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Scraps and Jacts. ? Graham McAdam, a lawyer, was arrested in New York last Tuesday ou a bench warrant, charging him with grand larceny in the second degree in connection with the Lloyds Fire Insurance company. He was committed to the city prison by Judge Newberger. There are two indictments against McAdam, charging him with selling bogus charters. Assistant District Attorney Battle, speaking of the case of Mr. McAdam said: ''The premiums in these fraudulent companies exceeds $5,000,000 a year. McAdam has been connected with 15 or 20 of these companies and there have beeu 120 of them organized since 1892." ? The United States department of - ? -? - J agriculture report oo aistnoutiou uuu quality of the corn and wheat crops of 1895, returns from the township, county and State correspondents of departments indicate as to the amount of corn yet held by farmers 49.8 per oent. of the total crop or 1,072,000,000 bushels. The tobacco crop of 1895 is found after a special investigation, to have been 491,544,000 pounds, an average yield of 775 pounds per acre of 633,960 acres, value of crops $35,574,000. The report on the cotton crop of 1895, based on railway and steamship movement, mill consumption and the farm stocks, February 1, will be made at noon the 16th instant. ? Recent reports in regard to the acquisition of property by Negroes are surprising to many who have not Mrafnlltr nrati<hn^ t.hft mnroh of PVAntS. "-VV-W The Negroes in the 13 Southern States, including Missouri and leaving out Maryland and Delaware, pay taxes on $136,300,000 worth of property, the largest amount being owned in I^uisana, to the value of $18,000,000, and the smallest in Virginia, to the amount of $4,900,000. Texas shows $18,000,000; Mississippi, $13,400,000 ; South Carolina, $12,500,000; North Carolina, $11,000,000; Georgia and Tennessee, each, $10,400,000; Alabama, $9,200,000; Arkansas, $8,000,000 ; Florida, $7,900,000; Missouri, $6,600,000; Kentucky, $5,900,000. ? With the approval of the president, publicity was given Saturday to the design agreed on between Secretary Lamont and Secretary Herbert for the arrangement of the 35 stars in the national flag made necessary by tbe admission of Utah to Statehood. The new arrangement will be officially inaugurated in the army and the navy on July 4, next. Under the present arrangement, the stars are in six rows, the upper and lower rows of eight stare each aud the other rows of seven stare each. The design agreed on by Secretaries Lamont and Herbert also arranged the stare in six rows, the first, third and fifth of eight stare each. The secondi fourth aud sixth of seven stare each. No new arrangement will be necessary through the addition of new States, as additional stare can be added to second, fourth and sixth rows without disturbing the uniformity of the design. ? New York Sun : Committed, as the administration is, in theory, to the retirement of the United States legal tender notes, it exhibits a singular hesitation in putting its theorj' into practice. The reports of the national banks now publishing, show that the treasury has on deposit, secured by United States bonds, in the National City bank $6,805,022, in the First National bank $2,215,726, and in the Hanover National bank $9,663,856, making altogether $18,684,604. The same banks report holdings of legal tender notes to the amount of $14,357,978, the whole of which could be swept iuto the treasury by the simple process of drawing checks for it. The excuse given for leaving the legal tenders where they are is that their withdrawal would create a stringeucy in money and disturb business in Wall street. But if this evil effect would follow the temporary retirement of $14,357,987, what would be the effect of retiring permanently $500,000,000, as the president S i r? _ l no J ana nis unsocial omcers recommenu ou paper? ? The father of the late "Bill" Nye still lives ou bis old Vermont farm. He and Bill corresponded now aud then, and not long ago the old farmer wrote his boy that he believed he would sell the farm. He said that it was heavily mortgaged, and it was all he could do to pay the interest. He had written to Bill Nye's brothers in Minneapolis; but they didn't seem to be able to do anything. He still owed $2,500 and he was an old man, this was too much for him to carry, and he thought he would sell. As Bill read this his eyes began to fill. He was, you know, a mighty sensitive fellow, with all his fun. He