Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, October 21, 1896, Image 2
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? Reuben F. Kolb, twice the Popu- i
list candidate for governor of Alabama, t
has been expelled from the party by r
the executive committee, because he t
has abandoned Watson and is advocat- 1
ing the selection of Bryan and Sewall 1
electors. I
'?Mrs. Walter Castle, the woman 1
who was arrested in London, on the 1
charge of shoplifting, and together (
with her husband, was held in a bond f
in the sum of $120,000, was formerly 1
Miss Ella Weill, of Wilmington, N. C. c
She is a woman of remarkable beauty, s
and before marriage represented North c
Carolina at the great Confederate re- 1
union in Birmingham, Ala. Her 1
friends say that there is no doubt of 1
the fact that she is a genuine klep- *
tomaniac, for her husband is a man of J
great wealth, and can provide for her '
any article of merchandise that she 1
might desire. v
? Pretending to have some inside
information, E. R. Chapman, a New
York broker, last week announced
that he was ready to bet $500,000, or
any part of that sum, that no state
east of the Mississippi and north of
the Ohio, would go for Bryan. The
offer had a marked effect on the price
of stocks, and sharp operators made a
great deal of money. Finally J. M.
Taylor, another broker, offered to
take the offered $500,000 or any part
of it, and Chapman backed out. The
facts occurred as given ; but it is not
improbable that Chapman and Taylor
were in collusion, and the little scheme
was worked entirely for the purpose ;
of affecting the market. Such things
are often done in Wall street.
? That little echo?Secretary Mor- 1
, ton, of the agrlculuural department? ;
has had the temerity to attack Senator
Morgan, of Alabama. He - referred f
recently to Senator Morgan as one of t
* the Confederate picket guards of free }
silver. When a man attacks Senator
Morgan, it is generally a case of waking
up the wrong passenger. It proved ,
so in this case. The senator has replied
with the bitterest sarcasm as fol- 1
lows: "I have never thrown any c
stones at that barn rat, and I do not (
see why he should refer to me by name i
as a rebel. I am not aware that in the
army I had to fight any member of this
administration. I may have had to *
? fight Mr. Cleveland's substitute, and ]
1 dave long since lorgiven ine sudsu- (
tute, because be was man euough to
fight."
? It is related in the newspapers
that Henry M. Stanley, the famous
African explorer, is gradually turning
black. Here is the story. Stanley
was aware of the fact that the African
natives of the fever infested districts
eujoyed immunity from the disease.
He had been told by scientific men
that be could also secure immunity by
submitting to a trausfusion of blood
from a native. He took the advice of
these scientific men and submitted to
transfusion on as many as five different
occasions. During each of bis expeditions
the white men with his party
died of fever in large numbers. He,
?however, escaped. But now he is
paying up for it all. It is claimed
that his complexion, once fair, now
looks like that of a dark mulatto, and
continues to grow blacker and blacker.
? A special to the Kansas City Journal
from Thomson Ga., says: Thomas
E. Watson has forwarded papers to
Kansas notifying the secretary of state
to take his name as nominee for vice
president from the head of the Populist
ticket. The necessary affidavit,
in due form, authorizing the withdrawal
from that ticket, accompanied
thA nthpr nnnprs This is thfi first
step taken by Mr. Watson since his
recent visit to Kansas to thwart the c
efforts of the fusion entered there with e
the Democrats. The withdrawal of C
Mr. Watson's name will leave the fu- t
sionists in a dilemma. They will j
have to insert the name of Sewall, the <
Democratic nominee, or leave the vice
presidential office blank on the Populist
ticket. This will cause much embarrassment.
Watson's name will appear
only once on the official ballot in
Kansas, and that will be at the head ?
of the "Middle of the Road" Populist t
ticket. t
? The cheek of the proverbial brass I
monkey is nowhere compared to that t
of Mark Hanna. Listen to the Re- E
publican bos's latest proclamation: a
"The American flag has been in the f
political campaign the emblem or insignia
of national honor. Its influeu- *
ces have been for great good in the
cause of a good people. Its display in 8
many places has been potent in the
advancement of the country's battle
for the maintenance of its honor at *
home and abroad. I, therefore, sug- v
gest that on Saturday, October 31, all e
who intend to vote on November 3 for t
the preservation of our national honor, u
for sound money and the advancement ?
of our people's interests and general t
prosperity, display the national colors
at their homes, their places of business
and wherever they may be seen, in
order that their purpose and those 1
who are undetermined, may the more
patriotically and intelligently conclude
how best to perform their duty v
as citizens." d
? A dispatch to the Chicago Tribune o
from Chamberlain, South Dakota, e
says: "The suggestion that corn be >
burned as a substitute for bard coal in v
the state this winter is meeting with fa- j,
vor in various sections. Hard coal is ^
now being retailed at from $10 to $11
per ton in the towns east of the Missou- p
ri river, and west of the river?in the ^
towns of the Black Hills and surrounding
territory?it costs considerably
more. Two tons of corn will go a
as far and furnish as much heat as one t<
ton of hard coal. The money ppid 0
for corn would go into the pockets of ^
farmers who need it, and they in turn j
could pay their debts with it. It is
estimated that Yankton county alone
can consume 100,000 bushels of corn
this fall and winter for fuel. Experi- b
ments by skeptics have proven that tl
corn makes a very good substitute for e
bard coal, and accordingly many farm- s
Arc f tho cto t A
CIO tuivuglivuv iuv ovuiv tiUVC UCC1UCVI g
to retain a sufficient amount of their u
corn to heat their dwellings until
?> e<
spring."
