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Scraps and /arts. ? The two school buildings at Centralia, 111.,?set apart by the school board for the use of Negro pupils, have been empty since September 2, when the school session commenced. The buildings are in every way as well eauipped as those of the white schools, and provided with as competent teachers; but the Negroes will not use them. The blacks demaud u/lmiccinn tn nil sehnnls and threaten suits for damages for interfering with their rights of citizenship. The whites threaten retaliation by refusing employment to black men. ? Gen. Wat Hardin, the Democratic candidate for governor of Kentucky, won't take an unfair advantage of an opponent, even when that opponent is a gold standard Republican. At Eminence, Ky., last week, the Democrats refused to listen to Bradley and actually howled him down. After repeated efforts, Bradley had to give it up as a bad job, and took his seat. Hardin got up and declared emphatically that be would not speak to a crowd who would not listen to his opponent, and that was all he said. ? Samuel Andrews, a machinist of Hartford, Conn., claims to have perfected a war balloon, which he has sold to a syndicate of New York Cubans for use in aid of the Cuban insurgents. The balloon has been thoroughly tested in the fields of New Jersey and is said to worK perrectiy. Instead of an ordinary car, it is fitted with an armored box, from which a number of bombs can be suspended. The bombs are ignited and released by automatic machinery in the box, and after all are discharged, the bomb explodes, destroying the balloon and the secret mechanism. The machinery is worked by a steel spring. Andrews claims to have a device by which he can control the direction of the balloon. ? Secretary Hester, of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange, has issued bis annual report of the cotton crop of the United States up to September 1. The receipts at all ports have been 8,006,177 bales, against 5,940,092 for the year previous. The overland receipts have been 1,087,111 against 931,706. The consumption of Southern mills, direct from the fields, has been 807,973 against 678,019. This makes the 189495 crop amount to 9,901,251 bales, against 7,748,817 last year, and 6,700,365 the year before. The average ' weight of the bales this year has been 9* pounds more than last year, and that makes this year's crop equal to 10,089,000 bales of last year's crop. In actual weight, the crop is the largest that has ever been produced by fully a million bales. ? The yacht Defender, which is to be matched against the Valkyrie III to?o nnitn on ovnpncirp nf property. It was designed by the Herresboffs, famous boat builders. They are to receive for their work $85,000, whether the yacht wins or loses, and if it wins they are to receive *$100,000. The boat is provided with four sets of sails which cost $25,000. The wages, keep and clothing of the crew, calls for $30,000. The necessary spars cost in the neighborhood of $15,000, and other expenses call for fully $23,000 more. The whole bill will go up to the neighborhood of $220,000. But the millionaires who have the defense of the cup in charge have plenty of monny and don't mind paying it out. If they beat the Valkyrie III, it makes them lions, not only among the wealthy sporting classes in this country ; but also among all the classes abroad. ? Dr. B. F. Fraker, a famous life inciipompp swindler, has heen eantured VMIt.MWV " 7 1 , at Duluth, Miun. Dr. Fraker had his life insured for $58,000. While near the Missouri river, two years ago, he fell in. After swimming some distance, he managed to catch hold of a log of driftwood and succeeded in getting to the other side. He claims that the whole thing was purely accidental; but when the papers next morning announced his death in long sensational articles, he decided that it would be a good idea to remain dead. He went to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, changed his name, and left his heirs to collect the insurance money. After a long fight, the