Scraps and facta.
? The case of Hoke Secrest, who 12
years ago murdered his wife and child,
was called at Rutherford, X. C., last
Friday. The attorneys on both sides
agreed to a plea of manslaughter aud
Secrest was sentenced to the penitentiary
for 20 years.
? The threatened trouble between
Russia and Japan is not yet settled.
Russia notified Japan that the proposed
treaty with China was not acceptable.
So far, however, Japan has uot agreed
to a revision, and the understanding is
that under no circumstances will she
agree to relinquish the stronghold of
Port Arthur. If she persists iu this
position, it is likely that Russia will
declare war.
? Not long ago an entomologist
from the department of agriculture
was sent to south Georgia to investigate
the nature of a new bug that was
represented as destroying the watermelon
plants. The entomologist has
just returned and reported the result
of his investigations. He says that
the bug is the ordinary black dung
beetle, and that he is altogether harmless.
He was carried to the watermelon
fields from the manure pile.
? Cook county, Illinois, in which
Chicago is situated, held a meeting last
Saturday for the purpose of electing
deleeates to a State monetary conven
tion to be held at Springfield, on June
5. Speeches were made by ex-Congressman
Wm. J. Bryan, of Nebraska,
and others. Cleveland's financial policy
was scored roundly and the president
himself came in for a great deal
of abuse. A free coinage platform
was adopted by a vote of 706 to 23,
and 353 free coinage delegates, all to
which the county is entitled were
elected to the State convention. There
is no longer any doubt that the Illinois
Democracy is for the free and unlimited
coinage of silver.
? Spanish supremacy over Cuba
seems to be threatened most seriously.
The latest cablegrams announce that
the insurgents have gotten the best of
several severe fights lately, and are
gaining strength daily. Campos, the
Spanish general, nas cauieu iuc uuu?
government for 20,000 additional
troops at once, and asked, that 50,000
more be held in readiness for embarkation
at a moment's notice. ? Maceo,
the insurgent leader, is now stationed
at Jaranqueca, a small town in the interior
with 2,000 troops. General Salcido
marched against him about 10
days ago at the head of 2,000 Spaniards.
News of the expected fight is
now being awaited with great anxiety.
? The price of New York newspapers
is attracting some general attention,,
and is exciting commeutin newspaper
circles in that city. Ten years
ago the general tendency was downward.
The Times first made a reduction
from four to two cents, and was
followed by The Herald ; The Tribune
: fitrnro if
snaviug oui^ vuc wui, iv u
has steadily maintained ever since.
Since that date The Times aud Herald
have deemed it wisest to increase
their selling price to three cents, while
The World has maintained its two peuny
price since the time of its rehabitatiou
under its present ownership.
Of late, however, changes have been
goifig ou. The Journal, started as a
one cent paper, has doubled its price
and its coutents, and increased the
selling price of its Sunday edition from
three to five cents. There is a pretty
well defined report that The World
will step up to the three cents place
of The Times, Herald and Tribune.
? "The chamber of commerce is
keeping close watch ou the Memphis
conventien," says the New York Herald,
"and several eminent Southern
statesemau have been secured to drum
the delegates into line. This conveu
tion is to ue tue ron, ouuuer ui mc
campaigu, to be followed by a determined
attack on the enemy in all directions.
Particular attention will be
paid to localities like Missouri, where
"Silver Dick'' Bland holds forth; to
Nebraska, where Editor and Orator
Brvau wields his facile peu; and to
Terre Haute, Ind., where Senator
Yoorhees shouts for silver. Curiously
enough, the uewspapers in those sections
are the most eager to get sound
money literature from the Reform
Club, and big batches go out to those
districts every week. The sound mon
ev men have great hope of securiug
the South for monometallism, and will
send out a "broadside'' next week,
paying particular attention to Southern
topics, and especially the cotton question.
It is believed that if State banks
could circulate their notes iu the South
without paying the 10 per cent, tax, 4
the silver question would be lost sight
of completely."