? The annual report of Third Assistant
Postmaster General Craige is out. A
It relates to the expense of carrying a'
the mails during the past fiscal year, s<
and shows that the total expenditure h<
"or the year was $90,626,296 and re- t
:eipts $82,499,208, leaving a deficiency i
*8,129,088, or $1,679,956 less than the i
receding year. The expenditures do c
lot include the cost of carrying the v
nails over the subsidized Pacific rail- t
oads, which amounted to $1,558,898.
The special delivery service increased
3 per cent, in business,^and 4,184,327 i
ettere were delivered. The average F
ime required for delivery was 17 min- t
ites. The net profit was about $100,- b
100. The number of postage stamps, t]
tamped envelopes and postal cards f
ssued was 4,195,665,523, an increase c
>f 7 per cent. The value of these isues
was $79,178,101. The increase c
?f second-class matter mailed by pub- ''
ishers and news agents was nearly t
per cent. The total weight of mat- u
er thus mailed, and paid free and was t
193,000,000'pounds. The business of a
egistration increased about 4 per cent. c
rhe total number of pieces of mail mat- t
er registered was 15,106,336. The per- v
/vf Iadooq woo rorlnnoH ahoilt.
;uu ta^c vi ivoovo n uo i vwuwu w % ??-? ,
me in every 24,000 pieces mailed.
Recommendation is again made for a imited
indemnity to the owners of <
efcistered matter lost in the mails. ?
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1896. t
? The New York Journal's campaign e
iind was closed last Saturday with sub- a
icriptions amounting to $35,832.56, half of a
vhich was subscribed! by The Journal. I
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? And they say Michigan is doubtful, i
Slay be this is true; t ut it does not look c
nuch that way. Mr. Bryan spent three 8
lays in tne state last wees ana spotte w c
>ver 150,000 people. He has never yet a
net with a warmer reception anywhere. c
c
? The New York Herald has published .
i story to the effect that President Cleveand
has decided to intervene in behalf of c
3uba in the event that the war now rag- j
ng in the island is not brought to a close j
yy January 1, next. The reason assigned {
'or the president's alleged purpose is that fi
ie is unwilling to leave the matter open j
or the settlement of the next adminis- j
ration. t
? There seems to be considerable mysery
as to what has become of Tom Wat- *
ion's letter of acceptance. Watson claims
o have mailed it to Chairman Butler of ^
he Populist national executive commitee
last week; but Butler says he has
lever received it. The general impreslion
is that the letter contains some prety
hot reading and the curiosity to see it ^
s, therefore, great. >
? Postoffice ^Inspector Sadler Gillespie 8
)f Columbia, has been selected as one of r
he men to help inaugurate the free rural *
lei ivory in some of the southern states. *!
it would be a fine thing to have South 3
Carolina selected as one of the states in *
.vhich to apply the test. Can't some of 1
>ur daily contemporaries suggest a plan u
vhereby the proper authorities may be r
nduced to give us due consideration ? r
? President Cleveland has removed
United States District Attorney Clayton
>f Alabama, from office on account of his
toceptance of a nomination for congress, f
Clayton is a free silver man, and probably 1
his is the real reason of his removal, d
Slse why does not the president remove '
Carlisle, Harmon and the rest of them d
vhen they get on the stump and spout
br gold? ^
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? Senator Arthur P. Gorman made a J
peech in Baltimore one night last week t,
o about 15,000 people, and among other j]
hings he said that he was not supporting j?
Jryan and Sewall, altogether because of a
he fact that they were the regular J
tominees of the Democratic party ; but jj
lar* honanoA nf lliA nrinmnlfis thfiv rfin
r r ._r t|
esent. This ought to be sufficient to set
,t rest the story to the effect that the h
)einocratic platform is a bitter pill for the A
;reat Maryland statesman. ?(
P
? The New York Tribune thinks that ^
he free rural delivery of mail idea would
k-ork all right in the thickly settled north- r(
ast; but does not think it will work in [i
be south and west. That is what is the tl
natter with this country now. The ^
lortheast is in the habit of appropriating tl
o its own use about every good thing in *
ight, and about the only use it seems to y
iave for the south and west is to require ^
hose sections to foot the bills.. n
? ? &
? The New York Journal says that a v
reek or ten days ago there was a good t]
eal of talk in New York of bets of 5 to 1 ti
n McKinley. It was mostly talk, how- jj
ver, as few bets wore made at those odds, fl
low the odds have changed. Nobody is ?
rilling to offer moro than 2 to 1 on Me[iuley,
and about all the money that is u
eing ottered at these odds is being
romptly covered. On the result in New
'ork city the betting is generally even.
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? Snmo r?f thft nftwsnRnfirs are nrintiner _
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story about an alleged new kind of cot- b
in that is being cultivated just on the a
utskirts ot Atlanta, Ga., and this story, e:
' true, is full of alarm for the future of n
ir
ie south's great industry. We think ^
iat for the facts in the case, somebody is cj
rawing upon a very lively imagination ; y
lit here is the way the story goes: A lit- ff
le over two years ago, an African explorr
gave a farmer named Jackson some "
P
eeds of a cotton plant that he had seen j?
rowing wild in Africa. The explorer jc
>ld Farmer Jackson that the plant reach tt
J a height of 20 feet, and often bore from Is
>ur to eight pounds of lint to the stalk. ^
nd this on the poorest of land without ^
ny fertilization whatever. Farmer Jack>n
planted the half a dozen or moro tt
jeds on fairly good land. The crop pi
nore than fulfilled expectations, yieldng
some eight or ten pounds of lint.
