. Todd, of Charlotte; and Elders A. G. Brice, Esq., of Chester, and J. K. Morrison, of Statesville, were appointed a Board of Publication. The question of instrumental music in worship was overtured to the presbyteries. ?[Charlotte Chronicle. ? Columbia Register : Mr. L. M. Hook, who resides at Eastover, lower Richland county, while outriding Sunday evening, killed a large rattlesnake in the road. The 3nake was lolly five feet in length, measured about ten inches in circumference and had fourteen rattles and one button. ? 4 ^ $ ? ?The State Alliance Exchange has decided to remove its main office to Columbia and to establish there an Alliance bank of $50,000 capi tal. y? ,r THE CENSUS OP 1890. The twelfth census bulletin, issued last Friday says: The population of the United States on June 1,1890, as shown by the first count of the persons and families, exclusive of white persons in the Indian Territory, Indians on reservations and Alaska, was 62,480,540. These figures may be slightly changed by later and more exact compilations, but such changes will not be material. In 1880 the population was 50,155,783. The absolute increase of the population in ten years was 12,324,757, and the percentage of increase 24.57. In 1870 tne population was stated at 38,558,371. According to these figures the absolute increase in the decade between 1870 and 1880 was 1 11,597,412, and the percentage of increase j was 30.08. Upon their face these figures show that the population has increased between 1880 and 1890 only 727,344 more than between 1870 and 1880, while the rate of increase has apparently diminished from 30.08 to 24.57 per cent. If these figures were received from correct data, they would be indeed disappointing. Such reduction in rate of increase in the face of the enormous immigration during the past ten years, would ororuo n crrpnt diminution in the fe-1 WIbww ? o cundity of the population or a corresponding increase In its death rate. These figures are, however, easily explained when the character of the data is understood. It is a well known fact, having been demonstrated by an extensive and thorough investigation, that the census of 1870 was grossly deficient in the Southern States, so much so as not only to give an exaggerated rate of increase of the population between 1870 and 1880 in these States, but to effect very materially the rate of increase in the country at large. These omissions were not the fault nor were they within the control of the census office. The census of 1870 was taken under a law which Superintendent Walker characterized as "clumsy, antiquated and barbarous." The census office had no power over its enumerators save a barren protest, and this right was questioned in some quarters. In referring to these omissions the suEerintendent of the tenth census said, in is report in relation to the taking of the census in South Carolina: "It follows, on the conclusion of the highest authority, either that the census of 1870 was grossly defective in regard to the whole State or some considerable parts thereof, or else that the census of 1880 was fraudulent." Those, therefore, who believe in the accuracy and honesty of the tenth census? and that was thoroughly established?must accept the other alternative offered by Gen. Walker, namely, that the ninth census was "grossly defective." What was true of South Carolina was also true, in a greater or less degree, of all the Southern States. There is, of course, no means of ascertaining accurately the extent of these omissions, but in all probability they amount to not less than 1,500,000. There is but little question that the population of the United States in 1870 was at least 40,000,000, instead of 88,558,371, as stated. If this estimate of the extent of the omis-* 1fl,ta nKoaIilia In S1UI1S III IO/U Ut? lunai, mu t*uouiu%w M crease between 1870 and 1880 was about 10,000,000, and the rate of increase waa not far from 25 per cent. These figures compare much more reasonably with similar deductions from the population of 1880 and 1890. It will be seen that the absolute increase between 1880 and 1890 exceeded that between 1870 and 1880 by 1,685,603, and that the proportional increase was but 1.2 per cent. less. The population of the several States, as found by the census enumeration of the United States in 1890, is 62,248,540. The following are the populations of all the States as announced : Increase State*. 1890. Hince 1880. Alabama 1,508,073 245,568 Arizonu 59,691 19,241 Arkansas 1,125,383 32,286 California 1,201,002 339,308 Connecticut 410,975 216,648 Colorado 745,801 123,161 Deluware 167,871 21,203 Dist. of Columbia 229,796 52,172 Florida 390,435 120,W2 Georgiu 1,834,366 292,186 Idaho 84,229 51,619 Illinois 3,818,536 740,6C9 Indiana 2,189,030 210,729 Iowa 1,906,729 282,114 Kansas 1,423,485 427,389 Kentucky 1,855,430 206,746 Louisiana . 1,116,828 176,882 Maine 660,261 11,325 Maryland 1,040,431 105,448 Massachusetts .' 2,233,407 450,322 Michigan 2,087,792 452,855 Minnesota 1,300,017 519,244 Mississippi 1,284,887 597,453 Missouri. 2,077,080 512,021 Montana 131,769 93,610 Nebraska 1,056,793 604,391 Nevada 44,327 17,939 New Hampshire - 375,827 28,836 Ne?* Jersey 1,441,017 309,901 New Mexico 144,862 25,297 New York A,981,934 899,003 North Carolina 1,617,340 217,590 North Dnkotu 182,425 145,516 Ohio 3,066,719 468,657 Oklnhomu 56,364 56,364 Oregon 312,490 137,768 Pennsylvania 5,248,574 891,995 Rhode Island 345,343 68,812 South Carolina 1,146,161 151,584 South Dakota 327,848 229,580 Tennessee 1,763,723 221,364 Texas 2,232,220 440,471 Utah 206,498 62,535 Vermont 332,205 81 - t tiuuil 133 586 Virginia Washington 349.516 374,400 West Virginia 760,448 14,199 Wisconsin 1,682,097 388,400 Wyoming GO,589 39,800 Omitting from the consideration those States in which the census of 1870 is known or is presumed to have been faulty, the rate of increase between 1870 and 1880 in the remaining States has been very near ly maintained in the decade between 1880 and 1890. Referring to the principal table of the bulletin, the census of 1870 is known, or is presumed to have been, deficient in nearly all the Statesof the South Atlantic and Southern central divisions, while in the North Atlantic, Northern, Central and Western divisions no evidence of incompleteness has been discovered. The population of these three last named divisions in 1870 and 1890 and the absolute increase for the two decades and the rate of increase is set forth as follows: Population 1870, 26,270,351 ; 1880, 33,639,215. Increase, 7,368,864, or 28.1 per cent.; 1890, 42,693,862; increase of9,054,467; percent. 