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, ? Twenty years ago, the 8th of this month, a fire in Chicago burned over 2,100 acres, de. stroying 17,450 buildings, valued, with their contents, at $190,000,000 and rendering 98,500 people homeless. The insurance companies were liable for $96,583,721 in damages, of which only about one-half was paid and fifty-seven companies failed in consequence. ? The Georgia legislature adjourned sine die last Thursday night, and before adjournment adopted a resolution requesting Georgia senators and representatives in congress to use their influence and votes to secure legislation which will correct the evils complained of by the National Farmers' Alliance and Industrial Union, at Ocala, Fla., especially those that relate to the financial and taxation polity of the government. ? John Howard Parnell, a brother of John Stewart Parnell, the Irish statesman, whose death was recorded last week, lives near Atlanta, Ga. Though he has been living in Geor ! " . L gia for several years, ne is sun a jonusn suuject, and it is possible that he will return to Cork and offer himself as a candidate for electiop to the seat in parliament made vacant by the death of his brother. Parnell's mother is living in New Jersey. ? New Orleans was considerably stirred * up last Saturday by another Mafia murder. Gaetano Barregona, an Italian shipowner, was assassinated in a saloon on Friday night. The affair is said to show up all the indications of having been the work of the Mafia. There was a jolly game of cards, a quarrel, a stampede, and when the victim reached the door, he fell riddled with bullets. The police arrested the proprietor of the place, bat notwithstanding the large number of shots that were fired at the murdered man, and the large number of people who were in the room, not the slightest clue could be got ten as to who did the shooting. As a somewhat significant coincidence, it has been noted that Friday was the anniversary of the mnrder of Chief of Police Hennessy. ? Congressman "William Henry Fitzhugh Lee, died at Alexandria, Va., last Thursday. General W. H. F. Lee was the second son of General Robert E. Lee. He was born at Arlington, Va., on the 31st of May, 1837, and graduated from Harvard in 1857. In the same year he was appointed a lieutenant in the United States army, and held his commission until 1859 when he resigned to take charge of his farm?the historic "White House" on the Pamunky. When the war broke out he raised a cavalry company and went to the front. In the spring of 1862 he was made a colonel, and attached to the brigade of General J. E. B. Stuart. He afterward became a brigadier-general, and later was promoted to m^jor-general. In 1875 he was elected to the Virginia senate, and in 1886 to the United States congress, and has since been continued in that position, being a member-elect to the next congress. ? A cablegram -to the New York Herald says that on last Thursday, a number of American sailors belonging to the man-of-war Baltimore, got into a fight with a crowd of Chilian sailors at Valparaiso, and three, if not four, of the Americans were killed. News of the fight has been officially confirmed, but the official report says that only one man was killed and six were iqjured. It is represented that there has been a feeling of nnmistakable hostility on the part of the Chillian sailors toward Americans ever since the Itata incident, and the fight is thought to have been precipitated as the result of insulting remarks on the part of Chilian sailors. The Herald dispatch says that several of the Chilian sailors were badly hurt, but so far as is known, none of them were killed. At last accounts the matter was being thoroughly investigated by Captain Scley, of the Baltimore. -A News of quite a serious riot comes from Clifton Forge, Va. Last Saturday a gang JmnlroB nBffmM PflmA into thfi Ui B1JL M111CU vu uunvu uvgi VW town and boasted loudly that they were going to take the place. They walked about the street, insulting ladies and committing other outrages that soon precipitated a terrible riot. A number of citizens armed themselves and attempted to arrest the negroes. The negroes resisted and a fight ensued, during which one white man was killed and , another injured. About 10 o'clock on Saturday night a mob of about 500 men collected around the jail, broke down the doors with axes and crowbars, and took three of the negroes to a big gully half a mile distant. Two of them were banged and riddled with bullets, and the third, a 16 year old boy, was purposely allowed to escape. The crowd then went back to the jail and got another negro who had been badly wounded and hanged him also. ? New halves and quarters will soon be ready for circulation. In the competition by artists about a year ago, between 200 and 300 designs were submitted, but not one wras available. The designs that have been submitted to Secretary Foster were suggested mainly by Director Leech, and the drawings are by Charles ?. Barber, the designer in the mint at Philadelphia. The character of the devices is limited by law to this: On one side shall be an impression emblematic of liberty, with the inscription, "Liberty," and the year of the coinage, and on the reverse side shall be the figure or representation of an eagle with the inscription, "United States of America" "E Pluribus Unum," and a designation of the value of the coin. Most of the designs were on scales too minute for use, and a classic head will make the new coins artistic. The design is to be the same for the two coins, except the words designating the value. ? A rather unusual ceremony took place in the war department at Washington one * day last week. It was the conveyance of a certain iron box from the custody of Major A. McArthur, who has long had charge of it, to Brigadier General Beck, who is to look after it in the future. Before the transfer was made, the box in question was opened and an inventory was taken of its contents. There was a larce waterproof, of old fash ioned cut and ample dimensions, such as ' were worn by women before the days of gossamer and rubber overgarments, and a shawl. The waterproof is of a light grpy cloth, and the shawl is a "cassimer" with a red body bordered by a wide stripe of black. These two articles have been carefully guarded and preserved by the Federal officials ever since the war, and are said to have served as a disguise for Jefferson Davis when he was capured in a "woman's clothing." The Atlanta Constitution says that some poor Georgia woman has long been searching for those very garments that were stolen from her in order to give color to the silly yarn that the Federal soldiers started about Mr. Davis. The war department continues to guard the humbug as if it were sacred. ? As the next session of congress draws nearer, the question as to who will be chosen for the speakership grows more interesting. Among the most prominent candidates in the South are Crisp, of Georgia, and Mills, of Texas, with the advantage thought to be slightly in favor of Crisp. Crisp is generally believed to be the best qualified man for the position, but Mills is a more enthusiastic tariff reformer, and between qualifications and principle, there is considerable halting on the part of the Democratic majority. Among the Northern Democrats, Bynum and Springer are prominently spoken of, and it is thought that either will make a good speak er. However, as yet, it appears impuosiuic to make any prediction as to who will receive the high honor. None of the candidates appear to have sufficient strength to enable them to count on the prize with any degree of certainty, and there are so many considerations that have to be observed in the selection, that speculation in regard to the matter is still somewhat idle. The Democratic majority is composed of 117 Southerners and 121 Northerners, and althoQgh the Northerners are in the majority?for the first time since the war?it is generally believed that if the Southerners insist, there will be no trouble about their being accorded the privilege of nominating the speaker. With the house and senate under the control of the same party, the speakership is the most important office in the country, and under present conditions it is of special importance that the position be given to the ablest man in the Democratic party. ? The Methodist Ecumenical conference, in session at Washington, was addressed last Saturday by President Harrison on the subject of the settlement of international disputes by arbitration. After discussing the conditions under which international arbitration is possible, and under which it is impossible, he closed his remarks as follows: "Let me, therefore, say simply this: That, for myself, temporarily in a place of influence in this country, and much more for the great body of its citizenship, to express the desire of America for peace with the whole world. [Applause.] It would have been vain to suggest the pulling down of blockhouses or family disarmament to the settlers on a hostile Indian frontier They would have told you rightly that the conditions were not ripe. And so it may be and it is probably true, that