Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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5Thc ^orlniUc #nqnircv, 1M||H?v vMDMP^f ^KSBB ^ti3Blllttti$?$}ffaL YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8,1893. ? Duriug the first session of the congres: inst ndinnrneri. a eommittee was ar>nointe( to investigate the causes leading to the de pression in agricultural matters. The cot ton part of the investigation was given t< Senator George, of Mississippi, and the re mainder to Senator Casey, of North Dakota Last week Mr. George reported that he lm< found it impossible, within the short time a his disposal, to make the necessary invcstiga tions, and asked for more time, which wa granted. The work will be undertaker early in the next session. ? The anti-option bill will not become i law, at least for the present. So far as this congress is concerned, it was finally disposec of last Thursday. According to the rules during the last six days of congress, any bil may be taken up and passed out of its regu lar order by a two-thirds vote. An effort was made to pass the anti-option bill in this man ner, but without success. A majority votec for the bill, but the simple majority was no' sufficient. The measure, in one shape 01 another, will probably remain before con gress for years, but it is not likely that eithei of the present great parties will ever enact n into law. ? According to the newspaper reports, th( State Liquor Dealers' association was in n< sense a party to a suit decided againsl the liquor interest in Charleston by Judg< Slmonton last week. This may be so, bu! we do not believe it. To us it looks verj much like a test case in which the associa tion deemed it best to remain in the back ground. In view of the notorious fact thai there is a strong association in the State organized and capitalized for the express purpose of fighting the dispensary law, i! seems very strange indeed that one or twc individuals, witn tne very same interests m stake, should fall back ou their private means and undertake the fight alone. Al any rate the decision gives the opponents ol the Evans law a very black eye, and it strikes us that they will find it necessary to turn ir for repairs before they can come again. ? On the first page of this issue, we pub lish portraits of President Cleveland, togeth er with the members of the cabinet. Oui order for these pictures was placed severa weeks ago, but it was only by a very close shave that we managed to get them. 11 was Mr. Olney who gave all the trouble He is a very modest man, and up to lasl week never had a photograph taken. Upoi his appointment to the cabinet, the demand for his picture at once became very great Newspaper men and photographers impor tuned him in vain. He not only refused tc sit for the photographers, but studiously avoided the kodackers. Pencil artists, how ever, began fo sketch him from memory, and their imperfect picture appearing in the pa pers, finally drove him to the photographei in self defense. He sat for a picture lasl week, and from it the engraving in this issue was made. Mr. Olney is uo doubt a shrewd lawyer, but certainly did not exhibit much shrewdness the day he decided to try to keep his picture out of the newspapers. ? Senator Butler has announced himsel; as a candidate for re-election to the senate and expects to be opposed by Governoi Tillman. Governor Tillman has never made a formal declaration of his candidacy, but it is generally understood that he proposes to take Butler's seat if he can get it. If the electior were to come ofF this summer, it is quite likely that Tillman would be elected, but ic view of the many issues that are likely to be injected into the next campaign, the probable outcome is, to say the least of it, uncertain. Among the most important issues are the constitutional convention question, the prohibition question, and the railroad question. Governor Tillman's position in each of them is well known, but so far Senatoi Butler has not expressed himself. Butler is little else than a shrewd politician, but as a politician, he is certainly a success. And Tillman. it will be remembered, is a pretty good politican too. One of them will no doubl get the office, but the campaign and the election are so far ofF, that it is hardly worth while to venture any predictions as to which it will be. ? uwing to me unusual press 01 uusiues: during the closing hours, the senate remain ed in session all of Friday night, and onlj took a short recess from G.30 to 9.30 or Saturday morning. By constitutional lirni tation, the time expires at 12 o'clock m. or March 4. Shortly before that hour, it was apparent that there was not sufficient time in which to finish the business, and the sen ate clock was turned back and kept bact until the vice-president was ready to declare a sine die adjournment. This was done ai 12.20 actual time, and 11.40 by the senate clock. Shortly afterward Vice-President Elect Stevenson entered the senate chamber and Vice-President Morton administered te him the oath of office. There was some happy speech making by the retiring and in coming vice-presidents, and then, in accord ance with the recent proclamation of Presi ident Harrison, Vice President Stevensoi convened the senate in extra session. The main object of the extra session is merely t< confirm President Cleveland's appointments but it seems to be generally believed thai the senate is going to revive the silver ques tion and other such matters, which will probably prolong the extra session indefi nitely. ? It can hardlv be said that the experienci of the soldiery?regular and volunteer?a Washington last Saturday, was a holiday affair. An important feature of the cere monies was a monster procession dowi Pennsylvania avenue from the Capitol t< the White House. The distance is just tw< miles, and not near long enough to aceom modate such a long column of troops. Th marshals, however, had already foreseen th difficulties and formed the troops on th various streets that empty into the avetuu some on one side and some on the othei The various columns were formed early i; the morning, and the soldiers were kep standing in the streets for several hour waiting for the column' to move. Dunn: all this time the snow was coming down ii the streets, and the piercing wind cut th unfortunate men like a knife. When th main column did begin to move, it was witl the pace of a snail, and slowly tilling up fror behind, it grew longer and longer until i seemed as if it were without an end. Th South Carolina hoys formed themselves i line at 11 o'clock in the morning, and it wa 4 in the afternoon before it came their tur to move. They were not dismissed fror the procession until after (5. They wer more than half frozen, and no doubt lo* some of their enthusiasm in the subsequeti thawing out. Governor Tillman was move to deep sympathy for the Governor's Guard; of Columbia, and promised them that on hi return he would see to it that they were pre vided with military overcoats. Some of th divisions of troops were not so lucky. The never got moving orders at all, but wer kept standing in the wind and snow until long after dark, when they broke ranks and - rushed to shelter. FEDERAL PATRONAGE. The distribution of Federal patronage in this State has been a bone of contention between the Conservative and Reform factions ever since the recent general election, and still remains unsettled. The first paper to bring the matter to the front was the Columbia State. That paper assumes that inasmuch as the Conservatives were generally in favor of the nomination oi Cleveland at Chicago, and the Reformers were opposed to him, the Reformers arc enj titled to 110 recognition whatever in the distribution of fat. The Greenville News, the other strong Conservative paper, takes a different view. It thinks that for the sake 5 ? i 1 oi narmouy, ami in mui-i iu unu^ ^ factions together again, the patronage should j be distributed equally. t As yet there is no telling as to what distribution Mr. Cleveland will make of the State patronage. Though the Conservatives think they have a very strong pull on it, they are not at all satisfied, and are extremely jealous of the Reformers. The Ret formers hold that though they were