-iast year the new seeds, which had been
arefully preserved, were planted on the
vest sides of the bills on the plantationhe
very poorest places that could be
ound. The stalks came up to a height of
from 7 to 10 feet. How much lint they 1
reduced is not recorded in . the story;
>ut it is said that the seed measured 20
ushels, and it is upon those that hang
be most interesting part of the wonderul
tale. Jackson sent a stalk to the New
irleans Cotton Exchange, and as the outome
he received from the exchange an
oquiryas to what he would take for all
heseed he had on hand. After figuring 1
ipon the matter he offered to take $500 a
ushel. Before the exchange had time to
ct, a delegation of South Georgia farmers
ame to Atlanta and offered for the 20 ,
ushels of seed the sum of $18,000. This .
vas three weeks ago, and Jackson is still
lesitating. The alleged purpose or cue >
few Orleans Exchange is to buy the seed
>f the remarkable plant for distribution
>ver the south, while the south Georgia ,
armers want to destroy them to prevent
he ruin of the cotton growing industry.
Although the story has appeared in sevrat
reputable newspapers, under all the '
ircumstances it will probably be well for
hose who are most ^deeply interested, to
tostpone their fright until further developments.
? The Republicans have put out a story
o the effect that Governor Altgeld and
he state Democratic committee are not
working in harmony in Illinois. By ]
eason of some peculiar circumstances t
hat have not been explained, the Repub- '
icans claim that Bryan is so much weak- '
r than Altgeld in Illinois, that Altgeld is
fraid to try to carry him. The story is (
.11 buncombe. Altgeld is the idol of the |
lliuois people, and all of his friends are
,lso enthusiastic admirers of Mr. Bryan. 1
To make assurance doubly sure, Gover- 1
tor Altgeld is making from three to six {
peeches a day in Illinois, and in each (
>ne of them he is telling the people by i
.11 means they must consider the election |
if Bryan the first and most important (
onsideration of this campaign. 1
? The News and Courier expresses an
ipinion that the dispensary law, of which ]
rohn Gary Evans is the reputed father,
s the cause of the governor's failure to
ret the nomination to the United States
lenate. We do not mean to Dring me
rovernor's alleged shortcomings to the
ore again on account of this statement; ;
)ut let us not have no such bosh as this.
Everybody in this state, of any intelligence,
knows, in the first place, that it was
>ot Governor Evans; but Senator Tillman
vho was the father of the dispensary law. ,
3ut that is not the question. Today, this
ame law is favorably entrenched behind
is strong a sentiment as any other law on
he statute books. At first, it is true, it
vas crude, and a great many outrages
lave been perpetrated on its authority, or
ather under its cloak; but both the law
ind its enforcement have been growing <
nore and more perfect each year until at 1
his time things are getting in a very satsfactory
shape. Within three or four
ears more the man who even attempts ,
o advocate 'the question of going back to
he old saloon system, will be looked '
ipon as some kind of a fool. So let us '
tot have any claims that this law has been
eacting against anybody at this late
lay, for such claims are all buncombe. 1
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MR. BRYAN AND THE FLAGS. j
Chairman Hanna's cheeky American
lag letter appears in another column in
his issue. It seems that Mr. Bryan en lorses
the letter in full. In a speech to an
mmense crowd at Sydney, O., last Monlay,
he spoke about it as follows :
"My friends, it is the first time that I
;now of that I have ever agreed with the
hairman of the Republican national committee,
and I want to sign my name to
lis letter and ask all those who believe in
he ideas set forth there to display the
lag on the 31st of October, because there
j not a thing in that letter but what we
dvocatesof free silver endorse. [Cheers.]
fow, note what he says : 'That he wants
tie flag displayed by all those who on
tie third of November intend to vote for
he preservation of our national honor.'
"We advocates of free silver believe in
avmg a nnanciat pojicy maae Dy tne j
Lmerican people for the American people, s
Great cheering.] He wants those to dis- c
lay the flag who are for sound money, c
Ve, who believe in that money of the
onstitution, are for sounder money
lan those who want to change our curency
into pounds, shillings and pence. 3
Cheers.] We, who believe in a basis for y
tieir financial transactions sufficiently c
road for those transactions to rest upon, 8
elieve in a sounder financial system than .
[lose who advocate a gold standard and
financial system based upon gold alone
then you cannot get the gold to furnish
our foundation. [Cheers.] We not only
elieve in sound money, but we tell you J
hat we mean by sound money and do
ot play the hypocrit by talking about
ound money and then refusing to explain
. hat the term means. [Cheers.] ;
"I want some llags to float 011 that day
tiat do not stand for the fight of a coal
rust to send a representative to every
reside and collect tribute from every
ome in this land. I want some llags to '
oat on that day that do not stand for tho'
pinions of those who say that if the inanity
of the people win in this campaign
ley do not know whether they will sublit
to the decision or not."
MERE-MENTION.
Dugald Crawford, tho St. Louis dry
oods merchant who recently discharged
number of clerks because of their anounced
intention to vote for Bryan, has
eon bound over in the sum of 81000 to
nswer the charge of intimidating votra.
