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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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