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g(raps and darts. ? A big sensation occurred in Chattanooga, Tennessee, last Monday. Chi.ef Justice D. L. Snodgrass, of the State supreme court, shot and wounded in the wrist, a lawyer named John R. Beasley. It seems that Beasley was the author of an article in the Chattanooga Times charging that Snodgrass had rendered a decision in a certain railroad case for political reasons, ? 41 41? ? ?? on? nKnnnda nf Ida; ftp rattier tuau vu auj givuuuu v. .w.. ?. justice. Snodgrass saw Beasley in a law office and denounced him as a liar. A scuffle ensued, and Snodgrass drew a pistol and fired with the result stated. Snodgross was arrested ; but was subsequently released on a bond of $1,000. ? Secretary Carlisle's annual report on the stato of finances was sent to congress on last Monday. It shows that the revenues of the government from all sources during the last fiscal year amounted to $390,373,203. The expenditures during the same period aggregated $423,178,425, leaving a deficit for the year of $58,805,223. As compared with the fiscal year 1894, the receipts for 1895 increased $17,570,705, although there was a decrease of $11,329,981 in the ordinary expenditures, which is largely accounted for by a reduction of $11,134,045 on sugar bouuties. The revenues for the currelics are the cape, gauntlets and sword of General Lee; the plumes from General Stuart's hat; the spyglasses used by General Beauregard at the battle of Manassas, and the collections from the various soldiers' homes established throughout the South, including the Lee Camp Sol/ diers' Home collection, which contains, . in addition to many rare and interesting relics, the skin of Stonewall Jackson's charger. There are also a number of manuscripts and private papers. AITJfkJn o oViAff fimn fVio nM hnmfi ?? TV 11U1U a OUViV VIUIV vuv w?v? of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Va., will be thrown open to the public as a Confederate museum. The "White House of the Confederacy," as it has been called, has been the property of the city for many years and has recently been used as a schoolhouse. A room in the house will be assigned to each of the States that seceded, for a collection of relics, and in addition there will be a large room for a general museum and one for a library. The first of the State collections?that of Georgia?has been received. It was presented to the committee by Mr. de Reune on the 86th birthday of President Davis, June, 1894. Among the rent fiscal year are estimated, upon the basis of existing laws, at $431,907,407, and the expenditures at $448,907 407, which will leavo 8 deficit of $17,000,000. For the coming year, ending June 30, 1897, the secretary estimates *ht? roppint.q at 3S4fi4.793.120 and the expenditures at $457,884,193, or aD estimated surplus fs $6,908,926. ? United States Consul General Paufield, at Cairo, Egypt, has made a report to the state department which will, from its importance, be made the subject of a special publication calling attention to the rapid growth of Egypt as a competitor with the United States for the cotton markets of the world. He says that his former representations appearing to have failed to secure the attention which the subject demands, he is induced to once more strongly urge the United States cotton producers to make efforts to meet this competition. At present Egyptian cotton is sold at Alexandria for two cents per pound more than the price of American cotton, and owing to the superiority of the Egyptian product, it is being purchased in quantities for export to the United States. The sales which 10 years ago amounted to but 3,815 bales have increased until, from the best estimates, it is believed that during the year begiuning September 1, 1895, no less than 50,000 bales will be shipped to the United States, and as , these Egyptian bales are 50 per cent, larger than the American bales, the exports to this country will really amount to 75,000 bales according to our standard. Mr. Penfield urges that efforts be made by our planters to grow the ^ - * _-.-~.i~ ?44.^ Jbgyptian lODg siapie uuiluii iu mis country, holding that there must certainly be some portion adapted to its growth, probably the Mississippi valley or the Brazos river section of Texas. ? The officers of the Confederate Veteran Camp of New York met in executive session last Tuesday night after the publication of the president's special message to congress and unanimously adopted : "Whereas the mes. sage of the president submitted this day to congress marks a critical stage in our relations with Great Britain^ and while we trust that the difficulty may be amicably adjusted to the satisfaction of the two greatest nations of the earth, be it Resolved, That the president has been heartily endorsed by us and that there should be no step backward. And be it further Resolved, That we, the Confederate Veterans Camp of New York, do pledge ourselves, iu the event of war, to raise in New York and offer to the president acompamyof Confederate veterans to battle for the