The Georgia Populists have |
rnde a demand 011 the Democrats to sub
lit to fusion. Registration for the t
fovember election closed in New York f
iy last Saturday night. The number of ^
oters qualifying was 331,180. This is j
ir in advance of any previous registraon,
and the same proportion is said to
revail all over the state. The peole
of India are said to be growing rest- t
iss as to the result of a threatened famle.
A bucket of tar was poured over >
le statue of Queen Victoria at Bombay t
ist Friday. The Merchants' bank, of
tlanta, Ua., made an assignment last 1'
riday, after standing a 10 days' run. ^
he president claims that the affairs of
io bank were in good condition, and i
iat the run was causod by false rumors ?
ut alloat by enemies.
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
J. B. Scott and C. H. Smith, CommitteeRequest
persons who have subscribed
to tne fund to build a new Methodist
church at Philadelphia, to make payment
as soon as possible.
P. M.IBurris, Chairman, T. W. Boyd and
J. E. Beamguard, Commissioners of
Fedoral elections?Give notice of the
time and places for holding elections
for a representative from the Fifth Congressional
district, for nine electors for
president and vice president of the United
States, and print the names of the
man age re to hold the elections at the
several precincts.
rhe Carolina Buggy is called to the attention
of persons who wish to buy a
first-class article.
Louis Roth?Can furnish you oatflakes in
bulk at6 pounds for 25 cents, New Orleans
molasses at 50* cents a gallon,
evaporated apples at three pounds for
25 cents, California peaches, and pickles
as cheap as the cheapest.
F. M. Starr & Co.?Spectacles and eyeglasses.
P. A. Abernathy?Tells you about his
beating and cooking stoves and tinware.
Mase Ferguson?Can furnish you with
swan's uown nour, cneese ana uiac-ca.roni,
new crop New Orleans molasses,
and quaker and hygienic oafflakes
which are fresh.
W. F. Marshall?Wants to sell you first
class clothing for men and boys, shoes
for men, women and children, and bats
of latest styles. He offers a line of
childrens* clothing at cost,
r. M. Dobson <ft Co.?Want you to come
and see them and inspect their goods.
They propose to meet all competition
and say that they have the largest stock
of dry and fancy goods that they have
carried for years, and the largest assortment
of holiday goods to be found in
Yorkville. Examine the quotations of
prices on sundry articles.
ENGLISH WALNUTS.
Miss Mary Oarvin of Yorkville, has an
English walnut tree, that was raised from
i seed, and which bears as large and finey
flavored nuts as any that are to be
bought on the market.
The original seed, the reporter is informed,
was planted in 1878. The plant
? ?i s A*
Mini u up nicety nuu rouoivcu uaiciui oimention;
but was a long time before it
bore any fruit. Indeed, the first nuts did
lot appear until 1893, when the crop
amounted to about one gallon. Last year
;here were three bushels; but this year
;here has been a fall-off and there art
only about one-and-a-half bushels. The
tree continues to do well, however. It is
jetting larger and larger and from now
on constantly increasing crops are expected.
Miss Garvin has sent The Enquirer s
quart of the walnuts. They are of surprising
perfection, and seem to demonstrate
that the tree from which they came
is in its natural home in this climate.
CHARLESTON'S GALA WEEK.
The people of Charleston are advertising
their annual fall festival to be belc
during the week commencing Octobei
?6, and are inviting the people of the
state to attend.
Among the attractions offered arc
Pain's "Storming of Moro Castle," a bij
hose contest, horse racing, fantastic carnival,
floral parade, free concerts daily,
an exhibition by the United States Lift
Saving station, and other entertainments
But the advertised attractions are not the
half. Everybody in this section eithei
knows or ought to know, that Charleston
is one of the prettiest and most interesting
cities in the south. , The people down
1 alumxTQ irnat vialfAra aa oonopiallt
invited guests, and those who desire and
can afford to "take a week off" cannol
do better than spend it among tb(
Charlestonians.
For the occasion of the fall festival this
year, all the railroads are selling ticketf
at one cent a mile, and the Charlestonians
are talking as if they intend to try tr
surpass themselves in the entertainmenl
of visitors.
destroyed" their all.
A little frame cottage situated on the
side of the 0. R. & C. railroad near the
depot, and occupied by Mr. B. S. Summit
and family, was destroyed by fire lasl
Saturday night.
The alarm was sounded at about 1(
o'clock, and the fire department and people
responded as quickly as possible,
l'he flames were already beyond control,
however, and besides the building was at
east a 100 yards or more out of reach ol
ill tt j hose frotn the department stretched
from the nearest hydrant.
Th fire is supposed to have originated
'mm h otnvA flue. and nlfhmich the hoilS^
was occupied by Mr. Suratnitand family,
t was first discovered by outsiders,
rhere had beeu a great deal of sickness
n tbe house recently. It seems that this
was the first opportunity that there had
jeen for a good night's rest for more than
i week, and the members of the family
were not awakened until Ike Wright,
:olored, and others, broke down the doors.
\.ll escaped without injury.
The loss includes all the household
foods except a few articles of furniture
ind some bedclothes, etc. There was in
me of the rooms about two bales cf seed
iotton, of which one bale was saved.
GENTLEMEN OP THE JURY.
The following petit Jurors were drawn
yesterday to serve during the second
week of the approaching term of the cir:uit
court. They will be require! to prelent
themselves at the court house ou
Monday, November 9:
S.. E. Love, Broad River.
ft. A. Westbrook, Cherokee.