a full application of the principle is not presently possible, the devil still being unchained. [Laughter.] We will still have our gun foundries, and possibly will best promote the settlement of international disputes by arbitration, by having it understood that if the appeal is to a fiercer tribunal we shall not be out of the debate. [Applause.] There is a unity of the church and humanity, and the lines of progress are the same. It is by this great Christian sentiment, characterized not only by a high sense of justice, but by a spirit of love and forbearance, mastering the civil institutions and government of the world, that we shall approach universal peace and adopt arbitration methods of settling disputes." [Ap piause.j forhvillc (?nquiw. YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21,1891. ? We respectfully call the attention of the' railroad commission to an article in another column entitled "Shameful Imposition." If, in the light of these facts, the commission does not take some action, we will be constrained to believe all the mean things that Mwere said about it in the last campaign by Governor Tillman. ? The Cbtton Plant, in its last issue, prints an interesting and well written article on "Ideal Journalism," credited to the Yorkville Enquirer. There is something wrong Brother Stokes. We are sure that we would not deny the article if we had written it,' but ma nnt nnd it, has never aDDeared in this paper. You have unintentionally given us credit for a very readable sketch that belongs to some one else, and we hasten to make the correction lest the owner should kick when he finds it out. ? The Columbia State, which by the way is being conducted with a vim and energy that is altogether creditable to itself and its city, promises to issue a big special edition on the opening day of the Columbia fair. Columbia merchants have not been very liberal advertisers, but if they will take our advice, they will not fail to avail themselves of the splendid opportunity that The State will present them on that occasion. Nearly everybody who goes to the fair will buy a copy of The State's special edition, and a large per cent, of these copies will be laid away for ftiture reference. Under the circumstances, such business men as care to keep their names before the public, will be enabled to secure especially large values for their money. ? Here is a little matter that is respectfully submitted to the consideration of those individuals in York county who are interested in the' subject of better roads. There are returned in this county 1,921 horses, valued at $112,934; 4,142 mules, valued at $249,380 ; 3,023 road vehicles, valiied $88,597. In the aggregate, these items foot up, as returned for taxation, $450,661.? It is fair to assume that their actual value is tvyice that amount, or something over $900,000. Everybody kno\?s that with macadamized roads the value of our horses and vehicles would be increased at least one-third, and if $300,000 would macadamize York county's roads, that amount could be expended for the purpose without anybody's being "out anything." CLUSE UK AN ILLtSIKlUUS tAtttan. Commodore Duncan N. I ngraham, of Charleston, died at his home in that city last Friday morning, aged about 88 years. Though comparatively unknown to the rising generation, Commodore Ingraham was one of those remarkable men who did so much to illuminate the brightest pages of American history, and at one time, in years gone by, his name was famous for courage and daring throughout the civilized world. Even at this day, when referring to the past glory of the United States navy, it is not an unusal thing for orators and writers to regretfully point to the courage and manhood of Decatur, Tatnall and Ingraham of the past. Duncab N. Ingraham was born in Charleston. in 1803. and became .a mid-shipman in I the United States navy in 1812 at the age of ? years. He served continuously on various vessels in the war of 1812 and the Mexican war, and in 1852 was made commander of the brig St. Louis. About this time, while he was cruising in the Mediterranean sea, the now historical Koszta affair occurred. Martin Koszta was a Hungarian who had fled from his country and sought the protection of the United States against political charges preferred by the Austrian government. After residing in this country about two years, he took up his residence at the Turkish port of Smyrna, in Asia Minor. While here, one day in June, 1853, he was pounced upon by a squad of Greek soldiers, bound hand and foot and carried on board an Austrian raan-o war. He appealed to the American consul, who protested against the outrage, but the Austrians refused to give him up. There were two Austrian war vessels in the port, and the American consul had no means at hand with which to enforce hia demands. Bv a mere accident. Captain Ingraham happened at Smyrna with the St. Louis. On learning the state of affairs, he immediately went on board the Austrian vessel and interviewed the prisoner, who was then in irons. He asked Koszta: "Do you claim the protection of the United States?" Koszta said, "I do." i, "Then you shall have it!" replied Ingra-, ham, and returning on board his own vessel, he wrote the Austrian commander a note giving him until 4 o'clock the same day to turn Koszta loose. In the meantime he went to work clearing his vessel for action, intending to see that tne prisoner was released or fight both the Austrian vessels. Before 4 o'clock the diplomats on shore had arranged a compromise, and Koszta was delivered over to a French vessel, pending a | final settlement of the controversy, which j resulted in Koszta's regaining his freedom. 11 This courageous conduct on the part of Ingraham awoke the wildest enthusiasm in America, and the gallant sailor was the hero of the hour. He was awarded a massive ! gold medal by congress, a magnificent sword j by the general assembly of South Carolina, i and also a medal by the united Democrats | of New York. I At the breaking out of the late war, Cap! tain Ingraham promptly resigned his commission in the United States navy and en; tered that of the Confederate States, in which j he was made a commodore. He rendered ' distinguished service, and at one time, with | only two vessels, put the entire blockading fleet at Charleston to flight, after sinking ! two of the enemy's most powerful ships. | He was unable to get across the bar on account of low water, or would no doubt have effectually rafced the blockade. Speaking of Commodore Ingraham's last days, the Charleston correspondent of the Columbia State says: "When the Confederacy ceased to exist, Commodore Ingraham retired to private life. Since then he has been seen upon the streets of Charleston less and less frequently as the years have advanced. Attended by one of his devoted household, his bent figure and grey locks being the signal for a universal raising of hats and bending of heads, he has passed through the busy marts of the city only once a week or so of late. . He will be missed universally, and the memory of his honorable and illustrious career will continue to do honor to his city and his State. " OVER PRODUCTION OF COTTON. We have received a copy of the eighteenth annual edition of "Cotton Movements and Fluctuations," edited by Latham, Alexander & Co., the well known Wall street brokers and commission merchants. It is probably the most reliable authority printed on the subject of cotton, and should be in the hands of every cotton producer everywhere. This year's edition contains a well written and highly interesting article from the pen of the well known statistician, Thos. Ellison, of Liverpopl, a review of the movement and fluctuations of cotton during the past two years by Latham, Alexander & Co., and concise tables showing the position of cotton in this country each week since 1886. In this review the total crop of the United States for 1890-91, is put down at 8,652,797 bales, representing a total value of $429,792,047. Of the entire crop, $127,170,873 worth was consumed at home, and the average price paid for the whole was 9.03, against 11.53 for the crop of 1889-90. The excess of last year's crop over tnat or ine previous year, is shown to be 1,345,316 bales. In their comments on the outlook for the present season, Messrs. Latham, Alexander & Co., say: "The season of 1891-92 begins with the world's visible supply of cotton about 600,000 bales in excess of what it was at this time last year. The question is, what effect has this large increase had in curtailing the acreage planted for the coming crop. Our inquiries lead us to believe that there has been very material reduction. The Financial Chronicle's investigations, expressed in numbers, shows a decrease, though a small one, at the same time asserting that the "promise is that we shall have a good crop." There is, however, a chance that we shall have a "poor" crop, but there is no possibility of our having a "full" crop. "In the light of these inquiries, taking into consideration the ravages of worms and the destruction of parts of the crop from other well known' causes, desiring to be as consistent and conservative as existing conditions