Scraps and darts.
? Prices for windows on Pennsylvania
avenue on inauguration day are
rising rapidly. Latest quotations:
Single windows, $75 to $100; single
rooms with two or three windows,,
$300 ; suite with eight windows, $1,000
to $5,000. These prices will be
paid for the privilege of seeing Orover
Cleveland and William McKinley ride
in the same carriage, and witnessing
the longest parade ever known at an
inauguration in the Capital city. On
til" wo" tn (Via cnnitnl t.hfl Ohio man
HUV n MJ VV ?*J V WMV _ _
will sit od the left, but when the return
trip is made the New Yorker will
take that seat.
? The steamer Commodore, used by
the Cuban Junta for the purpose of
conveying men and arms to Cuba,
sank on the southern coast of Florida
last Saturday morning. All the crew
escaped by boats and proceeded to
Jacksonville, Fla. Stephen Crane,
the well-known New York novelist,
was on board the Commodore as acornmou
sailor. He was on his way to
Cuba to get material for a realistic
novel. There are several theories as
to the cause of the sinking of the Commodore.
The vessel was heavily loaded
with coal, and having grounded
on the day before, it is possible that
the seams were sprung apart. It is
also suggested that maybe there was a
traitor aboard the vessel, and that be
bored a bole in the bottom. It is
thought probable that the vessel can be
raised.
? A Rome, Ga., dispatch : Mr. W.
C. Mills of this county, brought a bale
*1 Uiwk
01 COltOU 10 IOWQ reueuuy WUIUU uau
been lying under his father's ginhouse
ever siuee the falL of 1872. John Mills
grew the cotton on his plantation in
Chattooga county during that year,
and in the fall, after it was picked and
ginned, the price went down, and the
old roan decided to hold it, feeling
confident that it would go to 20 cents
a pound. Instead of that, the price
continued to decline, and during all
these years it has lain there awaiting
the rise in value that never came.
Last winter the old man died, and bis
son took charge of his estate, and
among the assets was' the old bale of
cotton, much weather-beaten, with
the bagging very badly frayed and
ties rusted, but the lint as white as on
the day that it was ginned. The son
tried to sell it, and it was purchased
by Bass Bros. & Co. for 5.80 cents a
pound, a fraction more than one-fourth
the price for which the old mao had
held it so long.
? Science has almost gotten to the
point where the blind can be made to
see. It has already been published
bow, sometime ago, Charles Broadway
Rouss, the blind New York millionM
v aire, offered a round million dollars to
the man who should restore his sight;
and how John F. Martin,' another
blind man, offered to submit to experiments
instead of Mr. Rouss. Martin
has submitted to more than 50 experiments
; but without the faintest shadow
of success until last week, when he
was enable to see light. The wonder
was wrought by means of the fluoroscope,
recently.. invented by. Edison.
^ The contrivance is on the X-ray principle.
Shortly after it was applied to
Martin's eyes, be said he could see
?the first plimmOrhehfld bad for
years, tui icaaoua best known to the
experimenting physician, Dr. David
R. Edson, the experiment was not
a lew days, wTeuh!i9 believedst i 11
more remarkable results will be accomplished.
? There has been a great deal of
discussion lately as to when the Twentieth
century begins. There are all
kinds of claims in regard to the matter,
and not a few people who dissent
from the apparently self-evident fact
that the date is.January 1, 1900. One
school of chronologists is claiming that
the Twentieth century began last Friday.
They say that there has been a
mistake as to the date o'f tbe birth of
fVtot otmnt hovinnr rnnllv aa.
vu"ol> ? J ?
curred four years earlier than the date
which is now commonly accepted.
The proof, it is claimed, lies in two
main facts. Oue is the death of fierod
the Great, which is known to have
occurred 37 years after he had been
declared king by the Romans. Now,
this declaration look place in A. U. C.
714. The initials A. U. C. stand for
anno urbis condito, the year of the i
building of the city (by Romulus),
which was the epoch whence the Romans
computed time. Add 37 to 714,
and you get A. U. C. 751, which corresponds
with B. C. 4. It is obvious
that Herod could not have died four
years before Christ. Further, we
know that there was an eclipse of the
moon on March 12, B. C. 4, on which <
night Herod ordered some Jewish rab- i
bis to be burned for urging their pupils <
to destroy his golden eagle, and that
he was dead before the Passover, ,
which took place on April 12, B. C. 4.
Christ must, therefore, have been born
before Februury B. C. 4. The 25th of
December, B. C. 5, would fulfill all (
historical requirements.
? Edward C. Flannagan tried to kill
a whole family near Atlanta, Ga.,
last Thursday, because of the opposition
to his marrying 10-year old
Lelia Allen. Flannagan had been
boarding with the family of Mr. G. W. (
Allen for some time, aud although 30 ,
years of age, by a strange perversion, (
developed a strong love for the little
girl. At first nothing was thought of 1
this, as it was considered a Derfeetlv
natural attachment; but when the *
man proposed to pay the father a ?
round sum in cash if he would sign an t
agreement to allow him to marry the \
daughter when she should reach a ,
proper age, the family became more ,
watchful. Noticing this, Flaunagau
developed a strange kind of jealous insanity
aud while the family wasatsup- *
per commenced firing on the different 1
members with a revolver. Dixon Allen,
tbe little girl's grandfather, was t
almost instantly killed, and Mrs. Dixon '
Alleu was mortally wounded. Miss t
Ruth Slack was so badly shot that it j
s is impossible for her to recover. Mr.