opposed 3 to the nomination of Cleveland, if they j had not supported him in the general election, he could not have carried this State. I For that reason they think themselves entitled to a full share of the best that is going, . and up to this writing, that is about the way matters stand. [ Upon the arrival of Governor Tillman in t Washington last week, Senator Irby called a . meeting of the South Carolina delegation in congress to discuss the patronage question . with a view to coming to some utiderstandt ing on it. The meeting was held in the National hotel, and those present were Senators Butler and Irby, Congressmen Braw; ley, McLaurin and Shell, and Congressmen> elect Talbert, Latimer and Strait. r* 1 ? -? mn/lo O m OT1 (T t several prupuaiuims ncit muuv, ; them one to the effect that all appointments t should be left to the congressman from the r district in which the offices was situated. . Another proposition provided that the five - State appointments?district attorney, mart shal, collector of iuternal revenue and colj lectors at Charleston and Beaufort?be left 3 to the senators, who should decide the first t choice by ballot, and leave it to the balance > of the delegation to decide which of the t senators shall have the privilege of naming ; the odd appointee. It was suggested that a t ballot be taken on these propositions. ButF Ier, Brawley and Shell annouuced that they 3 would not be bound by the conference and i voted against the propositions. It seems that the delegation has agreed to disagree, and it will be every man for himself in securing Federal pap for his per sonal and political friends. The patronage, r however, it will be remembered, belongs to 1 the president, and regardless of any agreei ment among the members of the State delet gation, he is at liberty to dispose of it as he . sees fit. t , MERE MENTION. I The senate has refused to ratify President . Harrison's treaty with Hawaii. Julia Force, the Atlauta woman who murdered ) her two sisters recently, has been adjudged a r lunatic and will be confined in the Georgia - insane asylum. Rippey, the man who i shot, John \V. Mackav in California recently, and then attempted 'to commit suicide, will recover. Mackay is also out of danger. Two Louisiana editors?Chevis of Baton i Rouge and Hicks of Shrevcport?fought a i bloodless duel in Texas, ou Tuesday of last I week. After an exchange of shots at ten , steps, a reconcilliatiou was effected. Eight , people were killed and three were seriously injured in Chicago last Wednesday by the falling of the walls of a burned dry goods store. Congress has placed pig tin on f the free list. A movement has been started, and is meeting with wonderful success throughout Ohio and other Northern States, to make good the liabilities of Major McKinley with dollar contributions. The major's liabilities amount to more than $100,000, and already many thousands of dollars have been made good. Cleveland's apartment's at the Arlington hotel, Washiugton, just before and during the inauguration, cost him $450 a day. The latest figures on the defalcation of Assistant Cashier Redwine, of the Gate City national bank, put the amount above $100,000. The legislative assembly of Arizona has passed a bill authorizing woman sufferage throughout the territory. Hoke Smith has disposed of a portion of his stock in the Atlanta Journal to employes of the paper. The new United States battle ship, Indiana, was launched at the Cramps' ship yards, l'hila k deipnia, on xuesuay 01 nisi wbuk. vims, D. Law, superintendent, has been held re[ sponsible for a recent accident by which a ^ number of people were killed on the Fort , Wayne railroad, and indicted for murder by ' j the Chicago grand jury. 1 j The North Carolina legislature has repeal1 ed the law of that State against the sale of unused railroad tickets. An epidemic of measles is prevalent at Clarksv;lle, Tenn., ; and about thirty students of the Western ' Presbyterian university are down with the r! disease. Five children were burned to death in a New York tenement house Friday 1 by the explosion *of a kerosene stove. i The legislature of Washington has passed i a bill making it unlawful for any one in that 5 State to sell, buy, give away, or have in their , j possession, cigarettes or cigarette paper. '; Ex-President Harrison has accepted a pro"; fessorship in the Leland Stanford university : of California, and commencing next Octoi ber he will deliver a series of lectures on t' constitutional law. Ed Smith, of Den}! ver, whipped Joe Goddard in a prize fight in New Orleans last Friday. They fought ; for a purse of $10,000. A number of ' j seats, crowded with spectators, at a bull } fight at Linanes, Mexico, collapsed last J Friday. Eight people were killed and about - thirty were wounded. Joseph Jefferson, . j the well-known actor, will very probably be j offered an important foreign mission by Mr. i Cleveland. The wholesale dry goods j store of S. Wittskowsky, in Charlotte, N. C\, i; was destroyed by fire last Saturday night, ) j The loss was about $100,000, fully covered , by insurance. . ! A Deadly Cyclone.?A terrible cyclone I passed through Mississippi, Alabama and ! Georgia last Friday night, blazing its path " | with death and destruction almost from river to sea. The storm originated in the Indian Territory about 7 o'clock on Friday e morning, and moving eastward, gathered t more terrific force with every mile ol . progress. Just missing Meridian, Mississippi, it swept the towns and villages of Marion, Toomsuba, Keewane, Faehuta and liar1 nett, killing more than a score of people u and destroying hundreds of thousands ol i) dollars worth of property. At Iiarnett sta tion, thirty miles south of Meridian, nine c people, seven of them members of the same y family, were killed almost in an instant. Hut little damage is reported in Alabama, e In Georgia, however, the storm gathered additional strength and fury and tore not \ less than a half a dozen villages from theii u very foundations. The town of Greenville t was almost completely destroyed, and one person, an old negro woman, was killed How it happened that no more people were f' killed seemed to the inhabitants a miracle 111 The destruction of property in the town wa? e simply terrific, and many rich men were lef e actually penniless, except for the bare lot; |j on which their costly buildings had stood only a few minutes before. Two people , were killed at Piedmont, six at Odessa, five 1 at Molinet, and one at Harnesville. The e number of persons more or less seriouslj n injured, goe\s away up into the hundreds s The storm passed south of Augusta, am n along up the Atlantic coast to Wilmington (1 j X. C., where it went into the ocean. It die no serious damage after leaving Georgia. e j J ?Comptroller liencral Kllerbe desires t< d i correct the impression that the 5(1 per eent d penalty will attach to all railroads that f'ailec s to make their returns strictly in accordance [S1 with the blanks. "Where the roads hav< j made improper returns, without any inten tion of disregarding the law," he says, "thei 0 will be allowed to correct them. It is onh >' those roads that have deliberately disregard e| ed the law that will sutler the penalty." 11 THE INAKJI RAT10N OF CLEVELAND. I Grand Culmination of the (>rcat Democratic1 Triuni ph. Grover Cleveland, of New York, was, on j ( last Saturday, for the second time, inducted j into the high otliee of president of the United States. The city of Washington was; ' crowded with over two hundred thousand j , j visitors, and notwithstanding the fact that a driving snow stonn prevailed all day, the , ceremonies did full credit to the greatest | . nation on earth. Ever since the days of Washington, the ' crowds at each succeeding inaugural have l" been larger than at the last. The crowd i eight years ago was by far the largest that had ever been known in Washington up to . that time, but compared with that of last , Saturday, it paled into insignificance. Under the circumstances, 110 considerable ' portion of the vast crowd could hope to wit1 ness the inauguration ceremonies proper. 