Straps and |acts.
? Senator Jones was asked his opinion
of the result of the Maine election
last Tuesday. He said : "When we
consider that before the Democratic
national convention was held the
Democrats of Maine held a convention
and nominated a gold ticket on a gold
platform, and that subsequently they
met and reversed this action, declaring
for silver, and that this was followed
so soon by an election in which
the party cast 3,000 votes more than
it did two years ago, I think it shows
a marvelous gain for silver. Instead,
therefore, of feeling disheartened over
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tDe result, l ieei greauy cutuuia^ui
It must be remembered that Maine is
in the extreme east, where we have
never hoped for any but the most meagre
results for silver. The returns
ought to add to the hopes of our
friends all over the country."
? Washington Dispatch, 14th : Senator
Teller today said that he was to
make three speeches in Kentucky, and
will go thence into Illinois and posibly*
Michigan and Indiana. Speaking
of the general situation, Senator
Teller said he looked upon the whole
Pacific coast as solid for Bryan, regardless
of what anyone might say.
"There is only one state in the west
about which I am unable to make a
positive statement, and that is Wyoming."
He continued: "I make a
reservation there only because I am
unacquainted with the conditions that
exits there. Outside of that, I am
quite confident that everything in the
west, including the two Dakotas, Nebraska
and Kansas, will be for Bryan
by very large majorities. If the east
does its duty in this contest it is won.
Bryan will be elected and the free silver
sentiment will prevail."
? A new form of amusement has
been originated in the west. It consists
of running two worn out engines
* " ** - mi
together under tun steam, xnere was
such a show on the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas railroad near Waco last
Tuesday. To each locomotive was
attached a traiu of cattle cars. The
exhibition took place out on an open
prairie. A grand stand bad been erected
and there were present some 40,000
spectators. The trains were started
toward each other from points
some two miles apart. Each engineer
first opened his whistle valve and
tied it in that position so the whistle
would continue to blow. Next, at a
given signal, both trottles were tied
wide open and the two engines were
started toward each other at their utmost
speed. They met at a point
about midway, and with an awful
crash were piled up a lot of smoking
ruins. But that was not all. Almost
instantly, at the point of collision, one
of the boilers bursted and threw heavy
pieces of iron in every direction. Seven
or eight of the spectators were
wounded, some of them fatally.
? All the late dispatches from Constantinople
indicate that a real war in
Turkey is more imminent now than has
been the case for several years back.
A powerful organization known as the
Young Turk party is growing more active
than ever. A few days ago it
with nlAfiards incitintr
W?C*VU vuv v? VJ ? ?- j"? - n
the people to dethrone the Sultan.
Several Turkish troop ships are engaged
in deporting great loads of Armenians
to the Black sea where they
are being emptied overboard. A few
days ago the British and French residents
at the instance of their respective
embassies notified their home governments
that they believe their lives
are in danger and tbere are large
French and English fleets awaitiug at
the entrance of the Dardanelles, ready
to force their way through the strait
at the first intimation from their respective
goveruments. As a rule when
things get to the shape they are in at
Constantinople a halt is called ; but it
is not thought that such will be the
case this time. The Sultan is believed
to have lost what little authority he
had and revolution is liable to break
out in the empire at any moment.
? The thief who undertakes to rob
the United States mails with the expectation
of getting off with his booty,
without being molested, has but little
idea of the persistence and resources
of Uncle Sam. For months there had
been a leak in the postal service between
the United Slates and Canada.
Government detectives tried almost
every known expedient to find where
the trouble was. Mail bags were
searched with extra care, spies were
concealed in man cars ana on me roois
of adjoining baggage cars; but all to
no avail. Finally the leakage was
traced to the Union depot at Detroit,
Mich. The room in which the transfer
mails are handled is a small affair
with only one door and no window.
Harry Faraway, a Canadian, was the
man in charge of the mails here at
night. Under existing conditions he
could not be watched, and a mail
compartment was built adjoining the
room ; but this scheme proved impracticable.
Next the detectives dug a tunnel
underneath and watched throueh
a small hole iu the floor. Last Tuesday
night they caught Laraway in
the act of opening a letter bag. His
method was to cut open the bag, take
out such letters as he wanted aud then
sew up the cut with a soiled thread.
