Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, March 11, 1896, Image 2
Scraps and Jacts.
? Dan Talmage's Sons, rice merchants
of New York, with branch
houses in New Orleans and Charleston,
made an assignment last Friday. This
firm was one of largest dealers in rice
in the United States. The founder of
the firm, Daniel Talmage, Sr., died
about 20 years ago, and since that
time the business has been carried on
by the sons. The liabilities are estimated
at something like $200,000. The
attorneys of the firm say that the
failure was due to the financial depression
of the past few years and inability
to make collections. It is
claimed that the firm's assets are far
in excess of the liabilities, and it is
hoped that the Talmages will be able
to resume business.
? The ascension craze among the
Atlanta Negroes last week is something
remarkable. Under the preaching of
a religious enthusiast or knave by the
name of Rev. John Smith, about 150
or more Negroes were wrought up to
believe that at 6 o'clock Thursday
evening, they were to be transported
to heaven just as they were. The
Negroes gave away all of their earthly
effects, and as the hour for the ascension
drew near, the excitement developed
into something like insanity.
Huddled together in a crowd, they
expected to be visited by a whirlwind
that would speedily bear them away.
One Negro became so excited as to
think that all that was necessary to fly
was to make the effort. He climed on
a housetop and boldly leaped upwards,
shouting "Good bye, I'm gone to glory."
tie was carried to the nospitai witn a
broken leg. Some hours before the
appointed time for the departure, Rev.
Smith told his converts that he had
received a summons to come in advance
of the others, and shortly afterward
disappeared. Upon the failure of the
whirwind to develop, the Negroes took
themselves to a dense wood on the outskirts
of the city. They seem to think
that there has been some mistake as to
the time and that they will yet be
transported to the heavenly realms
above.
? President Cleveland presided at a
big Presbyterian missionary meeting in
Carnegie Hall, New Y ork, last week
and made an address. During the
course of his remarks, he referred to
. the bad influence that prevailed in
newly settled communities like some
of the Western States, and suggested
the great need of missionary work in
order that the citizens of these new
communities mighl be better fitted for
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tneir auties. a numoer 01 wesieru
cougressman have taken bitter exception
to the president's remarks. Representative
Hartman, of Montana, a
few days ago, replied to them in the
house. He said that the president was
disposed to subordinate everything,
even religion, to the silver question,
and that his criticisms of the Western
States were nothing but gratuitous
slurs. Senator Dubois, of Idaho, has
come out in an interview iu which be
also takes the president to task. He
qudtes census figures to show that the
church membership of Idaho is larger,
" Hi proportion to population, than is
that of New York, and goes to prove
that Idaho also has the advantage in
the matter of convicts, paupers, illiterates
and the amount per capita of her
educational fund. Not only this, the
wealth per capita in Idaho is $2 to $1
in New York. Several congressmen
charge that the president's motive was
to make prejudice against the admission
of new States that are likelv to
favor the free coinage of silver.
? Last week the Associate Press published
an alleged authentic statement
from President Cleveland to the effect
that no matter what congress might
do in regard to Cuba, the belligerent
rights of the insurgents would not be
recognized by the administration.
The matter has given so much annoyance
to the president that he has seen
fit to make a statement to the United
Press. While he does not say whether
or not his views were correctly represented,
he is very emphatic in the assertion
that the statement was made
without his authority. Here is what he
says: "I see that it is assumed in certain
quarters that a deliverence published
a few days ago in regard to the Cuba
question may be tuken as definiug the
attitude of the administration on that
subject. I wish you would say that
I never *iw the statement nor heard
of it until I read it in the newspapers,
and even then neglected to read all of
it, supposing that it represented nothing
more than a newspaper guess. I
do not know how it originated nor by
whom it is constructed or inspired, but
I do know that I am in no manner responsible
for it, nor in any way related
to it. I only desire to say in addition
that I do not know whether the publication
referred to represents the views
of the administration on the Cubau
question or not, and that I have never
found any difficulty in communicating
with the people iu a manner which
leaves no doubt as to the authenticity
of any statement purporting to represent
my views."
? A Pennsylvania desperado kept a
sheriff'and posse and 2,000 citizens at
bay for 24 hours at Bellefonte last
week. The name of the desperado
was William Etlinger. A month or so
ago, Ftlinger committed a violent
assault on bis fatber-in-law and was
arrested for the crime. He secured
bail, and on his failure to appear for
trial a bench warrant was issued for
his re-arrest. Finally, ou Thursday of
last week, two deputies rau him to
cover in his house. He barricaded the
doors aud windows. The deputies
kicked a panel out of a door aud one
of them attempted to enter; but Ellin
ger blew his brains out, and a shot
through the door dangerously wounded
the other deputy. The sheriff was
notified of the tragedy aud came to
the scene with a posse. Pretty soon
something like 2,000 people collected.
Etlinger was iu the house with his
wife, two children and the body of the
dead deputy. He was called upon to
surrender, and iu reply said that be
would only be taken dead. Numerous
shots from the windows warned the
crowd to keep at a safe distance.
