Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, August 15, 1894, Image 2
Jtojw and Jfadis.
? A severe drought has prevailed for some
time past in the vicinity of Henrietta mills.
Wells have dried up for the first time in the
history of the settlement, and the water in
the river is so low that the mills have been
forced to shut down. All the water courses
are very low.
? Senor Jose Vcastugui, a high Mexican
government official, was killed in a
duel last Friday by Francisco Romero, a
Mexican, and will probably result in the enactment
of stringent laws intended to put a
stop to the practice of dueling, which is
very common in Mexico.
? A crowd of young men went out on the
prairie, near Dekalb, Tex., last Thursday, to
play baseball. A thunderstorm came up,
and as many as could gathered under a
large oak tree to get out of the rain. Lightnine
struck the tree in the branches and ran
down tho trunk. Ten of the young men
were instantly killed, and a number of others
were seriously injured.
? It is expected that the troubles in the
town of Pullman will soon be renewed.
Some days ago the places of the striking
workmen were filled with a large number of
new men. The strikers still occcupy many
of the company's houses. They are due the
company for several months' rent. Vice
President Wicks of the company, has decided
that all tenants who have not paid their
rent must be evicted. The decision has
created renewed excitement among the men.
Most of them were of the opinion that the
company would not dare pursue such a
course. When the evictions will commence
has not been decided; but there is reason to
believe that they will cause trouble, perhaps
bloodshed.
? Charlotte Observer: It was, we think, the
Omaha platform of the People's party that
demanded the Australian ballot law. Alabama
enacted it and the election of this week
was held under it, for the first time in that
State. It resulted in a tremendous victory
for the Democratic party, and now Kolb and
his "JefFersonian Democrats" are shouting
"fraud!" at the top of their voices and threatening
a revolution. That is the way with
the Pops. They clamor for a thing, and when
they get it or think they are about to get it,
' * 1- 1- J? il *1 9 + ,?AnU
meyjsuuueniy uiscover umi mvy uvu v ?t?u ?.
it. The Australian ballot law is perhaps a
very good thing. At all events there is no
reason to believe that there was the slightest
fraud in the recent Alabama election.
? It appears from the government crop report
for July, that the area under tobacco
throughout the country is only 74.4 per cent,
of that of last year, aud the general average
of condition is SI. The only States in which
there was an increase of area are Louisiana
and -Missouri, and the only others in
which there is 110 decrease are South Carolina,
Georgia and Arkansas. In the New
England and Middle States, aud in Wisconsin,
Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana
and South Carolina,the average condition
ranges from 90 to 100. Connecticut is the
only State in which the reported condition
reaches 100, although Pennsylvania reports
99, South Carolina 98, and Missouri 97.
Drought is the principal cause of reduced condition,
and next in importance is the injury
occasioned by late frost.
? The statement just issued by the'bureau
of statistics at Washington furnishes many
curious facts. The merchandise imported
during the year encjing July 28th, is valued at
$645,995,151, which is a decrease of $211,405,
771 from the imports of the previous year.
This does not mean that local resources made
up the difference; but that the people stinted
themselves to that extent, and wore out their
old clothes. The decrease in jewelry was
$10,570,636, in silks $14,168,282, and in wines
etc., $3,680,851, a total of $28,419,769. In
hides, furs etc., the shrinkage has been $14,510,333.
It is in the importation of woolens,
however, that the greatest decrease has been
shown, amounting to $33,565,907. The exports,
likewise, show how people have been
economizing, for it looks as if there had been
a rush to sell everything on hand. An increase
of $44,478,353 is shown over the figures
ofthe year preceding. A curious feature
* " ?- > rvf
oi lue year s eipun? niu mc iih^iuvuv
$37,164,713 in silver bullion, against $17,544,067
the year before, being an increased export
of $19,620,646.
? The air is full of revolutionary rumors,
and it is declared that the Kolbites are arriving,
says a Birmingham, Ala., dispatch of
last Saturday. The leaders of the Kolbites
present an air of mystery ; but there is good
authority for the statement that Captain
Kolb has declared that he proposed to go to
Montgomery at the close of Governor Jones's
term of office and there be sworn in as governor,
which is taken to mean an attempt
to set up separate legislatures and State
governments. It is believed to be the plan
to have Kolb sworn in by some justice and
then to invite all the Populists who were
elected to the regular legislature to go into a
legislature which shall include all the Kolbite
candidates whom Kolb claims to have
been defrauded. Mass meetings called for
August 23 are thought to be for the purpose
of testing the Populist sentiment.
? The Coxey movement is about over for
the present. For more than a month, several
hundred Commonwealers have been encamped
just within the State of Virginia,
near the District of Columbia line. They
became such a nuisance by their thieving to
the neighborhood for miles around, that last
Saturday the Virginia authorities decided to
drive them out of the State. They offered
no resistance, and were taken over to Washington.
On Sunday, some 225 or more were
allowed to occupy a government reservation
iu the city ; and on Monday and yesterday
the railroads carried them to various points
in iIip WW The men were readv to iro.
and were glad of the opportunity. The
only detachment of Commonwealers that is
now reported to be on its way to Washington,
is 350 men under Mrs. General Cantwell.
They are now in Virginia, and are
expected to arrive in Washington tomorrow.
? Most Americans who travel in Europe hecome
intliguaut w hen they see women working
as farm hands. But Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf,
of Philadelphia, now in Germany, says:
"Such farm work for women is neither degrading
nor too taxing. They have pledged
to become helpmates to their husbands,
and they regard it their duty to lessen the
labors of their fathers, and, being physically
able to do their share, they regard it wrong to
slave themselves to death while they are
idling their time away at home. Judging
from their happy looks, they seem to be none
the worse for taking their places alongside
the men folks for the purpose of honestly
earning their bread. Had we a little practical
good sense and less sentimentality among
our women at home, many a woman's life
might be happier today, happier for being
more useful, and many a man's life would
be spared the necessity of slaving itself to
death to indulge a wife's or a daughter's idleness
and luxuries."
? Cotton merchants in Augusta have received
a circular letter that is of much interest
to the whole country, says a dispatch to
the Atlanta Constitution: It is a protest
against the use of sugar sacks in the covering
of cotton bales. The protest is signed by
the treasurers of the leading cotton manufacturing
companies of New England, and is addressed
to the president of the New York cotton
exchange. The protest is as follows:
"We, the treasurers of cotton manufacturing
companies in New England, hereby enter our
protest against the use of sugar sacks in the
covering of cotton bales in the States growing
cotton, for the reason that being closer
than ordinary jute bagging, it takes water
quicker, absorbs more, retains it longer, and
stains anil damages the cotton immediately
next to the covering much more than the
jute. Any extra loss from such covering
would cause us to reject any cotton thus covered."
The Augusta mills have also agreed
to refuse to receive cotton baled in sugar
sacks.
? Vice President Stevenson is always with
us. All along Hill has been trying to kill
the tariff*bill. On Friday he introduced a
resolution calling upon the senate conferees
to make a report. That practically meant
that the bill would be taken out of the
hands of the conferees of the two houses,
and it would, of course be, to all intents and
purposes, dead. Objection was made to immediate
consideration of the resolution, and
it went over until Saturday. On Saturday,
there was a long debate as to the effect of
the resolution. Hill was certain that he
had just one majority. As hostile to the
Hill resolution, Senator t'ockrell moved
that the senate go into executive session,
and that brought an indirect vote. Hill listened
to the vote with perfect equanimity
until it was announced that Irby was paired
with a Republican against the bill. He
doubted authority for the pair; but had to
:? ?>"> ? okniiitiil <1 llalnlrrillll from
glYtf It up ?ucu w 4v,vn,fc*
Irby. Hill had counted on Irby's support.
The vote resulted !>r> to 3.*?. There was intense
excitement in the senate for a few
moments. Then Stevenson came in to save
the taritf bill. He voted that the senate go
into executive session, and thus the tarifl
bill had the narrowest escape from death it
has experienced since it was lirst introduced,
lite ? ot'hviUc ^nquiicv.
