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Jtoajis and ^atts. ? It will be remembered that during the late Prohibition campaign in Atlanta, Ga., Tom Elinor, a bar-keeper, attacked Rev. Sam Small in a barbershop, and knocked one of his front teeth out. Mr. Small immediately brought suit against Minor for J o,000 , damages. Minor did not defend the suit, and last week the, jury returned a verdict for $500, together with the costs of the court, in favor of Small. ? The president has issued a proclamation designating Friday, October 21, as a general holiday, being the four hundredth anniversary of the discovery of America by Columbus. "On that day," says the proclamation, "let the people, so far as possible, cease from toil, and devote themselves to such exercises as may best express honor to the discoverer and their appreciation of the great achievements of the four completed centuries of America^ life. Columbus stood in his age as the pioneer of progress and enlightenment. A system of universal education is in our age the most prominent and salutary feature of the spirit of enlightenment, and it is peculiarly appropriate that the schools be - ? ' ? A - -/ A1 J U made by tbe people tne centre 01 me uu> ? demonstration. Let tbe national flag float over every school house in the country, and the exercises be such as shall impress upon our youth the patriotic duties of American citizenship." ? Among the callers on ex-President Cleve# land at the reception given by him in New York last Thursday, was Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution. During the nominating campaign, Howell was one of Cleveland's bitterest opponents, throwing the fall weight of his paper's influence in the scales for Hill. The meeting between the two was watched with great interest by all present. Howell was introduced by Chairman Harrity: "Here is the gentleman who has been your strongest opponent in the South ; Mr. Howell?Mr. Cleveland." "Ah, yes," laughingly replied Mr. Cleveland, "I have heaid of Mr. Howell before." "Yes, it is true, I have been strongly opposed to you," said Mr. Howell. "I fought you as hard as I could, and was in the fight as long as it lasted," said Mr. Howell. "Oh", well," said Mr. Cleveland, "it would not do well for all of us to be of the same mind?it would not be Democratic. But when these little incidents are over, and the party has spoken, I believe we always get together again." "That is true," answered Mr. Howell. "I am for you now, and notwithstanding the Third party encroachments, I believe we will . give you Georgia by 30,000 to 40,000 mtyority." The interview ended to the entire satisfaction of all present. ? Robert A. and Wm. Pinkerton were before the sub-committee of the house judiciary committee charged with the investigation of the Homestead labor riot, last Friday. Both brothers were examined and answered the questions of the committee with more or less accuracy. They testified that their detective agency had about 200 rifles and 400 pistols, clubs, etc. The number of persons employed, including clerks, stenographers, etc., did not exceed 600, and to the best knowledge of the witness, had never exceeded 800 at any one time. The only authority that they exercised over their men, they said, was that of employer. The men sent to Homestead went with the understanding that they simply were to act as guards. Not more than twenty of them were armed by the detective agency, and the remainder were armed with rifles belonging to the Carnegie company. The men were instructed not to fire on the workmen except in self-defense, and both of the Pinkertons maintain that they did not return the fire until six of them had been killed. All the testimony given in by the Pinkertons puts the operations of the agency in a very inoffensive light, but it is not thought that the committee will be inclined to take everything exactly according to their testimony. The investigating committee was expected to make its report to congress yesterday. ? The excitement at Homestead, Pa., has about subsided, but otherwise the situation has not materiallychanged. Some of the troops have been removed, but a sufficient force will be kept at the scene of the recent trouble to ensure peace and order. So far only about 300 workmen have been secured to take the place of the * -strikers in the mill., This,is teas,than ,nvnwjimi'ui rue iufl!6 Inquired, ana tne strikers are still surveying the situation with the utmost complacency, satisfied as they are that the Carnegie people will be utterly unable to operate their works. A "large number of the strikers occupying houses belonging to the Carnegie company, have received notices of eviction, requiring them to get out wjjhin ten days. It is understood that the notices will be ^spected. Only forty or fifty families are concerned, and they will be taken care of as far as possible by the other strikers. Hugh O'Donnell, the principal leader of the strikers, has been arrested on the charge of murder, and the Carnegie people are making a desperate effort to keep him out of the way by preventing the authorities from granting him bail. It is not thought, however, that bail will be refused. Governor Pattison visited the troops in the vicinity of Homestead on Friday. His visit had no special significance. ? An attempt to assassinate H. C. Frick, chairman of the Carnegie company, was made at fittsburg, ra., last isaturuay aueruuun. Shortly before 2 o'clock, a young Russian Jew named Alexander Bergman, walked into Frick's office, and, without any warning, commenced firing at him with a pistol. Frick seized the would-be assassin and a desperate struggle ensued, during which Bergman stabbed Frick several times with a knife. Finally, Bergman was overpowered, and a deputy sheriff who was present, started to kill him, but Frick interfered, stating that he desired the law to take its course. Examination of Bergman's pistol showed that four shots had been fired, and that three took effect on Frick ; one on his ear, another in the neck, and a third in the back. The wounds, though quite serious, are not considered fatal, and when last heard from, Frick was attending to his regular business, managing his end of the Homestead house from his residence. Of Bergman little is known. He came from New York a few days ago, and is thought to be an anarchist. After his arrest, he was noticed to be nervously chewing something that he held in his mouth. He was ordered to open his mouth, but refused to do so, and the officers choked him until he was willing to comply. It was found that he held between his teeth two dyna-1 mite caps, similar to those with which Linng, | the Chicago anarchist, succeeded in blowing; off his own head. Bergman made a desper-! pffort tn exnlnde the cans in his mouth, i but they were in some way defective and would not go off. Had they exploded, it is thought that not only Bergman, but several of the bystanders, would have been killed. Bergman had 110 connection whatever with j the Homestead strikers. He is just an an-: archist, and says that he wanted to put; Frick out of the way because he is an enemy ; to humanity. Frick showed remarkable cool-1 ness throughout the whole affair. As soon j as his wounds were dressed, he attended to . some correspondence on his desk, and continues to announce that "he will not yield a sin- J gle point to the Homestead strikers. When the news of the attempt to assassinate Frick 1 reached Homestead, the strikers immediately held a meeting and passed resolutions denouncing the assassin, and expressing the hope that Frick would recover. There was also serious talk of going to Pittsburg in a body and lynching Bergman. One of the j militiamen named Jams, on hearing the news, called three cheers for Frick's would-be as-! sassin. He was overheard by the colonel j (Streeter) of the regiment. The colonel ordered the regiment out 011 parade, and Jams was ordered to step two paces to the front., He did so, and was next commanded to apologise for what he had said. He refused. He was then taken to a tent, in charge of two surgeons, and hung up by the.thumbs! for thirty minutes. Still refusing to apologise, he was drummed out of camp by order j of the colonel. ? The seventy-sixth annual report of the; American Bible society, just issued, shows a remarkable amount of work. The total cash > receipts of the society for the year ending March 31, 1892, were $.15,527.29 for general work, and $5,195 for investment. The issues for the year, at home and in foreign j lands, were 1,298,19(5 copies. Of these 986,578 were issued from the Bible House, and 391,918 in foreign lands. Among the editions' printed at the expense of the society in foreign lands, were 9,000 Bibles, 5,000 Testa-! ments and 22,000 portions of the Scriptures in Arabic, issued at Beirut; at Constantinople, i 500 Bibles in Bulgarian, and 500 portions in i Koordish, 4,000 Testaments in ancient Armenian, 5,000 Testaments and 3,000 portions! in modern Armenian, 5,000 Testaments and j 2,500 portions in Turkish. At Bangkok, 39,-j 500 portions of the Scriptures in Siamese and ! 