honor of our country and the glory of our flag." ? The first thing to come up in the house of representatives on Wednesday, was the consideration of a bill providing for the appropriation of $100,000 to pay the expenses of a commission to be appointed by the president to investigate the Venezuela boundary. The bill was introduced by Mr. Hitt, Republican, of Illinois, who asked that it be considered immediately by unanimous consent. There was nhipotinn and the bill making the ap propriation was passed unanimously. There was a good deal of war talk in the senate. Senator Chandler introduced a bill providing for the immediate acquisition of 1,000,000 rifles 1,000 field guns, and 5,000 heavy guns for fortifications. The bill appropriates $100,000,000 with which to buy the arms mentioned. Senator Hill thought as a wise preliminary to further devel opment8, it would be a good idea to remove the disabilities of Confederate soldiers and sailors for service in the army and navy of the United States. ? President Crespo, of Venezuela, is a fighter. While be was still a youth, he with seven other hotheads rebelled against the Catholic church. The State troops were called out against the rebels, and 2,000 fully armed regulars were encamped in the vicinity of their refuge. Altogether, he had managed > collect 600 or 700 stragglers; but tney had no arms except knives. At midnight, while the regulars were asleep, Crespo managed to seize a store of cocoa butter. He then had bis men to strip naked, grease themselves thoroughly and slip through the camp of the regulars for the purpose of stealing arms. The absence of a shirt and the presence of a greased skin marked a comrade and a rag of clothing indicated an enemy. Every man of the party came out of the camp armed to the teeth with the weapons of the regulars and they were forced to come to terms. From that time Crespo began to rise among the Venezuelans and for years they have been electing him term after term. His people have the greatest confidence in him, and all he has to do to get them to fight is to say that is what ought to be done. $he 3}ovbvUte (Snquirtr. YORKVILLE, S. C.: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 20,1895. ? When Cleveland's war message was read in the senate (Tuesday) the staid and dignified senators applauded it enthusiastically. This act broke all precedents. The senate has never before been known to make any such manifestation of its feelings on any similar previous occasion. ? Senator Tillman does not want to fight Great Britain. When interviewed as to his opinion of the president's message, Tuesday, he said: "It is a serious question, and while it appeals to the national pride and prestige, I don't think we can go to ".".it O/mWV, A tYioriunn r>nnntrv. Wttr u vci a omon uvuvu _ w . I hope some way will be found of adjusting the difficulty. If we are to fall back on our own court, we should have resorted to it before asking for arbitration." ? Briefly stated, President Cleveland's position on the boundary dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela, is this: Great Britain is trying to take territory that we believe belongs to Venezuela. The fairest way to settle the matter is by means of peaceful arbitration. If Great Britain will agree to this, all right; the United States has nothing further to say. If Great Britain persists in her refusal to submit to arbitration, then the United States will send a commission to Venezuela to investigate the matter and mark'out what it thinks is the legal and just boundary, without consultation with anybody. After that, Great Britain may do as she pleases; but unless she remains on what the United States says is her side of that line, there will be war. THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE. President Cleveland's warlike message to congress awakens the deepest interest in the merits of the boundary dispute between Venezuela and Great Britain, and a brief review of the whole question will no doubt prove acceptable just at this time. Here are the historical facts and the later developments. Discovery, conquest and colonization, under all recognized international law, establish the right and ownership of a civilized to an uncivilized country. By virtue of these acts, Spain was originally the owner of all the northern portion of South America, including Venezuela and the three Guianas. After a long war with Holland, in 1648, Spain transferred to the Dutch that territory east of the Esequibo river,now known as British Guiana. The Dutch subsequently made several attempts to take possession of territory west of the Esequibo river; but they were each time driven back by the Spanish, and in 1783, they formally recognized the claims of Spain to this river as the proper and natural boundary between the possessions of the two countries and made no further efforts at encroachments. In 1810 Venezuela declared her independence of Spain, and after long years of fighting, secured a recognition of it in 1845. Upon the establishment of peace, Spain recognized the Esequibo river as the