Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, February 06, 1895, Image 2
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? The Washington correspondent of the
Atlanta Constitution says that President
Cleveland is very much exorcised over the
much-talked-of alliance between the free
silverites of the South and West. The president
calls all Democrats who are in favor of
free coinage, Populists, and he is watching
carefully the first sign of a break. The understanding
is that when the South and
West begin showing signs of getting together,
he himself will draw closer to the Sherman
wing of the Republican party, and
probably soon develop into a full-fledged Republican?name
and all.
? President Cleveland and Secretary Carlisle
have given instructions for the printing
of $100,000,000 bonds, to be issued at an
early day, in the event of the failure of congress
to pass the Springer bill, embodying
the gist of the president's recent message.
The bill, as is remembered, calls for the
issuance of $500,000,000 of bonds with which
to retire all outstanding legal tender ana
treasury notes. The proposed $100,000,000
issue referred to above, is for the purpose of
forcing congress to pass the Springer bill.
The Springer bill will probably be voted on
next Friday, and as there is but little probability
of its passage, it is likely that the new
bond issue, will be announced on Saturday.
The understanding is that pretty nearly the
whole issue has already been engaged to
New York and London bankers.
? The Populist candidate for U. S. senator
from Alabama, was Colonel Reese. It will
be remembered that the legislature re-elected
Senator Morgan. The Populists, it will
be remembered, claim that they have a legal
majority of the Alabama legislature. Colonel
Reese's credentials were presented to <
the senate, duly signed by "Reuben F. Kolb,
governor." Senator Allen, Populist, introduced
a resolution calling for the investigation
of the Alabama election. The resolution
was for the time laid over; but now,
Senator Allen has the privilege of calling it
up at any time. The Democrats fear that
if the resolution is called up, the Republicans
will give it their united support, and
that will mean the appointment of a senate
committee with full power to investigate the
Alabama election.
? A disgraceful altercation occurred in the
house of representatives last Friday between
Congressman Heard, of Missouri, and Congressman
Breckinridge, of Kentucky. Breckinridge
wanted to speak on a resolution
referring to the situation in Hawaii. Heard
wanted to consider District of Columbia
business, and while Breckinridge was trying
to get the floor, Heard moved the previous
question. Breckinridge went to Heard's seat
to get him to withdraw the motion. Heard
refused. The discussion grew hot, and the
two men began to use the words "liar" and
"scoundrel." Suddenly Breckinridge made
a rush for Heard; but about this time members
stepped ^in and took hold of both of
the belligerents. The chair rapped for order
; but it was several minutes before order
was restored. Breckinridge and Heard were
arrested by the sergeant-at-arms and brought
before the bar of the house to make explanations
and apologies; but as each blamed
the other, there was but little improvement
of the situation." Later, however, friends of
both parties got together and arranged a
basis of agreement, as the result of which
mutual apologies were made, and the whole
matter was settled up to the satisfaction of
all concerned.
? The most frightful marine disaster of
recent years, occurred about 50 miles off the
coast of Suffolk, England, on last Wednesday
morning at about 6 o'clock. The big
North German Lloyd's steamer Elbe bad
left Bremen on the afternoon of the previous
day with 354 souls aboard. She was steaming
along through the fog at a high rate of
speed, when suddenly her officers noted a
smaller steamer bearing straight down on
her course. The officers of the Elbe sent up
a large number of rockets in the hope of
attracting the attention of the approaching
vessel; but without success. The other
vessel came straight on until it was too late
to change the course of the Elbe, and struck
the big ship a terrific blow just abaft the engine
room, and knocked a great hole iu its
side. The Elbe began to fill with water
immediately. The startled passengers came
shrieking from their beds, and many of them
were drowned before they could get to the
deck. The dreadfully demoralized crew
began a desperate fight for the boats, and
succeeded in launching three of them. It was
every passenger for himself, and no effort
was made to save anybody. One of the
boats was so badly crowded that it sank
with its load, and the crews of the other two
boats pulled off from the doomed ship, while
hundreds of people were begging to be taken
along with them. Of the total number of
people on the foundered vessel, only 20 were
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saveu, anu 01 mese umy me ur ai.\ ncn
passengers.
? The department of agriculture at Washington
is engaged in the investigation of the
cotton boll weevil, a destructive species of
which has recently been introduced into
Southeast Texas from Mexico. The insect
is practically new to entomologists, although
it has been found that 30 years ago it caused
the abandonment of cotton culture around
Monclova, Mexico. Texas cotton planters
observed its work in their fields for the first
time last summer, and specimens were sent
to the department of agriculture for investigation.
An expert was sent into the field
under the direction of the entomologist, Dr.
L. O. Howard, and remained through the
fall and early winter months, carefully studying
the habits of the insect. A district of
about 6,000 square miles is now infested.
The insect bores into the cotton boll and
ruins the fibre and the seed. In some
instances during the past summer it has
caused a loss of from 50 per cent, to 90 per
cent, of the crop. It spreads rather slowly
by flight, but is apt to be carried into new j
regions in cotton brought from the infested ;
fields to the somewhat widely separated cot-;
ton gins. The department of agriculture has
warned the State of Texas, through a letter
% written to the governor, of the probable
extension of the damage to the cotton crop
in Texas in the near future, and the possibil-,
ity of the spread of the insect to neighboring j
cotton growing States. Immediate legislation
is urged, legislation, which will isolate
the affected region and also the Mexican
border.
? Hector D. Lane, president of the Cotton
Growers' Protective association has issued
the following address to the cotton producers
of the South uuder date of January 30 :'
"European speculators are today selling j
cotton in Liverpool for delivery in October,
November, December, 1895, at a price equivalent
to about four cents on farms in the
South for middling, or five cents at the ports.
Believing that another 9,500,000 or larger
1 ? rOU- will be g-TQtfJJ. h? America, which would
insure them a profitolHM^|^pe.ceof fjr
pound?which wouli^^^PP^^Ac fanner
about three cents at iherailroad stations!
next autumn when cotton is moving in large
volume?it is not to bo supposed that
these shrewd European cotton people are aggressively
selling the next crop at equal to
four cents, unless they have excellent reasons
for believing that the South will plant
for another monster crop. They are confident
on information furnished them that
Texas will not decrease its acreage, therefore,
believing this to be true to such an extent
that they will be able to pay back during
next fall the cotton they are now selling
' / at much lower prices, realizing thereby i
handsome profits. It remains with the fanners
and merchants of the South to say '
whether these European speculators will be ;
permitted to reap a golden harvest at the j
expense of the farms, plantations, towns, I
real estate and securities of the South. The i
above statement is from me officially, and I
desire that it should be presented to the j
public as such through the press."
?Secretary Hester's cotton statement, is-j
sued last Saturday, covers the monthly and
weekly figures to February 1. The January
total of cotton brought in sight breaks tho j
record, exceeding that of 1S92 (the 9,035,000 j
crop) by 239,000. The next largest January j
movement was in 1891, when it reached
967,000, and the next to that is 1883, wheu i
it reached 604,000. The total of January i
was 1,001,440, against 788,080 last year,
565,852 the year before last, and 762,339 in j
1893. The excess in 'he amount brought j
into sight for five months from September to j
January Uiclusive, was 1,660,275 over last!
year, 2,558,230 over the year before last, and j
706,022 over 1892. The total amount of cotton
brought into sight during the live
months ending January 31, is 7,914,44S,j
against 6,254,172 last year, 5,856,207 year i
before last, and 7,608,425 same time in 1892.!