money was paid over in full. The insurance companies never did believe that Fraker was dead, and offered $20,000 reward for his capture. His liual discovery was largely a matter of accident. He admits his identity but claims most emphatically that he never received any portion of the sum that was paid out ou his life. ? The reports from all the cotton districts to this city, says a New Orleans dispatch of Tuesday, indicate that the worms in myriads are eating up the cottou. From Mississippi, in all parts of the Yazoo and Mississippi delta, the greatest cotton producing country in the world, the cry is for Paris greeu aud Loudon purple. From the Red River country in Louisiana, clear up to Shreveport, and from Yicksburg to Monroe and throughout that section of the country, the accounts of cottou worms are disheartening. A canvass of the leading drug houses of this city shows that the orders for Paris green and London pUl|JIC IJclVl" Ufl'Ll nu iJUUJti vuo jiviu the worm infested cotton districts, that it has been impossible to fill them, and the market is barren of those two pateut worm destroyers. Paris green and London purple are the only two . remedies kuown for cotton worms, aud when it is remembered that a single day suffices for the worms to practically destroy a whole field of cotton, it can be readily seen that the short supply of worm poison is likely to be serious in its consequences to the plauters. ? A special from Clarksville, Ky., says: "Mrs. Carlisle has written to a friend in Christian county, Ky., that Secretary Carlisle is a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination and will have his name placed LOCAL AFFAIRS. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. T. M. Dobson A* Co., ol" Dobson's Racket? Offers a lot of articles at low prices, including handkerchiefs at from 5 cents to 73 cents, shirts from 29 cents to 75 cents, ginghams at 5 cents, 4-4 sheeting at 4J cents, and many other articles at , like prices. Grist Cousins?Have whips at from 10 to i 75 cents, Yellow Rose tobacco at (>0 cents . a pound, seven cakes of soap for 25 cents, family medicines, including salts, pills, plasters, etc. H. C. Strauss?Lets you know that on Monday next he is going to "Yankee Doodle to buy goods tor Dixie people," which for beauty, variety, quality and prices, will su pass anything in the before the party as the present administration's favorite. Further than a general statement that it is true, no details are given except that such prospective candidacy is the reason for Secretary Carlisle's support of Nominee Hardin in Kentucky along with the assistance of all administration forces." i?hc ^(ovlniltr (Enquirer. YORKVIIjLE, S. C.: FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 6. 1895: ? The Sumter Watchman and Southron says that The Enquirer's report of the recent Confederate Survivor's reunion at Rock Hill would do credit to any of the big dailies. ? The Young Worker, the Associate Reformed Presbyterian newspaper that has been published in Charlotte for sometime past, has suspended. The editor and manager says the reason was because delinquent subscribers failed to pay up. This was no doubt the immediate cause of the suspsnsion ; but, in our opiuion, the primary reason woe honnusp nf nn pflfbrt to nublish tWO denominational papers in a field that barely afforded room for one. It was a question of the survival of the fittest. ? Colonel James Armstrong has written a letter to the Catawba Camp of Confederate veterans, in which he declines to accept the nomination for the office of major-general of the South Carolina division of Confederate veterans. He says he is in favor of his old friend and copirade General C. Irviue Walker. Colonel Armstrong's declination will no doubt be received with regret by a large number of veterans; not only in this county, but all over the State who would like very much to see him in command of the camps. ? The story of the Florence tobacco break, published in Wednesday's Enquirer, seems to indicate that the way for the farmers of auy section to get