2,000 copies of the Gospel of St. Matthew in j the Laos language were distributed. At Bremen 5,000 Bibles aud 10,500 Testaments in German were printed and distributed. By the Chinese agency there were printed 189,398 volumes, partly at Shanghai and partly at Foochow. Among this number were 1,400 Mandarin Bibles, 5,700 Testaments and 156,000 portions in Mandarin, 21,960 portions in Soochow colloquial, and 1,348 Bibles and 2,900 Testaments in Foochow colloquial. At Yokohama some editions of the Scriptures in Japanese have been printed. The total number of volumes issuedby the society during the seventy-six years of its existence amounts to 55,531,908. f athviUe inquirer. YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1892. ? In answer to an inquiry from the Columbia Register, J. L. M. Irby, chairman of the Democratic executive committee, says that it is not necessary to have a registration ticket to vote in the primary election. "The constitution is silent on the subject,'' he says, "but the custom since 1876, and the constitution, allow any Democrat to vote." ,? The National Democratic Executive committee has unanimously selected William F. Harrity, of Pennsylvania, as eha;rman. The choice is,a good one. In fact, it is the general opinion of the Democratic papers that no better selection could have been made. The State of Pennsylvania has a nominal Republican majority of 80,000, yet at the last general State election, largely through the splendid management of Harrity, a Democratic governor was elected. With such a record as that, it looks as if all that the Democratict party has to do to ensure its success is to follow Harrity. ? M. L. Donaldson, of Greenville, national committeeman for South Carolina, evidently does not take any stock in the idea that o?.41. ?1J ->n 'O in rlnnnrov nf Kpincr lnsfc to OUULU vaiUAlUd to 1U v. ?0 the Democracy. Mr. Donaldson was one of the callers at the reception given by Mr. Cleveland in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, last Thursday morning, and before leaving he made the following assuring remark to the ex.-president: "Mr. Cleveland, when you come to count up your doubtful States, leave South Carolina out, for she is in line with the Democracy." The truth of Mr. Donaldson's remark, however, is so selfevident in this section, that it is scarcely worth considering. ? Does anybody ever consider how many thousands of dollars are annually lost to this section through sheer thriftlessness? Take for instance the one item of garden vegetables. Every family that pretends to cultivate a garden at an, raises more vegetables of all kinds than they can use, and very often as much as 50 per cent, of what they produce goes to absolute waste. Suppose a few hundred dollars were invested in a canning outfit in each community, what a great benefit such an enterprise would be! The profit derived from the preservation of such vegetables as would otherwise be wasted, would soon develop the industry to undreamed of importance. There is a gold mine iu the business, if properly managed. health, suggesting that certain days of each year be set apart by law and devoted to a general cleaning up, is well worthy of the attention of our people and our legislators. It may be put down as a general rule that all epidemic diseases, especially those that are most fatal, havctheir origin in bad sauitary conditions, and having once originated, usually run their course regardless of surroundings. No matter how careful and cleanly an individual householder may be, unless the premises of his neighbor are looked alter with equal care, all precautions go for naught, and hence the necessity of a general law making proper attention to hygiene compulsory upon all. The accumulation of dirt, garbage and filth may be slow, but unless such accumulation be looked after, it is always sure, and death to several members of a family, or perhaps a large per cent, of the inhabitants of a whole neighborhood, is often the penalty for the ignorant or willful neglect of one or more individuals. With a State law setting apart two or three days during the year as sanitary days, and requiring that they be devoted to a general cleaning up, the health of the whole country will be immeasurably improved. ? Wm. C. Wolfe, of Orangeburg, has made an ass of himself. There is also lots of proof to show that he is a knave. He is the Alliance lecturer for Orangeburg county and a candidate for legislative honors. Recently it was noised about that in 1890 Wolfe had written a letter to the editor of The News and Courier, unfolding a plan for organizing : the negro vote in the interest of Haskell j and against Tillman. It was also stated j that Wolfe had offered to undertake the i work himself. A reporter of the Columbia 1 Register called upon Mr. Wolfe to see what he had to say about the damaging ruinor. Wolfe replied in a long letter to The Register, viciously denouncing the editor of The News and Courier, and Mr. W. St. Julian Jervey, who was also connected with the j story. The letter was exceedingly anusive and insulting. To Hemphill, Wolfe wrote that he had never written such a letter, and that if he (Hempliill) had the letter referred to, he knew it was a forgery. He wrote practically the same to Jervey. Next day Hemphill published the letter in controversy, without comment, in The News and Courier, and Jervey immediately went to Orangeburg to have a personal interview with Wolfe. As the result of the interview, Wolfe made a most abject apology in writing. If the letter alleged to have been written by Wolfe to The News and Courier is genuine, and so far all the circumstances go to show that it is, Wolfe has a clear title to the distinction of being the biggest rascal that has yet been evolved from the present political agitation. ? The State campaign meeting will be held in Yorkville next Friday. It is to be hoped that every voter in the county who can take a day oil', will make it a point to be present. All of the meetings that have so far been held, have been reported in the papers; but bitterly partisan as most of the papers are, it would be indeed remarkable if the people have an absolutely correct idea of the exact condition of affairs. To be correctly judged, all the speakers should be seen and heard, and in order to arrive at a just estimate of the merits of the issues in controversy, every voter should constitute himself a fair and impartial juror who is willing to decide the case according to the law and the evidence. We hope there will be no howling down of any of the speakers, but of that we have but.littlc to say. It has been our observation that the campaign crowds throughout the State have governed their conduct altogether by the conduct of the speakers on the stand. As long as the speakers behave themselves, and confine their discussions to the issues, the crowds are quiet and orderly enough; but when the Wu'.oa.'