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Scraps and ?arts. ? A Louisiana man says that the rice cro of that State this year will be fully one-ha of the crop of the entire United State: "The raising of rice," he says, "has worke wonders for the interest of the State. 1 lias practically opened up a new industry i the agricultural line, and hundreds of farn ers who thought their lands valueless whe the cotton gave out, now find themselves i a position that will soon place them in on year where cotton could not place them i five. It is really the most lucrative of a the new industries in the South. ? Secretary Rusk has issued a circular t the managers and agents of railroad an transportation cuujpuuius, siutftmcii uu others, notifying them that a contagious an infectious disease, known as splentic o Southern fever, exists among cattle in a bel of country which he describes in detail, an which extends from Texas, through portion of Kansas, Missouri and Tennessee to Nort Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. From th 15th of February to the 1st of Decembei 1893, no cattle are to be transported fror said area to any portion of the Unite States, north or west of the described lint except by rail for immediate slaughter. ? Mr. Cox, of Tennessee, a member of th house banking and currency committee, an< an advocate of free coinage, has prepared bill as a compromise for the defeated propc sition to repeal the Sherman silver lan The bill repeals the Sherman law, re-enact the Bland law of 1878, with the provisio that the legal tender character of the note issued under the Sherman law should not b impaired. The secretary of the treasury i directed to have coined the bullion pui chased under the Sherman law into standar silver dollars, and cover them into the re\ enues of the treasury, but the silver dollar provided for under the Bland act, which, i re-enactcd, are to have priority in coiuage s far as is practicable. The treasury notes is sued in payment for bullion arc to continu redeemable, as now provided for by law, an when redeemed are to be destroyed. ? A carnival dance was given in Deutsc Pregc, Hungary, on Monday of last week About midnight, when 100 persons wer dancing in the hall, a child dropped a lighte paper in a cask of petroleum. The cask es ploded and scattered burniug petroleur among the dancers. A dozen persons, envel oped in.flames, ran for the windows am doors, spreading fire and panic among th rest of the company. Ten persons fel through the cellar and were burned to death Seven more whose clothes had caught fire died shortly after reaching the open aii Three were trampled into unconsciousnes in the panic, and were burned to death a they lay on the floor. Five men and sevei women, whose clothes were half burne* from their backs, are in a critical condition Many others have slight fractures or burn? Only forty persons escaped without injuries ? At a meeting of the Pastors' Alliance c the Methodist church, in Chicago last week a resolution was introduced condemning th action of the Paris, Texas, mob in burninj the negro, Smith, recently. The resolutioi stated that Smith was treated so cruelly am horribly "because he was a negro." Rev Mr. Leach, of the Paulina street church jumped to his feet and with unmistakabl anger in his voice, said : "It was not becaus he was a negro. It was because of the crim he committed and he got his deserts. H was treated quite right." "No, no! Shame Hush! Shame!" came from a hundrei voices. "I repeat it. I will not hush," an grily roared Pastor Leach. "He got what h< deserved, and I say the same is due to al such as he." Finally the matter was com promised on the agreement of the meetinj to revise the resolution so that it simply eon demned the mob for the punishment of tin man without a preliminary trial. ? The annexation of the Hawaiian Islands with all their possessions of watermelons bananas, sugar cane, Chinese and lepers, i, now in the hands of the senate, with a ver^ good chance of the approval of Presiden Harrison's and Secretary of State Foster': suggestions. The treaty was prepared bj John W. Foster, and the message writtei by Benjamin Harrison. It provides, briefly for the absolute possession of the Hawaiiai group, with almost complete control ove; its affairs and finances. It provides a yearh pension for Queen Lilliuokalani of $20,000 and sets aside a lump sum of $150,001 for Princess Kalaulani, the queen's niece now in England. The Chinese are barrel out under the same restrictions that apply t< them in this country, but nothing is said a: to providing safeguards against auy invasioi of leprosy, me sugar question, wnicn is in many considered to be the moving leveragi behind the whole annexation scheme, is no even hinted at. ? Solicitude for the general welfare is un derstood to be the motive animatinj Legislator F. 1). Smith in ottering a bill ii the New York legislature to avert the threat ened invasion of the hoop skirt?the sauv motive, doubtless, that has influenced the in troduction of like measures in the legislature of Iowa, Kentucky and Wisconsin. Mr Smith proposes to prohibit in New York "tin sale, loan or wearing" of hoop skirts. His bill in the "whereas" section, cites the "annoy once and inconvenience" that must be inflic ted upon the public by the inflated garment It will do injury, he says, "in public travel and especially at church, at the theatre am at other public gatherings." Not only so but it will cause an increase of the estimate for the already too costly World's Fair a Chicago. "Additional space," according t< the bill, "would be required at the World' Fair" if hoop skirts are to be worn there and this would necessitate "the granting o additional appropriations from the Federa government and the several States." ? The certificate of the electoral vote o Montana for president and vice presiden was sealed in a novel manner. This nev member of the Union is not yet the possesso of a "(Ireat Seal of State." Therefore, whei a few weeks ago the electoral college of tha State was finishing its work bv sealing th certificates for president and vice president they were put to a test of ingenuity. Necessity proved the mother of invention in tlii instance. Heated sealing wax was pourei on the flap of the big envelope, and then, a a substitute for an official "great seal," on of the electors pressed a silver dollar dowi its own depth into the wax to make an ex act impression of the coin. As a seal fo the so-called "Silver State" it was a gooi emblem, so the electors thought; and wliil they were congratulating themselves upoi their clever device, the wax cooled am - hardened. Then, when the manipulator o the "seal" attempted to remove the dolla piece, as had been the intention, he foum that the cart-wheel coin was stuck tight, am to remove it would probably spoil the seal 01 the package. So the dollar was left there ? The unusual number of railroad proper ties in the South in the hands of receivers has made additional legislation necessary a respects service in suits against these com pa uies, and last Wednesday the house judi ordered :l favorable re nor on the bill introduced by Mr. Turner, o Georgia, to cure defects in the judiciary ae of August l-'i, 1SSS. By this act, suits wer authorized to be brought in certain case in State courts against receivers appointc< by the United States court. By the proee dure of most States, service may be made 01 railroad companies through their local agent in places of a suit. It is now necessary however, where roads are in the hand of United States court receivers, to serv fc- process in suits on receivers. The bill jus reported permits service on local agents where the roads are in charge of local re eeivers, just the same as might be done if tli roads were solvent and not in charge of cour ollicers. The bill further provides that lina judgments rendered against receivers b; State courts, shall be conclusive of th< amount and validity of the claim sued on but no execution thereon shall be issued, am the judgment shall be subject to the genera equity jurisdiction of the court in which tin receiver was appointed. ? A scrapping