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Scraps and |acts. ? The Washington correspondent of the New York Herald polled the members of the national Republican committee during its session in Washington the early part of the week, as to their presidential preferences, with the following result: For McKinley, 10; Reed, 11; Allison, 9; Morton, 3; Cameron, 4; Harrison, 2; Cullom, 1; Davis, 2 ; Bradley, 1; Spooner, 1, and Elkins, 2. Iu this enumeration Committeman Cowles, of North Carolina, is placed iu the Reed column. There are two surprises in ' the list?the ^ A tl*A iimalrnoQQ strengiu ui aiiisuu uuu wc n of Harrison. ? The Georgia legislature has opened the way for a test of the constitutionality of the ten per cent, tax on State bank notes. The Calvin banking act, passed at a former session, bas been amended so that within a short time some public spirited citizen of that State will establish a bank and issue notes for the express purpose of trying the State bank tax question in the courts. Many able lawyers who have given the subject close study are convinced that this tax is unconstitutional and some of them will volunteer to defend in the courts an issue of State bank notes. This case will attract the attention of the whole country. ? New York Sun: Indications point to an almost complete failure of the Florida orange crop this year. One of the largest fruit importers in the city said recently that the Florida crop would not be over 100,000 boxes, whereas an average crop is in the neighborhood of 5,000,000 boxes. The cause of the small yield was the frost of last January,- which killed many fruit trees of all kinds throughout Florida. The scarcity of oranges will cause a temporary rise in tbe price uutil the crops from other sections arrive in the market. The Jamaica oraoge will arrive soou after the holidays. Later we will get the fruit from Sicily, from Valencia, Spain, and finally from California. The freight charges and duties on the foreign products will serve, however, to keep the prices at a slight advance over those of former years. ? Allen G. Thurman, the "Old Roman of the Democracy," died at his home in Columbus, Ohio, on the 12th instant, aged 83 years. It will be remembered that he was hurt by a fall some weeks ago. He never recovered from the injuries sustained. Judge Thurman was first elected to congress iu 1844. He was afterwards olontorf tn various hich offices of honor and trust, including the United States senate. Immediately after the war, he became the leader of the small element throughout the North that favored the restoration of constitutional government, and was looked upon as a strong and influential friend of the South. He was several times voted for the Democratic nomination for the presidency ; but never received it. He was a candidate for vice-presideut ax the time Cleveland was defeatm^med by Harrison. Because*of his sterling character, he has always commanded the respect of his political opponents. ? Certain senators are after the railroads with sharp sticks. On the 13th instant Senator Call introduced in the senate a bill providing that passenger transportation on all railways engaged in interstate commerce shall not exceed one cent per mile. It is made lawful for railway companies to have separate cars for different races, nationalites and kinds of people. Sleeping car charges are ordered to be reduced to $1 for each 24 hours of occupancy. Freight charges are ordered to be reduced to an amount not exceeding that necessary to pay interest (not exceeding 5 per cent.) on the present value of the railroads engaged in interstate commerce, estimated upon the basis of the cost at which such railroads could be duplicated today. A fine of $10,000 for each violation is provided (half of which is to be paid the informer or by imprisonment for not more than one year. ? The first gun in the tariff fight in the Fifty-fourth congress, was fired in the house last Thursday by the venerable ex-Soeaker Grow, representative at-large from the State of Pennyslvania. At his request the house went into a committee of the whole on the state of the Union. He compared the working of the protective tariff as it existed from 1861 to 1894, with the results achieved by the present law, asserting that the latter had not proved much of a success. He proposed, instead of the retirement of the greenbacks in exchange for bonds, as recommended by President Cleveland, that national banks be permitted to deposit them, and the silver certificates as well, in exchange for circulating notes, receiving $110 for every $100, so deposited ; the greenbacks and certificates when deposited, to be cancelled. The gold reserve, he contended, would always prove a source of weakness whenever aud as long as the government was compelled to borrow money to meet its expenditures. ? Following is the New Orleans Cotton Exchange statement from September 1 to December 13, inclusive: Port receipts 2,896,570 bales, agairist 4,435,128 last year, 3,478,462 year before last, and 3,107,755 for the same time in 1892. Overland to mills and Canada 453,375 bales, against 688,955 ; 459,- 1 513, and 484,843. Slocks in excess of September 1, 504,451 bales, against i 429,341; 372,389, and 324,218. South- , ern mill takings 329,695 bales, against 314,734; 280,512, and 266,573. Crop , brought into sight during 104 days to . date 4,184,181 bales, against 5,868,158 ; 4,590.876, aud 4,178,378. Crop brought ' into sight for the week 322,408 bales, against 434,333 for the seven days 1 ended December 13 last year; 410,743, 1 and 336,569. Crop brought into sight 1 ' " 1 ^ rv cnn lor ine nrsi ii$ nays 01 