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Jtoapis atrd (facts. ? An earthquake shock was felt in several of the Mississippi valley States last Saturday. No damage was done, but in some sections . the people were considerably frightened. As indicated by the dispatches, the shock was felt in the States of Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, and Illinois. ? The newspapers of Montana are making a strong crusade against the "gun," as the 44-calibre six shooter is called by the citizens of that region. They say the gun must go. This is a startling innovation, and is a blow at what most of the Montana people used to consider, and still consider, the foundation of society, and the chief guarantee of good morals and good behavior. But the newspapers say that the gun habit is a cowardly custom, that it is against the law and it has got to go. ' And, it is said, there are good signs that it will go, too. ? Postmaster Woodruff, of Madison, a small town in Tennessee, has been greatly annoyed of late by the attempts of burglars to enter his store and postoffice. Not long ago he set a trap gun at the back window, through which the thieves invariably tried to enter. On going to his store last Friday morning, be discovered that the gun had been fired during the night, and farther invwrficm.finn disnlrtsfld a T>Ool of blood OUt side. The trail of blood was followed to a road near by where a wagon had been standing and was there lost. At last accounts the victim had not been found. ? A fearfhl accident occurred at Newark, N. J., last Friday. The Italians of the city were celebrating the anniversary of St. Rocco, with fireworks. They improvised a large oopper tube into a mortar, and used it for throwing bombs, filled with vari-colored fire/ Into the air. After throwing up a number of these bombs, the mortar exploded with terrible force, killing eleven of the Italians outright and wounding about thirty others. At the time of the explosion, there were hundreds of men and women standing around and watching with great expectancy. The air was filled with the shrielb of the wounded and dying. A panic followed, and It was with the greatest difficulty that a platoon of police prevented the frightened multitude fh>m trampling the injured to death. ? Dahlonega, Ga., dispatch: There is a saddle owned by Mr. J. E. Meaders, of this place, which has a thrilling history. Many and bloody are the tales it could unfold, were it endowed with animation and speech. He obtained the saddle from O. C. Scupin, but therein lies not the interest. Securely seated in this saddle, astride a dashing and welltrained steed, the notorious North Carolina , outlaw, Redmond, once dashed over rugged mountains and almost impenetrable passes, and on those fearfUl raids he often made the mountain streams grow crimson with human blood. On the saddle is engraved a fit inscription and hmblem of the life of the man who once owned it. It is as follows: "Redmond, the outlaw: Death to All Revenue Men," and underneath this is engraved a human heart. This inscription is a complete history of Redmond, who waged war fore to the death on revenue men, and whose life, with all the bloody deeds he committed, Rome marks of heroism. ? Reports of the most distressing nature continue to arrive from Russia. In some of the provinces the government has been forced to suspend the collection of taxes for the reason that the people have not the means to pay them. Scarcity of hay and oats is compelling formers to sell live stock at prices that are a mere mockery of trade. For instance, a horse goes off at about 2 rubles; (about $1.50) a cow for 5 ruples, and colts from 20 to 50 copeck (15 to 40 cents). These animals, however, are unfit for food, being mere skeletons. Doctors are prescribing corn (wheat) instead of food, and there are stories afloat from the neighborhood.of Nyni Novgorod to the effect that parents are actually eating their children. Many governPs ment officials have subscribed a large portion of their salaries to the famine fund/and % on account of the general scarcity of food in Europe, America is about the only availa|l ble market. ? The Pensacola Daily News publishes a special from Tallahassee giving another com. plication in the senatorial situation. Secretary of State Crawford refuses to attest the commission of Ex-Congressman Davidson, appointed by Governor Flemmingto succeed Senator Call. Crawford is an old line Whig and says the great seal of the State, of which he is the custodian, shall never adorn any certificate for Call's successor without it is Call himself. The Florida superior court will convene on the 15th proximo. The governor will apply for a mandamus to compel compliance with the constitutional requirement providing that the secretary of State shall attest all commissions issued by the executive. Many people in Tallahassee believe Secretary Crawford will go to jail rather than obey the mandate, if issued by the supreme court, and the anti-Call men seem confident of forcing the secretary to attest Davidson's appointment. ? A dispatch of last Friday, from Topeka, Kan., says: "Shortly after the election in this State last fall Miss Fannie McCormick, the People's party candidate for superintendent of public instruction, declared in a speech, that if the farmers' wives had been properly organized the Alliance would have elected its entire ticket. Yesterday the charter of the National Woman's Alliance, with Miss Fannie McCormick as its president, was filed with the secretary of State. The incorporators include the wives of each of the Alliance Congressmen, and Senator Peffer's wife ' heads the list. The organization is national and a vice president is named for every State in the Union. Lecturers will be sent into the field to establish Sub-Alliances to operate with the farmers' Alliance. The object of the association is to establish a bureau for the better education of women on economical, social and political questions, and to make and develop a better state mentally and financially with the full and unconditional use of the ballot." ? A strange case has just come to light at Minneapolis, Minn. Jacob Brown, a tramp, has confessed to the commission of a murder for which another tramp named Gray is now serving a life sentence in the penitentiary. The story is about as follows: One night in 1883,. Brown entered a box car to sleep.. He stumbled over another tramp and a fight ensued. As a result of the fight, the other man was killed with a coupling pin, and Brown fled. Shortly afterward Gray entered the car, and not knowing of ' the tragedy that had just occurred, lay down and went to sleep. Next morning he discovered the murdered man, and found that his arm had been lying in a pool of blood. TUv?ftminir creatlv friehtened. he tore off the bloody sleeve and tried to run away. He was captured, however, and upon his trial the circumstance of the sleeve convicted him. Brown has been fleeing from the crime' ever since; but unable to longer resist the accusations of his conscience, last Thursday gave himself up to the officers of the law. Gray, who has been the penitentiary for eight years, will be released. ? Reports from China are still of a confused and confusing nature. The indications, however, are that the Chinese government either cannot or does not want to stop the antiforeign riots. It seems that the natives are divided into two great parties?one friendly, or at least tolerant, of the foreigners, and the other bitterly opposed to them and in favor of driving them out of the country at any cost. The foreign powers have alreudy made several demands for the protection of foreign residents, but so far the Chinese government has managed to evade responsibility for the acts of its rebellious subjects. The anti-foreigner party is thoroughly organized into a secret society, branches of which extend to all parts of the empire, and its power is thought to be so great that the government itself is afraid to make a stand against it. As to what will be the result of the plans of this party it is impossible to say, but it