J. W. Hambright, King's Mountain.
0. C. Clark, York.
1. S. P. Hamilton, Cherokee.
P. A. Robertson, Catawba.
kV. 0. Rawls,...v Betbesda.
I. B. Thomasson, Sr., York.
fhos. 11. Brakefield, Broad River.
[. (1. Minter, Bullock's Creek.
Maxcy Powell, Ebeuezer.
ft. M. Erwin, Catawba.
i. T. Frew, Catawba.
lames Martin, Cherokee.
i. R. McCarter, King's Mountain.
ieorgo T. Schorb, York.
i. H. Epps, Jr., Fort Mill.
V. P. Hope, Ebeuezer.
I. II. Kidd, Jr., Bethesda.
I. S. Poag, Catawba.
kV. A. Ilaydeu, Cherokee.
rl. L. Daviuney, York.
[ohn D. Cornwall, Catawba.
i. II. H. Cain, York.
L\ M. Allen, Catawba.
>V. C. Whitesides, llroad River.
?. E. Moore, Bethesda.
i. J. Herndon, York.
f. J. Gaulditi, York.
f. R. Meachaui, (colored) Cherokee.
5. L. Milling, Catawba.
I. C. Webber, Cherokee.
V. R. Smith, Catawba.
L\ B. Belk, Fort Mill.
iV. M. Ashe, Bethesda.
t. E. Whitesides, Bullock's Creek.
ABOUT PEOPLE.
Mr. S. A. McElwee went down to Colunbia
on business last Monday.
Mr. N. W. Hardin of Blacksburg, was
n Yorkville last Monday on professional
tusiness.
Mr. Walter T. Barron left on Monday
ast for a business visit to Scott's Station,
Alabama.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Moore spent Monlay
in Rock Hill with their daughter,
diss Kate Moore.
Mr. R. M. Shorer, the wellknown cat
tie dealer, went down to Charleston ot
Monday on a business trip.
Mrs. Catherine Corkill of Chester, returned
to her home yesterday after t
pleasant visit to friends in Yorkville.
Mr. VanAvery Fink of Leesville, is
visiting friends and relatives in Yorkville,
and is the guest of Mr. Harry R. Smith.
Mr. Paul G. McCorkle of Lancaster,
spent a few days during the past week ir
Yorkville with his father and manj
friends.
Miss Mary May of Rock Hill, spem
several days last week with friends it
1 Yorkville, the guest of Mrs. M. F. Grist'i
family.
Revs. Boyce H. Grier, J. P. Knox anc
. R. M. Stevenson left on Monday for Chicota,
Texas, to attend the annual meeting
of the A. R. synod of the south, whicb
meets at that place this week.
Miss Norma Strauss of Charleston, bui
who has been on a visit to her brother
Mr. Lamartine Strauss, at Staunton Ya.
has returned to Yorkville for a short staj
with her brother, Mr. H. C. Strauss, be
fore returning to her home.
Mr. H. P. Clarke, of Colombia, is expected
to arrive in Yorkville this eveninf
and to remain two or three weeka Mr
tn in fViO Arvmnn
V^lttrikO IO IUIC1OOWJU ill vuo uwiw*V|/M?wu
of the Wilson gold mine, and The En
quirer is informed that he is seriouslj
. considering the idea of making his hom<
in Yorkvilleduring the winter. If he doei
decide to do so, he and his family are as
sured of a hospitable welcome, and suet
a pleasant stay that they will feel inclinec
to locate here permanently.
LODGED IN LIMBO.
' One of the men who has been terroriz
ing the people of BlackBburg and Gaffnej
City, is now safely lodged in the Yori
county jail. At least, be is generally sup
posed to be the right man. He is a wbib
tramp and gives his name as Harr?
Speece.
Speece was arrested in Greenville las
week. From bis description the polic<
supposed he was the man who was want
ed in Blacksburg, and they telegraphet
Chief of Police Duncan to go oreram
. see. Chief Duncan promptly identifie<
I him as the suspect and took him U
> Blacksburg..
There was great excitement over th<
' arrest at both Gafiney and Blacksburg
) The people had become thoroughly arous
i ed against the fellow, and it is reporte<
i that some of them were inclined to dea
with him according to the code of Judg
Lynch. But, fortunately, they kep
themseves within the bounds of the law.
i After getting Speece back to Blacks
burg, Chief Duncan and Dr. D. S. Ram
seur gave him a thorough investigation
> It is reported that among other things hi
admitted that he was the man who ooin
mitted the rcbberies. He claimed tha
he had a partner. It was his policy, hi
- said, to steal nothing that could beiden
I tified, and that was the reason that a
" some places be only helped himself U
J something to eat.' Several stolen article
were found on his person, and they, hi
i nairi hari hnan "nwinnH" hv his nartner
: He denied the shooting of the Negro
and also the burning of Mr. G. M
i Moore's barn.
) In view of his admission, Chief Duncai
and Dr. Ramseur advised him that'i
> would be a very good idea to waive hi
' right to a preliminary examination an(
i go at once to jail. They thought that i
the outraged people should be made ful
i ly aware of the actual facts in the case
' the result would not be altogether health]
I forSpeece, and Speece took their advice
L He was committed for trial on the cbarg
> of burglary and larceny.
Chief Duncan is of opinion that ther
i will be no trouble to convict Speece o
i burglary and larceny and also thinks tha
the evidence will be forthcoming to con
> vict him of shooting the Negro and bum
> ing Mr. Moore's barn.
