Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, January 09, 1895, Image 2
Scraps and |acts.
? Trouble was threatened in Union last
Monday. Full particulars arc not ou baud.
It seems that a large number of country
people, in town from the Santuc section,
threatened some kind of retaliation?possibly
a lynching?for the recent killing of
young Gregory by the police. Captain
Hunter, of the Johnston Rifles considered the
situation so serious that he telegraphed to
Adjutant General Watts for a supply of
ammunition for his company. The telegram
came too late, and the ammunition could not
be sent. The sheriff of the county afterward
telegraphed that everything was quiet,
and no further trouble was apprehended.
? The mikado of Japan, it is said, is desirous
of securing for his son, a wife among
the royalties of Europe. A recent cablegram
says that Japanese envoys have been instructed
to watch the chances among the European
princesses. If they fail to secure a princess,
they are at liberty to take the daughter of a
nobleman, aud failing in this they are given
the further latitude of seeking among the American
heiresses. The crown prince for which
the -bride is wanted is aged 15 years, and is
described as a bright, brave boy. Jiis lather
is rich and powerful, and he will no doubt
one day be rich and powerful himself; but
one very grave objection to him in America,
is the fact that he is yellow.
? A recent traveler in the West says: "All
you hear about -destitution and distress existing
in western Kansas and Nebraska is
absolutely true. The picture of the terrible
suffering the residents of those sections are
undergoing cannot be too highly colored.
It is simply awful! They passed through a
summer of drought and a fall of failing crops,
and now have the horror of winter upon
them. Anyone who has ever passed a winter
on those cheerless plains, where the
mercury is nearly always below zero and
fuel an unknown luxury, can appreciate
what this statement means. The poor farmers
and their families are hovering between
starvation and being frozen to death, and the
State relief committee is unable to help more
than a small proportion of the sufferers. It
was only a few days before Christmas that I
heard the pitiable story of a woman and her
too little children being found dead in a lonely
cabin in Chase county, Neb., with every
evidence surrounding them to show that
they had first been starved into feebleness
and then frozen to death."
? A New York dispatch of Friday says :
"Importers of woolen goods and their agents
have filled the customhouse during the past
two days on account of the reduced tariff on
woolens. The reduced wool schedule of the
Wilson tariff law went into effect January 1,
although most of the measure went into
effect in the latter part of August, 1894.
The receipts on Wednesday were the largest
in the history of the custom house, the total
dues collected being $1,629,455.42, of which
about $1,097,656 was for woolens. The
number of packages of woolens taken out of
bond yesterday, was about 12,000. On December
1, 1894, there was in local bonded
warehouses in woolens, $1,332,618 worth of
cloth, $1,726,497 worth of dress goods, $33,385
worth of clothing, $36,597 in knit goods,
and $18,000 in miscellaneous woolen fabrics.
The unloading of this vast quantity of imported
woolens on the home market has
been looked forward to with much anxiety
by American manufacturers. It is pretty
generally believed, however, that the general
1 effects will not be known for two or
three weeks, when the goods from abroad
reach the hands of retailers."
? From time to time recently, a great
deal has been said on the subject of alleged
Turkish atrocities in Armenia. The awfully
thrilling story of how the wife of Grego, the
Armenian leader, a few months ago, threw
herself over a precipice with her child, rather
than fall into the hands of the brutal Turks,
and how she was followed by her fellow
countrywomen until the ravine was filled
with their bodies, is still echoing over the
world. The matter has awakened feelings
of horror in every civilized country. Turkey
denies that any injustice whatever, has
been perpetrated against the Armenians.
The United States desired to investigate the
matter; but was not permitted to do so.
The Sultan preferred rather to leave it to
^ England, France and Russia. He claimed
that the stories were all bosh, and that the
only Armeuians killed were a few who had
rebelled against his authority. The investigations
of the various governments mentioned
seem to corroborate his story. A few
days ago it was declared that the tale about
the wife of Grego is nothing but a fiction
based on a well known romatic poem.
There is a great deal of lying being done
about the whole matter; but whether it is
being done mostly by the Armenians and
their sympathizers, or the Turks, and the
investigators, furnishes a subject of lots of
doubt.
? The sensation of the hour iu France is
the degredation of Captain Dreyfus on the
charge of having given away to the Germans,
important military secrets. Dreyfus
was a captain in the French army. Some
time ago the French authorities became
aroused to a suspicion that certain important
military secrets had been imparted to the
Germans. Dreyfus was accused of treason.
The affair created great excitement in both
France and Germany. The Germans vehemently
denied that there was any truth in
the charges, and there were several diplomatic
attempts to hush the matter up.
Nevertheless, Dreyfus was tried by secret
court martial, convicted, and sentenced to be
degraded from his rank and imprisoned in a
fortress for life. The degradation ceremony
took place on last Saturday morning, in the
presence of 5,000 troops, a large number of
civilians and the reporters for the press.
After the troops had been drawn up in a
square, Dreyfus was brought forward and
met by an adjutant, who read the sentence
of the court. After the reading of the sentence,
General Darros, commandant of the
troops, addressed the prisoner with the
words: "Dreyfus, you are unworthy to
carry arms. In the namo of France, we
degrade you." After this the adjutant took
the sword of the condemned man, and
breaking it across bis knee, threw the pieces
at his feet. Next he cut the buttons and
insignia of rank from the prisoner's coat.
Dreyfus was deeply moved by the humiliation,
but soon recovered his composure and
cried: "Vive la France ; you have degraded
an innocent man. I swear I am innocent."
The roll of drums drowned his further utterances;
but afterward, as he passed the
reporters, he asked them to tell the whole oi
France that he was innocent. The case oi
I^reyfus has caused a wide difference oi
opinion. Some think he is guilty and others
that he is innocent. The fact that his trial
was conducted in secret leaves room for
doubt. Had his crime been committed in
cfeatb!
? On account of n llf> ?<ianciul panic, the
people of Newfoundland are in a desperate
condition. The existing state of affairs
r --> brought about by j>otl? pofiticabaml hnanciu
IThe early White settler
Lfc^|^^^ewfbuPdland were fishermen, withou
capital. Merchants from England settlet
Ir there and furnished the capital with whiol
" '"f" the fishermen were enabled to pursue thei
/ business on a larger scale. A merchau
would build and equip a fishing vessel am
- - : of* n fisherman, who wouli
give iu in _
on a cruise and return with a valuabl
cargo of fish. The fish would be <Iividec
about 10 per cent, for the crew of the vess(
and the balance for the merchant. The raei
chant's risk was great and consequently b
was entitled to the lion's share of the profit!
This thing they kept up until competitio
became so great as to reduce profits consit
erably, and then commenced discontent. A
along, the merchants had had charge of tl
government of the island. The fisher cla:
had no ambition or desire in that directio
But when the number of unemployed begj
to increase, things became different. A nu
named Whiteway commenced an ugitatit
having for its real object his elevation
power ; but for its ostensible object, profit
ble employment for the people. Hisschen
was to build a railroad across the isian
The people followed Whiteway, put him
power, and when he got charge of things,
raised a vast sum of money by means
bonds, to carry out his project. The mon
was spent before the work was complete
and it was necessary to raise still anotli
loan. In the meantime, the interest oblij
tious on the first loan became so heavy tl
it was almost impossible to pay them, a
creditors began to lose confidence. T
banks could borrow no money and tin
was none to be had. Now the stores in
plenty of goods; but there is no trade. ?
body has any money with which to hi
The fish trade has been practically destroy
and the conditions of the country are si
that it is practically impossible even to institute
anything like a satisfactory system of
barter. The British government is considering
the advisability of coming to the finani
cial relief of the islaud and taking charge of
things. Unless something of this kind oc:
curs, the outlook for the people is most desj
perate.