? Secretary Carlisle has written the
following letter in acceptance of au
invitation to address the Memphis
convention, gotten up for the purpose
of giving bini an opportunity oi starting
the canipaigu in behalf of gold
monometallic sentiment in the South :
"W. J. Crawford, Chairman, etc.,
Memphis, Tenn. My Dear Sir : Your
favor communicating au invitation
from the Merchauts' Exchange, the
Cotton Exchange, the Lumber Exchange,
the Manufacturers' association
and the Young Meu's Business
League of Memphis, Tenu., to attend
and address a convention on May 23d,
to be composed of delegates chosen by
the people of the Southern States,
'who believe in the necessity of a sound
and stable currency and better banking
facilities,' was received. The importance
of the subject to be considered
at the proposed convention justifies
the hope and belief that the people in
all parts of the South will take advantage
of this convention to be fully represented
in its deliberations by their
ablest citizens. While the whole
country is deeply interested in the
preservation of a sound currency, no
part of it, in my opinion, will be more
injured than the South by the adoption
of a depreciated and fluctuating
standard of value. Believing that a
temperate and intelligent discussion of i
the subject is all that will be required j
to procure a correct popular decision, {
I accept your kind invitation and will .
endeavor to contribute my share toward
the accomplishment of this re- 1
suit." <
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YORKVILLE, S. C.:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1895.
? The trouble between Great Britain
and Nicaragua is now practically settled.
Great Britain has accepted a (
proposition to withdraw her ships on
condition that Nicaragua pay the $75,- ^
000 indemnity claimed, within 15 days. ^
It is understood that this arrangement I
Ttraa or-t-J.-orl of. fhrniiorli fhp pond of
aill,vu M w v"*" V*"D- O"? ?
fices of the little republic of Salvador,
which kindly guaranteed the payment
of the amount in dispute. There
is reason to believe, however, that behind
it all there is something that has
not fully come to the surface. That
Minister Bayard had something to do
with suggesting Salvador's action there
is no reason to doubt, and the probabilities
are that behind Salvador's guarantee,
stands the United States. It is
to be hoped that this is not true ; but
the case seems to be decidedly suspicious.
The Monroe doctrine is all right
if the United States intends to sustain
it by force of arms; but if it is necessary
to resort to the pocketbook to
keep down hostilities and at the same
time preserve "honor," the doctrine
had better be abandoned.
? Not long ago it was stated that
President Cleveland had given it out
that he intended to coerce all office.
. .. 8
holders into support of the single gold
standard on pain of dismissal. The j
story was promptly denied. It was a
stated that Cleveland would always a
hold to the great civil service principle 1
of which he was an original apostle. a
Last week, however, the president pub- ^
lished his position on the question over f
his own signature. In a letter to r
Governor Stone, of Mississippi, he ex- I
pressed himself as follows: c
"There are, however, some officials who J
devote themselves so industriously to vil- t
itication and abuse of those under whom 1
they hold office, as to indicate that their j
fidelity cannot be trusted for the perform
C
mice 01 lueir uuues iu a umunci ucu<Mu.v
to the administration, and who, apparent- e
ly, assume they may spend the time they c
owe the public service in doing political
mischief. In the interest of good government,
such officeholders must not oe sur- prised
if they are summarily dealt with." 1;
After the above, there can be no g
more doubt. The paragraph contains fl
omuious threats ingeniously concealed ; *
but in view of all the circumstances,
the interpretation is not difficult. Mr.
Cleveland is at liberty to call the advocates
of free coinage of silver, social- a
ists, anarchists and anything else that t
may strike his fancy; but they must '
not show any resentment. If they be- ?