.'W s speakers descend to personalties the crowds get personal also, and as a rule that is an end of the peace and good order of the day. In this we do not blame the audiences at all, and only hope that our York county crowd will closely follow this very good precedent. So long as the speakers discuss the issues, let them say what they please, but if they descend to* personalities, shut them up in short order, for that is a feature that is eminently desirable to eliminate from South Carolina politics. CLEVELAND'S NOTIFICATION The Occasion of a Grand Democratic Hally in New York City. The national Democratic campaign was formally opened in New York city last Wednesday evening. The occasion was the formal notification of Cleveland and Stevenson of their choice as the Democratic standard hearers. The ceremonies took place in the great amphitheatre of Madison square garden. The building has a seating capacity of about 8,000, but in their enthusiastic eager i- i ? tl.A oi'nnf if ic cni<1 t.liat. t'SS IU Witness lilt fcivi.v, .V .? not less than 20,000 people crowded themselves inside. Besides those who managed to get in the building, there were thousands of others who were unable to get within earshot of the doors, and the adjacent streets were literally jammed with New York's great Democratic majority. The notification speech was made by Hon. Wm. L. Wilson, of West Virginia, the president of the Chicago convention, and although published in the papers, it is said that it was not heard by more than fitly people. Mrs. Cleveland appeared in a private box in another part of the house about the time it was being delivered, and the enthusiasm of the mighty crowd swelled to such a pitph that little else could be.heard. When Mr. Wilson's speech was concluded and Mr. Cleveland arose to reply, pandemonium reigned again. The cheers swelled into one terrible roar, and the immense standing crowd swaying back and forth, hundreds of people were almost crushed to death. In the midst of the noise and commotion, Mr. Cleveland began to speak, and the crowd, realizing that they were losing the best part of the meeting, quieted down, and the resonant tones of the speaker were heard in every part of the house. Mr. Cleveland's speech was as follows: "Mr. Chairman and Geutlemen?The message you deliver from the national Democracy arouses within me emotions which would be well nigh overwhelming if I did not recognize here assembled the representatives of the great party who must share with me the responsibility your mission invites. I find much relief in the reflection that I have been selected merely to stand for the principles and purposes to which my party is pledged, and for the enforcement and supremacy of which all who have any right to claim Democratic fellowship must constantly and persistently labor. Our party responsibility is, indeed, great. We assume a momentous obaiim whon in rAt.nrn llSUHUII IU UU. Wl...l.J.Uv *..., ? for their trust and confidence, we promise them the rectification of their wrongs and better realization of advantages which are due to them under our free and beneficent institutions. But, if our responsibility is great, our party is strong. It is strong in its sympathy with the needs of the people, in its insistence upon the exercise of governmental powers strictly within constitutional permission the people have granted, and in its willingness to risk its life and hope upon the people's intelligence and patriotism. "Never has a great party, intent upon the promotion of right and justice, had better incentive for effort than is now presented to us. Turning our eyes to the plain people of the land, we see them burdened as consumers with a tariff system that unjustly and relentlessly demands from them in the purchase of necessaries and comforts of life an amount scarcely met by the wages of hard and steady toil, while the exactions thus wrung from them build up and increase the fortunes of those for whose benefit this injustice is perpetuated. We see the farmer listening to a delusive story that fills his mind with visions of an advance, while his pocket is robbed by the stealthy hand of high protection. Our workingmen are still told the tale oft repeated in spite of its demonstrated falsity, that the existiug protective tariff is a boon to them and tnat-- wtmer its oenencent operation wages must increase, while as they listen scenes are enacted In the very abiding place of high proA x- ?U/> U/vnon nf nil rtrwl o tnct I ICCIIUII liJUt 111UUK. 111C UUJSCO V/i bun UUU UbVVUk the tender mercy the workingman receives | from those made selfish and sordid by unjust I governmental favoritism. "We oppose earnestly and stubbornly, | the theory upon which our opponents seek I to justify and uphold existing 4ariff laws. We need not base our attack upon questions of constitutional permission or legislative power. We denounce this theory upon the highest possible grounds, when we contend that in present conditions, its operation is unjust, and that laws enacted in accordance with it are inequitable and unfair. Ours is not a destructive party. We are not at enmity with the rights of any of our citizens. All are our countrymen. We are not recklessly heedless of any American interest, nor will we abandon our regard for them. But [ invoking the love, of fairness and justice which belongs to true Americanism and upon which our constitution rests, we insist that no plan of tariff legislation shall be tolerated which has for its object and purpose forced contribution from the earnings and income of the mass of our citizens, to swell directly the accumulations of a favored few, nor will we permit pretended solicitude for American labor, or any other specious protest of benevolent care for others, to blind the eyes of the people to the selfish schemes of those who seek, through the aid of an unequal tariff law, to gain unearned and unreasonable advantages at the expense of their fellows. "We have also assumed in our covenant with those whose support we invite, the duty of opposing to the death another avowed scheme of our adversaries, which, under the guise of protecting suffrage, covers, but does not conceal, the designs thereby to perpetuate the power of a party afraid to trust its continuance to the untrammeled and intelligent votes of the American people. "We are pledged to resist legislation intended to complete this scheme, because we have not forgotten the saturnalia of theft and brutal control which followed another Federal regulation of State suffrage, because we know that the managers of a party which did not scruple to rob the people of a president, would not hesitate to use the machinery created by such legislation to revive corrupt instrumentalities for partisan purposes, because an attempt to enforce such legislation would rekindle animosities where peace and hopefulness now prevail; because such an attempt would replace prosperous activity with discouragement and dread throughout a large section of our country, and would menace, everywhere in the land, the rights reserved to the States and to the peopie, which underlie the safeguards of American liberty. "I shall not attempt to specify at this time other objects and aims of Democratic eni deavor which add inspiration to our mission. True to its history and its creed, our party ' will respond to the wants of the people with ! in sufc lines and guided by enlightened I statesmanship. To the troubled and im; patient within our membership, weeommend continued, unswerving allegiance to a party whose principles in all times past have been i found sufficient for them, and whose aggregate wisdom and patriotism their experience J teaches, can always be trusted. In a tone of partisanship which befits the occasion, let me ! say to you as equal partners in the camJ paign upon which we today enter, that the personal fortunes of those to whom you have I entrusted your banners are only important as they are related to the fate of the principles they represent and to the party which they lead. I cannot, therefore, forbear reminding you and all those attached to the Democratic party or supporting the principles which we profess, that defeat in the pending campaign, followed by the consummation of the legislative schemes our opponents contemplate, and accompanied by such 'other incidents of their success as might more firmly fix their power, would present a most discouraging outlook for future Democratic supremacy and for the accomplish| ment of the objects we have at heart. ; "Moreover, every sincere Democrat must believe that the interests of his country arc deeply involved in the victory of our party in the struggle that awaits us. Thus patriotic solicitude exalts the hope of partisanship and should intensify our determination to win success. This success can only be achieved by systematic and intelligent efforts on the part of all enlisted in our cause. Let us tell the people plainly and honestly what we i believe, and how we propose to serve the vXV,,X WAMWW WWW WWWWWWWW.V >? j interests of the entire cour^ry, and then let | us, after the manner of true Democracy, | rely upon the thoughtfulness and patriotism I of our fellow countrymen. | "It only remains for me to sny to you j in advance of a more formal response to your message, that I obey the command of my party and confidently anticipate that an intelligent and earnest presentation of our cause will insure a popular endorsement of the action of the body you represent." In delivering his arraignment of the Republican party, Mr. Cleveland's tones grew a trifle harsher and his delivery more emphatic, which evidently found an echo in the sentiment of the audience. When he said "Let us tell the people what we believe," his voice rose even higher and he lifted his hand in an impressive jesture above his head. It was 9.10 o'clock when the ex-president finished, lie closed amid cheers and cries of "four?four?four yeurs more." The notification speech to Mr. Stevenson was made by Stephen M. White, of California, and Mr. Stevenson replied in an address of about fifteen minutes, after which Mr. Wilson adjourned the meeting, it having been in session only one hour and three minutes. 