Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, August 02, 1893, Image 2

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Jwaps audi partis. ! ? Business failures throughout the country j for the week endiug last Friday, numbered for the United States 380, against 171 for the i same week of last year, and for Canada 23 j against 22 last year. Of these failures, | three involved a capital of above 8200,000 ! each, and ninety-nine involved a capital of! over 85,000 Jeach. Included in the failures j in the United States are over fifty banks, most of which are in the West. The total number of failures for the previous week was 374. ? The total number of savings bank depositors in the State of New York, according to the last report of the State superintendent of banking, is 1,510,289, and their aggregate deposits amount to $58S,425,421. In New York county alone, according to a later report, there were 815,280 depositors! in savings banks, representing deposits of $340,406,930. The depositors in the Kings county savings institutions, at the latter period, numbered 279,032. Their deposits aggregated $105,947,231. ? A terrible state of affairs obtains in Colorado, Nebraska and other silver producing States just now. As the result of the recent closing down of silver mines, some 15,000 men were thrown out of employment, and having no means of support, have become tramps, dependent upon the community. Several thousand of these people have started East in search of employment, and are begging their way as they go along. Many of the men are good and worthy citizens, but rendered desperate by hunger, in some instances they are disposed to help themselves to whatever comes in their way. Meetings are being held in a number of Western cities for the purpose of raising money to supply the immediate wants of the destitute laborers and send them further on their way. ? About four miles from Charleston, W. Va., Morman elders are making considerable trouble. Several Latter-day Saints made their appearance in the vicinity a few weeks ago, and after a short time secured among their proselytes a prominent family named Jones. Through the Jones influence, the elders were given a schoolhouse for use as a church. The people of the neighborhood became indignant, and last Sunday week the schoolhouse was burned by unknown parties. The Mormon's became defiant and announced that on a certain day they would give a great open air demonstration, including a public baptism of their converts. This made more trouble, and the people, rising en masse, advised the elders to leave the neighborhood. They suddenly disappeared, but are supposed to be hiding with some of their converts. ? A few weeks ago the Sultan of Turkey decided to have his 167 wives vaccinated. An important tenet of the Mohammedan re- j ligion requires that no man, other than the J sultan himself, be allowed to look upon the ! faces of the women of the royal harem. The j vaccination of such important personages as ; the wives of the sultan, however, could not be entrusted to inexperienced practitioners, and the court physician, an Italian named Muacci, was assigned the task. But the Italian was not allowed to violate the laws of the "Prophet." In a room in the palace, a partition was erected and in this partition a round hole was cut. Each of the women, one after another, thrust her arm-through the hole, and the doctor vaccinated the arms. As the arms were withdrawn, a eunuch who was standing near, threw a black hood over j the doctor's face, and the profane eyes of the j physician saw nothing further. It is report- j ed that twelve of the women have since | died from the effects of the operation. ? The total number of pensioners under { the act of June 27, 1890, who have been no- j tified since the incoming of the present | administration that the payment of their j pensions has been suspended, is approximate- J ly 5,250. The whole number of pensions granted under this act is ascertained to be 370,000. Of this number, 70,000 were to widows, minors and dependent relatives, | leaving 300,000 to be investigated. Up to this time about 25 per cent, of the number J being paid to soldiers themselves, are being . suspended, pending the receipt of satisfactory proof of the inability to perform man- j ual labor. If the same ratio is maintained ; through the entire list, about 75,000 will have been suspended. It is stated at the pension office that in none of these cases is fraud charged, the suspensions being based upon an error of the pension office in misconstruing the law. ? The German bank, of Louisville, was i subjected to a run last Wednesday on account of the ignorance of an old negro woman who had fifty dollars deposited there. The woman went into the bank and demanded her money, but as she had left her certificate at home, the authorities refused to pay | it. She went out on the street with the i story that the bank was broke, and could \ not pay her fifty dollars. The story soon 1 spread over the city in an exaggerated shape, and depositors began to flock around the doors in crowds. In the meantime, the cashier had caused to be brought in a strong box, containing $200,000 in cash. The money was spread in full view of everybody, and the depositors were assured that they would get their claims cashed as soon as they could be reached. At this, most of the depositors were perfectly satisfied, and only a small number insisted on drawing trifling amounts. The presence of the big sum of money, where it could be seen, prevented a serious run. ? Several millions of dollars in gold were imported last week. This sum includes a; large portion of that which was recently sent to Europe. Heavy shipments of cere- j als abroad are said to have materially re-; duced the balance-of trade against this' country. Anyhow, from the present indication, the gold in the treasury, therefore, will soon reach $100,000,000. Last Friday it was $97,560,000. When the $100,000,000 mark is passed, the treasury will again resume the issuance of gold certificates, which by law had to be suspended when the treas-! ury gold was reduced below $100,000,000. j The gold certificates outstanding aggregate $89,000,000, which is an unusually small quautity for the treasury to have. The department, however, shows little or no inter-! est whether the gold reserve is $100,000,000 or $75,000,000, as it is the policy of Secre- j tary Carlisle to use the gold on hand the same as he does currency, in meeting the obligations of the treasury. So for several months past the gold reserve has been treated as available cash. On this basis the i available cash in the trcasffry today is $122,-, 700,000. ? A disgraceful row occurred in the Brit-j ish house of commons last Thursday. The Irish Home Kule bill, which has been under consideration for some time past, came up for discussion. Gladstone has a slight majority on the bill, and his adherents are dis posed to vote as lie tells tiiem to vote wtm-' out (piestiou. Last Thursday it was under-! stood that the discussion was to be forced to h close without much ceremony. Joseph; Chamberlain made a speech in opposition to ; the bill, and among other things took occa-j sion to remark, "If the prime minister says 'black,' you say it is good : and if he says' 'white,' you say it is better. It is always the 1 voice of (Jod. Never since the time of Herod has there been such?." Here Cham- J her lain was interrupted by the Home Rule adherents, with cries of "Judas! Judas!!"' The cries swelled in volume until they be-' came a perfect storm. Confusion followed.! In the frenzy of excitement the two factions got to lighting. Nothing could quiet them, j They pommeled each other over the heads j and knocked and inflicted broken noses and black eyes right and left. The melee was nothing more nor less than a riot. When quiet was restored, T. P. O'Connor, who first raised the cry of Judas, was required to apologize, and after a while things assumed their normal condition. The whole occurrence was one of the most disgraceful that has ever marred the proceedings of a deliberative body. ? Iii an interview on the financial situation,! Senator George Vest, of Missouri, on last' Monday, said : "The country is right now at the most critical period of its financial history. We have been traveling along on make-shifts of one kind and another since 1S7S. Expedients will avail no longer. We* are at the parting of the ways, and must take definite decided action one way or the other. We must either take up* our silver and defend it against the world or drop it, j demonetize it, declare that it is not available, as a basis of