1 For want of room such a thing was out of the question. The next best thing was to see the presidential party pass on its way to the capital, and the long procession on its return after the inauguration. Even this became an important consideration with the vast crowd. The party was to pass over less than two miles, and along that distance there was not sufficient standing room for the people. These facts were fully appreciated on the day before, and early Saturday morning the people from the hotels, boarding houses, private homes and suburbs, began to seek favorable places of observation. Along Pennsylvania avenue dozens of private and public stands had been erected, but these were soon filled, as also all the windows of every house fronting on the street, and even the doorways, ravoraoie positions in windows were selling at from $5 upwards and downwards, and when the eager people once got a position that was at all favorable, they held it for hours. The patience of the vast crowds had but little reward until about 12 o'clock, at which hour the ceremonies proper of the day commenced. In Mr. Harrison's carriage, drawn by four large bay horses, Mr. Cleveland, accompanied by President Harrison, left the White House for the Capitol. They were immediately followed by Mr. Stevenson and Senator McPherson, in another carriage, drawn by four white horses with white trappings. In other carriages were members of Harrison's cabinet and commanding officers of the army and navy, and on foot was an escort of soldiers. As the presidential partyproceeded along the avenue, the crowds of people yelled themselves hoarse, and notwithstanding the wind and snow, Mr. Cleveland acknowledged the tribute respectfully by lifting his hat. ALREADY THERE. An immense throng had been gathering at the east front of the senate wing of the capiiol since 8 o'clock in the morning in defiance of the danger to health. The snow storm subsided towards noon, but the temperature lowered, and the northwest wind blew bitterly. The sun made several ineffectual efforts to pierce the clouds with onlypartial success. The troops arrived at noon hour and filled up the places reserved for them, while several photographers planted themselves in the box house, enclosing the Washington statue, and prepared to take a picture of the wintry scene. The patience of the crowd was at last rewarded, and at about 1-30 o'clock the arrival of Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Perrine and other members of the presidential party, betokened the early appearance of the president-elect. There was. about fifty ladies and gentlemen in the presidential party, and they were shown to the two rows of chairs reserved for them upon the covered stand immediately behind the presidential enclosure. HERE COMES THE PRESIDENT. At about 1.35 o'clook, the doors leading into the rotunda of the central portico of the inaugural stand swung open and Marshal Rousdell, of the District of Columbia, and Marshall Wright, of the United States supreme court, appeared, heading the procession. Ex-Vice President Mortor. and Chief Justice Fuller, and the justices of the supreme court, except Judges Blatchford, Field and Harlan, came next. Then came the sergeant-at-arms, Valentine, and Senators Teller, McPhcrson and Ransom, of the committee of arrangements, preceding President Harrison and President-elect Cleveland, who walked side by side. Behind the incoming and outgoiug president, followed the members of the senate and an unusually large contingent from the diplomatic corps, members of the house of representatives, governors of the States and other official persons. The president and president-elect, Vice President Morton, Chief Justice Fuller and the committee of arrangements, were shown to the front of the platform, where, within a railed enclosure, had been laid a bright green carpet, upou which had been placed large leather covered chairs, several tables, a reading desk and other furnishings, which gave a bright touch to the scene. Mr. Clevelaud was warmly greeted by the patient throng gathered about the stand, and after a few minutes of delay stepped to the front and begun the delivery of his inaugural address, which was as follows : THE PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS. My fellow citizens: In obedience to the mandate of my countrymen, I am abgut to dedicate myself to their service under the sanction of a solemn oath. Deeply moved by the expression of confidence and personal attachment which has called me to this service, I am sure my gratitude can make no better return than the pledge I now give before God and these witnesses of unreserved and complete devotion to the interests and I welfare ot mose wno nave nuuuieu mc. a deem it fitting on this occasion, while indi| eating the opinions I hold concerning public questions of present importance, to also briefly refer to the existence ol certain conditions and tendencies among our people which seem to menace the integrity and usefulness of their government. A WORD OF WARNING. While every American citizen must content- j template with utmost pride and enthusiasm j the growth and expansion of our country, the j sufficiency of our institutions to stand against j the rudest shocks of violence, the wonderful; thrift and enterprise of our free government, j I it behooves us to constantly watch tor every [symptom of insidious infirmity that threatens our national vigor. The strong man | '(who in the confidence of sturdy health - courts the sternest activities of life and rei j joices in the hardihood of constant labor, may ! j still have lurking near his vitals the unhoed | ed disease that dooms him to sudden col-j 11 lapse. It cannot be doubted that our stui pendous achievements as a people and our i country's robust strength have given rise to i a heedlessnes of those laws governing our | national health which we can no more evade j than human life can escape the laws of God ?| and nature. I THK CTRRKNt'Y QUKSTION. i Manifestly nothing is more vital to our i supremacy as a nation and to the beneticient : I purposes of our government, than a sound | and stable currency. Its exposure to degral dation should at once arouse to activity the n most enlightened statesmanship; and the j danger of a depreciation in the purchasing ' power of the wages paid to toil should fur[ nish the strongest incentive to prompt and ; I conservative perception. In dealing with | r, uit 11.it inn lie r?>. 1 i . our |jiuim."11l iiinnuitiooiiip oivuuv?v?.j ^ I 1 luted to this subject, we will be wise if we j i temper our confidence and faith in our na-1 ' ] tional strength and resources with a frank | concession that even these will not permit us ; . to defy with impunity inexorable laws of I finance and trade. At the same time, in our! > efforts to adjust the differences of opinion, we ' ' should be free from intolerance or passion,! s | and our judgments should be unmoved by !! alluring phrases and tin vexed by selfish in terests. I am confident that such an ap- j - proach to the subject will result in prudent j . and effective remedial legislation. In thej > meantime, so far as the executive branch of t the government can intervene, none of the i powers with which it is invested will be 1 withheld when their exercise is deemed uecJ! essary to maintain our national credit or to J avert financial disaster. ij TilK (iKEAT KVII. OK THE DAY. ' Closely related to the exaggerated confi-1 deuce of our country's greatness, which tends 1 to a disregard of the rules of national safety, I , another danger confronts us not less serious.' I 1 refer to the prevalence of the popular disposition to expect from the operations of the government especial and direct individual > advantages. > The verdict of our voters, which conII deinned the injustice of maintaining pro- i ?! tection for protection's sake, enjoins upon iC the people's servants the duty of exposing I - and destroying the brood of kindred evils i , which are the unwholesome progeny of pa;; ternalism. This is tbe banc of republican - j institutions and the constant peril of ourl I government by the people. It degrades to j the purposes of witchcraft the plan of rule our fathers established and bequeathed to us I as an object of our love and veneration. It, perverts the patriotic sentiment of our coun- j trymen, and tempts them to a pitiful calcu-1 lation