YOKKVILLE, S. C. :
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15,1S94.
? The total vote in the first primary of
x ??O 1AO ?n Ua cnnA?A/1 O
two years ago, was d,iv. , m mv
l"p to date there seems to be very little interest
in the approaching primary, and unless
something develops to arouse the voters,
there seems to be a pretty general opinion
that the vote will fall at least 1,000 short ol
the primary of two years ago.
? The Alabama State election took place
on Tuesday of last week and resulted in the
election of Oates over Kolb, by a majority ol
something like 25,000 votes. The Kolb men
have been charging fraud and threatening a
bloody revolution. There is every reason
to believe, however, that the election was as
fair as elections usually are, and if there was
any fraud at all, there was as much of it on
one side as the other. Alabama is not yet
ready to go over to the People's party.
? To say that "the people did not understand
it," is hardly a fair explanation of the
small vote in last Saturday's primary. We
think a more plausible explanation is that
they just did not care which of the Reform
candidates were nominated for governor.
The total vote in York county was only 723.
The Reform vote two years ago was 2,151,
or three times as great. This apathy seems
to have prevailed all over the State, and, to
our mind, the principal lesson it teaches is
that it is time to do away with the convention
ring business, and adopt the "hands all
around" primary.
? Last week we published the story of a
farmer who just a few years ago adopted the
"cotton as a surplus system" of farming ; and
this week we publish the story of another
farmer who has been practicing that system
all his life. The moral is that the system is
not only a good thing for a few years; but a
good thing for all time. It is worth the
while of intelligent farmers to abandon all
idea of further development of the "all cotton
system," and devote themselves to the
further perfection of the cotton as a surplus
system. The correctness of the latter system
is an established fact, and there is no
danger of making any mistakes.
? The war between China and Japan is being
waged with increasing energy ; but the
news of the fighting, as it reaches this country,
s very meagre and unsatisfactory.
The general tenor of the reports are to the
effect that most of the fighting, so far, has
been confined to the navy, and the Japanese
have generally been successful, though the
Chinese have gotten slight advantage in at
least one or two small engagements. Contrary
to general opinion, the Chinese are
very courageous soldiers. The most serious
drawbacks with them are the facts that they
arc poorly disciplined, badly armed, and in
most cases, badly officered. The Japs do
not lack for courage, and have a decided advantage
in the matters of discipline, officers,
and arms. Many of the officers iu both
armies are Europeans and Americans. Both
sides are hurrying into the field large numbers
of troops, and the probabilities are that
within a few days more there will be news
n m-ocil lorwl nmrofrpmpnt. ftPCOiniianied
I ~"e>"h> > *
| by considerable slaughter. England con!
tinucs to profess, and is apparently pracj
ticing, perfect neutrality. Russia is, for
some cause, jealous of England, and is ap1
parently very anxious to take a band in the
' quarrel. It is by no means impossible that
I before the war is over with, several of the
j European nations may become involved.
| ? John Gary Evans is to be the Reform
1 nominee for governor. That fact seems to
! be practically settled. Though, in the
! interest of peace we hope we will prove a
: false prophet, it is with a great deal of conI
fidence that we predict that the political
j turmoil of this year is not yet an end. Of
the four candidates who offered for governor,
there is very little reason to doubt Evans
! is, by far, the most objectionable to a large
majority of the Conservatives. Rut few, if
any, of these Conservatives, have taken part
| in the Reform primary. The Reformers
I themselves have been very indifferent, and
! their vote has been comparatively light,
i As things now stand, there are at least two
| elements that are greatly dissatisfied. The
situation seems to invite opposition, and if
| that opposition develops, there will be but
| little reason for surprise. Rut just where
j the opposition is coming from we are as yet
i unable to say. One theory has it that Conjservatives
and dissatisfied Reformers who
j did not vote in the special primary, will
j concentrate on Pope in the general primary
j of August 28. Another theory is to the
effect that there will probably be a strong
! Republican candidate for governor: and
| still another suggestion is, that in every
I county where there seems to be any possi;
bility of success, there will be independent
i Rutler candidates for the legislature. Rut
! there is little use in speculating on the subject
at this time. If the Rutlerites eontemj
plate continuing the fight, they are cer|
tainly keeping their own counsel and are
' not yet giving out much intimation of their
intentions. Rut, under any circumstances,
j the next few days will tell the tale, and in
j our opinion the public can look for the tie!
velopnient of some very lively politics.
BEWARE OF THE POLITICIAN.
Now that the county campaign is well on,
perhaps it will be well for Till-: Kn^cikkk
j to warn its readers to beware of the politij
cian. We (lo not refer to the candidates :
| for, really, we do not believe there is a politician
among them. We refer to the friends
j and enemies of the candidates.
Take the list of candidates now offering
for suffrages of the Democrats of York connI
ty. All of them are men of line intelligence,
; good character and c'ean records. Among
! them all there is not one that any individual
would accuse to his face of being guilty ol
anything that is mean or low. Yet each out
of them has friends and enemies, and during
1 the next 10 days these friends and enemies
will get in lots of talk, much of which may
be true, and a great deal more mere lies and
i slanders.
It will be well to remember that most individuals
take a hand in polities mainly foi
the accomplishment of some personal motive.
This personal motive is usually kept
in the background. To allow a personal
motive to show itself, would generally have
a bad effect on the object to be accomplished,
, and nobody realizes this fact better than the
individual who is trying to make a tool o!
someone else. For that reason lie always
assigns other than his real reason why this
man or that man is a scoundrel, etc., and it
I It- nr>t lirifi-pmiPllflv tile CHSC that llC 1'OSOrtS'
to downright lying in order to accomplish
I his purpose.
The "politician'' gets, in his work with
more or less ellect all along: hut it is gener
I
[ally on the last day?when it is too late to
i correct his lies?that lie is most dangerous.
Usually he lias on hand a good stock of lies
ready for use in the last minute. The lies,
e of course, are generally plausible enough to
uiuke them creditable, repulsive enough to
, j make them ellective, and often change the
>: votes of the unsuspecting. To avoid the
influence of the politician, there is just one
safe plan. Listen to his yarns as long as
there is still time for investigation; but
always investigate. When there is 110 longer
time for further investigation, close your
ears against further talk, make up your
I mind for whom you are going to vote, and
vote for them. Under 110 circumstances
allow yourself to be influenced by the "last
day" politician.
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IT WAS AN KN.IOYAHLK AFFAIR.
The Allium**' l iiinpnu'ennj; in iir/.un n i uiiesiluy
ami Thursday.
The long Anticipated Alliance campineet,
ing was held at Tirzali on last Wednesday
and Thursday, and, generally speaking, the
occasion was a gratifying success. The attendance
on each day aggregated between
(iOO and 800 people?men women and children?and
included a very large number of
representative men from various sections of
the county. The failure of Sibley, Bryan
and other big guns, who had been especially
nOK. .JOSEPH C. SIBLEY.
invited to put in their appearance, rather
disarranged the programme and caused considerable
disappointment ; but the crowd
was one of the kind that knows well how to
adjust itself to existing circumstances, and
both days were enjoyed by everybody, or at
innct ntmnst pvervbodv. with keen pleasure.
J 7
MUSIC ALWAYS GOES.
No gathering is complete without music, anil
York is especially fortunate in having two
Orst-class hands, the services of which ure
always to be had on short notice. These are
the Fort Mill hand, C. T. Crook, captain ;
and the Bethel hand, L. K. Armstrong, captain.
Both organizations are composed of
representative citizens of their respective
neighborhoods, and they are always a decided
acquisition to such gatherings, not only
for the entertaining music they furnish, hut
for their social qualities as well. Both hands
were present, aud their splendid music was
no mean feature of the two days' outing.
OUR LOCAL SPEAKERS PRESENT.
The speaking took place in a shady grove,
about three or four hundred yards from the
stores. Here a substantial platform had
been erected by the committee, and decorated
with evergreens by the ladies. A heavy
thatching of pine boughs kept off the rays of
the sun, and in front of the stand there were
seats sufficient to amply provide for the
comfort of the audience. Captain W. H.