In this way he had stolen hundreds
of valuable letters most of them addressed
to Canadian banks. He was
promptly arrested aud waiving a preliminary
examination, was held in default
of $2,000 bail.
? Although the American public has
about come to the conclusion that it is
the policy of the state department at
Washington to permit the murder of
American citizens in Cuba by Spaniards
at pleasure, there is now under
consideration a case which many hope
will prove an exception. Some
months ago au American newspaper
correspondent named Charles Covin
weut to Cuba for the purpose of seeing
for himself how the war was
being conducted there. He was pro
vided with proper passports, and it
bus been established that at no time
has he been provided with weapons.
Within the past few days it has developed
that on the 9th of July, while
traveling from one point to another on
the islaud he lost his way and was
captured by Spanish soldiers. He
showed his American passport and
protested that he was an inoffensive
American citizen ; but notwithstanding
this fact, the Spanish colonel,
Ochoa, had him tied to a tree and
backed to death with machetes. Affidavits
covering the whole circumstance
have been submitted to the
state department, and it is understood
that Consul General Lee has asked
General Weyler for a full statement
of the Spanish side of the case.
Whether or not anything will be done
in the matter, even provided the case
turns out as has been reported, is
doubtful. The present administration
has never shown much disposition to
protect American citizens either at
home or abroad.
YORKVILLE, S. C.:
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19,1896.
? We have carefully read Mr. W. R.
Davie, Sr.'s address to the voters of South
Carolina and we are of the opinion that
such portions of it as cannot properly be
described as cheek will easily come under
the head of brass. If the man has not
been given the management of a campaign
fund or a promise of reward In the
event of the election of McKinley what
on earth does he mean ?
THE DISPENSARY SCANDAL.
Elsewhere in this issue, we publish a
brief synopsis of the investigations of the
state board of control into the recently
developed dispensary scandal. The investigation
so far has amounted only to
the putting of the recent letters of Mixon,
Evans, Tompkins and others into the
form of sworn testimony. Nothing new
was developed, and it is not likely that
mere win ue.
But since we have come to think about
it, we would like to know exactly why
Mr. Scruggs went to Cincinnati. He
does not make himself perfectly clear,
and we are curious to know if behind it
all there is nbt something else that has
never come out.
The teacher had told Tommy and Jimmie
not to climb the big tree down by
the spring any more. A few days afterward
she caught both boys up the tree
and before administering to them a promised
whipping, she asked each why he
had disobeyed her command. "Cause,"
said Tommy, in answer to the question,
"I saw a bird nest up there and I thought
I could go up and get the eggs before you
got back." "And why did you go up?"
asked the teacher, turning to Jimmie.
"Oh, I went up to tell Tommy to come
down!"
Mr. Scruggs was in the employ of Com*
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missioner xuixuii. no u?v?
conversations with Governor Evans about
things he had discovered by opening letters
in the absence of the commissioner.
None of these letters showed that the
commissioner was getting commissions,
but suggested that perhaps somebody
would be willing to give commissions.
Mr. Scruggs thought he could get more
information by going to Cincinnati, and
after reading all the testimony in the case
we are worried to know whether he
climbed the tree after a bird nest or merely
to tell Tommy to come down.
? ^ ?
LETTER FROM H00DT0WN.
Cotton Picking?Death of Mr. Jamex
Meek's Children?Using Second Hand
flagging and Ties.
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
Hoodtown, Sept. 17.?This neighborhood
was visited by quite a storm of wind
and rain last Friday evening. But little
damage was done outside of cotton being
blown and beaten out and badly staiued.
The lain was not an unmixed evil as
the smaller cotton bolls will be better matured,
especially on late cotton , some of
which bids fair to outyield some of the
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eany couon. iue uum wi tuc uv/F, jo
generally thought, will be gathered by
October 15, while some will be pretty well
done by October 1st.
The grim monster, death, has invaded
the home of Mr. James Meek, who lives
on the Youngblood place, about four
miles from here, and in less than a week
has left it to the parents desolate. The
youngest child, aged about 2 months, was
buried last Saturday, and the eldest, aged
about 2 years, last Tuesday. Whooping
cough was the disease to which both succumbed.