l^eutriuuei uui,- ( 080 bales, against 865,830 ; 763,217, ( and 606,374. Comparisons in these | reports are made up to the corresponding date last year, year before, and in ( 1892, and not in the close of the corresponding weeks. Comparisons by weeks would take in 105 days of the 1 season last year, 106 year before last, i and 107 in 1892, against only 104 days i this year. , ? There has been a confession in what is known as the Beaufort, N. C., ] graveyard insurance cases. David Parker, one of the defendants, has turned State's evidence and told all about the I matter. He says that he knows Levi j T. Foe, J. C: and T. D. Delamar, of the late insurance firm of Noe, Delamar & Co. These men employed him to get insurance far them. They instructed j him to only get the poorest kind of risks. They preferred, before anything else, consumptives who were almost ready to die. When he would ( report such a case, they would have the party insured on the certificate of a ( peijured physician, and when the j "risk" died, would give him a portion of the money. He named several other parties who acted as agents for the swindlers, and his confession is regarded as a complete expose of the . . rj wnoie scneme. YORKVILLE, 8. C.: WEDNESDAY, DECEMB'R 18,1895. < ? The News and Courier's hog contest I came to a close last night at 12 o'clock. ] The returns, however, will probably not , all be in for several days yet. 1 , % , i ? Senator Tillman has introduced in the J senate a bill to provide for a United States , marshal and a United States district attorney for the Western district of South Carolina. Tie Greenville News has tried to interview the government officials in regard to the matter and found them unwilling to talk. It is not thought, however, that they favor the proposed change. The offices of marshal and district attorney are bothipretty fat at preesent; but if their fees should be divided, they would not be so fat. Just what is moving Senator Tillman in the matter has not developed. ? Interest is beginning to wax warm in the new supreme court justiceship that was created by the recent constitutional convention. So far, quite a number of candidates have been announced. They T? "D T/v?/vo r'Alonal "RnKorf AlHrio.h. linj X Its li. UUUDO, VUIVUV4 f Mr. D. S. Henderson, Geo.S. Mower, and ' Attorney General Barber. Under the old constitution, a candidate had to be 30 years of age before he was elligible to such a position; but the new constitution has ' fixed the age of elligibility at 26. It is generally thought that this change was made in the interest of Attorney General ] Barber, who is about the age indicated. < Mr. Barber has not announced his candi- ( dacy for the position ; but his friends have, and there are those who think that he is . pretty apt to get it, notwithstanding the j candidacy of older and more experienced < competitors. i THE AREA OF YORK. From The Herald, of last Saturday, it ] appears that a number of citizens of Rock j Hill and Fort Mill, have serious doubts 1 as to the exact area of York county, and are arranging for a re-survey; but we do ( not think that the matter is one over which anybody need become especially i excited. After the adoption of the constitution of 1868, a re-survey of all the counties in the State became necessary, in order that the l several counties could be divided into townships, and in York the work was en- ' trusted to Messrs. Dan D. Moore and J. ( G. Enloe, deceased, and Col. W. B. Alii- ( son, who is still living. These gentlemen i made a careful survey of the whole county, following every crook and angle of the rivers and of the North Carolina and Chester lines. Then they laid off the dif- J ferent townships with equal care, and , made a certified report of their work to the county and State authorities. ! By this survey, the area of the county ' was ascertained to be a fraction over 764 ( square miles, which was something less , than 100 square miles less than the county , was then generally supposed to contain. ] That this result is accurate, there is little ' reason to doubt. All the surveyors { were not only capable and competent; j but thoroughly reliable, and we have been ] informed that the sum of the areas of the 1 different townships tallied with the aggregate area of the whole Jcounty as shown 1 by the outside measurements, with the ! greatest satisfaction. I The area of the county is stated on ( various maps and in different statistical 1 publications, as being anywhere between i 735 and 750 square miles, and by people 1 not thoroughly familiar with the matter, . these figures have often been quoted as correct. The mistake is very easily ac- P counted for. Most mapmakers and stat- t isticians have gone for their information 1 to the county auditor. The books of that official show that the total acreage of the j' county returned for taxation, is 471,127, or j a fraction over 736 square miles. It must i be remembered, however, that church i and school property, not taxed, and town 1 property, which is generally returned by the lot instead of by the acre, is not all ineluded in these figures, and this accounts for the discrepancy between the area as shown by the returns of the auditor's books, and the actual area as shown by the official survey. But, however, a new survey will not ^ burt anything. If there are those who are ? svilling to pay the expenses, it is nobody's t business; and, if the gentlemen employ- I sd to do the work are not able to verify ll the very careful notes of 1868-9, it is proba- ^ ble that there can be found those who Q will be able to succeed with exactness. a There is no doubt about the fact that