G. W. Allen, the father of the child,
was knocked down, but not seriously 1
hurt. Flannagan was finally captur- f
ed and disarmed by Mr. and Mrs. G.
W. Allen. The murderer was at once 1
taken to Fulton county jail, and there c
was considerable talk of a lynching s
bcer but it did not. develop for the e
reasou that the jail was too strongly 1
guarded. i
? A writer in Scribner's magazine
goes into the horrible details of the
treatment of Armenians by the Turks
in nnnatantinoDle. Here is an exam
pie: "One horrible occurrence took
place while I was crossing the bridge
about half-past 12 on Thursday. An
old gentleman, an Armenian, stood at 1
the ticket office of the steamboat company,
buying his ticket to go to the up- 1
per Bosphorus. A policeman came up <
and rather roughly searched his person.
The old gentleman naturally re- <
monstrated with some warmth. The ,
policeman instantly knocked him
down. The poor old man picked himself
up and the policeman knocked
him down again. Upon this a Turkish
army officer came out of a coffee 1
shop and rebuked the policeman for
his brutality to the old man. To i
justify himself the policeman declared |
that the old man bad cartridges in bis ,
pocket. Then someone yelled: "Kill
the Giaour!" In a moment a crowd '
of ruffians sprang forward from no one
knows what lurking places, and in less 1
time than it takes to tell it they had 1
beaten out the old man's brains on the 1
planks in front of the steamer wharf. 1
Two small Armenian boys stood by, i
paralyzed with terror at this sudden ,
exhibition of passions, of which they
bad no idea. One of the bludgeon
men noticed tbem and shouted:
uTksao alon ara Armnninnnf" In a
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moment more the crying, pleading boys
bad been beaten to death before the
eyes of the officers and of the horror 1
stricken passengers who were waiting
for the steamer. But neither officers
nor police nor passengers had aught to i
say to the murderers."
?nquim.
fCyBJBrTI^
YORKVIIiliE, 8. C.:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1897.
? The proposition of Mr. Burns of
Oconee, to overhaul the constabulary
feature of the dispensary law, is a move
in the right direction; at least it will
meet with the approval of the public.
? The promptness with which our
Cherokee neighbors have gone about
complyiug with the legal provisions
providing for their return to York
county, of itself shows that they are
doubly desirable citizens. May they i
meet with abundant suocess.
? If the 14-square mile strip of Cherokee
succeeds in getting back to York, the
legislature may either add it on to Broad
river township, or incorporate it into a
separate township. We have no doubt but
that the wishes of the people most interested
will be deferred to in the matter.
? The Republicans have commenced to
limke bclie\ o Hint lh?-y inn-mi v<> lrv lo
carry out their pledge to bring about.
international bimetallism, and Senator
Wolcott left for London last week to
attend an international conference which
is to be held there on the subject at the
end of this month. The proposed conference
iB to be entirely unofficial, having
been called by bimetallism, or, pretended,
bimetallists of Europe. The Enquirer,
of course, is in favor of bimetallism
; but it is somewhat skeptical
about these conferences, for it does not
believe they have much significance. I
The Democrats, not long ago, provided
for the appointment of delegates to an
international conference; but the delegates
were not appointed. There was
reason at the time to believe that the ,
action was merely a kind of insincere <
bluff to pull the wool over the eyes of
the people?a tub to the whale, so to
speak?and it is not at all improbable '
that the present movement is in the same '
direction. While bimetallism is right (
and proper, it is never going to be realized
through international agreement. (
Europe is not going to agree. Over there |
the entire control of affairs is in the I
hands of the very rich only, and bimet- I
allism is not to the immediate pecuniary f
interest of this class. The only hope of '
me wona, mereiore, lur l>j iij tutu i ism, i?
in the independent action of the United
States. When this country says free
coinage at the ratio of 16 to 1, Europe
will be forced to come into the arrangement
out of self defense; but until the
United States does take such action, the
single gold standard will remain undisturbed.
THE DISPENSARY CONSTABULARY.
The proposition of Representative C.
D. R. Burns of Oconee, to do away with
the dispensary constabulary, may not
meet with widespread approval; but we
think that if the Oconee statesman will
try to have the law amended in important
particulars, he will get not a little
endorsement.
There is no doubt about the fact that
the dispensary constabulary has heaped
jpon itself a great deal of odium, and
he most surprising thing about the sitlation
is that there have not been some
radical changes before now. The only
,vay in which the matter can be reasonibly
accounted for, is that the people
jeuerally have never given it sufficient ?
bought.
If the dispensary law is to remain on ?
he statute' books, it must be enforced,
rhere is no question as to that proposi- v
ion ; but in the enforcement of this law, v
t is a bad thing to give any man, or set of ^
nen, power of life and death, and that is n
virtually what has been done in the case
if the dispensary constables.
When Governor Tillman found that f
here was considerable opposition to the e
tispensary law, or rather that men per- j<
listed in violation of the law, he gatli- t
ired the constables around h'.'ii, armed t
>
them with big pistols and told them to
ahoot. As to just bow far he told the
constables to go, or bow much safety he
guaranteed them, we have no positive
information. To many, the governor's
action looked all right at the time; but
a study of subsequent developments
Is calculated to make the strongest advocates
of this law, who have reasonable
intelligence, realize the existence of a
state of affairs which, to say the least, is
Bxtremely grave.