May the grief stricken parents
look for comfort to him who gave his life
on the cross as a ransom for a sinful world
of mankind.
Messrs. W. (?. Haves. J. J. and R. L.
Hood left yesterday lor Charlotte to hear
the speech of W. J. Bryan today.
Mrs. Jane Grant, widow of the late
Jitnsey Grant, is at Mr. T. M. Grant's,
where she will make her home for the
present.
Mr. Jos. A. Chambers and wife, with a
little daughter and grandson, visited
relatives here hist week.
Mrs. J. W. H. Good and Miss Annie
Hood paid a short visit to relatives in
Union county last week.
Nearly all the farmers in this section
are using the second-hand bagging and
ties to avoid the use of articles upon
which there is a combine. Our people
will be found ever ready and willing to
assist in the work of overthrowing trusts
and combines, whose sole object seems to
be to oppress the laboring class for their
own selfish ends. Vock.
LOCAL AFFAIRS. "
i
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. li
H. C. Strauss?Lets you know that the a
wheels have commenced to turn at his ^
establishment, and tells you about dress
goods, clothing, corsets, hats and shoes
he has iu stock and the great bargains f(
he is offering.
The Ganson Dry Goods Co.?Come to the n
front in this issue with a big advertise- j,
irtent in which they offer unlimited inducements,
and announce a great open- 81
ing sale to commence on next Monday. t(
BOTH INJURED.
Messrs. J. C. and James Jackson, father
and sou, who live out on the Ruther- P
fordton road, about four miles from Yorkville,
had an exciting runaway adventure ^
last Saturday aflernoon that resulted 1
quite seriously for both. *
{The two men were on their way home, 8
the father in a buggy and the son riding a w
mule. The mule got frightened at something
on the road and as the result of its a'
af riicrcrl??j stufk one of its feet between the n
spokes of one of the buggy wheels. This
frightened the horse that Mr. J. C. Jack- .
son was driving, and that animal also began
to struggle. a.
Mr. James Jackson jumped off his mule
and got into the buggy to assist his father. ^
The horse, however, became thoroughly 11
| unmanageable and finally threw both
men out of the buggy, seriously injuring a
both but breaking no bones. The last in- "
formation received from them was to the
effect that they were getting along as well
as could be expected.
HICKORY GROVE ORPHANAGE.
The Associate Reformed Presbyterian 1
of last Wednesday contains the following ^
letter from Rev. J. P. Knox in regard to ^
the A. R. P. orphanage at Hickory Grove:
Messrs. Editors?The kind words r
published in The Presbyterian last week 13
concerning the orphanage at Hickory v
Grove were very much appreciated. Ana
now I want to say that it is moving on. v
From all quarters where I have been the c
people seem to think the move a good
one. The house will be ready, children,
will be here, matrons and teachers can be b
secured, and a willing community will
furnish the house. And just here let me
say that the building is a large eight r
room house, with a fireplace in every ^
room, and is one of the most beautiful "
lots in town. Synod will not be asked to
contribute to house nor grounds. She g<
will be asked, however, to select a suitable g
man to take charge of the work, and I
write this to say that there is no more
doubt about the orphanage being estab- v
lished. The only question is to get a good h
man to take charge, and I am sure synod
will find the man. Money is coming in
unsolicited. Beds are being furnished.
Furniture is being donated, and the or- *
' /iWnr/.K will annn hftvA a
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(fine and friends to care for them. We h
want the church to realize that we do not 4
mean to fail. We are in the Lord's work
and we will succeed. Brethren, pray for "
the orphanage.
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LOCAL LACONICS. G
Until January 1897. ,
The Twice-a-Week Enquirer, or v
The Weekly Enquirer will be furnished
from this date to January 1st, 1?97,
for 56 cents.
Death of Mrs. Sarratt. ^
Mrs. A. A. Sarratt died in Gaflfney City '
last Sunday afternoon after a brief illness, .
and was buried at Limestone cemetery on
Tuesday. Mrs. Sarratt was well known n]
and highly esteemed by all who knew her y
and was a general favorite in Gaffney. ^
She was a sister of Mrs. M. J. Walker of
Yorkville. She leaves a husband and ten w
children. |r
The Morrow Roller Mill.