SOMETHING OF A HUMBUG.
Since the days when gray-beaded mei
> of today began to show demoralizatioi
' ?4t- At. U 1. ikA
' WllU lilt) ur?l uppciuaino ui wo uiu)ajowi
remained "good" for a full month ii
- hopes of trying to coax their daddies ou
of 50 cents by show day, and broke tbei
arms and legs for weeks afterward tryinj
to imitate the daring feats performed witl
apparent ease by the circns riders, 01<
John Robinson had the reputation in thi:
' section of being at the head of one of th<
best shows traveling.
The advent of bill posters some week
ago advertising John Robinson am
Franklin Bros.' shows, aroused the sami
1 old feeling so well known to all. Thi
poster papers helped spread the news anc
the newpapers also assisted. But in thi:
1 special cases it is not improbable that the
1 big show could have been advertisec
without either ot these agencies. Fo:
don't all the members of the older generation
remember Old John Robinson, and
have they not told the boys and girli
growing up about him ? His name hai
ever been a guarantee of a great enter
tainment, and when his show was hen
last in 1889, it was fully up to the standard
Then, when the word went out that added
to their big show there was another?
that of Franklin Bros.?equally as' large
is it surprising that the news scraped the
whole country as with a fine tooth comb 1
At any rate, the people came. They
came from the north, the south, the east
and the west, on the trains, in buggies and
f ?? unn/1 on f*AAf Thfltl
ULl LlUIODUIH/a aiiu Wia ivwvi auvj
came in such numbers that the oldest inhabitant
does not remember to have ever
before seen such a large crowd in the
town. It is not often that a big show like
this comes through this section, and all
the show-going population was determined
to take advantage of the opportunity
to see it.
The show came. The tents were put up.
They were not quite so large or numerous
as the advertisement on the show bills
led the people to expect; but they were so
much larger and more numerous thau
any other show had ever pitched here before,
that there was little cause to notice
the discrepancy. Next came the parade.
It was also a big thing. There
were only two elephants, where the advertisement
called for a whole herd.
There was no horseless carriage, as advertised
; but there was a steam piano, one
1.!? o noff nf onnthflr and
U Iff UUIIU aiiU a pait VI
numerous cages of wild animals. Some
were closed and others were open. In
many respects the parade was disappointing
; but still, as compared with other
parades, it was a big thing, and the
people still had no cause to suspect that
they were about to be duped.
Next came the performance. The big
tent was packed with people. Just how
many were there is difficult to estimate.
It is not likely that the number was less
than 4,000. Here was noticed another
discrepancy. On the showbills and in
the newspapers, the circus people had
advertised three rings. There were only
two. It pretty soon developed that there
was really no use for more than one.
There was some very good riding, on fat,
sluggish horses, and some very difficult
feats wore performed on an aerial trapeze.
The clowns got off the usual stereotyped
jokes that were In vogue when John
Kobiuson first went into the show busi
j mas; but nothing new. In fact, if any ai
feats were presented that all circus-goers \
had not seen before, thej escaped the tl
i notice of the reporter. In order to kill tt
time, it is supposed, and make the per- w
i formance last a full hour, several of the ai
, least interesting feats were repeated over Is
and over again, and the whole show was gi
, so dull and lifeless as to make even the b;
i small boys thoroughly tired,
r The show was accompanied by a per- ai
feet horde of sharpers. The wheel of 01
t fortune and the thimble trick men, etc., ai
i were on hand and fleeced the unsuSpect- 01
i ing by the score. It is claimed also that w
the sharp tricks were not oonflned to the si
I independent scoundrels on the outside, si
. The reporter has heard it charged that o
j some of the doorkeepers were careful not 1(
i to give back the proper change; but at- b
tempted to swindle almost every man n
t who gave them large bills. 1
, After the show left here, there was put fc
, in circulation a story to the effect that it I
r was not John Robinson's show at all.
- The Franklin Brothers, so the story had a
it, had bought the name from young John n
Robinson for $10,000 a year. Whether this 1
> story is true, we have no positive infor- d
. mation ; but we are not prepared to dis- A
t believe it. Heretofore the name of Old ti
John Robinson has been worth a great c
r deal in the south. Ten thousand dollars I
i a year for it would have probably been a
3 low price. But it will come cheaper now.
- If these men who are now reaping such a
t rich harves as the reward of their hum[
buggery should take a tour through the f
same country next year, they would not
be able to pay their expenses.
LOCAL LACONICS. (
7 Until January 1897.
: The Twice-a-Week Enquirer will ^
' be furnished from this date to January t
3 1st, 1897. foV 40 cents.
7 The State Fair.
The'State Fair is to be held as usual ^
' from November 9 to 13. While it is not g
9 expected to be what it once was, it will
' be well worth attending. P
: Sam Jones on "Sawclety." j:
Rev. Sam P. Johes is to lecture in the
Chester opera bouse on Thursday night, t
9 October 29. His subject will be "Saw- f
ciety." The Chester and Lenoir rail- ,,
9 road will give reduced rates upon appli- j
cation.
, After the Tigers. q
: Detective Newbold, accompanied by j
some dispensary constables, went up ?