appears quite likely that; the country will be precipitated into a war. Agents of the party are represented as negotiating for arms and war vessels, and it is believed that a formidable outbreak is a question of only a very few months. ? Dispatches of Monday, from Moriana, Arkansas, report serious riots in that vicinity growing out of a recent strike of negro cotton pickers. The cotton pickers were getting 50 cents a hundred and demanded 75. The planters refused to submit to an increase of the price paid and the pickers went on a strike. Their places were promptly filled and they commenced rioting. On Saturday last an armed mob of about one hundred men took a. position along the roads leading to the plantation of a large planter named J. Frank. Mr. Frank's superintendent, William Miller, went out to meet the infuriated negroes and tried to dis* suade them from their riotous intentions. Without a moment's warning, however, they shot him down and then proceeding to an extensive ginnery in the vicinity set it on fire. About this time the sheriff'came up with a posse of fifty or seventy-five men and drove the negroes into a cauebrake, where at last accounts all but two were still hemmed up. These two escaped by swimming a river, but were both slightly wounded by shots from the posse while making the attempt. ?he ffltMle YORKVILLE, S. C.Y WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,1891. ? Contrary to a statement to that effect, it seems that the wholesale conviction of nine negroes at Laurens last Friday, for a single murder is not without a precedent in this State. Ex-Judge T. H. Cooke, of Greenville, who was on the bench for five years, says that ten negroes were convicted before him in Abbeville, in 1873, for the murder of a young white man named Allen. There were twelve negroes concerned in the affair, but two of them were made State's witnesses. The ten who were convicted were sentenced to be hanged along with several others who had been convicted at the same term of the court. Only three of them, however, suffered the death penalty. The others were sent to the penitentiary. ? S. V. White & Co., brokers, of New York and Chicago, failed for something over $1,000,000 last Wednesday. The direct cause of their failure was an effort to keep up the price of corn in the face of what has turned out to be the largest crop on record. Financial ruin, it is said, has been the ultimate fate of nearly all the speculators, who, in times past, have endeavored to corner any of the necessaries of life. However, as fast one fool goes down, another takes his place, and it seems that nothing can be done to prevent these pirates from interfering' with the legitimate business of the land. Even their complete financial ruin is hardly an occasion for rejoicing. They never go down without carrying a great many innocent persons with them. COMPLAINT ANSWERED. The Yorkville Enquirer sends us only a half sheet this week. Wo supl^se this is a liberty it takes with exchanges, but it is one we will not tolerate, A "bench" wairant will bo sent for the other half of The Enquirer with appropriate admonitions that the "liberty" go unembraced in future.?Johnson Monitor. We plead guilty to the shortcoming as set forth in The Monitor's complaint. However, we believe our answer will excuse the offense. Though an unusually large extra edition was printed for the date in question, the demand was so great and imperative that we were forced to encroach upon our exchanges, the valued Monitor among the rest. We cheerfully admit that a half sheet of The Enquirer is not a fair exchange for a complete Mnmioa hpttpr in future. iTIUJLlilUI J auu pvuiicv w _ . But, dear brother, you will have to forego your proceedings this time. Even a "bench warrant" will not avail you in securing the other half from this office. OKLAHOMA BOOMERS. The population of Oklahoma territory, on last Wednesday morning, was 60,000; on Wednesday night it was 80,000, an increase of 20,000 in one day. That is the record of the grand rush that has just been made for the lands recently opened for settlement beyond the Cimaron river. AJ1 the morning the border presented a scene of intense excitement. All the boomers realized that the choicest lands in the new country were to be obtained by those who had the swiftest horses. Before 12 * ii-. o'clock, me nour iur uie muhih^ oi^uu., thousands of men who had brought their families to the border in wagons, saddled up their best horses and took up the most advantageous position that they could get for a start. Many came to the border on foot, with enough mone? to buy or hire horses. When the signal gun was fired, the scene that followed was probably one of the most remarkable of the kind that has ever been witnessed. Cursing and yelling, plying whip and spur, ten or fifteen thousand men, mounted on horses, mules, steers and bicycles, started over the prairie with a wild rush, each seeking and hoping to have his own particular choice of all the 1,500,000 acres that had at that moment been thrown open for settlement. Following the horsemen were thousands on foot. These included cowboys and negroes who were too poor to buy horses, and also a few women, who like the others, were almost crazed with the idea of securing 160 acres of land by merely driving down a stake and claiming it as their own. The casualties of the day, though numerous, were not so great as was expected. There was a large number of individual altercations between rival claimants and bloodshed resulted from porsonal encounters. In all probability twenty people were killed during the day, but quiet has been restored and the boomers have settled down to a realization of the fact that though they have gotten some land without having to pay cash for it, it is not worth any more than it cost them after all. merSention. A freight train ran into a work train near Newcastle, Pa., last Thursday, and killed twenty employees. Rev. Dr. Burchurd, who gained national prominence in the Cleveland-Blaine campaign by his famous "Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" alliteration, died at his home in Saratoga, New York, last Friday. At Asheville, N. C., last Friday, Fred Tyler, a white engineer, got into trouble with Hezekiah Rankin, a negro. Tyler struck Rankin with a lump of coal. Rankin run off, secured a pistol, and returning, shot Tyler in the abdomen. Tyler's friends took the negro out of town and lynched him. The first snow of the season fell at Leadville, Col., last Friday afternoon. The mercantile agency of R. G. Dun & Co., reports the business failures throughout the United States for the week ending last Friday, as numbering 210, ! and Canada 34 ; compared with 239 the previous week. The Georgia legislature has passed a bill fixing die State license to sell liquor at $200. Fierce forest fires, raging in Minnesota, have destroyed thousands " r ~r (Imlin. 