The Morrow Roller mill, which was so ^
badly shattered by the cyclone of two
weeks ago was started up again in full
? ' >1 4 ? : ?11
blast on xnursaay, aim Kepi ruuuiug an C(
the afternoon. Every portion of the ma- H
chinery was found to be in first class tc
shape, and Manager Morrow announces ?l
that he is able to turn out as good a sarn- 0
pie of flour as ever. The flour mill, cotton
gin and corn mill are now running
full blast. ?I
Free Freight Delivery.
The Chester and Lenoir railroad authorities
have decided to again inaugurate
a free delivery of through freights "
to and from their depot at this place. o(
The O. R. and C. people have been de- tl
livering freight free of charge for dray- T
age for over a year, and as the result have tl
been getting the lion's share of the busi- bi
ness that has been done at this place. By ai
returning to the free delivery system the
Chester and Lenoir people hope to at least tl
get a fair divide. c<
New Hope's Centennial. t(
TUn i.ii ,wl ,-nrlt h ami!vArnarv of the
organization of New Hope church in c<
Fairfield county, is to be celebrated by w
the Associate Reformed Presbyterians g(
today. Devotional service is to be conducted
by Rev. Dr. E. E. Boyce. Rev. rp
A. G. Kirkpatrick will deliver an address
of welcome. Rev. John T. Chalmers
will deliver an address on. the subject of
"Our Obligations to the Past and to the
Future." Rev. John A. White will re- r*
view the pastorate of Rev. John Hemp- 'e
hill, D. D.; Rev. C. B. Betts will review C
the pastorate of Rev. James Boyce, D. D.; si
Rev. R. M. Stevenson will review the tc
pastorates of Revs. L. McDonald and R. ti
G. Miller, und Rev. C. E. McDonald will tb
review the pastorates of Revs. H. B. e(
Blakely and A. G. Kirkpatrick. Hon. T. 0
S. Brice is to deliver an historical sketch y\
of New Hope. s?
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OUT AT THE FACTORY. ft]
In spite of delays in getting material,
the breakage of machinery and the damage
by the recent cyclone, work out on the sj.
grounds of the York Cotton mills is now '
progressing with a smoothness that is gratifying
y\
Mr. W. N. Ashe, who has the contract "
for making the brick, has had several rj
jolts of bad luck. They were due tirst to "
one cause then another, all of them beyond er
human control. But now he thinks he is ^
out of the woods. Two largo kilns of m
brick have already been burned, another tl
is about ready for the fire, ami the big
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brick machine is turning out more hi me xi
rate of from 20,000 to ."{0,000 a day. sa
The foundations of the boiler and en- tc
gine rooms were laid sometime ago, and in
during the past week the workmen have di
been makiug rapid*headway on the main
building. And they are doing most exeellent
work, too. Ordinarily mill build- ^
ing are erected in a very indifferent man- ^
ner but such is not the case here. The ^
work that has been done so far will compare
most favorably with the quality that ^
is usually demanded for a private resi- ?
de'nce. i;
At first it was intended that the 138-foot .
smokestack should be square; but later 10
it has been decided to make it round.
Round stacks, they say, cost a great deal ti<
lore thun square ones; but Coutracto
Ivans is not particular about little thing:
ke that. The change of plan was prob
bly due in a measure to an offer fron
im to build the stack in auy style tha
je management of the mill should pre
ir.
Another portion of the work that ha
ot yet been mentioned is also progress
ng splendidly. It is a strong rock dan
cross the branch. Here it is propose!
) have a considerable reservoir that wil
old water sufficient for any reasonabli
emand that might be made in case o
re. The construction of the darn wil
robably cost several hundred dollars.
The damage by the recent cyclone is no
9 great as was at first supposed. Con
actor Evans has already succeeded ii
etting several of the demolished house
;raightened up, and be finds that th
rork is not nearly so expensive as re
uilding. And it is just as good. Witl
dditional braces, the bouses are beinj
lade even stronger than before.
