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The oldest colored woman in Georgia
died in Rockdale on Wednesday morning
last. She was 105 years old.
-j-The .New,Orleap^ Times-Democrat compiler
Ch4 popular Votes *m? all tiie States at
their elections of last year. The aggregate
footing up is as follows: Democratic 5,128,326;
Republican 4,380,919, Fanners' Alliance
299,OSO, Prohibition and scattering 186,882?
a'$KMTotal of y,84U,17r~TKls fe the largest
vote ever polled in a non-presidential
year.
? The taxable property of Georgia in 1879
was $284,000,000. In 1890 it was $416,000,000.
In 1879 the State tax was three mills ; in
1890it was four mills in spite of the increased
valuation. The cause of the higher rate was
the increased appropriation to the public
schools. In 1890 this item was $330,000; in
1891 it'will be $600,000. The appropriation
is a popular one.
? Dr. A. W. Miller, pastor of the First
* Presbyterian church of Charlotte, N. C., has
received a letter from Dr. Ben Olid, in charge
of a mission established in Jerusalem by Dr.
Miller for the conversion of Jews, which
says that 80,000 Jews had reached there
from Russia since Dec. 1. The letter says
that Russia is even attempting to annoy the
Jews in Jerusalem.
? A cattle dealer from the Indian Territory
purchashed last week of Mrs. King, of
Corpus C|hri$ti, the Texas cattle queen,
two year-old steers for $82,000. This
is prohably the largest order filled in Texas
at any onet time for cattle, and the King
ranch is said io be the second largest in the
world. It is tax^d at $900,000, including
150,900 hi )rees and cattle. Mrs. King owns
several others in other portions of Texas.
? The Chicago .Tribune, Republican, explains
how tin plate was made recently in
that city. The manufacturers used imported
Welsh iron plate and dipped it in
melted tin, also imported, employing Welshmen
to do, the work. The result was the
American made tin plate of which Protectionists
are boasting. Tin plate made this
way, however, benefits neither the Pennsylvania
iron man nor the Dakota mine-owner.
What it.calls to mind is the $1.5,000,000 tax
imposed on the innocent consumer.
? The next United States senate will consist
of 88 senators, and the roll now lacks
but three names to make it complete. The
names of 46 Republicans are upon the list.
Of the remaining 89 names, 37 are those of
"Straight'? Democrats; the other two belong
to the Farmers' Alliance men elected
from South Carolina and Kansas. The vacancies
will be filled by elections in Florida.
Illinois and South Dakota. Should a Democrat,
be chosen in each of these States the
senate would stand: Republicans 46, Democrats
42.
? Three bran new Chinese gods were consecrated
in New York city on Saturday of
last week, and the worship of Kwong Gong
' is to he observed along with that of Mammon
and other reigning deities in that city.
K-wdng Gong is the chief of the three, and
was a great Chinese hero who flourished in
the reign of How Gip Toi, about four hundred
years ago. He is said to have done
some hard lighting during the revolution of
1487. New York sends missionaries to plant
the Christian religion in China, and the
votaries qf Kwong to set up his altars in New
York.
? The movement started by the women
employed in the departments at Washington
to erect a monument to Jhe late General
Spinner, merits the hearty co-operation of
the friends of the women workers everywhere.
It was General Spinner who first
introduced women clerks into the government
departments, and although he was
subjected to a good deal of ridicule and
abuse for his gallantry at first, he never faltered
in his purpose, and he had the proud
'satisfaction of seeing his example extensively
followed in public as well as private offices
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Oil VIY CI UID UUUUIUJ. x v u <ju..v v,
that the womeu of the land will not sutler
General Spinner's name to be soon forgotten.
? A company of American capitalists have
obtained a valuable concession from the government
of Jamaica, and have undertaken to
build an expensive system of railroads on that
island. English capitalists are doing all in
their power to excite native prejudice against
the Yankees. Flaming placards have been
posted on the trees and on every conceivable
surface with these startling words: uDo you
want Americans to own us ? People of Jamaica
arouse! Go to the polls and vote against
permitting Americans to get control of our
island. Buying the railroad is the first step '
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in tnat cur ecu on. * m spu? ui un mo mc;
Americans are going right ahead with their
work: ' ' ' '
? On Tuesday of last week a special train,
carrying about four hundred soldiers of the
Seventh cavalry, who were returning from
Pine Ridge, over the tJnion Pacific railroad,
collided with a passenger train near Irving, j
Kansas. Both trains were wrecked and j
many 6f the soldiers were injured, including
two killed. Among the wounded was Capt.
Godfrey of Troop D. None of the passengers
on the other train were hurt. The
military train consisted of twenty-four freight
cars loaded with horses and artillery, and
seven passenger cars. The conductor of the
train, who was running on the time of the ex-1
press with which he collided, is held respou-:
sibl'e for the accident, but he ran away and
has not been caught.
? It is said that the Alliance leaders in ;
Kansas are already beginning to talk of senator-elect
Peffer as the Alliance, or third
party candidate for president in 1892. Speaker
pro tem. Marshall remarked that such
a thing would not be at all out of the question.
Said he : "Kansas is going to be the ,
leader of the Alliance movement. The
election of a United States senator and five
congressmen before the party is a year old is a
greater victory than was ever achieved by a ;
new party in any State. It puts Kansas in
the front in this movement and, this State
may be called upon to furnish the presidential
candidate. If Kansas names the leader,
in 1892,. it is probable that it would be the
new United States senator.
? A bale of Baker county, Ga., cotton has
been traced to Moscow, Russia. It was
made by T. H. Pullen, of Milford, and in the
bale he placed a note, addressed to the party
who might use it, giving name and post-.
office, and requesting that he be informed
of the manufacturer and place manufactured
and the price paid for the cotton. He re-,
cently received a letter from Moscow, from j
which it appears that the cotton was sold to ,
a manufacturer at that place on December
28, and he wrote Mr. Pullen on December 30.,
The letter was received in New York on
January 7, and reached Mr. Pullen on January
9. Mr. Pullen regrets very much that
the party failed to give the price he paid for
the cotton, and will write him again for
that information.
? The woman suffragists all over the country
are anxiously awaiting the action of the :
legislature of the State of Kansas upon a j
bill now before it. This bill, which may become
law within a short time, goes far beyond
any measure yet adopted by any State
in the interest of women's rights. It gives a
full suffrage to all women of lawful age,
with the right to hold any office under the
State. It is supported by nearly all the j
members of the Farmers' Alliance, which
controls the lower branch of the legisla- j
ture, and there is hope that it will pass the
senate, as the Republican party in the State i
is on record in defence of its principle. By i
an existing law women possess municipal
suffrage in Kansas. Under the law theyj
now control the government of a good many I
towns, and have elected school superinten-:
dents in several counties. The experience!
of female suffrage thus obtained has led to :
the demand that women shall enjoy political
equality.
? The following story, the truth of which
is somewhat doubtful, comes from Fort Jefferson,
Ky.: "While a workman wus en- j
gaged in digging the foundation of a house,
he unearthed a long straight sword and j
some ancient armour, consisting of u steel,
helmet and breastplate. They were almost j
eaten up with rust, and through the holes
of the helmet could be seen the gray bone ofj
a fast decaying skull. In order to gain some
information concerning this strange discov- i
ery, the handle and scabbard of the sword
were cleaned. The sword itself was rusted to |
the scabbord and could not be drawn. The
shield on the handle and the scabbard wenmade
of a strange composition that rust has
had but little effect upon, and they seemed but
slightly injured by time. The handle of the j
sword is of pure gold, at the top of which is
a large diamond clustered around with rubies.