Three men have been shot down in
Spartanburg county, one in Greenville,
one in Chesterfield, and others in other
portjci.s of the state. Under ordinary
provisions of law, no officer has a right
to arrest a violator of the law except with
a warrant or for an offense committed in
view. And, under no circumstances, has
an officer the right to shoot an offender
before making an arrest, except in selfdefense
or on attempt to escape in case of
felony. In none of the cases mentioned
did it appear that the constables who did
the shooting had warrants, nor did it appear
that any of the offenders attempted
to resist arrest. Worse than all; in one
of the Spartanburg cases, a constable was
actually convicted of murder by a jury
of his country, and then saved from punishment
by the pardon of the governor.
Perhaps it is not necessary to comment
at length along this line; but to those
who thoroughly appreciate the principles
upon which this government rests, the
situation is alarming to contemplate. It
would be all right, maybe, if those to
whom the dispensary constables mete
out "justice" at discretion were really
violators of the law; but when it comes
to holding up a man at the muzzle of a
revolver for carrying a jug of buttermilk,
or shooting at Negro preachers on
their way home with the proceeds of
church festivals in their valises, law-abiding
citizens in other avocations may well
begin to tremble for the time when it
may be their turn to be tried, convicted
and executed by an irresponsible oneman
jury, and on suspicion.
Until some other method for the enforcement
of the law is devised, we can
hardly say that we are ready for the abolition
of the constabulary system; but
whether the system is abolished or not,
the good" of the state and the proper administration
of the law, requires that it
be speedily revised so as to take from the
constables some of their extraordinary
power. As the office is now constituted,
it would seem that the dispensary constable
practically has the power of life
and death, with no responsibility except
unto himself; and if his power is not
revised so xas to put him at least down to
the level of other constabulary, it would
be well not only to abolish tffe whole
system, but the whole dispensary law
into the bargain.
Jones not Disheartened.?Senator
Jones, chairman of the Democratic
national committee, has written the
following letter, which speaks for itself,
to a discouraged correspondent:
"I don't agree with the gloomy
view you take of our efforts. We
polled a million more votes than
Cleveland did four years ago, when he
was ooid to -havfr -carried the country
t>y a luudslide, an$ this is certainly u
great deal, fwucciallv when we remember
what the feeling of the party
was when the Chicago convention
met.
"Another thing is a matter of decided
satisfaction to me, and that is
that we milled ut least two-thirds of
all the intelligent votes in this country.
The large Republican vote embraced
millions of Negroes and utterly
uulettered foreigners, who have uo
conception of the genius of our government,
no appreciation of the obligations
of citizenship, and no idea of
economic questions. In this country
I believe that intelligence is bound to
win, and considering the fact that the
overwhelming majority of the intelligent
men mere on our side in this
controversy, I see nothing to dishearten
the friends of Dtmocracy."
Militia on a Spree.?The Bradley
Guurds, of Barboursville, Ky.,
took a rather peculiar way in which
to celebrate Christmas. Huving tilled
themselves with whisky, they got permission
from their captain to take
their rifles out of the armory, and also
took a large quantity of blank and
iall cartridges. They fired volleys of
ilank cartridges for awhile ; but soon
growing tired of this they began to
jse bullets. Marching to the court
louse they riddled the doors and winlows,
and next they began operations
in stores and dwellings. Over oue
thousand shots were fired and the
ioors and windows of almost every
louse in town were perforated. Theie
vere some narrow escapes; but,
itrange to say, nobody was hurt.
When the news of the atfair was telegraphed
abroad next day, the whole
state became indignant and the peoile
have not yet cooled down. That
,he company will be disbanded in disgrace
is a foregone conclusion ; but
vhetber any other steps will be taken
igainst the criminally careless militianen,
has not yet developed.
Fire In Charlotte.?The Charotte
Observer building sustained a (
lisastrous loss by fire last Saturday
light, as the result of an explosion
laused by burglars who were attempt- i
nnr tn rnh ihu oofs in thn hiiuinpaa /if
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ice. A large stock of paper in the i
>usiness office was ignited, and the i
ire quickly spread to other parts of t
he building, barely giving the men in <
he composing room time to get out <
vith their coats and hats. The typeetting
machines were bady damaged ; '
>utall the loss was oovered by insur- '
ince.
The Danger In Extremes.?There 1
vere two news items flashed over the ;
vires the other day, one after the other,
rhe first told of a prominent military ,
oan in Norfolk, who, while drunk, fell
rom a hotel and was killed. Theoth- '
r told of the sucide of a leuding pro- ,
iibitiouist,who having made unsuccess- i
ill investment at Yonkers, N. Y., end- <
d his life with a pistol. The moral ]
3, avoid extremes. The fanticand ex- ]
remist come to no good end.?Spar- <
anburg Herald.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS. '
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INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mase Ferguson?Quotes standard granu- v
lated sugar at 18 pounds for $1; and is p
prepared to supply you with pie peach- ,
es, syrup peaches and Battle-Axe tobacco.
11
J. J. Hunter?Announces a reduction in s
all lines and especially in clothing and c
blankets. He has just received a large a
stock of shoes, both leather and rubber.