After awhile it was decided to burn the
house, and on Friday uight a man more
venturesome thau the rest succeeded in
^ the undertaking. When the fire began
to make headway, Etliuger released
his two children and allowed them to
go to a place of safety. Presently Mrs.
Etlinger ran out of the bouse, followed
by four shots from her husband's Winchester.
As the building was about to
fall, the crowd made a rush and succeeded
in recovering the body of the
dead constable. It was found that in
addition to the frightful wound in his
head, his throat had been cut from ear
to ear. Etlinger appeared with a revolver
in one hand and a rifle in the
other. The sheriff called upon him to
surrender. He threw down the rifle
and with the revolver fired two shots
into his own head, falling dead in the
doorway. Mrs. Etlinger said that she
had been trying to get out of the house
all the while; but her husband bad
tied her feet and bad threatened to
l?211 <vn/^ Ki'mooir in tKo ovant. t.hftt.
(kill 1JCI OUU UlUiOVlt IU uuv vt vuv
it should look as if their capture by
the officers was inevitable.
lite ^orkriltc (Enquirer.
YORKVILLE, 8. C.:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1896.
? On account of the petition of the South
Carolina tobacco raisers, the senate rethn
nmrtrtcoH nmhihiHvA tax on
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cigarettes and the law will stand as
heretofore.
? The total number of votes in the next
national convention will be 922, and
enthusiastic silver men claim that the
free coinage people will control 644 of
them. It takes a two-thirds majority to
nominate a candidate for president; but
only a bare majority to adopt a platform.
? In an article in another column, a
writer institutes au inquiry as to the
comparative efficiency of the old field
schools of 40 years ago and the common
schools of today, and seems to be of
opinion that the schools of 40 years ago
rather had the best of it. While we think
we see several places in which the writer
bases his opinions on false premises, we
prefer to leave the discussiou to any educator
of today who sees fit to take it up.
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H*? 'rnere is no longer uuuuu ui mo
fact that ex-Comptroller General W. H.
Ellerbe is to be a candidate for governor.
General Ellerbe is quite a favorite among
a large number of Democratic voters of
this section, regardless of faction. During
his incumbency of the office of comptroller
general he made a record for executive
ability and general efficiency that had
not been excelled for years. When he
started out on the last campaign there
was a prevalent opinion that he would
not stand much show on the stump on
account of alleged inability to express
himself; but before the campaign was
half over, he proved himself one of the
ablest debaters on the stump. He will
again canvass the State this summer and
make clear his claims to the office of chief
executive. Without prejudice to any
other candidate, we beg to suggest that
the State can very easily select a worse
man for governor than General Ellerbe.
? Mention of Senator Tillman's recent
visit to New York has already been
made, and it was stated at the time of the
mention that the object of the visit was to
get some facts in regard to Wall street.
Satisfied that our readers were on the
lookout for something further, we have
kept close watch of the papers with a
view to publishing the senator's impressions
so soon as they should be made public.
We find them in the St. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
They are in the nature of a
powerful presentation of the methods by
which the money power manages to
control the government and bleed the
people; but, unfortunately, we are unable
to reproduce the article. It seems that
Senator Tillman 3old his manuscript to
Joseph Pulitzer, of the New York World,
who in turn, had it copyrighted and sold
it to the Press Publishing company,
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WHICH 13 rcuuuilg It uut iu suv;ii U1 iuo uJ|;
papers throughout the country as are
willing to buy. From the best information
at hand, the price is high out of
reach of the South Carolina papers, which,
if they desire to publish it, must either
pay more than they can hope to get back,
or wait until its staleness makes it cheap.
? Heads of government departments
can't make mistakes. At least that is
about the way it goes in Washington.
The officals are looked upon as infallible.
Not altogether, perhaps, because they
always do the right thing; but partly because
their official acts carry almost the
same force as statute law, and when they
do anything whether right or wrong, it is
seldom that anybody has the temerity to
'in,?
IrtISC ttllj' liucam/lit x tic TTnniui^it/ii wurespondent
of The News and Courier,
however, tells how a South Carolina congressman,
a few days ago, even downed
the attorney general. There was pending
a bill in which South Carolina was treated
as a single judicial district. The condition
had long been accepted about Washington
and there seemed to be no question as to
its correctness. Mr. McLaurin asserted
to Mr. Updegraff, the author of the
bill in question, that there were two judical
districts in the State. Mr. Updegraff
maintained that he was not mistaken, and
in support of the correctness of his
position, referred Mr. McLaurin to the
ollicial report of the attorney general.
"Theu the attorney general is wrong,"
asserted Mr. McLaurin, and straightway
he went in search of that oflical. The
attorney general promptly claimed that
his report was correct. Mr. McLaurin
then called for the revised statutes, called
attention to an act passed in 18211 dividing
the State into the eastern and western
districts and asked the attorney general
to show him where the statute had been :
repealed. Attorney General Harman wa
unable to comply with the request, bu
immediately started an investigate
which resulted in the discovery that th
error in the report had been made by
clerk, and Mr. McLaurin was given
letter from the head of the department ii
which the mistake was duly acknowl
edged. South Carolina is still divided in
to the eastern and western districts.