into the way of raising tobacco, is to just begin. Three or four years ago those Florence farmers did not know any more about raising tobacco than our farmers do now. They knew nothing but cotton. Their first experiments with tobacco, which were made on a small scale, failed ; but they were not discouraged. They kept at it with a determination to get there, and now many of them are beginning to feel like experienced tobacco growers. Our farmers are as intelligent as those of Florence or anywhere. They have all kinds of land. It will take them but a short time to get experience. Warehouses and market facilities will appear on the very first indication of an earnest eflort; and, really, we believe it will be a first rate idea for all of our most progressive farmers to commence giving the subject serious consideration. RE UNION OF THE BROWNS. A Pleasant Family Gathering up in Cleveland County. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Waco, X. C., September 3.?Saturday, August 31st, is a day long to be remembered by the descendants of the late John Brown, of this place. At early peep of dawn, the whole horizon was perfectly shrouded with clouds; but soon they all disappeared, aud the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, numbering about 00 persons, began to pour in from all directions. Mr. Browu departed this life about eight years ago, leaving a devoted Christian wife, two sous, two living daughters, and a great number * f grandchildren and greatgrandchildren to mourn his loss. But this day's gathering of the relatives at the old homestead was not one of sorrow. It was oue of mirth and rejoicing, the cele- 1 hration of old Grandmother Brown's ISSth birthday. She is a South Carolinian by birth?the daughter of Galbraith Caldwell, "a well-to-do" farmer who lived near Yorkville, S. C. She ] and Mr. Browu were married about 58 rru 1 K years ago. iney muveu iu .nonuwu-oliua iu the winter of 18G0, and have | been residents of Cleveland county ever since. Though the good old grandmother is S8, her withered form feeble, her footsteps tottery, and her ' eyes weak and dim, peace of con- 1 science, a well spent life, and a pure i heart ebullient with Christian love, ] crowns her declining years with joy and peace. At 12 m. a feast was spread under the 1 shade of a large oak tree and the good 1 old saintly mother moved slowly but i gracefully through the admiring crowd j to a chair at the head of the table. ( After a few appropriate words of thanks were pronounced, we all par- . took of the bounteous spread. Every- 1 body had something to say to "grand- '* mother," and wanted to show grand- ] mother some nice courtesy. j These noble old Christian lives are < a rich legacy to any home, a glorious boon to any community, and serve as a God-given, God-sent halo to the cause of Christianity. Kind, Heavenly J Father, give us more lives like Grand- ^ mother Brown's! Chas. P. Goode. < past. A. M. Grist?Has something to say with regard to tin? Rapid Writer Fountain Pen. M. F. Jones, Secretary of thetianson Dry Goods Company?Writes to The Enquirer from New York about "great buying and great bargains." THE WEATHER FOR AUGUST. Following is the meteorological record of the United States weather bureau at Yorkville station for the month of August, as reported by the local weather observer, J. R. Schorb : temperature. |' Maximum. Minimum. Mean. 2"".'! 84 * 72 3 i 79 66 72 4 1 88 67 77....; .06 5 '... 03 69..., 81... ...... 6 89 71 1 80... .27 7 89 1 70. 79... , 8". 90 70. 80... 9 90 -...71 80... 1 1 0 92 70. 81... j .45 1 1 90 69 79... 10 w 71 81..; The first bale of uew cotton was sold ' in Rock Hill last Tuesday by Mr. E. : G. Neely, of Catawba township. It ( weighed 412 pounds and was bought by A Friedheim & Bro., for 7.65 a pound. i It Will be U. C. V. No. 702. 1 Major James F. Hart has received j from Adjutant General Moorraau, the 1 papers and necessary instructions for ? the organization of the United Confederate Veterans in Yorkville next Mon- j day. The number of the camp will 1 be 702. The question of name will of , course be decided upon by the mem- 1 bers, after organization. 