Iieve, as they have good reason, that r
he has sold out the country to the ^
goldbugs, and is trying to deliver the c
goods, they must keep quiet. He used S
to thiuk that a "public office was a ^
public trustbut he has changed his J
mind. He has now evidently come to j
the conclusion that a public office is? ^
well, merelv a tool case. li
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE. c
Maybe Woman's suffrage will be an c
issue in the constitutional convention c
campaign ; but we do not believe it. \
Xotwithstandine all that has been said I
to the contrary, we hardly think that 1
South Carolinians can bring themselves *
to give the proposition even serious j
consideration. It is too impracticable. c
Are women competent to vote? f
Certainly. No man with ordinary in- c
telligence will deny it; but that is not I
the question. More important ques- J
tions are : Does she want to vote, and (
would she vote if she had the right to? ?
The question of competency is quite a f
plain proposition. If there is to be j
any serious investigation, the burden a
of it should be given to these other J
matters. j
Of course, as there are all kinds of f
men, there are also all kinds of women.
Men even, as a rule, care very little 1
about pontics. ?e reier, ui tuuisc, .
to the majority of men. Of course, t
there are individuals, and a large uum- ^
ber of them, who are personally inter- i
ested. But with a big majority, on or- 1
diuary occasions, it takes lots of per- 0
suasion to induce them to go to the ^
trouble of casting their ballots. There j
are some women who would always be \
eager to vote ; but a vast majority of t
them, in this country, could never be s
induced to take enough interest to go I
the polls.
There are two races in this State, between
which there can never be any a
complete political affinity. The C
higher and nobler inclinations of the s
women of the white race tend more in
the direction of affairs domestic than
in the direction of affairs political.
The women of the colored race could
easily be induced to take full interest
n politics, nud could always be depended
upon to vote their full strength
it every election. This would operate
;o give the colored people of the State
iiore complete control of the politics
)f the State than ever.
But enough. We had no intention
>f discussing this matter with special
ieriousness when we started. We are
satisfied that the women of the State
ire capable of using the ballot just as
nteliigently as the men, especially afar
a faiv vmps exnerience. We are
ilso satisfied that if they want to vote,
ill tbey have to do is to say so; but
,ve do not think they want to vote,
ind that is why we do not believe the
luestion will be an issue iu the cam>aign.
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
Iddreas to the Sons of Survivors?Bound for
Nicaragua?Mr. Jones to Come to Rock
Hill?Interesting Occasion at Ebenezer.
Correspondence of the York vllle Enquirer.
Rock Hill, May 6.?Some notice
vas given iu the local columns of The
Inquirer last Friday to the exercises
o be held at Ebenezer on Memorial
Day. In addition to the order of ex:rcises
previously announced, there
vill be an address to the sons of surrivors
by Mr. J. P. Smith, principal of
he Ebenezer High school.
Dr. Edward Stitt, of the United
States navy, has been spending a few
lays in our city, visitiDg his aunt,
ilrs. J. R. London. He is now on his
ATnhilo Ala., where he will
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oiu the Nicaraguan commission, to
vbich he has recently been assigned.
On last Wednesday, at 7.30 p. m.,
lev. H. B. Browne performed the
narriage ceremony of Mr. Charles C.
Tincher and Miss Agnes H. Lineberger,
>oth of the Standard mill.
Our city cemetary is now beautiful
vith flowers blooming everywhere and
he green of the shrubbery intermingling
on every hand. Its appearance
vill be greatly added to by the neat,
lew fence now being erected on Laurel
treet.
Yesterday was a day full of deep inerest
to the congregation of the Ebeueer
Presbyterian church. Besides beng
the time for the regular spring
:ommunion services, it was the 12th
mniversary of Rev. Dr. Thorn well's
lastorate. Large congregations were
u attendance on both the morning and
ifternoon services. Dr. Thornwell was
it his best, and in the afternoon his talk
o the children on "Nails," was unique
ind especially full of interest to the
'oung folks.
Rev. Alexander Sprunt aunounced
rom the pulpit of the First Presbyteiau
church yesterday morning, that
Jolston presbytery, Tennessee, had re:onsidered
its action in refusing to let
lev. Oliver G. Jones leave their
lounds, aud that Mr. Jones and famiy
may be expected to arrive in Rock
Jill very shortly. He comes in ac:eptance
of a call to enter upon the
ivaugelistic work of the Rr?. byterian
:burch here.