9 into Cherokee township last week, arrested
several alleged offenders against ^
the dispensary law, and had them bound j
over to court. c
Violating the Law. a
Although the close season for game is v
6 not out until November 1, The Enquib- 0
' er is informed that an indiscriminate c
slaughter of young partridges has already c
0 commenced in many sections of the 0
" county. Such criminal and unsportsmanlike
conduct should be prosecuted t
0 to the fullest extent of the law. t
s
The Federal Commissioner*. t
A meeting of the county board of Fed- c
eral election commissioners was held in j
' Yorkville last Saturday. Mr. T. W. t
Boyd was not present. The board organ- j
ized by the election of Mr. P. M. Burris g
t as chairman, and Mr. A. F. McConnell t
8 as clerk. The names of the board of r
j election managers appointed for the var- \
f ious precincts appear in the official notice t
published in another column. c
1 Did a Good Basinets. 8
Y The 0. R. & C. railroad brought over t
i, 900 people to Yorkville last Friday on t
e account of the circus. The Chester & <
Lenoir did not bring so many ; but it had 8
e quite a picnic all the same. A large 1
f number of Negroes?from 300 to 500 probt
ably?walked up from McConnellsville, S
. Guthriesville and Philadelphia, and after *
. the circus, decided to ride back. They
kept Agent Beard busy more than two c
hours, Friday night, selling return tick- >
ets. 8
1 H. V. IT... Iln?n 1
a All of the drummers are not for Mo- *
'? Kiuley, that is certain. There was a *
1 snuff salesman in town last Monday who c
1 is red hot for Bryan. He had a crowd of *
r men- around him at the postofBce for J
* about 15 minutes, and with an unusually 1
1 glib tongue, convinced them that he i
3 knew what he was talking about. 1
9 Among other things, he said that a month
0 ago 9 drummers out of 10 were for McKinley,
and now you can't find a Mc- <
9 Kinley man on the road with a search
* warrant. He felt certain also that Bryan c
9 is to be the next president. c
3
. Cot Him With a Hatchet. C
9 Will Black and John Moore, both col- C
1 ored, got into a difficulty out at the show e
I grounds last Friday. Black went for j
r Moore viciously with a hatchet, and cut (
him severely in the shoulder and on one
arm. The wounded Negro was carried as
quickly as possible to Dr. Miles Walker's
jj office. He was bleeding profusely from *
a severed artery and was really in danger
j of death. Dr. Walker happened to be in 9
his office, however, and quickly stopped *
' the flow of blood. Moore is now getting H
along very well. t
? ??? v
1 BLACKSBURU BUDGET. f
i . "
The Weather?Mrs. Wlnecoff Better?Cow
Thieves Arrested?The Man Who Has
Been Terrorizing the Town?The Whereabouts
of Mrs. Sage. ^ tl
. Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer. a
Blacksburg, October 20.?The first
killing frost of tbe autumn made its appearance
yesterday morning, and what w
then was green of vegetation, shows tbe
effect of its withering touch. The leaves S
of the trees are also changing their color n
from tbe rich green to the many beautiful
and variegated hues which render our
forests so gorgeous and attractive, They ei
i were never prettier, and call forth continually
the wonder and admiration of every S
true lover of Nature. ir
Rev. J. E. S. Winecoff, with his family, o1
left here yesterday afternoon for a visit to S
his father-in-law, Mr. Gillon, near Concord,
N. C. The mauy friends of Mr.
and Mrs. Winecoff will rejoice to know n
that she has sufficiently recovered, after a
painful and serious illness, to. make the u
journey. Mr. Winecoff expects soon to fo
return and resume his ministerial duties
as pastor.of the First Presbyteriau church di
at this place. at
Two Negroes known as Will Saunders Si
and Bob Heury were arrested here yesterday
morniug by Chief of Police J. C.
Duncan, charged with stealing and selling m
cows. On Saturday, the 10th iust., they
brought a cow and sold her to Mr. J. D.
Gault for $10. A few days afterward she at
was claimed and taken away. by Sain
Hellington, au industrious and well-to-do u
Negro who lives on Mr. W. N. Nolen's at
place at Pleasant Ridge, in Gaston couu- 61
ty, N. C. He was accompanied by Mr. Nolen,
who confirmed his ideutiticatiou
of the cow. The same Negroes, ignorant ?
of what had transpired, came again yesterday
morning, bringing another cow to
for sale. Messrs. Gault and Duncan were 1
on the lookout for them, and as soon as
they made their appearance they were ?
promptly arrested and safely locked up. a
Chief Duncan immediately notified the 20
/
uthorities at Gastonia, and Messrs. W.
L Nolen and W. M. Adams came for
le culprits on the first train and carried
lem back securely tied. Tbe Negroes
ere rather choice In selecting tbe cows,
3 both are said to be very fine ones, tbe
st especially, as she is thought to be a
rade Jersey and has prominent marks of
reed.
A suspicious character, giving bis name
i Harry Speece, was arrested in the
utskirts of Greenville on Friday last,
nd from the description given the police
r that city by Chief Duncan, of a suspect
rbo was here the night that Philips was
lot, and who, it is thought, did the
looting, the fellow was turned over to
ur town authorities on Saturday and
>cked up. Yesterday he was brought
aftira rPn4?l Tnoti/io Damn fftt* ft nPflllmi*
ary bearing bat waived an examination,
ie was committed to jail and will be
aken to Yorkville this morning by Chief
>uncan.