since ^ 1868-9, York county has grown consider- r bly in wealth, population and intelli- * ?ence ; but as to whether, during this ? time, it has grown a single square mile in a irea, The Enquirer is among those h who, to say the least, are quite skeptical, b LOCAL AFFAIRS. < INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 klrs. W. E. Rose, Columbia, S. C.?Offers < the Three C's hotel for rent, lease or sale, \ r. W. Dobson?Offers you plain and fancy t candies,dried apples, green apples, barb- : ed wire, porpoise hide shoe strings, and , shoe findings. Also three papers of big- J eyed needles, and two com os for 28 cents f 5. W. Love?Announces that he has coin- e menced the real estate agency business in Yorkville, and will give attention to the buying and selling of the same, renting houses, collecting rents, etc. y. E. Spencer, Attorney?Offers a number 3 of parcels of land for sale or for rent, \ Carolina Buggy Co.?Tells of the merits of their vehicles in verse, r. J. Hunter?Wants you to get a suit of 1 clothes for your boy and give it to him 1 as a Christmas present. He says he is < offering suits at prices to move them. > If you need anew hat he is prepared to ' furnish you with one. The Atwood sus- ' pender is a specialty with him. r. M. Dobson <fc Co.?Detail a conversa- 1 tion between a man and his wife, in 1 which she tells about the many nice < things for Christmas presents which may be found at T. M. Dobson <k Co.'s. ( jrrist Cousins?Have almonds, cranber- 1 ries, hazel nuts, Brazil nuts, English 1 walnuts and pecans, firecrackers and , torpedoes, prepared cocoanut, Baker's ( ClllH'UJUte, iUUJg sugaif inisilis, uibiuu and currants, Mocha coffee, dates and fig9, and cream cheese at 15 cents per pound. H. C. Strauss?Tells you about his stock of ladies' underwear, and reminds you that if you wish to make a Christmas or wedding present, to call on him. THE BRIDEGROOM TARRIEDThere is a big sensation in Yorkville 1 jolored high life. There was to have been i marriage in the Wesleyan church last Thursday night. Ben Foster was to have jeen the groom, and the bride to be was Janie Clark. Preparations for the affair iad been in progress for several weeks, ind uppertendom among the colored people was looking forward to it as the svent of the season. Bridesmaids and jroomsmen had been selected, new white Iresses had been purchased, and swallow-tailed coats provided for. For several nights, the choir had practiced the wedling march, and all who were to participate or officiate in any capacity, were well prepared for their respective parts. The ippointed night rolled around, and the invited guests, groomsmen and bridesmaid were assembled ; the bride was also ;here. After awhile, the assembled congregation began to grow impatient, and presently it was whispered that the bridegroom was not coming. This soon after ieveloped into a fact, and where all was merry only a short time before, there was jxceeding great wrath. Instead of congratulations for the bride, there were ittempts at consolation; but she would not be comforted. She bewailed not only ihe loss of her intended ; but charged that lie had cruelly carried off $10 that she had paid over to him for the purchase of a jtove on which she was to do his cooking. The whereabouts of the bridegroom are still unknown. WILL MAKE A SURVEY. The Rock Hill Herald of last Saturday, contains the following, which will prove >f more or less interest throughout the county: "An opinion has been and is now prevalent among our citizens, that the estimated and reputed area of York county is much smaller than the real. Recently a meeting of the citizens was held in the council chamber to consider the advisability of taking steps to have i careful survey of the county made. Citizens present showed that former estimates placed the area at from 750 to 825 square miles. Where there is so much uncertainty, there is a chance, from recent estimates, of the area being sufficiently large to warrant a definite survey being made with the hope of ultimately organizing a new county. At the meeting referred to a committee was appointed to raise the necessary funds and employ competent surveyors to proceed with the woik immediately. The committee consisted of W. C. Hutchison, A. H. White, IV P \XT ilorvn P T Poivoll anrl W -T. Roddey, of Rock Hill; and J. W. Ardrey and S. E. White, of Fort Mill. The committee has had meetings since then and concluding that the undertaking was advisable, they have employed Representative W. N. Elder and Mr. W. W. Miller to make the survey. They have dgnified their acceptance, secured their shain bearers, and will commence work at an early day." ALMOST ASPHYXIATED. Mr. Wm. 'A. Burns, who lives six or seven miles west of Yorkville, had a narrow escape from suffocation by gas, in Columbia, last Friday night. The details were published in the daily papers of Sunday morning, and the following account is from the Columbia Register: "Mr. W. A. Burns, of York, came to Columbia Friday and put up at the Grand Central hotel. He went to bed at the usual hour and blew out the gas. A Funeral would naturally follow this; but by the greatest good luck, Mr. Burns was spared the disagreeable duty of heading a graveyard procession at his home. But be had a narrow escape. He had been breathing the deadly vapor for several aours before the situation was discovered, it was about 3.30 in the morning when mother guest woke up and found himself ialf suffocated. The gas was pouring nto his room through the transom, and le immediately gave the alarm at the )flice. Mr. Burns' room was entered and le was found nearly suffocated. Measires were immediately