Grist Cousins?Can furnish you with staple
and fancy groceries, plows and n
plowstocks and tanning fixtures gener- I
ally, 20 pounds of granulated sugar for t!
$1 cash, five pounds of Ariosa coffee for ^
81, and two aozen lemons for 25 cents.
John G. Moss, Administrator of the estate
of Julia T. Moss, deceased?Gives tl
notice that he has filed his final return a
with the probate judge, and on the 8th t
of February will apply for .a discharge. _
Louis Roth?Has on nand a choice lot of *
fancy and family groceries which he c
purposes to sell at the lowest possible ?
prices. i
Sain M. A L. Geo. Grist?Talk to vou j
about the Mutual Reserve Fund Life ^
Association.
J. H. Miller, Cashier?Publishes a report
of the condition of the First National
Bank of Rock Hill on the 1st of January,
1897.
T. M. Dobson & Co.?Tell you about a
Eredicted cold wave and lets you know 8
ow to break its force and quotes low
prices on a number of useful articles. ]
ABOUT PEOPLE. \
Mrs. Marv R. Williford and children i
have returned house ffom Winnsboro. i
Misses Healan of filacksburg, spent a ,
few days last week with Misses Frances
and Laura Parish.
Mr. and Mrs. Pelhain Morrow left last
Monday night for Aiken, to attend the
funeral of Mrs. J. C. Oehler, sister-in-law
of Mrs. Morrow, who died in that city on
Monday morning at 6 o'clock. The interment
will take place in Chaileston on
Wednesday at noon. Mrs. Oheler was a
daughter of the late Dr. D. J. Cain of
Charleston. r
DEATH OF MRS. JONES.
The Columbia State of yesterday announces
the death of Mrs. Annie Isabel
Jones, wife of the venerable Cadwallader
Jones, which occurred at the residence of
her daughter, Mrs. Dr. T. C. Robinson,
in Columbia, on Monday morning at 9
o'clock. Mrs. Jones was 81 years of age.
"The deceased lady;" oontinues the account
in The State, ','was a granddaughter
of JudgeJredell of the supreme court
of the United States, who received his
appointment from George Washington,
and was the eldest daughter of Governor
James Iredell of North Carolina. She
first saw the light of day at Edenton,
N. C.
"She leaves her aged husband, who is
now bearing the weight'of 84 years, to
mourn her loss. Had she lived until today,
she would have celebrated the 61st
anniversary of her wedding.
[ "She leaves nine children?Mrs. George
Irwin of Greensboro, Ala.; Captain Iredell
Jones of Rock Hill, S. C. ; Cadwallader
Jones, Jr., of Greensboro, Ala.;
Johnston Jones of Los Angeles, Cal.^and
Captain Allen Jones, Colonel Willie
Jones, Pride Jones, Mrs. T. C. Robertson
and Mrs. Helen J. Coles, all of Columbia.
She also leaves a host of grandchildren
and great grandchildren to mourn her
loss." > . 1
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TAX COLLECTIONS.
Treasurer Neely is one of the few individuals
in this section who has not ^
had much "Christmas." Throughout
the holidays he has beed too'busy not only
to think about pleasure; but almost to
sleep. r wIt
has all been on account of tax collections.
Up to December 23, the receipts '
issued numbered only 5,171 out of a total
of something like 10,000, andas can-easily J
bt< to do the I
work in ^^^gv^JdJ^BaJjSBusome
pretty livelynfllWng.
And some hustling there has been.
During the lest six days in which the
books were open, Mr. Neely issued receipts
at the rate of more than 500 a day,
and when the books closed on the 31st 1
ultimo, the total number issued amounted
to 8.770. out of a total book of something
iike 10,000.
Taxes, however, have not been eoilec- I
ted up quite so closely this year as last., i
The regular book called for $88,899.98, 1
and the "additionals" are estimated as 1
amounting to $1,500. Of these amounts <
the total collections have reached $85,
147.50, leaving unpaid sometmng line i
$3,700. This, of course, is provided that e
the estimate as to the amount of the "ad- c
ditionals" is reasonably correct. At thia t
time last year, .the amount of taxes still f
uncollected was $2,220.43. /
The 15 per cent, penalty on uncollected
taxes, attached on January 1; but the 1;
books will remain in the bands of the s
treasurer until the 15th instant, on which t
date that official will turn his. bills over c
to the sheriff in the form of executions. 1
In the meantime, those who can possibly i
do so had better settle, for they can still
settle with the treasurer on a more satis- c
factory basis than with the sheriff. v
o
COMING BACK. &
The people living on the eastern side of K
Cherokee township, are not yet ready to C
go to the proposed new county, and they
are not going if they can help them- ii
selves. That fact may now be taken as b
practically settled. I
Our Cherokee neighbor? are not at all h
greedy. They do not propose to ask for ti
the whole 28 square miles of surplus in tl
the new county; but are willing to divide N
with White Plains township, in Spartanburg
county, according to the suggestion o
made in The Enquirer on last Satur- b
day, and will ask for only 14 square ft
miles. P
The movement is already well under o:
way. Engineer McKingsley of Blacks- is
burg, has been employed to make a is
survey of the territory which desires to S<
come back to York, and The Enquirer
was informed on Monday, that it was his hi
intention, provided the weather was fav- af
:?rable, to commence work yesterday, tfc
He is to make a trial line from Mercer's T
landing on Broad river, to King's creek hi
trestle on the O. R. & C.; from thence he to
will go up the creek to Goforth'sold mill, el
ind thence along the creek to the King's hi
Mountain township line. If the area le
;bus cut off is more than 14 square miles, m
lie will go back, start over, and cut it st
lown to the required figure.