26.9. MR. PORTER TALKS. On the subject of the census, Mr. Porter says: The general law governing the increase of population is that when not disturbed by extraneous causes, such as wars, pestilence, immigration, emigration, etc., the increase of population goes on at a continually diminishing rate. The operation of this law in this country has been interfered with in recent years by the late war, which besides the destruction of a vast number of lives, decreased the birth rate very materially during its progress. It was followed by an increased birth rate, as is invariably the case under similar circumstances. The normal rate of increase has been, and is, greatly interfered with also by immigration, and it is difficult to estimate the effect of this upon our rate of increase. THE SOUTHERN STATES. Throughout the South Atlantic and Southern Central States the rate of increase has diminished and in most of these States it ha9 diminished very materially. A certain reduction in the percentage of increase, especially in the eastern part of this region, was to be expected, due not only to the operation of general laws, but also to the fact that there has been considerable migration from the States east of the Mississippi river to the westward and but little immigration. Taken together, however, these two causes by no means accounts for the reduction in the rate of increase in these States. The real cause is to be found, as was stated early in this discussion, in the imperfection of the census of 1870. It is but reasonable to suppose that in these States, which were ravaged by war from 18G1 to I860, the rate of increase in the decade which includes the war period, should be less than the nominal one. Of all these States, Virginia, whose soil wa9 the principal theatre of war, must have suffered most severely, and during the period in question, it increased at a rate of but 4.4 percent. Next to Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee suffered most severely, and yet they increased respectively 14 and 13 per cent. On the other hand, North Carolina, which suffered less severely, gained but 8 per cent., and South Carolina, which suffered less in comparison with Virginia, apparently remained at a standstill as regards population. Georgia gained 12 per cent., while Alabama and Louisiana gained but 3 per cent., and Mississippi but 5 per cent., although they were comparatively remote from active operations and suffered relatively little from the ravages of war. On the other hand, those States which suffered most severely from the war have made during the decade between 1870 and 1880 the smallest proportion of gain of the Southern States, whereas the reverse should have been the case. West Virginia gained 23 per cent., Kentucky 25 and Tennessee 23, while the States that were ^li^rther^remote from active operations were North Carolina, which gained 31, South Carolina 41, Georgia 30, Alabama, 27, Mississippi 37, and Louisiana 29 per cent. These startling discrepancies can be due only to the imperfections of the census of 1870, which were, as has been demonstrated, greatest in South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina, although they were not by any means wanting in Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee. The industries of these two sections are almost purely agricultural. During the past ten years manufactures have obtained a slight footing, and mining has made considerable growth in the mountain regions, but these causes thus far have .produced 1 but a comparatively trifling movement of population. The urban population, although great in proportion to that which existed formerly, la uorv umnll in nrnnnrtion to the rural population of the region. During the first half of the last decade Florida had a rapid growth. The population between 1880 and 1885 increased 73,084, or at a rate of 27 per cent. This rapid growth, however, received a serious check in 1887 and 1888 by an epidemic of yellow fever and by severe frosts. The growth since 1885 has, therefore, been comparatively slow. BLACKS AND WHITES IN SOUTH CAROLINA. In 1880, according to the United States census, the population of South Carolina was 995,577, of which 391,105 were whites, and 604,472, including Indians, Chinese and negroes, were colored. According to the census of 1890, the population of South Carolina is 1,047,161, consisting of 512,369 white, and 634,788 colored, including Indians, Chinese and negroes. In the last ten years, on account of the continuous movement of colored colonists to Mississippi and Arkansas, the increase of the colored population has only been 30,316, while the white population has in the same time been increased by an addition of 121.264. If this statement is correct, for every 20,000 increase in white population, there has been but 5,000 increase in black population. COTTON PICKERS WANTED. A Memphis dispatch to The New York, Herald says: The cotton crop of 1890 in the rich, alluvial lands surrounding Memphis will not be gathered until late in the season. The crop is heavier than for years past, and the labor supply is not equal to the yield. In Georgia especially, it is impossible to procure colored labor for the Mississippi bottoms, and it is as much as a man's life is worth to endeavor to entice laborers from either of the Carolines. For the past five years the cotton crop of North arid South Carolina has been away below the average, and this state of affairs has also existed in many sections throughout Georgia. Consequently, labor was plentiful, planters being more than willing to furnish cotton pickers for other States. A very different state of affairs exists this season. The crop is exceedingly heavy in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. Railroad agents heretofore experienced no difficulty in gathering squads of laborers for the Missississipi bottoms, but this is now attended with no small degree of danger. Planters and merchants have carried the small planters so long on their books that they now perceive a surety of payment for back debts. They will brook no interference from the outside with the labor at hand. Id Georgia, any attempt at enticing laborers to other States is punishable by a fine of $500 and imprisonment. Railroad passenger agents have had but little trouble in procuring cotton pickers heretofore, owing to light crops. Their every move in this direction is now jealously regarded with disfavor. The crop is in sight and planters desire it picked at the earliest possible moment. In the bottom lands of Mississippi contiguous to Memphis, it now looks as if the crop will not be gathered until the heavy picking in the three States named has been attended to. Careful estimates place the crop at one hundred thousand bales over last season's yield in the Memphis district alone. Mr. Charles A. Jones, a railroad agent, largely experienced in the business of supplying the river counties of