eastern boundary of Venezuela, and the same boundary was also recognized by all the other nations of the wo^ld. This fact is evidenced by numerous official State papers in the possession of Venezuela, and by all the maps that have been made during the past 50 years, except a few new ones that have been MiKIIoKflr? in Rrifoin Hnrinor t.ho pu 1/llOUUU 1U vivnv Jk/nvuiu uuiiiig *ww past decade. In 1814 the Dutch ceded to Great Britain a portion of their Guiana posssessions and designated the Esequibo river as the western boundary. Shortly afterward Great Britain began encroachments to the west of the Esequibo river. At first, Venezuela was engaged in war with Spain and her other neighbors, and was unable to give the matter attention ; but so soon as she got in a position to do so, she informed England that the Esequibo was her eastern boundary, and England practically admitted that sue! was the case. In 1842 the British government notificc the government of Venezuela that ou< Sir Robert Schomburgk had been com missioned to mark out the westerr boundary of British Guiana. Venezueh was not asked to participate in th< matter, and as she was satisfied with th< boundary as it then stood, she took uc cognizance of Schomburgk's operations Schomburgk went ahead with his survej and marked out a new line, something like 100 miles west of the Esequibo river and taking in about 30,000 square mile: of Venezuelan territory. The Venezue lans became so restless and excited ove: thisiapparent attempt to take their territo ry that the British government decided t< retreat a little from its position. It an nounced that this new line was no intended as a permanent fixture; but wai only run as a something on which t< base an agreement. The Venezuelan! continued to look huffy, and finally Great Britain ordered all of Schom burgk's marks to be obliterated, an< apparently withdrew to her own side o the line. The dispute was afterward renewed Great Britain, which country first claim ed one boundary and then another unti it had made in all seven district claims each successive claim extending furthe west into Venezuelan territory than th< one before. Sometime ago theVenezue lan soldiers arrested some British agent on the Ururuan river, some 75 or lOi miles west of the Esequibo, but withir the limits of the Schomburgk line, anc this action brought matters to a phasi more accute than had previously existed The United States proffered its kindly offices in the settlement of the dispute sev eral years ago and endeavored to hav< the whole matter submitted to friendl: arbitration. Venezuela was willing; bu Great Britain refused. After the arrest o the British agents, Great Britain demand ed damages to the amount of $60,000 Venezuela refused to pay on the grounc that such action would imply an admis sion that all the territory claimed by Grea i Britain was really hers, and she was un willing to make such an admission Great Britain began to threaten, and th< United States stepped in and insisted al the more strongly that the matter shoulc be submitted to arbitration. In his correspondence with Lord Salis bury, Great Britain's war minister, Secre tary Onley has reviewed the whole disputt between Venezuela and Great Britain He pointed out the encroaching policy o the British and drew and expressed tin conclusion that if such a state of affairs wa.? allowed to continue, it would only bo i question of time until all of the weakei American States should be absorbed bj European governments. This woulc meanace every interest of the people o the United States, and consequently ther< was nothing left but a strict enforcement o the Monroe doctrine, which requires tha no foreign country shall be allowed t< acquire territory in America except bj peaceful means. In effect, Secretary Olnej told Lord Salisbury that if Great Britair could establish her right, to the territory claimed, by arbitration, she could have it but, otherwise, she would either have U drop the matter or whip the United States Lord Salisbury has taken the positior that the United States has no more righi to interfere in aquarrel between an Amer ican State and a foreign country, than sh( would have to interfere in a quarrel between two foreign countries. He therefore declines to submit the dispute tc arbitration, and there the matter stands, Both countries seem to be unequivocally comm'tted, and unless one or the other ol them backs down there must be war. LETTER FROM LOWRYSVILLE. Hog Killing Time?New School Houne?Hoi Supper?MaHonic Election?Ah to Tillman and Evans. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Lowrysvii-le, December 18.?We've had quite a spell of hog killing weather, By the way, there is more good bacon in this section than there has been in anj two years, probably, since the war. Tin purchase of Western bacon has been on the decline for several years in thi.? section. There was not exceeding one carload purchased the present year, when there were five some three or four yean ago. There is also plenty of corn foi home consumption. So our farmers are in decidedly better circumstances than foi a number of years. The patrons of Lowrysville academy, are tearing down the old building and erecting a new one more suited to the needs and comfort of the pupils and teacher. There will be a hot supper served at the residence of Mrs. Riley on Friday nighl for the benefit of the academy. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blair will returc to Blairsvillo today, after a stay of several months with their daughter, Mrs. W. O, Guy. Sandy River lodge A. F. M., in regulai communication last Thursday, elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: E. L. Guy, W. M.; A. D. Darby, S. W., ? t, t ixr . w n fjnv truae. j. r raiiK a?u?, <j. ?*., urer; H. S. Hardin, secretary. I had the pleasure of listening to the speeches delivered in the auditorium al the exposition on South Carolina Day. 1 heard nothing to justify the vile abuse heaped upon Governor Evans and Senatoi Tillman by The Journal and others. "The Exhibitors association," the author ol the vile and denunciatory resolutions, is 8 mythical or self constituted set of hootlicks of Pullman and others, sent down by them at so much a day to care for theii exhibits, and, doubtless, when Itheii present job expires, will go on 8 strike and annihilate the property of theii masters as completely as they imagine they annihilated Tillman and Evans, Governor Evans and Senator Tillman car woll afford to treat the Atlanta Journal, the Exhibitors association and their like with silent contempt. w. o. o. i LOCAL AFFAIRS. j INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 4 VV. F. Marshall?Uses some very positive language with regard to the suits of boys' clothing that he is offering to sell , at cost. He claims that the goods are first class in quality, cut and finish, and 1 he is positively offering them at cost be3 cause his stock of this kind of goods is too large. He offers to sell for 810, a Melton 2 cloth overcoat which is usually sold for ) 817. Latimer's Bazarr?Calls attention to things in the grocery line which can be found T there, including 20 pounds of rice for 81, , Christmas candies, bananas, Northern ' apples, Irish potatoes for table use, pick? els, and canned goods, macaroni, cneese 3 and flour. Geo. T. Schorb?Offers a new, first-class Lester Piano below the price at which r they are usually sold, and three of the celebrated Wilcox <& White organs on similar conditions. > Grist*Cousins?Call attention to their Monarch flour, candies and nuts, "R. J. R." chewing tobacco, blended Mocha and 1 Java coffee, E. L. C. coffee, and tire3 crackers?two packs for a nickel?and cheese at 15 cents. * W. Brown Wylie, C. C. C. Pleas?On the 9 1st Monday of January, 1896, will offer j for sale a tract of land at the suit of Ella MlBKeuy ei aiM vs. iUargaret n,nmiu Carson et al. j W. B. Moore <fe Co.?Have their store full up with Christmas and wedding presi ents. Amongst other things their stock embraces toys for children, candies, raisins, oranges and nuts, vases, cups and 7 saucers, silverware, a 50 cents cabinet photo frame for 25 cents, mirrors at 25, , 35, and 50 cents and different styles of lamps. , Louis Roth?Notifies you that you can r prepare for "oysters on the half shell," ana that he can supply them by the 3 peck or half-bushel. . Lock Box No. 92?Situation wanted as book-keeper. 3 T. F. McDow, Attorney?Has a house } and some land to rent. YV. J. YVaters, Auditor?Sixty years of 1 ag8' _____ B WILL SKIP AN ISSUE. There will be no Wednesday's issue of 7 The Enquirer next week. The start' of the paper thinks that it is fairly entitled to a few days of rest, and consequently 3 the next regular edition will not be issued 7 until Friday. t Instead of the edition of the weekly on f Saturday, we will send our weekly sub. scribers the two editions of the semiweekly, Wednesday's and today's. They contain all the news and other matters that go to make up the regular weekly " edition, and for this time, we hope, will t prove just as acceptable. The principal object of next Friday's edition to ensure the legality of certain advertisements now running, and it will only contain such news matters as may ^ be regarded as of special importance. It 1 may or may not be up to standard, according to the demands of the occasion. . We promise to be on hand again on the 1st of January, however, as bright and as fresh as ever, and in the meantime we 3 beg to extend to all of our readers the compliments of the season, and wish them f a merry Christmas and a happy and pros? perous new year. ' KENNEDY-CARROLL. r The marriage bells rang quite merrily at Sharon last Wednesday. The three r events mentioned in our last issue came 1 off according to programme, and it is ref ported that still other nuptial knots were 3 tied in the immediate neighborhood; but f we have been unable to secure tne aeunis except as to the Kennedy-Carroll marriage, which seems to be quite a notable affair. A Yorkville gentleman who participated in the festivities, as an invited guest, reported as follows: "The ceremony took place in Woodlawn Presbyterian church, and