currency, and declare that the. constitutional right granted congress to coin money mean that we shall coin gold only. But how are our people to be reconciled to the loss of silver, which they have always looked upon as constitutional money ? But j the question to a vote of the people of .Mis-1 souri, and they would declare for the reten- ] tion of silver by .">00,000 majority, lie away from the cities ami you meet nothing but silver men. The outlook is gloomy?w< are iu'a fog. It may continue to spread am there is no way to judge of its extent. Ii may lift as fogs do sometimes, as suddenly as it formed, and find us in the sunlight un der a smiling sun. In this, as in all othe dilemmas, the nation turns to the law mak ing power and cries, 'Help us." I can onb pray that Heaven may direct us to do tha which is right and for the benefit of our fail laud." Iltc ftotMlc inquirer YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2,1893. ? The politicians are looking for a stronj combination between the West and th South on the silver question, on the principl that one good turn deserves another. Whei the now historic Force bill was under dis cussion in the senate, every other question including silver, was relegated to the reai Several Republican senators from the Wes came to the rescue of the South, and the bil was defeated. These same senators arc no\ the ones who are most interested in th free coinage of silver, and it is thought thn they will call upon the South to pay its deb of gratitude by coming to the rescue. ? The railroads are still holding quit firmly to their World's Fair rates, but th indications are that an early break is inevi table. Northern papers report that throug trains between New York and Chicago ar now being run at a dead loss. On many trip the crews outnumber the passengers, and a a natural consequence the special train must either be thinned out, or the rate greatly reduced. Like other people, if th railroads can't get a big thing, they hav sense enougn 10 uiKe me uesi/ m sigm, ?ui it looks as if they will be forced to rcduc their rates to get even this. ? The treasury department violated th Sherman law last month by failing to pui chase the required 4,500,000 ounces of silve at market prices. This is the first violatio of the law since its enactment. The tote purchase for the past month was 2,384,00 ounces, leaving a shortage of 2,110,00 ounces. Monday's purchases were made a the rate of 70.30 per ounce. Some of th silver men have announced it as their inter tion to force a discussion of the silver que: tion on the first working day of the extr session of congress, by asking whether o not the secretary of the treasury has e> eeeded his authority in refusing to eompl with the law. ? It is announced by Washington new: paper correspondents, that Bourke Coehrar who made the great speech at Chicag against the nomination of Cleveland, is noi one of the president's most intimate politic* cronies, and has been selected to lead th fight on the floor of the house for the uti conditional repeal of the Sherman law Senator Hill, whose nomination was favore by Cochran, is said to be in favor of the frc and unlimited coinage of silver, but says tlui the Sherman law should be repealed firs and the free coinage fight made later. Joui nals liko the Atlanta Constitution and other: which championed Hill for the presidentiii nomination, are of the opinion that he wi be one of the Democratic leaders in the sei ate. ? General Farley has published in th daily papers his "Christmas Reflections, which was the ostensible cause of the pros ent snarl between himself, J. H. Tilltna and Senator Irby. In his article, Genen Farley reviews the political situation in thi State from the inception of the Reform mov< meut, points out what he considers the goo and bad legislation of the past three year: and arrives at the conclusion that the be: element of both factions should cease thei bickerings and unite for the best interest c the State. He says that the Haskelites ar the extremists of the Conservative factioi and the Third I'artyites the extremists c the Reform faction. Both these element: he says, are extremely dangerous, and the should be ruled out. The article is seven thousand words in length, and contain much that is worthy of careful consider; tion. FRANCE AND SIAM. The war which, last week, seemed imm ncnt between France ami Siam, will nc take place. The Siamese government ha acceded to all the demands made by th French, and for the present, at least, it seem that the trouble is settled. For several years past the French goveri mcnt has been pursuing a policy of aggro sion in Southeastern Asia. The object prob: bly has been more to give a portion of the ui employed army something to do, rather tha to acquire new territory. A few years bay the province of Tonquin, east and north ( Siam, was conquered and occupied by th French. The conquest and oecupatioi however, did not prove especially prolitabh The country was poor and it was impossibl to squeeze any large amount of money on of the inhabitants, for the simple reason the did not have it. South and east of Tonquin, and separate only by an imaginary line, is the kingdoi of Siam. Flowing through Siamese territory at a distance varying from 10 to 100 mile from the Tonquin line, is the Mekong rive: By establishing the Mekong river as th Siamese boundary, a considerable slice < territory would be added to the French po? sessions in Tonquin. The French have always believed th;i might makes right, and they were not Ion in persuading themselves that the Mekon river was their natural boundary. As th lirst step, they sent soldiers over into th Siamese territory with instructions to mak themselves generally obnoxious. The so diers obeyed instructions Millieicntly to hav several of their number killed by the Si; mese, and this furnished the pretext for quarrel. The Siamese are a weak and timid peoph The French at once made a great show ( force, and after the exchange of a few d plomatic messages, demanded that the Si: mese pay ;?,<m)O,o0O francs to the families i the slain soldiers, and renounce all claim t the territory beyond the Mekong rivei This demand was so unreasonable and ui just, that the Siamese were unable to rea ize that the French were in earnest, and i reply to this demand, which was in the n; turc of an ultimatum, offered to eompromis by allowing l.oOO.tifM) francs indemnity and giving up a portion only of the dispute territory. I'pon the receipt of this reply, the Frene broke off diplomatic relations with Siam, an gave notice to the powers that the Siamcs ports would be blockaded within the nex foity-eight hours. When Siain learned t these developments, she informed the Krone that she accepted the terms proposed in fill would pay down the money and surrendc the territory, and upon this understandin the disgraceful aflair has been settled witl out blood. When the British took charge of Burmal they agreed with Siam on the boundary 1 in between the two countries. It is understood t that the French demands encroach somewhat <> t upon Hritish concession. and it may he that J, ' France and (treat Britain will not he ahle j to agree upon a final settlement until they . have gobbled up and appropriated to them- n . i selves the balance of the Siamese territory.' J, TI1jL.MAX*T0 IRHY. jl! k- A full synopsis of (ieneral Farley's reply " t to Senator Irhy is puhlished in this issue. I r j What Mr. James 11. Tillman has to say ifl about the matter, was puhlished in the daily j ^ " j papers of Thursday. The article is too j lengthlv for publication in full, and we shall * * 1 s | attempt only to give a brief synopsis of it. ' In the first place, Mr. Tillman says that j | there are many reasons why he regrets he-! j ing drawn into the controversy, hut Senator A | Irby's letter, published throughout the State ; on July 13, does him a gross injustice, and L : he desires to set himself right before the | j J public. "It is not my purpose," he says, a "to exonerate (Ieneral Farley from alleged ; u charges or to magnify the faults of Senator i Irhy, but to clear myself of implications of; 1 j duplicity which are both false and malicious." J ^ Following this explanation, Mr. Tillman ., proceeds to give what he claims are the c z facts in the case as follows: \ g "I have said (as I believed) that Senator $ e 1 Irby dictated the dispatch now under (lis- f e j cussion to his private secretary, as I was in- ' 1 formed by one of the operators at the tele- 1 111 graph oflice that the message was typewrit- c '* i ten on senatorial paper, hut it proved to be r j j a mistake, and upon this I presume