Foreign exports for the five months have j
been 4,6i^fi^*des,-vshowing an increase
over last^^^A of j gtSl,577, and over the I
A. V
same period the year before last of 1,842,104.
The gain in foreign exports during January,
compared with January of last year, has,
been 352,633, and for the same time the year!
before, they have increased 669,529. Including
ports and interior stocks left over;
from the previous season aud the number of:
bales of current crop brought into sight
during the five mouths, the supply has been
8,150,477, against 6,564,128 last year, aud
5,889,15S the year before. Up to this date
last year 82 84-100 per cent, of the cotton
crop has been marketed and for the same
five months in 1892 the percentage marketed
was 79 78-100.
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YORKYILLE, S. C.:
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1895.
? Though through a uuion of Cleveland
Democrats and Republicans, there is a probability
that the president's plan for financial
relief may secure a .majority in the house,
there is but little chance for it in the senate.
A poll of that body was made last Saturday,
by friends of the scheme, and the result
showed 39 for, to 47 against. The senate,
as now constituted, is rather in favor of the
free coinage of silver. , *
? Mr. Cleveland has been harping a great
deal on the maintainauce of the parity between
gold and silver. In his recent message,
however, he throws off his poorly
maintained mask and comes out openly for
a contracted currency on the basis of the
single gold standard. This "parity" talk,
it now clearly appears, has all been buncombe
; and here arises the great question
as to how the cuckoo newspapers can hope
to longer maintain the parity between the
Cleveland who at present occupies the presidential
chair, and the Cleveland who was recently
elected by the people.
? Inquiries, says a Washington dispatch of
Jauuary 29. have been made of the law division
of the post office department as to
the legality of the system sought to be en
forced by country newspapers regarding the
collections of back subscriptions and the
taking of the papers from the postofflce or
letting them remain there if the subscription
were unpaid. The assistant attorney general
has made a search of the statutes, and
decided that there is no Federal law covering
such cases, and that newspaper subscriptions
are governed by local laws like any
other private contract.
? Township Commissioner Wilkerson's
idea to ofTer a premium to the individual
who gets up and submits to the board the
best plan of working the roads under the
contract system, is a good one. It is calculated
to develop a great deal of thought on
this subject, and we are satisfied that if it is
adopted,'it will be the means of originating
some ideas that will be worth many times
their cost, even were the premium put at
$100 iustead of $10. The sentiment in this
county is now ripe for better roads, and we
heartily approve of a suggestion that seeks"
to concentrate the best thought of the people
on such an important matter.
? It is reported that the various Central
American republics have formed an alliance
against Mexico. If the report is not true, it
ought to be ; for in the eveut of war between
Mexico and Guatemala, that will b^ theifl
only salvation. Mexico can probably overrun
Guatemala with comparative ease.
Then will arise the question of employment
for troops raised for the war, and the next
step will be quarrels with the other Central
American republics, one at a time.
As to whether all of these republics combined
will be a match for Mexico, we are unable
to say; but, at the same time, if it is
their purpose to resist Mexican encroachments,
it will be better to commence with
united forces than to wait to be overrun
one at a time.
? Ever since the late election, Reuben F.
Kolb has been claiming that he is governor of
Alabama, and he has also been trying to get
his claim into the courts, without success.
He has sent two messages to the legislature; I
but both were ignored. Now he thinks he is
on to a scheme that will accomplish his purpose.
Eugene Byers, colored, is under sentence
to haug next Friday, and Kolb has
granted him a pardon. The sherifF will, of
course, ignore the pardon ; but it is the purpose
of the condemned man's attorneys to go j
before a circuit judge and sue for a writ of
habeas corpus. If the judge refuses to grant
the writ, which, of course, he will do, the case
will then be taken to the supreme court, and j
thus, it is hoped by the Kolbites, the whole
question of the legality of the election will
be fully opened up.
? The London Statist heartily commends
President Cleveland's recent message ; but
fears that it will not be adopted, and goes
on to speculate on the probable result.
Among other things it says: "If gold is
demonetized it is perfectly clear that there
would be greater transfer of property from
the capitalists and lending classes to the
producing and borrowing classes. This
would be of immense advantage to the West
and South, and would prove a serious loss to
the Eastern States and to Europe." We
believe the Statist is just about right, and
down this way we want Mr. Cleveland's
plan to fail for the same reason that the
Statist wants it to succeed. That the coup-i
try
and wKen gold,
-have to fall back on silver.1 Thul~?wtll inflate
pro v., and people of tlie South will soou once
more be in a position to pay their debts in
the same values 111 wmcn mey were con-1
tracted.
? A significant circumstance is related in a!
New York dispatch of last Saturday. The
dispatch is to the effect that a number of
bankers had withdrawn a large sum of gold
from the treasury for the purpose of shipping
it abroad ; but they suddenly changed their
minds and returned $4,000,000 of it to the
treasury. As an explanation of their conduct,
it is stated that there was an unexpected
decline in sterling exchange, and
there would have no longer been any profit
in making the shipment. We do not doubt
the story of the return of the gold ; but we
have a strong suspicion that the reason is
other than the one given. As everybody
knows, the object of shipping gold abroad is
to force new bond issues. The New York
bankers have tried the scheme with success
three times now. On each of the first two
occasions, they forced issues to the amount
of $50,000,000. This time they want $100,000,000.
In their eagerness they abandoned
all caution and reduced the gold reserve in
the treasury to a point that made the administration
feel somewhat uneasy. Under the
law, the secretary of the treasury has the
right to redeem all government obligations
in silver, if he sees fit. The bankers don't
want any redemption in silver just now.
The probability is that when the gold reserve
was reduced to as low a point as the administration
was willing for it to go, the
bankers were informed that if they tried to
withdraw any more, they would be paid in
silver instead of gold, and that brought them
to terms. If there is really any necessity
for that $100,000,000 gold reserve in the
treasury, its protection and maintainance
forever,-is the simplest thing imaginable.
All that is necessary is to pile it up in the
treasury and offer silver to the first man
who tries to draw it out. There would not
be a second call. From thence forward the
Northeastern bankers would swear by the
parity of gold and silver at a ratio of 16 to 1,
and they would be willing to lynch the man
who should hereafter try to raise a doubt
as whether silver and greenbacks are as
good as gold.
BETHEL BREEZES.
About the Weather?Fanners Will Use Homemade
Fertilizers?Monazlte Mining?Flour
lftiung iscliool?nappy Cat as a rnrmci.
Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
Post Oak, February 4.?January of '9o
will long be remembered as a most disagreeable
month. Snow, sleet, rain and wind
have done all they could to make it a hard
month, alike for man and beast. The roads
are almost impassible, and the farmer feels
like it is a big undertaking to haul a few
loads of wood, or take a few grists of corn
to mill. I sincerely hope that the weather
will change and that February will be as
pleasant as January has been unpleasant.
It is an old saying, however, that if the
ground hog sees his shadow on the 2nd day of
February, he goes back into his burrow and
remains ^40 days; instinct, in a mysterious
way, teaching him that winter will not
break until that number of days have passed.