Mississippi, Louisiana and Arkansas with hands from the older Southern States, describes some of the causes preventing negroes from emigrating this season to the river bottoms. The negro loves the right of suffrage on a par with his white brethren, far more than any one thing else. The feeling among the blacks in Mississippi against the proposed enactments of the present Constitutional convention, is exceedingly bitter. They seem inclined to the belief that the white voters will tie their hands politically by the new constitution. In many regions of theCarolinas and Georgia, denuded by the exodus of last year, cotton was gathered as low as thirty-five and forty cents per hundred. This year seventy-five and eighty cents is being paid for the same labor. This will not materially advance the price, as the abundant yield will more than atone for this additional expense. Hundreds upon hundreds of laborers were procurable last year. It being an off year in politics, every inducement possible is now being made to retain the vote of negroes in the communities in which they at present reside, and politicians are making use of every known and plausible argument to accomplish their purpose. The cotton crop and the business outlook never before looked brighter. With continued favorable weather there is not the slightest danger of cotton being materially damaged nor gathered off grade. Should rains set in, while the crop is too far advanced to admit of serious injury, it might be considerably damaged by rust and raoldiness. LETTER FROM RICHBURG. Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer. RicirnuRO, November 3.?On last Tuesday, at 0 o'clock, Miss Anna Martin, youngest daughter of Mr. Jas. Martin, was led to the altar by Mr. Walker M. Atkinson. Miss Martin's was a typical country wedding. The spacious tables, groaning beneath the exuberance of the choicest viands which would have tickeled the palate of the most decided epicure, and the numerous train of attendants would have brought pleasing reminiscences to the minds of many who have crossed the same Rubicon in the days of yore. The attendants were Misses Bessie McFadden, of Chester; Alma t Wylie, Sue Whitesides and Lizzie Martin, of this community; Messrs. V. B. Millen, Jas. j Atkinson, Wm. Gaston and W. C. Kee. The young couple started on Wednesday to Charleston with a number of friends. Owing to the inability of the Rossvillo and Richburg circuits of the M. E. Church, South, which were formerly included in one circuit, to arrive at any amicable division of the property by arbitration, it was advertised and sold to-day. F. II. Barber bought the lot of nine \ acres with the parsonuge and other improvements, for $9-r>2. W. C. Kee bought the adjacent lot of eight acres, without any improvements, for $352, and your correspondent is reliably informed contemplates building immediately. The tract, which consists of a piece of woodland, not so desirably located, was purchased by J. S., Drennan for $21.50 per acre. This will j give the outsido world some idea of the value of real estate located in our town. But wecannot refrain from saying to the owners of renl estate in this place that it is time to cast aside their old fogy ideas of holding with a vise-like grip every foot of ground they own, or demanding two or three times its value. As long as you so tenaciously cling to this policy, you practically throw a Chinese wall around your town and exclude all young men from sottling within your borders. The Presbyterians are making an effort to secure Key. Mr. Marion as pastor here, and tho prospects seem very favorable at present. The farmers are considerably bolated in tho harvesting of their crops, owing to tho unfavorabloness of tho fall for agricultural pursuits. w. i*. r. LETTER FROM UROVER. Corn-Kpondence of The Yorkvilli* Kmiuircr. G rover, N. C., November 3.?Tho cotton crop of this section, if not as good as has ever been raised here, is the best for several years past. The farmers are nearer out of debt now than they were at last Christmas, and if nothing happens there will be a larger cash and a less time trade next year than ever before in this section. This speaks well for the farmers, who have labored so long without reaping the benefits of their labor. But they all seem to be of one mind now and that is, that "farming pays." Wheat sowing has commenced and wo trust it will be done well. The farmers generally are using improved varieties of seed. This is a long step in the right direction, for improved varieties of seed induce the farmers to im1?rove their lands, and improved lands bring letter crops, and so they are on the right track and let's keep them there. And right here let me thank The Enquirer, and ask every true farmer in York county who believes in farming for a profit, to thank it by word or deed for the efforts it has made to bring before tho poople the methods used by tho best farmers in the county, and ask it to continue its noble work until all the farmers aro aroused from the lethargy into which some of them have fallen. A company of Northern capitalists aro prospecting for'manganese on Mr. B. J. Cold's land, a few miles south of here. Rev. J. A. White preached to a largo congregation at Antioeh yesterday, the first of a series of sermons on the ton commandments. Hail foil <|Uito plentifully on the 2<!th ultimo, on limited aroas, and was followed by cold nights and heavy frosts. o. r. II. W. Sechrest at the suit of the Mecklenburg Iron Works. Bought by Mrs. Jane It. Wilkerson for $25. The following property was sold by the clerk of the court: Tinder decretal order, at the suit of It. C. Thomson vs. Robert Howell and others, tract of -(H) acres on the waters of Broad river. Bid off by It. C. Thomson at $200. At the suit of the Vorkville Building and Loan association vs. M. Fannie Dickson,'lot of one acre and buildings on King's Mountain street. Bought by W. B. McCaw, attorney, for $018. Also lot of 18 acres on west side of King's Mountain street. Bought by W. B. McCaw, attorney, for $000. At the suit of Moore A Crosby vs. A. J. LOCAL AFFAIRS. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Joseph F. Wallace, Administrator with the Will annexed of Sarah L. Clark, dec'd? Application for Discharge. Louis Roth, Practical Raker?Fresh Oysters To-Day ! W. C. Latimer?It is Now Booming?Our Grand Overcoat and Clothing Sale Still Continues. A. Y. Cartwright it Co.?Down She Goes! W. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pis.?Clerk's Sales. Joseph Wylie, Agent for the heirs-at-law of Sam'l Wylie, deceased.?Valuable Lands for Sale. W. H. Hicklin, Guthriesville, S. C.?Jersey Bulls for Sale. Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Dobson's Racket. Withers Adickes?Once More. E. M. Bailes, Club Maker?The Yorkville Enquirer. Harris & Foster?That Boom Continues. H. Massey <t Co.. Tirzah, S. C.?Farmers, Look to Your Interest. M. it H. C. Strauss?The Cold Winter Air. FINE SPECIMENS. The Carolina Buggy company, of this place, will have on exhibition at the State fair, thirteen vehicles of different kindsbuggies, surreys, phcetons, etc.?and in various styles of finish, the product of the establishment. These vehicles are elegant specimens of workmanship and will successfully compare with carriage work manufactured in any part of the Union. STABLES* BURNED. About 11 o'clock last Thursday night the ' + * * A ? __l_ 4. 1- |Ai /VM staples on imenuani ^uriwrigm a jui, uu East Liberty street, were discovered to be on fire. The alarm was promptly sounded, but owing to the inflammable nature of the contents, the structure was destroyed before efficient aid could reach the spot. In the stable was Dr. Cartwright's horse, which was saved. The forage, harness and i other contents were burned. There is no jclue as to the origin of the fire. , THE MEETINQ LAST SATURDAY. ^ The campaign meeting appointed for this place last Saturday was attended by about 300 persons who were addressed by Representative Hemphill and Senator Butler. The speakers confined their remarks almost entirely to Federal issues, touching very lightly upon State politics. Their speeches were listened to with interest, and were instructive, especially the information given as tothe working of the McKinley tariff bill ; while the danger to the South of proposed Republican legislation was clearly and vividly pointed out. A WORD TO CLUB-MAKERS. Quite a large number of persons, both in York county and elsewhere, have already notified us of their intention to make clubs for The Enquirer during the present season, and to each one we extend our thanks for the interest manifested, and hope the work will prove both pleasant ana profitable. Several have already entered new nameson our club books, and we request each club-maker to send in his new names at least once a week. Right now is the time to work, as all who subscribe at once will get the paper fourteen months for $1.75. LOCAL LACONICS. >. Miss Zoraida Ingold having resigned as music teacher in the white graded school, at a meeting of the board of trustees last Wednesday night. Miss Annie Wallace was elected to fill the vacancy. Tax payments are a shade easier than at this date last year. In 1889, up to Octoi n< iL. 11 ...on r?a M <r> uer oif 111u nuiu ui ?v5iju#fj?i l *roo puiv* ?w the county treasurer. This year, to the same date, he has collected $4,968.91. The neat appearance of the court room with new carpeting, elicits favorable comment from all who have seen it. A PROTRACTED MEETING. A protracted meeting will be commenced in the Baptist church to-night. The services will begin at 7.15 o'clock. The pastor, Rev. R. G. Patrick, will be assisted by Rev. D. M. Austin, of Monroe, N. C., who is well and favorably known by a number of our readers. Mr. Austin has been engaged in evangelistic work during the past three years and has been very successful wherever he has labored. We are requested to extend to the people of Yorkville and vicinity a cordial invitation to attend the services, which, as above stated, will be commenced to-night. AN EXPLANATION. We have received several inquiries as to what is meant by the term new subscribers, and as there are probably others who do not fully understand the meaning of the term, we will adopt this plan of answering: A new subscriber is any person whose name was not on our subscription list at the time the prospectus was issued on October 29. A change of address from one member * - ' " - ' L ~r *W~.. n natir 01 a lailJliy Id IIIML Ul UUUIUCI 10 uui a uon subscriber, and club-makers will not be entitled to have such names counted in competition for the premium cart, which is offered for the largest club of new subscribers that may be returned and paid for by 1 o'clock p. m., on the first Monday in January, 1891. CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Rev. K. S. Nelson, rector.Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. Sunday-school at 3.30 o'clock p. m. Baptist?Rev. R. G. Patrick, pastor. Services to-night at 7.15 o'clock, at which time announcements will be made for other services during the week. Services on Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday-school at 10 a. m. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, pastor. Services at Tirzah next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and in Yorkville at 7 o'clock p. m. Sundayschool at 3.30 o'clock p. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. G. H. Waddell, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7.30 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 3.30 p. m. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, D. D., pastor. Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 7 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. and 7 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 3 p. m. XPERSONAL MENTION. Mrs. Withers Adickes is visiting in Columbia. 2 Miss Ella Avery, of Ebenezer, is visiting Mrs. J. O. Walker. Miss Willie Miller, of Rock Hill, is in Yorkville visiting friends. a Miss Marie Carroll, of Hickory Grove, is visiting Miss Huldah McNeel. Miss May LeSassier, of New Orleans, is I r.f M.O \I7.v. Ti in lUiRVlliCj U1C ^UCOl i'lio. f? ui, McCaw. Mr. W. L. Goforth, who has a contract in Union county on the Augusta division of the Three C's railroad, is now at his home here on a visit. Misses Alma and Strauss Walker, daughters of Dr. Miles J. Walker, of Union, are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Dr. W. M. Walker. Mr. C. G. Parish, who has an extensive contract on the G., C. and N. railroad near Lawrenceviile, Ga., made a hasty visit home last Sunday, remaining here about an hour. lie promises to come again soon and remain longer. His parishioners, and the citizens geuerally, gladly welcome the return of Itev. K. S. Nelson, rector of the Episcopal church. Mr. Nelson has been quite ill for several weeks, having, when convalescent, visited his former home near Alexandria, Va. He returned last week, restored to health, and officiated in his church last Sunday. Mrs. Asbury Coward left yesterday for Charleston to reside, Col. Coward being commandant of the Citadel academy. The final removal of Col. Coward and h'is family from Yorkville severs a pleasant link connecting the present with thirtyfive years ago, when a young man and ardent in the cause of education, he became one of the founders of a school in our midst which for years ranked high as an institution ot learning. Misses Mary Lou and Heloise Coward will leave here on Friday to join their parents. In their new home the best wishes of our citizens go with them. SALES-DAY. On Monday last, sales-day for November, the following property was sold: By the sheriff, under writ of fieri facias, the right, title and interest of defendant in the property known as the Broad Itiver gold mine. Sold as the property of John Martin, two tracts, No. 1, containing 50 acres, bought by C. E. Spencer, attorney, for $35; No. 2, containing 137 acres, bought by C. E. Spencer for $45.60. At the suit of the Southern Loan and Investment company of Rock Hill vs. John B. Culp and others, tract of 51 acres in Catawba township. Bought by Mrs. Lottie S. Culp for $835.43. At the suit of J. M. Kirkpatrick vs. Ma n flullflcher and others. 