Mr. J. R. Ashe is giving every detail o
? /vtilr Kin /lAntifanf off An
Jt? pn^n?3iu(( WWIIV mo ui/noMii? uwvu
on. He spends almost as many hour
t the grounds as do the workmen, and a
le first sign that something is goini
rrong be calls a halt. And he has bu
ttle trouble. All the workmen agre
Li at he knows how things should be don
9 well as any of them, and whatever h
as to say goes without dispute.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. W. B. Metts visited in Rock Hil
bis w0?k?
Mr. W. B. Williams, Jr., of Rock Hiil
iivisiting in Yorkville.
Mr. Felix McClain and wife of Dallas
IT. C., are visiting relatives and friends ii
forkville.
Rev. J. P. Knox and wife of Hickor:
Irove spent last Wednesday in Yorkvill<
ith friends.
Miss Helen Riddle of Zeno, spent las
reek in Yorkville with the family o
laptain L. M. Grist.
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Woods of Blacks
urg, visited relatives and friends ii
rorkville thi9 week.
Mrs. T. M. Dobson and Messrs. H6nrj
'. Strauss and M. F. Jones have returnee
-om the northern markets.
Mrs. J. E. Carroll and son, Master Ma
an, of Sharon, visited the family of Mrs
. A. Carroll one day this week.
Miss Cora Clark has returned from i
isit to North Carolina. She is now a
er old place at Dobson's Racket.
Miss Ida Harshaw of the Betbesdi
eighborhood is visiting friends in Rod
[ill, the guest of Miss Eflle Garrison.
Mrs. W. H. Fudge has returned to he:
ome at Rock Hill, after a visit to be
aughter, Mrs. Thos. Balfour, in thii
lace.
Rev. J. W. C. Johnson of Rock Hill
inducted services in the Church of th<
food Shepherd, at this place last Sunday
vening.
Mr. I. W. Johnson of Yorkville, lef
Wednesday for Madison, Ga., where hi
'ill buy cotton for Mr. J. H. Sloan o
barlotte, N. C.
Mr. Hamlet Carroll was bitten by a spier
on last Tuesday morning. The bit<
lade him very sick for a while; but hi
i now all right again.
Mrs. Evans, wife of Contractor Evans
f the York Cotton nulls, arrived in York
ille on the 18th and they will make theii
ome here until the mill is completed.
Miss Bessie Rea, the popular millinei
ho had charge of the millinery departlent
of Dobson's Racket last season
as returned and will have charge o;
lat department again during the season
ist opened.
Miss Sue Torrence, the popular and ac;
implished music teacher of Banks'!
[igh school, has returned to Yorkvill<
resume her duties after spending th<
immer vacation at her home in Char'
itte, X. C.
DISPENSARY SCANDAL.
he State Board Has Commenced an Investigation.
The state board of control under
>ok an examination into the charge
f crookedness in the managemeut 01
je state dispensary ou. Wednesday
he examination lasted all day and
le testimony is quite voluminous
at there was developed, but little, ii
uythiug, that was not already known
It was not witbiu the province oi
le board to go beyond those direcilj
jnnected with the dispensary foi
stimony, and the testimony of others
as, therefore, purely voluntary. It
1 ? 1 -11 -J rr?i%ir
)uia not nave ueeu uohjjjciicu. jiuc
itnesses were Governor Evans, S. VV,
cruggs, F. M. Mixon, J. W. Mixon
J. T. Mixon, B. B. Evars and D. H
ompkins.
Governor Evans was the first witess.
Among other things, he said
e knew but little that had not al>ady
been published in his recent
tter. Mr. Scruggs had told him that
olonel Mixon was getting comraisons,
and he allowed Scruggs to gc
> Cincinnati for the purpose of getng
the proof. Scruggs learned that
le sum of $2,669.45 had been collect1
by VV. T. Mixon from the Live
ak Distilling company, and that J,
J. Mixon collected $690 from the
ime concern. Governor Evans laid
ie matter before Commissioner F. M.
Axon. The commissioner went to
s son about it and the son confessed
,-erything. There was nothing to
low that Commissioner Mixon had
iceived any of the money and nc
ay in which the law could reach
r. T. Mixon. Therefore, Governor
vans had not attempted to do anyling.
Scruggs had intimated to Gov nor
Evans that F. M. Mixon and D.
!. TompkiDS were mixed up in the
atter; but it was only suspicion?
lere was no proof.