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YORKVILLE, S. C.:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1895.
? The Greenville Democrat is dead. It is
the same old story of attempting to fill a
long fcit want that never existed.
Til 1_ nlono nnrl nlnnc fnpfKo
i ? "i nougii uicic r ?.
solution of the cotton problem, \vc still beg
our readers not to forget The Enquirer's
plan. More than ever, raise all needed
home supplies and cotton as a surplus.
? There is considerable doubt as to whether
congress is going to make an appropriation
for the enforcement of the income tax
law, and there is a probability that this just
and equitable source of revenue will be simply
starved to death. Without ah appropF?=
ation for its collection, the tax will become
a nullity.
? Hereafter, coroners, nnd trial justices
acting as coroners, can no longer hold inquests
on their own discretion. At the recent
session of the legislature, it was provided
that inquests must only be held upon the
written approval of two or more reputable
citizens of the neighborhood in which the
body of the deceased is found. This applies
to all coroners who are paid in fees.
? Mr. W. 0. Guy's plan for the relief of
the cotton growers, published in another
column, like some of the others, is all right
if it could be carried out. It can only be
made to work through thoroughly organized
effort. We hope that no one of our readers
will be induced to try it individually, on his
own responsibility. The South, we are
sorry to say, has lost too much that way
already.
? We note a great many recent improvements
iu The Augusta Chronicle. That
paper has always been abreast with the best
of its class; but of late it has added to its
news service, commenced the publication of
an evening edition, and is also gi^?g more
atteution to affairs in SoutlfCarcJffflA. *A1ways
clean and conscientious, and generally
on the side of right, it is a source of gratification
to see The Chronicle prosper.
- VnHvithetniirlinnr the feet that the letris
; lature made no appropriation for the puri
pose, Governor Evans hopes to have South
Carolina represented with an exhibit at the
Atlanta Exposition next fall. It is his purpose
to see what he can do with the railroads
about getting free transportation, and
if he succeeds in this, he will next take
steps to induce the phosphate companies,
factories, and perhaps many individuals,
to take an active interest. He believes that
in this way the State can be creditably represented.
? For the special information of cotton
buyers, we publish in another columu au
act passed at the recent session of the legislature
requiring that every bale of cotton
purchased be numofcretT"witTrthe Sail6 ulHTP
ber. that is put on cotton bills and books.
The law owes its passage to Representative
Love, of York, and although we have not
seen him in regard to its object, we presume
that it was passed for the purpose of making
it more easy to trace and identify bales of
cottou that may have been stolen or otherwise
irregularly disposed of. The idea is a
good oue.
? The Wall street syndicate that bought
the recent $50,000,000 bond issue at $117, is
j badly left. It is true that the syndicate sold
j some of its bonds as high as $119, and even
i $120; but Mr. Carlisle's recent financial rec|
ommeudations have put a damper on the
j further sale of bonds, and the price has
| dropped to about $111. It is a very general
| belief that the syndicate forced the issue of
; bonds by drawing gold from the treasury ;
and if this is true, there will be few to regret
! that it has so badly slipped up on its
i schemes. According to present calculations,
i the loss of the syndicate is in the neighbor|
hood of $1,000,000.
.. ?
| ?Of late, The Enquirer has received
, several inquiries as to the expense of attending
Clemson college. The proper source of
such information is President Craighead,
Clemson College ; but as we have just received
a catalogue, we take pleasure in giving
the information therein contained. The
first item of expense is for two uniforms,
which cost $28.40. Next comes quarterly
expenses as follows: Board, including fuel,
lights, etc., $15; washing $1.50; medical
attendance, $1.20 . incidental fee. 50 cents;
total $1S, or $72 a year. The cost of books
j and stationery is from $0 to $8. Everything
must be paid cash in advance; but by work:
ing 40 hours a month, agricultural students,
j who are paid at the rate of eight cents per
j hour, may earn $32 per year. Adding up the
t above items of expense and deducting the
,i$32 that may be earned, we find that the
,i minimum cash outlay for everything, is
r! $74.40 a year.
j' ? Down in Fairfield, the farmers have
, organized what they call the "Wateree Prize
! j club." The club consists of a number of
11 ing o!
porker
I pounds
^ Uweef meal,
r : This year thd club is going in for.profit, and
II will cive its prizes to those who raise ihe
^ biggest hogs and largest crops, etc., at th?
* least cost. Clubs of this kind are calculated
I? to be of great benefit to the communities in
4 which they exist, and we would be glad to
r- see them organized in all sections of York
ie .county.
s. . ?
n ? The Columbia Register announces o
1- raise in the price of its weekly edition from
11 one to two dollars a year, and makes the
ie statement that to furnish the paper at om
n dollar a year is equivalent to giving it away
We are not surprised at this new step on the
in part of The Register. The fact is, that it b
m just what we have been looking for all along
t0 It is possible, in the more intelligent ant
a" thickly settled white sections of the Xortl
'(j and West, to publish a first-class weekly pa
jn per for one dollar; but in this section tin
he feat cannot he accomplished. The reason!
of are obvious. The population is too sparsi
e>' and there is too great a percentage of ig
' norant people who do not read. Say tha
the expense of publishing a first-class news
lat paper is $50 a week. It is a pretty sorr]
nd paper that costs much less than that. I
'he there was only one subscriber, the price o
sve the paper would have to be $50, to inseft
expense. Two subscribers would reduc
. the cost to $25 each, and it would tak
ed, I,000 subscribers to reduce the cost to fiv
ich cents each. The county paper in this Stat
that manages to secure as many as 1,000 j
paid subscribers?and of course that is the |
?nly kind that helps to liquidate expenses? i
is doing a remarkably good business. The j
Columbia Register, with the whole State for
its field, claims only 3,000 subscribers at $1,
each, and at that rate cau hardly make a
living. Taking everything?advertising and
all into consideration ?when the average
Southern weekly reduces its price below $2
a year, it is getting pretty near the deadline.
In our opinion $2 is a reasonably fair
price; but to make both ends meet, it takes
pretty lively hustling even at that.
? Governor Evans, on last Friday, ap
! pointed delegates to represent this Stnte in
the Cotton Growers' convention, which
meets in Jackson, Mississippi, today. The
appointments include three delegates at
large and four from each congressional district-.
The delegates at large are Messrs. D.
K. Norris, of Anderson ; W. H. Ellerbe, of
Marion ; and J. E. Tindal, of Clareudon.
Tftosc from this congressional district are
W.'Norman Elder, of York ; J. H. McDaniel,
of Chester; D. T. Redfern, of Chesterfield ;
and James R. McGill, of Kershaw. The Columbia
Register of last Saturday says that in
a short time the governor will appoint delegates
and call the State convention requested
by the York Couuly Cotton Growers' association.