Edwards acted as master of ceremonies, and
the exercises were opened with an appropriate
prayer by Rev. Jos. E. Edwards. After
explaining the failure of the invited speakers
to be present, Captain Edwards introduced
Mr. R.M.Carroll, who made a happy talk on
Alliance and kindred subjects, lie was followed
by Mr. \V. II. Stewart; then catne
I). E. Finley, Esq. Dinner was plentiful
and was done due credit.
HOW THEY SPENT THE NIGHT.
Most of Wednesday's crowd left during
the afternoon after the speaking was over.
About 7">, however, who lived too far away,
spent the night on the grounds. Some of
these amused themselves during the early
part of the night at a dance in H. Massey's
store, and others whiled away the hours in
divers manners. Captain Edwards was
called for and paid a complimentary tribute
to the two bands, and Mr. Finley made a
humorous non-poiiticai taiK mat was very
much enjoyed by those who heard him.
Some of the campers, including the band
boys, slept on the floors of some vacant
rooms that had been tendered them ; others
slept in covered wagons that they brought
for the purpose; and still others took it in
regular war-time style.
THURSDAY'S KXKIKTSES.
Duriug Wednesday afternoon, the comI
mittee made an ell'ort to secure the attend:
aneeof Hon. W. I). Evans to make a speech ;
IIOX. W. J. DRY AN.
hut without success. Thursday passed off
in very much the same manner as Wednesday.
The speakers in the morning were
I t <' Willtni'ii Esn and in the afternoon
Kev. Jos. E. Edwards and l'rof. W. W. 1 ?ixon.
The subject of the last two speakers
was education; and while both addresses
were good, that of Kev. Mr. Edwards was
listened to with special attention.
(1001) BKHAVIOH.
Though Tir/.ah is a dispensary town, the
visitors did not constitute a dispensary
crowd. <?n Wednesday, the people were as
I quiet and well behaved as an ordinary Sunday
congregation. The dispensary was not
opened until :> o'clock p. in., on either day,
; and on Wednesday many predicted a rowdy
; time for Thursday. Hut the rowdy time did
not develop. Each day the dispensary sold
| something like Sol) worth of liquor: but it
was evident that not much of it was eonsuin,
i cd around Tirzah. Keyond a little, rapid
driving and some occasional unsteadiness of
[gait, there were no signs of intoxication
I whatever.
NOT Mini POLITICS.
i;
Nearly all the county candidates were
I present, either on Wednesday or Thursday,
and some were present on both days. The
; voters generally, showed very little interest
, in politics, and if any political work was done
r it was in a very quiet manner.
I ! TIIK COMMITTKKS.
I
I" The main features of the occasion were
i undoubtedly the general good order, and the
r, manner in which the crowd seemed to tlior.
| oughly enjoy itself. The good order is attributable
more especially to the character of
the crowd : but. at the same time, the various
committees?every member of which did his
full duty?deserve credit for their efforts toward
preventing friction and making the oe
casion a success generally. The committees
were as follows: Stand and (irounds?W.
! W. Miller, chairman : J. A. McFadden, J. 15.
jRarron, Win. Choate. Order and Iuformaj
lion?J. T. Thomasson, .1. It. Comer, J. C.
Robinson. Refreshments?.1. A. Shurley, J.
F. Wingate, W. T. Sturgis, Win. Oarrison.
. F.ntertainment ? .1. R. Coon. J. M. Rigger, J.
r W. Siuiril.
lilt VAN AND SlKI.KV.
: Anticipating the jtresence of Messrs. Rry,
|an and Sibley, and the fact that Tin-: Kxqn.
KKK, would have had to make a big report of
their speeches, portraits of both of these gen!
tleiuen were procured, ami in view of the
; fact that very few people in this section
i know what they look like, we have presentj
ed them above.
I LOCAL AFFAIRS.
j INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Candidates?Dr. T. It. Carotliers is a candidate
for the house of representatives, and Mr
W. P. Hobbs a candidate for trial justice
e?f York township.
W. 1). Glenn, Administrator?(lives notice of ai
application for a discharge as administru
tor of the estate e?f R. II. Glenn, doeeaseel
W. II. Edwarels, School Commissioner?Announces
competitive examinations foi
scholarships in the South Carolina college
Kiirman university and Converse college
Rev. John A. Rice, I). 1)., Presielent?Publishes
an announcement with regarel to Colum
hia Female e'ollege.
J. I>. Cornwell, Chairman?Publishes a notice
by order of the boarel of county coinmis
siouers, rcepiiring the streams in York
county te> be cleaned out during the niontl
of August.
Sam M. Grist?Hassomethingtosay about Prat
< Ziw lliwlrnvi* Miuvoin Jttwl Cnrliiti Diwl:
Harrows.
Lowry <v Starr?The iiiuiuinoth Yale lamp am
other kinds of lamps. They also wish t(
know if yon use tobacco.
II. Strauss?Thinks lie lias a right to blow hi:
horn and proceeds to do it.
Ionian H rot hers?'Talk about their new hatsaiu
admonish yon that if yon want one yoi
must come quick. They can also furnisl
you with a gold or platcu watch.
S. T. Frew A' Co., Hock Hill?Caskets and C'of
fins of all styles and grades.
Sum M. <k L. (?eo. Grist?On the fourth pag<
give some facts and Figures relative to tin
business of Mutual Reserve Fund Life As
sociation.
J.J. Hunter?Says that he will continue to sell
Strouseaiul Bros, high art clothing.
A. M.Orist?Has a bicycle for sale.
CHURCH NOTICES.
Episcopal?Lay service on next Sunday at
10.30 a. m. Sunday-school in the after
noon at 5.30 o'clock.
Presbyterian?Rev. W. G. Neville, pastor
Sunday-school at 5 o'clock p. m. Prayer
meeting tomorrow evening at 5 o'clock.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. S. A
Weber, pastor. Services every morning a
10.30 and evening, during this week. Sun
day-school at 5 o'clock p. m.
Baptist?Rev. W. J. Langston, pastor
Yorkvii.lk?Sunday-school at 5 p. m
Prayer-meeting tomorrow evening at 8.1;
o'clock. Services Sunday evening at 8.15
Union.?Services next Sunday morning a
11 o'clock.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?York
VII.lk?Sunday-school at 5 o'clock p. m
Prayer-meeting this evening at 8.15. In
stallntion services on next Friday at 1]
o'clock, a. m. Preaching Sunday evening
I by Rev. W. M. Grier, at 8.15. Tirzah?Ser
| vices on Sunday morning conducted by Dr
W. M. Grier.
YORK PRECINCT ELECTION.
The Reform primary at York prccinc
passed off very quietly last Saturday. A fev
weeks ago there was a very general opinioi
that this vote would go for Ellerbe by a largi
majority ; but for several days previous t(
the election, the belief had crystalized to tin
effect that, for some unaccountable reason,
Evans would get a majority of the votes. Tin
principal reason for Ellerbe's decreased popu
larity, seems to be that the Reformers do no
approve of his attacks on Tillman and Evans
There were several Evans workers in thi
primary last Saturday ; but so far as the Re
porter saw, nobody made any ellbrt in be
half of Ellerbe. The Ellerbe men simpl;
stepped up, voted their sentiments, and tool
no further interest in the proceedings. Tin
vote resulted Evans 71, Ellerbe 50, Tindal -1
Pope 0. The general opinion all the whif
has been that Mr. Tindal's campaign ha
been the cleanest of any of the candidates
but it seems that he failed to get any benefi
from it. Perhaps it was on account of thi
foregone conclusion that the race was be
tween Evans and Ellerbe. When Pope re
fused to be hound by the primary, he cease<
to be a factor and was no longer considered
The total vote cast was unusually small, ag
grcgating only 125. The total Democratii
strength of the box, as indicated by the oh
nluk lie! Id r%1 fi vntps TIlP Reform vote ii
the primary of two years ago was 33ft.
THE THREE C'S ROAD.
