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Iht sgotfeviUe i^uquutv., YORKVILLE, S. C.: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1,1894. I; ? Honorable W. D. Evans, president of the j State Alliance, is out in au interview con- j1 demning the special Reform primary and 1 nominating convention. ' ? Let all Democrats turn out at their club < precincts next Saturday and vote for dele- ' gates to represent them in the county con- i vpntinn on Mondav. The matter of partici- i pation in the Reform primary on the 11th 1 may be decided afterward. It has nothing 5 whatever to do with next Saturday's elec- ' tion, either directly or indirectly. I ? The hurricane sufferers of Blufl'ton, Beaufort county, are still in sore need of assistance. There is no longer any doubt ' that the incapacity of the Red Cross society ' sorely discriminated against these unfortu- 1 nate people, and unless they get more help ] from the Christian people of the State, they 1 will have to abandon their homes or starve. 1 Contributions may be sent to the Columbia ! State, The Register, or Governor Tillman. ' . ?As between Cleveland and Hill, we are ' able to make one slight distinction favora- ! ble to the latter. Hill is the representative < of the State of New York, and as such it is 1 his dnty to oppose the income tax. Cleve- ' land is supposed to be the representative of I the whole people, and as such should be * governed by the mnjority. Hill had some ' excuse for being influenced by his environ- 1 ments. Cleveland had no such excuse. 1 ? Remember this: No individual will be < allowed to vote in the general primary i election of August 28, unless his name has s been placed on the Democratic club rolls at f least five days previous to the elec- i tion. This is in accordance with the pro- < visions of the State Democratic constitution, j Whether a voter signs the roll himself or t authorizes some one else to ?ign for him, t makes no difference. But, if you want to < vote, be sure your name is on the roll. s ? The latest information from the Orient is i to the effect that war has been formally de- ] clared between China and Japan. The Jap- 1 anese have already captured Seoul, the cap- 1 ital of Corea, and a battle has been fought j between the Chinese and Japanese navies. ( In this battle the Japs defeated the Chinese with considerable slaughter, and captured a large iron clad and several transports. The j European powers are disposed to intervene in the interest of peace, but what the result will be, it is^ impossible to predict with ac- i curacy. t ? Representative Tucker, of Virginia, who 1 introduced the constitutional amendment ^ providing for the election of United States ( senators by the people, thinks that the senate j will agree, without hesitation, to submit the g matter to the States. If the senate passes f the amendment, it will then be necesssary s to secure the endorsement of two-thirds * - - * rtM 1 ^.4 A J Ot tl)6 States, mis enuorsemeiu* is u vciy small matter, especially as only affirmative votes count in the result. For instance, after the house and senate agree to submit to the States a constitutional amendment, the States have an indefinite time in which lv (lvviJv wliotlioi vi uut thoy wilt"accept that amendment. A legislature may vote in opposition to acceptance one year; but the next year it may take the matter up again and vote the other way. When an affirmative vote is once recorded, the matter is then settled so far as that particular State is concerned. From this it would seem that if the senate should pass the proposed amendment, its final adoption by the States may be regarded as a matter of course. ? In his address to the State Alliance meeting at Aiken last Wednesday, President Evans, among other things, said : "We would emphasize that part of the message in which we are urged to stand firmly by each and every demand of the Alliance." Governor Tillman has taken the president's remark somewhat to himself. At Orangeburg, last Thursday, during his speech, he said : "There is no use trying to inject the sub-treasury into national politics at this time. We must catch our rabbit before we cook it, and the money must be gotten before it can be dis- ; tributed. I know what all this means. , Some men in South Carolina have had dag- j gers up their sleeves for me since 1891. They ! want to pull me down in your affections so they can get to higher places. Look at 1 those resolutions of the Marion Alliance uie | other day. They propose to run another < man unless I eat my words. They may run < 100 men if they want to ; but I will never eat < my words. I am neither a moral nor a 11 physical coward. If you believe I am capa-1 ble of leading you, you have got to make \' some of these men take a back seat." The \ governor then proceeded to test his strength j by means of a hand primary, lie was sus- i tained by almost all who participated in the ! j vote. SLIGHTLY CONFUSED. I '' In his correspondence published in anoth- , er column, "O. J. G.," of Olive, says : "I do not see any encouragement for the Con- ( servatives to assist in re-organizing the Demo- 1 oratie clubs." The correspondent goes on to give his reasons, which would be perfectly good were it 1 not for the fact that he is evidently a victim of the general confusion which now seems to be everywhere prevailing. We tried to I make the matter plain last week : but as we have evidently failed, here goes again. It will be remembered that all along there have been several Reform aspirants to the governorship. The Reform leaders rccoguized that if they allowed several Reform candidates to go into the general primary, the Conservatives could put up a candidate, give him a solid vote, and probably win airainst the divided forces of the Reform ers. To prevent such a result as this, the j Reformers decided to hold a special pri-! mury?within their own ranks?for the pur-! pose of making their choice as to the man on ; whom they would concentrate against who- j ever should be put up by the Conservatives. J The Conservatives, however, having pursued their intention, as originally avowed, have failed to put up a candidate, and the Re- i form candidates have been left without op- j' position, except among themselves. The original object of the proposed Reform pri- j inary consequently no longer exists, and there is really no longer any excuse for it i except to permit the Reformers to decide among themselves, without Conservative in- 1 tervention, who shall be their next candidate j for governor. Except in this county, we believe, Conser "' ""O ?? ?. not oi'nn to )|<> HPfinittP(l to Vote i in this Reform primary, and in this county i it is only a matter of special courtesy, which the Conservatives may accept or not, just as they may see (it. In fact, Conservatives and Reformers alike are 011 precisely the same , footing, and whether or not either partici-j pate, their party fealty will in nowise he affected. But the re-organization of the Democratic clubs next Saturday is an entirely dillerent matter. All Democrats in the county now acknowledge allegiance to the regular Dein- j ocratic organization. The refusal of Demo-! crats to participate in the reorganization of their precinct clubs next Saturday, would be.! in effect, to renounce allegiance to the party. The constitution of the' Democratic party requires that every voter be enrolled, and those who fail to have their names enrolled, disfranchise themselves to such an extent ' that they will not even be permitted to vote j for candidates in the regular Democratic pri- j marv. mnn|V | 1 Lie V/Uiiscrvnuvra vi jov>u?.m? , " . I for instance, have already unanimously de-t cided to participate in the reorganization of the Democratic clubs. In Richland county the Conservatives arc in the majority; hut if they should fail to participate in the reor-: ionization, they could have no standing in ; their county as Democrats. Now, we think we have made it clear, that if our correspondent, who is a Conservative, had said, "I do not see any encourlgement for the Conservatives to participate in the Reform primary," that would have seen just what he raeaut. We are almost lire that he did not mean to suggest that it would be exactly the right thing for anybody to refuse to participate in the reorganization