On the handle is the name, "Hernaii-:
do De Soto." Below is the coat of arms.'
which consists of a spring oozing out ofaj
hillside, and close by the spriug a child.!
Underneath this is the inscription, written
in Latin, "The Spriug of Youth/' The engraving
is remarkably well done. These
few bones and implements of war are no
doubt all that remain of the gieat De Soto,
who, believing that somewhere in the new
world was a spring which bestowed on any
one who bathed in its crystal waters perpetual
youth, gave up wealth and luxury to undergo
the hardships of a wild and unknown I
country, and at last die in discouragement I
and defeat. History says that De Soto died
somewhere in this part of the country, and ;
his body was thrown into the river in order
to keep the fact of his death from the Indians.
But history is probably mistaken.
Fort Jefferson has the honor of his grave.
forkvillr (?wptiw.
YORKVILLE, S. C.:
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 4, 1891. |
THE DEAD FORCE BILL.
It is generally conceded that the Force
bill is no longer a source of uneasness to the
people of the South. The vote by which it
was laid aside in the United States senate,
on Monday of last week, is regarded as a
conclusive test, and the Republicans will
probably not attempt to bring it up again.
While the only demonstration in the South
over the fate of the measure is a long breath
of relief, rabid partizans in the North are
howling with impotent rage. They denounce
the "Southern brigadier," "the rebel legislatures,"
and especially the Republican senators
who have risen above sectional strife
ami voted as patriots. The result of this
long and bitter fight is a clear demonstration
of one fact, and that is that the people of
this government have not yet reached a point
where they would be willing to voluntarily
bring about a reign of anarchy.
SECRETARY WISDOM DEAD.
William Windom, secretary of the treasury,
dropped dead in New York city last
Thursday. He was participating in a banquet,
given by the New York Board of
Trade at Delmonico's, and had just concluded
the delivery of a long speech in response to
the toast: "Our country's prosperity depends
upon its instruments of commerce,"
when he suddenly turned pale ami fell to the
floor. Several of the guests immediately
rushed to his assistance, but an examination
of his pulse showed that he was dead.
Heart disease was the cause.
Both houses of congress suspended business
on Friday as a mark of respect to the
dead secretary, and all the government departments
at Washington were closed. The
funeral services were held last Monday in
the Church of the Convent, and were conducted
by Rev. Dr. Hamlin. At the request
of Mrs. Windom, the members of the cabinet
acted as honorary pall bearers and the body
was borne by a detail of non-commissioned
officers from the treasury guard. The remains
were interred at Rock Creek cemetery.
The law requires that in the event of the
death of a cabinet officer, his successor be
appointed within ten days. In view of the
great importance of this office, however, and
to allow sufficient time for the selection of
the most capable man to fill it, the president
has recommended to congress that the law
on the subject be so modified as to allow one
of the assistants of a deceased cabinet officer
to perform his duties until a successor can
be appointed.
INGALIrfS IS DEFEATED.
When we went to press last week the
probable result of the senatorial election in
Kansas seemed to be in doubt. The latest
reports were to the effect that the Alliance
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caucus Was UUUOie IU llgicr ujiuii u v aiiuiuuLv,
and in consequence of this disagreement Ingalls
might possibly get enough votes to insure
his re-election. But the matter has not
turned out that way. A joint vote was taken
on Wednesday, and as the result of the
first ballot, John J. Ingalls, the notorious
South hater, steps down and out. He received
only 58 votes, while his successor,
Judge Wm. A. PeifFer, received 101.
The defeat of Ingalls in Kansas gives us
reason to hope that there is a better time
coming. For the past fifteen years he has
enjoyed the reputation of being one of the
most bitter and unrelenting enemies that the
South has had in the United States senate
since the war. He has been the great exponent
of sectional hate, bigotry, prejudice
and spite, and has ever industriously devoted
his talents to carrying these principles to
extremes that have been limited only by his
ability to hatch up new deviltry.
His defeat seems to indicate that Kansas
has arrived at that point where such questionable
and unprofitable statesmanship is no
longer in demand, and consequently it may
be assumed that she is now on the way to a
sure remedy for the social and political disintegration
with which she has for years been
threatened.
Judge Pefter, the new senator elect, is GO
years of age, and is described as being in bad
health. Up to one year ago he was a
staunch Republican, but is now an uncompromising
Alliance man. He favors the unlimited
coinage of silver and a conservative
expansion of the currency. He does not
believe in protection as a principle, but favors
a moderate protection of home industries,
and believes in a tariff commensurate with
the economical requirements of government.
On the occasion of his election Judge Peffer
addressed the legislature in a long speech
in which lie fully laid down his platform of
principles as indicated above. His closing
remarks were as follows:
' I have but another word or two to say.
and then I will finish. I discovered in The
Capital this morning?I mean The Daily
Capital, of Topeka?that the Kansas City
Times and other Democratic organs I don't
need to mention, need not take any credit to
themselves for the election of this man I'etier
to this position ; and The Capital spoke the
truth, as it does sometimes. (Daughter.)
They need not; hut the truth is, if I am permitted
to take a seat at all in the senate, it
will he very much on tin* plan of my little
grandson. He was telling his uncle what he i
would do when he went to heaven. 'I will,' j
he said, 'go right in and just sit down whcr- j
ever (Jod tells me.' And so when 1 go to i
the senate chamber, if 1 do go. 1 will probably
take a seat just where they ask me to ;
hut when it comes to voting, my my dear I
friends. I will vote for the principles of tliej
People's party. When I left the Itcpublicuu
party I left it for good. (Applause.)
Dike the man who was seasick. 'Do you sup-,
pose I am doing this for fun?'
"Some years ago I came to the conclusion |
that it was desirable that the connections J
between the grand old party and myself j
should he broken, but there was no compul-1
sion used except on my part. For years 1 !
had been a member of that party, with all
its grand memories, and it was a hard struggle
for me then, and now I dislike to speak j
of it in harsh terms of censure, but it seems I
tome that that party with whom I associated
so long, has gradually departed from its
old principle of justice to all.
"We feel here in .ansas that we must
have a change. We annot get relief from
congress. We ask for relief and they laugh
at us. In New York city the president and '
his secretary run over to see what they can
do. handling the people's money in order to !
relieve the stringency there, while we. in
this State, in bright, beautiful wonderful
Kansas, are famishing for money. We are opposed
to and against prosperity there, while
there is a stringency in every family here.
We need a new party for this. We ask for!
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
Then comes the McKinley bill. We ask for
a reduction of tariff duties instead of an in-j
crease which that hill has added to the tax-1
es already heaped high upon the people. I
started out to assist in this Farmers' movement,
and, thanks to the Master first and
the people of Kansas next, we have succeeded.
Here is one of the fruits of it.
"Now, good friends, thanking you for this
distinguished mark of your confidence, wishing
you all manner of prosperity, promising
here and now to consecrate ray life if necessary
to the work with which you have intrusted
me, I will drink to your good<
health and retire."
Suiting the action to the word the new !
senator seized a goblet of water, drank the
contents and gracefully stepped down. (
MKKE-MKNTION.
A circuit judge in Kentucky has rendered j
a decision that declares the anti-lottery i
laws of that State unconstitutional. The J
action throws open all the lottery doors in ,
Kentucky and adjoining States, and undoes!
the work and agitation of years of the antilottery
sentiment. Samuel Valentine
Bays, a Methodist preacher who has been I
runnimr a county store near Bowling Green, |
Ky., has been arrested and committed to
jail in default of $500 bond for selling whisky
without a license. The main exposition
building at Chicago is to be constructed of
stone, iron and glass. Its dimensions are to
be 420 by 50 feet, with a centre dome 120
feet in diameter and 150 feet in height.