Mr. Scruggs was examined next,
is testimony was practically the
ime as that of Governor Evans. He
Id how he went to Cincinnati and
duced the manager of the Live Oak
istilling company to allow an inspecon
of his books, aud how he learned
lere that VV. T. and J. YV. Mixon had
;eh receiving commissions. He said
lat a whisky man named YVhite had
ild him that Tompkins and F. M.
;ixon. were getting whisky rebates;
it afterwards said it was not so.
e said that he, Scruggs, suspicion ed
ompkins because Tompkins was so
timate with F. M. Mixon.
Mr. F. M. Mixon told of his connecDn
with the dispensary first as a
r clerk and then as superintendent. J.
s He denied most emphatically that he op<
had ever received any rebates or com1
missions on his personal account, and thi
1 stated that be had only purchased ,;>el
liquor ou the most advantageous
terms. He was not aware of the fact
s that his son had gotten commissions
~ until afler the investigations of Mr. ^
j Scruggs, and then it bad come like a (
j thunderbolt from a clear sky. He qu;
0 did not think that Governor Evans or ^
f anybody else who had ever been con- q
1 uected with the dispensary in an offi- to
cial capacity, bad gotten rebates. Mi
t J. W. Mixon said that he had never ati<
. hud anv nersonal connection with the avi
a whisky bouses. Oo oue occasion be de<
s had business in Cincinnati. His
e brother, W. T. Mixon, had given him
- a statement of commissions due him
6 from the Live Oak concern. He did Th
? not ask any questions about tbe matter,
but supposed that bis brother was Csi
the general agent of tbe Live Oak
concern, and that tbe money was ^ '
? commissions on sales. On another j.0'
_ occasion, he, J. W. Mixon, had been Th
t asked by a representative of the Live 8eg
e Oak people to make a list of the dis- fr0
e pensaries and dispensers in the state, pj?
e and on doing so Mr. Yost of tbe con- i
cern, presented him with ? diamond rot
pin. Yc
VV. T. Mixon, the man who got tbe we
1 big money, was tbe next witness. He las
explained as to how tbe whole thing bai
> was a private enterprise of his. Rely- 1
ing upon tbe influence that he would ro{
l? be supposed to have with his father, e^e
1 Commissioner Mixon, he went to the hai
whisky people and made a trade with al)
7 them whereby he would receive $1 per 861
5 barrel for X, $2 for XX and $3 for a"'
t XXX whisky sold. He knew that the ala
f Live Oak brands were popular, and in,
that as the dispensary was likely to
. buy a good deal of this whisky, bis y
) commissions would be fat. He had no gu]
idea of his ability to exercise any in- ^
t fluence over his father in the matter 8tr
* J * ?a Ainihns tkon tn toll ...?
1 a LIU UCVCI l/HCU lU lUiiuu VIJUU vv WM yy tt
him how popular the Live Oak brands im
* of whisky were with the public. The coi
. Live Oak people stuck by their agree- tra
meut and paid him the commissions on got
* up until the whole racket was exposed. ^
1 Mixon claimed that bis father had no cot
knowledge whatever of his connection ?f
* with the whisky houses.
c D. H. Tompkins was the last wit- P
ness examined. His testimony developed
nothing new. The board then de9
cided to take the whole matter under p*
advisement and not attempt to arrive '
at any decision until its next meeting
3 in October. tlje
AN OPTIMISTIC FORECAST. 801
t Th
^ A New York Newnpaper Thinks the Democrats
Will Surely Win.
Both sides have already begun to cjjj
figure out the probable result of the Gr
) November election. The Republicans hei
3 figure out Republican victory and it is joi
just as easy for the Democrats to figure yoi
* out Democratic victory. The follow- am
ing is according to the New York Mer- car
r cury, which thinks Bryan is sure to ses
win, and which bases its opinion on its ant
r : J? tka ,rori_ vet
lUtSit U1 CAISklUg scuiiuiciiki >11 lull ous
states : ^
' Vote Doubt- Vote *101
f Rep. Ail Dem. nes
i Alabama 11 anc
Arkansas 8 v,ai
California 9
; Colorada 4 I5?'