1 A Captain Wan in Command. There was a slight inaccuracy in the j story of Major. T. C. Beckham's pro- ' motion for disobeying orders, as pub- j lished in The Enquirer last Friday. 1 His regiment was in command of a captain instead of a colonel, at the t time the incident referred to occurred,^ auu it was tne captain, acting c.oiuuei, < who was allowed to escape a court martial by handing iu his dommissiou. , Tin; First Hillo. ( The lirst bale of new cotton was sold on this market yesterday bv Mr. ^ A. C. L. Robinson. It weighed 471 ] pounds and was bought by Messrs. Beard & Carroll for 8 cents a pound. > Later in the day Mr. B. N. Moore bought a second bale from Mr. Allen 'j Crosby for 7.34. Last year's lirst bale , was sold just one day earlier?on Sep- t ' sr r i *r ir T* Lemuel* 4?oy .ur. joiiu ivi. nope, it j was bought by Messrs. Latta Bros, for >. 3A cents. For the Women's Itiiildlng. \ Mrs. B. N. Moore, one of the lady . managers of this county for the Wo- ^ men's annex to the South Carolina room at the Atlanta Exposition, has ,) received tags that will ensure the free ^ lelivery of the exhibits of the women a jf this county. All exhibits should be ^ n Atlanta before the loth of September, \ ind intending exhibitors should consult Mrs. Moore without delay. She will v jive any specific information on the ^ subject that may be desired. a Relieves In Crimson Clover. Rock Hill correspondence of The |( L^ews and Courier : "Captain W. L. Etoddey, in addition to his many other ^ >ccupations, also farms for and with profit to himself. He has been so impressed with the value of crimson clover that he has decided to plant 20 acres near Rock Hill, just to see what it will do. As he does not fail in his undertakings, it may be taken as a settled fact that the planting of crimson clover will be more common next season." A. K. P. Synod of tlic South. A. R. P. Synod of the South will meet in annual session at Due West, I3"."J"".!J&.""..' 73 / 77... 1 4 SI)...'..... <0 <8... .60 1 5 86 1 ..71 ! 78... ; .30 1 6 75 1 71 1 73... .26 1 7 79. 71 i 68... I .55 1 8 91 71 81... ! 1 9 90 ; 72 1 8I...1} 2 0 88....1 69. 1 78 2 1 74 67 70... , .87 2 2 78. } 64 | 71... ; .25 2 3 85 68... ...1 76... ' 2 4 88 70 79 2 5 ' 87 70 i 78... 2 6 85 69 j 77... .13 , 2 7 88 69 1 78 2 8 90 68 : 79 2 9 92 70 81 3 0 88 1 68 i 78... , .95 3 1 83 72 80... TTT: TTTT" ? i Sum.., Z,UM 38,14- Z.-iiZ 1."i? Mean 86 j 69 j 77 , The mean temperature for the month ! was 77. The maximum was 93 on the oth and the minimum was GO on the 2nd. The total precipitation was 4.69 , inches. Nine days were clear, ten were cloudy and twelve were partly clear. Duriug the month there were four thunder storms. i LOCAL LACONICS. Until January 1896. The Twice-a-Week Enquirer will be furnished from this date until January 1, 1896, for 60 cents. Five Days fur fiacli Plug. Wm. Miller, colored, was sent from Rock Hill last Monday, by Trial Justice Waters, for stealing three plugs of '' tobacco from J. B. Johnson & Co. His j sentence was 15 days. Using the Road Machine. The road machiue, purchased by I the county board of commissioners, is j now in use on the roads between Tirzah and Newport, and its work is proving quite satisfactory. The road i is being put in first-class condition. ] Rock Hill Getj the First Bale. "on Thursday belore tne tourtu oanbath of October, 1895," being the 24th day of October. At the last meeting of the synod, a resolution was, passed fixing Chicota, Texas, as the place of meeting, provided half-fare railroad rates could be secured ; but in the event of failure to secure half-rates, to meet at Due West. The committee in charge of the matter have been uuable to secure the half-fare rate and as a result the meeting, will be held at Due West. Non-Polltloal. Already the idea of politics has been mildly suggested in connection with the proposition for the organization of a camp of Confederate veterans at Yorkville next Monday; but under the circumstances, the insinuation seems to be altogether