If this is true and bad weather continues,
good bye spring oats; there will be none
sown. I don't think there has been a furrow
run in Bethel township, and even if it clears
up now, it will be ten days before the ground
is fit to plowv
Fall oats have been damaged to a considerable
extent, and wheat looks sick ; but old
farmer say may yet make a good crop.
There is enough both of wheat and oats
sown in this township to more than supply
the wants of its people, if the yield is what
ought reasonably to be expected.
The farmers are going to plant less cotton
than they have been planting aud larger
corn crops. There will be very little guano
used, and none unless the price is considerably
reduced from what it was last year.
They do not expect, however, to plant without
manuring their crops, and the stables
are being cleaned out and the lots raked up
and refilled with pine tags and leaves. Mr.
Ormand has already hauled out and piled in
his fields about seventy-five tons of manure,
and says that he will make considerably
more yet. Mr. Brainard Currence says that
on his individual crop he expects to use
homemade fertilizer, and most of the farmers
with whom I have talked express themselves
in the same way. If the guano men
are willing to live and let live, the farmer
will be glad to use their fertilizers; but they
are not going 10 pay sia ucuis a iiuuuu
make four cents cotton.
i Monazite is attracting considerable atten|
tion in this locality. Messrs. H. E. and
S. N. Johnson and G. It. Turner have found
the "lone mineral" in considerable quantities
on their plantations, and they have been
visited and received flattering offers from
mineralogists from Germany, New York and
other places. Geo. L. English, miueralogist,
ofJNew York city, found some iron among
the monazite fouud on the place of the
Messrs. Johnson. On returning to New
York, he sent them a large magnet to clean
the monazite with. It is funny to watch
the process of cleaning. When the magnet
is run through the monazite, the little particles
of iron can be seen jumping from all
sides to get on it, and then they stick like
fleas to a pealed pine pole that has been
placed in a hog bed. The Messrs. Johnson
had started to work the mineral several
weeks ago, but the wet weather stopped
them. They have leased several branches
in which the "sand" is found besides their
own, and will commence work in earnest
next week. Mr. Turner and others have
recently received letters from prominent
monazite men, asking them not to sell until
they can get down here. The monuzite
found here is of a tine quality, and Bethel
township may yet reap a richer harvest
from her monazite beds, than she has ever
done from King Cotton.
x>n?" has a large uiul flourishing
school. The new school-house, situated on
the Clover road, near St. Paul's church, is
almost completed. The building is a credit
to the community, and we venture the assertion
that the public spirited citizens who
have so generously given time and money
to erect it, will never regret what they have
done.
There will be a debate at the new school
house on Wednesday, 13th instant, at 7.30
o'clock.
Mr. C. G. Parish?Happy Cal?has start
eu a general mercnanaise siore in ine i oun.
We are informed that he also expects to
conduct an extensive farm near the same
place. Mr. J. S. Harper has also opened a
store at his place?Balloon. Success to both
of them.
Master James Curreuce, who accidentally
shot himself with a pistol two week's ago,
is rapidly recovering. He is now thought
to be entirely out of danger.
Mr. Alec Cook lias been very ill with
pneumonia at the home of his brother-in-law,
Mr. John Robinson. He is now thought to
be better.
We are informed that a little child of Mr.
Thomas Dillinger, fell into a pan of hot
water a few evenings ago, and scalded itself
painfully. x.
LETTER FROM CLAY HILL.
Iloartft in Bail Condition?But Few Spring Oats
Being Sown?Caught two Hawks in a Steel
Trap.
Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
Clay Hill, February 4.?We are having
plenty of weather ; but it happens to be mostly
wet, and from the mud and slush about
here, I judge that the condition of the roads
must be something terrible. But there is
one consolation. We arc not going to pull
our old stock to death hauling guano this
season, as we have been doing for so many
years, unless there is a considerable reduction
in prices.
You need not give it away; but I hope
the guano companies will not make any reduction
in the price of their goods. The
truth is that it will be better for cotton to
take a backseat. It is time that we should
see how little instead of how much we can
raise to the horse.
There has been so little weather suitable
for plowing this season, that there has been
but few spring oats sown as yet. Some
think that the fall sowing has been badly
Jrilled; but as to this I am unable to say.
a nourishing school under the
it lias been growing, it will be
netSKtyto enlarge the house to* accommoMrt
T. M. Martin has been waging war
against the hawks in this neighborhood.
tt - a 1 +? *> in pf not no rip 4 Vl O f
116 recently CUIlgm ntu, III aaci imp, tnuv
measured respectively four feet six inches
and four feet four inches from tip io tip.
He caught them both the same day with
the same bait, and lie also caught a hog;
but the trap was not strong enough to hold it.
The Stewart Bros, have gotten a railroad
contract near Hcndersonville and will commence
work soon.
Mr. AWL. riaxieo is putting up a new
saw mill and will soon be ready for work.
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BLACKSBUKUS BUDGET.
New Cottage Completed?G. M. Moore's .Kith
Birthday?Death <>f 11 Wellknown CitizenNew
Citizens?Mr. Hniniter Goes to tieorgia?
A Constable Seizes the Encyclopaedia liritan.
lea.
Correspondence of tlie Yorkville Kiuiuirer.
Blacksburu, February 4.?Mr. A. H.
Bollock has completed a neat cottage on
Cluiborue street, and it is now occupied by
Mr. Gumbel, who recently moved here from
North Carolina.
Mr.'Wm. Anthony has returned with his
family to his residence on Rutherford street.
A pleasant company of about 20 gathered
at the residence of our worthy and genial
townsman. Air. G. M. Moore, on January 28,
to celebrate his oGth birthday. There was a
bountiful supper, and with the hospitality ol
the^ evening, fully merited the enthusiastic
praise of the assembled guests. Air. Aloore
was the first resident of Blaeksburg, and it
was largely due to his liberal donation of
land to the Air Line railroad, that resulted in
the establishment of the town at this place.
In all the town's subsequent struggles for
prosperity he has ever lent a helping hand.
Henry Middlelon Aloore, died at the residence
of his son-in-law, Walter AIoss, near
here, on January 22, in the 78th year of his
age. He was a son of the late Jacob B.
...
Moore, who in his day was a noted character
in this section of York, and who died
some years ago at the advanced age of 90.
Mr. H. M. Moore was well known for his
j remarkable force of character and his strict
; adherence to what he believed to be right.
During his latter years he was sorely afflicted
with rheumatism; but he placed his trust
in Him who can give that peace and comfort
which knows no earthly source, and he
bore his sufferings always with the purest
Christian resignation. His widow, who was
Miss Mary M. Nesbitt, survives him. They
were the parents of niue children, all of whom
grew to manhood and womanhood.
At a recent election in the graded shool
building, by a vote of 15 to 13, it was decided
not to levy an additional tax for school
nurnoses in this district this venr.
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The building of the sulphuric acid chamber
by the Caloric Reduction works, has
brought to our town a number of mechanics
with their families. Mr. Mixon, who is
superintending the work, is boarding.
Mr. Weese has rented the \V. 1). Johnson
house, on the corner of Chester und Pine
streets.
Rev. W. S. Hamiter, recently dismissed
by presbytery from the charge of Blacksburg
and Sharon churches, goes to Euharlee,
Bartow county, Ga. He was induced to
make the change on account of the larger
field that he is offered.
Rev. G. T. Bourne, of Virginia, preached
at the Presbyterian church last Sunday
morning and evening; but as to whether
or not the congregation is entertaining the
idea of giving him a call, I have no information.