. Connecticut -6 in&
| Delaware 3
. Florida 4
Georgia 13
Idaho .. ... d im
Illinois 24
Indiana 15
Iowa 13
. Kansas 10 Cor
Kentucky 13
Louisiana 8 *
Maine 0 Br*
; Maryland 8 poi
c Massachusetts 15 S0I)
Michigan 14 ... .
Minnesota 9 ... 8
I M ississippi 9 Fa*
. Missouri 17 us I
!. Montana 3 \
' Nebraska 8 np{.
. Nevada 3 "JJ
f New Hampshire 4 P"'
. New,Jersey 10 citj
New York 36 ... ide
North Dakota 3 ma
j North Carolina 11
, Ohio 23 **
Oregon 4 DUI
Pennsylvania 32' eas
Rhode Island 4 are
South Carolina 9 rea
South Dakota 4 ^
Tennessee 12
Texas 15 'ur
Utah 3 daj
Vermont 4 Va,
Virginia 12 in_
Washington 4
West Virginia 6 aee
Wisconsin 12 ... eac
Wyoming 3 har
? Total 81 84 282 J?
Total vote 447 ~U1
Necessary to elect 224 *ne
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I FORT MILL MATTERS. .T
wit
Personal Matters?The Tlmes's Bicycle pils
Races?Fort Mill Manufacturing Coin- not
pany's Operatives Allowed to Go to Hear fr?'
| Bryan. ^
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. ^?6
t Fort Mill, September 17.?As it is so ^
very dry and hot, wo find it difficult to
^ gather news enough to write up. About q.0
all we hear is free silver and sound mon- ,u j
ey. However, here are a few dots gather- ^
ed from the breezes. ^
Mrs. J. A. Withers is able to be up af- ^
ter a severe ease of typhoid fever, of about usg
five weeks duration. .
Mrs. W. P. Moore, who has also been j)ur
quite sick of fever, is greatly improved.
Miss Ada Bradford left on Monday for jt
Harrison, N. C., where she goes to take ^r'or
charge of a school. ,,
Miss Mary Mack returned on Friday, ^
niter spending sometime visiting in some wjjj
of the northern cities, including Wash- jje)
ington and New York. (
Mr. J. J. Ormand's new residence, near ^
Dinkin's ferry, has just been completed
and he has moved thereto. Mui
Miss Annie Clarkson, of Charlotte, ^
is visiting her sister, Mrs. B. D. Spijjngs. ,
Mrs. Seth Hotchkiss of New Haven, ' *
Conn., is visiting her son, Mr. S. A. n?D
Hotchkiss. trie
The Times's bicycle races, which were !?CI
held Saturday, September 12, were a suecess
from start to finish. The first race sea'
was a two mile, open, with a sterling sil- ocn
ver medal as prize, which was won by Mr. Elli
E. Ardrey. Second race was a half mile,
sn, with a silver medal as a prize,
iich was won by W. B. Ardrey. The
rd and last race was with a lantern and
1 as prizes, were won by J. E. Ardey, '
st; J. L. Spratt, second. Attheconclun
of th e races, Dr. T. S. Kirkpatrick, in
few well chosen words appropriate of
i occasion, presented the medals and
ler prizes to the w inners.
)wing to the continued dry weather,
ite a number of wells have about gone
r.
iuite a large crowd went to Charlotte
hear W. J. Bryan. The Fort Mill
mufacturing company suspended oper- *.
on, in order that the operatives might
4kA?,?,Al?At. /vf onnnrlnnitv uflfrir.
Ail l/LlC iliOOi V CO ui lucv^jpvivuuikj wmv* ,
i of bearing the next president speak.
Observer.
BLACKSBUR6 BUDGET.
e Weather?Those Smashed Cars?Eighty
Years Old?Other Notes.
Tespondence of the Torlcville Enquirer.
Blacksburo, September 18.?The hot,
y weather continues and is only reved
by the cool evenings and mornings.
ere has never been a more fhvorable
kson for gathering the cotton crop, and
in one-half to two-thirds of it has been
iked. rJr
f he three box cars of the O. R. <fe. C.
id which were blown off the track at
>rkville during the recent cyclone,
re bro ught to the shops at this place
t week for repairs. They were pretty
ily damaged. ,
rhe passenger depot of the Southern
id, has recentlyl been repaired, remodd
and repainted. The agent's office
3 been enlarged, and is more comfortle
and convenient. The building pre- 4
its a very attractive appearance now,
d, with the grass plot immediately
joining, the fence around which has
o been painted, the place is quite
,'iting to the traveler* and presents a
casing appearance to all.