match occurred in the lious ofreprcsentatives last Thursday. Mr. Morse of Massachusetts, was making a speech 01 the pension bill. Mr. Turpie, of Alabama jumped up and asked Mr. Morse, if it wa true that there was a clerk in the pensioi oflice drawing a pension of $o0 a month fo total deafness, who received a salary o $1,800 year for answering inquiries overth telephone. The question created genera laughter. Mr. Waugh, of Indiana, declare* that there was no such clerk in the pensioi oflice. '"There is," said Mr. Turpie, "and hi name is \V. F. Davis." "I don't believe it.' yelled Mr. Waugh. "Does the gentlemai state that I don't tell the truth?" angrii; asked Mr. Turpie. "I mean to say tha the statement is not true," replied Mi Waugh. Upon this Mr. Turpic bouncer across the open space in front of the speak er's desk, and seizing the Indianian by the " throat, began to pound hiin vigorously. Mr Pj Cooper, of Indiana, jumped between th< | belligerents and received several blows foi s* his trouble. Speaker Crisp happened to hi " on the floor when the trouble occurred, bui ran to his desk, and seizing his gavel, rap n ped for order. The sergeant-at-arms was l" ordered to quiet the disturbance. In a feu 11 minutes order was restored and Mr. Waugl n was carried out through one door, and Mr e Turpic out through another. The hous< !J was so upset by the exciting incident, thai 11 it was decided to adjourn. It is not likelj that hostilities will be opened between the 0 two men. d ? J sr.it* ifrtvitttm* (irHrtittt4*!4 " Vi'HV wtff iiwiwv v nymf I YORKVILLE, S. 0.: I WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22,1893 s ? The Atlanta Constitution nominates Join II C. Hemphill, editor of The News and Cou rier, for Minister to England. g * * ? Judge Greshara, it is understood, has ac j cepted the position of secretary of state ten - dered to him by Mr. Cleveland, but will not s resign his position as circuit judge until aftei 'f the 4th of March, so the vacancy he leaves 0 may be filled by Cleveland instead of liar 'e rison. d ? On being asked recently why he wanted I, to be secretary of the interior, Mr. Hok< Smith is reported to have said : "I have twc e things in mind. The first is to see if I can'! d do something about pensions. That business " might be fixed up. The second is to see i " something can't be done about the railroad ^ I interests that are grasping every tning. e These are my two objects." If Mr. Smith II will just fight it out squarely and honestly ' on these lines, he is in a fair way to In ;? president some day. s ? Soon after he comes into office, President' s n elect Cleveland will have the appointment 3 , of a chief justice at $6,500, and two assoi. ciate justices at $0,000 for the newly created ' court of appeals for the District of Columbia All three arc life places, and there will nc doubt be sharp competition for them. Con^ gressman Johu J. Hemphill has his eye on r, one of these positions, and having a great u many influential friends in the District ol i Columbia, besides standing particularly well ' yvith Mr. Cleveland, it is generally believed '? that he will get the place. e t e ? Up to date, Cleveland's cabinet appointe ments stand as follows: Secretary of the t treasury, John G. Carlisle, of Kentucky; ] secretary of yvar, Daniel S. Lamont, of New - York; postmaster general, Wilson S. Bise sell, of New York ; secretary of the interior, ' Hoke Smith, of Georgia; secretary of agri* culture, J. Sterling Morton, of Nebraska. ' It is understood that Mr. Cleveland has also j selected his attorney general and his secretary of the navy, but is not yet ready to , announce their names. The appointments , mentioned above have been announced ofli3 cially. ?The judiciary committee of the house ,; has favorably reported a bill providing for ! I the refunding of the tax collected on raw ,1 cotton, under the act of July, 1SG2, in the 11 event the supreme court holds the law to l* have been unconstitutional. Under this law, '' $68,075,388 yvas collected from lSG3to 18G8, ] and of this amount $64,935,121 came direct* -- - ? ' - ? *1? * 1- " r 41-*/% JI/%4 _ ? | iy or lnuirecuy iruiu mc jjuvjvvio ui mc v,ui1: ton producers of the South. Means will be > J provided by which the supreme court can 5 : pass on the constitutionality of the tax, and \ | if it shall be decided unconstitutional, the !, | money collected will he restored to those t i from who it was wrongfully obtained. i ?The law in the mt.tter is of course still y' involved in more or less doubt, but it strikes i us that Judges Goffand Simonton were more - severe than was necessary in their sentences e in the contempt cases. The sheriffs, if guilty " of contempt at all, were only technically so, , i and such a heavy sentence was entirely un'a ! becoming. In a spirit of fairness and justice, ( it was only necessary for the Federal judges -! to take such action as would most speedily -1 send the questions at issue to the supreme *! court, where they would be finally and pcrj; manently settled. It is no doubt true that Governor Tillman is in contempt of the Feds eral court, but that is no reason why the t Federal court should seek to take its satis3 faction out of the pockets of the sheriffs. s The sentence looks more like common, | everyday retaliation, than the decree of a 1' court of justice. ?It is now a settled fact that Mr. Hoke t Smith, of Georgia, is to be secretary of the v ; interior. Mr. Cleveland says that he has r appointed Mr. Smith, and Mr. Smith says ii that he has accepted the appointment. Mr. 1 Smith is jl native of Newton. X. C.. a resi e ; dent of Atlanta, a lawyer by profession and '1 about 38 years of age. By bis own efforts s lie has aecumulated a fortune of something J like $300,000, and his law practice is said tc s be worth $25,000 a year, lie is known as e an anti-railroad and anti-corporation lawyer, 1 and those who know him best think he will ,. devote himself. ;is secretary of the interior, 1 j 7 * 1 especially to the work of regulating the e railroads, "and regulating, its far as possible, ii all abuses of the pension laws. He is \ known to he an honest and sincere friend ' of organized labor?at least that is what lie j has been for years past?and there is every 1 reason to believe that the masses generally i will be well satisfied with his administration ' of the alfairs of his department of the gov | eminent. Mr. Smith has a proprietary interest in the Atlanta Evening Journal, but s is in no sense a journalist. He seldom, if _ever, writes an editorial, and exercises only t a very general supervision of the policy of f his paper, t c WITH OL'lt EXCHANGES, s The (Jreenville News has put on a new I dress and reduced its size from eight to sev* en columns to the page. II The Columbia State reached its second anniversary last Saturday, and in a birthday ,. editorial, took occasion to say that there is i." room for only one morning daily in Coluin t bin, and between The State and The Register, ;i it is a matter of life and death. The State is paying expenses, it says, while The Regisj ter is not; and every dollar paid to one o! j the papers, has its weight in determining r which shall be the survivor. ''Those who e are not for it," says The State, "are against '? | it." | The Greenville Democrat has been restirreeled under the auspices of a joint stockcompany as a weekly patent outside. I The Piedmont Headlight promises to show , i Thk Kn til'I it Kit that there are exceptions to n all rules, and that it shall prove a succest even under the auspices of a joint stock s company. We shall be pleased to see Tin Headlight make good its promise. 