happened to have some money on deposit in the bank, and he took out his checkbook and filled out a check for $2,500. He signed it in such big letters that it aim net nntrororl flio fooo rtf t Ko CAAIAJVOV VVfViVU VUV "*VV V* W 4J ^ VilVV", and wrote his name in full, Edgar Wilson Nye. This he sent to his father, aud as he did so, away down in bis soul, I venture, he said to himself: "Well, I guess they'll think something now of the sickly little cuss whom they thought they would have to support, who didn't know figures, and who had to go West to make his fortune." ? A most disgraceful state of affairs exists in the Kentucky legislature. It is all on account of the administration's attempt to defeat the election oi Free Coinage Blackburn to the United States senate. As will be remembered, the legislature is a tie on joint ballot, The caucus nominee of the Democrats is Senator Joe Blackburn. Several alleged Democrats refuse to support Blackburn, and persist in voting foi Carlisle or anybody who will vote against free silver. The Republicai caucus nomiree withdrew a few days ago because he was sure that he coulc not be elected. There have been sev eral votes in which Blackburn coulc have been elected bad he receivec the support of all the Democrats. X There was a Republican coutesting for the seat of a Democrat in the house. ] The Republican plan was to seat the H Republican contestant and thus secure a majority. On Monday the contestant renounced bis claim. The Re- G publicans then went ahead and unseated the Democrat anyway ; but the Republican refused to qualify. While the Republicans in the bouse were unseating the Democrat, the Demo- T crats in the seuate unseated two Republicans. Tbe unseated Republican senators tried to get into the joint G assembly on Wednesday anyway. A mob with drawn pistols overran tbe statehouse, however, and no effort was made to do anything. One vote was taken and Blackburn would have been elected ; but tbe Republicans refused to vote, thus preventing a quorum. Tbe general belief is that if w Carlisle would give bis consent, Blackburn could be elected ; but if Black ourn aoes not get mere lae next senator will be a Republican.. Ken- 1 tucky Democrats are about 3 to 1 in t favor oT the free coinage of silver and < the feeling against Carlisle is running high. lr ?hc 3jorItviUe ?nquitct. I a, ^ an? r ? be YORKVILLE, 8. C.: go to FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1896. 'tJ| no ? The Republican papers of Cincinnati de are urging the Republican members of ^ the Kentucky legislature to elect a Republican senator if they can ; but tailing ^ in this, they should vote for Secretary ^ Carlisle. His election, they say, will be mi equivalent to a Republican victory. I* ?. ? fiv ? The Spaniards are getting most of thi their soldiers for-seryice in Cuba from the 0U Canary Islands, and it is said that whenever a Spanish vessel is seen approaching, the natives take to the woods. If ' this is true, all that bluster about Spain ve declaring war against the United States is cic very amusing. 8rs , m t M: ? Finding that the president is not going es< wl to act on the concurrent resolution recog- . ni| nizing Cuban belligerency, the senate is 8U trying to pass a concurrent resolution that Qf the president will have to sign. The senate is strongly in favor of the resolution ; ?A but, for the present, Senator Hoar is man- fn aging to delay action. ? ^ lis ? The Confederate veterans who were at an the re-union at Rock Hill last fall, will re( remember the promise of Captain John wl Smith to put on record the magificent Tfc behavior of the old Twelfth regiment at W Petersburg. Captain Smith has com- ^ plied with his promise, and the record ^ will be found on the first page of this jni issue of The Enquirer. th< ? m< ? The proposed "blue and gray" parade cle in New York on July 4 will not take is it., place. Commander Walker, ol the Grand lu(! Army of the Republic, has put his foot down on it. The honest old veterans, both fUj North and South, are somewhat grieved | at Commander Walker's position; but he they are not surprised. It has developed f?' that Walker never saw any service at the hi5 front during the war, and it is a notorious ^ fact that it is only the "soldiers" who rjj never saw any lighting that have not he learued that the war is over. But the pe matter will turn out badly for New York. Chicago has already served notice that the J Confederates are always welcome to parade her streets or enjoy her hospitality 