4- *1 ?..w ~e ?e LIU." 1 UdUIL \J 1 LUV liivuiin^j vuvuoitiiviQ \/i i prominent Democrats who have heretofore been doubtful of the sincerity of New York, are now satisfied that the Empire State will roll up a larger majority for Cleveland and S:evenson than it has ever before given a Democratic candidate. THE STATE CAMPAIGN. >lore About Issues and I.ess Irritating Personalities. The progress of the State campaign is rather - encouraging. The record of last week has proven that the candidates for State offices may discuss the issues that are before the people, and at the same time be accorded a quiet, orderly, and respectful bearing. Last week issues were discussed and personalities were in a large*measure avoided. The result was that the people hstened attentively to what was said, cheered their respective candidates when they saw .fit, and no bad blood was aroused on either side. AT MANNING. The meeting for Clarendon county was held at Manning on Tuesday, the 17th instant. There were present about 1,500 people, of which perhaps, 1,000 were sympathizers of Tillman. Rev. S. A. Nettles, the well known Prohibitionist, presided over the meeting, and at the outset stated that every Democrat present was pledged to good order, and requested the speakers to stick to the issues. Sheppard was the first to speak. He devoted himself principally to an arraignment of the Tillman administration for its failure to cut down salaries, and charged that taxes had been increased $36,435 during the last year. He also gave as a reason for the small per capita of money in circulation in this State?only $12.49?the war that the administration was making on capital. Governor Tillman's speech was mainly a repetition of his charges against the Conservatives as being Haskellii.es. In regard to his n tlmt ftir. (~Y?nsr?rvjl nony h rt*nj uumuauv.u vuuv v**v ... tives were Republicans, he said he meant in national politics, and that he acquitted them of any intention to appeal to the negro. He said that they had not advanced a solitary measure for the benefit of the people, and that they would be wil ing to sink the State into perdition in order 1,0 defeat him. The other speakers were Farley, McLaurin and Youmans. You mans answered Tillman's statement about the Conservatives being willing to sink tli2 State into predition in order to encompass his defeat, by referring to Tillman's statement that he "would prefer to go to hell with his crowd than to . heaven with the opposition." AT SUMTER. Sumter has the repu ation of being one of the hottest counties in the State politically, but the meeting there on Wednesday passed off without any bad blcod. The crowd consisted of about 1,000 people, including several hundred negroes. The two factions were pretty nearly evenly divided, and both sides claim the majority. Several arrests were made during the day for drunkonness, but, so far as reported, the police had no occasion to interfere with any one for disturbing the meeting, jnmng nis speech, Governor Tillman said that his administration had been handicapped by a note of $50,000 which it had to pay for the previous administration. Ex-Treasurer Mclver was present, and denied the statement, saying that the note was paid long before Tillman was inaugurated. AT DARLINGTON. Thursday's meeting was held at Darlington. The county is claimed by the Conservatives, who say they have a majority of not less than 350. The Reformers, however, claim that the county is safe for Tillman. The fact is. it is impossible to tell anything about it until the primary election. The sensation of the day was the reading of a circular letter by Tillman, purporting to give evidence of a trade between the Haskellites and negroes two years ago. The letter is dated at the headquarters of the Republican executive committee of the Sixth congressional district, and reads as follows : Darlington, S. C'., Oct. .'{1st, lsM. Dear Sir?You are hereby instructed and urged , to see that the "Straightouts" or 1 Ia.skill Democrats carry out their obligations to vote for our congressional candidate, lion. K. II. Deas, as was promised by them, as a condition of our support of their county and State ticket. The Republican supervisors are expected to ascertain early in the morning, whether or not the Straightouts are redeeming their promises by voting for our standard-bearer for congress; if they are not, the information must be given to the precinct chairman and other prominent Republicans, who must at once give the Straigbtout leaders to understand that unless they vote for Deas, the Republicans will not vote for M r. 1 laskill. A ours respectfully, S. \V. WILLIAMS, Chairman Kx. Com. S.S. Drkiiku, ChairmanSpe. Coin. The Conservatives declare the letter to be a forgery, and I)r. J. C. Wilcox, who was one of the managers cf the Haskell campaign two years ago, claims that there was no such bargain made with the Republicans. The remarks of all the speakers* were quite tame, with the exception of those of Secretary of State Tindall. Heretofore "lie has had j the reputation of being one of the most conservative candidates on either side, but his speech at Darlington was quite a departure from his usual custom. It is described as | being full of class appeals and bitterness, j though he is not reported in full in any of j the papers. AT CHKRAW. j There was no meeting on Friday, but on ! 011 Saturday the speakers addressed the voters of Chesterfield at Cheraw. The crowd was pretty nearly all one way, being largely in favor of Tillman. With the exception of I a few disrespectful remarks to Sheppard, I comparatively good order prevailed. N'otlij ing of interest developed during the day, and there is no reason to believe that any votes | were changed as the result of the meeting. at isknnkttsvil.l.k. i The Marlboro meeting was held at Beni nettsville on Monday. The crowd was largely in favor of Tillman. Good order prevailed and nothing sensational developed. j Somk Sthki- Asskssmknts.?We notice a complaint in one of our exchanges against jtlic York County Democratic Executive j committee, on account of the high assessments that it has seen lit to levy on camlii dates for campaign expenses. We presume that the exchange referred to will foam at . the mouth somewhat when it sees the following schedule of assessments that has been unanimously adopted by the Democratic cxlecutive committee of Charleston county : Congress, jVmni >hi State Senator lino tin j Members of the Legislature luo ini , | Sherill", f?oo ini I Clerk of Court, (hi Coroner, ini I County commissioners, .m ihi l County auditor 75 ihi County treasurer, To no Solicitor 1st circuit, 75 uo I School commissioner, 50 ihi I Trial justices 25 110 ? After all, it nitty lie that < Jeorge S. Turner, who lias been sentenced to death for the murder of Kd Finder in Spartanburg county, | over two years ago, will never he handed, lit is sill on account of a little ruse on the ; part of Turner's attorneys. The supreme I court having refused a new trial, a petition was submitted asking a stay of the proceedings pending a motion for a rehearing of the ! case. An order to stay the proceedings was signed by Justice I'ope. and now. no matter j how flimsy the pretext upon which the 1110j tion will be made, the ease will be kept within the jurisdiction of the supreme court until November at least, and it is not probable that Turner will be executed for a year yet. j if at all. w LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Win. C. Latimer?