1 if i ?Cigarette manufacturers arc publishing 1 an article in the daily papers to show that 1 the tobacco contained in cigarettes are diem1 ieallv pure. The object of the publication * is to disarm the thousands of good people who are making war against the cigarette on the presumption that its injurious cHeeU t arise from adulterations, such as opium and \ | arsenic. There is no doubt that the tobacco I used in the manufacture of cigcrettes is as! i pure as any other tobacco intended fori smoking, hut that is not the trouble. Pipes 1 and cigars arc smoked with the lips and ) | mouth, and cigarettes are smoked with the ( lungs. It is possible for some individuals to j < smoke pipes and cigars indefinitely without i i experiencing seriously evil effects, but no man | can smoke cigarettes habitually without ini- 1 mediate danger to the constitution. There is more real danger in one cigarette, taking into consideration the manner in which it is con-! ( sumed, than there is in a whole box of eitrars. No one knows this hotter than the J smokers of cigarettes themselves. It is easy , to see, therefore, how cigarette manufactu- 1 rers expect to bliiul the eyes of those who , are making war upon their business, by demonstrating that the materials used in their products arc "chemically pure." TROUBLE WITH THE FUSES; The experiments of the naval department with the guns and projectiles of the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius, are still in progress at Port Itoyal. In power and acurncy, it has been demonstrated that the Work of the big air 1 : guns is practically perfect. They are capable of throwing a 250 pound projectile to any desired spot within a mile and a quarter . of the firing point, and in the duplication of : results is equal to the most approved rifled i cannon. As has already been explained, the work ; expected of these guns, is the throwing of large quantities of gun cotton and other such ' explosives, against or in the immediate viciu' ity of the ships of the enemy. Gun cotton ^ is one of the most powerful explosives known, and two hundreds pounds of it exploded in ' a reasonable distance of a warship or fort, is " calculated to completely destroy either. The guns of the Vesuvius furnish the means of throwing the gun cotton as desired, but the problem of exploding it at any desired 1 ' moment after it has been thrown, remains * unsolved. That is the question that is now ' ^ perplexing the ollicers of the Vesuvius, and , 5 that is why the experiments of Port Royal ^ were not concluded week before last. 1 In a dry state, gun cotton is very sensitive 1 to a shock, and the handling of it is exceed- ^ 1 ingly dangerous. If considerably dampened ( it is not near so sensitive, but at the same , 5 time its explosive power and force are not at i all impaired. Fired even from one of the air guns of the Vesuvius in a dry state, the 1 gun cotton would likely explode in the tube, and blow up the whole ship. In a wet state , I it may be fired without danger to the ship, , gun or gunners. Owing to the difficulty of j exploding it at will, however, it is also less ' dangerous to the enemy, and it is this diffi- , culty that the officers arc now seeking to ] remedy. 1 . After firing a number of projectiles re- < cently, loaded with gunpowder, the Ye- j suvius tried several that were loaded with , small quantities of gun cotton. The projectiles fell in the water at the spot aim- j ed at, but no explosion followed. To deter- i i mine the nature of the hitch, a fully \ charged projectile was fired at a strip of < sandy beach. The projectile struck the . beach as desired, threw up a column of sand about forty feet in the air, dug a long trench ( , a foot wide and several feet deep, and final- j ly buried its nose in the mud ; but there was no explosion. The projectile was dug out ( of the mud, and examination showed that j the detonating charge had not exploded at ( all. In another projectile the detonating j charge was satisfactorily exploded, but the j wet gun cotton did not respond as was ex- J pected. These last described experiments were made on Friday. Saturday was * stormy and nothing more could be done, so \ further work was postponed until Monday. Though as yet the experimenters have ( not been able to explode the gun cotton as j desired, they have not given it up. They ] are satisfied that the fuses and detonating \ charges are made on the right principle, and ( with a little more work, the desired results j will surely be obtained. { MERE MENTION. I The Mardi Gras was appropriately celc- t brated in Mobile, Ala., last week. The Louisiana supreme court has rendered a decision requiring social clubs that sell liquor, to take out regular saloon license. John ( M. Robinson, president of the Seaboard Air Line and the G., C. & X. railroad, died at his home in Baltimore on Tuesday of last week. The New York Piano Manufacturers' association, has decided to send no ^ exhibits to the World's Fair. They claim t that they have not been assigned sufficient * space. "* The United States senate has J passed the house bill incorporating the * American University, of which Bishop John t F. Hurst, of the Methodist Episcopal church, \ is the chancellor and active promoter. , The Lancashire, England, cotton strike , against a five per cent, reduction of wages, ' continues, and 17,000,000 spindles remain ' idle. Miss Elizabeth U. Thompson, daugh- t ter of ex-Governor Thompson, of South Carolina, was married in New York on Tuesday of t last week to Mr. James Grier Zaehry. . President Harrison spent a few days at Benjics, Md., last week, shooting ducks. The legislatures of Wyoming, North Dokota, ( Montana and Washington, are still balloting ' for United States senator. A heavy > rock fell on three men in mine No. 1 ">, Sebas- . tian county, Ark., last week, and killed j 1 them all."".?Three persons were instantly killed, and twenty-five more or less serious ly injured, by the wrecking of an electric * I ear in Portland, Oregon, on last Wednes- i . day. Judge William Sinsay, of Kentucky, was, on last Wednesday, formally 1 ' elected United States senator to succeed i ' Senator Carlisle, and took his seat in the ' ' senate last Saturday. A big strike is; t , in progress among the street car employ- j < I ees of Wheeling, W. Va. There has been \ considerable rioting. Congressman Bou-! t ' telle, of Maine, made a bloody shirt speech 1 in the house last Wednesday. He charged i 1 Southern congressmen with trying to pre- 1 ' vent the payment of pensions to deserving ( i Union soldiers. Rome, Ga., is threat-j i miptl with another Hood Mitchell, the ; i English prize lighter, lias come to America to , dispute the championship of the world with James J. Corbett. The Republicans of Illinois threw* the house of representatives J into an uproar last Wednesday by moving to suspend the rules and congratulateClevej land 011 the appointment of (Iresham as see-' [ rotary of state. The Democrats voted [against suspension. The congress of . Southern governors to develop the connner-1 1 cial and other interests of the South will be ! held in Richmond 011 April 112. Lieutenant L. K. Reynolds, of the 1*. S. navy,' was run over and killed by a cable car in Washington last Thursday. The (Georgia Agricultural society, in session at Augusta, last Friday, adopted a resolution urging a reduction of the cotton acreage, and rec, j ommending a diversification of crops. I j The estate of the late Mrs. W. Whitney : ' is worth nearly $.'5,000,OOP. liv her will, it I all goes to her husband Near t'atletts-! ' burg, Ky., last Friday, Shirley Quilling and ( James Kwing settled an old grudge by light- j ing it out with pistols in the presence of r Quilling's wife. Ewing was shot through j 1 the heart and instantly killed ; Quilling was ' mortally wounded and dieil soon after- [ ' I ward. "Sonny" liyrd, a twelve year ! old negro boy, made a deliberate attempt: to wreck an East Tennessee, Virginia and ! . Ueorgia train in Atlanta, Da., last Thursday,! 1 by putting railroad spikes on the track.' , rri.? 1..... ....... ..........1..,1 .,,,,1 l.w.L-iwl itn tn nil I 1 1IU VKty \> ?lO UiiVOiVU **??** iwnvM j , i swer for the olfense. The business fail-j ures during the past week number for the 1 > United States 11)7, and for Canada :5<i; total i i;-5W. John Hainhright, eolored, was , I hanged at Shelby, N. ('., last Friday for the t murder of Jenkins Macobson in that place I in IS!)2. The senate, on last Saturday, 11 eonlirined the appointment of Judge Jack-i son, of Tennessee, to he assoeiate justice of ( : the I'nited States supreme court. Two I .Mormon elders were assassinated by a mob ' ! of masked men in Lewis county, Tennessee, i , i last Friday. Hugh (>'!