? The kingdom of Italy seems to almos
be on the verge of a revolution. Contra
ry to public sentiment, the ministry ha
been trying to conquer Abyssinia. Th
overwhelming defeat of the Italian troop
last week by the Abyssinians has bee
followed by an overwhelming demand o
the part of the people of Italy that th
war should be abandoned forthwith. Th
king continues his efforts at conquest
More troops have been ordered to Abys
sinia, and the people are threatening t
prevent the embarkation of the troops
if necessarv. bv force. The Abvssinian
seem to have full command of the situa
tion, and are not at all afraid of th
Italians.
? The Silverites of Georgia have woi
first blood in the approaching campaigr
It has been a fight for sometime as t
whether there should be one or two Stat
conventions. The free silver people wan!
ed one convention, and the gold peopl
wanted two. The State executive corr
mittee met last Saturday, and all of tb
members but one was present. After
great deal of speech making, by a vote c
?2 to 11, it was decided to hold only on
convention. It is expected thatat this cor
vention, State officers will be nominatec
a free silver platform adopted, and dele
gates elected to the St. Louis conventior
unless mere is a ureas. in Lueprugruiuun
the Georgia Democracy is to be com mil
ted irrevokably to silver, regardless (
the action of the national organization.
? "W. R. D. Jr.," who has been repon
ing the proceedings of the State senate fc
The News and Courier, winds up his wor
in Monday's paper with a short sketch <
the personnel of each member. He plact
the following very correct estimate o
Senator Finley: "Senator Finley is
hard worker. Chairman of the ways an
means committee in the house, and of tfa
finance committee in the senate, he he
had more to do with the finances of Sout
Carolina for the past five years, than pei
haps any other man in the State. H
came to the general assembly as a Reforrr
er. But he did not answer to the part
lash very well, and is noted as a fair ma
irrespective of party bias. He does b
own thinking and votes as he pleases, has
ing been one of the few who fought an
voted against the dispensary and munic
pal police bill."
UNITED STATES AND SPAIN.
All Spain is still wildly excited ovt
the attitude of the United States to war
Cuba, and during the past week it ha
been about all that the governmer
authorities have been able to do to kee
the frenzied mobs in check. The pope
lace, it seems, is of opinion that Spai
can easily wipe this country off the map
but the governing class, which has a mor
accurate knowledge of the prowess an
resources of the United States, is not quit
so eager to undertake the job.
The action of the Barcelona mob la<
week in tearing up a United States 11a
and stoning the house of the America
consul, was followed by a prompt apolog
from the government officials. Th
apology did not satisfy the mob, howevei
In nearly every town in Spain great mol
have been parading the streets shoutiu
"Long live Spain and death to the Yar
kees." A crowd of over 10,000 peopl
gathered in Valencia last Sunday for th
purpose of making speeches against th
United States and inciting violence agains
American citizens. By order of the an
thorities, the crowd was surrounded an
told to disperse. There was some hesiU
tion in obeying the orders, and the so!
diers fired a volley or two. Nobody wa
hurt. It is not thought that it was th
intention to kill. All that was desire
was to disperse the mob.
The cable dispatches of the past fei
days have contained intimations to th
effect that France has offered help t
Spain in the event of a war with th
United States. This, however, is denie
by the leading French newspapers, an
the matter gives but little concern in thi
country. In the first place, nobody ca:
understand why France should be intei
ested in the question ; and, in the secom
place, everybody is satisfied that Franc
is not going to have any trouble with u
if she can possibly help it. She know
too well that such a trouble would prov
quite serious.
The desperation of the Spaniards i
rendered more acute by the fact that thi
Spanish government is absolutely bank
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i upi, it suuin.Tiuipw.-vtji-iv v\t
bond in any foreign country, and the onl;
way that any more money can lie raised i
by a system of taxation that would amoun
to confiscation, or by private contribu
tions. The country is in sore straits.
With tfhe final recognition of the Cuban
by the United States as belligerents, am
that recognition is surely coming is con
ceded, it will be necessary for Spain t
blockade the whole Cuban coast. Fo
this she has not nearly so many ship
as will be necessary, and if she fails, th
result will be expedition alter expeditioi
from the United States with men, arms
ammunition and provisions enough t
finally insure Cuban independence. Ii
the meantime, the war in the island i
raging as fiercely as ever. Most of th
reports to this country show overwhelm
ing Spanish successes: but it is under
stood very well that the Spaniards wil
not allow Cuban victories to be cabled
Almost everybody, even the Spaniards
nniiiinn thul urithiri <
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few months more the long and terribl
struggle will be over; but really, then
seems to be but little ground for believinj
that the United States is going to hav<
any serious trouble with Spain.
LOCAL AFFAIRS. ?
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. (
F. H. Dover and W. T. Hartness, Ad- i
ministrators?On the 10th of April, will (
a make a final settlement with the pro- .
a bate judge and apply for a discharge as
administrators of the estate of J. T.
n Mullinax deceased.