(Irand Democratic Rally. R. T. Oillespie?Candidate for County Commissioner. Will. Whyte?Candidate for the House of Representatives. T. R. McClain?While Here Next Friday, Come to See Me. Kninia J. Krwin, Administratrix?Adininistrator's Notice. I). A. A. Watson, Executor?Executor'tf Notice. Col. John R. Patrick, Principal, Anderson, S. C.?Patrick Military Institute. Johnson Hagood, S. C. M. A., Chairman Roard of Visitors. J. S. Rriee, Clerk?Notice to Road Overseers. Louis Roth?Campaign RefreshinentH. J. A. Monroe. A. M., Principal?King's Moun| tain High School. Reard A Inman?Our Light Weight Coats and Vests Still Continue to (to. IT. M. Dohson, Manager?Suspenders, Shirts and (tent's $3 Shoes. Dowry <t Starr?(Jet Your reoon Saturday?Turnip Seed?Don't he an Idiot. R. J. Herndon?It is Wrong in You. HAD TO SKIP. The New York World of last Friday contains the following dispatch from Kingston, N. Y. We have no definite information as to the Patterson referred to, but presume he is a negro who married a colored woman named Amanda Anderson, and taught school at White Hill, a few miles east of Yorkville : I). 11. Patterson, colored, went six weeks ago to Catskill and began preaching in the African M. E. church. He was of pleasing address, and won the confidence and esteem of the colored folk and many of the white citizens. Last week a member of the congregation received a letter from Yorkville, S. C., making inquiry as to Patterson. It was from his wife, who said he is not a minister; that he forged a note at Yorkville which she was obliged to pay to keep him out of prison ; after that lie deserted her. When these facts became known Patterson suddenly left Catskill. TRK AS IIR Klt'S 8ETTLEM EXT. Treasurer Neely made his annual settlement with the comptroller general last Friday, Sir. Ellerbe having come to YorKville for that purpose. County Commissioners Culp and Love, J. S. Brice, clerk of the board, Auditor Williams, School Commissioner Cansler, and C. W. Frew, foreman of the grand jury, were also present. The settlement was a most thorough one. Every item on the treasurer's books was gone over separately, and each voucher for the individual sums paid out was examined. The result was that the vouchers, the figures and money agreed to a cent. The settlement j was complete. The comptroller, however, [left before the work was finished, and has not yet signified his approval. When this formality has been attended to, we will publish anjibstract of the treasurer's accounts. . CHURCH NOTICES. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, D. P., pastor. Sunday-school at -r> o'clock p. m. Episcopal?Lay services next Sunday at 10.30 a. m., and Sunday-school immediately afterward. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. R. E. Stackhouse, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.30 o'clock. Services next Sunday at 10.30 a. m., and 8.30 p. m. Sunj day-school at 5 o'clock p. m. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, pustor. Yorkville?Prayermeeting tomorrow evening at 8.30 o'clock. Sunday-school at 4.30o'clock p. m. Baptist?Rev. Robert G. Patrick, pastor. Union?Services next Sunday at 11 a. m. Yorkville?Services Sunday evening at 8.30. Sunday-school at 9.30 o'clock a. m. Prayer meeting tomorrow evening at 8.30. FAREWELL SERVICES. | Next Sunday is to be a notable day in the history of Bethesda church. All the Presbyterian ministers for miles around have been invited, and the old church will not accommodate more than half of the vast congregation that is expected to gather from the surrounding country. The occasion of the meeting is a grand farewell service to be tendered to two departing missionaries to Torolgn snores; one rrom Hcthesda church, and both from Bethel presbytery. These missionaries are Rev. S. R. Hope and Rev. W. B. White, both young ministers just recently entered upon their work of preaching the gospel. Among the ministers who will take part in the farewell services, are the following: Rev. Dr. Thorn well, of Fort Mill; Rev. B. P. Reid, of Bethesda ; Rev. W. M. Anderson, of Rock Hill; Rev. I). S. McAllister, of Bethel; Rev. W. G. White, of Lowrysville, and of course the departing missionaries, Revs. Hope and White. The services will begin promptly at 11 o'clock a. in. and will probably last two hours. Everybody is invited. EXTRA TRAIN'S. Extra trains will be run over the Three C's railroad from Blacksburg and C'atawba Junction, to Yorkville, next Friday, on account of the campaign meeting. Although ! there is very little reduction from the regui lar rates of fare, the trains will no doubt ; prove convenient to many who are averse to I making the trip by private conveyance. The ! schedules are as follows: Leave Blacksburg at 0.00 a. m : Smyrna, 10.20; Hickory Grove, 0.3"); Sharon, 0.50. ; Arrive at Yorkville at 7.05 a. m. Leave Catawba Junction at 8.30 a. m.: Lesslie's, 8.40; Rock Hill, 8.50; Newport, ;9.00; Tirzah, 9.08. Arrive at Yorkville at ' 9.25 a. in. Returning, the train for Catawba Junction | leaves Yorkville at 5 p. m., and the Blacksi burg train at 7.30 p. m. Fares for the round trip will be as follows: ' From Blacksburg, $1.25; Smyrna, $1 ; Hickjory Grove, 75 cents: Sharon, 50 cents; Caj tawba Junction, Roddey's and Lesslie's, $1 ; !Old Point, 75 cents: Newport and Tirzah, 1 50 cents. THE STATE ROARI) OF HEALTH. 'i The e xecutive committee of the State Board i of Health, met in the oflice of Drs. Brntton I & Brat I on last Thursday morning and con| tinned in session nearly all day. All the members of the committee were present with I n.o <ivjw.niinn of Attorney (Jenoral McLaui'in and Dr. I'. A. Wilhitc, deceased, of Anderj son. The other members arc as follows : Dr. i J. R. Riatton, Vorkvillc, chairman: Dr. II. I). Frascr. Charleston, secretary : Dr. A. A. Moore, Camden; Dr. James Kvans, Flor)enee;Dr. ('has. It. Taher. Fort Motto; Dr. T. (?. Simons, Charleston: and Comptroller (Jeneral Kllcrbe. j I'pon calling the meeting to order, the 1 chairman, in feeling terms, alluded to the long and faithful service of the late Dr. 1\ A. Wilhitc, of Anderson, and of the great loss sustained to sanitation in his death. A committee was appointed consisting of Drs. C. it. Taher. James Kvans and T. <i. Simons, which was instructed to prepare a suitable memorial to he embodied in the records of the board. The hoard then unanimously nominated Dr. W. II. Xardin, of Anderson, to till the vacancy caused by the death of Dr. Wilhitc, and a resolution was adopted instructing that Dr. Nardin's name he sent to the governor for appointment. A letter was read from Dr. T. J. McKie, of Kdgetield, urging the necessity of some method of securing medical attention for the poor. His letter was of great interest to the hoard, and gave rise to considerable discussion. The poor must be provided for with medical attention, and often physicians are compelled, by the dictates of humanity, to give not only their services, but also to supply medicines, with no prospect of requital. The subject was referred as worthy of discussion at the national conference of State hoards of health. A letter was read from the Pennsylvania State Hoard of Health on the subject of setting apart by law a certain number of days (annually to be known as sanitary days, and j to be devoted to a general cleaning up of , homes, yards, streets, villages, towns and cities. I Comptroller (Jeneral Kllerhe reported a plan for the collection of vital statistics. The plan, in order to be carried out, will require legislative action hy the general assembly. Dr. Evans alluded to the difficulty of securing reports from the sub-hoards of health as to local sanitary conditions, and proposed that the chairmen of the sub-boards be exempted from road duty in consideration of their making more reliable returns. The legality of the plan set forth in the proposition was referred to the attorney general. IntendantT. F. McDow, of Yorkville,made a report as to sanitary conditions in Yorkville, and requested information as to the proper disposition of night soil and garbage. After discussion of the points presented, the secretary was instructed to furnish the town council of Yorkville with copies of circulars issued by the State Board of Health in regard to the proper disposition of offensive material. There being 110 business before .the bonrd, the body adjourned. THE SPEAKING* NEXT FRIDAY. Messrs. J. S. Brice, W. T. Jackson and W. C. Hutchison, of the County Democratic Executive committee, charged with the erection