? On the fourth page of this issue will be
found an interesting article on the subject of
cheese making at Clemson college. We
would be glad to have all our farmer-readers
,p*ttipe-*the article aarefully aud then send
to President Craighead for Professor Hart's
report on cheese-making. There is nothing
about the art of cheese making that is especially
difficult. All that is necessary is to
know how, and it can be done in this section
as well as anywhere. Mr. Robert Conrad, of
the southern portion of this county, eats
home-made cheese of the kind described by
Mr. Stribbling, regularly, and not long ago
he informed The Enquirer that he could
have milk converted into cheese within less
than an hour after it came from the cow.
Further, his outfit has not cost him exceeding
$5, and he says that he can make more
money out of cheese at 12J cents a pound,
than out of butter at 20 cents. The matter
is well worth thorough investigation.
? To get an accurate copy of an act of the
legislature before it appears in the general
statutes, seems to be extremely difficult.
Jjast week we published a full and compreVmncJuo
Qvnnnsis of the constitutional con
I1V.UOITV
vention act. The synopsis was made from
the act as published in the Columbia Regisister,
and we thought it was absolutely correct.
We find, however, that in one important
particular, we were mistaken. The
time allowed for registration was fixed at
eighteen days from the 1st day of March.
Tnstead or eighteen days, the statement
should have been ten days. It seems that
The Register was led into its error iu the
same .way in which The Enquirer got
caught with regard to the dispensary law.
Qge house of the legislatuic fixed the
| timejfor registration at eighteen days, and
the cjther at ten days. It was the ten day
limit that became law, and The Register
published the wrong bill. Those who are
interested will do well to note this correction.
? An old-fashioned sea story full of interest
and adventure, with a strong love motive, is
begun by W. Clark Russell in the January
Cosmopolitan. "Ouida" succeeds Froude,
Gosse, Lang, and other distinguished writers
with an installment of the "Great Passions
of History" series, which has been appearing
in?The Cosmopolitan. A discussion is aroused
by Mr. Edward Bok's article on "The
-Yaunif Man p-nt^. The Church." which will
consume tons of iiikbefor?Tfc"is settled. Just
preceding the famous Charcot's death, he
prepared an article for The Cosmopolitan on
Pasteur, to be published after Pasteur's death.
But Charcot has died first, and so with the
consent of Charcot's executors, the article is
given now. The present "Theatrical Season
in Now York" is critically considered by Mr.
James S. Metcalfe, editor of Life, and there
are stories by Tourgee, Howell and the famous
French writer Francois Coppee.
? The Young Men's Business League of
Charleston, hns started a movement and appointed
a committee to collect corn and other
.provisions to be sent to the suffering people
of Nebraska. The league will contribute
liberally itself, and also receive and forward
contributions from other parts of the
State. The unfortunate condition of the people
of Nebraska offers a splendid opportunity
for the South just uow. Nebraska is
made up largely of a population that was induced
to go there on account of poisonous
stories aguinst the South. A great many
of the people of the Northwest believe, and
in their belief they are perfectly innocent,
that the people of this section are for the
most part uncivilized savages. Had it not
been for the stories that brought about such
beliefs, large numbers of them would have
no doubt settled here. The South is n'either
wealthy iu money or oversupplied with the
necessaries of life; but she is infinitely better
off than is Nebraska just now; and by liberal
contributions she has the opportunity of
proving that neither is her territory a sterile
waste, or her people anything else than liberal
hearted Christians.
? As the result of an error that was entirely
accidental we have no doubt, York
county is rapidly acquiring the reputation of
being the champion hog raising section of the
Union. A few weeks ago, the Yorkville
correspondent of the News and Courier
reported that Mr. R. B. Riddle had slaughtered
a nineteen' months old hog that
netted 468 pouuds. In some way the "one"
or the "teen" was left off the figures, and
The News and Courier got the age of the
porker down at nine months. With nine
rfnHWKTU'-tlic age and 4GS pounds as the
IBjttht, a little calculation shows the growth
fflgj^Kpig to have been at the phenomenal
pounds a month, net. Always on
|MBfcluli 111'|111 in'iV fhij'lTi il tin mi i
|HS^Hely, and were it not for the fact that
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THnwiresponueiU IUIIUU lu^ivu ivir, luuuic a
ftl^JatQHSr, it is probable that the letters ol
inqih^yJie would receive on the subject
wouldiaise Zeno to the rank of at least a
third-class postoffice. But notwithstanding
the error, the story is still creditable to this
sectiou. The net weight of the hog was increased
at the rate of 24^' pounds a month,
and we are doubtful as to whether anybody
anywhere, can put up a much more creditable
showing.
t i
?The Greenville News has suggested an
5 entirely just and equitable basis ofagreemenl
? by which the Conservative and Reform fac
. lions of the white people of the State may
?j come together and select delegates to the con
; stitutitional convention without any friction
. The plan is this: Let it be agreed in tin
1 first place that the two factions shall hav<
i representation in the convention on tlx
. basis of the vote cast by each in the Shep
? paid and Tillman primary. Then, a
s mass meetings to be held in the respect iv<
i counties, let Conservatives and Reformer
. each make a list containing the names o
t five times as many delegates to the conven
. tion as they are entitled. Then, from thesi
y lists, let the opposite faction select am
f nominate whatever delegates they conside
f least objectionable. That is, the Reformer
? wJJ-aunninate delegates for the Oonserva
iq, fives from ffmon^ men suggested by Conser
e vatives, and the Conservatives will nominal
e Reform delegates frMi among men suggestei
e by {he Reformers.In this way, the mos
bitter and objectionable partisans may be
eliminated from both sides, and if we also
incorporate a proviso requiring that all j
candidates he pledged to submit the work of
the convention back to the people for ratifi- i
cation, the restoration of peace and unity
would be an ussured fact of the near future.
On the other hand, however, it is easy to
see that unless such plan as this is adopted,
the trouble ahead is to be something serious.
BONDS AND BANKNOTES.
The all-absorbing question of the hour is
finance. Every day the condition of the
country is growing worse. The different
elements at Washington are bitterly quarrelimr
ninnim thnmsplvps and what the
o ? O ?'1 ?
outcome is to he no man knows. There is
only one thing certain, and that is, as the
outcome of the widespread selfishness and
corruption, there is hut little hope of immediate
relief for the people.
The bill now before congress is the one
embodying the ideas of Secretary Carlisle.
It provides for the elimination of bonds as a
basis for the currency of natioual banks,
the practical repeal of the State hauk tax,
and the establishment of a flexible currency
equal to any reasonable demand of commerce.
But Mr. Carlisle's bill will never become
law. That fact seems to be practically settled.
It does not suit the Northeastern
bankers, and it is generally conceded that
they are in control. Owniug, as they do,
most of the government bonds, aud realizing
how much it would cost them to have the
bonds ruled out as a basis of currency, they
can't see it. Neither are they willigg,"?^
the repeal of the tax on State banks. This
would tend to cheapen money, and that
they do not want. They want dearer money
or nothing, and if there is any change,
the probability is that dearer money we will
have.
So Mr. Carlisle's bill is practically a dead
issue. The most popular idea now is that
of Represenativc Sperry, of Connecticut.
We mean the idea i3 more popular with the
Northeastern bankers. It is popular because
it carries out their desire to the letter.
Besides the gold and silver in this country,
there is outstanding something like $300,000,000
of paper currency. The original
amount was $340,000,000 of greenbacks, and
then such treasury notes as have been issued
under the Sherman law. It is estimated,
however, that something like $100,000,000
of paper money has been burned or
otherwise destroyed, and to this amount,
of course, the government has been the
gainer. It is Representative Sperry's idea to
get rid of these greenbacks, and to do it, he
proposes to issue 3 per cent, bonds in the
necessary amount, in denominations ranging
from $10 up to $10,000, and to run for 30
years; but redeemable after 10 years, at the I
pleasure of the government in gold.