of sordid gain to be derived from their | government's maintenance. It undermines ! the self-reliance of our people and substitutes! in its place a dependence upon governmental favoritism. It stifles the spirit of true j Americanism and stupefies every enobling I trait of American citizenship. TIME FOR ACTION. The lessons of paternalism ought to be unlearned and better lessons taught, that1 while the people should patriotically and cheerfully support their government, its fune-1 tions do not include the support of the peo-1 pie. The acceptance of this principal leads to a refusal of bounties and subsides, which burden the labor and thrift of a portion of our citizens, to aid ill-advised or languishing enterprises in which they have no concern. It leads also to the challenge of a wild reckless pension expenditure, which overlaps the bounds of a grateful recognition of patriotic service, and prostitutes to vicious uses the people's prompt and generous impulse to aid those disabled in their country's defence. Every thoughtful American must realize the importance of checking at its beginning, any tendency in public or private station to regard frugality and economy as virtues which we may safely outgrow. The toleration of this idea results in a waste of*the people's money by their chosen servants, and encourages prodigality and extravagance in the home life of our couutrymeu. A CRIME AGAINST THE CITIZEN. Under our scheme of government the waste of public money is a crime against the citizen, and the contempt of our people for economy and frugality in their personal affairs deplorably saps the strength and.sturdiness of our national character. It is a plain dictate of honesty and good government that public expenditures should be j limited by public necessity, and that this should be measured by the rules of strict economy, and it is equally cleur that frugality among the people is the best guaranty of a continued and strong support of free institutions. PUBLIC OFFICE IS A PUBLIC TRUST. One mode of the misappropriation of public funds is avoided when appointments to office, instead of being rewards of partisan activity, are awarded to those whose efficiency promises a fair return of work for the compensation paid to them. To secure fitness and competency of appointees to office, and to remove from political action the demoralizing madness for spoils, civil service reform has found a place in our public policy and laws. The benefits already gained through this instrumentality, and the further usefulness it promises, entitle it to the hearty support and encouragement of all who desire to see our puhlic service well performed, or who hope for the elevation of political sentiment and the purification of political methods. DOWN WITH THE COMBINES. The existence of the immense aggregations of the kindred enterprises and combinations of business interests formed for the purpose of limiting production and fixing prices, is inconsistent with the fair field which ought to be open to every independent activity. Legitimate strife in business should not be superseded by enforced concessions to the demands of combinations that have power to destroy ; nor cause people to be served to lose the benefit of cheapness which usually results from wholesome competitions. These aggregations and combinations frequently constitute conspiracies against the interests of the people, and in all their phases they aro unnatural and opposed to our American sense of fairness. To the extent that they can be reached and restrained by the Federal power, the general government should relieve our citizens from their interference and exactions. THE RIGHTS OF THE RED MEN. Loyalty to the principles upon which our government rests demands that equality before the law which it guarantees to every citizen should be justly and in good faith conceded in all narts of the land. The enjoy-1 ment of this right follows the badge of citizenship, wherever found, and unimpaired by race or color. It appeals to the recognition to American manliness and fairness. Our relations with the Indians located within our borders impose upon us responsibilities we cannot escape. Humanity and consistency require us to treat them with forbearance, and in our dealings with them to honestly and considerately regard their rights and interests. Every effort should be made to lead them through the paths of civilization and education to self-supporting independence and good fellowship. Meantime, as the nation's wards they should be promptly defended against the cupidity of designing men and shielded from every influence or temptation that retards their advancement. JUST TARIFF REFORM. The people of the United States have decreed that on this day the control of their government in its legislative and executive branches shall be given to a political party pledged in the most postive terms to the accomplishment of tariff reform. They have thus determined in favor of a more just and equitable system of Federal taxation. The agents they have chosen to carry out their purposes arc limited by their promises, not less than by the command of the master, to | devote themselves unremittingly to this service. While there should be no surrender of the principles, our task must be undertaken wisely and without vindietiveness. Our mission is not the punishment but the rectification of wrongs. If, in lifting the burdens from the daily life of our people, we reduce the inordinate and unequal advantages too long enjoyed, this is but a necessary incident of our return to right and justice. [ If we exact from unwilling minds, acquies ence in the theory ol an nonest aisirioution of the fund of govenmental beneficence treasured up for all, we but insist upon the principle which underlies our free institutions. When we tear aside the delusions and misconceptions which have blinded our country- j men to their condition under the vicious tarifriaws, we show them how far they have been led away from the paths of contentment | and prosperity. When we proclaim that a necessity for a revenue to support the goveminent furnishes the only justification for taxing the people, we announce a truth so j plain that its denial would seem to indicate ( the extent to which the judgment may be influenced by familiarity with the perver-' sions of the taxing power, and when we seek to re-instate the self-confidence and: business enterprise of our citizens by discred- j iting the abject dependence upon the government favor, we strive to stimulate those ele- j ments of American character which support the hope of American achievements. '1*11 K DEMOCRACY ON TRIAL. Anxiety for a redemption of the pledges which my party has made, and a solicitude j for the complete justification of the trust the people have reposed in us, constrain me to remind those with whom I am to co-operate that we can succeed in doing the work which has been especially set before us, only by the : most sincere, harmonious disinterested effort, j Even if insuperable obstacles and opposition prevent the consummation of our task, we j shall hardly be excused, and if failure can j be traced to our fault or neglect, we may be sure the people will hold us to a swift and exacting accountability. (ilTII)Kl) HY THE CONSTITI'TION. The oath I now take to preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United j States, not only defines the great responsibilty I assume, but suggests obedience to the constitutional commands as the rule by which ; my oflicial conduct must be guided. I shall, to the best of my ability, and within my sphere of duty, preserve the constitution by ! loyally protecting every grant of the Federal I power it contains, by defending all it restrains i when attacked by impatience and restless-1 ness, and by enforcing its limitations and reservations in favor of the States and the j people. Fully impressed with the gravity of the duties that confront me, and mindful of my weakness, I should be appalled if it were my lot to bear unaided the responsibility which awaits me. CONFIDENCE IN THK LEADERS. I am, however, saved from discouragement when I remember that I shall have the sup- i port and counsel and co-operation of wise J and patriotic men, who will stand at my side j in the