A state constable, a day or two ago, seized
a box at the Southern depot against the
indignant protest of Mr. T. L. Black, the
agent. The box was plainly marked "Encyclopaedia
Britannica," and, when opened,
was found to contain 14 volumes of that
work. It was addressed to one of the most
temperate citizens of the town.
Mr. R. P. Dempsey has been placed in
charge of the dispensary at this place.
An election of trustees for the Blacksburg
Graded School is to be held today. w. a.
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Industrial College Matters?Rev. Mr. White Gone
to Charlotte?Dispensary Matters?The Tobacco
Works?Attempt to Rurn the Post
Office.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Rock Hill, February 4.?Colonel Neal
aud Mr. Mayfield were both here last week,
looking into the affairs of the Winthrop
college. Without any great "iiourisn 01
trumpets," work on the buildings is progressing
iu a very satisfactory manner, and
now that the finishing work is being done
on the two upper floors of the main building,
one can easily see what a fine effect will
be had, from the wainscoting, window and
door frames, stairways, etc., all in oak.
Mr. T. C. Thomson, the former superintendent
of the building work, and the executive
committee, have effected a compromise,
and he expects to leave this week
with his family for New York. Mr. Thomsom
claimed a contract to the first of March,
and naturally resented the action of the
board in turning him off when the whole
thing was given over to Colonel Neal.
Whatever else may be said for or against
Mr. Thomson's administration of affairs, all
who know anything about the matter, will
agree that he knew what ought to be done,
and used only the best material, employing
first-class workmen in all departments of
the work. As a result, whatever was finished
under his supervision, was well done.
Rev. \V. G. White left last week for his
new field of labor in Charlotte, N. C.,
having preached his farewell sermons in
the Memorial chapel and Jennings chapel
on the morning and evening respectively
of the Sunday previous. Mr. White leaves
a great many friends in Rock Hill, and
those especially among whom he labored so
faithfully will miss him sadly and find it
hard to supply the place left vacant by him.
Miss Mattie White went to Winnsboro for a
short stay, whence she will go to pay a visit
of some length to friends in Ohio. Mr.
Thos. White has moved up to the High
School dormitory, since the other members
of the family have left our city.
Constable J. T. Howie lias been quite
active in running down blind tigers and
capturing contraband liquor here recently.
His successful attempt to seize and open
a barrel which he claims to have suspected
contained whisky, on last Monday,
seemed, at one time, likely to cause considerable
disturbance. Mr. Forney, the
agent of the Southern Railway company,
only yielded to the deinaud of the constable
after Trial Justice Waters told him that the
officer was claerly within the limits of the law
in examining any suspected package, without
giving a receipt for the same. The barrel
was consigned to Hagius & Cox, and Mr.
Hagins appearing on the scene during the
parley, there were some heated words passed
between him and Constable Howie. When
the barrel was finally opened it was found to
contain nothing but the apples Mr. Hagins
said were iu it; so it was "much ado about
nothing" after all.
Other seizures, however, made by the constable
and the local policemen, were far
more successful as regards capturing liquor.
A search through the premises of June and
Jim Massey, colored, resulted in the seizure of
couni-ol trnllnna nf linnnr ill hppr linf tlps nnd ft.
6U..V?U v.
keg. It appears though, that when these parties
were arraigned before Trial Justice Waters,
their counsel, W. B. Wilson, Esq., construed
section 35 of the dispensay law to
mean that the mere possession of liquor in
any quantity less than five gallons does not
subject the owner to punishment; and under
the ruling of Justice Waters, the defendants
were released and the liquor returned
to them.
Miss Mamie Coggeshall, of Darlington
county, was recently elected to fill the place
in the graded school made vacant by the resignation
of Miss Annie Hinton. Miss Coggeshall
is a teacher of experience, and comes
here highly recommended. She reached here
Saturday evening and is boarding with the
family of Superintendent Thomson.
As was expected, P. H. Taylor came from
Raleigh last week to begin active operations
I in the matter of establishing the tobacco
j factory here. A charter has been applied
for, with Messrs. P. H. Taylor, W. J. Roddey,
J. M. Cherry, Frel Mobley, J. B. Johnson,
J. R. London and T. A. Crawford, as
corporators. The factory will be called the
"Piedmont Tobacco Works," and the capital
stock is to be $40,000, divided into shares
of $100 each. Several desirable lots have
been offered for a site, but no definite decission
has yet been reached. It is expected
I that work will be begun on the building in
i the course of a few weeks,
j A villainous attempt to burn the postqL
fiec was made last Mondnv n-tjrH* r
Mi- K. i\. roag reached the office next morniOg.
be found that someone had opened one
of the Joclchoxes, poured turpentine over the
inside, and ignited the part thus saturated.
A place about a foot long was chaired, but
the fire did not spread, owing probably to
the fact that the woodwork was of maple
and there was no draught in the room. Our
postmaster now hopes he has a clue which
will lpsid tn the discovery of the villain who
made this attempt to start what might have
proved a most disastrous fire.
The marriage of Miss Maty Silgreavcs and
Mr. J. I. McFadden was solemnized at thq
Methodist church last Wednesday morning
at i) o'clock, Itev. Alexander Sprunt officiating.
^ ^
THESEAKE PLEDGED.
Tliey Will (ilve Three Hundred founds of Lint
Hut no More.
Kdllor Vorkvillc Kntiuircr,
We, the undersigned farmers of Bullock's
Creek township, have all along heeu using
j a considerable amount of commercial fertiliI
zers. Our experience last fall in settling
i guano notes with 4.J cents cotton has not
j been such as to encourage us to he caught
j iu the same scrape again. Unless we can
I buy at a price that seems lo warrant reasonable
profit, we shall not buy a sack. We
! arc willing to pay oOO poinds of middling
: cotton a ton for standard anmoniuted goods,
. hut we are not williug to pay any more ;
; and hereby pledge oursdves accordingly,
j 1'lease publish and oblige
J. 1'. Blair, J. E. Banklead, J. II. Sherer,
I M. W. Ilafner, T. M. McSuain, F. M. Pruitt,
: W. T. M. Beard, John J. Wallace, J. E.
| Plexico, J. W. II. (food, A.F. Plexico, A. T.
i Lathem, James E. Plexico,.!. I). Kell, John |
i L. Feemstcr.
' Good New* for Newberry Collejc.
? Congressman Latimer'sbill calling for
] an appropriation of $15,000 t> pay for damages
done to Newberry college by Federal
troops after the war, has bcei favorably reported
from the senate commitee on military
affairs, and it will no doubt piss.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
! INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
[ Kennedy Unit hers A* Barron?Let you knowthat
their store is headquarters for school
hooks and stationery, and that they sell
hardware, groceries, lamp goods and "Old j
(Jlory" cheroots.
Grist Cousins?Arc offering Mnrncaiho eotl'ee,
which they claim stands ahead of any
other kind. They sell oyster crackers at
10 cents per pound, smoking tobacco,
hardware, mackerel and white lish. This
week they expect to receive white beans,;
evaporated apples, etc.
P. R. Richards, Gastonia, N. C.?Announces
that on the 25th instant, he will open a photograph
gallery in Yorkville, and promises
to furnish photographs equal to any
produced in America.
L. M. Grist?Has lost a walking stick, atul he
wants it. Somebody took it from the
post office lobby.