Superintendent A. Tripp, of the Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago railroad, was it
Charleston recently, and in a convcrsatioi
with a reporter for The News and Courier
said that the outlook for business along hi:
road was better than it had been for years
Without exceptions, the crops in his sectioi
of the State were the best that had been seei
in a decade, and that the farmers were all con
sequently in a happy and hopeful condition
for the same marked increase in the acreagi
planted in corn was noticed in his part of tin
; country which has been reported from othe:
j sections of the State. The people of Camden
York and Spartanburg would have more cori
I to sell this full than they had ever had before
I Mr. Tripp was asked about the rumor tha
j the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago roai
was going to build a branch line from Camdei
i to Sumter. He said that he believed it wai
i true. Such a branch would be of inestimabh
j advantage to his road, and the people wh<
i now had control of the Three C's had plentj
! of money at their command to do anything
which they were convinced would increas*
j the value of their property."
The Sumter branch was about 32 miles il
length, and it would run through a country
in which railroad construction would be neith
er diflicult nor expensive. At the same tiuu
it would give the road most valuable con
| nections. It would give the road three out
I lets where it now has hut one. At Sumtei
it would tap the Atlantic Coast Line am
; Charleston, Sumter and Northern roads
while it would still maintain its friendly re
lation with the South Carolina and (teorgh
railroad at Camden. Such important addi
i tions to its connections could not fail t<
j bring a large increase of business. They, a:
; well as the additional territory acquired
i would enable the Three C's to participate ii
the large business it) which it could now clain
no share at all.
When Mr. Tripp was asked when h<
thought the new road would he begun, In
said that about the first of September tin
road was to be reorganized under its new
j name, and that he thought as soon as thai
! had been accomplished, that steps would In
taken looking towards the construction o
i the Sumter branch line.
THE RACE IS OX.
The race for the various county olfices i.1
, now on. The closing of the pledge and re
j ceipt hook by the County Democratic Kxec
utive committee at li o'clock last Monday
afternoon, was equivalent to the dropping o
the rope act. All who arc matched wen
at Newport yesterday, except Stephenson
and at ltock Hill today, each racer wil
buckle down to his best.
At the dropping of the rope there wcr<
, some surprises. Messrs. Corn well and Kpp<
failed to answer to the spurs. In fact, thej
refused to budge an inch, and dropped oui
i of the race. Both are uood men ; hut nei
ther subscribed to the pledge or put up hi:
cash. Just why is not known. Mr. Kppi
has never been in politics before, and, prob
ably, at the last moment, decided that h<
did not want to be any more. Mr. C'ornwel
' has been talking of withdrawing for a week
j or more, and to many of his friends hi<
j action was no surprise. Like Mr. Hpps, lu
too. probably has as much politics as In
wants.
If there is anybody in the county win
likes to go it alone better than Colonel W
II. McCorkle, it is probably Mr. Neely
j Which enjoys the situation most, would la
difficult to say. There is no doubt aboul
this fact, however, lioth are well pleased
Mr. Porter, for the legislature, pulled oui
last week. - There was a rumor that Mr
Thompson had also withdrawn ; but that
was a mistake. He intends to remain unti
i the finish. There will also be Messrs
I i t (',imllmi'j Kliler I.nve :uid ('sir.
' ' '
roll?in all six ; just enough to keep each o;
them on the anxious bench in fear of accompanying
one other man in a dismally hint
trip up Salt river.
Messrs. Waters and Williams will try it
1 over again. They were pitted against each
other two years ago. The difference is thai
two years ago Mr. Waters was running
! against Mr. Williams; and this year Mr
| Williams is running against .Air. Waters
I Mr. Williams will do all he can to "get
there," and Mr. Waters will do all he can
i to "stay there."
*j Messrs. Corn well and Sapoch's withdraw-*
al leaves the race for supervisor between
,' Gulp and Stephenson. Messrs. Gulp and
Stephenson have both held the office oP
I! county commissioner, and whoever gets
r: the new office for which they are run'
ning, the taxpayers of the county may rest
*: content that they will be served by a good
and capable honest man. Finley and Strait |
i | have both complied.
" | The race for school commissioner is a
i three cornered affair. Edwards beat Canst
^ ler two years ago. Gansler wants to heat
;! Edwards this year, and Sliurley wants to J
! iImm Imth The voters nre t.o decide I
I ; UfUK IHVM. "VV... ? - - ,
?j whether they want the old man, the present j
Jinan, or a new man, and in any event two
i men must be left behind.
J (to it, boys ; all of you. We have no fear
i that any of you will stoop to dirty mud
slinging. We feel sure that eaeh of you is
determined to wage a fair, clean, honest
I fight, worthy of your respectable York coun
ty constituents. To the winners we will
I ! extend congratulations, and to the defeated,
in behalf of the whole people, we here and
now return thanks for having made the tender
of a refusal of their services.
j
1 THE REFORM CONVENTION.
Pursuant to the official call, the Reform
convention of York county met in the court
house last Monday for the purpose of canvassing
the vote in last Saturday's primary,
aud electing delegates to the State Reform
suggesting convention to be held in Colum1
bia tomorrow.
The convention was called to order at 11
o'clock by Chairman Riggins, with the fol*
i lowing remarks : "Fellow Reformers: Just at
; | this time there is a great deal of dissatisfac'
tion in the Reform ranks of this State. How
' well grounded this dissatisfaction is, is not for
1 me to say ; but at the same time it strikes
me that this is a very critical period in our
history. However, I desire to urge that
* there be no friction or dissension. We have
gone into this thing, as we believed, with our
^ eyes open. The majority should rule, and
? I whichever Reform candidate may receive
" i the nomination, it becomes the duty of the
' j rest of us to put our shoulders to the wheel
and see that he is elected. I now declare
| this convention called to order for the trans-!
k action of such business as may properly come ,
^ j before it, and according to my understanding,1
| my duties as chairman of the Reform exccu- i
tive committee now cease.
0
Upon motion of Captain E. A. Crawford,
Mr. R. T. Riggins was unanimously elected
chairman of the convention, and upon mo1
tion of Mr. J. F. Ashe, Mr. W. J. Miller was
0
unanimously elected secretary. Mr. Riggins
rpturnpfl t.hunks for the convention's exnres
[ ! " ' *
sion of confidence in electing him to the position
of chairman, and upon motion of Mr.
Miller, the various delegations appointed the
respective committeemen on credentials as
follows:
^ Antioeh?O. X. Hahn ; Blaeksburg?R. S.
t Maddox ; Blairsville?J. C. Blair; Bethany?.1.
e Darby Smith ; Bethel?J. Lee Baniett: Buttalo?
It. E. Porter; Bullock's Creek?Kelly Inman ;
, Clark's Fork?It. W. Whitesides; Coates's
? Tavern?J. I). Comwell; Clover?W. J. Davis;
j Fort Mill?H. E. White; Hickory (trove?J.
8 1). Whitesides; MeConnellsville?J. F. Ashe;
. I Newport?Jell' Lumpkin ; Rock Hill?J. D.
' j ltawls; Thompson's Mill?E. D. Thompson;
t| Yorkville?Jos. A. Smith; Tirzah?W. B. Allie
I soil.
Upon the retirement of the committee on
credentials, the followiug, introduced by
j Mr. W. J. Miller, and secouded by Mr. E. It.
Sapoch, was adopted unanimously :
We, the delegates of the Reform convention,
now assembled, do most heartily endorse the
3 Hon. J. ('. Wilborn for the otlfce of railroad
, commissioner. There being no other candidate
' from this section of the State, we think this
j much due us from the Reform party.
Sir. Wilborn returned his thanks. "I just
want to say to this convention," he said,
"that at no time since I have been in public
- life, has anything happened to me that has
i Ct'itxnr tl?on tKia ItOdl'K' r>n.
1 UlTCIl UlUI C Ulllj 111^ biiuu VIIIW uvui vj VM
i dorseraent. I pledge you, now and here,
, that 1 shall always stand by the lieform
s principles for which we have so long been
. fighting." [Applause].