General s \! Farley based his conclusion that Senator I I! Irby did dictate the dispatch to Mr. Tighe. U I havejust returned from Washington, where ^ I went for the purpose of proving the dis- ! * J pa fell to have been written as I had said. I 1 e wished to be convinced that any charges ^ t that I might prefer were true. I had t t thought Senator Irby capable of deceit, but r only when I arrived there did I learn that c he was unscrupulous. With authority from e the Hon. Patrick Walsh, editor of The s Chronicle, to examine all specials sent to his S , j paper, I began to search for the "Craddock" ( j dispatch, and after diligent labor, the officials b j of the Western Union Telegraph company * e | found the original manuscript. c lS "To my utter astonishment it was in my f s I own handwriting and signed with my nom 1 | de plume?the same dispatch dictated to me 1 by Senator Irby, and which I returned to j s him, refusing to be a party to a scheme to j c misrepresent public men whom I knew to be e my friends. In handing the dispatch back 1 1 to Senator Irby, I said : "You may send this !l e of your own accord to The Register." It i | never once entered my mind that he would f j dare use the dispatch as has been done, j j His conduct shows him to be far-sighted and j t e J astute. I doubt not but at that moment he | '" thought to himself that I could never dis- j' r J prove having sent the special even if I should ! j n i ever dare to make an expose of him. It is j j perhaps proper for me to assign my reason I for not promptly repudiating the authorship i j of the "Craddock" dispatch. I had hoped ? | at the time that the aflhir would blow over ^ d! without injuring the parties maligned, e | Moreover, I am free to confess that Senator f i- j Irby placed me, as he thought, under more 1 i or less obligations to him when he endorsed \? a I'?}' application for a consulate. Inasmuch as; J i he freely put his name on my paper, I did ^ ir I feel kindly to him. His endorsement was f j not entirely necessary, as I had the names. { y . of every other member of the South Carolina ( I delegation with the exception of Mr. Tal- ( bcrt, whom I did not ask, besides the en- t j. dorsement of Speaker Crisp and Vice Presi- ' ] dent Stevenson. It was through the advice ' of the vice president that I first contem-j t 0 plated making any application at all, Mr. j |V Stevenson having been in congress with my t d | father for a number of years and being one of ? e I his warmest friends. t "It was only when I rcturnd to South Car- x . olina and found that the dispatch had injured { '! General Farley, as Senator Irby had foreseen j it would, that I told him all I knew about s' e | the matter. I was simply prompted by a } it | sense of justice to pursue such a course, as I j ( t, I had nothing to gain, and I realized that I ! 1 r. would forfeit Senator Irby's friendship and j j , that he would do all he could in the future 11 7 to injure me. But I never believed for one ' instant that he would try to shift the con- j1 d tumely of this matter from his own shoulders 1j i- to mine. While I admire his audacity, I am j astounded at his impudence. It is but fair i? to say that as soon as Senator Irby disclosed \ 1 e the cloven hoof, I at once wrote to the secre- i < ?j tary of state to return to Senator Irby his , letter of endorsement and to erase his name :1 '* j from my application. Under the circuin- J 11 stances I could not honorably accept any ; i d | benefit that might be derived from Senator i is ; Irbv's endorsement. J; | "The following are the circumstances, as j \ {]' near as 1 can recall, surrounding the origin j t j and writing of the now famous or notorious j > j "Craddock" dispatch : j k * j "On the morning of March 11th, I visited j. ir | the capitol, as was my custom, in getting up J if news, and there met Senator Irby, who told \ e me he had a sensation lie would like for me j. i to send to my paper, then and there quoting; | !. i 31 r. Leftwitch, of Spartanburg, as his au-j j } i tliority, (I don't believe Mr. Leftwitch gave { 5> him any such information.) he told me in j y j substance what afterwards appeared in The j, il Chronicle. I was wary of handling the. is i news, and told Senator Irby that I would 11 . call at his room that night and talk over the t matter with him. Accordingly, between 9 ! J 'and 10 o'clock, p.m., Major Wm. T. Gary1) 1 and myself dropped in to sec Senator Irby' . at the National hotel. After discussing the .> '* matter for sometime, probably half an hour, j} ^ Senator Irby dictated to me the original: i is "Craddock"' dispatch. It was read aloud to ! e' Major Gary at Senator Irbv's request, for ' ,s Gary's criticism. .Major Gary was reading ; some newspapers while the article was being < I dictated, ami consequently had not paid ' "jmuch attention to its composition until his!} attention was directed to it. I soon after-; j i- i ward left Senator Irbv's room and went over ; i-1 to the Metropolitan hotel and read the dis- J ii patch to some of my friends for their advice { j. as to whether it should be sent oil'. They, i with one accord, agreed that I had best let ' it alone. 1 also came to the same conclusion, { 0 and leaving tlieni, went down into the lobby j, b ; of the Metropolitan hotel, where I met Mr. j Tom Gillespie. I beckoned him into the reading room and read to him some other dis[( patches which I had written in connection with the one dictated by Senator Irby. 1 told < * j Mr. Gillespie that I could not handle the Irby i i dispatch and requested him to go with me I d to the senator's quarters l'or the purpose of i n returning tu liini the matter lie had dictated, ] : , and lVom there we would go to the telegraph i l(. ollice and lile my remaining dispatches, one 1 ! relating to Cleveland's opposition to Crisp, j 'iand the other giving some personals and 1 l*, matters of local interest. After returning to i d Senator lrby's room. 1 handed him the des- ( ;-; patch, and as to what conversation took j place between us I beg leave to refer to the ' j following letter from Mr. (iillespie : < ,r j Here Mr. Tillman prints a letter over the < ,r'signature ofThos. I>.<Iillespie. Mr. (iillespie ' yi says he saw Mr. Tilhnan give the Craddock , e dispatch hack to Senator Irhy, with the.state- , ment that he did not believe it was true, and . that he would not use his paper to injure those i , ' whom he knew to he his friends. Following j1 Mr. (iillespie's letter, is an affidavit from ' .. F. C. Caughman, to the ell'eet that James I 4 ' ( i Tillman told hint that he, Tillman, was not , the author of the letter over the nom de j ,( plume of Craddock, and charging the form- j j. j alion of a political combination. < j After showing conclusively to his own j i- satisfaction that Senator Irhy dictated the ,, Craddock dispatch and sent it to the Aligns- . ... . * .. j ta Chronicle of his own accord, forging Till- , " man's signature. Mr. Tillman goes on to say > I that the senator was under the influence of I liquor at the time, but does not represent that ( he was irresponsible. The writer goes on to t. charge, and says he can prove, that Senator j . Irhy also sent a number of sell* laudatory i { (j dispatches to the Columbia Register and ( i other papers. The original copies of the t I 1 telegrams are on lile in the telegraph ollice J (j at Washington, and endorsed on the margins ; e arc the words: Send this certain. If re- ' j jeeted 1 will pay charges. J. L. M. Irby.*', t (j- (>ne of the dispatches which Mr. Tillman I I charges t<> the authorship of Senator Irhy, i I appeared simultaneously in the Columbia ' j. Register ami Augusta Chronicle of April (.?. 1 J It reads as follows : J j "llis speech (Irhy'si was :im ahlc, exhaustive M : ami concise iwirw of tin- eomlitions existing in ;' j-South ('arolina. lie attractcil the eager , * ' attention of the postmaster general at the outset. \ h ami lielil it liy his intense earnestness ami array'., e | of irrefutable faets until the elose of his speech. ; . j He spoke hol.lly, deliaiitly ami aggressively. " j "This, of course, jsouly a very brief synopsis I t f Senator Irbv's remarkably clear, logical and if upressive defense ofthe nomocracy, as it is now i ) lgani/.ed in South Carolina. Ho challenged onlrailiction of any statement lie had made and ^ iid lie was personally responsible furanv alia- < ions or facts brought out in the course of "his re- ( larks. He spoke distinctly, hut impetuously, 'hose who heard him say that his speech was ; 1 uflieiont to establish his reputation as an elo- | ' uont and logical rcasonor and speaker. Ilo't andlod the subject and the accusers with gloves 1 IV." I pon the whole, Mr. Tillman scores Sen- j ( tor Irby pretty severely, and if lie does not j novo that the senator is guilty of duplicity ] nd forgery, he at least leaves the impression i hat there have been some underhand doings f omewhere. I' TilK STATE ALLIANCE. !' 