W. C. Gist?Announces that he has opened a
grocery store in the room south of Messrs.
Kennedy Bros. A Barron and is ready to attend
to the wants of the public in his line.
J. O. Moore, Chairman?Gives notice that there
will be a school meeting at McConncllsville,
on Saturday, the Kith of February,
to decide upon the question of levying a
tax of two mills for school purposes in that
school district.
" i>?<1 T?ii ??? ,,t:n
r ergusuu oi-uiucen?ill! juu Uiub muj aicouii
selling heavy and fancy groceries, at prices
as low as they can make them. They wish
to buy com, pens, chickens and eggs.
II. C. Strauss?Wants you to insist on his clerks
giving you a crayon portrait ticket when
you buy goods at his store.
W. L. Douglas Shoe Company?Let you know
that you can procuro their shoes of H. C.
Strauss, of "i orkville, and J. J. Smith, at
Clover.
Sam M. Grist?Sets forth the conditions upon
which he will give a premium of $5 to the
person who raises the largest hog that is
not over 14 months old on the 17th of December,
1895.
Louis Roth?Offers his goods as low as the
lowest.
James M. Starr?Drugs, medicines, stationery,
tobacco, etc.
COUNTY BOARD OF CONTROL.
* The county board of control?consisting
of Messrs. W. B. Moore, T. C. Beckham and
W. F. Dye?met in the office of J. S. Brice,
Esq., last Monday, for the purpose of effecting
a re-organization rendered necessary by
an amendment to the law which makes the
county supervisor ex-officio a member of the
board. The first thing to be settled was the
elimination of one of the members of tbe
old board, and upon suggestion of the governor,
it was decided to do this by lot. The lots
were prepared by Mr. Brice, who wrote "yes"
on two of them, and "no" on the other.
Messrs. Dye and Beckham drew "yes," and
Mr. Moore drew "no," and by this arrangement
Mr. Moore retires from the board. The
board will hold another meeting next Friday,
and by the election of a chairman, complete
its re-organization.
SAT.FSnAV.
The monthly gathering in Yorkville, last
Monday, salesday for February, was as great,
or greater, than that of salesday for January.
The crowd was composed of all kind of
people, on all kinds of business, from all
parts of the county ; but the principal attraction
was the opportunity to trade in horse
and mule flesh.
Messrs. Kimball & Kerr's auction sale of
mules was not so successful as their auction
sale of horses. While the sale was going on,
most of the men who would have probably
taken advantage of it, were in attendance
on the annual convention of the Farmers'
Mutual Insurance company. At auction
and privato sale, however, they sold about
fifteen head of stock, and expressed themselves
very well satisfied with the day's
business.
The biggest part of the day's trading was
among the regular horse-swappers, in the
numerous back lots. Altogether there were
as many as 200 or more mules in town to
trade, and many of them changed hands.
In the early part of the day, the crowd was
well behaved ; but later in the evening
liquor began to flow more freely, and some
of the visitors became quite boisterous.
Only one arrest was made by the police.
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 7.30 o'clock. Prayer-meeting
this evening at 7.30 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 evening at 7.30 o'clock. Prayerj
meeting tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Associate Reformed Presbyterian?Rev.
j Boyce H. Grier, pastor. Yorkville?Sunj
day-school at 3.30 o'clock p. m. Prayer|
meeting this afternoon at 3.30o'clock. Tiri
/ah?Services on Sunday morning at 11
o'clock.
Presbyterian?Rev. W. G. Neville, pastor.
Services on Friday evening at 7.30 o'clock, on
Saturday at 11 o'clock a. in., and 7.30 p. in.
Communion services on Sunday morning at
11 o'clock. Evening services at 7.30 o'clock.
Kev. J. lj. lUcJjin, will uo me preucuiiig.
Sunday-school at 3 o'clock, p. m. Monthly
concert of prayer for missions tomorrow afternoon
at 4 o'clock.
THE HOG CONTEST.
The News and Courier has amended the
conditions on which prizes arc to be awarded
in its proposed hog-raising contest.
The contest is to commence on February
20th and come to a close on December 17th.
None but 1895 pigs are to be admitted, and
contestants must make affidavit of the age
and weight of their pigs on February 20lh.
In view of the fact that the weather may
be unsuitable for killing at the close of the
contest, it has been decided to require only
the gross weight on December 17th, instead
of both gross and net weight. All contestants
will be required to have their affidavits
properly attested and filed in The News
1 and Courier oflice by the 1st day of Janj
uary, 189G.
As already stated, the prizes are $S0 for
the largest pig raised in the time specified,
$20 for the second largest pig; and a com!
plete set of the Americanized Encyclopedia
Britannica, bound in morocco, for the
ijlrfjfltfiest pig-raised at tlie least cost. Con|
tenths ts, oi course, must bo subscribers to
The iV'ews and Courier, and if the winner of
any one of the prizes is also a subscriber to
the Yorkville Enquirer, he will also get
an additionaljfu jn gold from this paper.
TWO FACTORIES IN' SIGHT.
York county is to have two additional
factories to help spin the coming cotton
crop. One of them is to be located at Hickory
Grove, and the other at Yorkville.
That is the understanding now, and there
is every reason to believe that in both cases
it is a go.
Some lime ago, business men of Hickory
Grove received a proposition from Northern
parties to the effect that if Hickory Grove
would subscribe $30,000, the Northern purj
ties would subscribe the balance sufficient to
J erect a $100,000 factory. At a meeting last
. -- -i ... .i ..:.l
] i"*JllUru?iy, nine nils oiucukc ui ^ilul tuthusiasm.
The business men of the town
subscribed $10,000 in a short while, and
there is 110 reason to doubt that the remaining
$20,000 will be subscribed by the farmers
I of the surrounding vicinity within the next
| few weeks.
The Yorkvillc factory is to be built on a
| somewhat different basis. The cotton mill
idea has been talked of here for years; but
J 7
I has never amounted to anything. The talk
has mainly been by men who did not have
the money. One day recently, about a half
a dozen of the strongest moneyed men of
the town got together and decided to build
a mill. Each one put down the amount that
he was willing to subscribe, and the aggregate
showed up enough to make the plan entirely
practicable. Working committees were
appointed, and now it is no longer a question
of money ; but of contracts for sites, buildings
and machinery. We are requested not
to make any mention of names or amounts
for the present; but from our knowledge of
the men who have associated themselves to- J v
gether in the undertaking, we feel 110 hesita- I
tiQn in promising the people of Yorkville, that 11
by the time the next cotton crop is gathered, n
they will be able to hear the hum of spindles C
in the town. 1 v
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FARMERS' FIRE INSURANCE. j ^
The York county branch of the Farmers'! ,
Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Chester, j
held its annual convention in the court j ^
house last Monday and re-organized under j
its recently secured charter, under the name i,
of the "Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance 1
v
Company of York County."
Mr. J. Frank Ashe, of MeConnellsville, ^
was elected president, and Mr. I). E. Boney,
of Rock Hill, was elected secretary and i
treasurer and agent. Directors in the vari-;
ous townships were elected as follows: I
Bethel, I). G. Stanton ; Bethesdn, A. W. I ?
Gladen; Bullock's Creek, J. C. Blair; .
Broad River, J. E. Leech ; Catawba, R. H. I
Cni-nwoll Chpmkpp It F. White : Ebene- '
zer, J. H. Berry ; King's Mountain, W. M.!