of the democratic ci.uhs. ? Pursuant to the proclamation by Governor Tillman, the State dispensaries will be opened today, August 1. Governor Tillman's plea is that the act of 181)3 has never been passed upon by the supreme court, and is, therefore, still law. We are not prepared to discuss this point. It is a matter for the | supreme court, and as that tribunal is the highest authority in the State, whatever it says will have to go. But, at the same time, ive can hardly refrain from pointing out a glaring inconsistency in the governor's course. If the act of 1893 is law now, it was law when the supreme court passed upon the act of 1892. It is the sworn duty of the governor to enforce all laws, and it certainly seems to us that no matter what may have tieen his motive, when, as he told us at Holy's Ferry, he "took the law of 1893 to the Hushes," he neglected to euforce it in accordance with his solemn obligation. However, so far as we are concerned, this is other a matter for the governor's own conscience. We say now, as we have always said, that the dispensary law is the best neasure that has ever been devised for the control of liquor. Notwithstanding the udgment of the supreme court, its eonstitu;ionality involves such fine distinctions that here is room for a wide and legitimate lifference of opinion as to whether or not it should be abolished. Let the matter go on iow, und let the supreme <;ourt say its say n regard to the act of 1893. About the only irinciple involved, is whether the State or ndividuals should reap the profits from the nost accursed traffic that man has ever engaged in, and we really do not think that he matter is worth raising any kind of a listurbauce about. THE STATE ALLIANCE. farmers Urged to Hold Cotton Seed for 20 Cents? Kditor Gantt Expelled. The State Farmers' Alliance held its anlual meeting in Aiken on last Wednesday ind Thursday. The sessions, of course, were crivate, and all that transpired has not been nade known to the public. Soou after the meeting was called to order, President Evans delivered his annual adIress. He reviewed the history of the Aliance during its existence in this State, ihowed what it had accomplished, and conidently expressed the belief that the order itill has ahead of it a useful eareer. Among )ther things, he suggested that The Cotton Plant had not been receiving proper support, ind recommended a reorganization of the editorial staff. The work of Editor Bowdeu las been entirely satisfactory ; but that gen.leman, on account of failing health, will lave to sever his connection with the paper. Hie referred to the charges of Editor Gantt igainst Colonel D. P. Duncau, manager of ;ne Mate exchange, and expressed regret hat Mr. Gantt had failed to make his charges in accordance with the constitution ind by-laws of the order, rather than ;hrough his newspaper. The matter, he said, had been investigated by the judiciary mmmittee. Mr. Gantt had been summoned :o appear before that committee; but had Tailed to do so. Under the circumstances, President Evans thought that the proper thing for him to do was to submit all testimony that had been taken to the Alliance, with the recommendation that it take such iction as it may be deemed proper. Presilent Evans further commended certain reso- J iutions that had been adopted by Marion , county Alliance to continue to stand together' and exert all their iufluence toward securing ' the proper carrying out of all the demands : uf the Gcala platform. In the matter of politics, the members of j the State Alliance seemed to entertain differ- \ ant opinions. Some were in favor of bring-1 ing out a distinctive Alliance candidate for j United States senator; but most-others were j in favor of supporting Tillman. One state-, Dent has it that a poll of the members j showed that all but half a dozen were for1 Pindall and Ellerbe as against Evans, and j mother story is to the effect that Evans had ! i majority. There is no special reason for j attaching any importance to either. A resolution was adopted reiterating the ! allegiance of the Alliance to the Ocala de-j mauds. Another resolution was passed, urging farmers to hold their cotton seed for J 20 cents per bushel, on the ground that tlicl seed are worth that much as a fertilizer.! Other State Alliances are requested to take I the same action. The report of the judiciary on the charges ! :>f Kditor Gautt, of The l'icdmout Headlight. \ against Colonel 1). I'. Duncan, of the State! exchange, was as follows : The committee, after repeated ellbrts?dun no- j lice having been given?tailed to get Mr. Gautt before them in person, or with testimony, finds [lie charges alleged are groundless, and the committee fully exonerates Manager Duncan of mid charges. This report was unanimously uluptcd. W. N'. Ki.ukk, Chairman. A special committee appointed to consider' the conduct of Mr. Gautt reported as follows : "The committee to whom was referred the resolutions to investigate the conduct of T. I,. ! Gautt, editor of the Piedmont Headlight, and a member of the Farmers' Alliance, would respectfully submit: "That as such editor, he has persistently used j the columns of his paper in preferring promiscuous charges against a brother member, !>. P. j Duncan, the State exchange agent, instead of j proceeding according to the provisions as expressed by the constitution, section 4, article 1*>. "That in thus using the columns of his paper, lie not only violated the spirit ami letter of the Alliance law, and brings discredit upon the j order, but forfeits the condition upon which editors are eligible to membership under section 1, article in. "In view of the above violation of thccoiistitu-1 tion, we recommend that he be expelled from the order." Signed: W. O. Tatuin, J. U. Hlakc, Jr., J. D. Montgomery, J. ('. Klliot, J. I.. Smith. The report of the committee was adopted with but three dissenting voices : those from , Spartanburg, Laurens and Aiken. The course of Alliance representatives in itt \*/ it inir fVn- tllf? 11II (Hindi lUllgl l-B?, V.\Vl |?lf ill . - lional repeal of the 10 per. tax on the issue! of State hanks, was approved. The following officers were elected for the i ensuing year: 1'resident, W. I). Evans; vice-president, J. j L. Keitt : secretary, J. \V. Kied : treasurer, T. 1'. Taylor : lecturer, J. A. Sligh ; steward, i K. B. Tyler ; doorkeeper, 11. ('. Little : apist, j 1). N. Yarn ; sergeant at arms, .J. K. Jarnigan. Executive committee?T. 1'. .Mitchell, E. K. Walter, S. T. Lancaster. Judiciary committee?W. X. Elder, J). K.j Xorris, John T. Hast on. The convention adjourned to hold its next meeting in Columbia, on the fourth Wednesday in Julv, 1SP5. Justice l'ii|ic Sustain* Tillman. ? Habeas corpus proceedings were brought before Supreme Justice I'ope, in Newberry,, on Tuesday of last week, in a ease of thej State against Silver, of Orangeburg, charged with violating the dispensary law in .June last. Justice I'ope, in a verbal decision, held that the act of 1SD3 was still in force, and that it had not been acted upon by tlie| supreme court. An appeal has been taken i to the whole supreme court, and the ease] will be heard as soon as Justice < Jary takes j his seat on the bench. The ease was made up by the State lbr the purpose of forcing a favorable decision on the act of lS9o. No intimation of it was <rivon out, and the pub-j lie knew nothing of the matter until Justice rope's decision was made known. THE STATE CAMPAIGN, ! The Canvass I)i'\elopes New Sensations. _ ELLERBE QUARRELS WITH TILLMAN. I)r. Pope Hcl'iiscs t<? Ho Hound I>y the ; . Reform Primary?The Situation Ap-| pears to lie < rowing- Decidedly Mixed. Condensed from the Daily Papers. The State canvassers seem determined j not to allow the voters to lose interest in | their campaign. During the first week or; ten days of the canvass, about the only feat-! ure of even ordinary interest was the con-1 tcntiou between Butler and Tillman. After ; this contention began to subside, interest j began to centre on Kllcrbc and Evans. During the past week a quarrel has developed between Tillman and Kllerbe, the dis pensary issue has loomed up to considerauie j prominence, Dr. Pope has kicked out of harness, and, at tbc present writing, the situation seems to be growing decidedly mixed. IN* KAIRFIELI). The Fairfield