will permit, our estimate of the prospective crop is 7,600,000 bales. "In conclusion, we cannot omit to call attention to the admonition that in the past we have repeatedly addressed to our friends, the farmers, in regard to the folly of Overproducing a staple, and thereby depressing its value almost to the cost of production point, and neglecting to raise such cereal crops as wheat and corn. The past season has illustrated in a very forcible manner that very state of affairs which we have all along tried to induce the farmer to avoid begetting. To the most unreflecting it must be plain that the persistence in a policy which tends to keep the value of cotton, by overproduction, at about what it costs to raise it, and oblige the paying of $1.00 and 75 cents for corn, must terminate, sooner or later, in'disastrous consequences. "Unless the farmer resolves to invest less of his capital in cotton and more in breadstuffs, unless he resolves to keep the limits of his acreage in cotton more in conformity with the requirements of the times, he cannot reasonably expect that amelioration in his financial condition which the producer of an article of such universal consumption should enjoy. Unlike other produce, its consumption is limited to certain latitudes, and is incapable of being indefinitely extended except in the purview of these latitudes. Competition is, therefore, confined among Southern farmers themselves, who, because they are unable to consume all they raise, are dependent upon foreign nations to buy their surplus, and if such surplus more than supplies these nations' wants, the result is the markets of the world become overstocked and the whole crop is depressed beyond its intrinsic value, when it is no longer a money crop. "The European spinner prefers American cotton, when he can get it, and is willing to pay a premium to obtain it. If on account of its scarcity or relative d earn ess he uses other growths, he does so under comjiulsion. To us, therefore, it seems that the farmer has the shaping of his own destinies more in his own hands than one would think he believes he has. It behooves him to become a student of the industrial world, and to extend the range of his vision beyond the confines of his own plantation. If he will do this, we do not doubt that in the future he will M on/) O V> O rd ? n O uevurnc mure luucpcuucui) auu ouuiu >u ? greater degree the prosperity of the most progressive section of that country which is today the wonder of the world." MERE-MENTION. The Grady statue, at Atlanta, Ga., is to be unveiled to-day. The address of the occasion will be delivered by Governor D. B. Hill, of New York. John Hoey, for forty years or more president of the Adams' Express company, has been deposed from his position by a vote of the stockholders. It has developed that he and other officers of the corporation have swindled the company out of large sums of money, amounting in the aggregate to over half a million dollars. Hoey and his confederates will be prosecuted. Efforts are being made by the German government to introduce Indian corn into Germany as an article of food. According to Dun's weekly review of trade, the business failures occurring throughout the country for the week ending last Friday, numbered for the United States 227, Canada 22, total 259, against 270 the previous week. A St. Louis paper offered a prize to any one who should guess the name that Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland would adopt for their baby. Several thousand guesses were made but no one thought of Ruth. The court house at Washington county, Indiana, was burned last week, and it is believed that the fire was the work of the auditor and treasurer, who adopted this method to cover up a shortage of $87,000 in the school fund. It is said that Andrew Carnegie proposes to build at Chicago an iron tower eleven hundred and twenty feet high. Indianapolis, Indiana, the home of President Harrison, elected a Democratic city ticket last week by a majority of nearly 3,000 American receipts of gold from Europe during the past two months, amount to over $16,000,000. Last Wednesday was "negro day" at the Raleigh exposition. The parade was more than a mile in length, and in it were 200 vehicles and 1,100 school children. The exercises are said to have been very creditable. Dr. Baker, a prominent physician of Virginia, who was recently convicted of murdering his wife, has been granted a new trial. ;,-,,Six negroes, sleeping in a box car containing a quantity of blasting powder, were blown up at Birmingham, Ala., one night last week. Fort Mill Township's Monument.? The Fort Mill News of last week prints a list of the Confederate veterans whose names will be inscribed on the Confederate monument to be erected in that town at an early day. All who expect to have their names on the monument are requested to pay the amount of their respective subscriptions by the 2oth inst. After that date, no new names will be received. The list, as printed by The News, is as follows: J. A. Armstrong, Lee Armstrong, W. 11. Armstrong, Thomas Alexander, A. It. Banks, T. T. Bailes, It. T. Bailey, 1). G. Bennett, Samuel Billue, A. B. Bailes, W. F. Boyd, Janies Burns, N. G. Bradford, J. It. Raine, J. J. Colthanvlt. <?. Bennett, J. II. Coltharp, L. N. Gulp, J. J. Drakeford, S. H. Kpps, Erwm Lafayette, J. P. Kpps, Samuel Faulkner, W. A. Fisher, II. J. Felts, J. | W. Felts, W. F. Faris, S. S. Faris, It. G. Graham, S. H. Giles, G. A. Givens, K. A. Hartsell, Samuel Hutfinan, S. A. Harris, J. Jones, J. J It. Harris, W. J. Jones, J. I). Johnson, S. L. | Johnson, F. H. Johnson, J. It. Jenkins, Lon Jenkins, J. It. Kimbrcll, W. S. Kimbrell, J. S. ; Kimbrell, J. M. Kendrick, It. B. Lee, A. H. ! Merritt, S. X. Merritt, Bowman Merritt, W. II. ! Merritt, Henry Merritt, John Merritt, Thomas j Merritt, M. M. Mauney, J. B. Mack, J. W. Mar! shall, F. Moore, S. M. Mills, J. 10. ('. McDowell, W. (). Moss, Wash Nicholson, Dock Nivens, J. I G.Nivens, W. J. Orr, W. T. Pettis, G. H. Pettis, II. X. Patterson, W. F. Patterson, B. J. Patter! son, It. G. Pearson, Jas. II. Potts, W. ('. Perry, i L. W. Spratt, Jas. W. Spratt, T. ('. Sjiratt, W. H. j Stewart, Dr. J. II. Stewart, S. A. Stewart, J. G. Smythe, K.Shannon, J. II. Thornwell, A. L. j Thomas, F. Thomasson, W. 10. White, S. 10. White, J. M. White, S. 11. White, L. S. White, I Bishop 10. White, A. S. White, J. B. Withers, I It. S. Warren, L. It. Wilson. I ? Trial Justice Pringle T. Youmnns, who J was presented by the Richland grand jury last week on account of "irregularities" in his books, has resigned his ofliee after discharging his indebtedness to the State. The governor has appointed Mr. N. K. Perry to the vacant position. LOCAL AFFAIRS, INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jno. S. Withers, Secretary, Chester, S. C.?Thirteeth Annual Fair. ? Win. C. Latimer?I Want Money, But I only Want that which if. Mine. W. H. McCorkle?Judge of Probate?Citation? W. Beatty Smith, Applicant?Margaret Ferguson, deceased. "Miss Baity Ferguson?Those Clothes of Yours. J. S. Brice, General Agent?Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association. Henry W. Smith?A New Restaurant S. M. McNeel?Gentle Reminder. Ferguson Brothers?Fine Pickles. T. Baxter McClain?Shingles at $2.80 per M. T. W. Clawson A Son?Dollar for Dollar. Louis Roth?This Evening. W. A. Turk, A. G. P. A., Charlotte, N. C.?Reduced Rates to Piedmont Exposition, Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. T. M. Dobson?Dobson's Racket. M. A H. C. Strauss?Our Immense Stock is Ready. Creigliton, Sherfesee A Co., Rock Hill?Carts, Buggies, Surreys. A. Springs Withers, Intendant?An Ordinance Fixing the Levy for Town Tax for the Current Year. Kennedy Bros. A Barron?Give the Boys a Showing. Geo. T. Schorb?Don't. Riddle A Carroll?Road this Again. J. S. Brice, Clerk of Board?Change of Time for the Annual Meeting of the County Commissioners. THE STATE PAIR. We acknowledge the receipt of a complimentary ticket of admission to the State fair, to be held at Columbia, November 9 to 13, inclusive. Reduced rate tickets will be sold on all the railroads. WHlta* FROST. The first white frost of the season occurred last Thursday morning, the 15th instant, and each morning since has been accompanied by frost of mora o r less severity. It does not appear, however, that vegetation has as yet beeu greatly damaged. Last year the first frost of the season occurred on October 26. BLIND TOM. Blind Tom, the negro pianist, is billed to appear in Hunter & Oates's opera house, next Saturdav nicht. Of Tom's musical ability it is unnecessary to speak. He is one of the most remarkable wonders of the present generation, and though he has already appeared twice before Yorkville audiences he will no doubt again draw a full house. FOR SELLING LIQUOR. Wenzel Shubert, who lives just outside the corporate limits of Yorkville, was before Trial Justice Carroll last week for a preliminary hearing on the charge of selling liquor in violation of the State laws. After two hearings, in which J. S. Brice, Esq., represented the State and T. F. McDow, Esq., the defendant, the case was sent up to court, Mr. Shubert being bound over in a bond of $300. A HAPPY MARRIAGE. Rev. P. J. M. Osborne, who for the past year has been in the employ of the Baptist State Mission board as missionary pastor and colporteur' within the bounds of the York Association, was married on last Thursday morning, at Westminister, S. C., to Miss D. E. Petty, of that town. Mr. Osborne and his bride arrived in Yorkville on Friday afternoon and received the congratulations of many friends. SECOND CROP OF CHERRIES. Mr. W. D. Glenn, of Yorkville, has handed us some specimens of a remarkable curiosity that is seldom seen in this climate. The specimens in question are some fully developed and well matured "May" cherries, recently plucked from a tree that last spring bore a full crop of fruit. We have heard of quite a number of peach, apple and cherry trees being in bloom in different parts of the ""'"iti' v?nt t.Viia ia t.hft first And onlv second VUU VJ J ? - w " crop of fruit that we have seen. church'notices. Episcopal?Sunday-school at 10.30 a. m. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, D. D., pastor. Sunday-school at 4 o'clock p. m. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, pastor. Yorkville?Sundayschool at 4 o'clock p. m. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. G. H. Waddell, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 11 a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday-school at 4 o'clock p. m. Baptist?Rev. Robert G. Patrick, pastor. Yorkville?Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. Sunday-school at 3.30 o'clock p. m. Union?Sunday-school ,at 2 o'clock p. m. king's mountain*battle ground. Mr. T. G. Culp, chairman of the board of county commissioners, was in the northwestern portion of the county last week, and while there took occasion to visit King's HTnnntnin Jmt.t.ln DTound. This was Mr. Culp'8 first visit to the spot since 1881, and he reports the mountain, then neatly cleared off, now covered with a thick growth of such height that tine tall monument cannot be seen until approached within a hundred yards. This neglect, Mr. Culp thinks, is, to say the least of it, not very creditable to the four States that erected the monument, and he goes on to suggest that it would be the proper thing for those States to interest themselves far enough to have the mountain cleaned off again. THE COUNTY TAKES A HAND. The county commissioners propose to take a hand in the action of W. C. Latimer et al., vs. the Richmond and Danville railroad company. This action was brought by the plaintiffs to prevent the railroad people from changing the location of the C. & L. depot, destroyed by fire about a year, ago, from its present site. By, a resolution passed yesterday, the board, representing York county's interest in the Chester and Lenoir railroad, will require that the burned building be replaced by as valuable a structure as that which was destroyed, and that the new building be located on lands belonging to the Narrow Guage Railroad company. The attorney for the board is instructed to co-operate with the attorneys for the plaintiffs in the above action so far as may be necessary to enforce the stated requirements. TO CLUB-MAKERS. By reference to our prospectus on the fourth page of thi3 issue, it will be seen that we offer some very liberal inducements to new subscribers who are going to help us i <? 11 swell our subscription list ior ioyz. ??c feel that it is unnecessary to make any promises for the future. All who are acquainted with the management of The Enquirer, are no doubt aware that every energy is bent with a view to keeping it up to its present standard, and making it as much better paper as possible. Nothing more can be asked and nothing more can be promised, but in soliciting new subscribers, as well as old ones, our clubmakers ere fully authorized to guarantee till this. In order that we may be enabled to afford as much assistance in the work as possible, we respectfully ask all those who contemplate getting up clubs in competition for the premiums we offer, to inform us of their intention by postal card or otherwise, at tfys earliest convenient date. While this request is not imperative, we believe that a compliance with it will result to the mutual advantage of The Enquirer and the club-makers. A NARROW ESCAPE. Messrs. J C. Ashe and J. E. Bankhead, of Bullock's Creek township, had a narrow escape from death or a very serious injury on the Pinckney road, just on the outskirts of Yorkville, one afternoon not along ago. They were driving down the steep hill leading from the mile post to the branch. Half of the road is macadamized and the other half is not. The macadamized portion is 1 ? i.x ;?t u:..i .1 i ! about twelve or oigiueeu mcucs uigiici tuuu i | that which is unmacadaniized, and on j either side of the road is a very deep gully. | The two gentlemen attempted to drive off ' the umnaendamized portion of the road on ! to the other, and in doing so the harness ! pinched the horse so severely as to make j i him jump. He fell down into the gully, six : or eight feet deep, dragging the buggy after I ! him, and its occupants barely having time to | i get out. The horse fell on his back with j ' his feet up ; and was unable to extricate him-1 [self from that position. After considerable j i difficulty, however, he was finally led out of i i the gully at the foot of the hill. The buggy I i was badly smashed and was damaged to the ; | extent of about half of its value. WITH Ol'lt ADVKKTISKRS. I ?Messrs. Crcighton, Shcrfesse & Co., of j i Kock Hill, make an announcement that is of J j interest to those who wish to buy a buggy,' j road cart, etc. By reference to their adver- j j tiscment, it will be seen that they have a | large lot to close out at very low prices. | ?The claims of T. W. Clawson & Son's ! Jewelry Palace arc presented to the reading | | public this week, and an announcement is, | made that will strike would-be purchasers, who do their own thinking, with considerable force. Mr. Clawson informs us that he has arranged, to secure the services of a first class jeweler, competent to do all kinds of fine work in a manner that will ensure satisfaction to the most exacting customers. ? From the advertisement of the Chester fair, it appears that that organization will be conducted on such a liberal scale this year that there can be no doubt of its success. Along with numerous other splendid attractions, visitors are offered the pleasure and profit of hearing addresses from Governor Tillman, of South Carolina, and Congressman Livingston, of Georgia. ? Mr. S. M. McNeel makes an anouncement this week of significance to those specially interested. We advise the grocery and supply buying public, however, to keep an eye on his space, as he is sure to offer inducements from time to time that will result to the advantage of those who give ( attention to what he says. . f ? A careful perusal of our advertising 1 pages generally, will be worth the cost of a 1 vear's subscription to any reader who is ( contemplating the purchase of as much as twenty dollars worth of goods. Read what ] every business man has to say, and then go { and have him make his words good over his 1 counter. 1 PETIT JURORS-SECOND WEEK. i The board of jury commissioners on yesterday drew the following list of petit jurors 5 to serve during the second week of the ap- j proaching term of the circuit court: I J.H.Williams, Catawba. 1 R. P. Sansing, Bethesda. 1 J. P. Duncan, Bullock's Creek. 1 J. H. Stewart, .Catawba. I W. A. Barron, Ebenezer. ] Tilman R. Grant, Bullock's Creek, j R. C. Caveny, King's Mountain. 1 J. B. Scott, York. I S. S. Smith, Bethel. W. R. Moten, Ebenezer. . L. H. Dye, Ebenezer. Leroy A. McGill, King's Mountain. 1 iL. J, B. Bridges, Cherokee, j Rufus Collins, Catawba. . G. R. Turner, Bethel. A. A. Burris, Bullock's Creek. ' S. A. Hutchison, Ebenezer. 1 T. V. McFadden, Catawba, j W. T. Massev, Ebenezer. John M. Rawlinson, York. J. W. Henderson, Catawba. Howard Agurs, colored, Catawba. A. R. Kimorell, Catawba. T. J. Patrick, Bethel. J. S. Deaton, FortMill. T. G. Boyd, .....Bethel. J. M. Allison, Cherokee. 0. C. G. McCarter, King's Mountain. < N. B. Bratton, Bethesda. W. A. Fewell, Ebenezer. ; J. H. Bailes, Fort Mill, j John Funk, Catawba. ( B. J. Geld, Cherokee. < J. N. McDill, Broad River. Sylvester Coltharp, Fort Mill. , Z.D.Boyd FortMill. LOCAL LACONICS. i ? The New Baptist chfcrch, of Yorkville, - - 1 -ill 1 is now about completed ana win souu ue ready for dedication. ? Cotton sales in Yorkville, and in all parts i of the county, have fallen off considerably during the past week, owing to the dip in , prices. < ? By reference to a change in the advertisement, it will be seen that the annual meet- : ing of the county commissioners will be held i on the first Thursday, instead of the first i Tuesday in November next. ? Cards are out for the marriage of Mr. ! W. A. Watson and Miss Etta Ardrey, two of i the most popular young people of Fort Mill. The ceremony will take place in the Presbyterian church in that town on Thursday J evening, October 29. ' ? Tom Smith, a colored laborer, belonging 1 to a squad of hands engaged in sawing wood about Yorkville, with a steam saw, got his 1 left arm broken, between the elbow and wrist, last Monday afternoon. The belt had just been thrown from the engine, and Smith < tried to utilize the momentum it still retain- i ed in rolling it up. He made a miscalculation as to the power he would have to ( overcome, however, and the accident was i the result. ABOUT PEOPLE. 