1 Vliut Was Done at the Sixth at Meeting I.ast Week. The South Carolina Farmers' Alliance icld its sixth annual meeting at Walhalla, ] wt Wcdncmlnv and Thursday, adjourning i it 1 o'clock Friday morning to hold its next I j neeting at Aiken. The expected tight over the election of a , > iresident did not develop. Mr. Donaldson ' leclined to stand for re-election. The name i j >f I). K. Norris was not presented, and to ( ill intents and purposes, Mr. W. D. Kvans, | if Marlboro, was the only candidate. The ] rote resulted, Kvans, 32; Stokes, 12; Don- 1 iklson, 4. It is claimed by Donaldson's ] fiends that had he consented to the use of ] lis name, he would have gotten at least j wenty-live votes, lie declined, however, j in the ground that being Democratic com- < uittecman fgr this State, he could not con- ] istently hold the leading position in a non- < mrtisan organization. Other ofiieers were elected as follows: | Toseph L. Keitt, of Newberry, vice-president; j f. M. Reid, of Spartanburg, secretary; F. , '. Taylor, of Chesterfield, treasurer; J. W. 1 Stokes, Orangeburg, State lecturer; delegate ] o the supreme council, which meets at llarisburg, Pa., in February, 1SP4, J. \V. Row- , len, Columbia. j A resolution was adopted reducing the j alary of the State secretnry from $800 to '300 a year, and reducing that of the presi- , lent from $300 a year to $150. . The idea that there is any feeling in the , Uliancc against ex-President Donaldson was i iflectually scjuelched by the passage of the 1 ollowing resolution, which was unanimousv adopted by a rising vote: ( Resolved, Hy the South Carolina State Alliance | n council assembled at Wulhnlla, S. C., That re appreciate the services of Brother M. L. , Donaldson as president of this Alliance. We appreciate him for his wisdom in council, i or his faithfulness to truth, for his energy in iction and for his fidelity to his brethren. While we no longer have the benefit of bis eadershij), we confidently expect valiant service 1 i'oin him in pressing forward to victory with , lie hosts of the Alliance, and we beg to assure dm of our confidence in liitn as a brother batling for the linal success of every true reform. That we reaffirm our entire confidence in his : ntcgrity and faithfulness in the performance of j ivory public trust reposed in him, and wish for j' dm a long and successful career. The most important resolutions of the: neeliug, however, were those drawn by Mr. j (oseph Jj. Keitt, of Newberry. They fully ixplain themselves, and as published in the t1 Columbia Register, are as follows: "Whereas the legislative demands of the Farm- ' irs' Alliance and Industrial Fnion represent the p ugliest development in the evolution of our or- i ler, and are the essence of reform demanded by I lie people in their effort to overcome plutocratic ' lominatii n and restore good government; and j vhcrcastlie only reasonable hope for relief to the | armor* and laborers of our country resides in heir uncompromising loyalty in support of these Icmiuuls; therefore, he it resolved : "1st. That the Farmers' Alliance of South j! 'arolina do hereby solemnly pledge its faith to j i he brethren of the United States, that our un- j, liialitied support shall be given to secure the en- { ictment of these demands. "lid. For the purpose of faithfully carrying ino effect the above resolution, this body hereby ( lotities the congressmen from this State, elected j >y the Alliance inllucnce, that this order expects j hem to oppose the repeal of the Sherman ! ict, unless the repealing bill embodies a substi-1 ute giving free and unlimited coinage of silver j tpon the basis of 1(1 to 1. And also tlicy are ex- j icctcd to oppose the repeal of the lb per cent, j ax 011 State banks. ".'Id. In order to further protect our demands md forco them as an issue in the political cam- j aligns, the executive committee of this body is lereby instructed to submit the latest legislative lemandsof the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union to each candidate for a State illice, and request a written answer without am- j n'guity orcquivocation upon the following quesions: "First. 'Will you discuss the Alliance deuands in the coming campaign, particularly hose relating to the finances of the country, and lefend them against the enemies of our order?' "Second. 'Will you pledge loyalty to the denands of the National Farmers' Alliance and industrial Union above loyalty to party caucus mil vote against any and all candidates who de- j line to commit themselves to this extent?' "Fourth. That the executive committee of he District Alliance and County Alliance are lereby instructed to carry into ell'ect resolution t with* respect to all candidates for ofliee within heir respective jurisdictions. "Fifth. That the executive committee of this I \lliancc shall have printed the above questions ; uul answers thereto, and havecopics transmitted ! o every subordinate Alliance in the State, and lie District and County Alliances arc advised md urged to adopt the same course. "Sixth. That a copy of these resolutions be ; lent out by the secretary of each Alliance in the i state." The delegates to the Alliance were enter- j aincd at Clemson college on Tuesday night,! md on Wednesday they listened to addresses j jy President Craighead and Professor New- j nan. A committee appointed to draft suit- j ible resolutions acknowledging the courtesies j cceivcd, submitted the following, which was ; tnaniniously adopted : Resolved, That the thanks of the South Uaro- ; ina State Alliance be, and the same is hereby endered to the board of trustees of Clemson j ollege, for tlie cordial reception and handsome ! Mitcrtainiuent extended the members of this j tody during our visit to the institution on .1 uly 2b. j In this connection it is not improper to give' Mime expression to our feeling of pleasure and irofound gratification at the magnificent achieve- i nents of the Reform movement through the; loard of trustees of this institution. We found a princely domain dotted with eoinnodions and handsome buildings, constructed j ifterthe most approved patterns and equipped villi all the latest appliances for the instruction if the bovs of the State. We found a faculty of j ible instructors intensely in earnest and enthusi-; tstie in the noble work of training the youth (if he State for practical and useful citizenship, j Especially were we struck with the ample provisions for training in agricultural and niocfiancal arts, and the heartiness with which the .17b; young men of the college have seized theopor unity of improving themselves on these lines. We are impressed that this college is a worthy : Monument to the mimiliconce of our distill- j ruished fellow citizen, the late Mr. Clemson, in ! he endowment of this institution, and an en-j luring testimonial to the wisdom, foresight and ! ibilitv of the board of trustees. ? MERE MENTION. Three Wisconsin towns, with an aggregate population of live thousand people, ivcre wiped out of existence last Saturday >y forest fires. .'{">0,000 Knglish coal niners went out on a strike last week for i lighor wages. Russia and (Jerniany ire engaged in a tarilfwar. Russia levied a leavy tax on all (Jerman products brought nto the country, and tJermany retaliated | y taxing Russian products. July ivlieat -old at but cents on the Chicago exchange last Friday. This is the lowest; price on record. December wheat closed at i"o cents. More than two dozen North rn i-dlton mills have closed their doors m account of the "stringency of the ;imcs." Brunswick, (hi., is reported to jo in danger of a yellow fever epidemic. The price of stocks on Wall street, last Wednesday, dropped on an average of ?2 a dnire, presumably as the result of the announcement of the failure of a number of Western banks. A fust express train on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, tilled with [tassengcrs to the World's Fair, was thrown lown a ten foot embankment near Cuyahoga Kails, Ohio, one day last week. About thirty people were more or less seriously njtired, but nobody was killed. A locomotive escaped from the yards of the amihorn I'acilic railroad, near Houston, Texas, one day last week, without engineer >r fireman, and rushing down the track at terrific speed, crashed into the rear end of a noving freight train. Thirty ears were 1 uuashed and the engineer and fireman of the Voight train were killed. In order to avoid , langerous runs, the New York savings banks lave given notice to their depositors that ! hey must give sixty days, notice of their ntontion to withdraw sums of $ "?