>onnell, leader ? /of the Homestead riots, has been acquitted j of the charge of murder preferred against . him by the Carnegie company. He has yet < ' to answer the charges of treason, riot and j conspiracy It is reported that Cover-'1 i j nor McKinley, of Ohio, has been financially | .. tier of this court and not in contempt or deli-1 ance thereof, which he disavows. It is ordered. That lie lias thus purged himself i of contempt as required in the alternative so! much of the order of this court as put him in custody of the marshals; and is discharged from such custody. This order not to he construed as revoking any other part of the said order! above referred to. ('ifa ui.ks II. Sim on ton, United States Judge. "After receiving the order, I asked Judge ! Simonton if my acceptance of the order would in any way compromise me. He replied that it would not. "Upon reading the order, I thought it relieved me of the fine of $500 as well as the "contempt." When I visited my attorneys ' immediately afterwards, they, with the ex-1 ruined by the failure of Robert Walker, of J Voungstown, for whom the governor wnsj endorser to the amount of about $7o,000. J The house committee on elections has reported in favor of Elliott, in the contested election ease of Miller vs. Elliott, from the "Black District" of South Carolina. i Cieneral 1'. G. T. Beauregard, died at his home in New Orleans last Monday night,! aged about 7-r? years. ? ? ? AGAINST TilE STATE. SHERIFFS WHO OHEYEI) THE (JOYKRXOR SEX- j TEXC'El) FOR COXTEMl'T. Judges OofT and Simonton rendered their j decision in the now famous railroad cases, on | last Thursday. The decision was read by i Judge GofT. It is in favor of the receivers and against the State. After reviewing the case and citing a number of precedents, among other things, the the court says: "We cannot escape the conclusion that the purpose of the sheriff was not to follow the law, and that his action was the result of predetermination and intention to coerce the receiver and this court into the payment of the excessive tax, notwithstanding and despite of the claim that it was illegal and void. There can be no doubt that property in the hands of a receiver of any court, either of a State or of the United States, is as much bound for the payment of taxes, State, county and municipal, as any other property. Persons cannot, by coming into tills court and for the promotion of their own interests, applying for and receiving the appointment of receivers, obtain exemption from the paramount duty of a citizen. For this reason receivers in the district pay all just and lawful taxes without asking or needing the sanction of the court, and in their account such payments are passed without question. But on the other hand, receivers are not bound to pay a tax in their judgment unlawful and without the order of the court, and when they consider the legality of the tax questionable, it is their right, their manifest duty, to apply to the court either for instruction or protection. Especially is this the case when the question arises between the receiver and persons in the State, county and municipal government as to the proper construction to be given to the law, upon which individuals mav well differ, and it is his right [ind manifest duty to go to the court whose creature he is for instructions. He, therefore, pursued the proper course when he came in by this petition. We recognize that the question has not been finally decided, and for this reason our injunction goes only until a further order. If testimony be offered in an ordinary way, and if the fact be established that the assessment and the taxes levied thereunder are just and lawful, it will afford pleasure to the court, and it will be its duty, to order it paid forthwith as a paramount lien on all the property and funds in the hands of the receiver." In pursuance of this view of the case, the court ordered the distrained property to be restored to the receivers, and instructed the U. S. marshal to carry out the order. The sheriff's were enjoined from further interference with properly in the hands of the rceivcrs. The court further ordered that the sherfls pay a. fine of $500 each, and stand com- j nitted to the custody of deputy marshals I until they had thoroughly purged themselves )f contempt. WHAT GOVERNOR TILLMAN THINKS. On Thursday morning, before the decision was rendered, Governor Tillman sent he following dispatch to Mr. Ira B. Jones: "Anticipating adverse decision and order i )f imprisonment or fine, unless sheriffs reease property, I would say we must fight it >uton habeas corpus and by appeal. If not ailed pro forma, and we can agree to reease without weakening our case, to do so. Prepare papers and let me know what lawyer at Washington should be retained to assist you. Order sheriffs and treasurers to stand firm, and we will see them out harmess." Speaking of the decision after it was renderid, Governor Tillman is quoted as saying: "It s either ignorance or tyranny, even if lawful, [f the Federal court is right," the governor vent on to say, "it is favoritism of the rank;st kind, and gives insolvent corporations privileges that solvent corporations haven't ?ot. Its a general fight, and South Carolina s not going to take any ipecac unless New fork, Pennsylvania and the balance of them akeit." TO HE APPEALED. The attorneys are now at work on an apical from the decision rendered by Judges Joff and Simon ton. They have not yet pven any intimation of their grounds of appeal. Sheriff Gaines, of Anderson, was not in I Charleston on account of the illness of his ,vife. Sheriff Tyler, of Aiken, became very sick on Thursday, and growing worse on Friday, was allowed to go home on parole. Sheriff Nance, of Abbeville, purged himself )f his contempt on Saturday and was re eased from custody, though the fine of $500 vas not remitted. Sheriff W. W. Riser, of j S'ewbcrry, refuses to purge himself of couempt or pay his fine until further develop-j nents. One story has it that Sheriff Nance volun;arily went before Judge Siinonton and i urged himself in order to escape the penalies. Nance himself, however, tells a different story. He makes it appear that he was simply explaining the whole matter to Judge | Minonton as an old acquaintance and friend, md the latter accepting the explanation as a ( brmal compliance with the requirements of lie sentence, issued an order releasing the ; sheriff from custody. Nance's story, as told \ 11 the Columbia Register, is as follows : "According to orders from Mr. Cunninglam, the sheriffs have been reporting at the narshal's office every morning at 10 o'clock. Hi is (Saturday) morning when we reported .here the marshal told us to report at 10 I'clock Monday morning. "After leaving the marshal's office I went o Clerk of the Court Hagood's office to lave my account settled for expenses incur-, ed by me in the Gannhl-Port Royal and ; Western Carolina case, which account the :ourt sometime ago ordered paid. "While in Mr. Hagood's office, I casually nquired about Judge Siinonton, who is an >1(1 personal friend of mine. I was informal tiiat he was in his office just adjoining Mr. Hagood's office, and as a matter of simple riendly courtesy, I walked in to sec him. "In the course of our chat, Judge Simon on asked me about me circumstances in- j ending my ease, and I related them as Col-! invs: j "(>n February .3rd, last, an execution was dared in my hands to levy upon property if the Columbia and Greenville Hail road ompany to jiay a balance of taxes still due i or the year 1892. On February 4th, last, j I got upon an engine, and said to the engin- j ;er, 'I levy upon this engine for unpaid axes of the Columbia and Greenville Hail-1 oad company for the year 1892,' and I repiircd him to side-track the engine. "I also told the engineer that I commited the engine to his charge in order that no lamagc might arise to the property of the ompany. "I told the railroad agent to report the | evy to the proper authorities of his company. lie asked my permission to shift the :ars attached to the engine, which permission I gave, and the shifting was done ; after ivhieh the engineer ran the engine upon a side-track. "To show that I felt and intended no con-1 empt for the order of the court, I took the! ngineer and conductor to the hotel, and j lad them take dinner with me. I found hem perfect gentlemen. "I then left Judge Sinionlon and went lack to the hotel, where I was stopping n Charleston. I had not been there long icfore a messenger from the court came to neand told me to return to the court house.. [ returned there, and Judge Simouton hand d me the following order: F. \\\ It. Nance, Es?