'lnvinir tllf? Tlfict. OI acres Ul Viuuuuii- umun uuinif, ...V 2 week. Roger Q. Mills, the great tariff' reform apostle of the Democratic party, is canvassing Ohio in the interest of Governor Campbell. He has been accorded a series of ovations. Three boy tramps, named Peter Foster, Ernest Carlos, and George Foster, ranging in age from 11 to 15 years, were crushed to death under a car load of lumber, while stealing a ride, near Chicago last week. Reports from Florida indicate that -the phosphate industry in that State is not self-sustaining, and some big failures are looked for. Ex-Governor i Albert P. Moorehousc, of Missouri, committed suicide last Thursday by cutting his throat with a pocket knife. A resolution to endorse the Ocala platform, was defeated in the Georgia legislature last Wednesday by a vote of 81 to 43. The Alliancemen have a large majority in the legislature. A joint debate between Governor Campbell and Major McKinley has been arranged to come off' at Ada, Ohio, on October 8. Cambell will have the opening and closing of the debate. Emmett R. Stanley, superintendent of the money order department in the Atlanta post office.was arrested last Monday on the charge of embezzlement. His shortage is thought to be about $1,500. A life sized statue of Jefferson Davis, intended to go in the vestibule of the Confederate monument at Jackson, Miss., has been refused by the committee having the matter in charge.on the ground that the statue did not look like Mr. Davis. One of the oil warehouses belonging to Phillip Cunningham, of Philadelphia, caught fire last Monday night and $500,000 worth of property was destroyed. The prisoners in the jail at Gadsden, Ala., last Monday, overpowered a deputy sheriff who went into the jail and hanged him up by the neok with a rope. Help arrived a few minutes later and the deputy was cut down in time to save his life. Mr. Hemphill's Return.?"There is no country in the world the equal of America," said Congressman John J. Hemphill, ofSouth Carolina, today, as he left the White House, after an interview with the president. Mr. Hemphill has just returned from an extended tour of Europe, including Ireland, England, France, Germany and several other countries. He went abroad for pleasure principally, but in the course of his travels he took observations on the financial and tariff questions which he regards as the two great questions of the hour. "It broadens one's views to visit a foreign land," said he, "and it also increases one's patiotism when he compares Europe to America. On the other side the financial and business centres are very much disturbed about the tariff, and they look with envy upon our constantly growing and progressive country. In all parts of Europe there is a stagnation in the manufacture of goods sold in America, because 01 ine over pruuuution prior to the passage of the McKinley bill. They are now suffering from the reaction as a result of their efforts to evade the new duties. In Wales they are making tin plate right along, for it is as well understood there as here that the American tin plate manufacturer exists only in the mind of McKinley and a few of his Republican associates. "Neither money nor friends will secure for the American abroad the comforts he can obtain at home. Meat and bread is about all that one can "find to eat, for fruit and vegetables are almost unattainable in the largest cities of Europe. Water for drinking purposes is also very scarce. The English drink ale, the French quench their thirst with wine, and the Germans must have their beer. While abroad, Mr. Hemphill managed to keep fairly well posted about public affairs at home. He anticipates a lively session in congress, and expects finance and the tariff to be the leading questions considered. On the subject of the speakership, he says he cannot see how the Democrats can reject Mr. Mills if the tariff is to be the foremost issue in the next campaign. He has certainly earned the honor if hard and constant work goes for anything. He was attacked all along the line by the Republicans, and as a matter of justice it will be difficult to turn him down in caucus. He not only worked in the house of representatives, but he has traveled all over the country making speeches in favor of tariff reform, and when the time comes many Democratic members who now are disposed to favor some other gentlemen who aspire to the same position, will probably turn to and vote for Mr. Mills. Mr. Hemphill had a pleasant chat with the president about the appointment of a Democratic member of the Inter-State commerce commission. South Carolina presents the name of Judge A. C. Haskell, of Columbia, who ran as an Independent Democrat for governor, against Ben Tillman, the present governor of the Palmetto State. The president simply said he proposes to consider the claims of the various gentlemen suggested, with a view to selecting the best man for the place.?Washington correspondence of The News and Courier. Condition ok the Crops.?The national weather-crop bulletin, issued from the signal service bureau at Washington last Saturday, reports crop conditions in the South as follows : Virginia?Conditions are highly favorable for maturing corn and tobacco. Tobacco is generally safe, the greater part being cut. Rain is needed for wheat seeding and pastures. North Carolina?Cotton picking is under way everywhere and bolls are maturing rapidly. Rain is needed for seeding wheat and oats, of which an unusually large acreage will be planted. South Carolina?The weather is favorable to opening and picking. Cotton is shedding and the opening of immature bolls continues and the outlook gloomy. Cotton stalks are drying up. Alabama?The bright sunshiny weather enabled farmers to pick cotton. The staple is being gathered in fair condition. Rain needed for potatoes and peas. Mississippi?The storm of Sunday and Monday in the extreme southern part of the State caused damage. The drought is seriously injuring fall crops. Pastures are failing and water is scarce. The season "favors cotton picking. Louisiana?The showers in the sugar region are very beneficial to cane and the cotton is also improved and the bolls are opening. Favorable weather for harvesting preI vails in the northern parishes. Sunday's I storm prostrated much cane, but no other j damage was done. TT<i+ /tr\r wpnt.her illlui'ed all AlAUUOiM IXVlj u? j ?, v ? late crops and stopped ploughing. Cotton is being marketed. The staple is good and picking is general. The crop has been greatly damaged by the dry weather. Texas?Rain has retarded picking and lowered the grade of cotton in the southern portion, while it has improved late cotton. The outlook is better than last week. More rain is needed in the northern portion. Tennessee?All crops are suffering from the dry, hot and sunshiny weather. Late corn and tobacco are injured. Wheat sowing suspended, pastures are parched and cotton bolls are opening badly. Hog cholera is in Hamblen county. Water is scurce and the outlook is discouraging. Kentucky?It has been a hot, dry week. Corn is matured and'beyond danger from frost. Tobacco is ripening rapidly, but burning from dry weather. It will be safe in ten days. The pastures need rain. Wheat sowing has commenced. Murder ok Spartanburg's Mayor.? Mr. John A. Henneman, mayor of Spartanburg, was killed last Sunday afternoon by a negro named John Williams, whom Mr. Henneman was attempting to arrest. The facts of the affair are. about as follows: About 5 o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Henneman was passing by Williams's house, and hearing a row inside, went in to see what was the matter. He found Williams beating a woman with whom he was living, named Charlotte Patterson. Mr. Henneman commanded the peace, and Williams getting mad, started, as Mr. Henneman thought, for a pistol. At this Mr. Henneman drew his revolver and ordered Williams to throw up his hands. Williams advanced toward Mr. Henuemun to take hold of him, and Mr. Henneman fired, it is stated by witnesses, to intimidate him. Immediately after the shot was fired, the two men took holts and a scuffle ensued. Finally Williams knocked Mr. Henneman out of the door and fell on him. He then wrested Mr. Henneman's revolver from his hand and shot him. By this time help had arrived, and Williams was arrested and taken to jail. A big crowd of excited citizens collected in the vicinity at once, and there was strong talk of lynching the negro. This, it is thought, would have cerI tninlv lu'pn done on Monday night, but Sher i i(F Nichols, appreciating the situation, man; aged to slip him out of town and carried him to Columbia. Mayor Hcnneman was highly thought oi j in Spartanburg, and his death casts a dark 'gloom over the entire city. He came to America from Germany in 1854 and settled | in Pennsylvania. After a year in that State | he moved to Spartanburg, and engaged in the jewelry business, being a jeweler by I trade. At the breaking out of the war, j though not a naturalized citizen, lie volunteered his services to the Confederacy and I served until Lee's surrender. Since the wai i he has been identified with nearly all of the j public enterprises looking to the upbuilding | of Spartanburg, and had won the entire con! fidence of his fellow citizens. He was a man j of undoubted personal courage, having dis; played this quality on more than one preI vious occasion, and his single handed at! tempt to arrest the desperate negro is not a ; surprise to those who know him. ! Hampton's Health Faii,inc.?The report conies from Washington that General j Wade Hampton's health has begun to fail. ! A correspondent who saw the old warrior last week says his feeble and uncertain gait surprised him. General Hampton is now over 70 years of age. He has always possessed a rugged physique, but it is now beginning to give way under the burden of years.?Greenville News. LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. S. Brice, Clerk?Bridge Contract to Let. Miles Johnson, Rock Hill?To Tillmanites, AntiTillnianites, or Any Other Man. J. P. Moore?Railroad Stock Lost. W. N. Elder, President Y. C. F. A.?County Alliance Meeting. C. E. Spencer, Executor?Must Be Settled. Frew Bros. & Keesler, Rock Hill?Always Below any other Dealers in Dry Goods. Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Dobson's Racket, the Cheap Dry Goods Hustler is Home Again. Kennedy Bros. <k Barron?He Has Returned. R. B. Lowry?Bob Dowry's is the Place to Buy Your Dry Goods and Groceries. Geo. T. Schorb?Household Se^Ang Machine. A. Y. Cartwright & Co.?Back from the Markets With a Most Elogant Line of Solid Leath er Shoes. M. & H. C. Strauss?Now ( roods and the Lowest Prices. Riddle <fc Carroll?Better Late than Never. W. C. Latimer?The Bazaar is fast Being Converted into a Bewildering Paradise. May it May?Druggists?May's Silver Bell Tan and Freckle Cure. Ferguson Bros.?<Mg Cooter on tho Move. yorkville Xs a cotton market. Very little new cotton has been sold so far in the Yorkville market. The fact is, the market has not fully'opened, and not a great deal has been sold anywhere. Quite a quantity of old cotton, however, is selling, and one of the Yorkville buyers has made a record on this that is significant. Last week Mr. C. M. Parrott tried the market on a lot of thirty-eight bales. After getting the best that could be done here, he carried his samples to McAden's factory, to Gastonia, and to Clover. He then came back to Yorkville and sold the cotton to Messrs. Riddle & Carroll for one-eighth of a cent a pound more than had been offered at any of the other places. church'notices. , '->i Episcopul?Sunday-school at 10.30 a. m. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, pastor. Yorkville?Sundayschool at 4 o'clock. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, D. D., pastor. Monthly concert of prayer for missions to-morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday-school at 4 p. m. Baptist?Rev. Robert G. Patrick, pastor. Yorkville?Prayer-meeting to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. Services Sunday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Suuday-school at 4 o'clock p. m. Union?Sunday-school at 2 p. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. G. H. Waddell, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Love feast Saturday evening at 7.30 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 10.30 a. m. and 7.30 p. m., with the sacrament of the Lord's Supper during the morning service. Sunday-school at 4 o'clock p. m. ? 'V-.- vnrvTflTrnn THhX SHUUlili 13Hi ruilioucii/. A gentleman from the Bethel neighborhood informs us of a state of affairs in that section that should be investigated. He said that during the past few months, the nuts, or taps, of the "king bolts." in nearly all of the bridges have been removed, and, as a consequence, the bridges are liable to fall down at any time. Our informant lays this mischief at the door of various negroes throughout the county. Nearly everyone of them, he says, has a slung shot made with a nut from some of the bridges, and at a row at a colored church recently, several of the participants were knocked out with these weapons. y The matter complained of above is, like a great many other things, everybody's business, and, therefore, nobody's. It is tMe duty of any good citizen, however, if lie finds any of those nuts in the possession! of any negro, or anybody else, to ascertain,\if possible, where he got it. If it can be proven that the nut was taken from a bridge, the offender should be severely punished. YORK TOWNSHIP BONDS. The board of county commissioners, as agents, last Friday, entered into an agreement with W. K. Blodgett, the holder of the bonds voted by York township in aid of the Three C's railroad, by which the legality of the said bonds is acknowledged, and the suit pending in the United States court is to be discontinued, as in the case of Catawba and Ebenezer townships. The agreement is the same as that entered into on the part of the other townships, with one exception. Mr. Blodgett represented that he had control of the matured coupons on only $50,000 of the $75,000 of bonds, and could not rebate the accrued interest on the remaining $25,000. He, however, cancels the accrued interest on the $50,000 up to January 1, 1889, and also 20 per cent, of the whole debt of $75,000. By this arrangement York township saves in principal and interest something over $21,500. , After signing the agreement, the county commissioners at once made a levy of 9J mills to pay the current and accrued interest, and this fall the taxpayers of York townoliirv will nn\r tnvpq as fallows ! For State DUr ..... ? poses, mills; ordinary county, 2\ mills; Narrow Guage railroad, 1} mills; constitutional school, 2 mills. Three C's railroad, 9 J mills. Total 20 mills. In addition to this, taxpayers in the town are assessed 2! mills for the local school tax, which makes the total 22 mills. Next year the Three C's railroad tax will be about 4 mills, or a little less. DEPARTURE OF THE MISSIONARIES. Rev. Dr. English returned home from Kansas City, Mo., last Saturday. On the way back he stopped over with friends at Nashville, Tenu., and at Atlanta, Gu., and of course was highly pleased with the whole trip. Dr. English and Miss Davidson arrived in Kansas City 011 Saturday afternoon, as has already been stated. They were met there by other members of the missionary party as follows: Rev. Dr. and Mrs. DuBose, Mr. D. C. Patterson, Rev. Geo. Hudson, R. A. Haden, Rev. H. T. Graham and wife, Mr. \V. C. Buchanan and wife, and Miss A. R. Houston, M. I). On Saturday night the party was accorded a reception in the church parlors. Refreshments were served and the evening was spent most pleasantly. Sunday morning Dr. DuBose preached, or lectured, 011 the subject of China. On Sunday afternoon a meeting was held for the benefit of the children, and addresses were , delivered by Messrs. Buchanan, Haden, Patcrson and Graham. The farewell meeting was held at night. After devotional exercises, there was an address of welcome by one of the Kansas City , pastors and a response by Rev. H. T. Graham. This was followed by a charge to the departing missionaries by Rev. Dr. Houston, and Dr. Houston was responded to by Rev. ! Dr. DuBose, who also made a strong appeal to the congregation in behalf of missionary work. After Dr. DuBosc's response, prayer was offered and the exercises were concluded by singing the hymn, "God be with you till * we meet again." The missionary party left for San Franeis1 co 011 Monday, and were to have sailed for , China on.Saturday. AN INTERESTING CASK. An interesting ease, involving an nnusuai 1 j question, was tried in Yorkville before Trial i Justice IT. E. Johnson, last Wednesday. . The case was that of the State vs. W. C. i Haynor, and the charge was that Kay nor :l lutd threatened to kill or do injury to the ' | personal property of the prosecuting witness. 