unfair. A glance at the names signed to the call will at once show that while all shades of political opinion are represented, it can't be anythingelse than old soldier. Nobody in the country has a better fight to organize or more to organize for. Be their object what it may, present or future, let us all wish them success. Look Out for a Freshet! "I want you to tell the people who have bottom land corn," said Senator Finley, to a reporter for The Enquirer yesterday, "to be on the lookout for a freshet, and get their corn in just as soon as they can. I make no pretensions at being a weather prophet; but, if you remember, we did not have high water last year, and we have had none up to this time. There is any quantity of corn iu the bottoms. It is 3eldom that we escape an overflow two years in succession. The equinox will be here soon?about the 23rd?and it will be a good idea to get the corn out of danger as soon as possible." ABOUT PEOPLE. Mr. John R. Ashe is in town. Mrs. S. M. McXeel will return home today. Mi's. II. C. Strauss is visiting friends in Blackstock. Miss Mattie Johnson has returned from Blacksburg. R. A. Crowell, Esq., of Albemarle, N. C., is in Yorkville. Mr. John A. Latta spent a few days at Charlotte this week. Mrs. J. S. Briee is visiting relatives and friends at Ninety-Six. Miss Anice O'Leary has returned from a visit to Chester county. Miss Rosa Lindsay is visiting relatives and friends iu Rock Hill. 31 r. aiunuy iUt'Luiuiuu icuunuu uumc from Charlotte last Tuesday. Miss Nettie Melton, of Chester, is the gjuest of Miss Annie Watson. Mr. W. B. Moore returned yesterday from a business trip to Charlotte. Miss Jennie Wylie, of Chester, is visiting Mr. W. Brown Wylie's family. Mr. Charles Spencer returned Monday ? from a week's stay at Blowing Hock. Mr. Elwood Holler, of Rock Hill, spent last Monday with friends in this place. Prof. J. F. McElwee, returned Wednes- ( lay from a visit to friends in Charlotte. ' Jas. B. Bell, Esq., and Policeman J. M. < Brian are attending court at Greenville. , Mr. John McSwain, of Fayetteville, N. rJ., visited friends in Yorkville this week. < Mrs. N. B. Bratton, of Guthriesville, is i risking relatives and friends in Yorkville. Miss Florence Wilson, of Spartanburg, ] s visiting relatives and friends in this . 3 lace. Mr. Eldred Dobson spent several days ; ast week with Mr. C. F. Williams at Kodder. ' Mr. James Cansler, of Ebenezer, made i run ExquiHKit a pleasant visit on lust j I'uesday. Mr. D. W. Bell, of Oeala, Fla., is visit- i ng his mother, Mrs. M. J. Bell, and other ( relatives. Miss Pearl Williams has returned from < i visit to friends and relatives in Bethel , ownship. W. B. Wilson, Esq., and son, Black- ! itill u'piv in Yorkville . yesterday. Mr. Win. T. Dunlap, of Charlotte, spent I ast Sunday with relatives and friends in , i'orkville. Probate Judge W. H. Met'orkle is in ' Lancaster, visiting his son, Mr. Paul G. | Met'orkle. Miss Kate Moore is visiting relatives ind friends in Ebenezcr and Bethesda j ownships. J Mr. II. C. Strauss and Mr. James Tiddy ' elurncd yesterday from a business trip to ( ^okesbury. ? Mr. Dan T. Woods is visiting friends f md relatives in Charlotte and States- . ,-ille, N. ('. Little Miss Julia Smith has returned rum a visit to her father, M r. M. It. Smith, ] it Blaeksburg. Mr. Tracy J. Willis leaves next Monday t or a three months' visit to his old home in ( liarnwell county. Mrs. W. <). Bobbins, who has been * rery iil for the past two months is still in , i critical condition. Misses Luna and Edna I Ionian, of 1 iilaeksburg, visited the family of Mr. (j. , T. Schorb last week. Mr. K. B. Carues and son, of (Jastonia, S*. C., have been visiting friends and relaives near Yorkville. Miss IIattic Crenshaw and Miss Lilla Icrndon, of Chester, are tlio guests of s Senator Kinlcy's family. Dr. Miles J. Walker's family have reurued from a pleasant visit to Pacolet, t Jnion and tiallney City. Uncle Miles Johnson, of Rock Hill, was n Yorkville Tuesday and Wednesday C 'isiting his many friends. r Mrs. J. H. B. Jenkins and Miss Eliza i iillillen, of Sharon, visited Mr. W. W. . fenkins's family this week. Miss Norma Strauss left Yorkville last t donday on an extended visit to relatives sitminion Vn. I, Mrs. it. E. Montgomery and little laughter, of Charlotte, are in Yorkville, a isiting relatives and friends. 