The whole structure will cover four
acres. About 1,000 farm hands have
left one section of Marion county, N. C.,
for the Georgia turpentine farms. The
largest driving belt in the world is being
made for the Louisiana Electric Light company.
It is to be 6 feet wide, 1(50 feet long
and will take the skins of 175 animals to
complete it. When finished it will weigh
two tons, and cost $10,000, or about $10 to
the square foot. Ex-Secretary of the Interior.
Wm. F. Vilas, has been elected U. M.
senator from Wisconsin. The trial of
Mr. L. H. Patillo, for the killing of Mr. H. C.
Hut son, in Augusta, Ga., has been postponed
until the next term of court. Mrs. Jefferson
Davis is still in New York city, and is
confined to bed on account of heart trouble.
She is attended by Miss Winnie, who is assisting
in finishing the biography of her father,
which Mrs. Davis is writing. Senator
Cameron, of Pennsylvania, was burned
in etfigv at Pittsburg on Tuesday of last week
for voting against the Force bill. Experiments
are being made in Chicago with
what is claimed to be a successful Hying
machine. The New York Herald says
that the expenditures for pensions for the
year ending June 80th, as now officially
stated, amounted to $100,857,534. In the
previous year we paid $87,644,779,11, while
in the year before we paid $80,288,508.77.
The cost of the German army, it may be ininteresting
to note, is for the year estimated
at $91,726,293. Beside our pensions, our
army costs $80,000,000. Queen Victoria
is said to be personally interested in < he
establishment of a large whisky distillery in
Wales. A bill is to be introduced in the
New York legislature to compel men to
vote. It provides that the man who is
entitled to vote and does not do so at
each election, shall l*e subject to a fine of
$25. A terrible explosion of gas occurred
in the coal mines of the H. C. Friek Coke
compuny, at Mammoth, Pennsylvania, on
Tuesday of last week and killed 130 miners.
Trouble is feared with the Chippewa
Indians in Minnesota. There are
about 1,200 of them and they have been
holding ghost dances for the past month.
The governor of Minnesota has been applied
to by the settlers for protection. Reports
from Chicago and the northwest are to
itLnf naawKf all nf Miilrnnd juifl
tut: cuci t mui iu hii^ uii v/? k..v ??
street lines are completely blocked with
snow. Dr. Gallinger, of New Hampshire,
will be the only physician in the next
United States senate. The senatorial
contest in the Illinois legislature remains
unchunged. So far, more thun fifty ballots
have been taken without any change on the
result of the first. Marion L. Cohen, who
has been traveling for McDonald & Co., book
dealers, of Atlanta, Ga., is wanted for stealing.
The World's Fair Association, of
Chicago, has called for an additional subscription
of $5,000,000. and if the sum is
raised, the whole sum so far available will
aggregate $15,000,000. Reports from
Kansas are to the effect that many farmers
in that State are literally starving.. There
has been a continuous failure of crops during
the past three years and ihere are hundreds
of families who have neither clothing, j
food or fuel. The Augusta, Ga., Expo-!
sit ion company will hold another big lair in :
November next. South Dokota is still
trying to elect a senator, but is making slow
progress. The last ballot taken so far shows
that the highest candidate lacks 41 votes of
the required majority. The United
States senate is considering a bill providing
for the appropriation of $1,000,000 for the
purpose of erecting fortifications at the various
seaports of the country. Daniel
Lee and Andrew Caldwell, two drunken
white men, were run over by a freight train
near Asheville last Monday. Lee was killed
instantly ami Caldwell was so badly mangled
that he will die. Mr. Bosanquet, a
young Englishman, was bitten by a rattlesnake
in Dayton, Florida, a few days ago,
and died from the effects on last Monday.
THE COl'XTY ALLIANCE.
A called meeting of the York County Alliance
was held in the court house at Yorkville
on last Friday. The object of the
meeting was to hear the report of a committee
that had been previously appointed to
inquire into the operations of the State Exchange,
and also to attend to such other matters
as might properly come up for consideration.
Mr. W. N. Elder has furnished The
Enquirer with the following report of the
proceedings :
"The committee read two lengthy communications
from Brothers Coit and Donaldson,
giving full and explicit information as to the
management of the Exchange. The reports
were.received as information, and a resolution
was adopted expressing satisfaction
with the management of the Exchange, and
the board of director's and agents were commended
for their efficient service. It was
thought, considering the troubles and difficulties
that had been encountered in the
way of opposition, etc., that they bad managed
remarkably well.
"Reports were heard from the various subAlliances
as to taking stock in a bagging
factory. Though most of the sub-Alliances
favored the establishment of such an enterprise,
they were not ready to subscribe any
stock at the present time. The principal
reason assigned was that there is now a petition
in the hands of the superintendent and
directors of the penitentiary, from the State
Grunge, upon, which a report is to be made
at the next session of the legislature, asking
that body to consider the propriety of establishing
a bagging factory within the penitentiary.
and in this way utilize part of the
convict labor. It would be a source of revenue
to the State, and a protection to our
farmers against the repetition of any such
wicked and iniquitous combines as were instituted
by the jute trust three years ago.
The rules of trade, as adopted by the ('lies
tcr County Alliance', ami agreed to ny an me |
leading merchants of the county, were read
for the information of the body. They were i
well thought of, as it showed a great ehauge '
from two years ago. Instead of the Alliance \
asking, almost begging, the merchants to
trajlc with them asan organization, and being j
snubbed and refused, now these same merchants
are soliciting and competing for the |
Alliance trade. But with all this, as desira-1
hie a change as it shouldbe.it was eonsid-j
ered a bad precedent. 1 f till the counties in |
the State should adopt a similar plan, it j
would tend to a withdrawal of patronage|
from the State Kxchaiige. and ifthis institution
of our own planting is not nourished [
and supported, it will fail to accomplish the
results aimed at.
"Attention was also called to the article f
published in The Cotton Plant, concerning i
the destitute condition of many of our brelh-!
ren in South Dakota, on account of fail-;
ores in crops during the last three years. A
resolution was unanimously adopted to the1
etl'eet that the various sub-Alliances, at their
next meeting, consider the same and contribute
as they may see lit for the relief of these,,
our suffering brethren. The said contributions
are to be forwarded to tin* county secretary.
and he will forward to the proper
authorities. It is hoped that every subAlliance
will do something to help these
destitute brethren.
? Columbia Register : President Strode, of
Clemson college, says that ninety-live boys
have already entered their names on the
register, ami desire to enter the college as
soon as opened. Two-thirds of these hoys
are from the low country. Others who desire
to enter should register their names at
once, as there is a probability that there will
be far more applicants than can be accommodated.
LOCAL AFFAIRS. I
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
A. G. Briee, Plaintiffs' Attorney?Notices to J.
Robert Lynn, defendant,
S. B. Lathan, Principal?Hickory Grove Academy.
Frew Brothers, Rock Hill, S. ('.?Dry Goods
('entre.
Geo. T. Schorb?Old Reliable Music House.
M. A* H. C. Strauss?Remember.
Beard A' Ionian?Clothing and Furnishings.
Lowry A' Starr?Another Cut?Quinine?We do
not Protend.
The Weekly Chronicle, Augusta, Ga.
J. Rufus Brattou?Sale of Mortguged Land.
Agnes Moore?Do You Think?