taken to resusci- i ate him, which proved entirely successul without the aid of a physician, although i t took some time. He was given a walk iround several blocks in the cold air and < loinpletely revived. He did not go back o his room; but spent the rest of the i night on a sofa in the oillce." The News and Courier publishes an i ccount that is substantially the same as i he above, and goes on to say that while i dr. Burns was lying on the sofa he was < nade the butt of a cruel joke by a drum- i ner. After learning of Mr. Burns's i nishap, and ascertaining that all danger ; ras over, the irrepressible tourist wrote . he following and left it pinned to the t '"""" J ....... o - "There was an old codger from York, < Who doubtless eats soup with u fork; . With stupidity crass, He blew out the gas? ' That innocent greenhorn from York !" | Tliis doggerel, however, constitutes a t ricked slander. The reporter for the t ,'olumbia State looked into tiie matter * uore closely than did the reporters for t lie other papers, and he says that Mr. l lurns did not blowout the gas at all. He urned it out just as anybody else would ; t ut there was something wrong with the } urner. It turned too far and was re- 1 pened. A Yorkville gentleman who i lways turns out the gas, and who knows i Ir. Burns, says he is willing to corrobo- u ate the story of The State. "Why, Billy c lurns is no greenhorn," declares the i eutleman referred to. "He was in our otnpany for four years during the war, t nd he was in many a place that would j ave made that smart drummer wish he 1 ad never been born. It is true that i luring that time he did not usually have iccasion to turn out the gas; but he knew low to put it out all the same, and I am horoughly satisfied that his misadventure ,vas not the result of ignorance, the faceious poet to the contrary, notwithstandng." Mr. Burns reached Yorkville on Monday, on his return home, and was ipparently none the worse for his narrow scape. FLANAGAN'S TOMATOES. "I am ahead of them all on tomatoes this fear," said Mr. Louis Roth to a reporter i day or two ago, as he pointed to a big lile of cans stacked up in his store. I lought my tomatoes?30 cases?from the Flanagan company, of Bowling Green, ;arly, and now nobody else can get them. The Flanagan's have sold out all the omatoes they had." In answer to questions, Mr. Roth said tie considered the Flanagan tomatoes better than any that came from the North, for the reason that they are put up fresh, m the same day that they are picked from the fields, while the Northern tomatoes *re often not canned until after several lays of exposure. The Flanagan tomatoes are, therefore, fresher and better. "I bought my tomatoes just a little while before that article was printed in The Enquirer about the Flanagans," continued Mr. Roth, "and just a little while after the article came out, Mr. Love, of Gastonia, stepped in and bought every tomato the Flanagan's had; something liice a tnousana cases, latsy jmiu a ngut sharp advance over the price at which Northern tomatoes could have been bought and gave about two cents a case more than I paid. Yes, sir, although I have not got enough to do me, I consider that I am ahead on tomatoes this year." DIED PROM BLOOD POISONING. Henry Crawford, colored, died at his home near Bethany last week from blood poisoning, caused by a pistol shot wound that was inflicted in his hand on the 27th day of last November. Coroner Pursley empanelled a jury last Thursday, with M. A. Paris as foreman, for the purpose of investigating the matter. Two witnesses Sump Sadler and Jeff Enloe, both colored, were examined, and the following very unsatisfactory facts were developed : On November 27, Sump Sadler and Henry Crawford, were at Tom Sadler's. Jefl Enloe and John Lowry were passing on their way to E. C. Falls's. Sump Sadler called to the two men to stop, and accompanied by Henry Crawford, went down to the road to where they were, Sadler bad a pistol in his hand Lowry had one in his pocket. They commenced boasting to each other as to what "bad men" they were with pistols. After awhile the lie was passed and each man fired two shots ; but it appears that the firing was rather to exhibit the fearlessness of the shooters than on account of any attempt to shoot anybody. During the exhibition, Sadler turned to Carwford and asked if he should shoot Lowry. Crawford said no, and as if to prevent a tragedy, put his hand between the two men. After the fracas was over, it developed that Crawford had been shot in the hand. Sadler says by Lowry, and Enloe says he does not know by which. Drs. J. W. Campbell and E. W. Pressly testified that the deceased came iu m? death by blood poisoning, and the verdict of the jury, after the hearing all the evidence that was obtainable, was as follows : "We, the undersigned jurors, do find that the deceased, Henry Crawford, came" to his death from a pistol shot wound accidentally inflicted by John Lowry, or Sump Sadler." SOME SALIENT POINTS. A representative of Thf. Enquirer asked Delegate Briee, on Monday, for an explanation of some of the more important changes that have been made in the fundamental law of the State by the recent convention. In reply, Mr. Brice said that the synopsis of the new constitution, as published in The Enquirer of Wednesday, was so complete and satisfactory, that there was but little left to comment on. He was willing, however, to call attention to some of the more striking points of difference, and did so as follows: "The declaration of rights is practically the same as in the old constitution, except in one particular. Under the old constitution, it is at least