|., sheriff of Abbeville! ounty, having come before the court in his pro-j >cr person, and having stated in detail Ins action nnneeted with the levy in this ease. Anil it appearing from this statement that lie n fact made a levy on a locomotive only, and lid not attach any other property. That he nade no obstacle whatever to the delivery of Vcight on the train to which the locomotive was ittaehed, nor to the use of the locomotive in hanging ears for this purpose. That he periniteil an agent of the railroad company to remain n care of the locomotive. And that all that lie j lid was in full belief that it was his duty as theriir and in his honest construction of the or-1 ception of Mr. Burke, took a similar view. Owing to Mr. Burke's opinion I returned to the court house, hut Judge Simonton had gone home. "Mr. llagood, however, informed me that the order did not relieve me of the line. I , again went to my lawyer's office, and Mr. Burke repeated the inquiry to Mr. llagood by telephone, and he received the same reply that had just been given me. "In conclusion, Mr. Nance said that the order was entirely unexpected on his part. "The illness of Sheriff Tyler, of Aiken county, and his return home, now leaves Sheriff W. \V. Riser, of Newberry county, alone in Charleston to "hold the fort." "Governor Tillman was asked for his opinion on the Nance matter, but he said he was not in possession of sufficient information upon the subject to warrant him in expressing himself." A Pathetic Aiteal.?Though the senate seems to be going 011 with the matter as quietly and calmly as it would discuss a pension steal, it is everyday becoming more and more apparent that the annexation of Hawaii is a most high-handed and unjust pro-1 ceeuing. me so-canen revoiuuon was Homing more tlmn a conspiracy participated in by the United States minister to Hawaii, and carried to success only with the help of United States marines. Indeed, it is more than likely that the whole thing was cut and dried in the state department at Washington, and then pushed through by Minister Stevens according to instructions. While the question of annexation is being considered in the senate, here comes a pathetic appeal from Princess Kaiulani, the heiress apparent of the throne, who, though only eighteen years of age, was to have been duly crowned next year. The appeal explains itself : London*, Feb. 18, 18!)3. To the American People: Four years ago, at the request of Mr. Thurston, then a Hawaiian cabinet minister, I was sent away to England to be educated, privately, and fitted for the position which, hy the constitution of Hawaii, I was to inherit. For all these years I have patiently and in exile striven to fit myself for my return this year to my native country. I am told that Mr. Thurston is in Washington, asking you to takeaway my flag and my throne. No one tells me even this, oflially. Have I done anything wrong, that this wrong should be done to me and my people? ( I am coming to Washington to plead for my throne, my nation and my flag. Will not the great American people hear me? (Signed) Kaiulani. 1 An Outside View.?Those South Carolina sheriffs who obeyed Governor Tillman i and seized the cars and locomotives of railroads in the hands of receivers appointed by judges of the United Slates courts, got themselves in a fix. They were fined $500 apiece n.,;?nc ?.;n ^uatcruuji ?iv? luu i|iii;niiuii tw totoj ?*tn tliey have to pay that fine out of their own pockets? A prominent Atlanta lawyer says that the State is not hound for the fines. Nor can the sheriffs hold Governor Tillman personally responsible. He made a mistake j and proceeded in the wrong way. He should , have directed the attorneys to go into the United States courts and petition the judges to compel the receivers to borrow money and pay the taxes or allow a levy to be made. The supreme court of the United States ruled in the case of C'ustis Lee, who sued to recover Arlington, that when officers of a State or of the United States exceed the authority of the law, they are not acting as officials of government, but as individuals, 1 and are individually liable. The United States government is not liable for the acts ' of even the president, if lie exceeds his au- i thority. This attorney thought that proba- . bly the State legislature of South Carolina will come to the relief of the sheriffs and make their fines good. Then the State will not much more than come out even, for it will take out a large part of the taxes collected from the railroads to pay the line3 imposed on the erring sheriffs.?Atlanta Constitution. The Athens Dispensary.?According to ! the dispensary law, the report of the dispensary commissioners was made to the council ' at the meeting of that body recently. i After examining the different points of the report the following figures were given : Merchandise bought $5"),444 19 Sales 77,312 02 ! Expenses 12,197 30 Stock on hand 5,113 41 j Cash on hand 9,580 53 Net profits for 15 months 14,993 94 There arc no liabilities whatever upon the dispensary. j rPI-w? tvuo nn/1 tlin nlnn nf J. 1JU K'j/Ult n UO Ibl/UVtU (|U1? I.UV J/IUU x/i distribution of the profits will be determined i upon by the mayor or ordinary. It will probably be according to the ratio of taxation between city and county. The showing made by the dispensary is an admirable one, when it is remembered that the very law under which it operates says it shall not become a money-making ma- ' chine.?Athens (Cia.,) Banner. TnoruLK in Kansas.?The State of Kan- , sas was in a terrible uproar last week on account of a dispute as to whether the Republicans or I'opulists constituted the legal 1 bouse of representatives. Roth sides claimed a majority, and on this claim each has effect oil an organization. Last week the !< Republicans got possession of the State house , and locked the I'opulists out. The action created great excitement throughout the State. Upon the call of the Populist governor, the militia swarmed into Topcka from j? all the surrounding country, and taking i sides with Republicans or Populist accordto their sympathies, for a time it looked as: ( if the State would be plunged into civil war. J, A number of lively knock down and drag ' out scraps occurred, but, happily, there was no bloodshed. Roth legislatures have adjourned and gone home, and it remains for i the courts to decide as to the legality of the! j acts of cither. The affairs of the State gov-, eminent are in a drcafully muddled con-, dition. Xk\v Maoazinks.?The .New Peterson i Magazine for March is a most interesting j' number. The leading features are "The j 1 Dowry of Palumbia," "Our Women Violin- 1 ists," (with photographs) "A Freak's Mid- i summer Night's Dream," "Heine and the , Monkey's Skin," "Some Cities in Algeria," , (illustrated), "Catullus and Lesbia," "Hetty's Piano," all by well known and popular i' writers. The price of the magazine is L'O! < * it* i i t _ _ : . cents ii copy or SL'.uu u year, riumsneu uy i the Peterson Magazine company, Philadel- | pliia, Pa. Volume 1, number 1 of The American;. Young People, a handsomely illustrated c magazine published in Chicago, is just out. j ^ It announces its Held as liberty, education ! and citizenship. Price 10 cents a copy, or $1.00 a year. ij Co Slow.?I. W. Tillman, who recently j j went from Lancaster to Texas, has written i, a very interesting letter to the Lancaster Kcview. lie sends this advice to his South j Carolina friends: I "Texas is making big preparations for a , cotton crop next season, and if the season is j favorable, look out for a large crop and a < low price. I would advise my South Caroli- L na friends to he sure and sec first to their L grain crop and make cotton a surplus, for I !. llw.ir nniiimt. with Tl'XilS 1 cl 111 aiUU UU VUliiiwv W?....v.? making cotton, with all their commercial fertilizers. ; ? Two negroes?Julius Scott and Sam ' Muggins?got into a dilliculty in Hendricks's, barroom, at Hlackvillc. last Saturday night.! While they were quarreling, L. W. Hewitt, I the constable at Black ville, stepped in be- j, tween the two darkies to make peace. This ^ infuriated Scott, who grabbed a chair and t struck Mr. Hewitt over the head. Hewitt ;j stepped back, and drawing his pistol, tired at j Scott. The ball took cllect in his chin and j lodged in the back of his head, killing him instantly. | J LOCAL AFFAIRS. U INDEX TO MOW ADVERTISEMENTS. Reg. M. Crist?Is prepared to supply rubber j stamps for marking clothing, or for any ' other purpose for which stamps can be used. I M. A* II. ('. Strauss?Are still selling out their, winter stock of goods at and below cost. 1 T. M. Dobson, Manager of Dobson's RacketAnnounces the arrival of new spring mill i- I nery. Also shoes, "Our Oirl of the West" smoking tobacco at live cents a package, j and a quantity of cheap chewing tobacco, i Lowry it Starr?Arc offering Starr's Sarsaparilla for purifying the blood, Landreth's garden seeds, and horse and cattle powders. All seasonable articles. John 11. Buchanan, Chester, S. C.?Wants to j know the whereabouts of his son, John K. ltn,.i, May A May?Propose to lit everybody with the very best eye-glasses and spectacles. They are also ready to accurately till prescriptions, have in stock, tlie usual patent medicines, tar soap for cleaning very dirty i hands, tobacco and cigars, and horse and j cattle powders. Sain M. A L. George Grist?Are prepared to furnish lire insurance in reliable companies at usual rates. A. M. Grist?Otters the Rapid Writer Fountain pen?twenty of which have been sold in this community in a short time, all of which, he claims, are giving satisfaction. W. J. Roddey, Rock Hill, S. C., agent of the Equitable Life Assurance Society?Publishes a letter from Wni. Monro, of Union, S C\, acknowledging the payment of a policy. I)r. J. (.'. Kuykendal, at the York Drugstore? Otters Gold Dust Cotton Seed for sale, and publishes testimonials to prove their value : m point of early maturity and large yield. ( W. B. Moore A Co.?Are ottering molasses by 1 the barrel at from 20 to 40 cents per gallon, \ tobacco by tiie box at a bargain, garden ( seeds in bulk, hardware, farming implements, crockery, shingles, eto. 1 Grist Brothers A Brice, General Agents?Ott'cr , life insurance in the Mutual Reserve Fund ' Life Association?a reliable company of < New York city?at a rate much lower than , is ottered by other reliable companies. Glenn A Allison?Announce that they have I bought the stallions, C'ongarec and Sprindrill, the only thoroughbred Stallions in York county. Latta Brothers?Announce that they will pay 30 cents per bushel for cotton seed until noon < ??? Sintiirilsiv After that time the nriee < will be reduced. , E. Spencer, Attorney for the Owners?Offers several country farms for rent, or for sale on easy terms. ? REGISTRATION. Special attention is called to the advertisement of Supervisor Gordon in another col- , umn. In compliance \\jth the law, Mr. Gordon will have his books open for the registration of voters on the first Monday of each month until the first Monday of July. It will be well for those who are entitled to register and have not yet received their certificates, to look after the matter at their earliest convenience. Those who put the matter off until the last days, very often get left. , COMING ANI) GOING. Following are the entries in Sheriff Crawford's register for the past two weeks : Dave Ross, charged with burglary and larceny. Committed on February 14th by Trial Justice Carroll. Austin Hicklin, released on February 17th by Trial Justice Carroll. Sentence of 15 days for petit larceny expired. Robert Harnett, committed by Trial Justice Carroll on February 10, for larceny of live stock. Will Grier and Will Edwards were com- : mitted on the 17th by Trial Justice Shurley on the charge of burglary and larceny. All the above mentioned prisoners are colored. ABOUT PEOPLE. Miss Eleanor A. Shires, of Latimer's Bazar, i left on last Thursday for a short visit to her ] home in New York. Mrs. L. F. Sossaman returned home last Sunday from a ten days' visit to relatives : and friends in Rock Hill. Mrs. C. J. Robertson, after an extended ! visit to Broad Run, Va., returned home last week, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. H. F. Robertson. Mr. T. M. Whitaker, who has been in Yorkville all winter, left last Monday for , East St. Louis, Illinois, to be present at the 1 opening of the spring races. Mr. T. M. Fayssoux and family, of London, | have moved to this place and are occupying the dwelling house on West Madison street, j recently vacated by Mr. J. W. Dobson. ROLL OF HONOR. 1 Following is the roll of honor of the York- ] ville graded school, white, for the month of ' January : 1 Room 1?Miss Lit,a Peck, teacher?Grade 1. ] Robert Jenkins, 95; Iva Dickson, 91; Mary . Ashe,91; Hazel Grist, 91; Willie Camp, 91. tirade 2? Annie Galloway, 97; Nannie Grist, 1 !>7; Josie Camp, 97; Wesley Bailes, 93; James Haithcock, 92; Bertie Smith, 92; John Gates, i>5; Mabel Berry, 91; Wela Parish, 91. Room 2?Miss Fi.ohik Allison, teacher? Grade 3.?Minnie Holler, 99; Lizzie Hunter,95; i Barron Kennedy, 95; Louise Lowry, 92; Lewis Ferguson, 92. Grade 4?Tom English, 90 ; Ethel Latimer, 93; ] John Ashe, 93 ; Mary Barron, 92; Jeflerys Ashe, . !I2; Charlie Clawson, 90. Room 3?Miss Mackhk Gist, teacher?Grade ; 5?Mary Galloway, 98; Amanda Clawson, 97. Grade 0?Blanche Clawson, 97; Julia Gallo way, 90 ; Daisy Gritfith, 90 ; Mattic Johnson, 93; j Fannie Parish, 93; Rose Hunter, 93; Jack Gardner, 93; Maggie Ferguson, 92; Harry Smith, 91; Alice Woods, 91; Maud Gardner, 90; Henning , Clawson, 90. . Room 4?I. A. Tate, teacher?Grade 7?Brain-1 iird Dobson, 92 11 Grade 8?Lapsley Barron, 90. Grade 9?Eld red Dobson, 91. I CHURCH NOTICES. , Episcopal?Lay services next Sunday at 11 a. m., and Sunday-school immediate- < ly afterward. j Presbyterian?Rev. T. It. English, D. D., ( pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock ( ii. m., and 7.30 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school , at 3 o'clock p. in. Prayer-meeting tomorrow j evening at-4 o'clock. I< Baptist?Rev. W. J. Langston, pastor, j ,r 1 T M novt SSlllultlV fit. 11 ! I UHK V ILi.I'i PUip iUVO iiuau Yclock a. m. and 7.30 o'clock p. m. Sunday- school at 3 o'clock p. in. Prayer-meeting | tomorrow evening at 7.30. , Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. j J. C. Galloway, pastor. Tirzah?Services ( next Sunday at 11.30 o'clock a.m. York- , vii.i.k?Prayer-meeting this evening at 7.30 ( j'clock. Services Sunday evening at 7.30. , j Sunday-school at 3.30 p. in. L Trinity Methodist f'piscopal?Rev. S. A. L Weber, I). D., pastor. Services next Sunday it 11 o'clock a. m., and 7.30 o'clock p. m. } Sunday-school at 3 o'clock p. in. Prayer- ( meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. ( COTTON SEED. The sales of cotton seed throughout the State during the past few weeks has been ^ unusually large. The Columbia State says * that the seed have been literally pouring into j. Columbia, and during the latter part of last! ii 1-- i r... I * week, tlic rauroaus were uiocKeu uj? iur . want of cars to handle the trallic. Speaking ^ jf the extent of the boom in fertilizers and votton seed, a leading fertilizer man of Col.tnibia, described the situation to the Colum- ( >ia State as follows: j "The gist of the whole matter is this : The t supply of commercial fertilizers last season s was too big, and Charleston manufacturers i * were compelled to carry something like | ^ 100,000 tons all last summer. They did " >iot feel like repeating this experience; one 1 lesson was enough. They have not made so t many goods this season, and now the supply s s short. This, of itself, would have advanced prices, but the big advance was caused