, The committee on credentials reported
representation from the vurious precinct
clubs as follows:
Antioch?J. A. Parish, J. A. Harrison, T. W.
1 Scoggitis, J. it. Davie, O. N. Halm.
? Blaeksburg?J. W. Thomson, W. II. Carroll,
R. S. Mattux, K. R. Sapocli, W. 1?\ Dye, W. J.
2 MeHill, J. A. Whisoiiant.
r Rlairsville?J. 1). Stevenson, J. C. Rlair, W. J.
Sherer, R. T. ltiggiiis, R. II. Sherer, J. I). Kell.
> Rethany?W. A. Hums, Felix (Rutin, J. W.
i Thomasson, J. T. Quinn, J. D. Smith.
Bethel?John Ratterree, R. A. Harnett, J. L.
Harnett, D. (?. Stanton, A. II. Harnett, <1. C. Ort
mand, J. M. Harnett,
i Buffalo?R. K. Porter,
Hulloek's Creek?K. Inman, S. fJ. Feemstcr,
i J. M. MeCullough.
3 Clark's Fork?R. W. Whitesides.
j Clay Hill?No representation.
Coates's Tavern?J. S. (ilasscoek, W. P.
J Crook, J. I). Cornwell.
! Clover?J. It. Robinson, John Knox, C. T. j
r Thomas, \V. J. Davis.
' Fort Mill?Z. T. Hailes, II. K. White, C. T.
J Crook, D. (}. Kimhrell, J. II. McHlhaney, /. D.
Boyd.
i Hickory drove?John Ramsey, John D.
, Whitesides, R. M. Whitesides, .1. K. Leech, ;
Win. McHill, H. F. Seoggius.
McConnellsville?P. M. Hurris, J. MeC. |
J Moore, A. W. <Madden, J. F. Ashe.
Newport?W. J. Miller, Lee Pierce, Win. j
Choate, J. Lumpkin.
Rock Hill?(J. T. Allen, A. H. Fewell, A. F.
r Sturgis, W. T. Sturgis, S. L. Milling, J. B.
1 Rawls, W. J. Furies, T. V. McFaddcn, R. A.
| Krwin, It. 11. Cowan, F. It. Thomasson.
'! Thompson's Mill?15. 1). Thompson,
'j Yorkville?I. H. Cordon, J. \\ . Neil, W. J.
i Jones, Win. Dickson, R. L. Wilkcrson, W. P.
. Hohhs, R. M. Sherrer, M. S. Carroll, J. 10.
. (lettys, Jos. A. Smith, J. J. (iaulden, D. <'.
Clark, J. C. Coiner.
' Tirzali?W. B. Allison.
' The representation of the various pre-1
| cincts was duly confirmed as reported by the I
committee on credentials, and, upon motion,,
> j the convention canvassed the vote for the
J various candidates for governor as cast in j
1 last Saturday's primary. The result was as
' follows:
l.\?. I.\.r For
Kvait.s. Kllerhc. Tindal.
f Antioch 4-'t :w
Blacksburg, 1(1 4 1(1
Blairsville, 14 1!)
Bethany Hi S>
Bethel 12 4 11
4 Buffalo 1 !i
Bullock's (.'reek, 2S
Clark's Fork, 11
. Coates's Tavern, it l.'S
(_'lo\cr 2.7 2.'! 2
r Fort Mill 27 22 ;!
f Hickory (irove, 40 2 2
MeConnellsville, :m
5 Newport, 7 10
Rock Hill ;Y1 :w
.' Thompson's Mill ... 4
' Yorkville, 71 40 4 I
j Tirzah 2.7 2 *?
?| * Totals, :KM 2!Hi 41 j
5! I)r. Sampson 1'ope received one vote at
r | Rock Hill.
M Mr. W. J. Miller ofl'ered a resolution pro"!
viding that the various candidates for gov'
j emor he accorded representation in the
'[State nominating convention in proportion
', to the number of votes that each received in
J the primary. Col. W. B. Allison seconded
'! the resolution, and illustrated its effect by j
: showing that on the basis of the vote in the I
Y primary, York county would send toColum5;
bia f> Kvans delegates, 3 Kllerbe delegates,!
' j and 1 Tindal delegate. Messrs. J. W. Neil,
J. \V. Thomson, K. A. Crawford and others
' i opposed the resolution, holding that the
< principles of the Reform party called for
| majority rule. The resolution was put to a
1 j vote and defeated by an overwhelming inn-1
1 j jority.
! On motion, it was resolved that delegates
' to the State convention he selected?one!
i from each township?and all instructed to
' I vote for Evans. The delegates were then
' nominated by representatives of the various
I clubs, and elected as follows :
' Itcthel, S. M. Johnson.
f( Itethosda, Win. Nelson.
| Pollock's ('reek, Kelly Ionian.
| IIroad River J. 1). Whitesides.
>| Catawba, T. M. Allen.
'' Cherokee, I. W. Thompson.
Kbenezer, Henry Masscy.
Kort Mill, C. T. ('rook.
I Kings Mountain, John M. Thoinasson.
York J. W. Neil.
' I Vacating the chair in favor of Captain E.
' j A. Crawford, Mr. Kiggins offered the follow- j
ing, which was adopted without opposition :
I Resolved, That this convention instruct the
delegates to the Reform State convention, to me-1 s
rnoriali/e the State Democratic convention to he
held in September of this year, to amend the I
State Democratic constitution so as to give the I
people a straight primary in accordance with the
demand of the March, 1M0, platform.
I'pon motion, the roll of the precincts was t
called in order to develop the sentiment of I
the convention on the question of whether (
or not the Reform convention should nomi-' '
nate other State officers in addition to gov- J *
ernor and lieutenant governor. It was re-,
solved to leave all nominations from govern- *
or down to railroad commissioner, to the i ^
Reform convention.
Chairman Riggins explained that in the J2
discharge of his duties as executive commit- j
teeman for this county, lie had incurred per- 1
sonal expenses to the amount of about $2o, |'
and also an expense of $12 for advertising. j j
He was perfectly willing to assume his personul
expenses himself; hut he would he glad j
to nave tne convention muKcsome provision
for the payment of the balance. On motion, .
a collection was taken up in the convention j
for the purpose of paying these expenses, i
and something over $5 was raised.
There being 110 further business, at about
2 o'clock, the convention adjourned sine die.
LOCAL LACONICS.
The Knqulrer, to January 1, IHOo,
? Will be furnished to subscribers from
this date for 7fi cents.
Rev. BogRH at Reerxhebu.
? Itev. W. K. Boggs, an evangelist of the
Presbyterian church, commenced a series of
meetings at Beersheba church on yesterday.
There will be two services each day?at 11
a. m., and 7.30 p. m.
l'rotractetl Services at Clover.
? Protracted services were commenced in
the Baptist church at Clover last night, and
will be continued for several days. The
pastor, Rev. W. J. Langston, is being assisted
by Rev. R. A. Soublett.
Columbia Female College.
? In another column, President Rice announces
that the fall session of the Columbia
Female college will open 011 September
27. This well known institution stands high
among colleges of its class, and those interested
are advised to write for catalogues.
Revival Serviced.
? Interesting revival services are being
conducted in Trinity M. E. church this
? ? 1- wnotrvn TJ T^w WnKnn {u lioitur
Wl'L'li, 1 IIC JIU.TIU1 j !?</!. I'l. l> vui.1, ? Uv..0
assisted by R. A. Childs, pastor "of the Methodist
church at Chester. Mr. Childs is an
eloquent, forceful and logical speaker, and
his sermons are calculated to do much good.
Fun Among the Maxoutt.
? A regular meeting of the Vorkville lodge
of A. F. M., was held last Monday night for
the purpose of conferring the master's degree
upon three new candidates. For some reason
the degree was not conferred ; hut several
visitors were over from Rock Hill, and the
report is that the meeting was a very lively
occasion.
Mr. Supoch Withdrawn.