doubtful as to whether o i.irioro hus the richttosend an individual " JMV*bv *"" --o to the penitentiary for contempt of court. The new constitution expressly provides that judges shall have no such right. "The old constitution contains a provision like this: 'The enumeration of rights in this constitution shall not be construed to impair or deny others retained by the people, and all powers not herein delegated remain with the people.' This provision does not appear in the new constitution. The Enquirer referred to the fact not long ago as a dangerous omission. The comments were correct so far as they went; but they failed to take into consideration the fact that this provision is in the constitution of the United States, where it will be found that 'all powers not herein delegated are still reserved.' It is possible that vexing questions may arise under this omission ; but no harm will be done. It may take longer, of course; but they can be eventually settled under the constitution of the United States the same as if the provision had been allowed to remain in our State constitution. "The old constitution says that the citizen has a right to be secure from unreasonable search. The new constitution says that the right to be secure from unreasonable search shall not be violated except as provided by law. "The Enquirer has already called attention again and again to the material points in the sutfrago article ; but I do not think that it has made it clear as to the opportunity for registration. The registration books must lie kept open continuously for six consecutive weeks tor the first registration, iuio inereauer, it leaSTono week in each month up to JO days next preceding the election. Another important matter here that seems m have been ignored, is the fact that liereafter none but those who are duly jualified to vote in Stale and county elections, will be allowed to vote in municipal elections. Municipal - voters nust also hold special registration ceriticates, issued under the authority of heir respective municipalities. The first State election under this new article, will ake place on the first Tuesday after the irst Monday in November, l.S!H>. "The legislature will hereafter meet on >._ ,1 fr.??i.... ru?,,.,rv. ?r n-wli HO ai'uwnu i ucauuj in vhiiiiuij ?/. ,'ear. The lirst four sessions will be mi- i iinitecl as to length. After that, the per | liem is limited to 40 days. The members | nay remain in Columbia and pass acts 1 liter the 40 days have expired, if they so i lesire ; but they can't draw any more >ay. i "There is a very important change in he homestead law. It is doubtful as to < ust exactly what the old law was. There i lave been a number o!t con dieting decis- 1 oils on the subject, and there was, of < i I i I course, room for more. Among other tilings, it has been practically decided that after a homestead was laid off to the head of a family, such head of a family had only a temporary title to it, and if the conditions that made the claimant the head of a family should be changed, the property was subject to seizure. The homestead title is now absolute, and the party to whom it is made can do with it as he or she pleases. If both husband and wife are living, however, mortgage or sale of the property requires a joint convey ance. "Under the old constitution, it seems to be doubtful jus to whether a defendant had a right to demand and obtain a trial by jury in cases of offense against municipal ordinances. The question has been settled effectually by giving the defendant such right. Upon dentand, he can secure a jury of not less than six, all of whom must agree to a verdict. Heretofore, all that was required of a juror was that he be of good moral character. Hereafter he must also be a qualified elector. "The old constitution is somewhat confusing on the subject of judges charging a jury. It is said that the judge should state the testimony and declare the law. Under this provision, the judge could, and sometimes did, state the testimony in such a way as to give the attorney on one side or the other serious grounds for complaint. This has been changed. Hereafter only the lawyer will have the right to review the testimony. Judges, in their charges, must confine themselves strictly to declaring the law. In the synopsis published in The EnquiHKU.it was stated that the heirs of a victim of lynchers could recover $2,000. The constitution provides not less than $2,000. There is no limit to the amount recoverable above that sum. All that is necessary is to prove the fact that the lynching was committed, and the jury will fix the amount of exemplary dam ages at whatever sum it may see fit, from from $2,000 up. The trial of the officer who permits a lynching may not take place in his own county ; but must be removed to some other county, to be selected by the attorney general, in the same judicial district. "There will be no more county or township subscriptions to railroads. They arc peremptorily prohibited. [ "And the litigation over the rights ol married women is at an end. There have been so many conflicting decisions under the old constitution, that the law was in doubt. If a married woman gave a mortgage or went security, and it could be proved that the money was not used for her own separate estate, it could not be collected. Such will be no longer the case. A married woman can do with her property as she pleases, and go security or give a valid mortgage the same as anybody else. "There are quite a number of other things that I might mention," concluded Mr. Brice; "but I do not think that I could explain them in such a way as to make them of interest to those whom you newspaper men designate as 'general readers.' They would involve a good deal ol talk, and not a few confusing technicalities. However, .