8bi whenever they see fit. There is nothing cid hidebound about Chicago. ?n cai ? Our sympathy is with the Cuban inon rtr?nts. We think that thev should be , recognized as belligerents, if such recog- tj,( nition will be of any service to them, and clc we should be delighted to see them of achieve their liberty. It is possible, however, that a war with Spain might result as a recognition of the Cubans. That would not be a causus belli; but all the ]jn same, war might grow out of it. And r right here is the ground for some serious Pa reflection. It is true that Spain would hardly be a mouthful for the United Qr States; but it is also true that iu the event ' of almost any kind of a war, the people of pa this country would think of little else so na long as it shall last. And right here is a ha point. America has in course of settle- ^ nient some very serious problems of uer tf) own. Among tbe most important of these ca is the silver question. One of the bitterest do enemies of silver is Senator John Sher- bl man. He is also one of the strongest re; advocates of Cuban independence. We 1 do not think that anybody North or South an is going to accuse Sherman of yielding to sc ' the finer sentiments of pity, mercy, or sc patriotism, under any circumstances. W( Such sentiments were not a part of the Pl character of the other Sherman, and there - is no reason to believe that any trace of m I them have ever been found in the Sher- to , man blood. But Senator John Sherman to . has a motive. That proposition requires ' > no argument. The assumption that this ^ ' cold, calculating politician would do any- a, ' thing without a motive is absurd. Then a what is that motive? We are unable to tit ' say certainly; but it is not possible that . he hopes to involve the country in a war, ^ | and thus distract public attention, which yi - is now so dangerously directed toward su 1 silver? Really such a thing is easily pos1 sible. *OCAL AFFAIRS INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. . C. Strauss?Tells you that he is pu chasing his spring stock and claims thi the qualities and low prices will farsu pass anything in the past, jorge T. Schorb?Compares eggs an pianos. He knows that it cannot 1 lold with certainty whether an egg ijood, bad or indifferent until the insid it examined, and claims that the sam ;bing applies to a piano. He is aget for the Lester. le Enquirer?Now is the time to sut scribe for Tbe Enquirer and get tk lews while it is news, ist Cousins?Announce that they ar ible- to supply you with Riddle patent fancy Hour, made at the Cham i>lon mills on Crowder's creek, in th: county. Every sack is guaranteed t be equal to the best. They have geni me open kettle N. O. Molasses at fi cents a gallon. They wish to close 01 ,heir entire stock of layer figs, date* jhredded cocoanutand French sardine ind are open to offers . B. Moore & Co.?Offer you a tnone; irawer wnicn tney claim 10 db me dei >n the market; a self-locking showcas md money drawer; razonne, whic ibarpens the dullest razor; Clausi (hears are warranted; 100 dozen cans < tomatoes?3 pound cans, three for S :ent8 ; butter beans, pease, prunes, oal lakes, buckwheat, milk biscuits, etc. le Tri-Weekly New York World fin rhe Semi-Weekly Enquirer?Will b umished one year for $2.25. The Worl s published three times a week and eac 8sue contains 6 pages?156 pages a yea NOT ON THE SLATE, rhe reporter was informed on Wedne* y that the election of Mr. T. M. Alle a member of the State board of contn is quite a victory for open banded dea I over caucus slate work. It seems tbi rtain members of tbe general assembl d beld a caucus and fixed up a reguk ,te for the board. Mr. Allen was not o B slate. Mr. Love, who wasnot a merr r of the caucus, thought Mr. Allen od man for the place and so announce several members. The members the formed him of tbe slate and advised hii at it would not be a good idea to make mination, as his man would surely t feated. Instead of being discouraged b e information, Mr. Love became inoi termined than ever, and he set aboi aking a canvass in tbe interest of M .len. Senator Finley gave his activ jistance, and quite a large number < embers promised their support. M >ve made tbe nomination, and out < e men elected, Mr. Allen received tb ird highest number of votes. M len did not know of his candidacy c petition until it wa9 all over. $10,000 DAMAGES. rhere has been another interesting d< lnrvmonf ir? iKo "RooQo.Wi 11 iftmfl hnm lecase. Through his attorneys, Me; i. W. B. McCawand