meeting took place at Winnsboro, on Tuesday of last week. There were present about 400 voters, and they made things pretty lively. The candidates for railroad commissioner were* among the first speakers. These were followed by the candidates for superintendent cf education, for which office appeared a new claimant in the person of Mr. J. S. Keitt, school commission- i er for Newberry county. General Richbourg i followed the candidates for superintendent j of education, and then came the candidates for congress. Colonel D. P. Duncan led off With an attack against CTeveland, and afterward jumped on Larry Gantt, of The Piedmont Headlight. He said, among other things, that The Headlight was a Wilson organ, | was being distributed free to the voters of i the district for three months, and that Gantt, the "Georgia buzzard," had been hired to vomit all kinds of filth. Colonel Duncan wound up with the statement that if sent to congress, he will say to the national legislators there: "In the name of 2,000,000 tramps, in the name of 0,000,000 poor workingmcn, in the name of millions of down-trodden farmers, for God's sake give me relief." General Farley, candidafe for congress, was the next speaker. He said he hadjbeen a Reformer as long as Tillman, and had taught Duncan and Wilson all the Reform they knew. He said that all he wanted in the race was fair play, and he would come out the winner. Senator Stanyarne Wilson denied that he had anything more to do with The Piedmont Headlight than Mr. Duncan. He said that paper was under the control ot Jairry uantt. He had tried to persuade Gun tt not to attack Duncan, but was unable to influence him in the matter. Wilson attacked Duncan for trying to raise class prejudice, and offered to give Farley a gilt bound copy of "Uncle Remus," if he, [Wilson] failed to carry Spartanburg county by 2,000 majority over all competitors. Senator Evans jumped on Kllerbe for trying to array class against class, and denounced as lies, statements to the effect that he had forged Tillman's signature to telegrams during the Darlington riot, and that he had received money from corporations. He said that he had never received a dollar from a corporation in his life; but claimed to have done more for the Reform movement, and received less personal benefit, than any other man in South Carolina. Evans wound up his speech with his defense of the dispensary law. Tindal devoted his speech to a discussion of Alliance matters. Ellerbe was the next speaker. He said that The Piedmont Headlight, which was an Evans organ, had charged that he (Ellerbe) had been brought out for governor by Shell and McLaurin. "This," said Ellerbe, "is a lie. Governor Tillman, in the presence of Colonel W. A. Xeal, asked me to make the race. He said that I would have to scramble for the place, and promised to keep hands off. I dislike very much to tell this; but now you know whose candidate I am. Everywhere I go, I hear that orders have gone forth to the effect that Evans must be elected. I want you to understand that there are no such orders." Ellerbe concluded with an admonition to; the farmers, that if they should allow a j lawyer to get control of the movement, it I would soon be dead. Butler started out with a line of poetry, which runs, "Oh, liberty; how many crimes I are committed in thy name?" This, he said", might be transposed so as to read, "Oh, Reform ; how much humbuggery is committed in thy name!" His speech was humorous throughout, and he kept the crowd laughing! from start to finish. About the strongest \ point he made, was that the Reform party ; seems to he getting sick, and it will be nec-1 essary to keep Tillman in the State in order' to get it well again. In the meantime, But- I ler should he sent hack to the senate. Governor Tillman went in for spanking! the candidates all round. Evans, lie said, claims entire credit for the refunding of the State debt. He did nothing hut bring a I sham suit. The work was done by Dr. Bates and myself. Ellerbe claims the credit for all the good results accomplished in | the railroad fight, when, as a matter of fact, i the whole idea originated with another man. 1 Tindall is not satisfied with the Reform primary. I am not either; but a direct prima-1 ry will bring in the question of low country ! and up country, and the Negro and all that, i It will he best as it is. Otherwise, the Con-1 servatives may step in and elect a man who j will surrender all that we have been lighting! for. Now I will touch on the coat-tail busi-! ness. J'eoplc say that I have been playing' double. I have never done that in my life.' In January, Ellerbe and Nenl came into my j ollice to discuss the question of a candidate for governor. Ellerbe named over several candidates?none of whom struck me as suitable?and I asked, "Why don't you run?" He said he did not want the place; and I asked him what lie was making so much fuss about it for. He then asked me if I was pledged to Evans. I said no. I told him! that all that was wanted was a man with j plenty of backbone and nerve to carry out the laws. I say here and now that Kllerhe is a good and true man, with plenty of hackhone and nerve, but he is not the only man in the Reform ranks who has these qualiliea-1 tions." (iencral Kllerhe, who had all the ( while been sitting with his eyes fixed on the i governor, arose and asked : "Didn't I tell you at Beaufort that I intended to refer to this if this thing kept up : and didn't you, by silence, agree to it?'' The governor did not dispute this, and (Jeneral Kllerhe continued : "Didn't you tell me, in the presence of Colonel Neal, that 1 wouldn't have to scramble for the place, and that you would take Evans out of the race?" Tillman answered : "Yes, I said I would j get him out if I could; but he wouldn't come i out. I am not his keeper and could not take him out. Is'nt that so?" Kllerhe?Yes, if you say so. The governor said he had never indicated any preference for either man. Turning quickly to Kllerhe Tillman asked : "Why do you undertake to say f brought you out?" Kllerhe (quickly)?Because you did. Tillman?I did not. Kllerhe?You did. Here the crowd began to cheer for Tillman 1 and Kllerhe, and when the chairman got 1 quiet restored, Tillman changed the subject and went on with his speech. The general opinion seemed to be that the sympathies ofi the crowd were about equally divided be-! twecn the two disputants. t v I. I/ I I l V I , The Kichland meeting was hold in Colutn-j bin nn Wednesday. When the meeting was opened at about 1 o'clock, there was only a few hundred people present : but before it closed, the crowd had increased to about 1,000 or more. There was lots of liquor around, and the crowd was rowdy and hois-1 terous. Tillman was howled down for a time, i Butler abused the rowdies in a very severe | manner, and maintained that unless tlicyj allowed Tillman to speak, said he would not I speak either. This brought comparative quiet, and the speaking progressed with but, little more interruption. Neither Tillman j nor Butler made any new points. ' ' ? - 1 1MI ...1..V.! An important pari 01 uenerai nmrnsi speech was the following: UI am in favor of the dispensary, as I have announced on noar-1 ly every stump ; hut (JovernorTillman made a great hlunder in issuing his proclamation j re-opening the dispensaries on August 1 st. | He should have waited until the supreme court passes upon the 18SK5 law. It was a mistake, and the sentiment of the people is against it. I am willing to work for the law and to enforce it: hut I am no dodger and 110 trimmer, and I am going to express my opinion everytime, no matter who it suits. I am glad thai the governor has made himself responsible, as governor, for the reopening. The matter was not submitted to the State board of control. If it had been, I, as a member of the board, would have voted against it. I would have advised the governor against it like I have always advised it when he asked it." Evans jumped on Ellerbe for criticising the governor in regard to the dispensary. He said "that the governor had not made a mistake and that the board of control had nothing to do with the matter. Tillman was hold enough and brave enough to do what he thought was right. The 181)3 law is still law, and if Tillman did not enforce it he ought to be