Faulkner; Fort Mill, B.- M. Faris; York,!.
J. L. Parish.
The proceedings of the meeting were of
an entirely routine nature, and entirely harmonious.
Agent Boncy says that the com- c
pany has in force about $250,000 of insur- 1
ance, and during its existence of two years c
and four months, its losses have not exceed- c
ed $1.10 per $1,000. t
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THIS IS A GOOD IDEA.
It will be remembered that at the first i
meeting of the county board of commission- J
ers, Mr. W. S. Wilkerson suggested that the (
various members of the board put in some f
thinking on the subject of road working, i
so that when the time comes for the *
adoption of the contract system, it will
be more easy to agree on some fixed
practical specifications by which the roads *
are to be worked. Mr. Wilkerson was r
g
in town last Monday, and in conversa- ^
tion with a representative of The Enquirer,
he expressed a still more satisfactory 1
plan for securing the end desired. He put J
it about as follows :
"It strikes me that it will be best to work 1
the roads, as far as different conditions will
admit, according to some uniform specifica- ^
tions. I have been thinking about the matter
a great deal; but I confess that I am as
yet unable to suggest specifications that
would be satisfactory even to myself. Of
course, with the combined experience of the j
board, we will be pretty sure to be able to
originate some good ideas ; but the matter is
one of such widespread interest, that it has j
occurred to me that it might be well to even
call on the public at lurge. So, at the next t
meeting of the county board, I intend to 1
propose that we offer a premium,' of say *
something like $10, or more, if necessary, to j
the individual in the county who shall, by a j
certain date, hereafter to be agreed upon, '
submit the best and most practical specifications
for doing this work. According to my j
idea, the best plan must combine practica- i
bility, convenience, economy and durability. (.
If the board should adopt this suggestion,
the conditions of the contest will be propos- [
ed later. t
THE FERTILIZER BUSINESS.' 1
On the authority of a leading Charleston j
fertilizer manufacturer, The News and Cour- ]
ier says that there is no truth in the pub- t
lished story to the effect that the fertilizer
manufacturers have formed a combine. The j
Charleston fertilizer man is quoted as fol- !
lows: (
Fertilizers in all grades are lower than last j
year. We don't expect to make anv money this
1 ?:11 if '
jrenrt uuu um uu jjuriuutijr ."Miunuuu n uu wuiu j
out even. I for one will turn over the entire
output of our concern at cost to anyone who will J
apply. The prices are lower this year than last, .
and all the imported material used in their
manufacture cost more. The short crop of cot- s
ton is responsible for the high price of sterling, *
and all our foreign goods must be settled for on ]
that basis. Yon may say that there is no combination
to raise and hold high prices. That is
entirely a mistake.
"We are?ow oll'ering kainit, sacked and tagged,
at the identical figure at which we purchased
it in 1804 in bulk. \Ve lose the actual value of ,
the sacks, tags and handling. In a few words,
you can say that while it costs us more than last
year to manufacture, our prices are from 31.50 to ,
?2.50 less per ton, and we sell to responsible
parties and wait until next fall for our money,
asking only the legal rate of interest." ,
Recognizing the difficulty of getting to tho .
bottom of such matters as this, The En- ,
quirer gives the above statement for what- |
ever it may be worth. While the railroad j
commission was considering the question of <
reducing the freight rates on fertilizers, last <
Wednesday, Colonel D. Cardwell, of the |
Southern railroad, argued against the pro- j
posed reduction, and took the position that ,
the farmers would not get the benefit of it
for the reason that the fertilizer companies (
had already established prices. In the ab- |
sence of any proof on the subject, each j
interested individual must draw his own ]
conclusions. i
FEBRUARY WEATHER. 1
We have received the prognostications of
our Chester weather prophet for February. ?
Tt lluo Aftinn An lnof Wndnnc^flv t
xv i vuvh^\? into VtlilV/ 1/4 * * iwu * ? v\?mvwv?mj }
too late for publication in the issue of that ^
day. In order to complete the record, however,
we will publish it in full. Hereafter, the
prognostications of our prophet, according
to his promise, will be published at least one
week in advance of the month for which
they are intended. February is as follows :
February 1 and 2 will be cloudy and somewhat
wanner than the few days previous.
From the 3rd to the 8th, will be wet and
windy, and there may be some thunder
if the wind is/rom the south or southwest.
From the 8th to the 12th will be milder and
better weather generally. From the 12th to
the 16th will be generally wet and foggy.
From the 17th to the 24th will be warm and
cold, alternately, with a strong west, wind 1
prevailing. From the 25th to the 28th will 1
be warm and cloudy with wind from the I
southwest. There will be a sudden cold snap s
about March 1. There will be at least one '
fine week, if no more, in February, and
when it comes, it will be well to make good _
use ~ ' [ u
"oslication lor Feb- :i
ru^'T- For its correctness we are in no way ti
resPOnsible. We have no personal acquaintnncckw'lh
the prophet^ aud of his reliability a
know itf>thing except wnju^stfjtta gather- jj
ed from his reasonably accurate g
tirPtllF.linns TTa cutic lliof lvn ISvoc in PliAofoiH T
county, u long distance from the nearest ji
postoflicc; that lie takes no newspapers ex- 11
cept Tiik Enquirkk and the Farm and a
Fireside; that he has no communication I1
s
with a signal station ; that he has neither ii
barometer or thermometer, or even a weather ?
vane ; but that he knows the weather as t
good as anybody, and that he can furnish |!
his predictions for March whenever they are a
desired. y
IT WAS .JAMES NFSHITT. ? '
In the issue of Tiik Enquirkk 0f Janu- j]
ary 2!I, under the heading of "Who Was t
He?," "Sigma," writing from Etta Jane,
Union county, related a touching incident of '
the battle of Haines's Mill. The facts, brief- 0
ly stated are these: While helping to bury s
the dead of his company, "Sigma" came 1
upon a young soldier who was still alive, d
but mortally wounded with a grapeshot in
his shoulder. The young soldier said he t
knew he was dying, and gave his name as'1
Ncsbitt, of York district, and also gave e
"Sigma" a message for loved ones at home. I b
Having never been able to learn anything of 1
the soldier's relatives, "Sigma" at this late i n
day, related the incident in Tub Enquirkk ?
in the hope that would possibly come to the 11
eyes of some of the young soldier's people.:
The effort has not been without fruit. Mr. |
M. L. Thomasson, who lives two miles P
east of Yorkville, came into The Enquirkk c
office last Monday and gave full particulars, b
He said : j b
"The name of the young man referred to j
was James Ncsbitt, a son of Robert Ncsbitt, j
>'ho lived seven miles ^ ^otkville.
Ie had two sisters, of WXlom ?n^ one?u
laidcn lady ?is now livira-f' ^""esbitt was a
lemher of Company F. regiment, S.
Vand was a lnessnaffl?.0^ m'ne* He
>'as killed at the hattle of <fuine9's 0,1
lie 27th of June, 1862, nt_4?ut sun(iown.
Vhen struck, he was lyiiia^?Wn within a
-w yards of me, and I wasat
t'hen he was hit. The ball-fftwas a minnie
all instead of a grapesh^t?entered the
houlder, and passed down into one of his
ips, where it lodged. At the time, we
tere fighting the Sixteenth Michigan
egiment. In less than two minutes after
iesbitt was hit, I myself was struck by
ball which entered the left side of my
ose, and came out ou the right side
f my throat. I was knocked insensible,
hut after
.UU llCVtl 9UH II count U^aiu ; -?