\ on might say that before the convention adjourned, it passed an ordinance providing that the legislature, at its next session, should make provision for the payment of the managers and commissioners who served in the recent election for delegates; and yon might also say that the new constitution goes into effect on the first day of January, LOCAL LACONICS. Notary Public. Mr. Willard O. Bailes, of Fort Mill township, has secured an appointment as notary public. For Assault nnd Battery. Dave Wise, colored, was committed tci jail by Trial Justice Carroll 011 Novembei 25, to await trial 011 the charge assault and battery. Death of Mr. John Carson. Mr. John Carson, of the Philadelphia neighborhood, died Tuesday morning at 1 o'clock, aged about 87 years. With a License. Charlotte Observer, Friday: License was issued yesterday to Mr. Thomas P. Glenn, of York county, S. C'., and Miss Delia S. Stinson, of this city. They will be married today. Second Crop Apples. Mr. S. A. McElwee,of Yorkville, showed the reporter, a day or two ago, some second crop apples plucked from a tree in his orchard. The apples were small and knotty; but were thoroughly ripe. Admitted to the Rar. Mr. W. W. Dixon, formerly of Yorkville. and later of Kock Hill, passed an examination before the supreme court last week and was duly admitted to the bar. Will Re Ready on January 1. Work on the Morrow Roller mill was considerably delayed on account of the lire that destroyed the gin house sometime ago, and it was impossible to start the machinery according to original intentions. Mr. Morrow now thinks that he will surely be ready to start on or about the first week in January. On a Visit to Louisville. Gastonia Gazette : Dr. E. E. Boyee will leave Monday for Louisville, Ky., where he will spend the winter. He will preach in the church of which his son, Rev. James Boyce, is pastor, while the latter is away canvassing for some department of church work. Sold Mis Plantation. Gastonia Gazette : The "old home place" of Dr. E. E. Boyce on Crowder's creek, containing nearly 400 acres, has changed hands. The deal was closed Tuesday by which Messrs. J. A. Crawford, J. F. Pursley and T. II. Lynn became purchasers and owners. It is a fine tract of land. It will be re-surveyed this week, and the lines will probably be run by Mr. Jno. B. White, of Pleasant Ridge. The RaptNt High School. Front the announcement of Messrs. Petty & Gresham, principals, in another column, it will be noted that there will be an open session of the literary society 01 the Baptist High school in the auditorium of the institution tomorrow night, commencing at (>..'10 o'clock. The students have been making considerable preparations for the occasion, and visitors may assure themselves of a pleasant evening. The holidays commence on next Monday, the li'lrd, and last two weeks. Making It Lively. A traveling sign painter struck Yorkville last week, and some of our live business men have been keeping him busy painting advertisements for their attractions. J. \V. Dobson has had a neat grocery and livery stable sign placed on his front window. \V. F. Marshall has hung out a big banner on which appears the following: "Welcome All. Before Buying, Examine my Clothing, Shoes irnl Hats. Children's Clothing at Cost." H.C.Strauss has it this way: "Big lteluction in Fall and Winter Goods. $18 ind $20 Suits of Clothing at $4.08. New Home Sewing Machine at $25." The ianson Dry Goods Company makes this announcement: "<; rent Clearing Sale for h Sixty Days Only." W. 11. Moore A Co. a have cone more into detail. On a big banner they have this: "X-mas liar- w gains, Low Prices and IScautiful Selections for Old and Young." On the door post, a in an enumeration of .many of the articles ri to be found inside, and on the transoms b above the three doors are "Oroceries," "Hardware," "Everything." o He Is Proud of It. t< Master Frank Kiddle has a blooming ^ case of measles, and the little fellow finds consolation in his affliction. He says: v "Now, I won't have to run from Mr. k Heath and the rest of them when they c have the measles; will I, papa?" County Board of ConinilKHloiierM. :1 The county board of commissioners met ' on Tuesday, pursuant to the call of a Supervisor Stephenson. All of the mem- " bers were present, with the exception of > Messrs. Millerand Riddle. Quite a number of accounts were passed upon; but the board did not get through with its business and will have to meet again to- 1 day. Real Kntate Agency. In another column, Mr. P. W. Love makes an announcement that will be of considerable interest to the people of 1 Yorkville and vicinity. He has opened a a real estate agency, and will engage 1 in the business of renting houses, collect- t ing rents, and buying and selling real < property of all kinds. Yorkville has long needed just such a convenience as this, ' and Mr. Love thinks he can attend to any 1 business that may be entrusted to liini, 5 without intefering with his duties as town treasurer, or chief of police. t There Will lie No Extention. The fact that there will be no extension 1 of the time in which taxes may be paid 1 without the penalty, has been settled. 