impeached." Some of the funny men said something about dispensary whisky being good, and Evans answered: "Yes, and it will make your bellies last ten years longer than before." [Laughter.] Dr. Sampson Pope produced something of a sensation by saying that he will not be a candidate for governor before the Reform primary: but will make the race in the regular Democratic primary. He denounced the re-opening of the dispensary as an net calculated to "turn loose the flood gates of the devil on the people; and predicted blood shed as the result. "Standingas the decision does," he said men will deem it their right to resist the officers of the law." There were no other incidents of importance, and the meeting adjourned without any serious disturbance. AT ORANUEHURU. The feature of the Orangeburg meeting on Friday, was another spat between Tillman and Ellerbe. During his speech, Governor Tillman said : "Ellerbe misconceives the entire scope and purpose of his powers-as a member of the board of control, if he thinks I have to consult him concerning the opening of the dispensaries. His duty is to help control the dispensary while it is running. He has nothing to do with enforcing the law. That is my duty as governor. Now Elieruc say., that I ought to wait until the supreme court passes upon the act of 1S93. Well, I would like to know if I did- not revive it and put it to work again, when would the supreme court get hold of it, and how." Ellerbe?You could do just as you did in the bond case. Tillman?The court is not in session and will not meet until November. Ellerbe?Don't you think, governor, that they would meet if you asked them ? Tillman?I don't know. The governor said that Ellerbe said that he (Ellerbe) had not been consulted about the reopening. Ellerbe (interrupting/with a smile on his face)?No, I didn't. Tell the truth. I just wanted to put the responsibility where it belonged and I said that you did not call the board together. Governor?Thank God you have a governor who is willing to assume the whole responsibility. I could have gotten out of this business if I had wanted to play the politician ; but we owe a debt for the whisky we have on hand of $S0,000, because we bought it on credit, and we want to pay it. I am not going to sit still while blind tigers are running everywhere and let this condition of ..o. (Ill clll ."5 VII. There was so much applause at these hist remarks that the governor said he had a good mind to open the dispensaries to-day. [Tremendous applause.] The governor said that if everybody else had the right to sell whisky, he thought the governor also had the right. The supreme court, he said, marched up Main street, in Columbia, every day, right past a dozen saloons, and did not issue injunctions against them ; "but, boys, I am going to make these fellows ship their redeye out of the State in a hurry. [Vociferous applause.] "Our own newspaper," (The Register,) said the governor, "holds up its hands and sees spooks and devils and dead men and smells blood. It says that it was unwise in mo opening tlie dispensary at this time. I believe Ellerbe put 'em up to it," with a laugh. Ellerbe?Tell us, governor, why you closed the dispensary. The governor said that he had done it because if he had kept it open an injunction would have been gotten out and the dispensary closed. The governor told what he had done to keep the court from getting at the law and how he had done it. Ellerbe?Didn't Buchanan advise you the same as I did not to reopen the dispensary ?" Tillman?No; but he is a little weak kneed just like you are. He wanted to wait until after the primaries, because he was afraid the reopening would hurt me; but it won't hurt me. I am doing my duty. The people will not go back on me. They never have and they never will. [Great cheering.] By. request, the governor took a hand primary on the dispensary and the crowd was with him unanimously. By request he also took one as between Butler and himself. He got all and Butler got no votes. AT NKWHKRRY. The Newberry meeting on Friday was attended by about 1,200 people, a majority of whom were Tillmanites. ine general impression seems to be that the vote of Newberry between Tillman ami Butler will be very close. There were no new developments at Newberry that appear to be worth mentioning. AT I.AURKNS. 1200 people were at Madden's Station, four miles from Laurens, last Saturday, says a dispatch to the (Jreenville News: The meeting was uneventful. Senator Harrison, of Greenville, made a speech in favor of a Reform primary instead of the Colleton convention plan, although he had pledged himself to and would abide the result of the convention. Colonel I). 1'. Duncan jumped on Stanyarne Wilson and The Tiedmond Headlight again, but the crowd did not sympathize with him. Wilson answered him and tlayed him on all sides. The crowd was for Tillman, Evans and Wilson overwhelmingly and enthusiastically. Ceneral'Butler made a good humored speech, keeping his hearers laughing. Senator was called for and made a speech. He declared that he is not in a ring; but said there is a ring in South Carolina, and by the eternal he is going to smash it. He said all the trouble had originated because a ten cent lawyer (McLaurin) wanted his old suit of clothes. He gave notice that he wore a suit of clothes two seasons, if he wanted to (meaning that lie is going to be re-elected to the senate.) MERE MENTION. Levi 1*. Morton will probably be the Republican candidate for governor of New York this fall. Congress has appropriated $200,000 to he used for the purpose of making a government exhibit at the Cotton States ami International exposition. The French government has demanded the punishment of a Madagascar prince who recently assaulted a French soldier on the streets of Madagascar. The Democrats of Queen Anne county, Maryland, have passed resolutions strongly denouncing Senator (iorman for his position on the tariff. Mrs. behind Stanford, widow of the fatuous California senator, is engaged in a suit with the Federal government over the possession of ahout $lo,000,(100 worth of railroad property left Iter by her husband and claimed by the government. The warehouse and stables of the (ieorge \V. Knox Kxpress company, of Washington, were destroyed by lire last Wednesday. Over 200 horses were burned to death. The total loss is estimated tit $200,000. J. Hampton Hodge, the Virginian, whose appointment to a mission to China was withdrawn on account of drunkenness, has decided to be a candidate for congress on the Republican ticket. The Kvcning Commercial, of Atlanta, is after Senator Cordon for neglect of duty. The paper charges that he puts in most of bis time on private lecturing tours. ? After IK Years. ? Rock Hill Herald, 2Mb : A Negro calling himself.loc (irant, who has been working for Mr. J. W. White, was arrested last Saturday by Mr. W. It. Tillman, of Lancaster county, who learned that (Jrant was an escaped convict. The Xegro confessed that in 1S7C he was sentenced to the penitentiary from Charleston for a period of four years for grand larceny. He had served six months of his time when he escaped, and has heen at large for the past IS years. -Air. Tillman received information concerning him from Sam Austin, the escaped convict who was recently shot and captured in the Waxhaws hy Policeman Morgan, of Chester. I LOCAL AFFAIRS. |i ! IXDIOX TO NEW ADVEltTISKMEXTS. |' i J. A. Ganiewell, Secretary, Spartanburg, S. 1 Wollbrd college. 1< Lena ('. Wright?(Jives notice that on the 1st |, day of September, she will apply for a discharge from further liability as admin- j1 istratrix of the estate of John L.Wright, deceased. W. J. Stephenson?Is announced as a candidate j for county supervisor. ], W. M. Grier, President?