Messrs. T. B. Lumpkin and B. M.
Jullivau, of this place, attended the
>ig May picnic at Catawba falls last
jaturdav. They report a big crowd
md a very pleasant time. Governor
Svaus was not there, which was a disippointment,
doubtless to mauy.
MERE* MENTION.
ml__ XT X' 1. 1 : V.oe rvoet-o/l
lue X>CW 1 U1A ICglsiavui c uaa |/ucqv,u
i resolution asking the presideut to
ake such steps as may be necessary to
nsure to Cuban insurgents the rights
>f beligerents under the rules of civilzed
warfare. Over 8,000 cotton
Dill operatives are on a strike in the
'icinity of Providence, R. I. Forty
arloads of powder were shipped from
Springfield, Mass., last Thursday, for
?uba. Whether the powder was inended
for the Spanish government or
he insurgents, was not learned. In
Louisville, Ky., last week, Fulton Gorton,
a prominent citizen, shot and
:illed his wife and Archie, a son of
governor Brown, of Kentucky, for
iriminal intimacy. Gordon is now
:ompletely prostrated and his physi:iau
fears that he will go crazy.
Secretary W. Q. Gresham is critically
11. The business failures in the
Juited States for the week ending last
Friday numbered 231 against 233 for
he same week last year. The
Democratic members of the Missouri
egislature have asked for the calliug
>f a State convention to consider the
inaucial question. A terrific cy:lone
nassed through Iowa, last week.
n the viciuity of Sioux City and Sibey,
over 100 people were killed.
X baa developed that the defalcation
>f Cashier Holland, of Charlotte,
imounts to about $90,000, and Ae dedication
is traceable only to extravijant
living. Dr. Depew made an
ittack on Coin's Financial school last
veek. Senator Daniel, of Virginia,
leard it. As the result, he says that
le is more couvinced of the justice of
ree coinage than ever.
rite Women in the Field.
The women suffragists who are tourug
the State in the hopes of securing
he incorporation of a clause that will
;ive women the right to vote, held a
- " pAlnmKIa lacf Fvirlov
UCCllU^ lu vviuuiwjtt 1M.JV ^ A * V* C* J .
The meeting was largely attended and
imong the speakers were Mrs. Virginia
D. Young, Miss Helen Morris
jewis, Miss Laura Clay, and General
Robert Hemphill. The speeches were
istened to attentively and from time
o time greeted with applause. They
eem to be very well pleased with the
irogress they are making.
Uemgou'g Good Luck.
Clemson college is better ofi'than has
ill along been believed by just $10,>00.
The trustees asked the recent
ession of the legislature for 830,000.
rhe understanding has been that the
egislature appropriated only $20,500.
t has been discovered, however, that
he appropriation is $30,000, and the
rustees will arrange to pay students
or labor the same as heretofore.
LOCAL AFFAIRS. >
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. *
Yorkville Enquirer?Again has some- {
thing to say aljout job printing. a
P. R. Richards, the Photographer?Announces
May 29th as the limit of his
stay in Yorkville, and gives reasons why 1
persons should have pnotographs made t
without delay. 1
Ferguson Brothers?Have something to c
say about selling goods, and let you
know that they want to buy corn, peas,
chickens and eggs. s
James M. Starr?Makes a special offer
which remains good until May 25th ; has I
Paris green with which potato bugs may i
be killed; and don't want you to trust f
to luck in the compounding of recipes 1
and prescriptions.
H. C. Strauss?Offers for this week ajob lot t
of clay worsted suits for men at $6.67; 1
all wool jeans pants for 74 cents, and j
balDriggan unuervesis iur men ut ? ,
cents. c
John J. Hunter?Wants you to come to s
him and get, at the lowest prices, dry
goods, dress trimmings, gloves, hats,
shoes, boys' and men's clothing, and 1
numerous other articles in his line.