With Councilman T. L. Black as street
uervisor, and Chief Police Duncan to
>k after the details and superintend the
eet force, our streets, crossings and
terways have recently been much .
proved and are in a very creditable
idition. Mr. J. B. Ross is the conctor
for the culverts, and is doing some
:>d work.
Yhile commenting on the improved
idition of the streets to an ex-warden
the town a day or two ago, he said:
es, we turned over about 9500 to the '
jsent council last spring, and they are
iking very good use of the money." ' w
/ ell," I suggested, "wecan very approately
call yours the. Cleveland coun,
and the present one the Harrison,"
nembering the claims made by the
mocrats when President Harrison took
i reins of government eight years ago.
lira. Melinda Harmon celebrated her
h birthday on Wednesday, 16th instant.
ere were present about 75 guests, *'
ong them her five surviving children,
grand children, and 27 great grand
ldren. There wer9 also present Mrs.
Izzy Moore, asister-in-law, who is in
88th year and a brother-in-law, Mr.
isthan Moore, who is only 11 years
inger. Mrs. Harmon is in good health
1 bids fair to live many years yet. She
ne from a long lived family?the Mos?her
father dying at a very old age
1 her mother reaching nearly a 100
ire. "*
Ir. Ira Hardin is making the excavaq
for a large brick building for buaiis
purposes at the corner of Carolina
i .(.onto Mr A P MnT.nro'n
A ouuujj omoviMN ? . ? - ??
idsome cottage on Shelby street is
iring completion and he has moved
o it. . w. A.
I
HOCK HILL HAPPENINGS.
provements at Wlnthrop?Personal Mention?Almost
a Fire?Another Bicycle
Meet.
Tespondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer.
Lock Hill, September 17.?Mr. V.
>wn McFadden, one of our most im-tant
citizens, has been quite sick
tie days but we are glad to be able
itate that he is improving. Mr. Mc-"
iden is of too much consequence for
to spare long.
Vnithrop college is being put in readi- " ^
s for occupancy. The number ofapjants
is very great, hut many rooms in
r bouses are at the disposal of the preset,
and in this way accommodations
y be provided for many who could'not
v f_ -u -
lire a pi ace iu me uuiumuij. ^ud
nber applying shows the nfeed of the
t dormitory. Some of the instructors
already at home and the others are
dy.
Ir. and Mrs. R. B. Cunningham rened
from their bridal trip last Wednesr.
While away they visited Norfolk,
,, New York and Asbury Park, spendsome
days in and about each place
ing the best known sights around
h locality. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningn
will go, the latter part of this woek,
Liberty Hill, the old home of Mr.
mingbam, and will spend a week
re. They will return to Rock Hill in
e for the opening of Win throp.
he graded schools opened on Tuesday
h a full force of teachers and 235 pui.
This is as full as the uqual opening,
withstanding the absence of some t
u sickness.
he Rock Hill telephone system has
n extended by a connection with
slie's station. The conveniences of
je connections is very great,
he wonderful magnetic woman?AnAbbott?gave
an exhibition last night
toddey's hall; there was only a small
ience present and these were some
it disappointed.
he watchfulness of Mr. Forney saved
in alarm last week and also saved the
irance companies from paying for
nt cotton. He detected the odor of
niug cotton and hunted until he found
Fortunately it was a small ignition
11 a cigar stump and was easily ex- ^
tuished.
11 October !), the Athletic association
hold a meet for York county riders,
retofore the field has been open to the
Id. This time the prizes will be for
no riders only. o. s.
ray Left Out.
it a Republican convention held in
irleston, Tuesday, Cecil Cohen was ^
ainated for congress from that dist
over G. W. Murray, the present
ambent. Cohen is a white man and
rray is the only Negro who was
ted in the last congress. The Demitic
nominee is Colonel William ?'
iott.