(Jives notice that the next session of Krskine college, at Duo West, will commence on the first Monday j, of October. | Mrs. I* M. Bonner, Principal, and II. K. Bonner, Vice Principal?Announce that the | exercises of Due West Female college will lie resumed on the 1st (lavof October. < L. M. (irist?o (Vers a (.'onion printing press fori sale. j II. C. Strauss?Proposes to give you a crayon I? portrait on the conditions set forth in "his 11 advertiscinet. j John J. Hunter?Announces that a recently pur- j chased stock of shoes for ladies and gentlemen is now in his store. Dowry A* Starr?Want you to call and get a hook 1 that tells you how rheumatism can he | cured. They have something to say ahout turnip seeds, soda, Scotch snutl'at 4<> cents 1 per pound, etc. I WIIjIj kkki? it from firing. They were talking ahout the crops the other da}. Mr. Brown Wylie remarked, "I have noted one circumstance this year that strikes mc as somewhat remarkable. During the past month or two, I have heard reports from all parts of the county, and, though in some places it has been very dry, I have not heard 1 of a single instance in which corn lias been ! "fired."' "Nothing remarkable about that," said Mr. O. L. Sanders. "I dont care how dry it is, you can keep corn from firing any year. All you have to do is to work it at least evejy ' ten days, and be careful not to turn up any of the roots. If you follow this plan, corn 1 will actually die at the top before it will lire at the bottom." DEATH OF MRS. FKRGUSOX. Mrs. Annie E., wife of Mr. W. H. Ferguson, died at her home in Yorkvillc last Sunday evening at ">.40 o'clock, of Bright'.s disease, aged .">1 years, 11 months and 23 days. Mrs. Ferguson was the second daughter of : Mr. and Mrs. James E. Smith,'and was married to Mr. Ferguson on the 28th of December, 1S87. Up to about three years ago her health has been good; but since that time she has been an invalid. Previous to lier j death she was confined to her bed for seventeen long weeks, and though all the while realizing her surely approaching end, she | bore her sufferings with the calm resignation and quiet fortitude characteristic of that Christian spirit of which she bad been a noteworthy exponent. From early youth up, she has been a member of the the Methodist Episcopal church. Her funeral services were conducted by Rev. Dr. S. A. Weber on last Monday afternoon, and were attended by an unusually large concourse of people. CAMP-MEETIXG POSTPONED. The big Alliance camp-meeting, which was to have been commenced at Tirzah on July 31, has been postponed until August 8. The postponement has been rendered necessary on account of the fact that prominent speakers who had been invited, were unable to be present on the day first mentioned. We understand that among the speakers who have signified their intention to be present, are Congressman W. J. Bryan, of Nebraska, and Congressman J. C. Sibley, of Pennsylvania. These two men distinguished themselves last fall by delivering two of the ablest speeches that were heard in the halls of congress during the discussion of the silver 1 question. Both men are strong advocates of the free coinage of silver, and on this question, either is able to hold his own against any man in the United States. Mr. Bryan has practically signified his intention to be present at the Tirzah camp-meeting, and Mr. Sibley says that he will certainly be there if his health will permit. If either, or both, of them come, the Tirzah camp-meeting will certuinly be made a most memorable occasion. FOR "CARVING HIS SENTIMENTS." Milus Partlow, colored, was committed to jail last Monday to await the result of injuries he is alleged to have inflicted on Wallace Mason, also colored. Constable Sam N. Johnson, who brought Partlow to Yorkville, tells the story of the difficulty as follows : "There was a Negro picnic at Nanny's mountain last Saturday. Among the pleasure seekers, was a clan from North Carolina under the leadership of Mason, and another from South Carolina under the leadership of Partlow. They drank North Carolina whiskey until about 4 o'clock, and then they j commenced fighting and fought until they were out of breath. The South Carolina ! clan claims to have gotten the best of it, and ' I suppose it did ; for the North Carolina clan I j'hit the grit'for Mecklenburg, and arriving j at the ferry, either swam the river or crossed ! it in u private boat. At some time during! I the light, 1'artlow carved his sentiments on Mason with a pocket knife, and it is in i order that we may know where to find the ' artist, in ease Mason fails to withstand the i sentiments, that I was instructed to bring j 1'artlow to jail." LOCAL LACONICS. The Kiufiilrer to Iiiiiiinry 1. 18tK?, | ? Will he furnished to subscribers from this date for S4 cents. Siilt'siluy Tor August. ? Next Monday is salcsday for August.! There are to he no public sales, however, by the sheritl' or clerk. . For Disturbing a Religions Meeting. ? Daniel Crosby, colored, was committed to jail on July 2(ith by Trial Justice Carroll,; to await trial on the charge of disturbing a religious meeting. ; Change of SeheUule. ? Hy a change in the Three C's (O. 11. it j C.) schedule which goes into effect today, i . the southbound passenger train arrives here I at D.85 a. m., and the northbound at '> p. m. i Deeds Hi'citnlfil. ? The Southern Railway company has | had recorded in the ofliee of the clerk of the (court for York county, title deeds to tlic j: Charlotte. Columbia and Augusta, and the i Atlanta and Charlotte Air Line railways. , Grunted Ituil. i ?I"pon the application of Fiuley & Hrice? ! the State being represented by Thomas 1'. ! McDow?Judge Witherspoon, on last Saturday, granted to June Massey, the slayer of 1 j Sallic Holland, bail in the sum of $l,r?nO. I Fur Kinking tin* Train. ? Henderson Floyd, colored, was com-11 ; milled to jail last Saturday on the charge of i rocking the Narrow Cauge train near Howl-; i iuir Crpcii urn' dnv recentlv. It has been; learned that the olliense was committed in ' ! North Carolina and on yesterday the Negro . was taken to Dallas for trial. | Tin- State Fair Society. ? The 2(!th annual meeting of the State 1 Agricultural and Mechanical society is to be held in Rock Hill today and tomorrow.)' Railroad rates were not published until after our last issue. For the benefit of those who ' may still have time to take advantage of I them, we publish the round trip fares from points in this county as follows ; Vorkville,1 70 cents: Catawba, 50 cents; Hlacksburg,1' . ?2 ; Chester, $1; Lancaster, $ J. 15. York Precinct Club. ? A meeting of the York I'rceinct Demo-:] cratic club, was held in the court house last j' Saturday pursuant to the call published by j President Finley. Senator Finley was re-'1 elected president; Mr. J. F. Dowry, was re-.' elected vice-president; M. S. Carroll, Fsij., treasurer ; 1.1J. Cordon, secretary ; and J. S., I Rriec, Ksip, executive committeeman. The If old registration committee was continued, and about 100 names were recorded on the i club rolls. i Don't Forget the Day, ? Let all Democrats in the county remem- i her that an important election takes place 1 next Saturday, and that every Democrat oWhiIi) iioHicioate. The object of the dec-|i I r- I lion is to elect delegates to the county Demo-1 era tic convention, which meets in Yorkville ' i an next Monday, August fi. The object of the convention is fully set forth in the official call published in another column by Chairman Hriee and Secretary Met till. Money for the Muiuieil Veterans. ? Clerk of Court NVylie, on last Monday, received from the comptroller general, a warrant for $14<5, drawn under the sict making appropriations for art ilicial limbs for the year 189fi. the money will he distributed among beneficiaries in this county as follows: Michael Dover, $21.50: K. (i* Graham, $47.50; John M. Jackson, ; Wylic A. .Moss, ^iu; j J. F. Hurt, H. R. Xcul, $l.r,; W. B. Williams, $10. liuriioil In Their Ahnixire. ? A big blaze, about a mile and a half| east of Yorkvillc, between 8 and !) o'clock i last Saturday night, was interpreted by people who saw it as coming from a burning building. Inquiry next morning developed 1 that a cabin on Mr. W. G. Turner's place had been destroyed. The cabin was the home of two Negro women, who were, at the time of the lire, absent in Yorkvillc j making their Saturday night purchases. Itock Hill Sets a (Sooil Kxaiiiplc. ? The following special from Iioek Hill, dated last Saturday, appeared in The State i and Register of Sunday : "The regular Rock Hill Democratic club met at the armory hall today to organize to elect delegates to J the county convention. The utmost liar- j tnony prevailed. A fair representative tick- j ct was agreed upon, to be voted upon by all \ parties next Saturday. There will be noj opposition to this ticket, and so far as Rock Ifill