cabinet places, or will represent the' people in their legislative halls. I find also ! much comfort in remembering that my coun-' trymcn are just and generous, and in the! assurance that they will not condemn those ; who, by a sincere devotion to their service, deserve their forbearance and approval. A TRl'ST IN COD. Above all, 1 know there is a Supreme lie ing who rules the affairs of men, and whose goodness and mercy have always followed the American people, and I know He will not turn from us now if wc humbly and reverently seek His powerful aid. THE OATH OF OFFICE. At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr. Cleveland turned around to the chief justice, who was attired in the robes of his otlice, to take the oath prescribed by the constitution. Chief Justice Fuller and the other persons near the president removed their hats, and with bared heads listened to the taking of the oath of ofiice, which was pronounced by Chief Justice Fuller in a clear voice, Mr. Cleveland assenting to it by bowing his head and kissing the Bible. The oath taken by the president is what is known as the constitutional oath and reads as follows: "I do solemly swear that I will faithfully exexecute the olnee of president of the United States, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend tho constitution of the United States." A GIFT FROM HIS MOTHER. The Bible used in the ceremony was given DunoS/lnnf ri1ni?n1on/l Kt? l?ia m n 1a ft r fAri v. X 1 V.A L i I L V/ ' V/ > 1 l A 11 V.I U J UIO UlVlliWI A V/ A Ujf ~ nine years ago. By his special request it was, eight years ago, put to the same service for which it was used today. THE MANNER. OF THE ORATOR. The characteristic feature about the inaugural was the clear, steady and excellent enunciation with which it was delivered, and the absolute absence of any gesture. Mr. Cleveland gave no other emphasis to his remafks than that derived from the emphatic tone and determined nod of the head with which he at times stated some of the more forcible passages of his oration. He spoke without notes, and turned from one part of the assembled crowd to the other, sometimes addressing the multitude in front of the stand, and then again turning to the side and addressing himself more particularly to the people on the stand. In the confusion caused by the crowding, lack of observance of the arrangements made, and the wind, it was impossible for persons within forty feet of Mr. Cleveland to follow his remarks from beginning to end. The people on the plaza immediately in front could hear part of the salient features, and whenever they signified by cheers their approval of special parts of it, the demonstrations were taken up by persons further removed, who were unaware of exactly what had been said. The reference to the currency question provoked considerable cheering, but the loudest approval was given the tariff section. The president began the delivery of his address about 1.30 o'clock, and it occupied twenty-five minutes. ON THE LINE OF MARCH. The troops who had been stamping their feet endeavoring to keep warm, formed in line at 2.10 o'clock, and after the usual riding about of orderlies, the line of procession was started, General Martin T. M. McMahon, grand marshal, leading the way, followed by his staff. At the senate wing of the Capitol the marshal and his aides halted until Cleveland and Harrison could enter their carriages and take their places in line. The 1st division, consisting of uniformed troops, moved down the hill around the Capitol to the Peace monument on Pennsylvania avenue, where their organizations fell in line and began the march on the broad asphalt avenue. The guns at Fort Myers, at Washington barracks and at the navy yard, thundered out a presidential salute when Harrison left the White House, and again when President Cleveland took the oath of office. A detailed and itemized report of the great parade is, of course, impossible when a mere enumeration of the various regiments, companies, posts and civic organizations participating, occcupies three newspaper columns. NOTES AND INCIDENTS. But some of the notes and incidents of the parajdc are here set down at random. Among the magnificently mounted special aides who rode behind Grand Marshal McMahon and his chief of staff, General W. D. Whipple, were representatives from every State and Territory in the Union. The guard of honnr nf President Cleveland consisted of one hundred members of the New York Business Men's Cleveland and Stevenson Association, representing fifteen mercantile organizations in the Empire City. The passage of the president along the avenue was one continuation of enthusiastic applause. The steady tramp of the superbly drilled battalions of regulars, under the command of General Brooke, forming his escort, the suggestive rumble of the guu carriages and the soldierly bearing of the young cadets, all helped to keep the enthusiasm alive. The fine apappearance and splendid discipline of the District militia elicited repeated cheering. AT THE REVIEWING STAND. Proceeding to the reviewing stand, the president took up his position there and watched the long procession march by. He frequently nodded to friends whom he recognized in the line, and each recognition was a signal for renewed cheering. Following the military came the governors of the various States, all of whom were cheered. Governor Tillman is described as wearing a broad brim slouch hat. He rode a handsome bay horse, on which he sat as straight as an Indian, and as he passed the reviewing stand, he was enthusiastically cheered. In recognition he removed his hat. After, the horsemen had passed by, the president was driven down to the White House with Mrs. Cleveland and other ladies, and they at once proceeded to make themselves at home in their old quarters. All during the ceremonies of the day, there were fully 15,000 people at the White House to get a view of the presidential party on its arrival. After their curiosity had been gratified, they, with the tens of thousands of others, sought comfortable quarters wherever a warm room was to be found. At night there was a grand ball, lasting well 011 into Sunday, and thus passes into history the most notable inauguration day that tiiis country has ever known. LETTER FROM PIXEVILLE. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Pi Neville, a. P., Marcii u.?ivasi inursday night was an interesting time with the Pineville lblk. The town was alive with members of the "mystic tie." Rev. I)r. W. S. Creasy, acting grand master of Masons of North Carolina, assisted by acting Deputy Grand Master W. S. Liddell, conducted the ceremony of dedication of and installation of officers of a new lodge in Pineville. The nifmber of the new lodge is 455. The services were public and held in the Presbyterian church. The officers of the lodge are : F. (). S. Curtis, \V. M.; J. A. Ardrey, S. W.; W. H. Croweli, J. W.; W. E. Ardrey, treasurer ; W. M. Morrow, secretary; J. J. Rone, S. D. ; J. T. Dorainy, J. D.; Monroe Merritt, tiler. The address by Rev. Dr. Creasy was admirable, and very much enjoyed. Miss Annie Lee Younts presided at the organ, assisted by the choirs of the churches, and this of course meant delightful music. After the exercises a bountiful supper was spread, and we enjoyed it. Wish The Enquirer had been in our midst. One of the richest things I have heard recently is in this wis%: Two of my acquaintances were sojourning with a friend, and while sitting around the supper table, one of them noticed that one of the young ladies wore her hair in such a condition that he at once thought she was suffering with headache. He was in the patent medicine business, and at once informed her that he had a medicine that would cure her headache. His friend saw the situation and nudged the doctor. After supper the medicine seller said to the nudirer: "Why did you do that?" ;,\Vhy," said the nudger, "you went too fast; the young lady had bangs, not headache." Was the dear fellow far wrong anyway? Why the hot iron used in the manufacture of bangs does not produce headache, and hairburu, is a mystery to your Correspondent. Naming the Ticket.?With an apology for its prcviousness, the Aiken Times names the following State ticket, which it thinks "will please the people admirably Governor?John Gary Evans, of Aiken. Lieutenant Governor?W. C. Benet, ol Abbeville. Secretary of State?W. I). Evans, of Marlboro. State Treasurer?W. T. C. Bates, of Orangeburg. Comptroller General?J. J. Norton, oi Marion. Attorney General?I). A. Townsend, ol Union. Superintendent of Education?D. E. Finley, of York. Adjutant and Inspector General?Wilie Jones, of Richland. ? The United States court convened in Greenville last Monday, Judge Simonton presiding. LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. J. II. Barnes, Practical watchmaker and jewel-1 er?Announces that he is prepared to re- > pair watches and jewelry, and publishes testimonials jus to his skill from persons who are familiar with his work, i \V. II. McCorkle, probate judge?Gives notice that on the 15th day of April, 1893, W. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pleas, will apply for letters of administration on the estate of Mary McSwain, deceased. I K. J. Ilerndon?Informs the public that ho is still in the piano and organ business and that he is prepared to sell, rent, exchange, tune and repair pianos and organs. J. R. Lindsay, agent of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company?Publishes a letter which shows that the company he represents has settled with Hunter it Gates for losses sustained in the lire which destroyed their store, in a manner that is satisfactory to the latter. W. ('. Latimer?Informs his natrons that lie is now in the Northern markets for the purpose of purchasing a spring stock of goods, aiul advises purchasers to await its arrival. May A May?(Jive some further information with regard to "May's Correct Pills." \V. J. Koddey, Rock Hill, S. C., agent of tho Equitable Life Assurance Company?Publishes a letter from W. S. Pope, of Columbia, in which he evinces his satisfaction as as a policyholder in the Equitable Life. T. M. Pooson, Manager of Dobson's RacketTells you that if you wish to save -money, the "Racket" is the place to do it, and as an evidence of the fact, publishes the prices of a number of articles which ho has to sell, lie also lets it be known that his millinery is now ready for examination and sale. Innian brothers?Announce a large lot of shoes of different kinds, every pair of which they propose to guarantee W. B. Moore A Co., of "The Everything Store"? Mention this week shear cutlery, and say if you buy a pair of shears and they are not satisfactory, return and get a pair free of cost. They also have seed Irish potatoes, garden seed in bulk, farm supplies of all kinds, and china and crocKeryware in abundance. W. M. Houston A Co.?Tell about cheap cassimercs, spring ginghams, prints, outings, chcvcrons, satin glorias, etc. Also, about their third shipment of Landreth's garden seeds, and claim that their prices are lower than the lowest. Lowry A Starr?Have a second-hand soda apparatus for sale. They also tell about their stock of stationery, grass seeds, Starr's sarsaparilla, and tobacco at from 25 to 90 cents a pound. A. M. Grist?1Tells you how you can have an old sewing machine made almost as good as a new one at a small cost. Robert T. Riggins?Wants all persons whose names are on his list of subscribers for The Exiiuikek, who have not already done so, to make payment to himself, or at tho office, on or before next Saturday. Emmet M. Walker?On the 10th of April, will make a settlement with the probate judge and apply for a discharge as administrator of the estates of E. M. and Mrs. Jane E. Walker, deceased. W. N. Ashe, Jr., of tMcConnellsville?Tells about his stock of merchandise and announces that he is prepared to furnish hard lumber ami hand-made bricks, in quantity and prices to suit. Whisonant A Castles, of Hickory Grove?Let the people of their section know tnat they have secured the services of a competent dress-maker and, milliner, and are prepared to furnish anything in these lines equal to the best. In ready-made clothing they propose to compete with anybody. W. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pleas?On the first Monday in April, under foreclosure of mortgage, will sell as the property of Kate G. Walker, a house and lot in Blacksburg. ABOUT PEOPLE. Rev. W. J. Langston's family is expected to arrive in Yorkville on next Friday. Mr. W. C. Latimer, proprietor of Latimer's Fashion Bazaar, left last Thursday for the Northern markets. Mr. J. II. Barnes and family are occupying one of Mr. W. II. Quinn's cottages on King's Mountain street. Mrs. J. J. Bowen,of Goldsboro, N. C., and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lewis, of Atlanta, Ga., are visting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Rawlinson. Messrs. J. T. Thomasson and J. N. Benfield, of Fodder, left Yorkville last Monday for Tampa, Fla., which city they will make their future home. THE LAST DAY. By reference to the prospectus in another column, it will be seen that The Enquirer's club contests will come to a clo?e next Mon (lay, lUarcn J..JU1. VJU mat uay LUC imiuca on the various clubs will be counted for the first time siuce the commencement of the competition, and the club-makers who may have returned the largest clubs of paid up subscribers will be awarded the various premiums to which they may be entitled. Unpaid names, of course, will not be counted. Those subscribers who have not yet paid, < but who intend to do so, will confer a special favor on the respective club-makers having their names in charge, by settling up at once. They can either pay at The Enquirer office or to the clubmaker. CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Lay services next Sunday at 11 a. m., and Sunday-school immediately afterward. Baptist?Rev. W. J. Laugston, pastor. Yorkville?Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m. Sunday-school at 3.30 p. m. Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 7.30. Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev. J. C. Galloway, pastor. Tirzah?Services next Sunday at 11.30 o'clock a.m. Yorkville?Prayer-meeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. Sunday-school at 3.30 p. m. Presbyterian?Rev. T. R. English, D. D., pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m., and 7.30 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 3 o'clock p. m. Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 4 o'clock. Triuity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. S. A. Weber, I). D., pastor. Services next Sunday at 11 o'clock a. m., and 7.30 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at 3 o'clock p. m. Prayermeeting this evening at 7.30 o'clock. ' WATERWORKS VS. FIRE ENGINE. The town council of Yorkville held a meeting last Monday night to further consider the question of fire protection in the town. They find that the freeholders' petition for an election on the question of purchasing a steam fire engine contained the required number of signatures. It has been . developed, however, that a number of propertyholders consider a system of waterworks more practicable and desirable for the purposes of the town than a lire engine and cisterns. In order that every interest may I be given proper showing, the council dej cided to defer decisive action for the present. J By resolution, the matter of ordering an | election was postponed for two weeks. This ! is iu order to give the waterworks people ample time in which to make whatever in| vestigations may be necessary for the full | development of their ideas, and to furnish j ' them the opportunity, if they see fit, to induce the required number of freeholders to petition the council for an election on the ! question of waterworks. KICK AND TOBACCO. Mr. Robert Conrad, of the McConuellsville neighborhood, was in The Enqviker ofiice last Saturday. Mr. Conrad will be j remembered as one of the pioneer rice growers of this county, and as one of those few farmers who always takes care to raise his own supplies of tobacco. On his visit last j : Saturday, he presented us with a liberal; sample of cleaned rice of bis own raising,) and some twists of chewing tobacco, pro| duced and prepared for consumption on his | plantation. "Now you take this rice and cook it," he j?aid," "aud if it isn't better than any you j get out of the