Mr. Sperry's idea is said to have executive
sunctiou after the Carlisle bill. If it should
become a law, the volume of circulation
would be reduced about one-third, and the
country would be reduced literally to a gold
basis. The only circulation that would be
left would be that of gold, silver and the
national bank notes. The purchasing power
of the dollar would be largely increased,
and the principal effect of the whole thing
would be to largely add to the wealth of the
already immensely rich Northeastern sharpers.
Though in the above is only an outline of
the propositions now under consideration,
it is not likely that there will be any financial
legislation at this session of congress.
The opinion is growing that Mr. Carlisle's
bill is not going to become law. In fact,
there is reason to believe that neither he
nor Mr. Cleveland would have.it enacted into
law even if they were able to do so. The
whole thing was gotten up merely to Jfool
the people?to propitiate the masses Ifncf J
make them believe that the administration
is trying to do something to fulfill expectations.
And while there is no hope from Mr.
Carlisle's idea, there is no danger from Mr.
Sperry's. It is true that there are those
high in power who would be glad to see Mr.
Sperry's idea carried out; but it is not
likely that they will be gratified. Those
it'nulil rl/\ cnnll n tinner still linvp SOmfi I
fears of the people.
MERE MENTION.
Levi P. Morton was duly inaugurated
governor of New York on January 1.
The Nebraska Republicans have elected
John M. Thurston United States senator
to succeed Manderson. ' Murray county,
Georgia, has been terrorized for sometime
past by White Caps. At a big mass
meeting last Wednesday, the people decided
to bring the reign of lawlessness to
an end. Three men were torn to atoms
near Nashville, Tenn., one day last week, by
a dynamite explosion. Utica, N. Y.,
had a $40,000 fire last week. Six inmates
of the Pittsburg, Kansas, jail, broke
out on the night of December 31, went out
on a lark, and returned on the morning of
January 1, to complete their sentences.
The fixed charges of the Southern Railway
system are now only $4,100,000 a year.
Before the reorganization, they amounted to
about twice that sum. The director of
the mint has given directions for the coinage
of $22,000,000 worth of gold bullion,
now stored in Philadelphia. President
Cleveland has taken the trouble to deny the !
rumor to the effect that he intends to call an
extra session of congress immediately upon
the adjournment of the present session.
County elections throughout Georgia last
Wecfnesday resulted in overwhelming Democratic
gains almost everywhere. Two
hundred fishermen were drowned on the
coast of England by the recent gales. :
The gold reserve in the treasury stood at about
$83,000,000 last Friday. Congressman
George Washington Murray, of South Carolina,
delivered the emancipation address in
Montgomery, Ala., on January 1. He advised
his colored hearers to work in harmony
with the white people of the South,
and to banish all ideas of emigration from
their minds Tom Blair, a white man,
was lynched at Mt. Sterling, Ky., one day
last week, after having been tried and acquitted
on the charge of murder. Dr.
Purkhurst, the New York reformer, is not
! satisfied with the result of the investigations
i of the Lexow committee. He claims-ffiaiT
I lit' committee ltseu is corrupt. x hu
j German government has promulgated a dc!
cree forbidding Germans of rank to serve as
?>(l'n'? rs in thtu fl.itw.n.. .. > ._)?.' ? ; ' "'VVVi'^ '
become so sharp, that there is talk of a conference
at which it is hoped there can be an
agreement to live and let live. Mayor
. Strong, of New York, has announced that
as head of the various governmental de1
partments, he only intends to appoint men
of high social standing. Reports of
; experiments with anti-toxine, the new rcmei
dy for diptheria, continues encouraging.
. Dozens of cases have been treated in New
York city and each one has proved a suc'
cess. John D. Rockefeller, the Standard
Oil millionaire, presented the Chicago
University with ?175,000 as a New Year's
present. Congress is considering the
advisability of imposing a tax on the sale
of beer that is calculated to net about ?30,000,000
revenue. The legislative council
_ | of Calcutta has levied a tax of 5 percent, on
all cotton goods imported into India.
Florida orange growers have tiled a coin"
plaint against the weather bureau at Wash
iuglon. They say that had they been warn;
ed in time of the approach of the recent/
, freeze, they could have saved more than on^
^ million dollars worth of orange trees. j
Eight Negro children were burned to death
as the result of an incendiary fire, in Colli*
1 county, Ga., last Friday. The cotul ^
2 tion of Miss Stevenson, the daughter of tH/
s vice-president, who has been ill for sor (;
f time past at Asheville, N. C'., is reported jj
be growing more serious. \V. C.
Rreckinridge started out on a lecture tc
p about ten days ago, but he has given it up
1 bad job. The people would not go out
r hear him. b;
Death of Mrs. Hunter. r
? Mrs. Laura A. Hunter, wife of Unl *
States Marshal John P. Hunter, died at r
e home at Mt. Pleasant, near Chnrlcstouo 'll
J Tuesday of last week, of appoplexy, d Ir
t 50 years. R<
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTSInman
Brothers?Banister shoes and men and
hoys' clothing and furnishing goods.
Rock Hill Buggy Company?Wants you to consult
Sam M. Grist with regard to vehicles
and harness.
James M. Starr?Stationery, school supplies,
medicines, tobacco and field seeds.
P. A. Abernatby? Has removed his tin shop
and stove depot to the Smith building, near
the Three C's hotel.
W. J. Jones?Has two cotton gins and a lot of
mill machinery for sale.
Carroll <fc Co.?At Clover, announce a dissolution
of their mercantile copartnership.
II. C. Strauss?Issues his prospectus for 1805.
J. J. Hunter?Tells you that he proposes to sell
first class goods for cash.
J. II. Riddle?Announces his programme for the
year and lets you know that he will meet
competition on a cash basis.
McGill A McGill?Announce a dissolution of
copartnership.
Grist Cousins?Tell of things they have in groceries
and hardware and give the prices of
a number of articles they have for sale.
Sam M. Grist?Offers to give a premium of 85in
gold to the person who raises the largest
hog in York county during tne year isyo.
He also talks about wind mills, rams, piping
and hardware.
J. II. Miller, Cashier?Condition of the First
National Hank of Rock Hill on January 1,
1895.
H. A. D. Ncely, County Treasurer?Announces
an extension of time for the payment of
taxes to March 1,1895.
Rufus Barringer?Offers a farm for rent near
Davidson College, and also several small
tracts near Charlotte.
James Mallard <fc Son?Is announced as a new
copartnership.
Louis Roth?Has a word for lovers.
A MATTER OF INDIFFERENCE.
An interested listener at the deliberations
of the mass meeting in Yorkville last Monday,
was a representative of a well known
Richmond fertilizer concern. Just as Mr. W.
J.Davis concluded his brief but,pointed little
?peeofc elsewhere reported, the fertilizer
man stepped up to him and said :
"That resolution is going to pass ; hut I'll
bet you 50 cents to a cigarette, that you
don't get any fertilizers on any such
terms." "Well, I hope the resolution will
go through," replied Mr. Davis, "and if you
fellows don't see fit to come to time, I will
bet you $50 to a gingeroake that I don't
care !"
CHURCH NOTICES.