080 acres in Bullock's Creek township, divided into four tracts: Tract A, 196 acres, bought by VV. B. Wilson, Jr., attorney, for $5.40 per acre. Tract B, 117 acres, bought by J. P. Aycock at $8.05 per acre. Tract C, 180 acres, bought by J. M. -Kirkpatrick at $4.51 per acre. Tract D, 117 acres, bought by J. M. Kirkpatrick at $6.76 per acre. J. C. Chambers and M. R. Smith, executors of Mary Smith, deceased, sold under power of the will of the deceased, a tract of 324 acres in Broad River township. Bought by C. E. Spencer, attorney, at $8.30 per acre. Mrs. M. J. Simril, executrix of Sam'l D. Simril, deceased, sold tract of 72 acres with the mills thereon, situate on Allison creek. Bought by D. E. Finley, attorney, for $710. _____ TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. The following is the programme of the next meeting of the York County Teachers' Association, which will meet in Blacksburg, May 1st, 1891: Thursday, 9 A. M. Organization. 9.30 A. M.?"Causes of failures among teachers, by Mr. W. W. Dixon. Discussion by Prof. C. C. Hughes. Open for general discussion. Music. General discussion of the following subjects: What is the best method of getting pa renis lO VlSUlUtJ HCUUU1S C OUUUIU IUUUI1crs not have some safeguard in law to protect their tenure of office? 3.30 p. in.?Paper on History, by Miss Maggie Gist. Discussion by Mr. E. P. Castles. Open for general discussion. General discussion. Should Latin be taught exclusively in the high school department, or should it extend through the entire course? Music. Should the teachers of York county organize district reading circles ? 8 p. m.?Music. Paper on manual training in our public schools, by Prof. A. M. Spessard. Discussion by Prof. W. W. "Lewis. General discussion. The following subjects for general discussion : Should pupils be encouraged in reporting all disorders to the teachers ? .Scientific Temperance. Teaching in public schools. Music. Friday, 9.30 A. M. Method of teaching number work by illustration, by Miss M. S. Clarkson. Open for suggestion and questions. M usic. The object method in teaching primary grade, by Miss May Gregory. Suggestions and questions. Music. How to teach fractions, by Mr. E. F. Cauthen. Discussion by Mr. J. H. Wilson. 3.30 p. in.?Opening exercises. What is the best method of securing the attention of pupils? Mr. K. D. Cunningham. Discussion by Mr. G. W. Allison. The rest of the programme will be filled out later on. o. W. Allison, Secretary. "s? CIRCUIT COURT. At in o'clock n. in. on Monday laat. the court of common picas and general sessions for York county was converted, his Honor Judge Witherspoon presiding. All the officers of the court were present except Sheriff Crawford, who, on Sunday, was called to the bedside of his sick mother in the country. His duties in the court-room, however, were efficiently performed by Deputy R. L. Scoggins. The roll of grand jurors was called and thefollowing unswered to their names and took their respective seats: S. A. Fewell, foreman ; S. P. Biankenship, W.B. Choat, W. A. Carson, J. C. Clawson, James S. Davidson, W. J. Davis, J. M. Ford, John F. Glenn, John R. Long, James McSwain, W. C. Owen, D. T. Partlow, W. P. Iioddey?14. His Honor deemed it unnecessary to make a formal charge to the grand jury, this being their third term of service, and on receiving from the solicitor a number of bills, the grand jury retired to their room. The roll of petit jurors, drawn for the first week of the term, was then called, and the following answered: W. A. Brandon, Jr., T. B. Barnett, John A. Byers, Howell Cobb, T. M. Carothers, R. M. Carroll, J. B. Erwin, W. N. Elder, R. G. Graham, E. H. Garrison, A. W. Gladden, W. H. Herndon, J. W. P. Hope, F. H. Johnson, W. W. Kimbrell, Wra. M. -r " ^ " 1? itr a t ?? Lilicas, r. U. J-iOOUOD, W. D. liCnanc, Thomas F. Meek, J. O. Moore, J. L. Moss, J. E. Mintz, Philander E. Moore, W. L. Plaxico, R. G. Ratchford, J. F. Reid, W. E. Spratt, Hugh M. Stephenson, J. Henry Toole, F. T. Wood, J. Spratt Wright, J. U. Whitesides. Of the names drawn on the venire, J. M. Foster and H. L. McMakin, were not found hy the sheriff; J. II. Coltharp and A. J. Patterson failed to answer; and Messrs. Cobb, Mintz and Spratt were excused on their own petitions. The first business to engage the attention of the court was a motion by Col. W. B. Wilson, of counsel for the prisoner, for a new trial for Alex. Berry, colored, convicted at the last term of court of murder and sentenced by Judge Wallace to be hanged on the 15th of last August. The facts of this case we have heretofore published. Material witnesses for the defense did not arrive until after the trial was over and the sessions court finally adjourned. Under these circumstances Judge Wallace decided that he could not re-open the sessions court to hear the motion. Counsel then secured the affidavits of the tardy witnesses, embracing the testimony they would have given on the trial, and on presentation of them to Governor Richardson, he granted a respite of sentence until the 14th irfttant to await the decision of the court on motion for a new trial. Col. Wilson read the affidavits before the court, and his motion for a new trial was granted. The grand jury returned with a number of true bills. The foreman announced to, the court that on making their final examination of the public offices of the county, the grand jury desired the assistance of an expert, and asked the court to pass an order confirming their appointment of Joseph F. Wallace, Esq., for that duty. The court passed the order. The following case was then called and tried: The State vs. Josh Hill, colored ; assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and carrying a concealed weapon. The first count consisted in the defendant cruelly beating his son. The defendant failed to answer and the trial proceeded in hisnhsence. Verdict, guilty. Robert Peay, colored, pleaded guilty 01 carrying a concealed weapon. The hour of 12 ra. now arriving, his Honor announced that in view of the official sales for the day, court