Mr. William Wisher, who is an active bl
eader in the movement, and one of the pi
men vho desires to come back to York, co
hftH given us the names of freehold voters th
ivho are included in the territory just dt
referred to. They are as follows: Robt. d<
M. Plaxico, William Caldwell, William d<
Borders, B. F. White, Thomas Whiso- N
nant, William Wilborn, Hays Mitchell, cl
William Wallace, Frank Westmoreland, K
John Whisonant, Link Martin, Philip
Uambright, Vere Rnnnell, Van Moss, pi
It. J. W. Moss, Jackson McGill, James M
McGill, W. J. McGill, Alexander Mc- co
jill, Thomas McGill, Vance Starnes, la
Noah Wisher, William Manning, Aiireu ni
Me Daniel, Dock Bolin. There are oth- th
;rs ; but those were all that happened to bt
come to Mr. Wisher's mind during the m
ew minutes the reporter had to talk
o him.
The understanding is that of 45 white
otere in the 14 miles of. area which it is
iroposed to bring back* all but three are
[i favor of the movement. No petition
ias yet been circulated; but the undertending
is that signatures will be proured
while the survey is iu progress,
nd the statutes will be complied with in
very particular in time to turn over the
ocessary papers to Senator Love and
lepresentative deLoach, who will see
hat the whole matter is properly laid
lefore the general assembly.
And something else, too, showing that
hose naoDle know what they are doing
nd that they mean business. It has
teen arranged that so soon as the proposed
14 square miles have been cut off, a
ommittee will be appointed to go to
Ipartanburg and confer with the people
n White Plains township, thus lessening
he probability of a bitch which might
lofeat the desires of both sections.
AUCTION SALES.
The auction sales by the clerk of the
ourt last Monday?salesday for Januiry?were
as follows:
Under foreclosure in the case of George
j. Riddle, guardian, against Jacob Battle
ind others; a portion of the "Roes"
dace, on the Western outskirts of Yorkrille,
and consisting of 164 acres. Bought
>y Mrs. Cora C. Ininan for $1,056.73.
\lso the Mrs. Isabella Steele residence
)lace, on East Liberty street, in the town
>f Yorkville, containing about 11 acres.
Bought by C. E. Spencer, attorney, for
12,200.
Under foreclosure, in the case of Joseph
EI. Saye, against Sarah Cordelia Lan idge;
the John M. Lan ridge land, conlisting
of 24 acres. Bought by G. W. S.
Elart, attorney, for $102.
Under foreclosure, in the case of Shlpvith
Wilraer, assignee, against L. B.
VIcFadden, part interest in 100 acres of
and in Betbesda township. Bought by
3. E. McFadden for $480.
* * " ? IUa aaU
Aline conclusion U1 tuo vmiA a WJW,
desara. John J. and W. T. Nichols, surviving
executors of the estate of the late
fohn Nichols, sold lands, etc., as follows.
The J. P. Aycock land, lying on Turcey
creek and containing 327J acres.
Sought by J. L. Aycock at $4.05 an acre.
The J. B. Stevenson land, in Bnllodk's
>eek township, containing 120 acres.
Bought by T. J. Nichols for $475.
The Latimer land, formerly known as
be "James Crawford" tract, situated in
fork township and containing 60 acres.
Bought by J. J. Nichols for $461.
The "Biadley" tract of 100 acres, situated
in Cherokee township. Bought by
Vf. E. Nichols for <200.
The "Martin Home place," adjoining
be foregoing and containing 136 acres.
Bought by M. E. Nichols for f 105.
The "Dancing Hill" tract in Broad
Biver township, containing 100 acres.
Bought by T. J. Nichols for $425.
One-fourth interest in the "Polly Smith
ract," situated in Broad River townihip
and containing 333 acres, more or
ess. Bought by T. J. Nichols for $425.
The "Adickes store building and lot,"
ituated on the corner of Congress and
East Liberty streets, in the town of Yorkville.
Bought by Mrs. A. M. Nichols for
>5,350, !
The "A. C. Sutton tract," in Fort Mill
ownsbip, containing 117} acres. Bought
T T xri^K^lo fn, 43S0
O. U. i.1 IVUVia iv. fvwv.
LOCAL LACONICS,
i 94,000. Loss.
Messrs. Whitaker A Parish's fine
-acing mare, Fannie Rowena, died In
New Orleans last week. It has been
reported here that an_jjffer of- ?4,000
wns rootoutly refused.
Boreavemeut to Mrs. Hammond. , {The
many friends of Mrs. Albert Hammond
In this section, will sympathize
with her in the death of her father, Mr.
John H. Detrick, which occurred near
Baltimore on Jannary 2. Mr. Detrick
w as in the 69th year of bis age.
Mr. Leech's Insurance.
The insurance of Mr. G. C. Leech of
Hickory Grove, on his house and ftimltnre,
recently destroyed by fire, as al-eady
published, was 1900, all in the
Farmers' Mutual. The loss will be paid
without unnecessary delay,
letting Points.