Finleyand Brici r. J. H. Riddle, administrator of tb :ate of Charles T. Williams, the ma 10 was killed at Blacksburg, on th ?ht of February 6, last, has brougl it against Reese for damages in tbesui 810,000. rhe papers in the case were hied in tb ice of the clerk of the court on March l d Irom them it appears that the su brought under what is known as th ird Campbell act. This is an old Eng h law, which permits the dependents < individual who dies from violence, t jover damages from the individual i lose bands tbe violence was commute* le suit has been brought in behalf c illiam's widow and child. \8 a preliminary to tbe suit, the sheri s attached all the property of th fendant, Reese, that could be fount jluding a number of bouses and lots i 9 town of Blacksburg, and varioi; irtgages on record in the office of tb irk of the court. The property attache almost, if not quite enough, to covt 9 entire claim for damages. The proceedings are of more than 01 lary significance. The defendant is jitive from justice. The understandin that he is to present himself for trial. 1 fails to do so, it may be caken as egone conclusion that the heirs of th ceased will win their suit and get all c j property. This fact will further ten insure his appearance; but not necessa y at the next term of the court. Unles i- served with the papers in the cas rsonally, six weeks must elapse befor 9 case can be heard. If the defender convicted in the criminal court, then ; i foregoing conclusion that he will los " ??J I -? fkn oiuil emit a 1 orv hllf if h 3 VCIUlUlf ill 1/ilC VAT At ouiv (?jw | vuv ? ** ould be cleared of the charge of hom: le the other suit will also fall to th sund. Under auy circumstances, th je is interesting. LOVE IS THE WINNER. The Enquirer's premium contest fr 3 largest clubs of subscribers came to ?se last Wednesday with a total retur 816 names. rhe largest club returned and paid foi us by P. W. Love. His club nurnbere S names and on account of it, he is er led to a choice between the open Cart a Buggy and the Monarch Bicycle, rhe second largest club returned an id for, was by Reg. M. Grist. His clu mbered 57 names, and it entitles him t 8 choice between the Wilcox <x Whil gan and the Acme Bicycle. Hie third largest club was returned an id for by Mr. W. S. Leslie who, with J ines, is entitled to a 12 disk Corbi rrow. W. J. Caveny and W. II. Crook^returr enough names to entitle each of thet either a seven jewel open face Ainer n standard silver watch, or a set of zen silver plated teaspoons, J dozen ti espoons and a butter knife of the "S n" pattern. Wm. McG. Baiey, R. C. Jackson, 1 , Kendrick and John S. Meek, returne d paid for a sufficient number of sill ribers to entitle each to- a year's sul ription to The Enquirer and an jeklv newspaper ormonthly magazii iblished in the United States. G. W. Knox, J. L. Davies and J. I win returned and paid for a sufficiei imberof names to entitle each of thei a copy of The Yorkville Enquire r one year, or a silver plated grav tile of the "Siren" pattern. T. W. Scoggins, J. J. Smith, Joe ^ 'hitesides, A. E. Love, E. M. Plexi< id T. W. Jackson returned and paid f< sufficient number of subscribers to e\ le each of them to a triple silver plate lild's table set. S. W. Mitchell, D. C. Clark, G. 1 lggs. W. H. Bird, J. D. Boyd and D . W. White returned And paid for illicient number of subscribers to entit icli of them to a triple silver plated l>u r knife. Any of the clubmakers who have bee awarded premiums for a given numbei of subscribers, and who do not specially desire the premium to which they an r- severally entitled, are at liberty to adc at names to their respective lists, and will b< r" given any premium mentioned in out |(j prospectus, when a sufficient number ol ,e names have been returned, to entitle the is person to the article desired. It will b< e understood that this proposition does nol apply to the articles which were open to competition for the three largest clubs, j- Persons entitled to premiums are rete quested to report their preferences with regard to them as early as possible, whet ,e they will be delivered as soon as practicable. jj ADMITTED TO BAIL. Mrs. Ellen Anderson, who for someiO time past has been held in custody as at it accessory before the fact in the Reeses? Williams killing, has been admitted U 3' bail in the sum of 91,000 and has eithei y already been or soon will be, set at liberty, 3t The case was before Judge Witherspoor on Wednesday on a writ of habeas cor ^ pus. Major