? We have been requested by Mr. Sapoch
to say that in consequence of the condition
of his eyes, he has decided to withdraw
from the race for county supervisor, and is
no longer a candidate. He-requests us also to
extend his thanks to the many friends who
had promised to support him in his candidacy.
For lloyx and (Jlrlx.
? Rev. A. E. Booth of Decatur, (la., who
was recently elected president of the Baptist
High school at this place, has arrived in
Yorkville, and is now engaged in making
preparotions for opening the school. He
informs us that he has secured a full corps
of teachers, and that 011 September 25th the
institution will he opened for both boys and
girls. .
It Weighed 18 1-2 Ouucex.
? Mr. Jos. H. Adams, of Bethel, was in
Yorkville last Friday, and left at Thk Enquirkr
oflice the largest tomato we have
seen this season. It was of the "1'otuloroso"
variety, and weighed 18$ ounces. Mrs.
Adams, who has the art of fruit and vegetable
preserving down to perfection, cans large
quantities of tomatoes every year, and never
suffers any loss on account of their spoiling
on her hands.
Competitive Kxamlmtllon.
? In another column, School Commissioner
Edwards gives notice of the competitive
examination to he held on August 24 for
scholarships in the South Carolina college,
Converse college and Furman university.
The South Carolina college scholarships are
worth $r,0, including $40 for tuition and $10
for an incidental fee. The Furman and
Converse scholarships include only free tuition.
Kooliinr Willi a l'latol.
? Will Fawsett, an 8 year old Negro hoy,
was shot and almost instantly killed on the
evening of the nth instant, l>y John Hradshaw,
another Negro aged about 18. The
two Negroes had heen left alone in a cabin j
on the plantation of Mr. J. E. I'lexieo, near
Hoodtown. They began tampering with an
old pistol, and the weapon, while in the]
hands of the older Negro, suddenly went off :
The ball struck the younger Negro about the
collar bone, and he died within a few minutes.
Trial Justice J. I*. Hlair summoned a jury
and held an inquest. The jury pronounced
the killing as accidental.
A Good .Sign.
It'll T nnnlil Clio <1 i1a7I'I1 '
? " 1 I'll yCHI'S uuuiv, l buuiu ovv It
wagons passing my house each day on the
way to Rock Hill after provisions," said Mr.
W. 1'. Crook, of the Coates's Tavern neighborhood
to a reporter for The Knquiher, last
Monday. "But now," he continued, "I know
of hut two men in my neighborhood who have
to buy their regular supplies in Rock Hill.
Almost everybody else has learned that they
must raise their own provisions at home."
This shows why the Santuc fanners are so
prosperous, and why Rock Hill is branching !
out into manufacturing and other lines.
I'rntracted Meeting at Tir/uli.
? We are requested to announce that,'
commencing tomorrow at 9 o'clock a. m.,'
there will be a protracted union meeting at i
Tir/.ah. The meeting will take place in the J
grove occupied by the Alliance campmeeting, i
and the preaching will he from the stand
used by the speakers. Among the ministers ,
who are expected to participate in the servi-j
ces, are Rev. Dr. J. H. Thornwell, Rev. Dr. |
Alexander Sprunt, Rev. B. H. Grier, Rev. J.
M. McClain, and perhaps others. The ocea-1
sion will no doubt be a notable one. The!
public generally is invited to attend. During
the continuance of the meeting, the forenoon ,
service will be commenced each morning at
9 o'clock.
Citadel Cadethliipx.
? Superintendent of Education May field
has received a letter from Chairman Johnson
Hagood, of the hoard of visitors of the citadel,
in which he says that the hoard will j
pass upon applications for beneficiary scholarships,
at a meeting to he held in Columbia
on the 4th of September. Two important
considerations govern the admission of bene- !
fieiary cadets to the citadel. One is that the ,
applicant must he unable to get an education ,
otherwise ; and the other is that he must be a J
resident of the county to which he expects j
to be accredited. There are numerous cases, j
it is said, where both of these considerations
have been ignored. Applicants who are eli-;
gible under the law should see to it that they j1
not are turned down by applicants who are ;,
not eliigible, i nosc who uesire 10 ooiam u
permit to enter the competition, should sip- i
ply toCieneral Hagood, at Barnwell.
Mr. Lumpkin is KutliuiiHtlc.
? "I can say, without fear of con trudic-(
lion," said Mr. S. I>. Bumpkin, of the Three.
C's to a Charleston reporter the other day, | (
"that the people of my section will make this 1
year the finest crops that that they have ever ]
made. It does one's heart good to travel '
up the Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago |(
road and see the corn and cotton that is |.
growing from the North Carolina line down :
to Camden. You never saw anything any- <
where to beat it. The farmers are in good |
pints, and nro jubilant over the crops pros-1
tects. Unless some unforseen and improba)le
contingency arises, ibis is going to be a '
coord-breaking year for crops in our part of '
be State. K very where I go, 1 bear the same ,
hing. Crops are good everywhere: but in '!
)ur part of the country they are the best we 1
Imvc ever had." |'
'lfioi Out the Stream*. ,
? To another column, the eotintv coinmis- i
sioners give official notice of sin act of the 1
egislature requiring that during the month of1 J
August, landowners in York county, clean out I
ill streams running through their lands. J
The requirement is to be enforced by suitable I'
penalties, and we would respectfully suggest'
dint all landholders at once either make ar* 11
rangements to carry out the provisions of the ! 1
law, or get on the very best terms with their
neighbors. ! i
ABOUT PKOPIiR.
Mr. E. R. McKlwee, of (ireeusboro, X. ('.,!'
is in town. !
Mrs. J. K. ho wry is visiting relatives at i
Hrattonsville. i
Miss Annie Whittle is visiting her brother's '
family at Newton, N. ('.
Mrs. J. J. Hull, of Rock Hill, visited Mrs. A.
R. Ranks this week. I
Miss Edna Hull, of Rock Hill, visited Miss '
Hattie Ranks last week.
Miss Ijiila Met'lain is visiting Mrs. I). W. i
Hicks, at Henrietta, X. ('. 1
Mr. R. T. Allison has been quite ill, but is !!
now reported to be improving. ' i
Misses Nina, Xealie and Ada Raines have I'
been visiting friends in Blacksburg. I'
Mr. Harry R. Smith, of Columbia, is vis- ,
iling his father's family in this place. j i
Mrs. (?. M. liowrance is visiting her daugh-1 j
.*r..~ /i ?ii ' a ii..........i.. v t<
ILT, nil.'*, v ninrii, <u nntvuiiiiii-, n. v ,
We received u pleasant call oil yesterday j
IVom Mr. W. S. Creighton, of Itciek 11 ill. | <
Mr. X. B. Bratton, of Guthriesville, joined !
his family at Cleveland Springs on Thursday |
last. i
Misses I.ila and Zada English, of Hump- 1
den Sidney, Va.,are visiting friends in York- ,
ville. * ,
Mrs. J. O. Walker returned home on Sat- <
urday after spending a week at Cleveland
springs. J
Mrs. J. B. Bell and children are visiting <
the family of Mr. I). A. A. Watson, near
Clay Hill!
Misses Mary and Rose Hunter, of this ,
place, are visiting friends and relatives in
Rock Hill.
Editor J. J. Hull, of the Rock Hill Herald,
gave Thk Enquirku a pleasant visit on i
yesterday. 1
Mr. Jos. Alexander and J. B. Bell, Esq.,
are attending the I'nitcd States court in ,
Greenville.
Misses Alice and Mamie Huston, and Julia
Guyton, of Blacksburg, are visiting the
Misses Barnes.
Messrs. Willie and Claud Cheighton, of
Rock Hill, are visiting relatives and friends
near Yorkville.
Miss Maggie Hayes, of Suntuc, S. C\, is
visiting the family of Mrs. E. J. Shillinglaw,
near Yorkville.
Miss Ada Crook, of Suntuc, visited the
family of Captain W. H. Edwards, in this,
place, lust week.
Misses Edith and Maud Stewart, of Rock j
Hill, are visiting in Yorkville, the guests of
Miss Hattie Banks.