Senator Love and Representative Epps
vere in town on Monday circulating
imong the people, getting points, no
loubt, on the many little matters which
hey will be expected to look after in the
;ghcj nj (mxtvjiii wij
Ln Orderly Crowd.
The crowd in town last Monday was a
arge one, and the good behavior was
uch as to suggest that there must have
teen a bigger "swearing off" than usual
m the first of January of this year.
?bere was but little liquor in evidence.
Extending the Water Service.
Pursuant to orders from the town counil,
a small pipe is to be laid from the
/ater main at the head of Congress street,
n up Lincoln street, to the residence of
Ir. A. Cody. The work is now in proress.
hangen of Residence.
Auditor Waters and family have moved
nto the Lowry bouse, recently vacated
y Dr. Delvaux and family. Mr. S. L.
lavidson has moved bis family into the
ouse vacated by Mr. Waters, and Caplin
Crawford has moved his family into
le bouse vacated by Mr. Davidson.
0 News of It.
Mr. J. R. Hoguehasnot heard anything
f the pocket book, containing $30, which
e recently lost in Yorkville. Somebody
>und the money, of course; but itapears
that the tinder either failed to see
r bear of the advertisement, or that he
dishonest. That the latter supposition
the true one, is more than likely.
>ld Twenty-One.
Messrs. Glenn & Allison tried their
and at the auction business on Monday,
ter the close of Mr. Kimball's sale, and
ley made things lively for a while,
wenty-one mules were sold under the
ammer at prices ranging from $90 down
1 862. During the day, they also sold
even mules by private sale. They still
ive a lot full, however, and expect to
ave for the west in a few days after
ore.
ole From the Church.
When the Olivet congregation asseined
last Sunday, it discovered that the
alpit hymn book and a handsome table
iver were missing. It is supposed that
e articles were stolen during the holiiys.
If the thief should happen to be
jteeted and captured, he will not be
>alt with as was the Broxton bridge
egro; but will merely be tried on the
large of petit larceny. i
imbair* Mule Sale.
Mr. S. J. Kimball's mule sale took i
ace at Glenn A Allison's stables last i
onday according to announcement,
iinmencing at 11 o'clock. There was a J
rge crowd in attendance, and quite a
amber of its members were there for ]
e purpose of buying mules. Mr. Kim- i
ill had advertised that he would sell 25 I
ules. He had 26, however, and sold I
then all, as fine a lot as fi ts been Been
here 'for sometime. The prices ranged
front 900 to 998. Several of the animals
went for less than cost; but the plucky
dealer was as game as usual and stood up
to the rack like a little inan. Good judges
say that none of the mules brought more
than they were worth.
Almost a Fire.
The residence of Mr. C. S. Gordon,
near McConnellsville, bad a narrow escape
from destruction by fire on last
Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon
had gone out for a short distance,
and when they returned they found the
house full of stnbke and flames. The
fire was extinguished after a hard fight,
when it was discovered that the trouble
was caused by a spark which had popped
out of the fireplace into a feather bed.
Connt* CnmmlnilaMrfl.
The county board ot commissioners
met in the office of the supervisor on last
Monday. Mr. T. G. Culp, who was sworn
in as supervisor some weeks back, baying
received his commission, took charge
of the office. The reporter for The Enquirer
was not present; but was informed
by Mr. Culp that except the auditing
of a number of accounts, no business of
importance was transacted.
RetrUtration Day. '
Pursuant to the requirements of the
law, the registration books 'should have
been open on Monday, Tuesday and today
; but they were not opened. It was
on account of the illness of two of the supervisors.
Major Beckham and Mr.
Witberepxm are both sick. Mr. Gordon,
though at bis post as usual, is without
power to act alone. There was only one
application for registration on Monday,
and so for as the reporter has learned,
there have been none since.
Emancipation Day.
In the last issue of The Enquirer it
was Btated that the Emancipation day cel'
ebration among the colored people passed
with good order throughout. It has become
necessary, however to qualify the
statement. Up to the time The Enquirer
went to press it was correct; bat a little
later there developed disorder that
came near resulting in a riot.. There were
, fights between Phil Craig and Perry An?
derson and Jim Jackson and 8am Cboat,
all colored. Clark Ratohford, also colored,
was veiy disorderly. All the offenders
were before the intendant.oh Sat
arday and were flue $2.50 each.
Will Continue the Business.
By reference to the advertisement in
another column, it will be noted that Dr.
C. M. Kuykendal proposes to continue
the business established and so long successfully
conducted by his father, the late
Dr. 'John C. Kuykendal. Dr. C. M.
Kuykendal was almost raised in the drug
business, has made a careful study of it
all his life, and is, therefore, familiar with
every department of it. He can be depended
upon to fully preserve for the
York Durg Store the enviable reputation
it has enjoyed throughout this section fot
t years.
Not So Bad as Reported.
A report was current on the streets ol
Yorkville on Monday, to the effect that
Dr. J. Wistar Allison of Bickory Grove
bad passed away during the morning.
Dr. J. B. Allison of Yorkville, however,
arrived from Hickory Grove on yesterday,
and reports that the report was no!
only incorrect, but that his brother if
much better, and the physicians are beginning
to entertain strong hopes of hfe
recovery. He is suffering from sciatk
rheumatism, aud was so near thcppiatwl
death on' Monday, tha?- there is nothing
surprising in tbe origination of the report
referred to'above.