1 Major J. F. Hart represented the prosecu! tion, and Mr. J). E. Finley the defense. The , I proof, as brought out on the examination prei liininary to the trial, was that W. J. Stephenson's cattle had several times trespassed ! on the crop of Kaynor. and Kaynor had threatened that if they were not kept off his , crop, he would kill them. It was the aim of the prosecution to compel Kaynor to give a peace bond with sureties, under section 2(!iy of the general statutes. Major Hart, for the prosecution, took the ground that threats to do injury to the per sonal property of another, while not a crime or misdemeanor, is such an offense as is contemplated by section 2'319 of the general statutes, and for such threa ts the party making them can be compelled to enter into a bond to keep the peace. Mr. Finley's position v/as that a threat against personal property is not an offense at common law, and there is no statute against it. Therefore, no offense having been commmitted, no punishment can be inflicted. The trial justice took Mr. Finley's view of the case and the complaicit was dismissed. ABOUT PEOPLE. Mrs. Janie Anderson, of Morganton, N. C., has been visiting Mrs. Withers Adickes. Miss Mattie Spencer has left to become a student at the Col lege for Women in Columbia. Mrs. M. Strauss will leave this week for New York, on a visit to relatives in that city. Mr. C. G. Parish, now engaged in railroad work in Atlanta, is in Yorkville on a visit to his family. Misses Ida DeLoacn ana name jjrauon are visiting relatives and friends at Winnsboro. Miss Grace McElwee will leave this afterfor the purpose of entering the Due West Female college. Messrs. Frank McElwee, John Hart and James B. Allison, Jr., leave today for the South Carolina citadel. Mr. E. F. Caldwell, of Statesville, N. C., spent last week in Yorkville, with his brother, Mr. L. H. Caldwell. Mr. Chas. Dunlap left yesterday for Baltimore, where he goes to enter the dental department of the University of Maryland. ? ' Mrs. N. R. Witherspoon, of Mayesville, and Mrs. George Wilson, of Charlotte, N. C., are visiting at Mr. Robert Witherspoon's. * Mrs. A. J. Witherspoon and Mrs. C. C. Wardlaw, of New Orleans, La., are in Yorkville visiting at Judge Witherspoon's home. Miss Sue T. Hoopes returned to Yorkville last week and will have charge of the millinery department of Dobson's Racket. Mr. E. R. McElwee, who is engaged in the insurance business at Raleigh, N. C., spent a few days with relatives in this place last week. Misses Eleanor A. Shires and Lizzie Anthony returned to Yorkville last Saturday, and have resumed their respective places in Latimer's Bazaar. Rev. J. C. Galloway leaves tomorrow for Steel Creek, N. C., to attend the fall meeting of presbytery. He will be accompanied by Elder W. J. Miller, of the Tirzah congregation. LOCAL~LACONICS. ? Afr. R. M. Allison, of the Hickory Grove! neighborhood, has three pet acres of corn which his neighbors think will yield 375 bushels. ? The county jail is somewhat crowded just now. Sheriff Crawford's register shows up twenty-nine names?eighteen State and eleven United States prisoners. ? A coachwhip snake, measuring 6 ft. 7 in., was killed in the smoke-house of Mr. J. B. F. Riddle, near Begonia, last Thursday. The snake showed fight before being attacked. ? Rev. S. R. Hope, formerly ofLowrysville, but now of Union, has volunteered his services to the Presbyterian board of Foreign missions, and having been accepted, will, at rfn early day, be sent out as a missionary to olhina or Japan. ? Miss Emmie Hanahan, of the Yorkville Graded schools, has tendered her resignation as teacher, to take effect at the close of the school month for October. The board of trustees has chosen Mrs. Ida Meek, of Yorkville, to fill the vacancy. ? Mr. Theo. F. Wilson, of Rock Hill, who during the war was a Federal soldier and belonged to Company Gr, Fourth New Jersey Volunteers, qualified to pension papers last Friday, before Clerk of the Court Wylie, which enables him to assist in "reducing the surplus" $12 per month. ? There is a rumor to the effect that an important change in the schedule of the C. and L. railroad will go into effect next Monday. By the change, the north and south bound trains will meet a few miles north of Yorkville and will pass this place, one about twenty minutes before 12 o'clock and the other about twenty minutes after. * ?Mr. H. W. Smith, of Yorkville, has our thanks for a mess of fine "roasting ears" sent to this office last Monday. The roast ing cars were raised on a piece of land tnai Mr. Smith owns on Jefferson street. He has had the land under cultivation three.yeare, and during that time hits raised six crops on it?two of wheat and four of green corn. The last crop of com was planted on the 20th of June, and will be fully matured before frost. ? Mr. W. N. Simril, who lives near Catawba river, in Ebenezer township, was in town on Monday. Speaking: of success in raising corn, he says that he has corn in his cribs that has been there twenty years. He has always made more tlian enough to supply his needs, and year alter year that which was on the bottom of the crib has been covered up wi th the new crop. That lying next to the floor, he says, i 3 rotting, but some of it is still sound, and apparently as good as ever. ? Those who expeel to make application for certificates to teach in the public schools, will remember that next Friday is the day appointed for the examination. Those who failed at the last examination should not be discouraged. That examination, it is generally admitted, was too severe, and it is likely that the officials who prepared the questions, having learned something about the requirements of a teacher by that experience, have been more practical in preparing the questions that are to be answered next Friday. HOMICIDE AT CATAWBA JUNCTION. There was a terrible fight between two colorcdmen near Catawba Junction Inst Wednesday morning. One of the participants, Jeff Wylie, was killed, and the other, Charlie McManus, so seriously cut with an axe that for several clays his life was despaired of. Charlie McManus, who is now in jail, and who is still in a somewhat critical condition, is the only witness to the killing. He tells his story substantially as follows: He. had been working a crop of cotton for Wylie 011 shares?half the crop. Week before last he commenced picking, and, as there was no understanding between himself and Wylie as to what would be done with the cotton, he stored it in his own house. After McManus had been picking for several days, Wylie wanted the cotton brought up and put in his (Wylie's) cotton house. McManus claimed that he had as much interest in the cotton as Wylie and would not agree to the arrangement. As the result of the difference they quarreled. Wylie struck McManus with a rail, and McManus defend' % ed himself with a stone. Wylie siezed an axe and following McManus, who ran away, cut him severely in the back. McManus run ~ ~ ' ' i?r 1? _ TT to his house lolloweu oy wyne. ncrc mtMan us got his gun and Wylie ran back after his. McManus then proceeded to Wylie's house, and Wylie, who was standing in the yard, ordered him to halt, at the same time raising his gun and firing. McManus then tired at Wylie and killed him. After firing the shot he fell into a swoon from loss of blood and did not know any more until after some men, who were attracted by the shooting, arrived. Trial Justice Waters, acting as coroner, summoned a jury and held an inquest over the body of Wylie. on Wednesday afternoon. Two witnesses, Thomas Sitgraves and 11. C. Webb, were examined. They testified that upon their arrival on the scene Wylie was lying dead in his back door with his gun leaning on the door facing. McManus was lying in the yard resting on his knees with his gun standing in of front him. The jury returned a verdict as follows, signed by Sep. Miissey foreman : "We find that Jeff Wylie came to his deatli from a gunshot wound, on September 2.'hl, 1891, in Catawba township, in the said county and State, fired by Charley McManus from the yard of the said Jell" Wylie, with a felonious intent to kill and murder the said Jell Wylie." McManus, it will lie remembered, is one of the negroes who was charged with complicity in the Abernathy murder about two years ago. There was no pyoof against him, however, and the grand jury returned no bill. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Macadamizing the Streets?The Participants In a Recent Riot?To Support a Missionary?Other Matters. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Rock Hill, September 28.?The new crusher begins to-day to try its power on the pile of nearly 1500 tons of black-jack rock lying near the Richmond and Danville depot. The work of macadamizing the streets of Rock Hill and the roads leading into it, is being pushed ahead with commendable speed. Before long this place cau boast of as good streets and roads as are to be found in and around cities of ten times its size. From the verdict of the jury of inquest in the McManus-Wylie affair, in which Wylie was shot to death by McManus, it is thought the slayer will have trouble in showing good cause for his conduct. He, of course, claims that he acted in self defence. Wilson, the white man who was so dangerously hurt in the Rock Hill tragedy of a week ago, is still living, though but little hope for his recovery is'entertained. The negro, Will Caldwell, who was also seriously wounded, is getting well. Jake Freeman, the negro who struck Wilson the heavy blow and who * v?- i? i? maae HIS CSCiipCj Uiw uucw ua^tuicu av uuviby, N. C. He was sent for but refused to come, so his return here will be delayed until the requisition papers can be obtained from the governor of North Carolina. Mr. C. B. Betts, Jr., and family, have moved from Richburg to this place. The dynamo at the electric light house was completely wrecked last Friday night, and, for a little while, the people who have grown accustomed to the convenience of this new light, must return to lamps and kerosene. It will not be long, however, before all will be in working order again. This trouble will at least serve one good purpose, viz: It will show the people what a saving of time and annoyance the electric light is. The protracted meeting at the M. E. church has been very largely attended for more than a "week. Rev. Mr. Pugh, now from Mississippi, occupied the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday last. Rev. Mr. Anderson, of the First Presbyterian church, in a masterly effort, Sunday morning, urged his congregation to take some steps towards supporting a foreign missionary. This will, in all probability, be done. Services preparatory for communion will be held in this church from Friday night of this week until Sunday. The four year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. H. Steele, living west of town, died last Thursday and was buried at Ebenezer the following day. Their youngest child is now dangerously ill. It is gratifying to the many friends of Mrs. Ed Fewell and Sirs. Geo. Baker, to hear of I fVinit. imnrnvod ennditiotl. The dance at Oakland Pavilion last Thursday night was largely attended. In addito the Rock Hillianswho were there, a number of visitors from Chester, Winnsboro, Yorkville, Charleston, Orangeburg and Baltimore, graced the occasion with their presence. Miss Aline Mobley leaves Tuesday for Columbia Female College. Miss Salley, who has been visiting Miss Louise Sherfessee, leaves for home tomorrow, much to the regret of all who know her. Ross Thompkins is to be off for the citadel in a day or so. Emery Holler enters Wofford college on Wednesday next. Miss Essie Davis and Mr. John Russell are down from Charlotte. Mrs. Gonzales, of Columbia, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Ed Fewell. Rev. J. Q. Adams, from Asheville, will preach in Rock Hill Baptist church Sunday next. Rev. R. P. Baird severed his connection with the Second Presbyterian church Sunday last. He returns to the seminary to finish his studies. His place will doubtless be filled by Rev. John McMullen, brother-inlaw to Mrs. A. R. Banks. Mr. Frank Starnes is to be married Thursday next to Miss Minnie Nelson. e. LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE. Dr. Lathan's Return?Cottou Buyers??PosNum Hunting?The Delta Club?S. S. Convention. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Hickory Grove, September 28.?Dr. Lathan, who has beeu spending the last two weeks in the eastern part of the county, returned to Hickory Grove yesterday. We are ready now for the cotton to come in. The cotton buyers are here in full force. Messrs. B. T. Hicks and A. I. Borders came, in yesterday, and this morning, after giving their knives a preliminary whetting, proclaim themselves ready and willing to carve either jute or cotton bagging. Mr. J. N. McDill will also buy cotton during the ensuing season. "The horn of the hunter is heard on the hill," not as a reminder to slumbering Kathleens that it is time to get up?but rather as a gentle hint to Aunt Dinah that there will be "'possum and taters" for dinner tomorrow. Just*now the cries of the hunters, and the yelping of the dogs "make night hideous" to those who do not delight in this kind of sport. Taking it altogether the 'possum's life is not a happy one. A pleasant social gathering was held at Dr. Ward's last Thursday night. The young people of the town were present, and reported an enjoyable evening. The monthly public exercises of the Delta Club were held last Friday night at the academy. The building was packed. It is safe to assert that the exercises were enjoyed by all, and were instructive to not a few. The programme consisted of a debate by six of the advanced male pupils, original essays by two advanced female pupils, recitations and dialogues by other members of the school, and an Ethiopian dialogue. The question mooted was, in substance, as to whether or not the State should pass a law permitting divorce. The discussion by the young men showed a great deal of reading and thought on the subject. The discussion was in favor of the negative. All the other participants acquitted themselves with credit. The general verdict is that in establishing the Delta Club the young people of the academy have taken a step in the right direction. The Associate Reformed Sabbath-school convention meets here on October 8 and 9. The Sharon choir, a musical organization of some celebrity, has kindly consented to furnish the music during the sitting of the convention. It is safe to say that the musical exercises, at least, will prove a success. HISSKL. LETTER FROM SHARON. A Successful Meeting?Valuable Invention? Building Notes?Personal Mention. Corresitomlence of tlie* Yorkvllle Enquirer. Sharon, September 28.?The meeting which began on last Friday at Sharon A. R. 1'. church closed yesterday. There were ten accessions to the church. Rev. J. C. Galloway, of Yorkville, preached three excellent sermons on the occasion?one on Friday and two on Saturday. Dr. Ross preached an able sermon on Sabbath morning preparatory to sacramental service, and he was followed in the afternoon by one of our theological students, Mr. J. Meek White, of Hickory Grove, who made a splendid effort. Mr. C. W. Fuller, of this place, who has recently invented an ingenious coinuinauon in the shape of a plow, corn planter and fertilizer distributor, and who has received a . patent on the same, leaves today for Atlanta, Cia., where he will make arrangements to have them manufactured. The machine is pronounced a success by all who have seen it, and it is claimed that . will save from $2 to #2.50 per day. The p<_ nts are as follows : It will open the furrow and drop the guano, cover the same with two furrows, all at one trip, and will do the same with corn. That is, it will open the furrow, drop the corn, and cover it with two furrows. Arrangements have been perfected by which Mr. John A. Graves, of this place, will move to a farm bought by him of Mr. Win. Davies, of Blacksburg. Mr. Davies and family will move here about the last of the year. Mrs. Margaret Adams, of Bethel, has rented Dr. J. II. Saye's house 011 Main street, ' and will move here about the 1st of January. There is 110 doubt that our little town is growing and growing fast, too. Several nice buildings, besides the school building, are expected to be commenced soon. Messrs. Carroll Bros, have nearly all the lumber on the ground for the new store building they expect to erect at this place. Messrs. Meek and Kminett, and Miss Minnie Plaxico, of King's Creek, spent last Saturday night with friends at this place. Mr. Warren Whisonant and his accomplished wife, of Hickory drove, visited his brother, Mr. Robt. Whisonont, of this place, last week. They were accompanied by Mr. i Dennis Whisonant, of Clark's Fork. Mr. James H. Hope, of this place, killed a blacksnake this morning that measured 5 < feet 5 inches in length. J. LETTER FROM LANCASTER COUNTY. Roanoke Southern and "Other Railroads"? ' A Sulphur Mine?Favorable Weather for Farmers. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Craigbville, September 28.?Everybody is busy and news is scarce. However, our county is "on a boom." Most of our folks feel just as sure of getting the Roanoke and Southern railroad as if they heard the whistle up the dirt road towards Charlotte. Perhaps it is just as well to be sanguine some times, provided no serious personal harm or disappointment follows, and no fond hopes blasted. Though, if our information is to the point, that road seeks the shortest route - ? ? J. .1. Ut between its termini; miu iuj ruutc uu^u? w be easy to trace. There are several other causes for a boom. The spoke and handle factory has resumed operations under a new regime, and our people ought to get more for timber than they have been getting. Another railroad from Wadesboro to Camak is "on deck." Then that other road from Chester by Catawba Falls is going to be a help to somebody. When all these roads get to running, the river about the falls will be lined with factories; and the hum of machinery will be heard all over our county. We already put out more gold than any other county in the 8outh, and more mines are being opened or prospected. In the eastefn part of the county, last spring, an old darkey accidentally discovered a sulphur mine by burning a brush heap on the spot where that mineral crops out. He thought, from the smell and the color of the dame, that he had discovered a near cut to Satan's main depot, and he took the shortest cut in the quickest time for home. In view of all the real and imaginary improvements in our condition, our county seat is having her streets macadamized in order to carry on the tremendous local traffic that is bound to follow. So mote it be! There's nothing like being ready. In these parts crops are spotted. Corn is generally good. People are sowing more small grain this season than for years. They hope the chinch bug will allow them a good harvest. By the way that pest of our grain fields may be exterminated; so says a professor in an agricultural college out West. We hope it is so. The weather for two weeks has been all that haymakers, fodder pullers, grain sowers and cotton pickers could ask. Cotton is not early enough about here for much picking to be done. Tell your folks to come over and take a ride on our boom. waxhaw. LETTER FROM *UNI0N COUNTY. North Pacolet Sunday-School ConventionOther Matters of More or Less Interest. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Etta Jane, September 28.?The North Pacolet Sunday-school convention met at Wilson's chapel yesterday. * A large congregation was present and the exercises throughout were witnessed by the most attentive audience it has been my fortune to meet on a similar occasion, Nine schools were represented by eighteen delegates, exclusive of Wilson's chapel, which was represented by the whole school. The aggregate reports showed thirty-eight teachers and 899 scholars, with an average attendance of 260 scholars. Also $68.20 paid out for religious purposes for the quarter ending September 30, 1891. This assured us that the two years of our scholastic life has been crowned with abundant success. The various Sabbath-schools were represented by their very best musical talent, which, under, the leadership of Professor Prank Vaughn, assisted by Miss Janie HughI es, and Miss Burgess at the organ, made us feel that our efforts had been successful. The children acquitted themseves creditably, and the unanimity with which they took part in the work assigned to them deserves the applause of their older comrades in the Sabbath:school army. Another encouraging c?' iniA smrifi. Thereto- I icaiuro 10 iuc um .? ?u ...... ; x tofore apparently disinterested) have gone into, and are now advocating the Sabbathschool publicly and fearlessly. Mr. J. D. Smarr, of Hopewell is lying dangerously ill at this writing. ? Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Estes, accompanied by their daughter, Miss Mattie, and Miss Sallie Bigham attended the communion services at Sharon last Saturday and Sabbath. Mrs. Captain Comer, of Goudeysville, will remove with her family to Rock Hill this fall where she will conduct a boarding house. Her daughter, Miss Addie, with Miss Janie Hughes, of this county, will establish a millinery store there. In their different avocations we commend them to the people of of that magic city and the public generally, as worthy of their patronage. On the 14th of October, the voters of Bogansville township will decide the question of "subscription" or "no subscription" of $13,000 to aid in building the Cape Fear and Cincinnati railway. This proposed road is to run from Greenville via Glenn Spring and West's Springs to Union and to some point south or east of that. J. C. Hunter, Esq., postmaster at Union, made his inspection tour through this section last week in conformity with the request of postmaster general under date of August 15, 1891. 8igma. McCONNELLsVlLLE MATTERS. % Business Indications?An Able Sermon by Rev* Mr. Reld?Personal Mention. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. McConnellsville, September 28.?The fine weather of the past week has made the cotton open a little, but none of the new crop has been sold at this place as yet. Business has begun to show some signs of the coming of King Cotton. Our merchants are getting in their fall stocks, although they do not expect as large a volume of trade as they had last fall. Mr. J. 0. Moore is putting down a pair of wagon scales for the accommodation of his customers. Mr. W. N. Ashe, Jr., is burniug a large brick kiln. We have heard it stated that it makes one feel very religious to view it in its present condition, and think it ought to have some such effect, as it has to be kept burning on Sunday. A party of the young people of this vicinity enjoyed a pleasant evening at the academy last Tuesday. Some of them called the occasion a moonlight picnic without the supper. Others said such a thing Was an absurdity, and that it was a "sociable," but all agreed that it was un evening pleasantly spent. Rev. B. P. Reid preached an excellent sermon at Bethesda yesterday, bearing on the present financial and political condition of the country as viewed from the standpoint of the Christian citizen. It was a masterly discourse, and proved conclusively that the remedy for the depressed condition of the agricultural class lay not in class legislation, but in honest industry by which individual, and, therefore, national credit would be bettered. Miss Janie MeConnell, who represents ! York county at the Winthrop training school, left for Columbia on the 21st. On the 22nd, Mr. J. M. Moore and Miss Ella Love left for Columbia Theological seminary and Converse college respectively. Miss Lizzie Thompson, of Lexington, N. C., is visiting Miss Lizzie Ashe. Miss Lizzie Hunter, of Greenwood, is visiting Miss Mamie Lindsay. scribbler. SMYRNA* NOTES. ! Activity of the Farmers?The New DepotTown Lots?Other Matters. I ?f Mi,. York villi? Knuuirer. Smyrna, September 28.?We lire having fine wenther and all nature seems to be alive. The cotton picking season is upon us ugain and the farmers arc taking advantage of the line weather to gather the crop. A great quantity of sorghum has been made, and the mower's scythe has not been at rest for many days. I am proud to report the fact that our school, of which Professor E. P. Castles is principal and Miss Macie Caldwell (late of i Jones Seminary) is assistant, is in a flourishj ing conditiou. There are fifty students on the : roll and the number is increasing weekly. There will be a public debate by the young ladies and gentlemen of the academy on Friday, October !), at 1 p. 