1 Mrs. A. Springs Withers and children r eturned home on last Tuesday from a ' reek's visit to Lincolnton, X. C. 11 Miss Leila Shannon returned to her a ionic at Camden last Friday, after a pleasnt visit to the Misses do Loach. Mr. \V. A. Beutly, section unister of . he C. <fc L. railroad at this place, has gone 11 a Lenoir for a week or ten days. n Miss Mary Schorb left last Monday for j Lgnes-Seott Institute, Decatur, Ga., to , lecome a pupil in that institution. 15 Prof. Spencer Currell, of Davidson Col- b lege, N. C., spent a few days with relatives and friends in Yorkville this week. Mrs. L. W. Perrin, acemnpanied by her mother, Mrs. Belle McCaw, returned to her home at Abbeville yesterday. Master Walter Mctts has returned to his home in Charleston, after a pleasant visit to the family of Mr. G. T. Radelitt'e. Mrs. John O'Neal, of 'Rock Hill, has returned to her homo after a pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. C. M. Kuykendal. Miss Daisy Glenn, of Bethel, is visiting relatives and friends in Yorkville this week, the guest of Miss Maggie Glenn. Mrs. E. C. Hanahan, of Columbia, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. B. Beard, returned to her home this week. Mrs. Lavinia Pressley and Miss Maggie Pressley, of King's Mountain, X. C., are visiting the family of Mr. W. T. Barron. Mrs. Jas. B. Bell and children, are on a visit to relatives and friends in Blacksburg, the guests of Mr. Rufus E. Knox. MISS ijuisy W llllJliiiM reiiinicu iu uci home last Tuesday from a pleasant visit to relatives and friends at Bradley, X. C. Mrs. Mary Banks, of Fort Mill, who lias been visiting her son, Prof. A. R. Banks, returned to her home last Friday. U. S. Deputy Marshals R. II. Dobson, George Peters, Joe Alexander and Win. Peters, are attending court at Greenville. Prof. K. J. Herndon left last Tuesday for a five weeks'trip to Morganton. He goes to take charge of a band at that place. Miss Ossie Jeffreys returned to her homo at Cowpcns last Tuesday after an extended visit to relatives and friends in this place. Mr. Richard Hutson returned to Yorkville last Tuesday from an extended visit to relatives and friends in the lower part of the State. Master Frank Riddle's condition, whose illness was noted in Wednesday's Exquirkr remains unchanged, but the symptoms are somewhat encouraging for the better. Miss May Moorman, of Columbia, returned to her home last Monday, alter a pleasant visit to Miss Blanche Clawson and other relatives. Mrs. Margaret Craig, of Gastonia, X. C., is visiting relatives and friends in and near Yorkville, the guest of Mr. Robt. R. McCorkle's family. Miss Annie Lyle Roddey stopped over Wednesday night with Miss Fannie Miller on the way to her hom,e at Rock Hill from Blowing Rock. Miss Blanche Alexander left for her home at St. Augustine, J?"ia., iasi Saturday, after spending the summer with relatives and friends in Yorkville. Miss Ollie V. Smoak, of Filbert, expects to leave on October 2na, for the South Carolina Institute for the Dumb and Blind, at Cedar Springs, where she will matriculate as a pupil. Mr. M. F.. Jones, secretary of the Ganson Dry Goods company, who has been in the Northern markets since the 27th of August, buying a fall and winter stock, will return to 5 orkville today. Mr. A. Frank Woods, who has been confined to his room for some time past with a dangerously "healed" hand, is able to be out again. At onetime it was feared that the hand would cost him his life. Mrs. William Weber and little daughter, Dorothy, who have been visiting Rev. Dr. S. A. Webber's family for some time, left Yorkville last week for a visit to relatives in Baltimore, before returning to their home at Jackson City, Miss. A DESERVED PROMOTION. Captain Harry S. Leard, formerly connected with the Chester and Lenoir railroad