stores, I haven't another word i i to say. It is true that it is not quite so 1 11 white, and it is more broken than the J machine cleaned article, but when you put J it on the table, I am sure that you will pro| nounce it equal to the best. I'll also warn ! you, too, that it won't swell up quite as j much in cooking as the commercial article, j but that is because it is not thoroughly dry. S This was only beaten out just before I left ' home." We have given the rice a practical lest, and find it "just as represented." ! The tobacco presented to us by Mr. Couj rad is put up in neat twists, about six inches j in length. On this subject he said: "I have never tried to raise tobacco for market I on account of the inconvenience of getting it graded and sold, but with the exception | of one or two years, I have raised my own supply gver since the war. Last year I cul- [ tivated a quarter of an acre, and cured, j stemmed aud boxed, I got about one bun- j dred pounds. One of these pieces I just! twisted and dried, and the other I pressed in ' an ordinary cider press." Both of the sam-1 pies are quite presentable, and to all ap-1 pearatvces equal to the "manufactured" arti-j cle of the same grade. FARMERS' DEBATING SOCIETY. The farmers of the Zadok neighborhood ! have just organized a debating club which ; promises to afford them much amusement, profit aud general advantage. In the selec-1 firm nf snhiprts for dispiissiim tliov hnvo de- i w" ?"v"J ? * " ? j tided to eschew such matters as the com par-1 tive might of the pen and the sword, wheth-1 er Frederic the Great was a greater military j genius than Napoleon, etc., and come down ' to the practical, every-day affairs of farm life, on which all are more or less thoroughly posted. The club holds its meetings at Pleasant Grove school house, about five miles north of Yorkville every Thursday night. The subject of discussion last Thursday night was whether or not the use of commercial fertilizers is a paying investment. Mr. E. G. Pursley was for the negative, and Mr. T. L. Wallace for the affirmative, and each having chosen four supporters from among the members, the debate was both interesting and lively. The board of judges consisted of Messrs. T. P. Whitesides, P. L. Pursley and C. M. McKnight. After careful consideration of the various points made by the respective debaters, the judges decided that the use of guano was a good investment, and the negative promptly gave notice of an appeal for a rehearing. The subject for discussion tomorrow night is whether or not stock raising can be made profitable in this section. The affirmative (that stock raising will pay) will be upheld Messrs. I). M. Hall, J. S. Beamguard, U. M. Pursley, B. B. Whitesides, J. Q. Wray, and the negative by W. M. Stowe, James Brown, J. W. Parrott, T. L. Wallace and E. G. Pursley. Since the announcement of the subject, it has created a great deal of interest through out the whole neighborhood, and if the club is favored with good weather tomorrow night, it is likely that a great many visitors will be out to hear the debate. "THE ROUND UP." Last Monday was sales-day for March. It was a beautiful day?just the kind of weather for good healthy plowing?and considering the fact that there were no sales, either by the clerk or the sheriff, the size of the crowd in town was somewhat surprising. It was a very respectable crowd, however, quite different from that which gathered on the salesday preceding. Among the visitors were many substantial citizens from all sections of the county, and all on private business of more or less importance. Their business was transacted early in the day and most of them left for their homes before the middle of the afternoon. True to the traditions of their guild, the horsetraders were out in force. They were all there or accounted for, and the secretary considered it entirely unnecessary to call the roll. Their "pie," however?the men who had hones to trade and the money with which to pay "differences"?were absent. Most of them were no doubt plowing, and for diversion the traders were reduced to the necessity of pitting their wits against each other. Such diamond cut diamond and dog eat dog transactions, were rather dull and uninteresting. Even after the consummation of a a? J- .. 1.. 1A uuuc, ueitiitrr pui'tjr uuuiu uc tci imu nucur er to laugh or cuss, for in any case, where both were successful, it would necessarily follow that both had been swindled. The back-lot dispensaries did not do any considerable business during the day. It wa? for a very good reason. Policeman Wilson had all the dispensers spotted before they had been in town an hour, and on account of his especially keen interest in their affairs, they decided not to ppen up their establishments. Though in town with their wares, and their wares at a premium, sales were dull. The drinks were few, the drunks were fewer, and tangled legs, loose tongues, and racing horses were not a conspicuous feature of the day. Generally speaking, the final spring "round up" was a failure. LOCAL LACONICS. ? The senate on Monday refused to confirm the appointment of Mr. A. S. Withers as postmaster at Yorkvilie. ? We are requested to announce that Bethel presbytery will meet at Lancaster ou April 18. The churches are required to 6end up their records for review. ? The annual meetiug of the York Bible society, will be held in the Presbyterian church next Sunday night. Rev. T. H. Law, of Spartanburg, will deliver an address. ? At a congregational meeting held last Wednesday night, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church, of this place, decided to adopt an organ for use in praise service. ? One hundred and seventy-nine pounds, net, is a pretty good weight for a seven months old pig. Mr. J. J. Thomas, who lives in the vicinity of Yorkville, gives those figures for one he slaughtered last Saturday. ? The county commissioners expected to have.their final conference with Architect Niernsee, yesterday, with regard to the plans for rebuilding the court house, but Mr. Niernsee failing fo get to Yorkville on time, the conference was postponed until today. ? Columbia Journal: Dr. Sumter Bratton, of York, accompanied by his family, has come to Columbia to make his future home. He will at once begin the practice of his prof?aainn liprp Dr. Rratton is a son of Dr. J. II. Bratton, of York, and is a prominent young pkysiciau. ? The north bound Narrow Gauge passenger train was delayed several hours yester- i day on account of a wreck which occurred four miles north of Chester. The train was moving along at the rate of about eight or ten miles an hour, when two box cars loaded with cotton and other merchandise jumpthe track and turned over on their sides. Nobody was hurt. ? Major John F. Jones, who has been spending the past winter in Baltimore, in the interest of the proposed mining and manufacturing developments around Blacksburg, has returned to his home very much j encouraged with the prospects. The major has a full knowledge of the advantages and 1 resources of Blacksburg and vicinity, lots of; confidence, indomitable energy, and if he fails to carry any of his very practical pro-; jects to success, there will indeed be occa- j sion for surprise. ? York's contingent to Greenville court' this term is light. At present there are only 1 five United States prisoners in the county j jail. Of these three are held on the charge of violation of the internal revenue laws,! and the other two?Jim Garrison and Babe j Joyner?are charged with breaking into the : Yorkville postofiice. Detective Dobson left; for Greenville yesterday to .appear against j the two last named. James B. Bell, Esq., j left several days ago to look after cases in ! which he had been retained. ? Mr. D. M. Hall, who lives about live miles north of Yorkville, is one of those farmers who raises a great deal of meat. He j figures that anybody ought to be able to raise at least one hog to every mule or horse. He keeps twelve head of mules and horses, and allows a pig to run in the stall with each of them, and the pigs make a fairly good living from what the mules and horses waste. In this way they can be kept through the winter, at very little cost, and with such *" J<- nt.nllnKIn <t> tVio enritirr