Miss Fannie Barnes is at home again after j
spending a lew weeks pleasantly witli irienas
at Maddens and Blacksburg.
Miss Marion Clarkson, of Charlotte, is
visiting relatives and friends in this place,
the guest of Mrs. A. II. Banks.
Mrs. George Richards and children, ofj
Stanley Creek, N. C., visited the family of
Mr. J. W. Dobson in this place, last week.
W. B. deLoach, P^sq., returned to his
home in this place on Monday last, after a
three weeks' visit to the lower part of the
State.
Miss Mollie Tall returned to her home in
Baltimore, last Thursday, after a three weeks'
visit to her sister, Mrs. W. I). Grist, in this
place.
Mr. J. C. Mallard, accompaned by Mrs.
John Mallard and Miss A. Eliza Love, will
spend a month in the mountains near .Asheville,
N. C.
Miss Nellie McElreath, after spending two
months in Yorkville with the family of Captain
L. M. Grist, returned to her home in
Campbell, Tex., last Monday.
Mr. W. J. DeVinney, formerly of Yorkville,
but now a successful merchant at Racolet,
spent several days last week with relatives
and friends in this section.
Mr. S. W. Mitchell, of White Oak, Fairfield
county, is visiting the family of Mr. W.
1'. Wylie, of Guthriesville. Miss Mamie
Wylie and Mr. Mitchell called at The Enquirer
office on Saturday last.
Mr. Jenkins Daviney, who left this section
about five years ago, and settled in Lamar
county, Texas, is visiting relatives and
friends in and around Yorkville. He expresses
himself as being well pleased with
his new home.
Mrs. M. A. Ciriflitli and sons, Mr. It. If.
and Master Wileher, anil daughters Misses
Annie and Ethel, left Vorkvdle 011 yesterday
morning for Hock Hill, and expert to make
their future home in Koek Hill's suburban
town, Oakland. Yorkville regrets to lose j
this most excellent family, and we congratu- j
late Koek Hill on their acquisition.
NOTES FROM BETHEL.
NcciUiik Ituln?Magnificent Corn on AllUitu Creek?
Food Crops Abundant?Successful ltevlval.
('orrcs)MiudciH'e of tlie Yorkville Kiujuirer.
I'ost Oak, August 13.?This section of
York is needing rain. Eight showers have
fallen during the past week ; but not enough :
for the young corn, of which there is a large!
crop planted.
In my last letter, I spoke of the hail having
destroyed the crops in this neighborhood
011 May 23. I have taken the pains to try to |
find out the damage the hail storm really |
did, and to illustrate, will give what Mr. G. j
C. Ormaud says about the way it served him,'
which will show what the rest of the neigh-1
borhood suffered in the way of having their I
crop beaten down by the hail. Mr. Urmand !
says that he had sown 7U bushels of wheat, I
drilled in with 100 pounds of commercial fer-j
tilizer to the acre. On the same land, he
had made 15 bushels of wheat to the acre
without any guano. He had hoped to realize j
1,500 btishelsof wheat from his crop ; but the
hail beat it literally iuto the ground and he
did not cut a straw except a few shocks that;
happened to escape in one little corner, i
This threshed out 15 bushels. Mr. Ormand j
got his first two figures ; but had to leave the j
ciphers off. The oat crop was also swepti
entirely away. The cotton crop was damaged,
and Mr. Ormand had to plant 20 acres 1
over, besides replanting the rest of his crop. I
This has come out and he lias as good cotton
as I have ever seen. Much of his crop, lie
thinks, will make 1,U00 pounds to the acre.,
The farmers, when their grain was destroyed,j
plauted the stubble in corn and peas. Mr.
Orinand has 55 acres of young corn, with
peas planted between it. This is very line,
and if there is a late fall will make hard corn.
I rode through Mr. Ormand's bottom corn
on Allison creek. I think it is the largest!
body of fine corn that I have ever seen.;
There are 85 acres, lying up and down the L
banks of Allison creek, that to stand off and [
look at, is as pretty a sight us one could wish
to see. The waving sea of green stalks, with ;
their silver tops and silky blooms of red and I
white, delight the eye of the lover of nature,!:
and the long ears giving promise of an abun- 1
dant crop, delights the heart of the farmer, j
This body of corn is pronounced by old farm-1
ers around here to be the best they have 1
ever seen grow on Allisou creek. And many ; i
of them say it will average 40 bushels to the ,1
acre. Mr. Orinand says if it is not damaged, i ^
he issatislied he will make at least 00 bush- (
els to the acre.
The farmers are breaking np their turnip |
patches, and as soon as the dark of the moon , j
comes, there will be many acres sown in j i
turnips. Mr. Sam Johnson beat the country J
last year in turnips, and he is going to try | j
again. j i
The sugar cane patches are very fine, and j
there will be enough to feed the stock for some j j
time, besides making more molasses than will do
the people. The sweet potato crop is good. 1i
Mrs. Orrnand showed me some as line pota-j'
toes?taken from her patch?as one could '
want to see. We have heen feasting on mel- j
fins this week. There is an abundant crop.; <
Kcv. Hoggs lias closed the meeting at the J
chapel. Forty-five persons professed religion. | There
has been a very interesting meeting!
lining on at I'nion. Mr. hangston is assisted 11
i>y Hev. H. A. Sublett, an able and earnest 11
evangelist. Fourteen persons have joined jj
the church, anil others are manifesting a deep (
interest in the truths that are being preached. 11
The debating society will meet at the j
school house on Friday evening at 4 o'clock. 1
X.
THE I'Or.NTY CAMPAIGN'.
The first meeting of the? county Democratic
ampaigu was held at Tirzah olitiroli, a short
listanee from Newport, on yesterday. There
vas present perhaps one hundred people, in Iinlin?f
a dozen or more ladies and minors.
The meeting was opened with prayer hy Colonel
iV. J. Howen, and called to order by Mr. W. .1.
Vliller, the township ehairman. The first speak r
introduced was
KKI'KKSKN'I'ATI VK W. N. KI.PKK.
Representative Klder explained that he was
resent to give an account of his stewardship in
he legislature, (inventor Tillman, he said,
nade his first speech at Bennettsville in ISXb.
lie made his second speech a short distance from
his place. About the same lime lie negau Height
for an agricultural college in this State.
1'he proposition was defeated. In 1888 the Aliauee
wave added impetus to the movement
11 this State, and in 1890 came the Farmers*
novemcnt platform, charging aristocracy, ring
rule and corruption. 1 admit that the first two
harges were correct; but the last was made
rather for political effect than otherwise. In
1890 you sent me to the March convention which
lominated B. B. Tillman for governor. lie has
nade as good a governor as this State has ever
liad ; and so far, as I see it, the Reform movement
has made no serious mistake. Mr. Klder
hen went on to explain that the primary deedon
of two years ago was ilue to the Reform
movement. This year, he said, the Reformers
desired to concent ride their forces in the general
l>rimnry. Accordingly they held a general primary
of their own. The nominee of that primary
was objectionable to a great many Reformers;
hut one of the cardinal principles of Reform is
majority rule, and all Reformers should support
the nominee. Mr. Klder next gave the
history of the transferor the agricultural department
to I'lemsou college. He had advocated
this change, as he also advocated the demand that
lie State university should be liberally supported
is a literary college. He reviewed {he legislation
by which the Industrial collegeat Rock Hill
was established, and spoke of his connection
with the institution as one of the trustees. He
voted against the proposition for square school
listriets, for the reason that at great expense
many school districts had already been laid out
in this section, and to change them would entail
considerable confusion. He had voted for
the salary reduction bill, as introduced by Mr.
Finley, and the bill, as passed, would effect the
taxpayers a saving of something like 8.10,000 to
jdh.iMK)a year. He was in favor of some of the
provisions of the new count v government law ;
out to others he was opposed'. He did not think
uiyhody should be asked to give his services to
the county without reasonable compensation,
lie had voted for the election of railroad commissioner
by the people, for the reason he
thought that the people should elect all public
iflll-CIM.