Information is wanted as to the where*
bouts of Mrs. John B. Sage, who was
larried to Mr. Sage by Squire J. P.
lood, at Hoodtown, in I860. Her malen
name was Catharine Brakefield.
iny one able to give the above informa- "
ion, will confer a favor to Mrs. Sage by
ommunicatlng with Dr. J. G. Black of
llacksburg, or R. S. Abrams, Columbia.
w. A.
LETTER FROM HOODTOWN.
'rent on the 10th?Holding Their Cotton?
Disappointed With the Circus?Death of
Hiss Cleone Smith One Armed Man's
Trip on a Blcjole.
Correspondence of the Yorkrille Enquirer.
Hoodtown, October 19.?The first frost
9 do any danger fell here this morning.
Everything was white in low places and
t was distinctly visible about the wood
tiles, fences, etc. Cotton and sweet potaoes
are considerably nipped and killed in
ome places.
The principal part of the ootton la
ticked, and the greater part of the corn
tas been gathered in this neighborhood.
A great many of our farmers are having
heir cotton ginned ; but will hold awhile
or better prices, only marketing what Is
lecessary to meet the guano acoounts and
ike obligations.
Since I wrote in regard to (he cotton tie
I a oat ion, I find that the wire tie ia coming
nto common use and it makes a neat
>ale, too.
Quite a number of our citizons went to
forkville last Friday; some to go into
be circus and others to take their
bildren to see the street parade and
Atend.to buying winter oiotblng, etc.,
vhich, owing to the crowded condition
if the stores, they found rather a difflult
task. It is needless to say that the
ircus did not come up to thd expectation
if the people generally. ,
Several cases of fever have oocurred In
his section. Miss Cleone Smith died of
hat disease at the home of her mother,
tear Bullock's Creek, last Thursday, at 8
('clock p. m., and was buried next day,
at her own request, at Bollock's Creek,
he obsequies being conducted by her
> as tor, Rev. J. B. Swann. She loved to
ling the "Songs of Zlon," and but a few
lours before death came to separate the
nortal from the immortal part of her
>eing, she Joined ber sister in singing
hat soul-inspiring hymn, "Jesus, Lover
if My Soul." From her dying testimony
ibe has gone to a world where her voice,
tow silent in the grave, will blend, with
be angelic choir forever. The sympathy
>f the entire community goes out to her
iged mother and only sister in their sad
OSS. ' \ ,
Mrs. F. M. Pruett is very ill with fever,
ibe has been confined to her bed for four
veeks.
The "bike" craze has at last reached
lur village. There are at present two
vbeels here and others will probably buy
oon. After a 'number of strokes of ill
uck, in the shape of sudden collisions
vith mother earth, many concussions
rora sudden twists and turns, the most
?f the youths now successfully mount the
>lcycle. Our one<armed postmaster?
r. J. Hood?left Gaffiaey last Thursday
norning at 8.S0 a. m., rested here an
k>ur-and-a-half and made the trip to
forkville by 6.30 p. in. Voce.
SOUTH CAROLINA NKW8.
Colonel T. F. Clybarn IMwL j f .
Colonel T. Franjc Clyburn of Lan:aster,
died at his home in that county
>n Saturday. Her was at oue time
:ommander of the Twelfth regiment
?f South Carolina volunteers, and
?ver since the war has been a very
irominent citizen of Lancaster county.
)bey the Law.
Chairman Jone3 of the state board
>f control, has issued a circular in
vhich he warns dispensers against
allure to enforce the law requiring
ipplicants to sign requests for liquors,
ie also repeats the warning against
ales to minors or inebriates, and says .
bat violation of the law by dispensers A
trill be punished by prompt removal
rom offioe. *
AT THE CHURCHES. \
EPISCOPAL.
Sunday Services. Lay servioee in
tie morning at 11 o'clock. Sunday school
14.30 p. ra.
associate reformed presbyterian.
Rev. Boyce H. Grier, pastor. There
rill be no prayer meeting this afternoon.
Sunday Services.?YORK VILLE?
unday school at 4 o'clock in the afteroon.
TIRZAH?No preaching.
baptist.
Rev. D. C. Freeman, Jr., pastor. Prayr
meeting Thursday evening at 7.30.
Sunday Services.?YORKVILLE?
unday school at 10 o'clock in the mornig.
UNION?Preaching Sunday at 11
'clock a. m. CLOVER?Preaching on
unday at 7.30 p. m.
trinity methodist episcopal.
Rev. A. N. Brunson, pastor. Prayerleeting
this evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Rev. J. B. Campbell, presiding elder,
ill hold the fourth quarterly conference
ir this year on Friday evening at 7.30.
Sunday Services. Preaching Suniy
morning at 11 and in the evening
. 7.30 o'clock by the presiding elder,
unday school at 4 o'clock p. m.
presbyterian.
Rev. W. G. Neville, pastor. Prayerleeting
this afternoon at 4.30 o'clock.
There will be preaching next Friday
reniug at 7.30 and on Saturday morning ,
, 11 o'clock.
Sunday Services.?The ordinance of
le Lord's supper will be observed at
o'clock a. ir.. Sunday school in the
ternooa at 4 o'clock. Preaching in the
.ening at 7.30.
Shorts.
YORKVILLE, October 21.-Cotton 64
17.
JfEW YORK,October 19.-Cotton 715-16.
Futures closed steady; October, 7.57;
ovember, 7.60; December, 7.91; Januar,
7.94; February, 7.96; March, 8.01;
pril, 8.05; May, 8.05 ; June, 8.12; sales,
11,500.