. The Yorkville Roller Mills?Wants to
buy 150 to 200 bushels of sound corn for
which the market price in cash will be ,
paid.
May & May?Announces that they are
ready to supply you with drugs, mediit
cines, dyes, extracts and patent medicines
of standards quality and at the
lowest prices. They can also furnish
s you with tobacco, cigars, potatoes, onion
e sets, garden seeds etc.
Grist Cousins?Let you know that they
8 have tripe put up in two pound cans
n and say that it is very fine. They can
also furnish you with all kinds of staple
n and fancy groceries, seed sweet potatoes,
e hardware, cutlery, tobaccos, soaps, etc.
_ W. B. Moore?Wants to sell a 32-inch
blacksmith's bellows for 35 in cash, give
t. the purchaser a rebate of five cents on
the dollar and give chances to secure a
340 music box. They will receive farm
? bells this week. They have on hand
a seed Dotatoes. seed oats garden and clo
ver seeds, pumps that are guaranteed to
give satisfaction, cow feed, and pictures
i- will be framed to order.
e H. C. Strauss?Lets you know that he has
gone to the Northern markets to buy
goods and tells you what he will buy.
T. M. Dobson & Co.?Talk about the line
spring goods which are arriving and
announce that Mrs. T. M. Dobson will
i. leave for the North in a few days to
0 complete and round up the stock.
J. W. Dobson?Can furnish you with a
e Dixie plow and all needed repairs for
t- the same. He also has the Avery plow
stock. If you want green and black teas
6 at 50 cents, he has them, as well as
i- parched coffee, lard and cotolene.
e J. M. Starr & Co.?Starr's Sarsaparilla,
King's improved cotton seed, root-teaa
na, and garden seeds.
,f W. E. Ferguson?Has 40 bushels of seed
sweet potatoes, and wants to buy 200
0 nice chickens.
i- J. J. Hunter?Announces th6 arrival of
. $1,000 worth of new spring goods, eml?
bracing ladies' dress goods and shoes,
)- and says that in a few days he expects
. to leave for the Northern markets to
make more purchases. ?
3. j Reg. M. Grist?Lets you know that
I. through him you can procure any 01
Harper's publications.
" P. A. Abernathy?Wants you to remember
that he can furnish you with guano
i horns at 15 cents, cooking stoves, agate
; ware, tinware of every description, and
t-| will give prompt attention to repairing
and anything else in his line.
k BURNED TO DEATH.
AG-month old child of Jason Williams,
? colored, was burned to death on the plann
tation of Mr. S. M. Scott, near Sharon, on
a Thursday of last week, shortly after sun^
down. It seems that the father left the
house to feed the stock. Shortly aftere
ward the mother also went away on some
18 errand. An older child went into an adh
joining room with a light to see about the
r. baby, and in someway, accidentally set
e tire to the bedclothing. Before help could
( ! arrive, the flames had made great headIway
and nothing could be done. The
house was burned to the ground together
11 WILLI nil ILO L'llUVGIlkg, lliwuuillg VUC KfihK/j
is and William's personal effects. All that
r. was found of the baby, the reporter is in^
formed, was a few charred cinders.
YORK COTTON MILL. .
Yorkville is to have a cotton mill.
There is no longer any reason to doubt that
fact. The necessary capital has been subscribed,
the company has been duly or)r
ganized, and before the end of the year
d theunderstandingisthata$75,000spinning
is plant will be in full operation on the east,t
ern outskirts of the town.
Pursuant to an advertisement in last
Wednesday's Enquirer, the books of
l" subscription to the new enterprise were
n opened in the office of Mr. G. HrO'Leary.
; During Wednesday and Thursday, the
e necessary stock was subscribed, and, on
(j Thursday night, the subscribers met in
the office of Messrs. Finley ?fc Brice for the
purpose of organization.
Without any friction whatever, directJt
ors were elected as follows: J. H. R'ddle,
g W. H. Herndon, J. R. Ashe, W. R. Carn
roll, E. B. Beard, G. H. O'Leary, J. S.
lirice. At a meeting 01 me directors, neia
the same night, Mr. E. B. Beard was electe
ed president, and Mr. John R. Ashe secr
retary and general manager.
>s Another meeting of the directors was
g held in the office of Mr. G. H. O'Leary on
Friday night. There it was decided to
instruct Mr. Ashe to proceed at once to
e procure plans and specifications, and pure
chase the machinery necessary to spin
e fine yarns, to commence making brick as
it soon as the weather will permit, and to
i. get things in shape for the erection of the
j proposed mill without delay.
The mill is to be located on 120 acres of
l~ laud, purchased from Mr. W. Adickes,
and situated just on the eastern out&
skirts of Yorkville. It will be on what
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6 is KJIOWIJ Ha UJC AUiie uiauuu, nuu irnu(j
in 100 yards of the incorporate limits.
The water supply is abundant, and the
site is considered satisfactory in every
,v respect, oxcept possibly it would be some
e what more desirable if more convenient
o to the railroads, the closer of which is
e perhaps a quarter of a mile away.