Riddle A Carroll?That's All Right.
Kennedy Bros. A Bamm?Several Weeks Ago.
K. A. Crawford, S. Y. C.?Sheriffs Sale.
N. W. Hardin, Plaintiffs' Attorney?Notice to P.
P. Dickinson, defendant.
W. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pis.?Clerk's Sale.
BURGLARS AT SHARON.
The store of Mr. S. S. Plexico, at Sharon,
was entered by burglars on last Friday (
morning. The burglars obtained entrance t
through a window and stole about $40 worth |
of goods. No clue has heen secured. 1
MEDICAL EXAMINERS. *
At a called meeting of the York County 1
Medical Association, held in the office of Dr. f
J. F. Lindsay, the president, last Monday, >
Drs. E. L. Pressly, T. A. Craw ford and J. H. t
SSaye were appouueu u comuuuee ui uicu?sociation,
subject to the approval of the gov- f
ernor, to act as the board of medical exami- s
ners in York county. ' i
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT. '
The United States District court con- 1
vcned at Greenville last Monday. The 1
business of the court is said to be lighter *
for this term than usual, there being only liJO c
cases to be disposed of. In the case of Har- 1
rison Blalock, of Yorkville, for retailing,ru' *
true bill was found, but in the ease of Clark 1
Ratchford, also of this placej charged with
the same offense, the grand jury returned
"no bill." * t
ABOUT PEOPLE.
The Augusta Post of the Travelers' Pro- 1
teetive Association has elected Rev. Thomas 1
M. Lowry as chaplain.
Prof. J. A. Tate, principal of the Wellford '
High School, was in Yorkville on Friday ^
and Saturday on business.
Mr. James A. Ervin, of Guthriesville, has 1
been drawn as a petit juror, to serve at the
April term of the* United States court which '
convenes in. Charleston. '
LICENSE TO TEACH. j
There seems to be some misunderstanding
as to the import of a license to teach in t
the free public schools, such as is now
being granted from time to time to duly
quulitied applicants. The license system (
is simply an expedient for the accommodation
of schools during the intervals be- 1
tween the regular meetings of the county j
board of examiners, and such a license will
only hold until the next immediately following
meeting of the board, when the licensed
teacher is expected to appear for regular ex- '
animation. *
MR. E. P. McKISSICK. ,
Mr. E. P. McKissick, the traveling corres- .
pondent of The News and Courier, culled 011 '
The Enquirer yesterday. We were glad
to see him, as we always an; whenever he
comes to Yorkville, for Mr. McKissick is a '
' J
sterling newspaper man with a genial good
nature that is altogether an exception among
the brotherhood. With such representatives,
so ably backed by a splendid puper, it is no ,
wonder that the great South Carolina daily ..
continues in its unquestioned superiority, ^
and so completely tills every nook and corner
of its field.
COMPLETING THE FILES. (
Mr. Joseph W. Templeton, who lives two j
miles south of Yorkville, has brought in a ]
number of well preserved copies of The \
Enquirer of the year 1871. They include <
the issues of March 9, 23 and 30, April 20, <
June 22 and 29. August 23, and September
21. Thanks, Mr. Templeton ; these numbers
give us a good start. Nearly one-sixth for (
first installment, it seems as though it will |
require only u short time more to get the en- j
tire volume together again. Forty-four ,
more papers of 1871 and forty-nine of 1870, ,
on which Sheriff Crawford gave us a start
last week, and the entire file, with the ex- ]
vonr 1 Stan, will have been ,
tX|lllUU V/I vnv jvm* ,
completed. j
THEIR BUSINESS IS GROWING. 1
Messrs. Frew Brothers, proprietors of the
big one-price cash establishment, of Rock .
Hill, announce a change in the name of their 1
firm, which is hereafter to be known us Frew i
Bros. & Keesler. The new member is Mr. <
E. L. Keesler. and the re-orgunizution of the 1
firm has been rendered neeessury in order to <
keep up with the growth and development i
of its business since the adoption of its new 1
iron clad cash system. Though the firm i
was an unusally strong one before this change <
was made, it is no doubt still stronger now ; .
and while it is safe to say that it will at 1
once greatly enlarge its field of operations, ?
with equal assurance we can remark that its j
well known reputation for unquestioned re- .
liability will in nowise be impaired. Read <
their advertisement from week to week and <
then call and see if they don't stand by every I
statement they make.
BURGLARY ANI> ROBBERY.
The variety store of Miss Maria Me- j
Pheeters, near the Three C's depot, was ,
broken into and robbed yesterday morning.
The thieves obtained an entrance through L
one of the front windows after prizing open (
the shutter with an iron spike. They carried (
away about #40 worth of plunder, consisting ,
of canned goods, bacon, a small clock, some ,
glassware and a quantity of candy. I
On the same night, an attempt was also (
made to break into the store of Mr. S. M. ,
MeXeel, near the narrow guage depot, but (
without success. ,
Though quite a number of different ]
theories are advanced as to the identity of j |
the robbers, as yet no definite clue has!]
been secured. The mutter, however, is grow-1,
ing too common. Two other attempts at j (
house-breaking have been reported within j
the past ten days. I
THK (i(X)l) TEMPLARS.
The regular quarterly election of York- <
vilIt* Lodge, No. 213, Independent Order of i
Good Templars, was held in their hall last <
Friday night with the following result : I
F. A. Gilbert, \V. C. T.; Miss Maggie I
Moore, W. V. T.; Jno. M. Hope. fW S.'; G.J
R. Simmons, W. F. S.; Miss Alollit? Bind-1
worth, W. 'i'.: W. T. Moore. W. : Mrs. T.,
S. Jell'ervs, W. S. J. T.: W. B. Allison, Jr., J1
W. L. D.'; Win. MeFurland. W. M.: Miss!|
Willie Williams, W. 1. G.: Sidney Davidson,!]
W. (>. (;. : Rev. G. H. Waddell,"W. R. Cur- h
roll, B. F. Bear, trustees. !.
Delegates and alternates to the district '
lodge, which meets at Chester on Tuesday.
February 10. were elected as follows : Del-!
gates?Miss .Jessie Owen. Miss Fannie Grist.
Rev. R. G. Patrick. Alternates?Rev. G.
II. Waddell. .1. II. Ferguson. Ed. MeFarland.!.
The Yorkville lodge was organized No-'i
vember 21 with 4N members. The membership
now numbers (is. j |
PKI0.1I I I'M AWARDED. I
Our Road Cart premium, recently ottered |
to the elub-maker who should secure and I
pay for the largest number of new subserib- i
ers by 1 o'clock p. in., last Monday, has I
been awarded. Mr. W. O.Glover.of Point, i
in this county, was the winner. He carried I
oil- the prize with ">2 names, and was follow- i
i'd by Mr. W. II. Moore with 2S, and Mr. 10. I
M. Bailes with 23. The total number of 1
new names returned up to date, under the ;
above oiler, was 2S1. In addition to those t
which have been returned by club-makers, i
quite a number of new names have come in >
from other sources, and the subscription list
of Tiik Kxqt'lKKIt has now swelled to a lig- ?
tire that it has not attained for years.
But we want more subscribers. We want
everybody to take the paper, and especially t
do we desire that it shall go to every home's
in York county. Looking to this end, we \ >
; - - ? - nake
additional liberal offers to club-makers.!
!tead the new prospectus on the fourth page 1
)f this issue and see what they are. We offer
mother hran hew premium in competition
"or which everybody has an even start. In
act, if there is any advantage, it is in favor
if new club makers. The old club-makers j
lave probably, in a measure, exhausted their!
espective territories, and the new beginner
itauds just as good a chance of securing
he prize as anybody.