i? cmiffi'iicd. there will be licacc in the, As a gubernatorial candidate, John Gary j Evans, in my estimation, is growing larger land larger. If General Ellerbe doesn't j change his tactics, he will never go through i the gate of the governor's mansion, except it be to consult Governor John Gary about trial justice matters. I am getting awful tired about some of these old songs that some of the candidates are so laboriously singing to the tune of "I'm a farmer, I'm a farmer;" or "I'm an old soldier and have been to the war." Now, God knows that, in my heart, I want the farmers to have all their dues; but while it is a i fact that we arc a class that can't be dispensed with, it is also true that farmers ean; not do much without the help of workers in j other callings. Therefore, 1 hope to see the day when this class cry will be abandoned and all good citizens will join the Reform ranks and help us poor clodhoppers out of ' the ditch. Understand, that I do not want to detract one particle of credit from the old soldiers. If possible, 1 would rather add to their glory, and help to give them substantial reward for their heroic defense of our country; but it should be remembered that the only reason a great many of us were not in that war, was because we were too young. I don't mind confessing that I hope I will be too old for the next war; but at the same time, if we should be called upon, I am willing to guarantee, here and now, that lots of us will be found ready to respond. clincher. OLIVE BRANCHES. Good Outlook for u Crop?Golntf to Texas?Personal?Conservative* uud the Ile-orgunlzittlnn. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. i Olive, July 28.?Fine rains have fallen in this neighborhood. The old corn that I seemed to be a failure will make more than ! was expected. More corn and peas have , been planted on stubble land than I have i noticed for several years, and the young crops look well. Our prospects for the fu-. ture now are very much brighter than they j were a month back. Several of our young men are talking of going to Texas on the excursion that starts! the 1st of August, with a view of settling: therein case they should be pleased with the j country. Mrs. Maud Armstrong and children, of j Florida, are visiting relatives and friends in ; this neighborhood. Mrs. Armstrong will visit her husband's relatives near Belmont,1 X. ('., before she returns. A protracted meeting will commence at New Bethel church on the first Sunday in August. The pastor will be assisted by Rev. Air. ITuitt, of Charlotte. I don't see any encouragement -for the - 1. I Democratic party." Toniiitocx from Cuttings. ? Mr. S. L. Latimer, of Yorkville, has j tested the recently published suggestion in regard to raising tomatoes from cuttings. He put out a number of cuttings, watered them well and kept them shaded from the sun. lie reports that the cuttings are now growing vigorously and promise as large a yield of tomatoes as the old plants from which they are taken. Cuttings may still be set out during the next week or 10 days, and if properly shaded, watered and cultivated, will no doubt make a crop. lliirn lluriteil. ? Mr. J. Howard Campbell, who lives on the old Stowc place, about one mile southeast of Hethel church, lost his barn and contents by fire last Thursday afternoon at about 2 o'clock. Mr. Campbell had just been to the barn to look after a hen's nest. About five minutes afterward, the huildingj was discovered to be on fire. Two mules! were saved with great difficulty. Mr. Camp-! bell's loss, including the barn and a lot of fodder, etc., is about $250. The origin of the fire is unknown, but there seems to be no other idea than that it was the result of an accident. Scluiliirxhip at Furinan. ? A competitive examination for a free scholarship for Furman university, will be held in Yorkville on August 24, under the auspices of School Commissioner Edwards. The scholarship is worth $50, the price of tu-j ition, and the competition is open to all white boys in York county, the only condition being that the successful applicant must enter the lowest college class. Professor Charles L. Durham, of Greenville, secretary of the Furmati faculty, will send catalogues or furnish any further information that may be desired. Write to him. Got Him in Jail. ? Some time ago, Mr. W. J. Jones went on the bond of Pete Crawford, colored, charged by the t niteci mates uiununues with violating the liquor laws. Pete failed to put in his appearance at Greenville, according to promise, and Marshal Hunter held Mr. Jones responsible. Mr. Jones munaged to get the matter adjusted, and hiding his time, also not long ago got a chance at Crawford. Crawford is now in jail, and this time, baring unforseen uccidehts, will surely be on hand at the next term of the United States district court, to hear how much time has been given him by Judge Brawiey. Accepted the Culls. ? The First presbytery of the A. It. P. church, held a special meeting at Bethany last Wednesday, for the purpose of considering calls made by Yorkville and Tirzah, each for one-half the time ofKev. Boycc H. Grier as pastor of the respective churches. Rev. Mr. Grier accepted the call immediately, and arrangements were perfected for his installation at Tirzah on Friday, the 10th day of August ; and at Yorkville, on Friday, the 17th day of August. The installation services at Tirzah will be conducted by Revs. I). (J. Caldwell, G. It. White and John A. White ; ( and at Yorkville by Itevs. It. M. Stevenson, W. C. Kwart and J. P. Knox. The Wheat Yield About u Half Crop. ? "The wheat crop this year has only j been about half of an average," said Mr. John M. Thomusson the other day. "For some, years I have been threshing over a territory J that usually makes about 5,000 bushels of wheat, and this year the yield was only about 3,000 bushels off practically the same acreage. This, of course, is no fault of' our farmers, the lands, or the climate, as is J often suggested by different individuals.: This country is just as good for wheat as any other crop. All crops fail sometimes, and i this year the wheat crop failed. That is all | there is about it. The man who would get ! discouraged and quit planting a crop on ac-j count of an occasional failure, is a mighty poor farmer." Due West Female College. t/\ tltn ndvor. I ? r^JUUiiii aiinuiun in tiiuvu iu ?.? i w. tisement of Due West Female college, in i another column. This institution has been ! in existence since 185!), and has a history j second to no female college in the State. Its graduates, which are numbered by the hun-j dred, are scattered all over South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia, and include the ; accomplished wives of many of the most j distinguished citizens of any of these States. I'nder the principalship of Mrs. L. M. Hon-j tier, its efficiency was never higher than at present, and when we suggest to parents who are contemplating the matter of sending their daughters to a college which, in every particular, is easily up with the foremost, to investigate the claims of this institution, we consider that we are giving the best of advice. ABOUT PKOPLK. Mr. Clias. McClain, of Charlotte, was in town last week. Mrs. John May is in Henrietta, X. C., vis-1 iting Mrs. Alonzo Tanner. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hammond, of Haiti-j more, are guests at the l'arish hotel. Mr. John M. Moore is ill with fever at his1 liome on I'inckncy street. Miss Jenkins, of Lincplnton, X. C., is vis-1 iting Miss Bessie Harron in this place. Mrs. M. A. Currell, of Davidson, X. ('., is visiting the family of Mr. W. A. Moore. Miss Kate Simmons, of Henrietta, X. C., is visiting friends and relatives in and near York villi1. Kev, \V. T. Matthews, of (Jreenwood, preached in the A. It. |\ church at this place [ last Sunday night. ('apt. W. Jl. I'M wards left yesterday for: L'lemson college, to attend a meeting of the j noard of visitors. Mr. John It. Warren removed with his family to Atlanta last week, where he is enjaged in railroad work. Mrs. Hrooks Inman and little daughter j ire visiting Mr. and Mrs. ('. ('. Handleman, i it King's Mountain, N.C. Miss Itehecea Spencer, of Sumter county, s visiting the family of her brother, Mr. ('. I*'. Spencer, in this place. M I#iifiivs A Parish and children have etur?e<l home from a short visit to relatives) in Cowpens, accompanied l>y Miss Ossie Jeflerys. ('. E. Spencer, Esq., and family leave! today for Blowing Rock. N. to l?c gone until the 1st of September. During the ah- i senee of Mr. Spencer, his olliee at this place will he kept open for the transaction of busi- ' ness as usual. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Carroll and son, j Mason Neil, are visiting the family of Mr. j1 Elijah Nix, near Blairsville, S. ('. CHUIU H NOTICES. I, I'nion services at the Methodist church on Sunday evening at S.30 o'clock. I, Episcopal ? Lay service 011 next Sunday a( | 10.30 a. 111. Sunday-school in the after- J 110011 at ">.30 o'clock. 1 Associate Reformed Presbyterian?York- j vif.l.K?Sunday-school at "> o'clock p. 111. Services next Sunday morning at 10.30. Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.13. Baptist?Rev. W. J. Langston, pastor. York vn.l.K?Sunday-school at r> p. m. Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 8.30. Union*.?Services next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Presbyterian?Ilev. W. O. Neville, pastor. Services Sunday morning at 10.30 o'clock. Sunday-school at "> o'clock p. m. Monthly concert of prayer for missions tomorrow afternoon at "> o'clock. Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. S. A. Weber, pastor. Prayer-meeting this evening at S.lo o'clock. Services next Sunday morning at 10.30 o'clock, ami evening at 1 8.30 o'clock. Sunday-school at "> o'clock p. 111. THE Kt'KIXKSS OUTLOOK. ".lust as dull as you ever saw ; but I never, felt better in the face of such slack times in my life." So said Mr. W. (J. Latimer, one of York county's leading dry goods men, one day last week. The reporter slopped to hear the rest of the story and Mr. Latimer continued : "When I was younger in business, I used to get very much discouraged at a few months' lull in trade; but I have gotten over that now. The past three or four years have been calculated to learn us all a few things; and not only that, to confess the whole truth, they have been rather a severe test to our sticking qualities. But you know they say it is a long lane that has 110 turn. If you will just take a look at the country all around us, you will see the turn in the lane. The people were never in a better condition financially?I don't mean imaginary condition ; but actual condition? and if the present outlook holds up, I think this fall will give us the best business we have had for years. I haven't been carrying a big stock this spring and summer. I don't handle trash, you know ; and as good goods cost money, in the face of the dull times, I have found it advisable to hold myself down to the actual demand. But just wait until [ next fall, when we get'in one of the prettiest all round stocks that has ever been brought to Yorkville, and I will show you that the demand for the best is still alive in the land." LETTER FROM.THE BLACKJACKS. Tilt* Crops Are the Finest That Have Ever Heen Known?A Few Observations on State Politics. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Warren's, July 28.?I have been requested to state, for the information of all whom it may concern, that S. E. Steele has at last had good rains, and, like his neighbors, has a fine crop. I don't think I ever saw better looking corn and cotton. The fact is, that some of us are considering the advisability of sending our forces back into the fields to keep the growing corn from pulling itself up. Just at this time it looks like it would be foolishness for the Blackjack people to think of going to Texas, or anywhere else, to make corn and cotton. If, however, Mr. Clark Starues aud other friends, who are now in the Lone Star State on a visit, report money coming in while people are asleep and coffee growing 011 white oak trees, there is no telling how many of our people mav crow restless and start West. Conservatives to assist 111 reorganizing me Democratic clubs. Ry not putting out can-! didalcs this year, the Conservatives have; virtually given up the light, and have met the Reformers half way. Though manifest-1 ing their desire for peace once more, they ; 1 '! < ol.n. I .im ;i(*! itil thjif the I ' iiuvc iiuncu 4V A ?... advice of Thk Kmh'IKKU last week, liowev- i er good, will fall on the Conservatives like ; j water on a duck's back. <>. .1. i:. Ij I VouKvit.lk and Rock Hill.?While Sen- ( ator Rutler is at home engaged in a con- i test with (Jovernor Tillman for senatorial i honors, Senator Irby is trying to undo some ' of the local legislation proposed by his col-!; league, says the Washington correspondent i of The News and Courier: ' At the instance ofSenator Irby, the senate 1 j has decided to recommit to the judiciary ; committee, Senator Rutler's bill regulating i the judicial districts of South Carolina. I In the Rutler bill it is proposed to hold' sessions of the I'nited States court at York- \ ville in addition to Charleston, Columbia and i other cities iu the State. The people of Rock llill are equaljy anxious that sessions of the I'nited States court shall be held iu their city, and they fear that if Yorkville is provi-1 1 (led for iu the liutler bill, their prospects of se-1 curing a public building will be impaired. l:nder the circumstances they have up-, I pealed to Senator Irby to oppose the Rutler; bill until they can have an opportunity to ' present to the committee a protest against : j Yorkville being included iu the bill unless i Rock llill is similarly taken care of. The I, Rutler bill was reported favorably a few days ago, and there appeared to be no opposition to it. Senator Irby says Rock llill j 1 is as much entitled to a I'nited States court i house us Yorkville. Senator Irby left for J home to-night.?News and Courier. j, HKTIIKL BKKKZKS. Props In tin- I'atli of the May Hailstorm ? Mr. liar roll lias a Flourishing Srliool?Itulsing a II11 in mint; Hlril -l'ersomtl. rorrcsj ondetiee of tin* Vorkvilli.' Kiniuircr. I'ost Oak, July .'to.?nn May U'M, a hailstorm destroyed the erops in this immediate neighborhood. There was nothing left. The Storm King claimed for his own eolton, wheat, oats, gardens, everything. The people went bravely to work, however, and their labors have prospered. Cotton is young; but is large enough and ... <..i.:...,.... ,,r fruit. ] am told bv good I? uirviu^ IUI - . .. farmers that tlicy have reason to expect a t'air( average crop of cotton, while there will he more corn than usual. Many of the farmers planted their devastcd wheat and oat fields in corn. Much of this corn may not get hard; hut as every farmer is trying to raise his own meat, it will "make line feed for fattening hogs, besides feeding his cattle and horses. Mr. J. M. Robinson informed me last Saturday, that he had just "laid by" a piece of corn planted two months before, and winch averaged tdl over higher than a man's head, and which was silking and tasseling. lie planted all his cotton land in corn after the hail, and has a line prospect for an abundant crop. The corn on bottom land is better than it has been for yearn. Messrs. H. K. and Sam'l Johnson, (J. C. Ormand, A. Dale, 1'. A. Rrown, J. D. R.Currence, Dave MeCartcr, Mrs. Pendleton and others, have as tine bodies of bottom corn as 1 have ever seen. Allison creek has not been out of its banks since crops were planted, and the corn on its bottoms is exceptionally tine. The crops arc unusually line in most sections of Rcthcl. Mr. D. K. Armstrong and those in his neighborhood, have magnificent crops of corn and cotton. Mr. Tom Stanton says their crops were never better. Mr. Jack Thompson has 4;> acres of cotton in one body that, he says, will make more than 4"i bales. The ground is fresh, strong land, and highly manured. It is certainly worth going to see. I spent Sunday night with Mr. Shields Harper. He has one of the nicest and most conveniently arranged houses in The Point. He says the place was a wilderness when he commenced to settle it in l.Stct. Now he has a good crop growing on the lands lie has cleared, ana every convenience around him in the way of barns, outhouses, etc. When he started lie says lie had but $20, and has done most of the work himself. Ucv. \V. K. Itoggsisnow lioldinga meeting at the Chapel. He is assisted by Rev. I>. Harrison. There seemed to be considerable