1 Mrs. W. T. Matthews, of Greenwood, is ' visiting Mrs. J. 0. Walker. i Mrs. R. J. Herndon has returned from a visit to her parents in Union county. Mrs. H. E. Riddle and children, of Zeno, ] is visiting relatives in Yorkville. Mr. W. C. Gist is now employed as salesman in the grocery establishment of Riddle & Carroll. Master Latta Parish left for Atlanta last Monday for the purpose of visiting his father, ( Mr. C. G. Parish. Mr. W. B. Capers, traveling correspondent of The News and Courier, spent last Sunday ! and Monday in Yorkville. 1 Miss Rosa Lindsay returned home yester- i day from Raleigh, N. C., where she has been spending the summer. Mr. J. W. Taylor, formerly with the Carolina Buggy company, but now of Greensboro, N. C., spent last Saturday in Yorkville. Rev. R. G. Patrick leaves today for Barnwell, for the purpose of attending the meeting of rhe Barnwell Baptist association. Mrs. Annie L. Sander3 returned home last < Saturday from a two months' visit to her sister, Sirs. E. F. Land, at Mountville, Lau- j rens county. J Mr. Maurice Atzrodt, for the past year an 1 employee of the Carolina Buggy company's ' paint shops, left last Sunday for his'home in ' Littlestown, Pa. Rev. J. C. Galloway leaves today for < Stateaville, N. C., to attend the annual meet" 11 - * 1?X? T) m?vi a/1 Ctmnrl nf ffio ing 01 ID6 Associate nciuimtu ujuuu v< South. Rev. T. R. English, accompanied by Mr. : G. L. McNeel, left on yesterday for Sumter 1 to attend the annual meting of the Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina. i SHAMEFUL IMPOSITION. The Enquirer last week called atten- ! tion to the inadequate waiting room accommodations that the Three C's railroad accords its patrons at this place. The complaint, as entered, was simply an expression j of the crystalized sentiment of the town ' without going into details. The abuse, how- ! ever, is of such long standing that it will probably be well enough to give a still more elaborate statement of the case, in order that the general public may be better informed as to the principle involved. And while we are at it, we think it will be only a matter of simple justice to include both railroads in the arraignment, as both are equally guilty. This time, for the sake of a change, we will begin with the Richmond and Danville "waiting room and depot." The "waiting room" is a cheaply constructed weatherboarded shed arrangement, originally intended for a guano house, and long used for that purpose. It is twenty feet wide by thirty feet long, with a big door in the centre of either side. Little more than a third of one end has been cut off for use as express, telegraph, ticket and freight offices-^four offices requiring the services of four men: Mr. Beard, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Speck and Mr. McClain. Considerably crowded, but that is all right if the men are willing to work for the ruilroad in such close quarters. We mention the number of men employed in order to give an idea of the amount of business that is done. The other portion of the building?about fifteen by twenty feet? is used as a "waiting room ;" that is, some* ?L ?<>?? Ka tn WflSt. Hint's, wueu uii^uuu^y tuu uv juuuvwi ... in it. It is not provided with a single window, except two little holes opening into the other apartment. There is a stove in the room, and on either side of it a bench? one first-class, and the other second-class, we presume. There is no light and no ventilation except through the doors, and in winter, with a comfortable fire in the stove, the passengers have the choice between the two delightful alternatives of subjecting themselves to the danger of taking a bad cold, or smothering. As the result, the waiting room ; is discarded, and the helpless passengers seek the neighboring stores for their bodily j comfort while waiting for the train. The j town of Yorkville has been submitting to j this impositition since hist December, and j the ease is hereby respectfully appealed to j the railroad commission. Now, as to the Three C's waiting room. It j is in scarcely better shape. It occupies; 15x18 feet, less a square (ix(i, set apart for j the baggage clerk, in a very cheaply constructed, uncoiled building that is being used ( as a freight depot. The "waiting room ' nas five benches, si stove, no windows, is barred j off from the freight department only by a partition of open slats, and gets its light from : two large doors, which have to be left open j in order insure the greatest comfort inside. I In this small hole the railroad company ex-1 poets its patrons?ladies and gentlemen, crowded and mixed up together, with all I kinds of loafers and passengers, white and j colored?to await the arrival of its trains. I Under the circumstances, Jadies and gentle- J men seldom go into the waiting room, when , they can possibly help it. They remain out-1 side in the 'busses and carriages in which they came to the depot, and make out as best as they can until the train arrives. The town of Yorkville has been submitting to this imposition for about three years, and he case is hereby respectfully appealed to his -he railroad commission. The above are the conditions as we have bund them. Now for the remedy. We agi ind it in the General Statutes of South Car- lo^ ilina, Section 1494 which reads as follows: Every railroad company owning and operating en< i railroad in this State shall erect and keep at ev- the >ry office where tickets are sold for travel over pre ts road, two good rooms or apartments of reason- self ible size for the amout of travel at such, which "c< shall be furnished with comfortable seats for the as iccommodation of passengers. Such rooms to cor pe in charge of an employee of such company the ind kept open at such hours as to accommodate a n passengers traveling over such road on any of its ing passenger trains j and it shall be the duty of the we ailroaa commission to enforce the provisions of ;his section. 2 Section 1502 reads as follows: tia Every railroad corporation shall furnish reas- qu pnable accommodations for the convenience and ret lafety of passengers ; and for every wilftil neg- la ect to provide the same shall forfeit not less than y Ive nor more than twenty dollars, to be recover- er 1 Ml in an action against such corporation. We would construe the above section to yel mean that every individual who is compell- wo id to wait on the trains in 'busses, carriages md stores, etc., is entitled to recover daraiges in amounts ranging from $5 to $20. Th Section 1455 of the general statues reads is follows: The commissioner shall have the general Coi mpervision of all railroads and railways in this 3 State operated by steam, and shall examine vai :he same, and shall keep himself informed as of :o their condition and the manner in which they goi ire operated, with reference to the security and Coi iccommodation of the public and the compli- its mce of the corporations with the provisions of dif ;heir charters and the laws of the State; and the ya: provisions of this chapter shall apply to all rail- wa roads and railways, and to the corporations, hei trustees, receivers, or others owning and opera- j ting the same. So From the foregoing it appears, 1st, that ub the law has been violated; 2nd, that railroads in the hands of receivers and leeses are ur, amenable to the law, and 3rd, that it is the aci iuty of the railroad commission to enforce jy the law. And with these observations, for p"* the present, we leave the question with the l0f railroads and the honorable commission. lot ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. 