Begin at once. The Enquirer is the
:asiest paper in the State to secure subscribers
for. And remember that even if you do
lot get one of the premiums, you will not be
illowed to work for nothing.
SALES-DAY.
Thougti there were no legal sales of any
leseription on last Monday, there was an
inusually large crowd in town, and the busiless
of the merchants was good. That of
;he horse-traders, however, was better. Beside
the usual number of small swappers,
here were several droveira in town, each
vith a large number of mules, and quite a
lumber of sales were made for cash and on
irne.
To keep his hand in, Auctioneer Neal muniged
to get the crowd around the court house
iteps long enough to sell a number of old
matches belonging to Mr. J. J. Hayhurst, of
he late firm of H. F. Adickes-& Co. The
luctioneer made the watches bring all they
>vere worth, and probably a little more. In
act he is such a good trader that it is a wonler
that others do not catch on to the cue
ind get him to sell a good many other
hings from the court house steps, besides
iroperty under foreclosures and executions.
officers'electew.
The Jenkins Rifles held their annual elecion
of officers in the armory of the company
in last Thursday night. Nearly all of the
nembers were present and the following is
he result of the election :
W. B. Moore, captain; R. A. Parish, 1st
ieutenant; Jas. B. Bell, 2nd lieutenant;
Rev. R. G. Patrick, chaplain; Dr. R. A.
Sratton, surgeon ; and Tlios. F. McDow, atorney.
The non-commissioned officers will probably
be appointed at a meeting that is to be
teld to-night.
The object of to-night's meeting, however,
s to perfect arrangements for a competitive
irize drill, to be held at an early day, and
ilso to make preparations for the coming
>ccasion on which Gen. E. M. Law will make
i formal presentation of the now historic
roop flag of Company K., Seventh cavalry,
commanded by the late Capt. George I).
Wallace, recently given to the Jenkins Rifles
iy Col. R. M. Wallace.
CHURCH NOTICES.
Episcopal?Rev. K. S. Nelson, rector.
Services next Sunday at 11 a. in. Sundayicliool
at 3.30 p. m.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. G. H.
iYuddell, pastor. Prayer-meeting thisevenng
at 7 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11
i. m. and 7 p. m. Sunday-school at 3 p. in.
Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, D. I).,
lastor. Prayer-meeting to-morrow afternoon
it 4 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11
j'elock a. m. and 7 o'clock p. m. Sundayichool
at 3 p. m.
Baptist?Rev. Robert G. Patrick, pastor,
iforkville?Prayer-meeting to-morrow evenug
at 7.15 o'clock. Services next Sunday at
11 a. in. and at 7 p. m. Sunday-school at 10
i. in. Union?Sunday-school at 2 p. in.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J.
J. Galloway, pastor. Tirzah?Services next
Sunday at 11..'10 o'clock a. m. Yorkville?
Men's Association meeting to-morrow evenng
at 7.30 o'clock. Services next Sunday
;vening at 7 o'clock. Sunday-school at 3.30
j'clock p. in.
AT A HAM HONE DANCE.
Out correspondent tit Filbert makes menlion
of a homicide that occurred near that
place on Tuesday night of last week. From
;entlemon of that section who were in town
in last Monday, we learn additional particjlars.
It seems that the shooting occurred in the
bouse of a negro named Joe Tate, on the occasion
of a party. Just what the facts are
t is hard to arrive at, but the straighest story
that we have heard is about as follows :
While the dance was in progress, Joe
Adams announced that he was going to
nave "second head" (whatever that means)
in the next "set." Charley Moore had
Maimed that position also, but Adams and
tiis "lady" had gotten there first. Moore
lemanded the place. Adams refused to give
it up, and Moore commenced shooting, firing
two shots. The first shot struck another
negro in the calf of the leg, but the second
lid no damage. About this time, however,
Adams's "lady" took a big pistol out of her
bosom and bade him "kill the black scounirel."
Acting on her advice, Adams took
j;ood aim and fired. The ball took effect in
Moore's abdomen, and death resulted three
lays later. In the meantime Adams left flie
county, announcing before his departure
that if Moore died lie would not be back.
BACK FROM FLORIDA.
Mr. L. L. Smith, with his family, returned
from Florida last Wednesday. It will be remembered
that Mr. Smith moved to Florida
i few weeks ago with a view to making that
Mate his future home. Shortly after locating,
however, he found that the white sands,
everywhere abounding, had such a detrimental
effect on bis eyesight, which is somewhat
alfected, that lie was in danger of going
blind; and rather than risk such a eonse-i
ijucnce. left the "Land of Flowers" to those
who are more content to endure its many ineonvcnieneicK.
Mr. Smith expresses him- j
elf as very well pleased with Florida,
but it was not so with some of the rest of!
l: . :i? lv..ii,. ,i;?.ii w!is one
Ill* lulling. .
Iiis little (laughters. She was not seen to
anile during the whole sojourn in the inueh
jverrated State, hut on realizing that she was
lgain approaching dear old York, begun to
brighten up. On the train she was asked if
die would not feel like dancing a hornpipe !
when the train reached Yorkvillc. She
replied : "No, papa ; hut just as soon as I get
nit on the platform I will feel like singing
[Jlory hallelujah!" A sensible little lady is1
his daughter of yours, Mr. Smith.
THE KOCH IjYMI'H.
Dr. (Jeorgo Walker, who went to Baltimore
last week for the purpose of making aj
personal investigation into the merits of the
lymph treatment, returned on Sunday. Hej
uforms ns that the profession in Baltimore!
s not altogether euthusiastie over the new 1
remedy. There are some eases where the
treatment has been of decided benefit, and
<till others where it has done more harm than
food. The new discovery is still, at best, in
in experimental stage, and it will be a long
time yet before its real value can be definite- j
y settled.
The physicians at the University of Mary and
hospital expressed it as their opinion '
hat Mr. O'I.eary. whom Dr. Walker accompanied
to Baltimore, was a favorable subject
lor the lymph, and lie has placed himself
under the treatment. The lirst injection of
the lluid is described as having produced the
most desirable results that could be hoped
or. In fact, the physicians stated that the
eaclioii ami resulting symptoms, so far, have
icon more perfect than in any case that has
iceii treated in Baltimore up to this time,
ind. though the ultimate results will remain
ineertain for several days yet. there is good
eason to hope that Mr. O'l.cary will lie
{really benefitted by the experiment.
On being asked for a clear and concise
statement of what the lymph fluid is. Dr.
Walker gives lis the following :
"Dr. Koch's lymph is the active principle
if the bacillus tuberculosis dissolved in
ilyeerine. This substance is the waste remit
iug from the life and growth of the lined
- . _ lus,
and is prepared by an artificial cultivation
on a suitable medium. After a sufficient
growth has been obtained, the bacilli
are killed by being subjected to a low temperature
and the active principle is then extracted
by means of glycerine. The resultant
is a deep brown oily liquid, which on being
diluted with oarbolized water, is ready for .
use by injection under the skin."
"Well, now how does this affect consumption
?"
"The theory is that consumption is due to
the growth of a vegetable parasite called
bacillus tuberculosis. The parasite feeds on
and destroys the lung tissue. The lymph, on
being injected into the blood, finds its way
to the lungs and produces such a change in
its tissues that they will nolonger serve as
food for the parasite, which, as a consequence,
finally becomes weaker and weaker, and is
eventually coughed away by the patient.
The cause of the disease having been removed,
the lung soon regains the healthy
i-?i. it- i ni!
