Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, September 06, 1895, Image 2
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. :
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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 '