was performed by Rev. J. B. Swann. The church had been decorated for the occasion with much skill and splendid taste. The main feature of the decoration was a floral arch, sprung across the pulpit, with the letters "K and C" suspended from the keystone. I was told that this was the work of Mrs. Robert Whisonant and Mrs. Dr. Saye. "Dr. J. H. Saye and Mr. W. R. Carroll acted as masters of ceremonies. The bride was escorted to the altar by Mr. Carroll and the groom was escorted by Dr. Saye. The attendants were Mr. J. M. Brice with ' Miss Vessie Rainey and Mr. J. B. Ken1 " ?? !? *??n. ?n neay who miss i?an? van on. [ Thomas McDill and C. L. Kennedy acted as ushers. The church was literally crowded and I think quite a number failed to get in. Mr. George T. Schorb presided at the organ, and he did it most t cleverly. He brought in the party with . Mendelssohn's wedding march, and after the ceremony, which was brief aud impressive, was over, he sent them out with j "Home, Sweet Home." "After the ceremony, a number of intij mate friends went over to the home of , the bride's father, Mr. Zafe Carroll, and 5 partook of a sumptous supper. You can ' say that the whole thing constituted quite i an event and we all enjoyed it." , Dr. Kennedy, the groom, is a son of Mr. [ J. R. Kennedy, of Sharon. He has just J received his diploma as an M. 1). and is a . bright young man, of splendid ability, , who can be depended upon to get along [ in the world. Miss Pink, the bride, is the only daughter of Mr. Zafe Carroll and has been a reigning belle in the community. [ Both of the young people have hosts of } riends who wish them well. I BEFORE THE COMMISSIONERS. i The county board of commissioners met i again on Wednesday, pursuant to the adjournment 011 Tuesday, and spent the 1 entire day in the auditing of accounts. I The only business of general interest that . was transacted during the meeting, took place on Tuesday. Mr. Win. G. Reed, of Catawba townI ship was before the board for the purpose : of nrosecuting a claim for damages. He ; represented that on the 28th of November, 1894, he got his horse hurt and his buggy badly damaged, on account of an impas> sable bridge over Taylor's creek. He i attempted to cross over the bridge at ! about sundown. His horse fell through, i injured itself badly, and broke the buggy. He was alone at the time, and to keep his > horse from injuring itself further, he was f compelled to stand there and hold it for i three hours, until help arrived. His claimed was backed up by a long petition ' signed by the neighbors, and he wanted damages to the amount of $85; $75 on account of the horse, and $10 on account of i the buggy. After hearing Mr. Reid's story, the i board appointed Messrs. Hall and Wil, kerson as a committee to investigate the i matter further. The horse had gotten , well, and Messrs. Wilkerson and Hall ) could see nothing the matter with it. They called upon W. D. Glenn as an ex pert. He could not find any injuries either, and the committee so reported. That the mishap occurred, of course, there was no doubt; but just where the actual damages were, was difficult to arrive at, and to get the matter up for discussion, Mr. Gulp moved that Mr. Reid be paid 8o0. Mr. Wilkerson moved [to amend by substituting 840. Mr. Culp accepted the amendmerft, and the board agreed to pay that amount. Mr. Reed was not satisfied with the award, and refused to accept it. He suggested a lawsuit. The board did not seem to be especially averse to the prospect, and he went out, presumably for legal advice, and presently returned with the announcement that he would take the 840 offered in full satisfaction of his claim. Colonel J. J. Waters, trial justice for I Catawba township, brought up an important matter. In criminal cases, it sometimes occurs that a prisoners cannot secure a preliminary examination immediately after his arrest, and has to be held from 12 to 24 hours, or maybe longer. This may be on account of delay in getting up witnesses, or for other reasons. In the meantime, the accused has to be securely detained and fed. The law makes no provision for such a contingency, except in the county jail, and there being no other way for it, considerations of humanity unjustly impose the burden and expense of the prisoner's keep on the private resources of the officials. Colonel Waters wanted relief, and inasmuch as the board has no authority to act in the matter, he wanted it to join him in a request to the legislature to gi v e it authority. The board was very much impressed with the case as presented by Colonel Waters, and agreed to investigate it further at its next meeting. Colonel Waters submitted another proposition. It was to the effect that the city of Rock Hill is considering the erection of a secure and substantial prison bouse tuat is to cost not less than $1,000. He proposed that the county subscribe one-half of the amount, in consideration of being allowed to use a portion of the building in which to keep State prisoners under the circumstances previously referred to. The board instructed