Episcopal?"Rev. Robert A. Lee, minister.
Lay services on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
in the absence of the pastor. Sunday-school
in the afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.
Trinity Methodist Episcopal?Rev. S. A.
Weber, pastor. Sunday-school at 3 p. m.
Services next Sunday morning at 11 and
evening at 7 o'clock.
Presbyterian?Rev. W. G. Neville, pastor.
Services on Sunday-morning at 11 o'clock,
and in the evening at 7 o'clock. Sundayschool
at 3 o'clock, p. m. Prayer-meeting
tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Baptist?Rev. W. J. Langston, pastor.
Yorkville?Sunday-school at 10 a. m.
Services on Sunday morning at 11 o'clock,
and in the eveuing at 7 o'clock. Prayermeeting
tomorrow evering at 7 o'clock.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev.
Boyce H. Grier, pastor. Yorkville?Sunday-school
at 3.30 o'clock p. m. Prayermeeting
this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. Tirzah?Services
on Sunday morning at 11
o'clock.
ROLL OF HONOR.
The following is the roll of honor of the
Yorkville Graded school (white) for the
month ending December 15,1894 :
First Grade?Bedford Moore, 98J ; Glenn Allison,
98; George Cartwriglit, 97; Josie Carroll,
97; Mamie Lee Grist, '97 ; Mary Dobson, 97 ;
Marcus Dickson, 9(1; Arthur Summit, 97; DeLeon
Walker, 95; Willie Hope, 97; Mary Fayssoux,
90; Emma Williams, 93; Craton Moore, 90.
Second Grade?Philip Hunter 99i; Keene Dobson,
991; Kate Hunter, 99; Raymond McClain,
99; Josie Oates, 99; Gerald Lowry, 99; Bessie
Gilbert, !>8; Grace Langston, 98; Elise Latimer,
98; Eunice Grist, 97; Carrie Beard, 97 ; Mary Lee
Alexander, 97 ; John Dobson, 97; Harry Clawson,
97; Frankie Clawson, 90; Roe Willis, 90;
Willie Waters, 90; Cliflton Quinn, 95; Ida Quinn,
95; Bessie Summit, 95; John Wallace, 92.
Third Grade?Julia St. John, 97; Joe Alexander,
90; Hazel Grist, 90 ; Ethel Hope, 90; Anna
Spann, 95; Hamlet Carroll, 95; Iva Dickson, 91;
.Lucy Mallard, 91.
Fourth Grade?Lirra Langston,'97; Josie Camp,
97; Nannie Grist, 97; Bertie Smith, 97; Willie
Camp, 90; John Oates, 90; Louella Smith, 90;
Robert Jenkins, 95; Milton Tiddy, 95; Sadie
Waters, 94; Watson Hyndman, 93; Joe Walker,
92 ; Mabel Berry, 91.
Fifth Grade?Barron Kennedy, 98; Josie Hickson,
90 3-7; Hattie Withers, 90 2-7; Gladys
Withers, 94 4-7; Lizzie Hunter, 94 3-7; Leola
Quinn, 93; Mason McDonnell, 92 1-7; Maudo
Parish, 91 0-7; Henry Summit, 90.
Sixth Grade?John St. John, 95; Ethel Lati
r *wl.. <i-. rp (i lt?n1nn O" .
mer, ;>o; jn)imuj\eiuicn}, .ti; j.i.i/iimai., ,
Tchnrner DeGrafl'enreid, !M.'I-7; Mary ltarron,
m G-7; Lee Hart, !KJ 1-7.
OUR WEALTH LYING DORMANT.
A Southern Associated press dispatch
announces that the Georgia Granite company
has secured the conlruct to furnish
the stone for a Federal building to be
erected at Kansas City, and that its bid was
$50,000 below those made by quarries in
the New England States. Though of course
this section has occasion for nothing but
kindly feelings for the Georgia Granite company,
the news that is here given is calculated
to make us feel as if we are losing
somethiug. According to the opinion of
numerous experts, York county has, in the
"Whitesides-quarry," an inexhaustible quantity
of as fine granite as is to be found in the
whole United States. "Why this stuff splits
out like chestnut rails," said a well known
expert, as he once examined the long, slender
pieces of granite curbing that is used
on some of Yorkville's sidewalks. On further
investigation, he found that Mr. Whitesides,
with his rude appliances, was taking
out and selling, at retail, his granite almost,
if not entirely as cheap as the Georgia people,
with all their improved machinery, sell
theirs at wholesale. What makes us feel so
badly, is the fact that this splendid property
is lying dormant, and almost useless. Here
is a place for the profitable investment of almost
any amount of money, and the employment
of hundreds, if not thousands, of
laborers. All that is necessary to bring
about wonderful developments is a strong
syndicate of energetic, wide-awake business
men with a sufficient amount of capital.
AUCTION SALES.
The clerk of the court sold property under
foreclosure proceedings last Monday as
follows:
In the case of W. H. McCorkle, probate
judge, ^lainlifi', against- T. Thomas Davidson
and others, defendants ; a tract of 10!) acres
I of land bounded by lands of J. T. Dowry,
j Mary McElmoyb* John Carson juid.othcrs.
JiTthe case of \V. L. Bailes against A. B.
Bailcs; a tract of 150 acres of land located
in Fort Mill township. Bought by A. B.
Bi/iles for $450.
In the case of C. E. Spencer, executor,
against J. M.Martin; a tract of 119 acres
known as the "Bird Martin lands." Bought
by C. E. Spencer, executor, for $44.
In the ease of W. K. Adams, executor,
igainst J. A. 0. Love; a tract of 127 acres,
"mown as the "J. A. C. Love home place."
!ought by W. K. Adams, executor, for $425.
In the case of Laura A. Moore, trustee,
gainst Bessie Hill Massey and others; two
tacts or divisions of the Alfred Moore place,
te first containing 175 acres, and the sec d
220 acres. Both tracts were bought by
/auraA. Moore; the first for $200, and the
econd for $300.
In the case of W. L. Roddcy against J. H.
HeElwee; the "J. X. McEIwee home place,"
lontaining 2541 acres. Bought by \V. L.
toddey for $3 per acre.
In the case of the Central National Bank of i
Columbia and others, against Iredell Jones, I
illen Jones and others, the following tracts ; I
I). "Mt. Gallant place" containing 850acres, i
lought by Central National bank for $5,500.
1). "Knox place," containing 234 acres. (
lought by B. M. DuBose for $200. (3). Arm- i
rong place," containing 16(5 acres. Bought r
y McXeely Dubosc for $175. (4). "Black p
ick place," containing 540 acres. Bought u
Central National bank for $1,000. (5). I
ivision of the Kobin Jones place, contain- c
g 20!) acres. Bought by Lillian Jones and p
edell Jones for $200. ((!). 921 acre tract, a
night by Douglass & Miller, attorneys, for ci
$615. (7). 66A acre tract. Bought by \V. G.
| Childs for $315. (8). "Strawberry Hill
j place," sold in sub-divisions as follows: 54^
acres, bought by A. E. Smith for $G00; 130
! acres ,bought by Iredell Joues,] Sr., for $2,500.
52 acres, bought by Wylie Jones for
$500. 54 acres, bought by Wylie Jones for
$565.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Miss Kate Cody is visiting friends near
Begonia, N. C.
Mr. J. P. White visited his family at Gall'ney
City, S. C., last week.