James F. Hart and E. A ,f Trescott, Esq., appeared for Mrs. Ander!5 son, and Solicitor Henry appeared for the t- State. The prisoner was not present, she , having waived appearance. ie All the testimony taken before the corod nei^s jury?a complete synosis of which h has already been published?was read, r. and from it Major Hart claimed that there was nothing whatever to warrant the charge, or even the detention, of th< i- prisoner. He promised that Mrs. Andern son would be on hand when wanted, said >1 $100 would hold her as firmly as $5,000, 1- and asked that the amount of her bond be it fixed at a nominal sum in order that she y might be able to secure the necessarj ir bondsmen. n ' Solicitor Henry offered no objection tc i- the granting of bail. He suggested thai a he had already consented to bail in the d sum of $5,000 before he had seen all the n testimony in the case. He desired, hpwn flirfl. that if his hnnnr should frrjint. hn.il. a it would be with the understanding that >e such action was without any prejudice y whatever. ae Judge Witherspoon explained that all ?t cases of bail are without prejudice. Such r. proceedings could not be otherwise. The re only thing desired was to secure the at>f tendance of the prisoner at court, and, unr. der all the circumstances, he thought that >f $1,000 would be sufficient for that purpose, >e He accordingly fixed the amount of the r. bond in that sum, requiring that the pair per be signed by two or more good sureties, to be approved by the clerk of the court, and four days were allowed ic which to file the bond. His honor alsc ?- took occasion to instruct that in the evenl i- of failure to get up the required bond, the J- prisoner should not be removed to jail 9, except with due regard to her physical ie rendition. n e IT DOES NOT SUIT. it The suggestion in Wednesday's Enn quirer to the effect that it would be a good idea to get up a big entertainment A for the ^Confederate veterans on April 6, 5t the occasion for the county convention it called for in the pension act, will hardly ie be carried out. The reporter asked Majoi r. Hart, commander of Camp Micah Jenif kins, Sheriff Crawford, Mr. A. F. McCon0 nell and others, about the matter on tt Thursday. I. Major Hart regrets very much that the if convention has been called just at this particular time. He Mill be up to his if eyes in court work, not only on the day ie appointed, but during the interval up to ] that time, and will be unable to give the n matter the attention it would require. 18 Sheriff Crawford is also occupied with ie matters pertaining to court, and will be d busy during the week. Mr. McConnell ,r will bo busy, and it is the same with the others. Micah Jenkins Camp will just simply a have to meet on the day appointed, trans g act routine ousiness auu eiect uexegaics n. [j the State convention of the camps that a has been called by General Walker to be e held in Charleston on April 22. The conjf vention, with reference to the pension (j matter, can also be held during the day. But as to the proposed big meeting, it jg will have to be postponed until next sumte mer, when the veterans will be better 0 prepared to offer an entertainment of the it proportions originally contemplated, jt It is to be hoped, however, that the e suggestion referred to will not cause cpnfusion. Alter all, the proposed convenj. tion is for strictly business purposes. Its e object is to elect two good men whose e principal duty it will be to look alter the interests of the most needy and helpless of the old veterans and widows, and there should be a large attendance. It is to be hoped that every Confederate veteran in the county who can make it conn venient to attend, will do so. r LOCAL LACONICS. Two New Numbers. The Morrow Roller Mill has been conj. nected with the telephone exchange. The number is 29. The Parish hotel was put (j on sometime ago as number 6. ^ Colored Presbyterians. Fairfield presbytery (colored) met in 1 Yorkville on Wednesday night, and will continue in session, probably, until next ^ Monday. Rev. M. J. Seabrooks, of Sum? ter, is moderator, and the stated clerk it ^ Rev. I. D. Davis. Dr. Latban Better. Associate Reformed Presbyterian, Wedn nesday: It will be a gratification to Dr, Lathan's friends to know that he is better, , He was able to walk out into his garden. t Dr. Pressly preached at Cedar Springs . and Bradley last Sabbath and brings this word. Do You Want to Be a Soldier ? There is a vacancy in West Point foi this congressional