( 10 and iver, and thirty days, notice on $;{()<) and )\ei Chicago banks have given notice! hat they will no longer cash outside checks,; nit will receive them only for collection. The big coffee mills of Arbuckle it Co., of S'cw York, shut down last Wednesday, it is i laimcd, to repair their machinery. About i >00 men are thrown out of employment. 11 \ II. Snook it Sons, of Atlanta, proprietors :: >f the largest furniture house in Ceorgia, mve assigned. The steamer Km press ; if India, brings news of a terrible famine < irevailing in the interior of China. The M >eoplc arc reported to be dying by thou- 1 amis, and the survivors are making food of I hose who perish. It was reported last it veek that the judges in the Behring sea ;< nbilration case had rendered a decision in < avor of the United States, but later in for- t nation discredits the story. A rear ; ml collision occurred on the Norfolk an iVestern railroad, at Welch, W. Ya., la.* veck. and live men were killed. lircsi lent Cleveland is spending his vacation 11 J ray (tables, Buzzard's Bay, Mass., and wi irobably remain thereuntil next Saturday The crops around Choccoloeco, aboi dghty miles from Birmingham, Ala., at icing eaten up by grasshoppers. The tin ialc of new Georgia cotton was received t Savannah last Saturday from Americus. ] graded good middling and weighed 47 tounds. The Pennsylvania railroad .. ovoiirtntia to Cliiei lllllllllfc il OHH.H w. ..^v. ? jo in order that its employes may see tl lair. ' T. 1). Kline has been appointc reneral superintendent of the Central Rai road of (Jeorgia, vice (Seorge D. Wadlc; resigned. - - ? LYNCHING IN LKNINGTON. Will Thompson, Handy Kaiglcr and Toi Preston, all Negroes, were lynched at (ta [on, in Lexington coiftity, last Sunday uigl for the usual crime. The victim of the Negroes was Mrs. Arc Mightier, the wife of a turpentine distillc Willi the premeditated puposcin their heart the Negroes broke into Mr. Sightler's how an*Monday night of last week, while the hu band was ofl' at work. There was nobody, borne but Mrs. Sightler and her little so The little boy was allowed to get out of tl bouse and run away, and informed some fo hunters, the first people he met. They hu ried to Mr. Sightler's house as quickly i possible, but were too late. The Negro were gone, and Mrs. Sightler was more the half dead, having been beaten over the bet with a pistol. Handy Kaiglcr, who worked for the Sigh ler's, was identified, arrested and lodged i jail at once. Will Thompson, who wi only sixteen years of age, had left the count, The identity of the other Negro had not the been established. Search was at once commenced for Thoni] ion. The whole country was aroused and ijreat many citizens of Columbia, only fiftec miles away, joined in the hunt. Thccounti was scoured for a radius of twenty-five mil until Saturday, when the negro was capture ut a turpentine distillery, about twenty mil away. He was taken back to Columbia, ar from tnere duck 10 inc scene 01 me ernn The posse that had the Negro in charge, wi followed to Gaston by about two hundrt citizens of Columbia, who chartered a spec! train for the purpose. Thompson made a complete confession < his crime, without even an attempt at co cealmcnt. He said that Kaiglcr instigati the affair and forced him and 1'reston to [ with him at the point of a pistol. He clair cd that he remonstrated and warned both h companions that "we will be bung, shure but they only cursed and swore at him. The crowd at Gaston soon had a rope readiness, and took the Negro to a conve ient tree. He was told to pray, but sa that he did not want to. Mr. Sightlcr th< took a buggy trace and thrashed the be until be could scarcely stand. After thi the Negro was made to stand on a pile cross ties. A rope, which bad already bee tied to the limb of a tree, was then tie around the boy's neck. A squad of me armed with shotguns, rides and pistols, we stationed a short distance away with iustru lions to riddle the body with bullets at tl word of command, anel then the crosstii were knocked out of the way. The body fell about six feet, and after few convulsive struggles, became rigid. Tl squad of armed men waited until the Negi quit struggling, and then taking delibera aim all tired altogether. The body was li erallyshot all to pieces. After the lynching of Thompson, tl crowd next went to Lexington jail and gi the other negroes. They were both swur to the same tree and served in the sail manner as their confederate, Thompson. LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE. illsiilCi'iM'K With .Mr. Dixon?ivi-Minnl Noti's?Su crwiful Truck Kuniiinjj?Other Matter*. Correspondence of t lie Yorkvillc Enquirer. Hickory Grove, July 31.?In his scrm< last week, Lev. Thos. Dixon gave the me chants "Hail Columbia." I do not agr with Mr. Dixon in some of his assertior He says that a first-class business man cann be a Christain. I believe that any first cla business man can be a Christian. I believ too, that (tod prospers those who deal ho estly and squarely with their fellowme Mr. Dixon's sermons, however, are vei interesting. Mr. Yal Thomasson went up to Shar< last week visiting his parents, friends, etc. Mr. Masters, of Marion, N. ('., has be< in the neighborhood several days looking a ter his mining interests. Mr. J. I). Whitesidcs is quite sick at tl home of his father. . The Holiness meeting at this place is convene on the second Sunday in Augu< instead of on the second day, as stated la week. A delightful ice cream party was given tl young folks at the home of Mr. Theo. Bye last Friday night. Yorkvillc, Sharon ni Hickory Grove were represented. Mr. E. Warth's potato patch was me tioned in The Enqi'iher souk time ag * ? * i nr The potatoes Have oeen uug,ami jit. >vur made about 2<>0 bushels on three-quarte of an acre of land, mostly new ground. TJ potatoes arc large and smooth and alt gelher very fine specimens. The expens of raising them were as follows: Fc tili/.ers $15.50: nine bushels of Ear liose seed, $12.50; cultivating and diggin $10.00; total cost of 200 bushels, $38.00. the potatoes only bring 50 cents a busln Mr. Warth will realize a net profit of $(>2.0 He is shipping some of the potatoes to Chii leston. Speaking of his methods ofcul vation, 31 r. Warth says that guano is tl best manure. He left several rows witho any fertilizer, and the yield was scarce sufficient to replace the seed. 3Ir. War h; salso one-eighth of an acre of onions, whi* he says will yield fifty bushels. He plant* seed instead of sets, and manured heavil The onions are now nearly as large as a t cup. 3Ir. Will Smith, of Clover, is visitii 3Iessrs. Morgan and Chess Leech. 3Icssrs. W. S. Wilkerson and T. M. Wb: onant returned from the World's Fair hi Saturday. They say that the visit is wor anyone's time and money. 3Ir. Wilkers* took notes of everything, and it is very intc csting to hear him talk. .Messrs. C. 31. 3fartin. Val Thomasson ai T. F. MeDill expect to visit the fair alio the first of September. >i. WHAT THE COMMITTEE IS DUINO. ICev. \V. .1. I.uiigston Makes a Statement to t People. , To tin* Citizens of Yorkville: At a con vent i* composed of delegates iVom several adjoinii associations, held at Cnioii church, the previo action taken by members of churches in t York association, was very heartily endorse The committee appointed at the first meetii was continued and authorized to secure the Icy transfer of the "Harrison" property, to have t buildings and grounds put in proper repair, arrange for the opening of the school at tin ear day, and to attend to all details of the work. The committee also was allowed the privilei of inviting some of the citizens of Yorkville act with tliem in the collection and the disburs ment of the filial subscribed by the people of tl town. Mr. W. K. Carroll has been requested assist us in the work. A uicctiiigof the committee was held last nigl whereat it was resolved t<> proceed at once wi the work of repairing. Mr. Carroll was elect* treasurer, and is authorized to receipt for mom for repairs. It does not seem necessary to have all tl money subscribed paid at once, therefore we a: subscribers to pay their subscriptions in instill incuts of 2"> per cent, at intervals of 15 days, tl first installment to be paid August 15. Myth time I lie committee bones to ha\ e the transfer properly oMbotcd ami arrangements made begin work. The enterprise meets with the hearty approv of our people everywhere, and the prospects its final success arc as bright as any one of i ...... 