('01X1111011 in Wllicu lilt; uacuii un^inttii)
found it.
"However, this is as yet merely a scientific
theory, and the fact still remains to be established."
THREE '8*RAILROAD.
By the terms of the recent order appointing
Mr. Samuel Lord temporary receiver for
the Three C's Railroad company, last Thursday
was the day on which his report should
have been filed and argument heard for the
appointment of a permanent receiver. When
the matter came up in the United States
court at Charleston, however, on motion of
Mr. Lord, solicitor for the complainant bondholders,
the appointment of a permanent receiver
was postponed until the 24th instant.
The time at which the complainants in the
case shall be called upon to show cause why
a receiver should not be appointed for the
defendant Massachusetts and Southern Construction
company, was also postponed to the
same date.
On last Saturday, Judge Simonton granted
an order authorizing Receiver Lord to
pay the wages of employees for the month
of November, 1890, amounting'to 16,543, and
for the first ten days in December, amounting
to $2,990. If there is not sufficient money
on hand to pay these amounts, the receiver
is empowered to borrow the deficiency and
issue certificates therefor, payable in two
years, and drawing interest at the rate of 7
per cent, per annum. The payment of employees'
wages for last October, amounting to
$6,500, hitherto made, is confirmed.
LOCAL LACONICS.
? The Sixth circuit will be called up in the
supreme court on April 28, and will lie allowed
five days.?
The Three C's pay train came up the
road last Monday and all of the employees
were paid off up to January 1.
? When Treasurer Neely closed his books >
last Saturday the total delinquency amount- j
ed to something more than $7,000.
? Superintendent of Education Mayfield j
hus confirmed the appointment of Profes- i
sors W. W. Lewis and J. A. Boyd as school1
examiners for York county.
? The total average attendance in the!
public schools of York county for the schoolastie
year just closed, was 5,994 against ]
5,460 during the previous year?a gaiu of 534.;
? The lien business is opening about as
briskly this year as usual. During the i
month of January Clerk of Court Wylie in-1
dexed 92, against an even 100 for the same
period last year.
? Intendunt Withers imposed his first fiue
yesterday. It was in the case of Gib Garrison,
a negro boy, who was charged with
having slapped a colored sister in the face
on the way from church. Gilbert was
charged $3, cash. ,
? Mr. Andrew Merritt, of Fort Mill, .sends
us a copy of The Enquirer duted March 30,;
188:2. Thank you, Mr. Merritt, just the I
same as if the paper was an issue of 1855, '70 j
or '71; but these are the only years that are !
missing now.
? That sly old grey fox which has been j
furnishing so many good races for our Sharon
correspondent, during the past few weeks, j
has been caught. Mr. D. M. Hall sent to
Fort Mill after Bob Graham and his dogs,
and together they went down to Sharon,
I jumped the fox, and caught it iu a race of
thirty-five minutes from the start.
LETTER FROM ROCK HILL.
C'orre?|X)mleiice of the Yorkvllte Enquirer.
Rock Hill, February 2.?Our farmers
have been very much delayed iu the work of
putting in the small grain crops by the wet
weather. It is generally predicted, however,
that we arc to have a good crop and fruit
year.
A shocking tragedy occurred near here
last Tuesday*afternoon on the plantation of
Capt. Iredell Jones. A little four year old
daughter of Mr. Louis Trimble was playing
iu the yard near the front door of her father's
house. A loaded gun was leaning up
against the wall, and a little negro, about
eleven years old, picked it up and began
tampering with the triggers. The gun was
suddenly fired off'and the charge took effectj
in tlie little gins neuu, smusuing u luaiumo.
A jury of inquest, empunnelled by Trial Justice
Waters, rendered a verdict of accidental
killing. The grief stricken mother was so
prostrated by the shock that she at once be- j
came very ill, and does not seem to improve. J
A sharp game was worked 011 Capt. J. F. \
i Workman a few nights ago by a negro j
I named John McGrift. McGrift called upon ;
leapt. Workman and said that his grandson,
j Frank, bad sent for a pair of pants. Not;
j suspecting that everything was not all right,
| ('apt. Workman turned the pants over to j
[the negro. It was afterward discovered,
'however, that the negro had no authority I
to get the pants from Mr. Frank Workman,)
! ami had really stolen the pants. After a1
short search he was found and arrested, and
; the pants were recovered,
i The ladies of the Episcopal church gave j
a dime party at the residence of Mrs. J. M. i
Ivy 011 Friday night. It was very much en- j
joyed by young and old.
Our people are pleased to welcome among
us Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Culp, formerly of
Yorkville. They are boarding with Mrs.
Blake.
A meeting of the stockholders of the Con-!
struction company was held 011 Tuesday of
last week. Mr. W. M. Frew was elected:
president, W. H. Stewart, manager, and J.
B. Johnson secretary and treasurer.
Mr. E. B. Hock, former express agent, has
turned the agency over to Mr. J. P. Babing-1
ton. Mr. Babington's office will be in the,
Koddey building.
Col. Cad J. ITide, with his usual quota of!
witnesses and violators of the internal revenue
laws, left on yesterday to attend the
United Slates court at Greenville.
Kcv. George Sweeney, the new rector of
the Episcopal church, arrived here from
South Dakota on lust Friday. He held two
services in the church on Sunday and the
congregation is much pleased with him, as is
every one w ho has met him. Mr. Sweeney
informs us that the (irst rain he had seen in
six mouth was at Washington, I). C., a few
days ago.
A similar trick to that reported above as
having been played 011 Capt. Workman, has
also been played on Mr. John A. Neely. A
negro called at Mr. Neely's boarding house
1 - 1: ' w 1.... M?
UlKl SlSKi'U IOI' 111.** puill?>. wu mi.
Xcely spotted the negro with the pants on,
and reported the matter to Marshal Sharpe
and the thief was arrested.
An interesting revival service was held in
the Baptist church here during last week.
Rev. .1. Q. Adams, the pastor, was assisted hy
Rev. R. (t. Patrick, of Yorkvillc. The
meeting will no dotiht do a great deal of
good.
Mr. Jim. T. Roddey has received a handsome
wagonette. It isa novel vehicle in our
city and seems to he the very thing for
transferring passengers from one depot to the
other, and also to he used hy young people
in moonlight picnics. iiai..
? I'nele Jeremiah Tranium, of Pickens, is
said to have on hand a hale of cotton which
lie has heen holding since lSliS, waiting for
the price to advance to - '> cents a pound. '
The hale has heen once re-covered with a
new suit, and the old man says that if lie
does not get cents for it, it will he sold hy
his executors. |
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
? The Newberry Cotton mills last week
made a shipment of 80,000 yards of cloth to
China.
? Rev. Thomas H. Leitch is holding a series
of meetings at Capers' Chapel, in Chester
county.
? Charles Devens, who was military governor
of this State in 1866, died in Boston on
the 7th ultimo.
? Senator Hampton has accepted the invitation
to deliver an address in Columbia on
the occasion of the coming centennial.
? According to custom, Adjutant General
Farley will begin the inspection of the State
militia at Charleston on Washington's birthday.
? Pickens Sentinel: The site for the depot
of the new town of Calhoun has been staked
off about one mile from Clemson college, and
the vicinity is soon to be laid off iu town
lots.
? Secretary of State Tindall has adver'ian'l
.!?? evnorimPTitftl farm at Columbia for
VMV w"rv ? ?
sale 011 the first Monday in March. The
farm contains 100 acres, of which 90 acres
are cleared and ten acres in woodland.