by the scarcity of hogs in the West. Dried blood tankage and other ammoniating : materials have been steadily going up for j months, until they are from 33 to 40 per ;eut. higher than last year. The same scarcity of hogs has advanced cotton seed hi from something like 20 cents per gallon t o nearly GO cents. Sixty cents oil lias made t 13 cents cotton seed, and at 33 cents a bush-! c -1 i- -1 ??1 Tlin Pnll.mhin I '1 IK (UiUlliHg IIIC tuumij, A lit; vuiumuiu ^ )il mills alone have within the past ten days eceived something like 5,000 tons. Every on of cotton seed sold means a demand for m extra ton of fertilizers. \ "Remember that there arc something like c wenty-five oil mills in the State, that every j me of them is running double time (twenty- ^ 'our hours a day,) and then do your own iguring. Why, so much cotton seed is being .old that in some sections seed will actually je scarce for planting." i The farmers of this county have sold more c iecd this year than ever before. A gentle- i nan who lives near Fodder, said on the 1 street the other clay : "Everybody in our neighborhood except about two, have sold ill the seed they can spare, and some haVe not reserved even enough for planting. I hear of some people who say they arc going to hold their seed for fifty cents a bushel, i They think they will be worth that for planting by the time the season commences." REV. HENRY It. COLEMAN. Rev. Henry R. Coleman, supreme chancellor of the Oriental Order of Pilgrim Knights, a Masonic organization, lectured in Yorkville last Saturday and Sunday nights, according to appointment, as an-1 1 1 -,.j. 1. AT nOUIIl't'll JilSL WI'CK. lilt; ^Tiiiduun ul iuikvillc and vicinity were out in full force, and fifteen or eighteen?Rev. Mr. Handler! among tliein?came down 011 a special train from Blacksburg. What Mr. Coleman told ! the Masons that was so interesting, has not! yet developed. About family affairs the Masons are an unusually reticent set, but; listening to the lecture, climbing greasy poles | and currying and riding billy goats, they remained in the lodge room until a very early hour 011 Sunday morning?something like 2 or 3 o'clock. After the lecture to the Masons, Mr. Coleman organized a lodge of the Oriental Order of the Palm and Shell, conferring the de- j gree of Pilgrim Knight. Eighteen members took the degree and elected Mr. T. B. McClain, pilgrim chief. He appointed as his j aids, W. R. Carroll and H. C. Strauss. The! Oriental Order of the Palm and Shell is auxiliary to masonry proper, and it is said i that its lodges are to be found in almost j every country of the world. Ou Sunday night, Mr. Coleman delivered | in the Presbyterian church -a public lecture on the Holy Land. The church was crowded and the audience was well pleased with the lecture. RAILROAD RETURNS. The principal question involved in the railroad tax muddle, is whether or not the State hoard of equalization for railroads has the power to do other than equalize the return as made by these corporations. The board claims that it has power to assess, and the railroad claims that it only has power to equalize. If the courts should decide that the view taken by the railroads is law, then the taxes on the additional assessment cannot be collected. If the board, however, is sustained in its assumed authority to as3ess, then, of course, the railroads will have to pay according to the assessment that has been imposed. This is the status of the cases that have already been made. With the cases, however, which may be made from now on, it will be different. At the last session of the legislature, an amendment to the general statutes, introduced by Senator Finley, was passed so as to provide for the creation of a State board of railroad assessors. This board has power to assess railroad property according to such values as may, in its judgment, seem just and proper, and so far as the law is concerned, there can be no question as to its meaning. Notwithstanding the new law, however, the railroads will make returns as heretofore. The Three C's road made its return for this county last week, duplicating the return of last year. The return is as follows : Number of miles of main track, 55.1; value per mile, 84,400; total value of track 8 242,440 Number of depots, 7: value 2,400 Number of wood and water stations, 4; value 2,000 Stationary engines, 1; value 450 Value of tools and machinery 4,000 Number of buildings, 16; value 3,000 Total value of all items 8254,690 The law, as amended, requires the railroads to make a return of their property in incorporated towns, and also by townships, ind a penalty of 50 per cent, on the return f V? loef r\T?or>r?rl \ r? tr vour ia ImnAQPfl fnr J1 ViiU laou ^/1 WV/Villlg J VUl IW ??u^/vwvv* aw. failure to do so. Both the Three C's road md the Richmond and Danville system, attempted to comply with this provision on Monday, but neither was altogether successful. The Three C's people returned their property by townships, but not by incorporated towns. The Richmond and Danville people made a separate return of their property in incorporated towns, hut made ao return by townships. The G., C. and N. failed to make any returns at all. THE NEW COURT HOUSE. The county commissioners held their regular semi-monthly meeting in Yorkville on yesterday, and after disposing of the usual routine business, took up the question of rebuilding the burned court house. The mat:er was discussed at length by the commissioners, and all outsiders who had any suggestions to make were given a patient and respectful hearing. Then the commissioners, each of whom had been giving the matter careful study, came to a unanimous decision, ind announced it as their purpose to adopt, with a few modifications, the cheaper of the two plans submitted by Architects Niernsee fc LaMotte. Under the plan, as adopted, the lower itory of the main building will remain as it s and all the offices kept intact. A wing, containing two rooms, will be added on cither side at the rear, and a narrow passageway will connect one with the other. In "rout, there will be a porch with open arches, somewhat the same as at present. On the second floor will be the court room, 10 by 65 feet, and capable of seating about F00 people. In the center, at the rear, will je the judge's room?14 by 1G feet. In the right wing will be two rooms, each 12 by 13 'eet, to be used as jury rooms or offices, and ;wo other rooms of the same size 111 the lett ving. The rooms in the wings are to be connected with the main auditorium by neatis of passages, and upper and lower passages are to be connected by stairways on iither side. The front of the building will present ,'ery much the same appearance as at present, ;xcept there will be a different arrangement )f the steps. Instead of the spiral arrangenent in present use, there will be a straight light of steps eight 011 either side, meeting at 1 landing about half way up to the second itory. The landing is provided for the ,'ourt crier and auctioneer. From the laming, a lliglit of live steps will lead to the lpper portico, which will be 15 by 30 feet u extent. The court room will be entered rom this portico. The modifications, as agreed upon by the iommissioners, will rather lessen than inTense the cost of the building according to he original plan. Clerk Brice was directed o return the plan to the architects, with iutructions as to the manner in which they -hall be modified. So soon as the plans can ie properly modified and specifications prelared, the commissioners will advertise | he contract to be let out to the lowest re-' ponsible bidder. LOCAL LACONICS. ? Captain John F. Speck, formerly in the ; ewelry business in Yorkville, died at the lome of his son, Mr. W. H. Speck, iu Palat- j :a, Florida, last Monday. ? As is usual 011 the last days, the Audior's office was crowded all day last Monday. Vuditor Waters kept his books open from sarlv in the morning until latent night. He liink.s that everybody who desired to do so, j ucceeded in making their returns. ? Rev. \V. J. Langston is in Yorkville this veek, making arrangements for the removal ?f his family to this place. He preached ' lis tirst regular