W. C. Gist?Has evaporated fruits, coun- c
try dried peaches, grated cocoanut, pick- 1
les, raisins at 10 cents, or three pounds
for 25 cents; currants, three pound can
of syrup peaches for 15 cents or two for
25 cents; a six ounce can of baking
powder for five cents. j,
J. W. Dobson?Wants to buy two yearling
mule or horse colts. Has leather
and shoefindings, whitewash and other (
brushes, table and pocket cutlery, pipe
wrenches and bush hooks. C
Rock Hill Buggy Company?Claims that
you can buy a vehicle from Mr. Sam M.
Grist, their agent in Yorkville, for $15 c
less than you can buy the same grade v
of vehicle elsewhere.
The Carolina Buggy Company?Say that
they will sell vehicles at prices never i
known before in this section, give special
attention to repair work, sell shingles <j
and lumber, and dry and dress lumber, f
\r- T -R \f?Plo5?
ail HI 1UW pnv;c3. 1U1. A. a/, iuuvimu
is now the superintendent, and is in C
charge of the manufacturing department.
T
W. B. Moore & Co.?Publish a testimo- 1
nial from J. B. Plaxco with regard to *]
the merits of Rife's hydraulic water ,
engine. If you wish to try one of the b
water engines, furnish the information t
they ask tor, and they will let you know
what they can do for you. e
T. M. Dobson ?fc Co.?Enumerate a large r
number of articles which they have on j
hand. Read the list, give them a call t
and make your selections. f
Grist Cousins?Talk about mackerel balls,
salmon, sardines, canned tomatoes at
seven cents per pound, bananas and
lemons, and Monarch bicycles.
STRUCK BY THE TRAIN.
The ?puthbouud passeuger train was c
delayed about one hour last Saturday c
uight by an accident that occurred at
Liucolnton, X. C. For some distance 1
at Lincolnton the Narrow Gauge runs ^
along by the side of the Carolina Cen- ^
tral railroad. A white man, who was
*
slightly under the influence of liquor,
was walking on the track of the Caro- 1
lina Central. He heard a train com- F
ing behiud him, and without taking F
the trouble to look around, stepped 1
over on the Narrow Gauge track. The ^
Narrow Gauge train was also comiDg, 8
and before the man knew the danger *
of his position, he was picked up by r
the pilot of the engine. He was carried 8
perhaps fifty yards or more before the a
train could be stopped. He was badly r
bruised ; but so far as we have been
able to learn, no bones were broken. ^
The train waited until a phvsician who s
had been summoned to the aid of the _
u
injured man, made his report, and then r
went on its way. a
o
WAITING FOR PROPER ORDERS, t
Iutendant Moore relates a little cir- e
pnmetiincp cnnneeted with the recent il
cotton fire in Yorkville, and which
contains a moral that may be studied
to advantage, especially by most vol- j,
unteer firemen. ^
"The fire was out," says Mr. Moore, ^
"and the crowd began to shout at the j(
colored hydrantman to shut off the a
water. The fireman paid no attention r
to the excited shouts, and acted as
though he did not hear them. Proba- v
bly like a great mauy others who had jj
lost their heads, and to whom the
shutting off of the water was a question v
of no personal concern, I also became v
excited and determined to investigate. g
"Will Adams, the hydrantman, was t
sitting on the hydrant, wrench in f
hand, and calmly smoking a cigarette, j,
Exasperated at his cool indifference, v
with considerable show of temper, I y
told him that the fire was out, and de- s
mauded to know why he did not shut a
off that water. Adams looked up, t
slowly emitted a mouthful of smoke, D
and ignoring my rising auger, replied : r
"Mr. Intendant, I've got as much s
* *? in t Aii>n
rCSpCCt 1U1 JUU OS dU^ uuuj iu cunii| ^
and most generally I would do any- ^
thing you say without asking a question;
but this water ain't going to be
shut off until I get orders from my j
captain." j
"I at once saw where the fireman <
4
was right," continued Mr. Moore, "and f
I made apologies forthwith." In think- 0
ing over the matter since, I have come ^
to the conclusion that if this same <]
spirit will take a general hold among a
the boys, we will soon have one of the ?
most capable and efficient fire departments
in the country."