district. Notice of a competitive examination will be given in 3" due time ; but if there is anybody in this y section who is especially interested, they ie will do well to at once write to Congressman Strait for further information. ' To County Dispensers. Governor Evans has sent out to county |n dispensers a circular letter in which he informs them most positively that any - iaiiure uu meir pari. u> siriouy comply with the law and their oaths of office, will be punished by immediate forfeiture ol "? their permits to sell liquors. T Federal Judgment Holds. "i- The supreme court has affirmed the id verdict of the court below in the case ol Voorhis, Miller A Rupel vs. W. C. Latimer. The suit was between judgmeul r. creditors of Mr. Latimer. Voorhis, Mil.u ier A Rupel held a Federal judgment, t." Other creditors got judgments througii the State courts and had them executed, ;n The main question involved was whethei r the first judgment was a prior lien, or , whether the judgment that was executed 5 first should hold. The decision of the I court is to the effect that the first judgi ment was a prior lien and must hold until - satisfied. In some respects the decision : presents many new points, and the opini ion is many pages in length. i The Jug; Traffic. t While the new dispensary law seeks to make contraband all liquors that may be ordered into this State for "personal use," until after they have been examined by the chemist of the South Carolina college, i it has not interfered with the provision - which allows the bringing of liquors into t.h? Stntfi an nprsnnnl hncrorucrA in nimnti. ***W rv.. v..?. ties of not more than a gallon. Sarreying the Site. Colonel W. B. Allison, of Tirzah, was in Yorkville on Thursday and surveyed the ) land recently purchased by the York . Cotton Mill company for a site. General Manager Ashe has the negotiations for ' machinery, etc., well under way, and it Is expected that a number of machinery men will be in Yorkville today. Work ' on the building will, in all probability, } be commenced before the end of April, j Gets There. It is beginning to look as if the people will have to admit that our Chester w >ath, er prophet has some inside information on the weather. For instance take the folj lowing current predictions, published in } February: "March 7th and 8th will threatj en storms. From 9 to 11 will be cold. The wind will be from the north and [ northeast, and on the 10th and 11th there will be snow, sleet or a very cold rain, j From 12 to 14 windy. A Free Pardon. ' mU- AAttAtmAo r a lit? reporwr 10 jliiui liiou tuat uuvoiuvi Evans has granted a free pardon to Mr. ( John A. Barry, charged with violation of . the dispensary law. On account of the j charges against him, Mr. Barry, some( time ago, went to North Carolina. Recently he was stricken with paralysis, and for a time it was thought by bis I friends that he could not recover. At J last accounts, however, he was up and about, and there is reason to believe that I his health would be at least partially re( covered. I To Election Managers. Columbia Register: Comptroller Gen, eral Norton says that the commisioners . and managers of election for delegates to ' the constitutional convention can now get tm>nr\n?? nonflM om tnorlo out and sent to bis office. The general . assembly appropriated 97,500 for this , purpose, but it is thought that the amount ! is not sufficient to pay all the claims. The t papers will be prorated so that every man t will get remuneration for his services. ! General Norton, however, thinks that the I 97,500 will be sufficient to pay all claims. I Suffering Armenia. A meeting of the ministers who are pastor^ of the different congregations in Yorkville, will be held on Saturday afternoon at the residence of Mr. W. B. i Mnore to arrange for a united service in 5 behalf of the Armenian Christians. At , this service, of which due notice will be i given, it is purposed to have some ' addresses on the situation in Armenia, and to give the public an opportunity for a tangible expression of sympathy for the suffering and famine-stricken Armenians i by asking for an offering for their relief. Shot Into the Train. > The North bound O. R. <fe C. passenger i train was fired into by some miscreants i short distance this side of Sock Hill, last Wednesday afternoon. The bullet enter > ed a window at an occupied seat, came > very near wounding a passenger, and , buried itself in the woodwork on the op> posite side of the car. Some of the train i men ran to the rear end of the coach in I hopes of seeing the party who fired the > shot; but were disappointed. The passengers are of the opinion, judging from ' the range of the bullet, that the shooting was not an accident; but was deliberate. i Death of Rev. John R. Wilson. 