^ General Manager Ashe, who has been
d virtually working on the matter several
months, has things well in hand, and will
8 lose no time in getting the mill in operan
tion. As described in the commission
- the name of the company is the "York
d Cotton Mill."
e NEW PENSION ACT.
3 Mr. J. F. Wallace has just handed The
s Enquirer a copy of the new pension law,
e just passed by general assembly, and requests
an immediate publication of its
8 provisions for the information of all who
are interested.
B The law is practically the same as that
recently iramea oy oenaior rimey; uiu
r was changed in some unimportant pary
ticulars by tlie senator in the committee
8 of free conference, during the closing
t hours of the session just ended. A synopsis
of its provisions will probably be
more acceptable to the general reader
than would be the publication of the act
s in full.
3 The appropriation calls for ?100,000
annually, and this sum is to be distributed
through State and county boards.
u The county board is to be composed of
r the treasurer and auditor and two vetes
runs elected at a county convention of all <
e the surviving Confederate soldiers and
? sailors of the county. These four mem- ;
( hers elect an examining physician, who
' may or may not be a Confederate veteran ;
r> but who, when elected, is also a member <
1 of the county board. The State board is
s composed of the secretary of state, the
0 attorney-general and comptroller-general, i
. and in cases where the veterans fail to j
elect county boards, such boards shall be i
appointed by the State board. I
1 The conditions necessary entitle the ap- ]
plicant to a pension are as follows: He ]
i, must have been a bona lide soldier or J
n sailor in the service of the Slate or Confede
eracy during the late war. While in ser- <
vice he must have lost a leg or arm or I
e been disabled by other bodily injury, and i
! must show that neither himself or wife i
b receive an income of ?2o0 a year; or he s
must have passed the age of 60 years, and 1
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ahow that he does not receive an income
3f $100 a year. Widows who have reachsd
the age of 60 years, and who do not rereive
an income of $100 a year, or who
some under the provisions of the old act,
are entitled to pensions.
Pensioners are divided into three classes,
and their monthly allowance is regulated
as follows:
1. Those who have lost two limbs, sight,
or are physically helpless, $8.
2. Those who have lost one limb, $6.
3. All others, $4.
The amounts named, however, are not
absolute. In the event the $100,000 appropriated,
is not sufficient to pay the amounts
stipulated, the $8 class is ilrst to be paid in
full, and the balance of the appropriation
is to be pro rated among the other classes.
The first county convention for the election
of a county board of examiners, is
to be held next salesday, April 6, and
Mr. Wallace requests that this be taken
as a formal notice to all the Confederate
veterans of the county 10 be on bauds
After the first convention, subsequent conventions
will be held annually on salesday
in August. The only business to be
transacted at the convention is organization
by the election of a chairman and
secretary, and the election of the two
members of the county board of examiners
provided for in the act.
Pensions provided for in this act, shall
be paid at such time as the State board
may determine; but not later than June
15, 1896.
HERE ARE THE JURORS.
The following grand and petit juron
were drawn on Tuesday ; the petit jurors
to serve.during the first week of the approaching
term of the circuit court, which
convenes on March 30, next, and the grand
jurors to serve during the ensuing year.
GRAND JURORS.
J. F. Reid, Catawba,
C. H. Sandifer, York,
J. H. Bailee Fort Mill,
S. C. Chaplain, Catawba,
R. H. Gilfillen, Cherokee,
W. P. Locke, Catawba,
H. C. Cox, Catawba.
W. T. M. Beard, Bullock's Creek,
R. H, Sherer, York,
J. B. Carroll, Cherokee,
F. E. Clinton, ttetnei.
W. D. Gaston, Cherokee,
S. S. Smith, Bethel,
W. M. White Broad River
S, V. Wallace, King's Mountain
A. M. Black Ebenezer,
T. B. McClain, York
Preston Goforth, King's Mountain,
PETIT JURORS.
J. R. Cook, Bethel,
John J. Jones, York,
Tom Gordon, p. c. Betbesda
T. E. Castles, Broad River
W. W. Augbten, Ebenezer,
H. C. Simpson, Catawba
J. D. Blank, Catawba
T. B. Ratchford, Bullock's Creek
J. Warren Moore Bethesda
W. B. Hoke, Fort Mill
J. M. Brian, York
P. J. Garrison, Ebenezer,
G. 8. Cobb, Broad River
J. J. Clinton, Bethesda
W. H. Camp, Cherokee
R. S. McConnell, Catawba
B. F. White, Cherokee,
T. H. Simril. Bethel
L. B. McFadden, Catawba
E. W. Comer, Catawba
Jonathan Buice, Broad River
F. A. Thomas, King's Mountain
C. M. Parrott, King's Mountain
J. M. Leech, Broad River,
W. S. Boyd, Catawba
E. R. Sapocb, Cherokee,
J. P. Hutchison, Sr., Ebenezer
D. L. Black, Bethesda
H. L. Hoke, Bethel
T. E. Brandon, Bethel,
T m Rullnnlr'a Prpolr
D. M. Ford, King's Mountain,
John Mallard, Catawba,
S. W. Robinson, York
J. M. Gibson, King's Mountain,
J. H. Coltharp, Fort Mill
LOCAL LACONICS.