SAYS IT'S A SLAXDER. r
"Some of my neighbors have been A
telling yarns on me," complained Mr. a
D. M. Hall, to the reporter, on Monday,
"and I would like to have The 1<
Enquirer set me straight."
"What's the trouble?" Mr. Hall was n
asked.
"Well, they say that I have gone
tVio rocnlntinn nf thp fionven- tl
UUta vm
tion to reduce our crop to eight acres
to the mule ; that I have bought more s
guano this year than last year, and
that I have even plowed up my pas- h
tures for the purpose of planting cotton a
in them. s;
"The truth of the matter," contin- y
ued 3Ir. Hall, "is just this: Last year I
vorked ten mules, used 100 sacks of
;uano and 50 sacks of acid, and plaut;d
150 acres of cotton. This year I am
vorking the same number of mules,
ind using only 5S sacks of acid aud
10 guano, and altogether, on the place,
here won't be exceeding 60 acres of
iotton.
"I did break up oue of my pastures,"
aid Mr. Hall; "but it was not for the
lurpose of planting cotton. I am fixug
to plant chufas, piuders and peas
or my bogs."
"You had 15 acres of cotton to the
he mule last year," observed the reporter.
"and this vear vou have only
!. What are you doiug with your
iurplus horse power ?"
"Principally, corn," replied Mr.
iall. "Last year I did uot have but
15 acres on the whole plantation.
This year I have 125.''
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. Paul R. Brattou, of Charleston,
3 in town.
Mrs. E. C. Willis, of Blackville, S.
/., is in Yorkville visiting the family
if her son, Mr. M. C. Willis.
Th5s office received a pleasant call
m Monday from Mr. C. C. Hughes,
vife and child, of Grover, N. C.
Mrs. J. S. Brice and child returned
o her home in this place on last Frilay
morning after an extended visit to
ler parents at Ninety-Six, Abbeville
ounty.
Mr. J. S. Bean, of The Southern
'resbyterian, was in Yorkville last
ni J 1 T-*_: J -\T~
Lnursaay uuu rriuaj. iin. jdcuu una
?een writing some verj* readable leters
to bis paper recently from differnt
points in the State, and we will ex>ect
before long to see something ineresting
in The Southern Presbyterian
rom Yorkville.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Major James F. Hart requests The
Snquirer to call a meeting of the
itizens of Yorkville, to be held in the
ourt house this afternoon at 6 o'clock,
or the purpose of making arrangenents
for the proper observance of
lemorial Day at this place on next
^riday, the 10th of May.
Though originally instituted for
he special purpose of keeping fresh
n the memory of an appreciative
losterity, the heroic valor and pure
latriotism of the men who once wore
he gray, of late years the occasion
ias become, and very properly, more
eneral in its privileges and duties,
t is customary nowadays, on Memoial
Day, not ouly to remember the
raves of the old Confederates; but
1 ?A /InnAi'oto tVio nrt'oruc nf rJcorl
I3U IU UCV<VJ UIV I "V, (i f VO VI V?VVVMWV\t
elatives and friends.
It has been a long while now since
Iemorial Day has been fittingly oberved
iu Yorkville, and the citizens
re not disposed to allow the coming
nuiversary to slip by without proper
ecognition. The ladies of Yorkville
re always the main reliance on such
ccasions as this, and it is to be hoped
hat they also will be fully representd
at the meeting called for this even3g<
ABOUT A HORSE TRADE.
"When I trade horses with a man, it
; my business to 'do him' if I can. I
ave done got my eye teeth cut, and if
e ain't got bis cut, dat's none of my
jokout. He must take what he gets,
J - ^ I-?. T!1 1 MMAmtflA *?AI1
Ull II Lie UUC!5 lllCj X 11 piUUilOC JUU
igbt now, dat I ain't going to squeal."