1.1 fn 111 _i f'.ill f |tn nuhi inif f f?i?_ Hi'tif I'Mlllli <ll lin <??., i>.w v.' f mi the advice ?)!' the convention at I'niou, w put a competent man in the liehl aiuuii); tl churches to seen re patronage ami money to tilt! Ihetiayuie it duo January 1, 1N!?.*i. Wo thank you for your liberal support at promise to faithfully discharge our duly iuea rying out your wishes. W*. J. liANiiSTox, Cliairnian. York villi*, S. August I, lN'Pt. Monument In Mis*. <'IIII iiifjliliIII. ? A monument has recently been erectc in the church yard of the First I'resbyteria church, Columbia, to Miss Ann Pamela Cui uingham, whose mother Wits the foundc and who was herself the leading spirit, ati Ibr many years regent of the Mount Verne lssociatiot. The monument is in the sty af the early Knglish (Jothic, solid in struc lire, hut light in outline. On the head < lite monument is a medallion in bronze ; : [lie foot is the coat of arms, and on the rigl the following inscription : 'Ann Paine! i'umiingham, horn loth August, 1SHi, an lied the :M May, lN7o, tit Koscmont plant; [ion. the family home, in Laurens count! C C." it moil's hats, cottonades at cost, corsets, men's 4-ply linen collars for 1(1 cents, en, vclopes and paper. ,n George T. Schorl)?Proposes to make a reducr. tionofS.) on Wilcox it White organs, or on a, a piano purchased from him during the | months of August and September for cash. M. it II. ('. Strauss?'Wish to sell the balance o! s" their summer stock to make room foi at their fall stock, a part of which they art n now receiving. ' W. M. tirier. President?Krskine college open.on the lirst Monday in October next, x Oreyit McKlroy, Principals?IIuntersvilleIfigli r- school opens September l'J. as W. J. Roddey, Manager? Equitable Life Insu1 ranee company. cs Withers Adickes Company?All kinds of fixtn lures for protection against (lies, con void niences in connection with preserving and drying fruits, different grades of flour and a good article at fci per loo lbs., fancy and t- plain groceries, tobacco and snuff of af in sorts, hardware of almost every descrip' 1S tion, crockeryware and woodenware. W. Latimer?Is offering an elegant line o: gents' straw hats and all kinds of laces ?n at purchaser's own prices, for cash. p- THAT PACKAGK OF ALCOHOL. a The ten gallon package of alcohol recent' ly seized at Catawba Junction under tin Cg dispensary law is now in possession of Sher id I iff Crawford, and today, in accordance witl es | instructions from the governor, will be ship id | ped to State Dispenser Traxler, at Colum e-1 bia. Attached to the package to insure it: IS I /? 1 ! *11 1 - it. . i?_11 i.! n L . 4(j saie delivery, win ?c me iouowmgeeruiicuu furnished to the sheriff by Governor Tillman : 0f Comimhia, S. JulvSl, IWi.'l. This certificate shows that this package of al n" cohol lias been purchased for account of tin id j State of South Carolina, under the act of Decern ro i her 24th, l.Sfl2, for distribution by the State com Q i inissioncr. I). II. Tkaxi.kr, State Commissioner, lis ?" CHURCH NOTICES. Episcopal?Lay services next Sunday a 10.30 a. m., and Sunday-school immediate id ly afterward. m Presbyterian?Rev. W. G. Neville, pastor >y Services next Sunday at 10.30 o'clock a. m. 'si ; and 8.30 o'clock p. m. Sunday-school at ' ?* I o'clock p. m. Ml 1(j! Baptist?Rev. W. J. Langston, pastor ;n 1 Union?Services next Sunday at 11 o'clocl re I a. m. Yokkvii.i.k?Prayer-meeting tomor c- j row evening at 8.30 o'clock. Sunday-school 10 I at 4 o'clock p. in. cs j Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev n 1 J. C. Galloway, pastor. Yorkvillk?Ser 1C | vices next Sunday at 10.30 a. m., and 8.3< ro ! p. m. Sunday-school at 4.30 o'clock p. m te j Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 8.3( j o'clock. ! Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. S. A ot Weber, pastor. Services next Sunday morn ,g j ing at 10.30, and evening at 8.30 o'clock ie The ordinance of the Lord's Supper will bi administered during the morning service i Prayer meeting this evening at 8.30 o'clock Sunday-school at 5 o'clock p. m. IC- j THE PRINCIPAL IS A WORKER. Banks's High school, the first session o in ' which will commence August 28, will be i r- success. That is a foregone conclusion ee | The principal is an able educator, a har< ls' worker, and will be satisfied with nothinj ss c,seG) Professor Banks was in Yorkville for om n- or two days last week, and from him it wai n. learned that he has been canvassing for pat py ronage ever since he decided to establish tin High school. He has already got the prom i?p of about a do/en bovs. and before tin ;n i school opens, continuing his work in thi if-1 meantime, he expects to have as many as Ik ' can manage. :1C Professor Banks will occupy the J. It to Ashe residence, on the corner of College an< Liberty streets, and will move his famib st there in a few days. It is his intention t< furnish board to such of his students a lie desire it. r? | Professor W. B. Dove, of Fairfield, will bi 1 ; first assistant in the high school. Tin ? I names of the other teachers have not ye n- j J 0i been made public. th Under the management of Professo rs Banks, patrons of the graded school 111 a; le i look for a decided improvement in the stand ?~ ard of that institution. Though scparat ,r_ J and distinct from the high school, it is tin ly intention of the trustees that its efficiency g, shall be grcatlv increased. If i . 2l, j THK BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL. '0- j Representatives of the various Baptist as sociations interested, met at Union church tiI I four miles north of Vorkville, last Thursday | for the purpose of considering ways an< ly ' means looking to the establishment of th? th proposed Baptist High school in Yorkville. I The meeting was called to order by Rev | W.J. Langston, and with Mr. Sam 31. Oris p [ acting as secretary, delegates were eurolle< as follows: Djr Moriali Association (Lancaster)?Rev. CI. M Tolson, D. A. Williams, J. B. Wilherspoon, M ('. Gardner. is- Chester Association?Bov. II. ('. Buekholz 1st Hcv. V. I. Masters, J. K. Kdwards, Ilintoi (j, Curtis. York Association?Bev. F. (>. S. Curtis, ltev m F. C. Ilickson. Bev. W. J. Langston, L.Shirley ;r- J. T. Alexander, W. F. Bovd, S. II. Kpps, C. R I Blankenship, Joseph Boyd, Robert Doster, W ,.1 1 It. dcLoach, J. J. Whisonant, K. H. Sapoeh | Albert Bettis, W. B. Martin, J. J. Gibbons, La utj itau Allen, T. G. Matthews, .1. I). Smith, M. L I Thomasson, T. X. Thomassou, II. K. Johnson 1 J. C. Comer, W. J. Water's, J. A. Tate, Sam M Wrist. Permanent organization was effected by he j the election of Rev. W. J. Langston, chair ! man, and Mr. Sam 31. (Jrist, secretary. At "J tor prayer by Rev. IT. Biickbolz. Mr ns Langston gave a detailed statement of tin object of the meeting, in which he revicwet ig the proposed undertaking from its inception j1^ In the course of his explantion, he anuoun to ced that the original committee had selectei ' v Rev. R. 11. (Jrillith, 1). I)., now of Limcstom ire stitute, as president of the proposed institu to! tion. lie. Dr. (Irifiith, who was present, made a fev to remarks, in which lie forcibly outlined tin it, necessity for the proposer! school, and sug l|j gested the great and lasting benefits thai .y j were to be expected from it. A resolutiot I endorsing all the measures taken by tin id . , * <k original committee, including the selectioi of Dr. (Jrillith as president, was earnestly ?t supported in short speeches by Revs. (J. M ()1 Tolson, W. J. Langston, Mr. W. B. deLoacI and others, and unanimously adopted In al. the meeting. "J | On motion, Messrs. W. J. Lanston, 11. K JfT! Johnson, J. A. Tate, William Dobson ami iV, j Sam 31. (Jrist were appointed a committee '"t to represent the conference in securing n ?l legal title to the King's Mountain Military school property, in behalf of the association: interested. This committee was also charged with the work of putting the property in first class condition, and of making othei ,d necessary arrangements looking to the openin ing of the school. u-; On motion of Rev. K. O. S. Curtis, the ' >, unanimous thanks of the denomination were ] tendered to Dr. A. V. Curt wright, for his exjc cellent work in raising a subscription from t- [ the people of Yorkville and vicinity, for the of purpose of repairing the school building, and d a vote of thanks was also tendered the poopie of Yorkvillo for their liberal and sub; stantial aid. , I'pon motion of ltev. (i. M. Tolson, the f conference unanimously requested Dr. (Jriffith to accept the presidency of the school, d| LOCAL. AFFAIRS. it . i- [ INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. it ! J. A. <iainewell, Secretary, Spartanburg, S. ]i Announces that the* necessary expenses at U',,tV,...,l ,.,.11...... iu vl -jwiil .ii.iiiii.i ' | Louis Koth?On next Monday you can l>e fed at it; Roth's lunch room if you should be hungry, e Mrs. L. M. Homier, Principal?Due West Female college opens on the 2nd day of Oe' tober next. " j Sam M. (irist?Agent for the Pratt cotton gin. rt i Kennedy brothers A* Harron? Have just reeoiv7 ' ed an elegant line of dress goods, includ . j ing calicoes, ginghams and plaids. Also a I lot of jeans. They have turnip seed ami i can furnish you with school books, le I Ferguson brothers?1 lave rice of two grades? 