Bethel Presbytery.
A meeting of the executive committee
of Bethel presbytery was held at the residence
of Rev. W. G. Neville on Tuesdaj
evening.
Expires April 1.
The open season for shooting partridget
and other game birds expires April 1
next. After that time severe penalties attach
for violation of the law.
No Appointment Yet.
Quite a number of citizens of York
township are growing anxious about the
appointment of a magistrate, vice Magistrate
M. S. Carroll, resigned. So far a?
is known, nothing has been heard from
the governor on the subject.
The Bible Society.
The executive committee of the York
County Bible society held a meeting it
the office of J. F. Wallace on Monday foi
the purpose of making arrangements foi
the annual meeting, which will be held
in the Presbyterian church next Sunday
night.
Rapid Work.
XI ? TT U! Whito. of tho Snratt Machinf
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company, informed the reporter on Monday,
that the company put up a nine
room house in Fort Mill last week, all
but the flooring, lathing and plastering.
The whole job, he said will require jusl
two weeks.
Comes Under Class A.
The only man in York county, so far as
Thj5 Enquirer knows, who comes under
"Class A" of the pension law, is Mr.
S. L. Campbell, of Clover. He is totally
blind, having both eyes shot out during
the war, and hereafter will be entitled tc
a pension of $8 a month.
Supervisors of Registration.
The new registration law calls for boards
of three supervisors of registration in each
county. Governor Evans has just appointed
the various boards. In this
county, the board will be composed as
follows : I. B. Gordon, J. R. Witherspoon
and T. C. Beckham.
Gone to Nev York.
Mr. M. F. Jones of the Ganson Dry
Goods company, started for New York
last Saturday. Before leaving, he informed
the reporter that he would probably
communicate with his numerous customers
through a letter that will probably arrive
in time for publication in Friday's
Enquirer.
County Commissioners.
The county board of commissioners met
in the office of Auditor Waters on Tuesday
and organized as an equalization board.
There was but little or no work to be
done, however, and the commissioners
repaired to the office of the supervisor
and approved a number of accounts. No
other business of importance was transacted.
Compiling a Hook.
W. W. Lewis, Esq., of Yorkville, is preparing
a digest of the decisions of the
supreme court of South Carolina. It will
include all the decisions found in the
South Carolina reports from volume 25
to volume 43, inclusive, and when published
will make a book of perhaps 800
pages.
Mr. Lowry Has Accepted.
Charlotte Observer : Kev. T. M. i-iowry,
jf South Caroliua, who was recently called
:o the pastorate of the Shelby Presbyterlin
church, has aooepted the call. The
Shelby church is to be congratulated on
securing the services of Mr. Lowry. He
las the reputation of^^ing a very fine
A
preacher. The Shelby people, The Observer
bears, are delighted at the prospects of
having him for their pastor.
How In Thin?
There have been quite a number of
reports recently in regard to proposed
changes of the O. R. <ft C. schedule, and
there is still another in circulation.
Whether or not there is anything in it,
the reporter is unable to definitely determine.
It is to the effect that at an early
day there will be adopted a through daily
schedule from Marion to Columbia, and
the trains will probably pass each other at
Yorkville at about 1 o'clock, p. m.
I Make a Big Time of It.
The new pension law calls for a convention
of the Confederate veterans to be
held in Yorkville on the first Monday
of April. As it happens, the first Monday
of April is the day appointed for the
next quarterly meeting of Camp Micah
i Jenkins. What is the matter with getting
up an entertainment that will ensure
a large attendance, and having a general
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UJ? Mint? Ui It I XI aujr tUIMK VI VUC7 nmu 115
to be doue, however, it is time to move.
Wanted to Fight.
Mr. S. H. Epps, of Fort Mill township,
1 was in Yorkville on Monday. He did not
> have any news of any consequence, except
that there was a considerable war spirit
in his section last week. When the report
1 of the assassination oi the American minl
ister to Spain was received, together with
> the antics of the various mobs throughout
Spain, the Hold Hilliansgot on their lighting
clothes and were in a humor to clean
out the Spaniards right now. The excitei
ment did not subside until it was learned
i that the reported assassination was without
foundation.
I A Good Selection.
1 The Enquirer does not think that the
general assembly has made any mistake
in electing Mr. T. M. Allen as a member
of the State board of control. While be
is as liberal in regard to the liquor traffic
as any fair minded man can be, be does
not approve of it in any shape. He thinks
that as between the barroom system and
the dispensary system, the latter is infinitely
better, and he can be depended upon
to always use bis influence in the direction
of a strict compliance with the law. Mr.
Allen, by the way, is a total abstainer.
New Road Law.