would adjourn; and as Tuesday was election day and a legal holiday, the best interest of all could best be served by adjourning at that hour until 10 a. m., Wednesday. The court was accordingly adjourned until 10 a. m. to-day. EIISKIXE COLLEGE. As is known, the question of moving Erskine college from Due West to some other point has been under discussion in the A. It. P. church for several months, and at the recent meeting of synod at Paint Lick, Ky., the matter was brought before that body and properly referred for future action. Pending this action, a conference, composed of ministers and laymen of the church and alumni of the college, was held in Charlotte on Monday night last for the purpose of considering the expediency of the proposed removal. The following ministers were present: It. A. Ross, J. T. Chalmers, W. Y. Love, W. W. Orr, R. G. Miller, G. It. White, C. E. McDonald, D. G. Caldwell, C. E. Todd, W. A. M. Piaxco, H. It. Blakeley, of the First presbytery, and Rev. T. G. Royce, of the Arkansas presbytery. In addition to the above-named ministers, there were also present fifteen laymen and alumni. Mr. W. M. Kennedy, of Yorkville, was in attendance, and from him we learn the following facts pertaining to the proceedings of the conference. On motion, Rev. C. E. McDonald was elected chairman and Rev. G. R. White, secretary. Rev. J. T. Chalmers opened the deliberations with prayer, after which, by the request of the chairman, lie explained the I object of the meeting. In substance he said that more than one year ago the movement had been started to repair the college buildings at Due West, or build a new college, and since that time to the present only a little more than UOi) has been subscribed for that object. Owing to this fact, the movement has been started by other parties to move the college to some other place. Rock Ilill has an offer before the board of trustees for consideration, and Chester and Sardis are getting in shape to make offers. As information for consideration, Mr. Chalmers read statistics showing that within a radius of 48 miles of Duo West there are 5 colleges; within a radius of 65 miles of Rock Hill there are only 2. Within a radios of 65 miles around Due West, there ark. 19 Associate Reformed Presbyterian churches fith 1,100 members; within the same radius from Rock Hill there are 47 A. R. P. churches with a membership of over 4,000. Within this radius around Due Wesfpduring the last ten years, the increase of members has been 145; within the same radius around Rock Hill, during the same period, the increase of membership has been 1,330. From Abbeville county, during the last fifteen years, there have been 15 graduates; in the same territory surrounding Rock Hill, during the same time, there have been 58 graduates. These facts, he thought, should be considered and have an influence in determining where the new college should be located. At the conclusion of Mr. Chalmers's remarks, Dr. Ross moved that the conference adopt no resolutions that might influence the board of trustees in its discussion of this question. Mr. Chalmers offered the following as a substitute for Dr. Ross's motion : Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that the future welfare of the college would be promoted by its removal to a more central location. This resolution elicited speeches irom Dr. Ross, G. R. White, and C. E. McDonald, opposing it, and Revs. Miller, Chalmers, Orr and Harris in favor of its adoption. After an expression of opinion by all present, the vote was taken, resulting in the adoption of Mr. Chalmers's resolution by a vote of 21 to 5. On motion, a central committee of six was appointed, and also sub-committees, to canvass the territory of the First presbytery for the purpose of ascertaining the amount of funds that can be raised for building a new college at Due West, Rock Hill, Chester or Sardis and report results to the board at its meeting at Chester on the 10th of December next. A committee consisting of the following legal gentlemen was appointed to investigate any points of law that a removal of the Institution might involve: J. K. Henry, Cheater ; W. H. Harris, Charlotte; J. E. McDonald, Winnsboro; A. G. Brice, Chester; Ira B. Jones, Lancaster. The conference then adjourned. ROLL OF HONOR. The following is the roll of houor in the Yorkville (white) Graded school for the month of October, 1890 : Room No. 1 Miss Davidson?FirstGrade? Annie Luttn Wilson, 90; Minnie Russell, 90; Bertie Smith, 90; John Ashe, 90. Second Grade, First Division?Jefferys Ashe, 01; Annie Parish, 90. Room No. 2, Miss Hawaiian?Second Grade, Second Division?Sallie Jefferys, 90; Julia Smith, 94; Annie Owen, 92; Avery Lowry, 92; Cora Briggs, 91. Third Grade?Mary Galloway, 9S; Sallie Gofortli, 93; Lillie Gofortb, 93; AuceGrist, 94; Lula Briggs, 92. Room No. 3, Miss Wilson?Fourth Grade, First Division?Blanche Clawson, 90; Mattie Johnson 90; Julia Galloway, 95; Robert Law. 95; Ida Ferguson, 96; Lula McClain, 95; Fannie Parisn, 94; Harry Smith, 94; Henning Clawson, 93; Rose Hunter, 92; Mary Hunter, 92; Willie McDonald, 91; Maud Sardner, 91; Frank Hart, 90. Second Division?Maggie Ferguson, 90; Amanda Clawson, 92. Room No. 4?Miss Gist?Fifth Grade?Annie Wallace, n Rwilnas/1 Tw,ha/\n Q9 Paarl Vl'a11a/>P Q1 .Trilln T)fl vidson" BlTwillie Roae, 90. Sixth Grade?Mary Gardner. 97; Willie Kennedy, 90; Iva Witliera, 96; Florence Cody, 93; Amelia Kennedy, 93; Lapsley Barron, 93; Florence Wilson, 92; Ola Brown, 90; Harvey Withenipoon, 90. Boom No. 5.?W. w. Lewis.?Seventh Grade?None. Eighth Grade?None. Ninth Grade?None. The standard of the primary department has been raised, which accounts for the decrease in the number on the roll of honor. W. W. Lewis, Superintendent. NOTES FROM TIRZAH. Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer. Tirzah, November 4.?The fair and cool weather is quite acceptable to our farmers, and they take all advantage of it in gathering in their cotton, corn and potatoes. Although the price of cotton is gradually going down, yet there is a daily flood of it in our market, and the people generally have but little faith in better prices until after the holidays, and with the hoavy demands on them in the way of supplies, guano, etc., they are selling about as fast as they can gather it. On last Thursday 133 bales were sold in Tirzah, making the total receipts for this season near 1,000 bales, with fully one half of the crop to market yet. Frost did but little damage in this section, as everything was fully matured. Mr. J. B. Howie, the railroad agent and telegraph operator, left us Saturday, with his family, to take charge of the Western Union office as night operator at Statesville, N. C. His brother, Mr. Charles Howie, takes hia place here. Dr. W. B. Cox and wife are visiting relatives at Landsford. Miss Bessie Kell, with her grand moth or, Mrs. Gillespie, left for Sumter last Saturday. Miss Bessie" is to take charge of a school near Sumter. Quite a number of our citizens went to Charleston last week, among whom we noticed Mr. II. Massey and family, Perry Ferguson, J. C. Wallace and Joseph Hainmel. "Joe" came back wreathed witn smiles and reported having a tine time. Mr. John M. Hope, of Yorkville, spent a day or two with us last week, buying cotton. A "Sociable" at Newport last Wednesday night was quite a pleasant atfair. Several of Tirzah's young men, together with our string band, attended. Tirzah boasts of one of the finest string bands in the county. Mr. W. A. Brown has accepted a positon as salesman with Messrs. H. Massey & Co. Our business men are certainly doing a good business this fall, as their houses are crowded with customers all the time, and especially on Saturdays, when it is almost impossible to got waited upon. The Three C's railroad made many souls happy on Friday by coming along with the pay train and settling up for the month of August. Mr. James Canster, our next school commissioner, speaks of building a residence here. And then? well, I supposed the next thing he will do will be to fulfill the promise be made to the people while canyasing?get married. I can but speak a word for Thk Enquirer, as the last issue contained the prospectus for the next year. It is a journal that all of York county should bB proud of; newsy and well - 1 1 t.l-Jl- il.M euueu, uiui unuuuuiuuiy iijo ijuou pi micu uapi in the South. Clear, concise, perfect and correct, we can but wish it success and a large addition to its subscription list for 1891. Tir/.ah City. LETTEK FROM ROCK HILL. Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer. Rock IIill, November 4.?The election is all the talk here, and I am afraid that for some time after to-morrow there will be a lullaby in street conversation. We had our first freeze. Friday morning. Early risers found ice and frost that had killed most of the vegetation. The quarterly conference of theM. E. church, Rock Hill circuit, which convened on Friday, agreed to make Rock Hill a station, and have services each Sunday morning and night. The other business was routine. We have had recently in our midst some magnates who came to investigate their interest in the cotton seed oil mill?Mr. James S. Cochran, president, and R. S. Irwin, treasurer, of Philadelphia. These gentlemen, as they express it, are "more than pleased" with our climate and people. Mr. A. J. Hofiman received the contract for building the bridges across Tool's Fork and Wildcat creeks, about four miles from this place, as advertised in Tim Enquirkr. For the bridge at Tool's Fork, his bid was $27f>, and for the bridge over Wildcat, $284.7"). Mr. Bradford, of Fort Mill, made a bid of $284, on the Wildcat bridge. All of our citizens (and there were many) who visited Charleston, during gala week, were delighted by the many scones they had neyer witnessed before, and would like to have remained longer. There are no new developments in regard to Erskine college being established here ; but if "energy, enterprise and money can get it, wo are here. The Good Templars here are increasing in members at each meeting. The address of the County Democratic Executive committee is considered by many to be a well written and strong address to the people of York. HAi.. LETTER FROM UNION' COUNTY, (.'orrcxponilcnir of The Yorkvillc Enquirer. Etta Jam;, November 3.?Mrs. Orogon Smith, of Texas, is on a visit to friends at Hopewell. Mr. C. W. Whisonant, of Wilkinsville, is quite unwell. Jelf, the son of J. A. M. Estes, got his finger cut oil' last wook by a negro boy who was chopping wood. Jell'was showing him what length to cut it, when the l>oy, who had made his stroke could not stop it until the axe had done its work. He is doing very well. Yesterday afternoon an interesting Hible reading took place at Abingdon Creek church. It was conducted mainly by Messrs. C. C. Roberts and P. S. Webber. At tho conclusion of the reading a discussion was entered in to as to the practicability of tho women taking charge of tho Sabbath-school work. ('. C. Roberts, J. L. Strain, Thos. J. Patrick, M. C. Dorman and P. S. Webber each took nart in it. Some interesting remarks were made which led to the general conclusion that woman's influence is invaluable in tho work of the Sabbath-school. Miss Nannie T. Kemlrick, of Rluirsvillo, visited Miss Nannie C. Kendrick, of Sunnyside, last week. siiima. LETTER FROM MeCONNKLLSMLLE. CorrcxiKinilciM-c ofTlic Yorkvillc Enquirer. McConnKi.r.svir.i.k, November 3.?Cotton is the topic of conversation now, with an occasional word on politics. Oyer bales have been sold hero already, and all of it was bought by resident buyers. Our fields aro still white with the lleecy staple, very little more than half thecrop having boon gathered. Mr. J. T. I Crawford has two acres from which he has . picked two bales and will get two more. This j may bo a "brag patch," but he has lorty acres i I that will averago one bale to tho acre. We think if tho reporter of The Kxijciukk, who has been interviewing the farmors, would visit this place, we could give him some points on cotton culture. Mr. W. P. Crawford, of Richburg, was ut homo on a short visit last wook. Rev. Dr. Tadloek, of Columbia, will preach ut this place next Sunday. s. <\ kihiilek. ' TILLMAN IS ELECTED. The Effort to Disrupt the Democratic Party Proves Ridiculously Abortive. [HPEC-IAL DISPATCH TO THE YORKVIU.K E5QUIBER.] Columbia, November 5.?Up to 12 f o'clock, midnight, only 125 precincts, out ^ of 567 in the State, have reported official- jH ly. The figures are, Tillman, 13,778; Has kell, 5,913. These precincts usually poll * about one-third of the votes of (he State, % 1 and it is not likely that the total vote will . VI exceed 70,000. Haskell's vote may reach ' 18 25,000, but no more. The returns show an absolute failure of the negroes to sup- W port the Haskell ticket. In various sec- * i tions they voted for Tillman, and it is not yr likely that full returns will very much ii alter the arbove estimate. " The returns from all the congressional districts show that six out of seven are undoubtedly Democratic, with a possibility of Elliott's having been elected ip the Seventh, over Miller and Brayton, the Republican candidates. The election throughout the State, so far as heard from, has been the quietest ever known. THE ELECTION IN YORK COUNTY. Below we present a nearly complete statement of the vote by precincts in York county yesterday for governor and members of congress; all the returns having been secured by special arrangement and through the prompt co-operation of our various correspondents forwarded by telegraph or special messengers. As the county and legislative tickets had no opposition, we deemed it unnecessary to procure the returns for them for the present purpose. As will be seen, the Haskell ticket had but a small following In York. In 1888 the York Democratic vote for governor was 2,004; in the present election York gives Tillman 2.C09, though It should be borne in mind that In neither election was the full Democratic strength of the county polled. Quietand good order prevailed throughout the county. The negroes were quite indifferent, and contrary to the expectations of some, very few of the cojorea citizens were at the polls or manifested a desire to vote. Governor. Congteaa. * j i j 3 H 5 H h * 2 S PRECINCTS. < g * ? X . ,2 x . ft 2 W ? ? So? ? 