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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,
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.,
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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
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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
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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.
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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.