The speaker was a young gypsy who
t-as talking to a crowd of interested
isteners on the court house corner last
louday evening. Standing nearby,
ras a good substantial looking gypsy
fagon, to which was hooked two
trong mules, and a few yards away,
ied with a halter to the court house
ence, was a medium sized bay horse
a apparently good condition, and
forth probably $40 or 650. There
fas a large crowd arouud, and interest
eemed to be centered on the wagon
nd stock, the youug gypsy who was
alking, and his companions?one a
nedium sized man, and the other a
egular giant in size and apparently in
Tho ronnrtpr inmiippd ns tr>
titufetu. AMV ?vrv?%v.
he cause of the excitement, aud a
ystander described the situation as
allows:
"These fellows traded horses with
im Nivens at Rock Hill last Friday.
Tim claims that he was cheated, want:s
>50 damages, and Lee Nivens, as agent
or his father, has run an attachment
n this property for the purpose of
idding it until the case can be heard.
The gypsies are arranging to get up
n indemnity bond, aud say they are
oing to tight the thing to the bitter
nd."
Having gathered this much, the
eporter tried to learn some more,
ipproacbiug Mr. L. R. Nivens, he
sked:
"What is the trouble with you feldws
?"
Mr. Nivens was not disposed to talk
luch, and replied:
"There ain't no trouble with me."
"Then," asked the reporter, "what is
his litigation about?"
"I ain't got a thing to do with it,"
aid Mr. Nivens.
Seeing that there was no satisfaction
ere, the reporter went to the gypsy
nd asked for his version. The gypy
was talkative, and gave his story
ritbout hesitation. He said :
"We's gypsy horsetraders. Dat's
our business. We just travels about
i.~
liic uuuun^ uauiu uuj.u-s. luiauiau,
Jim Xivens, came out to our camp and
said he wanted to trade for a horse I
had. I told him I would trade. He
said he wanted $10 boot. I said I
would not give it. Just then, my
brother, the big fellow, came riding
along 011 a nice little horse that could
trot just spleudid. Mr. Niveus said,
'That's the horse I want to trade for.'
I said, 'That's the horse I want to
trade you, and I'll take $10 boot.'
He said, 'I'll give you my horse for
yours.' I said, 'AH right; it is a trade.'
He said, 'Now you remember that's
my horse, and this is yours.' I said,
'All right'; and then he asked me if
my horse was sound. If he had asked
me that question at first, I would have
talked about something else; but as
we had done traded. I told him 'No
stranger; he ain't sound?he's a bellows.'
He did not say anything, but
went back over into Rock Hill aud
bragged about what a good horse he had
got for an old rip that would kick the
buggy all to pieces. Now, he comes
back and wants $50 damages."
The story of the young gypsy was
about all that could be gathered as to
the merits of the case. The big fellow,
though grumbling but little at
the law that holds his property tied up
until the 29th of May, talked as if he
would like to 'punch' somebody for a
round or two. The matter was settled
temporarily by the gypsies taking
back their property and giving a bond
of indemnity for damages aud costs,
in the sum of $100. When the case
comes up on its merits, it will no
doubt prove of great interest to the
horse swapping fraternity throughout
the county.
STATE PENSIONERS.
Clerk of the Court Wylie has received
the comptroller's warrant for the
sum of $2,805.75, with which to pay
Confederate pensioners in this county,
and each pensioner will receive the
sum of $21.75. The pension roll in
this county contains 129 names as follows
: * ?
Wilio A AfrktQ Simon TTnrornonn
Jaeksou Adkius, A. H. Merritt, D. E.
Thomas, J. H. Jones, H. B. Wallace, J.
B. Farris, James Childers, D. G. Bennett,
J. A. Bell, S. J. Haivey, W. T. Bailey,
W. C. Perry, S. L. Laney, S. L. Campbell,
R. G. Graham, A. F. Lindsay, James
Barnes, J, W. Miskelly, J. B. Steele, W.