of a stand for the speakers at the State campaign meeting in Yorkville next Friday, will have their work completed on time, and all other details of the meeting will be properly attended to. The place selected for the speaking is a small grove belonging to Mr. G. H. O'Leary, situated on the Lincoln road, about twothirds of a mile from the court house, and nearly opposite the residence of Mr. A. Cody. The committee guarantees mat tne stana, this year, will hold up all the people who have any business on it, and they will do the best they can toward providing seats for every individual in the vast crowd that they expect to be present. To further insure the comfort and convenience of the audience, we are requested by the committee to ask that no horses or mules be hitched in the grove on the day of the speaking, and that no vehicles be brought in the vicinity of the stand?that is, close enough to obstruct the view of those who may not be able to secure equally advantageous positions. And further, to secure peace and good order during the day, Chairman Brice requests that no campaign banners of any kind be brought on the grounds. "These banners,' says Mr. Brice, "have been the cause of con siderable trouble at other meetings, and as they do no good, we can very well dispense with them." ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Stitt Harris, of Columbia, is visiting relatives in Yorkville. Mrs. M. H. Metts and family left yester day for Asheville. Miss Lois Drennan, of Richburg, is visit ing Miss Sadie Dunlap. Mr. Chas. P. Ford is visiting relatives neai South Point, N. ('. Miss Pearl Williams is visiting friend! near Fodder postoffice. Mr. W. F. Marshall and bride, returnee from Asheville last week. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rawlinson are a Cleveland Springs. Mrs. A. Springs Withers and children visited in Rock Hill last week. Mrs. Micah Jenkins is visiting the family of Mrs. A. C. McPheeters. Miss Virgie Ferguson returned home las week from an extended visit to Spartanburg Miss Ethel C'olcock, of Spartauburg, ii in Yorkville, visiting relatives. Miss Maggie McGowan, of Waterford, Miss, is visiting the family of Mr. S. A. McElwee Rev. J. C. Galloway will leave this weel for a short visit to friends at Louisville, Ga Cadet James B. Allison, of the Citade J academy, is at home for the summer holi days. Miss Ida Cassady, of Charlotte, is ii Yorkville. visiting Mr. J. F. Hyndman'i family. Mr. J. H. Keller, of Heardmont, Ga. is visiting his father's family, two mile: north of Yorkville. Mrs. W. J. Hyndman and children, o Charlotte, N. C., are in Yorkville, visitinj relatives and friends. Captain W. L. Roddey and Mrs. \V. J Roddey passed through Yorkville yesterday on their way to Catawba Springs. Captain John M. Patrick, of Anderson was in Yorkville on Sunday and Monday the guest of his brother, Rev. R. G. Patrick Misses Lizzie Clarkson and Maud Reall, o Charlotte, N. C., are visiting Miss Fay< Griffith, at Mr. J. M. Rawlinson's. Miss Edith Tall, who for the past seasoi has been in charge of the millinery depart ment of Dobson's racket, expects to lenvi today for her home in Maryland. Miss Daisy (Jist returned home yesterdai afternoon from Broad Run, Vu., where sin had been for the past month, the guest o Mrs. Henry F. Robertson. Miss Annie Howard and Miss Pearl Hud son, of Waxhaw, N. C., and Miss Putt' Morris, of Shamrock, Mecklenburg county N. C., are in Yorkville, the guests of Mrs W. G. White. Mr. Felix E. McC'lain, of this place, lef last Thursday afternoon to take charge o the telegraph office at Clover, Jilr. Sylveste Smith, the former manager, Tiwring been re moved to the office at Union C. H. LOCAL LACONICS, j ?Mr. J. W. Simril, of Concord, S. C., ha.' sent The Exquikkk a tomato of his owi j raising, that weighs a pound and a hall : Mr. H. F. Horton, of Gould, has sent a larg plump head of cabbage that is quite line. ? Mr. H. E. Neil, captain of the Clove baseball club, sends us word that Clove j 7 claims the championship of York county : anil if there is another club that desires t dispute the claim, with home players. Clove stands ready to meet it at any time. ? Fire broke out at the house of Amand: Joiner, a colored washerwoman, in YorkvilU I last Wednesday afternoon. Help was nca at hand, and the flames were quickly extin guished, but not until after they had destroy ed a quantity of clothing belonging to whit families for whom the woman was working . ? At a meeting of the board of trustees o ' the Yorkville graded schools, held on Satur day night last, Prof. W. W. Lewis was elect | ed superintendent for the next scholustii year, and the following were elected teacher in the white school: Miss Maggie Gist, Mis ' Lila Peek. Mrs. Ida Meek, and Mrs. Annii j Marshall, music teacher. The trustees or dcred the consolidation of the two colorci schools and elected Allen Alexander and W R. Douglas as teachers. ? Rev. W. W. Orr has been conducting i | 7 very interesting meeting at Bethany durinj the past week. The meeting opened Thurs day night, and, by appointment, the Una sermon was to have been last night. J number of Yorkville people, in attendunc< on Sunday, say that the congregation 1111111 hered between fifteen hundred and two thou sand, (treat interest has been manifesto* all along, and it is believed much good ha ' been accomplished. ? There will he an unusual quantity of sor ghuin cane raised in York county this year and quite a number of new mills will he necessary to grind it. Heretofore purchaser of cane mills have had to send either to th* North or West. Messrs. ('reighton, Shcfese & Co., of Koek Hill, with their usual enter I prise, have undertaken to supply the demant , by home manufacture, and we have no doub that they can oiler superior inducement [both as to quality and juice. We reeom mend that intending jmrchasers call upon o write them. See their avertisement. I j ?We call attention to the advertisemen i in another column of the Patrick Militun j Institute, at Anderson. This institute is nov in its 22nd year as a school, having been established at Greenville in 1870, and the present session closes its filth scholastic year at Anderson, its new home. Probably no educational institution for boys in the State stands higher in point of thoroughness and efficiency, and parents who are looking for a first-class school to which to send their boys, will do well to write to Colonel John B. Patrick, principal, at Anderson. ? "Invite out all the ladies to the meeting next Friday," requests Chairman Briee. "Tell them every one to come?from the town and country?and to bring as many flowers as they can for their respective favorites. I am sure the presence of the ladies is very desirable, not only to give tone to the meeting, but in order that they may hear the issues discussed. If any one objects to their presence, why just please tell all such to stay away. They have no business in a gathering in which the ladies are not welcome." We endorse your sentiments, Mr. Brice. GEORGE S. TURNER. The Spartanburg Murderer's Remarkable Career of Crime. From tup loiumnia George S. Turner must hang. So said a Spartanburg jury in August, 1890; and so said the supreme court of the State a few days since. He has had a most remarkable career, but his fate is now sealed and he must pay the extreme penalty of the law for the murder of poor Ed Finger, his brother-in-law, which occurred in March, 1890. Turner was born and raised in * Spartanburg county and was of humble parentage, and has but little education. But he is a man of considerable energy and insatiable avarice. He is now about forty years of age, and, up to the time he got into his present difficulty, had accumulated 130,000 or $40,, 000 worth of property. When he was quite young?not more than sixteen years old?he married Miss Susie Finger, of Valley Falls, five miles north of Spartanburg. Soon thereafter he sent her to the Mary Sharp college, where she pursued literary studies and music, and he went to I Mississippi and engaged in the occupation of a clock peddler. Jn this he succeeded, and, his wife having finished her studies, they ' returned to Spartanburg county, where he ! engaged in farming, merchandising and cot> ton milling?having bought the Valley Falls . Factory?and was progressing nicely until June, 1887, when he got into his first trouble. One bright Sunday morning in that 1 month, he became involved in a difficulty > with Julius Metskie, a German laborer in ' his employ, and shot him down. In Octo . ber, 1887, he was tried for the offense before , Judge Norton and a jury, convicted of manslaughter, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment in the penitentiary. Bail was procured for him and an appeal was taken to the supreme court, which granted him a new trial. In July, 1888, he was tried again before Judge Kershaw and a jury, which trial resulted in acquittal. In January, 1889, he seduced his wife's sister, Miss Clara Finger, a young lady then . about sixteen years of age; and in March, 1890, he became involved in a difficulty with her brother, Ed Finger, in consequence of : that seduction, and killed him. He went to Spartanburg at once and surrendered. An i efFort \\as made to lynch him by the outraged community, but the plan was balked. 