in various capacities, has been made general soliciting freight and passenger agent of the Seaboard Air Line, with headquarters at Raleigh, X. C. A close friend who claims to know whereof he speaks, tells the story of Captain Leard's promotion as follows: "When the stockholders of the Narrow Gauge took charge of their property about 75 per cent, of Chester's freight was delivered by way of the Richmond and Danville, afterward the Southern railroad. Mr. Leard was put in charge of the Narrow Gauge agency at Chester. Shortly afterward the route of the freight changed. Instead of coming in by way of the ; Southern, it came down to Lincolntou over the Seaboard, and to Chester over the Narrow Gauge. The Narrow j Gauge got its full pro rata share of the haul, and in less than six weeks, the [jremises of the Southern freight depot | it Chester, became as quiet as a graveyard. The Southern people soon be- j *au to realize that unless they did something at Chester, they would have to shut up shop, so far as that 1 station was concerned. All of a sud- j Jen the Narrow Gauge agency at Chester was discontinued and there | was a rumor to the effect that the Southern had agreed to pay the Nar- i row Gauge $5,000 a year on condition :hat it would do no more business with the Seaboard at Liucolnton. < Since that time, the Narrow Gauge has >eeu working principally with the 1 southern. Mr. Leard was offered the ( Narrow Gauge agency at Lincolntou ; jut he could not see anything in the jffer that promised sufficient latitude i 'or the exercise of his talents, aud he ( espectfully declined. After he quit the Narrow Gauge, , Mr. Leard continued to put iu some j jood licks for the Seaboard, and as 1 be result of one successful coup after I mother, he has finally lauded into a J jositiou of wbicti many an oiuer ran oad man?tie is not more than 32? [ vould have a right to be proud. <: LETTER FROM LOWKYSVILLE. : I School Has Opened?Cotton Crop is Short? ^ l'lenty of Corn. j ,'orrespondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. *] Lowrysvillk, September 5.?Exer- 1 :ises of the Lowrysville academy were t esumed last Monday. Mr. and Miss iiley, brother and sister of the late i iev. S. K. Riley, are in charge as c eachers. I The cotton crop in this section is 1 >eginning to open. It is conceded by 1 ill to be 35 or 40 per cent, short of t ast year. We hope the difference in c >rice will make up for the falling off a n yield, aud that we will be at least .s well off'as last year. k A large per cent, of the corn crop I ra9 late, and is fine. There is an c ccrease in acreage, so there will be b aore corn than last year. There is no z oubt of the fact that there are more il ogs, and this means lots of hog and o lominy anyway. w. o. G. WAIFS FROM WARREN. The Crops?U. S. Witnesses?Will Go to Atlanta?Personal Mention. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Warren, September 4.?Baseball ^ and fish frys have been relegated to the rear ranks, and fodder pulling is now the order of the day. This work is progressing finely. The corn crop is excellent, and, better still than that of last year, which was unprecedented. Cotton is not good, and much complaint was made of rust. It is , beginning to open rapidly, and if the J price continues at 8 cents, there will ^ be a rush to get it out on the market before the price falls. A great many, however, who keep posted, think that Hector I). Lane's advice is good and that we should all follow it. Some of my ueigbors, who are quite J busy now aud have no time to spare d away from their work, have to attend court at Greenville next week. They say that hereafter they will patronize the dispensary, and run no risk in buying from "blind tigersfor in addition to the United States court, they will also have to appear as witnesses at the next term of the court of general sessions for York county. . Our farmers are all betting high on L attending the Atlanta Exposition this fall. We hope that when the time comes to show up, they will all hold a flush (pocketbook). I have just read Sam Jones's sermon on silver. I have never been an admirer of Sam's style; and since reading his sermon, I have come to the conclusion that if I owed a debt of 4 three fools, and the creditor would not take Sam in full settlement, he would just have to rest content with a judgment. If Sam would use a little less satire and a little more argument, be might get there. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Dunlap, buried their infant daughter at Fishing Creek cemetery last Tuesday. ^ Mr. I. G. Duncan is very low with some bruin trouble. He has not been able to move himself, nor has be spoken since last Friday. Mrs. 0. N. Hahn has returned from a two weeks' visit among friends andrelatives at Lowrysville. Mr. E. L. Bates has returned to Charlotte after a two mouths' stay with his parents. / Miss Sadie Adams, of Rock Hill, is visiting Miss Lizzie Percival. H. ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Repairing the Church?Presbyterian Synod Personal and Other Matters. Correspondence of the YorkvlUe Enquirer. Rock Hill, September 5.?The Methodist people are having their / church building thoroughly repaired, aud they intend to make the structure not only a comfortable place in which to worship ; but handsome as well. It has already been painted and the carpet will be put down in a few days. A beautiful chandelier has been purchased by the ladies of the congrega- . tion, and it now swings from the centre ^ of the ceiling. ' The Presbyterian Synod of South Carolina, composed of 175 ministers, and Jay delegates, win meet in rwjcit Hill on Friday, 23d instant. The contract for the erection of the fire alarm and hose tower has been let to Mr. Wm. Mitchell. The tower is to be of steel, 55 feet high and surmoun- a ted with a flag staff extending 15 feet 4 farther up. From this staff the weather signals will be displayed. The alarm bell will be operated by means of electricity from the power house. Rev. H. B. Browne is in Gaflfney, assisting Rev. George Boyd with a meeting. Major A. H. White has sent to Columbia a bale of bay to be forwarded to the Atlanta exposition. Mr. J. H. Miller has returned home / from the springs. Cuptain John J. Seay, of Rome, Ga., was in town Monday, visiting his laughter, Mrs. M. H. Sandifer. There was great sport at Springtine last Tuesday night. The older set was out on a moonlight picnic; but the moon was in eclipse. Miss Blanche Mahan, of Columbia, is visiting Miss Florence Nance. " Miss Marian Leckie of Chester, is visiting Miss Willie B. Reid. Miss Blanche Scott, of Salisbury, N. 2., is visiting Miss Luta Davis. Miss Mamie Hull returned home Wednesday accompanied bj* Miss . Dlivia Boyd. C. A BLACKSBL'RU BUDGET. ^ Cherokee Factory Starts Up Again?Successful Lawn Party?Personal. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Blacksburg, September 5.?The water was turned ou the large wheel it the Cherokeee Falls Cotton mill on Monday morning, and the machinery jut in motion. Besides the superin- * eudent, Mr. J. C. Plonk, and the sec etary and treasurer, Mr. R. P. Rob ;rts, who are always there, and who lave labored faithfully and well to -;et the mill at work again, there vere present the president, 3Ir. J. V. Carroll, and a prominent director, VIr. S. A. Koss, both of Gaffuey's. So )erfect was the adjustment of the vheel that it began its work without 1 i jar and with scarcely any noise. 1 This week will be taken up principaly in training the machinery, placing >elts, etc. There was a very pretty lawn party n the spacious and handsome grounds >f Mr. Otis Osborne last night, given by >Irs. Osborne and other ladies of the Hethodist church. The evening was ovely, the arrangements and decoraions were in excellent taste. Ice ream and cake were served and quite . nice sum was realized. Among the recent arrivals at Chero:ee Inn, were the family of Sheriff lugh Ferguson, of Charleston ; Cololel John L. Fairly and the Misses Wulmm, also of Charleston; W. E. Gonales, of the Columbia State, and famly ; and 3Ir. and Mrs. C. H. Smithere, f Charlottesville, Ya. 3Ir. W. A. Bason, general manager '