/aril learned that he was brought back to
fork by the late S. A. Bell, and was buried
t Beth-Shiloh cemetary. Xesbitt was a
toor man, like a good many of the rest of
is ; but he was always known as especially
air and square, upright and honest."
THK COl'NTY COMMISSIONERS.
A special meeting of the county board of
ommissioncrs was held in Yorkville last
Thursday, pursuant to previous appoiutoent.
After the meeting was called to
irder by the supervisor, it was found that
he various townships were represented as
ollows :
lethel, (i. L. Riddle.
iethesda, J. L. Moore.
Iroad River, \V. S. Wilkerson.
lullock's Creek, T. A. Gwinn.
'atawba,'. Not represented.
'herokee, It. K. Porter.
'benozer, \V. W. Miller.
"ort Mill T. G. Culp.
fine's Mountain, D. M. Hall.
fork, J. S. Brico.
After the-reading of the minutes of the
irevious meeting by the secretary, Mr. Culp
noved their adoption, with an ameudraent
tating the terms on which Dr. Lindsay had
>een elected physician to the county home
ind jail?"$1.50 a visit to the county home,
ind $1.00 a visit to the jail." The motion
:arried, and with the amendment, the minltes
were adopted.
As the next business, Mr. Culp suggested
bat the board take up the question of tools
or working the roads, and gave it as bis
ipimou that it would be best, for the present, |
o try to get along with such tools as the
:ounty already has on hand. Mr. Wilkirson
stated that his township board had
leld a meeting on the preceding Saturday,
ind decided not to buy auy new tools at
iresent. The board was of opinion that
his was a good idea, and it was so ordered.
The supervisor called for the report of
he committee appointed to visit the county
lome and farm, and the following, signed
)y Messrs. Culp and Miller, was submitted :
To the County Hoard: The undersigned memicrs
of your committee met at the county home
vesterday afternoon, pursuant to appointment,
dr. Half, tho other member of the committee,
,vas absent.
Upon a thorough examination of the farm, we
bund that some of the branch bottoms are in a
jad way, and to bring them into proper cultivation,
will require repairs on some of the
litclies, which, we think, can be made at a cost
hat will not exceed twenty-five dollars.
On account of so much extra hauling and
>ther work, we find that with three mules the
luperintendent is unable to work more than a
wo horse farm. There is sufficient land to jus,ify
it, and we think the farm should have
mother mule.
Tho paupers are well taken care of, and so far
is wo could learn, they all seem to be satisfied
.vith their condition. There are three peculiar
inses to which we wish to call your especial atention.
Charley Itodgers, a white man, is unable to
io anything for himself on account of paralysis
ind rheumatism. Ho, with his wife and five
hildren, are in the county home. They think
hat with help from the county to the amount
)f five dollars a month, they will be able to get
ilong outside of the home. To grant such aid,
jxcept to Confederate soldiers, is contrary to
aw; but as it will be cheaper to support the
family outsido at $5 a month than under the
present arrangement, if the board can see any
ivay out of the difficulty, we would recommend
he payment of tho five dollars.
Mr. Robert Peterson, a blind Confederate
soldier, wants to leave the county home, and
iays he can get along if tho board will allow
iiim $5 a month.
Anna Rowell, formerly an inmate of the
:ounty home, is now being supported by the
. ounty at an expense to the county of $1 a
month. Wo recommend that this payment be
continued, rather than that she be brought back
:o tho home.
Iu conclusion, we recommend the purchase
)f a cheap set of blacksmith tools for tne use of
:he county home farm.
After full discussion of the report of the
committee, it was decided to instruct the
supervisor to let out the contract for the
necessary ditching on the farm to the lowest
bidder. Consideration of the case of Rodders
and family was postpoued. Peterson
was allowed $5 a month, and the stipend of
?1 a month to the Rowell woman was continued.
The supervisor and Mr. D. M.
Hall were appointed a committee to buy
mother mule for the farm.
Messrs. G. H. O'Leary and \V. B. Moore,
)f the town council, asked permission for
.lie town to erect a brick reel house on the
;rounds of the court house. After some
ittlc discussion, consideration of the request
ivas postponed until the next meeting of
lie board.
The next matter to come up was the coniideratiou
of the letting of the public adverising
contract for the year 1895. Secretary
Brice announced that he hud communications
in the subject, frpm three different publishers.
Mr. J. L. Moore moved that the proposal of
:ach publisher be submitted to the board
without the name of the paper represented,
n order that the matter should be considered
lurely on its merits. Mr. W. W. Miller said
hat iuasmuch as so much had beeu said
iboutthis matter, and as the board intended
o do only what it thought was right, each
ndividual should come out squarely and let
t be known just how he stood. Mr. Miller's
dea seemed to be the sentiment of the
neeting, and Mr. Moore's motion failed to
eceive a second.
Just before the bids were opened, Mr. W.
). Grist, who was present as the representaive
of The Yorkville Enquirer, asked
icrmision, to raise a question for the couideration
of the board, and by sufferance,
le read the following, which he explained
lad appeared in the Yorkville Yeoman.
"It has come to our knowledge that a inerhant,
doing business in Yorkville, approached
(licixlieiuls of ilie county a few days ago,
ii<A.^ier offering him a drink of good spirits,
cry oiolly informed him that he wanted him
i' see" to it that the York viuek Enquirer got
be public printing this year, and asked him conideiitially
if it could not lie so arranged. These
re facts, and not only the knowledge ot the eirumstances,
but the names of the parties are in
ur possession. These names will not be divided
except on the request of the person nptoacbed,
unless it becomes necessary in some
ase that may hereafter go before the grand
ury. Thin publication will doubtless startle
aany good peop'.o in old York, who have been
[uietly dreaming in the belief that this printing
gitation has been inspired and kept alive by
in rely selfish motives. The county has been
ucked and bled for this work without s'int;
nit under conditions that prevail now, if allowd
to take their natural course, there will be very
ittle profit in it for anybody. The principle is
ho thing, and the better part of our population
s deeply interested in it alter all. We sincerely
rust that each of our public officers who has
ny connection, directly or indirectly, with this
exed question, will be so circumspect in dealng
with it that not even the taint of suspicion
an attach to his name, This paper has not conecendcd
to stoop to the log rolling tricks of its
dversaries, and it can less afford to resort to
iribing directly or through others.
After readiug the article, Mr. Grist asked
f any member of the board knew auyting!
f the circumstance described, and each one!
tated that he knew nothing of it whatever.
?hc matter was dropped without further
liscussion. .
The various bids were then opened, and
hat of Tin-: Yokkvilk Enquirer, offering
o do the advertising at 30 cents per square for
ach and every insertion, allowing 100 words
o the square ; but counting uo single adverisement
as less than one square, was unanilously
considered the lowest bid, aud, upon
lotion, the advertising contract was unanilonsly
awarded to The Yorkvii.i.e Enquirer.
The next question taken up was the apointuient
of road overseers, and after disussion,
it was agreed that overseers should
e appointed by the supervisor in the various
awnships on the recommendation of the
espeetivc township hoards of commissioners.