1(j j one good, the other better; green and parched eoU'ec, llorsford's bread prepara'* I tion, soda, crackers, celluloid starch, (Sold y, I Dust Washing Powder, tobacco and cigars. ('. Manly, I). P.?Furtnan I'niversity, (Sreenville, S. C'.?Opens September 27. J.ll. barnes?Don't repair steam engines, sawmils, etc., but does repair watches, clocks and jewelry. Inman brothers?Monarch and negligee shirts, s- T. M. Dobson, Manager?Shoes, ladies' and II and Dr. (Jriflitli indicated his willingness to ! do so. It was decided to appoint an agent to canvass the churches of the various associations interested, for the purpose of soliciting patI ronage and suhscriptions, and there heing no further business, the conference adjourned, every member of it thoroughly enthusiastic over the possibilities of the undertaking upon which they have embarked. From members of the special committee, ( : it is learned that it is their purpose to open I the school on the 1st of January, 1894, un | i earlier start being impracticable, for the reason that the school building is now Imd| ly out of repair, and probably cannot be, j gotten in readiness before that date. Anoth- j ,I er reason for the delay is, that Dr. (Jriflitli, j the newly elected president, is at present j j one of the principals of the Limestone Fe-1 male institute, and cannot very well dis-j solve his connection with that school until i the latter part of October. | Dr. Griflith, it is expected, will enter upon the active discharge of his duties as presi[ dent of the Baptist High School about the first of November. The doctor is a man of ( superior ability, and having had a wide experience in educational work, covering many I years of his life, those who know him, are assured that he will make the Baptist High . [ School at Yorkville equal, if not superior, to | any other institution of its kind in the [ | State. II *? I I "IS LIKK WORTH LIVING ?" ' | (,Is Life Worth Living?" is the title of the ( 'fifth of a series of sermons which are now i J being delivered by Itev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., at Cobb's Island, Yn., on the general subject j of "Money and Religion." Four of these sermons have been published in previous , issues of Thk Enquirer, and it is our purpose to publish the entire series. The sub, ject is a vital one, and we are pleased to know that the sermons are being read by hundreds of our readers, and that the inter. est in them is growing. We anticipated that ; these sermons, coming as they do from one of the foremost preachers of his generation, i would be heartily received by the readers j of The Enquirer, and we believe that they ' will prove beneficial to all who may read - them, whether or not they entirely endorse ' the views of Mr. Dixon. We want everybody to read these sermons. They alone are worth year's subscription to the paper, without taking any account of the hundreds k of columns of other choice reading matter that is furnished during a year. We know there are a great many who will read the ' sermon published today, who would like not I only to see those which are to follow, but J those already published, and with a view of supplying this demand, we have each week, ' since we commenced their publication, printw cd a limited number of extra copies, and we propose to furnish all the back numbers, free ' of charge, to all who may subscribe for the paper for one year, so long as our supply ' shall last. In other words, if a person subscribes now, we will send the paper for one ^ year from the time the subscription is received ' and "throw in" all tho Dixon sermons already * published. See a club-maker and send in your subscription without delay, and if no ?L,L n/xntfAnJnnf mnlrn n olllK VA111*. I'lUU UiUJVvi la tuuvtuituiiiuaau u v?uu j w?? i self, by sending your own name, together with ' one or more of your neighbors. Act prompt-' B ly, as delay may cause you to miss the back " numbers. THE "WORK OF THE GOOD TEMPLARS. The grand lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars of South Carolina, f which convened in Yorkville on Tuesday of i last week, adjourned on Thursday. The meetings were attended by a pretty full rep1 resentation from all portions of the State, ; and much interest was manifested. The report of the State lecturer showed 2 that since the last annual meeting, thirteen 3 old lodges had been reorganized and sixteen - new ones instituted. The total increase of 5 membership during the past year amouuted - to 001, and the total membership of the 2 State, including 98 lodges, is now 4,271. 2 The membership of the juvenile lodges is 2 about 13,000. The feature of Tuesday night's meeting, which was public, and which was attended 1 by a lurge number of people, was an address / by Rev. K. O. Watson, the grand chief tem3 plar of the State. Mr. Watson devoted his 3 address exclusively to the dispensary law, which he roundly denounced as a fraud and ^ i - ir. u ? ^ U (ICMUSIOU. J1U SUNS I if CUlLIJfl cuciiua nil. e labors of the devil for more than a thousand t years, in that it has done what he was never able to do?made liquor selling respectable. r The principles of the Good Templars, he Y said, require that they continue their tight - against the dispensary as against the bure room. His address met with hearty approvs al on the part of his audience. f I The following resolutions were unani1 mously adopted as expressing the sentiment ; of the grand lodge on the dispensary ques| tion : ' j Resolved, That in the enactment of the disncn, i sary law, our State legislature has thwarted the purpose and refused the demands of the people ? of South Carolina for prohibition, as unmistakI ably expressed in tlio August primary of last year. B 2. That whatever improvement in public sen! tinient exists in our State in regard to the great evils of the traflic in intoxicants, is largely due to the uncompromising attitude of our own and t kindred orders toward the question ; and, thercj fore, we cannot now, in any shape or form, lose 1 j sight of this foundation principle of stringent i prohibitory laws, backed by a healthy public I sentiment. That this grand lodge unhesitatingly de' | clares it to be a violation of the spirit of our , J pledge to sign a petition for the establishment of j I a dispensary, or to accept any position in conneej tion therewith. . I Officers for the ensuing year were chosen /' as follows: | j Grand ('. T., K. O. Waton, rc-elected. ' Grand counsellor, J. L. Sitley, re-elected. I (i. V. T., Miss May Cornwell, of Cornwell u j lodge, Chester county. Grand superintendent juvenile templars, Mrs. J. K. 11. M ill house, of Black villc. Grand- secretary, Joseph Lindsay, of Chester, re-eleeted. ' Grand marshal, XV. 11. Johnson, of Elko lodge, - Barnwell county. Grand chaplain, XV. J. Snyder, of Klorce lodge, Spartanburg eounty. i The grand lodge adjourned to hold its J j next annual meeting at Bennettsville. 