? Superintendent Mayfield is not making
the very best progress in his work of collecting
statistics as to his teachers throughout
the State. In the matter of color, grade and
gender, it is plain sailing; but the age?
there's the rub.
? The body of Alice McLeod, the white
woman who was reported as missing from
Columbia last week, has been found in the
Congaree river weighted down with a bag of
stones, and Waltes Martin, colored, has confessed
to the murder.
? Johnnie Owens, a ten year old son of
Gideon Owens, of Laurens, was burned to
death in a corn crib on Last Friday. He
went into the crib about dark to shuck corn
for the hogs, and it is supposed that on entering
he struck a match to light his way,
and that the ilame communicating to the
shucks, cut off* his escape.
? Winnsboro News and Herald: Mr. Henry
W. Bellsmith, representing an English syndicate,
was in Winnsboro Wednesday negotiating
for the purchase of a large quantity of
land in the neighborhood of Catawba Falls.
Property in that immediate neighorhood and
for some distance around it, has begun to get
on a boom. We understand that if the purchase
is completed, they propose building
large factories. Old Fairfield will get on a
boom yet. We welcome these gentlemen.
? At the recent session of the legislature,
a joint resolution was passed instructing the
adjutant and inspector general to turn over
to thfe Washington Light Infantry a brass
Napoleon gun, formerly supposed to belong
to the Marion artillery. The gun was to
have been cast into bronzes for the Washington
Light Infantry monument. It turns out,
however, that the gun is claimed as private
property, and Gen. Farley will take no steps
in tho matter until its ownershiD is estab
lished.
? At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Colored State Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, held in Columbia last Thursday,
the following officers were elected : Directors,
A. Wise, O. D. Bracy, E. Hampton, R. E.
Minton, E. P. Davis,H. H. Ely, W. M. Brown,
C. L. Hampton, A. E. Hampton. President
and general manager, A. E. Hampton ; vice
president, E. P. Davis; treasurer, H. H:
Ely; secretary, J. Williams. The summer
meeting will be held at Newberry on the
first Tuesday in August.
? Details of a revolting outrage recently
committed iu the burying ground of the ancient
church of St. Andrews, iu Berkeley
county, are printed iu The News and Courier
of Thursday. The ghoulish marauders, in
searcli of valuables supposed to have been
buried with the dead, have broken open a
number of coffins and left their ghastly contents
scattered about the ground. The law
has no penalty too severe for the inhuman
brutes who would commit such a crime.
? Florence Times : Mr. John S. Scott, the
gentleman who left this State two ye.mt ago
to teach the people of Russia how to plant
cotton, having accomplished his mission, has
returned. He expresses himself as well
pleased with the treatment he received at
the hands of the Russians, but at the same
time is glad to get back to his old home at
Mar's Bluff again. The Russians arc making
fairly good progress in the culture of
cotton, but their immense territory coutains
only very limited areas on which it can be
raised.
? The Georgetown Times reports 1 hat two
murders were committed in that county last
week. On Thursday, Engineer W. D. Hall,
shot and killed a negro at the Georgetown
and Lane's railroad depot, and made his
escape, but gave himself up last Monday.
On Sunday, Matthias Waring, colored, shot
' and killed his wife, Xippie, at Belle Island
plantation. Matthias had given his
wife a severe beating, bruising her up in a
i shocking manner and left the house. NlpI
pie called in some of the neighbors, and while
! they were dressing her wounds, Matthias
| came *back and quietly placing his gun
] through a crack, took delil>erate aim and
. fired. The load took effect in the woman's
side, killing her in a few moments. The
j woman who had been engaged in bandaging
the murdered woman's head, was stunned by
the shock.
? The Mayfield, Pickens county, correspondent
of The Greenville News, is responsible
for the following: A strange scene has
1 recently been witnessed by several persons
j of this community. A colored boy uamed
; Hunt, fourteen years old, living in Pickens
county, near Foster's store, was bitten by a
dog (not supposed to be mad) al>out two
years ago, nothing injurious resulting from
the bite until recently. Those who have
seen the sufferer say it is the most distressing
scene they have ever witnessed. One
person held a small walking cane near his
mouth. He seized it between his teeth and
bit off a piece in an instant. He has spasms
frequently, and just before they come on him
he utters a most hideous sound more resembling
the howl of a dog than anything else.
Those who have seen him say he certainly
can't live long in such constant agony."
? The trustee stockholders of the State
Alliance Exchange, held their meeting in
Columbia last Wednesday and Thursday, according
to appointment, for the purpose of organizing
a State Alliance bank. The board
nf directors was elected as follows: J. A.
Sligli, \\\ H. Timmcrman, J. K./rindall. J.
W. Stokes, J. W. Shaw, J. T, Duncan, 1). P.
Duncan. Though the time when it shall begin
operations has not been definitely settled,
the News and Courier correspondent is informed
that the establishment of the hank
is a certainty. The Exchange has about
$20,000 capital to its credit, in the hands of
the State treasurer, and so soon as a president
and other officers can be agreed upon,
the institution will be ready for business. It
is probable that Col. 1). P. Duncan will be
selected us president.
? Seven prisoners broke out of Lexington
jail on last Wednesday night by cutting a
hole in the brick wall and crawling through
one at a time. Sheriff Drafts was away
from home at the time and the jail was in
charge of his wife, a 14 year old son, and a
young hired man named Charles lieiger.
Cp to 10 or 11 o'clock the prisoners were
singing in chorus as had been their wont,
and Mrs. Dafts went to sleep with no suspicion
but that everything was all right.
Next morning there was but one prisoner in
the jail, a white man named Klias Keizer,
charged with rape, who was confined separately
from the rest of the prisoners. The
escaped prisoners are all colored, and their
names, with the charges on which they are
awaiting trial, are as follows: Cal Meetze
and Thompson Summers, murder; Dave
(ioruiuii, attempted rape: Willis Monroe,
housebreaking: Fred Cant well, assault and
battery. Meetze. Brown and (iorman have
since been re-captured, and it is probable
that the others will also be caught.
? The statement that Secretary Bateman.of
the penitentiary board, has found a voucher
that accounts for $S?0U of the shortage in bis
accounts with the penitentiary funds, has
been denied. In a communication in the
News and Courier, however, Mr. N. W.
Brookcr. one of the recent directors, throws
sonle light on the matter that might result
in the clearing up of Mr. Btemail's trouble.
Mr. Brookcr says that it is not surprising
that some of the vouchers have been lost.
At each meeting of the board, the clerk was
required to send in to the chairman, at his
hotel, all the vouchers and accounts of the
preceding meeting. Those papers were
sometimes kept by the chairman for several
days, or even weeks, and it is not at all improbable
that many of them have from time
to time been lost by this means. It is presumed
that Mr. Bateinan never thought of
counting the vouchers upon their return, and
this accounts for the fact that lie did not discover
them to be missing until he was about
to turn over his books. Mr. Brookcr also
adds that he thinks it a severe hardship on
Mr. Batemen to allow him to sell bis property
to pay for these lost vouchers, as such a
thing as his having made any misappropriation
of the State's money is out of the question.
LETTER FROM FILBERT. /
Correspondence ot TheYorkVllle Enquirer.
Filbert, February 2.?Mr. Hugh G.
Brown and several other hunters from this
vicinity, caught a large grey fp* last Saturday
morning. The fox was jumped near
here, and run down and caught near Yorkville
after only a short race. {' ,
A shooting affair occurred neoirfiere last
Tuesday night, on the plantation of Mr. C.