1 An application was immediately made for bail, but it was refused. In July, 1890, he was tried for this offense before Judge Norton and a jury, (he was tried before Judge Norton in October, 1887, , for killing Metskie, and sentenced to five years' imprisonment, and, strange to say, f when Judge Norton completed the circuit around the State, Turner had procured a | new trial and had been acquitted, and had killed another man, and appeared before him for trial for that) and was convicted of 3 murder and sentenced to be hung. An appeal was again taken to the supreme court, and after much delay a decision has ' just been rendered by that tribunal unanimously affirming the judgment of the c court below. His lawyers are Duncan & Sanders, Bomar & Simpson, and Nichols & 1 Moore. After he was convicted he retained - Judge Melton, of Columbia, and the Hon. George Johnstone, of Newberry. ! The only hope now, it seems, is to get the governor to pardon him, but there is a very slim prospect of executive clemency. His counsel, however, are untiring and will > leave no stone unturned to avert the terrible s punishment that awaits their unfortunate client. f It is understood that they have obtained r an order to stay the remittitur in the su 3 preme court till u pennon ior a reueunu^ can be made before that tribunal. But it is practically certain that these eminent counf sel can never convince the supreme court | that this tribunal committed an error in their ! decision J _ % 0 9 - ? ' MERE MENTION. * The Third party people of Florida have j put out a full State ticket. Boston is e j looking for a big strike of the employees o( i clothing manufacturer's of that city, and it is i expected that several thousand men will be . thrown out of employment. The managers of the leading Southern railways met in Boston on Saturday to agree upon a new adjustment of rates. The Baltimore and f Ohio Railroad company announces that it e will expend $7-r>,000 on an exhibit at the f World's Fair. Rev. Doctro Talmage is I in St. Petersburg, Russia, the guest of the I Czar. There is a rumor to the effect | that David B. Hill intends to resign from the ^; United States senate. A. K. McLure, i editor of the Philadelphia Times, has clial. lenged Governor McKinley, of Ohio, to a joint debate on the tariff question. The t town of Anthony in Marion county, Florida, f was burned by burglars last Saturday night. It is reported that Tom Watson will r undertake to defeat Speaker Crisp for re" election to congress. On account of the prevalence of cholera in Europe, the United i States health authorities have issued instrucl tions to American consuls abroad, to dis* | courage, by all lawful means, all shipments ii I to the United States from infected ports. > i Reports from Boise City, Idaho, indie i cate that the labor riots in that vicinity have about quieted down. Many of the strikers were arrested by the soldiers, and others left r| the country. An arrangement has been r agreed upon by which the Chilian govern',: mi-lit is to pay the United States sailors, in0 jured in the Baltimore affair, $7-">,000 in full r | settlement of all claims. The cholera I plague is spreading throughout the Russian ; empire at an alarming rate. The Peo 11 {pie's party of Georgia met in Atlanta Jasl j j Wednesday and nominated a full State tick r et. Gen. Mahone, the well known Yir i. ginia Republican, is being urged by his _ i friends to seek a re-election for congress this ? i fall. During a thunder storm in Rich "" i mond, \'a., on Thursday, lightning strucK n ' 1 house on Nicholson street, and killed a man f named Dale Kinmit, his wife and three chil - i dren. m ' Within tiik Xkxt Ticikty Days."? cjThe contract has been let out for the cons struction of the Three ("s from Johnson s j City to Minneapolis, and we are reliably b informed that the work will he resumed . within the next thirty days, j The contractors are McDonuld i<; Shea, William Kenneliek and Sam Tate. These ' contractors get the preference owing to sacrifices they made in the old settlement, i, While the main work will he directed toward t the coal fields, there will he some work in the North Carolina mountains heading toj ward the Atlantic seaboard. When the road is finished to the coal fields, the bondhold^ ers will issue preference bonds to the amount L' of #15,000 per mile for the construction ol - the road to some point of connection in - Ohio. This is an important road and not j only opens a direct route from the coal fit-Ids . j of the northwest and the iron deposits of tht ' South, hut gives a direct line from the great grain fields to the Atlantic seaboard.?John* son City (Tenn.) Staff. , - ?The eleven negroes under sentence ol s death for the murder of Thornton Nance, in (> Laurens county, had their second trial last week. Substantially the same facts as were 1 adduced at the first trial were brought out * The trial was concluded on Friday evening. 1 and the jury remained out six hours. Nine ol t the men were found guilty of inanslaughtei s and two were acquitted. There will he m appeal, as it is understood that the verdict . gives general satisfaction. ?The State has appealed to the Cnitei! 1 States supreme court against the recent de>' vision of Judge Siinonton in the railroad taxv j at ion cases. BLACKSBURG BUDGET. Business of the Hotels?Young Men's Democratic Club?The Treacherous Kerosene Cau?Accident to Mr. G. M. Moore. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Blacksburo, July 28.?The hot wave which has swept over the country for the past week has proved a help to our hotels. Cherokee Inn, with its splendid reputation as a home of elegance and comfort, backed up by our genial, pleasant v climate, offers to those seeking rest and health a place of refuge, which they gladly avail themselves of, and already the house is full, and the probability is that if they continue coming there will be an overflow of patrons. The other hotels, Iron City, Merchants' and Air-Line, though not so large andpretensiousasthe "Inn," yet afford, in their culinary departments, nice, large, airy rooms, and polite attention, all that the hungry, hot and weary traveler needs or desires. Blacksburg being also an important transfer point, the transient custom our hotels receive is no small item, especially at this season of the year, and the money that the latter are thus enabled to distribute among our formers for their smaller farm supplies, amounts, no doubt, to a considerable sum, and helps them to tide over a very hard and scarce season in money matters. Verily, railroads and corporations are a great benefit, not only to our hotel men, but to our farmers and merchants as well. Indeed, we all come in for a share of the money they bring among us. The Young Men's Democratic Club met pursuant to appointment, in the old academy, on Saturday last. The attendance was not so large " 4 if?? Al.r\ Aiilnanu nf ah me nrst meeting, especially ui mo viuwua ? Blacksburg. After the report of the executive committee, and the adoption of a constitution, a resolution endorsing the National Democratic ticket for president and vice president was introduced by N. W. Hardin, Esq., and adopted unanimously. Another by Captain W. H. Carroll, approving and endorsing the present State administration, carried by a vote of 19 to 15. There was considerable discussion upon and opposition to the last proposition, but .Tillman's friends were slightly in the majority. What came near being a fatal accident by burning, occurred at the residence of Rev. W. S. Hamiter on Wednesday last. It was the first evening of a meeting at