interest on Sunday^ and the church was not large enough to seat the audience, either in the morning or evening. Post Oak academy has a flourishing school under Mr. John A.Barron. There arc.now 40 scholars enrolled and more coming in. The school organized a society on Friday evening last. It is known as the "Quizzing club" of Post Oak academy. The members meet every Friday evening and quiz each other on history and geography. The following ollicers were elected for the terni: Mr. John Ilagins, president; Miss Lizzie Orninnd, vice-president; Miss Ida Orninnd, secretary. There was a debating society also organized. Mr. CJ. C. Ormand was elected president, Mr. J. I>. B. C'urrence vicepresident, and If. 10. Johnson, IOsq., secretary and treasurer. The debating society will meet at the school house at 4 o'clock on Friday evening. The public is invited to come. Master Sam Johnson found a humming bird's nest. It was on a large elm, 40 feet from the ground. I got a colored man to climb the tree and secure the nest and young bird, for there is but one, and it tills the nest so full that there is no room for another. I have had it several days. It eats dissolved sugar from my finger. It can now fly a little. I hope to raise it. The nest and bird is a curiosity we seldom see. Mr. L. K. Armstrong is at Sparrow Springs. Mrs. J. M. Robinson has been quite sick, hut is better. Mr. W. It. Brown and wife, who have been visiting the family of Mr. Samuel Johnson, have returned to their home in Chester. x. 0 . O1 ? BLACKSBURG'S BUDGET. DlftpeiiHary Ite-Opens Today?Crops Were Never Finer?About People. Correspondence of The Yorkvllle Enquirer. Blacksuuro, July 31.?Unless there is an order to the contrary today, the county dispensary will lie opened nere tomorrow, by Dispenser A. P. MeCIure. Very little interest is taken in the matter by our people, and there are no indications that they will allow the even tenor of their ways to be disturbed by the re-opening of the State's saloon. The crops never looked better in this part of the State. Corn is especially tine, and the most of it is nearly free from the danger of a drought. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Osborne, and Mrs. Allie Osborne, are spending a few days at Cleveland Springs. Mrs. Thomas and Mrs. Thomas B. (iautier and family, arrived a few days ago from New Jorxov. and are at their old quarters at Cherokee Inn. Mr. Joseph Vincent, "who is interested in the Caloric Reduction works, is hero for a few days from the heat and oppression of Philadelphia, to breathe our pure and invigorating atmosphere. He believes that a week's stay here occasionally is necessary to his good health. The meeting held at Buffalo church closed on Sunday last, and eight persons were immersed ; nine joined the church, but the ninth one did not come forward until after the immersion and at the closing exercises. Mr. J. J. Owens and Miss Lizzie Haines, both of Charlotte, X. C., were married at the residence of Mr. J. K. Whisonant, on Saturday last, at 8.4o p. m., by Rev. L. A. Johnson. The happy couple returned to Charlotte by the next morning's train. Mrs. Byars, her son and daughter-in-law, from Wilkinsville, Union county, are visiting at Mr. Wm. Whisonant's. Ouite a pleasant sociable was given at Mr. Whisonant's yesterday evening in their honor. w. a. DOTS FROM THE DARK CORNER. Good Ruins and Hotter Crops?A Cliupel will Shed More Llijht?Personal?Work at the Factory. Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer. Cotton, July 28.?We have been having some fine rains recently, and during the past two weeks crops have improved wonderfully. Cotton on sandy and gray lands is fine, und on red land is still tloing better than it was. Cornstalks are small, but with favorable seasons from now on, the ears will be large and plentiful. Nearly every man in the Dark Corner met Rev. M i*. Swann at Cabal schoolhouse last Thursday, for the purpose of considering the question of building a chapel. All expressed a willingness to help in the enterprise, and two committees were appointed?one on building and the other on finance. I think I can promise that the chapel will soon be built. Mr. Wade Osborne has a whole acre of watermelons and cantaloupes. His patch is the finest I ever saw, and 1 believe he can beat the whole county, especially on cantaloupes. Messrs. K. C. Thomson and J. V. Sarratt, of Haffnev Citv. snent several days this week with Mr. J. M. Sims. Mr. J. C. Robinson, who has been going to school at Clemson college, is at home now. Miss Mattie and Mary Osborne, who have been visiting relatives at Shelby, N. returned home today. Snperintendendent Curry, of the Lock hart Shoals cotton factory, seems to be pushing right ahead with his work. He is about ready to put down the sleepers for the first floor. Rev. Mr. Swann expects to hold a three or four days' meeting at Cabal school house in the near future. He will probably be assisted by Rev. W. K. Boggs. Zip. WAIFS FROM WARREN'S Drugging About the Crops?Don't Care Who Is Elected Governor? Personal?Death of Sir. James Ifuey. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Warren's, July JO.?Three weeks have wrought a wonderful change in our crop*. In our last letter we reported them as fair?now they are wonderful. Such a corn crop wo have never seen, and cotton, too, is excellent; but some of our neighbors on the edgo of the Blackjacks say their cotton is very poor, but their corn crops arc line. Watermelons are a very uncertain crop on blackjack soil, but there will be an abundance this year. Mr. J. II. Davis has some that will compare in size and quality with any that wore raised on sandy land. Everything in the crop line is so promising now that our farmers don't care who will be the next governor, and have gone to betting on who will beat at Antioch box for school commissioner. Mr. E. E. Scoggins and Mr. O. X. Ilahn have re-opened their schools at Antioch and Oak (i rove. Mr. K. W. Sherer and family, of Bullock's Creek, are spending several weeks with Mrs. Shercr's mother, Mrs. McEadden, before leaving for Texas. Mr. I>. S. Bates has gone to Charlotte to clerk. Mr. James lluey. Sr., died at his home on Eishing creek, yesterday, in the 75th year of his age. He leaves a wife, eight sons, one daughter 1 - 1 ' l?. i.i? .l??? |J? ill 111 ?l Ifttlnt HI II iruu?? in III'MII ll lin UV|mi nil V. ~ was a prosperous farmer, an indulgent lather, and a kind neighbor, and to know him was to admire and respect him. >' ? ? LETTER FROM HICKORY HRUVE. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Hn<juirer. Hickory Hrovk, July .'II.?Crops are liner than they have been for years. Corn that was twisted into strings during the drougth, now looks line. Some of our fanners now predict that the price next fall will not be more than ij . cuts a bushel. Mrs. Dr. Ward is very low with fever. Mrs. M. Whisonant, Mrs. W. .1. Moor head, and Miss Ida Scoggins, are improving. Miss Nannie Ingraham is still very low. The town council is having the streets worked. Sanitary conditions ought also to be looked alter. Misses Julia and Mary Calloway, of Castonia, ire visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. P. Knox. Revs. J. 11. Simpson, J. 1'. Knox, Messrs. J. K. Allison and J. \V. Castles, and Miss Kiiitna McDill, attended the convention at llethany last seek. A protracted meeting will be commenced at nity Baptist church next Sunday. According to "I'doIc" Jimmic Scoggins, rain s ill set in on tlic'iath and continue 40 days. This s tlur Dog Day sign. * si. LETTER FROM CLAY HILL. IVliat is the t'se in (,niiit; to Texas ??Persona .Mention?A ltoatl Overseer SVI^ii lines llis l?i|ly. :o|Tes|M?mleiice of I lie Yorkville Kiiipiiivr. Ci.av llu.r., July JO.?When I take a look at he crops lam led to svonder svhat makes penile want to go to Texas. We are going to make .v.....V ...... ....11,, . i Making any more in Texas. Texas? Pshaw ! Mr. and Mrs. William <'Imute ami Mrs. Mary Vounghlood, are on a visit to friends and relajyes in Mcck|onhurg and (iaston counties. Hev. .1. M. Met'lain has gone to assist Key. Itussell in a meeting in |''airlie|d county. Mr. I.ee Suggs has given his road section a oinplete working, and if his example shouhl he generally followed, we would have no more . otnplaints of bad roads in this section, \v.