Colonel Waters to put his proposition in definite shape, and agreed to act on it at its next meeting. LOCAL LACONICS. Coming to Yorkville. Lancaster Review : Mr. Allie Osborne, formerly of this place, is going to start a livery stable in Yorkville. They Fixed Them. Rev. A. N. Brunson, the new pastor of Trinity, and wife, arrived in Yorkville yesterday and last night the ladies ot the congregation gave them a pounding. Commenced the Survey. I The Rock Hill Herald says that Messrs. Elder and Miller have commenced the proposed survey of York county, and will endeavor to complete it before the adjournment of the next session of the legislature. Married In Washington Mr. George E. Woods, formerly of Yorkville, but now of the railway postal service, was married in Washington, on December 4, to Miss May L. Houstou, of that city. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. J. Muir, in E. Street Baptist church. Holllday Ticket*. The Chester and Lenoir railroad has put on a special round trip rate of 5 cents a mile, to hold good during the holidays, from December 17 to the 25th, with final limit to January 3. Upon the presentation of certificates signed by the president of their school or college, tickets will be sold to students at 4 cents a mile for the round trip. Think* It a Good Idea. The Greenville Mountaineer falls right in with the proposition for the construction of a first class macadam road across York county, and suggests the adoption of a similar idea in Greenville county. It says, and very sensibly too, that the road could not be completed with convict labor alone for several years; but it would at once tend to increase interest in good roads, and that of itself would be worth lots. Christina* Trade. Christmas trade has been quite slow in this section for several years past; but such is not the case this year. The business men of Yorkville figured some time ago that there was going to be a better demand for this class of goods than usual, and prepared themselves accordingly. The developments of the past few days have proved that they were wise. 'Trade in toys, Christmas presents and good things to eat, has been booming, and the crowded condition of the stores is suggestive of old times. Nearly everybody who has Christmas goods for sale is busy. ABOUT PEOPLE. Rev. W. G. Neville is quite ill. Mr. John G. McCain, of Covington, Tenn., is visiting friends in this section. Mr. H. H. Beard left Wednesday night on a pleasure trip to Jacksonville, Fla. We received a pleasant can on luonuay from Mr. W. J. Anderson, of Enquirer. Mr. William Willis, of Williston, is visiting the family of Mr. M. C. Willis. Mr. and Mrs. L. F. McClain, of Charlotte, are visiting relatives in Yorkville. Mr. Will McFadden, of Smith's Turnout is visiting friends in Yorkville. Misses Lula McClain and Minnie Haslarn visited friends in Rock Hill this week. Mr. Claude C'rowell, of Lancaster, visited friends in this place last week. Dr. M. W. White will spend next week with relatives in Chester county. Solicting Agent A. C. Izard, of the Southern Railway was in Yorkville this week. < Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Grist leave tomorrow to visit the family of Mr. D. W. Hicks, at Henrietta, N. C. i Dr. Fain, of Chattanooga, Tenn., spent i aoforui with friends in Yorkville I last week. i Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Wilson, of i Gastonia, spent Sunday with friends in Yorkville and vicinity. Misses Straussie Walker and Lizzie ! Hunter are home again after a pleasant visit to Miss Norma Strauss in Charleston. < Messrs. A. M. Grist and J. A. Page, of i Thk Enquirer staff will visit the Atlan- i to exposition this week. Professor Jos. F.I Lee, of Due West, spent several days this week with the < family of Rev. B. H. Grier. Mr. B. N. Moore returned home on Wednesday from Columbia, and says he is now at the mercy of his friends. Mr. John L. Thomasson has been con- j fined to his room for several days past. ' We are sorry to report that be is not improving. Mrs. Mason Bratton and Miss Virginia Bratton of Guthriesvill, are visiting friends in Spartanburg. Agent S. L. Hobbs of the O. ft. it C. railroad is confined to his room with grip. Mr. J. S. Hartuess, of Sharon, is filling Mr. Hobb's place. Mr. W. E. Sanders, of Gutbriesville, is visiting the Atlanta exposition and also his uncle, Mr. J. W. Black, at King's, Ga. Mrs. John B. Bratton, of Gutbriesville, visited friends and relatives in Yorkville this week, the guest of Misses Ida and Iiattie do Loach. Mrs. Catherine C'orkill will leave next Monday for Chester, where she will make her future ho me with the family of her son, Mr. W. M. C'orkill. Mr. Sylvester S mith,of Clover, wentto Columbia last week to take a position in the Western Union telegraph offices in that city. Misses Mamie Hall, Jessie Neil, Maud Gardner, Bessie McConnell and Maggie McCorkle, students of the Winthrop Normal college will arrive at their respective homes to spend the holidays. Messrs. Meek Williams, Win. Allison and Harvey Witherspoon, students of Davidson college,are