the Presbyterian church, to be conducted by Rev. J. C. McMullen, and Miss Cooper, sister of Mrs. Hamiter, in her efforts to hasten the evening meal, appealed to the. ever-ready and convenient kerosene oil can for help to kindle a fire in the stove. The can and stove were evidently in too close proximity, for an explosion occurred, and Miss Cooper's apron and dress were soon enveloped in fiames. Her screams brought to her aid, Mrs. Hamiter and Mr. E. N. Hamiter, who after heroic efforts, and . much peril to themselves, finally succeeded in extinguishing the fire, though at the expense of a' terrible shock and intense suffering. The worst burns are on the hands and arms, and I am glad to report that all the parties are doing well. Rev. Mr. McMullen has been preaching to large congregations at the Presbyterian church since Wednesday last. Much interest has been manifested in the meeting; the sermons are of ' a high order, and good results are hoped for and expected. Yesterday afternoon. Conductor G. M. Moore, of the Three C's road, while attending to the shifting of some cars and standing on the platform of the rear one in the train, leaned over a little too far, while the train was in motion, and was struck on the head by the arm of a large utatinriarv wat/ir rtinc. Alld Knocked Off lliS feet with ?ome force. Fortunately the train was moving slowly, and Captain Moore, though dazed and badly bruised, was not seriously Injured. , w. A. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Delightful German?Personal and Other Matters. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Rock Hill, July 28.?The german given in the Pavilion last Thursday evening, complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Roddey, and Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Stitt, was the best attended, gayest, and most enjoyable one that has been at Rock Hill in many years. Dr. C. M. Kuykendal and Mr. P. G. McCorkle led in a most grace, fhl manner. Every one semeed to catch the spirit of the excellent music furnished by the Italian band of Charlotte, X. C. The young people continued to enjoy themselves until the dawn of another day forced them to quit the scene of an event that will have many pleasant memories. The ladies present were as follows: Mrs. J. E. Roddey, Mrs. E. R. Stitt, Mrs. A. H. Green, Mrs. J. R. London.Mrs. Ed. Fewell, Mrs. F. O. London, Mrs. W. B. Wilson, Mrs. T. L. Cornwell, Miss Nellie Brooks, of Edgefield; Miss Mary Steele, of Charlotte, N. C.; Miss Ella Kirkley, of Kershaw; Miss Julia ,p""Ia? nf Tnnmigfor. \f IBM Mild CP RedfOrd, Of X a J lUi | V? y ? _ Monroe, N. C.; Miss Drusia Dienl, of Lewis's T. 0.; Misses Pauline and Susie Moore, of Lancaster; Miss Myers, of Charlotte; Miss Clara Bamett, of Lancaster: Misses Emma Witherspoon, Lillian Jones, Lettie Green, Nettie Watson, and Lela Steele, of Rock Hill, i The following gentlemen were present: Dr. ('. M. Kuykendal, Quay ?McElwee, T. W Clawson, and I. Johnson, of Yorkville; B. J. Withherspoon, Jr., J. H. Witherspoon, P. G. McCorkle, and W. H. McDonald, of Lancaster: W. I H. Twitty, R. B. Allison, J. M. Scott, T. J. Witherspoon, and Julien Ahrcns, of Charlotte, N. C., besides a host of gentlemen, too numer1 ous to be mentioned, from Rock Hill, i Rock Hill expects to send a good representa; tion to the campaign meeting at Yorkville next Friday. , 1 Mr. Joseph Comer, a young man about 19 years of age, died of typhoid fever at the Standard mill on Saturday last, and was/buried at , Laurelwood cemetery on Sunday. Mr. S. T. Frew has purchased the Cox cottage, on Hampton street, and expects to occupy it I soon. 4 D n?r?L-u !u Imtlilinor a lmndsnine | residence at Oakland, and is pushing forward the work as fast as possible. ! Mr. Ross Tompkins is at home from the Citadel. - Miss LouiseSherfesee is visiting at Charleston, . and Miss Mary Moore at Union. Mr. W. J. Caveny is improving some, though ; very slowly. v. i ? * BULLOCK'S CREEK TILLMANITES. They Discuss the Situation?Did Tillman Hun !?Delegate to the State Convention? Will Catechise the Candidates?Picnic at Pratt's. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. f IIoodtown, July 25.?Quitea large number of the Democratic voters of Bullock's Creek township, met in the Academy at IIoodtown, on last Saturday afternoon, to discuss the political situation, or more properly to devise some measures whereby they could thwart the plans of the A11tis, who are making a "from house to house canvass" for the purpose of distributing the literature of their party. One of their tracts has for its head lines something like this, "Colonel Youman's Great Speech >i at Kingstree, from which Governor Tillman l Ran." Now we, as Democrats and followers of , B. R. Tillman, do most emphatically deny the allegation that he (Tillman) ran, and pronounce ' it utterly without foundation ; but of course we must allow the Antis freedom of speech and the privilege of holding to their own opinions notwithstanding we believe them to be standing on the wrong side of the fence. Mr. \V. Y. White presided over the meeting, and made quite an interesting talk 011 the duties of the people to the cause of Democracy. Mr. R. T. Riggins was selected as a suitable candidate to lie voted for at tlie primary, to go to the State convention. The following committee was appointed to , solicit subscriptions to raise funds to defray the expenses of our delegates to the convention: R. W. Hamilton, Dr. W. A. Hood, J. C. Blair, J. . P. Blair and J. K. Carroll. A committee to prepare a list of questions to be put to the candidates for county ollh-es was '. selected as follows : R. M. Carroll, Samuel Blair, It. T. Riggins and W. Y. White. . I By a vote of all present, it was decided to have , a picnic near Mr. 1). S. Pratt's, August 25. This , is to give the candidates a chance to enjoy llie ' hospitality of our good people. Tii.i.manitk. ' | LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE. 1 Personal Mention?The High School Re' Organized Under the Auspices of a Stock I Company. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. ^ Hickoky Okovk, July 20.?Mr.-Marion Knox and wife, Mr. Augustus Knox and Miss Simp. son, of Huntersville, N. ('., are visiting Rev. J. P. Kiiox. ' Mrs. Austell, of Karl's, is visiting her daugh tor, Mrs. It. Si. Ross. Mrs. !>. M. Castles is visiting her mother in , Yorkville. Mrs. M. G. Broom is visiting relatives in I Blacksburg. Mrs. It. L. Parsley is visiting friends near ('lover. Mr. It. L. Pursley is building a dwelling on Wylio avenue. Since my last letter the high school has been reorganized and is hereafter to be controlled by II a stock company. The community has Invested . freely in the enterprise, and every effort will be tii-vt.i.l'iww iwliwiitioiKil iiuliii-mionitM ' to tlu' public. Mr. S. II. Uitliun hasagain been employed us principal. The hoard of trustees have not as yet selected nil assistant, but propose [ to employ one or more its they may deem necessary, at it'll early date. We are beginning to need rain. We have had . no rainfall for titteen days, and although the [ crops are not sutt'ering much as yet, a few more days of dry weather will seriously alleet the corn. 1 * bkkski.. ' ?A young huly, Miss Lizzie Langley, re' siding four miles from Barnwell, writes a ' correspondent of The News and Courier, ' lost her life a few days ago under cireiunstan1 ces which, as a warning to others, and especially the young ladies of the country, should ' he widely published. This young ladv, Miss ' Langley, was receiving the attentions of a young man addicted to cigarette smoking. " I On Sunday he was taking her in a buggy to a church in the neighborhood. Indulging this abominable habit on the road, some of I the tobacco on lire fell from his cigarette in i the foot of the buggy, and in a few moments the young lady's underclothing was ablaze. ' | There was no help, save the heroic ellbrts of another young man on his way to the . church, with no means of extinguishing the I' Haines. She lingered for a short while in the ' most excruciating agony, and perished in the > bloom of youth and beauty, a sacrifice to the foolish, unrestraining indulgence of a very common practice with our young men. It is hoped that this terrible resulf will prevent I young men in future, in the company of iadies, from indulging in this habit, and that ! young ladies will refuse their company to j such as oiler to smoke in their presence.