Senator Finley returned from Columbia
nn Tnooduw A rennptAr flalrnd him
. among other things as'to what had been
done with the road law. He said quite a
number of changes had been made; but
> as the bill had been sent to a committee of
free conference, and he had not seen it
| since, he could not speak certainly as to
' its provisions. There are some important
. changes, however. The law permits sec
tions to retain the present system, or to
adopt the contract system as they see fit.
| If they adopt the contract system the law
! calls for four days work orfl commutation,
. and if they retain the present system, the
requirements are four days work, or 92
' commutation. As to who is exempt from
) road duty and as to who is not exempt,
, Senator Finley was unable to say. The
. Enquirer will give a synopsis of the bill
as soon as the necessary information can
' be secured.
, A Magnificent Record.
The report of the condition of the First
National Bank of Rock Hill, as published
' in The Enquirer of last Friday, I ells a
j story of success that is seldom equalled by
j similar institutions in this State. The
. bank was established in 1887 with 950,000
capital. The capital was subsequently
' increased to 975,000. According to the
) report as published, during the past nine
, years, dividends have been paid to the
amount of 948,750, and the net surplus and
' profits now on band foot up 928,762.95.
The total earnings have amounted to
92,512.95 over and above the entire paid
up capital, and the deposits now run to
> the grand total of 9138,904.84. We have
- heard it said time and again that the
' institution has never lost a dollar of its
money by a bad investment. The management
is widely known as broad
t minded, liberal, progressive and accommodating,
and on such a record in our
. midst the whole county has cause for
congratulation.
ROCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
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Dr. Johnson Disgruntled?To Study Dres*9
making?Literary Societies at Wlntbrop.
1 Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. I
Rock Hill, March 10.?Dr. J. B. Johnson,
one of Rock Hill's most effective
"hustlers," is badly "disgruntled" just
1 now. After passing him by for many
r years, the mumps caught him on both
jaws with full force aud effect. Before he
' had rallied from the knockout, some'
thing like bilious fever came along and
still has him in tow. He is suffering a
good deal, while not seriously ill. We
> suspect bis greatest annoyance is that
" he can't "hustle" as usual; anything,
1 though, that keeps him down long, must
' be both nimble and strong. He has the
sympathy of "several old stagers" in his
' pains.
Miss Leila Steele, a daughter of Mr. J.
X. Steele, has gone to Baltimore to take a
' thorough course in dressmaking. Before
returning she will perfect herself in
tneory, ana win siuuy tue piauu^ai pan.
of the science with one of the most successful
houses of this line in Baltimore.
' Mr. Wni. Oakman has sold out his
stock of groceries to the Messrs. Cowan.
These gentlemen will continue the busii
ness at the same stand.
Messrs. Kerr & Peacock, who have been
runuing a market, have sold their stand
i and good will to Mr. S. Chaplin, who
i will carry on the same line oi business at
the same place.
Mrs. C. M. Kuykendal and Mr. C. M.
K., Jr., have been visiting the family of
Mr. Ruff during the past week. His
friends, therefore, were not surprised last
Saturday morning to see Dr. Kuykendal
come down.
Rock Hill is enjoyinga visit from Dr. J.
L. M. Curry, the treasurer of the Peabody
board. Dr. Curry has taken a great deal
of interest in the organization of Winthrop
college, and the members of one of the
literary societies of the college have taken
the name of the Curry Literary society.
Thursday night, this society, knowing of
his coming, tendered him a reception at
the college. On his arrival he was taken
in charge by the president of the society,
A TJIlmun Qhn ti'uo npunH/iallv
1UIS9 AUUin Iiiiumiii wuv
ia charge of the entertainment, and by
her vivacity and tact, did much to give to
all a very pleasant evening.
The Curry Literary society has been
organized since the removal of the college
to Rock Hill. They have about 45 members,
are full of energy and enthusiasm,
and are devoted to the Curry.
The other society, the Winthrop, was
represented by the president, Mrs. Hattie
S. Brown. This society is older than the
Curry, having been organized while the
college was in Columbia. About 75
members are enrolled in the Winthrop.
The members of this society issue a
bi-weekly paper called "Qui Vive." It
is edited by two officers and the circulation
seems to be limited to a very select
list of subscribers. Both societies arp
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purely literary and are doing good work.
The halls are yet unfurnished, and the
young ladies now express a desire' for
chairs; but make wistful mention of <
carpets, curtians and such needed things.
After a short time spent in social chat,
the company was invited to the dining
room where the young ladies had prepared
some refreshments. These were much
enjoyed. After this was over President
Johnson spoke of the pleasure on the
part of teachers and pupils in having with
usone who had taken such an interest
in the institution as Dr. Curry. His response
was very happy, acknowledging
the honor conferred on him be the young
ladies in giving their society bis name.
He referred to his friend Mr. Winthrop,
anatne propriety or using nis nameior
one of these organizations as had been
done. He then referred to the correspondence
of Mr. Winthrop as being, though
very large, still perfect in style and exe- ?>
cution, without a blot or an erasure. He
then mentioned the fact that ladies were
much better letter-writers than were men.
His remarks were in a very pleasing style
and were much enjoyed. o. s.
LETTER FROM H00DT0WN.