111. The query is whether there is greater pleasure in the pursuit or possession of an object. Mr. K. T. Castles has lately erected a gin and corn mill, and Messrs. Goforth & Smith will put a saw and planing mill upon the same yard. ' \ The lumber for the depot has been delivered and the building will be erected at once. The side track has already been com pleted. The first bale of new cotton was sold here by Mr. J. W. Quinn. It was bought by Mr. Julius A. Hope for 7J cents a pound. Mr. Ira Hardin, of Blacksburg, has just completed a survey of our town, and owners are ready to dispose of lots at reasonable rates. Mr. J., Meek Whitesides, whose dwelling was recently destroyed by fire, has the lumber on hand ready to rebuild. vir. LETTEK FROM*BLAIRSV1LLE. Will Sow an Abundance of Wheat and Oat*-- % Personal Mention and Other Matters. Correspondence ofthe Yorkvllle Enquirer. Blair8VILLE, September 28.?Cotton is " 5 I. iU. t.,4 ...rLofVlol. opening rapidly, ana u ui? uuv, my nu?Uv. continues, the entire crop will soon be open. Owing to the dry weather, it has been necessary to entirely abandon oat spwing for the present. However, the indications are that a large quantity of wheat and oats will be sowed in this section this fall and winter. Only a few bales of "new cotton have heen sold from this section, so far, this season. We are sorry to note thesudden death of Miss Mary Jane Wilson, of this neighborhood. The sad occurrence took place lost Friday, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Weir, of King's Mountain, and was due to heart disease. Miss Mattie Sherer, who is ill wWh fever, is thought to be recovering slowly. Misses Cora and Marie Carroll, of this place, left for Union High school a few days ago. Mrs. J. Alf. Carroll, who has been spend- . ing a few days with fHends and relatives in the Bullock's Creek section, has returned to her home at this place. Miss Lenora Nix, who has been visiting friends and relatives in Union, has returned home well pleased with her trip. Miss Ella Rainey, of this place, left for Spartanburg last week to attend school. Your correspondent attended a fishing party at Finckney ferry last Saturday, and with the fishing, batteau riding and a bountiful dinner, had a pleasant time. Messrs. E. S. and W. S. Plaxco leave for Marion, N. C., this afternoon, to join the Blacksburg band on the excursion to Columbia on the 80th. ' Messrs. Hayes and Harris, who recently purchased a mowing machine and rake from Mr. Sam M. Grist, of Yorkville, are well pleased with their purchase. They have not only cut a large amount of hay for themselves, but also a large amount in the surrounding neighborhood. w. p. GOULD NOTES. Cotton Picking?To Build a School House? A Testimonial for Mr. Schorb?Pertonal Mention. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Gould, September 28.?Our fanners have saved a good deal of peavine hay and other forage during the good weather we have been having. The indications this morning are for rain, and a shower would be quite acceptable. Cotton is opening slow, but is being picked out as fast as it opens. I am informed that a meeting was held at Bullock's Creek church last Saturday evening, for the purpose of taking steps to build a school house and establish a permanent school at that place. Some money has already been subscribed, and another meeting has been appointed. I have no doubt that the movement will be successful. Bullock's Creek church choir is delighted. Their organ has been badly out of repair for some time past, and after paying out a pretty steep price for having it fixed, without'getting any satisfactory results, they were at a loss to know what to do about it. Finally, it was decided to send it up to Mr. George T. Schorb, of Yorkville. This was done, and Mr. Schorb has given the instrument a thorough overhauling, and in the opinion of those who know, put it in a better shape than when new. Mr. Schorb certainly understands his business, and when he J-il?? am 4aaiimAniala oil wants recommenutuiuiia ui k?u> he has to do is to send to Bullock's Creek for them. The condition of little Reggie Bankhead, which has been mentioned from time to time in this correspondence, is thought to be improving. Miss Etta Tolleson, of Gaffney, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Hamilton. Mr. J. C. Ashe has lately made an addition to his dwelling that adds greatly to its appearance. h. LETTER FROM TIRZAH. A Surprise Party?The Cottou Market?Parsonage aud Church to he Erected?Robbery?Other Matters. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Tirzah, September 28.?We had quite a "surprise" party last Thursday night. The young people of the neighborhood being anxious for a dance, gathered in goodly numbers, and to the sweet strains of the Tirzah String band, dedicated the new cotton platform. The occasion was quite a success and was enjoyed by all. Our cotton market opened up quite lively last week. Eight bales of old cotton and eleven bales of new were sold on Friday and Saturday. The price paid for the new was 7f cents. The storeroom of Crawford & Ward (colored) is now about completed, and is ready for a stock of goods. At a meeting held here last Monday, our Methodist friends arranged for the purchase of two lots, upon which to build a parsonage and a church. Rev. J. N. Isom preached at the academy last night, and Rev. J. L. Harley will preach there on next Saturday night. Mr. P. Y. Rudasill left Saturday for a visit to his parents in Catawba county, N. C. The many friends of Mr. Harvey Adkins will be sorry to learn that he is again confined to his bed with fever. The "shanty" that is occupied by the section hands of the Three C's railroad, was broken into one day last week and a quantity of rations was stolen. This makes the third time that the house has been broken into and robbed within the past month. . civi8. NEWPORT NEWS. .Some Pergonal Notes of More or Leaa Local I liter eat. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Newport, September 28?Our little town is now growing quite lively. Cotton is arriving in considerable quantities. The Alliance met on the 22nd with a large 11 """"H?r?Artl??n/v hir onmo | attendance anu eAueucun npcuivuig uj ov....v of the members. Miss Diehl visited her home last Friday I and returned Monday morning. I Mrs. Whisonant and Mrs. Plaxico, of Sharon, were the guests of Mrs. T. J. Sarratt recently. Mrs. J. I). Taylor, of Lancaster, has been spending a short time with her sister, Mrs. W. H. Taylor. Rev. G. R. Robinson has been visiting the family of Rev. J. M. McLain. Our school is progressing rapidly under the management of Miss Drusa Diehl. The pupils are delighted, and the patrons are well pleased. School Commissioner C'ansler especially compliments the order that prevails in the school. Rev. J. M. McLain is erecting a handsome building on Presbyterian avenue. I have heard lately that we are to have a wedding. Wonder who it is? JUANITA. FORT MILL"MATTKKS. Contract Awarded for the Iirectlon of a Monument to the Confederate Veterans?Ravages of the Boll Worm?Improvements. Correspondence of t tic Yorkvllle Knquirer. Fort Mill, September 28.?The Jeff Davis Veteran Memorial association met on last Saturday, and after hearing the report of the committee uppointed to receive proposals, awarded the contract for the erection of the monument to the Confederate veterans, to Mr. L. D. Childs, of Chester. The monument is to cost $804 and is to be completed by the 20th of December, on which date it is j to be unveiled. It will be located between I the bank and the depot. Ex-Senator Hamp! ton and General John B. Gordon arc to be ' invited to deliver addresses on the occasion. '| We arc having some line weather now, and j cotton picking is getting fairly under way. i The boll worm has destroyed most of the j cotton that has bloomed since the 25th of August, and as the result, we can hardly hope for more than two-thirds of a crop. Messrs. Massey & Hughes have moved into their new store building. Our city fathers are making considerable improvements on Main street, looking up from the depot. c.