spending the Christmas holidays at their respective homes. Mr. C. Eldred Dobson is home from Wotford college. Messrs. .Latta Parish, Burritt Metts and Donam Witherspoon are expected home from the South Caiolina col- ? lege Saturday. BLACKSBUKU BUDGET. Work of the Reaper?On the Sick ListWill Move to Bollock's Creek. CorresDondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Blacksburo, December 19.?Death has again visited two households in our town, and two more little ones have been taken , away from loving hearts forever. Ira Lee, the tender babe of only a year, of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bridges, died on Thursday morning last, and the same afternoon Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Pollock were called to give up their bright and sweet little girl Bobby, who during her brief life of three summers, had, by her loving disposition and winning ways, so entwined herself about the hearts of her own family and all who knew her that it was a bitter pang, to watch her bright eyes close forever, her dear little form become cold in death, and her spirit to leave this world and return to him who gave it. To both families, our people extend their heartfelt sympathy. On Saturday evening last, about dark, Julian Ross, son of our townsman, J. B. Ross, having just returned from hunting, was standing with the muzzle of his gun resting on his left foot, when it was accidentally discharged and its entire conteuts went through his shoe and shot off the great and second toes. The wound was promptly attended to by Drs. Ramseur and Anderson, and the young man is doing very well. Miss Essie Ratterree has, for the past two months, been confiued to her bed the most of the time by nervous debility, and is still under treatment. On Sunday morning her sister, Mrs. A. Whisonant, by mistake, gave her a teaspoonful of tincture of opium. The dose would probably not have affected a strong, healthy person very seriously; but in a very short time, Miss Ratterree was profoundly under the poisonous influence of the drug, and it was with difficulty that she could be kept from succumbing to its power. However, she has fully recovered from the attack, and to the great relief of her family and many friends, is getting along nicely. Among those who have recently gone to the expositiou from this place are Messrs. R. P. Roberts, Julian N. Ross, Arthur Whisonant, D. L. Brown, J. J. Whisonnnt Rvpub A. Rridces. and manv others whose names I cannot recall. Examinations in the graded school are in progress now, and there is only one session a day. Mr. A. B. Crosby and family have returned to their farm in the southern part of this county. Tbey have been living in Blacksburg about 12 years. During their stay, they have occupied a prominent place in our social life, made many friends and it is with genuine regret that we give them up, and trust that they will make a brief stay in the country and will return to their home here. Bishop Capers and Rev. J. D. McCullough, D. D., are here and will hold services in the Episcopal church today. W. A. here is the prize winner. Mr. J. Morgan Leech'M Pig Was Weighed Last Wednesday. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. Hickory Grove, December 18.?Mr. J. Morgan Leech's prize hog, Fannie, was weighed yesterday afternoon in accordance with the terms prescribed by The News and Courier for the government of the contest instituted by it. Your correspondent was invited to be present at the weighing, and in company with the witnesses who had been previously selected, accepted the invitation. It is needless to say that as a fore and after preliminary we were most royally entertained at the hospitable home of Mr. G. C. Leqch, who owns the clever young man who owns the big hog. Fannie?that is the name of the prize winner?was out in the garden, which for some months past, served her both as a prison and a kingdom. She did not make any special objection to the weighing process. She could not, for she is too big and fat; but all the same the job of weighing was not exactly an easy one. I can't give you the hog's weight. For reasons that are satisfactory to Mr. Leech, and very good, he does not want the figures published yet. Here are some measurements, however: Four feet, 5 . inches from tip to tip, and 5 feet, 1 inch around the body. With this as a guide, a tnan with plenty of curiosity and an aptness for figures ought to be able to arrive at some idea of how much the pig weighs. It is a'good subject for a guess, anyway. Fannie was bought from a i>ortnern stock company, and when she reached Hickory Grove she was two months old old and weighed 60 pounds. She is in the race for the biggest weight and the most rapid increase at the smallest cost. She was not weighed in February, because she j had not come in the world then ; but she i does not consider that that makes any dif- I ference as to her chances. I Those present at the weighing were Drs. T. B. Whitesides and T. S. R. Ward, Messrs. J. T. Wilkerson, Jeff Smith, Henry W. Thomson, J. Harris Wylie and Val rhomasson. t.