1 Rock Hill Herald: News has been re' ceived here announcing the sudden death on last Friday of Rev. Jno. R. Wilson at 1 Akron, Ala., where he was pastor of the Presbyterian church. Mr. Wilson was ' born and raised at Fort Mill, and was the son of the late J. Stewart Wilson, of that place. He was educated at Fort Mill 1 academy, Davidson college and Hampden-Sidney seminary, where he graduat1 ed about two vears aeo. All who were thrown in contact with him recognized him as a man of fine qualities, a strong 1 character and of a gentle and loving dis1 position. ' A Valuable Compilation. 1 Mr. J. L. Strain, adjutant of Camp Giles, U. C. V., has the thanks of The En1 quirer for a copy of the "South's Battle Abbey," an interesting pamphlet that has just been published under the auspices of the United Confederate Veterans' association. The pamphlet'contains a record of all that has been done up to this time in the direction of establishing a grand museum ofCoufcderate relics and also a list 1 by States of all the engagements between the Confederate and Federal armies during the late war. The pamphlet is of great interest to Hit uomeaerate veterans auu is 1 being distributed free. Will the Juries Be Legal. ' The new constitution requires that jury( men must be qualified electors. Just now there is not a voter in the State who is qualified to cast a "ballot in the general election, and there will not be such a voter until after he is duly registered under the new law. Speaking of the matter on Wednesday, a Yorkville lawyer, whose opinion usually carries considerable weight, said that if the point should be raised at the next term of the court, no business could be transacted. .It is not likely how. ever that anybody would resort to such a t questionable scheme as this for any pur( pose. ( Hard Work and Good Management. Even in these hard times, it is impossi. ble to keep a laboring man down. It Is universally conceded that the past 5 years have been the hardest in which to pay > debts tha tanybody in this section has , seen since the war, and it is quite frequent. ly that wo hear assertions to the effect that - it is impossible for any man to buy a farm [ on credit and pay for it under the present f conditions. The reporter has just gotten information of an interesting case that proves the fallacy of such an assertion, s Six years ago, Mr. J. C. Lilly, who lives f about five miles north of Yorkville, bought a farm containing 95 acres, on credit, ; and agreed to pay ?15 an acre for it. At the time he had only one mule; hut he , set in to win. He has paid 8 per cent, ini terest, and a part of the principal each , year, and now he lacks only $100 of hav: ing a clear title to the farm, together with numerous improvements that be has been making as be went along. He bas been working on tbe "cotton as a surplus" idea f all the while, and has never allowed himself to buy a bushel of corn. Mr. Lilly says that if a man only has the right kind of a wife, and is willing to work, he can do almost anything. Beat the Record. A reporter for The Enquirer bas been permitted to see a monthly report of Cadet B. M. Dobson, who won the recent cadetship at tbe recent competitive examination. The maximum mark for the month is 15. The report shows up three 15s and one 14.3. It is confessedly the best report that that has ever been made by a cadet , from this county, and is seldom equalled in the entire institution. If the young student holds out in tbe same manner to graduation, he will, without question, break all records. ABOUT PEOPLE. ? T U or>/4 Mooara TT f! IHIOi X, XU| j-?uuavyu nuu ? w. m Strauss and J. J. Hunter have gone North to buy their spring stocks. Mr. Jos. R. Witherspoon returned from Columbia last Saturday. Mr. Edward Thomas, of Sharon, spent Tuesday with friends in Yorkville. Miss Eunice McConnell returned home last Tuesday from Columbia, where she < has been as a trained nurse ip the State hospital. Mi88 Emms Weller. who is so well and favorably known in Yorkville as a lady and milliner, has gone to Natchez, Miss., for this season. Mr. Crawford Moore visi ted friends in Rock Hill this week. Messrs. Fiemming Ramseur and Thos. Smith, of Charlotte, spent last Sunday with John