[ With La Again.
- ' It was in tbe winter of 1891-2 that there
was such an epidemic of tbe previously
unheard-of disease la grippe. The disease
prevailed all over tbe country and
there were hundreds of cases in all sections
of York county. Many cases
proved fata]. Since that time ]t baa been
customary to apply the name of tbe
disease to ordinarily bad colds; bat as a
, matter of fact there have been bat few
real cases of tbe disease antil recently.
It now seems to be becoming prevalent
again and is spreading about generally.
' There have been a number of cases in
Rock Hill, Yorkville and other portions
of the county ; but so far as reported, the
disease is hot so severe as heretofore.
Looks Like a Good Thing.
Mr. R. E. Montgomery had on exhibition
in the courthouse yard last Monday
an interesting novelty in tbe shape ofa
moveable fence. "Bruce's Patent Postless"
is tbe name. The fence is constructed
of three-quarter plank in separate
panels which interlock in such a manner,
that one supports the other and does a\fay
with the necessity for poets. While tbe
fence can be taken apart by a man at
any panel almost as easily as opening
gate, it is perfectly secure against stock at
all points, and Mr. Montgomery claims
that it can be manufuctured complete for
20 cents per 10 fool panel. The invent^m
is especially recommended tor pastun*}
but it looks as if it would also serve equally
as well as a permanent tixture.
Death of Mrs. G. E. Wood*.
A telegram was received here yesterday
announcing tbe death of Mrs. 6. E.
Woods of Blacksburg, which occurred
in Washington, D. C., on yesterday
morning at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Woods left
for Washington on December 23 to spend
the holidays with relatives and friends,
and at the time was iiv her usual good
health. Shortly afterward, however, a
case of fever developed, and although
her condition was a subject of anxious
inquiry on tbe part of her husband and
friends, it was not thought that there was
any serious danger, and the news of her.
death came in the nature of a profound
shock. Mrs. Woods had been married
only about a year, and for the past four
months she and her husband, who is in
the railway postal service on the 0.,R.
A 0. railroad, bad been living at_Blaqksburg.
She has visited Yorkville'i?-:
quently, and on account of her sweet disposition
and gentle manners, made many
warm friends here.
Back to His Old Home.
The Enquirer had a pleasant visit
on Monday from Mr. R. P. Smith, an old
York county man, now a citizen of Minden,
Rusk county, Texas. Mr. Smith is
back in South Carolina on a visit to his i
brothers, W. B. and J. J. Smith of Clo t
ver, and other relatives in this section. It l
will be remembered by his old Iriends, I
of which there are still many, that be I
t ohnrtio after he came homen
WUIII; Ml x CAOfl Ouui?v
from the/war. tie was back on a jrislt 10 I
years ago, and this is bis first visit since, i
Still good natured, jovial and full of life i
and fun, just like be used to be, be is a I
veritable chip off of the old block and
and would pass for a brother of Beatty i
and John anywhere. Mr. Smith used to <
be a blacksmith and a good one ; but has 1
not worked at that trade for a long time. 2
He has been engaged in fanning for the c
past 15 or 20 years and has been quite s
successful. He told us on Monday tbat;
he expected to return to Texas witbln a
few days, ^ 11
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I
ROCK HILL JpBXflWg. h
Holldny Krperirnce#- l> I>r*T*Ient-per. ^
soual Mention?Id *ervlee l? V
tbe First Presbyte Chore*.
Correspondence of tbe T Koaubsr.
Rock Hill, Jsnna ? Christum hag
Rone; ihe new year come. The results
of the holiday i 4,11 felt. There
is a sort of restfulm lo the bones of
those who feel well, tt forbidsjt^y '
work as yet. Those i were da^ag^
In any way are recov* ? ; but the legson
about oaqfon-c iers has been
learned and: well lettrn It is doubtfai
whether It will , be t?po ry for th&Uy
council to^fnterfere nex ear. The Bldl'?
' t/fc them alone.
viauais nave ueuuv
It is with many reg that we bate
been forced to resogniz le presence of
an old enemy in ear m >; bal thereig
no denying the fact that rippe, withal
his hosts, h&s landed in c ifoidst. Them
are so many cases that e will not at.
tempt to name them; I that little ra?
crobe, if it Is caused bj lie robes, res-V-^^
pects neither old nor y< kg, grand noipr
lowly, fat nor lean; oor other creajp
ure, and is absolutely ptiesa Fortunately
we have not hod df seriousi caadfc
Most of them have stop at that >Nga *
of the disease when' the atient feels that
though almost all fois i snds are lobt to
him, be has a few left. > )
There are several chages ih boelness
lines: Messrs. Reid ai \^p#on have
dissolved the partnerstlr*eretofore existing
between tboMM^fc Reid bos
opened the old Lomfll>re and has in
display there a lanr^V of furniture:
| while in the sauie/j^pf. Mr. 'Ed Reid
has.a full line duflv instruments.
Mr, Wroton can at the old stand
with a fall line ot^er things
on wheels. ep^K, . ...
Another will
be that MnaWr111/^118
charge of CbeJHf1 Blacksborg.
Mr Greert'TwPw?0 **a? tor several
years. By Ha gfngjloee a manager
who is fallydnf<*W*|| *very detail in
themanagetteulinw; a.hostwhomakes
suclfo \Nmf P **on that
guests wish WN"; ?"d last of
1 all, a gentleoran.j J^Bmrg gains.