Mr. R. E. Montgomery, of Charlotte, is
visiting friends in Yorkville.
Mr. W. J. Devinney, of Pacolet, S. C., gave
The Enquirer ft pleasant call on Monday
last.
Miss Iva Whisonant, of Sharon, is visiting
friends in Yorkville, the guest of Mrs. O.
F. Grist.
Mrs. Snllie Griffith, of Charlotte, is visiting
the family of her father, Mr. J. M. Rawlinson,
in this place.
Mr. R. G. Graham (Peg-leg) has leased the
General Neal place on Catawba liver, in
Mecklenburg county, and located on it.
Master Frank Riddle, of this place, is
visiting the family of his grandfather, Mr. J.
B. F. Riddle, at Begonia, N. C.
Mrs. J. A. Ratchford is in a critical condition,
with paralysis, and is not expected to
live. Mrs. Isabella Steele is also seriously ill.
Miss Annie Clarkson, of Charlotte, and
Miss Cook, of Greensboro, N. C., are visiting
friends in Yorkville, the guest of Mrs. Thos.
F. McDow.
Mr. and Mrs. John Mallard will leave
tomorrow, for Rock Hill, where Mr. Mallard
has arranged to engage in the heef business
again.
Mr. \V. S. Gordon, who for some time
past has been traveling in the interest of
the Empire Stone company, has quit the
road and returned to his home near Fodder,
where, with his brother, Mr. John F. Gordon,
he will engage in farming.
ON A COTTON OPTION.
York county will buy .no commercial fertilizers
this year except on a cotton option.
That is, not if the planters generally decide
to back up a resolution adopted at a mass
meeting held in the court house last Monday.
And further, the option will be limited
to 200 pounds of middling cotton for
acid, or 300 pounds for ammoniated goods.
The meeting assembled pursuant to call.
There were present probably one hundred
and fifty or more farmers from different
oections of the county, and they were a
representative set of men. All seemed to be
pretty nearly of one mind about the business
at hand, and it was not many minutes
after Chairman Lindsay culled the meeting
to order, that the whole matter was definitely
settled.
Mr. J. L. Moore thought that the proper
thing for the meeting to do was to simply
decide not to buy any guano except on a
cotton option. Mr. W. J. Miller agreed with
Mr. Moore, and suggested that if the meeting
should attempt to fix the price to be
paid for guano, it should be careful to fix it
at figures that would be fair to all parties
concerned. Mr. D. M. Hall, W. J. Davis
and others, got together and offered the
#Vvl 1 rvtui r* nr
lUiivn 1U5 . ?
Resolved, That we plcdge'ourselves to buy
110 fertilizers for the coming season except 011 a
strict cotton option, and that we will not pay
more than than .'100 pounds of middling cotton
per ton for 2J to3 per cent, ammoniated goods, or
more than 200 pounds of middling cotton for acid
containing less than 10 to 15 per cent, of phosphorous.
Mr. W. J. Miller thought that 200 pounds
and 300 pounds of middling cotton was too
little for acid and guano respectively, and as
a matter of fairness to the fertilizer companies,
moved to amend by substituting 250
and 350 pounds.
"I am not williug to accept the amendment,"
said Mr. W. J. Davis. ''Last year
we paid from $20 to $22 a ton for 2A to 3
per cent, ammoniated goods, and $14 a ton
for 10 to 15 per cent, phosphoric acid. At
that time cotton was worth 7 to 71 cents,
and we lost money. Now cotton is only 5
" cents; and if we pay more than $10 or $11
for acid or, $15 or $16 for guano, we are
bound to loose money again. I say let us
put the price of guano down to a point where
we can see a profit in it or not use it."
After a little more discussion, the chair
took the sense of the meeting on the resolution
by a rising vote. On the adoption of
Mr. Millers amendment, there were seven
votes in the affirmative, and upon the adoption
of the resolution, as originally introduced,
those who stood up numbered 30. The
chair declared that it was the sense of the
meeting to buy no commercial fertilizers
except on a cotton option, allowing 300
pounds of lint per ton for guano, and 200
pounds for acid.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Tukos the Cake.
? Mr. It. B. Riddle, of Zeno, recently
! slaughtered a 19-months-old hog that netted
46S pounds. The hog was fed on wheat
bran and shorts.
He* Is llusy.
? Mr. C. C. If., of drover, desires 11s to
inform our Buffalo correspondent that lie
is not taking a Rip Van Winkle sleep. He
is simply busy.
This Is Good New*.
? Quite a number of the recently appointed
township commissioners were in Yorkville
last Monday. So far as The Knquirkk
was able to learn, all of them intend to
serve.
FertilizerH 011 a Cotton Option.
? Catawba Alliance, No. 807, has resolved
to buy no commercial fertilizers this year
except on a cotton option, and declares that
it will not give over 300 pounds of cotton
per ton. for guano, or over 200 pounds per
ton for acid.
Auction of Buggies.
Pursuant to advertisement, the Carolina
Buggy company put up a number of
second-hand buggies nnd wagons at auction
lost Monday. They sold seven buggies and
two wagons, and, considering the> scarcity of
money, all brought good prices.
Moved to Charlotte.
Charlotte Observer : Mr. S. tlu Miller,
WftllJ^ccup^^^^-Tas^)f*,the
"7 P's" on North Tryon street. The room
lias been prettily papered and will be ready
for occupancy in a few days.
Mallard & Son.
? The firm of Mallard Bros, has been
succeeded by that of James Mallard & Son.
The new firm can be depended upon to look
after the wants of its customers with the!
same careful attention that made the old i
firm so popular.
Missed it Two Days.
? Our weather prophet, last week, pre-j
dieted thunderstorms under certain eondi-1
tions, from the 11th to the loth. The j
thtlndei'-llnrm nnmn l-.-i * '
.v.... vmiuu j voiuiuuj j uui con si Q-1
ering the fact that the prognostication was 1
handed into us before the 25th of December, I
it is fair to admit that it does very well.
Kx-Oftlcio Member of the lioard.
? Under the revised dispensary law,
county supervisors arc made cx-officio mem- j
bers of county boards of control. The1,
boards each consist of two other members,
Appointed by the State board, to hold office 11
for two years, and until their successors shall' I
ac appointed.
die SoIh'itorMliip. jplc
? The chances are that either Henry, j Mr.
Chester, or Hough, of Lancaster, will I've I Clet
text solicitor for the Sixth circuit. A j Cap
io positive information on the s"^? Col- j Kinj
irominent Reform leader went '1st of Mr.1 in tl
imbia a few days ago in the unted espe-1 ford
Irice. What that gentle""1'! which the Capt
ially was a Reform pr',tn *',e different movi
eoplc could choose was all his Libei
spirants. He u't'1 l'mt 1,(1 would Mr. i
indidate could "jt!
be "perfectly satisfied. But the understanding
is that the governor put his foot llat down
on the primary proposition, andjintimatted
very plainly that he intended to appoint
i either Mr. Henry, or Mr. Hough, he had not;
! made up his mind which. Those best in the I
| position to know, seem to think that Mr.
Henry will be the lucky man.
More Banking Facilities.
? Yorkville is to have more banking
facilities. They are to he furnished by Mr.
| S. M. McNeel, who will shortly establish a
! private business in the old Exchange hank
! building. Mr. McNeel will probably give
i fuller particulars later.