The Result of Intelligent Work?Cotton Gins
8UII Going?Peaches Out Too Early?Sad *
Case of Willie Feemster?News Notes of
Local Interest.
Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
Hoodtown, March 10.?John E. Plexlco
recently purchased a small tract of
bottom land from the Pratt estate, adjoiahis
plantation on Bullocks creek. A
considerable part of this land has heretofore
been untillable, being washed into
lakes by being situated ia a bend of tbe
creek. With bis characteristic zeal and
energy, he has gone to work to put It in
tillable condition by making brakes and
levees.
Tbe hum of the cotton gin is still to be
heard here; bat soon its music will cease
for this season. There are but a few
scattered bales left here now, except in
the hands of a few parties, to show for the
goodly crop raised last year; and, very
likely, the owners of that would rather
they were among the lacky ones who sold
earlier in the season. It ia quite a bardship
ou those who held for 10 cents to
receive only 7 to 7$ cents. Even to those
who so recently bad to deal in the 5-oent
article. It haa hean a am'ma rtf manr
regretful wishes, and of many remorseful
retrospective glances.
Some peach blooms are visible now, a ^
few trees being nearly in toll bloom. I
fear this does not angur so well for the
peach crop this season. We hope "XV
informant is right about the advent of
spring, as we do not wish to see a repetition
this spring of the weather of two
years ago. Then, not only the fruit, bnt
quite a number of trees, especially the
young scions, were killed, while others
did not live to ripen their fruits. Some at
least, will profit by that yes r*s experience, 4
and not plant garden vegetables as early,
as vegetation appeared as if soorobed by ? V
fire, after the bard freeze of March 25, or ^
about that date. . .
Mr. John T. Keesler and wife, moved
to Lock hart's last Thursday, and are now
managing looms in the factory.
Master John Bank head had-the misfortune
to have his foot badly bruised by being
caught under a falling tree a few ago. - J
He is now able to walk about some.
Miss Made Plexico returned home
Sunday, after an extended visit to her
sister, Mrs. James H. Bank head.
The sympathy of this community goes
out to the- father and mother and other
members of Willie Feeinster's family in
their recent adversity. It is sinoerely
nopea tbat tne young man may speedily
be restored to bis parents in the full en- ^
joyment of all bis faculties. Such strokes
of Providence are always sad; but especially
so when the youth, just blooming
into manhood, is numbered as a victim
of tbat fell blight of human intellectinsanity.
Quite a novel sight was witnessed here
a few days ago. Mr. O. Wash Good, who
recently moved from near Broad river to
Mr. C. E. Spencer's plantation a few miles
above Sharon, passed through here with
a real live cow in his wagon, transferring
it as any other freight The animal seemed
to be well pleased with the somewhat
unusual environment of the bovine species,
and it was standing up in the wagon
apparently at ease, not even being tired.
All is rejoiceing at Mr. John E. Bank- i
bead's in consequence of a new arrival in
the shape of a rousing 10 pound girl.
There are also tidings from babyland at
Dr. W. A. Hood's. It is a "hooping" big
boy.
The school here which opened last week
with about 20 pupils, now has 31 on the
roll.
XUC ucaibu VTA tliio WUJUlUliltjr IS
now than for sometime. Colds are quite
common, rather predominating over other
ailments.
Miss Nina McSwain has been suffering
for several weeks with a rheumatic
trouble. Voce. *
LETTER FROM HICKORY GROVE.
Trouble at the Meet Ins?The Boat on the
River?A Good Place to Llvo?Sunday
School Convention?Serioa* Condition of
Mr*. Smarr?Rumors of Marriage?In
Danger of Fire.
Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer.
Hickory Grove, March 10.?The old
time barbarity and hilarity seems to be
in some of the Negroes of Salem church
(colored). There was a charge made by
one of the members not long since, that
the preacher was misappropriating tunds
placed in his hands, and from one standpoint
the charge was well-founded. They
hod a trial and OAVPral momhara urara ar.
pelled, and out of this grew the difficulty
on last Sunday. Taking it all in all, it ?
was a most disgraceful atfair, and it was
not worthy of the civilized Negro of 1896.
The boat that has been "laid up" for repairs
has at last made the trip over the
"mighty," and is safely anchored in the
harbor at the timber landing. Some say
that the new boat will soon be on the
river.
People can speak of the "land of milk
and honey," also "hog and hominy;"
but our little city among the oaks will
answer the call and stand first every time
she is called for. A gentleman who knows,
has promised to get me up the data, and I
shall show to the people of York county
and to the State, that to live, live right,
and be fat and saucy, you must live in our
town.
There is to be a Sunday school convention
at Wilson's chapel, in Union county,
Sunday, March 22. Delegates from here
and Broad River Sunday school will be
elected to go and represent this section.
Publio cordially invited.
Your correspondent sincerely regrets to
report Mrs. Martha Smarr quite ill at her
home. Mrs. Striarr has been indisposed
ever since she fell down the stairs the
night of the party at her house ; but not
until lately has any serious doubts been
entertained. We sincerely hope this good
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