On motion, it was decided that the roads
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be worked over before the first Tuesday in
March, and the supervisor was instructed to
insert au advertisement in the paper, calling
out the hands sometime previous to that
date.
Superintendent Gaulden, of the county
home, was present to see about buying some
commercial fertilizer for his farm. He wanted
a ton of soluble and a ton of acid. The
circumstance gave rise to quite a discussion
of the fertilizer question. Some of the remarks
were interesting.
Mr. Riddle : If he wants it for corn and
vegetables, we might think about it; hut I
rlrm'f if ...ill f~ I..... f? f?
v?vr?4 U irKiim IK Mill I4U IU UU^ ICU4IU<CIO K\J
put under cotton.
Mr. Gwinn : It looks pretty hard to buy
commercial fertilizers for the poor house,
when we can't afford to buy them for
ourselves.
Mr. Hall: I don't think it will he a good
idea to buy yet. We had better wait UDtil
our next meeting. Let's see what she's
going to do first.
So nothing was done about the guano
question. After some further routine business,
the board adjourned to meet again on
the first Tuesday in March.
LOCAL LACONICS.
Notary Public.
? Mr. T. G. Culp, of Fort Mill, has been
appointed a notary public.
To Consider the Fertilizer Question.
? The Chestnut Grove sub-Alliance will
hold a special meeting next Saturday for
the purpose of considering the fertilizer
question.
Marriage at llethel.
? Cards are out for the marriage of Mr.
John J. Nichols to Miss Lula Johnson, to take
place at Bethel Presbyterian church this
evening at 6 o'clock.
Means About Ten Hales of Cotton.
? Mr. J. L. Feemster, of Sharon, reports
that during the past year he hauled over $200
worth of stove and firewood to Yorkvillc.
Most of the wood was hauled a distance of
about four miles.
County Government Law.
? Governor Evans has had printed several
thousand copies of the new county government
law, aud will send them to the
various county supervisors for distribution
among the people. Knowledge of the provisions
of this law is very important, and
each individual citizen should make it a
point to secure a copy.
DistreHtfing Accident.
? Little Ethel, the 12-year old daughter
of Mr. P. B. McAfee, who lives near Beersheba
church, had the misfortune to get one
of her legs broken on Tuesday of last week.
Iu some manner she was thrown out of a
swing in which she was playing, and as the
resnlt of the fall, the limb was broken just
above the ankle. Dr. Miles Walker was at
once called, and quickly dressed the broken
limb.
To lie Married Today.
? Ensign G. W. Williams, of the United
States navy, is to be married toduy to Miss
Susan Lyman, daughter of Major Lyman, of
the United States army. Ensign Williams
will be remembered as a former Yorkville
boy, the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Williams,
of this place. He was graduated from Anapolis
with high honors, and bids fair, when
opportunity offers, to secure rapid promotion
in his chosen profession. In the step upon
which he enters today he has the hearty
congratulations of hosts of friends.
Henry Appointed Solicitor.
? Governor Evans, on last Monday, appointed
J. K. Henry, Esq., of Chester, solicitor
for the Sixth circuit, to succeed M. J.
Hough, deceased. Mr. Henry, it will be
remembered, was a candidate for the position
in the primary of 1892, and lacked only
a few votes of coming into the second race in
which Mr. Hough defeated Solicitor McDon- ??
aid. He is a conscientious lawyer of fine
ability, a hard worker, and we believe be can
be depended upon to discharge the duties of
the office without fear or favor.
W. C. Gist.
? Mr. W. C. Gist has just opened up a
fresh new stock of select family and fancy groceries,
in the storeroom formerly occupied by
Mr. R. A. Parish. The room has been
thoroughly renovated and repainted, and is
neat and clean. In another column, Mr.
Gist has an advertisement which sounds like
business, and all who know him, are assured
that he means just what he says. He has
had experience in the family grocery business
and can be depended upon to merit a
liberal share of all the patronage that is
going.
Dlftpennary Constable*.
? The impression has been prevalent that
the commissions of all dispensary constables
who have heretofore been operating in York j
county had been revoked, and after as careful yinvestigation
as we were at the time enabled
to make, we so stated. We learn, however,
that the statement was incorrect in so far as
it applied to W. II. White, of Hickory
Grove. The commissions of Messrs. Milling
and Thomas have been revoked ; but the
commission of Mr. White has all along been,
and is still, of full force. Mr. Milling hopes
to be re-appointed at an early day.
Knlglitii of Pythla* OfHcera Elected.
? At a meeting of Yorkville Lodge, No.
G9, Knights of Pythias, on the night of January
29th, the following officers were installed
by Mr. Max G. Bryant, D. D. Gr. chancellor,
of Rock Hill, S. C.: Chancellor commander,
M. C. Willis; vice chancellor, W.
T? . n../d.> + o Dai. f' "V- -11 ? r
MX, vauuii j yjiciavcj ivcv, ?t , U, i>evilI6 j JVl.
of W.f S. L. Hobbs; K. of R. and S., Geo.
T. .Schorb; M. of F., Paul T. McNeel; M.
of E., A. Y. Cartwrigbt; M. at A., J. H.
Riddle ; I. guard, J. M. Brian ; 0. guard, C.
P. Lowrance; organist, Geo. T. Schorb
musical director, W. R. Carroll.
All Cliurch Officers Hut One.
? At the meeting of the county board of
commissioners laist Thursday, one ofthe members
called attention to the circumstance
that, with on^gi^H^^^^iniemher 0f
the boar* is a^idero^^^^^^^^^urch. /
The'
us being a chu?n official is concejji^^B!^^
however, a church uxember in good staufl* \
The members of thefcard are divided am*nV \
the various denominatuHw as follows: Preiu\
byterian G: Associate Refolded Presbyterian
2; Baptist 1; Methodist 1.#^
Yorkvllle Grand March. n. I \&t
? The Enquirer begs to ackr^wmdge i A
the receipt of u copy of "The York\iJle tmL'jM
Grand March," with the compliments of the
author, Prof. II. II. Savage, of the Baptist * fl
High school. The inarch was composed for I V
the occasion of the High school entertain- I. V
rnent during the recent Christmas holidays, Hh ^
and met with such favor that Prof. Savage ^ mm
decided to have it published, ^he music is 5
very pretty indeed, easy to learn, and will 11
uo doubt become popular with the pianists
of the town. IVof. Savage im on ijuiju u _
limited number of copies for sale, at 40 cents
each. 1
Seal of the Supervisor. I
? In accordance with the requirements of I
law, Supervisor Stephenson has tiled an im* ' f; B
pression and description of his seal with the 9
various county officials. The seal is circular I
in form and somewhat larger than a silver I
dollar. It has outer and inner spaces sepa- I
1 rated by a dotted circle, and the outside m
margin is bordered with a circle of reclining B
St. Andrews's crosses. In the outer circle B
I are the words, "Supervisor, York County, I
I S. C." in gotbic letters, and across the inner I
I circle is the word "seal," in plain Koman I
letters. The seal is very a plain one, and I
j evidently gotten uj? uusmca umiu t?un;; , .
ornament. . H
Fine Turn'l*". SB
? Mr. If. F. Horton, of Vorkville, lias th
thanks of The En'QI'ikkh for a mess of / ^B
fine turnips that lie has preserved through BB
the recent cold weather. The turnips wq|/ SB
taken from the ground last fall, put up g 25
hills in the sanie manner as sweet potat^J SI
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