onrt pUOLUlUgC tta 13 ayaiirtUit ill wnv | summer, can easily be gotten ready for fattening the next winter. This is not theory, Mr. Hall says. He practices it regularly, and the mules, horses and pigs, get along with each other splendidly. ? Mount Vernon church, at Hickory Grove, had a narrow escape from destruction by lire last Thursday night. The church officials had just put in a set of heavy threequart lamps, and suspended them to the ceiling by means of ropes. .Shortly after the service commenced, one of the ropes burned . in two, and the lamp fell to the floor and burst open. The flowing oil caught fire, and the flames at once began to take hold of the furniture. Much excitement followed and the excitement was very great until the congregation, acting on the suggestion of Mrs. Warren Whisonant, smothered out the fire with earth. The pulpit, carpets and a num her of benches, were badly damaged. ? Attention is called to the advertisement of J. H. Barnes, watchmaker and jeweler, in another column. Mr. Barnes has permanently located in Yorkville, and will be found next door to Messrs. Inman Brothers. He comes well recommended as a workman of superior ability, and as he has already performed some very difficult work for a mem- ' her of The Enquirer staff, we have no hesitation in giving him our hearty endorsement. ? A petition for a charter for the Spratt Machine Company, of Fort Mill, has been filed with the secretary of rtate. The capital stock is to be $10,000, and the purpose of the company is to make doors, sash and no <uall no tn il/i ronnip umrlr nf nil uniiuoj ao trv,n uo iu uv i v^m.* *. w ? v. a kinds. The corporators are : J. M. Spratt, iS. E. White, H. E. White, W. B. Hoke and J. W. Ardrey. ROLL OF HONOR. Following is the roll of honor of the Yorkville graded school, white, for the month of February : Room 1.?Miss Lila Peck, teacher?First Grade.?Robbie Jenkins, 94: Willie Camp, 94; Hazel Grist, 92; Iva Dickson, 91; Mary C. Ashe, 90. Second Grade?Annie Galloway, 97; Nannie * . Grist, 97; Wesly Bailes, 95; JosieL'amp, 94 ; Jas. Haithcock, 94; John Oates, 94; Mabel Berry, 92; Bertie Smith, 91; Wela Parish, 91. Room 2.?Miss Florie Allison, teacher? Third Grade?Lizzie Hunter, 95; Barron Kennedy, 94: Mason McConnell, 92; Lewis Ferguson, 93; Henry Summit, 92; Louise Lowry, 91. Fourth Grade?Tom English, 96; Ethel Latimer, 94; John Ashe, 94; Jefferys Ashe, 93; ^ Charlie Clawson, 93; Harry Spann, 93 ; Mary Barron, 92; Lindsay Hunter, 90. Room 3?Miss MaooieGist, teacher?Fifth Grade.?Mary Galloway, 98 ; Amanda Clawson, 97; Avery Lowry, 92; Moffatt Kennedy, 91; John Jenkins, 90; Virginia Watson, 90. Sixth Grade?Blanche Clawson, 98; Julia Galloway, 98; Fannie Parish, 97 ; Daisy Griffith, 96; Lula McClain, 90; Rose Hunter, 95; Alice Woods, 95; Mattic Johnson, 95; Harry Smith, 94;' Maud Gardner, 93; Jack Gardner, 92 : Mary Hunter, 92; Laura Parish, 91; Maggie Ferguson, 91; Henning Clawson, 90; Frank Hart, 90; , Willie McDonald, 90. , v Room 4?J. A. Tate, teacher?Seventh Grade?Brainard Dobson, 91. Ninth Grade?Eldred Dobson, 93. CLEMSON COLLEGE. By yesterday's mail we received a copy of the prospectus of Clemson college, just published by the trustees. It is a thirteen page pamphlet and has for a frontispiece, the cut of the building that was printed in The Enquirer something over a year ago. The pamphlet contains a list of the board of trustees, the various standing committees, and the officers of the institution, and then goes on to outline the objects of the college and lay down the general and special courses of study which may be taken by the students. The entire plant consists of a chapel, chem ical laboratory, mechanical hall, dormitory, kitchen, experiment station, infirmary, laundry, stables, barn, dairy, ten two-story brick ** buildings for the professors, nine six-room cottages for associates and assistants, and fourteen smaller wooden buildings for other employees. The college has a complete system of waterworks, and will be heated by steam and lighted by electricity. The farmiCOfl sists of 814 acres of land suitable for farming and experimental purposes. No students ^ are to be admitted under fifteen years of age, except where two brothers apply, and the younger is not under fourteen. All students will be required to work two hours a day, when practicable, except when incapacitated by sickness. The total expense of the ten months term is put down at $104, including board, medical attention, washing and uniforms, which are to be military. The * cost may be reduced by labor. Pay students will have to pay $144 a year, including $40 for tuition. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Experiments of the Tubacco Raisers' Association?A Small Fire?Society Events. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. x Rock Hill, March 7.?The interest iu tobacco growing in this section is unabated. The association has purchased its plant-bed cloth, and is now contracting for the tobacco fertilizers. There will be not less than a hundred acres planted in this section. Seed sufficient have already been sown to supply that number of acres. The area of plantbeds already sown will amount to 12,000 square yards. It is understpod today that a similar association to that at Rock Hill is being formed at Ebenezer and Tirzah. It is to be hoped that the citizens of this section will continue their interest. With a trained expert, it would seem that the tobacco grow ers in mis secuon wouia nave an equai chance for realizing profit, with any tobacco growing section in North Carolina. The idea of our people is to diversify our industries. In other words, not to put all their eggs in one basket. The all cotton idea has proved a failure. It is impossible for the Piedmont section to compete with the inexhaustible West in the production of cotton. The item 'of fertilizers alone would give the advantage to the West in the matter of price, but we can compete with the few tobacco States. The success of raising tobacco depends mainly upon the curing and handliug. The curing especially is an art, and those who study the art and learn it, will reap the reward. Properly manged, there is a great profit in tobacco, for the growers as well as for the manufacturers. The price to the growers ranges all the way from ten to seventy cents per pound, and to the manufacturers, the margin of profit is often enormous. The common smoking tobacco, sold at eighty cents, frequently costs the manufacturer, not more than ten cents a pound. While the cultivation of tobacco for some time will be an experiment, there is at least a hope for profit, and at present prices, this is more than can be said of cotton. Another advantage is, tobacco works well with small grain. The crop is usually harvested before the loth of September, in ample time to sow wheat and oats. The turning over of a lamp in the Central hotel last night occasioned an alarm of fire. Help was promptly at hand, and the fire was extinguished before any considerable damage resulted. A charming gerraan was given at the Casino last Friday night by Miss Jennie Lyons. It was led by Mr. L. C. Harrison. The music was furnished by the Charlotte Italiau band, and all present spent a delightful evening. The Misses Rufi'gavean elegant reception last Friday night in honor of the Misses Thomson and Cummiogs, of Wiusboro, visiting guests. A Desperate Convict.?The one-legged couvict, Joe Lewis, gave additional proot of his desperate character on reaching the penitentiary last week. Punishment was inflicted on him for his escape, and in his struggles he managed to free himself and seized an axe lyiug near and defied everybody and * everything in his sight and said he would die before he would surreuder. Corporal Westfield, who was at the Neal stockade, last year in this county, succeeded in bringing him down with a well directed blow fmm * handspike, and he was then pinioned, but he still held on to the axe in his desperation, although he was struck several times across the knuckles with a stick. He submitted to the severest punishment with the cat-o'-niuetails before he would surrender.?Anderson People's Advocate. ? The town of Spartanburg has voted a subscription of $40,000 for the location of the Girls' Industrial school.