1 . I LOCAL LACONICS. Beats the Low Country. j! ?Mr. li. T. Allison informs us that a few , | days ago he took a fifty pound watermelon from his patch on the outskirts of York villc. Death Itenelit Paid. ? Mr. \\\ T. Barron, treasurer of the ' | American Legion of I Ton or at this place, on " I last Saturday received a check for $5,000, i ! the same being the amount of the death benet I lit held by the late B. IF. Glenn in that orI j ganization. I ' j It Was a C lose Call. II ?Mr. John L.Miller, of the Blairsville i j neighborhood, reports that he had a narrow | escape from a large ''pilot'" snake last Friday. ': He went out for the purpose of getting some eggs. Just as he was about to put his hand ; in a nest, he discovered the snake coiled up in it and ready to strike. Stepping ' back he seized a stick and killed the reptile. '' It measured 4 feet and 1 inch in length, and 11 at the largest part of its body was oj inches j in circumference. ' [ II Has No Superiors. | ? In another column is an advertisement 1; of Due West Female college, Mrs. L. M.: 'j Bonner, principal. This institution is com-' i mended to our readers as one of the best in j the State. It has been in existence now for !; thirty-three years, and each succeeding year ; ! j adds to its reputation and fame. Among ; its graduates are wives and mothers who 1 would be an honor to any college, and pa1, rents and guardians everywhere are assured 11 that they can do no better than to send | j their daughters and wards to Due West. York IIui>ti?t Sunday-School Convention. ? The York Baptist Sunday-school con-, s vention convened at I'nion church on! Friday morning of last week. The introdue , tory sermon was preached by Mr. J. K. Kd-1 wards, ministerial student. The delegations from the various churches of the York association were unusually large, and the discussions were interesting ami profitable to those who were present. The missionary sermon was preached on Sunday hy Rev. \V. J. Langs ton to a large congregation, alter which a collection for State missions was taken, and he convention adjourned to meet with Shiloh church, on Friday before the fifth Sunday in October. Work ItrxiiniiMt. ? Work on the court house has been suspended for the past ten days for want of material with which to go on. The desired material, consisting of iron columns, girders, etc., for the hack portico, reached here yesterday, and if the weather permits, the contractors will nrobablv resume operations today. Outsiders think the contractors will have a close shave of it to got the work completed by the fall term of court, but Superintendent Spratt is still confident that lie will "get there" on time. I'irilic at Kitlrview Aettilemy. ? We have received a well written account of an enjoyable picnic, which took place a few miles from Clover last Saturday under the auspices of the teacher and pupils of Fairview academy. The features of the day were various social enjoyments, music by the Allison Creek band, plenty of good things to eat and an address on the subject of "Woman," by Prof. E. W. Scott. On account of the press of other matters which claim precedence, we are unable to print a full story of the picnic. liuril on the Dog*. ? The new dog ordinance recently adopted by the town council of Yorkvillc, seems to be giving pretty general satisfation. So far, about fifty indulgent owners have put up the one dollar license tax which entitles their pets to the "freedom of the city," and new applications are coming in every day. . But the law goes hard with the dogs whose owners are unable or unwilling to pay the dollar. Up to date seven of these have been caught?some by means of a lasso, and others in traps. They were all duly advertised pursuant to the requirements of the ordinance, and their owners failing to come to the rescue, they have been sent to that bourne from which no dog returns. ABOUT PEOPLE. Senator I). E. Finley and family are at Cleveland Springs. 1 Miss I..alia Blassingama, of Spartanburg, | is visiting Miss Emma Kennedy, j Mrs. Sarah Rose and her daughter, Miss ! Julia, of Columbia, are visiting in Yorkvillc. | Colonel It. M. Wallace* of Sumter, is in Yorkville on business. j Mr. James E. Carroll and wife, of Blairsvillc, visited relatives in Yorkville this week. [ Mr. It. A. Patrick, of White Oak, paid this office a pleasant visit last Monday. Miss Evelyn Parish is visiting relatives at Cowpens, in Spartanburg county. Miss Eunice McConnell is visiting relatives and friends in ltome, Ga. Mr. W. H. Herndon has gone to Virginia * j _ e ?1__ : ?l. .. 1?,1 10 SpCIHl 11 lew weUHS ill mucii uccucu icutation. Mrs. Sarah A. Carroll and son Hamlet are visiting relatives and friends in Bullock's Creek township. Miss Kate Moore, a saleslady in Dobson's Backet store, is at her home near Guthriesville, quite sick with typhoid fever. Misses Bessie and Mamie Meacham, of Fort Mill, are in Yorkville, the guests of Mrs. M. C. Willis. Miss Lula Biddle, of Begonia, visited friends and relatives in Yorkville last week, the guest of Mrs. M. J. Clark. Miss Hattie deLoach, of Hampton county, is visiting in Yorkville, the guest of Mrs. J. O. Walker. Misses Cora Edwards and Ferrie Kendrick, of the Flint Hill section, attended the York Baptist Sunday-school convention at Union church last week. Mrs. M. J. Ingold returned to Yorkville on last Saturday after an extended visit to her daughter, Mrs. C. C. ltandleman, at King's Mountain, N. C. We received pleasant calls last Friday from Rev. H. C. Buckholz, of Chester, and Rev. G. M. Tolson, of Lancaster, both of whom were in attendance upon the school meeting at Union church on the day before. Mr. and Mrs. T. Baxter McClain expect to leave in a few days, probably next Friday, for a two months' trip to Chicago aud the World's Fair, after which they will extend their trip through several of the States of the great Northwest on down to Califomnia, returning via Salt Lake City and Denver, Colorado. Mr. J. A. Tate returned home from the World's Fair on last Thursday. He expresses himself as much pleased with the great show, the "Windy City," and, in fact, with everything connected with the trip, and says that the idea that a trip to Chicago is necessarily expensive is erroneous, as the whole affair may be seen at a small cost if an individual so desires. BLACKSBl'RU BUDGET. t'opinil* Huilirt?DUpcnsary Open* Today ?Cotton Mill Shut s Down on Account of the Financial Stringency?Death of an Infant. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Blacksbckc;, August 1.?Copious showers of rain yesterday and the day before have calmed our fears, soothed our feelings and restored freshness and vigor to languishing nature. Very rarely has there been a better : prospect for fine crops of both corn and cot; ton. The county board of control under the 1 ^io?NnnL'n*?ir !.*? ' mnf AHA lnuf ifArtlr A nil ui?|'uii5(u jf ian j jute iiuiu moi >nvtiv uiiu i made arrangements for establishing a dispeni sary at this place. They hired Mr. Albert I Whisonant as dispenser at a salary of $50 a i month, and rented the brick store house on i Church street, near the livery stable, in i which to keep and dispense State liquor. Mr. Whisonant expected to be ready forbusI iness this morning, but owing to some error j in the order for liquors, they were delayed I and will not be in store until tomorrow or Thursday. * The Cherokee Falls Cotton mill will be : closed this week for a short time, partly on i account of the stringency in the money markets, and also to enlarge the race, and make other changes in order to get more power for operating the looms and other machinery, which will be added this winter. The four months' old babe of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Dye died last night after a brief ill- / ness, of congestion of the brain. This little life, so recently lit, in its going out, has | buried with it many fond hopes and bright aspirations, but the "joy that remaineth" to the hearts which had entwined themselves about him, and to which he was so precious, is to know that he will be forever free from temptation and sin in our Father's home. w. a. - letter from hood-town. (iooil Crop Prospect?A Peculiar DUcitnc Among Cows?Other Mutter*. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Hoodtown. July, .'51.?Although it has only been two weeks since we have had a good rain, crops are needing more badly. Hut the crops are good, and it' they tire not cut short by drought or fresliet, they will he equal to anything that has been seen in this country since 1NS2. Cotton is as well formed as ever I saw. Hut little Western corn has been used in this section this year, and the probability is that there will he still less used next year. This is a good, or rather had, time for doctors, as there is very little or no sickness. Our school was opened last Monday with Mr. II. K. Hood as teacher. It is the intention of our people to do some work on Shady drove church, which is hadly in need of repairs. There is a peculiar disease among the eows in this neighborhood. Several have died lately. tliov hi...ii.. ....i. .1 ?..vj I.IIIIIIJ r>uiA Illlli'f UH'V M'l.'IIl 10 grow very wild or mad, and viciously chase anything or anybody in reach of them. Dr. 1$. K. Keemster, who was kicked hy his horse recently, is aide to go ahout on crutches. A series of meetings will ho held at S hiloh, commencing on Friday night before the second Sabbath in August. Ahiucoi.a. l>U|icn>ury at Clienter. ? The Chester county board of control has decided to open a dispensary at Chester, and has appointed Mr. I. Mel). Hood as dispenser.