3 . > * < > -I ft -H S5 ? 5 B ? 5 H J o O O ? < H I? O H Antiocb, Ill 2 113 104 -4 111 Blacksburg 170 34 204 194 10 204 Blaireville 136 00 136 122 00 122 - * * * /VA ?? < 1A/I OA Irti Betnany, 114 w 111 iin uu im Bethel, 115 00 115 122 2 124 Buffalo, Bullock's Creek,... 110 00 110 109 00 109 Clark's Fork,.. 25 00 25 25 00 25 Clay Hill 77 18 95 39 28 67 Coates's Tavern,... 102 1 103 84 15 99 Clover 123 00 123 102 00 102 Fort Mill 226 14 240 104 24 188 Hickory Grove 192 1 193 152 17 169 McCounellsvhle,... 134 9 143 134 00 134 Newport, 63 5 68 59 7 66 Rock Hill, m 9 '403 352 6 357 Thompson's Mill... 37 2 39 39 1 40 Yorkville, 480 IS ; 492 416 25 441 Totals, 2609 107 2716 2321 1412462 the election elsewhere. The following reports of the State and congressional election yesterday have been received by telegraph at The Enquirer office up to the hour of going to press: Lowrysville?Tillman, 117; Haskell, 3; Hemphill 114. Richburg?Tillman, 160; Haskell, 18; Hemphill, 179; Alexander, 2. Chester?Tillman, 277; Haskell, 114; Hemphill, 393: Alexander, 59. Lancaster?Tillman, 459; Haskell, 190; Hemphill, 469; Alexander, 169. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. ? Mr. S. S.Gibson, of Winnsboro, has an apple tree that has borne two crops this year. The second crop of apples are large and full grown, resembling in every respect the first. He showed a single bunch which had no less than five fine apples growing together. ? Winnsboro News: Mr. T. P. Bryson, of Fairfield county, has gathered from a single pecan tree growing on his plantation, about ten bushels of nuts. These nuts he has sold at one dollar per peck. Besides the returns from the sale of pecans, he has raised a fine crop of cotton on the acre of land where the tree grows, thus receiving a double profit from this acre. ? At the last terra of the Abbeville circuit court, the case of Geo. M. Sibert against John F. Wideman, in a suit for $10,000 damages for slander, excited more interest than any other case of the term, and has been the subject of more or less comment and speculation for the last year. The cause of the suit was based on the following charge: That the plaintiff had stolen $450 from Wideman & Pressley on or about the 20th of December, 1889, (of which firm the defendant was a member) and he had postive proof that the plaintiff did take the money. After argument in the case and a charge by the judge defining slander, the jury brought in a verdict of one cent damage. ? On last Saturday afternoon tne aeaa body of M;iss Florence Hornsby, daughter of Mr. G. W. Hornsby, was found near a spring about 200 yards from her father's house in the Crane Creek neighborhood, about seven miles north of Columbia. Her throat was cut from ear to ear and there were also evidences that a nameless crime had been committed on her. The ghastly discovery was made by a negro boy, who was on his way to a corn field near by. He reported that he saw a negro man running away from the scene of the murder, but that he was unable to identify him. The family of Miss Hornsby are people of respectability, but of humble condition. ? A murder was committed in the town of Spartanburg on Saturday afternoon by one of tho colored visitors to the circus. Bob Poole, colored, shot Will Long, also colored, through the right lung, killing him almost instantly. A warrant is out for Poole in Union county, and Long, who lives about Jonesville, assisted the sheriff in the search for him. Poole left the county and went to Asheville. Both negroes came to Spartanburg Saturday afternoon and met in Stuckey's range. Poole asked Long if he had aided the sheriff in his endeavor to arrest him. Long said "yes," whereupon Poole shot him immediately. He made his escape and was not arrested at dark. ? On Saturday, while Edmund H. Deas, colored, Republican candidate for congress, was addressing a crowd of negroes atTimmonsville, in the interest of the Haskell cause, exception was taken to his remarks by certain Tillmanites, among whom was J. Gully Jackson. Jackson drew a knife on Deas and split his mouth open nearly to the ear, and would have killed him but for Col. Morris, who pressed up to make peace. In the endeavor of Col. Morris, however, Jackson, who was highly wrought up, turned on Mr. Morris, slashed him a severe cut on his left cheek, and raked him across his left side, cutting clear through his clothing and ripping the skin to a serious depth. Deas bled profusely, and it is thought he will die from the wound. Jackson was arrested, but released on $100 bond for his appearance before the town council to-morrow. Who ark These People??The folI lnwiny interesting bit of news, interesting at least to the younger generation of Carolinians, is published in The New York World as coming from Senator Wade Hampton in an alleged interview : "There is a singular race of people in South Carolina, called the Itedbones. Their origin is unknown. They resemble in appearance the gypsies, but in complexion they are red. They have accumulated consderable property and are industrious and peaceable. They live in j small settlements at the foot of the mountains and associate with none but their own race. They are a proud and high I spirited people. Caste is very strong among them. They enjoy life, visit the watering places and mountain resorts, but eat by themselves and keep by themselves. When the war broke out several of them enlisted in the Hampton Legion, and when the Legion reached Virginia there was a great outcry among the Virginians and the troops from the other States because we had enlisted negroes. They did not resemble the African in the least, except in cases where Africans had amalgamated with Indians. This intermixture, which is common in the Carolinas, produces marvellous results. It takes the kink out of the hair of the African, straightens his features and improves him in every way except temper. These AfroIndo people are devils when aroused, and as slaves were hard to manage.