22 of Marriage of a Popular Youug Couple?Electrie Plant In Order Agalu?Personal and ne Other Matters of More or Less Interest. UP soi Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. jn( Rock Hill, October 19.?Thursday afternoon pri last, Mt. Holly church, six miles south of this < place, was the scene of a happy event. The oc- Sit casion was the uniting in marriage of Miss Mat- rui tie McElwee and Mr. S. T. Frew. The church ha was most beautifully decorated with evergreens 1 and rare flowers by the friends of the Dride. aw - ? ? ? Rev. Mr. Harley, pastor or wis cnurcn, per- it? formed the solemn rites in a very impressive i manner. The following couples attended the m< happy pair on this joyous occasion: Miss Addie a McElwee, of Statesville. with Mr. Andrew hii Evans; Miss Addie Robinson, with Mr. L. C. coi Harrison; Miss A. B. May. with Mr. John Lind- pr say, of Camden : Miss Lizzie Erwin, of Steel < Creek, with Mr. E. L. Keesler. The ushers were hi! Dr. C. M. Kuykendal, of Yorkville, and Mr. tei John O'Neal. Mrs. Robert L. Keesler, of Con- stc cord, presided at the organ and gave the assem- ini bled multitude the sweet strains of the most popular wedding march as the bride and groom mi with their attendants slowly wended their way do to their respective places at the altar. During 1 the solemn iceremony, ithe low, soft tones of vh the organ, in the soothing melodies of Home 1 Sweet Home, fell pleasingly on the ears of all mi present. At the conclusion of the service, and fa< the two had been made one, the exit was marked by the inspiring notes of another wedding march. The church could not hold more than half of the well-wishers present. As soon as Pi the congratulations, and they were not few, were tendered and received, the bridal party proceeded to the home of the groom, where a sumptuous repast awaited them and the relatives of the bride and groom with a few intimate friends. Co The bridal presents were numerous and very i handsome. * Da Bishop Howe, of the Episcopal church, preach- a . ed two very able sermons in the Church of Our Saviour here Sunday morning and night. At y, the night service a class of six received the lay- Dr ing on of hands of confirmation. jL The Electric Light Co., is again in working ; order and the people are delighted at being able cjj to take down their Kerosene lamps. A new room tw is being erected at the electric light plant and Increased facilities for furnishing more and bet- ve ter light are soon to be added. ca The cotton receipts were small here Saturday jn. last owing largely to the downward tendency of a \ the market. ln Mrs. Dr. Hunter, who has been absent from tjj town for some months, is at home again. m Miss Lizzie Erwin, from Mecklenburg, who has been visiting at Mr. Lewis McElwee's, left fQj for home last Friday. q( Miss Addie McElwee, of Statesville, who has w] been vistingat the same place, accompanied her. nf Mrs. W. M. Frew and children, and Miss Blanche May, leave for Asheville today. They m" will spend the winter there. Much complaint is heard about the bridge aver Fishing creek on tho Chester road. Homo 0f pronounce it very dangerous. jj0 Mrs. Cloud Hicklin, who has been very ill for 8e] several weeks at her home in the country, is a getting better. er Emory Holler, a student at Wofford college, g0 from this place, is reported ill wnn typnoia iever jjj. His mother and brother are now with him. e. ve ? ? ou LETTER FROM BETUESDA. w< Meeting at Bethesda?Why Cotton Opens ^ Slow?Frost?An Indian Battle Axe aud nil What it Suggests?Apology to Mr. Wll- ^ liamson?Personal Notes. an Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. sh Bethesda, October 18.?Rock Hill's eloquent ?" young preacher, Rev. W. M. Anderson, has, for the past week, been reasoning with our people I?' of ^righteousness and judgment to come." ? The meeting has, to all appearances, been great- ^ ly enjoyed by every one. The weather was lovelv, and large congregations came every night to lis. ten to inis eanicHt hiiu liiiprl-soivo man ui u.m, Ten persons connected themselves with the church. The meeting closed Sunday night. Cotton is opening very slow. I think the low price has disheartened it so that it can't open. D< Jack Frost has come and tender vegetation is laid low. The woods are beginning to look like fall, and the^red, green and gold blends to make a most pleasant and enjoyable landscape. Co While rambling in the woods, in the rear of Mrs. Ervin's residence, a few days ago, I found an Indian battle axe. It was imbedded in the w decayed stump of a tree and must have lain y? there for a very long time?how long can only be ? J1 a matter of conjecture. The tree, Judging from the size of the stump, must have been a very large one, and was cut down most probably for boards. The battle axe was imbedded between A* the roots within the stump, so the tree must have grown over it. How I wished that this silent yithess of an almost extinct people, could J?.1 talk! 'It could tell, no doubt, of many a bloody encounter and daring deed. In deadly hate it has M been raised aloft as with defiant war whoop the "a Catawba bravo rushed upon his foe. It hung 10 proudly in his belt as he marched home chanting his song of victory, and its cruel edge was dyea with the blood of the victims whose scalps adorned the warrior's wigwam. Perhaps the brave tei who wielded it was a mighty chief and fell fighting against the brutal Grant for the land of so his fathers and the home of his people; or maybe it belonged to the wise old AtaKulakula, who so Hi eloquently said, while pleading for peace, that an "the moon would sooner forget to shed her th light upon the earth, than his heart would for- w< get its love for the white man." Whoever the nc owner may have been, he has long since gone vc to the happy hunting grounds. Let us nope he that the Great Spirit that he, in his rude way, se< worshipped, has given him a place where the ac "pale luce" will trouble him no more, for with all his faults, the Catawba Indian possessed some T1 grand traits of character, and it is sad to think that the remnant of this once mighty tribe is t'o now confined to a few half breeds in the eastern Ci section of our county. er Mrs. Dr. Love, who lius been dangerously ill, vi is thought to be better. Mr. Guthrie's health is still improving. in Mr. Williamson is able to get about a little. N' I understand that lie says that I, in my report, Jh broke two more ribs for him than the mule did. be 1 am glad 01 11. i lie ones i imum: ?<mu mm any or cost him doctors'. Iiills, I am glad it is no wi worse and beg his pardon, and the mule's too, for my mistake. da Dr. Win. Dyers will leave this week for Balti- ha more, where ho will take a special course in medicine in connection with dentistry. x. ni . , ( , cl< LETTER FROM L0WRYSV1LLE. H Installation of Rev? W. G. White?A Swindler Who Should Have Been Tarred and Feathered?"Corn Heads" or "Job's Tears." H Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. , Lowkysvillk, October 19.?Rev. W. G. w] White, Jr., was ordained an installed pastor of a,J Zion on Saturday, the 10th instant. Rev. James Douglas preached the sermon, Rev. II. P. Rj>id ^ ehargod the pastor, and Rev. W. M. Anderson ^ the people. Rev. Dr. McPheeters, of Columbia, preached two very able and instructive sermonH W( Sunday morning and night. The Masonic hall has been completed and ac-?j su eepted by the coimnittce. Sanely River L.ouge j (jt held its first communication here on October 8. a Sandy River Lodge has rented the hull and held t.a its first meeting in.it last Saturday. ei] Some time bust spring a medicine wngon re- tri mained here for a week or two selling medicine. b( No one supposed they met with any success. ta They were very recticent with the white citizens, i jj hud confined their business exclusively to the j iM negroes. The fact was developed last Saturday h( that they sold almost entirely on credit, taking a mortgage 011 a pig, calf or poultry, as theignorant dupes were led to believe. The collector er was hereon Saturday, and early in the morning p the negroes began to flock in and the collector j j1( was kept lnisv tearing the mortgages out of his | book until the middle of the evening. The ie, crowd reminded one of election day in the good j ,n old times, and it is estimated that the fellow collected six or seven hundred dollars in amounts | ranging from $1 to 810. Runners had been sent 1 all over the country notifying the negroes that | j,. "their paper" was due, and those who could not pay were very uneasy. After a great ileal of money had been collected, one of our citizens got hold of one of the mortgages, and at , once saw through the whole scheme. The mortgage not only covers, the calf, pig, chickens, etc., that was understood in the verbal agreement, er but there is a printed clause which enumerates w< every known article of household and kitchen ! furniture, and winds up with a sweeping stake er of greediness, which includes "everything else wi owned, or in our possession, herein described or eo not." ve The poor dupes were advised not to nay anoth- ! er dollar, as the mortgages were fraudulent, and w! the swindler was notified to make himself scarce, th which he did without standing on the order of so going, and without paying those who I 1 served him as runners. Many of the ne- < >e8 unable to pay, wanted to return the goods? i ottle of pills worth 20 cents for which they reed to" pay a dollar?but of course the fel- < t refused to take them back. 1 Ls considerable interest has been aroused in i i new plant mentioned in The Enquirer, I i ilose a few of the seeds of a plant which, from < \ description, I take to be the same. I do not i itend to be botanist enough to give the i entitle name. It is known in these parts as < >rn beads." The name is at least appropriate, ] the blades somewhat resemble the blade or 1 n, and there is a natural opening through ' i berry, which renders it easily threaded with i eedle. I know that the Southern lasses, dur- i ; the war, vied with each other as to who could 1 ar the longest string of these beads. ' w. o. o. Jote.?1The berries sent by W. 0. G. are iden.1 nrltl, uinoo Mnml-lv In Thi En irer, and pronounced "Job's Tears" by Sec- i ary Rusk. So it appears that although the i .nt is a native of the tropics, it is not altogeth- t uncommon in this country. We read that in < iia the berries are of different colors, white, , low, green and