I T.tiro-o Poflroro
? Mr. R. M. Dulin, of Bowling Green, reports
having slaughtered a two year old hog,
of the Ohio Improved Cheshire stock, that
netted 423 pounds, and Mr. W. E. Good, of
Bullock's Creek, reports a Jersey Red that
weighed, net, 450 pounds.
The Crowd Wiihh Big One.
? The salesday crowd last Monday was
probably one of the largest that has been in
attendence on a similar occasion for years.
The people were well behaved and there
were but few signs of whisky. Trade was
very good in the stores, there was a rush at
the hotels, and Messrs. Roth and Mallard
had a regular picnic.
This is ii Good Showing.
? We have secured from a Yorkville contractor,
thoroughly familiar with the subject,
a detailed statement of the amount of
building and repair work done on dwellings
in the town from January 1, 1894, to Jauuuary
1, 1895. In the aggregate, the figures
amount to $15,735. A pretty creditable
amount of building for a single year.
Bock Hill Pytliiiuis.
? Rock Hill Herald: The Knights of
Pythias will invite Dr. Thornwell, of Fort
Mill, and Dr. Creasy, of Charlotte, to deliver
public addresses in our city on the night of
the 21st of February, on the subject of
Pythianism. The date is the anniversary of
the institution, in Rock Hill. After the addresses
the members and their guests will
have a banquet at the Carolina hotel.
The County Officers.
?Mr. J. A. Shurley has taken charge of the
office of school commissioner. The recently
appointed township commissioners have not
jet gotten their respective commissions,
and Supervisor Stevenson has been unable
to organize his board. The matter, however,
will no doubt, be definitely arranged within
a few days. All the other officials hold
over.
Our People arc Interested.
? Durinir the nast week, renrcseutatives
o * / - | of
The Enquirer have heard numerous
highly favorable comments on the article
published in our last issue descriptive of the
Caloric Reduction Works at Blacksburg. So
far as we have been able to learn opinion
and sentiment are all one way. Everybody
thinks that the enterprise is likely to prove
one of vast importance to this section, and
everybody wishes it unbounded success.
Feelings and expressions of this kind are
calculated to help mightily.
Worth More Than Seven Cents.
? The Enquirer recently stated that
monazite miners in this country were being
offered from five to seven cents a
pound for their products. The Shelby
Aurora kindly informs us that monazite of
a high grade is worth considerably more
than this, and the Cleveland Star goes still
further and says that parties in Cleveland
county are now offering from 8 to 10
cents a pound for the mineral. All we desire
is that those in this section who have
monazite to sell, get the top of the market.
An<l Wants it Still Another Yeur.
"Been taking The Enquirer ever since it
started. I commenced with "The Miscellany"
in 1854, and then with The Enquirer
in 1855," said Mr. Zimri Carroll, of Clover,
last Monday. There are perhaps a half
dozen other individuals now living in the
county, who have been subscribers to The
Encuirer ever since the establishment of
the paper; but since the destruction of our
books in the fire of 1890, we no longer have
a record of their names.
He Wax Insulted.
?"I am sorry to see that The Enquirer
aoirl (lint nut* A AT F! '/.inn ennfecenne wns
of a rotten nature," complained a colored
preacher of the vicinity to a reporter a few
days ago, in a hurt, but respectful tone. The
. reporter had no recollection of having used
any such language, and understanding so
well the policy of the paper as to fairness
and courtesy toward everybody, immediately
took occasion to look up the record. The
expression complained of is to be found in
the issue of December 5, and reads: "The
proceedings of the conference were of a
purely 'routine' nature'."
Those are Worker*;
? The following students of the Banks
High school, having scored an average of
90 and over for the month ending December
22, are entitled to be recorded on the roll of
J honor:
| _JUL. Gardner, 963; J. M. McSwain.JXJ 2-5; F.
i it. 1'arisu, :*>; ji. unrulier, swj ; 11. m. duuuh,
j it"); O. F. Hart, 5)5. The following have averaged
above ito, in order of names: J. II. Witber!
spoon, C. F. William, J. K. Owens, Amelia
j Kennedy, Lulu McClain, M. J. Withersnoon,
j Howard Caldwell, W. W. Oregg, 11. N. Douson,
! W. L. Jlarron, Frank Dobson, O. Davidson, F.
I Mallard, J. S. Williams, J. M. Schorl), Vessie
i Rainey, Trose Toggle, C. Yongue, W. R.
j Robinson.
Death of Mrs. June II. Williams.
? Mrs. Jane B. Williams, widow of the
j late J. Realty Williams, died at her home
j in Yorkville last Saturday afternoon at live
minutes after 3 o'clock, after an illness of
about five months. In August last, Mrs.
j Williams was stricken with fever. This was
' followed by other complications that finally
developed into something very like pneumonia,
which caused her death. Mrs. Williams
was a daughter of the late Dr. A. K,
Barron and a twin sister of Mr. John A.
Barron. At the time of her death, she was
aged 47 years 7 months and 10 days. Her
funeral took place last Sunday afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock, the services being conducted
! by Rev. B. II. drier, of the A. R. P. church,
! of which she was a member. Mrs. Williams
I leaves four children?two sons and two
| daughters.
i Without Cliurge for Di-uyuge.
ijulu|)kln,^Thc wide-awake
j general freight and passenger agent of the
j Ohio River and Charleston railway, intends
j that his road shall have its full shure of
I Yorkville's freight ; that is if due courtesy
! and careful attention to the wants of his
customers go for anything. He has just I
written a letter to Mr. W. C. Latimer that '
reads something like this : "Please delivr \
for us immediately on its arrival, all V
of freight for oar customers south of d(J
street, and instruct Mr. It. A. P#rirth 0p ?
the same thing for all customer^ (a)ccn C(
that street. If anybody wants cj)arg0t \
to our depot; take it there V people in all P'
Do what you can to satisf&nd send your
matters of accommodate Lumpkin can't ^
bills to me." Of cour? at places where he c0
afford anything likedon; but as he always in
has no special con.fl {]0 what is right, his Sti
strives to plensf behalf of his road and its
energetic efli'/ppreciated all along the line,
customers, .ldence. ,
Changes ?-'aro always a greater or less
? TV changes of residence along about ?.:i
nuint of January. Those in Yorkville, C
lag the past few weeks, are as follows: citii
' Brooks Ionian has moved into his the
mdid new home on East Liberty street, j10*1
Hogue is occupying the house on ^
/eland Avenue, vacated by Mr. Ionian. [|ieh
tain W. II. Edwards has moved from will
gs Mountain street to his former residence a"?v
le India llook section. Mr. J. S. Drake- ^'ie
has moved into the house vacated by ^.g
ain Edwards, and Mr. R. C. Moore has pUSsei
3d into the llerndon house, on East not sa
rly street, vacated by Mr. DrakeforJ- the mi
v L. Latimer has moved into the Ej"3"' ?'H
i
copal parsonage, and Rev. J. M. McClain, of
Newport, intends to occupy the Lowry house,
on Cleveland avenue, vacated by Mr. Latimer.
Mr. Cicero Moore is occupying rooms
iu the old Wheeler Buggy factory. Dr. J. C.
pelvoux is occupying the old jail. Mrs. J.
L. Moore, of Bethesda, is conducting a boarding
house in the Adickes residence. Mr. W.
W. Lewis is occupying the Strauss house.
The Hortte Sale a Success.
? Kimball & Kerr's big auction sale of
horses last Monday was attended by perhaps
500 people. Before the sale commenced Mr.