M. Parrott. It was between Charles Moore
and Joe Adams, both colored. Moore was
killed, and Adams has left the country. The
cause of the trouble was whisky and pistols,
and we would certainly be glad to see the
law enforced against these two evils. I am
sure that farm tools and common sense are
mnva. nnn.inmvp in the well beinir of any
community.
We are to have a first rate brass band
in this community. It is to be called' the
Allison Creek band, and is to be composed
as follows: Hugh G. Brown, leader; Johnnie
Thomasson, Samuel Brown, Landers
Wilkereon, James Beamguard, Robert Gordon,
John Gordon, A. J. Parrott, J. B. Parrott,
C. M. Parrott, Jr., W. J. Parrott and N.
G. Parrott. All of the members have undoubted
musical talent, and I have no
doubt that with a little practice they can
furnish all the music that this neighborhood
will require. . , . t. m. o.
? > ,
The Omaha Convention*?The National
Farmers' Alliance held a three days convention
at Omaha, Nebraska, last week, beginning
on Tuesday. The platform of principles
of the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union, recently agreed upon at Washington,
was adopted. .
An amendment to the constitution proposing
to make all laboring men eligible to membership,
was rejected on the ground that such
a step would at once lay the Alliance at the
mercy of designing politicians, who could,
with a million dollars worth of memberships,
obtain control of the organization. ITie
movement was started among farmers and
should be kept there.
The convention passed the following resolution.:
' .
Resolved, That we most emphatically declare
against the present system or government as
manipulated ny the congress of the United Stales '
and members of the legislatures of the several
States; therefore, we declare in fevor of holding
a convention on February 22nd, 1892, to fix a
date and place for holding a convention to nominate
candidates for the offices of president and
vice-president of tho United 8tates.
We declare that in the convention to be held
on Februry 22,1892, that representation shall be
one delegate from each State in the Union.
Chicago was selected as the next place of
meeting, and an election of. officers resulted
as follows: <l? ay
President, John H. Powers, Nebraska; vicepresidents,
Cha*. Morgan, Pennsylvania. Thos.
Fink, New York, R. Sickens, Ohio, William
Kinerd, Indiana, Milton Oeoive, Illinois, Q. M.
Butts. Wisconsin, G. Collins, Missouri, J. .Westfall,
Iowa, J. J# Furlong, Minnesota, W. A.
Jones, Nebraska, G. F. Cravens, Washington;
secretary and treasurer. August Post. Iowa; national
lecturer, George Lawrence, Ohio; tint assistant
national lecturer, Miss Eva McDonald,
Minnesota; second assistant, J. W. Ravens,
Washington. ... ,i .
Wants Wae Declared.?Elliott F.
Shepard, the luny editor of The New York
Mail and Express, is about to go into spasms
over the recent defeat of the Force Bill, and
in a recent editorial in his paper he broke
out as follows:
"If gallant Ben Harrison wants 1,000,000
men to end up the new Southeastern rebellion
and enforce the constitution and laws of
the United States he can have them in thirty
days. The war-whip is craeked again in
* *? CJlAiAo oonfttn an/1 In tho pphpl
Ult \J I1IICU kTlttica acuuvv auu *u ?mv
legislatures and blood is in the air. Let the
North, East and West begin the war this
time and it will be short, and 7,000,000 of
our fellow citizens will be truly enfranchised
and afforded the means of self-protection.
Let us strike before the Southeast can be
organized militarily. She is moving to that
organization with rapid strides. The deification
of Lee in Richmond last May was one
step. The irresponsible volunteer mounted
cavalry in every county in every slave State
is another. Threat of war if congress does
its duty and provides for the protection of
citizens at the polls is another. These are
like the secession mutterings of 1860; and
ought to be understood by the American
people and answered by immediate mobilization
of troops in every State.1'.
A Very Good Showing.?The Longtown,
Fairfield County Prize Club met at the residence
of Mr. T. W. Tedwell, on last Monday
night and partook of oysters, fried and
stewed, and had a good time generally.
The contestants for prizes have sent in their
reports with the following result:
L. T. Wilds entered six acres 01 cuuou,
which yielded 10,131 pounds of seed cotton.
The best one acre produced 2,615 pounds of
seed cotton. The avei-age yield per acre in
six acres was 1,0881 pounds.
Samuel McCormick entered four acres of
cotton, which in the aggregate produced
7,003 pounds. The best one acre yielded
2,208 pounds, and the average yield of the
lour acres was 1,700 pounds.
J. C. Stewart entered one acre of cotton
which produced 2,400 pounds.
A. F. Perry, one acre of bottom corn, the
yield of which was 04 bushels.
D. G. Smith, half acre of sweet potatoes,
which produced 801 bushels.
The club is rc-organizing and will in all
likelihood increase its membership, and beginning
in due time, with propitious seasons,
will muke an effort to materially increase
the yield on all crops.?News and Courier.
Who will he the Next Speaker of
the House of Representatives ??The
Atlanta Constitution, through its representative
at Washington, has been making a
canvass of the Washington newspaper correspondents
to get at their opinions as to
who is likely to win in the struggle for the
speakership of the next house of representatives.
It will tell its readers that seventysix
ot the loading correspondents were each
asked to name the man he believed would
be elected, and also to say whom he believed
to be the best equipped man for the place.
To the first question forty-six responded that
Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, was most likely to be
elected speaker. Seventeen thought Mr.
Mills, of Texas, stood the best chance, six
believed it was Mr. Springer, of Illinois, two
Mr. Bynum, of Indiana, one Mr. Wilson, of
West Virginia, and four failed to answer.
To the second question fifty-six replied Mr.
Crisp, seven Wilson, three Mills, three
Springer, two Bynum, two McMillin, of
Tennessee, one Hatch, of Missouri, and two
j did not care to express an opinion. As it is
the business of the Washington newspaper
men to keep in touch with the men who are
to elect Czar Reed's successor, Mr. Crisp's
I friends will find these figures as entertaining
j as they are instructive.
He Wanted Protection.?Gen. Spinola,
i of New York, has come to the front recent
ly as one ol the brightest humorists ot congress.
The other day Mr. Lewis, of Mississippi, a
new member, in making a short set speech
in reply to strictures upon his State by Kelly,
of Kansas, cried out dramatcally: "The
j gentleman from Kansas seems fond of crying
J murder! murder! murder!"
Mr. Lewis yelled the word "murder" in
i such a loud voice, and so dramatically that
Mien. Spinola jumped from his seat and star|
tied tlie house by crying out in an equally
i loud voice, "police! police!" Then there
was such an uproar of laughter that Mr.
Lewis was compelled to take his seat and
wait for full two minutes until the house
I could be quieted.?Atlanta Constitution.
Thk Yorkville Enquirer.?'This sterI
ling journal published at Yorkville in this
State, and which met with the misfortune
, about the tirst of December of being burned,
has re.appeared and looks its former self
' completely. We congratulate it on this
event, and bespeak for it a still greater intiuence
for good in its subsequent career. Thk
Knqiikkk stands in the front rank in week I j
journalism in the South, both in the character
of its reading matter and in its typography.?The
(ireenville Enterprise and Moun
taiueer.
Fire in Charlotte.?A rumor was current
in Yorkville last Monday to the etl'ect
that the Central hotel, of Charlotte, together
with the entire block of buildings in which
it is situated, was destroyed by lire, on last
Sunday morning. The news, however, is
not confirmed by later reports. It was the
Belmont hotel, an annex to the Central,
that was destroyed, together with some
smaller buildings. The loss is estimated at
I about *75,000, covered by *50.000 insurance.