black, and that they are also rn by the women of that country as beads. LETTER FROM EDGMOOR. < e C'ottou Patch Interfering With the School House?Unwilling to Reduce the Acre age?Cotton Gin Accident?Personal Notes* , -respondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Sdomoor, October 19.?October is well adnced, and though we have seen no visible shfns a visit from "Jack Frost," yet we have felt ne of the effects, for king cotton demands such istant homage that our temple of learning and needs and requirements are treated with inference ; not a stick of stove wood dots our rd, but cold feet and blue lips and red noses xn us that the "grip" might again visit our ilthful village. ^.nd not only is our comfort neglected for the uth's tvrant king, but our number grows eautifully less," while our pupils are carried ay to help gather lathe farmers' fleecy staple. "Farmers' Meeting" was held here on tiatlay, looking to the reduction of the cotton eage to ten acres to the hone, but unfortuzuitethe "kickers" were in the majority and noth; was accomplished. Yet the farmers comiln of their many grievances, and many,instead leading in the farm work, spend their t ime inging around public places and planning reisa through that grana, but much imposed, on ionization, the Alliance. May the time come, d in the near future, when through the efforts the best men in that grand organization, men ly learn that to be a success as a farmer he ist obev the command, "be dilligent in busi ss," and no longer need to have the "ant" held to teach them a lesson. I hilly agree with ne of the writers of the day that laziness and lolence has much to do with the country's desssion. Cotton is not opening as fast as it might. Mr. iney Robinson and Mr. W. C. Reid are 'i&ch nning machinery at this place. Mr. Robinson s ginned something over 150 bales, tir. Collins is also ginning about 24 utiles av. His son. Mr. Claude Collins, had his arm irmlly lacerated with the gin on last Fridmy. Elev. Joe Moffatt preached for us Sabbath irning and night. His evening sermon was grand effort and was much appreciated by i audience. Judging from last night's disurse, Mr. Moffatt Dias fair to make a good eacher. 3n Saturday evening, while Frances Hemp11, colored, was out working, some idler ened her cabin on Mr. J. F. Adams' form, and ?le therefrom all her past week's hard earnra, which was $1.80. We were pleased to see Miss Rose Pattoc, the ach appreciated principal of Leslie academy, wn at church on yesteroay. Miss Annie Whiteside has returned from her rit to her Charlotte friends. Mrs. J. F. Chambers has been suffering very uch for several days with erysipelas on her :e. BLACKS BURG'BUDGET. -otracted Meeting at the Baptist Church? Accident to a Section Master?Blind Tom? A Good Investment?Cherokee FactoryNo Cotton Selling. rrespondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Blacksbubo, October 20.?Rev. J. A. White, stor of the Baptist church here, is conducting jrotracted meeting this week. He is assisted Rev. Mr. Curtis, pastor of Flint Hill church, irk county, who is considered a very fine eacher ana attracts good congregations tc both oming and evening services. Monroe White, a section master, who has arge of that part of the Three C's railroad beeen Blacksburg and Earl's, was run o\or by s handcar on Fnday evening last and sust ained ry painful though not serious injuries. The r was going at a very rapid rate, when, in raisin up off or his seat, his overcoat was caught by ?* 1 J wUK rrroaf vinlonnft iVHtJtJl, UUU lie woo tuiunu nuu eiv_. .... front of the car on the track. The cair was rown off the track, but fortunately none of the en were hurt. Blind Tom will exhibit his wonderful perrmances at this place on Monday evening, itober 28th, and a majority of Blacksburgers 111 have the pleasure or seeing and hearing one the phenomenons of the age. Mr. Lewis Hopper, an enterprising young an from the Buffalo seftion, is placing all the aterial on the ground for a neat cottage, which will have erected very soon, on the east side Pine street, near air. Albert Whisnanl's use. Whether he expect's to take unto him[f a helpmeet, and occupy it himself, 01, with shrewa foresight to Blacksburg's future owth, he is builaing it as a good investment, may not have determined; but this I know, at no comfortable dwelling in our town, conniently located as to water, remains long witht an occupant, and at a rental that pays very ill for the money invested. The new building at Cherokee Falls wili soon ready for placing machinery in. The extra Dm it gives, and the facilities afforded forspinng ana weaving, will add much to the value of e plant: The company has recently estnblishtelephonic communication with Gaffney City d Limestone Springs, and will no doubt, in a ort time, place itself in speaking relation s with r citizens. On account of the low price of cotton, our farti.inf.inre If In vflrv slnwlv. The cm om unueiug ... , , ;uano" cotton they are obliged, in most instans, to put upon the market, but afteroaying up e fertilizer bill, they will no doubt hold the 3t of their crop for a better price, or until forced sell. w. a. LETTER FROM*UNI0N COUNTY. jath of an Estimable Lady?A Negro Murderer Gives Himself Up?Fell from a Muscadine Tree?Other Notes of Interest. rrespondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Etta Jane, October 19.?Mrs. H. Naomi hisonant died on the 30th ultimo, in the 64th ar of her age. at her home in Western York, :er a painful illness of 23 months. She was a iss Mitchell, sister of Capt. John W. Mitchell. 1849 she married Mr. George M. Hambrick, tio was killed at the Second Battle of Manassas, iigust 30, 1862. In 1867 she married Mr. Wm. hisonant, who still survives her. In her youth e united herself with the Independent Presbyrian church, at Salem, and lived an exemplary e until her death. She leaves two daughters, rs. John Whisonant and Mrs. Jerome Whisoint, and a large number of relatives and friends mourn her loss. "None knew her but to love her, None named her but to praise." Rev. G. S. Robinson preached at Salem yes3ter from St. Luke xix 14, as his text. Mrs. A. A. Sarratt has been quite unwell for metime. The negro, Henry Moorhead.who killed Stokes arris, also colored, one night last week, came in id gave himself up and is now in Jail. He says e reason he run was the fear Harris's friends mid lynch him. The manly course oi Goverir Tillman in this lynching business has proiked a hearty amen from our people. Moorad will get a legal trial. He was raised in this ction and has always borne a fairly good charter. The Salem Surtday-school agreed to have a lauksgiving service on the 26th of November, jv. Mr. Robinson will preach the sermon and a llection will be taken up for the Thornwell phanage. All Sunday-school scholars and oths friendly to the occasion are respectfully inted to attend and take part in the exercises. The Knights of Labor will have a mass meetg at Timber Ridge next Saturday, 24th instant, o doubt there will be a large crowd present, as ey have a large following in this county, and fsides our people arc all conservative enough to eet and discuss these issues in a dispassionate ly. j * * - i-I A colored iM>y, mil nrinvn, >\ji* Amm ? iu?. iys ago in this section by falling off a tree he id climbed to gather muscadines. Mr. C. W. Whisonant has his building well gh completed. When llnished it will be an 9gant structure. Miss Pearl Whisonant is attending the Clifford igli school at Union. siuma. SHARON SAYINGS. eavy Frost?Painful Accident?Change of Railroad Agents?Gone to Synod. Sharon, ()etober'20.?Frost can be seen everyhere this morning, and as a consequence a large uount of the ton crop of cotton will not amount anything. I think, from the present outlook, at the cotton crop in this section will not amoubt more than half a crop. Corn is turning out well where it has been well Drked. Mr. Win. A. Robinson, of this place, has been .tiering from a painful wound since Friday, the h instant. (>n that day he was driving a nail in wagon bodv braced against his knee. The nail mo through the plunk sooner than wusexpeetl and pierced the knee. The wound gave no ouble at tlrst, but after a day or two the kneo sgan to swell and Mr. Robinson was forced to ke his bed, where he has since been eontined. is friends have been quite uneasy about him, it under the careful attention of Dr. J. H. Saye, > is now getting better. We have lost our clever railroad agent at this ace, Mr. JolinS. Hartncss. lie goes to anothroad in the lower part of the .State, and Mr. rank Drown, of Waco, X. C., takes his place re. , Rev. Dr. R. A. Ross and Mr. J. II. R. Jenkins live tomorrow for Statesville, N. to attend a eeting of synod at that place. j. U0ULD*NOTES. rost?Gathering Corn?The Farmers will Sow More Wheat?A Negro Child Hunted to Death. irrcspondenee of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. liot'Mi, October 11>.?We have had frost seval nights in succession, but owing to the dry ' anther it has not done much harm. Some of our farmers are nearly through gatli- j ing corn, and will tinisli up "this week if the ' anther continues favorable. There is some mplaiut of weevils in the corn in the field, a ' r.v unusual thing. Some of our farmers will commence sowing heat this week, and from what I tPiderstainl, I ere will he more sown in this section than fori veral years past. Willi few exceptions, every | farmer that I have talked to about the matter. expresses himself as intending to prepare and BnH jo w & few acres. A four year old son of a negro woman in the 9 amploy of Mr. R. W# Hamilton, and living on B bis place, was so badly burned last Friday alter noon that it died that night. It seems that the jj mother, who was at wonc in the field, had left fl ;lie child, with three other children, the oldest g iged about six, at the house, and by some means J^B its clothes caught fire. Little Katie Hamilton, anly about eight yean old. was passing by the ^RK douse on her return from shool at the nine, and oBBl dearing the screams of the child, rushed in to see ivhat was the matter. She realized the -situ- ^^B ition at once, and with admirable presence of ^^B mind, dashed a bucket of water over the boy's B burning clothes and extinguished the flames. an it was too late, however, to save his lift. h. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. M ? The Vanderbilt Benevolent association CJ of Charleston, has presented little Ruth j Cleveland with a handsome gold badge of the society. On one side is engraved "Ruth Cleveland," and on the other the regular society badge. *** 1 ? An engine boiler belonging to Eli Gregg & Son, at Mar's Blufif, six miles from Flor- \ ence, exploded last Wednesday, killing one man, terribly scalding two more, and com- > pletely wrecking a gin house. The cause of , the accident is unknown but it is supposed * > that the water had been allowed to fell below the crown sheet. j ? The contending factions of the Charleston Democracy have both met and nomina I/CV1 IMlft UiUUlU|/Oi VlVAVWl *MV ? have put up Hon. Geo. D. Bryan for mayor, jj and the "Reformers" have chosen Hon. John F. Ficken. The contest grows warmer and 1 warmer as the day of election approaches. The News and Courier, of Sunday, says; ' | "Yesterday afternoon a bona fide offer of $1,000 against $500 that Mayor Bryan would V be re-elected, was refused." ? News and Courier: Governor Tillman # s said, on Friday, that a number of complaints have been made to the effect that cadetships at the South Carolina Military academy are being given to boys whose parents are able to pay for their education. Governor Tillman desires it stated that all persons who are dissatisfied can present their proofs of injustice or illegality of these appointments to. him, and they will be submitted to the board of visitors at their next meeting. ? Mr. W. A. Sanders, of Chester, died in the lunatic asylum at Columbia, on .Saturday, the 10th instant. It will be remembered that some months ago, shortly after' the death of his wife, Mr. Sanders's health gave way, and his friends, discovering that his mind was also weakening, decidedv that he could be best taken care of in the asylum. He was sent to that institution, but instead . of growing better his condition gradually grew worss. Mr. Sanders was 45 years of age, a Confederate veteran, a successful lawyer, and was well known in Chester and Ydrk counties. He leaves three children. ?Columbia State, Thursday: Here is a ., / true tale that reads like fiction. Fred Kemp- ^ J son, a convict recently sent up for eighteen months from Lexington county, for assault and battery with intent to kill, made his es- ^ cape from the State penitentiary about a ' < week ago and disappeared entirely. Yesterday a well known citizen of Lexington, who 1 was in the city, told a most astonishing tale I of his movements since, and vouches tor ev ery word of it. He says Kempson went back into the Fork of Lexington county, about twenty-five miles from Columbia, and ^ i whether by chanfce or otherwise, met his former victim and tendered her the choice of either having her throat cut or to have her | ears cut off. She not being able to help herself, chose the latter; whereupon the hardened scoundrel dexterously severed both ears. He also chopped out a section of her clothing, wrapped the dissected members in "( it and left her, after making bloodthirsty threats against the persons and their property, who had been instrumental in effecting his arrest and conviction. ? Wade Haynes, the negro charged with killing Miss Florence Hornsby, in Bichland county, about a year ago, was found guilty last Wednesday. The verdict is said to have been something of a surprise in Columbia, as all the evidence pointing to the guilt of the accused was circumstantial and not particularly strong. The case has become rather a noted one. When Haynes was arrested there was such strong talk of lynching him ^ that it was necessary to transfer him to the penitentiary for safe keeping. The trial came up last summer, and after exhausting every effort to have ^ho case continued, the attorhey, C. A. Douglas, resorted to the p* expedient of attacking the legality of the jury, in that it had not been drawn in accordance with the requirements of law. The point was sustained by Judge Fraser and the panel was thrown out. The trial by which the negro was convicted was hotly contested by both sides, and the jury remained out twenty-four hours. Judge Aldrich refused a motion for a new trial, and sentenced Haynes to be hanged on December 11. Hayne's attorneys gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court. ' The Girl's Industrial College.?-The Girl's College commission met in Columbia last Saturday afternoon and considered a mass of information received in answer to inquiries sent out as to the best methods of conducting such an institution as is proposed in this State. The following recommenda- ' tions have been agreed upon: f That the minimum age of admission be 15 \ years; that the course be four years, except in elective studies; that good academic preparation be a conditional precedent to admission ; that the course shall be divided as even as p.acticable between the academic and industrial studies; that all students be required to learn domestic work; that the industrial arts taught shall include telegraphy, wood carving, typewriting, stenography, printing and various branches under the general title of housekeeping ; that following the best precedent, there should bo one instructor to every twenty or twentyfive students. Other recommendations will be made in the general reports, which will soon be given to the printers. The commission is to meet again shortly for that purpose. 4 The selection of a site will be left to the legislature from the reports made on the localities visited by the commission. Misses Hemphill and Yeargin and Professor Johnson were present at the meeting.?News and Courier. South Carolina Synod.?The Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina will meet at Sumter tomorrow (Tuesday) at 8 p. m. The moderator, the Rev. H. C. DuBose, D. D., having returned to his mission work in China, the Rev. T. R. English, D. D., the moder- w ator of the past year, is expected to preach the opening sermon. It is not probable that any "vexed question" will come up before the body this year, so that it will be able to devote its time and attention directly to the great matters which ordinarily engage the energies of the church. There is no doubt that foreign missions will, therefore, have a prominent place in this meeting, and most likely synod evangelization, which was dock- <+ eted at the last meeting for consideration at this, will occupy the earnest consideration of the body. Arrangements have been made for reduced rates of travel on the various railroads of the State, and Sumter is so central and accessible that there ought to be a large attendance.?News and Courier, Monday. Jjtlarhct Reports. / YORKVILLE, October 21.?Cotton 7J to7J. J CHARLESTON, October 10.?Cotton 7i to lj. LIVERPOOL, October 19.?Cotton 4Jd. NEW YORK, October 19.?Cotton 8j. Futures closed steady; sales 187,400 bales as follows: October, 7.88 to 7.90; November, 7.98 to 8; December, 8.10 to 8.17; January, H..*J4; February, 8.48 to 8.49; March, (52 to 8.03; April, 8.73 to 8.74; May, 8.84 to 8.85; June, 8.94 to 8.95 ; July, 9.03 to 9.05; August, 9.11 to 9.13. Comparative Cottou Statement. NEW YORK, October lO.-The following is y the comparative cotton statement for the week ending October 10, 1891: 1891. 1890. Net receipts at all U. S. ports, .'570,4(50 310,558 Total receipts to date 1,405,922 1,.187,8(50 Exports for the week, 15(5,293 220,318 Total exports to date.., 503,781 707,4(50 * Stock at all United State! ports...890,389 4(59,8(5(1 Stock in interior towns, 120,012 72,13! Stock in Liverpool, 0451,000 4(52,000 Stock atloat for Great Britain 190,000 205,000 THE THERMOMETER'S RECORD For the AVeok Ending October 20.?Observations by Mr. J. R. Schorb. = - \ DATE. i ~ ~ .| = | n - 1 = ~ = = T. "i\ T. <- << S? Wednesday 14.... 40 (55 59 58 (58 48 Thursday *15 .VI 71 (54 (5:5 73 52 .... ?. Friday 1(5 44 (5(5 58 5(5 (57 44 .... Saturday 17 42 (Ui 59 5(5 (58 42 Sunday 18 44 (5(5 (51 57 70 42 Monday 10 43 li(J 55 55 (5(5 42 .07 Tuesday 20 40 (53 50 53 (53 40 Mean for week 45 (id 50 57 (58 1 44 .07