D. Camp, R. A. Hagins. Robert Barnes,
H. R. Neal, T. M. Grant, M. E. Wbitner,
E. C. Patterson, Margaret Smith, M. P.
Strait, W. F. Feemster, Vicey Bolin, N.
J. Dover, Mary Nichols, Catharine Boliu, ^
Jane A. Hill, 5l. C. Choat, M. S. Tomlin- ^
son, M. E. Robinson, E. J. Gordon, E. L.
Bolin, Leutitia Broome, M. C. Wilson,
Jincey Mullinax, Elizabeth Ferguson,
Patience Collins, J. F. Davidson, Z. A.
Garrison, D. W. Harrison, J. W. Robertson,
J. A. Lockhart, J. R. Hatfner, P. C.
Manning, W. H. Armstrong, J. M. Cook,
W. N. Abernathy, S. R. C'arothers, M. E.
Canton, J. A. Ferguson, M. E. Davidson,
Elizabeth Morris, M. A. Poa^, Martha
Bolin, Cynthia Abernathy, Jima Peters,
H. A. Carr, M. F. Lindsay, Pulcenia
Childers, M. C. Bolin, M. E. Miuter,
Adeline Bolin, S. D. Crawford, M. F.
Gill, Nancy Turner, C'. C. McKnight, A.
M. Howe, E. D. Garrison, M. Carder, S.
J. Camp, Catherine Childers, A. D. Burns,
Sherod Childers, A. J. Hughes, J. A.
Pursley, J. W. Shed, M. M. Bowen, N.
M. Dunlap, Itemensie Martin, M. L.
Merritt, M. A. McSwain, John Childers,
Naucv Ratteree, Sarah Wyatt, M. N.
Whetstone, J. C. Beamguard, W. G. Parker,
J. W. Pursley, Leroy Mullinax, L.
A. McCarter, A. E. Adams, E. M. Pursley,
Belinda C. Clark, J. A. Dowdle, M.
F. Milling, Elias E. Johnson, Jerry Walker,
Mary E. Clinton, Alberta Dale, H. C.
Lilley, Nancy Sisk, Nancy Quinn, S. E.
Lynn, Lousia Rainev, Mary Ann Hood,
W. D. Kimbrell, W. B. Williams, John M.
Jackson, Caroline Cobb, J. C. Childers,
Elizabeth Dover, Mary 0. Youngblood,
Sarah Weaver, J. A. Patterson, J. T.
Bigham, Dina N. Beard, T. W. Taylor,
W. M. Sprouse, Win, Brown, L. H. Dye, w
DEATH OF MR. RUFUS A. PARISH.
Mr. R. A. Parish, for many years a
well known and very popular citizen
of Yorkville, died at his home in this
place at 10 o'clock last Monday night,
after having been confined to his bed
for twelve weeks. His death was due
to a complication of disorders, mainly
attributable to exhaustion of the digestive
organs.
Mr. Parish was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Leander Parish, who live on
the northwestern outskirts of Yorkville,
and was born at the home still
occupied by his parents, on the 5th of * April,
1S55. He first came to Yorkville
about 1S73, and after going to
school and clerking for several years,
went into business for himself about
the year 1879. He continued in active
business uutil the 1st of January
of this year, when he went on the
road as a traveling salesman for a . ^
Baltimore grocery house. Shortly after
entering upon this last mentioned
work, his health, which had for some
time been bad, broke down entirely,
and he had to go to bed with what
proved to be his last illness.
On account of his many companionable
qualities, Mr. Parish was held in
high esteem by hosts of friends among
the young men of the town and vicinity,
especially men of his own age. He was
a member of the Masonic fraternity,
Legion of Honor, Knights of Pythias,
fire department, and from the time of
its organization, of the Jenkins Rifles.
At the time the rifle company was disbanded,
he was its captaiu.
Though never having been connected
with any church, on the day before his
death, Mr. Parish professed his faith
aud was baptized by Rev. Dr. S. A.
Weber, pastor of Trinity Methodist
church.
The funeral took place yesterday
afternoon, under Masonic auspices,
ana tne remains were tollowea to tne