1 Comptroller General Norton has sent out I the following official circular on the sub- < ject: "The custom of extending the time 1 , for collection of taxes without penalty , has prevailed to such an extent that the ' public expects the same for the taxes ISM- I , 95. There will be no extension of the time < for the payment of taxes for 1894-95, no sufficient reason existing for such an extension." I Condition of the Country. "I believe that our section of country is ! f in better condition than at any time since 1 > the war," said Mr. David McCarter, of ' Bethel township, last Saturday. "Almost i everybody has some money, and even the Negroes have more cash than most of the 1 ! white people had in 1891. I know of a 1 good many Negroes who have usually ! been coming out in debt, and who, this 1 i year, have anywhere from 825 to 8150 in 1 cash, after paying all they owe, And not only this, most of them also have plenty 1 of corn and meat. Yes, sir; the whole country seems to be in first class condi tion." I TwiMted Around the Shafting. Mr. J. P. Hoffman had a close call in 1 the engine room at Morrow's ginnery last 1 Saturday morning. He was engaged in oiling the engine and was leaning over the line shaft. His coat was suddenly caught by a projecting bolt in a coupling, and the ! first he knew of his danger was when his whole body took a turn around the shaft. Fortunately his clothing gave away and, 1 at the first turn he was thrown from the I shaft to the ground in a heap. He was knocked almost insensible, and was con1 siderably bruised; but except a little 1 soreness has now entirely recovered from his injuries. All of Mr. Hoffman's cloth illg, except ttportion OI nissmn, was mrn off, and that he was not instantly killed, seems to he almost a miracle. ' To Be Ordained Toduy. Rev. R. A. Lee, who has been in charge of the "Church of the Good Shepherd," at Yorkville, for something over a year, ' and of the "Church of the Atonement," at Rlaeksburg for about six months, as deacon, is to he ordained to the priesthood of the Protestant Episcopal church today. Theordination rites will heconduct1 od by the Itt. Rev. Bishop Ellison Capers, D. P., who will he assisted by Rev. Tlieo. , D. Bratton, of Spartanburg; Rev. W. E. Evans, I). P., of Columbia; Rev. W. T. ; ! Capers, of Anderson ; Rev. J. I). McCol- ' lough, P. I).: Rev. Mr. Johnson, of Rock ! 1 Hill; Rev. Mr. Stoney, of Camden ; Rev. Mr. Homles, of Gaffney, and Rev. Mr. Mitchell. Rev. Mr. Lee's father and brother are here to be present at the servi- * ces and also Pr. and Mrs. W. Anderson, Mrs. Clarence Whisonant and Mrs. T. L. Black, of Rlaeksburg, and a number j of other visitors. The services take place in the "Church of the Good Shepherd," commencingat 11 o'clock, a. in. A cordial invitation has already been extended to . the public. J SHARON SHAV1NHS. t i The Wedding Bells?Blind Tiger LooMe? J Personal and Other Notes. f Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. 1 Sharon, Pecemher 16.?There is to be a long and loud ringing of the wedding J bells here next Wednesday. Cards are f out for the marriage of Pr. W. R. Kennedy and Miss Pink Carroll. The marriage is to take place in Woodlawn ( church. Mr. John R. Gettys and Miss 8 Mattie Sherrer are to be married in Sha- 1 roil church, and Miss Delorus Burgess . and Mr. James Burgess, are to be married at the residence of the bride's father, Mr. W. R. Burgess, at this place. Preachers are in demand. There are three other f marriages that I could tell about; but I am afraid that I would be encroaching on ' the territory of other correspondents. c The young people seem to be in the notion now, and by the time spring c begins to put on her cloak of l'olliage and *' tlowei*s, the wedding bells will have been 11 almost overtaxed with the work that is ahead for them. The blind tiger was loose and on the . rampage here last Friday, lie was not " only blind ; but it seemed that he also v had an aggravated case ol' hydrophobia. Everybody who got a dose of him wanted [' to tight. Most of them did tight some. 1 Knacks and knives were both used right smartly. Mr. Thomas Walker got into a ,l dillicitIty with Dan Williams. Williams s< used a knife and went for Walker in a vicious fashion. The weapon struck a rib and followed it almost around the man's body. Ilad the blow been between ti the ribs, there is little reason to doubt that d it would have been a ease of murder, le Walker is laid up and it will be some yi time before he is well enough to be out el again. Williams has skipped. The pro- Y eceds of tho day have increased the b< balance in the town treasury something si like $15. F There is a good deal of whiskey being I) brought here by somebody for other than In personal use, and we would be glad to pi nave a consiaoie. i ne governor ougni 10 in send us one?a good one. We want one tic who will ship all the whisky he siezes to er the dispensary and not drink it himself, lei Rev. W. W. Hatch ford came up from gu Lancaster Saturday evening and spent g< the night with his sons at this place. He ui preached a splendid sermon in Woodlawu ca church on Sunday, and then left for cl In Hook's Creek to visit his children and ttend to some business. Mr. Clarence Lowrance. of Yorkville, as here yesterday. , The measles have been at work here for boiit a week, and have been doing a ashing business. They came very near reaking up the school. We are glad to see Mr. S. M. Scott on ur streets again, lie has been on a visit i his daughter, Mrs. Meek White, in IcCains, Tenn. All of our businessmen are well pleased rith the work of the year, and, so far as I ;now, will continue on next year without hange. I may write again Wednesday to tell bout some of those marriages; but if I o not. let me wish Thb Enquirer and 11 the hard worked men who make it a nerry Christmas and a prosperous uew ear. a. e. LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE. 