Professor Pat*rfl?idlaw of the
Sooth Cangnaj/cJW came np on
Thursday nfcbtlp Uglnthrop ooUege
and to see old frtj/gWlnthrop took
holidky, bat 14? M are numerous
and are eaay to.Anc|
Mrs J R. AHevpoved Into her
new bouU nW^JSMeFadden;
and Mr. F. H. Bgvf? ??ain made
1 Rock Hill kia Irbgwo&ss^r E. W.
Hall and fandlyj#WF?y Mrs. Allen
1 in this ehangeof lJw^On
Friday, ap service, was
held in the Finfetlfperiao church.
Sunday was t?e ilarfflay for the administration
tot I ssarament of the
Lord's sapper, aJbe ueeting on Fri'
day was one of J?Wtory services.
Instead of ***>'. there
w^ree^#S^'Mr. J.W.
Thomson I by
Mr J B Milltp w? T**?*d of deatha
nnson. These were
' f OOUUIIU^ |HW
) not Ions, and tltbq clerk of the sesi
irion called tbJ of'Ibe members for
, the Jnlfcrrpatiof those present.. The
service wasptfl buMr. Sprunt and
; was enjoyed. J
i At tbe aDno?etir*o* the Knight's ,
of Hobor lodaPt Tburday night, the
i electiobof oflibritbe coming year
i was held. ^fcputjn? business was
1 ?ver lbs -*&? residence
! of Mr. U /berrti thj reporter, where
, refresbjnp/ts off vefy best order were
served to ihe veyest ?yle..
The time alio for he registration of
, voters to.?ock JBhai wcplred, and only '
277 hafB ivailedfcmi Ives of the opportunity;
tius affed Heretofore the
numbtrhss be?wic as great. Tbeapproaciirf
electo l f mayor will be
k decid#dby the 4fte \ Sera, as only nine
of tbb itvro 1 bWre< and seventy are
, colored.' j . . . .i."
Hon; J. 8t^arn .Wilson and bis
b ride-who'wJfiM Eaaeard of Georgetown?bur
bee^'iuit g at the bome of
bis jgrstbsr, Wjl. tR ion, Esq., in Oakland...
I
Mlw HancheMay as decided not to
retu/n ti Blacfcburj i.oneof tbe teachers
in be gr^ed i ool'there for tbe
conringjterm. jMiss ay has taught in .
' Rp<p 1111 anaBlac tug and her work
has beoi of tW ver; est order in both
plflcee. I ' a. a.
f J BLitfSBCI BUDGET.
m Management of
tli^Lia?fWxpH* Pork? Proaperoaa?
De|h .wtittr*. K m Wilson?Graded
Scijot' yjiiBW wk?Mr. Wlaeooff
Coi resawdiaijul ths Y 111* Enquirer.
Bl^khbjJoi Ja ry 5.?The EnquirIr
wflYfiry L*h missed during
its bnf seifti of h >y, and of course
received a Jrorty w tine upon its reapI
ppanmce n? 'ear, in which its
dqrr>n?^ptf^ids v .it happiness and
prosperity
Under leHwanaj lent of Mr. A. H.
Green H Cherokee Inn is
taking oft neK- lift rfl in our welcome
to Mr. G|en to ex iy> him the hearty
co-operabn of ai tn citiaens in his
efforts tinake the ?atjjrla intended
to beJboe of th/ iMrowcqtries of the
south. Ms tttlor, . <Hg afbo engaged
in the 4tne iDft Rock Hill, spent
Saturda; and sSasdfc; the Inn.
Mr. $. P. G|l< chemist of the
Acid W rks at iiB, left > esterday
mornfnj for: J as^Bjed visit to the
most noted pi IqI >rks of the great
cities of the I be^L > will be gone
severaL;weekBi 4 ^B 1 his return the
Acid Works < ^t^B ill probably resume
<-pe ratio 1
The Pbosog?,J(f Its, undei tbe ,
skillful^ m^dgOtPetit 1 Captain An^.
tbon^oav'T" ?',nri 1'iW mooes?,, and the .
ordel for f? :i:x - <4 .i..recent parts
of if cou:. ?v urr v . <1
ft! s. Ebvi.'o . ?jt{,;, ? of the late
Ha lilton'WlIson, dkj: her home near
her on Thursday, tin t of December,
age 78 yssrs, and wii 1 ried at Blacksbur
r the following di Her maiden
nartfc was Clark. Sb< -as for many
year a consistent ua^n 0f the MethoHihtchuroh.
and in hir gghe exhibited
andprucliced all the tales and feelings
of t, heart and mind,'in imbued with
the;great Christian triples 0f faith,
hti>e and charity. H?r motion to duty
wife, mother and Jri t was constant
u*l nnwavering, and n. the time came
Tor ber to lay down the uy burdeu of
i bday life, she enter? ,10 that rest
tyV/ch reinaineth for th< wh0 look for
,fco coming of their Lore
?Our graded school d yesterday
horning after the ho|< > Miss Lujis
of Society Hill, who jiected to fill
Jliss May's place, wbl is left vacant
jy the resignation ofl May. took
charge of the primary 8 raent 0| the
ichool.
Rev. J. E. L. Wineo -or the past
year pastor ot the Pre) church
it this place, sent his r ition to the
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