Kimball, made an announcement something
like this : "We have here a carload of firstclasa
Virginia and Kentucky horses. Among
the lot there are a few from the West; but
most of them are from Virginia and Kentucky.
Every horse we put up we are going
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lO Sen* ?? v >>iii nave iju u\-uuiuiugui uiuci
humbug. The highest bidder gets the horse,
and if after it is knocked down to him, it is
not just as represented, all he has to do is
say that he is dissatisfied, aud we will give
him back his money." Mr. H. I. Kimball
acted as auctioneer, and the first horse was
started at $25, and knocked down at $50.
After that the bidding became more spirited,
and some of the horses sold as high as $100.
The following were among the purchasers:
Thomas Smith, Sheriff Crawford, Dr. J. H.
Saye, S. A. McElwee, Dr. E. W. Pressly, C.
M. Martin, John Groves, George Leech,
Hugh Wallace and others. Messrs. Kimball
& Kerr were well pleased with the
work of the day, and say that they will be
back soon with another carload of stock.
A CALL TO THE CLANS.
Republicans Want to Control., the Approaching ,
Constitutional Convention.
The South Carolina Republicans are growing
desperate over the probable outcome of
the approaching constitutional convention,
and desire to protect themselves by re-organization.
Though, like the whites, they have
been divided into two factions, the understanding
is that they are rapidly getting
together again, and on February G, they
propose to hold a State convention at which
it is theiii intention to agree on a line of
campaign. The following call, which explains
itself, appeared in The Register,
The ftfnln and nthnr dnilv tinners of last
Saturday:
Columbia, S. C., January 4,1890.
"The approaching constitutional convention
presents a situation of the most vital
concern. The projectors of the scheme to
supplant the present constitution have concealed
their purposes beyond the admission
and boast that the elective franchise is to be
so restricted and manipulated that a large
proportion of the colored voters are to be disfranchised.
The power of the convention is
supreme. If the people do not rise in their
might and elect delegates who will protect
their established rights and interest, there is
imminent danger that an intolerant and
partisan spirit will dominate, and an organic
law be adopted which will represent the
views, principles aud schemes of a hostile
and revengeful faction.
"The call for action and untiring effort to
avert the fate which has been decreed is
loud and imperative. The lethargy and
despair under which the people rest must be
thrown off. No issue of equal importance
has ever been presented to the citizens of the
State, and it is time means were adopted
to arouse the voters and acquaint them with
the perilous situation.
"As now circumstanced, Republicans are
powerless. Where active and efficient organization
is essential they are in the dilemma
of having no binding and legal party
organization, growing out of failure to elect
a State executive committee and county
chairmen duriug the past year as required
by the rules of the party.
"It is, therefore, felt, and the occasion demands
the assembling of a State convention
I as speedily as possible, to be composed of the
most intelligent, wise and representative
I ?MAn nnrnncn rvf 111 a t i n ct nl? nQ fhl*
LAiVJli j IV/* iUV j/ui ^vov v/? iwi uiuiuiiu^ %?.
conducting this campaign and of organizing
tlie party on a live, liberal, progressive basis,
so that those who see in-lie success of the
Republican party the best hope for the welfare
of the people and the prosperity of the
country, may feel that in our party they will
find a welcome and chance for preferment.
It should be understood the question of past
party affiliation is ignored, and that all
those who believe in the doctrine of protection
and honest elections, are entitled to
and will be accorded fair and equal recognition.
The unloosing of party ties in the
State offers the chance for the Republican
party to begin a career of active usefulness
and secure the co-operation of all well-wishers.
Besides the usual registration days
on the first Mondays in each month, there
have been 10 extra registration days provi
dcd. This offers a great opportunity and incentive,
and we believe the people can, on
this supreme occasion be aroused throughout
the State. "*
"Therefore, we feel impelled and warranted
by the overmastering issue and our cripnlo'l
nopltr AAnrlitinn tn iiMlimP Ihn vnsnnn.
sibllity of culling a State Republi<un convention,
to meet at Columbia, S. C., on
Wednesday, February 6, 1895, at 12 m., to
take such action as the exigency demands.
"Each county will be entitled to the same
number of delegates and alternates at it has
members of the general assembly, and
where not otherwise provided, a mass meeting
to elect delegates should be held at the
county seat in each county on Saturday,
February 2, 1895.
"The very life of suffrage in this State is
at stake, and other cherished rights and
interests are imperilled. The lime for organization
is so short that the rainist^s of
the State must be appealed to and depended
upon to bring to the knowledge of the people
the vital and transcendent issues that j
are involved in the constitutional convtn- mm
tion scheme, and the necessity of sending as
delegates the best obtainable men. jJH
"(Signed)?E. M. Bray ton, W. B. Andetson,
It. E. Hart, E. H. Coit, J. R. Wilson,
J. C. Daniels, R. W. Memraingcr, V. P.
Clayton, F. H. Gregory, Frauk Nichols,
F. Holmes, L. D. Melton, S. H. Nix, J. W.HHnfl
Morris, George W. Murray, Simeon Corley,^Hj^fl|
J. C. Hunter, F. M. Prickett, W. W. Russell,
T. A. Odom, C. C. Johnson."
\ REDUCING THE CONSTABULARY.
Governor Evans Makes Known liis Plans in Re'*
^ gard to the Dispensary
Governor Evans has been
regard to^fc^cenforcemcntafjHttMfl^ENS^HD^M
hereafter
stabulary fo-ceJuBP^^^^'son thet^jr
cities and an(* mB
dispensary uM w/tlioufc (j ? e"fo,'ce^0f \ I8M
State office^? -Tfey vvi/j be 11
there V& ^^e&siiv fo?1 uA*
Drpt. plan orYtav ntl S r(*-Prl) 1
T-5 how ma?rL0,"ler UK" v 9
(;4 force ?" J n npeyou ||B9
e answeredC-t"aboU t (1?n " to 4
Ve have alre'advcnt r?'ie fro,u IB
Ye now have almn?fZur or G'^metjo//; \ H
Asked as to uh d fflen e?'P%ed." IMI
f 'ho small ? ? ?,8Positiou will be o* >, MB
Vans ?n?. fe t0 be employed, Gove?,, SH
>uutry andn ^ th<7^'iI1 be t<M/,e S^ES
tuuu just across i
?uth C'arohvii line, in North Carolina, tf
rdering on this Stuta are four prohibit!)
unties. A great deil of whisky is
these counties and is run across intolhi
iteand sold. Tho purpose of GoV""^
ans will he to ha?e these men wi^he* '
d arrested, lhej will not be ttfe(l 1'
ath Carolina; hut will be sent ba^ '"tff .
ir own State lotytrial on the ci**rSe. : '
king whisky. The chances for
1 he greater the* in this State. " |
Governor Kvavwas asked as t*H liat the {
es and towns ?e doing about enforcing
law. He annyered that so P as he had
rd, they are doing what they4"1 to can7
lt to the letter. "The towJwhich have
ed ordinaices instructingan(1 giving
oflicers tie power to enfce l,)e law,
as I have stated," he <lll>nued, "be
zed to enfcrce the law inleirovv? way.
towns which do not lp<r ordinances to
?I , enforced with1 ('ie next 30
will be aided, aud wj/have the laws
d tor thetn." Whileie ?overnor did
y "tiB so many woiV be meant that' B
. fflifrn police lar' oold be put into fl
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