About this time a voter asked Mr. Hitler to explain
the possible result of the proposed constitutional
convention. lie replied that our present
constitution is not of our own making, and
we have amended it until we hardly know
what it means. The voter wanted to know
whether or not it was the purpose of the
convention to establish an educational qualification
for voting, a three dollar poll tax, and
whether or not the homestead law would
be abolished. These questions Mr. Khler was
unable to answer. lie had voted to submit
the matter to the people, he said, and there his
duty ended. "Don't you think," asked the
voter, "that if the people should call a constitutional
convention, that that convention should
submit its work back to the people for ratification?"
"Yes," answered Mr. Elder. "Well,"
continued the voter, "will the new law be submitted
back to the people?" "No," replied Mr.
KUler. "Well," continued the voter, "I am a
Tillinunite. I was one of the first Tillman men
in this county. I propose to continue to vote
for him; but on that questipn, I am not with
him. I don't propose to go into anything of
the kind until I know where I am going to
land."
About this time Chairman Miller handed to
Mr. Elder the following from the Newport and
Tirzah clubs:
To the otllco-seekcrs of York county, and by order
of the Newport and Tirzah Democratic clubs:
1. Do von believe In reform?reform as enunciated
by the Reform platform?and promise to support and
use all due Influence along that line, and to seek tlrst
what Is for the general good of all people, rather than
for factional Interest or personal aggrandizement?
2. Do you favor more and better reform in county
government?the abolition of all useless oltlces and of
making all ottlcers to receive a tixed salary in preference
to this "fee payment ?"
:i. Shouldn't some plan be originated to utilize our
county convicts on the public roads ?
4. Nume your preference by name, and In ease you
areseeklng the office of legislator, who will you support
for the olTlec of t'nited States senator?
Mr. Elder answered each of the questions in
the affirmative, and said that for the United
States senate, he would vote for Henjamin R.
Tillman.
RKI'RKSKNTATIVK R. M. CARROLL
was introduced as the next speaker. Mr. Carroll
explained that two years ago he was asking
for a trial; now he was present to give an account
of his stewardship. This was not only
a pleasure ; hut a privilege. He believed he
bad done his duty. "I have for you a message,"
. ?
nesilHI. " inai message is mm mi liiu itciuiM.
pledges have been fulfilled." Laws have been
set in operation that will eventually redound to
the great good of the entire State. The four cardinal
principles of the Reform movement that
have been realized are: 1. The primary plan of
nominating State officers. This has oeen aircorded
to tlie people. 2. Kqual facilities for. the
education of the masses. Here I point to Clemson
and the Woman's Industrial college at Rock
Hill. :i. Kqual distribution of the burdens of
taxation. I point to the successful fight of the
administration against the railroads and other
corporations. 4. We promised economy in tho
administration of the government. The laws
were codified in 1881 or 1882 at a cost of about
$80,(XX), and last year we did the same work at
a cost of not more than $40,000. We have reduced
salaries to the extent of about 000 a
year. Before the Reform movement went into
power, the penitentiary was an expense to the
State. Now it yields a revenue, it has made
internal improvements to the extent of not less
than $10,000, and also spent the same amount on
the De.Saussure farm, besides furnishing $10,(XX)
or $12,(XX) worth of labor to the Clemson and
Winthrop colleges. We have also given you
the right to elect railroad commissioners, and
one of these commissioners has informed me
that he has effected a reduction of li> per cent,
on the transportation of the item of cotton alone.
Mr. Carroll said that since the Reform party
had come into power three great issues had been
forced upon it, and all of them had been met as
ably as they could have been met by any party.
One of these issues was the prohibition question.
This had been solved by the dispensary law.
The next was the refunding of the State debt.
This had been effected at a very great saving.
The third was a new county government
scheme. The new law is not perfect. One of
the most serious defects is its failure to provide
Pier compensation for services rendered. He
voted for the law. At the time, however,
he knew it was not perfect. At the same time,
he knew that it would not go into effect until
there was another session of the legislature, and
there is still time in which to remedy all defects.
A voterusked Mr. Carroll toexplain the working
of the constitutional convention matter.
"We voted," said Mr. rarroll, "io suuiiiii me
question of a constitutional convention to the people.
With that our duties ended. On the question
of calling a constitutional convention, you
will vote just as I will ; as you think hest."
"How about Mississippi ? Have not about onefourth
of the voters of that State been disfranchised?"
asked the voter. "Really I don't know
anything about Mississippi ; it is not my business
to keep up with the atfairs of that State."
"Well," returned the voter, "I am just asking
for information. I only want to know wlfere
the constitutional convention is going to land
us." Mr. Carroll said he was unable to explain,
and the voter said he was still in search of the
man who could tell him something .about the
matter.
Mr. Carroll next went on to say that while the
tax assessment this year showed no reduction
as compared with the last year of Richardson's
administration. The four years of Tillman and
Richardson were about the same. The Reformers,
however, had had a great many drawbacks,
anil met with severe losses in the phosphate property
; had a great many costly law suits, etc.,
but notwithstanding all this, had gotten things
in such a shape that a very material reduction
of taxation in the future is inevitable.
In answering the various questions propounded
above, Mr. Carroll replied in the atlirmativc.
Tillman was liis own choice, he said, and he was
satisfied that he was also the choice of a majority
of the peopie of the State. If this was the
case, it was his duty to vote for him ; and if
elected to the legislature, he would certainly
do so.
ItKl'ltKSKNTATIVK W. 11. I.OVK
was next introduced. Two years ago, said Mr.
Love, I told you that I was not a public speaker.
I tell you the same tiling now. 1 said I would
always cast ni.v vote as seemed to the best interest
of my constituency. This I have endeavored
to do. 1 voted for the salary reduction bill
introduced by our honorable senator. I myself
introduced a bill which saves this State not less
than live or six thousand dollars a year. [Hill
regulating the fees of sheriffs for conveying
lunatics to the asylum.] I went from you
pledged to vote for prohibition. The house
passed a prohibition bill and the senate gave us
the dispensary law. We took it as the best
thing in sight ; and I have to say that although
this law is not what I wanted, it is a vast im
nrovenient over the old saloon system. The
legislature has nothing more to do with the constitutional
eonvention question. It has been
submitted to you, and now you will vote on
the matter as you may see tit. Mr. Love answered
the questions above in the atlirmative,
itnd said that if eleeted to the legislature, he
would vote for Tillman for the United States
senate.
MR. K. I>. THOMPSON
was next introdiieed. Mr. Thomson explained
that about eight years ago, he had onee before
itfered himselfas a candidate for the legislature.
I was defeated ; and I assign my defeat more
particularly to one cause. At that time, Mr.
Hemphill was its strong in York county as 15. K.
Tillman is now. Mr. Hemphill had a financial
policy that I can't exactly explain ; but I know
lie was opposed to the free coinage of silver. 1
thought free coinage was right, and I advocated
it then as I do now. I was defeated. 1 did not
grumble; neither did I change my opinion. I
tin still a free coinage man, and whether 1 go to
the legislature or anywhere else, I am gratified
to know that the people have come to think of
the matter the same way in which I thought of
it then. In answer to the questions propounded
l?y the clubs, Mr. Thompson said that he favored
Tillman because lie believed Tillman was nearer "
right on the financial question. He thought
that the fee system for the payment of county
illicials should be abolished. Let the county
make contracts with its officers at a stipulated
[ rice. Charge fees lor all services, pay the olli ers
their salaries, and let the fees go into the
treasury. It strikes me tlial this is the business
way to manage things. The other questions Mr.
riiompson answered in the atlirmative.
MR. W. II. STKWAIIT
followed Mr. Thompson. He said that he represented
York county in the legislature from
[SW? to IS! to, and did his full duty as he then saw
it. That was the beginning of the Farmers' |
movement, and during all the bitter lights of ]
hose years he was on the side of reform. All '
merest* in iiiim section, sum .Mr. rMewari, art!
iast'i| mi atfiieuliuro, ami in legislating lor agri ultural
interests we legislate I??r all others.
Mr. Stewart next answet.1 the various questions