'he Snow?Going to Henrietta?Debating Society?Partridge* Are Scarce?Merry Chrintraaft. .'orrespondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Hickory Grove, December 17.?Last Thursday afternoon was bitterly cold, ind as dark came, the snow began to fall; nit only for a short while. The house ops were covered; but when the sun ?me out, it soon disappeared. Miss Ida Schlegelmich's many friends egret to hear that she has returned to her jome at Hardeeville for Xmas. We tincerely hope she may return. Mr. Chas Hamrick, the popular agent of he O. R. & C. has resigned ins posuion iere, to accept a better one at Heneritta, S\ C. Mr. Hamrick has many friends >vho give him up with reluctance, and vish the young man much success with liis new position. Mr. Hainrick is succeeded by Mr. B. K. Hardin, of Rock Hill ivho is well and favorably known here. Mr. Sain Robinson, who has been farming near Hoodtown for several years past, has moved, with his brother, Mr. John J. J. Robinson, near here. We welcome Mr. Robinson among us. Messrs. J. M. Watson, W. L. Leech, John. D. Whitesides, Emil Warth and J. L. Dowdle have returned from the exposition. The gentlemen are all well pleased, and says one of them, "it is the big zest circus I ever saw." I presume that this is a very good description. There is a very strange report going its rounds about here regarding the seizure ->f some contraband whisky. It seems that some "dirty linen" will have to have ^ a good washing before the eyes of an exacting public; but your corresponent has been very busy for the past few weeks, and has not had time to ascertain the "truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truih," etc.; but the readers of The Enquirer may rest assured that the matter will be sifted to the bottom and the facts stated. < There is talk of organizing a debating society at "Wilkerson School House" at once. Mr. W. S. Wilkerson is at the head of the movement, (if it can be called such) and there is little doubt that it will be a success in every sense of the word. Mrs. M. J. Thomson, executrix of the estate of J. S. R. Thomson, deceased, has revoked all the permits issued to hunters, and, in the future, any tresspassing on these lands will be punished to- the full extent of the law. Messrs. G. C. Leech, J. T. Howe, Jeff T. Smith, W. S. Wilkerson. John:J. J. Robinson, and J. T. Wilkerson, I am informed, have also posted their lands, and will punish anyone hunting on them, (lame is getting scarce in this section, and this accounts for the action of the landownere. "once more the rapid, fleeting year Has brought old Christmas to our door; Come, let us treat him with good cheer.; . * As folks were wont in days of yore, When burgher grave, and belted knight, And cottage maid, and lady fair, Obeyed the old familiar sprite, And at his bidding banished careThat sullen, surly melancholy wight. School will close next Friday for the holidays, and to the old and young, and the maidens fair, I take the liberty, for The Enquirer and myself, in wishing you a happy and merry Christmas. May Santa Claus forget none, may your hearts be as light and joyful as was the Shep- * herd's on that never-to-be-forgotten night, when the Star of Bethlehem led them to the manger, where the babe?the Saviour >f man?lay. "Xmas" ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS. Preparing for tnriMiman-itieafties?cornerence Over?Other Note*. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enouirer. Rock Hill, December 16.?Christmas s drawing near, and every one seems to )e preparing for it. The merchants are 'laying in" their supply of holiday goods, he small boy is saving up his money for ire works, and those big bad boys who jose as men (we include ourselves) are jetting their eggs in time?not for cakes, mwever. Twenty-two cases of measles in the Inlustrial school, and something less than !,200 in town, and quite a number of fatalties from them among small children. Since the preachers have gone, you can (ccasionally hear an oath on the streets, md the chickens?what fe\v remain?are t lot afraid to crow for day. The board of trustees of the Woman's industrial college met last Saturday. Jovernor John Gary Evans and Superinendent of Education Mayfield were iresent. Governor Evans returned to Columbia Sunday morning. Mr. Mayield attended services at the Baptist hurch. The convicts, or rather the chain gang ' rew, escaped from the guard house last light and have none of them been captire d. The town has recently had the guard muse heated by steam from the electric iglit plant, and a plumber Jett a wrench > the cell of Landis Johnson, the Negro roniun of whom mention was made last K eek, and she handed it through the bars i) the others, and they managed, with its elp and that of a bar, to etfect an exit. The Chester weather prophet deserves button. If December hasn't been cold > far, we are rivals of Eli Perkins. MKKK MENTION. . , Alexander Colie, who made a big forme during the war as a blockade runner, ied in New York last Thursday, penniss. Lord Punraven, the English itchtsmau, who recently made serious larges of fraud against the New York aeht club, is coming over to appear jfore the yacht club and endeavor to istain his assertions. Chairman W. . Harrity has called a meeting of the emocrutic National committee, to be Id in Washington on January 16, for the irpose of naming the lime and place for io holding of the next Democratic Nainnl convention. The government op report indicates that there will be ss than 6,500,000 bales this year. A mg of renegado Apache Indians have mcon the warpath in Arizona and are ordering settlors. Bradstreet's merntile agency reports a well defined deine in the prices of all kinds of standard