R. Hart, Esq. Mrs. Samuel Pritchard, of Lexington, Va., is visiting her sister, Mrs. W. G. ^ Neville, Miss Annie Lyle Roddey, of Rock Hill, and Miss McCully, of Arkansas, visited Mrs. Samnel L. Miller this week. Miss Marie Carroll, of Blairsville, is visiting ber sister, Mrs. Claude Inman near town. Mr. R. A. Dobson is teaching school near Ranalesburg, N. C.Mr. W. T. Moore, representing the Clover Manufacturing company has gone to the Northern markets to buy a spring stock of goods. FORT MILL MATTERS. Deaths of Infants?Personal?Sunday School Superintendent Goes Insane and Turns Burglar?Other Notes. Correspondehce of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Fort Mill, March 11.?The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hood, died on the 5th instant, of pneumonia. Misses Addie and Dovie Harris returned from Coryell county, Tex., Saturday, where they have been visiting relatives for some time. Mrs. Louis Parks and Miss Bessie Al- x len, oi Rock Hill, are visiting the family of Mrs. E. J. Downs. The 6- year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hough, of the Gingham mills, died of a complication of diseases on the 6th instant. Miss Mittie Downs returned from Rock Hill on the 6tb, after spending several days with friends and relatives. ( ' Jim Blackman, colored, who is em- ^ ployed at the railroad depot at this place, let his right arm get between the hampers while coupling some cars, a few days ago, and the consequence is he is carrying it in a sling now. Mr. A. R. Kimbrell and family, of Rock Hill, was in town a few days last week, visiting relatives. * Dr. T. B. Meacham's ding emporium was entered between the hours of 1 and 2 A o'clock Sunday morning, by one whom 1 T * on/1 If woo vnrtr hflpH t/) WB iBttab auapcvicu, ouu ? nuu . ? believe it even after a confession was made for be was a young man of 20 years, who bad for nearly four years been connected as superintendent of the Sunday school of one of tbe churches of this place. He was highly respected by all who knew him, and the oldest son of one of the most prominent farmers in this section. He was reared by Christian parents. We withhold his name from publication, because it is the opinion of all of tbe best people of this place, that the lad's mind is deranged, caused f rom excessive study of the Bible, as this book was his boon companion. It is a terrible shock to the entire community. The stolen goods consisted of Rubifoam, Hood's Sarsaparilla and Sozoidont, amounting to about $5 worth, things that he had, no use for under the sun, which makes it only the more conclusive that he was insane. On being asked why he did it, his answer was, "I don't know." The * sympathy of the community is with the family, for having one's cherished hopes i1 blighted in this shocking way, is a burden not easily borne. ? Special services were held at the Methodist church, Sunday night, in behalf of the Columbia Female college. Addresses were made by Rev. J. H. Thorn well' D. D., Prof. Kinard, of the Winthrop Industrial college, of Rock Hill, and the pastor, Rev. J. B. Humbert, which w.ere enjoyed by a large and attentive congre- . gation. At the close of the address, a collection was taken for the benefit of the r above named college. Observer. BLACKSBUR6 BUDGET. Farm Work?Road* In Good ConditionSupporting the School?The Town Flection?The Reduction Works. Correspondence of the Yorkvllle Enquirer. Blacksburg, March 12.?Notwithstanding the fact that both the weather and the soil have been in a more favorable state for farming operations during the past two or three weeks, and our farmers have taken advantage of the situation to prepare for another crop, and many a furrow of the "fallow" has been turned; yet they have not neglected their duty to the public, and nearly ail the roads leading to our town have been put in good condition, and it is a real pleasure to drive over them. The old system of working - ?- .1 [lie roacis is oeunr suueu iu tuc uunuuii'uo and liabits of our people, than the proposed , new one by taxation, and with improved ideas of drainage, etc., which have developed among them, their is no reason why in this mountainous section of the State we should not, in a few years, with gradual improvements, and the old system have the most excellent public highways. It will be remembered that, for the firjt time in the history of Rlacksburg Graded school, our citizens failed to vote a special levy in 1894 for the purpose of continuing the school the usual 10 months of the /