sermon to his church at Jnion on last Sunday morning, and to his forkville congregation on Sunday night. ? Mr. J. T. Summerford, of the Sharon leighborhood, was in The En'quiuek oflice , >ne day last week. From bis conversation,! t would seem that he is one of the few who ; ms not lost their wits over the price of cot- j ton null cotton seed. "I am not going to plant but live acres of cotton this year," said .Mr. Siunmerlbrd, "and as to cotton < seed, I wouldn't let them have mine at oO cents a bushel." ? The injury recently sustained by Mr. J. B. Bratton, of the Bethesda neighborhood, to his left eye, was reported last week. At first it was thought there was a possibility of saving the eye. but upon careful examination and awaiting sufficient development, Dr. Chisolm decided upon the removal of the $ injured organ as the best thing that could bo done for it. The eve was accordingly re moved. Mr. Hratton returned to his home on last Saturday. ? The presses, type, etc., of the York Publishing company, together with the good will of the York Enterprise, were sold at public auction before the court house door on yesterday afternoon. The sale was made by Major J. F. Hart, president of the York Publishing company, under foreclosure of a chattel mortgage, given to the said company to secure notes of E. H. Aull and \V. A. Shealcy for $1,600, the same being the purchase price that Messrs. Aull and Shealey had agreed to pay the York Publishing company for its paper and plant. The property was ^ bought by \V. P. Houseal, of Newberry, for $780. BLACKSBl'RU BUDGET. Why the Oat Crop was Killed?Will not Use More Cuaiio than Usual?Death of "Old Man Porter." Correspondence of The Yorkvllle Enquirer. Blacksburg, February 21.?No doubt a good many of our furmers would like to be sowing their spring oats; but owing to the wet and cold condition of the soil, they will not likely get to put any seed in the ground this month. It is very probable that the fall sowing, to a great extent, is frozen out; the reason for such a loss is that the seed was not sown early enough to get rooted sufficiently to withstand the freeze, and in the majority of cases the reason why it was not sown earner 111 me ian, was uiut me uuuuu crop was in the way. The lesson to be learned from this almost annual failure of the grain crop, is to pay more attention to it and less to cotton. I notice that there has been a pretty early demand for fertilizers, but I don't believe our people will use more than they did last year, and the comfort of having raised their bread at home will keep a majority of them from planting as much cotton as usual this year. A good deal of interest begins to centre in our town election, which comes oil* in a little over a month. Although Mayor Kennedy is serving out his third terra, on account of his excellent management of our finances, a large number of our people would like to see him succeed himself. On the other hand there are others in favor of a change, and no doubt new candidates will soon be in the field. .. ' Our young friend Tracy Hardin, son of Mr. Ira Hardin, of this place, has taken a splendid position at the South Carolina college, and it affords me pleasure to note his standing on the following studies, which makes up his special course, viz.: Highest distinction in zoology and organic chemistry ; 2nd in physics ; third in English ; distinction in mechanics, and 3rd in mathematics. On Sunday last, at the Baptist church, Messrs. A. M. Bridges and Win, Blalock were ordained deacons. Tillott Porter, probably the oldest citizen of Cherokee township, died at his home near Broad river, on Sunday, at about 8 o'clock a. m. Although his exact age can not be ascertained, yet there are reasons for believing that he was not far, on one side or the other side, of ninety. He always took an active interest in politics, aud was fond of a recounting his exploits at electious during A the thirties, forties and fifties, when he wielded considerable influence among his fellows. During and since the war he was known in this section as "Old Man Porter," and his words and sayings were held in high esteem. Up to within a year or two ago, when he A was prostrated by an attack of grip, and his wife succumbed to the disease, his mind and body were exceedingly active and vigorous, for one of his age. * < w. a. < 1 THE CITY OF ROCK HILL. Death from the Use of Chloral?Officers of the Roddey Mercantile Company?Will Build an A. R. P. Church?Personal and Other Notes. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Rock Hill, February 21.?News reached here yesterday afternoon of the death of Mrs. J. J. Choat, of Newport, from the effects of an overdose of chloral. She is said to have been in the habit of using the drug for some time. Mr. W. A. Hayes, who has been in the employment of the Rock Hill Construction company for the past four year, has removed to North Carolina, where he will engage in the mercantile business. At a meeting of the stockholders of the ^ Roddey Mercantile company, held recently, 4 the following named gentlemen were elected directors: \V. L. Roddey, A. F. Ruff, J. E. Roddey, S. L. Reid, VV. J. Roddey and R. E. Sadler. The directors elected J. E. Roddey, president and treasurer; S. L. Reid, vice president; and J. F. Reid, secretary. Maj. Jno. R. London has been elected president of the Rock Hill Machine Works, and Mr. B. N. Craig, secretary and treasurer. Dr. W. E. Black has decided to remove his family to Blacksbnrg about the first of next month. Capt. Iredell Jones will occupy the house vacated by him here. Mr. Cad. J. Pride, Jr., of Greeuville, has heen in the eitv for several davs. The proposition to build an Associate Reformed Presbyterian church at this place, to cost not less than $5,000, ha3 taken definite ^ shape, and it is now certain that the building will be erected. The following building committee has been appointed: Dr. \V. S. Strait, W. H. Wylie, J. A. Black, Dr. I. Simpson and T. P. Roddey. Mr. W. J. Cherry has moved to his new and handsome residence in Oakland. His mother, who has been living in Chester county, is with him. Misses Lettie Green and A. R. Pride, are visiting friends in Charleston. Mr. Sam Roddey, son of Mr. W. P. Roddey, of this place, died Monday night of fever. He was aged about 16 years. Mr. John Graham has been seriously sick for the past two weeks. He is troubled with an abscess. Mr. C. B. Betts has moved into his handsome new residence in Oakland. Mr. John Tripp, of Blacksburg, has secured a position here in the C. C. and A. ^ ticket oflice. LETTER FROM LOWRYSVILLE. Fall Oats Certainly Killed?The Farmers Will not Plant a Big Crop of Cotton. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Lowrysvillk, February 20.?After nearly two months of cold, snow and rain, we now have some promise of fair weather. It is very much needed now, as the fall oats are in a great measure exterminated. The spring sown will have to be the main dependence for a crop. I see the newspapers are sure that a big crop of cotton will be planted in the South * this year. I can't think that the farmers of this,section will increase their cotton acreage this year. I see no evidence to lead to such a conclusion, and I give them credit for having more good sense and sound judgment after the experience of the past two years. There were no services in the church yesterday, the pastor being absent filling a presbyterial appointment in Kershaw. w. o. (;. a McCONNELLSVlLLE MATTERS. Corresixmdonce of the Yorkville Enquirer. McConnei.lsvii.i.k, February 20.?We have been having some disagreeable weather but the prospects are better. Examinations on algebra and arithmetic were held in the school at this place last Friday. The proceeds of the hot supper given by the ladies of Olivet church amounted to about twenty dollars. Miss Mary Sitgreaves, of Rock Hill, is spending a while in our village the guest of Mrs. .1. R. llratton. * The mails were stocked- with valentines and some faces were stormy, while others were smiling. ? The Abbeville Reformers held u caucus recently for the purpose of recommending appointees for the various postmasterships in the county.